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M Jy I - FAJRM AND SOME, .Farm RaMngs, If the owner of a cow will realize that unless she pays him 50 yearly in clean cash she is kept at a loss, he "will soon become interested in improvement o! stock. Pkof. BhiEY thinks that immunity from the ravages of the Hessian fly may be expected for several years, as the heat and drought of last summer killed large numbers of them. BijUegeass is somewhat delicate when very young, but after it gets a good hold it usurps the soil,. cleaning out all other grasses. It should not be pastured the first season. It is commonly stated that the potash salts and other similar materials are more effective when used together than when applied separately. Certainly, complete fertilizers are more efficient than partial fertilizers. The sow should be fed but little corn during the last two months of her pregnancy. Her diet should avoid that which is so heatiDg and fattening. Oats, bran, middlings and beets are a great deal better than the everlasting corn diet of the West. If you begin pruning fruit and ornamental trees and shrubbery while young, you can form just such, a fop as you want. If your trees need spreading out, cut the young shoots off just above a bud on the outside of a shoot ; and if you want to traiu upward, leave a bud on the upper side of the limb where you cut it off. Experience and observation will convince any one that better results will follow the application of manure at the surface, or at least within three inches of it, than if plowed 'under to three times that depth. For immediate re. suits all well-rotted manure should be immediately mixed with the surface soil by repeated cultivations or harrowings. It is stated, on what is regarded as good authority, that an acre of grazing land in Lincolnshire, England a country famous for its grass will carry an ox and sheep from May 1 to Oct. 1, and during that period the ox will gain 280 pounds and the sheep forty pounds in net weight of meat when slaughtered. The acre will thus yield 320 pounds of meat in 153 days' grazing. John Ta:lcott, of Borne, N. Y., believes the best roots for stock are long orange carrot, the white, sweet German turnip, and potatoes. The carrots he would feed with meal or shorts and hay to dairy cows. There is something in roots thus ffed with meal, he adds, that seems to give an animal a better appetite, and consequently a greater gain, than where dry food alone ia used. The animal thus fed is not as likely to cloy in its appetite as when only dry food is used. The experiments of a famous Swedish chemist, prolonged over two years, making it definitely certain that separating cream by the centrifugal secures 10 per cent, more of it than any other process, while if the cream is at once churned what chemists and other experiments pronounce the best-lasting and best-keeping butter is obtained; the refuse the skimmed milk and buttermilk-are sweet that is, in their most valuable condition and the milk has been in the course of a few hours turned into money. This appears to be the ultimate perfection of scientific butter-making. A certain degree of moisture is necessary for the hatching of eggs. The biddy which hides hernest away in some secluded spot on the ground usually comes out with a fine brood of chickens, while the one which had her nest made high up from the ground in some dry place very likely failed to hatch the most of her eggs. Generally the hen will hatch the most of her eggs when her nest is placed upon the ground. If it is not practicable to build the nest upon the ground, it is advisable, in order to maintain a certain degree of moisture, to place a few shovelfuls of earth in a box and place the nest upon that. "When nests are made of straw and placed upon the floor the air circulates throughout the nest so readily that the eggs become too dry to hatch well. Overstocking Pastures. The overstocking of land is one of the surest and quickest ways of ruining pastures. It is an everyday thing with many farmers, who cannot be made to believe that they are getting the full benefit of a pasture unless the grass is eaten off a little faster than it has time to grow; consequently all who put this method in practice always have bare pastures and poor cattle. The advantages to be derived from allowing the grass to gain on the cattle during the growing