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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20

Over a million acres of coffee land We're
sold during last year in the single state of
Vera Cruz, Mexico. The purchasers were
of various natlonalities including Ameri-
cans, Englishmen, Germans, Frenchmcn
and Belgians.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20

which is Ayers Pills. Purely vege-
table, sugar-coated, easy to take ahd
quick to assimilate, this is the ideal
family mcdicinc-the most popular,
safe, and useful aperient in plir-
macy. Mrs. NJ. y. BROCKWELL,
Harris, Tenn, says:
"Ayer's Cathar,ic Pills cured me of sick
headache and my husband OF neuralgia We
think there is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMP-
TON. Kemp's Balsam stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20
ACTIVE IN POLITICS.
G. VI. j. Taylor Is \ Colored Democrat who
Has Made His Mark.

In appointing the Hon. Charles II. J.
Taylor to be recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia President Glove.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20
No Better Medicine,

and have induced many to use it.
"Thrty-nve years ago this Spring. was
run down by hard work and a succession OF
colds. which made me so feeble that II was
an effort for me to walk. l consulted the
doctors but kept sinking lower until had
given up all hope of ever being better.
Happening to be in store, one day, where
medicines were sold, the proprietor noticed
my weak and siclly appearance and after
a few questions as to my health. recon-
nended me to try Ayers Pills. had little
flith in these or any other medicine, but
concluded. at last, to take his advice and try
q box. Before had used them all, was
very much better, and two boxes cured me.
am now 50 years old; but | believe that
if it had not been for Ayers Pills. should
have been in my grave long ago. buy
boxes every year, which make 30 boxes up
to this time, and would no more be with
cut them than without breadth. IL.
lngrah1m, Rockland. Me
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20
AYERS PILLS

Prepared by Dr. J. c. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass
Every Dose Effective
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20

DltNtilJ SUN
consequences.
Indigestion,
cos tiVeness,
headache, nau-
sea, bilious
ness, and YER
tigo Indicate
certain func-
tional dcrange-
neuts, the best
re M g dy for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-04-20
Attention

In time to any irregularity of the
Stomach, Liver, or Bowels may
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Reader, have you ever seen mystery" before?
II not, what do you think of it? We strive to
make IT newsy, interesting, and up-to-date puzzle
column, and the fact that we have on hand upward
of $50 contributions (which number is being in
creased week by week., with a steadily growing
corps of writers, is evidence that efforts
appreciated. II you have not yet interested
yourself with US, now Is splendid time to do SO.
-Roland Thanks for your remittance. Sorry
your time is limited as to make more active
work Observation-Disclosures Glad 20 receive
the batch of squares. viii look them over care
fully and return you what do not care to pub
lish if any.-Eittah and Assero: The lists of
swers formed surprise party" for US. Hope
you will now be with us reguarly.-One of Barn
yards pretty hslades was published in last weeks
Kate Fields Washington. He seems to have for
gotten PuZzedom.-Beech Nut usually comes
along with good news when interest is tagging.
Thedom will be reissued next month and conlribu-
tions of fats word-forms and headers" de-
sired from every body. Obsolete words will be
admitted. Address B. p Emery. The Leslie, New
burg, N. Y.-To " rehsshed +" word-form:
Amongst so many borrowed things am glad If 1
can steal one, Disgusting aud altering it for
new service. "-Montsign (Stocles).-Lone Fish
wishes hereafter to be addressed at 10 Pine
slreet.-Jo Mullins writes that Iron Masks
verses have true and lasting charm for him."
We are pleased to state that j. NJ. has favored
with a quartet of beauties.-Welcome homel
4-12-94 r. o. CHESTER.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
Practical Hints and Excellent Recipes for
Loyal Home Workers.
THE cAMPHoR CURE.

