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cannot express to you. 1t transformed me at
once | became strong and independent.
Nothing was too hard for me to undertake. |
speculated and made lots of money. At the
end of two years my srlfferings began" He
went to a lunatic asylum, but could not be
cured. He soon went up to forty-five grains
a day, and began taking it by injection, for is
had ceased to have any effect ii taken through
the mouth. He had used hypodermic
syringe which he could not insert into the
flesh without first cutting whole. He used
to take razor and cut a cash in his thigh and
then with a scissors bore hole into the flesh.
into which he would insert the syringe and
in iect the morphine. During the last two
wears he has taken over sixty grains a day
and has often taken over one drachm w hic h is
equal to five hundred grains of opium. He is
in jail for stealing medical instruments, which
he disposed OF to purchase the poisonous drug,
and he describes his sufferings thus: ''If
WASH t so hell pess I'd soon be out OF this hell
Pm i'll. | have no fear OF the next world.
There is nothing in this for me. For two
wears | have been dead. There is no blood in
me. can eat nothing, and that W hich would
keep life in me cannot get. Even when
asleep have no rest. am constantly dream
ing OF being thrown in among q lot OF dead
and being compelled to eat their flesh. | know
when | wake up, covered as am with cold
perspiration, that it is but dream, but the
effect Of it makes my desire for morphine a
torture. | would kill my own father in a
minute if could get enough for one dose.
When the desire comes on me | would not
exchange the morphine for Heaven. Give me
the dose and then hang me if you like. |
don't care what they do with me after | have
got the morphine" Imagination can hardly
picture more awful condition OF body and
mind than this.
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THE COMING SMASH UP.

The signs multiply that the old
parties are going to pieces on the
financial and labor questions. The
New YORK. Times rep recently said:
After all it is impossible to shake
off the impression that the ordinary
party lines cannot be drawn in the
struggle for the maintenance of the
public credit and for the overthrow
of the pretensions put forward by the
advocates of silver as an unlimited
legal tender. If we are to have sound
finance, resumption i'll 1879. and an
honest fulfllment of the nations
obligations to its creditors, the worm
out shibboleths of party must be
discarded and the good men of both
parties brought together. to repel the
attacks of the common enemy. What
is true Of finance is equally true of
other qeustiOns whose just and early
settlement is essential to the country's
improvement. The tariff controversy
is not between ordinary parties. but
between conflicting principles and
interests. We have to consider
whether the customs duties shall be
arranged for the benefit of monopolists
or. primarily. for the purposes of
revenue, and indirectly for the pro-
motion of industry and trade. Again
to tighten the burdens of the people,
and to facilitate economical measures
of the government, the treasury needs
to be vigilantly guarded against APP
plicantS for subsidies. If these are to
be defeated. votes and help will be
required from both sides. The Texas
Pacific is not Il respecter of parties in
laying down its wires and bargaining
for support. and to frustrate it's plans
party differences will have to be ig-
nored. These examples might be
multiplied Indefinitely. They are
sufficient however. to prove the folly
of the reiteration of stale party
declarations. and the absolute neces-
sity of alliances outside of party for
the promotion of interests common to
all.
This means. stated plainly, that the
capitalists must uuite their forces,
without regard to old party lines, to
resist the growing power of the green
| backs. They are. says the leading
republican organ of the country. under
an"absolute necessity to make ALI.
ance, outside of party, for the promo.
! tlon of interests common to all.
! The sooner the line is thus drawn
the better. Let the people array
| themselves on one side and their
plunderers on the other, and then
God help the plunderers !
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SURPRISING.

