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RELIGIOUS,
Catholic Benevolent Union.

N1onMoND, Va., juno 19.-The Catholic Be-
novolent Union Of Virginia to-day; adopted tho
report Of tho Special Committee. recommending
tho Irish Catholic Benevolent Union OF America,
at it's annual meeting in ct. Louis In 0c-
tobor uoxt, to amend its constitution in
regard to- representation Of State Unions
and local societieB,. 30 US to allow
Each State Union to elect ono delegato for eaoh
one for each fractional part thereof ana one del
egate at largo and that societies not attachod to
any 6tate Union be entitled to representation on
the sane baslB. with tho exception Of q delegato
at large.
, 1873-06-14
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY,

"A Jealous Husband Shoots His pret-
ty Wifc and Then T1atkcs His Own
Life.
NEW YonK, June 19.-On Saturday last, in
Gallattn County, N. G., john Holcombo and his
vito Julia, who had boon married about ono year,
had u dispute. It nppears that Holoombo srs-
pectel luis wife, WHO was very beautiful, OF inf
trip t. Salisbury u and Charlotte % MoIoombo a tre
to disBuado hor, but failiug to do so ho pulled
out pistol md shot her three times, causing
death instantly. Ho then in the prosonce Of
noighbors ahot himsolf through the heart, falling
doal over her body.
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TO tho Editor n The Chicago Tribune:
Sir: There eau be no question but that our
system OF government, il administered by com
petont and honorable mon, Is tho best that has
ever boon devised by the human mind. While
this is so the experience OF the past few yoars
teaches us that when administered by incon-
potent md dishonest men, it can also bo mada
the worst.
II tho American people wish to carry out the
deBign of tho founders Of our Republic, they
must not shut their eyes and butt thoir heads
against the rock Of common Honao, as WAS done
by the nation last yoar, and moro recently by tho
people OF the Fifth Judicial District Of this State.
Such butting practice may do very we'll for
certain horned quadrupeds; but, for bipods.
there is danger that eventually thoy will dash
out their political brains.
The body polite that suffers from Credit
Mobliiors, from back-pay aud other kind Of
thieves that pormitB robbers OF tho Public
Treasury to escape unpunlshed that continues
in itB service notorfouHly-unworshy soryauta In
fact, suffers from all the ills that body politlo
muy bo supposed heir to,-cauuot be said to bo
in a healthy condition.
The body polite, like any living body, must
ROMAN free from corruption and other destroy
Ing Influences, it 1t would live and porpetuato
itBelf.
Iatho American body politto FREQ from cor
51lptton, and other. destroying influences
No! II health mud purity are tho re-
atliremonts for long life, 1t docs not promise
lengthy existeuce Oh tho contrary, It promises
spooly dissolution.
That tho American body pollto ia corrupt and
morally rotton, IL but too eyitlent to any ono who
has unclouded eyas. Tho disclosures maxlo last
winter IN tho halla Of our National Congress ex-
posed but q few Of tho ca1lkors that arc eating
into tho yitalB Of the nation. That there ar9
other, larger and amalor onoa, distributed over
itH entire surface, that have not got been brought
to public Wow, Ii only too apparent. No! Our
body politio IL entirely oovorod With cankorous
ulcers, and IL rotten to the coro.
When auoh disease las fastened itself upon
the yitals, 1t is not apt to cure itsoIf; nor can
we o1pect Nature to help. for tho human nature
Involved ls totally depravod.
There WAS Bome talk, Last year, among the
Thioyoa and Idiota. Of attempting cure but
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New YonK, June IA passenger train on tho
Pennsylvania Railroad ra, off tho trauk at Der-
gon Cut last night, and soon aftorwartl Mid
considerably damaged, but nobody was killed.
ponT JEWS, N. T., June 1.-two traokmen,
named William Caronely and Martin Dranlgal,,
whilo boIng towod on o hand-car hohnl 4 train
gu tho Jefferson Branch hallway, today, wero
instantly killed by tho broaking OF u car-wloel
in front Of them. Tho othor persons Oh tho car
woro injured.
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Srec1dl DfslMfth 70 The Chicaao Tribune.
WAsu1SaToN, D. c., June 13.-Tho Adminis-
tration organ denies TINT tho presideut has in
any way sought to Interfere in the Btate politics
Of Virginia. II stateB tint while ho has uniformly
replied that ho would abide by tho action Of tho
regular Republican Convention, and would do
denioB that Col. Moaby hos had q monopoly Of
the Federal oficos In Virginia. Notwithstanding
this, tho Republican leaders in that State assort
that tho Presidents appointments hayo Ind o
depressing offeot upon tho party, and they enter
upon tho campaign with the odds against
them,
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A GnnE OF Robbers in West Virginia
AttncikGd-..The Chief KILLED.

