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REGULATED PRODUCTION.
Dr. Holland, in speaking of this topic in
SCRIBNER for October, saws.

Dr. Holland, in speaking of this topic in
SCRIBNER for October, says:
Now, for a series of years, labor and
capital alike have been in trouble. Capital
has not been able to buy labor, because it
could not sell its product. Labor has not
been able to buy anything, because it could
not earn anything to offer in exchange. 1t
has seemed like an irremediable dead lock.
We look for better times, but they do not
come, aud there appears to be no mind so
gifted with foresight as to be able to pre-
dict the date of renewed prosperity. Ma
chinery in vast and multiplied organiza-
lions, and capital in large accumulations,
lie idle. while labor lives from hand to
mouth and waits for something to do. In
the meantime, fictitious values have died
out, speculation sleeps, and at what point
matters can possibly begin to improve sur
passes conjecture. Large expectations of
produce may start consumption again, and
so set capital and labor at work; but no
body knows anything about it.
OF this one fact, however, all men at this
time have come to be well aware, viz, that
we have the machinery and the labor for
producing more of the ordinary materials
required in civilized life than we can sell.
The further fact, to which we have already
allnded, that "the law of demand and sup
ply works clumsily, and often disastr
ously, when left to itself, is also pretty
definitely apprehended. There would seem,
therefore, to be no alternative policy but
that of regulated production" That
this is possible in limited spheres has al
ready been abundantly proved
There is, at this time, in Massachusetts,
a society of paper makers who are inteli-
gently and successfully regulating" the
production of their mills. They under
stand that if they run their mills day and
night, as they did when business was good,
they will produce paper in such quantities
as to raise the price of stock and reduce
the price of paper, as we'll as glut the
market. So, by keeping the supply as
nearly even with the demand as possible,
they manage to run their mills half TING
that is, only ia the day -time-and to
make profit on which they and their en-
ployes can live. This is what may be called
regulated production;'' and we know of
no reason why the policy may not be adopt
ed by every manufacturing interest in the
country.
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A TIME-HoNoRED SPECIFIC.-The long
and successful career of DR.. WIsHARTs
PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL, as contrasted
with the speedy collapse of nostrums de-
void Of efficacy win ch have from time to
time been pulled into a brief notoriety dur
ing the twenty odd years that this cele
brated medicine has been sold, affords
proof that the American public continues
to repose its confidence in deserving arti-
cies only. The PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL
has long been recognized as the leading
specific for Consumption, Bronchitis, Dip
liberia, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and all
other diseases Of the breathing organs. 1t
is, moreover, a certain, speedy, and safe
botanic remedy for Dyspepsia, Liver Dis
orders, Urinary Troubles, Scrofulous Alice
tions, Gravel, Dropsy, Debility, Constipa.
ton, and Female Complaints. Constantly
accommodating evidence of an unimpeacha-
bic character establishes the fact that it
not only entirely eradicates the diseases to
which it is adapted, but also that its action
is remarkably prompt and thorough. The
crucial test of experience has demonstrated
its reliability in every particular. Sold by
all druggists. Principal Depot No. SIC Fill
bert street, Philadelphia, Pa. Sc.
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"ExTRA SUPPERs. Two countrymen,
just in by the Boston and Main Railway
strolled up New Washington street until
they arrived at an eating house situated
next door to a carpet warehouse. In the
window of the latter was large sign read
iIg:
Extra sup'ers 95 cents a yard"
The first rustic halted and hailed his
companion, said:
"Jim, here's the place we want; extra
suppers."
His more cautious companion, after read
ing the sign, and also attributing it to the
eating house, replied:
"Hol" on Bill, look at the price, 95
cents yard. That's some new tangled
way of cheatin' Teller in vttles. hain't
goin' to pay 95 cents for an extra supper
measured out by the yard" and they pur
sued their course up town, keeping a sharp
look out for snares and pitfalls.
Boston CODlmercldL Bulletin
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DAVIS & PUGH, POET DEPOSIT, MID.
DAVIS, PUGH e CO., NORTH EAST, MD.
: Al addressed ea1er Of tie o1oso ms nil haze raeat
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THE GREAT REGULATORY SIMMONS LIVER
Observation-Disclosures is the season of the
year above all others when the system is
liable to get out of order and severe and
dangerous bilious attacks frequently follow.
