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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
EDITORIAL PRUDES AND PICKWICKS
THERE ARE!

There will that there IL men In H.
T. Hslnbo who make effort for livelihood and
whose csh short blood their fnrends Men
o liz exist everywhere They Ike the medicine very well you
truly bov comes the mani The majority however would
state that there being merit the there must be merit in the
madeleine d. rlHRorD DRUG STORE certainly the
and BEST MANAGED IN THE He commenced understand in
NAL, WAY and wrote bis thesis COLLEGE PHAE
MACY on the PREPARATION OF PLurD before
thinking advertising while engaged in the Drug Business
THERE'S nothing reliable the evidence set forth IN confirmation
bis statements The upward Of 10000 certificates the
equal Of which no medicinal preparation medical produce
He has in addition this the privilege referring to upward Of
hundred leading merchants lawyers bankers and publishers In the
CITY OF EewYork bat not advertise their in
they have been inyds The certificates inserted from
those in and contiguous city and from weiDOvD and Wen
dor persopsreE Write interview with the leading
,ou in the CITY, by calling eon H. r. Hemos Drug and
Warehouse No Broadway where the and residences
will be given In m nothing left undOne Iadry the Ged
Hrmbod states that be convince any one and that
this article n not possessed Of hind Of
bu, Common Stnst"-t Temperance Journal
having upward Of Thirty thousand Certificate Sn WILLING
that the in Oday's shall decide The matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
THE PROPOSITION.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DONATION.
/ WILL WAGER THE SUM OF
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
THAT THB EVIDENCE 1 PRODUCE IN REGARD TO THE
EFFICACY OF MY
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU1

not equad by Medicinal Preparation in dlse~ as recommend
The Medical Profession and Druggists respectfully invited 70
read the evidence carefully and Judge of the real merit
tOn The Gnuineuess cescsn fact Of anything offer nust
be a. state
the wager accepted the funds win be donated such charitable
institutions may decided upon Bear In mind want certificates
for these diseases from persons Of equal to those offered BY
and Who have suffered from deasL The matter be de-
de BY -four gentlemen Of The Medical Profession Of which number
abLn have the choice Of (2) two.
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been under treatment Tor the by @ three Of the eminent
pbJfean' Of tile pce-yiI Dir. aItrooI Hall sm'h-wioa
any apparent beneficial result Having heard Of Fluid Extract
Buehu concluded Try It, although but little faith
tive properties am happy that having taken bottles
your Buhu an entirely deem bui ny duty to Jon
the community large to inform yOu Of the fact that have been
perfectly cured your medicine having been Informed BY The three
physician, above stated that N! disease w~ incurabk
Truly yOou,
JOHN Il. wYGANT.
Irspectfaly refer T. any eit"n Of IsrkensacE
CRY AND Corxrr EEwYoRK JOhn H. Wygnt being Of the
village Of Hseknsael County Of Bergen State Of Neveey being
duly .wO depO .,y that the foregoing true to bis knowledge
isignen JOHN H. wY6ANT
Sworn 10 before tin 27th DAY Of April 1910
RiOu.A JOHN q. KEARNEY,
Commissioner o Deeds, NewYork CITY and COonty,
Is Chanbenst., N w.YOrL
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HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCIIU

has CURED EVERY CASE OF DIABETES IN WHICH 1T HAS
BKKN GIVEN, IRRITATION OF THE NICK OF THE BLADDER
AND INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS, LIBERATION OF
7HR KIDNEYS AND BLADDER, RETENTION OF URINE,
DISEASES OF THE PROSTATE GLAND, STONE IN THB BlAD
DER CALCULUS GRAVEL BRICK DUST DEPOSIT, AND FOR
EEPRBBLKD AND DELICATE CONSTITUTIONS OF BOTH
sExBs ATTENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
NDIsPoSITToN TO BxERTIoN, loss OF POWER, LOSS OF
MEMORY DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING. WEAK NERVES
TREMBLING. HORROR oP DISEASE. wAKEPULNEss DIHNBss
OF VISION PAIN IN THE BACK, HOT HANDS, FLUSHING or
The BODY, DRYNESS OF THE SKIN, ERUPTION on THE
PACE, PAILID COUNTENANCB, UNIVERSAL LAsSITUDE OF
FBB MUSCULAR SYSTEM, ETC
Ud b, both SeIs from ages 10 IS and from S.
". decline or change Of life Confinement Labor Pans BED
vsttng IN Children
IN AFFECTIONS PECULIAR TO FEMALES the EXTRACT
BUCHU OneQuaed by any remedy ChOrOs Retention
In.sOa P,nfuDess Suppression Of Customary EvGcuAtoO'
ULsIatd OF Sei-rAOOs Itate Of the Uterus.
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
n DIuRETIC AND BLOOD PURIFYING and ali d'.sst'
sTslDe from dissipation impurities Of the blood, etc
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bcsb and analogous to that ofulnt given chiefly complaints
Of the urSy such gravel chronic aaTh Of the bladder
morbid irritation Of the bladder urca diseases Of prostate
gland ard retention the lCOnnence urine loss of tone In
the parts concerned m recommended In
dyspepsia, chronic rheumatism Affections drOp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
EIGHTH SPECIMEN.
GREAT SUFFERING.
ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS WOULD BE GIVEN
FOR A BOTTLE, IF NECESSARY.
EIGHTH SPECIMEN.