The "enlightened advocates ave
decided that it is .'inpracticable to
furnish school books to the people ut
half Drice:-and in the meantime MI.
Merrill goes quietly forward putting
the law into practice; and the people.
strange to say, prefer to pay fifty cents
afor u book instead Of one dollar; and
there is no chance for the dignitled ad-
lvocates to make anything in the shape
fof commission! And there is where
the shoe pinches.
The legislature will Of course now
repeal the law.
But. seriously, we would warn our
readers to see to it that those elected
to the legislature are not in favor OF
repeating the textbook law, unless
they desire to spend hundreds OF
thousands of dollars annually, to en-
rich a school Book Ring which would
be at once reformed. stronger than ev-
er. AS the Merrill contract has re-
.duced the price Of school books one
half. the repeal of the contract would
at once set the prices back to the old
mark. The school book men know
this and desperate effort will be
made to pack the next legislature
with their tools. Hence all these ef-
forts to control school conventions and
every other avenue of public opinion
against the present law.
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brainless scribblers who edit the ma
Jorlty OF our papers, may attribute
out calamitieS to Over-production. ex-
travagance, redundancy of currency,
sun spots and comets, but the science
OF finance is beginning to be studied.
not in the glimmering light of fiction,
tradition and prejudice, but in the
MONDAY Of fact and philosophy.
Your prophecy of ten years ago has
had and is still having literal fulfill
ment, because based upon scientific
principles. Would God for my coun-
try s sake YOU had been a false proph-
ct, instead of a true, and now | fear
the worst is yet to come. Our policy
has proved the curse of curses and the
crime OF crimes. It has made more
sinners than all of our churches have
made saints. and as minister of
Christ among the people | see its de:
plorable effects wherever / go, upon
every side and in many unexpected
ways. 4 healthy baby may receive a
scratch but it soon heals. Disease in
the blood makes its appearance upon
the skin. covering the body and limbs
with sores. The latter is the condi-
ton Of the country at this time. and
all the sa]ves of charity will not cure
what must be cured by internal RENE.
dies administered by congress.
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Rev. II. c. Munson Greenback
candidate for governor of Maine, gives
the following views as to the cause of
the riots:
SKowHEGAN. Me-. July 23d, -.
Hon. w. ID. Kelley. w est Philadelphia,
Pa:
My Dear Sir
Just what many of us have been ex-
pecting to see is now an awful fact.
The dispatches of Saturday, Sunday
and to-day fill us with horror. have
some pity for many of our railroads,
more for large class of manufacture
ers. sympathy large as Christ's for the
millions of farmers and laborers. but
God hurl to deepest hell the authors
of our financial policy, so prolific of
evil. immediate and remote. 1t is
bankrupting railroads, manufacturers
and merchants; 1t is making vassals
and serfs of the agricultural classes;
it is filling our jails. prisons. and poor
houses; it is robbing the American
people of that spirit which moulds
the life and makes noble globe; it is
starving our women and children. fill.
ing the country with tramps and in.
cendaries and goading the masses
into Old World revolutions.
Ten years ago there was no nation
more prosperous, to-day none more
miserable. How swift the fall through
the read to s'resumption." Empirics
in political economy. along with tht
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See how prompt our American fools
are to ape the 'gimcrackery of for
-eign aristocrats. 1t seems we have
nm American decoration already in
vented, ready for the day when mill
tary dukes and shoddv earls will
flourish under Ulysses |. at Washing
ton.
Concerning the marvellous collar" worn
-bv General Badeau, .Brigader General and
Aide lie Camp in waiting to cx-President
Grant during his sojourn in England, Mr..
G w. Smalley wrote to the New York Trib-
ltue ~ follows:-The degree or interest taken
in hat sundrv American papers call General
Baicau's collar seems to justify a brief
mention OF 4 topic now 50 tar from being fresh
rs an incident of General Grants London
visit The collar, was not, rs YOU supposed
the insignia OF the Society OF the Cincinnati.
1t was a purely military badge, composed OF
the united or consolidated, and no doubt
condensed. or perhaps symbolized, badges OF
the different army corps OF the United States
MI melted into one. 1t can only be worn,
was informed at the time, hv feneral Grant
and by members Of his staff. | saw it but
once. Ii seemed to me, on very cursory
examination OF it, TO be q kind of cross, bearing
many mysterious emblems, the significance
= of W hich did not seek TO penetrate. 1t was
suspended about the neck by a parti- i-colored
'ibbon. the cross itself repoSing peacefully on
The shirt front Of the wearer. 1t must be adj
mitted that some curiosity was excited in
Aondon by the display of this ornament
ieneral Grant Wore it ON one occasion al
Devonshire House, when he dined with the
Duke OF thas name. but took it off after dinner
md could not be persuaded to put it on
: again. With regard to General Badeau
cannot speak positively, but my impression is
hat he also suppressed the badge after that
.vening: having perhaps heard some OF the
emarks to which the envious Briton gave
sutterances respecting it.
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higher price for it. This being the case, the
bank has no other course but to place itself in
a strong defensive position in good time. If
the bad weather continues, the position can
easily become serious one tor the bank Of
England. for the export of gold in that case,
looking at the comparatively small general
imports of the United States from Europe,
soon runs into many millions sterling.
We repeat our advice of farmers to
sell just as little wheat as is possible.
The price must certainly rise.
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1 HORRIBLE MASTER.

