f duty oi> TSotmH^EtriiftEss ‘F: from a Sermon on Education, prdt/ehtd oe - ' cording to the general request of tl# Stot&_Saj}crin - Undent of Common Schools, at th ; M. ' ' WetUioro, At., Sabbath, Dee, t, ISi'S, ig.lh'i Patiur, Rst. J. D. Beu..J -I' r {?; 11 Of no smalt importance is ll is dutfe; in the process of roaring a manly ebarafter.. Ifeluraca might bo written on the relation lof Christian ity to mental stupidity. .SaoretT’trutb'bas bad ’to suffer extensively, ineyery.agpof ii%history, ’from conscientious ignorance. To acclptideas :witbont tbought, is always to accept ibem too S9t»f and .that Christian whose only evidence rf tire reality of inward religion is his feelings, belongs certainly' to the lowest orderrof the swlyoots of Christ's kingdom. to be found praying persons who are so little addict ed to thinking, that if you should go wtth them to a beautiful tree, white with the blossoms of early Spribg. or to Niagara more of the divine power in‘these symbols the supernatoral than would the: Albert hior solf. The faith of such unthinkihg anp|‘obtuse minds is but little Bobo *thdh ‘unscrupulous credulity. They scarcely .understand the' lan guage. With' which they worship, ffwy have enthusiasm, and little common sens|J • And yet we suppose it cannot justly b6said|that do ignorant stumbling believer; to; appear utterly absurd by -his Want of; thought, has gone from earth to heaven,, No duflbt, the great loving Christ has to himself many a poor soul that had, lived for ; on this fine planet, without bavin;; experienced one intellectual thrill 1 But heye y&-never asked, who are the lesser light; in heaven? Have you never asked, who are;Jnompered in tfae- lowest classes 'to whom aygelic !and re deemed instructors there teach; he great les sens of science and Susly,.you do not believe such a thing as th, ,t thefje is no mental grqwthin the heavenly jjYon do not suppose that there is no expatision||f soul, - there, toward that' circumference: of aeyelop -1 meet which can never-be reached,' \ ißyod do, go to the Bible, and learn your mistake. Go to human nature,'and'see your error, jl Just so long as man continues a finite being) jhe will know less than God, and will be cdnable of prayers; and,' though amid all tha > enchant ments and gtyries pf this earthly j, state, he should, to the Ifist, remain ignijnqnk an|d-dull— possessing a Bind whose povyefes are|tpvered with , ignoble rust—yet if he I should layer be admitted into heaven, he begin there the grant work of education. Heaven is not sooh a rosting-piabens persons igno rantly fancy it to be.- “ Heaven,” eayipr. Ly man Beecher, “is a place of activity,|op never tiring thought.” There are; jno .deiiMj'some indolent persons whb flatter, thb'msrijjds that if they should be so fortunate’ as ,tfl;get to heaven, they would be rid forever behaving apy work to do. ■ But their idea is a;!fa|se one, We are to believe that work will be respecta ble, and will he a duty, even in b6a-vQi3fi.i “My , Father,” said Jesus, “ worketh.hitherta and 1 work." WbcroverGocf is, there work goes on. Do you think that the great miods tnivt have gone to heaven from this world, con tent there, having no mysteries to lookjinte, no problems to solve, no opportunities . rout research ? Believe me, all the anfipls, and all the‘spirits of just men made' perfect,’ ara glad thinkers. Let an angel cease-progressing toward archangelhood, or an archangel cease • growing more and more divine, and h|jl itself would soon be the only fit place for He poor fallen thing to flutter ini '.The Cherufc'iß end the seraphim are to be considered as progres sive in their very praises.. It would‘bfffabsurd to think they do no£ sing, more njeloditypsly to day, than they did a hundred years a, If a Ban goes lo Paradise with on' undeveloped mind, tho very circumstances of the Situation he would enter, would ondoubtet lyba; Such as to cause him to commenoe at jnae a process of solfdevelopemont. Hence, we rpach ,i|ie - con clusion, that the mere thoughtful 1 weiftle, here —the better we et&cate ourselves, —the nearer we come to the perfection of cSsracter, here—tho greater will be ylfor en jnymeqt when we begin tolivc yondo s” L-jok Oct- roa Bog o’s Postage It appears that there are oounterfeit/ffifty-cent notes ol the new postage* currency I recircula tion. They are said to be and should be guarded against. The ■ fallowing easily-holed marks will enable |iolde||f to de tect them: \ ’ . 