DOMESTIC RECIPES. Aunt Betsey came in yesterday as I *ai making paste to paper my bed-room. "Put a little pulverised alum in .i, Kate," said she; "a half teaspoonful to the pint of flour, then you will not need to wash tbe wall with vinegar, and it will make the pßper stick, too." While she was in, old Mr. kix drove up with eggs and meat to sell. He and aunt Betsey used to go to school together when they wete children. ••What sorto'meat you got," said she. "tender or tough!" "Some of its tender: line steak is allers tender, you know. My old women says she can make any steak tender by rubbing this ere carbonate soda on it over night, and then w ashing it off just afore you cook it in tbe uiornin'." "Stop at my house," said Aunt Betsey. If eody'll make it tender, I can keep it with black pepper till I eat it up." "How did you say, Betsey!" inquired Mr. Mi*. "Why, jest rub common black pepjer all over it, aud it'll keep it in the warmest weath er. Some folks salt their steaks to make "em keep, hut salt draws all the juice out of the meat, and makes it tough and tasteless. When you want to cook it. wash off the pep per, and it'il be jest as tender and savorylike as one could wish. Salt cughn't to be put on steak till it is ail done, and laid on a hot plat ter. 1 allers salt my steak jus; alore I put it on the table." After Mr. Mix left: "Do tell me, Kate, how you made that sponge-cake you had at the Sewing S'iety tbe other day; 'twas real nice, and so light: just what sponge cake ought to be." Spomge-cake. —Two cups of flour, two cops of sugar, six eggs, one teaspoonful essence of lemon, one tahlespoonful of water. Thank you, Kate: and would you mind wri ting down on the other side of that sheet, how to make that fruit paddin' you had the last time I dined here ? I can't generally est plum puddiu', but that didn't hurt me a bit." So I wrote as follows, baby all the while in my arms, and pulling at my nose and hair. Fruit pudding.—(Joe cup of molasses, half a cup of brown sugar, half a cup of butter, one cup of milk, three and a ! cups of flour, one half teaspoo i each of cinnamon, allspice, and cloves, haifa cup or more of raisins or currants a large cupful of chopped apples, or if you have no apples, dried peaches or dried apples that have been well soaked, will do: one teaspoonful of soda stirred in the rcolas ses. Boil two hours. — Hearth and Home. SANDY SOILS FOR RYE. Iu au article in one of our exchanges, on the adaptation of soils in different crops, we noticed some suggestions which will be use ful, we think, to some of our readers, by in ducing them to reflect on this important sub ject, and to test the capacity of their soils for various crops. In the article referred to, it was stated, that many acres on which rye could be profitably raised, were allowed eith er to run to waste or were devoted to crops which yield much les3 return tor the labor bestowed than rye. Now sandy soils, which are so often ue i gleeted, would greatly improve the quality of rye grown on them, hot hundreds of acres of this kind of land are neglected year after year, and given up to mullein, which is not useful, and certainly cannot be regarded as ornamental. Understand, we do not mean to a-=ert that the yield in weight will he great er from the sandy soil than from the strong ground, but that its nutritive qualities for bread making will be increased. It is stated by several of our most reliable exchangee, tha" the flour from rye grown on this sandy soil, makes bread, which is not inferior in lightness, in flavor, and appear ance, to that made from most of tbe wheat of tbe country. Such results should induce farmers to test the capacity of any soil they may have, and there is but little doubt that they would be amply compensated. The trouble, is that too many farmers are strongly prejudiced in favor of tb<- 'deaa they received from their fathers. They have received tbe opinions and practices of tbe past, as many of thetn did their lands—by inheritance, and three will not take the trouble to observe, think and experiment. COMPOST HEAPS. —It IS often ROE /romend td that when manure is thrown into heap sin the field, it shouh' be covered with a layer of earth to prever." the escape of the ammonia. Ihe experiments of Dr. Yoelcker, at the. Uoyal Agricultural r'ollege at Cirencester, in ilngland, have established the fact that the evaporation of ammonia from large heaps of manure, goeß on but slightly: for the reason that, during the composition of the manure, certain orgauic acids are formed at the same time the ammonia is evolved, aud then imme diately unite with the ammonia, forming non volatile compounds. There is an active es cape of ammonia from the interior of large heaps, where the heat is too great for the chemical changes above referred to; but, as it approaches the exterior parts of the heap, where the heat is very much less, the ammo nia is completely taken up by the organic acids and retained. There will be but a tri. fling escape of ammonia while there is suffi cient moisture to retain it, for water absorbs and retains many hundred times its bulk cf ammonia gas at ordinary temperatures. I hose non-volatile compounds, from being highly soluble in water, are liable to be wash ed away by every raiu storm, giving the well known brown color to the drainings of man ure heaps. How MICH?