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Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

From the following correspondence it will be
seen that the mail service has been resumed on
our Railroads
RALEIGH, May 4th, 1866
Messrs G. F. Fisher, G. II. HsLder I'm. Johnson
Presidents, SC:
GENTLEMEN On reaching here yesterday af-
ternoon learned that six of the counties of my
Congressional Districts, embracing the seat of
government Of the State, have been for several
days entirely without mails, and that one half of
the population of this State, and a large part of
that of South Carolina, suffering the same de-
privation in consequence of a difference which
has arisen between yourselves and the Post Office
Department.
AS you are already aware. the members of Con-
gress from this State and South Carolina. whose
constituents are Immediately interested have
zealously and cheerfully seconded you reasonable
request for increased compensation.
But the suffering and Inconvenience resulting
from the stoppage of the mails, fall exclusively on
private citizens, the owners and patrons of the
roads, who cannot control the action of the Post
Office Department.
You will agree with me that they ought not
to be subjected to any unnecessary loss or incon-
venience.
My object in addressing you is to request that
you will carry the mail as usual until your appli-
cation for Increased compensation be more
carefully considered by the Postmaster General
This request in made on behalf of the people
of two States, and the service would be render
ed to them not to the government. You can ac
cede to it without abandoning in any respect the
position you have assumed in reference to the
Post Office Department. and you will remain at
liberty of course to discontinue the service at
your pleasure.
do not doubt that you will consider such
vice eminently due from the Railroad Companies
to the public, and l quite that such a
course, on your part, will facilitate the adjustment
of the difference between yourselves and the De
partment.
l have just reached home after long absence, but
will return Immediately to Washington, and in
connection with other members of Congress, tho
l have no doubt would cheerfuliy sign this if they
could be consulted, will urge the matter upon the
attention of the Postmaster General. | only
ome plan NIB by witch the publie @ can pet their usual
mails, pending the consideration and discussion
of the subject
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
L. OBJ. BRANCH.
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NUMBER 81,
"ANSEOHSG' NAa.E AND EslE syE9
o ACADEN

We the undersigned, Trustees aad Citizens Of
Swansboro and vicinity, have secured the ser> 5cog
OF Mr.. A A Neel and Lady. as instructors in tht.
ABOVE academy, in connection with NJ Jno. I. hiat-
20, Ks ne present regular Session began the
hrat OF March and will end the frs; L August
next.
Instruction is given in the English Branches Lot
in Greek, French and Music The prices F,r t:i.-.-.
are as usual varying from So 30 to so CO Per
Good board can he had q: from s25 to so Pr
Session.
We are fully satisfied there is not better H,rh
Sch"oi IN the country than this is.
Mr \ and Lady are lately from I'inca~tla Female
Seminary B"ttetr"ut c., Va. Mn u:sHed j.
education at William and Mary College: aud y .
under the tuiti' n of P. H~phornc. "I I;icI-
mond Female Institute iiichmaud Va
KEFERENcEs-B. s. EweU, President a WIN ~
ana Mary College Rev. $ Il. Houston. \. NJ. IN
ion, va. Key. j. :. G3resty, 4 M Fincas-.e Va:
Hon; H. NJ !5dmundson, Washington J. e: II :.
iiePbonre, Principal Richmond Fe5a," Iustj..t-
Richmand. Va. D. A HUMPHREY
G. H BAKNUM
5 McLEAN
March 27-w2m ISAAC \ StI'NDFPc
Wliminston Journal copy Inout.< weel..-,
md app.,
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Hair Dye! Hair 1ye! Hair Dye
EEsk92 WM A. RAICHEIOR'S HAIR DYE

