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Boiling In Liquid Air,

Liquid air is so cold that mercury i'm
mersed in II turns solid and can be en-
ployed to hammer nail Yet when a
glass tube containing liquid hydrogen
is immersed in liquid air. the hydrogen
gently boils. and gradually turns into
vapor. like water simmering over a
slow fire. The temperature OF LIQUID
air IS SIC degrees Fahrenheit below
zero; but that is hot" compared with
the temperature Of liquid hydrogen.
which Is about APO degrees below zero.
Prof. Dewar finds il impossible 10 pre-
vent an open vessel containing LIQUID
deposit from having a whitish deposit of
solid air AT the bottom. because the mo-
ment the air comes in contact with the
liquetied hydrogen il Is frozen hard and
sinks through the hydrogen.-Y Youths
Companion.
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TEACHING YOUNG TO SWIM.
Interesting Description of How
HeiheF MnskrAt Gave Lessons
To Her OnspTInE.

that sensible portion of the animal
kingdom which naturalists are wont to
term the brute creation has Won
derfai aptitude for encouraging close
acquaintance withZthose whom IT
trusts. We're il not for terror, inherited
through generations OF abused con-
fideuee and malicious cruelty. the timid
thrush would proudly lead us TO the
sylvan paradise, where she has hidden
her birdlings. and the coy doe would
bring 10 Us her trembling offspring.
that we might stroke its spotted side,
says Forest and Stream.
II the pool our attention was at
traeted by n comicaI picture made by
an old muskrat trying to teach her
babies 10 swim. II struck us as strange
that=she should go 10 such trouble,
the little rats should have known in
stiuctively how to navigate. but they
clunR TO the bank and to shallow wa
ter above which arose their fluffy
backs. bright eyes and sharp noses.
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The mother set them the example by
swimming across and back. She en-
deayored to coax, and finally she pushed
them over their depth and let them
make their own way TO the shore,
though. you may be sure, she Stayed
close by them. When we were seen
the old lady shrieked "Trampsl" in
characteristic muskrat language and
fled 20 her subaquatic vestibule, sup
pose TO call the police. The little ones
did not attempt 10 escape. Ostrieh-like,
they hid their heads among the ro9 5
and left their naked tails waving above
the water like a new species OF iuncos
waiting 90 be examined. The madam
could not quite ignore the maternal in
stinct, ms she returned and conducted
her happy family to the nursery. where
they received their first lesson In mis-
anthr0py.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11

tried ia New York, Boston, Philadel
phia. Chicago and ST. Louis, as tn,
largest aud most important Offices. aud
then in ST. Paul, Mimi; Cleveland. O.;
Hartford, Conn; Madison, Wis. and
Rockford, Ill. These offices will be fit
ted out as soon as the factory can com
plete the making OF the boxes. If they
prove In every way satisfactory to the
department and TO the patrons they
will be placed in the offices throughout
the country. but not to the entire ex
clusion Of the lock-boxes 1t is the be.
lief of the post Office department lock
experts that the keyless box will prove
a blessing
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PEACE OFFERINGS.
They Preceded Him and as His WIFE,
Predicted He Was Home with
His Purchases.

