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"'JOsicr7 LO0ses his ''WRrier." A
SteambOas Incident.

\ funny scene transpired on board the
steamer St. James, on her last trip down
the Ohio. The St. James, be it known,
is tavorite boat with wedding parties, on
account of her superior accommodations
and the general elegance which distn-
gushes her. AT Aberdeen, a Young man
dressed in his Sunday best, and showing
in all his movements that this was the
happiest day Of his life, came aboard,
leading by the hand timid young wo.
man, who had sworn that very day to
love, honor, etc, the young man afore-
said. They were on wedding tour to
Cincinnati TO see the big bridge, the Mich
olson, pavement, and other objects of in
terest.
Approaching clerk Beguier, the Young
man, stepped i'll bliss, said
'Look a-here, Mr. Clark, | and Marier
have Just doubled teams for life. (Marier
bushes some more, and tries to draw
away, but the tother half clings to
her.) We've determined to take a day to
ourselves and go to Cincinnati. Now, we
want a-(hesitating)-a room-well, a
room-(with desperate energy)-both
together.
Bride (reproschfully)-"Josier. !"
Bridegroom, (stoutiy) that's what
say, and we want the best room you've
got on the boat"
The clerk disposed of them satisfac-
torily, and "Marier," bluShing more than
ever, retired to her state-roOm, it being
late at night while her "Josier" lighted
cigar, paced the forward cabin with the
importance which every young man feels
when he fist assumes the responsibility of
paying a young woman's board as con-
sideratiOn for her changing her name.
"Josier" at length concluded to seek
his "Marier" Accordingly be directed
! his footsteps towards the state-room, no
tapped at the door-Softly tapping at that
state room door-but no response from
within fell upon bis listening ear. Then
be gave louder rap, and, applying his
lips to the keyhOle, whispered shrilly /:
"Narses, open tho door to year J0sier "
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New York Daily Advertiser, the prede-
cessJr of the New York Express, and
had a world wide report, and were more
currently read In this country by the
masses of the people than any thing
ever published here, unless 1t may have
been the old Richard Almanac OF Ben.
franklin. When Davis left Troy he re-
meyed TO New York VIII re he has since
resided and was member of the old and
well known firm Of Davis g. Brooks. He
died Sunday night somewhat suddenly,
of Bright's disease OF the kidneys, the
original attack being pneumonia, Mr..
Davis house was originally an iron
house in New York, doing large bust
ness, but he, afterwards, was next to
Aspinwall, though in opposition, one of
the earlist starters of u line OF steamers
between that city and California. Mr..
Davis interest was transferred into the
great Pacific Mail Company, now the
second great line of steamers Ia the
world, of which Board he was, and is, q
Director. Mr.. Davis was man of ex-
tensive information on almost all topics
much above most merchants in the laws
of finance, money, currency, traffic and
cOmmerCe-but he was more widely
known to the general public as racoa'-
teW-a story-teller of rare ability and
Astounding novelty. The Tillman family
and Mrs. Capt. Carter, of Troy, are
among the relatives of the deceased, and
many of our older citizens were personal
friends and admirers of the genial
original Jack Downing.
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DEATH or JAoK DOWNING. The Troy
Press publishes the following obituary
notice of Charles A. Davis of New York,
the original Major Jack Downing"
The telegraph announces the death of
Charles A. Davis, the original Major
Jack Downing" st the ripe age of II
years. Davis was au original Trojan
and was brought up If not born in Troy.
He was school fellow with Hon. Jonas
c. Heart. He was, many years since,
with bis father in the grocery business
at No. 19l River street, in the store now
owned by ex.Ald. Thomas McManus.
