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Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26

CNRCU LAR TO THE FARMERS,
SGARDENERS, AND FLORISTS OF WHINING
TON and THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
The Delaware horticultural Society.
beus DESTROYS of Improving the character Of their
anuuu exhibition and also of increasing the interest
IN il, Gfer. us tnducement To the persons ebove
adressei TO pre- are for 1t In advance, The follow
ing uetAl pitiniGms. which Will positive. lie paA
in cash Al the close Vt the exhleltiun.
PL ANTS.
For best display Green House plants, let prm s3too
The same plants cannot compete for the above
and the following premiums.
For Y best speuS Green House pits, IS pr IN $1,000
10 do do do 81 prm. 10 90
Fo- the best collection Of Grapes grown under
Ntxt do 10 do "a preuium. 1910
For the best collection OF Native Grapes pt'in II 40
do do do Apples, 15UO
10 lo do Pears " 1900
do do 40 Peaches, !" 25U
VEGETABLES.
For the best cole cion, premium 900
Forenvfhag especial good, either in the above
lis or IL designs, bouquets, etc, liberal special
premiums will Ne given
1t is the intention OF the Committee to secure en-
ineni HOrlcuiiilIl gen lemen IRON abroad, To de-
Clc upon tle merits OF the c0mpetlAg articles.
The Exhibition VIII be held on the 10Th, 10Th, lItll
ard lstn days Of September next and az usua, the
proceeds, above cxpet ses, VIII be denoted 10 The
llo1le for Erlenless and Destitute Children"
For the Committee, WIN. CANDY, President
je25-l - 81 2a--epl0-6lyl-w
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,rocx AND BOND nAHrEr -ooRRECTHD DAILY BY 4.
e. susIHs IN 4 co.
olTY ITEMS.

Habcock 4 BRO. mys,tf
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So Seeds..-Garden Seeds all kinds, fresh stock,
Bowmanis, end and King streets. tnarL3-u
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IE Luiies Shoes, new stock at very low prices, at
Babcock Bro, 2l3 Market street. inys,u
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rH- Boots and Shoes sold by the inch or foot 81
I,abcock d Bro, 2l3 Market street myS,u
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The Mddletowm Transcript also says the best
each reports are not printed for cent.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-07-26
,nEnE ARK 4olD pEAcH rEEEs,

OF approved varieties from four to seven years Oil,
and in ful bearing Also. pear orchard Of l9O
trees, selected for family use and IN fall bearing,
| and 81 nnfl trnes nlsO In hentlEY.
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EOR GETOWN,

OFF FOR SARAToGA-Messrs. w. j. Ran
dall and Thomas l.. CrOpley, OF the Potomac
boat club left last evening for Saratoga, car
rylng their single and double scull shell
boats i'll which they propose to row in the
coming regatta at that place on the 18th. Mr..
Randall is considered the best man in the
single scull race, DOUBTLESS with much sue
cess. In the double scull race Mr.. Cropley
VIII take the bow and Randall stroke.
Messrs. 7. Il. Dodge, captain. and Mr.. Stock
Ion, committee from the club, will leave
Tomorrow evening for Saratoga.
SUDDEN DEATH OF F. p. SAwYER.-This
morning Mr.. +; p. Sawyer, residing on Pros
pect street, died very suddenly at his resi-
dence, having, been In his usual good health
but short time previously. Mr.. Sawyer
was native of Massachusetts where for
long series Of years he was in business. and
subsequently with his sons he conducted a
brewery. He will De recOllected as having
been the contractor for removing garbage
and night soil from the District a few months
since.
THE ALARM OF FIRE which was turned in
from box "a, at 1918 this afternoon, was occa-
stoned by the discovery of q Slight fire in the
attic OF Mr.. Richard Cropiey, on 1st street
between Market and Frederick streets, and
which was caused by children playing with
matches Nos. 5 and and the hook and lad
der truck were promptly on hand, but their
services were not required.
THE NAME OF THE MAN whose body was
found In the canal yesterday was Julius
Banks, colOred, aged about 20 years. He was
drowned in the canal, near Chain bridge,
yesterday morning, while bathing. The cor
Oner deemed an inquest unnecessary, AMI
gave certificate of accidental drowning
the body was turned over 10 the board of
health for burial.
THE GRAIN MARKET.-The offerings OF
wheat at the Merchants Exchange to-day
amounted to 700 bushels, and the sales to 500
bushels, at from SIPS To Sl31. There was no
prime or choice wheat on the market.
THE SHIPMENTS of -four by Nessrs. Dee
ner, Cissel 4 Welch during the present week
are as follows: To New York, by the steamer
l.. Z. Knight. go barrels; To Philadelphia
by the steamer New York, 200 barrels; TO
Norfolk, by the Lady of the Lake, 100 bar
rels; TO baltimore, by the steamer Express,
100 barrels.
ARRIyED-Steamer Express, from Balti-
more, consigned 10 j. q. 81 j. NJ. Waters,
With 800 bushels of grain for cOnsignees and
assorted cargo for District merchants; schr.
Lizzie Reagan, from Alexandria, with 40
bushels OF grain for Janney Hoge and 200
bushels for Hartley & Bro.
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III XA Ia.

