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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-03-14
Brighton Cattle Market.
For the week ending Wednesday, Mch, IS,

Amount OF stock at market-Cattle 1885, Sheep
and Lambs 22OO; Swine 1900; number of Western
Cattle 1872; Eastern Cattle 1875; Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle 1875.
Prices of Beef Cattle 4, 100 tbs live weight-Extra
quality at SIS 37a g So; first quality at IS 90 q
525; second quality at 81 80 q 5 s74; third quail
ty at 81 90 81; poorest grades Of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &C., at 81 a STA.
Brighton Hides -@6A cents y n. Brighton Tai
low q SIC ~ fb.
Country Hides q SIC y fb; Country Tallow A. a
&c ~ tb.
Cali Skins - q lie % fb; Sheep Skins T5c q 81 90;
Lamb Skins 75c q 81 90 each
Working Oxen-There was gcod'supply of Work.
ing Oxen brought into market from Maine, for which
there has been moderate demand. We quote sales
ne
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WASHINGTON.
The Silver Certificates.

me- silver Ceft1ncAte6.
WASHINGTON, March Is 1t is stated that
Secretary Sherman has beeu entirely misrepre-
sented in the associated press dispatches from
Washington, relative to the issue of the silver
certificates. Both Secretary Sherman and
Director Linderman opposed the passage of the
but said that if such bill were passed, the
certificates should be issued only for the
market value of bullion and not for it's
nominal, at the rate of one dollar for every
ALI IL grains.
Omcial Noie from the Porte.
The Department of State at Washing too,
has received from Copstantinople official in
teligence of the discoutinuance of the blockade
OF Russian ports Oh the Black Sea. The note
OF the Turkish government contains the first
Official information of the armistice of
Acriauople signed January 81, and announces
the raising of the blockade during the period
of such armstce, fer vessels under Turkish,
Russian or neutral flags between Turkish ports
and those belonging TO. or at present militarily
occupied by Russia.
Bills signed by the President.
The President has signed the bill authorizing
the tconstruction of q bridge across the
Missouri river at or near Glasgow, Missouri
once of Door Keeper 10 be Abolished.
The Committee on Reforms in the Civil
Service having completed the investigation of
the affair of Doorkeeper Polk are preparing to
report. 1t is understood that the committee
are nearly unanimous in recommeL ding that
the Office of doorkeeper be abolished and its
duties placed under the Sergeaut-at Arms of
the House.
Tie friends of Polk express confidence that
the committee on reform in the civil service
will txooerste him from all charges of
corruption and intentional wrong.
The New silver Dollar.
The three first silver dollars of the new
coinage struck at the Philadelphia mint were
delivered to the President, the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Director of the Mint.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democrat members of the House held
caucus this afternoon, for the purpose of COZ
steering the army bill recently completed by
the military committee, and with view to
making the provisions thereof party measures
A resolution was adopted providing for appoint
ment of a committee of Is with instructions to
confer with the military committee on the
Draft OF the bill and report the result at a
future caucus.
Various Matters,
Inc House committee on railroads to-day
instructed representative Crttenden to report
the Dill authorizing an appropriation of $4,000
per annum to be expended in operating the Deg
moines Rapids Canal.
Mr.. Sbellabarger urged before the railroad
committee today that the government had M
Tight TO legslale tariff of freight ratesftor the
Union Pacific, and opposed the proposition TO
prc-rate with the Kansas Pacific
The Charter Oak Life Iasuranee Co.
HARTFORD, March l3 "A bill recognizing
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MARRIED..

In Bethel, March 4, James e. Pike of Groveton and
Mrs. Ausina Stone of Bethel.
In Canton. Jan. 81, Sullivan Cox of Hartford and
Mrs. Louis q. Parlin Of Northboro.
In Canton. Feb. 26, Caleb g. Lowell and Mrs, Nell
lie Owen, both of Hartford.
In South Paris, March 2, R. W. Foss and Miss sa-
rah l.. W. Swift.
II. Curtis, both of Brooklin.
In Surry March A, Herbert Il. Eldridge and Miss
Laura A. Phillips
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Mich Cows-Extra $50 q sos; ordinary S25 q $50
Y head Prices tor Milcu Cows do not vary much
from week to week. Good Cows usually sell quick at
fair prices
Store Cattle-Not much call for them and but a
few offered in market for sale, most of the Cattle
offered in market being bought up by butchers to
slaughter.
Sheep and Lambs-None offered in market for sale.
Those from the West were all owned by Mr.. Hollis,
who employs agents at the West to buy and ship di
rect to him to be slaughtered.
Swine-No Store Pigs at market. Fat Hogs 1900
prices At q A ~ ID live weight.
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DIED.

