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Hereditary Mania for Suicide.

In his remarkable work, Mind and
Body, DIR. Maudsley gives many curious
instances of hereditary mania exhibit
ing itself in various ways, but we do
not remember such case of hereditary
mania for suicide as that lately men
toned by the Paris Evenement A few
weeks ago some boatmen on the Seine
discovered in the water the body of a
man, whose pockets were full of peb-
bles, and who appeared to have been in
the water several days. He proved to
be NJ. Jules Delmas, who was regarded
as very happy in his domestic and other
relations. A few evenings before, he
and his wife had gone out shopping on
the Boulevard BatignOller, and were on
their way home when, as though struck
by a sudden thought, Delmas SAID,
"Oh, look here, l have somewhere to
90, and it's long way, so there is no
good in your coming with me; you can
90 home :" and left her. 1t grew lac,
still he did not return, and she became
extremely anxious. The following
morning a note arrived from him. She
seized it and read "Forgive me, my
Door Margaret. / am going to cause you
one more vexation, but at all events 1t
will be the last. I go to rejoin my
father and me Their" The father was
killed by throwing himself from IN
omnibus the mother by throwing her
self from a window; hesister sutfocated
herself.
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A Warning Against the Pursuit of
Ofice-Seeking by Young Men.

The Hon. Albert Ct. Brown of Missis-
sippi recently wrote a letter to a young
friend, wherein he laments that he ever
made political speech or held an Office.
Ex-Gov. Brown was for thirty three
years, previous to 1866, continually in
high official and political station, and
would therefore seem to have had as
extensive and favorable an experience
as any of his contemporaries and asso-
ciates. We quote as follows
True, as you say, I held many Offices.
Indeed, may say that / never knew
defeat in any of my aspirations. And it
is just because l had success which
people call wonderful, that L feel COM
petent to administer word of caution"
TO the young men of this generation.
My young friend, do not be deceived
by the glitter of Office. am now past
my three-score years, and am fast trav-
cling into the ten. I have held almost
every Office in the gift of the people,
and can truly say with the preacher,
s. it is all vanity and vexation of spirit. :"
Looking back over long, and / hope
not unsuccessful life, can say, with a
clear conscience, my greatest regret is
that 1 ever made a political speech, or
held an Office.
There is fascination in Office which
beguiles men, but be assured, my young
friend, it is the fascination of serpent,
or, to change the figure, it is the ig1aiS
.fatuus which coaxes you on to ineyita-
bic ruin.
speak of that which I do know. If
my young friends will be governed by
my advice, I have this to say, after all
my success as a public man, now when
my head is blossoming for the grave, /
feel that it would have been better for
me if had followed the occupation of
my father, and been farmer.
The mechanic arts are all honorable.
To be blacksmith, carpenter or an
artisan of any sort is no discredit to
any man. Better that than be jack
leg lawyer, quack doctor, counter
hopper. or worse still, wretched seeker
after Office.
OF all pursuits in life that of farmer
is the most respectable. It may have
its trials and its disappointments, SO do
all others. The mechanic may lose the
wages of his labor, the professional
man his fees, the editor may weep over
delinquent subscribers, but the honest,
industrious farmer is morally certain of
fair return for his labor.
True, Paul may plant and Appollos
water, but God must give the increase. "
But where is the faithful cultivator of
the soil, Gods heritage to man, who
ever yet suffered for bread?
Allow me again to caution" my young
friends against the beguiling influence
of office, and to advise them most earn
estly to stick 10 mother earth.
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THE CHEATED MOSQUITOES.
By CLARA DOrr BATES.

Little Gold Locks has gone to bed,
Kisses are given and prayers are said.
Mamma says, she turns out the light,
Mosquitoes won't bite my child tonight.
They viii try to come in, but wont know how,
Tor the nets are in the windows now"
First Uoso,rito. This is the window where we
60 inI
Second Mosquito. Is little girl Gold Locks fat or
thin7
Third Mosquito o, plump as the pumpest
dairy mouse
Fourth Mosquito. And the sweetest morsel in the
house.
F0th Mosquito. Hurry, pray, and lead the
way!
Sirth Mosquito. I haven't had bite to-day!
ChlrHs. Oh! what shall do?
First Mosquito. What have flown against now, 1
wonder?
Second Mosquito. There's something across here,
let's crawl under!
Third Mosquito. These bars are large as my
body is
Fourth Mosquito. I've broken the point of my bill
this
Fifth Mosquito. I'm slim, perhaps I can crawl
through!
Sirth Mosquito. OH what shall I dol Oh! what
shall do?
Chorus. Oh! what shall we do?
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Fever and Ague, Chill Fever, Etc.

