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UuIrE Saint lEfffS, no. tJs ffiAL FROM Tue Kt&2u-
ing OF different articles announcing that those
deputies that voted ion the trial OF Louis for an
appeal to the people would be- massacred. his
friendship FOR Thomas Paine. VINO va dastr Gd at
himself for fear OF being a witness to the exc
cution Of his friend.
The President Of the Tr1bunal-'ls IT to your
house Of Thomas Paine tending to the BELIEF
that he would be mussncred?''
Samson Pegnct--'t Yes; it was stated that tf
Marat had said 1t WIS necessary TO massacre all
foreigners, particularly the English; M aa~ ,ara
you TO make to This last fnct?'
Mnrat--" observe to the Tribunal that It T. is
an atrs>cions cAlumny. Wsckeduess OF the
STATESMEN to render me odiotls'
The to sTSn - Pana ana
Sunpson f?xnct-"1 hAve never seen moro
than five or six English there, aud Que French
Thomas Paine is then
INTRODUCED AS A WITNESS.
He testities. through an interpreter, that he had
only known Marat since the meeting Of tne Gon'
cais w:.sthen read to him, and be answered that
he did not conceive that It had anything 10 90
th the sad had s3abtea Himself
twice because he sad heard thar narat was 60
ing to denounce him.
Warnt-"1tls Is not because that denounced
this young man. who Inns stabbed himself. but
ft.t.atlsr l wished to deuOnnce Thomas Paine.
Thomas Puine-'' johnson had for long time
been very iuQilet in his mind. As to Marat. l
bayt only spoken to HIN once in the pasSngc-
wuy uf the Convention. He sad to me that tho
Eur}ish people were free and happy, and an
swered him that they groaned under a double
despotism. . 4.t- 49,.
Narnt snecred at Paine tor being a Republican,,
n,.i ft,Id him that he had tot much sense TO be-
iInSs ir, tue dream Of a repubxc
5nher witnesses were introduced, and all for
the purpose of connecting Paine!7ith the article
in the PutYiot FraheaE*.
Murat was on trial for incitinE to murder and
rilIl4e in his newspaper. anu eae chxrge was
f1,;Jy Droyed tly the articles nc 4ao published.
Nnrat ,,rryed at The trial that Paint wus con-
nccttsa with the publication OF an arsice in the
R,1tJ7ot Fra,lcul prejudiciM TO a'm' Anrat-
Hence:
,.Marat is acquitted and leaves the ITtoufe in
rho rni,lst Of the applause OF the SPECTATOR Nao,
aI1er huy,nr crowned him with the leaves Q: oak.
condnct him in triumph to the Cnnvennon
tScr proceedings of the trial IN the i'o'''eeR OF
"I; !; S was % On the eth OF April, 1?sa that his
+. +rtal = Of Mnrar tnnk place, and fafaes naIe
, r.a1 ,,+ " annear anv more in tho Mo1leur. Tie
tr;umphaut acQuittal OF Marat, whicn WAS 50
ane detiance thrown in the face Of all the mod
eTnte element Of the time, ......--
1.pp 4 FRESH IMPULSE TO REVOLUTIONARY
o7 MADNESS
IN tha I'd OF June the Convention decreed tne
arrest OF the ~Twenty-two Deputies" tine
1t the instieation Of Robespierre decree was
nassnA in the same month excluding foreigners
from the Convention. This was Tor tho sole pur-
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"Citfzen Representatives: It should not ex-
press myself with the energy used formerly to
do, you will attribute it to tho very
dangerous ilncss l haye suffered in the prison
insensible Of my own existence; anu. though
am much recovered, it Is exceedingly with grcat
difficulty that lind power to write you this
letter.
Convention to observe that this is the first line
that has COME from me, either to tho Conven-
ton or to any Of the Committees. since my i'm
prisonment, which is approaching eight months
All! my friends. eight months loss Of liberty
as have been. the unceasing defender OF Nber-
II for twenty years.
III have now to inform the Convention of the
reason or'ny not having written before
.'it is year ago that | had stros,g reason to
believe thnt Hobesplerre was ms inveterate en-
cmy, as he was
THE ENEMY or EVERY MAN OF VIRTUE AND Hu-
MAN1TY.
"The address that was sent to the Couyeu ton
Some time about last August. frosn ARA J, the
nattve town Of Robcsperre. have always been
the partfsans he had in the place. The Intention
OF that address was To prepure the way for de-
stroylng nc, by making the people declare
lost their confidence The address, however.
failed Of success, as 1t Was Immediately opposed
hy q counter-addrcss from Saint OJuer, which
dEelared directly the contrary.
IS But the strange power that Rohesplerr:. by
tne rnost consummAte hypocrisy and tho mos.
hardened crueisies. had obtained, rendered a1y
attempt On my part to obtain justice not only
useless. but even dangerous; for it is the nature
Ut tyranny always to strike deeper blow when
any attempt has been made TO rrpel a former
one. This being my situation, submitted with
tpatiehce TO the DARKNESS Of MY fate' ana
waited the event of brighter days l nope
aey are now arrived TO the nation and to me.
'Ctizens, when / left the United states
na2onas Tnsa II 'q1s I'D i
teysd 1a5 none OF them hare ever before oeen maze
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
THE Tree Shall b Known
by Its Fruit"
MRS. j. NJ.
Ladies' physician,