season are many, among which are the following : Cattle which are kept growing all the time come to maturity at a proper age. Animals kept constantly on "bare pastures never mature properly ; those kept on good pastures do not have to work day and night to satisfy their appetites, or use up all their food in building up a system worn down by partial starvation, A good covering of grass is a protection to a pasture. It is nature's protection against the effects of bad and dry weather and the cold rains of winter, so that ..new grass will be growing under a cot- ... ' L ' ering of the old crop. It is true that cattle will thrive better on a mixture of old and new grass, while the seeding of the mature grasses will keep up the full variety of those kinds native to the soil. Consequently pastures thus treated produce more food for stock during the year than those kept continually eaten down to the bare earth. The practice of keeping pastures in good condition is easily done upon large farms, where reserve fields can be provided, but even the small farmer can succeed in having renewed and fertile pastures, if he but study the laws of nature, and practice according to the knowledge thus acquired. Chicago THbune. A Cheap Apple Orchard. In many places in the West crab-apple trees abound. They often grow along the sides of streams and ravines, and are sometimes found on the sides of forests. Some of them are of large size and produce considerable fruit. It is of little value, however, for either human or cattle food. Experiments made in grafting these trees with scions from other kinds of apple trees have not been successful. In some cases a good union cannot be formed between the scion and the limb, and in other cases the graft becomes of too large a size to be supported by the limb. When this is the case the branch breaks off when there, is a violent wind or when it contains a considerable amount of fruit. Experiments made with grafts of the Bethlemite apple have been very successful in this vicinity. A strong union is made, and, though the grafted portion outgrows the parent stalk, there is no danger of its breaking off by the force of the wind or by the weight of fruit. When trees are grafted there should be considerable open space about them, or the branches will be small and produce little fruit. Each tree should have nearly as much room as it would be allowed if growing in an orchard. It is hard to graft crab-apple trees, but if scions of Bethlemite apples are inserted they will pay well for the trouble. They will grow quickly and come into bearing early. The fruit is medium size, flat, smooth, aromatic in flavor, and sub-acid. It is good in its season for the table or for cooking. The apples can be kept till spring and are in their prime from December to February. As they are unfit to eat in the fall there is little danger of their being stolen if raised a little distance from the house. Chicago Times. Domestic Economy. Western Cookies. One cup of sour milk, one cup of powdered sugar, a little salt, one teaspoonful of soda ; mix as soft as posssible; roll thin; sprinkle with sugar ; slightly roll out and bake in a quick oven. Wee Pudding. Quarter of a pound of flour, quarter of a pound of butter, quarter of a pound of sugar, two eggs, rind of a lemon; beat for twenty minutes; half fill teacups and bake for twenty minutes. . - Eettcd Cakes. Take two. quarts of sifted flour,,three'teaspoonfuls of baking powder; mix dry and add three. oMard, melted ; two cups of sugar, two eggs, two cups of cold, sweet milk ; flavor to the taste. These when rolled in sugar are very nice. . PouiiET a La Creme. This is a dainty dish for an invalid. Boil a chicken, chop or pound the flesh to a paste, rub it though a wire sieve, mix with a little cream and two or three eggs. Season with pepper and salt, put in a mold, steam and then serve hot. Cream Pte. Beat three eggs and one table-spoonful of flour to a froth ; add a teacup heaping full of sugar, and thick, sweet cream sufficient to fill two common-sized, round, deep pie platters or plates; flavor with nutmeg or lemon. Line the plate with common pie-crust ; bake in a moderate oven until done. Graham Bread. One quart of sour milk, half cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of soda, a little salt, and Graham flour to make a stiff batter ; stir thoroughly, turn into baking