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Thirty YEARS EXPERIENCE o.
AN OLD NURSE.

MRS. WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP Is sHH
PRRscRiPrioS OF one ofihs best yhralls PhyIi'
clans and NuFIst In the uniisd BtAiesi and has
been used for thirty years falling safety
and success BY millions ofnothsTs and children
ton the feeble infant Of enc week old 70 the Aduli
II eorrseia Ieielty Of the stomach, relieves Wind
collie, regulates the bowels, and gives rest health
aud comfort 70 mothsr and ehild. We eslioyo u 70
b tho pest and Bure,t Remedy in tbs world q all
cases On DYBRkTKRr and DIARkHUAl IN oalL'
DRRH, WhHther u Arlset from Teethlng or ron
EnY other cause. Hull directions for utlng VII ~
cnfapany oash bottle. None oenuine unlelt ne
facsimile ofcURTls PRRKihsho on tAs outhss
SOLD ny ALL MEDICINE DRALKRs.
oIIILDRRA OFTEN LOOK PALE AND
nom no ether cause than having worn, IN u,
stomach.
BRowrs vKRMIYudB coAl1Ts
will destroy worms without injury 70 the ehild,
being perfectly WHITE, aud tree from ali eoloiinl
or ether injurious Ingredients usually uisa IN
worm preparations.
CURTIS BROWN, PToprietort,
No. 2I1 FULTON street, New York.
Sdd Nv DrpeeiIss aHd CAfHiiEs, AND dtaitTi IN
hfdleiASs al fNIHTT.RiyI cLAT1 A Boz.
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plmples, EruptIOns, Rough Skin.

Tho system being put under tho influence Of
DR.. Piofce's Golden Medical Discovery for q
few weeks, the skin becomes smooth, clear,
soft, aud yolyoty, and being illuminated with
The glow Of perfect health from within, true
beauty stands forth In all It's glory. Nothing
ever presented to the public As beAntiher Of
the complexlou ever gave such satisfaction for
this purpose as this Discovery. The effects OF
ali medicines which operate upon the system
through the medinm Of the blood are neces-
sarly somewhat slow. no matter how good the
remedy employed. While one to three bottles
clear the skin Of pimples, blotches, eruptions,
yellow spots, comedones, or "grlbs, dozen
may possibly 10 required 10 cure some cases
where the system Is rotten with scrofulols or
yirulent blood poisons. Tie cure Of all these
diseases, however, from the common pimple TO
the worst scrofulA is, With the use Of this most
potent agent only matter Of time. Sold by
al Druggists,
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.CoyERED Win ERurTtoSs. CuREp.
Ct.kyERoCK, Columbia Co., n. Y.

DR. Il. V. Primer, Buffalo, n, y;
Dear SIR IL am sixty years Of age, and have
boon afflicted with Salt Rheum IN the worst
form for great many year., until, accidentally,
saw one Of your books, which described my
case exactly. bought your Golden Medical
Discovery and took two bottles and 4 halt, and
was entirely cured. From my shoulders to my
hands / was entirely covered with eruptions,
also on face and body, ! was likewise AFFLICTED
with Rheumatism, 20 that walked with great
di6iculty, and that Is entirely cured. May God
snare Won 1 long life, 10 remain blessing to
mankind With untold gratitude.
M1a A W WuYfANa
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

We noticed in one Of our exchanges
this week tho statement Of Dea. John Hodg.
kins, OF South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was
cured Of Incpiont consumption by the use Of
J0hRlon'A AnOdple LiaimcA. We refer "a
this at this time Is tending 70 corToborAte the
statement we made last week In relation 70 this
Llnlment As applied TO consumption. ICON.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