Let all who are permitting stimu-
tants of any kind to fasten their grip
on them read the following:
In the New York Tombs there is terrible
Example OF the use OF opium. Henry L. San
ord Is now twenty Eight years old, and be-
gan to take morphine about seven years ago,
because whisky did not satisfy. That said
ne to q reporter of the World, "had splen-
lid effect on me, made me lively and ambi-
gous, and gave me an amount OF happiness
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] THE BA NKERSs CONGRESS-.
We have no hostility against banks
or bankers as such. They fulfill .
very important function in the body
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-05-22
puE1IcAl.-
A NUT TO CRACK


There was nn old woman who lived in hut
About the size of a hickory nut;
The walls We're thick and the ceiling low,
And seldom out doors did theold woman so.
She took no paper. and in no book
or any sort was she seen TO look =
Yet she imagined she knew much more
Than man woman had known before.
They talked in herhearing of wondpous things.
OF the dazzling splendor of Eastern kings,
OF mountains covered withice and snow, &
When all the valley lay green below.
They spoke of adventaresby sea and land,
OF oceans and seas by cable sPanned, e.,u.
OF buried treasures; bnt though sheiheard,
She said she didn't believe one word 81
And still she lives in Eer little hat
About the size of a hickory nut,
At peace with herself, and quito content t'lz
With theway ia which her days are spent
Little it troubles her, I suppose. -G,s
Because SO very little size knows;
For. keeping her doors and windows slut n z
She has shriveied up In her hickory nut. -,.-
Aud Won. my dears, will no larger grow, =
If you rest contentod-with what YOU knows
But pittful object you will,dwell,
Shutup inside of your hickory shell.
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CouGHs AND COLDS IN HoRsEs.-An ex
perienced writer on the diseases of horses
says:r' Coughs are sometimes caused in horses
By feeding dusty hay, fruitful cause of dis
ease. IF caused by this, it will be cured by
feeding hay entirely free from dust, mold,
&c. But, from long experience with horses
taking sudden and severe colds, which fre>
4nently leave cough, have found nothing
equal to steam food as cure. Il is we'll
known that turning horse to succulent grass
in pasture will generally cure a cough and
greatly relieves the heaves, but cooked food
has much greater effect upon both. have
cured several horses with incipient heaves by
steamed food, and never knew cough that
would NOT yield to it. steaming prevents all
i'll effects from the dust, and also sweetens
mowrhurt hay, musty straw, coan stalks, 60,
and renders them healthy food. When one
has no steaming apparatus for cooking food.
for stock, hot bran mash, with bag put
over the pail and brought up on the horses
head, SO as to keep in the steam while he is
eatingit, will sometimes relieve a cough and
cold, abut the horse should be kept warm after
this application.
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7SHRINKfNG oF FLANsEIs.-A correspon-
dent,of the Country Gentlemen writes had
worn red flannel long enough to have been
thoroughly persuaded that all warraDties not
tosshrink are .humbugs, and that all washer
women's recipes for Keeping it from SO are
delusions. 1 had resigned myself to the in
evitable, and learned to take as a matter of
course the gradual tightening and hardening
of my undeI>clothes. What surprise, then,
hassbeen my last set! Almost worn out, and
yet soft as when first put on. When aware
Of the fact, 1 inquired of my better soven-
eie1iths the cause of the wonder, and learned
what I cannot keep to myself, and must ask
you to make better known. 2as
Tokeep. fannels from shrinking, soak the
clothes in good cold suds during an hour1or
more rub only the soiled parts and rinse well
in cold water by moving the clothes about, and,
without any wringing, hang up full length to
drip and dry. The whole secret lies in washing
with "a soap that will thoroughly cleanse with
out the use of hot water and much rubbing.
a, felt hat is made from large sheets of lightly
corded wool by merely dipping in boiling
water and diligently rubbing the folded ma
terial. Every approach to this mode of trcat-
men.will in time make the softest flannel like
board.
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C. H r O M O S y

THE largest and finest stock in IN worI d, ern-
braciBg over 900 coo Oh OF, Painting e nd
Choice PTints, at enlarged AR Roo All
the new and popular subjects at rock price,.
The Faiis OF the Rhine, size 2Ox25-roma mic and
grand; Scene ON the SuGquehanna, one of the hits
of the season. size i9x:7 Lueerne, switzerta nd
the most beautiful lake in the world Isola Bella
charming scene in Northern Italy co mr. nj ion 10
the preceding; on Boston Light, a besutifnl ma
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Ststusry MottOes Black ground Panels. etc tl,o
the finest aud most complete agsortmtnt OF 9xII
chromos. both on White mounts, bite linz, and
black mounts. gold line. Our stock trobrnees
everythi ing desirable for Dealtrs, Agtnts or Pre-
minm purposes, and al should tcst priees end
quality of work The RICH raTtiss ca n eaIize . n
Independence in every locality by taking in
agency for our stretched and framed Chromos
Particulars free illustrated Catalogues on rec fpt
Of stamp. Send for 80 or SIS outfit. Aedrers
]. LhTHA NJ CO..
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GEO. Z. LIGHT,

