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, 1878-04-26
Struggling Against Death.

Mrs. Annie Oakley, of go Prospect
street, after family difficulty, took last
evening an ounce OF laudanum. 1t was
sometime before the fact was known by
her relatives, and then the trivial cause of
the attempted suicide was dropped, and
all bent themselves to save her life. DR..
Kent was sent for. When person has
taken laudanum, of course the great de-
sire is to go to sleep. If the patient can
be kept awake till the effect of the mar
cotic pass away, there is no further dan
ger. But sleep is the sleep of death. In
vain the woman begged, implored, prayed,
entreated them to let her lie down and
rest; but they kept her awake with forced
walking, shaking, switching her with
twigs, and other light punishment, and at
the same time gave the proper antidotes,
chiefly the active principle of belladonna,
to counteract the effect of the narcotic.
In spite of all this she continued to sink,
until at eleven o'clock, her pulse had run
down to four or five beats minute, and
it seemed impossible to keep her from
the fatal sleep. DR.. Kent sent for Drs.
Myer and Hurd to come and bring their
galvanic batteries, which they did, and
all three doctors commenced at the
woman, keeping her system stimulated,
and preventing her from going to sleep
by strong continuous circuits Of galvan-
ism that would have made normal per-
son crazy. The minute battery was re-
moved, the woman appeared to sink, so
they kept them going at full strength,
one being loaded up with fresh chemicals
while the other was being used, and this
was kept up unremittingly until about
three o'clock this morning, when the ef-
fects of the drug began to wear off and
the pulse showed signs of strengthening,
BY four o'clock she had entirely recovered
and was out of further danger, 80 that
the exhausted doctors could take their
leave and seek rest for themselves. They
never more emphatically and literally
kept person from dying in their lives.
1t was literal tusse with death for eight
or nine hours, with doubtful results the
while, but with final victory for the
NJ. Ds and their little electrical machines.
About the first thing the woman did on
her recovery was TO express regret that
the doctors had saved her life, as she
wanted to die, and wished they had left
her alone. 1t is not one time in thous.
and that a person could swallow that
quantity of laudanum and survive.-Pat-
terson Guardian.
, 1878-04-26
Loves Young Dream.

A bridal couple, with more style about
them than q grass widow, honored the
Indian House with their presence two or
three days during the past week. They
gave the dining room mighty tony look
by marching in at meal time arrayed in
their new clothes, with white gloves on,
and when old man Ryman first saw them
he took one square look and then set
down his cotfec-pot and went out into the
kitchen and laughed until his eye.
balls felt pointed. In that supreme mo-
ment he felt that he was paid ten times
over with compound interest for all the
trials, vexations and unpaid board bills
encountered ip his experience since he left
the old farm.
When the dinipg-room girl got her face
straight enough to get behind their chairs
and say
"Roast beef, ropst pork, lamb, chicken
or fish w-the bridegroom said, "Chicken
and fish," but the bride, with the charac-
teristic presence of mind for which her
sex has ever been noted, interposed
"Oh, no, ducky dear; we can't take any
o. that for don't you know, pidgy-widgy,
'twould muss our gloves upa Wen have
to have something we can eat with our
knives and forks"
$50 we will, bonny blue eyes--I never
thought o. that. What do you say to
roast beef, then, huxy-puxy3 Can we go
some O. that, sweetya" asked the happy
man.
mo, no, darby, it's always tough, and
we might splash the gravy and soil our
clothes, don't you see, honey dewa Let's
take lamb, pootsie, that's always tender, l
don't care much about it, but it cuts so
easy, lovey, and l expect their knives are
as dull as hoe, remarked the bride.
swell, l don't care, pussy; whatever
you say, for l s'pose we've got to keep up
appearances; but, burn my buttons, sugar
lump, if l hain't got confounded big
notion to peel off these mittens an wade
into some O. that ere chicken and fish,
for I'm all KILN fond of it, and these
blame things sweat my hands SO, doosy-
poosy, and pucker and draw worsn q
stickin' plaster, and hang me if don't
almost consate they've blistered my fin
gers all up"
"No, no--never, goosey, don't do that
for the world, or everybody'll know we're
from the country, an maybe they'll put
US in the papers, hubby dear, an wouldn't
that be awful3"
And the young wife had her own way
about it, as they always do.--BreakJast
Table.
, 1878-04-26
A Case of Consumntion.

