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The Laie stephen smith.

This gentleman passed away from earth
recently in Philadelphia. Proper materials
for a biographical sketch are not at present
accessible to US, though they are expected
for future issue of this journal from Il trust
worthy source. We shall be cnn,s.i.-
therefore, to content ourselves with a I..sl
and general estimate Of Mr.. >uI;l.' c.ia.-
acter.
For quarter of century the SIC stephen
Smith held rank as the ahlc-, .iltl.yier and
the wealthiest man amnr, "a. 4 ioEcd people
OF the United States. s,.u.:.!.s OIt with very
humble beginnings iii thu lumber business
some forty years ago, he became almost at
once remarkable for hi. business tact and
energy, and as years rolled on he increased
the power Of these natural gifts by the habit
of quick and accurate observation Of men and
events. BY incisiveness OF thought added
to strong powers of analysis and keen fac
ulty of generalization, he strengthened aud
increased his business till il became one OF
the largest and most profitable OF its kind in
Pennsylvania.
OF late years Mr.. Smith moved almost
entirely in the sphere Of the capitalist when
his rare financial talents kept him ever in
the foremost rank. lie enjoyed to the fullest
extent the esteem and confidence of his asso-
ciates on change, and was always an object
OF pride, to which any colUred man might
point as the embodiment of financial success
AS Frederick Douglass is the first Of colorcd
orators, and Charles Reason the first of col
ored scholars, and Pinckney Pinchback is the
first Of colored statesmen, Stephen Smith
| was the first Of colored fnanc.ers, using at
all times his great powers and his large re-
sources in the interest of the A. NJ. f.
Church, Of which he was an honorej
member.
We have not been able to ascertain the
nature of his last will and testament, but i
he has bequeathed nothing else to posterity
the Home for the Aged he has left in Phila-
delphia will be sufficient monument of hi.
success and his benefccnce.
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{ Correction.


The FREEDNEN'S SAVINGS MD TH.V~T
COMPANY.
NEW YORK. November -. l~.1.
To The Ei5i0r ot tie World.
SIR: Ny attention has been called t. e
telegram in your paper. stating in Substance
that John l.. Wilson, Treasurer la oGr Wash
ington bank. is a defaultcr.;
Permit me To state that no deialyl'ipn haS
occurred. that we have no such uiierg a.
John l.. Wilson, Treasurer. ana no suth of
ticer as treasurer.
The similarity of names indicates ,hat Pro-
fessor William !. Wilson. formerly public
schOol-teaChcr in Brooklyn. and Tor many
years our cashier AT Washington, j. refer
red to.
Professor Wilson i gentleman against
whom no breath OF suspicion ever attached,
and therefore beg you to make such corgro-
ton of the false report aS shall seem e. lou
Just. Yours respectfully, :. VI. HARMS,
Manager.
We take the above from the NsJ~ Iar.
Horii. Some designing, INSCRIPTIONS knaNc
set the story against Prof. Wilson atlaat. and
we are glad that the Manager in New York
has had the noblcncss to vindi,1tc Mr..
Wilson
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Petitions.

Since our last issue we have received petit
tons from the following places Two from
Ithaca, New York; Greenville, Tennessee
New Bedford, Mass; Greenfield, Pontotoc,
Mississippi; Manchester, Ohio; additional
one from Fredericksburg, Virginia; Key West,
Florida; Wyandotte, Kansas Atlanta, Ga;
Swapping Shoals, Georgia; one from Oberlin,
Ohio, twenty feet in length; Rushville, New
York; Richmond county, North Carolina !;
Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania scranton, Penn
sylvania; Leatherwood, Springfield, Massa-
chusetts; san Antonio, Texas; Richmond,
Virginia; Nicksburg, Mississippi; Syracuse,
New York; Upton county, Tennessee Den
yer, Colorado; New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Rates Of Postage.

For the information and convenience oil
our readers, We publish the following abstract
of the postal laws of the United States. We
advise our readers 10 cut this out aud pre-
serve il for reference:
Postal cards. one cent each, 90 without
further charge to all parts of the country.
All letters to all parts oi the United states.
three cents per half ounce.
Local. or drop" letters, that is for the
CITY or town where deposited, two cents ii
delivered by carriers, and one cent II there is
no carrier system.
For newspapers and magazines. regularly
issue,. and sent Ia regular subscribers, the
following rates per quarter oi three inonths,
nayahle i'm advance at the office where re-
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1873.
INDY; EBENfS.

