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General Hood.

Please refresh the memory of two
old Confederates by answer to the fol-
lowing questions: What brigade or a.
! vision did Hood command at Gettys-
burg? When was he attached TO the
Army OF Northern Virginia. and when
did he leave 1t? p. II. HUBBARD.
He commanded Hoods Division Of
I.ongstreets CFirsD Corps 1t con-
tanned four brigades-Law. Benning,
Anderson. Robertson. It's artillery
had been strengthened, about July 10.
1853. by tho addition Of Hanry's Bat.
talon. composed of the batteries OF
Buchanan. Garden. Kelley and Latham.
and the division numbered about s.
900 highly effective men.-Advance
aud Retreat, page SO.
In May, 1852. he was assigned by
Lee TO aid Magruder at Yorktown Ma
sruder. in short order. advanced him
to rank OF major. and SO far as any
Army OF Northern Virginia, ie was
May 8. 1852. when he arrived in York;
town. The date of his retirement
from that army was February 4. 1854.
when he arrived at Dalton, Ca, a lieu
general. to take command un-
der Johnston.-Ady. and Ret, page 6S
With thanks to the sender. we print
below poem asked for last week:
There's Life In the Old Land Yet.
BY blue Patapsco's billowy dash
The tyrant's war-shout comes.
Along with the cymbal's sftful crash
And the growl of his sullen drums.
We hear tive heed IT with yenYeful
thrills.
And we shall not forgive or forget;
There's faith in the streams. there's
hope In the hills.
There's life in the old land yet.
Minions. we sleep, but we are not dead;
We arc crushed, we are scourged, we
are Scared
We crouch. tits to welcome the triumph
tread
OF the peerless Beanregard.
Then woe to your vile, polluting horde
There's faith in the victors stainless
There's life in the old land yet.
Bigots, we quell not the valiant mind
With the clank of an iron chain.
The spirit of freedom sings in the wind
Der Merryman. Thomas and Kane;
SAIu VIZ lIou6h VIZ sum- 'tos' ehAo ''oS-l
thralls,
We are piling CORY debt
While down by a1cHenry's dungeon
walls
There's life in the old land yet.
our women have hung their harps
away,
i And they scowl on your brutal bands,
While the nimble poignard dares the
In their dear defiant hands.
They will strip their tresses to string
our bows
Fer the Northern sun is set;
There's faith in their unrelentias
woes-}
There's life in the old land vet.
There's life, though it throbbeth in
silent veins,
Ills vocal without noise;
It gushed DER Manassas solemn plains
From the blood of the Maryland boys.
That blood shall cry aloud and rise
With an everlasting threat;
Blythe death of the brave by the God
in the skies. say
There's life in the old land yeti
James r. Randall of Maryland.
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A Problem.

Will you be good enough to solve
for me this problem? Glass llas
] 11-l6 times as many pupils as Glass
B. Seven leave b and six enter A,
and then A has 22-5 times as many az
Is. How many were In each? s. S.
If is the number in B, lille null
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lRclnOynl OF Ink Spots.

"A VIII you give me method OF re-.
moving ink spots from white goods?
T.. c. D.
This is matter of chemistry and
the method depends on the sconstltu-
,ents of the ink. However, prompt
soaking in milk! or the application OF.
a paste OF salt and lemon Juice viii.
be effective, ~
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& Ex-prI,oncr., Ala Society.

III Will you publish the address of any
official of the Prisoners Aid So
cfety, and oblige, G. B. SCOTT.
Rev.. George Wiley, Richmond, Va.
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P,ubltshinr. songs.

Howmay I,.fnd addresses of firms in
New, York who will publish songs?
ls,lt necessary to send music with the
words? sgf5s +. a r, ". II
Get them from any musical compost
ton the appearance Of, which, pleases
you. There are many Of these arms
Our practice, however, forbids giving
business addresses here. It is not!
,needful to send music. rs 81,
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Clenning silHcr,ynre.

Please give method of cleaning very
dirty, stained silverware. j. w. v.
For cleaning nothing excels warm
ing there are several preparations,
any of which are good. Your druggist
can suggest choice.
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Unsigned Letters.

