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The daily gazette., 1876-08-14
FIRST EDITION
Dead Fish I'm the Brandy Wine.

THE EFFECT OF POISONOUS REFUSE
FROM THE MILLs-THE WATER TURNED
ALMOST BLACK.
Late Saturday night persons on the
Brandywine bridge imagined they
could observe blackish tinge in the
water, and some even detected an of.
fensive odor arising from the stream.
On Sunday morning their impressions
were confirmed by The appearance of
the water, which was still very dark
in color, and which contained thous-
ands of dead fish floating out with the
ebb tide. The fish had evidently bene
destroyed by the same poisonous mat
ter which discolored the water, and
which had evidently come from some
of the mills along the upper Brandy
wine, The lower race was also in the
same condition as the creek, the water
being discolored, and the dead fishfloat
ing down as thick es Autumn leaves
1t was stated that dog drank water
from the race and soon after died, but
this report could not be traced to any
reliable source.
By afternoon a large number of
people had assembled TO observe the
unusual spectacle. among whom were
several members of the Board of
Health. The.pumps in the City Mill
were in operation, forcing water in the
reservoirs, and Mr.. Hawkins, of the
Board of Health, ordered the engineer
to stop pumping. as the water was too
impure to 60 into the reservoirs. The
engineer refused to do 80 without the
orders OF the Chief Engineer and Mr..
Hawkins put down the head gates,
thus partially shutting off the supply
from the pumps. Afterwards Mr..
Thatcher, chairman of the Board of
Health Committee on Impurities IN the
Brandy wine, ordered the pumps to be
stopped, and the man obeyed. This
morning pumping was again resumed,
as the water in the reservoir was belo "
the pipes. BY this time. however, the
water in the creek and race had resum>
ed its natural appearance, and nearly
all the dead fish had been carried of.
The reason for this sudden infusion
of poisonous matter into the Brandy
wine is not exactly known. At the
mills of J. Bancroft s. Co., the reser-
voir containing the refuse of their mill
work is emptied each Saturday night,
but no serious results have ever been
occasioned. The general supposition
is.that the reservoiriat Jessup s. Moore's
was emptied ,as it contains oil of vitroil
and other poisonous substances, which
discolor the water and kill the fish
This reservoir has not been emptied
for two or three years, the contents be-
ing removed by evaporation, but it il
deemed probable that the evaporatine
arrangements might have become
temporarily disarranged and made i
necessary to to relieve the reservoir
of a portion of its contents. The las
time the refuse from these mills wa
emptied into the Brandywine. in any
considerable quantity, large numbe
of fish were killed.
The Board of Health are ALREADY
engaged with the subject of impuIitie
in the Brandywine, and they will nov
push their researches with renewed
yipOr
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THIRD EDITION.
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
Regular Correspondence OF the Gazette.
New CASTLE, August IA, 1876.

