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The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08

The MAINE JOURNAL OF EDUcATIoN.-Mr r
A. p. Stone of this city had charge of this
magazine for the current month and contrib
utes very interesting and instructive article
on teaching grsmmer. Our observation has
convinced us that no branch taught in our
public schools is approached with SO much re-
luctance and pursued with SO little interest
especially by younger pupils, as the science Of
grammar. Mr.. Stone, in the article referred
to, intimates that it is taken up too early; and
he goes on to give some suggestions in regard
to practical method of teaching it, outside of
the textbooks, which remove all the log here
tofore surrounding the study, and are caleula-
ted to almost create a love for it. We commend
the paper to the careful perusal of teachers.
They will find 10 an invaluable aid. OF the
same comparative value is an article from
Hon. John D. philbrick of Boston, upon pri-
mary arithmetic. If the hints thrown out in
these two articles should be adopted, teachers
will find themselves, almost unconsciousy,
making great progress in their work. We
have not room to refer particularly to some
other papers which the Januury number con-
tains. We have looked them over with inter-
est Thoy are direct in their application, and
no doubt will be carefully read by the teachers
of Maine, with whom the Journal has become
very popular; in fact almost indispensable to
success.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08

A MATE FOR Mrs. TuURsToN.-The New
has recently been before the United States
Commissioner on his own complaint whose
disclosures are likely to result in as tremen-
dous results as the purchase OF Maine by Mrs.
Thurston.
The discoverer of the great greentack coun-
terfeit plot for the depreciation of the curren-
cy and ultimate reputation Of the nations
faith, is about five feet ten inches high, thirty
five or thirty-s years old, well but lightly
built, dark complexion, and with an unmis-
taxable look and air of intelligence. He was
during the war colonel OF artillery in the
Confederate service, and was lately and up to
the cOncoction OF the "big hoax he is PLAYING
on the Treasury officials, Clerk OF the Court
for Carter county, in Kentucky. He saws that
in April, 1865, he left New Orleans per steam
er for New York. On the passage he struck
up an acquaintance with one Harlow Phelps,
OF New Orleans, who was also proceeding to
this city. The latter, learning that King had
been in the Confederate service, impaired TO
him the secret of the great scheme that was
then only in an embryo condition in the beads
OF a few regulators, North and South. Phelps
being truste emlssary introduced King to
the conspirators in New York, and from that
time as one OF themselves.
Soon after their arrival here, according to
the statements given, King and his friend
Phelps attended rammany meeting, after
which those previously Initiated into the Sc
cret remained behind, and subsequently some
200 hundred of the conspiriiors reasSembled in
| another part OF the Tammany building.
Among those present on the occasion King
enumerates Gov. Hoffman, ex-Gov. Morgan,
General Frank Blair-the latter was at this
meeting made presiding officer. King goes
on to state that it was decided on at this
meeting to commence manufacturing coun-
terfeit sreenbacks on large scale, in order 70
flood the country with them, to purchase ~
all the gold with them and by this si,n inehn, "
withdraw ,lhe specie from tne Iso;n uaans apu
from private holders, ard to SO u.Pleeiale 'ne
currency and paralyze all monetary transac-
tions and financ al business as must have
evoked a popular rising of the people against
the government and thus compel repudia-
tiop of the national indebtedness.
King iurther states that President johnson
was perfectly aware of the whole thina-that
he was heart and soul IN the conspiracy, and
that his appointment of Mr.. Cooper as Assist
ant Secretary OF the Treasury was in further
ance oil the general object.
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RAILROAD CoNsoLIpAr1oN.-The remarks

RAILROAD CoNsoLIDATIoN.-Ther remarks
OF Gen. Chamberlain on railroad consolidation
meet with quite general approval. There Is
NO feeling of jealousy in regard to railroads
that would lead people to oppose blindy any
scheme that seems likely to be of advantage to
ttem. At the same time 1t Is felt to be ne
cessary to impose such restrictions, and SO to
assert the supremacy OF the State, that we
may not be left at the mercy of railroad oil
garchy as some States have been.
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Terms $500 per annu,,,. i,, od,oace.

