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RookPoRT. Mass. April 2, 1877.
Mr.. EDITOR: Having read in your paper
reports of the remarkable cures of catarrh,
I am induced to tell "what know about
catarrh," and fancy the "snuff and in
haling-tube makers (mere dollar grabbers)
would be glad if they could emblazon a
similar cure in the papers. For twenty-six
years I suffered with catarrh, The nasal
passages became completely closed. "Snuff,"
" dust" "ashes," inhaling-tubes," and
"sticks," !" wouldn't work, though at intervals
1 would sniff up the so-called catarrh snuff,
until | became a valuable tester for such
medicines. gradually grew worse, and no
one can know how much l suffered or what
miserable being / was. Ny head ached
over my eyes SO that ! was confined to my
bed for many successive days, suffering the
most intense pain, which at one time lasted
continuously for one hundred and sixty
eight hours. All sense of smell and taste
gone, sight and hearing impaired, body
shrunken and weakened, nervous system
shattered, and constitution broken, and I
was hawking and splitting seven-eighths of
the time. / prayed for death to relieve me
of my suffering. A favorable notice in your
paper of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy induced
me to purchase a package, and use it with
DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche, which applies
the remedy by hydrostatic pressure, the
only way compatible with common sense
Well, Mr.. Editor, it did not cure me in
three-fourths of second, nor in one hour
or month, but in less than eight minutes l
was relieved, and in three months entirely
cured, and have remained so for over sixteen
months. While using the Catarrh Remedy,
l used DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery to purify my blood and strengthen
my stomach. I also kept my liver active
and bowels regular by the use of his Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets. If my experience
will induce other sufferers to seek the same
means of relief, this letter will have an
swered its purpose. Yours truly,
S. D. REMICK.
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THE BRIG HT LITTLE THREE.
ny ELLA wEsTFIELD.


They not little chickens to peep from the shell,
But beautiful goslngs the hen loved so well;
10 fusuily spreading her feathery wings.
They all cuddled under the dear little things
And she never grew weary, so loving was she,
OF daily providing for the bright little three.
True, their bills were imprinted, but golden and
sweet
Did they seem unto her, and their broad little feet
As they wadaled along inflated with pride,
As they nestled beneath her to costly hide,
This old hen waShappy, important and free,
While clucking and scratching Tor the beautiful
three.
Twas q morn in midsummer, the sky was serene,
The dews rested lightly on leaflets Of green
When the old hen bethought her Of beautiful treat
For the dear little goslings, golden and sweet
No she led her bright darngs With the air OF queen
Through the meadows Of clover with 'cowslips be-
tween,
Till she came to broOklet where the waters, clear,
Were whispering softly in some fairy ear
Ahl ahl how she huttcrs and fumes TO behold
Her charge launch away like feathery gold
Thou poor bird 80 faithful and true to thine own,
Thus we train up our children to launch off alone,
Our hearts they retting and filed with unrest,
For the beautiful blossoms so dear 10 our breast;
wilt thou guide them, kind Heaven, when Storm
clouds arise,
With the smile Of Thy presence and the light Of
Thine eyes,
Then, no matter how darkly the wavelets may be
Around them they re saf jy dear savior with Thee
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DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.

Asthma.-One ounce -four sulphur,
one ounce pulverized sugar, a small
quantity of ground capsicum, enough to
barely flavor it; dose, as much as three
cent piece can hold every two hours; rub
the chest and spine with butter and salt.
Thehomeopathic remedies are arsenicum
and capsicum; avoid sauces, cheese,
cakes, pies, and gravies, as food.
Fever and Ague.-The Rural NeaO
Yorker gives the following remedy for
fever and ague, which twill do no harm
to try, and will probably have bene-
fetal effect: If you have chills and
fever, express the juice from three large
lemons and drink it down, continuing to
do so every day till the diseaseis broken.
We have known this treatment to cure
when quinine had no effect"
Hair Invigorator.-Bay runs, one
pint; alcohol, one-half pint; castor-oil,
one half ounce; carbonate of ammonia,
one-quarter ounce; tincture of can
tharides, one-half ounce; mix them
well. This mixture will promote the
growth of the hair and prevent it from
falling out.
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THE MARKETS.