HUNDRED DOLLARS WOULD BE GIVEN
FOR A BOTTLE, IF NECESSARY.
RAnWAI. n. J., Dee !, 1863
Il. T. HELABoLD, hsa:
Dear S tai. Ee, plsAurt in 'sndins certificate addition
% ii. many yOs received from 'assAs humanity ear scarcely
ta l..s.,s. suAesn0J strong express ny hsar ssssesOn
N. rovds urs your Dsehu has Effected For four ysl have a.
sr.d tyond description An friends with n,s came 10 Ss
sndou IA. ny peunb ACCIDENT placed advertise
,..,,,a n, hssd. Iconnssod taiing yOar Becsu.
i,sxsa The dryaop and ny utter .sOuiihnens before bed
,,i,, r,ss bottles yoar ,ssabh nsd,s-p WOaN give ONE
gu,p.rp poIIAns bottle cosh noa ether pcsl-
an ,,,sl, srsd nod earnestly rseonnad 10 an ,hOss snS
Am a,.s.. @ nsh, pt.ssss sis yo ValRsss nsdss and
h,y %. dshs .i great Any hnsHse hosdssns
-, ,,o. yin b. hs.y rys By he s.hsers his rssAss -
nn..ss,s R.hss,, Hss'JsS'y
Il n. YRKBkAH.
cMnenss Third wst City d Railway.
hHvAr, H. J., Dee ., is@.
- a. ..A.sss,sa a. IN saa,sea Mn n R,aaAa 81 haA
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way ard been long time suffering e pOsA
BILE FORM tf the past ear be has been entirely cured BY the
Of IiembOdS Buchu.
j. W. SAVAGE,
EIhSyor
FRANK LA BAU,
President Of Coopdl
WIN RICHARDS.
Clerk Of Council
PETER A. BANTA,
COuBeilman
W. J. BROWN,
CCDaelman
IEG BBLLICK
Councilman.
LEWIS HoPP
CounemAn.
J. D. STRIKER,
Merchant
Clrr Hall, MAYoR's 0TrCs, /
RAHwAI, n. J., Dec s, 1863
This win certify personally acquainted With H. Freeman
am eOgulan+ Of the forth In tho above statement
Ae perSOn, signatures hsunto attached arc ali
lAOvn %
JOHN p WHITNEY,
Mayor Of Railway, n
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ELEVENTH SPECIMEN.
CURE or NERVOUS PROSTRATION AND
DECLINE OF A YOUNG LADY.

H. r. uELMBOLD: I given !our EXTRACT BuCI'U toni
daughter unable c re Vons loss OF an e'
general debility rsdy falling ao dcnin fact; Ct "ph'n
was talked Of ered BCCHU BY highly re-
specialize Lady place. Nho had gwen it her son With coHpe
success Ny had been troubled for loug time purchased
one bottle some since which lasted one 'week and from
which she great benefit and induced to hse oneh
dozen bottles many other remedies and family physician to
10 avail than weeks since she has taken the last
bottle and am happy ron OF its complete
Very truly yOurs,
GEORGE NJ. MARSHALL
GERHAS1owS. Penn Feb. IL, 1863.
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SEVENTEENTH SPECIMEN.

