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A LIFE PRESERVED
MI Holly Nv. Io,s ~

MIR. Seth w. Fowlc
Dear Sir: Having used DIR WISTAR'S BAL
SAM OF WILD CHERRY, with great benefit TO
myself, cheerioliy comply with your request to
give my testimony in favor Of IT, Some time since
took cold, aud 1t settled ON my lungs was from
blcd Tor several weeks with n very bad cough
raised oiood several times, and had all the alarm
,,"g SYMPTOMS attending confirmed Consumption
dcSpalrcd CT recovery. After trying various
remedies IN vain, obtained- bottle of your Bal.
s s0 look threc Duties, and to my astonshment
was entirely cured. l attribute nv restoration tn
health to that medicine alone. All who arc sick or
aihictcd with Pulmonary affections, 1 would re-
comnehu thcm to try DIR. WISTAR'S BALSAM
ihincuiateiy. THOMAS Il. KELLER
wrapper. Wv
- be cerciul and get the genuine DIR. WISTAR,S
bALSAM OF WILD CHERRY. None genuine
unless signed by !. BUTTS. Address all orders to
SETH w. FOWLE, Boston, Mass.
For sale by C.. IL. IEINTISH, Portsmouth, Va
". a. SANTOS, wholesale and retail Norfolk, and
by Druggists generally throughout tho country.
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TESTIMONY is NOW RECEJvDD
FROM AL 0ITARHEpS or .rIir - G J. III ~,

~.
VIE following letters are presented with view
Il of more fully showing the opinions of Phv
sicians IN relation to the Medical value OF DR.
SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD
CHERRY.
Ds. SwAyNE--D Dear Sir Having used your Com
pound syrup of Wild Cherry, extensively in my
practice, was requested by your gent Dr. Crutch-
or, to express my opinion in writing of its propcr.
ties as remedial agent most cbeerfuv comply
as icei by SO doing, will discharge debt owe
'he community at large, and Physicians in partic
nlar. As much as detest Quact Remedies and
Patent Nostrume, was induced from failure of
the most potent expcctorans, recommended i'm our
nateria medicas in some cases of Disc as ED LUNGS
TO try your Preparation of Prunus Virginia or
WILD CHERRY tits sufficient to say that was So
much pleased with the result of that, and subse
quent trials that now prescribe il in preference 10
all Other Remedies where an expcctor mt is indica-
ted; In the much dreaded Pneumonia or Disease
OF tue Lungs, in the alarming form in which il an
pears I'm Kentucky, regard it as an invaluable
Remedy in the treatment of that disease To all
who know me have said enough but as this may
be seen by persons out of the vicinity of Frankfort
VIII briefly add that have been engaged in an
active practice OF my profession of ~ years and
am a Regular Graduate of Trausylvanio, and This
is the first Patent Medicine ever thought cnourh
oil to express an opinion in writing
j. ii. ELLISON, NJ d.
Jan. Z, 1917. Franklin County, Ky.
~ frankfort, Ry, Jan. IN lS47
The above certificate is from one of our Phys-
clahs hvlng lew miles from here, he is doing n
very good practice, and is considered good physir
clan, and stands fair; he is, as Inc says a rcg1la.
grad uatc. DIR. w l.. CRUTCHER
Druggist and Apothecary.
qy- Since the introduction of my article to the
pubic, there have number of unprincipled indi-
yiduals got up nostruns which they assert contain
WILD CHERRY, some are called 90 BALsAMsp RIT-
TERs," and even SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY but mine
10 inc original and only genuine prcpar alton ever
lntr odnccd to the public which can be proved bv
the pubic Records of the Common wealth of Penn.
sylvania The only safeguard against imposition
Is to see that my signature is each bottle
DR.. II. SWAYNE,
Corner of Eighth and Race sts., Philadelphia
For sale IN Portsmouth by c. II. HEINITSH and
oy KING & TOY, and b. EAIMERSON, Norfolk.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MOST EXCELLrNy, tssourt,r