A few months after having commenced the
manufacture of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, the proprietor began to receive
numerous letters from all parts of the western
and southern states bestowing the most I'M
bounded praise upon it for having promptly
cured the writer's or their friends of fever and
ague, or other forms of miasmatic or mala-
rious diseases. He was repeatedly urged to
make known the wonderful virtues of the Dis
covery in the cure of ague and kindred dis
eases. He always replied that it was not in
tended for ''cure all, p" and should he recon-
mend it to people as remedy for SO many diff
ferent forms and classes of diseases, he feared
those who had never tested its virtues would
at once class it among the numerous humbugs
of the day. This answer was satisfactory to
no one !; they argued that the whole country
ought to know it at once, and expressed their
establishment at his indifference to the sub
ject. His ear and heart being at all times
open to the call of suffering humanity, he has
at last, after having received testimony from
hundreds who have been speedily cured by it,
and many of them after quinia and all the
usual means had failed, consented to make the
matter known.
JaffarSo,, KopSau
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1Olb 4A1AS DINII41 OI LIE
UNIVERSITY OF PADUCAH.
Capital Prize. $4,000
CLASS ID,
To be drawn at CONVICTION, Ky, on
The last Saturday of each month in the Year.
SCHEME.
REPRESENTATIONS PRIZEs

ABEfOA lMA1lON PRIZES
Four prizes of s3,CO0 apnroximating TO $4,000
prize are sl2 coo; four prizes OF $1625 approx ima
ling TO i206oo prize are $500; four prizes of loco
apprnximatinV to 1000 prize "a tOO 5,OOD prizes
of 80 are $1,000; $3.50 prizes amounting to $500 COO
Whole Tickets: $40, Balves, S.; Quar-
PLAN OF THE LOTTERY-The numbers from l
to so OO, corresponding with those numbers on the
tickets, printed separate slips of paper re en-.
ciTcled WI small tin tubes, and paced in one
wheel The first 26s prizes, SIM arly printed and
heels are Then reVsIved and nnnber is draW6
from the wheel of numbers. and at the same time
a prize is drawn from the other wheel. The nnm.
Der and prize drawn out opened and exh bite
TO the audience ami registered by the commission
drawn. This operation is repeated until ali the
prizes are drawn out.
FxPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES -
The two preceding and two succeeding numbers
to those drawing the first three 90 prizes, will be
entitled to the II approx ination prizes. For ex-
ample: If ticket No. I12 draws the 5000 dollar
prize those tickets numbered II PAS. II 249 IL ,25I
u % will each be entitled to 80 odolars. Iftcket
No $50 draws the 2000C dollar prize. those tickets
mum ed 54S 3d. $751; So, will each be entitled to
81 625 aud so on. according TO the above scheme.
The 060 prize of IL dollars will be determined
5000 dollar prize For example: If the number
drawing the $4,000 dollar prize ends with ], then
he entitled to 10douars. If the number ends wi h
., then all the tickets where the number ends with
will be entitled 10 10 dollars, and so on TO O.
Rs- Remember that every prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
aB-AlI prizes of Sj,S0 ard under, paid lmmedi-
ately after the drawing-other prizes at the usual
Persons wishing to purchase tickets hould send
money in a registered letter. postOtiiCe order, or
by eXpress-either way is safe.
All orders will be promptly attended to, and i'm
mediately after the lottery is drawn. the commits
soners certified prompted drawing will be sent 10
each purchaser OF tickets.
his lottery was established in 1889. under a
charter eranted by the legislature of Kentucky,
for the benefit of the University Of Paducah;
Holders of prizes are secured by ample bones
deposited with the state by the Lottery managers.
a similar scheme to this Will be drawn the last
Saturday of each month in the future.
The official drawings of this lottery will be pub
lished in the Louisville Goarler-Journal, New
York Herald and New OTk Sun.
Prizes Payable in Full Without Deduction.
Address orders for tickets to
GEO. WEBSTER,
No. y, Third street. Louisville, Ky.
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Ladies' Desire what nIen Admire. Al

