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Litchfield enquirer., 1878-09-05
vEGE1INE, | Believe it to be a Good Medicine.

\ DtIE6F6 IC to Ut H UUOu W6U1CIH6s
 XEN1A, O., March 1, 1877. H. R. STEVENS :-
 Dear Sir.-I wish to inform you what your Vegetine has done for have been afflicted with BeuTGLgiG aud after using three boless of the VKGETINE tirely relieved. also found my general health much Improved. believe it to be good medicine.
 Yours truly, FRED HARVERsTICK. VEGETIEE thoroughly eradieates every kind of hu- nor, and restores the entire system to healthy dition.
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Why h 1t.


The truths OF scienc and progressive thought
have always been compelled to batter down
the bulwarks of prejudice and disbelief, or re-
main forever unknown. Why is it that peo-
pie are so reluctant to receive facts that re-
late directly to the phenomena of their own
existence: Astronomers, upon discovering a
star, assign it place at once, and it is forever
fixed. The rule by which mathematical
problem Is once solved becomes forever an
axiom; but no matter how clearly the prin-
ciplcs which govern health and sickness be
demonstrated, some refuse to believe. Or.
Pierce's Family Medicines, which are now so
generally used. and deservedly popular, were,
in their early days, very reluctantly received
BY the people. To-day, DR.. Pierce's Golden
sarsaparillas, his Pellets are in general use in
place of the coarse, huge, drastic pills former.
iy so much employed, while the sales of his
DR.. Sagcs Catarrh Remedy and his Fayorite
Prescription are enormous. Where the
skin is sallow and covered with blotches aud
pimples, or where there are scrofulous swell.
fings and affections, few bottles of his Gold.
cure. If you feel dull, drowsy, debiltated,
have sallow color of skin, or ycllowish- brown
spots in face or body, frequent headache OF
dizzine:s, bad taste in mouth, internal
heat or ohills alternated with hot Pushes. low
spirits and gloomy forebodings, irregular APP
petite, and tongue coated you are suffering
from Torpid Li,rr, or "BNiousnexs," In many
cases of "Liwr Compliant" only part of these
syomptoms are experienced. Asaremedy for
all such cases, DR.. Pcr,e's Golden Medical
discovery has no equal, as it effects perfect
cures, leaving the liver strengthened and
healthy. Deblltated females who have
undergone all the tortures Of caustic aud the
knife ane yet suffer with those peculiar drug,
gi'aa -domn cnsations and weakness, can have
okr<I ~ k1<r,~ i
by using DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription;
while constipation and torpid liver, or bill.
ousness,' are promptly relieved by the Pleas.
ant Purgative Pellets. Sold Ivy all druggists
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Divorces In ROumaAfa.

A Bucharest correspondent of the Lon
don Times says divorces are extremely
common there, and considered as one of
the usual attendants of society. The
Roumanians say that some men and their
wives will always quarrel, and sometimes
separate. This happens in all countries;
therefore it is better to part quietly and
remain good friends, so to speak, than to
live in continual wrangling, or separate
after a divorce suit and part enemies for
life. The following incident of this Gus
tom is narrated: II knew a young man
here who informed me that he had be en-
recently divorced from his wife; this he
did in casual conversation, and without
any of the embarrassment that would at
tend such information in an English city.
Some time afterwards + had occasion to
call at his residence, and was presented
by him to his mother, and then, much to
my establishment, to his ex-wife, who had
called to visit them with their little
daughter. There they had pleasant
chat together. When reflected on the
probable result to hair and eyes which
would ensue from meeting between an
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a chance of descending alone, ahead of

a chance Of descending alone, ahead Of
them all.
The company accordingly assembled
on one of the platforms, aud I took nv
place once more on the brink with nv
fearless passenger before me. The sup.
pressed laughter and the mischief spark
ling in everybody's eye might have warn
ed me that some plot was atoot, but un.
suspectingly and carefully launched nv
sled. Exactly what followed I cannot
tell, and would not care to enlarge upon
if l could. In less than second we had
reached the level, and there my sled
struck broomhandle, or something of
the sort, and with jump seemed to fly
from under US, while We glided piece
down the track on our own responsibility
my companion clinging to me tor dear
life; and then there came shock, and
then another, and don't know how many
more, until the whole scene was exceed
ingly shocking: for as each succeeding
sled dumped its load over us, the con-
fused mass Of laughing and squirming
bodies became more bcwildering, and the
placid moon grinned down upon sight
it IS to be hoped not often enjoyed by the
chaste Diana's symbol. At last every
body succeeded in extricatipg his or her
own robes and furs and ovcrshoes and
limbs, and something like order and pro-
priety WAS once more restored; but the
mere Consciousness Of my spotless limo.
cence did not save me from being accused
by all parties as the author of what they
pleased to call shocking mishap.'
Though very much bewildered and con.
fused, had in my mind one clear idea
that was not destined to shine in tina,
peculiar institution of Russian society
the "katok."
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COMPAIlIsOXS.

The weekly edition of the New York Times is q Oo1
copies and advertisements are charged at 50 cents
line The American Newspaper MON gives adyer
!isement 250C0 circulation fos 20 cents line The
Tines thinks the American Newspaper Union List a
humbug
The weekly edition If the New York rost Is a5c
copies ana advertisements charged at 10 cents Il
line. The American Newspaper Union gives sd
ment 40 copies circulation for logs Than cents
ioe. The Pest don't think very wei. the American
Newspaper I'nio..
~ edition OF 3U copies and charges advertisers 10cente
line The Advertiser has poor opinion also of the
American Newspaper l;niou.
The Boston POST weekly issues 3A copies, charges
adverisars l2H cents line :nd expresses doubts of
the honesty Of the American New1pa per Union, which
which the Post demands.
The Boston Advertiser char ges 1919 cents limo 70,
adve r'isoE in weekly having 1850 circulation. and
warns its readers 10 beware Of institution which,
gtSes so circulation for cents a line
The Toronto Globe ints tho best weekly ia Canada
has 20 circulation and charges 25 cents line The
Globe has contempt for the merican Newspace,
Union when gives ~ 000 circulation for l6 cents line
which advertisers allowed Of 10 cen,s line
1t joins in crusade against the Amer
Union which gives 1872 circulation fer cents line
The Warsaw. n. Democrat prints 80 copies and
operative paper only cent line was demanded fo,
te columns aud it is better thar it was then
The St. Louis weekly Post sells 9l2 copies weekly tr
Germans in and around ST. Louis Its advertising rste
American Newspaper Union gives ii el2 weekly circu
latton to an advertisement for cents ins the 'ot
deeptses and speaks unkiudy Of it. Wv
The Loo. port, N w. Weekly Times prints 40 comics
Lockport Weekly Times becomes co operative n.ns,
advertisers can use Its columns AZ 4 cent line
which is all the American Newspaper Union dennnd.
Tor papers OF like ctrcu alton and influence.
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Have you Heart Disease? If so do not new,
lect it. Large trees from small seeds groili
and SO the germ Of disease once planted v is
in time assert its strength. Heart Disease
more difficult to subdue than most diseases
consequently you hear it said, the physicians
have done all they can, but have they tried
Dr.. Graves HEART REGULATOR. This
has done wonders when all other remedies
have failed, and we are led to pronounce it a
decided cure. To substantiate it, VIC have the
testimonials Of many who have almost been
snatehed from death. Among the many forms
Of Heart Disease are Palpitation, Enlary-
ment, Spasms Of the Heart, Stoppage of the
Action Of the Heart, Trembling all over and
about the Heart, Ossifcation or Bony forma-
ton Of the Heart, Rheumatism, General De-
blity aud Sinking Of the Spirits. Send your
name to +. f. INGALLS,, Concord, y. H., for a
circular containinga list of testimonials of
cures, sc.
DR.. Graves HEART REGULATOR is for
sale by druggists at SO cents and 81 per bottle
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Dogs in the Great Storm.
IOmalla Herald. |


The recent storm upon the plains was,per-
haps, the most severe ever known. On the
morning of the storm two freighters, Mr..
James McDermott and companion, started
from camp Robinson for Sidney with their
teams. They soon we're lost and became
separated, and last Saturday Mr.. McDermott
was found under the following circumstances:
He had wandered for twelve days, accom-
panied by two dogs, without food of any
kind, exposed to the storm day and night,
sleeping without shelter, or covering on the
cold ground, and had wasted away to a mere
skeleton. To add to his sufferings, one day
he saw near him some cow boys, but was too
weak to call loud enough to attract their at
tention, and like shipwrecked seaman who
sees sail approach, but before it comes
within hailing distance bears away again and
disappears, he saw them pass from him. On
last Saturday these same COW boys heard q
faint barking or yelping like that of dogs.
and following the sound they came to them.
The dogs were also reduced to skeletons. and
scarcely had strength to stand, being in the
last stages of starvation. The COW boys
threw them some meat, but instead of eating
themselves, they picked it up in their
mouths, got on their trembling limbs, and
tried to carry it to their master. And thus
he was found. The fact that the dogs re-
fused to eat tho meat given them, although
they were dying of starvation, but attempted
to carry it too their furnishing master, is
testified to by men of unimpeachable vera
city.
Mr.. McDermott was carried to Sidney
where he is under care of the post surgeon
with fair prospects of recovering, although
badly frozen, while the dogs have been cared
for at camp near where they were found.
McDermott, in his weak state, talks con-
stantly of his dogs, and begs for them to be
brought to his bedside, which wish will be
gratified soon. Many things connected with
the great storm will doubtless long be re-
membered, and the stories told around many
a campfire; but We predict that the one long
est remembered and oftenest repeated will
be the story of the two dogs who, when dying
with hunger, and the food in their mouths,
refused to eat, but tried to carry it to their
starving master.
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A Return,
so you not know mo Donald ~
? Pushing. back her gray hair
"Caa - not epeak to me, Donald
y He who Wao once 20 fair2

so you not know mo Donaldr'-
? RusAlng back her gray hair
"Can - not speak to me, Donald
y He who Wa9 once 10 falr2
Many years have gone over us
Fortunate years for thee;
When I SEQ thee they seem not 50 many
Oaly when thou seest me.
~For1 wear the snow Of winters
No Gun and no summer can change;
Yet seem to hear tho spring coming,
And tho blue birds beginning to range.
As when In the old days together
We wandered and talked by the stream,
or thy life In the far new country,
And our love. Was It all q dream:
~For what could be to thee Donald,
A man grown to honor and land,
With choice Of the whole world before thee
While could give thee but my hand!
'"Twas long that stald BY the brook. side,
In the dcws and the dark of the eve,
Through winter and summer thereafter,
Ere l could forget to grievc.
~for thou vast my first love, Donald
Thou the love OF my heart:
Why should not tell thee Donald,
What sadness it was then to part?'
n cannot recall thee, woman;
And yet when I hear thy voice,
hear the low ripping river,
I see the girl OF my choice.
~Can ye tell me Of Janet,
Something Of her once loveds
She gave me wing for my bonnet;
Igsve her RINK ere roved."
think ye on her sometimes, Donald!
Can ye remember the ring?
It Is worn now very thin, Donald:
Yet perhaps yell remember the thing.
ut 10 here on my hand still, Donald;
cannot remove 1t again;
have kept it through labor and sorrow;
It 10 grown now part Of my paint"
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Farming in Florida.
New Ulm Herald. |

Going up to Sleepy Eye, Wednesday morn
ing, our reporter had the pleasure of listen
ing to W. L. Breckenridge, Esq, relating to
his friends some of the incidents that &C.
Cured on his trip South. Speaking about
Florida, he made the remark that he would
rather live in Minnesota with grasshoppers
every year, than to be there, and went on,
Zone morning I started out from
Spring Cove on the St. Johns and
thought would take walk into the coun-
try. I had got along about two miles
and could see nothing but sand and white
pine. l stopped and thought would re-
turn to town. Presently, two men came
sauntering along, one of them was fully as
tall as am, but not 80 heavy built and
about sixty years of age. The other one
was younger. spoke to the elder of the
two and told him that 1 would like to make
few inquiries in regard to the country.
"Waal stranger, I reckon I am in no
hurry, set down."
We all squatted down on the sand, and I
asked him where he lived.
"About fifteen miles from here.''
Is this your nearest postofice?
"Yaas.:'
You don't get your mail very often, do you?
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to his old collouqial speech, aud quietly
said: "1f you don't quit stumbling over
those riatas, Juan, Ill hopple you. Come
here then; lie down, will you2"
We oil turned fiercely on the cause of
this second dangerous interruption, but
a sight of the poor fellows pale and
frightened face withheld our vindictive
tongue. And the Doctor, happily, Of his
own accord went on:
"Dut I had forgotten that it was no
easy matter to keep these high-spirited
boys, bent on row, in decent subsection,
and after the third hour passed without
supernatural exhibition, observed, from
certain winks and whispers, that they
were determined to get up indicatiEs Of
their own. Ina few moments violent
rappings where heard from all parts of
the cabin; large stones [adroit!y thrown
up the chimney fell with heavy thud
on the roof. Strange groans and ominous
yells seemed to come from the outside
(where the interstices between the logs
were wide enough. Yet, through all
this uproar, our host sat still and patient
! with no sign of Indignation or reproach
upon his good humored but haggard fea-
lures. Before long it became evident
that his exhibition was exclusively for
his benefit.
"Under the th,n disguise of asking him
to assist them in discovering the disturb
| ers outside the cabin, those inside took
advantage Of his absence to turn the
cabin topsey turvey.
"'You see what the spirsts have done,
old man. said the arch leader of this
mischief. They've upset that there -four
barrel while we wasn't looking, and then
kicked over the water jug and spilled all
the water!'
"The patient man lifted his head and
looked at the tlour-st'ewn walls. Then
he glanced down at the flour, but drew
back with slight tremor.
"'1t amt water' he said quietly.
"'It's blood!" Look!"
"The nearest man gave sudden start
and sank back white rs sheet.
"For there, gentlemen, on the floor, just
before the door, where the old man had
seen the dog hesitate and lift his feet
there! there -gentlcman-upon my
honor, slowly widened and broadcned a
dark red pool of human blood! Stop him
Quick! Stop him, say
There was binding flash that lit up
the dark woods and sharp report
When we reached the Doctors side he
was holding the smoking pistol, just dis
charged, in one hand, while with the
other he was pointing to the rapidly dis
appearing figure of Juan, our Mexican
vaIuero!
missed him!by q ii" said the
Doctor. "But did you see bin? Did you
see his lurid face as he rose up at the
name OF blooda Did you see his guilty
conscience in his face, Ell? Why don't
you speak? What are you staring at!''
"Was it the murdered mans ghost
Doctor we all painted in one quick
breath.
"Ghost be 4 ID! No. But in that
Mexican vaquero-- that cursed Juan RI
mireZ'-- saw and shot at his muir lererr
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"Often enuf. We have none to git.''
i What is your business?
J Farmer ia ..s. !.
How long have you lived here7
"About thirty years since I come from old
Virginy."
How big 10 your farm2
eighty acres"
Do you raise much grain?
''Some eight or ten bushels. I keef
stock"
How. many head of cattle have you?
II reckon have twelve or thirteen"
How do you keep your stock, there is nc
hay here?
"There is big swamp back of my place.
Does the stock feed in that:
II reckon they do.''
How deep is the water?
''Three or four feet
Well how do the cattle get at the grass?
"Oh, they chuck their heads down and
dive for it,
Do you sell any cattle2
"Yaaa, some to the butchers"
Do they get fat?
''Waal no, not so powerful fat
Have You any orange trees?
II reckon I have"
How many?
''Three.''
Why don't you have more?
"Wouldn't have 'em.''.
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Il Partisan Rcseuty'x RcreMgp.

An English Warehouses, resident in the
Legitimist fabourg, and avoiding the Ma
poleonites as slow" gave grand parties. To
one of these an English lady took, uninvit-
ed, pretty French woman, a friend Of the
Empress. This pretty woman made herself
conspicuous by her prettiness aud flirtations,
but the Warehouses found out who she was
and was disguised. She said to her:
II am so conscious of the honor you have
done me in visiting me, that l dnre not
expect REPETITION Of the unexpected conf
pliment.''
The pretty woman grew pale, but smiled,
and orlerd cavalier to order her carriage.
The pretty woman was clever, and fnessed a
red venge. She bribed the marchioness'
femme de chambre to give her the list of
guests invited for. the next soiree.
Armed with this she prepared q
circular note, which she dis
patched to each of the invited late in the at
ternoon of the appointed day: "The mar
chioness presents her compliments to so and
so and regrets that a domestic calamity will
prevent her. etc. She then went to great
Mad Doctor representing herself as the
daughter of the marchioness, and acting with
the consent of her ladyship's family; she rep
resented that her mother, the marchioness, was
afflicted with insanity, and her madness was
in the delusion that she was always having
great parties. For instance, if Monsieur the
doctor would 60 to her ladyship's hotel that
evening he would find her dressed in great
splendor, with the salon illuminated, adorned
with flowers, and Bullets covered with re-
freshments.
The doctor went, OH the understanding
that he was to obtain the proper police
authority to take the marchionness to Maison
DeSante in the event that the representa-
ton made to him being confirmed by his
own observation. He arrived at 10 in the
evening; he was the first-the only-guest;
and, though the marchiones did not remem-
Der his name, she took it for granted that
she had invited him, and was
profusely civil. His manner puzzled aud
his questions startled her. and as he
grew abrupt as his perception of her lunacy
became more clear, she was at last offended
and rang for her servants. At the same
time he made the proper intimation of his
police authority; and the end of the story
is, that she was taken off by the doctor in
Mysteries, and detained as a prisoner in his
! asylum until the whole truth came out. All
Paris was in roars, and the pretty flirt was a
heroine forever. Protected by her august
friend, she escaped retaliation,-a British
machoiness is too grand for wit.
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A Tenor Calls s. EncOre."

He was tenor singer in one of the
opera companies that visited Cincinnati
this season He was good singer, and
everything he sang the audience, with
that determination to get the full value
of their money and little more, which
Is a popularity Of Cincinnati audiences at
an opera or concert always insisted upon
an encore. And he responded good ma
turedly, although he thought it little
hard to be compelled to perform double the
work set down on the bills every night
One day while promenading Fourth
street it occurred to him to do a little
epccring himself and see how it worked.
lie stepped into Il hat store and inquired
Of the proprietor, who came forward to
wait upon INN, the price Of silk hat.
IS Seven d2llars," was the reply. He
selected one that fitted him and paid for
it, then he shouted: Encore! encore =
"What do you mcan?' inquired the
proprietor, in amazement.
IL mean that [ want another hat"
"Certainly,' said the proprietor, as he
placed a duplicate upon the counter.
wondered what the man wanted with two
hats.
The tenor picked them both up and
started for the door.
"IIold on!" cied the halter, "you
didn't pay for that other hat"
But l paid for the first one, and the
other is an encore" replied the tenor
Seeing that the man OF hats, caps and
furs failed to comprehend, he said
II think saw you at the oprea las,
nightt'
Yves, l was there. But I don't SEE
what that has to do with you paying rue
for
swat bit. You paid to hear the
opera given that was on the programmed
"Yes. Certainly Of course | did.
will call the two hats"
mo matter about calling the two hats
You didn't pay to have that opera gone
through with twice, did you?"
SLOW absurd! Certainly not. 'Spose
We say twelve dollars for both
'Say nothing until get through.
am the tenor Of that opera troupe. Every
song that sang was called upon to re
peat, and if I AM not mistaken you
clapped harder than any one else in the
theatcr And had to give you double
the amount of goods that you had paid
for, don'tyou seer
The hat-store man did see by that tine
and he said to the tenor: II acknowledge
the corn, you can take my hat but he
wouldn't, he only took the one he had
paid for, and with a feeling of satisfaction
that he had impressed lesson upon one
Cincinnati man who would encore every
thing, he walked out and with genial
smile pursued the even tenor Of his way
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The Greatest Discovery OF the Aga IL DR.
Tobias celebrated Venetian Liniment Sugars before
tho public and warranted Darrhea, Dysentery
Col and Spasnns intern and Cror D. Chronic
Rheumatism, Sore Throats Cuts, Bruises Old Sores
and Paines In the Limbs, Back and Chest extern ally
1t has allied No family will be without 1t
after giving 1t fair trial. Price 10 cents DR.
TOBIAS VENETIAN HORSE LINIMEET in Pint
Bottles at One Dollar is warranted superior to sny
othe NO PAY for the Of Collie, Cnts, Bruises
Old Sores, etc. Sold BY all DrusEists Depo-lO Park
Place New York.
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Mrs. spilkins came home from the
photographers the other day, with her
picture. "Sce here, Leander," said she,
"lsn't it splendid likeness?" spllkins
glanced at. it for moment, and look OF
disappointment stole over his face. mo-
said he, shaking his head musingly; mo
it doesn't give your expression" ''Why
not2" asked Mrs. s. 81 thought it was per-
feet" NO." repeated Leander, sadly;
lit looks too quiet about-about the
mouth"
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The Reason WhV
They Don't Like It.

THE COST OF ADVERTISING IN AMERICAN
NEWSPAPERS Is TOO HIGH.
ASKING PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN REDUCED
By TIE BIO PAPERS SINCE THE WAR
TIE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER UNION GIVES
ADVERTISERS MORE CIRCULATION FOR TIE
PRICE THAN PAPERS PRINTED ON ANY OTHER
PLAN CAN AFFORD.