The principal cause of nearly all sickness
at this time of the year has it's origin iii
disordered Liver, the largest organ in the
body, which if not Regulated in time, great
suffering, wretchedness and Death will en-
sue. A little precaution taken in time in
the shape of a reliable and etficacious Liver
Regulator will in most cases prevent illness
and fatal consequences. No medicine in
modern times has gained wider reputation
than Simmons Liver Regulator manufac
tured by J. II. ZEILIN d Co. This Justly
celebrated medicine Regulates the Liver
promotes digestion, and fortfies the sys-
tenn against malarial diseases.
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t, aud Trims | convince ti,'n that it is what
III" fnlu"f ha'" h' Il; venting for some time, ne ii
oats aud nhai sf,!: he very n,ai results. l.;
Yours rruiy JOSEPH T GROVES.
BAY VIEw, May 10. 1877.
us TIA" .vo'i.,ai tune anl viii continue to do
because pay better t!:,rt ,;hcr BON" il li
waste IT. aud ct fr nay money a,f, /
would ~ luyiu, other Bone. Srro,d hrcaU>. ii gives
lac ifS"r yields of wheat, cora, OATS and l"iit"r~
GEO. 5. McEhI.
F,gT Deposit, IUn :, lN,1.
NrssN>. DAVIS i p,"H- tents I'll" Chicago Na-
more u! it, in place OF s"mc Of the lowgrnIe humhugs
they would raise more grain and have more money at
tn" end Of ih' Year Use It on corn and wheat with
the very hest ic,u!ts. JOHN WINCHESTER.
Nuon LAWN Cecil county, Md.
DAVIS & prGH-Frirnds: If thrrr is any person or
icSnna that doubt the rirjU" ut the Chicago NGtp2u
B,n.' let rron write To- me and will satisfy them
that it il of the best Eo:r, that into
Ceci! county | Use il ON ""rrytHmE plant, and ii
pay letter !itu any other have used yet.
Yours respectfully, EDWIN T. BROWN.
PsEEYrILLE. Jun" !. 1877.
DAVIS rUGH-E Esteemed Sits: have used the CHI
cHGp National Bone DON'T meal. the National Snu-
hlr: I mran the Chica-r Nationals and take pleasure
il. recommending il to al! w!r want No. Bone, and
can safely 10y 1t : "ar i ia" very hast.
FREDERICK STUMP.
NEssEs DAVIS pjsiE--Sirs: W. have used al kinds
of fertilizers and a. y have found none to pay us as
well a. the thjrnJ, National Bone"
WALTER GATHER Principle r o
ANT &. THOMPSON. Wood Lawn.
AEllAN KNIGHT.
MOSES NFSBIfT. CulOra.
!. c. NAENFR. Wood Lawn.
Holm MAUL1IN. rrrryvh.
ANDREW LYON. Fort Deposit.
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CHEAP PROVISIONS,

IN and after o-day-Saturday-I will
~ sell all kinds e FRESH MEAT from 10 to Il
cents per pound, for tie Cash have also marked
down htckcIcl aud Salt Meats Of all kinds a figure
cheaper than any other establishment in town.
JOS. L. WELLS.
Elkton Sept Is, lS77--tf
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DAVIS rU;H \ Co--SirS: ! have us,.i the th,rrGp
NCtpBri Bone on wheat corn and Potatoes aud ifay
doubts the quality Of this Bone tell them t. write
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WAsHINGToN.-One of the noblest char
aCteristies of the father of his country was,
in his boyhood, when he had committed an
offense which was likely to bring the in
Fiction of the severest punishment, he could
not tell lie. grieve to say that there are
reputable grocers and merchants who will
assure you that any other starch is as good
as the Duryea's. The awards of the great
Centennial at Philadelphia have settled that
question, and. they have proclaimed that as
against the starches of the world, there is
none equal to that manufactured by the
Duryea's. They took the great medal at
the Worlds Exhibition, and they pro-
nounced their starch the best in the world.
All respectable grocers keep it. Ask for
Duryea's Improved Corn Starch, and Dur
yeas Satin Gloss Starch. Use it once and
you will use no other.
