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Try Dr. Briggs, Buuion Bnlsnm.
$1,000 REV ARD

CATARRlI is the most universal and distressing
disease OF the present day, and the scores Of Won
derfu remedies offered Tor the Of this disgust
ing disease, which are worse than worthless, has
discouraged the millions who suffer ami have tri
and the victim still suffers In doubt Here we are
with DR.. Josiah Briggs Catarrh Specifics Nos and
2, and how shall we proceed TO convince that we
have the best aud cheapest remedies known. lst-we
Will furnish them to responsible parties on condi-
tlon-''No CURE NO PAY.n 2nd-Nill pay 500 UfOr q
they viii not cure. 3rd-Win paw 500 for their
equal as cure 4th-Wili pay $500 If any thing pot
sGnous or dccterouS is found in their composition.
5th-Win pay $1,000 If in any particular Dir. Josiah
Briggs CGtarrh Specifics are found different from
representation. Warranted to instantly relieve and
radically Acute, Chronic lucrative or Dry Ca
tarrh, old In the Head and all affections of the
cavities of the head and throat. Two bottles ia one
box. Greatest success OF the age Sold by G. A.
Klein, Bl0Omsburg, Pa.
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Don't forget the Fair and Festival. Good
music, nice refreshments, and lots of people
will be fonnd in Evans Hall this Frioay and
Saturday evenings.
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Boot headquarters at McKinney's.

For Nobby Hats,
For Latest Styles,
For Lowest Prices,
Go to David LOwenberg's
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Rubbers at McKinney's.
PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE.
The Clothing Store of David Lowenberg
is well stocked with all the latest styles OF
Clothing for Men, Youth and Children.
Call and examine,
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About one hundred persons, all voters, were
present at the Hancock and English meeting
held at Shuman's Hotel, in Beaver Valley on
Friday evening July 23rd, A club was formed
with the following officers; President, Isaac
Klingerman, Vice Presidents, Henry Leoo ana
Nathan Bredbenner, jr, Secretary, George
Dreisbach; Treasurer, james Fox. j. Nj U
Ranck Esq, in response to the invitation o.
the newly organized club, spoke for some time
and was followed by Heryey f. Smith, Esq
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AGENTS WANTED to sell the LIFE OF
GEN. JAS. A. GARFIELD

| BY his comrade in arms and personal friend, GEN.
j. 5. BKIsBIN, an author OF wide celebrity. This
work Is complete, authentic low priced. FULLY
Illustrated. Positively the best and cheapest book.
None other Official. Send toc. at once for outfit.
We give the best terms. Act quick and you can
/ coin money. HUBBARD BROS, Pubs. T23 Chestnut
/ street, Phlla. July 10, 80 -4w
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The entire gang belonging to Boyer & Peters
circus, miserable show, was arrested last week
at Green-burg for an outrageous assault upon a
girl of II years, whom they waylaid at night
after the show was out. From five to twenty
of the wretches assaulted her at different times
rendering her insensible for Two days. a more
atrocious crime was never committed in a civ
ilized community.
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Daniel l.. Yesger, at one time resident OF
Ashland, died in Franklin township, Columbia
county, on Thursday, July 10th, 1880 Mr.
Yeager came to Ashland in 1858 with our
townsman Wm. II, Burchfeld, with whom he
worked until the breaking out of the war. AT
ter his return from the army he located perma'
nently in Harrisburg where he resided until
about two years a'o, when continued bad
health caused him to relinquish business Las
summer he vsi ed Mr.. BuTchisld aud at The
time Of his death was visiting his mother. H'
was in the 4o,h year of his age.-Ashtfnd I'D
sooate
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We have received from the Thomas w.
Price Co., sos Minor street, Philadelphia, life
size portraits of Major General Winfield S.
Hancock and Hon. W. H. English, They are
perfect Iikenesses, finished in fine, style on good
heavy paper. They are far the bet that we
have seen yet Persons desiring these portraits
should address this company. The prices are
very reasonable
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We are informed that William Shailtr has a
turkey that has laid 96 eggs this season without
intermission. She was still at it when last
leard from, and has shown no disposition to
brood. Such fowls are scarce,
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"A man with slouch hat and silve gray
mouslache went into the store OF certain Hi
oernian cobbler recently and said that ~ this
was camp meeting season he wanted.his old
shoes converted. "What," said the oobbler,
why, new soles for them you know" was the
reply. That old sword was imme lately pro.
duced and the customer hastily departed
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A DVERrlERS, send for our slect list of
~ ocal newspapers Geo. z. Rowen q Co., 10
spruce 81. n. Y. july l6, 'o0-4w
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Camp meeting at Rupert is largely attended.
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MOSOUITO CAVCHER. ,FAT. JgNs y,

G-IS ~ MA YEAR ana expenses TO agents.
NJ 4 4 outht Free, Address p. o. YtCKERY,
~ Augusta, Maine. July 10 4w
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THE voLrNic BELT co., MARSHALL, Mon.

