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Middletown transcript., 1881-05-06
Eiectment Suit.

Some weeks ago Mrs. w. Beaston, OF
Mount Pleasant, brought suit to obtain
possession of dwelling on Cass street, in
the occupancy ofMiss Z. Tilghman, and the
case was tried before Esquire Vasey on
Monday. G. B. Lore, Esq, appeared for
the plaintiff, and Thomas Davis, Esq, for
the defendant. The jury was composed OF
Messrs. Jno. c. Corbit, H. A. Nowland
and J. B. Foard. Miss Tilghman, under
the new law, was permitted to testify in
her own behalf. She stated that plaintiff
had given her time to consider whether
she would re-rent the house for another
year, and that before the expiration of the
time she mailed postal card accepting
plaintiffs terms and stating that she
would keep the premises another year. In
the mean time, before the postal had
reached its destination, plaintiff called
and notified defendant that she would want
possession March 25th. Plaintiff denied
giving any time for consideration. The
verdict of the jury was, ''No cause of ac-
tion." It is stated that Mrs. Beaston will
appeal to court.
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County.

- The Newark postmaster has resigned
on account of i'll health.
= The smallpox is increasing in vii
mington, seventeen new cases being re-
ported this week.
= Workmen at Mr.. Watkins Odessa
cannery are now making about 5000 cans
per day. The enterprising proprietor III
tends to put up 250,000 cans of tomatoes
this season, and will increase his facilities
sufficiently to put up 100000 cans i'll the
season of $50.
An alteration between Morris Car
berry, day watchman, and Samuel Adams,
a coiored man, in the Old Ferry rolling
mill of the Diamond State Iron Company,
at Wilmington, on Friday of last week,
resulted in the death of Adams by pistol
shot, fired by Carberry. The coroners
Jury declared that Carberry committed the
act wilfully and deliberately. He is said to
be man Of violent temper. He was ar
rested Immediately after the shooting.
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State.

a Bombay Hook man has two hun
dred spring chickens nearly ripe.
. Camden camp meeting will begin
August 5th, and continue ten days.
= Sussex county has painted her Jail
and whitewashed her whipping-post.
= Ex-Governor Ponder and others are
erecting a large cannery at Milton.
A great many peach trees have been
planted in Milford neighbOrhood, this
spring.
Kent county Court has refused Col.
Fountain license for his new hotel at Do
yer.
- The New Range Light near Lewes
will be ninety-five feet high and cost
1000.
"A Smyrna COW, bitten by mad dog
some five or six weeks ago, went mad last
Sunday and was killed.
There are five North American Indi-
ans in Delaware, not counting those in
front of the cigar stores.
= The ninety-first annual convention of
the p. E. Church in Delaware will be held
in Wilmington during the first week in
June.
- William NJ. Shakespeare, a prominent
citizen of Dover, died Sunday night, of
kidney disease. He was the proprietor of
Shakespeare's mill.
~ The annual meeting OF the State
Teachers Association will be held at Reno
both, commencing Monday, August 22nd,
and continuing until the following Fri
day.
- The term of Office of the Recorder of
Sussex county expires on the 10th inst.
There are five or six applicants for the
place. The Register term expires July
18th.
- The proprietor Of Woodlawn Beach is
getting ready for the excursion season,
and has determined to close the bar on
Sundays and also on Sunday school eX-
cursion days.
- The Beet Sugar Company has closed
a contract for from 800 to 400 acres of land
in the Mohawk valley, New York, for the
cultivation of beets. This land is expect
ed to produce 1000 tons of beets.
1t is reported that a Georgetown bride
of eighteen months, named Williams, at
tempted to elope with the ticket agent of
the circus that was recently exhibiting on
the Peninsula. Her friends nipped the
elopement in the bud.
A fire occurred on the farm belonging
to VIM. NJ. Jones, two miles from Kenton,
at noon of Sunday, destroying all the out
buildings, a grain drill, corn shelter and
fodder stack. About 60 bushels of corn
were also destroyed. Cause unknown.
Loss $500, uninsured.-SmgrnG Times.
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Held for Court.

