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There are many natural causes that are daily
producing an injurious effect upon the hair, by
slow but sure approaches. To those who are vic.
tins of any disease of the scalp, a sure proven
tive is public benefaction. This, we are told.
has been found in the discovery of the celebra..
ed "Barretts Vegetable Hair Restorative"-
Worcester SDu
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Small Jumps of ice swallowed whole will often
check acute stomach in Examinations, and will pre-
vent nausea If heat is applied outside at the same
time. Pounded ice, applied to the spine, is said
to cure sea-sickness A bit of ice will help dip
iberia and all throat complaints. Great quanti-
ties OF lce-water are now given in fevers, and
plenty of it taken just before going to bed, will
bring profuse Precipitation, If that is desired.
lce.water is now recommended and used as a
cure for dyspepsia.
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IS mrs B!inkins at homo ?" asked Mr.. Saun.
u . o. Inc irish girl who answered his ring at
sne aoSr 8, YES | blave she is, sir" ''Is sho
any Con;, ..,, AN is II engaged, you sayp Fax
cent last evening as II she had never seen the
IKE Nv lhim' and it's engaged b'lavo they are,
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CHoICE OF NAMEs.-When Nicholas Biddlo
--familiarly called Ni,k Biddle--wus connected
with tho United States Bank, there was an old
negro named Harry who used to be loafing
around the premises. Ono day. in a social mood
Biddle said TO the negro: "Well, what is your
name, my old friend ?" "Harry, cir, old Harry.
SIR" said the other, touching his sleepy hat.
"old Harry said Biddle, ''why that Is the
name they give to the devil, is it not ?" eyes,
sir SAID the niger, "sometimes ole Harry, and
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Spurious sleeplness.

Hard workers, especially il mot robust, after
their evening meal are apt to feel IN intense Dc.
sire to sleep; at this ho1r they bslisYe sleep u
what they need and consider that their bsd.tins
is at hand. They retire but 70 s1perienos the
evils which q loaded stomach entails. But 1t
kept awake by some cause for two hours all their
seepiness passes off and does not return till late
in the evening; If then they retire to rest they
sleep soupdly. These two sensations axs quite
different in character; the former We must call
spurious sleepiness, for is it not from true need
of sleep, but is sort Of dull hesvness which dis
appears when the food passes from the stomach,
and what is needed is not rest tor tho brain %
much as for the digestive organs. but moro 20.
licitude anu care for the health; but the sleepi-
ness which comes ON later is the call OF those
parts of the organism for rest which cannot b
gained except by sleep. The number Of those
who begin their nights sleep in answer to this
reason go many have disturbed sleep. and 90 many
have dyspepsia, dependency. aud ill-health.
This same call for sleep comes 10 many after din
ner as we'll; people wonder Why they cannot
get enough during the night, and grow into the
belief that they require and need more sleep than
the average of manhood.
How does 1t occur that man in the full vigor
of his mental faculties, and as wide awake as he
can be just before dinner, becomes in half an
hour so much exhausted and so sleepy? Certain.
ly the labor of eating is not great and what
there is of it is not mental. Plainly the man has
dyspepsia, or he has been guilty of some dietetic
vice he has eaten too much or too rapidly; his
blood and nervous power are both drawn upon
largely to digest his meal and he feels heavy and
stupid. His eyes droop, his mind becomes Oh.
fuse and he falls into heavy browse he is sick
and fances he needs great deal of sleep. Well,
sleep will do him good in one way, it will enable
his system to get over his excitement and perhaps
his food will digest faster than it would if he was
at work but that his brain from its effort needs
sleep is not true, it will ge. obtuse and dull but
it is from being robbed Of its due by improper
living, and not by its own labor.
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q The manager OF a country theatre looked into
the house between the acts, and turned with a
face of dismay to the promptor, with the question
Of: why, good gracious, where is the audi.
ence?" "Sir," replied the promptor, without
moving muscle, she is just gone ont to take
some beer"
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Newton invited a friend to dinner and forgot
it. The friend arrived and found the philoso-
pher in fit of abstraction. Dinner was brought
up for one. The friend, without disturbing
Newton, sat down and dispatched it. Newton
recovered from his reverie looked at the empty
dishes, and said "Well, really, if it wasn't for
the proof before my eyes, could have sworn I
had not yet dined."
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problem in mathematics, when acobbler's appren.
tice. ON small bits of leather. which be beat
smooth for the purpose; while Rittenhouse, the
astronomer, first calculated eclipses ON his pillow
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A farmer who had advertised fer number of
hands to assist in reaping, was waited upon by
one to whom he objected on account of his
height "Indade, then" said Pat ''and do yees
rape yer grain at the topI"
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After the clergyman had united happy pair,
not long ago, an awful silence ensued, which was
broken by an impatient youth, who exclaimed ::
Don't be so unspeakably happy"
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ENCREVERS.
FRUITS g. NUTS.