THE CAMPHOR CURE.
It is well known that camphor, however ad-
ministered, is an excellent remedy in colds.
Taken by Inhalation it is a most effective cure
for irritation of the nasal passages and for
throat troubles
Put tablespoonful of strong spirits of cam
phor in a pitcher containing pint Of boiling
water, place your face above the pitcher so that
your mouth and nose are free TO inhae, then
throw shawl over your head and draw in the
soothing vapor as long as it rises. This the last
thing before retiring at night Cover up well,
and you will be greatly relieved, if not cured,
before morning
The fumes of burnt camphor are effective.
Put piece IF camphor the size of hens egg
in an old saucer, set it on fire. and after a few
moments blow out the flames and inhale the
fumes.
DELICIOUS BLACK BEAN SOUP.
A young lady. who has become an expert
professional cook of the new scientific school,
gives the following recipe for making that
most delicious dish, when properly made, black
bean soup:
Soak one quart of black beans all night Put
them on to boil with four quarts of water, one
onion small piece of salt pork, and good
big beef bone. Boil very slowly for four or
FIVE hours. stirring at intervals. Strain this
soup and let it stand all night so that you can
better remove all fat. Heat up, and before
serving add one tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce and wineglass of sherry, also half
lemon sliced. in the soup tureen before pouring
in the soup. and serve with tiny toasted bread
dice. As they say in country papers, 'cut this
out and paste 1t in your scrap-bo0k."
LYING on THE LEFT SIDE.
Much is said by some persons about the i'm.
possibility of sleeping on the left side; but why
they cannot they do not know. Healthy Home
gives the reason why in the following:
eff one has eaten before retiring the right
side is much the better to go TO sleep on. for
then the stomach is very much in the position
of bottle turned upside down. aud the con-
tents are aided in passing out by gravitation.
If one goes to sleep on the left side, the opera
ton of emptying the stomach of its contents
is more like drawing water from a we'll"
The National tribune., 1894-04-12

Mr. Fowler was born Jan. u. 1861 in Covington.
Ind and does not know but the event might have
had something to do with precptating the "un-
pleasantness" His business is that Of druggist.
In 1888 he sold out his store and went to Kansas TO
engage in farming. thinking the out-of-doors life
would renew his health. 1t did but the farming
was only so successful that lie had TO teach a coun-
try school the second Winter Ito keep from siarv-
ing to death" lie puts it. Afterth he returned
to his old occupation. and is still engaged at it,
His first experience in puZzing was in 1850. when
he commenced solving in Complications" D.
squares and 7-diamonds were acceptable then and
9-diamouds achievements He sent his first puzzle
TO Mr. Chadbourn in 1856, over the nom of PILL;
contributed a few others at that time and then
dropped out of the ranks until The typewriter con-
test was nauguraed two years He never
essnyed form building but once. At that time he
thought lie had contryed q beautiful square, but
found after it all DONE that he had misspelled
the second word. Mr. Fowler has done some lit
erary work chiefly for The Youths Companion. He
lost his wife in August $780, and has since kept his
three children and home with the aid of house
keeper mystery" is very happy to have such q
sanch friend a. FIREGLow. He is n clever versi-
fer, an accomplished solver and most interesting
correspondent.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12

Him, and thereby improve our whole life, both
body and soul and, again, we would have that
friend that sticketh closer than brother con-
tinualy with Us. Pro Patria-
Walter c. Engle, Brightwood, Ind
THE VIOLIN IS KING.
Bessie A. Homsher, Fort Wayne, Ind, re-
counts visit at her home sometime since of
G. c. friend of the far West, Dr. w. A. Dodge,
Black foot, Idaho, with whom she had been in
correspondence. Dr. Dodge is fine bass singer,
and Bessie plays the piano and violin, so there
was music in plenty. He is described as educat-
Ell, refined, and ue-blue c. c. Bessie says the
violin is king of instruments, and thanks john
Canaan for coming to the rescue when Brother
Wright of Texas, set the Spanish mandolin
above it. She says: Only those who know how
to handle violin can know the passionate en-
thusiastic sensation that thrills one who plays
correctly and with feeling. have stood before
many an audience and played when have be-
came so interested in my music that forgot
everything save that i held the instrument SO
dear to my heart in my hands, and with my
bow sent out sweet melodous strains that
makes us better and holier men and women.
would say to Brother Wright that last Winter
/ led an orchestra of ladies, every one of whom
was at least five years my senior. L played
first violin.
/ wonder if Amos Seaman thinks that women
can be successful bookkeepers l am 10 years
DID, and have lately acce pied the position of
bookkeeper for large Oil Tank Company mere,
and am meeting with the best of success.
VIII some of our musical y-inclned members
send me the names of some piano and violin
duets. with composers also, that are pretty and
suitable to play at entertainments?
Yours, loyally-Bessie A. Homsher, Fort
Wayne, Ind, care of S. T. Bowser & Co.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12

