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The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
Ramemhnr This.

If you are sick Hop Btters will surely aid Ma
ture in making you well when all else fails.
If you are costiye or dyspeptic, or are suffering
from any other nf the numerous diseases of the
stomach or bowels, 1t is your own fault If you re-
main i'll, for Hop Bitters are sovereign remedy In
all such complaints.
II you are wasting away with any form OF Kid
ney disease, stop tempting Death this moment,
and turn for a cure to Hop Bitters.
If you are sick with that terrible sickness, Ner-
yousness, you will find ''Balm in Gilead" IN the
use of Hop Bitters.
Ii you are frequenter or resident of mias'
matte district, Darricade your system against the
scourge of all countres-malarial, epidemic, bill
lOus, and intermittent feVers-by the use OF Hog
Bitters.
II you have rough, pimply, or salow skin, bad
breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable gen
erally Hop Btters will give you far skin, rich
blood, and sweetest breath, health, and comfort.
In short they cure all Diseases OF the stomach
Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Bright's
Disease. $500 Will be paid for a case they viii not
cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister
mother, or daughter, can be made the picture Of
health, by few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing
out tribe. viii you let them suffer-
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
A valuaple Medical Treatise.

- The edition for 1885 of the steSliag Med
cal Annual. known as Hostetter's Alma
nae, is now ready, and may be obtained.
free of cost, of druggists and general coun.
try dealers in all parts of the United
States, Mexico, and indeed IN every civil
!ized portion of the Western Hemisphere.
This Almanac has been issued regularly
at the commencement of every year for
over one.fifth of century. 1t combines,
with the soundest practical advice for the
preservation and restoration of health. q
large amount of interesting and amusing
light reading, and the calendar, astrono-
mical calculations, chronological items,
&C., are prepared with great care, and
will be found entirely accurate. The
issue of Hostetter's Almanac for 1883 will
probably be the largest edition of medi-
cal work ever published in any country.
The proprietors, Messrs. Hostetter q
Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt OF a
two cent stamp, will forward copy by
mail to any person who cannot procure one
In his nelghborhoOd.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
vegetine.
POLICE TESTIMONY.
Rns1nN. Nuy. Is. 1875.

BOSTON, NOV. Is, 1919.
Fl. R. STEVENS. ESQ:
Dear Sir-During the past five years have hah
ample opportunity to judge Of the merits OF FEdE-
TINE My wife has used it for complaints attehd
ing lady OF delicate health, with more benthclal
results than anything else which she ever tried
have given it to my children under almost every
circumstance attending large family, and always
with marked benefit. | have takenit myself Win
such great benefit that / cannot find words to ex-
press my unqualified appreciation Of its goodness
While performing my duties as Police Onlcer
in this city, it has been my lot 10 fall III with
great deal of sickness ! unhesitafingly recon-
mend yEGETINE, and never knew OF a case where
it did not prove all that was claimed for It. Par
ticularly in cases of debilitated or Impoverished
state OF the blood Its effects are really wonderful
and, for all complaints arising from an impure
state Of the blood, it appears to work ike char;
and do not believe there are any circumstances
under which VEGETINE can be used with injurious
results; and it will always afford me pleasure to
give any further information as to what | know
about YEGETINE.
WILLIAM b. HILL, Police Station 4.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

A CERTAIN barrister named Jones. who
practised in Brougham's time, contrac-
ted habit OF commencing the examin-
ing witness with these words: "Now,
sir, am going to put question to you.
and don't care which way you answer
it." Brougham had begun, like many
others, to grow tired of this eternal
formula. One morning he met bis
brother lawyer near the temple, and
addressed him thus: "Now, Jones, am
going to put question to you. and /
don't care which way you answer it
How do you do? ?"
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Mensman's Peptonized beef tonic. the
only preparation of beef containing its en-
tire nutritious properties. 1t contains
blood-making, force generating and life
Sustaining properties; Invaluable for ihdl-
gestion, dyspepsia. nervous prostration, and
all forms of general debility; also, In all
enfeebled conditions. whether the result OF
exhaustion, nervous prostraton. overwork
or acute disease, particularly If resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell,
Hazard & Co., proprletors, New York
Sold by all druggists
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
Can't Get IL.

