THE COLUMBIAN.
St. Helen, Columbia Co., Or.
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OUK W.1SIIIXCTOX LETTEU.
fFroaa our Regular Correspondent.
"Washington', D. C. August, 12, 1SS2.
The Congress having adjourned as an
ticipated in roy last letter it .vill perhaps
be interesting to know how tho peoples
money has been disposed of during the
session just closed. Well, hero it is in
brief: The net increase of appropria
tions for current fiscal year over those
for 1881, is $77,532,621. Of this sum
$47,414,694 is chargeable to the in
creased demand upon the p ni n ft:r.d,
and an additional sum of 81, 759,030
had to b. appropriated for additional
clerical force in tlie Pension bureau to
enable it to keep up with the increase
of its work. The total appropria
tions for pensions this year, including
the allowance for extra clerical force,
amounting to $101,750,000, and recent
ly llr. Piatt, acting chairman of the
Senate Committee on pensions stated, by
way ot information to the Senate, that
a deficiency appropriation of 30,000,
000, would be necessary for the current
ye r in order to meet the payment of
pensions. This will increase the total
for the year for pensions to $131,750,
000. The river and harbor bill
this year exceeds that of last year by
$7,196, 075, of which nearly $5,000,000
was for the Mississippi river. Nearly
$4,000,000 more are appropriated for
the post office department this year;
$2,360,000 more for the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial departments; $2,
500,000 more in the sundry civil, up
wards of a million more for the army,
and as much more for the navy. Tin
miscellaneous appropriations exceed the
same of last year by $23,066,938, and
for deficiencies 1S83 gets $1,535,931
over 1882. An analvsis of the voting
upon the appropriations shows that ooth
political parties are about equally re
sponsible for this extraordinary extrav
agance of the peoples money and that no
great amount of political capital can be
made on either side upon striking the
balance of responsibility.
The House leaves behind it about one
hundred and twenty-live, bilU on the
House calendar, two hundred and thirty
or the calendar of the committee of the
whole, and there are two hundred more
bills on the Speakers table which have
passed the Senate and have failed of ac
tion in the House. On the Senate cal
endar there remains about one hundred
and ninety Senate bills Mid joint resolu
tions and seventy-one House -bills and
resolutions. During the present session
seven thousand one hundred and eighty
two bills and joint resolutions have
been introduced in the House. Of this
immense total eight bundled and three
have been reported favorably two hun
dred and'forty-five unfavorably, and no
less than six thousin i one hundred and
thirty-four remain in the hands, of the
various committees. Three hundred and
three bills and joint resolutions have
passed the House ( most of them pension
bills and measures of a semi-private na
ture, such as grants of condemned can
uo.i for soldiers' monuments, etc.), two
hundred and eighty-seven have become
laws and forty-one await the President's
approval Two thousand two hundred
and eighty-three bills and joint resolu
tions have been introduced in the Sen
ate. Four hundred and sixty-six of these
have been passed by that body. Aside
from the regular annual appropriation
bill about one hundred and seventy hills
and joint resolutions of a public nature
have passed both houses during this ses
sion and have become laws.
President Arthur left last evening for
& few days rest and during his absence
nearly all of the clerical force at the
White House will avail themselves of
their annual leave, Mr. Charles M.
Hindley, 'executive clerk to the Presi
dent, left to-night for Lake George.
The others have not decided where they
will go. The - Executive Mansion will
be thoroughly renovated and the furni
ture cleaned and lepaired during the
next few weeks. Not much new furni
ture is needed, as the house was refur
nished shortly before President Arthur
took possession. The outside will prob
ably be given a coat or two of white
paint, which it badly needs, especially
HLe north front Col Rockwell, cpoi-
missioner of public buildings, has re
peatedly asked for an appropriation to
replace the gravel roadway in front of
the house with concrete, but never suc
ceeded in getting it until now, an appro
priation for a concrete roadway having
been made in the sundry civil bill. Du
ring the winter storms this road was a
perfect mud puddle.
AUGUST.
LETTER FUCm SARATOGA.
( From our Regu'ar Correspondent.) '
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.'Aug. 19 'S2.
