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rASTIocH, ILL, Dec. /, 1874
~ ~ q, ?, 3, S - b - y i,e, fine heen terrible
sutferer from Rbeumatism' She has tried many
physicians and many remedies; The only
Inlng Nhich mas glnen g hea - "a, es On red
LnlmenI- am Itloie9o ~ ~ st,y s ", a its sa1e
ner: tam uoihs "nae ! Jan " W. W. Ia RING
.faiasa W. =, .---
This is sample of many thousand testlmo-
nials received, Of wonderful cures effected by
the Centaur Liniments The Ingredients OF
this article are published around each bottle.
It contains Witch Hazel, ,Mentha, Arnica, Rock
Oil, Carbolic, and ingredients little known. It
is an indisputable fact thatthe Centaur Llnl-
ment is performing more cures OF sWelnngs'
stif Joints Erupuons, hneulnaeisni' Neula1
, 1877-01-12
u. S. Marine Hospital


FORT TOWNsEND. W.T..
Any SICK SAILOR WHO HAS PAID
"A Hospital dues for two months prec ed
ing HIS application for admission,is entitled
20 Hospital relief
Port Townsend Hospital.
The above institution haviEZ been placed
on peImanent footing, a. the United
States Hospital for Marine Patients on
Puget sound, the proprietor takes pleasure
In Announcing that no pairs or expense
yll b spared IN nIinisterlng 10 the COM
foIt and cunVenionoo % private patients.
This = the larEcsl Gene1i Hospital north
ol IN fnnclsco, and By laf the most COM
rlcle IN equipment. n has hron fhorOughly
Icnlled and nelunlshed. IL general wards
have nunQmmodalInna inr about one hun
orcd patients and aro noculIarly adapted
lnr ea.e1 reQuIring The most cnfeful treat
mant and c1nsianf suncrvI-ann AZ limited
exnrn.e. Ihoee uho> doairc them win lhe
furul4nrd wIlh private rooms, entirely
..l-Aia and distinct, ~ . sight additional
rThs afienfiaa of Nm owners. and
lle.e inlelosled IN shluplng, 4 called %
- ~ that anannn auIlunl frum oonfn.
g,nu dla1l.u in ~ trralrd outside ths
uaIIIIaI wIInuuI oErEnar 10 the VnaanL
THOMAS i. MINOR, n. D.,
~ Managing surEoon-
, 1877-01-12
JOHN P. PETERSON,
Merchant Tailor,
AND MANUFACTURE qs
Gents and Boys Fashionable Suits.

rs PREPARED 10 MAKE UP GENTS
4 Clothing according to the latest
fashions. Special attention paid to re-
pairing and cleaning. Terms moderate.
Has constantly on hand a lot of fine
French Cloths and Cassimeres, Oregon and
Mission Cassimeres, from which parties
can select for themselves.
- Orders from a distance promptly at
tended to. ~ HI
Nj, Peterson is Agent for the celsDrated
singer sewing NTachine
Any party desiring to purchase one OF
these elegant machines can call and exam
ine them At the Agents place Of bust ness.
Heniners, Rufiiers, Binders, Needles and
thread kept constantly on hand. AL
Machines warranted for i've years and
sold ON monthly payments, 80 that every
family can have a Singer Machine. Full
INSTRUCTIONS how to operate the Machine
viii Be given free.
Port Townsend. W. T.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

very wall of adamalt; they never wavcr-
ed. The HanoverianS lost their position
about I o'clock, just as Blucher's guns
were heard in the distance. Napoleon
must strike then his heaviest blow or all
was lost. Calling up the Old Guard, he
sent it in to turn Wellington's right centre
The charge was magnifcantly made, but
like every other charge, was unable to
break the living wall,
The Guard became confused and demor-
allied by the dreadful carnage This was
Wellington's propitious moment, lie ad
varced his whole line in solid columns,
sweeping everything before him Napo-
Icons line was struck, broken. and the
day was lost to the ''AIan OF Destiny" -
his star had gone down ioreyer-Blucher
coming up at this moment. was given the
pursuit, that only ended in the quick dis
bandment of the whole French army.
Welliugton's second return was one
grand ovation. King and Parliament could
oestow no more honOrs on him. Parlia-
mcnt, however, gave two hundred thou
sand pounds more for purchasing another
estate TO Wellington's after career &.
statesman and member Of the various miu
istries we need not here advert. Tie was
honesty itself-a cool, clear-headed, right
minded man, and ever maintained an III
tluence in Parliament and Cabinet that
may well he characterized as supreme.
He, however, was very careful in using
that influence
He died in 1852, and vas buried in ST.
Paui'S cathedral. near the remains OF the
illustrious Admiral, lioratio Nelson, who
added such glory to the English navy that
it seemed fitting to bury the two great
captains together, with a cathedral for
their tomb
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

