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DEMOCRATS

IaMcS DIVINE.
NOW as te't Is 70 one, 50 is the number OF
purehasable, eorrupt Republicans, to the
number 81 Democrats who are corrupt and
purchasable We think this estimate in
the light Of corroborating facts is fair and
just. And you must remember, too, that
this list Of ten contains two Republican
Vice Presidents None of your second
rate, obscure, thimble-rigging rascals that
infest election precincts, and personate the
decent citizens of wards. . Mo- These
are creme de Ia creme of the Radical rulers
of the land. From such rulers ii is not
impiety to repeat the words of the htany,
and say, Good Lord deliver us !"-Pitts-
burgA Post
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Extract Of 9uchu.
e E N D z r 8 O N 8
NEW AND IMPROVED
Compound Fluid Extract
OF
- u g 81 u

Specific Remedy for all diseases of the Urinary
Organs as non-retentiOn or incontinuance of urine
1rrtatlons inflammation or liberation of she Bladder
and Kidneys, stone in the BLADDER Gravel or BRICK.
dust deposit Brights disease, milky discharges and
all Diseases OF the Bladder Kidneys, or PROSTATE
Gland. whether affecting Male, Female or Child
FoR WEAKNESS, arising from youthful in1fIscrs-
ton abuse dissipation attended ritz
ofths folloWiag symptoms Nervous DsbiIitv'
Loss Of Memory EaddSposisoH to eesrtioss or b. -
ness, Loss Of P01ger, Sh0rthsss Of Breath TrsD4-
bAag, TROUBLED s0ith thoughts Of Disease Dinaness
Of Vision, Pain IN the Back Chest aud Head Rush
Of blood to tbs Head, Skin ErgtptioHE PAL Go,,r
tsaqHes. ana Dry skin.
Hthcse symptoms are allowed to go On, vary fire.
quently Epiieptic Fits and Consumption follow
The insane asylums and the records of death by co1
sumption bear ample witness the truth of the as
serton where the constitution becomes affected with
ating medicine TO strengthen and tone up the sys
TEN. which HENDERSON 8 BUcHU does in every case
toB FEMALES, young or old, married or single al
the dawn Of womanhood the turn of life IIpN.
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Chronic Inflammation of the Uterus. FALLING Of the
Womb, LeuhhrTea or Whifes steriity or Barrenuess
and all complaints incident the sex whether aris
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decline or change of life. HENDERs0N's BgcHtr ia
unequalled byany remedy known 1t Is prescribed
by the most eminent physicians all over the world
to be used after confinement aud all enfeehled enn
stituti0ns Of both sexes and all ages
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, HEADACHE pain In the
shoulders, coughs. dizziness, stomach crnctA-
1 tons, bad taste in the mouth, papiatiun of the
heart pain in the region Of the XII nevz and thons
aud other painful symptoms, the offspring OF
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1 stomach, stimulates the torpid Liver, Bowels and
Kidneys to healthy action in cleansing the HOOD
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| Pm TAPE AND OTHER WORMS, by which thousands
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| Worms exist upon the diseased hum rs and moi mn.
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/ like HESDERsoSs New and Improved Extract isTr-
CHI
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SPECIAL NorIcEs.

FOR WAYsTHATARE DABK AND TRIcKs THAT ABE
VAIN It is said that the heathen Chtnee" Is pecu-
lar This is doubtless true. But these features
also apparent within the ranks ofthe American peo-
pie We would suggest TO those unfortunatep persons
who have been in the ''ways that are dark, or who
have inludiciously pracccd tricks that are VAN
that there Is help for them DIR. E. j Reynolds of
Rochester, the great friend to errng humanity il the
person to Furnish the proper and speedy relief and
cure, The advertisement Of DR., Reynolds win be
found in this paper, and from his great in the
branches Of the profession which he has devoted
so many years Of bis iie he is very generally connd
ed I'm
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they particularly suited They will in a shor1
time bring on the monthly period with regularity;
and alfhoazn very powerful. eon1zin nothing hurt
fnl to the Constitution. In all Of Nervous and
Spinal Affections, Pains in the Back and Limbs,
Fatigue slight exerton. Palpitation the Heart
Mysteries and Whites, they will effect cur, when
all other means have failed. The circulars around
each package give full directions and 8dvfee, or
from observation.
N. BIN all cases where the GENUINE cannot be
obtained, One Dollar enclosed the Sole Proprie-
t1r, JOB MOSES, Is Cortlandt St, New York, will
insure a bottle Of the genuine, containing Fifty
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The GREAT FRENCH REMEDY
DELAsMA .,I.I = ssf eEcTEISp Pills.

