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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
WASHINGTON,
Jan, %, 1871

FDITOR DENoCRAI
Everything but the electoral count
hill has disappeared from mems
minds in Washington. In House and
Senate, lobby, hotel, restaurant, and
~ street corners, that and nothing
eIse is heard of. The Republican
onponents of the bill are making
hard fight, but they make it at a
orcat disadvantage. Unable to show
the bill to be unfair, they attack it
az unconstitutional; but measure
prepared by lawyers like Thurman,
copkling, Bayard, Edmunds, Hoar,
PAYNE and others, will not be beaten
on that ground by Sherman, Morton,
1noalls and Senators of that class
The opposition here is substantially
from Republicans, those Democrats
who are unable to support the bill
maintaining discreet silence. There
will be Democratic speeches against
IL in the House, but they will not
avail. There, as in the Senate, the
responsibility of attempting its de-
feat will be left almost entirely to
Republicans. The Republican of
this morning, gives only the follow
ing prominent Republican Senators
as against the bill: Boutwell,, Came
ron of Penn, Hamlin, Ingalls,, Nor
ton, Sargent, Sherman. To these l
should add Blaine and Ferry, but
speculation on the list is idle in a.
letter of this date, for the result will
90 to the country Ivy telegraph before
this reaches you. The vote in the
Senate can hardly I've put off beyond
tomorrow, and may be reached to
morrow night. In the House there
may Qe administering, hut this is not
expected. Thu gravity of the sub
isct woull maxi it suicide in. any
puhIic man to cause delay on any
.t Tho anoo,h I'll
c..,,;,,, oo,,n,o,.oj r.o,oraor ord
.,,,A b, o,,.,,,,;n, 70 dow l. do
.;,,ol Il, him ,o coyor tho whoIo
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..,a t.ov .,,.,,.o - p.,,,o.ter !,
i,,o Army bos NOT WOO, co,Grmod
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al ,Io;,,. T.. .ho s,oo,o
-. :, t,:,n.,. a..;,onoo,.o
y ,;., ol.,.,;,n .,a ,,;s .;.,o of Il
ct,ro..or r,i., seams - ,o,ro
,,,,, ..r,,,, ,,o ,,,o,.,,tno
far nrpw n,.n,oara, cr Gover-or
aul in which ha Voc ioonourated
W.. oiy.a, f,r ,,o T;r3o, nIoe,orc.
Uan Nr u,n,. CON os N,ssacbu.
sells will nr..nare and rresaut the
resort Of fine Uousa Committao
which investigated affairs in that
STATE
rq c *
ment on the business of the Patent
Office were over 100000 last wear.
This is the only bureau of the Gov
ernmeut that pays it's own expenses.
Under Gen. Grant it has been made
aschool for the education of Attor
neys-a dozen or so Of Commission
ers having RESIGNED and GONE into
the Patent business since 1869 but
even under these circumstances a
good financial showing is made,
The Chronicle dailv RennbIican
paper here is dead For the last
few years il has NOT had exnerienced
aewspaDer MANAGEMENT and has not
had any particular character as a na-
per, beyond approvino everything
that had been decided tn he Renph-
lean
Probably l. ,,e u,;,,;o, 90 ao,,,rs
ever left the Treasury with so nearly
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
ME ELECTORAL BILL.

,11E CTORAL BILL.
re SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS
~ IT WILL CERTAINLY
PASS.
THE PATENT OFFICE
,,rsrDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
THAT ARE NOT CON-
FIRMED.
,role IN FLORlDA-MlSSlSSlPPl JET
TfeS-SOCIAL MATTERS,
&C., &C., &c.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
TO CONSERVATIVES

TINE ADVERTISER, HAVING
Il been permanently cured of that
dread disease, Consumption, by sim
pie remedy, is anxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure. To all who desire it, he will
send a copy of the prescription used,
free Of charge) with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which
they will find SURE CURE for CON-
SUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHI-
lis, &c: Parties wishing the prescrip-
ton will please address
Rev. E. A. WILSON,
1874 Penn St., Williamsburgh, N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

IN THE MATTER OF THE LIQUIDA.
TON OF THE CONSOLIDATED AS
ISOLATION OF THE PLANTERS OF
LOUISIANA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
PLANTATIONS IN RAPIDES PARISH.

