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one can take advantage of. Any one might lead him by the nose. Look at him now! "Pon my worrT, it would be a charity if his relations would club tog-ether, and buy him ft Btraiglt-waistcoat/* "Relations!" said the woman, also coming to the window, frying-pan in handL There's nobody as ever we've seen related to the likes of him. Just look at the poor old unprotected soft one, and see what he's up to in the middle of the court-jrard."

It must be confessed that the conduct of our friend Monsieur Tabaret was, to say the least, eccentric.

He had suddenly halted, and after taking off his hat, was rubbing his head violently, and gesticulating in a manner that was to a looker-on sufficiently ludicrous.

No! no! no!" he murmured to himself. I haven't got the clue to this affair. As the children say in their games,' I burn, I burn!'but I have not had my hand upon it yet.M

He mounted the staircase of the house, and rang at the door of the apartments he occupied, entirely forgetting that he had the latch-key in his pocket. His housekeeper hurried, not without surprise, to open it.

Is It you, sir, at this early hour?"

Eh! what?" asked her master, still preoccppied. What did you say?" repeated the old man.

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it is only half-past eight o'clock,

and you rarely enter till long after midnight. It would not astonish me now if you hadn't dined." "Certainly, I have not. However, if you've nothing ready, Marie, it doesn't matter.".

Ah! that's just like you as if a man's stomach was like a pair of bellows, to be filled only with -wind. Luckily, I've the dinner you always order and never eat, still warm. So, you'd best sit down and eat it, like a sensible man."

Daddy Tabaret, who was thoroughly accustomed to the rough honesty of his housekeeper, only smiled at this address, and took hia

Beat

with much docility at the ta

ble. It was the second phase in his eccentric life he, was commencing. He raised the first spoonful of soup to his" mouth, but it never got there.

The mystery of the "Widow Lerouge again troubledihis brain, and with his eyes halfclosed he remained like a statue of marble, his spoonful of soup suspended in the air

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to think that all the world must

be right," thought Marie

a man must be

wrong in the upper story—he must have a tile off somewhere, when he ceases to care for a good dinner when it's placed before him."

As Daddy Tabaret still remained motionless in the one posiHon, the housekeeper, losing patience, touched him on the shoulder, screaming into his ear, as if he were deaf,

Why don't you eat? Why don't

you eat?"

Eatl oh, certainly—yes, why not? Of course, I ought to be hungry, very hungry, because, since this morning, I have been obliged to—"

He paused, as if struck by a thunderbolt, his mouth open, and his eyes fixed.

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have it!" he cried

last!"

4'Ye«,"

yes, I have it at

CHAPTER VII.

OLD CORKSCREW TATS A VISIT. The movement that accompanied the word recorded in our last chapter was so sudden and violent, that Daddy Tabaret's housekeeper started as if she had been galvanized, and, hastily retreating to the door, waited, with a palpitating heart, for the further development of her master's sudden fit of madness.

lie continued, "I'm certain there's

a child mixed up in it." "A child mixed up in it! Good heaven?!'' thought-Marie, "is he alluding to the soup?" And, fearful of the consequences, should it be made public, of this extraordinary delusion, she advanced quickly towards him for an explanation. "A child, sir? What do you mean, sir?"

Her voice recalled Old Corkscrew to himself, and he perceived, for the first time, that he was being watched by Marie. "What do you want?" he cried, in a voice of thunder "how dare you stand there, prying into my private business, arid picking up the words that fall from my lips, to repeat them again to your gossiping friends? Retire to your kitchen, and don't come out of it till I viii you!" "The fit's on him!1' ihought the poor woman. "He's becoming rabid!"—and, slamming the door behind her, she fled precipitately to the kitchen.

Daddy Tabaret reseated himself, and commenced swallowing, with extraordinary rapidity, spoonful after spoonful of the soup, which was now completely cold. "How was it I never thought of that .before? Poor humanity! I'm not worth much, after all! I'm getting old, and my ideas are not so fresh as they were yet it's all. as clear and palpable as the day. A fool might have guessed it!"