II Congress had employed as much
scientific skin In the Arrangement Of IL
" Reconstruction Policy II the close, " the
War Department did In the beginning Of the
war IN arranging for the manufacture OF what
wa called SIerldda's Cdldury Condition POP.
ders for the use Of Cavalry horses, no doubt
the Union would have been restored long ago.
= Exchange.
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INDIANS DYING or SrAHyArfoS.-The
Indians Of vermillion Lake, Mimi, are
6ying Of starvation. They have eaten
two children and one man. Scarcity OF
game and failure Of wild rice crops are
the cause, They claim that the Coy.
ernment failed 10 send the usual sup.
ply Of provisions. Eighty Of the Indians
aEo coming into settlement for reliei,
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A Fnnsp n NEEp.-For sudden

A FR1Esp N NEED.-For sudden
colds, producing collie or neuralgia pains, the
paln.KIIlsr OF PEARY DAVE acts Ike charm.
It's equally efacacioua applied externally or
internally. Throughout tho New England
States II is the family doctor. No mother does
vithou. It. Whennyer used, in this or any
other land, It Is everywhere acknowledged to
DO tho worlds "PAln.Killsr." All druggists
keep it.-[com.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-02

CRIsrApoRo's ExcELHoR HAIR DYE
stands unriyAled and alone. Its merits have
been 20 universally acknowledged that It would
10 suporcrogation 10 descant on them any
nothing can beat it.-Cofn.
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Faces INSTANT RELIEF has stood
twenty Year, test. Il warranted TO give tnne-
didie relief TO ali Rheumatic, NeurGlglc, Head,
Ear and Back aches, ormonoY refunded. Com,
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HAIRS HoxEYoFH HOMETOWN AND Tai
will arrest every Allment Affecting the lungs
throat Of cheat.-lCor.
Pike iToo,h.eLo prcp, cure 10 one Minute
-fCont
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sNoEns AND PupIIo spEAKREs

Best and Oldest Family medlcIne.-,SSlh
ird'G Liptr IHriq0rator-a purely vegetable Guitar
.ie and nie-fof DyIpsPsiA Constipation, Debility
Sick Headache, Bilious Attach. and al dOrtnRo
mentI Of Liver, stomach and Bowels, Ask your
pTuggilt for II. BttrdPt OF imtdttoRi.
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Sbtn S1flp.s d.li Al,ai. v.alsai Al .l....s
~ " nv q se.lnf P1. q s,isss s.i .ssss
eEitrVt Atdis'le li4ioI = o. tisiisla' N,lls
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The Plan OF Selling
Secures fairness and lowest prices 10 ali. Tn
LOWEST PRioEs arc PRINTED In the PRicE:LisTs
OF tho Company, aud are therefore hxod and
invGriablo-allkot 10 all. Only smallest commits
sions can DO allowed to dealers, who therefore
sometimes recommend Inferior Organs on ,ehteli
uley are dllOIoed lnrqer pruflS,
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An old farmer once said; "when
die, 1 am going TO leave behind me, rs
q heritage for my children, the home
where they were born, made as beauti.
ful % my means and uneducated taste
would allow; pleasant memories Of
homo hreside aud OF the sunny sum.
mer days, and true regard for the
dignity and worthiness OF the calling
which their father followed" II Is q
capital legacy.
, 1874-06-21

mo1e than Laetitia-and fame seems to ou1I
ronnd ny heart and consume it Us say 80.
But have coma back to mY old place where
everything is doubly hard, tho ouestiouinss, the,
st1mlses, the coolness in the house. No matter:
l can bear it better than what I meant to do
when left here. In tho anow- light that lies
about that grare IN tho country, I hare seen
things AZ they are, and heard voice saving.
THIS IS THE WAY, VALE YE N Ir.''
! have wrecked all hope of happiness. Int tht
cold, still peace which roay como is worth noort
that the pride and pleasure that would haya
been SO dearly bought. Now tt o. be il gone I
love my friend more deeply than thought pos
eible. ! could not think OF being bis wife less
than his friend I never can be- Friend!
wish + were his child, to Eerve him
till his 1ifo's end. The last thing be did over
came me With remorBe. Now TINT mother
was gone would let the homestead 80 too. All
that I should ever want Of earth for my own
would be narrow Indeed, and this had been nearly
redeemed at too high cost. It was part Of my
pensncs to Let the old home so. But it vaa my
friend who bought it and sent me the titlo deeds
10 mssterioualy that only By instinct I divined
they We're from him, and returned them It Ras
be who seut me tue nomination fur teacher at
Chapel Hi1l to FREQ me from this city bondage.
Ii remorso wore less keen I might have taken
that but what favor can !. accept 1t his hands
that would not sting me to death with its kind
ness could only bear life in the old gloom AMI
toll II strip mp OF any gain from ny wrong
may e1p'ato it at last.-Dord .5ardins in Us
GOideR Age.
, 1874-06-21


