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Security Insurance Co.
AUDITOR OF STATES OFFCE, !
[sEALl Department of Insurance, !
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. u. 1863. !

CsEAL] Department of Insurance,
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. q, 1868.
1t is hereby certified that the Sc
INSURANCE COM
PANY, located at New York, in the
State of New York, has complied, in
all respects, with the laws of this State
relating to such Insurance Compan-
les, for the current year, and has filed
In this office a sworn Statement, by
the proper officers, showing its con-
dition and business, at the date of
such statement, as follows:
Amount of actual paid up
Capital 81, O00,0000 90
Aggregate amount of
available Assets 1,706,611 81
Aggregate amount of Lii
abilities, including re-
insurance 5000 II
Amount of Income for
the preceding year 1918, 931 25
Amount of Expenditures
for the preceding year 1,493,473 46
In witness whereof, / have hereunto
subscribed my name, and
[sEAL1 caused the seal of my Office
to be affixed, the day and
year above written.
JAS. H. GOODMAN,
Auditor of State.
j. D. JONES AGENT.
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MANY PETITIONERS.
WOOSTER HACK I N
February 3, 1869.

A good comfortable Hack Line for the
accommodation Of passengers will leave
Ashland for Wooster, tri-weekly, leaving
Ashland Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
at 8 o'clock in the morning, via Rowsburg
Pittstnrg, Reedsburg n Jefferson
Through fare, $500
Hack also tri Weekly from Ashland to
Orange and back the same day. Leaving
Ashland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
days, Fare Scots.
SPRINGER & MILLER,
Projectors.
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TONE AND VIGOR
To the
YOUNG AND OLD MALE AND
FEMALE

COLOR to the pale white Lip, BLOOM
AND BEAUTY to the thin face and care
worn countenance.
Cures fever and creates appetite. Try
them, use none other. Ask for Speer's
Standard Wine Bitters, sold by druggists
and grocers. See that my signature is over
the cork of each bottle.
ALFRERkSPEER,
passaio NJ r .,l oAo p,>oIwa--N W
opened, and they entered. That ac-
complished, a dark lantern was light
ed and served to guide their footsteps.
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SPRING AND SUMMER.

These Examinations viii .
9 o'clock a. -, and close at 4 Pm.
No applicant will tie ADMITTED after
eleven o'clock A. NJ. Written testimonials
of good moral character, signed by At
least two res Ponsihlc persons will Re re-
quired, which testimonials will be kept On
Gle. No certificate can be ante-daied, ard
The School Law prohibits Township Clerks
from giving orders to tea cl. err fer ay, I'M
less they have certificates embracing the
whole tenn or service. The School Law
requires teachers TO uhderstapd The fol-
lowing branches, and be able 10 impart
instrucl. OIL in them all Reading. writipe,
Orthos raphy, AriIhme tio, EngIIsh~Gram-
mar and Geography. failure in one~<-
a failure in all and those not having a fair
knowledge of each and every one of the
above branches need not apply for q eerti-
6caie. Particular attention will be paid
to Ortnography, anG those not having
studied it will be pre- mptly rejected. No
private examination will be held, AID NO
application '.by Letter" will be answered.
Only four grades of certificates ill be is
sued viz: For = months, IL months, IS
and "a msnths. Il certificate for 6 months
is a trial certificate and will rot be issued
the second time to the same applicant.
Those having certifcst0s for six months
must be allie TO procure certificates for IL
months or none. School directors are re-
quested TO furnish US reports of the sue
cess of teachers. as they WILLARD US ma
terially in granting certificates only 10
those who are srccessful. Those expect
ing to teach the higher branches win be
examined accordingly. The standard Of
AshIand County Teachers must be adj
varced, and applicants will beal this in
mind There will be no adjo1rnmsnt-Hfter
Examinations commence Enfil they close.
\ fee of so cents is required as a condi-
ton of Examination, and must be paid in
advance
By order Of the Board.
r. NJ. AMPBELL, Clerk.
Feb 10, IS67-1I IS.
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Youngstown, New Castle and Erie Ex-
press leaves Youngstown, $50 p. IN New
Castle, 400 p. m /; arrives Pittsburg, 600 p.
m. Returning, leaves Pittsburg 7.15 a. m;
arrives New Castle, $40 a. m; Youngs-
town, 1913 a. m.
Youngstown, New Castle and Pittsburg
Accommodation leaves Youngstown, 6.OOa.
m ; New Castle 40 a, m arrives Allegha-
ny 1920 4. m. Returning, leaves Pittsburg,
4.40 p. m arrives New Castle, 7.O5 p. m;
Youngs town, $50 p. m.
i. r. MYERS,
General Ticken Agent.
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9 TO THE WORKING CLASS.