dish and let it stand for an hour. Bake forty minutes in a moderate oven. Gems can be made in the same way and baked in gem irons. Baked Indian Meaii Pudding. Into one quart of boiling mill; stir one tea-cupful fine sifted Indian meal, add one quart of cold milk, three well-beaten eggs, one cup of sugar, a small teaspoonful of salt, a piece of butter as large as a small hen's egg. Flavor with nutmeg or common spice ; turn into a buttered pudding dish and bake two heurs. Serve with butter. CRun&ERS. One teacupful of sugar, three well-beaten eggs, a piece of butter the size of an egg and a little salt ; knead in flour to make a stiff dough ; roll out about half an inch thick, cut in strips one inch wide and six inches long; slit one edge half through once every half inch, join the ends together, fry in hot lard till a nice brown. They will keep a long time. , To Make Steak Tender. Pat three uls of salad oil and one table-spoonful of vinegar, will mixed together, on a large flat dish, and on this lay the steak. Salt must now be put on the steak before it is cooked. The steak, must lie on the tender-making mixture for at least half an hour to a 3ide ; the touchest steak will succumb to this and be perfectly tender when cooked. Cutlets op Coia Mutton. The remains of cold loin . or neck of mutton, one egg, bread crumb3, brown gravy or tomato sauce. Cut the remains of cold loin or neck of mutton into cutlets, trim them and take away aportion of the fat, should there be too much ; dip them in a beaten egg, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and fry them a nice brown in hot dripping. Arrange them on a dish, and pour around them either a good - gravy or hot J tomato sauce. Spiced Beef. Take the bones out of a six-pound salt flank, ' of .be,eff', anqsiij; the meatjintora, long, thin, piece ; sprinkle, with ,& pinch of. each of' ;the follow ing spices, mixed together.. Mace, nut- meg, ginger, , pepper, allspice and a handful of, chopped parsley ; r6tL it up ; tightly; 'an" d (place irira.cloth closely tied; , put into a stewpan j add one small onion, one carrot, apiece of celery (and a small bunch of sweet herbs. , Cover with cold j water, let boil . and simmer gently five hours; when cooked tie ike; cloth up tighter and press between .'two .boards ; let it get cold. This can be: served either plain or glazed.' IT DEFENDS I ON THE RAIT, ! " Eels is bitin' very whiter," observed a Newtown man to the Eagle's cashier as he fished around' in his pocket for a marriage' notice - and 'paid' the' expense of insertion. ' . ; ; . " Catch many?" asked the j cashier, I checking the notice! ! "Dony pretty well, pretty well! re-' plied the. old man. ' Tketched one the' other day that was considerable eel. 'Ye see I went to the crick in 'the mornin and cut a hole, in the ice and dropped, the hook. In about a. minute X khowed I had a bite and I went for Kim. When I'd got ten yards of him out, I began-" " Grot what?'" demanded ,the-cashier., " Ten yards of him.. Ye see, Icouldn't tell how bighe was goin io .be, so I just pulled his head over my , shoulder and streaked for home, only a. mile, i ThenI followed along back to tike holei and he , wasn't all out yet I" " How big was he ?" asked the cashier, with round eyes and standing hair. " Hold on till I tell ye. Then I takes another grip on him and reaches for home again, but that didn't seem to fetch the whole of him. Well, sir, I traveled between the house and the hole all day long, and when I got him out he made a coil on my farm a quarter of a mile in diameter and 400 yards high ! Fact, sir ! I tell ye he was considerable eel 1" "What kind of bait do you usually use for that size of eel ?" asked the sarcastically. " Whisky," replied the Newtown man. " I used three pints of whisky on that eel. Drank it the night before, you know 1" The result of which was that his marriages-notice went into the death column, and the cashier sat around and chewed his nails all day. Brooklyn Eagle. jL REMINISCENCE OF 'THE WAR. During the civil waf there was, rightly or wrongly, a; lamentable prejudice entertained against brevet raiik and Brig adier Generals;. . 