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Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24
The Odessa Hon.

The social hop in Odessa Hall, Tuesday
evening, was an enjoyable affair in every
respect. The arrangements by the COM
mittee were such that all who attended
spent pleasant evening and went home
well pleased. About sixty couples par
ticipated in the dance. Prices Middle
town orchestra furnished the music. The
grand march, led by Mr.. Alexander
Corbit and Miss Garrett, began about
nine O'Clock. The dancing continued till
nearly four o'clock. Ladies and gentle
men from Odessa, Wilmington, Middle
town, Smyrna, and other Peninsulartowns
participated in the festivities. Upon en-
tering the Hall each lady was presented
with handsome bouquet. A bountiful
collation. was spread in the lower room OF
the Hall, and at about one O'Clock the
dancers, with sharpened appetites, went
down and enjoyed the good things SO Law
ishly provided for them.
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HYIneneal.

Miss Kate Wilson and Mr.. John w.
Roberts were united in marriage at the
residence Of the brides father, ManIove
Wilson, Esq, near Middletown, on Thurs
day evening, Rev. w. L. S. Murray Off
clating. Miss Sylvia A. Wright, of Mid
dletown, was bridesmaid and Mr.. George
Wilson, brother of the bride, was the
groom's " best man." About fifty friends
were present. The presents were numer-
GUS, embracing articles beautiful and use
tul. An inviting collation. was served.
During the evening Miss Addie Hazard
entertained the assemblage with several
selections of instrumental music. About
eleven O'Clock the bride and groom bade
adieu to their'many friends and proceeded
to the home of the groom, near Clayton.
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Fried Chicken for Two.

The announcement Of the early meeting
of the NJ. E. Conference has called out the
usual number Of "chicken yarns and
"chicken iokes,' one of which from a
correspondent who is an old resident of
the Peninsula, we print in another col
umn. Everybody gets off the "chicken
joke on the preachers, and the preachers
get them off on one another, but, after all,
there are other people beside preachers
who are mighty fond of chicken. Editors,
for instance, have a similar weakness.
There would have been an aching void in
this world-perhaps several aching voids-
if Father Noah had forgotten to put pair
of chickens-or at least an old hen and a
"setting'' Of eggs aboard the Ark. The
chicken is great and glorious institution,
and in no place in the wide world is he
served up in such perfection as on the Del
aware and Maryland Peninsula. There is
an original luxuriousness about Delaware
and Eastern Shore fried chicken that one
who has eaten it can never forget, and
alongside of which the fried chicken of the
West and North seems nothing but base
imitation. Peninsular preachers being
men of good taste and judgment cannot
be otherwise than fond Of Peninsular
chicken, and in this particular, as well as
for moral and intellectual improvement,
the press goes with them hand in hand.
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State.

- The average contract price for farm
labor in Kent county this season is twelve
dollars.
- The Times wants the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company to "curve'' the Della
ware road into Smyrna.
- According to the Peninsular NeaCs
the drought of last summer cut short the
nuskrat crop Of Sussex.
A Smyrna physician inoculated three
Young heifers with bovine lymph, and
thus secured pure vaccine matter for his
use.
= David Moore, native OF Sussex, and
or many years a resident Of Milford, died
recently at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, aged
p years.
- Many fine cottages are to be built at
Rehoboth in time for the warm season,
md the outlook for the future growth of
the place is promising.
A correspondent of the Morning
NeUS, writing from Georgetown, wants
the Republicans to nominate Benjamin
Fooks, of Laurel, for Governor.
The Smyrna people are much pleased
with their new board of health for the
prompt manner in which it headed off the
smallpox and prevented it going beyond
the houses in which it first appeared.
An unsuccessful attempt to burn the
Douglass House, at Rehoboth, was made
asst week. A box Of kindling saturated
with coal oil was found in the kitchen.
The incendiary was frightened away by
The watchman.
= Miss Alice Polk, Of Milford, was
,adly burned on the hands and arms,
Monday, while cleaning pair of gloves
With vesta oil. She had the gloves upon
Ter hands and was holding them near the
stove, when the oil ignited.
The citizens of Dover, at meeting
last week, presented a petition asking the
Levy Court for an appropriation of $500,
.he tax payers offering to subscribe 2,2OO,
The balance of the sum required for the
grading of Loekerman street.
= The champion eater of the Peninsula
s claimed for Milford by the PeninsWlGT
NeWS, which is responsible for the state
nent that the said champion recently ate
It one sitting, just to amuse his friends,
two large chickens, five plates of pot-pie,
Eve apple pies, one mince pie, one apple
md four slices of cake and drank one
gallon of coffee. Time seventy minutes"
= Henry Hutchinson, Of Kent county,
las caused a sensation in the neighborhood
If Hazlettville, where he resided, by elop-
ing with his wife's young and pretty sis
ter. He has been married over thirteen
wears and has child about II years of age.
The girl with whom he eloped is about
Is. He had been preparing for the elope-
nent for some time, having disposed Of
Ill his property and pocketed the cash.
Early one morning he drove to the house
IF his father-in-law and departed with the
daughter, taking the cars at Moorton.
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Trustees Of the Poor.

