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The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
some Odd stories.

Daniel Burkett of Big Creek Gap,
East Tennessee, who is said TO he 70 years
old, weighs only 30pounds and is only Is
inches high.
The largest COW in America, it is be
lieved belongs to John Pratt, of Chase
county, Kansas. II is , years old, 90
hands high, and weighs 5000 pounds.
Naugatuck, Conn, boasts of a wild ap-
pie tree that has currant branch grow
ing from a limb fully fifteen from the
ground II is said to bear currants every
year.
Lconary Ulman and Mary Gathrop
were recently married in TYLER county,
Ohio. After hilarious wedding feast
Ullman bade his friends good night.
picked up his hat and left the house, and
nas not been seen since.
For the last ten years mammoth ap-
pie tree, belonging 10 Abel Schofeld,
Adair county, Ohio, has presented its
owner with twenty barrels of fruit each
season. II measures feet in crcumfer-
ence near the ground.
Miss Sarah Turner of New Haven is
asking for COMPENSATION for services dur
ing the war. She says she served as an
orderly in the l05th Ohio volunteers,
being dressed in male attire and known
as "Jim." She shows the sears of several
wounds.
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She Mads a Slight Mistake.

She was thin, narrow, dark-visaged
woman with specs" on, and she carri-
ed package of tracklets and leaflets
which she scattered broadcast among
the sinners in the horse ear on which
she rode. When only one or two of the
pamphlets were left man got in. He
was on his way to the depot, country
man going home, evidently. He had a
big watermelon which he disposed of
tcndcrly on the seat next to him, and a
glass flask with a rubber cork stuck bold
ly out of his coat pocket.
"Heughl. he painted, as he stuffed his
fare into the box. "IIotter than harves-
tin up here, amt it?"
Everybody looked cold disapprovsl at
him. as good, polite Christian people do
when spoken to in street car, all but
the woman with the tracks" She had
fished one out and extended it TO him.
"Tnankee;" he said, receiving it in
brown paw, comic almanc, hey?"
4No NlI, Sdlt tilS N'lilili, III u
high falsetto voice. "It's to save your
immortal soul. Touch not, taste not,
handle not the wine," and she pointed
with crooked fore-fincer To the glass
flask protruding from his breast pocket"
"Oh, see" said the man smiling
good humoredly on his sour visaged Wis
avis; "but this bottle amt for me, ma
am"
"Woe unto him who giveth his neigh
Dor drink" quoted the woman, fercely.
"He eain't eggsactly my neighbor, eyeth-
err said the man. "You see, it's new
baby, and wife calculates TO fetch i'm up
by hand, and this bottles for him, bless
his pootsy tootsy. Here's the rigging of
it," 9nd diving into another pocket he
tished out some india-rubber tubing, etc.
The woman didn't wait to finish her
dissertation on temperance, but got out
without asking the driver to stop.
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RussIa's Horse Reserve.
wounds
Pal Mall Gszette.

Austria Hungary is said to possess
3,569,0O0 horses, Germany $4,000,
France 100000, Great Britain 2,79O,OO0,
and Italy $4,000 in the Kirghiz steppes
Russia possesses 100000 riding horses.
The excellent qualities Of the Kirg-
hiz horse have led to proposal to use it
for cavalry remounts. The provincial
studs especially those Of the Don, are in
decadence the price of horses is con-
sequently rising, and the difficulty of
procuring remounts is continually in
creasing. Sooner or later Russia must
fall back on the studs of the steppe s.
The kirghiz horses constitute a precious
and abundant reserve. Most Of these
horses are small, intelligent, docile, OF
great speed, indefatigable, and very TEN.
perate, qualities which make them suita-
BILE for military service The best are
those belonging to the steppes of Oren-
burg and Turkestan; but only half OF
them are available for regular cavalry,
the others being too small. IL is also
doubtful whether these horses, used to a
dry, hot climate and the herbage of the
steppes, could bear the damp which pre-
walls in the greater part of Western Rus.
sia.
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his face was very tender and he didn't
want to be cut very deep.
II took the barber, who by this time
had seen a great light, long time to get
his razor in proper shape, but when he
did he turned around with determined
look. The first stroke brought pro-
digious scrawl, the second moan, and
the third groan.
The darkv grabbed the young man by
the throat. "Now look yeah," said he.
Il amt no country niggah, and doan' yo'
make no mistake. Use from the souf
Use shaved in Mobile, New O'leans,
Galveston, and de Hot Springs. Now
yo' lie still in de chair till | shavcs yo,
and If you doan' do it III smash yo' in
de mouf."
II is quite unnecessary 10 state that the
shaving went on quietly enough after
that, and that the "iun" came to an end
right off.
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Making Young man Disappear.
n Y sun


