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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-17

CHURCH NoTEs.-Rev. J. W. Rosebro
will preach at the Second Presbyterian
church tonight at 7.30. and tomorrow at
IL A. NJ.
At the First Presbyterian church, Satur-
day evening, Rev. VIM. E. Baker, the pas
tor, baptized six children.
The church of Mt. Horeb, Augusta
county. Va, Rev. T. M. Boyd, pastor,
has recently provided itself with COM
plete set of new furniture, handsome Or
gan. &c.
Next Sunday the new Methodist church
at Harrlsonburg will be dedicated by Rev
J. B. McFerrin, of Nashville. Rev. DR..
S. S. Roszel. Rev. J. J. Lafferty and Rev
DR.. J. s. Martin will also take part in the
services.
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At the Opera House Friday Night

AT Tile Vpera AOuSt ITluay NlSHt'
The audience which assembled at the
Opera House. Friday night, to see Sol
Smith Russell and the Berger Family
numbered over nine hundred persons,
and was not exceeded in quality by
any that we can think of, except, perhaps,
that attracted to the Town Hall by the
.'MendeIssohn Qulntette Club" when
Prof. Ide brought them here. OF the per-
Torrance of Mr.. Russell and his company
it is needless to say word, it is SO well
known and appreciated here. There is
no time of the year that they cannot get a
full house in Staunton, though that of
Friday night was of so marked a charac-
ter that behind the curtain one of the
lady performers called Mr.. Russell's at
tention to what she called the ''nicest au
dience" she had seen in any city.
But for all this we have something
against this man. After the performance
he was invited by the ancient order Of
Haymakers to come up to the lodge, being
a distinguished visiting member. and par
ticipate in the limitations. He did so, and
it is said among men that you could hear
the roars of laughter half mile from the
lodge 1t is the purpose of many upright
citizens, who lost nights rest, to 60 be-
fore the Grand Jury in advance Of Sol's
next arrival.
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THE ALVIN JOsLIN COMBINATION -
The Alvin Joslin Comedy Company will
appear next Monday evening at the Opera
House, when we can promise our citizens
a rare treat. The Detroit "Free Press'l
says of them
Chas. L. Davis is fast achieving the re-
putation of being one of the best imperso-
nators Of age in the country. Mr.. Davis
and Miss Vern, by their acting during the
past week have firmly placed themselves
on record with Detroit audiences as con-
scientioug. competent actors. In the
make up, voice and whimsica!ities of an
did man Mr.. Davis shows himself legiti-
mate character actor of much merit,
while in heroic and emotional female
characters, Miss Vern has certainly de-
veloped fine ability. They are supported
by strong dramatlc company.
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The "FAIk" RIDING CLUB. will be Or
ganised on the End day of the fair at 10 A.
M. under the immediate command of Maj
Marshall Hanger as its Marshal. The
time appointed, on the published pro-
gramme, for the contest to take place is'
1 O'Clock P. M. Wednesday the 22nd. A
number of young ladies from the county
have already intimated their intention to
compete for the prizes, and the young la
dies of the city will have to don their best
habits and look well to their laureis.
In order to facilitate the arrangements
the young ladies are earnestly requested,
Through their escorts. to notify Chief Mar
sshal, j. Alex Bumgardner, at Staunton,
of their intention to enter the list. Entry
book closes at II A. M. on day of tlial.
The saddle and bride manufactured for
;prizes by Mr.. James 81. Campbell are beau
tiful specimens of workmanship, and are
.on exhibition at his shop in the Grubert
building.
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In CRITICAL CoNDITIoN.-We re-
greet to learn that Mr.. S. B.. Miller, of
Staunton, the agent Of the B. & o. Elk
press Co., who was SO severely injured by
the railroad accident on the night of the
18th ult., is in critical condition. Let
tiers received here from Washington say
that another splinter had been extracted
from his leg, and it was thought the limb
must be amputated. His wife left Staun-
ton, Wednesday morning, for Washington
to see him.
Since writing the above the accounts re-
ceived from Mr.. Miller are more favorable
and it is hoped both life and limb will be
saved.
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E,mancipated in Vain.