Walter Hutchins, frisky colored lad,
about fifteen years old, has got himself
into trouble by wanting to have too much
fun. Friday night of last week he tied q
rope across the pavement, near Mrs. Boy.
er's house, on Broad street, and tripped
Mrs. John A. Reynolds, giving her seri
GUS fall. Two boys saw Hutchins fixing
the rope, and on Tuesday he was arrested
taken before Esquire Vasey and held fol
court in the sum of 500; DR.. w. F. Now.
land, with whom he lives, and Mr.. w. A
Comegys going on his bond, There haYe
been other and even graYer charges made
against this frisky young negro, and i
they are true, and there is no improvement
in his future conduct, he may have mort
fun with a rope some Friday than hC
wants. Mrs. Reynolds was severely
bruised by the fall on the pavement.
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Maryland Matters.

- Centreville's town tax is thirty cents
on the dollar.
- Five burglaries have been committed
at Princess Anne within few weeks.
A Queen Anne's county girl attempt
ed to split stick of wood the other morn
ing and chopped off toe the first lick.
= Captain Andrew Woodal, it is said,
will soon build, at Georgetown, on the
800, 900 bushels.
- 1t is now stated that the Rev. Il. b.
Newman has accepted call to the pastor
ship of an Independent Methodist Church
in Washington City.
Jacob Tome, of Port Deposit, lost in
Baltimore last week pOcket-bOok con-
tanning $780, 900 in securities. Payment was
stopped on the papers.
- The peach orchards in Corsica Neck,
Queen Anne's county, promise fair crop.
The Centreville Observer saws nineteen
orchards out Of every twenty in the coun-
try are entirely bare.
- Capt. Vim. Cooling, an old resident
of Chesapeake City, died suddenly in the
NJ. f. Church of that town, Friday even
ing of last week, while leading in prayer.
He was nearly eighty years of age.
= Mr.. T. Shaffer, of Kennedyville, Nd,
has met with quite loss in the death OF
his horse, keystone Patchen, who died
suddenly last week. Keystone cost Mr.
s. one thousand dollars few wears ago.
Kent NesCS.
- Judge Wicks, at the Kent Court, has
decided that where farmer hires hanG
| for specified time, and the hand, without
cause, leaves before the expiration Of the
time, he cannot compel payment for hi.
partial service.
John S. Writ, Esq, has taken the po
sition of law partner of g. w. Cruikshank
Esq, at Elkton, made vacant by the deatl
Of his brother, Henry B. Writ. Mr.. Wor
has been practicing his profession in Chi
cago, for the last two years.
One day last week the sexton of tn,
Catholic Church, while digging a grave
unearthed lot of seventeen-year locust.
about four feet beneath the surface. The,
] were alive and quite as well as could b,
expected after a residence of fourteen
years in the ground. These curious crea
lures, of whose habits very little is known
visited the surface Of the earth in this ant
the adjoining counties in 1s6s.-Ceci
| Democrat.
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Irving Lxceun,.

The public meeting of Irving Lyceum,
at the Academy, on Monday evening, at
| tracted large number of visitors, many
of whom came from quite distance. Tn
fortunately the member who had been as
! signed the principal part in "COurtship
/ Under Difficulties was indisposed, and
1 Mr.. j. M. Cox was not ready with his
sketch of travel; on which account the
| programme lacked the usual variety. The
music was a very pleasing feature of the
entertainment. The opening glee, "Chim-
ing Bells" by number of ladies and
gentlemen, was very favorably received
by the audience. Miss Mollie Burris read
"Pyramus and Thisbie," a clever bur-
lesque on The pretty story of the Babylo-
nian maid and her lover, by John G. Sake.
Miss Burris has the happy faculty of doing
everything well that she undertakes, and
the audience were well entertained by her
reading. Misses Belle and Estella Pen
ningtOn and Messrs. Ash Pennington and
DIR. Kennedy sang a beautiful quartet,
'tSoldier Boys" after which the question,
''Has the teacher more influence than the
parent over the child?" was discussed at
considerable length by Rev. W. L. s.
Murray, in the affirmative, and DIR. w. +.
Kennedy, in the negative. The argument
on both sides covered the whole ground.
The concluding musical selection was a
sweet solo by Miss Pennington. The
members of the Lyceum were much
pleased to see 50 many visitors at the first
public meeting, and the President, in a
few brief remarks, thanked them for the
interest they had shown in our young so
ciety and invited them to still further help
the institutions by becoming members Of
it. The programme for next Monday
evening will embrace reading by Miss
Lille B. Roberts, an exercise by Wallace
Bruce, a reading by Miss Jennie Leather
berry, and probably "Courtship Under
Difficulties the pleasing bit Of parlor
drama deferred from the last meeting.
Also a number of musical selections, and
answers to questions. 1t is possible that
the society may give the nextpublic meet
ing in the Town Hall, early in June, and,
if 50, rousing programme will be pre-
pared, and an excellent entertainment
may be expected. The Executive Conn
mite are requested to meet at the Acad-
emy at p. IN. on Monday evening.
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Collision.