CDR. KEYSER IS A PHYSICIAN OF OVER
THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE, AND
GRADUATE OF THE JEFFERSON MED
ICAL COLLEGE, AND OF THE UNIVER-
SITY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF
PHILADELPHIA
MR. II. T. HELMBOLD.
Sir In regard the question asked to opinion AbOut
Buchu say have and every Of Buehue
simple ncsur fluid not
cOgniran any preparation OfthA plant an equal yours Thirty
years experience ought think to give the night judge Of Ito
without prejudice partially give yours presdeuss
all Others
have cured with IT, and cured with H. diseases Of ne bad
der and Kidneys than any Any
other proprietary compound. Of whatever name
Respectfully yOar, etc,
GEO B. KBYsER, D..
40 Wood e., Pittsburgh Pa
August II, 1853
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SEVENTH SPECIMEN.
BED WETTING IN CHILDREN.
NEW. YORK STATE VOLUNTEER

NETWORK STATE VOLUNTEER
INSTITUTE,
CORNER or FIFTH.AvR AND SEvENTYSIxTHsT., CENTRAL
PARK.
"A HORN Iyp SCHOOL FOR Sons DECRmED sOLDIERG)
DR. a. HELMBoLD; Two only Of the package your
yu.b. Buehu presented the Institute have been ud BY the children
and with p. succ,L Thanking behalf Of the children, and
hoping Others may be alike benefited
respectfully yOu-,
col. YOUNG.
General Superintendent and Director.
JusB R 1862
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS.

II. 7. HELNBOLD
CLAIMING A SUPERIOR
NODE OF EXTRACTING ITS
VIRTUES. TTB EXPERIMENTS
WERE MADE WHILE ENGAGED IN
Tbs DRUG BUSINESS THB CITY OF
PHILADELPHIA TWENTY YEARS SINCE,
PROMPTED BY THB ALARMING INCREASE oP
DISEASES OF THE BLADDER. KIDNEYS, GRAVEL
AND URINARY ORGANS. EXISTING IN BOTH SEXES
THESE DISEASES WE'RE JUSTLY ATTRACTING AS MUCH
ATTENTION AS DISEASES oP The LIVER OF ANY OTHER
VITAL ORGAN OF THB BODY. UPON THE SOUND AND
HEALTHY CONDITION oP THESE IMPORTANT ORGANS THE
HRALTHY AND HARMONIOUS ACTION OF THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM AND LIVER, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE HAP
PIERSs oP THE ENTIRE HUMAN FAMILY, DEPENDS.
THAT RUCHU SHOULD ACT UPON BOTH LIvERAND
KIDNEYS TO PREPARE IT so THAT TT WOULD
RETAIN ITS STRENGTH AND ACTIVE PRINCI-
PIE WAS HIS AIN. IT MUST NOT BIB MADE,
AsHoUsBKBEPERS MAKE TEA, BY BOILING.
IT DELICATE LEAF, AND ITS ACTIVE
PRINCIPLE WOULD BE DESTROYED
BY SUCH A PROCESS. 1T MUST BE
PREPARED IN vACUO, AND FROM
THE LONG LEAF FRESH AND
CAREFULLY SELECTED
TYR sUpgRIoRITY OF MY MODE or PRFPARA-
rroS BEING Acknowledged, l 'ap even to
a, SOut where tie gathered CAIE OF coon hoF)
TbSassDds Of DousS Of
MY FLUID EXTRACT
n sIeess Of The cost Of inn srtatOn Of the Lesves
IN FACT, THE ARTICLE STANDS PRE-
EMINENT, AND HAS GAINED A WORLD
WIDE FAME.
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SIXTH SPECIMEN.
CURE OF KIDNEY AND BLADDER AFFEC-
TION OF A PATIENT SEVENTY
EIGHT YEARS OF AGE.
THANKS TO Mr.. HELMBOLD.


GHARp PENN March II. 1869.
EDroR CosSoPoLlrE: ! dc.r unsolicited tnhus to the
HELMBOLDs BuCU Ond for the behlt OF those similarly
myself that after consulting eminent physicians
trying nearly all the best advertised remedies the vain hope Of
hiding relief from aggravated and bladder diseases from which
have excessively many years good finally suggested
TO me HELMBoLDS BUCIU. which commenced using With little
faith and apparent month At the eEp
ton Of tim however thought commenced slight
relief encouraged persever Now eIpa
of months, although n6n old nearly 10 yea" Of
age and cot equeuy cncs expected hyoraby
me as they othew.c would unspakAbe
permanent benefit m Mr. embOd valuable discovery
ought to publicly Acknowledgment him
valuable suggestion o public
Yours respectfully,
Nj Iaren refers the following gentlemen:
COL. DAN RICE,
Gianl, Pa
CHARLES STOWE, esq,
Girari, Pa, Enter Cosmepoh:e.
GEO. II. CUTLER,
Girarl, Pa, Attorney.
c. L. KINDS,
Grrrl, Pa, Attorne'
CAPT. ID. w. HUTCHINSON,
G,rard Pa. Attorney.
DAVID OLIN,
Grard, Pa, Merchsn.
DAVID E. DAY,
Grud Pa Merchant
c. F. ROCKWELL,
Ginrd. Pa, Merchant
B. c. ELY,
Grard Pa DrusE't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
THIRD SPECIMEN.

