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The Press., 1884-03-27
; folks are requested to e, as it is the annual n
 MANSFIELD. sterrs, teacher at Sp

Edgar sterrs, teacher at Spring Hill, received gold watch chain from his pu- pills at the close of the winter term,
 Deacon Porter Barrows has just closed his 45th term as teacher in the Center dis trict.
 The next lecture Gin the course) at the Storr's school will be given on Friday even- ing by Dr. Bowen of Woodstock, on some subject relating to health.
 Following are some figures as to the herd on the farm of MT. Augustus Storrs The sire of the herd weighs 2,2OO pounds. A pair of three year olds, sold few days ago, weighed 3,48O Another yoke of twins, two years old, still in the barn, weigh 2, TAO. They are 80 well mated that they can hardly be distinguished. A pair of yearlings weigh 2,agQ, and another yoke, ten months old, weigh 1,424. The herd contains 91 animals, and the ''infant de- partment," as MT. George Rosebrook calls it, contains sixteen calves.
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Mrs. Trine Geroux, Nopth Woodstock, told her IF years old boy to go and saw some wood. He replied playfully i II will go and hang myself She thought nothing of it at the time, and the boy went out. After some time, as she did not hear his saw, she went out to the wood room and there found him hanging by the neck from tow string attached to spike above his head. The asffriighted mother ran and took him down, but he was insen- sible and life was nearly extinct. He is now recovering.
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TOLLAND D.

Rev MT. Crafts expects to close his la- bors st the Lee church sda,s and Wesley chapel called to supply the pulpit of the Meth odist church. at Stafford Springs April 9th. (Rev. MT. Hawkins viii be absent to at tend the burial of his daughter) Rev. Mr. Nichols will preach for MT. Crafts April 9th in both churches.
 -Orrin Todd of Holland has glanders, which the doctors say he caught of horse for which he traded with Rockville man, and he is expected to die.
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HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

Furniture. The best is the cheapest. When you go to Boston visit Paine's Manu- factory near the Maine Depot. There you will find the largest assortment at the lowest prices of the latest styles.
 T. J. Hollingsworth has just opened the Central House, opposite Stafford National Bank, for the accommodation of boarders, both transient and perman ent, furnishing meals at all hours, etc. Regular boarders ac- commodated on liberal terms.
 The next issue of this paper will find us in our new store in Warren's New Brick Block. We expect to be alive to the wants of our pa- trons and shall dedicate the room with exra bargains in Boots and Shoes. You are es- pecially invited to call and see us J. F.. Chamberlin.
 Have you seen that Black Silk that A. w.. Walker & Go. are selling for $1.OO yard. They invite you to call and get samples and compare with other silks.
 -Lazell, Dawes & Estey, milliners at 35o Main-st., Springfield, will be ready after April 1st to exhibit their new and elegant styles of hats and bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed They have just returned from New York with a unique and varied stock of ribbons, featn- CTS, flowers and velvets in all the new stylish and fashionable chades. Visitors to the city will note their tasteful case of bonnets, etc., 
 The largest and oldest carriage dealer in Springfield is w. H. Smith, 2 Park-st. He has 150 carriages in stock.
 It is with pleasure we recommend our readers when visiting Springfield to visit Morse's Shoe Store, 376 Main-st. It is the oldest and largest shoe store in the city, and enjoys it's large city and country trade by al- ways having just what the people want.
 Tookf Ladies' rubber boots $1. 25, worth $1 .65: Misses rubber boots 75c., worth $l.25; Children's rubber boots $1, worth $1.4O. l have a line of mems Tapsole Boots that will make special prices on for few days. Ev- cry pair warranted. They must be sold to make room for spring goods. Vim. E. Han- ley, Rockwelrs block.
 Read Elliss prices on canned goods.
 The old and we'll known firm, D. F. Att wood & Co.,, are advertising with us for men. Read advertisement headed Especial Induce ments."
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TSOR SALE-V Valuable Realestate on Gold I St. Terms easy. Possession given AEy:l yst Inqairs of GEo e. PARKEsA IVY
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WELLINGTON.

