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SCROFULA

and all scrofulous diseases, Sores, Erysipe-
las, Eczema, Blotches, Ringworm, TIL
inors, Carbuncles, Boils, and Eruptions
of the Skin, are the direct result of an
impure state of the blood.
To cure these diseases the blood must be
purified, and restored to a healthy and ma
tural condition. AYERS SARsAPARILLA has
for over forty years been recognized by emil
nent medical authorities MS the most pow
erful blood purifier in existence. 1t frees
the system from all foul humors, enriches
and strengthens the blood, removes all traces
of mercurial treatment, and proves itself
complete master of all scrofulous diseases.
a Recent Cure of Scrofulous Sores.
"Some months ago l was troubled with
-crofulous sores ulcers on my legs. The
limbs We're badly swollen and intlamed, and
the sores discharged large quantities of
offensive matter. Every remedy l tried
failed, until | used AYERS SARSAPARlLLA.
of which l have now taken three bottles,
with the result that the sores are healed,
and my general health greatly improved.
| feel very grateful for the good your
medicine has done me.
Yours respectfully, Mrs ANN O'BRIAN."
lis Sullivan ST., New York, June n, 1892.
tzs'~ All persons interested are invited
to call on Mrs. O'Brian; also upon the
Rev. Y. p. Wilds of IS East 54th Street,
New York City. who will take pleasure
in testifying to the wonderful efficacy of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. not only in the cure
of this lady, hut in his own case and
many others within his knowledge.
The well-known rrifer on the Boston Herald,
B. W. BALL, of Rochester, Nh, writes, June
:, 1882:
"Having suffered severely ror some years
with Eczema. and having failed to find relief
from other remedies, l have made use. during
the past three months. of AYERS SARsAPA-
RILLA, which has effected a complete cure.
consider it a magnificent remedy for all
blood Diseases
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CARLOS w. SHANE,
Notary Public.
VANCOUVER, W. T.
Proposals for Transportation.
Headquarters Dept. of the Columbia, J

Headquarters Dept. of the Columbia, !
Office Of Chief Quartermaster,
Vancouver Barracks, w T., March q, 1884.
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRlPLlCATE
~ subject to the usual conditions, will be
received at this office. until II o'clock, noon,
on Monday, April :, 1854 at which time and
place they will he opened in the presence OF
bidders, for the transportation of military
supplies on the following described routes
during the year commencing July |, lSS4
and ending June 80, 1855:
Wagon Transportation.
Route No, spokane Falls. W. T., to Fort
Spokane, W. T.
ROUTE No. Ashland, Oregon, to Fort
Klamath, Oregon.
ROUTE No. 3-Pendleton, Oregon, to Boise
Barracks, l. T.
ROUTE No. 4-Kuna, T, to Boise Bar.
racks |. T.
ROUTE No. 5-Rathdrum, I. T., to Fort
Ceur d'Alene, l. T.
ROUTE No. 6-Lewiston, I. T., to Fort Lap.
wal, !. t.
Steamer Transportation.
ROUTE No For ransportation Of L. 5
Military Supplies between Astoria and Fort
Stevens, Ore sou. and Fort Candy, W. T.
ROUTE No S-Between Portland, Oregon
and Vancouver, W. 7.
The Government reserves the right to re-
ject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, form of contract and
printed circulars, giving full Information as
to the manner of bidding, terms of contract
and payment, will be furnished on applica
ton to this Office.
Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked proposals for Transportation on
Route No." and addressed to the un.
dersigned.
4. :. KIMBALL.
Major and uartermaster, [. :. \
Chief Quartermaster
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MONS...No. $50.

IL THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND
L Judicial District of the Territory of Washing
ton. holding terms at kalama for the Counties
OF Cow lltZ and Mnh kiakum.
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YOUNG MEN,

And middleaged men, who are suffering from
the effects of youthful intersections or cXcesses
III maturvr Years. Nervous and Physical Debility.
Impotence, Lost Manhood. confusion of ideas,
duh eyes aversion 60 society, dependency, pm-
piles on the face. loss of energy and memory, fire.
Qucncy of uriudtlng. etc Remember; that by u
combination of Vgttbi ItmGGts of great curative
power, the doctor has arranged his treatment
that it VIII not only afford immediate relief but
ttir4
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FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver complaint. YOU have
printed guarantee ON every bottle of shiloh's
Nitalizer. 1t never fails to cure. Sold by 7. q.
Healy.
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4 NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle of
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy Price 80 cents.
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THE EXPERT SPECIALIST,

