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The Dam at the old cam Mill Las been repaired,
and the subscriber Is now prepared to do
and al ether work usually done By him, in prompt
manner. HORACE tAkIE\l ER.
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1t Is an established fact that Consumption 10,
cured; hut ii is far better prevent the crui d. 49,
from fastening itelf Oh the ry-eni, by the tI,l
of remedy like Dr. Wisars Basaul OF Wild Cherry.
This standard preparation will pe Oily cough or
cold, and even Con. nptiou often yied= to its great
power.
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CUIcciOHiG C0HItfy COHrt Dock~t.
lion. Benz. II. STEELE. Presiding Julie
CHARLES RoGEKS. JE., Associate
JONATHAN Il. DARLING, Judges.
NATHAN j. PIKE, Sheriff.
\. +. RANKIN, Clerk.
NJ. 30. Eb,Tigs Hutooa AMI Wiz
rs. 1Hos. ". 1n7jor, apt. Notion for
new trial New trial GRANTED. {. IL,
Davis. Q. y. Burke. bartlett.
No. 81. EZ<hs ". E,17y Is. J,,s, j.
CH,r,,, Trc>pa>s. .Iudgi. on report OF
Referee for rs.
No. -. august, JacLsoa Is. Warner
Go"iao"yh, Jr. Motion to quaSh, ON
round that complainant was at the time
Of com l lint and for long .ime before
a married woman. Motion oycrrulcd,
as the question of marriage was a ques-
ton of fact not apparent from plea ling.
Ross, May. Lamson.
No. 100. .Idroa H. Smith rs. Y. j
Pix. Action ON the case for the default
Of ,lctI'-. deputy, Cha-. !. Weeks. Pii.
claimed to participate in the availS OF
some property sold under the statute Of
1867, for the 'morc equal distribution
among creditors Of property attached on
mc-nc process" Plf. did not take out
his execution until about forty-iive day
from Adjournment # court. .Iud@t. that
plf be allowed to participate. Harris,
bartlett. g. y. Il {. II. Davis.
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i:CALEDoNiA CO. MEDICAL SOCIETY.

III Second Annual Session Of the rbovc Society, 10
be h. Id ~ the Avenue HOus., It. .Iohn-hury, Vt on
"Wednesday Jan. 3, $50, Omis,s lie # uId-ua! in
terest and profit In id itlon cey, Discussion,
ottict- Tor year ensuing Various other Medical
SOciet!ts have been invited. All members OF society
are individually invited u he present.
9l-g2 II. &. NEWELL, ". D.. sec.
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Sprrial 1utirfs.
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tx PASS UMPsIc LODI
NO. % F. A. NJ.
Stated meeting, January 10.
l.. r. HEALD, Sec'y.
HASWELL CHAPTER. NO. i, r. y. VI.
Regular meeting. Friday eve January Il. I>t9.
+. j. DALIOS, Secretary.
PALESTINE. COMMANDERY, No. ..
Seated Conclavc January II, I~t?.
J. l.. rEKKINS. Commander
CALEDONIA LODGE. I. O. of o. +,
Lod." EoomiI Hale Block, L. L. ST. Eguar me, /
Ing every Monday evening. AT 2. o'clock.
JOiIE y. GALE, Secretary.
What every Person needs If come remedy Ton
habItuai 'o-'iNrness. Il would advise all those who
are Dubbed with Dyprp sit. oostvenc-- Pile, Biliou
ne.r H. LdIenr any form OF lndSc-t Use Dr
iiIrrsOn's FeIsi. tLltic LoZrngc. "-ELISHA Ill NJ
llNGlON, NJ L.. Ex-Iicut. Governor Massuchu-
ct. Fer rae at Ne. l, fremont Temple, 10 ton, T.
\. Harrison 4 Co., rroprttOrs, and 10y all Druggist.
u illcd tor 6o cent decGjan
\ gentleman from Bethel IIill, Ne, say- that Mcs-r-
Allen Bros, prop ctor- of the Phillip Allen Print Wok-
L; l., were do"n Bryauts Pond recently, trouti:g
when one OF them ,ttAcd with -cltir rheumatism
20 sud cniy hat he had bc carried from the ODD to
hi h't,l hot'l Of .Iohu-on- AnoIyic .nm ut w;l-
rrsDit' d TO, AMI b." day
How are You today: I'm fcci-c well. hiIiuur
and 'ck head ache, havc been looking around for box
Of arsonr furpativc i but our traders are all -old
out -It ountry PIpcr
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III" "EEAT CURIOSITY, now exhibition, free, 1T
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SUITABLE FOR A SMALL SHOP.

