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Consumption!
Asthma! s. Catarrh!

TN that long train OF diseases when seem 10 CRU"
l with the growth of civilized society, ConsumPu'n
takes the lead in its relentless inroads upon human
life vet his dreadful disorder is easily overcome In ITS
earlier stages 1t is only when neglected that ar
rves at the terrific maturity which so often oafnes the
.agac;ty of professional science. An obstinate cough
"a phe customary forerunner OF the pulmonary con-
sumption Improper neglect in the timely admnis
traon of simple and saiuary remedies IS sure 10 DC
renroyed by q dreadful succession OF consumPuve
svmntoms oppression of the breasts greenlsh and
bloody sptle; liberated lungs and hectic fever; snri
vellad extremeties, and general emaciation OF the
whole body; prostration OF strength; flushed cheeks;
swollen feet and legs; and at last in the full posses
soo of the mental faculties, and while hope stii wins
ners her attering tsle-cod extremities, and pre-
mature death.
For the various stages of this complaint, one of the
most approved remedies yet discovered is
DR. RELIES ASTHMATlC PILLS.
This exceedingly powerful. and yet equally safe and
innocent preparation has effected thorough and rapid
upon patients supposed to have been tar adVanc
ed !, confirmed Consumption, and who have exhibit
cd the appearances which usually indicate atai ter
mination of the disorder
AS the pills require in ordinary cases no conhne,
ment. they may De administered with confidence and
safety 20 all ages and classes of people Une2amped
ccsss has hitherto attended their administration IN
variety of cases; and the proprietor can refer to
multitude which testify to their efficacy IN revving
.h aec;ated victim from the bed of disease. and re
storing him to the blessings OF accustomed health and
price 81 for whole boxes of so pills. and 50 cents for
half do of ~ pills, with directions
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100 DOLLARS REWARD.

ON Tuesday morning, between Fredefichs,
" burg and my plantation, in the uppG5l, M
of Stafford, NEGRO MAN and the MAN
on which he was riding, both belonging 10 h n,
were stolen by man who seems 10 nave W &C.,
a stranger in this part of the country, VIZ, Wn.n
seen in possession Of the Slave and OF tIle S MO-,
he was inquiring his way to Stahofu IoT No.
House. He is described to me as a pels:on W.
tween fifty and sixty years OF age, miI' well
markably white hair his stature STOUT 1riu t,ooL
SET He wore broWnish colored stun . .h;rty
The negro is between twenty-five anu ent in
years of age.as we'll as is remembered; sLou , IN.
his person, and about five feet ten or 1.-Two
ches high; has drawing manner Vi ION. t"''r' he
and appears to be much less sagaclouS ''i~m =
really is His name is Jack. His dTeSs W." aJo'
blue cloth cap, a grey great coat ana hl'
clothing drab cloth. :.bort any
The Mare is a fine large sorrel, WitnoU, tb ",
spot Of white about her, unless peiHdpo ,+re Of
may be some few white hairs IN the Cen riae oC
the forehead, not covering more thal tLe H as is
four pence-halfpenny. She Is, as Mo'' ;s re
recollected, going on seven years OF dse,H and
markably long in her body; has long ''r Tbore
it is remarkable where it joins the ruiilP' owes
may be discerned in the film OF one OF liel 3oo
an incision which was made year OF wv e
to cure the hooks. o.,en fol
One Hundred Dollars Reward will be glS 0n 49, in
therecovery of the above Slave and Mai ,,rv Of
the proportion offour and two for the IeC .1sY
either. JNO. TAY LoE h0'-
Fredericksburg, JAN %, 1884 ,,,o..y
IL The white man calls hlmseil As""'i
ian 24-tf -------~
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Albion Corn Plaster!