HR. ALLEN, IS Is WELL KNOWN, Is A REGU.
~ lar graduated Physician, educated at Bowdoin
College and University of Michigan. He has de
voted life time to, and is acknowledged To be
the most expert Surgeon in his specially on the
IAcitir Coast
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SHILOHS CURE will Immediately relieve Group,
whoomug cough and bronchitis.
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-HACKMETACK,' a lasting and fragrant per
fume. Price - and 80 cents
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THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER of Bourbon, Ind,
says: Both myself and wife owe our lives to
Shiloh's Consumption Cure"
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Proposals for Military Supplies.

Major and Quartermaster, [. s \ ,
Chief Quartermaster.
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M HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE.

Having been surgeon in charge Of two leading
hospitals enables me 10 treat all private troubles
with excellent results. | wish il distinctly I'M
derstood that do not claim to perform impossi-
blitics, or to have miraculous or supernatural
power. l claim only to be Il Sk,EJR and succo,sSfUi
physician ana surgeon, moroaghty iniormedin my
I'll
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ARE YOU MADE miserable by indigestion, con
stipation dizziness loss of appetite, yellow skin?
Shiloh's Nitalzer is positive cure.
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WHY WILL YOU cough when Shiloh's Cure wi
give immediate relief Price 10 cts. 80 cts and s
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SHILOHS CATARRH REMEDY-a positive cure
for catarrh, diphtheria and canker mouth
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All applying To me win receive my hono5 opin
ION OF their cOInpl6lnts-noc experimenting. | vii
guarantee Il pcsttr C0rf in every case | under
take. or forfeit Il 900. Consultation in office oI
crate. Thorough examination, including chemi
zeal and mcroscopica analysis of urine and ad
vice, -. ONCE hours, TO daily, i tn Screenings
SundnN. % u only. Onll or address
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The Origin of Silk.

If we put trust in tradition there is a
legend that Tchin, the Oldest son of Japhet,
father of the Asiatic race, taught his child
rem the art of preparing silk, as well as the
arts of painting and sculpture. Be this as
it NAV, it is certain that about three thous-
and years before the Christian era a Chi
nese book, the Chou-King, described silken
cords, which were stretched upon musi-
cal instrument, invented by the Emperor
Fo-Hi. One of his successors, Chin
Nong, reputed inventor of the plough, ex-
planned to his contemporaries what beau
tiful stuffs could be obtained by the culti-
vation of the mulberry tree, and about the
year 1900 B. G. an empress, to whom
grateful posterity assigned place in ce-
lestial constellation, perfected the art of
unravelling the cocoon and weaving. From
that time silk culture had its principal seat
near the northern portion of the Yellow
river, in the province of Chan-Tong There
was produced the silk for the royal house
hold Yellow was the chosen color for the
emperor, empress and prince imperial, vio-
let for the other wives of the emperor, blue
for distinguished officers, red for those less
conspicuous, and black for everyone else
In the book of rites, Li-Ki, the ceremonies
performed at the harvest are carefully de-
scribed. Even the empress did not dis
dain to gather the leaves of the mulberry
with her own dainty fingers, and watched
over the rearing of the busy toilers of the
cocoon.
For a long time this valuable industry
remained the exclusive property of the
Chinese empire, but about the third CEN
tury before the Christian era a military ex-
pedition from China bore the results of its
civilization to the 0ccident. Silk became
known in Persia and India, and was at last
brought to Europe The soldiers of Cras-
sus, fifty-six years before Christ, saw silken
standards among the Parthans, and few
wears later an immense velarium of silk
protected the spectators in the Roman cir
Gus from the rays of the sun. From this
time the Romans were always provided
with the beautiful textures which were
the admiration Of their legions. Yet silk
was still the privileged possession Of the
rich, and in the time of Aurelian, who
fourished in the third century, was worth
about forty times its present value.
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they throw the right fore LEG forward. If
they do that in running what we call the
right way of the ring. e. from right to
left-it runs them into the curb and the
rider cannot keep on. They must lead
with the near fore LEG, and the near hind
leg must follow it.
When Mr.. Morgans time is up, the two
horses he has worked are led back to their
stalls, the ring is raked smooth, and Miss
Mollie Brown, bright, vivacious little
lady, takes possession with her bare-backed
steed She is daughter of the famous
manege rider, Nine. Tournaire, and inherits
all her mothers grace, courage and skill.
She is the only woman now riding in this
country who does somersaults on bare
backed horse, and very prettily she does
them too. There is just a confused whisk-
ing of drapery through the air and she is
perched steadily again on her horse. A
somersault may not be the embodiment of
queenly dignity of motion, but for queen
of the arena like Mollie Brown it is val
liable accomplishment. After firing out
herself and two horses, Miss Brown wraps
herself up warmly and hurries away to din
ner, with her cheeks rosy and her appetite
good
The forenoon's work is over. In the
afternoon it is all done again as long as
there is daylight enough to see. Then the
grooms light their lanterns, feed the horses,
clean up the place, and go to rest.
After the holidays the opportunities for
practice will be shortened, for then Miss
Annie Carroll, Miss Matte jackson, and
the Jael sisters, Eleana and Linda, will all
have to receive part of the time in the
ring, The performers board in private
houses near the winter quarters from the
time they 90 there, in December or early
January, up to the opening of the season
in March at the Madison Square Garden.
There is no cessation of work, no play time
for them, but rugged, steady, hard work
all winter, and, only for the WEAKNESS and
discomforts of travel, the tenting season
would be comparatively one of rest and ease.
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Florida Oranges.
From the Florida Times Union.

