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The Rock Island Argus., 1879-01-11
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Potter
committee to day considered the question
whether the affidavit Of St. Martins, form
er deputy sergeant alarms OF the commit
tee, c0ntessiug he had sworn falsely before
the Potter subcommittee and casting i'm
putations upon Representative Singer III
that connection, should be placed upon
record or the afiant be placed upon the
stand. Mcmahon favored the latter
course. Reed, Cox Of Ohio, and Hiscock
advocated placing the affidavit on record.
Singer said it was natural that anybody
accused of crime should be contounded
with the accuser. therefore, it the so-called
affidavit was admitted to record, he should
ask that certain papers 10 bis possession,
showing under what circums tances the af-
fidaYit was procured, etc, should also be
recorded.
After further debate the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Black burn adopted by aparty
vote: Democrats 6, republicans 3: ''Tha'
the chairman return to the counsel OF sec
retary Sherman the affidavit, and that
they further inform Sherman that St
Martin will be examined touching the mat.
ters embraced in the affidavit, shoulC
Sherman or any member Of the committed
80 desire"
! WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-The secretar!
of the treasury has called in another tel
millions of ) 20s of '65, cousois Ut 81.
Subscriptions to the tour per cent loaI
to-day we're $2626, ,450.
At a caucus of republican senators, to
day, committee was appointed to repor
to future caucus upon the success OF tn
resumption of specie payments. In IT,
remarks made, resumption in its bearlnl
upon the pubic welfare, was generally gle
rifed. The future order OF business G
the senate was also considered.
The senate finance committee Is ocnsId
ering the tobacco tax in secret session
Eight stills have been seized in Stsnl
county, N. c., and eight distiilers arrested
one of. the raiding party was shot; seizure
were also made at Bennettsville an
Walhalka, S. c., but the property take
' at the latter place was recap'ured by
band of GeoTgians.
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NEW YOEK.

