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THE PLAINS.
FIGHT AMONG THE INDIANS.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-The Leavenworth Con-
servatye Post prints the following: General
Cranord, at Topeka, has received dispatch
from Sheriff Beatles, of Junction City, stating
that information has just been received from
Major Slower, agent to the Kaw Indians, that
several hundred Cheyennes were fighting the
kaws apon the reservation of the latter. Also
tnat the authorities at Fort Rely had refused
to send troops to the scene of action. Sheriff
Beatles, with ten men from Junction City, was
about starting. This is the same body Of In
dams which was encamped few DAYS since
near Ellsworth. They were then fully armed
and ON the war path.
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WASHINGTON,>
THE CHINESE EMBASSY MAKE A FEW CALLS

THE CHINESE EMBASSY MAKE FEW CALLS.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Mr. Burlingame,
with the principal members of his suite are to-
day returning calls of foreign Ministers and
other persons of distinction. He has already
called upon several members OF the Cabinet
He will this afternoon officially pay his respects
TO Grant, Colfax, Wade and Gushing, prede-
cessor of Burlingame as Minister to China.
The Embassy intended to visit Mount Vernon
to-day but have postponed it until Monday.
The Secretary of State to night entertained
the Chinese Embassy. There were present all
the diplomatic corps and their families. mem
bers of the Cabinet, Representatives and 9TH
ers The garden was illuminated with Chinese
lanterns, and band of music played through
out the evening, and another band was inside
the house. Altogether it was the most bril-
liant affair of the season.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed sever;S nomi-
nations, among others that of Alfred q. Lacy
as Collector of Internal Revenue for the First
District of New Orleans vice Gen. Steadman,
resigned also a number of naval and marine
appointments, and Brig. Gen. James ID Carl
ton as Major General by brevet, for meritoriOus
services in the late war.
REFLECTIONS.
The Senate to-day rejected the following:-
George b. Mcclellan as Minister to England;
Josiah Durham for Assessor of Internal Rev
enue of the Sd District of Massachusetts, and
Charles L. Hall, Collector of Customs, Ston-
ington, Conn.
DELAY IN THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
In consequence of the large redemption for
the past month for conversion, the Treasury
department will not be able to give the month
ly statement of the public debt before Tuesday
or wednesday of next week.
THU ROLL OF HONOR.
The Quartermaster General has Just pub
llshed record of the names OF United States
soldiers who died in rebel prisons during the
war, being the roll of honor No IA. This rec
ord contains the names of 1900 Union prison
ers, or all which could be obtained, not pub
hshed in the previous rolls of honor. From
many of the Southern prisons no rolls have
been obtained, they having been destroyed or
secreted by the keepers at the close of the
war. The rolls received were mostly very in
complete, for which reason the cause Of the
deaths appear tor only about one half of the
number deceased.
PENALTY FOR ABUSING THE PRESIDENT.
New YORK, June 6-Newton Crawford. Ex-
aminer in the Patent Office was removed YES
dent.
MODEST PAIR OF REBELS
The rebel Admiral Semmes and his brother.
who are practicing law in Mobile, recently
asked the Secretary Of the Treasury to forward
them copy of a certain document which they
proposed to use in defending their client, who
was indicted for selling lottery tickets Mr.
McCulloch refused, and Semmes brothers have
written him another letter asserting their rights
as citizens to the paper in question, and max
ing peremptory demand for it.
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Who IS Miss S0aUyer {?

Miss Sawyer lives in the city of Rock land, Knox
County, Maine. She has devoted the best years of
her life to nursing the sick, and has had more ex-
perence in the of obstinate Diseases old Sores
and Ulcers, and has also been consulted in more
cases OF such as Burns Sealds aud Bruises
than any other person in New England. professional
or otherwise. She has competed successfully with
the most able physicians in the States, as well as
with nurses and Indian doctors. From time TO
time she has compounded remedies for the use in
certain diseases in her own practice. Among other
compounds tIl9 she has for many years made Salve
which soon obtained extensive Sale and is
Low in great demand abroad, as well as in pri-
vate families and among the hundreds of men engage
ed at Rockand and vicinity in the hazardous BUSH
ness of quarrying rock and burning lime, and also
among the seamen along the coast o. Maine SO pop
ular did itbecome that while it only put up In
old mustard boxes without labels the help of ad-
yertisepents, Miss Sawyer received orders for it
from nearly or quite every State in the Union The
demand finally became extensive that she was un-
able to meet it, and she made an arrangement with
L. M. ROBBINS, a druggist of Rockland, to take
charge of the business and supply The trade. The
agent well satisfied with the merits OF the Med
1cne that he guarantees it to all diseases for
which it. is recommended, and any one who gives it
trial according to directions, and is not satisfied is
invited to return the box with half the contents and
the money will be refunded. Full directions with
each box.
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WEST INDIES,
ST. DOMINGO AND MAYTI.

