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A FugaciOus City.

The city Of Baxter Springs, Kansas,
once upon q time, acting under the State
law, issued and sold a certain number Of
bonds and when the coupons became due
repudiated them. The bondholders
brought suit, and the United States dis
trict court gave judgment in their favor
and ordered the city officials to satisfy
their demands, whereupon the indignant
property holders swore solemnly that
they would never pay a cent of interest
or principal, and took up their city and
walked. A letter writer states that they
are moving their houses to the adjoining
towns and that the more important bust
ness firms are now arranging for the pur-
chase of eighty acres of land, north of the
town, to which they intend to move their
business houses. This will take most OF
the personal property out of the city
limits, and so when the marshal proceeds
to levy on the city he'will have to make n
return of non est. Baxter Springs, as n
city, will have gone where the woodbine
twineth in virgin lu1uriance and settle
there "to grow up with the country"
while its site shall never more be iDhabi-
ted, but the wild beasts of the prairie
shall lie there, and the houses, which
have none to move them by reason of
mortgages, shall be full of doleful crea-
lures, and owls (Which indeed abound on
the plains) shall dwell there, and the
Kansas equivalent of satyrs shall dance
there
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The inventors of BURNETT's COCAINE

The inventors of BURNETT's COCAINE
knowing that when the loss Of hair occurs, it
is generally from that part Of the head where
the greatest heat is necessarily generated, and
that animal fats by their MIXTURE induce heat
rather than alleviate it-turned their attcn-
ton, and pharmaceutical science toward vcge-
table oils, as the basis Of a mcdicament to pro-
mote the growth and preserve the beauty OF the
hair. The oleum cocOS, or COCoANUr OIL, pre-:
scented itself most strongly, as possessing many
properties peculiarly adapted for the purpose :;
but its odor was Objectionable, and its density
except when exposed to heat seemed for
a long time to defy all efforts to render it avail
able, for popular use, in cooler climates. BY 4
scientific selection of other ingredients. those
which will chemically combine with the oil
have been discovered, and they together have
produced q compound, which is unqualifiedly
pronounced to be the best that has yet appeared.
In the form presented, this oil IS permanent
" deodorized, and held in n combination which
peculiarly adapts it, for the toilet BURNETT's
COCAINE is unriyaled in delicacy and agreea-
bleness-cooling in its naturc-and possesses
such a penetrating affinity for the sccretions OF
tho skin, that it is rapidly absorbed.
It's greatest efficacy is best secured by a per
feet cleansing, before it's application. Of the hair
and scalp, under. which circumstances thlsoll
allays irritation, removes all tendency to ddnd-
ruff, and inciqorates the action Of the capil-
laries in the highest degree. Its effect npon
the glossiness and richness OF tho halr IL such
az cannot be surpassed and it IL offered to the
public in the firm belief that it only requires t"
be known to supersede oil other preparations.
We are confident that no Ole who will make =
trial Of its efficacy will be willing to return 10
the use Of any other preparation.
JOSEPH BURNETT & Co.. Boston, manlfac-
turers and proprictors.
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Chinese Etiquette.

In China q visit of ceremony is con-
Quoted with great p~olitencss. Your card
must be sent on before. by a special
herald, q "tingchai" (the Chinese are
well up in the fashion of the cards,
which they have practiced), who shall
be dispatched in good time to allow Of
proper preparation by those who are to
receive you. Your rank being stated on
the card you are received according to it
by the gentleman upon whom you call.
He comes out q certain distance. in pro-
portion to your rank !; he bows and you
bow, while each say "Chin CHI" and
you are invited in ; butin every doorway
he pauses and politely proposes you
should precede him, which you decline
as politely and, at last, after many pre-
te%stations, he goes first, with some pretty
apology. When the is entered
and each is seated, attendants enter
with cups Of tea and sweetmeats, and
the customary compliments. are passed,
beginning with "Quashing?" "What
is your honorable name" "What is
your honorable uge % and fifty questions
which to us seem half rude and almost
insulting, but this curiosity toward On
honorable acquaintance is not considered
at all so-indeed, it would be, in a
Chinese gentleman's eyes, very rude not
to make all these inquiries. The ortho-
dox half hour passed and the business
(if any, to be transacted beirg over the
guest is conducted away toward the door
with the. same ceremony and if Of
superior rank to his host, and lie wishes
to show him great respect and honor, he
sees him to his sedan, and waits as he
moves away, bowling profoundly and
exclaiming "Chin-chin. y Washington
ReDubIicdR.
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A Western Warrior Desperate.

