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Toddy's Drink of LIQUOR.

A few years ago when the Maine liquor law was not
enforced Igidy now, eamster who drove between
Portland and Of the adjoining towns returning
from the city with lot of salt pork in barrels Our
teamster Of those jolly fellows ready for fun.
When a mile ont of Portland he was met by man
who had evidently been to the grocery, and
about half seas He just far enough along to
feel a terrible hankerng for another drink and seeing
the load of barrels his imagination readily perceived
load of liquor.
''I am turnal dry: wish knew. where | could get
something to drink said he as he came up, casting
wishful eye at the load
The driver took the hint s'Ive got plenty aboard,
said he; f we only had it tapped, you might have
much you could drink in welcome
Toddy's eyes sparked and his mouth watered Cant
get gmlet and tap it?" OFF starts Teddy and Dor
gimet at the nearest house Our wag gets goose
quill and eli Is In order
This is the best liquor aboard; we have some OF it,
says the eamser pointing to barrel the bottom of
the load ellis load a sled.) hole made in
il the bottom Of the BARREL and the goosequ in
serted
There" said our wag 'sI'll hold my thumb the
quill while you get down where you have good
chance and then drink fast you can, for am in
hurry
Toddy gets down on the ground, eager for his dram
away the liquor and to such height is his Imagination
wrought that not until he has swallowed good half pint
of strong pork brine does he find out his mistake.
Jerusalem and snakes what kind of liquor is thai?
Ha, ha !" says the wag; guess you got enough to
last you home Stops up the gmlet hole and starts off,
laughing.
Teddy off muttering, Its liquor sated to keep.
yum wish it out Of me- am dryer than any fish
that swum in the ocean,"
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NAMES.
Increasing Pensions for Totally disabled
Soldiers
EPupLIo--No. 1a4. j

[PUBLIo-No. 124.]
An act to increase the pensions of certain pensioned sol
diers and sailors who utterly helpless from in
iurles received or disease contracted while in the
United States service.
BE enacted by The Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of Anaerca Congress assembled,
That all soldiers and sailors who receiving pen
sion of fifty dollars per month"; under the provisions of
act entitled "An act to increase the pension of soldiers
and sailors who have been totally disabled approved
June eighteenth eighteen hundred and seventy four shall
receive, in lieu of all pensions paid them by the Gov
ernment of the United States and there shall be paid
them in the same manner pensions paid to
such persons the of seventy two dollars per month
SEC All pensioners whose pensions shall be increased
by the provisions of this act from fifty dollars per month
seventy dollars per month shall be paid the differ
between said monthly, from June seventeenth
eighteen hundred and and seventy eight to the time of
the taking effect Of this act.
Approved June 49, 1880,
DEPARTMENT STATE,
June "a, $780,
true copy,
SEVELLON A. BROWN
Chief Clerk
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A true copy,
The Re- Union of Soldiers at Milwaukee.

Owing to the crowded condition of THE TRIBUNE this
month cannot give much of account Of the Wiscon
sin Soldier Reunion at Milwaukee. Grant there,
Sheridan there and several of the lesser soldier lights
also present. besides 900 to 900 Of the old Vets
of the war; together with about 900 ctzenvsitors
siding ouside of the CITY, To say that the city
crowded. would be using mild word The procession of
the 10000 veterans Thursday the great event
oration by Bishop Fellows fireworks. turning by the
Milwaukee turner's visiting the waerworks, fish Matching
establishment, engine houses soldiers home, and many
other places of public interest Taking it all in all
grand week well spent and another could have been
spent in the city with profit
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A Prompt Mule.

good story is told of deacon in Tennessee, who
in the habit of riding buckng mule that is mule who
make camers back of its straight one and by spas
modic of its four legs and hump discharge its
rider like ball The other day they came the
mud hole in the State, and the mule gave unmsak
able indications of bucking The good deacon knew he
about to be thrown and his mind skurried about for
prayer. His table grace easiest Lord for what
about TO receive make humby thankful he
claimed and the mule had bucked and he in.
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An Alarm Clock Premium.