BADLY TREATED IN THE HOUSE OF HIS
FRIENDs.-Capt. NJ. Eldridge, deputy inter
nal revenue collector for this district, while
On his return from an inspecting tour In the
valley, yesterday, stopped at Clifton station,
Fairfax county, and went over to the camp
meeting now in progress there. under the
auspices of the Northern Methodist church,
10 see IL any ipfraction of the internal reve-
nue. laws was going on there. He stopped
first at the booth of Mr.. NJ. Payne, and then
at that of j. L. Detwilder, at both Of watch
cigars were being sold without the proper
license, and telling them that they would
have to pay the fine imposed in such cases or
stand The result of a trial, they willingly
paid the required amount. While, however,
he was writing receipts for them, J. H. Huns
berger. s. II. Detwilder, Jos. Anderson, and
Rev. Chas. King came up, some OF them
having hatchets aud knives in their hands,
and accusing him of being an imposter, de-
manded the return of the money, with threats
OF dire consequences should he refuse. The
Captain showed such papers as he had with
him to prove his identity, but they not being
satisfactory, he gave them back their mo-
ney, after which he was arrested and put
under guard, and after being kept standing
In the mud a long time was carried back to
the station, where gentleman namsl Ford
recognizing him, he was released, just In
ime 70 take passing freight train Tor this
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The Union Camp Meeting.


