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The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
T O r e IG N.
Foreign Notes.


The Emperor of Brazil arrived at Pernam-
bucO yesterday.
1t is proposed to increase the British income
tax one penny.
Lord Carnarvon stated Saturday to the West
India committee of Parliament that he knew
nothing concerning the reputed agitation in
the Barbados in consequence of a presumed
intention of the home government to form
confederation of the Windward Islands. He
said the government had no desire to press the
confederation scheme.
Gambetta announces his intention of pub
fishing as soon as the state of siege is raised a
new popular newspaper to be called La Petite
Republique Francois.
In consequence of the dullness of trade all
the iron workers in the Great Sheep Bridge
Atlas and Cyclops Iron Worksln Sheffield have
been discharged. The employees fthe Phoenix
and DrOntield Bessemer Steel Works have
agreed to accept considerable reduction in
stead of discharge.
The organization of British team to par.
ticpate in the Centennial rifle matches is fin
ally abandoned
The Prince of Wales arrived at Alexandria
Saturday.
French bankers have agreed to give the
financial support asked for by the Khidive and
the necessary sum has been despatched Lon
don.
In one of the courts at Havana, Saturday.
after an angry controversy over claim the
Marquis of Argendin, as he was leaving the
room, struck Senior Sanchez Ismagua, when the
latter drew revolver and shot him dead. The
parties were wealthy and well known.
The negotiations for the pacifcation of Her
segovina having fallen through the powers
mediate armed Intervention.
Home Secretary Cross has given the Home
Rule members Of Parliament to understand
that IN view of their support of the royal title
bill all the Fenian prisoners will be released.
O'Meagher Condor will be released in any
event,it is thought.
The Prussian telegraghic agency in London
declares all reports of the ill health of the
Gar unfounded.
The French government has cancelled M
Bullets circular granting arbitrary power to
projects to withdraw licenses from newspaper
agents If they sold papers not approved by the
authorities
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
Grimes and Casualties.

Archibald Patterson, internal revenue in
spector at Halifax, has absconded.
Martin South, son of J. W. South, keeper of
the Kentucky penItentiary, was shot and killed
at Frankfort, Saturday. Walter Stephens, a
butcher, is charged with the murder
Mrs. Lydia Delano of Norwich, Ct, shot
herself Saturday.
1t is reported that the q. S. express Office at
Akron, Ohio, was robbed of $25, 200 or $50, 900
Friday night.
Hale's block, Springfield. Mass, was par
tally burned yesterday. Loss $250OO
Bridget o. Donnell 35 years old, was found
violated and dead at Wilkesbarre, VT, yester-
day.
A very destructive fire occurred at Fair
mount, West Virginia, yesterday. Twenty-Five
buildings were burned. Loss $125,OO0; iDsur-
ance $19,S60.
The store of David P. Davis, dwelling houses
of Anthony Pierce and Bradford Simmons in
Somerset Mass, were burned Saturday. Loss
$4,000. The FIRE was set.
The dwelling house OF Mrs. Mary o Hodg-
don in NewiDgton, N. H., ar d a large barn and
carriage house were burned Saturday. Loss
$4,000.
The wife of Rev. Deforest Stafford of Fairfax,
VT, drowned herself Saturday.
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Rogers, the defaulter OF the Fulton Bank at
Brooklyn, has been arrested in Tennessee and
is on his way home accompanied by the de.
tectives.
Plot. Ogden Doremus, the well known chem
list, has filed petition in bankruptcy, liabilities
placed at 81 ,555. His assets are very small,
his property being heavily mortgaged and his
stocks of various kinds are stated in his petition
to be of doubtful value.
Frank Connors and William Tyler of New
buryport, returned from down river Friday
evening Corners landed, when the tide took
the boat and Tyler, who was drunk, drifted out
to sea IN the roaring freshet He was % years
old and leaves wife.
The elegant summer residence of G. w. Gal
loco of Boston, known as the Ocean View cot
tage at Swampscott, was burned yesterday.
Loss $4,000; Insurance $4,000.
John L. Bittinger of St. Joseph, indicted at
jefferson City two or three weeks ago for con-
splracy to defraud the United States revenue,
Friday withdrew his plea of guilty.
The New York club house, corner of 25th
street and Fifth Avenue, was burned yesterday.
Loss from $4,000 to $4,000.
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MEMOIR NDA.

