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Children's Drolleries.

The interest shown in the drol doings
and amusing observations Of little folks,
is proved by the success of recent works
on the subject. Many of lis have some
time or another heard children come cut
with as comical things as any invented
or otherwise, that we see chroniced. Not
long since, a correspondent sent to d pro-
vlnclal paper an anecdOte of the kind re-
terred to, of which his six year old bov
was the hero. He says: III keep a shop
and sell fancy goods. A gentleman came
in to buy something 1t was early, and
my little boy and | were alone in the
store at the time. The gentleman gave
me a sovereign, and had to 90 up stairs
to my cash box. Before doing 50, went
into the little room next to the store, and
said to my boy: Watch the gentleman,
that he doesn't steal anything, and put
him on the counter. AS soon as | return
ed he sung out PA, he didn't steal any
thing watched him. You may mag
inc what a position | was in
Children'S questions are often no less
embarrassing than they are amusing, as
may be instanced in the story of the mer-
cenary little boy, who overheard a con-
versation respecting wedding that was
soon to take place. At breakfast, the
next morning, he recalled the subject by
asking the following question:
''Papa, what do they want to give the
bride away for? Can't they sell her Z"
A little one returning from the ''Ioo"
through Rege is Park, with a friend Of
the writer, pointed to some flowers grow
ing there, and inquired if they were tame
ones - meaning, of course, with his
thoughts on the animals he had Just seen,
the reverse of wild. At a whale cXhihi-
ton yonngSter is said to have asked his
mamma if the whale that swallowed ,Jo-
nah had as large Il mouth as the one be
fore them, why didn't Jonah walk out ut
one corner.
"lou must think Jonah was fool.
He didn't want to walk out and get
drowned was the quick reply Of a young
er brother, before the mother could ans
Wer.
1t is related Of another infant inquirer,
who was looking with great interest at
toaming pan Of milk, that he suddenly
exclaimed
mamma, where do COWS get their milk
from Y "Nhere do You get your tears Z"
was the answer. After a thoughtful 81
lence, in which the mention of tears had
evidently recalled certain associations, he
again broke out Mamma, do the COWS
have to be spanked ?" On seeing house
being whitewashed, a small boy of three
wanted to know if the house was going
to be shaved. ado You know how get
into bed so quick mamma ~ said little
girl. mo, darling: how do you y was
the answer. "Why, put one foot on
the bed, and then holler out Rats = and
scare myself right in \ lady, while adj
miriDg the stars on bright night in i
tropical climate, was suddenly asked in
the most innocent way by her little son of
five years, if those were the nails that
held up heaven. [Chambers' Weekly.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

An old charge has been once more brought to
the front. Prof. Henry Youlc Hind, of Wind
sor, n. S., has given out for publication a sworn
statement of his charges that his maiesty's gov
eminent submitted false exhibits and suborned
testimony in support of its case before the inter
national fisheries commission at Halifax in 1871
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Il. III. EDDY, Esq.--Dcar Sir You procured for
me iuI 1870, my FIRST patent since then you have
acted for and advised me In hundreds of cases, amt
procured many patents reissues anu extensions,
have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia aud Washington, but I
still give you almost the whole of my business, in
your lInc and act lse Others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRApER
BOSTON, Jan. |, lSSi.-lyrl
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

A case of cholera was found on a steamer at
Havre from Bombay. She was ordered to
leave port. Two thousand persons have fed
from Alexandria. All fairs have been prohibit
ed in Egypt, and an appropriation has been
made for Il sanitary commission.
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FiSTULA AND PILES

Cured without the Use Of the Knife.
WILLIAM READ (ML D., Harvard, 1922 and
ROBERT NJ. READ (M -, Harvard, 1870, II
Somerset street. Boston, give specia! attention to
the treatment of FISTuLA, PILES AND ALL DIS
EASES OF THE RECTuM. without detention from
business. Abundant references given. Pamphlets
sent on application. lyrG
onioc IIours-12 to O'Clock r.M. except sundays
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81 regard MIR Eddy as one of the most rapaLlr
0nd successful practitioners with whom have had
Cilicp intercourse"
CIAs. MASON, Commissioner of Patents.
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1t has just been discovered that if cows
hind legs are tied together she can not kick.
Considering the antiquity of cows, it is IL rare
tribute to the inventive faculty of the aggregate
dairyman that this problem has been solved
thus early in the Christian era.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