;, WIN send their celebrated Electro. .Noltaic
heltS lolhe afflicted upon 80 day. trial. Speedy
cures sutran -ed. They mean what they saw.
write to them without d.isy. Nov. 2I-iv
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PATENTS FOR INVENTIONS.

j. CLEMENT SMITH, III Street, Washington
d. c., Attorney at Law and Solicitor OF Patents
Survivor OF Gilmore, Smith a. CO., ana Chipman
Hosmer Co, Send postage stamps for Circular CIV
ing fees &C.
une 4, lSS0-u
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N E w + L r M I!
white Thresher and Cleaner,
Rowell & Cos. Adveg.

jan. 10, 'so-iy oRANGEvILLR, Pa.
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As they are popularity called. dess.s
themselves with their tails. thrs 49,
them about till the nose ~ a-is.
other animal y full Of hrisiles; the dor.
ms1inctively fear this. and size H.
creature ~ the head. where the bris,les
.nrn the other way. and cannot NM,
lhe hedgehog is in winter the CHIEF
iood 81 the .'fisher-caf.'' aud tbis \,
turn Is trapped for lis fur. This small
qnadruped Is jet-black. with 4 few
white hairs; Is as large rs 4 laroe ~,
but Is shaped like q mink. h,,;,.
short legs The fisher-catl aud sahls
pronounced uniformly 'sap,e'- cli,nh
trees IKE cats in pursuit OF squirrels
anu VIII run from tree 10 tire. ~ casilv
rs the game they hunt. though unahls
TO spring like them through tie M
Both Of these species are active snd
daring. %venturing sometimes into NV
hunters, camps al night in search II
1000: The ordinary wildcat. or {. bob
car or 'lucivee' Conp-cercier) Is also
found on Moosilauke. but not the larrer
'catamount.' or that half myfhieal
BEAST known among Maine lambermer
rs the Indian devil" This bob-cat i
often rs large 10 the eve a. 4 NcwfoanJ-
land dog. but its fur is so deceptiyelv
thick that II really does not weigh more
than thirty pounds. Merrill Was elo-
quent abont its shrek at night. when
YOU hear IL near you." ne said. 1T
makes every hair stand up straight. and
you feel about as big as your finger.
heard It when it made me feel a
II my hat was two feet from nv head.
II = as much bigger than the house
noise as hat is bigger than !
canary's.'-I. W. H~igginsoa, ia A.
laftic Monfh{g.
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OURguide walked on before rs. erect
and manly. wearing one OF those broad
canvas hats which are characteristic 81
this region. and furnish one OF our few
glimpses OF picturesque costume. He
had led for years the genuinely out
door life which belongs to our mount
ainecrs. As a rule, farmers are far less
rich In conversation than seaside pco-
pie -sailors. pilots. tishermen;M the rural
lives are rather monofonous and nm
eventfuli but when you come where the
farms actually abut upon untamed for
est, the art Of conversation rcvives. and
james Merrill vas as good rs Thoreau.
so far as the habit of observation could
carry him.
lie showed us, in the occasional de-
posits Of soft mud by the water bars on
the mountain road. how 10 distinguish
s1uirrel-tracks, sablc-tracks. bear
tracks. A bear had passed. a. he proved
TO us, within a few DAYS. which had
weighed about one hundred and seven
ty-hve pounds. and was probably two
years old. lie pointed out to Us where.
IN sandy places, the young partridres
had nestled and iluttcred like hens IN
the path, and where the hcdgehogs bad
gnawcd and torn the roots IN the wood.
ZIG told a how these little quill pigs
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RETURNS from the Presidential cleo.
ton. so far as received up TO the morning Of
"wednesday, the Sd, showed the following
result:
New fcrk-Garfeld has carried the state
by an estimated majority, as claimed by the
Republicans, Of from q, 200 to 40, oce. The
Democrats concedc from 10000 10 Is. 900.
Legislature Republican In both branches,
thus ~insuring a Republican United
States Senator TO succeed Herman. In New
lork City Grace, Democrat, Il chosen May
or by a very small majority. Hancock's ma
Jority In New York City will not exceed
f2,oW. The Democrats clam a gain OF three
congressman, and the Rev. J. Hyatt smith,
Independent Republican, heats Chittenden
Ia the Third (Brooklyn) District.
New Jcrsey-The Democratic state Com
mitice claim a majority Of 500 for Hancock
and the election or their candidate FOR
6osernor, Ludlow. The Legislature is Re-
publican, insuring q Republican succc-sorto
United states Senator Randolph. The Con-
gressional delegation il apparently I'M
changed politically.
nnsylyania-Garfeld's majority IN the
State l. about ~, 900, according 10 Republic
can estimates. The city Of Philadelphia
civas ,, ga m.sor,,r ~ r.-.r~N'l
rasumn,s,n u. pI. nes,s'a'ure =
presumptisely Republican, thus insuring
Republican United States Senator 20 succeed
Wallace. The Republicans claim q net gan
Of one Congressman.
Ohic-Garfeld's majority estimated at
81. 900.
Ina,.n. pu-
""' 80" ilom various parts OF
'ne 1'a.e Indicate the general result TO be
about the same A. in October.
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WAsuINcrox. \,