She received large box full of Ancr.-,,
beauty roses by messenger from her ~
band along toward four O'Clock the a..er
afternoon.
James is absorbing Martigny eocLIt,,s
again, she mused shrewdly.
Half an hour later another mess -ar
brought her FIVE pounds OF expensive aIs.y
from her husband.
James has ordered that $50 overcd7s Ia
was talking about, but said he coudu Al.
ford, she mused again.
Half an hour later a wagon drew up, w,.b
florists name painted on the sides tlera5f
and two handsome, fullgrown palms v.r.
delivered at her door marked as cgH.ry
from her husband.
Olive branches preceding him" She
unused some more Hell be home by lark p"
He was home by dark. He had be-, al.
sorbng Martignys. He had ordered III. 10
overcoat. The presclence OF the modern
married woman is sufficiently aweusI I.rgs
to persuade any man to raise his LyAuet
thereto.-Washingto Post.
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BACKWARDS INTO THE CREEK.
Naths sauls. sitting on a log and wiplng
the blood and powder stains from his
nosc and face. Ills old iilntlock mus.
krt. that had been legacy from his
grandfather. who used il chasing the
Tedcoats during the war OF 1919, was
resting against tree. and felt that
n had been the prime cause Of Nathe's
disreputable appearance.
hut before suggesting such con.
lecture ! knew that l had 10 feel my
way, as Nuthe was very touchy ON the
subject OF his gun. which he loves rs
fondly as Il laval knight ever adorcd
his lady fair. So l stopped my horse,
aud. clearing my throat TO attract his at.
tention, | remarked;
Good morning. Nathe, nice morning
for hunting
"Mornint rm tollahle. You toll.
iableq"
"im feeling very we'll Was that you
fred a bit ago?"
"Non mean that thupdcrstormy
yearthquake, nyuermily 'splosion ?
Nes, tha, was me, dod rot IL. don't YOU
sec how she done me upg" uoddiug in
the direction of his gun. MEN OF XIII.
buck. thar. has ben aha,in little
Bit Of cirkis down thar in the bushes.
'lou'd better drive up a lestle speck,
fur ! don't think shes throo kiekin' yit.
an she mnught turn loose at any miuit
an klck We cat Nv the buggy an over
the fence, When she do git eantan.
kerts shes the set,ire3est gun that ever
kerried ramrod. She's allus be n that
away.
Ms daddy tel mr that his daddy tol
him that hg'd hearu his daddy say that
when he iii At the battle Of New Or
leans be loaded that ere fnsee With
ounce ball an - blue whjhlers. an
that when be turned her loose on the
British she kicked down a whole com.
p'ny an eome nigh lamtn' Ginerl Jack.
sons war boss.
While ago was down on the creek
arshootin' cat squirrels. She kicked me
back ards over stump. an then she
made another kick al me aS lay thar
helpless, an ef she hadn't a.atruek her
breeeh agiu u big rock s'poae she'd
skip on kielin' tssrsl'ss = kiclrd herself
clean out nv the weeds. oh, shea a
kigh kicker, lcrnne tell ys. She's as
good = gun as ever wus, an shes ben
In the family fur 70 generations. but
rf sysr the devil posse4Sed aay crItter
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A LIVELY LEGACY
capsfs Of 4 Degenerate
FIlntloek.

nNE moist and misty morning not
~ long aimee | ehaneed Ia be driving
along the big rond that leads through
the picturesque valley OF the Oothca-
looea, In Georgia, WHEN was startled
by a laundering crash as II somebody
had fired Fourth of July salute from
cannon. The report came from the
woods just ahead Of me, and the first
thought that came into my mind was
that somebody was blasting rock with
dynamite aud had just touched of a
charge, 40 I KEEP, peering through the
trees for glimpse Of the quarrymeu.
Imagine my surprise when. at n turn
Ia the road, l came abruptly upon
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11

A ranch or plantation in Peru in a
hacienda, in NenezueIa il is hatos. in
the Argentine republic an sStancia. in
Chill rancho. in Uruguay tinca. and
tie qccqrletosS aTe called haeiendadoes
hatorAs, estaneiares. rancheras and
finearos respectively. In Peru there are
volunteer IRE companies in nearly all
the cities similar to those We used To
have in the United States before the
days Of paid organization and they are
called 'bom earGeroS. ~. Y. Sun.
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been after the animal for several
weeks, of aud on. and twice we foi.
lowed him TO his lair. bu, could not dis.
lodge him. The other morning the bear
was seen in field rot far frnm my
house, and my brother aud I. with my
son, gave him a hot chase. lie gained on
Us, and We would likely have lost him
had il not been for the boy. We had
posted him on the public road where the
hear had crossed before. and. sure
enough, Bruiu took the same track this
time. The boy saw him coming. aud.
although IL must have hccn \ trrrify-
ing sight, he held his ground and plant.
ed a bullet square into the bears brain. -
Italian Mountains 90 Ne Decorated.
Italy mountains are Ia fair way Of
being decorated. should enc Of the ideas
now entertained Of commemorative =
the "holy Year" OF 1900 be carried cut.
ft = tie tUteuttoN - = special couasi,la.
tee jast formed TO srset 10 statues, one
for each ceatury sil.ce the birth of
Christ, on high monataiu peaks in diff.
terent parts OF the peninsula. The
statues will al be Colossal figures OF the
redeemed, In giited cast iron. TO be II.
luminated at sight.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11

The largest bear killed in middle
Pennsylvania for many years was OF the
genuine Black mountain variety, and
tipped the scales at $50 pounds. II at
tracted u great deal Of attention when
brought TO Altoona, especially as il had
been shot by hoy 14years old. The
boys father tells the tale. I'VE had
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11
SODA WATER FOR HUNGER.
IL Il Now Prescribed ~ n Palliative
Tn some Cases Due to
Disease.

Water charged with carbonic acid
gas-in other words, soda water.
now prescribed as a palliative for hun.
ger, especially for an abnormal sense
OF hunger due to disease. Says Modern
Medicine, which gives us this informa.
tion: "Carbonic acid gas has the sin.
gular property of lessening the sens
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mo Nrr, nnnn.i,.

