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Pleasant.
Purgative.
Pellets
purely Vegetable. No care re-
quired while using them.

The Little Giant Cathartic, or MULTUM IN
PARvo PHYsIo, scarcely larger than mustard seeds,
aud are sugar-coated. They remove the necessity
of tasting the great, crude gastric, sckentng pills,
heretofore 80 much In use.
AS remedy for Headache, Dizziness, Rush OF
Blood to the Head, Tightness about the Chest, Bad
Taste in mouth, Eructations from the stomach
Bilious Attacks, Jaundice, Pain in the kidneys
Highly.colored Urine, and Internal Fever DR.. Pier
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Furthermoro, would say that their action is uni
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press Age does not impair the properties of these
Pellets They are sugar coated and Enclosed II
glass bot es their virtues being thereby preserved
unimpaired for any length Of me, so thet they are
always fresh aud reliable. This Is not the case
with those pills which are put up in cheap @oodeI
boxes. The daily use of two Pellets has cured the
most obstinate cases OF Scrofula letter Salt-rheum
Erysipelas, BOils, Blotches, Pimples, S"re Eyes
md Eruptions They are, however, recommended
to be taken in connection with the Golden Med Gu
Discovery, In O.der to secure the best results.
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For a Choice Christmas Present,

Examine the new arrival of Broche
and Paisley Shawls at Fisk & Co.'S. They
are choice fresh goods, direct from the
importers, at 81 IS, IS so, 81 %, SO so,
$ll so, SIS 25, and up to $45 90 each.
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Suitable Presents.

The finest assortment of holiday presents
in the city at Wylie & McCune's.
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Ladiesl fine handerchiefs. fascinators
fancy notions, ETC., at Mitchell Il Parson' S
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surpassed efficacy and, while quiets irri-
tatiOn u strengthens the enfeebled nervous system
thereby restoring It to healthy vigor. The follow
ing diseases among those In which the FRvorite
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MenstruhtiOn, Unnatural SuppressiOns, Weak Back,
PrOlapsus, or falling Of the Uterus, Anteversion,
RetrOversion, Bearipg-dOwn, Sensa ion, Chronic
Congestion, Inflammation and liberation OF the
Uterus, Internal Heat, Nervous Depre sion Debil.
ity, Dependency, and very many other chronic
diseases peculiar to women, but not mentioned
here
Tue following Ladies' are a few Of the many
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PierCe'B Favoritc Prescription, from experience
and observation:
Mrs Cornclia Allison, Peosta, iowa; Mrs. hos j
Methvin, Hatchers Station, Ga; Mrs r A Seymour,
tome N " Mrs Francis Huswick Versailles Ohio /;
Mrs Leroy Putnam, North Wharton, Pa: Mrs Mary
A hunolt, Edna, Mo; Mrs Mary A Frisbie. Leh-
man, Pa; Mrs ID l. GIL, Chillicothe, Ohio; Mrs
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Mrs Anthony Amann, Verona, Y; Mrs b N Rocks
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Y. Thousands OF references can be giyen.at the
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CHANGE OF PRIcEs AT

". Dauber's Old STAND
New Shoes 20 cents. Reset 20 cents. None p IN
frst-class workmen employed. Horse-snoelhss and
ali its branches. interfering, Quarter Cut'eis'
Hoof- Bound Horses Cured -r-o,tars.
All work warranted Horsemen and others INV
to call. - 10th
Shop Third avenue, between ISL 18Th G IsI AND
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MEDICAL
DR.. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES
Are not advertised as "cure-alis but are specifics
in the diseases for which they are recommended,
NATURAL SELECTION.

