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Committee on Dirision of Counties.

Committee on D1rtSt0n of Counties.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Counties will meet in No II, at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week. at ~ O'Clock p. NJ.
until further notice.
HENRY GARVILL, Chairmen,
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Committee on Banks and Banking.
The Committee on Banks and Banking will meet
in Room No. Is, State House, on Tuesdays of each
week. at O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
fiRrs ?; Ri rsHEbTTeSANIIEi; bTeyNIIi;; Chairmen.
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Committee on Education.

The Committee on Education will meet the Of
fee of State Superintendent of Schools, on We'd
nesday of each week, until further notice.
CHARLES BUFFUM, cbairmen.
A. Is. FARWELL, ~ii"ANe"'
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Committee on MANUFACTURES.

The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
will meet in room No. l6 state House, on Wednes-
day of each week. at O'clock p NJ until further
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Committee on Interior Waters.

The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
Room No. g. State House, Tuesdays and Fridays of
each week at o'clock p. NJ, until further notice.
+. LORING TALBOT, r,.;,,,.r
GEO. W. HAMMOND, Sh"n nhieh'
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Com mittee on Claims.

The Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
10, State House, Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at O'Clock p. until further notice.
PUTNAM ROLFE, ,C,bairmep
HIRAM BLISS, JR,, oh"iihieh'
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Committee on State Prison

Committee on State Prison
| The Committee on the State Prison will meet in
Room No. 49, State House, Tuesday of each
week, at 2is O'Clock, until further notice.
GESRY Hen + Z. EMiMH4GsM iMH4GsMMoNp, ohairmen.
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The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until further notice.
T. II. GUSHING, T-h;rran
S. T. Kinks, Sh"hh
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Committee on Chanoe of Numss.

The Committee on Change of Names will meet in
Room No. 20, State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
ALDEN CHASE, Chairman.
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Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations will meet in
the Senate Chamber, on Friday Of each week, at y
O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
TH4MAs Th%Is sIRSEk. + SSEEkkAVEs' chairmen.
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Committee on Mercantile Affairs 4 Hsuran

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance will meet in Room No. 20, on Wednesday of
each week, at 2a O'Clock p. NJ until further notice.
s 4. A. HoLsiRooK, Ht ihi Chairmen.
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Committee on Military Affairs.
The Committee Military Affairs will meet in
Room No. o, State House. on Thursday Of each
week, at 2 O'Clock p NJ, until further notice.
6AN1EG 5 Z. EIbWSf WHITE charmen.
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Committee on Leodl Reform.

Committee on Legal Reform.
The Committee on Legal Reform will meet in the
Judiciary Com Room, at the State House. on We'd
nesday and Friday of each week, at 2h O'Clock p.
NJ, until further notice.
NJ. d. L. LANE, (c,.;.
JOSEPH BAKER, Shairmen'
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sAML s / HANSON, a, Ss J chairmen.