We have concluded there is much call for them from
all parts Of the country to add another premium to
list viz. Alarm Clock 1t will be nickle plated and
style that have furnished by the hundreds to
subscribers that will have reliable alarm which
be set to the quarter half hour and it's price will
be but so cents above that of the clock have been fur
nshng, viz, Sl.7j--THE TRIBUNE and Alarm Clock,
S2.25. Send on your orders. Any sending egh-
subscribers will secure this Alarm Clock
premium.
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Wedding Celebrations.

Three days. sugar; sixty days. vinegar first anniver
sary iron fifth anniversary, wooden tenth anniversary
tin fifteenth anniversary crystal twentieth anniversary,
yersary cotton thirty fifth anniversary, linen fortieth
anniversary, wooen forty fifth anniversary, silk fftieth
anniversary, gold seventy-ftth anniversary, diamond
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strong effort will be made to pass bill establishing
commission to the rulings of the Commissioner of Pen
sons There many complaints of the present admin
istraton it being well known that justice and right
often surbordnated to personal preudices and whims
The pressure upon Congress action in rejected
significant fact in connection with the injustice done
pensioners 1t is nonsense to suppose a man having a
fraudulent claim rejected by the Commissioner of Pen
sons, would appeal to Congress for aid."BuIIetfn y
Sterling, Kan.
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The National Tribune and other Newspapers.

We club with all the leading papers of the country at
reduced rates, among which may be named the Times
Harpers and Frank Leses publications of New York the
Age Times, Press, Ladys Book Of Philadelphia Com
Times, and Inter Ocean of Chicago Republican and
Globe Democrat of ST. Louis Hawkeye of Burlington;
Free Press of Detroit News of Danbury &c, &c
Parties wishing subscribe any Of these papers IN
connection with this paper will find it TO their interest to
address us
NATIONAL TRIBUNE CO.,
Washington D.C,
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Cheerfulness.

1t great misfortune to have fretfu disposition 1t
takes the fragrance of ones life and leaves only weeds
where cheerful disposition would flowers bloom
The habit of fetng is that rapidly unless is
sterny repressed and the best way it is
ry always to look on the cheerful side of things
THE Litchfed Q Democrat is the authority for say
ing that few days ago young lady of Carnville sent
the following note to young gentleman of that place
Deer Will: Daont KUN to eny for a
whia eny way Fauther has got awfuly skeered about
burglars and he sits up every mite till late with double
bareled shotgun watching the back yard He put
pound of lead into Browns nufoundland dog which
was kummin over the fens after bone last mite.
$ red, blue,
wouldn't KUN If i you"
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The above Engraving rep resents our Beautiful
and Reliable Nickle- Plated Premium Clock,
Which will Cost, with Subscription to cur Paper,
$l.75. Alarm Clocks, SO Cents Extra.
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JAMES HIGGINS,
ELLswoRTH. MAINE. Feb 2, 1880

ELLSWORTH, MAINE, FEB 6, 1880
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
clock arrived in good condition. IL Is neat
merrily kitten
Office
a
ALI neatly closed
that dust affect ii than watch If
get subscribers enough shall order another one
truly,
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TRENTON, N. J.. Feb as, 1880.
EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUN

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE
and splendid article The
box enclosed is worth the My
children for it, have shown it to
neYohbors determined clocks
Your that soldier this
Others. advocates rights
In case Benteys passes Almhouse
~ - f JAMES HIGGINS
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KANSAS, BARBOUR Co., WI
rloNAL TRIBUNE:

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
SIR; MY to hand in running order would not
dollars IL. 1T have recommended IT. "a
perfect gem also well pleased with your paper THE IA
interesting little sheet
objection make enough for
rally entirely out before the next one comes
Yours truly, 49, !.
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In accordance with the foregoing the Hon. j. A. Bent
ley Commissioner of Pensions, issued order ecognz-
ing in all filed by Mr. Prtchard prior Octo-
ber 1876 wherein he hath the power Of substitution.
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Send US Fifteen Subscribers, with s75r, and wi
present you with OF these Clocks.
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A. F. BURNHAM.
NoRTp wlLpRAHAM, MAss.
EDITCR NATIONAL TRIBUNE;

