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SPECIAL NOTICES.

"FoR wAYsrHAT ARE DARK AND rRioh IN, ,nN -.
VArs, "it is said that the ''heathen Cninse src
lar This Is doubtless true. But these leasu. 20
also apparent within theranks ofihe 'srIons
pie. We would suggest to those unior'anAle9gr who
who have been in the ways that are ds are VAN"
have injudiciously practiced tricks ! reynolds Of
that there is help for them. DR. se humanity ia the
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person to furnish the proof DIR. Reynolds win be
cure. The advertiser from his great success in the
found In this pspeFession to which he has devoted
branches OF his life, he is very generally conhd
so many ye'
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II sdSwiY

10 While most diseases are not obscure in their
Developments and short in their duration, that o.
the lungs Is insidious, deeeitfal, and often uncertain
10 its real nzture till it has reached advanced and
hopeless stage.
10 Yet, with this popularity In its nature where
il Is seasonsbly and properly attended to- It's pro
gress may be eectuslly arrested in the great MAJOR
ty of cases. This fact occurs frequently within
general observation and experience.
u To arrest the existing irritation Of the air
passages and the lungs, speedily and efectuay, the
seat and cause Of cough is important step gained
toward relief and in the first stages of the dis
ease
70 But while the remedy eonsers this benefit j,
must possess another principle equally Indispensable
TO complete the cure. II must at the time
exert and tmpart nouTishing, healing and strength
ening influence throughout the whole system
u Lung disease poisons the circulation, weakeus
the fluids Of the entire organism and rapidly under
mines the constitution 1t thus requires restorN-
tive Of extraordinary efficacy to reach and relieve the
advanced stages OF CONSUMPTION.
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OBITUARY.
Death Of Morrison Francis.

sorrison Francis, esq, an early resident
and wei known citizen Of this county. died
AZ ms home in Andover last Tuesday eve
napg' OF throat disease. He had been A
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history and lesson STYLISH VILLAINS FULLY EX-
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N. MARIA LEACH.


BOSTON HIGHLANDS, Oct. I, 1877
Dr.. KENNEDY. Dear Sir:-1 hereby certify that
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JAMES T. BIcKNEIr
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ICDECYs&
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A speciality for hOarseness, the CLEANSING power
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WILSON'S
CAREoLATED COD LIVER OIL.

Az described fully in the inventors circular which
will be mailed, upon application, to any address
We cannot afford space TO tell the whole story
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to the absolutely wonderful results flowing from
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thousands who supposed themselves to be at dea s
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Wilson's Carbolared0il Is scientifically prepared
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MASTA'S
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possesses this rare combination Prepared entirely
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Wilson's
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Rlnc,ion. Tuesday. Nov. 4

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And 1T. Cure.
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l. not secret empirical nOstrum. 1t is a happy
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fla person has Consumption. Of course the lungs
in some way diseased either IL "ercles abscesses
bronchial irritaiions. pleura adhesion exist. the
lungs are mass ofinaamation and fast decayingl
In such cases what must he dones II Is not only the
lungs that are wasting hut it Is the whole body.
The stomach amt liver have lost their power TO make
blood out Of food. Now. the only chance is 10 take
Dr. Sehencks three medicines. which will bring up
tone 10 the stomach the patient will begin to want
food It will digest easily and make good blood then
the patient begins To ,ain in desh and as The
body bCins TO grow The langs commence to heal up.
and the patient gets heshy and well. This is the
only way to curr Consumption
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
BRooKLYN's ANNEXATION PROBLEM

The report OF Special Committee No. on
Legislative Powers was read at yesterdays meeting OF
the Kings County Annexation Commission The first
section vests legislative powers In the Aldermen their
measures being subject to the veto Of the Mayor The
proposed number OF members is the provided by
the present Charter. motion TO have the Aldermen
perform their services without pay lost by large
vote Upon the taking up Of the sections Of the
relating 70 the administrative powers, Mr.. KinseIa
asked whether the present city officials would be
those Of the new city Judge Lott who presded said
that that matter had not yet been settled IL was de-
cided that streets should be opened the county
towns except with the approval OF majority Of the
holders OF property affected thereby and that the Al
the latter Board: MI Kinses moved that committee
OF five be appointed 20 perfect plan OF consolidation
ssioners and according 70 tho articles and sections
adopted. His motion was amended 30 "a 10 provide
that the committee should consist OF two, and was
passed. Judge Lott and the clerk were appointed Is
that committee, and will report on Saturday.
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
TILE WANDERING JEW.

