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Indian Imminent.
Important to the Afflicted.
Pierce AZ Co.'s
INDIAN IMMINENT.
TIE GREAT RHEUMATIC REMEDY.

THIS MEDICINE ALTHOUGH CALLED LIN
imeut. IL the best Internal remedy ever offered 10
the public, for il daily efFectng after all the
popular medicines of the dsy have failed to give
lief, the reason for this il obvious Ii contains
medicinal virtues which other medicine possesses
being compounded from fifteen distinct substances,
some of which contain the most highly nutritious
and vitalizlng properties known III combination
with other medical virtues which neu-
tralize all morbid poisonous seCretons and Grad
icstc them from the system u supplies food for the
blood, elasticity and strength TO the muscles gives
tone and vigoT fhe system. in short, as
internal and external remedy, II has no equal,
and contains no mineral substance. IL is safe and
speedy cure for the following complaints: Rheuma
tism Neuralgia Diptheria or liberated sore Throat,
Dysentary, DiatrhHa Erysipeas sal Rheum, Can
ker in the Mouth or stomach, robson. Piles. Kidney
Complaint, tramp, Scaias and Burns. Headache,
Earache roothaee Chilblains. Cbapped Hands. g.
L PIERCE & co, Proprietors, PSI High ST, Prov
idence, r. sold by all Druggists,
iuuel0dmwfly
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men thcrr l. no lung disease, and only Live
Complaint and d -pepsia, Schenk's Seaweed Toni,
ana Mandrake Pills are sufficient, without the Pul
monte syrup TsSe the Mandrake Pills freely in al
pihons COMPLAINS, as they are perfectly harmless.
1T Schenck, wao has enjoyed uninterrupted health
ioT many years past, and now weighs 225 pounds
was wasted aWag TO mere skeleton, in the VERY
last stage Of Pulmonary Consumption, his physician
having pronounced his case hopeless and abandoned
MN 10 MS late He was cured by the aforesaid med
iclnes, and since his recovery many thousands sim
l!arly afflicted have used his preparations with tn
same remarkable success. Full directions accompa
ny each making il not absolutely necessary to per
sonaily see Dr. schenck, unless patients wish the
lungs examined.
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Flower Stands.

CONVENIENT ORNAMENTAL AND DURA
- BILE. Made upon easiots and hold from 20 to 81
flower pots wire fencing especially adapted for iii
vision fence in Office orzor front yards lawns and
cemeteries, when durable and handsome fence is
required. Wire counter ratings for Offices and banks
Landscape and figured ornamental wire window
screens tor windows, for Offices and banks Copper
weather vanes; sand -crepes fuundery riddles. iron
brass and copper wire galvanized clothes line wire
bird cages. wire cloth and wire work of every de
-criptOu made order and safely to any part Of
Che country, wholesale and retail send for price lists
r. T BsRNCM
Proprietor Detroit Wire WORKS Ifs Woodward Az
enue, Detroit, Mich. may90dmwf&wiy
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
OBSTACLES TO MARRIsrr

HAPPY RELIEF FOR You've MEN from ,,..
" Errors and Abuses in early life Msnbolnec''
stored Impediments to Marriage REM ood re-
method OF treatment. New and remart ~ New
yelopes - W. III sealed En-
Ninth Street. Philadelphia. Pa ar, ", NoUu
and 1lgh reputation for honorable car
/ --I-- ehiii' T-2idSwgn
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The LeNard Letters.

Ben Butler and eligible Property for new
White House---Intelligent talk about the
new $500 and the $50 counterfeit Green
backs Some promises our readers will like,
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DIR. MILLER'S
Soothing and Healing BalSan

