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RALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
~ WASHINGTON, June IS, 1865
- E. 49,. -.

- -. - go -.
Trains between WASHINGTON AND BALTI-
MohE, and WASHINGTON AND THE WEST
are now run as follows, viz:
FOR BALTIMORE
Leave daily, except Sunday. at 100, $50, and
i:lo D. N and 2;45, and 4 80, and 500 D. m,
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS
leave ally, except Sunday, at 100 o. M, and
FOE FAY STATIONS SOUTH OF ANNAPOLIS
JUNCTION.
,. IN. -'
FOR ANNAPOLIS
Leave at 100 and 30 a. m and An m NJ
trains to or from Annapolis on Sunday
ON SUNDAY
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave NJ I:0 q m, and las and 5 90 d. M
FOR WAY STATIONS.
Leave Az :50 a. N :, and rs and 8: on D. r.
FOk ALL PARTS or THE WEST
% leave daily, except Sunday, at 7:3O q. m, and
e On Sunday At 500 p m only connecting at Relay
p,ahon WITH trains from Baltimore to Wheeling,
,THRofga5hh fTffGcKsrs to tn. w... can b. h a. =,
tne Washington Station Ticket Office at ali hon "a
10 the Gay as we'll a. at the office of the Bank
ers and Brokers, Telegraph Line, 34s Penn
avenue, between 9Th and 7th streets
Tor New York, Philadelphia. and Boston, see
advertisement Of Through Line "
W.P. SMITH. Master of TRANSPORTATION
II. COLE, General Ticket Agent
&C 80 II GEO. 8. KOONTZ. Agent, Washins ton.
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RYJ. q. MCGUIRE 4 CO.. Auctioneers.
GUARDIANS SALE OF BUILDING LOT IN
THE FIRST WARD.