Investigators OF natural science have demonstra-
ted beyond controversy that throughout the animal
kingdom the survival OF the fttest s the only law
that vouchsafes thrift and perpeuity Does not the
same principle govern the commercial prosperity
OF MANI An inferior cannot supersede superior
article. By reason OF superior merit, DR.. Perce's
Standard Medicines have outrivaled oil others.
Their sale in the United States alone exceeds one
million dollars per annum, while the amount exDOr-
ted foots up to several hundred thousand more.
No business could grow to such gigantic proper
lions and rest upon any other basis than that OF
merit
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TIE finest line of ladies' dress goods in
the city at Mitchell & Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-24

A fine line of Wencks' Perfumes, Co
lognes and handkerchiefs at McCabe
Bros.
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M. M. CoRBETT.
VIM. f. Zimmerman.
EDWARD D. SWEENEY.
SWEENEY & JACKSON,

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs AT Law
end, Illinois. 1l-lsdly
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Gems of the Ocean.

From time immemorial man has been
and, DO doubt, for all to come will be-
searching the universe for an elysium
wherein nature has collated all her hygi-
enic properties and sickness and death are
unknown; for a modern Jordan into
which he can plunge and be healed; for a
place where the climate is varied to suit
the various moods. In the north invalids
find the cold too severe and in the south
they are met with the other extreme. In
the east and west both extremes prevail,
but their blending is not harmonious, the
transition from one to the other being often
so sudden as to prove great shock to the
human system. and where disease has
made its inroads. these presto change
freaks of the atmosphere frequently pro.
duce fatal results.
Florida las been thought By many to
possess great inducements to invalids in
the way OF climate, scenery, etc. The
mountains Of Colorado and the mountains
and valleys of California, the Hot Springs
of Arkansas, and even the prairies of lii
nois and Iowa have from time to time re
ceived their share of attention from those
in quest, of health and recreation. These
are Americas southern and western re-
sorts, besides which the numerous seaside
towns of the east, have contributed to the
relief of inyalids, and the delight of pleas
ure seekers. In fact the fresh sea air is
acknowledged by all prominent physicians
to be an almost indispensable factor in the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
What has Been Said and Done
at the Coroner's Inquest.
Saturday Feb. 10.

Mr.. Charles Hilton, engineer of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroads, having made thor
ough examination of the bridge, was
examined before the coroner's jury
to-day. His testimony is synopsized
as follows: He has made calcula-
tions of the strains under which the
bridge failed, and he finds the weight
of the bridge to have been about
5000 pounds per lineal foot and
that of the load one ton per lineal
foot. The heaviest strain per square
inch of iron would be upon the two
bars of the upper chord at the fifth
panel point. He has superintended
the building of a number of wrought
iron bridges, and this is the only
Howe truss wrought-iron bridge he
ever saw. He thinks the lower Ia
teral braces were not attached at the
best points, but that it did not ma
terially injure the bridge because of
the stiffness of the lower chords;
thinks a deck bridge is not necessari-
ly more liable to lateral motion than
a through bridge;in examination of
the bridge he found nothing to indi-
cate that the braces had moved from
the original position in the bridge
before it fell; he thinks that the rea-
son that so many of the braces were
found a little off from the angle
blocks was that when their position
was changed in the trusses and more
braces added there was not sufficient
room for their full bearing on the
blocks; he would not consider the
displacement and cutting away of
the main braces and displacement of
the lower lateral braces all right. but
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

BRIGHTON GRAPE.-Our early
grapes hitherto have been largely
confined to the black varieties, such
as the Hartford, Concord, etc., but
the Brighton coming among the
earliest, and being of good size and
of beautiful.red color, will prove
very acceptable to those desiring to
have a good display and variety for
table use. The Brighton is a cross
between the Concord and the Diana
Hamburg, and combines in a re-
markable degree the good qualities
of these varieties. The. vine is a
strong and vigorous grower, having
immense glossy, dark green leaves
resembling strongly the Concord in
its habit of growth. 1t also possess
es the unusual hardness of the Con-
cord, passing safely through the last
severe winters with no other care
than is given to other OUT door
grapes. The vines grow very rapid
ly, riPen their wood early and very
perfectly, rendering it of special val
ue for general cultivation.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
Free of Cost.

