TEN YEARS
AGONY
FRQH ECZEMA
CURED UY CUTICURA
For ton years IsufTcrccltititolil ngontf from
Kraonia, my lower limbs being bo swnllcnnnrt
liroUeu out that I coulil Inrilly po nlmut. My
brother, ti h.vslclau of thirty wan.' iraotlco,
nnd other iilijslcians of spleniliil iihllltv, tried
In vain tucllectacuroniul usually failed. I
trraaino absolutely illhoartciH'i1,iiiil lint lost
nil liopo.lien i frletul liuliiceil mo to rIio
OiinouuA ItnMinnri a trial. 1 tisoil two
ralti's or CuriouitA Soap nml two liuxis til
IJi' ririmA (olntnient)i nml It risultcil In an
uliotutc iiml ptrnmnent cure.
1 AVIJ)M.S IT, IMyniooth, III.
8m stir Ci-rb TRBiTwrtT tun ah. Hkim ash ttLoon
HliliK4, WITH l.'S or llAIK. Warm lilt hi. w lift t.'1'Tt
rim Sor, srt title RnolnlliicM with UuncitUA, ami mild
Uutitol ri'nct'K lirMiirmr.
Sotil tlirrtuirmut th world. I'oTTSK Dni'.MKl, t'iiKM.
Com'.. Hol I'mpt , llufltun. "llow to CurKczcniA,Mrrf.
Wear
Royal
Worcester
Corsets.
FOP) SALE BY LEADING DEALEnS.
HUMPHREYS'
cures
No. 1 Fever, Congestion.
No. 2 Worms.
No. 3 Infants' 'Disenscs.
No. h Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No. 0 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
No. 1 1 Delayed Periods.
No. 1 2 Louchorrea.
No. 13 Croup.
No. 14 Skin Diseases.
No. IB Rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No. 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. 34 Sore Throat.
No. 77 Grip & Hay Fever.
I)r, Ilumpbroys' Ilumoopntliln Manual of
Diseases at your IlriijSKlits or .Mailed Free.
Sold by ilruiritlsts, or sent on receipt of SJiets.,
boots or$1. lluinpiireyK' Jled. Co , for. William
and John Sts , JJow York.
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keep comlnk' tnck for
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joys uiul ninbtiloiis of life can
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tv an- abpftlutoly on red by
v i: k r i:cr n i.kt.
Glvci prom i it relief tu Insomnia,
Ulllntf tneiiiory and Uio waste
ami rl ruin of vital powers. Incur
ml liv Infllt-ereliaiisoruxcuhSies
-if early jcars Impart vlor
nun iiuiuucy locvvry ju.u-uii
tlrnr-n nn tho svstoin. GlYO
cheeks ami lustru to ttiQ
or old, Oneifj huT.rcnu.9
bloom to the
vs or voiiov
vital entrcyr
pletu guaratv
L'tl. Can be
i box ni a com-
teei. eti re or monor refund'
carrlel In voit poi.kct Hold
u ervnheieoi
mailed in nut in wnint'run
receiptor price
by Tllli l'l'JUb'li-CA'O CO., Caxtou Bids.. Chicago,!!!.
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Store and Oruhler Uroa.
Pilsner Beer.
Needs no recommendation.
Put up in bottles for family
use and delivered at your
home.
Lauer's Pilsner
Draught Beer
Is drank by the majority of
beer drinkers. They are good
authority on which is best.
Christ. :lnnidt,
Agent and Bottler,
203 W. Coal Street,
SHENANDOAH -' PA.
EVAN J. DAVIES.
Livery and
Undertaking,
No. 13 North Jardin St.
I Tho Rosy Froshnoss
I Ana," velvety softneits of tCTTnln is Inva.
rlakly obtalued br tliore who uao 1'ozzohie
Uomplczlou l'owdi;r.
FEAELESS SEM'MES.
ONE OF THE fvJOST DARING MEN WHO
EVER tnOD A DECK.
Tim Story of III Wonderful Vxploltn on
tlm Alnbamn - ills Lnst I"lclit on Tlmt
Terror of tlio 8rn HI Dramntlo Leap
Overboard When She Sunk.
