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Doctor sCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS.
A Substitute for CaIomeI.

The Pills are composed of various roots, hav-
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liver as promptly and effectually as blue pill or
mercury. and without producing any OF those
disagreeable or dangerous effects which often
follow the use of the latter
In all bilious disorders these Pills may be
used with confidence as they promote the dis
charge of vitiated bile, and remove those OBJ
structions from the liver and hillary ducts,which
are the cause of bilious affections in general.
SCHENCK'S ANDRAKE PILLS cure
S OK Headache, aud all disorders of the Liver
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tiveness, drowsiness. and a general feeling of
wearriness and lasstude, showing that the liver
is in a torpid or obstructed condition.
In short, these Pills may be used with advan-
tage in all cases where purgatlve or Alternative
medicine is required.
Please ask for"Dr. .Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
and observe that two illnesses of the doctor arc
on the Government stamp-one when III the
last stage of consumption, and the other In his
present health. .......
Please observe,when purchasing that the two
likeness CT the doctor, one when III the last
stan2 of consumption, and the other as he now
is, in rerfect health, are on the government
stamp.
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Would you have vour food set well upon
your stomach, your digestion regular, and no
trouble from sick headache sour stomach, con-
stipation; in short would you be cured of Dys-
pepsia? then Use Goes Dyspepsia Cure. 1t Is
a certain remedy in all such cases.
~" As winter is rapidly approaching and
fires will become more numerous, see to it that
your buildings are insured. Call at the jour
NAL OFFICE AGENCY. Policies issued in the
best Companies of the country at fair rates
G55 Farmers who have large barns with their
summers crop in them, will do well TO see that
they are Insured. No one who exercises COM
mon discretion will refuse to insure at this sea-
son of the year Don't wait until it is too late,
and then say: Il meant to be insured" Pro-
crsstination not only steals time, but very often
both time and money.
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DICKENS, CHRISTMAS STORY
In Every Saturday.

