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The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

We arespleased to note the return of
Juge g. w. Hudspeth, who has been
visiting various health resorts in behalf
of His broken health. The Judge is
looking much better, and has been
greatly benefited by travelling and the
mineral waters. Sheriff DusOn being
also Ut lis post Of duty, everything is
inreadiness for the regular term Of Court
which opens next Monday.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.
Probate Court Parish 81. Landry, No, 4sas

ESTATE OF SAMUEL MANKINs.
Whereas, Jules Gil. of the parish of et.
Landry, has applied by his petition TO be-
appointed a. Iministrator of the estate of Sam.
uel Mankins, deceased late Of the parieh Of
St. Landry;
position to said appointment will Ale tue
same in writing in my office, in the town Of
Opelousas, within ten days from the present
notice. JAMES o. CHACHERE,
Sanf IA 1894 CLARK
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If you want to subscribe for the
Weekly States we will receive the sub
scription price and have the paper for
warded to you. The States is one of the
best papers published in the South.
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Der,!ao aoi sel1es.

a. YOUNG MAN, not rich but honorable,
~ aged %, wishes to correspond with d
Southern young lady. Young man has fair
position, and speaks French and English flu
emily. No triaers need apply. Address
EUGENE TIXIER,
Care of En- Meyer, Steiner e. Co.,
4l3 & 4l5 Pine St., San Francisco, Cal.
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Sept. s, 1888
DUBLIC SALE.

Probate Court, Parish of ST. Landry No. 45S7
ESTATE OF ALrpIE CHAPMAN.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable thS
Probate Court in and for tho Parish Of st.
Landry, there will be sold at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, er by any duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the residence Of the IN
dersigned, in Mamou, parish st. Landry, on
WEDNESDA r September IL, 1884, the fol-
lowing described property belonging to the
estate of Alidie Chapman, deceased, to-wit:
Two cows and calves.
One two year old heifer.
Five hogs, one armoir.
A lot of bedding.
Terms-Cash.
j. B. F. RoUGEAU.
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Ia it not about time to organize a
Cleveland and Hendricks Club in Ope-
l0usas.
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NOTICE

OWING to the continued hot, dry weather,
" and to the fact that many pupils will not
start to school before the lst Of October, l
have postponed the opening Of the Fall Ses-
sion until the lst of October.
Sept lst 1884. JOHN M. TAYLOR.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

We have heard there would be Re-
publican barbecue to-day, in the woods
near town.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Fine Lamps, Chamber Sets, Feather
Busters, Splashers, Egg Beaters, No
tions, etc., at the Star Grocery.
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New cotton has come in pretty lively
during the past week, and sold for
from nine TO ten cents per pound. Re-
ceipts of rice light. Business is i'm
nrnpi1g.
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Several deaths from sickness are re-
ported from different sections of the
parish, principally among the colored
people.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Despite all precautions taken by the
board of health, the small pox still in
tests the neighborhood of Washington,
two or three cases being yet reported
Ahagn
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TDUBLIC SALE.

Il
Probate Court, Parish of 50. Landry, No
estate OF EuGENIE MEKARD.
By virtue Of an order Of the Honorable tie
Probate Court in and for the parish Of Saint
Landry, there will be sold at public auctians
to the last and highest bidder, by the uuAsx.
m0nd Comeau, at Mallet Cove, St. Landry per
ish, on SATURDAY, September 18th, 1884,
the following described property, belonglng
to the estate of Eugenie Menard, deceased
to-wit:
One lot of gentle hornad cattle.
One lot of gentle aorees. M
Three branding irons.
Household effects, etc.
Terms-Cash.
Aug. 80, 1884. AeODlNs
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Pens, Pencils, Ink, stationeiy seal,
ing Wax, Paper Fasteners, Ink AZ 81
Pencil Erasers, States, School Books,
School Bags, etc, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Jackson's Best and other Chewing
Tobaccos, Pipes and Cigarettes at the
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Fresh garden seed-Landreth's and
Gregory's-at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Table and Pocket Cutlery, Files,
Monkey Wrenches, Locks, Padlocks
etc, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Opelousas cistern shops, near r R
depot-all sizes at lowest prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Fresh oatmeal, nutritious and cheap,
at the Star Grocery.
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Free Alistribuation.

What causes the great rush at M Young
s. Co.'s drugstore q The free distribution ol
'smple bottles of DR.. Bosanko's Cough aud
I'm Sssil;ss the most popular remedy fol
conais. colds consumption and bronchitis now
on the market RegulalAss11 y sehss aiia .pi "a
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Get your fishing tackle at the Star
Grocery.
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Get your cisterns at home--C0x can
furnish them at lowest prices.
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snaE TA.RL. go
NOTICE CASz2EAU.

