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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
PoPuLIsTs NoTIN IT.
The Democrats Carry the Election for
Sheriff of Epson County.

Thomaston, Ga, July 12.-The
third party is not in it. J. T. Fos-
ter was elected sheriff of Epson county
by the Democratic party last November a..
He recently sent in his resignation to
Governor Northen, who ordered another
lection. which took place to-day The
ca l1idates were +. M. Garner, democrat,
I'D viii WILSON, Peoples party The
peoples party took more interest in this
election than the previous one, but made
no gain Garner is elected by about 100
majority The streets We're crowded
with people but there was very little dis
turbance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
A Residence in Ashes.

Americas, Ga, July - This afternoon
the residence OF J. II. Freeman, in east
Americas, was burned, from a defective
stove fue. The loss is about 81 900 The
fire department responded promptly. but
the residence being near the city limits,
one and a half miles from the fire depart
ment headquarters, the tiremen were too
late to do effective work
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Col. e. r. Dorsey Dend-

Augusta, Ga, July l2.-The funeral Of
Col. Z. X. Dorsey, late general freight
and passenger agent of the Georgia road.
will take place tomorrow afternoon on
the arrival Of his son ana daugh,er IRON
New York. His death, which occurred
after midnight, was not unexpected. as
his health has been falling for some time.
lie was sixty years old ana was in the
railroad service for many years.
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GRAND OPENING
HOFLING'S CAFE
PrOvident Building,
Corner Bay lane and Drayton street,
SATURDAY, JULY 15.
---Everybody InVited--


HOFLING requests the presence of all
gentlemen who appreciate and enjoy first
class goods, served in a first-class manner, at
tirst-class establishment.
HOFLING will keep an elegant. heightened
and respectable resort. His Wines, WHISTLES
Brandies, Liquors and Beers will be of the
most famous and wellknown manufactures.
HOFLING will serve Schneider's Cele-
DRAFTED 81 Whisky in ponies" This excel
lent whisky has national reputation.
HOFLING'S CAFE will be a resort for
Bankers, Brokers, Insurance Agents and
business men generally, not hang out" for
Tom, Dick and Harry"
Come and see the place and sample the ex-
cellent goods
ssy- DON'T FORGET, SATURDAY .-Ss
SMOKERS NOTICE.
We are offering for sale at our new store the
following brands of Domestic and Imported
Cigars:
LA ROSA DE LIMA,
LA PATRICIA,
LIE PANTO
SEBA
Also all kinds Of Cigarettes.
CHATHAM PHARMACY,
139 Broughton street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
TALKS ABOUT THE TARIFF.
Breckenridge and Horr Speak at the
Piedmont Chautauqua

Atlanta, Ga, July 12-At the Chautau-
qua tonight, Hon. w. c. P. Brecken-
ridge, and Hon. Roswell G. Horn of Mich
igan, debated the tariff question. Mr.
Breckenridge advocated a tariff for reve-
nue. ouly, while Mr. Horn spoke for tar
i'll for protection. Both made eloquent
speeches and strong arguments. Large
crowds were present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
Suicide with a Shot Gun.

Fort Smith. Ark, July 12-Judge K. 7.
Kerr committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself through the head with a
shot gun. Judge Kerr was prominent in
his profession, but recent illness affected
his mind. and it is believed the act was
committed while he was mentally unbdl-
-...- -
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Oeala,s Crack Shots.

Ocala, Fla, July l2-The victorious
rife squad under command of Lieut..
Ralph Birdsey returned from their ST.
Augustine triumph this afternoon. The
Ocala Rifles band and many citizens re
ceived them FX-mayor Otis T. Green
made speech Of welcome, and the recep-
UiOn was most enthusiastic.
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Angusta,sY. M. @. A

August, Ga, July 12-The Young Mems
Christian Association to-day reached the
$4,000 mark and all conditional subscrip-
tions have thus become binding. This
ensures a fine building and bright future
to the Young Men 5 Christian Association
in Augusta. IL has been a hard uphill
struggle, but success has been reached at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
HEARING OF THE S. a. M. CASE.
The Testimony of Prominent Wit.
nesses ContradictorY

Americas, Ga, July l2,-The Savannah,
Americas and Montgomery railroad in
vestigation continues TO excite general in
terest and animated discussion upon the
streets The testimony of some of the
most prominent witnesses is so positively
contradictory that the outcome of the
charges aud counter-charges cannot be
fOree1Sfed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

O'CDNNELL.-1 Relatives and friends
OF Nr aud Mrs james y. OCouuel. 90 Mr.
and Mrs NJ J. Barrett and ~ Mrs. ANA
Haurahau are Invited Co attend The funeral NJ
MAGGIE infant daughter Of the former from
No ia5 Charlton street, at q O'Clock THIS
AFTERNOON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
LEGAL NOTICE.

