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O. Our hillingsgate neighbor Of the Ca
zette accuses ns Of q"ackery, because we pub
lsh DR.. AYERS advertisements. Now this
same editor knows the Pharmacopeia itself
is not more free. from the suspicions of qnack-
cry than hi. medicines. He knows they are
endorsed by the medical Journals of the conn
try, are used and prescribed by our best ply.
sicians, and have the commendation Of pro.
fessors and eminent men Of character too ex-
alted for his comprehension, and he know:
too that they have done and are doing in this
community an amount Of good which the ut.
most stretch Of his ability can never hope te
equal Berks Co. Press, Reading, Pa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

SENATORIAL SUPPER.-Gov. Grimes, the
new Senator elect cf Iowa. met the members
of the Legislature, the State officers and sever
al gentlemen here from various parts Of the
State, at the Des Moines House, where mn-
ni6cent supper had been prepared for the oc-
casion. About two hundred guest were pres
ent on the occasion, and they had a glorious
good time. All party feeling was forgotten in
the enjoyment of the feast, and the best possi-
bic spirit seemed to animate all present. As
they could, uot have Senator Of their own Sc
lection, the Democracy seemed entirely salts
fed with the choice Of the Republicans. The
Republicans were well satisfied that they had
satisfied their constituents, and considered
the occasion eminently worthy Of festival -
It'll Weekly Citizen.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The Lecompton Constitution is expected to
morrow or next day. The President will 4,
once send it to Congress with special mes
sage. The Democratic members of Congress
generally will act firmly with the administra-
tion and make for that question party ortho-
doxy.
A caucus of democrats supposed to be on.
posed to the Lecomton Constitution. held a
meeting last evening for the purpose of com.
pairing notes. They expect to muster 1s votes
in all,
The Republicans have completed their or
ganizatiol and arranged the programme to de-
feat the Lecompton Constitution. M. Blair
Of Mo-, and Mr. Grow OF Pa. are 70 do the
heavy work.
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WAsHINCroN Jan. 26. So.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 70, 5S.
One Of the best speeches that has yet been
made in the Senate, this session, was made
yesterday by your Senator from Iowa, Hon.
James Harlan. Ihave heard them al, and foI
sound, forcible reasoning, sledgehammer logic,
and thorough acquaintance with his subject
(Kaasas,) have no hesitation in saying that
Senator Harlan's effort yesterday, has placed
him in the foremost rank Of debaters Ia the
Senate.
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WASHINGTON. Ian. 9,

The Secretary of the Treasury in response tc
the resolution of Senator Wilson, has communi.
Gated to the Senate a statement showing ths
amount Of revenue collected during the sis
years to June last. The total amount is $685..
100000, and the expense Of collection was $2I,.
$4,000.
Gov. Wise has postponed FOR the present his
contemplated letter on Kansas, for the perusa
of which much anxiety is manifested.
day tohave the bill for the admission OF Min
nesota considered.
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New YoRK. Jan. 2!

NEW YORK. Jan. ".
There was long and exciting discussion at
the meeting of the board Of managers of the
Bible Society last evening. After the rejec-
tion the minority reports the report Of the
majority committee Of nine, who were appoin-
ted to consider revised edition Of the bible, was
adopted. It refers the present standard Of the
English bible Of the Society TO the committee
on revision for revision to conform to the pre-
vious edition printed by the Society, or the ar
thorized British edition.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04
Nv last Mail.

