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Middletown transcript., 1869-06-19
Fashionable Dressmaking.
MRS. ANNIE NJ. wYANT,

r ATE of Philadelphia, offers her services TO
Ia the Ladies of Middletown and vicinity. All
kinds of Dress Making promptly attended to-.
Dresses cut and fitted and an elegant fit guaran-
teed. Patterns for sale. Lake street, five doors
east of Broad Middletown, Delaware.
Nav 8-tf
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1t must be happy thought to a Jersey
lover that his blood and that of his sweet
heart mingle in the same mosquito.
Middletown transcript., 1869-06-19

Fifteen quarts of milk will give one
pound of butter. This rule will hold
good as to ordinary COWS. Many cows
will do better, some not SO well.
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REUNION.

Report of the Committee of Conference of
the General Assemblies of the Presbyterian
Church Meeting i'm New York City, Thurs
day, May 20, 1860.
Middletown transcript., 1869-06-19

What kind of sweetmeats did they have
in the ark 2 Preserved pairs.
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RECOMMENDATION OF DAY OF PRArnR.

RECOMMENDATION OF Day OF PRAYER.
That the councils of Infinite Wisdom
may guide our decisions, and the blessings
of the Great Head of the Church rest upon
the result of our efforts for reunion, it is
earnestly recommended to the churches
throughout both branches of the Presby-
tcrian Church, that they observe the Sec
ond Sabbath in September, 1869, as a iay
of feryent and united prayer to Almighty
God, that he would grant unto us all . the
spirit of council and might, the spirit of
knowledge and of the fear of the Lord, .
and in the new relations now contemplated
enable us to '.keep the unity of the Spirit
in the bonds of peace
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BUIUEI DApE, anu
THE BRILLIANT.

Orders will be received and promptly
tilled for any kind of Stove that may be
desired.
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Prompt attention to business, moderate
prices, competent workmen, and deter
animation to please, may at all times be ex-
pected by those who may favor him with
their Gus tom.
May lily
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"Go down to the meadow at break of day,
Go down to the meadow, son John,
And labor away 'mong the sweetest hay
That ever the sun shone on.'
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
SKATING WITH A GIRL,

I've sounded ench depth in the waters OF
pleasure,
And gone every round in the eddyiug whirl;
And I'll tell you the Truth, there's nothing can
measure
The fun Of winters night skate with a girl.
That is-a rosy. laughing girl,
A spunky. saucy, rogish girl;
frank, good natured, jolly, joking,
Mischief-loving, poser-poking,
Teasing, winning. careless, merry,
Doting, dashing, sprigh,ly, cheerv,
Lively, mirthful, risky, witty,
Tasty, trusting, ponty, pretty,
Smiling, jaunty, spicy girl
With sparkling eye and wavy curl,
Ruby lips nd teeth like pearl.
Who says's its cold-and she cant skate
hints At the necessity Of your putting your
arm around her to keep her from falling
Now onward we dash DER the icy track flying,
And Danish forever our sorrow and pain,
A fall but 10 matter..-there'3 Nothing like
trying,
So take her up gently and onward again.
And she laughs ~ swift We glide,
While whisper 1t her side
'You re the gaycst, brightesi, hcatest girl
Yes the very dearest, sweetest girl,
Oh! the truest, trimmest, prettiest,
Frankest fairest, proudest, widest
The very best and rarest girl;
The finest girl that can see,
The girl Of Ill the world for mel
And she says-'Oh! don't talk that way
but stoop down and tighten my skates, and
don't Let me fall again-and-welr' Oh, my
isnt fun?
Then give me the ice with jolly good skate
With my own darling girl, and m whistle At
fate. Safe Register.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

Properties OF sheep, the propagation
OF " hich was encouraged hy high PR
ccs, consisted III an attempt to pro.
duce Worthless matter in tie fleece
giving to it weight and fictitious value
-and III covering the sheep With a
skin SO wrinkled. doubled and folded,
that the fleece was very unevcn--tl.e
ridges producing coarse wool, mixed
with stiff hairs, while the spaces te-
tween the ridges produced much fider
wool--thc different staples alternating
over the sheep, according to the ridges
and hollows. This greatly debases the
quality Of the wool. The fleece can
not be sorted and it must all go into
lot corresponding to the inferior por
ton. TIE object should be to produce
an even fleece, whatever the grade, the
more uniform the fleece, the more
readily can its proper place be assign
ed, and the less labor it is to prepare
it tor manufacture.
The downfall of speculation will
probably break up and destroy the
false s,andard which has prevailed in
regard to the characteristics OF Merino
sheep. Many of the sheep will be
swept away, but a remnant composing
those really valuable, will be saved.
A truer standard will be adopted in
breeding, and good profits will be re-
allied from the animals.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
The Sacrifice Of Sheen