Misiah JohnsAig An Is yo' con.
vinced ob dat gals irufc an constancy 5
Mistah Sniff Yes. indeed. Wen,
10 phieHunyoguomist de othal day.
an he said dat ON, people wlf thin lips
wus treaeher'Us an crool ". Y. Jour.
nal.
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Nrr Nrthea Of nla.t,nn

A new way of blasting rock Is 10 place
Q cartridge 81 water into a sAot hole
and convert IL into stenm instantly by
electricity. This method Is sspeeialls
applicable in eoal mines.
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IN THE COUNTRY TIE FALL

They are hauling IN the buekwheat
From the field upon the hill.
And the swollen stream Is roaring
Ger the dam below the mill.
The ripened nuts are falling
And the hungry peacock . calling
For the breakfast that the gander grabbed
away
whiis the squirrels gayiy chatter
As II nothing were the matter.
And the gobblers getting fatter
Every day.
The colts are in the pasture
And the cows wind Ger the lea:
AL the swayinE limbs are naked
Where the green leaves used to be;
The housewife all a-fiutter,
stirs the bubblIHg apple butter,
With the wood smoke In her nostrils and
her eyes.
On the line the wash is cleaning,
On the steps this dog Is dreaming,
And. above, a hawk Is screaming
As II hlssl
The glossy quail Is resting
On the weather-beaten log,
Ard che hnntamaH from the city
stumbses down through brake and bog
over roots and over bowlders.
With a pair Of aching shoulders.
He goes trudgiuR with his tifty-dollar gun.
Always 10 his purpose eleaving.
never hAtilhk, never NfleNlnB,
But conteatediy believing
1t Is fun.
The farmers rosy daughter
Helps the busy hired man:
They are husklnR corn as biithely
And as briskiy aa they can.
They are very near together
As they husk and wonder whether
There are red ears they shall chance TO find
or not.
Che iA looking out 10 see one
lie is hoping he may tree ore"
But there doesn't seem to be one
In the lot.
A subtle charm enfo'ds them
AH they tear the husks way:
There iB music IN the cackls
or the hen up In the hay.
Now she hears his exclamation
And II full of perturbation.
For al iast-at last-the lucky ear Is found
Ftushsa mount into their faces,
lie the happy chance embraces
And she giRgies al he cbaseB
Her around.
o the farmers lot II happy.
And the farmers dreams are sweet,
II there's money In his pockets
And his bins are fun Of wheat
Free from all the eity's ciamor
lie may live defyiBg grammar.
And the leaves that fan serve not to make
him sad
HavinR cleared up all hill lnborH
Fearing naught from ships Or aahsra
He plays checkers with the neighbora.
And IL glad.
--s, E, KiHer. In Chicago Timea-Horald.
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Has Eugene pobalps alway. lIovSd
In the frat circles -
Il have my doubts, be walks On
hardwnod aoor IS q he Was airala of
it."-Detro.t Free prsxs.
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Under Two Flags,

'fWhat grand picture it must have been. -
remarked the boarder who had seen Daglg.
"to have seen the Olympia steaming ue.
the stars and stripes on one mast aHl me
homeward pennant on the other.
Magnificent" echoed the man n black
suspenders, but think what a picture il.
would have been to have seen the star, and
stripes on one mast and the baseba ptnuaut
on the other. Chicago Evening News.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11

When a man says he wants wolk. he laa,
not always mean that he is willing lid.
work he is capable Of doing, at the maj Aet
price-Atchison Globe.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-11-11

A thoroughgoiug egotist is usually devoid
Of the sense OF humor.-Chieago Daily
News.
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JOHNSON CITY. TENNESSEE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER Ieo9

of corn out of the feld, use Corn
Horse" made as follows:
Get a stout pole 20 feet long, inches
in diameter at large end In this bore
two holes, for legs 5 feet long. This
will raise large end about feet from
the ground. About 6 or feet from
small end bore Il inch hole horizon
tally through the pole, i'll which slide
a straight stick, like a hoe handle about
3 or feet long. 1t is now ready for
use. Stand the corn Mt the intersec-
tions of pole and stick until shock is
large enough. Then tie shock secure
ly and pull the stick out of the shock,
and pull the horse forward until the
hole stands over the place where the
next shock is to he made. Insert stick
in the hole and proceed as before.
With such a contrivance you need no
hills of corn left standing in center of
shocks.
After removing corn from field, pre-
pare a good seed bed on the surface
without previous plowing, and SOW and
fertilize as directed for stubble land.
5. How much wheat can be raised by
these methods, and what will be the
condition of land after wheat harvest?
The amount of wheat raised will vary
with the season, and the fertility and
condition of the soil at time of seeding.
The average crop of wheat for Wash
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Summer Resorts.