At the monthly meeting Of the Trustees
of the Poor, held at the Almshouse on
Wednesday, the chairman of the commit
tee on the sale Of the old AlInshouse prop
erty reported in favor of disposing of the
property by public sale OF lots, according
to the plot or plan prepared by the conf
mittee, on March 18th and 10th. The
block of ground on which the buildings
are erected will be reserved for two years
and six months, but the buildings and
walls will be sold. The finance committee
were authorized to negotiate a loan of $780,
600 for two years to pay for the Blandy
farm, and also a loan of $4,000 for three
months to meet ordinary expenses. After
some discussion it was agreed to remove
the smallpox hospital to the Almshouse
burying ground. The chairman of the
Building Committee reported the revised
drawings or plans of the new buildings,
which were sanctioned by the board.
The committee was authorized to ask for
proposals for the erection of the building
in accordance with said plans and to re-
port at the next meeting. The next bust
ness meeting of the board will be held
March 18th.
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COMMUNICATED
That Whale of JOnah's.

1t is perhaps thankIess task to spoil
wit so excellent and verse so clever as +.
]. NJ. contributed to the TRANSCRIPT re-
Gently; yet little friendly criticism may
not be deemed amiss that calls attention
to wide spread error upon the subject OF
this strange piscatorial episode in the life
of the recusant prophet.
The reference to Jonah's being swal-
lowed by a whale is scarcely sound as
Scripture, and quite unsound as natural
history. The Old Testament says, (Jonah
!, l7) 1.-THE Lord prepared great fish,
&c" The single allusion made to the
Vii "a. where it is stated that "as Jonah
was three days and three nights in the
whales belly" The Greek original here
is ketos, "a great sea monster" though
the word is also used to signify the
abvss,' . its primary meaning. That whale
literally could not have been intended is
evidenced by the circumstance that the
Greek for whale, phdlaind, was not en-
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County.

= The term of James M. Houseman
Clerk of the Orphans Court, will expire
in June next. He is a candidate for re-
appointment.
= At the annual meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association of Wilmington, Tuesday
evening, money sold at 1871 and 10 per
cent. premium.
= The town commissioners of Newark
have created board Of health, and means
for general vaccination of the people of
the town have been provided.
: Company G, First Regiment State
Militia, held their fifth annual reception at
Masonic Temple, Wilmington, Tuesday
evening. 1t was brilliant affair.
An anti-Polygamy meeting was held
in the oratory of Delaware College, New
ark, Tuesday evening, and petition to
Congress, asking legislation to prohibit
polygamy, drawn and signed.
Thomas H. Goff, an employe of the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, at
Wilmington, was, on Tuesday, struck by
an engine and fatally injured, while try
ing to secure a hat that had fallen from
the head of a passenger on passing train.
John D. Eliason, near Summit
Bridge, was thrown from his carriage on
Friday, and severely bruised. The acci-
dent was caused by a part Of the harness
coming unbuckled, on account of which
the horse became unmanageable and ran
into the hedge.
= The Barr farm, situated on the New
Castle and Frenchtown turnpike, consist
ing of $50 acres, was last week sold by
James H. Ray to the Messrs. Muse, of
Cecil county, Md, the price paid being
$1,000. Mr.. Ray also sold an adjoining
farm Of 125 acres to Mr.. George Boulden
for $1,000.
~ The Newark correspondent of EUeTy
Evening says that Joseph Dean & Sons
woolen mill is about to be bought by a
stock company, under charter granted
in 1867. The capital stock is limited to
S3OO,OOO in shares of $50 each, and 100000
will be paid up, William Dean and John
Pilling, the chief owners, subscribing
about $50, 900, and outside persons, it is
presumed, the remainder. The capacity
Of the present mill will be doubled and
the building and machinery will be en-
larged.
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wedding and Reception.