While here he made his arst contribu
lions to the press through the columns
OF the old Troy Budget, which in those
DAYS was one of the most able of the
interior Journals of the State, counting
among Its writer's such men as the late
VIM. l.. Marcy, David Buell., Jr., and
others of that class. The first of the
famous Jack Downing letters were
written In the store alluded to. Then
Davis wrote principally for the New
York Commercial Advertiser, then edited
by the celebrated Col. VIM. L. Stone. To
the great public be was well known as
the original New York Jack Downing,
not the Portland (Me.) original, for be
yet lives. The Portland Jack Downing
won a great local fame about 1882 '3S,
by stories on the Maine Legislature
but Mr.. Davis, during Gen. Jacksons
administration ingratiated himself, as
Jack, with the great Tennessean, 10 the
White House,-and took part with him,
with his great broad axe, in cleasing
down the monster United States Bank,
aad .the greater monster, Nick, the old
Nisk (Biddle). His letters from Wash
ngtos were originally psAiishsd ia the
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Al scroiulous persons sunering from genera
debility, emaciation, dyspepsia and dropsey o.
the limbs, abdomen and in the female, dropsey
of the ovaries and the womb, generally accom-
panied with inflammation and liberation OF the
Uterus, are permanently cured by Constitution
Life Syrup The disease generally known as
goitre or swelled neck, the Life Syrup will re.
move entirely. The remedy should be taken for
some time, as the disease is exceedingly chronE
and stubborn, and will not be removed withOut
extra effort
Tumors or the ovaries, tumors Of the breast.
and swelling Of other glands OF the body, VIA
he completely reduced without resoThng 30 ar
knife, or Operations Of any kind.
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Nosey Xowkirk's Presentation Fes-
tiVaI.
run PRIZE DRAWING, Az souUrNh.


Inc brilliant success VI ihe crosby ana
the Union Home Lotteries has not been
without a precedent. vur excellent ana
versatile correspondent, Mr. NewHFh, has
sent us tulI account OF the recent presen-
tatIon festival at Sqmdunk' lie was one
OF the directors OF the enterprise, but
from a private note, IN winch ne requests
The favor OF a small pecunary advance,
we infer that he himself did not reap
monetary advantage theretron. hr.
( NeWklrk writes;
LITTLE sQUmUNk, Somerset Co., N.J,t
jan ~
Editors ECsoiUg Gazette.
GENTLEMEN The pleasure with which
| read in a recent issue of your vivacicus
vet dignifed journal my letter on i'm
peachment has been shared by the citizens
of Squidunk, who, YOU will be gratifed to
learn have formed a club of three to take
| the Gazette. A small boy son of Mr..
Puggles, the worthy vender Of teas and
SOAPS, also wishes to subscribe. and being
under twelve years of age, | suppose voa
will send him the paper at half price.
Several of our leading citizens, includipp
IN oversear Of roads a second cousin 81
the county Judge. aud gentleman dis
tantlv allied to nv wife's family. have re-
ouested me to furnish YOU with some par-
ticnIars of the recent presentation festival
in this Mace The object was WORTHY
being to provide our member of the
legislature with a house, half-acre lot, two
| cows and MO. Yox see IN little
! Souidunk we do nothing by halves. Ouv
member resides in this place. but BEING
much addicted to drink. we feared that at
anv time his wife and children might be-
come widows and orphans. In other
places YOU wait till YOU have widows and
orphans 70 provide for; in Little Souidunk
we take time nv the f0relock. Some
wears AFRO when Mr.. Buchanan was in the
Presidential chair wrote TO him. INVITING
him to VISIT Souidupk. stating that if he
did 81 our widows and ornban, would
meet HIM with Us at the railway station.
I only recall the incident to show my
familiarity with our prominept men.
Over-rulcd. however bv his cabinet. Pres-
DENT Buchanan did NOT visit rs.