Many delightful summer resorts are Sit
uated on and reached via Southern railway.
Whether one desires the seaside or the noun
tain, the fashionable hotels or country homes,
they can be reached via this magnificent high
way OF travel.
Asheville, N. c., Hot Springs, N. c., Hale
Springs, Tenn. Roam Mountain, Tenn, and the
mountain resorts Of East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina 1.-The Land of the Sky
Tate Springs, Tenn, oliver Springs, Tenn,
Lookout Mountain Tenn, Monte Sano, Hunts
ville Ala Lithia Springs, Ca, and various vir-
ginia Springs; also the seashore resorts, are
reached by the Southern railway on convenient
schedules and very low rates.
The Southern railway has issued a handsome
folder, entitled Summer Homes and Resorts -
descriptive of nearly one thousand summer re-
sorts hotels and boarding houses including in
formation regarding rates for board at the DIFF
ferent places and railroad rates to reach them.
Write to G. A, BenscOter, Assistant General
Passenger agent, Southern Railway, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for q copy OF this folder.
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at my limbs and say / have mono on?"
"Did l say dat?" inquired the washer
woman
Her face was palling, She was
frightened. She would not recall her
words.
"Did you say that?" angrily exclaim-
cd the young woman. "Of course you
did. Leave me. Keep the stockings.
Don't come here again. I'll tell you
my limbs are not to be looked upon,
and especially by vulgar woman like
you?"
"Oh-h-h!' said the negress. 81
amt talkin' Nv your legs, Missns. Use
got er tree at home, an each conan I
washes fur has o limb on it. l hangs
der stockings dar to keep from mixin'
'em up. You didn't have no stockings
dar last week, an sposed yer fergot to
put 'em in wash. l axes yer pardon,
Missus. Iwuzn'ttalkin' Of yer own"
"All right, go ahead now," said the
young woman between bushes. The
old washerwoman chuckled as she
closed the back gate, rnd wondered il
she had really offended her patron. =
! Memphis Scimitar.
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FERTILIZERS AND WHEAT CROP CON
TINUED.
BY A. NJ. METTETAL.

/. How to prepare land for wheat?
Land which has been "turned out"
or pastured for two or more years,
should be plowed and subsoiled dur
ing previous winter or early spring.
AS soon as danger of several frosts is
over, or about May 1st, SOW cowpeas,
using one bushel of seed, and 200 to
300 pounds Of High Grade Potash Fer
tilizer per acre. After sowing, roll the
ground perfectly smooth. When the
peas are sufficiently matured, NOV
close to the ground and cure for forage.
Take q good disc harrow or cultivator
and make q good seed bed on the sur
face, by stirring the soil thoroughly,
not over three to four inches in depth.
Harrow often enough to prevent any
growth until October. Then SOW ac-
cording to previous directions, using
plenty of fertilizer containing no am
monia whatever, as your land will con-
tain an abundant supply.
9. Why not plow the COW peas un-
der?
Because they are far more valuable
as feed, than as green manure. Still,
if You have plenty Of feed without them
they may be plowed under before Aug.
10th, then SOW us before.
3. How prepare the clover field for
wheat?
After emitting off the clover, about
June 1st to 10th, top-dress with lime il
convenient, and plow under during
July, and not later than Aug. 10th,
Then prepare and SOW as before.
4. How prepare Stubble land9
Plow as soon as possible after crop is
removed. Make o good seed-bed Oh
surface which should be narrowed fire.
quently, rs there should be no crab
grass or rag-wecd on lrnd intended fol
wheat. Sow from October 10th to 25tl
using from one to one and one-hal
bushels of wheat and 400 to 900 pounds
of fertilizer containing 4 to 8 potash,
to Z acid. and to 10 Nitrate Of Soda.
s. How prepare corn ground for {
wheat crop,
Cut off the corn near the surface, anC
move it out OF the way at once. Thi
is easily done if you have large sleo
and team ut hand To setup the shock
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ington and adjoining counties is now
between and s bushels per acre.
If the instructions given on this paper
are carried out to the letter, l am fully
convinced that in less than three years
the average wheat production will be
raised to over 90 bushels, with maxi
mum of 40 bushels for most favorable
conditions. The soil instead of becom-
ing poorer will improve from year to
year.
8. What is the farmer to do in case Of
protracted drought, when it is impossi-
bic to break up land before Aug. 10th?
In such case do the very best that
you can. Pasture and NOW off every
thing green before plowing, then har'
row and roll thoroughly before sowing
also roll afterwards if possible.
POINTERS.
Make a compost for homemade Fer
tilizer.
Prepare yout fertilizer from good
chemicals.
Do not use fertilizers and chemicals
sparingly.
1 keep the best of Fertilizers ant
Chemicals.
L sell for cash or on time if you car
make a good note.
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From Our Soldier Bows.
The Presidio of San Francisco Cal,
Aug. 90, 1899.

