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rHB RoBBERY or FARMER THORN
One OF the Runs7rs Convicted aud seute need
TO Ffftren Years imprisonment.


TO Ftftren Years imprisonment.
PouGHKExPsrE, April 2o.-0n the 4th Of Janu'
AIRY last the residence Of Robert Thorn, a wealthy
farmer near Hackcnsack. Dutchess county, was
attacked at 1 o'clock In the morning. The robbers
beat and bound and gagged the old man and robbed
him or all the money they could End. They also
beat and gagged his housekeeper, Mrs. Jane Pratt.
Soon after, James r. Williams, Peter Williams,
James n. Lee, and Darius Lee, wero arrested. To-
day James Williams paced trial before judge
Allard Anthony, in the County Court. District At
torney William |. Thorn apDearet tor tho people.
and jerome Williams and VIM. r. Lee for the prs.
orcr. As soon as tile doors opened the people
crowded in, and the large room was densely
packed.
MIR. Jane Pratt was the principal witness for the
prosecution, and iicntihed tie prisoner as one Of
the gang which perpetratei tie outrage, aud the
man who tied her on the OCCASION. After delibor-
alton OF hteen minutes. the jury found him Cui ".
In reny % the question, What be had to say why
sentence should not DO passed uDon him, the prs.
ouer said 81 am not gui.lY. | was convicted by
common prostitute" lie then sentenced to
confinement at hard labor In the state Prison Tor
lao
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Col. Tisda,r's Treasure on staten Islnnd.
IN ILa E.lillir q Iha

10 me ffhoF or me SUI.
Sra: Your faithful reporter on his late trip
through the island OF Staten CHANGED to fall in With
Of the bitter spirits VITO speak well OF
aud regard not the lair fame Of woman. Aunt
Mary Seight" IL one OF g. noblcsthcartcd women
that ever lived, and her husbands connec ions are
Among the best people OF New York. one Of tlem
an Episcopal clergyman, who in former times we're
in tie habit Of running down and spending few
days atue humble bnt rOniartraliy situated abode
Oi tie old couple. At that dino " tie Colonel"
with many Others Tade a few visits 10 thnt region
OF bivaly,s and good battling, hut that lie
Tod. ed there for several years II an unmiti.
gated talseluld. E,taer Aunt Mary or the
little girl Lille ms made q mistikP, tie
former asserting tuat the now renowned nj . was
worn by tLe Colonel when he FIRST visited the island
ten years 40 ana TIE latter asserting that sire
saw the finding OF tie antique baublo some ci. mt
years ago
There arc those who would swear that they know
the lCwcllcr WHO made a siill more curious valuable
nOH those digNugs, alhuurh IL bears lhe IN prcss
of a Hundred years upon ~ nce, you may see
at glance. so iar from any collision with Mary
Seillt. have not seen her In two or three years
on the occasion when the goCd-heartcd henry
Squire opened Wis priucey purse 1T my suggestion 10
saw ter ancient residence from The mth,css grasp
OF food Christian Oh, SO hypOcrtcs AS
the CLAW property herein referred TO Is not for sale
all OF { Is Is of no nOmcnt In that sense, but Is
simply relation Of Curious facts thlr With con.
nteted. W. s. r.
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4 CHASE FOR $4,000.
SWIMMING for Lib rty-A Kuock- own with
n Raii-Iudirna Aroused.

n RNiI-IndInna NroNscds
TERRE H,urB, Ind, April 2o.-SIxteen thou
sand dollars Of the money stolen from the Office Of
the Treasurer OF vermiHon county has been re-
covered. A farmer living near Clinton saw two sus-
picous men last evening, and called TO them TO stop.
Upon this they ran. The farmer gave chase and
large gang OF railroad laborers Joined in the pur.
suit The lugiliyes fed to the Wabash river, pulled
or most OF their clothing, Jumped in, and swan to-
ward the other shore. One OF them threw from his
possession package. TO enable him to swim faster
the pac age and ound It to contain $4,000 Of the
issing money. When tho thieves reached the
shore a man tried TO stop them, and succeeded In
knocking one OF them down with n rsfi The other
tbie GROW n revolver and drove their anita onist on
The robbers then 10 the bush, with clothing
except their shirts and drawers Tie whole coun-
Try stirred up and hun reds OF mon are alter the
no bcrs. and in their present condition they can
hardly escape capture.
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svspssh.. there n 90 possibility Of nndhF mani
nous terdicf, reqosa sooe discbygea.
Henr, Pope, y n. Ktinec,
Chas A 6cnoneid. VIM Morgan,
Hiram PIummer John Mc0ravnc,
VIM. d. Rice. stephou Q. Tnokor,
G.R Banes aeirge II. Norfolk,
Robert Y. Iidde.
The Independents rhirsting FOR the Blood
of an limo cent Man.

