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PUBLIC SALE.-The attention Of our read
ers is directed to the following Public Sale
advertisement in this paper:
Fridny, December 14M.-Rcal Estate, by
Joseph TrapneU, Trustee.
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A Valuable Medical Treatise.

nusl, known HOstetter's Almanac, Ia now
ready, and may be obtained, free OF cost, of drug
gists and general country dealers in all parts OF
the United States and British America and indeed
in every civilized port ion of the Western Hemis-
phere. II combines with tho sOundest practical
advice for the preservation and restoration of
health, large amount of Interesting and amusing
light reading, aud the calendar, astronomical cal
culatiops, chronological items, &C., are prepared
with great care, nd will be found entirely accu-
rate. The issue of Hostetter;s Almanac for 1878,
in the English, German, French, Welsh, Nor
wegian, Swedish, Holland. Bohemian and Spanish
largua ges. Will in all probability he tho larg cot
edition of medical work ever published in any
country The proprietors. Mfssre. Hostetter h
Smith. Pit,sbur gh Pa, receipt of two cent
stamp will forward copy by mail 70 any per son
who mot procure one in his Gig LboI hood.
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DR.. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES
NATURAI SELECTION.

RE not advertised as ''eure-slis.'' but are
n specifics in the dfseates for whit they arere-
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A GENTLE HINr.-In our style of climate,
with its sudden changes of temperature,
rain, wind and sunshine often intermingied
in single day,-it is no wonder that our
children, friends and relatives are so frequent
ly taken from us by neglected colds, half the
deaths resulting directly from this cause. A
bottle of Boschee's German Syrup kept about
your home for immediate use will prevent
serious sickness, large doctors bill, and
perhaps death, by the use of three or four
doses. For curing Consumption, Hemor>
rhages, Pneumonia, Severe Coughs, Group
or any disease of the Throat or Lungs, its
success is simply wonderful, as your drug
gist will tell you. German Syrup is now
sold in every town and village on this CONT
nent. Sample bottles for trial, 10c regu-
lar size, 75c For sale by Light Il Mitchell
and c. f. Beller, Charlestown, and Gilbert
Bros, Harper's Ferry.
March 81, 1S77-eowv.
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Tue AMERICAN FARMER for December is
reple,e with useful information and enter
taining matter for the farmer, gardener and
bousekeepcr Every farmer should have it.
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DEMoREsT's MONTHLY for January
eclipscs all previous numbers in beauty and
elegance. It's steel cngravings and colored
plates are superb, its fashions complete. and
it's literary and miscellaneous matter of the
most select order. Published by ". Jcn>
nings Demorest, II East Nth St, New York
at So per aunnm, with valuable premium.
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TIE MONTHLY READER tor December is
received, and is full OF amusement and in
structon for the young. JDo. l.. Shorey,
Boston, publisher.
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THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST closes
the year with an excellent December plumber
elegantly illustrated, entertaining and in
structiye throughout.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-08-07

They rode back over the ground they
had lately ,rayersed. in pursuit of the
bravest man against whom they had ev-
er leveled lance, and told the story of
the chase in the village deprived of its
belle.
But the end was not yet.
In the hospital attached to the mis-
sion of v de Rosario man lay on the
following day.
He was pale, deathlike, but breathing
still, and propped up by pillows.
A group of well.dressed citizens stood
before him. -. a..
"Senors, said l would" he said,
with triumphant flash of his black
eyes. "The pesos d'oro are mine Sc
nor Estevan, if the doctor cures me,
we'll drink"
''To the devil Of Ell Gran Chaco p'
finished Senior Estevan
Don Miguel smiled.
He had won his bet though be reach.
ed the Paraguayan side with dead
prize; but all the gold in South Ameri.
ca could not have tempted him to ride
again across the Gran Chaco.
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Getting Religion Cheap.

"Can / not be as good Christian as
there is any need for, and yet stay in
the house and keep my religion to my
selfp"
"Now see what you are after. You
are trying to get religion as cheap as
possible. Your question shows at once
that you don't know anything of what
it is to a.good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Just think for moment of the ridicu-
lous position you put yourselfin. Fancy
a man saying, Can l not be good
enough soldier, and yet sit all the while
at the fireside2 Can't / be a good
enough soldier without putting on that
blue suit, which everybody looks at ;
and shouldering that rife, and going to
the front, and fighting, and perhaps get
ting q knock on the head 2 can be q
first rate soldier without any of that
trouble and danger"
SHOW what would you think of that
man as soldier Wouldn't you tell
him he was no soldier at all, but cow
ard, and that his profession was farce
Of course you would. And what am l
to think of that question you have ask
ed2 Doesn't Jesus tell you to take up
the cross and follow Him2 No cross,
no crown, you know. Trying to get to
heaven as easy and comfortable as pos,
sible means, if read my Bible right
that you have never started yet"
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We read in q scientific journal -
There 10 q method which ] have adopt
ed In my own house to cool the temper
ature Of any room during hot weather,
and that is, to hang sheet or blanket
down outside windows upon which the
sun may be shining. This sheet is wet,
and the evaporation of the water pro.
duces a deliciously cool apartment. The
sheet is kept damp by having vessel
filled with water above the top Of ii out.
side. and piece Of flannel arranged to
form siphsn, and touching several por.
tons of the sheet. The water gradually
empties out of the vessel, and may be
|replenished if necessary. The window
is, Of course, open. It is strange thai
so simple and inexpensive method has
not found favor here, more especially in
sick rooms; a cylindrical shaped tin yes
sci, with some very fine holes, 6xet
over the window, would easily suppl,
the water. -
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Hints to Hou.ckeepers.