—HOW much better is your farm tbau it was one year ago? llow much lovelier have you made your home by the planting of trees and shrubs? How much ,iave you added to the value of your property by the planting of orchard trees and the small truits . How much better is your stock of horses, of sheep, of cattle? How much of error have you discovered in yoar mode of treatment of the different crops you have grown? How much have you learned from your neighbors, from Tour agricultural paper, from your experience in relation to your farm operations. How much have you done to aid your wife and daughters in their house ho,d duties by furnishing them with improv ed household utensils, and the better loca tien and arrangement of wells, cisterns. a)k% wood piles, tellers, and dairy rooms? How much of kindness and charity have you • xcrcised towards the needy and the helpless? How mudi better husband, father, brother, man than you were one year ago? things. , W EEiis.—One of the greatest nuisances in farming is the way that weeds are encourag e and protected in the crooks and vicinity Of fences, from which place their seeds are scattered over the surrounding land. The extent to which seed is carried by high winds proves that one negligent farmer may annoy hundreds of farms by the failing to extermi nate the foul herbage. Could the evils be concentrated on the farm which nurses the weeds, the consequences would be a proper punishment for his carelessness and criminal it>—flw criminal is any nan who nurtures nuisances that thus injure the surrounding farmers. The fellow who keeps a bull dog that annoys if not bites the passing travelers, may be reached by the law that is powerless to expose the injury occasioned to his neigh bors by the nursuries of foal weeds which are harbored about bis premises, especially in the vicinity of his fences.— l7. I". Independent. ' Smor!S. THE "big iujen" of Ameriea — Ingenuity, j Iris said that tome of the Maine girl, are "fearfully and wonderfully maid." How in the world can a floating debt be paid I out of a sinking fund ? WHAT rod was most feared by the Hebrew ] children of old? An,.—He-rod Worn are skipping lamb, like literary volumes ? When they are bonndin 1 sbeep. "WHITHER are we drifting?" We don't know: but if we keep on we'll see after a while. A SMALL town is a place where tbere are many tongues to talk, and bat few beads to think. War do chickens have no future existence? Because they have their necks twirled in tbis. THB rights of a woman —If she cannot be captain of a ship, she may always command a tmack. MOST kinds of roots and bark arc now used as medicines, except the cube root aud the bark of a dog. "I SAT, my little son, where does the right hand road go to ?" "Don't know, sir ; 'taint been anywhere eiuce we lived here." GEOC.RAPHICVS write, to inform us ibat the River Nile, in its infancy, was called the Juve Nile. We doa't believe it. THE boy who was caught looking into the future has been arrested for trying to see the show without pay. WE ascertain the qualities of a bell by ring ing it. A young man had better learn the qualities of a belle before ringing her. THE age of a young lady is now expressed according to the present style of skirts, by saving eighteen springs have passed over her head. Orrt "devil"' says if the young lady would sack bim without hurting his feelings, let her give him the sack she has on—contents inclu ded. EVERT plain girl has one consolation. If she is not a pretty young lady, she will, if she lives, be a pretty old one. WHY is a lady whose dress touches the floor like a vagrant ? Because she has no visible means of support. WE tell you, young ladies, that divine love is better than human. You bad better be on your own knees than upon the gentlemen's. Yorsc men anxious to get rid of their wild oats will do well to get a sewing machine. Those covered with calico are the best. "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Hall" used to cheat at marbles when a boy, and his dream was a horrid nightmare, brought on by remorse at the recollections of fraudulent marble hauls. "Iflhadbuta thousand a year" stated privately that he would be satisfied with just half that sum, as he was doing chores just for his board and three months school in winter. "What are the wild waves saying?" knew very well they were reproaching him for run ning away from Long Branch without paying his hotel bill. The author of "We met by chance" knew very well that it was all arranged before hand. He had been weeks in contriving it— and she admired his contrivance. EQUIVALENT OF VALVES. —An old Indian, who had witnessed the effect of whisky for many years said a barrel labeled whisky con tained a thousand songs and fifty fights. As admirer of dogs having had a new litter of a fine breed, a friend, wished bim to put him dowr. for a puppy '. "I set you down for one a great while ago." Was the reply. A WHOLESALE WISH. —At a recent dinner of shoemakers, the following toast