ms TcSlulO Ol Duu ETauClSCo Oul',
Aug. 2G, 1899.
The COMET;
Just along the bay in sight of the
Golden Gate is pitched camp No. 3,
where the volunteer recruits for the
Seth and 37th regiments lay on high
altitude overlooking the ocean for as
the vision can carry you. Some one
and one-half miles from the chutes and
on!cqual distance from Sutro heights,
the only objection / can see is the
wind, it blows all the time and over
coats can be used to good advantage
The city at this writing is all aglow
with fire works and hurrahs in honor
of the return of the 1st California regi-
ment from Manila. Tho city appro-
priated $500 for the reception, and
$S,5 800 of this was for badges and med
ais last night the 25th; was in the
city Market street and for five miles
there was a solid surgeing mass of hu.
manity-the parade was simply grand,
The crowd that witnessed the parade
is estimated ut 300 thousand. The
boys here in the barracks are very sore
simply because the Californians are
rendered such q reception in honor of
what they didn't do, which consisted
of our little engagement and in which
they so carelessly shot into the 10th
Pennsylvania killing 10 and wounding
81.
All the boys here are very much sat
isfed, they leave for Manila on the
3rd OF September, Sergeant's Math-
ews and Reynolds, Corporals Patty,
Holly and Burleson are all in good
spirits. l am acting as clerk to the
"Adjutant" Lieut.. Davis, of Arkansas,
and have very easy task, don't even
haveto answer to roll call. failed to
pass the pysical examination on the
2lst and / am looking for my discharge
any time. The Kansas boys who are
just back from Manila, tell me that
they were in two engagements with
the LIST Tennessee boys and they gave
them good name; they say that they
fight like tigers and go into it cool like
going squirrel hunting. But my the
Frisco people are down on the Tennes-
sean, because the first did SO awful
bld. l was almost afraid to tell them
1 was Tennessean. There are no
Sunday here; the city has fine church
es but very little use for them. All
the saloons, gambling dens, dancing
pavilions, etc, are open on Sunday.
All kinds of work go on the same as on
Monday, but still there is no doubt
about this being the best state in the
union. A. d. HUGHEs.
36th U. s. VOL Infty Casual Detach-
ment.
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GlOriOus News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile, of
Washita. |, 7. He writes "Four bot
ties of Electric Bitters have cured Mrs.
Brewer of scrofula, which had caused
her great suffering for years. Terrible
sores would break out on her head and
face, and the best doctors could give no
help; but her cure is complete and her
health is excellent" This shows
what thousands have proved = that
Electric Bitters is the best blood purifi-
er known. It's the supreme remedy for
eczema, letter. salt rheum, ulcers, boils
and running sores. 1t stimulates liver,
kidneys and bowels, expels poisons,
helps digestion builds up the strength
Only 80 cents. Sold by druggists.
Guaranteed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-07
UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.
The Hot Springs of Arkansas via. Southern
Railway.

Will eradicate from your system the
effects of grip and other all
ments caused by the severe winter, and
malaria, rheumatism, neuralgia, Ca
tarrh, stomach, kidney, liver and ner-
vous disorders, paralysis, blood and
skin diseases, and chronic and func-
tional arrangements. The mountain
climate OF Hot Springs is cool and de-
lightful in summer. 100 hotels open
the year round. For illustrated litera-
ture, containing all information, ad-
dress c, F. Cooley, Manager Business
Mems League, Hot Springs, Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and
particulars Of the trip, see local agent
or address W. A. Turk. Gen'l Pass.
Agt., So. Ry., Washington, D. G.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-07
Red Hot from the Gun

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
Of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War.
1t caused horrible ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. The Buck
LENS Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
cuts, bruises, burns, boils, fclons,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure
on earth. 20 cts. box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-07
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

Ono size smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease
powder to be shaken into the Shoes 1t makes
tight or new shoes feel easy, gives instant re-
comfort discovery Aliens Foot-Ease is GER
tain cure for ingrowing nails sweating. hot,
aching feet. Trial package FREE. Sold by
druggists, groccrs shoe stores and general
storekeepers everywhere. By mail for 25 cents
in stamps. Address Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy
N Y.