Diabetes, Bright's Disease, Kidney, Uri-
nary or Liver Complaints cannot be con-
tracted by you or your family If Hop Bit
tiers are used, and If you already have any
Of these diseases Hop Bltters is the only
medicine that will positively cure you.
Don't forget this, and don't get some puff
ed up stuff that will only harm you.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

+.f"Test mans profession by his prac-
ticc. Physician heal thyself !" Physi
clans not only heal themselves with Kid
ney. Wort, but prescribe it for others for
the worst cases of blliouspess and ccnsti-
patton, as well as for kidney complaints,
II you feel out of sorts and don't know
why, try package of Kidney-Wort and
you will feel like new creature.
BE Millions OF packages of the Dia-
mond Dyes have been sold without a single
complaint. Everywhere they are the fa-
vorite Dyes.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

WHY she cast him off: "How pro-
foundly still and beautiful is the night, "
she whispered, resting her finely veined
temple against his coat-collar and fixing
her dreamy eyes on the far-off Pleiades,
chow soothing, how restful." eyes, 7"
he replied, toying with the golden au-
reoa Of her hair, t'and what a night to
shoot cats"
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

A SMALL boys mistake: A Chicago
family were among the passengers Oh
a steamboat that was lazily plying the
waters Of Florida river one morning
last mouth. The youngest member, q
hey about eight years old, happened to
espy an alligator basking on the shore
and was greatly excited by the specta-
Gle. Running across the deck to where
his mother was talking with friend he
tugged at her skirts until he had attrac-
ted her attention. and then, pointing
toward the rccumbent monster, cried
out: ooh, mamma, look yonder; there's
one of sister Sallie's old gum shoes.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
..How Il vonr son coming on ?"

"How is your son coming on"
"Oh, ] am having O power of trouble
with him."
"What's the matter now?"
"Well, you know, / couldn't send HIM
y, scLool. because, thanks to Governor
Roberts. there are no free schools and
I conld not afford to send him to pri-
vate school"
"Yes. / know that is SO.
"WejJ. / sent him away fIom Calves
ton. out to the frontier, and as luck
would have 1t, he got convicted OF
horse-steallng. and got five years IN the
penltentiary."
s'That was bad. !,
"No. 1t wasn't; for you see at the
penitentiiary be could learn trade ana
become useful citizen. !"
"Well, that's good"
"No. il isn't; for Governor koDerts
has hardened him out on account OF MS
youth and ignorance.
JOSEPH Cook has been lecturing IN
bombay Which is all right. A few
Hindoos more or less won't make any
diference to the world.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

MINISTER'S have been funny ever since
they began to preach. The chaplain of
James l., when speaking Of the deprav-
ity Of the age said: "Almost all houses
nave been made into ale houses; men
in these generate days make matrimony
a matter Of money, and they are apt to
risk their paradise on pair O dice.
Was it so in the days of Noah? Ah, no. ."
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Imagine for moment the thousands
npon thousands of bottles of Carboline, the
deodorized petroleum hair renewer, annu-
ally sold, and the fact that not single
complaint has been received from all these
thousands, and you may haye some idea
cf its good qualities.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
A High Opinion,

capt. John j. Dawson, late of the Brit
ish Army, residing on Love street, be-
tween Vaudeville and Spain, this city, says
he used st. Jacobs Oil with the greatest
possible advantage when afflicted with
rheumatism. .-NeW Orleans Times De-
a0oprn{
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

"No, papa, 90 not wish to marry
vet. What 1 want is man who does
not drink, smoke, chew, snuff, go out
at night, gamble, bet, over-eat, etc.,
in short, a man with no vices, and one
who is always good" "My daughter, "
said Mr.. Dusenberry, "you are but o
stranger here, Heaven is your home.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

+.*"The same measure will not suit all
circumstances. But Kidney Wort suits
all cases OF liver, bowels and kidney dis
eases and their concomitants, piles, con-
stipat1on, diabetes, ague, etc. Try 1t and
you will say so too.
Bss~ln the Diamond Dyes more coloring
is given for len cts. than in any l5 or 25-
cent dyes, and they give faster and more
brilliant cOlors.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
Rochester Policeman.

