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Monkeys for Cotton Pickers.

A Thomas county cotton planter has
tried to put the initiative traits of the
monkey to practical use in the field. He
thought that if he should put number
of monkeys into cotton field, in com
,pany with lot Of negroes who would
begin picking cotton industriously, it
would not be long before the monkeys
would follow suit. So he procured some
two hundred from South America, and
made the experiment. 1t worked to
charm. No sooner did the monkeys per-
ceive the negroes seize the cotton bush
and strip it of its heecy fruit, than they
did the same with greater quickness and
much more certain hand-carrying along
no trash. 1t was magnificent. The
planter saw fortune smiling upon him IT.;
he stood in the field and watched them
all day they picked twice as much as
the most experienced cotton pickers
among the negroes. He dreamed OF it
all night, and, early next morning, went
off to call in all his neighbors to see the
triumph of his IDEAS. But, alas, when
he returned he found his field abandoned.
The negroes had betaken themselves to
the shade of the neishboring forest, and
were splitting their sides laughing at tho
antics of the monkeys, and all his per.
suasion could not get them back to work,
so long as the queer movements of the
monkeys were to be watched and enjoy
ed. The experiment soon ended by each
negro adopting q monkey and marching
off in the night to parts unknown, aban-
doning, for it's sake, wife, children and
dogs, and the planter was left lamenting
with his cotton in the field.
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Only q Tramp.

"Only tramp |" said the star, as he found
At dim early dawn, man lying dead,
His face pinched and wan, eyes set with
stare.
"Died Of starvation" the coroner said.
Somebody's darling and somebody's son
Somebody rocked him, q baby, to sleep;
Childhood and manhood forever are done;
Now there IL no ono who careth to weep.
Once he was young and ambitious, pcrchancs
Sought like the rest, for both riches ant
place;
Puchance might the world have. honored hi
name;
Now there is no ono who knoweth his face.
But what careth Dives, pausing to gaze
"a wretched dead vagrant under the lamp
Honors are his, wealth and fame are secure
Besides, that dead body's-only tramp.
Somewhere there may be woman who waits
She once was bride-now wretched alone.
Somewhere are children, too old for their years
"We're cold and we're hungry" runneth
their moan.
IL il their fault if their young foreheads wear
Blightins Of hunger and poverty's stamp?
White were their souls as your darlings can be
Are they to blanc II thor fathers a tramp
Perchance to your door last evening he came,
Asked for a crumb, and to warm him, a
BREATH
Coldly you shut all the comfort Within
Without there was naught but hunger and
death.
And so laid him down tho chill, creeping on,
StiTened his limbs in his hair left damp.
Iife's warfare is done, all chances are gone,
Whether used or abused-only a tramp!
No mourners for him-no children nor wife;
On lips pale and cold no kisses are pressed
A pine coffin only, nor flower nor wreath
Tells of our love as We lay him to rest.
Lay him down softly, and make him bed
In earth's kindly bosom, under the sod;
Life's been a failure, and We can but trust
His body to earth-his soul unto God.
Meanwhile, bethink mo, if Jesus were here
To wander, as oft, in Galilee old,
No roof for his head, though foxes have holes,
Who sometimes was hungry, sometimes was
cold
Should come to our door and ask for his bread,
Footsore and shabby, with rovcrty's stamp,
Would we bid welcome to warmth and to cheer,
Or, shutting the door, say "Only tramp"
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willing to shoot Lee. he having large
number Of stalwart sons and grandsons
residing in the country, who, it has been
rumored, have threatened to kill all per-
sons who might participate in the shoot
ing. But I have heard several residents
express their willingness to be deputized
rs special marshals for this emergency,
and think they would not be molested on
account Of their participation in the
execution,
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I\EALER IN ALL KINDS OF STATIONERY,
~ Legal Blanks, Blank Books, Sheet Music,
Muse Paper. Pictures and Picture Frames, School
Gurus, Toy Books, Sewing Machine Needles, Oils,
Attachments, etc. OPINION Stationery Store.
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Medical Wonder
Gives buoyancy to the spirits, elasticity to the step,
and makes tho invalid hearty, courageous aud
strong. 1t is warranted to positively cure nll dis
eases of the LIVER, STOMACH, KIDNEYS and
SPINE; it will absolutely cure sCRoFULA and ali
BLOOD DISEASES, and il certain to eradicate
every form of FEMALE DISEASES, as well
NERVOUS PROSTRATION of either sex. 1t is an
infallible remedy for CATARhH, not by snutfs and
washes which never cure but by eradicating from
the system the acrid poison always present in
catarrh. This marvellous Vegetable Remedy is pre-
pared by DR. G GAGE 4 Co., of Saratoga Springs,
N. Y. who take pleasure in Offering the following
indisputable testimony:
lrof. II. A. WILSON Saratoga Spa, N. Y, widely
known as Principal of one of our leading institutions
of learning and Superintendent of Sabbath Schools.
says that his wife has used the Medical Wonder"
for a complication Of diseases With the most happy
results. No other remedy had ever touched the
case, though she had tried many. T.
A. II. HAwLEY. Esq, Saratoga, desires to say that
in his case :. Medical Wonder " worked like charm,
giving health, strength and appetite.
Rev. o. J. WATT, Franklin, N. H., wife afflicted
with Liver and Kidney complaints, Neuralgia, Dys-
pepsa. ~ ~ s..., o. ~,
confined to bed with Female and Kidney disease;
no benefit from Ave physicians; "Medicsi Wonder"
cured her in month";
sister confined to bed year with Female disease
and Nervous Prostration, cured by Medical
Wonder"
ELIzApnrH woop, Sheds Corners, N. v, Ovarian
Tumor aud Dropsy, reduced fifteen inches around
body.
Mrs. IRA s. APPLETON, Hillstoro, N. H., Spinal
and Kidney diseases, with great Prostitution; doc
tors had failed; marvellous cure.
Mrs. Y. A. WHITE, Sheds Corners, N Y,
Morrisville, cured of terrible scrofula; gained forty
pounds.
GEO HAINEs, Oneida, cured of most terrible
Catarrh and Deafness
sr- Had we space thousands of OF different
diseases could be given. Ask your druggist for
:" Medical Wonder" and be cured; there is nothing
like it.
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j. H. JONES, M. d.
C. H. CURTIS.

III IOMEOpATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
/ i Office ut Residence First door south OF
Is INK,
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C. s. STEVENS,

MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN BOOTS,
wi Shoes, Leather and Findings. Custom Boots
II specially. Fine Boots and Shoes made to order
at short notice. Also dealer in Buck and Kid Gloves
and Mtteus.
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@, CORWIN & CO.,

Y livery STABLE. GOOD TEAMS FURNISHED
/ at all times, and at reasonable prices. Stage
to and from Depot. Apply at Stable Office, rear of
Truitcr House.
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F. H. EVERETT
(Successor to DR.. j. N. Clar

nENTIST, HAS ALL THE MODERN I'M
~ provements. All work warranted to give sat
isfaction. Inquiries by mail promptly answered.
Hardy's building.
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j. nj. WARDEN.

NJ ANUFACTURER OF DIR. DOTY'S CELE.
lNl atel Mandrake Bitters, Flavoring Extracts
snd Essences, etc, at Wholesale and Retail.
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C.. G. DOTY, ACT.

OYSTER AND ICE CREAM SALOON, FRUIT,
~ Confectionery, Soda, Light Groceries, etc.
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j. b. ORMsBY,

DuYsIcIAN AND SURGEON. ROOMS FOR
/ mery occupied by ]. N. Clark, Dentist,
Special attention paid to Female Diseases and Dis
cases of the Lungs.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION!

None are genuine unless the signature OF J. HAY
DOCK, rs agent for the United States, surrounds
each box of Pills and Ointment. A handsome re-
ward will be given to any one rendering such infor
nation may lead to the detection of any party or
parties count"rfeitng the medicines vending the
same, knowiI them to be spurious.
- Sold at ;he mandatory of PROF. HOLLOWAY
4 Co., New *, and by all respectable druggists
and dealers medicine Throughout the civilized
world, IN boxa It 25 cents, 80 cents I'd 81 90 each.
eS- There is considerable saving oy taking the
larger sizes.
N. Directions for the guidance of patients in
every disorder are affixed to each box.
Office, Sll2 Liberty Street, New York.
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G. l.. BUTLER.

