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Pratt's Astral oil.
Pratts Astral OIL. wholesale and retail emporium
and headquarters at Fosters Drug Store, Front and
West streets, Wilmington, Delaware.
A large invoice just received, In ! gallon and 8
gallon cans, convenient for family Sold by the
quart, gallon or barrel TO suit purchasers.
Grocep and dealers supplied at lowest Wholesale
rates.
il is the only safe and reliable burning mud in
use, gives the most brilliant light docs not grease
the Tampa and will not explode. The gallon cans
are conveniently pat up for family use.
kunkei's Bitter wine OF Iron.
DIT. Jayne's Rxpectorant for Coughs and Coda
Ayers Cherry Pectoral
Dr. Schencks PulmOnie Syrup.
DIR. Roses Cough syrup.
DR.. Schencks Pills.
DR.. Roses Pills.
DR.. Jayne's Pills.
DIR. Ayers Pills, aud all the leading patent medi-
cines in the market
AsoA full and well selected stock of fresh Drugs,
Medicines and Fancy Articles on hand.
Country store keepers and Rrocers supplied with
Paregoric, Ladanum, &c
Essences OF all kinds, wholesale and retail, at
FOSTRRS DRUG STORE,
Front and West streets,
Wilmington, Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-01-16

Always keep bottle OF DR.. TUFTS Celebrated EX-
pectorant in the house. II is a certain and pleasant
cure for Group Coughs, Colds. etc. 1t Is agreeable
TO the taste, and children take 1t readily Go 70
your druggist and get 1t at once, 1t may save the
life Of your little one.
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Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption,

!. !. !.
AnAA Among the great
,(ShN aR14fAG1A discoveries Of modern
M4y a&ta.sS science few arc OF
S tsdM more real value 10
FWAH X mankind than this er.
HNiEH W. fectual remedy for all
VIA diseases OF the Throat
2 SKA \ and Lungs. A vast
n NH trial Of Its virtues,
VLfdFAV throughout this and
MfGE4 other countries, has
Stfo shown that 1t does
surely and eltctually
control them. Tho testimony OF our best cti.
2ens, Of all classes, establishes the fact that
Cherry PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders OF the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine The most
dangerous affections Of the Pulmonary Organs
yield TO its power; and cases OF COnsurnp-
tiOn, cured by this preparation, are public.
ly known, 80 remarkable as hardly to be be.
lieyed, were they not proven beyond dispute.
As a remedy II is adequate, on which the public
may rely for full protection. By curing Coughs,
tho fOrerunneTs Of more serious disease, 1t saves
unnumbered lives, and an amount of suffering
not to he computed. 1t challenges trial and con.
Yinces the most sceptical. Every family should
keep 1t on hand as a protection against the early
and unperceiyed attack Of Pulmonary Affections,
which are easily met at first but which become
incurahle, and too often fatal II neglected. lem
der lungs need this defence; and II Is unwise to
be without It, As safeguard to children, nmid
the distressing diseases which beset the Throat
and Chest OF Childhood, CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Is invaluablei for by its timely use, multi
tltudes are rescued from premature graves, ana
saved 10 the love and affection centred on them.
1t acts speedily and surely against ordinary colds,
securing sound and hcalth-restoring sleep No
one will suffer troublesome Influenza and pain.
full Bronchitis, when they know how easily
they can be cured.
Originally the product Of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, no cost or toll
Ia spared in making every bottle in the utmost
possible perfection. 1t may be confidently 10
He'd upon as possessing all the virtues It has ever
exhibited and capable of producing cures M
memorable as the greatest 1t has ever effected.
PREPARED Ivy
DR.. J, c. AVER & co., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
IN nv
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1873-01-16

PHILADELPHIA SURGEONS BAN
III DAGE lNSTITUTE-NOtice No. o.
North Ninth. b. q. RVERETTB -
Truss positively cures Ruptures. Large stock Of
Elastic Stockings, Belts supporters, Shoulder
Braces, Clutches, snspensorles- Large variety
Trusses &C. Low prices. Lady attendant,
auglo-dSm-lYW.
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49, BRARY BURNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is.
Edwin Forests mansion has been destroyed
by fire, with portion of the library, including
his shAkesperian collection, and the valuable
original copy Of Shakespeare which the deceased
kept in glass case.
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MOBILE, ALA, May 81, 1863.


