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The New York herald., 1875-08-24
THE RIVAL HAMLETs.

To EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your article of this date that show wicked
in endeavoring "to call up spirit dangerous to
the public peace and calculated TO lead to most depor
able results for the sake OF njurng rival manager
In justice to ourselves must state that such desire
or motive inspires An honest and judicious rivalry
will only afford the people ofNew York opportunity
compare Of native 'the worlds greatest
tragedan." AS regards the nationality of Mr.. Sullivan
we have nothing to do, but cannot forget that when
last in this country he announced as the "great
English tragedan" Now his friends seem 10 put
forth his place of nativity Ireland In announcing Mr.
Davenport we have other thought than to present
the peoples iavorite actor his own merit artist
only but the press Of New Yor deem il wise to parade
the nationality of the two actors there certainly be
no doubt of Mr. Davenports being 'native and TO the
manner born" AS to which is the better exponent Of
the melancholy Prince and such other roles may be
announced we leave that to the honest criticism of the
press and tho neverfaling judgment OF the American
public. Regarding your statement that Mr.. Davenport
does not need 'the assistance OF cast wholly Amer
can to make his mpersonation of Hamlet interest
ing we beg to state that the idea of exclusive
American cast is presented simply novelty some
thing the New York public have witnessed lis
notorious the English actors have always had the pref
erence with New York managers to the exclusion OF
asprants in the paths of art from SOIL and
American actors venturing upon the duties of manage
ment, we should be untrue to our own interests and
unjust to countrymen did pursue policy which
we have held TO be detrimental TO American art for
years past Respectfully,
THEODORE HAMILTON,
JOSEPH r. WHEEL0CK,
ROBERT JOHNSTON,
Managers Grand Opera House
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. August %, 1875.
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INDIsPUTABLE EVIDENCE.


ST ELMO H., July g. 1874.
r. v PIERCE NJ D. Buffalo, ". VI wish TO add my tes-
tmony to wonderful curative properties of ALI
EXT or GbLpRN MEDICAL DISCOVERY have taken great
interest in medicine since first used It, badly
afflicted with dyspepsia liver deranged and almost perfect
prosration the So rapid and complete
did the perfect that 1t seemed moro
like magic and perfect wonder myself and since that
time we have without bottle of the Discovery
and PURGArIvR PELLETS in the house. They solid,
sound family the house and ready ut all times
40 y 10 the relief sckness-wthout charge We have
never had house since first began the
of and Discovery have recommended the use
Of these several and complicated
arising FROM thought impure state Of the blood and
they failed to than accomplish All
they claimed to do will only mention one as remark
able though could give dozens Henry Roster urnt-
ure of this place who of the most ptful OBJ
jects his face swollen out Of shape scales and
eruptons without end extending 20 his body which was
covered with botches and scales Nothing that
he took seemed TO affect i particle finally Induced him
try bottles of the GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY,
with daily of the pellets assuring him IL would surely
cure him He the some six weeks since,
taking pellets each night for week, Their one each
night Discovery directed The result is to-day
his skin perfectly smooth and the scay eruptions
eight bottles In all, and
considers himself cured This had bafied the skill OF
our best physicians Dunsiord Co, druggists OF
this place selling largely Of your medicines and the de-
steadily increases and they give perfect satisfaction
in every - oxx...o,r,
Agent American Express Company.
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the thief bat without success. Yesterday afternoon
ono Of the clerks noticed Herman Linermann porter
take several boxes OF valuable silk handkerchiefs
from one of the counters while the rest Of
the employees looking at the procession pass
down Broadway and secrete them in coal
bunker Herman was watched and at six O'Clock last
evening lust as he was about 10 leave the store he
arrested by Officer Regan Of the Sixth precincfand
locked up At the Nsiaton house Herman admitted
having been robbng the firm daily Of $50 to $50 worth
Of goods He told officer Regan that ne had soil the
stolen property 20 a jew in HObOken, and gave the
officer the receivers name IL is thought by the police
that Linermann has stolen several thousand dDHtrs'
worth Of property belonging to Flesh Co. SINCE he
has been in their employ
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OBITUARY..
r11nGE MARTIN GROVER.