EAST SToNEHAM, Me-, May l2, 1873
Messrs. Seth w. Fowlc IL Sons:
Gentlemen-I feel it my duty to write a
few words in favor of DIR. WIsTAR's BALsANI
OF WILD CHERRY. In the early part of last
winter took severe cold, and shortly af-
lerwurd distressing cough was added TO it.
My friends did everything they could for me,
but without avail. The best physicians that
could be procured did not relieve me, and
my cough continued with me all through
the winter with increasing severity. spit
blood three or four times day, and inv
friends, considering my case hopeless, gave
me up as II confirmed consumptive was
in this condition when heard Of DR.. WIS
TAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. | began its
use, and before had taken half bottle OF it
my cough and all my other troubles left me,
and was cured, feel SO truly Indebted to
this great remedy for what it has done for
me that send you this voluntary testimony,
hoping IL may be the means Of inducing 9TH
ers, VINO are suffering rs | was, to make use
of 1t. 1t is the best remedy for lung com.
plants that | have ever heard Of, and am
constantly recommending ii to my friends.
Mrs. MELISSA NJ. BALL
50 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
, 1878-04-26
That Terrible Scourge,

Fever and ague, and its congener, bilious re-
mittent, besides affections Of the stomach,
liver and bowels, produced by miasmatic air
and water are both eradicated and prevented
by the use Of Hostetter's Stomach Btters, a
purely vegetable elixir, indorsed by physi-
clans, and more extensively used as u rene
dy for the above class Of disorders, as well as
for many others, than any medicine of the
age. A languid circulation, torpid state of
the liver, want of vital stamina, are condi-
tions peculiarly favorable to malarial diseas.
es. They are, however, surely remedied by
the great Preventive, which, by invgorating
the system and cndowing it with regularity
Us well rs vigor, provides it with n resistant
power which enables it to withstand disor.
ders not only of malaral type, but host
Of Others to which feeble and i'll regulated
systems are subject. The Btters are safe
us well as searching eradicaut, and have
widely superseded that dangerous drug, qui-
nine which palllates but does not eradicate
malaria.
, 1878-04-26

IT was little hard on the boy, for he
meant well, and had sincere admiration
for the girl. They were sitting at the
tea-table with company of others, and
as he passed her the sugar he murmured
in an undertone, "Here it is, sweet, just
like you" The compliment was little
awkward, to be sure, but he meant it; and
it seemed more than cruel, when, q mo-
ment later, she had occasion to pass the
butter to him, she drawled, "Here it is,
soft, just like you"
, 1878-04-26

PHYSICIANS Of high standing unhesitating.
ly give their Endorsement to the use Of the
GraefenbGrg. Marshalrs CatholicOn for all le
male complaints. The weak and debilitatcd
lind wonderful relief from constant use OF
this valuable remedy. sold 10y all druggists.
81 80 Der bottle
, 1878-04-26

WANTED.-A good Agent in every city,
town aud village in the United States, to
take subscriptions for the COMMERCIAL Ap.
yocATE. Good inducements will be offered
Write for terms and full particulars Ad.
dress COMMERCIAL ADVOCATE, 52U Montpom.
cry Street, san Francisco, Cal
, 1878-04-26

The HEssIAN FLY.-This destructive
insect made its appearance in the wheat
fields last fall to considerable extent,
and did much damage; but one fact con-
nected with its appearance, or rather re-
appearance, should be certainly borne in
mind-that it is only the early sown
wheat that is attacked, and this mostly
when early sowing is followed by long
spell of mild weather, like that of last
autumn, during which the grain becomes
quite rampant. Wheat sown the last of
September or the beginning of October
which is early enough in most years-is
seldom if ever attacked by the fly. There
is statement now before US of farmer
in Western New York, who says that
while he sowcd his wheat as late as the
18th and Goth Of September, his neigh
bors sowed in the latter end Of August,
and that while his crop was wholly
free from the tiy,and yielded over twenty.
nine bushels tD the acre, the crops of his
neighbors were nearly destroyed. lie fur
ther SAYS that n barrel Of salt to the acre
will destroy the midge and cause the
grain to ripen from three to six days
earlier. We think there is wisdom in his
statement GermantOton Telegraph.
, 1878-04-26

WE invite attention to the advertisement
Of Armes Il Dallam in another place. This
well known firm has moved into large and
convenient store on Front St., San Francisco.
, 1878-04-26

HERBTNE should be in the hands Of every
frst.class druggist, Ask your druggist for
it, aud if he has none, tell him to order a
dozen bottles,
, 1878-04-26

WE'LL, that's all right, you can use any.
thing you've mind TO. PRATr's ABoLIrIoN
OIL is good enough for us. We have used il
in our family for ten years, 1t never fails.
, 1878-04-26

J.W. SHAEFFER " cos GREEN SEAL
CIGARS are made from finest Havana To.
bacco. S.13 Sacramento ST.. San Francisco.
, 1878-04-26

HERBINE is worth $500 a bottle to any
person who needs it, but is sold for $500 pei
bottle.
, 1878-04-26
The Little Shoes Did 1t.