DR.. KNG's New Discovery for Consump-
tion, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
&C., is given away free of cost in trial
bottles. II you have a severe Cough, Cold,
Difficulty of Breathing, Hoarseuess or any
affection Of the Throat or Lungs, do by
all means give this wonderful remedy a
trial. As you value your existence you
can not afford TO let this opportunity pass.
We could not afford to give this remedy
away unless we knew it contained the true
merits we claim Of it. Thousands Of hope
less cases have already been completely
cured by it. There is no other medicine
in the world that will cure one half the
cases that DR., Kings New Discovery will
cure. For sale by
A. r. Thurher & Co.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

On the whole-ssys the Springfield d
Repu6IieGn-it would perhaps be well
enough for Mrs. Hayes to begin getting the
household into shape for an early moving.
To be sure, it isn't yet settled that they
can get four years lease Of the White
House, but the prospect is so good that a
prudent housewife would run the risk of a
little unnecessary work, the next ten days,
rather than be ''hurried to death" about
packing up, the last of the month.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

would not consider that these de-
fects would constitute . fatal ele-
ment of weakness in the bridge; he
says the position of the bridge and
other things 60 to indicate that the
failure occurred at points between
the second and third panel of the
south truss, near the west end, ap-
parently, by the giving away of the
upper chord, but possibly the main
brace IN the second panel gave away
first; he does not like to give a the
ory concerning the failure, because
the greatest strains were borne by
members different from those to-
wards which indications point as the
ones which did fail. Considering
the bridge to be in perfect repair 1t
is one which he would not recon-
mend at all for railway traffic. There
is no difficulty in making a sufficient
bridge on the Howe truss plan, but
when properly constructed it makes
an unnecessarily expensive structure.
He says that if the bridge was
tested by loading with six locomo-
tives when built, it is evidence to
him only that it was capable of sus-
tanning that load at that time. He
thinks it should not deteriorate in
time with proper use.
Mr.. Hilton is the last of the ex-
pert witnesses to be examined by
the jury. Two or three other wit
nesses are expected within few
days, after which the jury will ad-
journ for a week to allow the coro-
ner an opportunity for attending to
outside matters pertaining to the
verdict, after which the jury will re-
convene and render a verdict.
The three unidentified bodies
which were left in the vault for
Identification have been ordered bur-
iej
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

A threatened accession comes from Brit
ism Columbia, on account of disappoint-
ment IN that quarter over the indefinite
Postponement of the Canada Pacific Rail
way. This far-off shore of the Pacific
wants connection with eastern cIviliza-
ton, and in default of which the people
hold indignation meetings and threaten to
withdraw allegiance and join the q. S
When that takes place, we shall have a
continuous line on the Pacific to our north
ern Alaska possessions.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The mixing of politics with religion,
used to be great trial to certain Demo
cratic church members, in some of the
churches of this place. Their adherence
was of the most positive character. If all
that zeal for the church and purity of re-
ligion has not been dissipated, we should
like to ask some of those gentlemen what
their opinion is of that singular document
recently put forth by the clergy of Louis
lana, in reply to the Republican Committee
Of the q. S. Senate. 1t is an attempt to
vineicate the clergy from censure in their
not having publicly condemned the ''mur-
der and atrocity," as they designate it,
that has so widely prevailed in that State
since the war. In this is their excuse, in
their own words, ''that to attack specific
and individual crimes might have been
seeking to attack and condemn the gov
ernment of the State" This looks not
little like mixing religion with polities-re-
versing the old order, and suggests the
need of little of that decision called for
by the old prophet on Mt, Carmel, when he
cried out, ''If the Lord be God, serve Him,
but if Baal, then serve him."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

