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, 1875-10-23

FORT WAYNE ITEMS
Spfftdi Hspatth to 7ht Chieaeo I7ibtut.
Fonr WArSK, lad, Oct. 22.--To-day Judge
Breckenridge granted 4 naw trial IN tho case Of
the stata ". David l'rnndage. under sentence OF
two yeats In tue ponltantiary Tor manslaughter
Hrundago killed man named Mcdonald II, Au-
Rust' 1871, and the caso l,ss beon pendiug ever
bfnce that time.
ln tho cnhe Of ttlo stato va. William Collins,
nnter Indictment for emhezzfing funds OF thu
United Htates t:xpress COMPANY, ihe i1fv, after
being out tTenty-tw1 hpnry. rendered a verdict
o. not guilty. Tho case attracted much atton-
&Iou.
, 1875-10-23
COMMENTATORS CAPTURED.
TWO DANGEROUS OPERATORS HUNTED DuwH.

e,.,,,, H;.,ot.S =, 77br r.,t.ooo f,,b,,n.
r.snr.a~ox n ~ ~ % -r,'o ra,,..,xu
nAsnaHoaos' ~ ~ oe'' - -. ne oeeEesafy
OF tho treasury aud Secretary Wilson were much
gratlded to-day over tho fact that Elmes Wash.
burp, Chiet Of tho Secret Rerrice, lad arrested
~ nl',a, ,nI .,a ,ar,aa, ,a.,as, y,
toun.ol1s' p'AIe'' Hnu 'uo .ntsSs' ou"'o'" ~
spurious money 10 tho country. Hath "efo captur-
ed In Illinois, but to different pnrts Of the 6,ato.
The raid was ,nado undas tho paraonal super.
v,.inn NJ cbfef w,sbhnrn ba aftandino n Tim
.o " '..s - 1o.s W
Pfaec u sas 'uaaulac'u'sss al esn'sa''a' "a'ie
40 operative Of tho asofet SERVICE With two men,
apprehendel tho engrayer at Fulton, on tho
nan Tava uns ca,o1,t a. ~or,. NJ in ,,s roon'
4ro-a 1onna ae1 '5,a,n a};f;, nia,o - ' ,n't
a. fen Ill., II ao..a WV PA''' nio !"
"'''0o l'"'e' "'' "ia.a,snsm' ~. ..s.,9,,.,,,
A.. a. -" s,.
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-, ,ue,.tned = cfnshtng dafsst, he waa asratd
T.. .o,rocr might be undosBtnoI N local a'Iu-

