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THE SUN FOR 1881,

Everybody reads rHgsux In the edi tions
OF this newspaper throughout the year to come
every body will find: ~
l. All the world's news, 80 presented that
The reader Win e., the aSSn Of
covered the golden mean between rsbundant
fullness and unsatisfactory bresity.
u. Much OF that sort OF news which depends
lees upon Its recognized Importance than upon
it's Interest to mankind. From morning to
morning TIRE Sun uriuts continued story Of
the lives oil real men and women, aud Of their
deeds, plans, loves. hates, and troubles. This
story 10 more varied and mors Interesting
than any romanee that was ever devised.
III Good writing IN every column, and
freshness. originality, accuracy, and decorum
In the treatment Of every subject
w. Honest comment, TEX SUNS habit II
1t speak ont fearlessly about men and things
V. Equal candor'in dealing with each point.
cal party, anil equal readiness TO commend
what 10 Praiseworthyor to rebukc what II
blamable In Democrats or Republican.
vi. Absolute independence of pai tisan or.
ganiZations, but unwavrring loyalty to tru,
Democratic principles. TnE suS believes
that the Government which the Constitution
gives us good one to keep. Its notions Of
duty Ia TO resist IT, its utmost power thu encrtl
OF men In the Republican party to set up an.
other form OF government, In place OF tina
which exisis, The year 1881 and the ycars i'm.
| mediately following will probably decide thii
| supremclr important contest. The Sen be
leves that the victory will be with the people
rs against the Rings for monopoly. the Ring,
for plumber, and the Rings for imperial power
Uur terms are as follows.
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| twenty-eight columns, the price by mail
post paid. Is IS cents month, or $3.50 a year
or including the Sunday paper, an eight-pag,
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The sunday edition OF the Sun 10 also
furnished separately at 81. 10 = year, postsg,
paid, 1r.tf
The price Of she WEEKLY Sun. eight pages
any -six columns. 10 81 = year. postage paid
For clubs IT ten sending sl0ve will send Of
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Adireas l. ". ENGLAND,
Pubblisher Of TEE SUN New Yorh CITY
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The Word Blizzard

The derivation Of the word "bliz
zard" is not generally known. W.
will elucidate: When one of thos,
superior creatures who inhabit Bostol
enters his aesthetic home on a COLI
night he removes his cultured muffle
from his refined throat and remarks
THE atmospheric exaberance is antag
onistic to the preservation OF calorit
in the physiological structure, which
translated. means, "it blows hard -
When a degenerate Chicago man
returns home at 8 A. n. from chicken
fight, after having observed the fall o
the mercury and several other thing
in liquid form. he explains the state
OF the atmosphere to the angry partner
of his joys as follows: "M' dearsh
b. sh' ard-blizzard," aiterQ which h,
encounters blizzard from his indig-
ant spouse.
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Thousands use it, Why Hest
tate?

JOY To THE WoRLpl WOMEN l,
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and amelioration of the human race
none is entitled to higher considera.
ton than the renowned remedy-Dr
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Woman's Best Friend By it woman
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vanish. 1t cures whites. 1t cures
suppression or the menses. 1t
remnves uterine distractions. II
cures constipation and strengthens the
system. 1t braces the nerves aud pu.
rifles the blood. It never fails, as
thousands Of women will testify.
This valuable medicine is prepared
and sold by DR.. JsRradfeld, Atlanta,
Ga, Price $l.50 per battle. All res.
pectable drug men keep it.S
For sale by E, H. Hopper,& Son.
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!tE NASHVILLE american.

This faithful and unwavering advocate Of
Democratic principles. views the result OF the
late National and state elections, as only an
additional Incentive to every sincere lover Of
his country and its institutions, TO look more
closely than ever, into the administration Of
public afiairs by the peoples servants II will
be the province OF THE AMERICAN TO approve
right and denonnce error as heretofore. and
to give the people such Information as will
lead them to correct conclusions. The facts Il
will give will be without bus. upon which Its
readers can form their uwn opinions. Time
and the recurrence OF popular elections, show
that very large portion OF the voters OF thu
Union act from the impulse OF the moment
rather than from settled convictions in re-
gard to correct principles OF government
Hence the greater necessity for the use OF
public journals to obtain juster and more set
tied views on governmental questions This
TUE AMERICAN will endeavor with the utmost
pains, to supply. NN.
THE AMERicAs will continue the well
known and highly appreciated extensive vol
ume OF general news. state and National. and
will strive to deserve whatit already enjoys.
the name ofbeing the best Newspaper South
Of the ohio River, regardless Of politics OF
location. il
THE WEEKLY AMERICAN.
viii DO fnrnished in future. at the exceed
iDgly low price Of sl.00 per annum Six
months 75cts; Three months lOctB. The Semi.
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annum, Postage paid. No paper sent by mai
unless paid for IN advance.
Address
THE AMERICAN,
Nashville, Tenn.
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STRONGLY EN- RsEp.