IL
The Original and Best in the Horld
All others mere limitations, and should be
avoided if you wish to escape ridicule.
GRAZ, Red or RuSty Hair dyed Instantly to a beau
tiful and Natural Brown Black, without injury to
the Hair skin.
Fifteen Medals and Diplomas have been awarded
to VIM A Batchelor since lS39, and over 81 GOO ap-
plicatons have been made the hair of the Patrons
of his famous Dye.
Itnp. 4. Bachelors HAIR Dye produces eolornot
to be distinguished from nature and is rar0nted not
nure in the least, however long it may be contin
ued and the ill effects OF bad Dyes remedied; tie
Hair invgorated for life by this Splendid Dye.
Sold in all cities and towns of the Cnited States
by Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
-~E5@ Tle Genuine has the name and address upon
steel plate engraving on four sides of each box OF
WILLIAM a. BATCHELOR.
I6 Bond Street, New York.
Wigs! Wigs: Wigs..,
BACHELORS WIGS AND TOUPEES
surpass all They are elegant, light easy and durable.
Fitting to chafnl--nO turning up behind-no
shrinking off the head; indeed, this is the only Es
tabhshment where these things are properly under
stood and made-l6 Bond Street, New York.
march = d&wly
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RALEIGH, May 5th. 1860.
DEAR SIR Your communication of yesterday
is before us, and we have given it the considera-
ton which its Importance deserves.
In reply, desire to say that our action. AS
referred to by your note, not taken without
grave and calm deliberations and much reluctance
The conclusion which led us thereto the re-
suit of our conviction of hat is Justly due to the
important interests concerned in our respective
roads-that is, of the States and OF individual
stock holders hich interests it is official duty
to protect
We perfectly appreciate the considerations so
properly presented by your note. and especially
that of the serious deprivation of mail facilities to
four hundred and forty miles of line, with its
important commercial and metropolitan interests
embracing many considerable side lines; and II
is solely for the fact of this serious deprvation
becoming daily more in furious, that we are will
ing to consent to your proposal, gratuitous
concession to the wants. the interest and the con-
venience of our people.
In doing SO we merely say in explanation of our
action, that our contracts for carrying the mails
expired in July last that upon advisemens with
our respective Board of Directors, were author
lied, by their unanimous approval, to decline
to renew the same, upon the same terms with
out an increase OF compensation, deemed TO be
fair and just, account of the actual increase CT
service.
We accordingly made to the Department re-
spectful application for additional compensation.
and have within the ten months since, by com
mun!catlon, and oy repeated personal appilcatlon'
urged the matter. In the meanwhile we have,
for the very considerations suggested by your
note, for the public interes: AMI convenience,
continued to carry the mails without contracts,
relying upon the Department to do US justice, af
ter Congress should make the appropriation Tor
the mail service.
In the month of March, becoming satisfied that
our delays was not causing favorable consider
alton of our interests we made final conlinun-
cation to the Department. fixing the first of May
as the Limit of our continuance to render the SER
vice. unless for the compensation we had proposed
At that date having received no reply. we de-
cined according to notice, to carry the mails
longer.
We now, for the considerations named, order
the usual service to be resumed for the present
G. II. WILDER,
Pres't r. & G. r. z. Co.,
WIN. JOHNSON,
Pres-t C. & S. G.. r r. Co.,
G.. T. FISHER,
P.es't. N. G.. r. r. Co.
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~ and Female PhysIclan has a Soothing
Syrup for children teething, which greatly facilitates
the process of teething by sotening the gums redu
cling all infammation-will allay all puln and is size
to regulate the bowels. Depend upon it. mothers it
will give rest to yourselves and relief and health to
your infants. Perfectly safe in all cases. See adver
tisement in another column dSuI,,
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RRniI Ghnckst

Cheeks on the new Bank of North Carolina NAV be
ad at the Progress Counting Room
Checks on the old Merchants Bank of Newberr
may De mad at the Progress Counting loom.
Checks on the Bank of Commerce at Newbern
may be had at the Progress Counting Room
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A~ For Sherif.-A. c. LATHAM returns
his thanks to the citizens IF Craven Conn
ty Tor their pas; support and offers himself again as
Candidate for the Sherfaty of said county
Aprll "a david a. c LATHAM
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THE sECEDERs DENOUNCED.

New ORLEANS May 9. A large mass E2eetng
was held in this city last night, at hch the late
Secession movement at Charleston denounced
and it was resolved to regard as enemies to the
Constitution all who should attempt to produce a
separation of the States.
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Our workmanship has been generally introduced II
thirty counties in North Carolina and speaks
for itself.
Orders by mail will meet with prompt attention AMI
be faithfully execute'
Address, j. G.. WTER, Newbern, n c.
Jesse Kemp, Esq, Agent at Godsboro
Sept l6 WY
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The Episcopal Convention of the Diocese OF the
State of North Carolina will be organized in this
city this morning, Bishop Thos. Atkinson presi.
ding. We will endeavor to furnish report of
of the proceedings daily.-Charlotts Bulletin 9th
instant.
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ApPAINTMENT

WASHINGTON, May o.-Calhoun Benham Esq,
has been appointed United States District Attor-
ney for California, in place Of Mr. Deeaterre, re-
sigued.
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

The total value of property belonging to the NJ.
E. Church, North is estimated at upwards OF S22,-
900. 900.
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, JOHN N. wAsHTyCToV

- ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office North side Of Broad Street a sew doors Fss
of the Court House NFWREPV N I's
jan 6, 1S60-dswIy. ~ -
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49, The Mustang LinImen, cures Rim
matisnl