o. OOniINUO AMI hAfIl.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Flagship Powhatten,
Admiral Dahgren, was in port.
st. Domingo correspondence dated May 21st
says Baez and his Cabinet are working hard to
effect permanent alliance with Hayti to de-
yelope comprehensive mining system and 10
mi make mail and trading centre of SANTANA.
Inc Cabinet is said to be favorable to the sale
OF SANTANA, with the exception of belmont.
The new constitution substituted Senate of
seven members for the entire Congress and
Baez has despotic powers. His government
has already become unpopular.
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MASsAOHusEr4s.

THE sUB-TREAsURY EMBEzzLEMENT.
BOSTON, June Cit being alleged that Ed
ward Carter, one of the parties implicated in
the heavy frauds in State street some months
ago had disappeared, Julius f Hartwell Chas.
Mellen and Chas HI Ward indicted with him,
were arraigned before the u. S. Court TODAY
and their bail increased from $4,000 to 500 900
each.
The trial was assigned for next week, and if
Garter fails to appear the suit will be COM
menced against his bondsmen unless the
amount of bail, $4,000, is forthcoming.
THE HoosAc TUNNEL APPROPRIATION.
In the State Senate to-day the bill appropri-
atlng S5,OOo,OOO for che completion of the Hoo
sac tunnel was ordered to be engrossed nv a
vote OF more than two to one, the same bill
having passed the House. 1t will no doubt
early become law
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The Great Qaieting Remedy for Children.
Contains NO MORPHINE OR POISON
GUS DRUG; sure to Regulate the Boaeels !;
allays all Pain; corrects Acidity of the
Stomach makes sich and qeeak children
STRONG and HEALTHY; cures Wind Collie,
Gripping, Inflammation of the Bowels, and
all complaints arising from the effects of
Teething. Call for Mother Bailey's Quieting
Syrup, and take no other, and you are safe.
Sold by Druggists and all dealers in Med
icine. F7
A. RICHARDS, New London, Conn,
II = Agent for the United States.
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CANADA.
FENIANIsM-LARGE CAVE.

FENIAN1sM-LARGE CAVE.
OTTAWA, june 6.-The authorities continue
to receive information of Fenian preparations
along the frontier.
cavern or grotto, said to rival the Mann
moth Cave in Kentucky, has been discovered
about 20 miles north of this city.
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From Rev. W. Fl. Crawford and acife, East Corinh
Maine
East Corinth Feb. 10, 1868.
This may certify that we have used "Nliss Saw
yer's Salve" in our family eight gears and We can
cheerfully bear testimony 10 its merits healing,
soothing Salve in all cases ofSalt Rheum or 1nfan
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JAPAN.
QUIET AT YOKOHAMA.

New YORK, June 6.-Yokohams, Japan,
dates to the 9th of April, state that the city
was then in the possession of the foreign troops,
and consequently peaceful. American inter-
est are coming prominently forward and our
prestige is already slightly advanced beyond
that of Great Britain and France.
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Foreign Markets,

LIVERPOOL, June REORGANIZATION dull;
sales 5000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet. Provisions
changed.
LONDON, June INSTRUMENTATION securi-
tes-Unite1 States 5-2Js 734; Illinois Central shares
9Ss; Erie shares 45H.
LIVERPOOL. june 6-Afternoon.-Cotto closed
quiet. Corn 35s 3d.. Wheat firm. Pork dull Lard
66s.
FRANKFORT, June limited States 5-20's buoy
ant and advanced to 77s. The market tor American
bonds is quite animated. -fF
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& o M Nj Il EcC IAL.


The total value of foreign exports from this port
the past week amounts to $121 ,S80.SO Included in
the shipments were $50 tierce Shocks 1887 hhds do,
empty casks 20 sets trus hoops So O4O feet lumber
6s49 bbs. flour. 20 tons bran, 80 bags bran 2OS do
malt, 1000 bush. OATS 80 bbls. oat meal $685. lbs
glass ware, so bdls. paper, roll leather, bales belt
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TENNESSEE.
THE CROPS.