Sctnmcs wnn born In MmylaiHl In lfcOl),
do wits iiiipolnU'il mliLHlilpiimn when liu
wns 17, In 1820, but It was 1830 before lit)
enteral tho scrvlco. Ho was iniulo n lieu
tcmuit tho noxt your nntl during tho bU-ko
of Vcm Cruz comninnilfd n buttery. Ho
reculvctl conimatnl of tlio Unltotl Stntus
brlK t'omers, niiuictl nfter tho (riilliint horo
(f Tripoli, but tho Sonicrs wont down In
n k1u. Soiners spcnig to bu nn ill fated
liiinio for Aincrlcim war vessels.
Until tho civil wnr broko out Soiiimcs
wni Inspector of lighthouses nlotiB tho gulf.
Hiiplmol Semnios sturteil In itt ouco to
servo tho Colifedorncy. Ho inndo n trip
tlirougli tho north mid bought wnr nui
terlnl mid hired incchnntca skilled In tho
construction of guns tindordnnnco. Thou.
pniidsof tons of ordimnco ntul powder wcro
shipped south, nnd .Seinnies on his return
received coiiunnnd of tho Sumter. Sho was
blocknded nt Olbrnltnr, so ho bold her nnd
went to tho Azores to tnko coiunmiid of
the Alnbnnm.
Then stnrted a enreer which ciin scarce
ly bo duplicated In tho nnval history of tho
world. For two years tho Alnbnnm sailed,
Mvccplng tho sens with n thoroughness
which amazed tho world, With no ports
savo England's open to him ho inado it
crulso of nearly 80,000 miles, and his
crulso was marked and charted by burn
ing shtps.
Tho Alabama was no formldablo vessel.
Her tonnago was but 1,000. Horspecd was
IB knots, nnd her armuincnt wus ono 8
luoh shotgun aft, a 7 Inch 100 pounder for
ward nnd six 32 pounders. She cost $250,
000. Her crow wero mostly hardy liritlsh
tars, but on tho decks wero good Ameri
cans, thorough seamen and daring fight
ers. Tho crow numbered 85 men. Tho
Alabama was furnished by nn Kngllsh
member of parliament. Hut her career of
daredovil recklessness nnd her final cap
ture Is n story that has no equal in the an
nals of tho sea save In tho eighteenth cen
tury oxploits of tho freebooters.
In September, 18013, tho Alnbnnm cap
tured hor first prize, tho Ocmulgco, a
whnlor. Tho sen then was dotted whlto
with sailing vessols from Now England.
Thoy provod easy prey for Sommcs. Ho
first plundorcd a vossol and then burned,
hor. Tho Alabama went everywhere. Sho
sailed and steamed up closo to Now York
and thoro got newspapers from prizes.
From thoso newspapers Sommcs took tho
list of departing vessels and lay in wait
for them, liy means of these newspapers
ho also managed to eluilo tlio fleet of pur
Buers. Sommcs' career filled England with
wonder. As report nfter report camo in of
captures nnd fights as tho little sen hornet
darted hero and thcro and left in Its wake
n long liijo of plundorcd ships nnd burned
vessols tho English wero filled with a do
siro to gain privately from Semmes' In
trepidity nnd reoklessnoss. A syndicate
was formed to buy captured ships. It was
proposed to land them on tho Hottentot
coast. As a surety good English gold was
given Semmes nnd his crow, but tho syn
dicate got no prizes.
So Semmes made his 78,000 milo crulso
in two years. Ho had captured slnglo
handed 03 American vessols. Fifty-threo
had been destroyed, nlnu released on ran
som bonds and ono mado Into a tender.
Tho Alabama had Indicted nn incrcdlblo
loss on American shipping. Suspected
Alabamas hud boon sighted bywur vessols
from tho north tlmo and again, but never
tho sight of tho hull of tho real vessel had
been seen. Jlerohnntmen wero continual
ly on tho watch for this ubiquitous vessel,
nnd thoy trembled at tho sight of every
unknown craft. It was nn ovll day for
shipping. This specter of tho deep swept
tho seas everywhere, nnd thcro sconiod to
bo no safety whatever.
Hut on Juno 11, 18(11, tho Alabama was
sighted in tho harbor of Cherbourg,
Franco. Tho north thrilled with tho news,
nnd all manner of boats started in pursuit.