Ladies' Desire what Men Admire. And
this little thing is beauty. What do we say is
beautiful? A transT aren't complexion and luxu'
rious head of hair. What will produce these? Ha-
gan's Magnolia Balm will make any lady of thirty
appear but twenty; and LIZ on's Kathairon will
keep every hair in its place, and make it row like
the April grass. 1t prevents the hair from Iurn-
ing gray, eradicates CandTuff, andsis the finest
Hair Dressing in the word, and at only half crdi-
nary cost. If you want TO get rid of sallowness,
pimple, ring marks, moth patches, etc, don't for
get the Magnolia Balm ladies.
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WISHARTS
PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL

TT is now fifteen years since the attention of the
Il public first called by DR.. l.. q G. Wishart
to this oudCrfIl remedy. and well has IL stood
the test of time. that to day 1t not only has the
confidence of the e1tire community, but IS more
frequently prescr bed by physicians In their prac
tice tn an any other proprietary preparation in the
country. 1t is the tai principal of the Pine Tree
obtained by peculiar process in the distillatiOn
the Tar by which its highest medicinal properties
are retained For the following complaints in
fammation of the lungs, coughs, sore throat and
breast. bronchitis, consumption. liver complaint
weak stomach, disease OF the ktdreys, urinary
complaints, nervous debility, dyspepsia, and dis
eases ari-ing from an impure condition of the
blood there Is no remedy In the world that has
b. en- used so success fully or can show such mum
Der of marvellous cures. Che following will serve
to show the estimation In which this sovereign
remedy is held by those who have used IL.
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Reward will give 500 for any case of flesh

bone or musc'e ailment like rheumatism, bruise
SPAWN, strain or lameness, upon either man OF
animal, which The Mexican Mustang Linimeni
will not cure when used according to directions
Near thirty years has proved it to be the NEST
wonderful remedy for neuralgia, burns, swellings
enlarged joints, hCof sil, screw worm, sting
caked breasts, etc, ever discovered. Who wi let
a horse limp when Mustang Liniment viii cure it
Who will let a child cry and suffer from bruises OF
ChiIblains when the Mustang VIII prevent 1t?
Who will pay large doctors bills when they can
buy Mexican Lfniment for 90 cts and 800? 1t is
wrapped in a steel plate label, signed " g. w
WestbrOOk, Chemist" VIM. E. EverSon, agent
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Consumption for Ten Years Cured.

DR.. L. O C. WIsHART: Dear Sir-I am grateful
to you from the fact that you have made noe a
10 ediclne that will cure the disease of the lungs
NV wife mas had the consJm ption for ten years
Ply sicians had told me that tney could only patch
her up for the time being. she was confined 10
her bed and had bee for some time. heard OF
YOUR Pine Tree Cordial and secured one bottle
in TcIis we'd her cough. She has finished the
fourth bottle, and i able 10 do the work for her
family ana may God speed you on with your great
discovery and cure you have made for consump-
tiOn. REV. Il. ii. hoPKIN-,
jackson Centre, Shelby Co.. Ohio
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FIom st. Louis. Mo.

DIR. wIsHART, Philadelphia: Dear Sir-During
a visit to Philadelphia some three years ago, was
suffering from a severe col :. ana was induced TO
take a bottle of your Pine Tree Tar Cordial which
had the effect of caring me in a few days. ] have
used II In my family ever since, and am of the
opinion that 1t saYed the life of my daughter. who
was suffering from a severe and painful cough. If
the publication OF this " i'll he of any service you
are at liberty to use it! Yours pectfuly.
JOHN HODNETT, It. Louis NO.
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WE hear very favorable encomiums
regarding the Elmwood and Warwick collars
manufactured by the Narragansett Collar com
pany. These collars have linen facing, and
owing to the popularity of cut, are most COM
Portable and neat fitting articles. The edges
of the collars are folded in underneath all
around, thus strengthening the collar and pre-
venting the points from turning up. We re-
commend these collars to our friends
Fashion Article, ". Y. EUening Mail
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ALL the advancement in science, art
and civilization has not prevented children
from kicking holes through the toes of their
shoes. Only SILVER TIPS prevent this
Try them
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$40 to 1000 invested in Wall street
often leads to a fortune. Pamphlet with ex-
plantations and statistics of Railroads, Stocks,
Bonds, ETC., with other valuable information,
mailed on receipt of 80 cents. Address Alex.
rockingham & Co., Bankers and Brokers, u
Wall street. New York
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Using Nails.

