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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Suit Agai@st the Eastern u Railroad.
PORTSMOUTH, July 15.-An attachment has
been made of all the right, title and interest of
the Eastern railroad in the capital stock of the
Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway railroad
at the suit of the National Bank of Commerce
of Portsmouth to recover 100000 damages.
The suit is founded on a note of the Eastern
railroad made November, 1873, payable in
fhraa p,nptha
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
MEXICO.

Excitement over McKenzie's InvasiOn-
The Treasury Empty-Faminei in Sonora
and Sinaloa.
CRY OF MEXICO July 15.-Cel. McKenzis's
invasion of the Mexican soil has caused oop.
siderable excitement, the people believing that
Mckenzie acted upon very wide construction
of his o-ders, and that the object was to raise
border war for annexation purposes.
The treasury is now said to be depleted, con-
sequently there is much complaint by the
government employees and claimants.
Fears OF coming disturbances continue to
impair business.
A famine is reported in the states of Sonora
and Sinal0s. At Mazatlan there was absolute
ly no flour and people are emigrating.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
Forest Fires.

RIcHFoRD, VT, July 15.-Bush fires are rag
ing in Canada and tonight volume of smoke
almost constantly rolled in upon the village,
filling houses and rendering the atmosphere
almost sitting with its odor.
Fires have ragged at Brigham, Quebec, to such
an extent that the Southeastern railway depot
buildings were saved by strenuous efforts. The
fire originated from sparks from passing en-
gipes.
Numerous fires are reported from New York
consuming cord wood, hemlock bark, lumber,
&c.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
Desperate ARRAY.

PHILADELPHIA, July ia desperate affray
occurred late last night on the wharves in the
northern portion of the city. Several men were
severely IT not fatally wounded. The partici-
pants were the owners of the yacht William
Tell, about which there has been some litiga-
ton. Two of the owners, named Martin Wibel
and Samuel W. Taylor, made arrangements to
take their families on q pleasure excursion
today. An affray ensued, in which pistols,
knives and marlin spikes were freely used
Everyb ody engaged in the encounter was in
iured
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Xh0Iesale Market.

MONDAY, July 15.-The markets are rather quiet
to-day, and there are few changes to note. Sugars
are firm at 1Oc for granulaed and Ole for Extra c.
Flour is steady and unchanged Corn is firm at the
last quotations. Pork and lard show no change.
FRRIGHTs-There is rather scarcity Of vessels in
the haIbor this week. We notice the following
charters: Sch Arcala, hence to Long Island N. Y,
with lumber, $175 Sch Henrietta, Kennebec to
Philadelphia with ice, $10O. Sch Five Brothers,
same route, cargo and price, Sch Nellie Chase Port
land to Philadelphia with ice and oats; from Phila-
depha to Portland with coal at the going rates. and
deck load of spars for 1925. Brig Adene Richard
son, Bangor to Santa Cruz and back to the United
States, $500 on moasses and 373 for sugar.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
DIED.

In this city, July 13, Minnie H., daughter of Alfred
and Elizabeth Roberts, aged year months.
In this city, July Is, Mr.. Nathan Cummings, aged
81 years IL months.
In SaccaIappa. July 10, Mrs. Annie W Sweetsir,
OF Portland. Massachusetts papers copy
In Kennebunk, July IL, Mr. Nathan E. Wells,
aged 60 years.
In Biddeford, July 8, Harriet Amanda, wife OF Eli
phaet Smith, aged 46 years months.
In San Francisco Mr.. A. C. Baeley formerly OF
this city, aged 81 years.
The funeral services OF the late f. NJ. Cobb Jr.
will take place this tuesday afternoon at 2 oe ock
at No. Atlantic Street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

In BANKRUPTCY.-Dist Court of the
i United States, District of Maine. In the matter
Of Amon s. Allen, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this eleventh day of July by
Almon s. Allen, of Portland, Bankrupt praying
that he may be decreed to have full discharge from
all his debts, provabe under the Bankrupt Act and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same on the second day of September Al
1875 before the Court in Portland in said District,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be pub
ltshed in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts
and place, and show cause II any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted a
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, for said District.
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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
Ufah's Chief j ustice.

