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BRITONS REJOICE.
E1ated Over the Defeat OF the En-
peror in the Prussian Diet.

LONDON, July .6.-The English
newspapers devote good deal of space
to the situation in Germany, and re-
cord with thinly disguised satisfaction
the defeat of the Emperor in the Prus-
sian Diet over the law Of associations
bill.
The "Globe' says: "The struggle in
which Emperor William has just been
defeated is a conflict between himself
and his people. 1t is to be wished,
rather than confidently anticipated,
that he may have the wisdom to ac-
cept his discontinue with dignity and
good temper"
The Pail Mall Gazette" says: "The
vote is a significant rebuff. But Fred
erick the Great always had his way,
and William the Greatest must not
lag behind The little facts that there
is no Frederick the Great now, that
universal suffrage exists in Germany
and Prussia, and that people will take
nowadays, don't count.
The Westminster Gazette" says:
fThe Kaiser has had a very nasty
check in his own country 1t is
strong protest against the attempt to
place power in the hands of officialdom
at the expense of civil liberty
The ST. James Gazette says: "The
Germans will stand a good deal Of
dragooning, but there are limits. They
won't be treated like Russians and
Turks -
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JOSEPH BACHELOR ESTATE.
Two Widows Striving to Get Pos
session of the Propertv.

SANTA ROSA, July 26.-TWo widows
appeared in Judge Burnett's court this
afternoon, each striving for the estate
of Joseph Bachelor, a GuerneviMe cap
italist
Bachelor came from Wisconsin many
years ago and settled in Guerneville,
where he soon after married a woman
who became known as Mrs Louisa
Bachelor They had a number of
children. After Bachelors death Mrs.
Louisa Bachelor applied for letters
of administration, but when she came
into court she was confronted by Mrs.
Susan Bachelor, who claimed to be a.
Wisconsin wife of Bachelor. She
claimed that no divorce had ever been
applied for The Wisconsin wife Sc
cured the first victory, the court grant
ing letters of administration to her
Now the Guerneville widow is at
tempting to secure a portion O fthe
estate on account of having served as
hOusekeeper for Bachelor for many
years. Much property is involved, and
formidable array Of legal talent has
been employed ON each side
Bachelor had one child by his Wis
conSin wife
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MARYSVILLE, July 26.-Mrs. Jos.
Frye of this county was burned to
death in her residence near Meridian,
about twelve miles west of this city, yes
terday.
She and her husband and baby had
been out visiting that evening, and on
returning home Mr.. F'rxe went to bed,
leaving her sitting in another room
reading. He was awakened about mid
night by some cries, and found the house
on fire. Rushing out into the other
room, he found his wife lying on the
bed enveloped in flames. He endeavored
to get her out, but she was dead before
he got to the room, and catching up the
aby, which was in the cradle, he barely
made his escape before the entire house
collapsed
Mr.. Frye was considerably burned
about the face and hands. The baby was
uninjured.
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DEATH OF ALICE BARRETT.
Her Employer Believes the Young
Lady Was Murdered.

BOSTON, July 26.-It seems that
every hour brings forth new develop
mentS concerning the death of Alice
Barrett last Saturday afternoon. She
was found dead in the office of Goldman
& Goldman, in which she had been en-
ployed as a bookkeper. The building
had been set on fire by lightning, and
it was at first supposed the bolt had
killed her, but afterwards it was dis
covered that she had been shot through
the heart. A revolver was found on
the floor. Her family are almost posi-
tive that the girl was murdered.
1t was ascertained to-day that the
cash book which Miss Barrett had kept
for two years, and in which she had
entered all the cash transactions, had
been burned. The police, who have
been hard at work since the case as
sumed such a serious phase are almost
satisfied that Miss Barrett burned the
books before her death.
With the disappearance of the cash
book, the firm finds itself in a most
peculiar position. William C. Goldman
admitted to the police that it was
surprise to learn that his confidential
clerk and bookkeeper had destroyed the
~N.eSAA
destruction of the book would hide
many irregularities that may have ex-
listed so effectually that it would ae
almost impossible to discover them.
The absence Of the cash book was
not discovered until this morning,
when the safe was opened for the first
time since one of the firemen hastily
closed it at the time of the fire. The
safe was found open at that time, and
TO prevent its contents from being de-
stroyed, it was promptly shut
Mr.. Goldman came from Nantucket
this morning, and search was made
for the missing book. Among the de-
bris of the fire that had been thrown
in the back yard was found about
twenty pages of the book The hand
writing on the sheets was that of Miss
Barrett
Mr.. Goldman says that it is his per-
sonal conviction that Miss Barrett did
not commit suicide, but was murdered.
perhaps by some one who followed her
into the office on Saturday He does
not believe that Miss Barrett embezzled
"a cent of the firms money.
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MAD RUSH FOR THE
new EL DORADO.
Continued from First Page.)

