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EVERYBODY'S COLUMN.
Correspondence of Interest to the
General Public.

under this heading the RECoRD-UNIoN
will publish short letters from CORES SpondentS
on topics of interest to the general public. The
matter in these communications viii be un-
derstood to represent only the views OF the
writers. All communications must be accom-
panied by the name of the writer, not for pub
lication, unless so desired, but as a guarantee
OF good faith.-EDSl
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TIE record of cures accomplished by
Hoods Sarsaparilla can never be COM
pletely written. The peculiar curative
powers of Hoods Sarsaparilla are sue
cesstul when everything else has failed
If your blood is impure, your digestion
out of order, try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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ST. DAVID'9,
rs Howard street. Near Thira So rr.no,..

us howard Street, near Third, San Francisco
4 FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL. CON.
"a tanning 200 rooms; water and gas in each
room; no better beds In the world; no guest
allowed to use the linen once used by another;
large readlng-room; hot and cold water
baths free. Price OF Rooms-Per nigbf 20
SGd 70 cents; per week, from So upward
open all night. r. HUGHES, Proprietor.
80 AT Maj ket-street Ferry take Omnibus
Line OF street cars for Third and Howard JsTSi
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BROOKLYN HOTEL

DUSH STREET, BETWEEN MONTGOM.
- cry and SansOme, San Francisco, con-
Quoted on both the European and American
plan. This Hotel is under the management of
Charles Montgomery, and is the best Family
and Business Mems Hotel in San Francisco.
Home comforts, cuisine uneEc/lled, first-clnss
service, highest standard OF responsibility
guaranteed. Board and room per day 81 rs
to So; single room, so cents to 81 per niaht
Free coach to end from the Hotel. TrSa
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PACIFIC HOTEL,

Corner and Fifth Streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVEN-
~ lent to all places OF amusement. The best
family hotel in the city. The table always
supplied with the best the market affords
Street cars irom the depOt pass the door every
five minutes. Meals % cents.
c. F. SINC4I ,ETON PrODrietOr
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FREMONT HOTEL,
MRS. p. BRYDING, Sole Proprietor.

NEWLY FURNISHED AND RENoy ATED
~ fine family hotel; weil-supplied table:
airy rooms; terms moderate; accommodations
excellent. 1l2 and Ia street. api-2m
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3O4 X STREET.
ALVIN HOuSE

120 Post Street, san Francisco.
M RS. ELDRED-EDELMAN HAS RE.
w turned to the ALVIN HOUSE and leased
1t for term of years. Win rcfurnish and
renovate thoroughly, and will be pleased to
see her old natrnns nrI1n,
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

$50 to 32G X Street.
NM A. CASWE ELL, PROPRIETOR, BOARD
w and lodging by the day, week or month.
at most reasonable rates. jy1-tY
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GLOBE RESTAURANT.

M lCHAEL DAWES, THE VETERAN
lHE cook and caterer, has opened a nay res.
taurant and is prepared 10 give the best meals
In the city.
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THE SADDLE ROCK

EIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
l. Spect. Ladies' dining-room separate Open
day and night. BUChMANN & CARRA-
CHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second street.
hetMeen ] and K Sacramento.
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SUMMIT SODA SPRINGS,

THE SUMMER RESORT OF THE SIERRA
i Nevadas, for health and pleasure seekers.
Stage leaves the Summit, c. =. Il. R.. for the
Springs every morning at o'clock.
mY27-3In* GOULDEN & JACOBS. Props.
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GTRICTLY FIRST CLASS. FREE BUS TO
- and from the cars. B. 3. BROWN, for
merly OF the State House Hotel, Proprietor.
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frequent cause Of collie. | have always
thought it better to give the horse what
water it wanted before il ate and to
moisten its food; then it is not thirsty
after eating.
Few people can form definite idea of
what IS involved in the expression IAN
inch of rain" 1t may aid such to follow
this curious calculation: An acre is equal
TO Z, O,272,040 square inches; an inch deep of
water on this area will be as many cubic
inches of water which, at 2.27 to the
gallon, is 22,U00 gallons. This immense
quantity OF water will weigh 220, 900
pounds or 100 tons. One-hundreth of an
inch (0.0l) alone is equal to one ton of
water to the inch.
There is no farm stock that will so
quickly run down if poorly cared for as
sheep. None requires more care in feed
ing. The average usefulness of sheep
does not extend beyond seven or eight
years, and they are at their best when
four TO six years old. Unless old ewes
are sold off a little before they pass their
limit of greatest vitality they will prove
barren, or their lambs will lack Vigor.
In one case only is it allowable to sell
young and vigorous ewes, and that is
where they lost their lambs and have be-
come too fat for breeding.
Dairymen should push the point of inn
provement by lesSening the number of
cows and increasing the yield per capita.
Only those men become disgusted with
dairying who are pulled down by in
ferior COWS in their herds. We are sure
that there is almost no herd in which the
better half does not pay a fair profit, and
we do not see why the owners do not kill
off the inferior cows. By raising calves
only from their best COWS. bred to pure
bred bulls, they could, without increas-
ing the investment either in time or
labor. add one-half to their incomes and
get the balance for the whole herd on
their ledger.
There is no need to allow the new
plant on strawberry runners to attain
large growth before transplanting. In
fact, the smaller the set the surer it is To
live, and the quicker it will begin to de-
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He Asked No More.