As he spoke he struck a bell that stood upon the table, and Marie reapptared.^ "The joint," he said "bring in the joint, and then leave me I want to be alone. "Yes," he went on, digging his knife with furious energy into a small leg of mutton, —"yes, there's a child mixed up in it—I'm positive of it and these are the circumstances. The Widow Lerouge was a servant in the service of a very rich lady. The husband, probaoly in the navy, leaves on a long journey. 'Frailty, thy name is woman!' as the English poet has said. So the wife, during his absence, is false to her marriage vow. To hide the very natural consequences of her guilt, she confides her secret to the Widow Lerouge, and, with her assistance, hides the existence of her child from the knowledge of the world."

Here Old Corkscrew rang the bell violently. "Marie! the dessert and leave the room!"

Certainly our old friend hardly deserved the skill in cookery that Marie displayed on his behalf. He would have found it difficult, if called upon, to mention what he had eaten for dinner. Nay, he would have found it equally difficult,' so much was he preoccupied, to say what he wa& eating now. "But the child!" he murmured, slowly, masticating a spoonful of stewed pears. "The child! what has become of it? Did they kill it. No. Because then the Widow Lerouge would have been an accomplice to the infanticide, and therefore not to be feared as to betrayal. The father of the child must have wished it to live, and entrusted it to the care of the widow who nursed and brought it up. It was easy enough to take the child from her but not quite so easy to destroy the proofs of its birth and existence. There was the difficulty. The father was the man who came in the handsome caVriage, and the mother was no other than the person who called once or twice with the aristocratic youth mentioned by the village gossips. No wonder that the dear old lady wanted for noticing. There are some stcrets that are worth as much as a good piece of landed property. "To get hush-money from two people at once was a lucky stroke of business for her but she leant too heavily upon the prop of her declining years, and it broke. Poor,

"S'1

rhort-sighted woman! She must haVi threatened them, and in their fear they deteimined to get rid of her. But which of them undertook the business? The papa! No he is too old., I've got it—it was the son! He wished.to save the honor of his mother—so commenced by murdering the widow, and finished off by burning the proofs of his illegitimacy."

Marie, during the whole of this time, was airing her eye at the key-hole, alternating it every now and then by placing her ear to the same orifice. It was intensely agravating and trying to her temper, however, to find she could not succeed in catching anything but a few incoherent words, interspersed, every now and then, with a mild oath or two, accompanied by sudden jumps in the air, and fist shaking at invisible persons. "It's very probable," she thought, "that some designing women have got hold of my poor master, and are endeavoring to persuade him he's the father of many of their children. Well, it serves him right, running after such disreputable people—at his time of life, too!"

She got into such a state of irritated curiosity at last, that she hazarded a soft tap at the door. No answer being forthcoming, she turned the handle and peeped in. "Did you ring1 for coffee, sir?" she said, timidly. "No I didn't," said Old Corkscrew, shortly, "but you can bring it in, all the same."

His usual cup of coffee being handed to him, Daddy Tabaret swallowed it off at one draught, and scalded himself so horribly in the process, that he was forced to dance a maniac dance of pain before the frightened Marie, who again fled precipitately. "Thunder and lightning!" he gasped, at last "but it was hot, and no mistake! Bother the Widow Lerouge—she'll drive me crazy! Besides, I shall become a laughingstock, if I go on in this way, to my detee tive friends! But which of them, after all, could have done what I have done, and by the sheer force of habit have built up the whole story, bit by bit? Not Gevrol—poor creature!—he's too obstinate!" And at the thought of Gevrol, Daddy Tabaret rubbed his hands with delight. "Won't he be vexed? Won't he be humiliated? Won't he be sold? Shall I go off at once and communicate with Monsieur Daburon? No on second thoughts, I'll sleep on it. I can manage my ideas better in the quiet of the night, and pick up the various little threads of the web I have been, weaving. On the other hand, if I remain here alone, I shall get too excited, and may have a rush of blood to the head. They say intense thought, directly after eating, is bad for the health. So I'll go out Stop! What if I pay my old friend, Madame Gerdy, a visit? She has been ill, lately, and will think it unkind if I don't call. I'll have a chat with Noel it will help me to pass the time, and will have a soothing influence on my nerves."

So saying, Daddy Tabaret arose, put on his overcoat, hat, and gloves, and informing Marie that he was uncertain as to his return, rang the bell at his friend's door.

CHAPTER VIII.

ROW A PARAGRAPH AFFEprED MADAME GERDY.

