No Proit can tak thrie Bitters acorrlJ tin to directions, Hud temitin long unwell; provided iheir bones art not destroyed by mineral poison of other means, and the vital organ wasted beyond the JJoint of repair. 1 ' In tlia Shoulders, Coughs Tiglitnet of Hie- Chest. t) tinew. Sur Eructations of tin Stomach, Had Taste' in the Month, Bilious A (ticks. Palpitation f tlie Heart, Inflammation of the Lung, Pain in the region of the Kidneys, and a hundred other painful symptoms, art the offsprings of Dyptpsia. In tliese complaints It has no equal, and one bottla will prove a Letter guar antee of its merits than a lengthy advertisement. . For Feftiale CompliUate, Sn young or old, married or single, M the aViwn of wo ran n hood ? or the . turn of life, these Tonic Hitters display so dactded an Influtncto that a marked improvement is soon percep tible. ! For Inflammatory a aid ChronJo R Hew in attain - and Gout, Bilious, Remittent and Inter mittent Fevers. Diseases of tha Blood, Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, these Bitters have no equal. Such Dis eases are caused by Vitiated Blood, which is generally produced by derangement of the Digestive Organs. . They are av Uemtle Purgative aa well a a Ton le possessing also the peculiar merit of acting as a powerful agent in relieving Congestion or- Inflam mation of tbe Liver and Visceral Organ and ia Bilious Di teases. :m For Rkin PUeaaoa, Eruptions, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pustules, Boils, Car? b uncles, Ring-worms, Scald-Head, Sore Eyes, Ery sipelas. Itch, Scurfs, Discolorationsof the Skin, Humors and Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name or nature, are literally dug up and carried out of the system in ft short time by the uae of these Bitters Grateful Thousands proclaim Vinegar biT trrs the most wonderful Invigoraut that ever sustaiucd the pinking system ,. I WALKER, PropV. II. II. Tlf cHOHAfcD 4b CO., Druggists and Get). Agfa., San Francisco, CaU end cor. of Wa&bington and Charlton Sts.. New York SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.. A FAMIL Y PAPER Which can be trotted and which Is always fnll of interest, Is a necessity of the times. - Bueha one Is the .' ' ' ' j. " Christian Union,", The Unsectarlanj Religions, Literary Family Newspaper, whose Editor ft ' . ". ; , , : HENRY WARD BEKCnER. . V It has something for Every Member of the Household,: in matters of Religion, Morals, Politics, Literature, Art, Science, Agriculture, Poetry, News, Fiction for Young and Old, Truth for Everybody. ' . . MR. BEECHER'8 vigorous pen. In his Edi torials and Star Papers, and Mr. Elllnwood's famed verbatim reports of the helpful LECr TURE ROOM TALKS 111 Plymouth Church, are greht attractions. 1 ' Mr. rJeeeher Is assisted by a large and able editorial staff. .(I.. I' ::t i t ..tTTT :! 'C ) Vl. Attraction For ,1872. GIVEN AWAY ! TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS OF ART, ...... "Wide Awoke' and Fast Asleep.' " Two Exquisite FRENCn OIL. CnROM08, tha subjects of which, are Llfe-Blgc, and can not fail to please .ll who love art r children, are GIVEN A WAT to every subscriber for 1873, whether it be a New Subscription or a. Re newal I ' ...... The "New, Iprk Evening Mali", flays of these Chromos : " Wide Awake,"- and Fast- Asleep," are two examples of the Chromo Lithographic Art, which have fiw rivals in the market Jn attrac tiveness. . .!