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National Republican., 1877-02-03
George washington's Humor.

y. d. Allen, Of Brimheld, has fosnd In cory
Of the London Mogs.ins for January, 1s22, a lot
ter Of den. Washington, inviting Or. Cochran,
Medical Director asnorai Of the army, to dinner.
1t is interesting as showing what labor II was
for Washington to be humorous, try he never 80
well. His ayfulness was exceedingly dignined,
but thon II was plsyfulnoss, and We don't doubt
that Dr. Cochran had good dinner. The italics
in the letter are as in the London hagdstns.
WEST POINT, August is. 1909.
DEAp TocToR, Ii nave asked Mrs. Cochran aud
Mrs. Liyingsten to dine with me TO. morrow, but
ought ! not to apprise them OF their farei A.
ssrned Will I K needles, s e. e premise az ,hs; my
bad ocular proof ycsierSsy, 70 ~ how igi @ asS.
ally covered 10 more cssens and this shall be the
happy spot we have had an ham, somstimes shout
der of bacon, 70 grace the head Of the piece
o. roast @ beef saer1s me fSos and .m. dish Of
The centre. When the cook has mind 10 cut a
hgure, tand this, presume, he Will attempt to do
Tomorrow we have two beefstoak pies, OF dishes
Of crabs in addition. one each side of the centre
dish, dividing the space and reducing the distance
or late he has had the surprising luck TO discover
that apples will make pies. and Ii IL question tf
amidst the violence OF his efforts, do net get
OF apples instead OF having both of beef. II the
ladies can put up with such entertainment and
IRON, .i become 50 ~ Hs taSo~ n scoupfno9 %i I III
shall he happy to see them.
an dear sir, your moot obedient servant
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
LOCAL MIsCELLANY,

Catarrh cured-see DR.. Hartley.
Stoves for rent, at Buffers, corner Filth and X
streets northwest
Ask for the Hebc do Ia Reine cigarettes; they
are tho best Of all.
Interest paid on deposits by J. II. Squier & Co.,
bankers, 141o Pennsylvania avenue.
Left-oT clothing, watches, pistols, &C, bought
at Herzog's, 9l5 d street. Orders attended to.
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Space.
Dr. Dixon says the Lin Cure Is the most physI.
ological remedy yet discovered by the wit Of man.
Parlors, 026 Pennsylvania avenue.
A carload Of fine Western New York cider, 20
to i0-gallon casks; also, lot Of Vermont boiled
cider; Just received at Spicer's butter store,
northwest corner Of Ninth and Z streets. Prices
low.
We call attention to tho advertisement in
another column OF Smith, Birge o., l0l+ Penn.
sylyania avenue. Their facilities for steam and
warm.air heating, manufacturing as they do
their own apparatus, are, perhaps, superior to
those Of any other house In this community.
II. E. Ofley CO.. exchange and deposit bank,
northeast corner OF Fifteenth and streets, deals
in all classes Of Government securities and In
District Of Columbia and all hrst-rate Investment
bonds and stocks; also, in American coin and
foreign money Demand drafts on Europe In any
amount. Best rate allowed for 8 per cent. i'm
proyement bonds. Orders promptly hlled for the
new United States ~ per cent bonds.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
toFrICIAL.l
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

