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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17
LOCAL NOTES.

The British steamship Vedra cleared
from this port Yesterday for Liverpool
with 1900 bales Of cotton, worth 800
OG0
The British steamship Regulus, j.
Henry master, 2.03l tons burden, entered
at the Cusiom-house yesterday to load
with cotton for LiylfpOol. Her capacity
is about 1900 bales, worth over hall
million OF dollars.
The Sundav-schoOl teachers meeting
takes pl4ce to-day at 4:3O pm. at the
Young Mems Christian Association build.
inc Professor Charles 1t. Winston,
leader. All Sunday school teachers are
invited.
The young mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow
at4p.m. will be led by Mr. !. y. NilSIn-
son An young men are invited to come
and take part in the singing. On last
sunday ifty-three young men were
present.
Iardellas Band gave a delightful sere-
made last night TO Colonel ana MIS-.
Charles O'D. CowaTdin. Though the
compliment was unlocked Tor Colonel
Cow 4rdin entertained his friends win
his accustomed genial hospitality.
The annual pound party Of the Eye
and Ear Iniirmary, No. 2H Governor
street will take place Tuesday, Noyem.
her 2Oth. The house will be open all
day. and ladies in attendance to receive
visitors Donations Of all kinds are ear
ncstly solicited.
The Atlanta Americaa is a new candi'
date for public favor, published a, At
lanta. Ga. II Is a forlnightly magazine
of science. art, politics aud religion, de-
voted 10 "ihe true, the beautiful. and the
good" II is handsomely printed anc
GOTTEN m in excellent taste. lis literary
merits can readily be youchet for from
The fset that Dr. J. G.. Armstrong Is the
editor.
ST Johns Proiesiant-Episcopal Church.
Rroad street between Twertyf0urth ana
Twentv-d(th streets. Services and ser
mons Sunday, II am. and : pm
wednesday. 5 pm. Weddell Memorial
chanel. Denny street, Fulton. Sermon
and HOLY Communion, i.lj pm.
Rirbt Rev. Thomas W DGdley, Bishop
OF Kentucky mas oeeH au "He0" ~
tbirty.third degree OF Masony. Bishop
Dudley is native OF Richmond, ana Ms
most eloouent sermon preached at the
Monumental Church last Sunday week
was duly reported in the TINES
The friends Of Mrs. G.. kennon wren
wore much shocked TO hear OF her sud
den death Thursday night. she at
tended the performance at the Mozart
Academy in apparently good health. she
Was taken i'll soon after the curtain ieil,
and died before reaching home Heart
disease was the cause OF her dealh-
Next Wednesday week the election re-
turns for this State Will be oniclaIy
counted and declared by the State Board
of Canvassers. The Democratic majority
viii probably be something less than
. 600 The resul, cannot be positively
slated however, until the coant is com
pleted.
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PILOT IftIN>f-
rorty.Two Reflections for coIor-Blindnes.

Forty Two Reflections for Color-Blindnes,
WAsmNGroS, November i6.-General
Dumont, superintendent inspector OF
steam vessels, in his annual report for
the last fiscal year, saws that Of the l,o1e
applications for pilot licenses forty-two
we're rejected on account OF color-blind-
ness. During the year 6 .42j vessels were
inspected. an increase Of 3Oj over the
previous year. Thirty six accidents were
reported during the year, twelve coils
ions. fige fires, five explosions, seven
bursting Of steam pipes, and seven
wrecks. Two hundred and two lists were
lost on steam vessels last year against
22O the preceding year The average
annual loss Of lie on steamboats, iCr
the last thirty years, divided into de-
cades shows. General DumOnt .ays, a
gratifying progress in the efficiency Of
The officers of ,he inspection service IN
carving into effect tie laws to prevent
loss of life on steam vessels The data
in this respect furnished by his report is
as follows From 1883 to 1865, 72l lives
lost annually; from 1863 10 1878. 800
lives annually, and from 1879 to loss,
only 2l3 annually.
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THE DREAD sCOURGE.
yellow Jack stul Bo,' ding His Grip

yellow Jack stiil Ho. .ding HIS "Trip,
WAsnGSGTON, November ~. DR.. Eot-
ton telegraphs the Marine Hospital Bu
reau that he has had Ellayillc Inspected
The inspecting surgeon reports three
actual cases Of yellow fever and is salts
fed there have been twelve. The regu-
lar reports from Camp Perry this morn
ing show the following present Officer,
I, guards, 10, employees, 30; refugees ar
rived, f. discharged, lS, remaining, ~,
in fever camp, /.
The SurgeOn-General has received the
following dispatch
JgcksoneWe. Fya, November ia
CLYDE steamer has arrived at MaypOrt
with large number Of refugees. 1t is
going to be matter of difficulty to keep
them out Of Jacksonville. They will be
arrested If they come in. / understand
"A large number are coming down on the
next steamer from New York. lrcquest
that steps be taken 10 prevent the steam
er from bringing them, as Mayp0rt is
only thir,y-fve miles from here. Besides
several cases have developed there,
lSigned PORTER.
Four new cases repOrted-two white
and two colored are reported al Glines-
willie. Fla.
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ntGps OF ASSIGNMENT

