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Hon. TUNIs G.. BERGEN,
President Board of FdunafioD
A Useful Life Prolonged.

To reporter of the press, who called on Mr.
L. S. Arthur, at his residence in Philadelphia,
in order to interview him in regard to some
published statements over his name strongly
commencing Compound Oxygen, that gentle
man said:
Previous to the year 1870 my health had
been very poor. For years had been steadily
losing ground in. consequence of the constant
physical and nervous strain resulting from over
work. l became so exhausted that my family
and friends became very anxious about me.
Only few of the most hopeful thought could
live for any considerable time. ,cas forced
to abandon all earnest literary york. and Iregarded
my career IN authorship at an end.
About this time my attention was attracted
to Compound Oxygen as then administered by
DIR. Starkey. / had heard of wonderful cures
wrought by its agency-sO wonderful, indeed
that, had not known the Doctor personally,
and had great confidence in him, should have
been very skeptical On the subject. tried the
Oxygen Treatment first as an experiment. That
it would do for me what it has had not dared
hope.
Its effect was not that Of stimulant, but
ofan almost imperceptible vitalizer of the whole
system. Soon began to have sense of such
physical comfort as had not known for years
My strength ,uas gradually returning. This sloely
but steadily increased. In few months / was
able to resume my pen, and within six months
alter QOlng SO cOHlpleCeu one Oh my largest
and most earnestly written books, aud this
without any return of the old feeling of ex-
haustion. For more than seren gears after this
applied myself closely to literary Work, DOING as I
betiere the best rork Of my life.
Nor was it only in the strength and vitality
that gained by the use of Compound Oxygen.
For tUeaty gears had suffered arith frequent par
orysms Of nervous headache They rery serere,
lasting usually sic or Seren hours. In year after
1 commenced the Compound Oxygen Treat
ment these were entirely gone. II Is now ouer
ten gears since had such attack of nerrOus head
ache. was moreover, liable to take cold, and
had frequent attacks of influenza, which al
ways left me with a troublesome cough. II is
pery rarely that nOw take cold. When do so 1
at once resort to Compound Oxygen, which in
variably breaks up the cold in from one to three
days.
/ am now seventy-fve years of age, and am
able to do from three to four hours literary
work every day, without exhausting myself
And for this ability am indebted to Com
pound Oxygen"
A -" Treatise on Compound Orygen," containing
a history of the discovery and mode of action
of this remarkable curative agent, and large
record of surprising cures in Consumption,
Catarrh, Neuralgia Bronchitis, Asthma, ETC.,
and wide range of diseases, will be sent free
Address DIS. STARKEY s. PALEN, 1929 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia.
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Occasionally a Housekeeper

a The Frank Siddas
afraid yellow
afraid will hurt the only
ordinary intelligence however who will thought
matter
beneficial and healing
than the possibly
the finest Lace its
clothes yellow oener
with The Frank Sidda the directions whittier
become and they really when washed
other as they require rubbing
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A Story About Brazilian CLANS

housekeeper who buys the and then does follow the
directions cannot claim have superior intelligence the
Brazans whom American benefit 1t that
Brazlian wheel carry everything
their heads wde-awake American thought would
appreciate the wheebarrows that country
accordingly sent down there vessel that
first trying them he who be benefited by
usually the however,
them trial and
them IN spite all he could they then hoisted eeb0rrows
their heads of they the conc
that they did advantage an sng cheebaTOas
If they had been sensible people, they would not have objected
wheelbarows the they would have been
glad something their
if they had been intelligent they would have used the wheel
they told the right them.
who will The Frank Sidda Soapor who
the who heats the
the buewater
who does
the whole of regular family who other
directions certainly cannot claim to be
smarter than the poor Brazians.
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The Man Who Carried the Flag.