Mr.. John Barry, a tall, middle aged
man, residing near Galena, ILL.,, is visit
ing friends in this city. He crossed the
Catharine street ferry from Brooklyn on
Wednesday and walked up to the Bow
cry. At the corner ofthe Bowery well
dressed man of gentlcmanly appearance
stepped up to Mr.. Barry and extended
his hand.
81 knew at once" Mr., Barry said in
the evening, "that he was confidence
man, for have been approached by sew
eral of them in Chicago"
"How do yeu do, Mr.. Conkling?" the
man said. Mr.. Barry said nothing.
"Are you from Detroit"
"Yes, | have been there
"Why don't you know me? | have
met you there. OF course you are an old
er man than l, and suppose you have
forgotten me-"
The man then told long story of his
experience in the West. asked Mr.. Bar
ry's name, and said good day to him.
1t was a younger and more seody looking
young man who ran up to Mr.. Barry in
Nandewater street a few minutes later
and addressed him by name, with a
pleasant smile and shake of the hand.
"fou used to know my father" the
second man said, "Mr Delano of Galena."
Nj. Barry did know Mr.. Delano and
had mentioned him to the man whom
he had met in the Bowery.
"What business are you in now?" the
young man asked.
Mr.. Barry looked cautiously around
and bending over, said in hoarse whis-
per. "rhe confidence business"
The friendly young man suddenly dis
appeared around the nearest corner.
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Having Some Fun with the Hotel Barber
Chicago Times

Chicago Times
Three young men thought they would
have some fun with the tonsorial artist
at one of the hotels here Filing into his
den one OF them threw himself into the
chair and called for a shave. When the
scraping process had begun the fellow
undergoing the operation scowled saw
agely.
"Does de razor cut, sab asked the
African with great politeness.
ayes, it cuts; don't bear ON so hard"
More scraping of little lighter order,
and more scowling. Barber Jumps to his
strap and gives the scythe lively
honing. Returning to his work, the first
stroke on the young mans face was re-
sponded to by him with long, deep,
desrairing groan.
"Io' beard grows mighty queah under
there, sab mighty queah. Face pretty
tendah, indeed"
Another low mean was the only reply
as the knife deecer5ed.
The barber stepped up to the went
again, and for minute the lookestrap
couldn't see the glittering blade, it rs-on
so fast BY this time the perspration
was standing out on the darky's face in
great beads, and there was wild look in
his eyes.
Putting more lather on the victim, he
finally brought the razor into play again.
"Kay-ripesw w says The man in the
chair, rolling uneasily and getting very
red.
go de lord dat razah's done gwine
back on me 'tirely," said the barber, as
he laid it down and took up another
which he lioned vigorously and applied
: to the face of the youth, who, by this
time pretty well shaved, seized the
artists arm, gave screech, and jumped
out of the chair apparently in agony
He could not be prevailed upon to GO
back again, and, after washing his face
and combiug his hair, he tried TO per
suade his two companions TO go away
with him. They objected, saying they
must get shaved, anyway, and one ol
them got into the chair, remarking 10
the now thoroughly ratified African, that
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ed her with great kindness and the
startling intelligence that she was to be
Immediately set free. At the same time
she was presented with purse of twenty
five ducats as gift from the Emperor
AT the prison gate Julia Weiss en-
braced her family, who were awaiting
her there. Twas then they told her
that three weeks previously her persecu-
tor, Bartos Saudos, had been found dead
and that in his pocket was discovered
written confession, in which he acknow-
lodged having killed Julia Berecs and
having falsely accused ;he young Jewess.
He proclaimed Julia Weiss innocence
and begged her to pray for him. He
also left his fortune in legacy to her.
Julia Weiss refused that fortune.
Prom the lips of the young girl her
SELF" continued Kossuth, 81 heard this
story"
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She must Have Another Fellow.