In this city, March 10, Jos. W. Mansfield, aged 60
years.
Funeral services Friday afternoon at o'clock,
at bis late residence. Burial private.
In Freeport March IL. Capt. VIM. r. Kendall aged
19years months. Boston papers please copy.1
In West Gardiner, March II, Mrs. Sibyl W., widow
OF the late Edwin Hamblen. and daughter of VIM.
Farr, aged 27 years.
In St George, Feb. %. Mrs. Eunice Young aged IS
years months.
% In Damarscotta, March A, Prescott A. Hilton, aged
% years 10 months.
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why Mott

Why not use "SILVER WHITE' upon your "TA-
BILE SILVER when it needs cleansing and polish
ng3 1t is the best and cheapest polish removes tar
nsh easily and quickly and will not injure the most
delicate pit ce of silver. Sold by Jewellers and Drug
gists, and by the Propretors, DENNISoN g. co.
Boston.
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Clearing House Transactions.

The Clearing House Of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows to-day:
Net Daianoes''.'.''. ....,........,"... ll,ooo ~
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A bill was passed by the New Jersey Legis-
lature last week prohibiting college students
from voting. Tuesday at the town election in
Princeton eight students voted and two were
arrested.
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mETEoR oLG0aoAL.

METEO re LEOfOkL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE UHIEP SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Mar, A. l A. MY
For New England
rising barometer, diminishing north to west
winds and rain areas or snow, followed by gen.
orally warmer and partly cloudy weather.
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Boston Stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to 9
~ True q Co.
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DEPARTUP.E OF sTEAMsH uPs
NAME rpor rou ,,Arp
NEWS.
PORT OF Portland.

fVRk OF FOkTANDe
Wednesday, March rs.
ARRIVED.
steam ship Eeanora, johnson, New York-passen-
gers ami mdse to Henry Fox.
Sch Annie Chase, Poole, Rockport for Nassau, MP
CLEARED.
Sen Albert Clarence Halves, Virginia - j Free
mga.
Sch Emeline, Roberts, Wiscasset-master.
[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid I'm Liverpool 18th inst. ship Jersey, Small,
Hampton Roads; Landseer, Knowles, Hong Hong
Ar at Madeira Feb I5 brig Sullivan New York.
AR at Lisbon 9th inst, brig Virginia. Devereux,
New York.
Ar at Havre 18th inst, brig Hiram Abif, Brown,
Galveston.
Sch samuel Hart. Kelley, now loading at Will
mineton, NO, will discharge part Of cargo at New
Bedford, and the remainder at Portland.
MEMORANDA.
Barque Sarah A Staples, from Baltimore for Mar
broken.
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Sch Florida Of Belfast. hauled on the railway
at Jacksonville 7tb, and found to be uninjured, res
quiring eaulkng only.
Sch F l. Richardson which drove ashore at Pensa-
cola in TIE gale # Dec 10, was hauled Oh 9Th inst.
No material damage.
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Mch. 70, Mch. 13.


California Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 13.-The following are
the closing official prices of mining stocks to-day
compared with those of yesterday:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

M. J.. a.
The adjourned meeting of the Mercantile Library
Association will be held at their rooms on SATUR-
DAY EVENING, March 10th. at 7.30, to bear the
report OF the Commit ee Ways and Means.
punctual attendance Of all the members is requested
ALBERT b. HALL,
mh14sn3t Secretary.
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Foreign Notes.


