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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11
MONROE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1871.

two faint sparks of light-two
lurid eyes, which said 1--WE slowly
move toward the temple OF
DEATH No time was to be lost.
One minute more and the burst
would come. The Major turned
and fed, fled as he never did
from man or muzzle-fled pre-
cipitately to his steed.
But bark! The earth seems to
heave, the great vault above
him fills with a fire ethereal, the
gloom is suddenly scattered, as
only the God of day scatters the
darkness of night, but suddenly,
and then n crash, as though the
thunders of an hundred fields of
battle were melted in one mighty
roll! 1t is done. The air rings
it. The skies proclaim it, and
the earth starts, upheaved and
wonder-stricken.
The sight was truly sublime.
For many moments the streams
of liquid light, the shooting of
fiery stars, mingled with the din.
The hero had no time to wait
however; dashing the rowels in
his chargers flank, he rode away,
out of the dismal hollow, through
the suburbs of the town and into
the broad, open country, safe and
sound.
There, my reader, there's IL
story for you, and true every
word of it, as a dozen officers of
rank will tell you. What shall
we not say of the brave man,
who accomplished the dangerous,
the valuable service2 Recog-
nized by his superiors, respected
by his equals, he deserves to be
known to the great king public,
which makes OF mars the men of
its day. have told the story,
rather at length, but I am sure
not duly. 1t is matter which
might go in a novel.
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Frank Moore.

nARISH SURVEYOR for Ouachitn, and
General Land Agent for North Louisi-
ana, will attend to any business in this or
adjoining Parishes. Parties wishing to sell
or purchase real estate in this section will
lind il to their interest to address him. He
has for sale several fine bodies of Land in
Duachta, Richland, Morchouso, Franklin
and Caldwell Parishes. Persons wishing to
sell will send numbers, description as to inn
provements, and terms. Having formed
conn ections in both Washington and New
Orleans, he is prepared to represent litigants
III contested land cases, obtain patents, &c.
Office rear room of Richardson u McEnery s
Law Otfice. For particulars address him,
caro- of Richardson Il McEnery, Monroe, La.
August u, 1870.
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or. LOUIS UNIVERSITY.

This institution, so long and worthily
known to the citizens of Louisiana, Will re-
open on september 4th, 1871. 1t offers its
students every facility for obtaining Il thor
ough classical IND COMMERCIAL L
ED ECLi IION. Terms: For board, tuition,
washing, &C., Cpcr session of ten months)
$500. For details, sec Catalogue to be had
of Rev. l.. Gcrgaud or NJ. r. Breard, MoI-
roc, La +. y. STCNTEBECk, 5. j.
Aug. 10, 1871. l7-tf
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The story of the charge on
which Gen. w. Ii. Stokes was ar
rested is rather Il long one, but
the substance of it is swindling
and something very like forgery,
in obtaining upwards Of 100000
ostensibly for about 40 bush
whackers whom he represented as
having been JOG. Stokes, then in
Congress, got $4,000 of the mon
cy, and one Bowman $4,000.
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Mr.. Smith, from Arkansas,
carelessly enters q store in New
York-looks around rather be-
wildered.
Merchant advances politely and
says Look at some goots dis
mornin, saire9 I sell You mine
goots SO sheep as never vas.''
Smith Cooking up and ab0ut):
s.I don't think this is tho place.
I used to trade about here some
where, but this don't look like
the store"
.Oh, mine dear sare, dis 10 de
place vat your name, saire3"
"Smith, of fArkansaw. / haven't
been in the city for several years,
but I used to trade about here
somewhere.
ooh, niue good friend, Mr..
Smit, I does remember you SO
veil. I did sell you mine goots;
oh. yas I sell 'em so sheep"
Smith (still doubtful shout the
'But this isn't like the
store; it was small wood store
where I traded"
. s.Oh, mine g0ot friend, we take
dat, store down, and build dis
store. We sell goots SO many and
so sheep we cannot do any moro
mid dat store"
Smith (still suspicious). "But
you don't look. like the man; he
was a larger man than you are:"
"Oh, mine dear saire! Oh, mine
Got! (Crying). Oh, de droubbles.
Oh mine brudder, mine poor brud-
der, Mesther Smit, from Arkansas.
minc brudder, vat sell you mine
goots. He vas so large, ho look
SO veil. Oh, mine poor bruddef!
Very much affected.) He tell
me joost ven he die-he say: va
cob if mine friend Mesther Smit,
of Arkansaw, COON hero again. hc
is mine friend, and you moost soil
him your goots SO sheep ~ never
vas. Mine dear saire, vat go0ts
you like to buyi"
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State Rights in Illinois.

