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Nos. Cures. Cents
IL IFEyERs,, Congestion, Inlammations, q
81 Wd9e, Worm Fever, Worm Colic, Rl
8. CayfsG-CoLIc, 81 Teething Of Infants, 25
4. DfARRHGA, of Children or Adults, 25
s. DYsENrsRY, Gripping, Bilious Cholic, 25
6. CHoLERA-MoRBUs, Vomiting, 25
z. CoUGHs, Colds, Bronchitis, %
8. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceache, 25
9. HEADlcHEs Sick Headache, Vertigo, 25
10. DYsPEPsIA, Bilious Stomach, 25
IL. SUPPRESSED, or Painful Periods, 25
IL. WHITES too Profuse Periods, 25
l3. CRoUp, Cough, Difficult Breathing, 25
IA. SALT RHEUx, Erysipeias, Eruptions, 25
Is. RHEUNATisN, Rheumatic Pains, 25
l6. FEVER AND AGUR, Chill Fever, Agues, so
II. PLIES, blind or bleeding, so
IS. OpRrHALMY, and Sore or Weak Eyes, so
l9. CATARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza, so
20. WHOoPiNs-C CoueH, violent coughs, so
81. ASTHMA, oppressed breathing, so
o.. EAB DlscHARGEs, impaired hearing, 80
%. SCRoFuLA, enlarged glands, Sweliings, so
"a. GENERAL Disability, Physical Weakness, so
25. DRopsY and scanty Secretions, ~. SO
26. SEA-SIcKNEss, sickness from riding, so
81. KIDNEY DIsEAsR, Gravel, Ff so
28. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Seminal Weakness
or involuntary discharges, 90
20. SoRE Mourn, Canker, 80
30. URINARY WEAKNESS, wetting the bed, SO
81. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, 80
80. DISEASE OF HEART, palpitations ETC., 90
33. EPILEPSY, Spasms, ST. vitGs' Dance ] 90
"a. Diptheria, liberated sore throat, so
35. CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and Eruptions, so
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Selett poqtrp.
THE UNKNOWN.

Should's chance to fall in with the throng
Up Broad, some fair evening, you'll meet
| A picture of sorrow and wrong
That sends o. strange thrill through til
t.Fi street. At 3t8 tfHisf f H
A form frail and slender, scarce grown,
Mid the gay crowd of fashion and boast,
Gliding by unobserved and alone,
Pale, noiseless and feet as ghost.
Her garb, though without stain or dirt,
Is soquaint old-fashioned and poor
That you'd deem it the very same skirt,
Belt and bodice her grandmother wore.
And yet there's charm in her air
The courts of the noble wonld grace
And shadow of grief and prayer
Are wrought in her classical face.
That face you can never forget,
Whatever bright eyes on you beam;
Day by day you will think of it yet,
And catch its strange look in your dream.
You'll wonder full often, know,
What troubles that bosom have wrung,
AS you watch her fit by to and fro,
So,patient soead and so young 4
skS4 ~ sssk
Are father and mother no more?
No brother no sister to greet?
No eyes at the halfopen door
To welcome the wandering. .feet2.
No arms to encircle the form
In a loving and tender embrace
No bright smiles 10 scatter The storm
That shadows that beautiful face?
know not, need not to know,
The drift of her fsorrowful years
Enough that wherever 60
That face fingers by me in tears,
nd forth from M haor cvrsy, rc tho pro var
Pure, fervent as mortal e'er prayed,
That God would vonchsafe her His care
When beside there is no one to aid !
hat His right arm may shelter and guide
Through the dark haunts and kennels Of
sin,
IND keep her, whatever betide,
Untainted and holy within
IND when the frail form we see now
Shall be missed from the throngs of the |
town, s~asssS kAtl
sod grant that the care-woven brow
May be clothed with radiant crown!
u.
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This, from the Mobile Register, is
tough, but we can stand it: II know'd
it know'd it," remarked a colored
politician, sitting on the Custom House
steps the other day, discussing the out
look. "dat de Democrats had done
ebery kind oh wickedness, but fur dem
to 60 now an denominate dat man Til
tun arter all the big lies bout Brudder
Beecher, is jes simply owdashius.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19

Eliza" said a clergyman to one Of
his parishioners. whom he saw with
her hair in curling papers. ''if God had
designed your hair to curl. He would
have curled It for you" "He did, sir,
when / was a child" was the reply,
"but be thinks am old enough now
to do it myself"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19

A gentleman from New Jersey was
taken by friend the other day to ex-
anime the place where the Penn treaty
tree onoe stood The Jerseyman looked
at the place for while, walked around
it three or four times slowly, and
punched his cane in the ground once OF
twice, and said: "H'm!" and "Ha !''
and "Very uteresting-veryr' Then
he thought for few moments. and
said :--"But where did the son stand
when William shot the apple off his
head"
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A cRArEFUL wIDowrn.