Fresh ripe fruit is a preventive OF
disease when eaten regularly and mod
erately. Apples prepared in various
ways should form large part Of the
diet of children and dyspepLics.
Children should never be fed on milk
from a. poor COW, reduced to the bare
possibility of sustaining life. 1t is MUIR
der to children to feed them on such
food.
Never go to bed with cold feet, nor
try to sleep without being perfectly GER
tain that you will be able to keep them
warm. To lie even one night with cold
feet gives such strain to the system as
will be felt seriously-perhaps ending
in Git of sickness. Cold feet show an
unbalanced circulation. The very best
thing to do is to warm them by exercise,
if that be practicable. IF not, try dip.
ping them in hot and cold water alter
nately, and then using vigorous friction.
If that does not warm them and keep
them warm, heat them before the Ere,
drying them thoroughly, and then cor
rect your habits or improve your health,
for be sure that one or the other is
wrong-perhaps both
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A Japanese Legend.

The Japanese have curious legend
of a stone-cutter, who became discon-
tented with his lot in life. He first ex-
pressed the very common wish, "Oh
that / were rich" This being granted
by the gods, he next wished to become
a king, 80 that he might have power. In
this station he still found source OF
discomfort, so, after many changes, he
wished to become q rock, which even
the foods could not move. This hcing
granted, he, for time, enjoyed his
newly-acquired power, for neither the
burning sun, rushing wind nor roaring
food had power to move him. But one
day man with sharp chisel and heavy
hammer came along and began to cut
stones out of the rock, and the rocf
said: "What is this, that man has pow
or over me. and can cut stones out oi
my bosem3 ! am weaker than he.
should like to be that man." And ther
came an angel out of heaven, who said
BE this as You have said" and the rool
became q stone. cutter. and he cut stones
with bard labor, for small wages, ant
was contented.
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A Mexican Athlete.

a Z u =
Truth, under certain circumstances,
may rise again, hut the New Orleans
Democrat evidently supposes she is
down for good That journal says:-
"A young Mexican picked up eighteen
eggs by holding them hike an eyeglass
between his cheeks and nose, and depos=
tied them in bis ear without using his
hands; then broke the eggs between his
knees and beat them into foam with
fork held between his toes; then peeled
ten lemons with bis teeth while stand
ing on his head. and ran quarter Of
nile on his head, while be mixed the
eggs and lemon in large punch howl !,
then, without taking of his coat, he
caught up with the southern-bouud fast
train, ran with it two miles, during
which he uncorked bottle Of whisky.
mixed it in with the ether ingredients,
and gave several OF the psssengers a
drink through the windows, and then
hopped back to the starting point, hold.
ing the empty punch bowl extended on
the other leg, accomplishing the entire
series in ten minutes and half"
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selfrt sto,yyut,..
DON MIGUEL'S BET.
A Thrilling Adventure on the Gran
ChacO.
BY T. C. HARBAUGH.