Tho Kearwirgo was at Flushing, England,
nnd Captain Wlnslow steamed for battlo.
Tlio Alabama was both steam nnd sailing
vessel. Her scrow could bo hoisted out of
tho water when she wished to sail, and
each method of propulsion was entirely In
dependent of tho other.
Scnimcs might havo csenpod by (light,
but Semmes was nn American. Ho did
not know it, but his powder was nged and
damaged. His sholls were defective They
would not explodo. His guns wero old
and incapable. But Semmes knew his
hardened, toughened crew. Ho know his
own ability, and ho would not lllnch. Tho
Alabama opened with her starboard bat
tery. Semmes tried to closo, but tho bul
warks of tho Alabama wero torn away and
tho pivot gun wns disabled. Tho Alabama
began to leak. Sho hardly responded to
her helm. An 11 inch shell exploded in
tho ouglno room. Tho Alabama gave tho
death shiver.
Sails wero sot in tho hopes of reaching
tho French const, where thousands woro
lined up to sco tlio grent duel.
"All hands savo yoursclvesl" wns given,
and tho wounded dispatched In tho only
boat which was not shot to pieces. .Semmes
and his olllccrs in full unlfmin stood on
dock. Tho Alabama was rapidly sinking,
its fnmous career wus over, Sommcs step
pod to tho edgo of tho dook and throw his
sword into tho sea. Then ho followed.
Ho was picked up by tho English yacht
Dcerhound and escaped to London, whero
ho becamo a hero. They presented him
with swords and toasted nnd feted him
continually. Ho mado his way back to
tho south through Mexico, Hn was mado
rear admiral in command of tho James
rlvor squadron nnd guarded tho approaches
to Hichmond until tho closo of tho war,
Scmmos died in Mobile, Ala., in 1877.
Aftor tho wur ho wns a Inwycr, judgo, edi
tor and author. There is no doubt that for
intrepidity nnd daring no American has
over commanded n vossol who surpassed
him in sheer courage Ho was also ox
trcmoly skillful, a good tactician nnd an
able strategist. That ho Indicted millions
of dollars' damngo on tho merchant fleets
of tho north Is forgotten. What is re
membered is that ho was an Amcricun.
Montgomery (Ain.) Advertiser.
DeYVitt's Witch Hnzol Salve 1ms the largost
salo of nny salvo In tlio world. This fact
and its merit has led dishonest people to at,
tempt to counterfeit It. Look out for tho
mail who attempts to deceive you when you
call for DeWittfs Witch Hazln Salvo, the
great pile euro. C. II, Hiigeiibuch.
A Shock.
"I don't too wot you're grleyln so
nbout," said Plodding I'uto. " 'Tnln't no
disgrace to havo do dyspepsia. "
"I don't know nbout dat," nnswored
Meandering Mike. "Dat medical student
mid it como from overwurkin mo stom
ncli." Washington Star.
A stubborn couuh or tickling in the throat
yields to One Millilto Cough Curo. Harmless
iu cllect. touches tlio rlulit spot, reliable mid
Just what is wanted. It acta at once. (J. II,
JMKoubucU,
Kiicoiiracemtiiit.
Jnok I am nfrnid that if 1 ask you to
bo my wlfo you will treat my proposal us
I joke,
Molly Hut nil Jokos nro not rejected,
.Tack. Brooklyn Life.
A lazy liver makes u lazy man. Burdock
Wood Hitters Is tlio natural, never railing
remedy for a lazy liver.
KB
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auspices of the "Y" will bo hold In Bobbins
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Aug. 23. Phonouratili untorrjilmmtut In
tho 1'rltultlvo Methodist church, under tho
auspices or tlio Ladles' Aid Society and
Sunday school.
Curo that Cough with Sliiloh's Curo. Tho
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INANIMATE THINGS,
Theory Tlmt Tlity tfati- nu Unpleasant
ferusu of Humor.
Wo hnvo rend ami talked about tho totni
ileprnvlty of inanimate tilings, but the
lense of humor in lntliniito things has not
been written of as it ought to bo. There
can bo llttio doubt that Innnlinato tilings,
cspoelnlly If they nro smnll nnd clusivo,
possess a strong sense of humor.
