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NOTICE.
TESTIMONIALS.

TESTIMONIALS.
H,n. GEORGE w. WOODWARD,
c.'sf Ja.ies Of Il. stsr.a, court Of Psna. yisdsia
writ
PsRadsIAfa March l6, 1857.
Il find Hot asnd's - German b tier. i /.
&C., sssa s ,ssIs t: .as e....,. r., se..
of debility ard -aasef action TIE ), stem
fonrs tniy, 0Bh. W. WOODWARD
NON. JAMES THOMPSON.
Judae NJ the fppreme Cont n Fezns 'ranfa.
faSsdetplfa .pdl e 1895.
nsdcine in case attaeksot Iadixestsn or U,sspssa
can certify This from my prrirpce Of It
Yours with soicf,
J,aEs THOMPSON.
From Rev. Jos. II. KENNAHD. D. D..
Ta.tr Of he T nth spIt,s, oA,rea. f,aflaaeipliu.
quntd 10 connect my with rxtoain nd stiors Of
rert kinds Of msdi ine- Int regarding the practice
50 out Of ny appropris sphere have in
all case. declined, et'. win el'ar proof ia
FAME, Of the usefulness Or. .nds German
Eittvrs eepstt Gr my rsral course t. er-
press full conviction 9ensraF a. biy Of ne
sgsfsm, and ri ecfay far Ltsey Complaint s1f
usually DOUBT not il will be very hcai TO those
Who suner from the abose eauss
Yours, very respectfully
Eighth, below Coates ST.
From Rev. r. D. FkNDsLL,
Assistas:t kdf2- Gtritfaa Ca,oniee Patia elkhii.
iand. a.riAn htterf, and feel Il mg priv rse
mtbd ihsm most valuable ioEidt, all no are suf
lssinx from general debility froh dsess srsine
from deraIgsm.r, Of thsliser
Youts, truly,
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FAIRBANKS SCALES.
~ N us m1 Ind. SoA -
Fs'rssnss. Gree sieai TO-.
| se .as sd 20 L.xIsr,
Eszsss 7ssszzaca Market street, :: Louis
-@--=z---~@sss5
| Groceries.
/ AZ, Ai..Es 20. aloissaie Cirocefa ol,i4e. nom
s.ss' ssa " sisa IF. ali'a sod st A
I,sARRIsar, asws rlR fsaccsssor. i n NJ
L Thenp-on'. VII assAis Gio srs, ia .ndtIs wstsr
isott. caieago.
Hardware.
r. REKsEBtt ii 5Ns, 80 n apdniTh ,trsFf Wbais
VI se Hard I'd Cutlery N iron Nail.
Carriage y t. loes- io.t bushings, 'te. f.rr. Axes
M ARRLsY Il Ix,f CO. las, ortsr. aed Iota sy, o,
WI Ha ID cntiers. 81 Lake .is.tt. Manuf.c-
I sr-rs Of Wire CT n. Sieycs. Rscdits, Ae
NiIL1H. Hk = KsEp, lap tiers and Jobbers In
American lie c, Whselss .ii. s. stats stfs.t
Hats, Caps and Furs.
II HiTH gRorg Frs Hair, Cas- and far., Millinery
N and Straw Coed, Bans 10 ], and s,,rk asods
Unsrei'a', Para ola etc, 0. cs AseAisan As@u.s
lroa and steel
Il Al, KIM Ara On Importer. DeaIer. IN
IL Irons 81 Aas.s and Heavy HKrawAae, CO. 81 ssd
y Mehgsh a .nnf
Lamps and Fruit lars.
r SL5 III Co. 5is--ssre, oaaads i.l : elc. fsr
l.. sale q; clio e ~ res At 2 clnk str-st
Lumber, sash. Pfaniag, &c.
NlEaMAyytE1ts.& sgNwAtT Passing Ii. s..h
In ard Door faststs, and Lumber Yasd Csrxe.s
do ksa snt orders NJ ed Conner i2sh and Lumber sts
machinery.
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Special Notices.