ON BAYOU RAPIDES, NEAR THE
TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA, AND ON
THE LINE OF THE NEW ORLEANS
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
THE CO-PARTNERSHTP EXISTING
between ASHLEY & ERICKSON ex-
pires by Limitation and is dissolved this
day. Either partner will liquidate the
busin IS of the firm.
J. B. ASHLEY,
Jan. l, 1877. R. ERICKSON.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07

No. s014-United States Circuit Court for
the District of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07


ont restraint. The reports of the court
exhibit to what extent this power was
used, and for what purposes. Mani
festly that was the cause that moved
the Legislature to enact this act re-
stricting their power within specified
limits.
The defendant insists that all of the
taxes levied by authority of the State,
viz: the levee tax, the school tax, in
terest tax, the tax for the support OF
the State Government, etc., are but one
tax. This theory is necessary to sus-
tain his argument, that the expression
Estate tax" used in the statute means
all the State taxes; but the fact is 9TH
erwise. The tax of four mills on the
dollar for the expenses of the State
Government, is imposed by the act OF
1871; that for the payment of the inter-
est on the public debt by an act OF
1874 facts p. 39]; and that for the re-
construction of levees by later act Of
the same year [idem p. 95l.
The view We have taken of the mean
ing of the statute of 1872 is confirmed
by other acts of the Legislature. In
1870 it was enacted that neither police
jurors nor other parish authorities
shall make appropriations or expedni.
lures for the purpose OF making or re.
pairing public roads or bridges until
provisions for the payment of such ap.
preparations or expenditures shall have
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

An AROMATIC PIPE THAT COLoRs IN
THIHTY SECONDS. There VIII he wo nj,in-
ions DIS to whether VI. Gisc!un, in rtmuv-
ing some of the troubles of pipe smoking,
has has not done philanthr0plc work.
If his invention tends tO promote PIPE
smoking I've has not &: ont if we consider
that people viii SnukG despite Mi the
preaching to the contrary that can be done,
Nj. u iSclon deserves credit for ohviatiug
some of the expense. much of the annoy
ancc. and possibly some of the dangers OF
the tobacco pipe. He sUa<s pipe oi com
mon porous clay. worth few cents, in a
mixture OF ctheI and alcohol, to which a
little rose essence is added and III which is
dissolved 10 per cent by weight of cam
phor, and 10 per cent of bolaX or other
fiux. With this is combined Il trace ut
nitrate of silver In this preparation, aS
above stated, the pipe may Ice soaked nr
the compound can he applied with brush
over the parts which it Is desired - color.
Tie advantages Of this treatment, VI.
Gisclon says. are that the pipe is made to
look like meerschatIm and to have fine
gloss the sncke reIium:d 10y the rose and
camlh" is agreeably aromatic, the pipe Is
cheap. and it viii color nicely either 10y
smoking or by exposing it. tn the light ::
III the latter iinstance thirty seconds eX-
pc,snre is stated 10 be quite sufficient
Scientific american.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
THE COMING MAN.,

pair nf very chubby legs,
EucaS'-'i in scarlet hose
\ pair Of little stub hy boots
Win rather doubtful toes
A little kilt, 4 little coat
Cnt as 4 mother can
Ana 10! before ms strides in state,
The future coming man
His eyes perchsnce will read the stars,
Aud search their unknown ways
Prrchauce the human heart and soul
VIII open Io their gaze;
Prrrhsnce their keen and flashing glance
VIII I've n nations light
Those eyes that now are wistful bent
On some "big fellows" kite.
That brow, where mighty thoughts will
dwell
In solemn, secret state.
Where fierce Ambitions restless strength
Shall war with future fate:
Where Science from now hidden caves
New treasures shall ouipour-
lis knii now, with a troubled doubt,
Are two, or three, cents more?
Those lips that in coming years,
VIII plead. or pray, or teach;
Whose Whispering words on lightning fash
From world tn world NAV reach
That stcrnly grave, may speak command
Or, smiling, win control
Are Goa Ming now tor giugcr-br
With ail a baby : soul
Those hamts-thoSc little busy hands
So sticky, small and brown:
Those hands, whose only mission seems
To tear al order down
Who knows hat hidden strength may lie
Within their "hnhhy grasp,
Though DOW Ills but y taffy stick
Ia sturdy hold they clasp?
All, blessings ON those litrIc han,.s,
Whose work is no: undOnc
Aud dressings Ou those little feet,
W hose race is set uurun!
\ nd dressings on he little brain
That has mot lparurd to plan
Whar.'rr tht Future holds in store
God bless the coming man.
- Weekly Ohio STATE JoUrpdL
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