WHEEIlNo, West Va, Juno 19.-AtlvicoB 70 Tho
Infelligeacer state TINT at 2 o'clock Oh Wednes-
day morning masked party broke into tho
house Of John Jenn1ngs, chief Of Il gang of rob-
bera in 1Yetzel County, this State. Mrs. Jon-
nings selzod all ax to defend hor husband, WHOM
tho party. fred, killing Jennings and fatally
written notices to other monbors of tho gaug
to leayo tho county GU porll Of their HYes.
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IQutlXGtls

PARIS, ~, June 19.-Joo Duncan, colored,
Hawkina, colored, in April, 1879. Duncan was
tred at tho spring term Of tho Bourbon County
Circuit Court. and condemned to dio on tho 18th
of Juno. All efforts to liaye his sentence COM
nutoti failed. Tho sooue OF tho execution waB
within half milo Of this city aud
crowds attended, 1t On foot aud In wagons.
Tho drop was sprung ut o'clock, aud ho foll,
hut tho ropo proved too long. lilo was talon
upon tho 1calrold, and tho ropo being ahortonod,
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Br. Louis, Juno l3.-J. Lostor Walacls, Of
@ Olympic Theatre; this oily, for infringement I Of
copyright, by playing +" nosodale anu !" Central
Park Tut thofr taoatre,
Bam II. Richardson l. Co., commission NOR
chants, of this city, suspended yesterday. THOR
liabilities aro not known. .
, 1873-06-14

Special Dtspaleh 10 Tho Chicago Tribune.
DErnorr, Juno 13.-John H. 1}akor, formerly
n prominent lawyer Of Van Duron County, dlod
ut Paw Paw thia morning.
At Sohooloraft. thtH morning, ". 1Iubbell, q
leather dealer OF Detroit, WAS found dying IN hia
room at the Tra1ol House aud Immediately OK
pired.
sr. Louis, June 13.-Maj. 1lonry Ewing. tho
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HUDSON, N. T., Juno 18.-Tho Columbia Bank,
at Chatham Villngo, conducted under tho State
Banking Law by ". A. Woodbridge d. Co., has
suspended, oroatlng great e1oltomont in the vii
lage, as nearly evory buslnoss man there had
money deposited Tho cauHo Of tho failure is
not mado public, but It Ia supposed that tho re-
cont collapse OF tia Columbia Papor Company
involved Che bank hoayily. 1%1'
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CLEVELAND, Juno 13.-In tho Congregational
las, Putnam, and Il. b. Hutclins wore nppoiuted
to represent tho Conference before tho tonstit,,-
tional Convention on tho subject Of temperance.
Tho Committee who narrate the state Of rolig-
Ion made report favorable in nearly every ro-
luton Thanking the families OF tho church and
thor friends for the hospitality shown tho 1ne1n-
bers Of the Conference passed, and tho Confor-
once closed with prayer and beneliotion from
the Moderator.
, 1873-06-14

rrTTsBunau, Juno 13.-'rho Jury In the case
Of tho Pittsburgh Petroleum Company vs. the
tettor, an action to recover about ei90, 600
worth OF petroleum oil, anQ which retired yes-
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ROB1NSON-LOOKHART-p On nJuno IL, la7a. At tho
feeidenea Of Col F. H. Caae 219 Warrouay BY the Rev;
Mies Jennse H. Lookhar of Chostercld Essc1 County.
T0FLIFF-ST Augusta Me-, on tho
l2h inst by TIM Raw. J: H. Eoob. Wm. Topli OF Chi
cago, 1 and Mary Webstor 8anwncd Of augusta, hio.
No cards.
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Dcoun Steamship Nc,

Ocean Steamship News.
NEw YonK, June 13.-Arrived, tho Steamship
MoRol, from Bremen.
Queenstown, Juno 10-The steamship O1ym-
pua, from Boston, has arrived.
Bn1BToL, Eng, Juno l8.-Tho steamBhip Lap
land, from Now York, has arrived.
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POLITICAL,
Tho Apollo Hall Democracy to Unitc
with TAm1i,uny.