I am now prepared to furnish constant en-
ployment to all classes at their homes, for
their spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable. Fifty cents to So per even
ing is easily earned, and the boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. Greatinduce-
ments are offered. All who see this notice
please send me their address and test the
business for themselves. If not well salts
ed, 1 will send 81 to pay for the trouble of
writing me. Full particulars sent free.
Sample sent by mail for ten cents. Address,
E. G. ALLEN, Augusta, Maine. 4w
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a SPLEEN DID
FARM FOR SALE.

r effer my farm sale s~ituatedtwo mil .
Land a half South of the lourishing
twin Of Ashland Thisiarm contains
S5 ACRES
of excellent black soil land, % acres OF
which is in timber, the balance cleared
and under good fence; a good orchard
Of fruit and a good sugar orchard of
500 trees. Also a good bank barn
4Ox70 feet, with well in barn yard
The dwelling house is frame and in
good condition, with never failing well
of water at the door, spring house, and
never failing running spring water
through the farm. This is one Of the
best pieces of land in Montgomery
township. Any person desiring a
good farm, will do we'll to call and see
this one. Enquire on the premises of
Is HOUCK,
Or of Michael Miller, Miller House,
Ashland.
For further particulars inquire
J. d. Jones.
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w A r r A n T E D,

As we use nothing but the best material
and employ none but first class mechanics.
We feel safe in saying, that for durability
and finish, our work stands second to none
made in the state. All of which we will
offer at as low a price, as the same quality
of work and times will admit of.
We also give notice that we do
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N O TT CE

John G,:Kahl, Prf1 Before J. F. Bening-
VS.. hoff,J j. P. of Miffiin
Eilas w. BELL, Deft Tp., Ashland Co.. o.
On the Sth day of March, A. D. 1869,
said Justice issued an order of attachment,
in the above action, for the sum of five dol
lars and twenty cents.
them told him five minutes would be
given him Tor prayer.
PRAYER be cursed! !" was the pro-
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Take Notice Everybody,

For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Group
Incipient Consumption and Bronchitis.
use A. III. Myers Balsamic Remedy
1t never fails to give relief: To be
had of Foltz & Barron and J. X.
Squire, druggists, Ashland. O.
Tom Gafney as chief, soon found means
to ascertain that the Colonel had just
.E9etGgrrpsa hapes .hriggisG viii hun a
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REPAIRING

pertaining to any part of the Carriage bust
ness, on short notice, and at reasonable
rates. We hope by fair and honorable deal
ing to merit your patronage, and request
YOU to call and examine u work in all
stages of completion, and we think you will
be well paid for so doing.
H. J. TRAVER & co.
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THAT Cough will Kill YOU"
Try "Costar's' Cough Remedy.
"CoIds and Hoarseness lead to death"
Try "Costar's" Cough Remedy.
"For Croups-Whooping Coughs, &c"
Try "Costar's" Cough Remedy.
aCostar saws it is the best iu the wide
world-and if He says so-its True-its
True: and We say Try it-Try TRY it."
CMorning Paper, Aug. 26.l
All Druggists in Ashland sell it.
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1t is said that orders have been re-
eeiyed at the Breokiy Navy yard to
place all vessels there on a war foot
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Willis, Kaufman & Co.

Don't forget that " e have the largest Stock of PARLOR STOVES, COOK
ING and HEATING STOVES, ever brought to this market, and Al, prices
to suit the times. Good Cook Stoves trimmed u for Twenty-Five, Dollars
Parlor Stoves all prices. We have also a large stock of Tea Trays, pressed
and Japanned Tiu-ware Furnishing Goods Of all kinds as low IS the lowest
Give US a call before purchasing. Don't forget the place, Two Doors Eest OF
First National Bank, Ashland, o
(vd22n15tO WILLIS, KAUFMAN l. CO
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SO to S15 MADE DAILY

