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state of New \ ork,
County of Washington
Lucen Rodd of Whitlall, y. y. being
by me duly sworn. Opposes and says that
some wears ago he suffered very greatly
with insomnia. nervous prostratiOn and
hi, body was covered with sores, causing
him great pain aud annoyance. That his
head was so covered with sores that he
was hardly able to comb or even brush
his hair, 50 great WAS the pain it occa-
stoned.
That he consulted the local physicians
without successful result, that he took
quantities OF medicine with no benefit
whatever: that ply >icans told him his
disease was incunhlc and he had come TO
the same conclusion himself and had
made up his mind to 90 h 'spital and
await death.
That inst about thi. time he learned
about Dr. Greens Nrryura blood and
nerve remedy, which he began to use
That this remedy entirely relieved and
cured him. healed and dried up his sores,
enabled him to >lep snundly and com
fortably, aud restored him to his ordin-
airy vigor and vitality, in short, made Il
sound and well man of him so that he
was fully able To work Mt his occupation,
and has done 50 since that time.
That he attributes hi, recovery to DR.
Grcene's Ncrvura blood aud nerve rem
cdv, as it restored him 81 hen everybody
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CORRESPONDENCE.
IIartland.

BEANS CORNER AND VICINITY.
Deacon Lahree, who recently sold his
interest in his farm to Leroy Braekett' IS
stopping with his granddaughter, Mrs.
Adonran joaquin, of Athens.
Fred Wyman and wife are at home
from the mill where they have worked
the past winter.
Mrs. Gideon Walker is failing and to
her other troubles is added yarlcose
ulcer. Dr. Jennie Fuller was called TO
see her recently.
Miss Nellie Walker has engaged to
keep the next term Of school at Fuller 5
corner.
Mrs Wilbert Bragg has been on the
sick list, but is better at present.
\ few farmers in this vicinity are short
of hay. and are paying from thirteen to
fifteen dollars per ton, for good hay
Mrs. Loren Written i with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Erwin To~le, caring for thar
new baby girl,
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st. AlbaIIs.

Town meeting which was understood
to have been called Saturday, April 10Th
was deferred until Tuesday, May I2nd,
the warrant being posted.
Jesse NJ. Chandler, the well konwn
Photographic artist. noticing the ad. of
the company in Brooklyn, n. Y, who
advertise so extensively to copy sample
pictures entirely free of charge, sent
one to find out more, having a desire to
know how it could be done, he received
word in due season to forward $l.00 for
good reasons, and to still further test
the business the Sl.O0 went and the
copied picture which was returned
proved to be the cheapest kind of "A
ferrotype, and an old frame cheaper
than the cheapest, or rather meaner than
the meanest. The whole outfit would be
dear at 25cts., and now MIR. Chandler
knows how the Portrait company of
Brooklyn, \. Y, can afford to make
these pictures absolutely free"
Frank Hanson has been sowing oats,
he says he always has sowed oats in
April and must this year, Farmers gen
orally have not got any land dry enough
to work on.
The frost comes out slowly, and the
roads are yet muddy.
A large delegation from st. Adams
were at Hartland Wednesday evening,
April Goth, at Corinthian Lodge, F.
& A. NJ. There being work in the third
degree, the work was rendered in fine
manner and the Lodge appears to be en-
tering upon an era of prosperity.
Mrs. Sumner Withee will teach the
school in district No. II, Miss Mamie
Ross in Mountain dist, and Miss Eva
Farbrother at the Red school house !;
each school commencing Monday. May
Sth.
The new sign at the old stand of
Bigelow d Goodwin, is now Alfred +.
Bgelow, who succeeds to the business
of the late firm.
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Good Will Farm.