While you of the ;can't-get away club
have had to accept with resignation the
torrid weather of the past week, we in
Saratoga, while admitting that the wea
ther was perhaps a trifle too hot, have
enjoyed the delicious elasticity of the at
mosphere and the cooling breezes from
the Adirondacks. And what 'a wonder
ful place Saratoga is,1 to be sure. It is
the great exponent of our genuine and
only American way of passing a water
ing place summer. Although but a vil
lage it is also a city of hotels, and such
hotels as only our extravagant ideas of
life on this side ofjthe Atlantic could
maintain. Tho frequent trains come
rufling into th station and discharge
their crowds of living' freight tj he im
mediately swallowed up and incorporat
ed somehow with the kaleidoscopic ever
changing precious arrivals, facetiously
called " quests" bv the solemn and over
worked administrators of these great in
stitutions. If one may judge by one of
the largest of these, almost historical in
its name and connection with earlier days
of Saratoga they are admirably manned,
and upon the American plan, too. The
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provisioning is excellent as well as the
cooking. It evidently proved very at
tractive to an individual from the rural
districts, who was heard to say: " Well,
I do enjoy it; but it np and tuck with
me whether I fret the worth cf mv ftv-.
dollars a day or bust S"
Of course one of the principal objects
of sojourning here, is to "take t!
wate-rs," an.l t-1? varlon-s spring in
the bright summer mornings one might
imagine one's self bv t he waters cf D ib
ylon. There is no pleasanter occupation
than to sit down in one of these saline
temples and while j quailing one's own
dose to watch the ft ring of visitor in
quest of the health-bearing draught.
From the rosy-cheeked maiden to the
foot-in-the "rave old man or woman, al?
j
consume their allotted tumMerfuls ; but
is really past endurance when a. sweetly
tender, probably engaged, young couple
saunter to the springs and gaze fondly
m each otlter's eyes while absorbing the
fluid. Truly a tender act to be enshrined
on memory's happiest page. The use of
these mineral waters seems to be badly
abused by people who are ignorant of
their lasting effects. Hathorne water,
for instance, which! is extremely power
ful, should properlyjbe only taken under
medical advice. Yet slender girls will
quietly walk away with three tumblers
or so under their jackets without wink
in" but often not without disastrous af
ter effects on their health.
Oscar Wilde an ived yesterday niorn-
- j
in" and in five minutes walk from the
depot along the piazzas of the United
States Hotel to the Broadway front of
that house he formed and expressed his.
opinion of Saratoga, which being favora
ble, of course, assures the success of the
remainder of the season here. I believe
there has been a good sale of tickets to
a first class audience for his lecture this
evening, and the fireworks in the park
will not draws off Uiauy from his pyro
technic oratory. A breakfast at Mt.
2dc Gregor was given in his honor this
Ulf
rrnin". It was announced in advance
that daisies and pond lilies would be in
order ttud sunflowers eschewed. ly u
-singular coincidence the gorgeous sun
flowers which appear in Congress Park
every summer did not begin blooming
with their usual luxuriance this year un
til. within thy last three days, as if they
had waited to greet their poet.
One of the greatest charms of S ua to
ga is its variety in Irlress and its contra
dictions. It is dangerous to make an
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assertion here, for you may receive ocu
lar proof to tlie contrary the next min
ute. A calico sack walks contentedly
bv the. side of plu-h or velvet and a ten
cent lawn figures n connection with dia
monds as big as plover's eggs. "The
beauty of Siratogaj air is that you can
wear anything in it" Rome one observes
and just, then come3 along a lady in a
dro.w o! o!d gold jplush, looking as if
wrapped in her own window curtain.
Dut it plush in winter is bad, as it is-
except in upholstery-it is worse in sum
nier, and then? is
no fashion about it,
for neither plush or velvet are seen, ex-
cept occasionally, and then they look
heavy and out of place. Even in a cool,
clear atmosphere like that of Saratoga
during the past week, velvet looks and
feels burdensome, and is soon covered
with dust, while the light lawns, the
walking silks and summer veilings scarce
ly show soil and are wings instead of an
obstacle and burden.
August.