49,. .re,.tnt,) \ c1nnhtng dafrat, ho waa AsrAtd
L. .o,rocn might bs nt11osatnoI as local a,ll,-
~ .nd t,o arco~linsIy aubsttn:ol mother.
', .,a |, .co tin sptingntIa Mruhlicnu,
,o,o a.. Il sarc, OF pion4 parcntat delivering
y. i, sous.moat ~ this: IN fttte too hot fnr
.M-ky straight. lfttfo too cold fur hcer." Sor,
-. matter Ut fact. The "eathsr always sufsa
.oms hind Of dsl"k. ANY old topor eau tell
m That.
m. c,ndhltte for County Treasurer who
III +, .5,,s to sink cargo nf whisky ont near
..h NJ tho entrance 10 tho tunnels which
srs 'ps ,,,Ia Rrost cttv with 1r,nk ut 6e aure Of
,ts 'ts unanimous ausTfaBoa OF high minded ind
ip..scsut constituency. There would 10 BONO
,hIcg magnificent in suc& a trcat.
rho Nation rredicsn that Moody aud ssokag
N M. saecocd In America. Tho secret of thelr
y" '"",.s, ~ In England, il snss, ia to 10 found in
~. t.rt that sI,cs nosel atyln of preacltng satis-
Sd flo Ene,isi, appetite fos American oddities,
as;,h u,S hi Il just now quite strong, and 10 which
Ta.,nu Miller owed tis favorable Reception
.sra,a
..,..rx NJ small bov during an ,ccan yoy-
IN hts recently boen brought to lIRht. liter
Il ,r,n,,...oa ronds as fo'lowa; "Juno l3.-
Gu, Huf, June 14.-Ruffer to-day. June 10.
rod,s wo vent 9i rots. It is 8tll vury fuH.
...,1-rreyo vas not many as dinner to-day,
.,d fixed tho Inns. Juno H. t1idnt keep
saa,,.-d., saa 1fn anil It vss thn niumu
ao'A'' I.rr
81 ipo's ''1'' p,. a..
President Grant to'u 1eo' oner1nan t'dt. 'e-
.......d,nr h}s tooE. he vaa grpntly preIutijood
...,n,, Il. from wl.at hn had heard When Ile
e.u,.1 tha booI, lie Bat tloru to read It, pencil
rI.n1 ,ntru1ng to mark any passages Which
10 p.ou' ., n III. .n+nriao ,r,,,,, H.,
be dlaapt zosea w. .'e '"tPA''o' ""en ~
I'D fnfthsd tla rorusal OF fho work. ue found
L.a ,at u,e1 hfs nencil onro- uo ~.
abtt "a h"a nv .,ss.a,, ..,.,, ...
uetsFts h1miolt MUCH p'easeu VIII tao "oFR.
r,e,th ehaf Mt the aa,a;t,o..ynrre
sene.f f''''so st. r w. '""*
e',t. he' ssoSs ross ssyyr" rradosman wishing to
.aos a. Ills hns.'''1 ,,oeo Ssa vao;,
~ Tr.hcsman: "ye.evseo you viii ntoasc
NeeMi-Yaro9' Young lady: "Er--le lemusy
No. aa rEckov nowmero--" Tradesman.
nqo r', ~ r.nhs,a Mcose;r ynunc 1s1s IN
"Sh No@oase. ''ethP' 'oo'k 'a"S: ~,
lsttar.Yapg-taa2a; vl1ot-Tco le Ho"to do"
1itaet.A.' ~. ta.,,.st,,, ,r,-,s :. -.
tse ot Post-'as oeaottfnl limo 1t tnekH to-
, 1875-10-23

shelter for tho night ahe "a. assAuited by the
men. who rnceeed.d in accomplishing thnir
ho|t'ah deatRn. Two naeu 'rore ssroKted near fha
town Iato Ihnrtdas night anHpectei of being
the perpntratord nt tho outrage aud yestcrfaY
taheh to D1a:he. Kan. for Aafe keeping. Tho
whole COUNTY 10 arouso1. and it would not he
atrange Il ju1Gs Lynch hold court In that 10
cRfity befofa many lnya.
, 1875-10-23

ap4siui + nAl HoYAl ARCH MAsoks.
Etasrx :. D''paffa to The cAseoae Ifrf54n&.
at,ouLa a. ~ oes' H.-Ths couyocattno Of tbe
til, .,.,,aa Aoa bodlsa Of lows was CONCLUDED,
s,s!aa aa.s" 100 dsand Chapter has bssa Ia
aapna,jon asRs part Of shs day, AZ a.
anpa Hjsh =, *lao VA made 10 puschass =
q. d sa rf7est's jewel. to b. presented ,o
st.a of .bs beue1s @ =. boweu. Of this city, ~ =
u, on,% s =, a,paFse'stloa ia whlch ha ID ha,a h,
,s,s Biss iii pe Sai Sa;s tpHs! " r.. meeting
Y II Il. sssk 0n ~ oe.ohse. ia30. i Gr.pd t:onn.
~ osdar ct sha pflss;hood xsa hs1a
sa, eqns.s. u shlct elRotoen oomuaninn.
'.sta to sha ohaos oi High Ptlsss
, 1875-10-23

E1Af4NI
Nur.nss 'Aspotth to 1At ch.eaas 7t4aeaf.
Ia ~ ocs A.-Ths house !, N, Nor
bud, n II, g. sne'ssa's druggists, will b In tho
tklt, .hos. esa en creditors to tue morning, ill.,
"8a 'hsinkaga ID yalusss '3'' @a1
, 1875-10-23
AT .AvGRILL STATION. MICH.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 22-Iwo amall
buildings 1T Avcril! statiop, owned by tue Flint
& Peru Marquette Railroad Company, one Of
them occupied BY Mr.. Wrycr. and house and
balu owned bY Dir. Avelill, were destroyed this
uorninR IS An fnccndary. Loes to tte Flint l.
Fero Marquette Company and Mr. Wr. or, Fl. .D30 !;
no insurance. Aver1Il loses e2,5o0: fully .n-
eurad.
, 1875-10-23
NEAR NEWCASTLE, IND.

