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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

A correspondent of the Springfield Re-
 publican says: "A lady of delicate pl,v-
 slqne was complaining that for years she
 had been unable to sleep without taking
 some narcotic. Those who heard the re.
 marx were ct first tempted to condemn her
 TOT having frittered away her strength in
 Inc pleasures of society, until her story
 quietly and modesty told, showed that she
 had been through scenes of trial and suffer
 Ing that might affect the stoutest. The
 "l1e or United States naval officer, it was her late few years since to be on her way 10 join her husband at some port on the Pacific coast of South America at the time or the great earthquakes and tidal waves mat were so destructive to life and Drop- erty on that coast. Her ship had but just dropped anchor in Peruvian harbor when the tidal wave came that wrenched her from ner moorlng and swept her over a cliff forty feet high into an inner harbor. while before the eyes of our heroine, who was seated on the deck, the populous city fell down as if the block creation of child. Fortunately tue ship, unlike it's compeers m the harbcr, which were many of them dashed to pieces, had steam enough up to get out to sea with the receding wave. tnougn dry land seemed to pursue her for space in the redux. Proceeding down the coast that night, town after town was found 10 nave been swallowed up by the earth quake. How, for weeks this woman in q strange land, where she did not speak the language. sought her husband, not knowing whether he was alive or dead, and how he at distant port longed and prayed for and at last found her when she had almost given him up; how they met soon to part, as he was again called away for months-here s.. IS theme M 5Qr .las 1eftH 'ineHacganle marks on their lives. Is it any wonder that even in the soothing influence of this glorious sea air sleep comes but slowly to eyes that never close but to see pictured anew the great rush inland of mighty ocean and to hear lhe crashing of stone and timber and the shrieks of despairing humanity as a great city is widowed up in earth to the music of many waters'?"
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
HOW INDIANS CLIMB TREES.

In South America even the weakest may be, not unconmoaly, seen plucking the fruit at the tree tops. If the bark is so smooth and slippery that they cannot go climbing they use other means. They make hoop of wild vines, and putting their feet inside, they use i& as support in climbing. Tine negro of tAe West Coast of Africa makes & larger hoop round the trees, and gets insiJe of it and jerks it up the trunk with his hands, little at time, drawing his legs up after it. The Tahitian boys tie their feet together, four or five inches apart, with piece of palm harks and with the aid of this letter go up the cocoa palms to gather nuts. The native women in Australia climb the gum trees after opos- sums. Where the bark is rough they chop holes with 6 hatchet; then one throws about the tree rope twist as long as will go round it, puts her hatchet on her cropped head, and, placing her feet against the tree and graspins the rope with her hands, she bitches it up by jerks, and pulls herself up the enormous trunk almost as fast as a man will climb lad!er.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
SUSPENDED.

Jem had offered Tom ten cents for his Dag of white alleys and striped taws, and Tom, after chaffering, had consented to lrade. But the oppera:ion must be a cash one; money down, and no credit. This was eventually conceded as the ba. sis of the bargain, and Jem feld out his land for :he marbles "Money first. !" said Tom. Marbles tirss," said Jem. Dye think mean to cheat ye? sayI" acclaimed Tom, indignantly. Don't snow." replied Jem; "ticLlish times hese;, don't know who to trust, nor for low long, nowadays" "WeIl, then." aid Tom, "there's Sam, there; YOU give nm your money, and 1'li give him my aag or marbles, and when he's got'em 'oth I'll tell him to give you the marbles, nd you'll tell him to give me the ten ents, and thatll be all right" Agreed. aid Jem, and Agreed" said Sam; and ne deposits were made. Nov hand Ver,' said both of tie traders, in a reath- But judge of their horror when am, pocke:ing both money and marbles, ack to his heels,. his aead over his
 Dulder, and his shnlnh on his nose, as
 } ran, exciaining ;3 she assonished de
 lsltors, Specie payment suspended!"
 erhaps there wasn't "a run" on that
 lnkl
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
FREED BY X STUFFED DOC