Gov. Palmer has directed strict
inquiry into the recent killing of
Col. Thos. Grosvenor, at Chicago,
by one of Gen. Phil. Sheridan's s
militia sentinels, who shot and
killed Grosvenor for refusing to
halt when ordered. The Cover
nor's letter concludes with the
following good Democratic doc
trine:
''I think you will perceive that
it is now the duty of the Cover
nor and the Attorney General,
and all other officers to see that
the laws are enforced against all
parties concerned in these illegal
and dangerous acts. 1t is not
necessary in determining upon
the lines of duty to be adapted
to the inquiry, whether the
Mayor of Chicago, Lieut.. Gen.
Sheridan and Frank II. Sherman,
and his associates and supposed
subordinates, who were the agents
by which the death of Thomas
Grosvenor was produced, in as
suming the powers they did not
possess, and which cannot be
conferred upon them, were infu-
enced by proper or improper mo-
tives Or purposes. They assumed
to suspend the operations of the
Constitution and laws of the
State, and substitute in their
stead law and military force to
be defined and applied by them
selves; they, by their lawless
acts, attacked and insulted the
dignity and authority of the
State, and have, by their danger
GUS example, weakened the pub
lie confidence in the Constitution
and laws; and in their attempt
to enforce the usurped and law
less authority they have sacri-
feed the life of a peaceable >citi-
zen. Animated by the confidence
l have thus expressed, and the
confident belief that the State of
Illinois, acting through the prop
er departments of it's govern
ment, is capable of protecting it's
own people and of enforcing dig
nifty and authority Of it's laws, I
have to request that you, in con-
junction with the State Attorney
of the 7th Circuit, will bring all
the facts before the Grand Jury
of Cook county, in order that all
persons concerned in the unlaw-
full killing of Thos. w. Grosvc-
nor may be brought to speedy
trial.
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In the midst of the Chicago
disaster Jefferson wsss-ffe-
sented with baby. Joe, "hcre's
your good health, and your f;smi-
ly's, and may you live long and
prosper"
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What can be wetter than a
woman with u cataract in her
eyes, u waterfall on her head, a
creek in her back, forty springs
in her skirts, high tied shoes, and
q notion in her head7
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4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Commits
N sioner for Texas. Office Wood Street
Monroe, la. Prompt attention given to col
icctiOns in North Louisiana. Aug. 26, 6S.o:1
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SoUTIERN CARRIAGE FACTORY.

Tho undersigned takes pleasure in making
known that he is now we'll prepared as
before the war, if not better, to do all kinds
of work, either in
manufacturing Rcpni'i"g
y-ll-AEl$Sy--iIr
Ready made work kept on hand; spcti-
mems of which may bc seen by calling at the
Factory. He will also carry on IL general
Blacksmith shop. arranged To do all kinds Of
blacksmithin Terms reasonable.
April 26 1866; n3u-s FIR. EN DOM.
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"Flanncl Receptions" are in
vogue. 1t is another name for
those parties where the young
ladies' Sow an -hour- for the peer
and then dance three for joy.
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q. w. McCranic

4 lvrORNEY AT LAW, MONROE, LA
~ will practice in Ouachita and adjacen
PARISHES and III the Supreme Court at Mon
roe. June II, 1871.
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.oMN M'ENERY. S. ID. M'ENERY.
...-.'...- j. a. 3. ID. McEneFy, 49,

4 'rrORNISY'S AT LAW, Monroe, La,
~ practice in the Parish and District
Courts of Ouachita, Morchouse, Franklin,
Richland, Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes,
>iu the Supreme Court at Monroe, and Uni
ted States Courts. Particular attention paid
to business in the Land Office Department
OF tho General Government. n17tt
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What Oscar Dunn +?

The Lieutenant Governor OF
this State seems to have been an
independent chap in his young
days, if he may be Judged by
the following advertisement,
which appeared in the Picayune
Of December 10, 1S41:
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WILSON ID PATTEKSON.

Corner of st. John and Common strs.
There is little doubt that the
Lieut.. Governor is the identical
Oscar alluded to, for he is known
to have followed the plastering
occupation in days gone by.-N
o. Bulletin.
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So REWARD.