The Mustang Llnment cures Stiff Joints
The Mustang Lniment cures Burns and Wounds
The Mustang Liniment cures Sores, Ulcels, Caked
Breasts and Sore Nipples; Neuralgia Corns aud
Warts, and is worth
100000 DOLLARS PER ANNUM
To the United States, the preserver and restorer
Of valuable Horses and Cattle. 1t cures all Sprains,
Galds, Wounds, Stiff Joints, &c. Did you ever
hear of any ordinary Sore, Swelling Sprain or Stiff
ness, either on man or beast, which the Mustang
Lniment would not cure? Did you visit any
Druggist in any part of the world-in
Europe. Asia or Amerca-who did not say 1T was
the greatest discovery of the age?" Sold every
where. Every family should have it three sizes
BARNES & PARK, Proprietors,
Apl 10-w4t New YORK.
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49, NOTICE.
I Bank of Commerce o, S.

The Books of Subscription 10 the Capital Stock If
this Corporation will be continued Open Eereaffer
House Pollok street J A CI-I0V
New wbern, n c., jan II wifi CasL;nr
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

- ornets,i,,s New-MAIZENA, prepared from
= Igdjqn Cprn IN, culinary purposes with receipts
fnr Blanc Mango. Ninerete and baking Puddings and
ri = &c For sale by JAS w. GARNER.
nov l6dsw Druggist.
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4 NNUAL ANNoUNCEHHENT:

n LENOIR COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
1860.
ANNUAL SERMON.
By Rev. William Gloss, OF the North' Carolina Con
ference, at ii o'c ock, Tuesday 29th May.
Glass Es.-Morhing and Evening.
AT NIGHT.-D .camations, Compositions Music.
"WEDNESDAY 3GTH,
Orations from to l2 clock, A. n. by Students.
ANNUAL ADDRESS AT l oCLoCK, 2. NJ,
By E. A. Thompson Esq Goldsborough. h.
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8. .Durnet.,s Preparations.,,-KAL KALLISTON
ID Cocoaine; Oriental Tooth Wash Flotinel,
Whtcomb- 8 Asthma Remedy, and Flavorng Ex-
tracts of Lemon Orange. Nutmeg, Vanilla, Peach,
Rose, Almond Cinnamon Clover, Celery and Necta-
rlne. just received and for sale, by
April 2I JAS w GARNER, Druggist.
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DR. II. 9. COFFIN,

Permanently located in the town of Newbern. Of
fee on South Front Street, opposite the CASTOR
House
Dec 20 WITT
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CORRESPONDENCE.

From the following correspondence it will be
seen that the mail service has been resumed on
our Railroads
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15
vFHKE COPPER res.

Wilmington Journal copy mont.
and send account to Trustees
Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-15

ITO the Citizens Of Cravcn and adjoining
Il CounGies.-Tne Undersigned respectfully of
ers his services to the citizens of Craven and ad
joining counties, a surveyor and leveer
Residence, Newbern. n Z.
Feb 81 wit HENRY A. BROWN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-19
Western Virginia.

DR.. HENRY kuFFNER, an ex perienced farmer
and clergyman of West tern Virginia, has writ
ten some valuable hints con the means OF liy-
ing in the mountains - for the kanawha (Va)
Republican. He says that much of the noun
tain land is rich and well adapted to corn and
excellent wheat. Some parts of every noun
tain may be cultivated as conveniently with
the plough as most OF the hiily lands else
~here. Whilst the mountain lands of that
section are not as we'll adapted to grass as the
limestone soils of other counties. every sort
OF grass springs vigorously where the seeds
are sown. The western hilIsides about The
kanawha Salt Works have c thed themselves
with a sward of grass, chiefly sort of ma, or
blue grass, which came, nobody knows how or
whence, and on which muititudes of animals
feed during half the year. Nowhere is Their.
q better climate aud soil for the culture OF to-
bacco. Good crops Of it can be raised on steep
and stony hiilsides and no crop SO we'll pre-
pares the new ground for wheat or grass. Dr.
RUFFSER speaks well Of the Chinese sugar
cane as food for stock. lie says, Of ali their
vegetable productions, il affords the Ia gest
qDantity or nutrimeHt for cattle Ia proper
tion " the quantity OF ground which IL occu-
pies, ana the amount OF labor which IL costs.
lie also mentions tbs value of the sunfioWer
as 50 article of culture ON a small 81 ale
Cows are very fond of the leaves and a spoon
laI OF sunfiower seed daily will make q hen
lay egg throughout the whole wiatsr.
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Railroad Barbecue.