The home of Madame Gerdy was one of the highest respectability. She was comfortably off in her circumstances and the rising position of her son at the bar had increased these circumstances into something like affluence.

Madame Gerdy lived a very retired life indeed, seldom seeing any company, with the exception of a few of Noel's friends who were occasionally invited to dinner. During the fifteen years that Daddy Tabaret had visited her, he had only met three people—the clergyman of the parish an old schoolmaster who had taught No-.il in his youth and the brother of Madame Gerdy, a retired colonel in the army.

When these three visitors found themselves together, which was but rarely, they played a round game at cards but Noel seldom remained after dinner—shutting himself up in his rooms, which were apart from those of his mother. He was known to prolong his studies of the law far into the night, and often in winter his lamp was only.extinguished at dawn. l"he mother and son lived but for one another those who knew them intimately spoke in terms of admiration and respect of the filial devotion of Noel—of the sacrifices he was supposed to make for her sake in living, at his age, the secluded and austere life of a hermit. The rest of Daddy Tabaret'a tenants would often contrast the conduct of this grave* studious young man with that of their landlord, whom they looked upon as a gray-bearded Satan of most incorrigible and irregular habits.

As for Madame Gerdy, she positively worshiped her son. In him she saw united every moral and physical perfection. If he spoke, she. was silent, and listened. A word from him was law a glance of his eye, a command. Her existence, in short, was passed in studying his tastes, divining his desires, forestalling his fancies, and enveloping him in the soft and tender atmosphere of maternal love.

But to return to Daddy Tabaret. "Is Madame Gerdy at home?" lie asked of the servant who opened the door and, without waiting for her reply, went in, with the confidence of a man who knows the house he visits, and is almost sure he will be welcome.

A single wax candle was burning in the drawing-room, which was not in its accus-r tomed order. The round table that generally stood in the middle of the apartment had been pushed into a corner. The large arm-chair of Madame Gerdy was near the window, instead of in its accustomed place by the chimney corner.

The volunteer of the detective police took in all these details at a glance. "•Has anything unusual happened today?" he asked of the servant.

Oh, don't speak of it, sir—don't speak of it!" said the girl,mysteriously. "We've all had such a fright it's quite upset me, I can assure you, and nuule me all. of a tremble." -j

Oh, well, well!" said Old Corkscrew I don't want to hear, about this morning. What about this evening?"

Rather disappointed at being thus checked in her bit of gossip, the servant went on to explain that her mistress had gone-after dinner into the drawing room as usual, and, seating herself in her arm-chair, had begun reading the newspaper. Hardly bad she commenced the first lines when she gave a scream of such a piercing characer that it echoed through the house. On rushing in to ascertain the cause, Madame

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fotmd

¥n- senseless on the

er son raised her, and carried 1°

her

bed-chamber.

•T ^int th«\f0r

Hesa,dhe

tOT\

She's recovered her senses—that is, 1 •appose she has, for Monsieur Noel mad* me leave the room—in fast, quite pushed me out of it. All I know is that just now she was speaking very loud—so loud that I could hear her in the kitchen. Ah, sir, it's very extraordinary, all the same!"

What's very extraordinary?"

What missus said to Monsieur Noel."

Ah! ah! my girl!" sneered Daddy Tabaret:

so we listen at doors, do we?"

No, sir I would not condescend to bemean myself to such baseness!" said the servant, coloring but missus was almost shrieking out her words. She said—"

My good girl," said Daddy Tabaret, severely, listeners hear no good of themselves. Ask Marie—she's had great experience in such mattens—and she'll tell you all about it"

The servant was beginning a long explanation, when the. old man stopped her. "Enough—enough!" he said "go back to your work. Don't disturb Monsieur Noel by telling him I am here. I can easily wait his coming."

And, much satisfied with the little lesson he had just been giving, he picked up the newspaper, and seating himself in the chimney corner, drew the candle a little nearer, and began to read.

CHAPTER IX.

DESPAIR OF XOEL GERDT.

a minute had hardly passed, before Daddy Tabaret in his turn sprang to his feet, and stifled a cry of instinctive fear and surprise.