He rang the door bell and the woman
of the house came and opened the door
"Well, sir; what DO you want ?"
81 want to know, ma'am, if you
wouldn't like to have bottle of this
"Suie Cholera Preventive"
"ls it sure preventive, truly"
''lt is, ma'am. 1t is endorsed by the
royal medical society of London as the
best preve tive ever known"
Well, III take bottle. How much
is it?"
"Only fifty cents, ma'am. But you
should take two-one for yeur husband
YOU know; as he should have bottle
with him while at his business. in order
to be prepared in case of an attack"
"No; one for myself will be quite sufli-
cent; and he shan't know that Pve got
it,
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
THE COWBOYS DUEL.

How Mr. Davis of Philadelphia Proved
shas He is Not u Northern Coward.
Camp Rio Peeos IN. M Despatch.
Gus Davis of Philadelphia came here
months ago, and was engaged as a cattle
herder by John Shure, a wealthy stoc,,
owner Davis soon showed himself to
be a useful man, and gained the esteem
of his employer and the envy of the 9TH
er herders. In less than six months he
had resisted SO many temptations to
quarrel with his Mexican associates that
he was nicknamed "The Northern Cow
ard"
One morning, about three weeks ago,
while Davis was on duty looking after
his cattle, Jesus Garcia, Mexican,
saluted him, as usual, with "Good morn
ing Northern Coward"
Human endurance has its limit and
MIR. Davis thought he had been insuted
long enough. The Mexican was at first
surprised at the stand taken by the Phil
adelphlan, but word brought on word,
until each determined that the other
must die.
The quarrel soon brought all the
neighboring cowboys to the spot The
mode Of combat was speedily arranged
A chain thirty inches long was securely
locked about their necks. A Mexican
dagger, a two-edged knife six inches
long, was given each OF the duellists
The obliging cowboys then lowered the
men into dog canyon, a descent of sew
enty-five feet. There they were t. re-
main until one killed the other. A key
to the lock was given TO each, and no
one was allowed to interfere further
The rest of the COWBOYS then went to
work, as if nothing unusual had oc-
Cured.
For some days nothing was known as
TO the result of the encount +. Yester-
day, however, Davis, very weak and
emacated, returned to camp, dragging
after him the lifeess body of Jesus
Garcia.
The story Mr.. Davis tells is as follows:
"The fight began as soon as We reached
the bottom OF. the canyon. Being locked
to.ether, each was always in reach of the
others knife. After such deliberations
as the few moments our descent per-
mittcd, decided that unless the first
blow were fatal, the chances were de-
cidedly in favor of the party assailed. |
accordingly allowed the Mexican to
strike the first blow. He plunged his
knife into my side Assoon as found
his arm thus stretched forward cut the
muscles of his right arm near the shoul-
ders. Immediately his knife dropped.
While he was stopping to pick up his
knife ! sent my blade into his body from
the back licspe Icould strike again he
had picked up his knife and cut the
cords of my arms, SO as 10 render them
both useless.
Here we both stood for few seconds,
when | discovered that his heart had
been reached. His body soon fell in the
death struggle to the ground. The cham
was so short that he brought me down
with him. In few minutes he was
dead. was 50 weak from less of blood
that lay down by his side. We lay
there for five days and nights, until hun
ger drove me to make last effort. /
climbed the steep incline ofthe walls of
the canyon and reached the camp, car
rying Garcia on my back"
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
HOW GIRLS DO 1T.
The Thorough, Work the Gentle Maiden
Makes when She Takes Her Hand In.

