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The Evening critic., 1882-12-20
HOME SUPPLIES.
RUTTER AND oHHHsH.

HAwLEY q CO., Centre Market, Stall No.
ds7, west end OF d street Wing. New York State
Butter and Cheese only. Fancy Creamery En-
pire Creamery. AZ cents. Fancy Dairy, 3s cents
Dairy. 90, 80, and 80 cents. Factory Cheese (full
cream), IS cents The cheapest and best In Wash.
ington. Please call and examine. Butter by the
tub or cheese whole, 10 per cent.1iscount. n2i
The Evening critic., 1882-12-20
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ETA nIIsIIED AuQIraT IsDS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin Issued from the signal
ONCE to-day says:
The Indications are that snow Will prevail
In New England, and that rain or snow VIII
prevail In tho Middle States and lowor laKe
region on Thursday, with warmer easterly to
southorly winds, followed by clearing weather,
In tho southern portion Of tho Middle States.
Temperature.
Tho following special temperatures were re.
ported at . p. m. yesterday: Washington, 3So /;
Norfolk, 30'; Savannah, AZ Atlanta, 40 ;
Jacksonville, bD'; Pensacola, 5O'; New Or
leans, GS' ;.dalycston, 7Oa San Antonio, 10;
Tucson, Coz; san Diego, G2'; Los Angeles,
The Evening critic., 1882-12-20

James r. Balm and Inez Elmore.
benjamin q. Paol and Fannie II. Chase.
Edward G.. Harvey and Martha Edinburgh.
Ernest Betz and Sadie Gerard.
Nathan Ford and Sarah Hawkins.
Thomas II. Adams, OF Frederick, Md, and
Mamie J. Hamer, OF this city.
Joseph Morrison and Annie e. Pleasant.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-20

OF gents fine calf shoes, In eight different
Ccncr,ss az onIy 20 nov mir. NJ Ricbnid's pos,on
Shoe House, No. 021 Seventh street north
west. A souvenir presented to each pur-
chaser.
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aAIderney Dairy WauOns. ,,

Fresh Alaerney Butter, churned every morn
ing and delivered In N ib "Ward" prints, B0c.
per ID. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk aud
sweet milk, &c. per at. Cream I5c. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-20

News Notes.

Buy your cigars for the holidays at Chris
Abner's, corner OF Ninth and streets n. W.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-20
EDUCATIONAL.

CPBnCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE. LIN.
- coin Hall Building, cor, 9th and ID SITS. Day
and evening sessions for the education OF sens and
daughters, and men and women for selfsupport
and real life The branches taught are the Eng
llsh Languages Business Arlthmelic spencerian
and double entry, adapted to every variety Of
business; BuBiness Practice Wholesale. retail and
banking, employing the methods OF accounts,
leading business houses; Physical and Vocal Cui-
ture Political Economy; Commercial Law Busi-
ness Ethics. special departments In Elocution,
Photography and Drawing, In charge OF best
ssiers % college open ne Apsast ~ ~ & a9f she &recep'
IT 'f1 TUITION:
BY the year, In monthly installments OF sl0...te0
The quarter twelve weeks %
Year scholarshlp, for day or evening ..."..".". 50
Evening tuition three G, iS
Tho new handsomely Illustrated College An:
free upon application by mall or at the college
ofiice. HENRY O. SFENCER, Principal.
6ARA A. sPENCER. vice-Prnclpal myl
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
A FABLE.
rIIA WHEELER.