Thjs is the paragraph which met his eyes A crime of the most horrible nature hns inst been foiiiinitterl in the little village of J. i.Jonchere, ami has plunged peaccablc inhabitants into the utmost consternation. A widow, named Lerouge who was much es'ccmed IU the neighborhood, has been murdered in her own house, under themostmysteiiouscircumstnnccs. The police were mi cdiutely informal the facts of the case, ami, wo have every reason to believe, are upon the track of the assassin or assassins." "Thunder and lightning!" thought Old Corkscrew.

Is it possible that Madame

Gerdy—" This idea only crossed him like a flash of lightning. He was ashamed of it immediately after, and returned to his armchair, shrugging his shoulders as he murmured,

441think

I am rapidly developing

into an idiot! This Widow Lerouge has become a sort of walking nightmare! I can't get her out of my thoughts!"

A curiosity over which he had no control, and which hiB common s&nse made him despise, prompted him to read the newspaper right through from beginning to end.

There was nothing in it, except the paragraph above mentioned, which could in any way justify or account for the fainting fit or the scream—or, in fact, any emotion whatever.

It is a very singular coincidence, all the same. I don't care who says to the contrary," said the incorrigible old detective.

Ho also observed that the paper had been slightly torn towards the bottom of the page, and crumpled, as with the convulsive clutch of a human hand.

Again he repeated, between his teeth, It's strange—very strange!" At this moment, a door in the drawingroom, leading to Madame Gerdy's sleeping chamber, was softly opened, and Noel appeared upon the threshold.

In all-probability the sudden illness of his mother had very much affected him, for lift was very pale, and his face, which usually wore a calm and sell-possessed expression, was flushed and troubled.

I-le t-eemed rather surprised on perceiving Daddy Tabaret. Ah, my dear boy!" said the old man "I'm so giad to see you, for yon can ease my mind about your mother. How is she?"

Madame Gerdy is as well as can be expected." •4 Madame Gerdy repeated the old man, astonished at the stiffness of the reply. "Come—come! I see you've had a great shock, and haven't recovered from it yet."

Yes, indeed," repeated the young barrister, sinking into a chair and passing his hand over his forehead

I've had & great

shock." It was very apparent that Noel wag making the greatest effort to appear calm, to listen quietly to his visitor, and to answer his questions connectedly.

Daddy Tabaret in his anxiety perceived nothing of this, and entreated his friend to tell him the caxise of his mother's illness.

The young man hesitated for a moment, as though he were consulting with himself as to the propriety of. replying to so decided a question. After a long pause he said,

You are an old friend, Daddy Tabaret, and we have few secrets from you. MadameGerdy was overwhelmed by an announcement in the papers of the sudden and violent death of a woman whom she knew and loyed." "Thunder, and lightning!" stammered Old Corkscrew.

In fact, he was 60 stupified for the moment that he was almost betraying his connection with the police, and was on the point of exclaiming,

What! your

mother knew the Widow Lerouge?" when his presence of mind returned, and he placed his hand over his eyes to hide the gleam of intense satisfaction that sparkled in them at thus being on the highroad to discover something of the past life of the victim, of La Joncliere.

Yes, Madame Gerdy knew the Widow Lerouge," continued Noel.

The widow

was her slave—body and soul her slave. At a sign of her hand she would have thrown herself into the flames."

Then you, my dear boy, must also have known this worthy woman?"

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had not seen her for a very long time," answered Noel, whose voice seemed veiled and husky from extreme and sad emotion

Why, what has been the matter?" "Well, you must know, sir, how ill missus ias been for the last month, eating nothing, so to speak, and so nervous that she couldn't sleep a wink at nights. Why, this very morning as ever was, she says to me, she says—"

the

doctoiV

=ir tt e,,:,! ii2°iUn°

added the

lnaster

wouldn't let

what was the mat-

And how is she now?"

but I knew her well. I

ought to add—in fact, I don't mind confessing to you that I loved her dearly. It was very natural she had. been my wet nurse when an infant." "The—that woman?" gasped Daddy Tabaret.

This time the poor old fellow felt almost dizzy. What,! the Widow Lerouge the nurse of Noel!

It was too good to be true. Providence had evidently taken him by the hand as its chosen instrument.

His agonies of doubt—his despair at obtaining further proofs—seemed nigh over and, overwhelmed at his success, he bentTsefore Noel, silent and amazed.