grocery to get his glass of rum; where tafy
and lolly- pops were the substitutes for molasses
candy and Glbraltars; where poacherS We're
pulled UP before the squire for knocking down
hsres while our country boys hunted with
cuusl after rabbits or set fggery-fours for them
without fear of the constables where birds
were taken with a wonderful substance they
call hiri-ime: where hoys studied in forms,
and where there are flags, Ushers and Earrings
out: where there were shepherds, and gypses,
and tinkers and orange women who sold China
oranges out Of barrows; where there were larks
and nightingales, instead of yellow birds and
boholiuks: where the robin was a little domestic
bird that fed at the table, instead of great
fdgety, ierlly whooping thrush; where poor
people lived in thatched cottages instead OF
shingled 10 fooiers; where tables were made of
deal; where every village had its parsou and
clerk and beaile its green grocer. its apothe-
cary who visited the sick and its bar-maid who
served out ale.
What n rness-there is no better word for
it-what n mess was made of it in our young
minds by the attempt to reconcile what we read
about with what we saw! 1t was like picture
of Regents Park in side of stereoscope
and picture of Boston Common in the other
and trying to make one of them. The end was
that we all grew up with mental squint which
we could never get rid of. We the lark
and the cowslip and the rest on the printed
page with one eye the bobolink and the butter
cup with the other in nature, and so on. This
world is always a riddle 10 Us at best-for the
answer see our next-but those English chill
dren's ooks seemed perfectly simple and nat
ural-as they were-tO English children. aud
yet were so alien to our youthful experience
that the Houyhuhnm primer could not have
muddled our inteliecls more hOpelessly."
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
Il. Union.
Chain. q Symbol of 2. Dependence.
t3. Connection.
Chain.
3. Gold. Symbol of ex
and permauence,


and permanence.
8. Chariot. 43. "The chariot or car, used
in war, was low tw0-wheeled vehicle, each
having six spokes and fastened to the axle
by key or linch-pin. A semi-circular
wooden frame, strengt hened and ornamented
with metal and leather bands, was adjusted
to the axle. 1t was capable of holding
charioteer, two warriors, bow cases, quivers,
spears, etc. The horses were richly caparis-
oned. Chario,s were kept at early periods
in large numbers, but at later dates were
not in general use, partly on account of the
multiplicity of canals and water courses for
the purpose of commerce and irrigation.
Rawlinson says that Egyptian monuments
show that far the most important arm of the
military service was the chariot force. The
King, Princess, and all the chiefs fought
from chariots, Diodorus makes the number
in the army of Sesostris $4,000. This was
doubtless an exaggeration. Cavalry was
very little employed, if at all"
10. Handouts. AZ. In great abundance.
Doubtless there is reference to the method
of reaping there practiced which was to seize
only the ears and cut them off.
IL. Mr.. Frank Carpenter, in one of his let
tiers to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE gives o
good comment on verse AZ: "At Assiout
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
THE QUESTION SQUAD.
Veterans Anxious to Find Their COmrades-Wht
Can Aid Theml