A young man, who had been reclaimed
from the vice of intemperance, was called
upon to tell how he was led to give up
drinking. He arose, but looked for
moment very confused. All he could
say was, "The little shoes. They did itl'
With a thick voice, as if his heart was in
his throat, he kept repeating this There
was a stare of perplexity on every face,
and at length some thoughtless young
people began to litter. The man in all
his embarrassment heard this sound, and
rallied at once. The light came into his
eyes with flash-he drew himserf up
and addressed the audience; the choking
went from his throat
"Yes, friends" he said, in voice that
cuts its way, clear as deep-toned bell,
"whatever you may think of it, I've told
you the truth-the little shoes did it'll |
was brute and u fool strong drink had
made me both, and starved me into the
bargain. suffered; deserved to suffer;
but din'nt suffer alone--no man does
who has a wife and child, for the woman
gets the worst abuse. But am no speak.
er to enlarge on that; stick to the little
shoes. 1t was one night, when | was all
but done for, the saloon keepers child
holding out her feet for her father to
look at her fine new shoes. 1t was sim
pie thing; but friends, no fist ever struck
Il blow as those little new shoes. They
kicked reason into me. What business
have to clothe others with tineries, and
provide not even coarse clothing for my
own, but let them go barol said L; and
there outside WAS my shivering wife and
blue chilled child, on bitter cold night
| took hold Of the little one with grip
and saw her chilled feet. Men, fathers !
if the little shoes smote me, what must
little feet do9 Iput them, cold as ice, to
my breast; they pierced me through Yes,
the little feet walked right into my heart
and away walked my seltishness. l had
trifle of my money left; bought loaf
of bread and then pair of little shoes.
nevar tasted anything but bit of that
bread all the Sabbath day, and went to
work like man on Monday, and from
that day spent no more money at the pub
lie house. That's all I've got to say-It
was little shoes that did it."-AIbany
Sunday PreSs.
, 1878-04-26

ItERBINE should not be confounded will
cheap uostrums made to sell at low price
, 1878-04-26

HERBTNE contains nothing injurious to
the system.
, 1878-04-26

HERBlNE should be used by every family
, 1878-04-26
NOR PRESENTS OFF RUSTIC WORK.

Il hanging baskets and stands of all sizes, chairs.
SOFAS. tables brackets, and every variety of rustic
ucturer of rustic work, N w. corner of O'Farrell
and LeayenwOrth sts San Francisco. The largest
stock IN the United States. The pubic arc invited.
, 1878-04-26

PHOTOGRAPHS OF superior finish at Morses Palace
of Art. ~ Montgc merry street, San Francisco
, 1878-04-26
HERBINE puriiies the blood.

HERBINE is natures own remedy.
, 1878-04-26

M AGIC FOUNTAIN PENS --INDELIBLE-FOR
vi marking Linen. Writes with waer-no ink re-
luIred.. Every Pen guaranteed. samples by man,
postpaid, l0C; for 25C, Agents wanted IN every
COUNTY, DAVID j. KING 1l5 1th street San FranoIscO.
, 1878-04-26

QlAJIMnICDp All devices rcsOrtel to by bogus AD-
OWlNulCnO VER1ISEliS for dcfrauding the public
y NE WANTED S222 men nay in se@ ser Se pS
sItton permanent; terms ana specimen copy of paper
sent for nine cents. Address publishers Amer
, 1878-04-26

CANARY BIRDS from g. to Is, sent C. .. d. to any
part Of the country. Send for circulars to A. LozIRR
4l3 Kearny Street, San Francisco.
, 1878-04-26

l ONTGOMERY's TEMPERANCE HOTEL, 2x5
wi Second st., San francisco. Meal Tickets. @I.
QNHE BEST HOUSE FOR AGENTS GOODS is
Il SADLER co, Il0 Post Street, san Francisco.
NToBBY Photos, l5c. Nice Novelty with Catalogues,
~ 25c. Books &c. C. RUPERT, Mlddle6or0 Mass
pnNF LEGS. SHOE AND CATER ,UPPERs,
DOVl leather and hndngs. 80 Geary 81. s. r.
0E ELEGANT CARDS, no two alike, with name,
SeV lOc. post paid, j. B. Hustled Nassau. N. y.
pEsT HIT YET BIG SALES, LARGE PROFITS.
ID Just OUT. Every lady wants II. sample BY mail,
rs cs Worth T.. SADLER 4 Co, 1l6 Post 81. S. +.
- EWING MACHINE ATTACHMENTS, NEEDLES
ogae free. fsADLER ( CO., iI6 Post street, 5. F.
TURKIsH RUG PATTERNS sent free by MAIL
9R RpGS pfGGs sS
@ffitfRfA has removed to 862 Market St., San Fran.
cisco, corner OF Kearny-Dr. Chsmberlans old office.
REVOLVER FREE SSz gs4sdsSs sxovsr Sddc.s E
NOEn A Month.-Agents Wanted. s6 best sell.
Nt1lI ing articles in the world. One sample free.
VJJU Address JAY BRONSON, Detroit, Mich.
A FEW FIRsT-CLAsS AGENTS CAN HEAR OF
N an opportunity to engage In light pleasant and
toT areanrs 10 oR bRs asI POs
Street, San Francisco.
QUICK FOR The SPRING TRADE s0Sf GO sRe 4sfSnts s. s
money selling our Centennial Dress Diagrams. Ad.
dress "DIAGRAM" 532 Bush Street, san Francisco.
'I'HE LIFE AND CONFESSIONS OF JOHN d. LEE,
l. selling by hundreds in every county. Send at
once for territory and $l0O for OUTFIT Big money in
this Agency. A. l. BANCROFT C0,San Francisco.
WkMTEn Men in each State for the Detective
WAed 8 " Service, and 10 report crime. Pay
liberal Enclose stamp and address American and
European Secret Service Company, Cincinnati. D.
| NEWEST NOVELTIES. LOWEST PRICES. The
~ most money for agents. All the best selling goods
in Stationery and Notions Catalogue free SADLkR
a CO., llO Post street, san francisco.
! cTnSKo In. &. HOOKER, Commission Stock
OIUukO Broker, successor 10 Gardinor& HoOker)
Member OF san FraucisCO Stock and Exchange Board.
Buys and sells only ON Commission. Liberal adyan.
ces made ON active accounts. OFFIcE-No. 33O
! Pine str ct. san Francisco.
SlsN oSNE day sure made by Agents selling our
lu- "a Chromos, Crayons, Picture and ChrOlno
- Cards. 125 samples, worth -, sent,
pOstpaId Tor So Cents. Illustrated Catalogue free
}. II. BUFFORDS SONS, BOsTON. EsADd lsu
eEsbEETrA n AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN;
EN M INIT Men and women for u new business.
~ WMkt ERare chance to make money. ONE
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AAEMTg-Do YOU WANT THE BEST LINE
America? Do you want the lowest prices and free
ALBERT DURKEE & CO.,
M Monroe street, Chicago.
, 1878-04-26

ALL Photographs made At the New York Gallery,
No aS Third St, f., guaranteed to be first class
Prices to suit the times. j. II. PETERS, Proprietor.
, 1878-04-26

AMEMTa- YOU WANT THE BEST LINE
RGku - of GhrOnlOs and Frames IN
America? Do you want the lowest prices and free
ALBERT DURKEE & CO.,
ne Monroe Street. Chicago.
, 1878-04-26
Purchasknr Agency.

Any parties desrous of having goods purchased for
them in san Francisco can do 80 by addressing Mrs
W. H. Ashley, who will send samples OF goods for
their inspection. To the ladies would say that
have hrst-class establishment for Dress.makng, and
am prepared to execute country orders with dispatch
Being engaged in business here have the advantage
of buying goods direct from the importers at whole
SALE and would give my patrons the benefit Of same
Goods purchased and sent c. o. ID. Send for Circular
Address MRS. W. II. ASHLEY I2O sutter street,
Room 81, San Francisco
ALL PhOtographs made at the New York Gallery,
, 1878-04-26
--AGENIs IN EVERY TOWN;

N n Men and women for new business.
M III Ill III Rare chance to make money. ONE
~ " ~ . A@ DOLLAR for twenty cents Address
. +. HILIMER Il CO.. 52S Montgomery ST., ), +.
, 1878-04-26

SlN ,SnE a day sure made by Agents selling our
U- 20 ChrQmos, Crayons Picture and Chrome
-, Cards. 12J samples worth 80, sent,
Tor So Cents. Illustrated Catalogue free
j. II. BUEEORDs SONS. BOSrON LEstAbd $50.
, 1878-04-26
uICK FOR THE SPRING TRADE Gee g 4 Asf1It: 8 +

cTfSKo Ia. &. HOOKER, Commission Stock
OIUukS Broker, Successor 10 Gardner& & HOoker)
Member oil san FraucisCO Stock and Exchange Board.
Buys and sells only ON Commission. Liberal adyan.
ces made On active accounts OFFICE-No. 33O
Pine strt ct. San Francisco.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-18
THE MARKETS.
Lambertville, Sept. Is, 1878.
MARRIAGES.