No risk-with our Stencil and Key Check
Tools and Materials. Reduced Price List
free. T. N. HICKCOX & CO., $50 Pearl
Street, New York. 4w
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AMERICAN AL o e.
This delicious preparation, made from he
root of the American Aloe, (agavel is the IA
vorite, and almost universal beverage Of the
inhabitants of the mountains of Peru, Mexico,
and Lower California, where the plant grows
in wild 1uxuriance. Their physicians con-
stantiy recommend 1t as a stimulant, and
diuretic, in all diseases where such a remedy
is indicated. One of the Proprietors, in tray.
cling through Mexico and Lower California.
several years ago, had conhded to him byA
Spanish Padre, the Recipe for its preparation.
They now offer it to the public with the hope,
that its high reputation as q remedy on the
Pacific Coast, will be infinitely enhanced by
its success upon the Atlantic. Its undoubted
efficacy in Gravel, Govt, Chronic rheumatism,
Incipient Dropsy, Flatulence, Collie Pains; in
DISTINCTIONS in the Bladder, Kidneys, and
Urinary Organs; in Dyspepsia, and General
Debility, and in Exhausted Vital Energy-is
unrivaled. 1t is considered by the Mexicans
to be an absolute specific for Scurvy.
DIRECTIONS.
As o Diuretic, q tablespoonful In q WINE
glass of sweetened water three times q day,
just before meals. As a Stimtldnt, from half
o wineglass to a wineglassful in 4 little water.
as occasion may require. Observe the Seal
upon the cork of the bottle, that it has not
been previously broken. Full value will be
paid for the empty bottles n boxes when
returned to the Proprietors,
BROWN g. KOLLOCK,
1901 RIDGE AVENUE, Philadelphia =
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Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago
Railway
On and after Nov. 23d, 1868, trains viii
leave Stations daily, Sundays excepted
as follows. Train leaving Chicago at 4.50
p. m, leaves daily.] TRAIN leaving Pitts
burgh at 2.3o P. m, leaves daily.l
"
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...s,nu treason OdlouS to the gallant
'Rosecrans and rather mel-odious to
the traitcr Lopgstreet.
Don't forget your athers remember
how kind he was to you when you
were emhalming cow-hides in the
great Mississippi Valley-what an in
tercst he took in your welfare, and
how reluctantly he used to say fare
wel!-whcn you paid him an occasion
al visit, the only thing he says you
ever did pay him, or any n else SSe-
fore the war. We have barely time
to repeat, don't forget your dad.
In the patronage OF this great State,
remember your party have a great
deal at stake, and, according to the
.Epsnmg Post, Fenton holds the stakes
with a gasp that it is truly wonderful.
is somewhat like yourself, never
gives anything back-hence great
wealth has co--.oo euuuvnly upon you.
Bath your lines of business have been
somewhat similar-while you were
shocking corn in the West, he wa:
stntfing mattresses in the East; wh1ie
q nG
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N EASILY A D

With our Complete Stencil and Key Check
Outfit. Small capital required. Circulars
free. STAFFORD MANEG. co. &C Full
s. W. Black.
Baker and Confeclioner. Dealer in choice
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HOUSEKEEPERSi
H~OUSEKEEPERS!
MEN-WOMEN-AND , (,
CHILDREN
READ-READ.

READ-READ.
Cooling to Scalds and burnr,"' =,
Soothing to all painful wounds, &C.
"Healing to all Sores, Ulcers, &c.
sCoSTAR'S' BUCKTHORN SALVE
Is the most extraordinary Salve ever known.
Its power of Soothing and Healing for all
Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Chap
ned Hands, and Skin, for Sore Nipples, for
Piles, &C., &.-is without a parallel. One
person SAYS of it. Il would not be without
a Box in my House, if it cost $500, or I had
To travel ali the way to New York for it"
IN. Y. Erening News, Sept. 81
All Druggists in ASHLAND sell it,
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

TNhe Board of School Examiners of Ash.
land County will hold the following,
Examinations during the year 1869:
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THE SINGER
NEW