NORTH w1LBRAHAM, MASS Fso. @ 1880
EDITcR NATIONAL TRIBUNE;
the clock and il il right 1t is little
to tick,
good company and fact You claim Accept my
~ w A. RICE
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HowAnp, ELK Co, KAN., Feb 30, fss0.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
the TRIBUNE clock in good running ORDER
pleased with it, 1t we keeps good me
a S a perfect beauty.
We THE TRIBUNE in good time.
We are abundanty satisfied with both. Yours truly
MRS. JOHN STANDBY
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The attention of the former clients of f. Pritchard
ESQ., of Indianapolis Indiana, who have not written to
since December 1876, is again called to the follow
ing:
INDIANAPOLIS IND, Nov. l2 1876.
GEORGE E. LEMON Esq, Washington, ID. O..
SIRYou hereby authorized notify of
clients that have transferred all their claims evidences
that that they should
hereafter and forward such evidence need complete
their claims.
iSigned) y. II. PRITCHARD,
This proposed transfer was submitted to the Hon. q.
Chandler Secretary of the Interior for his consideration
and action The following extract from his letter. written
to the Hon. j. A. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions,
plains ITSELF and to it your attention is invited
DEPARTMENT INTERIOR,
Washington ID. O., December O. 1875
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EprTOR NATIONAL TRIBUNR:

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE
SIR: THE TRIBUNE due n
good running 1t perfect lite gem would
take a fve-dolar gold piece forit.
Also TRIBuNR came good time Every soldier who
Union ought take THE
P'p y ID FERGUSON
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BocA, Cal, Jan. 20, 1880.

Read what those who have purchased say of the Clock
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peculiar existing
the good standing OF Mr. Lemon attorney before this De-
well his faith this
action of the opinion that twoud be allow the
transfer TO be made.
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Ud0|llo Vd||t6'S Son { Co,
Is BEAVER STREET.
NEW YORK.
STATE OF MAINE

CUMBERLAND SIS. September 20, A. D., 1880
TTNHIS is to give notice, that on the fourteenth
Il day of September, A. d. 1880, a warrant il
Insolvency was issued by Henry G. Peabody. Judge
of the Court of Insolvency for said,County Of Cum
berland, against the estate of
JOSEPH A. RODGERS of Portland
in said county, adudged to be an Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition was filed on the
eleventh day of September, A. d. 1880, to which
date interest OH claims is to be computed:
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
Or and the delivery transfer of any property BY
him are forbidden by law;
That a meeting of the creditors of said debtor te
prove their debts and choose one more assignees
OF his estate, will be held at a Court of In
solvencyto be holden at the Probate Court room in
said Portland on MONDAY, the fourth day OF
October, A. ID. 1880, at ten o'clock in the fore.
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
e. r. BROWN
Deputy Sheriff, Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
sen11 R-29
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, S. September 20, A. D. 1880.
FTHIS is to give notice that the fourteenth day
l. of September, A. d. 1880, warrant in Insoi-
vency was issued by Henry c. Peabody Judge of
The Court of Insolvency for said County Of Cumber-
land against the estate of
MARK W CLOUDMAN, of Gorham,
in said county, adjudged to be insolvent debtor
on his own petition, which petition filed on
the fourteenth day of September, A. d. $780, to
which date interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
Or and the delivery or transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose or more assip.
of his estate, will be held at a Court
of Insolvency to be holden at the Probate Court
Room in Portland, in said county, on MONDAY,
the fourth day of October, A. D. 1880, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
j.. r. BROWN
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of Insol
vency for said County of Cumberland
sep21&2S
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CUMBERLAND SIS. September 20, A. d., 1880.
lTlHIS is to give notice that on the fourteenth
Il dayiof September, A. d. 1880, a Warrant in
Insolvency was issued by Henry G. Peabody, Judge
OF the Court of Insolvency for said County of
Cumberland, against the estate of
MICAIAH H. BAILEY, of Brunswick,
in said County, adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor
on his own petition which petition was filed on the
eleventh day OF September, A. D. 1880, to which
That the payment of any debts to or by said debt
Or and the delivery transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts, and choose one or more assign
ees OF his estate, will be held at Court of Insol-
yency to be holden at the Probate Court room in
Portland, in said County, on MONDAY, the fourth
day OF October, A. u. 1880, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
f. r. BROWN,
Deputy Sheriff. Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
sen118o2
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, SIS. September 20, A. d. 1880
!IIHIS is to give notice that the twentieth
Il day of September A. d. 1880, Warrant
in Insolvency was issued by Henry G. Peabody,
Judge OF the Court of Insolvency for said county Of
Cumberland against the estateof
PETER W. HOGAN, of Portland,
in said County, adjudged to be an Insovent Debtor
on his own petition, which petition was filed on the
thrtieth day of August A. D. 1880, to which date
interest on claims is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtor and the delivery transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor
to prove their debts and choose more assign
ees OF his estate will be held at Court of Insolven-
cy to be holden at the Probate Court room IN said
Portland, on Monday the fourth day of October. a,
d. 1880, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above written
+. Il. BROWN
Deputy Sheriff. as Messenger of the Court of Insol-
vency for said County of Cumberland.
seno1 sos
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TEMPLARS OLE HONOR