Bursts of melody from the robins are heard now at day break.
 The stone arch bridge near the old glass factory ruins gave in last week. Re- pairs are being vigorously pushed.
 Mrs. John Bennett, formerly known as Mercy Toplif, afterwards widow Harvey Vinton, is living in Walworth, N. Y. Her husband is substantial citizen of that place.
 James Cooney paid $2O4O fine and costs, Tuesday, for an assault upon Mrs. Dan Bulkley.
 A donation party, composed chiefly of friends of the North Church, Mansfield, recently gathered at Mrs. Artemus Slafter's. Numerous and substantial gifts were left with her, some benefit of which was doubt less intended for Widow Thomas Russ, who lives with her.
 Mrs. Daniel Eldredge shows a piece of a babys dress worn by her deceased grandfather, James Holt, over 100 years ago. She also has in her possession sec tion of a gown worn by her husbands pa ternal grandmother, Mary Pierce, He years ago.
 Quite large reading circle gathered laSt E EI1uay AlgHps +ne ltsI mouGu 5 onl- cers were reelected. Next meeting to- morrow night at Congregational vestry. Authors, Charles Dickens, Mrs. Sigourney. Readers, MT. and Mrs. R. Edgerton, MT. and Mrs. 0, T. Preston, Minnie Grout, Louis Mase, Charlie Hull, Orrie Potter. Volunteers will please bring what selec- tions they please to read.
 -Gustavus Holt has lately sent on to friends here very fine copies of pictures of his grand parents, the late MT. and Mrs. James Holt.
 -Uncalled-for letters remaining in post office: Mrs. Henry A. Burr, Mrs. c. Margison, Miss Angie Eaton, Miss Sally Weinberg, Mrs. J. c. Fogg, John Burre Il Mrs. Jennie Merriman, c. V. Angell.
 Miss Etta Holt is to teach the Glass Factory school, beginning next Monday.
 Mrs. Baldwin had surprise party Tuesday night, principally fer Miss Angles benefit.
 The mission band meets on Saturday at 2 o'clock p. m., in the conference room. The young folks are requested to turn out in full force, as it is the annual meeting.
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ASHE FORD. wESTFORn.

ASHFORD.
 WEsTFoRD. Mrs. Prudence, wife of D. J. Amidon, most estimable woman, died very sud denly in an epileptic fit last Sunday. -7x9 inches around and four ounces weight is the record of an egg laid by one of s. s. Stowell's hens.
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Oilin SunfiOwers.

1t may be generally known tina. the sun
flower has considerable claims to attention
from an industrial point of view. Its seeds
afford an excellent oil. which is no. only use
full as lubricant fer machinery, but is one
of the best of table oils. The seeds, again,
afford admirable food for poultry, the stalks
furnish good textile fiber and the blossoms
yield brilliant, lasting, yellow dive.
So highly does Baron Won Muller thing of
the virtues of the plant that he includes it in
bis list Of selected plants suitable for acclima-
tizstion and industrial cultivation by the col
ony of Victoria As much as fitty bushels of
seedlings have been obtained from an acre of
ground under favorable conditions, and as
much as fifty gallons Of oil can be pressed
from such crop. When he states that about
six pounds of seeds are required to SOW an
acre, from which an enormous return Is pos
sible, it is scarcely surprising to be told that,
sthe return from a sunfower field is attained
within few months" The plant, the same
authority states, prefers calcsreous soil.
Baron Won Muller, however. has not by
any means exhausted the list of virtues
which the plant possesses. The Chinese, who
so far appreciate its properties as so use its
fiber in sdulterating and dyeing their silk
fabrics, and its oil not only as a lubricant
but as an illuminsnt, state that its flowers
supply the best bee-food, and that the sscake"
LEFT after expressing the oil is superior to
linseed cake as substitute for mixing with
tobacco, and as an ingredient in soap manu-
factare the oil is highly priced.
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Farm and Live Stock Notes.

