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i'm. Tape. and other w rms, lTrxnt

The SYSTEM OF 50 many thousand effeCtIay de.
stroyed ard removed. SAYS 4 distinguished .),vsici
ocSt There is scarce individual upon the iacs he
earth whose body exempt from the presence o. worms
Ii is moi upon the healthy elements of the body t,,
WORMS exist Tut ION the diseased humors aai shiny
deposits that breed these living monsters OF iisea;:
No system Of Medicine no vermuges, no anth-n, l.
tics, Will free the system from worms like these Ri,
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USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

One tcaspoonful of mo!asscs and one
teaspoonful of goose oil given to "A chilli
in the early sta &c of Group, will relieve II
at once.
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matish and Gout, Dyspepsia or indigestion ~ oas
Remittent ard Intermittent tcveIs Diseds - II
Blood, Liver, Kidneys AMI Bladder these b tc'@ nav
been ST scessful. Such Diseases are ctrse {.
Initiated Blooa- which is generally pi oductd JvGeiange
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Or. WHITTIER, si7 ST. fH !AbSSfs' Mt STREET
i..n.r srr"--.i If -.;i-n o. the aga
49, l.,t.ai ...' fl.-. Cal 90 ~rii~-
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Mechanical Diseases. Persc

Pants and Minerals. such Plumbers, Tvpe-se:.crs
Gold heaters, and Miners, they advance in tie -!
BE subject tc paralysis of the Bowels To gua. aga ST
this take a dose Of WALKERS VINEGAR BIrrEas oroe
twice week. a . Preventive
Bilious, Remistept. anI Tn H.
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Nv iorrnal abounds with similar letters ali OF
which I guarantee to be genuine and written by
the persons whose name they bear.
mot suffer yourself to be imposed on Don
he drawn away after new and d"ahuul eApei
mems. Don't risk your health hy letting uoN4
experiment upon Won with their trash.
Nv sarsaparilla has stood tn test Of twenty-five
vear 1t is still the Sarsaparilla of the day ana OF
the age, towering over al othe1s in popularity ao
its curative qualities.
Avoid all those who are trying to palm OF OF
Won other extracts Of Sarsaparilla so-calied lie
member it Is DR.. John Balls sarsaparila OF LOUIS
vile. Nv, that is the old and reliable remedy TO
impurities of the blood and scrofulous affections
Always bear that in mind
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THE Gold Hill Nevada Netrs says: . An
Irishman, resident of this city, noted tor
his wit upon all occasions, and also for his
sue essful attacks upon the tiger, was pro-
ceeding home the other evening, and WHEN
he had reached the Divide was stopped by
some. footpads and told to hold up his
hands. The robbers knew he had made
a large winning Pat did not scare worth
hers what they wanted. We want your
money I Pat said: Oh, but ye feIIers
are awful thick tonight Awful thick :
said one of the robbers, what do you mean !?
1 name, said Pat, that this Is the fourth
time was stopped since | left Eirginnny,
One Of them, disgnsted with himself tC
think that others Of the profession had got
in man ahead Of him, struck Pat on the mech
and then kicked him, saying Get out q
here or I'M blow the top Of your head ofi.
| Pat did get willingly, and arrived sateii!
at home with seven hundred dollars in coli
| in his pncket.
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MAGUIRR'S BElDEPLhNT

This extraordinary med cine, the iame OF which
is spread bfosaeas throughout the c"uhtri' u IN
doub edly superior 10 any remedy ever onerea 70
the public fJr the complaints ior which i, Is INTEND
ed We have in our possession TESTIMONIALS iuI-
nlshed voluntarily by Col. Long, lste TypograPh-
Ica Engineer tsureAa At Wa ,hington, zen. rit]
Henry " arren Gen. Pieasanton. and others OF tiie
army, Father p J. Dcsmet, the cslepFatea ihSlau
Mi--ionary also oiiiceis Of the navy; surgeons,
h., pital rfewaris, commanders OF nearly every
steamer plying ON the Mississippi and trloltary
-, cba ,,Ii,,- and ,dhers too numerous 10 men
ron Iikrwiss highest encomiums o. tne Pf.s IS,
nraising It's valuable medicinal quAhll1s ~ wy
am mrndaflons D. q Z. MAGUtkE, sole froplie-
- s.,iItupst corner o. Olivs and SECOND SUE =
ST. tout. Mo, and cold by druggists anu
4s,.ors Faissr q Fuller. Nanschsack, stephen
a Kei Chi azo Rice & Ri ing, ailwaakee.
n nesson Il Robbins, 81 & % fulton strsei New
80 e0N- 4-2an
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DR.. C. BIGELOW,
Confidential Physician,
No. 81 & a7a s. CLARK ST. Cor. Van Baren.
CHICAGO