1. The paper is thinner than!the genuine. 2. The five faces of Washington Tar^l [Consid erably.front each other in the counterfeit —so much so that two or three of them, if landing alone, would hardly be taken to be portraits of Washington—while on the genuine |b°y all closely resemble each, other. 3l Th|f, linked letters,“ U. S.” under the middle .tacii ofWash ington in the counterfeit, do tot'sßjJw the lower end of-the “ S," inside of fhoileg of the “ U," while in the genuine th( y tU^T ; This ( mark is easily seen. 4. The bon or rrfind the lettering and ,'“50" bn the b act of tse coun terfeit is dark, and the lines are crowded, while in the genuine the horded is open, wira a line Of light dots running through the middle all the way round.-- In the counterfeit this middle line is almost invisible, while in the genuine it' is so diatidut as to'catch the eye at cube. ' ? \ •‘•'li Enouish OiuxioN Or thb PrACEDEJib^kATS. — The English j urnals are not. blind .tiloll the bearings.of .political, movements in th|lUnited Stales'. Sonic of them have a proper, abprecia tiun of the Peace Democrats or submiaßjonists. The London Spectator, in quoting soraolpf their resolutions, says of thesabmisaionistssl "They lay down principle* which, fjflflcy art not akin to those of the rebels, differ them only in beiny more petty, and contemptible, with-' out beingawhU nobler—-that contain the-seminab principle of secession without the vitalityof pur pose that renders secession strong, Ths Demp -orata, indeed, take cate to adore (m,yn|toally) the word Union, but strive with all thp» might to determine unity of pnrpose f .whlch pan alone giro that wore a meaning.” The Lewiilown Gazette says, Biglerf spelter, Vaußuren’s speech, and sundry otherphattjers emanating from rotten,'politicians, all fever the idea that a peace is to be hatched up 1 by com promise with the traitors south. Infdot they talk as if the whole rebellion was but a ppliti eal fight. The man who cannot see the-, distinc tion between treason and a political ;cnpipaign most be a gaoddeai of a fool, -mpra, kpave, and bat one one remove from- a traitor. 'I Wxu., Swid-—One of the best things the ” President even said was-when be mct jMcCiel lan, after the- Army -got baok- into t its old trenches: “Well, General, 1 have ,pet*d of people being knocked into the mjddle-of next wsiek, but we ore the first people; t Dew who. wen kqeeked Into the tor Idle pf .lost year.** •] .;f • „ i - c-., b v. 1 , S THE AGITATOR, HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR, WELLSBORODGH, FA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, DEC. 17, 1862, The Onion In its ikteokitv, above all THINGS ELSE. FIRST, LAST, AND FOREVER.” . “ The Onion as it was when slavery ruled it, and the Constitution as it is, as slavery in terprets it.” Through the operations of the National Tax Law, the materials upon which we rely for tbs publication of n newspaper have advanced in price, from twenty to fifty per centum. The paper maker receives for each blank sheet nearly as much as we receive for it after itiis printed. The price of living, and of course the price of labor have" greatly increased.— Many country newspapers will be stopped en tirely under the pressure of these hard timesu many have already increased their subacrip tiun, and even the daily papers are about to ad vance in price. After much consultation .and advice from friends, ,we have ooncluded'to raise the subscription of the Agitator froro- Onb Dollar —jts present pries—to One Dollar and a Half, a year. IJTe are compelled reluc tantly tu do this in order to counteract the sudden addition to our. expenses. This change will not take effect until the first of January next, and all new subscriptions, or renew als of subscription, made before that time will be at the old rates. We ask our friends, there fore, to come forward and aid us-by prompt renewals before the close of the year. The past year has been a bard one for all newspapers—city as well as country. The de pression in business of all kinds has'Tnade a consequent scarcity of advertising, and adver tising is, in point of fact, the life-blood of the newspaper. The Agitator has suffered -some what from this cause, but we believe—and we say it with gratitude to our friends—that the increased circulation of the paper during the past two yeais has made more than good this loss. Our circulation is now nearly double