The Presidents Message, enclosing copy
OF the Lecompton Constitution, was transmlt-
TED to Congress, on Tuesday last, the I'd inst.
The suppositioa was that it would be referred
in the Senate to the Territorial Committee, and
be Immediately reported upon with the Min
nesota bill united as a part of the same meas
ure, and that the same course would be pur-
sued in the House. AVhexci,ing time was
anticipated.
The Mormons offer to remove 10 Islands Of
the Sea, outside U. S. jurisdiction, IL Govern
ment will buy Salt Lake. Mr.. Buchanan con-
templates withdrawing the troops.
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WASHINGTON, Fob. |

The Cabinet is in extraordinary council
tbentica'ed copy Of the necompton Consti',,-
tion before them. The Presidents special
message to accompany its transmission to Con.
gress is already prepared, but may not be
communicated till to morrow.
The Missourians temporarily in Washing.
ton. numbering about so, said visit Of cour.
tesy TO the President this morning, who. for a
short time. absented himself from the Cabinet
to give them an audience.
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Estray Notice.

y6NAKEN up by j. B. Phelps, living In Compctine
u Township, Wapello county, Iowa. on the 23ih day
Of November, 1857, two Iefers, one, year old lass
spring, brindle with white spots white star In fore
other, years old last spring. or fall, brindle, with
white spots, white star In the forehead white on
the belley and tall smooth crop of each ear right
horn broke down when taken up, has since come on -
Posted before Wilson Sylvester Esq, and appraised
by VIM. J. Williams and John Phelps at 1880 ~
n46-3m al DAVID CAMPBELL. Denutv
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81.
Mr.. Clarkson, with the Lecompton Constitu-
tion. arrived here last night. He Immediately
placed it in the hands of the President.
The Constitution is accompanied by letter
from Calhoun.
Ctarkson says that the vote Of Delaware
crossing precinct had been returned to the
Commissioner for Leavenworth county. was
in his possession at the time when the returns
were opened and counted in the presence of
the Speaker Of the House, President of the
Senate. and the Governor. and that it amounts
to something over 300 votes. This gives the
Democrats majority in Leavenworth co.. and
consequently majority in both branches Of
the legislature.
Calhoun is expected to arrived here in few
davs.
The Union is Informed that the Free State
vote. said to have been rejected by Calhoun
because il was returned 10 Denver, was the
vote on the Constitution alone, not for the State
officers, and was therefore rejected.
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There was great flutterihg among the Dem
ocratic members Of the Legislature while the
Kansas Resolutions were under discussion,
and they were brought to the ayes and noes
with evident fear and trembling. The dilem-
ma was certainly great and the peril immi-
dent and fearful. Tndeel, the alternative pre-
sented was most delicate one. The politi-
cal sailing just at that time was any thing but
plain and agreeable. There was the Scylla
Of the Douglas tendencies of the times on one
side of the intricate channel, but the more
fearful wrath Of threatning administration
on the other. They, and the party generally
in this State have professed a great deal of
sympathy with Douglas and adherence of the
Lecompton Constitution, and here were reso-
lutions embodying the very sentiments of
Douglas, and formally instructing the repre-
sentatives in Congress to sustain those views.
Bnt see what they did. We give below the
yeas and nays, where will be found every
democratic member, those from this country
included, voting in effect against Douglas and
in favor of forcing the Lecompton Constitu-
tion upon the unwilling people Of Kansas
Is that the sentiment of the Democrats of the
State? Is all the noise which we have heard
in relation to this matter, mere talk and pre-
tense? And are we to understand after all,
that they viii approve the action of the repre-
sentatives Of their choice, in thus doing all in
their power to throw the influence and votes
OF this state into the waving balance in
which are suspended the destinies of Kansas?
Such will be the effect of that vote so far as
effect it can have. 1t will be regarded at
Washington, and in Kansas as the voice Of the
opposition party in this State; it will carry
encouragement to the plotters against the peo-
pie OF Kansas, or will insure, and perhaps has
ere this ensured at least one vote tn the Le-
compton Constitution, which otherwise.
might have been thrown into the opposite scale.
But see the record:
VOTE IN THE SENATE
Yeas-Anderson. Atkins, Brown, Cook,
Cat.ell, Garter, Davis, of Polk, Davis of Clin.
ton, Eoster, Grinnell, Kirkwood, Loughricge,
Mcpherson, Mccoy, Rankin, Reed, Reiner,
Rush, Saunders, Shar aden, Thompson, Jen-
kins-22.
Nays - Allen, Baily, Dale, Johnson,
Mann, Neil, Pusey, Patterson, Stewart, Trim
ble, Warren, Wilson-12.
VOTE IN HOUSE.
Ayes.-Mesars. Anthony, Bates, Carpenter,
Cassiday, Of Mahaska; Cooley, Collins, Dana,
Dewey, Drummond, Edwards, Foster, Grimes,
Cue, Harmon, Jackson, Lambert, Lnndy,
MeCrary, McGrew, Mitchell, Moorman,
Morgan, Prentlss, Randolph, Rankin, Reitzel,
Scott, Sewers, Stern, Stewart, Streeter,
Thompson, Trumbull, Vain, Watts, Wilson,
Woodward, Wright and Mr.. Speaker.
Nsys. .-Messrs. Ayers, Bauder, Beal, Belk-
nap, Bennett, Campbell, Casey, Cassaday, Of
Van Bnren; Casady, Of Woodbury.; Cavanaugh,
Clark, Of Des Moines; Clark, of Dubuque;
Clark. Of johnson; Clune, Dews, Gray, Gri-
berson, johnson, Laney, Manoney, McCor-
mick, Milllser, Miilsap, Pierson, Sharp ani
Sprague-26.
House adjourned.
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Estrax Notice.