The total reduction of the public debt for the
past fiscal year was about $137 .250 900, IL sum
exceeding by 81, 100000 the estimate of surplus
made by Secretary Folger in December last
The decrease during June was SIS, 09S POI 49,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

During the year considerable work will be
done by the Coast Survey on the coast of New
England. The principal work, however, will
be done on the coast of Maine, eastward from
Moosabec, and including Machias Bay and ap-
proaches, in which work there will be expend-
ed $4,000.
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PAT ENTS.
n. n. EDDY,

NUt ~ NtHVV No, WUUUNTIF kIIDl, BONTON,
secures Patents in the United States also in Great
BRITAIN, France and other foreign countries Copies
OF the claims of amy Patent ilinS shed ly rrlniiul.
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington.
No agency in He TJrd states possesses superior t,-
ciUidS for ObtniniHg PATENTS or 0NcfrtdiHiD1 the pa
teHt0biiity Of itreHtiOHS.
Il. II. EDDY, solicitor of Patents.
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The complicated disease brough t on By intense
study, thought, care anxiety, etc are often Of the
most serious nature. Heed such symptoms rs loss
OF memory universal lassitude, Dart disease, Kid.
ncy complaints liver troubles andIa general break
ing down of health and strength When thus at
cted, when the east cNertion can les great fatigue,
when life seems burden, the reliable strength
cning tonic, Browns Iron BittcrB. 1t will afford
you sure relief.
People who are always talking a out "a place for
everything and everything in it, pltcc, are puzzled
where to place Il boil.
SKILL IN THE WORKSHOP. To do good work the
mechanic must have good health. IF long hours Of
confinement in close rooms have Cd teebled hi, hand
or dimmed his sight, let him at Pnce, and before
some organic trouble appears, taIc plenty of Hop
Bittcrs. His system will be rciuvehatcd, his nerves
strengthened, his sight become mr. and the whole
constitution be built up to high working condi-
ton.
''ln union there is strength" as he man remark
Ell after he had recovered from thc effects Of pro
miscuous drink.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

John Roach was the lowest bidder for the
four steel cruisers, and the contract will be
awarded him. His total figures were $2,440,O0
Rev. Samuel Earnshaw of Sheffield says that
he was once marrying couple when be said to
the man, ''Say after me: with my body thee
Worship" The man innocently asked, ''Must
kneel down to herr London Echo
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

The only known specific for Epeptic Fits. vi
Also for Spasms and Failing Sickness. Nervous
Weakness 1t instantly relieves and cures. Cleanses
blood and quickens sluggish circulation. Eeutra-
Lies germs of disease and saves sickness Cures
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

CLEVELAND, OHIO.-Thc Plain dealer re-
ports that Hon. Martin A. FOrdn congressman
elect from the Cleveland, Ohio, district. has
used st. Jacobs Oil in his family and has al
ways found it safe and relabe and it afforded
him great relief to lame knee
man whose best works are always trampled
under foot-A carpet manufactures.
No moasses and water mixture, but 4 concen-
tratcd extract of the active medicinal properties of
roots, barks, &c, is Hoods Sarsa barilla.
man who played the violin WI ctchedly was said
to be smart, in that he sawed Sd veral chords per
day.
To most children the bare sugge stion of a dose of
castor OIL Is nauSeGtlng. Why mot, then, when
physlc Is necessary for the little ones, use Aver
Calhitruc Illls! Ihey combine every essential and
valuable principle of a cahartic medicine, and be
ing sugar coated are easily taken.
Never intrust secret to a philhnthropist he is
always giving things away
$4,000 versus ST. 5O.
81 spent s., 500, with other DOCTORS" writes Mr.
}. w. Thornton, of Claihorn, Miss, "Sanarit0n
Nerrine however alone cured my ION of fits" This
Is on par win huhoredS OF OF hcrS speedy but
thorough.
a st. Louis paper has an artic le showing GLOW
to cut your throat" That is something which every
man should know.
PROFESSOR J. NJ. CARNOCHAN, NJ d IL.
d.. Surgeon-in- Chief n. Y. State Hospitals, Nc
&c, says: MY patients derive marked and dccG
ed benefit from Lebig Cos Coca Beef Tonic" Be
ware of limitations. Invaluable tb all who are run
down, nervous, dyspeptic, bilious on victims of ma
laria.
Mr.. Henry Cake was arrested he other day for
hanlmering his wife with club Sort of batter
cake as it were.
Sanskrit is the ancient language of the IIindpos
long since obsolete in ycrnacular use, and rrescry.
ed only sacred dialect. The English is fast be-
coming the universal language OFF mankind. Or.
Graves Heart Rcgulator-an infaliblc cure for
heart diScasc--was first used by Americans, who
speak the Anglo Saxon language In ali ii, purity.
"SOmc new picnic baskets are lined with White
satin" SO says fashion note. Ftr color we would
suggest crushed cuStard pie
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