THE Illinois State Medical Society NJ
in Quincy on the 10Th inst.
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GRACE MrLLs,

CIR ACE MILLS.
WA's.w, ILL.,, Oct. Is, 1851.
Owing to rush of bu ,iness a N ediately
~ after aud since harvest VS. t+vs ba. recently beef
able ohnish the alter ations and ip
Mills, watch deemed necessary enable us in Offer
ingto cuatom-rsa BRAID Flour nsnr pass ed bs
any. Having everything IN the best ct order now VI
take pleasure 10 assuring our isds custo ersthst
weab,ail henceforth make our beat brand the
CIR ACE ndIILs.
Uniformly good to be eqrslatIsast II Dos
s1p11~ 70 any other br inds manufactured.
Our NJ. HANNA. whose experience and reputatfon a
Miller Is generally known aud 3precisted, having
Zen Al inferesftn our nrm will undeay or to our
brands OF sucha quality that they cannot fail merit
Increased favor. We shall always eft SIS low price
- Is with ths hest OF qHa gbu, dcte,
mines 70 make tbs quality superior at shaiever
Gonnaen. that people Will prefer thar rather thar
SAVING OF Anew cents on the sack or barrel.
oct3a n sIRgRs A q
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lK'GHAM, 40 DyEAR 4 HAYES Coach and Sad
IL disry Hardware, Lenther. Hnl,., Saokes and hut
earfjage wsIk Spring Axlss, Bots and Mxeabis Ifon
iel Lake street.
terers aud Dealers 10 Leather Carriage foods "a
Ssidlery IlafdA are
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senmlcs. mum hIr aLei..
Seed Store,

~ BsBADWH ace. n sdufa | tr-rs. Orr Bkeifn AZ
NJ this heasfest ana hest offered 70 the /, atc send
for illustrated catalcxne, % MieAigzn Aeenuc
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Fancy Dry floods and Notions
L EIrH. w0Jp CO., Importers ard Jobb-ss o.
N Fancy Fry Gceds, sotions. Hosiery, White Gcoda
ssd wooitn Grois, eomrisis s.ok lowest prices 81 and
% Aichixsn Avsaue.
NJ AIMING Hsso;s, Tksf 81, WkoissaIs des ere /.
wi notions If iP skirts Hosi.ry, Gloves and Fane
Dry GnotSs, ~ LAX street.. Our .teck
A,EfH9tR Gskrka CD fxp3rtef. srd Jo,lcTs Ia
- Rhte doris. LINENS Hosiery. alov-, soiiots
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esoeliasg naleri.l.
kxaO6slg Alaies.

DSHrLE. sslssn ard R4-l so.sfing States 4he oh
hsnss 10 the We keeping a. 60 supply. pras
shat sfnrna-bsd HLitacre Raymond, 70 Las lie Vt
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-09-04
PHYSICAL STRENGTH.

The common idea in regard to physi-
cal strength is that it depends solely
upon the amount and quality of muscle,
bone and sinew. In the training of
athletes for the performances of physi-
cal feats che prominent features are the
means tor the development of the mus
1ular tissue and the inuring of muscles
to severe work, so that the soreness
which results from the eXtraordnaryeX-
ercise of the body not thus Injured, shall
no longer be a sequence of physical
eXert.on. This is right so far as it goes.
Development of muscle, strength of
bone, and firm elastic sinews are essen
tial elements of strength as we'll as en-
durance, but they are by no means all.
Were that the case, strength coutd be
estimated by weight approximately.---
But the facts are that mlny small men
having no superior training or no bet
ter apparent health, have often been
more than match for large men. The
strongest man with whom we were ever
acquainted, never weighed over one
hundred and fifty pounds. We might
tell some large stories of the feats OF
this remarkable man, but the point
which we wish to make will be sufficient
ly illustrated without any such particu-
lars. The peculiar feature which al
ways forced itself upon our attention
when he was powerfully eXerting him.
self was his perfect placidity OF counte-
nance, and the want of that turgid COIL
gested appearance of the face which Of
ten accompanies such exhibitions. Fur
ther the muscles not especially en-
ployed never exhibited rigidly, as is Of
ten seen in feats of strength, but were
soft as though he were reclining at his
ease. Except he was doing some labor
which caused much motion of the mus
cles of the chest, he never appeared to
be ''winded," as it is called.
The elements of physical strength may
then be stated to be in healthy subjects,
development of muscle, strength of
bone and sinew, small relative length of
bone in proportion to muscle, and power
to concentrate exclusively upon the
nervous energy which produces con-
traction.-ScientGc american.
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ON THE CHANGES WHICH RESULT FRob
DRAINING.