NOTICE sEzu.
District Court, Parish of 50. Landry, ~. 4347,
ESTATE OF PHELoNIsE WADLE.
Whereas, Emile H. Cahanin, of the parish
of st. Landry, administrator In the above
entitled estate, has fled final tablean OF
distribution of funds of said ostste.
accompanied by his petition praying for che
homologation Of the same
And whereas, notice of filing of said petition
and tableau has been ordered by an order ef
court bearing date Aug. Is, 1881
Now, therefore, notice 70 hereby given To all
tableau, in writing, at my effice in the town
Of Opelousas, within the time required by
law, why said tableau should not be homo
LOCATED and confirmed.
JAMES o. CHAGHERE,
Aug. 30, 1884. Clerk.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Fine Crockery and Table and Pock
ct Cutlery at the Star Grocery.
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Gene, Notes.

Cholera still cd& tinues to rage in
France and Italy, Ad is gradually ex-
tending into adjoin hg countries
Chas. j. Folger, Secretary of the
Treasury, died on 4 4th inst, at his
home in Geneva, in entral New York
A great fire occurfS 4 last Sunday at
Cleveland, Ohio. ThS aggregate loss
is estimated at from 81 100000 to SO,
500, 900.
Judge sehultze, of Arstin, has sue
cessfully raised silk worn on bols dare
leaves, and will send fiRe silk speci-
mems to the Worlds Exposition. The
wood abounds in Texas
One hundred acres of ground over
the Enterprise mine at P4 4rt Bowkley,
Penn, settled from four I'd six feet on
Friday, running the mine al q throwing
500 men out of employment.
The cable says that the mortality at
Naples is "only" thirty per cent of the
number taken with cholera there.
While this proportion is less than in
some other localities, it is fearful
death rate. The disease continues to
spread in Spain.
King Alphonso, of SPAN, is said to
| be III wretched health iu consequence
of dissipation, and his death is supposed
to be not far off Queen Christine is
very unpopular in Spain, and her re-
gency, it is feared; would be the signal
for revolution.
| It was terribly hot in New York yes
terday. One hundred and fifty three
deaths occurred, a majority the direct
result of the intense heat. The wealth.
er was not oppressive in New Orleans.
During the whole summer we have had
but few cases of heat prostration.
O. States, Sept 8.
The jackson (Mlss.) Ledger peril.
nently remarks: When you see Dem
ocrat abusing everything in his party
he will do to watch He is then un.
loading himself for the final leap. The
Republican party is the place for al
such, and the sooner they get there the
better.
The " happy family of Republican;
in Louisiana embraces at least four dis
tinct factions, viz: One headed by Mr.
Martinez, another by Mr.. Sandidge, an.
other by Mr.. Minor, and the regular
custom-hous organization. All these
bodies are endeavoring to absorb one
another in order to get some of tht
prospective pie.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

stereoscopes, Views and other fancy
goods at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

School Books, at the Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

If you want pure water, get Cox to
put you up cistern.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Umbrellas, Whips, Spurs, Canes
ETC., at the Star Grocery
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

WEATHER AND CRoPs.-In few
favored sections of the parish showers
of rain have. fallen during the past
week, which will doubtless benefit
young cotton, rice and sweet potatoes
This, however, covers a very small
part of our large territory, and the
greater portion has been without thor
ough rains since last June. From the
most trustworthy and reliable sources
we learn the following facts about the
crops: On the Little Teche, up to Port
Barry on the Courtableau, the cotton il
good; on Bayou Bauf down to Gar
lands sfatloSs, good; in portions o.
Bellevue, fair; on Plaqusm1nu &c
good. In the greater portion of tns
prairie lands the cotton is sorry, and ii
portions of Bellevue and on some o
the bayou farms, the cotton is very
poor, and will require four or FIVE acre;
to prodnce a bale. To make a SAFE
average, we judge the crop will bs
about fve-eighths of a crop, or one
eighth less than last year The dry
weather is making the bolls open rap
idly and prematurely, and the whole
crop should be picked by the last o
October. The rice crop is virtually ;
failure, aud will not exceed fourth o
the ordinary yield. The corn crop vii
not exceed one-half of the usual har
vest, and will be the shortest gatheret
for years. The pea crop will amour
TO almost nothing. Unless it rain
very soon, the sugar cane will be
failure, as the plants are small and yer,
seriously damaged by the prolonged
and disastrous drouth The sweet po
tato crop is also in a critical condition
It will require rigid economy for ou
people to- weather the herd. time
/ through another year.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Carl schurz recently chatted enter
tainingly thus 81 was walking up Broad
way when saw good looking, mas
sively built man coming toward me.
4 knew who he was at once, though
/ had never been in his actual presence
before / could not help smiling at the
excellence of this gentleman's likeness,
III portrayed by the caricaturists. But
evidently be recognized ms from the
many amusing pictures which have
been drawn Of me, for his face was,
like mine, on The full grin. We bad
been pictorially introduced. We both
laughed, simultaneously touched ouI
hats and passed on The other man
was John Kelley.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Masons Sell Sealing Jars for sale
cheap at the Star GoceF
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Fresh vaccine virus from the Ma
tional Dispensatory at Washington, D.
c., just received at NJ. P. Young &
Co.'s.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Hardware, Tinware, Crockeryware
Glassware, Lamps, Wicks, etc, at the
Star Grocery.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

