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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-01
The Fire Fiend.
rwo CHILDREN ROASTED


LITrLI Rock. Dec. 3l.-The Gazette's
Merrilton special says During the absence,
at naighbors, OF Henry James and wife OF
Plummersville, their house and its con.
tents were destroyed by fire. One child
was roasted to death and another fatally
burned.
CAR sHoPs BURNED.
Sr. Louis. Dec. 81 "A special to the Post
Dispatch from Sedslia, Missouri. reports
the paint and upholstering shops oil the
Missouri, Kantas & Texas Railroad were
burned cary this morning. Several
coaches, and sleeping cars in the pant
snop we're slso consumed. Loss 500 o I;
insurance unknown. Incendiarism was he
cause.
AN INcEyDIARy BLAZE.
TRor, n. Y, Dec. 3l.-An incenr iary
fire at Middieburg, Vermont, yeste,f " .
destroyed the business part Of the vi la q .
Loss, $1,000, insurance, sii, 900. The pr.n
cipai loser is II. ID. Dodge, hardware
Ses'sr.
courr-mousr prsrs0s-
Nss. De-
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AUSTIN. Dec. 3i.-[Specisl.l 1.-THE Evans
Mercantile company, of Fort Worth, capi.
tai seock $3.50, 900. filed a charter to-day.
The comptroller paid into tho general
revenue So 900, permanent school fund,
$40 600; available school fund. $23. 600;
available university flnd, S670; permanent
university fund, Sl.7s5.
The assessor OF Wichita county writes
that owners are running cattle to the Indian
Territory to avoid having them assessed,
and that after January they will be return.
ed to Texas The comptroller instructs
that owners should render their cattle to
the assessors, and in case of refusal, the as
SCISSOR should assess such cattle as other
personal property. To-day is the last day
that now residents can pay taxes on prop
erty In organized counties. and the rush at
the comptroller's Office has been great,
3l5 900 being paid in.
Saturday night mile OF Bud DrissdilPs
r,asiure fence was cut In this county. The
stone-cutters' association here officially
warn their brethren that the city Is over.
run with stone-cutters, drawn here by
irrespective work on the new capitol.
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wHITEsBORO,

HHrTEsBoRo, Dec. 30-Ispecial.l IA very
dektruc,ive Ire broke out heHs at O'Clock
thi morning. totally destrAFing ffteen
Sakiness houses as follows: u. ID. Hall.
b\Sl ding and goods, vaIued "a 90. -
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an esoanc sock offered. Shirts Gloves, Hand
rchefs, Drawe Hose Suspenders Neckties and Scarfs
'ants, Overals Under,, and fine Cutlery.
A full aisort cent of Gentlemens Cuffs and Collars
Scarf Pins, Coiarat Watch Chains Finger Rings and
enemens compl outfits which areof the latest and best
tyles to be found the IpaYket at bottom prices
We have in s'2c' opmplete line Of the popular goods
made by BIANKrWlr BLAKE of ou city. These goods
call especial att nton P and respectfully ask all to call
nd examine then, as We believe them to be the best
FOODS made in the woh& Among them be found
he following popnar nnmbers, viz:
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"I sht TO seven in divorce cas.,r
FRINTos. y. j., Dec. 3l-r'.s divorce
Izait brought b. Rev. NJ. SUMMARIZED,
p4s,or af the Christ. - -ch at Milford,
: ,e,I.st his wife ~ faHllf was de,idcd
Dv thc suursr.s c01't .aI ins. The
o. 80 10 sew q i,nner-
- &c. Dot sl.c re m q sltierf ~
- uodsf De fitrrri f-l
\rnd sn1 I've
that tff M ic
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We have very few Holiday Gods lett. Our reduced
prices of the last few days we're the of lit What is
left has been further marked down. We must be rid OF them
this week, and to effect this we have marked them
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
F. A. NORTH g. CO..
Dealers in Pianos and Organs.

