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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
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ONCE 4 MONTH contains it's $ usual eollec- ton of original and selecheds rartieles.i "A little natural history. 2 serial , story, and - z :. c-T 2 = British and American papers and | maga- zines, make up a vafiety9 Of reading vel
 worth the F a charged sg tg this this little magazine. .q odt Iol 5ud ,lEaemid 2ot vi 1T. s. Arthur & Sons, Publishers, Rhila. delphia. aa5fia@[i2 'so5 7, setS315 b -s'5-c5 ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE is a favorite among those who likeistories with g moral, few fashions s'neat but not 5gaudy," plen. ty1of receipts. &c.. and the, avoidance 1oi everything sensational and improper. .i9a b T. s. Arthur & Sons,1 eiP Pablishers, y80e
 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Penn. -L $2.o0a year. II .oo! ,sGIod 94iuIoAyH 4sahT
 THE CHr1DREN's HOUR is ia neat little
 chiids' Magazine for sl.25 per year: ,sst 55t 9 T. s. Arthur $ sonas Publishers. Phila.
 delphia1 a1eGsi) ali 544s .iauti1iqs e9n!lj ct F. Coop HEALTH continues. its valuable in formation regarding the nnrture and prop CT care 1.-the human system. | It, attaeks the cast iron stove as unhealthy explains ..Cells and their Life e treats of s'AIttiicial Al Eyes, :, ssAnimal Parasites of the e Human Skin, ""First Help in Accidents" ldenoun'
 ces ''Tricks of the Trade. /" the use of to-
 bacoe. opium, &c. ,aoiiisoqgo sid9 IA Alexander Moore. q Franklin Street Boston Bd! asoCeLIYa 9It LCA e--,.Y-- -a.-.
 PAokAn.p1's PACE l.1' MONTHLY contains its usual collection of short articles. It is not ras good number as some of thel previous ones, but the principle Oh which the mag
 azineis got up is excellent, It avoids
 trashy love stories and long aassays on un-
 important subjects. and gives about 30
 pages, usually worth lsadingsaiiiIod -lyGi lsG
 q s. S. Packard. g99s7 sBFoadWays ssNew York 1 $i q yeaf.ea erasg ytneva taaeI 3a 1ol !
 3G TIE L1prsal LlssEn aaA nis probably the
 eheapest Boysisan Girls magaaine pub
 lishedl 2 It suits those who are a. little. toe
 old for the Children's HouE land snot quite old snspgh h for oat Yoafng Folks 3issa iss. Alfred L..sewelI $ co. ,Chicaeo. III ! af-r+sra{svs !
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

s@ Attention is:called to the adyertis- ment of the Connecticm Goarant in another column. Under the management of Ex= Gov. Hawley it has been entirely lpurged of the taint of Dixon Conservatism which at one time lost it. the confidence of Radi- cal Republicans. As 2 political. journal and newspaper the Courant now has DO superior in the State, and few out of it. B
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

p@- Speaking of ..gift enterprises, the
 Waterbury American says that gentle man in that place objected to buying tick cts for the following reason: ;i, ao0 sGT t There's Frank Welton drew piano at lsbells. Both are able to buy piants 1.1la I-ass Lewis-he drew 3 halr brush and he Aaint got e hair On hiS hedd.oc D3i 9Ya.- L4-9l3 HhIuzG.C q
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

n@- We7wereE considerably shocked, when our neighbor, the Sentinel, told it's subscribers that it was '' their ar ante, , ,'" fortnight since, but the Norwich Adversise,. goes very much further in that line:'H .-9,
 If one church offers clergyman few thous. and and another goes $500 better,. and the first sees,itf would that be considered in proper and clerical parlance as 'tcaH2" 9d4 .woL .ssy.ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

oDR. W1srAR's sWIlDs CHERRY BA1sAM
 This Balsamioo compound has become a home fixture Let all who suffer. and have in vain attempted to- cure their coughs. colds, bronchial or pulmonary complaints, make use of this unequaled remedy It can be relied upon, the mass of testimony that has been published since it's introduc. tion, being ample proof of it's efficacy. t' 4"
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

s@-We are in receipt of theb w yoming Tribune. published at Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming Territorys by MT ba,f Allen III Bristol. [ It contains the Goyernor'sr mes- sages, personal sketches of the legislature, an account of a lecture Oh .Woman's Stuff; rage, by Miss Bates, of Missouri, and many other indications of satisfactory pro- gress. '.- A-9i'4 5 .i-S'9A ".-ia L-'>. '-s
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
The only Reliable Cure for DYspep
 sia i'm the known World.