New YORK, Jan. 1l.-ArriVed, the
steamships Adriatic, from Liverpool, and
the Grown, from New Castle.
The suit FOR a receiver against Belden q
Co. Jay Gould's brokers, instituted By W.
T. Conner, of the firm, has been settled by
the appointment of the plaintiff and one oi
the defendants as joint receivers.
The stock market this forenoon exhibit,
ed a greater buoyancy than any one day Of
the weak. The demand was uncommonly
large and the entire list shared IN the up,
ward movement. The advance ranged
from ] to II per cent. with Northwestern
Michigan Central, Lake shore, New YORK
Central, Pittsburg and Coal Stocks. AS
feature, the Pacific Mail was exception 3oa
ally weak, declining from ia to loz.
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publicans,) He mentioned as celebrated
graduates Of the college John Marshall,
Winfield Scott, Jefferson and Madison.
These men appeal for the rebuilding of
this old college. He closed with an elo-
qneDt peroration.
Mr.. Phillips moved to strike out the en-
ectinR clause of the bill. Defeated-ayes
70. nays Sc. The committee then rose
and reported the BILL The house proceed
ed to vote upon the third reading of the
bill, and the result was: yeas 81, nays l27.
So the bill was rejected and this action was
made final for the session by a motion to
reconsider and to table the motion to re-
consider.
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HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. I0.-Mr. Eden,
from the committee on war claims, report
ed back the senate bill authorizing the sec
retary of the treasury to examine the
question OF payment OF civil war claims by
the state Of Missouri. Passed.
The house went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Burchard in the chair, on the
| private calendar. The William and Mary
College bill coming first, MIR. Conger said
that, though most eloqueutly championed, it
had no merits 1t opened the way for
millions OF dollars to go out OF the treasury
This peace ul abode of learning was used
as a prison when the Union army captured
it. lie criticised MIR. Loring's advocacy Of
| it, and read from press reports TO show
that its injuries were received from the
Coniederates and not the Union men.
MIR. Loring said he was unable on ac-
count of his health to answer MIR. Conger S
able address, but he had deep reverence
tor an old educational institution like this,
and Tow was the time to forget the dark
spots of war aud turn attention to peace.
The bill had been presented by republi'
can and passed by republican house. He
opposed war claims, but this rose above
politics.
Il Mr., Goode said that Mr. Conger's shafts
fell harmless, and he might freely fling in.
vectives if he chL,e against the mother
commonwealth, which had once owned and
surrendered for the common good the very
section from which Conger came. He was
now unwilling TO do honor and tried on al
occasions to make her feel how sharper
: than a serpent's tooth it is to have thank
| Il IL iaES
the hootiug of the bats and owls.
D Mr.. Conger-I hear them; l hear then
B now.
Mr.. Goode said he would address him
self to such gentlemen as believed that th
southern and northern states arc co-equaI
q This was not war claim. The southern
i people had staked and lost everything an,
accepted their loss as the fate of war. The
|, did not expect reimbursement for indlvld
ual losses They would give receipt i
y iulI to the gentleman and to congress TO
'fI all war claims. He might insert in tn
bill that it was not regarded as recogn
; ton of war claims; that it was bill t
2 provide for and encourage education. Lit
. eral spirited northern men, especially thos
!. who fought 10 the war, would, despite th
4 hulldozing of Mr., Conger, hail with al
!, wal the passage OF this bill.
K Mr.. Monroe said he supported the bi
a because he didn't regard it as war eialn
! which class of claims he would always II
sist.
Mr.. Reed said the title Of the bill mad
it a war claim
Mr.. Monroe said it was understood thi
the title was to be changed. which remin'
ed Mr.. Reed of the deacon who would u
J. drink cider, but didn't object to it If ealle
re apple juice. -,
S, Mr.. Tucker advocated the bill and d
r clared that the southern people were
a tired of war claims as the people of ar
20 other part of the country. lie himself wou
stand at the door of the treasury aHd resi-
a. anv claims not based on legal and equitab
grounds. (Derisive laughter BY the T
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WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON. Jan. TO- Pending the
discussion of the cipher dispatch resolution,
by the Potter committee, Representative
Reed moved that the committee spread
upon its records and make public a com
nuDication addressed to the chairman
some time ago by Mr.. Shellabarger, as
counsel for Secretary Sherman, embody-
ing the affidavit of one St Martin, who
was Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms for the
subcommittee in New Orleans last sum
mer, in which affidavit St Martin accus
ed himself of having bribed negro witnesses
TO recent the statements made by them
before the returning board in regard to
intimidation, etc., and also confessed viola
ton of duty IN neglecting to summon wit.
uesses called by the republicans and max.
ing false returns It not found in regard tt
such witnesses This motion OF Reed
gave rise to discussion, in which Black
burn and McMauon insisted that the re
publicans ought to call St, Martin as theil
own witness ard see if he could testify tC
these things, it being understood that ht
is already IN Ter subpoena from the com
mittee, but he minority claimed that tht
fact Of St Martins having made sucl
confession should be placed upon tin
record entirely independent of question:
whether he would be likely to reiterate i
before the committee. They also arguet
that it would be perfectly competent fo
any mem Der to call him for cross examina
ton imm ediately after the proposed read
ing of the afidavits. Pending discussion
the chairman suggested that as there wa
no stepographer present it would be we
TO postpone action upon the motion unit
tomorrow. Adjourned.
The state committee Oh Finance to da
heard Gen Raum. Commissioner Q
Internal Revenue, in opposition to tn
pending house bill on the reduction of tn
tobacco tax. He asserted that the enact
ment of the proposed bill would canse a
annual loss to the revenue of not less tha
$4,000, 600 in receipts from taxation of tC
bacco, and of at least $2,000,000 in th
revenue from cigars.
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SPECIAL N TIcES.