After giving some instances OF re-
cent sales OF sheep in Michigan, at ru-
inously low rates, and alluding to pre-
vious ups and downs in prices, to H.
lustrate the tendency of the American
people to run into extremes, Mr.. San.
lord toward, OF that State, in an ar j.
Gle written Tor the Lansing RspaJhean,
says: II IS common result IN all I'M
due cxciieinaats that the reaction pro-
duces the opposite extreme, ard .n ar
ticle which had been valued too high,
falls too low. This is the case IN re-
gard TO Merno sheep. They are val
liable, their importance to the country
is beyond estimation, and the sacrifice
OF them is to be deprecated. But the
late speculation in Merino sheep was
based to a considerable extent on two
errors; 1T looked too much to the pro-
ductlon OF one kind OF wool only, and
IT attempted 10 set up, N many cases.
wrong type or model, in reference 10
the sheep producing this wool. The
country requires various kinds of wool
AS any one might know who would
Pay attention to the different styles of
goods used. 1t is to great extent
the Cutting Of the market with wool
adap ell only to one class, or to SINH
lar classes OF goods tina, has brought
the prices so low. We nave confined
ourselves almost entirely to the pro-
duction OF Merino wool. Tp be sure
1t has not been full blood, but that was
the kind aimed tor All through the
period OF depression, good long wool
mas been in demand at prices almost
double those brought by common Ne
rin". And the description OF wool
adapted to the manufacture OF fabrics
known under the name OF delaines. has
beel, and is now in good demand at
more remunerativc prices than the +;
ner clothing WOODS bring, excepting the
very hnest class adapted to the manu-.
lacture OF broad cloths. a late Bos-
'oa report Gu the wool trade, saws
"Combing woods are very scarce and
50 mncf wanted that sellers are able
10 make Their own terms In regard
10 medium woods, it says: lowing to
me prevailing styles OF goods wanted
Tor general dist lba;lon, the demand
Tor mel1um woods continues very ar.
i've, and the market was never 50 hare
OF these grades OF staples at this stage
OF The season, as it is at the present
.ime. . Iudlcious diversity in regard
70 the breeds OF sheep kept in The
country, by supplying q proper oua,,-
IVY Oh The various kinds Of WOOL w,,,.
-, would have rendered the ayyre
gate production more valuable and
more ~, i.muncratve to producers
ne error IL regard TO the points or
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
The Production Of Gold and III.
vCr.

The current number of the BANKERS
Magazine contains some interesting sta.
tistics OF the production of gold and
silver, and the amount at present sup.
posed to be i'll use in the world.
From 1892 to iS+S it is estimated
that the yield was equal to $500, 900.
900. OF which only $2,o6l 600, 900 was
in gold, and St, 5000 900 in silver
But the proportion OF gold to silver
has greatly changed in recent wears;
80 that, from 1854 to 1865, of s5,574..
100000 OF the precious metals. 1919
OOO,oOO were IN gold and only s2,lo4..
000. 900 in silver.
OF the gold produced bctv, Ell 1873
and 1868, America yielded nearly one
halt; and the United States ard Aus.
tralia produced nearly tour-titths Of
the whole.
1t is supposed that Europe and Amer.
lea possessed, in ls4S, six thousand
millions of gold and silver, OF which
nineteen hundred millions were gold
and forty one hundred millions silver.
1t is asserted that, owing to the cnor-
nous production OF gold since lS47,
alte" allowing tor waste, destruction,
use in manufactures, and export to
Asia-for all losses, that is to say--thc
supply of gold in Europe and America
is now about two hundred million dol
lars greater than that Of silver.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
Poison amt AlilidOes.