An old writer, speaking of Jewish Gus
toms, tells rs that "some of them OBJ
serve, in dressing themselves in the
morning, to put on the right stocking
and right shoe first without tying it.
Then afterwards to put on the left shoe,
and so return to the right; that so they
may begin and end with the right one.
which they account to be the most for
tunate." \ Suffolk doggerel respecting
the 'wear of shoes teaches us the fol-
lowing.
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Dr., MACALASTER'S,
SALT RHEUM
UOHdc1TuL cures of SAT- RhrHHt
When EHysici0ns. HOspitats
nnd al other Dae0nr tuiIcd.
SALT IsEIIEJTN.

have been great sufferer with Salt Rhcum for
thirty years, commencing in my Head and face and
extending over the greater part of my body. | have
taken gallons of medicines for the blood Of differ
ent kinds and tried good ply sicians, all of which
did me good, and came to thd conclusion that
could not be cured. But friend called my atlcn-
ton TO CUTICURA REMEDIES. Gbt them and used
them until my skin is perfectly smooth and con
slider myself entirely cured. Yours truly
AGAMAM MASS. L. WILSON lord.
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SALT RHELUM.

NJ system of remedies ever compounded so thor
oughly eradicate the diseases fbr which they are
intended as the CUrICURA REMEDIES Many re
markable cures have come to my Knowledge and
feel safe in warranting Satisfacbn if directions are
followed. Medicines that indtUiJly cure Sdit
Rheum, as CUTICURA REMEDIES do, IrW cul'e am
LIND Of skin Diseases
CHAS. II. Nc RSE, Druggist,
Proprietor MOESE'S DYSPEPSIA CURE.
IOLLISrON, MASS.
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NOTICE.
BUY THE MEADOW KING.
POWER.

Tomorrow a Long Way Off When Help is Wanted
To-Day.
Comfort is never in a hurry. Pain and distress
are in hot haste. 1t is to the "frend in need"-the
friend who does something now-that the old adage
pays the compliment of being "a friend indeed"
That they do not keep the sufferer in suspense is
the salient excellence of BENSONS CAPCINE Pc
ROUS PLASTERS. The plasters of other days
whether porous otherwise-sad-"Wa until
tomorrow We can promise nothing on the spur of
the moment" But pain unreeved like hope de
ferred, maketh the heart sick. Benson's plasters
act on application. They permeate, soothe warm
and heal containing as they do, chemical and me
dicinal agents of the highest efficiency Their motto
is NOW. and the genuine have the word CAPCINE
cut in the middle of each plaster. Price 20 cents.
Seabury & Johnson Chemists, New York lm26
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

How loving they are; this is always Il sign.
After the first year sometimes itItl0u't hold good.
When Charles comes home to youIeroutv and cross
Swapping and snarling, unable tb relish the nice
dinner you have cooked, and feels as if there was
ton of pig iron in his stomach, hk is troubled with
dyspepsia and sulphur Bittcrs is dhc only medicine
that Will cure him. 2WlS
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The Mysteries Of Shoes ana Stockings.

Throwing the shoe after the welded
pair was, also, no doubt intended as an
augury of long life to the bride. In York
shire the ceremony Of shoe throwing is
termed "thrashing," and the older the
shoe the greater the luck and in some
parts OF Kent the mode of procedure is
somewhat peculiar. After the departure
OF the bride and bridegroom the single
ladies are drawn up in one row, and the
bachelors in another When thus ar
ranged. an old shoe is thrown as far as
possible, which the fair sex run for, the
winner being considered to have the best
chance of marriage. She then throws
the shoe at the gentlemen, when the first
who gets it is believed to have the same
chance OF matrlmonN \ somewhat
similar custom prevails in Germany,
where the brides shoe is thrown among
the guests at the wedding, the person
who succeeds in catching it being sup
posed to have every prospect Of a speedy
marriage.
Many anguries are still gathered from
the shoe. Thus, young girls on going to
bed at night place their shoes ut right
angles to one another, in the form of the
letter I, repeating this rhyme:
Hoping this night my true love to see.
place my shoes in the form Of a +.
As III the case of the stocking. great
importance is attached 10y many super
stltious persons as to which shoe they INT
on first, in allusi0n to which Butler, in
his "lludibras," SAYS
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DIPHT H !: RIA!
Hood's
SGrsaparN0

eradicates the poisoned matter from it
bringing 10 the conyalescent The color, life
and yigur Of robust health.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-07-12