Dr. Wishart's Great American Dyspepsia Pills and Pine Tree Tar Cordial positive and infalble cure for Dyspepsia in it's most aggravated form no mat ter of how long standing.
 They penetrate the secret abode of this terrible dis ease, and extermnate it, root and branch, forever.
 They alleviate more agony and silent suffering than tongue can tell.
 They are noted for curing the most despo-Ais a"d hopeless cases whenever known means fail to afford relief.
 No form of dyspepsia indigestion resist their penetratinp noWer. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

B@ salnave is getting into a very tight place in Hayti. His best 1ganefals have gone over to the enemy; his fleet is cap- tured or destroyed; the only place left him Ii n lis Port au Prince. which he proposes to blow up if he cannot holdso So aastrono' mers had better keep a sharp look out for 'e ssblack and tan" asteroids. t-vrcsss9tr ai ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
LT'fCHFTEBD

In the Superior Court the following ca ses have been disposed of: @
 eHoAister us Pmnalee, Judgement for delft to recover his cost. We apprehended some such result The delft was present in per son and cried copiously throughout his counsel's argument; whereas not tear was shed in behalf of the plf. -z2=s---.-
 Gold vs. Lord, Judgment for delft.
 | Ea.a,F ss. Warne'; Reserved for advice of Supreme Court. S<
 MT. Daniel J. Sprague, of Buffalo, the pl'f in the remarkable divorce care we re- ported, lately, has been brought in on re- quisition to answer the charge of perjury.
 - The s'Linen Wedding" (2oth anniver- sary) of MT. and Mrs. Henry R. Colt, was Ecelebrated at their residence, on Wednes- day night last. sz''.Is- tt-.I 1a9 5. r, i'. < 7l--At the stockholders meeting of the. Shepaug Valley Railroad Company, held at this place on Saturday last, the follow ing direetors,were chosen 5av
 J. Deming Perkins, Litchfeld, ~
 Henry w. Buel, r
 Henry R. Colt,
 Edward W. Seymour, ,a"
 oa George A. Hickox, l~l -.-.s..- George M Woodruff, d a'st
 ]. William Deming, ,'1 Morris, a.. ,E
 T Simeon H. Mitchell, Washington,
 -A Seth SaLogan, rad a'' a%4 ao George c. Hitchcock, .-2a"ss@
 Albert l.. Hodge, 3A5 Roxbury, . rio Glover Sanford, Bridgewater.
 : At a ameeting of Directors of the forego. ing company the following officers were ohosen:s3j 1I9d5 -I It- ,.,. @5Te. @ts '@ J. Deming Perkins, President
 Simeon Fl. Mitchell, Vice President.
 Henry R. Colt, Treasurer. t't'- George M. Woodruff, Secretary.
 We notice in Frank Leslie's illustrated paper5of last Saturday, asketch of hand some monument to Capt Hamilton, made by H. F. & G. E. Bissell, of Poughkeepsie, the gentleman with whom it has been pro posed to. contract for our Soldiers Monu- ment., f. 7r- ---.----7r- ...-.- ..s... --- We learn that St. Michael's Society has called the Rev. MT. Binney, of New Ion don, as rector of this parish. 1T ...s,....t... .. Attention is called to the adv. of J. P. Fitch. .-s.Book Agents Wanted. . -salr4dl
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO COHhE9kON06
 Desirous of giving every encouragement to persons favoring us with local news. we make the following propositions to regular and occasional correspondents:
 1. On publication of any communication we will forward sir'extra copies of the EN- QUEER containing the same to the address of the:persba sending it to us0 or to any persons residing within the county such person may designate. Correspondents must advise us, at the time of sending communications, of the number of copies desired, and to whom they are to be sent :. 2. Local items from reliable sources in T any.part of the county will be received with 5plsasufe, but we are particularly de sirous Of increasing our list of regular cor respona dents To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, We VIII send copy of our paper regularly in ad' ditiSoans,to ast the extra copies mentioned above
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