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These pills are highly recommended H. he entire
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ness Nightly Daily or Premature Emissions: Sex
nal Weakness or Ilnp0teney; Weakness arising from
Secret Habits and Sexual EXcessss Relaxation OF the
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and all the CHASTITY train of Diseases arising from
0vsruse or Exeesses. They cure whenal otherrem-
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sent by mail. securely sealed FINN n 0Assrratt11
receipt OF Price. OSCAR q. MOSES, IS CoETL AHD7
ST., Nav YoRX, Sole General Agent for America
r HTIoAAs co, and Smith 4 on
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NS&O Il ms
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MESSRS4 j. a e. MAGUIRE, st Louis. Mo, Gen
tlemen:-4The undersigned. having known you ioi
many yearsas reliable chemists ana flarlHachtISF
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JosFpH BROWN, Mayor who adds: II have
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MILES SELLS, State Insurance Commissioner
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BosroN HIanLAnps. Oct LOT

Dy9 tor iiiaIiLANDS, Oct |, 1871
DR. KENNEDY. Dear Sir:-I hereby certify Tho,
was afflicted for five years with severe cte
and raising blood after any violent exertion i
commenced taking your Prairie Weed gbo,,t ty .
years ago, and have not raised any blood I'M siht
cen months past, and believe that owe 10 ynn,
medicine the health which yainly sonebt frosa
many physicians and medicines. Iwonld be eIad
TO have Won refer any one to me who wishes 70 -
know what the Prairie Weed has done for me W
JAMES T. BfcKNRII
Letter-Carrier, Boston Highlands Mas
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BATH. Ne. Feb II 1s-.

Mn u--,-,-- -, ,nATHt ME, Feb. II, 1873
a rev lines this evening, to inform You Thai tbe
fralfle Weed you sent me last fall has dane ms
Hlhch good truly have not words to express m,
gralitnde 70 you for IT, My health has not been ~
COCO ior the last twenty years as it has been since
Gommeneed taking the Prairie Weed In Noyembar
iast l tnank you thousands Of times for IL Not
one might since last December have been ohlioad
70 SIT up one hour with phthsie since 1 have hsn
lsakng your medicine. Ny health Ia so improred
TINS winter that can work all the time ~ isb,
wofK, 80 l more than pay my board and tbai 4
what have not been able TO do for lone 1nat Is
Your humble seryant le 'ihie.
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Why Have Catarrh I?

have had Catarrh or two years and have had
an trobles arising from it, such as dropping from
the head sore throat etc Ii troubled more in the
morning than at any time, il would be some half
hour before could breath freely The droupinc,
from my head has ceased. and in the morning /
have no trouble about breathing which is a great
relief 10 me, and feel free from it a. ever did
have taken two bottles. Yours respectfully
MRS. II. j. TIRRELL.
IncancoGnck House, C4uffstown. n H
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RELIEF IN TEN MINUTES,

BRYAN'S PULMONIC WATERS
Cure CouGHs, COLDS. ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS. BoRR
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have no taste OF medicine, and any cnildswill take
them. Thousands have been restored 10 health that
had before despaired: Testimony given in hundreds
Price 30 cents per hex. JOE NOSES Propris-
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What Leading Druggist thinks of the
CONSTITUTIONAL Ehfarrh Remedrf

CONCORD, n H.. Oct "a 1870
AEssRs. LIMTLEFIELD d HAYES II take pleasure
IN ttstlfying to the superior medical properties of
your Constitutional CatRrrh Remedy It has af-
forded me much relief during the time have used
it, and / eheerfully recommend ii to all who are
afflicted with diseases OF Catarrhal origin Re
spentiully yours.
GE0, F. UNDERHTLI. Druggist
For sale by Emil koehleT, Druggist Rock IslapdI
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These watcheshavc Equilibrium escapements. chro-
nomoter balances. exposed ruby pallets Berguet
mar springs, and full ruby-jewelled, and combine
al modern improvements in watch making
A. hest watches were awarded the Grand Prize at
the Paris Exposition of 1887 for the hest neyforn
ance and greatest accuracy in adjustment and can
DC warranted to perform with the same degree ~
ers Of Europe and America
fuIl assortment constantly on hand for sale nv
QUINCHER d KRUGLER. Is Maiden LAM inn
stairs! New York. Only Wholesale agents for III
mahuiActhers. 6.1Sd1y
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Letter-carrier, Boston Highlands, Mas.