An experienced father thus told an in
quiring friend how he succeeded iii mar
rying off his daug hter@: "When a young
man that don't like begins calling on my
girls ! encourage him in every way can.
/ tell him to come often and atay az late
as he pleaae5, and | take pains to hint
to the girls that they'd better set their
caps tor him 1t works lirat-rate. lie
don't make many calls, for the girls treat
him as coolly as they can. But when a
young fellow that like comes around "a
man that think would suit Tor son-in
laW-l don't let him make many calls be-
tore give him to understand that he ism
wanted around my house tell the girls,
too, that they shall not have anything to
do with him. and give them orders never
to speak to him again. The plan always
works tirst-rate The young folks begin
to pitch into each other, and the next
thing know they are engaged to be mar
ried When see that they are determined
to marry | always give in and pretend to
make the best of it. That's the way
manage it."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25
In tho Old Church Tow er.

IN the Old church tower
Hangs the bell;
And above it on the yane,
In the sunshine and the rain.
Cut in gold st. Peter stands,
With the sky in his two hands,
And all is well!
In the old chUrch-tower
Hangs the bell;
You can hear its great heart beat.
All. so loud, and wild. and sweet,
As the parson says a prayer
Over happy lovers there;
While all il well
In the old church tower
Hangs the bell.
Deep and solemn. Hark, again
All. what passion and what pain.
With her hands upon her breast,
Some poor soul has gone to rest,
Where all is well
In the old church-toWer
Hangs the bell
A quaint friend that seelns to know
All our Joys and all our Woe
1t is glad when we are we'd
1t is sad when we are dead
And all is well
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

MAINE FARMING NOTES. While visiting
the Centennial Exhibition the attention Of
Mr.. Edgecomb, wealthy farmer belong
ing in Cornish, was called to Il flock of
Oxford Down sheep exhibited there He
admired the handsome, iine-wooled speci-
mems 50 much that he finally bought the
flock. ten in number, paying 81 600 for
them. The buck is Il perfect beauty, and
weighs $50 pounds, Portland Argus.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

Plum trees sometimes fail TO bear fruit
although growing thrltily. Such trees
are made TO bear, by English gardeners,
by root pruning. Early in spring circu-
lar trench two and n half feet from the
trunk of the tree may be dug and all the
roots cut Off The ends Of the roots should
be cut off smoothly with knife. and then
the trench may be filed with earth and
pressed in solidly. The first year they
will form fruit buds and the next year will
usually, bear fine crop Of plums,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

CtEE toE CHoh1<, CArrlr Should
cattle be At any time in danger OF choking
by reason Of any foreign substance ia The
throat, take OF fine chewing tobacco enough
10 make bali a. large A. hens egg
dampen it With mola }sea 50 that it can be
compressed INTO d ball and viii adhere
closely elevate the animals heah pull
out the tongue, and crowd the ball a. iai
down the !hloat as possible. Ia fifteen
minuteS it will cause sickness and yolnt-
ng, relaxing the muscles SO that the po-
tato, or whatever may be choking il, Will
be thrown up. Lancaster Farmer,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

A companion has been found Tor the man
who told Noah at the beginning OF the
flood that he didn't think it was much of a
shower, after all lie was discovered by
Noah on the utmost peak Of the very high
est mountain, with the water tapping the
soles of his shoes. He was STOPPING down
ip the act Of rolling up the bottom of his
pantaloons. and, as the ark sailed along
by he raised his eyes, and remark ed, care
le5sly, "A little sloppy"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

\ New York farmer succeeds in raising
better wheat than his nei&hbors by apply
my plaster at the rate of two bushels per
acre on his wheat in the tall. lie has fol-
lowed the practice for sey yeral years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

The skunk is said to do good service for
the farmer by destroying field mice, cricl.-
cts. grasahoppers, bugs worms and Vaii-
OtiG other insects
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

LARGE CRor OF BEETs. Messrs Smith
Il Powell Of the Syracuse (N " Nurscr-
les, have this year raised Il large crop OF
beets. of the Yellow Ovoid variety, on a
single acre Of land. The ground was
thoroughly subsoied and otherwise well
cared for. The crop produced on this acre
weighed lis, 400 pounds or about 80 tons.
At the rate Of GO pounds per hushel, the
crop amounted in bulk to l 1913 II bush
els. This large yield from a limited space
OF ground affords pretty positive proof of
the advantages of thorough culture, Which
many farmers would do well to profit by.
GIurl, Field and Farm
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25
Around the Earth.