!sptesd| D1spdtch to The Ch.eaq9 Tribune.
NawcAsTLc, Ind, Oct 22.-To.day tho barn
belonging to Thomas We1hsrs, located miles
from this city, caught IRE from the SHARKS OF 4
ateam engine used In running \ thres4er, and
whs totally deBtroYed, with sll It's Contents, 1n-
gotving tosA! loss Of shout $3.50 10 insus-
knca
, 1875-10-23

stttia' DttpateA 10 The cAHaos 1Hoan&
KANsAs CtTv. Oct, 22,-Pastieulars of des-
tasdly outrage committed near HhAwuse, Kap.,
we're received in this city to-day. 4 poor wom-
An living tust On tho sdRo Of tho town was called
upon b. two mea. Altar giving them food and
, 1875-10-23

NV fogE. Ocs. 32.-W,l!,a,n Delaney, wAo
was convicted Of The murder Of Capt. Laurence
on board Bchooner In Long Itlanl Sound. l.as
heon sentenced to be hanged Oh tho 10th Of d.
cenbas.
, 1875-10-23
ATpWN NEARLY BURNED up

Stte.at Dispa!eh to 1hs Ch.eaeo Tribune,
SASpysxY, O.. 0et- 2.-Vesm,ilon, III this
county. was almost entirely destroyed BY Gre this
morning. TIE most Of tho business houses Of
tho place weto laid In ashes. Great excitement
pleyails. Two men we're arrested charged with
tho crime. Loss estimated between e75,00O and
@l0Q, ,00u.
, 1875-10-23

WAsuIsnros. D. T.. Oct. 29-t =. m.-For tho
Upper Lakes md Upper hlississipp. aud Lover
Missouri Valley iow but hloxty rising barometer,
southwest to northwest winds, and Alxh but
slonlr falling temperature.
LOCAL OBSERVATION.
, 1875-10-23

THE WAGES OF HORSE sE,THIeVERY.
LITTLE RocK. Ark, Oct 22.-A hosse-thief,
aarpose3 to oe from Newton County, WAS found
hung 10 Limb In Popo County day or two
, 1875-10-23

aae,,s:.. ~. eessotng about $4,000 worth Of I'M,
h&as s.ng1. p9oEsn u tho Lsaalle, III. nav sino
I'D 4bnt - Ahs Hosk OF tho miIls Iii he %t.s ~
s*S ~asts Ia eosssquspce. - ~ A'
, 1875-10-23
ANOTHER VERSION,

.sntrtal Dspateh to TIE chi aoo T,,bunt,
sPRtNor1xLp, ILL.,, Oct. 22-TnE Th1ausE has
lad Information Of the fsct that Judge MITCHELL
Of Quincy, hed been indicted By the Grand Jury
Of the United States Court at Ca!so tor forging
tho name Of William Newcotnh to an order and
draft. aud Oh those forged papers drawing froa.
the Government aud conyo,ting to his own uao
teveral hundred dollars duo Ncecoub Thr
Judge sas i'll tho city today, aud produced =
powsr Of attorney from Neweonb, authorizing
IL asssa June o' o. p0Ie5 1e5s .sa aaf0FeSy sSy
alleged forgery waa committed during nccambor
Of tho satne year. TITS JunFe aiso nYess that
the tnouoY was duly accounted for. From .locp~
nonts II hsa nossossion It appears that Seweonsb
was First Lieutenant IN tho Tenth Ohio Dat-
tery, ana 4ha. Ae WAS, Oh tho All. Of April.
1874, dismissed for Incompetence by General
Ordoss No. g. Headquarters Department and
Army o9 tho Iennesnae, Maj j-Gen.5 J. i. McpAes-
SOL commanding.
THE FRANKLIN, TENN. MURDER.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct. a9.--11le Amrrican's
special flom Franklin, Tenu.. says tho Grand
Jury this evening returned an Indictment agaiust
0f,ftlu aud All!son for murder Ia the frat degree
IN the killing Of Col nouae hors yesterday. By
consult Of tho ssato's Attorney, the prisoners
weFe rseoRpized ia honda Of 5000 sael, 10.
Tho hou3s'nen wcro Enoch Brown, lunia
Brown, aud James F. Bfowu. father-
tn-law and brothera-in.lAw OF 1rifin. A
great many witnesses VETO examined by the
Grand Jury. but nothing IL known ~ to tbs tes-
ttaony sd1uced. Ihe case viii como up before
3nt1Ro McLoua.e in the morning. Tne burial
Of Col. House TOOK place at s O'Clock this eyou-
ing. attended BY ono of tho la1gess psacesslous
oyer Witnessed in Franklin, lie was buried
with Mssonio honors BY Norman Lodge No. 7.
Nance iiUuAn IT.. WA fAAtfnr vkrp n,{nttv ~,
hour ago. lliH chances fol recovery ara oousld-
Q, cd Father favorable,
, 1875-10-23