Every farmer who has occasion to
drive nail into seasoned oak posts,
knows it's liability to bend and break.
If the point be moistened in the mouth
it will usually drive more kindly. Oil
is better, but then it is inconvenient to
dip each nail separately into it. An
other point is that boards become loose
eventually from the rusting of nails,
which, communicating in the wood,
causes not only enlargement of the nsil
hole, but wearing away of the nail it.
self, rendering the fence or building
shaky or insecure. This may be pre-
vented by heating any rough grease
until it smokes, and then pouring it
over the nails to be used. The grease
will penetrate the pores of the iron, and
cause the nails to last without rusting
for an indefinite period. Besides this
no difficulty will then be experienced in
driving them into the hardest wood.
The reason is that the coating of grease
prevents contact by air, and cOnse-
Quently oxidation. Oxygen is the de-
stroyer of iron, and moisture is the
inducing cause. Anything which is
kept from air is preserved indefinitely,
and if it is kept dry the effect is meas
urably the same. Paint upon buildings
prevents the contact of air and moist
ure. If the whole fence cannot be
painted, the heads at least of the nails
therein should be touched.
MEDICAL MANIACs.-Tbere are num-
bers of medical men so welded to the
old formulas, that all changes seem to
them like innovations. These medical
maniacs are, fortunately, incapable of
much mischief in this practical age.
While the Vinegar Bitters are curing
indigestion, nervous debility, constipa-
ton, and countless other diseases that
defy the remedies of the pharmacopeia,
it is impossible to thrust down the
threats of intelligent invalids "heroic :"
doses of mineral poison, or to persuade
them to take adulterated alcohol, i'm
pregnated with cheap astringents, as a
"healing balm" or "balsamic pre-
paration." Vinegar Bitters, pure bo-
tanical tonic, and Alternative, guiltless
of the curse of distilled or fermented
liquor, is actually accomplishing what
the mineral and alcoholic cure mongers
have so necessarily promised but have
never yet performed. Under these cir
cumstances it is no wonder that this
medicine has taken precedence of all
those burning fluids mis-calIed tonics.
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One so Cont Bottle
WILL CURE MORE COMPLAINTS AMI
PREVENT THE SYSTEM AGAINSTSUDDE
ATTACKS OF EPIDEMICS AND CONTA
GIOUS DISEASES THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS EXPENDED FOR OTHER MED
lCINES OR MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.
THE MOMENT RAILWAYS READY re.
LIEF Is APPLIED EXTERNALLY-OR IA
KEN INTERNALLY ACCORDING TO ID
REOT1ONS--PAIN, FROM WHAIEYEb
CAUSE, CEASES TO EXIST.
IMPORrAN Mt Miners Farmers and others 70
sid Hg in sparseiysettIed districts where 10 Is aim
cult TO secure the services OF a physician, RIA ID
WAYS READY RELIr Is Invaluable. IL eau
be used with positive assurance Of doing good 10
all cases where pain or discomfort Is percnt I'd
Bad Coughs, Hoarseness, Bilious cole, lniiAm
nation OF the Bowels, Stomach, Lungs, Liver, Kid
neys; or with Group. Quinsey, Fever and Ague; OF
with Neuralgia, Headache Tic DIlOreuG, Tooth.
ache, Earache; or with Lumbngo, Pain 10 the
Back, or kheumaH4m; or with Diarrhusa, Choers
or Bruises; or w.t. Strains, Cramps or Spasins
The application a. RAILWAYS REA DI RE
LIEF Will cure you OF the worst OF these com
plants in q few hours
Twenty drops in halfa tumbler OF water will IN
a few moments cure CRAMPS, SPASMs, SOUR
STOMACH. HEA RTBURN. SICK N IA DACHE,
DIARRHEA, DYS EMERY, COLO. WIND IN
THE BOWELS, and all INTERNA l. PAINS.
Travellers should always carry n bottle Of RIA u.
WAYS READY RE LIEF with them. a lew drOps
change OfwAtcr. II Is better than French Brandy
or BltteTs as a stmuant.
sold by Druggists. Price so Cents
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PnPLEs, blotches, and other insight
| ly eruptions of the skin should be gotten rid
| of as quickly as possible. DIR. Wishart's Pine
! Tree Tar Cordial will remove all such things
by purifying the blood-COn.
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GREATNESS is like laced coat from
Monmouth street, which fortune lends
us for day to wear; tomorrow puts it
on another's back.-FEeLding.
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fferson county, Kansas, !
January 6, 1878.

