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The morning call., 1892-07-26


OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
" Supervisors of the City aud County of san rrau-
cisco
In accordance " ith ResoIut on No 74Ol Third
Series) OF the Board of Supervisors SEALED PRO
POSALS viii be received In open Board. MON
erect elecsr plant the Alnshouse 10 oper lie
10 incandeScent lights. with suitable bulldog peit-
Ing and foundation for tae dynamo. the buildn u
be wired in accordance with the rules of the Pacific
Insurance Union.
The work TO open cleat work: the lamps TO be
suspended by flexible cord drops aud to be fur
nisheG with plain fat porcelain shades. All the
work required 10 thoroughly equip and put said
electric plant into successful operation to be
formed prior to any payment being made for the
munutacture) of ~ horsepower TO operate the sale
electric plant.
NOTICE. Bidders will estimate separately ana
state a price, tirst-For furn niShiDg the electric
plant, with building complete. Second-For furHIsl
ing the gasoline engine OF II horse power-with 10
understanding that contract will be awarded
the lowest bidder for the electric plant, building
etc, and for the gasoline engine. separately
The party to whom the contract Is awarded VIII
be required to the time of the executions
OF the contract TO pay the of advertising this
notice in three daily newspapers
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the Board has resolved TO receive
unless made upon blank forms prepared by tins
committee, and certified check for the
able to the CLERK OF the Board conditioned if the
proposal IL accepted aud the contract awarded aud
II the bidder shall fail neglect to execute "A
written agreement and give the bond required
and In that case the said shall be paid th
City ana county Treasury BY said Clerk, I.qai-
dated damages for failure aud neglect.
Blanks furnished by the Clerk
The Board reserves the right reject all bids ii
iy26 st JNo. A RUSSELL, ClerS
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AT THE FESTIVE BOARD.
Ihe officers of Hesperian ParIor Ents
tain Grand Officers.

Ahe ohcers of Hesperian ParIor Enter
tain Grand Officers.
The newly elected officers of Hesperian
Parior No. 137, n. S. g. W., entertained at
banquet last evening number OF grand
oIncers OF the order. consisting of Grand
Hice-President John T. Creamy. Past Grand
fres dent John A Steinbach, Grand Trus-
tees FRANK Ill. Dunno and r. p. DoOlan. and
members OF the parlor. Covers were laid
Tor 80 and most enjoyable evening was
spent by the guests. r. p. Doolan acted as
POSTMASTER. and the following toasts were
offered and responded to: "The Native
Son." Grand Vice President John T.
Creamy; THE Pioneer" Grand Past Presi-
dent John A. Stein bach; THE Common
wealth" Grand Trustee Frank III. Dnnne !;
The Pa:lor." Past President George A.
Montell; The Mission" II. A. Anderson;
The State" George F. Hampton; "1he
Day We Celebrate" w f. O'Connor; "lhe
CIuZeD, Nathan ROGERS; "The Press"
James Coakley; ''The LADIES'" S. Hines
I'VE orld's Fair" John L. Richards Jr,
Arfer disposing Of the good things set
before them the guests were entertained
Dy The pleasant remarks OF the speakers.
During his response to the toast. ''Tne
commonwealth, Past President George A.
Montell presented to the parlor, through its
president, Ii. A. Anderson, a handsome
block and gavel. encireled by two silver
bands bearing the following inscription:
Presented TO Hesperian Parlor No 1877, n.
;: g. W., by George A. Montell, July 25,
The block and gavel are fine specimens
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worlt will lie the poorer if she persists in
her determination not to publish il. Mrs.
Stetson Is a niece of Henry Werd Beecher
and of Edward Everett Hale. She seems 10
combine the genius OF both families.
Resolutions adopted by the Polytechnic
lady patronesses and those sent by the
Scotch-IriSh Society were read
Mrs. Emily Brown Powell read an
original poem. The resolutions adopted by
the F. c. W. 2. &. were presented by Mrs
Ella Seton. who has been appointed assistant
recoidIng secretary in place of the late Mrs.
d Evelyn.
The resolutions were as follows:
WHEREAS. Our beloved associate, Susan Tay-
lor q Evelyn, las passed ffom earthly presence
Besotred, That in her early death. the Pacific
Coast ouen's Press Association has lost one of
Its most hOnOTed members; one who was a wise
friend.
Resolred, That, although our friend died far
from Tie country Of her birth, yet In this new
land where her body rests, many loving hearts
VIII Cherish her memory. We lay upon her
gIave The shamrock OF her native meadows, the
tHlNte OF eF Gnd-learlng ancestors, and the
golden POPPY OF tie home of ter adoption but
tne Dread Of Der CHARITY made Tie world her
country and al who suffer her kindred.
Resotued, ] hat we lender our HEARTFELT SYM
pathy 10 lie bereayed family. and pray that God
VIII comfort them Nay the Good Shepherd
nave lie little mOiherles5 lambs 10 his tender
keeping and briuE them at last TO his heavenly
Iolq where the loved and loving never say good
hesotred, Thai he usual badge OF this assoeia.
!iob, III mourning, be worn by members 30 days
that these resolutions be spread upon lie min
ules ol The association, and that a copy OF them
De sent 10 the family OF the deceased.
Among the ladies present were: Miss
Eliza ID. Keith, Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Florence
iercy MaihesoD, Mrs. Lillian Piunkett.
Mrs. Bolard, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stet
son, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. EIwood Cooper. Mrs.
Hannah Neal, Miss Agnes Naming. Miss
Alma Alden, Miss NJ. V. Lewis, Mrs. E. b.
Powell, Mrs. S. G. Reamer, Mrs. Nj. l.,
Carey Waterman, Mrs. n. B. Eyster. Miss
Elizabeth Hogan, 81 iss Howard, Professor
and Mrs. Mark Lennon. Mrs. NJ. G. c.
Edholm, Mrs Elder, Miss Mary Lambert.
Miss A. 4. Knapp, Mrs. Marion Taylcr, Mr..
II. i. gladden.
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The Nedit 'rranean Line OF the North
German Iloyd,