In order to wind up the estate OF Louis
Stern for the payments of debts and division
among the heirs, have sold out the business
in Savannah of said estate. All that are in
debted to me as executor will please make
prompt payments All having claims not
already presented will do so at once. Nv
office for the present will be at the old stand
1917 Congress street.
MAX STERN,
Executor estate of Louis Stern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
BEER SENT TO CHARLESTON.

The Portner Brewing Company Ready
For A Test Case.
Charleston, S. c., July 12.-The POrtner
Brewing Company has a beer barrel on
it's shoulder and has dared Governor Till
man to knock it off. A keg of the stuff ar
rived here to-day from Charlotte, N c.,
consigned to the agent of the company in
this place. The shipment was made purely
for the purpose of testing the right of the
state to prohibit the roads from carrying
liquors to parties in South Carolina from
points IN an adjoining state. The keg in
question was brought to the city by the
SOuthUCarOlina railway that company
having received it from the Richmond
and Danville railway, and delivered
IL to the brewery's agent here, with the
announcement by the railroad authori-
ties that the package was subject to CON
tiscatiOn and the receiver subject to fine
and Imprisonment The brewery's agent
received it and placed it on ice in a CON
spicous place in the establishment. There
it remained throughout the day unmo-
Tested by the many spies with which the
governor has flooded the city The Port
ner Brewing Company is deliberately
swapping its finger in the face of Gov
Tillman and the dispensary law. So far
from attempting to do business in an I'M
derhand manner, especial pains have
been taken to inform the authorities of
what is being done The governor has
made no move against Charleston vet,
although il is rumOred that his COnstab-
ulary have upwards of fifty cases pre-
pared and that the battle will begin in a
day or two.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

win sell Worlds Fair tickets via Asheville
ana Paint Rock, or Lynchburg and Char
loucsvllle and Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
allowing stop overs at any points between
Spartanburg, S. c., and Paint Rock on the
Western North Carolina railroad and at any
point on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
between Lynch0urg and Charlottesville and
Lowell. West Virginia. For full Information
apply To l. NJ. FLEMING. General Passeng r
Agent No. Bull street, or J. T. GRAY.
travelling Pas scnger AGENT
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

Black ground English Organizes with col.
ored effects, fast dye, at IL 1-2c yard, worth
Csc. French printed NainsoOkS with white
polka dots, navy blue and white ground French
BatSte, all reduced from Csc 10 15c a yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

Fast color figured Lawns at 31-2c yard.
French printed ChaIlieS at sc a yard. 36n
printed ChalIies and Tissues reduced from 10
and IL 1-2c to SC yard. White and coored
plaid printed and fast color English Organizes
worth 15c yard, now 10c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
FOR SALE,

The famous troung horse JEREMIAH:
record 2:l7; recently owned by Mr.. c. E.
stuIts. Fo. further Information apply to
G.. a. WHITEHEAD, JR,
OF W. ID. SLMEINS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
Day GOODS
OUR SUMMER STOCK
Must Go.

From now on the remainder Of our China
Silks, wash goods, and Spring and Summer
fabrics Of every description must be closed
out. To accomplish this end we will Offer
extraordinary inducements during this month
in all our different departments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
JAMES HUNTER,

JAMES HUNTER,
BROKER,
Provident Savings Building, 81 Drayton
Street,
ION the Ground Floor)
Cotton. stocks, bonds, miscellaneous seen
rites. Also real estate bought and sold on
commission only.
My telegraph facilities are such that orders
can lie placed on the New York Cotton and
Stock exchanges and combinations received
in from ten TO tifteen minutes
Quotations OF the Liverpool and New York
Cotton Markets, also the New York Stock
Market received every half hour, 10 to D. m,
and posted.
COMMISSIONS
Buying and selling N. Y. Stocks, 100
shares .........-. r o. "A
Buying and selling cotton futures 100
UdleS- ..... -........-.. o.. O.. ....... II so
Buying miscellaneous stocks and
bonds
Per 100. ............... 0s
Per 900. .................. . IA
Selling, per 100 ..................... u
Selling, per 1900. ................ > n
Margins Tor carrying stock, per 100
sudItS- .-..-..... ........---. 900 90
Margins for carrying cotton, per 100
bales. .................. 1t2 5O
90 All kept good.
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NOTICE.