SCAGGs' PINE GROVE CAMP. Aug. 70 1875
The good feeling exhibited here last Sab
bath has been constantly on the increase.
There are 10 diSseDSions among the telters
or bCarderS. as IS frequently observed on
camp GROUNDS. hut on the contrary every one
Sc" ms 10 he deeply interested in the s0iritual
"eitare OF The camp ana arGeutly laboring
Tor the salvation of SOu'S.
Although the frequent showers have been
an OoSiacle IN the way of many persons from
Inc CITY icing in attendance at the evening
meetings. Still there has been a c00lly num-
Der who awaited themselves Of the or2Ortu-
MY TO come out between the showers and
always expressed that they were more than
repaid for their effort nv the season of enjoy
ment they experienced while present. The
a'apfHbiiity OF the site upon which the carDp
Is located for such a purpose * such that
taere has only one occasion TO abandon the
services al the stand on account of the wet
weather. The ground is so rolling that witain
1 an hours time after hand shower IL is hard
| 10 believe that there has teen any rain AT
| all. The tent-hnlderS have not experienced
| any difficulty from the rain, and when the
sun comes out and dries the leaves, every
| BODY appears as happy as The birds that
sport among the trees
| Bishop Green and Elders Williams But
| Ter, Cooper, Green, Jones and others, have
been I'm constant attendance dCrilg the cam
preaching and eXhOrting sinners TO "fiee the
| wrath To come" working day and night for
! The conversion Of those VINO on every occa-
| SION press forward TO the anxious seats,
| while preachers from the Baptist and Meth
| Cdist churches i'm the city come over occa-
| sionally and lend their aid in the gopd WORK.
The young mems band Is also a body OF zeal
Gus workers, and the oarneSUaeSS OF their
| prayers and the sOul-StirTing inspiration or
their songs, are enough To melt 10 tears the
hardest-hearted sinner. Happily, their la
| bOrs are being attended with success. Al
! ready they have had several conversions.
| both male and female, and tea mOurneTs on
| lest evening were at the anxious seat.
Among the numerous workers there is TO
| ne noticed the massive form Of 2 once nOtO-
rlouS sinner. known by many Of those who
were formerly his associates, as Dr. Brooks.
| Several months ago he experienced 2 hope in
| the blood OF Christ, ana he can be seen in
| MS shirt sleeves going through the cOngre-
cation inviting his comrades 10 come for
ward and partaRe of the bread Of life, thus
| leaving many WHO have known him in DAYS
gone by 10 inquire, "Is Sau! among the
prOphets2'
Sunday will, no doubt, bring a larger at
tendance on the ground than has ever been
before on any previous occasion, and if there
| should be no more done than what has al
ready been accomplished there are many 10
testify to the fact that the Holy Spirit has
been present during our sojourn in the viii
| derness. OBSERVER,
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city. AS soon as he reached here he had war
rants issued for the arrest of the parties
named above, and this morning Deputy u.
s. Marshal O'Neal started for Clifton for the
purpose of executing them.
THE Virginia Midland Railroad company
ere aecpt er>I;;iia.s q pew bridge across the
N9rth river, below asburg.
THEJ. W. THoMPsoN.-TIe steamer J. W.
Thompson. now building for the Potomac
route, Is so nearly completed that Captain
Wood, Tow in charge OF the Washington
ferry boat City of Washington who has been
appointed her commander, will leave here
next week for the ship yard, TO supervise the
Flushing touches that are to be put Upon
her. 1t is understood that Captain Thomas
Travis will be appointed 10 the command oi
the steamer City of Gazette,
18Th.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs-A colored
girl named Chapman. living in Petersburg,
recently stole lot OF clothing nom lady
IN Washington. who came down here yester.
cay, and placing the matter in Officer
Morris hands, that officer. after consider
able trouble. succeeded i'm recovering the
articles for her.-SegEiltl, 19'h.
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reather Probabilities Today.
LOCAL NE " S .