For Instance, n man had In his desk ono
of thoso curving things witli a liundlo in
which sheets of blotting pnper nro held.
It was convenient as long as it could bo
prevented from getting snowed under on
his desk Ono day tho man mlssod tlio
pad when hn wns writing nnd wnntotl It.
Ho hud a cleared spneo occupying tho cen
ter of his desk, nnd nil around this spneo
wns a litter of papers, letters nntl things.
Naturally ho supposed that tho pnd lind
got under theso things. Ho sonrchod
nmong tlio papers, but took enru not to get
nny of them upon tho cleared spneo In tho
center. Ho searched over tlio whole lot.
nnd it occurred to him that tills was a
good tlmo to put his dosk In order. IIo
cleared up and sortetl out nil tlio things
and put them in pigeonholes or within
bands and iiiiido his desk spick and span,
but no traco of tho pad could Im discov
ered. IIo was discouraged, nnd ns It wns near
lunehtlino ho locked up his desk nnd went
out to lunch. When ho came back, ho
opened tho desk, nnd there, oxnotly in tho
middle of tho desk, on tho very spot which
his paper had occupied when ho wns writ
ing, wn that pad, simply glaring nt him.
It seemed to weur nn expression that was
positively mnlioious. Tlio tnun was forced
to concludo that tho pad had a strong
sense of humor, with a tendency to prao
ticnl Joking, and that it had concealed it
self in some corner of tlio desk when ho
wns sonrchitig nnd while ho was gone had
whipped Itself out Into tho most conspicu
ous spot on the desk as a way of laughing
nt him. Of course it wasn't possiblo that
ho could hnvo nbsontmlndodly dislodged It
wnno no wus looKlng over the pupers nnd
gono oil nnd left It thero.
Lately thosamo in nil had a slender llttio
pencil about two inclius long. It wns n voir
unliable llttio pencil, of pleasing mannors
nnd suave movements, und tho man used
to hold It between his forefinger and his
mlddlo linger and direct it with his thumb
while ho was scrawling memoranda or do
ing other things which reciulred a ncncll.
Ho kept It In u waistcoat pocket. Ono day
tho pencil turned up missing. Ho wanted
it and wanted no other pencil. He search
ed nil his pockets sovcral times over nnd
looked nil over his desk nnd shelves and
even searched tho door. No traco of it.
Ho sat down to wrlto with a long, un
congonlnl pencil. It seemed to balk and
mock him, und ho said to himsolf, "Oh,
Lord, I wish that llttio ponoll would ap
pearl" Anil at that vory moment it droo-
pod upon Ills paper ns if from tho sky. but
really from over his right ear, whore it
hail humorously concealed Itself. Though,
or course, tl3 humor camo In tho reap
pearanco rather than tho disnnnearanco,
articles without n grain of humor in them
may conceal themselves bohlnd ono's car,
especially If tho car offers amnio onnor
tunlty for such concealment, but to dip
out just nt tho psychological moment
that tnkes real humor. Boston Tran
script.
wny.
Thero is something almost plaintive in
tho truly Lnglish word "why." It may
bo Indefinitely prolonged upon tho lips.
"Why" is almost poetical in Itself and fit
ly introduces tho best hexameter iu the
language:
"Why do tho hentlien rngo and tho peo
plo Imagine a vain thing?"
Its utics in poetry nro almost infinite,
nnd one modern writer makes almost a
lino of it nluno:
YiiS do the night winds sigh,
Tho fen birds wildly ciy,
Tho summer clouds pass by,
Tho lilies droop and die, v
The light fade from tho sky? v
Why oh, why
To most of tlio whys thero is not n p. nd
becnuso. Tho Inquiring mind is puzzled
to account for many tilings besides its
own existence Hundreds of such ques
tions occur to us at every stop, nnd no sat
isfactory reply can bo expected. Life is too
short. Socrates wns always saylng"Why,"
and wo havo nil heard of tlio man who
called I'opo tho "llttio crooked thing thai
asked questions." Exchnngo.
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you of their merits. These pills are easy in
their action antl arc particularly effective in
the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache.