Ii,
WASHINGTON, January Q, 1871.
AT . Naval General Court Martial, convened at
following oificers were tried on the charges | and
specifications herein set forth, and were convicted
u !. xIEaIspns 4. s sRaSEs' sI q Captain in the
Navy Of the United States.
=, ,ClARaE-yiolation Of Article twenty: fourth Of
the Articles for the government OF the Navy.
irons 70 STAND up al dsy, III 10 Cclock IN the
or hammocks at night.
FINDING.
"Guilty," except as to deprivation Of hammOcks
and blankets, and until 10 o'clock In"
SENTENCE.
"To be suspended from duty six months, and
ii. FELIX MoCUiLEY, a Lieutenant Com
mander in the Navy Of the United States.
CHARGES.
Using "a ,aahIguaGs concerning his
communication to the Secretary Of the Navy,
2 Employing an enlisted man to act as his
Navy, charging his superior officer with making
false officiai report in regard to said Lieutenant
"tSal s. Gondac. TSS.fyc suSyersiyyc of discipline.
performing his oficial duties.
in first and second charges uttcring similar COM
plants and using language Of censure on his
neg llgences as Executive officer.
FINDING.
charges and 1.
SENTENCE.
"Six months suspension from duty, and repri-
msna In n General th Orders by the Honorable see-
III. WILLIAM Il. Brown, q Captain in the
United States Marine Corps.
CHARGES.
!. DIsrespOctful treatment Of his commanding
. Conduct subyersive Of naval discipline.
Spect interview with Captain
semmes in order to make an oficial communi.
cation, and then refusing to make 1t unless
Paymaster Lisle were present as witness;
promising and theu falling TO make the commu.
nication In writing; twice employing enlisted
containing complaints and accusations against
their commanding officer.
FISDISG-"Gulity."
SENTENCE.
"To be suspended from duty one year, and to
orable Secretary Of the Navy"
IS MIoHAEL BRADLEY, Surgeon in the Uni
CHARaE.-Drunkenness
Spsefeations.-on several successive days: July
FIEDIso.-"duilty by plea"
SENTENCE.
"Three years. suspension from rank md duty,
on furlough pay, and reprimanded In iGeneral Or
deIs BY the Honorable Secretary Of the Navy"
McCuRLEY Is remitted. with this exception the
Department approves the proceedings findings
and sentences n each and ali Of said cases; and
sci in commission. at each Naval station and at
the several Marine barracks, as an order Of reprl-
mand to Captain ALEXANDER A. SEMMEs, U. 8.
n, to Captain WILLIAM Z, BRows, U. 5. Marine
b. N. GEO NJ. robson,
Secretary Of the Navy
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Resumption of River Travel.

Since the reopenine Of navigation on the
Potomac eleven oyster pungies have arrived with
full cargoos, consigned to various dealers The
fishermen are making extensive preparations In
the way of overhaulng their glll.nets, seines,
&c, in order TO enable them to proceed to the
various fishing shores on the Potomac and re-.
sumo business the lst Of March.
As heretofore announced In The REPUBLICAN,,
the boats OF the Alexandria Ferry Company re.
sumed their regular trips between this city and
Alexandria yesterday morning.
The United States mail steamer Keyport left
her wharf at the foot OF Seventh street yesterday
morning for Alexandria, where she will be re-
painted, thoroughly oyerhauled and repaired
preparatory to beginning her regular trips be-
tween Washington and Quantico, on or about the
hrst Of the coming month.
The Lady Of the Lake, OF the coast.line route,
arrived from Norfolk yesterday morning, and re.
ports but very little Ice In the Potomac. She
leaves on her return trip Monday next, carrying
three companies OF troops from the Washington
arsenal to Fortress Monroe.
The steamer Sue, Of the Potomac Transporta-
tlon Line Is undergoing repairs at Baltimore,
preparatory TO resuming operations. on or about
The steamer John Gibson, Of the New York
Alexandria, Washington and Georgetown line,
which has been lying at Alexandria since the
close Of navigation, has LEFT that city, outward.
Tho ARROW and Mary Washington are still ly-
Ing at their respective wharves. Tho former will
resume her regular trips to Mount Vernon In a
few days.
The Vanderbilt and GsOrgianna are lying at
Quantico.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
IOFFIcIAL.J I
UNIFORM CIRCULAR.
:
wAsHIsaTos, Jan. 10, 1871,