Arrangements have now been completed by the
North German Lloyd steamship Company whereby
the steamships EiEs and Kaiser Wilhelm III will be
placed on the Iine between New YorS, Gibraltar
and Genoa this fall, Ia addition TO the steamships
FnIda aud werra. now regularly running on that
service. The first departure OF the Ems win be
October 22 from New York, the Kaiser Wilhelm
IL following November II from New York.
Both steamers are well known to the travelling
public, the Ems having been employed on the line
between New York. Southampton and Bremen for
several years. The Kaiser Wilhelm III Is new
steamer. build by the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company for the China and Australian passen-
ger trade. She is especially adapted for Southern
seas being provided with every Improvement for
ventilation and for the comfort OF her cabin pas
sengers Her rooms are exceptionally large ana
airy aud she is a most comfortable sea boat.
The fleet of the North German Lioyd's steamers
between New York and Genoa VIII thus be increased
TO four, and the demand for steamers to accommo-
date the increasing tide of travel from the United
states to the Mediterranean ports In the fall and
winter months Will be fuIiy met.
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EevIrnI SERVICES.

The revival services at the PowelI-street
Methodist Church by the well-known evan
gelsts, Crittenton and Shepard, are still be-
ing held with deep interest. Last night Mr.
CrltteniOn seemed wrought up with won
dr0us power, aud as lie pleaded with those
weary and heavy-laden with sin to come to
the d vine One who promises rest. his voice
so Il xible and soft was filed with indeserib-
able patbos ana the effect on his audience
was marvellous. His description of the
crucifiXion of Christ, as pictured by Isaiah,
that all might be brought back To God, was
thrilling in its beauty and its power. Since
Mr.. Crittenton has been on the coast over
5000 souls have started heavenward through
his tender ministrations. Meetings every
afternoon and evening
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see that he is dressed in black, though now
he is all gray.
His name is Z. Steinhagen. He is the
man who went up the Sacramento River a
few days ago and got the growers TO let him
sell their product every morning at public
vendue.
He die not get all the growers to agree to
this, but enough of them signed to give him
control of half the output of the river that
finds its way to San Francisco.
1t is a few minutes after the hour now,
and Mr.. Steinhagen takes his stand in front
of the first invoice at the head of the wharf.
This invoice happens TO be 20 boxes of
Bartlett pears. The crowd gathers about
the auctioneeT and the pears.
Gentlemen, this fine lot of Bartlett pears
will be sold first. IL ought TO bring fancy
price. because the shipper, A. j. Reynolds,
has promised TO donate the proceeds OF this
lot to the State Orphan Asylum. provided it
is sold iTSt."
1t is the auctioneer who speaks: "What
am offered box for the lot?''
"One dollar"
What. for charity? Only 81 q box for
eharity?"
And two bits"
Forty cents"
"FoTty-hYe cents"
"FoTty-Seven cents"
They are bidding pennies now, for when
you have gone over dollar for pears, even
al this time of the year. YOU realize that the
profit viii be very small. Sill. this is for
charity, and the top notch has not been
reached.
''Forty-seven, forty-seven, forty-seven-
are yon all done, gentlemen? Going
once! twice g"
-Four bits" interrupted Mr.. McDonough,
just In the nick of time.
Then the auetioneer repeated the formula,
but there was no raise. Not even for char
ity's sake dare a man bid more than 81 80 a
box for pears.
knocked down to McDopough & John
SOD. The next lot, gentlemen"
Aud so on. The auctioneer moved from
lot to lot and the buyers followed him. The
commission men and jobbers were there in
full force. aud the bidding was lively.
All in all the sale was a success. Some
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A Inrre Mnrfrare