New CASTLE, August IA, 1876.
AN INTERESTING sCENE--A GOOD DAY
FOR TEAMs-ARRIvAL OF STONE.
Scene on the railroad grounds last
Saturday; two policemen, a drunken
female tramp, baby, wheelbarrow,
abloodhound and thirty or forty men
and boys; unusual but true. The
sympathy which a young child inspires
some persons with, is very often mis-
placed wOrkF ouse would be q good
institution just now.
Last Sunday was harvest with our
Livervmen; teams were at premium;
that party of four who were so disap
pointed should commence their prep
arations sooner If they wish to 90 to
camp meetings on the last Sunday they
are held.
Our letter of Saturday contained an
item in regard to the sloop Marion
which read very different from what
the intended. We meant the part yor
their friends, and take this opportuni-
iy to express our regret at the unhap-
PLY chosen language.
We should be happy to comment on
the game Of base ball, here on Satur
day, but the manner in which one of
our fraternity was approached and
threatened forbids us. We are grow
ing cautious on base bail subjects our
heads are in danger, we expect to
wake up some morning and find that
we have been well thrashed Gin our
dreams.)
Mr.. Ira Lunt we understand has
brought on a supply of granite curb
ing in his vessel. City Council should
take the hint as several streets want
curbing and paving.
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DEATH FROM HEART DISEASE
About Z o'clock Sunday night, W. B.
Jones, barber doingbuisness onKing
street above Front, suddenly dropped
dead at the corner of Front and King
streets. He was removed to his shop
where DR.. Simms examined the body
and announced that had resulted from
heart disease. The Coroner soon after
arrived and had the body taken to un
dertaker Palmer's where an inquest
was held, the jury rendering a verdict
In accordance with DR.. Slmms' opinion
The remains were afterward taken to
the late home of the deceased, 1874
Frech street.
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IDENTITIED.-The body of the man
who fell dead on the steamer Felton,
Friday at noon, has been identified az
that Of Michael Golden, No. 4S5 Williams
street, Philadelphia, and on Saturday
night the wife and brother of the de.
ceased came down and took the body
back with them on the 9:54 train. Col
den is an inspector Of car wheels on the
being unweil TOOK trip to wilmington
on Friday in hopes of deriving some per.
sonal benefit. He was about SO years
of age and leaves wife and seven chill.
dren
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GRAIN ITEMs.-The Kent County
Almshouse farm. this season, produced
1856 bushels of wheat. This will be
enough, not only to supply the insti-
tuition and seed the farm this fall, but
the overseer has sold already over 400
bushels, bringing revenue to the coun-
ty for the institutions support.
William M. Davis, on the farm of
James Sharp, near Milford, raised 600
bushels of wheat this year on twenty
five acres. This is twenty-four bush
els to the acre and is good yield.
CA. Harrington, living near Milford
recently harvested $40 bushels Of Fultz
wheat from sewing of forty bushels
being a yield of 81 bushels for each
one sown.
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STRAY WAIFS.

Proposals for paving Walnut street,
are asked for in to-day's paper.
The Y. NJ. G. A. religious meetings
yestei day afternoon, were largely atten-
ded.
A horrible smell pervades the neigh
borhood Of Fourteenth and Walnut
streets.
Saturday afternoon the Reading Ac-
tives were defeated by the Harrisburg
club, Is to Lafferty pitched for the
victors.
Thomas Dougherty, gardner for Henry
Pepper, of this city, cut bunch of white
grapes on Saturday, which weighed nine
pounds and ten ounces.
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PROPOSALS..
PROPOSALS
FOR GRADING AND PAVING THE BED
OF WALNUT STREET,
DROP0SALS

PROPOSALS
FOR GRADING AND PAVING THE BED
OF WALNUT STREET.
Sealed proposals will be received By the
Commissioners, until
THURSDAY, AUGUST II, 1876.
at O'Clock, P. NJ.
For grading the bed of Walnut street, COM
mencinR at the curb line on the moth eriy side
Of Front street and terminating at the bull
ding line on the northerly side Of Fourteenth
street,. The dirt to be delivered subject to
the orders Of the Street Commissioner, and
to be levelled at the expense of the contrac-
tor.
Also, proposals will be received for hauling
the sand tor paving the same. from the sand
pit. the sand TO be hauled in two horse carts,
and to be hauled by the load
Proposals will be received at the. same
time and place for furnishing stone and brick
and putting dewn the pavement The stone
not to be larger than 4 by 6 inches. The
paving TO include the cutters and tagging
The said CUTTERS and tagging to be measured
by single superficial square measurement the
same as the stone pavement
Tho curbstone to be reset wherever neces-
| sary, and to be set by the foot, lineal mea'
The stone and brick now on the street il
reserved and to be delivered at such place!
as the Street Commissioner may direct, and
the whole work to be done under his direc
| tion.
The whole work TO be done in good work
| manlike manner and under the direction o.
and to the satisfaction of the Street Commis
| sioner.
The committee reserve the right to rejec
any or all bids.
No bid will. be accepted unless it be from
| a s,r onsible party.
Good security will be required from al
successful bidders.
VIM. MoMENAMIN.
| augl4-it Chairman of Street Com.
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NYOTICE.

