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Middletown transcript., 1881-06-17
~COnrades.n

The repetition of Comrades by the
Odessa Dramatic Association, in the Odessa
Hall, on Tuesday evening, was great
success. The former representations of
this play having been fully noticed in
these columns, we have little to add, save
that this last performance was even better
than the others. Every part was ably sus-
tanned, and there was not flaw or "kink''
during the entire three acts of this charm
ing comedy. Miss Rachie Appleton, Miss
Maggie Williams, and Miss Matte Green
sustained the female parts, and Messrs.
Brown, Yandegrift, Perry and Corbit the
male parts as before. The large audience
certainly enjoyed the drama hugely. If
this excellent dramatic association ever
decides to come to Middletown, it may
rest assured that it will receive hearty
reception.
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Delaware College Commencement.

The commencement exercises of this
institution were unusually interesting.
Rev. Charles H. Reed, D. D., delivered
the Bacealaureate sermon in the Oratory
on Sunday evening, to large audience.
The examination and declamations took
place on Monday evening. Two prizes
were offered by the Alumni Association
one for defamation and one for reading.
The former was conferred on ]. Bernard
Cush, and the latter on Miss Mamie w.
Polk. The anniversary of the Athenean
Literary Society took place on Tuesday
evening. S. H. Messick, of Bridgeville,
Del, delivered the society address and
Rev. James Y. Mitchell, of Lancaster,
Pa, was orator ofthe evening. Altogether
the commencement this year was a great
success. S. Harrington Messick, of Bridge
vile, was the salutatorian, and William
II. Purnell, Jr., the valedictorian. There
were eight graduates, as follows: Robert
II. Wright, Jr., A. B., Wilmington, Del.
Thomas R. Mcdowell, A. B., Cecil county,
Nd; John S. McNeill, A. B., Minneapo-
lis, Mimi; William H. Purnell, Jr., A.
b., Newark, DEL; Samuel II. Messick,
PHI. B., Bridgeville, DEL; Rodney IL.
Richardson, Phi. B., Lewes, Del; Peter
F. Meredith, Phi. B., Petersburg, DEL;
John F. Pearce, PHI. B., Wilmington, Del.
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sale Of the Wilson Land.

The attendance of land-seekers at the
administrators sale of part of the real
estate Of the late William Wilson, on Tues
day, was quite large. Six tracts and five
building lots were sold as follows: No. 4,
I20 acres, SI6.50 per acre, w. N. Wilson,
purchaser; No. 5, 200 acres, S26.5O per acre,
s. r. Warren, purchaser; No. 8, 200 acres,
SO per acre, s. r. Warren, purchaser ;
No. I, I52 acres of woodland, sl3 per acre,
George NJ. D. Hart, purchaser; No. s, %
acres, sIO.25 per acre, BENZ. CHM, purcha-
ser; No. Q, (Galifornia), I56 acres, 50 per
acre, w. N. Wilson, purchaser. Building
lots in Townsend: No. /, $50, g. M. d.
Hart, purchaser; No. 2, s157,5O, John F.
Stats. purchaser; No. 8, $3.50, and No.
4, $3.50, P. T. Jones, purchaser; No, 5,
S4S, S. R. Warren, purchaser. Nos. l, 2,
and 8, advertised, were not offered. Nine
of the finest farms Of this estate, five in
Maryland and four in Delaware, are yet to
be sold. The Maryland property will be
offered in August, probably, and the re.
maInder of the Delaware property at a
later date.
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MARYLAND Matters.

