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Stamp Duties Abolished.

At the close of the last Congress an
Act was PASSED amending the Internal
Revenue Act by abolishing after the 1st
of October next nearly all the stamp du-
ties. The following is copy of the
most important section
SECTION 36. That on aud after the
first day of October, 1872, all the taxes
imposed by stamps under and by virtue
of Schedule B. of Section ITO of the
Act approved June 80, 1864, and the
several Acts amendatory thereof, be and
the same are hereby repealed. except
ing only the tax Of two cents on bank
checks, draft or orders. Provided that,
where any mortgage has been executed
and recorded, before the first day of Oc-
tober, 1872, to secure the payment of
bonds or obligations that may be made
and issued from time to time, and such
mortgage not being stamped, all such
bonds or obligations SO made and SO is
sued on or after said first day of October,
1872, shall not be subject to any stamp
duty, but only such OF their bonds or
obligations as may have been made and
issued before the day last aforesaid
And provided further, that in the mean
time the holder of any instrument of
writing, of whatever kind and descrip-
ton, which has been made or issued
without being duly stamped, or with a
defunct stamp, may make application to
any Collector of Internal Revenue, and
that upon such application, such Col
lector shall thereupon aftix the stamp
provided by such holder upon such in
strument of writing, as required by law
to be put upon the same, and subject to
the provisions of Sections 1853 of the
Internal Revenue laws.
According TO the Internal Revenue
circular soon to be issued, this means
abolition in respect to the following in
struments that now require stamps, and
the reader interested may accept this
careful epitome as final
STAMPS ARE To BE ABOLISHED
Contracts, for insurance against acci-
dental injuries.
Afidavits.
All agreements or contracts or renew
ais of the same.
Appraisemcnts, of value or damage or
for any other purpose.
Assignments, of a lease, mortgage,
policy of insurance. or anything else.
Bills Of exchange, foreign, inland, let
ters of credit, or anything of that kind
now taxed by stamps.
Bills Of lading receipts, in the United
States or for anything else.
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A Most Efficient and Pleasant Toni,

These nittsrs are prepared from the mos, cb,,,
and wholesome hsrbs and roots and have '1uee sine
universal satisfaction wherever tried Thous,.ssa
Of dyspeptics have found relief through their NY.
diseases Of the blood and Iiver and rregusr,is. "
II Headsche, B,lion mesa and Constipation Gems,
Of she sei eslssd ssd
functionaries of the system. The IXL Bitters b,t
yiate the sufferer in all the above csseA
CERTIFICATES.
AEssHs. II. EPSTEIN 4 Go:
taks s stating th.
but also one that cannot fail to be beneficial ~
tonic and promoter OF oissGs.ifTpoo e. Too11Asp pxn
Orr AND COUNTY HOSPITAL. San Francisco
II 1 have We: carefully examined DR.. Henley, 15t
could injure even the most delicate CONSTITUTE
From the composition of the Bitters, as farnI
am able to determine it, should judg. that Ii.
Dyspepsia. indigestion, Loss Of Appetite and siri
lar complaints. being composed of q number Of
eases Of that nature. and are Of the sre.t.
efficiency in their cure; ,~cr,,
Asst Res. Physician Apothecary G. 4 G. Hospital
STATE AssAXER's OFFICE. San Francisco July
MEssRs H. EPSTEIN Co Gents: hay. made,
careful examination of your IXL Bitters, and l.y,
found them entirely free Of deleterious mineul
substances. Yours, etc.
Beware of Counterfeits. None genuine without
Dr. Henley signature across the top of each bo!s
Every Family should have Bottle
I'm the house, Sold everywhere.
H. EPSTEIN l. co.
Sole Proprietors.
No. 519 Front street, San Francisco, CL
L. GROSS & Co. SIS Lake street, Chicago,
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cheese. potatoes. rice, corn. peas, beans
tapioca. arrowroot, corn-starch, sugar
syrup, and all oily and fat food. Raw
fruit and berries largely eaten are greai
aids to reducing weight. But. after all
the great reliance should be ON exer.
else and work in the open air. Barclay,
the great English pedestrian, who per
formed greater feats than Weston. lost
ten pounds in two or three days walk
ing, and was never the worse for it,
Halls Journal.
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Bills Of sale, Of any kind.