NOTICE.
N Notice is hereby given to the School
Committees of the respective School Dis
tricts within this State that in conformity
with an act OF the General Assembly OF this
State, l have apportioned among the several
Counties of ;he State the clear income for
the present year of the fund for establishing
Free Schools and have divided and aistrit u
tea the share thus apportioned to each
County among the several Districts as fol-
lows:
To each Of the Districts in the City OF Will.
mingten, New Castle Co.. one hundred elgh-
teen dollars and eleven cents. (S1ls III. to
each Of the other Districts, ninty dollars and
slxty-four cents (s9064)
To each OF the Districts in Kent County
sizty.nine dollars and fifty-one cents
1853 81
To each OF the Districts in Sussex County
fifty-four dollars (s54 0O)
The Dividends due the Districts in New
Castle county are payable at the Farmers
Bank, New Castle; to the Districts OF Ken
county. at the Farmers Bank, Dover; to tn,
Districts of Sussex county, at the Farmer
Bank, Georgetown.
THOS. B. GILES,
Trustee School Fund.
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TAKE ENOTICE.-Notice is hereby given to
l. about one hundred delinquents that have
not paid their City and School taxes for 1875,
Il said taxes are not paid on or before Sept:
s, we the undersigned will levy on the goods
and chattels Of said delinquents for the taxes
Of 1875 and 1876.
Having settled with the Finance Commit
tee for 1875 we do not propose to nay 1876
axes; and furthermore we do not intend to
be years collie citing one years. taxes.
Hours from A. N. to II NJ, from to Q and
to p. NJ
e. PROVOST,
Collector for n. District.
e. FARMER,
aug2-tf Collector for s, District
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PATENTS. of Patents issued
from the United States Patent Office
to citizens of the State of Delaware,
for the week ending Aug. 11th.
Fruit Driers. Samuel W. Hope,
Dover. Filed May /, 1876.
Machines for Grinding Rollers. j,
Morton Poole, Wilmington, assignor
TO himself. William T. Porter and
Thos. s. Poole.
Lard Presses. Pusey Pemberton,
Newark. Filed July /, 1876.
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THE FIRE ON SATURDAY N1aHT.-On
Saturday night about half past ten
o'clock a fire broke out in Pusey
Bros, cotton factory at Thirteenth and
Walnut streets, but was extinguished
before much damage was done. II
was caused by an employee, after
cleaning up around the machinery,
throwing piece of waste saturated
with linseed and paraffine oils in the
corner, and their mixing caused spon'
taneocs combustion. Loss trifing.
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Politics and Horse Racing.

