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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


The New York stock market opened firm
this morning, and on buying OF the
Omaha shares prices advanced to | per
cent. during the first thirty minutes. To-
wards IL o'clock the bears made raid on
the leading stocks and sold them quite
freely up to midday, at which hour the
early improvement had entirely disappeared.
The market at this writing is dull and
featureless Money per cent. Exchange
dull; 4S5I@4s7. Governments firm. Cur
rency, Gs, 1864 bid; As, coupon, lll5 bid;
as, do, 1868 bid.
The India Cotton Crop.
LONDON, Aug. 3. 3.--Dispatches from Cal
cutta state that the cotton crop of Western
India is expected to be the largest ever
gathered.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations:
Closed yesterday, $50; opened to-day, G5s;
highest, sc; lowest, 65s; e:l5 p. m, GjI.
New Work StOrk Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and + Streets
N AM NA.,u ~ ,n
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Says Fraak Carpenter in his Clcve-
land Leddor letter of July 30 The
lawyers practically control the politics
Of the United States, and there are
members of Congress who make ten
times as much as their Congressional
salaries in practiclng before the Su-
preme Court. have heard II said that
Senator Edmunds' law fees amount to
not less than $50, 900 a year, and Evarts
has the reputation of making salary
as large as that OF the Presidents 8 out
of his law practice. None of the law
yeTs of the present, however, pretend
TO take fees for arguing bills in the
Senate, and it is said that some of the
great men of the past did this, Rav-
erdy Johnson took fees as "A Senatorial
lawyer, and United States Senator
told me the other day that Daniel Web
ster used TO go out into the Hobbies aud
get his fees for speaking in
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The Congressman was lOOking gay,
When erstwhtle he was pale,
81 find, " he said, "all pleasure in
sachs PruGen's Ginger Ale.n
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Marine iinrracKs- navy Ward.

The Marine Barracks are situated ON Eighth
street southeast, between q and II. Several
squares further south the walls of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze. This NayyNarl
was In its time the most famous one in the
country the second largest ship OF the line
in the Navy having been built here. as well
and others. u Is to be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country, and
the visitor VIII lind hundreds of objects
herein 70 interest him, especially the making
Of tlr steel riiipd cannon
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Tie Arsenal is located at the foot of Four
extending over what used 10 be the peni.
tcntiary. 1t Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure IN which
Mrs. Surratt and the Assassination priS-
Artillery which h stationed here. uyo fire.
Quurt concerts I'm the summer That are
largely attended. EearhHl hy the Metro
roli'an (luW-uud a-hglf street hranchJ ana
ihc seventh street line Via the AulaosJia
lime Dt stlttt d.. p-
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COURT RECORD.

II. kalbfus, profanity; dismissed. William
Brown, throwing stones; - or Z days.
Henry Bruce. loud and boisterous; - or Is
days. VIII Posey, profanity; s. or days.
Samuel kalbfus, do. collateral forfeited
Alice Washington aud Jane King, loud and
bolslerous; s. or Z lays each
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The Old Soldiers Home lies about IL milo b

Tho Old Soldiers Home lies about "a milo be
yond Howard University, out seventh
street extended, and Is reached by the same
couycyances namely the Ninth aud seventh
street car lines. Its main building Is of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from its tower surpas sos
any similar view In the nciGhborhood A
statue of General Scott adorns the grounds.
There is also a National Cemetery with seY-
crnl tnuusund union dcAd buriel thore.
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The Government Printing Office Is in north
east direction from the Pension OlCa al
The corner OF u and North Capitol streets.
II Is by far the largest printing establish
visitors The cost of running II goes mp into
millions annually, and the money + well
sleut. II would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees in its busiest season over 1000
people. 1t is reached by the Columbia line
,I al
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"What was IL the Governor of North
Carolina said to tho Governor of South
CaroliDap asked one Congressman OF
another. "Ile said," was the reply, "that
Tharp's whisky was the best antidote for
snake bites under the blue canopy Of the
heavens, aud | am enakc-bit.n
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The nistrict .;ai,.

on the reservation which lies Immediately
north Of Il street southeast and fronts on
the AnacOstia River is a huge Quadrungular
pile OF red brick known rs the district jail
This building Is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of
President was hanged. just south Of II Is
the City Asylum It. Is reached by cab or
carriage, or on foot from the termination OF
the railway and hCrdic lines.
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South MahhinRtOn.