Dry buckwheat flour, if repeatedly ap
piled. will remove entirely the worst
grease spots on carpets OF any woolen
cloth, and will answer As French chall,
tor grease spots on silk..A nice dessert
dish may be made OF mixed early fruits,
white or red currants, gooseberries and
cherries, carefully picked, placed in alter
nate layers, strewed with sugar and piled
up with taste Simple cream should be
poured over the salid~"~The best way to
clean the inside OF teapots, coifeepots, or
old iron pots and pans. is to fill them with
water in which few ounces of washing
soda are dissolved and set them on the
fire Let the water boil until the inside oi
the vessel looks clean 70 ruin oll-clothS
clean them with hot water or soap-suds
and leave them half wiped, and they Will
look very bright when wet and very dlngy
and dirty when dry and soon check and
peel of. But if you wish to preserve them
and have them look new and nice, wash
them with soft flannel and luke-warm wa
ter and wipe thoroughly dry. If you want
them 10 look extra nice after they are dry,
drop few tablespoontulS of milk over
them and rub them with Il small cloth.
FRUIT As A MEDICINE The irregular
eating Of unripe fruit is well known to be
unwhoesome. The regular and moderate
use OF well-rpened fruit is not so widely
appreciated Us contributing to health.
Residents in regions where more or less
malaria prevails, have discovered that
nothing is a more preventive Of its dele
terou> effects than :. regular supply OF
fruit
But iruit Will not only prevent disease,
bul in some instances ii has proved one OF
the best medicines to cure it. Many Years
ago It chronic cough, which had excited y
GOOD deal OF unpasinesS was cured by
daily eating ripe rtspherries, recommends
ed hY Il medical writer OF high authority
t, an excellent cXpectorant Severe colds
are more apt to occur on the tlrSt cool and
damp days OF autumn than at other sea
SONS We have often cured these diseases
on the first attack. by eating copiously OF
ripe watcrmcon~ The beneficial effects
OF drinking freely ol cold water on such
occasions are we'll huoWn. Watermelons
supply a larger quantity than one could
easily swallow in any other way. Conn
try Gentleman.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

The paragraphist OF the future will write
such items AZ this: "A strong wind came
through Il window and overturned Mrs
Needer's cremator jar yesterday forenoon
and her husbands urnin@s were swept
away in q twink ling
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

a young housekpepcr up town wa
much surprised the other day, upon AN
swerinG 4 ring at the doorbei, to receive
from a small boy package which proved
to be 4 large red lobster cit having been
cooked), with a note pinned around one
LEG stating, ~ our husband would like To
have this broied tor his dinner. She
knew her husband was partial to bro.led
meats, but not having seen lobster he
fore she really couldn't conceive how such
a hard horlid looking thing could he
cooked in any way, much less broiled, but
he must be pleased it it was possible 10 do
it, and so all the cool,-b0obS (she had :;
small library ul them) We're taken down
and examined, but no recipe could liz
found for brolm" anythin" like this. III
nally, being at her wits end, she dressed
it up il n dolls clothes and set it on her
husbands char at the hinnertahle. where
that man found it when he came home,
the Joke being completely turned upon
himself, though the woman was seeming
ly unconscious OF it, only saying, rs she
pointed to the ridiculous object, "l nu
wished me to dress it tor dinner, and thai
is the only way | knew of doing it'
Kingston freeman's journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25
SMALL. PIGS GROWING! IN FAVOR.