The IadepCndont-a professedly religious
paper, as some of our readers may remember
is out with violent editorial trying to in
cite Mr.. RUNKLE, the now and present hus-
band of Mrs CALHOUN, to shoot Mr.. CHARLES
s. SPENCER. The Christian editor of the
Iadependem il not satisfied with the she'd
ding of the blood of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the
mock marriage at the Aston House, and all
the disgusting features of this dreadful free
love tragedy, but thirsts for fresh blood, and
would have IL IL he could find wicked fools
ready to execute his suggestions.
1t Is said that Mrs. MCFARLAND is to be
placed upon the witness stand to testify
against her husband--the father of her
childrcn-and in favor Of her slain seducer
If the editor Of the Independent is anxious
to get at the true and honest sentiments of
this community, let him pin the name of his
paper on the front of his hat, and be about
the Court House when this unnatural and re.
voting scene IL enacted. The respect of the
populace for the very name of woman will
be manifested by their not tearing her to
pieces.
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ADsnd aIuu Falling his Tale

The body Of Thomas Sect, suppose ~ have
been murdered an li"ut-? 81 n. iirlch klyr.,
on he tn NJ March, ny QUO lico lwho Ans on Mon.
day sencRccd - tour gears aud s!y 'oontls IN STATE
ins on the shore ci WlrIs Islmd ;osler.ay with q
large euI tie esak Of The gaGi. Ibe body we
last evening" seat - tie Gorgao " GWsiI ths sct,eh
nj the Coroner
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FrlrhtuIC.lnml,y In nn.nna Ayr-..

BUENos AYES, March o. fearful s,orl' has
swept over the city he whtoF Of HE 40 de Ia
Plata flooded tine streets. no fuddoa was tie over
flow that men and horses wevc dro vaci iu the
: reefs, ami many people barely escaped with thor
lives. great GuuUc' Of buildings were udt'rniu
ed, wlica were Subsequently H0S"n down ant en-
utoIY destroyed b. tHe Nsisht OF 90 IDS IN tAcd.
Slips we're driven asii1,1 Hui WrJc ,rd, or suns nj
thcir anchorage. Many sailors "trc droNacd. ra9
damage was immense
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The New Jersey Kailroad Murder.

