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Germaxrows, XN. Y., Nov. 2. 15%, Kexpars Co, Enesburgh Falls, Ve. Genta : In praise of Keadall’s Spavin Care Iwill say. that a year ago Lhada v aluable youns horse he come very lame, book enlarged and swollen. The horsemen about hero{we have no Velerin ary Sar. geon here) pronounced his lameness Flood Spavia or Thoroughpin, they all told me there was no cure for it, he became about useless, and 1 con- Sidered him almost worthless. A friend told me ot the merits of your Kendall's Bpavin Cure, so bough* & bottle, and I could see very plainly great Imyrovernenta immediately from its use and before het Dottie was used up I was satisfied that it was £ Lim 6 great deal of good. 1 bought a second sid Hefore it was used up my horse was cared ! has been In the team doing heavy wr rik all th aso since last April, showing no more sig rit. 1 ider your Kendall's Spavin Cure . iuabie yp cine, and It should be In eve ry Respectfully yours, EUGENE DEWITT. ¥rice $1 per bottle, or six bottles for §5. 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MA Station A, - RSTON LIST OF PRINCIPAL NOR, cUREs, PRICES. 1} Fevers, Congestion, Inflammats a 23 Worms, Worm Vover, Warm ¢ ole crying Colle, or Teething of Infants iarrhen, of Children or Adults ntery, Griping, Billious Cole Hor un, Vomiting Sn, Toothache Pi | Foothache, Faceache. on, Sick Headache, Vertigo 4 mach EES mh aha a i Cough, Diffienlt Breathing he "ey, ing... . ¥ ; Weak PLacSLIch Saat ian he 23 on gO y IM oy red 1 oy caring 5 ro " 1arged a es gE ol General De Pn IWenknes 3 is - aE Riding . J ty Seminal Weak." un Diee * y Canker Ss 1 i SERRE fo Tp » on tation » Bt Vitae ry i Sn ia Pruggins, or le pe on receipt riekly hound in cloth oe > malted” Thor AVE ARE RARES ATVI Cor, YONA y Bronchitis or a Consnmption Huseuexys' Srgcrrsc Noo 3 AN AMERICAN VENICE The Cismbaringd Tocrinokios on the Streets of Nashville. OF PL PLE V0 ETI J ak BASS HUN HOMELESS, An Unprecedented Rainfall Swells the Rivers of Tennessee and Mis. Rate Above Memphis and sissippi at a Rapid the Danger Line at Chattanooga, NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 10. —With the Camberland river rising at an an- precedented rate and encroaching rap- idly on the lower section of the city, Nashville today looks like an American Venice, But a very d.unp, dismal and dolorous Venice it 18, (wr between 1,500 and 2,000 people have been obliged to abandon their bowes and seek refuge on higher gronnd. As viewed from the bridge the river is a vast angry torrent, spreading ont over the lowlands, Nearly all the lum- ber yards are overflowed and in sows a copsideranle Joss will result. The river has Lrought out a vast smonnt of drift. wood, and it is passing the city in great quantities. Merchants are busy remov ing goods from cellars and near che wharf to higher ground. It is estimated that between 300 and 500 vMuities in the City have been driven from their homes. At the police head quarters many inquiries for shelter are being made. The reports from all points on the river show that it is rising everywhere and the fulness of the Ohio and Missis- sippi will prevent the Cumberland from running down as rapidly as it other. wise would, Warenogses Much Bain at Memphis, Mempriiis, March (0. ~The rainfall in this city and section of the south for the past two davs is unprecedented. A dispateh fron the adjacent country re ports a heavy rain general, The entire lower part of Canton, Miss,, under water, and all trains on the lllinois Central road are deluvel Jackson, Aliss.. reports the Pearley river as hay ing risen three feet in twelve hours und all trains delayed, no train having arrived from the south since Saturday. The Mississippi at Melphis is one and a balf feet above the danger line. 1s is Danger at Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 10. The Tenuesses river at this point has reached the danger line, Experienced nver men predict that it will reach at least forty-five