A duel was taught yesterday between M.
Andrieux and Paul DeOassagnac, on the plain
OF Montrange. They exchanged shots, but
neither was hit.
Prince Oarassoff will shortly proceed to
Rome as semi'official representative OF Rus
STA TO the Vatican.
In consequence Of the alarming spread of the
typhus fever at st. Petersburg many families
are leaving the City. The fresh cases are esti-
mated at between 300 and 400 daily.
The Cologne Gazettes special from Rome
says the Pope is considering the expediency of
appointing Cardinal Ledochowski Archbishop
OF Posen, to post in the Vatican, to pave the
way for au appointment of an archbishop of
fosen In agreement with the German govern
ment.
The Austrian steamer Sphinx, lately report
ed as having taken fire with 1000 Clrcassians
on board OF whom 700 lost their lives, was fired
by the Circassians during a riot. They had
previously plundered the vessel.
Some stone works in the course of erection at
the WoolWich, Eng, dockyard, covering an
acre OF ground, suddenly collapsed yesterday
while the laborers were at work. Hundreds Of
the work men We're buried in the ruins All
were quickly rescued, but many are seriously
injured. No deaths have yet occurred, though
several cannot survive.
All the cofpses of the miners at work at the
time of the explosion, A in number, have been
recovered from Kearsles colliery.
At midnight despatch from Belfast, Ire
The loss at that hour had reached 100000.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
A bill Reproducing Louisiana by cutting
OH twelve Republicans aud four Democrats
passed the House at New Orleans Tuesday.
Incomplete returns from Sacramento, Cali
Iornla, Indicate the election of Turner of the
Aearney wing Of the Workingmen's party for
mayor The city attorney for the same ticket
IS probably elected, while the Republicans
elect the chief of police aud fire commissioner.
In the Ohio Senate yesterday bills were
passed TO make it unlawful for any person or
corporation to issue any check, scrip or other
evidence OF Indebtedness payable otherwise
than 10 lawful money; to make it upIawfnl
for any person or corporation to pay wages in
goods or supplies through the interyention nf
scrip at higher prices than current cash rates
for like goods at the nearest retail price.
An earthquake was felt at Columbus. Ken.
lucky, at four o'clock Tuesday morning. Il
awoke the residents and created considerable,
CONSERVATION. Bsdsteads were rolled across
floors, and bureaus and presses thrown down
and broken. A portion of the Mississippi
river bank caved in near the town, leaving one
mouse banging over the bluff The movement
was so violent as to ring bells on locomotives
standing in the sheds at the depot The
rumpling lasted only few seconds.
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Among the Dead Failure.


OF the past, how many bogus nostrums may be num-
cred! Beginning their careers with a tremendous
flourish of trumpets blazoned for time in the pub
lie prints and flaming posters, soon, but not too
soon were they reegated to the limbo of things lost
on earth. But Hostetters Stomach Btters is living
and thriving remedy. 1t goes on curing and to cure
Neither underhand nor open competition affect it,
On the contrary contrast with inferior rival prepra
tons only increases its popularity. 1t has been
peatedly initiated, but without success. Counter
feits OF have been surreptiously introduced but
have fallen fiat. Everywhere it entrenches itself in
the confidence of the people. and well it may, for it
thoroughly reliable invigorant of the feeble BAN
ishes dyspepsia and nstpaton, braces the nerves,
cures rheumatic ailments and kidney complaints,
and eradicates and prevents intermittent and remit
tent levers. Marl2eod&wlw
CoNGREss.-The Congress yeast powder is
made of the purest and most healthful materials 1t
is the best in the world for making delicious white
sweet and heathful biscuits, cakes, pastry &c. Use
none but the Congress"
Vienna Rolls made with Congress Yeast Powder.
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The Charter Oak Life Igsurauee IN.

HARTFORD, March Is "A bill recognizing
the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company as a
mutual company, passed the Senate today after
concurrence with the House amendments
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| Mess. ..,..11 80 @12 90
Rice " fb. I q 8
Salerafus.
Salerat'sP ID 6 q !
Salt,
lTur q. ~
! d. bu.) 2 rs q 2 30
Bonaire. -.
Cadiz, du.pd. 2 90 a 2 25
lCadiz in bind 1 37t9 1 IS
Liverpool.
| Duty paid.
In bond. 1 375@ It's
iGr'nd butter 20 y box
| Llv.f fine sack l 70 q 2 90
i Seeds.
Clover, d.. $40 81
dad Tor, hoo o OK M o S0
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The Wool Market

following is list OF prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pck-lock 43 a
45c; do choice Xxx 42@43c; do fine x 40 a 4Sc; me.
dunn AZ q dc; coarse So q 800; Michigan extra and
Xxx % q ,1e; fine 81. q lsc medium 80 q 4Oc; COM
mon 81 q 36c; other Western fine and x SO @ 41c;
medium 80 @ 4oc, common "a q 36c; pulled extra
80 q 43c; superfine 30 q As; No l, 20 @25c; comb
ing fleece 40 SOC; Fine deaine As q SOC; California
10 S3c; Texas IA g 3Oc Canada puleG 80 q 45c; do
combing 46 q 46; Smyrna washed 16 az SOC: do un-
washed. 10 zoe; Buenos Ayres Is "a soc; Cape Good
Hope 25 q SOC; Australian 40 a 45c; Donskoi % q
2Sc.
There continues to be a very dull market for Wool
of all kinds and prices remain without improve
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Imports from January 1 to Mich. 2.