Legislation took lively turn on the eve
ming of the 14th-Senators Beatty and
Kent got into a rangle, on account of the
vote of the latter on the compulsory educa-
ton bill. Kent was accused of cowardice,
and resented it by slapping the face of
Beatty, when Beatty squared away and
knocked one of Kent's teeth out. Kicking,
punching and general scrambling followed,
and the dignity of the Senate was overlaid
and smothered.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The common Judgment seems to be
says the Norwalk Gazette, that the
commission has decided all the ques-
toned points in strict harmony with
the constitution, the laws and prece-
dents. tits to be regretted, though
no matter of surprise, that the FIVE
supreme court judges have on all
test questions voted in strict accord
ance with their previous party pre-
dilections. This was in measure to
be expected, yet better things were
b oped for by all who placed high
craftsmanship above party. Judge
Clifford, for example, is an able law
yer, an upright judge, and thorough
" conscientious man. Yet he was
born and bred and has always been
. jealous democrat in his partizan
feeling. Judge Edmonds, who knew
him intimately well, felt sure that he,
of all others. would be uninfuenced
by party, and yet he has shown
more party bias than even Judge
Fields, who is believed to be neither
great as lawyer, strictly judicial
as judge, or weighed down to any
uncomfortable degree with conscien-
hous scruPles about anything. This
must be attributed to the insensible
influences our education and associa-
tions exert even upon the most ND
right of men. Senator Eaton utters
a Judgment much severer even than
this. He says that judges as a class
are the most set and obstinate of
men, and the first and 6rmest of men
to attach themselves to the skirts of
power, and the last to relinquish
their hold.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

As one after another of the States vehe-
mently claimed by the Democrats is found
to be Republican by an authority of their
own creation, the public is afforded an ex-
cellent opportunity of judging of the relia-
bility of Democratic persons and papers. If
lying would have saved their party, it
would already have attained to a full meas
ure of salvation.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The Ohio Senate has passed bill which
makes the personal property Of married
women liable for debts contracted by them.
This is wise and just measure and ought
to receive the prompt endorsement of the
House of Representatives The law relat-
ing to married women in our State, is very
confused.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
List of Patents.

Issued TO Inventors of Ohio, for the week
ending Feb. 18th, 1877, and dated Jan. 3Oth,
1877. Furnished this paper by Cox & Cox, So
licitors OF Patents, Washington. D. @.
81. Fuller and T. Boyd, Plow, Franklin
]. Hull, Heating Devices for Soldering Iron,
Cincinnati; NJ. Osborn, Street Car Draw
Bar, Cleveland; B. Owen, Hay Rakes Day
ton; A. Yschantz, Carriage Jack, OrvilIe;
Il. Boehme, Piano Actions, Sandusky; J..
Deal, Gate Latehes, WilmoU; P. Goehring,
Fountain Pen, Richmond; R. Murray,
Rein Holders, Ashtabula; Q. Roberts, Fruit
Baskets, Cleveland; L. Zistel Ice Elevators.
Sandusky; ]. Bean, Gasoline Burners.
Cincinnati; j. Clarridge, Cotton Seed Plan
ter, Mt. Sterling; J. Clarridge, Corn Seed
Planter, Mt. Sterling; W. Conaway, Plow
Point, Caledonia; G. Floyd, Fire Alarm
Boxes, Cincinnati; A. Funk and S. Miller,
Windmills, Urbana; G. Goddard, Corn
Shelters, Alliance; g. Greenwood, Sewer
Traps, Columbus; G.. Greenwood, Fire
Kindlers, Columbus: J. Goss, Cigar Mouth
Piece, Akron; H. Jones, Corn Planter.
Coshocton; d. Knight, Stirrups, Sandusl1y;
"a. Knight, NJ lining Machine, Waynesburg:
A. Ross, Toy Horse and Carriage. Cinci3-
natl; @. Selden, Fire Alarm Signal. Gin
cinnati; T. Webb, Wash Board, Norwalk.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The Democrats who voted against the
electoral bill are occupying their time tell
ing their brethren who voted for it what
fools they were. Things are not lovely,
upon the whole, among the followers of
the sham reformer.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The Cincinnati Gazette says of
the situation: 'We receive a great
many inquiries in regard to our
opinion as to the result. We have
NO opinion. We know what ought
to be the result; but what the result
aoSH be we do not pretend to be able
to foreshadow. The Democrats are
evidently uneasy, and the prePon-
derance of confidence is on the Re
publican side, This is because right
is on the side of the latter, and eight
of the fifteen commissioners are
classed as Republicans, but we have
learned that not every man who is
classed as a Republican, in these
times, is to be depended upon, while
q Democrat Is sure to vote with his
party.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