The Galveston (Texas) Nevs says that
about three weeks ago the Gillespie
County (Texas) Mounted Rifles captured
one Donaho and three other chaps, who
had robbed a mail stage between Austin
and Fredericksburg. On the person of
Donaho was found an incomplete letter,
which stamps. him as one of the romantic
and sentimental sort of robbers read of
in dime novels. The young man will
have to serve five Or ten years in the
penitentiary before he can lay his for
tune at the feet of gentle Anna Parsons
and claim her hand. His loving eplstle
reads thus
Miss lima Parsons:
DEAR DARLING !: IT'S with pleasure
that 1 seat my self on the Banks OF Llano
River n Beautiful stream Ripping it's
way through the Western armament and
on each side far as the eye Can behold
is. Mountains and prairies which vast
herds of Buffalo roam the lean Cyote
Can be seen skulking around and all is
lovely to the eye of one sad Boy and
Could Anna But know the sad and
shocking feelings that exist in my bosom
When 1 think of my Anna who is SO far
away. Yes the Rose the day star of my
life 1 am winding my way through this
barren Country to Mexico for my idea. is
to be a Western Warrior desperate, and
when I think of you Anna we may never
see each other again but live with a hope.
Nv desire is that we shall both pass the
short but t%reacherous hours away will
ing and well Darling to dream Of you by
night and sigh for you by day What a
luxury for me it would be to behold your
illustrious imige yes Anna your eyes
burn Liquid fire SC flaming to my heart
that is irresistible. Yes Anna MS l
travel along the Western horizon 7 sell
dom meet any Il except the old hunter
who is rs grave as the Wind. Ny only
Companion is three young men it is
needless to assert that we are on the
make. We have 4 lonsime Time Of it we
ROBBED a fellow to-day but lid not get
much. We have no Certain Country to
dwell We inhabit the Western Country
and will continue until We get Rich
which l most emphatickly think we will
and when we do 1 am Coming Back to
dallas. Wait for me Anna for 1 am
solid with YOU God is my witness | do
love you l am held to no Locality
Bound to no personal object except
yourself Yes wait for me and l will
make you a generous husband.
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Farmers; Methanits,

and all people who appreciate the Value Of
keeping a memorandum Of business transae.
tions, daily events and items Of interest OF
Importance, for future reference, should cal
on their druggists and get DR.. Pierce's memo.
randum book free. The doctors Grand Inva-
lids Hotel OF Buffalo, which costs, when finish
ed, two hundred thousand dollars, will be open.
ed early in June next. for the reception 'o1
patients afflicted With chronic diseases and de.
formities. 1t will afford the most perfect facili-
ties for the cure OF such affections, and its facul.
ty Of physicians and surgeons will embrace gradu.
ates from both American and Europeanm medical
schools who have become distinguished for heir
skill. The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, by DR.. R. v. Pierce, a work Of over nine
hundred large pages, illustrated by two hundred
and eighty-two engravings, and elegantly bound
in cloth and gilt, is sent to any address by the
author on receipt of one dollar and fifty cents.
Almost one hundred thousand copies have al.
ready been sold.
S. A. Craig, ESQ.,, druggist, Of West Alexan'
der, Pa, says: II sell more of DIR. Pierce's pre-
parations than an others combined. They give
satisfaction in every case and I can cheerfully
recommend them to the public"
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Tile British Army.

The effective strength of the British
army by arms on the first of December
last was 1873, 745, the average in 1876
being 1874, 669. The average during 1875
of the different branches of the service
is as follows Household cavalry, 1882;
cavalry of the line, 1912; royal horse
artillery, $500; royal artillery, %, 7C2;
royal engineers, 5,647; foot guards,
$3.50; infantry of the line, 49, psf; CO.
lonial corps, 2,29S; army service corps,
1902; army hospital corps, 1929. The
effective strength on the first of January,
1876, was 1873, 949. During the year 1875
the army was thus distributed Eng
gland, 69,479; Scotland, 4,l73; Ireland,
%, Sal. The net lost from desertion was
2,429, or n percentage of t~wenty-four.
In 1874 the percentage was twenty-sevei.
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A Sense OF WEAKNESS