A AND CHEERFULLY RECOMMEND IT J.
n the public as being the best Family MuCla1.
the world for the internal and external COMP a-l.'
for which it Is recommended. Ii Is fast ganT- ~ 2
uiar favor and has already reached EXTENSIVE "a =
All ask in order TO convince the stskt pul@ -
the powerful efficacy of this Great Remedy. i 10.
trial of one bottle costing only 80 cent, au1 sy-
will never he without il. or hesitate 10 recom1 '
it to your friends. Sold by Druggists r'CF}"1,l.
Every bottle used according to directions J. "a''a+
ted 20 cure OF money refunded
The prpprieJurs challenge the world to proda.' u
superior as a remedy Testimonial received aa-l
in reference To the astonishing it has iftl"
ed II Is used and recommended by promluel' Fl'
sicians throughout the country I'll.
II has proved nfallible for burns, scales. lFu1
limbs bruises sprains wounds Of al kinds. ta.us =
the side, back or shoulders piles, corns eng ..a.l
chapped hans. stiff neck, ague in the iacc au' II,
earache, deafness, loss of motion Of limbs, iUis.
erysipelas. Inflammation of the eyes. lnnan,1 =.
taiion of the skin. For rheumatism II IL hel -
tain cure, yet hundreds have been fchc't+ d!
when other remedies had failed. 1890
As an internal medicine, when taken N sta' y,
will cure Group. asthma, hOarstness, sore 'nl,
cough, whooping cough, canker M tht mp'' -,
lips inflammation of the bowels, dysehttf!s A-'-
complaints and cholera morbus. ,t--,sry
The Balsam has also given great rell'' HI ''
cases of dipthcria. f..r,--F4
No person fear to use this medicine a. u y Is,,,
vegetable in its composition, II II s'olhn- ~,
healing in its influence and may be gwen ~ az e
or sex with perfect safety. - s..,,S
Providence, Rhode Island, and az BroauN@;
York
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T....- - JAAks i, BICkNKLL,
Letter-Carrier, Boston Highlands, Mass

Sold by all Druggists at 500 yer bottle. Manu-
I Rothn,. ~ DIX KENNEDY, 12D Warren street.
As'AnuuS' AA's a-1d1y
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THE CHAMPION

Is declared TO be the simplest, the most effective
and the only always reliable setacting Fire Extin
guisher in use. Ii is entirely new invention
The letters patent all issued within the present
year. IL is therefore Tree from the defects of all
other fire extnguishers before the public. The in
ventor oil the CHAMPION, Mr. j. b Van Dyne
and handling fire extingulshers, brings forward the
CHAMPION, greatly superior to all others
Corporations and individuals DESTROYS OF protect
ing their property against fire. Will do well TO exam
inc the CHAMPION on WHEELS, with 200 feet Of
hose, with hook and ladder attachment. It has a
caDacify al
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Cures without Sneezing.

Asa TROCHE POWDER J. pleasant 70 the taste
aud never nHusestos when swallowed instantly gives
g. the throat and vocal organs Delicious Sensation
of Goodness aud Comfort j. the best voice tonic In
the word. Try =; safe Reliable. and uu'y 70 csuts.
sold hy Druggists ar mailed free. Address
COOPER, WILSON & CO PropTiatuTs,
Philadelphia,
Van Schask Stevenson Il Reed, Wholesale gents
Chicago FHr sale iu Rsck Island hg John Bgug--
ton. J.. Br'unert Harper House Drug store, ana by
Smith n Bunuy lG-21dSwt'
For sale hy Emil hochlcr. Druggist. Rock Island
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B | { : D | N G
AT THE lungs CURED BY
cATAsaE, INFLUENZA AND gAy rrvEp

or Summer Colds which often end IN ..-,-- -.
trouble cured by the Inhalation Of DR. Rnmnadv's
Prairie Weed ~ hehheuy :
Ian, am perfectly amazed at the remarkable cures of
severe breeding and consumption Of The limos
winch TINS new remedy performs for me- ,-,sTv
week. Send for a circular A"r me every
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JachSOR'S Catarrh SRuf.
And TrOche Powder.

delightful ana pleasant remedy in
CEdvyt, HsaItrhe, Bad Brsdth, Asthma,
H,Ir'sHess, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Deafness de-,
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DIR. schenck in Is treatment does not try to stop
cough night sNaata, chills or fever. Remove the
cause and they wi all stop of heir own accord. Ne
one can be cured {. Consumption, Liver Complaint
Dyspepsia, tatArrs. Canker, liberated Throat, mn
less the liver and sumach are made healthy.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1s59-Five hundre ia'a'A''
people throughout u S. and Canadas ha = I..-
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The great reaso why physicians CO not cure Con
sumption Is, thes Try 10 do TOO much; they give
medicine 10 stop the cough, TO stop the chils, 70
stop night sweats hetic fever and by so doing they
derange the whob digestive powers, locking up the
secretions, and evnIually the patient sinks and ies
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Sweet Norwegian Cod Liver Oil

from the celebrated fisheries at Aalesund tNorvavN
pronounced by physicians the most delicate Ell.
cient Cod Liver OIL Ia the world
IL h easily taken tolerated by the weakest storn
achs, digesis readily never becomes rancid and is
almost entirely free from the usual disagreeabie
characteristics of Cod Liver Oil
For every use OF Cod Liver Oil Mr. Wilson's dis
coyery Is Of the greatest value
t0r the safe internal administration OF Carbolic
heid MI. Wilson's method of combining it with cod
Liver OIL ls absolutely necessary
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MA TA'S
INDIAN PULM0NIC BALSAl