eaps, George ". Gift, of Memphis. Tenn,
contributes the following to the Juvenile column
tna Western Methodist:
,1here Is nothing on shipboard which fur
.aas ..saes more amusement aud gives more annoy
= = Aa1ys which Was continually in mischief.
;;eaatls every seaman IS sort OF a tailor; that
~. ae nenos his own clothes and sews On but
s.s ..as End the old men are generally adopts at
~sa;aB ra";l ana making new garments. To do this
~ W. every man must have an assortment Of
sseues, thread, wax and such other articles as
sse1elulEed in :he business. On bright sunny
~, @hen the wind is steady and the sea
.s, asaooth, sou will see numbers OF men seated
~ eo1 tue decks with their work scattered about
In. In. Now this was the time our monkey de-
- rs;ed nost in prnnks. he would steal up and
,.saaealy seize spool OF thread or ball of wax
=. ~ ecampe1 aloft with it, chattering and jump
u express hle high state OF glee. Tits was
hoss asnal for b f1ollc, for Immediately several
*, would be dispatched aloft to catch the
s;.a. ,sa ano make him give up his booty. up the
ia4ouos tue boys would Chamber, the monkey
rreptas little ahead aud laughing all the une-
p ,he topmoEt rigging, jacko stillleading then
t.. 5ne top-eallant rigging. Here matters are
=, s,Ithstns M to close, for they are nearly IS high
,sos @e! can 60. and the boyr, painting and eager,
:, 1eaay to clutch the prize. Not SO, howev~
T. s,Lf. .of. lacko suddenly springs on one Of the
sassags, and, winding his prelensile tail
tss;als tala H. shdes down past his pursuers, chat
~ anu screaming more than ever. The boys
ne,i e 10 tae backstays also, and at length the
'@sa1 IA fas forced to drop the stolen article.
az aos it occurred to one of the sailors one day
~ p::a! rrck On jacko. He took the little fel-
Ta-. u h1s a1ns aud stroked and caressed him
-: gently and a1ectionatelg, extending his at
4soas even unto the end OF jacko's Prchensue
, 1874-06-21

tail. but as be rubbed down his caudal append
age he used llberal supply Of "slush," !" the
grease which is skinned from the boilers whilst
the salt pork and beef are being cooked. In
him an opportunity to commit one Of his custo-
mary depredations, which he took advantage OF
with great alacrity- Up nloft he flew, and the
boys after him, until he was at the utmost
glee and wound his tall about it, when 10! it
would not bold tight, and poor jacko came down
By the run. his head striking on the hammock
nettlnes, from whence he tumb1ed OF deck,
stunned and astonished. He slowly recovered
from tile fall, and at length sat up and seemed
to be in deep thought: finally he picked up the
end Of the no longer reliable tail and examined
it closely, then threw it down as if disgusted.
Jacko never stole q spool Of thread or ball Of
wa1 after that, but became Hedato and honest
, 1874-06-21