1Sr A pair of number, twelve shoes were found hanging to the door knob of New Britain shoe
 store. the other morning bearing this inscription Pleas repare theas shows, will cawl two night" N N0 wonder a man with such pair oi shoes and such style of spelling wants to keep shadyl
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
WASHINGTON.

The Gunnery received it's complement of scholars last week, and the merry shouts of the school boys once more awaken tue echoes that have so long lain dormant. Mr. Gunn's heavy expense in enlarging his
 buildings to accommodate the larger number of boys who wish to participate in the special advantages of his method of devel-. opement, has met with hearty response, and applications have poured in faster than accommodations colld be found. fl The re- captions were opensd on Friday eve, and will continue with varied features of at, traction through ths winter. Those who wish to see charades and tableaux that grow in their native glory, should come here to see them. ,.@" a@ ! a-..~', .'
 Your printer by dropping comma. last week, introduced new kind of kid gloves which did n,t appear at the. we'd ding. Followed sopy.-PRNrnR. l l1a.. III
 The public debate in Farmers Hall, on the question, 'Resolved: That, election franchise ought tobe extended to i,wom- en-" comes off at seven o'clock next Wel-
 nesday eve. ..r.. .--.. ", o., - Simeon H. Mitchell has headed the R. R., subscription with &, ,OOo. .5 s1- .-o.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
4tJ . lsf. FA4 l7- .E ? ,7' Is Murder Right ?

' Z =
 door,iif still alive, from wound inflicted e by Daniel McF Farland, who came upon him unawaresti the Tribune office and shot hin, through the body. The occasion sitq of offence was this: Richardson became ac- ouaiatad with Mrs. McF Garland, then living unhappily with her husband, at aboarding house., The acquaintanc ripened into in timacy, Mcfarland became jealons, and,
 about two years since, attempted Richard sons lie, firing on him from behind in
 tke streetaIiThs latter then openly ayowed
 his sihEsntiSn sof imaUyinga Mrs. Mcfarland
 as as soon ,oln1as as divorce could be obtained, and
 MnFarIand ayowed his, determination of
 KIIHuEo xsECuafur0u vUEEs0ss azaS
 pose into effect. z A short time since. Mrs.
 Mcfarland obtained her divorce, whether the wedding followed is not announced, but the shooting came of strictly in accor- or :,
 dance with the programme. 1-'-
 xaThis style of procedure is fast becoming apart of the unwrittenz law of America.
 That it is brutal, unchristian, and unjust,
 seems to make little difference with the public topinion, that is establishing the law.I But its most repulsiVe feature is it's cowardice. Q Chiyalry gave the injurer an
 equal chance with the injured. Not long since. a French gentleman, chancing on some lettexss to his wife that diispleased him, sat down andachallanged every one of the letter writer's fought and wounded them in suesessiion a asii politely teiegraphing to his wife the result of every:duel as it occurred. There a deal of grim pluck in this old fashioned way of doing things that we miss in themurders so carefully planned by the Amefieant husband.s8Toi 19go b95,-7 GasI
 marhis whole bloody system of semi i-legaliz- ed private revenge grows out of the injpls- ,tice of rnan's treatment of woman out oi the fact that unchastity is held to be 2 a husbandsa Here in New England we have enacted our iniusticea into statutes bAn,iniured husband {licentious though he maybe. limselI can drive his wife and her pafamnur out of the country, or into the penstentiary. Out of New England' Adultery acts are hncommon. Hence this result: whenever that crime is detected, theimais offender sufers no punishment from HayxLotn 1axtSt nnffrom society the female of. tenders however, is worse than dead she is sa.continuingo disgraceI to allcon nnected SSxst6 hets. linen it is that the husband, in 1iuEed in sthsa reflected infamy of the wife, 1ilnabie1to infiict on otheb one criminal that -death.in-life 70 which society sentences the other, is driven to tto the shedding of blood,
 t9 9cTkeonlyEremedy for ithis9 evil is the. re- lznovaaf Of the original wrong. q Accustom wonans ks depend dsnce. and she will re. squifelthe same purity of man that he now demands Of her Then male chastity will be the rule, not the exception and .socie- : ty will loathe icentiousness, male or female, alike. lSsIas.Iiaea sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