foot, which will over. flow much of the city in low lying places, cut off several railroads and for a time suspend the operations of sev- eral manufactories. The rainfall here for thirty-six hours is three and one quarter inches and extends up the river and 1m east Tennesse generally, Steel Baws in Niweelys' Cella, Somerser, Pa March 8. About a dozen steel saws, nine inches in length, were found in the cells of Joe and Dave Nicely, torious murderers, who ! April 2. The sheriff ‘bed over the discovery, account for the saws +11 No one Is have allowed he condemned men and relatives, anid hear. § more than prob. lscovered were by relations the n mnrderers’ ¢ Lr ty WH presence 3 y » sii Dison aen In: arvigible Fores a . ry wot the money, rered the frandualent i had time to leave restored the g ¥ 1 COs aes], mey and was forgiven. Skunks at Wholesale, Ye MN. J.. March 9 unuiy men, Moses Two Bragg Mil Lo estab #0, abbott Are the pro i" inner . Gut % Lhe upon appiy il WN Ha ie, PVD ani : Is 5 vith favor will anu injunction The Presiden: Duck Shooting. 10. President tarnoon for ML. fora His only Ciarl ra dlr, bus wr oat the Waite House, a+ Ler wr is and Jar: ar lay vant ah oot Wasiizaron, warrison lot yes thujies, Hartiord few dave dncsz ERG OE Was v ig faithinl Jo rae WHO owes dong to agi k Pprying veg rs away, The presi dent will probably re usin at Benjies until Thursday or Friday. Congress Adjourns Wasmyatos, March 4. ~The Fifty. first congress nt journe § sing die at noon today, atter passiag ali the regular ap- propriation bills, the copyright, sgh«idy shipping and French spolistion bills With Mr. Barrows in the chair of the house, Mr. McKinley offerad 8 vote of thanks to the retiring speaker. Mr. Mills called for the yeas and nays snd the resolution was passed by a party vote—152 to 116. Al Johnson Sells Out, CLevELAND, March 10. Last night a deal was completed betwesn Albert L. Johnson and J. Palmer O'Neil, of the National League, whereby the former sells out for $40,000 cash all nis prop- erty in baseball. This includes the con- tracts with Cincinnati and Cleveland players, the ground leases in both cities snd all other things connected with the national game, Eight Fainted ia Church. Nonwicn, Conn,, March 9. Yester- day orm several persons were , Dros. trated by coal gas sorvions Lutherans church. oy Mr. Schaeffer was the first affected and one more t followed until eight fainted. soon recovered, ing for United States the late George heal PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE How the Wheels of Government Revolve at Harrisbarg, HarrisgpUnrc, March 8,11. the house Mr. Burdick, of McKean. called np ns resolution placing his oil bill on the calendar, and a long discussion ensued. The resolntion was defeated by a vote Of B4 y us to UT navs, Harwsnona, March 4, —In the house Mr. Fow. of Puiladeliphia, introduced a bill esta? idiins u licenses court in Phil - adelphia. { its porwar and duties, The calendar of bills on third reading and fine] pusinze was taken up. Mr. Riter's iil Hing to $5,000 per year the umonut of tae collateral inheritance tax to be retained by registers of wills assed finally by a vots of 110 to 64, The bill to tax anthracite coal lands and to create a fund for the relief of persons injoYed maimed or killed in the employ of individuals, firms or corpora tions engaged 10 miuing anthracite coal also passed finally by a vote of 109 to 4. Senator Porter introduced a bill de- fining the status of fraternal societies aying benefits upon the sickness or death of their members by mutual as- sessment, and exempting them from taxation and from the supervision of the insurance conunission There was an interesting debate on the biil to prevent the sale of intox icat- ing drinks 0.1 J:coration day, Speeches in were male by Benator 5 sowal ) itler, and ator Lloyd, © pin Deerinnd ihe ure Was qu « 1 EL vite ¢ Harmisavna, March ! In the Mr. RHobinso privilege aud claimed thas BUpHOrt of thas iil i HET HlCas- seNIALS of