DR.. PIERCE-Having used few bottles of
your Golden Medical Discovery, and believing
it to be the very best medicine for chills and
fever I wish to buy it by the dozen: please give
me your price for it. REV. THos. O'RIELLY.
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On rustic throne the leader safe,
The Princess took the chair of state
Which six of her attendants bore,
And placed upon that verdant floor;
Her maidens grouped around her chair,
And all the camp had gathered there
Knight, squire and page, and savage free
A mingled, motley companie."
Oft questioned then De Soto bold
Where lay that famous "realm of gold,"
OF rulers fierce, of warrior guard,
The way, the dangers, the reward;
Asked much anent the Queens domain,
Her lofty line, her gentle reign,
Aud prayed her of her courtesie
To grant him guides and passage free.
His speech and quest made known to her
BY OrGiz, the interpreter,
Were answered prompt and graciously,
And he her hospitality
Was prayed t accept until the day
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LORD DUNMoRE, The last royal gov
ernor of Virginia, had daughter horn
in the colony not long before he left,
whom, he named, in honor of the colo,
ny, Virginia, and who is still living in
England at the advanced age of 80 or
100.
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The Texas Real Estate DISTRIBUTION.

The Texas Real Estate Distribution.
$146, 900 in gold, houses aad lands in differ
emit portions of the state at Houston, Texas,
October %. Col. J. e. Foster, Manager, is
spoken of in high terms by the press of Texas.
Only 70, 600 tickets are issued, at 80 each, and
the public may feel safe in investing in it, as
it is in the hands of men who can be depended
upon Communicated
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THE QUEEN OF coFAcH1oB1.
Inscribed to Mrs. Andrew q. H. Dawson of New Yorl
BY L. VIRGINIA FRENCH,


De Soto, on learning that there was a
country to the northeast Astounding in
gold, pursued his route in that direc-
ton. He entered the territory of Geor-
gia, and crossing successfully the rivers
of that state, rested upon the banks of
the Savannah, Immediately opposite
the modern Silver Bluff, situated on the
east bank of the river, in Barnwell dis
trict, S. @. Here lived a beautiful
young Indian queen, whose realm en-
braced the adjacent country to vast
extent. She crossed the Savannah in
state, and, after an interesting inter-
view with De Soto, invited him and his
chivalric followers to partake of the
hospitalities of her capital. Many Gu
rious and interesting incidents of his
sojourn there are related by the histo-
rian Garcillasso de la Vega, and brief
account may be found in "Irving's Con-
quest of Florida"
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Founded ON a Roek.-Tbe dIsapF

venturers who have ON time to tine attempted
to run their worthless potions against Plantation
Bitters, vow that they cannot understand what
foundation there is for its amazing popularity
The explanation is simple enough The reputa-
ton of the world-renowned tonic Is founded upon
a rock, the Rock of Experience.
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Maintaining still his knightly fame

Maintaining still his knightly fame
The "Chief" to meet the Princess came,
Attended by train of peers,
The choicest of his cavaliers;
Then many a courteous phrase was said,
And many a compliment was paid,
As. crossing to the waters verge,
He led the lady from her barge.
AS up the glittering ranks they passed
Her dark eyes on the ground were cast,
Then, lifted with instructive pride
Why sh ould they see her cheek was dyed
With burning bushes, or her mien
Less lofty-was she not queen?
Brilliant and beautiful and young,
Like to a beam from Eden flung,
Lighting the wilderness she shone,
Or one bright star in heaven-alone.
Her low, arched brow lay sweet and fair
Half hid in coils of raven hair;
OF crimson flowers a coroDet
Lay glowing mid those braids of jet;
Sandaled her feet, her mantle's fold
(Like tabled hunters of the wold)
Was DER one shoulder hung with care,
The other dimpled, smooth and bare,
Was sweet as dams own, and bore
Her polished bow and quivered store
OF reedy arrows. Pearl bands graced
Her arms. her bosom and her waist;
The gorgeous robe of changeful sheen,
The modest air and noble 7nien-
Well might Castilian cOurtiers gaze
And murmur low their deep amaze!