Sold by all Druggists at S1.o0 yer bottle. Mann
Rozhary, Mass. s.iSiS
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Eplzootlc
Or Horse Distemper.
A SURECURE

Give half an ounce of RENNE's PAIN KILLING
MA5t1 OIL. naked with Two ounces of water.
making tue horse swallow IL Repeat twice day.
b3fore eating in the morning. and after eating al
night Bathe the throat ana neck Freely three times
dry with Magic Oh clear, Take pail of water
pni in hali ounce of Magic oil. STIR il np, and
sponge nu the unsrils and mouth three tim. 4 day
using trt 50 water each time Wash out the manger
with Magic oil and water once day to diziHfeci it,
give only Il little feed al time. and give IL fresh
tifee times day and OF such cnarac er as 10 tempt
the appetite, sach potatoes carrots bran. mash
AID salt hay. Must be well blanketed. and have
plenty of clean bedding
Ihis remedy Is not only preventive, bat sure
cure only Use the Magic Uil freely and persiste nj
y II has been thoroughly tried and has not JAILED
III single instance. Its externally and inter
naiiE neutral yes the virus, subdaes The infamma-
ton. and tones the stomach
Buy the large size. For sale by all Druggists and
Merchants WIN RENNE a. SONS sole nroDria
oTs and manutacs urers. PittsledMa 5 Is
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Beware Of Counrcrfeirs
lf1p MflcEc' Sic. JAMES CLARKEs
S0D MUOGO FEMALE FILLS

aIe tIss1E5IFtlB UUVhTGHEEITED. Dl1N07tsf Drfig-
Ftsfs eadsdSoT 10 ssafks make grsatsr
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sach pactage. Aofhsys tcSTEhisss limitations
Inc GENUINE Pills unfailing in the cure of all
those painful and dangerous diseases to which the
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YoUNG MEN from the af,.o,.
OF Errors and Abuses In early life Maphond -
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FOR ALL WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK.
make from $40 to $50 per week at home day or eve
ming. Wanted by all, Suitable TO either city or
Country, and any season OF the year This Is rare
q money, to make an independent living. No cap
ital being requlred. Our pamphlet, HOW TO
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on receipt Of 10 cents. Address A. BURTON x
CO., Morrisauia, Westchester Co. N, Y.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1s5s-Five hundred Thousand
people throughout L s and Canadas, have used
DIR. MILLER'S
Soothing and Healing BaIsam.

AAND CHEERFULLY RECOMMEND 1T TO
n the public as being the best Family Medicine in
the world for the internal and external complaints
for winch il is recommended II is fast gaining pop
uar favor and has already reached extensive sales
All We ask IN order to convince the NEST skeptica of
the powerful efficacy of this Great Remedy, IL the
trlaI OF one bottle, costing only 50 cent? and you
will never be without it, hesitate to recommend
q to yonr friends. Sold by Druggists everywhere.
EVery bottle used according to directions Ii warraD-
ted 10 care or money refunded
The proprietols challenge the world to produce is
superior as remedy Testimonials received daily
IN reference 10 tae astonishing Cures il has pyltvr
cd II Is used and reeommt ended ny pr0nlin, p. y
siclaus throughout the country
II has proved inIaliib.e for burns scalds frozen
limbs, bruises. spfains wounds Of ali kinds aims in
the side, back shoulders, piles, curns ehblaius
ehapped hans, stiff neck. agug in the face and br
earaChe. deafness, loss Of motion Of limbs tosuuiuZ
arysipelaS. Inflammation Of the eyes iufiamed irri
tatipn of the skin, Fer rheumatism il Is not Ctr
tain care. yet hundreds have been Relieved by Il
when ether needles had failed.
Ar an internal medicine. when taken in scssou il
will Group asthma, hoaFseness sore threat dry
cough, whoopiHg cough, canker in the mouth sore
lips Inflammation OF the bowels dYsentery kidney
complaints aud cholera morbus
Ihe baisam has also given great relief in many
eases Of diptheria.
No person fear TO use this medicine a. it is purely
Vegetable IN its composition. 1t ia soothing and
hsahhg IN Its influence and may be given to any age
OF sex with perfect safefy
D. MISLER & SONS. Pronrictors
rroviaenee, Rhode Island, and sI2 Broadway. New
iof1- d6w
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COMPLEXION POWDER.