Tuesday night, at the Grand Opera House, the
Wandering Jew" represented, in the presence Of
an auditory about half filed the house. The piece
was put upon the stage with very excellent scenery; 10
Is not much say far accuracy Is concerned
this has been surpassed The drama Is
exceedingly imaginative, and entire justice to this
aspect of the subject rendered both In the
and in the acting Mr. Harkins, in tho character Of
Ddgo6er was faithful to the original pOrtraiture In
Eugene Sues novel as to merit the most emphatic
commentator that could be bestowed. Comment
upon the manner in which the various parts
In this familiar piece acted would probably be
very tedious 1t is enough to say that there was not
one part the piece that not adequately conveyed,
and that the general effect strong popular aluring
and unusually good No person will be disappointed
who at this theater good Interpretation OF the
story Of the Wandering jew" though all must DO
aware that there is much In the story than can
possibly be conveyed in a theatrical representation.
We NAV find reason 10 10 this subject,
but for the moment must be content 10 say that
very Imaginative subject has found at Mr. Days Grand
Opera House excellent Interpretation; and that SO
far as sceuery concerned the production admirable
The version Of the novel Is the work OF Mr. Leopold
Lewis and has already had very heightened run at tao
Adelphi Theater London, whence Mr.. DAILY has
recently imported t for the boards of the Grand Opera
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4 DESPERADOS VENGEANCE.
MURDER OF JUDGE AND A DIsTRICT-ATToRSEY IN
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
MONROE. La, Sept. 10.-On Saturday last
Judge T. g. Crawford adjourned the District Court at
marlborough. Franklin Parish, till Tuesday. He
compauied District Attorney Arthur H. Harris to
Columbia, Caldwell Parish, and they spent Sunday at
place. They started from Columbia their return
TO Winnsborough on Monday morning. When IL miles
southwest Of marlborough they were waylad by four
lying In ambush, in the middle OF dense thcket OF
several miles In extent and murdered in cold blood.
Judge Crawford shot In Ave places in the head and
body and is thought he struggled with the assasns
his head was badly bruised and mangled.
Mr.. shot the back Of the head and in the
thigh, and his horse shot under him. The bodies
discovered Monday evening by Thos. A Hough,
who was his wayIto Winnsborougb TO attend Court.
1t is thought the murders were committed by a
party OF desperadoes known Tom Wsins's gang The
leader OF gang tried at the last OF the Court
before Judge Crawford at Columbia, for murder and
was convicted. being prosecuted by District Attorney
Harris. He made his escape from Jail before the
sentence and has made repeated threats that he would
kill the judge and prosecuting attorney The people
the parish indignant and q large number Of men
In pursuit 1t is thought that the murderers will be
overtaken within "A hours Judge Crawford about
so years OF age ne lawyer, and upright judge. He
10 brother OF Senator Crawford OF Madison Parish and
leaves large family. He will be buried at Columbia
today. Mr.. Harris about AZ years old, and was
universally esteemed for his genial social qualities He
has been at the bar in North Louisiana for 20 years.
Master OF the Columbia Lodge OF Freemasons. His
body brought to this place and his funeral will take
place this afternoon the service being conducted by the
Masonic Fraternity. The District Court OF this place
has adjourned respect the memory Of the
The assassinatonlof these gentlemen has political
signincaton whatever. Judge Crawford was Republican
| and Mr. Harris Democrat, and they murdered
by desperdoes whose enmity they had incurred 10 the
| discharge OF their Official duties
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A LARGE FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