At Tempiars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Az Free st. Block
every evening.
FOREST CITY CoMMANDERY No. 16 conyenes at
L. y. s. OF A Hall, Plum ST., on first Thursday of
each month.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Nleeting every FRIDAY
evening In Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIsToRY-At
their library ROOM City Hail. on the first and third
Monday evenings of each month.
LOYAL ORANGE Washington Lodge
No 100. Meets Second Monday in the month at
Temperance Hall, Congress st.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF COOP TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday, Congress Hail. 4201a Congress St.;
Mission, Wednesday Preble Chapel; Forest City,
Wednesday, Sons of Temperance Hall; Mystic,
Thursday, Sons of Temperance Hail.
PAYsoN LITERARY SOCIETY - Meetings every
Monday evening at Mercantile Library Room, Far
rington Block, Congress street.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-City Building. Open and free to all, from 10
a. m. to 9p. IN.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple No "a,
at congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at 7
O'Clock. temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM C11rR-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tuesday
evenings at 71a o'clock.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIArIoN-oppo-
site Preble House, Congress street. Open day and
evening. Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at ia o'clock.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhan Lodge No 3,
Inu n;Sy evenings; Munjoy Lodge No. 8, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings, at
their Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square. Section
Isl Endowment Rank, fourth Thursday in each
month.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIcA-Camps No
and 3 convene at p. o. S. of A. Hall, Plum
street. No. on Tuesday evening; No. 3 on Mon
day evening of each week; No. 2 at School House
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday Evening
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meeting Thursday evenings; public meet
ng Sunday evenings, at O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75--
Second Saturday of each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner OF Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
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THE PRESS.
BATH LOCALS.
Fish-Was it Murder ?-Accidents-Per-
shortcomings

MONDAY, Sept. 81.
Needed rain has come.
Crowds of fishermen and boys ON the wharves
this noon.
George Brown caught and sold Saturday
from boat off Wake6eld's wharf nineteen
bass, weighing from two to six pounds.
S. d. Bailey, Esq, was driving fancy buck
board ON Front street to-day.
Gen. Hyde is doing big business at his
foundries.
Democrats go to Wiscasset Tuesday night.
A horse belonging to Chas. Smith was stolen
from the trotting park last evening.
A farmer named. Berry was driving down
Bay hill on his way into the city this morning
when his horse slipped on cobble stone, fall
ing and breaking both shafts of the wagon.
Boys killed green snake in front of the
Post Office building this morning.
Fred Dollar, while running around Pearl
street corner in the dark Saturday evening,
ran into wheelbarrow standing on the side
walk and is laid up in consequence. A CASH
uality as it were.
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton highly pleased the large
number of persons who listened to his address,
es at Wesley church Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Richards has returned from his
Northern Maine trouting expedition.
While crossing the river in the gale this
morning sail boat was driven against Stur-
geon rock and stove hole in her bow
Dr. E. NJ. Fuller was called the last of the
week to attend Warren Soule, who cut his leg
severely with broad axe.
A number of CATERS, as they are called in
California, little animal resembling mole,
have been caught recently at Adams and the
trotting park.
Charley Engley, the barber, this morning
cut fly in too on the top of customers nose
without cutting the mans nose.
new walk is being laid on Broad street.
The police found yesterday, near the road in
the woods by Lemont's creek, a pasteboard
valise, leather covered, and near it lying suit
of clothes. coat and vest being of blue diago
nal, pants of gray, and beside blue neck tie.
The clothes were evidently new, although they
had been damaged by exposure to the air The
affair is a mystery.
Sneak thieves are operating about town.
DIR. j. q. Higgins, formerly of this city, is
quite sick in Pennington.
1t is proposed to erect another hotel at Harps-
well the coming season.
There is not bicycle in Bath. Icicles are
shortly expected, however.
The special train from Portland reached Bath
about $50 a. m. Sunday. There was some
trouble on board, squelched, however, by Con-
ductor Cobb.
Every sail on the river was reefed to-day.
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RumfOrd Falls & BuCkfield
RAILROAD.