mage of provisions which has gone into
route was 5000, and in addition there
are about 5000 tons of live stock.
The following steamers will leave
Seattle for Dyea and Skagway Bay
within the next few days: City of Tope-
l1a, July 2Sth; Islander (from Victoria),
July 2Sth; Rosalie, July 31st; Al-ki,
August I'd; Willamette, August Sd;
Queen, August 7th; Mexico, August
9th; Topeka, August 18th; Rosalie, Au-
gust 18th.
The Alaska "Searchlight" publishes a
letter from William Moore, at Fourteen
Mile Camp, Skagwa. Alaska, stating
that the White Pass pack trail to the
summit Of t. pass was opened for
travel July 10Th. On reaching the
summit the travellers sleep upon an al
most level country, the grade to the
lakes being twenty feet to the mile.
The distance from Salt Water to the
Too-Chi Lake is thirty miles, and from
Salt Water to the head of Lake Ben
nett the distance is thirty-five miles
Both routes from the summit are
through rolling country for the most
part, with plenty of grass for livestock,
water and sufficient timber for all pur-
poses. From Salt Water to the summit
stock can be driven through easily.
ROYALTY TO BE PLACED ON GOLD
VANCOUVER (B. C.), July 26-It is
reported here that the Dominion Gov
ernment has decided to place a royalty
on all gold mined in Canadian territory
in the Yukon district. Officers will
leave here Immediately to enforce this
decision. 1t is probable that the Ca
madam Government will build tele-
graph line from Lynn Canal to the
Clondyke, and a system of reserving
of alteration sections will be adopted
SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
CHAMPAIGN Qlls), july 26,-S. NJ.
Phelps of this city, who is one of a party
contemplating going to the gold fields
of Alaska has just received letter from
his cousin, Alfred P. Swineford of Mar
quette, Mich, regarding the country.
Mr.. Swineford, who was Governor of
Alaska during the last Cleveland Ad-
ministration, says he has no doubt about
the abundance of gold, but added
unless you are prepared to take your
life in your hands, encounter such hard
ships and such perilous undertakings
as are hard even to picture to the imagi-
nation in getting there after you have
reached Alaska: unless You are pre-
pared for the extreme winters cold and
summers heat, and to endure black flies
and mosquitoes that render life almost
undesirable, don't go.
"At all events, don't venture on it this
season. The Clondyke is ], 900 miles be-
yond Juneau, and, starting now, even if
in the rush you succeed in getting as far
as Juneau, you cannot possibly get be-
yond to your destiation in time to do
any prospecting before next spring, and
It is exceedingly doubtful If you will be
able to find employment during the win
ter, for the reason that there will be so
many ahead of you
IF your friends are determined to CO.
they should go prepared to buy a claim
already staked out, or should go with q
view of prospecting new ground else
where than on the Clondyke, where all
the available ground has already been
staked. The Clondyke is only starter,
and those discoveries will be repeated on
many other streams, or I am much
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PURIFICATION OF POLITICS.
Ministers to Begin a Campaign
Bearing on Good Citizenship.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. - The
ministers of the Evangelical churches
of San Francisco determined at a union
meeting to-day to begin a campaign
bearing directly on good citizenship.
At the Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton the Rev. Josiah Strong, Secretary
of the National Evangelical Alliance,
delivered an address to all ministers
regarding the establishments of an alli-
ance, having for its object the dissem-
ination of reading matter setting forth
the duties and responsibilities of citi-
zens, the end in view being the purifi-
cation Of politics.
This question was discussed at the
union meeting to-day. The Rev. J. D.
Beard presided. With but few excep-
tions the evangelical churches were
represented. Committees were ap-
pointed to report week hence, when
an alliance will be formed.
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E. J. BALDWIN SUED.
Action TO Recover a Large Sum
for Legal Services.
About the Truth of the Matter

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26-Albert
I. Roche to-day brought suit against
E. ]. Baldwin to recover S12,610 for le-
gal services alleged to have been rem
dered the defendant by H. E. Highton
The attorneys principal service was
rendered in the matter of the suit
brought against the millionaire by Miss
Lillian Ashley, who claimed $4,000
damages for alleged betrayal. High
ton, it is alleged, was promised $4,000
in this case, and the complainant says
that he has only been paid $3.50. The
remainder of the amount sued for is
claimed to be due for services rendered
in other matters at an agreed compen-
SatiOn
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Brought to an End.