- AA;
The superior merits of the SINGER"
Machine over all others, for either Family
use or Manufacturing purposes, are SO well
established and so generally admitted, that
an enumeration of their relative excellen-
cies is no longer necessary. Our
NEW FAJZLY AACHINE,
Which has been over 70 years in prepara-
tien; and which has been brought-to perfec-
ton regardless of TIME, LABOR or EX-
PENSE, is now confidently presented to the
public as incomparably the ItFft
BEST SEWING MACHINE liz ExIs-
TENCEl Iai-ar.
The Machine in question is Simple, Com.
pact, Durable and Beautiful. 1t is quiet,
l~ight-runniug, and capable of performing a
range and variety of work never before at
tempted, upon a single machihe,t using
either Silk, Swist, Linen or Cotton Threads,
and sewing with equal facility they VERY
FINEST and coarsest material, and IN thing
between the two extremes, in the most
beautiful and substantial manner. Its at
tachments for Hemming, Braiding, Cording.
Tucking, Quilting FEELING, Trimming,
Binding etc, are wei and practical and
have been invented and adjusted especially
for this Machine, f.s %
Circulars describing and illustrating our
Manufacturing Machines, as also the truly
wonderful and only practical BUTTON HoLE
MACHINE ever yet devised, sent postage
free on application to
Four skeletons were found while
digging for a well in Lafayette, Ind,
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..COSTAR'S"

"COSTAR'S"
STANDARD PREPARATIONS ARE
HIS BEAUT1FIERI
THE BITTER-SWEET
and Orange Blossoms.
One bottle, S1,00; three bottles, $500
HIS BUCKTHoRN SALVE! HIS
'Cestar's'' Rat, Roach, &c, Exterminators.
"Costar's'' Red Bug Exterminators.
"Costa'rs" (only pure) Insect Powder.
"Only Infallible Remedies known"
"1S years established in New York"
''2, 90 Boxes and Flasks manufactured daily"
al! Beware ~ of spurious limitations"
Cali Druggists in ASHLAND sell them"
Address HENRY R. COSTAR, 10 Cros-
ST., n. Y, or, JOHN F. HENRY (Suc.
cessor to) DEMAS BARNES & Co., p
Park Row, n. Y. Sold By
FOLTZ & BARRON.
Ashland Ohio.
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Four skeletons were found, while
digging for a well in Lafayette, Ind,
the other day. They were the re-
mains of four wealthy land buyers who
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EMPLOYMENT.
AT YOUR OWN N

EITHER SEX-Suitable for steady
hands. Pays large profts.-Address
for particulars at once,
sCOSTAR," No. 10 CROSBY St. n. Y
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Carriages, Buggies, Sleigh

of the latest style and improvement. All
our work is |
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THE OHIO FARMER
Volume XVIII, 1869
ENLARGED AND IMPROVED.
6: Q, B BhhsnsLun, Editors.
THE GREAT WEEKLY.
AGRICULTURAL AND FAMI-
LY PAPER.
Devoted to
Household and Mechanical
Affairs.
Pages Large Quarto form Every
Week Covered and Stitched.
Terms-Single Copy 5 90
Six Copies IL 90
Ten Copies 20 90
And an Extra Copy to the getter-up of a
Club of Ten. For each additional Sub
cIiber at two dollars the Agent may retain
wenty cents for his trouble.
and Prospectuses sent free to
desi ring to get up Clubs. Address
OHIO FARMER Cleveland Ohio.
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READ THIS
E w CA r r G. E
MANDATORY
H. J. TRAVER & CO.,

of Wadsworth, Ohio, nave established a
branch shop in Ashland, where we shall
keep on hand, and make to order all kinds
of
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and such other herbs and roots as will in
all cases assist digestion, promote the secre-
ions of the system in the natural channels,
and give
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"MYERs' BALsAMIC REMEDY"

April 18th 1869. 5w41
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-05-21
Periodical Literature.

We have received batch of magazines
and newspapers from the ever watchful
Osborn, which would gladden. the Heart of
a hermit. Among the list we take time to
mention Frank Lesle's Ladies' Magazine.
GJdey's Ladies' Book, The Lady's Friend,
LiPPincott's Magazine, the Young Gentle-
mans Magazine, the Nursery, Demorest's
Young America. Appleton's Journal, the
Wide World, Hearth and Home, Street &
Smiths N. Y. Weekly, The Examiner aud
London Review, the Round Table, the.
Fireside Companion, Waverly Magazine
the Advance, &C., &C.. either or all of
which may be procured at the Book Store.
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Summer Importation.

Mr.. Mofett, at old Coon Corner, has
superb stock of goods, and he proposes to
sell them very cheap for cash. We took
% on to look through his. store the
Q day, and were a little surprised at
tue immensity of his stock and the rare Sc
leotions made by the purchaser. The stock
of shirts. ready=made clothing. ladies dress
goods. trimmings. &C., could hardly be
improved upon. Mr.. M. has evinced rare
taste and judgment in their selection, and
Mr.. R. B. Cox will evince rare tact for
selling them if the people will only give
him a call
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1869-05-21
Enumeration.