: GOOD ROOM, about 20 K 20 feet in old Californian
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w. larry inl's IN tn 10 ky Mountain and Oregon
WIN History Of III Country and the Experiences of
h"uh az Ma" and lionccr BY Mrs. Victor If Ore
IN an intensely int testing work. rcpIr:c with hui
tis AID t. M address the rlbli-hcrs, Il. W BLISS
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BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Through an unfortunate mistake of the
I.a~ur" bureau in Boston. the iIutrhin~on
family arrived in town on Tuesday to rive.
4, they supposed. Il concert in the eve
ming. under the auspices of th' Young
Mons a~~rriaiioH; In i, va, soon touni
Nh hurr.u had clearly made an error in
h""hin" thrtn tor Bennington. although
The lecture committee had had some cor
rr>p"n+cnr,. with the bureau on the ~u.,-
jet. hul nothing definite had been arrived
.t.-BDsaiugt,a Haan,r.
We Learn iIom the Banner that an I'M
p"ltaut law ~uii ha~ just occupied Il tour
,i..y~ trial in the Bennington County court
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q. t'ff".
... .nr many friends who have
.r ~un -,rjp,juu> for 1870: and
... hand i in. We would like -
.. ..-0 OF them.
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Agents Wante,
The RIVER OF THE WEST.

:, 'NSVTTEo W dTTIVU
or New Illustrated Book OF great IIi-torc.I Inter,
s'lTiHS ~ nts and thrilling adventure
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TX PAS UMPSIC LODGE,
NO. -, F. 4 A. NJ.
Stated meeting, January 10.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-04-17

Th - p. $. Bartlett movement. with extra
Jewels, Clronomctcr Balance, Patent Dust
Cap. Patent Safety i'inion. and all other
ltte improvements, in a solid :; III. Coin Sill
Yer Hunting Case. with Gold joints, S2'
coin.
The same in l OF. ease, $50. In 5 OF. case,
Sob coin.
The "Waltham Watch Co." NOV. mcnt, with
extra Jewels, Chronomctcr Balance, Patent
Dust Cap, Patent Safety Piuion, etc, ina or.
case, with Gold Joints. $40 coin.
Tic same in 4 or. case, Sob. In or, $40
coin.
The Z" Appleton, Tracy 4 CO. movement,
with extra Jewels. thermometer Balance,
Patent D..st Cap, Patent Safety rinion, &C.,
IN , or. case, Gold Joints. $3+ coin.
The same in 1 or. case, S37. In ) o., $40
coin.
"P. S. Bartlett" Watch in y on. 10 karat
Gold Hunting Case, $50 coin.
- Waltham Watch Co.. Watch, in 81 OF. IL
karat Gold Hunting Case, Ssi coin.
i" Appleton, Tracy L Co." Watch, in .! OF. ls
karat Gold Hunting Case, 1897 coin.
Any additional weight at 81 per pvt, or $50
per OF. ezra.
We will send any of the above by Wells,
Fargo l. Cos Express, with bill to collect on
delivery, and give the purchaser the privilege
TO examine the Watch before paying. All Ex-
press charges, however. to be paid BY the pLr-
chaser. But i the amount Of the price Of the
Watch IL remifted to ~ wiM the order, ws riH
prepay the Express charges to Sdn Frdaciseo, our
selves. In sending money, drafts on Wells,
Fargo l. Co. are preferred.
We wish it distinctly understood that these
Watches are the very best, with all the latest
Improvements, and that they are in perfect
running order, IA guarantee from the manu-
facturer accompanies each watch and il any
one does not perform we'll, We will exchange
it, or refund the money.
Please state that you saw this In the Wash.
JXGrox STANDARD.
HOWARD & CO.,
Jewellers aud SllveFsnalshs,
$40 Broadway, n. Y.
In order that all may address us with conf
denee, W. refer, BY permission, 10 Messrs.
WELLS, FARGO / CO., or to any Of their
Agents On tho Pacific Coast.
April II, 1869. 24:m3
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ELECTRO SILlCON.-This curious and
valuable substance is confidently claimed
to he the best article ever discovered for
cleaning and polishing gold, silver and
plated ware. and all smooth metallic sur
faces, Of whatever description, including
kitchen utensils Of tin, copper, brass, steel,
nfa
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w A L II HI A NJ