Bed the animals literally.
Study economy in feeding.
Very fat cows give poor milk.
In breeding, avoid close relationships.
Don't fret the animals by irregular feed
ing.
For making good butter cleanliness
must be observed.
Clean up and store away empty honey
boxes.
Bone manures are of great value for
pastures.
Crude petroleum applied to roofs with
brush will prevent moss from growing
With wheat very cheap and eggs
bringing good prices. better encourage
laying by feeding some of the former.
Employ the leisure time of winter by
active thought and study concerning the
ways and means of improving your bust
ness.
1t cannot be denied that Canada thistles
have at least one use, namely the flowers
afford bees she material for a quality of
honey almoss equal to that of Eastwood.
The value Of salt as a manure. which
at the most is not great, is believed to be
due to its action on the soil in helping to
set free more important constituents.
The custom of cutting away the hair on
the inner side of the ear of horse is not
a good one. 1t is needed to protect that
delicate organ from dust, rain and cold.
At most. all the trimming allowable is to
close the edges of the ear and cut away
the ends that project beyond.
Apple Pummace as Manure-While
perhaps possessing no great value for
! this purpose, we do not agree with
those who claim it worthless. Being
of an acid nature. it should be used by
| first composing it with lime. In this
way If allowed to lay year, working the
heap over a few times, it will produce good
effects on any kind of farm crops.
Winter Food for Poultry. mana
ger of successful English egg farm
places good sound wheat at the head of
the list of egg producing foods in winter.
The fact is one worth approaching, at the
present comparative rates of wheat and
fresh eggs in this country. He claims it
is his favorite food for all breeds. both
heavy and light. Next to it he places
corn meal for the small, and buckwheat
for the large breeds. Barley is in his
experience open to the objection that it
tends to lessen the egg product. The
same manager advises the feeding of a
little boiled meat. cheap offal from the
butcher, bu,lock's tripe. liver. or anything
in that way. cut up fine, about two or
three times week. From half an ounce
to an ounce each time for each bird is
enough and better than more would be
Along with meal. grain, and little ami
NAL food, this authority also looks upon
some kind of green food as being impor-
tant.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
FINANCIAL AND coMMERcIAL
rev York Produce Market.

NEW YoRK, Dec. ii.
FLouE-Receipts, ~; exports. ze4I ;.sAles. 22r
900; No. 2, s a3 Is; fancy white Western, exfra.
8 80 30; common 70 good, IS az =; good 70
choice, 10 az %; City mill extra, . y;
superfne, 2 % s.; ST. Louis extra, 20 70 %,
winter wheat extra, as a4so; Minnesota extra,
. g s %.
wHEAT-Reoeip.s. 1850; exports. ssi; .ales.
$4,000; No. red, rs; No. red, "; elevator
No. Red state. 90; No White state, "a.
RYE-normtAl.
BARLEY-easief.
CoRs- Receipts s., o2s bushels: exports. 1873
sales, 10000; spot No ., Di; No 2, sol.
OATS-keoeipts, q. 800; sales. 5000; No ., 81
do white, a.; No 2, III 52l; do White. s3i "a
No /, %; do white, %. Mixed western. " 81
White do, 70 81; White State, "a a7.
SUeAR-Cut loaf and crushed 81 o.; granulafed,
8: white extra G, 81 81; yellow, n q y; moaid'
81.
PETRoLEuM-United,7 IA bid
TALLow-eAsier.
BEEF-steady.
PoRK-Mess spot, Il 20 q 1878; clear back
100.
LAEp-at 10 ati3; refined, 81.
BUTTER-hrm.
CHEEsE-qutet.
Freights-hrm.
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Loss and Gain.
CHAPTER l.
"I was taken sick q year ago
Uffh hflin.sa fever -

CHAPTER l.
81 was taken sick year ago
With bilious fever"
Nv doctor pronounced me cured, but got
sick again, with terrible pains in my back
and sides. and got 40 bad
Gould net move!
skrunk!
From 22s lbs. 70 1901 had been doctor
ing for my liver, but it did me no good.I did
rot expect 10 live more than three months.
began to use Hop Bitters. Directly my ap-
settle returned, my pains LETT me, my entire
system seemed renewed as IL by magic. and
after using several bottles, / am not only as
sound az sovereign, but weigh more than
did before. To Hop Bitters owe my life."
Dublin. June 6. 81. X. FITZPATRIcK-
cHAPTEE II.
MAIDEN, Mass, Teb. /. 1880. Gentsmsn-
suffered with attacks Of sick headache,
Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in the
most terrible and excruciafinR manner.
No medicine or doctor could give me relief
or cure. until nsed Hop Bitters.
1.-THE first bottle
Nearly cured me;'
The second made me as well and strong as
wnen a child.
"And have been 30 10 this day"
Nv husband was an invalid for twenty
years with serious
"Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,
pronounced by Boston's best physi-
clans
s'Incurable 90
Seven bottles Of your Bitters cured him,
and know Of the
Lives Of eight persons
In my neighborhood that have been saved
by your bitters.
And many more are using them with great
benefit
'.They almost
Do miracles" Mrs. 4. ID. Slack.
How 70 get sIck.-Expose yourself day and night;
eat too much without exercise; work to hard with
out rest; doctor all the time take all the vile nos
truns adv ertised, and then you will want TO know
how get we'll, which Is answered In three words
rake Hop Btters.
H9None genuine without bunch Of green Hops
on the white label. shun all the vile, poisonous
ssuG with "Hop" or "Hops" In their name.
septldeodhwimnr
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting OF
the stockhol iers OF the Maine Central Railroad Co..
will be held at Granite Hall in Augusta, on Wednes.
day. the 18th day of December, A. ID. 1884, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following
articles, viz
l. To hear the reports of the Directors and Treas.
urer, and act thereon.
2. To fix the number of, and elect the Directors
for the ensuing year.
3. To act upon any other business that may come
before the meeting.
Per order Of the Directors.
JOSIAH Ii. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Nov. oath, 1884. nov20dtd
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County Road In Dyer Brook, Oai<heId land
New Limerick, Aroostook County.