had taken cold on The lungs, aud though mono
Of Us dresmed of heri danger. congestion came
On, and gave her suffering as short As It Wa8
sharp. In the gray light Of the late morning
sat alone with my dead. and learned what I
would no. learn from her living. She was gona
for whose sake had wanted to do this crime,
dead because abe wanted to be, gone out of my
way, not to be temptation aud burdan to my
Young Life. 80 her last words had told me.
Now knew that this marriage Of passion and
interest could never bo.
HLot me alone. l said coldly to tho man uho
loved me, still this is over" And he thought
grief Ind usurped my heart, and gently respect
cd my wish. so when my desd love Was lA1d
away in her grare, met him only as stranger,
remembering With IN effort TIM: long ago Ia
"Coms Away with me, he said softly, aud
crept to his side, feeling more glad to DO near
him than had been for weeks. and glsd OF the
great tenderness that would shelter and IND e1-
cuse for mo even now. ! forced myself 70 ten
him how loved him. rs friend OF = CHILD whom
he had befdeulcd. but MAS
NO MORE FIT TO BE HIs WIFE
than any Woman he might PICK up out OF the
street, u far ~ the love meant That he wanted
How for the sake of tho dead, anu weary OF my
bare hard life, had soid nyseII , to h,rn; A.; ana
little that preferred to go back to my desk, and
Tie pale cold life which nad been mine for the
rest OF my life rather than marty him. l had
deceived and Hrunged h1m more delpe1ately
than he hid been ulonged before, but my pun
isbmeut wonll be lifelong. l should never
taste happiness again. Ha could not take it in,
but be made me say it over in every vay till ha
gathered strength TO meet the sharp streke to
liz pride like man, In that hour hn MAS au-
p1emely uoule-
I must be infamous without knowing it,
since tho two women would have given my life
for find it impossible to love me" "as all the
1eploach he gave. The next moment he pu:
aside thought Of himself to soo:he and think OF
me-.
II will not dispute your choice" he said,
81 but you Ate not going back to that Uretched
life again. It will kill YOU"
Il deserve it shoald," could not help saying.
TT you vii not let me lore sou, surely
AS An OLD Friend
may stand between you and this late, ne eaid
sorrovfully. AZ cannot bear to think OF you IN
that Office again, and desola:e in that CURIOUS
house. ehau not aak your leave to love you.
for YOU gave me- that, and caunos take It back
again. And must have my way IN thls-
I think it will bo my fate to love this man end
be was exquisite1y generous and why could not
care moro Tor hin? we had done wrong to gain
orr ends, and think our love wouid hare been
poisoned anyhow. OF the two, Hzonsed him
, 1874-06-21

me.
At that thought my heart sears over again.
shall never love Any more. ! can't love, the
passion il gone out OF nc. and I may as we'll
live with this man who wants me, and be loved
the rest Of nv life IS to be Alone aud ll-favored
and uncared for. And I might make another
comfortable, and-O heavens!
IHAD FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT THAT NoETuA6E!
II there Was any way in the world to get out
Of it beside! have tried to borrow money, and
been abashed at my Own boldness, but strangers
prefer other security, and al the friends who
might help me hare taken this terrible year for
me- to be away in Europe. at Yosemite, or at
DEATHS door with wasting eclncss- I wonder il
the doctors would lend me money II should
agree to leave them my body after were dead,
for dissection? Or would they take mo alive
to experiment on with polsons? think |
lett mother safely provided for. I have no
way to make this dreadful money. I could
not earn it by working extra hours IN ycars, and
there isn't q soul could go to aad ssy, This
money would be the Saving Ct my mothers
home. and nv peace and li!e-can you help me
to it it?"-because should die OF the fha1ne, and
thew would look ut me a thief, or ~ one OF
these dreadful women who SO around as they
call il trying to "beat" people out OF their
OF hesYen and earth as the look OF gold-plsnty
Of it! Half Of my employers wine bill for
seaeon would put me- beyond care, or one Of the
stones out Of the ring he wears. Would he give
it to NE il were to ask Tor It! VI y ne d1d,
would the pain bo any less bitter?
o, God, was ever poor girl go shut up to
what her conscience and taste revolt from? I
will wait one day more to see what comes OF it.
They told me to-day that the times were 50
bard they would have to reduce my salary from
SIS week to s12. And that 50 extra was all
had to depend on for mothers little extras.
have written to o1z. Reynolds to come
He is coming tomorrow, and have done my
best to meet him With lighter heart. To make
my Affairs easier, which is the surest way to
make ones face bright, I have taken q room
mate in my narrow quarters. to divide the space
and the rent She i medical studen. of ad-
vanced ideas. Tho has already announced her
views Of marriage as CONTRACT to be repudlated
Ut pleasure, and her willingness if she bved
man to sacrifice everything for hum. Such
sentiments are unwelcoine to my Puritan
ears, but the change gives me that
three dollars for mother, and fifty cents to buy
new ribbon to wear for the man who Ia coming.
It is generous OF hun to lore as be has done.
, 1874-06-21