v
"MEeBY JUNCTION." Dickens's Christmas Sto-
ry for 1866, is published complete in the 50th
number of EVERY SATURDAY. As Mr.. Dickens's
contribution to the story this year occupies
larger portion of the volume than usual, 1t is
safe to predict that "MUGBY JUNCTION" will
prove even more popular th an any of its pred
ecessors. The first four tales in the collection
are from the pen oftlre inimitable "Boz." These
episodes are written in the authors happiest
vein Many of the characters introduced to the
readerwil at once take their places in literature
besides such immortal creations as "Mr. Pick
wck, I'D little Nell, ,""the Marchioness, ,''and"Ol-
liver Twist" The sketch entitled"Bar box Broth
ers,' is one of those delicious lessons which
Dickens teaches so admirably. No one can
read it without strengthening his belief IN hu-
man goodness "Young Jackson" "Phoe be-"
and Lamp" with his periodical "rounders"
become our personal friends immediately
Little Polly,'' the lost child, whose name Is
not Triyits, is a conception as charming as any
thing in that marvellous series of novels which
we are never weary of perusing. The whlms-
C c1l description of the REFREsHMENT Room, with
the stale pastry, and poor Mr. Swift, will make
"MUGBY JUN,TIoN'' a favorite stopping place
this year for many delighted reader This
Story appears in EVERY SATURDAY seven days
previous to its appearance in England. The
/ Publishers evidently intend, by such enterprise
to give the readers Of EVERY SATURDAY more
promptly than they can obtain from any Other
source the best and most attractive OF the gooo
things in European Periodicals.
1 To persons who desire literary weekly o
character and sense we can recommend no bet
ter than EVERY SATURDAY. Published by Tick
nor & Fields Boston, or for sale at the Book
stores. Price S. per annum.
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cY~ BY the Agitator we find that the Wells
boro Academy has just closed with an exhibi-
tion.-Mr. Sticklin's Chair Factory was de-
stroyed by fire Nov. 90, loss about $2,60O; in
sured $1,000. AS usual some people acted the
sensible part and what was not burned was
broken. A certain class in every community
should be tied to their bed-posts when fires
occur, and kept there.--A fire in Shipper
township destroyed the Grist Mill Of Deroy
Herrington
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sE~ Rev. VIM. S. Tuttle, Presiding Elder of
the Olean District of the Methodist Church, will
deliver a Temperance Lecture in the NJ. E.
Church IN this place on Friday evening, the
2lst of Dec (Court week.
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EB- About the first of last August man
going bv the name of p w. Smith, came into
this county, and since then has travelled from
one place to another, stopping with the farmers
generally and making himself quite agreeable
during the long evenings One of the places
he had sometimes visited was George Ayers
on Ayers Hill. On the night of Dec. lst, (Sat-
urday) he came to the house of Mr.. Ayers from
Sinnemahoning, and TOOK four silver table
spoons, eight silver teaspoons, several yards of
factory coat lining and satinet with which he
made tracks down the Sinnemahoning As
soon as the loss was discovered he was followed
by Alfred Ayres and others, and MET coming
down the Kettle Creek. They took charge of
HIM and the stolen articles, with the exception
OF a few which he had disposed of, and started
across the mountain for home, when in passing
through a laurel thicket Smith escaped, since
when nothing has been heard of him. Smith
rs man of medium height, slender and rather
stepping, with dark hair and eyes and heavy
dark moustache, and altogether of pious east
eE eouatenance. Mr.. Smith reads "Youne,s
Night Thoughts "Milton's Paradise Lost,''
DC, before breakfast: Our country friends will
please take warning as they may receive call
from Mr., Smith or some of his friends. A
satefel of Smiths was attached in the hands
Of the Jersey Shore stage driver, in which was
found large silk dress, q ful suit of clothes,
sprne coon skins, DC.
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sS- The Pittsburg Gazette says that the ma =
jority of the Allegheny and Pittsburg members
favor the election of Gen. Cameron to the United
States Senate That neither Curtin nor Cam
eron will have majority on the first ballot, and
that the outside candidates will not have the
balance of power and cannot elect one of their
number, but that the choice will inally be be-
tween Cameron and Curtin.
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IS We give most of our space to the Pres
ident's Message, not because we think it de-
serves ii, but to satisfy the curiosity of the
people. He is wondrously tame, considering
his bulIish bellowings during the summer
Guess he must have heard from the Fall Elec-
fiOnS
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eR- Do not fail to read the advertisement OF
A. Stewart Stillman, of Wellsville, who this
week advertises one of the finest selections OF
Books and Fancy Notions to be found in the
Southern Tier.
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s%-There will be Cotillon Party at the Ger
mania Hotel on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24.-and
one at the Couderslort Hotel on Christmas
night Those who love to trip the light fantas-
tic toe, will have two fine opportunities.
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s%- Horace Greeley by his foolish "Amnesty
letter. has very much endangered his election
to the United States Senate from New York,
and indeed many of his friends think there is
no possible chance of his succeeding.
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Divorce Notice.

ELIZABETH BANKS, ! No. 60, Feb. Term, 1866,
by her next friend in the Common Pleas OF
JERLs-TAH b PARKER, Potter County, Libel in
-. divorce TO JOSIAH n
JosIAH r BANKS Banks Respondent above
canned Please take iotice that subpoena ard alias
snbnoena having been I'D and returned nfh'lT you
are hereby qured to appear the first DAY oi next
Court the l7th day of December neAt, " 'nS ~
'''' wan '''''' '''' W. W. BROWN, Sheriff
Coudersport Nov. IS, 1896.
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IF AS Christmas tiiftnothing can be more
appropriate than one of Shaw d Clark's Sew
ing Machines. A new supply of the improved
under-feed Machines just received by Mrs. V C.
Dyke, Inquire at the JOURNAL Office.
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sg- A large and finely selected Stock of
Goods just received at the popular Corner
Store of p a. Stebbins & Co. Call in before
it is too late,
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TIE MASON s, HAMLIN CABInET ORGANS.