We have the most unequivocai testimony
high character, intelligence, and responsible.
ity. Our book. show Life was Saved,
giving the history ofthis new discovery. and
large record OF most remarkable cures, sent
free W rite for 1t.
Days Kidney Pads are sold by druggists, oil
Will be sent by mail free OF postagej on re-
ceipt OF their price. Regular, $2oo;. Special
for obstinate cases Of long standing, $s.oo;
Children's $l.so. Address DAYS KIDNEY
PAD CO.. Toledo. o.
GhHTT0N Owing to the many worth
OAU llUN' less Kidney Pads now seek.
ing sale on our reputation, we deem It due
the afflicted to warn them. Ask for DAYS
KIDNEY PAD. and take no other.
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George Eliot's Romola.

A timely inters Is given, by thu
asaih Of the author, to the new edition
oil her masterpiece, "Romola," JUS,
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change, New York. 1t shows hei
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the same time gives the reader the
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iliariiy with the scenes and society Of
medieval Italy. 1t is one Of the few
really great historical novels of the
world. II is issued in handy and
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sample but rare elegance and taste in
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Of series intended to form a library
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"Adventures Of Don Quixote" and
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be allow az imnersl procession. =
tpreekenriuge news.
Tho hardest work young lady can
undertake. is to look uneoncerned the
iirM time she appears In company
With an engagement ring on her
finger, Breckenridge News.
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evening If her prriormapces until the
ubol, thing is over She is deter.
,siued to not viys room for ANYTHING
,bat mov cause oossir-Dittoe
some WV io,A ps"p.e are no'u
hol;n..s Mauy a Door editors coal
holds that kind Of convention all
,he YEAR roun,i.--TSundsy Argus.
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there was an cor in the Times office
thirteen and half inches long aud
that il belonged to the editorial head.
wAs a mistakr. 1t was an ear oi corn
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Il an elegant book Of 100 Pages. One Coloret
Flower plate, and 600 Illustrations, with De,
scriptiens of the best Flowers and Vegetables
In English or German. II you afterw ardi
or,ler see,ls dedrc, the 10 cents.
vick's Seeds are the bsst In the world The
Floral Guide will tell how to get and grow
them.
vick's Flower and Vegetable Garden, l7c
pages, Colored Plates, go engravings. For
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In German or English.
yick's illustrated Monthly Magazine, 8,
pages, Colored plate In every number and
FIVE copies for IS 90. Specimen numbers sobt
for 10 cents; 8 trial copies for rs cents.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y !
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lean assure you that in no nogle
instance has the 'reething ever proved
a failure We have tried the soothing
medicines, and everything known to
us, and "Old Women" and Teeth
ma is prominently a success. and a
blessing to mothers and children.
j. NJ. DELAoY,
Hatchechubbeee. Ala.
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The Harodsburg Enterprise has a
religious column. which will be ed.
tied by the ministers Of that town,
editors to be elected monthly. 1t al
80 has temperance column. The
paper has just started in the old office
Of the Observer,
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squaring the Circle. +"