Miss Annie Bowers, of Wilmington, and
Samuel Brown, of Christiana hundred,
were united in marriage at Brandywine
Springs, yesterday afternoon, by the Rev.
Mr.. Hasson, rector of st. James P. E.
Church, of Stanton. Miss Linnie Akin,
of Cecilton, Nd, acted as bridesmaid, and
Wharton Derrickson, OF Christiana hun
dred, was the groomslnan. After the cere-
mony had been performed the bridal
party proceeded to the residence of the
groom in Christiana hundred. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Brown gave a recep-
ton, at which magnificent collation. was
served Morning News.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24
Odessa Items.

= Mr.. T. T. Enos is confined to his
home by illness.
= Rev. Mr.. Louderbough will preach
his farewell sermon at Drawyer's Church
on Sunday next.
- The Odessa hack broke down We'd
nesday morning whilst conveying the
Middletown orchestra and several others
home from the hop in the Hall, causing
delay for repairs.
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NO MORE GRAY HAIRS !
ssNFER8N0GRNR.s >,

THE MAGICAL HAIR WASH, effectually
restores any shade of Brown or Black Hair
to its original color. 1t is also an excellent
agent for Darkening the Tone of Light Hair
or Beard.
The proprietors of this elegant preparation
confdentially recommend il to the public as
possessing the following desirable qualities
not to be found in any other Hair Wash or
Dye in existence.
First-It is not Dye and will not stain or
injure the skin or clothing.
Second-It defies detection, and cannot be
distinguished from the natural color of the
hair.
Third-It is a perfectly limpid liquid, color
less and without sediment, and has no smell
or disagreeable properties of any kind what
ever.
Fourth-Its effect is to give the hair a nat
ural color, instead of in1parting to it an ugly
blue-black or dead brown, as is the case with
ordinary dyes. RS- PRICE, 81 per Bottle.
Prepared and sold by
THE MELANOGENE CO.,
p. o. Drawer q, WILMINGTON, DEL,
Or to be had through any
feb lO4t Respectable Druggist.
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Personal,

w. w. Rothwell has decided to 90
west, and thinks of locating in Colorado.
That State, with its golden promises, is
drawing pretty heavily from the young
men of the Peninsula.
= At masquerade party recently given
1t Newark, Charles NJ. Curtis, John Biggs
md L. C. Vandegrift, of Wilmington, ap-
peared respectively in the characters of
Oscar Wilde, Irish schoolboy, and clown.
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Sales to Take Place.

TUESDAY, FEB. 28th.-Public sale of
personal property at Blackbird, by V. o.
Hill.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2d.-Public sale of
personal property by Jas. L. Collins, agent,
on the road leading from Odessa to Collins
Beach.
SATURDAY, MARCH H4th.-Administra-
tors sale of personal property, by Thomas
II. Gould, near Mount Pleasant.
TUESDAY, MARCH 7th.--Public sale of
personal property on the road from Jes-
ter's corner to Delaware City, by Clarence
Jamison.
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Forest S. S. Anniversary.

The Anniversary this evening in the
Forest Presbyterian Church promises to
be very interesting affair. One of the
leading features of the evening will be a
"Swarm Of Be's." Itisexpected that Mr..
F. A. Williams, Of Dover, will be present
and make short address. Mr.. Williams
is said to be one Of the most efficient Sab
bath School superintendents in the State.
The exercises will commence at seven
o'clock
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Death.

James C. Wilson, Justice of the Peace
at Townsend, died on Saturday of pneu-
monia.
S. w. Clement, Justice of the Peace at
Summit Bridge, died on Saturday, aged
"a years. He was widely known. During
Johnson's administration he held posi-
ton in the Philadelphia Custom House.
For years previous to his death he had
been a sufferer from rheumatism, of which
/, I;ol
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MARRIED.

CARROw-vANHEKL 18th,
at the residence of the brides parents, near
st. Georges, by Rev. J. owen SYpherd. John
w. Carrow. Jr,, and Annie, youngest daugh-
Castle county.
JOHNSON-SHARP.-A the Dover district
parsonage, February 18th, by Rev. r. W.
Todd, D. D., Isaac johnson and Miss Lizzie
Sharp, both of Kent county.
RUSSELL-JEWELL.- the residence of
Joseph Pyle, in Dover, February 18th, by
Rev. B. G. Parker, James Russell and Miss
Mary Belle Jewell
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Entertainment.