~ H. CLARKE, Flour Brands Seals, Stencil
OsDies and Tools, Key Check Dies Gold Pens re-
pointed. Send for circular to Box 1905 Milwaukee,
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4 Remarkable School. Mistress

DR.. n. T. True, School Superintendent
of Oxford county, Maine, has made spec
ial report concerning a school-mistress in
that state, and her work. Her name is
Vesta Howard, and she teaches in the town
of Bethel She is ffty-f1ve years old, and
has taught seventy terms of private and
public school. let, says DR.. True, she is
far in advance Of most young teachers, in
stead of being ANTICIPATED. The follow
ing are extracts from the account of the
school:
'FShe commenced her afternoon session
by saying thaG she did not think it best to
set the children Immediately to work upon
their studies, because they mad been at
their play and were not in the best con-
d1tion for close application. She therefore
took second Progressive Reader, and
read a story as badly as she could and let
them correct her faults. She then read it
correctly, as one would talk, and all eyes
were fixed on her. She then called a reg
lister of scholars by numbers, who answer
ed by their names and ages. Among them
was q Winfield Scott, Gen. Fremont and
other prominent names; and as they were
announced she had word to say about
their history, without scarcely stopping
her register. She then made them all take
their books out of their seats together,
without noise. No states were to hit the
desks, or books to be shuffied. She Sc
lects a captain for each of the smaller
classes who steps out and calls the class
out by numbers. Books are all held alike.
This makes them executive scholars,
SIN reading, small children repeat the
same word till they can command 1t IN the
sentence, and then read it in concert. In
spelling they all fold their arms, with the
book under the left arm. Sometimes she
spells the words and they pronounce them
This was a fine exercise. She made them
pronounce correctly, COW, how, now, bow
row. They made q graceful bow in leaving
/ for their seats. Each class has definite
| time for studying their lesson, and the
4 teacher calls their attention to it at the
moment.
/ '>They came out to read with folded arms,
read with strong emphasis, and naturally.
She makes them look at her lips, and she
pronounces words round and full and
makes them do the same after her. While
hearing the class reading, if a class is
studying geography, she will suddenly call
their attention to some point IN the lesson,
and then go right on with the reading.-
She Will call upon a scholar by surprise to
rise and tell something about the lesson
she is studying. This was done with great
promptness This kept them on the alert.
''She has bouquets all around the room,
and maps and pictures on the walls, to
make the room look pleasant. Her order
is perfect Not book or pencil Is heard
prominently.
'sShe questions them on what they have
read. In spelling, they give familiar defni-
tons in their own language, and are re-
CURED to pronounce each letter fully and
forcibly,''
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4 ME7SS A
a. Ezs

Extract from letter from Hon. NATHAN
LINDSEY, County Judge of Shelby Co.,
Iowa, dated Harlan, April 10, 1867.-It is
decidedly preferred to any other liniment
sold in this section.
Extract of letter from SAMUEL S. HUpP,
dated Fallsburg, Ohio, July IL 186S-In
June last Henry Saffie had yearling colt
that had what was supposed to be Dipthe-
ria for more than ten days, SO that it could
not eat, and the throat swollen almost shut,
and by the use of three or four applications
Of the dollar bottles did the desired effect
From A. G. MEL, Lewisville, Coschocton
Co., Ohio, Marcel, 1852. [ have used your
Gargling Oil for the Scratches on my horse
and it cured it with he first application.
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Williamshprg. Kingg County. Nev
A V5ta-sav7uo Reformation.