BY T. C. HARBAUGH.
West Of the rivers Parana and Para
quay in South America, stretches broad
band of independent Indian territory,
known as FL Gran Chaco. 1t seems q
slice. of earthly paradise, 80 beautiful and
luxuriant are its landscapes, blooming
with tropical vegetation, and four coun-
tries or states assert their title to it,
These titles or claims are utterly worth
less, since the tenants of the Gran Cha
CO hold possession, and are 10th to give
up their beautiful country.
East of the rivers / have mentioned,
the yellow man of the Gran Chaco does
not roam. The half-barbarous dictate.
rial government of Paraguay presents q
firm front to his encroacliment; but nei.
ther does the coloEist think of crossing
the western banks of the rivers to find q
lodgmsnt there. He knows better than
to set his foot upon the soil of the love.
ly, yet blood-drenched Chaco. The ra.
ces have never had friendly intercourse
with each other, and for three centuries
they have kept their own sides of the
stream and gazed across the tropical
waves, sworn enemies forever.
1t was in the middle or an afternoon
in the little town of v de Rosario, which
lies on the east bank Of the Paraguay
not far above the capital, When hand.
somely attired Portuguese rode up to q
crowd of citizens who were enjoying
their cigarettes in the shadow and cool.
ness Of fountain.
He was received with marked attention
by the gentlemen of leisure, and accept
ed cigar from jewelled case. sos
1--WE were talking Of yen when you
appeared in sight on the plaza" said one
of the loafers addressing the new arriva
who was lighting his fragrant weed.
"Aha, senor," he paused to say, as b,
smiled: precious little good one car
say of me-" IS
His remarks were greeted with ligh
llaugh.
"Senor Estevan was recounting you
last adventure on the Vermejo, and VI
we're enjoying it. But he said more thar
this. Come, Don Miguel, tell US II tn
beauty OF El Gran Chaco has captivate'
Your
"The angel of the Gran Chaco, sc
nors," the Portuguese said quickly, an
with the ardor Of . lover. "Senor Es
tevan, then, knows something about hel
Come, sir" and be looked at the perso
thus called, "come, tell US what 20
know about the yellow houri."
Senior Estevan, tall, wine-drinkin
Portuguese, came forward with a merr
twinkle in his little eyes, and addresse
his countrynan in the saddle.
"Oh, / know that che is real ce
quette, as difficult to obtain as the gen
= that shine among the Andes"
"Diflcult to obtain ?" echoed Do
Miguel With noticeable stress, "Why,
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CONVERSE HEARD FROM.
He Believes the Ticket a Good
: One, and Will Work for IL.
Especial Dispatch 70 ths Enquirer.l

Especial Dispatch 10 the Euquirer.]
COLUMBUS, OHIo, July 27.-Noticing
in the Euquirer of to-day that neither
Converse nor Ward had been heard
from since the Convention, I called at
the residence Of Mr.. Converse and ask
ed him if he would submit to an inter-
view. He replied: II entertain no sen.
timents or opinions which I am unwill-
ing to give to the public; but in short
interview one is liable to imperfectly ex-
press his thoughts, and the interviewer
is liable to impertectly remember or re-
port them, and the public may get wrong
Impressions ,..
"What do you think ofthe platform p
1.-The platform" said he, ''is excellent
sin my judgment it could not be i'm
proved. 1t would, be invidious to dis
tinguish between its parts. The anti
subsidy clause is vastly important, and
the finance plank is broad enough fol
every Democrat in Ohio to stand upon
I am satisfied that it is in accord will
the honest judgment of four-iifths Of
the people or Ohlo. aef+,-5 w
"What do you think of the ticket, and
its chances of success p .-...s.,
IL have not the honor Of personal
acquaintance with our candidate fol
Governor, but from the high esteem in
which be is held by his personal friends
l am satisfied he will make us a goot
candidate and an excellent Governor
The whole ticket is good one, and on
that platform we will sweep the State by
at least 10000 majority"
"Do- You intend to take an active part
in the canvass p
81 propose to give the platform and
the ticket q hearty and earnest support
and to do everything in my power from
this to the election to secure q Demo
cratic triumph in Ohio"
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. An idle man always thinks be has
right to be affronted if busy man does
not devote to him just as much Of his
time as he himself has leisure to waste.
White mustard was largely sown In
France last autumn for fodder. 1t Is
so relished by milch cows that many
peasants call it "the butter plant" It
Is sown in August, on the stubble, II the
soil be friable, and narrowed in, or
sometimes the soil is turned over with o
plough, five pounds of seed to the acre.
The plant can be consumed green till
! the frost arrives.
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Anehy.
BATTLE BUNNY.
Malvern HllI, 1864.

