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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

TO THE AFFLICTED-DEAE FRIENDS

TO THE AFFLICTED-DEAE FRIENDS:
ttrln II only my Gnty,a E'.s!"c; It which would
be injustice I" suffering humanity YOU the
great medical effects Of Prit S.rIrt, in rrou.utIv
during tina last tyr years. alripu- wlic shall ONLY
briefly ctr to few Of the worst. On Wednesday,
July 9th WAS called To- Young man suffering So
terribly that he couid hear h" tuuchcd much less
m we'd; VT ia les than ~ hours after using the Pam
So1y""6r he could H>c both leg, ami one arm and Mt tho
"Eh "f - l"Gr> be- HIurc and walked without
help: he is ..uy l7thj perfectly we'll He only
used two bottles. Another VIII" hal been under
medical treatment about wear. nud-r nv care
lie could neither dress uudr-S- himself: vet in five
weeks he c"uli do god days work rs usual IN the
rolling mill H. only Used five bottles of Pam >e1ycis-
To make the Another of fifteen years, stand
had made very few fu weeks al work during these
y4rs, ON account of The aches AMI p'ns more
thah others H. suffered lie j. rpw ;,cI fr,tly we'll
Another case was nng lady who l'd suffered badly
fu four unths under medical treatment: could not
in the least with0ut .f..riir terribly VET IN
sixteen hours "ft'r using the Rain SenrchfT ii" arose
ant walked across TIA" room, aud only days were
required To rcstnr" her to perfect health again.
Another. and til" last ease shall refer TO- Loy 9f
Is years. He cnil not at ALL aud vet III about
~ hours he arose aud Wake. across the ,u and soon
was Restored t" health again hy the E'rjn S.drcber-
These ami hundreds al ether, refer The ook
~ references l. open to all Ia \turaIgia. Headache
Crtnp- and Pains. DiarTh,a. 30 il 'vua y ~ certain
bottle costing only 80 cents has often saved the f.
OF a human being ami from onr IN six bottles has
restored to health and usefulness many bad case of
Rheumatism.
When this remedy becomes properly known have no
doubt it will hcc"me household and standard remedy
in every family. its u>rtun>s 50 extensive il will
only have tn be- used To De- NJ app eciatrd.
ONO" for Constitution. 4Jp King St Wilmington.
Respectfully. J II. SIMws NJ D.
Wilmington, Del.
nH-principal Depot. Wilmington, Del and sold Lv
dealers III medicines aug Is.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

Ia Cracking is not confined to the Frog
Ponds. At this season almost everybody is
hoarse. The beating of distressed lungs is
heard everywhere. Why is this, when
Uale's Honey IF Hoarhound and Tar will
cure any cough, cold or hoarseness in IS
hours? Sold by all Druggists. Pixies
Toothache Drops cured IN minute.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09

"GERMAN SYRUP. NO other medi
cine in the world was ever given such a
test of its curative qualities as Boschee's
German Syrup. In three years two mil
hon four hundred thousand small bottles
OF this medicine were distributed free of
chdrge by druggists in this country to those
af1ilcted with Consumption, Asthma, severe
coughs, Group, Pneumonia and other dis
eases OF the throat and Lungs, giving the
american people undenable proof that
GerIhah syrup will cure them. The result
hds oeeh that druggists IN every town and
village liz the United States are recommend
ing it to their customers Go to your drup.
gist, and ask what they know about it.
Sample Bottles 10 cents Regular siza -
cents. Three doses will relieve any case.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-03-09
The Perfect Butter Color

Will increase the value Of Your Batter by impartins
to it pure, rCn daudeion color. entirely free from
taste tn smell aud pei ctly harmless 1t is convenient
economical and permanent.
Having sold largely of this preparation for time
past, II affords pleasure th.t it gives the
most entire satisfaction To all who have used it, com
nuniCating The most natural june color the burter
not to Le distinguished from uncnnrrd Summer butter
and thereby commands the hest prices.
Put up in - cents 30 cents and II 90 bottles
Descriptive circulars may br obtained from the agent.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
Fires In America