II l.. we'll kuuwn By all reader~ Of his paper ,4A
a. I, Bl,s!,A Is ths aderI slahiI-hsd pllA eiclah
CHIC 20 WIN ha- made sv trcafneHt 81 al mon
md .,1,I L., d-eas : a specially Sc3en't ai'u cap"
D.. q IA We. made III thr IN - fvhoNAeu = L
~ of ID age hunofrd by 1He press est-emet
Jt,. bsht.-i medic a HtiaI eI'is by al ne men
-al us iltc. 81 the day. Irving devoted " hN "a
YEARS Oh ui~ Life ~ per eci' rem. nlSs ma
viii iusr DO atiseil the Wuf~i cas1s q mn ~
ANpiRttATr i>kaSE >'i the 1ENlt' Chi
NARY ORG Ms IN b.t sexes seminal " eANh =
,resluctuw Nervousness. Aver-ion to Socle Y IN
pa.i,-u visl. IA, L ~ OF Memory and Mani Cd pei
ie,,ffv cured II esidcnr hat "ne who nhner
himself 10 The study 4 'hin diseas treal n
m .usands of ases every year must nave Ersai'
skid than phys clan general Pra.nee kes
his MEDICAL TREATISE tnf ladies' and gentlem d
~,n ire to ai,y add e. IN ed envelope Consul
s4ion free The fiiiesi IN Inc city. with sep
aral, par u : sor ladies and gent cnlen- Ial; 70
s,, ,,liiy The doctor. Cor eSPundrnee C.I!haen'la
| Aid ess all Ietie 10. t3R BiI rL'pN, No 4,7
-tate 81 Office hours from Nj 10 . NJ gun
daYe NJ to5 .,- -
pess1ys, Rspssre the best prevention OF coIceptoi
| Known Sent l., any addrez-; enclose STAMP
! The following testimonial a. 10 the skin and sue
cess Of DR. T. BIZ, low published in this city
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A que and Fever,
OR CHILLS AND FEVER.

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine jnstiy
claims for It a superiority over all remedies
ever offered to the public for the safe certain spec
DIV and permanent cHre of Ague and Fever OF
Calls and Fever. whether of short or LONG stand
ing. He refers tc The entire Western and south
ern country to bear him testimony to the truth OIL
the assertion that IN no whatever viii 1t fail
to cure if the directions are strictly followed and
carried out In great many cases single dose
has been sufficient for a cure, and whole families
have been cured by single bottle. with perfect
restoration of the general health. IL Is however,
prudent and IN every more certain Of cure Il
it, use Is continued in smaller doses for week OF
two after the disease has been checked, more es
pecialy in difficult and long Standing cases. usu
ally is medicine will not require any aid to Keel
/ the bowels in good order. Should the patient
however require cathartic medicine aiter ha'ils
taken three or four doses OF the tonic, sinsl'
dose Of Bulls Vegetable Family Pills will be suit
( ceut
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LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct. s, 1868.

Louisville KY. Oct s, 1868.
DR. JoHN RuLI-Dear >ir. Many tAanks 10 YOU
for the medicine YOU have 90 klhdiy gwen mt.
have been a great "a ercr for years, ana nad ths
advic. of various physicians. Some pronoahcea
nv ssine some my lungs. and some my hearl.
to- be the seat Of ny disease. nave
heen burut. bIistered and cupped until had
become dishearteucd. Several very eminent Physi,
ciane who examined my spine informed me mat /
was threatened with paralysis or apopteAy any
day and that nothing hat reton would fSileNS mt.
had perfect horror OF that, ahc was uesitatlils
I about having one inserted, when Won kindly sent
! ms, vnur SarsaparIla which immediately oeSuu 70
TAX three times day. had suffered terribly win
a most acute pain in he right side OF my heSa e
pecialy VII, would read or wrltr ioT any leilsiH
i Of time and on raising to my feet would Dc pr
fectlv blind for several minutes aud "ouiu nave u
hold to something to prevent tatAHS. :.
| arm most happy to inform yea that the pain Il
nv head is entirely relieved; =uttr hGt seldom
with nv spine and then not SO acatvly. MY hppe
titc j. GOD indeed for the fri time IN my ilte
epiov nv dinner more than any other meal duF4hi
the Gay. -, ..-..,, ,,e -;frh,
and began again this morning ana nope 20 .
entirely relieved. Please accept my heArheI
thanks and est wishes.
Mrs. B, c. RIVERS,
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TAe 1ailr Argus,
= simnls Group Preventive.