EY=See general news columns.
Sch Ida Ella. (of Pembroke) Wilbur. sailed from
Newcastle, Del for Halifax Ms, five weeks ago
and has not been heard from since. 1t is feared that
she foundered in one of the recent gales
BarquentiDe q Norwood, (of Rockport) Capt Geo
Sheppard. from Galveston for Bremen is so days out
and fears are entertained for her safety.
Sch Alice B Gardiner, Colt, Cienfuegos for Phila-
deiphia which was abandoned and burned at sea Mich
23d, encountered severe gale the goth and car
ried away fore and mainmasts bowsprit and all at
tached also, split stem, and wa>hed away house and
boat, stove bulwarks and top timbers &c. Spoke
scbr Hattie L Fuller, from Savannah for PhiadeI-
pha, but it was rough to render assistance The
gale continued until the 23d, and all hands had to
work at the pumps to keep the vessel afioat On the
23d the Br barque Vivald took off the crew and
landed them at Philadelphia. AS the schr was i'm
the track OF vessels, she set fire to avoid ac-
cidents. She registered 10 tons and was built IN
1869 at Bucksport, where she was owned by
Gardiner and others. No insurance.
Sch Carrie Melven, before reported ashore on Cape
Roman Shoals, has been stripped.
Ship Priscilla, Bischof, from New York goth for
Aberdeen, put back 3st making five inches water per
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
WASHINGTON.
Gen. e. v. Rice Before the Judiciary
| Committee.

Gen. e. v. Rice Before the Judiciary
Committee.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-Gen. Rice, the
Washington attorney whose name figured
prominently in connection with obtaining post
traderships from Gen. Beknap, was examined
today before the subcommittee of the Commit
tee on Judiciary He gave a history of four
which he had procured for various parties. His
compensation varied. From one person he
got $4,000, from another $4,000, from third he
got one-h half the net profits of the post, and
from a fourth he got onethird of the net prof
its. He denied that Gen. Belknap knew any,
thing of the money which be (Rice) received
Tor these appointments, or that he had ever
given or loaned Except some trifliDg amount
which had been always repaid) money to Bel
KNAPP, and had never given him any presents
except perhaps some wine and cigars and a
small wedding present to his wife.
Managers Of the Impeachment Trial.
During the Democratic caucus last night the
wish was expressed by the ex-confederates that
none of them be elected managers of the i'm
parchment trial of ex-Secretary Belknap be-
fore the Senate. The request was respected.
1t was agreed that Messrs. Wheeler Of New
York and Hoar of Massachusetts be added to
the list of managers. namely Messrs. Lord,
Mcmahon, Lynde, Knott and jerks.
Various Matters.
The President has recovered from the direct
effect OF his late Illness still it has left him ex.
hausted and weak.
The colored people are making great prepa-
rations for grand procession at the unwilling
of the statue of Abraham Lincoln.
The witness c. S. Bell was assaulted Satur-
day night at his hotel by a man named Mol
lere.
The Senate will probably pass Monday the
House bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to convert into coupon bonds and to
sell after five days notice SO manv as may be
necessary for this purpose of the five per CEN
tum registered bonds of the United States now
held subject to the disposition of Congress un-
der the provisions of the approved March 8,
1861. for the purpose of paying the Alabama
Judgments,
Gen. Meigs who has been in Washington a
week will be summoned to testify before the
House military committee relative to the tomb.
stone contracts.
The special committee on the whiskey frauds
examined District Attorney Dyer Saturday.
The examination was very thorough and ex-
haustive.
The House committee on public lands will
probably send a committee to California after
the adjournment of Congress to inquire into
the frauds in the land office there.
Chas. A Eldridge applied Friday to testify
before the committee examining into the real
estate pool, but was informed that he would
not be needed. Hillyer, of Sunderland, Hill.
yer & Stewart, also wants to be heard
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ANice Lot of City officials.