A FIRST CLASS PUFF.-"Jobn porIp a..
Mr.. Webb is known TO the readers ~ tbe
Springfield Republican has become the ara.
matte critic of Wilkes Spirit Here is ona =,
his first productions:
The Double-Headed Girl is the latest nov
city. She's brick, though we'd not like TO
marry into the family. The color is not so
much an objection as the quattiLy. She eats
and llks with both mouths, and to supply the
one or put stop to the other would puzzle
the b"st provider. Think how she'd open on
one in Caudle 1t makes our hair curl TO
think of it! She'd be good company for her
self, however, and could never complain that
you left her alone. You could set one head
to watch the other, and bribe it to tell you II
she winked at any other man. Her peculiar
style of architecture seems to have been spe-
cially intended for luDching at railway sta
tols; she could be putting ham sandwich
INTO the starboard locker and hosting i'll cot
lee on her port side At regular dinner she
coud go down the bill of fare two courses at
once. indeed there is no end to an enumera-
tloh oi the advantages which such young
Iauy possesses over the ordinary run OF the
sex, ana we DO not card to discourage her by
even limiting at the drawbacks to her useful
ness. That she is an ornament to society,
nobody can deny.
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MAINE DEMocRArIc JouRNAL1sM.

"Faust," writing to the STANDARD from Ban
gor complains that Democratic journals are
behind the times as compared with their Re-
publican contemporaries, and adds: THE
Democrats want one or two more daiies In
the State, and we are determined to have one
established in Bangor at no distant day.
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Bank Meeting.

THE shareholders OF "1he National Traders Bank
i OF Portland" are hereby notified that their an
nual meeting will be held at their Banking room
Tuesday, the eleventh day of January next, at :
o'clock P NJ, choose five Directors for the ensuing
year and act any other business that may legal
come before them.
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
Portland Dac 10 1863 dc10td
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A FAT MANS CHALLENaE.-The Bangor

Democrat says:
We verify believe that we have among our
subscribers to The Democrat the largest and
latest man in the State, George Brackett,
Esq, of Hermon. He is 81 years old. and
weighs 357 pounds. Among other things,
George is famous as wrestler, ami he chal-
lenges any fit man in Maine to try his hand
with him. If George gets cast, he will treat
on apples and cider Who accepts?
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"EagIe Sugar Refinery

THE Stockholders of this company are hereby
notified that the annual meeting for choice OF
Directors and the transaction of any other business
legally brought before them will be held at the re-
nery on Tuesday, the 11th day of Jan. 1870 at o.
clock p, NJ.
dc2Std j. W. WATERHOUSE, Clerk.
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The First National Bank.

FTNHE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders OF this
i Bank will be held at their rooms, on TUESDAY Y,
the eleventh day OF January next at ten o'clock in
the loren Don.
l. For the choice of Seven Directors.
2-To see if the Stockholders will increase the Cap
tai of the Bank.
Sand Tor any other legal business
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD,
Cashier
Portland, Dec. o, 1869. dec1Odtd
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Canal National Bank

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders of .'The
Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
election sven Directors, and for the transaction
OF any other business that may legally before
them, will be held at their Baking House on Tues
day the eleventh day OF January 1870, at IL O'Clock
A. M.
dc9td B.C, SOMERBY, Cashier,
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GEORGE OPDYKE & co.
Bankers, No. 25 N0sSau-St.
CaScO National Bank.

TNSHE Annual Meeting of the Stakeholder of the
L Casco National Bank for the choice of Directors
and the transaction such business may legally
come before them, will be held at their Banking
House. on TUESDAY, the eleventh day of January,
1870, at 10 o'clock M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland. Dec. IL 1863 did
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Two First Glass Houses for Sale,
FOR SALE {!

fS5.& A good Dwelling House, well finished, and
.HssAH large and good cellar convenient Barn, hard
ana soft water and good Garden Lot. Size, So leet
irontX32O feet deep. Property located on liue OF
Wes brook Hcrse ,ars, near tam mus, Mor,ills
Corner. Terms CASH. inquire on premises of
ii. W. MCKINNEY,
declSt Morriils Corner, Westbrook.
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The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays excepted) by
the
Portland Publishing Co.,
TRRMs:-Eight Dollars Year in advance
The Maine State Press

Is published every THURSDAY MORNING at
$3.50 year; if paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
RATES OF FADvERTIsNG.-Ope inch ofspace,
in length of column, constitutes square"
$1.5O per square daily first week. rs cents
per week after; three insertions, or less, s.. 90
continuing every other day after first week, SO
cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 75 cents;
one week, $1.00; so cents per week after
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs, $500 per
square per week; three insertions or iess p.ou .1
Advertisements inserted in the MAiNE .:
STATE PREss" (which has large circulation
in every part OF the state) for s1Oo per square
for first insertion, and 80 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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ANNUAL
q 1.,,,.rrl .r1rlzssG4EAM e Ell IN q

rElHEannual meeting of the stockholders of the
"Portand. Bangor and Marhias Steamboat
Company" for the election of five directors and the
transaction of any other business that may legally
come be ore them, will be held at the Office OF Ross
the eleventh day of January 1870. at p o'clock p NJ
WILLIAM ROSS, Clerk.
Dec 30 edtd
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08