"GAINED EIGHT POUNDS IN THREE WEEKS. >
Mr.. III. X. STEVENS:
Dear Slr-Taving used but three bottles Of your
VEGETINE in very bad case OF liver complaint,
find myself improving rapidly am weighing eight
pounds more at present than did when ] began
taking it, and believe with continuance OF a
small quantity more shall be entirely cured. Be
fore began taking the NEGETINE was qhdef lle
doctors care; was sick long time. Mr.. Smith,
who had received great benefit from taking the
VEGETINE, advised me to try it. ! can cheerfuly
recommend il TO everyone as a good medicine, as
the Vegetine'has done more for me than the doc
tors could do JAS. A. JOHNSON,
Police Officer.
No. 1923 Brown street. Rochester, y.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

A SHOT that told: A French officer
said to Swiss colonel: Chow is 1t that
your countrymen always fight for mon
ey, while we French always fight for
honor p The Swiss shrugged his shoul-
ders and replied: 81 suppose it is be-
cause people are apt to fight for that
which they need most.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
Answer this

Can you find case Of Brlght's Disease
of the Kldneys, Diabetes. Urinary OF, Liver
Complaints thatfs cIrabIe, that Hop Bit
ters has not or cannot curea Ask your
neighbors # they can.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

"UNcLE JoHN," said little Emily,
edo you know that baby that was fed
on elephants milk gained twenty pounds
in one week ?" Nonsense Impossible!"
exclaimed Uncle John. And then he
asked: "Whose baby was it9" 'The
elephants" said the little girl.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

MYSTERY SoLvED.-The great secret OF
tue wonderful success of VRGETME. 1t
strikes at the root of disease by purifying
the blood, restoring the liver and kidneys
20 healthy action, invigorating the nervous
system.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

SCENE in the auditorium of a theatre:
Actor (who has appeared in the first
piece)-' Good evening May take
the seat next you?" Lady" Certainly;
but don't you appear any more to-
night?" Actor-''No." Lady-"Oh,
[ am SO glad. Pray sit down."
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

.-Roueh on Rats" Clears out Iats, mice,
flies reaches, bed-bugs. ants, vermin. 15c.
MOTHER Swans WORM SYRUP for feveri h
ness. restl, ssness worms. Tasteless. 25c,
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Having been troubled with very bad
Cough for about two years and having
tried almost every cough mixture that
was ever made, have found none that has
given me such great relief as DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup and earnestly recommend
it to all afflicted. Benz. F. Duggan, IA
Park Place, New York.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

"EvER do anything heroic p said the
Vermont man. ST reckon l did. l
once went bail for a neighbor o'mine
who wasn't worth two cents"
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

IAN 'tn" is but small space, yet It's
Just the difference between a small boy
ard tomato. For one is canned and
the other is caned.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

r Strengthen your boots and shoes with
Lyons Patent Heel Stiffeners, and wear
them again.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

DIR. KlInes Great Nerve Restorer Is the
marvel OF the age for all nerve diseases. All
nts stopped free. Send TO 9Sl Areh street.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

GEORGE WASHINGTON never told lie;
but it must be remembered that he
entered politics when the country was
very new.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

THERE is a great hue and cry IN the
woods just now-the hue Of the autumn
leaves and the cry Of the squirrel hun
ter.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
DR. Il. M. I0RR. MEDICAL OFFICES

NO. 329 NORTH FIFTEENTH STREET,
Philadelphia, Pa. Is years experience (Estab-
ished for treatment with purely vegetable medi-
cines) DR.. Lobbs long experience in the treat
ment of diseases enables him TO guarantee cure
in all cases. Consultation free and strictly con-
ndential Call in person or by letter. once
hours: IL TO 2 and TO 10 evening.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
Aliens Brain Food.