A Worcester boy was engaged in noe, turnal cherry stealing & short time ago and was observed by tae owner of the fruit, who, unnoticed by tine young rob Der, placed large stuffed dog at the foot of the tree, and retired to watch tie re. suit of his strategy. The boy descending observed the dog, and then the fun com menced; he whistied, coaxed, threatened unavailingly, the animal never moving, and finally the youth, accepting the in. evitable, settled down to passing the night in the tree. Alter some hours had passed wearily enough to the lad, morn ing dawned, and the proprietor of the tree coming from tho house asked him how he came to be in the tree, to which the boy answered that "he took to it to save himself from the dog, who had chased him quite a distance" It isn't healthy for smaller boy to say stuffed dog" to that youth now.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
"KISS Nc.T, THAT YE BE NOT FIX.
 pOSED.'s

A Coiun:b;a clergyman, who, while preaching . sermon on Sunday evening
 perceived nian and woman under the gallery in the act of kissing each other behind hymn-book. did not loose his temper. No, he remained calm. He beamed mildly st tue offenders over his spectacles, an! when the young man kissed her the fifteenth time, he merely broke his sermon short off in the middle Of thirdly" and offered a fcrvent prayer in behalf of ''the young nan in the pink necktie ami the r1ai,ier i'll the blue bon net and gray shaw. WED were profaning the sanctuary by a;ssi:.c rne another in pew 7S." Ard :ne C.. -rcration said Amen" Then the woi,.in pulled her veil down, and :he young man sat there and swore softly tc himself. He does not go to church as much now as he
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08

The New Bedford Mercury is responsi. ble for the following: "Once upon time, not many years ago, d physician, who lives lot a thousand miles off, was summoned Tn haste 10 attend a patient at Naushon. On arriving at the island and he wished f0 tsft fTas Ts aRGs IA IA 7thu tue hfApaa fp farmhouse near by. Here the doctor found a man with large straw hat on, and in the costume of one eeorgicallv inclined, whom he requested to harness a horse, ahd at ;he same time, in the in terest of his patient, desiring him to look sharp and be lively. The man pleasantly and promptly complied, harnessed the team' and was speedily driving over the discussed farming, and was struck with tn" general information and conversa- tional powers Of his driver. On arriving at the house . half dollar was rendered the man but vas pleasantly declined.- What is the name of your intelligent tarmery said the doctor, after he had Finished his professional visit. What ,lle gentleman that brought you to the housey That wss President Eliot, of
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
TWO HUNDRED CATS

n anacoafa, which was on exhibition atan Francisco, was fed on rabbits daily. Wen the snake was taken to Sacramento foexhibition, i: was uncertain how long thshow would stay; but the patronage of-he Sacrameotans was generous, and th'ageEt at cBce telegraphed for his shy posters to ''bi!I the town" The deatch read, 'Sena 200 cuts immedi- ate" bat When received, it read, "Send aOcats immediately" It was little of a fprise to thn agent m San Francisco wh he reac the message. but he reasoned thf rabbits were sea;ce in Sacramento anf was necessary tc substitute cats for thsregular prov:rder. So he started ouin army of boys to catch ali the stray cat By the afternoon train ne sent out tte of seventS-nve cats with a letter sag: ''I send serenty-dve cats by tn tram, and vii; .orwari: balance to- mOw; but ] am afraid that number of ca will ess the soake, if they get loose. in$d of being eaten by him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08