rpoN THE PRINCIPAL PHYSICIAN OF THE
SANITARY NF1RMARY OF
THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA.
PAIua La POuEcHE La, April 70 1870
H. T. HELNBoLD. ESQ.,
1h,,. I. ny pr.stie. used I'm majority Of cases where
r1u,,, Ors.us s.isssdl HEIESOrDs HT1HAeT
.y thu. h.r. taO"nh 10 b a'd without The
IL. ,..,. Ihs,. sssslsa patients sAa partsfAs Of
,,Au., ,y,n,Sy .O,irn ny ss's~'st an aa'd A u pre-
.,,,ss,s,a s sos,iscsSy proved By As psaausai ss'
Of IOss upsd'no~ Your, respectfully,
JoHx q. c. sAzzo, Nd
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FIFTH SPECIMEN.
CURE OF BLADDER AND KIDNEY AFFEC-
TON OF LONG STANDING-STONE
PASSED AND TO BE SEEN.
wEsrpoET Conn, Sept 1850
II. T. HEIHBOLD esq
DEAR sm commenced Jor Extract Of Buhn" about two
week. since for an Kidneys have suffered
by spells very days past Eut Eay relief came
through the your Buhu" passed from my bladder
large pea feel perfectly well and entirely
pain have With hard" AttnbUte my
your entirely would all hmay
affected Try have faith IN ts powers
YOtr truly THoMAsL BENNETT.
REFERS TO
Rev. WIN. COGSWELL,
westIOr, Conn
j. L. &. CANNON,
Druggist wetpOr, Conn.
II. l.. WHEELER, esq,
wtspor, Conn.
BRADLEY HULL, esq,
westpOrs, Conn.
DR. WAKEMAN,
Reading, Com.
r. w. ROBINSON,
Wholesale Druggist, w.iorA City
Ard many Others. nhteessAy.
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TWELFTH SPECIMEN.
SPEEDY RELIEF FROM KIDNEY AFFEC-
TION OCCASIONED BY
ACCIDENT.

Ekw.YoRK, Feb l. 1870.
Dr. HELMDOLD:
ear SIR On 23i received internal and
terua nures scdeRt Phdepbis Railroad
On nv arrival attended BY Dr. WILSON Of East
another physician whose do not remember
After ny wounds suffered for three ~ days intense agony
from injuries which affected my hdneyA that after
taking bu. three doses Of your EXTRACT BUCuU felt greatly re-
lred used Of bottle and happy that
that time have experienced no further dinculty.
Very truly JOurs-
p. H. KBAREEY,
No ass Tbird.aVe
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Nj Keaey respectfully res either of the following gentlemen:
HON. ROB'T B. ROOSEVELT, ESQ,
Editor Of Citizen and Round Table.
B.F. CURTIS, ESQ.,,
No. 101 Greenuichst
MORRIS PHILLIPS, ESQ,
Bdtor OF Home Journal.
HON. NJ. CONNOLLY,
Register Of City.
MESSRS. PETTENGILL & BATES,
No. 81 Part.row.
HON. NELSON j. WATERBURY,
NeWYork.
HON. JAMES E. COULTER,
ReWIfoTk
Ard many others, II htee"AT
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TENTH SPECIMEN.

CERTIFICATE OF A DISTINGUISHED MIL
WIFE.
PnnApErPmA August 10, 1859.
Mr. HELhBOLD:
SIR kave used rour EXTRACT BUCHU with Of my patients
and ,r.,k Of m the HIGHEST terms and conder
valuable remedy and one that be the hands Of every midwife
Very truly yours, hEBbtCA nihNlOH ." 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
HELMBOLD'S BUCUU

Ient medicine Its exact medical properties
TASTE color laid down in the Observatory Of the l. s.
necessary medical be consulted reference to the
matter any druggist physician knows st Paid Extract Blu
regard bottle label we'll they could
tell asOr pargOe calling drug
re- and asking DsJnsato Of the s. tdrggu
in possession m comparing by calling drug store
take ct pleasure Gvg further information, exhibiting md
cal works the medicine may be dese great
o easure free OF charge nd mos Willingly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-01
SECOND SPECIMEN.
A CASE OF TWENTY YEARS
STANDING.