j. ThCs. Scharf, Esq, the well-known
Maryland historian, proposes to publish a
complete history Of the Eastern Shore.
"A Chestertown cow fell into a well,
but was hauled out by block and tackle,
and is still in fair repair, though it is feared
she may give watered milk for some time.
: The Democrat says that five gallon
kegs labeled varnish," but bearing the
United States stamp required for that
much " "tangle foot, . is the latest introduc-
ton into Cecil.
= The new Methodist Episcopal church,
on Deals island, which was to have been
dedicated on Sunday next, by Rev. George
w. Miller, was almost entirely demolished
by the storm of Thursday of last week.
- Joel Thomas, residing in the upper
part of this county, near Ingleside, has
sold his farm to c. H. r. Merrick, ESQ.,,
for $4,000. This is valuable estate, and
advantageously located near churches,
schools and railroad station.-C CentreUiIIe
Record.
= Charles H. Baker and Richard Hyn-
son, Esqs., as trustees, sold last Tuesday,
at the Voshell house, the Forest 2 farm,
containing 31OH acres, to Mr.. Anthony
Bell, of Baltimore, for sl4,O3L6O. H. w.
Vickers, Esq, as trustee, sold at the same
place, the Vanhorn part Of the Clark farm,
containing so acres and perches, for ST.
OO3.35, J. II. Porter, purchaser. Chester
torn Transcript.
= John Wroth, a well-known and
highly esteemed citizen of Sassafras Neck,
died of pneumonia, at his home, on Friday
of last week, and James w. Wroth, a bro
ther of the above, died suddenly, of heart
disease, at his home, in Camden, N. r.,
on Saturday afternoon. The latter was
at one time City Treasurer of Camden, and
was long q prominent commission mer-
chant of Philadelphia. He was about SO
years old, and had been unweH for some
time, though not confined to the house.
He was walking about only few minutes
before his death.
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NJ. e. sunday school Election.

The annual election for officers of the
NJ. f. Sunday School was held on Tues
day evening, and resulted in the selection
Of the following: superintendent, A. G.
Cox; Assistant Superintendent, W. J. H.
Lingo; Secretary, G.. Z. Hukill Assistant
Secretary, Miss Addie Hazard; Treasu-
rer, J. NJ. Cox; Librarian, Harry Jones;
Assistant Librarian, Z. b. Rice; Organist,
Chas. S. Roberts. In the primary depart
lnent, Mrs. V. Massey was elected Super
intendent, and Mrs. r. L. Price, Assistant
Superintendent. 1t was decided hy the
school to join with the NJ. E. Sunday
School Of Odessa in an excursion to the
Geological Garden, Philadelphia, to be
made sometime during July.
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The Churches.

ST. ANNE's EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev. W. G.
W. Lewis Rector. Morning services and SER
mon, 1870 am. Evening prayer and sermon,
7:45 pm. Evening prayer, Friday, 4p.m. sun
day School, $3.50 am.
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rev. W. C
Alexander, Pastor. Sunday services, 1890 a.
IN. and 7:45 p. m. Sunday School, 9:l5 a. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Rev. w. L.
S. Murray, Pastor. Sunday morning service,
1890. evening service at 7:45. Sunday School,
ppm.
TOWNSEND METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. T. Z. Bell, Pastor. Sunday services,
1890 am. and 1880 pm. Sunday School, 2:S0 0p. m.
ODESSA METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Rev.
w. H. HutchinS Pastor. Sunday services, lO
am. and 7:30 pm. Sunday School, ppm.
DRAwYER's PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH, ODESSA
Rev. W. v. Louderbough, Pastor. Preaching
at 1870 am. and 7:30 pm. Sunday School al
9:l5 am.
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State.


= The raspberry crop of Delaware prom
ises to be fine.
- Hannah Griswell, residing near Eel
ton, was killed by lightning last week.
- Blackbird hundred rejoices in curl
osity in the way Of chicken with four
legs.
- The Sussex county girl who took salt
peter for epson salts has recovered and got
married.
- Purnell F. Harrington, of Dover, has
been promoted to the rank. of commander,
U. S. Navy.
= Collins Beach was formally opened
for the season with pleasant hop, Thurs
day evening.
- The Smyrna Times says that the slug
has made its appearance on the pear trees
in considerable numbers.
= The army-worm is doing great dam
age to the corn crop about Lewes. The
farmers are endeavoring to arrest the fur
ther progress of this pest by plowing
trenches around their fields.
= The DeLawdrean reports the follow
ing land sales: Farm of Edward w. Pat
ten, near Lebanon, Of 97l acres, to VIM.
D. Leonard. Price paid, $500. House
and lot of Chas. Rimmey, on State street,
to Jas. A. Clifton. Price, $500.
John Brothers, Of Appoquinimink
hundred, who has had so much trouble
over his pension claim, is the father Of
eighteen children, including six pairs of
twins. The opinion that he ought TO have
his pension is almost unanimous.
= The State Board Of Health met at
Dover on Tuesday and elected DR.. L. P.
Bush, President, and DIR. William Mar
shall, Secretary, for the ensuing year.
After the election of officers the Board ad-
iourned to meet in Middletown on the llth
of October next.
- About thirty members of the Union
NJ. E. Church, of the Appoquinimink
Circuit, made call, on Wednesday last,
at the parsonage, in Blackbird, for the
purpose Of spending an evening with their
young and beloved minister, Rev. r. X.
Stephenson.-Smyr1tG Times.
The following have been appointed
delegates to represent the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Delaware in
the National Temperance Convention to
be held at Saratoga Springs, June 21st !:
Mrs. Sarah Bringhurst, Mrs. A. Chandler,
Miss Annie Semple, Wilmington; Mrs.
Mary L. Cox, Middletown; Miss Emma
E. Smith, Dover.
- The "Potter" estate, lying in the
vicinity Of Milford and containing 2,627
acres, will be sold on the 10Th of July
next. 1t is laid off in tracts ranging from
so to 200 acres, some Of which contain val
liable white-oak timber. This property
was left by the Testator to the poor Of
Kent county, and the sale was authorized
at the recent session Of the legislature.
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Hopors TO Delaware Bows.

