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VOLUME 4.
WHO WAS HE.
The Fossil Footprints in Connecticut.

Henry Ruick, farmer, residing in
North Canton, brought to Hartford to-
day two fiat pieces of stone, of irregular
shape, and about twenty-five inches
square, on one Of which is the impress
sion of a mans left foot and two bird
tracks, and on the other the same marks
in relief, as though a casting had been
purposely made. The stones are of the
soft muddy formation found in many
places on the banks of the Connecticut
river, of fine texture, apparently mud
mingled with small grains Of sand, and
have a similar thickness Of about two
inches. They fit together perfectly, yet
were separated without any exertion or
prying when lifted from the place where
they were found. The depression OF
the foot Of the man is about an inch in
depth, with all the toes and shape OF
the bottom Of the foot distinctly shown,
and Immediately at the sides the surface
il raised above the general surface as II
naturally would be where person step
ped on soft mud The length Of the
foot is eleven and one-half inches, and
the width at the ball of the foot four
and one half inches.
The bird tracks are two in number, In
a direct line with the mans foot, six OF
eight inches to the right, and the i'm
pressions are about one-third Of an inch
in depth, and very distinct. They are
of both the right and left feet of the
bird. and show a stride of six inches
with three toes, each four inchesj il
length, and short rear toe.
The stones were taken out by workmeI
engaged in deepening a spring on th'
farm of Mr.. Ruick, which had rur
nearly dry during the long-continuet
dry weather. This spring has alway
existed there SO long as the memory o
the oldest inhabitant extends back, ant
has been known to Mr.. Ruick for fort.
years past. 1t iasat the base Of the ives
side of a range of hills in the easter
part Of North Canton, and several mile
distant from the Connecticut rivel
within two or three miles Of which. o.
both sides of the river valley, fossil bir
tracks have been found in great mum
bers. While fossil bird d-tracks ar
plentiful in the Connecticut valley ther
have been but few instances of the find
ing of the tracks Of human beings, an
even the best found at the Portlan
birthstone quarries opposite Middleton
are said to be less perfect than the OF
above described. Mr.. Ruick has r.
ceived an offer of 500 for the tw
stones, but, up to this afternoon, had nj
I accepted the offer.
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NUMBER 80.
REMARKABLE LETTER
From Gentlemen Known and
HOnOred from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Coast.