TIME extensive use of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors,
Engineers and Rxtressmen, the most exacting
Of watch.wearers, has thoroughly demonstrate
ed the strength, steadiness, durability and ac-
curacy Of the Waltham Watch. To satisfy that
class in all these respects is to decide the
question Us to tho real value of these time
Keepers.
More than 400 600 of these watches are
now speaking for themselves in the pockets Of
the peoplc-a proof and a guarantee Of their
superiority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent
Of the Company's Works at Waltham, enable
them to produce watches at a price which rem.
ders competition futile. and those who buy
any other watch, merely pay from % to 80 per
cent. more for their watches than is necessary.
We are now selling Waltham Watches at
less prices in grecnbacks, than the gold prices
before the war. There is no other manGfacto-
~ of any kind in the United States of which
this can be said.
These timc-pieces combine every improve.
ment that a long experience has proved Of real
practical use. Having had the refusal OF
nearly every invention in Matchmaking origi-
mating in this country, or in Europe, only those
were finally adopted which severe testing by
the most skillful artisans in our works, and
long use on the part Of the public, demonstrate
ed 10 he essential to correct and enduring
time.kecping.
Among the many improvements we would
par,icularizc:
The invention and use of a ccntrc-pinion of
peculiar construction, to prevent damage to
the train by the breakage Of main springs, is
original with the American Watch Company
who, having the refusal of all other contrivan-
ces, adopted Fogg's Patent piMion ms being the
best and faultlcss.
Hardened and tempered hair-springs, now
best, are used in all grades Of Waltham Watch
es.
All Waltham Watches have dnst-poOf caps
protecting the movements from dust, and less
cning the necessity Of the frequent cleaning
necessary in other watches.
Our new patent stem-windcr. or kcyless
watch, Is already a decided success and n
great Improvement on any stcm-winding watch
in the American market, and by far the cheap
est watch Of its quality now offered to the pub
lie.
To GALIFORNIANS and Otht RS livingin por-
tons Of the United States where watch makers
do not abound, watches with the above men
toned improvements which tend to insure nc
euracy, cleanliness. durability and cOnven-
fence, must prove invaluable.
Every watch hearing tho trade mark Of
Waltham ID guaranteed to be q thoroughly
reliable tlmekeeper.
To prevent imposition. buyers should invar-
liable demand a certificate of genuincmess.
The trade supplied by Mcssrs. II. y. Gray 4
Co., San Francisco. Cal. and generally for
sale ut retail by all respectable dealers.
For other facts and information, address
ROBBINS & APPLETON,
General Agents,
1S2 Broadway, New York.
February 20, 1869. lG:m2
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II AIDES Dry Goods and Hosiery com-
4 plctc assortment, and new styles Just re-
cciVcd at q CO.s
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DR.. ]. n. ROUN0TREE,
BOISFORT, W. r.,
without the Use Of C'alOmel,
Or Mercury in any Form,
Will hold himself in readiness to attend, rs an
Eclectic Physician, to such rs de-
sire his services.
CE

NV = ! ~ ! 49,
CLAQUAro, LEWIS CorNry,
January l3, 1869.
On. JAMES EoUNprREE Dear Sir: With pro-
found gratitude ] send you this statement,
certifying that you have, as an instrument in
the hands Of Divine providence, arrested my
hasty progress to the grave, aud that by the
terrible, lingering death by cancer. In \ very
shoit time after | placed my case in your
hands, both mvselfand friends were asto nish-
ed at the result, and in IL few weeks | was
thoroughly cured Of the dreaded cancer. You
arc ut liberty to publish this II you wish,
hoping it may fall into the hands Of some suf-
fering one, who may know where and to whom
to apply to be cured.
Gratefully yours, etc.,
MRS. S. 4. DAVIS.
We the undersigned are acquainted with Mrs
s. A. Davis and know that the above state
ment is true, and checrfully add our IN
J. D. CLINGER, J.P.,
JNO. r. BROWNING, p. ~,
II. N. STEARNS, County Auditor,
L A. DAVIS, Mail Contractor.
OAK Poixr, W. r., Nov. II, 1868.
For the benefit Of the afflicted, l do hereby
certify that in the year 1865, ! was cured Of
n bad cancer, by Dr. ROundtrce in a short
time, which ! hcve every reason to believe
was . true cancer Of the severcst kind, the
circulating pains Of which had become al
most insupportable, and il was growing very
fast. would certainly recommend such rs
are thus afflicted, to apply TO him without de.
lay, - ] have full confidence in his skill to
cure them. MRS. N. J. NcGREW.
Boisfort, April 10, 1869. 23:tf
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nay" An exchange says: The surpris-
Ing curative efficacy Of DR.. Walkers Vim
rgar Bitters. in a great variety 6f chronic
diseases, especially those which prove OBJ
%stinatc, and ever incurablc by the ordira.
ry treatment, cannot be explained. Ma.
ture. aided by art, has here provided a
rare combination Of medicinal properties,
wisely adapted to the cure Of diseases
common to all mankind"
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The "Waltham Watch Co." NOV. mcnt, with
extra Jewels, Chronomctcr Balance, Patent
Dust Cap, Patent Safety Piuion, etc, ina oz.
case. with Gold Joints. $40 coin.
Tic same in 4 or. case, SOB. In 5 or, $40
Cuin
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March ~, 1869. lo:m6:is
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NoTTOH.