was given: "May we have all the women in the country to shoe—and all the men to boot." As Arkansas editor published a leading article on hogs, whereupon his village con temporary and rival upbraided bim for obtrud ing his family matters on the public. A TAVERN at liaxton, near London, has the following inscriptions on the sign hoard . "Good entertainment for all that passes: Horses, mares, men and asses." A LITTLE GIRL worn oat by along sermon, observing the preacher gathering himself for another point, exclaimed: "Oh, mother, he is not going to quit at all 1 He is swelling up again,'' WHY don't you ask your sweetheart to mar ry you ? I have asked her. What did she say. Oh, I've the refusal ol her. A BOARDER at one of the hotels was recent ly observed to shed tears when the cheese was passed. Upon inquiry as to the cause of this agitation, he replied that "the cheese was a moving sight." "No, Josh, I was neber drunk, but I was toxicsted once on araents spirits, an' dat's enuff for dia nigger. De Lord, if my head didn't feel as if all de niggers in de world was splitten wood upon it." Ax officer on a review day happened to be thrown from his horse ; as he lay sprawling on the gronnd, he said to a friend who ran to his assistance, I thought I had improved in ray riding, but I find I have fallen off. THE husband of a beautiful wife upon re turning home, was met by one of his off spring, all smiles, clapping his hands and exclaiming, "Pa, Mr. Jones has been here— he's such a nice man—he kissed us all around and mother too." 'WON'T you cut open a penny for me, fath er?' said a little girl, when she came home from school one day. 'Cut open a penny! What do you want me to do that for?' asked ■ her father. 'Cause,' said the little girl, 'our teachers say that in every penny there arc four farthings, and I want to see them.' SMITH and Brown runuing opposite ways the other day came in contact with each oth er. "U, dear, how you make my head ring," said Smith. "That's a sign its hollow," said Biown. "But didn't yours ring ?" "No." "1 hat s a sign its cracked, ' replied bis friend—aud then they parted. A NKw-made widow went recently toalifc insurance office to receive the amount of a poiicy on her husband's life, which had prov identially been made payable to her. The president thought it only proper to condole with her on her bereavement. 'I am truly sorry, madam, to hear of your loss,' said be. '1 hat's always the way with you men. You are always sorry when a poor woman gets a chance to make a little money.' DECEIT OP SOXC-WRITERS— The mnn who wrote "Old Arm Chair" never had an arm chair in all his life. The best he had was an old split bottom chair without any back to it. The man who wrote "Home, Sweet Home" never had a home. The author of "Rain on the Roof' always •lept in the basement, except wheu be sfept out of doors. The man who wrote "Mary had a little Lamb" knew very well it was nothing but a little lamb fry. There is the author of "Old Oaken Buck et," too there wasn't a bucket on the whole farm, water being drawn vritb a tin pail and a cistern pole P*ditfnat. yfll Y EN'DUHKA LIVING DEATH? The confirmed dyspeptic may almost say with St. Peter, "I die daily." Tbe object of this arti cle is not to remind bim of his pangs, bat to show bira bow to banish them forever. Tbe means of immediate and permanent relief are proffered him in HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, And it is for him to say whether he will continue to endure a living death, or to put himself in a position tc render life enjoyable. LIVING ADVERTISEMENTS Of the efficacy of this matchless vegetable stom achic are to be found in every city and town in the United States—healthy men and women res cued from t -iture by its use, and eager to bear tesfimony to its virtues. It differs from any other bitters in existence, in this especial particular—it is not alcoholic. For such constitutions and systems as require : for their invigoration a diffusive stimulant, HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC ! Has been provided—a preparation in which the solid extracts of tbe finest restoratives of the veg etable kingdom ore held in solution by a spiritu ous agent, purged of all deleterious constituents. The patient, in choosing between these two great antidotes, should be guided by his own condition. If in a very low state, from debility, the Tonic should be bis selection: but in cases where the emergency is not so pressing, the Bitters is the specific required. Thousands find infinite bene i fit from taking each in turn. There is no phase i of indigestion, Biliousness, Nervous Disease, or Physical Prostration, to which they are not adap i ted, and in which, singly or combined, they will not effect a cure. EXCHANGE PAIN FOR EASE, | And Weakness for Strength. Get rid of the ail i ments which interfere with enjoyment; cast gloom and det-pondencjr to the winds: take a stronger hold of life, and, in short, BECOME A NEW MAN! Through the instrumentality of the most power ful and popular of all vegetable invigorants and correctives. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS. Biliousness, Indigestion, General Debility, and. all the complaints which proceed from a want o ; proper action in the Liver, the Stomach, and the Bowels, are eradicated by a course of this great CON ST ITT "TIONAL SPECIFIC, Which not only combats and conquers diseases | that hare intrenched themselves in the system, but is the best known safeguard against ail healthy influences. Persons whose occupations j and pursuits subject them to the {depressing ef j fects of a close, unwholesome atmosphere should take it regularly, a? a protection against the low ; fevers and other disorders which malaria engen ders. Invalids who are WASTING AWAY, Without any special complaint, except a gradual declination of bodily strength and nervous ener gy, will find in tbe Bitters a fountain of vitality and vigor as refreshing and exhilerating as a pool in the desert to the sand-scorched and fainting travelers. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, Is composed of the pure juices (or, as they are medicinally termed, Extracts) of Hoots, Iferbs and Barks, making a preparation, highly concen trated and entirely fret from alcoholic admixtures of any kind. HOOFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC, Is a combination of all the ingredients of the Die ters, with the purest quality of Santa Cruz limn* Orange, Ic., making one of the most pleasant and agreeable remedies ever offered to the public. These remedies will effectually cure Liver Com plaint, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Chronic or Nervous Debility, Chronic Diseases of the Kidneys, and all Diseases arising from a Disordered Liver or Stomach, such as Constipation, Flatulence. Inward Piles, Fulness of Blood to the Head, Acidity of the Stomach, Nausea, Heartburn. Disgust for Food, Fulness or Weight in the Stomach, Sour Eructations, Sinking, or Fluttering at the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming of the Head. Hurried cr Diffi cult Breathing, Flutter ing at the Heart, Choking or Suffocating Sensations when in a Lying Posture, Dimness uf Vision, Dots or Webs before the Sight, Fever and Dull Pain in the Head, Deficiency of Perspiration, Yellowness of the Skin and Eyes, Pain in the Side, Back, Chest, ai.d Limbs, etc. etc., Sudden Flushes of Heat, Burning in the Flesh, Con stant Imaginings of Evil, and great depression of spirits. They arc the Greatest and Best BLOOD PURIFIERS EVER KNOWN, And will cure all diseases resulting from bad blood. Keep your blood pure. Keep your Liver in order. Keep your digestive organs in a sound, healthy condition, by the use of these remedies, and no disease will ever assail. WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN, Are made strong by the use of either of these remedies. They will cure every case of MARAS MTTS, without fail. Thousands of certificates have accumulated in the hands of the proprietor, but space will allow of the publication of but a few. Those, it will be observed, are men of note and of such standing that they mast be believed. THE WHOLE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA SPEAK FOR THESE REMEDIES. WHO WOULD ASK FOR MORE DIGNIFIED OR STRONGER TESTIMONY ? IIOX. GEORGE WOODWARD, Chief Juetice of the Supreme Court of Peuhet/ha nfa, writes: Philadelphia, March 16, 1867. "I find 'Hoofland's German Bitters' is a good tonic, useful in diseases of the digestive orguns, and of great benefit in cases of d.bility, and want ol nervous action in the system. "Yours truly, GEO. W. WOODWARD.' HOX. GEORGE SHARSWOOD, Justice of the Supreme Court of Penntyleania, writes: I'hiladelphia, June I, 18G8. I have found by experience that "Hoofland's German Bitters" is a very good tonic, relieving dyspeptic symptoms almost directly. GEORGE SHARSWOOD. IIOX. JAMES TfIOMI'SUX, Jud-j, uf the Supreme Court of Pentuplcania. Philadelphia, April 28, 1866. "I consider 'Hoofland's German Bitters' a val uable medicine in case of attacks of Indigestion or Dyspepsia. I can certify this from my experi ence of it. Yours, with respect, "JAMES THOMPSON." II OX. JAMES R'JSS SXOWDE.V, rrothonul.trn of the Supreme Court of Pcnutylca mill, writes: Philadelphia, Sept. 14, 1867. "Hoofland's German Bitters" is a vefy useful article as a tonic and an appetiser. It is not an intoxicating drink, ami may be used beneficially by persona of all ages. Respectfully vours, JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN. CAUTION: Hoofland's German Remedies are counterfeited. See that the signature of C. M. JACKSON, is on the wrapper of each bottle. All others are coun terfeit. Principal Office and Manufactory at the Ger man Medicine Store, No. 631 ARCH STREET. Philadelphia, Pa. CHARLES M. EVANS, Proprietor. Formerly C. M. JACKSON 1 CO. PRICES: llooflland's German Bitters, |>er bottle SI 00 " " half doien & 00 Hoofland's German Tonic, put up in quart bottles, 81 50 per bottle, or a half doien for $7 .',O. Sa-Donot forget to examine well the article you buy, iu order to get the genuine. . 