FNlhE Ablon Corn Plaster sos,eus me corn however
old and tough, and extracts it to the very roots.
The relief afforded is gentle, immediate, and tho
rough.
The proprietor begs leave to submit the following
case, from Mr Stoweii, who is well known to the IN
habitans ofths city, especially at the South End and
South Boston, as very worthy and respectable ci''
zen.-
CASE.
SIR do not hesitate to give my most unqualified
appreciation in favor of your valuable Albion Corn
Plaster By the use of less than box, Mrs Stoweii
has been cured of each foot, which had been
exceedingly troublesome and painful for years. and
think it but juatice to your invaluable preparation to
add, (for the encouragement of those who, owing to
repeated dsappontments in the various remedies re-
sorted to- have finally despaired of cure,) that your
Plaster cured her corns after trying other highly re-
commended remedies 70 no purpose; and what IN
creases nv confidence in the superiority OF your Plas
ter the fact that has been used by severa, OF my
neighbors with equally good success (Signeo)
SETH STowELL,
Keeper of the dollhouse, South Boston Bridge.
Dir. E. KipDEn, Proprietor of the Conway hedicines.
Boston, June 18th, 1929.
- Price SO cents
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IT, Dyspepsia ~

OF most obstinate character. after hav ns baffied
" the skill of toe most eminent physicians, and
vsithstood the most highly recommended medical pre-
parations has been checked, relieved, aud cured, in
number of instance, and about this city, by using,
for short time DIR 2ELFE's
VEGETABLE SPECIFIC, AND ANTI-BI-
LIOUS PILLS,
in connexon. according 10 the directions accompany
ing the Specific 1t is also one OF the best medicines
known for Sick Headache, Sickness at the Stomach,
Nausea, and Flatulences.
Price of the Specific and Pills. so cents each.
e. None genuine unless signed on the OUTSIDE prn'
ted wrapper by sole proprietor, 7 kIddder, I'M
mediate successor to the late DR.. w T. Conway For
sale, with all the other " Conway Medicines" at his
Counting Room, No SO. next door to j Kdder's Drug
Store corner of Court aud Hanover Streets near Con
cert Hall, Boston THOMPSON kIODEK.
And also, by his special appointment, by
WM. SrABLER,
jan "a Fairfax street, Alexandra.
- Large discount to those who buy to sell again.
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.a,f;n possesson Of medicine SO highly plize. that
that cannot in justice, refrain from giving you this
information. cc-.,
;nS ;m;tations as related above, the purchaser has
n.v 70 examine the bill Of directions covering each
6ny and If signed at foot in my own handwriting. i'm
sdiatey under my printed name. they are genuine,
and prepared by me; but it ONLY the printed name IS
S. II. p. LEE,
N,.r, r ondon Conn Dec. 1926
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VANILLA Bean, of excellent quality
Y Rowand'stonic mixture for the fever and ague
Jujube paste in sheets and boxes
Wistar's cough lozenges; Jackson's pectorai DO
Compound syrup of liverwert for coughs and
hoarseness; iiquorice ball of first quality
English peppermnt)
DO Do eins
Joffes's chIorate matches for smokers. in pocket
cases; Watts's chIorste matches
German tapers; machine do
Cuppng instruments
Best French sulphate of quinine
Henry's calcined magnesa. genuine
London do do ponderous
Adhesive plaster spread, of superior quality; pre-.
pared by a celebrated manufacturers in England
Nail brushes and tooth brushes, an assortment
Soda for washing; scented bar soap
English scented soaps, variety
Hayden's balssm for the tooth ache
Fire Kings tooth ache drops
Edinburgh tooth ache paste
Chlorine tooth wash; do do paste
Moxon's magnetism aperent, pleasant medicine
s soaa wa's do in bottles
Preston salts; English puneents
English flesh brushes; long pepper; blue saucers
Best Bermuda arrow root
Mexican black lead for cleaning stoves, superior
articles Paris white; nursing bottles
Swam's panacea; do vermuge
Trusses,of various kinds and for persons OF differ
ent ages, full assortment
Surgeons instruments; patent pump syringes
Compound Fluid Extract of Sarsaparilla, prepared
by process that extracts and retains the &C.
tive part of the medicine. This is an excel
lent remedy for the Rheumatism, King Evil,
and for the depraved state of the system pro-
duced by ulcers of long standing.
md almost every other article in the DRUG LINE
The subscriber respectfully informs Physicians and
hers that he selects prepares. as the case may be,
he articles which he offers for sale, with unremtting
ttention, endeavoring to nave every medicine that
oes from his store of the first quality in all respects,
nd put up in the safest and neatest manner
WILLIAM STABLER.
llth mo 18TH 1888. Warrenton Spec.]
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NOTICE..