Take piece of black silk two or three
inches vide sew it around the child's
neek let him wear it constantly, chang
inc Il when it becomes much worn and
thin Our little one who was always
snhieet 10 the Group, has never been
tronbled in that way since we used the
silk, although many night he has
went to his crib so hoarse he could hard
" speak. Try it, mothers 1t will Ger
tainly dosno harm ii it does no good, and
if it will do no good, you had better have
your little ones encased IN black silk than
see them suffering By that fell destroyer,
Group.
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ANOTHER TESTIMONY.


BENTON BARBACkS. Mo,
April ~ 1867.
DR. John BulI-Dcar Sir KNOWN the sihcacy
NJ ynur SarSaparilla aud the healing ana b+hth-
cial Qualities il Possesses send you the lo"Nths
statement uI my case ,-
( was wounded about two years ago, ana tAhcu
prisoner aud confined for sixteen months. belhs
moved 50 often my wounds have not ealea YET
have mol sat up moment since was WoahGee'
| am shot through the hips. Ny general heAlth II
and need something Ia assist mature l
have more faith in your SarsapaTila than ANY thlhs
else | wish that which Is genuine Please eA-
pr,ss me half Il dozen bottles, and ohilEe
GAIT. {. p. JOHNSON,
ST Lnais- Mo.
p S-The following was written April 81 le''''
hy Mrs Jennie johnson. mother of Cant. johnson
Dr. John BGll-Dear Sir My husband pr: = :,
Johnson was II skilfui surgeon ana physician ~
Central New York. where he died. leaving th'
n.,oye L p johnson 10 my cart At tairtcth !ear'
of are he had chrouic Giarrhoca ana e0roiala' t"
whi h / gave your SarsaparIlfa- II caFea hiiH
nave for ten years recommended Il 10 many IN Nv
FORK Ohio and Iowa, Tor serotua lever sore ~
General debility Perfect success GAs attehaou y
The cures effected in somc cases OF sGFoluia az,
FEVER sor,.- were almost miraculous am Ner.
anxious for nav son TO again haze recourse 10 you
Sarsaparilla He il fearful of getting spaTlou
article hence his writing yoa for il HIS Woohu
were terrible, but believe he will recover
Respectfully, >-
JENNIE JOHNSON
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SORk ISs
CELEBRATED IMPROVED
POWDERS F!
For Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs and Fowls!

THE CHEAPEST AND ONLY SAFE, CERTAIN
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Fer Horses and Cattle.-They are Sovereign
Remedy for L iss Of Appetite, Hide-bouna, Distem-
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removing uuhe ,lth, distractions, loOsenlng the
skin opening its pores, causing the mar 10 nc
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rfying the blood giving tone TO thy stomach any
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For sheep 1 ley are perfect remedy for Dlstem
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will prtysnt all the above diseases. =
For Hogs they will keep IN be Ter coholtloh; la'
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! Powders have never been known TO all ocure 'na
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Of Chrome and Acuie rheumatism. Nenralsla'
LINN AGO Sciatica. Kidney and NERVOUS DIS as.s,
afTrr years Of suffering. by linking De- fiIlt n
VpstTABIE RHEUMATIC STRUP-tbe sclehtlhS w
cuyery Of j. p. Filler, NJ. d., regular grAau.a'e
Dbysician with whom We are personally ac'luain.
I'd who has for 81 year treated these aiseahes ~
eInsiyely with astonishing results. We beieSelI
nnr christian duty. after deliberaioh, TO eonscle
onsiy r,.quest sufferers to use It, especially PeI
sons IN moderate circumstances who cannon anota
o waste money and time on worthless miAtuIcss
As clrrevmeu we seriously feel the deep respoh7i-
hili,y resting ON in publicly endorsing thls iheu
mine But our knowledge and experience o. w
remarkable merit fully iustaes our action. keN'
{ II Ewing. Media. Penn. suffered sixteen year
became hopeless Rev. Thomas Murphy, d u
Fraukford. Pbilada. Rev j. y. DAVE, hights-
town. New Jersey. Rev J. : Buchanan. Clarence
iowa Rev C. q. Smith, Piitsford. New horh
R,y Jaseph Brggs, Falls Church, Phlladeiphla
Other testimonials from Senators 1oNefEofe
Judtes congressman, Physicians. &C. forwarded
! gratis with pamphlet explaining these disease
On. Thousand dollar will be presented 20 any med
iripa for san, diseases showing equal merit unaef
test or that can produce one fourth a. many ihlis
cures Auy person sending ny letter Description 81
All jction Will receive gratis legally signed guar
| autre naming the number OF bottles 10 cur.
| agreeing To refund money upon sworn testimony
| 81 IL laflurv to cure Afflicted invited 20 write I"
| nv Fitl,r Philadelphia. HE valuable sdvlce costs
| 20 Medicines for sale by Smith s Bonney and
| - rat's..r Rack Island 2-l2dw&r&wly
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JACOB sCHEETz, Proprietor.
NV cor. 5th and Race SITS.
PHIL ADELPHIA .............,..
! A CELEBRATED REMEDY.-Read the following
..i,,,,ial Of schaerz,. Celebrated Bitter Cordial:

A CELEBRATED RExEDY-Read the following
testimonial of Scheetzs Celebrated Bitter Cordial;
PHIIApEIPHIA. Jan. 16 1878.
TocoE ScHEETz Eso.,-D.ar Sir; | DEEM 1t n
duty owe to You and suffering mankind, TO state
thc truly wonderful effects of your Bitter oordia,
with Chronic DiarThpa, and alter my return nome,
the disease remained with me In flti-buFgh was
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man and otheI f-stCiaSs practitioners III that CITY
and was nv them dosed with kin0. TannlC Acid,
aorphia OIium and even Nitric Acld, hut wlthout
tended a. hundreds tan testify, by the very best
physicians both OF the old and homeopathic
school, bat a. usual, their remedies were OF but Ut
tie or IN amentary eject. - t,....-
short time ago was induced to try your bllter
Cordial. | have taken four bottles and can now
truly say that | am apparently ana, heneNs' al
most radically cured. and enjoy better health imam
hav, dome for 10 wears NV bowels entirely reg
MAR and have hesitation in asserting that owe
it TO the great and wonderful effects OF scheetIs
Bitter Cordial manufactured by You. lhe,se
statements l can verify under oath and prove by
hundreds Respectfully Your.
id. COOKE, Il40 Washington Az.
| Then the following excellent endorsement from
one of the best medical practitioners in Philadel-
phla:
| NORM EASTERN MEDICAL DIsPENsARY,
/ 2i07 Braddock St, (1ath Ward.l
PHILADELPHIA, Jan 18TH 1873. }
jacob ScHEETz, EsQ.,-Dear Sir: | do hereby
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| Eastern MttlCdi III nav Nt'N ~
trr Cordial lair honest and impartial triai, and a.
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that it cure aftha il Processes TO b. remedy ioi
have given il to - different patients, ana u
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| -tanding.
CheerTully do accord it the highest praise an
shall deem il duty wen privilege. TO recon
mend il to the suffering. believing 1t to ne worthy
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INSTR NOE AGENCY!
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RF11tr FnR THE AFFLICTED 1t Is al old saying
that tn, ipuiscretioHs u mankind are niAnioidAho
M, records annually Published IN medical work
st,.t tb. truth Of the ass rIion. Men commit grs-
i orr a igst the iaw- Of naiure ana mo all
IN aud pay tn penalty Ia the shape - ioathstLh'
al. ase acute pain ana pr 5lonE, suffering. Lac
.rIr-ass Instead oi d.mi.4 izbiBg tne evil, aBu
The Tong catalogue of sun rers stretches ont TO an
exl.nt absoluUsIy appall NJ. The man who seeks
10 correct tn 81 stugonGous eYlis we regard ar a
n,f,Iir h.n.facttr tn, phy sieia3 who makes tht
ri.s- ~ disease TO which W. refer spcciAh y aBo
wgo by study. application aud exptrienee, labors
10 rtl.t.ve maaki.sa OF the Girtfu conseq u+nce
which nu 1 Inevitably ensue is laboring for puT
ms. which Is pfaisew'Tthy and commendaoie
snch a man Is DR., bigel0w. No. 46f south state 81
chicago. ana who's advertisement may DC 1oaha u
ernineutly qualified 10 unsTtAke all cas- sad esei
N restore to health where others have failed.
Igd&wlE
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BULLS
sARsAPARILLA

Read the folloactng extract Of a letter
from Mrs. RiDers. eoife Of Reoere7d ~
Rfgers. one of The most learned, etoq"e"t'
and popuIar Ministers Of the Methodist
EpiscopM Church, and 0ho Is at present
stationed at Broadeoay Church, Lou's''tte'
kentucky.
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SOLE fRoPhBOYNTON.