ness In Savannah of the estate of Louis Stern,
and by me of late carried on as executor,
ask my friends and patrons of the business to
extend to him their patronage in future as
they have to me in the past. Respectfully,
MAX STERN, Executor.
Having bought out the Cigar and Tobacco
business of the estate of Louis Stern kindly
ask for the continuance of your patronage as
| will still continue to keep in stock his old
and famous brands and in addition my own
and careful selection which will guarantee
to have no equal, being fully acquainted with
this business ana the wants OF the trade in
general. viii endeavor to extend the utmost
satisfaction. Respectfully,
p. GUICHARD
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
BARRELS.

Several hundred good secondhand -four
barrels for sale by
HAYNES & ELTON.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

Ladies' Shirt Waists in Cambria, Per.
Gale, Batiste and Saline, from 49c 10
SITS each. Fast black Saline Underskirts,
Sl.00 and upwards. Excellent offerings in
LaceS, Underwear, and Hosiery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

IMPROVED schedules Through hrst-ciass
L coaches between savannah and Asheville,
n. c., for Hot Springs and other Western
Carolina points.
Also TO Walhalla and Greenville, 5. c., and
intermediate p0iatS via Columbia
Quick time and improved service to Wash
ingtOn, New York and the East
Only line in the south operating solid vesti-
buled limited trains with Pullman dining cars.
stOpOVers going and returning west Of Tryon,
n. G. Buy one ticket and visit both Western
North Carolina aud the Worlds Fair.
w. A. TURK. G, Il. A., Washington, D. q.
S. II. HARD WICK, A. q. p A., Atlanta, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
sEAsONABLE ARTICLES.

SEASONABLE ARTICLES.
MELDERMA-A pleasant Toilet Powder.
instantly removes the offensive odors
caused by perSpiration
BORACINE-A powder TOR the Toilet and
Nursery; cures prickly heat and
Chafe.
CUPID ALMOND CREAM-Gives quick re-
lief from Sunburn.
RUBBER BATHING CAPS-Keep the hair
dry aud are decidedly ornamental
SPONGES-A full line for the Bath and Toilet
At
SOLOMONS & CO.,
l65 Congress street and % Bull street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

English Outings IL 1-2 and 15c quality
going for Sc yard, 20 and Csc quality al
Tic yard. 10c Gnghams for 31-3c yard.
II 1-2c Ginghams for 10C yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

- c.
CONSULTING OPTICIANS.
A STARTLING FACT,
That very few persons have perfect eyes. 1t
must be evident that il requires both knowl-
edge and skill to know what the eyes need
and to Mt them properly with glasses. Those
who trust this work to uninstructed dealers
are criminally careless of the most valuable
OF all the senses, their sight In addition to
graduating in Germany and my thirty years
practical experience l have taken a course
and graduated in "a school of optics in New
York and learned the latest and best methods
Of ascertaining the different defects of the
eyes and their proper correction so that
can hit you properly with glasses that will
strengthen and improve your eyesight instead
OF rapidly running it, as poorly fitted glasses
Will always do. No charge for examination.
DIR. NJ. sCHWAB & SON,
Graduated opticians,
No. % Bull Street.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
We are selling Lumber, Sash Doors and
Blinds al a very low price and it would be to
the interest Of parties contemplating build
ing houses to call on us.
A. S. BACON & SONS,
Office Bryan and Whitaker streets.
TO CHICAGO VIA BALTIMOI.E.
The Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company have on sale excursion tickets
Savannah to Chicago and return at the fol
lowing very low rates, allowing stop-over at
Baltimore:
Via Pittsburg and Akron or Bellaire
and Grafton, and returning same
route ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 rs
Via Washington, D. c., Pittsburg and
Akron or Bellaire and Grafton, re-
turning via Niagara Falls Phila-
delphia and Baltimore over Chicago
and Grand Trunk to Port Huron,
Grand Trunk to Suspension Bridge,
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
to Philadelphia. and Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to Baltimore .........S43 80
Parties intending to visit the Exposition
should avail themselves Of these low rates
avoiding hot and dusty ride by all rail
Any information will be cheerfulIy fur
nished by applying to
j. J. CAROLAN, Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
MIMIC WAR IN THE CAMP.
The CarllUmCl Put Through a
SkiTmiSh Drill.