Judge Martin Grover died last evening, at quarter
past seven o'clock at his residence, Angelica, New
York. He a resident of Allegany county, where
he gained an extensive reputation as lawyer. For
years he by the Of the dragged lawyer"
reputation which he gained by his careessness of dress
and frequent appearance in court with his garments
torn or sadly the worse for His energy at the
bar and his skill in handling his cases. connection
with his eccentricities, made him quite lion in the
western counties The citizens of the small villages
and towns in Allegany and Wyoming coun-
ties considered it glory TO boast Of having
and shaken hands with the ragged lawyer"
He nominated for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals,
for the short term, in the fall of 1865, I'll the
pred term of Judge Henry r. Seden. He we'll and
favorably known in the western section
of the State. He had, in fact a State
reputation, and, although never known
active politician yet always welded considerable in
nuence in the politics of that section of the State
Mr. Grover democrat of the Silas Wright stamp
and always acted with that party up the passage of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill At the early stage of the
famous campaign OF 1856 he boldly planted himself
against the party leaders for their in repeating
the Missouri compromise, and acted in the main
with the republican party. His power in that relation
such that for q candidate for the Legislature
county Office TO be opposed by Mr.. Grover
sidered sufficient to defeat him. He rigid oppo
nent legislative corruption and not few members of
the Legislature obliged to answer to him for their
legislative shortcomings. He was years since, elected
by an overwhelming majority Judge of the Supreme
Court for the Eighth Judicial district, position which
term OF Office did not expire until the 3lst day
of December, 1867. Unlike most judicial OIL
GERS he studously avoided taking active part in
the political gatherings and political campaigns
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EARLY COTTON.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August %, 1915
The first bale of new cotton arrived here Saturday
night from Arkansas, consigned to Fursteenkeim &
Co. and the second bale reached here yesterday from
Delta Miss. consigned to Sedge Mckay Il Co. They
were both sold 'Change to-day by Mr. A. E. Frank
land at auction for thirtysx cents per pound, chasing
as low middling Messrs Robb d Peet, of New York,
were the purchasers Last year the first bale
ceived on the 18th Of August
The rapid decline of the river has relieved the
flowed cotton above here, and some of the planters
whose cotton was the water say they will make
thirds of crop if the is propitous and that he
damage to the plant is comparatively light.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OPFlcRR,
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, August al A NJ.

/
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICRR J
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, August 24-l A NJ.
Probabilities
For New England the Middle and South Atlantic
States, light rains the coast cool, partly cloudy
weather in the interior, with northeast TO southeast
winds and continued high barometer
For the Gulf States Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
clear fair weather and slowly rising temperature,
with east to south winds and slight changes in tho
barometer
For the lake region, clear weather and low but
slowly rising temperature, with east 10 south winds and
falling barometer, probably followed by threatening
weather in the upper lake region during the night
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
leys partly cloudy and weather, with southerly
Winds falling barometer and light from the Mis-
souri Valley northward to Manitoba
The Missssipp and Ohio rivers will probably fall
slowly al all stations
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THE CoLoRED CONVENTION.

RICHMOND Va, August %, 1875.
Another convention of colored citizens of Virginia
met to-day to consider educational matters. perma
organization effected and committees APP
pointed. Several resolutions and other education
introduced and referred, after which the Conven
ton took recess
AT the afternoon session address of welcome
delivered by Rev. William Troy, of Richmond
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THE CROPS IN WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, August %, 1875,
Advices from thirteen counties in different parts Of
the State show that there a frost Sunday morn
ing and heavy frost on Monday morn
ing Corn suffered great damage and
the report comes from places that
three quarters Of is killed Tobacco of which there
is a large acreage in Rock and Jefferson counties is
totally destroyed and hops buckwheat potatoes and all
vines on low lands badly injured The weather rs
cold and there Is prospect Of another Frost TO night
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AT FLUSHING-LOTS $780,
AT FLUSHING-Sx miles from New York city.
AT FLUSHING-Two lines of railroad
AT FLUSHING-Seven railroad depots
FLUSHING-lO3 trains daily
AT FLUSHING-From 30 A NJ. till midnight
AT FLUSHING-Fare only ~ cents.
AT FLUSHING-C9as and water in pipes.
AT Observation-Disclosures city in America
AT FLUSHING-Excelent schools and churches.
AT PLUSHING-Good markets and stores.
LUSHING-Shade trees everywhere
AT FLUSHING-Fne boating and fishing.
AT FLUSHING-Over 10000 population.
AT FLUSHING-Fineiy graded streets.
For Fushng YOU can go any half hour in the day either
by James slip ferry rom Chambers street. East Rver
by street ferry and Long Island Railroad at
right hand side of ferry at Hunters Point Our Office 10
near Main depot in Flushing, and statesmen
will show you the lots. .
As the fare is remarkably cheap have no free
For M ans and full particulars call upon address
BENZ. W. HITCHCOCK Publisher,
355 Third avenue Twenty sixth street.
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CATTLE THIEVES KILL A RANCHER.