ron rsyssabla instances with their balsnIe uri
inal properties il can be taken 81 any tine An- q.
der All circumstances with perfect safety
NJ While it promptly and eHectusliy s-reS r
tation of the passages and the lungs ana ~
relieves cough If renders them further as,''isi''
nv protnotir,v free discharge OF their oafuTlaAT
mueus. and at the same time inlparts stT'l- - asa
yigor to the whole system. --..,,.
Sold by all Druggists and APothecaries tlF'-sa'-'
the New EngtanS States
For salt Ia ROCK island by
JOHN BENGSTCN.
L. BRUENERP
SMITH Il BONNEY
EMIL kGALER
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Fead. ThrOst and Vocal Organs.

This remedy does not "DEY Up Catarrh, hut
LupSENS d, frees the head ufa offensive matter.
quickly removing bad breath ana ad4rhe, alys
and sOUthr~ the burning htat m cItarrh. Is mild
and agr.eal-- ln l.s ci.oL- lhL- LL u0.lL-E.-.
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Schencks Man rake Pills nc, upou The liver ~.
moving all Oh ru lions relax the duets of the ga
bladder, the bile tars freely, and the liver is soon
relieved the st1o Will show what the Pills can do
nothing has ever heeu invented except calomel a
deadly poison VIII Is very dangerous 70 Use unless
with great caref mat viii unlock the gail bladder
and Start the secrtions Of the liver like Schenk's
Mandrake Pills.
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Liver Complain il one of the most prominen
causes of Cunsuu1tiun
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They are all thre 70 be taken at the same time
They cleanse the sDmsch, relax the liver and put IL
TO work, then the appetite becomes good; the food
digests and makes good blood the patient begins
to grow in flesh Tie diseased matter ripens in the
lungs, and the patient outgrows the disease and gets
well. THIS is thetuly way to cure Consumption.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
;m,ke gttil MssAsM9
ELKTON, MARCH 8, 1873.
End of the Forty Second Congress.

On Tuesday, 4th of March, at noon, the
Forty-second Congress came to an end. 1t
has been chiefly notable for the number of
Investigating Committees it inaugurated,
and the vast system of corruption and
bribery which is beginning to play so con-
spicuous part in our legislation. If these
ivestigations rouse the people to more
rigid exaction of duty from their public
servants and a greater care Of whom they
entrust with political power, they will not
have been made in vain. But if such
warnings do not serve to rouse popular
distrust and greater care for the future,
as well as public indignation at the gross
corruption of large numbers of trusted
Representatives and Senators, then their
exposures will but serve to enbolden future
bribers and bribe takers till every govern
ment in the land becomes the tool of gigan-
tie corporations, or rings, banded together
for the purpose of public robbery. OF all
the Investigation Committees, those to ex-
anime into the Credit Mobilier charges
created the most profound regret and as.
constituent at the revelations they made
Men who had filled the Nations heart with
confidence in their wisdom and integrity
were found to have been made easy dupes
by the adroit management of Cakes Ames.
Out of the number of guilty ones two were
selected for punishment, but the measure
of virtue in the House seemed to be too
small even for this effort to appease the
demands of justice. The Senate was fruit
full in trials for bribery and corruption
among it's members, but when the charges
were entirely proven against Pomeroy, also
Caldwell, of Kansas, the nerve was wanting
to expel the guilty parties. Like the ac-
cusers who brought the adultrous woman
before Jesus, and any one among them
without sin was hidden to cast the first
stone; but while Jesus wrote in the sand
and waited for them to act, they all stole
away. And it would seem that the same
guilty cowardice influenced the members of
the Forty-second Congress. One leading
characteristic of the late Congress, which
points out Its strong mercenary charac-
ter is about its last act, which was to raise
the salary of members, to $500
The excuse for this was the abolition
of the Frankins Privilege. This privil-
ege is abolished after 1st of July next, but
the members of the present Congress vote
themselves the extra pay for the past ses-
sion and have enjoyed the Franking Privil-
ege also!
These things are fearfully significant of
the necessity to reform and remodel our
whole system of popular voting. Profess
sional politicians, and combinations Of in
terested men have taken entire possession
of our politics; and the people are being
cast wholly and helplessly into their power.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
The Parker Breech.LOading Shot Gun.