The Thorough Work the Gentle Maiden
Makes when She Takes Her Hand In.
A rustic dance in the lower part of
Pierce County, Ca, was the scene of a
sanguinary encounter between two coun-
try lasses Miss Mabel Smith and her
niece, Miss Roxy Wilson, both daughters
of respectable farmers and the bellies of
the evening, were rivals for the hand of
a country swain, whose personal attrac-
tons were enhanced in the eyes of the
maidens by a $4,000 estate, to which he
is the only heir. His preference for
Miss Smiths company was very marked,
and Miss Wilson became infuriatod W.
jealousy. At IL o'clock she was nl.-
dened that she made open threats that
she would kill both her rival and her
lover. Her brother, who was present
shared his sisters anger, and while they
were all dancing in the same set, about
midnight, secretly put an open knife
into his sisters hand and went on with
the dance. Suddenly raising the knife
above her head, the infurlated woman
sprang on her aunt, and at the first blow
almost discmboweled her. Before the
Mortified spectators could recover from
their astonishment she raised the knife
again and plunged it to the hilt in the
diving woman's breast, cutting cash
which laid open her dress and exposed
the wound to view. Without waiting
to see the effect of the wounds, the muir
deress sprang like tigress toward the
throat of her lover, but was seized and
disarmed before she could accomplish
her purpose. The woman's brother
made no attempt to interfere while the
tragedy was being enacted, and after it
was over calmly walked away and has
not been seen since. The murderess,
who is an unoommonly handsome coun-
try girl of 10 years, is under arrest. Her
father is said to be worth S25000 and to
have announced his intention to spend
every cent if necessary to clear her.
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TIN cOUNTRY CHOIR.

"Oh, ! can sing
The double bass
Cried a humble bee
with arms akimbo,
And red In the face.
And I'll be tenor,
For don't you see
This perfect lovely
black mous;ache
That grows on me?'
At that the soprano
Piped up higher,
Quivering and triilirg
Like a tea-kettlc
Over the 4 c.
The altos voice
Came following low,
Way down in a well
Was her do, re, mi,
And "fa, So, Ia, 81, do"
The blondest bee
You ever met,
Kept all together,
In KY snd measure,
or The cla'iore:.
Their wayside church
Was a lilac brush,
They saug there week days
They sang there Sundays,
Hush-oh, hush
They are singing now
Ia the fragrant place,
Alto, sopfaLo,
Clarionet, tenor,
And double ba.s!
Youths Companion.
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K0SSuTH'S ROMANTIC STORY.
A Letter from the Patriot, who Chronicles
n Remarkable Incident.
Coulrler Des Eta's Unis, August 20.


Courier Des Eta's Unis, August 20.
The Vienna German Zeitung of Aug. I
publishes letter from koasuth address,
ed TO DR.. Cotuos about his brilliant de-
fense of tho Jews in the Tiszla Eszar
affair. After congratuiating the advocate
the old dictator relates an incident ihat
happened some thirty years ago in the
Neutraer-Comitat.
"An individual named Bartos Saudos,
who hated the Jews" writes Kossuth,
''had become enamored of beautiful
Young Jewess, called Julia Weiss. He
desired to convert her and take her into
his service. Julia Weiss repulsed the
man and would listen to nothing he said.
Some time later Julia Berecs, young
Christian girl one of Julia Weiss best
friends, disappeared. The Jewess was
inconsolable. Saudos had her brought
before him, and violently apostrophizing
her demanded to know the whereabouts
of Julia Berecs.
"Iow should ! know" replied the
Jewess.
"Where have you taken herr"
'T?" said Julia, astonished.
eyes, you. And since you dare not
avow it III tell you. Julia Berecs is ly-
ing yonder by the stone bridge, dead
Twas you who struck her 10 death
with a poignardl'
"Ohl She was my intimate friendp'
"Be silent A Christian cannot be
friends with jew and, TO follow the
closer the prescriptions of your Talmud,
YOU have washed your hands in the
blood of a Christian, thinking thereby to
become still more beautiful"
ain vain the poor girl pleaded that she
knew nothing about the Talmud or
scarcely how to read and write. She
was thrown into prison, passed before
the assizes and was condemned to death.
BY reason of her youth her punishment
was commuted to hard labor for life.
Two years had passed and the poor girl
could not comprehend why she was SO
tortured, One DAY she was taken before
the directrice of the prison, who receiv-
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ANOTHER LIFE SAVED,