From the Florida Times Union.
In passing along the line of the South
Florida Railroad one gets but occasional
glimpses of the many orange groves to be
seen, as the groves are older than the rail
road and the views from the train are for
the most part very poor. But when you
arrive at Maitland, here the whole face of
nature has undergone change. Instead
of the succession of pine trees and other
varieties of natural growth, you are at once
struck with the sudden transformation.
What has been in former years rolling
hummock with its varied growth and high
pine land, now confronts you with one sue
cession of orange groves. The rusty and
dingy look worn by the moss-covered oak
has been replaced by the dark green, lux
urious growth of the citrus family. Ipased
through and stopped at Orlando, but | was
longing to return to Lake Maitland, the
gem of South Florida, and drink in the
beauties of its landscape. Col. Richard
Patton, of Lake Maitland, sent me word
that if | would return on certain day he
would show me through that section. This
invitation was at once accepted, and at the
time appointed I found him at the depot
with his spanking team of blacks, and in a
few minutes we were whirling away, view.
ing orange and lemon groves, drinking in
the sweetness of the fine views of Lake
Maitland and other smaller lakes.
We passed through a dozen; groves, the
largest of which has in it 3,700 orange
trees a large part is in full bearing. Thii
is on the Bigelow place which fronts beau
tifully upon the south side of Lake Matt
land with large frontage. Right in thu
midst of this Garden of Hesperides standl
the Bigelow House, one of the best hotel
of the kind in South Florida. Here W.
halted for few minutes to rest and t.
4 take a bird's-eve view Of the lake ant
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orange groves beyond From the outlook
at the top of this building, so far as the eye
could see, there was a continuous succession
of grove after grove, and the fresh verdant
look of the green orange leaf, so grateful
to the eye upon bright day, was illumi-
mated by millions of the golden fruit itself
in all its glory,
After feasting the eye for awhile upon
this ravishing scene we went below to
inspect four-acre tract of pineapples lying
between the hotel and the lake. To one
who never saw this delicious fruit growing
these four acres of pineapples are delightful
things to look upon.
One does not fully appreciate the remark
that the many lakes in this immediate vicin-
ity are pretty until he looks at them. Lake
Maitland is probably the largest and pref
test lake along the route of the South
Florida Railroad from Sanford to Kissim-
NEE City. Near it are other smaller lakes,
each with name as pretty as the lake
itself.
One feels almost as if all this was the
work of the enchanter's wand, and therefore
lacking in reality, but when he is confronted
with such realistic characters as Gen. T..
T. Sturtevant, Rev c. W. Ward, Bishop
Whipple, James NJ. Wilcox, of Philadel-
phia H. S. Kedney, Gen Iverson, of
Georgia, and host of others who have in
vested their thousands right here, and have
beautiful residences and remuperative
orange groves to show for 1t, he feels that
he is dealing with an actual reality.
Maitalnd seems to be an aggregation of
beautiful country seats, for there is little
pretense of town. True, there are two
or three stores, post-ofiice, five churches,
including the Episcopal, Methodist, Cath
Ole, Presbyterian and colored church,
and one of the best schools in the county,
but each has plenty of what the sailors
call sea-room, for there does not appear to
be much ''shop'' about the next neighbor-
hood, as everything has holiday look and
everybody is comfortable.
While all this is true, the neighborhood
is being built up by the work of the car
penter and his fellow-craft, also by the la
borers Mr. Kedney l 800 bearing orange
trees did not grow there by themselves,
and these handsome villas didn't spring up
in a night There has been hard work and
plenty of it, but for many of these people
the working day has passed. and they now
take life easy.
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gelert poetrg.
THE DOOR OF THE YEAR.