To consider an author as the subject of OBJ
loquy and detraction. we may observe with
what pleasure Il work is received by the invidi-
Gus part of mankind in which Il writer falls
short of himself. Addison
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Bcecher'S Bad Held.

''ln union there is strength" as he man remark
Ell after he had recovered from hc effects Of pro
,,lil Il, inl
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Songs of the Little Ones.

Swinburnes new volume is mainly devoted to
the subject of babies. We give the following
extracts:
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Richie, in their acquisition bring pain and suf-
fcring: in their loss, manifold trouble and sor-
row; in their possession, Il wild intoXcaton.
How can We say that they confer happiness.
[Iiitopadcsa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-10
LUcKEY ITEMS.

We arc having fine weather and the
harvest ia all secure, except the oat crop,
Wheat has proved TO be very good crop
and we'll filled.
Mr.. Alfred Householder has rented the
Hotel and occupied 1t the frst Of August
20 that the travelling public may be accom-
n,odaied again with comfortable quarters
Any one wishing to buy good hotel stand
would do we'll to buy that.
Albert Nodlne Is building himself n
house.
The new NJ. +. Church will be dedicated
next Sunday, when the Methodists will
hold their first quarterly meeting in II.
The Lutherans expect to have services
here once In ever two weeks.
A move will be made anon to act the ball
rolling for graded school 10 be establish
ed IN Lnckey.
Mr.. Krotzer has succeeded in burning
aome of the whitest lime anywhere to be
found. II makes a aplendid putty In fin
ishing coat, being 40 white.
Pemberville q. A. r. Post will have n
special meeting on Saturday next To take
action about going to Weston the 18th to
meet the Weaton Post, SAM.
Luckey, August @, 1888.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-10
LATEST nv TELErMon r..

Mr.. Frank Raab, operator at Otis, Ind.
Ia home on visit thir week.
Mrs. Lynn and daughter are visiting Mrs. '.
J. 0blineor and family.
Miss ollie Eddy is visiting Miss Halle Hol.
lenbeck this week.
Mr.. D. y. Lampman and wife are recreaiius
10 the village.
Miss Ada Fleming is the guest Of Miss
Florence Webb, at Lemoyne this week.
Mr.. Frank Mahr and wife, Of Toledo
spent Sunday In the village, with his par
ents.
Mrs. Margaret Miles, Of Mich, is spend
Ing few weeks with her brother, Major
II. c. Lawrence.
Mr. Francis Fuller and wife, OF Gales-
burg, ILL.,, is visiting his cousin, Mrs. A
M. Thompson, this week.
Miss Anna Howe, Of Coldwater, Mich.
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. w. X. Viii
lis, this week.
Messrs. J. NJ. Fisk, wife and little boy
OF Toledo, and J. J. Brooks and wife, o
Philadelphia, drove up from Toledo o.,
Sunday and took dinner at the Exciangs
as the guests Of Mr.. Z. l.. Kingsbury.
Mr.. A. j. A. Spafford, who has ma de hi,
home in Iowa during the past year, hal
returned to his home in Hull Prairie ant
thinks he will remain in Wood .oun
during the next year at least.
Misses. Eliza Thompson. Carrie Pierce
Hattie Hunt. Emma Lawrence, Mar,
Dodge, Mary Tyler and Mayor j. H. Pier.
and Mr.. F. ]. Obiinger started Tuesday fo
an excursion mp To Mackinaw, Mich, ex-
pecting TO be absent about week.
Mr.. David Pettys, Of Tontogany, was il
settling his subscription account S,turIi y
and informed us that he had No. of Vol
ume Of The JOURNAL, and has been reg
ular subscriber ever sence It was frat sta IT
ed in 1858. Over thlrty-one consecutiv.
yeara 10 a long time to stick to one paper
and lie has no idea OF discriminating !
| now.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-10
. SContsnued from tda Wees.l
How Watch Cases are Made.

