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ORGANIZED VAGABONDAGE.
Oakland Tribune.l
GROWTH OF DICTIONARIES.
some of the Definitions That Make the
Earliest Editions Amusing

Earliest Editions Amusing.
There was time when there We're
no dictionaries. Then the master sat in
the midst of his pupils and explained to
them the mysteries OF words, and taught
them how 10 preserve the words in man
uscript. But as people multiplied, and
the demand for knowledge increased,
pupils became masters in distant lands.
far from the schools and their teachers.
where their only reference was the
precious manuscript OF their own copy
ing.
The first real dictionary was compiled
by John of Genoa, and printed by Gut
enberg himself in l4G0. The first Eng
lish dictionary was written by Richard
Francis. Norfolk man. 1t was a very
small affair, with but few pages. and was
called 1.-The Little EXpositor or the Lit
tie Disclosure" ltcontained only nouns
and verbs, the nouns in one list and the
verbs in another.
This was followed by 'The CathoIicon
Anglicum," dated I4S3, which remained
in manuscript form until few years AGO.
when the Early English Text Society
was granted the privilege Of publishing
it. A more pretentious word book was
compiled by Richard Hulvet in l552 1t
was divided into sections, English, Latin
and French. The English was printed IN
black letter, the Latin in Roman and the
French In Italics. In certain cases where
the author was ignorant OF the French
definition he apologized and omitted it.
In 1873 John Baret published diction-
ary which he called THE Alveria-the
Bee Hive" His pupils, whom he called
his "diligent bees" gathered the ma
terial for the work during the course of
their studies. 1t was a quadruple die
tionary, having an English, Latin, French
and Greek department. He apologies
for the omission of certain Greek words
in this quaint manner:
81 could not joiue the Greeke with
every Latin word for lacke OF Greeke let
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THE DUKES WOOING
a Tale of True Love in Il Chicago
Drawing Room.

Drawing Room.
The Duke of Chicago was calling on the
far Lady Wabash with serious intent
lie had been taking several flyers at her,
but had not come down to business.
law, you make me tired" she said,
blushing furiously.
Come off," he responded, as he awll-
wardly fell over tabourette or ottoman
or something that never should have
been left in the middle of the floor.
Nv hat are you giving me gulf like that
for?' she inquired, trelnulously.
Cuff, nothing ~ he exclaimed: "that's
a straight tip"
"'Tisn't wind pudding?" she MUIR
INJURED doubtingly.
course not. What do you take me
for, anyhow" and his voice sounded
like strain of forgotten music.
''DO you really mean business ?D she
asked, as she shrank back into the
shadow.
tor winner and no mistake"
And We'll consolidate?''
That's the size of it, Rirdier
"Oh, Duke" she cried. flinging herself
into his arms. Il never thouGht I,d
have cinch like this | WASN'T onto
your racket little bit, and Thought Won
were only giving me a bass-drum solo
Tor the summer campaign"
And the Duke imprinted upon her rosv
lips wholesome 7x9 salute.-Detroir
Free Press.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER.

ters, which the printer had not leisure to
provide"
n genuine English dictionary, diminu-
tive IN size and curious in construction,
was published in 1916. a girl is described
as roe buck of two years." and a col
umn Is given to the description of a
crocodile, closing in this way: ''It will
weep over mans head, after devouring
the body, and then deyour the head ALSO"
POSSIBLY from this comes the expression,
crocodile tears"
The first dictionary that aimed to give
the derivatives of words and the regula-
lions OF accents was published in 1911,
and the first dictionary that was written
with purpose was published in 1923
The author says: Il believe that ladies
and gentlemen desrous OF a refined and
elegant speech will also like an English
! eHposItor OF vulgar words, mocke words
and fustian terms, in order that they
may be able to express themselves
properly"
John Wesley comes next with his
dictionary OF 100 pages. In the preface he
says: The author assures you that he
thinks this Is the best dictionary in The
world. Many are the mistakes in all
dictionaries which have seen, whereas
can truly say l know of none in this"
And thus we are led up through the
ignorance and gradual awakening of the
with the dreams of poet but he awoke
10 the needs of the public and wrote a
dictionary. Although he was charged
with making 1880 blunders, it was the
best that had yet been written. 1t is said
that the volumes grew so bulky that
students We're frightened away, and il is
| not surprising when he learned that
when he had arrived at the word ''leXi-
cographer'' he had filled two large VOL
umes that We're half yard high, a foot
wide and finger thick, weighing MANY
pounds. When his work was completed
1t represented eight years of solid labor
for himself and small army OF as
sistantS.
Johnson had many successors of all
sorts. There was the Johnston with the
u" There was Sheridan, who told his
readers 10 say "ven-Zida, skee-i, CHE
arden, gheide, etc, claiming that these
were the true Queen Anne pronuncia-
tlons, and being quite sure of his accu-
racy, because he had heard Swift and
Chesterfield speak. There was Walker
who told the public how Swift ridiculed
people who called the wind winn-d, and
! sald II have great minn-d to try and
hnn-d why you pronounce it winn-G."
some wit meet his riQicule with this
reply: III may be 500 boo-old | should
like to be too-old why you pronounce it
goo-old?
After dictionaries by Scott, Mason.
Richardson and others, not particularly
noticeable in their constructions, we find
| Webster and Worcester, VINO We're noted
IN their day for so much qualrelng over
the merits of their respective volumes
that hillocks of pamphlets relating to the
strife were written by the contestants.
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STEINMAN'S STOCK AT PRIVATE SALE, FOR
COST, UNTIL JANUARY 1st