window, and illuminated balconies. and jardi-
nieres flaming from steps to attic. don't like
the illuminated iron-Hork, though he evidently
expected me- to admire it. Sidney made me fas-
t1lous about things, for his taste WAS fau1tleas.
I wonder il my owner will ever consent that
shall
REMODEL THAT HOUSE.
It is let furnished now, but he took me IN for
glimpse Of it by the tenants loaye- don't
think should ever like to live among things
personality marking it in sofa-arma and chair
cove1H. How ehAu live in that gorgeous httle
parog, with its grapes and roses underfoot in
moquette at six dollars ya1d7 And that in
laid rosewood with scarlet satin cushions
drawn and piped after the upholsterers own
heart! Ihate in1aid furniture, and piped cush-
ions, and rosy carpets, and gilt bird-cagea, and
verde antique chandeliers. I would have ono
room full Of the bloom Of slaty graJs, lit with
dad gold and hints of roso at ono side the sun
fresh with bloom from years end to year g
end. Another bale little room fitted
with delicate frilis and chintzes, full
Of frail crystal and engrav1ngs, and
cabinet scenes full OF color. would rather have
IN IVY in front than those gilded rails and CREST
ings. What allied the Reynolds paintings that
they looked SO common placer Perhaps it was
the gilt frames, perhaps pictures done BY nice
conventional gentlemen don't always get within
more than speaking terms With Nature. would
T6tuEf nave my pf1Qt WluuCH- p!1fhtElf
poet my owner has he sentiment OF an old maga-
zinc, and the gorgeous tastes OF AJew: And !
nm TO live on moquette yintages. aud preaide
over perpetual succession OF game suppers;
a RICH rH1Ro-RATR EXISTENCE.
I wanted 80 little OF life, but wanted that the
best. Tho gallant loyal gentleman to whom l
have bound myself for life also desires me to ad-
1nire Drudreed," when it is ono OF the tiras hr-
ticles Of my creed that poetry not OF the highes:
order is worBe than useless And ho" tire OF
the false moralizing and crude aspiration,
Of that popular tbird-rate poem and Ill
Of its kind. Have not also copy OF
George Eliot's "spanish aipey" ss % pTessnt' ia,t
ip0 inside the covers religiously2 Have l sold
mygelf to life with man who will desire me
- raad third-rate essays and rhymes continu-
suppose hi. nu;nsss ". nl !. keep saad5s hin
1,ng .teances. With the aid Of these Intervals
Of freedom vii sndeav9f IT.. to exist: IT,. ;l shall
viii vii moi OF have tho dreadful moquet.e carpet. and
the Bella Donna will hang there. l must keep
nv bargain. And there is my mother!
The last time eat in this room my mignouetto
, 1874-06-21