IN, w. n. Iuu:
Dear Sir-I should be pleased to advertise you
medicines and Will cheerfuliy give you go no.
tce of your kXpeetnrat, as / have personally USED
it with great satisfaction.
W. d MANN,
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ITS DESTRUCTION BY FIRE-A PORTION OF THE L.
,-N BRARY BURNED.
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The BARRIERS prefer DIR TUFTS hair DYE.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-23
GFrom Harper's Wcekly.]
The Democratic Party.
Committee.
"A u n W w .
Sept. 81, 1873.

1t is the favorite fancy of certain doc
trinaires that the modern Democratic
party is the great, original, American
party, and that all Others are but various
forms of opposition to it. The platform
of the recent Ohio Democratic Conven-
ton, which is the last revelation of party
orthodoxy, begins by declaring, with
solemnity which the artless unconscious
ness of absurdity makes only the more
delightful: "The Democratic party.
stands by it's principles, which are suited
to all times and circumstances" In the
old story the master charges his servant,
IF you can't get cake, get smelts." And
the famous thief remarked, II prigs
purses when l can-and pocket-hand-
kerchiels when l can't" The Demo
cratic principles which are suited to all
times and places are reduced by history
to one-the principle, in Silas Wright's
phrase, OF carrying off the spoils," if pos
sible
After the Constitution was adopted,
the two antagonistic views in the Conven-
tion naturally became the platforms of
two parties: the Federal, and the Jetfer-
sonian or the National Republican. The
first magnifed, and the second belittled,
the power of the national government.
John Adams would have had certain
sacredness attach to the PRESIDENTIAL
person. Thomas jefferson called the
whole national system "a department of
foreign affairs" The second war with
Great Britain, which was warmly opposed
by the FederaIists, and in which we
gained q high fame for naval gallantry,
and little else, destroyed that party. The
wound OF the Revolution was too fresh to
allow the country to regard with favor u
party which seemed British, and Mr..
Monroe had but one electoral vote against
him for his second term. Now, that the
National Republican party WAS very diff
ferent from what has been recently known
as the Democratic, is evident enough. In
the session OF 1915 the Bank of the
United States was chartered. Mr., Cal
houn, chairman OF the Finance Commit
tee. reported the bill 1t was supported
by the National Republican, and opposed
by the Federal party. Henry Clay, Cal
houn, Lowndes, Forsyth, l. w. Taylor,
and Ingham were its especial friends,
Daniel Webster was its great opponent.
Henry Clay was as good NatiSnal Re
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-23
From the Evening Post.l
An Autumnal Day.


living, pulsing glory nils the world. t
And bids me break
Ny bonds; where slumber banners are un furled,
And l awake.
The subtle wine of sunglow fills the air.
And oer the plain
me rising god of glory everywhere
Show'rs golden rain.
Across theshades that dancing oak boughs fling,
The yellow tide
Creeps on, and melts to gold the dusky ring,
From its far side.
The lance leaves of the chestnut fieck the air
With emerald glow;
thousand quivertng jewels futter there,
And TO and fro.
The naughty maple, princess of the wood,
Is blushing red,
Because the pine bowed low, from where he
stood,
His kingly head.
The sombre hemloclz, silent and alone,
Mourns still for griefS it never can atone,
In anguish low.
The slender birches send their wonted tune,
Light, glad and free;
And send, as always, tides of sweet perfume
Across the lea.
The beeches hoary, monumental, tall
Stately and grand,
Laugh while the oak kings quiver to the fall
Which they Withstand.
The dome of God is blue from bound to bound
Unmeasur d vast
universe of ciTcling worlds around
All ours at last
Bridgeport, Conn.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-23
Sheep-Washing.