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FALSE lMPREssIoN.-it is generally sup
posed by certain class of citizens, who
are not practical or experienced, that Dys-
pepsia can not invariably be cured, but we
are pleased to say that GREENS AUGUST
FLOWER has never, to our knowledge failed
to cure Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint in
all its forms, such as Sour Stomach, Cos
tiveness, Sick Headache, palptation of the
Heart, low spirits &C., &c. Out of 30, 900
dozen bottles sold last year, not single
failure was reported, but thousands of com
plmentary letters received from Druggists
of wonderful cures. Three doses will relieve
any case. Try it. Sample bottles 10 cents.
Regular size - cents. For sale by II. II.
Mitchell, Elkton; f. b. Frazer, Port De-
post; DIR. L. r. Kirk, Rising Sun, and
Druggists generally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-12
BurIingtOn's Babies.

Little fatty, whose parents live on
North Hill, is the sweetest, brightest lit
tie tid-toddler of four short summers,
who says the cutest, funniest things in
the brightest way you ever heard. The
other day her father came in from the
wood-shed, where he had been giving the
wood-sawyer some instructions, and her
mother was sitting in low rocking chair,
half arm, one of those chairs the ladies
love to sew in, and her Aunt Jennie had
Just opened the door of the bird-cage to
let the merry little canary, as bright and
restless as Tatty herself, fly out and ex-
ercise its dainty wings around the sit
ting-room. Little Tatty had been play
ing very quietly by herself, with her dol
lies and picture books and building
blocks scattered all around her. Sud
denly-it sounds almost. like made-up
story, but Tatty's own mother, very
sensible woman, not at all given to see
ing marvelOusly smart and wonderful
qualities in her own children, as most
mothers are, Tatty's own mother told it
us with her own lips-suddenly she-and,
mind you, nobody had said word to the
child; suddenly she scram-she hadn't
noticed her father as he came in at the
door, and now saw him for the first
time-suddenly she scrambled-and her
Aunt Jenny says if she was to live a
thousand years she doesn't believe she
could ever forget a syllable of it-sud-
denly she scrambled to her feet, and,
without ever looking at her father, said:
Mamma, amt WANT itty Qittle)
piece O. bed (bread) and butter" ID"
Oh dear, Oh dear! The tender, art
less pathos of childhood's sunny humor!
How deity a mothers faultless instinct
and fathers yearning pride search it
out, and spread it all over delighted
community at the next church sociable.
-Hn1ck- Enc. FL ..... l... ... .,I
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Calling a Boy in the Morning.

The Connecticut editor who wrote the
following evidently knew what he was
talking about: ......' .......
calling boy up in the morning can
hardly be classed under the head of
'pastimes,' especially if the boy is fond
of exercise the day before. And it is
little singular that the next hardest
thing to getting boy out of bed is getting
him into it. There is rarely mother
who is a success at rousing a boy. All
mothers know this; so do their boys.
And yet the mother seems to 60 at it in
the right way. She opens the stair-door,
and insinuatingly observes: Johnny
There is no response. 'Johnnyn Still
no response. Then there is a short,
sharp 'Johnp followed a moment later
by long and emphatic 'John-John
Henry? A grunt from the upper re-
gions signifies that an impression has
been made, and the motheris encouraged
to add: You'd better be getting down
here to your breakfast, young man, bes
fore l come up there, an give you some
thing you'll feel This so startles the
young man that he Immediately goes to
sleep again. And the operation has to
be repeated several times A father
knows nothing about the trouble. He
merely opens his mouth as soda bottle
elects its cork, and the John Henry
that cleaves the air of that stairway goes
into that boy like electricity, and pierces
the deepest recesses of his nature. And
he pops out of that bed and into his
clothes, and down the stairs, with
promptness that is commendable. 1t is
rarely a boy allows himself to disregard
the paternal summons About once q
year is believed to be as often as is con-
sistent with the rules of health. He
saves his father great many steps by
his thoughtfulness."
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Putting the Baby to Sleep.

The Young rascal has no more idea of
going to sleep than the man in the moon.
He deity clutches me by both earrings,
and, throwing himself upon his feet in
manner calculated to make the most
fond mothers teeth chatter, and Selling
my frizzes by way of steadying himself,
he grasps my back comb, which he only
relinquishes at my most earnest and re-
peated solicitations. Finding less COM
fort there than he had reason to expect
he proceeds to explore my eyes, nose,
ears and mouth with his chubby forefn-
ger, emphasizing his research by trying
his teeth on the aforesaid members.