'Lincoln's estimate ofj: the compara'tive value of the mules and . Brigadiers -gobbled up-by aVConfecleratei ly known aVa brevet horse" is known-i to most readers; but there is another story, scarcely less compliinenry, and much less 1 familiar. According, , to the anonymous libeler, during' an active engagement, a3olonel, while bravely lead ing on his men, received a, teryi&jB bloWj. I in the head from the. fragment which compleely exposed the brain. He the'rear and intrusted to the caferof a surgeqnwh'o.at once J resolved, upon neroic treatment, ana removed the brain bodily to repair the lacerations. "While he was absorbed in this delicate- operation, ,an- unconscious of the- .severity- of the wound, rode up with ;a" message that CoLBlank was wanted immediately at headquarters. Mechanically, like the brainless pgetinin the interesting-sur-1 gical experiment, the1 Irallant officer 1 i ijf'on clambered into the saddle , and rodeHean away; and when the surgeon, having completed the rearrangement' of the wounded organ, returned to place it in., position, he was astonished to find the patient 'missing. At that moment his attention was attracted by the sound of galloping hoofs, and, looking round, his surprise was intensified on beholding the Colonel riding to the front as gayly as if nothing had happened. "Hi, Colonel! ho, Colenel!" shouted the surgeon, pursuing him. "Stop. You're forgetting about your brains I" "Nevermind about them," roared the hero, clapping spurs -to his horse. "L; don't want them I've just been Brigadier General." j Editor's Drawer, in Harper's Magazine . In 1854 tiierp were ,5i .drnly papers published in the United States, "in 1860 the numfeexhad increased " to 574 and in 1880 to 981. The t.i'T. locn -.,. v,t ntxf. Attn mon, which xxx louu va uuu iuo,ttu., -i o ernnnAA . i- ioon reached over 3,500,000 copies in- 1880; THe average;, .circulation of the daily newspapers is placed by the (jensus compiler's it. 3704, which jnustf reduce the ftctnai circulation of a great, many dailies far telowthe paying point Hhe circulation r&.' . -mnnTr1Toa: average vr t,ywr .nm.ii..... t immilitlT consulted a Tjnysicianj 'rn"Tir"aT' r - y, rr : -, Alter m PWr7 ot & euieaies examining me, : iiSkAryainhhm!;AiiJ.. nol conheoted . .mii.i ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE t great onntlre properties of ia'xegKrd U DR. SCHENCK'S MEDICINES. UNDOUBTED CURES OF- u i u M t'tiiai CONS i (J ) J' if rjheWrigitidls 6?M ttlftiwfng leU Tfin' o 'iiori rrinrrv nyqqe .at ,the Offieqf 'Dr.JXW Ichenck &c$on, in Bhitad'elnhiaA ,. ' 1 iW;ask the, afflicted to ao,and, who write thes6 Letters, 'If this is imtifisMfile. write to thein,ienolbsShga.kiarop . PACUA! Ui. ' um pdstapfe. ., 4 ! ipfo1 other ueriifidatesofCuhssehdj tlon3iLiv.8r Cqfnpjaipt ftpd Dyspepsia., ft gives afuI descrfpp'pn of K1hes.e diseases in their, yarigusjfqrms, also valuable information in regaijd fa the i diet tihd clothing 'of the sick? how and when'xercise Should' be taken', &c. f this b'ddk is ihe1 Penult ofmaripyeaflh j of experience in theireaiment of Lutig Diseases dnshpulde. read hpfdnly by, he afpieff,hlji qyihose 'who 'i prh j heref(itarjr,tpipt, ,ortpther, cause, sup- pose themselves jiabq tp any affection otmb) tnroat or lungs, t c ' iL'A V- IT IS SENT FREE -TM Post Paid?1to alii Applicants. Address, 2r. J. XI. SCHENCIt fc SON, 537 Arcli Strot,blludelpIirs,'Pa. c From Bay City, Mich. i ' Another Case, of Consumption Cured by DR. SCHENCK'S MEDICINES. Dx. J. H. Schxxck: Dear Sir I write this to giro you an account of the cure of my mother by your medicines. Six years ago, from the effects of a heary cold, she was reduced rery low with Consumption, and was pronounced incurable by her physician. She had a terrible cough, and somb of her coughing spells would last so long that she would turn black in the face and often raise as much as a pint , of blood at a time. When she was first taken tick She was quite stout, but from the loss of blood by hemorrhages, and loss of Bleep, she was at last reduced to almost a skeleton. While in this terrible condition, I happened to read your adrerlisement in an Oswego, If.' Y., paper, where we were .at this time. . The-; statements of those who had used your medicines seemed, so candid and reasonable that we concluded to give them' s trial, and I can truly say, that by coming to this conclusion my mother's life was saved from a Consumptive's grave. She commenced by using all yiur remedies, as directed by you, and we Soon saw a marked, improvement in all her symptoms. In conclusion I will saj that she continued their use. until she was