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TESTIMONIAL

CAPT TRYoN j. WOoDWARb,
Agent Maguire's Medicines.
No 81 Magazine Street:
ESTEEMED SIR:-Fron p feeling of heartfelt graf
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Grateful Thousands proclaim YIN
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yigorant that ever sustained The sinking
system.
No Person can take these Filters
according to directions, and remain long
unwell, provided their bones are not de-
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means, and vital organs wasted beyond
repair.
Bilious. Remittent and Inter.
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

HAPPY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from the effects
of Errors and Abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored Impediments to Marriage removed New
method of treatment. New and remarkable rene
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Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13
A Dog Surgeon.

The Wilmington (Del0 DnHy Com
merciai of tue lst inst has the following ::
One ot tile most remarkable instance.
ot sagacity and animal reasoning for
ii Is more than instinct-that we have
ever } ct Leard OF, took place Yesterday
AFTERNOON at the residence oi Whitfield
Crawford, southeast corner OF Seventh
and Madison streets, in lhi, city. The
principal actors in The case were large
dog belongin. to Mr.. Crawford of the
-. Bernardnc and Newfoundland
breed, about two years old, who readily
answers To the name Of Carlo, and an
ordinary domestic house cat named
OF ifiefdsHlPS Has always existed, each
sharing the others meals, and at
night Dick, appreciating soft bed, al
ways found 1t by laying upon the top oi
his good-natuIcd friend Carlo.
On Wednesday last, on Mr.. Craw tOrd's :
return from market, he cut a piece OF
fresh meat into small pieces tor Dick,
but accidentally needle and thread W.
lug close by got mixed up with the meat.
Tins poor Dick swallowed, or attempted
To swallow, with the meat, but not sue
ccedIug, the needle stuck i'll his throat.
from which cause he Of course suffered
Intensely, and in his suffering he had
the entire sympathies OF his friend Carlo.
Like a skilliul physician, Carlo set about
discovering the seat Of the disease,
which he found existed i'll Dicks neck.
After an apparent consultation between
the Two, one as patient, the other as doe
tor, Carlo commenced operations by
licking Dicks neck, the cat holding il
h.1I IN, .i,la IN t,;.,
chance. The licking operation contin-
ucd all day Thursday and at intervals
during the night, Carlo occasionally
pauslng to press his tongue against The
neck OF his feline friend, as if irving
to force some sharp pointed instrument
on the inside through the cats neck r..
the outside. Yesterday, the same opcr..-
ton was continued by Carlo, ultl a.
bout 1 clock. when he was seen with
his whole body quivering with excite
ment, trying 10 catch something
win his teeth, in which he succeeded
and giving a sudden jerk he pulled the
needle though the hide of the cat, where
1t hung by the thread which still held il
from tie inside. The remainder of the
operation was performed by a dauohter
OF Mr.. Crawford, who pulled the thread
through and stuck the needle in the fence
close by. The joy of Carlo knew no
bounds and skiing his bushv tail about,
and rubbing his shaggy sides against
his master, lie showed his full knowl-
edge OF what he had doue by going to
the cat and licking the wound in the
neck, and then to the needle ir the fence.
which he examined very minutely, say
ing III action almost as plain As words
See what did a son OF Mr.. Crawford,
coming home from his labor, was mot
by Carlo, who turned and ran in where
the needle was, and smelled it as Il to
explain the case more fully to the new
conner. We need only say that those
who doubt the truth Of this staten ent
should call al the place designated,
where the dog, the cat, the needle, and
the wound in the cats neck can all be
seen. The dog himself will point out
the needle and give evidence of the truth
OF the foregoing facts as narrated"
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13

FLINGING SHADOwS-We have no
more right to fling an unnecessary shad-
ow over the spirits OF those with whom
we have to do, than we have to fling
q stone and injure them. Yet this fling
ing shadows is very common sin, and
one to which women are par ticularly adj
dicted. On, what blessin. is mer-
ry, cheerful woman in "a household.
One whose spirits are not affected by
wet days, or little disappointments or
whose milk of human kindness does not
sour i'll the sunshine of prosperity. Such
woman in the darkest hours brighlens
The house like little piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism OF her smile.
the electrical brightness OF her looks
and movements, infect every one. The
children 20 to school with sense of
something great TO be achieved; her
husband goes into the world in a con-
queror's spirit. No matter how people
worry and annoy him all day, far OF
her presence shines and he whispers TO
himself "At home | shall find rest" SO
day by day she literally renews his
strength and energy, and if you know II
man with Il beaming face, a kind heart
and prosperous business, i'll nine cases
out OF ten you will find he has wife cf
this kind. For nothing is more certain
that the man who is married must ask
his wife for permission to be happy and
wealthy. Blessed is he who hath
cheerful wife; The world may be val
ley OF strife to him, but his home is a
land of Beulah, heaven of rest and
quiet; and his life is made up OF cheer
tnl yesterdays, and confident to-mor-
rows.
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13