Cures Nervous Debility and Weakness
of Generatlve Organs, 81 all druggists.
Send for circular. Aliens Pharmacy, BIB
First av. N. Y.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09
rwFNrY-FoUR HOURS TO LIVE.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette. Ind. who announces
that he is now in perfect health" we have the fol
lowing: "One year ago was. to all appearance In
the last stages Of Consumption. Our best pnysi.
clans gave my case up. I finally got 80 low tna'
our doctor said could not live twenty-four nours'
My friends then purchased bottle OF Dn- " M
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LuNd5. "nacn eoI-
eiderablv benefited me- 1 continued until tooE
ssne bottles. 1 am now in perfect health, having
r.sad NO other medicine.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

SOMETHING NEW IN BEETs. ale
familiar enough boiled and sliced, either
served hot with butter, pepper and salt,
or picked; but novelty is beet pud-
ding, made by mixing pint of cooked
sugar-beets, chopped, with four eggs, a
quart Of milk, little salt and pepper, a
tablespoonful Of butter, and baking
them half an hour: cold boiled beets
sliced and fried with butter are palata-
ble: to cook them SO that none of their
color shall be lost, carefully wash them
without breaking the skin or cutting of
the roots or stalks, anu boil them until
tender, about an hour, in boiling salted
water
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

IT is SAID that Patti and NicOlini oc-
casionally indulge in lively quarreis.
This confirms the report that they are
lovers
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

THE best description that we ever
heard of slow man was that ne WAS
too slow to get out Of his own way,
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

PoTATo balls are very nice for break
fast. Boil them, and while still warm
mash them until there are no Jumps left;
then mix butter, pepper, salt, little
chopped parsley, and one or more raw
eggs; beat these together thoroughly,
then mould in balls, dip in beaten eggs
and then in -four, and fry i'll butter.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

PATIENTS do more for doctors than
doctors can do for patients. The pa
tents enable the doctors to live.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done thousands OF women more
good than the medicine of many doctors.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

WHEN swindler attempts TO cheat a
dealer III vegetables, the latter will turn
up his nose at the beat.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

DR. DEWITT c.. KELLINGERS LlNlMEsI Nj B ls an an
infaIIible cure for Rheumatism, Sprains, Lameness
and Diseases of the Scalp. and for prr"~e'A"S Nas
growth nf the Hair.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Nor barrel of whiskey was lost by
the recent floods in Kentucky. Every
cloud has its silver lining.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

CorFEE-G GROUNDS make highly sue
cessful filling for O pin-cushion. They
must be dried perfectly before using.
Put them in bag and hang behind the
kitchen stove till you have enough that
are dry to fill the cushion. They do
not gather moisture and consequently
do not rust the needle.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

A BANANA-sk1N's invitation: "Will
somebody please step Oh me?"
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

Those answering aa ndverIIsemenr Will
confer n favor upon the advertiser and the
publIsher by stating that they saw the ad
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

AMMONIA A greaJ IaDor-saving artl'
Gle. and like some medicines, good for
almost everything, is ammonia. A
small quantity in warm water takes
every spot off Of paint, removes every
particle Of grease from cooking utensils,
cleans and disinfects the drain pipe,
cleanses delicate laces without rubbing,
cleans silver and brushes, and is an ex-
ceIlent fertilizer for plants. Like other
good things, it must Ee carefully used,
plainly labelled and kept out of the
reach Of little fingers.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

BOILED RABBIT. Time, o very small
rabbit. half m hour; medium size,
three-uuarters Of an hour; large rab-
bit. one hour. A rabbit; six onions;
liver sauce, or parsley and butter.
When the rabbit is trussed for boiling,
put it INTO 4 stewpan ana cover it with
lot water, and let it boil very gently
until tender. When done place 1t on a
dish and smother it with onions. or with
parsley and butter, or liver sauce, should
the flavor Of onions not be liked. Ii
liver sauce lB to be served the liver
must be boiled for ten minutes, minced
very fine, and added to the butter sauce.
An old rabbit will require quite au hour
to boil it thoroughly.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