The cellar in Fogg cottage is complet-
ed, and the lumber is being hauled for
the frame.
A lecture on birds was given WedncS-
day evening, April Goth, by Mr.. Watkins,
of Colby University. 1t was enjoyed
by all the boys.
Monday evening, Apr. n, two of the
boys went to Skowhegan to hear Gil
morc's Band.
Rooms for offices are being PIT in or
der at Prospect cottage for summer use.
Mr.. Hinckley preached Sunday, Apr.
30, and was present at the Y. +. :. c. l..
meeting, aflording pleasure to all.
The gardening is begun, and peas and
potatoes are in the ground.
a prize has been offered for tie best
collection of pressed flowers made be.
fore the first of July. Specimens have
already been prepared.
The class of '03 Bowdoin College, has
chosen as its protege Charles Parker of
the Good Will Farm at East Fairfield
He will receive $50 annually for foul
years to help him through college.
Messrs. f, NJ. Whipple& Co., of Bos-
ton. have presented to Good viii Home
an emblematic window which will form
the upper panel of the front door to the
new cottage to be built and presented
by the Christian Edncavor Society
The panel is 32x24 inches, of opalescent
glass, lead ground. In the center is an
open Bible, with monograms of the so
cicty in handsome gilt letters. \ gold
scroll ornaments the top and bottom,
on which are artistically executed the
words, "For Christ and the Church.
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School house In district No. 4, has
been recently repaired inside, painted
and papered. School commenced Mon
day with twenty scholars, Miss Nira
Barker OF Athens, teacher.
Miss Addie Warren teacher at No. 10,
Miss Georgia Green at No. II, and we
understand Elder Gould of Skowhegan,
is to teach the coming year in Maxwell
school house.
They tapped As trees at 5. Blaisdelrs
this spring and have made - IL gallons
of maple syrup. let us hear from others.
The friends of Miss Georgia Bean will
be glad to learn that she is mnch improv-
ed in health.
Elder Godfrey Gilbert started Tor
Mass, last week to attend conference
meeting. He expects to be away sever
al weeks engaging in Gospel work in
Mass, and X, |. Elder IF. +, Blaisdell
has an appointment for Sunday May a.,
Mrs. Il. n. Heath is in quite poor
health. +. &C.
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PishOn's Ferry.

The roads are getting quite dry.
Will CLANCY is home from Lisbon
Falls.
Mrs. j. c. Jennings returned Saturday
from a visit to friends in Wateryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Harris of Canaan,
were guests of Il. f. Parker and family,
Sunday.
Mrs. Edmund Parkman returned Fri
day, from visit to her son at Wood
ford's.
Alton Hodges has sold his farm to
Henry Manson.
Mrs. Eugene Savage and little son. Al
ton, of Skowhegan, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fowler, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. r. F. Parker, who has been SER
iously i'll with la grippe, lis improving
The schools in this vicinity are now in
session commencing Monday, May 1st.
Ferry school, Clinton side, is under the
instruction of Miss Palmer of Cornville,
school in the Farnham Dist is again
taught by Miss Mabel Pettigrew; the
Skowhegan school, north river road, is
again taught by Miss Mamie Robinson of
Cornville.
Miss Ella Wells teaches in Skowhegan.
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i;nlbden Centre.