Growing ont Of Blackwell y Co. Failure
Two deeds Of assignment were record
ed in the ChanceTy Court clerks Office
yesterday
Tie first was that of J.. j Parrish OF
Durham, n. c., 10 W W. Fuller and j
NJ. Whiltet This deed assigns to the
sssirnees the stock Of leaf tobacco, be
tween forty-fye and fifty hogsheads, in
the hands Of +. j Parrish q Co., in The
citv Of Richmond, subject to the liens
and charges of said f. J. Parrish x Co,
or +. NJ. Taylor, upon and against said
tobacco for advances or other proper de
mands or claims
The assipnces are instructed TO sell the
tobacco. The proceeds TO Toe paid to the
parties mentioned IN deed OF even date
recorded I'm The Registers Office at Dur
lam North Carolina The amount con
veyed IS SIP 800
TIE second deed of assignment was
from E.J Parrish patty Of the first part
to w " Fuller and J. w Whitted
parties Of the second part
fl aesirrs an She leaf tChaCco belong
inp 10 q. J Parrish in the hands Of +. j.
Parish s. Co., of Durham, North Caro-
ina consisting Of between 100000 and
100000 pounds of tobacco subject TO pro
rer allvaid liens and charges Of +. j.
Parrish & Co., OF of j. NJ. Taylor for
storage thereof and advances thereon.
The proceeds of The tobacco, after be
inr sOid and al! valid liens Ga il paid, to
be devoted towards paying the debts OF
E i. Parrish. The total value of the
prorerty conveyed is S27 $50
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AUGUS IA.
Her Splendid Exposition Advance OF
Southern Progress.

Ebuthfih u tfokttr>'
AUGUSTA, Ca, November 16.- Augusta
has the greatest Exposition ever seen in
the South. And the people at home and
at a distance are finding II out, and fill
ing the building and grounds.
The people forgot all about the rain in
the Exposition excitement, and the hall
displays were watched and admired BY
well pleased people yesterday. The clear
ing skies were welcomed to-day, and the
crowds continued. Everybody is de.
lighted and visitors go away 10 send
their families and friends TO Augusta.
The cavalry closed the encampment
exercises last afternoon, and the four
companies from Savannah, Atlanta,
Edgefied and Augusta tilted in the rain,
regardless of mud and everything else
except the admiring glances OF friends
in the grand stand The Savannah
Hussars won the first prize, and the
Atlanta Horse Guards won the second
prize. Edgefeld came third and Au-
gusta brought up the rear Messrs.
Newton and Fleming Of the Savannah
Hussars tied for first individual prize,
and shared first and second, Messrs.
Burtine and Beauty of Atlanta third and
fourth.
Cappa's concerts were the treat in the
main building, and last nights pro-
gramme was the most enjoyable of any.
The greatest day Of the Exposition will
be Georgia Day in the racing season. It
will be on the 26th of November, and
Mr.. j. Rice Smith is In charge. He went
up to Atlanta last night to see Mr.. IL. W.
Grady. who will make the address, and
also to invite Governor Gordon, Senators
Colquitt and Brown and the entire Legis-
lature The programme for Georgia Day
will be very elaborate, and it will be fur
there by.a companion piece on Carolina
Day on The Goth, which will be Thanks
giving Day.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17
JOSEPH LUCAS.
Five Year. in the Penitentiary for Killing
Thomas Grafton.