ScHENcK's PUIMoNIC SYRUP, SEA WEED Tonic
AND MANDRAKE PILLS These deservedly cele
brated and popular medicines have effected a revo-
luton in the healing art, and proved the fallacy
Of several maxims which have for many years OBJ
structed the progress of medical science The
false supp0sition that consumption is incurable''
deferred physicians from attempting to find RENE
dies for that disease and patients afflicted with
reconciled themselves to death without making an
effort to escape from a doom which they supposed
10 be unavoidable. 1t is now proved, however,
that Consumption can be cured, and that Ii has
been cured in very great number of cases (some
OF them apparently desperate ones) by Schenck's
Pulmonic Syrup alone; and in other cases by the
same medicine in connrc ction with Schencks Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills. one or both, &C
cording to the requirements of the case.
DIR. Schenck himself who enjoyed uninterrupted
good health for more than forty years, was sup
posed at one time to be at the very gate of death
| his phi ysicans having pronounced his case hope
less, and abandoned him to his fate He was cured
by the aforesaid medicines, and since his recovery
many thousands similarly affected have used DR.
| Schenck's preparations with the same remarkable
/ success.
| Full directions accompany each, making 1t not
absolutely necessary to personally see DR.. Schemes
unless patients wish their lungs examined, and fol-
this purpose he is professionally at his principal
office, corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia
every Monday, where all letters for advice must be
| addressed.
schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
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TEL.EGRAPE1H:;LII.C. E
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE brig D. M.
Quixote, from New York for Limerick, was
spoken at sea by steamship 'Nurnburg.
The ID. NJ. Quixote had lost her captain,
mate and two seamen who were washed
overheard. TheINurnbury put three men
on board to assist the vessel into port.
The viceroy of India telegraphs that
the General Stewart on the eighth inst. re-
ceived news that the governor of Candahar
with most of Cabul officers have fed tow
ards Heral and the garrison has been dis
banded. Deputy governor has s. Mt in his
submission TO the British The troops
marched through Candahar to-day.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE government pro
poses to pardon all communists except
four hundred ring and participat-
ors in the massacres.
At recent meeting of the delegates Of
the Left. DuFaure, president of the minis,
try, favored entrusting the great military
commands to generals favorable to the re-
public. He acknowledged that moditica-
tions N the magistracy we're necessary, but
objected to wholesale change,
RUSSIA
| ST PETERSBURG, Jan, 1.-THE jourDa
De st Petersburg says the Ameer entered
the Russian territory, not in consequence
of the success of the British, but TO in
woke the mediation of Russia. The
Ameer will receive sympathetic hospital
ity, but the idea of mediation is an illusion
upon the clearing up of which will prob
ably depend the continuation of his journey
GERMANY.
| BERLIN, Jan. Il.-Rumors have beer
circulating that the chancellor was casting
about for the power to prevent the mem
bers of the Reichstag using unbecominG
expressions; and now the city is in com
motion by the publication of the outline Of
bill aiming at the federal council; thu
document bears the date of Friedrichsruhc
December 3lst, and places the power o
punishment OF members of the Reichstai
in the hands of a committee of two vict
presidents and two member, to meet at tht
order of the president of the house, or OF
motion of twenty members. The commit
tee would be authorized to ipf1lct penalties
viz:
First To order members to receive pub
lie reproof before the assembled house.
Second-To Oblige the offender to maxi
an apology before the assembled house,
Third-To exclude the deputy from tht
Reichstag for a fixed period. Should thi
exclusion extend to the entire term of th,
session of this legislature, the member 81
punished may also be liable to lose tn
right of being elected to the Reichs
tag; and further, an independer
motion iu favor OF depriviDg tn
deputy of his right of election may b
brought forward in the house; if the unbe
coming conduct, of which the member i
pronounced guilty, involves action by com
mon law. the deputy may be hauled owe
the Judicial authorities Simultaneous
with the infection Of punishment b
Reichstag. The reproduction of the speec
or remarks which called it forth, in Sten
ographic report, or any other pubhcatio
d of them in press, may be prohibited
The coDtroyention of this prohibition to b
punishable with Imprisonment of from
: weeks TO 8 months.
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PONDS EXTRACT
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The Peoples Remedy.
The Universal Pain Extractor.
Note: Ask for Ponds Extract.
Take 70 ether.
"EEear, for I Will speak of excellent
lfSinpks9