The travelling agent for the Parker Gun
of breech- leaders. He raised quite breeze
among the sportsmen, who all seemed fa-
vorably impressed with the superior points
of the Gun, as pointed out an explained by
the agent. The Parker Gnn is superior in
many respects to the English breech- h-loader,
and is, we think, fairly entitled to the claims
Of its manufactures Of being the best
breech-loading shot gun in the world The
barrels are all imported from Belgium
The Belgium barrels are acknowledged to
be superior to all other make of gun bar
rels in Europe. English gun makers im-
port the barrels for their best guns from
Belgium.
Mr.. Robb, the Parker agent. appointed
Mr.. A. w. Mitchell, rs local agent for
Elkton, for the Parker Gun, and any person
who wants to possess one of the best
breech leaders that the world can produce,
should consult Mr.. Mitchell.
These Guns are all made to standard
in distribution and penetration Of shot,
When gun will put 200 pellets of No. s
shot in circle q feet in diameter at forty
yards, the distribution is considered up to
standard. This has to be accomplished by
boring and trying. There is no rule to
make shot gun by except to try the gun
till brought up to the standard. About
three guns out of ten are hit in the first
boring and the other seven have to be
worked up. The bore of the barrel is made
slightly smaller from the breech for few
inches to give force to the charge and also
from the muzzle downward for eight or ten
to govern the proper distribution of the
charge.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
Opening Of the Clayton House, Wilmington,
Delaware.

On Thursday evening last, the new hotel,
the Clayton House, at Wilmington, Del,
was formally opened by grand banquet,
under the auspices of the Merchants and
Manufacturers of the City. The new hotel
occupies the site of the old Indian Queen,
corner of 9TH and Market street.
The following description of the building
we clip from the Ledger:
The hotel has fronts of "a feet on Market
and King streets, respectively. and front
of 210 feet on Fifth street. The first story
is of iron, and the other three stories, ex-
elusive of the attics, are of pressed brick,
highly ornamented with granite and Ohio
sandstone. The basement on King street,
which is entirely above ground, is divided
into four stories, each 16 by 40 feet The
First National Bank will occupy the cor
ner room, at Fifth and Market streets, and
the Artisans Saving Bank on the north of
the entrance to the hotel on Market street.
Both of these rooms have been fitted ND
with all the necessary improvements for
banking purposes. The main entrance to
the hotel. on Market street is through a
Corinthian portico to vestbule. nine by
nine feet, and a corridor, nine feet in width.
The ladies'entrance is on Fifth street. The
grand stairway leads to the second story,
where there are two ladies' and two gem
tlemen's parlors, each II by % feet, and
all handsomely and luxuriously furnished.
The dining rooms, ladies' ordinary, kitchen,
cloak and wash rooms, are also on this
floor. There are in all, 105 chambers, each
being furnished with permanent marble
washstands, some with bath rooms, &C.,
and gas throughout. Each of the rooms
is in communication with the office by
means of patent annunciator, and an ele-
vator communicates with each story from
the cellar to the rooms under the mansard
roof. There are provided in the basement
fronting on Fifth street, billiard room,
gentlemen's refreshment room, barber shop,
furnishing store, &c all of which con
meet directly with the hotel corridor. The
work of fitting up and furnishing of the
rooms and the building generally has been
under the superintendent of Colonel II.
W. Sawyer, the proprietor, we'll known to
visitors to Cape May. Brussels carpet and
rich walnut furniture have been placed in
all the rooms, and tho entire arrangements
will compare favorably with any of the
frst-class hotels in any Of our large cities.
The frescoing in the parlors and dining
rooms presents neat and handsome ap-
pearanCe.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
SCHOOL REPORT.

What purports to be this important
Document has been published in our past
issues, but it is only the statistical table
which in financial Reports usually accom-
panies the Report as tabluar statement,
and is placed in the Appendix to the Re-
port and marked for reference with letter
Of the alphabet. The printer has built up
with much skill and labor the solid block
of figures with the regularity of rows Of
brick, and statistician could gleam an alb
stlact knowledge of the cause of education
in the county by comparison with the
census tables and other purely statistical
documents; but this is not what the gen.
eral public desire in Report. They
want the benefit of the Superintendent s
experience and observation during the past
year. They would like to have the de-
fects and the good features in the schools
under his charge pointed out. They would
like to know how the school house accom-
mediation compares with what it should be
which parts of the county are most def
cient and what localities manifest most
interest in the public schools. These and
other suggestions and information should
fill up an interesting Report, which every
body would read with pleasure and become
interested in the cause of public education;
if the Superintendent, examiner or what
ever name the manager of the Public
Schools may be known by, put heart into
his Report and work, in place of block of
figures without single word of interest OF
encouragement to the public. 1t was a
sad day for the cause of public education
wien it fell into the hands of such man.
agement, and will never be better we feal
till there is some heart put into the work.
If the schools prosper, it is in spite of theil
MANAGEMENT
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
A Disease with Thousand Symptoms.