Sir Walter Scott used to be fond O
telling the following story Of his cousin
"Watty." Watty aforesaid was mid.
shipman in the British navy. On Ger.
tain occasion he and his messmates had
gone on shore at Portsmouth, and had
overstayed their leave, besides spending
all their money and running up a bill
at tavern at the Point. Their ships
made signal for sailing. peremptorily
calling al hands .on board. but when
they would have started the landlady said
''No, gentlemen, you cannot escape
without paying your reckoning" And
to confirm her words, she called bailiff
and his posse to take charge of them.
The midshipmen felt they were in
bad scrape. and begged to be released.
mo, no." said the resolute matron,
II must be satisfied in some way. You
must be aware, gentlemen. that you will
be totally ruined and disgraced if you
do not 60 on board in time"
They groaned bitterly, for they knew
that she spoke the truth.
"Well." she continued. .I'll give
you all a chance. I am 60 circum-
stanced that cannot we'll carry on my
business as a single woman and I must
contrive somehow to have husband,
or, at all events. I must be able to pro-
duce marriage certificate. Now, the
only terms upon which l will set you
free are that one Of you shall consent to
marry me? I don't care snap which
it is but by all that is holy. one of you
I will have for husband, or else you
all 60 to Jail. and your ship sails with
out you"
The vixen was not to be coaxed nor
entreated. Tears and prayers were Of
no avail. After time the poor middies
agreed to draw lots. Watty drew the
matrimonial slip Of doom. No time was
to b. lost A marriage license was
speedily procured. and they went to the
nearest church, where the knot was tied. |
The bride, on her return to her tavern |
gave them a good dinner, with plenty
Of wine and then sent them of IN her
wherry. Of her own accord she had
proposed to her husband that, as the
certificate was her chief prize,
be was at liberty to live apart from her
forever if be SO chose.
The ship sailed. and the young gen.
llemen religiously adhered to the oath
IF secrecy they had made previous to
lots. A year after, at Jamaica,
\ file Of English papers reached the
uidshipman's berth. and Watty. who
vas carelessly looking them over. Vas
attracted by the account Of robbery
md murder. and the execution Of the
'ulprits at Portsmouth. Suddenly leap
ng to his feet. and waving the paper
lbove bis head. forgetful Of bis oath in
he excitement Of his ecstasy. be cried
'ut: Thank Heaven! My wife is
lapged!" /
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parts was there totally defeated, and
he was assigned by the Allied Powers
captive to st. Helena. While there
he made the prediction that If ever
Russia should gain possession Of Con-
stantinople the Russian Empire would
then become supreme. The British
Empire, with its vast population Of
nearly 250,O00, 900, would then be a
thing Of the past.
G. BROOKE DoaaETr.
Richmond, Va, 1876.
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A FAMILY WHO WE'RE .JoaaL1no." !"