There ig to be tree barbecue at Hsn,x
Courthouse on Saturday, the 18th of October.
TO which the citizens of Henry, Patrick.
Franklin and Pittsylyania. and of the town OF
Danviiie and city OF Richmond, are invited
The occasion OF this public ell ertain ment is
the proposed extension OF the Daaviiie Rail-
road through Henry, Patrick, &c. The people
in that section OF the State are. of course
much interested in the project, aud the meet
ing will be largely attended. Railroads can
not be built without the help OF some feasting
and ioiIification. The labor OF Il railroad is a
great one, beating any OF the twelve OF HER
CULEs, and 1t is idle to expect people to put
their hands TO 1t on empty stomachs. The
great BoSAPARTK did not want his men to 60
TO battle hungry, and old TACK, ut the battle
of Palo Alto, marched his soldiers through u
! 1nd, at which they were commanded each to
take drink and I'LL his can teen. 80 we trust
our fl lends In the Dan River Valley will eat
at Martinsviile, that they may take
hold Of their railroad with sarnsstness and
snergy-as Capt PERRIN says, with "peris-
sai.te jerk"
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Leayenworth..A Contradiction.

Sometime since, a statement appeared in this
paper, on the authority of professor II B.
TODD" of platte City Female Academy,
Platte county, Mo, setting forth that said Fe-
male Academy was in danger Of falling in to
the hands OF the a bolitionists of Leayep-
worth, Kansas. who, through their Emigrant
Aid Societies, were endeayoring 10 abolition
tie the State of Missouri by getting hold of
its literary institutions; said societies selling
the opportunity the necessities created by
long drought and short crops, to carry out
their purposes. The Professor further stated
that said Leavenworth Abolitionists had al
ready gotten possession OF Pleasant Ridge
Academy, in Missouri, not far from Platte
city. The object of Professor 7. in visiting
Virginia and making this statement, was 10
raise funds 10 liquidate debt due by the
Platte Academy, and save it from the Abo-
litionists He proposed TO deliver public
address on the subject at Mechanics Hall, and
named the night; but failed to fulfill mis- APP
pointment, and we had heard no more of Pro-
fessor 7. until yesterday, when we received
letter from a friend in Leayenworth, calling
our attention 70 the ar ticle in the Dispatch and
enclosing the comments thereon of the I.eav-
enworth Herald.
Our correspondent pronounces the Profess
sor a humbug, and his statements all false
The Herald, after remarking that he ''has been
travelling in Virginia, endeavoring to feather
his own nest by appealing to the political
prejudices OF the people OF that State" says:
"In the first place. the Professor we'll knew
when he made the statement, that far from
kmigrant AID Societies of Leavenworth' en-
deavoIing to abolIuonize the State by getting
hold oil It's literary lnstItuuons, NJ such societies
have existed OF d. exlst here at all. The whole
charge Is basely, siaLderouAly false, and DIES ned
to lnjure city. The utter disregard of truth
manifested In this instance only equaed by Inc
lnordinate love OF money exhiDIteI by Professor
Todd. which leads man OF reputed pety to re-
sort TO such means OF obtaining IT,
- ain, the Professor charges that one of those
institutions the Pleasant RIDGE Colese-Las
already fallen luto theIF tthc aboIonsts hands
Which statement is unquanhedly false and with
out shat w OF foundation. We happen 10 enjoy
the hcqualntalce 81 the Messrs. Alter, who are at
the head OF he Pleasant Ridge College. That they
were formerly residents OF Leavenwofth Is true
but that lhet have ever had any sympathy for or
ANIMATION with abOntiOnlsts, is totally untrue
me citizens OF Msstlr have no grounds for ap-
pTenension either OF The people Of LsayanWnrth
their sentiments or institutions Slavs nrnna,tt'
existed 'Sh"oilh
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Mr. IInfSaN'S Mission