Messrs. WEEKS & POTTER, whole
sale Druggists, Boston, Mass: Gentle
men.-I have for some months felt it
duty that | owed SO suffering humanity
to write you, stating the great benefit
that / have derived from the use of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR Ca
TARRH. For more than 20 years have
been afflicted with this very troublesome
complaint. / have tried all the remed-
les that | could find, but without mater
ial or permanent benefit. Last fall the
disease had arrived at that state that !
must have relief or die. The entire
membranous system had become SO in
famed, and the stomach SO disordered,
that it was doubtful matter whether
could go to the Pacific coast, or if / did
go whether should live to come back
or not. ! saw an advertisement of this
medicine, and although being very in
credulous about specifics or nostrums of
any kind, yet in sheer desperation ] tri-
ed this, and was at once benefited by it.
The changes of climate, a chronic dis
ease of the liver and my age-over 10
may prevent my entire restoration, but
the benefit ] derive from its daily use is
to me Invaluable, and ! am hoping to
be completely cured, and at last arrive
at respectable old age.
| If this statement of my case can be OF
any service to those afflicted as l have
been, and enable you to bring this rem
edy into more general use, especially or
the Pacific coast (where it is much need
ed), my object in writing this note viii
be obtained Very truly yours,
HENRY WELLS,
of Wells, Fargo & Co.
| AURORA, n. V, June, 1876.
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Frequently medicines that will stop
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circulation of the blood, hemorrhage
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of the very organs that caused the
cough.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are
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Consumption. Many persons complain
of asdull pain in the side, constipation,
coated tongue, pain in the shoulder
blade, feelings of drowsiness and rest
lessness, the food lying heavily on the
stomach, accompanied with acidity and
belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate
from a disordered condition of the
stomach or a torpid liver.
Persons so affected, if they take one or
two heavy colds, and if the cough in
these cases be suddenly checked, will
find the stomach and liver cloeged, re-
naming torpid and inactive, and almost
before they are aware the lungs are a
mass of sores, ard liberated, the result OF
which is death.
. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an ex-
pectorant which does not contain opium
or anything calculated to check cough
suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolyes
the food, mixes with the gastric juices ot
the stomach, aids digestion, and creates
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When the bowels are costive, skin sal
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are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
J. H. SCHENCK & Son,
n. E. corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Phil
And are for sale by all druggist and
dealers.
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Sir Walter Scott was once in small
English town where his servant fell
sick, and he was under the necessity of
sending for n doctor. There were two
In the town, one who had been long es-
tsblishen, and one newcomer. The
latter gentleman was fortunately found
at home, and lost no time in obeying
Sir Walters summons, who, looking up
when he entered, saw before him grave,
sagacious- looking man, attired in black,
with a shovel-hat, in whom, TO his utter
nstonishment, he recognized Scottish
blacksmith. who had formerly practised
with considerable success as a veterinary
operator in the neighborhood of Ashes
tiel. "IIow in all the world" exclaim-
ed Sir Walter, "came you here? Can il
be possible that this is John Lundie?''
"In truth it is, your honor-just a
that"
"well, let us hear. You were a
horse-doctor before; now il seems you
are a man-doctor. How do you get on?'
"On? just extraordinar weel; for your
honor maun ken that my practice il
vera sure and orthodox. depend en-
tirely upon twa simples."
"And what may their names be? Per
haps 1t is a secret9"
"I'll tell your honor" lin a low tone)
"my twa simples are just laudamy ant
calamy."
"simples, with a vepgeance!" replie'
Sir Walter. But, John, do you neve
happen to kill any Of your patients'"
"Killf On, ny. May be sac. While
they dee and whiles no; but it's the vii
o. Providence. Onyhoo, your honol
Il ruH be lang before Il makes up for FzOo
dcn."
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Has Man been so very Long on the
Earthg

There has been tendency among men
of science to pass from profession ESQ |
few years ago) of total ignorance as to
the mode of origin Of all living things,
to claim to almost complete knowledge,
of the whole progress of the universe,
from the first speck of living protoplasm
up to the highest development of the
human intellect. Yet this is really what
we have seen in the last sixteen years.
Formerly difficulties were exaggerated,
and it was asserted that we had not suf-
ficient knowledge to venture on any gen.
eralizations on the subject. Now diff
culties are set aside, and it is held that
our theories are so we'll established and
80 far-reaching, that they explain and
comprehend all nature, and at the pres
ent day it seems to me that facts which
oppose popular views hardly receive due
consideration. It is a curious circum-
stance, that Notwithstanding the atten-
tion which has been directed to the sub
ject in every part of the world, and the
| numerous excavations connected with
| railways and mines which have offered
such facilities for geological discovery,
no advance whatever has been made for
considerable number of years, in de-
tecting the time or the mode of mans
origin. The Paleolithic flint weapons
first discovered in the North of France
more than thirty years ago are still the
Oldest undisputed proofs of mans exist
ence; and amid the countless relics of a
former world that have been brought to
light no evidence of any one of the links
that must have connected man with the
lower animals has yet appeared. The
conclusion which ] think we must arrive
at is, that if man has been developed
from a common ancestor, with all exist
ing apes, and by no other agencies than
such as have affected their development,
then he must have existed in something
approaching his present form during the
tertiary period, and not merely existed,
but predominated in numbers wherever
suitable conditions prevailed. In that
case it will be fair argument, that, just
as he is in his mental and moral nature
his capacities and aspirations, so infn-
itely raised above the brutes, so his ori.
gin is due to distinct and higher agencies
than such as have affected their devel
opment.-[A. r. Wallace at the British
Association.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., October 26, 1876.
By the President of the United States of Amer
lea.
A PROCLAMATION.
From year to year We have been ac-
customed to pause in our daily pursuits
and set apart a time 10 offer thanks to
Almighty God for the special blessings
He has vouchsafed to US, with our
prayers for continuance therefor. We
have, at this time, equal reason to be
thankful for his continued protection
and for many material blessings which
his bounty has bestowed. In addition
to these favors accorded to us as individ-
uals, we have especial occasion TO ex-
press our hearty thanks to Almighty
God that BY his providence and guidance
our Government, tablished a century
ago, has been enabled to fulfill the pur-
pose of its founders in offering an asy-
lum to the people of every race, secur-
ing civil and religious liberty to all
within its borders, and melting out to
every individual alike justice and equal
Ity before the law. 1t is, moreover, es-
pecially our duty to offer our humble
prayers to the Father of all mercies for
a continuance of His divine favor to us
as Nation and as individuals. By rea-
son of all these considerations, l, Ulys-
ses s. Grant, President of the United
States, do recommend to the people OF
the United States to devote the 3Oth day
of November next to the expression OF
their thanks and prayers to Almighty
God, and laying aside their daily voca
tions and all secular occupation to as
semble in their respective places ot
worship and observe such day as a day
of thanksgiving and rest.
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at the
City of Washington, this Goth day O.
October. in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy six
; of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred anC
first. u. S. GRANT.
By the President: HAMILTON FISH
Secretary of State
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Worth Remembering.