retail BY ]. A. Pezzoui, 10 South Fifth street St
Louis Mo- and By ali Druggists, etc. ttadly
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They fail, and may be depended upon in every
ease where the monthly flow has been Obstructrd
through cold or disease. They always give immedi-
ate rehef. A lady writes nup0Rco's Golden Pills
relieved ne Ia one day, without inconvenience, like
magic.
THE GENU NE are in WHITE BOXES. and upon
each box my private REVENUE STAMP and the words
DUPONGO'S GOLDEN PERIODICAL PILLS in
White Letters-without which NONE ARE GENUINE,
and the box i signed IS u. HOWE"
Full and explicit directions accompany each box
Price 81 90 per box, six boxes $500. Sold by one,
Druggist in every town, village, cty ard hamlet
throughout the world
sold by Smith Bonney aud all wholesale and re-
tail dFu ggists In Rock Island
LADIES! by sending sl00 to any of the above. to
the Post Office, can have the Pills sent tCOnhden-
tally by mail TO any part Of the country free of
postage 2-f3d&wfy
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Watch Buyers Atteation

The undersigned
respectfullycalla at
tention Of persons
contemplating the
purchase of watch
Is to the superior,
ity Of the celebrat.
ed Nickle Move.
ments, manufac
tured by Messrs.
BOkEL & COUR
NOISIER. of Neu
chatel. Gents and
Ladies' sizes. Key
and Stem Windere
q mart TnIat Al
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A CARD 10 THE LADIES.
DUPONCO'S
GOLDEN PERIODICAL PILLS,

THERE Is NOT LADY LIVING, but what al
some period Of her life will find DUPONCO'S
GOLDEN PILLS Just the medicine she needs
For NER TOI-S DEBILITY, Held
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Elijah.


What study here for statesmen and the Office
seeking tribe
This lone man in by-gone ages doing duty with
out bribe
Fcasted not at public dinners petted not by public
But sustaining truth and honor in the desert lonl
ness.
Frothy statesman, glib b-mouthed preacher, deacon
praying long and wise,
Would do honor to the devil ere the ravens fed
Would bow at the feet of Ahab as to day they
cringng knec
Give t" gain White House favor all the vineyard,
of fJezreeL
q but f'r Elijahs shadow cast upon the Senat,
tuor.
just to the thieves and robbers crush each 9th
at the door.
o that ghost of Carmcls hero would but call down
fire and flame
On the heads OF them that rob us and then mock us
with their shame
Will some state elect a Tishbite one whose great
heart viii not fail
When he fronts the thieving prophets in the Sen
ate House of Baal
One VIII" for pure life offered God shall bless with
gift ut flame
And nations benediction ever resting on hi.
name
Find him out that We may greet him. who will
not lie steal
But increase the nation greatness as the prophet
did the meal
Find hm out that may meet him gaze upon
eaIths thing.
One who viii not sell his birtbri,t in the lobby tc
ring.
He shall taste the rant blessings of generous
hearted state.
With the sweet reward Of greatness which true
honor makrth great.
Then amidst 4 nations mourning he shall peace
fully expire,
And To higher slores vanish i'll a chariot of fire.
Walden Vt.
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Shocking Crime.