A well-known clergyman of Pitts
burgh was riding in Penn avenue car
the other day, when lady and child
got aboard.
d The minister gallantly offered his
seat, as the car was crowded, and 1t
was graciously accepted.
As the gentleman hung to strap
with one hand he patted the child's
head with the other, and the follow
ing conversation ensued:
''Fine child, madam"
Eyes, sir"
very fine, indeed.
I'VE think So 1t is the only one we
have"
81 am very fond of children"
The lady nodded.
Now this boy will grow up to be
great comfort to you, and perhaps a
support. You ought TO be very proud
of him. " ~
Eyes, SIR
What is his name2n sa
..Annie.p
At this the whole car roared. The
minister joined in the merriment, but
not In a hearty manner.
He asked no more questions, how
ever Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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LEI ME- MAkE
lurid with his suluphurous profanity,
and the young lady answered all at
tempts ut consolation with hysterical
sobs. The merchant alone appeared
to retain his cool equanimity of tenn
per.
Arriving at Denver he begged very
earnestly of the young lady, with me
as her escort, to grant him few mo
ments for explanation in private par
lor. lie pleaded SO fervently that she
gave a reluctant assent He closed the
door and bolted it, which looked lit
tic strange.
Don't be afraid, 8 said he, as felt
for MY revolver Sitting down he
pulled off his boot, and from the toe
took out wad of bills. Said he: my
poor child, let me make restitution.
for the one thousand dollars You lost"
handing her two one thousand dollar
bills-''your lining was q God-send to
me; if they had searched me further
they would have secured twenty in
stead of one thousand. And besides,
concealed in my baggage are diamonds
and other precious stones, which, II
they had secured. would have beggared
me-" Taking beautiful solitaire from
his vest lining he presented that also
to her II should have explained in
the stage he said. "but walls have
ears, and why should trust the others
with my secrets?"-E Edward J. Arm
strong, in Cincinnati Commentaries
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SELECTING SEED CORN.

A Better Quality Can BE Secured in
Early Fall Than Later On.
If good care is taken better quality
of seed corn can be secured early in
tho fall than at any other time.
A better opportunity is afforded oil
noting the size and thrift of the
stalk, the earliness Of maturity and
other characteristics that are essential
TO having good quality Of seed.
With anything like good crop a
better quality of seed can generally be
laid away by selecting from that
grown on the farm than from any
other source; but IL this is done it is
necessary that good care be taken in
the selection and that the work be
done in good season.
And by careful selection of the
best each fall, thoroughly drying and
storing it away, seed corn can be Sc
cured that can be depended upon to
terminate under anything like favor
able conditions when planted in the
spring.
Nearly all corn changed from OF &
locality to another needs to become
acctimated before the best growth and
yield are possible, and it is for this and
the lessened cost that, SO far as is pos
sible, it is best to grow and select the
seed-corn on the farm.
As soon as the grain begins to harden
we'll, it will be good plan to 70
through the field and select out enouQh
for seed. If not convenient to pull the
ears at that time, mark them so that
they can readily be seen later on.
They should always be gathered
dried and, stored away before cold
freezing weather sets in. Seed corn, il
thoroughly dry, will stand very cold
weather without injury; but if wet,
cold weather injuries the vitality seri-
ously.
1t is always best to lay in a larger
quantity than will actually be needed
SO that a second selection may be made.
giving in this way the best quality.
Dry it thoroughly and then store it in
q place where it is sure to keep dry
and where rats and mice cannot get
at it.
Seed-corn selected in this way can
nearly always be relied upon, and. all
things considered, is the most econom-
ical as well as the best to plant. To
rely upon corn selected out of the cribs
in the spring when more or less of it
has been left in the field exposed to
rain, snow and freezing weather is q
poor plan. st. Louis Republic.
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One Destxsys 0rnSgneppsrs - - 0<aeg
Extsrnlnnees 49,
Oltsn 4 paAsing over : 1eld dnrinS
The months u July and August you
viii b startled by : large Az buxzing
Up suddenly before you, which ~ :
casual glance somewhnt resembles :
draRon-fy. ~ IS
In flying il makes = deep bass hum
and goes boorning on with sort of
whirling motion, as il the large body
was almost too much for tie wings t.
carry.
II Is what Is commonly known Is the
F06ber-fy; belonging y tho family
1sizld0 Several species may 81 met
with here. One Of the largest. vii
famous insect covered with coarse hair
and always holding an unshe athed
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A sEnvIcEAntE FRUIT DRYER,