Mr.. McCORD Permit me. through
the columns of your valuable paper, TO
suggest TO the citizens of our county the
Propriety and Importance of forming an I'm
migration Society to encourage immigra-
ton to our county, believing that By doing
so we will do a great deal of good and in
crease the wealth and prosperity of our
county. We have vast deal of valuable
lands now lying idle which. by pursuing a
course, can be made great source of
wealth to US. Then let us go to work at
once. I would suggest the 1st Monday in
June, az a suitable day for such meeting.
Very respectfully yours, OBSERVER.
MAY 18Th, 1869.
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Married.

In Fayetteville, on Tuesday morning.
18th inst, by Rev. Mr.. Witcher, MI. JOHN
SMITH to Miss GABRIELLA MCCoRD, both
of Fayetteville.
May life be 10 the welded couple eOitcd-
ing dream OF love and happiness.
In this place on Tuesday morning. 18th
inst. by Rev. F. L. Ewing. Mr.. A. P.
GRAVES, Of West Tennessee, to Mics SUSIE
SCoTT, of this county.
Thus we have it practically illustrated
that graves do not always carry terror to
the hearts Of the young. They sometimes
have their facinations aud Young people
fall into their arms joyfully.
In this county. near Pisgah, Mr. G. R
DIsMUKEs to Miss ADELIA MCDONALD,
both of this county.
We congratulate the lucky bridegroom on
his success in captivating one of the fair
est daughters in Giles.
In this vicinity on Wednesday morning
18th inst. by Rev F. L. Ewing. Captain
J. D. FLAUTr to Miss SoLoNIA ROSE.
AS true and gallant a follower Of the
'lOst cause as ever welded a sword or
uIieu a FOuCn6T5--duu dS idII d ACOoS do
ever doomed upon earth. May love bloom
perennial 10 their hearts.
In this county. on Wednesday evening
last, by Epperson TaTpley, Esq, Master A.
S. (BLACK) RICHARDSON to Miss MoLLIE
PAINE. of this place.
THIS is a case of youthful affection, pa
rental opposition, flight. marriage, recon
ciliation, &c.
DIED-In this county. on Saturday last,
18th inst. JAS. M. Morris. Esq, an aged
and much respected citizen OF the county.
His remains were deposited in the New
Cemetery with the honors of Odd-FellOw-
ship.
DIED-Iu Lawrenceburg, on Sunday
last. Mrs. LAvNIA BRANDON, wife of Thos.
S. Brandon, Esq, and daughte: of the late
Giles a Reynolds. Her remains were
brought to this place and inferred at the
New Cemetery.
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A Lame Affair.

Some Radical scribbler has written let
ter from Pulaski to the Press and Times,
charging the editor of this paper with com
plicity in the reported attack on the mill
tia camp last week, by which he hopes to
parry the offeot OF our expose of that dam
nable affair. His effort is SO very lame.
his resoning so far fetched, and his charges
so ridIc alous, that We consider them alto
gether unworthy of comment.
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Stock Shows.

We ask the attention of stock men. and
especially those who are members of either
the Agricultural Society or the Blood Horse
Association, to an article in this paper on
the subject of consolidating these two
institutions. We are of the opinion that if
the Blood Horse Association will adopt
the programme laid down by our cores
pendent; that is discard gamblers and pro-
hibit gambling on the track or grounds at
all times and under all circumstances,
(which certainly should and must be done ',
the Agricultural aud Mechanical Society,
and good men of all classes in the commu-
nifty, will cordially unite with it. 1t has
been our understanding that the rules and
regulations of the Association were TO pro-
hibit pool-selling and gambling in all of
its phazes /; that the premiums or purses
were to be awarded under regulations sim
liar to those adopted by the Agricultural
and Mechanical Society and we have been
a Jealous advocate of the Association, I'M
3ssl'sis impression. We still believe it
dSWill be made great auxiliary in
county, and in
pi-annual
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Thomuson Brothers. & KelIev.

We invite atteD ton to the advertisement
of the above Nashville firm in this issue
They have received :heir second importa-
ton of summer goods, and the Nashville
Banner says the stock is replete in every
particular. embracing all kinds of dress
goods. silks, white goods, hosiery. cor
sets, laces, etc. When you go to Nash
vile, be sure to go to Thompson's. if you
want the latest and best styles.