Some years ago the good people of the
town of l., Mass, assembled for the
purpose OF forming temperance society.
After the usual preliminaries. the pledge
was submitted to the audience for sigma
ture. At that Deacon Smith arose and
addressed them thus: My friends I
should have no objection to signing your
pledge but for one thing 1 have been
accustomed to having my plum pudding
at Christmas Now you all know that
plum-pudding is good for nothing with
out sauce, and sauce is insipid without
little good brandy in it. Now, if you can
fix your pledge so that can have nv
brandy sauce and plum-pudding at Christ
mas, | will sign it with great pleasure
After little arguing pro and con, a
clause was added, allowing Deacon S. his
brandy sauce at Christmas, but at no
other time, and Deacon s. signed the
pledge.
Soon after farmer Jones arose and
said:
MY friends-I have no objection to
signing your pledge if you allow me one
thing | always want liquor in the har-
vest field to counteract the bad effects of
so much cold water as is usually drank
at that time. Ii you can fix it so that
can have my liquor in the harvest-6eld 1
will sign your pledge.
Again, after considerable arguing there
was clause added allowing farmer Jones
his liquor in the harvest-feld, but at no
other time
After farmer Jones had taken his seat,
his neighbor Bent arose.
"My friends" said he, ~ will sign your
pledge If you will do one thing to it, that
is, fl it so that l can have my liquor at
sheep washing. / think it very necessary
for men to have some good strong liquor
to drink when coming out of the water
after wsshing sheep to prevent the bad
effects that arise from standing IN It so
long"
After good deal of talk, clause was
added allowing farmer Bent his liquor at
sheep-washing, but at no other time.
When all had signed the pledge, the
meeting was adjourned for one week.
The next morning one of farmer BIS
neighbors was passing his house, and the
old gentleman stepped out just then glo-
riously drunk.
"Why, Uncle John, hows this y said
the neighbor, a good deal surprised II
thought you signed the pledge last
night,
$50 | did" replied Uncle John, "but
(hic) was wash-ishing sheep"
He led the way to the barn, the neigh
Dor following. On arriving there he saw
standing in the middle of the barn-hoora a
big wash-tub about half iul of water, and
the old ram tied to it, wet as he could be
and shivering with cold. Close by stood
two gallon Jug. Uncle John pointing
to the ram with an air of triumph, said
II (hic) washed that (hic) sheep twelve
times this morning.
The difficulties of rhyme proved too
obstinate Tor the writer of this epitaph;
! "Here lies, alas more's the pity,
All that remains of Nicholas Newcity. =
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Portsmouth st.
-Rev.J. K. SowERs, Pastor. Public preaching
Pm. Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Sabbath School and Bible Glass every Sabbath
ats o'clock, A. NJ Ea -
Presbyterian Church. ON Church Street
Rev. ]. K. GIBSON, Pastor. Public preaching
every Sabbath at l0% A. N. and IA P. n. Sab
bath School and Bible Classat 8 o'clock A. NJ.
Christian. Church, on Broadway Street-E1der
stR. j. BAcKUS, PASTOR Public preaching the
lst and Sd Sabbaths in each month, at 10Z o.
clock, A. n, and "a P. M Sabbath School at
o'clock, A. M. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday night, and every Sabbath at l015 oclk.,
when there Is not public preaching.
Methodist Protestant Church, corner Church
and Pearl Sts.-Services at the usual hours
by Mrs. Mary A. Bradford. - - Z
Baptist Church, on Broadway Street-Services
at the usual hours, in the Welsh language.
Free VIII Baptist Church, Petrea.-RHv.
THONAS L. PEDEN, Pastor. Covenant meet
ing the 9TH Saturday nd-Sabbath of every,
month. Sabbath school every Sabbath at
8O'clOck r, M.
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The difficulties of rhyme proved too
obstinate Tor the writer of this epitaph:
Here lies, alas more's the pity,
All that remains of Nicholas Newcity.
\. Bills name was Newt0wn."
, 1873-11-09
BUILDING MATERNAL.

BUlEDING MATERIAL.
NoR ,aALR-ENGLIBH OEMENT-l0o BAltnELS
foFsan 70 Gloke AuGeunt, In nta TO su ~ Et par
oatre!. IOIlA WATSON. Roon % metropolitan Dlpoks
TOR RALEIlo9 ii. RED plsENNllD DRlOK E0UAT
= t1 HhileHaphta; inuat be sold for oa1h, Ad1fptk
caro- Major blpue, Room "a,
FoR sAhn;-A I,AllVN LOT OF SASH WFiIiITA
Upt1II.st SS ~~ eA VS"11s - ~ oe"1s
, 1873-11-09

SALE = UU9INEsg L0Ta on MADISON.
IT. Iurah, and TwciishsA,, .sp1 Wsstarn.AY.
f.,t sHa en is Esmit thYH9lGs hYH9lss ~ la aAd'sh's
, 1873-11-09

.ssALE-s0LOY on OuDEN.AV. BoULEYARD,
Jotwoon Wustorn.av.. AnI Twoltth-at, Theso lots
IN tho boulevard, whiot Is lH feet wao. aud aro 35
II ior inyc.tntput. Wo hayo also inu readyncs lou
.klsy and rhlrtoonth:aa. for akc worry ch0ap and On
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-07-17
cRocERs.