Last week the personal property of the late
7. Wayt Bell was sold at auction. MI. E..
M. Gushing, the auctioneer, Of course had
to RELY on the old family servants who had
been on the farm for years, to give the ages
and good qualities of the stock put up.
One item was horse which Dan veteran
driver led up.
sHere he. goes gentlemen" cried the
:auctioneer. ''How old did you say ne Was
-Dan?" ....-.
HE amt twelve yit, boss-jess on de
aige of twelve.'
You hear that gentlemen-only eleven
years and something over. What will you
bid for this valuable working animal?"
"WiI he work well any where % In
quired bystander.
Emmy whar boss, emmy whar you put
him YOU kin truss him." said Dan who
was getting warmed up.
Sin the lead ?'' inquired the bidder.
SIN de lead de lead !! Why boss bin
wukkin dat boss in de lead desc eighteen
years.
The auctioneer looked sadly at the
driver a moment and, remarking that
when the lamented Lincoln signed Dan S
emancipation proclamation he wasted
good deal Of valuable ink, proceeded with
with the sale.
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Serious Accident.

On Tuesday evening last Hon. 9. M.
Dold. Mayor of Lexington, left here fol
home. himself, wife and a lady friend oc-
cupying their elegant family carriage, and
his children riding in hack. The hack
containing the children was ahead. When
near Midway, after dark, Mr.. Dold's
horses became frightened, ran off, and in
attempting to pass the hack in front
caught the carriage wheel in it, upsetting
and throwing Mr.. DoId and party out.
Mrs. bold was severely bruised. The
horses continued their run and IN lew
moments reduced the elegant carriage to
a perfect wreck
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TO THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA Think for
yourselves, act for yourselves, vote for your
selves! 1t is true politicians are against you, law
yers are against you and the press (eYep the snaH
Try weekly 81 are against you. But we repeat think
lot yourselves act for yourselves, vote Tor your
These same parties. two years ago. hooting at the
very idea of any adjustment, declared the Funding
Bill settlement was unaterably fixed and denounced
you as regulators, and Kissed and Jeered every
honest man who thought any effort might pc mace
them now? They again say and do likewise IN re-
Spect TO the McCullOch settlement.
re-adjuster might quarrel with you for falling
TO support the McCullOch settlement; but II comes
In bad taste from the tl.a.der gentry What claim
have they to credit if credit there be, attaching to
perhaps Gen. Echols) voted for it, only to prevent
we re-adJuSersJrone getting better bargain lor
and arast
the Funding Bills and with the veto of the Govern
or to sustain them they fought desperately; threw
themselves ruthleSSy between every measure pro-
posed by our party nd fair settlement. and even
forced an extra session in their headstrOng frenzed
opposition to the Same.
You, then men Of Augusta were forced by them
to take this McCuloch settlement in place OF bet
ter one. When they could hang no longer to the old
Funding bill, they now take their stand upon this
McCulloch settlement, (which surrounded by such
oDstructonlsts, was say, the best the
sumption and an etrontery that is unbearable, they
tell you what you must do with the McJuloch bill,
and that you are regulators and knaves or Tools II
you don't
:. But thank our, stars! fellow citizens, you
still can choose whether you will be dictated to
or not, and you still can choose whether
you will vote for their candidates, for men OF our
own, men of the people! and for men who will not
pledge themselves to stick to the McCulOch bill at
all hazards, and through any and all degrees Of In
crease OF taxation. We feel sure as to what will be
your choice. Let them do what they will, and say
what they please about this position it is our posi-
ton; it is the peoples position.
And further let them canvass as they please speak
when and where they please let us stay at home and
think as we please. We don't expect our plain far
mer candidates to be able to cope ION the stump
with superior numbers of shreWd, astute loaoyers.
We don't want them to do it. We would not like
them as well If they could do it.
They understand the issues of the day. and can
speak well enough for US. Who are the agitators?
Who are flooding our own and neighboring counties
with imported and paid political tramps? Let them
over; but farmers, mechanics and working men of
Augusta, let stay at home till election day, and
let think for ourselves act for ourselves and vote
for those whose interests our interests and take
no lawyers in ours. AUGUSTA.
Y Oct 17-lt iJ
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BREvITIEs.-Gen. Lilley led The Y. M.
:. A meeting last Sunday evening. Re-
marks were made by Messrs. H. L. aoov-
er, S. Fl. Coleman, Chas. Grattan, and W.
j. Nelson. The leader for next Sunday is
Mr.. John e. Scott-the subject 26th chap
ter of Matthew. Services will commence
promptly at 4 P. M. and close at 5.
The Staunton Debating Society will
meet at the Y M. C. A. Hall tomorrow
night at 80 o'clock for the transaction of
business Of Importance to the members.
All are requested to be present.
A correspondent from the county in
quires about our amusements in fair time.
The ''Fay Templeton' troupe have en-
gagged the Opera House and will appear
every night during the fair. And the
calvin Joslin" troupe have the hall for
the Monday night before the fair.
Two gentlemen of Staunton who passed
over South River, Wednesday, on the Nc
Cue submerged ford, which is nearly COM
pleted, are enthusiastic over it and consid-
er it one of the greatest invention of the
day.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment of J. r. Kurtz, Overseer of the Poor.
of the City, for wood for their use. The
bidders had as we'll make up their minds
to send in good quality, for Cynthy is
one of these overseers that spends one
half his time thinking how to relieve the
poor and the other half thinking how to
keep people from getting the best of the
city.
The Mt. Vernon Iron Works have been
sold to the Abbott Iron Co., of Baltimore
for 1000 by Messrs Sheffey & Bumgard-
ner, the Commissioners in the case.
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THE WINCHESTER FAIR.-Mr. j. D.
Crowle, one Of the Directors of the Au-
gusta County Fair, visited the Winches-
ter fair and says it was decided success.
The household department was very full
and one lady alone exhibited thirty eight
varieties Of preserves, pickles, canned
fruit and so forth. Tuesdays trotting
race was won by Maddox's "Sweetness;''
the Wednesdays trotting race by Davis
"Bill," and the running race by Peters
king Bee." Mr.. I. N. Agard. of Staun-
ton, and Mr.. J. III. Parkins raked in a hat
full of agricultural implement premiums
for Mccormick.
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STABBINa AFFAIR.-On Wednesday
night VIM. Freyfogei had some words in
Court House Alley with Jno. Bonavita, a
colored employee at the G. Il o. round
house. 1t is stated by one of the colored
men with Bonavita, that after the words
Freyfogel went on ahead of them, stopped
at q corner, and as they passed him stabbed
Bonav1ta in the breast with a pocket
knife. The wound was dressed by DR..
McChesney, and is MOI considered dan
gerous. Freyfogel made his escape. leav-
ing town by one of the midnight trains on
the G.. & D. road.
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SALE OF A FARM.-Mr. Hugh Stuart,
whose efforts in England and Ireland in
behalf Of immigration to the Valley last
spring are we'll remembered, has sold IS
acres of his farm near Staunton to Mr.. H.
D. de Bruyn, late of Russia, at $47 so per
acre, Hlc.s
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GreenvilIe Items.