Inquiries for the whereabouts of persons will be
published in this column once, free. Writers
will kindly follow the form below. By watching
our Reunion columns during Reunion season the
whereabouts of Secretaries having regimental ros-
tiers map be ascertained.l
INDIANA.-Of Thomas Sharpley. Abraham
Rayhill, David Maxwell, and James Hammers,
all of Co. F. 145th Ind; by Tilghman Alley,
Cedar Vale, Kan-Of John NJ. GOar, Co. d,
1921 Ind; by John N. Hankins, Russiaville,
Ind
KENTUCKY.-Of the 37th and 39th Ky; by
Thomas J. Pepper, Bedrock, Colo.
MICHIGAN.-Of the 18th Mich. by Thomas
]. Pepper. Bedrock. Colo.
MINNEsoTA.-Of Co. A, Cd Mimi. also OF
Assistant Surgeon of that regiment; by John
w. Stewart, Port Angeles, Wash.
MIsCELLANEoUs-Of Dan Cobb pensioner
also of Charles c. Akman, aged 81, hight five
feet seven inches, black hair; left home in
October, 1898: by Charity Davis, Conway, Ark
of DIR. Mantell, who was at the Knoxville
Hospital; by Robert Rush, Cumberland Gap,
Tenn.-Of James Ayers, recruiting officer for
the colored seryice;. by w. V. Powell, Santa
Maria Cal.-Of Bernard Beady, 9TH Inf,
who wrote letters from Baton Rouge, La, TO
Nathan B. Dbble on Sept %, 1643, and Feb. 8.
1874; by Mrs. William L. Macarthur, Danbury,
Conn.-Of Maggie Brady. who married
James Kyle, at New Diggins. Wis. and who
afterwards moved to the vicinity of Mt.
Carroll. ILL.,; by Bernard Brady, 1927 Sherman
avenue, Washington, ID. C.
MIssoURI-Of Co. E. Cd DO. L. A; by Phillip
Dexhemer, California Mo.
NAvAL.-Of commissioned officers or sailors
on Connawaugh or New Ironsides who knew
Newton Sims by Susan Sims, Chatata, Tenn.
New HAMPsHIRE-Of Francis A. Follett,
Co. f, Cd N. H.; supposed to be in Detroit,
Mich; by G. II. Eastman. North Conway, N. II.
NEW YoRK.-Of Walter S. Poor, Captain, Co.
D, LIST N. Y. Mt'd Rifles; by Edward Bowers,
First Fork, Pa.-Of Co. G, 14th and 18th
N. Y. Cav; by ID. w. Peyroni, New Orleans,
La.-Of Co. F, 10th N. Y. Ii. A; by w. F.
Swan, Theresa, N. Y.
REGULARs-Of Battery Fl, 1st U. S. Art; by
Nathan Rogers, Cadillac, Mich.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
OUR ROLL CALI.

Jennie Mae Morgan, v.d. % NY. M'rd Rifles.
Colvn. S. D.; John NJ Feather S.V., East Free
dom, Pa; Mildred Heron, SD Pa, ST. Paul,
Neb Pearl Weeks. Leesburg, o.; Belle NJ Dex-
ter Wolcott VT; Frances Kinds. v.wife, Rails
ton, Tenn; George ID. Porter. Tallapoosa, Ga;
Mary d. Strubb, Wv, Box 49, Athens, Pa;
Ella HILL Rock Island H.: Fannie Forrest,
Emma a. Symonds, v.d., Waterbury. Conn;
Matte James, Morgantown. Ky; John w.
GTfeths S.V, Plymouth, Mo-; Grace Ray
moud, Marsh street. Cedar Grove Dorchester,
Mass; Caroline J. Risley, Torrington, Conn;
Wesley Mueller George Winters, Frank Up
deck Watson Bell and wife, BoontOn, \. j.;
f. w. Simpson. Great Bend, Kan; Sudie Rob
inson, GAINESVILLE, o.; James d. Mellot. Fife
Bower, Glencoe, o.; Maud Fulton, Whitney,
O.: E. G. Brown, Fort Monroe, Va. Total, a.
936.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12

