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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
BLUES ELEGY.
THE BILIOUS DOCTOR AND HIS
LADY-LOVE.


BY P. E. d. AUSTIN, TEXAS.
Manufactured on our own Patent, Automatic
Nerse-making Machine.)
From the Texas Medical Journal
Your life leads down by peaceful, tranquil rivers
Whose shady bank the cool sea breeze invites;
While mine, alas is spent midst torpid livers-
And all such bilious, melancholy sights.
To you the perfumed air is rich with sounds
AS sweet as when first Sappho's harp was
strung:
While l, in, sun and dust mast take my weary
rounds
To feel pulse, or view coated tongue
The choicest books beguile your leisure hours,
And soothe you, like the Emusic of the spheres -
But woe, is me! / spend my feeble powers
Midst fever's fervent heat checking diarrheas.
You sleep in peace on soft and downy beds
And dream, perhaps of flowers in sunlit lands;
While l, no doubt, am soothing aching heads,
Or nobly giving aid by pulling hands,
Your lovers kneel before you in rapturous adora-
ton,
And tales of love in mellihuous measures pour;
Creditors besiege me-they are abomination;
And moneyless patients daily throng my Office
door.
Thy gentle pen, anon, the choicest thoughts in
diets,
That most fond memory e'er kindly fosters;
Prescriptions l, with stubby pen must write,
Reclpe misce ct fiat haustus.
IIedSuIt Iuee IOl; 10 pIlue HI,
Nor offer thee, as l could wish, a handsome mar
riage portion;
Wilt thu despise my only store-a pill?
Or deign to take, perchance, pharmaceutical
lotion?
Alas, alas! my ladv-lGve, tire indeed of these
Old scaly scalps OF seborrhea and excematous
hands;
Let's trim our sails to catch an outward breeze,
An endosmose in pleasant foreign lands
Away beyond the seas on some peaceful star-lit
isle,
Where rheumatic wavelets break on coral
strands,
There II be more fever, pus, nor bile
AS down the happy years We'll pull each others
hands.
HYPPoCRATEs BLUE, M. d.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, December 10, 1895.
The above is one of the finest poetical
illusions of late, and is the production of
DIR. F. E. Daniel, of Austin. Who cannot
perceive the rare poetical beauty of the
last stanza? How many thousands of
benedicts and matrons in Texas will ap
preciate the strong anthithesis and del
icate sentiment in the last line. EDS
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PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.


The tables were arranged in the large
parlors SO that there was quite a distance
between the head table and the three others.
The BOBBY table represented France, and
it was covered with a handsome Partisan
mat. The playing cards we're beautifully
pictured, representing court testers and
theatrical celebrities. Here bonbons were
distributed which contained fools caps.
The conversation was carried on entirely
in French. The third table was desig
mated to Germany. The lucky couple
who were at the BOBBY table then travelled
from France to Germany. Like tho
last table, everything used
was characteristic of the country,
The playing cards were quite patri<
otto, the kings and queens of the pa
generations being artistically executed
them. Of course a change of langua
was necessary, and those not profci
were compelled, like many poor tour
to trust to luck. The table, from B.
was embroidered, most accurately dis
ing pack of cards thrown careless
the table. Several gentlemen,
tempted to pick up some of tn
testify how natural they were.
lucky tourist crossed the cha
landed in England, the second
huge oak card-table and str
chairs were used. The playing
gorgeously illustrated,
scenes in the Indian and Eg
paigns. A servant was in
tendance to carry off the
that were constantly drop
trumps," Gave you plai
popular queries. Here
was mostly upon the ;.
ers for America, and
ulations as to which,
the voyage. ssHo4
when the delightf
the Atlantic aft
land and thei
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FASHION NOTES.

A pretty sleeve upon one of Worth's SUI
perb dinner dresses Of velvet and repped
silk, is cut to fit the arm snugly to the ell
bow. Here it flares little, ending in five
vandykes, each point being richly orna-
mented with gold and bronze bead-work.
From beneath this issues puff of velvet,
which is gathered into velvet band just
above the waist, the band also decorated
with beading.
Beads are very fashionable, not only for
evening, but also for town toilets. Thus,
for visiting toilet, silk bodice is trim
med from the neck by pointed plastron of
beads, finished in point. The lower part
is arranged into narrow gaugings, and
peaked in front and at the back. The
sleeves are gathered at the shoulder, and
tight in the lower part, with reverse simu-
lated by bead-work pattern. This bodice
may be worn either with skirt of the
same silk, or with one of brocaded silk or
fancy wooden material
Plush is once more numbered among
the materials in which fashion delights,
it is very prettily combined with silk, cash
mere and other fabrics. A pretty toilet
faille skirt with seven bands of plush put
on in circles at regular distances. This
skirt is put on round the waist, with two
small gagged puffings. The bodice is of
plush, coming but very little beyond the
waist, and peaked in front and at the
back The fronts are scalloped out, and
open over plastron of very finely pleat-
ed faille. A wide sash of plush is fasten-
ed in long loops and ends at the back.
The plastron may be exchanged for one
of lace if the dress is meant for dinner or
evening toilet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
HOW TO OBTAIN GOOD TEA.