MoST ENCELLENT ASSORTMENT.
f-t 'nC Subscriber would very re-
::;; & {: i:
ef>sss ct, Lowell. six casts of mems bows,
Youths, misses and childrcus SHOES and BOO.
TEES, which, added To- his STOCK already ON
hand. rcndcats his assortment complete
MY Stock consists principally of the 70 lowing
articles
Ladies Morocco Busklns. thick cole best quality
DO do French iiys. ,hck and hin soc
Do do Turns, best putty, made ty
Robinson Philadc!I bia
DO do do PAD ord!ity but GOOD
Ladies Goat Buskns, thick svlc best and 2nd
analitv
Ladies' Lea thcr Buskins pccccd neat article
Do Half Caters, French lasting fine article
Misses Morocco Ruskins. thick sole
DO Goat Skin Do morocco Ruotccs
DO Goat Buskius and Booccs scw,d and
pcgged
scwcd
Do Goat Booieos and Du<ti,s, scwed and
pcggcd
Mems Bootccs right and LEFT, and stra I bottoms
Boys calf Bootccs. very fine ar ic!c
Do s,ou: leather BOoiccs--Dn goit skin
Youths huo calf BUotccs - Do leather. v.rv stont-
Do grain BOotccs, with aud without H. els
Together with otl cr kinds rcccl.ccted NJ Il is
unc--all of which Will be sold low for cash
this vicinity. JOHN COVNCII1
West side Crawford street, two doors : .uth of
the Post Oflcc-Sigh of the yellow Boot
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From The Ohio Democratic Banner.
SHAME ON CORWIN.

SHAME ON CORWIN.
Shame on Thomas Corwin! Shame !!
Who, ask, would seek his fame?
Who, like bin, would wish to be
Pointed at by all the free
Through this land, as one who would
Rob of clothes, deprive Of food,
The noble, petriot, little band,
,Who've fought the battles CT our land
bar.d their bosom's, shed their blood
suffered for their country's good?
ShaInc on Corwinl Where is he?
IN the Senate Of the free!
S"orn to guard bis country's good
4 ct denies her soldiers food
votes against the bill to loan
Money to defend our own!
This has Thomas Corwin done,
&c, and Cillcy done alone.
=, nhanks TO Heaven, there were no more
Tories on the Senate floor.
shame on Corwiu ! would not
Bf1ng ON my country such blot
As he has done, for all the gold
Our Toes possess, though ten times told
ONO, weep for It's your son
VINO This shameful deed has done.
weep ] say arise arise,
Teach this tory in disguise
re must bear his shame alone,
Aoat this deed you do disown
shame shame on Corwin o for sbomoll
PACK as midnight now his name;
packer than his tawny skin,
PACK without? he's black within.
vote against a bill To feed
1Den VINO Tor their country bleed
Sh"ne W shame where Is tbv blush
Gorwin, let your voice bc bushcd
Talk no more Of patriot zeal
4, III The blush of shame YOU feel.
NJ Eiiead, o., Feb. ~ iSI7. a FRsgMhv.
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VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS

lire a strengthening purgative and put-
.fying tonic.
The hopes Of The american agents are far more than
realised by the success of DIR. LIE ROY'S VEGE-
TABLE UNIVERSAL PILLS, on this side of the
Atlantic. Never did medicine spring into such
immediate popularity. In less than three months
EIGHTY THousAND BoxEs have been disposed of !:
and certhratcs of cures performed by them re
ceived from upwards of FOUR HUNDRED pcrsous-
Inc cures embrace great number of diseases :;
but those which prcdominated were Bilious Fever
Cole, Habitual Costivencss, Dyscntery, Loss of An
petite, Flatueuce, Worms, and Lowncss of Snrits
All persons who take them gree that they arc far
superior TO every Other medicine they had used. in
the mldness tho energy, and the efficacy of the ir
actions for though they produce neither crime mo,
RICHNESS, force and rdpidify and prsaiipe leave
nothing 10 be desired But their great peculiar cx
ccllcncc, and that which distin gushes them from
all other purga uves is that their operation toliotr
ed oy no reaction. Their uurivalied purifyinp and
purgativc properties, for which they arc indebted
t. the essence of Sarsaparilla, and other norcdi
cnts, being controlled by their highly tonic virtues
derived from the extract of Wild Cherry, thew do
not str0tn NE digeStce CANS into action as il is thc
mode of operation with other cathartics but on the
contrary strengthen them into action Thus all oiber
purgative medicines produce more or less subsc-
quent coStieeness and SluggiSkneSS of The gastric
JUICE while DR. lie Roy's Pills leace all tie MACHINERY
Of The system full # life and activity and The bo,reis
open and natural.
The American Agents would confidently add
that the trial of single box is all that is required
TO Obtain from any person the acknowledgment,
that DR. LIE ROY'S VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL
PILLS are not only deserving. of the encomiu,ns
which havebc so LIBERAL nd un nimously show
ered ON them on both sides of the tlantic but that
their Writ are beyond all praise.
RTPrIcc 20 cents per Box.
GIj>For sale by &. H. HEINITSH AGENT Ports.
mouth Va, where they for sale at New York
p'iSeS. March 6-6m
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M EMORIA TECHNICA; or the art of alb
4fA nreViaung those studies which give the grcat-
est labor TO the memory including numbers in
h'storlcni catt = Geography, Astronomy, Gravitics
NC Also Rules for Memorizng Tcchncalitics
NonencIaturcs, Proper Names Prose Poetry and
topics IN general cling all the available Rucs
iound IN Mnomonics or MnemotcChny of ancient
and modern times TO which, is added a perpetual
Almanac for two thousand years of past time and
time to come. Adapted TO the use Of Schools bv
Lorcnzn ID johnson. Price 81. For sale bv
FEB - w. II. II. HODGES & co
[Old North State coDv1
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FALL AND WINTER ARRANGE
MEST.
NEW STEAMBOAT AND RAIL ROAD
Fsn

LINE TO
Richmond Petersburg ,Fredcricksturg, Iyashipston
and alexandria.
Azsn Fare to Richmond and
s3.-- !, g., Petersburg, 10 cents only,
G.::.-.1I:rs 10y ino luding meals.
g. -, Fare tot ederctsburg,
$500, to Washington and Alcxa ndria s 80.
-hou2 OF LEAVING CHA SGED TO 6 A. N.
ne quick aud beautiful low pressure Steamer
Augusta, Iunning in ConncXon with the Richmond
ANA Petersburg Rail Road. leaves Wright's wharf
at \. NJ, for the above cities and towns Passcn.
gers cakiast ON board the Augusta and arrive at
Port Walalla at holt past II NJ, where trains leave
immediately for both Petcrsburo and Richmond
at UichmonI about p. NJ, about two hours in adj
vance of thc old James River Line, and in Boat
nnsut passed IN hc accommodations, and the atten-
ton OF her officers TO the comfort of her passcn gets
Returning the passengers leave Richmond and Pc.
&c sburg every Monday, "wednesday and Friday
at hall past a. NJ, brcakfo bnard tho Angus.
Ia, and grriving ut Norfolk abuut half past | p NJ
IL will lie pcr civcd from the above. that this
visiting Richmond or Petersburg on business tho
OPT ortnnlty OF T2n5aCing ii ana returning Inv the
boat OF next morning, to be absent from their
homes a single night only.
The Augusta will stop at the usual lnndinDs ON
James River Ia take in and put out way travel and
at any other pous ON the river where signal is
made.
The public may rest assured that il il the deter
mnauon of the Projectors to keep M this Lins
permanently; an! to accommodate travellers be
tween Norfolk or Portsmouth and Richmond and
petersburg nnd the Cities of the District of Colun,
biz, in the beet manner and Mt the lowest rates.
For iurihcr information. tickets freight, amply
to w. II GARNETT & co.
\. u. The central position of the X & p: II. r.
Depot in Richmond, and its ,ouligu tn tho Drin-
cipal Hotels and place 81 sta, ting az Tic Cars from
the North ana West, and the Canal Packets for
hynch!nrg, ADDS 70 the economy as well as tho
convenienccs OF this Line. Oct 8
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sTnAM BoAT ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SDIITIII'IELD.