1t seems that Mr. LINDSAY, who has come,
or is coming over to communicate with our
Government on the subject of change in our
navigation laws, and the laws speeding pri-
yt.leers, is not Il regularly appointed agent OF
the British Government. lie is a mem Der of
Parliament, and large ship owner. His visit
has the approbati0 OF The Ministry, who
strongly synpdthlZe with his views, and re-
commend him, unotiicially, 10 the considera-
ton of the President. But there is nothing
formal or official connected with it. 1t is
mainly undertaken on account of business
which he has in this country. The British
Government have no farther connection with
it than consists in the sort OF recommendations
alluded to, induced by Il desire 10 have tie
case presented IN a strong light by a gentle
man well acquainted with the subject Ui-
plomacy, now -a-days, is coming down mucL
nearer TO the level of the common under
standing than it was in the good old times
1t has been found that a free aud easy chat
after good dinner, over good glass of wine,
is as good q way as any other TO come TO a con-
clusion upon the gTayest matters of State.
The London papers express various and
widely different opinions about Mr.. LINDSAY
and his mission. Some Of them abus. him,
some Lord PALMERsToN, and some the Ameri-
can Government The Posi-, particularly
Lord PALMERSTON's organ, we belieye-says
il does not know whether, III the event of war
England would treat en- American privateer
if captured, rs pirate or not We can solve
that doubt at once. England dare not treat
the crew of an American vessel, furnished
with American letters of marqUe and reprisal
as pirates. BY doing so, she would provoke
retaliation which would cause the ears Of Lord
PALMERsToN to Jingle. Priyateering has al
WAYS been considered u lawful means of an
noying an enemy. Every nation has right
TO use it AS weapon Of offence and defence
and can only be diyested Of il by her own
relinq uishnent. Such relinq uishment Anne
RIGA rot only has not made but has steadily
refused TO make To treat the crew of one of
her privateers, then, az pirates, would be to
outrage the law OF nations. To hang them
would he to provoke a bloody retaliation
During the French wars, Great Britain was
what she is no longer. She was mistress of
the seas. Sir WILLIAM SCOTT sat in the Court
OF Admiralty, ahd made maritime law to suit
the purposes of Great Britain, precisely a
though she had the right to legislate for the
whole world. That would not be tolerated
now, and the Post ought to know il. We are
nation thirty odd millions strong, and soon TO
be OF twice that strength. 1t would not be ex-
actly wise 10 treat such 2 nation as it was
treated when it was but five or six millions
strong. TIE doubt expressed by the Post is
therefore, sheer imper thence lnsoleat menace,
EN- ply bravaGo, and nothing more. The mas
who wrote the article didn't knew what ne
was talking about.
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DIED.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst AT . O'clock Z. Nj =, ot
protracted illness, which she bore with Christian
rtltuda and resignation, Miss ELIZA BETH 3.
LANkFORD. in the cd year oI her age.
Let sickness blast, let death d,vour,
IT Heaven must Ieopnipense our pans;
Perish the grass, a d fade he iipwer,
IL firm the word Of God rsmlins
Her funeral will take place from tue Methohist
Centenary Church, on Thursday, 2Jth mat at 1
O'Clock p M The friends Of The family. and those
of NJ, Samuel ryaok, are respectfully invited to
attend without further notice
On the 18th inst, 6 EORGIANkA L. bOSEER
wife of Chas. NJ Bosher.
The fir ends of the family. and those Of Mr.,
Adeph Dill. are requested to attend hor funeral
this afternoon at o. clock, from the FIRST Baptist
Church.
In this CITY, on the 10th instant, Mrs. MARY J.
WHITEFOkD, wife of Thos. WhI.et"rd. 81 y en-
rlcn county, and daughter of the late jacob Mum
OF Baltimore county, Md.
~ Batimr Sun and Clipper please copy.
On the l7Ih inst, MARY, infant daughter OF
Mary an J. Haney, aged days.
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go c.r,c,np I'm Ued n esdaS Last

MURDER AND SrICIDR.-On wednesday last
a man named Pearson. living near JACKSON
VILE, Fla, shot and killed Hughes, his son-in-
law, for refusing to sell him liquor. lie then
fled to swamp. The Republican says:
Provisions were carried him by his little
SON who he told that he was going TO shoot
himself and that he must go home and tell
AN older brother and another man that when
they heard the gun, they must come to him.
The little hoy had not got TO the house when
the gun was heard, bat on telling what he was
instructed, they Immediately went to the place
and found Pearson already dead, shot through
the head with bullet, which had entered by
the side OF one ear, taking off a part of 1t, and
came out at the other side higher up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-19

NJ, DIR. j. HOstcttpr's Celebrated Stomach
BlIIERS is one of the greatest streng then
preparations extant. IL IS especially adapted to
those who aiii cted with the Fever and Ague
any other disease arIslng from d disoIdered
condition of the digestive organs. For Fever and
Ague there IS perhaps no medicine IN the world
equal tn It, as Il enters, purlhes and repien'shes
The blood, which is so important TO bring about a
healthy action IN diseases of this nature. The
Bitter now among the most popular, and at
the same time, valuable specifics in the medical
world. In recommending 1t to the public, we are
July conscious OF DONG them great service,
knowing, AS We do, their many excellent Qualities
amt sue and speedy action IN All cases where tho
tive organs. trlal will suffice for the most sc p.
teal.
Sold by druggists and dealers geaarally every
WAere. sc lin