AS Mr.. J. c. Wilson, of Milford, accom-
panied by Frank Eliason, Esq, formerly
of Middletown, were driving over the
causeway, between the two bridges, at
Chesapeake City, Tuesday night, his horse
collided with another, coming in an oppo.
site direction, and driven by young man
by the name of Metz. Both horses were
severely injured by the shafts of the car
riage with which they collided. It was
thought at first they would both die, but
we learn now that they are recovering,
The vehicles were slightly broken. The
night was quite dark, and Wilson says
the lamps on the causeway were not light
ed. His horse is now at the National Ho-
tel, in this town
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The Churches.

ST.. ANNE's EPISCOPAL CHURcH.-Rev. w. g
w. Lewis. Rector. Morning services and ser
mon, 1890 am. Evening prayer and sermon
7:30 pm. Evening prayer, Friday, 4p.m sun
day School, $50 am.
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-Rey. W. q
Alexander, Pastor. Sunday services, iO;SO
m and 1880 D. m. Sunday School, 9:l5 a. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Rev. w. l.
S. Murray. Pastor. Sunday morning service
1890; evening service ut ~. Sunday School
pm.
TOWNSEND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. T. E. BELL, Pastor. Sunday services
1890 am. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School, $50 pm
ODESSA METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-ReV
W. II. Hutchins, Pastor. Sunday services, Il
am. and 7:3O pm. Sunday School, 2p.m.
DRAwYER'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ODESSA
Rev. w. v. LoudeTbough, Pastor. Preaching
at 1880 am. and 7:3O pm. Sunday School al
9:l5 am.
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was happy. Since last season he has i'm.
proved his hotel 80 much that you will
hardly know it, as will be seen by card
in another column, and he invites you to
come down again, when he gets open, and
be happy some more. Having tarried with
Sebly, we can recommend his hotel, and
you can take our word for it that a local
editor generally knows whore there is
something good to eat. j. Harry Goodwin,
well known to our people, will again be
the chief clerk.
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9liddletolun advertisements,
SPRING STOCK !!
BENZ. BENSON.
Is now selling one of the best selected stocks
of Fancy Goods and Dry Goods ever shown
in Middletown, at City Prices.

Is now selling one of the best selected stocks
of Fancy Goods and Dry Goods ever shown
in Middletown, at City Prices.
Our lace stock is complete. We have Real
Gmpure Black Lace, at 40 and so cents, cost
more to import them. Spanish and French in
black and cream. Miricourt, Point de Alencon,
Venise, Vermisilla, Point Coraline, Valenci.
enes, Languedoc. Brabrandt, Bretonne and
Point Milanais in cream and white, with In
sertings to match. Beautiful Swiss Edgings
and 1nsertings, Crochet and Irish Trimmings,
Torchon. CaSh's Embroidery, something
new; Hamburger Edgings and Inserting, ac-
knowledged by all who have seen them to be
the cheapest in town. In White Goods, we
have everything that is desirable: Tides,
Curtain Laces, Ladies' Ties, Scarfs and Fich-
ues, of every description, very cheap; Crepe
Net, BLONDE ana SIX Ma1nes, Pure Linen
Handkerchief, plain and figured, for 10 cts;
splendid assortment of finer grades in SILK
and linen, equally low. The best 50 cents and
S1.O0 Kid Glove ilI MiddLetotCn. Look at our
75c Corset; Misses Corsets, all sizes and
prices. H0siery-we have everything, and at
prices that will astOnish you, over 30 kinds at
1215c., in Ladies', Children's and Mems. Fine
Hosiery of every description; full regular
made hose at 2Oc. Good Lisle Thread, 8 elastic
Gloves, for zoe. Everything in Gloves you
can call for. Elegant line of Jet Goods, jew
elry, solid gold and roll plate. Brocade Silks,
Satns, all grades. Come and see our $i-OO
goods. Fringes, Passamentires, Girdles, Tas-
sells, Balls, Spikes and Ornaments. We can
match most all shades with Buttons at DC.
dOZ. In Cause Underwear we can show you
some bargains, for all sizes.
The best Fine Dress Shirt IN lIidCdletOUa
for $1.O0, "Our OWn.'
Gents Scarfs, Ties and Bows, we always have
the finest line to be found south of the cities;
0veralls, Shirts, Drawers. Suspenders. Dry
Goods very cheap.
Remember, aUe sell goods lotCeT than any
Othee house IN MiddletOaOn.
One price to all! Everything cash.
BENZ. BENSON,
aprl5-tf. Lockwood Cor, Middletown, Del.
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Good for Appoquinimink.