When our member was informed of the
nroposed festival. he graciouslv consented
to act rs treasurer. | was appointed one
Of the directors and in view Of the char
table nature of the ENTERPRISE. 7 AGREED 70
lend NV name and influence. We opened
an office and the member on his stumping
tours aided LARGELY in selling the tickets,
Somerset county came m nobly. Mon
and in Little Souedupk scarcely a man
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Fl A L L S
VEGETABLE SICILIAN
HAIR RENEWEE
ITS ErFEcT le
MIRACULOUS
r,ae oil, the young the middle aged na,tc to
praise
HALLS
VEGETABLE SICILIAN
HAIR REVIEWER.
Il is An entirely new scientific discovery, com
shining many of the most powerful and restera
tive agents in the
We have such confidence In its merits, and
are so sure it will do all We claim for H. that we
offer
$1,000 REWARD
If the SIcIMAN HAIR RENEwEE docr not give
satisfaction in all cases when used IN etrlds ac-
COrdanCe with our Instructions
HALLS
VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR REVIEWER
has proved itself to be the most perfect pTCpara-
ton for the Hair ever offered to the public
1t is a vegetable compound and contains no
injurious properties whatever.
1t il not a dye; it strikes at the roots and fills
the glands with new life and coIoring matter
II will
RESTORE Ora 7 NAM IN ITS ORIG l.
VAL Colon
1t will
KEEP the HAIR FR u FALLING OUI.
1t clcanacs the scalp, and makes the Hair
SOFT LUSTROUS, AND SILKE&
A SPLENDID HAIR DRESSING.
No person old or young. should fail to use it.
II Is recommended and used By the
Fl HSTEDICAL 4 UTHORITK
re" Ask for HALLS VEGETABLE SICLI-
IAN HAIR REVIEWER and take no other
The Proprietors offer the
SICILIAN HAIR REVIEWER
to the public, entirely confident that 1t will
bring back the hair to its original color, pro
mote its growth, and in nearly all cases where
it has fallen Off will restore it unless the person
is very aged.
RIP HALL & co. Propretors,
Nashua, n. II
sy- Sold by all Druggists. 3o-eowty
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p. S.-Pleaoe mention in your report
that the citizens of Squidunk are much
indebted to N. Newkrk, Esq, for the
dignihed manner in which he filled the
chair. Say also good word for the
Colonel; want to show him the paper,
and thus put him in good humor, pre-
yjous to negotiating slight pecuniary
transaction in the shape Of loan
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to play was given, In two minutes the
fire was out. OnIy twelve gallons OF
iuid were used in, these different expert
mentS.
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After slowly turning over the skillet a
few times requested the audience to
select one of their number to draw the
tickets. They choose Master Tobias Gro
gapple on the ground of his having been
asleep during the previous portion of the
exercises, and therefore unbiased by partial
opinions, Tobias is a fine healthy boy of
some thirteen summers, and has chOwed
spruce gum from infancy. know moth,
ing else against his character.
Lifting with care the edge OF the skillet
cover-that edge nearest the audence-I
babe Tobias insert his hand and draw
forth ticket. This he did, passing the
tickets to Colonel Higgles, promptly
closed the skillet with snap,
Colonel Higgles adjusted his spectacles,
cleared his VOICE aud announced the first
number and prize
No 46l-One barrel of salt mackerel
The announcement was received with
applause, and the smirks of Miss Jsmlma
Hold in the side aisle emboldened me to
publicly congratulate that lady before
proceeding further.
will not occupy your valuable time by
giving an account in detail Of the drawing
simply observing that at No. IL | severely
wounded Master Tobias in the forehuger
by prematurely clapping down the lid Of
the skillet before he had removed his
hand therefrom. The unexpected yell
emanating from the unhappy lad, and the
nervous alarm Of his excellent mother,
who rushed up the middle aisle, wildly
sbrekng, 'Haye they slain me cheyild, -
caused much confusion and temporarily
suspended the proceedings.