(Rep0rted for the StauntOn VINDIcAToR.)
1 have just gone over Mr.. VIM. F
Smiths new fve-story mill. 1t is very
complete mill and manufactures fine
grade of -four. Although he did not COM
| mence operations until last October, he
ground 5000 bushels of wheat. There are
now over 900 bushels in the mill, all Gus
tom wheat, for he does not buy. The
capacity of the mill is 80 barrels in the
"a hours. Mr.. Smith has some very fine
year old cattle and FLY, which he
speaks of bringing to the fair.
just now saw the most handsome
quilt ever looked upon. 1t is the work
of MIR. James M. Mitchell, the tailor of
this place. He has been working upon it
for six years in his odd hours. 1t Is made
OF fine cashmere pieces of various shades,
and the pine apple pattern. The work is
beautiful and executed with much skill,
and if he can be prevailed upon to take it
to the fair, the ladies will be delighted
with what is hard to find something
new.
A curious egg was shown me while
ago. 1t was laid by hen Of Mr.. James
w. Vines, and has a distinct and well
made capital on the end. There is no
humbug about it, as truthful persons will
tell you. Besides. If it had been done by
acid for a joke, the party practicing it
would have put all the initials Of the
name, and the inference is that as every
body calls Mr. Vines ''Jim," that was the
.ly name the hen knew him by.
Notwithstanding the long dry spell and
the reports that have reached US of wheat
suffering from the drought and fly, the
fields along the road between Staunton and
Greanville are looking very well, and far
mers tell me that the best crop since the
war has been sown.
Mr.. D. Henkel, at Mint Spring, makes a
new style Of churn, called the parlor rock
ing chair. The milk can be churned
quicker than in a dash churn, and 1t can
be rocked by child and ia the chamber
or parlor, without soiling the carpet. It
is very cheap, only So, and good thing.
He also makes an excellent walnut stirrup,
bound with brass bands, handsome, light,
and only SIPS.
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DEATH OF AN EARLY METHODIST
Mr.. Harry Greiner. venerable gentlemen
ubc was born and raised in Staunton'
died at Massey's Mills in Nelson, where
ho bod h zen living for twenty years, on
tho 15tb Milf. He was born in 1900 and was
ono Of tho early Methodists OF Stanton,
having connected himself With the church
here over half century ago. He had ma
ny relations in Augusta and Rockingham
counties who will learn Of bis death with
grief. .1 s
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Anniversary Of the Greenville 7. M. @.
Association fss