I6lS. ISH:
Foreign, bales. ......"........... 1901 1,01i
Domestic. bags and bales. ......... 24,95l 25,122
In New York there are no feature Of a new or in
teresing character to report.
IN Philadelphia the dull and unsettled condition
of the market. noted for time past still con-
tinues. Although the stock of fine is reduced to
very low figure, much less than at this period for
many years, it moves slowly at the late decline.
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Port. Lead. 8 so q 875
'PureGr'd do 8 70 a
Pure Dry DO. a s so
Am. Zinc. 10 a IL
Rochelle Vel. 230 8
Eng. ven.red 25@ 3
Red Lead. 10 a IL
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
A Sparrow Fight.
Indianapolis News.

indianapolis News.
Going up Tennessee street yesterday
afternoon Meas reporter witnessed a
fight between two English sparrow cocks,
that would have been to the death had
he not appeared upon the scene. AS in
most encounters, there was woman in
it, that is, hensparrow, who stood out
side at short distance waiting the result
OF the combat, ready to fly away with the
successful bird. They paid no attention
to the N. r. until he was just about to
step over them, when they separated and
flew away, the hen accompanying the
one that was on top. He evidently had
his rival foul, and was pecking his head
with much vigor. The punishment must
have been severe, for the one underneath
sent forth the most piteous cries, and
was apparently unable to help himself.
When released, however, he showed that
he was still game by pursuing the pair
as far and as fast as his remaining
strength would permit. He soon gave
up the chase, however, and lit upon the
limb of neighboring tree, where the
reporter left him, painting for breath, and
smoothing Out his ruffled feathers.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
Something About Fat Men.

An enterprising reporter, in writing Mr..
Lambert's obituary, said nature had en-.
dured all the tresrass she could admit;
the poor mans corpulency had constant
~ increased until the clogged machinery
of life stood still, and this prodigy of
mammoth was numbered with the dead.
His coffin contained 112 superficial feet
of elm. and was feet 4 inches long, 4
feet inches wide and 2 feet riches deep,
and the immense substance of his legs
necessitated its being made in the form
OF square case. 1t was built upon two
axIe-trees and four cog wheels and upon
these the ramains of the great man were
rolled into the grave. A regular descent
was made TO the grave by cutting away
the earth for some distance. The apart
mehts which he had occupied were on
the ground floor, as he had been long in
capable Of ascending a staircase. The
window and part of the wall of the room
in which he died had to be taken down
to make passage for the coffin. Another
great man was grocer, named John
Bright, living at Maldon in Essex. He
may have been said to have been born
great, and he was Of family noted for
the great size and appetites of its mem
bers. Bright enjoyed good health
married at the age of %, and had five
children. He was cheerful companion,
a kind husband, tender father, good
master and an honest man. He died in
his thirtieth year at the pet weight of GIG
pounds. His coffin was three feet three
inches broad at the shoulders and more
than three feet deep. A way was cut
through the wall and staircase of his
house to let it down into the shop. It was
drawn to the church on a low-wheeled
carriage by twelve men, and was let down
into the grave by an engine fixed upon
the church for that purpose. After his
death wager was laid that five men,
each twenty-one years of age, could be
5uttoned in his waistcoat. 1t was tried,
and not only five men but seven men,
were inclosed in it without breaking a
stitch or straining a button. Navarro
has not quite reached the proportions of
either OF these men, but he is quite young
yet, and if he increases in the next ten
years as much as he has in the past ten,
he will go down to history as the latest
man on record
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
A Quaker's Christmas Eve.
BY FANNIE RoRrNsoN