rLLA WHEELER.
Some cawing Crows, a and hooting owl,
\ Hawk, Canary, an old Marsh-fowl
onc day all met together
ohold a caucus, and settle the fate
OF certain bird (withoul a matel,
And bird of another feather.
"My friends, " said the owl, with look most
wise,
"Thc Eagle is soaring too near the skies
In way that Is quite improper.
Yet the world Is praising her, 50 ! I'm told,
Aud think her actions nave grown 50 bold
That some Of us ought TO stop herr
"Ihayc heard it said, ''quoth Hawk with sigh
THAT young lambs died at the glance of her eye
And wholly scorn and dcspisc her.
This, aud more, am told they say
And think that the only proper way
Is never 60 recognize her -
- am quite convinced, - said Crow with cav, -,
"That the Eagle minds no moral laWi
she's most unruly creature
"she's an ugly thing, j. ppcd Canary Bird,
"Some call her haudsome-it's 80 absurd
She hasn't decent feather
Then the old Marsh lien went hopping about
She said she was surc-she hadn't doubt
OF the truth of each birds story;
And she thought 1t duty to stop her hight,
10 pull her down from her lolty height,
And take the gilt from her glory.
But 10! from peak ON the mountain grand,
That looks out over the smiling lana
And over the mighty ocean,
The tagle Is spreading her splendid wings
She rises rises, and upward swings
With slow, majestic motion,
In ln the blue of God : own skies,
With cry OF rapture away she lliesi
Close 10 the great Eternal;
She sweeps the world with her piercing sight,
Her soul Is filled with the Infinite,
And the joy of things supcrnal.
Thus rise forever the chosen uf God,
The gcnius-cruN ned or the power-shod,
over the dust-world salingI
And back, like zpliutcrs blown by the winds,
Must fall the missiles Of silly minds,
Useless aud uuaVailiug.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Rather Enthusiastic.

The Wilmington Dell Daiiy Repubi-
can lately contained the following item
of popular interest: DR.. J. +. Speck, who
is connected with the Wilmington Ercry
Erening, speaks rather enthusiastically
of st. Jacobs Oil. DIR. Speck states that
he uses the Oil in his family as a house
hold remedy, a sort of universal ranacea
for all aches and pains, and has always
found it to act most happily. His attea-
ton was called to it by the many testi-
monials in its favor, and he one day used
it upon himself for sore throat. Two
applications were sufficient to e.le t
cure. He also used it upon his little
girl for sore throat with gratifying sue
cess. The same child had scar,et fever
this winter which left the tendons Of one
leg much contracted. The little prattler
couldn't walk without assistance and
suffered much inconvenience and pain.
Several applications of St Jacobs Oil re-
stored her limb to its normal condition
and she has not experienced any trouble
since. Dr. Speck states that he has also
seen the Oil act charminely in toothache.
He thinks st. Jacobs Oil is a sterling
remedy, and does not hesitate TO recon-
mend it for rheumatism, etc.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
They We're Not Disappointed.


Many people, especially those of a
credulous nature, seemed doomed to ex-
perence many and bitter disarpoint-
ments. The clouds lower and the tenn
pest roars, especially to defeat some pet
plan or object Of theirs; or thesu shines
too hotly or the winds blow too harshly,
lust to interfere with their anticipated
pleasure. Friends desert them and prove
false when friendship is most needed,
and business vanishes, leaving nothing
but loss. In fact, whatever they touch
turns TO ashes. Disappointment seems
TO meet them at every step unless it be
that sickness is abroad, and then they
are sure of something. If it be rheu.
matism or other painful ailment that
seizes them, some trend or other men,
tions st Jacobs Oil, using which they can
not experience disappointment, for the
Great German Remedy will cure all
maladies of painful nature. The fol-
lowing experience bears upon this point.
Mr.. +. l.. Russ, living on the corner of
Broad and Cowden streets, says his bust
ness keeps him on his feet a great deal
Sometimes his feet get SO sore and in
famed that he endures great agony. lie
has found much comfort and relief, how
ever, from the Great German Remedy.
Previous to using st. Jacobs Oil he never
found anything to give him relief save
perfect rest. The Oil relieves and en-
ables him to work all the time. lie
praises IL highly.
Miss Mary c. Bruner, residing at All
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Within an Inch OF His Life.
lBurdette in the Hawkeye. |