that of‘any other paper ever published in the county , and our list’ie steadily increasing.. Of course we expect to lose many subscribers by tho pro posed change in price, but no one can blame us for making this change. Should the com ing year bring easier times, we shall either i*e sume our old rates, or enlarge the paper so as to make it a fair equivalent for the price. Grateful to our friends ftir their confidence and support for tho past four years, we shall in tho future,try to merit both, not only by devo tion to their interests, but also by our integ rity to what we believe to bo correct political principles. •We condense from the Now York dailies the following summary of the achievements of the Army, and statement of the situation up to Sunday night. Gen. Burnside undertook to cross the Rappa hannock on Thursday over pontoon bridges, expecting determined resistance. But the Reb el batteries did not command the bed of the rivor'and Lee contented himself with throwing a few hundred sharpshooters into the houses along the book to delay Burnside’s passage till Jackson, who had been sent to Port Royal to oppose an expected flank movement at that point, could rejoin the main body. Howard's division forced its way across in front of the city late in day, and Newton’s division crossed two miles below with still less resistance. The divisions occupied Fredericksburg and held the heads of the bridges .during Thursday Friday was consumed in the passage of the 'main column of army; the Right Grand Division under Sumner followed by the Center Grand Division under Hooker, crossing in front of the city ; the Left Grand Division, under Franklin, crossing two miles below. When the army was all over,.its battle lines stretched about five miles along the river, the left reaching_well forwerd toward Massaponax Greek, in readiness to attack. On Saturday morning, the columns of Sum ner and Franklin moved to the assault. , The Rebels had occupied and intrenched two lines, respectively one and two miles beyond the city. Their force is almost certainly over-estimated at 160,000. Cut even if he had only as many troops as Burnside, Lee no doubt counted on the strength of. his position, and therefore pre ferred not to contest the passage of the river, which our armies, in case of -defeat,-will find a formidable obstacle to retreat. Neither the topography of the Battle-ground, nor the, movements of the attacking forces, have yet been exactly described. It seems clear, however, that while the Rebels are un doubtedly strongly posted and intrenched, the real strength of their works is yet to be tested. Sumner sent forward first French’s division, and then Howard’s, on the right, with the bayonet, but they were -driven back, and the fight dwindled first into musketry, then into then at dark was suspended. Frank- KiT did better on the left, driving tbo enemy before him, probably behind their works, cap turing some hundreds of prisoners, and nearly reaching Massaponax creek, on which he hopes to rest his left wing in advancing toward the Richm “verity of the struggle ati her of Generals killed and w ;1 No estimate of : the losses among the rank a file has reached us. But Sumner and Franklin nro only two of the three Grand Divisions 6f Burnside’s army, and not all of their commands seem to have been engaged; a late dispatch says not more than forty thousand in jail. Hooker, usually in the van, is the reserve; ’so held, doubtless* till Sigel, vthoso forces are the reserve proper of the whole army, arrives. Sigel left Fairfax oh Wednesday* and the bead of his column ought to have reached Falmouth on Sunday at the latest. Other forces aze on the way,i not yet to be publicly mentioned. ' Lee has: his whole army already with him. The strength OUR PLATFORM. Present Democratic Platform. SPECIAL NOTICE, j the .wah Hews, TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR. THE of the Rebeilign lies coiled behind tho intrench merta which the Union armies are fronting.