DAKLOR, CHAMBER AND KITCHEN FURNI.
! tirc Collins, Caskets, Robes, Caps, Plates,
Musical INSTRUMENTS, etc. First door south OF
Trott L lIouss Main Street. -
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PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST AND DEALER IN
i S.ereoscopes and Views. Albums and Picture
Frames. Frames for Wreaths of all kinds fitted to
order Nos. Is and 1G Hardy's Building.
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Mark These Facts.
Tho Testimony Of tho Whole World.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.
ExrRAcTs FRoM YARIoUs LETTERs.

EXTRACTS FROM VAKIOUS LETTEKs'
81 had no appetite; Hoiloway's Pills gave me a
hearty one."
''Your Pills are marvellous"
house."
"Dr. Holloway has cured my headache that was
chronic"
81 gave one OF your Pills TO my babe for Cholera
Morbus. The dear little thing got well In a day."
"My nausea OF u morning IL now cured"
"Your box of Holloways Ointment cured me OF
Noises In the Head. rubbed some OF your Ont-
ment behind the ears, and the noise has Left
"Send mo two boxes; ] want one for poor
family"
81 nclose dollar your price il 25 cents, but the
medicine to me IL worth q dollar"
"Send me Ave boxes OF your Pills."
"I.et mo have three boxes Of your Pills by return
mail for Cinlls and Fever"
I have over 200 such Testimonials these, but
want Of space compels me to conclude
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G, II, HARDING.

NTATCHES, CLOCKS. JEWELRY, SPEC
w taclcF, Stationery, and Yankee Notions.
Watches and jew u. repaired and warranted. Post
Office Building,
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Faith loves to lean On times destroying
arm,
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Medical wonder

BY the river upon the bank thereof shall grow all
trees, and the leaf thereof shall be for
medicine. ."-EzEK1EL, 47th Chap, 1lh Verse.
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ROSWELL EARNHAM.
y. F. STANTON,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
IL Master and Solicitor in Chancery.
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MEDICAL WONDER

Natures Remedy, Compounded from Barks, Roots
and Herbs, and is the Greatest Vitalizing
Blood Purifier yet Discovered.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
II. G, BURNHAM
VIM. L. GECKET
EDGAR w. SMITH.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR Al LAW.
n Wells River, VT. Office with Judge Under
wood.
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PRICHARD g. HAY.

HARDWARE, IRON. STEEL, COAL, NAILS,
IL Cutlery, Seeds, Glass, Betting, Cordage, etc.
WhOlesalo and Retail. Main Street.
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CUISINES &"r1s.
BRADFORD.
L. F. WHEELER

(Succossor 10 II. Strickland),
IRON FOUNDER AND MACHINIST r, AND MAN.
i ufacturer Of Agricultural Implements.
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HoLLoWAY'S PILLS
Invariably cure the Following diseases:
DISORDER OF THE KIDNEYS

In all diseases affecting these organs, whether
they secrete too much or Too little water or whether
they be afflicted with stone or gravel, or with aches
and pains settled in the ons over the regions Of the
kidneys, these Pills should be taken according to
the printed directions, and the Ointment should bo
we'll rubbed into the small of the back at bedtime.
This treatment will give almost immediate relief
whom all other means have failod.
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ORIN CAMPBELL. Jr,
e. H. ALLEN.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
n Master and Solicitor in Chancery.
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CURGEON DENTIST, HAS ALL THE MODERN
- improvements. Also owns the Folsom Patent
ior Orange County, which is one of the greatest i'm
provements in Dentistry. All work warranted equal
10 any done in the State. Office over Printing Ohce
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O. N. STEVENS,
EATON & co.

FTROTTER HOUSE, BRADFORD, VT. C>ACH
l. to and from all passenger trains, day and night
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FOR CuTANHoUs DIsoRDERI

And all eruptops Of the skin, this Ointment is most
invaluable. 1t does not heal externally alone but
penetrates with the most searching effects to the
var of .yiI
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Office; oS;ll2 Liberty Street, New York.
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n. T. PILLSBURY.
DIR. @. II. STEVENS.