4 radical change has been introduced IN ire prac'
tice Of 1redcine Physicians ave ceased to torture
and rostsate PATIENTS Instead of pulling down.
they bud up instead of assaulng nature, they ASSIST
her Gaping Ieechng, bliste ring, veneseecn' calo
nloi aninony Supplying narcotics, and Fasping pof
stiyes once the favote resources OF the faculty. are
now rarely reserted to- even by the most dogmatlc
members Of the profession. The old creed was IN
disease was something which must be expelled b.
violent artificial means, Irrespective of the wear an
tear b vital organization IN the process me new
reed recognizes the improvement OF the general
health essential to the of all local ailments
Hence It IS that H0STHTTEES STOMACH BIT
TERS the most potent vegetable TOME That pharmacy
has ever brought TO the assistance of nature IN her
struggles with disease, has been cordly approved by
pra ttions Of the modern school It's pleasant to
reflect that and philosophy have at last been
victorious the of the past, and toaU thou
sands, and tens ofthousands OF human beings are awe
and well to-day, who would ndubitaby be Wondering
their graves, had they been subjected to the pains
aud penalties which deemed orthodox and In0is
pensable thirty CT forty years ago. -
Preventive medication scarcely thought of then
it is considered of paramount Importance, and
the celebrity OF the STANDARD INyIGORAET, ALTFBA-
TIVE AND RESTORATIVE of the age, "a title which
HDSIETfER'S BIFIEES have fairly earned by tceIr
long reer of EuccesSl manly due to its efficiency
e s a PROTECTIVE PR PARATiOf.
a course OF the BfFGEESS is urgently recommended
ct this OF the year. safe and certain anti
cote to toe malaria which produces intermittent anu
Temittent fsvers dlarrhoa dysantery and other maa
dies,
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A Maiden's .sPsalm of Life.o

Tell us not in idle jingle marriage is
an empty dream" for the girl is dead that's
single, and things are not what they seem.
Life is real life is earnest, single blessed
ness a fib; ''Man thou art to man return
est, has been spoken of the rib. Not en-
ioyment and not sorrow is our destined
end or way, but to act that each tomorrow
finds us nearer marriage day. Life is long
and youth is fleeing, and our hearts,
though light and gay, still, like pleasant
dreams, are beating wedding marches all
the way. In the worlds broad field of
battle, in the bivouac of life, be not like
dumb driven cattle-be a heroine-a wife.
Trust no future, howe'er pleasant, let the
dead past bury its dead act, act to the
living present! heart within and hope
ahead. Lives of married folks remind US
we can live our lives as well, and departing
| leave behind US such examples as shall
''tell" Such examples that another, vast
ing time in idle sport, a forlorn, unmarried
brother seeing shall take heart and court
Let us, then, be up and doing, with heart
on triumph set: still contriving, still pur-
suing, and each one a husband get.
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A B. BLANCHARD q CO., General Deal
n. and Commission Merchants in Foreign
and Domestic, Green and Dried Fruits, Can Goods
Nuts, &C., 500 East Water Street, Milwaukee.
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Messrs. McLArN & Bros, Wholesale
Druggists, Wheeling, Va, say, under date
Of July "a, 1888 that they can safely recon-
mend the Gargling Oil for more diseases
than it is recommen ded for
From j. X. FISHER, Uniontown, Pa,
June 81, 1S67-Your Gargling Oil is doing
much better here than formerly, since its
virtues have become known, and the bot
ties put up for Family Use, without Stain,
are much sought for.
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From DR.. J. P, TERRELL, Warren, Ind.
March 3, 1861 am engaged in the prac.
tice of medicine, and find your Gargling
Oil an extremely efficient remedy in all
cases where an external application is in
dicated.
From Dr.. G. B. NEAL, Burris, lows,
Dec. 20, 1861 have practiced medicine
in this county seven years and cheerfully
recommend your Gargling Oil rs the best
liniment in use.
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PAINTING AND DRAWING.
81, Geo Every NEonth
E1G0 IN Every Gown !!
Prof. Hevvett's English Ara afPainting
and Drawing OH Painting