body was found in the Hackonsack river yes.
tel,lay. II was identified as that OF Pa,rck Lane
the East Newark Constable, who was put Un n New
Jersey Railroad train on the llaekeIisack bridge IN
reb nary
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We trust that before adjourning, the Lc.
gislature will put 1t beyond the power Of the
Commissioners of Emigration to extort from
emgrants arriving at this port anything beyond
what is actually required for their support.
The enormous fund which the Commissioners
have accumulated. amounting to over a million
and quarter in the last eight years, has been a
great source of injury both to our commercs and
to the emigrnnts Every penny taken from the
pocket Of tho emigrant beyond the amount
needed for the protection Of the State against
paupers Is downright robbery.
A brief statement will show the necessity Of
some action at Albany. When the Commission
ers Of Emigration were first established by law in
Isl7, the communication money was fixed at 81 for
each emigraut. This was rrised to sl.5O in
1851, and 10 s2 in 1858. At that time the Quar-
antine and Marine Hospital were both under the
charge of the Commissioners Of Emigration both
of which establishments have since been removed
from their control. In 1857, the bead-money
was raised TO 81. 80, At which sum il now stands
The reason assigned for this increase was that
the Commissioners Of Emigration had incurred
enormous building expenses, amounting in the
previous seven years to over half million Of
dollars. But these buildings are the property of
the State and should have been paid for by tue
State. Why should the State undertake TO make
money out of the emigrantsf Our policy should
be to encourage emigration not to drive it to other
States more liberal in their views. Baltimore,
Philadelphia, and Boston are ever ready 10 take
advantage OF any such error ON our part.
Since 1869 the net excess Of receipts from com
mutation money over the expenses Of support of
the emigrants is over a million and q quarter Of
dollars. or this sum s770, 900 have been put into
buildings, leaving s4JO, 900 to be accounted for
by the Commissioners. The actual yearly cost to
the State is not over asa for each emgrant, and
yet they are taxed two dollars and half. This
state Of things should no longer continue.
II must be borne in mind that the present
buildings viii tend In future largely 70 reduce
the expense Of keeping emigrants. The increase
Of steamships is also having beneficial effect,
as sickness among emigrants Is greatly rcdaced
by the quick voyages now made. For all emi.
grants sick or likely to become public charge
special bonds are e1acted, and the head money
is applied exclusively TO the support Of the able.
bodied and healthy.
The Communication money should be reduced "a
| dollar and half, at which rate 1t would afford
simple provision for the support Of the emigrant
without bearing unhvorably upon our CONNER
cial interests.
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Tho Boston Daily AdtCHiScr thinks that
because Gen GRANT has not recognized the Win.
nipeg republic begcrcnt power, he should
allow the British troops to march across our ter
ritory on their way TO put down the revoled
people Of tho Red River. Very well. Let
GnaNr try il II he thinks best, and the voters Of
the United States will try HIM, and pass sentence
on HIM too, in due season.
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Aggregate ddiiy circulation last week,
Oo5,sOO. Arerage daily circulation dur
ing the geek, 100,067. Daily acreage dur.
ing The precious tOeek, ending April o.
DkOS2.
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The Massachusetts House has rel oied, bv 1873
TO u, the proposed amendment 10 the Consultation,
enabling honitn 10 vote aud hold ONCE.
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The various parties are preparing for the
election of the Board Of Aldermen aud Superb
sors under the new charter. THIS election will
take place on Tuesday, May H. three weeks from
Tuesday next Fifteen Aldermen are then to be
elected on one general ticket for the whole city.
These Aldermen also have the duties and powers
of Supervisors What sort of men Boss TWEED
will nominate for these Offices we know before
hand. Let the Young Democracy get the start Of
him by nominating ticket of the very highest
quality, such AS all good citizens will have to
support That Is the sure way 10 beat TWEED :
and if the Republicans arc fools enough to nom
mate such fellows ns ilESRy SHrn, ANDREW
BLsAKLEY, and Isaac j. OLIVER It will be all the
easier Tor the Young Democrats to elect the Gght
kind OF ticket if they will only put it up.
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Boss TWEED did a smart thing at the meet
ing ofthe Tammany Society on Monday evening
The Young Democracy had ticket IN the field
and no intention Of running one but by way Of
proving his own popularity, Bro SIX put up one
for them, and gave it twcnty-three votes to two
hundred and forty.two for his own ticket. Sew
erai honest Democrats who were present voted
TwEED's ticket, not knowing that any other was
running. BY way Of putting the defeat Of this
sham ticket beyond every contingency, the in
genious Boss put upon it the name Of MOSES MAN
TON MAnBLr; and the wonder is how he could
compel twenty-thrce men TO vote for it, Nobody
but Big SIX could have performed such a miracle.
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H,aSFGR,, April 20.--ll" oHeti ca"|I
shows tue msilnt, log t. .il>h % he ~ =
vote beins n iiS. -lr average Dt"ol'1t n1l''H
Tor state officers Is 80
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The daily circulation Of THE Sun during
the last Veck, whici ended on Saturday,
AprR 10, uds as Jollop':
Monday ..."...".s?,30 Thursday ....... 1872 500
wednC sday 1Of, 500 saturday. 500
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The naval authorities arc about to send TO
the Fishing Banks the sidc.whccl steamer Frolic,
Commander HESRr WILSON, to look out for our
fishing interests. The action Of the Parliament
Of the Dominion Of Canada makes this step ncccS-
sary. The Canadians csim that the American
fishermen have no right to take fish within three
marine miles Of the coast, without a colonial
license. They also claim that the line does
not follow the indcniations OF the coast
but that IL embraces all waters lying
within line drawn from headland to
hoadland. This claim has never been allowed
by our Government as il is meniieStly absurd.
Once or twice the English have attempted TO en-
force their peculiar notions; but the presence of
some Of our men-ofwar in the debatable waters
has stood between harm and our fishermen. A
little diplomacy, oiled by the passage of rcci-
procity treaty, has hitherto aVelted II conflict.
Now we have no reciprocity treaty, and must set
tie the question ON its merits. Commander VII.
SON will doubtless give our fishermen good nd
vice, and will see that they are not sufferers from
over-zcalous British or colonial officials. II ne.
ccssary, other ships can be sent to the Banks.
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Advertisers In TIE SuS should rcmem Der
the old rule. First come. first served"
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Pe1ding the settlement OF the question now before
the Count Of equity the cArltement Lote among the
creditors u TIE Cunipury 4 tntcusc, aut nm C's the
Directors do not maze some effort 10 Nquidato 90
least ortion Of the claims against them ucrc Is
little doubt that the running Of udins on the road
will he stopped by force. Tue local creditors are
about $40 IN number-Ill hdrdwOrking Cnlierslneu,
VITO snow 40 aN but thyi OF necessity, and who ure
suffering or the want Of their Just dues
II the Court should rot grant the prayer of the
compi nnnl IN the case in question, 40 not doubt
that the business at the road will le ehpctually
wound M md, inIeel, many nd ppoNe pre iict
ttat the road itself will be damaged by nd INT
mob, among wnOm, pernIus, mul be counted, when
the hour Tor action cones. a mum lcr 81 Omaha mer.
Giants, to whom inc Company is Indebted at least
SG0Wn
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Among the questions which the petitioner de,
mands To have asked OF the Trustees IL one personal
to Mr. Thomas c Durant, and IL neither more nor
less than tits: did not tho said DuIant some uls
Ia 1859, in a railroad ear OF tie Union Pacific Ril
ROAD, pay 10 two of the L. 5. Commissioners Sa5 90
corning the condition and progress nj the road -
In Lis hill ol complaint Mr.. Davis pItys to have
many other interesting and Important questions
snsW cred toueins the operation OF this gigantic
fraud, and c,oscs by petinnine .pr the Nppulntmcnt
OF a receiver 10 take charge OF the Companys assots
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SERIOUS CHARGES.