By authority Mr. Herman Senmn will offer for
sale evening December m the entire stock the ewely
lshment street. Second and Third Sacramento
lately and the richest
elegant in the city The stock and complete containing the finest
Watches Diamonds ewelry, limited
ware Articles Leather Goods it
retire from active business the coming year, the
sale / peemptory and will be without
In instance will than dealers at wholesale be asked and
guaranteed represented This Steinmans
sponsby well this makes opportunity that sell
dom in the interest of purchasers.
management placed entirely control
of the undersigned until December 3Ist
Sale day and evening. Terms CASH
HUGH MAULDIN, Manager.
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LOOKING FOR A RELATIVE.
Mrs. Lizzie Hoover Trying to Find
Her Sister-iu-Law.

Mrs. Lizzie Hoover Trying to Find
Her Sister-in-Law.
Attorney Murphy of Los Angeles took
to the Mayors Office in San Francisco
yesterday an aged woman who had lost
her way and needed help. She proved to
be Mrs. Lizzie Hoover, remarkably
bright old lady of 50 years.
She is on her way to visit her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Young. who lives. as
nearly as Mrs. Hoover can recolIect. about
eight miles from 0rovilIe Up to a few
weeks ago she lived with her daughter in
Waterloo, Canada.
Her daughter died of cancer and then
Mrs. Hoover started on her way To Cali
fornia to find her husbands sister. Mrs
Young.
She came all right until at Tucson she
tainted and fell while at the depot. and
was compelled to stop Oft there for nearly
two weeks. She then came on to Los
Angeles and thence to San Francisco.
She expected TO come to Sacramento.
where her friends promised to meet her.
but became confused.
Mayor Ellert wired the Oroville and
Sacramento authorities and sent Mrs.
Hoover TO the Russ House to remain
until called for.
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l o .. p ELFCTION.
Grand Master Simpson Pays a Visit TO
Schiller Lodge.

Grand Master Simpson Phys Visit TO
Schiller Lodge.
Schiller Lodge, No. 105, I. o. o. F., last
night elected The following officers for the
ensuing term: Paul Graf, Noble Grand;
j. Schamberger, Vice-Grand; j. j. Trar-
bach. Recording Secretary; S. Wild,
Permanent Secretary; George E. Kuech-
Ter, Treasurer; Peter Newman, II. Goepel
and b. Schwartz, Trustees.
Grand Master j. II. Simpson visited
the lodge, and there was a large attend
ance of odd Fellows present. His report
OF the lodges was that the order is increas-
ing and very prosperous in the iurisdic-
ton, and he finds the German lodges are
also prosperous. Five lodges were insti-
tuted during the last six months, and also
five Rebekah lodges. There is a strong
sentiment i'll the order in favor of build
ing an odd Fellows Home.
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TOOK HIM IN.

Arrest of Jack Murphy for Stealing
Some Clothing.
The room Of the barkeeper of a saloon
st Third and L streets was burglarized at
All early hour yesterday morning and a
pair of trousers, q new suit of clothes and
some underclothes were stolen.
A short time after the matter was re-
ported at the police station officer Hayes
noticed a man walking along Third
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Slow.