To THE EDITOR: In answer to Conrade
Cook, 9th \. Y, would say that it was Serg't
Edward Bates Co. II, 2Ist Mass. who carried
the flag at Roanoke Island. He was one of the
first to enter the redoubt on that charge. If
my memory serves me right the 9Th n. Y.were
the Hawkins Zouaves. History says they were
the first to enter the redoubt but if they got in
before the 2Ist Mass. they went in before the
rebels left. The 2Ist was on the left flank and
rear; the 9th charged down the rOad.--F. L.
DICKINSON, Co ii, 2Ist Mass, Worcester, Mass
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Don't be a Clam!

time mmemora has been customary describe different
character Of innocent
lamb "cunning ox "gentle dove, stubborn
tiger" faithful dirty
Now these traits good aterome
cans their intelligence
they enterprngthey their shells
tight anything
they CLAIMS and in their
propose anything penetrate
grandfather CLAIMS;
take interest
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was 81 and Shorty that the rebel gunners were
after they timed the shell to a second, for it
burst with a loud bang just over them. The
fragments flew all around, one striking the
stump and others tearing up the dirt or every
side.
To say that for the moment those two SOL
diers were demOralized would be drawing it
very mildly. They showed symptoms of a
panic. 1t seemed as though they would be hope
lessly stampeded. Their tongues were para
lyzed, and they could only look silently into
each others white faces
81 was the first to recover himself, although
1t could hardly be expected that he could get
over his scare all at once.
i" D-d-did it hit ye, Sh-Shorty?" he said.
"N-no, guess not; BIB but amt it aw awful,
81? You looked so b-b-bad h-thought you
was k-k-blledi"
"Who's afeari?" said ST. al was only
skeercd of you, Shorty. Brace up, now, same's
do"
"Skirmishers-For :" was heard along
the line. Come on, Shortly" said 81, and
they plunged brayely ahead.
Emerging suddenly from thick wood they
came upon the rebel skrmishers in full view
posted on the opposite side of a field
Crack! Crack Zip! Zip!
Guess there's a bee-tree somewhere around
here, from the way the bees are buzzin'" said ST.
'PTaint no bees" replied Shorty "it's
mighty sight worse n that. Ibem's bullets,
81. Don't We see the burned galoOts over yonder
a-shootin' at us?"
81 was no coward, and he was determined to
show that he wasn't. The shell, little while
before, had taken the starch out of him for a
few minutes, but that was nothing to his dis
credit. Many a seasoned veteran found him
self exceedingly Timber under such circum-
stances.
Let's give the raskils DOSE" said he; the
best we've got in the shop"
Shifting the action to tie word 81 erept up to
a fence, thrust his gun between the rails, took
good aim, and fired.
bullet from one Of the other fellows made
the splinters fly from a rail foot or two from
Sis head, but he was getting excited now,
and he didn't mind it any more than if it had
been paper wad from pea-shooter.
1T makes a great difference with soldier
under fire whether he can take hand in the
game himself or whether he must lie idle and
let the enemy play it alone"
Did ye hear him squeal?" said ST. rs he
dropped upon the ground and began TO reload
with all his might. :" i hit that son-of- a. gun,
sure. Give 'em H-Hail Columbia, Shorty.
Wen show 'em that the 200th Indiana is in
front to-day"
Forward men !" shouted the officers. $50
right for 'em!"
The skirmishers sprang over the fence and
swept across the field at "double-quick" in
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He Wants n Wife,

To THE EDITOR: desire to be married to
neat and domestic young lady between the age
of 10 and %. l am German, and school
teacher by trade. Am % years of age five feet
eight inches in hight, blue eyes, and dark
brown hair / have $1,000 in cash, and would
like to correspond with some young lady.
Every letter shall be answered.-HENRY LUH-
MANN, Hinton, Plymouth Co., Iowa.
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An Eminent Writer says

of world the spread of civilization and
Christianity depends interchange thought
willingness opposes
Introduction Of the trial of and
things should be condemned not being good
aseftl member of society,""
The above should be learned by heart by and
they should be taught from beginning that
the intelligent the gladly they hear
ways the willingly they things
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His Idea.

To THE EDITOR: If you want a widespread
circulation for your paper, print and reprint
the article found ON page 2, Dec. "a, 1885, en-
titled Justice VS.. Injustice" and place it in
conspicuous place, with portrait of politi-
clan standing on a stump, with cOngestive
chill 1t is certainly one of the most truthful
articles ever printed. S. THORNTON, Eu-
reka Ill.
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1t is Neither More Nor Less

than the finest TOOTH toilet bath shaving sold
that family The
Siddals washing Dishes scrubbing other
washing very
cheaper than other fuel the entire
Soap, single
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Must BE Used.