An English magazine says: The ex-
ceeding dryness OF the atmosphere in
the United States produces such an in
fammability in buildings, that when n
fire breaks out il proceeds with surpris-
ing velocity. Owing 10 this circum-
stance, Americans have organized the
most perfect system in the world OF eItin-
gushing fires, though all their efforts
are often in vain. A stranger in New
York or Boston would be astonished at
the immense uproar caused by an out
break of fire. Bells are rung, gongs
sounded, and steam-engines rush along
the streets, regardless OF everything.
The unaccustomed stranger is apt 10
make a run OF it when he sees the en-
gines coming the American simply
steps to the sidewalk or into a
"a store for a moment. IL is provided
by the city government that /" the Off
GERS and men, with their teams and APP
paratus, shall have the right OF way
while going TO fire, through any street,
lane, or alley" etc; and most unre-
servedly do the said officers and men
make use Of this permission. II any
old woman's stall is at the corner of a
street round which the steamers must
go, there is no help for il over it goes.
II buggy is left standing at q corner,
the owner must not be surprised if but
three wheels are left on it when he re-
turns. Accidents of this latter kind,
however, are rare people recognize
and yield willingly the right of way /;
and the quicker the engines go TO a fire,
the better pleased everybody is. 1t is
quite point of rivalry among the fire.
men who shall get the first water on a
fire, and it is mentioned always in the
report OF the engineer.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

A Turk thinks he can DO nothing so
grateful 10 God and man as the setting
up Of a fountain by the roadside or IN
the streets Of the city, where the way
larer and his animals may appcase their
thirst aud bless the name Of him who pro
vided for their wants Often in my trAv-
els. SAYS a correspondent, / have halted
beneath the shade of wide spread
ing plane tree 30 slake NV thirst Mt the
limpid waters Of a marble fountain. and
TO repose from the noonday heat. There
is always some eiifying distich from the
Koran, that Water is the gift OF Cod,
and blessed is he who distributes II, or
that Water is the source Of health and
life" etc. There is a practical piety in
these monuments Of charity that speaks
well for the benevolent disposition OF
the Mussulman. The Turks are great
consumers Of water, and they are good
Judges OF its quality and nice IN what
they use. The favorite water. that is
sold nj a para a glass in the streets, -
from Asia; either from TchAmildla, on
the mountain about Scutari, or from
KArakoulak. some ten miles mp the
Bosphorus, several miles inward from
Belcos. This is brought TO the landing
in barrels, on horses backs, put in
bArges, and in this way carried 10 Con
stantinople before daylight. Notwith-
standing the length Of the journey, II IA
as clear as crystal. The vendors cry II
as, Bow guibi AS good as ice. A
pasha will drain two Roblets at swal-
low. As water is said 30 have fattening
properties, the large draughts they take
Of il may be the cause, in part, OF the
obesity To which both sexes Of the Turks
are subject
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
A Turkish Legend.

On a rock opposite Scutari, facing the
entrance 10 the Bosphorus, stands
tower which is often, without reason,
called "the Tower of Beandor. The
Turks call il 1.-the Tower OF the Virgin.
In it, according TO a Turkish legend
was confined the lovely daughter oi
Mohammed-Sultau, Mehar-Schegld 10y
name. OF whom it had been predicted by
q mysterious gypsy that she would die
by the bite Of a serpent Mehar-
Schegid's reputation for beauty spread
until il reached the ears of the Prince OF
Persia, who came 10 Constaitinopie de-
termined by some means 10 gain admls-
sion 10 the tower. He contrived, by
bribing her attendants, 10 get conveyed
10 her bouquet of symbolical flowers
expressing 10 her in n language she per
fectly understood the passion with which
she had inspired him. But, like Cleo
patra's basket of fruit, Mehar-Schegid 3
bunch of flowers concealed an asp.
Mehar-Schegid was stung. Her ser
wants, remembering the gipsy's proph-
ecy, uttered loud cries of distress, and,
throwing open the doors of the tower,
rushed out frantically, exclaimlng that
all was lost. Then the Prince of Persia
rushed in, seized Mehar-Schegid in his
arms, and sucked the wound in her
shoulder until he had extracted from 1t
all the venom left there by the asp. The
Sultan, when he heard OF the young
mans noble and devoted conduct, de-
clared that he should be his son-ln-law ;
and the Prince OF Persia made Mehar-
Schegid his wife, and lived very happi-
ly with her for n great number OF years,
aud had many children.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
Only Practicing.