KANSAS City, Mo-, August %, 1875.
The Kansas City Times has information of the killing
of Colonel Wheeler wealthy Texas cattle dealer,
by cattle thieves. The reports are that
the thieves ran off some 400 or 500
cattle from his rancho in Texas, and he, with four
herders started IN pursuit hoping TO get reinforce
ments, but upon the thieves before obtaining
sisance and in fight killed, the others escaping
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JONATHAN EDWARDS.

Jonathan Edwards, graduate Of Yale in 1919 great
grandson OF Jonathan Edwards, died in New Haven,
Conn., yesterday, aged seventy years Deceased
was graduate of Judge Goulds famous Litchhed law
school, and settled in Troy, n Y, Of which city ne was
Mayor, and several times representative 10 the New
York Iantslature.
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GENERAL HUea1Es TO BE DEFENDED.

WASHINGTON August %, 1873
telegram was received at the War Department this
morning from Assistant Adjutant General Rugges, of
the Department of the Platte recng the facts attend
ing the arrest of Gordon the Black Hills MINER tho
subsequent action of Gordon in having General Ruggles
arrested for false Imprisonment and several Of his
clerks and orderes for assault and battery The mat
has been referred to the Attorney General with the
request that he will instruct the United States Attorney
at Omaha to defend General Rugges and his assistants
when the trial takes place.
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SUGAR AND RICE CROP.

New ORLEANS, August %, 1875
The Price Current estimates the sugar crop for 1874
and 1875 at 1l6 s67 hogsheads against 80 49s last year.
The moasses crop is estimated at H. SIC s2s gallons
The growing crop is expected to exceed that Of last
year The rico crop of 1874 and 1875 is estimated at
04 963 barrels The prospect OF the maturing crop
od
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Algeria viii leave this port on
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at
half past eight O'Clock A. NJ.
THE NEW YORK Naturalization for Europe-will be
ready at eight o'clock in the morning.
Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents.
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THE BLACK HILLS.

GORDON RELEASED ON WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
OMAHA, Neb August %, 1875.
John Gordon, the Black Hills miner, turned over
by the military to the civil authorities on Saturday
evening by the advice OF the United States District
torney and was released on writ of habeas corpus
The parties in the case have gone to Falls City to-day
to have a hearing before Judge Durdy, in Chambers
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WOODS MusEuM.

Tho Frank Frayne combination is meeting with great
success at this house in their border drama of "S
Slocum" 1t possesses all the usual attractions of bor
der pieces, among others terrific fight between dog
and bear and feat la William Tell which Mr. Frayne
performs by shooting apple from his wife's head.
The piece has taken immensely with the public and
will, no doubt have good run.
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THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

SHE LEAVES HAVANA WITHOUT THE MAILS
THEY ARE TAKEN by THE WILMINGTON TO
SAVANNAH.
HAVANA, August o. 1875.
The steamship City ofNew York, which sailed hence
on the 21st inst for New York left the mail ashore,
and II taken forward by the steamship Wilmington,
which also sailed the 21st inst will be landed at
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REV. GEORGE B. ANDREWS, d. D.

Rev. George B. Andrews, D., rector Of Zion Epsco-
pal church at wappngen Falls, died at bis residence
near New Hamburg, Sunday the 22d inst, aged
ninety years Mr. Andrews born in the western
part Of this State where he began his clerical life he
was married, being Of very retired habits
but kind and tender a minister.
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ARCHBISHOP LEDOCHOWSKI.