Evelyn-Did you see anything while in
New York that reminded you of Phil
delphia?
Sargent-Yes, a Fifth Avenue stage
Truth.
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street, between X and L, with bundle
under his arm. Hayes arrested the man
and at the police station it was found the
bundle contained the stolen articles. The
prisoner gave the name of Jack Murphy.
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Tommy-What is fame, pa?
Pa-Neglect VIXEN you're alive and a
monument when you're dead, my son.
Truth.
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Harmony Lodge. Knights and Ladies
of Honor, Will give party at Pythian
Hall this evening.
An entertainment called "The Family
Album Will be given this evening by
the Social Committee of the Y. Z. ;. q.
+. al the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. An excellent literary and mu-
slcal programme will be rendered by the
ladies and there will be refreshments.
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Mark Twain says cauliflower is only
cabbage with a college education.-Truth.
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ADJUSTMENTS

At the Clunie Opera-house 1.-THE Night
Shift" will be repeated tonight.
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LIQUORS. WINE, BEER, ETC.
M. CRONAN,

ESQ X St., and IIOS-1I1O Third ST.,
Sacramento, Cal,
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NOVEMBER EXPORTS.

During the month of November IA
sailing vessels and two steamships
have carried foreign from this port
-four and wheat valued at $697, ,6S5,
Nagainst 12 vessels for the month OF
October, with wheat and flour valued
at $5l3Sl9 OF the November fleet, IL
vessels carried foreign, 1,37S,O5O bushels
of wheat, valued at S595.S42, and one
sailing vessel and two steamers carried
foreign flour valued at $1O2,S4S. The
TWO steamers also carried sundries VAL
ued at $500
The above amount OF foreign ship
ments does not include the wheat car
ried to San Francisco by the o. r. and
N. Co s steamers, all of which goes for
elgn from that port.
OF the IA sailing vessels leaving during
the month, all were British, the two
steamers only carrying the American
flag. Following are the vessels and
their cargoes:
Nov. g. British bark Pengwern, for
Queenstown, with 3O,72O bushels Of
wheat valued at $37,lOO.
Nov. 6, British ship Glenburn, for
Queenstown with 96,663 bushels wheat
valued at S42,O5O.
Nov. 6, British ship Yala, for Hull,
with S7,429 bushels wheat valued at
$4,000.
Nov. 6, American S. S. Geo. w. Elder,
with 1857 sacks wheat valued at $685.
1888, and sundreis valued at $2,147, for
Vancouver, B. C.
Nov. 6, British ship Eskasoni, for
Queenstown, with 1904 bushels wheat
valued at $4,000,
Nov. II, British bark Glencalrn, for
Queenstown with 25,542 barrels of -four
valued at $4,000.
Nov. II, British bark Torrisdale, for
Hull, with 1Sl,247 bushels wheat, valued
at $55,0OO
Nov. IA, British ship Isle of Arran,
for Limerick, with III, ,162 bushels wheat
valued at $5O,OOO
Nov. IA, British ship Siren, for Ips-
witch, with S2,O01 bushels wheat valued
at S35, 900.
Nov. 15, British ship Eversham Alb
hey, for Fleetwood, with 9S,627 bushels
of wheat valued at $37, 600
Nov. II, British bark Elgenshire, for
Liverpool, with 12711S bushels Of wheat
valued AIT $59,7OS
Nov. 2S, British ship Fiery Cross, for
Queenstown, with 76,252 bushels wheat
valued at SS279O
Nov. 20, British bark Kentmere, for
Queenstown, with 1S7, $50 bushels wheat
valued at $62,O21,
Nov. 23, American S. S. Signal, for
Vancouver, with 24,1OS sacks of flour
valued at $4,000, and sundrles valued ait
$1,17S.
Nov. "a, British bark Procyon, for
Fleetwood, with 127,34S bushels wheat
valued at $5T,50O.
Nov. 27, British bark Swsnhllda, for
liverpool. with 12G,79O bushels wheat,
valued at s54,57S
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RESCUE CLUB.

There was a good attendance at Res
cue Hall last evening, and splendid
progrlm was rendered. DR.. Estes oc-
cupied the chair and Miss Busey pre-
sided at the piano. Following is the
program:
Piano solo, Miss Lottie Grange.
Recitation, "The Shipwreck," Miss
Nellie Lidwell.
Song, "Old Dummerbeck," Masters
Gus, Willie, and Arthur Writ.
Humorous recitation, "Dose Schil-
dern," Miss Katie Writ, who responded
to recall with Dot Hens und Schick-
ems"
Piano Solo, Mrs. John Writ.
Piano solo, Miss Grace Bratt.
DR.. Estes made a few sensible re-
marks on the moderate drinking fol-
lowed by an Interesting address by
Rev. j. l.. Trumbull.
A committee to confer with the law
and order committee was appointed as
follows: C. A. Hansen. Mrs. L. Hart
wig, Mrs. Shumaker, and Prof. R. N,
Wright.
The committee on program for next
week is Rev. ]. L. Trumbull, Mrs. c. j.
Curtis, Misses Mamie Smith and Ida
Shaw.
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PROPOSALS WANTED.

For furnishing 6Si trap poles of either
fir or cedar of the following dimen-
sions:
80 poles 6 in. at butt, "a to 30 TT. long,
not less than in. at top.
so poles, to 8 in. at butt, 35 1T. long,
not less than in. at top.
100 poles, to in. at butt, 80 IT. long,
not less than in. at top.
60 poles s in. at butt, 20 feet long,
not less than in. at top.
300 poles, 8 in. at butt, 30 to 35 #. long,
not less than 5 in. ait top.
so poles 80 5 in. at butt, is IT. long.
IL poles, IL in. at butt, "a #. long.
poles 10 in at top. so feet long.
All to be peeled, sharpened at butt,
and bored with 1-2 inch hole IS inches
from butt end.
Delivery to be made ait Knappton,
Wash, during month of February, 1885,
either in RATS or on barges, within ten
days after notice that purchaser Is
ready to receive them. Bid TO state If
for fir or cedar. Bids will be considered
for delivery on mill wharf ait times and
in lots to suit bidder to be completed
on or before February 18th, 1895.
COLUMBIA MILLS,
Knappton, Wash.
December 9th, 1894 devil
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TO DOWN sPooKs.

A wealthy bachelor declared that a
horrid hag had glared ait him through
the night. His friends laughed at him
but he insisted that the house was
haunted He grew i'll, complaining OF
extreme heaviness in the stomach, his
appetite failed, he grew sallow, ENACT
ated and respondent, believing he was
going to die, the spook being a warn
ing, and declared he could hear funeral
bells ringing in his ears, and even hint
ed at suicide. A friend induced him to
use DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, and he rapidly grew well,
spooks and all his distressing symp-
toms disappearing. A torpid liver and
dyspepsia caused his suffering and the
medicine cured both. A pamphlet free
or large book, on liver and stomach
diseases, and how to cure them Q3t
pages) for six cents in stamps. Address
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Having the needed merit to more
than make good all the advertising
claimed for them, the following four
remedies have reached a phenomenal
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle gnaranteed-Elecric Bitters, the
great remedy for Liver, Stomach, and
kidneys. .Bncklen's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world, and DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All
these remedies are guaranteed 10 do
lust what is claimed for them, and
the dealer whose name is attached
herewith, will be glad to tell You more
Of them. Sold at Chas. Rogers DRUG
Store. Odd Fellows building.
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Notice is hereby given that the under
signed have purchased the interest Of
Hong Chong, deceased, in the partner
ship business Of Tai Wah Lung Kee
Co., No. 557 Commercial street, Astoria,
Or, and will continue business at said
place under said name, and request of
the public the same patronage hereto-
fore enjoyed by said firm, guaranteeing
the same courtesy heretofore extended
December Sd, 1894
LEE SUI MAN,
LUZ SEU ENG.
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December 9th.
NOTICE.

Astoria, Oregon, November 2s, 1894
Notice is hereby given that the un>
derslgned, administrator Of the estate
of James p. Metz deceased, have filed
in the County Court Of the State of
Oregon for Clatsop County, my final
account as such administrator, and the
same has been by said court set for
hearing Wednesday, January 9th, 1895,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. at court
house at Astoria, or. All persons inter-
ested therein are hereby notified to then
md there appear and show cause IL
any why the said account be not al
lowed, and the administrator discharg-
ed. JAMES. W. HARE,
Administrator.
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WATERWORKS BIDS.
PROPOSAL FOR 100000 WATER
BONDS OF ASTORIA. OREGON.
Office OF the Water Commission Of the
City of Astoria, Oregon.


December Attn, 1894.
Sealed proposals addressed to the
Clerk of the Water Commission Of the
City of Astoria, Oregon, will be re-
ceived at this office until January lOth,
1895, at Two (2) o'clock p. m, for two
hundred thousand ($200,O00 dollars OF
the bonds of this city in denominations
of one thousand Q,000l dollars each,
dated January 1st, 1895, payable thirty
500 years after date bearing interest at
the rate of five 6) per cent per annum
payable on the first days of January
and July of each year. Principal and
interest are to be made payable in
U. S. gold coin at New York City, N.
Y. Said bonds are to be paid for and
delivered to the purchaser on the fol-
lowing dates, and in the following
amounts:
April 1st, 1896. 95...................$7 $4,000. 00
July 1St, 1895. ............. -. l0OOO. w
October 1st, 1895. 5........ ...... 5O,OOO. W
The bidder to pay the accrued interest
from january 1st, 1895, to the date of
delivery, in addition TO the prices bid.
These bonds are to be issued under
authority of the act of the Legislative
Assembly of the State of Oregon passed
Feb 18th, 1891. The proceeds are to be
used for the construction of water
works, and will be delivered with cou-
pons attached for interest from Janu-
airy 1st, 1895.
The successful bidder will be required
to deposit within forty-elght (4S) hours
after the award of the contract an ap-
proved certified check for flve(0 per cent
of the rar value of the bonds, payable
at Astoria, Oregon, to the order of the
Clerk Of the Water Commission of the
Citysof Astoria, Oregon, as llquidaGed
damages in case the bidder should fail
or neglect to take and pay for the
bonds according TO the terms of the
proposal, advertisement and contract.
The Water Commission reserve the
right to reject any or all bids. The seal
envelopes CON ing proposals should
be addressed to the undersigned, and
marked Proposals for Purchase of wa
ter bonds"
BY order Of the Water Commission OF
the City of Astoria, Oregon.
H. G. VAN DUSEN,
Clerk of the Water Commission.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR ROAD-Sealed
bids for the building of road from
(ihe new reservoir site and the south
limits of the city, along the pipeline
will be received up to noon, Saturday,
December Is, 1894. Specifications may
be seen ait the engineers office at the
water commission. Right Is reserved to
reserved Ito reject any and all pids'
Direct to H. G. VanDusen, City water
Commission.
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NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Antoine Magne, has filed in the
County Court of the State of Oregon,
for Clatsop County, his final account
as such administrator, and the said
Court has set Friday December 21st,
1894, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. M,
at the County Court rooms, in the
Court House at Astoria, Oregos, as the
time and place for the hearing there
Of, and that all persons interested
therein, are notified to then and there
appear and show cause If any there
be. why the same be not allowed and
the administrator discharged.
ALEX. GILBERT.
Administrator of the estate of An
tome Magne, Deceased.
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RucKLENs ARNIcA sALyE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and All Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price, 25 cents per box. For sale by
Chas. Rogers, Odd Fellows building.
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INpoRsEp BY THE PRESS.

conference.-the Is to certify thar
have used Krause's Headache Capsules
with satisfactory results. ! fought a
box which cost me -. anc one capsrle
cured me Of a dreadful sick hsadache.
My wife and myself have both used
the medicines manufactured by the
Norman Lichty Afg Co. and we re-
commend them to the public as being
iiust what they are represented.
Respectfully,
w. J. HUTCHINSON.
Ed. Gazette, Pleasant Bill. No.
Twenty-Five cents, for sale by Chas.
Rogers. Astoria. Or. sole agents
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A THOUGHTFUL PERSON.

Consults his best interests by having
box OF Krause's Headache Capsules
at hand: taken as directed will prevent
or stop any kind of a headache, no
matter what the cause-in fact II your
skull were cracked 1t would prevent
pain. The frequency of the attacks
will diminish, and by taking the cap
sules at the approach Of headache,
you win never have another. Twenty
FIVE cents per box.
For sale by Chas. Rogers, Astoria
Oregon. Sole Agent
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-09
BANK NOTICE.

The Ninth Annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the First National Bank
of As5orsa, for the election of directors
and transaction of other business. viii
be held at the banking Office, Tuesday,
January Sth, 1895. at p. m.
S. S. GORDON, Cashier.
December 8th, 1894.
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State of Ohio, County of Toledo, Lu
Cnpnttr

State of Ohio, County of Toledo, Lu.
cas- County, SIS.
Frank l.. Cheney makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm Of
F. j. Cheney & Co. doing business in
the city of Toledo, County and state
aforesaid, and that the said firm will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of ca
talrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Cata1Th Cure.
FRANK. j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day Of Decem-
Der, 1886 A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken Internal
ly and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.