Two intimate friends met on the street
the other day, after short separation
and the following curious conversation
ensued:
"Ah, how dye do, old fellow ?" cried
the first one, heartily.
Second friend (shrugging his shoul-
ders)-"O, tray bang"
First friend docking n little startled)
-" Nice day, is it not ?"
Second do.-"Ah we, say bang
sure"
First do. (doubtfullyl-" You are not
i'll, are your"
Second do. with indignation)- -" Oh,
nong |"
First do. be- ')mes uneasy thinking
his friend is mad, he says" Well, good
day, and moves away.
The Second smiles from ear TO ear,
shrugs his shoulders and replies "Ah,
bung zure, mong ANNE"
All the day Number One feels ex-
tremeiy bad about his neighbor's un-
fortunate condition, and he does not dis
cover the truth of the matter till the
evening, when, as he is reading of the
Paris Exhibition, he suddenly recollects
that his friend is going TO France and is
studying the language. He was only
practicing French in a preliminary sort
Of way.
Number One smiles as he thinks OF
the fate in store for the unfortunate
natives OF La Belle France.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
Yolcano.Morshlp In Java.

An eve witness describes volcano-wor-
ship ia Java as follows The Stdmdt,
or Sdmdntan BroDiok, that is, the
ceremony which the Javanese hold
every wear. When we reached the place,
everything bore an aspect not unlike
that Of An English fair. Eatahles Of all
kinds were displayed upon portable
stands, and gAyly dressed groups were
parading about There were old men
and women who had come for the last
time 10 paw their respects 30 the shrine,
and they watched with delight the gam
bols Of their grandchildren, Of whom
there seemed 30 be no end, who were
sporting around. Everybody seemed
bent on having a good time. Near the
shore Of the sea were placed a score OF
mats, on each Of which knelt young
priest, having before him lot Of myrrh.
aloes and other spices, which are sold
for offerings At night angles with this
row of mats was another row, with the
same number Of priests. all kneeling in
Arab fashion, their bodies partly resting
on the calves of their legs. They were
older than the others, perhaps the
patriArchs Of their respective villages.
Before each Of them were small packets
containing incense, chips Of sandAl-wood
and the like and wooden censers. from
which arose clouds OF aromatic perfume.
Behind each priest knelt OF squatted an
umbrella bearer. sheltering his reverence
from the sun. Crowds stood cloee by,
Whiting for the consecRtion OF their
offerings, which consisted mainly OF
fruits, baskets Of rice, poultry, cakes,
strips Of cloth. small coins and the like.
Service at length began. There were
some moments Of prayer, according 20 a
prescribed ritual. Then the priests
sprinkled consecrated water over the
offerings. After another prayer by the
priests, in which many Of the auditors
joined, the eldest priest rose up, followed
by the others, and shouted Ayo! Ayo!
Bromok! - Forward Forward 10
Brumok Z whereupon the whole mass Of
people made n tremendous rush for the
volcano. the first one who gained the
ridge counting binself favored by for
tune, and certain Of future good luck.
The manifold votive offerings were then
handed 10 the priests. who mumbled a
n few indistinct words over them, and
pitched them into the crater"
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