p S-Do not confaN. N 9, - - ~ mi hl-h
Teeth with any Infringing ST, NEW YORK.
name or outline having mt lightning NJ Cutting
their shocks TO the operator sg teeth, which.
Two men cut twenty-six cords esetric onlv in
hours with the Lightning CrossCe
and will do fl again for 500 sood in
land,
Front view NJ teeth, showing dress and set OF ,
= 80 en-, in line 2-l3dOc&w1l
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p1aszszA, rYszsyEaY. SUMNER COMPLAINT. CECIL
EzA goasgs. riuz. cgIic2EH's TEETEIEa. AND TIE
GREAT PREVENTIVE or AsiA-Ic cEciEzA
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1,.,,a Arched wrought Iron Frame
s,,xas Srester strength. and enables a 70 we
s,ncle tongue, aording better iasiilis ~ tuil1i'
and less liability to accideni,
,ts HeIgtt of Axle gives greater clearance for
tall corn.
its WhIppietrees Lowered to the direct line
of draft relieves all downward pressure on the end
Of tongue.
its improved Safety Break relieves the show
els and beams from extraordinary strain when
meeting an obstruction.
it's Wrought Iron Coupling gives greater
strength and durability TO this, the vital point In
all Cultivators.
It's Shosels are Adjustable Ia deep or shall
low work, as well as TO throw the soil either way
II ls essentially a Wrought iron Machine.
Either Wood or Iron seanaa are furnished,
according TO preference
These improvements commend themselves n me
farming community and ye1 have only 81 exam
Inc fhs ApvAsoE" to he convinced OF It's si'pe-
riosity' DEERE : COMPANY,
MoLisE, ILLIsoIs
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Then the Following Excellent tndbrsthlchI IF"II
one Of the best medical practitioners in Phiadel
phIa:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1873-04-04
INCENDIO EN- PONCE.

El Pr0greso da cuenta sobre uno
de que va tenfamos noticia en- los ST.
guientes terminus.
"En medic de la algeria general pro-
ducida por la Ultima decision de la Asam-
blea nacional, tenemos que consignar un
lahecho mantable acaecido en- la villa de
Ponce.
En- carta del 81 de MARIO que tenemos q
la vista, sc nos anuncia que en- la madruga-
da del citado dia fueron despertados los
vecinos de aquella villa por ell toque de
faego. Un incendio voraz se habia decla-
rado en- la calle de Atocha, y tom6 des-
de los primeros momentos tales proporcio-
clones, que amenaz6 concluir con las ca
sas de las Gales inmediatas. Ell fuego con-
sumi6 casas, los altos de otra cuyOs ba-
JOS eran de mamposteria y hubo que per-
der dos mas para evitar Ia communication
del incendio.
In6tilmente acudieron al lugar del 81
niestro gran parte del pueblo, tropas de
la guarnicion y fuerzas de Ia guardia ci-
vii que, bien contra su voluntad, tuvleTon
que permanecer con los brazos cruzsdos.
inhabilitados para luchar contra ell voraz
elemento, porque los pozoI de la pobla-
cion estaban en- su mayor parte sin aqua
y los baldes y bombas eran instrumentos
in1tiles.
No queremos hacer concentrates; no to
nemos detalles bastantes para polerlos
hacer, pero este nuevo incendio despues
de los varios que en- POGO tempo han de
vorado numerosas incas sumido en- la
ooasternacion pueblos enteros, merece
que las autoridades locales despleguen la
mas exquisite vigilancia & fin de eyitar
que Sc repitan 81 es possible.
Una recommendation debemos hacer al
Ayuntamiento de Ponce El siniestro ter
rble que ha amenazado q Ia poblacion,
en- un momento en- que por escasez de las
luvias sus dep6sitos de aguas SO hallaban
exhaustos, 1ebe hacerle pensar seriamen-
te en- la contruccion del acueducto, Gnicc
medic de tener aguas constantes, que 10
mismo SO necesitan para remediar esas
contingencies, que para 10 necesidad del
vecindario y para Ell mantenimiento dc Ia
salud pGblica.
De pasO, va que Ia correlation do las
ideas nos trae oil recuerdo, llamamos Ia
atencion del Ayuntamiento de esta ciu-
dad acerca del acueducto de Ia capita
y do los fsndOs recsudados para ~
construction. Estos vecinos tendEan mu
cho que agradecer & Ia corporation Que
remueva ese c6lobre expediente.''