THE POPE INVITES THE IMPRISONED PREIATE
WHEN RELEASED TO A cARD1NALATE coNsIs-
TORY.
LONDON August %, 1876.
special despatch to the Daily NelcS from Rome says
the Pope has invited Archbishop Ledochowski to
Rome the expiration of his term Of Imprisonment in
February next to attend special consistory, at which
he will receive the insignia of the cardinalate.
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WAILACK'S THEATRE.

The success of 'Boulotte" at this house continues.
Notwithstanding the rain last night the house was well
filed by an appreclatve audience The singing of Miss
Mathews has improved since the first night with the
disappearance of the slight cold from which she suffered
Mr. Macdermott Is much enjoyed as King Bobeche.
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RoBB1NG A BROADWAY STORE.

THE ROBBERY COMMITTED By DISHONEST
PORTER.
For the past Eve months the firm of Flesch & Co.
dealers ladies' furnishing goods, doing business at
No 500 Broadway, have been robbed in rather mys-
ferrous manner. The firm has employed tho services
OF private detectives TO watch the building
and. possible To rv and discover who was
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO BROKERS, BANKERS AND
STiiE TELEGRAM QUOTATIONS."
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS
OF THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
PER CABLE
PUBLISHED IN THE
Ai''i EVENING TELEGRAM.
AT 10 O'CLOCK EVERY DAY.
AND CAN BE FOUND ON ALL
THE NEWS STANDS
AND IN FRONT OF THE
~ STOCK EXCHANGE, BROAD STREET,
OR SERVED BY CARRIER TO ANY
ADDRESS DOWN TOWN AT 10 O'CLOCK.
LEAVE DIRECTIONS AT THE OFFICE
OF THE EVENING TELEGRAM,
NO. . ANN STREET HERALD BUlLD1NG).
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MURDERERs RELEASED ON BAIL.

CINCINNATI, August 23 1875
Thomas and Nicholas Moran, who kicked their
brother William to death at the Fifth street horse
auction last Thursday were released to-day on 81 900
bail EACH although charged with murder the second
degree The action of the Police Court authorities
causes much unfayorable comment
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A REAPER FACTORY BURNED.
CINCINNATI. oh

CINCINNATI, Ohio, August 90 1875.
special despatch TO the Enquirer from Canton,
Ohio, says the roof and contents Of the upper story OF
Balls Reaper Works destroyed by FIRE to-day The
remainder Of the building was saved in damaged con-
diton The contents Of the floor burned consisted Of
patterns The loss is estimated al $40 900; fully in.
sured. but the names Of the companies not given.
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HowEs A cusHrNe's rRcrs

Yesterday evening Howes and Gushing began series
of entertainments at the foot OF East Houston street.
They will stay about three weeks in this city, whence
they will return TO Boston, haltng at the principal
towns on their route Long before the hour appointed
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YELLOW JACK RETIRED.

KEY WEST, Fla, August %, 1875.
The yellow fever has entirely disappeared and Key
West is now exceedingly healthy. The weather is cool
and pleasant J. " HARRIS, Health officer.
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WHERE HE CAME FROM.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 23 1875.
The case of yellow fever reported at Pensacola
taken there in a boat from Barrancas 1t was
promptly isolated, and is convaescent There
no other cases reported
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CANAL TOLLS.
ALBANY, August %. 1875.

ALBANY, August %, 1910.
The total amount OF canal tolls collected on the New
York state canals from the opening of navigation TO
and including the second week in August, 1875, has
been S704 247 80 For the same length OF time last
wear il was 81, All, 097 6s showing a decrease Of
x7O6 $50 80 thus far this year,
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MINISTER MORAN.

ILLNESS OF THE AMERICAN ENVOY TO PORTUGAL.
LONDON August %, 1875
Mr. Moran, United States Minister to Portugal is i'll
in consequence of the prvatons he experienced during
the wreck of the steamer Boyne
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Did.