FIG CANDY is not at all difficult to
make. Take one cup Of sugar, one-third
Of cup Of water and one-fourth OF a
teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar; let the
sugar and water bcil until it is pale
brown color, gently shake the basin in
which it is boiling to prevent its burn
ing. but do not Stir it at all until Just
before you take itt from the fire; then
stir in the cream Of tartar. Wash and
cut open some figs; spread them on a
platter, thc" n~rr the sugar over them.
Take care to have each fig covered; set
them i'll d cool place till the sugar has
tine to harden.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

A SHELF LAMBREouN.-If you have
a rough, uncouth shelf in your kitcnen
or sltting-room, first cover the top neat
~ with some dark. smooth cloth; then
take strip Of dark but bright double
faced Canton flannel, about eight inches
in depth (more or less, according to
length and width Of shelf,) and long
enough to reach across the front of the
shelf and around at either end; baste a
pretty. contrasting stripe Of cretonne
through the center, and stitch it on with
the machine, hem the lower edge of the
flannel, and finish with as pretty q
worsted fringe as you can afford; bring
the upper edge over the edge Of the
board and make fat with minute iron
tacks, and you will have not only con
venient receptacle for lamps, books, or
vases Of flowers, but an addition to the
furnishing Of your room in the shape OF
very artistic and eye-pleaslng shelf.
The Virginia star., 1882-12-09

koAsr LoIH Oh VEAL. Wash aud rub
thoroughly with salt aud pepper, leaving
II the kidney, around which put plenty
Of salt; roll mp, Let stand two hours: in
the meantime make dressing Of bread
crumbs, salt, pepper, chopped parsley
or thyme, moistened with a little hot
water and butter--some prefer chopped
salt pork add an egg. Unroll the
veal, put the dressing we'll around the
kidney, fold and secure we'll with sever
al yards Of white cotton twine, covering
the meat in all directions; place in the
drlpping-pan with the thick side down.
put to bake in rather hot oven, grad
uating it to moderate heat afterward;
IN half m hour add little hot water to
the pan, baste often; in another half
hour turn over the roast, and when near,
~ done dredge lightly with -four and
baste with melted butter. Before serv-
ing carefully remove tue twlne. A four
pound roast thus prepared will bake
tender in about two hours. To make
the gravy, skim off fat, if there is too
much il the drippings; dredge some
-four IN the pan, stir until it browns,
add some hot water if necessary, boil a
few moments and serve in gravy boat
This roast is very nice to slice down
cold for Sunday luncheons. Serve with
green peas and lemon Jelly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-08
Principles, Not Money.

Washington special to the New
York Gazette says "The Democrats are
quietly making arrangements for n Wig.
orous contest for the next House OF
Representatives. Their managers and
leaders seem to be looking more closely
TO the campaign funds than heretofore,
some of the wealthieat Democrats in the
country having interested themselves
in the matter" While the Democrats
at the capital are looking around for he
sinews of war we trust they will not
overlook something OF much more con.
sequence. viz Sound Demo cratic prin
ciples. In "a campaign with money as
the main reliance the Democrats would
be at great disadvantage. The Repub-
licans are adopts in everything that per.
tains TO political corruption. and the
Democrats could not If they would, aud
would not il they could, match them in
a contest for the votes Of the venal
knaves who sell their sufIraRes to the
highest bidder Let the Democratic
conventions boldly place Themselves Oh
a record in favor OF the rights Of the
people, by the adoption Of platforms
which appeal 10 the reason, the consci.
ences, and the self interest Of The hon.
est masses-then let them nominate
capable and worthy candidates the
fall elections will result in an old fash
ioned Democratic revival, II there
shouldn't be a dollar spent beyond the
cost Of printing the tickets. The coun.
Try Is ripe for change. and if Democ.
racy fails to win in the coming fight 1t
will be because it does not propose 10
give the people the change they de
mand-a change OF governmental poll.
cy as well as rulers. If tho men who
undertake to manage the Democratic
ship do not bring her into port victori.
ous their failure will be due to "A lack OF
common sense rather than lack OF
money.