SMALL ilG3 GROWING IN FAVOR IL is
only Il few years since swine breeders
We're wing with each other for the great
est weight OF carcass; but this is changed.
Hoes that viii weigh 800 lbs. are sold at
a less price per b. than those Of 25o to
100 lbs. The market in England has long
favored light weights. London is chiefly
supplied with pigs of less than 20O lbs.
weight. And this tendency of the market
to pigs Well-tattened Mlt Of small weight
is Just what the farmer should encourage,
for it is exactly in the line Of his interest.
it costs more 10 make the second 100 lbs
Of a pig than the first, and still more to
make the third 100 lbs. and so every lb.
added becomes more expensive. Wal
lace's Monthly
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

kffIIN,. an lclNG FOlh EuNrfNr-
NJ, How shall farmers manage to keep
their children near them How can We
tircuura"+ luiua ot unuroe. 'aly may,
bllritnsolne- population snto the cites
We answer BY making agricultural So
ri,ty attractive lill The ttIn house with
books and peli,'icalS. Establish central
reading rooms, ar neiThbofho"d clubs.
Encourage the -.ocili meetings. OF the
yonng llav,- concerts, lectures improve
meni associations Establish a bright, ac-
tive, social Etc. that shall give some sig
nlticanrr to labor Above all, build rs iar
a. possible in yiIla%r~ II Is better to go
4 miie to oue's daily labor than 10 place
ole'8 -el 4 mile away from It neighbor.
1hr ISOLATION Of American farm lie is the
great curse ot that life, and ii tails upon
the woman with a hardship that the men
cannot appreciate, and drives the edncat-
cd onn% away Scribner's Monthly.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-01-25

The other day specimen OF the gam
ns of Newport was making free use of
proiane language in front OF the residence
OF lady in that city, when she raised the
sash and, presenting him with sum Of
money, desired him to 60 and sin no
more. The next morning what was her
chagrin to find II whole regiment Of the
same stamp swearing Justify in front of
her premesis. no doubt expecting the
same "reward" as was bestowed on their
comrade the day previous Instead of
this, however, the aid Of the police was
invoked. and the protane young Arabs
We're glad to move on,
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

WASHINGTON SOCIETY must be at a
low ebb when grave Senators and Rep
resentatives can countenance and cour-
age such an entertainment as drew forth
the exhibition described in the following
paragraph from one of our Republican
exchanges;
"Ihe Washington Capital states that
the wife of New York banker appeared
the other evening at party representing
Capital. The dress was covered on the
skirt, so as to make it appear one piece,
with ono hundred and five hundred
dollar bills. The waist and sleeves were
$1,000 bonds. .sewed in, and her fingers
and ears blazed with diamonds. The
tiara was SAID to have been worth $50,
900, and the total value of the notes and
diamonds on her person was 100000
Two pages carried her train, and watch
ed lest the jewels and greenbacks should
fall to the floor"
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

In the United States Senate, yesterday,
several hundred petitions in regard to fe-
male suffrage, tariff revision, and the al
coholic liquor traffic were presented. A
bill was reported from the Committee on
Military Affairs making appropriations
for the erection of suitable posts for the
Rio Grande frontier. Mr.. Whyte intro
duced a bill granting a site for a dry dock
in Baltimore upon certain conditions. The
Senate refused the consideration of Mr..
Matthews resolution declaring the right
of the government to pay the bonds in sill
yer. Mr.. Beck, speaking in favor of the
| resolution and Mr.. Herman in opposition
A motion to lay aside the bill and take up
the silver bill was defeated by vote of
yeas 10 nays 43. At this point, the hour
being late. the Senate went into executiv e
session, and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, a bill was passed provid-
| ing for the interment at the Naval Gene
terry, at Annapolis, of the remains of the
officers and seamen who persisted on the
| United States steamer Huron, in cases
| where relatives consent to such interment
The United States to pay the costs of the
| interment The deficiency appropriation
| bill was called up and most of the Senate
mendments concurred in, including the
amendment appropriating 5000, 900 for in.
land mail transportation. The speaker
announced number of appointment,
on standing committees to fill vacancies
including Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, on tn,
| committee of Pacific railroads, to fill tn,
vacancy caused by the declination of Mr.
Potter, OF New York.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12
DECEMBERI
THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PLAT.