A Icup of good tea is enjoyment.
Poor tea is an utter abomination, yet it is
in use throughout the country. Use He-No
tea. Awarded Gold Medal of first class at
New Orleans Exposition. If your grocer
does not keep it remit in stamps or other
wise, 80 cts. per h., to Martin Gillet & Co.,
Baltimore, Md. Delivered free by mail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

Buggies, carriages, ambulances, buggy
whips, harness, tents, wagon covers, bows,
hubs, and what-nots, at R. D. Cunning
HAMS
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MOTHERS.

If you are failing; broken, worn out and
nervous use ''Wells' Health Remover"
81. Druggists.
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The Malignant Ingenuity of a Fiend.

Could scarcely devise tortures more excinci-
ating than those to which the victim of rheu-
matism, in the inaammatory stage, is sub
jected. 1t is also dangerous on account OF its
tendency toward the heart and thsvatsSlaeb-.
Among. the benign qualities of Cr's
Rjtst1:sys is that Of ex'fal The
circulation thoseOa3f1d Impurities to WHICH
the disease is attributable Analysis provSs
that, in cases of rheumatism, the kidneys fan
to eliminate these impurities from the blood.
The Bitters, by stimulating these organs to
activity, enables them to perform this all
important function, and, therefore, avelts the
disease, or remedies it at the outset. The
functions of digestion, and secretion of bile lY
the liver, are also BEAUTIFULLY stimulated n
the Bitters, which conquers dyspepsia and
liver complaint, and remedies fever and sssiCe,
bilious remittent, and other ailments OF lps-
larial birth. 1t is also the leading tome #
the age.
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Grand total number teachers employed SO
Number of public school-houses built.
Number of public school houses belonging to
the state Gn name of the county, ............. AZ
Character of public school houses: frame, AZ:
st me, A. Condition of public school houses good,
AZ Indifferent, ).
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Values of schoolhouse built during the
year about ........ .......... -. $3.50 90
Acres of county school lands not sold. 17,712
Average salary per month of white male
teachers -. ......... :. ......... S51 23-11
male teachers - 35 90
male teachers ............ .... IS 7s
Average salary per month of coiored
female teachers .........-.......... 46 co
Total amount paid to teacher. from pub
lie school fund. 81 US 96
Average rate of tuition of white pupils of schol-
astic age as per actual attendance 67-100.
Average rate of tuition of cOlored pupils of
scholastic age per actual attendance 57-109
Average of tuition as per actual enrolment in
SCHOOL,.
The following letter was written yester-
day:
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,
AUSTIN, December %, 1885.
j. S.IChurchil, President Board of Trustees, Bur
net, Texas:
Dear Sir: special in to-day's STATES
MAN, from Burnet, commenting on Judge
Moursand's decision in the matter of the
application of Judge M. A. Martin for
mandamus to compel the board of trus
tees of Burnet public schools to admit his
son, Barclay Martin, into the public schools,
may mislead the public as to an opinion
rendered by the department of education.
The department did not pass upon the
ruling of your board, mentioned in the
special, and in passing upon it would
not decide that pupil
failing to get the books prescribed, might
be denied the right of admittance. Ref
erence to my letter book shows that gave
you the opinion that the trustees might
prescribe course of study, and pupil
who refused to pursue the same, having
the necessary books therefor, might be
suspended; and continuing in such refusal,
might be refused admittance at school.
The reasons given by Judge Moursand
are as remarkable as his decision. There
is no question of compulsory education
involved in the case, for the father was
neither compelled to have the son study
the history objected to, nor to send him to
school at all. The question is an impor-
tant one to the public school system of
the state, and l trust you will have it de-
cided by the supreme court. SO far as
my decisions may control it, shall not
consent to presidents made by district
court, but shall adhere to my former
ruling until the question is passed on by
the court of last resort.
Respectfully,
B. M. BAKER,
Supt. Pub. instruction.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

