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Cosrr.rrr,LLr. Pa. Dee. 14th. 1869.

OUHFLAUIVFLLET KA't peV' 47IHI IoOJ'
GEO. A. PRIHcE & Co..; ...f
GENrs-Please send ne by return mail reed
for 4 octave MelodeOn, frat @ Above middle C..
The instrument was bought for me twenty years
ago this fall, and 10 as good to-day as when pur-
chased, with the exception Of the loss Of the above
mentioned reed. Send bill By mail and | will
remit. Yours respectfully II. Il. ROBINSON, JR.
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IH MI 10 AAAAF NV Z 4aAAIA z NWuA0 ID Elluu
IA gatherlng quickly Ger my head; and loud
The thunders roll above me. Zee, | stand r
Like one bsWillered. Father, take my hand,
And through the gloom
Lead safely home .rs. .H-nr
Thy child. fIU
The days 90 fat, nv Tathsr and the night
10 drawing darkly down. My faithless sight
Sees ghastly visions. Fears, Sspeetral band,
Encompass me. D, Father take my hand,
Andfromth the nigh.
Lead up 10 light
Thy child.
The way is long, my Father and my soul
Longs for the rest and quiet Of the goal;
While yet | journey through this weary land
Keep me from wandering. Father take ms hand
Quickly aud straight
Lead 70 Heavens gate
Thy child.
The path 10 rough, my Father many a thorn
Has pierced me, and my weary feet Sll torn
Aud bleeding, mark the way. Yet thy command
Bids me press forward. Father take my hand,
Then, safe aud blest,
Lead up to rest
Thy child.
The throng Is great, my Father many . doubt
And fear and DANGER, compass me about,
Aud foes oppress ne sore. cannot stand,
Or go alone. D, Father, take my hand,
And through the throng
Lead safe along
Thy chlld.
lThe. crcss is heavy, Father have borne
SO long, and still DO bear it.. Let my worn
And fsinting spirit rise to that blessed land
Where rOwn are given. Father take my hand
And reaching down,
Lead TO the crown
Thy child.
The way ia dark, my child but leads 70 light;
lWOuld not have thee always walk by sight
My dealings now thou canst not understand,
meant it 30; but | will take thy hand,
And through the gloom
Lead safely home .
My child.
The day goes fast, my child; but ia the night
Darker 10 thee than day In me is light;
Keep close 10 me, and every spectral band
Of fear shall vanish! l will take thy hand,
And through the night
Lead up to light
Any child. "
The way il long, my child butt shall be
Not one step longerthan ia beat for thee;
And thou shalt know at last, when thon shalt
stand
Close TO the gate, how Ididst take thy hand,
And quick and straight
Lead to Heavens gate
Ny child.
The path is rough. ny child; but oh, how sweet
Win be the rest for weary pilgrims feet,
When thou shalt reach the borders Of that land
To which | lead thee as take thy hand,
Aud safe and blest
With me shall rest
My child. We.
The thrOng is great, my child, but nt thy side,
The Father walks then be not terrified,
For | AN with thee; will thy foes command
Toilet thee freely pass; viii take thy hand,
AMI through the throng
Lead safe along
My child.
The cross is heavy, child yet there lie One
Who bore h heavier for thee; my Som
Ny wtll-bClOved; with Him bear thine and stand
With Him, ut last, and from thy Fathers hand,
Thy cross laid down,
Receive the crown,
My child.
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PENDLEroN, IND., Dec. 2sth, 1856
a n n NJ

Geo. A. Prince T. Co Buffalo, MY:
find one of your 4 octave Melodeons here that
has been in use sixteen years, all good excepting
this reed, which | hope you will put in repair
and return 10 the owner, Miss 8. Y. Irish, Pen
dletOn, Ind, and obligs your friend,
p \ g1IsaRA
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HACREUAS, lLL'D Oecs oLbtb loo5'
Geo. A. Prince 4 Co.:
Dear SirS-I write you for 5 Catalogue, and
also to get your terms to Agents.
think can sell some, Us | have one Of your
small Melodeons, which we had twelve years,
and good yet, and have never expended ono cent
for repairs. Yours respectfully,
RDw. R. KNOX.
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A lady in Jasper county, Indiana, aged
seventy-6ye, wants a divorce from her
husband, aged s~eventy-eight, because be
spends half Of his time running about
with the girls" r.rs
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ORGANS and MEIODEOHS
In the United states.
$4,000 Instruments Now In Use.
We refer With Justifabls Pride to the fol.
lowing late Testimonials,
ARrnH. Wis. mil 9Th lRsa

FF-H RAAa sN-n A12am
hsssFs. GEO. A. PRIRUE & Co:
sIhs-ln 1859 | purchased one Of your s &C.
tGSe helodeouA, and After using Il q short time in
the United States, took Il with Us On onr return 10
Bangkok, Siam. The instrumsn. was used dur
ing the voyage out and kept in almost daily ser
vice in biSm about fourteen years. We used il
in public and social worship in both the native
and English services, singing schools and social
gatherings. II has been Of great service in
teaching music 70 the natives and enabling them
to sing correctly. We have taken II on eIeur-
sious aud travels In the country, and 1t has ssrI-
ed to cheer our weary spirits aud beguile many
a tedious hour. The instrument is still good,
and on our return again, will yet serve US or
others for many years. 1t gives me much pleas
ure to recommend your instrument at home and
abroad.
There were several MelOdeous of other makers
brought into Siam while we were there, but nons
equalled yours in purity and volume Of tone, or
stood the climate SO we'll and kept in such perfect
tune. The climate Of India Ia very trying TO Or
gans and Melodeons on account of the severity
Of the hot and rainy seasons. Your instruments
have stood the best Of any, and ii they will stand
tho climate Of India, all lovers Of music should
give them the preference every where.
j.. Il. CaASDLBR.
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If you wish to increase the size and
prominenes Of your eyes, just keep an ac-
count of tie money you spend foolishly,
and addf up at the emo Of the year.
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Use Helmbold's Fluid Extract Blu

In all diseases Of these organs, whether existing
in male or female, from whatever cause origina.
ting, and no matter Of how long standing. II is
pleasant in taste and odor, "immediate" in ac-
tions and more Strengthening than any of the
preparations Of Bark or Iron.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
Why

ny
Are DIR. c. w. Roback's
Stomach Bitters, Blood Ru-
rifer and Blood Pills tho
three greatest remedies the
world has ever KNOWN
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HELMBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT
CHU and IMPROVED ROSE WASH

Will radically e1terminste from the system dis.
eases arising from habits of dissipation, at little
expense, little or no change in diet, no ~inconve-
nience or exposure; completely superceding those
unpleasant and dangerous remedies, CopaiVa
and Mercury, in all these diseases.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01

They will b gratifed V see their old friends
and customers, guaranteeing them as heretofore,
entire satisfaction 10 ,ltnuAi1rD nj 5d
They would also call the special attention Of
merchants In this portion OF the State and
throughout Middle and Vest Tennessee,
Georgia, Alabaps, Kentucky, North Carolina,
and Virginia, occsssible to this point, who have
never visited thsif house, tothe superior adyan-
tages they will offer them In STOCK adapted to
their wants and the special indueons nts Ii
prices.
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Helmbold's' Fluid Extract
Buchu.
HELMBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT OF
BUCHU,

in affections peculiar to Females, is unequaled
by any other preparation, as in Chlorosis, or
Retention, Painfulness, or Suppression of Gus
tomary Excavations, liberated or Schirrus Stat
Of the Uterus, and all complaints incident to tn
sex, or the decline or change Of life.
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NONE ARE GENUINE

uplssa done up in stssl,sngraged wrapper, with
fas-dmils Of my Chemical Warehouse, and sign
cd Oh. 7, HELMB0LD.
a~rr2s-ly.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01

The way is long, my Father and my soul
Longs for the rest and quiet Of the goal;
While yet | journey through this weary land
Keep me from wandering. Father take my hand,
Opfeklv au1 afrafghk
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01

The days 20 fat, nv Talhsrl and the night
10 drawing dArkly down. My fsithless sight
Sees ghastly visions. Fesrs, spectral band,
Eneompass me. o, Father take my hand,
And from the nigh.
Lead up to light
Thy child,
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-01
II PILGRIM.

The Way is dark, my Father cloud On cloud
Il gathering quickly Ger my head; and loud
The thunders roll above me-. Zee, | stand f.
Like one bsEiliered. Father, take ny hand,
And through the gloom
Ta.A.afalg homa
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SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.-The 70

SHALL WE MEET AGAIN.-The fol-
lowing is said to be one Of the most
brilliant articles ever written by the
lamcntcd Geo. ID. Prentice:
But the fiat Of nature is inexorable.
There is no appeal for relief from
the great law which dooms us to dust.
We flourish and fade as the leaves Of
the forest, and the flowers that bloom
and wither in day have no Trailer
hold upon life than the mightest mon
arch that ever shook the earth with his
footsteps. Generations of men will
appear and disappear as the grass. and
the countless multitudes that throng
the world to-day will tomorrow disap-
pear rs the footprints on the shore
Men seldom think of the great event
of death until the shadow falls across
their own path, hiding from their eyes
the traces Of loved ones, whose living
smiles were the sunlight of their exist
ancc. Death is the great antagonist
Of life, and the cold thought of the
tomb j. the skeleton at all feasts.
We 10 not want to 20 through the dark
valley, although its passages may lead
w do not want to lie down in the grave
..y.rn w.tn princes Tor our bed-iellows.
ii! the beautiful drama Ion, the liz
stincl Of immortality. so eloqgcntlv ut
tered by the death ofthc devoted Greek
finds deep response in every thought
fuI soul. When about to yield his
Young existence a sacrifice to fate, his
beloved Clcmantha asks if they shall
not meet again, to which he replies: |
asked that dreadful question of the
hills that seemed eternal-of the clear
streams that flow forever-of the stars
among whoses fields of azure my rails
ed spirit hath walked. As | look up
on thy living face, feel there is some
thing in thy love that cannot wholly
perish. We shall meet again Cleman-
tha.
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menced with the July No. This maga-
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Studies of Western Manners and Ciyili-
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The increased emigrationto to California
consequent upon the completion of the
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honestly devoted to these special topics,
a necessity to the immigrant, and West
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The Overland Monthly is published
bv JOHN II. CARhANY & Co., No. 400
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ter to commerce. America might send
yearly to Europe the meat and the
dairy products of 20,0OD 900 of live
stock. if she develops the continent.

| n FRANK CONFEssiON.-A farmer
living in Oxford county. went down te
4 town not thousand miles from
Portsmouth, for the purpose of purchas
ing yoke of oxen, as he had been in.
formed that there was lot of yer,
fine stock for sale by one of the wealth,
land owners of the place. Arriving in
the best farming district of the Cum.
berland county town, our friend met a
man driving an OK team, of whom he
inquired
Can you inform me where Mr.. Wall
lives:"
There's q number of Walls live
around he"e. Which one did you wish
to find :"replied the stranger. who was
stout built, keen eyed man. habited
IN homespun, but bearing in his general
appearance unmistakable tokens of
ease and comfort, 50 far as finances
were concerned.
II don't know what his christian
name is pursued our friend .but he
IS the owner of some very fine oxen. "
"Wcll,' responded the stranger.
they all own pretty fair oxen"
But the one | wish to find has oxen
for sale"
''As for that sir. guess they'd anv
ot'em sell if they could get their price" !"
But exclaimed the Oxford county
man. 1.-THE Mr.. Wall | wish to find IS
quite wealthy
- cs; well. reckon there amt any
Of en- very bad oti., replied the other.
with nod.
My Mr., Wall continued our friend.
hesItatingly. has been represented to
me as being very cIosetisted man.
and not scrupulousiy honest in all his
transactions.
with Il curious twinkle OF the eve.
amt gentle pat upon the paunch of
his near OK. he said-.To tell the truth.
SIT. ! guess they're cioseiisted set all
around. and | never heard that honesty
run in the family. Isn't there some
thing else =
Yes replied the searcller for oxen
desperately, they say he has been
caught in the act Of robbing his own
brothers chicken COOP
The stranger bowed, and smiled
Il guess I'm the man; come with
me amt III show you as line 4 stock of
cattle a. you can find in the State
amt If yon know what oxen are, there's
ho danger Of being cheated"
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BOOK NOTICES.

The first number of SCRiBNER'S
MONTHLY has made its appearance, and
i. awaiting the verdict of the public.
The announcements of its publishers
C pncerning il, and the well-kuown tai
ents and ability OF its editor, j. G. Hol-
land, JUSTIFIED the public in anticipating
a mag tZIne OF more than ordinary mer-
it-onc whice should take its place at
and i'll the very foremost rank of the
magazine literature OF the country.
These anticipations have, in our iudg-
mont, been fully realized; and we con-
gratulate the editor and publishers OH
their successful commencement of their
undertaking. 1t is beautifully printed,
and is handsomely and profIsely illus
trated, and, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing list of its contents, it covers a
wide range in which readers of varied
tastes can find something to interest
them
Jermy Train. His Drive; with thir-
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with eighteen illustrations by L. Ed
wards Clarke. A Day with DR.. Brook;
with seventeen illustrations by Mary +.
Dodge. Natasqua; chapters |, to III.
DN hcUtccd IlaTulilg DdNls. 1 ne Doiu-
age OF the Pulpit; by W. G. Wilkinson.
4 Lyric by William Morris, the English
poet, entitled Fair Weather and Foul
Twice Alone; A Tale of the Labrador
by DIR. |. |. Hayes, Sonnet, by G. X.
W. The Writings of George Macdon
aid; by Samuel W. Duffield. Wilfrid
CuInbermede; an photographed sto-
ry; chapter |. to "; illustrated by
George Macdonald, author OF Alec
Forbes, Robert Falconer, etc. Topics
OF the Time. Books and Authors
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SCRIBNkR Il Co., 654 Broadway, N. Y.
Call 1T the Bookstores and examine it
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They have given up their professional
clairvoyance. though they claim that
their soidisdnt powers assists them in
| their business Tcnne, however, in
candid moments observes: Clairvoyauce
pooh! It's nothing but cuteness.'
Their establishment, magnetic, etc,
is broken up, and their mother, the
funny little oil woman, slip shod and
collarless, with the beady ewes. and the
wisp of hair ALWAYS sticking out behind.
no longer receives the dupes in search
OF healing. They live in elegant but
tasteless style at the Hoffman House.
and drive to and from business in a
beautiful little coupe drawn by two fine
horses. Occasionally they are seen
walking up Broadway together. like the
other brokers, keeping step with a bust
ness-likc air.
Where Mr. Woodruff and Mr.. Chaflin
are. nobody knows. We are told BY
the sisters that grim death could say. il
he wanted to. II is said that one was a
gambler and the other magnetic healer
two very reputable and worthy gen
tlcman, doubtless.
Woodruff. Clafiin & Co.. are doing a
large business. Their success depends
more upon their" "cutcness' and ustoniSh-
ing imprudence than upon the rccogni-
ton OF masculine brokers. They are
prompt, and, so far. honorable in tfeir
operations. The mental and physical
strain demanded by such business could
be sustained only BY woman wholly
devoid OF delicacy OF temperament,
thoroughly coarse-grained and un>ympa-
thetic
In short, the spectacle of these Broad
street brokers is disgusting and an un-
natural one, and makes one turn with
relief even 10 thc Doras, The pretty
nonentlties. the humps ot sweetness III
the social run
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\ CAPITAL IoEE.-And I'LL the more
palatahlc hecausc il is true. and can
~ youch"l. TOOK place a fcw SUNDAYS
since, at one Oi' ~ lr...--:-- :
street cirur -hc~. II seems That worthy
draeQIn Rlint tqrp pnAeth lBbb<<s. lBbb<stit88gfl t88g9fln4 W
scrcntv-tivc cents. A. the service iii
question the minister just before dis-
missing the congregation. rose ami
sald, "All you who have children To
baptlZe viii please present them next
Sabbath. Tie deacon. who by the
way was little deaf. anil having an
exc 10 selling the books. and supposirr
his pastor was referring to them. I'm.
mcdiatc'y jumped up and shouted.
"An! all YOU WHO hayn't any. can get
rs many rs you want by calling on me,
at >cyenty-iivc cents each"
The preacher looked cross-eyed at
the brothers. brothers looked ut the
clergyman the audience punched the
audience in the side. the bubble grew
larger until it burst in L loud gutfaw /;
ladies colored up, crimsoned. blushed
and thanked the Lord for the low price
Of peopling thr earth. There was no
bened lion that morning worth speak
ing Of.
The deacon, after he nal found out
his mistake. changed his pew from the
front Of the church to the third from
the rear; and though he cannot hear
the sermon he is consoled with the
thought that the young ladies' can't
smoker Mt him. NJ. Patriot
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dice. and each player was entitled t
three throws. or the first ten throw
thirty-niLe was the highest numbe
cast. The eleventh turned up forty
two. Then the scores fell again til
the twenty first throw. when one Of th,
gamesters threw out forty-nine.
The crowd was now ali excitement
Again the dice ratified in the box a,
the second gamester took his turn. Bu
his throw was low one. The twenty
eighth throw belonged TO the clerk o
the boat. who had now returned will
the bill Of sale. He threw forty-nine-
tieing the gamester.
Come. Ninette, it's your turn Tho
woman started. and quivered, and
pressed her hand over her heart. Only
the groaning and putting of the engine
broke the stiffness of the place.
will the gentleman who paid for the
chance throw for mc:' she said in \
low, musical tone, earnest and implor.
ing, and of purest accent.
Let your boy throw for you. return.
ell Mr.. Clay, who shrank from the or
deal. Ills luck should be better than
mine
Tommy came forward and took the
box. His mothers hands were ciasped
and her lips moved in prayer. The
boy tr"mbled like an aspen. What a
world of veal or woe lay upon the tickle
CHARGE,
He shook the box, and turned the
dice upon the table. Three aces A
moment he gazcd on the three single
spots, and then. dropping the box, he
sank back. pale and frightened.
shake again. Tommy. said the
planter.
It's no use. master, ! can't get iorty-
nine
But you've got your chance, nv
boy.
AYE. cried the Judge. That was
Your mothers chance. Now throw for
the chance gave you-throw for YOUR
seif-brace up, and take hcart-and
may Heaven help you
That was not an assembly of rclig-
Iously inclined persons, by any means,
but the fervent petition Of the Judge
met with warm and imhulsivc re-
sponse of AMEN from nearly all
present.
Again the boy came forward and
liit the box. His lips were tightly shut
and the old qulvering of the limbs was
flushed. The only sound in that saloon
above the deep breathing of the specta-
tors, was the clicking Of the ivory
cubes. Presently the first throw was
made.
'Flve-five-six. are sixteen 7 an
nounced the planter, setting down the
figures. The dice were gathered up
and thrown again.
'Six-six-and a five. Good That's
seventeen
TOOK rna' Sox Yor'che,hst ,hrdw.ta ar .hs
mother leaned against the stanchion
for support. At length he made the
final throw
Three skies eighteen and that's
FIFTY ONE Tommy. my boy, you're
a trump. Now. Mr.. Clerk. fill up the
bill of sale, and I'll sign it before these
Witnesses
The scene that followed can better
be imagined than described. The last
time ever heard from Judge Under
wood he was alive and we'll, though
long retired from active life. Ninette
was his house-keeper, and Tommy his
most trusted servant.
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The Woman in Wall Street.