WARRINGTON, Jan. 10. 1871.
The sack-coat, heretofore authorized by tho
regulations, will cease to be worn as uniform by
commissioned officers, midshipmen, cadet mid
shipmen and cadet engineers aitor the first of
July next, and servce-coat, of the following de-
scription, Will be substituted therefor from that
date:
The coat hall be OF dark blue cloth, standing
collar, Eingle-breasted, with "hy" front,
always TO bo worn buttoned to the neck. The
collar and edges Of the coat, and the side seams
Of the back, from the shoulder to lower edge
Of skirt, TO be trimmed with lustrOus black
braid one inch and quarter wide, inside OF (which
shall be a narrow black silk braid ono eighth of
an a. Inch wide, placed one eighth of an inch from
The coat to be shaped to tho figure, and to fall
as low as the upper joint Of the thumb when
hanging naturally by the side, There shall be q
slit over each hip, extending hye inches from the
bottom OF the coat, and trimmed with the pre-
The collar shall be cut as per pattern, and on
II shall DO worn the same grade marks as are pre-
scrbed for the shoulder straps Of each grade, ex-
cept that the bars worn by officers below the rank
OF Lieutenant Commander shall be Of silver In
stead OF gold The grade marks shall bo en-
bToidered In high relief and shall be ono inch 10
width. (Stamped metal grade marks shall not
be w0rn) Tho distinction lace on the Gu ifs shall
be OF lusrOus black BRAID instead of gold lace as
prescribed for other coats.
The coat may be of dark blue cheylot during
the summer months. 1t must not be made Of
flannel, NEo. VI, RNnRs0V
Secretary oi tue Navy.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
CITY BREyITIEs.

An additional fire. alarm box, No. %, was
yssatsT5day placed at the Asylum for the Deaf
The members of the Metropolitan police force
this morning.
Marriage licenses have been issued TO the
Bradford; Geo. S. Brown and Margaret Garrett.
Superintendent Miles, Of the FIRE alarm tele-
graph, yesterday put In box "a, at the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum, and notified the fire department.
Minnie Bates spent IS for whisky yester-
day, and as natural consequence got very drunk
sober OF.
One hundred loaves of bread will be dis
TwentistS and streets northwest, at 10 V o'ciocR
this morning
Police Officers McGrew and Fiaeld and the
citizens living near Brighwood VIII distribute
three hundred loayes OF bread to the poor OF the
county to-day.
Yesterday morning Officer Bates, OF the
first Preeinet killed dog suffering from hydro
to the animal being dispatched II had bitten lite one one
or two persons.
We had heard that Alexander T. Stewart
was dead and would have believed 1t to be so had
plying for lodgings at the Central guard house
Thus we have another sad illustration Of the
uncertainties Of life.
living on street between Twentieth'and Twen.
ty-hrst streets northwest, was found on the
streets BY ofhcer nningham, on Wednesday
last, and locked up In cell Of the Fourth pre-.
clint station over night He was very violent, and
was yesterday taken to the Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Louis Spanier, importer OF wines and
liquors, lilo street will begin Monday morniog
TO distribute from his store two hundred loaves
OF bread and prop0rtionate quantity OF good
bsiled beef The distribution Will be m ade by
ticket and the tickets will bo placed in the hands
OF the police In order that those really in need
may have the benefit Of the bread and beef
On the 2Sth Of December q colored man
named Andrew Jackson stole horse from Ben.
tamin Roland, Of Louisa county Virginia. Jack
son found II advisable to leave Louisa county and
be did so, disposing OF the horse on the road De-
tectiye Coomes yesterday found and arrested him
In this city HIS love for horses had induced him
TO enlist In the cavalry. He Is held for u requsl.
ton from Virginia.
The Michigan Republican Association met
At No. 1909 street last evening; NJ. Z. N. Howell,
the president In the chair, and T.. =. Rankin sec.
retaTy. Notwithstanding the bad weather there
was full attendance, and after the transaction of
the usual routine business interesting speeches
were made by Mr.. Partridge and other members
OF the association.
A story has been circulated that Mr.. Law.
renee. the grocer who committed suicide Thurs.
day, was led TO the act because he saw no hope OF
being reinstated In 0filoe, as he believed Hayes
inauguration improbable. Mr.. Lawrence vOlun-
tarily resigned position In the Second Auditors
cffice for tho purpose Of engaging In business for
himself where he could he Independent, and had
mot asked Tor reinstatsment.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Cuisines, During Prayers.

It Is not only the extremely holy who ac-
company the religious pilgrimages Of France.
Among tho visitors to the shrine OF Genevlove,
the patron saint OF Paris, were two youths, who
have been taken into custody by the police for
practices which do not imply fanatical ssceticism
They had been observed during the time Of the
devotions actively engaged In the occupation Of
relieving the pockets Of the faithful Of their
confessed that their objects were to secure as
much booty as they could In the manner hayo
nthors had left, and break open the collection
box, into which thoy had seen 0 number Of val.
liable coins dropped
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Admitted He was Wrong.