Private Jones Of the waynesboro
Troop Carries OF the Medal for the
Best individual Score at the Rife
Range Gov. Northen and his stan
tovisit the Encampment To-day.
Griffin. Ga. July l2-This afternoon
the Georgia Hussars were defeated on
the rife range. Everybody thought that
+. c. Wilson would Of course be the lead
Ing man at the target shooting. but the
fates decreed differently. Wilson of
Troop A. and Jones Of Troop II of Waynes-
boro tied at 49, but in shooting off the
tie Jones won. Thus the record for the
best individual marksman goes to Troop
Il, but the Hussars still lead as com
pany, obtaining seven out Of the eight
marksmen Last year they won two
out of three This year they beat
their former record. While the Hussars
of course regret their defeat, they know
OF no company in camp that they would
rather have lead them than Troop II.
They entertain the warmest friendship
for each other, and one of the Hussars
remarked to The MORNING NEWS
correspondent that barring the defeat
he was perfectly satisfied.
lr,yvs ov TUE yCrs-,yFpe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

HEADQUARTERS GERMAN VOLUNTEERS,
SAVANNAH, July -, 1898 (
Order No. 10
The command is hereby ordered to appear
at armory THURSDAY, July 49, g o'clock p.
m. to receive blanket bags, haversacks. jean
trousers, etc, for camp purposes. BY order of
HENRY KOLSHORN, Captain.
@. H. KOENEMAN, First Sergeant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
EGGS, EGGS.

EGGS, EGGS.
$50 cases. $500 dozen fresh Candled Eggs.
Cheap for cash.
JOHN LYONS & co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

HDQ'Rs OGLETHoRPE LIGHT INFANTRY,
ARMORY lST Vol. RECT OF GA,
SAVANNAH GA, July 49, 1893.
regular quarterly meeting will be held
THIS Thursday EVENING at 8 o'clock.
Members will come prepared to pay dues.
w. 5. ROCKWELL,
Captain Commanding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS,

NOTICE TOsUPERIOR COURT JURORS
All petit jurors are discharged until FRI
DAY MORNING, subject to further pub
lished notice,
BY order Of Judge FALLTGANT
This 18th day OF July 1898,
JAMES K. P CARR,
Clerk S. c., G. c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

Here is the score of those winning
markmaU's badges.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-13

HOFLING requests the presence of all
gentlemen who appreciate and enjoy first
class goods, served in a first-class manner, at
tirSt-clasS establishment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02
A Bicycle Feat.

RICHMOND, VA, Oct, 20.-A
telegram to the Dispatch from
Staunton, Va, says: This morn.
ing at 9.03'clock Guy Rocky sped
out of town on his bicycle bearing
a letter from the Mayor of Staun-
ton to the Mayor of Chambers
burg, Pa. At each block of five
miles the bicyclists were relieved
and made flying switch of their
missive, delivering it at the top
speed to another rider, who in turn
bore the letter five miles further
and delivered it TO another and
on throughout the journey. Th,
object of the trial was to test the
practical speed of the wheel for
courier service, and the experiment
was made under the auspices of
the League of American Wheelmen
the wheel used being the pneumatic
tired safety. The Staunton League
bore the message a distance OF
thirty miles, five miles below
Harrisonburg. wheeimen of the
latter town there taking up the
run. The first thirty mile block
was covered by Staunton men il
town hours and fourteen minutes
As Frank Merriker, of this city
rolled through Harrisonburg at &
Paul Revere gait the street OF
both sides was lined with cheering
spectators. A telegram just re-
ceived says the last wheelman de-
livered his letter to Chambersburg', C
Mayor at 1.48 p. M, the 1862 miles
being covered in ten hours aat
forty-fve minutes, or at a sixtee1
all hour clip.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02
What Does He Mean, Anyhow?