| A FAMILY WHO WERE "JOGGLING.
A wretched old horse, blind, spav
, ined and lame-an old covered vehic
, with every wheel "dished" and ever
joint creaking like Chinese machinery
q family Of Eve who looked a. if the
had been shaking with the ague an
wrestling with whirl-wind-that va
the sight in the Third street Grov
yesterday. They had turned off th
street to cook dinner. They sat aroun
a small fire waiting for the coffee to boil
and the old horse leaned against tire
and looked longingly at the thistle
across the ditch.
Whar' We bound for ?" repeatel
the father cutting one of the childlU|
for poking into the coffee with stick
1--WE are on the joggle, and if that 'er,
boss don't fail us we'll land in the BIacl
Hills some time next fall"
"You seem to have had hard luck.
''No seem about it," replied the wife
in a shrill voice. I" We've had the
lankiest luck Of any family ever strung
together, and it's all the old fool'l
fault I"
She pointed at her husband and there
was no question but that she referred to
him.
"She's little riled. stranger" ex-
planned the man, "and puts it little
too strong. We've been living way of
up North, and times has been hard. l
tried to make something catching Wild
cats last winter, but we got down to
corn and 'lasses fore spring spite of all
/ could do"
"He's a brazen liar!" shouted the
woman.
"And now," continued the husband,
I'VE are jogging along for the Black
Hills, and it seems to me as If we was
on the road to wealth and happiness.
We are all gittin' fat, feel good and the
only thing | want is dog to run under
the wagon"
"Dick Thurber, you are lying to the
gentleman when you say I'm fat and
happy v' shouted the wife.
"Oh, well, you soon will be-"
"No won't"
'Oh, yes you will"
II say you are a brazen liar !" she
replied, heaving fire brand at him.
The children all turned around at one
moment. got under the wagon at another
rs if trained to it, and the husband and
father smiled sickly smile and said:
"Stranger, sass is sass, no matter
you find it in the pine woods
Or in the city. She's aching for row,
and I spect you'd better git over thar
by the wagon and kinder see that the
boss doesn't run away and break up
things!'
Stranger sought to bridge the chasm
put it was no use. The wife took off her
oreast-pin and droppe ed it into the hind
md Of the wagon, and the man placed
lis old plug hat on knoll far from the
ire.
II hate to do it. Sary, remarked the |
''but / can't stand sass when |
I'm doing my level best.'
II knows what I'm about, she calm
, replied, propping up the coffee pot.
A crowd of women and children came |
'p at that moment. and after some hes
alton the row was declared "off" for
be time being.
'sTwo or three hours won't make no
ifference," remarked the man as he sat
own, "though when I'm sassed want
. have the row over as soon as possi-
le."
"All ask is one minutes warning"
be replied, putting on her breast-pin
gain and the family sat down to feast
+ dry bread and black coffee. finishing
hich the '.joggle" was resumed.
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A speaker at stump meeting out
West declared that he knew no East,
no West. no North. no South. "Tben,"
said by-stauder, "you ought to 60 to
school and learn your geography"
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FAMILY CASES.

Case (MoreecoD with above 35 large vials and
Manual Of directions, $lO 90
Case Morocco )of 20 large walls and Book, 6 90
These remedies are sent by the case or
single box to any part OF the country, free Of
charge, on receipt of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
BagEOIATHIC MEDICINE Coz
Oniea lad tpb4 VI. ss2 BRe4DwAE, IN. y.
@~For sale by all druggists.
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Agent,
mh25-ly Aiddletown, Del.
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Recently At Lowell. Mass. a col
lection was being taken up at one ol
the churches. As the box reached a
pew occupied by lady. her daughter
and little son, the two former found
themselves without . cent of money.
Master Hopeful reached over and de-
posted . cent in the box. and then
whispered to his sister: "There! I
just saved this family from being white
washed"
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19

Mock-turtle- Kissing 10 company and
fighting atterward.
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-19

A Rochester Dutchman. complaining
to the Mayor that if the boys didn't
stop swimming in. river where hi,
daughters could see them, he would
make trouble. "Ah Shermerhorn, -
replied the Mayor. 'if I remember
rightly. your house Is over half mile
from the river" "Ysw, that is 90
but den. you see. my gals dey got spy
glasses. !"
Once upon time the lesu Of West
Minister, going to the Abbey, put his
gloves into his hat. On returning home
after his discourse be said to bis wife:
Somehow the congregation seemed
to gaze upon me to-day With peculiar
interest while ! was preaching"
"I do not wonder" she replied
!" for during your entire sermon your
gloves rested on the top Of your head. !"
Mock-turtle kissing 10 company and
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-12-01
About Teachers.

EDITORS NEWS: Thinking few Items
IN regard to our own Institute NAV be
interesting to some of your MANY patrons
and especially TO teachers, I beg q small
space In the columns OF your paper.
Our nrst sting was held at what is
known as the Section school house, near
Eagle creek, on Nov. 4th.
CnIy Few teachers were present. as
the weather was unfavorable; but they
were alive to the interest of teaching,
quite number OF citizens were pres
ent, and seemed to enjoy the exercises as
much as the teachers themselves. Too
much cannot be said in praise Of the peo.
pie IN that vicinity. We seldom find a
people as much Interested In the cause of
education as they. We have never at.
tendeo an institute that was, on the whole.
more pleasant and profitable. 80
Messrs. -Bascom, Carter, Dana. Holt.
Grear, aud the Rev. MIR. Walker were
present and took part in the exercises.
All seemed to enjoy themselves well, and
some VINO came TO stay half an hour for
got to go until it was adjourned.
we are not surprised that these teach
ers, so far as heard from, are making a
success or teaching. We hope to have a
mucn larger attendance at our mex meet.
Ing, Dec. I'd. We can hardly estimate the
dement, OF an organization of this kind.
1t nos only serves as bond, but much is
gained Dy the interchange of ideas. Let
US as teachers sustain it. We are sure
that the citizens will do their part, az d
we can insure a cordial welcome to ali
who may attend.
L am teaching at Liberty, and the teach
ers will excuse me for thinking I have the
best school in the county. On our last
examination Stephen Aldrich, Carrie
Burk, Fanny Mutt, Flora Miles, Charlie
Harris, ana Allie Burk passed on ton 100.
1 nave forty-six pupils enrolled, many of
whom are young gentlemen and ladies,
with prospect of u number more. Ali
are deeply interested in their studies. and
we hope to have q large number of No.
ones at the end Of three months term.
More anon. JENNIE WALKER.
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Good 1Inthinr stnro.