The following letter and comments
were written fifteen or sixteen years ago
when Mr. i'eivon "was editor of the
Christian Advocate. The Postscript
which was not published with the rest
of the let'er is here inserted, and proves
there is nothing new under the. sun.
Portland is jubilant over their suc
cess in removing tho St. Helen bar, and
wo are not sorry a3 it does not lessen
the value of property at St. Helen
and tho same process will undoubtedly
improve the mouth of the Columbia.
This will knock the bottom out of the
theory of Oregon being tributary to the
Sound, and the Sound papers will doubt
less wail muohly thereat.
Letter fro;2i St. Helens.
Mr Editor: Noticing a paragraph
in your last issue which is apt to cu;vey
a wrong impression, I deem it n,y duty
to put you in possession or the truth.
The steamer TVyic. did not remain at
the mouth of Vac Cowlitz, but came up
to S.. lluens, where slie was discharged
and loaded. The Portlanders dhdiku to
repeat the name of St, Helens from
.some cause, perhaps you can solve the
reason. We have had free navigation
from St. He'ous to Pui tlandevi-ry d ly
duce the Columbia has closed up. So
much for having a "back .door to vour
town. Don't let the above truths huri.
your feelings. With due respe.'t, yours,
etc., F. A Lajiont.
P. S. If the Portlanders wish to im
prove the navigation of tlie Willamette,
take one of the Ocean Steamers and
turn tail up tlie stream, set the propellor
lo work, and they soon will have; a chan-
u-1.
Explanatory. An item, in our locals
ot last week, said that the Paci.ic had
passed the. mouth of the Cowlitz; the
telegraph hail said no mere, and the
boat which had gone to meet the ship,
had not returned when the item was
written. Our friends, cf St. Helens,
may be assured that we are. not reluc
tant to write the name of their town; we
sincerely rejoice in their prosperity, and
hope that it may increase a hundred
fold. As soon as circumstances will
seem to justify it, we will move the Ad
vocatk down to St. Helens. P. C Ad
vocate 16 years n;jo.
ClaToXan'iu, Oiiego.v, Aug. 1882.
Ed. Columbian -Dear Sir: Good
weather on Clatskanie, and among the
new settlers lots of burning and clear
ing. Mr. Fred Langfe'dt has been burn
ing his slashing. Mr. D. is very much
liked here. I with we had 500 settlers
ju:t like him. No, not just like, he is
now, for he. is a single man, and we hope
he will soon find a wife and, wo all
would like to see the in-coming settlers
men of families. There is a colony com
ing here from Adams County, Illinois,
four of thmi, served wi h me during
the war. They all have -means. Then
we ara to hiva several from Port
land.. What we need is a saw-mill and a
flume out to the river from the mill.
That will put our goods in tho market
and give us all some cash, and would be
as ood an investment as a capitalist
could make.
We have lost two good settlers, and
gained two. Mr. S. G. Snoll sold out
his homestead to Mr. Thomas Barns of
Portland, and Mr. B. and family are in
possession. We know Mr. B. to be a
good man, and his wife we think is a
number one good woman. They have
one daughter, a fine girl about 14 years
office. Suell also . sold to Mr. Nelson
his R. It. claim improvements.
Mr. Snell and family have started for
Wyoming Ter. to make it their home.
With them also wen'. Cy. In.alls. Clats
kanie loses two good men in losing them,
and in Mivs. Sae.jl we loss one of the
best of neighbors and friends. The com
munity in which they next pitch their
tent will be the better off for having
thern. All here wish them good luck
and prosperity. Yours truly.
Parties whoso accounts are overdue,
are requested to call and settle the same
U-foro Sept 5 th.
G. W. McBJUDE.
j L0SAL NEWS.
William T. S. Woodman wind family
have j moved to Portland. We have
known Mr. Woodman ever sinco 1867
at Port Discovery, W. T. He has resi
ded here many years, and has many
friends ; as Deputy County Clerk he has
shown himself an eflicientand courteous
gentleman, ami we wish him and his
family success in his new place of resi
dence. ' ...
New Goods.