MEMAHIs, June 6.-The crop reports from
Arkansas and Northern Mississippi are very
encouraging. The yield of wheat is not very
large but is of a superior quality.
DEATHS FROM LOCUST POISON.
A number of persons in White county, Ar
kansas, have been poisoned by eating mulber-
ry, in which locusts had deposited their eggs.
Several have died.
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VIRGINIA.


RICHMOND, June 6.-The parties to the re-
cent duel between Solomon Reed and Major
Porter have been placed under arrest by Gen.
Gordon Granger. The affair was brought to
official notice through letter to the editor of
the Southern Opinion, signed by them, threat
ening to hold him personally responsible if he
commented on the duel
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KENTUCKY.
~ = ~ I'm II
HEAVY ROBBFRY.

HEAVY ROBBERY.
LOUISVILLE, June CD H. Morse was rob-
bedof $4,000 last night. No clue to the robbers
has been obtained.
POLITICAL.
The conservative soldiers of Union county
appointed large delegation to the New York
Convention.
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HELMBOLD'S
Concentrated Fluid Extract
Sarsaparilla
Erndicates Eruptive and UIcerative Dis.
enses of the
Throat, Nose, Eyes, Eyelids, Scalp
tsa 9 and Skin 3tt


-
Which so disfgure the appearance, PURGING
the evi effects ofmercury and removing all taints
the remnants of DISEASES, hereditary or other
wise, and is taken by ADULTS and CHILDREN
with perfect SAFETY. s,4
TWO TABLESPOONFUL Of the Extract of
sarsapara, added TO pint of water, is equal to the
Lisbon Diet Drink, and one bottle is equal to gal
Ion of the Syrup OF Sarsaparla, or The decoctions as
usually made.
AN INTERESTING LETTER is published in the
Medlco-Chirurgical Review, on the subject of the
Extract of Sarsaparlla in certain affections by Ben
Jamin Travers, F. R. S., &c. Speaking of those
diseases and diseases arising from the excess of mer
curry ne states that no remedy is equal to the Ertract
o. Sdrsapaitla; its po,oer IS extraordinary, more so
than any other drug am acquainted with. 1t is, in
he sfrictest sense, tonic pih this Invaluable atr-
oate, that it is applicable to state ofthe system so
sanke, and yet irritable as renders other
o. me tonic class unavailable or injurious.
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We, the undersigned. have been acquainted with
Miss Sawyer for many years, and believe her to be
christian lady and skilltul nurse, and having used
her save in families, it gives great pleasure
in saying it is the best general medicine have
or used
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Gutters and Conduclors.

rg,HE undersigned having disposed of his Stock
i of Cutters, Conductors and Mouldngs, to
Messrs. sTEvENs ~ MERRILL,
wou'drespectiuly recommend NV former customers
TO them at their wharf, foot of Maple street.
June f-d.m
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NEW STABLE.

rINHE undersigned, formerly Superintendent Of the
Horse Railroad, respectfully informs his friends
and the public generally that he has leased The new
Stable On Plum street tor term of years.
where he will keep first-class Boarding and Bait
ng Stable,
Also, constantly on hand good work horses and
entemens driving h rises Tor sale.
eHGood Teams TO Let.
mar2fdtf y. n. MATHEWS.
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PArTEN q CO., AuctiOneers,
ofFlCE IA EXCHANGE STREET.
Important Sale of Real Estate.

I'm Thursday June IL. al 70 "A ON ,ha ,rar,isas
~ corner Of Middle and Exchange streets, we shall
oler the well-known Fox Properly Front on
bred and twenty eight feet on Exchange street In
all about eight thousand four hundred and eiobtv
leet. Immediately after the above sale, we shall
oer the lot on the corner of Exchange an Federal
streets On Exchange about one hundred and two
ieei Dy about one hundred aud seventythree feet on
rad 81; ~ all say about twenty thousand three
hundred and seventy seven feet.
~ ne ABOVE property so wen known 10 our capital
Sts anu business men as being worth more per foot
Their notice. Plan q the property may be seen at
the Merchants Exchange. Terms a yery small
from five to twenty years. optional with the purcbas-
the auetoneer. iune 6dtd
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state of Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, june LIST, 1868.
A N adjourned session fthe Executive Council will
n he held nj the Council Chamber, in Augusta on
Tuesday the sixteenth instant.
Attest: FRANKLIN M. DREW,
june1-d2w Sec, etarv of State.
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Notice.

fTNHE Ladies' of the employment Society, have on
Il hand large numper OF Garments for women
and Chlliren's wear, which may be seen ny any
hour OF the day at No % Spring Street anu VIII DC
sold at a very small advance on cost price.
June 3-d1w
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Ii and IA ORIENTAL BUILDING,
100, 133 N 134 La allie -.