day of each week, at O'Clock p. NJ, until further
notice.
5! SAMF y I. HANsoS' HhM' chairmen.
Committee on Dirision of Counties.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Counties will meet in room: No II, at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at "a O'Clock p. NJ,
until further notice
sEEkE & l. ToBhF' GAFvILL' ohairmen.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee the Judiciary will meet at their
room State House, on Tuesday and Thursday of
each week. at ~ o'clock =. NJ. until further notice.
S. Is. LINDSEY, C,-,-
CHAs r. wHIDDEN, Chairmen'
Committee on Reform School.
The Joint Standing Committee the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on We'd
nesday of each week, at 3 O'Clock Z. NJ, until fur
'hsr notice f9f paSfrk z sTfakHEY ShdkkEY cAarmen
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet IN Room
No. Is, State House, Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at O'Clock ? NJ, until further notice.
H. s. BARTLETT, A Chairmen.
Committee on Pensions.
The Joint Standing Committee on Pensions will
day of each week, at2 ?. NJ. until further notice.
NJ r. GANNETI,
Committee on Banks and Banking.
The Committee Banks and Banking will meet
in Room No. Is, State House, on Tuesdays of each
week. at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
5AREs + nj sETSAhS; pEXNlSG, chairmen.
Committee on Mercantile Affairs i Insurance.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur.
anee will meet in Room No 20, on Wednesday of
each week. at 22 O'Clock p NJ until further notice.
s 4. A. HoLhiRooK, he ihi ohairmen.
Committee on State Prison.
Room No. 10, State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at 2ls o'clock until further notice.
SESRY SES = r. MiAGli HAMMOND, chairmen.
Committee on Change of Names.
The Committee on Change of Names will meet in
Room No. 90 State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at O'Clock P. NJ, until further notice
ALDEN CHASE, Chairman.
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations will meet in
the Senate Chamber on Friday of each week, at 2h
O'Clock p. NJ. until further notice.
THSMas TH%as siRSEk, Fl SSEkAVEs' chairmen.
Committee on Legal Reform.
The Committee on Legal Reform will meet in the
Judiciary Com Room, at the State House, on Wed.
NJ, until further notice.
S6sRpH M p Ii bASEs bAKER Chairmen.
COMMITTEE on Military Affairs.
The Committee on Military Affairs will meet in
Room No. g. State House, ON Thursday of each
week, at O'Clock T: NJ, until further notice.
6ASIEIl Il EIb1s1h WHhrTE Chairmen.
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BY JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.
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CULPHITE OF LIME, for preserving CIDER
6tt TITCOdB h DORR
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tives Hall, on Tuesday evenings at o'clock.
All persons interested invited to attend.
{. tHoSi z whrbbES,, Il BEES, cAairnen.
Augusta, Feb 4, 1870.
Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance will meet at the
Treasurer's office, on Wednesday of each week, at
9h O'Clock a: NJ. -
Committee on Interior Waters.
Room No: 8, State House, Tuesdays and Fridays Of
ei GEO. doSlSG n: GAMaoSp, TAIb9p chairmen.
: Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
: = The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will will meet in the senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until unit ,f further notice
5. 7. T. AiSks, N MN chairmen.
Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education will meet IN the Of
hce of State superintendent of Schools, on We'd
nesday of each week, until further notice.
ahBhiths A. 3. FARwEEE. HEffoN chairmen.
Committee on Claims.
The Committee Claims will meet at Room No.
each week, at O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
HIRAM BLISS, JR,, ohaifnieh'
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee State Lands and State Roads
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays of each
week. at 21z O'clock until further notice.
= J. J. 8. 8. sAiTH, sAni ohairmen.
Committee on agriculture.
The Committee Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber, Wednesday of each week, at half
past 2 O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
/: l. F F t;hEi:s GhEEsSE, chairmen.
Committee on Dirision of To,cns.
The Joint Standing Committee Division of
Towns will meet in Room No. IL, at the Capitol, on
Tuesday of each week during the session, at p,
O'Clock p. NJ. L. H. WEBB, tCh;
SAAI'L WATSON. I Nhii ihen'
!. Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet in
room No. 10, State House, on Wednesday of each
week, at two O'Clock = NJ, until further notice.
THOMAS R. kINGSBURY, rh.;r,oo,
ALDEN BRADFORD, Nh"ii heh'
- Committee on Manufactures.
The Joint Standing Committee Manufactures
will meet in room No Is, state House, on Wednes-
day of each week, at O'clock =. NJ, until further
notice.
SAML HANSON, 1,.;
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DRoPosALs FCR STATIONERY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

L.,
the FIRST BAY OF SEPTEMBER, 80. a. n
O'Clock N for supplying the Assessors and Uoilec
the United States ~ the Rocky Mouptaia.
except Montana aud New MeNIcs, with the station
cry required Tor use in their pectiye districts tor
toner i, ls7e, and ending June 30, ISL W.
Ihere are IN that portion OF the United States for
which prop sails solicited two hundred aud TWEEN
Assessor and Collector. These districts have been
alyldee into geographical departments Contractors
are AT liberty 70 propose 20 furnish Stationery u the
The following is iist - the state. and territories
end districts in each, constituting the several De-
Ftya Departmenf-Maine. New n Ampshfre Yer
mont, 4assac husette, Rhode Island, Connecticut
new York; Number of districts, 50.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia North
Sarolina, District Of Columbia. Number Of dis
Ih,rd DEPARTMENT south Carolina G aorgia. Ala
bama, florids, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ten
nessee, Arkansas. Number of districts, Il.
fObriA Depayfn nt.-Kentucky, Ohio, Initsns.
Illinois, Michigan. iscgnsin, Missouri. Iowa Min
nesota. Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota, aDt
wyoming. Number oi disirlcts-H
No proposal viii be considered unlss- acoomnanied
py bono WIN SUFFICIENT sureties, In the OF i've
tnousand dollars, $500 approved by United
States District Attorney, a form 20 be Furnished
py the Department. conditioned that the parties
shall, IN case Of the acceptance OF their bid. or
and tuhoient bonds for the due performances Of the
The Commissioner reserves the right to consider
and acceYt or REJECT each bid, item by item.
The bids should be addressed 70 the Commits
sioter Of Internal Reveoue, and indor.sd ssP,o-
Resas ior supplying Stationery TO Internal Revenge
Schedules Of articles to be furnished will bet-r.
warded from this efice upon application, with con-
ditions under which the articles are % be delivered
}. W. DOUGLASS,
Al zfu -th,s.iw Acting Commiss iODer
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RY COOPER LATIMER, Auctfoneers,
~ successors to James u. Mcclure Il Co..
Southwest corner Penna. avenue and llth street
TRUsTEEYJsALE OF VALUABLE CITY PRO-
PERTY