There are ten or more letters dis
carded because they have no signature.
II seems strange that letters without
names should continue to come.
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Con Tolerate.

Please inform elf Yellow Tavern T..
ahother name for Spotsylvania Court
house, and give the dates OF the battles
OF Spotsylvania. Yellow Tavern ana
Trevillian's. MRS. j. s. H..sJr.
Yellow Tavern Is some fIt,y miles
from spotsylvania Courthouse The
dates are: First battle OF spotsylvania,
April 30. 1863; second battle. May s.
i. 1864; first fight at yellow Tavern.
May II, 1854; second fight October
10. 1854. Trevillian's. June 11.12. 1861.
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Onts In Orcl,nrd.

Is there any likelihood that crop
OF oats would hrrt the trees in my
orchard? j. EWING. s
Not at all. I.
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that is the most considerable banking
institution there? MERCHANT. q
William II. Porter. BY no means.
The capital of tile Chemical Is $4,000
900, and it's surplus and undivided pro-
hts are $5.64O,s1a. This showing
makes its stock tremendously high.
The city Bank, 90 Wall Street, has
s25.oooooo capital and s2s5so.122 Of
surplus and undivided profits
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Corre,pondencc SCHOOL.

Can you give me the address of a
veterinary school teaching by CORE
spondence: ANXIOUS.
Veterinary College London, Ontario.
is the only one we can locate.
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spccIuI Old Coin.

Miss M. L. sends rubbing of old coii..
1t is too indistinct to show what the
original Is If she will take the trou
BILE to send the coin Itself she may learn
all about It.
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United states MINIS.

Please tell ME the number and Local
ton of the minis in the United States.
3.
Five Philadelphia, New Orleans. San
Francisco. Carson City, Denver The
last has done no minting; only assay
work.
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A. r.
Four eggs one teacupful pr cream.
or milk. half-pint Of grated raw po-
tato. one cupful of butter. Cream the
butter and add to yolk OF eggs well
beaten with sugar Add potatoes.
cream and stif'iy beaten whites OF eggs.
Season with whole allspice and sherry.
Bake In pudding plate. lined with
puff pastry.
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II. M. DEJARNETTN.

If feed and exhaust of submerged
wheel be independent of surrounding
water. the same. If not independent,
actly the circumstances, which might
fern impedlment of any strength up
to power Of wheel and stop IT. The
question does not seem to have any
practical value
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ytrcin,n In Congress-, Etc.

Please give the number of virginias
representatives in Congress and the
capital of Alaska. j. NJ. G.
Ten in the House and two in the
Senate. Sitka is still the capital.
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UsIlry.

Please state the law Of usury in vir-
ginia. A. C.. r.
Legal interests per cent.-may be re-
covered. Any action to force repay
ment of usurious interest must be be-
gun within the year.
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= - - REMOVES

itching dsdguring erupions boils well pp
irritating
blood These hurno with which the blood
being constantly thrown through glands Of
naamed diseased and unsghtly
Nothing applied externally change the condition the blood
the
Washes salves lotions reach the
blood and
blood purifier, possessing all
the humors from the
completely eradicates Of mpury this
healthy the
matter the skim it
with health sustaining properties and then the erupons
the skin Book Diseases and medical
advice free The SWIFT SPEC1FIC Co., ATLANTA, GA
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Yorktown.

Please give me the date of the
OF Yorktown. the distance
from Williamsburg. and the width II
the York River at the town. +. N.
1905. Twelve miles. About 1000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

Z to an arrangement by which e cents
will. be charged until the courts flnaliv
disposc OF tile matter 10 reply % Tia
last Question, one would have to knov
the route and the train on witch start
WAS made. IT Is practically Iinpossi-
BILE that tic traveller who bought stato
slinc tickets cotild make HIS transfers
etc, and reach destination In the sama
time as one who had through ticket.
Will you be good enough to give ma
the amount OF cotton produced In each
of tho cotton States, total and per
acreY w. NJ. Pt1YTON.
q Tho figures are from reports or 1900
They show number OF bales (boo
pounds). Tho average per acre L. ap-
.proximated. This information is not
IN the lists and is here worked out
from the given ncreage: Alabama,
l,o9S,so7, onc-third; Arkansas, 705,o2Y,
one half; Florida. 5s,sol, one-fourth;
Georgia, 1.232,G4s, one-third; Indian
Territory, 155.72o. one-third; Louisiana.
so9,52l, half; Mississippi. 1.2se.sso.
one-half; North Carolina, 4s3.0l4, one.
half; South Carolina. S43,725, one half.
Tennessee, 235oos, one.third: Texas,
2,5S4.S10. one-thrd.
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Esperanto.