SALT LAKE Cry, July 16-A petition to the
PRESIDENT asking the removal from Office of
Chief Justice Michael Schaeffer, is published
and signed by most of the lawyers in the city
The petition alleges ignorance or disregard of
law and precedent, even Of bis own rulings.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
Base Ball,

At Pitts6eld-Springfells 6, Pittsfeds 1;
40 innings
At Cohoes-Holyokes 8, Haymakers 6.
at Cincinnati-UiDcinnati ID. Providence g.
AT Cleveland-Forest City 2, Stars s.
At observation-disclosures ID, Milwaukees g.
At Utica-Uticas 8, Worcesters 5.
At Observation-Disclosures TO- Lowells 8.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

New Work StGck ana MOSey ""e''
NEW YORK, July 15-Eveung. Money easy at 2
Sterling Exchange is owerat 4s35 for long and 1861
for short sight
Gold opened and closed at 1903, with all sales of
drv goods at that figure On gold loans rates We're 2
per Cent 10 fiat for borrowing. The clearings were
So 500 GOO, The customs receipts to-day Were
Ss450 Treasury disbursements $4,000 TOR in
terest and 1884, 900 for bonds. Governments finn.
State bonds dull. Louisiana consos closed firm.
Railroad mortgages generally steady.
The transactions the Stock Exchange to-day ag
gregated ITO 900 shares, including 900 shares New
York Central, $500 shares Erie. 1890 shares Lake
Shore $3.50 shares North Western, $500 shares
of North Western Pacific $4,000 shares st. Paul,
II, 800 shares Lackawanna 81 Western, 1929 shares
New Jersey Central, 1850 shares Western Union,
$500 shares Quincy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
Chicago Cattle Marker,

CHICAGO. July 10 Hogs-receipts 5000 head; ship
ments 1900 head; higher, except Tor mixed packing;
choice heavy at 80 9 90; light 20 ga 35; mixed
at 4 0@ CAB.
Cattle-receipts 1000 head; shipments 400 bead !;
firm on previous rates; shipping Steers at 25 a
40; butchers easy; Cows at 60 g 80; Bulls 90
% 90; Texans at 80 "a 90.
Sbeep.receipts 2SO head; demand light and scarce;
sales at 3 90 q 3 30.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER. Washington, DC,
July 16, II A. M.
For New England
Warm, clear or partly cloudy weather liz bit
variable winds, mostly from the south, station
AIRY or falling barometer
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
European Markets

LONDON, July 15-12.3O P. M.-Consols at SIS 1915:
49, 1O6a; 1O-4os Ill new 5s, 1901.
LIVERPOOL, July 15-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
hrm M1dding uplands Sled. Sales 900 bales
including 1000 bales for speculation and export: re-,
ceIpts 300 bales, all American. Futures partially
August, 1921. ' ~
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w NJ .
Clerk Of District Court, tor said Disuict.
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In BANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court Of the
Il United States, District Of Maine. In the matter
OF Melville G. Milliken, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this eighth day OF July by Mel
vile g. Milken, of Portland, Bankrupt, praying
that he may be decreed to have full discharge from
all his debts proyable nnder the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that a hearing be had
upon the same, on the second day of September, A.
u. 1875 before the Court in Portland in said District,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once a
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing, and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest," may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, If any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
WM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District
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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
The Coming sculI Race.

ST. JOHN, N. B., July 10 "A strong north
west wind today caused heavy sea on the
Kennebeccasis course, and neither of the oars
men veptured out. The damage to Hanlon's
boat on Saturday was serious. There is little
or no betting. Odds four to one still looked
for.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
MARRIED.

In Pittston. July 6, VIM. b. Woodward of Mime
apolis and Miss Florence Clarke of Piltston.
In Bristol, July A, Samuel Palmer and Miss Eliza
Jones.
In Biddeford, July 81 W. E. Edgecomb and Mrs.
Agnes Shaw, both Of Saco.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

HEALTH AND Overwhelmingly the most
reliable baking powder sold in this market is Con
gress" Yeast Powder, it being pure ana healthy and
especially good for dyspeptcs when used in Biscuits.
Dumplngs, &c. Give it trial, and you will Away
use Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
PRODUCTION"

We have left in stock about SO best
quality Ladies' and Gents Travelling
and Shopping Bags, which must be sold
at once to make room for other goods.
To do SO we have marked the goods as
follows, showing the genuine reduction
made:
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
ROREl1sN PORTS.

SID fm Swatow sth inst, barque Thos Fletcher, PEN
dletOn, Hong Kong.
At Bombay p6sy June jun I ships Indiana, Drummond;
barque Annie Reed, Crowe, for Zanzibar.
At Calcutta june 4 ships Farragut. Hatch, for
New York Daniel Barnes, Slower, for do ; baroue
Abbie Carver, Carver. for Boston; and others.
Sid FIN Calcutta prev to 18th inst, ship Farraeut,
Hatch New York.
Ar at Falmouth, E, Sd inst. brig Fanny Tucker,
Tucker, New York, for Malpas TO discharge.
Cid at Rosario May oath, DarQue Nineveh, Wyman,
Boston.
Ar at st Thomas June %. sch f L Richardson, Ba
ano Philadelphia, (and sailed LIST inst Tor Matanzas)
23d inst brig Motley, Plummer, from Demarara.
(and sailed 10th for Sagua) I'd inst, sch Fred Jack
son, Andrews, Philadelphia.
Sid June 20, schs Abbie Dunn. Martini Cardenas !;
Hattie Haskell, Cassidy, Aspinwall.
Ar at Barbados June 81, brig Stephen Bishop Gil
key, Philadelphia; 9th, sch H Eaton, Ayiward,
New YORK.
Sid I'm Demarara June 7, sch Millie Trim, Boyn-
ton, Guerra.
In port June "a scbs Nellie Shaw, Gates, from Nor
folk. ar 18th; l. Warren, johnson, and Lookout
Newell, do; 70 Semitic Cummings, from Barbados
ar 24th and Others.
at Cow Bay 18th inst barques lille, Sawyer; Flori
M hubert, Lawrence; briggs l. Merrill, Call and
G G Sweeney, White, for United States ports.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
New Yark s1nc, and Mooney Market