IRISH stew is a dish never seen in Ire
land.
Cat-gut is not the gnt of cats, but of
sheep.
Kid gloves are not kid, but are made
of lamb skin or sheep skin.
Arabic figures were not invented by
the Arabs, but by the Indians.
Tube-rose is no rose, but the tuburous
palinth (Palianthes tuberosa).
Salad oil is not oil for salads, but oil
for cleaning salets-i. e. helmets.
Black lead does not contain single
particle of lead but is composed of car
bon and iron.
Turkish baths are not of Turkish ori-
gin, nor are they baths at all. They are
hot air rooms.
Salt is not salt at all, and has long
been wholly excluded from the class OF
bodies denominated salt.
Cleopatra's Needle was not erected by
Cleopatra, nor in honor of that queen;
but by Rameses the Great.
Prussian blue does not come from
Prussia, but is the precipitate of the salt
of protoxide Of iron, with the prussiate
of potassa.
Brazilian grass does not come from
Brazil or even grow in Brazil, nor is il
grass at all. 1t consists of strips o.
palm leaf, and is chiefly imported from
! Cuba.
Whalebone is not bone at all, nor doe
it possess any properties of bone. 1t is 1
substance attached to the lower jaw of 1
whale, and seems to strain the water
which the creature takes up in larg
mouthfulls.
Sealing-wax is not wax at all, nor doe
it contain a single particle of wax. 1t i
made of shellac, Venice turpentine
and cinnabar. Cinnabar gives it th
deep red color, and the turpentine ren
ders the shellac soft and less brittle
Burgundy pitch is not pitch, nor is
manufactured or exported from Bul
gundy. The best is resinous substanc
prepared from frankinscence, an
brought from Hamburg, but by far tn
largest quantity is a mixture of rosi
and palm -oil.
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The sea is the largest of all cemeter-
les, and its slumberers sleep without
monuments. All other graveyards show
some distinction between the great and
the small, the rich and the poor, but in
the great ocean cemetery the king and
clown, the prince and peasant are alike
undistinguished. The same waves roll
over all; the same requiem by minstrels
of the ocean is sung to their honor
Over their remains the same storms beat,
and the same sun shines, and there, un-
marked, the weak and the powerful, the
plumed and the unhonored, will sleep
on forever.
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An Irishman's friend having fallen
into a slough, the Irishman called loud.
ly TO another for assistance. The latter,
who was busily engaged in cutting q
log, and wished to procrastinate, in
quired, "How deep is the gentlemen in?"
"Up to his ankles" "Then there 10 plen-
ty Of time," said the other "No there is
not" rejoinsd the FIRST; II forgot to tell
you he's in head first.
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Life ON the Earth.