Henry R. Craven, son of Thos. J. Cra-
ven, Esq, formerly of this county, now Of
Salem, n. J., will graduate at the Law
renceville, n. j., high school, June Both,
with the first honors Of his class, the Val
edictory. In the same class of twelve, J.
P. Dunning, of Middletown, has the
second honors, the Latin Salutatory. These
young men are cousins. We are glad to
note that Delaware boys will thus carry
off both the first and second honors on
this occasion, and in 50 large class, too.
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The Doctors.

The State Medical Society OF Delaware,
met at Dover on Tuesday. Several origi-
nal essays were read, and the following
officers were elected President, D. H.
Hall, of Lewes; Vice President, NJ. g.
Lohand, of Milford; Treasurer, J. w.
Sharp, of Camden; Secretary, G. w. Mar
shall. The society adjourned to meet at
Rehoboth on the second Tuesday in June.
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aRiIiee rarlnrr

The charming Nautical opera, entitled
as above, which has been even as great a
success as Pinafore was, will be presented
at matinee performance at MiddIetoWn
Hall, tomorrow (saturday1, afternoon, at
2 O'Clock, by Ford's Baltimore Opera Co.,
under the management Of Miss Emma r.
Steiner. The scenery and costumes are
from Ford's Opera House, baltimore and
the company is fine one. There will be
but one performance. Rates of admission,
50, 35 and % cents.
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like rolling SNOWFALL. Such library is
as necessary to town as nest is to pair
Of birds. Scholars are sure to be Matched
in it sooner or later, and, in all such in
stitutions, you see good many old birds
love to nestle and find themselves warm
and comfortable, whether they sing or
breed or not"
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HENRY's CARBoLIo sALyE.-The Rpsr -, =,
the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores 1TlceIs ~
salt Rheum, letter, Chapped Hands chi,
PLAINS Corns ana al kinds of Skin Eruptfons
teed to give perfect satisfaction in tys1I1 a ~
or money refunded Be sure you get EENP15,s FrSIs
oARBoLIc sALvE, as all others are but imitsS
tions ana counteffeits Price S5 cents.
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NATURES SLUICE-WAY-The kidneys are ma
ture's sIuice way to wash out the debris of
our constantly changing bodies. If they do
not work properly the trouble is felt every
where. Then be wise and as soon as you see
signs of disorder get package of Kidney
Wort and take it faithfully. 1t will purify
the whole system. Druggists sell it, both
liquid and dry, and it is equally sufficient in
either form Illnenellde1lt.
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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 4 CO.
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DR. GREENS oxYGENATED BITTERs is the old.
ness Malaria, Indigestion, an isorda,s ~
the stomach, and all diseases indicatino an
impure condition of the Blood. KidHe1s Sr1i
Liver, Skin etc, .
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If YOU want Clothing at fair pricas an,
guaranteed satisfaction, call on RoRER1 :
WTLDs, at the Ledger Building, Chestnnt and n
Sixth streets, Philadelphia. ~ anu
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tic Regulators.
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You WILL be pleased with your Clothing. if
yOu purchase from ROBERT S. WILDs, with A.
C.. YATES & Co., Philadelphia
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HARVESTING IMPLEMENTS! Ne,v stocky Now
ing Scythes, Grain Cradles, Snaths. Hay and
Straw Forks, Rakes, &C. The best 1ndnufac
ture, and at the tol0eSt prices. G. E. HUKILL.
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IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS -speoial ind,oo
ments are offered you by the Burlington
Route. 1t will pay you to read their adyer-
tisement to be found elsewhere in this issna
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DR. KLINE's Great Nerve Restorer 10 tho
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases All
fits stopped free. Send to 9SI Arch street.
Philadelphia, Pa. w.
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CUCUMBER WooD PUMPS for sale low. at
w TT ,TO9NSoN,S
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DIR. RoGER's VEGETABLE WORN SYRUP instant
ly destroys worms and removes the, Secre-
tions which cause them
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Potato !-StrictIy pure Paris Green.
Lowest price. G. E. HUKILL.
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BAKER's PAIN PANACEA cures pain in Man |
and Beast. For use externally and internaliv-
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LUCAS PAINTS ALWAYS! and against all
others. Cheapest and best. Sold by
G. Z HuKIII
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THE New Remington Sewing Machine for
sale by W. n. JOHNSON.
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tDURNo's CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane
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HEDGE TR1MMING KNIVES for sale by
w TT
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8usiness Gossill.
LAWN MOWERS The best in use,