The Camden correspondent of the
Delaaodredn writes:
Tilden and Hendricks letters OF
acceptance haye been read, and receive
the united appreciation of the whole
Democracy here. Set down North
Murderkill hundred as solid for Til
den, Hendricks reform and victory.
R. Burton johnson, neor Camden,
offers TO trot, with his two year old
colt. any other colt, of the same age,
in the State, for $50 suit of harnets
Mr.. Ira Corby, of that town challenges
Mr.. B. H. Moore to trot his horse
"Jim," or VIM. Lillyto trot his mare
"Toab, with his horse, "Quickstep,
anytime.
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TINE CHANGED.-Owing to the cleo
ton for city officers in Wilmington oc.
curing in Wilmington on the 9th Of
September, the time for holding the
Democratic state Convention has been
changed until Thursday, the 7th oi
September.
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NOTICE TO COUNTY TAX PAYERS.
IN The undersigned give notice that the State
County and Poor Tax for the var 1876, is now
No. 6lS Market street, until the first Of July
for the purpose OF receiving the same. And
from July lst to September LIST, they will be
at No. 10 East 9Th street during the day.
~Al delinquent tax payers for 1875, are
requested to call and settle their taxes (m.
mediately) without further notice or theii
property will be advertised for sale.
JOS. L. CARPENTER, JR.,
A. GIVEN,
my22-tf COLLECTORS
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FATAL AccIDENT.-Last Thursday
night week, as the Smyrna Branch train
was leaving Clayton, about IL o'clock, il
ran over man named Charles Phillips
and injured bim so badly that he died on
Saturday, at the almshouse. He tried
to jump on the car after it had started
and missed his footing. He was terribly
stunned and the wheels ran over one ol
his wrists.
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FUNERAL OF AN ENetNEER.-S Sun.
day afternoon, Engineer Wallace of
en- CINE No. 23 p. W. & B. r. R., was
buried from his late residence in Balti
more. A special train left this city at
II o'clock Sunday morning,on which
about 200 persons mainly employees
of the road, proceeded to Baltimore
attended the funeral,
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L 'h< L n Eitls m u NO1lSG!
CITY AND SCHOOL TAX FOR 1875.
The undersigned Receivers of Taxes for the
city Of Wilmington, will be a.
NO. 10 EAST SIXTH STREET,
between Market and King streets, ON and af.
ter the first day of July. 1875. between the
hours Of and II in the morning and from /
to 6 in the afternoon. for the purpose of re.
ceiving taxes.
On all taxes paid during the month Of July
there will be deduction Of five cents on eve
~ dollar; and all taxes paid on or after the
FIRST day of August. including the first Tues.
day of September, shall be payable withou,
a deduction or addition as aforesaid, and ali
taxes unpaid on the day next after the FIRST
Tuesday of September shall be increased BY
the addition OF five per centum on the amount
thereof EDMUND PROVOST.
Receiver Northern District. Including al
EDWARD FARMAR,
Receiver Southern District Including al
south of Sixth street. jy6-tf
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VESSEL LAeHoRE.-This week YES
sci laden with watermelons ran ashore
below Indian River Inlet. She was
from Chicoteague and before she
could be f1oated her cargo had to be
thrown over
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EGIsTRY BUREAU NOTICE.

DEGISTRY BUREAU NOTICE.
All property holders within the city who
have not had their property registered. are
respectfully requested to present 10 this Of
fee correct description OF their property.
A copy of the Registry Law and blank
forms for the description OF property will be
furnished on application at this office.
All deeds, cenveyances, or transfers OF Real
Estate made after July 18th, 1874, must be
entered in this office before they are sent to
-''" o'''e " " NJ. 6. CoNwELL.
Chief Engineer and Surveyor,
mar2stf Tenth and King Streets.
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VERY GooD.-The following from
the Milford Ne0s, considering the
sonrce, is very good; "Gov' Cochran is
making an excellent reputation for
himself and his administration, as well
as rendering the best service to the
State by his appointments to office.
With him, other things being equal,
the best man wins"
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POLICE CAsEs.-Bridget Carrigan and
Polly Hogan, for disorderly conduct,
were each required to pay costs.
Perry Noble. for the larceny of an acor.
deon from c. Brown, 5000 bail for co rrt
John Jones had hearing on a charge
of bigamy, but the evidence being very
slight, he was dismissed.
Five drunks, usual penalties, ,,complete
thu record.
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oseph T Adams, for
many years Justice of the Peace at
Georgetown, has resigned his office,
and the resignation is to take effect on
the 18th inst.
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L N ORDINANCE