ST. LOUIS, April The county grand jury
yesterday informed the criminal court through
the Circuit Attorney that they had found in
dictmeDts against certain aldermen and others
for bribery, perjury, &C., and bench warrants
were issued for aldermen John e. Hogerty,
John d. WolstmaD, Michael Madden and ex-
aldermen j. G. Rogers, all charged with bribe-
cry. They were brought before Judge Jones
and entered into bonds of $4,000 each. Patrick
McHale, brother.in-law of Hogerty, was also
arrested on the charge of perjury, bribery and
surbornation of perjury, and gave bonds in
$1,000. E. B. Brown, superintendent of the
charge of perjury and gave bond.
1t is asserted that The charge against the
aldermen is accepting money to confirm GER
tain appointments made by Mayor Brittoo last
spring, and voting for charter for what is
known as the East avenue street railroad
Other developments are expected to-day, when
names of other parties against whom indict-
ments have been found will be made known.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
DOMESTIC PORTS.

NEW ORLEANS-Ar 3Oth, barque Mignop, Soule,
Bath.
Ar 31st, sch Daisy E Parkhurst. Hooper, Provi-
dence.
Ar at SW Pass 3lst. ships Crescent City, Delano,
Havre; Virginia, Barker. Liverpool.
PENSACOLA-Cld 31st, sch Maud Webster, Went
worth, Indianola.
KEY wEST-Ar 3lst, brig Jos Clark, stahl, New
York.
SAVANNAH-Cd Both, sch Clara Loud, Thomp-
son, New York.
Sid i'm Tybee 3Oth, sch S Ingraham, Packard, for
New York.
PORT ROYAL, SC-Sld Both, sch Hattie Turner
McIntire. Thomaston.
NORFOLK-Ar Slst, ship Alice D Cooper, Hum
phrey Liverpool
Ar 10th, sch R Tay, Brown, Rockport.
BALTIMORE-Ar S0lh, sch Paos, Shackford. FIN
MatanZas ~
Cld 30th, sch F Kindberg, Horton, Portland.
Cid 31st, sch Abbie Dunn. Fountain, Matanzas
PHlLADELP 3Oth, scps George stainless
Maloney. Brunswick, "a Trenton, Walls. Boston /:
Mary Augusta, Holt, Somerset; Georgia Clark Bart,
lett, Havana ~ ~ ''-
CID Slst, brig Merriwa Downs, Matanzas.
ar 3Oth, sch Maria ADELAIDE, Kent, Bucksport
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THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
Outrage On An American Citizen mt
Matamoras-Our Gunboats Protecting
the Foreign Population.

VuHa$c VA All american CltIZen at
Matamoras-Our Gunboats Protecting
the Foreign Population.
GALVESTON, April IA special to the Gal
weston News, from Brownsville, Texas, says
night before last Mr.. Sustendal, an American
citizen, aged go years, was taken to fort in
Matamoras, and placed on top of the:parapet
wall. In the event the revolutionists had made
an attack be would have been between two
fires and certainly killed. About II o'clock at
night Consul Wilson went to Gen. Labarra
and demanded Sustendafs instant release. The
demand was complied with today. Orders
have been received from Washington, at least
it is SO reported, and Consul Wilson came to
this bank. The Rio Bravo steamed up, crossed
the river and made fast to the Mexican bank.
This was about o'clock The steam lanches
are policing the river and soundngs have
been made.
1t is reported that the President has direct
ed that the foreign residents of Matomoras
shall be protected against the exactions and
expressions of the Mexican authorities. The
foreign residents of Matamoras now in this
place are highly delighted A goodly number
of them live on the river bank. They say Gen.
Lebarra will get no more money except from
the Mexicans. Late in the evening a gunboat
steamed up to the upper edge of Matamoras
and came to anchor. The expectations of
brisk times on the other side are great. The
order above mentioned came directly to Capt.
johnson, and directed him to proceed immedi-
ately to Matamoras and assist the consul in
giving protection to the American citizens.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
Forty Fourth COngress-Ffrst Session.
HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, April /.
The House proceeded to the consideration as
the special order,o the bill reported byMr. Rea-
gan of Texas, from the Committee on Com
merce, to amend the laws concerning COM
merce and navigation Of steam vessels.
After three hours discussion in regard to fog
horns, steam, corks, valves, light, harboard and
starboard courses, and other matters about
which none of the members who participated
professed to have much information, further
consideration of the bill was postponed till next
Saturday.
Mr.. Powell of Pa. was reported officially
yesterday. as having voted against the silver
bill, which was an error He voted for it, so
that the correct footing of the vote was 1913 to
so.
Mr.. Robinson of Indiana offered resolution
rectlng the allegation that Horace Boynton,
clerk of the House Committee on Military AT.
fairs, had been guilty of corrupt and base prac.
tices while in the office of the internal revenue
bureau in Texas and directing the committee
to investigate the facts. Adopted
The House then adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
Havana Market.