Certified to 6y the best physicians os con- taini,sy notting Injurious fo the system. II relieves when aU else .taits. BioOd P,riher and LiUer HavigoratOr, being C pleasant purgatire needed 6y old and young. E cures Juundtce, FPrer and Ague, Pain in Me Bones, Rheumatism,
 Worms, Female Diseases, Nervous dis orders, Kidney Complaint &c., dc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
rural nroof.ro.ds- .,o- ...;.r.,

kriiph like that Of ;ae Reai:np Clerk of thSenafe, when he made 3ir. Poland sai Judicial calumny and caricature'' fof judicial calmness and Correctness D Fir Mir. Poland's early enirography W@egiected, or that clerk is a Wag VIZ humor would be his fortune on thfhliadeiDG;a P"sss, the Chicago Later- Od or any other of the cieas comic dah of Americs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08

should artists drink paint?-B catit suits their palate.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
ARE YOU TROUBLED

TViM Dyspelosia, Lndigestion, Comfi2'" lion, Biiliousness, Hedd0che end Loss Of Appetite? There is C sate and sa,re rem edy, MOSES DANES EXTRACT OF VEGETA TON - H.. f.--,-.--
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08
F.F. COOK, b. D. 6.

C0radaats of the Pennsylvania Dental college) has taken Ehe 0Glce formerly yoecupiedby l.. M. Johnson. DeAtIst, wtere he nay be found Ut all reasonable hours..
 Particular attention paid to filling and preserv- ing the naturel teeths Children s teeth regnlat- given for the painless extraction of teeth. Artl- aelsl plates of all kinds, male and warranted. Oflce sssso IseskWitRs Drag Store, SuOth Street, Liichaeld Conn. ts
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Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-08

PASSED THE MAY SESSION OF THE ervrD., ,,.,,,,
 BLY, 1874. . - -. Published by Authority a" Act TOT Forming and Conducting the Military
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M KTROPOLITAN DOLLAR STORE

The following NEW GOODS have Just been re-.
esiyed and are offered 1t my well-fnown low figures
fnd that each article speaks for itseif. you VIII
s rsss
Park; Watkins' Glen, NIAGARA Falls, Blue Ridge,
Fine s,e,so.eopes, 81 sseh:
Splendid Rubber Dressing Oonbs, q and 50 cents.
Hair Brushes, =: Soc:, and q.
Checker and Backe smmon Boards, with men, Dice
t t.sissr bS.2. kis: an aas sssy,
Intent ,S. s sna Work B:stst.. O, SOC, and sc.
Fine Shell and Pearl handles blade Pocket Kuiye,
Mem heavy nsrino sSirts and Irawsrs, n.
s:st s:.s, se
6. Ds LI sos. s0s{I z, s.d y,soss fOri'
Pine and strong susSsndsrs. SSc.
yet and Geld BIscelets, new style, oleseh.
Cent . rasd Ssi sI.:J f Ss.s;s: 81
T:aiss, SOS Pisisa sst;, ssIy sooS:
Gold Plated; Insmeled, stons and other Sleeve
Solid Gold biuds, Pearl center, q psr sst. very
Cent solid Gold Masonic and GA Fellows Pins,
PIN Onyx, Mos Agate, Montana Agate, and Ala
4. pi:%o.c e s.ns: q.
knbber and Jet Eeciisess, Chasslsinss, Bracelets
All Az q he: srticiss viii sSsIsnss your sanirs-
ton, and to see them viii be 70 buy tnsm.
d. 8HvBR86R6
Metropolitan Dollar Store,
sI3 sEvEHfH sfR1Bf,
febzl.tr HEAl PENNsyLvANIA AVENUE
OooL1I! AsUl foyp..s =: ..H,..:.:
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Amidst the conflicting estimates brought out
by the death of MIR. Sumner, as to his proper
rank as statesman. and concerning the grade
of his abilities beyond his fine scholarship. there
10 one general point Of agreement, and that is
as to the surprising nobility and purity of his
life. He was an egotist, as all had occasion to
appreciate who came in contact with him, but
TINS quality Of pride and self-spprecistion
doubtless had much to do with his digulfied
avoidance OF the muck OF party politics. He
held himself above all the manipulations OF the
caucus-room or the polling booth, and it is told
or him that when some years ago the contest
FOR the SenatOrship was particularly close, il
WAS only after the most strenuous efforts that
he could be induced to take any part in his
own behalf, and then only to the extent of
making a speech at the State convention.
Ii IL to the credit of the state OF Massachusetts
that amid all the keen contests for Mr. Sum-
ner's seat, and despite his utter want of all the
arts OF the politician, she has kept him at Wash
tneton As her national representative for twenty
three years, and would doubtless have continued
him here as long as he was capable of occupying
his pest had his life continued. And il will he
matter of satisfaction to the Massachusetts,
people that the slight ripple in the current of
mutual regard between them and him, occs-
stoned by his vote upon the rebel bsttle-f sgs.
was effaced before his death, by the recall of
the resolution of censure BY the Massachusetts,
legislature for that vote. The old Bay State can
now receive the ashes of her iIlustrious son with
out any feeling Of contrition mingled with her
grief.
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Not winch of a Tidal Wave.