hereby notify my friends and the public generally, that have. this day entered
into a copartnerhp with CuAs. $. FECMnEIMER, formerly Of the firm of Levy 4 Fech.
heimcr Mt Portland. Oregon. under the namc Of RUTHsCHlLD h Go. THANKING the
public for the liberal patronage heretofore extended; solicit a continuance Of The san
for the new firth. - Z IL. kOTHSCHILD.
Port Townsend; Jan. 13; 1869:
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CoopER's MAGNETIC BALM.-This
balm may with more propricty be called a
Universal Remedy" than any other
EVER offered the public.
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nx tin r u 1 h q r
PORTABLE
SELF.ACTING FIRE ENGINE

I9lIE
SELF-ACTING FIRE ENGINE
FuNIIlS invention has for its object the extin-
gushing Of Fires in a more instantaneous
manner than has hitherto been discovered.
The advantages to be derived from the use Of
the EXTlNGUlSHER are As follows:
Every fire begins on q small scale, and its
rapid and III controllablc increase 10 owing
to the fact that at the time Of its commencement
when every moments delay in checking It is
Of the utmost importance) no means are ready
at hand
The EXTINCUlSHER Is the the only Engine
that fills this recruitment,
Its 10 always ready for use, though standing
unused for yrars.
1t saves the dslugc Of water now used for
this purpose.
II is as effective in the hands Of . Boy -
the most experienced Fireman.
It 10 portable, and a. easily handled a. q
bucket Of water.
II possesses within its self the power Of
force pump, and ~ effective a. . Steam En-.
gine.
II the only known invention that will put
out Fires from Kerosene, Tar, Naphtaline, and
other combustibls materials nov in common
use.
PRIcE-No. 1, $50; No.. 2, SIS; No.. 3,
$50. P.D. MOORE,
General Agent for Oregon and Washington.
Sept. 20, 1868. 47a.
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NNISSION Wooden Goods and Blankets
V Oregon Wooden Goods, and Pacific
WOODEN Underwear, at Agents rates.
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4 GENCY Of the United Anaheim Wine
~ Growers Association is ut ROthschild l.
Co.'s, where n full stock Of their different
wines can ALWAYS lie found.
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To HEADS OF FAMILIEs.-Arc your
little ones subject to the Group? If so,
don't fail to use Ncwell's Pulmonary Syr-
up. 4 few doses given in time may a v
the life of a darling child. DO not fail to
have it on hand, ifyou would be safe and
free from anxiety.
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rs herby given that Ferdinand ChabIs has
presented and fled . petition In the Probate
Court ofthe county Of Lewis and Territory Of
Washington, praying for a settlement Of tho
estate Of Nathaniel Stone, deceased, and that
said petition il set for a hearing At the P rebate
Court to be held at Claquato, on the seth day
Of April, A. u. 1869, where all persons inter-
ested in said estate may appear and oppose
such petition by filing their objections In writ
ing. FERDINAND CHABLE,
administrator estate of Nsth. Stone, deed.
March -, 1868. :l:wj
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OLOTHING and Furnishing Goods, in large
quantities and at reduced rates, ut
R~OTIISCHlLD T. CO.'S.
, 1869-03-12