shings.s'
PONDsS SEXTEsACT-The great Vegetable
Fasn 1eSrrOyer. Has been in use over
PROMPT curative Virtues cannot t9 Fe excelled "
CR EhDH EN. No family can afford TO be
without Ponds Extract. Accidents,
BRUISES. Commissions, Cuts. Spraina
are relieved almost instantly by external applt-
cation. Promptly relieves pains of Burns,
Scal6s, Excoriatsons. ChaGnGs,
Old Sores. Rolls. Felons. Corns, etc.
ArTests Inflammation, reduces swellings, stops
bleeding, removes dtscoloration and heals rap
zApfES ana it their best friend. It assuages
the pafns TO which they are peculiarly sub
ject-notaby fullness and pressure IN the head
nau sea, vertigo, &C. IL promptly ameliorates
Gnd permanently heals all kinds of Infiam.
nations and alterations.
II EcsES SkS sEsOEDS or PILES fnd in this
the only immediate relief and Ultimate cure.
No case however chronic or obstinate can long
resist its regular usn.
XARHC0s.- VEINS. 1t is the only sure cure.
afAERHXNG from any cause. For this if is q
when all other remedies failed to arrest bleed
l1&l rom nose. stomach, lungs, and else
TG0EEzACHE, Earache. NeuraIgfa,
and Rheumatism arc all alike relieved and
often permanently cured
AZ ~EEAANS Of all schools who are acquaint-
60 Wlcn Pondss Extract of witch Ha-
zes recommend it in their practice. We have
letters OF commendatlon from hundreds OF
physicians, many of whom order it for use in
their own practice. In addition to the fore
going, they order its use for SyVeIiings OF all
kinds, QufEsys Sore ThroaT. Enfiamed
gO2stIss simple and chronic BiarrhRa,
CatarFIa, (for which il is a Specifc), Z nil.
nlainH. Frosted Feet, Stings of In-
sectss Mosquitoes, ETC.. Chapped
Hands, Face and indeed all manner OF
skin diseases.
FOFAE ! USEs. Removes Soreness Rough
ness and Smartfng: healsCuts. Erup-
Tionss and EinfpIes. UTeUiCes IUiooTGtes
and 7e7feSheS. while wonderfully improving the
Complexion.
40 a E< W EHS-p0ndss Extract. No
STOCK Breeder 10 Livery Man can AFFORD to be
without il. Ii Is us d by all the leading Livery
| Stables, Street Railroads and first Horsemen
N New York City. Il has no equal for Sprains
| Harness or Saddle ChafinCs Stiffness
Scratoil7s, SWcllings Cuts, Laceratons, Bleed
inGs. Pneumonia, Collie, Diarrhoea, Chills
| Colds, &c. It, range OF action is wide, and the
relief 1t Affords Is so prompt thatit is Invaluable
| IN evety iarm-yard as wei as in every farm
| house. Let Ce tiled once and you viii never
he without lt.
| CADTtOS! Ponds Extract has been i'm
ltGted. The genuine article has the words
| loud g ssEtFszct blown in each bottle. 1t is
| prepared ny tis oIsiy persons living who
cn'r NE p" bow 10 prcpd. 1t properly. Refuse
| al other preparations of Witch Hazel. This is
| u" only Grtl le used by Physicians, and in the
| h9SN alS o!tais county and Europe.
82ESASEAE s>E.I Uses of Ponds Extract.
| IN pamphlet form sent free ON application to
| a"ot GssS EX'ESACF COMPANY, 60
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FEELS YOUNG AGAIN.

My mother was afflicted long time
with Neuralgia and dull, heavy, inactive
condition of the whole system; headache
nervous prostraiiop, and was almost help
less No physicians or medicines did her
any good. Three months ago she began
to use Hop Bitters, with such good effect
that she seems and feels young again. al
though over 20 years old. We think
there is 20 other medicine fit to use in the
family. "A lady, in Providence. r. l.,
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XIV CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l1.-After the read,
inc Of ;onrnal, the death of Representative
sSS Sabia;cber 10 was announced; and Giddings,
SSaiIav S Mex enzie, Mueller, Loring. Br'
entano and Townsend we're appointed q
committee to accompany the re"a'u' y
San Antonio. :. - &c -
The house then adjourned out OF re-
spect to the deceased.
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MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, Jan. 1l-Arrived. the steamer
Pembroke, from Liverpool.
Harvard says, owing to the disbandmenI
of the old crew, it cannot enter the inter
national race with Oxford or Cambridge
should either come to this country. Rich
ard Trimble, of the class of 80, has beer
chosen captain Of New Harvard crew.
The grand jury has presented two in
'dictments against M. Frank Paige, who re-
Gently failed, charging conspiracy to de-
fraud creditors.
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Pound Guilty

SAN Francisco. Jan. 1l.-TriaI of
Trey Dye, ex-public administrator, Sac
ramento county. for murder of a. N.
Tullis, was concluded early this morning;
jury after being out twenty minutes, fnd
ing a verdict guilty Of murder in the first
degree.
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PENNSYLVANIA

LEBANON, Pa, Jan. I1.-Nimrod Spat.
tenhower, the tramp who. in quarrel
21st Of December, killed John Ivison, has
been found gully of murder in the fira
degree.
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GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 1I.-The bark
&. W. Cochrane. laden with three thou
sand bales of cotton, which took FIRE yes
terday, was scuttled and sunk in twenty
feet water. The cotton will be partly
saved
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WASHINGTON, jan. ll.-Indications for
the northwest, stationary, followed by fall
ing barometer, warmer, South and East
winds. increasing cloudiness, followed by
light snow or rain,
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Last Nights Dispatches.
XIV CONGRESS. .
SENATE.