ing supported by the light bench, as
shown in the engraving. At or near
one corner of the top is soldered q
small funnel, through which water is
poured into the pan which is partly
filled cork being placed in the fun
mel, leaving a small hole for the es-
cape of steam should too much be
formed.
The fruit is spread evenly over the
upper surface OF the pan. the juice be-
ing evaporated from sliced apples in
two or three hours time even with q
moderate fire. This arrangement can
be and is often used, and the cooking
and baking progressing at the same
time, as indicated in the accompanying
sketch. Those who do not have
large stove often build simple arch
out Of doors, upon which the pan is
set American Agriculturist.
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Cured bv 4 Doctor,. eIlI.

"A westerner at one Of the prominent
uptown hotels was feeling restless and
siflone hot evening and rang for doc
tor. The latter was in the same house.
He .called at his patients room and
diagnosed the case as simple insomnia,
and gave couple of powders and re-
tired. The doctor called the next MORN
ing to see how the patient fwhom he
correctly judged to be a man of means)
was getting ON. During the day he
saw him incidentally three or four
times. The bill was twenty-five dol
lars. Five dollars visit from doctor
living on the same floor with him in
the same house was something. that
nearly caused the westerner to faint.
But the bill had one effect it made him
well man, he says. He wouldn't risk
getting another such.-N. X. Herald.
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"A sc0nsdss " yseS-10scse,
overworked, weak, nervous and De-
bilitated that's . woman that pr
Pieroe's Favorite Prescription 4
made for. Ii gives her health and
strength. All woman's Weaknessea
and al woman's ailments arc cured
81 It. ~ ! legitimate medicine
not q beverage; an invigorating, re.
storative tonic and q soothing and
strengthening nervine, free from Al
cohol and injurious drugs: A. i'm
parts tone and vigor to the whole
system.
For all functional irregularities,
periodical pains, organic displace-
ments and uterine diseases, its
positive remedy.
And q guaranteed one. Il i
doesn't give satisfaction, in every
case, the money paid for il Is re.
funded. No other medicine fol
women is sold on these terms.
That's because nothing else i
Just as good. " Perhaps the
dealer will offer something that's
g better" He means that it's bet
ter for him.
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"a n E 7.-- ri IA b q = ~ y I 7-- '-'7- >
- -. 1872 - - 49, 49,
~.
Weh iook - Wn1eeycr -
pens oonI yer moye % yer lif4 W
~ ma ~ cash o. tnen, ~ - ~
ee89aA !
ne lns11ee- appenred ~ ne aloef
ing Inc men r7ttled = ne douf md
oed x1e lseveiinB hs me A.
ofasreoItnem ont 70 bc searched Ihey
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~. ~.
snis acsion, uneer.ooA 70 siip my
poczes oook inso my poo.' ana moyeo
~, manu- rouno ~ ee' az 'no pocAc..
me ariver' mls.aklng ene lnoven en-
wnisPereu; nave you got one Inc
man ~ tne horses mead noticea our
ll.te conference ana yenea az us.
Inc other instantly ieyeled nissgun
straignD o. my mead; None Q tnal'
Hands upF'
We threw up our hands and ne again
turned to the way bill. ! did man
age, though, TO slip my money into my
boot
You see, there's no mention made
Of the treasure, and il it was sent it
would certainly be noticed on the bill.
However, you can get up and look in
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i ~ -z ~ z > z -------+'-- Is. g y. re- III
81 cllc 49, - - llr.1 . co<fce
eoeueed ~ - To- n9y - Femoxoe
py nsstm9 men = ~ bkollin9 snn-
- d4dO 4 not advisable n ! low;
4snall room, ncr 4 > Wis txiexe. n
Fgsiting psper should - q = very small
1gure. - should ths Wnlt feper
70 destroy fats md mice. take pow
der Of sctLle maritime half an ounce,
and MIX 4 With STRONG smelling eheose.
Roll up into little balls and placc IN the
hsuntA Very clI1cacicu& -Dctroit Free
Rresa
4.sBuns Take two egxs, one cup 81
sugar, half emp az butter, half cup
Of milk, one teaspoon Of cream tartar.
half > teaspoon Of sode and = tenspoon
fcf cxtrxct o. lemon- Bake n cup Tins.
Farm and Home
The soap-saver Is : useful little
utensiL It Is box Of wire net with !
| long handle attached. The soap &
| placed ii Il. and II shaken in : pan Of
dishwater, illSproduce strong suds
without the slightest waste
shrimp Frftferx One plate pre-
cared shrimps chopped into 4 batter
made Of three .eQQA half-cup OF milk,
| tiny pinch Of salt, teaspoonful Of melt;
| ed butter, bread-crumbs to make stifE
batter. Fry in boiling lard and serve
very hot. - Ladies' Home Journal
For beef tea cut two pounds Of lean
| beef very fine with sharp knife. Pour
| I pint Of cold water over ii, and let Il
stand Tor several hours in 4 double
| boiler on the back OF the stove, where
| Il will heat to the boiling point but not
boil When the Juice Is all extracted
from The meat. So that the meat Is
white. drain on the LIQUID and salt 70
taste. IN. j. World.
Of Hajibut with Cucum.
hers Cut 4 pound Of fresh halfbut ii
small pieces., put IL over the FIRE IN 4
| hot frvinr-pan containing two table.
spoonfuls Of butter. season Il with salt
and pepper and fry It quickly until ii
begins TO brown. MEANWHILE peel and
slice 4 dish of fresh cucumbers, dress
them with salt pepper and vinegar.
with salad oil il il Is desired. serve
the halibut scallops and cucumbers
with 4 dish Of boiled new potatoes. =
Springfield Republican.
--7ooseberrv pie pick off the ste ms
.nd blossons ~ vour ooosaberr;es
w.sb them ara ro,,r enouob ho,,irg
watar av.r them a cover them -
tbe,n stand ! fe,y minnte. and thar
A.; 49,, T;n. ,,c,,~ v,;a-,.,.,s. ,.,;tL
81, -,:g - sl.I a.ss
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sl,..espssre.s charaat.