The following list gives some Of the
more coinmon poisons and the RENE
dies most likely TO be at hand III case
OF need The directions may be old
bu. in case YOU happen to get good
+! strong dose OF poison down, you will
not object TO a cure on account OF its
age:
| Acids; these cause great heat and
sensation OF burning pain from the
mouth down to the stomach. Mag
nesia, soda, pearlash, or soap, dissolved
in water; then use the stomach pump
or cmctlc.
Aikalles:Best remedy is vinegar
Ammonia; ie,t,edy; Lemon juice or
vinegar.
Alcohol first cleanse oar the stcm-
ach byan esnetlc, then uash cold water
OH the head, and give ammonia (spiIits
OF hartshorn).
Arsenic; remedies: In the first place,
evacuate The stomach, then give the
white OF eggs, lime water, or chalk and
water, charcoal and the preparations
OF iron, particularly hydrate.
Lead: white lead and sugar OF lead;
remedies: Alum, cathartic, such as cas-
tor oil and epson salts, especially.
Charcoal; IN poisons by carbnnic
gas, remove the patient to the open
air, dash cod water on the head and
body, and stimulate Sos:rils and lungs
by hartshorn, at the same time rub
bing the chest brisk y.
Corrosive suhlimate; give white Of
eggs, freshly mixed with water. or
give wheat flour and water, or soap
and water freely.
Creosote; white of eggs and the e.
metics.
Belladona; night henbane; give
emptics, and then plenty OF vinegar and
water, or lemonade.
Mushrooms, when poisonous; give
emetics, and then plenty OF vinegar
and doses of ether. if handy.
Nitrate Of silvc, Qunar caustir);
give strong solution o. common salt
and then emetics.
Opium; first give strong emetlc OF
mustard and water, then strong coffee
and water. then strong coffee and
acid drinks; dash cold water on the
head.
haudanum; same as opium.
Nux vomica; first emetics, then
brandy.
Oxalic acid Frequently mistakento r
Epson salts); remedies: Chalk, mag
nesia, or soap and water, and other
soothing drinks.
Prussic acid; when there is time adj
minister Chlorine N The shape Of O Ia
or lime II OF brandy and wa er. hairs
horn and turpentine are also useful.
Snake bites, etc; apply immediately
strong hartshorr, and take it inter
nally; also, give sweet oil and stimu-
lants freely; apply ligature tight a.
bove the part bitten, and then apply
a cupplng lass.
Tartaric emetic; give large doses Of
tea made OF gals, Peruvian barks, or
white oak bark.
Verdigris; plenty Of White of eggs
and water
White vitrio!; give the patient plen.
ty of milk and water.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

FooD br LITERARY PEopLE.-BraiA
workers require liberal supply Of
food. Their heads contain wonderful
machine which can only bckeptin action
by supplying power through the d.
gestive apparatus. by intense exer-
else OF the brain, it's parts wear away
like our bones snd muscles; hence the
need OF a generous supply OF materials
to keep it in repair. Great thinkers
and writer's usually are valiant table.
knights. A dyspeptic author will not
succeed so well rs the one who dires
bountitully
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
AGEE(U LTVR HGkTl(lL
Gllesls AND EDO N ESTlG
ECONOMY.
THE HOG.

O, much abused and much despiscd beast
NJ ii slight the mostwho know thy merits least;
Who would make light OF thee should try
thee first,
Then with thy praise they'll inter>lard their
verse.
Without thy presence at the festive board,
Tickling the palate of creations lord,
In bake, in Try, or even in stew,
Pray what could We Or our good housewives
dol
Sore grief would seize on many a bosom s,ou,
II by percha,icc the hog should once step out,
And become. mid all lucs varying scenes,
LikeSuuday mornint without pork and beans
On beef and nation Eng,ishmen expand.
But perks the crowning glory of our land -
III, A are true patriotism Il e Buckeye State
They die to make the Cisc,nnat grea.
Pork to the Jews is every way unclean,
However prepared. with or without his be an,
Though Paul felt free from Moses here to
swcrvc,
The Jew still deems it binding to observe.
We 60 with Paui-as every Que supp SEES
As icr the Jcw.>why he may go ~ Moses
l. C. MILNE
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
Amongst the many Testimonials in
our possession, we have oniy room
for the following:
tEw HAVEN, Co>N.. tbct, l.

NEw HAVEN, Co>N., Uct. II, 1865.
Nessrs. 4. u. tLAkk u 10.
Gemtlsntn u ttel il = tuiy and :, cas-
urc 10 give YOU the benefit Oh n,y sApe-
ricnco liz the use OF Goes cough .ials.m.
From takihg y heavy cold, l WAS taken
G""n ~ith the cong. s,lon u the lungs,
aud contihu~d 10 iaii, under tie best med
zeal care, until VAS given up, by con-
petcnt medical authority, ~ de. There
seemed nothing but stahgulStion and
death before me. ! WAS told that iur,hsr
medical attendance aud mxuiciMs was
nseless, an. l ~as resigned 10 death,
when fliend, who had been great, Ten.
emitted ~ u-ing the Ba!.an., brought me
b0tt.e. Iii. WAS aft r La.. done wiz
the doctor anu medicine. l thought il
helped me, and continue I. king ils med.
icinc, and l Continued 10 .MLlose, until
my cough stopped, ana my lungs L-Alcd,
and got we'll. used 10 b-tties. re-
main, g.n,s, with great respect,
. Your obi servi, JOHN WELLS.
80. 200 Washington 81, New Nnsss, Ct.
- -
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