/ believe there Is somewhere free
distribution of Esperanto literature.
Can you put me in the way OF finding
out about It? y. G. S. y
Mr. H. W.. Anderson. s2l East Main
Street. Richmond, Va, can give you the.
IA
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Various.

Can you answer for me the follow
ing? % Has the new Manhattan Bridge
been finished? CD Is there prospect
Brooklyn? What Is the address of the
superintendent Of the Methodist Or
phanage. near Richmond? "a Is the
orphanage on any car line?
S. B. NJ.
tD No. (2) Yes. (s) Rev. Thomas
Mastin. Richmond, Va. % No.
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,Nigh Schools.

p!ease I, mo two Two, at the best night
schools I'M Richmond and give their
co,,raes III study. 4 "A Al G., r.
vlrglni,l .Machanics9 institute and
the Young Men,s Christian Assoc g, iattion.
YOU can! get from either circulars ni r OF
information. +, F
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AniI,nrshi,, ~ ~, . 4.

~ wonder who did write "1f /, Should
i pie Tonight" OFTEN attributed to
l ~ the honor is. by President Brooks,
OF eabor College, declared to bclof1g
70 Belle u. Smith, who, as iie states,
y the verses In 1872 Willie abe was
y . STUDENT, and published them In June.
1919, IN the Christian Union. A
j. g. 10.
lt is at least possible that some
reader may be informed as to the jus
Tee Of claims to this composition. we
Should BIO plcnsed to know.
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IsnscbalI.s

] 10 whom should Iwrite for d posi-
ton on the Richmond ball team?
Ri A. 3. G.. i
Z w. D. Bradley. Manchester Va.
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Intsrferlng. WIN Tennnt.

If i engage tenant and keep him
some months and let him get into my
debt. and Il sneighbor8entices him away,
cansI make the nelghbor responsible
fon' any losses? Please quote the law
on the subject. w. N. j.
No one could advise you except q
lawyer acquainted With all the facts.
There is no "law on the aubiect.n and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
Two Dnfcs.

Please tell me what days of the week
July 10, 1853, and october3s, 1854, were.
MARY M.
Sunday, both.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

This volume is the result of 1000
personal experiences of the author VITA
hypnotic treatment of the physically and
morally diseased, and is permeated
with the conviction that hypnotism is
the greatest regeneratve force of the
age. 1t presents an unparalleled rec
ord of the most amazing psychopathic
cases. ranging from the mere pain OF
abnormal bashfulness TO the depravi-
ties resulting from physical excess and
the widest mental delusions, both the
tragic and absurd. A most interesting
argument suggests that this very CEN
fury may demonstrate Immortality it.
self by experimental communication
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Tlcceinf.

Can you give me n really good re-
tcsipt for sliced sweet potato pie?
NJ. b.
Line baking dish with pun pastry.
lParboil sweet pc tntoes and slice length
wise. Place layer of potato. sprinkle
tbihckly with sugar. and place small
bits of butter; add layers OF same until
the pan is nearly full. Pour over all
one pint OF wine. add ground cinnamon,
whole allspice and nutmeg to taste.
Cover witt, top Of pun pastry and bake
to delicate brown.
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New Work. HANKS

Can you give me the name 9. g :, ne
OF tho ChemlcalS i, w., !. ~ =.
New york, ana Inform mo WI NJ ~ et lEE
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NEGRO Congrc.smnn. .