"A oAD'NANOH
Auth orizing the paving Of the bed of Walnut
street from the southerly side of Front street
TO the northerly side Of Fourteenth street.
Be it Ordained by the City Council of Will
mington,
Section /, That the bed Of Walnut street
from the southerly side of Front street to
the northerly side Of Fourteenth street be
and the same is hereby authorized and di-
Passed at the City Hall. Aug. l1th, 1876.
II. b. McINTlRE,
President Of City Council pro. TEN.
Attest: WIN. II. LEE, Clerk, aug12-2t
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PERsoNAL.-Prof. w. H. Pu-nell
President of Delaware College, will be a,
the Clayton House on Wednesday next
between the hours of 10 o'clock, Il. m.
and o. clock, p. M, and will be happy
to receive calls from parents and guar
dians who desire information about the
college.
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DIV[DEND-OFFICE OF THE WILL
~ MINGTON COAL GAS COMPANY.
WILMINGTON. August ]. 1875.
The Directors Of the Wilmington Coal Gas
Company haze haze this day declared dividend
months, payable on demand.
T. J. LAWSON. Treasurer.
aug1- 10teod
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PUBLIC SALES.
| UDITOR's SALE.

A UDITOR's SALE.
BY virtue of q warrant of the Mayor of the
city Of Wilmington. to me directed, will be
exposed at Public sale. at 10 o'clock q. M, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1876.
at the Auditors Office, No. So Second story
East Sixth street. in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county, State OF Delaware.
All that lot, piece or parcel Of land. with
bu ilding thereon erected known as the Second
Baptist Church situate at the north east
corner OF Fourth and French streets.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
petty of the Trustees of the Second Baptist
Church and to be sold by
J. L. BE6 GS. City Auditor.
B,-The above named property is to be
sold to satisfy lien thereon for paving and
curbing. hug6-ts
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Rutter and Cheese.

p. MEssIJK, stalls No. 46 and AZ City
Mari at House, will supply his customers and
ibe public in general with Butter and Cheese
Hesb from Bradford County Dairy daily
hsap: nav jy21-lm
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This morning good plug stream Of
water was thrown upon the trees in
front of the City Hall, in order to rid
them Of worms.
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NOTICE RUN OUT IN NINE YEARS
IN AND ONE MONTH. The Aid Loan

~ AND ONE MONTH. The Aid Loan
Association, having matured in frst series, q
meeting OF the stockholders of the association
will be held on Monday evening next August
IA. to hear the fnal report oftbe auditors,
and close up said series, Si09 have been paid
on each share. which amount has rapidly ac-
cumu ualated, the result of the great success
making net profit of over Is p.r cont. per
annum. GEO. G. MARIS,
augl4-4t Secretary.
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A UDITOR's SALE.

A UDITOR'S SALE.
By virtue Of q warrant of the Mayor Of the
city of Wilmington. to me directed will be
exposed at Public sale at 10 O'Clock. IN on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1875.
Mt the Auditors Office No. So. 2nd story. L.
9Th street. in the City OF Wilmington. New
Castle County, State of Delaware. the follow
ing described Real Estate:
All that lot, piece and parcel of land with
building thereon erected. situate at No. 329
East Fourth street. =,
All that lot, piece or Iarcel OF land with
building thereon erected. situated at the
north we st corner of Fourth and Walnut sts.
Seized and taken into execution as the pro-
perty of Henry Pretchnar. and to be sold by
J. L, BE6GS, City Auditor;
N.B-The above named property is to be
sold to satisfy lien thereon for paving and
curbings aueS-ts
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AN ASSASSINATION CoNsr1RAcY.-A dis
patch from Columbus, s. c.. states thatDick
Lundy, cOlored. a -prision er in the Edgefeld
jail.has confessedto having been hired by
a number OF persons, insluding, q early all
assassinate Gen. M. G. Butler, Warrants
have been issued for the arrest OF the aecus-
cd parties.
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To SUFFERING LADIEs.-"Dr. Rogerson'
Female Hydrastix Powders. Tor all femal'
complaints. By mail. 81. Address. q
Rogerson, T. o. Box. 258s N. Y. City.
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NOTICES..

