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J t, DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ,' SYRUP OF POKE ROOT, '" ' Removes Syphilis ,., . ."' or the diseases It eutalls ' " mosteffectually and speedily than any and all other rsmedlescomblued. "7 1 A Novel "Way !to Pny a Debt. ... . i i.'.' : t. ...-1 ... . ...; "; ' ' BT SlONO Bttts ' ' " . -i-;!i .' : .1 I . .: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, was a large town and every person seemed engaged in some mercantile, or meohanlc al pursuit. As in all large cities, there were many very sick persons, and a much larger number of persons miserably poor and distressed. The following case of pov erty came undor my observation. One day my attention was directed to a shop of rather humble appearanoe, from the circumstance of seeing the owner of it always silting at his work and a group of protty, happy children playing about the floor, who from tho dark color of their dresses, were evidently motherless. I dis covered from the sign over the door that the poor tradesman was named John Penny, and that he exorcised the art and craft of boot and shoe making. lie was tall and thin, with a rude visage, and long hair, combed straight down his checks; his coun tenance was thoughtful, not to say serious, but there was an air of meek resignation about him very touching; I found it impos sible to resist giving poor Penny a turn, and improve my "understandings" at the same timo, by prdoring a pair of boots. The humble tradesman gratefully acknowledged tho order, and promised to execute it as soon as possible ' ; ''I will leave you half a sovereign as a de posit, only have them done as soon as possi ble," said I. To my surprise John Penny refused to take my advance. " It will be time to pay when you got tho boots," said he, significantly. I was perplexed,aud after much pressing, he finally divulged to me that owing to sick ness and misfortune, he was behind on his rent. "Why, how much do you owe?" I in quired. " I am now nearly three quarters in ar rears; it will soon be upwards of thirty pounds." . 'i. , , V Who is your landlord?" " Why, Squire Summer." " Will not ho give you time ?" " lie has Veen very patient; I cannot oom plaiu of him; but he is a man of business a man of money. The last timo he was here he said ho should call once more, and then, if the money was not forthcoming, the law must take its course. I expected him yesterday, and ". " Eh, mercy, man 1 what's the matter with you ?" 1 said. " You tromblo." . " Yes, I sco he is coming; he has that fellow Broadman the broker with him." I looked out aud saw, indeed, J the squiie, his footman, and a very shabby, suspicious looking man, apparently an employee of tho broker. I had scarcely timo to cast a rapid glance around tho scantily-furnishod shop, and call my thoughts together, ere, tho party were at tho door, and had entered. "Lot them come," cried Pouny, with au air of despairing resignation. "I havo struggled, Heaven knows, as long as I was ablo, and can do no more." 1 ' " Well, Mr. Penny," observed the squire, luisuroly advancing to the counter, "you know of course the cause of my visit?" Here a huge, Blaring poll-parrot, sitting In its cago, which formed one of the few ar ticles of furniture In the shop, began . to whistle "Call ngain to-morrow 1" to tho as tonishment of all present, excepting myself, which she followed up by, "I know a bank.". Tho squire, however, resumed: ' " You are of course provided, Mr. Pen ny?" V "Alas! no, sir," said the poor tradesman " It is useless to deceive you further. I can not pay you at this moment, nor do I know how soon I can; take my little property; let it pay so far as it will; I will do the best I can. Providence will not forsake mo. " What's the time?" interrupted the par rot; "polly wants her breakfast." The children, who hod by this time stolen silently in, aiixlous to know what was going on, wore as much surprised as their father at polly's sudden loquacity; their little round eyes dilated with wonder and twink led with delight; but the awful preseuco of the great man somewhat repressed thoiu. " Well," continued the prudent man of cotton, after a short pause, " if that's the case, I may ns well have tho things as any. body else. John Broadman, you will do what is necessary." " Polly ! polly 1 polly !" here exclaimed poll. "That's a fine bird," remarked tho squire, his attention being attracted to it. "I must leave a man iu possession," said the broker; but before I go. I may as woll make out tho inventory, for I suppose there Is no chance of mattors being settled with out a sale, Mr. Penny ?" "None whatever." ! "Then I'll proceed to my work at once. Item one, Dutch clock."'