HAVANA. April 1.-Supar is steady with moderate
demand and prices unchanged; sales slow. Stock in
the warehouses at Havanaand Matanzas 275,00O
boxes and At 800 hhds Receipts for the week 900
boxes and II, 800 hhds; exports for the week 49,
600 boxes and $4,000 hhds, Including 700 boxes and
400 hhds to United States. Moasses is fiat, so de-
grees polarization 80 q 81 reals gold P key
Freights quiet and weak loading at Havana for the
United States W box sugar at 624 q IS; loading at
Havana for the United States % hid sugar at 80 "a
8 IS; % hid of Molasses so a 3 621; Falmouth and
orders 80 "a 32s 3D. loading at ports on north coast
of Cuba (ouside ports) for the United States P hid
sugar at 20 a 3d.; " hid Molasses at rs "a 90
Spanish gold 221 q 221a. Exchange dull; on United
States 60 days currency 10A 10 discount short eight
10 @ 9 dis; on London at 10 q IA prem.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03

LIVERPOOL, ENG. Br Steamship Polynesian-
100 bush peas, 49, 4s6 do wheat, s2i6 do corn 21O
Dds ext hemock, 775S bush oats. 1850 bbls -four 49,
bags -four 400 bbs oatmeal, 400 lbs potash 416 900
90 bacon, 900 do beef coo do meats 24O0 do tai
low 100 bush seed "A boxes matches, 26O lbs of
cheese 9ooO DO butter 675 packages leather % bbls
apples 200 lbs lard, 1890 do pork rs casks COP
per, piano, Is packages merchandise
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Chase-15ss bbls f,our.
tobacco 22O0 do SOAP 1880 do hops 1890 do cordage
252 packages paper 55 packages Seeds packages OF
boots and shoes, bbls onions, do corn, 1 organ
packages merchandise.
MATANZAS. Brig Mary A Chase-33s7 shocks
and heads, 24O box shocks, so kits herring.
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open 10 Navigation.
BDDEFoRD, April 1.-The Saco River is now
open to navigation.
Orchard Beach Railroad.
The survey of the new Orchard Beach Rail-
road is nearly completed. 1t is proposed to
build narrow gauge railroad, probably two
feet.
Death of the Oldest Native Resident of
nIachias.
MACHIAs, April 1.-Stephen Boynton. the
Oldest native of this place, died this afternoon
after few days illness, aged lightweight an
honest, upright man.
Firemen's Celebration.
DAMARIsCoTTA. April 1.-The two fire COM
panes of this and the contiguous village of
Newcastle, headed by the Damariscotta Brass
Band, paraded the streets this evening in cele-
bration of the recent action of the towns in
appropriating money for the fire departments
after number of years agitation of the snb-
ject A large and enthusiastic citizens meet
ing was held in Union Hall.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, April Postal changes
Postmasters appointed-Sidney S. Hanna, East
Sullivan. Hancock Co., Me.
Especial to Pressl
Iron Foundry Burned,
CALAIS, April 1.-The iron foundry of W. E.
Slayton, in this city, was burned last night.
Loss about $4,000, insured $4,000.
Death of N Prominent Citizen of Calais.
Daniel X. Chase, prominent citizen of CAL
ais, died Saturday afternoon. He was former
ly mayor and was a member Of the State Sen
ate of 1872. lie was about 65 years of age.
A Denial.
BIDDEFoRD, April 1.-The item going the
rounds to the effect that the Hon. John Hall, a
prominent Republican politician, ex-senator
and former Treasurer OF York County, had
made an unlawful appropriation of the county
funds, is malicious and false. He was allowed
$4,000 extra compensation by the County Com
missioner for extra work in negotiating Jail
bonds and doing other extra services. He is
considered an honest, upright man, and is we'll
known and esteemed all over Maine.
Dwelling House Rurned.
BATH, April IA large two story dwelling
in Arrowsic, owned by Talbot Lawrence, and
occupied by Alonzo and George Collev, was to-
tally destroyed by fire at IL o'clock last night.
Loss $4,000. The furniture was mostly saved.
A Deserved Sentence.
RoCKLAND, April ALBERT o. Hall, con-
victed for rape in the Supreme Judicial Court
last week, was to-day sentenced to fifteen years
imprisonment.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
New York stock and money Marke,.