THE DELAWARE DEMOCRATIC PLAT
FoRM.--The Democratic party, at Dover,
on June 18th, 1876, adopted a series Of
resolutions as platform, Of which the
following is the 9th. 1t clearly sets
forth the opinion of the Democratic party
in the State and the nation at the time,
and that opinion has gained strength
with the people Of our State ever since.
We publish it that it may not be over
looked in the excitement occasioned by
the opposition which silver IS q legal
tender has now to encounter
"6th.-That the currency Of a people
shall constitute in itself standard and
measure of value as well as circulating
medium of exchange, and that to coin
money out of gold and silrer was the
only power on the subject delegated to
Congress by the Constitution. That the
disregard of this wise limitation of power
and the introduction of an irredeemable
paper currency among the people has
caused an enormus increase in the public
debt, and has been the prolific parent o.
wild speculation, with its consequent
bankruptcy and ruin that wisdom, ant
obedience TO the charter of Government
alike demand a restoration at the earlies
possible day to a money of value-o
gold dad silper coin-and a currenc,
convertible herewith at the will Of tn
holder"
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

The fall of Plevna was celebrated in
St. Petersburg and Bucharest with to
deums and other ration-ArmiS,
tees and peace negotiations are looked
for at Bucharest, though hostiIities may
continue pending peace negotiations
The tone OF the English press is in favor
Of mediation-An attempt has been made
to assassina to the Prince of Montenegro
on the Guy Fawkes plan-The Bonapart.
lists are growing aggressive in the pend
ing crises in France. Itissuggested that
if NJ. Batbie's ministry should fail the
Bonapartists will take the French prob
lem in hand-Minister Welsh was re
ceived at Liverpool yesterday with dis
nnguished honors-Sidney Smirke th'
English architect is dead.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

OUR NATIONAL Producers ABROAD
The tables of our exports of beef, NUT
ton and live stock to Europe during the
year 1877, to December Z, show large
increase over those of the year preced-
ing. In 1876 the total value of exports
in this line amounted to S1,755,19l. This
year the grand total thus far figures up
s13,715, ,469. This is certainly a remark
able showing, and none the less SO is the
exhibit of the expectation of butter and
cheese, of which we have this year 1O1,
94,917 pounds; against II $50 ,285 pounds
in 1876
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

To SAY that the adoption Of gold and
silver as a currency will ipjure the public
credit is an absurdity. Wemight as well
be told that Jefferson, and jackson, and
Clay, and Webster, and Benton, and Cal
houn, and Adams, and Silas Wright, and
did not Know no Wat they yewefg R0StarS SAgd
they determined that our money should
be "coined" money, and that gold and
silver only should be "legal tenders" iol
the payment of debts. These were the
men that made the silver dollar of 412I
grains. Their work made this country
great and imposing.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

WHEN Jay Cooke offered his Northern
Pacific bonds for sale he had editorials
printed and forwarded them to the
"loya" papers, with the order to publish
the articles as editorial leaders and send
their bills to him. In this way he bought
up the Republican press in this city, and
all over the country.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

A "cRAzY STATE" Is Euery Euening's
epithet for Ohio since she voted for the
Democratic ticket and the silver dollar as
legal tender. Such bill having passed
both houses of her legislature almost
unanimously.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

The question as to whether the Presi dent
will veto the Bland silver bill If 1t passes
the Senate remains unanswered. General
Ewing has discovered that a careful read
ing Of the message shows that the Presi-
dent did not say he would veto the Bland
bill ,Iand he is of the opinion that the whie
training OF the President will tend to make
him chary Of exercising the veto power.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12

Osman Pasha wounded seems to have
absorbed all the glory OF the defense of
Plevna; and yet we venture to say that
many Turkish private soldier suffered
more than he with hunger, cold, fatigue,
danger and wounds; who bore them with
equal bravery, or died of them heroically
who never will be heard of.
The daily gazette., 1877-12-12
REGISTERS ORDERS.
Registers Order.
REGIsrER,s OFFIOR

New Castle county, Nov. 10, 1877.
TPON the application OF Otto j. Stiiber,
" administrator of John ]. Stiiber, Sr.,
late of Wilmington hundred, In said coun-
ty deceased, 1t is ordered and directed b.
the Register that the administrator afore-
said give notice of granting of letters of
ceased, with the date OF granting thereof.
by causing advertisements TO be posted
letters, in six OF the most public places OF
the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same or abide by an Act
of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided. And also cause the same to be in
serted within the same period In the va
man0tOl Gazette, newspaper published in
Wilmington, and to be continued therein
three weeks, @. o. d. r. N
60, Given under the hand and seal OF
Il 8 ofnce OF the Register Aforesaid, al
k~>~~' New Castle, in New Castle county
Aforesaid, the day and year above written
g. @. BLGGS, Register.