Sometimes. when | look over my life,
am amazed to see how the pages of its rec
ord are dotted with these hair-breadth es-
capes. ! escaped the dangers and hardships
of the revolutionary war, by waiting until
the war had been over about sixty years be-
fore got born. When the Brooklyn theatre
burned ! was in Burlington. When the yell
low fever broke out in New orleans | was
in Minnesota, and Immediately skipped out
for Canada. When | was boy, at school,
one day, all the boys In school were logged
all around for robbing an apple orchard, and
the ilogging didn't do a bit of good, for
every beggar Of them had the cholera NOR
bus all that night just the same. And /? |
was attending another school twenty-three
miles distant. When all my brothers and
sisters were down with the scarlet fever,
was down South in the army, and when
read the letters from home, | laughed 10
think of my good fortune, and would only
have to he shot at once or twice a week, in
stead of having to take medicine three times
day. When man comes TO the Office
with little bill, nine times out of ten am
out. And if, by some astonishing blunder,
| am in, then indeed am more unfortunate
but the man is in no better luck than before.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Wilkins's star Proverbs.
IWhitehnll Y. I Times |


One cannot always convert common sense
into ten dollar bills.
Young man steel thy head with virtue, but
let nothing steal thy virtue.
The writer that is continually quoted, is
oftenest the poorest coated.
'Tis but a step from the sublime to the ri
diculousfbut the step is backward.
Young man, remember Jonah, and never
allow anything to keep you down.
lie who takes too many whisky straights,
will find out what whisky's trait is.
In many persons satchels the dirty clothes
are placed on top Of the owners religion.
Young man. in beginning the Journey of
ife, don't take the train from the wrong
deep-owe.
Many persons are so afraid of wasting
their religion, that they never waste any
about their homes.
1t is impossible to approach some men with
an olive branch in one hand. unless you have
a club in the other.
Happiness Is one of those things every
body is after, but few can tell when they
eyertikc it,
Every round in the ladder of success il.
soaped, and it takes the sands Of many lives
TO give the fortunate man Il foot hold who
climbs to the top.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Poisoned the Wound.

Some weeks ago a farmer named
Daniel Lee, re ding in the northwest, rn
pert of Montgomery county, H., while
out in the WOO Is chopping, accidentally
cut his foot badly with an AK. In order
to stop the flow blood he applied pow.
dered tobacco TO the wound. on reach
ing home he had his foot properly
dressed, but failed to remove the tobacco
from the cut. The wound healed over
in due time aud was thought to be all
right, when one day last week Mr.. Lee
suddenly grew worse, caused from the
sore foot, and it was found necessary to
open the wound. The cut was found to
contain tobacco and quantity of clotted
blood. After the wound WAS thoroughly
cleansed and dressed, the patient soon
grew better and remained 30 for about a
week, when he took relapse HIS
physician now pronounces him 10 De in a
very critical condition, resulting from
blood and tobacco poisoning, the poison
having now circulated throughout his
system. Little hope is entertained of bis
recovery.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
PLANTATION PROyERS .

IL. Russell Fisher In Toledo American
Yo' Kin nebber cl'ar lie forcs' wild common
carbn' knife,
Nor expcc' to make libcn courtin' oh yo' ma
boris wife.
Oars no shorter road to heaben dan to do de
bes' we kin,
Dar's no surer way oh failin' dan to nebcr try
agin.
io' can't do squar days cartin' ef yo' stop
yO' mule an wait
Fur de Lawd TO sem an angel jes' to open up lie
gate.
Nebber try to war de slippers cut out fur yo'
marster's feet,
Nortokeep yo self fun starbin' watchln' oh yo'
II doan need no words to tell yo' dat de bum
mer heah below
Make mOughty scaiY angel In dem raiinents
w'ite as snow;
Kase de bloated whisky ilgger doan' fit well in
Nor de golden crown Oh glory match ripe ras-
berry nose.
Wen nlggah leabs de dram shops fur u pair
oh wings on high,
lie will fin his biler empty an de lager bar'ls
dryi
An his bloated tongue'll twist him inter many
aquecr mistake,
Wen de Captain oh dem angels axes oh him
wOt he'll take;
kasc he N dun fo got his bearin's, fur lie charg
in on de slate,
As he tells de Dressed Marster how he'll take
his whisky straight;
An he'll make free lunch counter oh lie aw-
iul judgme't seat,
SarChln' 'mOngst de peaxls an rubies fur sum
switZer-kase to eat.
An he'll rob de Marster's hen roos' oh de fresh
es' golden egg,
Swoppin' oh 1t to de debbil fur swg oh tangle
leg;
An he N use his wings fur sailin' 'mongst dem
birds oh paradise,
sOakin' down dar brightes' feddcrs In dc pawn
shops oh de skies;
An he'll glib de golden songsters moughiy small
angelic peace,
I'm de poultry am u lookin' like de Lawd had
picked His geese.
Den de lawd'll sem dat nlggah to a kin'dom
dat is hot,
An he II take his bitters reg lar fun de dcbbis
brimstun pots
An he II know dc horny debblls dat are trabel-
in all erbout,
kase he met dem la de jim-jams jcs' bcfO' his
lamp went ont.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