The Liberal" papers Of course, and occa-
sionaIIy a faint-hesrted republican paper, as
the Boston Advertiser yesterday, are disposed to
look upon the New Hampshire election as q
matter OF dire omen 70 the republican party.
Really the only wonder is that the republicans
have not had fewer reverses In the series Of of
years usually 20 disastrous to the party In power
As regards the New Hampshire election. the
amount OF comfort to be derived from 1t by
those who hope to occupy the shoes of the re-
publican party may be estimated By the net
proceeds Of the like democratic success in that
state in the spring election Of 1871. Then as
now the democrats balanced the republicans in
the senate, while in the house they had a ma
jority OF one. At the same time they elected
Weston governor by 3OS majority. This victory
was herslded as the visible sign of that Z" tidal
wave" which as to sweep out the admiRstra-
tion and the republican party. Then as now,
q few republican papers were disposed TO be
respondent. while the " liberal' papers flung
out their banners with the bOastfulness of as
sured victory. But the next year the New
Hampshire republicans elected their governor
by 1,49 majority, and when the Presidential
contest came on gave Grant ; 4i3 majority.
Ii may be that the republican party il in its
decadence, but 1t will require something more
than the New Hampshire election to establish
the fact.
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The literal meaning OF angina peetoris. the
dsease from which Mr.. Sumner died, is pain in
the chest or breast physician said to-day
that the name was hardly accurate enough and
should be angina eardes or pain in the heart,
since the palm originated in that organ
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fSsSCHBEOK MANDRAKE PILLS-These
Wy pills are composed exclusively of vegensble
Ingredients, ard although they entirely su persede
the use mercury, do not leave Of its injurious
effects. The act directly upon the liver and are a
valuable remedy in all cases of derangement result
ing from disordfred state Of that organ, Liver
CtmPlaiHt Bilious Disorders, Indigestion, SICK
Headache, Ty phoid Bevsrs, &C.. &C all succumb 10
the free use Of Scher cks Mandrake Pills For sale
by all Druggists and Dealers. m2-tr
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Considerable feeling is naturally expressed
by the employees Of the Washington navy yard
that they are compelled to lose their time on
national holidays, or when the yard is closed by
the order Of the Department, when in all the
other departments Of the government the en-
ployes, whether per diem or otherwise, get their
pay. There does seem to be . spice Of injustice
or inequality in the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-12