\ terrible double murder in Il school
room is reported from Banks county.
Ga. The teacher of the school was Mr..
Alfred Alexander, aged 40 years. and
among his pupils was Mr.. John II. Moss,
aged about II years. Mrs. Alexander.
wife of the principal, was present, but
not III the discharge of any regular duty
as teacher OF iii any other capacity.
Her custom, however. had been to OBJ
serve the conduct and department of
the pupils, and when she considered
them guilty of any breach of decorum,
to report them TO her husband for re-
proof or other punishment. On this
occasion the subject of her reportorial
capacity was the young man referred
to. Mr.. Moss. When his attention was
called to the matter in question. he de-
MED the charge made by Mrs. Alexan-
der, which led to an animated and an
CRY dispute. Alexander became en-
ragged at the Young man for the part
taken 10y him III the controversy. and.
advancing towards Mr.. Moss. drew his
knife and stabbed him in the breast.
Moss i'll turn drew Il dagger and plunged
| il into AleXander's heart. This was Il
fatal wound and the man fell. just
/ then Moss turned to leave. but Mrs.
/ Alexander. VIII" was at the side of her
/ husband. wrung the knife from his hand
and administered one or two severe
cuts in Mo>Ss back. near the region of
| the spine. The result WAS that both
| lay mortally wounded on the scene of
the conflict, and both expired in short
time. the one within three minutc>, OF
/ the other Ii is NOT definitely kunwu
whether Moss died from wounds re
ccivcd from the wife or husband. as all
were severe and reasonably sufficient To
/ produce death. The whole school and
entire community were thrown into
| the deepest cOnsternation and excite
ment over the horrible affair. which,
though short. was so decisive and ter
rihle
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Origin of Names of the States.

There Is much that is interesting in
the study Of the origin of the names of
the states of the Union. as they are de-
rived from variety of sources. To
begin III the geographical order. we
first have Maine, which takes its name
from the province of Maine. in France.
and was so called i'll compliment to the
Queen of Charles l.. Henrietta, its
owner.
New hampshire first called Laconia
from Hampshire. England.
Vermont, from the Green mountains
(Frcnch verd mont.)
Massachusetts. from the Indian Ian
guage. Signitying The country about
the great hill"
Rhode Island gets its name from the
tancicd resemblance of the island to
that of Rhodes. in the ancient Lcvant.
Connecticuts name was Mohcgan.
spelled originally. Quon-eh-ta-cut. sig
nitying "A long river"
New York was So named aS a com
pliment To the Duke of York. whose
brother, Charles H.. granted him that
territory.
New Jersey was named by one of its
original proprietors. Sir George Car
tcret, after the island of Jersey. in the
British channel. of which he was gov
crnnr.
Pennsy lvania. as is generally known.
takes its name from William Penn. the
word ''Sylvania" meaning woods.
Delaware derived its name from
Thomas West. Lord De la Ware. gov
ernor of Virginia.
Mary land ra..iyaI its p.,,, bo
Queen of Charles l.. Henrietta Maria.
Virginia got its name from Queen
Elizabeth. the unmarried OF Virgin
Queen.
The CaIOlinas were named III honor
of Charles l.. and Georgia in honor OF
George II.
Florida gets its name from Pa~quar
de Fl"le-. or Feast of the flowers
Alabama comes from Greek word
sigmitying The land II rest
Mississippi derives lis name from that
of the great river. which is in the
Natchez tongue. The Father of Wa
tcrS.'
Louisiana was So named in honor OF
Louis NV.
Arkansas is derived from the Indian
word Kansas. ''Smnky water" with the
French prefix of ark. IA how
Tennessee l. au Indian name. mean
ing The river with the big bend"
Kentucky also is an Indian name.
''kaim-tuck-cc." Signifying AT the
head of the river"
Indiana'> name came from that of the
Indians
Illinois name is derived from the.
IL.
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made a bound upward and fell dead.
Inc other took no notice. after a min
ute resumed its meal, upon which he
quietly loaded and shot it dead on the
spot. 1t showed great pluck. for alone
III the dark with two lions and only one
shot I" trust to, is anything but pleas
ant position.
Sometimes have heard the most ex-
traofdlnary concerts going on around
game the lions were feeding ON, wolves.
hyenas and iackalS, keeping up Il con-
tnual round of howling. squealing aud
laughing, which, being interpreted,
meant, suppose, that they We're very
hungry and wished the lions would
clear out and let them begin. 1t is by
no means unusual to find a wolf or
Jackal lying dead, punished on the spot
Tor daring to approach too near the
bigger robbers supper. and have often
seen the spoOr of where Il lion had
chased wolves several hundred yards
away from his prcy.-LdHd and Water