TNHE subscriber having taken the LARGE three
l. story fire-proof Warehouse at the c0rnerof
Prince and Union streets, nearly opposite his
Grocery Store, (Which he intends occupying as
a Warehouse,) respectfully informs his friends
and country merchants generally that he will
receive and forward GOODS Of all kinds; re.
ceive FLOUR on storage; store GRAIN and
other GOODS, on the usual terms. The situa-
ton being convenient to shipping, persons dis
posed to STORE their FLOUR will find an ad-
vantage arising therefrom. Any business en-.
trusted to his care in the above Agency, will be
punctualy and carefully attended to.
He continues to keep constantly on hand ge.
neral assortment of GROCERIES, WINES
SALT, &c. &C.; and will at all times furnish
PLASTER to those wishing to purchase. Al!
of which he offers, wholesale and retail, very
low. WILLIAM n. McFElGH,
feb 25 Prince street wharf
u Leesburg Washingtonian, Winchester
Republican, and Political Spectator, (Warren
toni 2 months and charge w. n. MCV.
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WY DR.. RELIES
0F RotanicaI Drops!

- every year increasing their long established repu.
ss.or rbey have outliyed many rival preparations,
and are continually gaining upon public confidence:
The botanical Drops have been successfully admin.
;st.red for many years. thorough remedy for that
wei known and prevalent class Of nyeterate diseases
which originate from vtiaed habit OF body, or an ne
reditsry predisposon in the patient, and genera'y
appear under the various and distressing shapes o.
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Leprosy. St Antnonys Ftre'
Fever Sores White Swellings. Scurvy. Foul ana 20,
stnate Ulcers. Sore Legs and Eyes ScaId heaa' ana
Venereal faint. AZ.
In the last mentioned condition OF the system, tue
Botanical Drops will be found to eradicate the urk
mo noson. where mercury has totally alied ana mus
eyent the patient from entaing the seeds OF an ne
rres;tarv disease on his offspring
mr. Relies Botanical Drops are successfully USED IN
.osss of violent eruptions after the neasles-red
s,ntcbes-pimpes on the face-festerng eruptlons on
che skn-and other diseases of the external surface;
and are one of the best Spring and Autumnal physics
known, to free the system from humors
A physcian of eminence, who had witnessed the ei
cacy Of this article had the candor recently to sGk
nowledee to the proprietor, that he considered .ne
hest medicine known. for the complaints for wnicn
;s intended and that it ought deservedy TO STAND az
the head os the whole class of.such remedies
Price 81 a bottle, o. bottles for S5'
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BOOTS AND SHOES.


T H. WHITE has just received, per SloOP
q F.. Union, well selected and seasonabe in.
voice Of BOOTS AND SHOES. Among them
are
Mems Calf Sewed Boots, first quality
Do thick Pegged and Sewed Water Boots
Do Calf Pegged and Sewed MunroeS
Boys do Pegged and Sewed do
Women's Lasting and Seal Slippers and Je.
Persons, livery cheap
Hair Trunks, &c. &c.
Also IN Store, Of his own manufacture
Ladies' Cater Boots
Do Calf Seal G. Morocco Walking Shoes
Do Lasting, Sea-, Morocco & Kid Slippers
Do Calf and Seal Jeffersons
Misses Lasting, Seal and Kid Slippers ""'
Jeffersons
Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes, various xmas
All of which will be sold at the lowest prices;
Is Made to ORDER Ladies and Gentlemen
BOOTS and SHOES, of the best materials a ans
workmanship mar Il
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IMPROVED COMPOUND CnLoRiN,
TOOTH WASH VINE