Mrs. Leach and her sister, Miss Ahern,
have gone to Cape May.
"A yawl boat valued at Sl5 was stolen
from Stephenson's wharf about o'clock
yesterday afternoon The boat belonged to
dredging machine No. |.
"A drinking trough for animals has been
placed at the northern end OF the Long
Biidge by the Humane Society.
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sANGER.-On Tuesday morning, August 3,
1885, Anita Fountleroy infant daughter o
George ID. and Johnetta d. Sanger, aged g
months and days.
Funeral Thursday, August 3, at 10 q, m,
from Ivy Chapel, Oak mi, Friends Of the
family are invited TO attend.
PEYTON, August g 1886, Lancaster Poy-
ton, the infant son of VIM. j and Pauline l..
Peyton, aged one month.
TY,-AugUst /, 1890, Georgia Yanetti,
beloved wife of George l., SaXty, and young
est daughter of the late William. l.. and j.
Il. Reese, aged thrty-three years and eleven
months,
Funeral private, from her late residence,
590 X street northwest.
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ut. .sohn's r.. r.. Church.

st Johns p, Y. Cnurcn, which has been often
called the state Church because moro Posi-
dents have wurshpped there than at any
other, stands NJ the corner OF II and six
tceuth streets. II was built In 1915 and en-
larged In 1870, In Il have WorShippcd Pres
idcutS Madison, Monroe, John Quincy
Adams (hough the latter was Congrega-
tiunalisD Martin Van nuren, though he be-
lungtd to the DutCh Reformed Church, llar-
rsou, Tyler, Polk, Taylor, Fillmore Though
the latter was n Unitarian, Pierce, Buch.
Onan and Arthur, Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended ni-
vine services here although not steadily. Its
interior reminds one very luruiOly ul the
old, dim English country Episcopal churches.
The Treasury Department.
The Treasury Department a east OF the white
House and eNtGuds the whole length Of the
front between pennsylyunil Uut NeW York
avenues. 10 is 1N2 feet long by 500 lo"t WIDE
The central east portion Is built of Ifeestone,
rebuilt. In 1885 A, while the other p0rt" were
commenced In 1863 and huiit of grluito,
The Cash Room in this building Is Il beau
tiul apartment I'm the north wing, the en-
trance 10 which is from the north porch
The vaults are undcr The Cash Room and
can he seen ON g written permit given by
the treasurer of the United Siatns, whose
Office Is m the Iurth east anglo on the first
floor. This permit must be shown the ASH
Ter who VIII detail guides 10 take the yi'-
toriutu the great bullion chests OF thgcoun'
try. The old state Department used 20 be
on the site occupied by tho northeast cor
nCr Of tie Treasury,
" ~, Navy nnd state departments.
This edifce. once named by u Washington
Journalist the 'friune building" occupies
the west side of the Presidents reservation
Immediately west of the WHITE llolJe, The
state Department occupies the south par
the Navy Is located north 81 the state, while
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The Pension Office.

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
Fourth to Fifth streets and from G.. nearly
TO r street. II Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted to the exam
nation and settlement of claims for pen.
several hundred thousand dollars. In It
was given President Clevcland's Iuaugura-
tion Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
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IV uI0V THO VTVITH7I TNTT NVU TT n IT
ENiN kliairICf ismiIiinIa.

Tho visitor, after leaving the Centre Mark ct,
will proceed down the Avenue to Fourand-
half street and northGard up that street
a few yards, when he will he In front of a
dinRy block Of damp, dark old bricks
y PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending TO business
These buildings are SO utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly atominablc and insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail to
iu4l,gt tbpTu
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Thc Dear Mute College.