IL By virtue Of decree of the Supreme Court
E,B OF the District of Columbia, entered on the
&kl3th day OF July, 1870. in the of Kennedy
vs.. CavanauRh and others, No. 0l5, Equity Docket
No. Jos the undersigned, appointed Trustees by said
cecree to sell the real estate belonging TO the estate
OF the late Nicholas Snyder, deceased, will at
pubic suction, on the premises, to the highest bid
der, on MONDAY, the 10Th day of August, 1870, at
oSelock the following described property, to wit:
Lot No: IN square 32i, fronting II feet street
and running back 7s feet, more or less. The build
ing on this lot is good three dwelling, known
Lot No; in square so, on the northeast corner Of
and llth stresses N. fronting 40 feet street
and 20 feet on 18th street more less The build
ing on this lot Is good two story building, now
cupied as a carpenter shop.
Terms: One third of the purchase money cash in
hand the residue to be paid D two equal nstalments
at six and twelve months from the day of sale the
deferred to bear interest from the day OF
sale. and the payment thereof to be secured by the
notes Of the purchasers with security, securities,
to be approved by the Trustees and lea TO be re-
served by the Trustees till all the purchase money
shall haze been paid or cash, to be paid day OF
sale, OF on the ratification thereof by the Court
Al the oonveysn cling and revenue stamps to be at
the expense Of the purchaser, and deposte OF loo
cash will be required OF the purchaser OF each piece
sell at five days notice in case Of the failure Of the
ye days Of the date thereof at the risk and cost of
jy2s 2awSds FRANCIS MILLER, Trustees.
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nFFIOE OF A. C.s.,
~ FeRt McHENRy. MD, August 2, Is7a.
tisement attached will be received by the under
signed until ii o'clock q. m, SEPTEMBER lsT,
i''o' 'Of SupplSiD4F FRESH BEEF
to the troops at this Post.
The said Beef must be fresh, of q good mark tabe
quality, in equal proportion OF fore and hind quar-
and to be delivered at this Post free Of cost in
such quantities as may be from time to time required
BY and in such days as the Commanding Officer shall
designate, not exceeding four times per week
The necks of the cattle slaughtered for beef to be
delivered under this agreement shall be cut of at
the fourth yertebral joint and the breast trimmed
down, The thsnks OF fore quarters shall be cut of
from three to four inches above the knee joint and
OF hind quarters from six to eight inches above II
gsrnbrel or hook Joint.
Separate Proposals in duplicate will s,,o he re-
date above mentioned for supply ing commissioned
officers and their families stafioned al this POST or
supplied therefrom, with such choice Fresh Beef IA
they may from time to time require, such as srloin
These contracts to be in force six months, or such
less time as the COmmissaTy General shall direct
commencing on the LIST day Of October, 1870 and sub
!ect to the approval Of the Commanding General OF
p case Of failure or deficiency in the quality %
quaDtfty OF the Fresh Beef stipulated to be deiv-
cred then the Conmissary at Fort Nc Henry, Nd #,
shall have power TO supply the deficiency by pur
chase, and the contractor will be charged with the
dfereDoe Of cost.
The eontraetoI win be REQUIRED 70 enter into bonds
by two responsible sureties, whose names must be
The proposals will be opened at llso O. m en- the
LIST day Of September, $50, at Fort McHenry, Md !,
Proposals will be marked Proposals. for Beef"
b. LIST Lfeut. 4th u. s. Art'y,
au2-f Bvt. Capt. u, s. A, A. e. q
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EVENING STAR.
A Dinner and = Hiss.