ANY one sending II, $3.50 WI receive
the New NATIoNAL EEA AND CITIZEN and
Woods Monthly Nrg'zi"e or one year,
together with beautiful chrome of the
Yosemite Valley, or hne photograph of
either Frederick Douglass, Esq. or Tous-
saint LOuycrturc. as they may choose.
This chrome is fine c,py Of piece OF
natures gran,!cst work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style--ils dimensions,
l4x20 make. picture of very desirable
Avs
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much to their a.. ~ 60. We have never
had any fears but Tia. they would work out
their own welfare If given an equal chance,
and their reports show that they may in
spite of the unequal contest. This plan, the
offspring of their own necessities and their
own ingenuity, is not only favorable indi-
cation of their material prosperity, but it
shows qualities, and gives a trimming which
cannot fail to be of vast service in their po-
litical action and their struggle for equal
civil rights. They have shown that they
passes all the elements for useful citizens
and successful business men.
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How tho People arc Taxed for Re-
IigiOn.

The other day we made some brief general
remarks upon the gross injustice to the tax
payers Of the country by the exemption of
all church property from taxation, and show
ing that it was in reality tax for the sup
port Of religion. Since then we have come
across a tabular statement of all the church
property in the United States compiled from
the last census by the New y ork Independent.
and which is of so much interest that We re-
publish it. The distribution of this property
among the several religious denominations Of
this country was as follows:
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p~tii!On! i'esitiOa!