On IN hSDAf AFTERNOON; December 6, ct
Samuel Davidsons subdivision Of lots, in Square
lSs. fronting 80 feet on north street, between
lot and nth sire. west running back lac feet IL
in" hes to u 80 foot alley.
Tsrms One third cash; residue in two equal IN
stalments at elk and twelve months, with interee
to be secured on the property.
JULIA ii. ADDISON.
Guardian If CHARLES Morris Addi 30
JAS. q. MCGUIRE CO,
no Il 3aw6ds AuctioBesrs.
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8 '''' '''.'' : Co.. q
WHOLESALE AND RErAIL
Dealers In
BUILDERS, c0ACH, AND CABINET
HAIR WARE
BAR IRen AND STEEL.
HORSESHOE NAILS.
NUTS And WASHERS,
WAREHOUSES;:
500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
sol. sos. sos O STREET.
e. and 81 OUIsIANA AVENUE.
WARRINGTON. DO.
All Orders,
SOUTH AND WEST.
Filled with Care and Promptnss.
CABBAGE AND WHEEL STOCK
Constantly arriving from Factory, and sold 0
lowest market prfces.
TIN PLATE,
PIPE AND SHEET LEAD,
COPPER, ZINC, &C..
Sold ct Eastern BATES and shipped with dsspssc
Constantly on hand In bags and bales.
ROPE, ooRpAeE. &c.
p.,crs CURRENT suRNrsaRp WEEKLY
JOHN 4. ELvANs o..
sv NJ Wsshinssos, ,. q
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THE CROCHET COLLAR BOOK; MRs
] Pays eS Knitted Lace Collar Book; The Eagle
Knitfis Beck: Mrs Gaaesins knit 6hswi and
ecarf Book; Mrs 6sueains Crochet Baby Gap
Book: The 0reek and Roman Lace Book The An :
o.lusisu knittine aud Nestsns Book: The Winter
sittina Book; Ars. Oony y Art Of DressmAkins.
- RkAECK TAYLOR.
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lNEPARTMHNT OF THB INTERIOR.
II PENSION OFFICE, July 18th, 1886
TO ALL WHOM IT HAY CORUERN
,A1pnceuon having been made under the Get Of
June Is, 1850 Tor the reissue Of the following de-
ectipeo Land warrants, which Are alleged TO nave
neeo ieet OF Destroyed Notice 10 hereby given
that .. the date following the desc Of each
vii % reissued. II no valid objection should then
JOS. h. BARRETT, Oonnissionsr.
Nc. 81 ,6s: for 100 acres issued under the act OF
laIcn 1855, In the name 81 James 2. Underh.ll,
sha IVES granted July IL. l356.-December /, 1910
September. 1870 in the name Of Daniel Milton ana
va va granted December 18th, lssl-December LIST,
No. d sos. for 80 acre., issued under the &C. of
Marcn 50: lsoe. In the name OF Daniel Milton, and
NO S,9lo, Tor 100 acres, itsues under the act Of
march ;, lSS, In the name Of Tsmor, widow of
lem Benton. and was granted August 4, 1856
No. s6I2l, for 50 acres. issued under the act o,
september, 1890 in the name Of Spencer Wiley
1855. 1870 oe1 80
No. g Ola. for 80 acres issued under the act n,
March Sd. 1855. In the name Of Spencer Wiley aad
Has granted February 18th, 1856. December o.
No. Is Ios for 100 acres, issued under the ACT of
March Sd, 1355. In the name Of Horace Gregory
and was granted Dec ember 20, lss5.-Becember
-. 1856.
No 4s,73s for 40 acres of land issued nndsr tina
act Of March 3, 1855. Ia the name of Elisha Bacon
and vas granted January -, 1856. January IL,
No q y6+8 for 100 acres, issued under the act of
March 81. 1855, In the name Of Ivory Cutler and
was granted pril 10, 1851 ebruAry 2, lsG
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GA poor woman in indianapolis. living
alone with an idioiic child. was found on SAT-
urGay last 10 have become insane from the
want of food.
- A little son of Capt Harden of Cape
Elizabeth, Me. was fatally shot by the acci-
dental discharge OF a gun a few days since
the ball entering his mouth and coming out OF
the back of the neck
OJohn Buiwer, quaint writer OF the sew
enteeDth century. recommends rs especially
worthy OF observation. the folio owing three
dinner rulss-"work for the Jaws. a silent
pause, frequent ba-has.'
THE lokers are bothering the newly an
pointed lads 10 the revenue" on the PpnOb-
scot An officer made a seizure. 4 few dtvs
since, OF trunk filled with corncObs. and six
bottles filled with unexceptionably pure wa
ter
- A valuable mine of yellow OXIDE of zinc
Is salo 10 have been discovered IN Wythe coun-
~, Virginia IL is alleged that this mine con-
tains more zinc ore than can be found in ali
the Northern States combined.
- IL had been judicially decided somewhere
that married woman's clothes belong 10 her
self and not 10 her husband. The DECISION il
no. intended 10 restrain man from wearing
ms wlie,s coats, collars, boots and things, II
she IL willing.
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PROPOSALS.
NOTICE.

ID NOTICE.
Il B0POSALS Are invited for the purchase Of the
property known a. the METHOplrT PROrES-
TAkT CHURCH and PATRONAGE, on Ninth
street west, between Il and streets north, ad-
'oinine the Chroniele Building.
Bids will be received for the whole property. or
for the Church or Parsonage separately, until lst
December next
For further Information inquire of @. 4. KEN
EEDY, No. sos It'll str eet, between ID and K
no -stANtdecl IChron Intel
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'NHROCGH LINE BETWEEN WASHING TON
Il PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
e