BURNING OF THE HOLIDAY STREET TIEATEh-
DAMAGE TO THE CITY COLLEGE AND OTHER
BUILDNGs-TnR LOSSES AND INSURANCE. .
BALTIMORE, Sept 10.-At half-past o'clock
this morning alarm Of reiwas sounded, and IN rev
moments q volume Of fame burst forth from Holiday
Street Theater enveopng the building In mass OF e.
The flames poured simultaneously from the roof anu
upper windows and before the steamers got 10 WORK IL
evident the old Holiday doomed to Destruction
In less than 10 minutes after the alarm was sounded the
central part of the city was lighted up as by
great calcium light. Up Dexington-st 10 Charles' Oh
Monuments square, Baitimore-sI' from fFeueroA
TO Charlesst and on Cllyer-st as far north as inc
Northern Central Depot the reflection was 80 Dght rs
to create the impression that general cohnagrauo"
had begun deluge OF flaming cnders rolled up from
the burning mass and was borne by the wind from the
into the very heart OF the city for distance
of five or six blocks over the roofs OF The Sun,
American and Gazette newspaper offices, and the west
ern Union Telegraph offices, ana the aoJacenS buildings
Great blazing cinders rained down sheet OF nre'
MANY awnings of stores on Baltimore aud south-sts
were ignted by the fiery shower OF emDerS' anu ~
O'clock these streets brilliantly Illuminated by tue
burning canvas thus adding TO the general consterna
ton In the mean the steamers began WORK WIN an
abundance OF water, and the nremen worRou Win
viii and determination to quench the flames.
The fire had already communicated to tho roof on the
ST. Nicboas Hotel adjoining the theater on the nofth'
aud 20 the largo brick building adjoining on the south,
and also 70 the factory OF Frey Wapert Co.. in the
rear Of the theater Tho entire Fire Department was
vigorously at work but all their efforts to save the thea
ter were unavang Soon after o'clock the roof fell
in and at O'Clock the walls only were left stand
Inc. The theater and of the adjoining property
was purchased three years ago by John T. Ford mana
ger for 100000 The damage by IRE VIII reach apou'
SIS 600 on which there an Insurance OF soooo pr
inallv in city companies Tho following ia the insu-
rance on the theater including the building machinery
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and wardrobe

Mr. Getz scenic artist Of the theater, loses about
s3 OOO and many of the company and other employees
lose from 500 $1,000 Mrs Linton VINO hah charge OF
fine wardrobe and with her daughter Nellie. aged 49,
and little son. u years old, occupied room In the build
INC and was asleep when the fire discovered, had
narrow escape, the two children being badly burned
about the face. TIE theater was opened about four
weeks ago for the season. and night since has
becn densey crowded For two weeks, the spectacular
MAY Ice Witch drew the largest houses ever congre-
gated within its walls Last night the play calIed
After Dark " was performed before large audience.
With the exception of the Walnut Street Theater, ut
Philadelphia the Holiday Theaer was the Oldest
in the United States dating back 10 1884, when frame
building occupied the present se Manager Ford says
il will be Immediately rebuilt.
The ST. Nicholas Hotel, owned by WIN. q. Albert, Is
large brick building four stories high IL IL patronzed
almost exclusively by actors and actresses performing
at the Holiday and the Front Street theaters ana the
Baltimore Opera House. about fifty Of whom were In the
building at the time OF the fire. The rear part of the
fourth story was entirely burned out and all the lower
flo wers deuged with water. Many of the guests were
forced TO escape with nothing but their nghtcothes
Some Of the actresses lost their wardrobe Watches
money, and jewelry, but most OF them succeeded In
saving their effects. which, with the furniture of the
hotel that rescued from the flames, we're piled up
in the streets Mr. W. b. W Earl the proprietor, esti-
mates his loss $4,000 and gives his insurance
=
Pennsylvaa OF P $4,000 wesehester Of New York $500
Pranlhu Of Philadelphia $500 German OF Baltimore lOoOO
The Baltimore City College. adjoining on the south
had its roof and upper floor burned. and the whole
building was damaged by water. The first floor was oc-
cuped by the Board of School Commissioners. and the
second and third floors by the Baltimore City College
The damage to the books by water is estimated at 5000
The furniture and carpets were also damaged. The
losses on the books, furniture, &C.. will amount to
$1,000 The building is owned by the city, and Is not
insured The mattress and curled hair factory OF
Frey Walpert Co.. No % North Gayst in the rear OF
the theater was owned by that firm, who estimate their
loss in stock and damage 10 the building at between
$4,000 and $4,000. Their insurance Is not more than
$1,000 divided among the Queens OF London, German Of
Baltimore Of Hartford The roof OF the build
ing No. southst.. adjoining the Western Union Tee-
graph Office took fire from falling cinders slightly dam
aging the upper part occupied by Flynn and Charles
Homer who estimate their loss at 5000; insured for
900 The first floor. occupied by Digs coal agent, also
received slight damage. number OF other buildings
were saved by sweeping the burning cinders from the
ron