DR.. j. M. Koontz and wife, sole
proprietors of the French cure for
women, and also other justly cele-
brated family medicines of their own
compound, are still located in Mexico,
where they can be consulted in regard
to their medicines and diseases which
they are recommended for. The
French cure for woman is the only
remedy of the kind prepared and sold
in America, and so acknow lodged by
all ladies', who have given it 8 trial,
to be the only reliable remedy
Oh earth for all diseases peculiar to
the female organization. Prepared
and for sale only by them. Also
midwifery and chrome diseases of
woman made a specially by Mrs. j.
NJ. Koontz, who has had over IA years
experience in the practice of medl-
cine among the female sex. All per-
sons calling al the residence will get
an honest opinion IN regard to their
case and for chronic diseases can
have treatment and medicine furnish
ed them containing full directions
and instructions tor using ut very
reasonable rates. All medicine guar
anteed to be entirely vegetable. For
consultation call at residence on
corner of Promenade and Washington
sts., in the DR.. Bourne property,
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
fA" 5Ass1sEytT;.
Sheriff Gi;iscock ALWAYS n, Tho 4,

SherlH Gi;iscock Always OH the a,.,.
One evening last week An attamn,
was made to break Jail in this CITY.
Our readers will remember that j..
man named O'Brien broke into Chris
SMITHS store, at Laddonia, a few
days since, and stole about $50. 90
worth OF goods and cash. He was
caught over in Illinois, brought back,
tried and sentenced to the penitentia-
ry Tor five years. While IN Jail he
made an attempt to escape. Every
one VIC has visited the jail knows
that there is an open space around
the iron cells between the block of
cells and the outer wall. This court
Is about three feet wide and runs all
The way around the iron box which
contains the cells. Sheriff Glascock
Is IN the habit of allowing the prison.
ers to spend a half hour each day in
this open space SO they can Timber
up and exercise themselves.
Last Friday evening, after he had
allowed them a half hours exercise,
he called to them to enter their cells.
and as they went in he counted them
and noticed that O'Brien did not 90
In. Thinking that maybe O'Brien
had not come out of his cell he called
to him. At first no reply and at the
second call he answered in a subdued
voice, trying to make Glascock think
he was in his cell, but he could not
fool Glascock, who told hun to come
around and get in his cell. Glas-
cock was standing at the door all
this time. O'Brien came around
and said he had been asleep and did
not hear the sheriff when he called.
As soon as Glascock had locked them
up he went around. as is his custom.
to see if everything was all O. X,
when he found that O'Brien had
knocked about 4 foot square out of
the wall with the stove poker aud had
gotten about half way through the
wall-all in about twenty minutes.
In twenty minutes more he would
have had a good sized hole in the
wall. Glascock at once went and
got a pair of anklets and chained
O'Brien to his cot, where he stayed
until taken to the p~enitentiary.
O'Bricn is an old bird and looks like
an ex-convict.
The other prisoners had no hand
in the work except to keep up as
much noise as possible so Glascock
could not hear O'Brien at work, and
then they tried On various pretexts
to get Glascock to go down town for
them, while they We're still out in the
court, and in this way they would
have gotten out before he returned.
They were mistaken in the Sheriff.
When Il man gets away from Glas-
cock he will be a good one and can
go through a vely small hole.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
By f. L. pnARR.
w. II. Hook.
J. Il. PATTON.