entirely well,' regaining her former weight and strength. -' .i V ' j Yours respectfully,, f , . ., Bat Citt. Mich.. Nov.. lOih. 18M. - . ' il.; f .JlJi Mi.w.'l ;!.!,. I., J 'i i. ; 'j(i 'iRVJJJ t; : ' "ifir From aPromineut BryGoods Metfchaiit,; ;' -y J;;i ,M of frass Ea'fce, m&a&lith j j J'.'it. - JL: VAiX. vi; y T T TT Grnwr.r PlSlr1ol nni4 Ta De'aV ycaifs' ago I was JotdVby'iai'veral.bfi thjo; bestiphysicJ6ns;.ot this county ;t!hlat Conaumptipn, LandjJJiat I could lire rbut a shoit tune. I had ah the symptoms: Night sweats, a dry cough," with severe pain, id Anyiungi Vt times, andJI. was very short of Cbreatb. . with the least exertion. My appetite was verypoot, and I became so weak that I was unable to attend to any business! ' -I received hoibenefit ff omlfhetemedies given: me by fxyj. phpiciansf and I was at last induced to icyv. youf medicines' by reading the certificates of cases published by you. I at .once began, tojmprovej and they' finally rrade a perfect cure. 1 I am' ntw in perf&t' health, fend ih,acUvebUalness in th'ls place, where" lam "wellvknown by ad vised inany. others to usejyour medicines and, can tell of : some wonderful cures made by them, to those who rnajy; be interested. I believe that yourfem8dies milUcure CwiSbcoplion, eve'hiinylU adTxnctdiaiiges asjjoiAdaim'. Of the firm of Smith & 6helly,u)ry Goods Merchants, Grass, Lake, Mich. : : October 27th, 18$fo: '"l" " ' '! '''-" i'irf JV ' ii !: 'Hi t; !! '. t , Fr:omrCyiHis LaTertyiEsq., of lotte, Mich. 'j.t.r CHRONIC BRONCHITIS. CURED.: , DJ. H.ScHX5te:j p . eMjago. IjWas suffering IHi Tare rdnchial afie'etio'n 1 which Reduced 'me 'yeryTinuch in Lhadia severeicoughi'wlth hoarscnesslkndjfome times an entire loss of voice. For several months I was compelled to give up my work ; and I was sick for over two years. All this time I was trying many remedies that were recommended by my friends, but without any benefit. 'Atflast, MrLjj fij.Upton, of-the firm of Upton -A Brown, Machinists, of Battle Creek, Mich., advised me to try your medicines, at the same time telling me that it had cured him of a serious affection of the lungs, after spending hundreds of dollars with physicians without benefit. I took his advice and bought some of your medicines of Schuyler Bros., drugjists of this place. The first bottle gave me great relief, and after using several bottles was entirely cured. My cure, I am satisfied, it permanent, as I have had no return of the disease. I candidly believe that your remedies are the best that can be used in throat and lung troubles, not only from my own experience, but from many others that I know who have used it with great benefit. ; Yours truly, , - . . .-, - CYRUS LAVERTY. . Chablottx, Mies., Dec..8tb, 1S80. y : . , ,, Vu yfhj I HaTp' .thb' Utmost Confidence in ' i)r.. H. Sciienc jand. faisfediQinesi -1' During fhe past 'and .brother have died of ! Consumption Vnwell I most of this time, and when, shortly after their deithJ' was aiiacxea wun congu iu c.c.o cw.. naturallv concluded' tnat 1 wasdes'tmCdtbgowlthihe .' wno 'wAM'ii tn.'le&a' Ithan 7fT.eBk .-after; this. ......' i 1 bad ; ap6tHer,i'aTeri fcemcrrhxge., Rinuig jnai rar m.iiak?tln mT,casJu;J.?Jn3uIte another d,octor. He thought my lungs affected, and rfed tor kk' for Kjrlg'ftme: 1 got Ho b'ttteif under hb tteatrrie'nt; bdS generally w5rW. My. cough TTMitVl H mt abpeUteehtlreUr ftoti4, In myr7g"Ui Ufi.vhdtfii .aad.'for montbi 1 did no sleep-more than, two dr' :'??'--?, rrn.'.yj.t tr.i ,n; . -- . , ;. -- 11" -":. . r. ...w.m umiMrfH ..tm.... MT.innviid nua ..c.... i mvw.w It imyo .yu.:.u;n M'KUM hfd mTJnouth.. I baa tne neanacne ',Ad J, p t?r almost u iar umt, ,,. ..ij; .-. I TealIitjf eluded to consult, with DrBchenck, the physician who, I think, I have good reason to believe to ba the best in the treatment of lung disease. I went to his office In Boston, and was examined. He found my lea lung quite badly dbeasrd, and myllrer seriously affected. He told me that I couldlbe cured If foUow his directions. Of course-1 consented to do.