Bills OF sale, OF any kind.
Bonds Of indemnifeations, of an,
kind.
Bonds Of administration or guardian
or anything that has the name of bcnt
on it and now taxed by stamp.
Bankers notes.
| Certificates of measurement of any
thing.
/. Certificates of stock, profits, damage
deposit, or any other kind of certificate
now taxed by stamp.
Charter or its renewal or q charter
party of any kind.
All contracts OF agreements.
Conveyances and any part of the vorl
of conveying deeds.
Endorsement of any negotiable or moi
negotiable instrument.
Entry, for consumption. warehousing,
or withdrawal.
CANCERS returns.
Insurance policies, contracts, tickets
renewals, etc. life, marine, inland and
fire.)
Lease. All through the lease list is
abolished.
Legal documents. Writ or other pro
cess. confession of judgment, cognovi t,
appeals, warrants, etc., letters of ad-
ministration, testamentary, etc.
Manifests at Custom House, or any
where else, or for any purpose.
Mortgage, of any kind.
Passage ticket, to any place in the
world.
Pawners' checks.
Power of attorney for any purpose.
Probate of will, Of any kind.
Promissory note TOR anything.
Protests of any kind.
Quit claim deed.
Receipt. Now generally exempt, and
if included in present law in any Case.
will be hereafter exempt.
SheriffS returns.
Trust deed.
Warehouse receipt.
War ant of attorney.
Weigher' returns, of any character.
STAMPS RETAINED.
The tax of 2 cents on checks, drafts
and orders. is all of schedule B that is
retained.
And this is the detail of the stamp
abolitions in the 'aw of June 9th, 1872.
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RATES OF
OFFICIAL