Bnt higher even than the genius we
rate the character Of this unique man,
and the grand impersonality Of what
he wrote. What has he told us Of him
self2 In onr self-exploiting nineteenth
century, with its melancholy liver-com,.
plant, how serene and high he seems
II he had sorrows, he has made them
the wool Of everlasting consolation I
his kind; and II. IS poets are wont *
whine, the outward world was cold to
him. its biting cir did but trace itself
In loveliest frost work Of fancy on the
many windows Of that self-centered
and cheerful soul. Lowell. On Shakes
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SELF government assayer and mineral
expert, had left Santa Fe, NM, on
the stage, one scorching summer after
noon: 1t was now about two o'clock In
the morning. We had just congratu-
lated ourselves ON being safely out OF
the most dangerous passes, andSwere
driving briskly toward the Canadian
fork.
The full moon lighted our way, max
Ing the bushes and trees adjacent east
sharp, decided shadows across.the road.
had changed places with the horse
sheer on the roof, for the sake Of lit
tie more air. The ''insidesy were doz-
ing, but felt wakcful and alert. We
beguiled the sultry hours by story tell
ing. Suddenly saw something moving
In the shadows ahead Of us.
what is that?'' ! said.
The driver looked, his eyes rounding
like the moon. Nothing but burro, .
he replied, referring to the pack mules
that frequently strayed down the noun
tain side. 1t disappeared quickly In
the shade, and from thence, as il by
magic, two men, the polished barrels
Of their rifles cleaning in the moon
light, sprang into the road. They wore
huge slouched sonbreros and army
cloaks. The stoutest Of the pair caught
the brides of the leaders; then. cover
ing us with his Winchester, roared:
'Stir finger an yer dead menu Adj
vancing closer, and. keeping us within
range of his muzzle, he shouted:
Pitch out the treasure box, quick:
We're in hurry"
The driver began to stammer reply,
but / stopped him with muttered
"Shut upi Let me talk to these chaps!
There's no treasure aboard to-nightr'
l said this coolly, at the same time
swaying my body to and fro, to get out
of the range of the muzzle; the man
was evidently very determined as well
as very near. As intended he should,
he took me for an express messenger,
and as neither driver nor express mes
senger is supposed to possess any valu
ables. they are seldom molcsted.
'.None O. yer nonsensel" replied the
. bandit Hand out the treasure or
yen see trouble, blast yer
The scoundrel at the rcins, who held
his rifle pointed at me from between
the horses heads, evidently enjoyed
my endeavors to get out of range,
for he squeaked in high, falsetto
voice: s'Does them barl's look big?"
Yes" / said, echoing the old joke
current among the miners Eyes, can
read all the advertisements on the wad-
dinglp He gave hoarse chuckle.
"Hy'ar, hy'ar; heave out Their specie
boxp' roared the ruffian with the Win
chester, insisted there was none.
Here, look at the way bill; If there
any such thing aboard twill be among
the items" and made motion to get
down, holding it in my hand
Stay where yer are, er I'll shoor yer
head off.
threw him tho way bill. He dropped
his rifle, and, picking it up, looked ii
over In the moonlight Profting by
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HOW 70 KEEP COOL.
The Advice of n Man who Is Supposed ts
Know Something About IT.