Drugs, Medicines,
1e F. "a i III 81, is'niif'
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY ToBA Coos,
CIGARS, Sc, ft-tes. an
TAXES this opportunity of thanking bis-a
D. patrons Tor their most hbcral PATRONS &c ~
for the last year, and hopes by strict attention -
and fair deRlin z to merit a cUntinuance of the
same. sell FIRST rate goods always: do NOT sell
eountsfsit or cheap goods for the best. Warrant
every thing sold--to be returned If not guarsn-
teed 1t ia my desire, and Hlso pleasure. sell my
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS -
Giirays. but will IL lied sell them In udR
for cts, Syrup for ots. and Cologne for IS CITE.
per pint; but nt the same time let form 700.
that according to the United States Phsrmheopea.
you can't make Laud for less than 10 cts. by
the Wholesale. much cheaper plan 10 to buy
your goods genuine, and add the tpafs, yourself.
want all my old Accounts sc tiled up by paying
the Cash inm edately, End ne " ones begun mme.
distey, if not sooner. Will not ask for money on
the new ones until after Harvest. ~ li'- 81
CIGARS-best in town.
January l3. 1874. GEO. T. LIGHT.
G1iRCULATiNG Library, NJ t-sE tla-s.5
" Jan. Is. 1874. TF.P.l GEO. T. LIGHTS.
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2ePy ySnr hCrtcre.

COPY your heEtorS-
Use EXCELSIOR COPYING BOoK MADE of
without Water. Press, or Brush, used as home
library or Office. For Ladies Wishing to retain
copies of letters, every business man. eIergymep.
correspondents. travellers IL invauable-seIls al
sight. Send $500 and We will send 300 psgo
Book, letter size, by mail paid to any sddress.-
We refer to any Commercial a gency. Send stamp
for Agents Circular. EXCELSIOR mNFG. co..
ITO Dearborn S., Chicago, Ills. 5000 Agents
wanted. r--
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4Is Whsh:ngfon st., Bostor
80 TO s25 a DAYi

MADE by Agents in eities and country towns
uAonly necessary to show samples 90 n.pks
sales and money, for any out OF EN- ploym snt
and disposed to work. Used daily by ali basip s,s
men. Send stamp for circular. with prices "a
agents. Address ESPECIAL AGkNcY,'.
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COLLECTIONS OF MINRRALSa

For Students, amateurs, Professors. Ply sirisns.
and other Professional Men. These collections in.
lustrate Ill the principal species and an5 ersud
subdivisions in Dana and other vorks on Mineral
Ogy; every Crystalline System; aifthe prineipsi
Ores and every known Element The eoIieetions
are labelled with printed label that can only b,
removed by soaking. The labels give DsnSss
species, number, the me, locality. and in ,mo,t
cases, the composition of the Mineral. itt-sF7
All collections accompanied by an illustrated
Catalogue and table of species.
100 Cry stals and Fragme ntsor Study. 81 81 co
100 Specimens, Student'f Size, Larger. 500
leo Specimens, Larger. Amateur's Size, 2Sxft
coilsetion: Gems orss. E,rtSy ersi. i u.sd
in any Arts or Agrieulture.S On hand or put1np 20
Order. -
We sell Minerals by weight. 1for Uths Chemist
and blowPipe use, at very low prices, Samarskits
IS cents per pound, Atlantic rs cents per pound.
Brookte Pure Cry stal 25 cents pouna ! Iintiis
pure IS cents per pound, wavelltis IS cents per
pound, Blende 10 cents per pound. GE-' t.t7
have just bought the famous Chiffon Collection
of Min erals and SHELF, which has been exhibi-
ton at Ifffany's for the pasttve years! 7hcorig=I
inal price asked was 5 ,, coo, IL contained q num-
Der of nequalled things. among tbsnia Rutile IN
Quartz, for which MIR. Chiffon offered 8 $50
gold. perfect spning- mure1
The herbarium Of Iowa planis that 1reesiyed the
for $3.50. The case alone is worth t5O.l - a9aF'
Several 8 600 Worth of Rocky Mountain Birds,
she!ls. BotanicA! Specimens. Mound Builders Rel
les, SC. on ha nd. 4-fGiiEii
A z. FooTE, NJ. D.,
Prof. Chemistry and hiineraioEy, ~ n'
Fellow Am. Ass'n. Adv. OF Science, ;
3125 Lancaster Avenue, Philadel phiR. Pa.
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- Cayenne pepper will keep the pantry
and store-room free from cock>roaches and
ants.
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MIS- eELLAN E o q 3.
The Naturalist's Agency