~ ~
Orange Jacobs, E.
David T. Denny,
Lewis v. Wyckof.
Gardner Kellogg.
Oliver G. Shorey..
George r. Whitwor'
William II. Shendy
Josiah Settle. ..-...-
Peter Saar, Henry !
Natt. County Com
CITY
c.. P. Stone. ...-
George McConala !
Charles H. Burnett.
C. C. Perkins. .....
J.. V. Wyckof. .....
Beriah Brown.
Frank Matthias, ].
Samuel F. Coombs,
docks, John T. JorC
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The name grass widow is of French
origin. 1t is from the French GO Grace, "
and originally meant widow by cour-
tesy.
A certain lawyer at Washington COM
plains that his appearance is so william
Gus that he is often mistaken for the
criminal under trial.
Josh Billings says he never knew a
dog Of eny breed whatsumever to take
hydropLoby after he had been thorough
ly vaccinated with buckshot.
That girl must have been strangely
excited the other night when she pulled
her beau's nose, kissed the bull-pull,
and sweetly said "good night
There is more rejoicing among the
Presidents newspapers over one Demo-
crat who repudiates Greeley, than over
ninety and nine officeholders who vote
for Grant.
The following congratulatory telegram
was lately received by wedding pair
Congratulations ON your nuptials. :
May your future troubles be only little
ones.''
"Where are you going SO fast, Mr..
Smith ?" demanded Mr.. Jones. Home,
sir, home don't detain me !; I have just
bought my wife new bonnet, and ]
must deliver it before the fashion
changes"
81 am afraid" said lady to her hus-
band, that am going to have a stiff
neck" Not at all improbable, my dear, 81
replied her spouse. 4" have seen strong
symptoms of it ever since we were mar
ried."
II never saw such cold woman as
Mrs. is." said an envious beauty
of another, the other evening. Il feel
quite confident that she must give her
husband cold in the bead whenever she
kisses him.
Lawyer-How do you identify this
handkerchief? =? Witness-By its general
appearance, and the fact that l have
others likeit Lawyer-That' s no proof,
for I have one Just like it in my pocket.
Witness-I don't doubt that. I had
more than one of the same sort stolen
One of the latest sensation stories
commences with the casual remark -
Ibid you ever. gentle reader, have a
tussel with full-grown Bengal tiger 2"
The Chicago Post says We did, and
if the king had turned, as we bet it
would, we would have been $35 ahead.
Not long since dyspeptic was beguil-
ed by an advertisement into sending to
a New York individual dollar, for
which sum a cure for dyspepsia was
promised. He received printed slip
with these words: "Stop drinking and
hoe in the garden" The man was an
cry at first, then laughed, and finally
stopped drinking and " "hoed in the gar
den." In short time he was as well as
ever.
The Buffalo Courier is responsible for
the following Rev. DR.. Laurie, of
Erie. g changed with DIR. Chaplin one
Sunday, and soon after he appeared in
his desk people began to go away. He
y atched the exodus few minutes, and
then. rising. said in deep voice, clearly
heard throughout the church, and with
just sufficient Scotch brogue in his tones
to give raciness to his words: IAN
those who came here to worship Almigh-
ty God will please join in singing q
hymn. and, while they are doing SO,
those who came here to worship E. H.
Chaplin will have an opportunity to
leave the church." His audience did
not diminish after that.
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SIMPLE CURE FOB WAKEFULNEss.-We
are often asked, says the Silence Of Health,
for prescription for preternaturally
wakeful persons The "high pressure"
principles of which many of our bust
ness men work their brains and abuse
their bodies. begets an irritable condi-
ton of the nerves, and morbid state
of mind, very antagonistic to quiet and
refreshing Sleep Such persons will Of
ten go to bed weary and exhausted, but
cannot sleep or sleeep dreamily or fit
fully or lie awake for hours, unable to
sleep at all. We have tried many expe-
d1ents to induce sleep with more or less
success, and have read many recipes
which proved better in theory than in
practice. The very best method We
have yet discovered is that of counting.
Breathe deeply and slowly (without any
straining effort) and. with every expira-
ton count one, two, three, etc., up to
hundred. Some persons will be asleep
before they can count fifty in this man
ner. Others will count ten, twenty, or
thirty and then forget themselves and
cease counting. In such cases always
commence again at one. Very few per-
sons count one hundred and find them
selves awake ; but should this happen
.a,,zok xt.o l1co ,,vk;1 o,,roJ
How TO GET RID OF SUPERFLUoUs
FLEsH.-Not long ago gentlemen of
threescore, who had hardly ever been
sick in his life, thought he was too
fleshy and began to Bantamize. He
succeeded famously, and boasted to his
friends that he had got rid Of ten
pounds in a few weeks. A little later
he was attacked with painful and
dangerous malady, from which he has
been suffering more than q year. If
man can sleep seundly, has good ap-
petite, with no unpleasant remindess
after meals, the bodily habits being reg
ular every day, he had better leave him.
self alone, whether he is as big as
hogshead or as thin and dry as fence
rail-. Several cases of Bright's disease
have been reported by medical men Of
reputation as direct result of practi-
cling Bantam's plan for getting lean.
The very best and safest way to get rid
of.fat is to work it of. This may be
aided by eating food which contalnes
large amount Of nitrogen, and small
amount Of carbon. Nitrogen food is
that which gives strength, power to
work, a. lean meats; carbonaceous foods
IRE those which make fat, such as
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SCRAPS.