He makes many other charges against them.
among which are, that they obtained land grant
bonds from the Company at 81 cents the dollar,
which they disposed OF At par, without making any
returns 10 the Company; that c. T. Bushnell OBJ.
tanned $3.50 900 OF FIRST mortgage bonds, paving
nothing there or; that the Trustees defauded the
Government by making IA 80 contracts, ana appro.
priated tue product; and that they purchased coal
OF the Wyoming Coal Company at 81 per ton more
than charged by other companies. The sloek Of
this Company Is held by Ames, Duran, and otheI
trustees Of the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
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On the 81 of July, 1869. circular was issued "a
tie Trustees calling upon each OF them TO pay tn,
full amount Of toe par value Of the bonds he had
ceiyed In orrer TO enable the Company to m2lete
the construction or the road Only OF the seven
res onded and thus the CnmpIny was len wit rou,
the means Of paying its oebts. Mr. Davis holds tra
under cover OF PennsylI ania corporation the Trus
tees absorbed all the assets OF the Company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-10-10

The frauds perpetrated upon the ToURGEE
North Carolina) letter, which was fraud
itself, have been the subject of several artis
cles In the Tribune, and of two letters from
Senator ABBOTT, and one each from Messrs:
HOLDEN and TouRsEE. The last letter OF
ABBoTT acquits HOLDEN of the interpola'
tions in the ToURaEE letter-those which
magnifled alleged Kuklux outrages into
Thousands instead Of hundreds-although
his first plainly inculpated him. The 1'4-
bttne, however, charges that Gov. HOLDEN
has involved himself In inconsistencies Fl ON
which 1t remains for him to eStricate him
self. The Tribune further takes occasion
to say to the parties concerned cit will not
/" be convenient to have such accidents
"(gentie phrase for frauG again befan the
" Tribune" t .-' y.@. ~ a..
A very nice little confusion of facts 1t was
by which the rebels were to be convicted of
manifold crimes to increase the malice
against them at the North; and involve them
in new pains and penalties BY acts of Con-
gress.i But the lying was too shameless and
insupportable. ToURGEE mot good man
by long way) had to disown 1t; and the
Fr1ba,ie to expose it. What an example of
cool villainy by men who are ever planning
and mannuvering to rule the Southern peo-
pile and plumber the public treasure.
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RAcEs.-The Jerome PsBk New York;
races began on Thursday. There were
four races first for the Handicap sweep
stakes-one and a half miles-twelve ell.
tries, six started; won by BACON Il HoI-
LANDS b. g. Corsieen; i've years old, by
Uncle Vic, dam by Sovereign; time, 2.15A
Second race, Champion stakes, three-year
Odds; entrance 5000, half forfeit; forty.nine
entries nine declared out 81 500 added /;
two mile heats won by A. BEIMoNT's
Kingfsher, by Lexington, dam imported
Ethan Lass. Major boswell, of this
city, had an entry-b. t. Midday, by i'm.
ported Eclipse, dam Ninette-who came
out third in the two heats. The third and
fourth, races-Nursery stakes and Steeplc-
chase Handcap-were taken both by Col
A. McDAN1EL's formerly of Richmond,
horses-the first by Harry Bassett, by Lex
ington. and the second by FISHERMAN,
sired by Oysterman. Two of the races
were taken by horses sired by Lexington
For the third race there were sixty entries
at $50, with 81 900 added. For the fourth
there were three entries at SO, and SSOt
added. Major boswell was only com
petitor for the second race-the celebrated
three-year old race. His entry was Il mag
nificent tilleY. - - - -
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