The other prizes name below, with
the numbers of the winning tickets
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ration; softens and adds deicacy 70 the skin
is a delightful perfume alays headache and
inflammation, and is a necessary companion in
the sick room, in the nursery, and upon the tot
let sido-board. 1t can be obtained everywhere,
at one dollar per bottle,
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists,
1sO.-X.-The amount OF Plantation
Bitters sold in one year il something startling.
They would Ill Broadway six feet high nom the
Park 10 9TH street Drake mSnuiactery is one
of the institutions in New York tits said that
Drake painted all the rocks in the Eastern states
with his cabalistic IS. T-ls6O.-X.," and then
got the old granny legislators to pass law pre-
venting dishgurug the face of naturc,' which
gives him a monopoly. We do not know how
this is but we do know that the Plantation Bit
tiers sell as no other article ever did. They are
used by all classes OF the community, ana are
death on Dyspepsa-ccrtan They are very in
MIGRATING when lauguid and weak, and great
appetizer.
Saratoga Spring Water sold by ali Druggists,
In lifting the kettle from the fire l scaldcd
mysclfvcry severely -one hand almosttoa crisp.
The torture was uuhcarablc The Mex
lean Mustang Ll''!"'uI Fo"'F'u 'no PAIN utmost
lmmeal"''9' ii "'"''u I'p'ulS' anu 'G'' very
little scar. CHAs FOSTER,
Il" "Foao S'teeN' ",!ao"'
TINS is mercy sanp'e OIL ""at 'ho MuS''nS
LiumcDt will do, 1t is invaluable in all cases
Of wounds, dwellings, sprains cuts, bruises,
spayiu-, etc, either upon man or beast.
R,,ya-p of rouufrrC,if- None i. ,,,.igline mn
ia-s yrsppcd in fine stee}-pIate ep2rayiug.. bear
IND, tb, ran,. of q W Wr-.h-ooI, Chemist and
tb, oriyalc ,tan,n of Drn,3s Barnes 4 Co.. New
Yor,
SARATOGA S,rfny Water sold nv MI Drr,,eists
'' ''1 ','''. ,,.''''
turning grey viii not la'I 10 use Lyon 'e!eoF4-
tea hathaIroh. IL makes Inc EiiF fch' 4oI' ana
-lor7y, erad'ca'g' dandrun. ana causes ine mar
10 gro" WIN 'uAUFahi beauty. IL Is SOFA tN-
eFN"hrr', T. THOMAS LtoN' CHEMISTS ~ /.
oaEWoI" spring water. soc " 'u DRUGGISTS.
Hu,7, DrD Irs your.- lodz rctrrriD, 70
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~ IA "a general blood purifying saeuC inc
Lie Syrup stands unrivallod by any preparation
in the world.
THE RICH AND POOR
are Liable to the sanlo diseases. Nature and
science has made the Constitution Life SyUp fg
the benefit of&.
PURE BLOOE
produces healthy men and women and Il the
constitution il neglected in youth, diseases aui
early death is the result.
Price, Al IS per bottle; One-hsH Iosan her 81
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CoNSlI TUITION LIFE SYRUP

| a positive and specific remedy Tor all dueaser
Originating nom an impure state Of the Blood,
alu lor au hereditary dseasos tr.nsmi sNd noni
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5 G Il o FU LA

SCR OFUI.A
'"una, Glandular SweAmY
U'ov5auoh, Kings Evil
Erysipuas Sail Rheur.
This faint hereditary and acQuircdN ffss,
aie with untold misery, is by ali usual mstscsi
remedies inCurablc.
RHEUMATISM.
II there is any disease in which the ConssIw
tion Life Syrup II a sovereign, II is In rhouma
lsm and its kindred affections. The most In
tense pains are almost instantly Reviated-
enormous swellings are reduced. Cases, ehoar
or NcarouF, Twenty or thirty years ssNNdsnt.
have been cured
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Still no reply. He turned the handle and
the door being unlocked, it opened read
lily.