,sf The stca MGR Edtcn,
e. -IEH will, until further notice,
c. .tc--sSr!!,5 make Three Trips week
Between Norfolk < Smith
ied; n,ng Myers wharf, Norfolk, every Tues.
day, Thursday aud Saturday, at 9 o'clock, "A. NJ :;
iciu' nins, leave Smithiicll every Monday, We'd.
ncs lay aud Friday, M 9 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Passage Sl.--Freiglita the packet rates
Oct 81
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DIED,

In this town, on the Sd instant Mrs MApv ,xx
TAYLOR, formerly of Princess Anne County agcd
AZ years She was professor of religion, and died
In inii hope OF spending eternity of bliss in the
presence OF her dear Rcdeemcr. The only anxiety
manifested by her in her last moments, was for
two little children, whom she left behind
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NEW JEWELLERY, &c.

THE Subscriber has just received n new lot RI
Cold Guard Chains and Keys Pencils and
Finger Rings Breast Pins. Ear Rings, Braccl, Is
and Bracelet Clasps, Silver Pencils, Silver Arrows
large and small, With and without stones, Side
Twist, Long aud Polka Tuck Combs. Also a few
Brass and Wood Clocks, warranted. For sale
cheap Al, j. b. MINTON,s
Jetrtb Store, Cratrford street
g3-Watchcs and Clocks Repaired and y arrsnt.d
TO keep limo JB M
Morch{
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DO RSU ANT 10 Deed of Trust from Stephen
a James, aud Jcnnctt his wife, bearine d,tr ,Lc
I2th June l5i5, and Of record in the Clerks Ofiro
OF Norfolk County to secure certain debt therein
public auction, before the Court House in Inc fo,,,
OF Portsmouth, on THURSDAY tie 1lh March
next, at " o'clock. for cash, a certain LOT or
LAND IN the town of Portsmouth, situated on IF
bingham street, aud bounded on tho Wes, bv the
lot OF David jan IS, the South by vacant Ia,
owned by stephen James, on the West by Eniry-
ham street, aud running hack ono bundled nd
ten feet, on which said lot there is double wooden
tenement, With lane Of three feet annexed To each
tenement The SAID lot being part of the proper.
" conveyed BY th" Decd OF Trust Aforesaid
JOHN CHANDLER. , q.
Feb lS--23wtls
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. EINiTsWs INCOMpARARLE sIIA-

EINiTSH'S INCOMPARABLES uA-
- Wing LIQUID FIR IN Is T., ~ drops with
strong athcr on The face, renders Tie skin sIno9tb
ana Ci"'n, and by the healthy action, rcmovrs
P'lnPcs ana blcinishcs from Tire skin; and bcino
tuu''y rec from saline matters, il does not affect
TIC edge Of razors, as many Of tic aIiav;nm snaos
90: VIC can recommend The above Sbavinp IL
quI "s being the very best article now ian use
- nc gcnunc FOR sale only at the Druc. 81 reg If
VI; a SANTOS, Norfolk and CHNS. II. HET.
NIfSI, Agent, Portsmouth Fcb o
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TARPETINGS SELLING OFt an q
y BELOW COST.-Thc subscribers intend to
close their insorc Stock of CARPETINC;S this sea-
son, with view of going out of the trade Of that
article. Those who want, will do we'll 10 cali go
~ as they are determined close without rerard
To- cost; Their stock consist of Brussels Superisr
dhree Ply, Fine and Super fine .ugrain and Cotton
Carpctings. JOHN Cock r & 20 oii
Nov II 49, ~ W.
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GARDEN SEEDS, FOR THE Spring; or
- 1877. The Subscriber is now receiving his
n I ana choice supply of fresh and genuine GAR.
DEN SEEDS, and can with the strictcst confidence
recommend them as the true growth of the last
se'kon' and OF the very best quality. Those dc.
Slro'S o. obtaining the real Simon Pure should
of " II ~ UR ,S 2gorc
Feb % " DOFf'
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LOOK OUT FOR BARGAINS
To be had al The GUN E,S3,dBL ISHUENI' j,