The younger members of Forest congre-
CATION have arranged for an entertainment
in the Town Hall on Friday evening OF
next week, in aid of their church. 1t
promises to be a pleasing affair and will
doubtless be well attended. The leading
features of the program are tableaux,
charades, vocal and instrumental
music, and the new and highly entertain
ing military broom drill for young ladies.
At the close ofthe entertainment refresh
ments will be served by the ladies.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24
Wanfnn.

An able-bodied associate editor to stand
at the outer door of the TRANSCRIPT office
and attend to directory canvassers, map
agents, clothes-wringer lecturers, fruit tree
solicitors from New York State, etc., etc,
etc. To young man not afraid of work,
and willing to give his services at a low
salary until he has become proficient in
the business of associate bouncing editor,
steady employment will be given. The
work will he comparatively light to man
who is active and perservering. Except
in busy seasons there will probably not
be more than three or four "agents" to
kill per day. We have worried along sew
eral years without bouncing editor and
consequently we are falling. Only this
week after being talked to for fifteen min
utes by directory canvasser we went out
and got weighed and found we had lost
three pounds. A man can't stand this
wear and tear every day and edit news
paper with any satisfaction to himself or
patrons. When he feels that at any mo-
ment he may be talked to death, and his
business not in shape for him to leave
it, he can't concentrate his mind on what
he has to write. There is a nameless sort
of dread going around with him all the
time, and his countenance comes to look
like four-column funeral Grafton. We
have tried to attend to the agents our
selves, but some Of them have been larger
men than we are, and we were compelled
to respectfully listen to them. Besides it
is annoying to one to have to lay down a
proof or quit right in the middle of an edi-
torial and go out and kill an agent-even
a small agent. 1t consumes valuable
time and distracts ones thoughts. Ap-
plicants for the position of associate editor
will please state weight, height, chest
and how far they can lift can
vasser by a neck-and-breeches hold.
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a WnII.Attnndnd Sale

The public sale of farm stock and i'm
plements by Wilmer ]. Ellison, in Mid
die Neck, Nd, Wednesday, was attended
by very large crowd of people, estimated
by some at nearly thousand. Horses
sold at SIG, Sal, S132, STAG, S177, S215, and
S222.5O. Colts brought from $3.50 to
$3.50. A pair of mules brought $500
and another pair S275. Cattle brought
good prices, also.
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DIED.

WHITE.-Near Cecilton, Feb. 18th, Mrs.
sallie A. White, daughter of Mrs William
Duhurst, aged % years.
ELEMENTAL Summit Bridge, on Satur-
day, 18th inst, S. W. Clement, aged 81 years.
GRIFFIN.-At Church Hill, Nd, on Friday,
February 10TH George Griffin, aged 81 years,
had been a resident of Kent county the
greater part OF his life.
GREEN.-At his residence, near Centre
VILE, Nd, February 18th, Elijah B. Green, i'll
his 63d year.
Middletown transcript., 1882-02-24

ployed. As a matter of fact, the guIlet of
a whale is very narrow, little or no larger
than that of a human being, too small to
swallow even No. mackerel, much less
a prophet of the Lord, big enough to eat a
u kit of them at one meal.
Lest #. J. NJ. should be inclined 10
"wale'' your correspondent he timidly
subscribes himselfa SMALL FISH.
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The druggist who hesitates now is lost
for the winter. He should sling together
some sweet oil and liquorice and bring out
Syrup does not pay him enough profit.
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8usintss Gossip.

WE call attention to the card of Hatch &
Foote, well known bankers of New York, in
another column.
DEATH to rats, mice, reaches and ants; PAR
SONS ExTERMINAToR. Barns, granaries and
households cleared in a single night. No fear
of bad smells. Best and cheapest vermin
killer in the world. Sold everywhere.
INvIeoRATING FooD FOR THE BRAIN AND
NERVES is what we need in these days of rush
and worry Parker's Ginger Tonic restores
the vital energies and brings good health
quicker than anything you can use. Tri-
b7t1le See adv
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For Remit

THE LOWER ROOM OF THE BUILDING
i next to the Citizens National Bank, for
merly occupied by the TRANSCRIPT. Very
suitable for store-room. Apply to
feb l0-3t s. NJ. REYNOLDS.
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The Farm & Garden.