CEC0ND WARD DEMOCRATIC MEET.
the Second Ward wi i be held az the Felto q
House Second and Walnut str eets. on Tues
day evening. at N o'clock. A general at.
to ndance is requested
TM. BAREF0RD.
2t Chairman Second Ward Ex-C Com.
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NTANTED-A good cook, washer and
w ironer for general house work.
augl2-3t* 502 KING STREET.
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WANTED cents will be paid for q
w copy Of the Daily Gazette for June 81.
1876 at this ofice.
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ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-Between IL and Il
9 clock. last night. two men attempted to
force an entrance into the house ofRev. A. ID.
Rptsvis, elnd and Market streets. Ninth Ward.
two of Mr.. Davis daughters, wb we're at
homa. and in answer to their pointed ipauir
les the would be burglars beat hasty retreat
without making any other reply.
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Total thus far shipped, 703 "
The last four shipments in the above
list were made by way of the Balti'
more 81 Ohio Railroad,
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DPECIAL NOTICES.
he GREAT DISCOVERY!

RUNKEL'S BITTER WINE OF
For the cure OF weak stomach gener-
lity indigestion, diseaee OF the nervous
constipation. acidity OF the stomach,
cases requiring tonic.
inc includes the most agreeable and
d salt OF Iron we possess: Citrate OF
ic Oxide, combined with the most en-
T. OF vegetable tonics-Yellow Peru
3@ rk.
4 Meet in many cases OF debility, loss o
81 b. and general prostration, of an eff
= lt OF Iron combined with our valuable
81 Is most happy. 1t augments the arpe'
n ses the pulse, takes of muscular hab-
removes the palior OF debility. and
forid vigor to the countenance.
ou want something to strengthen you?
want good appetite? Dc you want
ID up your constitution? Do you want
wenl Do you want to get nd Of ner-
essI DO you want energy? Do you
Z 10 sleep well? Do you want brisk and
pus feelHgs3 Hyou do. try Kunkers
Z trsly valuable ten,c has been so thor
= y tested by all classes Of the commune
/. 4at it Is now deemed indispensable as q
u medicine. 1t costs but little, purifies
\ ood aud gives tone to the stomach, rem
30 the system and prolongs life.
1pw only ask trial OF this valuable Tonic
~ 81 per bottle. Il. r. KUNKEL, Sole
#Xiittois nllhuclpulht ds Abk YOUR
EIglst for KukePs Bitter Wine Of Iron, and
no other make. Sold only in 81 bottles.
others are counterfeit so beware Of them.
Il Tape Worm.
Rtirely removed with purely vegetable
.Eiclne, passing from the system alive. No
nntll the head passes. Come and refer
PATIENTS treated. DIR. K, #. KUNKEL, No,
North Ninth St., Philadelphia Advice
~. Seat, Pin and Stomach Worms also re-
.ved, Ask your druggiet for KUEKEL's
RM siRUP. Price. 81 per bottle. Senc
2 elrcular. mayld&wlm
Er1uie's MIRACULOUS Cure for Corns
n 1hglsh remedy Of great popularity.
uu1ring corns without pain
FL Z. BRINGHURsT & CO.,
Apothecaries,
Corner Sixth and Market street
0rthe Rath.
~. Brushes, Bath Towels, Bath sponge
W. lth Soaps in extensive variety. Also
J; 'loves, Straps, Brushes, etc, OF nors
n Dry Friction Gloves, and many othe
~ Of the came classat
Z. BRlNGHURST & CO.,
corner Sixth and Market streets
Fine Nail Scissors
and sualgnt, Nail Brushes, Han
Nail Files, Nail Polishers, etc, 10
Z. BRINGHURST Il CO.,
Corner Sixth and Market streets.
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CEND CSC. to G. P. ROwELL & CO.. New
= York, for Pamphlet OF 100 pages. contain
ing list OF 5000 newspapers. and estimates
showing cost Of advertising apr2olyw
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ESOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-A hand
E some fine toned second hand Estey Organ
nearly new. Apply at this office. febs-u
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1,AX PAYERS. TAKE NOTICES

aug1- -10teod
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Trustee School Fund
Laurel. Aug. l. 1S76-d6tw3t