There is probably no moro terrible
instrument ot punishment, or II may
perhaps be more properly called torture,
than the kuuut IN the hands Of Rus
sian executonrr. To give our readers
some idea OF its form, the mode Of AL
ministcrug 10, and It's horrible effects,
We quote the following from u recently
published work. entitled "The knout
and the Russians" Conceive, reader,
robust man, full of life and health.
This man Is condemned % receive hfty
or hundred blows of the knout He
is conducted, half naked, 10 the place
chosen for this kind nt execution. All
that he has on is pair of simple linen
drawers round his eXtremities. HIS
hands are bound together, with the
palms laid Hat against one another. and
the cords are breaking his wrists; but
NO one pays the slightest attention 10
that. He is laid flat upon his stomach,
on frame inclined diagonally. and At
the eItrsmities of which are fixed iron
rings; his hands are fastened 10 one end
Of the frame, and his feet 10 the other;
he is then stretched in such manner
that he cannot make a single movement,
Just AS an cells skin Is stretched in order
10 dry. This act of stretching the VIC
tim causes his bones to crack, and dis
locates them-hut does that matter At
the distance Of tive-and-twenty PAGES
stands another man; it is the public
exeeutoner. He Is dressed III black
velvet trousers, stuffed into his boots,
and a colored shirt buttoning at the side.
His sleeves are tucked up, SO that moth,
ing may thwArt or embarrass him in his
movements With both hands he grasps
the instrument of punishment-a knout.
This knout consists Of thong Of thick
leather, cut in triangular form, from
four 10 five yards long, and an inch wide,
tapering off at one end, and broad at the
other: the small eal Of which is fasten-
Ell to little wooden handle, about two
feet long. The signal is given; no ole
ever takes the trouble 10 read the SEN
tence. The eIecutioner advances few
steps, with his body bent, holding the
knout in both hands, while the long
thong drags along the ground between
his legs. On coming 10 about three or
four PAGES from the prisoner, he raises,
by vigorous movement, the knout
towards the top Of his head, and then
instantly draws Il down with rapidity
towards his knees. The thong flies and
whistles through the air, and descending
ON the body of the victim, twines round
il like a hoop Of iron. In spite Of his
state OF tension, the poor wretch bounds
as If he were submitted 10 the powerful
grasp of galvanism. The executioner
retraces his steps, and repeats the same
operation as many times as there are
blows 10 be inflicted. Where the thongs
envelopes the body with ITS edges, the
flesh and muscles are literally cut into
stripes. rs il with n razor: but when il
falls Hat, then the bones crack. The
flesh, in that case, is not cut, but crush
ed and grUund, and the blood spurts
out in all directions. The sufferer be-
comes green and blue, like a body in Il
state Of decomposition. He is removed
10 the hospital, where every care is taken
OF him, and is afterward sent 10 Siberia,
where he disappears for ever in the
bowels OF the earth.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25

South America also has its large bats,
Of one OF which everybody has heard
the vampire. Much nonsense has been
written about il, but there Was some
foundation for the stories Of It's sucking
the blood Of men and animals until Il
killed them. In the interior Of South
America nearly everybody sleeps in
hammock either out-of-ioors or with the
windows open, and the weather Is 30
warm that little covering is used. The
vampire comes in on silent wings, and
finding toe exposed, gently pricks u
with his sharp tooth, and draws the
blood until he can swallow no more.
The sleeper rarely IN awakened, and does
not know his loss until morning. he
may then feel weak from the flow OF
blood, but we are not aware that man
was ever known 30 die from this cause.
Horses are very greatly troubled by
them also. Mr.. Charles Watterton, an
enthusiastic naturalist now dead, who
spent several years in New Guiana, has
told us much about this ugly bat, but
could never induce one 10 taste OF his
toe, although he would have been very
glad TO be able 10 say that he had been
operated upon. For eleven months he
slept alone in the loft of deserted wood
enters hut in the deep forest There
the vampires came and went a. they
wished. He saw them come in the
moonlight on stealthy wings, and pick
the ripe bananas; lay in his hammock
and watched them bring almost to his
bedside the green wild fruit of the wild
guava; floating down the river on other
moonlight nights was struck by the fall
ing blossoms Of the lavarri-nut tree.
which the vampires pulled from the
branches 10 get at the tender seed-vessel,
or the insects that lurk in the deep
corolla. He lay night after night with
his bare foot exposed, but could never
get them TO lance it. although his friends
and companions were all blsd by this
nocturnal surgeon; and except that he
once caught one fastened to the shoulder
Of one Of his animals, he came awry no
wiser than when he went of how the
vampire does his horrid work.
The vampires measure about twenty
six inches across the wings; frequent old
houses and hollow trees, aud repose in
clusters, head downwards, from the
branches OF forest trees.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
The Acran- Book.