. , " What' o'clock ? what's o'clock ? . Polly wants her breakfast,"' said the bird.' ' Poor Penny looked stupefied i the" chil dren, who had been regarding the scene, as I have said, half with curiosity, and half with fear, ' could not help clapping their hands at poll's way of talking ; but a look from their father restrained themv Broad man continued: ! :, . , , -..' One high desk and counter ; one stove ; one shoemaker's bench and tools ; three chairs ; . two' tin , -candlesticks j six ' boot-trees-1" " Woodman, spare that tree,'.' sang polly. " Clever , bird, that,", said the squlrej "You put the parrot down, I suppose, i Mr. Broadman?". , : .... . . A,$-,-. , "Oh, no, we never mention her," sang the parrot,, twisting her head yory know ingly. .. .. "Answors quite like a christian, and seems to understand everything," said the squiro. " What's o'clock ?" ciied Poll. " Wonderful, upon my honor," ejacula ted the squire. " Now I think of It," said he, "my daughter Cecilia has been worry ing ray lifo out the lost six months to get her such a bird as this; one that can talk, sing, and whistle. I'll tell yon what I'll do Penny: I dont want to bo hard unon you ; let mo have the parrot, and a note of hand for ten pounds balance, and I'll with draw the distress, and give a receipt for fiftoen pounds. " Don't you wish you may get it,"saueily chattered poll, as if she kuew what the laudlord was talking about. . " Such a bird is worth more money," I observed. " I'll give that much myself." ' Whistle and 1,11 come to thee, my lad,' whistled pell. " Wonderful 1" said tho squire. " I must havo that bird; I'll take it iu payment for tho rent in full. Penny, will that suit you?" Poor Ponny seemed thunderstruck; he hesitated as if he had some compunction. Tho squire observed it, and quickly said: " That's not enough ? Well, then, I'll make it twenty pounds. Here is a rccoipt for the rent, and thero's five sovereigns will that do for you ? Brodaman, withdraw your man." " You don't lodge here, Mr. Ferguson with your ninepence," added polly. The squire was delighted; I thought tho arrangement honorable to all parties, aud poor Penny, apparently unwilling, deliver ed the bird to tho squire. " Good-by poll," cried all tho childien. "Good-by! "My native land, good night I" sang poll, appearing very grave, and turning her head first to ono siile and then to the other, placing herself in her swing and violoutly rocking backward and forward, seeming to give the signal for hor departure. As soon as tho squires pai ly was fairly clear of the shop, Tcnny tnrnod to me and with an air of perplexity, begged I would look in tho next morning, when ho would have somo skins from which I could choose the leather for my boots, for, just at that moment, ho felt quite bewtl lored." 1 Highly delighted that John Penny had got so well through his difficulties, I did not intrudo, but considerately took my leave. I was, however, a punctual visitor at John's tho folio w;ng morning, and foun I tho honest cordwainor had laid out the flvo pounds ho received over and above his rent the preceding afternoon to tho very best advantage Ho had stocked his shop with a good supply of leather ami other articles necessary for his tiade, and now only wau ted customers. While I Was selecting the material for my boots, the squiro suddenly mado his ap pearance, followed by his fool man, bearing poll. " Well, Mr. Penny, wo have brought back your parrot, and it is very extraordi nary that it lnts never spoken a single word since I have taken it, never sung a single song, nor whittled ' a single tune; it has done nothing but squeak, s queak, and scream, till my head has been ready to hurst; iu fact, without any wish to ollend you, she is a perfect nuisance. Return to.'me the five pounds that I paid yon, and I'll forfeit the rent." '" I am soriy to say, said the conscien tious John Penny, " that I havo laid out the five pounds; but, however, as the bird don't suit you, if you will tako my uole of hand for the five pounds " "Why, stay I stay 1". "Parrots very seldom talk iu a straugo place at first. Pitt poll iu her usual placo, aud then see." The cage was accordingly restored to its former place, when to the utter astonish meut of all present, polly immediately be gan to sing "Home, sweet home: be it ever so humblo, there is no place like home." Well, I declare 1" said tho squire, lift up his hands, " this is wonderful; but I've hoard of such things before What a sen sible creature she is I must give lior an other trial. . Take her back, John." , "I'll gang nae malr to yon town," whistled poll; but; however, . to no effect, for she was borne off, crying, "What's o'clock? what's o'clock?" ' " You appear to be surprised at my amazement, sir," said honest John Ponny, when the party was out of sight, "but will not be so long, when I tell you until yester day, I never heard that bird utter a single syllable. As Mr. Sumner has said, she has never done auytuing .but scream, disturb ing the whole neighborhood; but they got need to it at last, although they threatened to break my windows aud wring her neek. It was a long time before I could get to like it myself; but use reconciles us to any thing, and I think ' now I shall miss her, . disagreeable as she was." " ' :. ' ' I called next morning, and while there, who should appear but squire Sumner, ac companied, as on thp previous day, by his man, with poll. . ,. j. "Bless me,, sir I" said Penny; ."is it yon?"