NEW YORK, April 1-12.15 P. Mood opened at
1881 sop of to 1885, up to 1888, off to 113s. Govern
registered, which are better. Money a per cent.
State bonds quiet. Sterling Exchange 4S7A a 49O.
The stock market was again heavy on the second
Of several DAYS past. Lake Shore declined to 69a,
Western Union 67s, Ohios 1871, st Paul $780, North
Western AT Michigan Central 500 st Paul preferred
643. Fries were steady at 1913. After the second
board prices were shade firmer.
Specie weekly statements: Imports S232 246, of
which $2O8, SIG were silver. Exports of American
gold 81, 12S070 Spanish gold S1445OO silver S342-
25S.
The importations of dry goods at this port for
March show decrease Of $z,66691O as compared
with last year, and the amount of goods marketed
hows decrease of 81, 7O1 ,729.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
AR LIST. sch Carrie F Heyer. Poland. Cardenas

Ar 1st. sch Carrie Heyer Poland. Cardenas
Ar at Lewes SOth, brig Geo Dale Pierce, Matan.
zas; Geo w Chase, Patterson from Cardenas
Ar at do 3lst, sch b j Willard. Woodbury., from
Trinidad.
NEW YoRK-Ar sOth, schs Elizabeth NJ Cook,
Cook. Matanzas days; Adriana. Merrill Spartel'
Crossman, Calais; Turner, Walker, Rockland;
Defiance. Rockport fol- Newark: Free Wind. Frsbie,
Bath; s Mcclellan. FAIR, Portland; Fleetwng,
Also ar Both, Tewkesbury SWEET, Griffin, Padang
DEC IL Clara. McGilvercy, Walnut, CardeDas;
sens sens McLelan, FAIR, and Maggie Ellen, Little
Jonn, portland; Mahaska, Williams do.
AT AT, ist barque M Hurlbut, Handy, Galveston.
sun GonqqeTer Croker, San Francisco bark
Barbados; schs G b Mcfarland, mcfarland, La
guayra; Mary Patten, Gikey, st Pierre
ueien lS Pbnnr pcean Pearl Henley, Sagua; bgs
and Baracoa, McCintOck, BaracOa; Mary c Cook,
Passed through He'll Gate 3Oth, schs Ralnb UoUes.
Burgess, I'm Port johnson for Portland; L Cnrtss'
Mann, PHILADELPHIA for Boston. ''
NEW HAVEN-Ar 29th barque 1 Sargent. Brown
SoMERsET-Ar sOth. sch D Hart, Kelley, from
PROVfDENCE-Ar sOth, sch w Richie, Free
thy. Pawtueket tor New York.
Below 3ist, schs j Weldon. Dow, FIN So Amboy;
from New York.
Sid 3lst, schs Maud Robinson, sagua; Sarah woos-
ter, Sherman, and Alcora. Bateman, New York.
NEW BEDFORD-Sid 31st. brig Angler Ii Curtis,
Sheppard. Matanzas.
VNEYAkD-HAVEN-Ar Both, schs Lizzie Carr,
Teel, Union Island, Ga. for Newburyport; Vema,
Piunkett, Newcastle. DEL for Calais
Sid 30th, brig Mansanilla schs Phenix, Ellen Nor
rison, Forest City, F Warren, Lizzie Carr, M l.
Varney. Nathan Cleaves, Mary Susan, Adde Fuller,
Daniel Webster. and Others
| BOSTON-Ar 3lst, Daraue Eliza White. Wotton,
sch addie Fuller, Bradford, Phiadeiphia'. '''
Cid 31st. scbs J G Slower, Clay, Bucksport; l. &
Fisk, Baker, Richmond.
Ar let. barque Celina Allen, Buenes Ayres Feb &c;
| schs Annie Clark, Cook. Cientuegos: L Warren,
johnson, do: VIM Butman. Sproul, Winterport: d
Arey, Gilchrist from Belfast; Sassanoa, Hinckley
Bath.
| Cid LIST, brigs Orbit, NASH Kingston, ia; Clara
| Adams, McFadden. and San Carlos, Anterior, va
tanzas
| NEwBURYPoRT- Below srst, sch Lizzie Carr
| Tee, ON Darien.
| Sid 3lst sch Ida May Lamson, Jonesport.
/ Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03