Every one who takes n newspaper
which he in the leastdegree appreciates
will often regret TO see any one number
which contains some interesting and i'm
portant articles thrown aside for waste
paper. A good way to preserve these is
by the use Of a scrap-book. One who
has never been accustomed thus 10 pre-
serve short articles can hardly realize
the pleasure il affords to sit down and
turn over the pleasant, familiar pages.
Here piece OF poetry meets the eye,
which you would long since have lost
hadit not been for your rap-book; there
is q witty anecdote-it does you good to
laugh over it yet, although it may be
for the twentieth time; next is a valuable
recipe you had almost forgotten, and
which You found just in time to save
much rerplexity; there is a sweet little
story, the memory of which has cheered
and encouraged you when almost ready
to despair under the pressure OF life's
cares. Indeed, you can hardly take up
a single paper without reperusing. Then
hoard with care the precious gems, and
see at the end of the year what rich
treasure you will have accumulated.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
strength Of the Human Arm.

The powerful force of the human arm
when propelled by a hale, hearty man,
is almost incredible. The damage il
may inflict is simply astounding, and
we have recently had a sad but very
striking demonstration Of this kind. A
few months since. when a man named
Freize hit Andrew Weldner, il is said
that the latter fell as suddenly as il he
had been hit in a vital part with an axe.
The bridge OF the nose was b oEer. he
ceased 20 breathe in less than ten m u
utes, and within quarter OF an hour
was dead as though bullet had pene-
trated his heart. tits stated that Freize
told nu officer that the force OF the blow
was so powerful that he came near fall
ing ,rom the rebound, and when be dis
covered that the man was dead, be could
not realize the fact. We see IL stated in
a Virginia paper that one of the cele-
brated Randolph family, n near kinsman
Of Thomas Jefferson, when in his prime,
could lift thousand pounds. Our
shows and circuses generally exhibit a
man who displays wonderful feats of
strength, but we have rarely or never
known an instance where single blow
from the human arm so instantaneously
produced death as that inflicted by
Freize on Weidner. II should prove a
sad warning to all possessed of such
muscle, to be extremely guarded as to
when and how they use
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-04-25
The FFIandIw E0nf

For several weeks past n goat belong
ing TO n family on Foui th street has been
on very intimate terms with n family on
Cherry street. He has had the run Of
the yard. poked his nose into the house,
and been very successful IN lodging
clubs and brick-hats. Yesterday fore
noon, when the said goat had finished
eating up n good share of the week s
washing, the man Of the house was heard
10 remark:
"I will now go into committee Of the
whole and tx tlat beast 50 that he viii
never bother man again :"
he ran 20 the grocery, purchased an
old pack OF firecrackers. and at the end
of ten minutes William was fixed.
He had firecrackers tied 30 his legs. tail
and neck, and the plot was about 10
thicken. He went of with the first
cracker. charging across the street
After cleaning out n grocery he upset
boy, went into a house 10y front door
and came ont of the back window,
reached the street and rushed dog half
block, and finally disappeared in the
same cloud of smoke with runaway
horse. A policeman was pacing Third
street with a slow and solemn step when
boy came laundering along and called
out.
"Turn in fire-alArm y
whats up9 What's up !" inquired
the officer.
Conhagration down here-big goat
all on fire from basement to fourth story
BOYS rolling him in the mud, but the
Iiendish flames still creeping heaven
wards-turn in an alarm for two engines
and a hook and ladder l''-Detroit Free
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