The work has not yet been accomplished.
We hope the friends of equality will continue
to send in petitions for equality before the
law. We should have 100000 names in the
coming fortnight. The District Of Columbia
has done next to nothing in the way of petit
tiOns, and this District is assumed to be ahead
in appreciation of liberty on the part of our
people.
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The Independent, in some common; accom-
panyug this table, shows most forcibly the
bearing Of the facts it contains upon this
question of tax exemptions i'll form Of church
property. This vast amount OF property
yields absolutely no revenue for the support
Of the Government, while the people are
taxed for its protection and Improvement.
BY becoming church property it ceases TO
pay taxes, and by just SO much lessons the
basis on which the Government levies tax
for its support, and Of course involves great
~ Increased burden on all other property.
II is time, as the Independent asserts, that
We strongly condemn the tithing system Of
Great Britain, by which one-tenth Of all the
proceeds Of the lands Of the people is forced
from their possession to sustain the Church
Of England and yet, 50 far as we adopt the
theory Of exemption, we are practically,
though in Il different form, following thu.
English precedent. We compel the people,
by the defects and inequality of our tax law,
to be the supporters of religious institutions,
whether they believe in them or not. This
Is so far an abandonment Of the voluntary
theory in maintaining these institutions, ard
= resort 10 that Of legal coercion.
And as the editor declares, the rapid in
crease of church property in the course of
Ihs last two decades. while. considered re-
hgously, indicating a progress which we by |
no means regret, nevertheless, when looked !
IT in reference to the tax question, shows a
arge accumulation of property in this shape, !
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George W. smith, Esq, ofthe Department
Of justice, will please acccp. our thanks tor
a copy Of the Register &c the Department
Of Justice and the judicial officers IT The
I.nffrl St1.rs flr lS-aW
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antec our complete Acknowledgement, despite
Of opposing state laws. social customs, and
political parties, and the apparently well
consolidated system of prescription in the
South will crack like an egg in the grip Of a
sriant
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ability, clearnesS, and eomprchen.iysuc~
commend il to all but 4 few chronic fault
finders and malgnauts.
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Owing to an accident in our press-room,
we are a day behind in issuing the New
NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN, this week
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GUARDS, BILLHEADs, POSTERS, &c.
cprinied to Order on the most reasonable
terms,
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bJ Do not forget 10 pay your sub
10 the ERA AND CITIZEN.
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-
4 legitimate night 10 interfere. Whether the
Government or President Grant will think It
Wis. G, insist upon that right may be open
To- ga. -t,ou. But in any case we think the
American people have gwen Us no reason to
doU1, that they VIII act, when circumstan-
COS compel them T. act. irmpe-liciy and
fu-tlv.'
Tie r5Fy SEC, 81 NOV. D., has The ioNo"-
5..: a telegram from our special cores
rnul.nt as New York states that it D., be-
levcl TIA. PIcs.jcn: Grant has proposed
10 ~J.,s Castelar, that the United states
should help Spain - enforce her authority
over the volunteers in Cuba. Il this sug-os-
ton Doc rejected the American Government
viii exact satisfaction IN i.S own way.
Probably the alternative presents Little mr..
tH1u a ,'....c vt the manner cd surrender.
We are no; surprised 81 hear that
the war .aal.a. 3, waNlu. stronger and more
general. \ considerable proportion 81 IN.
American public will experience certain
sense cd relief iu tAC convection jAlt now aI
t.>s 3D.. Government O.: Gen. Grant ur.t
a.t. Nc -anu,J Do Justice 90 that Govern
mtaj. /. aI- RETAINED for years, ami uu.,r
the pressure %, a strong popular cNc.,cu. 81.
iy,m anything Like au uudEc interference 20
the colonial affairs 81 N:a.n. NJ ,Iu-r
could re more widely favored among tine
American, cop.e than that Of Cuba. Many
ANU 's'ii~' I''"''''NN' NH'-s'' '"'l .'t
themselves. Many other, felt sincere dc.
sire t. see the Island freed from Spanish
rulc. az course, those nsya
were no! all IN favor "' open intervention,
and war with Spain. a' c&.mrr an! w'.c
reasonable minds we've naturally opposed o.
any sU.h undertaking. SUI, there can D..
little tpuh! shat f Gen. Grant Government
had "a, any moment picked a quarrel au@
found au excuse l'r intervention. that Stop
Z L..
The N",,r. nt thr,c-!ou:iAs Of ,hr v'uurt,au.
Cen. G1n. h'.I ".H. 3, as wr 'auh. o. DIS
great rr,u'. Iii, position was very jgl.si.f.
There were urNcr-cnd,ng scene, O.! blockade
r"nni"- aaj c.Ita.t aH-.a.s.ar, "al the-.
carried Wll them q",r Us much Nuh.. SYM
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Gen. o. 0. Howard having resigned the
presidency Of Howard University, Prof. John
NJ. Langston has been appointed President
gJrO feDDOye.
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-I he Cardiff Giant was .1lI 10 lur,. %
The other day i'r c.rh. dollar.
\ forthcoming rOmpucc bear, ths start
nag lille oi The lap,ten. Criminal"
We should a.sc as wc receive ghrsr.ll.,,
quckly-and w,ihDu, hesitation. Then. is g..
grace IA benefit that stick, 10 tLc finger
sSy' send ia your o.,.l right. petitions.
ear send IN your civil nights petitions.
cz5- Send in your civil rights petitions.
sa- Send in your civil night. petitions.
srV- wiz au. friends ciyc attention &, tA-
Io;ih,It!pns Of their indcb,edncss To- rs.
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IL Il pr Idl cause hi tue LtlltntaDIc cOIQI-
ton OF the island. | do not doubt that Con-
Sress shares with me the hope that it will
soon be made to disappear, and that peace
and prosperity may follow its abolition.
The embargGng of American estates in
Cuba; cruelty To American citizens detected
Ill no act OF hostility to the spanish Govern
ment; the numbering OF prisoners taken with
arms in their hands and, finally, the cap
ture upon the high seas OE a vessel sailing
under the United States flag and bearing
United States registry has eliminated in an
oUTBURsT OF INDIGNATION
that has seemed for time to threaten war.
Pending negotiations between the United
States and the Government Of Spain on the
subject OF this capture, | have authorized the
Secretary OF the Navy 10 put our Navy on A
war footing to the extent at least of the en-
tire annual appropriation for that branch If
the service, trusting to Congress and the
public opinion Of the American people u
Justify my action.
On the question "f civil rights the Presi-
dent suggests for the consideration of Con-
gress a. the enactment Of law to better
secure the civil right. which freedom should
secure, but has not ciiectually secured, to the
eniranchised slave" For this suggestion
our people all over the country will thank
Genl Grant. His statement Is true that
emancipation has not efectually secured the
colored people in their citizenship and human
rights; and that we confidently hope tina,
the principle Of perfect equality before the
law will be established by congregational Gu
enactment during this session Of Congress.
h. A
dered by the masses Of the country before il
can appear in a newspaper issued two or
three days after it. delivery, and for this
reason we have coniented ourselves with the
above quotations from it as being more es.
peeially interesting 10 our readers. Its
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29
GRAND ExCURSxON.