LEEcH.-In Brooklyn, on Monday August % WAL
TER twin Of John and Hannah Leech, in the oath
year of his age
The funeral will take place Thursday Goth inst,
from Tabernacle chapel (Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmagel at
half past two O'Clock p NJ The relatives and friends OF
the deceased invited TO attend.
For Other Deaths See Ninth Page.
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W. B. GREENLAw.

w. 3. Grecnaw, President of the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad and OF the Peoples Insurance Company
OF Memphis died yesterday morning of dropsy of the
heart at Greenlaw his residence, near Memphis. He
Was aged about sixty.
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THE WHEAT CROP.

q FALLING OFF IN QUANTITY AND QUALITY IN
BOTH HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA
VIENNA, August %, 1875.
Official reports show that the wheat crops in Austria
and Hungary have fallen off in quantity and quality,
and will not yield more than 800, 900 quintals.
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RED CLOUD AND SPOTTED TAIL.
THE FORTHCOMING REPORT AS TO HOW THE
TRTpFS rIAvE pEFNr rprArtsr

THE FONI HCUMINIF REPORT AS TO HOW THE
TRIBES HAVE BEEN TREATED.
CHEYENNE, Wy. T., August % 1875.
The commission, consisting of Governor Fletcher,
Mr. Harris Faulkner Professor Atherton and Senator
Howe, to investigate affairs at the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies, all here. They
have taken the testimony of 100 witnesses,
including the officers and attaches at Fort Laramie and
Red Cloud Agency and visited the cattle herds of the
contractors While the Commissioners disposed to
be retcent the impression left the minds Of people
with whom they conversed is that the charges against
the agents and contractors based hearsay and
have not been subsantiated Their Official report will
soon be made public.
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MAIL ROBBERY IN CANADA.

MATAPEDTAc Quebec August %, 1876.
A daring mail robbery was committed on Friday
night on the Matapediac road A passenger on the
stage when near Assemetquagen, drew a revolver and
presenting at the drivers head ordered him TO stop
He then compelled the driver TO cut the mail bags and
Jump of, when he drove away with the stage.
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COLONEL HARRY RocKArELLG

The above named gentleman and gallant officer, who
was well known in this city, died at his home at St
Cloud in the Orange Mountains of New Jersey, Sun
day night Colonel Rockafellar born and educated
in Philadelphia He came TO this city and entered into
mercantile life in 1858 He made prisoner,
fined in Libby escaped and aiterward rejoned the
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CANADA AT THE EXHIBITION.

OTTAWA, Ont, August 90 1875.
Arrangements have now been made with the American
authorities 70 give the Canadian department. the Cen
tennal Exhibition, at Philadelphia an area Of g. 900
square feet and the Canadian Commissioners will con.
troll the arrangements appertaining TO the Dominion
entries
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WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
wAsnseror. August %, 1875.

wAsmSGroS August %, 1875.
A PROMINENT WITNESS SHOT.
j. F. Miller who is prominent witness for the gov
ernment against the Illicit distiers Of Chicago
Gently assaulted in that city it said for the purpose
of intimdating him from giving evidence against the
Ring The Treasury Department has instituted meas
protect the witness and will endeavor to bring
the would-be assassins to justice
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The Wilcox Gibbs Sewing Machine Co have Just placed
upon the market their NEW Silent Sewing Machine, with
AUTOMATIC TENSION
This Is the most marvellous 81 the day IN sew
hitherto There of tension required On
Machine perfect work any kind or
thickness OF Main Office 65S Broadway, New
York.
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GENERAL BUTLER'S YACHT.

NEWPORT, r l.. August % 1875
Hon B. F. Buffers yacht America arrived this morn
ing from the Vineyard having board Francis D.
Mouton. OF Brooklyn; Paul Butler n. A Thompson
and H. w. Hunt. Of Boston
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twenty-four hours in COM
parison with the corresponding date Of last year. in
dicated by tho thermometer al Hudnurs pharmacy,
HERALD Building
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CROPS INJURED BY FROST.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August o. 1875.
There was quite heavy frost in various localities in
this State Iowa last night Most of the small vines
were killed Potatoes and we're more or less in
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A-MATTHEWS' PURE SODA wATER.-'THE
refreshing and wholesome beverage at all times" Dis
pensed at 900 New York and vicinity The MAT
dpenses beverages free from all contam
nation JOHN MATTHEW'S, New York
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BOuNTIFUL NATURE AFFORDS NO FINER
specific skin diseases than sulphur fact that clearly
proved action upon the cutcle afflicted with erup
tons or ucerous OF that purifier GLENss
SULPHUR SOAP Depot, CRITTENTONS, No. Z sixth av.
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1nnK nrTl

THE PERUVIAN SYRUP "a PREPARATION OF
from tho yigor Of youth % the