Bos7os, Oct 22.--N. Y. stlm4ou. formerly tho
publisher Of newspaper IN porslapd, No., 10
under slEess haes tor tsAuau1sntly inducing
,lfty PERSONS to tuvest soma $4,000 fos sisrsl
colonization purposes 81 MArsteld, It. They
wore tsady to atsst when tha sx.ndls was e1-
posed.
, 1875-10-23
EXPlA7iON

Execution Of Henry Brown, tho
Colorotl Murderer, at
st. Louis.
Ills Crime The Killing Of a German
Named rfarr, Near That
City,
And tho Subsequent 0utvaging Of
the Wife Of His Victim.
lle Alakes d Long, Rambling. and Incohe.
rent Speech From thc Callows.
Confesses The Murder, but Repeatedly
Denies The Other Charges.
Mrs. Ffarr Wltnas'e, tha Hanging with
Apparent Satisfaction.
Capture Of the Champion Coun.
tericiters Of tho United
States.
Good Prospect Of Falling or in The
Supply Of Bogus Fire.Dollar
Sotes. :,
, 1875-10-23

ANOTHER TlEAsUAY Robbery BEP0RTED.
Reports aro In circulation tonight OF another
robbery In tho Treasury to-day, eomo locating 1t
other IL the Heaemrtion Division Of tho Tress-
urer's office. The fact IL that, 1t the close Of
tho days hunocss, An apparent dellc!eucy IN cash
Of e2,Uo0 WAS found IN tho latter Office. This
may prove 10 be IN the count, or II It actually
ton. and Any deficiency found will be ~ once
Yrh3A rnnH
, 1875-10-23

IN attempt will Gc made early In the next
Congress- to expoas What III said to be 4 lhwyess'
RUG III connection With the distribution OF the
Ganeva award, and with the legialhtion. past and
prospective. which affects that Distribution
This effort. it is understood, will proceed from
those who hare large personal stake In the
distribution Of tho award. and who consider that
their rights havo not hitherto been properly
guarded by Congress. 1t IL said that OF the
E, 900, 600 to bo aw4:dcd under tbs present act,
g., ,000.G0o haye PASSED into tho hands Of this
sllaeed E1pc
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NoTE.-W hen the oath is before taken q
justice of the peace, or any other officer not
using a seal, except a judge of the United
States court, the certificate of the clerk of a
court of record must be added, under this
seal of office, that the person who admins
tered the oath is duly qualified as such
officer.
Bids Of So, 900 and up1oard must be ac-
commbanied By certified check, or draft, on
some solpent national bank, payable TO the
order of the Postmaster General, equal to 3
per centum on the present annual pay on the
route or in case Of new sercice, not less than
5 per centum of the amount Of the bond ac-
companying the bid, if said bond exeeeds
IS, 900.
The proposal must be signed by the bid
der or bidders, and the date Of signing af-
fixed.
Direct to the Second Assistant Post
master General, Post Office Department,
Washington, d. Co." marked Proposals,
State OF
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BOND.
Directions.