One Of the largest NOR cages fled in this
city for long time was put on record yes
day by the German Savings and Loan
Society 1t is to secure the sum of 100000
advanced TO William X. Hearst and his
mother, Mrs. Phebe a. Hearst, for one year,
al ~ per cent. The writing witnessing the
transaction is a voluminous document cover
ing 20 fOlios. The security for the loan con-
sists Of a lot 100x100 on Ninth and Sheridan
streets. lot 275x240 on Seventh and Irwin
streets. sixteen blocks of outside lands ad-
Joining the San Miguel rancho. IL bl0rks in
the Bay View tract. S6 lots In the Bay View
Homestead, Park Homestead and Flint
Tract Homestead Associations, and other
property in other counties.
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In THE GRAY DAWN.
First Fruit Auction at Jackson.
Street Wharf.
Peaches That Brought Fancy Prices for Char
lty's Sake and Tomatoes Worth
Their Weight in Gold.
Every thing is gray.

Every thing is gray.
The long wharf, that in daylight is brown.
black and dirt-colored; the dirt itself; the
erstwhlle rosy peaches and pears; the mer-
chants, 1obbers and peddlers; the countless
teams, the water, the air. all things
III Is all very cold and moist. The hands
are numb. the feet icy. and the marrow in
your backbone dances and leaps about as
though 1t had st. EItus' dance.
Useless to wear heavy ulster oyercoat
Inc moisture penetrates everything and
you must be putting constantly TO keep fire
in your pipe.
1t is 3 o'clock in the morning at Jackson
street wharf Every day at this hour much
the same scene is enacted at this dreary.
desolate place; but this morning. which il
Monday, the throng is more numerous. their
movements quicker aud sharper. aud there
is en undercurreDt of excitement aud ex
pec'atlon that Is unusual even to the bus
tllng, active crowd that always cone npregates
at the Sacramento River fruit and produce
market.
tall, straight figure moves through the
erowu' aud when it is daylight you viii
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TRUSTEES SALE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
4 under the authority OF acertain deed OF trust,
first part TO HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THAD
DEUS B. KEN t. parties OF the second part and
the SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION, OF The
thlfd part the same being dated June 23 1883, aud
recorded In the ONCE of the County Recorder OF tn
county OF ulare. State OF California in book a.
trust deeds. at page SO and following aud in pug-
suance OF resolution passed the l4th day @
jury, 1897, by the Board of Directors of sal
San FRANCISCO SAVINGS UNION. a cor
PoTation. and the holder of the mo. S755) L,
secure payment of which the aforesaid deed OF
trust Was executed declaring that default nad
been made in the payment of The principal sum and
other sums due under said note and deed of trust.
and requesting and directing HENRY e. CAMP.
BELL aud THADDEUS b. KEN 4. trustees to sal
the real estate described therein 10 satisfy said
We. HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THADDEUs b.
KENT, trustees, do hereby give notice that
II O'Clock a. M or that day. and at tue front door
OF the Courthouse in the city of VisaIia county
auction. TO the highest bidder. FOR cash "a gold
eoin of the United States. all the pieces or parcels
OF lana, situate In the county of utare. State
California. deScri bed as follows. TO wit:
According to the ofic al p!ats and system of sur
veys of the Government Of the United states
In township twenty-oue (2l). south range
twenty-Six t26l east, Mount DtablO base and
meridian.
OF section thirteen 13). the west half OF the
of section fourteen tlJ). the north half OF the
south half - L of 12); the northeast quarter
lNE 1l aud the east half OF the northwest quarter
ContainIug in all four hundred and eighty (lS0)
acres OF land. together with the appurtenaneeS
TERMS OF SALE-CaSn In gold cola OF tact United
States; 10 per cent payable TO tue undersigned on
the fail OF the hammer; balance on delivery OF
deed: aud II not paid. unless for wat OF ii lie
(ten days being allowed for SEARCH, then said 10
per cent to be forfeited. and the sale TO bs void.
HENRY c CAMPBELL,
ThADDEUS b. KENT.
fv26 % au2 59I2l6 Trustees
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A Dredger on Fire.