Some tunes we are asked why we
do not support Hutton for congress.
We have only one reason. We think
Buckner infinitely his superior.
Hutton proved a failure as a school
teacher, as a lawyer, as doctor, as
a granger, as a politician, an" rs a
newspaper maj you all know him.
We think he IS now in his element
and should stay there. If he is nomi-
mated The LEDGER will support him,
and support him with a will. We
don't support him now because we
think Buckner is about a million
times a better man for the place in
every respect because we know the
people want Buckner to go back.
Buckner has a most cnviable repnta-
ton in congress. Who a name
Mis- superior for judgment, hard work
ior reliability, east or west?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24


The Democrats of the several
townships in Audrain county, will
meet at their respective places Of
voting IN Saturday, July Srd, 1880,
and send up delegates to a county
convention to be held at Mexico,
Mo-, Saturday, July 10, 1880, to
elect six delegates to the State con-
vention to be held at jefferson City,
July Dist, 1880, to nominate State
officers, as well as to elect 8 delegates
to q senatorial convention, to be held
at Mexico, July ~, 1880.
Dyes school house will send up 3;
Laddonia, 2; East Cuivre, 2; West
Cuivre, 2; Linn, B; Martinsburg, 2;
Benton City, 2; Salt River, IL; Will
son, 4; Sailing, 4; total, Sc. The
executive committee will meet at the
court house in Mexico, Saturday,
July 10, 1880. By order of commit.
tee. w. H. KEENAN,, Charm.
X. M. WHITE, Acting Sec. If.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

II is with great pleasure that we
notice from the press and learn from
prominent men, all over the State,
that James Carroll is daily gaining
strength as a candidate for Secretary
of State. Owing to his official du-
ties (being circuit clerk) he is unable
to meet his many friends in distant
nArts of the State, as he would like to
do. We think he. is now making
arrangements to take a little Jaunt
over the State in answer TO the many
pressing invitations he has Irecelvs'
from friends in all parts of the State.
James Carroll will 60 into the con
vention with a good showing OF
strength from all parts Of the State
His strength will increase on every
ballot until his nomination is made
unanimous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
Debate.

A religious discussion will he held
In the neighborIIood of WeIlsville,
Montgomery county, Mo, beginning
the oath day of August, 1880, be-
tween Elder w. II. Hook, of the
Christian Church and Rev. j. X.
Patton, of New Florence, Mo-, of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Below will be found the PROPOSE
tons for discussion:
|. The immersion, in water, of a
penitent believer, in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit, is christian baptism.
Elder w. II. Hook afiirms.
2. Christian Baptism to the he,
lieving penitent is for the remission
/ of Alien Sins. Elder w. ii. Hook
aiiirIns.
3. The Scriptures teach Sprinklin2
and Pouring as the modes of Chris
tan Baptism. j. Il. Patton ailirms.
4. Infant Baptism is authorized by
the word of God. J. II. Patton
aflirms.
The parties to this debate hereby
agree to King James Version of the
Scriptures as the standard of authori
ty and that no other book shall he
referred to.
w. II. Hook.
!. X. Parton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
PETITION.
THE Once should Seek the Man, and Not
the Man the Orice.s