Frenchtown, September 3D. by
Rev. c. S. Conkling, Augustus 7. Fields of Delaware
township, to Annie Il, Warne of Kingwood.
SrRYKER--BRITr0N.--on September 10. by Rev.
James II. Runyon, George r. Sryker, of Tumble, to
Belle A. Britton, of Frenehtown.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-18

A FATAL SNAKE BITE.--Several days ago,
DIR. Paulhamus, of Williamsburg, Blair CO.,
Pa, purchased of couple of tramps two
live reptiles known as "blowing vipers, a
species of poisonous snake now exceedingly
rare. Dir. Paulhamus temporarily placed the
vipers in a glass JAR securing the top with a
wire screen, until he should have an opportu-
nifty of sending them to the Geological Gar
den in Philadelphia. On Sunday night last
the doctor entered his Office for the purpose
of compromising prescription, accompanied
by his daughter. Soon after lighting lamp
a large owl swept in through the transom and
upset the lamp, extinguishng it. In the con-
fusion the frightened owl also knocked down
several bottles and glasses, including the jar
containing the snakes. Suddenly Miss Paul
hamus uttered shrek, and help was called.
Some of the neighbors rushed in and found
the smaller viper, which was about four feet
in length, had fastened its fangs in one of her
legs near the knee. A brave gentleman
caught it around the neck, choked in loose
and killed it. The poison from the yenomous
reptile rapidly coursed through her system,
and despite all known antidotes she died.
Her body swelled up to nearly twice its nat
ural size, and the flesh was covered with ivid
spots similar to those on the skin of the snake.
The other viper which was four and a half
feet long was found to have inserted its fangs
into the leather of one of the doctors boots,
where the fangs broke off This deadly snake
was also killed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-18
HOLCOMBE RIVER VIEW CEMETER r.

This beautiful Cemetery, the Alexsauken
Bridge, on the River Road is nearly completed
The lots are staked of the avenues handsomely laid
out and new and handsome pale fence has been built
along the road There three entrances to the ground
Shade trees will be planted and the grounds tastefuly
ornamented at an early day.
The ground is rich, sandy, gravoy loam incapable
of holding water, after the heaves fall of rain
and is situated on level ground.
The lots ~ feet by Is feet clear of the avenues
and will be sold easy terms to those wishing pur-
chase Price per lot, fifteen or twenty dollars accord
ing to location.
Application for lots now be made either to the
Superintendent, Jacob s. S. Dean. or to
WILLIAM DEAN, Secretary
Sent. 18th, 6-m.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-18

KEARNEY AT HoME.-The resolution adopt
ed at the recent meeting of the California Ma
tional Greenback. Labor State Committee in
San Francisco reads thus
Res0lUed, That we do not indorse nor will
we in any way affiliate with Denis Kearney,
and we do most earnestly deprecate the action
of the Eastern clubs of this party in their re-
ception of the blatant, profane, and low hum
bug, as he does not in any way represent the
sentiments of the workingmen OF California d.
Daniel Briggs caught genuine green tur-
tie in his seine on the Elsinboro shore, Salem
county, last Friday morning 1t weighed ten
pounds. and is quite a stranger to those wat
ers, being the first one caught in forty years.
Masonic Hail. New Brunswick, was sold on
Thursday by Master in Chancery, by virtue
of writ of foreclosure issued on the fore
closure of mortgage. The amount for
which it was bought in was $S3, S04.24, less
than one-third of its cost.
There has been national bank organized
in Vineland, to be called the Vineland Ma
tional Bank" with capital of $50 900, which
money has all been paid in.
One day last week little daughter of ia
cob Degenring, of Red Bank, in trying to inn
tate a tight-rope performer on rope stretch
ed across the yard, missed her footing and
broke her arm.
The storm seriously interfered with the
Belvidere Fair on Friday. The attendance
was slim and the big trot was postponed until
about the first of October. The association
will barely pay expenses this year.
The Mount Holly Fair will be held ON Oc-
tober 9Th, 9th and 10th. 1t is said that there
will be some 1000 of premiums awarded.
The leading Democratic paper in New
Hampshire, the Concord Patriot, has been
converted into Greenback organ.