The Moosehead Pulp Co., are putting
in new line of grinders which will in
crease the capacity of their mill about
one-third. They are doing rushing
business.
Fred Murphy and Malon Boyington
started the 10Th, for the Indian stream
drive.
Many of our farmers will shear their
sheep this week. The cold weather has
kept many from shearing AS early as
usual.
The ferry boat was put into the river
the LIST. about two weeks later than last
year.
School commenced in Dist. No. /, the
LIST, Miss Ina Donnely teacher.
Miss Angie Boothby teaches IN Madi-
son this spring. W
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The coming summer will be alive with in
terest. The dreaded Asiatic Cholera threatens
US. and the Columbian Exhibition diverts our
thoughts to pleasanter things. Everyone Is
awake to watchfuness in the former, and all
are hoping the scourge may be kept away
Scientists state that Cholera is always intro
duced into the system through the stomach.
The food we eat and the water we drink. are
our sources of danger.
"Cholera," says one, will Lot develop if the
person exposed is perfectly healthy. 1t is the
weak, debilita'ed and improperly nourished who
are prey to epidemcs.
Here is the danger to many.
The Worlds Fair will tempt them to Chicago
A change of water,-at all times more or less
harmful, lis doubly dangerous from the fact
that the city water of Chicago has been pro-
nounced vile and unfit for drinking purposes
Spring waters will be sold, Of course. but their
origin will be unknown, and the temptation to
quench ones thirst at every opportunity Will OIL
ten be yielded to. regardless of consequences.
Careless eating and drinking, ifthe system
is run down, will be sure to produce, II not
Cholera, at least an attack Of some sort.
Officials will be on the alert for cases Of sus-
pected sickness
How would you feel in strange city, hundreds
of miles from home, to find yourself in hos
pital cut off from all communication with your
fIiends
Then look out
Fortify your system now with the timely use
of Kings Sarsaparilla medicine commended
by the medical profession as preventive o.
disease.
Put your system in perfect order by 'ew
week use of Kings sarsaparilla and you need
have no fear. You will find yourself able to
stand fatigue, your muscles will be strong and
hard, your nervous system as reliable as piece
of ne machinery, your digestive organs able to
assimmilate all kinds of food. Your attacks Of
indigestion frequent headaches, loss ofappetite,
inability to sleep, and all other indications Of
debility will have passed away never to return.
Then you can Eat. Drink and Travel with
Impunty, feeling Safe in the Fact of yonr Wig
orous Health.
Kings Sarsaparilla is prescribed by many of
Names leading physicians as the ideal remedy,
for purifying the blood and arousing Vi'a,ity.
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St,loIl.

Jonas jackson and Perley Thompson
have gone onto the drive.
Miss Nellie Foss began the school in
district, No. 3, last Monday.
The masons finished plastering the
church at So. Solon, saturday. Isaac
Whitman and l.. \. Strickfield did the
Job. An antiquarian supper, the pro
coed, of which are 10 be used for repairs,
is to be announced soon.
George Mcclellan Is gaining in health.
Work will commence on the Creamery
soon, the lot has been purchased.
Miss Eta Mclntireis teaching in Emh-
den.
The pulp mill shut down Tuesday 10
put in water wheel for another line OF
grinders. The foundation for an office
has bsep lajdkend the completion Will be
pushed ~ possible.
SeN gone on the drive, bu' it
needss ySoXse the river and streams.
The ic1llft the river last week.
Geo. Wyman returned to Solon Mon
dav, waiting for word to go on the drive,
Edgar Kelley has hired with Delano
rs baker.
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w. Pittstield.

The sap season has about closed
Mcssrs putten & Powers have made
scventy-iivc gallons or more of SYRUP
and some sugar. Bert Scekins has
made twenty-five gallons. They say
that the season has been poor one.
At this writing there has been but lit
tie farming done. Mr.. Walter Wright
has sown onion seed, and planted pota-
toes on his farm.
Mrs. McNalley has one hundred chick
ems and more to hatch, all Matched by
hens.
Miss Alta Davis has been ut home Il
week or two, she will return to the vii
lage this week.
The sick are said to be improving.
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No. Cori,illc.