T
A > the subscriber is determined 20 srll. persons
IA in want of anything in my liuc may r, ST as
snrcd mat the subscriber will not BE- under rold,
under worked. Every article i'm thc Soo, t;,,r
Line always on hand and mind am rot to b.
undcr-sold Thankful for past favours respect.
fully request a continuance of the same as no cx-
eruons on my part shall he spared To please those
who may favor me with their custom a ! assure
the public II is not all talk and NJ cider, but
lntcnd To do just as say so. for bar ,ins stop al
the Sign OF the Mammoth Gun, High street one
door East of the Old Dominion Office
J. 4. SPALDING
N. b, The highest cash price paid for old Cop
per and Brass. IN q
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A III persons having claims against the estate
"A OF George Grant, deceased, are hereby re
questcd To- present the same without delay for nav
ment. either TO undersigned or to Leopold G. p .
Cowper as J an closing my transac tions as adj
mini TRAITOR of said GEORGE Grant
SAM'L. FINDLEY Administ,,tor
req 2o-6t of Geo Grant, deceased
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OMETHING NEW UNDER YHESUN
- AGAIN !-CI8CASSIAN BALM We have
Just received, and are particularly anxious TO call
tie attention OF the ladies and gentlemen to this
most celebrated and valuable preparation eyer dis.
cortred IN he kno,cn tUorld, for PRESERVING THE
h n Ia, HAIR and improving its GROWTH aud
This Balm is acknowledged jy al tcho haze used IL
TO be superior to every other preparation OF the Kind
Tor the removal of Ddndruf, Scuf &c and al
other diseases of the Hair.
Warranted, in all cases, to prevent BADNESS
and check the tendency of hair to become Gran
The prevalence of the custom Of cxtraya "a mt
putting and selfPraisc, would, perhaps, require
high wrought eulogy in support of the virtues of
this truly wonderful Balm; but relying upon the
Judgment and good sense OF the public and the in.
tlnSic value OF the article presented 10 their notice
we aVod the lniilctIon OF these tnsnmc pancgyrcs;
and knowing what has lccn done trust TO he In,
ture to exhibit to our patrons the changes Which
by the aid OF OF the Circassdn Balm, may yet be
-" BE CAUTIOUS where and from whom YOU pur-
chase; the Genuineto sale only by CHSS. II. HEI-
NIISH, Agent, Portsmouth, and NJ. a. SANTOS
N"'i o'N' Feb IL
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STILL FOR RENT.