(. '. .1 A subscriber writes to the Publishers i " The Chromos far surpass In beauty and atyle, any thing that I expected! '- A neighbor of mine benight the same Chromos In Now York a few months ago, and paid ten dollars' for them. Please accept my thanks for them." 0 ENLARGEMENT AND CHANGE OF" FORM. On tbe first of January the paper was en larged, and will hereafter, be folded in Twsnty four Largo Quart6 Pages,' paBted at the back and trimmed at the edges, a decided advan tage in convenience for reading, possessed by no other religious weekly published, , 1 : 1. MRS. HARRIET BEECHER' 8TOWE '' during the year 1872; WILL WRITE EXCLUSIVELY for the CHRIBTIAN UNION (with the execp. tion of One short story already , eugaged for another publication.) ,' . , ...... , j ...nj, THE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION;. , . .. are as follows i . , , . , i... ONE YEAR ONLY .13 00. This Will entitle the subscriber to tlie paper and the above pslr of beautiful Oil Chromos, delivered at the publication olllce. If the sub scriber will add Ten Cents for expenses of wrapping, mailing', etc. ' ( 911.10;, the Chromos will be mulled, post-paid. In the ordor of names on the Subscription List) and if the sub scriber prefers to send B till 25 cents more ($3.20 altogether), the copies so mailed will be strongly mounted- on card-board, sized and varnished, all ready for framing. This Is the method we recommend as the most satisfac tory and the one which nearly all our sub scribers order. ' ' . .. u ... , t-T8end money by Postal Orders, Drafts, or Registered Letters. ' , , ' , . . fcsT FIRST COME, FIRST 6ERVED.J Bf Bneolmen Copies of tbe CirRISTIAN UNION" mailed Fuss of postage to any ad dress on receipt qr tix cents ey i. B. FORO Si CO., Publishers,'. 24 u. -,r B7 Park Place, New York. K G E T A B 1E "' 1'JLuVlVTH ; AlVP SEEDS! ,,. .GRAPE VINES, i (80 Varieties.) ,- PEACH, APPLE, 'PSA It,' FRUIT TREES, &0., OrQCii IIouwo Btoclc, &.O.V voa tot Bvwnxd bu itni-. ''.;."' ! A lariifl variety of choice and Perfectly Reliable stock ullered at iulr prices. , Seeu and pluuti), by IIIHII, ; Circulars mulled, ntomild as follows: No. 1. Vegetable . f litnts . and Seeds, Flower fcs-rts. Ac. -J i ; ' llk .- Nit. (ir-i n Hoiibc, lieddlni and Flowering Pliuitn, )rnntnentitl Tr"H, HlirnnS, Jiows, 4n. N11.J, (iraue Vlns. Krnlt Trtws, Kmull PrultS, e.,&c.'. : UKU F. MoKAHLANI. i mi l,' Li r, i. . v .Riverside Nurseries, . i, . . , v . .. 4Wbuii(,ra., Tbildclphia AdYCrtlscmonts rAri r--- r A. B. Cunningham. ..-ifiXeWars, J. S.Qlelm, Cunningham, Gleim&Co., Tobacco, Scgar;&c; NO. ft- NORTH FIFTH STREET, iillliADElil'IfrfA.v 1X1 PATTERSON & NEWLIN, Wholesale CSrocers,' COWMLS&JON MERCHANl'S No. 120 ARCH STREET, (" Philadelphia. -The sale of Eeas, Seeds, Grain and Wool a specialty. v ' ' ' 81 - ur nease sepa pr avircuiar. , , . s; ,ti i W : ',', WM. H. KENNEDY. ' . . wiTit r G. W. IllokWan,'- GaWalrii"'. LWJiiteroan. llicVman, Wajn & Hyhiteman, .... DEALERS 1 v Tobacco Scgars, &c., No. - 22 MARKET STREET, , , ; , - ' V I'HUjAiyEfjPHlA, JA'. - A full Stock of the Celebrated Monitor N a- VT, always ou hand. 4 32 1( 10 BAllOROET & CQ x liiipoHeis and Jobbers ' Of Staple and Fancy ' Cloths, , y, ,., , ;, Cassiraeres,. :- :, . ,iJ it!... . ... . ..1. ' ; i , h.l , . Blankets, Lincps, White Goods, Jlosiery, &o., Nos. 405 and 407 MARKET STREET, I -. (Above Fourth, North Side,) ( IMilladelphla. ;;,OBATBIIsIs.