Mr.. G.. l.. Hayden was in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Moody, who has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Fannie Whittier, for sew
cral weeks, has returned to her home in
Bingham.
Mr.. Albion Fogg was taken to the in
sane asylum last week.
Mr.. John Williams of Boston, passed Il
few DAYS of last week, with his mother
and brother at Cass Corner.
Bert Hilton WAS in town last week.
John l.. Hight was IN town on bust
ness last week.
school in the Doblc district began
Monday. with Miss Clara lIarville teach
cr.
Miss Addie Whitehousc has gone to
Brighton to teach.
We heard frog singing % Saturday
night.
Isaac Freeman has leased the farm of
the late Ethan Cass, Esq.
Harry Doble, who came home from
Abingdon, Mass, with the measles is so
as to be out. Johnny Doble is down with
them. John II. Doble of Harlem, is very
sick and not expected to live.
Frank Weston is shipping veal to Bos-
ton markets.
Mr.. John Adams has exchanged his
farm for real estate in Skowhegan.
Master Colby Hun is visiting friends
in Cornville.
Oliver Horn is doing a thriving bust
ness in the blacksmith line at No. Corn
vile.
Mr. Samuel Adams has leased his farm
to his son, Joe Thannus Adams. The
coming season we understand he will 90
on the road.
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The post Office matter, which seemed
to be finally settled long ago, is entirely
unsettled. THAT little Bingham oihce
is causing no eud of trouble and mt the
same time gaining IA national notoriety
\. +. Donigan lighted his mammoth
Columbian candle at noon Tuesday. The
lucky gucsser draws an oyercoat.
Mark Savage, +. II. Preble and {. \.
Coleman are attending Grand Lodge +.
a. Masons, in Portland this week.
The schools in the village district will
commence next Monday.
\ travelling salesman for a Boston firm,
suffered slight shock while here last
week He was cared for by the Odd
Fellows, of which fraternity he is Il mem
Der, and was able to return to his home
on saturday.
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IT ATE OF MAINE


Court of County Commissioners
March Add. rerm April 10Th, A. d. 1893
Upon the foregoing petition. satisfactory
evidence having been received that the petit
touching he matter set forth in their petition,
1t is ordered that the County Commissioners
of the Counties of Somerset and Frank meet
at the New Portland Post Office in New Port
land in Somerset County on Wednesday, June
"A, A. L. 1893 at one O'Clock p. NJ. and thence
proceed to view the route mentioned in said
petition; and Immediately after hearing of
the parties will be had at some convenient
place in the vicinity, and such further meas
ures taken in the premises as the Com mis-
sioners shall iud &c proper.
And it is further Ordered, that notice of the
time, place and purposes of the Commissioners
meeting aforesaid, be given to all persons and
corporations interested, by publishing an
attested copy of the petition aforesaid. with
this order thereon, i'll the State paper to wit;
the kennebec journal, public newspaper
printed at Augusta in Kennebec County, in
the SOMERSET REPORTER public newspaper
printed at Skowhegan in Somerset County and
in the Pennington Chronicle a public news
paper printed at Pennington in Franklin
County and also an attested copy of the same
to be served upon the chairman of the County
Commissioners of Franklin County and also
attested copies of the same to be served upon
the town clerk of the town of New Portland in
Somerset County and upon the town clerk of
the town of New Vineyard in Franklin County
and to be posted in three public places in each
posting of the same to be at least thirty days
before the time appointed for said view, that
all interested may then appear and be heard
if they think proper.
Attest;-N. W. BRAINER D, Clerk.
A true copy of the Petition and Order of
Court thereon. 1w
Attest-N. w BRAINERD, Clerk.
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Whereas Oren Upper and Peleg Topper both
of Starks in the County of Somerset and state
of Deeds, Vol, 16i Page6 conveyed to X, H.
Merrill and John ?. Merrill both of Skowhegan
in said County and State, certain piece or
and bounded as follows, viz On the North
by land formerly owned by Joseph Witham
on the East by land owned by Simon Upper
and by the Sandy River, on the South by land
owned or occupied by Josiah Chapman and on
the West by land owned by Charles Leeman
and being the same premises decided to Oren
Topper by his deed dated March H. 1919 and
recorded in Somerset Registry of Deeds Vol.
6s, Page $40. And whereas the condition of
said mortgage has been broken and still re-
mains broken, now therefore by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof and it's con-
tinuance we. the mortgages claim foreclos-
ure of said mortgage and give this notice
therefor. 3wls
r. II. MERRILL
JOHN T. MERRILL.
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Athens.