Please inform me whether Virginia
ever had negro congressman.
II. ID.
Yes.
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Waterproof Cement.

have had great trouble in keeping
the water opt of cellar. and haze
carefully put down cement twice.
Can you advise mo what to do?
w. j. WEIITEsELL.
Unless the circumstance arc very
peculiar you can render tho cellar
tight by the use OF the proper cement.
Any reliable firm Will supply you witt,
the hydraulic cement. which, carefully
applied, should prove effective.
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HYPNOTIC THERAPEUTICS. Bv Joh,
duncan Quackenbos. A. NJ. NJ D.
Harper & Bros. of New YORK;
through the Bell Book and sta
tionery Company, Of Richmond
m -
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The Aie.nndcrs.

Understanding that arrangements are
to be made for a family gathering of
the Alexanders in Richmond this June.
/ write to ask that some OF the clan
inform me as fully as possible about
the particulars.
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Where may I get stock fish or eggs
for my pond? Is license required in
Virginia for one to act as sales agent
for merchandise firm?
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Virginia Minerals.

Please tell me where I may have
analysis made of some minerals.
NJ J. P.
The Commissioner of Agriculture
will, in all probability, get it done for
you. His Office is in the Capitol.
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A Poem Xynntcd.

Can you tell me where to find the
poem beginning:
Hope rules land forever green.
All powers that serve that bright
eyed queen
Are confident and gay? ANN NJ.
William Wordsworth's Wishing
Gate written at Rydal Mount n 1s2s.'
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Tobacco and the Bible.

Is there law to prevent the sale of
tobacco to minors? Is teacher in the
public schools required by law to read
the Bible in the school work?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08
Turbines.

or two turbines OF same power which
will give the most effect, one running
free or ono placed ten feet deep in still
1ya n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

Danish disease and bestow painless
dying The treatise Is true to science,
and nevertheless written for the man
in the street" DR.. Quackenbos is we'll
known in the world of MEDICAL hyp-
notism. and his Views carry authority
AS a record of humanity, the book will
amaze and impress all sorts of readers.
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Mrs. vnln tlcrbiit.

Can you toll me whether Mrs. Com
modore Vanderbilt is living and the
names Of her children. and whether her
mother. Mrs. a. L. Crawford, is still
{allvcR x.
We cannot. Perhaps some reader
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-08

u. N. ALEXANDER.
Clarion, Iowa.
We hope some reader will send the
Information.
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Secret orders.

Kindly give numerical strength of
the two strongest orders in the world.
Il w A
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sangs ana Storles, Etc.

Please tell me where one may sell
eonpg and short stories. Also when
ST. Joseph's Day comes,
wv H., RYLAND. e
( You will see above answer to first
question. ST. Joseph's Day Is March
18th.
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IN PURSUIT OF PRISCILLA. BY Ed.
ward Salisbury Field. Henry AL
temus Company, of Philadelphia.
.n,ll.iislnet

ward Salisbury Field. Henry AL
temus Company, of Philadelphia.
publishers. 81.
This book tells a pretty love story.
More than that. it tells it with a
humor and cleverness. with a wealth
OF rapier-like conversation. that. in
reality, is equaled only in the poly
Dialogues of Anthony Hope. Not that
we would be understood as saying that
alr. Field is an American Hope. nor vet
that we would wantto he considered as
thinking that Mr.. Field found his in
spiration in the Engllshman's work
The most charming quality. indeed in
the present story is its fine American
ism, and both its characters and it's
characters ever-sparklins wit are re-
dolent of our own land. Besides this.
we do not hesitate to declare that. in
a most important particular the Amer
lean has a distinct advantage, for
whereas Mr.. Hawkins--or Mr. Hone. as
he is more often called-did not trouble
to invent plot for his Dolly, Mr.. Field
has evolved plot that holds the
reader enmeshed from the moment he
begins to read.
After all, one of the pleasantest
forms OF fiction is this of light love
comedy. 1t requires however. a mas
Ter hand to construct it, for its fibres
are ftasile land the rough touch is
ruin. WHEN, then. there appears a new
writer who proves his ability in this
held of work. the time has come for
the men and women who read for
amusement to give thanks.
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Railway Rates in Southern states.
Please inform me what are the rates
for passengers In the Southern States,
and whether one can come from 3esse-
mer, Ala, getting all advantage of
State rates and making same time as
a person with through ticket 7. j.
The rates run from cents5p mile
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lVnrion.

