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OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
cArALEPsY.

CATALEPSN.
Catalepsy is an unusual and remarkable
affection or disease. affecting nervous organi-
cations most frequently. 1t is temporary
suspension of CONSEQUENCES seDsibility and
yolitiou. the body remaining in the precise
condition during the attack as before-no
spasm, no rgidity, or muscular contraction.
The action Of the lungs and the heart remain
in a normal condition I; the patient seems to
be in some kind of strange somnambulant
trance aud may remain SO for only few
minutes or for several days. The patient Is
usually attacked very suddenly without any
warning, drops to the floor or ground as
though killed by lightning, lies during the
entire time totally unconscious, every muscle
remaining just as it was at first. If the pa.
tient RECEIVERS he comes out Of his stupor as
suddenly as he went into it ; has no idea of
what has occurred, and if dring anything or
talking at the time of the attack, will com
mence Just where he left of, precisely as If
nothing had happen ed. All the time occu-
pied by the parcxysm is to him q perfect
blank he does not even know that he was
attacked by anything whatever. Fr. quently
the patient suffers no marked inconvenience
sfterward, especially if tbs 1T has been Of
short duration. Often, however. the patient
suffers from pain in the head, WEAKNESS and
dullnesr of mind, which continues sometimes
until the next attack IL may terminate in
chorea, hysteria, or epilepsy. Nervous people
are most subject TO these fits. They may h.
brought about by hard study, by worms, by
obstinate costiveness occurs most frequently
Amorg females about the age of puberty, and
amenorrhGa the most frequent cause.
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N. J. W.-Stimulating applications to the
spine, cold applications to the head during
the ITS Keep the bowels regular BY diet, i
possible
VIM. B.-The object is to equalize the CIR
culation and AllAy the nervous excitemen
Your treatment was calculated to do Just the
opposite Of what should have been done.
NJ. p. r. Fresh butter, 2 o. white wax,
, dr.. Mix together stir in ! dr. red pre-
cipItate and pulverized sulph. zinc Apply
as an ointment twice day gently
MEDICAL EDITOR.
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THE SONG OF THE Low.
BY ERNEST JONES.


''The Song Of the Low, states the Nelr-
castle Weekly Chronicle, rirst appeared IN
Ernest Jones Notes to the people" Ii was
set to music BY Mr.. JJhn Lowry, and be-
came popular amongst the large class OF peo-
pie who were then vainly asking for cheap
bread and the recognition of their rights as
citizens. 1t Is real peoples Tilt, full Of
feeling and spirit, and also imbued with q
telling sarcasm not altogether uncalled for a.
the time the song was written. 1.-The Song
OF the Low could only have been written by
poet, though the poet who wrote it must
necessarily have been a politician Ernest
Jones was both but the figure which he
made IN public life mas dwarfed his reputa.
tion as poet. Perhaps, when his works ere
collected and repubIIshed, tile public will re
cognize tie merits Of many beautiful poemi
which are now almost unknown.
We plough and SOW, we're SO yery, very low
That We deive IN the dirty clay
III We bless lhe plain with the golden grain,
And The vale NTH the fragrant hay.
Our place We Know, we're 50 very low
lis down AT the landlords feet.
We're not 100 low the grain H. grow
But TO low the bread 10 eat.
Down, down we go we're 50 very, very low
70 the hell u he deep sunk mines
But We gather he pr pudest -ls that grow
When The crown q a despJt shines
A. q xhene're he la,,Ks. upon cur backs
Fresh loads he deigns u lay,
We're far tno low 10 vote the tav,
But not too low 20 paw.
We are low. We are low, mere rab,l W. know,
But at o. plastic power
The mould The loriiing's I ct will grow
Into alaCe, Ano church, tud tower
Then PROSTATE fall nj the rich mans hall,
And cringe al the rich mans d0ur
We're not too luw TO build tie wall,
But too low g. tread the floor.
We're low, we're low, we're very, very low,
Yet from our hugprs glide
The sIiken n0~ and the robes tfat glow
kound the limbs u Inc u pride.
And What get and Wat We give,
We know, and We knoW snare,
We're not too low the cloth to Seaye,
But too oW the cloth wear
Weir low, we're bow, we're very, very low,
Ard vet Whsu thl trumpets nng,
I. : tn ut Il poor mao, arm vii 20
thru "a the heart II the proudesl king.
We're low, we'r- low, place we ku-w,
We q only the auk ana hle,
We're tOt too los 90 Kill the foe.
But TOO low 10 touch the spoil.
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50 Long as workIrgmen and labor jour
nails continue to snap and growl az each
other, refuse to work and pull together, So
long viii capital maintain its mastery over
labor The big and the little YoU feeling,
which is continually cropping out must be-
smothered at all hazards, and the nan Who
does not admit and act on this truth IN
this emergency is either Il fool q a knave.
and is standing in his own light.
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BRAIDwooD, Sept. %, 1877,
Yours Truly