DR.. YoUNG's PATENT ELECTRIC BELTS. A
sure cure for Nervous Debility, Loss of Vigor
Weak Back Weakness of Body and Mind, &c
Write for pamphlet free. DR.. n. T. Young, 26O
Hudson ST., N. Y
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How a Lady can Get

introduced
retail 10
postage
Only promises:
the shall be used the first washday
receiving that bit of the family wash shall
personally that the
directions shall be exactly followed
will be postage
will be packed make safely
All this is done for
believed introduce
10 sell the
promises, Nc. and No. must be plainly made
worth while send for the Soap,
notice will be taken of the letter.
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Delicate diseases of either sex, however in
duced radically cured. Address, with 10 cents
in stamps for book, Worlds Dispensary Medi-
cal Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Although it Seems Strange

Toilet, Shaving the kind of that
recommended for kitchen sensible know that
world glad try The siddalls
different which
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For Wounds, Cuts, Burns,

scald Sores Bruises the freely plenty
Tch creamy ather Be particular
perfumed The Frank siddals
and discooraton pain scad
in a remarkably quick time.
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Although it Seems Strange

for Toilet Shaving etc., the kind
recommended for kitchen sensible
world and glad try The Soap
for all the different for which it is recommended.
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We cannot deny that there are cough mix
lures which are injurious because they contain
opium. But Red Star Cough Cure has no dan
gerous ingredients. 1t is prompt, safe and sure; !;
only twenty-five cents q bottle
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F. B. Hancock, Bloomington, H.: I expect
to read THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE as long as /
ron
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Even a Person

ordinary intelligence will know for certain that Soap
that is excellent possibly
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Colonel. They agreed that 81 had behaved
very handsomely, and deserved to be promoted.
Are there any vacancies in your non-c0m-
missioned officers ?'' asked the Colonel.
NO" was the reply, "but there ought to be.
One of my Corporals skulked back to the rear
this morning and crawled into wagon. I
think we had better reduce him to the ranks
and appoint Mr.. klegg."
4" Do so at once" said the Colonel.
Next morning when the 200th was drawn up
in line on order was read by the Adjutant re-
ducng the skulker and promoting Si to the
full rank of Corporal, with few words COM
mending the gallantry of the latter. These
orders announcing rewards and punishments
were supposed to have salutary effect in slim
ulatiug the men to deeds Of glory, and as
warning to those who were a little short Of
"sand"
The boys of Co @ showered their congratula-
tions upon ST in the usual way. They made it
very lively for him that day. In the evening
81 hunted up some white cloth, borrowed
needle and thread, went off back of the tent,
rammed his bayonet into the ground, stuck
candle in the socket, and sewed chevrons on
the sleeves of his blouse. Then he wrote
short letter:
DEER ANNIE: ] once more take my pen in hand
TO tell you there's CRATE news. I'm an ossifer. We
had awful fite yisterdy. i don't know how
nnenny rebbles kid but / guess thare was enuf
to start good sized graveyard tux primer,
too, and the Kurnal says to me bully fer you Mister
klegg, or sumthin to that effeck. This mornin
they made me Corporil, and red it out before the
hull rlJlment. Eess you'd been prowd If you could
have seen me. Tonight the boys is hollerin hur-
raw fer Corporil Klegg all camp. aint as big
the Ginrals and sum of the other ossifers, but
thars no telin how hi I'll get in three years
Rownd is the ring that haint no end,
SO Is my luy TO you my friend.
Yours same as before,
Corporil 81 KIEGG.
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dyspepsia


Does not get well OF ITSELF it requires careful,
persistent attention and remedy that will assist
nature to throw off the causes and tone mp the
digestive organs till they perform their duties
willingly. Among the agonies experienced by tho
dyspeptic distress before or after eating loss
of appetite, irregularities of the bowels, wind or
gas and pain in the stomach, heartburn, sour
stomach, ETC., causing mental depression, nervous
trritability and s,oeplessness. If you are dis.
couraged be of good cheer and try Hoods Sar.
saparilIa. 1t has cured hundreds; it will cure you.
! Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s5. Made
only by C. ]. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. r.
X 100 Doses One Dollar
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We print also the following letter, which
IL.