LAWN MOWERS The best in use,
G. E. HUKILL.
DIR. Morris LIVER PILLS are the best Cathar-
tic Regulators.
HEDGE TRIMMING KNIVES for sale by
w. H. JOHNSON.
Potato BUGS !-Strictly pure Paris Green.
Lowest price. G. E. HUKILL
DURNo's cATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh and
all affections of the mucous membrane.
CUCUMBER WOOD PUMPS for sale low, at
w. H. JoHNsoN's
BAKER's PAIN PANAcEA cures pain in Man
and Beast. For use externally and internally,
The New Remington Sewing Machine for
sale by VII. JOHNSON.
others. Cheapest and best. Sold by
G. E 'HUKILL.
DIR. RoGERs VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP instant
tions which cause them.
You WILL be pleased with your Clothing. if
you purchase from ROBERT S. WILDs with 4
G. YATES & Co., Philadelphia
HARVESTING IMPLEMENTS! Netv stocky Now
ing ocyInes, 0faln cradles, Snaths, Hay and
Straw Forks, Rakes. &C. The best qnaIiufnc-
ture, and the toIoeSt prices. G. E. HUKILL.
IMPORTANT TO TRAvELERs.-Special induce
ments are offered you by the Burlington
Route. II VIII pay you to read their adyer-
tisement to be found elsewhere in this issue.
DIR. KLINE's Great Nerve Restorer is the
marvel of the age for all Nerve Diseases. All
fits stopped free. Send to 93I Arch street
Philadelphia, Pa. '
If YOU want Clothing at fair prices and
guaranteed satisfaction, call on RoBERT s.
Sixth streets, Philadelphia. anu
DR. GREEN S oxYGENATED BITTERs is the old.
est and best remedy, for Dyspepsia, Billions.
the stomach, and all diseases indicafing on "a
impure condition of the Blood, KidneVs
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READ THE EVIDENCE
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 GAN HUNDRED FOLD.o.

The world is full of charlatans asking public atten- tion to patent inventions the mitigation of suffer ing. Everything claiming the power to do good should be from q reputable source, otherwise it is open to suspicion. Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout, N. Y, afirms that his medicine, " "Kennedy's Favor ite Remedy, Is the best article of it's kind duced Hence it is only just to the public that he fer to his record physician and surgeon. Among the capital operations performed by him are Ampu tation of the thigh in the of Abraham Els worth, Port Even, Ulster Co.,, N. Y.; amputation Of the arm, case of Mrs Edward Meyers, of Rondout, Y and the operation of lthotomy (removal of stone from the bladder>, in the of Simon etsell, o Kingston the removal of the eye for Oscar Cragg of Rossndale, Ulster Co.,, N Y. These are few of many. All these persons fully recovered, because Dr. Kennedy prescribed "Favorite Remedy" (which has unequaled powers of purifying the blood>. Ow ing to the of 6 Favorite Remedy in the after treatment of his surgical not has died al are living to this day in the bloom of health. Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy, for eale by all drug gists. $1 co per bottle.
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Senator PIatt's Health.