Leaves Canton A. 80 and 8. so a. m.
Returning leaves Portland i p. M
.ryyT@-rs.5Le Lewiston, p. M, and Mechanic Falls
LOO a. m. and $50 p. m.
Saturdays an extra train leaves Canton for Me-
chanc Falls at OIL p. m. Returning leaves Lewis
ton 435. Portland 5.1O and Mechanic Falls 6.55
p. m arriving at Canton S,15 D. m.
Stage connections for West Sumner Dixfeld,
Byron, Rangley Lakes, &c.
]. WASHRURN JR., President.
Portland June 20. 1880. e30tf
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Leave Portland for Boston and Way Sta
ions at LOO p. m. Returning leave Boston at
600 p N.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Maehias, Eastport Calais st.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
and Portland Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sta
ton.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments: First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
South may be had of M. l.. Williams, Ticket
AGENT Boston & Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket Office, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. T. FURBER, Gen. Supt
s. II. STEVENS, Gen. Agent Portland.
je26 DIFF
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The greatest lover of the human race is To-
ledo man. When he slips down he prefers to
have crowd see him, so they can enjoy good
laugh.
AARoN's ANTIDoTE cures Asthma and
Bronchitis and prevents Consumption. Send
for circular WIGGIN & Co.,
Rockland, Me-, Sole Agents.
Chimney Sweep is the name of trotting
horse. 1t is said that at his last race he fairly
that had brush with him. Sort of put dam
per on their spirits.
Having used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for the
last few days, to my qualification I find it did
me great deal of good. I had very severe
cold which it cured in very few days.
G. G. ROBERTSON.
139 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va.
A couple of,young went together from Ripon
Wis, to Fond du Lac, and telegraphed back to
the girls parents: "May we get married?
Please wire consent, as ceremony will be per-
formed this evening anyhow"
Another Candidate.
By large majority the people of the United
1o"eCo h"'o eioi. ~
Wort as remedy for all the diseases of the
kidneys and liver, some, however, have dis
liked the trouble of preparing it from the dry
form. For such new candidate appears in
the shape of Kidney-wort in Liquid Form. 1t
is very concentrated, is easily taken and is
equally efficient as the dry. Try it. Louis
vile Post.
s'Ma, has aunty got bees in her mouth?"
ono, my dear. Why do you ask?" "Cause
Capt Deane said he was going to taste the hon.
ey from her lips and she said, Well, make
haste.' "
While on the Peninsula, during the war, an
officer one day came across private soldier be-
longing to one of the most predatory compa-
MES OF the Irish brigade. The fellow had the
lifeless bodies of goose and hen tied together
by the heels, dangling from his musket.
Where did you steal those, you rascal" the
officer demanded "Steal, is it? Faith, / was
marching along with Color Sergeant Mcguire,
and the goose-bad cess to it-came out and
Missed at the American flag, and bedad 1 shot
it on the spot But the hen, sir? how about
the hen?" tits the hin, is it? Bad luck to the
hin! caught her laying eggs for the rebel
army, and as a Federal soldier 1 conldn't stand
that anyhow and give her lick that stopped
that act of treason!'