The subject of this sketch was born at Albany,
n. " Sept. %. 1862 and contributed his first puzzle
to Golden Days in 1885. being known at that time
as H. S. NUT. Succeeding VINToN editor of
" Perplexiiies " in 1883. he conducted that column
for oyer five years. and in 1892. in company with
DAN ID. Lyon. brought out several numbers of the
Mystic Herald. He invented the Heptagon, the
FIRST specimen OF which appeared in Mystery" of
Nov. 90 1891, and which quite popular for
some months. He came all the way from his home
in Cleveland, o., to- attend the e. p. l.. meet at
Philadelphia, July 4, 1891 being rewarded with the
office of Corresponding Secretary was also pres
ent at the last Convention. which made him Official
Editor. Nut as he is universally known, took
up his abode in Boston last July, where he is en-
ployed as stenographer in the offices of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
CONVERSATION CLUB.
Things of Current Interest in C. c. CONVEX
sation.
HONOR TO THE VETERANS.

HONOR TO THE VETERANS
Capt. Will II. Hays S. of w. Royersford, Pa,
well known as one of the stanchest C. G. Guards
in the National ranks. delivered an address in
Phenixville at the 9th anniversary Of Lieut..
Josiah White Post, a., GAR which eloQuently
set forth the grand principles OF Progress and
Patriotism to which the g. &. as well as the
S. OF V. stand pledged. Concluding his remarks
he said
lone by one the old heroes drop by the way
side. and we hear the footballs of younger men
in the haunts aud places of the brave men who
passing away, and in the not far distant
future / can see the last old soldier of the grand
army of the Union. 1t may be 30 or 40 or so
years, but day will come sooner or later when
the last old hero of the great war; with whit
ened hair, wrinkled face, and Bonded form will
stand solitary and alone amid the people
Of the Nation he fought 10 save. Glorious and
solemn thought! What honor will be too great
for him then? What matter where in this
broad land he may be. the whole Nation will
claim him. Each toiling step will be watched
by the eyes of thousands. Each falteriug word
will be caught and treasured. How reverently
even great men will uncover before him and
honor themselves by honoring him; aud how
small and petty and selfish. how incompre-
heDsible TO the men of that day will seem the
din and controversy Of this generation over the
question as TO how much this country owes,
or whether 1t still owes anything, to the heroes
VINO SaFeu nf Olu soielefs, want 10 say 20
you that in the ignoble warfare now being
waged upon so many of you by men in high
places, the young men of this country are with
you. We glory IN the history you made for us.
We love you for the country you preserved for
as. We honor You for the flag you saved for
Us, and as you stood by your country in her
time Of need, so every patriot young and old,
will stand by you to-day, and stand by you to
the end"
CHOICE OF BOOKS.
c. c. FRfENIs: In looking over the CONVEX
| sation Club my thoughts were drawn out in a
new line of thought by the question asked by
friend Nj. Elite Fuller, 4" Have you choice? {"
and would say that if I were put in such con-
condition as she states would choose 50 Pilgrim
| Progress" Ben Hur,"" The Pathway of Life, Z"
The Life OF Christ" and From the Manger
TO the Throne" The question is asked. Why
Because in learning of Christ we learn to Low
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 1259-1NvERrED PYRAMID.

Across: ]. A city and treaiy-port of China. 2.
Qualities of being spiral. g. In high degree T.
In some colleges, councils of elected students. D.
70 put in "a fever 6. a rcd pigment. z. In Mys-
terry"
Dorm l. A letter. , A verb. 3. To open. Takes
(Oos) 5. Malady. 6. One whose occupation Is to
tan hides. 7. butchers instrument. 8. Touched
9. red dyeiug material. 10. Anoints with oil.
IL Fatcd. lObS) r. A bone. l3. A letter.
H. 5. Nut, Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 12G1-TNvERrEp pyRAM1D.