— Burnside therefore wisely waited Sunday, not .renewing the conflict. He has felt his enemy's force, and knows now the work that lies before him. When next he launches his columns, when Hooker and Sumner and Franklin move together to the assault, they advance to tho de cisive struggle of the war. Later. —Fuller accounts of the battle on Sat urday at Fredericksburg disclose more clearly the seriousness of Burnside’s effort to carry the Rebel position. It is evident that the whole of Burnside’s available forces were engaged, and that part of them were so* severely ban died as to ble unfit to recommence the battle on Sunday morning. Hooker whose two corps acting as reserves came latest into action, and Franklin, who bad a partial success on the left, were probably in fighting condition next morning; but Snmnsr’s Grand Division, espe cially Conch’s corps, was exhausted by its efforts, and soreiy in need of rest. Burnside waits, therefore, to collect and refresh his halt ing columns. There is no reason for. discouragement in this- result, 'notwithstanding the attempts of the semi-secession journals to magnify it into 0 defeat. The Rebels had ample time to in trench themselves in a naturally strong posi tion, and, of course, improved it. The first effort to dislodge them has failed. When Burn side is. ready he will try again. Re-enforce ments are hourly arriving. There was no fighting on Monday or Tuesday, but we may be sure Burnside will not hesitate when the moment comes to renew the assault. - The task before him is to drive the Rebels back to Rich mond, and to end the campaign only with their annihilation. There may be many days and many battles before him ere that work is acj oomplishod; and there may, in the natural order of events there will be, days wanting in success—battles that are indecisive. That is the fate of war; nor is it patriotic to despair because every movement is not successful, nor rational to expefct that in so many movements every one shall be a success. The Rebels are driven at last to bay, with a foe bfefure them whom they must annihilate to escape, for he is bent on their destruction. Prom Hammond’s Company. Camp near Brooke’s Station, Ya., ] i December 7, 18G2. i Friend Agitator :—I address you again from the same place. Since writing you Inst, whiter has again come upon ns in the changes of the seasons, aid within the last few days has driven uS under our shelter covers by rain, mud, sleet, and snow; while now, the keen winds of bureau 1 regions, remind us if the first days of winter long ago, when a pair of now boots first greeted our eyes, when school began for the season, and we, to for a new pair of -skates, or strings for the old ones, on which many a happy “ nooning”j had been passed on the " pond" near the old “ school house," when the girls came forth their hoods and mittens and we all had mirry, merry times those ancient dava. i Uncle Sato’s shoemaker, though wo began to think they had forgotten us, certainly have been industrious; for within the last week many, many thousand poor sojdiers have been made Comfortable, in a comparative view, by receiving a pair of shoes. Bay before yes terday our boys got them ; and it was just in, time ; for a snow storm was upon os, and near ly one half of our company were alluiost shoe less. It is a greabhardship for mert to eurren-' dor their personal liberty, upon bondition that they be provided with clothes upon |their own requisition, and then, when, by so doing, they have become, powerless to provide 1 for them selves, yet to he deprived of things io necessa ry to their comfort and health. Still such is the ease; arid'such always will bel the case, when a nation meets such disaster a!s impends over the destiny of ours. Thoro are few men who will submit to such treatment without complaint; and those few are men worthy the name, soldier. They have also received other clothing such as they needed, and as much as they need, except pants which we expect in a few days. They will then be pretty j comforta bly clothed for winter. Yesterday morning (Saturday, Bee. 6,) at 3 o’clock, we were called op, and ordered to be ready to march at 4. There were 2or 3 inches snow on thaground, and the mud underneath, was to almost any depth. The night had been the cbjdest of the season, and the know and crust were of just snob a consistency as to in troduce one to the muddy regions below, at every step ; iand it was certainly very disagree able marching. The men frequently went in over shoe; and in addition were ordered across ! a creek, in yvhiob the water was several inched | deep; and yet they crossed without complaint. This was asking too much such a morning;' .but there was no remedy without considerable inconvenience; for there was no bridge near by. After crossing the creek, we followed the railroad from Brooke’s Station, on our way to