LONDON, April 1-2.3O P. M.-Consols at "a sic
for money and account.
LONDON, April 1-1230 p. M.-American securi-
tes-Unted States bonds, 1865, old, 1863; news 1869
Erie 17s; do preferred 20.
LIVERPOOL, April 1-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
duh and unchanged; Middling uplands at SID; do
Orleans at 6ad sales 5000 bales including 1000 bales
tor speculation and export.
FRANKFORT, April 1900 p M.-United States
new 5s, 101a,
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
POSTOFFICE INVESTIGATION.
sanderson, of Barlow & sanderson, Deny
that They ever put in any Straw Bids.

WASHINGTON, April, 1.-The House Commit
tee on Postoffices to-day examined J. L San
dersop, of the firm of Barlow & Sanderson,
western mail contractors He testified that he
always attended personally to the execution of
their various stage lines. He never made a
straw bid, never caused one to be put in and
had no knowledge that any member of the
firm had ever made one. He also swore that
he had never paid any money or made any
present to any postoffice official, never author
lied or suggested any, and never knew of any
member of the firm doing any such thing
Being questioned as to the evidence recently
given by Danforth Of Chicago, Sanderson de-
clared that nearly all of Danforth's testimony
it required money to grease the, officials at
Washington. Had never said anything of this
character Never told Danforth that a Kansas
member of Congress backed them in their mail
bids Never told Danforth that the firm paid
one official $4,000 quarter, that presents or
payments were made to others. In May 1876,
Dadforth showed witness in st. Louis letter.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03
THE INDIAN INVESTIGATION.
Denial of the Charges against Ex-Com-
missioner Smith.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The House Commit.
tee on Indian Affairs to-day examined Miss
Cook in order to reiute the testimony of the
Indian Baulier against e. R. Smith. Miss
Cook acted as clerk for Smith while he was
agent for the Chippewas. 1t was not true as
charged that Smith bought scrip from the
Indians for the purpose of speculation, with
government supplies. All he did was to sell
some scrip for the Indians at full price paying
them the money in every case. Smith never
received any money from the Indians for sell.
ing or from the parties purchasing the scrip.
After Smith became Commissioner he sent
Miss Cook to the White Earth agency to assist
his successor in making I'D bis accounts for set
tlemeut at the Indian Bureau She denied
other statements of Baulier including the one
referring to herself that she went to the ageDcy
to buy scrip for Commissioner Smith under his
direction.
The Portland daily press., 1876-04-03

1T requires no debate to prove that HUNTS REM
EDY will cure Dropsy. Bright's Disease, Kidney,
Bladder and Glandular Complaints. Retention and
Incontinence of Urine, Diabetes and Gravel. HUNTS
REMEDY cures Nervous Debility, Female Complaints,
and Maladies of the UrinoGental Organs in either
Sex Living witnesses are willing to bear testimony
to the value of HUNTS REMEDY. Family physicians
regularly prescribe HUNTS REMEDY for Uterine
Diseases. mh30eodSw1w