for long time, place a little powdered
charcoal in the folds of them, and all I'M
pleasantness will soon be removed.
Don't try to get along without flannel
underclothing in winter.
Don't use your voice for loud speaking
or singing when hoarse.
Don't try to get along with less than
eight or nine hours sleep.
Don't sleep in the same undergarments
you wear during the day.
Parents and others should not box
children's ears. A blow on the ear has
not only ruptured the drum, but caused
inflammation of the internal cavity Of
the ear, which, years after, terminated
in abscess of the brain.
Domestic gardening for the ladies':
Make your bed in the morning, sew but
tons on your husbands shirt, do notrake
any grievance, protect the young and
tender branches of the family, plant a
smile of good temper on your face, care
fully root out all angry feelings, and ex-
pect good crop of happiness.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

Market street, is subject to neuralgia.
Sometime ago while suffering great pain
from an attack she was induced, happily.
TO use st. Sacobs Oil, and it relieved her
Immediately. She has teied many
remedies, but gives the Oil the praise
over all Others and says she can recon
mend it as the greatest healer of pain
she has ever seen.
Mrs. Amos b. Ripper, No. 123 South
Third street, uses the st. Jacobs Oil with
the the happiest effect when attacked
with rhematism, with which disease she
is, TO some extent, a chronic sufferer.
Her son and daughter have also employ
ed the Great German Remedy in rheu.
matism, and the whole family are loud
in the praise of the great curative powers
of the remedy.
MIR. ID. Bensinger. with Mr.. VIM. Cruik-
shanks, jeweler, No. Market square,
saws he regards st. Jacobs Oil as won
derful cure for rheumatism. lie woke
up one morning and found one of his
feet very much swollen and paining him
sharply. He put on his shoes, but found
he could not bear it; soon he had
to take his stocking off, and very soon
the pain was 50 great he could not walk.
He began to apply the st. Jacobs Oil, one
bottle of which was sufficient to give
Kim entire relief. He says he never saw
any remedy act so quickly and happily
in subduing pain. OF this nature is the
testimony coming from all parts of the
country.
Whoever uses the Great German
Remedy once, keeps it convenient there
after as a household panacea st. Jacobs
Oil differs from all other articles claim
ing the same power, in that it does keep
its promises.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
One Experienee from MANY.

had been sick and miserable so long
and had caused my husband 50 much
trouble and expense, no one seemed to
know wha, allied me, that was complete.
lv disheartened and discouraged. In this
frame Of mind ! got hottie OF
Hop Bitters aud usei them unknown
to my family. soon began to
improve and gained 50 fast that my bus
band and family thought it strange and
unna ural, bu; when told them what hsd
helped me, they said "Hurah for hop
Bitters! long may they prosper, for they
have made mother well and us happy.
TIE Mother.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Mr. Patterson Meant what He Said.

hereby certify that my boy, 10 years Of
age. was taken sick with typhoid fever,
followed by congestion of the lungs. Dr..
Dyer, an eminent physician of this place,
stated that he thought the boy would run
down with quick consumption. A Mr..
Patterson told me that Goes Cough Balsam
was curing similar carses, and al vised me
to purchase it. When | carried it home,
my wife laughed at me, but | knew that
Mr.. Patterson meant what he said, and de
termined to try it. Two bottles eifectu,lly
cured him, 50 that now he is tough and
and healthy as anybody.
LYMAN DoRMAS.
HUNTINGTON, CONN, Aug. %, 1865.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

President TAYLOR, Of the Mormon
Church, recently married his twenty
eighth wife, Massachusetts, widow
-Four days after the wedding she so dis
turbed his family arrangements that he
her TO San Francisco.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Ip,pOrtanI.