a The Dwelling over the Drug Store, SIGN
b=s=l ol the Big Mortar. 1T will answer rc,narka-
.s-a=lbIy well for small family We are de-
SlrouS OF renting il only to small family. few or
no chiidren. CHAS. II. ItEINiTSH, Agent.
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NJ EW ROCKS just received and for sale at
IN Publ hers prices, 10y
w. II. H. HODGES & Co
Scicrcc and the Arts of Industry
Settlers Revolt of the Netherlands
Lives of Columbus and Vcspucus
The Pleasures of Taste, by Miss Jane Taylor
Bcmcnt
Rambles about the Country, by Mrs. +. T. Ellct
The Lives OF Vazco Munez Dc Balboa the die.
covcrcr OF the Pacific Ocean, fernando Cortcs the
Conqnerer of Mexico, and Francisco Pizarro the
Conqucrer of Tcu.
The Philosophy of Magic, Prodigics and Appa-
rent Miracles, by Anthony Il. Thompson, VI. ID. f.
RS
Memoirs of the most eminent American Mcchan-
les; also the Lives of Dstin guiahcd European Me-
chanics, illustrated with fifty Engraviugs
The Treatment of Insanity, by Jno. VI. Gait NJ
D., superintendent and Physician of the Iunatic
Asylum, Williamsburg, Va. Feb 20
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NJ ~ BOOKs FROM mARPER & RR0rn.

NJ EW BOOKS FROM HARPER & BROTH.
Frs. Nah ms Intellectual PhilosnnL,,
D'lracl 5 81 etahcs Of English Litatatprc
p1i"c,s Institutes 81 Medicine
i iHe Irug believer; his character, duty. and
Ecv'd. Aia Naban N '"'s'7' ny
no - ii'ust,etcd History Of England
Part 2nd of Fortc-cuc i2l els
nnof. ~ and l5i Illustrated Shakespeare
r@FkCs Geographical Questions price % ca
Nitnl wars or ! Conspiracy under Inuis 18Th
an historical! Romance, by Count Alfred De Yignv
o. we french Acodcny-pricc 25 cts For saio Iy
"'afch w. II II. HODGES & co
A IL! LEI Baltimore and PonybE,c3.ir
- ME, hy The barrel and half barrel. viii be-
Kept constantly IN store, for sale by
r, NJ. CORY
co. ~ East side the Market
y CHESTS superior Guupowdcr and Iupcrial TEAS
= olrcct from ihc importers, Tor sale low bv
t-ttc NJ. CORY,
''' ~ E1-t -ijc thc tiarket
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GENTLEMEN7S FRENCH BOOTS. fin
NI the celebrated MANDATORY of Dutiu 6 r.,
New York Just landing from the schr Columbia
a few cases OF the above celebrated BOOTS
The Gents are respectfully informed that these
Boots are worthy of inspection.
j. II GREGORY
= New Yor' Boot and Shoe Store, next the new
r"'Ihcrs i>'hN, MAIN street. Fell Is
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DAILY LINE
EnD

4 Asst CALL.-Thc demands of Dr. JoHN p
H YoUNG must be immediately settled His cred,
iors require payment. And those who neglect this
notice, must blame themselves alone, if Compelled
to pay costs. S. WHEELER Trn.tce
March
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~ ORIG E.-hl il persons indebted to the Estate
- OF Robert icll, deceased, are requested IN
make immediate payment to WIN. bEID :"
Executor.
Brgalns may be had at the frrmcr Stand of n.
zen, deceased 1T being necessary to close the bu.
7'i ~ oi ''c Estate WIN. REID
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-01-21
KING ST. THEATRE

Was opened on Tuesday evening last, the 10Th
inst, and a full House OF Ladies and Gentle
men were in attendance. The beautiful and
thrilling Melo Drama of the Golden Farmer"
was represented admirably, considering the
time and circumstances under which II has
been prepared. We hope 10 see II introduced
again, when the members Of the Socie will
have had more time fer its careful and tho
rough preparation. Il Is play, carrying
with i, most admirable moral, and one well
calculated to impress deeply the mind AMI the
heart. The evenings entertainment was edo
sed with the laughabc farce Of III" Omnibus"
We have heard universal satisfaction expires
esd with the capital representation Of this fun
ny little play. TOMMY is altogether one Of
the B'HoYs. We would respectfully call the
attention Of the Managers to the better r,gula-
ton Of ''the Drop CuraIn"-ii IS done in so
much Of hurry, a, to destroy tn. whole ef
isci the act