To THE EDITOR: inelose the official report Of
the Committee of Citizens who kindly examined the
methods of the Bureau, with a view of obtaining
annual donations from those who felt interest in
our work without having recourse to the beg
ging " appeals which have been so often used in the
past To show the representative character of these
Molineux is the present Major General of the Sec
ond Division, N. G. s. N. " served through the
war as Colonel, Brevet Brigadier- General and
Major General of volunteers, and is a partner in
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A GLORIOUS CHRISTMAS.
The Needy Soldiers, Widows and Orphans Feasted
In BROOKLYN.

We gave recently an outline of the plan
adopted by the members of the Grand Army
in Brooklyn to make happy, on Christmas
Day. the hearts of the old veterans and the
widows and orphans of soldiers in that city.
In such excellent hands the enterprise could
not be otherwise than success, but it far
exceeded all expectations. We cannot do
better than print the letter of Comrade
Dubey, only pausing to remark that the
example of the Brooklyn comrades is most
worthy of being remembered and followed
hereafter:
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-10
BREvITIEs. 3

Sun Rises TO6. Sun Sets AL
rry Bush's coal you wiz ike it.
Try Bush's coaii you Will surely ike g.
W. ). Kimbio, grocer, 2nd and JustIcon.
Birds and Cages at PLrxes's. Cast snds
Strong Cough candy al Ferguson, IL u. I'd
MinArd q. Davis', ie~cisr, Il. and @, .ea,
Uity LsundrS. sixth and 3hipisy street
Fine 10 Z Rings. ct HAnPs. Is Ii. Fourth
Agents for DUNLAP hats. RuDafora
brothers. hatters.
Fish ard oysters fresh every day at Pen
ncli's, Second and King streets.
M. X. Wyatt, o23 W. 4th street, dry goods
and trimmings; o nice line Of holiday goods.
Washing mschine for sale at Pioksls stove
store. o East Fourth st.
Buy furniture and bedding at Cannon's,
sos Shipley street. Prices low.
Buy your furniture and bedding ct Gan.
mons, Sos Shipley street, and save money.
Infants clothing ann ladies underwear
made at Stats g. DAvt', no. East FOUR b
street.
Go to II. II. Moore's stalls. u and "a Sec
ond street market, for your good butter and
cheese, who lesaie and retail.
Powell, No. 30s Madi son streef, keeps cor.
stantly on hand oysters at rs, 80 and 70 csnts
per quart. Delivered tree u all parts of the
II you want cheap picture frames 70 to q.
X. Baugh, 203 West Second street. 1 have
the largest stock In Delaware; seme and see
for yourselves.
Ross now has a complete stock OF the
latest styles in hats, winter caps under
wear, nerkwear and nol.aasat Market
street. at tho lowest city cash prices.
John Cullen Bryant is located at e23 4
End street, and he IS prepared, as In former
years. 10 sup ply Bibles, albums, encyclope-
dias and other choice work, at the lowest
cath prices. Mr.. Bryant guarantees both
the quality and price Of every article and
sells both on the cash AMI installment plan
OF small weekly payments.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-12-10

The Pansy for 1886 Is now bound in o
handsome volume and makes a very
acceptable Christmas present for a
child. The readers for whom Pansy is
specially prepared are too young to
thoroughly enjoy or appreciate Wide
Awake and TOO old for Baby land. They
want stories and they want to know
about the wonderful people and places
in the world just as much as their big
brothers and sis5ers, and this is what
Mrs. Alden, who knows just what they
ike and what they can understand, has
provided for them in Pausy. There are
a number of entertaining stories by the
best writer's, and the twelve numbers
tor the year have been put into beau
tiful cover and make handsome vol
ume. Boston, d. Lothrop & Co., S1.25.
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Without Adanuata Canse.

Or with apparently no cause at all,
chills and fever, thought to be cured,
germinates and refruc lilies in the sys-
tenn. This giant among diseases cannot
be laid out with quipine. The only
way to give 1t enal and extinguishing
quietus ia to use persistently the ma
t!onal antidote 10 missms poison, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which roots it
out completely. Tie process of cure is,
of course, much easier If the Bitters is
used as preventive, when the hrst
chill is felt, but persons who are not
acquainted with the nature Of the
sy mptoms are sometimes In error as to
their cause, aud neglect the simple aud
pleasant remedy, of all others best suit
ed to check the progress of this dreaded
and destructive nala6y. Visitors to,
or sojourners in, malarious localities
will, moreover, act the part of wisdom
II they use the Bitters ss a preparative.
Rheumatism, constipation, biliousn ess,
indigestion and kidney troubles are re.
moved by the Bitters.
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at the ACADEMY of Music.