TAkEN up by John Lamb, living In Competins
u Township, wapello county, Iowa on tine I'D day
Of December 1851, two ieys, supposed TO be one
year old next spring, bright bay Also one two year
old next spring deep bay, with small spot In the for
Wilson SylS ester Esq, and appraised by Charles NJ
Lewis and Joseph Lamb to be worth $4,000
p46-3m DAVID CAMPBELL. Deputy.
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GTThe Quincy Wing of the 23inst., says
Mr.. Bennett received at his packing house on
Yesterday, the finest lot Of hogs we have
heard Of this season. The lot contained Al
hogs, averaging t0S.
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Estray Notice ,

vENAKEN up by Mahlon White living in Competins
To~nshp, Wapelo county, Iowa, on the % day
OF November, 1851 steer, five years old aet spring,
red sides line back white face white belly and legs
part ofthe tail white swallow fork in the left ear half
crop in the right rather stag horns Posted before
Wilson Sylvester Esq, and appraised by r. Hagy and
j. Parneil at 5000. DAVID CAMPBELL,
n4o-Sn Deputy.
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REPUBLICAN CAucus.-The Republican
members Of the House held cancus last eve
ming to make Preparations for the struggle
which will shortly ensue upon the Lecompton
Constitution. They expect to defeat the
measure. Mr.. Blair, Of Missouri, is lead to
the opposition in this important parliamentary
pitched battle.-N. Y. Herald. Saturday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

The LICENSE Law Of the last Session Of
the Legislature was decided by the Supreme
Court. at its recent session, to be nnconstitu-
tionaI on the ground that a general law cannot
be mads to take effect or be repealed by vote
Of the people, that such laws must be uniform
in their application and operation.
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Estray Notice.