IT. AS been established At sl25 Lancaster Aven-
/ ne, Phiiadeiphia, tor the purpose Of giving
eJiIectors of objecIs CT Natural History an opPor
tunity ofbuying. selling or exchanging their du-
plieates or eoiiectiont- ~ = -
: I have now over IS tons, and nearly Ss5. 200
worth of Minerals hand. Ihaye sold over 3 {,-
COO worth since the l7ta day Of Jsnuary. whenths
frat box put into my establishmentg Sester-
day, October slst my cash sales and cash receipts
were over 500. 80 ia EfaVrEf
S3U0 worth of engravings, il now ready for
receipt of 10 eents for postage- Idesirs yesps-
cially TO cali attention. to my remarkably hne
specimens of Amazon Stone, of ~hie b y have or
have had nine-tenihs of All the specimens
found. have made six trips TO the locality and
think may safely say that viii be found
Good crye tais from Is cents TO 3 100 each.
MY Titanium N nerals the I'm eye r knowp
Besides the Hydrated Titanic Acid, Hy dro ttaaite,
q mineral recently Analysed by DR.. Koerig. of
Pennsylvania university have ALEC remarkably
well erystslized Pcrofskiie, Biookites of
size, Rntiles nieuiated Till they form circle,
Schorlomite. warvickite, &C. a1= seae-0
Ia Peganite have large surfaces covered Nth
minute bright green stalls We have the
beautiful green WavelIite ever known, eoiorsu by
vanadic acid. 80
The Columbite crystals that occur in the -fm.ron
Stone are very interestiag The Graphits frcm
New Mexico occurs in he1a gonal prisms
The Embolite from Nev Mexico il the best ever
found at any locality. We are selling Amethyst
far lower price, than Ii ever soid before.
We have sold over s eco worth since the loth Of
i -
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PATHS,
Haryey's Grammer. McGufey's Renders Nos. ist
and, Sd, 9Th, 9th and 9Th, McGufey,ss speIiers
Copy Books. States, Slate Pencils GeoRrs HES and
Atlas, both Descriptive aid Physical. Viii ALLOW
. discount to Teachers in all cases. Are prepared
to furFhh any book on shortes: time inns gi5sblss
Sept 8. 1874. GEO. T. LIGHT.
TtoBACcoS, both Smoking and Chewing, the
L beat, and none other, a. ef- rrll'r
GEO. I: LIGHTS Drug Store.
HOAL Oil at 30 eta gallon, WAITE ted RE- PROOF
~ and NON explosive, test pparstus Al the store
diseount siiowed on larger Quantities.
Sept: 9, lsIt GEO. FLIGHT.
DURLICLY ANNOUNCED am prepsred 10
L furnish the best q1slity of Goods AZ a. resson-
shle prices any IN the Valley. (do not selt
any second hand or interior goods, either 10 mod
iciues or fancy goods seheap, and call them frat
eiass.) win order for any one cheap goods is
needed, bat would rsther cell the best will m,kn
time 70 suit all prompt and reliable men = ~ y
sept. s. sI4: GEO; T. LIGHT.
PESSoS'S Celery and Uhsmouaiis Pills -Ybes
- are prepared eIpressly to cure Headaches
Neuralgia and Nervousnesa. For sale BY
ian ~; iSi5' c. Y. BELLER. a.f
DEAD THIS.-safety from fire insured bv u.in1
II the Hang Up Box Matches, 200 in q boz fos
only I'VE cents can be had al
APRIL 1916. = C.. lEsBEIJER,a
THE Great ppetizsr of the Age-Hooh's Eng,
= Ish Ext. Malt also M.sseyis PhiIadefpbia
Ale and London Porter, 10 be had AZ ~
= July II, 1876. CE BEIIER,s
ERINDsToNEs, 'Bere., % Tor sale by
~ JAS. LAW. HoOFF J. co.