 Not long since a representative of the Standard called at the camp of United States Senator O. H. Platt, of this State, on Long Lake in the Adirondacks. Senator Platt has been in camp there since last May and has experienced the most satisfactory improve ment. He was looking strong, brown and hearty at the time and declared that his health was excellent. The abscess in his side, which had caused him great trouble for several years, had healed naturally and with out any bad results, and his general health and strength was such that he could walk from ten to fifteen miles on 8 mountain trail or row half day on the lakes with no incon- venience whatever. His capacity for eating and sleeping had been developed to most satisfactory extent and all the conditions were favorable to the confirmation of his inn proved health. He said he should stay in the woods till October and expected to leave at that time 8 well man. He had just been put to very trying mental and physical strain, in the unfortunate affair of the guide Parker, but had endured the labor and fla tigue without any signs of his former trou- bles whatever. He was anxious that his friends should know that so far from being in failing health, he was gaining every day, and expected to resume his duties in the Sen ate at the next session in better condition than he had enjoyed in many years before.
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card in my house. told him where the body was and that had been to see it. He did not say anything about going to see the body. Maria Rowe said the last night she was at my house that she was going to end her life by drowning.
 Nettie Rowe was recalled and said the night before her mother had threatened to drown herself. Witness begged of her not to do it, for the sake of the children. I live in Hartford and went home the night before my mothers body WAS found. She bade me good bye at the depot and asked me to take care of the children until she got home.
 Mir. Welch recalled. I think MT. Bates told me on the night that he came to my place that the deceased was his wife.
 This concluded the evidence, and at 2:15 p. m. the jury retired for consultation. After being out until 2:40 they returned with a verdict in which they found that the de- ceased, Maria s. Rowe, came to her death on the night of September 1sts or early morn ing of September 2d by suicidal drowning in Quinnipiac river.
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An Elegant Toilet Preparation.

All N1eBAnt TOIIet FFePAFAI1On'
 Hair dressing and restorative is to be found in LONDON HAIR COLOR REsToRER. It seldom fails to restore gray or faded hair to it's orig inal youthful color and beauty. Falling hair is checked by it's use, and it produces 8 growth of beautiful young hair, soft, glossy and luxuriant. It certainly is the most cleanly and effective hair restorer now before the American people. A. A. Gibson, Barry. town, Duchess county, N. Y., writes: pr. Swayne & Son, Philadelphia, Gents :-I en- close a postofice order for eight dollars please send me one dozen 'Iondon Hail Color Restorer." It has stopped my hail from falling and restored it to it's natural col or It has proven satisfactory in every re pect. The sLondon Hair Color Restorer' can be obtained at all the leading druggists at 75 cents bottle. ma26 d&weow1y4p
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Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers:!

Are you disturbed at night and broken of your rest by sick child suffering and crying If so, go at once and get bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will relieve the poor little sufferer immediately depend upon it there is no mistake about it. There is not mother on earth who has ever will regulate the bowels, and Ve rest to the mother, and relief and health to the child, operating like magic. It is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste, and is the prescription of one of the oldest and best female physicians and nurses in the United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents A bottle. ap11 m. M .S&W1Y
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Important.

When you visit or leave New York city, save baggage expressage and carriage hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Central depot, 45o rooms, fitted up at 8 cost of one million dollars, reduced to $1 and upwards per day. European plan. Ele- vator. Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Families can live better for less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any other first-class hotel in the city.
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Brace Up.

There is serious meaning in this expression. That weary step, languid eye and general feeling of lassitude come from sickness D Be assured, serious and perhaps fatal dis ease is close in it's wake. The system wants cleansing of impurities; the sluggish blood needs to be sent in swift and clear currents through the veins. Dr. Kennedy's 'Favor- ite Remedy" will do this; it will give new vigor to the body, brightness to the eye, a glow to the countenance and elasticity to the step One dollar bottle Every druggist has it. Dr. David Kennedy, Proprietor, Ron dout, N. Y. au26 2w 4p
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ChInese Physfcians

Attend persons and families for specific monthly sum, to be paid long the person family re-
 mains well but when ill., the doctors salary stops, and medicines must be furnshed till health is restOr ed when pay begins again. But in this country it is
 getting to be the habit to from Nervous De- bility, Languor, Dyspepsia Sleeplessness. and all weakened conditions. by using the Blanchard Blood Nerve Food advertisement. aM30 6t