Nor ANrBoDY's FooL.-Saturday
afternoon, sad-eyed boy, with dirt
on his chin and tear on his nose,
called at one of the Detroit police sta
tlons and asked the sergeant if he
could be sent to the reform school, he
being homeless waif. AS he had
committed no offence, he was told
tnat he had better go TO the work. house,
out he replied that his brother was at
the eform rschool and he'd rather 90
there. He didn't want to 90 out and
steal anything, or smash some ones
plate-glass- winGow, and his anxiety
to go touched the heart of gentleman
who had called on business. He con-
suIOo with the sergeant and then said
to the lad: 1--WE can fix it, Pm going
to leave my wallet on the desk. and the
sergeant and l will go up stairs. If
you take the wallet it will be stealing
and you will be sent to the reform
school," TIE wallet was left, the
man went up stairs for a moment,
and when they came down the lad was
nowhere in sight. Neither was the
wallet, containing Sc; and to be brief
about it, the lad and money are still
missing.
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13
pOttrp.
The squall.

The squall.
The highest shave of death I've had'
Well, wait till my pipes alight,
Throw Il log Of the drift-wood on the blaze,
And I'll spin you yarn tonight.
Danger! you'll meet 1t upon the deep.
Nor shun If upon the land;
tase 1t, the sea snd the shore alike.
Are held in Gods mighty hand.
Msny's the tug and the tussle,
The sea aud have had,
Sinee l sailed away to the whalery,
| When was bit of lad.
| But not on the Greenland wstcrs,
Among the foes and the pack,
And not on the great Atlantic,
With the gales upon our track;
And not where breakers whiten the reefs,
BY the cliffs OF Elsnore.
Have been through such perilous time.
As last week mile from shore,
There was me, and Bill, and Mather.
All good ses-iareipg men;
can handle rope as well as most,
Though I'm past threc-score years and ten.
The wind was whispering like bsirn,
In the merry April weather,
The great blue sea. and the great blue sky
Seemed met like friends together,
We'd go, fair lot of fish aboard.
turned TO say 10 Matt.
We might steer Tor shore when he gripped nv
arm,
And shouted. Look thou at that"
Over the calm sea. black and keen.
Blotting the glow of IL all,
Fast and fierce, and cruel and strong.
III came, IL came, the sQuall.
The creAsted waves TO It's summons sprang,
Like tigers around the bost:
Down swept the drift, wild yelled the blast.
Were we still alive and afoats
Gone, the spot that marked the rock.buoy;
Gone. the far faint line Of home
There was nohiag but kissing water and wind,
The very air was foam.
Mather baled and baled, / strove with the sheet,
She labored-ht TO oil,
None of Us spoke. save just TO shout
To the heimsman, Mind her, BILL
I'm none son hearted but thought
How the BARNS ai play on the sand,
Were watching 10 see the boat come In,
And hep with the fish TO land.
l thought OF the hearths clean swept for US,
And the poor old wife and all,
hile the waves poured over the gunwale,
And we toss and drove in the squall.
And thought prayer to Him who trod
on the waters, and sah he stll,'
Mebby = Hand we could not see,
Held the rudder, along with Bill.
We westhered II. we rounded the Nab,
And cleared our eyes from the sea.
And just shook HANDS and hauled down sail
Aud took TO the oar we three.
They say the WAYS Of q woman
Can puZZ e the wisest vet;
| wot, she can never lie harder 10 guide
Than the Old North sea in fret.
l think shall drown when my day is done;
And I'D licirr rest in the deep.
Thsn moUlder up In the churchgarth there,
here the earthwoims burrow and creep.
I've served the sea these sixty year,
hen IL calls. g. will, | know.
I'll he none 20 loaih to hear its yoicr,
And say good-bys, and go.
| shall better sleep where the bihows
sing TO the seamans soul.
Than where restless footsteps tramp and pass.
And weary church bells toll.
Bui,till hesr and ans wer,
The gre IL seas snlatnr call,
I shall never so near touch hand, win death
As Oh that spring day in the squall:
u All the Year Round.
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13

