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denly changed my mint!
"Stop, Mr.. Barber" said ; "you
needn't shave Off those whskers just
yet" SO he quietly put up his ra-
zor, while jerks started up from the
chair in something very much re-
sembling passion.
"This is triiling!' he exclaimed.
"You have claimed your whiskers-
take them"
IL believe a man has a right to do
as he pleases with his own property"
| remarked, and left jerks washing
his face.
AT dinner that day the conversa-
ton turned upon the whisker affair.
1t seems the whole town had got
wind Of it, ard jerks could not walk
the streets without the remark being
continually made by the boys
"1here gOss The man VM oM S0PS
uhiSksrS !" And they had grown to
an immense size, for he dared not
trim them. In short, ! became con-
vinced jerks was waiting very i'm
patiently for me to assert my rights
in the property. 1t happened that
several OF the party were sitting OPP
posite me at dinner, who were pre-
sent when the singular bargain was
made, and they all urged me to hhp
tie whtSkerS that very day, and thus
compel jerks to 90 to the ball wills
ker'cSs, or stay at home. agreed
with them it uas about time to rcaD
my crap, and promised that if they
would all meet me at the brokers
shop where the purchase had been
made, | would make IA call on jerks
that evening, after he had dressed
for the bali. All promised to br pre-
sent at the proposed Sh0ying AZ era
tim in The brokers Office, and sent
for jerks and the barber. On the
appearance OF jerks, it was evident
that he was much veXcd at the sud
den call upon him, and his vcxation
was certainly not lrssrned when he
saw the brokers office was filled t.
overlooking By spectators anxious to
behold the 5arber0US proceeding.
Come, be in a hurry" he said,
as he took a seat, and leaned lis
head against the counter for support,
II can't stay here long; >c>rrpl la
dies are waiting for the to escort
them to the bah"
"Irue, very 'rrc-yuu are one o,
the manr,cr,-' rrco'I. Ct Mr.
Barber, don't dct,In e gentleman
go to work at once"
The lathcrinI was soon over, aud
with about three strokes of tie razor
oEe site oCh& iace ir,,y HrDrt. r3 II
ITS orHGmcm.
"Cone, come," id jerks, "pusl
ahead there is no time to be lost
let the gentleman have his whish,rs
lie is inpatient"
-NDl dl all, TtDIltU CObIIN
PIN in no sort of a hurry, myself.
and now tlInk of it, as Vyur time
must be precious at this particular
time, several ladies being in waiting
for you to escort them to ;hc ball,
believe PH nat iahe he oihcr whis-
Ter h-nighA"
A loud laugh from the by ISLANDERS,
and a glance in the mirror, caused
jerks to open his eyes to the ludi-
crous appearance he cut with his
single whisker. and he began to in
sist upon my taking Me mhoh # my
property. But all wouldn't do.
had right to take it when chose
Il was not obhged h Mhc all al
00ce, and chase to take but hair at
that particular pcriod-indeed, in.
timated to him very plainly that
was not going to be very hard cred
itor, and that if he "behavcd him.
self" perhaps / should ncper call
Tor the balance of what he owed me,
When jerks became convinced
was determine. not to take the re-
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.F"hIng E9st.--This expression
that has grown so common III ot} 4
country, may DO found in an ancd
do'e given BY Horace Walpol. . ~
says in letter To a friend, t|satall}
London wos mad shout Tor nGtsr3,
recommcndcdby DR.. Berksly Hy/l
op Of Cfoyne, and adds hSENa
! "a msn came iuso An spre" y,
<.. \, ~ M III n "A ~
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II. ". HOPKINS. NJ. d.

PhyiIciln and Surgeon, OitUCa, Ills.
O,itr' hi, Professional services 10 the citizens
of Ottawa and viciniv. Office over George L,
Walkers store where he may be found a! all
Il nss except when absent on professional bush
ness. august 6 1916.
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\. II. no WAND.