WASHINGTON. November 1.
TIL 4, blowing proclamation was issued by
the President to-day:
.At no period in their history since the
United states became a Nation has this people
had so abundant and so universal reasons fDr
JOY and gratitude NJ the favor Of Almirhty
God, or been subject 70 SO profound an Dbl "a
ton ~ give thanks for His loving Kindness
AMI humbly 10 implorc His continued care ana
protection. Health. wealth and prospcri,y
throughout all our borders; peace. honor and
friendship with all the world; firm and faith
fui adherence by the great body OF our popu-
lation 20 the principles Of liberty and Justice
which have made our greatness as n Nation.
and 70 the wise institutions and strong frame
Of Government and society which will per-
pctuate it-for NIL these let the thanks OF a
happy and united people. as with onc voice.
ascend In dcyout homage 10 the Glvcr OF all
good.
" therefore recommend that, on THURS
DAY. THE TwESry-FIFTH DAY oF NOVEMBER.
the people meet IN their respective places
OF worship 10 make their Acknowledgement
TO Almighty God for His bonnfics and Ills
protection. and 10 offer 70 Him prayer for
their continuance.
" In witness whereof Thayc hcrcunto ~, nv
hand and caused the seal of the United states
70 be affixed.
!" Done ~ the City of Washington this nrst
uay ~ november, In the year az otrr Ior,I
one thpusand eight hundred and eighty. and |
q me Independence 81 the United States the |
one hundrcd and nth. X. II. HAYES 4
" by the President
WILLIAM n EvARrs, Secretary Of state
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An Old English Country House.