Jacob Daniels, of Appoquinimink hun
dred, this county, is brick. He has been
married three times and is the father of
wife bore him six; his second, six; and
his third, who is still living, eleven.
Twenty of them are living. He has fifty
grand children and nine great grand chill
dren. He says he never Borrowed but one
dollar in his life, and that he returned
without using it. He was seventy two
years old last birthday, and one day this
week dropped and covered four bushels oil
pease; and it wasn't very good day for
dropping pease, either. Hurrah for Appo.
quinimink!
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THE HEAVEN Born GIFT OF CHARITY There
is a form of charity which should commend
itself to every one. 1t is the celebrated Char
be the oldest institution of its kind on the
Continent, free to all persons of whatever
creed and nation. The Louisiana State Lot.
terry maintains this noble institution with its
gift of a million dollars, and the purchase OF
q two dollar ticket in the next monthly draw
ing on May 10th, by mail from NJ. A. Dauphin,
No 3I9 Broadway, New York City, n. Y, or to
the same person at New Orleans, La. will
bless both the giver and the receiver. Why
not try it at once our gentle reader?
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Middletowu Academy.
ROLL OF HONOR.

ROLL OF HONOR.
The following gnamed pupils have reached
95 per cent or above in attendance, de-
pertinent and rank in studies for the
month ending April 29th:
DEPARTMENT No. /.
Mary w. Anderson, Bessie Anderson,
Mary H. Budd, William T. Budd, Wallace
E. Bruce, Rosa Cosgriff, r. Thomas Clay
ton, Maggie Eliason, Ida ". Houston, Ida
v. Howell, John Jolls, May G. Kelly,
Effie A. Kelly, Edward C. Lockwood,
Sadie NJ. PharO, Annie Peacock, BENJAMIN
Peacock, William Price, John Price, Ruth
Schreitz, Cora Stephens, Angie L. Wright
DEPARTMENT No. ..
Elite T. Dilworth, Cecil H. Green, Jen.
ME Grubb, Annie Hayes, Frank Howell
Mollie Hall, Lottie Jones, Lena Pleasan.
ton, Lizzie Sheppard, Allie Reynolds.
DEPARTMENT No. 5.
John C. Green, Howard Fisher, Charles
| Jolls, Bessie Kanely, Mary n. Buckle
Lizzie Hall, Mary Echenhofer, Maggie
Eehenhofer, Lille ]. Jones, Lillian NJ
| Budd.
DEPARTMENT No. 1.
Horatio Pharo, Curtis HoIten, Charlie
Jones, Sallie Hilyard, Eunice Roberts
Helen Budd.
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MARRIED.

BENsoN-TAYLoR.-A the residence Of
the brides mother, on Wednesday evening,
April 27th. by Rev w. ". Heberton, Geo; W.
daughter of the late Joseph Tay loT, of Elkton.
4 COLLINs-WOoD.-A the residence of the
brides parents. on Thursday evening April
2sth by Rev William SchOuler. Chhries "a.
Collins and Laura ". daughter OF lIehfy
Wood MI nt FlktOn.
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HENRY's cARBoLIC sALvE.-The BEST sALvE in
the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt RheuIn, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
bIains Corns and all kinds of Skin Eruptions,
Freckles and Pimples. The salve is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction in every case
or money refunded. Be sure you get HEERY' g
CARBoLIc sALYE, as all others are but imita-
tions and counterfeits. Price 25 cents.
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harmless remedy, that cures every time, and
prevents disease by keeping the blood pure,
stomach regular, Kidneys and liver active, Is
the greatest blessing ever conferred upon
proprietors are being blessed by thousands
who have been saved and cured by it.. Will
you try it? See another eolumn.-EdgLe.
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THE hens are preparing for Easter-laying
for it, SO to speak-S0merset Herald The
only objection we have to them is they do not
meet it squarely. They go at it in kind OF
round (about) way; but we are of the opinion
that this could be remedied to a certain ex-
tent by the use of NJ. B.RoBERT's POULTRY
POWDERS. for it makes the hens act 'on the
sauarp' by LAYING dOubIe-VOlked eggs
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DIED.