Physician and SIrEcun.
s'sjliIca $40 rGe Iil, = few II';s Ne.t Of toe
Sri .iyrr HpIE'. ca .,, the same 10 Aeretn.
fare rcrnrsd By !ioS'iuI y rear,on,rn Red.
iict's Block
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Ds. p. SCuERMERuORN,

% IRIS ais tr,f.,.lrnal service, to the citizen.
OF D.tusi ,nl vicinity. Odi,e Oh Columbus 81,
between CarIl aud Citation
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BGSINESS CAR DIS
r. l.. DlCKEY. L.. s. LELAS
DlCKEY e. LELAND,

VI ave hrn5i \ co-p,rtnefship IN the practice
e the LiS, except ia reiatl,n To business IN
PItn,n and KsnlI counties. Olrce over
bich,n'n aul E1chelborges's, on the west side
10 the Plhlic square.
Dut,sl, April Q, 1917.
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HENRY G.. COTTON,


Attorney aaI L1.g,,.,ot at L'w,
iUrora.
)H-,'r .ls cast SIDE Of tue aver, over Ail.u's
Store. 81
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Captain Br0gg.--A Washington
correspondent of the Raleigh, N. c.,
Register, speaks in the following
terms of mr. captain Bragg:
"Capt. Bragg is truly tie hero OF
Buena Vista. | have copvcrs"d
with Coonris Morrison, Cows,
Fields, and Marshall, who were in
the arduous s,rif' Of blood Tor 3,
whole d,v, and all Of them concur
in saying t at Bragg was the \ ias
of tut e. t. Even the teamstrr,
gathered 40 IN hi7 battery. g. wit
ness its mastery maoagcm Mt, az.
the d adj, effect Of his skill ; md !
have been unused TO hear several O..
ttcs, tr1mster' q scribe tie u.
3ort Exaggerated heaps Of m"a
II Nroa lanes that we're cut down
'riDr' him, Oitrn his mrn could
e gree g I'd = cir pieces, 50 hard
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Da. J. PEARSON.

UN J, FEl NNSIIN.
Oilers his professional services to ,hp
inhabi,an,s of Ottawa and vicinity. or
ti;a IN the room adjoining the Free Ira.
der Printing o lice, IN Redlirks Block.
p. S.-Dr. =. still continues to per.
.orm operations in all the various branch.
es IT Dentistry. Ciurges 10 correspond
Nth The imes!!!
Ottawa. March ~, 1877.
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Sc ri G.. 4 ARR.
FREMONT HOUSE.

J.iiRLEY 4 CO. Uts ,f ,hs a,,s,;,,,
Tsn'sr,nce H,lse, Chicago1 h,vetak the
re-" y" "''W t'"nc' OF Lake ana streets
where they will be happy to serve thcir friend,
aud all others who will favor Their with call
IN lhn oes' style Nav |, 1916 6 -45
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-07
ARTICLE w.
OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..

SECTION l. The executive power OF the
state shall be vested in a governor.
SEC. 2. The first election of governor
shall be held On Tuesday next after tie
first Monday of November, AID. 1s4S;
and the next election shall be held on Tues
day next after the first Monday of Noyem-
Der, 4. D.. 1852; and thereafter an election
for governor shall be held once in four
years, on Tuesday next after the first Mon
day of November. The governor shall
he chosen by the electors ofthe members
of the general assembly, at the same pla-
ces and in the same manner that they shall,
respectively, vote for members thereof
The returns for every election of COVER
nor shall be sealed up, and transmitted to
the seat of government, by the returning
officers, directed to the speaker ofthe house.
of representatives., who shall open and pub
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OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.