J. c. Gray, of DADEyIILE, Ala, writes us.
have been using your DR.. WM. HALLS BAL
SAN FOR THE Lungs and can say, of a truth, Il
is far superior TO any other Lung preparation In
the world Ny mother was confined to her be,
four weeks with cough, and had every atten
ton by as good physicians M there are in the
country, and they all faled TO effect II cure; hui
when got one bottle Of your DR wM HALLs
BAIsAM FOR THE LUNGS, she began to mend right
way can say in truth, that 1T WAS THE MEANS
OF SAVING HER LIFE knew OF five cas,s that
Dr. VIM. Halls Baisan has cured and my mother
Is better now than she has been before Tor twenty
wears
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co. Marshall, Mich,
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro-N oil.
taic Belts and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days to men young or old) who
are afflicted with nervous debility, lost vi
iality and kindred troubles, guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration OF health
and manly vigor. Address as above. N. D.
No risk is incurred. as thirty days trial IL
allowed.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

When you visit or leave New York city,
save baggage expressagc and carriage hire,
and stop at GRAND UNION HOTEL, oppo'
site Grand Central Depot; 900 elegant rooms,
fitted up at a cost OF 81 GOO GOO, reduced &c
81 and upwards per day. European plan
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with tn,
best. Horse cars, stages and elevated rail.
roads TO depots. Families can live bettel
for less money at the GRAND UNION HOTEL
than at any other first-class hotel In the city
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

r. Fromme, Esq, prominent druggist OF San
Marcos, Texas writes "'PRiCKLy ASH BIrTERs'
have given entire satisfaction to all who have
used IL, During the past Two years l have sold
several gross, and the demand IL constantly in
creasing, which shows that this remedy comes up
10 all that is claimed for IT, An .fectlal purifier
Of the blood as well As Of the entire system. PHYS.
icans In this section very often recommend it,
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

HAY.FEvER. One and one halt bottles o.
Ely's Creati Balm entirely cured me OF Hay.
Fever of ten years standing. Have had nc
trace OF 1t for two yesrs.-ALBERT A.
PERRY. Smithboro, Y. Y. Price Soc.
H,y-FEvER. was severely afflicted with
Hay-Fever for 81 years. tried Ey's Cream
Balm, aud the effect was marvellous. 1t Is q
perfect cure. .-WM. 7. CARR, Presbyterian
Pastor, Elizabeth, N. j. Price Soc.
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The Little Model Repub,tc.

VALPARAISO, CHIu.-Senor Ricardo
Stuven, a leading commission merchant
of this city, after having exhausted all
other remedies has been completely cur
ed of rheumatism by the use of st Jacobs
Oil, the great pain-banisher. lie makes
this public.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Restless fretGu crying children, ere suffering
and need for their relief DIR. WlNCHELL,
IEETHlNG YRuP, which Is useful not only fo
all the disorders of teething infant, but cure
coughs, colds, Group, sore throat collie and cramp
of older children, and should be kept in every
house for emersehcies. Try 1t. Only 25 cents
Sold by all druggists
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Ugly botches and stubborn old sores are
cured by Samaritan Nsrrine. $50.
Mrs. i. Rucker, OF Davis Mills, Va,
says: cdr. Richmond's Samaritan Nerviae
cured my daughters hts. Call for 1t at
your Druggists.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

A gentleman "from foreign parts" vis.
iting at Newport for the first time, de
clarcs that feminine beauty is the com-
monest thing there, truly satiatinp
don't YOU know
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06
SPKAINS AND RRUISES.