CHICAGO, June /, 1868.
NOR the present my charge or buying and
Il shipping Flour, in lots OF 800 bbls. or MORE will
be five (5) OTIS. per barrel.
For buying and shipping Grain by rail one (1) cent
per bushel. ff 49,,
For buying and shipping Grain by the cary, one
halt ~ Of one cent per buslel.
june6dlw alma J. w SYKIS
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her salve in families, it gives us great pleasure
in saying it is the best general medicine have
used-
Rev. e. Cutter, Hon. N. A. Burpee,
Rev, w. o. Holman, Francis Cobb
Rev. Joseph Kalloch, John 7. Berry,
Rev. George Pratt, VIM. IL. Titcomb,
Gen. j. p. Cilley and wife, Mrs Charles Snow,
Capt. j. Croker and wife, Mrs Alex snow,
Capt. David Ames & wifeDr. E. P. Chase and wife,
VIM. Wilson and wife, j. Wakefield and wife,
e. Il. Spear VIM. Beattie and wife,
A S. Rice. Jacob Shaw and wife,
Geo. w. Kimbal, John S. Case and wife,
Q. X. Mallard, H. W. Wight and wife,
Ephraim Barrett, w. o. Fuller and wife,
Leander Weeks, Thomas Colson and wife,
Dea. Henry Ingraham and wife,
Joseph Farwell mayor of Rockland) and wife,
NJ. Andrews Up. M. OF Rockand) and wife,
/. *. Kimball and wife. William MeLoon.
If you desire more information, write to any citi-
zen of Rockland and they will take pleasure in re-
commencing this Truly Wonderful Salve
w. F. Phillips & Co, and w. w. Whipple & Co.
Wholesale Agents. Sold at retail by all Druggists
In Portland, April 20. dSa
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AUCTION SALES.
a. VI PATTEN &s CO., Auc,Iouee,-
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET

'i'HE remainder of Stock at the Store of G.. q.
4 MITCHELL & SON, will be closed out on Mon
Jay, june l0h at 10 NJ, consisting in part OF CT
gars, some of high cost. Also CIarets, Fruits Con-
Gmients. Spices and Pickles, with variety of other
june 6-ltd "
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MISCELLANEOUS.

CLEAR SMOOTH SKIN and BEAUTIFUL,
COMPLEXION follows the use of HE,m.o,n,s
CONCENTRATED EXTRACT SARsApARrLLA.
1t removes black spots, pmples, moth patches
and all eruptions of the skin
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CHILL.

Valparaiso correspondence dated May Sd,
says: Another attempt has been made by the
representatives of the United States Govern
ment to effect mediation with Spain, but so far
difficulty is entirely unattended with blood
letting, bombarding or blockading, both bellig-
erents keeping well out OF reach of one
another as possible. Chill will probably coolly
decline any interference. Considerable ill will
existed between Chill and Peru, and a collision
between the two is considered inevitable in the
ol,,,rra Of time.
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Agent.
From Mrs. Elisabeth Coombs, Brunsvick)
BRUNSWICK April 4, 1867.
MISS SAwYER.-I received your letter last evening
and very glad you concluded to let me take YOUR
Save. l think can do well with it, and it will be
quite an accommodation to my husband, as he can
not get along without it, He has tried everything
else and has never found anything that healed his
leg as that Save of yours, and we have both found
it to be all and even more than yoa recommend IL to
De. We have had it in the family or years, and
have used it for everything and can truly sag noe
haze neoer found its equal. use it for weak back
and it acts like charm. MIR Coombs has had a Fe-
Der Sore his leg for thirty years and mould be a
cripple today If he had not found remedy in your
SdlUe. 1t keeps thealed and takes out the in1ama-
ton, proud flesh, and swelling, and does for him all
that he can ask. l can recommend it for good
many things you have not, Tor use it for everything
consider it Invaluable in family. If you can put
this testimony together and it be Of service to
you, you are welcome.
You can send me large bores if you please and a
few little ones. can do better Nth the large ones
Yours, &C., ELIZBETH COOMBS.
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~ w PArrEN a. co., Auctioneeps,
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE ST.
Dry and Fancy Goods