The name "grass widow" is of French
origin. 1t is from the French s Grace Z"
and originally meant widow by cour-
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The Seattle Mails
lows
Oregon, Californi
Olympia. Tacoma al
days and Thursday
Tuesdays and Frida
Victoria, rid Port
and Townsend, Tue
Depart Mondays,
A. NJ. Close 6 A. NJ.
Whatcom, ria MI
Coupeville, Covelar
dalgo and Saniish
Depart, Mondays. 9
franklin, rio v
Arrives, Wednesda
days, Z A. N. Close
Snoqualmie. ria,
rives, Wednesdays,
I A. ". Closes 6 sc
Port Orchard. Z
Tuesdays. IL a. N.
Closes 10 As.
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TIL n 1,r,,oct Nr,s;o uorso oo tho C~ct
C4oinmau piannc Rl1rdn Oft ClpUa nc
~
u. l.. DEPkANS, Manager.
So,a Aoorov for tho
hA.L:
hsO"S SS"'''5 "'S~~''''~'
~Aoents Wanted. -I
" ackeney 4 Stemme, Grocers and dealers in
= . all kind OF seeds, cor. First and MAN strs.
p" amburger, B., 133 First st Importer and
Il Il dealer in apple fancy Dry Goods. Millinery
endee, D Il, Photographic Artist, W cor
- a f1rsl and MORRISON. Cnllds pct. special1y
enrichsen; L; .. 4 20, loS @ FIRST M 81; manu-
!. = iace 70 \ oealers ~ 9eMelry, Malenes. W.
O in G e. D Doors % Wagon @ @aH Masrias ee. &c
3 a odge. Calef & Co.. 81 Front str, wholesale
- dealers IN Drugs, l PANTS, OILS. Glass. &c.
Ea4 n An ~ Sewing Machine, straight
~ ~ ~ needle, undei feed and lock
stlen; uompet,tion 1 % enalienseo. M. T. 1raVer'
1 :. q, ~, : ,c7. - ~ 77., :,
I,,arte,s f E,'r;t,', 1oo ; ~ d.
- :,
H.tipa'lohal M fin'ei COT IRON. ana MORRISON
"a ata;1 -, .. @ ~, ~,
-. D -, - - 80
fsrci,ies cor 1st pi"s itrs Vons D. tp
M artin 3 70 xyboiac,Ie doaj,rs i, Wines 1
IVA LIQUORS. O. s. n "a. 's block and San Fran
N~e;er & Scbm-er / n Fro,,1 str,.o7 ,boias.1o
iFs and retail Confec toners.
@.iii,r 7ohn n a.; 1;.s, s..oo, 7v...s-a.;-a,.
lHS gi1 - 70 - o. o. ~ .
sot,t e y,y4i &c -, -, ~ - -, .As ''-
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E oener : q 20, FRONT near 81. aeaiers u u
-yo,,1,,,- !; -. -; -.
Suotes ra1 f. ,n'h lrol H. ''G pa,t1anS uus
-. -, - :; -,
nccldental Hotel, cor. FIRST 4 Morrison strs.
- = - : --
EOalIish' "athns&CoTheii,h ,heaI Esttte Aeehts
- so front ST., oet. Alder and Mashlngton.
DHOTOND NDHTN NOOnC
L 111OI\IllCAA AAAO NOODo.
oh, Woodward & Co, lei Front street.
Zoo 7 n 197 Front q vboIesaIe dealers
in Tinyara and Stoyes
- icbter panI 105 First ST TmDorter of Ber-
II lin wooden carvings. parlor ornaments &C.
- ;ao, q q pa.7 ~ -, nd Money Rroker
oo Eront street port,snd
:; :. 5,e;,.eaa,,;s.,; &; I'm
mertors nf Fore;on oo and nomestic Iiouors.
- - =,
uS1 n;nia nous Thos loR, R,,sn sr pronr;ntor @
- -. =. =.
uarmass g; S,ddoru ~ va and y GO ssddierv Hardware.
:, =; ,----.-.7-
mon; ;, 90 fron. ST.. asal1a - c1oss goU,s'
:, @llo Dl,nos. "-noow ano P-e.e N-"-e. -.
s nss nraans ~ shoot as Mus;c ~ aIns;cai Instrmts
-,
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learning that his dcceasc was immi
nent, had hoped that his death would
occur on the semi.centeunial anniver-
sery of the Declaration of Indc-
pendence. Such an event, in their es-
tmat;on would be fitting climax to
his illustrous career, and round out
his history with full completeness
One enthusiastic old Democrat, who
lived in Albcmarle, and idolized JEFF
ferson beyond all other men, took his
death on the Fourth of July as y
special sign Of the favor Of Provi-
dence, and maintained that by dying
on that day Jefferson had raised him
self and his party to the highest at
tainable mich in the tempe Of fame.
Soon, however, rumor came down
from the North that John Adams, the
Fedcralist, the bitter opponent Of the
Democratic party, had also died on
that same Fourth Of July. Indignant
at the bare suggestion of such an in
tolerablc idea, the cd Albemarle
Democrat refused TO believe the re-
port. But later and more formal ac-
counts of the death of Adams finally
rendering it impossible for him longer
to discredit the news, he gave in, and
passionatcly exclaimed, That's an
other damned Yankee trick. k."-Er.
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Try 10 be Yourself.