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Arrived this week a full assortment of
newest styles of dress good including
Brocades, Grenadines, Bioeatels, Seer
suckers, Fancy Gingham aad moai
ie cloths also American prints, white
goods, Ladies' and Misses' hosiery in all
colors, L'sle-t'.iread gloves, E.ubroidery
fcc. iko. at Mc Bride's Store.
D.; B. Butler and brother have re
turned from their visit to the paternal
homestead in old North Carolina. We
will not give many particulars as Mr.
Butler has promised to write for this
paper an account of his journey. We,
were very inuch interested in '.'.is narra
tion, and promise a. varj treat to our
readers.
Ann Hovt's husband's name is Hiram
McUomas. They were married at Po
mona, Cal , at the residence of her uster
Mrs. Stevenson. Stevenson has gone
to Washington and New Yoik with
' Lucky" Baldwin; will visit his rela
tives livin" on the Hudson River before
his return.
The Manzan'dlo makes trip3 every
Monday and Friday to Skamokawa and
every Wednesday to Clatskanie. This
is a finely finished boat, and its Captain,
officer. and crew are very civil and oblig
ing. It has a cosy cabin and nice fur
niture, to match.
A man on the Clatskanie tore up his
beautiful garden of flowers to suit a soul
sleeper preacher. He d.dn't tell him
to tear up his vegetables, that preacher
has a mouth for grub. Such teachings
are re-nicho'oits to say the least.
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Married at the residence of T. C.
Watts, in St. Helen, by Judge Moore,
Mr. ! Byron Failing to Miss Fiora Heald,
Au-ust 19th 1S82.
Sae was Heald and he was Failing,
now he is healed and she is Failing.
JWe havo received the Oregon aud
Washington Faridir, published monthly
in Portland, Oregon, by S. A. Clarkf.
It is a splendid collection of pieces on
subjects on which every farmer on this
Upper Coast should bo posted.
The Soul-sleeper preacher wrote to a
man on the Clatskanie first to leave his
wife, then for him to drive her off, but
their better sense told them to live to
gether, and fiht each other, tho devil
and the preacher.
A' stub tailed rat-terrier persists in
visiting our place. He is a thing of
beauty, belongs to tho Muckle Bros, re
sembles one of the firm, and i probably
looking after their pi?'aical interests on
Frogmore.
Tho S ml-sloepor preacher has been
trying to persuade so ne of tho Clatka
nians to mortgage their farms to furnish
him fundi to go to Hinglaad. They had
better give hiiu a boot-toe and send him
to 'Ell.
"Wo wish tho man that stole our
vvagou seat would return it. He did
not go for us in the. last Election, but
went for more wagon-seat. It is well
red (read) like its ritrhtful owner.
A certain soul-sleeper lately went
down tho river on the. steamer, reading
the Bible all the. time except when he
looked through his fingers at any hand
some lady who came on hoard.
Davenport will hereafter keep a big
supply of fruit consisting of peaches, or
anges, pears, apples, lemons, oocoanuts,
Mr. II, H. Harvey has purchased Per
ry's and Kelly's sheep for his ranch
( the John Ay res ranch ) on the Cowe
raan. gjHas anybody found a fin? pair of
hlask kid glove.st They ara Major Ad
ams'. Finder liberally rewarded.
Mm Dan n has been spending tlie.
summer at her father's, W. W. West
Esq.. on the Upper Scappoose,
Miss Lizzie Ilendrickson and Hattie
Rathbun are out gathering ferns and
flower-i to-day for the Ball.
Wanted 5,000 rails by Major Adams.
3TB WS DBOPS.
Rev. Mr; Reese will preach at 11 a.
m., on Sunday at the Scappoose and
at 7 P. m at th3 Methodist Church in
St. Helen. Wonder whether the organ
key will be lost this time.
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S. F. Howe, Djenti3T, will be at St.
Helen th'e Firt Monday in each month,
aud remain Tojo Day, unless by special
agreement to remain longer.
J. Kellogg &, Co. have tikea out their
Advertisement to make some changes.
We have not been advised what the
changes are.
We took our children out last evo for
a ride, aud met Judge Moore and family
returning from their ranch on the Scap
poose, i
Hon. J. II. El well was in town lately.