I'M Tuesday, June 9TH, at 10 A. NJ, the remainder
" OF retailers stock consisting OF Linen Cotton
and Wooden Goods, Hosiery ShawIs
also Clothing, ITO lbs Linen Threaa, 80 loz Sus-
Penders, 80 doz. POrtmonnaes Set iof silver-Pated
Ware sc.
June 6-dtd
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Il. M. PATTEN 81 co., Auctioneers,
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE ST.
Administrators Sale of Valuable
Real Estate, Orner of Congress
and Chestnut 2fraafS

I'M TUESDAY, June 23d, at II O'Clock. on the
" prem SEES, will be sold the large end valuable
property known as the B0ODY ESTATE, having a
nont on Congress Street of 80 feet by 1850 feet
on Chestnut Street, making 1900 square feet upon
which - lrge two stored brick dwelling house
with two stored brick l., and brick building adj
Joining, which has been used since the fire as store
inc dwelling and addition contain good sized par-
or sntins room, dining loom, kitchens, China clos
cts, with pantres store room ON the first or en-
trance story, with large sleeping apartments above
me cellar underneath the WHOLE furnace gas fittings
occupancy. ~
This Is very desirable property 10 be used as a
dWenng mouse, or Tor Improvement for business Off
ces or stores being in the heart OF the city, on the
corner OF two important avenues, ana In the midst
OF a neghborhood which Is being rap dly converted
to the purposes of business. Can be examined one
week previous to sale. ] erms cash. A deposit OF
five hundred dollars at time OF sale.
1uneldtd SAMUEL ROLFE, Admir-.
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From Mr. & Mrs. I'm. r, Kendall, Freeport, Mel
Among the many Salves now in use Miss Sawyer's
stands preemiuent for almost all the acres and pains
the human family are afflicted with. For Rbeuma-
tism, Lame JOINTS Nervous Headache, it gives in
slant relief We have used it tor several years, and
find IL an untIitiag remed for burns, scaids, sore
throat, salt rheatm, saceiled joints, &C., &c. We
cheerfullv recommend it to the public as being per-
fectly safe and good for many more aches than we
have mentioned. ti@7'f
MR.. q MRS. VIM R. KENDALL
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New YORK, June GA Lima correspondent
says the celebration of the I'd of May passed
OH without any disturbance. The proposed
OVATION to Prado was being dispensed with.
Inc electoral College was still casting their
votes for President, being SO far almost unani-
nous for Balta.
The strong probability of war between
Chill and Peru is exciting some attention and
apprehension.
1t is no secret that a conspiracy is on foot to
reinstate Prado.
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DIR. JOHNSON'S
Sea Foam Dentif7'ice i!

THIS Preparation Is recommended by eminent
L Dentists, Physicians and Chemists, as being Sc
cond to none in use, for cleansing, polishing and
parting pleasant odor to the breath in TACT it can
not be exceled. 1t acts not only powder but as
a soap and wash, three in one. Contains no iniuri-
ons grit OF acid. Try it. For sale by all druggists
M. ID JOHNSON, Dentist.
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From Noses B. Isbbetts, Jefferson, Mel
1 can recommend Miss Sawyer's Salve, highly
l have never used so good an article. For healing
purposes it is without an equal. rs'
MOSES b. TIBBETTS.
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DUNG LADIES' BEwlpE

lOUNG LADIES BEWAREs
oF The INJURIOUS EFFECTS of Face Powders
and Washes. ALI such remed ;es close mn tho ,orou
Vi 'he skin' and in a short time destroy the COM
p'exion. If you would have fresh, healthy and
youthiui appearance, uss HELMBoLp's EXTRACT
SARsAPARILLA Vr
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[From the Req. E. n. Helnsershausen, noD of
Bucksport Maine.
This certifies that 1 have used Miss Sawyer's
Salve and c0nsider ii superior to any other cheer
fully recommend 1t to all in want Of a good Salye
E. A. HELMERSHAUSEN
January %, 1867
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From s. M. Stetson of Freeport Mainel
FREEPoRT, March 20, 1866.
hereby testify that Miss Sawyer's Salve has cured
Swelling my heel Of several years. standing.
gladly recommend it to the public as an invaluable
remedy for swelling aud lameness of any kind.
S, M, STETSON.