which resign + or his On either nis seat ir } te ménat POSITION AS « ir Robe. ISON Hale wepare 1 speech, in which he sail th ropose.l to re- IGaID In The sennts tt the expiration of his tern. His , hie said, gave satisfaction to hi nis and him- | if ire Delaware | «ld when legis. that time. He ents to estab Beas. 5 Ley county to be ui lation county quoted a number of proce lish the justice ar risdom of the posi- tion he had tal The wr said that his origi intention was to resign on March 4, but an examinati the authorities 4 } 4 he would not be ML TOSS until he took the * The fused to cont Henry C. Dewi general. The eral counties of th the re-ervction « Were swh pt was passed finally In the house Mr. Johnson the committee on education. affect interests of BED ii at any Ben als m of : taat OIE 8 mem ber oath of office, ¢i to 9 re- ination of termaster the sev. for senate Miwesith ounty bridges whic 3 to 00x of h Away tie ing stirred np COarging them with neglect of duty in failing to report the Lill for free text books in public schools. The first section of the liquor bi which allows the successful applicant for a liquor licease to obtain his bondsmen w county, in- stead of confining to the ward or district as under system. The second § ich seeks to retail foe in i section, wh place at $300 the i third class cities, the smount contem- plated in the Brooks bill, but which was made $500 by a decision of the court, was agreed to without a division. and the Lill § md reading Harmseu ng, 51 6.~The house Commitien itl 34] cleared its docket and i hos had nnder ¢ s free text book bill introdn Elwood was reported affirmat ¢ two other free text book bills introdaced by Me Johnson ittle were reported w mmenda tions. Mr. the dae laws of YR tively by ti * and mn radi 1 { aleadar { ing was Fiiw than in 1a +1313 present FFT, o LES] on reported add ¥ Dilis it id aside $ £4 bills on sere nd read taken up and er of bills assed, inciadia I od by Mr. Btewart to p t aparring or box. + hie act amend law, increasing half the amount roed to the coun- ip 8" lability act passed second reading. The bill holds em- ployers liable for injury to emploves caused by negligence of superintendents or others in authority over workmen The governor sent in the name of Walter W. Greenland, of Clarion county, to be quartermaster general The senate went into « Xeculive session and promptly confirmed the nomina tion Harmispura, March 5.-The house adopted Mr. Branson's resolution eom- pinining of the English sparrow as a destroyer of buds and blossoms and di- recting the speaker to appoint a com mittee tO investigate the sabjest. The resolution was afterward lsd on the requiring real ostate ing matches for ing the revenue from one-third to of state tax to be rete ties. The emp! Foy table. The title insurance companies to set aside a eserve fund was favorably reported, he bill to permit the catahing in nets of ecls, catfish, suckers and perch was defeated. The calendar of bills on first reading, which was very lengthy, Was oleared. and the house adjourned until 8 o'clock Monday evening till i¥iss Miners Win a Costly Victory. Pirrspunra, March 7. » is in For Consumption, Asthma, Bronchit Dyspepsia, Oatarrh, Hay Fever, Head w ache, Debility, Rueumatism, Neural gis sadiall Chronic and Nervous] | Disor Riders. TT —— messes mums fy i = "The origins! and only genuine Compound Oxy gon Treatment,” Drs. Starkey & Paleo have ss using for the last twenty years, isa scientific adjustment of Lhe cletuvuis of Uxypen and Kitro- gen mogndived, sud Ue Convoy « 50 vondenss od andomade portable that ii bs veut all, over the worid, Sie w————— Dra. Blarkey & Palen have the liberty to) refer $0 the following named well knows persons who have tried their treatment, Hon, Wm. D. Kelley, Member of Congress, Phila Rev. Victor L. Oodrad, B4 Luth, Obse ver, Phils Rev, Chas, W, Cashing, D. D., Rochester, 5. X. Hon, Wm. Penn Nixon, Ed. lutenOcesn, Chicago W. H. 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