PHlIAoApurA, Pa. Jun, 2;A. 1877.
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THE $4,000 DONATION.

Many be inclined 10 make remarks Of unknd character and
convince the afflicted Of the genuine merits Of his preparations
This prejudice Ia every branch Of business but partu
larry in the drug and medical line Publicity calculated 10 different
different Impressions An advertisers duty 10 satisfy
and convince Some would be satisfied with the certificate Of the
Greatest Chemist in the World weghtmaD Of
weghtman Bright Publisher Of Hee York
EgGmiae the Religious Organ the United States
Otben with Henry BOre q, Publisher Of The Eec York IRd'
paper the United States With DicAsaoy Of he Und
States Medical Works Others with remarks made 6y Prof
Doees Physc Journal Of Pharmacy Dr. Ephrdt
McDoUcl M,mt,r Of Royal college Of Surgeons and Publisher Of
QuceR's Journal Ireland
See Chrurpa published Pans France by BENZ
TKAvERs r. s. yellow Of Royal College Of SuVeOnsl which
be states BUCHU ToNIC, DURETC BLOODpURFKG, and IN
To DELICATE persons FESALE particularly there no
SURGEON this the Of all SLo have used prescribed
it; for applicable Of the system low-woTn ont or
Iuulen from whatever other substances TONES
irjuousp Ohe require certificates some Nsgers or
donation or wager cuesvog satisfy he will be borne out
and credtb acquitted by Physicians aud Druggists the he has
pursued as they merioous and invaluable quail
tiles Of
HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU
His Laboratory visited thousands Of the ng medical
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south 3rantlt 9ntellioeneer.
Keeping His Word.

"Only penny box" he said
But the gentleman turned away his head
As If hc shrank from the squtlid sight,
OF the boy who stood in the fading light.
ooh, sr!' lac stammercd, "you cannot know
(Ard he brushed from his matches the flakes of
snow,
That the sudden tear might have chance TO fall
Or think think you will take them all
'Iungry and cold, at our garrett pane,
Ruby will watch till | come again,
Bringing the loaf The sun has set,
And he hasn't had a crumb of breakfast yet.
Zone penny and then may buy the bread -
The gentleman stopped, 'Aud you?" he said
"l?-I can put up with them, hungry and cold,
But Ruby is only five years old
81 promised our mother before she went
She knew would DO it and died content
promised her sir, through best, through worst,
always would think of Ruby first"
The gentleman paused Mt the open door,
Such tales Inc had often heard before;
But hc rumbIcd in his purse in the twilight drear.
"I have nothing less than a shilling here"
,. "I' .''' u 30" VIII o"'y ''N' Tue pock'
=, i moment PACK
-" ',''9 uus' nc trust you no.
"u' ''cIc is 'le SHINING take IL and go.
II.
The gentleman lollcd in his easy chair,
'',' 's',' ''''' "'''' ," inc "'r
N"' S'"''e" %" MS cnli1reh' ana rose TO sec
"' ''"' asleep o" lis mother S knee
"And now II is nine Inv Tho clock bo s,i5
Time that my dsrlings were all abci
rEiss me soo,d- MIGHT , mn, ,.,,l, ~, 80
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A Grievous Wrong

There Is the souudest common sense in
tue following paragraph, from the -H,au
JdciHrer ant BEiiicr
Why is it that there is such rcpuruapco
on the part Of parents to putting ihcir sons
to a trade 4 skillful mechanic Is an in
dependent man. Go where be viii his Graf,
VIII BRING him support lie need ask IA
vors Of none. He has literally his fortune
IN his own band. Yet foolish parents-
ambitious that their sons should rise in the
world, as they say-aro moro willing that
they should study for profession, with tho
chances OF ever moderate success hcavi-
~ against them, or run the risk of spend
ing their manhood in the ignoble task of
retailing dry goods, or Of toiiiur at the nc
countants desk, than learn a trade which
would bring them manly strength health
and Independence. Ia point of fact the
method they choose is tho one least likely
TO achieve the advancement aimed al, for
the supply of candidates for 'crrand bows,
dry goods clerks aud kindred occupations,
is VIGOROUSLY ovcrstocked while, on the
other hand the demand for really skilled
mechanics of every description, is as noto-
rously beyond tho supply. The crying
need OF this country to-day is skilled labor;
and that father who roglects to provide his
son with useful trade, and to sec that he
thoroughly masters it, does him griovaus
wrong, aud runs the risk Of helping By so
much 90 increase tho stock Of idle and de
pendent it not vicious members Of society.
II is stated in the report Of the Prison As
socation, lately issued, that Of fourteen
thousand five hundred and ninety-six pyis-
oners confined in the thirty States in J 1867,
scventy-sevon per cent, or over ono thous-
aud of the number, had never learned a
trade. The fact conveys lesson of pro
found interest to those who have in charge
the training Of boys, and girls too, for the
active duties Of life.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-14