Bay your eaaaiss tthe stag GrOceEy.
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Political.

The congressional convention of the
9th district, which met at Baton Rouge
last Wednesday, nominated for Con-
gress Judge A. B. Irion, of Avoyelles,
the vote standing Irion AL, Lewis SO.
The nomination was made on Thurs
day, bnt the news only reached here
Friday morning. The Judges nomina-
ton insures his election, and he will
doubtless make an excellent member.
The Democratic Convention Of the
Sd congressional district, which met at
Lafayette last Tuesday, nominated as
its candidate Mr.. Edw. j. Gay, a
wealthy sugar planter Of Iberville.
Kellogg will probably be his competitor.
In the fifth congressional district con
vention a lively contest for the nomina-
tion was going on at last accounts be-
tween Messrs. King and Boatner.
The New York Sun has turned square
around, deserted the reform Governor oi
New York, and is now Justify whoop-
ing things up for Ben Butler.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

n ITTELL, e. M. = Druggist, Apothecary
- and Pharmaceutist. Main street, near
Bellevue. Prescriptions accurately nlled.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

u MADDEN, LOUIS. = Physician and Sur.
II geon. Office at residence, southern ex-
tremity Of Union street.
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Convent Of st. Joseph,
BOar01mG anu Way 8cmOO
for COlOPeG Children.

Institution very complete terms very
moderate. Glasses are resumed on the Is
Sunday of September. aug %
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T ESASSIER, F.--Stap1e and fancy grocer
41 les, liquors, cigars, confectionery, hard
ware, &c., cheap for cash; Court street.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

FOR vICE-PRESIDENT:
THOMAS "A. HENDRICKS,
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

EALER, G. .N.-Watchmaker and jeweler
- establised l845. Personal attention to
repairing; corner Main and Landry SITS.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

r ATREYTE. .ETIENNE-Dr goods, hard
Ia ware, crockeryware, staple and fancy
groceries. Main street, opposite Littelrs.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

TOURIER JOB OFFICE. Every descrip-
~ tion of Job Printing from small Gard to
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

GKINNER, L.-G -Gunsmith. Arms and ma
- chinery Of all kinds repaired and toola
sharpened. Landry street, near the bridge.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

II EWIS s. BRO.-Attorneys and Counselors
- st Law. Office on Landry ct, between
Court and Market streets.
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Aug. 80.
The Opelousas courier., 1884-09-13

HlHE ASCOURIER. -EEstahlish
French; terms, 30 IN adyance. Main 81.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21