Over 600 buggies have been shipped South from New Haven within a few weeks past
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
News of the Week
FOREIGN.


 France. emperor opened the Cham bers, Monday, with liberal speech.
 Paris Is quiet.
 The bishop of Orleans reprimands an ul- tramontane editor for advocating the infal- libility of the Pope.
 PTussir.-Julia Grisi, the celebrated op- era singer, died at Berlin, on Monday.
 Spain.-Gen. Dulce is dead
 Turkey The Suez Canal is a complete success; but the Sultan is still in difficulty with the Viceroy of Egypt. Cuba-The insurgents seem to be gain ing ground, although reports are conflict ing
 The President is said to oppose new reciprocity treaty with Canada. A National Woman's Suffrage Conven- tion was held at Cleveland, last week, and Henry Ward Beecher chosen President of the association.
 It seems to be the opinion at Washing ton that the Spanish gulboats will be re- leased.
 Gold has gone down to 12l, the lowest point it has reached since the war;
 The U. $. Supreme Court will not de- eide the Legal Tender cases, this term. Judge Barnard has helped Fisk & Gould out of their Delaware County difficulty
 MT. A. D. Richardson was shot through the body by Daniel Mcfarland, at the Tribune office, Friday. His condition Is very critical, but slightly improving, at latest accounts. 8
 HOLIDAY PRESENTS FOR A1n,-can be found at Parker & Co.'S, 98 & 100 Summer St., Boston, Mass. To enable every per- son to provide themselves with handsome and useful Holiday Presents. from now un- til the 2Oth of January, 1870, these gentle men will issue large 8-paged Catalogue of all the newest and best novelties in such goods as fancy boxes, Desks, Glove Boxes, Albums in Morocco, Giltland Velvet Bind, jugs, real Morocco Shopping Bags, Fur nished Reticules, Silver Plated Ware and Cutlery of all descriptions, the latest styles of Jewelry in Gold, Cornelian, Jet, Shell, Etruscan, Carbancle and Hair, Dry Goods, &c.,, &c., &e., and hundreds of the latest and best published Books. They are giv- ing one hundred tickets to every one who will become their agent, without charging them 10 cents each as heretofore Read the change in their advertisement in anoth. CT column. and send for catalogue.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

SS~ Napoleon opened the session of the
 French Chambers on Monday. with one of
 his remarkable speeches. He loves liberty
 And adofespogress. He congratulates the Lworld1 6h She abolition of Slavery in Amer .ica and of serfdom, in Russia, on the jus tice doneTb England to Ireland, and on
 the completion of the Suez canal. He pro-
 poses ana extension of universal suffrage
 and more rapid development of general education, and calls. on the Chambers to prove that France can support free insti- Ituticnso 'Order,'' says he, 3" I can d,sssOs,
 Jor help me, Messieurs, to secure liberty. '
 n, Judging from the cable report it is or one nJps the most remarkable uttera.nnceas, Of this sirensrkable manoi He promises much, and sFhfsaS9ps. .lfttle; Out his threats afs perhaps ysaa aiaa % afa M than his promises. '9@,
 bGa ,s2nirrrm uri7 sFif$$y,e1 -7 C-- s.l1a.,
 raid1ee The tiiab of George Mcyety for the murder of Ld1is Bensch, which has occu. .ipjed the snperiora Court at New. Haven
 1aearly two weeks past, rolosed on Friday 'els@iwith aSerdics Of Not Guilty. That the ,spfis0pss kilseSs klse Lopish Bensch and .Pesel sl slErlacher was conceded; he claimed that il
 was done in self defense. aone1l strong point on behaH of the defense was that the ' ' 11prisSass aissl5ssa toas his counsel the fac, sthat beAsd hidden the knife, with gwhicl hshe; ;deaeased were killed, and that in tn. frfscs indicatsd . dirk knife was found -a yhielE yasr proved te have, belonged t. ooErlAehera having hiso initials .P.biE. s.nasrssd upon It. The result is so diffsren, plA Iron xhds had ybesn pseav1iionaly expected sifhst considerabl blesshrprise and, much indig isnation iis sxpteised.bnuoi saw s'asdtom
 |. maB sSilIl bei i Rsla eot trial, for tn, si murder of tErlaeher, before . new jury.
 heuufEg y+3r-+rr--@-~- >~------ T x AS- A pair of number twelve shoes were found
 hanging to the doorknob of New Britain sho hoe
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02