Returning from Mt Olivet the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight of the Deaf
Mute College, which is on the north side Of
street northeast. II Is reached by clbor
the II street line OF ears. II i the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world.
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The Corcoran Art GNllory Is nc the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department. II tx open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays ircc on other days lex
cept Sundays a small admission fee Is
charged. This gallery, although not TO be
lercs, Is nevertheless very creditable in
stitution for SO new a country aS the United
States. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the "Greck
slave
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The Capitol.

itol and East Capitol street. and a continue.
tion on the same west of the Capitol, run
ming due east and west.
The Capitol.
This great building Is the central point Of the
original District, and is the largest edihcc
ridian OF Washington. The middle portion,
Immediately under the dome, Is the part
first built. II was partially destroyed by the
British III 1874, but was completely restored
by lS21. IL inClOses the "crypt'-whcre the
remains of Washington were intended to be
placed, the Library, the Rotunda, tho old
Representatives Hall, now the Gallery Of
Statuary, and the old Senate Chamber now
the Supreme Courtroom. The old Supreme
Courtroom, in the first story, Is now occu-
pied by the Law Branch of the Library
The cornerstone of the Capitol extension
the north and south wings-was laid July 4,
1851, Daniel Webster delivering the Grafton
of the occasion from the balcony of the
Library. Tho south wing contains the
House of Representatives, and the north
wing the Senate Chamber. The rotunda Is dis
tinguished for its historic paintings, for the
famous bronze doors, with their alto
reliefs, and for Brumidfs frescoings. In the
Hall of Statuary are the natural pictures In
Potomac marble, representing faces of GER
tain American statesmen-a picturesque
freak of nature. From the little rotunda,
Immediately north of the great rOtuula the
staircase to the top of the dome begins It's
winding way. From the top Of the dome, or
as far as the visitor can ascend, the view
OF the surrounding country IL magnificent.
The Capitol grounds, which formerly were
lomely and formal in appearance, have
been transformed into beautiful
park and are now most exquisitoly beauti-
iul. The east base of the Capitol Is 500
feet above ordinary low tide In the Potomac.
The total height from east base TO the top
of the temple covering the dome Is 2SS feet;
the statue of the Goddess of Liberty. 1915
feet, making the total height 10 the crest of
the statue 3Wl1 feet. This crest Is $50 feet
higher than the west gate of the grounds,
and 397 feet above low tide In the Potomac,
or 24S feet lower than the apeX OF the Wash
ington Monument, which is Immediately
west. The building is 751 feet long by 3.l
WIDE and covers BY acres. Ii Is the finest
and largest public building IN the world,
and in many respects the costicSt aud
handsomest II Is moreover tho growth of
less than century-a fact which adds to
its beauty and interest. Tho original Capt.
iol, or contre building, is an imitation.
though not slavish one, of the Mason
Caree mt Hlsmos. The view from the west
portco at night, when the lamps are lit In
The public grounds and the lights of the city
illuminate the darkness Is one of the most
beautiful and picturesque in the world and
is well worth journey OF thousand miles
The Washington critic., 1886-08-03

TRAYLORSHERlFF.-On Monday August
2, 1886, at the residence of the bride, by the
Susie Il, Sheriff, both Of Washington, d. c,
No cards.
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one OF the Uirlosities Of Washington Is old
Davy Burns Cottage, on seventeenth street,
near the river. 1t may be reached by th3
drive south Of the Presidents House or by
the Metropolitan or Avenue line OF cars.
Next door to II Is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where no brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the original
heiressCs of washington,
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THE VISITORS GUIDE.
Objects Of Interest in and About the
National Capital.
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Parks. Squares, Statues, Gardens and
other Points OF Attraction.
THE WAY TO REACH THEM.

