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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

LaOR SALE-One lot mems SIS Congress
Il boots now So; one lot mems So Congress
boots, now $685. one lot mems SO Congress
boots, now 81; one lot boys 81. so bal. boots,
now 81. J. G. FAIRS one priced shoe store,
AZ EXCHANGE street 27-1
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VuvO LET-Nicely furnished front room; large
IL closet, steam heat and gas: also very
pleasant small room nicely furnished; and a
large sunny alcove room; furnished or unfur-
nished. Is Gray st. between Park and state. IL
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NOR SALE-One lot ladies So boots, now
Il $1.5O; one lot ladies' So boots, plain toe,
now rs cents: one lot ladies' G. S. Oxford,
81 rs, now 70 cents one lot ladies' OXfords,
ST.. 90, now so cents. j. c. FARR'S one price
shoe store, At Exchange street 27-1
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TOILET.
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,ne week for 25 cents cash In advance.

EOR RENT-The two story house number 1853
of State street, near Longfellow Square, sun
nv exposure and large lot of land, 10 rooms
ana bath BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 IL Ex-
change st. Al
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

EOR SALE-House for sale; pleasantly
II located on High street, near Spring,
containing 8 rooms, ETC., price $4,000. For
particulars apply to Real Estate Office, First
National Bank Building, FREDERICK S.
VAIL. 27-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

TITO LET-At "A State ST.. Deering Point, a
with pantry and bath room, hot and cold
water and set tubs, sun all day, 15 minutes
walk from head of Prsble st. Inquire at Fl
North ST. Portland, FL
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

EOR RENT-In western part OF city de-
L tached corner house of IL rooms and sta
bles having very sunny exposure, etc. Price
only SIS to desirable tenant. For particu-
lars apply to Real Estate Office. First National
Bank Building. FREDERICK s. VAIL
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ITO LET-Very comfortable winter rooms
L with board at IA Spring st. BOD
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EOR SALE New house of IL rooms In hest
IL part of western end of the city, has all the
modern commences and is ready for immediate
occupancy, also lot OF land in same section, 50
ket price. WILLIAM BURROWES. 1877
Vaughan ST IL
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ITO LET-Flat 20 Smith ST.. seven rooms and
L bath room. price SIT also cottage at IRE
fethen's landing, Peaks Island; Inquire n n Of
Wasn,ngton streets. 267t
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M ONEY TO LOAN-On first and second
MI mortgages, on real estate. stocks, bonds
and life insurance policies or any good securi-
ties Notes discounted at low rate of interest.
l. P, BUTLER, 48 Exchange street. 22-4
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DOR RENT-Near Congress and High sts., a
Il pleasantly located sunny rent OF rooms
For particulars. apply to Real Estate Office,
1st. Nat. Blk. BPkg, FREDERICK S. VAIL.
- 26-1
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DOR SALE--Dry birch edgings for kindlings,
u seasoned under cover. A. d. MORSE, 81
Plum ST. Telephone. 6O-2 ID
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FOOD FOR THE PoOR-For your poor
L plants that need Bowker plant food to
make them healthy and bloom freely Some
tender pop corn at sc h.. corn peppers, wiring
Wringer repairing W. c. SAWYER, z Preble
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MALE HELP WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND

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one week for as cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

VI in a small family, must be well recommen-
ded, Apply at 81 Chestnut st., in the fore.
noon III
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