On the changes which take place tor
the better, after the drainage of wet
soils, we present the following brief and
satisfactory article from Norton's Ele-
ments:
When the drain is made and covered,
(for always mean covered driins.y thie
water which falls upon the ground does
not remain to stagnate, and does not
run away over the surface, wash off the
best Of the soil but sinks gradually
down, yielding to the roots of the plants
any fertilizing matter which 1t may con-
tain, and often washing OUT some hurt
full substances; as it descends, afr, anil
consequently warmth follow it. Under
these new influences the proper decom-
position and preparation Of compounds
fit for the sustenance of plants go on,
the soil is sufficiently dry, and plants
flourish which formerly meyer WOULD
grow on it in perfection, If at ALL 1t is
Il curious fact, TOO, that such soils stand
drought better than it ever did before.
The reason is, that the plants are ablo
to send their roots much farther down
in search of food, without finding any,
thing hilrtful. Every part being pence
trated with air, consequently dried and
lighter, these soils do not bake in sum-
mers but remain mellow aud porous
Such effects cannot, in their full extent,
be looked for in stiff clay during the
first season. the change must be gradual
but it is sure.
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SALT FOR FRUIT TREES.

Downing, in his valuable work on
Fruit and Fruit Trees, speaks of the ap-
plication of salt to peach trees as very
effectual agent for tile dstruction of tho
peach worm. He says: "In a aneighbor-
hood where the peach worm usually de-
stroys one-half of the peach trees, we
have seen them preserved in the health
lest condition by the annual application
of a handful of coarse salt, about the
collar of tlfe tree at The surface of the
ground."
This tallies with my experience ex-
actly. A few years since. having. some
young peach trees which did not pre-
sent as healthful an appearance as de-
sirable, aud having a small quantity of
refuse salt on hand, resolved to try it.
to some of the unthrifty trees. The
change wrought in the appearance and
condition of the trees to which salt was
applied was very remarkable. The TO-
liage assumed dark green color, and
the growth that followed was very graf
flying. Without being aware until re-.
Gently of the suggestion of Mr.. Down
ing, | continued the use of the salt, and
with the same happy result, andam con-
tident in the belief that peach-growers
will find it to their advantage to adopt
the method which have found to oper-
ate so well. Whether the vigor of the
trees is due 20 the destruction OF the
worms, or whether the action of the
salt, which experienced horticulturlsts
tel. us promotes the verdue and luxuri-
ance of fruit trees, am no: prepared
to sayi-Cor. Fruit CulturiSt.
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THE TWO MERCHANTS,

When trade grew slack and notes fell
due, the merchants face grew long and
blue; his dreams were troubled in the
night, with sheriff's bailiffs all in, sight.
At last his wife unto him said: Rise up
at once, and get out of bed, and get
your paper, inkand pen, and say these
words unto all men.
"My goods ! wish to sell to you, and
to your wives and daughters too; my
prices they shall be SO low, that each
shall BUY before they go.''
He did as his good wife advised, and
in the papers advertised. Crowds came
and bought all he had; his notes were
paid, his dreams were glad; and lie will
tell to you this day, how we'll did print
er's ink repay. He told us this with a
knowing wink, how he was saved by
printers ink.
The other in a place as tight, content
ed was the press to slight; and did not
let the people know, of what he did or
where to go. His drafts fell due hut
were not paid, and a levy on his goods
was made; the store was closed until
the sale, and for some time he was in
jail. A bankrupt now without cent,
at leisure he can repent, that he was
foolish and unwise, and did not freely
advertise.
If you think the moral of this story
wise, you should not neglect to adver-
tise.
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GREAT POISON FACTORY.

At Patna is one of the two great plum
factories IN India. 1t is the greatest OF
the two, and may, therefore, be safely
styled the largest poisoning agency in
the world. The establishment faces the
river Gan9es, whose bed is here four
miles across-at this season desert of
caked mud, with the river far awav on
the other side of the waste. The opium
is shipped to Calcutta in n steamer. and
It good instance of the fickleness of
indian riverS--those pleaues of engin-
eers--that last year, and for many wears
before. the sacred stream ran so close
to Patna that wharfs were erected from
which the chests could be put right -on
the steamers, and which the timber
wherewith to make next years chests
could be landed. This year the Ganpes
has retired, and the chests have to be
carried mile or so before being ship
ped. and that can only be done by small
boats, all at considerable expense.
The opium packing for 1867 was lust
over at Christmas, and nearly 10000
chests of China opium had been sent
down to Calcutta, worth about "a ,OOO.-
900. Each chest contains forty cakes. =
The DARK sticky, stuff, ingeniously en-
closed in coating ofdried poppy leaves,
so that each cake (weighing about two
pounds.) presents the appearance of a
Dutch cheese or cannon ball. 1t has
given rise to the saying that in war the
British gave the Chinese cannon balls of
iron and in peace common balls of opium.
thus giving them the choice of being shot
or being poisoned, and makingthem pay
ssmartiy for either attention. In return
for this they feed us with tea, and clothe
us in silk. which seems to show truly
celestial spirit.
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EXECUTION OF ANNE Bo1EYN.