TUE splendid new steamship WASHINGTON, $50
burden, Frederick Hewitt commander will start from
New York the LIST June next carrying the United States
mail.
She will touch at Cowes and Southampton to land pas
sengers and freight, and deliver the mails for England
France, and Belgium, and will then proceed TO Bremer-
haven.
Returning, will leave Bremerhaven on the 25h of June
and southampton the LIST of July where she will embark
passengers and freight from England, France, and Bel
GUM. Arrangements have been made forward goods
from iavre up to the last moment, for which, if desired,
bills OF lading will be signed by the agent Havre.
Southampton connects by railroads with all parts OF Eng
land and by steamboats, with all the continent From Bre
men accessmay be had all Germany, Austria, Russia
Italy, Switzerland, &c
The Washington is built in the strongest manner with
view OF being converted into ship-owa aud subject
any time TO inspection by officers appointed by the Pres
dent both during and after construction She has
gnes of 900 horse power each, and accommodations
lf0 first class and A second class passengers.
Passage from New York TO Southampton or Bremen,
First class Sl2o
Second class 60
Passage from Bremen or Southampton New York,
First class $3.50
Second class 80
She will carry about 300 tons freight which will be
letters pass through the post office Parcels which
bills OF lading will be signed, will be taken So each.
For passage freight apply the office of the Ocean
Steam Navigation Company Al William street, New York.
Or to the agents at Southampton,
DAY. CROSKEY & ROSS,
Bremen G.. A. HEN EKEN X CO.,
Havrc WILLIAM ISELIN
second "Trip on the frstpf August
The second steamer of the line is in due of
strnction, and will be in readiness in the ensuing fall
New York, April a. 1917. April 2S-9t
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Great Sale OF Public Lands In North Carolina.
THE President and Directors of the Literary Fund of
-''iD' N Fifty III TH OF Is ACRES
of swamp land situate Hyde county said State en-
Sounds.
These lands have been drained grent expense under
the direction of skful engineers by Of the legsla
and believed to be in condition to be cleared
This drainage has been effected by main canals viz
Pungo Canal extending from the lake the river both of
name, 81 miles in length with average width at
bottom of % feet, depth feet and fall of IL feet; ALI
gator Canal from the lake of that NAME to Puno river
depth fall of 10 ec besides sundy tributaries
lateral bitches They are, therefore, navigabe for bat
eaux--one emptying into Pamlico Sound Their mouths
accessible to sea-going vessels.
large portion of land abounds in juniper CYPRESS
other valuable TIMBER for which the forest of Eastern North
Carolina is distinguished and other parts consist of prairie
covered with and bamboo and in the estimation OF
the engineers who surveyed it, OF great fertility. is
therefore considered offer peculiar Inducements both
grain farmers and the geers Of shingles, heading,
&c, &c, and with excellent juniper water thought
To emgrants arriving in the ports Of the United
States in unusual numbers especially those from Holland
respects these lands will afford soil as fertile as any in
the northwestern States, with easy the and
the great markets of the world for its productions, and
within three days sail of New York.
credit of two and three years, will be given
viii be warranted; but deeds will b withheld until tho
final payment OF the purchase money.
attend the shantee Pungo Canal the 10Th day OF
May next and will offer much of said land
for sale public auction. in quarter sections Of 100
each the terms aforesaid and there be sufficient
nducenent continue said sale the two following days.
until the whole body $4,000 acres, is disposed Of
PIKE @ G1
Washington county, to point Pungo river.
the general assembly, ratified 18th day of January isi7
Given under my hand, the executive Office in the city
L. 5 Of N's's' ''S WILL VII L A <. GRAHAM, NC.
And er oGcio Pres of Literary Fund
a. w. GRAHAM Sec. to Board.
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FLORENE's NEW HOTEL,

IN THE. EUROPEAN STYLE.
u,HIS elegant Hotel is open for the reception oil
travellers. The proprietor solicits n VISIT rom hose
whose business or pleasure mny call them to the city o
New York The Hotel is designed to be conducted upon
the European SYSTEM and with the adoption oil all modern
Improvements. -. =. ~,
Vsiters all times procure apartments with or with
out board Those who may wish TO take their meals IN
the Hotel can do SO in private apartments OF great beauty
ar i'm the public Restaurant saloon OF elaborate and costly
nnmcence (probably without equal ON the continent
of Amerioa,) and upon economical terms. ~, .
The PROPRIETOR fatters himself that his house viii be
found upon trial ut least equal any known establishment
le kitcen h under the direction of American, French
and Italian cooks. JohN rbohbNnD, 80
April y0-tl3m rropre"i'
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SPRING CURE.