Fzte was surely jealous of me when abe offer
' How , can I take this" cried, sat the price
ANOTHER woMlx's D1soRAcE7"
He was not angered, be looked down more
+anderly even At me after that speech. 1oould
have loved him for tho nobility in his face;
"Do YOU think could deal unkindly with the
woman / once loved7 O, Katie he said With q
sort OF eroan. "it kills me yet to think OF bring
inc unhaLpiness on her. cannot zee her,
csnnot touch her without q recoil. and yet
enffer daily for her sake. 1ou will say as she
does yery likely, that only women know any
Thing Of love II this is true, !" with an attempt
to tt,' smiIe "at least we men know how to feel
torture il we do not love. Kate, see here.'
Ha took mr. hand, o, go deIicatsly, and laid my
finger on his pulse. It WAS like fine blade
playing under the +urface. seemed 70 feel lss
ed1a. Working through at every beat farther and
forther. But az held my finger there, the Wiry
countless throb softened to . full and gentler
flow. ,,
like to have rarown my arms round him and
comforted him ns his mother in her grave might
Rave done wished be were my brother, to
mt nv check against his and let him feel it
Te.rn toward him with sympathy. He would
not keep my hand though, but put it away gently.
covetously, liugeringly. :,
II think you could make me forget that ali
this misery ever happened" he ead with that
smile out Of pain that made tears come with its
pathos and its bravery
urAu AFRAID TO AsK yoU AGAIN, KAT1E.
couId not keep cue woman's heart, while
vorshiped her. How can gain anothers with
what she found SO worthless 7"
It was my friend speaking then, the truest
gentleman, the most genorous nature I had ever
known. I stopped him, With ono hand on hlB
lips. xu-u
should you depreciate yourself. when the best
woman that lives might be proud OF your noti:e2
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Cheap Transportation.

The tolivw'n. extracts from the speed b
of Hon. H. b. Start on accepting the
denomination are to the p"int and of
especial interest to this section of the
District.
The lahoring and productive inter-
csts of this State demand that their
productions shall fad cheaper mode
of transit to the sea board, and that
manufactured articles in whic:, the
east abound shall c.'ne to rs at ch ap
er rate. Congress has the power to reg :
ulate this Interstate commerce, aud
sought to do so last winter 10 passing
by the House of Representatives, what
is known az the Mctrary bill.
Tnis question should b. ayita ted un
til rates shall be established tn t shall
be equitable aud jls., both TO shippers
and carriers.
Labor whcih produces as we'll as cap
i'al. should have proper aud jast pro
eec'i"u.
The problem of cheap trasp, rtation
is the all absorbing question with the
progressive people OF the West. The
improvement of western rivers. and
such connecting wa'er courses AS ma
ture has afforded is in ,ny opinion the
true solution of this question. It is
time that these great avenues OF trad.
should receive such attention aud ap
pr"prlatio"s by Congress as the imper-
alive necessities Of the country demand
Having been a resident Of this State
for nineteen years. | fMer myself
that | know the general wants Of the
people Of this district, and I pl"d ye
them nv best eff .r,s to labor for their
interests. and shall not forget. in recor
ding my vote upon all questions GEN.
cerniny their material interests. that
my c"n>'i'uan,s are Western people;
and | shall no, consent that interests
pertaining t" their prosperity be crippled
that other interests be unjastIy tostered.
AS to the individual or speci | wants
wants of that constituency, when made
known to me, they shall receive my at.
tention in the imurc aS in the past.
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THE GAZETTE.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Republican Representative COnven.
tiOn.

Notice is hereby given that Re-
publican Convention in and for the
37th Representative District of the
State Of Minnesota, composed Of tn.
Counties Of Redwood. Lyon. yellow
Medicine. Lac qui Parle and Lincoln,
will be held at the Villa se Of Marsh.
all, Lyon county, on the 22nd day OF
October 1874 at s o'clock 4. NJ for
the purpose Of placing in nomination a
candid,re for the House Of Represent.
atives of the lie e.isa.urc Of Minnesota,
to be voted for at the next general
election.
The counties above named will be
entitled to the following number OF
Del gates.
Redwood / Yellow Medicine 3
Lyon Lac qai Parle 3
Lincoln
By order Of the committee
VIM h. HERRlorT, Chm.