-ao, and I rery soon saw that my confidence in his ability Was well placed. I took the Mandrake Pills, Seaweed Tonic and Pulmonic Syrup all at one time, as directed by him, and in one month my worst symptoms were gone. I went to see the Doctor on his next Tistt'to Boston, which was one month after the first, time 1 saw him,; and he said, ,lOnlycontinue with the medicine and you will surely get well." I did so, Aridkeot perfects welUirirl abYe JJ6 Siirk as paftC;6Jncgmjr7e6dVery 1 pox9 potf imeBxcapibenJC haTemade, friendly Tisi'ta, to tfce'ocior at Thii Boston o$lce. . ify cdu'g'n Is-gone; mafpeti'tViWgbod;ih'aTeiiojBetoaachel ioTpainTn" m8tdjij;fi!leebefr ;thap Imr .didmy I llife. ahd:mtf lnnzs are annarently healed, as I hare ne KlSSt 'H'-V- ?' W3A:(I JiJ' A These are the reasons whyHbH$yq)fd'an& WfTmnxead . Dr. J. H Schonck and his .medicines. He did just what ha said he wouta'doftfcme.'ind JI 'belierVthil 1 ofjejmy life tJ hs;mejanes FEEDER TRTJL lTTnnn.Mi.sa..MaT25til.l8Sl.J . ' ? ' f vfiinmu.i vui ; :;iy Jr. ! ilvU a UEREDITcftRY CONSUMPXIQM r CURED. iii ftnwrwrv .'.'. , , ". ' ; 1 ! ft 'JBkr"Sir iTn the autumn . , bf 1B77 Irhad . a-server - -- a. j. j, ...t r with terrlblBfain. axay aides my anouiaera. j i had very little app'etlt'e, andwhaf little eat only! ,dltJorjvaa; a vBry)had,nluf and, gave, me flTAdilTerent cough .syrups ana lonics.iron ".nicij x receiver no oeneni, our. seemed togroTF ',vrarj& r 'arid' "Sept- losing ' flesh Unta ITlMlnlght Weats, and'flweat mostpf the,time during the da-4 codghed .and raised, blood and a salt,) loamj pmegm, ui tmuu rvoa uueu wuu uicers, i coma fharcjly. swallow; soraetimea. I cqud not. apeak a loud Tqru lor hccjibj uij luugs tew iuu.u jiaiuiMi every azj with difBcult. breathing, while pleurisy pains would atcdosf stop my ''Breath.' ijljadcojio pains, epfp; etpmachf and; -vomiting ip ,yerTthirl I ats.j ,tiIytwhole body waaj filled with pafn. 1 could not lie down, buf hajl toTeclin iraaittinrposWerybria'the. ; ;-'.' . .' ,'iirgaVB'upand4duinp,thirik of eivergetting up again, as j it. was hf rd moving mywlf ; wLleet and ankles began to 'swell Dadly, Arid my hips had given out long'befb're. J ' In 'this7 sin tin condifibri, 1'thoughV.I Ttouldry jtour jremedy ofCprymBipnimghJ,d,0;mepJnegood; i( "could do rnopo parm, for I was certain J could no't live a! ;WnfhIcmger'tHovrayi'w'xW.1 ?" '' -J '' Atlthat time,":ilayt 1874', jl your (PalmbniJ Syfup.Seawged JDqnioand llxj and ook them a clii frected; In a week I was. better; and began to, throw off from the iungs.a greenish 'yellow 'matter taood. -'i" "Ir- '-J J: 1- 1 ..-iii;.-i. . 1 . 1 copm eat a fi up, ,tne palna in, r my sides werenotsoseyere,Icpuld sleep anhbnr'very soundly, and that t 'had 'not done for threi . 'months.' j it.;.'''. ;. . 'jMii t j V iloqk, jour, pedjeines steadily. six months,Jmy cough' got better,! did not sweat so bad at nights, keptValning slowfy, and in aearjUierl! began your'medlclries I cdufd - Say I felt-well. . ' ,, - . . .,'..- ', I began toain flesh, and last September ireighed one , hundred and thirty.fire pounds, fifteen pounds mbtp than I ever weighed before m my- life! " . . ' Your medicines, I ' know, saved my life; and I would say, from ray own experience, to all consumptives, take Dr. Schenck's medicines, for .they will certajnbr cure, you. I I had Consumption, it is hereditary in our family, my .father and two brothers having died of it. ! I have had better health the past winter than for ten' years previous. Youra Respectfully, ' ' ' MRS. SARAH A. CARTER,! CiKxisLK, Mass., April $th, 1880. From Sprlngfleia, Mass. ! CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED! Da. J. H. Schesck: i Dear Sir: About sixteen years ago, while living in Canada, my .health became "very poor. My disease came on gradually, beginning with aloss of appetite and after- . wards great weakness, which brought on night sweats " . . . . Ji "acjcing cougn. Jiy cneai ana dck nom ij weaTt," arid sds6re' xhdt I could hot bear my weight against the back of a chair.. At different times I raised considerable blood, which my physician said came from the 1 employed several doctors, .tout they all told . me. tjitj same bingthat my lungs were badly affected; and; the last one :5ft: I.had also said thit if could live tut. . a short tfme, and that I had"betteri go to my mother's homo in? wlnstejad,' 'Ot., aiabonI1 couldj that w?th , 1 careful nursyjg J, might live' for some Jime. When I got 4 Tmothera? J- was very low. indeed, so that my! htoIheVlehtfor'rier doctor. 