man is the center of system, and the
system is always made up of lesser
orbs, which have no dispute with him
as TO pre-ponderance r.pre-eminence
This establishes the conditions of grac.
lous intercourse and personal attach.
ment. Mr.. Webster, Henry Clay, and
all the rest were like him in this. Mr..
Webster's friends were his worship.
pers, and so were Mr.. Summers: and
the attitude they assumed was one
which would have created amiabilitv.
even II 1T had not been already there
waiting to be evoked.
10 the young men of America, and par
ticularly TO those who are ambitious
OF political distinction, Mr.. Summers 5
life conveys very important lesson.
Whatever his friends may urge to the
contrary, he was throughout his career,
a doctfnledsre a theorist in politics, a
morallst in craftsmanship. When he
came into political life, he saw one
great wrong to be uprooted, one polit-
ical power to be DESTROYER. In this
view, he beheld his mission; and ap-
pretending it clearly, he assumed it.
From that day to the day of his de cath,
he devoted himself to this one thing,
and on his death-bed the principal
cause OF his anxiety was an immature
bill which seemed necessary to the
completion of his work. That all his
work was wise, We do not believe.
That the closing measure which gave
him SO much solicitude was most unwise
in many of its features, we are certain.
But 1t is easy to see that this work, so
conselentiously followed through so
many years, has made him immortal.
While hundreds of his fellows have
come and gone, with their intrigues
and compromises and show of states
manship and party expedients, he has
won the laurel. He has carried a
dominating moral principle into polit-
'cs, and kept it there, in defiance of
hate and spite and violence; and he
carries OFT Il crown. He was armed to
do right, and to institute and organ
lzc right, for rights sake, and hu.
manity's sake, and his countrys sake.
lie has won the plaudlts of more than
molety OF his countrymen, and if he
has accomplished his great object, the
years are not far distant when ne will
De universally regarded as one of the
nation greatest benefactors. DR.. j.
Il. HolLaad, IN .ScrjJner's for 1ug.
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13
Damaged Men.

on can see them any day in the
streets OF any town, men who look dam
aged. Men, too, OF good original mate
rial, who started out III life with gem
erous sentiments anl some generous as
plratlouS. Once 1t Was said they were
bright, promising lads once they look
cd happily into the face of mothers,
whose daily breath was prayer for
their purity and peace. All, God what
if some of them have vowed their souls
away 10 coniidlng wives, who silently
wonder what can be the meaning of
the change the cold slow-creepn.
shadow-that is coming over the home
from tue touch of their own babies as
if innocence had nothing for them hut
rebukc
Going to the bad! The spell of evil
companionship the willingness to hold
and use money not honestly gained !;
the stealthy, seductive, plausible ad-
vance of the appetite for strong drink !;
the treacherous destinations of the gam
ing table the gradual loss of interest
in business and in things which help a
man up; the rapid weakening Of all
noble purposes the decay of mani-
ness the rcck.cssuess and blasphemy
against fate ; the sullen despair of ever
breaking the chains of evil habit; what
victories of shame and contempt, what
harvests of hell, have grown from such
seeds as thosel
Sneer, if you will, like fool, at the
suggestions Of reform, morals. religion :;
every man knows in his better moods
and every man has his better moods
that all there is of true life is personal
virtue and rectitude of character.
Going to the bad But there is hope.
Earth and heaven are full of hands,
ever reaching to help the lost man back
to the better way. All the good there
is in the universe is in full sympathy
with that little goodness which inward
ly reproves and protests Charles
G.. Ames.
Ellsworth American., 1874-08-13

a MATHEMATICAL HORSE. AT one of
the mines in Virginia, a horse was used
for many years credited with the faculty
of counting. 1t took certain number
ofrevolutions of the wheel he was turL-
ing to bring the bucket to the surface.
He would count the turns and the mo-
ment he had performed his accustomed
nun Der of circuits he would stop.
wheel about, and be ready to lower the
bucket. In blasting, the miners have TO
be lifted out of the way of the explo-
sion. When they had fired the fuse they
rang bell, when the old horse would
wake up and place all mis- feet in posi-
ton to start, and keep stepping and
slightly pulling, to indicate that he
was ready. At the next signal he would
start of to carry his load of human be-
ings out of danger. SO perfectly did he
perform his duties that for years he re-
quired no attention, and never failed to
start or stop at the right moment. Who
shall say that there is not somewhere in
this universe some quiet vale, with past
ures fresh and waters Overf1owing,
where The spirit of this good old horse
shall renew his youth and contribute In
some way to the pleasure and improve
ment OF Gods creatures.