DECIDEDLY ROMANTTC.-A fow years
ago. gay and needless young man was
riding along "A couitry road. he saw 4
barefooted, brown faced little gin standing
by the wayside. ann in 4 careless tone cried
Ia her. ''iIeiln sissy a; how much for the
feet without the sCra ches ~ The sensitive
child treasured up the ranking insult in
her heart. Not long after pa-or. as She
called him paw-Siruck oil, aud she was
sent 10 a first class boarding school, whence
in due course she was gtadua ed n woman
of charms and accomplishments. She
speedily became the belle uf The place
where her father-whn ATE with his knife,
aud was worth $3.50, ,090-natuiaiy NOV
ed in the hest society. Among the scores
of men who bowed before her happened to
be tie very man who years before had
spoken SO slightiuely tn her, the barefoot
village child The beautiful girl, iu whose
memory the Insult still rauklcd. at once re-
solved upon plan of revenge. IN her
own expressive words. she ''idii low for
the cuSs,' aud when she had inpelessiy en-
tangled him in the net of her fascinations.
and hroughr Linn to her feet, those feet q!
which he bad irstingly inquired tie price
without the scratches. with an icy Sn' lie
she recalled the circumstances to him and
accepted him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

over head do1n the wooden stairs, with a
laundering claiter. and rolling over the
doorsill, the defeated bully actually ium-
bled out upon the street before he could re
cover his equl 10 ium.
Hello liow's this? What's up?'
asked dozen voices at once. as the dread
ed mau reappeared in his uudigniiied
shape. without having sent any Corpses out
the window.
''Why, | simply kicked him down stairs
that's what's the matter," said the boy
ish voice of Darrell at the head Of the
stairs !; land IT he comes up here again ]
won't let him off so easy. Don't be afraid
Of him, for | took all his weapons away
from him"
Wolf struggled to his feet, rubbing his
head, and presenting such tt ludicIous APP
pcarance that he was greeted Will: ieeTS
and bursts of laughter. So completely bad
lie tun,blrd from his lofty emineuce in the
eyes Of those who either admired or feared
"a bold murderer, .!iat they who an hour
ago would have dreaded ~ offend him by
woid or look, now regarded him with the
utmost contcmpt-iaugLe led at ana derided
him.
''IIa, ha. ha - resoundrd on all sides
Licked hy a boy o., Bah Kicked down
stairs by child Got your balkers Iook
from you Where's your knife? Where's
them coIpses? lla, la, ha You ought
to be egge6 on of town Three groAns
for Wolf" and they were given with
will.
''fhree cheers for the little boy that
lick. him - was responded to by loud
and enthusiastic cheers.
Never before had ihc rough crowd seen y
man with an established reputation like
Mr. Wolf, tlus suddenly fall 10 such a
depth of degradation, All his name. fame.
prestige, melted away like Il mist. aud he
was no longer feaI cd-nn longer respect ed
by the low thieves and cut-thIUaiS aIOunG
hrm-only dtSpised by the meaue>t Of
creatures, whom lie had ufreutImes bulIicd
as though they had been hounds.
How little, how pusillauitnous he looked
now as lie skunk away toward Mont gomery
street Those who had known him for the
past year or So, and regarded him gi-
ant, now fducicd that l:r stood barely i've
feet six in his boots. The dread that sur
rounded his name had Cleared away like d
varnr
Such was Wolf's modification. when lie
came fully to realize what 4 piiiablc figure
hC had cnt, tl.ai-i.r left san Francisco and
was never Scch IL her streets any more.
The fatality that had Tins far shielded aud
assisted him in his muIderouS designs HOW
suddenly deserted him. He Was d,.>Iiucd
never To commit another murder but was
himself shot dead in Sacramento within
ihree weeks after the events narrated.
! do NOT know what has brcune of
Haynes or whether lac iS still live but |
know that Darrell, the brave hoy wlIuSe
coolness and courage saved them both, is
to day gentleman uf position .csi,Iug ia
flourishing city of Nevada.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