NS RUNAWAY-E'rom the sub
scribcr, on the 23d Nov. last, the
negro boy OSCAR DUNN, an apprentice
to the plastering trade. He is OF
griffe color, between 20 and q years OF
age, and about feet ten or II inches
high. All persons are cautioned not
to harbor said boy under penalty OF
tho law
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-11-11

The Nicksburg Fair is post
poned until December 10Th, 1871
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r. RICH IARDsoS JAS. d. M'ENERY

II, RICH ARDSoN, JAS. d. M'ENERY.
Richardson ~ NlcEMery,
4 TrORNEYS At LAW, Monroe, La,
N practice in all the Parishes Of North
Louisiana, in the Supreme Court at Monroe,
the Federal Courts, and i'll the Land Office
department of the General Government.
nl9:tt
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=. II. MORRISON. w. w.-FAEMER.
Morrison q Farmer,

I i'TORNEYS At LAW, Monroe, La,
n will practice in the Courts of the Pa
rishcs Of Ouachita, Morehouso, Richland,
Franklin and Caldwell, in the supreme
Court, and in the United States Courts.
VIII also attend to :lll business intrusted to
them in the State and Federal Land Offices.
-l-.-- - n4lY3
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80. d: ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
R. G. Cobb.
4<fofeNEY~A1.L LAW, MONROE, La.
n Aug. 10, 1871. 6v4-tf

ISAIAH GARRETT. FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Garrett & Garrett,
4 TrOKNEYS AT LAW, corner Wood
and st. John Streets, Opposite Record
ers oilice), Monroe, La. Jan. l, 1871. 1y
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BayOnet Rule.
A PEN PICTURE OF LIBERTY-THE
ARRESTS IN YORK-BUSINESS
PARALYZED-THE PEOPLE
FLYING.
The Columbia Phoenix says :

The Columbia Phoenix says
We beg leave to call attention
to the following extract from the
letter of a citizen of Yorkville,
addressed to a gentleman of this
city. The writer is a gentleman
of the highest character. His
letter will give some idea of the
scenes enacting in York. Nor will
our readers fail to appreciate the
indignant emotions evinced by
the writer, whom we know to be
a quiet law-abiding man: MOI +.
YORKvILLE, s. c.,
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WAR REMINISCENCES - DARING
CONDUCT OF THE LATE MAI.
..,. , T. r.. HOTCHKISS.

(From "On Dts" Chattanooga Daily Rebel,
January 18th, 1862
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AMENDED ARTICLE


TO REPLACE ARTICLE l6 THE DETAILED REGULATIONS
For THE EXECUTION OF THE POSTAL CNvENTIoN SIC NED
AT the HAGUE. THE TwENTY-sIxTH DAY OF sEPrEM-
BER, IN THE YEAR 1867.
In accordance with Article 10 of the Postal Con
vention between The Netherlands and The United
States, signed at The Hague on the 26th of Seplem-
Der, the two administrations have agreed to replace
Article l6 oF the Detailed Re Iuatons oi the 26th
of November, 1867, by the following article:
ARTICLE lG
1t is understood that the accounts between the
two offices shall be established on the respective let
ter bills IN the proper money of the dispatching
Office; but the international postage on the unpaid
letters or insuthcenty paid letters shall bo compu-
ted in the money of the receiving country. The
reduction of these moneys shall be effected in the
general accounts at the rate OF 2ao guders for
dollar of the United States.
In entering the foreign charges the letter bills
In the money OF the dspatchng office, the cent of
the United States and two and a half cents of The
Netherlands shall be taken as equivalents.
II is also understood that the quarterly accounts
shall be paid respectively in god and in the denom.
nations OF the money of the creditor office.
Done at Washington, the 23d day Of May, 1870.
IL. s. JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General.
Signed at the Hague on the 18th June, 1870
JP. HOFSFEDE,
Chief Director Of Posts.
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from the United States to Vancouve Island British Column
ba and in like the registration fee of tive shall
the post office department. Of Eancouver Island and
British Columbia all registered letters Van
couvers island to British Columbia to the United States.
ARTICLE IL.
The two departments by mutual consent make such
detailed regulations shall be necessary carry the
objects OF this convention and modify the
time as the eXgencies of the service require
regulations to terminate time reasonable notice
either department.
ARTICLE l6.
This convention shall into operation the of July,
1870 and annued the desire department.
upon six months previous notice.
Done duplicate and executed in Washington the 9th day
OF June, 1870 and in Victoria 25th day of July 1870
iSEALI JN0. Al. CRESWELL,
Postmaster General OF the United Stutes.
lsEALl ARTHUR T. BUSHBY,
POstmater General OF British Columbia.
hereby the and in testimony
thereof have the the United he
affixed.
US. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State.
[sEAL.l
WASHINGToN, October 5, 1870
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IpFBLIc REsoLrrrox-No. I'll