Doctor aaudons extract of green herbs for purifying the
blood and the cure of all diseases arising from It's
In /; also fall other chronic diseases
iHE use Of these herbs particularly to be recommend
and anguishing health renewed strength and vgor is
by it impaired to the body. ~ ,
THE manner of treatment under this will be descrb
ed on application eacup full OF the extract OF the herbs
il taken every morning. and early promenade in the
free air made Immediately afterwards 80
Those DESTROYS to use this pleasant mode Of treatment will
please make early application me at my office Pennsy
yana avenue, south side I'd door west OF 18th street.
N b. Nervous Diseases which no yield to any 9TH
er means will be treated with animal magnetism
DR.. d. V. QUENAuDON.
Nashington CITY. ID. C.-MaY 5-2aw3w
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NEW YORK HOTEL,
No. 72I BROADWAY, New YORK,
u. II. .NOnnOt, PrOprfetOr.

IllS hotel, situate in the upper and fashionable part
l. Broadway has been enlarged, to be the most
extensive that exists.
The convenience, beauty and salubrty of its position
have heretofore caused its be monopo
lzed by permanent residents OF the city, exclude the
travelling public from participating in its comforts.
Extensive additions have been made, however, with a
bedrooms be retained ut all exclusively for them
Families from aar will now find the choicest
datons OF this hotel constantly apart for tem and every
attention will be paid render attractive the
sient visitor has proved those who, residing in the
vcity Of New York have constantly, since its first opening,
honored it with their selection combining all the luS-
res OF the best European hotels with the advantages of its
location. Mar 26-2m
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NEW York Tailoring Establishment.-W. T. JEN
IN NINGS IL Co, 23l Broadway, New York-Pennsy
vunia avenue near 9th street, Washington-have just re-
large of goods suitable for spring and
summer wear, consisting Of light French and English
single mlcd cassmeres, Goetha, linen, &c, for pants
Marseles Valencia, and Chaly for vests, and great va
riey OF fancy goodsa of which viii be made to order in
their usual style OF and elegance, at prices to suit
the times
w T. j. az Co have also on hand large assortment oil
ready made garments best quality and most fashionable
STYLE together shirts cravats, undershrs suspenders
gloves hosiery &c, that gentlemen may in emergency be
fitted with a fashionable suit n moments notice.
April l0-lm. [lntel.J
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JHILXIR of the Calisaya Bnrk.-This preparation is
Il particularly recommended to persons OF weak habit,
reside in low damp situations where the
system in general or less relaxed The addl-
ton Of certain ingredients has completely disguised the
of The bark render this eilicacious remedy
paatable cordial thus peculiarly adapting 1t to
quer that repugnance which most persons experience at
bines the greatest efficacy, witha highly agreeable flavor
preventative of the has superseded the use OF
all other remedies in such parts the country iii known
For sale by McCLERi CLEMENIS,
Druggists corner of 18th ST. and Penn av., Washington
MAJ "a
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NEW RESTAURANT

THE undersigned has the pleasure of informing his
friends and the public generally, that he has established
in the basement of the large new brick
house erected by Captain Carbery Pennsy ave-
nue., between 18th and 18th streets, to be called
"Thc City Lunch.'
1t is the determination Of the subscriber to keep his
adjustment in the most quiet CIVIL and respectable man.
ner provide the bar with the best liquors OF all kinds
and his arders with every luxury the market will afford in
seasons and hc attes himself that from his long expe
rience business and his purpose to give II his sole
and personal attention. he will be enabled to please all who
may favor him with their patronage.
April 26-3awIm FREDERICK LAhEMEl En-
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OLD-EsTABLIsIIED Drug store and other Prope,