The Advice of a Man Who IL Supposed to
Know Something About 1t.
A well-known physician. on being
solicited for advice, said: ITO keep
the body cool in summer it is best to
eat no meat or flesh, or fish, at least
not oftener than once day, and that
in the cool of the morning, making a
breakfast de sert of berries Of some
kind. Dinner, light soup with bread;
then vegetables, rice, samp, corn,
cracked wheat; dinner, dessert of fruit
and berries, in their natural state
fresh, ripe and perfect. Touch nothing
later than dinner, taking nothing at all
at supper but piece of cold bread and
butter and single cup of some hot
drink, or, in place of these, saucer of
ripe berries without sugar, milk. cream
or anything else, not even q glass of
water, or any other liquid for an hour
after.
ITO keep the head cool, especially Of
those who live by their wits, such as
lawyers, doctors, editors. authors and
other gentlemen of industry, it is best
to rise early enough to be dres sed and
ready for study as soon as it is suffi-
GENTLY light to use the eyes easily
without artificial aid, having retired the
evening before early enough to have al
lowed full seven hours for sound sleep;
then study for about two hours; next
make breakfast of piece of cold bread
and butter, an egg and cup Of hot
drink, nothing more; then resume study
till 10, not to be renewed until next
morning. allowing no interruption
whatever until the time for study
ceases, except to have the breakfast
brought in. ~
"To cool rooms the least troublesome
plan is to hoist the windows and
open the doors at daylight, and ut or
0 o'clock close them. especially the ex-
ternal windows and shutters, If there
be any, except to admit barely neces-
sary light
..Stiu greater GOODNESS may be pro-
duced by having large, heavy cotton
or linen sheet hung. near each open
window or door and kept constantly
wet; the evaporation produces a
vacuum, and continual draft of air is
the result In India and other eastern
countries common mating is used;
long grass plated answers good pur-
pose. In Germany broad vessel or pan
is kept in the room nearly filed with
water, the surface being covered with
green leaves. ~ St Louis Republic.
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FRUIT EvAPoRAIoR.

A Novel Yet Effective Dryer Very Popular
in tho South.
In the Carolinas, where immense
quantities of apples and peaches are
each year dried for market, many of
the farmers use a novel yet effective
dryer. for the purpose. 1t consists Of a
water-tight tin vessel, or rather pan.
two and one-half feet in width and
from four to five feet in length and
three inches in depth. The usual
method Of using is to place one end OF
the pan on the stove, the outer end be-
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much better appearance than the first
named insect Its habits are much the
same, though it confines itself to thu
smaller forms Of insect prey. One mem-
Der Of the Asiid9, the Trupanea APP.
pord, or bee-eater, is very destructive
to the honey-bee, Prof Riley having
known one to kill 141 bees in day
Prairie Farmer.
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You look worried, Mrs. Dinwiddie. !"
Yes, ] feel worried, Mrs. Shingles. =
What is the trouble?" my husband
has been telling me about drug which
costs nine hundred thousand dollars an
ounce" why should you worry about
that?" am so afraid / shall contract
some disease for which the doctor will
prescribe that expensive drug. Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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IT Is no longer necessary to take blue pill
to rouse the liver to action Carter's Littlt
LiverPills are much better. Don forget this
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You hardly realize that It is medicine,
when taking Carriers Little Liver Pills they
are very small; no bad effects; all troubles
from torpid liver are relieved by their use.