The State Sunday School Associa-
ton meets at Mt. Pleasant, on Tues
day., June 10th, 1873.
Arrangements have been made with
the c., B. & G. r. r. for running an
excursion train from Council Bluffs to
Mt. Pleasant and return. The train
will pass Ottumwa going east at 3
o'clock r. N. June 10th, and return
leaving Mt. Pleasant at 1890 A. NJ.
June 18th.
The fare from Ottumwa for the
round trip has been placed at $3.50.
AS the profits of the excursion will 60
to the benefit of the State Association
it is hoped that many of our citizens
will patronize it.
Tickets can be procured Of the un-
dersigned, w. j. MITCHELL.
ml2td2w.
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STATE NEWS.

Linn county has nine newspapers.
An Iowa Falls man has one hun
dred and twenty acre field Of corn.
Kossuth county has court house
Credit Mobilier. 2
The tramping, swindling peddlers are
in Butler county.
A Nevada man has coaxed a canine
up to $50 pounds.
An emigrant was robbed while
asleep In his wagon, near Mlnterset,
a few nights since, of $500, so says the
news.
A young man named Manly Whiten
has been held for further trial for
poisoning cattle in Madison county.
The Age says q Clinton woman has
been practicing sculduggery in bank.
ruptcy case.
The Iowa M. f.. Conference will
meet at Washington, Sept. II, Bishop
Bowman presiding.
A Story county grand jury refused
to indict judges Of election who al
lowed q woman to vote.
Daniel 7. Gerhart, ex-Treasurer o.
Cherokee county, under indictment o
embezzlement, has absconded, leaving
his bondsmen to mourn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

L Parties in search OF lands, and all
others going to Kansas or Southern
Colorado, will do we'll before going,
to address or call upon LaForce Y
Morse, Ottumwa, Iowa, and procure
maps, full particulars and railroad
tickets over tile B. & NJ. and Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroads, as they
are agents for the sale of lands and
tickets.
Those who procure tickets Of them
will have the privilege Of stopping
over at any or all stations on the A..
T. & s. railroad, and if they purchase
lands, the money paid for tickets will
be refunded. m13dltw4t
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WASHINGTON, D. Gu
Nav Path, 1873.

Post Once Changes I'm Iowa. For the
Week Ending May Path, 1873.
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nrcitemont a. Drag stores.

There has been general rush the
last month at the Drug Store OF
Taylor Blake & Co., Ottumwa Iowa
for DIR. A. Boschee's German Syrup.
1t has lately been introduced in this
country from Germany, and for any
person suffering with severe cough
heavy cold settled on the breast, con-
sumption or any disease OF the throat
and lungs it has no equal in the
world. Our regular size bottles are
IS cents. Two doses will relieve any
case. Try 1t. Sample bottles free of
charge. TAYLOR BLAKE &Co.
Wholesale Agts Ottumwa Iowa,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