X often felt by persons who cannot locate any
particular disease. II they work, it becomes
labor; if they walk, they soon tire mental
efforts become a burden, md even joys arc
dimmed by tho shadow of this weakness Which
is cast over their lives. Recourse il had some
times to stimulants of a dangerous character.
The advice of physicians to refrain from active
labor produces no happy results. Why? The
system is dcbilitatcd and needs to be built up
properly. PERUVIAN SYRUrsWill do this very
thing. Like the electric cnf.fSeint. it permeatc:
the entire system, and harmonizing with tie
corporal functions, it raises up the rnfceblrd
and brings the color to the cheek again, and
hope to the Respondent. It docs its work
promptly and well. Sold by all druggists.
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cotld get a glimpse OF his face. The Penn:
s~ylvania Legislature, in joint convention, elected
J. Don Cameron, son Of ex-senator Cameron,
as United States senator. ..... Hon. Stanley
Matthews was elected by the Ohio Legislature
to fill the senatorship left vacant by the resig-
nation of Hon. John Sherman 49,. The West
India island Of Jamaica was visited by a slight
earthquake shock 800. The Scandinavian bank
ing firm Of Skow, Peterson d Co., doing bust
ness in Chicago, have closed their doors -.....
The Havana steamship Columbus rescued six
Gov. Burton. Of Philadelphia, from their sink
ing vessel, while off Cape Hatteras. -. Hemen-
ways store and two other buildings In Machias,
Me-, were destroyed by fire. Loss, s18 900 !;
partially insured. 80. The confectionery store
of VIM. Grippe, in Washington, D. c., was de-
stroyed by fire. Mr.. Groupe entered the burn
ing building to save some valuables, and fell a
victim to the flames ...... New York detectives
arrested two men, having in their possession
counterfeit bonds of the Pacific railroad to the
amount of 81, 900, 600. The spurious bonds
we're well executed and were to have been put
on the market the next day. 900. Seventeen
New York city milk dealers were arrested and
fined sums ranging from $40 to s75 for selling
impure milk 80. Edward Wells, the colorcd
man who murdered a peddler in Burke county.
Ca, was taken from Jail by q masked crowd
and hanged, having previously confessed his
crime. 49, dispatch from Europe states that
the English steamer which left New Haven,
Conn.,, for Turkey, carrying S1,O4S,0O worth
of arms, was lost at sea. .....The Peruvian
government passed 4 law making their WI
bonds receivable for only thirteen per cent. of
their nominal value. Much excitement was
occasioncd, as many families have their entire
fortune invested in the securities.
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At Which Hotel !

Experienced travellers usually know, before
leaving home, at what hotel they will stop, i'll u
large city like New York. Others have no place
selected, and depend upon the recommendations
of their friends, or select a place at random.
1t is much better to be thoroughly posted be-
fore starting and so VIC make known to orr
readers. experienced or otherwise, the latest and
lowest reduction, at the Grand Central, the
largest and best hotel i'll New York, which liat
reduced to So so and $500 per day.
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Some of those philanthropists who are
dcyisinS plans for contributing to the comfort
and improving the health of the poor, wouldfind
money expended in the purchase Of GLESS's
SULPHUR Soar scrviceable in lettering the plyei-
cal condition Of the latter. Depot, GrittentCn's
Z Sixth avenue. New York.
Hills Hair d Whisker Dye, black Or brown. soc
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DR.. A. Johnson, one OF the mostsuccessful
practitioners of his time, invented what is now
called Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. The great
success of this article in the cure OF bronchitis
and all diseases Of throat and lungs, will make
the name of johnson not less favorably, if less
widely known, than that of Louis Napoleon.
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A Cough. Cold or Sore Throat