'oh' Souton concerning arsenal grounds at Saint Louis
Missouri
BE resolved by the senate
the United States Of Amec ia Congress assembled That the
acts W twenty eighth JGly eighteen hundred
ana thrd March eighteen hundred and yniuc in relation
70 the safe "l saint Louis ARSENAL be- hereby
hat the portion Of ground tn ha granted
on Oh m"numn IN memory m the late Brigader General
a&lG Lyon shalt embrace all the
CHrohd"et avenue and Fourth laid down on the pa
0i the ground ia the Ordnance
ana DulllnRs thereon lying between Second and the
river 10 ne reserved TOT such the Of the
may require and that the remainder o the ground lying be-
tween second and Fourth streets he sold public in
Inc manner prescribed by the abOvecfrd
July eighteen hundred aud sixyrg and the poceeds Of
me sae snail be paid into the treasury the
froya hat th9 Corporate authorities oi the city Saint
Louis sa nave N" privilege of purchasing ground
appraised value beor" the sale the made
~ Two persons TO be selected by the Secretary War
BY the erporats authorities the
umpire IN case OF disagreement but the result to DO subec to
the approval of the Secretary of War.
July
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IPCBLIO REsoLrrIoN-Nn. II
IninA Rnn..lnAt.

Joint Resolution granting the Evansville
Railroad Company the right to build bridge across the
Wabash
Be re."yed br the senate and House of
me United states o America in Congress
Evansville and Southern Illinois Railroad Company corpora
nn organized under act of the
Illinois hereoy granted the right an 0rn or
wooden ndSs Tor railroad purposes and public highway
elher win draw or continuous may
across te Bg wabash river point said corporation
select either At the little chain, opposite White county
Illinois, ana POS1y county, Indiana, at point
same extending up said rivsr
should said railroad hereafter at any time
with the Evansville, Carn and Paducah Railroad COMPANY
o lndlana or any company organized hereafter
organized IN the said state Indiana
l4enl'eS eO granted snail to and become
said consolidated company and its
Ihat tlls bridge
granted shall not interfere with tree of said
stem beyond what - necessary order
tne rights aud privileges hereby he
gh Rng' VII the current OF the
may DE e'ectel ana that Of at least
seventy eet over the main chanue said
oewen the piers O said stream shall bB
O sad srncture Aud Dpvded further, That
snail be bgit 9Th draw not less han hundred in
ana d haw Is Kept in repair for the
al al times e deient0n Of passing said bridge shall not be
AZ Interfering with tho navigation the
Ana ~ further provided, That said bridge and con
sesI eKt structure and shall he trans
mission ot TIE United States mails Aud provided hnr
piers shall be at least two hundred ami the bridge
shall be built at such height Interfere with the
CATION OF said by ~ '0 1~'
Approved, July Ia,
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"a A. CN \ Aohg
Secretary of State.
POSTAL CONVENTION
BETWEEN
The United States Of -4n,erica and the Repub
Tic Of Salvador.
ARTICLE [,

ARTICLE |.
An exchange of mails shall herea fter lake pla ce
betweeH the United States of America and the Re.
public of Salvador by the ordinary routes of COM
munIcatIon via the lsthmus OF Panama the gov.
ernment OF the United States to be at the expense
OF the transportation thereof between New York
ana PaHama, and between San Francisco and Pana.
ma and the government of Salvador 10 be at the
expense CT the transportation between Panama and
Salvador.
ARTICLE 9.
All mail matter transmitted in either direction
between the respective countries shall be forwarded
I'D closed bags, or pouches, under key or seal, ad
dressed to the United States Consul snd resident
mail agent at Panama, United States of Colombia,
who Is hereby designated as the agent Of the two
governments for receiving the bags, pouches, at
That port from either direction distributing and dis
patching them to their destinations. Said consul
and agent Is hereby instructed 10 make up the mai
ior salvador IN separate bags pouches, under key
or SEAL addressed TO San Salvador and the ports of
La Union and Acajulta, respectively.
Article 3.
No accounts shall be kept between the Post Office
Departments OF the two countries on the cores pom
dence exchanged between them but each country
shall levy, collect, and retain its own postage ONLY
at the following rates, viz:
LIST. The postage TO be charged and collected
IN the United States each letter or parcel, not
exceeding half ounce tavordupois) in weight
addressed TO received from Salvador; shall be ten
(lO) cents and the postage to be charged in Saliva
dor on each letter or parcel of like weight, address.
ed to or received from the United Sta es shall be
two ~ reals (or twenty five cents United States
currency;) und each additional weight of half an
ounce. leas than half an ounce shall be charged
an additional rate Of ten Q0) cents in the United
States and two ~ reals in Salvador.
I'd: The postage to be charged and collected in
the United States on newspapers, unseaed circu-
lars and other descriptions of printed matter ad.
dressed to or received from Salvador, shall be two
~ cents each newspaper, or unsealed circular,
and one cent an ounce, fraction of an ounce, on
pamphlets. periodicals, books, and other kinds OF
printed papers aud the postage to be charged and
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may be entitled to rsnsons or bountss under the exist