CINCINNATI.-Flour- Fancy, s6 1877; spring,
9 2sg nsIgas gs.sn. .,a. g 2sgi M s,.ds isn & I 8
Grain-Wheat, prime to choice red, 81 15@l "a prime
6 @ s9',ss eern. nhss ssc oss ssass bailey n Se
Hay, prime timothy, ss@10. Mess pork, $1I@11 90.
Lard, prime steam, 74@7.soc.; kettle, s1a@sc.
c1ssHDfi SpfisNaPoffs sareff Fancy, So as@7;
family, s. 5o@5 65; Grain Wheat, No. red winter,
Rye, 56a57c. Oats, mixed. 24@27c. Provisions
sides, 5I@sc. Sweet Picked Hams, ssSc. Lard,
LoUIsvILLE.-Flour--E 81 25@4 SO; extra
family. ssas Is; 4 No !, .se@S 25; fancy,
/ 80 Corn, old white, 34c.; old mixed. SIC. ShouI-
ders, 75c; clear rib sides, 7e. clear sides, s6Sc.
Sugar cured hams steaky at 14e. Mess pork, S12
NEW WYoRK.-Flour-No. 2, Ss@4 .; super
fine Western and State, 81 90@5 Is; common to
god Ss ez H5 3 s z3s' os Sd to a shGss assv $
25; extra Ohio, SIS 40 as 20; ST. Louis S. 50@S 25
Minnesota patent good to prime, 81 4o@s 2s choice
Grain-Wheat, 81 so@1 461aa; corn, 56@61c Mess
pork, $13 50@14. Lard, prime steam, s.15@S20c
Cotton, II 5-16a11 7-16c.
tern extra S.; Minnesota extra family, IS 1895 25
high grades and Minnesota patent process S. 50@9.
amber, 81 4s@l 46; red, 81 ~ al ~; white 81 45@
so. Corn, quiet; yellow, 65@67c.; mixed, GAG
CSC Oats, white Western, s69ssc.; mixed West
ern, 3512@56c
TOCK MARKETS.
Beef Cattle-Common, 2@2Lc. !;
fair to medium, 254931ac.; good to choice butcher
grades 32@41ac fair to good shippers, 41a95. 10c
fair to good heavy oxen 31a@4kc fair to good feed
ers, 3a4c. Sheep-Common to fair, 2A@3Lc., and
good to choice, 354d41ac. Hogs-Common, $3 50@
90 fair good light S3 95@4 10: fair good pack
ing grades 81 05@4 20, selected butchers, s4 20@
425.
BUFFALO.-Sales were made of butchers AID
medium grades of shippers at So 1894 60 per 100 lbs
good to choice ST. 75@5 90 extra stockers averaging
| 1875 lbs at sS@3 So. Sheep and Lambs-Fair to
good Western sheep, s3 90a5 90 per 100 lbs, West
ern lambs, 81 S71a95. Hogs-Yorkers, good to
choice s4 2094 per 100 lbs common grades, S4 Is;
heavy hogs, common to good grades, $3 75@4 10
| choice, 81 so.
NEW YORK.-Beef Cattle Prime to extra, II 4
| @1ls4c. Sheep and Lambs-sheep, bring from &c.
EAST LIBERTY, PA.-Beef Cattle-Prime cat
tle S. 25@5 so per 100 lbs; good, $4 75@5; common
| "a 25@4 so Hogs-Yerkers, $4 25@4 s5 per 10G
| lbs; Philadelphia hsgs, 81 40@4 So Sheep--Sales
were made at IS 50@4 80 per 100 lbs.
WOOL.---In Cincinnati, the demand from manu-
facturers has been light, and dealers have bought
sparingly stock offered, paying the following
| prices: Unwashed-Fine merino, id22c.; coarse
clothing, 23925c. medium do, 25@26c.; long comb
| ing, 30@33c Fleece-washed--Fine me~Ino, 35d a
38c; coarse clothing, 30@34c.; medium clothing
35d 3sc long combing, 40@42c. Tuk-washed-Com
mon, 30@33c.; good to choice, 35@37c. Pulled
Superfne, 25@27c.
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THE old and reliable piano manufac

The old and reIlabIe piano manutac-
turers, George Steck & Co., of New
York, have taken a sensible view of the
hard times by offering to the public, for
the present, their pianos at prices in
accordance with these times. Consider
ing that the Steck pianos have the envi-
able reputation of being the best and
most durable instruments made, good
many being in need of such al. addition
to a comfortable home will not be slow
in availing themselves of therar chance
to procure an absolutely reliable piano
for near the same price they would have
to pay in getting so-called cheap class
Instrument with q fictitious and doubtful
name.
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On FoorE's Health 1fonthu: In Ell