Requires immediate attention, and should be
checked. If allowed TO continue, irritation of
the lungs. II permanent throat affection, or
an incurable lung disease, il often the result.
'BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCuEs,' having a di-
rect influence on the parts, give immediate re-
lief. For bronchitis, asthma. catarrh, con-
srmptive and throat diseases, TRoCHEs are
used ARRAYS 'rih good success.
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The mines of Austria have had a total
revenue of 60, 600, 900 horins in the year
1875, while they occupied 1000 work
people. OF this total seventy-six and
one-half' per cent. falls to the
share of the production Of coal and
iron alone, with leighty-three per cent of
the total of workmen.
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For ten cents we will send q scientific
book of one hundred and sixty choice selections
from the poetical works of Byron, Moore and
Burns ; also, fifty selected popular songs and
other writings. The poetry OF these authors IL
true to nature and the finest ever written. Dcs-
mond & Co., 915 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.
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The public are hereby assured, through
the columns of this paper, that Parsons PW-
qaiire Pills contain no injurious principle, but
that they may be administered to children and
the most weak and shattered constitutions in
small doses, with great certainty of Success.
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For 81 we will send free by mall and guarantee
their safe arrival:
Il Roses, all different sorts,
or 20 Verbenas, all " "
" Is Basket or Bedding Plants,
~ Bedding Plants and 8 Geraniums,
=" 10 Ceraninms, all different sorts,
" u Double Tuberose. blooming bulbs.
- IL Gladiolus, fine blooming bulbs,
" oTubcrose and 9 Gladlolus.
Plant Catalogue Of 80 pages free.
40 Swcet Chestnut Trees for 81.
or so Strawberry Plants, 4 sorts,
T." 10 Concord Grape Vines,
I" 10 Grape Vines, 5 sorts,
" 6Currant Bushes, 4 sorts,
" IL Raspberries, 4 sorts.
4 list Of mailable Trees and Vines and aA-pagt
Descriptive Catalogue free.
6TORRS, HARRISON j. Co., Painssyllle, Lake Co. D
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A positive cure for rheumatism-Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circular
to Helphenstine g. Bentley, Washington, D. e.
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Rheumatism cured at onceby Durang's
Rheumatic Kennedy. Send for circular to Hell
plIcnstine 4 Bentley. Washington, D. c.
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Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam, tho great New
England cure for coughs, colds and consump-
ton. Cutler Bros. d Co. e. Boston. only genuine.
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The Markets.

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy never
fails to cure rheumatism. Sold by all druggists.
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Ii CAN Be CURED.

IT can be cured. There II. no doubt abont It. Tn,
i immediate relief afforded by SANfoRD's RADIoA,
CURE FOR CATARRH is but a slight EVIDENCE OF wha
may follow q persistent use OF this remedy. The hand
b removed with a few applications; the liberation
and Inflammation subdued and healed; the entir!
membranous Innings Of the head arc cleai.sed ant
purified. Constitutionaily its action is tiin< Of a pew
krful purifying agent, destroying In its course through
The system the acid poison, the destructive agent Il
catarrhal disease. 60
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It requires a great deal of poetry to
gild the pill of poverty, and then it will
pass current only in theory; the reality
is q dull failure.
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THE
NATIONAL DISEASE.
IS IT DURABLE?

i plIcsted forms OF disc. .rs assumed. by Catarrh,
and have tried many physician. and remedies wlth9,s
considerabie anxlcty. And we'll they may; for No
disease that can be mentioned is 80 universally preya.
lent and so destructive to health as Cntarth. Brop
fatal affections OF the 1u Is follow, In many cases q casa
Of simple but neglected Catarrh. Other sympathcti}
loss OF sense or may be referred to us minor bu1
nevertheless seriors results OF neglected Catarrh, bad
enough In Themselves. but as nothing compared with
Inc dangerous affections Of tho throat and lungs likely
10 follow.
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- H-A Il =
HONEY OF FOREGROUND AND ThE

SSAHaot NSNSf
breathing, and all Affections Of the Throat
Bronchial Tubes, and Lungs, leading
to Consumption.
This inEalliblc remedy is composed Of the
HONEY of the plant Horehound, in chemical
union with TAR-BAIM, extracted from the
LIFE PRINCIPLE Of the forest tree ABEls
BAlSAMEa, or Balm Of Gilead.
The Honey Of Horehound sooTHEs AND
scArrERs al irritations andinflammations, and
the Tar-balm CLEANsEs AND HEALS the threa.
and air. passages leading to the lungs. FIVE
additional ingredients keep the organs cool,
moist, and in hcalthful action. Let no pre-.
j~alice keepyou frolu trying this great Tedl;;
cine Of q famous sdoetorywho has saved thou
sanasofIiYcs hyit inhis hfee private practice.
&.B.-The 'Iar-Balm has no A TASTE o.
smell. 2.
PRICES 50 CENTS AND 81 PER BOTTLE.
Grca, saving to buy large size.
"E'n1c's, ToothacEc DrOps2' lire
- - iil1 Minute. ~ q
Sold by all Druggists.
G. N. CRITTENT0N, Propy N.Y.
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Each package contains Dr.. Sanford's Improved In
Ealing Tube, with full directions for use III all cascs.
Price, $780,, For sale by all wholesale and retail drug
gists throughout the United States. WEEKS & POT
TER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Ton
ton
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VIOLIN STRINGS