Forty different Styles adapted 70 sacred and secular
music, for sS0to 5000 each. FIFTY ON b Cod or
Silver Medals or other first premiums awarded them
illustrated Catalogues free Address. MASON s. ham
LIN. or MASON l. HAMLIN, New York
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nzg- New Music at Ellison's d Thomson's,
Just received. Call and examine. Also a
new lot of School Books.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS the Hon. Robert g. White President
w Judge and the Hons. G. s. Jones and u. IT,
Colvin Associate Judges of the Courts of Over q
Terminer and General Jail Delivery, Quarter Ses-
sions of the Peace Orhans' Court and Court OF Com
mon Pleas for the County of Potter, have issued heir
precept, bearing date the Twentythird day OF Sept,
III the year of Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty-Six, and TO directed. for holding Court
of Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans Court and
Court of Common Pleas, in the Borough OF touders-
port on MON Jay, the 18th day of December next,
and to continue one week
Notice is therefore hereby given TO the Coroners,
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county that they be then and there in their proper
persons at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, with their
rolls, records inquisitiOns examinations ana other
remembrances, to do those things which to Their
offices apperain to be done, And those who are
bound by their recognzacs to prosecute against the
prisoners that are shall be in the Jail Of said county
of Potter, are to be then aud there to prosecute
against them will be just.
Dated at Coudersport, Novemb l, 1866 and the
goth year of the Independence Of the United States
of America w w. BROWN, Sheriff
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sB- The Emporium Press says that quite a
large number of new buildings will be erected
during the coming season at that place.-The
editor asked for a turkey for Thanksgiving and
didn't get it. Lucky turkey but unlucky ed
itor. We got a big, fat Once. NJ, Dcllin-
son has resigned the Commissioners Clerkship
and the editor recommends Capt.J. c. Johnson
for the place. We hcpe Cap. will get-if he
wants it.-Somebody stole barber's pole
and two young men "got SWEET about the same
lady and 'window -shade'' over the eye was
almost the result. Neither the cause nor the
consequences were serious.-Some generous
creature gave the editor dish of oysters and
feels like boy with tin-whistle about it.
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rE- We are entirely out of Wood-have
thousand and one promises but as yet have not
discovered how to burn them.
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# you want
Divorce Notice.

JOHN NEsB1T, ,oS. NO. 6l' ,6a FeG Tern Term,
1900 III the NOHiIlon
SARAH JANE A. NEsBIT, Pleas of Potter County.
libel in Divorce To Sarah Jane A, Nesbit Res
pondent above named. Please take notice that a
subpoena and alias subpoena having been Issued ana
returned nihi you are hereby required to appear on
the first day Of Court the 18th day OF December
next 10 answer 10 the complaint made in this case
w w, BROWN, Sheriff..
COGdersport, Nov 13 1866
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CoURT RoCEEDINGs.-Although our new
"Steam" Judge worked the Attorneys like dray
horses, night aud day, this seems to have been
by far the pleasantest, ana most profitable
weeks Court ever held in Cameron. It was
convened on Monday afternoon which day was
devoted to motions, and charging the grand
july. The first case was tried on Tuesday
morninS, and from that time until ten O'Clock
Saturday evening, every day and night, it was
one busy scene of swearing jurors and wit
nesses arguments of counsel and charges Of
the Judge. One case was ratified off, and an.
other on, with rapidity that must have aston
ished even the judge himself and alt ough
compelled to work hard, we heard no COM
plants from the Attorneys, but only univer-
sal expression of admiration of Judge Williams
whose quiet and rapid discharge of business
brief and impartial charges to the jurors, quick
and correct decisions of legal questions has
made him the favorite. not only of the bar, but
of the whole county.-CdmerOn Press.
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NHAR Rke ED

In the Presbyterian Church, Wellsboro, Sun
day evening, Nov. %, by Rev. J. f. Calkins,
Maj. GEO. W. MERRICK, and Miss lone
all of Wellsboro.
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eE- Court convenes next week.
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DiVOrCe Notice.

ELI SPENCER, No, 50, Feb, Tern Term, 19s6, in in
the Common Hleas OF IOtteT
MARY SPENCER, County, Libel in Divorce To
Mary Spencer Respondent above named. Please
take notice that subpoena and alias subpoena hav
ing been issued and returned nihil; you are hereby
required TO appear the first day of next Court,
the 18th day Of December next to answer to the COM
plant made in this case.
w w. BROWN, Sheriff.
-Coudersport Nov Is, 1866
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COUDERSPORT PRICE CURRENT.
Reported every Tuesday by
u. "a. Stebbins c&o CO.,

Dealers in Groceries and Provisions,
Coudersuort
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-31
A Bridal Race in Asia.