YTyHE discovery Of the Chloride of Sod.
j. its uses, by Labarraque, of Paris W. va ahs
addition to the resources ofmedicine Of tho an
most importance as neutralizing agent Ut
To counteract at once the principle Old.
which commencing imperceptibly. slowI,. dy,
theirs strength, and finally DESTROYS. is ~, ga
portant service which can be derived fro no I'M
use of the Chloride fSoda when admin n. lie
with skill and care. The diseases of the Te
being, in the great majority of cases, the res GU
Of neglect and a gradual accumulation oS SS .l
principle above alluded TO, it became oh h., NE
from the earliest experiments that the C,bIoeusS
was the proper remedy and preferable 70 rn
ders, dentrifices, &c. fwhatever kind sU pow
tension. By chemical analysis, it will pre- Z
found that the greater proportion of the GU ve
rine Compounds so extensively in use do SIlO
contain particle of the Chloride of Sod Ho
the agency of which their efficacy must no On
sarily depend.
This article is confidently offered to tbo -.
animation ofthe public, as possessngina an 90 "a
inent degree the virtue Of neutralizing all III
is offensive in the mouth and breath remor g,S'
soreness and sponginess Of the gums. destrOyiinns
the faint of tobacco, or any other efiuvia S,ors
whatever cause. In Short this preparation VIII W.;
be found to justify the various commendatorn,
notices and recommendations it has received
IS Prepared and sold, wholesale and reta:,
by Rushton & Aspinwall, No 81 William st tIa.
and 10 Broadway, and n. Smith Prentss NJ NJ
As Maiden Lane, New York. and sold in AIe ,V
andria by WILLIAM STABLER; in W.
ington City by William Gunton, Todd & o."
in CeorUetOwn nv q M T.inthicun, -. ., p.
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SORE AND INFLAMED EYES.

ysvHE studious the weakly. and hers. WHO are
a troubled with soreness or inf animation OF that
delicate organ, will be able 20 obtain most pleasant
and Invaluable application, in
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DUN FRIES
% EYE WATER!

This well established Vas for tae Eye Is perfectly
innocent and gives immediate relief, even in very sg'
grayated cases of soreness and Inflammation.
Price Is cents
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From, the Honorable John Taliaferro, Member Of Con
gress, dated

From the Honorable J0hn I1ltaIe1T0 MeHOe' " C0"-
WASHINGTON, January %, 1929.
s1R-It has been my wish fora considerable time,
to communicate to you the good effect with which
have used the Ointment invented by Mr. Judkins,
and which I now understand is made and sold by
agents appointed by yourself, 1 have applied this
Ointment during the last three years to every species
of tumor and wound without failure to produce cure
in every instance. consider the most decided and
efficient remedy in all cases of tumor. be the cause
whatit NAV; and have found nothing so good tor
wounds of any description 1t may be proper to
add that the cure Of tumor called white swelilng
given oyer by the distinguished physicians as In
durable. and which they decided would, wthoutampu'
taton prove ataltc the patient, was, under my mme
diate notice. effected of Judkins Ointment
and the patient is in fine health Hislinb affected by
the tuor being restored to perfectstate OF sound.
ness also that the leg damaged man which had been
wounded and exhibited one dreadfuNy liberated sur
face from the knee to the foo and which, for more
than two years had been considered ncurable was eff
fectually cured by the application of Judkins ONT
ment I mention these two cases, whichfellunder my
immediate notice and management, as a decided evI-
dence of the efficacy ofhs remedy IN cases OF tumor
and ofucers have expe fenced, as decidedly, the
good effect ofthis remedy in the cure of Feons and
of every species of fresh wound Itseems to that
any one who vii observe the operation OF this ONT
met must be satisfied as to It's benehclal erect Icah
with the utmost confidence recommend the use ofthis
valuable remedy. lam, sir, very respectfully,
JOHN rALIArERRo
N. B. To more fully guard the public, (the proPrle-
tori C. Herstons will appear in his own hand
writing written through the circle outside the ointment
pot
UT Sold by appointment, in Alexandra wholesale
and retail, by WIN. SiABLEt
oct Is Druggist, Fairfar street.
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THE TOOTH ACHE.

yEVHIS agonizng disorder IS cured IN It's most painful
( stages by one of the most simple as welt as pow
erful remedies known in modern practice rhe
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CANRRIAN TOOTH ACHE PILLS