Special Dispateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
NEW YonK, Juno 13.-The Apollo Hall Domoo-
racy Ind an immonso mooting Tonight in Robin
sons Hall1 Apollo Hall having boon sold for tho
purpose OF converting it into thoatro. Tho
Hon. William O. Darrett mndo stirring speech,
wns received with onthrsiaatio applause. Otl1or
speeches Of the Bamo tenor followed, and reso-
lutions werc adopted TINT tho Association 40
into tho noxt campaign as Democrats only in
order that victory may bo aeourod ogor tho Ro-
publican partY.
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Mortality in Mo

Mortality in momphts.
MEMPHIS, juno 13.-There woro seventeen in
tormonts hore today, against nineseon yostor.
day. Tho woathor ID still cloudy and suItry.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
County PAPER.

We have expressed views
very similar 20 the following,
from the Cincinnati Trade Lists,
and they are all true:
"h gentleman writes that his
county paper Is so poor that
he has stopped it therefore
sends us three dollars fot the
Trade List. We repeat that
We don't want subscribers on
those terms. A mans county
paper is worth more to him
than any other papet in the
world,or, if 1t is not, 1t is his own
fault 1t the county paper is
properly encouraged, it may
be relied upon Tor information
Of more value to the people in
whose interest it Is issued
than can be found IN all the
city papers Of the United
States. No man can afford to
stop the paper that publishes
the omcial advertisements of
his county the public sales,
markets, court news and 9TH
er local intelligence. II the
paper is poor, the people are
more at fault Than the publish
ers, for not giving it liberal
patronage. However poor the
paper my be, it IS ALWAYS
worth more than it costs to-
those interest ed in its locality
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
TIE Seward Medal.

George F. Robinson has re-
ceived the medal awarded to
him by Congress IN 1871 for
saving the lie of Secretary
Seward when attacked by the
assassin Payne, on The night OF
the 14th of April, 1866. The
medal was made at the United
States Mint in Philadelphia, at
a cost Ell $1,40O. On the OBJ
verse side of The medal Mr..
Seward is represented as lying
in his bed, with the curtain
drawn. Standing at the side of
the bed Is Payne, with an up
lifted dagger in one hand, and
with the other clutching the
throat oil Robinson. Un the re-
verse side IS a bust OF Robinson;
above his head a wreath OF flow.
ers, and on each side the follow.
ing inscription: "For his heroic
condact on the 14tk day OF
April. 1865, in saving the life of
Hon. W m H.Seward, then Sec
retary Of State OF the United
States"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
ONE of MARX Twain's" latest


ONE of "Mark Twain's" latest
jokes Is that which he perpe
trated at a dinner to which he
was recently invited. He had
been notified that his health
would be drunk during the
evening, and it was. But
Mark was armed and equipped
He drew froti his pocket q
large roll of manuscript, and
proceeded TO read to his as
tonished auditors that he was
entirely taken by surprise
was wholly unprepared to re.
ply, and so on, as is CUSTOMARY
with aiter;dinner speakers.-- -
Such a very Twainish joke
coild not, of course, pass
without appreciation, and a,
soon as the momentary per
plexity had suhsided, roars o.
laughter testifi ed to the sue
cess of the hit. If only all
speakers were as honest az
Mark Twain!
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

A PROFESSOR went out for a
sail. When the boat was some
distance from the land he said
to the boatman: "Do you
know anything about historysT
mo-" replied the boatman.-
"Then," replied the professor
"half your life is lost" Alter
a little while he asked, "Do
you understand mathematics
NO. replied the sailor. swell
then, three.quarters of your
life is lost" Just as he spoke
a puff OF wind upset the boat
and capslzed the professor and
boatman in the water. The
latter cried, "Do you under.
stand sWimmingp NO." gasp.
ed the professor. "Then," re
piled the boatman, "all your
lite is lost"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
Work and Success.

All the world over the men
who work win. 1t has always
heon so, and always will he.
They who despise labor despise
themselves. The drones in the
hive of humanity are stung to
death by the consciousness of
their oWn folly. Still, In th e
lace of self-enforced morals,
OF indisputable facts, there have
been aid are men and women
claiming distinction because
they do nothing--imagining g
idleness to be an honor. Be-
cause they are zeros they fan.
cy they make a figure in the
world, forgetful that zeros add
naught to the sum OF progress
and prosperity. fortunately
and ftly in this era of uncom-
on sense, raref than genius al
ways, the conceited do-noth
ings are disappearing fast; by
a normal law, too, since Nature
does not keep what she docs
not need. The days of Show
and Sham, of Title and Theory,
are rapidly passing. Civiliza-
ton has come TO mean reason,
truth; practicability. This GER
Grafton says to every man; 81
care not what you are; but
what you can do9 If idle or in
efficient; stand aside for your
betters who can and will work
| Judge each and all by their
labor and Its fruits!"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

IT is worth noting that tHs
three fines, contralto singers Of
The day are American woman.
Miss Phillips, Miss Cary, and
Miss Sterling are without rivals
on any stage, and they may
very likely lead to the adop-
iion of American stage-names
by contralto singers Of foreign
birth.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
Small Beginning.