The second anniversary of this Young
Mems Christian Association was held at
Greenville Wednesday evening. The AS
sociation with a large number of friends
met in the church at 5 O'Clock, the servi-
ces being opened with devotional exerci-
ses. The choir, Mrs. DR.. Gillum at the
organ, gave pretty voluntary, 1.-The
Beautiful River,'' the 111th Psalm was
read by President Christian and prayer
was offered by Rev. MIR. Smith, after which
the President made his report Of the AS
ISOLATION during the past year. Vice Pres
ident Abney in the chair. This showed
the organization to be an active working
one and the Staunton Association may
with profit read its record. The member
ship is 81 and at different times its men,
bers have conducted prayer meetings at
points in the neighborhood and even be-
yond it. They raised as the report of the
Executive Committee showed $1,000 and
built Piny Chapel. A Sunday school is in
successful operation there, taught by
teachers detailed from the Association in
turn. Besides this, sos was paid into the
treasury by the members for ordinary ex-
penses. and the President reported the
Association out of dept, with a small sur
plus Oh hand.
After the reports from the the different
committees were received and read, the
Association went into the election of Off i
Gers, and on motion a committee on
nominations reported the following
named gentlemen, who were unani-
mously elected: A. G.. Christian, Pres't;
w. G.. Abney, 1st V. P. VIM. Houser, End
v. F.; A. Blauth, 3rd V. P; Frank Will
.son, Secy; S. F. Pilson, Treasurer; DR.. I.
vi. Davis. Corresponding Secretary and
Librarian. After the election Of officers,
ahe President introduced Maj. Absolom
Koiner, who delivered an excellent and in
structive address, which was attentively
h. ard by the audience, and at it's conclu-
sion all repaired to McKee's Hotel, where
ar ele, CANT and bountiful supper had been
prepared the proceeds of which are to be
appropriated towards enclosing the Mis-
sion Chapel, furnishing it with stove
and plastering the building.
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BETTER THAN THE GOvERNORsHIP.-
1t is estimated that Dr. H. J. Glenn, late
Democratic candidate for Governor in
California. this year has raised 1.20O,O
sacks Of grain on his ranch at Colusa
county. This is equal to about $4,000
tons. or enough to load thirty-two vessels.
The crop is worth about $2.210,0o0. DR..
Glenn is native of Augusta County.
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FATAL ACCIDENT the erec-
ton of some tresLle work about 70 feet
high near Sewell station on the Z. & o.
Road last week, it gave way precipitating
several of the work4en to the ground, in
stantly killing one of them named Gentry,
and badly injuring several others.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-17

THE COURT OF APPEALS adjourned on
Monday last to meet at Richmond, Nov
ember 18th. On Monday the following
decisions were rendered Garland Us.
Pamplin, from II els0n, decree of Circuit
Court of Nelson reversed. Judge Burks
delivering the opinion: Grim Us. Byrd.
from Rockingham, decree Of Circuit Court
of Rockingham reversed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-17

DEATH OF RAILROAD CONDUCTOR
Capt, James Russell, a conductor on the
Valley r. B., the same who was in charge
of the train that was wrecked by the fall
ing of the bridge at Marrow Passage, and
who was one of the few who escaped with
his life, died at Harper's Ferry last Friday
night of dropsy.
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ENa1N EERs OF THE CLIFTON Gorge
RoAp.-The following are the Engineers
appointed by Maj. VIM. Jolliffe, Chief En-
gineer of the B. & e. F. r B., as his as
.slstants. Upper Division-Major T. B..
Huston, Resident Engineer; William +.
Staldnaker,lst Assistant John I. Mar
tin, I'd Assistant. Lower DIVISION
Goldsporough, Resident Engineer John
A. Harris. lst Assistant; Edward Patton,
End Assistant.
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commercial.
srAuNroN. October l6th, ls7a,