it SuFiOuH.
Please solve for me the following.
Five-eighths of the cost OF a house and
barn Is 1892 OF the difference of thsi.
cost. il this difference is $4,000. what
is the cost of each? Also tell me what
advantage comes to the government
from two branches of Congress. and
how conflict between State and Fed
eral law Is settled?
1Nou1s1roR.
q (D Fifteen thirteenths OF the differ
encc (s3.2oo) is $1,000. II this is hys-
sixteentis o. the cost. 5000 is one-six-
,teenth of the cost and $4,000 Is the
total cost. Subtract the difference
'tSs,20D from the sum (s4.S0o) and d.,
vide the result GLeoo) by two. This
gives $500 for the cost of the cheaper
and $4,000 for the cost OF the other
building. There is no means in the
problem of saying which Is which.
(2) In effect. the advantages sug-
gested by the proverb that two heads
are better than one; more deliberate
and mature consideration OF affairs.
90 Such conflict would lead, ordina.
riiy. to n determination by the Supreme
Court OF the United States. which, would
be final.
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-cn,,ntin.

Will you kindly state what the pres.
ent population Of Canada Is?
5,37l,315.
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rhe CostIn Fa lnlly.

4 WIN you be kind enough to state
for mo that 4 should be- glad to know
OF any ono who Is informed about tho
family az c,ostin,. OF Northampton
'la M a. saVIHN ELsoN, !.
2b1o East Grace Street,
Richmond, Va,
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The washington Monument.

Please give date OF laying the cor
ner-stone of the Washington Monu-
ment and date of the unwilling.
j. w. H.
February ,s2, 1850. February 90,
1853.
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Various.

Please answer for me the following:
Cd What is the origin of .mascot,?
C2) Is 1t really possible for pitcher
to throw what is called "a curve. and.
IL so, what is the explanation?
MISS r. n. B.
FIR. Mascotie. one who has ..g.od
eye" and brings luck, as opposed to
Jettatore, one who has the evil eye
and brings bad luck. 1t is. The best
explanation possible in very few words
is to say that the curve is the resultant
of the two motions. one forward and
the other twisting of the sphere on
its axis.
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AND LITERARY MEMO
RAILS OF SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
Edited by John Bigelow. Ill. p.
From Harper & Bros, through the
Bell Book and Stationery Co. Of
Richmond. Two vols. $500 net
These volumes are a valuable con-
trlbution to American political his
tory, for they not only tend to the
further illumination of notable ca
recr but throw a new and Important
light upon the public movements in
which Mr. Tilden was concerned, and
upon the character and motives or
the public men with whom he came
In contact The letter include those
that Tilden himself wrote, and those
that were written to him by others,
Few American statesmen have done
more practically important service
than Samuel j. TIlden. BY 1868 he had
necome the leader of the Democratic
party of New York State, and to him,
more than to any other individual,
was due the overthrow of the power
tui Tweed Ring His wisdom and
moderation IN the heat OF conflict
We're of high value to the nation The
editor is John Eigelow, himself an au-
thor OF distinction, who knew Tilden
personally and intimately, and is thus
peculiarly qualified for the work. An
effective piece of history and excel
lent reading.
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THE GREATER MISCHIEF. BY Mar
saret WestrIlp. From Harper
- !. Llrni hGrs ilrnn1,h ,

Saiel NeSlrup FROM Harper
Brothers, through Bell Book and
Stationery Co., Of Richmond, $3.50
"The Greater Mischief" is a thor
oughly refreshing novel, Involving n
skilful mystery and n world OF whole
some, merry Influence. The love story
is delightful. Audrey Fielding weaves
her little girl dreams abou, n whim-
steal gray-eyed lad who once or twice
has walked with her and teasca her in
the meadow. Years later when they
meet and fall happily in love, suddenly
Martins father refuses his sanction he,
cause of n bitter family resentment,
and happiness comes about through the
sacrifice of Audrcy's stern little mother.
susan The mystery from the begin
ming clngs about this mother. who
loves her child SO deeply and yet de-
MES he. tender words and beautiful
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L. o. DAVIS.
No except as to cigarettes in som
Various.

places. There is no such law.