Dealers in Pianos and Organs.
Parties buying musical instruments should
be careful about two important points.
First, that the make of the instrument is n
standard one; and second, that the person
they buy it from is trustworthy aud safe to
deal with. 1t is risky business buvinp
these articles from irres ponsiblc parties.
for the country is flooded with fraudulent
limitations that bear close resemblance to
the standard makes and with their we'll
painted cases look about as well as a good
instrument; but less than years use dis
closes the fact that they are mere rattle
traps, made especially to defraud unsus-
pectlng purchasers. We refer with plea
sure to the above house. located at 7l3
Market Street, Wilmington (W. III. Null
len, Manager).
These gentlemen understand thoroughly
what they deal in, and as fair and honora-
BILE gentlemen their reputation stands first
class. They keep in stock the most popu-
lar and standard pianos and organs made
In the country, which have, by peculiar
merit, won their way and established their
reputation wherever highest excellence is
appreciated. 1t is here, that the celebrated
Hazleton Bros" pianos, and Wilcox IL
White organs are kept, conceded by all
to be the best in use.
By the most favorable business arrange
ments with the manufacturers, MEssRs.
North & Co. are able to sell an instrument
rs cheap as it could be purchased direct
from the factory.
The increase of trade which naturally
seeks this centre, is due to the fact that
standard goods, governed by the lowest
market prices, are the controlling elements
of this house. mar D. 6m
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county and State Items.


The Dover Glass Company does, not ex-
nort TO begin work before September
The Crangers of Kent and Sussex coun-
-. lnT are preparing to take IL hand in tenn
perance politics
,nr;I kaeps up her reputation of being
..eiI of smiles and tears but her tears
.inooapd nu' in drowning the smiles thus far.
uaxarder Goodwin, formerly justice of
=, A,e roacc and notary public in Dover. and
~. Lr'.bor of Mrs. James l.. Wulcott, died at
hat Mace yesterday morning.
l., .ddition to- the letters of administrat-
" nnblished on our fourth page is the
I"n Io.,or nf probate admitted on the last will
nnd testament Of Clement Minner, de-
ceased, of Harrington.
Morris Taylor, formerly associate editor
,rtbe Dailv Ga.ette, has accepted the post
# nolitical editor of the ErPTy EreHing.
Wr T. isa gentleman thoroughly posted
in city and State politics.
Tho directors of the Grange Mutual In
snronce Company have chosen George IL.
Gildcrseeve, of Camden, rs secretary and
treasurer to ill the vacancy caused by the
death Of ). B. Cooper, Esq.
Tur REV. /. n. COOPER DEAD.-The
Rey Ignatius r. Cooper, ID. d., died at
camden, on Saturday, in the 18th year Of
Ii. age. lis funeral has been fixed for
to-day. interment in the cemetery ut Cam
The deceased was born in Kent county,
and was Il nephew of the celebrated Rev.
Ezekiel Cooper. Whe.i IL young man he
stndied law ut Dover, but fOrsook the legal
nrofes,ion for the ministry. He. was adj
mitted to the Philadelphia Conference in
1885 and filled many important stations.
While filling charge at st. Michael's in
1850 his health failed him and he retired
from the ministry and had since lived in
Camden He leaves five sons: DIR. EZekie
C""ner of Camden; ex-Prothonatar,
Richard Cooper, New Castle: DIR. VIM
Cooper. Kenton; Ignatious Cooper now
in Alabama and Deputy Attorney-Gen
eral Alexander b. Cooper. He owned sew
4ral farms in Kent county.
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION OF
MAY 22ND-The Central Executive Com
mittee of the Delaware State Temperate
Alliance met in special session in Whining
ton. Friday. President w. II. Purnell q
Delaware College in the chair. After
general interchange vi NIcNS IL WIS hf
syIrri That general convention of tn
Alliance be held in Dover on Thursday
Nav -. 1884. the representatives thereto t
be chosen according to the usages pre-
scribed by the constitution and bylaws ,
the Alliance"
The Rev. Dr. w. H. Booze, of Brooklyn
l.. l.. is to.be engaged with others t" ad
dress the convention.
The County Executive Committees wer
requested to arrange for and hold rrgula
series of temperance meetings.
President Purnell and George w. Wei
were appointed committee to confer wit
the city and State Board of Education rel,
tive to the introduction of temperance tex
books into the public schools.
In view OF the unmistakable stand take
by the Changers of the State on the subie,
Of oftemperance reform, it was unanimousl
resolved to invite each grange to send del
gates to the State Convention, on Ma
9nd.
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Books and Stationery.

Enumerate sell Family a
NJ E. Hymna Then
Picture Books Albums and
Memorandum Books Books
descriptions Writing Envelopes Fluids
Pencils Ask anything
published will be
sold Publishers Gold Pens best make
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Dry Goods and Notions.

Here full line
Canton Fannes Flanne
Underwear Ladies'
marked down scOd:
Ladies Coats good
and who make
because of
o. on ata bargain
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China and Glass Ware,

Under this moulded,
sand for household from Gilt Decorated China Tea Glass
Goblet Earthen Tin Oil
Der Sets Glass Ware of all descriptions Moca Ware Fancy Vases and
Garden Baskets
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LAMPS and Lamp Goods,

This another leading item and the variety almost infinite buy
sell Any quality
for any purpose for tao Hall Kitchen Stable; part piece
that But the all
the Perkins House Non Explosive Lamp Cannot explode break
how often how hard Hanging Extension Lamps Lamp
by theV ward.
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CarpetS and 0iICIothS.