His subtle common sense, however, told him that he must bide his time, and not compromise himself as yet—which it was very evident lie would do unless he made some remark, however commonplace, concerning the revelation just made to him by the young barrister. So he cleared his throat, and said,-in as quiet a tone as he could assume,

What a great misfor

tune!" I cannot answer for Madame Gerdy," answered Noel, gloomily but for me it's a misfortune 'beyond all calculation. I ata stabbed to the heart by the same

blow that has struck the poor wMow. Her death, Monsieur Tabaret, has destroyed all my dreams. in the future, and hae, perhaps, crushed for ever my most justifiable hopes. I Bad the most- cruel outrage to revenge, but this sudden death has snapped the weapons I held in my hands, and has reduced me to helpless, hopeless despair. Ah! I am indeed most unfortunate."

You unfortunate you unhappy cried Daddy Tabaret, deeply moved at the sorrow of one he loved so well.

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Daddy Tabaret hardly knew what to think. How could there be any association between the honor of Noel and the murder at La Jonehere? A thousand ideas, each one dissimilar to the other, seemed jumbled in his brain. -"Come! come, my boy!" he said, cheerily "compose yourself How can calumny ever reach you? Keep up your spirits. Thunder and lightning! haven't you got friends? Have I deserted you? Trust iu me—tell me the cause of your sorrow— and the devil's in the case if we two can't strike out a something that will

Before the old man could finish his sentence the barrister rose suddenly, as if struck with a sudden resolution. "Well, yes!" he interrupted. "Yes, you shall know all! I am weary of bearing the burden of a secret that is choking me: The part I am playing overwhelms and disgusts me. I want a friend who can console and encourage me—a friend also who is capable of advising for we are bad judges of our own causes, and this matter plunges me into an abyss of doubt and hesitation." "You know," answered Daddy, simply, "that I am always at your service, and have your interests at heart as much as if you were my own son. Make use of me in any way you may think proper, and I shall be only too happy if it is in my power to serve you."

The barrister pressed the old man's hands between his own. "You must know, then he commenced. "But, no not here. We may lia overheard. Come into my studv."

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Believing that cleansing the Blood was the only true way of banishing disease, and being troubled with a Scrofulous disease, known as Salt Rheum, and Weakness of the Lungs, and finding no eure, I oommenced to experiment by compound* lng roots, using the medicine thus obtained. I fortunately discovered a most wonderiul Blood Searcher, or Bitters, which not only gave me Instantaneous relief, but after few weeks' time, effected a perfect cure, I tlien prepared a quantity or Root Bitters, and was in the habit of giving them away to the sick. I found the medicine possessed the most wonderful virtues, effecting cures of all diseases, originating from bad blood or weakness of the system, as if by magic. At last the demand became so great that I found myself called upon to supply patients with medicin in all parts of the coutinent, and I was compelled to establish a Labratory for compounding and bottling the Root Bitters in large quantities. 1 was at first backward In presenting either myself or remedy to the public, not being a patent medicine man, and with limited capital, but 1 am getting bravely over that. Since I first advertised this wonderful medicine I have been crowde with orders from druggists and count} dealers, and the scores of letters I receive from persons cured, prove the fact that no remedy has ever* done so much good and had such a success as the Root Bitters.

Root Bitters are strictly a Medicinal Preparation, such as was used in the good old days of our forefathers, wh'n people were cuied by some simple root or plant, and whencAlomel and other poisons of the mineral kingdom were unknown. For consumption, A sthma, Catarrh .Scrofula, Scrofulous Eruptions, Rheumatism, Heart Disease, Dieziness, Liver Complaint, Kidney and Urinary Diseases, Fever and Ague.Dispepsla. Lost Vitality, a id Broken Down Constitutions, these Root Bitters are Universally admitted to be the most wonderful discovery In the world. Their searching, healing properties penetrate every portion of the human frame, soothing the lUL-gsand strengthing tne stomach, kidneys, and liver. For weakly, nervous young men suffering from loss of memory etc., caused from abuses in early life, and to delicate females, theie Root Bitters are especially recommended. No other medicine will cure Scurvy, Salt Rheum, Bolls, Tetter, Ringworm, White Swelling, 8ore Eyes, Running of the Ears, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Cancerous Formations, Dropsy. Eresipelons, Pimples, Flesh Worms, Fnstules, Blotches and all Sklu diseases, so quickly as the Root Bitters. All Root BltterB lay the axeait the Root of the tree of disease, by searching and purifying the blood which will nourish and Invigorate every oigan and part of the body and keep It In repair until a ripe old age.

I warrant my Root Bitters a perfect cure for the ab ve and similar diseases, and in case of failure, where the medicine has had a fair trial, will thank all to call or write and get back their money. Show this to £our druggist, or storekeeper, if he dont have a stock of my Root Bitters on hand, ask him to order a supply or enclose me the price by mail and you will receive the medicine by express.

G. W. FRAZIER, Cleve^nd, O.

Dyspepsia, Throwing Up Food, Etc Mr. Jacob Ruby, Zurich P. O., Ontario, afflicted with Dyspepsia, throwing up tood,etc., writes "Bitters received, and have been taking them one week. They helped me right off. I could have sold a dozen bottles. Please write what you will charge for two dozen. You may publish in the papers that your bitters have done me more good than any other medicine."

Ten Tears a Sufferer.

Airs. Daniel Smith, of Concord, N. H„ afflicted with weakness, pain In lungs and shoulders, heavy rain over the eyes, restless at night and tired, falnty feelings all the time, writes:

MB. FBAZIEB: DBAB SIB—I received your bottle of Root Bitters sent me by express, and I have taken the whole of it and tt has done me more good than all the medicine I have ever taken. 1 have taken more or less for t«n years. 1 thought I could get them from our druggists, but they do not have them yet. 1 could have sold £5 bottles if I could have got them I think you might have a good sale fo your Bitters here. 1 want yon to send six bottles for 15, the pries yon advertase Send quick as you can, by express C. O: it Is the best medicine I ever saw. From your grateful friend,

MR9. DANIEL SMITH, Concord, N. H., P. O. Box 5W*

Pimples on tbe Face.

MB. FBAZIBB DBAB SIB.—I have been afflicted for over three years with a Scrofulous affection en my face, which broke out In Pimples and Blotches. I was also weak with no appetite. I never found relief until last summer. Your Bitten being high-

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than I have ten years. My case was one of the very worst. I can honestly recommend your Bitters to all. .. MISS LIZZIE COBITWALL,

East Cleveland, O.

Rheumatism.

DB. FBAZICB: DBAB SIR.—Your Root Bitters have built up my -wife more rapid than all the medicines taken by her In the last nine months. She has been raftering terribly with inflammatory Rheumatism, but ii now BO far recovered that I think one more bottle of youz Bitten will work a eure. Yours truly, J. K.8PEAB,

Indianapolis, Ind

Dyspepsia, Kidney Disease, Etc,

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FBAZIBB: DBAB SIB.-I have used two bottles of your Root Bitten,for DysA_ tir NFCAI II•« .ITfiltlAV

ttl&- UUC illCUtulUW v* «aovu *-«vaaa wmw first dose I took I began to mend, and am now in perfect health, and feel as well as I ever did. I consider yonr Bitten one of the greateft of blessings,

Mas. M. MA».TIN,Cleveland, O.

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I will pay $5,000 to any one showing that single testimonial I publish Is not genuine. Also an additional reward.0f *5,000 for a medicine that has ever effected onehalf as many wonderfal cures during tbe same time introduced as this medicine: .The above rewards payable in gold, and challenge open to the world. .v,^.

Salt Rheum and Erysipelas. Mr. Jacob Lerch, Belle Plain, la., writes "Seeing a notice of your wonderful blood medicine (Root Bitten) in the Evangelical Messenger, I had our druggist in this place order a few bottles. Myself and daughter have used the bitters withthe greatest sat-

Isfaction. 1 have been afflicted for a long time with Salt Rheum and Eryslpeles. I tried most every medicine recommended without benefit, until I used your Root Bitters. I feel like anew man. Enclosed find 85. Send me as many bottles as you can for the money. A number of my neighbors want Bitters. Write at once and let me know how many bottles you can send me for 825."

The above is a fair sample of tbe scores of letters I am receiving at my Saboratory in Cleveland, O. Root Bitters ars sold by all druggists and country storekeepers all over the world. Ask for Frazier's Root Bitters and occept no substitute.

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