BKAIDwooD, Sept. %, 1877.
othe Editor II TnE worErNesANs ADVOCATE
The men Of Braidwood have been on
strike over six months, and there is no
sign Of any settlement yet with them and
their employers. The Company have kept
back the mems pay, which they worked
hard for in the month Of March. by which
means they expect to whip the men into
submission by starvation But il is begin
ing to see that that it can't accomplish its
iendish scheme. The men Of Braidwood
are determined to fight it out till fall.
Then their labor will be in demand. tis
70 be hoped that all Who can will assist
them IN their present emergency. All
monies can be sent to Frank Lofty, Presi-
dent, OF James Pettigrew, Sec'y.
90
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pro- ~ Drss than the disease We do no
claim 10y any means ~ i the 3 Go bond
scher is the ultimattsa Of ne advocates Of
eur fy reform but do claim that it
wol & prove grand step in the right di
recsisn, and secure to labor a more tquit-
, abb" distribution Of the profits of its tod.
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THE New IorA UoJLi, recently uonl-
mated Prof H. " Hume. for years y. N.
correspondent Of the NoKklNGNAN al
rocATL, as possible candidate for the
Presidency IN 1850 Prof. r v Hume
IS not native American. and consequently
is not eligible for that ,ttce
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CRYSTAL PALACE,
InNnlN. Sent 8.

CRYSTAL PALACE
LONDON, sept. 3, 1871
NJ Dear Frie,d Your pleasant letter
to hand, aud ChicuIO Times also. What a
terrible fellow that POiigto must be who
writes against tins poor little corner Of the
e. rth. / do not think | should like him
much not because be tells the truth, but
because he tells It With such a mass Of dark
surroundings, that the bitter tonic is 20 very
nauseous that 1t cannot be swallowed, and
therefore does not effect the good that a
milder draug ht would do There Is stVle and
20 in him. but ne has not caught the
spirit o. the English nation. 1t is not true
that we over here hate and despise America
and all ia II. On the contrary We watch
your great nation with never.tiring
eyes, and are not unkiLd to ignore
the good belonging to 1t, neither are se such
cringing humbugs a. ~ applaud the vIler side,
ing our opinion, even Though that nnininn
may be wrong 1t not oUT fault that We Nv
under monarchy, and ! AVE no desire to
live in times resembling Charles |, and Crom.
well, OF Robespicrre That England Is not
SO great as America is a geographical fact ;
that she does not regard her progress with
intense interest. A, a historical falsehood;
aud the idea Of Free Ameiic linking any
part Of its fate with BprLagOys Russia, il
political conundTum Tie writer In the
Chicago Iime, i either Whiting to order, tvr
the sentiment u party pr he has got into
woful bad company over here. England Is a
hale old country. and we'll afford to let
other peoples business alone now, So that
hers is not iutetfered with.
When viii the FIRES Press become a Pure
Press, ana let justice regulate their erratic
pens The Eastern Question Is the theme
Just now. but | 10 not feel Interested in il at
present. | hope our statesmen viii keep out
Of the mess, for | have little sympathy with
bankrupt Turkey and none with arrogant
Russia. pity the poor fellows who are be-
ing thrust into their graves tn quarrel they
do not understand aud blame the OliginatOrs
Of the war for all the anguish 1t has caused.
II Nat ons were lett alone 70 their own de-
vices there would be no warfare men would
feel as men should, rather than be inflated
with frothy patriotism, vhIch tOOoften means
pugnacIty only.
Kings aud Emperors ought to feel their
heads very loose when the word ~ massacre
hundreds Of thousands ~ their helpless sub
Jects slips Uh their tongues. That Inch l.
murder " hen committed by pror. home =,
untutared Outcast, me ms hut glory aud an
other title u a crowned head The unit W
crime deserves punishment, but the Eaadreds
Of thousands gets praise aud s~elry. The
aristocracy Of this old fashion "a Europe viii
do well # they do not put tor much weight
ON the safely valve.
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The WAGES ~ the operators and employ
Is ot the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company have been reduced ~ per cent
The reason assigned is the light business
done during the past two months. The
employees mad not been arPrsed Of the
intended reduction.
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A lockout in the curtain department of
the lace trade Is expected at Nottingham,
the men having stoutly rejected the award
Of 10 per cent. reduction which Mr. Henry
Cromp,on, the arbitrator, has Just made
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In Iowa and Wisconsin the friends "a
selves felt lnait probab,l'ts the Bslser
State will elect Its ul ticket such al
present are the indications.
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WoREINGMEN, Why Nhire, when, i sou
will act together and ufi1-t your streI 9Th,
you can secure the rnaytment If any Just
law you desire, and the repeal IF every
uuIust pue
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THE abundant harvests which are every
where 50 promising this fall with a good
deuRnd at fair prices, will suggest to our
readers the prop riety Of purchasing good
and reliable piano. To those Wht would
buy strictly first class instrument, We
would recommend to look into the merits
Of the MESDELssoHN Piano Co., No. 81
Broadway, n. Y, abuse advertisement ap-
pears elsewhere. This Company is regu-
larly incorporated under the Laws Of the
State Of New York, and composed Of emil
nent Piano manufacturers, with the ex-
press object az selling Pianos direct he
people at Factory Prices, without the in
tervention Of agents or dealers, thereby
saving them more than -hdG the prices
usually charged.
The Pianos, including Grand. Square
and Upright, made one Of the finest dis
PLAYS at the Centennial Exhibition, and
were unanimously recommended for the Di-
pIoma Of Honor and Medal Of Merit.
The leading papers Of the country speak
il very high terms Of the Company and
their Pianos.
We would recommend any Of our read
ers who have any idea Of ever buying q
piano, to send for their Illustrated and
Descriptive Catalogue, which will be mail
Cd free TO all.
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We are sorry to learn that uur esteemed
friend and colahorer Z T. rreveIhck, il
confined to his he'd by a severe attack OF
sickness. We hope soon to hear ut hIs
perfect recovery
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CHICAGO. OCT H. Isl