Professor P. G. TAFT, of the Universi-
cent advances in physical science, lately
published, considers the qaestion how
long life has been possible on the earth.
He concludes that ten millions of yea re-
is "the utmost that can be allowed from
the physical point of view for all the
changes that have taken place on the
earth's surface since vegetable life of the
lowest known form was capable of exist
ing there" Opposed to this is the view
of the most eminent modern geologists
that at least three hundred millions OF
years have passed away since terrestrial
life began
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A gentleman, says Thackeray, is a
rarer thing than some Of us think for.
Which Of US can point out In bis circle
men whose aims are generous; whose
truth IL constant and elevated; who can
look the world honestly in the face, with
an equal, manly sympathy for the great
and small2 We all knnow hundred
whose coats are well made, and score
who have excellent manners, but Of
gentlemen, how msnyf Let us take a
scrap Of paper and each make his list.
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- = -
CoAL!CoAL.
TheBest and Cheapest!
AT GREEN'S BANK.

Joshua Green desires to inform tie
public that his Coal is as good as the
best, and none of it ss bad as the worst
and all cheaper than the cheapest to be
had at any other place in this County.
Price at the Bank cents per bushel,
and full so pounds to the bushel guaran-
teed Call and see Silver money not
refused. II
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During session of county court in
the interior, a witness was asked if he
was not husbandman; when he coolly
replied, amid the laughter of the court:
"No, sir, Use not married"
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A city missionary was asked the cause
of his poverty. principally" said he.
"becsuseI have preached so much with
out notes."
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A Scotchman being asked by his min
lister, "What kind of a man was Adam?"
replied, "Oh, just like ither folks"
The minister insisted on having a more
special description. "Weel, naebody
got anything BY him, and many lost"
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of Wells, Fargo & Co.
URoRA, y. Y. June. 1876.

Each package contains DR.. Sanford's
Improved Inhaling Tube, and full di-
rections for use in all cases. Price S1.00.
For sale by all wholesale and retail
druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston Mass.
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Somerset, Ohio,
Manufacturers of and dealers in
Ti7a1Oare, Sheet-irOn 1Oa7'e,
Spo1etineg and Roofing,
And also dealers in

COOK AND PARLoR STOVES,
Of the most popular patterns in the
country-among which will be found
the celebrated Red Cross" parlor stove
(honored with the prize medal at the
Vienna Exposition), and the justly eel
ebrated Monitor Coal Cooking Stove.
Full Stock Of Stores, Tin rare, ETC., now
on hand. Special orders promptly at
tended to with care and at reasonable
charges.
Roofing and SpOattipg
Specialties, and all work. of this nature
entrusted to Us completed with the ut
most care, and warranted first-class in all
respects.
e Give us a call and examine our stock
particularly our Stouss. We feel war
ranted in assuring all corners that we
can supply all their wants ranging with
in the circle of our legitimate business,
and that our work, wares, prices, etc.,
will be found satisfactory.
MYERS & YARNELL.
Sept. %, 1876. %
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
President Grants Proclamation =
Thursday, November 80, the
Day to Be Observed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October 26, 1876.
By the President of the United States of Amer
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Mr.. Atkins Dem, Tenn reported back
the Senate amendments to the Pension Appro-
pristion bill, which were concurred In.
Mr. Sparks Dem, I'D, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs. reported substitute for the bill
to transfer the Indian Bureau from the Interior
Department to the War Department. After a
long and heated discussion between members Of
the Indian Committee aud Of the Military Com
mittee MS to which had the more legitimate ju-
risdiction OF the subject, both bills were made
the special order for Thursday two weeks, the
bill reported bS the Committee ON Indian Analfs
to have the precedence.
Mr.. jerks Dem. Pa) offered a resolution call
ing upon the Secretary Of tho interior for IN
formation ~ to the defalcdtion OF VIM. r. Coll
lins, late Pension Agent In Washington city.
Adopted.
Committee, reported a resolution calling on the
Attorney General Tor copies OF all letters tele.
grams, ana papers asking for the removal OF
Judge Bedford of Color do. Adopted.
The House then went Into Committee Of the
Whole on the Le.slat We APPROPRIATION bill, and
was addressed 10y Mr.. Bennett OF Idaho.
MIR. kelley tRep.. Pd.i. rising to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, sent t. the Clerk desk and h ID read
an article In the New YORK Ufiid, charging him
with having obtained cOntr cts for a Mr.. ID b.
son, the owner OF wOolien mill on the Schuyl-
Kali. to furnish blankets for the Government,
cent. Of the urOlts, thereby receiving about
$4,000. he article was written by one Martin
Powers. lie said lie deemed an EXPLANATION
due more to Mr. DoOson than to himself. lie
said Mr. Dobson had Dult up magnificent works
by his own Industry. As for himself, lie said II
there was any man who knew him well VINO at.
tacned amy importance TO the statement, then
he had lived In vain.
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Blnins's Dream.