$3.50 81 FANNIE ROB1NHONa
How slow and softthe sr ow- dress falls 8
Upon the vine deserted walls, Sc s.
AS II some gracious soul, intent
Upon the one sweet deed It meant E&&
Since in its grace and beauty lay,
Should wrap each bare thing on the way,
Till all things white aid whittier grow,
Except the shadows earth may throw,
The tender gray, the peaceful white,
A Quaker Setting make tonight;
And so this moonshine, which is shade
Only little lighterlaid,
Into my heart still mood has crept,
Is With which glow Of sunrise kept
4 When youth and Benjamin were mine,
An! swift the slowest years incline,
And sunrise has no story now
To move me like the night and snow.
II those unquiet bells would cease
Clashing their peals across this peace,
1t seems the hours rare silentness,
Even worldly hearts might chide and bless
And lift the lowest heavenward
To greet the birthday of the Lord.
can not think the loudest bells
Can utter what pure voice tells;
The spirit needs no brazen tone so
To whisper triumph to His own; aA
The blessed healing falls to them
Who touch unseen the garments hem;
And hidden deeds are waited higher
Than chantings of IN angel choir,
Hosanna still the mad lips crv,
While still the mail hands cruelty;
But angels watch and women weep,
And theirs the Rising after sleep.
How careth He, for Christmas song
To whom all days and song belongl
Only an ebblng love has need
Its high-tide reaching thus to heed.
Always the willing angles sing
To worn out workers listening:
Always our Christ is in the earth,
Always his love, his human birth
In Joy that crowns our later morn
AS in Judean Christmas born.
And yet mind how every year,
When M ripe birthday draw anear,
Dear Ruth, from out her gayer life,
With worldly hope and wisdom rife,
Comes to the quiet nest once more,
Bringing the smile her father wore,
And little gracious gifts, to tell
She keeps by some high miracle
The simple heart meath costly lace,
That needs double grant of grace
Though all the year Ruth's tenderest eyes
To mine are opening to the skies,
Though love unsaid be love complete,
find the special service sweet.
And 81, perhaps, those louder chimes.
Smoothing the prose told hours to rhymes,
Like some rare yoiC God sets to round
The jarring ones of shriller sound;
These spires with grand and silly art,
Climbing to reach the Central Heart;
These broken lilies, and the rush
OF feet where leaning angels hush
May be to clearer eyes than mine
Fresh spellings of tale divine.
And He whose birthday knew no bliss
Except woman's troubled kiss,
May still forgive the foolish art,
And hide the meaning in His heart.
-Harpes's NdQdetne
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
A Christmas Carol.

The moon came out and crowned the hills
With holy calm;
The stars flashed down on silver
And groves of palm;
While tranquil at the days surcease,
biest Bethlehem slept, thing OF peace,
Even dumb Natures pulses thrilled
With tender awe,
As If she felt, thus hnshed and stilled,
More than she saw;
And meath the starlight bent her knee,
IN rev. nt glad expectancy.
Down on the plain, In peaceful wise,
The white foeks slept
While shepherds, meath the crystal skies,
Their vigils kept;
And midnight's awe and silence fell
Upon their souls in that lone dell.
And then-a glory from the place e.
Where angels kneel :
The light, 1t seemed, of Gods own face,
And swift did steal
The luster from the shining stars,
AID chained the moonlighrs shimmerinR
bars.
Then Gods bright messenger came down,
With princely mein;
And happy face outshone his crown
And raiment's sheen;
While by the gracious words he said, ...
de raised each shepherds dropping head.
Fear not!for To- tidings bring
OF greatest Joy;
Whose music through the world shall ring,
Without alloy;
bear your news of priceless worth,
or Christ, the King, come down to earth!"
Then suddenly the sky grew bright
With angel eyes;
Their carol stirred the pulse of night
In tender wise;
And echoed DER the slum bering land
All loving, rev'reat, jubilant, grand!
Glory to God! to sinful men,
Peace and goodwill"
1he light died out; the earth again
Grew dim and still.
The angels left the starry dome,
And Christ lay born in earthly home.
Q Lord come down to Us tonight,
Give us that grace,
grant one glimpse of tn shepherds sight
To see Thy face
10 worship at those blessed feet!
Inc Christ in hearts ard homes to meet!
Grace Raymond.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26
something tor ,ne new Year.

The world renowned success of Hostetter,s
Bitters, and their continued popularity for a
quarter of centuary as a stomachic, isscarce-
ly more wonderful than the welcome that
greets the annual appearance of Hostetter's
Almanac, This valuable medical treatise is
Published by Hostetter & Smith, Pittsburgh.
Pa, under their own immediate supervision.
employing 80 hand in that department.. Ten
-eylinder printing presses, s folding machines,
IS Job presses, &c, are running about eleven
months in the year on this work, and the issue
OF same for 1879 will not be less than ten
millions, printed In the English, German.
French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish, Holland,
Bohemian and Spanish languages. Refer to
a copy OF 1t for valuable and interesting read.
ing concerning health, and numerous teeti.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-26

monials as to the efficacy of Hostettsr's
Bltters, amusement varied information, as.
Economical calculations and chronological
items. &c, which can be depended on for cor
rectness. The Almanac for 1879 can be OBJ.
tanned free of cost, from druggists and general
country dealers In oil parts OF the country