M TO ENJOY LIES BLESSINGS
WE MUST HAVE HEALTH is a stubborn
fact that every human being Is more or less pre-
DISPOSED 10 disease and in the spring the exciting
causes Of disease are numerous and acl We, and
Sickness Is exceedingly prevalent. Now, to coun.
with fearful efTe-t upon our system at this period
of the yesr, certain and agreeable medy fur.
nished by Mcssrs. DR.. :. B. HARTMAN & Co., of
Lancaster and Pittsburg, Pa 1t is tn At noted and
efllcacous invigorant and tonic, MISHLER'S
HERB BITE 4 life. giving preparation, and
in universal u,e. It is the hest blood purifier now
before the public. 1t iEyigorates, rcnorates. and
cleanses the life current vi hin us; corrects al
the irregularit es of the system imparte fresh
cuces per cct health and flee spirits where now
general debility and nervousness. Every body
ought to use It In the spring ard summer as 1t VIII
be found reliable protection against disease and
promoter Of happiness. &C S-eod&~w
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NJ FALL-1S70.-T. r. PRICE & 90
are now opening the choicest aud fullest STOCK

~ FALL-1ST0.-T. r. PRICE 81 GO.
are now opening the choicest aud fullest STOCK OIL
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS
ever exhibited In the South. Families and mer-
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every department ........
Parties Wishing fall or winter goods may feel as
sured of getting everything of the BEST quality,
and as low as IL can be sold In The United States.
Now opening, elegant stock Of Ladies' Dress
Goods IN black and colored gro-gra1n, Ottoman,
Bonnelles and other Silks, Velour. Velour lmpera-
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American De LANES and Prints, immense as
sortment at prices, 49, II Is. 90, and 2sc, to finest.
sheetings, Cottons, Towelllngs, Diapers Nap
k,us, Crash, Linseys, Blanke's, F'annels, etc.
Large supply of Cloths and Cassimeres for gents
and boys, both in French, English, and domestic.
Underwear for ladies and gentlemen.
Hosiery, Thread Lace, and I'm. Lace collars ano
Colsrets, Edgings, Insertings, Bands, etc, ETC.
shawls In Cashmere, blanke.-long and square;
Black Thibet, square and long; Scarf shawls, etc.
Mourning Goods specially; Velour lmpera-
trice. entirely new Ottomans, Tamise, Bomoa-
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Zurich etc.
Eyerything guaranteed In color and quality In
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n. B.--Goods cut for merchants at New York
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90 GA llo1 Main street.
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NJ BEAR IN MIND-When disease
has undermined the health, and the physical sys-
tenn has become FRUSTRATED, stimuiant that VIII
not only gthcn, but remove the cause, should
be Immediately resor,ed to. Mental distress Is
also u fruitful source Of the breaking down ofthe
consultations and the ravages OF this. tnemy to
health are truly alarming. For all slich maladies
HosTETTER'S STOMACH BITE RS have
been found unsurpassed. BY acting directly upon
the digestive organs, they remove the heavy, dis
agreeable feeling after eating, SO often conn
piatnet OF by persons Of delicate temperament.
AB soon as digestion II restored the patient dads
hts strength increasing and his general health im-
Thousands of persons certify that It may be re.
lied on In ali cases OF weakness or nervous debil.
1ty attendant upon asedentafs habite- The gene
rai1ty OF Bitters go diSagreeabte to the taste
that they are objectfonsb ie TO weak stoIn ach.
This is not the ca with Hostetter's BtftePs he
will be found mud and extremely pleasant. Bal
saInic plants, barks and roots contribute their
res ora.iye Juices 10 render 1t soothing and
strengthening. Its b,sis Is the only pure etiInG
liant which has ever been produced, containing no
StsiL OIL or. any other deleterious element. The
the Buffers, aud pfonounce them harmless. Eli,s
scientific testimony; but the testimony OF the
handYeds Of thousands who have experienced tbs
preyertiye and curative effects OF the CREATIVE
GETABLE TONIC aud ALTERNATIVE or modern
times is stu more inclusive. In eeYer aud que
Dyspepsis, Biilousness, Nervous Complaints
Chronic Complaints, and general debility IT Is a.
nearly tnfanible ne anything In this tnh 1le worie
can be- 81 EissyS x oc sscucfw&w witt