Among the loungers at the door, says the
London World, at q theatrical performance in
London the other evening, was tho eldest scion Of
noble family, who was chatting with some
other men well known about town. At this
moment Mr.. Y. appeared, escorting an old lady
to her carriage, when, suddenly, and out Of wan
topness, tho scion Of nobility threw his gloves In
the lady's face. X. put the lady safe Into hor
carriage, and then, returning to the doorway,
quietly took of tho young nobleman's hat and
Kicked II into the gutter, and asked the owner
what he had to say for himself. The young noble
laughed of the matter, and admitted he was In
the NrnnR
National Republican., 1877-02-03
The Death Rate of the District.

The Board of Health held a regular meeting
at their rooms last evening. The registrar sub.
mitted statement Of mortality in the District
for the week ending January 27, which shows /:
Total deaths, T2; males, white, a; females, 10;
males, colored, IS; females, II. Under one year,
29; ten years, ~ thirty years, 22 nfty years, s.;
sixty years, 8; seventy years, 8; eighty years. 8;
ninety years. unknown age, l. Natives of tho
District 33; other parts Of the United States, 30:
Ireland,4 4; Germany, o; unknown, l. The prlnc-
pal causes ofdeath were Scarlatina, q diphtheria,
!; whoopng cough, 2; erysipelas, l; Intern mittent
fever catarrhal fever, ]; cerebrs spinal fever,
Il cancer, q phthisis pulmonals. 10; apoplexy, i;
insanity l; heart disease, !; bronchitis, 2; pneu.
monia, IS; congestion of the lungs, l; tumor Of
stomach, l. cole, abscess OF liver, old age, 2;
violence, 2. For the same period there were ia
births-mhlc, white 80; female, 81; male colored,
81: female, II. The mortality was more than
last week, or at tho rate of 234OO per 1000
diseases; 2o.3s irom CONSTITUTIONAL; 4Lii from
local; 072 from developmental; ais from vio-
lence. The rate Of white population was 10 73O
per 1000 per annum, and Of the colored popu-
lntion, i4.4t0 per 1000 per annum. Increase Of
white population by births over deaths, 9.t25 per
LOCO per annum, and coiored population, 5.s7s per
1000 per annum.
The report Of the coroner for the month OF jan
uary was submitted, and showed that 10 bodies
had been received, and OF the number were un-
known infants: Of others, 3 died from apoplexy
from heart disease, l from narcotic poison,
rheumatism and from asthma.
After the transaction Of routine business the
board adjourned.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
,veral article, from Peter Dounelly; elk months
Court Calendar for Monday.

SUPREME CouRT OF THE DISTRICT, before
justices wylie, DIN and MaoArthur.--Nos. 27,
Law vs. Lee; 81. Leary VS.. Long; 81 Kaiser vs..
Siickney; "a, Bond VS.. Medfordi 3s, Hardin VS..
Rothwell, administrator 80, Kelley VS.. Hellerj
40. Coburn VS.. Crooker; u, Robbins VS.. Hall, ct
al; a. McIntire We. Williams.
CIRCUIT CouRT, before Chief Justice Cart
ter.-Nos. 81, ShultE vs.. Jones; 10, Barker VS..
Hoovey & Mayne; III, Neale VS.. Bender; Archer
herd; lis, stanton, receiver, VS.. Mcknight; Isl,
aiebel vs. Kimmell Lobcr; lsi Cluss, use,
&c, vs. District Of Columbia; 1855. Walter, IT,, VS..
United States, use Of Sanborn King, vs. Dona-
hue 4 Finley; tl7 Barth VS.. Costello; bl7, Oolum.
bia Bank Note Companyvs. Washington Fire In-
ami
National Republican., 1877-02-03
DIED.