While the engineers on board of Won
Schmidts dredger were engaged on Sunday
afternoon in putting in some machinery a
fire was discovered in tile oil and paint
locker on the roof. This Is 12-foot siruc-
ture aud 1t was so full of combustibles that
as soon AS the alarm Was given flames
ieaped out through every creyire and the
entire craft seemed doomed Fortunately
the lre-bucke.s on board were all filled with
water ard with these the engineers, deck
hands and two volunteers from shore con-
quered the flames after hard 10 minutes
Sfr
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Nelson Is Sorry Now.

Frank Nelson wants now the opportunity
TO call witnesses to substantiate his charges
against his wife, and has applied to the Su-
perlor Court to set aside the order DENYING
his prayer for divorce from Christina ID.
Nelson. his application is based upon an
affidavit that his complaint for divorce was
filed on the I'd of October and the case re-
ferred TO Court Commissioner 10 take tes-
timony. Nelson appeared before him and
told his story, but under advice did not cal
witnesses in confederation, his attorney
telling him it was not necessary.
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E. Mayrisch. at the West End, were sold at
auction yesterday by the Sheriff Mayrlsch
Is going through insolvency.
William Z. Dillon was brought TO MS
home in this city yesterday from Oakdaie
In crippled condition. He was painting
barn. when in some manner he fell and was
severely injured.
Lou Beauchamp, the temperance orator,
Is delivering series CT lectures in this city.
Postmaster Sturtevant has returned from
his visit to the Santa Cruz Mountains.
ticating at Glenwood, returned home yes
terday.
Police Officer Bray is having his vacation
OF ten days and is spending it with his fam-
lily in camp in Moraga Valley.
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Lnst On the Moving.

six-year-od Johnny Lynch was brought
to the City Prison last night crying bitterly
on account of the loss of his home. Johnny
had resided with his parents at 425 Bay
street until yesterday morning. when they
removed to another locality unknown TO
johnny, who wandered away unobserved
while the goods and chattels of his parents
were being placed on the dray.
The morning call., 1892-07-26
Bradburv wants to Comnromtse.

A communication from w. B. Bradbury
was filed with the Board OF Supervisors
yesterday, in which he requested the dis
nissal OF the suit brought against him in
May last 10 recover rent for the engine lot
on Bush street. between Polk and Van Ness
avenue. which he occupied for many years.
Under decision rendered by the Supreme
Court about a year ago Bradbury was
elected from the lot. He claims that he
was an innocent purchaser of the property
and represents that the city has benefited
by his occupancy of the lot through obtain
ing the improvements made by him at a
cost of 5000. lie is willing to pay the city
SId15 as a cOmpromisp
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TWO GIRLS RESCUED.
Carried to the Chinese Mission From a
Of fpf

Carried to the Chinese Mission From a
Den of fnfamy.
Between 8 and O'Clock last evening on
Pacific street, between Dupont and
Kearny, s. S. Simon, a United States off,
Ger engaged in the pursuit of contraband
Cinnamon. heard a loud outcry proceeding
from one OF the numerous dens in Theater
alley. He turned and saw young Chinese
girl struggling TO escape from an old Chi
nese hag. he rescued the girl and took her
to the Chinese mission in charge of Mrs.
Gibson. While he was escorting her an-
other Chinese girl broke loose from the
same den. Nick Long of Stockwelrs Pow
ell-street Theater happening along went
TO the rescue of the second girl ana uiloted
her safely TO the same Chinese mission.
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Much Too Young IN Marry

Henry G. G. A. Reidt Of 22O7 Mason street
appeared Yesterday forenoon in the County
Clerks Office to ask for license to marry
Mamie Hoffman. living at the same address.
Mamie was accompanied by her mother,
who was quite willing to give her baby in
marriage although she is not 10 years of age,
Reidt acknowledging to 81 The party was
Informed that the law of this State will
not permit the marriage of q child of IA,
and all hands departed. after making some
ili-nalured comments about the require
ments OF tile law. The child will not be 15
until Seutenlber
The morning call., 1892-07-26
James Howden's Invention,

Judge Coffey rendered decision yester-
day overraling the demurrer to the retition
of Mrs. Lallah S. Highton in the matter of
the estate OF her first husband. James How
den. who died in February. 1874. Her petit
ton is in effect TO demand an accounting
since his death from the California Powder
Works Of ali profits from the sale of Her.
cules powder, of which she claims that her
husband was the inventor. Mrs. Highton
is the " ife of the well-known attorney.
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Tha sa.,.1 wa-la

The Mikados will give flower party-the
third in the existence of the club-at Odd
Fellows Hall this evening.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Etta ID. Engan6er, daughter of the late
Max Engiander. TO Mr.. J. c. Zelerbaeh.
They i'll receive their friends on the after
moons of Sunday. July 81, and Wednesday,
August 3. at the residence of Mrs. Nj. Eng-
lander S07 Franklin street
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weather Bureau Changes.