The Bessie Grey Company played the
"Mikado" at the Academy of Music
last evening to fair sized house. Both
the audience and the company were In
excellent spiritf, and the opera went
with q dash and vim that elicited much
applause. The stage sittin9s were mag
pificent and fully equal to the best pro
ductions in this country. The pripci.
pals were In good voice, and their work
WAS received with many encores. Mr.,
Roger Harding made very favorable
impression in the role OF Napki Poo.
Ko.Ko was well cared for by Mr.. MIL
ton Aborn. Mr.. Mack Charles is great
rs Pooh Bah, and his equal will be hard
to find in best companies. The female
roles were well sung and acted. The
orchestral accompaniment was very
fiEe, ard the musical director, Prof
Richard Lindsay, Jr., deserves much
praise for his excellent work.
To hight "Oiivette" will be repeated
by request, and tomorrow the company
will appear in "Pinafore." The por
formances ore worth mora than the
prices O! admission.
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P,J. WALSH & Co.
A Word About OyeTcoats,
The change in the tempera-
ture warrants it.

The first to claim your
special attention is a Heavy
Blue Chinchilla Beaver Over
coat for men at Sc. SO, which
is well made and we'll
trimmed, and for ordinary
use is in every way desira-
BILE.
The second is an ALL
wool and Worsted Black
Corkscrew Overcoat for men
guaranteed fast color) at
$1,000. A medium weight
and very dressy Overcoat
and desirable on account Of
It's color, quality and price
The third is a Heavy ALI
WOOL, wide vale, plaid black
Overcoat for men at $I2.oo.
This is a special lot of 80
coats which we bought to
close out the line, and are
offered at fully 20 per cent.
less than the regular price.
(Not our loss.) We have
them in two colors-.Oxiord
Mixed and a mixture of two
shades of brown. We have
them with and without vel
vet collars. Some of them
are also trimmed with velvet.
A great many people do
not know what we mean by
Oxford Mixed. 1t is a mix
ture of two shades Of gray,
that is all.
While speaking of this lot
of $I2.oo Coats, we would
like to call your attention to
a line OF wide Vale Wor-
steds, in Blues, Blacks and
Browns (for men) at the
same price that calls for
special mention.
The fourth is an Atwood
Silk Faced Dark Gray Fall
Overcoat for men at $3.50.
The price speaks for it
self.
The fifth is a line of Over
coats for men at $500 and
lSI8.oo, in Chinchillas and
Smooth Beavers, IL eavy
Vale Corkscrews and Wide
| Vale Worsteds, in Blues
Blacks ard Browns. These
goods are trimmed and
made In the best possible
manner, and can be guaran-
teed to be perfect in every
particular. A thoroughly
good and desirable article
The above mentioned bar
gains are a few samples O.
the complete line of these
goods we are TOW carrying
and offering to our CUSTOM
,rs on our usual liberal terms
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Senator sewen's Trade Dollar Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Tho bill in
troduced by Senator Sswell to-day for
the redemption OF trade dollars pro
v'des that for n period Of six months
United States trade dollars II not de
faced, mutilated or stamped, shall be
received at their face value in pay ment
of all dues of the United States. For
the same period no ders of trade dol.
lars, on presentation of the sarae st the
United States depositaries, may receive
in exchange like amount 10 face value
in standard silver dollars or subsidar,
coin. The trade dollars received shall
nu; be 70 Issued, but shall bs Ie-coined
ilto standard doilars.
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Marriage and Health,

PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 9th, 1sS3.-
Mrs. Lydia K. Pinkhsm: "As is fre-
quently the case with mothers who
have reared large families, L have
been q great sufferer for years from
complaints incident TO married life. /
have tried the skill of a number OF
physicians, and the virtne of many
medicines without relief, and as an ex.
pertinent concluded to try yours.
can assure You that the benefits / have
derived from II came not because of any
faith had in 10, for l had bnt sliehl
hope OF any permanent good. 1 an not
q seeker after nOtoriety, but 1 want to
tell you that have heen wonderfully
benefited by your medicine. am now
using my fourth bottle, and it would
take but little argument to persuade me
that my health is fully restored. 1
should like to widely circulate the fact
of its wonderful curative powers"
PHEBA g. ROoP.