By ths simple, yet wonderful art, any lady gentle
man or any boy girl twelve years old, paint and
draw iife-like picture OF themselves any of the
family or any general statesman scenery, in two
hours time. 572 was made IN day agent at
Mitchell Ind, teaching it, another aaeut made $500
in one week teaching it. Tho Dest tbia& The world
to make money last and hOnorabiy itsurpasses the
Ireciau or Oriental Paintings beauty. durability,
and simplicity; whilst those require some talent ths
does not. ANY person bOtl execute IL and teacn
it. Now is the time to begin. Get ready and operate
at your own homes, in towns school districts, &c You
teach 1t ia classes individually, ana make Su"o
Here is an equal chanG for both sexes
Read recommendations
"GIobe Hotel, Augusta, Ga, Your INSTRUCTION ioT
Landscape Paintings, Apparatus, &c, are al ial' 1I
~ s - MISS ANNE DE Russo.
Thos CbeuoWeth, travelling teachGr says 5!tAc tA9 NE
wdice wherever introduced, he nAFthS ih1'9 '''"'V
at Bethany College, Va, teaching H. -.
S. worth OF chemicals, including Ii5Its apttlaIts
for drawing &C. Will paint and draw iuV on lhRs,
or II will teach SOC scholars. snail o3teae the Tune
Fa, daUe 10 f}fcse desiring to learn this psg art.
eeiva IN n average geo orders week. All send let
ferz ecou1enlrIg it, many OF which cannot be insert
81 in M gV1rtiseTneut. no the next 5000 applicants
viii sand free OF charge, years subscription 10
tIeweit,s Comic and Literary Monthly one OF the
,aatsh ard gpicest well Interesting family news
published this country. This does not include
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ore apply in time. Satisfaction guaranteed, Fort ul
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nclose and remit 81 TO
Prot. G.. w. EIRyyFYFT,
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From DIR. T. w. ELLIS, Troupville, Ga,
Jan. 6, 1851 could receive both boxes
Of the Gargling Oil it would not be too
much, as [ think | could soon find sale for
it all, the inquiry being frequent since it is
supposed that have ii for SALE
From DR.. VIM. S. MCCALL, Chamois,
Mo-, Nov. 6, 1858.-Your Gsrgling Oil is
taking the shine off from all the liniment
of the day. IF You desired them could
procure dozens of certificates from the best
citizens of the country.
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TERRIBLE FIRE IN SWEDEN 900 PER-
SONS Ho1IELEss.-An appalling disaster has
fallen upon the usually busy and thriving
town of Gehe, in Sweden. On Saturday,
July 10, fire broke out in q carpenters
shop in the centre of the town, and
strong gale from the west blowing at the
time, the fire spread rapidly, and in few
hours the whole of that part of the town
which is situated on the north side of the
river was burned down, 700 houses and
tenements were destroyed, and s, 900 house
less persons, out of population of 13, 900,
having lost almost everything they posses
sed, are now camping in the open air The
loss is estimated at 81 500, 600, and many
of the working classes are uninsured
Committees for assisting the sufferers have
been Immediately formed in Sweden, and
all having business connections with Gefe,
CT otherwise taking an interest in Sweden,
are invited to come forward with their aid
towards the same object.
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AUG. GAYLORD, Asst Secretary.
L. MCKNIGHT, NJ. D., Med. Elk.
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AE ID

| Always inquire for MERCHANTS EIE-
| DRAFTED GARGLING OIL, and take no
other.
Retail Price g1.O0, 80 Cts, and 25 Cts
| Shake well before using and rub on
thoroughly before the fire or some warm
substance.
The Gargling Oil has been in use as
liniment for thirty-six years. All we ask is
a fair trial, but be sure and follow direc-
tons.
Ask your nearest Druggist or dealer in
Patent Medicines for one of our AImanacs
and Wade Mecums, and read what the
people say about the Oil.
The Gargling Oil is forsale by all respect
able dealers throughout the United States
and other countries.
Our testimonials date from 1888 to 1868, |
and are unsolicited. Use the Gargling Oil
and tell your neighbors what good it has
done.
We deal fair and liberal with all and defy
contradiction.
Manufactured at L0CKP0RT. II. z, by
MERCHANTS GARGLINGDIL co.
JOHN HODGE, Secretary.
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THE GREAT FAMILY ITEDICrNE.
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER

TEyHE PAIN KILLER
d Is both an Internal and External Remedy.
THgHEPATN KILLER
or Cough,
FEyHE PAIN KILLER
Don't fail to keep il in the house ready for use
gayHEpAIN killer
e II IN almost certain cure for CHOLERA, aud
has without doubt, been successful in curing nus
terrible disease than other known remedy or even
the most eminent and skifui Physicians In in1ls,
Africa and China, where this dreadful disease = ever
more or less prevalent, the Pain Killer considered
by the natives, vel AZ by European residents IN
those climates, sure remedy.
FgyHE PAIN KILLER
YEEHE PAIN KILLER .
lf.srr
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Extract of letter from J. o. PRATT, dat
ed Quincy, Chautauqua Co., N. Y, August
u, 1851 have been acquainted with
your medicine (Gargling OiD for the last
fourteen years. 1t has proved a sure cure
for Foot Rot in Sheep for which [ sold the
last bottle and have calls almost daily for
moro. Please forward as soon as con-
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plMpLEs,