.a-.r. f-o TERRYv1LnE, Nov. 26,. 1869. .Z iMR. EDToR:-In these days when large families are the exception and small ones the general rule, Ihad thought it might be of interest to your readers to hear of, a little reunion that came off in Warren, on our late. Thanksgiving day. which savers of the days of :" auld lang syne srt ',', ,,,srlf 9a Amos B. Shelden, knight of tie Brpal- axe. ..iivingiat Lake Side, Warren, gathered around his his Than ksgiying turkey twenty five of his own children. grand and great grand children, besides leaving at their various homes, too distant for them to come up to the feast, eleven grand-ohil- drens1E bas giE ea .zEs 9H.d gs9b ed5 |.
 Now, if you can beat that. when! you take into consideration that Mrs. s. has yet to dsee herlb9th birthday, and her
 first gray hair, and that her 4iege lord is not yet sixty years old, flor one, would like to have you doit. sd3 lo elbbim ed. ni 2noIa MT. Shelden is still able to shove his saw,, and,don't propose to lay down the or 5jointer, to any bof the boys. for some years yet. 3easd 9d5 crew sbjs ?, In the late war, he sent three of his four sons; to fight under Grant, and in the late presidential aelection,o father 1iand rcsons counted FIVE for Grant and GoIfax. at Zaa i.
 If all our citizens would do likewise. Un- cle Sam would have to pnt on another ad-L dition to accotnmodate Jeih' Chinaman..
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
PLYMOUTH JOTTINGS..24No

PLYMOUTH JOTIlNGS.-No E-1'' -s1 PIym outh hill remains just ssAout where it used to be, notwithstanding the l.>+ No. of the VaAey Iader says that "A note iron. 'Americus' informs us that Plymouth hill is slowly and surely tldvaueing;'" and pro ceeds to comment on this information as follows: '''Sorry to hear it; twas high enough before" Now it is curious to sup pose that because thing is ad0aaciny' it must necessarily be going ssp AM j! Howsy- or we hope and trust cwe are not going do,On hiN very fast; for we might be in dan ger of being washed away by the raging Naugatuck in some June or Oct. flood. ..
 The principal event of tho week here we suppose. will be the installation of the Rev. Mr. Hilliard, late of Glastonbury, which is to take place in the Cong. Church on the evening of the 3oth inst. The Rev. gen tleman with his family, ,--consisting of a wife and five children arrived in town on Monday noon. He is to occupy a large house through the winter, and in the spring remove to the contemplated parspnage. Some of the ladies and gentlemen of the society had kindly put down carpets and arranged matters conveniently for his re- .ception into his new field of labor.Ia -.
 .+Ia,G 4 isPLYMoTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-02
NORTHFIELD..