Mcssrs Fred, Eugene and Melvin Cole
of Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Cole
of Augusta were in town the past week,
called here by the death of their father.
Mr.. Alyah Cole, mention of whose death
appeared in the REPORTER last week.
4 brother, Mr.. Eben Cole of Mason City,
Iowa, and his granddaughter, Miss Gale,
arrived Saturday at noon. Rev {. V.
Hanson of Skowhegan conducted the
burial services at one O'Clock. +. NJ.
Choice selections of vocal music were
sung by Mrs. Bradbury Barker, Miss
Flora Barker of Harmony.
Mr.. Gustave Jewell has been very
sick.
Gene Hinckley has gone to Shawmut
to work in mill.
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Brighton.

Hay is very scarce among the farmers
here in town.
Whit Goodridge of West Brighton, has
seven sheep that are raising IA lambs,
fast way to increase a flock and if any
are doing better we would like to hear OF
them.
Fred futile of Athens, is teaching
school in West Brighton.
Bird Emery and wife were in town
Sunday.
Sidney Walker has gone on the drive
for Hiram Moore.
Addie Whitehouse of Cornville, com
menced school in district No. 8, Monday
the first day of May.
Matte Hayden has gone to Guilford tc
work in the Turner House.
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BAY STATE SHOE COMPANY.
Corner Madison Ave. and Elm ST.,
Skowhegan, Me. L. M. TAYLOR, Prop.
Headquarters for Low Prices on FrstClass Goods.
Ancient Smperstitions.

O1nens and superstitions have then
origin i'll the belief suggested to primi-
tive man that the elements and every
lining pertaining to creation had soNl'
and intelligence This belief is found
among thu ancient Aryans, the Romans
the Celts, the Teutons, the Arabians, the
Chinese, tn, American Indians and i'll
fact, in every nation. That human natul
is the same Tie world over and at all
times is shown ly the analogy existing
between early mythology, the source
from which the s1perstitions of the pres
ent day are derived. New York Tele-
gram.
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P;,rIin Pond.

The weather is quite cold, and we
have had several small snow storms re-
Gently.
w. u. Moore has returned home after
visit to Bingham.
John II. Morris of the Forks, was called
home from the drive here last week by
the death of his mother, Mrs. Richard
Morris. NJ.
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Cambridge.

This is May day, but there is nothing
to remind us of the month of flowers.
The going is very bad
Some of our citizens have gone into
business at Everett, Mass. II, +, Whit
ney's family will go the 9Th to meet him
at that place.
George Mitchell went to Boston Mon
day. We learn that he is to take IA bride
at Skowhegan on his return.
Business is quiet now. Hay is scarce
and high. Every one we see now has II
paint brush and whitewash package.
Mr.. Charles Bean of Dexter, was at
work in town last week in that business.
Now and then commercial traveller
happens here through the deep mud.
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The Forks

Mrs. Richard Morris died Wednesday,
after a painful illness. Funeral services
were held Friday.
School begins in Dist. No. |, Monday.
Sad news was received here of the
death of Mrs. Smith Spaulding, who was
once neighbor of this town and in 1887
moved to Park Siding, Col. Much sym
pathy will be shown to her many friends
and relatives in their sad bereavement.
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and everything else had failed and he had
been given over to 90 to the hospital and
die.
Mr.. Rodd makes this statement yolun-
tarily and cheerfully out of sincere graft
tude for what the remedy has wrought
for him.
LuCIEN RoDD.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
18th day of January, A. d., 1893, and
certify the afiiant to pc. a credible and re-
liable person whose statements may be
accepted with confidence and implicitly
relied upon, having known him personal
ly the last twenty-five years. and that
have no interest, direct or indirect, I'M
mediate or remote in this matter
Hon. WILLIAM II. TEfT.
Notary Public in and for
said County and State, re-
SEAL siding at Whitehall, where
this deposition was taken
and executed.
Dr. Green's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy is purely vegetable and is sold by
druggists for Sl.00. As is proven by the
wonderful cure of Mr.. Rodd, it is the
very best spring medicine possible to take
for the blood, nerves, liver, kidneys, etc.
1t is the discovery and prescription of
DIR. Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, the most successful specialist in
curing nervous and chronic diseases.
The doctor can be consulted free, per-
sonally or by letter.
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East (,Ornyille.