For Malaria nnd Liver troubles they have
been proved itivaluable. They are guaranteed
to be pcrlcctly Irec from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable. They do
not weaken by their action, but by giving tone
to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 20c, per box. Sold
by A. Wasley, Druggist.
An Experiment.
Mr. Ulllus (calling down tho stnirs)
Mnrln, havo tho children gono to school?
Mm. Dlllus Yus.
"This is tho girl's day out, isn't it?"
"Yes. Sho'sgono."
"This Is not tlio minister's day to call,
is it?"
"No."
"Any of tho neighbors likely to drop In
during tho noxt hour or Tsui"
"I think not."
"You're nlouo, aro you?"
"Yes. Whntdoyou"
"Thon put somo cotton In your ears,
Mnrln. I am going to shnvo myself with
that now razor you gnvo 1110 tho other
day." London Tit-Bits.
Shiloh' s Consumption Cure cures where
others fail. It is tlio leading Cough Curo,
and 110 homo should bo without it. Pleasant
to tako and goes right to tho spot. Sold by
P. D. Kltlin and a guarantee.
Fuzzliiig to Her.
"Idon'tqulto understand it," said tho
slow going wife who does n vast amount
ot thinking In order to acquire n small
amount of knowlcdgo.
"Don't undoistand what?" askotl her
moro astuto husband sharply.
"Tho commandments uro justns strong,
sound and binding ns they wero when
given, nro they not?"
"Of courso thoy nro. What n silly ques
tion." "And yot thoy nro brokon repeatedly
ovory ilay. uotrolt l roo Press.
More than twenty million froo samplos 0
DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo have been dis
trlbutcd by tho manufacturers. What bettor
proui 01 inoireonuueuco in its merits do you
want? It cures piles, burns, scalds, Bores, iu
tho shortest spaco of tlmo. C. H, Hagenbuch.
Coincidence.
First Stranger (011 railway train) So
you nro selling I'infi'rtiir Blank's now
book, are you? Stiango colncldonco. I
nm I'rofossor lilaiik.
Second Stranger Tlmt so? Then you
wroto tho very book I am agent for?
"Yea. Tho hurdest work 1 over did wus
writing that book "
"Well, welll That's another strango co
inoldonco. Tlio hardust work I over did
was trying to sell It "Now York Weokly
For broken siirfiiees. Knrn fnenpf. ldfa
burns, aklu diseases and especially piles there
Is oiie reliable remedy, DoWitt's Witch Hazel
Halve. Whon you call for DoWitt's don't
accent counterfeits or fraiitls. You will not
ho disappointed with DelVItt's Witch Hazol
Salvo. C. II. Hagcubuch,
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.
Rtrnngo Idea of Krniiiiiuj-, I'ollti nt ,Oin
eroslty anil Uratltutlv,
Tho spirit of economy in the Chinese
rnco tratiseonds nil that can lio Imagined.
Tho smallest purticloor matter Is utilized.
Tho oltl cast off account book of tho mer
chant is out Into pieces and oiled to servo
Instead of glnsi In windows or lanterns.
A eooiy who lias a six hours' march with
a heavy btiiden will return to his point of
departure without having broken Ills fast
In order to savo tho 2 cents ids breakfast
would bin 0 cost away from homo. Noth
ing is moro curious than to see them oat,
although with their famous 'chopsticks
thuy do not perform all tho wonderful
feats generally supposed. Everything is
served thorn In bowls or saucers, and with
tho chopsticks thoy raise the pieces of ment
or fish to tho mouth with htifllcient grnoo.
Each one has a bowl of rice, which ho
holds near his lips, and with tho aid of tho
chopsticks ho pushes the contents Into his
mouth. It Is curious to see them pick up
with their chopsticks tlio grains of rleo
tlmt fall 011 tho ground Tlio children aro
taught this art from their earliest years.
Nothing must be lost, not oven tho small
est grain Here Is an example of their po
liteness: A Chinese arrayed in Ills most
beautiful costume who presented himself
at a house disturbed a rat which was en
joying himself In a jar of oil. Tlio rat in
Ills flight overturned tho Jar upon the vis
itor, whoso dross wns ruined. While the
unfortunate visitor was still palo with
rnge his host entered tlio apartment and
after tiio usual salutation tlio visitor ex
plained his misadventure: "As I entered
your lioiioralilo tipartnieiit I hail tho mis
fortune to alarm your honorable rat, which
In taking (light overturned your honor
able jar of nil upon my miserable antl In
significant clothing, which explains tlio
contemptible condition In which you llnd
1110 in your honorable presence."