&- CO., i ;.' ,.!'.',',,',.'.'.! '. Wholesale Dealers I n .' ... '. ,' Carpets, i,'1,;, : 1 :., Oil Cloths, , -1' it-," , Shades, ,,;',. v-,;'.;.:..'" ; Brooms;::,,:;;.:;',. . VK';t Carpet Chaift,:' Batting, ; i Wadding, . Twines, ' &'o, And a fine assortment of . ,' ' Wood, and Willow Ware, . r, No, 430 Market street, above 4th, .. i ' r ; rhlladelphia, Pa. January 1, 1869. . r Jotui ShatniGvJr. &. 2legler Th'eot Hum e S1UFFNEII, ZIE0IER & CO.,. Successors to SHAFFNER, ZIEGLER & CO., . . , Ioiporters and Dealers In . - .; Hosiery, ! ".. " Gloves, . . . . '. u: ' l Suspenders; i. .Si. i,i j :l-:..aiKj every variety of ..i; , TRIMMINGS . . , (1, . ,;,, .' . ADD ..fancy:; goods,; 1 No. S6, North Fourth Street, ' ' , ' 1 1 !" Zvl'-' PHILADELPHIA,' PA. 1 'AgenlBfor "Lancaster Combs. LLOTD, 8UPPLEE, WALTON, " "' ' '' wholesale'' EIARDWARE HOUSE No. 625 Market Street,'"' '"' ' "' "' ! n , Philadelphia. S. K. TAYLOR, t- . r . WAINWRIGHT & CO. WHOLESALE GROCERS ' '': "' "AND - "-1 . : TEA DEALERS, ' North East Corner of 2nd and ArchBtreetr, ' .Philadelphia Pa II OAR,' MoCONKET CO.; ' successors to WM. W. PAUL & CO., . :;i7. WH9.BSW. . ,. BOOT, AND SHOE WAREHOUSE, 098 Market St. and 614 Commerce Street. . . Philadelphia Penn'a. WH0tESAl,E)TV., 1 ..-ti :--T-sir.r V GROCERS Jannnrv ), ISflP,. s -t ( ( . Philadelphia Advertisements. yRICHT&SlDMLI., Whplesalo'D r tig gists, sXHTtoii't Modloihcs 110 MARKET STREET, NEAR FRONT, lMtlladclplila, 1. 0 v t. yA. FULL. HTOCH OF EVf.HYTUrG 'TONNEOTKUNs,WrTH THE , BUSINESS, OF THE BEST QUALITY, . AND AT VEllY LOW ItlCXjS. Af)ood4ocat(oo for business",' tjale'ps oiler Inducements to buyers, Aifd makes, l worth their while to give us a. (rial, a -v -"tgt DAVID D. ELDER & CO., Successors to MILLER lDER Booksellers ;.uu fctayoner, BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS, "Vlnd Dealers In NJ t WINDOW CURTAINS . v. VJ) - y , WALL PAI-klW vjjo.iaoHnjliet Street, K 31 FHILApELrnf A, PA. ' ''v:.''.'Vv.b AJ John Lucas & Co., 1 i r-sV olaantt r.f.-. MANCTC4!EHS ' V IMPERIAL.. FRENCH, AND PURESWiSS f r r . - f f GREEN' if .'i .n' : ! " '' Also, Pure ', ; While liCad ami Color, , ;' :. MANUFACTURERS, ' V Nos, 141 and 143 North Fourth St., ' . '.: - .' -: . X i I' 8 i Phlladelphi:aLt , ft .9UfTZJt. x Ul Ao w'UJn f p nookNcllers: 8 tal loners, And Dealer m ui '! r C U RTti'l "N AND :. i t y. 'ill IVALLrPAPmm U''..j.! it.'.l' - . ti fios. osv suutkci. ana dm minor nueeia.m r I J PHILADELPHIA, PA- wl. Publishers of Banders' New Readers, and Brooks' Aril hmetlvsi f Alfw. Hubert's History 01 lue u uiiea owes, reuou s uuiuue wsps, c, : nX. AN K KOOKS Always on band, and made to Order. Sit A. L. Kaub ' w ' J. E. Fbbthiri; 1 , KAUR FKYMIHE, .' --!- i i . . ; 1 : ...I IMPOKTIKB 1ND JOBBSRg Or t . ..i AND QUEENSVAllE, 801 and 303, Cherry St., between Arch & Race, "PHILADELPHIA. TCr Constantly on band,. Original Assorted Packages. , ,. , la. w. iy iu W. A. Atwood. Isaac W. Bancs ATWOOD, RANCH & CO., ,f CommlMNlon ' Merclanx, 1 , ' ' AWD Wholesale Dealers In all kinds of Pickled and Salt No. 210 North Wharves, above Race Street, V. . . : V . . i PHILADELPHIA. PA. G O TO . MORTIMER Q OU IIAIIUAINOi Ilia Btock will be found the most complete in til