The undersigned viii cheerfuly mail (FREE) to all
who wish It the Recipe and full directions for preparing
and using simple aud Beautiful ycgeta bic EsIl I'm
that viii Immediately remove Tam EFeclkies, PIns-
pies. BlOfches and ali eruptions aud impurities Of
skin, leaving tue soft, clear smooth ami beau
uful II will also send (RE) iusbrua bons for pro-
duCing ny very simple means, n LUNURlAET GROWTH
or HAIR q bald head smooth face IN less than
thirty DAYS from first application The above be
Obtained by return mail by addressing THOS. f.
CHAPMAN, Chemist, 125 Broadway, New YORK
- "a D. Il
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70 coMsuNsPr PINES.

THE Advertiser, having been restored TO health =
few weeks by very simple remedy after having sauer
Cd several years with severe lung affection, and that
dread disease onsunption-is anxious TO make known
to his fellow sufferers t. of cure.
To al who desire it, he viii send copy OF the pre-
scription used Gree of charged with the directions for
preparing and using tho same which they will lind
SURE CURE FoR CONSUMPTION, Asthma, BRoNcHt-
IT'S ETC. The object Of the advertiser in sending the
Prescription is 70 benefit the afflicted and spiead IN
formation which he coreeives to be invaluable and be
hopes every sufferer viii try his remedy as it will cost
them nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parti wishing the prescription VIII please address
REy. EDWARD a. WILSON,
vV;rlia,7sf,rr9 Tyirgs County New York.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

Z TOWNSEND MIX. Designs for Church
-Ls and School Architecture ESTABLISHED SINCE
1856
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The Empire Tr5rszaaphant,

The superior merits Of these SOWING Msehinas o-a
now established beyond question. They take the first
prizes az every tar Tor Simplicity Durability and Sneed
me gttches are uniform, alike on both sides me
Machines run nolseeas, perfectly easy, and do the
-AseHL7 repaired iioefai DISCOUNTS allowed Send
CT circulars SAMPLES &c, TO the principal Office,
Ito I'M FlEtil SEWING NACHiHh 90,
"eolo eo"oh 294 Bowery, New York.
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NaaEle

From ENos MATHER, Middleport, n Y
July %, 1851 purchased a bottle of you
Gargling Oil of your Agent, A. S. Baker, at
Middleport, and as yet have used but half
it. l think it has given me more relief in
a case of severe Rheumatism Of long stand
ing, than anything have ever used before.
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PILE AND HUM0R CURE.
FENHE only perfectc cure for PILES of all kinds Aso
n LEPROsY, SoRoFULA, SALT RHEUAT, and all dis
eases of the SKIN and BLOOD Internal and external
use Entirely vegetable Used in the Hospitals of the
Old and New World. 10 of failure / authorize all
dealers to refund the money and charge back to me-
No failures for over ten years. Prepared by H. ID.
fOWLEr Chemist Boston, Giass 81 a bottle Sold
everywhere Send for Circulars freq
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j, BAUER Il CO.
p:.T .Al,.NO-FORTES
$4,000

Hereby announce that we now enabled to prodr
Piano that can be excelled by in the market
which offer to the public at the extremely low price
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w. G.. BENEDIc'
Sole Agent for the Northwest,
70 West Water St., Milwaukee, Wis,

CAN IT BE possible that over Five Million
Bottles of Plantation Bitters have been sold
during the past year? 1t is almost incredi-
bic, nevertheless it is absolutely true, and is
most convincing proof of their wonderful me-
dicnal and health-restOring qualities. Every
family should be supplied with these Bitters
at whatever cost or trouble it may be to OBJ
tain them. Be careful that you get the gen
une, and that you are not imposed upon by
d spurious article.
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nNE GOOD AGENT WAITED in every
y county in 4 the United States, to sell GRAY'S
ulars sent Tree Single charts full sets will be
sent by mail post paid On receipt OF price and selec
ton, viz: Dress Chart all Sizes 8I00; Boys Sack
Goat, $1C0; MEMS Sack Goat, $780, Vest Ohart, all
izes five styles 8l00; Pants, 81 So or full set, Give
Charte) SIS 90. Those wishing to act Agents. send
for 8 circular giving terms. Address UNION CHART
90, Orangeyille, Ono