STOCKTON, July 26.-The sensa ton
al suit brought by Mrs. W. G. Hum
phrey against Mrs. Tom Pope,
wealthy widow, for $4,000 damages for
the affections of her hus-
band, was brought to an abrupt ter
in Judge Jones' court this af-
ternoon, when the defendants demur-
rer TO the complaint was sustained
and permission to amend denied. The
court held that under the statutes a
wife could not maintain an action for
the enticement of her husband.
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Ex-CoLLECTOR wELBURN.
Question of His Sanity to be In
uuired Into.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Friends
of ex-Collector of Internal Revenue
Welburn declare that he is insane, and
intend to have the question of his SAN
ity inquired into by the Lunacy Com
mission. The matter will probably be
brought before Judge Hebbard by a
petition for an order of inquiry. Wei
burns bail at the present time is $40
600 on two charges of embezlement,
which come up for hearing tomorrow,
but owing to the continued illness of
ex-Deputy Loupe, one of the principal
witnesses for the defense, the case is
expected to be again postponed.
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Immense Yield Of Apricots.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, July 26.-The ap
ricot crop in the Arroyo Grande Valley
is immense this year, and will require a
great deal of help to dry. 1t is said to
be the largest yield in ten years. Pick
ing and drying are in full blast. The
fruit is selling for only half cent a
pound in the orchards, but the dryers
have hopes Of good prices.
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Fell From a Moving Train.

FRESNO, July 26.-Elgin Parsons,
laborer on the Jeff James ranch, is now
in the County Hospital suffering from
concussion Of the brain and other in
juries sustained by falling from a NOV
ing train near Mendoza early this morn
ing. The man is still unconscious, and
the outcome is uncertain. Parsons is
a young man, and was returning from
Visalia, where his mother lives. 1t is
not known how the accident happened.
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Bitter Fight Over a Paving Job.

LOS ANGELES, July 26.-The Main
street paving job, a source of dispute
for years between property owners and
contractors, after having been presum-
ably settled for all time by the City
Council, is to be reopened. Thirty
property owners on the street to-day
filed with the City Clerk an appeal
from the acceptance of the concrete
work, and long and bitter fight over
the entire paving job is anticipated.
The record-union., 1897-07-27
UNITED ORDER OF RED MEN.
The Meeting Of the Grand Lodge
at Santa Cruz Opened

SANTA CRUZ, July 26.-The Grand
Lodge of the United Order of Red Men
was called to order this morning in
Odd Fellows Hall by Grand Chief
Schlessinger. Sixty delegates answered
to the roll-call.
The Grand Secretary read a report
showing that there We're 1888 mem
bers; amount in treasury, S6,114; new
members, 50; paid in sick benefits, SS,-
161; funeral benefits, 1881.
The following officers We're elected:
Grand Ober Chief, c. S. Schelessinger;
Grand Unter Chief, F. Schumacher;
Grand Bel Chief, F. R. Schwartz;
Grand Chaplain, J. B. Reinhardt;
Grand Secretary. B. A. Sammann;
Grand Treasurer, J. Gutberlet.
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the suit brought against it by the CAL
ifornia Navigation Company, and the
trial of the issue was set for the 10th
of next month.
The suit is between the two compan-
les doing business on the San Joaquin
River between Stockton and San Fran
cisco, and is an effort to restrain the
defendant from making landings at
Wakefield on Roberts Island. The
transportation company can make no
landings there pending a decision in
the case.
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Howe Will Go to Palermo, 1Ialy.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-During the
session of Congress Church Howe of Ne
braska was appointed and confirmed as
Consul General at ADia, Samoa. He
does not care to take the place, and has
now been selected for Consul at Pa
lermo, Italy, and Luther w. Osborne, a
lawyer of Blair, Neb., will be named
for Consul at Apia.
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GALVESTON RATE WAR.
The Lone Star Line Issues a New
Freight Tariff.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The Galveston
rate war was enlivened to-day by the
issuance of a new tariff by the Lone
Star Line, which meets the latest cuts
of the Mallory Line in effect to-day.
The new tariff fixes a rate of 10 cents
first-class to Galveston, cents
fourth class and 5 for the lower classes
of the freight.
The special committee from Texas
rail lines, which made an unsuceessf,I
attempt to end the war in this city last
week, IS expected to make its report
to-day to the Southwestern Associa-
ton at St. Louis
1t is generally understood that re-
duction in rates from Western to Tex
as points will follow. Some of the COM
panles, it was said to-day, have been
secretly cutting rates, and ii is said
generalization has already begun to
extend to the all-rail lines
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Stockton Channel.