They say that every night Blaine dreams
that Nolen the dead CORES pendent OF the Ctnctn
natl Commercial. arises from bis grave and stands
by his bedside, whispering Blaine, your time is
at hand; arise, and Join Colfax u NoleD Is dead
and beyond the reach OF n summons, but the
three notes he received from Blaine at the time
OF the Credit Mobilier xcitement begging Nolen
for Gods sake to come to him. and the inter-
view between the two In the presence OF A. O..
Biddle, NOlen's father-n-law, are things that
stll live as shadows, to haunt the Maine states
man
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Nlanif1---Ntmllts.

IrTNA, Singer Domestic, Wheeler 4 wilson and
III All fr- machines for sale u per week
TO rent 75c plenty good work furnished sent
by express shirts aprons, wrappers ades suits and
under gvc pay the bost pricea cash
every week; we furnish work alter the msehnes are
paid for exchange and repair machines % per cent
allowed on sales new machines; lessons free
you save considerable time trouble, ana money by
going direct TO he head ONCE. 1871 Grand ST. nearly al
street run the store. splendid Wheeler a
wilson machine for sale, t25. waranted as good AZ
W. PlMAkL, General Agent.
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WHITE STAR Line ....... go,
w FOX QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL CAR
RIlNG UNITED lATES MAIL
STEAMBOATS, auo Railruaoa
DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.

i GREAT Trunk LINE
AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Trains leave New York VIA Desbrosses and Cortland
Streets Ferries, as follows;
Express tor HARRISBURG, Ptsburghtho West and South,
with Pullman Palace cars attached, O3J A. NJ, and
$3.50 4. NJ. SUNDAY aud $3.50 t. NJ.
For WllllamspOrt and LOGS Haven a. $50 A. NJ. and
$3.50 p. For Cory aud ERIE $50 T. NJ connecting
nj CORY for TitusVllle, Petroleum Centre, and the
on i,egilns.
For Baltimore, Washington, and the south Limited
Washington Express" OF Pullman ParlOr cars daily,
except Sunday, $50 NJ; arrive Washington A. 10
+. a. Regular At $40 A. M, 3and0P NJ. sunday .
Express for Philadelphia T. 1880 $40 $50 A. NJ Is 40.
"a 4l0 o, q, 2, $50 z. NJ. and ~ night Sunaay 8,
81 $780, and9 =. NJ, EmigrAnt aud second class I
For trains 20 Newark, Elizabeth, Railway, Princeton,
Trenton. fertn Amboy, Pennington, Belyldere, and
other points see local schedules at all ticket Offices
Traina arrlyet From Pittsburgh 6;55 aud $50 A. NJ
and D2O F. NJ. daily 1O;l6 A. NJ. and 7;i0 7 NJ DAILY
except Monday. From Washington aud Baltimore,
0;20 A. NJ, 4;05, 615, and 1927 7. NJ Sunday o3C
A. From Philadelphia $40, $50, 6:5S, 1918. 20
ll5l NJ 2l6 405 $40, $40, $40, s;il, 0:20, 1921
NJ SUNDAY $40 6'so 1856, lii5i A. NJ. TAO, 0so
Ticket ofices, SEQ and GA Broadway. Aston Rouse
and foot OF Desbrosses and Corsndt streetsi Cour
street, Brooklyn ia. 49, and 1ls Hudson street, no
Ooken Emlgrant ticket once. battery glAce;.
FRANK THOMSON.
General Manager
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A PURE ARTICLE

OF Great strength. FIVE POUNDS being
equal TO SIX POUNDS Of any other In the
market. SAVING THE CONSUMER the
price OF one pound In six and sold ut No
Higher Price thnn the standard brands
which are all mado by n ROTrING PRO-
CESS that extracts n In rgcr yield from the
grain. but produces n weak starch.