- .' . ,- " Yea, Mr., Penny, I have come again," returned the squire,, "with this diabolical bird, for not a momont's peace have we had." ., . , . :,.!. " What I do you And her too talkative, sir?" Inquired the shoemaker with great simplicity. , . " Tolk too much 1 Why, the obstinate brute confound her she bos never talked at all 1" Put her iu her old place again. John." " Don't I look spruce on my noddy ?" whistled poll. " You have found your tonguo, have you ?" said the squire; "but I am not to be done a third time. Keep your bird, Mr, Ponny; I wish you joy of her." " But I have spent tho money you gave for her," said honest John, "and I don't know when I shall bo able to pay you back again." "Oh 1 never mind the money; only re lease mo from such a torment as this, and I'll put up with the loss the best way I can." , i i Poor John was somewhat reluctantly prevailed upon to take back the bird, and as soon as tho squiro had departed, and was fairly out of hearing, said. "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. Had I not been seized for my rent, my parrot might never have tpoken." I could not refrain from having a good laugh, as I disclosed the secret to Penny, anil explained to him how I was a ventrilo quist, and had talked and whistled instead of the bird, and, ns It appeared, to a very good purpose. "I see it all," said John. May God bless you !" , A Monthrul of Eggs. An Irishman has for somo months kept an egg stand in Court Street Market. He was accommodating, courteous, polite, and upon suitable occasions fond of a joke. With his customers these qualities mado him grow in favor, and so his business flourished. Upon his shrewdness he in dulged in a spocial pride, flattering him self that it was an exceedingly difficult matter to "tako him Iu." Yesterday morning he met his match that ia, accor ding to the judgment of disinterested ob servers. A hugo Switzei, whose youthful muscles had been hardonod by toiling up Alpiuo steeps, clambering over mountain rocks, and, with rasped heel and moun taineer's crook, gliding at railroad speed down glaciers, approached his market stand. Ho was, indeed a muscular, heavy jawed customer. " llore is fifty cents I will give you for a mouthful of eggs," said tho Alpine mountaineer, laying down the fifty cents by tho egg-dealer's cash box, and looking his man straight in the eyes. Our egg merchant surveyed his customer's mouth, took iu its capacity at a singlo glance turned his eyes a momont to the sky, t'uon lifting them, looked right into the face of his customer, answering: "Yes, for one mouthful of eggs, I'll take you at your word." "Done," said the customer, 'take your money, and I'll take , my mouthful." The dealer whipped the half dollar into his money , box, and tho brawuy Switzor, soiz ing one board of a tweniy-flve dozeu box, full to its capacity, between his teeth walk ed off with it, his hands hanging free by his side. IIo had gone about twenty-five ' yards when the doaler saw the " sell," repented him of his bargain, aud started in pursuit of his reinarkablo customer. The doaler caught his man, aud choked him nutil he let his whole mouthful of eggs, box and all drop on the pavement. The eggs turned out and broke spontaneously into a raw custard. ' The bystanders laughed their sides sore, shouted, and hurraed for the Switzor. The Irishman said the terms of the bargain had not been complied with. Tho Switzer said that they had, aud the crowd took sides with him. "Pay me for twenty-five dozen of my eggs," said the dealer. " Give mo back my half dollar and take your eggs," said the customer. So it went. A policeman was called to arrest tho customer, and then, upon consideration, let him go. Then tho Irishman thought he would fight It out but upon taking in the dimensions of his customer, reconsidored his determination. The Switzer ' left his card, aud the dealer intends to appeal to tho courts for a docislon of the question, " What . constitutes a; mouthful of eggs ?" ' 1 A Lady Physician. h ' Miss Fowler, a physician of Orange,' N. J., has lately been man-led, and is now Mrs. Ormsby. She is a sister of Fowlor, the phrenologist, and has met with extra ordinary success as a medical practition er of the homceopathio school. Her income from her profession has for years post been from 15,000 to f 20,000 a year. Bho treats patients of both sexes, has the names of over 000 families on her practice-books aud has more business, than all the half' dozen male doctors of the place put together. In carrying ou hor profession she .drives be tween forty aud fifty miles every day. , She is a handsome woman of 40, clear-hbaded, stout-hearted, strong-willed, vivacious, and intellect ua). . Her husband is a New York merohaut. ' , i ; , , . . , , . A True Love Story. TROM a train of the Paciflo Rrailroad, JL eastward bound, there came into the City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, a fortnight ago, a flne-lpoking woman, slightly past the first liloom of life, but still nob Very matronly in manner who upon