Anatomy exhausted, he turns to pastures
new Do not imagine that l have been
an idle recipient of these fond atten-
tions. No! l have been sweetly chant
ing, trotting and rocking. have ten
derby given "Sweet and low" Sleep,
baby dear;" have done "The Crooked
Man." " Humpty Dumpty," with varia-
lions, Hickory Dickory Dock" ETC.,
ETC., and have conscientiously finished
Mother Goose"-not even disdaining
such unmusical production as Pop
Goes the Weasel" and Mother, May
90 out to SWIM" in the Elusive belief
that they are calculated to stay and fix
the wandering eyes and attention of
Young America. ! proceed to more SOL
emn business. l divest myself of ear
rings, neck-tie, and all other snares,
and, metaphorically rolling up my
sleeves, strike into the Sam tunes"
90 to grace how great debtor is a
comfort to me, but its soporitic influence
is confined to churches. Baby s.:li
pokes and clutches at my throat
Hold the Fort" rings out with the heat
of combat. Baby evidently intends to
do so. Having gone through my roper
toire of major tunes with no success,
conclude to resort to heroic treatment.
With groanings that cannot be uttered.
lay the young man down and firmly
clasp him in my arms. Results very
eXasperated boy, a year old, who strug-
giles and squalls most Justify. Being a
little stronger, l hold on and solemnly
chant, Hank from the tombs." Five
minutes of his innocent diversion con-
vinces me that the child must have a
pain. Perhaps the little love has the
stomach ache. His ear may ache. He
reaches for water so sweetly, | let him
up, feeling that have been unwarranta-
bly, stern and severe. Still do some
times wonder how few judiciously-ad-
ministered spanks would sound. Having
thus solaccd myself, we 60 at it again
sing, scratch, poke, trot, rock, walk,
kiss, scold, pet-eyes preternaturally
wide open, dinner getting cold down
stairs AT length, when we are both ex.
hausted, and these dear little peppers dc
close tight, and, smuggling down close
to my heart, he resigns himself to the
inevitable, how sweet the cherub isl
Cor. Chicago Tribune. i... .r
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-05-12
American Beef in London.

The American invasion fairly promises
to battle the ingenuity of old world OPP
position. For the moment the attack of
American beef, mutton and poultry at
tracts most attention, and very brief
account of recent visit to the meat
depot may not be out of place. Wend-
ing our way from London Bridge down
Thames street, We entered under stone
arches beneath Cannon street rail depot,
and found ourselves in what NAV be
called huge ice cellar. Some hundreds
of eager Cockneys, of the middle class
mostly, also many bona fde working men
and women, were seen hustling each
other in order get possession of the
tempting Joints of roasting and boiling
beef, etc, which were being offered for
sale at from three to five pence pound
less than English meat. Here you be-
held the beef-loving Britons, five, six and
eight deep, determined to get up to the
butchers board. Here also, piled heaps
upon heaps, lay the products of Texas
and Western States, looking as fresh and
juicy as if killed yesterday Question
ing those of the crowd who had fortu-
nately secured such pieces as their hearts
desired, Us to their views and opinions
upon the quality and prospects of the
meats, only one idea predominated: cts
wonderful how they get it over so fresh
and sell it so cheap But they don't send
enough, nor make it easy enough for us
to get it near home. OF course, YOU
know, sir, it's not equal to our own fed
meat, but it's hard to tell the difference
when properly cooked. Yes, lots of Lon
don butchers sell it for English beef and
mutton and make a good profit, but that's
a shame, twill bring down the price
of home beef, etc, and that will be
good thing, for we can't pay what we've
had TO, with trade bad and wages so
low" etc, etc. Such, concisely, is the
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style Of John Bulls talk about our beef,
mutton, chickens, etc.