'Si#-' For sale by druggists and dealers in medi ; cine everywhere. Dr. B. F. HARRY, Agent, Bedford, Pa, pdifinnl. GREAT REMEDY pon Tn* ct:u: op THROAT AND LUNG DISEASE. DR. WIS HART'S PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL. It is the vital principle of the Pine Tree, ob tained by a peculiar process in the distillation of the tar, by which its highest medical properties are retained. It is the only safe-guard and reliable remedy which has ever been prepared from the juice of the Pine Tree. It invigorates the digestive organs and restores the appetite. It strengthens the debilitated system. It purifies and enriches the blood, snd exptdi from the system the corruption which scrofula breeds on the lungs. It disolves the mucus or phlegm which stop! the air-passage of the lungs- It* heaiing principle sets upon the irritate 1 surface of the lungs and throat, penetrating to each diseased part, relieving pain and subduing infiamation. It is the result of years of study and experi ment, and it is offered to the alllictcd, with the positive assurance of its power to cure the follow ing diseases, if thepa'ient has not too long delay ed a resort to the means of enre : Consumption of the Lungs, Cough, Sore Throat and Breast, Bronchitis, Liver Complaint, Blind and Bleeding Piles, Asthma, Whooping Cough, Dlptheria, A?., Ac. We are often asked why are not other remedies in the market for Consumption, Coughs, Colds, and other Pulmonary affections equal to Dr. L. Q. Wisbart't Pine Tree Tar Cordial. We an swer— let. It cures, not by stopping ccugh, hut by loosening and assisting na'ure to throw off the unhealthy matter collected about the throat and bronchia] tubes, causing irritation and congb. 2d. Most Throat and Lang Remedies are com posed of anodynes, which allay the cough for awhile, but by their constringing effects, the fibres become hardened, and the unhealthy fiuids coagu late and are retained in the system, causing dis ease beyond the control of onr most eminent phy sicians. 3d. The Pine Tree Tar Cordial, wilb its assist ants, are preferable, because they remove the causes of irritation of the mucous membrane and bronchial tubes, assist the lung* to act and throw off the unhealthy secretions, and purify the blood, thus scientificallr making the cure perfect. Or. 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There arc no unnecessary restrictions in the policies Every policy is non forfeitable. Policies may be taken which pay to the insured their full amount, and return all the premiums, so that the insurance costs only the interest on the annual payments. Policies may be taken that Will pay to tha in sured, after a certain number of years, during life, an annual income of one-tenth the amount named in the policy. No extra rate is charged for rh-ks upon the live; if female;. It injures, not to pay dividends topolicy-holders, but at so low a cost that dividtads will be impossi ble. Circulars, Pamphlets and full particulars given on application to the Branch Office of the Com pany, or to E. YV. CLARK A CO., Philadelphia. General Agents for Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey WM. A. EDWARDS, JOHN YV. FISHER, Agents, Bedford, Pa. Sep4:ly S. S. FLUCK Saxton Bedford Co. Pa. ET THE EES T. YY'KBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY. 3000 Engravings: 1840 Pages Quarto. Price sl2 10,000 Word* and Meaning* not in other Dic tionaries. Viewed as a whole, we are confident that no other living language has a dictionary which so fully and faithfully sots forth its present condition as this last edition of Webster does that of our written and spoken Knglish tongue.— Harper $ Mayazine. These three books are the sum iota/ of great librariei : the Bible, Shakepetire, and Webster's Royal Quarto. —Chicago Evening Journal. THE NEW WEBSTER is glorious—it is perfect it distances and defies competition—it leaves nothing to be desired.—J. 11. Raymond, L L. V., Prcvt Vaeear College. The most useful and remarkable compsdium of human knowledge in our language.— W. S. Clark, President Mae*. Agricultural College, WEBSTER'S NATIONAL PICTORIAL DICTIONARY. 1010 Pages Octavo. 600 Engravings. Price $6. The work is really a gem of Dictionary, just the thing for the million."— American Education al Monthly. "In Many rcfcpcet.H, this Dictionary is the most convenient ever published."— Rochester Democrat. ; "As a manual of reference, it is eminently fitted ] for use in families and schools."— 'N. Y. Tribune. I "It is altogether the best treasury of words of its size which the English language has ever pos sessed."— Hartford Press.** Published by G. & C. MERRIAM, Springfield Mass. 30apr6t I7IOR SALE. Wc take pleasure in offering to the public tho following tracts of excellent land for sale at very ; reasonable prices. Persons wishing to buy will do well to consult us before purchasing, and those having lands to sell will find it to their advan- : tage to avail themselves of our reasonable terms, No. 2. N. E. one-fourth 8, in township 85 ; range 45, in Monona county, lowa. 160 acres ; Piairie land Price S9OO. No. 3. N. E. one-fourth of tho N. W. one- ; fourth section 22, in township 38, North of range 22, in Pine county, Minnesota. 10 acres timber laud. Price S2OO. JOHN IA'TZ, Real Estate Agent, Feb. 1 1867. Bedford, Pa General and detailed plans and drawings, for churches and other public bnilding, private resi dences Ac., furnished. short notice and at rea sonable prices. C. N. lIICKOK. ilPjanly Bedford, !'