coiiuty, aud consists or DHV , ni.oTiiiN i V(l IIOCK1IIKS ' 1 UQHOK FINlHSflH - ! tJQADI.KrM IIAKDWA1IK I.. 0"lirH.l.OV AVAUK 0 . WiirA,, .l-Al'H ' W pui'Mll KH all styles JJ-ROOTH te SIIOKH DtTATM A tAI'H 1 Al'tTrJII'rK-CM)J8 I VYvfOTIONl die. . ' ' : ... I" Oil. CLOTH VTAII.H li HPIKES , flDlKiK'IIMlLHAU Li pAINTH. OIL 8 . ADAININSASI'ICK '.l' I . iVTHOM MTKK.L . I 1 ,- H. .lpAKKIAOli HAUDWAUR AO W i Ai fill i GOODS OP EVERY. STYLE , 3M. CHEAP FOR CASH, ALL AND SEE. I riilladclphia Advertisements. ' 1 d. pokt bealb' 1 1 ; I .';:';'';.''. ,:V'': t ;v rU':"'- :., ; . BARNES?, ; BRO. ; & HERRON, , .; iwiqicsaie Deaienj. ;'.;,; Iltiis; Ofiis: Iiire, .. .'i .x . r i vr i.. i ' AND No. 803 MARKET STREET, - ' ';'' . 'io ur Philadelphia! 0. E. JORDAN. JORDAN, FOX & C0M' h ,; , . i, .... i . i .. Wholesale Dealers In - ' Jtlnts, Clips, IurA; . . I .yt '..J- . I. ' . ... ' i , ( . AND . , .. .'., -i, ?i r NO. 85, NORTH THIRD STREET, III (Between Market hnd' AreA Streets,) q.18.6) . 'u niiLADELrniA.' : w. f. koiii,i:k, ' Ilats, Caps, Furs, St ra v - O; o o il h . 163 NORTH THIRD STREET, ! 8 91yl0 ''."'.'. ". . PHlLADELPHiA.JJ 7 f-i ' rf Blatchley's Cucumber 'Wood Pumps. MARK. , , Patented, , BLATCIII.KT8 ' incumber '.Wooi Pumps, Tasteless, Durable. Efllclent, and JHKAP I Are already widely kuown.and de ' - - . jwtrredly popuIri t Y rtJhhmrmuiil them rnmriMtlll"more strotislv lx the favor of the punllc ana the traue.. ueaiers si- plled with full descriptive Catalogues, rrice i,ist &c, upon application. . , , I ; TINOLEY'S PATENT ' HOHIZONTAL ; ICE CKKAM J Itl l.Zl It, SAVES ICE, SAVES. TIME, SAVES LABOR, And produces the flnest finality of Cream known to the Art. bend or a uescripiive catalogue. Sr F. Moktimkb, New lllooiullekl, Pa., is Ageut for Uiese Puinps . : I i v. i , .j . . . . . CH AS. 0. BLATCHI.EY, Manf'r, 1 600 Commere Street. 8 13tf Philadelphia, yn., CARSON'S STELLAR HIT This Is not the lowest 'nrlced, nutbeliiK much the hest Is in the end bv far the cheapest J I U, and you will use no other. j ikh inn 10 tnve liairiai. THE alarmln Increase In The number of fright ful accidents, resulting In 4rtllle deaths and the destruction of valuable projierty, caused by the iuillHerlinlnate itseof oils, knowuunder the name of petroleum, prompt us to alj your spe cial attention to an article which wilt wherever UHbl), remove the CAUpn ol suctl accldents. Wealludeto 'v .- !... v ,.-. Carson's Stellar Oil ' ''. ):' ''l , fob'.. ' , ," ILLUMINATING PURPOSES. ' The proprietor of this Oil has for several years felt the necessity of providing for, and presenting to the public, as a substitute for the dangerous compounds which are sent broadcast over the country, an oil that Is SAKE and 1I1IILLIANT, and entirely reliable. After a lonir series of labo. Iiuus ami mraM, oii'vr i, 1113,11,, iit. iiw niiu'wm.i 11. provi.ling, and now offers to the public, such a substitute ill "C'AIWON'8 HTlXLAJt 01I I should be used by every lamlly, " 1ST, Because It Is safe beyond it question. ' The 1 primary purpose In the preparation of STELLAR OIL has been to make it PERFECTLY SAFE, ' thus Ipsurlng the lives and property qf those who 2D, Because It Is the most BRILLIANT liquid 11 umlnator now known. 3D, Because It Is more economical, in the long run, than any of the dangerous oils and fluids now In too common use. 4TH, Because it Is Intensely BRILLIANT, and therefore economical, giving tlie greatest possl ble light at the least expenditure to the consnm er. 