This leading
the the Brussels
well
qualities HaOcks, of
Floor Table
Sample representing stock O
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Cedar and Willow Ware.

No articles Paper Water P and Rattan Clothes Baskets
the Tubs all Buckets Tubs Baskets
Also small Paddles and Brushes
of
Feather ire under this head.
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=. ,. Cooper.
Coopers Building, Corner Main and Com
merce Streets, Smyrna, Del.
Season OF 1894.

Thankful for the large
must what want hem
Hence keep full stock challenge prices departments
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Ropes and TWineS.

This embraces Rigging Rope inch inch and half thick
Plough Gng Twne Broom Twine Cloths
Lines and yhng in this line that sells here.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Job Lot Of Ladies' Dress Buttons, at Sc. Der Dozen.

lard wide Muslin, 81 Cents Yard.
Fruit OF the Loom Muslin, 9 Cents a Yard
Wamsutta Muslin, 10 Cents Yard.
Calico, from 4 to Cents a Yard.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Groceries and Provisions.

of
band Choice Teas Sugars Crackers Hams Beef Cheese
Spices The best Baking Powders Canned Fruits Pickles Canned Meats
Candles COhee
Roasted and Green Backing &C. are kept the front and nothing that
Tobacco and
Then He Dc Brilliant Oil Thurbe Pure FavOring
Also Dobb Electric the noted Ivory The rest is
ndersoo
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

Last, but not least, a Mans All-Wool
Suit of Clothes, made to order,
for $3.50.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Notice 90 SMYRNA shippers.

Notice 10 Smyrna shippers.
All Heavy Freight intended TO be hauled 70
S5ss 5ssl Dy our Teams should be reported at our
Nnee tne night previous TO departure OF Boat,
omAhy small Packages should be reported al the
Vlhee at least two hours before Boat starts.
Philadelphia and Smyrna Transport
tatton Company.
:. y. TYGERT, Prest
W. @. PIERCE, sec'y and TTea'r
OFFICES. I No. ~ s. Delaware Avenue. Phila.
and Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
Found the Place!
New Goods and Low Prices
William A. WinfOrd'S.

Cigars, 100 for 80 Cents
Happy Thought Tobacco, &c. plug, or 49c. pound.
Matches, 2 Boxes for Cent.
Stick Candy, II Cents pound
Granulated Sugar 8 Cents pound
Standard A Sugar, Cents pound
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

MEssRs PARvIS & BIGGs-Dear Srs s:-The Globe Guam
corn at the of 100 pounds the and this the
ess the much heavier and better in every way
to the Yours truly,
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS:

MEssRs PARvIs BIGGs This is to say that last Sp
raised for the largest crop that had since hi
weather my corn kept green and grew right along. NJ
slider the best have used for Spring crops and
me more money. Yours respectfully,
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

MESsRs PAWS ~ BIGGs.-The Globe GuanO purchased G
entire satisfaction. used 800 pounds on of p
toes Where used it the results equally
but my crops kept green and nicely cheerfuliy
of for Spring crops. Yours truly
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

Fright recrired in Phiiadciphia on Tues
dag~ W"r~i0ya amt Sat"r'iHys "nft
iPGring time
Smyrna times., 1884-04-16

ALLEN Street. Smyrna
TEMPLE Kenon; JAS. TODD, Dover. 4w
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HIGH HEELs.
Professional Absentations lutended !
b, ~ Z clusiyely for the Ladies'.

london mo- I. La"es.' 4, va ~, ~ 81 8
1.-THE evils oil high.heeled boots q shoes
are dua to the fact that it 10 an essentially
hadly.fittinv article, tits made In defiance
ss,ha ,.,.,;onn nh;,,I 1, on,h, IA l,oor u
y. 'ue i."'ols ",'.sa ~ ous.' ~ '.. -
tie anatomy OF tee 100! anu 70 Inc d'Fec'
ton In which the pressure. Of the body
weight falls uuon the latter. Hence Tie
peculiarly cramped walk Of ladies OF tht
present duy, ANY one may, observe III.
copse orences OF The advanced position
nearly under The instep, and tho Increased
lieivht OF heel. In the srbstitution OF II for
ward Inclination Of the body, and A hi.
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ASTRONOMY FOR THE YOU'VE.
\ CAST OF the hcnvens for April-Wha,
tao Firmnuient UnfoltIs,

81. Nicholas. $500 : '""'' -tis.a4
The ua1nes OF planets are printed in
CAPITALS; those OF constellation, in
Italics. E q 80 :
APRIL 18th, $50 p. NJ. .3,i,.. "A
VENUS, though tar from being at her
brightest, ia now n brilliant object in tho
Southwest. At tho beginning Of The month
notice how near sho is to the Pieiades, and
drawing neHr to SATURN, whose position
she passes on the l4.h, but little higher
up. SATURN and Aldebaran are now near
each other, and make pretty picture up
in the uky. You can now compare their
relative brig htness; but il VENUS was at
her brightest, she would almost put the
others out. SATURN is ut one end of the
= Of the Hyadts MARS has scarcely
moved IRON the place he occupied in
March; he is just halfway between Reru--
lus aad the Twin Stars. lie Ia now so Tar
from tho earth that no is not nearly 90
bright as he was in February, JurirER
has now started on bis forward course to
the eastward, and has moved almost 10 the
very spot he occupied in February, in line
with Castor and Pollux. :
Oftoh ana Cams MGJor 1.-THE Great D0ql are
setting. Regulus is exactly south at e.
minutes past S o'clock. Another star ia
now visible in the southeast. It is Spica.
the principal star in the constellation jIrao
or 7he Virgin, ono Of tho consultations Of
the Zodiac. In the east is the star Arctu.
rug, tho next brightest in tho northern
heayens to Sirius. It is the principal star
in Bostes, The Htrdsman. Capella is now in
the west. 5l.slF at-s4lTi71 > - -
Let US now notice a few OF the stsra TO-
ward the north. We suppose you know
the North Star. Nearly overhead, a little
to the east, is The constellation OF j,sa- la.
j'r, tho Great Bear, Of which the Dinner.
formed by seven bright stars, is the min.
ciral object. The two stars in the Dipper
lartheat from the handle are called the
Pointers, because they always point toward
the North Star. From the Dipper draw A
line through the North Star, and there il
the MILKY Way, low down in tho north are
five stars in the form Of a 3. These are
the constellation Of Cassiopeia often called
the Lady in her Chair. Two stars low
down III the north.e east are The ewes Of The
Drdco Tile Draoonl. l-,1'.''',0
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sroHEwAl.L JACIs,0N's, u AUa,irEn
TIE Young American AaIhen Who ~
CllRrmIi iy the Hrltislicrs, ~

Tie Young American HAtHeA " no ~
charming tho Hrit,shcrs. ~
Exchange I'sFWf s4UF
American urls in London Of late have
completely eclipacd tho fame Of such pro.
fess!onal beauties rs MIS-. Lauglry, Mrs.
CORVALLIS Wost, and Lady Dudley. 1lay.
Ing fallen ut the feet Of Mis-, Chamberlain,
Mary Anderson and Minnie Palmer, they
are now raving over tho charms Of julia
jackson, the daughter Of s.onowall jack.
son. She must have been riding In Rot.
len Row when she captured the nobility
and gentry OF the United Kingdom, for In
thin country at least, her beauty would
hardly attract attention In crowd. But she
Ia the most graceful and magnificent horse.
women ever saw. ! was introduced to
her ut the White Sulphur Springs, Virgin.
Ia, a few yearu ago and rode with her fro.
1uenty over Tue difficult mountain roads
In the neighborhoob. She seemed born
to the saddle, guiding her sieed with all
the ease imaginable, and challenging the
emulation Of her male companions by her
fearlessness in galloping along the edge
OF q yawning chasm hundreds Of feat
deep,.a jumping stone walls and
leaping bitches. Her figure Is petite and
willowy, but her complexion 10 sallow, md
the planners Of her features Is only 70.
lisved by tho magnificent lustre and
sra.kle Of a pair OF big black eyes. She
Will certainly sstonish the BritiHhels by
her rare combination Of good sense and
culture with an utter freedom, from con.
yentionality. On horseback she is every
inch her fathers daughter, and by no
great stretch OF imagination ono could
lancy her leadipga desperate charge with
all the spirit aud ardor OF martial inspir.
alton. Mics Jackson Is quite young, still
in her tcene, in fact. H6r lilo has been
mostly spent in the country, and she was
barely thrown in Northern ,ociety until a
few months before her departure, when
abe visited Boston, was handsomely re.
'ceivcd, and created genuine sensation.
Her family is comparatively poor, having
lost nearly everything by the war. But ii
Is to be hoped that by way Of legitimate re.
prisal for tho capture Of 70 many Of cur
heiresaes by inpecunious English Lords
she may make captive soma wealthy scion
Of tho British nobility. re g
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BREAKFAST BUDGET,