1T stood upon a low hill. above The
river--the river being the Thames. AZ
some forty miles from London. A lone
gabled front Of red brick. with the com,
plexion of which time and the weather
had PLAYED all sorts Of picturesque
tricks, only. however. 70 improve and
refine 4, presented itself 10 the lawn.
with is patches Of ivy. its clustered
chimneys. its windows ~sfnothered N
creepers. The house had 4 name ana !
history: the old gentleman taking NJ
tea would have been delighted to ten
you these things: how il had been hpilf
under Edward the Sixth. had offered a
nights hospitality 10 the great i.iiza-
beth (whosc august person had extend
ga Itself upon q huge. magni iicent. and
terribly angular bed which still formed
the principal honor Of the sleeping
apartmcnts). had been a rood dral
bruised and defaced in Cromuelrs
wars and then. under the Resto-a,inn 4.
repaired and much enlarged: and
how, finally. after having hcen rcmod-
elcd and disiigurcd in tie eighteenth
century. II had passed into tho careful
Keeping 81 a shrewd American banker.
who had bought il originally because
lowing 10 cir c~nmsiancrs too connlica-
ted u set fOrth) il was offered III 4
great bargain; bought Ii with much
grumbling M IT'S ughncss. ~ antiquity.
~ incommodity. and who now. al the
end oil twenty years. had become con-
Q. 4 real aesthetic passion for II.
that he knew al its points. and
would tell yon Just where TO stand 10
them IN Combination. and Just the
hour when the shadows Of it, various
protubcranccs-which fell "a softly
lpon the warm. weary brickwork-
we're OF the right measure. BESIDES
his. as l haze said, he could have
of most Of the successive
'wners and occupants, several Of
whom were known to general
anne: doing so. however. with
IN mdemOnstrative conviction that
he latest phase of its destiny was not
he least honorable. The from; ~ the
rouse. overlooking that portion of The
W with which we are concerned. was
lot the entrance front: this was IN quite
mother quarter. Privacy here reinncd
upreme, and the wide carpet on turf
covered the level hilltop seemed
.ut the extension ola luxurious interior.
he great still oaks and bceches flung
own a shade as dense a. that Of velvet
u%rtains; and the place was furnished.
Ike q room. with cushioned seats. with
lch-colored rugs with the books and
apcrs that lay upon the grass. The
yer was at some distance: where the
round began TO slope. the lawn .
speaking. ceased. BUTT was none
less q charming walk down To The
alter Henry james, Jr., ia Atlantic
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He had never tried Il before. bu, NJ
xoe naturally a self-reliant man, and
Iele o0hident Of his ability TO do il.
Moreover, his wife had gone TO tle
country. Therefore, carefully selecting
from that lady's work-basket TIC
thickest needle and stoutest thread. he
resoiutely set himself To the task.
Splitting upon his fingers. he carefully
rolled the end Of the thread into a poinf.
and then, closing one Of his own
optics, he attempted 10 fill M the
needles solitary eye; but the thread
either passed by one side or the other
81 the needle, or worked itself against
u ghttering steel and refused To be
persuaded. However. the thread sud
denly bolted through the eye TO the ex-
tent OF an inch. and. fearing 10 lose this
advantage. he quickly drew the ends
together and united them with a knot
about the size Of a buckshot. The but-
ton was a trouscr one, but he liked the
dimensions Of It's holes, and il was only
gong on the back OF his shirt. anyhow.
AS he passed the needle gently upward
through the linen, he felt a mingled
pity and disdain for men bungling
over such easy jobs; and as he let the
button gracefully glide down the thread
TO It's appointed place, he said to him.
sell that II ever he married a second
time 1t should be for some nobler reason
than q dread Of sewing ION his own
buttons. The first downward thrust
had the same happy result. and holding
n button down firmly with his thumb.
ne came up again with all that con
fldencc which uniform success inspires.
Perhaps the point of the needle did not
enter to the bone, but il seemed 10 him
that il did. and his comment upon the
circumstance was emphatic. But he
was very ingenious. and the next time
he would hold the button by one edre.
and come up through the hole nearest
the other. OF course he would. But
the needle had an independent way Of
suIting itself rs TO holes. and il chose
the one where the thumb was. Then
the needle got sulky. IL didn't care
about holes, anyhow. il il was going to
be abused for finding them. and the
button might have been an unperforated
disc for all the apertures which that
needle could thenceforward be made 10
discover. without infinite poking and
prodding. II always came through when
i was least expected, and never when
i was wanted. Still he ~pcrsevered. and
i was not until he finally discovered
he had stitched over the edge Of
he button and had scwed il on the
wrong side Of the shirt that he utterly
broke down.
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MosT Of the writer's Of the Middle
Ages believed that cinnamon. ginger.
cloves and nutmegs are the produce Of
the same tree; that the bay. the liz tree.
eagles and sealskins afford protection
from Lightning: and that the use OF
bitter almonds i an efFccfual guard
against intoxication. Two faliacies are
attached TO the herb basil. Hollerius
declared that il propagated scorpions.
while Oribasius, on the other hand.
asserted that il was mn antidote 10 the
sting 81 these insects. One great au-
thority, quoted by Browne. states that
an ivy cup has the property Of separat-
ing wine from water. the former soak
ing through. but the latter remaining.
Sir Thomas seriously tried the expert
ment, but in vain. w~hcreupon a hostile
critic ascribed the failure 10 the weak
ness Of a racked wines.' Another
sagc wrote that cucumbcrs had the
power Of killing by their natural cold;
and vet another stated that mo- snake
can endure the shade of an ash-tree.
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Village improvement Societies.