10 O Q
| MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN
w A N II E d!
To Garry away Goods from the Counter Of
CALDWELL & TlTSwoRTHS
s II O r. Il!
Come and Price Our Goods!
WE WILL SHOW YOU
Flour from Diamond and Fort Scott Mills,
Plates and Tureens Sugar and Glassware.
Tea and Tea Pots; Coffee, raw, or
roasted, or ground; and Sugar
Bowls, Corn Meal, Cutlery,
Cheese, China Ware To-
bacco. plug, fine-cut OF
smoking; Cigars,
Lamps, Lanterns and Chimneys, and Coal Oil,
Hams, Bacon, Lard, Cake Baskets. Syrup,
Soap, Decorated Chamber Sets, Pie
kles and Pickle Dishes, Spoons and
Spoon Holders, Wash Tubs.
Wash Boards, Rope, Pla-
ted Ware, Candy, Fig,
Dried Fruits, Canned Fruits, Bowls, Tumblers,
Mirrors, Baskets, Mop,ticks, Shot, Pow
der, Gun Caps, Silver Cups. Crackers
and Cheese, Pork and Beans.
Cake Stands and Casters.
900 Pounds New York Fresh Butter.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF
CHARGE IN THE CITY.
nc Bring money, eggs, potatoes, chickens,
turkeys, only
CALL AND SIZE US
IN THE
EAGLE BLOCK.
j. L. CALDWELL.
40-tf NJ TITSWORTH.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-07-17

farm than he before possesseu, VIM
the expenditure of but small portion
of his money the balance he may safe
ly usefsllv and profitable invest in
stock. The sheep or stock farmer may
bcre find extensive pastures available
the wear round. with abundant water
at hand always and everywhere, with
no need TO iced his stock except during
the few weeks in which the usually
80 The abundant grasses of the north
with the genial climate OF the south
conioined for his advantage.
In conclusion we will unhesitatingl!
declare that in the course OF our NE
and through extensive travel. embrae-
ing almost the entire west, we have
seen no counts. SO inviting nor one
that offers SO great INDUCEMENTS with
fewe, objections 10 settleme han thi:
n,st valley of the Arkansas. andS
khis the whole story is told.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-07
A Cheerful Home.

A single bitter word may disquiet an
entire family for whole day. One surly
glance casts gloom over the household
while smile, like a gleam of sunshine, may
light up the darkest and wesriest hours
Like unexpected flowers, which spring up
along our paths, full of freshness, fragrance
and beauty, SO do kind words and gentle
acts and sweet dispositions make glad the
home whero peace and blessing dwell. No
matter how humble the abode, il it be thus
garnished with grace and sweetened with
kindness and smiles, the heart will turn
loDgingly toward it from all tumults Of th,
world, and home, if it be ever SO homely
will be the dearest spot beneath the circuit
of the sun.
And the influences Of home perpetuate
themselves. The gentle grace Of the moth
er lives in the daughter long after her head
is pillowed in the dust OF death and "a
therly kindness finds its echo in the nobility
aud courtesy of sons who come to wear biz
mantle and to fill his place while, on tn,
other hand, from an unhappy, misgoverned
and disordered home, 90 forth persons who
shall make other homes miserable, and per
petuate the sourness and sadness, the con
tensions and striics and railiugs which have
made their own lives so wretched aud dis
torted
The class of men that disturb and dis
order and distress the world are bot those
born and nurtured amid the hallowed inhu
ences Of Christian homes but rather thos,
whose early life has been scene OF trouble
and vexation-who have started wrong il
the pilgrimage, and whose course is one o
disaster to themselves and trouble to thos,
around them - Eieads' hteliigencer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-07
" Any Time"