Gentlemen whose boards are not of the
tint which they desire can remedy the de-
feet by using Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers.
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GOVERNMENTAL.
REPORTORIAL ROUNDS IN
THE DEPARTMENTS.
AN EPITOME OF WHAT WAS
LEARNED YESTERDAY AT
THE CAPITOL.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The following charters were filed yes
terday:
The Hico Baptist church, of Hico, Hill
county, and the Lone Star Agricultural
and Mercantile Association of Austin
County.
The following books are for sale by this
department, viz:
/. Revised Statutes, 1879, reprint, with
amendments and index to constitution.
Price, $3.50; by mail, $500. In hands of
printer, and promised for delivery about
LIST of July.
2. Revised Statutes, same as the above,
except bound in two volumes and inter-
leaved. Price, $500; by mail, s.
3. General Laws of the 16, II, Is and 10
Legislatures, bound in one volume. Price,
$2.25; by mail, $255. Will be ready in
ten days.
4. General Laws of the 16, II, Is and
10 Legislatures. Pamphlets. For regu-
lar sessions, each, % cts; by mail, 30 cts.
For special sessions, each. 10 cts; by
mail, II cts.
5. Special Laws of the IS and 10 Legis-
latures. Each, 10 cts; by mail, II cts.
6. The Constitution (1875), with Amend
ments, indexed. Pamphlet Price, so
cts; by mail, 55 cts.
Texas Supreme Court Reports, from
volume 56 upward. Each, $500; by
mail, $4.3O. Volume 81 is promised June
LIST.
s. Texas Court of Appeals Reports,
from volume ~ upward. Each, $500; by
mail, $3.50. Volume II is promised June
1st
All orders accompanied by cash prompt
ly filed. In making remittances send
postal notes, money orders,or bank checks
on Austin or New York. Do not send
local checks or postage stamps.
Several volumes can be sent by express
cheaper than by mail If you live at ex-
press station and wish books sent per
express, remit only price of books with
out postage.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
The following department discussions
and regulations have been made by the
superintendent of public instructions:
A contract between trustees and teach
er is not valid and does not take effect till
approved by the county judge.
The county judge cannot approve con-
tract between trustees and teacher when
the teacher has no legal certificate.
A certificate is valid in any county in
the state, when endorsed mot Cancelled" by
the judge issuing it, for the scholastic
year for which it is issued; but not longer,
unless renewed by the judge in whose
county the teacher proposes to teach a
public school.
When the teacher is a resident of the
county in which he proposes to teach, he
Rrocure his certificate in the county,
fsricate to be so used issued by
u county,eor certificate which has
1red renewed" in another county, is
invalid.
Hon. q. L. Fillmore, county judge OF
Travis county, has made the following re,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

THE QUEEN OF ROUMANIA.
Has written three articles, giving glimpses
of the count pver which she reigns, for
the YOUTH - TPANIoN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24

Only the very best material used in the
vehicles sold by R. D. Cunningham.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
OVER A CENTURY.
THE TALE OF A VERY. VERY
OLD DARKEY.
WHO KNEW GEORGE WASHING
TON, ANDREW JACKSON AND
OTHER HISTORICAL
AMERICANS.

There now resides in the city of Austin
a colored man named John Hanning, who
says he is 118 years old; that he has in
habited this vale of tears
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
CoMPTRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.

The comptroller yesterday deposited
with the treasurer $4,000 to the credit of
the available school fund.
This department reports collection of
taxes on theatres from June 80, 1884, to
June 80, 1885, as follows:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
ST. EDWARDS COLLEGE.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT By
THE BOYS LAST NIGHT

MAS M
THE BOYS LAST NIGHT.
The boys of st. Edwards College, south
side gave Christmas entertainment last
evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock, to
which goodly number of parents, rela-
tives and friends were invited
After bounteous supper, heartily en-
joyed by the sharpened appetites of stu
dents and guests, the entire party repaired
to the spacious recitation room, where the
following admirably
ARRANGED PRoGRMME
was carried out:
l. La Straniera-Pot Pouri.
g. The Psalm of Life. =.
4. Rienz to the Romans
3. The Drummer Boy
6. Oracion Supuesta de
5. The c Sn blFS must i;t n,
F. Has
10. The Lifeboat
II. Harras der Kue1
12. The Fireman..
E.
ID. Lyceum Speec
Is. Leap for Life
Is. Sir Christop
II. Outs, (DialQ
- Marmion..
10. 81 Arama
Father
college,
make
guest
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ATToRNEY-GENERAL's OFFICE.