Look out for very large talking pco
pie. The deepest water is the stillest
Do not allow your head to be filled
with visionary projects for gaining
sudden wealth. If YOU do you will
ecome unsteady, and lose what you
have already.
Do not let sure thirg slide, and be
fooled with promises which have moth,
ing certain to back them.
There are plenty of chances open
for you to be used to suit the shc!fish
purposes of other people, without
gaining anything yourself
All sorts of sham games are aGoat,
in what is called legitimate business,
for coming it over anybody who is not
up to snuff
There is a free use of slang, but
slang is expressive, especially to those
who arc in the habit of hearing and
using it.
If you want to help a blacksmith
shoe half dozen horses, you must use
blacksmiths' tools.
He would not give two cents for the
help Of a dandy, kid-gloved chap, who
undertakes to whittle down horses
hoof with pcnknife, and fasteu on a
shoe with tack hammer.
\ blacksmith wants man who can
buckle in and do hard work with
rough tools.
That kind Of kindness lie likes and
understands.
If you do good by talking, it all de-
pends upon whether you talk to benc-
fit somebody or whether you only de-
s,re to appear smart with high flown
empty words.
1t is one thing to enter n parlor
and, with polished grace of word ard
mannnr, make an impression upon idle
fashionable people.
1t is quite another thing to cheer
the heart of working people, and
brighten the homes of the poor.
Here compliments are below par,
and high-hown words as light as this
tie down on brisk breeze.
OF with your dainty kids, and your
meaningless quirks and simpers.
These people have no time to waste.
If you have anything to say, speak
out like man.
If you want to be understood, do
not talk dead language.
Into these words seek and find re.
sponsive echoes. Think for yourself,
and let no dead-beat, under prctence
of friendship and desire for your pros
perity, rob you Of individuality and
the fruits of your labor.-Pouoye's
Democrat
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friends called upon him yesterday, and
after brief conversation the unsus-
pcctihg hog was seized by the hind
legs and slid along beam, until he
reached the hot.water tank. His
friends explained the object of their
visit, and presented him with a very
handsome gold-headed butcher, who
grabbed him by the tail, swung him
round, cut his throat from ear to ear,
and in less than 4 minute the carcass
was in the water. Thereupon he
came forward and said there were
times when the feelings ovcrpowercd
one, and for that reason he would not
attempt to d. more than thank those
around him for the manner in which So
huge an animal was cut into so many
fragments was simply astonishing.
The doctor concluded his remarks
when the machine seized him, aad in
less time than it takes to write it, he
hog was cut into fragments and work.
ed up into delicious sausage. The oc-
casion will long be remembered by
the doctors friends as one of the most
delightful Of their lives. The best
pieces can be obtained for fifteen cents
per poudd, and we are sure that those
who have sat so long under his minis
try, will rejoice that he has been sd
handsomely treated
Mad? Well, about nine o'clock that
morning the Office had been abandoned
by every man but the advertising
clerk, and he asccnded to the roof and
robed himself in boiler iron, so that
he could watch the venerable clergy.
man tearing round down there in tho
street with h 5 congregation, all wear
ing the canoply of war, and carrying
butcher knives, c. T c next dav
we explained and apologizcd, but tho
doctor stopped his subscription and
began to take the rival paper.
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Old Judge W, of l., in
the Dominion, is character. He
was formerly lawyer, legislator, Judge;
and leading politician among the sid
Wing, Of blessed memory; but alas
like them, "his glory has departed,
and like many other of his confreres.
gone to the bad. Notwithstanding
the loss of property and the too free
use of "apple jack" he maintai IS the
dignity of an ex-judgc, dresses neatly;
carries gold-headed cane, and when
he has taken more than his usual al
lowance of the favorite beverage is
very pious, at such times always at
tending church, and sitting near the
stand as ercctly as circumstances will
admit, and responding fesvently t5
the truths of the gospel
On one such occasion Baptist
brother was holding forth with energy
and JUNCTION on the evils of the times,
and in one of his Fights exclaimed,
''show me drunkard show me
drunkard !"
The judge, rising to his feet. and
unsteadily balancing himself on his
cane, solemnly said
"IIere | am, sir, here I am"
The elder, though g,od deal non
plussed by the unexpected response,
managed to 60 on with his discourse,
and soon warming to his work again,
called out "show me- hypocritsl
show me hypocrite !"
Judge w aglin arose; and
pointing with his cane toward the
"amen corner" said, deacon p,
why don't you respond, sir why don t
you respond ~
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-23