Mr.. Halstead, editor of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, II widely known in the west as the
"Great American Gard Writer" and he now
bids far TO acquire that title in the east. His
latest effort in that line is a card nearly a col
umn long, published an advertisement in
the Chronicle of this city, and TIE STAR this
evening, in reply TO an allegation by another
paper (the Republican, that he had been 'sbrsnd-
ed as a bTibe-taker by the Legislature OF Ohio"
MIR. Hslstead denies the charge, as a matter of
course, and, We doubt not, with truth Bat
what he does not deny is the fact that he ad-
mitted under oath before a committee of the
Ohio Legislature that IL was his habit a. an ed .
itor to charge fraud, corruption and bribery
upon public men without any evidence to sus-
tain his charges, and upon no other authority
than the ysguest Of rumOrs. That confession in
tured the Commercial and its editor far more
than any charge of taking brides possibly could
In this same card, for instance, in which he
shows such sensitiveness in regard to what he
alleges to be unjust charges against himself he
proceeds to throw out a number OF palpably
unjust and unfOunded charges against our Dis
trict government.
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Representative Cox's bill constituting an art
council, mentioned in Mondays STAB, is likely
to encounter very serious opposition, on the
ground that all the artists named live in New
York, and that II is therefore unjust to artists
in other cities. Congress some years ago got up
a ponderous commission OF leading artists to
decide upon art matters at the capital, but it
proved q notable failure.
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. THI INDIAN QJFsTION

In answer TO . request Of Q number Of msmbers Of
CONGRESS. Colonel @. BOUDINOI, Of the Cbero-
Zee NsiOn, will deliver hi. lecture on 18th
hpiAN QUESTION st LIEO0LN GALL, on
oeio<k. mao a.
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OPBf HEAfIH0 WORKS, lSe msins svsevs
- sns s,s - osrRss, ss'lsS e. TN, s49 r.ssrs:
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Ruskin, the great English art critic, recently
tried his hand At painting picture, and when
he sent TO the gallery for exhibtionit received
the same mark Of distinction that was once coz
ferred upon one from the hand of his great
exemplar, Turner. 1t was hung by the hanging
committee upside down, ana it was some time
before the mistake was discovered, and then,
we believe, only by the artist himself
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lVl the celebrated Reliable Olairvoy ant Physciar
and Test n ediun, has located ct 1918 New YorI
avenue. Once hours-lQ O. N. TO 2 D. n Ensase-
ments can be made for evenings. Jelly
EEMALI DISEASES Of eli Kinds treated. DE-,
4 scribe case ana enclose %; advfoe and med. /.
cine will be sent. Address Mn. Br. THOHPeOE
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LOST AND FOUND.

S2 REWhBn-Lost, on Pennsy lvaria avenue,
- b~iwetu 18th ano l4'h streets, "Wednesday
morning, an AMETHYST SLEEVE BUTTON
hb"Vc ward IL left at No 4l3 l4lh street, OF at
TINS once 1t
SfQ REV ARD-Lo.t, last Thursday evening,
~ the eth instant, GOLD HUNTING CASE
WATCH al fragment of Gold Chain Iaqnr- at
ONCE Of L T. Il. FL. LITTLE, 459 Pennsyi' anis
ave nue.. msrl23tr
1 OST-A MINK BOA, Tuesday night, about 9
O'Clock, between the Congo gati Hnal Church aud
New York avenue. on 10Th street The Under will be
sui ably rewarded by having It the residence of
nk SCHMIDT, No. l242 nth street n. W. 1t
I OST-On the sth instant, between 637 II street
IL and 500 7th street northwest BROWN FUR
CAPE with black strip 8. A liberal reward will be
paid II returned to sO67th street mort Invest.
msrll IT MISS OARLIjLE-
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LADIES GOODS.

JUST RECEIVED: -
HAMBURG EDGINGS AND INSER TONS
AND STANDARD TRIMMINGs -
In new designs, at very low prices, by
mks. skkMA RuPPERT,
elx b street, OPP. Patent once.
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AITENflON, 81. OI p ID. o..