EDrcNE your sons ana daughter, p, sending them
10 II q. III, ,nt's Chicago Business COLLEGE tud ku-
lush Training Sch,r 4 !, practical aud VtIl make
th"m self-suppoung college ufrge ops. from 4
70 5P CAll az get circulars and -,, the CLASSES.
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WHAT is Congress going u a. On the
currency is in everyGody's mouth Let
the people act IN time. and Congress will
do their bidding.
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The cotton trade ia Oldham is said to Be
in q worse condition now than it has been
for the last thirty years.
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We a, not hold Ourselves Rpon-ible for the v's~
expressed by our correspondcs.
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The Crispins

The Grand scribe u the Crispins, Mr.
LeEchman, WIRES a. follow regarding the
prospects II The organization
We seeem 10 be- upln the eve If the i'm
mediate rvurg tnixatIpn OF our craft
throughout America. oar International
Lodge Is ia a grand condition, financially,
every debt BENG paid, or What is equiva-
lent, money enough m the treasurer
hands to pay ali outstanding bills. The
per capita tax for this quarter is only hall
what IL was last quarter. and will provide
ample funds for the expenses IF the next
three months. New lodges are constantly
being reorganized outside Of this State
All, therefore, that Is necessary to make
secure this success, seemingly within our
reach, is a little earnestness among the
lodges already organized N Massachusetts
and the arouslng Of the towns not yet with
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An Eng.i h Correspondent on PODuto.

The following letter from correspon-
dent in London, received during the past
few days, explains itself t. our Chicago
readers
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-09
NIGHT DISPATCHES
The Result in New York.
COMMENTS OF THE TRIBUNE
THEREON.
A PUFF FOR CONKLING.
Heavy Failure II Montreal.
A PUFF FOR


NEW YORK, Nov. 8.
The Tribune says: Everybody has
underated tho continued and tremen-
dous vitality Of the Republican party.
An almost universal defeat At The
North was ex pected on all hands since
midsummer. Every variety Of dis
couraxement attended the canvass.
The party was without leaders, for the
old Ones were Withdrawn by their in
terpretation Of the Civil Service order.
and new ones did rot know how 1t WAS
without money II Was discordsnt,
many OF the more active members
being distrustful Of the Administration,
and the doctrinSsies being angry at the
old leaders, and neither working lest
the other should profit by It. The
Tribune thinks Roscoe ConkliDg has
made . great gain by the CANVASS.
With everybody expecting lis annihi-
lstion, he had reduced the adverse
vote on the State ticket, carried the
Senate, and saved fighting ground for
himself next year. He Is able to point
TO lbe popular vote and declare that he
is stronger In New York than Hayes
is in Ohio. His opponents hold that
except for the Rochester Convention
proceedings the Republicans would
have swept the State. George William
Curtis commends the nomination of
Roosevelt for Collector of Customs,
but criticises Merritt's nomination for
Surveyor and Princes nomination for
Naval Officer. upon the ground that
they do not represent the Civil Service
refor m. They are politicians equally
honest and efficient with the men they
displace. but only representing one
wing Of the party.
A Montreal special says: Financial
circles we're greatly agiiated yesterday
by the announced failure OF the hard
ware firm Of Mulholland 4 Baker.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE GREAT WAR.
SOME TALK THAT THE END
Is NEAR.
The French Situation Still Critical.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.
The French Situation Still Critical.
MISCELLANEOUS EUROPEAN NEWS.