a Vermont damsel sued a young
man lately for forty dollars worth of
damage to her affections. In answer
to a question by the Court why that
particular amount was named, she
stated that she estimated the value Of
the time spent in sitting up" at nine
shillings per week, and figuring up tho
hours spent in his company, and add
ing the value of the wood and candles
consumed, she found the amount due.
The verdict was in her favor.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-23

A cotemborary records that n nice
young girl at Green Bay, Wis, was
being courted by nice young man.
He was generous, and made her
presents of hah' oil, which he purchased
from the store Of the father of his
adorcd. After giving her som, twen-
ty bottles of the olcaginous fluid he
discovered he was working in cir
cle--as fast as he presented them she
returned them to the store, thus duti-
fully making trade 60. her father.
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ADvERTIsING nATEs.

/ one two thr'e four thr'el six OF .
lw'k v'kslw'ks WIS mo'slmo'Slvc
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The Rainy Day.

The day is cold, and dark and drcary;
II rains, aud the wind Is never weary;
h. vine still c'ings to the mouldering wall,
l'ut at every gust the dead leaves fall,
Aud the day j. dark and dreary.
Ny life is cold, and dark, and drctry;
II rains, and the wind Is never weary;
My thoughts still cling 10 the mould,rirg nnst,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dGik and dreary.
re still, sad heart and cease rcpining;
rehind the cloud is the sun stll, shining;
Thy fate is the common fate Of all
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-01-23

Some years ago when the writer
was reporter upon an eastern paper,
it dcvolved upon him to write for the
same edition an account of the prescn-
tation of a gold-headed cane to the
Rev. DR.. Nudge, the clergyman of
the place, and description of a
patent hog killing and sausage ma
chine, that had just been put in oper.
alton at the factory. Now, what
made DR.. Nudge mad was this. The
inconsidcrate buccaneer who made up
the forms got Che two locals mixed up
in frigbtfu1 manner, and when we
went to press, something like this was
the appalling result:
"Scvsral Of the Rev. Dr.. Mujge's