registering at the Paciflo House, complained that she felt unwell and desired that a doctor should be called. She wa on English lady, she told the hotel clerk, she was on her way homeward to England from a trip by sea to San Francisco, and, finding herslf attacked by alarming Indisposition In the cars, had decided to pause on her journey until as sisted by medical skill. It not being sup posably the ' custom of English ladies of rank to travel across continents without masouline escort, the clork was skeptical as to the exact veracity of this explanation and troubled not himself to consider wheth er a medical practitioner of the highest pro fessional grade should be summoned in such a case. Amongst the guests of the house at the time was a certain traveling doctor, of some reputation for " wonderful cures," and him the youug gentleman rec ommending with o.T-hand fluency as the physican to be called with tho least trouble to himself. Accordingly when the lady had been conducted to the room, the afore said itinerant was notified to pay his re spects, and skilful enough to discover that his patient's ailment existed moro in im aginary than reality. This he frankly told her, in effect, and proscribed some trifling norvine; but the lady who gave her name as Mrs. Fitch, persisted in thinking herself an invalid, and demanded a course of treatment. She was, she said, a spiritual ist ar.d a clairvoyant, and know her own condition bettor than any doctor could tell her, and she must take such and such drugs for tho restoration of hor health. Believing that he had a hypochondriao to deal with, the man of nostroms mado no strenuous protest against the involved pros pective profit to himself of such a case, but being rather busy at the time with the general callers drawn to his room by his ! advertisements, deputed his " secretary," ! a young Englishman named Stanton, to , render the professional services desired by Mrs. Fitch. Tho latter at her second inter view with the young deputy, astonished him greatly by asking if he believed in i " Spiritualism." His polite evasion of a i direct answer subjected him to a still greater surprise at a third interview when, upon i confessing that he was an Englishman, the ; eccentric lady secretly told him that he was . the person selected by the spirits for her husband 1 He thought her mad, and would have retreated without further convorsa ' tion, but his patient begged him to stay and hoar hor story. Her father, she de ' elared, is an English bishop, and her family I one of the most respectable and wealthy in I England. Although but thirty-five years ' old she had wedded and buried three lms ! bands already, losing the last one in Cal- ifornia; and on her way from San Francisco J was "spiritually impressed" with the con- vict ion that she should very soon meet a fellow country man destined to bo her fourth helpmate. At first sight of Mr. Stanton she had known him to be the person appointed for her by fave and now offered him her hand aud fortune, t.s com manded by the spirits. . Overwhelmed by the oddity of the affair,, tho charlatan's secretary managed to express his sense of the honor designed for him by immaterial parties in another world, yet requested time for consideration for Ills answer. This was granted, aud Mrs. Fitch made n other effort to influence his judgment than by a display of what liq deemed sat isfac tory proofs of her fortune and respectabil ity of family. He poor in a strange couu. try, and in an unpromising employment, while the widow, with all her eccentricity and spiritual delusions, was both rich and homely. In short, If the Omaha Dee Is to be credited, Mr. Stanton finally concluded to accept the destiny thus curiously thrust upon him, was married to tho lady in a parlor of a hotel a few days ago, and is now on his way to Europe with his bride. . The Beggars' Bridge. The Grand Duke of Florence, it is said, once proclaimed that every beggar who would appear iu the grand plaza at a cer tain designated time, should bo provided with a new suit of clothes, free of oost. At the appointed hour the beggars of tho city assembled, whereupon the ollloers caused each avonue of the public square to be clos ed, and then compelled the beggers to strip off their clothes, and gave to each one, according to promise, anew suit. In tho old clothes thus collected, enough money was found concealed, to build a beautiful bridge over the Anio, still . oalled the Beggars' Bridge I 1 .. i : . . . i .1 ,1 i ..I , , tSTThe representative of the district at Columbia was an old family servant of Mr. B.'s, and was taught to read by his mis tress, that be might be the better iable to follow his vocation as a preaohor among his fellow servants. His cquiremeuts Were not so great, however,' as to 'prevent his rising in his seat, when an additional tax of several mills on the dollar was under discussion, aud declaring , that " Mas B. had more mills now on his place than he could use, and he didn't see how any more could be needed. "' "
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