AhOiO was OuOo . NOW Lug
land lad, named Erastus B.
Bigelow, who began life very
poor. But the boy had a tai
ent for work, and was ingeni-
Gus and industrious. a good
old farmer used to pat the lit
tie fellow on the head, and ask
him, jokingly, to come over
to his place ard learn to be a
armer
The lad believed that busi-
ness was business, and turned
the offer over and over in his
mind. At length he decided
to take up with 1t, and getting
consent at home, he walked
away to the farn-h house in per
feet confidence in the farmers
word. MIR. T, though a
good deal surprised, set the
boy at work, expecting he
would give out before night
and trot of home. But the
child performed faithfully his
tasks, and was delighted with
all around him, especially a
pet lamb named Dolly, which
he took a great fancy to. Dol
ly would follow him about his
work, and The boy had always
a caress for her. Finally, when.
Saturday night came, the boy
ventured TO suggest that he
should make some arrange
ments about his wages. The
farmer with a merry twinkle
in his eye, asked the child his
terms. The boy had his min d
made up. He offered to WORK
for him six months il he would
give him Dolly at the end of
that time. The moderate de-
mand was accepted, and the
boy worked faithfully for his
beloved pet. But finally a
trouble arose in his mind. He
would be like the man who
won an elephant in the lottery.
What could lie do with il!-
How could he feed it after he
took it away from the farm!-
1t gave the child many anxious
hours, and the workmen on the
place rather enjoyed increas-
ing his perplexity. Finally
the farmer suggested that he
should give MP Dolly and take
a stout pair of boots and
sheep's-gray cloth for q suit in
place OF her. The little fellow
wisely accepted the proposal,
though not without many tug
at his heart strings. After his
SIX months were up, he had
proved so useful that he was
hired over for the season at a
dollar a week and board. The
farmer gave him, besides, a
bright silver dollar when be
left him, and these first earn.
lngs were the foundation stone
of a great fortune he was after
wards able to amass. 1t was
fairly laid by honest, faithful
industry, and this is a capital
any boy may have to begin
life with.-Prssbytsrian
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
That wonderful specimen Of

That wonderful specimen Of
class Of public men now
nearly extinct, Sam. HoustoDj
of Texas, when living as d
Senator in Washington, at
Willard's, slept on buffalo
robes spread on the floor, and
kept inscribed in large type
over Ills man'le-piece the
words, "My time for retiring is
nine o'clock"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
Can the farmer stand the Tax?

We arc nut tnluhing, nOH,
of the Internal revenue tax
wich go many manage to evade
nor OF our Estate, county,
town and road" taxes, which
we can not aVold. These are
comparatively moderate, and
still The world moves on.
There is however, another
tax, though il is not called by
that name, fron which few OF
US can hope to escape, and
which is entitled to the gra-
vest consideration. It is cut
ing into our substance like a
two edged sword--en one side
is idIeness onAha other extrav.
agance. Worst of all, the
sword is welded By our own
flash and blood, by those who
love US, and whom We love
by our own daughters.
The reader will please no.
tice that we make ho assertions
in the heading of this article;
we only ask a question. We
are not, ourselves, prepared to
give a definite answer; but
We think there is at least
grave cause for anxiety in the
habits and tastes of farmers
daughters. On our drive to
town this afternoon, we met
three young women, daugh-
ters of ordinary farmers-men
who have the usual struggle
TO make both ends meet, and
who practice the usual econo'
mics in their households and
II
OH their farms. These damsels
were so dressed that, at a little
distance, they locked like the
daughters fthe rich city peo-
pie who board in our neighbor.
hood IN the summer. AS they
came near, it was plain to see
that they had economical in
material as they had squander,
ed in form and color, and this
marked a wide difference be.
tween their brigAerxsxamplers
Yes, save as they might, there
was not one of them who had
not on her person-countine
everything from bottom CATERS
to what Mr.. Punch calls "Chig
non sense" and hat feathers
the value of a first-class NOV.
ing machine, with reaper at
tachment. If this were the
end, it would not be so bad;
but it is only the bad begin
ming. 1t is not the capital In.
vested in finery that tells on
our fortunes, but the awful in
terest in the shape of renewals
A first-class two dollars "black
hair" we might stand and he
done with it, but the fashion
changes, and black hair wears
out, and the next style is worse
vet, and costs three dollars
and so il goes from the crown
OF the head TO the soles of the
feel; there 10 the same eternal
grind that wears away cloth.
ing and finery alike. The more
it costs, The more we must
spend Id repairs; and your
modern country Miss, with hel
attire, Is apt to be d we'll dress
ed mortgage upon their father,
farm, and to hecome a sort o
ornamental milestone aboul
The neck OF the man who
marries her.-Land nnd Lan
AduiSer.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25