VSNAKEN up by Thos. G. Fuller living in Competins
4 Township, Wapeiio county, Iowa, the Esd day
o'December, 1851. one roam steer, years old Lass
spring, with crop OH the left ear, and SIM in the
same, and undebit In the right and the left horn
broken oil. Posted before Wilson Sylvester ESQ.,. and
appraised by Samuel u. Fuller and John Fuller TO be
worth $lSO0. DAVID CAMPBELL
!. nAO I'm ! ! q ! . ! |. ( .N.i.iIf -.
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q A Republican State Convention to
nominate candidates for Secretary, Auditor,
and Treasurer Of State, and for the transaction
Of other business, is called at Iowa City, on
the l7lh day of June next.
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ANEcDorE OF Gov. GRIMEs.--We find the
following good one FOR Grimes, in the Des
Moins correspondence Of the Dubuque Times.
Speaking Of Gov. Grimes recalls little cir
cumstance that occurred at the Des Moines Ho-
telt yesterday morning. The Governor is
rather common looking parsonage; is some
what slovenIy in his appearance, and would
readily pass for man OF "estate." Stopping
at the same house was New York run
ner with good supply Of hair about his face,
and no deficiency Of air in his manner. The
New Yorker was going west by stage. which
started an early hour, and meeting the Gov
ernor in the bar-room in his shirt sleeves. un-
shaven, and his hair standing every way, ad-
dressed him thus:
s'Porter bring my baggage from No. 21 ~
''Yes sir" said the Governor, and ran up
stairs, sliouldcred the fellows trunk and con.
veyed it to the bar room, saying sYour trunk
SIR" The New Yorker put his hand in his
pocket for quarter, when mutual frind ap-
preached and introduced the porter as Gov.
Grimes.
'O!ho!S said he, cts that the Governor .
and vanished out Of the door.
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e. The annual award of premiums of the
Cosmopolitan Art Association, is postponed
to the 25th Of March, up to which time the
subscripiion books will remain open.
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[CoMMuNIcArED.l /

[coxxuSIcArED.]
DIED-In Ashland, Iowa, early Thursday morning
Jan. IA, 1858, of Typhoid fever, SARAH NJ, younges
daughter Of Daniel g. and Margaret W. La Force, Il
the 10Th year Of her age.
Beloved, thou art gone
To a world OF bliss above,
From sight Of mourning friends
Prom many who thee love.
Thy presence here was Joy
To friends who looked upon
Thy gentle, spirit mien,
On which biest beauty shone.
Alas the grave, the 0rare!
Hath thy tafr form In store
How soon thy spirit fed
From Times bleak, sorrowful shore
Farewell, loved one, farewell
We hope to join thee soon,
And hear thee sing again,
The Golden Hsrp's sweet tune.
Fairfield Ledger please copy.
[coHxpsIcArEp.l
DIED-Feb LIST, 1858, OF Pulmonary Consumption
Mrs. MEROA WILLIAMS, wife Of Richard J. williams
in the 25th year Of her age
Mrs. Williams leaves an aiYectonate husband littl,
son and large circle of friends In this place. and rel
atives and friends in Illinois and Ohio, to mourn hei
early departure to the land Of spirits Mrs. W. was
very kind and aectionate lady, and highly esteemed
by all who had formed her acquaintance In her last
illness she gave great Of entire
to 20 hence to be here forever and that she
should meet her relations and friends and the grea
family Of man in that land where and sghins
| shall never come.
How sweetly she laid her head
Within the cold graves silent breast,
Where sorrows tears no more are she'd
No more the Ills Of life modest II
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Estray Notice.

UNAKEN up by Henry c. Jennings, living In Com.
- petine Township, Wapelio county, Iowa on the
gath day Of December, 1885, red supposed 10
De one year Old past, marked crop Oh ear and
crop and slit in the right little white on the beey
short tall, and crippled in the shoulders.
n45-8m
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SPRING REDS.--A new patent, which viii
- put trial Of one week and not liked will be
taken down. free Of chargeif kept price 81 O0. Any
one wishing to try them can do by calling Ht my
store. n30-tf II. G. HARDY.
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a. Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, threatens
. march into the North by an army with the
sword In one hand and the Bible in the other.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

a. The State Temperance Convention was
to convene At the Capital. on Tuesday, the 3D.
The pgoceedings have not come to hand.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

~Up to Saturday last 100000 hogs had
been slaughtered at Cincinnati, and It was
supposed that *, 900 more would still be kill
ad
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

We have just received the Atlantic Month
ly for February. Call and examine II.
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