HALLS VEGETABLE SILITAN HAIR
REVIEWER now stands among the first,
and at the head Of all articles for sim
liar purpose. The testimony of our
physicians is conclusive as to its value !;
and we arc personally acquainted with
scores Of cases where it has been used
with the best Of results. 1t will res
tore gray hair TO its original color, and
leaves it glossy, and in o healthy con-
dition; while, for heads troubled
with dandruff, or any disease Of the
scalp, It acts like charm in cleansing
:hem. Try it, and you will not be dis
appointed.--LosceH Courier, May I'd,
1863.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Farmers of Southern Iowa! You
cannot afford to raise common horses.
1t will pay you to raise first-class
horses, and you will have during the
year 1873 the opportunity to breed to
Iron Duke, Jr., one of the purest bred
horses that could be found in the far
famed Blue Grass region of Kentucky.
He is closely related to Lucy, George
NJ. Patchen. American Girl, Green's
Bashaw, Bashaw, Jr., Kirkwood and
other celebrities. Come gentlemen
raise something that will pay.
IRON DUKE, Jr., is dark bay horse ;
was sired by Old Iron Duke of Long
Island .dam q HambletOnian and Prin-
ter mare.
OLD IRON DUKE, the sire of Iron
Duke, Jr., was sired by Old Cassius NJ
Clay. His dam was Cleveland bay
mare, out of mare sired by Imported
Messenger.
On CAssIus M. CLAY, was sired by
celebrated horse known rs Henry
Clay his dam was fast mare, known
assthe dam Of John Anderson. Cassius
M. Clay was a noted sire Of trotters.--
The horse Henry Clay was sired by
the great trotting horse Andrew Jack
son, the finest trotter of his time: his
dam was the great trotting mare Sur
rey, from Canada.
ANDREW JACKSON was sired by
Young Bashaw his dam was by Why
not, 8 son Of Imported Messenger
grand dam by Imported Messenger.
YOUNG BAsHAw was sired by Grand
Bashaw (Arabian) his dam was Pearl
by First Consul grand dam, Fancy, by
Imported Messenger. This horse wal
| the founder of the trotting family Of
Bashaws, and he had cross of Messen'
ger in him. Hc was bred by Thoma,
Logan, of Pa.
GRAND BAsHAw, CArabian), was foal
| ed about 1916, aud imported from Tri'
poll in 1920, by Joseph G. Morgan. HI
stood near Philadelphia, and many o.
our fastest trotters arc descended from
him.
IMPORTED MESSENGER was foaled il
1850, was sired by Mambrino his dan
by Turk; grand dam by Regulus; BY
Startling /; by Fox Gipsey by Bay Boul
ton, SC, tracing to q natural Barb mare
He was imported about 17S6, and dice
ON Long Island 1909. 1t is now univer
sally conceded that Messenger was thu
great Progenitor of the fast trottin(
horses Of the United States.
IRON DUKE, Jr., Is eight years oil
this spring, is model of beauty, speet
and endurance. Is about l6 hand
high. He trotted when five years old
afier only six weeks training, a full
mile in 2:55A. He is, without ques
tion, the finest bred horse in Southern
Iowa. He was brought here from
Kentucky, and will be kept during tn
Season OF 1873 ct the Mambrino Stocl
Farm Of Morris J. Williams, one mil
from Ottumwa, Iowa, on Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9
each week, and at the Fair Ground
InOrthwest or Ottumwa, on Friday an
Saturday. Ten dollars to insure.
al7wtf HENRY PIKE, Keeper.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Mrs. Hawks has large and well as
sorted stock of Millinery Goods. The
latest style Of goods are kept constant
ly on hand, and novelties are being
received daily, which are offered at
lower prices than the same quality OF
goods are sold in any other city in the
State. You are invited to call and
examine goods and prices. m2dwtf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Although the mother of myriads of beautiful
owers apt to steal the roses from the cheeks oil
those who are exposed to Its fiery breath. At this
season If there are any germs Of disease in the
system, the heat is pretty sure to develop them
The bilious, the dyspeptic the nervous, the debt-
ated suffer more at this period Of the year than at
any other. They, therefore, require an invigora-
ting and regulating medicine, and this desideratum
has been placed within the reach of all in the form
OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. TO recount the
uses Of this invaluable preventive and remedy
seems like repeating familiar fact that has been
notorious everywhere for many, many years
Who does not know that dyspepsia. bilious disord.
ers constipation, darrhoeai affections, rheumat.
ism, nervous complaints, kidney disturbances. and
constitutional weakness, in both sexes. are reliev
ed and radically cured by this powerful yet harm.
less vegetably preparation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Than the Wholesale and Retail Drug
and Book Store of
TAYLOR, BLAKE b co.
Tor yeuv%< Ssssvsssss, ps~tsssA- France.
parlor Brackets, What Nots, Towel
Racks, Comb Cases, Pockets and
Book Cases, also
SABBATH SCHOOL BOOKS,
Which will be furnished Wholesale or
Retail as cheap a. they can be pro-
cured anywhere in the U. S., freight
added. Our assortment In all these
lines are full and complete and We de-
fy competition. Call and see before
YOU buy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

Seq advertisement in another co
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

We have received the second num-
Der Of the Center Point Lotus, which
IL edited and published by DIR. y. r.
Wilson s. Co. We don't exactly see
the propriety Of the name Lotus for .
newspaper, unless tho editors have left
some accursed country, or have done
something in their native place which
they are ashamed Of. Webster defines
Lotus to be "tree found in Northern
Africa, the fruit of which is mildly
psweet. is tabled by the ancients to
make strangers who ate of it forget
their native country, or lose oil desire
to return to II"
Better give It some practical name,
such - the Hammer Of Ls6erty, Her.
add Freedom, Star Spangied Farmer,
etc., etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-29

THURSDAY MoRs1Sa, May 80, 1879.
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srOPi srOPu

At the Wholesale and Retail Drug
Store Of WILLIAMSON 4 KELLEY, for
your School Books, Blank Books,
Stationery, Wall Paper, Cloth and
Paper Curtains Dalso for your Patent
Medicines, Sc. Call and see us before
you bny, and we will save you
money. m29w4t.