STOCKTON, July 26.-The Board of
Public Works to-day opened bids for
the construction of another section Of
the permanent bulkhead protection of
Stockton Channel. The bids were be-
low those received last year for the
same work, and the contract went to
Clark e Henry of Stockton at S21.774
per foot About 225 feet will be built
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A Laborer Terribly Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-While
engaged in dipping lumber at the North
Beach Creosote Works to-day, J. Nor
ris, laborer, fell into a huge vat full
of boiling creosote and carbolic acid, and
was so terribly burned about the face,
arms and body that his life is despaired
nf
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An Embezzler Sentenced.

TOPEKA, July pa. d. Hubbard,
who was convicted of embezzlement of
$4,000 as receiver of the Hamilton
Printing Campany, was to-day sem
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Hazen-
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Suicide at TurIock.

TURLoCK, July 26.-Charles Hum
meltenburgsSfor twenty years a resident
of Turlock, committed suicide by taking
strychnine and shooting himself twice.
Ill health is given as the cause. He was
in the hotel business.
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Sues Her StepchiIdren.

SAN JOSE, July 26.-Mrs. Sarah Tul-
ly has filed suit against her step-daugh-
ter, Mary Tully, and her other step
children, in an effort to get a share
of the $500. 900 estate left by her late
husband John Tully, a pioneer rancher.
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Shock of EARTHQUAKE,

SAN FRANCISCO, July pa slight
earthquake shock was felt here at $40
o. m. No damage was done. The vi
bration was unnoticed by many people.
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PIow Factory Resumes Operations.

LOUISVILLE Ky.), July 26.-The
Avery Plow Factory resumed opera
tions to-day. after a three years shut
down. giving work to 1000 men. One
thousand additional workmen will be
given employment in the near future.
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THE DEFAULT SET ASIDE.
Ruling in Suit Between Steamship
Companies at Stockton.

STOCKTON, July 26.-The Superior
Court to-day set aside the default of
the Union Transportation Company in
The record-union., 1897-07-27

NEW YORK, July 26.-Twenty-thre
hundred garment workers went on a
strike to-day. One hundred and twenty
five shops in this city and Brooklyn are
affected.
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new TARIFF LAW
NOW IN FORCE.
The Act Went Into Effect at Mid
night on July 23d.
Telegram Sent Out From Treasury Depart
ment TO That Effect.

Tho Amount of Duties Involved by
the Ruling Estimated at Be
tween One and Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars, While the
Internal Revenue Department
Will Save Even a Ureatef
Amount.
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AWFUL TRAGEDY
IN YUBA COUNTY,
Mrs. Joseph Burned to Death in Her
Home Near Meridian.
Her Husband Rescues Their Child and Has
Narrow Escape.

The Question of the Sanity Of Ex-
Collector of Internal Revenue
Welburn to be Inquired Into
by the Lunacy Commissioned
Laborer Terribly Burned by
Falling Into a Vat of Boiling
Creosote and CarboIic Acid.
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MRS. Bradley Martin has huge book
Hiied with photographs of the guests at
her famous fancy dress ball.
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SAVING NO. 3.-A table piled
high with Flowers to trim the
shape you choose with. As pret-
ty and perfect in petal and color
as natures own kind. 15c per
bunch.
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ChiIdren's Trimmed
Hats
at ST. Is.

SAVING NO. 4.-We've taken
all those pretty Fancy Trimmed
Straw and Leghorn Hats for
misses and children which sold
for ST. SO and So, and marked
them 81 Is to close. They'll be
pretty clear through Fair time.
Also, all those 81 25 ones Of
the same style are to be yours
at Csc to close.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-02

The undersigned having been regular
ly appointed as ward committee for ward
one. to investigate, receive and report all
matters relating to the free distribution
or purchase of corn at reduced rates for
this ward, and having received written
instructions from Hon. Uriah Millsaps, of
Monroe, La, chairman of the State relief
committee, we now call upon all resi-
dents of ward one who wish to purchase
corn at the cut rate of twenty five cents
per bushel. with freight from Alexandria
added, to be present at the court house
in Colfax, La. on Monday, Jan. 4, 1897,
at IL O'Clock, noon. Those who cannot
attend will please forward orders for the
corn, stating how much and for whom.
The money for the corn must be de-
posted in the Ouachita National Bank,
of Monroe, La, when the order goes for
ward. The order must be o. X. by this
and by the chairman OF the
parish central committee. Don't neglect
this opportunity.
Dated at Colfax, La, Dec. 81, 1895.
L. B. PRICE,
Committee. H. G. GOODWIN,
j. e. DUNN.
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SHERIFF SALE.
Fourth Judicial District Court. Parish
of Grant, State of La. No. 9O7.