DIR. FooTEs Health Monthly: In Eng
land when tramp, male or female,
wants a new suit of clothing, he or she
takes lodging in the workhouse or Jail
for the night, and before morning tears
into small pieces every scrap of clothing
upon the person. The officers Of course
cannot send them adrift in such con-
dition of nudity, but after providing
them with clean and sufficient clothing
they are taken before the magistrate and
committed to six weeks hard labor to pay
for the garments.
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IT is eighteen hundred and odd years
since Christian gentleman named Paul
wrote to one Timothy, "I suffer not a
woman to teach, nor to usurp authority
over the man, but to be in silence"
And now as many as twenty-nine
women are advertising in the Chicago
papers as conducting religious services
and preaching on single Sunday.
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w,ve. Know that the Brow of Car.

Is often soothed by delicious supper, to
which perfect bread, rolls, biscuit, etc, are
SO important. To have these delicate pro-
ducts of baking always reliable, the use of
DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is very impor-
tant. This article is among the most valu-
able of the day in it's bearing on health. 1t
is put up in cans always full in weight.
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A LITTLE girl down in Maine was
listening with much interest to the story
of Jonah. When the question was asked,
" What would you suppose would be the
first thing Jonah would do after the great
fish threw hira upon the land?" she an
answered promptly, "I sh'd fink he'd 20
home quick as he could and get cleaned
nm
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BEFORE they were married he used to
write such sweet enhancing poetry
about her mouth, but the first time he
intimated that his mother had taken
several premiums at county fair for
cooking, the music in his soul CONCEALED
and killed the muse.
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VECETI INE.
SAFE AND SURE.

MR.. H. r. STEVENS:
In 1872 your NEGErINE recommended to me,
and yielding to the persuasions of friend. 1 con
sented to try it, At the time was suffering from
general debility and nervous prostration superin-
duced by overwork and irregular habits. Its won
derful STRENGTHENING and curative properties seemed
to affect my debiitated system from the first dose
and under its persistent use rapidly recovefed,
gaining more than usual health and good feeling.
Since then have not hestated to give VEGETINE my
most unqualified Endorsement, as being safe, sure,
and powerful agent in promoting health and restor-
ing the wasted system to life and energy VEGE-
is the only medicine use; and long live
/ never expect to find better.
Yours truly, w. III. CLARK,
100 Monterey ST., Allegheny, Penn.
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DIPHTHERIA.-This awful disease is rag
ing again this winter, and is almost sure
death if neglected but for a single day. If
taken in season Johnson's Anodyne Lini-
ment will cure nine cases out of ten. No
family should be without it moment.
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The prepriety of giving condition medi-
cine to horses, cattle and sheep was discussed
and admitted by many of the agricultural
societies throughout the State last fall, and
we believe that in every case but one they
decided in favor of Sheridan's Cavalry Con-
dition Powders. Good judgment.
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vEGETlNE.
HER OWN WORDS.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. l3, 1877.
MR.. H. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-Since several years have got a sore and
very painful foot. 1 had some physicians, but they
couldn't cure me. Now have heard of your VEGE-
TINE from lady who was sick for long time and
became all well from your VEGETINE, and went and
e MI a5 6t1 o1 .b y, Ift 2 d attsa ~ nad
heel, and then l bought one other bottle, and so
self and wishing sufferer may pay attention
it. 1t is a blessing for health.
MRS. c. KRABE, 63S West Baltimore st.
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FRANK LESLIE, ESQ.,, of the /" illustrated
Weekly" says: "For some time past 1
have been using your COCAINE, an think
it far preferable to anything I have ever
used for the hair"
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vECETIN E.
WHAT Is NEEDED.

BOSTON, FED. I3, IS1I.
II. R. STEVENS, ESQ.,:
Dear Sir-About one year since found myself in
feeble condition from general debility. VEGETINE
strongly recommended to me by friend who
had been much benefited by its use. 1 procured the
article and after using several bottles restored
to health, and discontinued its feel quite
fdent that there is medicine superior to it for
those complaints for which is especially prepared
and would cheerfuly recommend it to those who feel
that they need something to restore them perfect
health. Respectfully yours,
U. L. PETTENGILL,
Firm of s. NJ. Pettengill Co.,
No. 10 State, ST.. Boston.
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A ReIiabIe saving. Rank,