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-24
EDUCATIONAL.
Mrs p P. BARNERS SCHOOL FOR
MI @'-' GJPJ.S

M
The exercises of this School will be res umed
On the 9Th of September next. Apple atoms
for the admission of pupils nay Do msde 20 she
Teacher, No 69 Water ct aug Zi-e0't
U,HE EXERCISES OF MISS nARhS
SCHOOL will be resumed on Wedne;dGay'
the 10Th of September. The Principsl will he
aided by experienced and competent teachers
whose united effort will be to insure the mora.
culture and refinement as well AS physical "h'
intellectual improvement -! the students. 90 30,
cisl and individual attention given young 'hii,'
rem. The regular attendance of the pupils Is
respectfully impressed upon the parents AS No.
solutely necessary TO success Ms me contrary
course is replete with failure and discourage
ment to the scholar and gives much unneces.a-
ry care and trouble to the teachers. Languages
and Music al Professors Charge Particulars
given upon application 20 the Principal, al her
residence PA King street. between Colnm Gus
and Alfred where the School room Is elglp'y
situated. AUX IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-24
EDUCATIONAL.
ct. JOHNS ACADEMY,

CT. JOHNS ACADEMY,
The 3lst Session will commence on Wedncs-
day. September lst, and continue ten months
Board and Tuition in Ancient Languages,
Mathematics, Natural Science and the ordinary
English branches, $3.50 O session, payable quar-
terly in advance. 6,,,;
The school is provided with superior oneul!-
cal Philosophical, Astronomical ana Eng.
ncering Instruments including me ieioeC0po
and u powerful Solar Microscopes All Lrory
extensive Cabinet Of Minerals and L'prarS
Tho new boarding house 10 and IL Prnco
s,rnat ms gas throughout. with hot and cold
bstbe ISc and affords pleasant and comfort
shio home TO students from abroad,
'O'' TEACHERS:
RICHARD Il. CAkNE, a. NJ, PRINCIPAL,
Greek. Latin, Natural Science and Senior Eng
THEODORE Ii. FICKLIN. A. M. Mathe-
MATES and intermediate English.
RkZIN II. NARROWER, Junior English.
AUGUST HENNING, German.
VICTOR BECKER, French.
JOHN A. VElTCH, Elocution.
WILLIAM F. CARNE, Photography
J. b. CUNDIFF. Penmanship.
Miss MARY }. STEWART. Drawing.
JOSEPH &. FOERTSCH, Music
For Catalogues, address the Principal, Lock
Box -, Alexandria, Va. aug 2-2awlm
~ L. POWELES SCHOOL FOR BOYS
The next term of this School will begin a
| the =, hool House, on Queen, between was H.
ington and Columbus streets, on the lolh o
| September, lo69.
| Applications for the admission OF pupils may
| be made To the Principal at his residence. cor
ner of Duke aud Wa hington SITS
CHARLES L., Pow ELL A. NJ.
" Is -2awtt rfiAciP"''
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We again call the attention of the farinora o
Maryland aad Virginia t. our
EXCELSIOR

opposed of 200 pounds e No. l Peruvian Gu
ano, and 100 pounds Of Soluble Phosphate OF
Lime, Clones dissolved in sulphuric acid, pot
ash and soda, forming the most concentrated,
universal and durable fertilizer ever offered to
the farmer combining Nil the stimulating
properties of Peruvian Gaano, and the ever du-
rab!c fcrtilizing properties of Ground Bones.
Excelsior is in me dry p"w,dor' Prepared eX-
pressly for drilling and can be spplied. in any
quantity per acre, however small and it Is the
opinion of many close calculating farmers, after
ELEVEN years experience in testing it side
by side with other popular fertilizers that nj
application Of leo pounds of Excel ior is equsl
to 200 to 800 pounds of any other fertilizer or
guano offered for sale. therefore is fully leo to
to 200 per cent cheaper.
gps,- TnE VERY BEST EVIDENCE We CAH OF.
FER OF THE VALUE OF OUR EXCELSIOR A. A
CROP GROWER AND FERTILIZER Is THE FACT OF
ITS BEING INITIATED AND CoUETERFEITED IN
THIS AND OTHER CITIES.
E4 Farmers should see that the A n \ LiSiS
and name of j. j. TURNER y CO, are
branded on every bag III RED LETTERS
a II others are counterteit5