There is another whisky war on
foot, not in the newspapers and
courts, but a war with real soldiers
and genuine fights. Washington
dispatches give an interesting &C
count of the march of the revenue
agents and troops through the wilds
of Northern Georgia, and the cap
ture of SO illicit distileries and the
arrest of "a persons connected with
them. For the first time since the close
of the war the Federrl troops meet
with resistance, and reenforcements
are to be sent forward. For once
President Grant can now order
troops to the South without fear of
criticism.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

Charles O'Conor sought an inter
view the other day with President
Grant to apologize for the shame
fully scurrilOus letter he WIZ Ssu,.od
tG.s -. v;sitor that he had never read
the letter in question.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The Electoral count on Monday
proceeded without interruption un-
til Louisiana was reached. As the
decision in the Florida case is pre-
cedent for Louisiana, it should not
take the commission long to arrive
at a decision. As the vote now
stands, Tilden has 50 and Hayes so.
The next State in dispute will be
Oregon. That State will virtually
close the contest, for although the
certificates of South Carolina must
go to the commission, there being
two sets, it is understood there will
be no serious attempt on the part of
the Democrats to oppose the Hayes
certificates, the House Committee of
Investigation having ascertained
that the vote of the State was un-
questionably east for Hayes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

When Louisiana is counted for
Hayes there will be such a row in
the Democratic camp, such scat
tering among the rank and file that
have followed Tilden and his lieu
tenants into the unconstitutional fol-
ly of an Electoral compromise, as
has not been since the organization
of the Democratic party. The
Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer telegraphs the
programme as follows: ''There will
be no further attempt at delay until
Louisiana is decided. If it goes
against Tilden and is given to Hayes,
it Will require a master hand to re-
strain those who have thus far been
content to follow their leaders," And
when at the end of this long and ex-
citing contest the railroad wrecker
of Liberty street retires to brood
over his defeat, he will be followed
by such blast of Democratic de-
nunciation as will make the eriti-
cisms of his political opponents seem
mild by comparison.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

oh, for a voice like trumpet, that
# might be lifted up in expostula-
tion with the Bourbons of Democra-
cy-to claim the electionl immedi-
ately and exultiDglyi There should
be no weakness or lack of bold con-
fidence in this hour of misgiving and
fearl Where is John G. Thompson?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
Cough No More.

There need be no Coughs or Colds where
DR.. KNEES New DISCOVERY for eonsump-
ton is used. The most severe cases of
Group, hoarseness, pain in the chest bleed
ing of the lungs yield to its wonderful pow
er almost instantly. A few doses will in
variably cure the worst cough or cold. For
asthma or bronchitis it is perfect specific.
Consumptives and cough-worn patients
never fail to find relief in this great dis
covery. We would advise any one tired of
experimenting with physicians prescrip-
tions or quack medicines, to drop them at
once, and use DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Give it fair trial. Regular size 81. Trial
bottles free. For sale by A. R. Thurber
& Co.
They saw business is dull. sugars and onf.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

The Memphis correspondent Of the
Associated Press has ''got 'em bad" He
telegraphs fall of small live snakes in a
rain storm. There were thousands of them
from six to eighteen inches in length.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16

A miserable and pOintless bur-
lesque in the way of return, reach
ed the President of the Senate with
usual direction to that functionary,
and was made on Monday last. An
effort was made to suppress it, but
as unanimous vote to that effect
could not be had, the President of
the Senate recognized the obligation
to read it. Mr.. Mills of Texas, had the
hardihood to rise in his place, and
insisted upon its reading, after ex-
pressions Of disgust had been made
from different quarters.