ATTORNEY-GENERALS
In answer to an inquiry from the county
surveyor of Young county, Attorney Gen
eral Templeton yesterday advised himf
that the location of confederate scrip on
land lying in Stonewald county-it being
a part of the reservation created by the
act of July IA, 1879, commonly known as
the ''fifty cent reservations a nudity
and void, and should be disregarded,I 1t
was a case in which there was a conflict
between the claimants of the location and
pre-emptors. He advises the surveyor to
recognize the claim of the pre-emptors.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
The charter of Bexar Encampment No.
IL, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of
San Antonio, was filed yesterday. This
body corporate shall exist for all time to
come, and its officers, to be- installed at
the first regular meeting in January, 1886,
are as follows:
G.. L. Sauer, high priest.
G. Muench, chief patriarch.
H. Heintz, senior warden
w. t. Mecheing, junior warden.
j. S. Ramsay, treasurer.
ID. S. Lehman, scribe.
The following well known citizens of
San Antonio sign the fled document:
Charles j. Melms, D. P. Smith,
Charles i. Sauer Chaties H. Mayfeld
G.. H. Clifford H. S. Groesbeeck
H. Heintz Chs. E. Abbey
Albert Never M. E: Schborn,
j. s. Ramsay n. S. Burnham,
Eugene Staffel, d. L. Lehman,
John A. Ferris, Nick Peters,
Joseph Halamuda j. Y. Dashicell,
n. Underwood, w. b. Mullen,
Leopold w. Michael, W. F. Mechling,
Charles Degen, John B. Hamilton,
John II. Bolton, William Holt,
W. NJ Capehart, A. SchOltZ,
W. A. Bonyinge. Charles Leffet,
John f. Hambleton, lido Rhodius,
L. A. BrodoensFd.
The following charter was filed yes
terday.
''The Paris Publishing Company" cap
ital stock, $4,000; directors for the first
year: A. G. Hubbard, M. F. Allen, Joe
Lyons, G. M. Settle, W. N. Furey, T. FL.
Cannon and J. E. Ellis, all of the city
of Paris, Lamar county. The principal
office shall be in Paris, and the purpose of
the corporation is for the transaction of
printing and publishing business.
The secretary of state rules that mutual
benevolent associations which partake
of the nature of mutual lnsur-
ance, upon the assessment plan, cannot
be chartered under the present laws of
the state.
Gen.Henry E.McCulloch is at his home in
Seguin. and Mr.. VIM. M. Bains left for his
home in Rockdale yesterday. The several
commissioners have been ordered to meet
in this city on January 3, 1886, to
receive instruction for future service.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The attention of Governor Ireland be-
ing called to the order of President Cleve-
land to Attorney General Garland to bring
suits against cattlemen for Illegally fenc-
ing public land in Kansas, Nebraska, Color
ado and Wyoming. and the presidents diff
ferent action in authorizing troops to be
used if necessary to expel the usurping
cattlemen from Indian Territory, Gov
ernor Ireland argues that his own position
as to ordering the attorney general of
this state to bring suits against tresspass-
ers for illegal enclosures of free school
lands, is quite different from the position
of Mr.. Cleveland in such matters, as the
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-12-24
EIGHTEEN YEARS OVER A CENTURY.

$4,000 for him and he had to be sold,when
the old master died, to divide the property,
when VIM. B. Jones, whose grandsons,
Jonah and Bailey Walker, live here, bought
him and gave him to DR.. Walker,as stated,
who brought him to Texas. He has a
small. comfortable home and hopes to
live many years to enjoy it,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-19
SIDEWALK NOTES.
J.. ll. Curtis, tho jewelor.
T.. 10. Curtis, tho iewoler.