" ~ for sale.-The subscriber offers to sell that well
known and eigbly situated large three story brick dwell
se store and yard Patrick street. Frederick
Md, adjoining the City Hotel the principal tavern, and
within short distance of the Courthouse banks acadc
depth 10 feet eightfeet paved aey and contain
ing twenty above ground, with dry cellars under the
yard having therein well OF good WATER and also y-
drant This property is considered the best located IN he
city for an extensive trade of almost any description but
especially the drug business which has been d-
ring the last twenty years and still is, most successfully
carried in it, Possession be had on the last OF De-
cember
Also the half of lot No 275, adjoining two-story
house it fronts 80 feet Patrick street, and extends
back $50 feet being very desirable location, only short
distance from the railroad depot and in full view oil the
the times OF their arrival and departure
Also building lot at the Point of Rocks in Maryland,
well situated for warehouse, store small tave IL being
between the canal and railroad, and spot where they
closely approach each oer. For any further particulars,
terms of sale, which will be very accommodating, APP
plicaton may be made to Thomas w. Morgan, esq, at
Frederick, to the subscriber in Washington city, ID u
April 26-eod2m WIN. FlSCDER
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Pats OF these tracts may be at the auction rooms.
The deeds above referred the following viz. I797
June rs, Greenleaf r. Norris and others, Fl. Pratt T.
w Francis, and Others in recorded among the land
records of Washington county, in lbcr C, folio 1872, &c
1900 August G.. Scott others, commissioners &c
H Pratt, W Francis, and others; recorded in liber E.
No 3, folio 1863 1900 September 3d. g. Scott and Others
commissioners, Ne, to Il Pratt, + ": Francis, and 9TH
Y 49, w. Thornton and others, commissioners, Sc, H.
g. folio 2O2, &c 1871 June II, I. Munroc, superinon-
dent, &c to H. Pratt and oters recorded in bcr T. No
25 folio 472, &c. 1901 September l5 W. Thornton and
others, commissioners, &c H. Pratt and others;
ed in ibe G, No. 7, folio 2SI, &c. 1903, January u.s. w
Dorsey to H. Pratt and others recorded in liber J. No
folio 1863 Nc 1885, June %, A. G. Hanson, chancellor,
Ne, to H. Pratt and others recorded in ber C. No g.,
folio 49, NC 1887 October H. H. Pratt surviving trustee
to Tshman and deed cndorsed dated ls 1887
b. Tilhman to H. Pratt, ]. Dundas, and c. S. Miller,
trust NC; recorded in ibcr W. b., No. H. folio Ill, &C.
In making the SALE the undersigned acting sole
vvng trustee, will convey such title only vested in
him by the above recited conveyances
The of sale will be onc-thrd cash, and tho residue
in equal payments in nine and fifteen months; the pur
chasers give their notes. payable with interest those
periods secured BY deed Of trust upon the Proper and
in the Of the Eastern Branch lands, to be further
cured by satisfactory endorses The deeds, in all cases,
be prepared at the expense of the purchasers
JAMES DUNDAS. Surviving Trustee
A. GREEN, Auctioncer.
Ig-3ta>yts
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, April -, 1917.
AN the petition OF Stukely Turner, of CranstOn, In

~ the State of Rhode lslnnd praying for the extension of
patent granted to the said Turner for glazing pese cot
ton waddmg, Tor seven years from the expiration OF said
patent, which takes place the 18th day of July, 1917
ordered that the said petition be heard at the Patent
Office, the LIST Monday in June next, IL O'clock
and all persons notified appear and show cause, it
any they have, why said petition ought be granted
Ordered also, that this notice be published in the Union
and National Zeitung, Washington Pennsyvanian and
dence, Rhode Island Post and Times, Boston,
week for three successive weeks previous the LIST Mon
day in June next EDMUND BURKE,
Commissioner of Patents.
p. S. Editors of the above papers will please copy and
send their bills TO the Patent Office, with paper
ing this notice April 29--law3w
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llckets Slo--Siares IN proportion.
Certificates of packages Of 20 whole tickets $40
Do do 20 half do 10
DO do 20 quarter do 35
DO do 20 eighth do IL 80
Orders for tickets and shares and certificates of pac
in the above splendid lotteries will receive the prompt
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Successors to J. Ct. Gregory " Cos
March l2-dNciftd. Washington city, D. C.