Unofficial Information reached this city
yesterday from Portland, Or, that change
will shortly be made In the Weather Bureau
service. by which Oregon and Washington
will be constituted a separate division. in
no way connected with the service In this
State. Ii this plan Is put In force Califor-
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Berkeley.

Mrs. Patrick Curran was badly injured
Saturday by runaway accident.
Town Clerk Spear has recovered from a
prolonged Illness.
Arrangements are being made for fancy
dress ball to be given at Shattuck HALL
shortly after the re-vpening Of the Univer-
sity.
The new Lorin Improvement Club viii
petition the trustees for electric lights.
a. Il. McDOEald has been awarded the
contract 10 build the new Bay District
schoOlhOuse for S12252
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MA VIII nave no outside data upon which to
oaSe weather forecasts thereafter. AS the
Storms wnich sweep the State usually have
their origin in the Northwest il is difficult
10 imagine how the weather observer here
VIII be able to continue the important sery-
Ice which has been found so valuable py
the leople
The morning call., 1892-07-26
APnhiin Lstt.r-w-,,ar

An enterprising Italian whose real estate
ONCE Is located In the Latin quarter of the
city has opened letter writing department
for the benefit of hls illiierate couptrymen.
and Is reaping small harvest in the way of
buSiupsq - - -
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Opium Smuggling,

w. =. Flynn, who was arrested on Satur-
day By Police Officer 7. T. ReardoD on a
charge oil smuggling so boxes of prepared
opium. gave bail in $1,000 Yesterday before
Commissioner Sawyer To appear before the
Grand Jury
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MISCELLANEOUS.
I be NSUen Wlse Men

OF ancient Greece declared with
one accord that Ignorance is the
cause Of all misery" The saying
still holds good and even in these
days Of boasted enl ghtenment and
civilization, the news continually
comes over the wire from both the
new and old worlds Of the Distress
ing results Of Ignorance and
superstition No need to go
into details. The facts are too
we'll known, and are a mockery to
our so-ca11ed progressive age.
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Goodrich ont on u,,I.

Goodrich. the man charged with sweating
gold coins, was yesterday released from
custody upon giving bonds, which had been
fixed at $500
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Be kduCufed/

knowledge is power" especially
in financial matters. The
more you know the less you will be
imposed upon! Expert ence
is a good teacher but costly one.
We can give you some
valuable advice It will save you
disappointment. Tt will save you
money! Beware OF the great
promises in print made to you every
day telling you Of great bargains"
that promise So worth for every
dollar. Reason with
yourself. Is such thing
possible? Can any enterprise
laboring under enormous expense,
make such promises and fulfill
them2
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For Fallen Women.

Tomorrow the Salvation Army will dedi-
cate the Benlah Rescue Home, an institu-
ton which has been prepared al cost of
$4,000 for the benefit of fallen women who
manifest desire TO reform.
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Be on The Safe Nide.I

Not ten persons out Of a hundred
are judges Of quality or Of value.
You must trust to. the dealer. {.
Then is 1t not wise, is it not
prudent to go to a reputable house,
whose Name is a GUARANTEE and
which is ever ready to return your
money if your purchase is unsatis-
factory? For IS years thi s
firm has been established at
present quarters, and We are in a
position to give you better values
than any house in the West.
The morning call., 1892-07-26

ATHLETES viii find Whites Yucatan Gum great
aid to them their exerc as II keeps the mouth
and throat moist
The morning call., 1892-07-26

BEh1ELisG has the only reliable meth oissS
4 tsiteliye sight. APT kearny street.
The morning call., 1892-07-26

~5S~r@S SSSe 600 o0o ooOeeesa
%A StPAkS TABUlES regulate
zsS%[ssxA the stomach. liver and bowels. purify Q
OA Il <SfA the blood. safe and effectual the
/Ntf< lhest medicine known for biliousness
fS-% <c>f constipation, dy spepsia, foul breath,
L4<e3ATAitx/ headache heartburn, loss of appe-
y&FZfS tite mental depression painful di- .
X<&s$H gestion pimples, sallow Com mpiexion,
tired feeling, and every disease re-
suting from impure blood, failure by the
ach liver or intestines perform their proper func
8 tions Persons given to overeafiu benefited by
8 taking after each meal. For sale y
oeeeSe 60 = % . -~-.ser--s SSe 3os
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