l.. Nc, Curtis, tho iewalor.
f.. 10. Curtis, tho iowoler.
The whole Garth Tor JOc,, at Erb's.
Pictures ana frames at Paul Erb'a.
Burt & Near shoes q. Leon Kahn's.
Straw hats at cost mt Leon Kghn's.
0rr's buggies arc selling fast, 72i
Mgiu street.
Fine St0tson hats, 81 loss than any
body else, 90 Loon Kahn's,
A genuine hand turn ladies' button
boot at $3.50 NJ Leon Kahn's.
Ladies, misses and ohildrons spring
heel slippers ~ Loon kahn's.
Go 90 Ellington for fino parlor suits,
bed room sets, chairs, tables, etc.
S2S Main street, Al kinds Of fruits
and vegetables % A. y. Bouche's.
Orr 72i Main street, can't bo beat on
buggies, blackboard or road carts.
Boucho keeps all kinds OF cigars and
tobacco. Try his nicklo Tiger cigar.
Go TO The Two Brothers Saloon for
ice cold Wugonhauser beer on draught,
Only WngenhauaOr beer sold at the
Two Brothers Saloon, corner Main and
Sycamore streets,
The hBost assortment OF spectacles
aud eye glassos In tho city, corner
Main and Poydras streets,
Elegant new stock of jowolry Just
received. Corner Main and Poydras
streets. Il. u. Curtis, iewoler.
Immense stock OF wan paper the
lntest designs and colors, arc being re-
coivod by Hamilton q Young.
To have your watches, clocks and
iowolry repaired, 20 to l.. II. Curtis,
corner OF Main aud Povdras streets.
One OF tho incest presents for your
vito IN q ph@ton or buggy. IL don't
cost much, Orr win coll thom low, "a
Main street.
Mrs. Chestnut ha. decided TO soil
her entire stock ui LADIES' underwaro,
and chidfen'a dresses no prices which
arc luwur than they can be bought for
1t wholesale. hur stock IN complete,
hut she desires 10 sell thsm all out A.
prices To make thtm soil ~ that she
can have more room for oramillinory
department
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Rev Sylvanus Cobb thus writes 10
the Boston Christian Freeman: We
would by no means recommend any
kind OF medicine which We did not
know TO DO good particularly for in
tants. But of Mrs. Winslow's Sooth
ing Syrup we can speak from kuowl-
edge. In our own family it has proved
n blessing indeed, by giving au infant
troubled with collie pains quiet sleep,
and the parents unbrollen rest nj
night. Most parents can appreciate
these blessings. Here is al article
which works toporfoction and which
Is harmless; for the sleep which It Of
forda the infant IL perfectly natural,
ana the little cherub awakes as "brlght
as n hution.n Aud during the process
Of toething its value is incalculab o.
We have frequently heard mothers
say that they would not be without il
nom the birth Of tho child tlll 1t had
finished with tho toathing siege, on
any consideration whatever. Sold hy
all druggists. % cents a bottle.
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The pure, swoet,safe and effective Amer.
can distillallon Of Witch Hazel, American
flneCanada Fir, MarlgOld, aud Glover BloS-
sumi called SANFORD's RAntCALCURE FOR
CATARRu, with one box Catarrhal solvent
aud one soniord'a Improved Inhaler all lu
Que package, may now be had OF all drug
gists for 81. Ask for SRnfuris Radical Cure.
Complete Local and constitutional Treat.
mont for every form OF Catarrh, nom Sim-
pie Cold or Influenza TO oss of smell Taste
aud Hearing, Cough, Bronchitis and ca.
i8rrhal Consumption, inevery package.
Clergymeu, VOcaliats,
ANA Public SPEAKERS without number owe
lhelr present usefu ness and success 20 SAN
iorde Radical Cure Tor Catnrfh.
heV, Dr. Wlggln qys: zone OF the best
remedies for Catarrh-nay, the hest remedy
We have found In lifetime oi mGorlng-is
soniord's Radical Cure. IL clears the head
ana throat so thoroughly that, taken each
morning ON rising, there are no unpleasant
secretlons aud no dlsagreeable hawking
during tho entire day, but an unprece-
1enle9 clearnessof voice and respiratory or
sold by MI druggists. Price, Si.OO.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co, HostOn.
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LAMpAsAs SPRINGS.
Great mealth nnd rlen.nrn Ra.,

Crest health and Pleasure Resort
This plsce has justly earned the
reputation of the gresS health and
pleasure resort of the Southwest. For
mel curial, rheumatic, cutaneous and
kidney diseases they are the most GER
tain auxiliary and specific known.
The hotels are conceded to ha the BEST
in the country. The San Geronimo,
centrally and delightfully."- located
corner Fifth and Main streets, is one
OF the most comfortable, elegantly
furnished and best ventilated houses
in the State, which with its excellent
cuisine and moderate rate of 81 Der
day and special rate to parties by the
week er month make the San Gerou.
limo a great favorite. Two sample
rooms On the first floor, 20 feet square
e0ch-best IN the State.
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Cure for Piles.

FILES are frequently preceded by q
sense OF weight in tho back, loius aud
lower part Of tho abdomen, causing
The patient TO suppose that he has
some affection OF the Kidneys or
uoighbor!ng organs. AZ times, symp-
toms Of indigestion are present, ilata-
lency, unoaslness of the stomach, etc,
A moisture, like perspiratiop, pro.
duciuB q very disagreesblo itching,
aIJer getting warm, Is o common ST,
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield 81 once 10 tho application
OF Or, BosanhO's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense itching, and efiecting perma
nent cure. Price, 30 cents. Address,
tho DR.. B0sauko Medicine Co., pioua,
Ohio. Sold by all druggists,