He advanced one foot inside gave look
of bewildermeut, and then rushing back
into the cabin in state of frenzy, he
screamed; "Stop the boat She's gone !
overheard, maybe Captain Mr.. Clerk !
Where's my Marer ? Has she drowned
herself2 Why didn't get two rooms ?
Oh, dear! tell the pilot to stop her give
me back my Marierw BY this time
Captain Cakes, backed by his clerks,
Reguier and Ross and reinforced by the
passengers generally, was on the spot.
"What the deuce is the matter ?" said
the Captain,
ooh! Captainm said the distracted
bridegroom, tearing up and down the
cabin, "always was timid gal-atraid Of
getting marred-gone crazy and jumped
overboard-why didn't get two rooms ?
Oh, dear p
He then pointed at the state-room in
which he had expected to find his MAR
ier."
"Why. its emnty.n said the CAPTAIN.
yes said ,Josier, tearing his hair,
land don't you see the outdoors open F.?
She went crazy, tell you, and jumped
overheard" Then falling upon the Cap
tain's neck he screeched-"Oh, give me
back nv Marjerm
AT this moment ,tate-room door ad-
joning opened. and there WAS a glimpse of
snowy uirht-cap. while a low. sweet
voice said:
s.Josjer. YOU'RE A fool wba, are you
tearin' Ground at that rate for Have
Won been drjnkin' ?"
Josier gave a veil of astonjsbment and
delight. and pnt himself inside Of that
state-room door in twipkEnr He had
made mistake in tbe number Of his
state-room. that's all. Narjcr hadn't
Jumped overheard.
----.---. --. --.
Ia Soon after the battle of IItsbur-
Landing, in the spring Of 1862, large sup
plies Of filtered RAIN water were forwarded
TO the army near Corntu bv the Sanitary
Commission vr the use Of the sick and
wounded. Several barrels of this water
were sent to the Tenth Indiana regigcnt,
the heads Of which barrels bore this in
scripuon: Xxx Old Rye Whiskey."
Now there happened to be in the Tenth
Regiment soldier Familiarity known as
Quart" who was alike distinguished
for his love of fun and an inordinate par
TALLY for Intoxicating beverages. The
sight of the brand on the barrels lying to
the rear of the Colonel's tent led Quart
into an error; he doubted not the correct
ness of the label, and fingered lovingly
=,
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TT 0 W E
SEWING MACHINES,
With the latest Improvements, Tor
MANUFACTURING & FAMILY SEWING.
The moat simple. practical, and durable sew
ing machine in use 1t is perfectly reliable On
every variety Of fabric.
Agents Wanted .
Aw8m 50 BrOomfeld S., Boston.
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Aqua DE- MAGNOLIA, prettiost thing
the "sweetest thing, and the most of it for the
least money. 1t overcomss the odor OF perspi,
ration; softens and adds delicacy 70 the skin /;
is delightful perfume anays headache and
inflammation, and is a necessary companion in
the sick room, in the nursery, and upon the tot
let side-board II can be obtained everywhere,
at one dollar per bottle.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists,
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LIONS EXTRACT OF PURE JAMAICA GINGER
for Indigestion, Nausea, Heartburn, Sick Head
ache, Cholera Morbus, &c, where a warm, gen
ial stimulant is required. Its careful prepare
ton and entire purity makes it cheap and reli-
able article for culinary purposes. Sold every
whero, at 80 cents per bottle.
Saratoga Spring Water sold by sN Druggists
t-wcowt)aprjl18
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WONDERFUL md VALUABLE INvEN-
TIoN.-A large number of gentlemen
members of the Legislature, officers of
Ere Insurance and Railroad Companies,
Fire Engineers, Selectmcn and others
met at Watertown, Mass, recently, to wit
ness 4 test trial Of new Fire extinguisher,
which had just been introduced. i
building about Il feet square had been
erected for the purpose near the residence
of Mr.. Jesse a. Lock. There was hunks
all along the walls filed with shayin2s
and quantity of light frewood had been
distributed in different parts. Col. Daniel
Needham, President of the Company, re
quested the assemblage to select an impar-
tiaI committee, to see that the test was a
fair one in all respects to superinteud the
lighting, and to give the word for the Tx
tinguisher to play. The meeting nom
mated Seth Bemis Of Watertown, Dr..