"After the men we're ordered to lie
lown, a white rabbit, which had been
lopping hither and thither over the field
swept by grape and musketry, took ref
age among the skirmishers, in the breast
of q corporal. Report Of Me battle of
Hill 80 .4rn sfts
Bunny, lying in the grass,
Saw the shining column pass. ia.
Saw the starry banner Ay,
Saw the chargers fret and fume,
Saw the tapping hat and plume;
Saw them with his moist and shy, '..
Most unspeculative eye,
Thinking only, in the dew,
That it was fine review '"i
Till fash, not all of steel, .'s'.
Where the rolling caisson's wheel
Brought rumble and roar,
Rolling down that velvet floor,
And like blows of autumn fail
Sharply threshed the iron hail.
Bunny. thrilled by unknown fears, Il
Raised his soft and pointed ears, .
Mumbled his prehensile lip,
Quivered his pulsating hip,
As the sharp, vindiotive yell
Rose above the screaming she'll;
Thought the world and all its men,
All the charging squadrons meant,
All were rabbit-hunters then, '' 90
All TO capture him intent a.
Bunny was not much to blame:
Wiser folks have thought the same
wists folk, who think they spy
Every Ill begins with az"
Wildly painting, here and there Gee
Bunny sought the freer air, s@
Till he hoped below the hill,
And saw, lying close and still,
Men with. muskets in their hands.
Never Bunny understands
That hypocrisy of sleep,
In the vigils grim they keep,
As recumbent on that spot
They elude the level shot)
Ones grave and quiet man, -'
Thinking Of his wife and child
Far beyond the Rapidan,
Where the Androseoggin smiled
Felt the little rabbit creep,
Nesting by his arm and side.
Weakened from strategic sleep.
To that soft appeal replied,
Drew him to his blackened breast,
And
But you have guessed the rest.
Softly Ger that chosen pair
Omnipreseut Love and Care
Drew mightier Hand and Arm,
Shielding them from every harm;
Right and left the bullets waved,
Saves the savior for the saved.
Who believes that equal grace
God extends in every place,
Little difference he scans a
'Twixt rabbits God and mans.
BRET HARTE.
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L. r. FARQUHAR. M. ID.

- (E0f"efiy VI 1SuosVttEoI 0HfOW n y
Physician and Surgeon,
Once snd residence In the Kirkbrids property,
WOOD SFIEL D, D b o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes BY
close attention TO business TO merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseases will receive special
attention. I f,s41 msy4,'!5Y
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IL is an exceedingly difficult matter to draw
the line aud say whore lawful amusement ends
aud the unlawful begins. But can give YOU
few rules that you can apply for yourselves;
1. Do no violence to your own conscience.
II you believe il is wrong TO black your boots,
don't black them; If you believe it Is wrong u
play croquet, don't play. Believing as you dc
1t would be sinful for you TO engage in these
things.
2. Avoid those amusements whose reaction
is perniclous. LIZ you como from all amuse-
ment to awake in the morning with blood-shot
eye. with PROSTATE nervous system, with no
taste for your everyday calling, cross to your
wife and children, then know that the amuse-
ment did you no good. But If tho boy can hoe
corn better for weeks afterward, il the student
In the school studies better, II you feel rested
| and strengthened, then know that go far as
| this rule is concerned the amusement is a good
one.
3. Then avoid those amusements that lead
| you to expenditure OF money beyond your
means. There are young mon working on
farms who are earning from sixteen to seven
teon dollars a month. They work hard. On
next Fourth of July they will spend the bard
earnings of two months work. They will do
all this TO please some girl who The next day
would not give snap Of the finger for them
4. Avoid allowing amusements to become the
sole aim in life. Life is not all play. DR..
Livingstone leaves his homo aud seeks IN
Africa's interior the source of the four rivers.
This becomes the daily project OF his life. For
ba orct,, Oh vi
times the Doctor is stricken down with fever
in its most malignant form. The last sickness
comes, He can no longer ride on his horse -
His attendants carry him on litter. He can
bear this no longer. They build rude hut.
lie inquiries how far it is to tho height OF land
toward which they were travelling, and where
he expected to find the source OF the rivers
They reply "Several dsys Journey lie says
ooh dear, dear!" Those were his last words.
He bunes his face in his hands and dies. Dur
ing those many years as DR.. Livingstone tray
eled he could pause to look al the rare tropical
flowers that grow along the line of his march.
He could inhale their fragrance and admire
their beauty. But he could not 80 forget him
self amid these flowers as to lose sight of the
great object OF his expedition to Africa. He
went there not to admire flowers but TO find
the source OF the four rivers. AS We go through
life we may behold every flower that Is not
sinful, we may admire its beauty and inhale its
fragrance only 80 that wo are not 20 lost amid
these pleasures as to forget the grand purpose
OF Life. Life is not to look at flowers life is
to save the soul. In this way we can % use tho
world without abusing it,"
Preached in tho Disciple Church, Paw Paw,
Sunday evening, June 10th. 1877, and revised
by Mr.. Searles for the TRUE NoRTuERNER.
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Preached In the Disciple Church, Paw Paw,
Sunday evening, June 10th. 1877, and revised
by MT. Searles for the TRUE NoRTuERNER
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Mrs. Thompson has boen appointed postmis-
tress at Louisville. KY, vice Mrs. Porter, re-
moved. Mrs. Thompson is daughter of
Alexander Campbell, the famous Kentucky
Baptist preacher Of twenty years ago, who
founded the sect of Christians otherwise known
as Campbclhte Daptists, Mrs. Thompson's
predecessor is a widowed daughter Of the late
Gov. Morehead, Of Kentucky, and was appoint
cd by President Grant because Of his early
friendship for her husband. Lately she has
shown evidence Of mental trouble, and her
removal Is doubtless due to this fact,