Any time, like note on demand means
no time A friend says, come and see me.
You ask, when will you be at home ?" " 0
any time" is the reply. You call and
your friend is out, or is not prepared to re.
ceive you. How often we hear persons
say, come and take tea with us. When
shall come ? L" o, any time" You 60 a
little before the hour for tea you sit with
your things on, because you are not asked
to take them off of course you are not 60
ing 10 say, | have come to tea, and as moth
ing is said about it by your host, and no
signs appearing to show that you are ex-
peeted to stay, you rise to depart not a
word is said about tea the commonplace
invitation is given, +" call again." and you
leave with the feeling that people don't
mean it when they invite you to come to
tea. The same is true ninety-nine times 10
hundred, when we are chided because we
don't call. When the people are 10 trouble,
or sick, or poor, then friendly call is ac-
ceptable, aud is often blessing. But call
ing upon people when they are busy or 9th.
erwise engaged, is a nuisance, aud mere
formal calls are fraud. The caller says
d" l must call on Mrs. Blank it is two
weeks since she give her party | must
certainly call tomorrow but dread it. y
comment in a similar veia is made by
the persons to be called upon. " am shut
up here in the house to receive callers, and
there is Mrs. Simple and her daughters,
who will call Of course and this receiving
calls is such bore" 1t is great pity,
people cannot or will not take counsel Of
their common sense, and do what they ought
to do, sincerely aud positively Uncertain
ty not only breeds discomfort, but it nour-
ishes instability. If man has no fixed
time set for the discharge Of duty, or the
fulfllment of promise, be is liable not to
do it at all. Men have all the time there
is to be had, aud with busy man there i.
none Of it to spare the only way he car
manage his affairs is to have tine fol
each part. When be arises in the morn
iDg, his first duty is to his Maker be ther
gives himself to the necessary duties oI
home, then to his business, aud then to hii
friends. 1t is surprising to sec how muct
more time man has, who uses it positively
and definitely than he would have if he die
-Pyoridence Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-07
Tie Two Friend

In the depth of forest there lived two
foxes who never had cross word with each
other. One of them said one day, in the
poitest fox language, "Let US quarrel"
"Very we'll" said the other 'as you
please, dear friend. But how shall we sci
about it?"
"Oh, it cannot be difficult" said fox
number one "two legged people fall out
Why should not WEI"
SO they tried all sorts of ways, but il
could not be done, because each one would
give way. AT last number one fetched
two stones.
There !" said he; "you say they're
yours, and I'll say they're mine, and then
we will quarrel and fight and scratch
Now I'll begin Those stones are mine >
"Very we'll" answered the other, gently
"you're welcome to them.'
"But We shall never quarrel at this
rate " cried the other, jumping up and
licking his face. You old simpleton
don't you know that it takes two to make
quarrel any day."
So they gave it up as bad job, aud
never tried to play at this silly game again
| often think Of this fable when | feel more
! inclined to be sulky than sweet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-07
Lesson from the Buckwheat.
ny HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN.

In passing through buckwheat feld
alter a thunder storm, one will often see
upon it scorchod aud even burnt appear
ance, as if FIRE had passed over il, aud the
farmer will say that the lightning has done
this. But how can this be | will tell
you what gray sparrow told me, and the
gray sparrow heard it from an old willow
tree that still stands where it has long
stood, by a buckwheat field 1t is a big,
honorable tree, but shrivoed and old Il
has been torn through the center, and there
in the cleft grass and whortleberries grow
The tree bends forward, aud the branches,
looking like long green hair, droop toward
the ground.
Grain grew upon all the fields around,
both rye and oats yes, the beautiful oats,
that look, when ripe, like a great flock Of
tiny yellow Canary birds, sitting upon a
stem. The grain looked so blessed, and the
heavier it was the lower it bowed in pious
humility.
But there was also field Of bu3kwhcat,
and il was close by the willow tree. The
buckwheat didn't bend like other grain, but
strutted so proudly and stfly.
al am richer than other grain" it said.
Besides, am much handsomer- bios
SONS are as beautiful as those of the apple
tree; it is delightful to look at me and
mine. Do you know any more beautiful
than we, old willow tree2"
And the old willow tree nodded, as if to
say, "Yes Of course | do. But the buck.
wheat strutted in real vanity, and said
"The foolish tree it is so old that grass
grows in its stomach"
There came up a dreadful storm, and all
the flowers Of the meadow folded their
| leaves or bent their tender heads while the
storm passed over tbem-but the buck
wheat struttcd on in its pride
"Bend your head as we do shouted the
grain. "The storm-angel is hyng--he ha,
wings reaching from the clouds to the
earth, and he will cut you down before yor
have time to ask for mercy"
"Yes, but will not bend" replied the
/ buckwheat.
"Shut your blossoms and bend YOU
leaves, said the old willow tree. don
look toward the lightning when the cloud
burst. Men themselves dare not do SO, fol-
by the Lightning one may see into Cod
heavens, and such sight will make ever
men blind. What, then, may not happeI
to US plants of the earth, and 50 much 10
ferior, should we venture upon it2'
Far Inferior said the buckwheat
scornfully. "Now, l will just look int,