*• &c. rjr II E INQUIRE iT~ ROOK STORK, opposite the Mongol House, BEDFORD, PA. The proprietor takes pleasure in offering to the public the following articles belonging to the Book Business, at CITY' RETAIL PRICKS: MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS: Dream Life, Reveries of a Bachelor, Bryant's, Halieck's, Jean Ingelow's, Tapper's, Poe's, Milton's, Wbittier's, Longfellow's, Tenneyson's, Bayard Taylor's, Waiter Scott's, Wadsworth's, Grey's Poems, 100 Selections; Two Marriages; The Initials; Phcenixiana; A. Ward, his Book; Nasby's Letters; Dictionary of Quotations; Macanly's England; Homespun; ivathrina; Bittersweet; Enoch Arden; Tent on the Reach, Snow Bound; Country Living; Companion Poets; Tom Brown at Rugby, Baker's Secret Service; and many others. NOVELS: Miss Mulback's, Dicken's (25 cent edition), Marrayatt's, Sir Walter Scott's (25c edition), Miss Ellen Pickering's, G. W. M. Reynold's, Eugene Sue's, Alexander Duma's, Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer's, D'lsraeli's, Wilkie Collin's, George Sand's, Mrs. Henry Wood's, Wild Western Scenes, Widow Bcdutt Papers, Cax ton's, Mr*. Caudle's Curtain Lecture?, Guardian Angel, Pendennis, The Newcomer, Y'oung America Abroad, Robinson Crusoe, Initials, Early Dawn, Major Jones' Courtship, Charcoal Sketches, Travels of Major Jones, Ac. Ac. Ac. BLBLES, HYMN BOOKS, AC.: Large Family Bibles, .Small Bibles, Mcdiam Bibles, Lutheran Hymn Books, Methodist Hymn Books, Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, History of the Books of the Bible; Pilgrim's Progress, Ac. Ac. Ac. Episcopal Prayer Books, Presbyterian Hymn Books, SCHOOL BOOKS: ABC Cards, Primer?, Osgood's Speller, Kaub's Speller, Osgood's Ist, 2nd, 3d, 4th, and sth Reader?, Brook's Normal Primary, Normal Mental, Ele mentary. and Normal, Written Arithmetics, Mitchell's New First Lessons, New Primary, and Intermediate Geographies, Brown's First Lines, and English Grammars, Warren and Mitchell's Physical Geographies, Lossing's Common School History of the United States, Webster's Pocket, Common School, and Una bridged Dictionaries, Cleveland's Compendium ot English Literature, Cleveland's Compendium of American Literature, Cleveland's Literature of the 19th Century, Coppee's Academic Speaker, Sergeant's Standard and Intermediate Speakers, Y'oung American Speaker, Western and Columbian Orator, Schoclday Dialogues, Northend's Dialogues, Exhibition Speaker, American Scnool Dialogue Book, Payson, Dunton, and Scribner's Copy Books, Nos. ,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Ac. TOY BOOKS. Cinderella, Mother Goose, Old Mother Hubbard, Little Red Riding Hood, The House that Jack Built, j Grand Father Goose's Rhymes, Ac. STATIONERY Congress, Legal, Record, Foolscap, Letter, Congress Letter, Sermon, Commercial Note, Ladies' Gilt, Indies' Octavo, Mourning, French Note, Hath Post, Damask Laid Note, Cream Laid Note, Envelopes, Ac. BLANK BOOKS. Day Books, Ledgers, Account Books, Cash Books. Pocket Ledgers, Time Books, Tuck Memorandums, Pass Books, Money Books, Pocket Books. INKS AND INKSTANDS. Barometer Inkstands, Gutta Percha, Cocoa, and Morocco Spring Pocket Inkstands, Glass and Ordinary Stands for Schools, Flat Glass Ink YYells and Rack, Arnold's Writing Fluids, Hover's Inks, Carmine Inks, Purple Inks, Charlton's Inks, v Kukolon for pasting, Ac. DENS AND PENCILS. Gillot's, Cohen's, Hollowbush a Carey's I'ayson, Dunton, and Scribner's Pens: Clark's Indellible, Faber's Tablet, Cohen's Eaglo, Office, Faher's Guttknceht's, Carpenter's Pencils, Ac. PERIODICALS. Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magasine, Madame Demerest's Mirror of Fashions, Eclectic Magazine, Godey's Lady's Book, Galaxy, Lady's Friend, Ladies' Repository, Old Guard, Our Y'oung Folks, Appleton's Railway Guide, Kick Nax. Yankee Notions, Budget of Fun, Jolly Joker. Phunny Phellow, London Punth. Lippincott's Magazine, Riverside Magazine, Northern Monthly, YVaverly Magazine, Balion's Magazine, Gardner's Monthly, Harper's Weekly Frank Leslie's Illustrated, Chimney Corner, New York Ledger, New York YVeekly, YY'ilke's Spirit of the Times, Harper's Bazar, Every Saturday, Living Age, Pen and Pencil, Putnam's Monthly Magazine, Arthur's Home Magazine, Oliver Optie's Boys and Girl's Magazine 4c- Constantly on hand to accommodate those who want to purchase living reading matter. Only a part of the vast number of articles per taining to the Book and Stationery business, which we are prepared to sell cheaper than (he cheapest, are above enumerated. Give us a call. We buy and sell for CASH, aud by this arrange ment we expect to sell as cheap as roods of this class are sold anywhere. JOHN LfTZ. J ana IS', 186 S. QIIOVEK & BAKER'S FIRST PREMIUM ELASTIC STITCH FAMILY S EWI N G MACHINES, 495 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 115 MARKET STREET, HARRISBURG. POINTS OF EXCELLENCE. BEAUTY AND ELASTICITY OF STITCH. PERFECTION AND SIMPLICITY OF MA CHINERY. USING BOTH THREADS DIRECTLY FROM THE SPOOLS. NO FASTENING OF SEAMS BY HAND AND NO