--1--T-- OTAUNIO1S' Oo'01Do1 10'11s 1oF5s
FlourExtra, s575@s6oo; supeIrttilnsss. s5OO@s5.25
10 c. Oats, 2S@s0c: Bacon Ghog round) 7@71Sc Lard
74@Sc. Salt $500; Sugar s@l21e: Meal. 5Q@55
Molasses 40@75c; Butter 121a@l4e; Eggs.m,l2@2l2c
washed 3O@3l; unwashed 2O@21 Pork 50 s:i@0$s. Is.
Clover Seed $500@$5.50. Baled Hay-llmotliy,
$3.50; Clover, $1l.5O.
Hay is quoted in Baltimore as follows; choice Ce-
Gil county timothy $l7 far to prime Maryland and
Pennsylvania s15@$16; mixed sl2@$l5, and clover
$I1@13, The market is firm with brisk demand.
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THE BUSINESS ON THE CHESAPEAKE
Il OHIO AND VALLEY RAILROADS.&C.
reading the last report of the Railroad
Commissioner of Virginia, We see some
facts about the Chesapeake and Ohio
road that will be new to the pub
lie. One is that the average com
uensation it receives for freight is one
cent per ton per mile, being about half the
rate received by the next cheapest road IN
the State, Another is that it carries more
than one-half as much freight as all the
other roads in the State put together, the
aggregate being 2S5 ,791 900 tons, while OF
that the C. & o. carries 159, 0Oo,ooo- tons.
In passenger transportation 1t stanos
Ahird. the Alexandria u Washington and
Alexandria & Fredericksburg roads ex-
seeding it. While the last named OF these
roads carried $4,000 passengers the Y. q
O. carried 172, 00O The charge on the 4.
g. o. for passenger transportation was
5a-lOO cents per mile per passenger
which is higher than thirteen OF the roaas
in tho State. and lower than the other
three roads.
Tn the reno,t of the Valley Railroad. the
Commissioners report shows that it re-
ceives 81 cents per mile per ton for freight
being the highest "a .te in the State, except
that received by the Alexandra u WASH
ington road. 1t receives FOR passenger
transportation 81 cents per passenger PEI
mile, being higher than twelve tessus III
the State and lower than the other Nnr
In connection with these figures it is &c
he remembered that this road is only com
pleted and in.operation on the short sec
tion between Staunton and Harrlsonburg.
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A PARLOR IL A STABLE. Ed.
Burke has introduced q novelty in. his
livery stable, in the shape of psrlof,
beautifully papered, lighted by bow win
dow, with walnut furniture, a sofa, &c. I
is a nice apartment. and MICS enough for a
waiting room for lady patrons.
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view AdverfIsements.

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WOOD WANTED.
Sealed proposals for furnishing Is cords of wood
more lessfor the use OF the poor in the City OF
Staunton for the coming winter, are invited. BldS
is to be delivered in such quantities. and at such
time and place as the Overseer OF the poor may Oil
rect. The bids must fbe handed in by
Friday, the 31st day of October, 1879,
and the right to reject any or all bids is hereby re-
served by the committee.
oct. 18th. 70 JOHN R. KURTZ,
cct17 It OverSeer Poor.
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MARRIED.

LEEIKoWNsLAR;MAtG Grace Church, Berryville
Rev p P. hillips, assisted by the Rev Ayytb SiT
2. Gray, Rev. VIM B. Lee, Rector Of Emanuel
church. Rapidan. Cupeper county, and Miss s.
DR.. Randolph and Mrs E. S. Kownslar, Of Clark
county, Va.
LYONS-HENRY.- Thursday October Q. 1879 at
the Second Presbyterian church, in Richmond
Va, ly Rev. DR.. Moses D. Hoge, assisted by Re V.
VIM Writ Henry ESQ.,, to James Lyons, Jr., cid
est son Of the late Judge William Henry Lyons,
BARE-SEEDS.-I Wilmington, Del, October LIST.
1879 at the residence OF the BRIDES parents by the
Rt. Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop, Of Delaware, JOHN B
Bare OF Rockingham, Va, and Mary W. Seeds
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GATHERING IN THE PARTRIDaEs.-
Around the suburbs of Staunton. Wednes-
day morning, the crack Of the shot gun
was heard before sun rise. that being the
day on which the law permits the killing
Of partridges to begin.
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Tin-ware- astonishingly low at Wilson's.

To MY COUNTRY FRIENDs.--As will not have the
refreshment saloon at the Fair Grounds this year,
shall have more time to attend to my Bar. where all
will be promptly waited with the best liquors. po
lite treatment and good accommodations.
TOM BURKE,
oct II The King OF Barkeepers.
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cows were scarce and sold readily at $90@sa5 per
head Hogs were fairly active, most OIL the sales be
ing at 511@5M. There was little ACTIVITY IN sheep at
the following quotations: butchers sheep SA@4L;
lambs 1906; stock sheep 81 .5O@$2.so
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CITY Notices.

PREVENTION is better that cure, and DR.. Bulls
Baltimore Pills the best preventive OF disease
known. They are used, approved and recommen-
ded by myriads Of people throughout the land.
oct17 1t