Five Years IN th' i'h'''''S
Thomas Grafton.
The case Of Joseph Lucas, charged VIII
the murder of Thomas Grafton, was heard
in the Hastings Court yesterday. Oi The
nanel of sixteen men on the jury seven
were colored. ..aoh "a
The counsel for the accused struck OH
forr Of The co,0ed men, leaving th'
twelve iurymen as follows John II
Soutball Marion j. Hancock. Alfred X
lines Jobn b. Lightfooi, Jr., Marcus
NrCay Thomas W McCaw, George y
StsrE sara William Finken, J. 7 Bush, Ben
ismin Jackson, James w. Cary AleAan-
1cr Jonathan. The last three named art
colorei. u c...,o.
The counsel in the caoe a1e Mr. Charie,
Y Meredith, Judge Samuel B. WIT and
Mr.. Barney Evans .,
The Commonwealth was represented
nv Colonel Spotswood. The evidence
v.os heard and at 3 O'clock recess was
tsken until 1 Then the argument De
rsn Colonel Spolswood opened ana was
Scrowed by Messrs. Evans, Wiz and
Neredith in the order named Colonel
Snotswood replied for the Commonwealth y
and the case was given 10 the Jury al
o'clock The verdict was seven years III
the Penitentiary.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17

ELDoRADo, KAN, November l6.-A
heavily loaded train OF twenty cars on
the Union Pacific, went through Walnut
River bridge near this city last night
The engine and ten csrs were completely
wrecked one hundred cattle were killed
and many injured. Fireman Kellogg
was thrown about fifty feet but although
badly bruised, he crawled back into the
wreck and held up Engineer spencers
head so he could not drown, for an hour
before they were rescued. Spencer was
caught beeween the engine and tender,
and terribly injured. /. is thought be
cannot recover. There were $50 engines
on the train, but the first got safely over.
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BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

LOUISVILLE, KY, November l6.-Flrt
this morning destroyed the factory OF
Uopkins * Robinson Manufacturing Com
pany, Nos l2l, 1913 and l25 Ballett street
Loss, $4,000.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., November 10 -
The entire forenoon Of the General As
sembly of the Knights OF Labor to-day
was taken up in the discussion Of one OF
the grievances presented, and after three
hours discussion the Assembly voted
that a Master Workman had no right &c
grsnt member of a suspended Assembly
a transfer card.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17

.Zo.Zo the Magic Queen VIII be the
,e,t attraction al The Theatre, and VIII
be produced on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday neNt with matinee on
Wednesday ,..........,,, ~,
nrinc'pai comedians are Monaiioy = Wal. ',
er of this city, Sol Aiken and {. +. Ed-
,r.-9s The ladies connected with II are
nm said 10 be very handsome; and Miss Miss
peotrire Golde as the Queen and Miss
Bertba Lovey as Rnododendron are the
The scenery. gotten up by Henry +.
Hovt is said 10 be very nne, eespecially
the transformation scene, when Is chai-
acterized as gorgeous.
The sale Of seats will begin this morn
inc At the box-oiiice.
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CABLE FLASHES.

ST PErER.RURG, November 1.-THE
Car has ordered Itchy, the court artist,
to paint large picture representing the
recent railway disas,er at Borke, where
the imperial family narrowly escaped de-
structiOu.
LoNDoS November lG Mr. John
Bright passed a good night and is shade
better this morning. A bulletin was
issaed this morning stating that Mr..
Bright suffers less from congestion, and
that his temperature has become normal.
LISBON, November l6-Portugal, on
invitation OF Great Britain and Ger
many, will send vessels 20 take part In
the blockade Of Fast African ports.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

Important suggestions Made To Congress.
CmcAGO, November lG-The members
of the National Board OF Trade upon as
sembling this morning proceeded with
very little discussion 10 pass 4 number OF
resolutions The most importan, sug-
gesti0ns are the early adoption by Con
gress of tariff reduction which Will at
least embaIrass existing industries the
enactng Of more favorable Jaws foster
ing our merchant marine; the reduction
of letter postage to one cent, and The in
crease Of appropriations for carrying on
the work OF the National Board OF
Heallh. The meeting adi0uTned slne die
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Killed by "A Friend.

ATLANTA, Ga. November lJ.-James
Hunt, recently elected member OF the
Legislature from Catoosa county, was
killed Yesterday afternoon by II. ).
Moore. a railway mail ageut. The two
men we're friends and room-mates.
While wrestling in their room Hunt
seems 70 have hurt Moore, who drew a
pocket knife and stabbed Hunt in the
stomach, causing death in few minutes.
Moore is in custody.
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JHF sTATE OF TRADE.
RIG. DunS Cos weekly Report.