The corridors of Time,
Are full of doors-the portals of closed years;
We enter them no more, though bitter tears
Beat hard against them and we hear the chime
OF lost dreams, dirge-like, behind them ring,
At Atmemory's opening.
But one door stands ajar-
The New Years while golden chain of days
Holds it halfshut The eager foot delays
That presses to its thresholds mighty bar;
And fears that shrink. and hopes that shout aloud
. Around it wait and crowd.
1t shuts back the unknown
And dare we truly welcome one more year,
Who down the past mocking laughter hear
From idle aims like wandering breezes blown?
We whose large aspirations dimmed and shrank
Till the years scroll was blank?
We pause beside the door;
Thy year. o GOD, how shall we enter in?
How shall we thence thy hidden treasure win?
Shall we return in beggary as before,
When Thou art near at hand, with infinite wealth,
Wisdom and heavenly health?
The footsteps of Child
Sound close beside us! Listenl He will speak
His birthday-bells have hardly rung week,
Yet has He trod the worlds press undefled,
"Come with Me-" hear Him through His smilin:
say,
Behold, am the Way!'
Against the door His face
Shines as the sun. His touch is a command;
The years unfold before His baby hand
The beauty of His presence fills all space.
Enter through Me-" he saith, NOR wander more,
For 10! am the Door,
And all doors opcneth He,
The new born Christ, the Lord of the New Year,
The threshold of our locked hearts standeth near;
And while he gives us back loves rusted key,
Our future on us with bis eyes has smiled
Even as u little child.
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Ready-Made Clothing,

selected of the finest stock in the City of Bal
timore; Dry Goods apd Notions, Boots and
Shoes, Hats, large stock of Gents Furnish
ING Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware. and everything kept in first class store.
| invite the public to give me call. Ny
goods are bought for the money; discounts all
saved, which enables me to sell way down
below competition. will be pleased to meet
my friends at my new counters. 1t VIII be 10 10
their interest to purchase of me, and they will
get MS much or more for their money as they
POSSIBLY can elsewhere. No old stock. Ev-
erything bought new.
ngsReady- Made Clothing in great quanti-
ty and variety. ,nno1D
june 2-tf Il. b. AhNoLD.
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There are at present four large and about
adozen small companies in Californa engaged
in the distillation of borax, of which about
1900 tons are annually produced. The
borax fields are nearly three hundred miles
from any railroad, and great expectations
are entertained of the yield when tho iron
horse penetrates that section of the country
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Be anxious when you relate anything to
tell it Just as it occurred. Never vary in
the least degree. The reason why our ears
are often saluted by false reports is because
people in telling real things add little to
them, and as they pass through dozen
mouths the original stories are turned into
something entirely different.
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When about to purchase an engraving
look carefully to the manner in which the
boards are put together on the back, and
if there are any knots in the boards, have
them at once replaced by others without
knots. A handsome engraving may bt
ruined by the pitch in a small and almos
unnoticeable knot.
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NEW STORE, NEW GOODS, and
~ CHEAP.