In the year 1910 the Prus'
sian Consul, Kuehnel, died at
Zurich, leaving a fortune OF
10000 thalers. He left no
will, and as no heirs were
forthcoming his assets were
supposed to have been taken
possession OF by some of the.
authorities. A lady, however,
lately arrived from CONSTANT.
nople, and, representing her
self as the niece of the deceas-
ed, demanded the restitution of
the property, but up to the
present time no one seems to
know what became of it.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

SOME years ago. when DR..
Lanman had stopped publish:
Ing his Dictionary of Congress;
lie found that lie had accumu.
lated about 10000 pages of au.
tobiographical letters. After
arranging them in a series of
volumes, he sold them 10 Jay
Cooke, and when the business
affairs of that gentleman be-
came involved he received an
offer from library in England
of 5000 for the whole collec.
ton. The offer was accepted,
and the letters will soon be
sent tU their destination.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

EARL DUNDoNAED, an English
Admiral, who Was employed by
Brazil in various naval affairs,
in which he was successful,
made a claim against the Bra
zllian government for $500, 900,
which has just been awarded
to him by the American and
Italian arbitrators at Lisbon
The Earl died in 1866, SO the
cash goes to his son. the pres.
ent Earl, and they say be is
particularly glad to get it.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25
ADVERTISING TERMs,

In 1870, Tweed made a
Democratic speech, in which
he said: "At the next presi:
dental election we will elect
our candidate by a vast ma:
jority, and when he has taken
his seat we will introduce hon.
esty and economy in all the
branches of the government"
This reminds US how the Dem:
ocrats around here ragged and
tore their hair when attacking
the corruptions of the Repub:
lican party, and then again
how n out Of 81 Democrats in
Congress voted for a salary
grabber, only last week-Lon-
ton Register.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

The Paris Figaro tells of a
horse that was saved from
death by brandy, and then be,
came SO very fond of the liquor
that he would escape from his
stable and go right to a saloon
for more. When, one day, lie
was refused his regular drink;
he smashed his way through
The window and into the SALOON;
Evidently a spirited" animal;
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

The creditors ofLemuel Steely
have effected an arrangement; BY
which Mrs. Steely accepts one
hundred acres of land, with the
Steely residence and other i'm
provements thereon, and $780,
and relinquishes dover in the
balance of the real estae.-Cir-
czeviHe Herald.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

The Jackson Standard says:
DR.. VIM. K. Williams informs
us that he has been in JefFeri
son township recently, and
that there is considera BILE ex.
citement there In consequence
of the discovery Of gold on ths
lands Of Jefferson Furnace Go;
Parties who claim to have
made the discovery have ca
hIbited genuine specimens Of
gold bearing quartz, and re.
fuse to tell where they found
it, unless they are paid for it.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

We commend The practice OF
Mr. Hopkins, OF Racine, Ohio,
to sheep-raisers, as a proper
one in dealing with sheep-kill
ing dogs. About two weeks
since Mr.. II. had a valuable
buck killed by dogs, and hav-
ing no better use for the car
cass, saturated it well with
strychnine and left it in the
field lor future developments.
The result was that in search
ing about the field the next
day, he iouud the dead bodies
OF eleven dogs and two foxes.
-POmeroy Telegraph:
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1873-12-25

EXPERIENCE will teach any man thas
it is advantageous tn patronize thoss
who advertise in newspapers
Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16

s. ". Reynolds stock Of Ladies', Misses, and
Childreu's button and lace lasting, asd kid shoes
10 now complete, having added TO our already
large stock three hundrcd pair, direct from the
factory. LAdics, call and examine them.
Middletown transcript., 1873-08-16
THE CUMDERLAND IBlTTERe

Have proved to be the best Vegetable Tonic 10
the market for scroiula, General Debility, Liver
Complaints, and all bilious or dyspcpiic states
OF the stomach and bowels. When used IN con.
nectioa Meats compoana, from which plas,ers
are made, Is an infalllable remedy for Lame Rack
or Spine Disease. One single trial win convincs
The most skspticnl. Sold By CHAMBERLAIN,
Pharmaeeutist, Niddletown, Del. [Jal,-tf,