New YORK, November lG r. G. Dun
& Co, In their weekly trade review, say
The revival of trade resulting from re-
moyal Of political uncertainty has made
some progress during the past week
though not in extent or direction quite
according 10 antlcipations. The specu.
latiye tendency has been distinctly repre-
sented by singular combination OF IN
iuences. The volume of legitimate trade
continues large, but in important
branches the transactions 10 anticipation
of an improvement in prices were SO
large prior 10 the election that compare
tive dullness has followed The war Of rates
between trunk lines is the chief cause oil
disturbance in speculative articles, but
,h,ra,. 20 some foreign realizing, and
men are beginning to 90 ''''' -, c.oo, oo,
disputes between this coG2lrv hn'. "''"'
Britain may not disturb the current "a
investments. The STOCK market has,
therefore, been heavier, though transac-
tions have not been large and declines
have teen stubbornly resisted The
average OF prices has declined during the
past week about Sl2 per share, with
more signs of weakness at London than
here
Failures for the last seven days nun
ber For The Unit,d States, 2Oj Canada,
80 Total 237 As compared with 226 last
week and PA for the corresponding week
of last year
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The rin Family Concerts.

The Till Family Concert Company VIII VIII
appear at the Young Mems OhTis!lan .s!lls,
ASSOCIATION Hall at $40 O'Clock io-nign'
and Mondsy night in one OF their mus''
cal entertainments. o,.o ood
rlayed nv this company is one OF the
most novel musical instruments OF 'ne
5av and is everywhere loudly praised.
The rim sisters sing very swee!lY' anu
tbeir performance throughout IS very
enInrfAining.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
The Latest News OF In
terest BY Mail
and Wire.
Probable SPEAKER OF 1HE NEXT
HOUSE
Telegraphic Ticks.

WAsHINGToy, November i6.-Repre..
sentative Butiervorth is now spoken OF
as candidate for the Speakership Of the
House A gentleman who has been as.
socisted with the Republican National
Committe during the campaign expressed
the opinion TO a reporter to-day that
either Butterworih or Cannon would be
chosen for this place
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ME-. cle,el,ni sun To be rre.ident.

NEW YORK, Noyember lG II he
WorHs Washington correspondent lele-
graphs that a prominent Baltimorean
who was in Washington Yesterday, Is
responsible for the story that Senator
German il endeayoring 10 so arrange
matters that President Cleveland viii in
June next be made President Of the
baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company.
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A Pififul Case.

One Of the most pitiful cases now oe
fore The public is that of The poor RUSSIAN
fomilo l,ft here bv Dan Shelby's stranded
circus. The family consists OF the ia'hel ,l
and six children most OF whom can sPeaA
English. Several of the children nave
been employed by Mr.. Connie Myers al al
The music booth of w. ID. Ramos " 20. 20.
apthe Exposition, but now that the ,a, lasl !,
Jsvs NJ the display they will be entirely
oni of employment, thousands OF miles
rom home without money or friends.
Here is worthy case OF actual want
Anv one leaving donation, however
An!u III sor the relief OF these sufferers
hi 10 an act of genuine charity.
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MIR. BKANCH'S FUNERAL
no rake rlaco A. Noon To Day

The funeral Of the late Mr.. Thomas
Branch viii take place at noon to'dSy y
from the Centenary Methodist Church
The family servants will bear the remains
but tie lsi OF honorary pall-bearers IS
AS follows Isaac Davenport, Jr, Gen
eral Joseph r. Anderson, William II.
Haxall. Jsmes Alfred Jones. Dr. }, B
McCaw, Colonel A : Buiord, Captain
Richard lrby. Colonel Randolph llar:i
son CAPTAIN Richard g. Pegram, q. +
Hare Peter H. Mayo, john +. Glenn
CAPTAIN Thomas P.ckney, L. =. Hudgins
william Cameron, Robert II. Nhltlock
Howard Swineford Thomas Potts, John
Morton, and Professor H. Il. Bilck"elI.
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THE UNITE } STATES NAVY.
II. Present strength and Condition

IL. Present strength and Condition,
WAsHrSGTON. November 16-Chief
Constructor Urison Of the Navy, in his
annual rep0r, OF the operations Of bis
bureau during the past fiscal year, shows
an expenditure of 1856 $40 ia he repair
Of ships, and payments on account of
vessels In course of construction during
the year amounting 10 $3,2G6, l9j. : The
present strength of our navy and the
condition OF the vessels is summarized as
follows Five double turretttd monitors
awaiting completion, two beltea cruisers
preparing ways, thirteen single turretted
monitors in ordinary. twenty-thtee un-
armered steel aud iron vessels, four OF
which are In commission, eleven build
ings. two repairing, five on station and
one In ordinary, twenty eight wooden
steam vessels nearly all on station or
UNDERGOING repairs, and eleven iron and
wooden steam tugboats. Tie estimates
for the next fiscal year coll for 1886, ,412
for construction and repair OF vessels
completed and 81, 10000 The lAter sum
alre ,dg appropriated for Lu.ls and out
fits of new ships He recommends the
immediate construction OF experimental
works to cost 100000 for use in the de-
termination OF the resistance and other
qualities of ships by means Of models,
holding that the tanks will be Of perman-
ent statue in designing high.speed yes
sells and In analyzing the results OF ship
trials.
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MISNEAYoLIs, MISS November l6-
The Jouraals Bismarck, d. T., special
says: ut is reported that a meeting Of
prominent citizens of North Dakota will
be held here soon TO discuss the fcasi-
bili,y of calling au early constitutional
convention so that the admission OF
North Dakota may be brought about at
the first session Of Congress after the in
auguratiOn Of Harrison"
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THE DANyILLE TOBACCO ENPOsI
TIO>.
Reduced Rate, Ali over the south.