This town can boast OF two as good
clothing houses as eau be found In any
place OF its size in the west-G. p. Jones
& Co, and 1. Z. Perley. They are both
enterprising and reliable firms. Besides
keeping up as good stocks Of ready-made
clothing as the market demands, they
both keep good taIlors. and a frst-class
stoCk Of goods from which to manufac-
ture to order. These gentlemen are en-
terprisIng and worthy or all the patron
age our people can bestow upon them.
They are not ashamed to let their bust
ness be known to the public. Neither
are they afraid to sell their goods. They
expect to stay here. They deal fairly,
and sell only such goods as they can re-
commend; and sell them at the smallest
living profit. They expect to live by a
legitimate business. These are the kiad
Of men to encourage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-12-01
Smoke the finest. James Smiths Gel
ebrated Imperial Cigars.

We are In receipt, as an exchange, .
the"New York Mercantile Journal" This
is In several respects the leading business
and commercial paper in the United
state. It.was established in 1863, and is
largely devoted to market ana financial
reports, and has an extensive circulation
east In business cir cles. 1t may surpriss
people not acquainted with it, to learn
that theSeditorial policy Of this prominent
and Influential business paper is strongly
for purely paper money system. Its
otto Is as follows:
SIN the interchaneeability at the option
OF the holder. OF national paper money
with government bonds, having a fixed
rate OF interest, there Is . subtle princi.
ple that will regulate the movements oil
inance aud commerce as accurately as the
motions OF . steam engine are regulate ed
BY it's governor"
This motto Is from the pen Of tbs vel
known financial writer, Wallace P
Groom. The Mercantile Journal lie pub
Iished every Saturday, at $50 Pearl street
New York, ut four dollars per year. Sin
gle COPIES, ten centi. People who desire
to be kept thoroughly posted in rega I'd t.
business and finance, theeastern markets
and-the financial question, Will fiHd the
Journal just what they need.
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change of Time ON Railroads

A change in the time table Of both our
roads took place last Sunday. The M,
<. & T. mail and passenger train goes
south at 7:42 a. M; north at sos p. m.
Letters for the south must be In by $3.50
q. IN, and for the north by 6:45 p. m.
The mail and passenger tram on the A,
T. & s. +. road goes east at 9:23 3. m, and
west at sos p. M. This throws our east
ern mail an hour and twenty-three min
utes later than heretofore, but we have
the promise that It will be on time regu-
larly. The irregularity Of this train has
been q great nuisance ali summer. 1t has
been caused by waiting at Kansas City
for eastern trains. This will be discon-
tinued now, we un derstand.
We wish the people to make a note OF
this, that letters for the east must be In
the Office by S:45 3. m. to insure transmits
sion IN the sacks. For the west, at $50
p. m. The sacks must be closed on time,
aud cannot be again unlocked. The ONCE
works on NJ, X. & T. time, and tn Office
clock is kept correct.
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rHE WALLACE SISTERS