WE take pleasure in calliHg our readers
w attention TO the Farm and Garden, q
monthly now on file in our office, published
by CHILD, Bros. & Co., at 275 South Fourth
street, Philadelphia, Pa. We think that
every Farmer, Gardener, Fruit Grower, Stock
Raiser, every one interested in Flowers, in
the Household. or in Children, can afford to
make in regard to this paper. Conducted on
the idea that practical men (and women, too)
know best abont their business and can tell
how to succeed from their own experience,
no paper for the price, that we have ever
seen, so completely covers the ground of use
ful and interesting reading. Since we are i'll
our way managers of paper, we have been
and in our opinion, the right idea has been
carried out; that is, it has been made inter-
esting for every one by putting in it sufficient
variety. The wants of Market Gardeners and
Truckers (now growing to be an influential
clasS) are carefully considered by writers
from their own class. This department, as
much as any, shows that the paper is up to
the times. Live Stock, Orchard and Poultry
Departments are carefully edited, and are
among the best for practical men. A good
original story is given in each number,
while those interesting odds and ends, so
pleasant to read when tired of solid articles,
are not the least among the attractions.
The Children's Page lit is curious how many
grown people read children's page) will
afford delight to our little folks, and since we
have all been children, why should we not
who reads at all, can afford to send US SOC. for
q years subscription, or take it and the Mid
dletown TRANSCRIPT for one year tor $3.50.
Sample copies of the Farm and Garden, will
be furnished for &C. upon application to the
publishers. teb174t
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For Rent,

THE BRICK DWELLING situated on Main
i Street, MiddietoWn, now occupied by j. NJ.
ERNEST. Nine rooms. Will be rented with
or without stable Possession March 25th.
jan l3-tf WR. COCHRAN.
Middletown, Del.
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For Rent

THE sTOREHOUsE in which L. W. Roberts
i & Co. are now doing business. Possession
given on the 18th of March next
jan 20-tf MARTHA Z. CLAYTON.
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For Rent

A VALUABLE STORE STAND. The long
n established and desirable Store Stand at
CAYoT's CORNER, Cecil county, Md, is offered
for rent. 1t is one of the best openings for a
store in the county. Possession at
once. Address. JACQUES CAYOT,
jan l3-tf Chesapeake City, Md.
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Samples and Catalogues BY mail when requested
for 8ent.
For Rent

THE EIGHT-ROOMED DWELLING, ON
/ Main Street. Middletown, adjoining the
Bakery. Terms moderate.
Feb l7-tf WILLIAM GREEN
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ALABAS TINE!
S
Particular Notice.

Particular Notice.
All the drawings will hereafter be under
the exclusive suvervision and control of
GENERALS G. t. BEAUREGARD and JU-
BAL A. EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE. THIRD GRAND DISTRI-
BUTTON. CLASS C, AT NEW ORLEANS,
TUESDAY, MARCH 14th, lSs2-142d Monthly
Drawing.
Louisiana State Lottery Company,
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with capital OF 81 ,000, ,OO0-to which
u reserve fund of $550,00O has since been
added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made part of the present State
Constitution adopted December I'd, A. d.,
1879.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAW
INGS will take place monthly.
II neUer scales or poStpOneS.
Look at the following Distribution
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
HALF-TICKETs, ONE DOLLAR.
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The particular attention of the public is
called 10 the fact that the entire number of the
Tickets for each Monthly DrdtCiIg is sold and
CONSEQUENTLY all the prizes IN each drdtCin0
nre Roid 0nd ir0arn 0lld p0id. fehl74t.
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M. A. DAUPHINs
New OrleanS. La,
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN, at
I2T La Sale Street. ChheRRO. ERIa,

IE5 La sHIIe street, Chicago, HIS.
The NeD York O6tce is removed to Chicago.
n. BORDERS addressed to New Orleans
will receive prompt attention.
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GROUP. WhOOping Cough and DrOnch:tI Ii I'm
mcsiiately relieved by ShilOh's Cure For sale
by II. Il: Cochran, druggist, l37 and 10 North
Queen st. myl lwdcOw&w
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kf- Dresses. cloaks, coats, stockings and all
garments can be co.ored successfully with the
Diamond Dyes. Fashionable colors. Only 1Uc.
THAT hacking cough can be so quickly cured
by Shiioh's Cure. We guarantee ii. For sale
Queen street myl-lwleOw&
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A EOrlOrn Hone.

OTTO J. DOesburg. proprietor Holland city
NeUs. Micn.. writes: "A bad cold settled on
rheumatism combined; 1 suffered terribly,
though was Obliged to move about and attend
TO business. l tried local doctors. but received
no relief, and 'as fOrlOrn hope tried your
Thomas Eclectr1c Oil have only used halt a
fifty cent bottle, and feel as well as ever did
In my life" For sale by II. Il. Cochran, drug
gist, I37 North Queen street.