An Akron, Ohio, man has got into
trouble by pulling young lady out of the
river by the ankle.
The Portland daily press., 1870-01-08

!NBE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
L that The Annual meeting Tor the choice of hi.
rectos the ruur~-.Aa, snch hnsinesS as MAY
legally come be ore them will be holc en- Inc Bank
OIL Tuesday, January l1th, 1870, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
CHAS. PAYSON. Cashier.
Portland Dec 9. 1863 Gcgti
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Cumberland National Bank.


| THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stockholders
l. in the Cumberland National Bank, OF Portland,
| Will be held at their Banking Room. on TUESDAY,
the 1th day of January, 1870, at O'Clock P NJ, for
other business that may then come before them.
SAM'L SMALL, Cashier.
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TO LET.
WANTED
BOArders Wanted.

A MAN ard WIFE can be accommodated with two
"A nice rooms and board at 119 Cumberland ST.,
cor. Of Franklin ST. Also, rooms for single persons
Oct5tf
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Afesr 8 an gossl SEND siisas,te hin. & &

& Aftsr = am send thenasto him. 81
she said 8, IS IL
Aswsek later they laid her away; and and
Lfulflled' her last request. He >begans to-
practicee ear1y, and =. his SUCCESS was
wonderful, despite the notoriety5 which
his falseness had broughtupon himHg On
the first night after he returned from
Europe, Mary Morse gave a party She
made her brother promise to watch DR..
Kingsland. and bring him up with him.
''See if I do not win him from that
faded Estelle Atherton!" she exclaimed,
before he met her.
And she did SO. His tickle heart
easily proved recreant to every VOW of
love, every tie of honor. Two years
after, she was about to go down a flight
of stairs, when suddenly she uttered a
loud shrek and fell forward to the
bottom. When she ecame conscious
she said, "Estelle Atherton stood at the
foot of the stairs!'
Whether it was merely delusion of
her guilty conscience or not, we can
never know. Anyway, the fall fractured
her spine. and, until this day, she is a
miserable, repining, cross, faded inva.
lid, frightened to be left alone for o mo.
ment. And he is prematurely old.
conscience-strick wretch, enduring oil
the pangs of earthly purgatory. Verify
my friend is being avenged! It is Gods
just retribution..
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sons.'

: 'Tis not the murmnripg voice Of spring
That stirs my heart and makes me sing;
'Tis not tho blue skies, bubbling DER
With sunshins spilled along earth's floor;
Nof. bloom of'ahy flower that grows.
II is that long long years ago,
I When NIL the world was blushins go
It Is that then my cheek blushed too,
Ny heart boat fast for love and you;
There was music in the air
fail to find now anywhere.
And go, when spring comes wandering by,
1lose the thread Of misery; K,
Trusting, the promise Of her days,
i tune my;voice to cling her praise,
And cheat myself with the sweet pain
That in the spring love blooms again.
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SOLUBLE MANURES.



completed
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than
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s0haFldtts !; gSialbaifbaia aaa AIgusta II. (.

;0hasldtts gSiaaHBi aa]a Augusta Il. &.
.CohuMpiA, I! 90. December! 2s, 1869. >
fG,ihlG9wiRng ,h9s is the PASSENGER Schedule
I e =" *r GOING NORTH - --.
'Ieave Augusta, ct. ........... 400 a. m.
fts' Columbia, 8. c., at. .......... 9.4G a. m.
Winnsboro, at 80 IL 40 a. m.
Chester, at 40 D. m
Arrive at Charlotte, N. C........... 4.20 p. m.
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Charlotte, N. O., at. 10. 80 a. m,
Chester, at 1.25 p. m.
Making close connections with Trains rs; o Of
Central and Georgia Railroads for Savannah,
and all points South and West.
Palace Sleeping Care on all Night Trains
Through Tickets sold, and Baggage chez to
all principal points.
as- Passengers by this route GOING NORTH
have choice OF THREE DIFFERENT ROUTES.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leave Columbia. ......... 615p m
ARRIVE at Augusta. 8. 80 a. m
Arrive H1 Aae ~ so1um,;;a % aS p n, M
9. BOWKNiiaaHT, Supcrintendent. end q, .n'
T. r. DonsEY. Gen. Freight and Ticket Agt.
The North and South United,
6 AR tsn Rx thS nSrgg5eS ggess psssopoar Rpsssepolr
Route. SEQ that your Tickets are good Uia
Petersburg, Weldon. Raleigh and Charlotte
NORTH CAROLINA r. r. TIME TABLE.
ARRIVE. LEAVE. ARRIVE. LEAVE.
Charlotte. Is p m 1000 q M
Salisbury G Il p m Q. 10 p m 81 m sc m
Greeneb'o.8 81 p nj 02 m s 06 m 5.14 a m
Raleigh. L 90 m LAS M 1890 M 1.GO m
Goldsboro. $50 m $50 p m
A Freight and Accommodation Train leaves
Charlotte daily, at 34O a. M, and arrives at
1925 p m. ALBERT JOHNSON, Sup.
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Waiting at Anderson one hour for the arrival
OF up train on Greenville and Columbia Road.
March 4 w. H. D. GAILLARD. Sup,
Greenville ana Columbia Railroad
6Rs UEl 6FpHEE ON and after WEDNEs-
~ ~ gaszzee.S DAY, January 10, tho fol-
lowing Schedule will be run daily, Sunday
excepted, connecting with Night Train on
South Carolina Road, up and down, and with
Night Train on Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
gusta Road going South:
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Patent Office,

A LEXANDER q MASON, Solicitors of Ame-
IA rican and European Patents, and Coun-
sellors at Patent Laws, tifteen years expert
street, opposite tho Patent Office, Washing
ton, D. @. Papers carefully prepared, anu
Patents secured without delay. Examinations
in the Patent Office free Of charge. and no in
dividual fee asked in any case, unless Patent
is allowed. Charges as reasonable as any
other reliable Agency. Send for circular Of
terms, instructions and reference. Jan SO
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EIgin Watches,

MANUFACTURED BY THE NATIONAL
dealers and connoisseurs througho the coun-
try to be tho BEST TIME KEEPERS now Of
fered to the public for Ladies' or Gentlemen's
use. They combine improvements not found
in any other Watches of either Foreign or
American mako. Ladies desirous of purchas-
ing handsome, strong, and correct time
piece will find the elegant Watch, bearing the
trade mark of LADY ELGIN." to be ali that
they desire. Inquire of your Jeweler for the
Lady Elgin. No movements retailed by tho
Company. Business Office and Salesroom MI
tional Watch Company, 159 and 1G1 I.ako
street, Chicago. March % 3m
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Spartanburg and Union Railroad.

Llli4l5|sIIHV1 ON and alter the 18th October
Naa-T1y gsasz.Tty Passenger Trains will leave Spar.
tan6urg G. H: OH Mondays, Wednesdays and
1.35 p. M, connecting with Greenville down
train. Returning Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, leave Alston 0 80 m.; arrive Spar
tanburg $40 p. m, as per following Schedule.
Doom Train. Up Train.
NIiloa Arr A I 49,
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South Carolina Railroad Company,
COLUMBIA, s. c., MAY IS, 1870.

E5@ IN @@sERs3 DO ON and and after f,s Sun, 1,
Passenger Trains upon the South Carolina
Railroad will run the following schedule:
FOR CHARLESTON.
Arrive at Charleston. s. 80 D m
Leave Charleston. ................... g 80 q m
krrive at Columbia. 10 D m
FOR AUGUSTA.
Leave Columbia. ......... .........7 As m
Arrive at Augusta. ....... -. 49,. .4.25 p m
Leave Augusta. Observation-Disclosures g 90 m
Arrive at Columbia. ia...................4 a 10 NJ
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAIN tsUTDAYs ExCEPTED).
Leave ColumDla. 4 50 p m
ttTrlVe at Augusta. Il U5 q m
Leave Charleston. ..................73 z 80 m
Leave Augusta. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6 90 D m
Arrive at Columbia. ia................6 6 90 nj
CAMDEN TRAIN.
Camden and Columbia Passenger Trains
will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays;
and between Camden and Kingville daily.
Leave Camden. Observation-Disclosures. G. 35a M
Arrlve at columbia. ............ IL OO a m
Leave Columbia. ...............1O i 40 D m
Arrive at Camden. n.........54 S 40 D m
81. T. PEAKE, Gen'l Sup't.
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LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
10 the contrary are considered rs wishing to con-
tinue their subscription.
=. II subscribers wish their papers discontinued,
Pubishers may continWe to send them until all
eharges are paid,
s. Ii subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
cent they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue
4. II Subscribers move to other places without
Informing the publisher. and the paper is sent to
the former direction. they are held responsible.
Notice should always be given OF the removal.
s. The Courts have decided, that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing and
leaving it uncaled for, is prima facie evidence OF
Intentional fraud.
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NUMBER 81.

CuRrosIrY.-Eds. Golden Cty:-Bs kind
enough to CRAFTY The curiost o. eps Of
your readers by giving ths Dimensions and
meaning of VATICAN, the building 10 whick
the Eoumsnicsi Council is At present being
hsd in Rome: Y
"The term Vatican" refers to collsc--
ton OF buildings on one of lhs seven bills
OF Rome, which cover space Of 1900 feet
in length, and 900 feet ia breadth. Il is
built on tbs spot once occupied BY the gar.
den Of The cruel Nero. Il owes its origiu
to The Bishop Of Rome, who, ia the early
part OF tbs sixth century, erected Az hum.
bls residence on it's site. About The ysaf
1850, Pope Eugenius rebuilt it on a M agsi<-
cent scale. Innocent III few years af,sf.
wards, gave it up As lodging to Peter H..
King of Arrsgon. In 1905, Clement v. as
the ustiga.iou Of the King Of France. re-
moved the Psps See from Rome to Avip-
non, when the Vatican remained in a coudi-
lion OF obscurlty and neglect for more than
seventy years. But soon after the return Of
the postifcisl court to Rome, 40 event
which had been 90 earnestly prayed for By
poor Pe;rarcb, end which finally took piscs
IN 1877. the Vatican was put into 4 state Of
repair, again enlarged. aud it was thssos.
forward considered the regular palace aud
residences OF the Popss, who, one after the
other, added fresh buildings to it, and grad.
ually encircled it with antiquities, statutes
pictures and books, until it became the rich.
est depository in the world. The Library
of the Vatican was commenced fourteen
hundred years ago. 1t contains 10000
manuscripts, among which are some Of
Puy. St. Thomas, ST. CHARLES Boromss.
and many Hebrew. Syriac, Arabian and Ar-
menan Bibles. The whole of the immense
buildings composing the Vatican are filled
with statues. found beneath the ruins of an
cent Rome; wish paintings by The masters;
and with curious medals and antiquities Of
almost every description. When tie known
that there has been sxumsd more than TO-
900 statutes from the ruined temples and
palaces of Rome, the rerdsr can form some
idea Of the riches Of the Vatican. II will
DO bold iu vsnsration by the studsnt, The
artist, and the scholar. Raphael and Nj
chas' Angelo are snthr there, aud their
throne will be as snduraSls IS the lovs Of
bsae,y and gouius in tbs hsarts OF thsiF
~orshippsrs
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SEVEN UP. Henry Clay once told the
following joke on John Quincy Adams. 1t
runs thus:
"Adams, Gslla'n and myself-tbres Of
the commission for negotiating treaty oil
peace with Greet BritiAn in 1918 were At
Ghsnt, boarding at the same boIeI. One
morning went to great exhibit n Tor sals)
Of paintings and each of US purchased one.
On returning to our quarters our paintings
we're sent to us. Admring Adams pur'
chase very much, ! said to him, Adams, |
would like TO win your painting from you
will stake mine against yours =; game OF
cards Agreed, SAID Adams. What gam.
will you plsyr SAID |. All Fours, said
Adams. We cut for the deai; l won 1t,
dealt; turned up jack, and scored high,
low, Jack aud tho game. and The next hand
counted out and won The stake.
| then turned to GslIalin (wao had pur-
chased very ios painting of the Virgin
Mary) aud said. 'GaiIatin, would Ike to
win your painting from you in lhs SENS
manner ss | have that IF Adsms.' No sairs,
sad GaIlatin in bis broken English, L do
no. win The vssrgiu 50, and | shall not lose
beer So. ,"
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HARDLY is there disorder affecting mankind
which is more releatess or dreadful in its effects,
than that which bears the curse ef hir Who says
Il will visit ths iniuuiIies of the father, upon
their children, ETC." Iusidous in its approaches,
it hangs with fatal tenacity upon its victims,
and consumes slowly but surely the orga2s il at
lacks, and finally destroys life itself. Nothing
else more indisputarly proves tie great renova-
ting powers of DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vinegar
Btters. than the cures it has uads. No other
medicine could SO efiectualy purge out from the
blood, thie inveterats and 6eep. SEATED disoas,.