Aquia landing; where (we correctly [inferred) we were to do some fatigue work. On the road, just as morning had fully dawned,j and the faint light of the distant sun began to be re flected in the east, we met the morning train, which came puffing along in a flight of great speed, and was really a welcome biessenger, though it brought as nothing, and steamed by without even bidding ns “ good morning.” A regiment of men gave the way to one steam-car in its morning freak. Soon the, eyes rested upon a blue expanse of water away down the road, and in| a short time we were along side of it. A large swampy piece of land was crossed, rather than passed, and we [were at the landing., 1 The Potomac there is quite broad, probably 2Or 3 mites; and seemed good again to see the mast and smokestack of the river smack and the steamboat, while there was a great bustle! building store booses, completing the docking, unlading the boots, and I moving on the great machine by which the army is to be supplied* in every manner imaginable. Our boys went to-work with a will, unloading am- 1 munition, which I understood ought to have been forwarded days before. The day Was cold,, and there was little to attract the attention, or pass away the time with any degree of Content ment;- and one might.about ns well be raising ammunition! as stand- shivering around in the cold. Wo were fortunate in being relieved in time to return to camp before- night.. So we marched, about H miles and the boys; did no little amount of labor daring tbs. day. | It is now next to impossible to move the ar my. But whether or not the army will be moved, depends upon the energy of leaders, and the exigencies of the case. Wo are fre quently under orders, as usual, to march. The' belief yet prevails that we shall go into winter quarters when we move. The fact is that it is too late in the season to move with any degree of rapidity against them. Yet, there is little distance between onr and their forces; and an engagement may be brought on it seems to me at almost any time. Perhaps the blow may be struck in some other place; and that these for ces are necessary to the success of such a move. The regiment has been paid its bounty and back pay. That article is very easy. Watches and revolvers prevail to almost any extent. — There is a great want of opportunity to a«nd money home; hut we hope soon'to be in reaoh of home by express. Yours very respectfully, Jno. I. Mitchell. THU STEW-YOKE THIBUNB, 1803, The New-Yoek Tribune, first issued in 1841, now in its twenty-second year, has obtained both a larger and a more widely diffused circulation than any other newspaper ever pubiished in America. Though it has suffered, in common with other journal, from the volunteering and departure of tens of thousands of its patrons to serve in the War] for the Union, its circula tion op this 6th of December, 1862, is as follows: Daily i 50,125 Sehi-Weeklt 17,250 Weekly. 148,000 Aggregate 215,375 Pre-eminently a journal of Nows and of Liter ature, The Tribune has political convictions, which are well characterized by the single word Republican. It is Republican in its hearty adhesion to the great truth that "God has made of one blood all nations of men”—Republican in its : assertion of the equal and inalienable rights of all men,“fife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”—Republican in its steadfast, earnest, defiant hostility to every scheme aqd effort’ of the Slave Power, from the Annexation' of Texas to the great Rebellion, to grasp the empire of the New World and wield the re sources of our country for its own aggrandize ment —Republican in its antagonism to' the aristocrats and despots of the Old World, who fondly bail in-the perils and calamities suddenly thrust upon us by their American counterpart the overthrow and ruin of the Model Republic —Republican in its hope and trust, its faith and effort, that this atrociuos Rebellion must result in the signal overthrow of its plotters, and the firm establishment of -equal rights and equal laws throughout the whole extent of our country, wherein Liberty and Union shall in deed be “one and inseparable” henceforth and forever. 