For books, pamphlets, descriptive
matter, etc., call on or address
E. O. McCORMICK,
Gen’l Northern Pass. Agent
MONON ROUTE,
122 Randolph Street, Chicago
Not long since the Chinese began to
fortify a small island in the river at
Foo Chow. After they had spent up
ward of $1,000,000 upon the works
they began to make the anxious query
of where the garrison would retreat
to in case that act became advisable.
They could find no place, and so they
abandoned their (1,000,000 works,
their plans, and the island.
Eczema:
Eczema is one of the ugliest an 1 most trouble- i
some of all blood diseases. It proceeds from hu- i
mors in the blood which are sometimes eery dlfH- :
cult to eradicate For flee weary years Mr.' J. IV I
Rodef er, of Greendale, Va , suffered terribly from !
this disease. He writes: “Finding no relief in
the many medicines till I used Brown's Iron Bit
ters. 1 purchased three bottles: from the use of
which 1 hare obtained almost entire relief 1
recommend it to every one in my neighborhood
for any disorder of the blood and as a general
tonic.’
A correspondent who has a good
deal of nerve concludes that Mme. de
Struve is the cleverest woman in
Wosbiugton. There are a great many
clever women in that town.