Looking attentively at the throng of
hungry-faced clerks, small storekeepers
and laboring folk, one could scarcely be-
lieve they were paying for what they
took away; but from the satisfied look
of pleasure when they had obtained their
bargain you might have concluded the
meat company gave the whole of them a
joint apiece gratuitously. From careful
inquiry we learn than wherever the scene
is repeated, England over, this peculiar
satisfaction is repeated. Moreover, every
where, even in high-class society, one is
quite accustomed to the question; {" Have
you tried the American beef yet? We have,
and found it excellent, and order it reg
ularly." Dining in few of the first
class restaurants, we find this invader of
recent date finding its way to the table,
and apparently, as more is given for the
money, nobody seems to object. 1
In the West End of London the con-
sentative butchers are up in arms En-
terprising shop-keepers are opening
stores for the sale of these cheap foods,
and the multitude are rushing to buy
In one notable instance in the West
bourne Grove, near Hyde Park, large
salesman has received hundreds of
threatening letters, evidently from in
terested purveyors of English and Scotch
meat. According to reliable accounts
this provider for the millions is to be
shot, and so forth, if he doesn't leave off
selling the " Yankee stuff" But the
sale goes on and increases weekly, and
also daily grows in the taste Of the Brit
Usher.
Limited liability" meat companies are
being started all over the country, but
the most important one is that directed
by Tallerman," who has spent thou
sands trying to introduce Australian
meats in cans. Spite Of all his skill,
cash and remarkable energy, that trade
has fallen off to nothing Even paupers
and convicts refused to eat Australian
canned meats. Neither low price, nor
taking recipes as to cooking these,
printed upon the labels Of every can, no,
nor paid lecturers sent all over the land
to tempt the public with free suppers
and rhetorical descriptions of their nutri-
tive nature, could make the meat GO
down. As one said lately: "The ma
terial eats like parboiled string and
rancid tallow." Wiser in their genera
ton, the Wilson & Sibley Compressed
Meat Company of Chicago are sending
hundreds of thousands of pounds of beet
to England, but their success is small and
certain to remain so, compared with the
! future of those who send fresh joints
into this meat-consuming isle. There
seems to be little danger that our ex
porters can overdo this trade, and, as
facilities of transit are opened up and
experience is gained, there is every pros
pect that the invasion will multiply in
volume and prove profitable every way
to all engaged in it,-L0ndon Cor. Spring
! field (4NasS.) Republican,.
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AStrOlOgers' PeriIs in Ancient Times.

Formerly they had rough and ready
modes of testing claims to supernatural
powers. Dost thou know where thou
wilt pass Christmas?" asked Henry VII.
of an astrologer. He could not tell
Whereupon the Kings grace, which did
still love merry jest, made answer
Then am wiser than thou, for | know
that thou wilt spend Christmas in prison :"
John GalleaZZo, Duke of Milan, is said
to have even made merrier at the ex-
pense of gentleman who foretold him
that he would die early. "And how
long do you expect to live?" he inquired
of the prophet. MY Lord, my star
promises me long life 'tNever trust
in your star, man; you are to be hanged
this moment" And the Duke took care
that his own prediction should be full
filed.
A certain Arab General, whom the
French chronicler calls. Heggiage, was
more courteous in the expression of his
displeasure. The General was sick, when
an astrologer, by the way of comforting
him, assured His Excellency that the i'll
ness from which he was suffering would
terminate fatally, Since you have
said it," replied the General, g it must
be so, and l have so great a confidence
in your skill that l should be glad to
have the benefit of your advice in the
next world You will therefore be SO
kind as to go there first and await my
orders" The astrologer was Immediately
decapitated. Ju
Indeed, if one may express an opinion
in homeiy English, the wonder is that
astrologers should SO often have been
such fools. Few seem to have had the
presence Of mind of Trasullus, who once
saved his neck with a commendable read
mess of wit. Tiberius, so the Roman
historian informs US, when living in exile
at Rhodes, whittier he had been banished
by the Emperor Augustus, loved to while
away the time by consulting OWNERS
The interview usually took place on a
lofty eminence overlooking the sea; and
if the diviner, by some foolish answer
convicted himself of ignorance or trick,
cry, some slaves were in attendance TIC
pitch him head foremost over the cliff
into the waves below.
1t Glanced on certain day that Ira.
sullus had been invited to one of these
charming SeGRces Tell me, said Ii
berius, with curious look, how long
do you think you have to live?" Trasul-
lus, who was no fool, appeared to be alb.
sorbed in mysterious calculations; ther
suddenly, with an expression Of alarm
that was not altogether feigned, he ex
claimed that he was menaced at that
very hour by a great danger" Satisfied
with the answer, Tiberius embraced him,
and from henceforth Trasullus became
of the number of his friends.-PaW IHdIi
| Gazette.