KILLs.-on "Wednesday morning, -Janusrv 81,
1877, In Mount Holly, N. j., RoDERT l.. KILLS, III
his thirty third year.
.Funeral will take place from his late residence,
SIS street southwest, to-day. the al inst, at IL
o'clock a. m. Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend.
RosINA, daughter of John y. and Erer Rosinl
Mailer, sged four months and twenty seven days.
street southwest, to-day, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
TURNBULL.-0n February 2, MARY NIsBrr,
daughter of the late Col, WIN. Tufnbull.
Funeral services At her late residence, ooi7
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Chasing Pickpockets.

Yesterday afternoon, rs Mrs. W. NJ. Davis
was ascending the stairs leading to her hus-
bands office, commission merchant doing bust
ness At No. oi3 Louisiana avenue, she was passed
by two colored boys coming down, who snatched
her pocket-book and ran OFF. "Those boys have
taken my pocket-book," !" screamed Mrs. Davis
and her husband Immediately started In pursuit.
One was quickly overtakep, but tho other was
feet OF foot, and made his way as far as Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street, where he fell and
was picked up by an ofhcer. Tho thieves were
followed to police headquarters by large crowd.
They gave their names rs Nathan Ashton and
Beverly Buckner. The pocket-bo was not
found upon them. They were locked up to await
N hearing.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Faust This Evening mt Ford's Opera-house.
This evening, at Ford's opera. house, we are
to have one more opportunity to SEQ what wash
ington amateurs, instructed and led by one Of our
most experienced musicians, himself an operatic
composer, can do In the way Of rendering this
much.admircd composition. the production Of the
combined literary and musical genius of Gothic
and Gounod.
The large audience which attended its hrst pre-.
sentation by the Fairlamb Company fortnight
since showed the popular interest In this ambi-
tious attempt, and doubtless those who attended
that, which, In view OF the fact, as we learn, that
the orchestral music had been received only q day
or two before, might be called little more than q
dress rehearsal, will embrace this opportunity Of
Judging Of the results OF more mature prepare
tion, while those who failed TO attend before will
so much comment.
Miss Eva Mills, who achieved such an emphatic
triumph in her debut in this opera at Its hrst
representation, will again render tho role OF
Mdrgdrfia. We understand that the other men,
bers OF the troupe, twho were much jaded before
by the frequent rehearsals,) and especially young
Morsell, who was suffering from q severe cold,
arc now generally in much better condition. The
ballet OF children in the waltz scene, which
formed 80 beautiful and original feature, will
be repeated, and the effective tableaux will be
presented in even better shape than before. We
have no doubt that the elite Of Washington will
be found at Ford's Opera House this evening.
The sale OF tickets yesterday and the day before
was, we are pleased to state, quite lively.
National Republican., 1877-02-03

The oldest sport of all is reported from
London. An ofhcer OF the Ro-h Horse Guards
Blue has backed himself against certain sporting
bsronet to ride ten miles across fair hunting
try while . snail crawls ten inches on q CREASED
board. Al last advices the snail was In splendid
condition and taking . daily afternoon crawl.
Odds, dye to fsur on the snail,
National Republican., 1877-02-03
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

: ssS UNiTARIGN sERyioEs.EREv. q,
REYNOLDS, Of Concord. Mass, will nrcach in
The Unitarian church. corner q Sixth and y
O'Clock, AID Evening at 1880 O'Clock. Sunday sch loi
9.45 O. m. feb3
az ORDINATION SERVICE AT THE
si ssihprfh q the Epiphany b. Blshop Pinkney, On
commence at II O'Clock a. m. fe3
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Charitable Citizens.

The Executive Committee Of the Fret Ward
Relief Association, appointed last week, have or
ganired and commenced operations They report
the destitution very great, and have distributed
two hundred loaves OF bread per diem since Sat
urday last, aud have relieved twenty-five fami.
lies with groceries and iuel to the amount Of sI2.
received at the Office Of A. s. Taylor, esd, chair
man OF the committee, corner Of Twentieth and
streets.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Mad Dog Shot.

A dog, supposed to be mad, frightened the
residents Of the neIghborhood Of Ninth and East
Capitol streets yesterday by loping and bowling
around In Q adisagreeable way, and showing dis
He met with no success In this line, but vented
his fury on two brother dogs. Sergeant Holm
two bitten dogs, In order to ehoctualiy prevent
any symptoms Of hydrophobia developing In them.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
MARRIED..