II sprain Is nothing more than sprain.
that Is IL no bones are broken, bathe the af
flicted part well with Perry Davis Pain
Killer, and wrap the part In several folds Of
flannel, and few applications Of Pain Kill
Ter and entire rest, will effect . sure cllrs.
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Mensman's Peptonized Beef Tonic. 90
only preparation OF beef containing Its c7,'irt ai
titiotts properties IL contains blood making, force
generating and lite aiming properties; invalu
able for Indigestion. Dyspepsia, pervouc pros
all enfeebed conditions whether the result Of 4
haustion, nervous pros,ratlon, overwork, or acut'
disease, particularly II resulting from puimonar.
complaints. CAswELL, HAZARD q Co, Proprie
tors, New York. Sold by druggists.
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Henry's CarbOIic Salve.

lste BEST sALVE for Cuts, Bruises, Sores
Ulcers SAT- Hheum, letter, Chapped Hands
Cnilhlains, Corns, aud all kinds skin Erupiions
frrckhs and Pimples. Get HENRY'S CARLO
Lie sALNE, as all Others are coun'crfeits Pric,
25cts.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

A farmers wealth depends On the condition ol
his stock. When scragsy and feeble they are es
pecially adapted TO dstempers, fevers, colds, and
all diseases which destroy animals. Thousan,l
old standby UNCLE SANS CONDITION POW
DER
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

BALTIMORE, MD.-Dr. Irwin ii. Eide.
ridge, says: 81 would recommend tria
OF Browns Iron Bitters in all cases of an.
aemeic debility or when tonic or appetizer
Is indicated. -
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We wish to call yoHr attention 10 the advertise
ment OF u e Army and Navy Liniment. II you
are troubled with Theumatl m or neuralgia, diph.
iberia or Group, call on your druggist and get q
bottle. IL l. sure cure
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

One third OF all who die in active middle lif,
are carried off by consumption. The most fire
quent cause is neglected cold, cough, hoarseness
bronchial trouble or asthma, all OF whicl may bs
permanently cured 10y EILERT's EXTRACT on
TAR AND WILD CHERRY. Sold by druggists
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Two or three weeks vacation spent at
farm house is great thing for an over
worked business man. 1t so reconciles
him to his life in the city.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

When Washington was inaugurated in
1889 there were but seven post-offices in
the state of New York. Now there are
many over three thousand.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

The famous chestnut tree on Mount
Etna measures two hundred and ten
feet at its base. Its age is at least eight
hundred wears
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

At McVicker's theatre Margaret Mat
her is well up in her parts, while some
ofthe supporting company are we'll upin
the Hies
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Il wouldn't mind it so much," said the
gilded youth. "if he'd bring different
bill occasionally, hut I'm bored TO death
with seeing the same old bill"
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Headache, constipation, liver complaint, bill
iousness are cured by that mild cleansing remedy
which never produces pain, EILERTs DAY
LIGHT LIVER PILLS, only 25 cents. Sold by
druggists.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

Worms cause peevshness, fcyers, commissions
and frequently death. A pleasant, safe and GER
tain remedy is DIR. JAQUE,' GERMAN WORM
CAKES, Sold by all druggists
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

You can never know who will win
the race till after il is over unless you
are confidentially intimate with one OF
the oarsmen.
The Osceola times., 1883-10-06

OwENToN, kY.-Dr. |. +. Mundy, says:
81 have found Browns Iron Bitters one OF
the best tonics and prescribe 1t frequently. ~