WASHINGTON, March ., 1885.
.nns petvHen Washington and New York are
EOk NAV lORK. ithost change Of cars.
leave osiiy Except Sunday at 7:0 .. m. and
FOB NEW YORK, changing cars at Philaasl.
Leave daily Except Sunday at HIS a. m and
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily except sunday at 7 80 and II rs a,
m, and $50 and $50
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York and Phil adeiphia at $50 >.
NJ only.
daily.
Through tickets to Philadelp hia. New York or
Boston, can be had at the Station Once at al hours
In the day. as well as Mt the new Office T., the
bankers and Brokers Telegraph Line, 34S Penn.
avenue, N>tween 9Th aud II h sire cts
See Baltimore and Ohio Rail road advertisement
for schedule between Washington, Balti more,
Anna polls, an6 the West
W. p. SMl1 II, Master Of Trans portatien.
T. n. COLE General Ticket Agent
GEO. 8. KOONTZ, Agent. Washing ton.
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CHEE SE! G II . ESEl
ROCHEYORT.
CACCIO CAvALLO.
CANAsTRArO,
ENGLIsH DAIRY
YOUNG AMERICA,
CREAM GHBEPE.
All of the fret quality and at Ios p-ices
hok N. W. EuRUHELL.
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HE AMERICAN COLONY AT JAFFA-Letters
have been received at Boston from the COM
Pany which left the State OF Maine 10 plant a
colony in Palestine. These poor people frs,
lived along the sea shore IN tents made up OF
their bed-cIothes. but thu winds tore these TO
pieces and they have constructed wooden huts
10 1--we IN temporarily. with scanty prospects
OF anything better. Their poverty is at pres
ent their protection against the thieving and
murcerous propensities of the Arabs and there
Is little likelihood that they will become desi-
IaDle subjects of plumber In that desolate land
But they already complain of many privations
arising from a changeable climate, bad water
scarcity of provisions and want of cash Not
word is said about the SURPRISING beauty of
the "orange grove" "the early and latter
rain the .'three crops year. and the holy,
spiritual inf uence'- OF the sssacred soil
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DROPOsALs FOR LETTER BALANCES
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
washington, ID. y October 18th, 1896
eealed Proposals will be received ct this Depart
msnt until the 18TH DAY OF DEOEMBER
NEXT At O. CLOCK noon. for furnishing LET
TEk BALANCES for the use of the Post Ofices
In the United states, for year. from and after
the sist day Of December next, Of the following
LIST. Balances capsule OF Weighing eight ounces
avoirdupois weight, 20 be graded down to quarter
ounces VI these, 1t 10 supposed, SO to 900 will
I'd BALANCES capable Of weighing two pounds
avoirdupois weight. to be graded down to half
ounces OF these, IL is supposed 80 to loo will be
reQuiI ed.
Perfect correctness. and strength and durability
will be required in the Baisnces to be furnished
Samples Of each description Of Balances must
accompany each bid; and The bidder Who may Oh
ances ordered Of quality il all respects equal to
the ssmpe.
Each Balance must be we'll and securely packed
In box for trans and deli vered free of
ell expenses to the Department. at the Blank
Agency of the Pest Once Department. Of Wash
ington. D. O., whore the Same will be accepted
ii found to be perfect. and equal to the samples
Each kirder must furnish with his propssals evil
dence of his ability TO comply With his bid.
Two sufficient sureties will be required to a cen
tract.
A failure to furnish the Balances a. contracted
fer promptly the furnishing of those of An in
ferior Quality. will be considered suficient cause
for the forfeiture OF the contract.
Proposals must be endorsed on the envelope
Proposals for Letter Balances. /" and direeted to
the First Assistant Postmaster General, Washing
ten. ID q. ALEX. w. RANDALL
&C 26-laW6W Postmaster General.
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w STEAM MARBLE WORKS,