Ifyou feel dull drowsy, debilIrated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly: poor appefl&te, & and
biliousness,' and nothing will speedily
and perma nently as to take SIMMONS LIVER REGU-
LAToR or MEDICINE.
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A REMARKABLE change of fortune,
both good and bad, is reported from
Communists, Becker and Burgers, after
a trial, in which all Germany was inter-
ested, was sentenced to six years i'm
prisonment, and served out their time.
The three chief witnesses against them
were Police Inspector, a Constable and
Lieutenant in the army. The Lieuten-
ent afterward abused trust, ran away,
and finally shot himself; the Police In
spector also committed suicide; and the
Constable, though still living, is broken
down in health and poor. Of the two
criminals, Becker is Mayor of Cologne
and a member of the Prussian House of
Peers, and Burgers is member of the
J Lower House and is highly esteemed.
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INTERESTING to all is the offer of Genu-
inc Microscope for a trife. See advertise
ment.-
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Didn't Think He Looked Like a Granger.

cincinnati Breakfast Tablet
Mr.. Debonaire, the elder, has been
great traveller, and takes a good deal of
pleasure in the thought that he possesses
as much information concerning all
civilized quarters of the globe as can be
found anywhere outside of the guide
books. He is a polished, dignifed gen.
tleman, with cosmopolitan air, and
generally keeps strangers at arms
length.
The other day he rushed into the bank
where his son officiates as cashier, very
much furried and agitated about some
thing, and blurted out, as he angrily
paced the tiling:
Charley, do look like a confounded
corn-scratching granger@'
" Certainly not" replied his son, with
much surprise. "What makes you ask
such an absurd question, father?"
''Do you see any hay-seed in my
hair%' vehemently demanded the old
gentleman, with red face and savage eye.
Why, no, of course not-what a
ridiculous idea. Ha! ha! ha! Only
think of itp' responded the wonder
struck son, with Il laugh.
Can you notice any straws or horse
hairs clinging to my coat?' urged the
agitated parent, with wild glare, biting
his cigar in two.
"Why, father! How you talk. Moth
ing of the kind certainly not. Your
dress is perfect-all right. What's the
row, anyway?' asked the young man
with a face full of perplexity.
Well, then, want to know-without
any deception, boy-the straight truth,
mind-can you smell anything like a
stable or cheese-house about my cloth
ing? Don't deceive your father,
Charley; let the truth come, if it kills
me-" reiterated the wealthy gentleman
as he drew near his son with strangely
mortified and subdued air.
"Never! Not bit of it. Out with
it-whats up, any how? [ can't stand
this suspense any longer" said Charley.
"Well, boy, right here in Cincinnati,
in broad daylight, a man with apparently
good eyesight, has actually taken me fol
an ignoramus of country greenhorn
and tried to rope me in with an ole
wornout confidence game that's beer
shown up in all the papers hundreds
and hundreds of timesl Me! a mar
that's travelled thousands of miles, ane
circumnavigated the globe! Hadn't
better sell my clothes, buy acheap cabin
and go and be hermit somewhere?
could have killed the scoundrel! Th'
outrageous scalawag! | never received
such an insult in all my lifep'
And the old gentleman went into th
private office and scanned himself lons
and critically in the pier-glass.
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stamps. believe myself especially qualified TO
sit out in a hall in a chair, or would be simply
invaluable as a man to absorb the time of book
canvassers. so that Carl would have an oppor,u-
nifty to get his teeth repaired after cussin' the
clerks 10 his native language. II were bossing
pen in the Interior Department | d shed q
lustre upon his admiration. so to speak. and
remote generations would name their children
after the man who got me in.
I'D like to get mortgage on your good word
With brother Schurz. 1t don't make any differ
ence about your not knowing me-you don't
know anything about half the fellows whom you
recommend for places, and l'm not prejudiced
against you on that account.
II have not said anything about my wanting
clerkship in the Interior Department, and tina;
Id like to have you speak 10 the Secretary in
NV behalf, then beg leave to convey that i'm
preston to you in as diplomatic way as posi-
ble
10 sunshine or shadow, joy or sorrow, drunk
or sober, 1 am, Sir, very respectfully, your ODE
dent servant, g. G. WALkER.
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$50 e. STREEr. 81. Isl