Fourth Judicial District Court. Parish
of Grant, State of La. No. 9O0.
Equitable Securities Company VA
Charles d. Hickman.
By virtue Of writ of seizure and sale
issued in the above entitled and number.
ed suit, and to me directed, have seized
and will offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at public auction at the
principal front door OF the court house
in the city of Colfax in the parish Of
Grant at twelve o'clock M. on
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 1897,
the following described property to-wit:
Beginning at point on the west bank of
bayou Dsrro at it's intersection with the
south line of section No. eight g. town
ship five-5-N, range three-3-W. district
N. X. K. and running westerly along said
section line seventy two-72-c chains, sixty.
five So links to the corner common to
sections seven = and eight g.; thence
north twenty-five and one half-22 n de-
grees west forty seven At chains, seven-
ty-seven II links; thence south eighty
nine 49, degrees, forty 40 minutes east
ninety-on 81 chains three 3 links, to
the west bank of bayou Darro, thence
following the meanderings of said bayou
southerly to the point OF commencement,
containing an area of three hundred and
three and 26-1O0 (3O3 26-1OO) acres of land
more or less, and beng all the south half
$. n OF Section eight 81 lying west Of
the bayou Darro, and the south east
fractional quarter g. e. n of fractional
section seven, all IN township five 81 N,
range three-3-W. Together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale-Cash without the bene-
fit OF appraisement to pay and satisfy the
matured portion OF the debt sued on in
this case and on terms of credit CORES
ponding with the maturities of the un-
matured installment or installments of
said debt as stipulated in the act of mort
gage fled in this suit. G. D. KEMP,
Sheriff of Grant Parish.
Colfax, La, Dec. IL. 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-02

Mr.. Jno. A. Williams made a
trip to Lake Charles this week,
and returned home for a few hours
only, and was of again like a shot,
before one could say howdy. We
learn that he interviewed the Wat
kins people while at Lake Charles,
and they say they intend to build
that railroad through Grant parish
during 1897 without fail.
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Much of the worlds energy is
wasted in useless discussion.
Beatty's Organs and Pianos

Beatty's Organs and Pianos.
Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, of Washington,
New Jersey, the great Organ and Piano
Manufacturer, il building and shipping
more Organs and Pianos than ever. In
1870 Mr.. Beatty left home q penniless
pillow boy, and by his indomitable will he
has worked his way up 90 as to Fell 90
far, over 100, 1000 of Beatty's Organs and
Pianos since 1870. Nothing seems to dis
hearten him; obstacles laid in his way,
that would have wrecked an ordinary
man forever. he turns to an advertise
ment and comes out of it brighter than
ever, He was mayor of Washington,
New Jersey. from 1879 to 1889, five terms,
and recently declined denomination for
the sixth term. His instruments, ss is
well known, are very popular and are to
be found in all parts Of the world. We
are informed that during the next ten
years he intends to sell 100000 more of
his make; that means business of &c.
100000, If we average them at $4,000
each. It is already the largest business
OF the kind in exitence. Write or call
upon Daniel F. Beatty, Washington. New
Jersey, for catalogue.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-01-02

Miss Lillian Thomas has favored
the CHRONICLE this week with an
exquisite contribution on 1.-THE
New Year." which will be found in
another column. She has our
thanks, and We JOIN in her INJUNCTION
to 'sing a requiem over the dead
year, and rejoice at the promises of
the new"
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Nothing Ohssp Abont Il.

1t; Drummond's Tightening Remedy
ior hheumatism is put up in large bot
Tee and once seen it u never mistaken
Tor any other preparation. All the cheap
remedies put together are not worth one
bottle OF Drummonds Lightning Remedy.
and any sufferer who has taken IL. viii
bear witness TO its marvellous power. and
say they never saw its equal. Particulars
sent by mail and the full month"; treat
ment OF two large bottles, by express up-
On recelpt OF -. Drummond Medicine
Co, New York. Agents wanted.