STovEs, TIN WARE, IRON WARE, WOODEN
y Ware, etc. Main Sire t.
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FOR sroMACHs OUT OF ORDER

FOX STOMACdS OUT OF ONDEH
No medicine will SO efiectuay improve the tono
of the stomach as these Pills; they ali acid
ity occasioned either by intemperance or improper
diet They reach the liver and reduce it to healthy
action they wonderfully efiicacious in Of
spasmin fact, they never fail in curing all disor-
ders of the liver and stomach.
HOLLowAYS PILLS ars the best known in the
world for the following diseases: Ague, Asthma,
Bilious Complaints, Botchcs on the Skin, Bowels,
Consumption, Debility, Dropsy, Dysentery, Erysip.
elias, Female Irregularities. Fevers of all kinds Fits,
dout, Headache Indigestion, Inflammation, Jaun-
dice, Liver Complaints, Lumbago, Piles, Rheuma-
tism, Retention Of Urine, Scrofula Kings Evil,
Sore Throats, Stone and Gravel Tic-Dououreux,
Tumors, Ulcers Worms of all kinds Weakness from
The Osceola times., 1877-06-02
SURVIVAL OF THE rIITEsT.H

The ingenious doctrine propounded by DR..
Darwin, the tireless inv, stigator Of nature
and her laws, is as applicable in determining
the fate of medicines as in that OF the animal
species Every year new remedies are
brought before the public, and are soon com
pletely discarded as their sale rapidly de-
creases. Only those medicines which are best
suited to the peoples wants survive the first
test. Ifthey 'are tried and found wanting"
in the merits which they are claimed to pos
sess. no amount OF advertising will make them
popular. OF all the remedies ever introduced
10 the public. none are so popular as DIR.
Peroe's Family Medicines. Their sale has
steadily increased each year, and whole sale
druggists assert that the present demand for
them is greater than ever before II you
would patronize medicin.s scientifically pre-
pared use Dr. pierce's Family Medicines.
Golden Medical Discovery is alterative, or
blood-cleansine, and an excellent cough
remedy: Peasant Purgative Pellets, scarcely
larger than mustard seeds, constitute an
agreeable and reliable physic; favor,te Pre-
scription, a remedy for debiltated females
Extract OF Smart Weed, a magical remedy for
pain, bowel complaints, and an unequaled
iiniment bor both human and horse flesh
while his Dr. .Sage's Catarrh Remedy is known
the world over as the greatest specific for
Catarrh and Gold in the Head" ever given
to the public They are sold by druggists.
The Osceola times., 1877-06-02
The Funniest Of Marriages.

A good story is told of how he per
formed the ceremony of marriage while
he was Justice Of the peace. 1t was his
first attempt, and the applicants were OF
the true W, stern type. They called upon
Cody in the log cabin where he held his
Justice office. Bill bad book Of forms,
which he took down and studied atten-
lively to get some idea of how he should
tie the knot. There were forms for
nearly every transaction of lie, but he
failed to find what he was looking for,
and finally slammed the book down and
observed to the parties:
"You two fellers Join hands," and the
"two fellers" did so.
Then he said to the greom: care you
willing to take this woman to be your
lawful and welded wife, to love her,
honor her, and obey herg'
"You bet your butes," was the re-
sponse of the bashful hair-lifter.
"And you, Miss, are you willing T.
take this here man to be your welded
husband, to love him, honor him, and
support him ~
She ciggled, and nodded in the aflirma'
tive; but this didn't SUIT Bill, who said
See here, Miss, we've got to have this
thing on n dead square, and we can't
marry folks by halves in this country
We are bound to 60 the whole hog. II
YOU want this here man for husband
you must speak out and say so, as though
YOU meant it sure. I'll ask you again
Will YOU take this here man to be your
lawful welded husband, tn love him
honor him and support him"
This time the lady responded bravely
eyes sir, | will"
This satisfied his honor, and he re-
marked, THAT settles it. Now look
here, you two; you are man and wife,
and whoever Bill Cody and God Al
mighty have joined together, let no man
put asunder."
And now" added Bill, lets take
another sip of tarantular juice, and drink
to the happiness of the happy couple,
which everybody, with true western
unanimity, proceeded to do.
The Osceola times., 1877-06-02
Effect OF the New York POOl-Sclling
Bill on Racing.