- have brought Won dinner. father"
The blacks mitll's daughter said,
A. she took from her ann the kettle
Aud lifted as shining I'D.
t' There j. 10; any PIC or pudding,
80 viil giEe y0u Ibis.
AID uIon Lis tOil-w' Ia forehead
She I.;t the child sh kiss
IKE blacksmith took OFF his apron,
Epe Gi-ei in happy mood,
Wondering much AZ the SAVIOR
Hii in his humble food;
While az about him were visions
Full OF prophetic bliss;
But le never thought OF magic
IA lis little daughters kiss.
While she with her kettle swinging,
NCrrily tTudged away,
Stopping at sight OF a suqirrel
Catching some wild birds Law.
And / thou hit how many shadow
OF life and fate we must miss,
81 always our frugal dinners
Were seasoned with kiss.
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Rf GREEN d WILLIAMS
- Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers',
No. S19, Southeast corner 7th and ID streets
TRUSTEES sALEoF yAI,UARI.E ImpRovrr
PROPERTY Ar MINT I'M -

IhUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY AT AUCTION
"a BY virtue Of deed of trust dated the 2Sth
E day OF January. A. d. $50, and duly recorded
nein Llner No. COS, folios 34i, &c o.. of the Land
NeSords OF Washington county, in the District of
Ooiuinpla, and by the written request of the party
secnred thereby shall sell in front Of the DIT emIses
on fBlDA 4, the 18th day of August A. ID. 1870, at
O'CLOCK p m, all that Piece Parcel of Land situate
and lying In the city of Washington, and District of
C"iuinbfe and know and dstin gnished the plat
oil said city rs Lot "N Of W Redins' subdivision of
original lots numbered twenty ID and twenty one
lzi IN square numbered five hundred aud thirty
1anr 1854 nith.the improv sments.
ne Bafd lot has front Of twenty feet South
street, between Sd and A. streets west, by a uni
form depth OF one hundred and thirty 1850 feet
eleven III inches to ten f0) feet aey and is i'm
proved by two story brick dwelling, and stable on
the alley IN the rear.
Terms Of sale:-One half cash, (of which $50
must o. paid at the time Of SALE and the balance in
equal fnstaments, with interest in six ami twelve
months, to be secured by deed of trust the prem
ten days after the sale the Trustee reserves the right
fAnting pure aser, alter weeks notice in
newspaper published in Washington city, in the Dis
trlct OF Columbl Ia All nyeyancing and stamps at
auI7-d GREEN 4 WILLIAMS. Sncts
EOR SALB.-A double seated one horse EXTEN-
Il SION CARRtAGE and HAHN ESS. will be sold
for cash at auction, SATURDAY, August 2Dth, at
COOPER LATlMER'S, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and llth street. aul7-3t
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Ed.

FRIGHT. On the Eth instant, JULIA BELLE
Su!y dauEhteJ u VIM. I. and Sarah L. Bright, aged
year uOEths.
friends and relatives OF the family are respect
fully invited to attend her funeral from No 2I3 -th
street southeast, on 70 morrow Friday, 18Th inst }
al 3 o. clock 2. N.
HEkEELL. On the 18th inst, GEORGE MAR
TIN My son q John e. and Henrietta 4 HerreIl
ag-d a. months.
The funeral viii take place on gnnrr1x the 10Th
inst. fror :he residepcs Of the parents No Sl2 6th
street southeast at 20 2. IN.
ROBERTS. Ga the morning % the 18Th inst Of
hemOrrkage. JOHN ". ROBERTS, late clerk in
The General Land Ofce, in the Stn year Of his age
Funeral Friday at o clock p m, from hI- late
residence NJ. 5I3 ith street, between y and r SITS
Friends Of tie family invited 10 attend.
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RAILROADS.


RALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
WASHINGTON, June s, 1863.
=. .SS Tssa s%s 'SsfEJPsyr is$ IS A5
WEST are no" FUR FSR f Bk .GllffsI iii;
a ssse aai and sI1Sas q sDs and
a. Lesys d snS sIasP, Sunday eaa and sas
train to or from Anpspoiis en SUNDAY. Wv ? Ill., no
Leave at %H AZ sT1fi fsS and 1s'Pm
FOE AIt PATS "a f1S 81 - f rfd ne asgT m
Lesvs daily except Sunday, at 6:4s and 7:2s o
- ~ ssSdsy 4 s;s5S and 1.sp m. only, connect
For strssburg and points between Relay House
ana StTasourg. isaSe at 2:.O m connecting at
: Through tickets to the West can be had at the
For New York. Philadelphia, and Boston Gee ad.
il. WILSON,
I'm. COLE, General Ticket Agent: 'n'
GEO. 3. kOoNTZ, Gent Agt. Washington. jel4
PhffApEIphfiGS AND s EEAASfHa5SS S.
Train, ee.-een % wHsHfSs, June s. le-no0n:
TON and NEW YORK are - u -
FOR NEW YORK, without change Of cars.
Leave daily Except Sunday at 5:25 o m, 2:43
and 500 p. m.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily Except Sunday at 7:25 O. M, I2:4S
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York 1t 300 p. m, and Philsdel.
phia at $40 p. n.
Sleeping cars for New York on .; m. train only
Through tickets TO Philadelphia, New York, or
Boston, be had ut the station Once at all hours
OF the day.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement
for schedule between Washington, Baltimore An.
napolis, and the West. J. l.. WILSON,
N aster of TRANSFORMATION
l.. M. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO. b. kO0NTZ, Agent, Warrington jel4
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| .ARGE SALE OF WROUGHT IRON SCRAP
u,s.NAvr YARD, wAsmrseros. ,

C..t. Q NAVY 1ARD WASHINGTON.
xuu,CoNMASpANT's OFFICE, August Il. 1870.
1911. vii ne olfered AZ public sale, on FRIDAY, Sep
inner = loig, al ~ O'Clock noon at the u. ). Navy
Yard, W Washington, on account of the Bureau Of
NE r TfinfgStns.ring end Cons,rnction and Repair
SfocGHT IRON SCRAP, TO be sold in lots as
divided on the ground "
leihs Cash In Government funds. A deposit of
Mxhy per centum of the estimated yaae Of eac lot
Ds required at the tine of sale. Sixty 1907 days
IRON Gay OF sale will be allowed 20 cut ND and re-
move the material otherwjs it will be fort. tied TO
vhe government The right TO select and reserve at
the time OF removal from each lot an amount not ex
ceedlng ten tlOl per cent. there Of is reserved
.,o 40 -, - N SMITH, Rear Admiral Com a z.
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Ik0POSALs FOR TREES AND SHYUBs FOE
NATlpNiL MILITARY CEMETERIEs
Qr,.IrRx GExERAL's OrrIcs.

q.
WAsaIrST3S, ID. & eth August. is,O
iiNf' sAls Tor supply ing Trees and shruhs for or
.uEsutsl piantiug Of the National Cemeteries are
~ %, IN hprssIi,s and gardens in good 81 and NJ
lhS Iscs sni shruts should De secuTeIy 1899
40 u"iNert "a AZ the railroad station moi
PITTPsIy addressed 20 D. furnished y" ia ii"s'
a. III ~ III he paid ~ the United St.,a, an,
- VII D settled upsYn rpreinr of ar ~.
s1ned. " A'eh they may b con-
lhe orders viii be given By tine officer T., .h.-.
- bStohsl cenet.r"- IN this Office mon
O. tul-ifiOns from local OIicers fOH e7t'mAlcsO or
IL Il sUs grs.ed tla- the NEST couvo,fa.. =, =.
Riuposai n ~ be printed catalvgue xffh .nch ~ "a
unit & "a the whole or any claz-e. or k;,as =,
& ants As the proprietor may be willing 4. ofFar ="
fUrcita.es viii b. made wherever INST .ivanta
eu> % the United states upOn the basis OF the mr.
: sis thus received -
There about eibty fs0) national military cs,r
- - scattered over the " hele United states ana
- planting viii probably be needed ia each Cf
ftlrCsals should be sealed and addressed 10 the
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~Many ladies wear entire wigs in the sum
mer As the braids worn are 80 heavy that they
cannot pin them 10 their own hair.
~ As Joseph Hoffman and wife, with two
children, were riding on horseback July oath, in
Glade township, Barbour county, West Va. a
limb fell from dead tree, and struck Mrs.
Hoffman on the head, killing her instantly. and
also the child, . months old. she was carving.