Among the parlor games occasionally
used is one called ''squariug the cir.
cle." 1t consists in arranging word,
in such a manner that perfect square
of known words shall be made which
shall read vertically in the same order
as horizontally. The probl.m o
"squaring the circle" which has puz
zled philosophers and mathematician,
Tor ages, has been solved in this way
thus:
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After trying Soothing Remedies
without avail, and physicians without
elief. | gave gsuo your Teethina and
It acted like magic. / occasionally
give powder to keep my Child's
gnms softenod. 3. II. BALDWIN,
Columbus. Ga.
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~ vALuAnLE TRUTHS. 90
4 yos ~ .ursr.os frru{g,~ he.nA o. hsssxsss.
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Hoo Bitfcrr-wi csrc Zee.
N ~ srp Q n,nipfrr Laad have srettaseS ysur
M vita yocu r>eroni cn Itics rof . mother ttrs
VT With tsre sni work. otf I'm arc sfup,T affhJ
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nsD nifievs wffIE ffrasrs Tea.
n yol gre man II bss *pcrS weakened n "a
t,rufn q Jour svofytayt t3uuzt o. . nan ~ tI
srN totfftg orcr JoufE ntteiIht vcrk.
Nee Biftcya wfIiEBrcuafhsu Ter.
" yuu ere young. endEsufufnF fro- s,v sfis.
Svtioa o. are krc sinG toc s<t ~ eteu tlse e1s
neg Dlstsrs wfiIIfciIevs Yea.
n yca srs IN tho work thop, on The faru. 81 On
~. anywhere, aud fesl 1Ehs( your ysterg rrv.ts
peanslAs. tonIaf o. sim aiatfnt. without istezx.
usp Birers i-iwAss Yea E.sA.
uycu ara Old ana ron E,u,,> n fr~bSc ysur
,srrus nnsiesdT. aat yo1r fscaitsss vsnins,
Hsp n's'ers will give yea New Lin and vissx.
Ask Chiiarva.
ne Hor Pan Tor stor.anh. Liver ana KidnaYsf n
npsfcrto AL oshcrs- fts pcrfset AID bspSss<s
p.tchsa ssolufs ard irrre- ahis su-s for erunh-
tnosrA uso OF optam. tobseoo and n&rootils
usAs-ssAi y t~nt<- NJ p.-- W O. n-k~A-, 1T.
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THE ONLY CURE.

VIC say positively, and without fear OF con
PREDICTION. that Days Kidney Pad Is the on
infallible cure for form Of Kinney disease.
Is the best remedy yet discovered for this COT
plant, and more eifectual In Its operati
than any other treatment. By using fa,t
fully and ptrsistently no case will be found
inyeterate as not to yield to it's powerful r..
elinI uirfita.s
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PENSIONS.

New laws. Thousand entitled. Every nj, /.
der even slightly disabled by wounds, DIS
eate, or accident, entitled 70 pensions, dating
bnek to-day OF discharge. Eien the loss OF 4
willows and dependent parents, and mjpcys
entitled Time limited. Apply at once Maoy
pensioners now entitled 10 Increase. Bounty
yet due 10 thousands. Land eascs settled, Pst-
ents procured for Inventors. Fees nxsa ~
law. Send two stamps for new laws, blank
and Instructions to T.. II. GELsTON kCo.
Tension and Patent Attorneys. Lock boa rs,
Washington. ~. q.
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= ATE MTC J. VIM. MISTER.
~ GN ] - Solicitor Of Pat
ents, 6l7 Seventh ST., or Box go, Washington,
ID. L. No foe required unless Patent is OBJ
tanned Send for circular giving terms, &c.
Established 1870.
Nov. ]. Soft.
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Thousands Of soldiers and hsirs are entitled
20 Pensions. with payment from date 81 dis-
rhArge Or death. " applied for before July J.,
lsso. Wound, accidental injury or Aiseass en-
titleA TO Pension Bounty and back pay ssl.
,reted. Increase of Pensions secured. This
i'm established In 1866. Address. enclosing
tarnp. EDISON BROS, U. \. Claim Attorneys,
MS street. W Eton. n. Z. II.
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A World Of Good.

One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public, is
Hop Birters. You see iteverywhere.
People take it with good effect. 1t
builds them up. 1t is not as pleas.
ant to the taste as some other Bitters
as it is not whiskey drink. 1t /,
more like the old fashioned bone sci
that has done a world Of good. II
You don't feel just right right try
Hoy Bitters.--Nunda News.
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TEETHINA.

DIM yInMy Thousands OF soldiers an9
TIN SlONc-thsi beirs entitled sy isto
iaws Of Congress. ecnd two stssnps n9r Laws,
and copy Of itiren fcldier. N u. W. fitrrvr.
Sd. Us. ualm Att'y, Box W.. Washing ioa,
Nov. q 'so.n
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PATENTS.