PARIS. Nov. I.
There is great excitement in political
circles. The Moniteur il almost the
only conservative journal which rec
ommends u concilixIory policy. This
journal asserts that President Mac
Mahon has no intention of re>igniny,
as he Is convinced hat such q course
would expose the country to the great
est perils.
LONDON, Nov. i.
It 10 believed that Turkish resist
ance Is approaching an end. The
humiliation Of the Turkish army in
Armenia substantially ends the cam
paign in Asia. although 1t may be a
few weeks before the Russians occupy
all the principal points. Ii il so patent
to all parties that the Turkish power
il broken that the terms upon which
Russia will make peace are now the
subject OF discussion in the London
journals. The Turcophite organs
claim that the subjugstion Of Armenia
IL more dangerous to British interests
than . Russian occupation Of Constan
tinople, for while the latter affects
Continental Europe, 10 Power except
Great Britain IL affected by the Russian
advance in Asia. A very strong
united effort Is being made to stir up a
war feeling in England. II Is argued
that svery town in India will he un-
fsvorably affected by the Turkish
DOWNFALL in Asia. and that the result
will DO most dangerous to the English
hold on the Indian population. The
Russians have concluded or the in
vestment Of Plevna with . forco of
100. 200. 1t 10 impossible for any sup
plies to get in or for O.msn to get out,
and, unless the Russians commit some
extraordinary blunder, the @ rapture of
Osman and his army IL . near certain
ty. His very line OF retreat across the
Vid Is securely held by the Russians
with IN whelmlug force. Once
across tile river he would have to fight
his way through forty miles OF
try, every foot bristling with Russian
earth works. The terms Of peace being
discussed are the Russian occupation
Of the principal vi ports Of Armenia.
the autonomy OF Bulgaria under the
rule Of . Prussisn Prince and ample
guarantees to the Christians OF Eu-
ropeau and Asiatic Turkey against
Turkish oppression.
MONTREAL. Nov. 8.
Tho liabilities of Baker & Mulhol-
land are $500 900. The assets show q
surplus. The house goes into liquida.
ton.
RAGUsA, Nov. 8.
Tho Montenegrians are hombarding
Fort Serdar, rear Spuz. They also
have 20 siege guns In position before
Podgoritza.
PARIS. Nov. 8.
The Soleit and other conservative
journals d~iscountenance the project Of
demanding a vote Of confidence for
the Ministry. In the Senate q commit
tee OF Deputies Of the Right have been
appointed to consider whether the mi.
nority shall withdraw in q body when.
ever the majority shall invalidats a
Official candidates election. The re-
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The firm has been in business for up
wards of forty years. Mulholland Is q
shareholder in several banking insti-
tutions, and Baker is brother Of the
Solicitor General OF Quebec.
Heavy FafIsre In IIiinsss.
SPRISorIELp, Nov. 8.
Corydon Weed, of Bloomington, has
nlsd . voluntary petition in Bankrupt
cy, with Liabilities Of q million eight
hundred thousand dollars, with scarce
" any assets. Mr.. Weed has been
loaniug money for other parties on IL
linois farm mortgages. guaranteeing
interest and prinripAl of the loans. The
securities having sunk to nothing. he Is
left. between the real creditors and the
insolvent debtors. Among his credit
ors are the Etna Lie Insurance. Com
pany. OF Hartford, $4,000; 7. TsiIen-
ger. Waterloo. New York. SGD 900: Hi
ram Sibley. Rochester, New York,
$3js. 900: Henry Ide-on. New York
City. SIS 900, and others to smaller
amounts.
Pennsylvania Conceded 10 b DEM
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.
The Press iR-publiczD1 says CON-
plete, or closely estimated returns from
SO Of the % counties in Pennsylvania.
indicate that the Democrats will elect
Turnkey for Supreme Court Judge.
who runs behind his ticket by between
l 900 and 1000. In fifty counties where
the msjorIties are IN, the Democrats
have 2.y43 votes to pare. while the
sixteen 10 hear from ave Hayes only
% cR xar T.lt.p Lat xoar TnlnSs
unlocked for gains have been made i'm
licAn, for Supreme Judge, Is defeated.
A New Finance NIL.
CHICAGO. Nov. 8.