DASvLLE, Va, November l6.-Re-
duced rates TO the Danyile Tobacco Ex-
posilion,, which opens Wednesday, the
2lst, has been granted by railroads 10
Danyille and connections. Fare one
cent per mile from all points in Virginia
and the South north Of the Ohio river
round-trip tickets for one-third aided 10
the regular fare one way.
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"rhs Twelve Temptations"

4 larger audience than that which
crowded the Academy of Music last night
IN see the grand spectacular play OF "Ihe
Twelve Temptations" has never gathered
in anv theatre in this city since the war.
standing room only could not express
the situation, for there was not even
s1sndinc room from which the play could
be seen by those WHO came III d ''''''
late. .,;oaa
II will be reproduced at the matinee
today and for the last time this season
tonight
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WON RAlRoADs.

Ioe Hnl. alas Diamond, and John
uonrv Norris were before the Police
Court because lhey, with the three youths
mentioned IN yesterdays paper, had
broken into railroad cars and stolen nour
shoes etc. from the owners thereof
Thcse cases were continued. and VIII
come up for hearing along with the rest
ON the goth itstani.
Aaron Renncy )colored) was charged
with lrespassing on the premises Of the
Colored Almshouse and cursing Assls-
fant G. r. Bigger lie was sent to jail 10
await q commission. q,
A number o. iramps were sent 10 J''l
and others ordered 20 leave town.
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FOREIGN >tWS.
Russia i Frances Friend.

ST PETERSBURG, November 10 The
Journal de 81. Petersb0nrg. referring To as
sertlons made by the Paris Hohn In rela-
tion to the Franco Russian alliance, says;
There are limits to the right of insinua-
tion. Russia certainly desires to see
France regain her legitimate position
among the nations; which is necessary TO
preserve the equilibrium of Europe, but
she is convinced that peace Is for the in
terest of both France and Russia. such
insinualions, therefore, can only iniure
the cause they claim to defend"
ZANZIBAR ANTI.GERMAN.
LONDON, November l6.-The Times
Zanzibar correspondent says: The routh-
ern mail brings news that the ports are
filled with Insurgents, and that the anti
German feeling is unabated. The burn
ing of Menenangi, Tumhi, is confirmed.
The Governor Of Mozambique is pre-
vented from returning 10 his capitol by
a hostile chief on the Zambesi.
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Police Notes

z The stree;-car affair occupied the
larger part of The time Of The Police
lour, Yesterday morning.
James Williams Jcoloredl stole White
mulc valued at $50 from some person
who lives i'm Chesterfield county. The
owner Of the mule had not made his ap-
neafancc last night.
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Mr. .arnum Improving.

LINE Rock, CoYs., November 10
Chairman Barnup Is steadily improving.
His nights ars more comfortable than at
any time for Z month past. His friends
are now confident OF his recovery.
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Dismal swamp Land Company against
Macaulcy Farther argued 10y A
Cabell aud Ohio G.. kean, E.q, for ap-
pcree and Judge William j. Robertson
lnr lnnl.lanl.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-17

II you want 70 live quite happy and
never know regrets,
Don't let your stock run down too low
in My Sweetheart" Cigarettes,
For nothing in this market into favor
has so grown
As these fine brands Of cigare,tesof Car
roll X Greensboro.
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Try my SWEETHEART Cigarettes.
Lemon Hot Drops

Cure all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore
Throat, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and all
Throa, and Lung diseases. Price Is
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only by DR.. III. MozleY. Atlants,Ga
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For A Free Trade

Dr. Dayids Cough Syrup is the best
selling article known because II is SO we'll
known rs the unexceiled cure for coughs
colds, Group, bronchitis and consump-