When you visit or leave New York city
save baggage and expressage and carriage
hire, and stop at the Grand Union Hotel,
nearly opposite the Grand Central Depot.
40 ele sant rooms, single and in suits, fitted
up at an expense of one million dollars
Rooms reduced to 81 and upwards per day,
on European plan. Elevators, Restaurant
supplied with the best. Horse cars, stages
and elevated railroad to all depots.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

A VERMONT man who set trap to
catch a mink, has already captured
seventeen polecats, coon and his own
dog in it, and still persists in his designs
upon the mink. Some men don't know
when they're licked.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
Prom J. II. Thomas, ESQ.
Cashier Of Leroy G. Partridgcs Banking Hol
Own Y Y Nov 7 l'

Cashier Of Leroy G. Partudge's Banking House.
Own, n. Y, Nov. 7, 1851.
| take pleasure In saying that | have used DR.
TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMENT In my family
for over thirty yean, and believe there Is no
other linment equal to 1t tor MAN or BEAs
being very powerful, and 1t Is FREE from all
J. Is. THOMAS
ARCoLA, DOU'sLAss COUNTY, ILL.,
Dr. TOBIAS: Plessi send me one dozen bottles
of VENETIAN LINt.tENT, c. o. d. | have used
II for several yesr, and will not be without IT.
Have saved many dollars in doctors bills, and
can recommend IL NO FAMILY should be
without IL. DAVID BAUGHMAN.
Nov. ~ 1881
sold by the Druggists at 25 and 70 cents
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

EUxIR VirE FOR WoMsN.--Mrs. Lydia +.
Pinkhan, 233 Western avenue, Lynn,
Mass, has made the d 'oy.ryl Her Veg
etable Compound is positive cure fer fe-
male complaints A line addressed to this
lady will elicit all necessary in o IN ,tion.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
PIN SIOTS =

are paid to every soldier OF the late war who was
In any way disabled by wounds or any kind Of
disease or accident occurring In the line of duty.
Any wound OF loss OF toe, finger, cye, or rupture
or varicose veins, chronic diarrhna, falling back
Of tie measles lung disease, heart disease, liver
disease, or in fact anything that causes dsabilf-
ty, entities a soldier Of late war to a pension.
Pensions and bounties collected where discharge
papers are lost. dshonorable discharge Is no
bar 10 pension. Thousands Of pensioners enti-
tied TO an increase of pension Bounty yet due to
tAS1nand0 Of soldiers who do not know ~
their nghs aro. Ration money collected tor -
diees IN rebel prisons or their heirs. New -
chasBss obtained where lost. Pay for horses lo1e
in the service. The arrears Of pensions act mad1
all pensions applied for In time begin at date q
discharge. Widow and children OF the soldise
fathers of soldiers entitled. Fees In all cases on
ly ten dollars by late law. Have your case in
yestigated by competent attorneys at Washington,
who can give 1t personal attention. All soldiers
of war of isi2 and their widows entitled TO PEN
sons All soldiers ofMexican war should write US
at once. We are also largely engaged IN procuring
phTENTCs and hayes special department
practice We take out PATENTS in the UNITED
STATES and EUROPE. Send MS a written de
scrption OF the device and your MODEL We
file CAVEATS and examine REJECTED CASES,
INFRINGEMENTs, &c, and conduct legal pro
ceedings in tha Courts. We procure TRADE
MARKS, CoPYIGHTS, COPIES OF OFFICIAL
RECORDS, and render opinions in relation 10
patents and property rights in Inventions ven
and attend TO all Kiuds OF cases for
lhunC G before the General Land Office, per-
lANUS taining to land warrants. scrip Of all
ing and private land claims and do a general
land business. We also buy and sell LAND WAR
RANTS. Business connected with any OF the
departments we can attend 70 on reasonable
terms. Address N. W. FITZGERALD 4 CO, PEN
sion, Patent and Land Attorneys, box 5ss, Wash
ington, ID. q.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