Manufacturer of
"AR6h LKS MISHsH H4S9b4 ToPS TABLE
MONUMENTS made to order on reasonable terms
Will keep con.tantIy on hand EASTERN MAR.
BILE and MARBLE THING
Orders Tor Piumbsrs SLABS promptly attended
west, W ashington, b. c. mar
This Is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscrf.
u Der has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Washington County. In the District OF Columbia,
letters Of standardization on the personal estate Of
deceased. All persons having claims against the
said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
on or before the 18th day Of November next; they
M may Otherwise by law be excluded from ell benefit
Given under my hand this 18th day Of Noysm-
ne IL lAw3w' Administering
'l'HIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri.
4 Der has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Washington County, in the District of Columbia,
woodford Stone, late of washinston, d. C.. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against the said
decsssed, are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
before the nth Gay Of October next they may other.
wise by Law be excluded from all benefit Of the said
Given under my hand. this 9Th day Of October
oe % lawsw' Administratrix
INV BOOKS The making Of the Americ.,
4H,hsr * rsr1 SiEsn. On y
and iosS sSs.s
Rc.s Brc.Ss iS.tTsssd n.ia II H Si,n: ,Sy;y
1s:n the D.'l' is Fan, z r +; EsSs
IN ,S0oHrL LIT u SIT o. SECOND. HAND
sale sAsss. ilsaD v. q A1TSIS0TT 5 %.
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6ln one of the smaller halls of Boston there
Is on exhibition curious musical instrumen
from Germany. called the orchestrion, like an
organ In outward aspect, and like a music box
In cylinder movement operated by clock
Wofk On saturday night the proprietors
wound IL up, ready TO be started at Monday
afternoon concert, but on the Intervening sun
day the hall was occupied by n religious So
clety. and the applause which greeted q
heading from the Poets" in the evening
Jared The instrument so that 1t began 10 play
Ihe piece was waltz, and the audience lis
tened IN amusement. the preacher with con-
sternailon- No one knew how 10 stop il. aud
tne sbstInale machine went playing one
piece alter another Is steady succession, uutiI
some ingenious sympathizer with the inter
rupted meeting found means 10 get inside and
UNLOCK one of the weights
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
u Once Of SMperctsiag Archtksrf.

November Hth. 1855.
until II clock m December lst, 1855. for fur
nishing and delivering hfteen hundred 500 loads
The sand must be sharp, clean and Of such grain
As IL beet suited TO masonry, and the gravel must
Re free from clay, of the most suitable size for
cohcrete The bidder must ubmtt speci mems OF the
SAND and gravel he proposes TO furnish, and the
Treasury Building may be Designated by the
Supervising Architect. aud the whole OF the
OF March. 1851 The prize must include all the
hauling and unloading The materieis vii be in
ais OF the Treasury E1tension, and any not equal
In auaiity to the sam ple will be rejected.
The peparfmept reserves The right TO acce pt
reject any or ali bids IL may be deemed for its
intefts. to 40
Ssnd and Gravel. apd addressed to the Suoeryis-
ing A Infect of the Treasury Department
A. b. MULLETT.
o. SuperyiaiHg Architaet
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WHAT THE SURGEONS SAY OF rHl sAMan
ITANs6 REMEDIER nal

sold b. D. O. TORD, esrnsr llsh strsst ana Penn.
glvanie .svsn1s, Weshin9too; H1NRY OOOT
AIsSssn14nFtsa vs IN "a y Dr1sEiss: ssssFslly.
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IN ,S0E q LIT H PIT o. SECOND: HAND
sale eAe0D. ,leuO ". q 1xTX16OTT = 90"
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RAILROAD LINES.
WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA AND
GEORGETOWN RAILROAD.

SUNDAY PASSENGER TRAINS
From eor bai. Hem,
Local st---....6:30 P. n. Through Mail % p III
o. 4. STEVENS. General Snpefin tendent
NO 10 WI PHELPS General manecar
, 1866-02-09
v~ mMKs~uAu0 executed at this Office
sR pkIN NT with neatness and desc
SOD ASsAS patch.
To the Editor of the St. CrOix avis.