The undersigned, realizing the
truth of the above caption, and rec
ognizing the necessity of selecting
candidates to fill our several county
offices who are men of undoubted in
tegrlty, and pure, moral character,
and who are fully alive to the best
interest of the county, do most or
daily and earnestly unite in calling
upon Joseph ID. Morris, ESQ, to al
low his name to be placed before the
ensuing Democratic County Conven-
ton as a candidate for the office of
Treasurer of Audrain county, and we
hereby tender to him our earnest and
Jealous efforts in securing his NOM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

NoltthtIOhs
At a meeting of the Democratic
Senatorial Committee of the Ninth
Senatorial District on June IL, 1880,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolced, That the convention to
nominate a State Senator be held at
Mexico, Mo-. on Tuesday, July "a,
1880, and that the basis of represen-
tation for said convention shall be
one delegate for each 800 votes cast
for Tilden in each county in 1876,
and n delegate for every $50 dele
gates in excess thereof, which will
give Audrain county s votes, Boone
county, 10; Galloway county, II.
Total, 80. BY order of committee.
w. II. KEENAN,, JNo. GARRISON,
Secretary. Chairman.
Papers in the district please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24
RATIFY
hAIiff.
THE 9TH OF .JuI.Yi


ihL yin "
Bring us IN That wood.
Voaf' %"j'"Fhe" Yesterday
This is a bad year for favorites.
The political pot is boiling briskly.
Sqe notice of ratification in this
PM.
/ The CincInna,i nominee and VIC
tT.
/ Sunday week will he the Fourth
JAY.
No more Murphy Meetings this
ason.
/ The crops in An1rain were. never
lusled.
Joel Guthrie will finish the census
bis week.
Milton +. Simmons WAS in the CITY
sierday.
Awoman never buttons ANYTHING
be can pin.
Hade Brown hangs tomorrow near
|iahtsgillc.
Miss Lizzie Thomson has returned
PSI. Louis.
Martinsbnre has a new depot and
is u nice one.
Wheat will tur, ont 30 bushels IN
be acre in Audrain.
Look out for IIinze's big adver-
Fsement next week.
| The Cromwell House will he opened
|''ut the 18th of July.
| Quite a number of horses are being
aimed for the fall fair.
There is a scarcity of Harvest
(inds, but not Of tramps.
A woman's curiosity will 20 fur
EHr Than her pin money.
Why can't VIC have q moonlight
|enic at Allison. s,ring?
Wheat q he raised in Audrain
|'nhly If planted properly.
| Oar ratification w;,, 10 uox;co,s
""o' July celebration.
b. o. Pierce died near Laddonia
week, o! consumption.
The boss drive was INDUCED in at
/ Fair grounds last night.
'ne census returns are taking the
ALI.
ksD,aaI .''p' VIII 'es'"
H. ana last five days.
|oro +, ppe" Ills "'''"a'
vi Tie h''' " '"'s'
d. Flint took in the Dental Con-
at o"ee' Springs last week.
""'h' A. H.. Bnckner. returned
y" ash'ngton City last Saturday.
The eens0s ID, .raf.ui,o s,or,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Last Saturday evening, it compa-
ny with Col. j. f. Jacoby, the fruit
tree man from Illinois, and the cham
pion talker of the world, and l..
Phillip, the only man that can hold
Jacoby level for preventing facts, and
o. Hit, the most observing man in
town, we visited the fair grounds
and found the improvements pro-
crossing rapidly. The fence is done
and the track will soon be in working
order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Next Wednesday the congressional
committeeman meet at the RingO
House parlors, at l o'clock, p. M,
to agree on time, place and repre-
%sentatlon for congressional conven-
ton. G.. b. Macfarlane is the men,
from Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Machine politicians, mel who
would trade their best friends off in
order to get a paltry office them.
selves, will not flourish in lSSO-al
least not in this dlstrict--if the LED.
GER can help it..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Mexico needs gas. She can afford
II. and now is the time 10 have 1t.
Smaller and poorer towns than Mexl-
co have it. Charlie Ersklne OF ST.
Louis, proposes to put up so posts,
which will cost the city $27 a post
per wear, Private consumers to pay
50. SO pcr thousand feet. This is a
good proposition, and if no better one
can be obtained, we say, by all means,
accept this one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24