WASTE OF THREAD. WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATION WITH OUT CHANGE OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SEAM RETAINS ITS BEAUTY AND FIRMNESS AFTER WASHING AND IRON ING. BESIDES DOING ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE BY OTHER SEWING MACHINES, THESE MACHINES EXECUTE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND PERMANENT EMBROI DERY AND ORNAMENTAL WORK. toft. THE HIGHEST PREMIUMS AT ALL TIIE FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS OF THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE GROVER A BA KER SEWING MACHINES, AND THE WORK DONE BY THEM, WHEREVER EXHIBITED IN COMPETITION. •SirTHE VERY HIGHEST PRIZE, TIIE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOR, WAS CONFERRED ON THE REPRESEN TATIVE OF THE GROVER A BAKER SEW ING MACHINES, AT THE EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867, THUS AT TESTING THEIR GREAT SUPERIORITY OVER ALL OTHER SEWING MACHINES. PRICE LISTS AND SAMPLES OF SEW ING FURNISHER ON APPLICATION. For sale by F. M. MASTERS, 26may Bloody Run, Pa. YR AL T IIX M WA TC II EIT For a few months past we have advertised the above Watches at extremely low prices, and the resutt has been most satisfactory. Our plan has been to sell the genuine WAL THAM WATCH, in Solid Gold or Silver Ca ses only, and at a very small profit; giving the purchaser every opportunity of examina tion and comparison, and with the under standing that if the Watch does not prove satisfactory, it can be exchanged or the mo ney refunded. These Watches are, without exception, the most perfect specimens of fine mechanism ever produced its any country. Each and ev erv part is made by machinery of the most delicate and elaborate construction. Compared with foreign watches, they pos sess many advantages, excelling not only in principle and finish, but still more in their reliability as time-keepers. As an indica tion of the prices we submit the following: Silver Uunting Watches, $lB 00 Gold Hunting Watches, 18 karat,... SO 00 Gold Hunting Hatches, ladies' sire, 70 00 We often receive orders direct from our advertisement, but prefer that every one should send first for our descriptive price list, which explains all the different kinds, tells the weight and quality of the cases, and gives prices of each. This we will forward to any one on application, and it will be found very useful in making a selection. Every Watch is warranted by special cer tijicate from the American Watch Co. We send them by express to any address. Allow the purchaser to open the package and examine the Watch before paying, ana if af terwards it does not prove satisfactory, it can be exchanged or the money will be cheerfully refunded. Please state that you saw this in the ISQUI- Address, in full, HOWARD A CO., No. 019 BROADWAY, N. Y. Our establishment is well known to the residents of New York and vicinity, but that those at a distance may address us with con fidence, we invite attention to the following editorial notices: From the New York Evangelist, May 28, 1863. We had occasion some time since to refer to these celebrated American Watches which are well known as reliable time-keepers. We cannot do better now than to call the atten tion of our readers to the card of Howard & Co., by which it will be seen that persons from a' distance can order any grade of these Watches by express, at greatly reduced prices. From the K. Y. Independent, June 16, 1868. We invite special attention to the adver tisement ot Messrs. Howard A Co., who offer the celebrated Walvham Watches not only at the lowest prices, but will send them to any part of the country by express, and give the purchaser the privilege to examine the Watch before paying for it. We have known How ard A Co. personally for years, and cheerful ly commend them to the confidence of our friends throughout the country. 4jun3m P A 11 M E R S! !! TRY THE A L T A VELA PHOSPHATE. IT CONTAINS TIIKEE PER CENT. OF AMMONIA, AN AMPLE QUANTITY TO GIVE ACTIVITY WITHOUT INJURY TO THE VEGETA TION, AND A LARGE PER CENT AGE OF SOLUBLE BONE PHOS PHATE OF LIME, POTASH. AND SODA. THE ESSEN TIAL ELEMENTS OF A COMP L E T E MAN U R E PRICE $56.00 PER TON OF TEN BAGS TWO HUNDRED POUNDS EACH. Ak your neighbor about it. Send for a pamphlet, and give it atrial.. Address the ALTAVELA GUANO CO., 57 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. T. 21. LYNCH. Agent, Bedford, l*a. 'julyMy <QT,'R NEW" FAMILY SINGER SEWING MACHINE. The superior merits of tbe "Singer" Machine, over all other., for either family ue or factoring purposes, an ao well established and generaHy admitted, that an enumeration of the.r relative excellence it no longer considered ne essary. OUR NEW FAMILY MACHINE, which has been brought to perfection regardless of time, labor or expense, i. now confidently pre sented to the public as incomparably THE BEST SEWING MACHINE IN EX. ISTENCE. The machine in question i. SIMPLE, COMPACT, DURABLE A BEAU. TIFCL It i. quiet, light running, and capable of per. forming a range and variety of work never be fore attempted upon a (ingle machine, -a-u-. either .ilk, twist, linen or cotlen thread, and f . ing with equal facility the very finest andc ,ir. t materials, and anything between the two extremes, in the most beautiful and substantial manner, p. attachments for Hemming, Braiding, Cordip.