afford instant relief without in6Icng the slightest in
Jury on the teeth They are applied externally to the
parts affected with the greatest and expedition.
and generally operate as soothing lentve to the
suffering patient. Price so cents box
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The following extract is published by DR.. Lees au
thority, Wis
Extract of letter. written by very respectable gen
tleman residing in Baltimore, to the subscriber VINO
deems it his duty, though unauthorzed to lay it be-
fore the public, Withholding the writer's name, for
particular reference, should any require it person
ally. SAM II. F. LEE.
BALTIMORE, August, 1928.
Doctor S. H. P. LEE, New London, Conn.
DEAR SIn-It is now upwards Of twenty years that
have used your New London Bilious Pills in my fam
w. and always found them efficient purgative in al
most eyerv description of disease and believe they
we'd MANY long doctors bill by their early and timely
USE never found their accustomed certainty to vary
in their operation and effects until few months past
and having since then, been sadly disappointed in
ry instance of using them began to conclude that you
bad made your fortune. and abandoned their manufac
ture to mercenary and unfaithfu hands. Under this
impression, l accidentally saw an advertisement of
yours in New York newspaper. designating spurious
limitations from your manufacture, by having your
WRITTEN SIGNATURE to each bill of directions
and that in no instance the limitations signed with
pen and ink, although perfect copy in every other
respect Finding those had without this test, be.
gan to suspect that +" all was not fair in medicine as
well as in politics. and called at several Of our apothe
carries for your pills. with your written signature.
found many without this test, but none with it, until
came the Messrs Keerls', who assured they had
them direct from you. procured box, and using
them, found the same effects from them had always
experienced, and am SO much rejoiced on finding my
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nv years. not only as cure for that excruciatng DIS
hnt as An excellent application for Stiffness of
Joints. Numbness, Sprains. Chiblans, &c.
This article is considered SO superior 70 every
thing else and to possess such uncommon virtues that
il is ordered from all parts of the country']
rT An Agent recently writes: Please send me
further supply of Jebb's Eminent the first opportun-
ty- shall probably sell considerable quantty, as IL
is recommended by some OF our physicians very n'gn
w. although contrary their rules and regulations TO
give encouragement to such Cor. patent) medicines
But most decided proof OF their conn ience IN It's
invaluable properties
Another agent writes: sci wish you to forward me
some more of Jebb's I.niment, which has recommend.
ed itself very highly" Price so cents q bottle.
The Painful and Debiitating Complaint Of
THE PILES
Receives immediate relief and in numerous instances
has been thoroughly cured, by the administration Oh
DUMFRIES' RENE DY 70
O. THE PILES.
FEVHIS approved compound also init1a'es aha re-
n moves the symptoms which frequently scco"Pa'
nv that disorder and increase the danger OF the pa
tent viz: pains in lons headache loss OF aPPe'e'
indigestion, and other marks of debility
relieved patient writes from distance:
cit is but Justice to inform you, that nave useo
vour Dumfries' Remedy for the Piles for some time
past. and have found it cminently successful"
The remedy is quite innocent. and may be admins
tered to all ages and both sexes. PLAIN and ample d'
rections with description of the complaint accom-
PAW each package, which consists of two boxes one
containing An Ointment, and the other an Eiectaary.
Price 81 for both articles, or 50 cents where. out
one is wanted.
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- p,xbzic .astessti0ss!

Z .ssnectjy solicited by the subscriber, 10 al IN
valuable preparation. the merits OF which have
hen tested By time. and are sustained by undounted
testimony rD,c
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WAS LEFT,
A T the Stable of the City Hotel, on the 18th
n December last, by man calling himself
Henry Peasants,
A BAY MARE,
about Is l-2 hands high, four white feet small
white spot in the forehead; and about u years
old. The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, and take her away,
or she will be disposed of according to law
mar 18-10t
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200 fl GRE s,
Has on it a large DWELLING.

1900 fl r E s,
EssA Has on it large DWELLING.
MHsEH.a HOUSE, Barn, and other improvements,
NNiE k and an excellent Mill Seat, on which a
SzsE$sxW Saw Mill is erected. The land has been
well titled and for several years past improved by the
use of clover and paster the effects of which are no
where more visible. or fully proven. 1t is dvid
ed into fields of equal and convenient SIZE and un
der the best enclosures. This Plantation is Justly con
sidered among the best in the upper countyi its sua
ton is heathful and beautiful.
AS purchasers will view the premises before making
en- Offer farther particulars deemed unnecessary
If desired immediate possession may be given Let
tiers addressed to me (post psd may be directed to
this place CHARLES SHIRLEY CARTER
Richmond City, Oct. 10Th, 1928.
b. In nv absence, sir. Edmund Newman Agent,
on the premises, will attend to gentlemen wishing to
view the premises C. T..
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DIR. .Jebb,s Lilsia,selst!

ill afford immediate relief to the patient, snd has
.nmstimes been attended with such extraordinary sue
.sss "a 10 cure the most distressing Rheumatism in
twenty four hours. even when of years standing.
This highly valuable L.a.msn' IS ses0mme 81
with CO nfdence founded on inc experience Oh ma