| have built Store Room next door to
NV old stand, Bowers Hall, and my stock
consists m of a full line of good fresh GRO
CERES AND PROVISIONS, comprising
all kinds of Salt Meats, cut to suit, Salt Fish,
Coffee, Sugar, Syrups, Spices, Chip Beef, Bo.
logna Sausage, Flour, Corn, and Buckwheat
Meal and ali articles generally kept in a good
Grocery and Provision Store, all of which will
be sold low, delivered to any part of the town.
With long experience and by strict attention
to business, / solicit liberal share of the
public patronage. ,o,, IT nowppo
june I4 JOhN ID. Do" Emo
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What depth there must have been in the
remark of young lady made regarding hel
intended when she said "He isn't much
for looks, but he has great big heart, and
that's what | am after.
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Jones asked his wife: "Why is hus-
band like dough?' He expected her to
give it up, and he was going to tell her
that it was because woman needs him
but she said it was because he was hard to
get off her hands.
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TOP BUGGIES
CMALLwooD ENTERPRISE.

take the pleasure of calling the attention
of the public to one of the best selected stocks
of goods ever brought to this section of the
country such as
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Corner Court and Main Streets,
WESTMINSTER, MD.

DRESS GOODS, CASHMERES,
ILLUMINATED CREPES,
WORSTED PLAIDs, YELVETlNES,
Ga CLOTH SUITINGS,
CASSIMERES, KERSE1S,
CORDUROY,
FLANNELS, COTTON AND WOOL,
BLANKETS, SHAWLS,
NOTIONS, GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
CORSETS, UNDERWEAR,
CARPETS. OIL CLOTHS,
GUARANTEED BOOTS & SHOES,
HATS, CAPS, &C., &c.
All Very Cheap. Come and See,
And get good value for your money.
PELs' HAND-MADE SHOES.
DIR. MATHEWS CELEBRATED FAMILY PILLS.
octG J. Z. MATHEWS.
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The law is the centipede of civilization.
1t has more limbs than body.
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1t isn't great ways to the end ola cats
nose, but its fur to end Of its tail.
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York Cottage Organ, or
Florence Oil Stove,

For which am general Agent in Maryland.
The Crown is so simple that the blind can
thread and use it. The York Organ is per-
gectiOn in tone, power and finish. See it.
The Florence Oil Stove is certainly the best.
ITit | sell LOW FOR CASH, or on very
easy yterms. Give me call. Agents wanted.
NJ. L. MAIN,
Carroll street, next door to the Lutheran
Church property, Westminster, Md.
7. S.-All kinds of Sewing Machines
repaired promptly, well and cheap, Work
guaranteed. maya, ,S3-1y
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Cur 0lio.
A DAY IN THE CIRCUS RING.

Kings and Queens of the Arena Practising Their
Feats-Fiery Stations Taught by Kindness-The
Various Steps in Equine Education-A Days Rou
line ip Barnum' Winter Quarters
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ur Confectionery Department

Our Confectionery Department
Is full and complete, and cannot be surpassed
in quality, as we handle only
PURE AND FRESH FRENCH AND
AMERICAN CANDIES,
Of all kinds and descriptions, and sell them
way down. Call and see them.
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In Our Grocery Department

VIII be found Large and Fresh Stock of
Red Sugar for Icing, Light Brown Sugar.
only cents per pound; best White Sugar for
cents per pound, Green and Roasted Cof-
fees, Fine Teas, Fresh Spices, Canned Goods,
Limburgeran Cream Cheese, Hominy, Dried
Fruits, Syrups, Potatoes, Apples, Beans,
Peas, Flour, Buckwheat and Corn Meal, Bo-
logna Sausage, Coal Oil.
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A FULL AND CHOICE LINE
OF FRESH AND
plg PURE GROCERIES ~gsa
may now be found at the popular store Of

Main street, in the room adjoining Grumbine's $
tin store, and nearly opposite the old Central
Hotel. am now prepared to supply house
keepers with
Raisins, Currants, Cranberries, Cit
ron, Figs, Oranges, Lemons,
Dates, Cocoanuts, Nuts, Fruit, Cakes,
Crackers, &C., at Bottom Prices.
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FRESH MINCE-MEAT

Always a SPECIALITY. Rum and Bran
dies for Mince- Meat; also other kinds OF
Liouors. Come and see our s. CENT C0UN-
TER, where you will find many useful articles
for use and presents.
BOOTS AND SHOES for the MILLION AT
NJ. C. .STRASBURGER'S,
Adjoining W. H. Grumbine's Tin Store,
dec S-tf Westminster, Md.