For dyspepsia, Indigestion, depression of
spirits and general debility, in their various
forms; also IS preventative against fever
and ague and other intermittent ieverS, the
Zero o.PhosphOratsd f. iret of Calisaya'
made by Caswell, Hazard q Co., New York,
aud sold by all druggists, is the best tonic;
and for patients recDve ing from fever or
other sickness, It has no equal.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

ANY person having bald hesd and fail
ing TO scathe benefit to be derived frcm the
great pc roeum hair rsnewer, Carboline, as
now improved and perfected, in the face OF
the vast number of TESTIMONIALS from our
very best citizens, is surely going it bliLd.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

TIE Boston Herald recommends to
people who cannot sleep warm TO lay
newspapers between the blankets. We
have known people to be warmed
by newspapers without going to that
trouble. e.-Iunn Item.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

Mr.. c. w. WEST, the Cincinnati mil
lionaire, after giving that city an art
museum, has now given her a fund Of
Sl50,0O0 with which to endow it. Mr.
West is one of those sensible men who
propose to bestow their money under
such conditions that they themselves
can sec II properly applied.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

IS coloring litter always use l.. F.. RAN
SONS BUTTER Cotton, il is the best. It will
n t color the B Ittermlk, or the cloth on
the tubs. Entirely harm 'ess. Free from
Chemical or Caustic.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
MoyRor. Mich. Sent. o5. 1875.

MONROE, Mich.. Sept. ., 1915.
SIRs-I have been taking Hop Bitter for
infsInG.lon of kindneys and bladder. 1t
has done for me what four doctors faile to
do. The effect of Hop Bitters seemed like
magic TO me. W. l.. CARTER.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

AN industrious German collector OF sta.
tistics has found that while the average lie
among the well-to do is fifty years, among
the Dor it is only thirty.two,-Dr. Foote's
HcdM NoHfhiy.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
"In Decline

DR.. Il. V. PIERcE: Dear Sir-Last fall my
daughter was in decline and every body
thought she was going into the consump-
ton. l got her bottle of your "Favorite
Prescription" and il cured her.
or all druggists. Mss. MARY HINsoS.
Montrose, Kan.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

THE collections in London on hospital
Sunday amounted Sl50,735, of which
the Church of England gave eleventh.
teenths. All denominations - Jews,
Greeks Friends, etc, are represented in
the collection.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

WEAK lungs, splitting of blood consump-
tion, and HI ndred affections, cured without
physician. Address for treatise, with two
stamps, WORLDS DTsPEvsARy MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

The Nebraska City lNeb.) Press says;
st Jacobs Oil strikes heavy blows for
good all around. and It's virtues for rheu-
matte pains are landed upon every hand,
Try it, all We who suffer.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

A SAN Francisco Chinaman is named
Too Too. lie does the most aesthetic
washing Of any Celestial in the city,
Baltimore Imericdn.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

Mr.. GLADSTONE has promised TO re-
ceive depuiations on establishments
of the Church of Scotland when that
subject comes before parliament.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

A BosToN correspondent of the Mil
waukee Republican asserts that Daniel
Webster was a rejected suitor of Thor
earI's mother.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04
What Hotel Clerk Saws.

fremont HOUSE. CHICAGO, ILL.,, oct 2, 1851
II II WARSIR & Co. Srs-l have used
your Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kid
ney disease, and found it very beneficial.
GEoEGE A. Corn.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-04

z. II BsARDsLxE Dru ,gi-t, OF Odessa
MD-"I have handel Ps)'s Cure for
years, and am never afraid to recommend