The News and Courier.
To the Editor of The News and
Courier: Without commenting
upon the propriety of your Barn
we'll correspondent, whose enter
prise, it seems, would obtrude upon
the public the idle speculation ola
street corner in regard to private
citizen, I, nevertheless think that
under the circumstances it may
it may be proper, perhaps, f'r me
to state that have no intention or
expectation of opposing Gen Butler
either as a candidate or q citizen,
iu ais canvass for reelection to
the United States Senate.
I do not, nor do I believe that
the masses of the people Of South
Carolina, share to any extent in
the attempt which is deing made
to cast opprobrium upon Senator
Butler for his efforts to defend the
rights of the masses and the free
institutions of his country from
the insidious and undemcratic at.
tempt which is being made to fas'
ten upon US the single gold stand.
ard-a scheme which, if successful
will have a tendency to feed and
clothe the masses Of this country
and Western Europe at the OK.
pense of the American farmer and
actually confscate the property
of every cotton and wheat grower
of the United States.
L.-W. YoUMANs.
| Fairfax, S. c., October %, 1893
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02
The Weather Synopsis.

A decidedly colder coudition
prevails over all parts of the Cot
ton Belt this Monday morning,
except in Texas where the tenn.
perature has become slightly
higher. Meridian reports black
frost with temperature of "a de-
grees, Memphis killing and "a;
Montgomery light frost and 38 de-
grees, with frost general over North
Caroliua charleston and Savannah
were down to A, Knoxville to 28
Nashville to 40, and Augusta to
80.
No rains have fallen over the
Cotton Belt in the past "a hours
On the Florida coast from Jupiter
to Titusville light rains have oc'
Cured, that section being near a
depression which is located in ths
Gulf, South West.
Clearing weather prevails ovel
the most of the country to-day.
D. FISHER, Observer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02
BL00DSHED IN BARNWELI
Jim Collin, a Respected Citizen.
Murdered on the Highway.

The Columbia State.
BARNwELL, S. c., Oct. 23.-News
was received here late this after.
noon of the murder of Jim Collin.
a respected citizen, last night, neal
Appleton, in this county. Collin
was on his way to Appleton, riding
a amule, and was found in the road
about s o'clock with a wound in
the head, from which he died two
hours afterwards. He attempted
to tell how he came by the blow.
but was too weak to do 80. The
mule which he was riding has not
yet been found.
There is no clue to the murderer.
as be had no enemy in the world
His death was great shock to the
community.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02
Sound Reasons.

Wilmington Star.
1t has !,een a matter of some
surprise that the. Senators from
the silver States, after holding out
so long, should agree that the ques-
ton of unconditional repeal
should come to a vote, rather than
accept the compromise which had
had been proposed, and was
favored by 30 many Senators last
Saturday. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun
throws some light on this in the
following, which explains the
position of the Silver State Sena-
tors, and why they prefer uncondi-
tional to conditional repeal:
"The reason assigned for this
surrender on the part of the silver
men was that they believed inn
mediate repeal would leave them
in better position for future
warfare than repeal to take effect
at some future date. They argued
that if a bill should be passed put
ting the repeal into effect q year
or eighteen months from the pre-
sent time the effect would be to
remove the silver question largely
from politics for the intervening
time, and they could not urge the
supplemental legislation that
would enable them to keep up the
free silver agitation in both honses
of Congress during that time 1t
was also argued that no matter
what the condition of busidess
affairs might be after The passage
of bill to take effect at a future
date. the repealers could attribute
it to the operation of the bill and
base an argument against silver
do it. If business should continue
bad the repealers could contend
1T was because the bill did not go
into effect at once, and if business
should improve they could at
tribute it to the operation of the
bill in giving assurances that the
purchases of silver were to stop at
a fixed date. 1t was said they pre-
ferred to take their chances with
immediate repeal than with a bill
that could be worked against
them either way. These arguments
looked so plausible and some of
the mining State Senators were 30
confident that they would change
their programme and allow vote
to be taken that for an hour or two
this afternoon everybody about
the Senate wgs confident the long
fight was drawing to all end at last
and unconditional repeal was to
be passed within the next two
weeks"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-02

The Hartwell Sun says: "Mr,
Tom Griffin, of Madison County,
was bitten by 1attlesnake few
days ago. He had chicken killed
Immediately and'splitting it open
applied it to the wound, and he is
now sound and we'll. Mr.. John
Brown, otssHart County, was bitten
on the forehead many years ago
by a rattlesnake while he was
STOPPING to drink water from a
spring, and was saved by the
chicken remedy, The chicken flesh
was turned green by the absorption
of The virus. II is said if you
catch the snake and split it open
and apply it in the same way that
it will effect q cure. But most of
our readers would prefer chicken
to snake, if handy"