Make your own candles ~ using
two pounds OF alum tor every tel,
pounds OF tallow; dissolve it in water
before the tal.ow is put, and then
melt the tallow in the alum water with
frequent stirring. This will clarity
and harden the tallow so as to make
a most beautiful article either tor sum
mer or winter use, almost as good as
sperm.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
necessity OF keeping ,

The necessity OF keeping up con.
slant supply OF sulphur in the soil will
be evident when it is understood that
sulphur is removed from land in milk,
Cheese flesh, music, hide. horn, hair,
boot, and nearly al! others kinds OF
compounds. Wool contains five per
cent OF sulphur; and this large guam
tity must OF course be extracted from
the soil on which wool is grown.
Plants conot exist without eulphua.
The Importance OF applying plsstcr to
the soil will DC apparent iron these
taGls.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

1t is well known by butter. maker
that the cream which first rises on
milk, nicer butter than that which
rises after standing long time 1t il
said that the milk that makes the but.
ter that Queen Victoria eats is skim.
med twice, and twelve hours after
wards it is churned.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

Some time ago the petrlfed re-
mains of giant were exhumed near
Rapids, Minnesota. He was formally
buried and must belonged to an ex-
tinct race ante dating tho Aborigines
about ten and halt feet in hight and
probably weighed 700 or 500 pounds
when in good health.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

A Southern papersays thatrats may
be etfectually kept from oats in the
stack, or in the barn, by sprinkling
wood aches pretty freely among the
bundles. The ashes get into the nos,
and eyes OF the rats. producing dis
agreeable sensation, and they leave
the premises. The ashes at the same
time will be beneficial to the stock.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
"A correspondcnt Of Tho Corn,

"A correspondent Of the German
town Telegraph says that no knows .
first class farmer who cultivated hi.
fence corners, or rather land which
the plow would not reach along the
fences. in grass and he found that the
product met all the expenses, and h,s
fields suffered very little from weed s
Fence corners are generally IL. rse:lcs
for weeds.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

OF course it is better to be an indie.
pendent farmer than dependant clerk.
A young man who learns farming will
have at least fifty more chances to
own farm than a store; and fifty
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
GOES DYsenPs1A CURE

Will also BE- found invaluable in I'll case
Of DiarThea, Dysentery, Collie, ssmme
Complaints, Gripping and in fact every
dieordered condition of the stomach. anl
rlold BY DfuggistS in city or esua,ry
Svsry where u 81 per Bottle,
Flicstion to
THfC. q, CLARK ~
eole Prsts4sAsss, NV aswsA. q
2hAaAo
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
-Rhubarb should be tr nsnlon

-Rhubarb should be tr nsplanted
every two or three years, or the stalks
produced will be quite mall. The
work may be done at m st any sea
son of the year; tor it will B ar al
mos: any kind OF treatment. 1t is bet
ter to do the work in spring, before
the plants have started mnch;but il
not, then any time until the first o.
June.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

For fruit trees the soil should be dry,
naturally, or made SO by through drain
age, as they will not live or thrive
on soil constantly saturated with
stagnant moisture.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

Farming isa trade; and a man has
to learn it, however much he may
know; the knowledge must be applied
and made the mans business. He can.
not learn it in day, but must expect
to improve constantly.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

The best care tor most ailments
would be to take-nothing. There is
vast virtue in this, with the merit in its
favor that it is to be had without cost.
The latter is commonly the reason why
SO little vale isu placed upon it.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
A Settled Policy ON the Far IN.