Enter, if you please. More glass,
more gliding, more cunning little
shelves, unacceptable desks, busy
clerks-of the masculine persuasion,
the Woodruff has pronounced con.
tempt for : no account woman" Geor-
geous vistas Of carpet and red morocco
chairs. An atmosphere Of gold. Gov
ernment stocks and impudence. Gen
eral excitement. A detective is rapid
ly questioning spruce young nessen-
ger, whose meekness is something re-
markable in youth of brokerdom. A
small crowd Of interested men surround
them, and two women are alternately
addressing the crowd, snubbing the
detective and annihilating the boy.
One Of them stops her wagging tongue
for an instant and walks toward her
visitor. She is a slender little thing,
with small waist and rather broad
shoulders. She is trim and neat and
sprightly, and has the prettiest hands
and feet immagionable. Her face is
somewhat thin and oval; it wears the
pallor Of excitement, and under her
eyes are hollows Of languid blackness.
Those eyes are the fairest points for
this woman. They are large and Of a
beautiful dark blue gray color. AS
she looks at you frankly and kindly,
they are so innocent and trustful in
their expression as child's could be.
her halr IS blonde-evidently dyed
and Is arranged in miraculous braids
and putts. Her costume Is elegant in
soberness Of color and rich simplicity.
Ihe dark blue jacket with its broad
cuffs OF velvet is jaunty and piquant as
possible. and So is the towering hat
that shades her pretty eyes. A blue
sa'ior Knot fastens her little linen COL
ior' and not a sparkle of jewelry is
seen about her. This not particularly
Unlocking woman is Madam Victoria
woodruff, CT devant claircoyante, now
veritable broker.
She looks up inquiringly. "What's
the matter!" asks her visitor.
"FOrged checks-man said he was
Park 4 Gilford's agent-wanted us to
buy gold-bOught it-check was alter
ed-people wouldn't take it-found
out-bank certified it-got to stand it
the street said we were victomized-
lie-Woodhull, Clafiin & Company
can't be victimized-no siree!"
Did ever tongue rattle SO fast as
this woman's! She finished her clat-
ter with An emphatic nod, and . wink
extremely masculine and business-like
which in an instant transforms those
innocent eyes into the coarse, greedy,
''smart" optics Of the street?''
sand you don't care for the COM
ments Of the street."
"Not bit-these men always do