re- Insert the names of the principal
and sureties in full in the body of the
bond also the date. The signatures to the
bond should be witnessed, and the certif-
cate on the inside should be signed by
Justice of the peace, adding his official title,
or if signed by Notary Public, he should
affix his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that
-, of -, in the State of -, prime
pal, and-and-of in the State of
-, as sureties, are held and firmly bound
unto the United States Of America in the
lust and full sum of - dollars, lawful
money of the United States, to be paid to
the said United States of America or its
duly appointed or authorized officer or Of
ficsrs to the payment of which, well and
truly to be made and done. we bind our
selves, our heirs, executors, and admins
traitors, jointly and sevefally, firmly by
these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
- day Of -, 1877
Whereas, by an act of Congress approx
ed June %, 1874, entitled Z" An Act max
ing appropriations for the service of the
Post Office Department for the fiscal year
eHulUR Juut
and seventy-fve, and for other purposes, "
it is provided that every proposal for
carrying the mail shall be accompanied
by the bond of the bidder, with sureties
approved by postmaster" in pursuance
whereof, and in compliance with heprovi-
sions of said law, this bond is made and
executed, subject to all the terms, condi-
tons, and remedies thereon, in the said
act provided and prescribed, to accompany
the aforegoing and annexed proposal of
the said -.
Now, the condition of the said obiiga-
ton is such, that if the said -, bidder
as aforesaid, shall, within such time after
his bid is accepted as. the Postmaster Gen
eral has prescribed in said advel tisement of
route No. -, to w.t. on or before the LIST
day of June, 1875, enter into Il contract
with the United States of America, with
good and sufficient sureties to be approved
by the Postmaster General, to perform the
service proposed in his said bid, and fur
Their shall perform said service according
to his contract; then this obligauon shall
be void, otherwise to be in full force and
obligation in law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this - day of
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Certified checks or drafts to accompany
all bids exceeding $4,000.

Sic. 253. That hereafter all bidders up
on every mail route for the transportation
of the mails upon the same, where the an
nual compensation for the service on such
route at the time exceeds the sum of FIVE
Thousand dollars, shall accompany their
bids with certified check, or draft, pay
able to the order of the Postmaster Gene
raj, upon some solvent national bank,
which check or draft shall not be less than
FIVE per centum Oh the amount of the an
nual pay on said route at the time such
bid is made; and in case of new or modi-
fed service, not less than five per centum
of the amount of the bond of the bidder
required to accompany his lid, if the
amount of the said bond exceeds five thou
sand dollars. In case any bidder, on be-
ing awarded any such contract, stall fail
TO execute the same, with good and suffi-
Gent sureties, according to the terms on
which such bid was made and accepted,
and enter upon the performance of the SER
vice to the satisfaction of the Postmaster
Gepe<al, such bidder shall, in addition 10
his liability on his bond accompanying his
bid. forfeit the amount so deposited to the
United States, and the same shall forth
with be paid into the Treasury for the use
of the Post Office Department; butifsuch
contract shall be duly executed and the
service entered upon as aforesaid, such
draft or check so deposited, and the checks
ar drafts deposited by all other bidders on
the same route, shall be returned to the
respective bidders making such deposits.
No proposals for the transportation of the
mails where the amount of the bond re-
ouired to accompany the same shall exceed
Eve thousand dollars shall be considered,
unless accompanied with the check or draft
herein required, together with the bond
required by preceding section: ProV'-
ded, That nothing in this act shall be con-
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Failing contractors guilty ofG
DasdemcdnOr.

SIC. 254. That any person or persons
bidding for the transportation of the mails
upon any route which may be advertised
TO be let, and receiving ar award of the
contract for such service, who shall wrong
fully refuse or fail TO enter into contract
with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his
or their bid or proposal, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemcanor. and, on conyic-
ton thereof be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars, and by i'm
prisonmeut for term not exceeding twelve
months.
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Clerk.
CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER

|, the undersigned postmaster att,
State of --, after the exercise of due
diligence to inform myself of the pecuniary
ability and responsibility of the principal
and his sureties in the aforegoing bond,
and of the unlneumbered real estate owned
by them respectively, do hereby approve
said bond and certify that the said sureties
are sufficient to insure the pay
ment of double the entire amo unit of said
bond; and l do further certify that the
said bond was duly signed by-,and
and, his sureties, before
signing this certificate.
-. Postmaster
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sworn, depose and say, and each for him.
self deposes and says, he has executed the
within bond, that his place of residence is
correctly stated therein, that he is the owner
OF real estate worth the sum hereinafter set
against his name over aud above all debts
due and owing by him, and all judgments,
mortgage and executions against him, az
ter allowing all exemptions of every char
acter whatever, the total sum thus assur-
ed amounting to l$-) - dollars.
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
CERTIFICATE
Proposal.