than an editorial remark emanating, we suppose,
from the pen of our editorial contemporary in
st. Thomas on affairs in this Island. We have
often before noticed that the contributors to the
st. TAome Tsdemde, especially those of the
negrojargon school, have taken a special delight
in a polite abuse Of this Island when it was evil
dent that they meant its administration-be-
cause that happens to be the superior one-the
Governor in chief having his residence here.
We do not know whether we should admire
the good wishes of the Tidende, that we would
supply ourselves with labour untrammelled by
mischievous legislation and share in the general
progress of the times, or deprecate the earnest
hope that it once entertained of the severing of
the bond that binds us. That our Sister Island
should object to our having evinced a strong
inclination to go along with it when a change
was expected appears to us, when the circum-
stances Of the case are calmly considered, to be
somewhat puerile. But to draw that faint dis
~tinction between the hope (which is nearly
faded away" for st. Thomas, and the one that
only existed in our fertile Imagination at a
time when either hope tells but a "f1attering
tale,' reminds US of the boy, who, at the fune-
raj of his father, felt indignant at seeing a COM
panion of his crying-for or, as he thought, his
privileges were invaded, since sit was no tune-
raj of his"
, 1869-03-12
TURKEY.

TURKEY, RUSSIA, AND INDIA.
(Hurriyete-Turkish naive paper, Feb. ~
In our last number We printed a letter
from the Emir of CabooI to the Govern
or-General of India.
In that letter it is very justly said that
the advance of Russia in Asia is not mere
ly like the unifcation of Germany effect
ed by Prussia; it is not merely a danger
threatening to destroy a number of small
governments and to decrease the infu-
ence of great ones, and to disturb the
balance Of power in Europe; it is a
calamity which menaces to obliterate the
civilization of the world. Russia, as
everybody knows, is an immensely infu-
, 1869-03-12

Now that our Colonial Council manifests
such eagerness to make retrenchments in every
possible branch Of the administration, we cannot
omit quoting a few remarks uttered by Mr.. Dis
raeli in the House of Commons during the de-
bate on the Address in answer to the Queens
speech
II was glad to observe in a short, but i'm
portant, paragraph in the Address that our at
tention is called to the preparation of the EST
mates for the coming financial year, and that
in this instance the principle, which, though the
right one, has not been invariably followed, is
to be observed, that they are to be framed with
a careful regard to the efficiency" of the public
service. ("Hear' and a laugh). | am con
WINGED that the mere c%urtailment of expenditure
without reference to efficiency is ore of the I'M
wisest courses which it is possible to adopt
(hear, hear, because the inevitable result is
that it leads to a great reaction of profusion,
and that you subsequently have as large an ex-
penditure as you had before the reduction, with
the additional advantage of an inefficient ser
vice.
, 1869-03-12

sufficient supply of the article monopolised.
This principle, | think, is clear.
Permit ne then to apply it to our present
supply of Medical attendance at this end OF our
Island. Acting, [ presume, on the patriotic
opinion that there are no physicians competent
to practice the healing art on His Majestys lege
subjects save those holding Danish Diplomas,
our Government grants to such alone the privi-
lege of practising in this colony, thus placing
the monopoly in their hands. Now may | ask
publicly, what many are asking every day pri-
vately, does not the usual responsibility rest on
the Authorities in this matter, and are they
not, on every principle Of justice and duty to
the public, bound to secure a sufficient supply
of Physicians to the community
| am led to ask this question In behalf OF the
public by the outrageous condition OF things IN
this respect in our part of the Island which has
now become simply uncomfortable. In a district
of at least forty square miles, and containing
altogether. including the Town, about ten thou
sand inhabitants, we have had for a long time
only two Physicians, one of whom, although a
practitioner of unusual ability, has been for some
time past, and still is, almost disabled by illness
for active practice. The result is that deaths
are occurring day after day simply from want
of medical treatment which it is impossible, for
the humber classes especially to obtain-an
assertion which [ am quite sur0 will be borne
out by every person who is in a position to form
an opinion on the subject: for however kind and
willing the other Physician may be, and his
value in this respect is we'll known to us all, it
is utterly impossible that he can, single-handed,
attend to all. Much has been said of late about
the great mortality among the laboring classes
in the country-may not this lack Of medical
attendance go a long way towards accounting
for this also? At any rate the LabOrerS them
selves have this impression, and are dissatisfied
accordingly.
1t can hardly be doubted that this is a con-
dition of things which should be remedied at
once nor can it be questioned that the obliga-
ton of remedying it rests with the Government
which maintains this patriotic monopoly. Ger
tainly no motives of mere economy should be
permitted to stand in the way where human life
is concerned and, as certainly, this is not a
matter that will bear postp0ning to that myth
cal age-"Whent the Americans buy the Islands,
Indeed I feel assured that it is only for the
Government to be made aware of the existing
state of things to call forth its immediate and
eneWetic action, and it is il this assurance that
[ have vantured thus to address you.
I am, Mr.. Editor,
Your obedient servant,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Frederiksted, March s, 1869.