Dear Sir,
From our Almanacs you will see that
our Capital is 100000.
From page Sc in Almanac you will see
that
The total funds, after paying every
Claim made, every Annuity due and every
Expense incurred, amounted on the 3lSt
December 1864 to 9697, 500 not includ-
ing Capital paid up, Reserve Fund nor
Profit and Loss Account, which is an adj
ditional sum ofnearly Halfa Million Sterling.
A query having been made to me on
the subject, l beg you will bring these re-
marks to public notice.
Until further no Rum Shops will be
insured under % per Cent.
Yours, truly,
E. MONEFELDT,
Agent.
ROYAL Insurance Office, Christiansted,
st. Croix, 8th February 1866.
P. S. Please insert in your next the follow
ing errata and omissions in my article
on Special Advantages in your No. II:
Street Policies read Short Policies
next line Security for both Branches
omitted (by me) 1866 read 1865.
, 1866-02-09
FRIDAY, 9th FEBRUARY 1866.

LULLED into a false security by the
non-occurrence of a fire of any great ex-
tent in the memory of two or more gen.
e|rations, this community fell a victim to
its own delusion on Monday night last.
The buildings on either side of the so-call-
ed Sunday market were destroyed. By
the wind blowing at about 10 O'Clock
from the Southeast the fire shifted its di-
%rection, and, moving IN two waves, swept
along Company Street towards the Burial
Ground and Kings Street towards the
English Church. All the houses In these
directions were burnt, except Mrs. Farrell's
house at the corner of Market and Kings
Streets, and Mr.. JuIien's in front of the
Market. Some houses in Company Street
towards the Roman Catholic Church were
also destrov~d. The loss is variousIy es-
timaued at from 100000 to 5000 900.
That fine edifce, the English Church, to-
gether with the hool House in the vi
entity of that Cuucch, were burnt to the
walls.
1t is impossible to give an idea of the
utter helplessness Of this community in
face of the danger which threatened the
whole town that night. Man was almost
impotent it was Providence alone in its
Mercy which saved us. The engines, as
we always declared, proved utterly worth
less. They had not sufficient power to
play on the roofs of some houses when the
intense heat kept those at work at a dis
lance. Water could not be obtained in
sufficient quantity to supply the engines
at so extensive a fire. The fire looked like
some spiteful demon venting his fury in
defiance of mans efforts.
Whether the lower classes were panic
stricken, or whether some other causes
existed for their inactivity, this much is
however known, that it was men of the
better classes, the men of intelligence, who
worked at the fire. Great assistance was
rendered us by the Sailors in port, both
danish and foreign, and the further spread
of the fire is owing much to their exertions
and that of the Military. Many thefts
were committed, and, it is said, that the
only part which the country labourers
played was that of helping themselves to
the property of others.
His Excellency the Governor was pre-
sent from the beginning OF Che nre 20 Che
end, and evinced great concern for it's sup
preston. Most Of the officials rendered
whatever assistance they could. In fact
we have come to the conclusion that had
we possessed proper appliances there was
not wanting the will on the part Of many
classes of the community to save much of
the property destroyed.
So many considerations, after a calamity
of this kind, force themselves or the atten-
ton of persons, that we feel unable at once
to express our views on many of them ;
but one thing is certain we will keep
this fire before the minds of every one in
, 1866-02-09
Publication.

DERSONS in possession of furniture or
a other property saved from the late
Con1agration, the owners of which are
not known, are hereby warned to deliver
it up at this Office without delay, as by
negttcting to do so, they will expose
themselves TO suspicion Of theft or fraud.
Christiansted's Police Office 9TH Feb
ruary 1866.
D.. A. Stakemanm.
, 1866-02-09
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Chem.
, 1866-02-09
FOR SALE

UHE House and Lot No. II Company
M street, an excellent stand for bust
ness, now occupied by c. E. Brown,
ALSO
House and Lot No. 1 Kings Cross corner
of Strand Street, formerly belonging to
Heirs Of Cummings.
Apply to c. e. BROWN
ROCHE BROS. & Co.
Basin February 10Th, 1866.
, 1866-02-09
OF ST. THOMAS.

WOTICE is hereby given that a semi-an-
HA nual General Meeting Of Proprietors
will be held on Tuesday the goth inst at
Mr.. BonelIl's European Hotel.
The chair will be taken at u o'clock.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
St, Thomas 5tR February 1866.
A. WOLFF,
Manager.
ETIHE Undersigned having erected a
A Lime Kiln, on the track Of land at
Sandy Point to the West of Stouey
Ground easier carriage than from Whites
Bay1 offers to supply Building Lime of
1st quality, deliverable at the KiInat25cts.,
and in West Eud at 80 cts. per Barrel.
The undersigned hopes this underprIce
may induce folks to give up the use Of
Mari which is generally used as a sub
stitute for Lime.
St. Croix, Frederiksted 3fd February
1866.
ALEX. STEVENSON.
Wet bekjendtgj6res hervrd at UdkaSt
W til Rrpartitionen j Kj6bmand II. Q.
9L6ver's 30 vii blive fremIagt en- Skitte-
samling som vii blive afholdt Fredagen
den ode Marts f6rstkommende.
Frederiksteds Skifteret, 81. Croix den
7de Februar 1866.
q. Sarauw.
, 1866-02-09
TIE "AVTS."

Stria3ia4st28, II, grpix.
, 1866-02-09
Euthcran Church, Christianstcd.

On Sunday the 18th instant, there will
he divine service held for both Lutheran
Congregations in this Church.
, 1866-02-09
TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN

during the week from 3lst Jan. to 9th Feb.
Christiansted. Frederiksted. Kings Hill.
Lines. Lines. lines.
The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-09-14

esquire, you're c'cuer man. Got most
through y'r hayin'?"
"Nearly."
"Well, I'm glad ont Had kinder ketch-
in weather up our way"
And with this return to general and polite
conversation, the bargaining is over. 1t
may be amusing, but it is not inspiring or
| elevating. Yet very much of the country
trade is full Of this miserable chailering.
If | have few acres Of woodland to sell,
| the purchaser spends IN hour in pressing
upon me his "idea''-that it is scattered
and NANCY, and has been pirated upon, and
that wood is "dull," with no prospect of
ITS rising; if it is COW that | venture in
I The market, the proposed purchaser is
| equally valuable in descriptive epithets, far
from complimentary; she is "pooty we'll on
! in years." rather scrawny, "not much for a
| bag" and this, although she may be the
| identical Devon of my Short horn friend.
Ii it is apig that would convert into green
backs--he is "habhy," "scrutfy, his
"pcrk will waste in bilin'." In short, if l
sse to take the opinions of my excellent
! friends the purchasers truth, | should
| be painfully conscious Of having possessed
! the most NANCY hogs, the most aged cows,
! the scrubbiest veal, and the most diseased
and stunted growth Of chestnuts, and oaks,
with which a country liver was ever af-
lictea.
For time, in the early period of my no
vitiate, | was little disturbed by these
damaging statements; but have been re-
lieved on learning, by farther experience,
that the urgence of such lively falsehoods
is only an ingenious mercenary device for
the sharpening of a bargain. But while
this knowledge puts me in good temper
again with my own possessions, it sadly
weakens my respect for humanity.
Amateur farmers are fine subjects for
:heeo ohaffsrcrs, they yield to them with
out serious struggle. The extent and man
ner of their losses, under the engineering
ability of those wiry old gentlemen who
drive sharp bargains. is something quite
beyond their comprehension. It would be
well if harm stopped here. But this buck
stering spirit is very leprous to character.
Il bcstlalizes; it breaks down the traders
own respect for himself as much as ours
The man who will school himself into the
adoption of all manner Of DISBURSEMENTS
about the cow he has to sell, will adopt the
same srtifoes and bubbles about the opin-
ions he wishes to force upon your accepts
ance. Let him mend by showing all the
spavins in The next horse he has for sale
there will be some, or he would never sell);
and his reformation is Eot altogether hope
less.
4Apropos to the above is the following:
when | goes shoppin'," said an old
lady, Z" alters asks for what wants, and
if they have it. and it's suitable, and feel
inclined to buy it, and it's cheap, and can't
be got for less, most alters takes it with
out eharpering about it all day, as some
people do"