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A WAT Of PROCURING THE CYCLOPAEDIA OR DERATES, Form a club -of four, and remit the price of four books and five copies will be sent at the remitter’s expense for car ringo; or for ton subscribers, eleven copies will be sentatom expense for carriage. TO AGENTS. No other works will so liberally reward tbs exertions Agents. Ax Aoext Wanted in this County. Tmm made known on application to the Publishers. [Jan. 11, ’62. WELLSBORO BOOK STORE. No. 5, Union Block. THE subscriber, having purchased a new stoch in addition to tbo well selected stock be had on hand, is prepared to accommodate the public by keeping Am GENERAL ROOM AND BOOK STORE, where he will furnish, AT THE NEW STAND, in the Poet Office Building, No. 5, Union Block, (or by mail) all THE NEW YORK DAILIES at the publishers prices. He will on hand nil the Literary Weeklies, and The Monthly Magazines, Including Harper’s, the Atlantic, Hodey’s, Peterson’s Knickerbocker, Continental Ic., Ac. Also, will bo kept constantly on hand, a com .etc repository of. CLASSICAL, historical, poetical SCHOOL AND MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, Blank Books, Paper Hangings, SHEET MUSIC, PICTURES, MAPS, Ac. Orders for Binding Books. The work-executed toauit any taste, and on the lowest possible terms. Particu lar attention will also be given to SPECIAL ORDERS for any thing comprehended in the trade. One Thousand Volumes of the Latest Editions of SOH<bopLj BOOKS. Parents, Toachers_ and Scholars, are invited to call and examine this Targe assortment of School Books in which may bo found, everything in use in the schools of tho County. Readers.—Sanders’ entire series, Porter’s Render, Sargennt’s, Town’s and Willson’s Readers, at the fair. tit'cash ratal. Spelling Books. —Sanders’, Wohsters Ac. Arithmetics. Greenleafs, Davies’, Stoddard’s, Colburn’s Ac. Grammars, —Brown’s, Kenyon’s, Smith’s Ac. Geographies. —Mitchell’s, Warren’s, Colton’s ie. Davies’ Legendre, Algebra, Surveying A'o. Slates of all kinds and sizes. Copy Books, Steel Pens. Paper of all kinds. Latin, German, French and Greek Text Books; on hand and purchased to order. , Watches, Jewelry, Picture Frames, Pa pel Hang ings, . Christmas Toys, Fancy Articles, Maps, Pic tures Ao. jpg* All orders promptly attended to. Wellsboro, Not. 26,1562. j. F. ROBINSON. PENSION AGENCY. TO SOLDIERS AND TfIEIR FRIENDS. THE undersigned baring had considerable expe rience inprucuriag-Pension Bounties and Back pay oT Soldiers, will attend to all'business in that line entrusted to bis care with promjttnoss and fidelity. Persons wishing to confer with me will please call or address me by letter at Sylvartia, Bradford County, Pa. Charges reasonable. GEOrP. MONROE. Refers by permission to H. B. Card, County Treasurer, Wollsborb, Pa. D. P. Pomeroy, Troy, Pa. A. H. Spalding, Sheriff, Towanda, Pa. ■ - ■ • Oot, 15, 1862. ; NOTICE. AS the Hunters are all off In the “Service,” and guns are rather dull sale, and as I served my apprenticeship at making Brass Clock and Watch Work, etc., etc., I have concluded to devote my time this winter, to repairing Clocks, if the people see prop er to patronise me* I think I can-give .satisfaction. : , JAMBS LOCKE, Wellsboro, Bee. 10,186afe|t SCHOOL DIRECTORS, School Teachers, parents and guardians, ore invited to call and examine Willson's School Headers for sale at ROY'S DRUG STORE. A CURIOSITY.—Quite a curiosity in the shape of a new patent Fruit Jar for preserving fruit? can be seen at Roy's Drug Store. Call and examine iteven if you do not wish to buy. pit., sirEET’g INFALLIBLE LIN! I MEN f the G R|E A T RE MEi) T FOE RHEUMATISM, GOUT, NECP.ii/:T* . STIFF NECK AND JOINTS, GDIS ANP WOUNDS Pli-BS, “* AND ALL BHEDMATIOandNm®®* TODS DISORDERS. UU Pot all of wliioh it ia a speedy and certain M and never faila. Thia, Liniment ia t!! 0 " recipe of Dr. Stephen Sweet, of UonneaUcnt tf mona bone tetter, and baa been nied in bit ’nw,* for more than twenty years with the moat aSf lag aneceaa. AS AN ALLEVIATOR OF PAIN, it« „*• rivaled by any preparation before the pnbliVof the moat aktptical may be convinced by a single Thia Liniment will cure rapidly and radical!. Rheumatic Dntrdtrt of every hind, and in thoniaas. of oases where it has been used it baa narsr known to fail. ” a FOR NEURALGIA, it will afford immediate relief in every case, however distressing. " It will relieve the worst eyes .of HEADACHE la three minntea and ia warranted to do it. ** TOOTHACHE alio will it cure instantly. t'OR NERVOUS DEBILITY AND QENB. BAR LASSITUDE arising from imprudence or«. cess, this Liniment is a mast happy and anfailier remedy. Acting directly upon the nervous tijroif it strengthens and revivifies the system, and reilorn it to elasticity and rigor. FOR. PILES.