'its present standard of SAFETY AND BRILLIANCY will always be maintained, for , upon tills (lie proprietor depends for sustaining the high reputation the STELLAR OIL now enjoys. ' ' ' ' To nrevent the adulteration of this with the ex. plosive compounds now known under the name of kerosene, His., tie., it Is nut up for family use In Five (ialion cans, eaeii eau being sealed, and stamped with the trade-mark of the proprietor: It cannot be tumoered with between the lniiiiufao- turer and consumer. None is genuine without the TKADK-MAHK. DTK!. i. Ait uib is soia only ny weight, eacn can Containing hve gallons of six and a half pounds each, thus securing to every pm-ciia-ser full meas ure. It Is the duty and Interest of all dealers and consumers of Illuminating oil to Use the STKI.LAH OI h tntiv, because U, alum is known to be safe aud rename. VS. All orders should be addressed to JAllDHX A CO., - ' .i WHOLESALE A&KNTS, ' 138 South Front Street, 1 51y ! ' li:' t ' : ' rhlladelphia. ; , "To HOOK AGENTS." MARK TWAIN'S NEW BOOK, "ROUGHING IT," is ready. f tor Canvassers. It is a companion vol tiniM fit ..nniH'lll4 Innocents Aoroan," oi which nw.isu copies have W" sohl. Don't waste (line on Ixxiks one want, but take one people will slop you in the streets to subscribe for. "There Is a time to litiitih." and all who read this book will see clearly lliul Lints nus yume. JM'piy a.iicv .jyr oitiui yr tunoiy DUFFIELD ASHHEAD, Publisher, 71) Bans n Street, Fhllade phi. June 4,1872..', II ITU' OH 0 tJ S . tSTAs thd cart stopped at a small town In Minnesota, nu honest looking Gormnn and family camo on board the trnin. , Tbe "faniily" consisted of numerous bundles, a Wife, and ft quantity of childi-en of assorted sizes, fi mniUis bulio in . arm up to a boy of twelve. Tb . German, nftet stowing hi bundles in the .forward scats of the erooK ing-cnr, proceeded to place hl wife And offspring; ncsr itlicini . Thi. acoompliuhed he Mated himself for. n , smoke. '' AH at once, as the i signal Tvhistlcd for Btartitift he dashed out of ' the oar into the' station, returning with another child 1rT Wii arms tbati had been nsloepi barely catching the train before it moved. As ho passed, One of the1 passengers said, laughingly: " "You came near forgetting ' that one."' No,", replied Hans, " I don't forget him j hut den I count dem,'andl mitt onef"' ' tBy a squall in Delaware Bay lately whllo" sailing in a yacht, two young pien wore Overtaken! At. Nazareth Mcthodiftt Chuvdh;' 'on Twelfth Street, Philadelphia,. at 'public Wrship ' they had 'occasionally been present. From tho way things look ed, tlio capsizing of their shallop was very near iuevita"bIo. ' .' '". '' ' u Bill," said one to the' other, . " this is a serious business ; can you pray ?" ' .. . . " No, I can't, I've heard Joe Quinn do it rind I' vo listened to Bill Post, but I can't do it' myself." u ',':'": " " Well, yon cat! sing a hymn, can't " you? Foi'God's sake do something." ' ' " No, I can't sirtg here. How can I sing" when this boat at any moment may drown us both?". ' ' ' 1 "" -t'"""" Well, wo must do something religious. If yoil can't pray aud etin't sing lot'B take' up a collection." ,; . .. ' " , "''' To this Bill consonted.. In his compan