-, Tucking, Quilting, Felling, Trimming, Bindinl ete , are novel and practical, and have been in vented and adjusted especially for this machine. New designs of the unique, useful and popui. r folding tops and cabinet cases, peculiar to the machines manufactured by this Company, hce been prepared for enclosing the new Machine. A faint idea howeTer, ean at best be ghe D through the medium of a (necessarily) limited ad vertisement; and we therefore urge every person in quest of a Sewing Machine by all means to ex amine and test, if tbey can possibly do so, all the leading rival machines before making a purchase A selection can then be made Branches or agencies for supplying the "Singer' Machines will be found in nearly every city arid town throughout the civilised world, where machines will be cheerfully exhibited, and snv information promptly furnished. Or com mar cations may be addressed to THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. 458 Broadway, NewiTk. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE, 1188 Chestnut Street. C. LOYER, Agent, Bedlord, Pa. 9 oct 11M IF S II ATR T I GO I; FOE 7!l£ RENOVATION OF THE HAIR. THE GREAT bESWERATVM of tie J A dressing which is at once agreeable, be ! and effectual for preserving the Ilsir. I'adr ' gray hair it toon rettored to tit original color and the glott and frethnett of youth. Thin hair thickened, falling hair checked, and ballnei- of ten, though not always, cured ny its asm Noth ing can restore the hair where the fallicie- are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed But such as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application. Instead of fouling the hair with a pasty sediment, it will keep it clean vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the bar from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent baldness- Free from those deleterious substances which make some preparation" dan gerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted mere for a II A 111 DRESSING, nothing else can be found so desirable. Contain ing neither oil nor dye, it does not soil whits cambric, and yet lasts longer on the bair givin it a rich glossy lustre and a grateful perfume. Prepared by. DR. J. C. AYER A CO, PRACTICAL ASD ANALYTICAL CUEMIST>, LOWELL, MASS. PRICE SI.OO. 28Ang:ly B. F. HARRY, Agt. W. CLARK & CO., BANKE K S No. 35 S. Third Street, Philadelphia. GENERAL AGENTS RON TUB NATIONAL LIFE INSURANC COML'A Y or THS UNITED STATES O AMERICA, ron THE STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTH ERN NEW JjbRSEY. The NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM PANY is a corporation Chartered by Special Act of Congress, approved July 25, 1868, with a CASH CAPITAL OF $ 1 , 000, 000, and is now thoroughly organised and prepared for business. Liberal terms offered to Agents and Solicitors ■who are ixvited to apply at our office. Full particulars to be had on application at our office, located in the second story of our Banking House, where Circulars and Pamphlets, fully de scribing the advantages offered by the Company , may be had. B. S. RUSSELL, Manager. E. W. CLARK A, CO, No. 35 South Third Street, 21auglyr PHILADELPHIA QOOD NEWS FOR THE FARMERS ! THE following kinds of THESHING M A C II I N E S CONSTANTLY ON HAND AT THE MA CHINE SHOP OF P. H. SHIRES, BEDFORD, PA. TU Celebrated RAILWAY, or TREAD-POM ER Threshing Machines with all the latest and best improvements. ONE AND TWO-HORSE POWERS. The Two-horse Machine with two horses snJ four bands will thresh from 100 to 125 bushels of wheat or rye, and twice as much oats per day. ONE-HORSEMACHINES with three hands, will thresh from 50 to 75 bush per day. Two and four-horse TUMBLING SHAFT Ma chines, also, four-horse STRAP MACHINES, STRAW SHAKERB of the mo'i approved kind at tached to all Machines. ALL MACHINES WAnKANTED. REPAIRING of all kinds of Machines done on the shortest notice. toft-HORSES, PIG METAL, GRAIN and LUMBER taken in payment. toft~Farmers' wanting Machines, will do well to give me a call. PETER H. SHIRES, Proprietor and hfanufac' CLASSICAL SCHOOL. FOUNDED BT REV. JOHN LTOX, 1859. FREDERICK WOODS, Principal. A first-class school for the instruction of youth of both sexes in a classical and English edoeatt.-n, including Latin, Greek, French, German, Mathe matics and the ordinary English branches Terms moderate. Students from a distance cat obtain board in town at reasonable rates. REFERENCES: Hon. A. King, John IV Roed, F.s Hon. J. G. Hartley, H. Nicodetnua, Esq. Win. Hartley, C. N. Hiekok, O. E. Shannon, Esq. Geo. Blvmyer, B. F. Harry, M. D. i G. D. Shuck, 11 en.Sam'l L. Russell, Ross Anderson,*M. 1' Jacob Keed, John Lutz, B. F. Myers, William Lyon. Esq- WILL RE-OPEN, OCT. 12TH, 1868. 25sep A SPLENDID ARTICLE of Blank Deeds on the b3t parchment paper, for sale at tb nquirer office. EVERY THING in the BOOK and STATION BRY line for sale at the Inquirer Book Stcre-
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