III SsAIIBNTIUN, n. U r +, u. y.
~ ..r = % on WsosHsSAf ana FR iI5a
ageneral meeting on MONDAYHvBNING. n arch
Is, az above named h.ll, 20 complete srrapg ements
for Atencins the meeting Of the su preme Lodge ct
Pirsburx. Penn. prl 2lst. All 4. Of p. Interest.
ed are I'M tied TO attend. By o. der Committee.
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BUILDERS DEPOT.
The OLD STAND. No. aOs 7th street northwest.
opposite Center Market, will be opened on April
Isl, 1874 With rev and large assortment of
BUILDING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS.
consisting in part of DOOR and WINDOW
ERAME6. DOORS. "a SHE'S, BLINDS, BRACK-
ETS. MOULDIEGS, &C., &c.
i shall be happy to see my cd patrons aud all
ohe's In want Of Goods In my line, and spectfuy
solicit share Of the patronage.
PERRY C0LMAN,
WIN BARBER & HENDERSON,,
Factory at Montgomery, Pepna.
wholesale Warehouse, 500 II. Broad street,
Phil adeIphia. marl2 I'm
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Petersburg being the only Virginia city with
q republican municipal administration, the
democratic state legislature took it upon itself
to adopt charter for that community virtu-
ally depriving it OF self government. BY tele-
gram in to-dsy's STAR II will be seen that
Governor Kemper has wisely vetoed this anti
democratic as well as anti-republicsn measure,
which might, il carried out, have recoiled at
some time upon the heads OF its originators
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We have had the opportunity this season of
hearing many CT the best lecturers OF Europe.
as well as Of the United States now we advise
all who can to visit Lincoln Hall to night, and
see what the Red men on the confines Of ciyiIi-
zation can present n the way Of oratory. II we
are not much mistaken, the Indian Nation, as
represented by Col. Boudinot (son of the late
Cherokee chief Of that name, will not be found
far behind the most favored nations in this re-
spect. Col. Boudinot is q natural orator, has a
fine presence, and the sdvantages Of scholarship,
and :he opportunities tor close observation of
the matters treated of in his lecture
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

Inn snskks srOuh oF avsoSesasLa
$50 ce-h - eNchsnes for ni-tstct securities. &C
hAshef y vtetrstes. Bas lls Pest Omce. mla a.
t'vs SAL - i.a.inS - ,-sy. zoe CIV. .ili
SINke 49, LiOO1hs 80 - Tor k-ut Less
A'so, ftkM ior kept, safe - nschsree fsr citv
proPsrty sddIes Box stsr Onice msrls g.
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Tw. L. WALL 90. woul q rec pectfniiy cal
Wy the 81 eniion Of hotel keepers, boarding
houses, private families and other bur ers 10 oar
large and perem ptory sale OF ine Decor .ted and
Plain White French China Dinner and Tea SsIs
G. assu are, JardinIers, Bohsuisn and Parian ar
french Clocks, q stusry, &C, SC, which win ne
sold on FRIDAY MORHIH0, March Is, on the
fEst floor Of eur spacious saiesrooms, without re-
''f,'' uR.,,s, wLwALL.oo
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MEDICAL, DO.

nR. JANE WILSON, thoroughly experienced
- and sclepilhc Nil Al life aud LadIes' Physician
Ladies attended to ct their residence at any hour
hlgnt or day, or pleAsa rooms and the best OF at
tendance at the Doctors private residence, 4th
street, between and II. Business sacredy conf
oehtlA msr7-9w-
EURE YOURSELF WITH SATISFACTION
~ IN A FEW DAYstHo internal medicine D
81 per bottle Hairn's, corner 9Th and Pennsyl.
vania avenue Stott's, Pennsylvania avenue; d. O.
ieyls, Capitol hill Ooughlin's, Masonic Temple;
0ldberRs, 81 and / sts Crutchett q Shreeves,
Oblontown, and Barron, Blsdensbure. martini
SnLD DR. DARBY" has better facilities than
" ever Tor prscticing his great specially. Oral,
cSe ehd1gs made for sdyioe and medicine Drug
store, corner ~ street and Pennsy vanis avenue
COLONIZATION Buildine.D febie lms