On her present Maiesty's first visit to
the Tower of London, the spot in front
of st. Peters Chapel, where the unfor-
tunate Anne Boleyn received her death.
stroke, was pointed out as, one of me-
lancholy interest, and by her maiesty's
personal command small brass tablet
recording the event was placed in the
middle Of the space where the scaitold
upon which she received the blow of
the executioner had been erected. The
suddenuess OF this unfortunate lady's
transition to disgrace and from disgrace
to death, is not the least affecting part
of the story. 1t was on the LIST Of MAY,
1885,. that during tournament at
Greenwich, she dropped her handker-
chief, which one of the courtiers took up
and put to his face with such a gesture
as TO excite the kings suspicions-if in
deed these suspicious ever in reality ex-
istcd. or were other than the pretense
for removing Anne, to make way Tor
the new object ui his deShe.
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THE AUTHOR OF THE RAVEN"

"My best friend would be he would
take pistol ane blow out my brains,
and thus relieve me of my misery"
So said Edgar Allen Poe. His lips
eurled bitterly. These were his dying
words.
Such was the unhappy state of one
whom dissipation had robbed of the
pure enjoyments of life, aud brought to
hopeless ruin. lie had been reared in
the most elegant society, and educated
in the most polished schools. He POS
sessed poetic gifts of unwonted beauty
and brilliancy. The productions of his
muse were few and fragmentary-me-
lancholy prophecies of what might have
been--but they made him marked man
among the lovers of poesy throughout
the world. lie lacked symmetry of
character, and with all of the advanta-
ges he possessed over others, he was
wayward as Il youth, passionate in ma
turer years, and always unmdnned at
the sparkle of the Intoxicating cup. He
blazed awhile in the literary armament
"the comet Of Il season." but he left be-
hind him an unworthy influence, re-
proachful memory, and the admonitIon
of a fearful end.
He was making 4 journey when his
death occurred, and he was occupied
with the preparation for his wedding
day. Better impulses warmed his heart
and Modified his passions at the thought
of his nuptials, and the sunlight OF the
future gladGened again the vision of his
mind. Golden days filled his fancy
days of the tenderness of conjugal love
and the sweet habitude of domestic
bliss.
He stopped at the city of Baltimore.
lie met old companions, jolly fellows
with whom he passed tonvivial hours.
The Intoxicating cup glittercd before
him. The temptation was too great
He would spend one more revelere he
entered that purer sphere depicted in
his dreams.
That chcerless November night he
was found lying in the streets Supplied
with drinking, covered with dirt, and
lis face distorted with horror. His jo-
vial companions had deserted him. He
was taken to hospital. A fearful
dream rose upon him, and fired his
brain. Delirium, with her thousand
de mons darkened his intellect. once
beautiful with airy tiIouuht and poetic
fancies. Mania potu ensues. A cler-
gyman is sent for. sShall | send for
your triends?" asked the pious man.
"Friends?" said the dying man, as
though the word was mockery, "my
best friend would be he who would take
a pistol and blow out my brains, and
thus relieve me of my misery -
We hear men cavil at religion. What
a treasure, beyond all estimate, early
piety would have been. to tile soul of
poor Edgar Allen Poe! &
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atut att& MarSettL .
STIRRING SOIL AROUND TREES.