ALMOST every New England village
OF much prosperity now has its Society
Tor Promoting Rural improvement. the
work ot which j. TO induce and direct
tasteful architecture and gardening.
Bishop Clark. of Rhode Island. in a
Lekger article. emphasizes the value OF
these societies by describing Fortbridre
IN 1870 and in 1850. This j. Fortbridge
as i was: The houses bordering the
main street are all enclosed by rail
fences, picket fences. aud dilapidated
stone walls. with Greasy turn-stilcs and
gates half unhinged. and drunken posts
leaning against an Old stump for sun
port; patches Of unshorn grass and
wecdy gravel, faggots OF bark and
wood and brush. fragments Of ancient
carts. and broken plows and disabled
harrows. heaps Of mortar and stones.
piles OF bottles. and all other conceiy-
able forms OF rubbish dumped into the
gutter. The barns and sheds and dwell
I'M houses are all much Of the same
pattern and the same color, il they can
DC said 70 have any color al all; cold.
bare. dreary, with no pi~azzas. or porchcs
or window hoods. or any other attempt
at ornamentation." This IS Fortbridge
As II = now: "Most OF the old houses
reappear. but with broad piazzas, taste
fui porches- and BAY windows peepino
out from the vines and flowers: with
roofs and fancy chimneys and
rich c%oloring. The ugly fences are
gone, flowers bloom in front Of all the
houses, the streets are all reformed. the
weeds and rubbish are seen there no
more. Good, clean sidewalks have been
laid from end Of the village to the
and the roadway il so line and
that even Mr.. Bonner would
not hesitate q. drive the marvellous
karus or any other OF his swift-footcd
'teeds through the town At any pace of
which they might be capable. The
common has been converted
INTO q park, the duck ponds into roman
&c lakes, with q swan or two sailing
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A NuMBER Of the $1,000 coupon bond
found In the possession OF ~. n. Doyle whei
arrested In Chicago have been examined b,
officers OF b secret service and by expcrtl
D tho Loan Division Of the Treasury Depart,
ment q Washington, who pronounced then
rmarkably good eounterfcits. No one but
~ expert, they say, would be likely TO de,
tect their spurious character.
TERRIBLE storms have prevailed
throughout Great Britain and the Continent,
Much damage has been lone 70 property and
q number of lives were lost by disasters 10
shipping.
A REcArITuLATIoN of the results OF
the great storm on the Northern lakes, Octo-
Der 10, shows over S0o.ooo worth Of damage
done 10 vessels and cargoes; 90 persons per-
ished; II vessels were totally wrecked, in
volying 4 loss Of Sl5S,0Oo, and IS vessels were
damaged.
The native tribes in Britain's South
African colonies are again causing much
trouble, and the Government has called out
1900 additional troops to suppress the In
surrecsion. A Magistrate named Hope and
bis two clerks were mastered at Quobo BY
the U~mhlonholos, who are in open revolt.
III reported that four missionaries have
also been massacred.
A SPECIAL from Fort Quitman re-
ports that a band OF thirty Apaches attacked
a picket Of twelve men Of the Ninth Cavalry
killed two Of them. A . was
sent from Quitman in pursuit of the sayages.
SMALL bands of Indians are reported
securing the country around Gunnison City,
Colo. Three companies Of militia have been
to defend the settlement.
The President has appointed Thurs
day, Nov. %, As the day for National thanks
giving and prayer.
A G 4 London dispatch says:
The Agrzrian troubles In Ireland are assum-
Ing q more serious aspect every day. In
Dublin the excitement among the Parnellites
other disafeeted Irish over the prose-
for conspiracy OF some Of the leading
members Of the Land League Is intense.
such extreme precautions are being taken
keep the nature Of the inform atoms secret
hat the clerk who Is copying them Is kept
inder strict surveillance. The Land
-eaguers think there will be bad work A.
Don a. the arrests are made.
The acting Commissioner Of the GEN.
raj Land-cfice has decided that when a
'erson has commenced proceedings sor can
Of a homestead entry in order 10
vail himself OF the privileges Of the act OF
Nay H., 1850, he has acquired such an ad-
erse interest as will prevent the contestee
rom taking payment under the act OF June
1850, for land embraced in the homestead:
:, in other words, that the right OF entry
by said act o. June Is, 1850. is
70 cases wherein the United States
nj the applicant to purchase are the only
Interested.
A Sundays pedestrian contest for
le Ashley belt begun at Agricultural Hail.
ondon, on the 1T. The contestants Mere
Dwell, Brown, Dobler, Pegram, Littlewood
IA Howard.
The Department Of State is advised
: telegram from our Ministers 10 Chill and
cru that the conference between the
'lligerent powers, under the good Offices
the United States, has closed without any
suit. :