Dassy Domestic sss eisss.
By water conveyance 1890 rash corn niesI 20 9
w True y 90
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
California Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE following are the
closing official prices of mining stocks to-day COM
pared with those of Saturday:
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
I'm BANK RUPTCY.-District Court of the
L limited States. District of Maine In The maLIer

IN BANK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court OF the
IL United States, District Of Maine. In the matter
of Charles II. Witham, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this ninth day of July by
Charles II. Witham, of Cape Elizabeth, a Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts, provabe under the Bank
rupt Act. aud upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, ON the second day of September, A.
d. 1878, before the Court in Portland, in said Dis
trct, at 10 O'Clock, NJ, and that notice thereof be
published in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing, and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, If any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, tor said District
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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

CHESTER, Ms. Sch British TaI-1375 boxes Of
canned Obsters $50 do do salmon to Portland Pack
ing Company.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
s.ieHrins-Eau.e Eransacnoms.

The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the Lansaction Of business follows to day:
Gross Exchanges sl02931 80
Net Balances. ,............,..,... 24,330 Al
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
IN BANKRUPTCY.
I'm RANKRuprnv -ni.trict cnnrt or

N BANKkU pTCK. -District Court OF the
Il United States, District of Maine. In the matter
Of Samuel G. Greene, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this eighth day of July by Sam
ue G. Greene, of Portland, Bankrupt, praying that
he may be decreed to have full discharge from all
his debts. provable under the Bankrupt Act, and
upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the second day Of September,
A. ID. 1878, before the Court In Portland in said Dis
trict at 10 O'Clock A NJ and that notice thereof be
published in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once a
week Ter three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing.
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, il any they have.
why the prayer Of said Petition should not be grant
ed. VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk OF District Court for said District
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The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

Sid prev to 18th inst, barques Lizzie jackson,
Warwick, from Plymouth) for New York; brig Don
QuixOte, North, do.
Sid I'm Windsor. Ms, 10th inst, sch Laura Messer
Gregory, Alexandria.
Ar at ST John, NIB, 18th inst, sch Isola, Smith,
New York
Cid 18th, sch jos Farwell, Farwell, Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

KENNEBUNKPORT-Ar 1lth, sch Sabao. Palmer,
New York.
Brig Adeline Richardson. 223 tons. built at Addi-
son in 1867, has been purchased by Chase Leavt &
Co, and Capt j MeFadden, and others of Portland.
Capt McFadden commands her.
Sch b Lowell, of Biddeford, 1856 tons, built at
Saco in 1866, has been sold by Chase Leavitt & Co,
to Capt Charles Merrill and others OF Portland
fsROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at San Francisco 18th inst, ships Pharos, Man
son, New York, (Feb 16; Alameda Otis, d. (Mch 0.
Ar at Valparaiso June Is, barque Edmund Phin-
ney, Berry, Boston, (Feb 26)
MEMO BANDA.
Sch Zeila Curtis which arrived at Fall River 18th
from st john NIB reports, Q NJ, morning of the
9th, colded with schr Belle Hardy, of Boston, which
at anchor with sails up. and broke jbboon part
ed toreriggDg and started quarter rail. The Belle
Hardy had her spanker boom broken, spanker torn,
and boat stove.
Sch s 8 Corson. Reeves, from Kennebec for
Philadelphia put into Boston 18th inst, for repairs,
having been struck by squat and lost b split fore.
sail, and carried away head of toremast.
The wreck of schr Sarah has been towed to Jack
sonville, TO be discharged and sold.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
sP8K EN-.

June 20, lat A. lon %, ship Bombay, from Liver
pool for Bath.
July lat 40 3d. Ion SO 49, brig MSIonus, Joy. from
New YORK for Marseilles.
July s, lat Al Is Ion AZ o. sch Ariadne from Opor-
to for Cow Bay, CB.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon herself
the trust of Administrative of the estate of
MARY S. MOUNTFORT, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate OF said deceased, requir
ed to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to
said estate are called upon to make payment to
ELIZABETH MOUNTFORT, Administrative
Portland, July 2, 1878. d1aw3wW*
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16
N ARINE NEWS
: PORT OF PORTLAND.