4 CURIOUS case as 10 the rights az the
finder of lost prorerty. whose owner II mn
known. is reported from Rhode lsland. The
plaintiff bought old safe aud offered to
sell il to the defendant. The defendant
would not buy it. but agreed to take it and
sell il il he could, using it himself in the
mean .ime. While it was thus n his pos
session. lie found roll of bank bills inside
the lining. No one knew to- whom they he
longed. The defendant therefore concluded
t" keep them. The plaintiff. upon learning
of the discovery Of the money, demanded
the return of the safe just as it was when
delivered. The defendant returned il, but
without the bauk bills; whereupon the
plsint itt sued for heir value as money fenud.
rhe Supreme Court held hat the finder was
entitled 10 retain the property against
for the party who put the safe into his hands
sale. and the authorities generally maintain
the right of he finder, i'll this ,ass of cas"s,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
,i.\I-rpJlI3 W Ol.lI

.-.. ats.a--. send pu5: once
.a- .tf. 10 r.-.s.,r"i letter.
... s. .r.- risk uf sender.
... OIL. ..s.. WY. bc made ut any time
No.. ..r rarr-.
1.-.....l. .r., ...-r, ycr am wLcucI II
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

EVERY YEAR witnesses culj,ns sand
showers ia ChIua, when there - neither
cloud nor fug m The sky. he sun u
scarcely visible. io'kiag very much as
when seen through smuked glass Ihe
sand peneirates houses, reaching apart
n.ents whici, seem securely ch,sed. II is
imposed To be carried 10y whirwinds from
il,e great ,iesaIt Of t,obi, aud the sici ms
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07

a MTNTsTER telling to beautiful Young
grl who ebnllt 20 become q brice. THAT
she must rene mbrv that she nnan and wife
are one. lord - said she. ''ff you were
under my father and mothers window -vl,ra
they are o,mrreisug, you'd think they were
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-12-07
>, var, inr.ndlng Postage. weekly.
lr'r. ! JOy Hotk Pages.

.if.r AwfglClN rs % large FIRST
.. 'al' "' Sixteen pages.
', Iutliul s'N d., l,jnfHssiU IL
sr-.... 'H' r.hH-. rcrrCsCntiuS
r..E.' 'g' 'uV-f recent All
'.'.'..l ~ni..iIr.~: Including Me-
%. ~f.gtu Engineering
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w.. y, .F postal ur,lrrtn NJ-NN
lNI,. Park Row. Erw York.
llN y IN connection with the
1f' '>ci"s,tific American.
"'i' Solicitors o.. American
Hrr. ~ 'ld have the largest cs-
+t'..'' "r.l. Patents IRE rrtain-
H. fH -
aae. 'haminvd. and udvfcr free.
Ars. mbdc iu tlr >.irusisic
7.srt' ,,' v"nii"ns Patented ihrour n
prtIu' name and residence VI
1,,f ,t l' aitcu' Ion j. thus directed
'f,1 .rtw new patent, aud sales or
-.8 nss made new discovery
,'-Ht r,,, ,'e,.v.fihin. free al chnrg".
To- pri.l piohahiy be- nhtaincd. hy
n !. .earri,.Il ,,,,Eu"'i. Address for the
20, y % Park Row. New York.
''h Nis.- W Washington, &C.
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MI U!.AniEs AND iFNTLEMI
! lNPNr,",a, 4 \ TED In every town
Nv vity 10 procure subscri-
!. ILa L. l"r the = ~ Oss KING
~. IN 'giiiuiu steel Engraving.
/. 'pre,,,-t huin1 oi the "a yior in
y yssr -'r.ed TO each subscriher: for
. itould 'nIs picture is un,versuily
> tuta,ss ~ every hOusehold Ex.
'7's, 49, 80 ,ous paid 20 Agents.
M, 'nq Agent. ou.e,
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Trv the Weekly Times.
,The DAILY TIM ES
, .i,., CI,ss Ipdepcndent Morning Newspaper.
THE SUN.
1879 NEW YORK. 1878.