lug laws.
Whereas sundry Indians served in the federal Of
and others since, heirs
there provision OF law for said minor Indians
obtain back other benefits which their
entitled. Therefore,
the and House Representatives of the
United America in Congress assembled, That the
Commissune OF Indian Affairs hereby authorized and
empowered guardians trustees of said
minors and to bond and security for the perOrmanc OF
such Iutes and such guardian shall be hOrZed
TO collect the all such back bOunes,
and pensions which said entitled aud
the benefit with the
and under the direction record Of the
United States Territory having Jurisdiction the
place such minors reside Provided That the terms
ot the resolution shall apply the Cherokee
Creek ChOeaw Chickaaw ninOle Indians,
conflict with the provisions Oi the treaties of
eighteen hundred withe those natOns Pro-
Nlded further That the this resolution shall
tend only to Indians in the ninth regiment Of Kansas
cavalry.
oved Julv l.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whoopipg
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,



Probably never before in the whole history Of
medicine, has anything won so widely and so deeply
upon the confidence of mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through long
series of years, and among most of the races OF
men it has risen higher and higher in their estlma'
ton, as it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
of the lungs and throat have made it known as re-
liable protector against them. While adapted 20
milder forms of disease and to young children, IT'S
at the same time the most efectua remedy that can
be given for incipient consumption, and the dan
gerous affections of the throat and lungs. As pro-
vision against sudden attacks of Group. It should
be kept on hand in every family, and indeed as az
are sometimes subject to colds and coughs, al
should be provided with this antdOte for them,
Although settled Consumption is thought In
durable, still great numbers of cases where the ds'
ease seemed settled, have been completely cured,
and the patient restored to sound health by tne
Cherry PectOrGI. So complete is its mastery
over the disorders of the Lungs and Throat, tnat
the most obstinate of them yield to it. When nOtn'
tOrdt they subside and disappear
Singers aud Public Speakers ind great pro-
lection from it.
asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it. A.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking inc
Cherry PectOrdi in small and frequent doses
So generally are its virtues known that We neeo
not publish the certificates of them here, or do n0Ie
than assure the public that its qualities are iunJ
maintained.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever, FS
Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, DUNN
Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever, 6o.,
end indeed all the affections which arse arse
from malarious, marsh, or mlasmaN'
poisons.
AS its name implies, it does Cure. and does nS'
fail. Containing neither Arsenic, Qunine BlsnuIn,
Zinc, any other mineral poisonous suostaTSS S
whatever, it in nowise Injuries any patient. 1 az
number and Importance of its cures in the ag ..
trcts, are literally beyond account, and We oelv
without parallel in the history of Ague mediclm Ia
Our pride is gratifed by the acknowledgements M ,tS
receive of the radical cures effected IN 0OsSuiisS
cases, and where other remedies had wholly lHe or
Unacclimated persons, either resl1enLL -, "a, nro.
travelling through miasmatic localities, VIII Oe P
tected by taking the AGUE CURE uany. y.,,ditv
For LiUer Complaints, arising nom M tOI EI Etng
of the Liver it is an excellent remedy, stlnulSN-o
the Liver into healthy activity. ,.., ala
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complains, re-
an excellent remedy, producing many trEEy, EsaEy,cd.
markable cures, where other medicines hs1 s1ctioaI i
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and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass'' anu '''
all round the world.
PRICE, S1.O0 PER BOTTLE I'D
Sold by J. w. DENNEY, JAS. 7. hOF rsGIoticin
Smyrna, and all Druggists and Dealers IN o,IsIy
every where.