Dyspepsia is the most p"rpleXns of all human all
ments. It- symptoms almost infn" in their var
ir and the fororn and Respondent victims the dis
often fancy themselves the prey in turn Of every
known naady. This IS due in part, 10 the close syn
athy which exists between the stomach and the brain
and in part also to the fact that any disturbance q" the
digestive function necessarily disorders the liver, the
bowels and the nervous system, ami affects
tent. the quality of the blood medicine that like
Hpstetters Bitters not only tones the stomach but
the time controls tn. liver, produces a rrguar
habit OF body, braces the nerves. pures the fluids and
ministers to mind diseased is therefore The true
and only specific for chronic Ddigt s:ion Such the
operation of this famous vegetable restorative II not
only cures dyspepsia but also all concomants and
sequences. Moreover it is invaluable Il preventive Of
indigestion. No who chooses 10 take lnlfa wine
sassu of this agreeable appetizer and stomachic ab
itnaly three times day will be troubled with
oppression after eating nausea quotations amy
other indications of of yigor in the digestive and
assiratins organs The debility and ansuor supern-
duced by hot weather Immediately and permanently
relieved by the Bitters and persons who are constu-
tionally inclined to look upon life through glass
darkly, will be apt 10 take brighter and hopeful
view Of the situation under the genial influence oi this
wholesome medicinal stimui.ut
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber intending quit farming, will sell at
Public Salo, at his residence, Zion. on
FRIDAY, tile 21a day IF March, 1873,
the following Personal Property. to-wit:
l pair of YOUNG MULES. broken: l single MULE
cJJ2AsY broken cows will be i'll profit by day of
NYfS sale; | BULL, years old :: ! SIOATS; /
hAelGa Brood SOW, will be in profit by day of sale
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.-1 Farm Wagon. Spring
Wagon. Jenny Lind Carriage, l Iron Harvester lin
good order. nearly nrw) Iron Corn Cultivaor (new
Hunts paten) Cornsheller, l Whcebarrow, 3 of
Harness. Brides, &C. Plows, Iarrows Cutiyators Corn
Coverer new Roller, Forks, Rakes, Hoes Shoyeis Ok
Chains, &C.
Also, Poultry. Geese and Guncas: Meat. Hams
Shoulders and Bacon; Potatoes by the buahe
Household Furniture-1 large Cook Stove lin good
order0 template Stove Table,, Chairs &c; barrels
of Vinegar and many other, articles too numerous
men:i"n usually found on Il weregulnted farm.
TERMS.-All sums OF Sf0 and under Cash: on all
$40, credit of Six months will be given by
the purchaser giving his Note, with approved security
payable AT Cecil National Bank with from date
in not paid when due.
EB B-Sale To commence at l. O'Clock "
Mar S-2w& ABRAHAM REEDER
n. B.-I will offer my FARM for sale at same time.
Terms made known,
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
FARMING UTENSILS,

two'horse Wagon tnrarly new) two OF four-horse
Wagon in good "rder) ilay Rigging. ! Horse Cart
Jaeger Wagon SElES. Family Carriage Jersey Blue
Mower aGd REAPER combined lin good or,erJ Wood y
Mower. l steel-tooth Horse Rake Pennock Shelters
(nearly new,) Excelsior Grain Fam Grain Drill lin
good ordrr) , Grain Cradles Brcr and Moving Scyhcs
excellent Roller, CHltiyators. ieckendorn Plows
(No. 1o,j Concave No. 10, Coulter Plow Plows Nc
L. tall in good order,) 3 Twin IIarrows ? Harrow
Corn-cr"und Marker, Forks, ShuYQle, Ia1es Spades
Grubling iio"-. Hay Knife, C.oss-cut Saw, Maui and
Wedges Double and zingeiree- Axes, lot of Chains
about 10 Bags, sets OF Wagon Harness. u plow
Harness sets of Carriage Harness. Horse Harness
Lines Collars. Brides liaier-, Wagon Saddle lot of
Tools, GriGi7'nnr. halfbushel Measure.
Also, Dairy Fixtures; some Household and Kitchen
Goods: lot of Br"oins Pork by tbs poaud: lot of
Vinegar: lot Of Potatoes. Peach Blows Early Rose
Goodrich and Buckeye: some Cloverseed; Hay by the
ton: lot OF BLADES; lot OF long Fodder. and many
othsr thing not nicntioped
C0NDITIoNS.-A sums of So and under Cash: on
all above that anonn credit of 10 Months will
he gwen tn purchaser giving his Note with approved
security, viii, interest added, payable at Bank
ALFRED b. UTTER
Mar s. lN'i-2TS j. b. ASH. Auctioneer.