Grand Entertainments in Emporia
The celebrated Wallace Sisters, assisted
by twenty performers, ana full orehes
ira and military band, are to visit Empo
ria and give one of their popular dramat
Friday evening, Dec. s.
OF this company we need Only say thai
It will give one Of the most interesting
and brilliant performances which has ev.
or beeniproduced in our city. We believe
our people will welcome these sisters
three and their goodly company with q
full house. Reserve seats at 80 cents NAY
be procured at the City book store. Seats
not secured, 50 cents. We clip tho follow.
ing metropolitan notice:
WOODS THEATER.-The Wallace Sis
tiers had large house last night. Their
new play, 'MinnIe's Luck" was we'll re-
ceived. 1t is an entertaining compound
of sensation in which there are some We
ry pretty, clever and good young people,
and 'ome monstI ousIy wicked old ones.
Miss Jennie's "Minnie Rook'' was q
most feeling and strongly marked piece
OF acting, replete with strong emotional
points. At the end OF the second and
fourth act, the young lady was called be
fore the curtain. Misses Minnie and
Maud as Inky Dick. and Spotty the con-
newsbOy, introduced their spe-
cialities with effect. The young ladies in
trodueed their musical and other accom-
plishments in charming style. They are
a strong trio themselves. and are support
ed by their own travelling combination,
notably amongst whom we may mention
Charles Steward Rogers wonderful i'm
persOnation OF that wicked old Jew, Mel
cheZedeck Maggs, ThOs. R. Hann's artis-
tic acting OF the william, Wrexford; and
z. L. W alton's humorous characterization
Of Barney O'Fiinn, politician and pub
lIean."
We must not forget our old friend, W..
l.. Street, whose services as Interviewer
were SO frequen thy called for. Their new
drama runs along to perfection. The
drama will pro bably be continued all the
" eek.-Cincinnati Commercial.
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sour mutual friend" Capt. L. T. Her.
itage, returned from his eastern trip on
Saturday. He was ut the closing OF the
Centennial and discussed financial mat.
tiers with the representatives Of the crown
ed heads OF Europe. Was in New York
election day, but didn't get TO vote for
=" Tilden and REFORM" He comes back
with the old story that he failed to find
any member OF the gentler sex who de-
sired to trust herself with him, for life,
Notwithstanding his earnest endeavors
In that direction. He goes about MUIR
muring something about fondest hopes
decay" ct eetera. The fact is, the jig is
up with Mr.. Heritage. He is behind the
counter again at the Z. N. bank. When
we go down there we suppose he will Of
fer us something, but we wall say IS No,
thank you; We don't SMOKE"
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A spicy sketch descriptive Of trip over
th Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
road, the beauties, scenery and pleasure
resorts Of the Rocky Mountains, by 'sNym
Crinkle," the musical and dramatic critic
Of the NEW YORK WORLD. sent free on
application, together with the SAN JUAN
GUIDE, maps and time tables of this new
and popular route from Kansas City and
AtchIson to Pueblo, Denver and ali points
in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and
the San Juan Mines. The finest line OF
Pullman Sleepers on the continent be-
tween the Missouri River and the Rocky
Mountains without change. Special
round trip tourists tickets from the Mis-
SOURI, RIVER TO DENVER at $50, good to
stop of at all points.
Address, T. J. ANDERSON,
Gen. Passenger Agent Topeka, Kan.
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e,ennpIeGed .Buae 6aE, Iszo.

The extension Of the ST. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern Railway from Fergu,
son Station to
- The St. Louis Union Depot,
(eIevsn miles,l was completed June 10th.
All passenger trains now arrive and de.
part to and from the Union Depot, where
connections are made with all eastern and
southern lines. This new extension
passes through the beautiful Forest Park:
also. the most interesting and picturesque
portion OF suburban St; LeSIs anu sur
rounding country.
This company has Just published =
beautifully colored engraving, entitled
"a Birds Eye View OF st. Louis.v show
ns the new Union Depot, the entrance to
the tunnel under the cay. the bridge over
the Mississippi river, end tie Relay
House, East S.. Louis.
For copies Of this engraving. nee. ad-
dress C. &. Lord, General Passenger
Agent, st. Lonis.
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week OF PRAYER.

The Evangelical Alliance has issued the
following programme for the week OF
Prayer" January to IA, 1877.
Sunday. January 7-Sermons: Ghristian
fellowship. l John. IL.
Monday, January S-Thanksgiviug and
c onfessiOn, in the review Of the past year.
Thursday, January o-Prayer:- Forthe
Holy Spirit on the Universal church,
Joel ii, 2si for its deiiVeranee from error
and corruption, and for Christian charity.
Wednesday, January 10 Prayer for
families; for the uuconverted; for sons
end daughters at school and college, and
for those abroad; for any in sickness,
trouble, or temptation. aud for those who
have been recently added TO the church.
Thursday, January lI--Prayer for ma
tions; for rulers, magistrates, and stateE-
men: fer philanthropic and benevolent
institutions; for 8 pure literature, the
spread Of sound education among the
people, and the maintenance Of peace.
Friday, January 12-Prayer for Chris
tan missions TO the jews and Genules.
Luke xiv, 81; for Sunday schools; ana
for the conversion OF the world to Christ.
Saturday, January l3--Prsyer for tha
observance or the Christian Sabbath; for
the promotion Of teudperances and for the
safety Of these sswho go down to the sea
IN ships, that do business IN great waters
Sunday, January IL Sermons: One
Lord, one faith, one baptism. one God and
rasher OF all. Epaes, Nv, D, a.