ion's hat he deposited thirteen ponnics, a cockscrew, and a brokeu-bladed knifo. ' As he did this, the wind lulled,. and tho shal lop made a successful landing. ... v;.. !' ZW A Campbellite elder was once riding, with a Presbyterian, when they overtook a boy with a string of fish, such as thoy did not know tlie name of.' Tbo Campbellite was curious, : and consequently asked the boy what they wore. " " ' ' ' '" ' "We call 'em Campbollites," said tho boy. ;-'--l - ' - That is a queer name for a fish, why do ' you call them that,'' asked the Eldori' , , "Beoauso," replied'the boyi "thoy spoil ' so soon after coming out of the water.""'' : . It is safe to say that the Presbyterian en-' joyed.the answer better than the Elder. i German thus bewails the loss of a favorite hbrse: 1 " Von night de oder day, . when I was been awake in my sleep,' I hear something vat I tinks not yust right in my barn'' and I yust' out shurops to bed. and run ''mid de barn out, and ven I vas dare coora I sez (hat my pig gray iron mare, he vos bo tied loose and run mit do stable off and ever who vill him back bring, 'I yust so much pay him as vat Jbcen kustomary." , tSA Bangor, Sto., prohibitionist was recently; discussing .t)ie, .liquor law, and strongly urged its . strict enforcement.;,,, To emphasize hlsj-emarks be gesticulated with his umbrella ; whereupon a black bottle fall to the pavement with a crash, and tbe odor of, ,',01U Bqurbon'was diffused around, i. That closed the argument. ) i. . .. . . j j. . J. tST A little boy of Provincotown, Jlassl,: four years old, very anxious for a drum, the evening preceding Christmas Evo, on going ' to bed, made the followibg prayer T'' "Now 1 lay me down t6 Bleep,'' 7 want a drum, 1 ' pray the Lord,' luiant a drum, 'my Soul to ' keep, if lshould die beforo I wake,' Tusant ' a" drum." : His prayer was answered. ' ; ' ' , tlfBelfasi bas a dog which goes for the . doptorjwhon anybody is sickj' without be ing ftskcd-S " We; knew a little cur," " that will not only 'go for' the doctor but anyb6dy else that passes, and when no one" lsBick either." . ' " j ; I KSTAn old lady in Philadelphia had an unaccountable aversion: to rye, and i never . could eat it in any form, V till of Jute," she said, " they got to making it into whiskey,' -and I find I can, now and then wony down . a little." - - : C$T"Mr; Brown,' I want to buy a sb.il ing'e worth of hay." ,' , , ' ' Veryjlwoll, you can have it. ' Is it for your father?" ' 1 ' "tNo, 'taint. It's for the bosses. Dad ' don't eat hay." ..... : JL" Why isyt," asked a Fiencliman of a Bwitzer, " that you Swiss always fight for money, while the French only fight for honor ?" ',' I suppose," answered the Swiss " that each fights for what he lacks." ' tW " Figures won't lie" is not supposed to apply to a fashionable woman' figure. Just imagine aj human form with such a hump growing behind. ' t . , t3?" Say, JBonos, why am your legs liko an organ grinder J"'' "Don't you know' Mr.' Sugarloaf." " Why is dey." ," Cos dcyjearry a monkey 'bout de'street." tyAJFaro-banker, of Louisville, being told of a heirtliatjiad- laid an egg every day for a year, replied: " That' nothing I (have laid a bed every night for a dozen years"' ;' - ' ' " ' ' ' . ' ' fallow to prevent youi wife from scold ing you Don't marry.
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