The opening or tightening the soil a.
round the roots of trees, either in the
spring or fall, for the purpose of letting
in warmth, and atfordinga freer medium
for the expansion and developnien: of
the roots, is of great value in promoting
the hoalth and vigor of the tree. All
trees, whether fruit or ornamental.
young or old, indigenous or exotic, are
vastly benefited by this process. In
old orchards, the soil about the trunks
of the trees, and to considerable dis
tance from them, in every direction,.
should be crrefully broken, and the up
per surface to the depth of three or four
inches, removed in the spring, every
lour or five years. The eggs of the
curculio and other insects, arc deposited
in this stratum, and if not removed or
destroyed, will produce insects the raw
ages. of which the succeeding year, will be
productive Of far greater loss than the
expense Of removing the soil, and; re-
placing 1t with. compost or loan. 1t is
an utterly hopeless undertaking TO at
tempt the cultivation of good fruit,
when no measures are resortcd to obvi-.
ate the fatal ravages of this detes;aSle
and nsidious foe, and the remedy now
suggested, Is by no means expensive, if
we take into consideration the advan-
tages otherwise, resulting to the trees
from its applications !, -. a., .....
Any good soil, taken from the open
fields or cultivated lands, may be tised
as n substitute for compost, and a very,
small quantity will suffice. Even if no
fresh matter is applied, would recon-
mend the removal of the surface soil,
and would replace it when convenient:
Chip manure, or old dung covered with
straw, answers we'll for this purpose
Cor. Germantown Ieleqrdph.
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most Mt my wits end. The girl must
confess, or the real criminal would es
cape punishment. | thought, however,
of a resource, and put it into execution
at once. | went to the store. and told
the merchant that wanted picture of
every member of his establishment,
himself included, He looked puzzled,
but complied with my request. Armed
with these, returned to the cell.
told the girl | had something to show
her. My heart ached as L did so. /
knew she worsllipped the heartless
| scoundrel who had betrayed her. |
held the picture so that she could see it
in full. As the light flashed on it said
to her: "Mary, this is the Charley am
after"
She gave oae quick, hurried glance at
the picture, and then, with q low moan
of anguish, fell fainting to the floor.-
The tears would come to my eyes us |
looked at the poor, beautiful creature IN
her agony. Only heaven KNOWS how |
pitied her; but justice, as well rs her
own good, required that the mask
should be lifted and the criminal cX-
posed. AS soon as she had time to re-
cover, | went to her again. | found her
calm, but with look of sorrow that
pierced me to my heart. told her who
her lover was, his crime, and begged
her to reveal all she knew of him. |
might as well have talked to stone. She
sat deaf silent in her fearless anguish.
Only once she murmured, ''He loved
me; he is true to me-" | told her she
was mstaken-he cared nothing about
her-would never marry her. She
laughed at me in bitter scorn. AS
last resource, | went to the place at
which she had been working. | found
outiall about her friends, and with whom
she associated. From these | learned
that she was engaged to be married to
"Charley," who represented himself as
young mechanic, that he had persuad-
edzher 80 go to st. Louis for that par
pose, where i. was said that he had re-
latives. l knew that it was only to get
rid of her while he married the mer-
chants daughter. had got all the in
formation | wanted. AS [ returned
passed by the theatre brilliantly illumi-
mated for an evenings entertainment.
l stepped in; the beauty and fashion of
the city were there. IL one of the boxes
sat Charley and his betrothed. She
was radlent in beaHty-he attentive and
iover-like. My resolution was taken on
the instant. lett the theatre hurried
ly and went to the station. In fe "
moments | returned, accompanied by
Mary. took her to a seat command
ing a full view of the box. One glance
was enough. | saw that her heart was
breaking. Silently led her out of the
theatre and back to the station.
"Will you tell Inc now?"
~ can die, but have nothing to tell"
She never did. 1t was useless TO de-
tain her. We let her go, but three
weeks afterward she died of broken
heart. The mystery of the robbery has
never been explained.
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DEEP PLoUGHING.

Tbs editor of the Practical Farmer, thus.
endorses deep ploughing:-Wc have for
many years, not, only since conducting
an agricultural paper, but while = far
mer years before that, continually re-
corfrffended both from theory and prac-
tice, ploughing IL to 10 inches deep
We Believe the ordinary shallow plougll-
ing. to inches deep, to be the great
cause OF the annual reduction in the av-
erage of our cereal and other crops, that
the result is not only Shorthand stunt
ed, but also an unhealthy growth,--thus
inviting insect ravages, and also ire
nediable damage from droughts. We
observe the Nheat crop in Ohio, for eX-
ample, has diminished from an average
of Is bushels per acre in 1850, to bush
els per acre in 1865. Other crops in
other States show a like diminutiol;
and if the cause is notin The coptint!ottS
cultivation or exhaustion of only 5 or q
inches. of soil $50 called), we do not
know where to find it.