Ho brag3 a boy bigger than himself ul
ready. Rainier is the place for fat ba
bies, j
There 'will be a funeral address deliv
ered on the death of Mm. Rogers.
WeTarojnot advised of the time.
Mrs. Sjames and Mrs. Mark Libby,
Mrs. Adams' molht rand aunt have been
summering at Old Orchard Beach.
The Muckles are trying to 6-dose
Major Adams and family as their ances
tors did the colonics in 1776.
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Charley Blakesley is hauling rocks for
Riley, and presents a spectacle of indus
try it would be well to imitate.
Miss Helena Hoi man has returned to
Wilbur to attend to her professional du
ties at the Seminary.
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S. A.jMiles, daughter Jennie, and sen
Willie, left yesterday for Bickleton, W.
T. to visit Mrs. Butler.
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Mrs. Burns, sister of W. H. Conyers,
is Siting her brother's family. She is
a nice looking lady.
Prof. Qaick and wife have been out
to visit Capt. Pop3 who is taking care
of his fruit crop.
Drj Philips, Dentist, will be here
soon; his reputation is great and hi3 pri
ces moderate.
Jacoli George keeps a young shepherd
dog that makes night melodious with
his bowlings.
Mrs. Morrison is visiting a friend of
hers, Mrs. Burleigh who lives Lack of
La Ci'idre.
Mr. Falirc lives in the upper part of
the Tom. Elrington building on River
Street, j
S. L. ;Shintaffer has raised a big crop
of wheat and oats, so says the Hubbard
Times, j
gMoney to loan on real estate
securityj by F. A. Moore Esq. St. Helen,
Oregon.'
The Se ving Circlo met on We lnesday
at Judge Moore's. 22 ladies were pres
ent. Some; thieves are stealing all of the
half-ripe fruit on Capt. Lmont's place.
Miss Kate Loulin will soon-leave to
attend the Seminary at Forest Grove.
Wanted, one, two or three thousand
pickets for which cash will be paid.
Last I Sunday Taylor's scow was load
ing Belgian bbeks at Milton.
Mr. Hancock is building a fine house
on his claim on the Cowlitz.
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Wash. Muckle has been home on a
a visit from Skamokawa.
B. Fi Gil tiier's flower garden presents
a rare spectacle of beauty.
A. II. Blakesley has bought a new
chaude
Mrs.
ier for his saloon.
Lo"an and son have been visit-
ins: her relatives lfvrc.
S. Gj Caudle is a Notary Public, the
only one in St. Helen,
Rev, J. M. Sweeney will preach on
Lewis River Station.
Mr. Dixon lives in tho upper part of
the Winton House.
Johnny Campbell has been Bout to
the Insane Asylum.
The Subscription of the Columbian is
on the! increase.
Charles Muckle is haying, so is Jos
eph Copeland.
Mr. (Jacob George's brother resides in
East Portland.
Willie Fullerton has recovered, now
Roberi is sick.
Capt. Henderson is hauling rocks for
Riley jagain. ! j
Mr. Arthur has left to got work in
Portland.
The Shooting Gallery is a great at.
traction. !
Prof. Quick commences school Mon
day, j
Dennis Perry killed a large deer late-
Rainier Items. '
There is a Sunday School il Itndfon
School House in Beaver Valley Mrs.
Manchester is Superintendent am! Mrs.
Mays assistant. The number of schol
ars is SO.
Rev. Air. Saialley of Astoria, soul
sleeper, occasionally preaches in the
neighborhood.
There is a Spelling School every Sat
urday night, which will continue .till
rainy weather.
Meserv'p, Mcltey and Kiser with
neighbor havo opened 2 miles of road
this spring. There arc four and five
men at a tims land-looking. There is
splendid State land, school land, i all-road
land and government land.
Tony Neppach, Nicolai's book-keeper
it was reported took up the big fails for
mill purposes, but three or four other
men found out he had the wrong placo
and cut him out.
Elwell & Hudson are doing well log
ging, so are Ray, Lavry t Co. Rtggs
is putting in piles, aud paying big wages.