DENNY.-From cancer, in Walla Walla,
Washington Territory April sth. 1881, Mrs.
Ann Denny, wife of Timothy II. Denny. for
merly of Delaware. aged 6z.
MAILLY.-At Odessa. Del. on Tuesday, 5d
inst. Richard l. Mailly, in the 42d year of his
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.-The following state
ment Of william j. Coughlin, of Somerville,
Mass. is so remarkable that we beg to ask for
it the attention of our readers. He says: In
the fall of 1875 1 was taken with violent
bleeding of the lungs followed by severe
cough. l soon began to lose my appetite and
flesh. l was so weak at one time that could
not leave my bed. In the summer 1877 was
admitted to the City Hospital. While there
the doctor said had a hole in my left lung as
big as half dollar. l expended over hun
dred dollars in doctors and medicines was
so far gone ut one time report Went around
that was dead. l gave up hope, but friend
told me Of DIR. wM. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE
LUNGS laughed at my friend, thinking that
my case was incurable but got bottle to
satisfy them, when to my surprise and grati-
fication, 1 commenced to feel better. Ny
hope, once dead began to revive, and to-day
feel in better spirits than / have the past
three years.
''I write this hoping you will publish it, so
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAH
FOR THE LUNGS and be convinced that CON
SUMPTION CAN BE CURED. | have taken two
bottles and can positively say that it has done
more good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared and shall soon
be able to go to work Sold by druggists.
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How TO SECURE HEALTH.-It seems strange
that any one will suffer from the many de-
rangements brought on by an impure condi-
ton of the blood, when scovILL s sARsAPARILLA
AND sTILLINGIA, or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP viii
restore perfect health to the physical Organi-
pleasant to take, and has proven itself to be
the BEST BLOOD PURIFIER ever discovered, eff
fectually curing Scrofula, Syphilitio disorders
all Nervous disorders and Debility, Bilious
complaints and all Diseases indicating an
impure Condition of the Blood, Liver, Kid
news, Skim etc. 1t corrects indigestion. A
single bottle will prove to you its merits as a
health renewer, for it ACTS LIKE A CHARM. es-
pecially when the complaints of an eXhaus-
natural vigor of the brain and nervous
system.
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WHEN You FEEL MEAN take KidneyW ort,
advertised in another column, 1t acts ener-
same time, and so cures a host of diseases
caused by the inaction of these organs. II
you are out of fix, buy it at your druggist
and save doctors bill, and perhaps months
of suffering
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A promising young horse has been named
DR.. Tanner in hopes that it will make him
fast.-EIchdnge. That might do for some
horses but we had rather take our chances
on a package of NJ. b. ROBERTS HORSE Pow
DERs, as they guarantee a healthy and Wig
OrOus constitution, which is essential for any
horses speed and endurance.
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- For your Spring Clothing our friends
should not forget Robt. s. Wilds, at the
popular house Of A. G. Yates & Co, Phila-
delphia.
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= Our well-known friend Robert s.
Wilds is yet engaged with the leading
Phila. Clothing House Of A. G. Yates q Co.
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If YOU want Clothing at fair prices and
guaranteed satisfaction, call on ROBERT S.
WILDs, at the Ledger Building, Chestnut and
Sixth streets, Philadelphia.
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DR.. KLINE's Great Nerve Restorer is the
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases. All
fits stopped free. Send to 93l Arch street.
PHILADELPHIA Pa.
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IT is said that there is only one thing in the
world that is sure, namely-death We can
now add another sure thing-SINEs SYRUP OF
TAR. Its sure to cure Cough or Cold.
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You WILL be pleased with your Clothing, il
you purchase from ROBERT 5. WILDs. with A.
c. YATES & Co., Philadelphia.
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BAKERS PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Maj
and Beast. For use externally and internally
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DIR. RoGER's VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP instant
ly destroys worms and removes the Secre-
tions which cause them.
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DIR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best Cathar-
tic Regulators.
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9usinrss Gossip.

USE LUCAS PAINT! Because it is RELIABLE
and costs no more than the unreliable.
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DURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane.