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FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.
Father and Son Shot at Each Other
One Dead, the Other DYING

One Dead, the Other Dying.
Ronceverte, W. Va, May 5.-One Of the
most terrible tragedies ever enacted in
Green Brier county occurred here last
evening. T. X. Culp. butcher by trade,
became involved in a quarrel with his
wife through uncalled-for jealousy, and
threatened to beat her. His eldest son, Ed,
a young man about twenty-five years old,
took her part.
Culp. the father, said he would kill the
young man. and, true to his word, went
upstairs, got his pistol, and came back
aguin. In the meantime the son got his
revolver, and the two fired at each other,
the son receiving a ball in the top of his
head. and dying in ten min utes, and the
father one ball in his lung.
The elder Cup then turned his pistol
on his wife and shot hcr in the arm. He
is dying. The wife is not seriously hurt.
1t is not known who fired first, as the
testimony is conflicting.
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Death of Actress A,.c. Harrison

New York. May S.-Alice Harrison. who
returned TO the stage this season after
retirement of several years, died yester-
day. For many years she has been well
known as oomedicnne, and. with her
brother Louis, she acted successfully in a
burlesque called Photos" She has heen
for Twenty-Five years on the stage. and ut
one time starred through the West and
South in piece He'd The Boy Detective"
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Cruiser BrooklypA Trial Trim

Philadelphia. May 5.-The new cruiser
rooklyn will leave Cramps shipya r,is
next Satu rday for her builders trial
trip' orr the Delaware capes. The Brooklyn
belongs to the same class of armo ored
cruisers as the New York, but is a more
powerful ship than that vessel. The
qua ranteed speed of the Rrooklyn is
twenty knots an hour. and for every qua rter
knot above that her builders will receive
a premium of $4,000. If the trial off
the capes is satisfactorily to her builders
the Brooklyn will be given her official
trial in July.
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slocum,s S,atue at Ge,tvsh,r,

Gettysburg. Pa. May 5.-Gen. Daniel f.
sickels and the other members of the New
York State Gettysburg Battlefield Com.
mission have located the site for the S25,-
600 statue of Gen. He nry W. slocum. which
the Empire State will erect. 1t will stand
on Stevens Knoll, which is the elevation
Just west of Culp's Hill.
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CRIME IN VIRGINIA.
Murderer Makes a Confession Impli-
eating Two Others,

Charlottesville, Va, May 5.-Wiliam
Douglass. negro, in Jail under indictment
of completely in the murder of Thomas w.
Thompson and burning a storehouse at
Free Union, has made full confession, in
which he says Taylor Harmon and Rev
william Nelson, both colored, committed
the murder. Nelson's trial will begin today.
Harmon has been convicted in the county
court of murder in the first degree.
Albert Jones. colored, of Mechums River,
Albemar,e county, is in Jail charged with
setting fire to the house of william Har-
rs, in which four children perished in the
flames.
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Officers of st. Monica's League.

The annual meeting of the ladies OF st.
Monic;,'s League, was held yesterday after
noon III ST. Johns Parish Hall, at which
thu following off icers were elected:
president, Mrs. John G. Post; secretary,
president, Mrs John &. Post; secretary,
Mrs Frank II. Bigelow; treasurer, Mrs.
Henry E. PellOw. In addition TO these
Mrs. Horace Grey, wife of the Supreme
Court Justice, Mrs. Allan McLane. Mrs.
JOIN. voorhees,, Miss Turnbull and Mrs. s.
II Griffiths were chosen S members of the
beard OF directors of the league.
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Baron Hirsch's Wealth to Charity

London, May 5.-The Telegraph says
that the bulk of the wealth of the late
Baron De Hirsch, amounting TO several
millions of pounds, has, by his will, been
entrusted to the Jewish Cononizatlon So
ciety for the continuation of its work. The
sum of 100000 francs is requested in
charities In Morayia.
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HARRISON HAS NOT PROMISED.


EX-President Asked to Make Speech
at State Convention.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 5.-Early this
morning several Republicans called upon
ex-President Harrison and asked him to at =
tend the State convention TO be held shortly
and deliver a speech. He did not promise to
do So, but said he would advise his visitors
later as to his intentions.
Some OF the Republicans are very anxious
for him to attend the convention, as he is
known to be opposed to instructing the dele
gates at large, and it is believed his pres
ence will have q salutary effect upon the
delegates
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COUNTRY BOARD.

THE beautiful, well known place, Fair
field will open May IL, Tor summer
boarders; near Chevy Chase: e!ecIrIC cars
pass door; fare, cents; large Torches;
abundance of fruit and shade: baths and
city conveniences; table first class; terms
WAKEFIELD. 2127 Pa. ave. my43t
ARIINGTON station. miles from
city, on Washington and Ohio X. r.;
highest point iii Virginia; beautiful view;
fruit, shade, and fine water. first class
table; terms reasonable. For reference
apply to the IrviDgton, 14th and II sts-
NV MRS. SANDS. N.Y. 81, EN-
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Father and Child Drowned.

Mobile, Ala, May 5.-Whie on an excur.
sion on the river last night Augustus b.
Roulston, clerk of the chief of police,
stumbled while descending the gangway
and the Child he was carrying fell into
the river. He sprang in to save II and both
were drowned. The bodies have not been
recovered.
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Going to South America

Philadelphia, May 5.-The proposed trip
to South America by party of representa-
tive manufacturers in response to invita-
tions extcnded by the Argentine, Brazilian
and Uruguan governments, has been taken
in charge by the National Association of
Manufacturers aud the party is now being
made up.
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NO MORE SICKNESS
For Those Suffering from Ailments Which
Are Durable.
DR.. WALKER

Undoubtedly the greatest specialist OF the
age, absolutely guarantees a permanent
cure in all cases he accepts for treatment,
and il is manifestly unwise for the sick to
fly to patent nCsirumS for reief or mex
perenced regular medical practitioners,
or medical humbugs for cure when the
wonderfully curative new scientific methods
of treating all manner and kind of diseases
by Dr. Walker ut the nominal amount of
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FOR RENT-STORES.

ADVERTISER. with store in best
location, wishes TO meet party willing
to rent part Of same for respectable bust
ness not requiring display in window. C..
P. o. box 434. my3- st
FOR RENT-A space in store; u good
stand 10 r an optican; in one of the best
thoroughfarcs. Address SPACE B.. this
office. my5-3t
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Husband Killed, Wife Fatally Hur,

Pottsville, Pa, May 5.-While Ransloe
Roone aud his wife were driving from
Port Carbon to their home in st. Clair la st
evening, their horse took fright at pass
ing electric car near Mill Creek and went
over the bank. Mr Boone was instantly
killed and his wife sustained serious. if
not fatal. Injuries. Mr.. Boone was one of
the best-known men in this county. He
was sixty-Seven years old.
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Bowers Renominated.

Congressman Bowers Renominated.
San Francisco, May 5.-The Republi-
cans of the Seventh Congressional district
net at Modesto yesterday and renominated
Congressman W. W. Bowers Of San Diego.
Resolutions were adopted favoring instruct
ing the delegates to the national convention
Cor Mckinley
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Iowa Politician Attempts Suicide.

Waterloo, Iowa, May 5.-Lore Afford.
,x-speaker of the Iowa house of represen-
tatives, attempted suicide yesterday while
suffering from insomnia by shooting him
self behind the right ear. The bullet was
1eflected, and there is possible chance
Of his recovery.
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FOR RENT-OFFICES.
FOR REN

FOR RENT-Desirable office rooms;
Communicating or single, ne corner
$40 each JAMES G. JESTER. 63S F st.
NV my2- Stem
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EOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-Choice lot in Holmead
Manor; l99i 90 easy terms u. M
BALLINGER, 21S 10th NV. my5-Item
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FOR SALE-FARMS.

FOR SALE-Small farm; crops and
STOCK, 20 miles from Washington, on
Washington Southern Railroad. Address j.
NJ. SPRINGMAN, Spnngman, Va.
my4-l5t
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POSToFFICE NOTICE.

Should be read daily by all interested
as changes may occur at any time
Foreign mails for the week, ending May
Q. close promptly at this ciiiCe as foi-
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR ExCH good real
estate for horse and carriages suitable
for livery. 311 '6th ST. NV. ap2S-1t,em
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FOR SALE-STORES.

FOR SALE-Old established dining
iucu:isirEr regular run trace pron nent
thorCughfarc: low rent; excellent equip
mcnts; a snap. Address ROLAND, this Of
flee. my4-It
FOR SALE-Cigar store. 1888 H me-
mV1-lt
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FOR SALE-S5, 900 residence for
5000, on haif-acre lot, all fenced.
good water. and beautifully located in a
popular subdivision 8 miles out on B.
4 D. and electric railroad to Baltimores
house rooms, bath. and large pOrches.
APPS I'm. EN- :
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because your heart action is weakened by
nicotine ana your blood is tobacco poisoned
Tobacco weakenS the heart action; the
blood is not pumped fast enough. Your feet
get cold. che and burn b Y turns. No wonder
you feel like putting them head-high when
you sit down.
Don't you know that tobacco weakens
all the nerve ccnters and is the cause of.
many weak. tired, lifeless. listIess feeling?
which has cured over 100000 cases. and
VIII cure you. just as II has Senator Elling-
ton and the Hon. r. II. Pearce. who
USED TOBACCO 27 YEARS.
Thompson, Ga, Nov. 23
Dear Sirs-After using tobacco nearly
twenty-scven years took two and ne-baif
boxes of your No-To-Bac, which freed ME
OF the pernlcious habit, and have not tasted
tobacco since, neither have / any desire
Tor IL. L had previously tried a number OF
anudotes, but without SUCCESS Some
months ago i procured three boxes for the
Hon. c. H. Ellington of this place, late
Farmers State Alliance of Georgia. He
had used tobacco excessively for thirty
years. He used two boxes of NO-To -Bac and
Immediately discontinued the use Of to-
bacco.
Yours truly,
R. H. PEARCE, Clerk of supr. Ct.
1t all rests with you-why not try No-To-
Bac under absolute guarantee of cure by
your own druggist? If you don't like feel
ing well, enjoying new manhood. you can
learn tobacco using over again. Get our
booklet, Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life way written guarantee and
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The Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New
York.
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FOR RENT-SUBURBaS.

FOR RENT-On the 7th st. road, near
Silver springs, a 20-ronm dwelling and
4 cottages; all in good condition; Bright
wood avenue electric ears pass IN fronI OF
the property; beautiful grounds; good
water, and the highest point in 6 lie district:
well known as the "Clagett AanSinn;'' an
excellent opportunity for tie right party
to rent fIS.-class summer boarding ace.
For terms, etc. apply To WALTER II.
ACKER, 7O4 18th st. NV. n:y3l wk
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FOR SALE-SCBURBAN.

FOR SALE-Reduced from S1,5GO TO
Sl.25v, Two and one-half acres near
Silver Springs and North Tasoma Hotel;
four-room house; fruit trees and shruhs.
p NJ, this office. my5-3t
OAK GROVE. b. p. X. r., acre
lots, 500 up. houses buit 20 sGit pur-
chaser. Room ., Atlantic Building.
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DON'T DRAG YOUR FEET
LIFELESS MOVEMENTS AND YOU'RE
ALWAYS TIRED.
Poor Circulation Caused by Tobacco
Heart Action Seriously Affected and
Blood Nicotine-Tainted

Do you feel hurt?
Pains in the legs
below the knees?
Feet cold day.
time. burning at
night?
M q n y other
pains and symp-
toms?
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Mails for South and Central Americas
West Indies, etc.

TUESDAY 1880 p. IN, for PORT
Antonio. Jamaica. per steamer from Balti-
more. Al 1905 p. m., for Costa RlCa and
Bocas Del Toro, per steamer from New
Orleans. At 1850 p IN, for Fortune
Island and Haiti, per 5. :. Alps. frCm New
York. At 1880 p m, for st. ThoIras st.
Croix, Leeward and Windward islands,
Martinique aut Barbados, per s. :. Caribbee.
from New York. tLetters for Grenada,
Trinidad and Tobago, must be directed
Per Caribhee.")
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Looking for Work.

He was one of the finest speci-
mems of the genus tramp that had
visited the locality in a long time,
but he was extraordinarily polite
and meek. 1t seemed to be merely
a question of minutes as to how long
his clothes would hold together, says
the Chicago Post. Their appearance
was enough to make the ordinary
man lose all confidence in them, but
the weary wayfarer had either faith
or nerve in abundance, for he APP
preached the door without faltering.
Madam he said, politely but
awkwardly removing his hat, "have
you any work around here that
poor man could do ?"
fPlenty off it" she replied prompt
ly.
II do not mean,' he explained,
shifting from one foot to the other,
"work for which you would expect
to pay. 1t is not for poor wreck
like myself to aspire as high as that.
/ have been knocked about by the
waves of misfortune until have lost
all hope and ambition of earning
money by my exertions. :"
''You might as well earn it as any
one else,' said the woman.
''No, madam" responded the
tramp sadly. "Such prosperity as
that would be more than l could
stand. With my inclinations and
taste / feel sure that l would go to
the bad if l had money in my pock-
ct. l wish to learn merely if you
have any small jobs about the house
that man could do for square
meal.'
81 have"
The tramp backed away a few
steps.
81 thank you, madame, for your
courteous replies"
"Oh, am always glad to help any
one who wants work. Come right
around to-"
II regret, madam, that l haven't
the time. l inquired about the work
in order to find out if it was safe to
ask for a bite to eat. l find that it
is not. / shall now continue my
search for a place where there is no
work to be done, and make my plea
there"
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DR.. Ritohie's Match.

The Rev. DR.. Richie, OF Edin-
burgh, though a very clever man,
has met with his match. When ex-
aiming student as to the classes
he had attended, he said "And you
attended the class for mathematics n
"Yes."
@How many sides has circle 7"
1.-TWO" said the student"
"What are they?"
What laugh in the class the
students answer produced when he
said San inside and an outside -
But this was nothing compared
with what followed. The doctor hav-
ing said to the student land you
attended the moral philosophy class,
also?
eyes"
"Well, you would hear lectures on
various subjects. Did you ever hear
one on cause and effect ?"
"Yes."
"Does an effect ever go before a
cause ~
eyes"
"Give me an instance
IA man wheeling barrow
The doctor than sat down and pro.
posed no more questions.
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The amount Of supplies laid in
for single voyage is almost enough
to keep small city supplied with
food for a week. Here are some OF
theitems: Fresh beef, 20, 900 pounds;
corned beef, 1000 pounds; mutton,
10000 pounds; lamb, 400 pounds
veal, 500 pounds ; pork, 500 pounds !;
fresh fish, $500 pounds, and 1000
fowls, 400 chickens, $50 ducks, 100
turkeys, 800 geese, 80 tons OF pota-
toes, SO enormous hampers of green
stuff, 300 quarts Of ice cream, $500
quarts of milk, 800 pounds of tea,
1900 pounds OF coffee, $500 pounds
and $500 respectivelysof white and
moist sugar, 1900 pounds of butter
and everything else in proportion.
From this twill be seen that it is
to the advantage of steamship COM
panies to have fast vessels. The
quicker the passage the less number
of meals served on board, and when
SO many persons have to be served
at each meal, the saving of one meal
makes considerable difference in
the company's profits. An accident
which detains ship at sea for a few
days means more than the mere cost
Of making repairs; it means the
feeding of a thousand and more hun
CRY mouths and big financial loss
on the trip. But the winds aud waves
are things not to be reckoned with,
and the running of transatlantic
steamship lines is largely a matter
of luck.
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A Great Book Free.

When DR.. R. V. Pierce, of Buffa-
10, n. Y, published the first edition
of his great work, The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, he
announrca ! G80,000 copies had
been sold at the regular price, $3.50
per copy, the profit on which would
repay him for the great amount Of
labor and money expended in pro-
ducing it, he would distribute the
next half million free. As this num-
Der of copies has already been sold,
he is now gavtng aeoay, absolutely
free, 100000 copies of this most
complete, interesting and valuable
common sense medical work ever
publlshed-the recipient only being
required TO mail to him, at above
address, twenty-one (2l) one-cert
stamps, to cover cost of mailing
only, and the book will be sent pest.
paid. 1t is veritable medical Ii
brary in one volume. Contains 1908
pages, protusely illustrated. The
Free Edition is precisely the same
as that sold at $3.50 except only
that the books are in strong manila
paper covers instead of cloth. Send
NOW before all are given away.
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Illustrated.

A teacher in the primary school
of Western city recently read to
her pupils 1.-THE Old Oaken Bucket
After explaining it to them very
carefully she asked them to copy the
first stanza from the blackboard and
try to illustrate it by drawings, as
the artist illustrates story. Pretty
soon one little girl handed in her
book with several little dots between
two lines, circle, half dozen dots
and three buckets.
II do not understand this, Bes-
sie,' said the teacher. "What is this
circle ~
sOh, that's the WE'LL" was the re-
ply.
"And why do you have three
BUCKETS 7"
"Oh, one is the oaken bucket, one
is the iron-bound bucket and the
other is the backet that hung in the
WE'LL"
but what are the little dots ~
"Why those are the spots which
my infancy new."-New York Tri-
bune.
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Strong Witnesses

Among the thousands OF testimon
ials of cures by DR.. Miles, New
Heart Cure, is that of Nathan Alli-
sons, q well-known citizen of Glen
Rock, Pa, who had for years had
shortness of breath, sleeplessness,
pain in left side, shoulders, smother
ing spells, etc.; one bottle of Miles
New Heart Cure and one box of
Nerve and Liver Pills, cured him.
Peter Jaquet, Salem, N. j., is anoth-
er witness who for twenty years suf-
fered with heart disease, was pro-
nounced incurable by physicians,
death stared him in the face, could
not lie down for fear of smothering
to death. Immediately after using
the New Cure felt better and could
lie down and sleep all night and it
now a well man. The New Cure is
sold, also free book, by A. NJ. Gil
bert.
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Could Stand One More.


A senator's wife, who is an ac-
complished musician, gave a dinner
party recently. Among the guests
was a certain member OF the Ken
lucky delegation in congress. While
awaiting announcement of dinner,
at the urgent request of some of the
guests, the hostess played and sang.
She had just finished polonaise by
Chopin, which was greeted with a
burst of applause. and as she rose
from the piano, in the silence which
followed the sweet strains. her hus-
band turned to the gentleman from
the Blue Grass State with:
Would you like a sonata before
dinner, colonel 2"
Well, / don't mind,' promptly re-
piled the Kentucky statesman,
bracipg up quickly. II had two on
my way here, but | reckon can
stand another
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For Your Protection.

Catarrh "cures" in liquid form to
be taken internally, usually contain
either Mercury or Iodide of Potas-
sa, or both, which are injurious if
too long taken. Catarrh is local,
not a blood disease, caused by sud-
den change to cold and damp wealth.
err. 1t starts in the nasal passage.
Cold in the head causes excessive
flow of mucus and, if repeatedly neg
lected, the results of catarrh will fol-
low, and oftimes an offensive dis
charge. Ely's Cream Balm is the
acknowledged cure for these troub-
les and contains no mercury nor any
injurious drug.
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A Kangaroo oh Board.

He was presented by d lady iii Ho.
bart to ono of our lieutenants, says
Chambers journal of Kangaroo
He never became quite at home on
board, and in few hours took d
passage overheard when nobody
was looking, through gun port, and
was seen and heard of no more: He
was addicted to keeping late and ir-
regular hours. He would hide him
self away and sleep all day, and then
wake up and become aggressiyely
active at about II p. M, when
everybody had turned in. Kanga-
roos are extensively hunted in the
country parts of Australia and give
excellent sport. Our friend did so
to the sentry and quartermaster of
the watch at night.
He had particular fancy for the
navigating officers cabin, which is
on the upper deck. For various
reasons the owner of the cabin did
not appreciate this fattering prefer
ence, and he left strict orders with
the men on night duty in the neigh
borhood not to allow his highness
to disturb him in his rest. The
kangaroo used to clay Off very
quietly behind the bits at the other
end of the quarterback and wait his
opportunity. When he thought he
had good chance he would make a
rush, and in nine cases out of ten he
succeeded in breaking through his
enemies lines and reaching his fav-
orite corner, only, however, to be at
once captured and ANONYMOUSLY
evicted. His hop, hop, hop on deck
was curious to watch, but the sound
of it overhead at night was ridicu-
lousy irritating, and no one mourn
ed very much when he took his vol
untary departure.
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La Grippe.

During the prevalence of the
Grippe the past season, it was no.
tieeable fact that those who depend
ed upon DR.. Kings New Discovery,
not only had speedy recovery, but
escaped all the troublesome after eff
fects of the malady. This remedy
seems to have a peculiar power in
effecting rapid cures not only in cas-
es of La Grippe, but in all diseases
of Throat, Chest and Lungs, and has
cured cases of Asthma and Hay Ee-
yer of long standing. Tryit and be
convinced. 1t won't disappoint.
Trial bottles free at l.. .Matthaei's.
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Poisons engendered by food fer.
menting in dyspeptic stomach are
the direct cause of rheumatism, govt,
bronchitis, liver and kidney com
plants, asthma, pneumonia and
many nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by the
Shaker Digestive Cordial, remedy
discovered and prepared by the
Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y.
1t is in itself food and has pow
err to digest other food taken with
it. Thus it rests the diseased stom-
ach and finally masters the worst
cases ofdyspepsia. 1t acts promptly
and fresh strength and increase OF
weight soon follows. The first dose
taken Immediately after eating ,abates
the pain and distress so dreaded by
dyspeptlcs. Trial bottles-enough
to prove its merit-ten cents.
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What is

Casttria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription xnts
and Children. It contains neither Opium, IEorps.ss
other Narcotic substance It Is harmless substitute
for Parcgorc. Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
feyershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Cast0ria relieves
Castczi assfmates tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and Sleep Gas.
toria Childrcn's Panacea-the gzothcrs Friend.