Miss Eula Bean left town Saturday
morning for Sidney, where she has en-
gagged to teach school.
Mr.. George Ridley has been confined
to the house several days with severe
cold.
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State News.

In this county there are already ID es-
tates which will be taxed under the col
lateral inheritance law, from one of
which the State will derive about $1,000,
says the kennebec journal
State Inspector Of Factories and Work
shops Chalk has commenced IA vigorous
war against some of the corporations of
Lewiston in reference to the employ
ment of children. The public has not
been aware of the fact, but within ten
days Inspector Chalk has taken - chill
dren under the school age of Is from
Lewiston shops and mills.
Thursday night Il party of a dozen
Oldtown Indians arrived at Portland,
and lodged at the West End Hotel. The
next morning they left for Chicago over
the Mountain Division of the Maine
Central. They will camp on the Worlds
Fair grounds during theIC oluInban Expo
sition, where they will doubtless attract
great attention. They carry with them
considerable baggage, containing their
materials for making baskets and other
wares.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-04

Upon the recommendation of the lead
ing military men of the State, Enoch q.
Harrington has been designated as in
spector of rifle practice. This position
was created under the new military law
passed by the last session of the l.egis-
laturc.
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r. l. ESTES.
Road Notice.

To the Honorable County Commissioners Of
Somerset and Franklin Counties Jointly;
Your subscribers, selectmen OF the town of
of a road located in the town of New Portland
in Somerset County, and New Vineyard,
Franklin County, and described as follows:
Portland to North Arson and at place known
as Hosdon Hill, running south through Vim.
Gordon land in New Portland and ending on
the Orrin Hall farm in New Vineyard, Frank
lin County, and intersecting with a road lead
ing from New Portland through New Vineyard
to Arson.
road and discontinue the same. As in duty
bound will ever pray.
New Portland, April 18th 1893
s. l.. Kicker. Selectmen
l.. Fl. MOULTON. OF
W. I. CHURCHILL.) New Portland.
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The Worlds Fair.
One of the Greatest Dangers to
be Avoided.
Read This if You are Going,

The Polluted Water of the Windy City
Likely to Cause Troubie-How the Dan
gers May be Avertcd-Cleanse and furi-
fy your system and Microbes VIII Find
no Judgement in Your Body.
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pittSfieId.

The loss on the Pittsfeld Grammar
School-house from fire has been placed
by the appraisers at S,,742. The work
OF repairing it will begin at once.
X. A, Conant is erecting valuable adj
dition to his house on Maple street.
The baptism which WAS to have taken
place last Sunday. at the Free Baptist
church, was postponed to next Sunday.
The Somerset reporter., 1893-05-04

KINGS SARSA-
PARILLA is skilfully
combined BY a chemist
of long experience in
the selection and prep
aration of drugs and
can be implicitly relied
upon as the most val
liable preparation of
the kind on the market.
Price per bottle 10
CENTS and every bot
tie is sold with the pos,
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HIS AFFIDAVIT.
1t VIII Make People Believe His
Wonderful Story.

SUBSCRIBED TO BY ONE OF NEW
WORKS MOST PROMISENT!Ju JUSTICES.
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Concord.

Mrs. Mary Dunton is very poorly.
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tive guarantee to refund the price if it fails to
benefit.