David Upton's wife lately had a beau
tiful little girl. J. W. Richards' wifo
Aug. 18th, had a little girl weighing 8
ibs. J. H. Elwel.'j voun 'star weighs lOh
lbs.
Henry Ilankins killed a bear tho oth
er day while hunting cows.
The big and little Boaver Falls havo
60 feet fall of water.
The Brant Boys kill many drer.
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
A large and well assorted stock of
men's boots, men's women's, and child
ren's shoes of all kiwis carefully selected
by Mr. Giltuer in San Francisco now ar
riving and to arrive at McBride's store.
Especial care has been tike.utoget
the very best floods in the market.
Good advice in the matter of Invest
ments or Speculations in Stouk, are
worth a great deal. We hear that
Messrs. E. de V. Vermont ik Co. tho
correspondent of 400 Am rican papers,
send to subscribers, for SI. 00 per quar
ter, h Private Financed LtUcr f infor
mation, concerning the N. Y. Stoclc
market. They are impartial and huta
pendent, and ought to be given a fair
tr;al.
NDticD For Publication
Lano OrriCE at)
OarcoN City, Okkgon.
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Notice I hereby piven that the folluwin?
namc.l s.-ttler haa tiled notice ot his inteiitiun to
lnaUe linal proof in support of his claim, and
that Jjai I pro f will be rna,U before the County
Clerk of Cohiml ia County at St. He em, Ort
ou, on Tues lay. Oct. 10. 1SS2, iz: John Vca- '
zey. Pre. U. S. No. 2037 for the s. K. i of Sec.
8 T. 7 x. 11. 5 w.
He names th? follow in wi netws to prove hi
continuum residence upon, and cultivation of.
sui J Un 1, vu:
Henry White, George W. Sherley, Sidney J.
Woo I and John Cyr, all of Wen port, Clatsop
County, Oregon.
L. T. UARIX, Renter.
jyroTicE.
U. S. Land OrriCE,)
Oukgox City, Oregon.
Auk- 27. 1H82. I
Complaint having been entered at thi Office by
" illiam An lerson against Norman .Martin f r
aland nin hi Homestead Entry Nos. 3709 &
421.'J original, dated Jan. 1 1H70. upon the N. w.
4 Section 8, Township 7 j 1,'ane 3 w. in Colum
bia County, Oregon with a v'uw to tlie cancel
lation of M.iid entry; the Raid parties are hereby
summoned to appear Lefore the County Citric of
CoIumHU County, at St. Helens, Oregon on th
2d. day of October, 1882, at 1
o'clock v. m., to respond and f urnUh testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
L. T. BAK1X, Regiatcr.
v3n4l
Tk laiim Fciantiiti of f-day w?re5tat
most diseases are caused bv diseased Kidney or
Liv er. If, therefore, tho Kidnevii and Livi-r ara
kept in perfect order, perfect health will be tho
resu.t. This truth has only be.u known a nhnrt
time and for yearn people Kuffrred great agony
withut being alile to find re'ief. The discovery
of Warner's Safe KMney an! Liver Cure mark
nw era- the treatment of these troubles.
Made from a simple tropical leaf of rare value,
it contains lust the element necessary to nour
ish an I invigorate liotK of these great organs,
t ir f??y:re and keeP them hi order. It is
a POSITIVE Remedy for all the diseases that
cause pains in the lower part of the body for
Torpid Liver Headaches Jaundice Duziness
1r.e!7"?i'ever' Ak-ne Malarial Fever, and
all dicultiC8 of tLe Kidnsy. Liver and Urina
ry Organs.
Ic U an excellent and tfc rtmidy for females
during Pregnancy. It will control Menslnialioa
qj is inyalnable for Leucorrhcra or Falling cf
the Womb.
An a hlooi Purifier it is nnenfUiled, for it cures
toe organs that hake the Wood.
Thitt Remedy, which hu done such wonriars,
is put up iu the LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
of any medio! os upon the market, and is sold by
Druggists and all dealers at $1.25 per bottle. For
Diabetes, enquire for WARNER'S 8AFJ5 DIA
BETES CURE. It is a POSITIVE Remedy.
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