Across: l. The name given by jeremiah to
Pa-hur. (Smi.h.) .. Partitions 3. Loved lightly,
4. Begrimes. 5. Neap tides. 6. To shut up in
stv. :. Ia " Mystery"
DoWn ]. A letter. 2. verb 3. The European
pike 4. Pertaining to Cd ). P. o., Cleveland
County. Ark. g. Trees Of the genus Acer. 7. To
insula'e. 8. Having stripes. Cent? O. Pastures
Of ything. 10. Once. IL. To lay in any hollow
place. IL. A verb. 10. A letter
II. S. NUT, Boston, Mass
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 1257-DIAMoND.

i. letter. 2. name given by coppersmiths to
an alloy of copper. 3. Hardened by cold. (Obs.J
T. Spanish dances. 5. Unskilful. G. One of a pre-
historic which inhabited different paris of
Europe. ]. An earthquake. Obs 8. The science
of intellectual phenomeua. g. Resembling silt
10. The uodue Of earth from which the ball is
struck in golf. IL. A letter.
H. S. Nut Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. I262-ENIGMA.

Our origin is lowly,
For in dirt and darkness, wholly.
We were raised;
Yet we are oft invited
To fine dinners; seldom sighted,
Often praised.
So greats our inclination
To maintain upper station
You may chop
Off our toes, and turn US over O.
Still we'll be- as you'll discover,
On the topI
-FIREGLow, Independence, Kan.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 126O-ENIGMA.

Five letters are we, and we're mighty, you see
Distinguished and powerful truly.
Take our center away. mt the foot let it stay:
Now fret and offend you unduly.
As we at first stood we were noble and good;
But, by making center our tail,
You have made Us bring grief and, though we're
thief
You even nave sent us 90 Jail.
-FIREGLow independence, Kan.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 1I5f-nFLETInY.

THREE the times are quite FoUE
And the VOLTS at the door
or many an honest mechanic,
Two it all the ONE man
Is the fellow who can
Keep his place. and bridge over the panic.
-FIREGLow, Independence, Kan.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
NO. 1255-nIAMOND.

]. A letter. Q Mothers g. A town of Africa 4.
European oor-buzzards 5. The feast of 81. Mar
tin. 6. Californian woodpcckers. :. Village, Puy-
Chaldean astronomical period or cycle. 10. The
SOFA ii. A letter.
H s. Nut, Boston, Mass.
The National tribune., 1894-04-12

How strange it must have been when Amer.
leans had to 20 TO England for all the popular
books they read, aud when there was no such
thing as stories and text books made for practi-
ca uses this side the briny waters
OF course there are works which are classics
the English-speaking world over such as
CHANGER and Shakspere, and Milton and Burns
and Walter Scott. Their pbraseology may be
peculiar, but they wrote for humanity, and it
Is small matter how they clothed their thoughts,
SO long as they were universal and dealt with
the primal forces OF humanity.
But there was quite another class OF books
which skinned the surface Of things and de-
seribed scenes and persons of which the deni-
zens Of the New World knew nothing, which
American boys and girls were required to read
in lieu Of something better.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. the octogenarian
American author. with merry twinkle in his
eye-for his eye has not forgotten its merry
twinkle, and never will-described books of
this class as follows:
We were educated, you remember, Il am
speaking to grandpapa now, on Miss Edge
worth's Frank and Parents Assistant on
Original Poems and Evenings at Home
and Cheap Repository Tracts There we found
ourselves IN strange world, where james was
called Jem, not Jim. as we always heard it:
where q respectable but healthy young woman
was spoken of as a stout wench ,; where boys
played at taw, not marbles; where one found
cowslips in the fields, while what we saw were
buttercups; where naughty boys got through
gap in the hedge to steal Farmer Giles's red
etreaks, instead of shining over the fence to
hook Daddy JOnes's Baldwins; where Hodge
used to go TO the alehouse for his mug of beer.
While We used to see old Joe steering for the
The National tribune., 1894-04-12
"Don't Tobacco-Spit or Smoke Your Life
AWay,o

Name of the little book just received-tells
about Notobac, the wonderful, harmless, eco
nomical cure for chewing, smoking. cigaret, or
snuff habit. You run no physical or financial
risk, for Noto6dc is absolutely guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Your druggists got
1t or will get it. Write for the book-mailed
free. The STERLING REMEDY Co., Box 3, In
diana Mineral Springs, Ind. Agents wanted.