\ LApY'S DREss SCoRCnED NY Ihanr.
MING A member OF the family Of Cap
tain Joshua Hale, while walking out during
thunder storm the latter part Of last week
felt a shock Of electricity which momenta-
rily numbed her, but, recovering almost
instantly, she continued her walk home
On arriving there she found that the light-
uiug bad actually struck fold of nor
black alpaca dress near the GROUND, whore
It was wet by the shower, aud had seorch
ed the edge of the fold, and then leaned of
70 the wet ground. The burned piece of
the dress was cut out, and has been hand
Cd in TO this Office. 1t is curiosity, tho
Ike OF which is rarely seen, aud il is well
worth preservation. The electric fluid burn
cd a streak about eight inches in length.
and On Us edges tho peculiar zigzag course
of the fash i. rs clearly defncd-burncd in
to the tabric--as it is seen painted on black
cloud in thunder storm. Tho surrounding
cloth having been dry AZ the time of tho &C
currcncc, and consequently non-conductor
IS unframed The lady's escape from death
was very remarkable --Bost9n Traceger
JuRc 20
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a QUEER Place TO CARRY MONEY. -
I'D. W is one of the accommodating
conductors on a road running north, not far
from this city. On Saturday last be had
quite a heavy load coming in Utica All
handed over their tickets promptly except
ouc fat old lady, q resident of Trenton, who
sat next tho door and who seemed to he
reaching down as if TO get something she
had dropped on the floor When her time
came to pay she raised her head oud thus
addressed the blushing conductor
4 allcr7, when travels, carry my mon
cy in my stockin' for, you secs, nothing
can got at it thar, and I'd thank you young
man, juat to reach 1t for me, as I'm SO
jommci in | can't get TO it. | forgot to
get 4 ticket at the depot
Ed glanced at tho othor passengers,
some Of whom were laughing at his plight;
one or two young ladies' among them blush
cd scarlet, and he beat n hasty retreat,
muttering something about not charging
old ladies', etc His cash was short that
trip the fare Of one passenger. - Itjca o.
sDUcr.
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SERIOUS JoKE.-Tho Detroit Free
Press says: 'Somo three months since, as
wo,l-kuown undertaken was sitting in
trout Of bis shop door, an acquaintance camo
along, aud for joke asked the undertaken
what he would charge to bury him. The
man replied that he would do it very rcas-
onabIy, considering as it was very
dull day-said that he would bury him in
ino style for thirty dollars, provided that
be died IN twelve weeks. The bareain was
concluded on tue spot, third party being
called TO witness, and on Monday The un-
dcrtakcr kept bis share Of the contract, the
man having died after M illness Of two
weeks, which were his only sick days for
twelve ycurs.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-14

A FBIGuTFUL SNAKE SronY nut A
TRUE ONE.-Tho season for snake warns
is at is zenith and we have ono TO con-
tribute. But, unlike many others, the
truth Of ours is vouchcd for by reliable
gentleman. Onc day last week at tho house
of family named Ulrich, near Middle
Spring, our snake modo It's appearance. 1t
seems that Mrs. Ulrich left her little child
playing on tho noor whilst she went up
stairs to attend to somo domestic duties -
After rcmaining there for some time she
heard Loud cries Of laughter coming from
the chill and she retraced her steps TO sec
tue cause. Imagine her horror when look
ing Ia the room she saw huge black snake
wrapped around The little child's BODY and
ontwinod around It's neck. all the while the
little one laughing until the tears rolled
down its checks. Struck with fear her
piercing screams alarmed her husband work
ing near by, who came in and evidently say
ed the chill's life by drawing it from the
folds Of the snake whilst Mrs. u. loosod il
with hoe, and they were thus enabled to
dispatch IT, The little child was dclirhtod
with thc strange companion, aud seemed re-
grctful that il should be so murderously
dealt with. - ShppcasLmg Sentinel.