'He'Dronounced m6 .beyond Jflall JielpH -lie', hbrrever.left me sdmp med(cinewhich.he' isaiit,woulq jrehTQ my wopst. symptoms. Afjen this, rnyt mother employed another dnctor, who said Jhat one of inV lunrfi Vasaeartr Lne J !f Wrcelv ahjtWns for JJeie'ral rdohths, HOlhyJfi cxpecfdoel well. ,Ctne 34W Vf s ty CoHwsville , Cf ,1 gave my fothe,rr bae of your pamp"lieU6u''C6risumptiqn,. ' He ' Urob'At if 6mV and'toii tAllohoaV tforir andteef any bf tbft I csweilUescribejUn it wejeijke read th book through, and .found, rso many cases described there-that aeemea aVbjia as 'minej that wisre;t:ure'l','(hat.i uegan' (o 'hpe th4M too might 'recover, by using jthe . My; thaV they wero not kept in' vWjnst&aaienttp 'ew York., as upply. in one weefcaftex I their nigfil ' began use, my' sweats -ceased,- 'incimy appetite be'g'ai t'o' 'rmpfove.f In two weeks, after, J Wi I wai mu$h: w.; commence to I uae.the wedicines in Match ;, in July I felt quite' in two months, more. I was' weir, ami 'I have hadgood hea'b'e'ver'm'coliTJbellevd.trui' flwouldhot be alive fori'hqrmse of , your medicinesCandallithfl uociors im saiomy aisease was uonsumpuon, ana insi i I was incurable. '"'"' Tours Truiy,,', ' .' . j At .Ty. I iiRa. CHA.S., WLUMMKRji . April 29th, 1831. 274 Main St., Springfield Mss. .IH ;ij ':. Da. J. ,H. Schksck, Philadelphia, . Pa. -. i ..- .' W ; Deaf Sir :. Seeing fane Jof; your'agentsidismbuting yojur Jbook$in this village 4 JbiJ; days ago, na3remiuue(i me of tte f past,tand.hasmademo feellhat Ious;hit.o edge with gratitude the' benefit I ohco received irom your T. . i ' i ' i . . medicines. soldier in theaxmy.from 1862 to $&. and. when - .-I- i jnustered ou, was.in a crippled, state, haying had durmaf V my service, scurvy ana camp lever, wmcii, wuu lana cHiib swamps in which riruch of our operations verj. carried .on, .left me diseased aloyer. I was soon attacked wjth enronic diarrhoeaand a constant, h'ackitig cohgn. My whole nervous systeniSvas Completely prbstratcd Ig was apparently last approaching tttttgrV,,' In looking .over the newspapers to rind somrthing advertised thitt 'woaiddome good, f fourid'tlio adveriliement of'yoiiji medicines; " JThoughl had but. little fith, I bought ihe Syrpp and Tonic, and commenced their use. I.aoo.rt found that what you safd of your medicines' was true, for. iv worked an entirft revolution in my system my cough gradually grew less until it disappeared altogether as also did my diarrhoea aud other alarm ing symptoms,, and I was entirely cured. f ' I shall' always hold 'in gratetul remembrance two. things: The "Cooper Shop" Free Refreshment Sftlpon for Soldiers, of Philadelphia, and Dr. Schenck's MedUi ciiics, of Philadelphia. I believe the medicines saved my life, as I have stated. Pardon the late acknowledge'- ment of the great benefit I have received from you.' j . i Your obedient servant, ''JdEL S. 5TEVEKS.1 ' 16th Regiment Maine Volunteers, Army of the rotomac Present Residence, Orange,. Franklin Co., Mass. May.,23th, 1SS1. h il -n v:m?mmwt: 2 .'"Mi'tt - il'f ; i '!;'!(il rlV.4 . . -W M BJF SM 'A1 Ml AfiDrlAKt hiH I L I.S, . .. . i I i r : rU DoTiot produce Ing- On the con,traiT,ithe are so mild, and agre'eablj.igj. thekaclfoAtbatapVsbq'surTeTin'gwithBick'h'eadache, , sour stomach or pain In the bbrelf, ls'spfle'dilyfreJlevedl rf thesei dis(ijessing. isymptqmsi, Theyjact - djrectlY on the liver, the organ whicb, whn in a Jiealthy condition. purines the biopirwr. me wnoie j 9911 ' are X perfectTpreparahftn bf thit; great nd, Mndrake.oj Pdphy.lljn,a,rernfiiy? " that has displaced tne nje of mercury, as well as manf i'.tZfL.:j. ,.v?li ovner poiauuuua uiug, ui tuo jkwwcii ui oioij lateiiigeni iphysiciarl. Vs. w .. .,'? Ji JB ', . i , , ; of.ohn.Kingi of,U:e Colleof Medicine, of Cincin-. najsays; ,.,,In,f!onsUpatIon,ii acts' upon th'a boifad' nlth'out'disDosin2Jthem'lb sbWeanent cosUv'eness.f fin . l Chronic Lifer pomp,laintfth,rn;pot; )t .equal la tne wboleTMgjormadjdnasflbetaS.TMtly more-useful than uicituiiw.uw, uuusiug ma iiver to neaitny action indeasinsUe flow of b"ile,.and keeping up these actions lopger Jiha'iany other Bgnt with- which we 1. are acquainted." (See the American Dispensatory page 720,) In all cases of Liver Complaint or Dyspepsia, when ther&is great weakness of debility,. Br. Scfaoncli'a pea weed 'Toulc should be used , In connection with these Pills'.