GREArFUL CLIENr.-When Judge Hen.
derson, OF Texas. was first candidate for
office, he visited Frontier county, in which he
was, except by reputation, a stranger. Hear
ing that trial for felony would take place
in few days he determined TO volunteer for
the defense. The prisoner was charged with
having stolen a pistol; the defense was s'not
guilty." The volunteer counsel conducted
the case with great ability. He confused the
witness, palavered the court, and made an able
eloquent, and successful argument. The pris-
oner was acquitted-he had lot stolen the
pistol, the counsel received the enthusiastic ap-
plause of the audience. His innocent client
availed himself Of the earliest interval Of the
hurricane Of congratulations to take his counsel
aside. "My dear sir,' said he, t'you have
saved me, and am very grateful, I have no
money. do not expect ever to see you again;
but to show that appreciate your services,
you shall hare the Pistolr'-So saying, be
drew from his pocket, and presented to the
astonished attorney, the very pistol the attor-
ney had just shown he had never stolen or had
in his possession.
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A beloved Daughter saved! by
the use Of Two Bottles Of Dr.
HasYS Baleam,

Camden, Hillsdale Co., Mich, March Q, 1855.
Messrs. o. r. BAKER & Co.
Gents:--My daughter was confined to her bed all
last winter with Diseased Lungs. Our physician hav
ing given her up, was induced to try your valuable
remedy. 1 at once procured bottle Of DIR. WIN.
HALLS BALSAM, AND COMMENCED USING 1T
ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS, and am happy to
state that with the Of the first bottle she
much relieved be able to dress herself and by the
of the second bottle she was ENTIRELY restored
to Health.
would most heartily recommend all persons
suffering from Diseased Lungs any disease arising
from COLDS, to 1t at The above remedy does
not fail in any instance tn do all Is recommended
SAMUEL LHAMAx.
BOLLES. SMITH CO., PreprIetors IA South Wa
ter street. Chicago, to whom all orders should be sd
dressed. -
PkicE$1 90 per bottle six bottles for IS 0O for
sale by j. L. Taylor, VIM. r. Elmendorf O. Lawrence,
Ottumwa, Collins Knight, Abba, J. Q. Dunlap Co.
Eddyvle, w. Baker, Iowaville, and druggists every
where. n4S-y
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04

SMALL Pox AND vAcclNArroN.-Hall'
Journal Of Health has the following.
From extended and close observation, the fol-
lowing general deductions seem to be warran-
ted:
/. Infantile vaccination is an almost per.
feet safeguard until the fourteenth year. q
At the beginning of fourteen the system grad
ually losses its capability of resistance, until
about twen:y-oue, when many persons bee ONE
almost as liable to small pox as IL they had no:
been vaccina.ei 3. This liability remains in
full force until about forty-two, when the sus-
ceptibility begins to decline, and continues
for seven years to grow less and less, becom
ing extinct at about fifty, the period Of life
when the general revolution of the body be-
gins to take place, during which the system
yields to decay, or takes new lease of life
Of two or three terms of seven years each.
4. The grand practical use to be made of these
sentiments is:--Let every youth be revaccina-
ted on entering fourteen; let several attempts
be made so as to be certain Of safety. AS the
malady is mole likely to prevail in cities du-
ring the winter, special attention is invited to
the subject at this time.
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Iowa legislature.