$3.50 +. STREET. \. W.,
WASHINGTON. d. c. October s, 1877
MosT Argentine SENATOR :-Pro:idence, YOU
know. designs some men for Senators. some for
advocating female suffrage. aud others for
Government clerks. was fitted up by the Most
High for one Of the latter class. and it's flying
directly 10 the face OF Revelation when | am left
out 10 the cold while slender-legged young men
from SkoHhegan catch flies of Of Government
desks. | am the only person in Washington who
wants an Office, and feel that ought to be
cherished as natural curiosity and put 10
department, so when strangers visit this part of
the moral vineyard they can gaze upon noble
patriot whose soul is above lucre and whose
principles are modelled upon those of the Ad-
mlstrallon-no matter whose administration.
Nov, there's a show in the Interior Depart
ment, over which the philosophical Carl presldes,
and want TO get before that Civil Service Ex-
aiming Board SO that can let loose some OF my
wisdom. The havoc will create among common
fractions will cause weak minded persons to
howl. and the CONSERVATION that will seize the
different parts Of speech will make EndIey Muir
ray crawl out of his tomb and fill his CONN
with tears The geography Of this country will
undergo some rather startling changes, and.
Lord how the confidence Of the public will be
shaken in Daniel Webster IS 8 constitutional ex-
pO11OeE NueD L Ldckle tl2t ancient 0OcQme1t.
The only thing lie to get before the Board. I've
got thirty seven applications on flein the various
departments, and I've told them 10 all sorts Of
ways that I'm nice young person who would be
an ornament to any vellregulsted ONCE, but
somehow or other they don't seem to have that
glowing faith 10 my declarations which is so cap
tiTating in the beads Of department SO,
therefore, am still out 10 The cold world,
and my Autograph deeorstetb not payroll
Boss, we're you ever bosted-broke-up q tree !?
Were you ever hunted by wild-eyed grOcers and
pursoed BY the savage smiles OF az unpaid land
lady? Did ever that time come 10 you when g
dollar bill looked like az Iowa cornheld, and a
five cent nickel was as hard TO raise IS q chunk
Of pig 'front.' Did 1t ever occur 10 your career
that sslooe- keepers confidence IN your promise
TO pay was as foil Of holes csoe-botiom char.
aud when ragDen tired to sell you to paper
makers | sm one Of those fellows. Unfortun-
stely I'm not the man who first introduced
Hayes 10 the notice Of the American public +,
I'm Dot the original Jacobs. and though Walk
err alas. | sm not Vinegar BItters Walker
who had barrels Of money. Therefore. oh. silver
nouthed Senator, / lack iGhuenee" Get me
into the Interior and that Department will
secure the services of clerk who never will
resign when another war comes Cd aud leaEs the
Government in lurch, and Carl can go to the
Seboeizen park and drink beer 10 peace and
have his mind easy. knozIng that | will roo
things on . strictly civil service basis
II can't get 3 clerkship, I'll open doors.
oysters. canned tomatoes. or anything else that
comes handy. I'd BIKE 9 job Of licking postage
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-08-07
Camping out

The following dispatch from the DR.. Dio Lewis
camping party has been sent to the California
Bul,efia:
The first meeting OF Dio Lewis party Of tou-
rists in camp took place on May lst in a very
charming spot of the foothills, three miles from
Melrose. The camp combines the advantage of
shade. running water and smooth ground. The
preparations for outdoor life are complete to
the smallest detail. The small tents have sleep
ing accommodations for two persons. There is
one large tent. wherein the meals are served.
The company is well supplied with blankets.
cooking utensils and table ware. The Transport
tation is ample. The stock is in fair order and
the wagons substantial. About sixty OF the
tourists dined to-day in the large tent. At least
one half Of the tourists are women, the married
ladies being in the majority. All are rugged out
in camping costumes and some of the styles are
grotesque. The number OF invalids in the party
is small. Robust looking people, who seem TO
be in for jolly time. predominate The party
will live out OF doors for four FIVE mopths, and
in their journeyings they will visit Monterey,
Mt. Diablo, Big Trees, Yosemite and Lake Ia
hoe and other celebrated and favorite places OF
interest in California.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-08-07

The HEARr BEATS OF LIFErIME.-Accord-
ing to French medical journal, DR.. Guyot,
consulting the best authorities on the subject,
and making the necessary calculations. has de-
termined that the number Of pulsatons during
the different ages of life are as follows: During
the first year. 63 millions (u round numbers) F;
during the first two years. 40 millions; during
the first eight years 435 milhoas; during the
first u years. GA millions; during the first IA
years, Sos millions; during the first 35 years,
(giving the figures in full 229 904 900; dur
ing II life of 80 wears 92S go 600; during q
life of 90 years 226s 500 600, and durlng life
of 81 years. 3 O0I 100000.