... .s e
A. tho time apurna chcs for the renewai OF SUI SUI
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,nd well wishcrs every where. tbAt IL i Hh'iu h,
.,,,i,,,te tor their cousidt ration ann eul'P"i
T,n,, ITs record tor the past ten years IL r'il. - ~
= ,,,inuuucc q" the hearty syinphih ai,' te' ~
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.s,,tcJ to il from every quarter OF tlc thIV ~. -,
tcn,c' .,,;,, .,,, il a four page sheet OF - COT
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fnr II THE SUNDAY SIS his MT WV"
cess Post paid 20 "a year
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tbroi,n hout the United : ares u. ~ ,r',.t
t.s and hc ond Ninei th"uSnnh , tani :, in tb,.
a ,,. ,vaicoue pnges weekly. and reaaFu ncws
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30

LANGUAGES
Arelp practically taught by experienced Profess
sors. Persons from fifteen to fifty ysars Of age
attend. abstraction given privately to each
student, who has a separate desk 10 himsalt,
and is put through d thorough and Systematic
course of business transactions t, qualify him
for the situation no intends to fill. Persons
who have neglected their education can here
speedily prepare for business of any kind. STU
dents from the country can board in the family
of the Principal
TERhs-Thirty Ter cent. less than other
Commercial Colleges in this city.
Cost OF full commercial course only 500.
Average time three 10 four months.
The Principal has been professional teacher
in New Orleans since 1851.
For circalars, address
y. w. pLACKMAN,
Oct l6 NEw ORLEANR, IL.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30
An ImpOstef.

An individual calling himself j.
R. Mason is travelling through this
country, and when he gels short,
which seems often to be the case,
attempts to impose onthe Masonic
Lodges to procure charity OF them.
He is not Mason, and,we hereby
publish linn to the world as q liar
of the first class, and an imposter.
He is about S feet s inches high,
has dark grey hair, blue eyes, is
about forty or forty-Gve years old
{may look older than he is, due to
sdissipation); carries himself erect /;
is a Doctor; talks finely on most
subjects.
All papers friendly to the Order
will please copy.
0cola, Washington fCy,, Miss.
Pass him round. Pioneer OF
Assumption.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30
Isl BILLIARDS !!
BILLIARDS !!
BILLIARDS! BILLIARDS /!
AT
JOHN DILLON'S.
On Public Square and Corner of Ward
Alley.
Lake Charles, Louisiana.

1 wouldrespectfnlly inform those Of
myfriendS, both here and at a distance,
who have airy expectation of getting
thirsty, that i have Just received a most
complete assortment of Pure Liquors
ever imported to Lake Charles, which
/ am DESTROYS of selling at wholesale
and retail al pricesto justify both seller
and buyer. My wines and brandies are
unsurpassed, and my WHISTLES 1.-THE
Simon pure Before leaving town be
sure and call around and take u parting
farewell. Lager beer, Scotch ale and
porter constantly on hand. ap4n4y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30
Extract from am IElHp0rtan
Postal Regulation.

The Department hereby gives
notice that the penalties fixed by
law for carrying letters outside
the mails, when not enclosed in
Government stamped envelopes
will be rigidly enforced III every
Instance where The violations are
known to exist. See Sections
229. $50, 231 and 232 pc sal laws.
Steamboats, are permitted only to
carry and deliver letters when
covered by Government stamped
envelopes of the denomination
sufficient for the postage collecta-
BILE thereon; provided, "that such
envelope shall be duly directed
and properly sealed, 80 that the
letter can not be taken therefrom
without defacing the envelope, and
the date of the letter or Of the
transmission or receipt thereof
shall be written or stamped upon
the envelope See Section239.
Ihave to reques5 that You re-
port promptly to this office, all
violations of this law, giving all
the facts in each particular case,
to the end that legal proceedings
may be instituted against the
offenders. Steamboats, and other
river men have practiced this ille-
gal carrying to such an extent
that many thousands OF dollars
are lost to the Government an
nually, and.the Department has
determined to put stop to this
business by prosecuting to the full
extent of the law.
i have also to request that you
encourage as much as possible
the sale Of stamped envelopes il
lien of stamps and mention this
matter to your business men and
other patrons, SO that they will
know what to do. Letters sent il
violation of the law will be seized
and not delivered.
i am sir, yours respectfully,
FRED. w. SCHAURTE,
Special Agent p %. Dept
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30

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Daily published every morning ex-
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mor1nng), perannuin 49,; and lit same
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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-08-30
saEa. u. MI. EEELL4gAREl.

HAVING permanently located IN the
LII town of Lake Charles, respectfully
offers his professional services to the
citizens of town and country. Disease
of the throat and lungs treated on an
improved plan; also rheumatism and
Neuralgia. Cancers removed without
the use of the knife or canstic. and
without main. March 16, 1876,