n Oiii, UeinS CHdpteT ou Ol tue session, mas
passed into law. providing for the appoint
ment by the Governor of an agent to proceed
to Washington, and effect settlement of the
claims Of the State to Swamp lands granted by
the General Government, and appropriating
$1,000 to defray the expense, which amount is
to be finally paid pro rata by the couaties in
.erested. Gov. Lowe has appointed Hon. j.
Thorington, the agent of the State.
The subject of revising the laws of the State
has been acted on and proposition Of the
House for the appointment Of special com
missioner to act in connection with he Judici-
ary committees of the two Houses in revising
the Code forthwith and report at the present
session, adopted by the Senate with an amend
ment. w. Smith of Linn county, w. T. Bar
ker of Dubuque, and C. Ben. Darwin Of Des
Moines, ara the commissioners named in the
joint resolution.
An act has passed requiring suit to be ins'i-
tuted against delinquent County Treasurers.
Also an act repeating an act authorizing
Geo. F. Mcclure to construct bridge acrcss
the Des Moines river.
1t is pretty certain that law will be enact
ed extending stay Of execution. Such seems
to be the temper Of the Legislature.
Neal of Marion county, introduced bill in
the Senate on the goth, to amend the Consti-
tutioA-Sec. a, Art. 1, restricting persons al
lowed to testify, (the negro suffrage question
After he had made himself sufficiently ridic-
MI fbo sp.lo lofn toiu Il
by % to II, some Democrats voting with the
majority.
Mr.. Thompson presented bill requiring pub
lication Of Delinquent Tax List to be paid out
OF lands advertised.
Bills to amend Sec. 12 Art 0. of Constitu-
ton, and memorial in relation TO dverting
Des Mones Grant to railroad purposes. and
joint resolution to enquire what further leg
islation the manufacture and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor required, were presented.
The further subjects Of general Importance
introduced are Code, Gaarnisheement, Exemp-
tion of lands of Literary Societies from taxa
tion, limiting action of replevin, repeating
chap. 25i, acts of 9th Assembly, providing se-
sale of swamp lands, repeating sec. l464 Code,
time Of holding Courts in this, the Sd District,
time of Courts in 18th District, purchasing
copies Constitutional debates, fixing amount
of property exempted under Homestead, in
corporation Of charitable and missionary So
cieties, compensation Of District Attorneys,
issuing State bonds to borrow money, amend
ing liquor law SO as to admit manufacture and
sale Of beer, salaries OF Governor and State
officers, plan to notify where land patents can
be obtained by those interested, location OF a
road from Fairfield to Fremont, repeating or
amending part or whole of Sections 2705, 1873,
1852, aud 1891 Of the Code of Iowa.
We have verbal intelligence Of the passage
Of Stay Law. Sums under 500, folr months,
under $500, twelve months, and over $500
eighteen months.
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DR.. WIN. HALLS
BALSAM for the LUNGS

FOR THE CURE OF
Consumption Deciine Asthma, Bronchitis, Wasting Of
Flesh, Night Sweats, Splitting Of Blood, Hopping
Cough, Dificulty Of Breathing, Coughs,
Colds, Influenza, Phthsic, Pain in the
Side and all Diseases Of the
Lungs, fsunequaled.
IT CONTAINS NO OPIUM, CALoMEL. OR
MINERAL OIS O N +,
AND IS SAFE FOR THE MOST pELIcArs cHrLSi
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Dr. HALLS BalsaIna.

and the 'victims OF Consumption" are now vigorous
and strong as the most robust among And these
cases are isolated onss they pre- numerous, and
can be pointed out in every community, where this
most unrivaled remedy has been tested.
Be slow then to believe the eftrepeated story about
the lungs being gone rather let such apprehcn
sion induce you to give up. Act upon the principle,
Mtt oliIe there is iifs there Is hope You can never
be so low that you may not tlust humanity speaking,
in HALLS BALSAM More than one, nay hundreds,
has 1t brought almost from death to life, when all ebs
had failed.
Ave, then, this powerful but harmless remedy .
The weekly Ottumwa courier., 1858-02-04
DIR. HALLS BALSAM,

Strikes at the root OF the disease At once and such
Its speedy effect, that any one using II freely
ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS
for -four or fortyeigt hours and entirely
satisfied with its merits may return II and
RECEIVE BACK THEIR NONEYil
IT HAS EFFECTED CURES
In numerous cases. where the most skful physiciaps
in this country and in Europe have been employed,
and have exercised their skin In vain. Cases which
they incurable and surrendered - hope
less beyond doubt, leaving their patients without
single ray to enliven them in their gloom, have been
I'D M, r.