To determine your conduct when a Chi
nese offers you a present is tho most tlllli
cult tiling in the world. Certain tilings
nro not offered to bo accepted, and others
may not bo refused peremptorily. In a
gonerul lununcr nevertheless ono may ao
ccpt, understanding perfectly that tho gift
must bo returned a hundredfold. St
Louis Itepubllc
Nearly all women look
forward to the ordeal
of motherhood with s.o
much dread and anxiety
that only after the baby has
safely arrived and made a
warm little place for himself
in the mother's heart, doe9
she fairly realize that It was
Indeed a good angel who
brought this wee ncstlimr to
brighten and sweeten her life.
Women who are approaching motherhood
with a sense of fear and solicitude, or in a
weakened physical condition, need the
help of that marvelous "Favorite Prescrip
tion," invented by Dr. R. V. Tierce, chief
consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y , and
designed txpressly to restore healthy vigor
to the delicate feminine structure involved
in motherhood. It takes away all of the
danger and most of the pain attendant up
on motherhood, and confers on the baby
that lunty hardihood which is a joy to a
mother's heart.
An OhlolncU-, Mrs r.cfa Hoflmire, of Clfixing
ton, Mouroe Co , in n letter to Dr rlcrce. says:
I had alwnys been healthy until four years
ago. Before the birth of my child I suffered
almost death n dozen times Had what we call
milk leg for four years Could not stand it to be
ou my feet long nt a time without swelling dread
fully before ,r.v last baby was born, I had ev
ery symptom of u Mam ,,f the trouble My leg
swelled badly I read of Dr Pierce's I'avorite
Ftescription, and thought 1 would try it I took
Ik bottles, andwffca my baby was born : q
uot sick nt all after I was out of labor, wbiclt
lusted only a short time. In times previous, la
bor had ta-.tetl twelve to fifteen hour 1 am a
well woman to-day, nml have been since I got
out 01 nea, w uen my nine ooy was nine aays 01a
I give the credit all to Dr Pierce's Pavorite Pre
rcriptiou. 1 will never do without It during 6ucll
VM. SCHMICKER, JR.,
Agent for
Shenandoah and Vicinitj
-For-
BARBEY'S
Beer and Porter.
Try
Barbey's Bohemian Beer
rr i if
EVERY WOmi ,
BomsHcissneeas a reliable, lsoiithlj-, resulatlns medicine. Onlr liarmlfU and
the duress drugs shsuld be nsoJ. If you want the best, v-ct
Dr. Peal's PentnyroaE Pills
Tlier are prompt, safe and certain in resell. The carmine (Dr. Teal's) utter 4Uii
tiolnt. Boat anrsrhcre. fl.M. Jidriu fitir, M,ni.niii rv. -in..i.n.i
For Sale at KIRLIN'S Drup Store, Shenandoah, Pa.
HE THAT WORKS EASILY, WORKS
SUCCESSFULLY." CLEAN HOUSE WITH
SAPOLIO
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THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is duo not only to tlio oriplnnlity nnd
simplicity of tho combination, Imtulso
to tlio care nnd skill with which it is
manufactured by nciuntlflc processes
known to the Cai.ii'oii.nia Via Svm-p
Co. only, and wo wish to impress upon
ull tho Importaneo of purchasing- the
truo and original remedy. As tho
Renulne Syrup of Figs Is manufactured
by the Calikoii.via Fio Svhup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fuct will
assist one In avoiding tho worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. Tiio high standing o'f the Cm
FDitNiA Fio Svittrp Co. with tho medi
cal profession, and tho satisfaction
which thu genuine Syrup ot Figs has
given to millions of families, muke.'i
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. It is
far iu advance of all other luxativos,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver nnd
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, und it does not gripe nor
nauseate. Jn order to got-its beneficial
eirects, please remember the name of
tho Company
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