Y. \. Lehman, Solicitor % American ana
Foreign Patents, Washington, u. &. All his
ncss connected with Patents whether bcfor,
the Patent Odice or the Courts. promptly ut
tended to- No change made uniess . ratep,
II secure,i. send for circular.
Nov.3 soft yEhstas
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This is pleasant game for evening
parties, and requires considerable in
genuity.
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BOOKS

ANY hooks, magazine or newspaper, ssnt
cost paid at the publishers lowest price. with
| n valuable premium. We give hne lls IA
view Of the Capitol building, the most nagnii-
OF tie white House. Treasury RuiLlins,
Smithsonian Institute, Patent Onfce, Mt. v.rs
non. and other points VI interest In aud about
| the National Capital Orders taken for the
large Capitol engraving OF for sets Of the
Statesmen. At coat prices. n you want any
books or to subscribe for any periodical, or TO
renew an oil subscription, send stamp for .
copy OF the LITERARY BULLETIN contain.
catalogue, prires. etc. NATIONAL HEws
srnEAr: Lock Box 70. or $50 y Street wash
ington, y. Z. scssiAs
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wei supplied and new pes being constantly added We dcy cor
M wa ana prices We every case Orders
% promptly aendedo All kinds work. from Visiting Card ~
anpncb executed on short notice. Gveus cali. ' -
Meacham & Wilgus.
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DISEASES OF Tue KIDNEYS

are the most prevalent. dangerous, and fatal
elections that afllict mankind, and 50 varied
and insidious in their character, that persons
often suffer for n long time before knowing
what ails them. The most characteristic syni-
| toms are gradual wasting away Of the
whole body; pain in the back. side, or loins;
q weak, feeble, exhausted feeling; loss OF ap-
petite and dread Of exercise; scanty and pain >
full discharge VI various c0lOred urine: INA
bility n retain or expei the urine, mipus
shrcds or casts in the urine; and. Which t.
disease 10 Of long duration, there Is MT :.
emaciati0n and general nervous Prostitution
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The will be greatly improved during coming
pains will spared to make Democratic
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A cross, peyish. frctful wife is quite unhap-
ply 10 herseif and to her = hole household. Hut
she Is TO be pitied, she Is sufferer from multi
tu,le OF female ills that have FRUSTRATED her
~ra.t noon,1arwa,ainas n,;. ssm,.in se..,.,i
10 relieve the monthly troubles, and for this
purpose ENGLISH FEhALE BirrERs stands
ahead Of all others.
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A DISCOVER


whicl, suppl ics want men OF eminent ability
have devoted years Of study and experiment to
hnd, specific for diseases of the Kidney,
Bladder, Urinary Organs and Nervous SYSTEM,
and from the time Of its discovery has rapidly
Increased In favor, gaining the approval amt
confidence Of medical men and those who have
used IL; 1t has become favorite With all
classce, ana wherever introduced has super
seeded all other treatments. In short. such is
Its intrinsic merit and superiority that it is
now the only recognized reliable reinedy.
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lady friend Of ours whose life had almost
been despaired of-wss entirely cured by tim
use OF ES0LtsH FEAALE BIrrEks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-13
Gardiner Local News.

Flvnt. the iceman, who delivers Jumps OF
lev coolness through our city during the sum
mer heat has seven teams engaged in hauling
his ice from the river to his house, which is
some distance off He has his house about
half filed with very fair ice.
MIR. VIM. Ellis, the pleasant telegraph
onera,or of abe Western Union Co.. has gone
TO Boston 70 spend few lays. During his
absence. his position will be filed by Mr..
James Cusick. the telegraph operator at the
NJ {. T. X. depot.
The High School scholars are contemplate
ing the presentation of concert IN few
weeks. the proceeds of which will be devoted
to defray the expenses of the graduating class
of 1881 We expect that our citizens VIII
give il hearty support when announces,
The best talent of the school viii be called
into requisi,ion, with what outside assistance
may be secured. With the-eupport of the
ctizens. the affair will undoubtedly be a
complete success.
The condition of many of our streets con
timed to be so bad that heater was EN-
p.oved to improve them, and now the sleigh
ing is very good.