Save the How OF mix In your
cows by liberal feeding.
Save unnecessary suffering to
your stock by giving shelter in cold
storms.
Thrash all crops as soon as posi-
BILE and sell the surplus. Have
granaries tight.
The peacock is great enemy to
potato bugs.
Millions of acres of public lands
in Kansas, Idaho, Nevada, Cali
fornia, Montana, Utah, and Color
ado have been illegally fenced Of
by stock raisers.
Upwards of ninety million pounds
of beet sugar was imported to this
country the last fiscal year. 1t is a
pity that our own agriculturists
do not obtain the benefit Of these
sales.
Whenever a farmer gets labor
saving implement for himself, let
him think if something to save his
wife from kitchen labor cannot al
so be secured.
This is a good time of the year
for top-dressing orchards, the man
ure serving as an excellent mulch,
as wen as decomposing and enrich
ing the soil, thereby assisting the
crop next season.
There Is no way In which pork
can be so quickly and cheaply pro-
duced as upon a partially green
diet, which the animals gain
through the wholesome exercise Of
picking from the pastures them
selves.
Secure a supply ofstable bedding
before the wet and cold weather
sets in. Swamp grass, leaves, saw
dust, &C., are good. Do not use
sawdust il other material can be
obtained easily, as it is no advan-
tage to the manure pile until it is
decomposed, and years are required
to accomplish that.
1t will not pay TO collect forest
leaves to be used as manure alone
says the "Tribune and Farmer but
there is a profit in gathering them
for other purposes. They are par
ticularly adapted to the wants Of
many Kinds of fruit trees and vines
as a mulch, and as an enlivener of
the Asoil. When composted with
earth they are excellent for young
plants, and also make excellent
bedding for stock.
A good eve well kept pays for
its keep in wool, the manure pays
for the labor, and tho lamb is the
profit. A three months.old lamb
is often worth more than its dam,
and flock Of a dozen sheep will
easily pay farmer 800 a year, if
only for the domestic consumption
of meat, and small flock may be
managed by boy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21

81, sLAsoAkD IniE-East Of Huntington. 18th
yJlh meridian, or Central time, which, Al ong
holr slower than Eastern time. WV
A.. =, "aliy' except sunday, Old Point 10 Whit.
SuPnuii leasrs White Sulphur daily except satnr.
day' arrives Cincinnati aud Lonisyille dsti0 ~
Sept sunday; Pullman Sleeping Cars ffom Cilfton
dSiso Slu hite sulphur 70 80. Louis, No, and
Columous, ohio, with )ut change.
No. 2, daily, between Ashland ana Clifton For,..
leaves Clifton Forge daily except saturdsv sr,sss.
ga folht daily, except sunday. Pullman eleer-
hB.yafs white sulphur 10 Washlngton IA
Daiumore, and White sulphur 10 Richmond
nos 3 ana 4, Solid Trains daily, with Pullman
HlesPlhg cars between WashingtOn Ricbmond
local business. '''P i'f
Cliton Forge; daily, between clifton Foroe -
asniaAd. Pullman Sleeping Cars Baltimore ma
Washington % White sulphur. and Ricb,oo-d -,
White Sulphur. --1 Ni'ninoao 70
NO. o, daily, except Sunday, from LouIsvall.
OIncihhat' and Lexington, arrives At White sni
pm. Saily, except Monday; leaves White SULPHUR
l p,s o,d folnt daily, except sunday. Pullman
Clifton Forge, via Louisville An Line. ana Colnnn-
Dus y White sulphur via Ashland,
OhAhLoffksYfLLE ACcOMHoDkrrox-No r
Icafe hlch mond, except sunday, $50 p NJ:
arrive CAaI l0ttesyille. 9.l5 p. ~
lrains no. connects with DIN Dontn,o,,
o.eainei : at Newport News, Z 90 p, Mon Non
.1y o.sa-y wednesday aAd Saturday. arrives
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks. .rrlx A..
sny ohtee Of. & o. ny; OF Depot or Tieket efscs
Of connectugfnes
@ W SMITH, Uw purrv5-
denl Pass. AZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21

AN ANECDOTE OF ROBERT
BRECKINRmGEs YoUTH.-This
amusing anecdote was told me a
few years ago by an intimate
friend of the noted divine:
1t seems that DR.. Robert Breck'
inrldge lost his father in his early
childhood, so that his training was
left entirely to his mother, who was
a little woman with a large mind
and wonderful will power; con-
sequently she and her son Robert
often had cause for disagreement,
when she not infrequently came
out second best. When he was
about five, one of these encounters
occurred. One day, when Mrs.
Breckenridge was particularly busy,
Robert of course became unusually
rampagious.
His mothor stood him as long as
possible, then she said, Robert,
if you do or say another crooked
thing this evening, l will punish
you well, sir
She left, and heard nothing more
from him for some hours, when, on
going upstairs, she stumbled upon
Robert, whom she saw lying on the
top stair twisted in the most hOrri-
BILE shape. His face was frightfully
drawn as though in pain, and he
muttercd something inaudidly.
Mrs. B. became greatly alarmed,
and called a servant to carry the
child to her room. There she
begged him to tell her, if he could,
what hurt him, whereupOn he
jumped up in bed, laughed in her
face, and shrieked, Ram horn
rams horn. You told me, mamma,
if / said or did another crooked
thing you would punish me, and
/ have said and done the cIOOkedest
l know-ram's horn. SO there =
SO saying, he got up and fled.
The sequel to the story did not
hear, but let US hope that when
Mrs. Breckenridge caught him he
received the whippieg he so richly
deserved. From what | have
heard of her character, | think he
did.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21
BarefOOted Horses.