The conditions of bridal race are
these:
The maiden has a certain start given
which she avails herself of to gain a
sufficient distance from the crowd to
enable her to manage her steed with
freedom, so as to assist in the pursuit
of the sutton whom she. prefers. On
a signal by the father, all the horses
gallop after the fair one, and which
ever first succeeds in encircling her
waist with his arm, no matter whether
disagreeable or not to her choice, is
entitled to claim her as his wife. AT
ter the usual delay incident upon such
occasions, the maiden quits the circle
of her relations, and putting her steed
into a hand-gallop, darts into an open
plain. When satisfied with her posi-
ton, she turns round to the impatient
youths and stretches out her arms to-
ward them as if to WOO their approach.
This is the moment for giving the sig
nal to commence the chase, and each
of the impatient youths, dashing his
pointed heels into his courser side,
darts like the unhooded hawk in pur-
suit of his fugitive dove.
mThe savanna was extensive, full
twelve miles long and three in width.
As the horsemen sped across the plain,
the favored lover became soon appar-
ent by the efforts of the maiden to
avoid all others who might approach
her At length, after early two
hours racing, the number of pursuers
is reduced to four, who are all to-
gether, and gradually gaining on the
pursued With them is the favorite
but, alas his horse suddenly fails in
his speed, and, as she anxiously turns
her head, she perceives with dismay
the hapless position of her lover
Each of the more fortunate leaders,
eager with anticipated triumph, bend
ing his head on his horses name,
shouts at the top of his voice: l
come, my Peril I'm your lover. -
But she, making sudden turn, and
lashing her horse almost to fury, darts
across their path and makes for that
part of the plain where her lover is
vainly endeavoring to goad on his
weary steed.
The three others instantly check
their career; but in the hurry to turn
back, two Of the horses are dashed
furiously against each other, so that
both steeds and riders roll over the
plain. The maiden laughed-she well
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knew she could elude the single horse
man, and flew to the point where her
lover was. But her only pursuer was
rarely mounted, and not so easily
shaken of. Making last and des-
perate effort, he dashed alongside the
maiden, and stretching out his arm,
almost won the unwilling prize; but
she, bending her horses neck, eluded
his grasp and wheeled off. Ere the
discounted horseman could again ap-
proach her, her lovers arm was
around her waist, and amid the shouts
of the spectators they turned toward
the fort.
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MACHTNYsTS.

Excelsior Stove Works.
BLEMKER, TILLMANN & 90.
Foundry, corner Sixth Street and Canal
Office at II. T.. Blemker's, No. ii Second
Street, bet. Nam and Sycamore.
FHHHIS NEW FACTORY Is NOW II
- fun operation, and is manufacture
COOKING STOVES,
For Wood and Coal,
HEATING STOVES,
For Wood and Coal,
All of the latest and most approved pat-
terms.
iShalLets and Lids,
OUens and Lids,
Odd Lids,
Sugar Kettles,
Dog Irons,
Crates, and
Castings an general.
Also manufacturers of
COPPER and sHEET-IRoN WARE
and dealers in
MANTLES and CRATES,
TIMERS STOCK,
TEMPLATE,
JAPAN WARE,
BRITANNIA WARE,
BUCKET EARS,
BAsfING SPOONS.
LADIES and SWIMMERS,
SHOVELS, &c, &C.;
and complete stock. All warranted as re-
presented.
Orders and calls solicited before purchas-
ing anywhere else, at
II. E. BLEMKER'S,
Ii Second Street,
aul3 d3m Evansville, Ind.
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BY THE MIL,