WAsHINTON, Jan. l0.-Mr Ingalls, said
thai during the past six years the process
had been going gradually oD of concentrat-
ing the unfriendly Indians into the Indian
territory The Modocs, Southern Chey-
e0nes and various other bands had been
concentrated there. In September last, in
consequence OF the unlawful concentration
of Cheyenne Indians 10 the Indian terrific
ry not less than thirty citizens of Kansas
we're mastered 10 cold blood by these In
dams, who had been placed IN the Indian
territory by the Executive Department of
the government without authority of con
gress. Hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth Of property was destroyed. At the
proper time be would move to enlarge the
provisions of the House bill So as to for
bid the introduction of any Indians into
the Indian territory without the consent of
congress. After some further discussion
the Senate refused to concur in the
| amendment Of the Committee on Appro-
prlations to strike out the clause by a
vote OF yeas, 8; nays, 80. The amend
ments increasing The number of privates
| for Indian police from 400 to 800 aud the
number of officers from so to 100. and the
appropriation for that service from $780,.
600 to $4,000 was agreed to The amend
ment reported by the committee to strike
out the House bill clause authorizing the
direction Of the President, to use any sur
plus that may remain in any of the appro
pIiatioDs made by the bill for the pur
pose of subsistence for the several indiar
tribes and tosupply any sustenance defc
lieDcy that may occur for any tribes, pro
vidiug, however, that the funds appro
priated to fulfill treaty obligations shal
not be used, was agreed to. The bill hav
ing been considered in the committee o
the Whole was reported to the senate. tn
amendment made in the committee wer
concurred in, and the bill was read tb
third time and passed.
| Adjourned.
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A few days since gentleman stepped
into CRITTENTONS No. Sixth avenue,
New York. aud stated that be had used
HALE'S HONEY OF HoREHOUND AND TAR
in his family tor the last tour months, to
the entire satisfaction of them all. for the
cure of Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarse-
ness, Difficult Breathing. or any Affections
Of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes and Lungs.
leading to Consumption; but, moving to
the east side of town, be went to the near
est druggist for a bottle of this article,
when the druggist attempted to palm off
some article of his own manufacture 10
place of it. aud using here the gentle
man's language, he told the druggist he
| 'Couldn't see it; or. 10 other words, he
was satisfied with ''HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHOUND AND TAR" and wanted
nothing else; as be had already used this,
and knew by experience that this article
would give almost Immediate relief, and in
short time would effect permenent cure
of any or all of the foregoing complaints.
We have eur eye upon the above-men-
toned druggist, and trust should be read
this it will be a lesson to him. and to all
other druggists to furnish ''HALE's HONEY
OF HoREHoUND AND TAR" when called
FOR, and retain their customers, for the
reason that any one who uses this article
once will have nothing else. Sold by al
respectable druggists at SO cents anC
81 per bottle. Great saving to buy large
size.
FLORENCE, Mass, Oct. 80, rs.
Mr. CHAs N. CRErTRNToN-DEARS SIR
Your circular is received. and [ can trul!
cav that Aeooa xzo,,r II ArE;S uaNru ~
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Madame Anderson

New York, Jan, 1l.-Madame Ander.
son is in the best of spirits. She finished
2,466th quarter miles at half past twelve
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COMMERCIAL.
Wheat-Firmer; No bid Jan 0l@
Rye-Dull.
Corn-Quiet; 441a0494 spot.
Barley-Unchanged
Oats Firm; mixed western 316S2H
Pork-Firm; $50.
Lard-Firmer; 6 1O@6 12K
Whisky 1 104 al 1C1a.
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hard cold, it settled on my lungs; I tried
almost everything, but received no benefit
until [ tried your HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHOUND AND TAR | feel that | am
now we'll from using the above. after try
ing almost everything else for two years.
Please send the circulars, and obiige,
NELSON & DAVIS.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Jan. II
Wheat Firmer; S3]s cash; SS4 bid Feb; sax
bid March.
Corn-Steady; 292s cash; 3Ol4 Feb.
Oats-Unchanged.
Rye-Unchsnged.
Barey-Weak; 951&GS9
Po k-Firm and steady: Z so cash; 7S7E67 90
Feb; 0O01S O21s March.
Lard-Firm; 5671lG5 20 Jan; 5 70 Feb; 5 SIS
March.
whisky 06.
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Hogs-Receipts 36,000; quiet; weak am lower;
light 70GB2 80; common to very choice heavy . 60
a. 10.
Cattle-Quiet; receipts 1900.
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Pixies TooTHcHE DRoPs cure in one
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FInRENCE. Mass. Oet 3n. ~

FLORENCE, Mass, Oct. 80, rs.
MR. CHAs. N. CRTTTRNToN-DEAR SIR:
Your circular is received. and can truly
say that [ deem your HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHoUND AND TAR one of the very
best medicines in the market. / took a
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Now York Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. II,
FINANCIAL.