OF late the subject Of shoeing
horses has been discussed with an
unusual interest and thoronghness.
Elaborate and seemingly sound
arguments are made against shoe
ing with iron, not a few writer's
contending stoutly that the bare
hoof will withstand all the wear in
cident to any reasonable amount of
work. In his lecture on the horse
Prof. J. G.. Wood says that the
bottom of the hoof was meant to
be worn away, and as fast as it
goes its place was supplied from
above. Mans "happy thoughts
IN the shape of expedients to i'm
prove on the original hoof have
been extramely poor. An enormous
amount of blood is cirulated
through the hoof hoof for the pur.
pose of supplying the waste; but by
our system of shooting it is diverted
from its purpose, and gives rise to
disease. The horse needs no shoe.
Shoes impair its usefulness and
shorten its days. 1t was only ig-
norance which believed that the
horse in its native state ran on
soft turf where shoes were not nee
essary. The horse came from
Central Asia, from a rocky and
sandy soil, and if it needed shoe
ing at all, would need it in is
wild state. Were 1t not for the
shoes, the football of a horse
would be as soft as that OF an
elephant.
Evidence of the correctness OF
the above views may be found
everywhere on the plains OF the
West, where the ponies spend
their lives in work on dry pralrles
or on mountain trails, unshod and
perfectly free from diseases OF the
foot. Another point in Prof..
Woods lecture is particularly wor-
thy of consideration, since it re-
lates to a common, almost a uni
versal, error that causes much loss
of valuable property and a vast
amount of needless suffering. He
that it was a remarkable fact that
while people would not think OF
intrusting a valuable machine to
the care of any but an educated
mechanic, they were accustomed
to permit that much more lntn-
cate machine, the horse, to be Ia
ken charge of by men who were
totally ignorant of the animals
real structure or constitution.
Nobody ought to be allowed to
have the charge of horse unless,
like the driver of steam-engine,
he has passed a previous examlna-
ton showing his fitness for the
work
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21
Kendall's SnaVin Cure -,

Hutchinson's Ranch, u miles north Of penver
Colorado, March 9th, ISIS.
three years have used KenGall's Spawn cure In
every case Of spawn, OF which have treated i've
II has killed them ala, and entirely Removed brss
In case Of spllnt ind q has no equal, one az
had was Of three years standing and tha en.~sr
Cure removed itentiIely. had a COW get sna,,n-
ed and Il entirely cured her. One year zoo
two hundred pound block Of ice fell out OF 4 wa
gon striking my foot on instep and toes, Il would
be impossible TO mash foot worse without bresi-
ing any bones. was taken home and carried In
to the house. do not thiEk amputation ed An.
Lex would cause any more pain. / went for Ke..
dalPs SPAWN Cure, II was all used and .n at
days could walk around. About three wesks
ago my team ran away threw me out Of The wagon
the hind wheel struck ny knee. After sppl1ing
seyera! highly recommended lininents Without
obtaining any relief, went for KendslI,s enavin
Cure. leg was drawn up and nay knee swooIcn
badly. IN three days was able to VAN 10 he
barn. | could 60 into details more fully' ana
make thisa very long letter but viii NOT wear~
you. 1 an very respectfully yours,
OSCAR L. HCrcuIsox,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-11-21
KendaIi's SPAWN Cure %

santa Rosa, Cal Feb, 9th. 1asa
Is. }. KENDALL & Co, dentieman:-I feel 4,
duty to others suffering with the piles and 6.u,as'
Of the rectunl 10 write you. / have had tha rsi-s
aud prolapsus Of the rectum for ave years ~ ~.
past three yerrs have suffered the most aSonI.
ing pain. Tried everything without relic? -.
after ten days use Of Kendal's SPAWN Cure nus oas
not seen or heard Of the piles since. One 80
has not suffered as have cannot conprehans,no
great JOY that feel at being cured Ola disa..s
almost worse than death. had = valuable yonns
horse that haka large bunch gather on his brsss.
bone. tried all kinds OF liniments ana bad :, -.
open without any benent. saw your adyer,ssse
mont aud bought a bottle OF Kendalls snsSsn
Cure aud ordered my teamster 10 useas directsd
In less than one week the lump had disannss -
that llniment that would da -.
Kendalls SPAWN Cure has done for nv horse
might baneht more. / tried It as a last resort
With gratitude and best wisres for yoursuccess
am faithfully YOURS