tar, is and 2Oo. each, or 3 80 and 80 q doz: Sent
By mail on receipt Of price. Dealers! Send card for ca.
afogue. j. SAENGER, Importer of Musical Instr ~.
ments and STRINGS, Jog hambcr ST., New 0rk.
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PILES !

DR.. Browns Herbal Ointment Suppoeitoriss are guar
anteed to cure any case of Piles that can be found in the
United States. A sample box Of these Suppositories
will be sent FREQ by msil to any sufferer on receipt of
20 cents, to prepay postage and packing. Regular price
81. Addres. DR.. o. PHELPS BROWN
81 Grand ST., Jersey City, n. J.
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FRANK LESLES HISTORICAL REGISTER

Hypophosphifes IF Lime and Soda.
recommended by the leading physicians throughout
the country. AS a spring medicine for purifying. the
blood, and cure for rheumatism, Neuralgia or serofula'
stefan about it. WIN. W. bartlett 4 CO.. Manufac'
turing Chemists, 1SO High Street, Boston, Mass. -
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Sold by oil Druggists. Price Is cents. Bent by n al
on receipt OF IS cents for one, 81 Is for SIX, or $225 foi
twelve, carefully wrapped and warranted, by WEEKS
q POTTER, Proprtetors, Boston. Mas.
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aSlceu W Ill pdilIeS ludl IL WIS tlle VIII
Of God for US to do rs we were ordered.
"On Friday morning the immigrants
had q white flag flying, and the Mormon
brethren again assembled. Speeches
were made, and all expressed themselves
as willing to act.
"There were present fifty-four or fifty
eight whites and about 400 or 500 lii
dams. Highly addressed the party, say
ing that the immigrants must be put out
of the way.
"The flag of truce was then sent for
ward. 1t was carried by William Bate
man. He was met half way by the i'm
migrants, and they held n parlcy with
him. Bateman then returned and re-
ported that the immigrants would sur
render their arms and do as they had
been requested. The Mormon soldiers
then marched out to within 200 yards OF
the immigrants. They ncxttook wagons
and went to the camp and stated then
orders.
1.-THE immigrants then surrendered and
put their arms, the sick and the wounded
and the children into the wagons. While
they were burying their dead men the
immigrants burst into tears and said they
. feared treachery. AS soon as the wagons
were loaded the train was started. The
immigrants marched in single file, the
women and large children being ahead:
then the men came.
"When the wagons were half a mile of
the fire commenced. The Indians killed
all the women and large children. The
. Mormons killed the men. The drivers
with me killed the sick and the wounded,
We saved seventeen of the children. The
dead were stripped and mutilated ano
the corpses left on the field. The Nor
mons camped on the field. The next day
Lieutenant Colonel Haight, Colonel
Dame and other leaders came over
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-24

All sorts of glass vessels and
other utensils may be purified from
long retained smells Of every kind
in the easiest and most perfect
manner by rinsing them out well
with charcoal powder, after gross
err impurities have been secured of
with sand and potash. Rubbing
the teeth with fine charcoal pow
der, and then washing out the
mouth, will render the teeth beau
tifully white and the breath per-
fectly sweet where an offensive
breath has been owing to scorbu-
tic disposition Of the gums. Pu.
trid water is Immediately deprived
of its bad smell by charcoal
When meat, fish, ETC., from intense
heat or long keeping, are likely te
pass into state of corruption,
simple and easy mode of keeping
them sound and healthful is to pu
a few pieces of charcoal, about th'
size of an egg, into the pot o.
saucepan wherein the flesh or fsl
Is to be boiled.