Judgement.
NORTH SrRINGFIELD, Mo-
June 10, 1880.
Mr.. JAMES CARROLL, Mexico Mo-
Dear Sir: Your valued favor of June
3rd, for check $3.50, has been re-
ccived, and in behalf of the commit
tee l beg to say that yourself and the
citizens of Mexico and vicinity, have
our heartfelt thanks for the generous
manner in which you have responded
to the wants of cyclone sufferers in
this section. l assure you the money
will be used to the very best advan-
tage. Yours truly,
J. Nj. DoLING.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

We trust that the census takers of
Audrain county will be very careful,
and make a complete return of every
a woman and child in the county.
1t is Of the utmost Importance to the
county that our census report is all
that 1t should be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

A boy looking at the Chicago Con-
vention ballots as they we're placed
on the blackboard remarked: "That
fellow that gets one vote every time
will out-wind EN- all, vet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

1t Is to the interest Of every farmer
having produce to sell, to call on G.
D. FERRIS, as he pays ths best
prices for Chickens, Eggs, Hides,
Pelts, Feathers, Tallow, Butter, old
Iron, Rags. Beeswax, &c. And he has
Tor sale everything q farmer wants,
such as Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes.
Hats, Ribbons, Corsets, Gloves, Gro
%ceries, Quecnsware, Lamps, Clothing,
Furniture, Sewing Machines lower
than any house in Mexico, and all
kinds Of Sewing Machine needles at
the low price Of thirty cents per dog
en-. 1t will pay any farmer to give
G. ID. q call If they want = good price
for their produce, and he sells goods
lower than anybody. Store opposite
entrance to Ringo House. ST
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The Intelligencer wishes now it had
read the LEDGER more and the st.
Louis Republican less. No matter
how small a paper is it should have
an idea of its own, and not sneeze
every time o st. Louis paper takes
snuff.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Hirsch & jacobson have now OPEN
cd an exclusive wholesale department
at fuckers old corner stand, where
they keep q full line OF old WHISTLES,
wines, bottled beer, etc., by the GAL
lon or any quantity, at wholesale
| price. 1O-2w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Mrs. John A. Guthrie, of this city,
after several weeks illness, died last
Saturday. Her remains were inter-
ed in Galloway county, at the Rich
cemetery, Sunday, Rev. J. c. Maple
preaching the funeral sermon at the
Richland church. A large number
of friends from Mexico accompanied
the remains to their last resting
place. Mrs. Guthrie was greatly
loved and respected by all who knew
her. She was a bright and shining
light in the church. She has gone
where there is neither sickness nor
sorrow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

To .Jadge SteWdrt. r.. III. Peery, {.
r. Quise,5e,1y and Others:
GENTLEMEN-I have duly consider
cd your call to become a candidate
for the office OF County Treasurer.
In reply, l viii say that you are at
liberty to use my name in that con-
vention, and that l am a candidate,
subject to the action of the conven-
ton.
Thanking you for your interest in
my behalf, l AIN
Respectfully,
j. d. NORRIS.
Mexico. June %. 80.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The LEDGER is not filled with
''twaddle' about "Mr. So-and-so"
called, &c. We give our country
readers the ncws-somethlng which
they enjoy and satisfactorily can not
get along without.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The Mexico Gun Club is again
booming. They have ordered a new
trap and a thousand balls. They are
going to practice regularly, so as to
he able to participate in matches
throughout the State. The following
are the members: Messrs. Moore,
Menefee, Morris, Locke, Galloway,
Pitcher, Jack Turner and Hiram A.
Ricketts,.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The LEDGER has the largest circu-
lation of any paper in this congress
sional district, without it is the Paris
Mercury, and we are right after that
paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