"What effect on racing will the passage
of the bill prohibiting pool selling in
| New York have ?" said | to Mr.. Nc
Grath, as we walked toward his house.
"a very bad effect" was his reply.
"The opponents of pool-selling claimed
that if the bill was passed the race-tIacks
would receive the patronage OF large
class of people who were kept away from
them by the betting that was done on
them-church people, ! presume they
we're. Well, the time may come when
horse races W II be opened with prayers,
but it will not be in my days, or yours
either young man. People go to the
race tracks and buy pools on the horses,
in order to psrtake OF the excitement OF
the races. The booksellers pay the rae
ing associations large sums for the privi-
leee of selling pools, and the money en-
ables the association to offer large purses
and stakes TO be contended for. The
large stakes induce the owners of the
finest horses TO enter and run for them,
and this it is that makes fine racing and
makes the race track attractive and pop
ular. Take away the privilege of selling
pDolr, dHfl Tue dSrotldtlOhs, tnus ht htpiiNtup
will be compelled to curtail the size of
their stakes and purses. This will pre-
vent the owners of the best horses from
entering them for competition, for il it
costs four five or six hundred dollars to
train horse for racing, you are not going
to enter him for stake of halt, or even
the whole, of that amount. If rstclass
horses do not contend for the prizes, the
public will not patrenize the course,
racing will fall into decrepitude and the
consequence will be that it will no longer
be profitable to breed the finest kind OF
horses, for their price will decline 50 that
it will materially interfere with the in
come OF stock raisers all over the country
This is my opinion at present, but the
result may be to build up racing to an
unthought of extent outside of the state
of New York, and may induce the own.
ers of the best stock to run it more in
the west and south" "What effect will
the passage of the bill have upon Mr.
Chamberlin's fortune ?" said l. "Why
it will be his salvation" was the response
Of course all the New YORK meetings
will be run as advertised and announced
this year; next year is when the pinch
will begin but ! would not be surprised
if the meeting at Long Branch was one o
the most brilliant OF any ever held il
the country, for the New Workers viii
bet on their favorite horses, and thi
meeting will afford them the neares
/ chance to do so.-f Cincinnati EnoUjrer
The Osceola times., 1877-06-02
TIE HORRORS OF WAR.
A, Vp,.. de tu the Ra.ss.Turk ish Cam
patxn OF 1.t1.


In 1911 the opposing Russian and
Turkish armies stood facing each other
on opposite banks Of the Danube. Dur
ing the night between the Sth and 9TH
of September the Turks succeeded, by
making a feint. and 80 attracting the
Russians 10 a spot some three miles be-
low the real point of passage, in throw
ing A force of 1000 men and four guns
across the river a short distance above
Giurgevo. The first attempts of the
Russians to drive this small body back
into the river were successfully with
stood; reinforcements were rapidly
brought over from the right to the lett
bank, until finally 10000 men and fifty
guns were assembled on the northern
shore. Every effort to advance iurther
and drive back the Russian army, which
had fallen back into an intreDched posi-
tion, was, however, repulsed the Turks
themselves being obliged after time TO
construct intrenchments TO withstand
the counter attacks directed against
them. Unable to drive back the invad-
ing force. the Russians desisted from any
further active measures against it, but,
bringing a strong notilla of gunboats up
the Danube, to prevent supplies being
carried across the river into the Turkish
camp on the left bank, they quietly
awaited events. The provision Of the
Turkish force, thus completely isolated,
unable TO advance because of the Russian
force in front of it, unable to retreat be-
cause of the hotilla which efiectually
prevented any bridge being thrown
across the river. soon began to run short.
The weather became cold but there
was no fuel with which to kindle fires.
Under these circumstances the sufierings
of the men were very great. For some
time there was horseilesh, but it had to
be eaten raw. as even the tent poles had
been cut up and burned. Hundreds
died daily, and their comrades had not
strength to bury them. Disease WAS
consequently soon added to famine, so
that when finally, on the Sth of Decem-
Der, peace was concluded, but four
thousand men, who are described as be-
ing but living skeletons with scarce suf
ficient strength TO stand upright, were
left out of the thirty thousand who
three months before had crossed the
river