FIcHELBEReER -GAssAwAy.-on Tues
day, October TO- 1875: at the NJ. r. CHURCH Parson-
Syier. phSigb O. EicHELnfRssa saS ana tiRsiE
BELLE GkssAwAY, both Of Washington, ID. o.
HYSsON-TIFFEY.-.in Washington, ID. O..
Rsy. Bishop Pinkney, assisted By Rev. DR., II;
county, Nd, and Miss Lucy W. TifrEi, Of WASH
National Republican., 1877-02-03
A Hen Coop Piracy.

Last night the officers Of the Seventh pre-
cinct station heard cries Of police coming from
the direction Of New Jersey avenue and Z streets
northwest. Oficers Felt and Brown hastened In
the direction from which the cries came and
found Mr.. Franklin Lowe, Of No. $40 New Jersey
avenue, in pursuit of thief who was scudding
along with three chickens, which he held tightly
by The neck. The thief was soon lost TO sight
and Mr. Lowe and the officers returned to Mr..
loves residence and found two other fowls ly-
ing IN the yard minus their heads. This Is the
chicken pirates
National Republican., 1877-02-03
When Farmer Budee. in the u,per e,

When Farmer Budse, In the upper end.
read that . bull painted by Rosa Bonheur sod for
ss 900, he remarked to his wife that he didn't see
how q coat of paint could enhance the value OF
the animal, but II Rosa didn't charge more than ten
dollars he would get her to paint his bull In the
spring. And his economical wife replied that she
thought he might paint It himself and save his ten
dollars The indications are now that the bull will
y paintcd.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
Waiting CompnnIe. on the 9Th Of March.

Among the regiments proposing to visit
this city on the 9TH OF March are the Duquesno
Grays, Of Pittsburg, Pa, composed Of seven com.
panies in ALL 800 men, under the command Of
Col. p. N. Guthrie with their regular band Of
10 pieces, and drum corps Of Is. The regiment is
composed Of tho creme de Ia creme Of the
"smoky city They equal, II not excel, the IA
nous State Fencibles, OF Philadelphia, Pa. They
are the body guard OF Gov. Hartranft, OF Penn
tylvania, and attended on him at both OF his In
augurations. They were organized In 1852 served
in the Mexican War, under Col. Sam Black, who
was killed at the battle Of Fair Oaks; also during
Inauguration and were acknowledged as one OF
the handsomest regiments in line on that day.
Their uniform 10 the same as the Seventh New
York. Some OF their oficers are well known In
Washington society.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW.
ONE DAYS WORK AT TILE CITY HALL.

A Fellow Only Shot for Fun-The sympa-
thics of n Judge Go Out to n Young scape-
gracc--whnt the Court Knows About
Mixed Drinks-Mr. Charles II. Mouiton
Held for the Grand Jury-Pleasantrics of
Judge SHELLS Reception.
National Republican., 1877-02-03

80 FLUID LIGHTNING EXCELS ANY
remedy ever known for the immediate cure of
Nenrsigia, Headache, &C. Sold al Coughiin's
iemple DruR store. Ocl4
National Republican., 1877-02-03

81 TRY MIL URN'S
HOT SODA WATER,
- WITH THEIR SUPERIOR
TEA, COFFEk AND ,HUGOLATE,
COLD SODA AM, MINERAL WATERs
On Draught all the Year.
oc2O-u 1929 Pa, avtDu-, near Willard,s Hotel.
National Republican., 1877-02-03
When girl has Just graduated from the

high school with yearning for the unfathomabie,
man who has money and belongs to the church
may call on her assidususiy and inquire after the
health OF her mother, but he stands chance with
the other person who wears q false shirt collar,
but who looks sadly into her eyes and says that to
him sho Is q saccharine couglomcration of animated
mai
National Republican., 1877-02-03

In THIs MoIsT AND VARIABLE CLIMATE
Colds are The rule raj hor than tho exception. Dr.
Bnl,s Cough syrup is lnst the remedy for every
any throat trouble,