Proposal.
The undersigned --- ---, whose
post-office address is -, county of
---, State of -, proposes to carry
the mails Of the United States, from July
j, 1875, to June 30,'l877, on route No.
-, between and -------, State of
49,, under the advertisement of Post
master General, dated October /, 1874,
with CELEBRITY, certainty, and security"
for the annual sum of ---- dollars; and
ifthis proposal is accepted he will enter in
to contract, with sureties to be approved
by the Postmaster General, within the
time prescribed in said advertisement
This proposal is made toilhfuu knowledge
ofthc distance Of the route, The aceight Of The
mail to be carried, and all other particulars
tn reference TO the route and service; and,
also, after careful examination Of the laws
andiastructioas attached TO advertisement Of
mail service.
Dated - ---, Bidder.
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Compensation for additional serrice re-
sfricted and regulated.

SEC. 260. That compensation for adj
ditional service in carrying the mail
shall not be in excess Of the exact pro-
portion which the original compensation
bears to the original service; and when
any such additional service is ordered,
the sum to be allowed therefor shall be
expressed in the order, and entered upon
the books of the Department and no
compensation shall be paid for any ad-
ditional regular service rendered before
theissuing of such order.
SEC. 261. That no extra allowance
shall be made for any increase of expe-
dition in carrying the mail unless there
by the employment of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and in
such case the additional compensation
shall bear no greater proportion to the
additional stock and carriers necessarily
employed than the compensation in the
original contract bears to the stock and
carriers necessarily employed in its exc
cution.
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Deductions may be made, and fines i'm
posed, for delinqAencies.

SEC. 266. That the Postmaster Gen
eral may make deductions from the pay
of contractors for failures to perform
service according to contract, and inn
pose fines upon them for other delin-
quencies. He may deduct the price of
the trip in all cases where the trip is
not performed; and not exceeding three
times the price if the failure be OCCASION
ed by the fault of the contractor or car
rier.
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COSMOLINE is the concentrated extract
of the healing properties of Petroleum,
which are known. 1t is the most bland
and soothing remedy ever used; beside
possessing more healing power tina any
substance or compound ever prepared. tits
NATURES SOVEREIGN REMEDY
for almost all the daily casualties which
occur in households, the workshop, or on
the farm, as well as for many of the dis
eases which affect humanity.
FOR BURNS AND SCALDS
it is invaluable, cooling and soothing the
injured parts at once, and producing a
perfect cure in a very short time, without
leaving any scars. For this purpose
alone, ii is
A BLESSING TO THE WORLD.
FOR FROSTED LIMBS, COSMOLINE
is fully as eficacious as for burns and
scalds, restoring healthy action to the
injured parts very quickly. 1t is also the
best possible remedy for Chilblains and
Chapped Hands
FOR RHEUMATISM, especially Infam-
atory, most forms of NEURALGIA,
swelling Of Limbs or Glands, COSMO-
LINE affords in the shortest possible time
the
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T., clerk of the---being Court the
same of Record, do hereby certify that,
whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing affidavit, was at the the time of
signing the same, ajustice of the peace in
and for the county and State aforesaid
duly qualified, and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and cred
it.
In testimony whereof, ] have hereunto
set my hand rs clerk, and affixed TIE seal
of said court, on this - day of ---,
1877
r. @ GIerE
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strued or intended 10 affect any penalties
or forfeitures winch have heretofore ac-
crued under the provisions of the sections
hereby amended.
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NoTE. When the above oath is taken
before justice of the peace or any other
officer not using seal except Judge of
the U. s. Court, the certificate of the clerk
of court of record must be added, under
his seal of office, that the person who ad-
ministered the oath is duly qualified as
such officer.
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son who has willfully or negligently fails
ed to perform former contract
Combinations TO prerem bidding
prohibited.

prohibited.
SIC. $50. That no contract for carry
ing the mail shall be made with any per-
son who has entered, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination to prevent the max
ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or
who has made any agreement, or given or
performed, or promised TO give or per-
form, any consideration whatever to in
duce any other person not to bid for any
such contract; and if any person so Of
tending is contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be annulled and
or the first ofiense the person so offending
shall be disqualified TO contract for carry
ng the mail for five years, and for the Sc
cond offense shall be forever disqualified.