WHEREAS the County Commissioners Of Aroos-
took County, the first day of July, 1884, laid out
a county road in Dyer Brook mo. S, Range ~ Oak.
field and New Limerick in said county, one mile and
So rods in Dyer Brook, miles and so rods in Oak
field, and miles and l20 rods in New Limerick, on
petition of Henry Fisher and others, and made their
return thereof at their July session, 1854 =
And whereas said towns of new Limerick and
Oakfed, the first day Of september, lssf appeal
ed from said location and at the September term of
the S. j. Court in said county, the undersigned were
appointed committee thereon, and required to give
notice by publication in the State paper the kenne-
bee Journal six successive weeks and in the Aroos-
took Pioneer, three weeks the last publication TO
be at least IA days before the hearing and personal
notice the appellants and to the chairman Of said
County Commissioners thirty days before the hear
ing
Therefore, give notice that we shall meet on
Wednesday, the 18th day of December, 1884, at 10
A NJ. at Fred Whites in said Dyer Brock, to view
said route and hear the parties and TO report to said
court whether said judgment Of the Commissioners
should be wholly OF partly affirmed, or reversed.
JOHN e. CARPENTER
JAMES II. BLETHEN, Committee.
RANDOLPH STIMsoN,
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PATENTS.
r. FL. EDDY.

NO. 20 state ST., opposite Kilby, Boston
Secures Patents the United states; alse in Great
Britain, France other foreign countriss Copies
OF the claims of any Patent furnished by renting
one dollar. Assignments recorded al Washington
No Agency in the United superior
ciiities TOR obtaining Patents ascertaining the
patentabiiity of Inventions.
b. H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
"Iregard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most capable and
SUCCESSFUL practitioners with whom have had on
cial intercourse"
CHAS. MASON, Commissioner Of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trustwor
thy or more capable of securing for them early
and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner of Patents.
BOSTON, October 49, 1870.
R.H. EDDY, EsQ.,-Dear Sir: you procured fof
me- in ls4o, my first patent Since then you have 40.
ted for and advised me in hundreds of cases, and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions.
have occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York. Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, in your line,
and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Rostop. January 1, 1854. v
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nov26d&wiw

de Alene mines. But it was no use, al
though the sight was very pleasant to me.
could not again begin active labor, and
so determined to return east. have a
comfortable fortune, but | often feel as
though had not done my duty in lite.
have not heard from home in % years.
and shall be another Rip Van Wrinkle in
to the old town"
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Special Notices.
CA RID.

Te all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
loss of manhood, &C.. will send a recipe that will
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in South America
Send self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. INMAN. Station ID. New York City.
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Some people are just as cross as bear,
they snap your head off when you happen to
open your mouth. We can not excuse them,
for they have bad colds, which makes them
irritable, and are too mean to buy bottle of
DR. Bulls Cough Cyrup, which would restore
their good nature.
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KEHEEBEC COUNTf-In Probate Court at An.
gasfG. on the second Monday Of October 1874.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting 10 b.
~ the last viii and testament Of sarah vIner
late Of winthrop. in said county, deceased.
having been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
prior to the second Monday Of Nov
ember next, In the kennebee Journal. Newspaper
printed In Augusta that all persons interested may
attend at q Court Of Probate then TO be holden Al
Augusta, and show cause, II any, why the said
instrument should not be proved, approved and
allowed. a. the last win and testament Of the said
deceased
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
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doctor attending punster who was very
i'll. said that he had to stop to see man who
had fallen into we'll. ibid he kick the
bucket" groaned the punster. mo, sir.
we used ST. Jacobs Oil and made him we'll
again.
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Notice.!