EOR SALE-Air-tight weather strips for
doors and windows. Now is your time
to order them. 1t keeps out the cold in the
tongue and groove, no rubber to pull of. All
orders left 81 Cross street will be attended to.
L. G. BLAISDELL. 294
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WANTED--5oo,o 900 f. Of hard wood boards
function. for which the highest cash price will
he paid. For particulars see or address c. F.
superintendent at the factory at
Korrips corner. CHARLES FOSTER 1922
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ITO LET-Several pleasantly locateds rents
i with bath etc., etc. on the following
streets. Congress, 6 and rooms. Spring and
3 rooms. Bracket, z and IL rooms. Cumber-
land. 6 and rooms, Smith, rooms, Locust, g
rooms, Melbourne. 5 and 8 rooms, and others:
For particulars, apply to Real Estate Office, of
FREDERICK 8. VAIL. FL
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EOR SALE-Easterly half of double house
Il situated on Front street in South Portland
and backs on Pickett street; also small stable
with same. House contains six rooms and
large open attic; income So per month lot so
x10O. Price 1926. Inquire OF A. Q. LIBBY
& co 40 . Exchange street Al
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THO LET-Rents 40 Stone street, recently fit
i ted up in first class order modern improve
ments, each rent separate; 3 rents Park place,
rooms and bath each hot water heat, all mod
ern Improvements; also rents 16 Tate, 81 Han
over, 33 Clark. Apply to WILLIAM II. WILL
LARD. 1874 IL Middle street. Al
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WANTED Situation for an experienced
w chambermaid and waitress, or would take
q place as second girl. Apply at $50 Free ST.,
city. Al
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1tk0 MONTHLY-Have store on Congress
S1OV street and agency for New York
firm in Maine. Need assistant TO travel Lady
half interest. No canvassing, Exclusive
legitimate business. PHIL DEAN, Alt Con-
eress Chase HouSe.) 81
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ITO LET-At 5000 per month, six rooms,
near Woodfords, and on the line of
electric cars. SCOTT WILSON, 176 IL Middle
street, Portland. Z1-l
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w ANTED--All persons In want OF trunks
w and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,
b93 Congress street ,one door above Shaw's
grocery store, as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices.
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. fed4-o
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VNANTED-A situation by an experienced
w nurse can furnish the best of references.
Apply at Mrs. Whitcomb's dressmaking rooms,
$50 Ia Congress street. 2-1
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Tor SALE-Cisterns, tanks; fish drums. all
L kind; 8, 10 buckets; barrels, 5, 10. Is, 20
gal. molasses kegs. Work of ali kind made to
order. RAWSON, LOMBARD & CO., Coopers,
No. Central street, Portland. feb8-4
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WANTED-Board and room by a young lady,
w private family preferred, near central part
of city terms must be reasonable, references
given and required. Address A. Press office
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

MARKET FOR SALE-Are you looking for
team and first class fixtures, price reasonable.
good chance for an enterprising person. Ad-
dress, WILLIAM LEWIS, s Elmore ST., Rox-
bury Mass 26-1
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r OST-March I'd, Gold Lorgnette, marked
IL L. f. P. Leave at 237 Middle street and
get reward. 81
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THO LET-House at 100 Forest Avenue,
rooms. Call at the house. 27-1
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nor SALE-2 story house No. % Cumber-
= land. second house from North street. has
9rooms, bath, cemented cellar, water closet;
nice McGee furnace; set bowl: all in good re-
pair Will be sold at a bargain. N. S. GARDI-
NER, $50 Middle street. Room 4. 81
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MONEY LOANED-On furniture, pianos
MI horses, CARRIAGES and farm stock, without
removal: also mdse. in storage, bicycles, diam
onds. stocks. bonds insurance policies and 2nd
easy repaying basis, PRIVATE PARTY. P.
O. box 1888 22-2
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MISCELLANEOUS.

TAKE LIVURA-Have you liver troubles?
i or are you bilious? Have you blood dis
or bladder trouble? lave you stomach trouble?
or dyspepsia and indigestion? have you head
ache? or nervous troubles? have you rheum-
atism? or general debility? II so, take Livura
MARIA
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

yUANTED-Ladies to know that we guaran-
w tee to restore hair ruined by interior
latest French process COVERINGS PARIS
HAIR 81 ORE, 51s Congress st. Portland
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EOR SALE-A grocery business in Maine
town, established 80 years. finely located,
large farming trade In connection with village
trade. good clean stock and best OF goods,
best of reasons for selling. For terms and par
ticulars. address BUSINESS, box 3S1 Bruns-
wick Me- feb4-4
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MRS. SUSIE G. HUGHES of South Portland,
MI teacher of Vocal music. Post Office ad-
dress Cash's Corner South Portland. Mrs.
Hughes refers by permission to Mr.. W. II.
Stockbridge. feb4 I'm
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Forty words inserted undor this hsa
one week for rs cents, cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