The whole secret Of the sue
cessful farmer often lies in his
having affixed plan Of operations
AS says the american Ag,rcultu-
hst. -muiitudes have no plan
but to meet their immediate me-
C. ssities and make money by the
easiest and seemingly shortest
methods. If wool bring high
prices, thy will gradu lily give
up dairying, work into sheep,
with the expectation Of making
their fortunes. If wool and nut.
ton raising for Il time does not
pay, they sell their tlocks at
a great sacrifice. If hops are 80
cents pourd they invest in
hop pol and kilns for drying.
and expect sudden wealth. Ii
when their yards come into full
bearing, the prices fall off one.
half or more; they are DISCUS:
ted, and ready to pillow up their
Yards, concluding the business
will not pay. There are men
who are always takiug up good
thing a little too late to make
money by it. The farmer can
not aft rd this continual change
His business is less speculative
than any other, and, after pro-
viding for The wants Of his fam
lily and stock, he should give his
attention steadily to the pro.
duction of a few animals, crops
or other products, on which he
can rely to raise money. Any
branch Of farm industry, stead
lily followed, will be found profit
able. Dairying, in a year Of
short grass. might not pay very
well. But the years Of drouth
are exceptions, and the man who
makes a tirst-rate butter or
che ,se will find them Il reliable
source of income. " herc a
sp -ciality is made Of some one
crop, it is articularly important
that h. should follow it steadi.
~. The raising of hops or Of
tobacco requires fixtures that
are useless III any other bran CHI
OF farming, and the change OF
crop involves a considerable loss
of capital. Besides we are to
ways learning in a business al
which we give habitual attell
ton, and this knowledge is as.
much part of onr capital as the
money invested in tools and
buildings. Ii man should
make potatoes his leading crop,
he would study to lessen the
cost reproduction, and would re:
sort to devices in the preplr a
ton, OF the seed and the SOIL, In
the use OF manurcs, and in cul-
tivation quite unknown to the
farmer who p1rsues careless
style Of husbanury. lie could
raise potatoes cheaper than his
neighbors, by means Of his i'm.
proved methods, and if he sold
at the same price, make more
money, Whatever branch Of
farming you follow, stick to it if
it is moderately profitable. Lay
your plans far aheai. and be
prepared for the exceptional
wears, when large profits come
from high prices, or losses from
nnfavorable seasons. A mixed
hush rdry is always the safest,
and is not at all inconsistent
with the cultivation Of comm, r.
cial crops, as tobacco, hops, flax.
onion seed, or vegetable seed Of
any kind, garden vegetables
fore market, fruits, etc. The
introduction Of these requires
close calculation, definite pans,
and through business manage.
ment, if success be attained.-
Lee Cleaner.
FooD bF LITERARY PEoPLE.-BraiA
workers require a liberal supply of
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
SORENESS or TIE THROA

DO net delay procuring and imm.di-
steiy taxing Co.'s Cough BalssIu, when
troubled with any OF The above names
difficulties. They are all premoni,or,
syml toms Of Consumption, and il not Al.
rested, Will sooner Or later sweep yss
away into the valley OF shadows tiea
which none eau ever return.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
S L Z A NJ
iILE-I HOOF
$ A & = S.

olAbofD Patent nis .en demonstrate ed
~ iae NEST 'hcrough practical tests, !" b.
vastly superior ~ hfc proof qualities to an,
'thef inaNets, (betns water III copper tube
"eriheticauy scaled, preventing completed
any evapo alton and is The dres safe in use
ne patent can De applied to any sac. BE
pfe Purchasing elsewhere cal. and examine
IF seHd 'or pampa;e, containing re eer,ih
tatea u TRIALS With al other makers safes.
Y tstss@ S,5tn Ere Proof safe e.,
90 Z "a .@ay, .Neu lort.
v2n26me
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

1t is pc policy at this season to
stint the feed of drv cows. Good
keeping will tell upon the calf and
npon the milk pail next summer.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
500 of the Best
ORGANISMS
IN THE COUNTRY,
10 b superior = any ether
$3.50 QMlfAd l@tll[Q
YET PRODCCEDi

n9- The American Organ will be 1t the
NJ. Il. Parsonage, where 1t can be seen by
those wao wish to purchase first class mu-
steal instrument The Agent Rev.J. 8. Eber>
hart, will show the above named Organ with
pleasure. Call and examine before purchas-
ing Organs, for We think that you will be
highly pleased with the American Organ.
Remainder the place ct tho Parsonage Of the
NJ. Z. Church.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28

If you want your hens to lay we'll
givethe oatmeal pudding. For fat
tening, corn meal
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
~ CONSUMPTION.

Many = cnrC-worn sufferer has found RI.
liet and 10 day lcjoices that her lie has
been made easy aud prolonged by Nc
use Of Goes Cough Esls.in.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
DRUGGISTS.

Any druggist IN the country will e.
you, il you take the trouble to enqu t.
that every ole that buys bottle Of Con
Dyspepsia Cure fro m them, speaks in no
most unqualified praise OF is great nss
dicinal virtues.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-01-28
EXOOpING COUGH.

The testimony Of Ill who have used il
fer this terrible disease during tho lsst
ten years, IL, that il invarisbly relieves
aud cures il.