W. +. SwitzIer would make good
congressman. We learn that Boone
county is going to split up on him
We trust this is a mistake. Colonel
Switzler is a worthy man and his
county will show very bad taste in
dividing on him. We don't like
some of the Colonel's ways, but
think he is Il good man for congress.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Thlrty-six men and eighteen teams
were working at the fair ground last
week. Two wells have Just been
completed and the amphitheatre is
now being erected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Hon. d. II. Mcintyre left yester-
day to see his friends in the western
part of the State. Mr.. Mcintyre has
many staanch and true friends all
over the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

DIR. j. W. Reed attended the State
Dental Association at Sweet Spring.
last week. He was elected yice-pres,
idcnt for the ensuing year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

l.. FRANK reminds one of the
proverhial clark horse" Without
creating a deal of noise and hustle, he
beats the ,teld and wins the stakes in
selling you honest and substantial
goods CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAri 9-ti
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Beneath these Bricks lies old Mrs. Hicks.
She was a long time very sick,
The doctors came. and purged. and bled her.
Until she couldn't well be deader;
If when first. pains did her attack,
She'd rubbed Eclcctric Oil upon her back.
Death might have tried, but never caught he
Nor caused such grief to her poor daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The census returns show that Cen
tralia has 800 people, young and old,
black and white. We don't know
whether they counted the grave stone.
or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The ''pop-in-jay'' of the Herald is
again barking at us. He wants us
TO talk back, and in this way adver-
tisc his hand bill, but the LEDGER
has not the time to flay an ass OF
kick q poodle dog.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Joe Bigbee was sentenced to five
years in the %penitentiary for assault
ing Capt liickerson. Joe is an old
offender.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Mrs. Cotsworth, formerly music
teacher of Hardin College, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Miss Florence,
is visiting her many friends in this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Our readers will remember that
| while Elder +. b. Cake was in Mexi-
co he made a war on the LEDGER for
no cause. The result was not graft
flying to his pride. W. see that since
he has been in GAINESVILLE he has had
to write a letter of apology to the
editor of the Sentinel Tor what he said
about his paper from the pulpit. The
LEDGER respects a minister as much
dis any one in the world, but VI be-
lieve in a little vice versa business
in all things.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

The colored troops got into a row
at a festival last Saturday night.
Several shots we're fired, but no one
was hurt-which is greatly to be re-
GREETED. People, white or black,
who go to church festivals TO RAISE Q
disturbance, deserve to be hurt in
some way, if merely carved up with a
razor, or shot with q Calling gun load
ed with brickbats.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

Sheriff Glascock, S. =. Martin,
Geo. +. Berry and b. b. Runkle will
attend the execution of Hade Brown
tomorrow. The two latter gentlemen
20 as reporters. The hanging will
take place half q mile east OF Hunts
Vile, at | O'Clock. The Sheriff OF
Randolph county left for Kansas City
yesterday for the condemned man.
1t is thought he will "wilt'' on the
scalLOld.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

What looks worse tlar - seq d young chlld
with II thick dtrtS looking coating all oy"I
t":lcrc the wool ought to grow IL head. We
;iiiir Ia what is called the milk crust. 1t can j.,
cured Iy using Snrin. BLOSSOM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

1t is for everybody. Our illustrat-
ed p~aper-will be out in a few days.
MITCHELL SHOE STORE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-06-24

NorIrE.-We are suffering the most eNcruciat
ing pain from iulI;lmmatory rheumatism. One
application of Dr. Thomas Ecieeiric Oil ~afor,lcd
almost instant relief. and two fifty cent bottle,
effected a permanent cure.
q. T.. tbMSTDtk,
Caledonia. Mimi