An persons are hereby forbidden to give credit to
or trust my wife, Elenora Bragg, my account, she
having, on the 4th day Of Nov. left my bed and
board without provocation, taking with her our II
year old girl to whom also forbid credit.
TIMOTHY r BRAGG.
Augusta, Me-, Nov. 2, 1854. w3w47.
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NOTICE.

This is to certify that have given to my son, Geo.
X. Hanson, his time during his minority;
that claim of his earnings nor pay any bills
JH. HANSON.
Augusta. Me-. Nov. 25,h, 1884. w3w4s'
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New York stock MarkeI.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. II.
FLoUk--hrm.
wheat quiet; No. Chicago spring. 7iis72l;
Dec, III a 7ll.
Corn easier at 37ia3S.
uATs-hrm "a.
RYE-lower; So.
BARLEY weak s.
Pork NJ 10 674 a 10 97l.
LARD a ga 8 65.
BULK MEAr-snouiaers, 475; Short rib. 5 $751;
Shof| atunr. 10
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Railroads ann Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after Oct. goth. 1854, trains viii leave
Augusta
and 1000 A. M.s 2.45 and l0.55 r. NJ.
For Rockland 500 and 1000 A. II.
For Pennington. 600 and 1000 A. M
For Bath, 600 and 1000 A. M: 2.45 p. M,
and on Saturdays only at io.s5 p. N.
For waterville, 2.25 and va A. NJ; 4.o6 and
500 p NJ.
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter. as A. NJ;
4.n6 p. Il.
For Bangor, Ellsworth and Aroostook county and
ST. John, 2.25 A. NJ; and 4.06 z. n.
ForBar Harbor, 2.25 A. II.
Night Pullman Trains each way every night, San
DAYS Included, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter. or beyond Ban
gor on Sunday mornings.
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For Sale.

NY property situated on the south side of Win
throp street. near the DEPOT, in the city OF Augusta
consisting Of about acre of land with two two
story houses on the same, ETC., etc. Inc property
WIS KIMBALL,
wrf4e kSan Luis Ohispo, California;
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"My wife suffered with chronic rheuma-
tism for five years. Athlophoros is the best
remedy she ever used" G. II. Twombley,
Exeter, N. II.
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sew York MONEY market.

Evening Report.
sEw YoRK, Dec. II.
Money easy between from lla2 and closed at II
Prime Mercantile paper, a 8. Exchange stead
5lI for long, and IS for snort. Governments steady
Closing blds
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m Fured without she use OF the
IN iknife. William Read On. D., Harvard
lill llss2) and Robert N. Read, IN. d. Hay.
ward 1879. Evans House, I55 Tree
IN lmoht se.. Boston, treat F'IsTULA
- PILES AND ALL DI9EAaFR Of
THE RECTUM without detention
~ From business. References given Send
| FOR pamphlet. Once Hours, II A. n.
bA33to r. N. fexcepf sundays).
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UNPARALLELED!

With each number OF DEMoRESTsS MONTHLY
MAGAZINE will be given q full size fashionable
Pattern OF any size style selected making twelve
patterns during the year. value of over three dol
lars. besides the most popular, entertaining and
useful magazine, Single copies, eoc; yearly 81
Address v. JENNINGS DEMoRKsr, u East iath
Street. New York. neviSd&w4w
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For Portland and way, s.45 and l1.4o A. M.
For Vanceboro and way, 1915 and $50 p. NJ.
Due from Boston and way, 1882 and $50 p. NJ.
Due from Vanceboro and way, s.2o and Ills A. M.
Through tickets to California and all points South
and West may be had of Z. II. Walker ticket agent,
Augusta, the only Office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense,
PAYS0N TUCKER, Genr Manager.
+. E. B0OTBBY, Grn' Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Portland, Oct IA. 1894.
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THE ROYAL CHINESE PILLS

Ladies. Ask your druggists for the Ro, al Chinese
Pills. dc5d&UIw