Chicago has 5o,27l pupils and ], us teach.
era in her public schools. A
It is quite probable that thu nrosen. Il II ID:
sachusel,s Legislature will make wife.beat.
ing punishable - logging.
Sixty million pounds OF copper arc said
!: 70 have been produced by the Lake Snpe.
rior copper mines last year.
A newspaper in Paris has been sued for
damages Tor printing q portrait Of count
ess which did not look like her. g, =.
The calico and printed goods made in
Lowell in 1882 would twice encircle the
: earth at the equator and then all would not
he used to do 1t. -
q It Is said that during the past seven
I months 10000 Burmans hsye crossed
into British Burmah in order to avoid aer-
I vice in tho army. 551
The young women OF Groton, N[assachu.
sets, have resolved to girlcott any young
man that smokes or goes out OF the theater
2 between the acts. 3,sgga
There are two unhappy persons when
/, castor oil is going down. One is the man
4 who has bought it ut higher figure, and
I, the other is the small boy who is taking a
tablespoonful Of it. ~
The Irish population OF tho earth is "a
follows: At home, $4,000 in England,
3 $500 900; in Canada, 1000 O0O; in Austria.
lis, l 900, 900; in America, 12 5000 else.
whore s 900 000 A total in round nun.
ben OF 100000.
There are supposed to DO about l 900 600
species in the animal kingdom. OF beetles
alone, over 100000 species are known, and
I the whole number Of insects is set at $780,
900. OF the higher animals there are 200
mammals, 1900 birds, 1000 reptiles and
\ 10000 f,hes. q, Y,
Y Civil marriage in South Africa is not n
lengthy rite. The Colonies mentions tina. n
happy pair entered THO queens town
house; the bridegroom paid .e5 note,
signed document, took his spouse by the
arm and walked her out Of the building:
"How do you do, Mrs. -" The cere.
mony lasted just two minutes. tgs;
4 This country makes one.tiith Of the iron
and one-fourlh Of the steel in the world,
and furnishes one.half Of the gold and one.
half the silver Of the worlds supply, TAX.
ing all the mining industries OF the world
the United States representa- SO: GREAT
Britain, SO; and all other nations 81 per
cent. Of the total. Auglo-Saxondom, Their }.
fore, represents 60 per cent. Of the mining
industries OF the earth. tijIs!5 III ~
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A Mlrilc!e.

Whenever there 10 an extraordinary occur
rence--a team runs over child without hurt.
ing It; mechanic falls from u third.story
window, and In q week after he Is at work
again, We are wont to exc.atn,, "wbat a
miraclel' s., when MRs. T, Y. EREaLIHE,
then Of Allegheny City, Pa, had bsen sick
with Consumption for very long time, had
been told by several Of the best physicians OF
that city that her timu was but for few
hours, that she must die, and when the use
OF but one bottle of Ieruia in weeks time
placed her on her feet again and made her
the Heartbeat eater in the family, all the PEG
pie around, as with ono rejoicing voice, ex-
olhimed: "What a wonderful ,niraclt p, See
page 50 Of the "'Ills OF Life" Your druggist
will give you one gratis. q a'ggril paw
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9'lVl09H' stH'HEn ..'a ii.l SO l-DwIIIlNi. H.La
Tho Wheeling ISrELLidENoEis, under Mr..
Hart'a editorial Management, has become
more than ever power IN West Virginia
politics. 1t ia reliable. aggressive, able and
lair. We commend it 10 Taylor county Re-.
publicans az q suitable journal for tbs
campaign. Its circulation Is. increasing
here, and the excellence Of tho paper mer-
Its a sill larger increase. D5 ID iss
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condition to ataunch Republicanism, while
the st. Mary's 0bsrper, Richie Democrat,
Kanawha Ga:dte, Weston Democrat, and
probably others we now fail to remember,
have spoken in an independent way truly
refreehing. Further, while we doYn
think 1t conclusive that because paper ID
advertised Tor ssle II is not properly sup
ported, yo' the fac. that several Democratic
sheets can be purchased on very favorable
terms, and even announce a desire Il
change proprietots, Is suggestive. as VI
II aim aH.H.| N ...l-g. -1s' rel ~
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the worst s:rofr!a and syphilitic disorders,
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rllla. Three to five hotties cure skin dis.
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ties cure running ulcers, scrof1la and all
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only perlsct blood purifier thut can be made
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