WANTED-A second hand Kicker machine
w in good repair; state price and condition
of same. FRANK N. DOUGLASS. Gray, Me.
= -
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EOR SALE-Black mare, 8 years old, weight
Il 1000 pounds, sound and kind. good
jockeys need apply. Ask for MR. CHASE at
Lowell Arms Co., $50 Middle street. Al
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

wv ANTED-All friends of Alice 3 Morr1son
concert, Thursday evening, March 4th, at
Mystic hall fine talent engaged, ana NICE
entertainment expected. Tickets 70 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

VUANTED-Haskell Wheat Flakes. a de-
w locus and hea lthful breakfast food, sold
by all grocers. Try it. 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

WANTED-Sltuatio by capable American
w woman, used to care of work In q small
family of adults. In Portland or Deering.
Call at 80 Free st. 26-l
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WANTED-A capable girl for general house,
W work. Apply at 323 Spring st. 26-1
w to go to the country to
w do general house work. Address z.
this Office. 23-tf
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-04

Forty words inserted under this head
one week fer 36 cents. cash in advance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-11-13
Government Prescription for
How Cholera.

The best thing that the govern
ment veterinarians have been able
to recommend as a preventive for
hog cholera is the following:
Wood charcoal, 1 pound; sulphur,
2 pounds; sodium chloride, .
pounds; sodium bicarbonate, 3
pounds; sodium hypophosphate, .
pounds; sodium sulphste, l pound;
anthony sulphide (black antimo-
N.Y., l pounds" These ingredients
should be completely pulverised
and thoroughly mixed. The dose
of this mixture is a large table
spoonful for each 200 pounds
weight Of hogs to be treated, and it
should be given only once a day.
1t will be observed that this is not
recommended as a cure. We have
known it tried in q number Of
cases with good results; that is,
the hogs have improved in health
after receiving this prescription.
In many other cases where given
for cholera it has entirely failed. !.
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tural for the Southern people to
be on the "bull" side of cotton,
because it is . commodity they
grow, and about the only thing
grown in the South that will bring
in some money at any time in the
year (provided a fellow has it on
handy but by having bet or gam
bled on the wrong side so long
and having grown an over-supply
to some extent, cotton, instead OF
having made the South rich. has
made it poorer and poorer, and it
present methods are persisted in,
the whole South will be bankrupt
another year or 30.
Now it appears to me about this
way: Let the farmers in the South
reduce the acreage heretofore used
for cotton, reduced or cut down
one half, and SOW the half left of
from cotton in oats, or convert in
to pasturage for cattle and hogs,
and quit planting 80 much cotton,
and raise a crop of 5000, 900 bales
for two in succession, and cotton
will bring at the end of two years
12a or Is cents a pound, lint. We
only have to 60 back to 1865 and
1866 and find cotton bringing IS
to 40 cents a pound (lint) and
that was caused by an exhaustion
of cotton that had not been grown
in this country for four years, or,
as the negro would say, "endurin
of de waw."
The Southern States of the Uni
ted States have practically q mo-
mopoly in tho growing of cotton
and have had for nearly one hun.
dred years (sttend the greater
part of the nine-tenth) and ought
to have made the Southern States
the richest of any part of These
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United States, and would have
made the South the richest coun-
try on the globe or any part of
Goods green EARTH"
Now let us quit gambling in flu
lures especially on the bull side)
and plant less acreage, eut off the
next one-third the acreage and
the second year from now drop
of again, and at the end of 1899
provided it is not after the end of
time) we will be getting 123 to Is
cents a pound for cotton, in spite
of that awful robbing future gam
bling machine being operated in
New York, Liverpool and Il liked
to have said) New Orleans.
When those big fat-bloated
bondhSlders of New York (mem-
bers of the Exchange) send out
their weekly circular giving Tin
an underhsnd way) the idea that
the price of cotton is going to be
better, don't you believe a word of
it-let gambling in futpres severe
ly alone; if you will bet, always
sell, instead of buying future in
cotton and you may win awhile,
but It's best to let it alone.
HAYsEED.
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Citizens Should Register.