The Finance bill. introduced by Sem
alto Mathews to day. provides that
when any United States legal tender
notes are returned tn the Treasury, or
shall have been redeemed in coin. I'M
der the specie resumption act OF 1875.
they may be reissued from time To
time ~ the ~exipencies of the public ser
vic may require. ar otherwise, provid
ed the amount at any tins outstanding
shall not exceed three hundred and
fifty million dollars.
ssamaisE up for lsviMg wages.
% o.
The striking carpet weavers voted
not to accept n reduciio in wages.
Respees by ssiored People 60 Nor.
tom.
WASHINGTON, Nov. g..
A mass meeting Of colored persons
va held here last night, IN respect To
the memory of the late Senator Nor
ton. Addresses were delivered bv
Frederick Douglass. Pinchback. ani
Rev. J. NJ. Bagneil, and suitable reso-
buttons adopted.
A Defauiser Com 80 To Grtef
TRENTON. ". j., Nov. 8.
1t has been discovered that Walter
+. Bartlett. receiver of taxes in this
city. and proprietor OF the American
Hotel. is a d~efeulter OF from SIS 900 to
81. 900. lie was arrested last night
aud lodged !. Jail.
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Additional Election Returns.
r FIGURES AND EST.
MATES CoRR0BORATED.
A Republican Majority Of On. or Two in
the New York legislature
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Z.
Returns of Republican msjnriiies
throughout the State aggregate 81, sos.
This leaves a net Democratic majority
OF $500 for STATE Treasurer, a. Sterett
has been uniformly running ahead Of
his ticket. For supreme Judge there
is some doubt a. to the Ina result for
that Office. Colonel Wilson. Chairman
of the Republican State COMMITTEE, on
private advices received Tonight. fig-
ures up . majority OF between Zoo
and 5000 for Judge Sterett in the State.
and Is hopeful for the election Of Hart
also. There Is not 50 much confidence
manifested tonight at the rooms OF the
Democratic State Committee. fears be-
ing expressed hat Luzerne county
nay prove a weak spot. William v.
Mc5rath claims, however, that there
is no reason To believe that Trunky's
majority will be much under 5000 in
the S,ats.
Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. Z.
Returus from about one half of the
counties in this State indicate that
Lake, Republican candidate for Su
prems judge, is elected over Howe.
the Democratic and Greenback candi
date, 10y about $500 majority. Holmes
and P%ersinger, Republicans. are elect
ed Regents by about 5000. The coun
~ tickets are mixed. the independents
electing some Of their candidates in
many of the counties. The falling off
in the Republican vote Is attributable
to the lack of interest.
Wisconsin,.
MILWAUKEE. Nov. Z.
The Democrats conce,ie the election
of the whole Republican state ticket.
The majority for Governor will lie
over 5000. The Legislature as nearly
as can be ascertainsd stands: Senate,
Republican, 81; Democrats. IL; As
sembly. Republicans, 81; Democrats.
40; Greenbackers. s.
Minuesosa.
ST. PAUL, Nov. Z.
Returns tn day do not materially al
ter last nights figures on the State
election. Pillsbury. Republican. for
Governor, will have about 1000 ma
jorilv in the State over Banning, the
Legislature standing about the same as
last year.
NEW YORK. Nov. 7.
The World comedies the Senate tn the
Republicans by two majority and
thinks the Assembly will be either one
Democratic majority or a tie.
The Sitting BUsi COnsinissisp.
CHICAGO. Nov. T..
A Times Bismarck special says: The
Sitting Bull Commissioners who. while
returning tn Fort Benton from Fort
Walsh, took passage on the Mackinaw
boats to make the journey down the
Missouri river. had a hazardous jour
ney on account OF the impending
probability that the river would freezes
and pen the party in above Fort Blu
ford. They arrived at the latter place,
however. OH the u instant, having
completed the entire distance Of go
miles in ten days. The day after their
arrival, the river froze over, and from
Buford to Bismarck the journey WAS
made overland in ambuIances. The
entire party leave tonight for the east.
New jersey Legislature.
TRENTON, Nov. Z.
The Senate stands IL Democrats and
9 Republicans. and the House 81 Dem
ocrats, 2 Independents, and q Repub-
licans.