In 1876, thirteen men comprised the
entire working force used in the manu-
facture of the James BosS Gold Watch Cdsc.
Now over foe hundred are employed, and the
number is constantly increasing. Therea-
son Of this increase Is this: In the James
Boss Gold Watch Cdle all the metal In sight
and subject to wear is solid gold, while the re-
mainder, which only lends strength to the
case, is Of stronger metal than gold,
giving gold where gold is needed, and
strong, elastic metal where strength and
elasticity are needed, a combination pro-
ducing watch case better than solid gold
and at oNE-HALF tho cost. - x,
Over 200, 900 Of these cases 3 q
have been sold, and every jeweler in the
country can testify to their quality and
merit.
Gold Watch case IS years ago, and carried - until
short time ago, when purchased Il, and sold 10 to
customer. Inc showed no signs Of wear, except
IT. e and ann sssd cR Ss
sold The James Boss Case for many years,
and the parties who bought the first ones carry.
ing them today, well satisfied though they had
ressrs them - ths only cases q this Kind je~eles
should se!l who desires 10 give his customers tho
worth OF their monsy or Eslnes hts reputation:
B.i ss.t stamp Ksystszs Watch Case Tsstsrss rka.
fslpkA RA ks.dssas nsvstsl PanpAiss sAewinr how
tsas Ds1. .as1 Ksysts,s wst<A Cases ns<s.
fIb Be Obntinucdl
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Best Prints, 6 cents.
A. Williams.
"OSCE AGAIN"

En-. JOURNAL 1T looks n lit lie strange
should lend the use OF your columns TO
misrepresent the officers of the county
when they try to hrneslly do their duty.
You are aware that the county has heen
cursed and the taxpayers swindled hy
class OF shyser contractors (tlere are
lots of honorable cxcepions) who FIJI
bridge abutn.ents with dirt instead Of
stone ard cement who leave dirt henped
In piles In the public roads they con.
struct. and who never complete their
ditch contracts. The people in all parts
Of the county are crying out agninrt this
abuse and demand that the officers he
more vgilant.
II is not the part OF the public press
Of the county to denounce aud mIsrepre-
rent officers for protecting the Intereats OF
tax'payera against wrong doing oontrnc-
tors. They should uphold the officers In
doing their duty impartially and should
hold them to sti let account for not do
ing it. The people will sustain the pa
pers in such course. Surveyor Wood,
under the orders of the commissioners,
on complaint of interested and injured
parties took the proper steps to enforce
the comp letIon of contracts this spring.
1t does not matter that Mr.. Evers was
the complaining land owner, nor that
John Smith or any other man was the
defaulting contractor. The question Ia,
did the surveyor do his duty under order
of tho commissioners. II he did, he
should be SUSTAINED and not assailed.
The fault I, and the taxpayers gener-
ally, And with the surveyors and COM
mipsioners for the last 8 years is In the
lack of enforcing the completion Of con.
| tracts. In the southwest part of the
county, Staffnrd's old district, this neg.
lect has been so great that in my opin.
ion It should be made the subject of off
cial investigation, and still, upon the
first effort made in the direction of a
reform of the abuse, we find you allow.
ing in your columns guerrilla warfare
| to he made on Mr.. Wood and the Re.
ny DcWOCfdt OF some
other person who is too sneaking 10 do
it over his own signature, but, copper.
headed like, prefers to snap out from: he.
hind stump or shelter secure from
danger. / care not tor this clap tran
stuff about wanting to get some mans
farm. When ! demanded the compile.
ton of the ditch by my farm did not
know or care who held the contract
wanted the work done in reasonable time
to protect my crops. and was willing to
pay for and had paid part of the
expense. II is the duty OF the commits
sioners TO protect the tax payers against
the neglect, rapacity and robbery OF the
cIass Of contractors have mentioned.
and Il is the duty OF the newspapers To
help see that the commissioners do their
duty. II they do not, they should be
condemned. If they do, they should be
sustained. IT il 'aid that to see is to believe
and il you will come out here, Mr.. editor,
will spend day showing you il,s effect OF
the roads in this county that l am com.
planning Of, and you will be convinced an,
help me TO stir it mp.
Respectfully.
c. W. EvERs.
Bowling Green, Aug. 8. 1883.