There are no people in this COM
munity more deeply interested in
an intelligent suffrage, clean poll
tics and good government than
our business men, who have 80
much at stake in both the city and
country, but we regret to say that
they are not taking the trouble to
register in order to be able to cast
their votes at the forthcoming
election for delegates to the con-
stitutional convention, and not q
few of them seem to have over
looked the fact that their old pa
pers are worthless and new ones
will have to be taken out in accor-
dance with the registration law
passed during the session of the
last Legislature. The election for
delegates to the convention will
be held early in January, and it
is certainly time for citizens to
give some attention to the matter
and have themselves registered, q
duty that can be performed in ten
minutes and with very little per-
sonal inconvenience.
The constitutional convention
will. unless it is failure as a re-
suit of the apathy of the people,
be one of the most important ever
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called in this State, because it is
the intention to do as other States
have done, and so restrict and
qualify the suffrage as to eliminate
the ignorant negro from our poll
tics whose purchasable vote is the
bone of contention between ambi-
tious politicians at every election
and the cause of political condi-
tions which are a disgrace and a
reproach to Louisiana. 1t is there
fore of the greatest Importance
that all good citizens should re-
gister and prepare to take part in
the movement, the purpose OF
which is to disfranchise by cousti-
tutionsl enactment the ignorant
and vicious class of voters and in.
sure to the State honest elections,
good government and political
tranquility. Every intelligent ci.
tizen who has a proper regard fol
the future peace, progress and
prosperity of this State will regis.
ter without delay and at the cleo
ton vote for true men an delegates
| to the constitutional convention.
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Quit Gambling in Cotton.

Editor Southern Former: I
received q copy of your issue Of
the 3Oth ultimo. I was forcibly
struck with the article on first
page, copied from Canton Miss. }
Times. It contains more truth
than poetry" and verify, eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty"
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80 eternal vigilance is the price
of farming, too" There are q
great many things that will have
to be learned and practised before
the Southern farmer can expect to
enjoy the "fruits of his labor"
/. We have to give farms and
farming eternal vigilance" and
work in the proper way at the
right time, and that time is every
day that will allow outdoor work.
2. We have got to quit specu-
lating in futures-gsmbling in
other words.
Thousands of men who are far
mers (so-cslled) sit around in the
cities and towns and bet-"buH'
the cotton market by buring fu-
lures (air), for that is all future
contract amounts to nine times
out of ten, and the gresther num-
Der of farmers who do this have a
little farm in the country some
where that their "daddies" work
ed for or obtained before the civil
war, and left them; and they rent
it out to negroes and do nothing
themselves but sit around town
read some secular newspaper and
gamble of what little rents they
get out of their tenants, and nine
times out of ten, as l have said
buy. "bull" the market, as it il
called, and down cotton goes every
time the Southern fools bet or
higher prices. 1t is perfectly ma
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NOTICE.

The public are notified that the Grand
Marais Marsh and my pasture are rem
ted. and that trespassing is entirely for
hidden. Persons who have pirogues In
the marshes within my limits are noti-
fed to remove them Immediately.
Trespassers will be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law.
NOv-l4-30-d. N. n. COhAiBh'
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SATURDAY Nov. IL, 1897.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.