- - ., ... J ' DR. SCHENCK'S MEDICINES: MANDRAKE PILLS, kiKU X. Are Mid by all Dxujgistf randfpll directions for their use are printed on the wrapper! "Of 'evefppackage. t auuo YTOM&yxixoM io .nail a'u3iiL - Tie'cturers: xn.i'Bbiehc'ejioS wxijfcers jcpnr ; "wrgrictdtfire sli'duldiVjoid scientific terms as much as possiblJW else explain, them, f Agood stpry"'used" I fe idAffAmAg attfeh'deu,l,ah agriMura le6iurMe, 4ifespeliKeT wairerj: Jaishialiis'4rais stof muriatesodar aerjiiHzeiiWjent in the morning and ordeyedseyeral tons to be sent to his farm, which in due time was delivered. His farmer opened one "of thdeas withithelintentiotfdf 'andit was- nofeljttle surprised .witbit?iJgmiliar appearance. , and, on jbastjng.i.ified that its appearance did not belie it, for itVas common, salt. He started for Mr. Barniim, anft accosted him in the following manner : u Mr iarnUm," .what ' did jpu ' say that 'stufvas 'that came' yesterday-.?'.' ' of.sodal' 1' Muriate qf. sodal" jfcaid thetfarmgrj "It's npthing but salt!" ".Nonsense, saicJ(Mr. Barnum. "It is muriate of soda." "Mr. Barnum, come andsee for yourse3T" He went, he saw and tasted it," and' declared 'it id the greatest "fraiifi' ever' perpetrated.' He 'B'tartefor thyity, hdvenfcidirfictlyi to 'the dealer omjjTihQnvitwaaibpugJijt, 'jandsaed .wat? fiuYpX.J of soda, as ordered. "It is a mistaike, for it is nothing but commolr Bal8" Then, for the' nrs!feStepfie learned that common salfeaydV'mhteoFsoffa are one andr;thame4hiiig0ii:i.I y.l Aril- EIiECTRtCliint p&EHv&;4Njg&oiY. Most. .peopleiju;e;ifa?iiiai; , witthe 7 spari;" wbichjnay be produced under certajn:Conditiona by stroking the fur'oi a cat; and travelers in Canada and other cold, dry countries have witnessed the stil more remarkable phenomenon of the numan body' being' turned into a conductor of electricity' and the possibility ' of lightihg. th gas by merely placing one's tfee necessary eonditipn. of eleptricaleroitementnear thgiet.witfjout, any .other agencyl Mr. A. W. Murcheson, "the African traveler,, gives some more startling facts. Ha states ,that,. one. evening, when striking an, -African . native in. a moment of uuer, wiuu u .uowauuo wiiip, xio twas as tonished to see A sparks produced, and more surprised rto find 'that ihe'ifatives ,JfeHemseive'7T'eTeiUite accustomed to; the 'phenomepomi,! 'j'iqo'iq a . ! ..u;i ".; liHQl suteequentlfouh.at a;;very light touoh,,rep,eatedseveral times under ,9erftain conitionsof jbdny excitement and in certain states' of the atnSosphere, would produce a succession of sparks from tho, bodies, of .native men as well ' UK I ,l KJt as from na.tave cattle. A Ia2ry'jiegro, it r.MU. J tLITLai r Jt .Cl:l: '. U t seems, yieifLea none pi tnese signs 01 dectacity - rSffierufbrtdria'te .rt n )fTm K . m . vtrk .X .I i.iiR K.'..T.S.. ..W niay'posMblytomeran for'! a share1 of iHndeservedjlpjg,from the hands of jin. searcl.pfj , electrical phenomena. among.ithe human race. "We tare notxaware that these, facts haye been recorded by other travelers, but they leseWe fcousirtrng by competent 'observers; sAiidh. .Hi".., tlT t " fff .-L ; SWARUS FjlNS.; ;.... -Sharks! finsdried; are 43.qld in eyery Chinese shop in New York. They. are imported from-Ghina, There are three Mildsyiof which. th besJire:.jaie;fins . of bfi "vyjilte , sharj. USiese are.WOr.th 3.50 m, TOf.inl, - are known asJolack sharK nhs, are: sold rjaahan 'fin is popular dainty "among Ohiriamen" Itis s'altH' and' 'dried IboTS 4ike a section oi Jwhaleborio' :when rrawj . jbut b'oiledv ii vater i a .gelatinous sabstanceis exteaptedjwhichstemed of stew mae of sharfin, dried oysters, rice and peppers is a ohampioa Chinese J3ffix. TneQ. oysters aia CU.V "AWlirpwViTvftTVoB' w.uij .,..,..,, .. frnrn , tihe shell, dipped in. salt andistrun'g on 'strings to dry: .jntjie sun. rj!They. come iromVChina.nd look Jog jallth. world fflSAr fig8.rr:Jehn, Gh jTaman, infinitely wafers them .'to the freshest 'of" iresh N oysters he can buy here. Mtissels, conks andclams ar'epfeserVed the 'iameay.'5 ;;,iI .::-..0 In L'.T ill u'ir i. '.' , . yearsago there wereonlvS "000 iavested in steamers on the St. Mxfs; !?& iJlyffignHaf Kve'rV one of wBicfi cJos:fc$20)6Gtoid toithisifleet feonstaritUadoticiLhJcrejtniakingjioThe InoiawriYprtijith rga Jakes olirnfc thon tvtiI rA HTirmlAmATiffifJ siy a nrrf, if.ttn ,-.-.', by steamers: 'anaTuen a new region wm bee'if8!! and bauiy." 'rf ,8m;H li.if i.-. . Xf.l'l ylwi ri ilud "'. fuii b" ..'. ,'..Oi:oj .idaoiMiiacauQ iguieffio4? taut qu tu i r it ; .iu tWBsm .U ;tt .!; ri U4 Dv ' ti ivva Um Tft jo V&W. ufcsVt: UiqA nUilkn kid tvr hiui jOIO