George B. Loring of Salem, VIM H.
Salisbury Of Lawrence and George B..
Eaton, Chief of the Fire Department of
Cambridge. The committee directed the
shavings and inner sides of the building
and frewood to be saturated with petro-
leum. After this was done the building
was fired. The flames spread rapidly
and burst out on all sides. The commit
tee then ordered the fremen to play. The
flames were completely extinguished in
one minute and thirty seconds. The en-
CINE is little portable upright cylinder,
which is carried on the back Ct a man. A
small Indian rubber tube, which be holds
in his hand, and which throws a thin
stream of milky fluid, is connected with it.
The fluid IS water impregnated with car
bOniC acid gas. Although the stream was
bunghngly played on the flames, they dis
appeared as rapidly as the fluid touched
them. A number OF resin barrels we're
then filed with shavings and fred. A
Young boy, "a son of Mr.. Locke, } with a
toy engine, extinguished the fire in few
seconds. Some of the bystanders were
still not satisfied with the tests. The
building was fired a second time, and
the flames allowed ample time to get I'M
der Roadway. In LIS this fame was
put out. The committee declared them
selves perfectly satisfied, as did all the
spectators, with some exceptions. In
order to give every one an opportunity to
test the merits of the new invention,
these skeptical spectators were requested
to build up FIRE inside of the building,
and let it burn until they wero satisfied
that the sides and roof were on Ere, and
that nothing but a genuine Extingusher
could put out the flames. This invitation
was promptly accepted, and large piles Of
frewood piled against the sides Of the
building. They were fred. The flames
teaped between every beard, and the roof
was ons lard sheet Of 6ra saiora the word
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he Othef prizes lnCIuded many VaIua-
bic works. A picture of yellow lamb,
sitting upon pink bill, under blue tree,
by lady amateur artist, was won by
Mr.. Puggles, to whom | have alluded.
Nos. GO to 100 inclusive, were each
marked Gone paper of the five thousand
sold gained prizes, while the others en-
title the holders, if males over twenty-one
years Of age, to vote for our member at
the next election. regret that some dis
satisfaction was expressed by every ons
who did not win the first prize-the bar
rel Of meckerel. Otherwise the presenta-
ton festival was a grand success,
NOury trul,r
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s<2sz

WM. H. GREGG, NJ. D.,
Solo Proprietor, New York
MORGAN 81 ALLEN,
Wholesale Druggists,
Agents,
No 46 Cliff ST., New Yo,t.
GEO. C. GOODWIN & CO., Boston.
j. q. REED & CO., Chicago.
FULLER, FINCH & FULLER, Chisaeo
COLLINS BROTHERS, st, Louis
]. D. PARK, Cincinnati.
JOHNSON, HOLLOWAY & co, Phflaaehmn
BARNES, WARD 81 CO, New Orleans
BARNES, HENRY d CO. Montreal Canada
HOSTRTTER, SMITH & DEAN ,Ssu Franc4r'
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CONSTITUTION CATHARTIC LIFE PEIflS.
CONSTITUTION CATHARTIC LIFE PILLS
CONSTITUTION CATHARTIe LIFE PILLS
CATHARTIC LIFE FILLS
Price % cents per Box.
Pree IS cents per Box.
Frice 95 cents peg Box.
Price Is cents per Box.
WIN. II. GREGG & CO., Proprietor
MORGAN s. ALLEN, General Agents.
No. &c Cliff ST., New faFs'
GFo. c, GOODWIN g. Co. Boseep,.
4priia5deod&wesvfy