Translated from the Germany
BY MISS RosALINE BENEDICT.
From the old gray mill by the river side,
looked DER the flooded plains,
For the mountain streams, that come
foaming down,
Are swelled by the autumn rains.
A long bright ray from the fading west
Has fired the high church panes;
And the sullen land looks drearier still,
While the little light remains.
You stood by my side in summer gone,
And gaZed DER the landscape fair,
In the golden CLEAN of the dying day
That lighted the coils of your hair.
While the great mill wheels sent showers
of spray
That sped on in dancing rill;
But the glad sweet waters of life, for you,
Like the well-worn wheels are still.
The merry rivulet at my feet
Runs on in a gleesome flow,
Like the ripple of laughter, low and sweet
In the days of the long ago.
And the splendor of sunset fades and dies,
In the twilight cold and gray,
AS the visions that gladdened our hopeful
Forever have passed away.
For peaceful rest / have sought in vain
But the coming days with their change
VIII give me quiet have not found
In the years so sad and strange.
A rest by your side in the graveyard green
O'erlooking the gray old mill,
When the storm-tossed waters of life for
me
Like its wel1-worn wheels are still.
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p O Z t H "

For the Journal.
NEW YEARS EVE.
Thank God! for years that fly;
Thank God! for years gone by;
Thank God! another one has passed
away.
OF it no point of Time;
No tear, nojoy sublime
Wou d / recall now at the closing day.
would not feel the less
OF grief and bitterness
Than have felt since the last New
Years eve.
Though winds of sorrow keen
Have often blown between
My soul and Summer sunshine's sweet
reprieve.
Though have mourned the dead,
Though brightest hopes have fed,
Though care has stamped furrow on
my brow;
Though have suffered wrong,
Passed through temptations strong,
My darkest hours can regret not now.
For thou, my Father, God,
Hast dip'd the Christening rod
Deep in the sea of Love, as now see.
Thy every chastisement
Was very surely sent
To draw my maynard thoughts nearer
to Thee.
And neither would miss
A soft and gentle kiss
That loving ones have often times be-
slowed;
Noryet a single smile
To cheer the path, awhile,
That have journeyed on the old years
road.
would not wish the hours,
Spent in its fragrant bowers,
Obliterated from Life's checkered
scene;
For many pleasures given,
And prospects fair of Heaven;
All, no! cannot wish they had not
been.
Oh, Life! oh, changing Life
Alternate peace and strife
Sorrow and joy, thy 1eeting breath
attend;
But all things work for good
To him that feareth God,
And, by His grace, keeps faithful to the
end. ~
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LYONS
PERIODICAL DROPS,
The Great Female Remedy for

The Great Female Remedy for
Irregularities.
T HAVE TESTED THESE DROPS
- in my own practice, over ten years
and do not hesitate to say that nothing
has been developed by medical research
that acts SO powerfully, positively, and
harmleSSly, in cases of female frregularity
as does this medicine. In all recent cases
II never fails, while thousands who have
been long sufferers are indebted to it for
the boon of health to-day.
Although so powerful and positive they
are perfectly harmless, and may be used at
all times, except when specially forbidden
in the instructions.
To all who suffer from any irregularfty.
painful, difficult, excessive, offensive, or
INSTRUCTED menStruation, LeucorrhCea. or
the train of diseases that follow, 1 would
say, try bottle of DIR. Lyons French
periodical Drops. Being a fluid prepara-
ton, their action is more direct and posi-
tive than any pills or powders. Explicit
directions, bearing my facsimile, accom-
pany each bottle.
They may be obtained of nearly every
druggist in the country, or by inclosing
the price to G. G. CLARK q CO., New Ha-
ven. Conn.,, General Agents for the United
States and Canada. Price 81 80 per bottle
DIR. JOHN l.. LYON,
Practicing Physician,
uec3 u0m New Haven, Conn.
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Receivers Sale of Real Estate.
nv VIRTEE OLE A DECREE OF

ID the Vanderburgh Circuit Court, the
undersigned, Receiver and Commissioner,
will. on the 9Th day of January, 1867, be-
tween the hours of ten o'clock am. and
four pm. of said day, at the courthouse
door in the city of Evansville, proceed to
sell at public auction, for cash, Lots eleven
and twelve al and ~, in Block thirty -four
(3D, in the Eastern Enlargement of the
corner of Seventh and Vine Streets; being
the property known as the German Evan
gelical st. Paul's Church, parsonage and
premises. Terms cash. Title perfect.
HIRAM NELSON,
.declOt. Receiver and Commissioner.
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wwyINE.-I AM SELLING PURE
wv old Catawba Wine BOTTLES return
ed at So 90. PHILIP DECKER.
declQ dim