—As an -external remedy, we claim that it is the but known, and we challenge Us world to produce an equal. Every victim of this die. tressing complaint should give it a trial, for it wifi nt t fail to afford immediate relief, and in a majority«[ cases will effect a radical cure. 1 QUINSY AND SORE THROAT are it®#. times extremely malignant and dangerous, hat a timely application of this Liniment will never'fail to cure. SPRAINS, are sometimes very obstinate, and en. largement of the joints is liable to occur if neglected. The worst case may bo conquered by this Lrainiest in two or three days. BRUISES. CUTS. WOUNDS, SORES, tffi. CERS, BURNS AND SCALDS, yield-readily wonderful healing properties of Dn. Sweet’s i.ihlr Lixiuext, when used Recording to directions. Also, Sbilblains, Frosted Feet, and Insect Bites aal Stings. DR. STEPHEN SWEET, OF CONNECTI CUT, the Croat Natural Bone Setter. DR. STEPHEN SWEET, OF CONNECTI CUT, is known all over the United States. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Cures Rheumatism and never fails. DR SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT la a certain remedy for Neuralgia. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Cures Burns and Scalds Immediately. DR. SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT la tho best known remedy for Sprains and Bruise*.. • DR. SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Cures Headache immediately and was never, known to fail. DR. SWEEPS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Affords immediate relief for Piles, and seldom fails to cure. j DR. SWEEPS INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Cures Toothache in one minute. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Cures Cuts and Wounds immediately, and Bares no scar. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Is the best remedy for Soros in the known world. DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Has been used by more than a million people, and all praise it. ■ DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Taken internally cures Colic, Cholera Morbas and Cholera, DR. SWEET'S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT Is truly a “friend in need,” mndovery family ihenld have it at hand. DR. SWEET’S INFALLIBLE LINIMENT la for aalo by all Druggists. Price 25 and 60 cents. A Friend In Try If- Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment, as an ox teroai remedy, is without a rival, and will alleviate pain i more speedily than any other preparation. For ali Rheumatic and Nervous Disorders it is truly in fallible, and as a curative for f Sores, Wounds,-Sprains, Bruises, Ac., its soothing, healing and powerful strengthening properties excite the just wonder and astonishment of nil who have ever given it a trial. Over one thousand certificates of remarkable cares, performed by it within the last two years, attest the fact. 9 To Horse Owners! Dr. Sweet's Infallible Liniment for Horses is unrivaled by any, and in all casos of Lameness, arising from Sprains, Bruises or Wrenching, its effect is magical and certain. ‘ Harness or Saddle Galls*. Scratches, Mange, Ac., it will also cure speedily- Spavin and Ringbone may bo easily prevented and cured in their incipient stages, but confirmed case* are beyond the ft radical cure. No ca*o of the kind, however, is so desecrate or hopeless halt it may be alleviated by this Limment,'and its faithful application will always remove - ..tho Lameness, and. enable the horses to travel with comparative ease.. EVERY HORSE OWNER should have this rehedy at band, for its timely me a the first appearance of Lameness will effectually pre vent those formidable diseases, to which all horse* are liable, and which render so many otherwise rainaw* horses nearly worthless. DR, SWEETS Infallible Liniment* IS IE! SOLDIER'S FRIEBD'r And tbeuand, bare foand it TRULY A FRIEND IN’ NEED* CAUTION. To avoid- imposition, observe the Signature afli Likeness of Dr. Stephen Sweet on every label, an also “Stephen Sweet's Infallible Liniment 1 * blownm the glass of each bottle, without which none aw gen* nine.. RICHARDSON & CO M . . .. Solo Btoprietors, Norwich, ot, MORGAN & ALLEN, General Agents, 46 Cliff Street, New York. Sold by all dealers everywhere. December 10, 1863.**1y-
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