Washington Is fast becoming the
most attractive city of the country. AS
the Capital of the Nation 1t presents
more objects of interest to the visitor
than any other on the continent, and a
brief directory Of its prominent points
will be of service to the vast number of
persons who annually resort to the po.
litical metropolis. For it is estimated
that over three hundred thousand
strangers pay visit every year to this
city to behold the varied objects of in
terest which so thickly stud the his
toric "Ten Miles Square"
The Washington critic., 1886-08-03

The Louise Home Is beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. u has
and Is a unique establishment. II is a
memorial 10 the wife and daughter Of MIR,
W. W. COrcuran and is intended as a home
for ladies OF education, birth and refine
from pnlurugp
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Across the Anlcosta River, due south from
the Navy-Yard, Is 81. Elizahcth's or the Gov
elnment's Hospital Tor the Insane. IL lies on
the ton OF a hill having "A beautiful view of
tho surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this Sum. 1t is
reached by pleasant carriage drive,
V'Iyp s.nVatrt,pnt PRINTING thnipa
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The Botanical Gardens.

Passing eastward from tho Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, just
south of Pennsylvania avenue, of the Bp-
tanical Gardens. Thes,snteresting grounds
are open daily from . in the morning to
in the evening. They were established
10 years ago. The conservatOrics are filled
with the choicest and rarcst foreign plants.
Around the gardens are extensive collcc-
tluns of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
tractcd so much attention at the Philadcl-
uli1 Centennial
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The Peace Monument.

Just half way across tho Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And at the west foot of the Capitol Grounds
Is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor of the
dead soldiers and sailors OF the late war.
II is Of marble aud cost, with PEDESTAL aud
platform 81 600. II Is proposed to remove
this monument to one Of the squares on the
northwest section.
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Due north Of, and two squares away from.
the District Buildings, and closing mp -Four
and. a half street at that point, il the city
Hall This is u large and commodous
building, built for use rather than show,
and now occupied by the District courts.
Just in front and TO the south of the city
Hall is n column of white stone surmount-
ed by IA marble tpurp of LinpOln
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The Centre Market occupies the squares
on the south, Seventh street on the cast
and Ninth street ON the west II is very
handsome market building, oxpcllel Ia
beauty, and probably In 2c, by none In the
world. II Is the clOancst and the best,
while also the cheapest market in America.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-03

The City Hail stands on the south front of
Judiciary square, one of the finest parks IN
the city. The city iail used to stand on the
northeast corner OF the square which runs
and Louisiana avenue TO G street-thrco
long iull suuares.
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The Geological Survey Is located on Il street,
near tie Ebbitt House. Tho Interior De
partmcnt building, immense as II II, Is On.
tlrcly too small for the accommodation Of It's
bureaus, two of which, besides the Educa-
tional and Geological Bureaus Agriculture
aud Pension are loculcl I'm other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg.
~ ia q
The Washington critic., 1886-08-03

The pride of our housewives, snowy
white linen, can be grRtiilcd by the use OF
American Ball-Bluc. Pure, efficient, harm
less Ask your grocer.
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Tie Bureau Of Education Is In bricl, building
due north of the Patent OGicc. The visitor
with scholarly tastes and Instincts Will not
fail To visit this bureau, which contains
the progress and condition Of education
a.
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West Washington.

The funeral Of Mrs. Ann u, Shaw took
place this morning Ot o o'clock from her
daughters residence, 2Sl3 NJ street. The
nterment was at IIolyrood Cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. NJ. Mix left yesterday
for Round llill, Va.
Mrs, Cammack and daughters of n
street left yesterday FOR Cape May.
Temperature ana condition of the water
at I a, m: Great Falls, temperature, n; con
dition, 2; receiving reservoir, temperature,
q; condition Mt north connection, 3; condi-
tiun AT south connection, 10; distributing
reservoir temperature, -; condition at in
iluent gute-honse, 10; condition ut etiluent
gate-house, 10.
Hast Washington,
--Mr W, J.. Cuwau returned to-day
from a business trip TO New York and
Chester pa,
The refusal to pay for drinks at pie
uic IT GCulhlcr's garden last evening re-
suited in free fight, In which beer glasses,
chairs, tables ana other missiles We're used,
John Auth q butcher, received two severe
scalp wounds from beer glass and was
removed to his home on the Bladensburg
Road IN beer wagon. No arrests were
made
Money 10 the amount NJ S2i was stolen
from the cash drawer Of Mr. Il y Bprys
drug store, !l2 Eighth street southeast,
about noun yesterday.
The Congressman was l0oiing gay,
When crstwhile he was pale,
81 fluid, - he said, "all pleasure In
sachs-PruGen's Ginger Ale,n
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at yhas like dis" explained st. Louis
German who is in the grocery business
"Nhen my bookkeeper makes me oudt Il
statement 1t shows dot vhas 5000
aheadt. When look in my bank. book
have only $500; like to know where do
balance vh0s.N
THAT'S easily explained" replied the
other; "you have charged that to profit and
loss.n
son, see. Well, dot relieves my mind
all oafer. didn't know but vhas doing
losing business NIT my grocery,-[ Wall
Street News.
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The return Of the registrar-generll shows
that in London 2,6l7 births and l,222
deaths were registered during the last week
of June
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The washington Monument.

Immediately south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument, the lofticst
posing obelisk ever constructed II Is b15
feet above It's base, which IL ~ feet above
ttdo-watcr. Its cornerstone was laid July
q, 1913, and the Cap-stone, forming the apex,
was placed In position December O, 1881. In
II are lsi blocks Of Inserted stones or cop.
per, gifts from various countries and So
cietles. The total cost will be over $3.50
600. IL Is situated In what will ultimately
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the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. IL Is n now and very hand
some structure The most beautiful room
" the whole building is conceded TO be the
library Of the State Department with south
TO Nj Vernon and far over the Virginia
hills. The building is In the Italian Henas.
sanCc. IN Is dG1 feet lOug and 3il feet widc.
It's greatest hcirht Is l2i feet, and the nag,
the breeze higher up than any other flag In
the city, not excepting those above the
Senate and House Of Representatives. Tho
cost Of the building WAS Eve millions Of dol
White House, and, we think, as much as
tho CpuitOl
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on Tenth street, between Il aa1 +, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, is
tie famous Medical Museum. This build
lug was once n prominent Baptist Church. II
was converted about the beginning Of the
war into a thcntrc, known the country over
rs Ford's, and IL was In Il private box there
IN April, 1868, that John wilkes Booth
killed President Lincoln. Tho latter was
carried to house, Just opposite, whore hU
died. A marble tablet IN mont of the house,
No, DIG Tenth street, commentaries this
fact The theatre was then scQuostratcd by
the Government and turned into the Med
ical Museum attached TO the Surgeon Con.
erals office. II Is full of interesting surgical
relics of the war, and has the largest mcdi.
cal library In the world Among the curl
ositics within It's walls Is the articulatcd
skeleton Of GutC0u, the assassin Of Prcsi-
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fail TO inspect the massive and bcauti.
iul Post Building, In which is situated the
oiCe of TIm CntTiC. This IL the largest
newspaper establishment south Of phlladel-
phia and cast Of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four Of the leading and most inil1.
ontial journals In the country--twu morning,
one evening (THE CnTIC) and one in1opeu.
dent Sunday papcr-have their homo In this
establishment,
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The National Museum.

The National Museum Is in the Smithsonian
grounds, q few yards east of the Smithso-
niun building. 1t contains thousands of the
most interesting curiosites, samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. II,
as well as the Smithsonian, Is open daily to
the public from o. N. 70 4 p. m.
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nennrtment Of .Tnstice.

north Of the Treasury Building
and just across the street Is the Depart
ment of Justice. This building was origin
square In which II IL erected Is a historic
one. On the same street, at the east corner,
stands Riggs Bank which was built tor the
accommodation of the Washington branch
part OF II is now occupied by the clerks of
the Surgeon. Generals Office. Around the
corner to the west Is the Commissary.Gen
erals Office formerly the old Washington
Club House, In front of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Sickles. The tree, under
which the dead mans body lay, IL still
standing, although its bark had been com.
pletely removed by relic hunters. At the
northwest corner OF the square, above the
COmmissary. Generals Office, Is the house
made famous by the ownership OF Commo.
dore Decatur, and where dolly" Madison
lived and rclgned so long n social Queen
,.t,,
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A Great Relief.

Scientists indorse Red Star Cough Cure
because it is free from noXous opiates.