We are beginning to hear some
talk concerning politics, which is
caused by the approaching cleo
ton to decide whether the people
of Louisiana want a constitutional
convention with limited power or
not.
The present constitution of our
state needs overhauling, it even
needs more than patching, it needs
to be made anew; but there are two
of the clauses of the present con-
stitution that need to be entirely
changed the judiciary and election.
The Foster administration has
tried to improve the election laws
of the state, but instead of giving
to the people law that they de-
manded, have created a law that
increases the power Of fraud and
corruption in order to perpetuate
the present administration in Of
fee. The machinery of the cleo
ton is entirely in the hands of the
officials who never fail to get in
structions how to use the machine
and they are very particular in
following the instructions, for
fear the machine will not work
properly.
We have the proof that the pre-
sent election law and machine
tickets manipulated by obedient
tools will always do the work fol
the ring against the people, there
fore, we can expect nothing from
q limited convention unless the
people rise in their power to
crush Fosterism and make con.
stitution for the people and
against all ring or clique.
After rejecting seriously over
the situation, we have come to the
conclusion that limited conven.
ton in the hands of the ring is 9
dangerous business, and risky ven
ture, and for these reasons, We are
opposed to the convention. Bet.
ter not allow the ring to fool with
our bad constitution because they
may make it worse than it is now
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Don't Neglect Year Liver.

Liver troubles quickly result in serious
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
of Browns Iron Bitten now and then will
keep the liver in perfect order. If the dis
ease has developed, Browns Iron Bitters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality always follow its use. For sale BY
"All Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-11-13

Sheriff Deshotel of st. Landry
died last Sunday, and was, buried
Monday morning. His death will
again put the parish back into
Fosterism.
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SHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue Of writ Of Seisure and Sale
issued In the above entitled and mum.
bered suit and to me directed BY the
Hon. 10th Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish Of st. Martin, dated No
vember 10th A. D. 1897. have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auc.
ton to the last and highest bidder at
the Court house door In the Town OF St.
Martinville between the legals hours on
SATURDAY THE 18th DAY OF
DECEMBER 1897.
the following described property to-wit:
1. A certain tract Of land situated in
the Parish Of st. Martin, La. measuring
and containing Thirty four and one half
arpents In superficial area being the
west half Of certain tract Of land mea-
surfing sixty nine superficial arpents,
bounded on the North by the land Or
Marcelin Sounier. East by that Of Euphs.
mond Barras. South by the land inhere.
ted BY Coralie Fontenette frem the
hstate Of Azelie Louis and West by LIE.
Gin Lasseign, and together with said
land all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated and thereto belonging.
2. The undivided half of Twenty five
acres OF Wood land, situated in the Pa
IRISH Of st. Martin. La. bounded on the
North BY the land Of B. Berard, East By
that Of D. Delaureal, South by that Of
Euphemone Barras and West by lands
Of Sounier & ais.
3. All and singular his share and in
terest In and to the undivided Six Sc
venth ca Of one half 4 Of that certain
tract OF land situated IN the Parish Of
st. Martin on the East from the Teche
measuring In all Forty three 5000 ar.
penis (43 90-l00) In superficial area.
bounded North by the land belonging 70
the Children Of valsin Fontenette, East
by the land Of Marcine Louis. South BY
that Of F. Rousseau and West by that
OF ]. B. Levert, and together herewith
all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated.
Seized and sold to satisfy said above
mentioned writ:
Terms and C0nditions-CASH.
Sheriff Office this 10th day Of Deem
Der A. ID. 1897. d. REES,
| Sheriff.
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0cR0fulA In its worst form
. yields to the blood cleaning power
Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands Of
cases have been perfectly CURED.
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The Democrats have made some
gains throughout the country in
the elections held in several states
the past week.
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01ERO1 is what has given Hoods
w Sarsaparilla the largest sales In
the world and enables It to accomplish
Thousands Of wonderful CURES.
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No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong. blood pure. Soc, q. All druggists.
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Advertise in the Messenger.
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The Cheapest Store In Town.