Monday, July rs.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Hattie Paige Godfrey, Philadelphia, Gar 13tb)-
coal to Rounds q Dyer.
Sch Neptune's Bride. Lindsey Salem, seeking.
Sch SALIVA. Mitchell, Boston, seeking.
Sch May Wyman, Sawyer, Boston, to load for Bass
Harbor.
Sch Hero, Pattee, Salem.
Sch British Tar, (Br) Evans. Chester. Ms
Sch Caroline Krischer, Devereux, Bucksport- edg-
ings for market.
Sch Marriott, Weber, Round Pond.
Sch Cinderella, Duysa Bremen.-dry fish.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunon, Boothbay.
Sch Arrival Farnum, Boothbay.
Sch W P Richie, Freethy Freeport. to load for
New York.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, NewYork-Henry
Fox.
Brig Adeline Richardson McFadden, Bangor, to
load for Santa Cruz-Chase, Leavitt q Co.
Sch Express, Wass, Addison-Nathl Blake.
Sch Banner, Coffin, Ellsworth-Nathl Blake
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

Advertisers will find it cheaper to get their JOB
PRINTING done where they get their Advertising.
The Portland daily press., 1878-07-16

All In want Of these goods should give
us an early call and secnre the best
bargains.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-05
Or. Pierce's faVorite Prescription.

The term, however, is but a feeble expression
OF my high appreciH,ion Of It's value, based upon
server. i have, while witnessing It's positive re-
h climax or croVVning gem of my
medical career On its merits, as n posi-
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under all circumstances, act kindly and in har-
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physician. Nay, even more, so confident am I
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for any of tho ailments for which 1 recommend IL,
that / offer and sell it under A POSITIVE
UARANTE II n beneficial effect Is not
experienced by the time two-thirds of the con-
tents OF the bottle are used, l will, on return of
been taken according to directions, and the case
being one for which / recommend it, promptly
most perfect confidence in its virtues, could NOT
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The following are among those diseases. in
which my FavOrite Prescription has
worked cures, as If by magic, and with a GER
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Rctroyersion, Bearing Down Sensations, Inter-
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Congestion, and liberation of tho
Uterus. 1mpotency, Barrcnncss,o or Sterility, Fe-
mhie weakness, and very many other chronic
diseases incident TO woman not mentioned hero.
In all affections of this nature, my Favorite
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the world. This medicine l do not extol as q
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ness OF being q most perfect
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Those who desire further information on
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-05
: CHEYENNE MARKETS..
Groceries, Grain. P~rOvisions, kic.

Corrected weekly by whipple & Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-05

The Greatest Medical Discovery since the Cre0-
tiOn NJ Man, or since the Commence
ment Of the Cnristion Era.
There never has beensa time when the
healing Of SO many different diseases has
been caused by outward application as the
half of the entire population OF the globe re-
sort to the use OF ordinary plasters.
DIR. MELvIS'S CAPsICUM PoRoUS PLAsTERs
are acknowledged by all who have used
them, to act quicker than any other plaster
they ever before tried, and that one OF these
plasters Will do more real service than a hum
tiers are slow of action, and require 10 be
worn continually to effect a cure; but with
these 1t Is entirely different; the instant one
is applied the patient will feel its effect.
Physicians in ali ages have thoroughly
tested and well know the effect of Capsicum;
and II has always been more or less used rs a
medical agent for an outward application;
but 1t is only off very recent date that its ad-
vantages in n porous plaster have been dis
covered. Being, however. convinced of the
wonderful cures effected by DIR. MELYIS's
CAPSICUM PoRous P~LAsTERs and their supe-
riority over all other plasters, they now
actually prescribe them, in their practice. for
such diseases as rheumatism, pain in the side
and back, and all such cases rs have required
the use of plasters or liniment. After you
have tried other p~lasters anu linimepts. and
they have JAILED, and you want n certain
cure, ask your druggist for DIR. MELvIN's
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belleSe our own convictions of Its wonder
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It's action, you can rely on Its safety for the
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from lead aud other poisonous material COM
monty used in the manufacture Of ordinary
p~lasters. One trial is n sufficient guarantee
of Its merits, and one plaster will sell num-
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Ask your druggist for DR.. MARvIS's CAP
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or, on receipt of % cents for one, 81 for five, or
= for n dozen, they will he mailed. post paid,
to amy address in the United states or Cana
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-05
W0 NJ

BY an immense practice, extending through q
period of years, having within that time treated
many thousand cases of those diseases peculiar
to woman, / have been enabled to perfect a
most potent and agreeable medicine that meets
the indications presented by that class Of dis-
eases with positive certainty and exactness.
To designate this natural specific compound,