The street lamps Will be lighted ton iZdt at
20 y. n. and extingUiSh~d at - p. IN.
n looks as though -. Switben had got
through
l.. \. Broeuau sends US the CI,hO,ic WoTbl
for September.
John Russell. OF Washington, has been ap-
pointed an acting gunner in the navy from
The l4tb INST
y correspondent complains o. a d1-oar1rs
toe IA ttc sidewalk on l2tE street, between
MaS>acCUSett avenue and ~ street.
= GO. watch ana chain. stolen from The
re>fteuce 81 Mis-, Major, I1'f J. street. on
W,iyD. lay Nor uiue Inst. was recovered by
perceive McNevitt yaster3av.
NJ RIFert i. Gr8Isy1. q popular resident
uf n : C3ty. 6~.i ttC welt Known Cy2C..T3 ker,
Aas h. a. BrUg rl.t nome from lHe springs. and
his Thy s5Cills say there IS bat Little hope Of
his recovery.
The frt eraI IF the late Edgar T.. Cooper
t-f. aTI-Lessry sUl h0-p. tai steward at the
.Uatr... ta.--r.ys. TOOK place from ms ~ te
rCs'l'f.Ce OK street, between sin and OH.
EssTCrt~v. Rev. G H. Andrews. pastor Of
Christ church rls.tl SI-I.
about e. Goes fUf- morning Justice 81
FaOU ,ir~J p'I - -rt 10 the Isl precinct station
and irtC net tEC C:.cErs that two Ui-u were
IN Hts Earl- SeEer@. officers Went 10 the
prem sec and tonne That GTay hal gone. anil
nothing was missed. Toe question naturally
sfT IS v FRY Ciu rC: ,l.n .rstIcH Do sg ais soy
ems r...-I tF H..tr oar Ire sGtyU,is ~.
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THE PRODUCE EXCHASGE.-The regular
meeting Of the Produce Exchange was held
last evening. Mr.. John y Baker in the chair
and Mr. Chamberlain secretary.
The question of the legality the election
OF Mr.. Chamberlain as secretary az the last
meeting, was, owing TO certain technicalities
IN the constitution, declared null and void,
and q second election resulted in the selec-
ton of Mr.. r. Ii. Spindle as secretary, Mr..
Chamberlain declining the office.
Mr.. Ream made a motion that that part
OF the bylaws providing that no printed form
OF quotations. other than the official price
current OF this exch ange, shall be used or
issued by any member thereof be stricken out
so as 10 allow a fair competition among
members. The motion was lost-ayes, 3;
nays,6
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A WASHINGTON
IAN Gr. T. p Hood, OF this city, medical
referee OF the United States pension bureau,
met with serious, ard what for n time
threatened 10 be a fatal accident i'm Cincin-
Hati last Tuesday evening. lie was out rid
ing in company with his friend, D!. T A.
Resmy, who had stopped TO visit patient.
while br. III. remained IL the carriage, which
was close one, with both doors fastened
shut. The driver undertook 10 turn the car
rage, when II was upset, and he was thrown
from his seat. The next scene was that of
two powerful horses. fIIghtenc and deSper-
IL. plunging down Avery street tOward Mil,
Ora gging after them the carriage, on it's side,
and inside the carriage. IN terrible danger,
the unfortunate Doctor Hood. AS the car
riage was literally supplied with plate glass
et the doors and ends, DR. II. was IN immi-
rent danger Of being cut 20 pieces, as well as
broken up; but after being dragged ia this
way about a square ne succeeded in working
himself out of his awful trap. He was picked
CT IL q bruised and stunned condition, ana
taken back to his hotel. where il was found
that he was not seriously hurt, though Sc
Vereiy bruised. and part cularly at the right
arm and right foot. AT last accounts he was
doing quite well. and expected 10 be able 10
start home ia "A few days. The carriage, after
DIR. II. succeeded ia getting out, was broken
entirely into small pieces, so that his escape
from death may be considered very narrow
one
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EopNETT AND HIS CLIENTS.-Mr. John
Pope Hcdnett has filed with the District
Commissioners two test cases of claims for
balance of wages due laborers under a reso-
luton passed by the board of aldermen and
common council in 1861, fixing the rate OF
compe nsation for laborers at - per day, and
horses and carts at 50. II will be recollectet
that soon after the Board OF Public W.:
caue into power wages c. ..oorers In Dis
trict employ were reduced to $50, ami
horses and carts TO $3.50 per day.
This course was followed by the seve-
raj departments of the general govern
ment, and wages reduced to Correspond
Mr.. HCdnett claims thar the law never hav-
Ing been repealed by subsequent legislation,
IL was an arbitrary act on the part OF the
Board of Public Works without authority,
and the law being still in force the laborers
employed since its passage are entitled Ia
the dlherence unpaid. He has in hand claims
OF this character 10 the amount OF S40G11
and proposes to sue the Districs Commits
slnners as successors to the Board of Public
Works, unless bis clients are paid in the
amounts due them.
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EDUCATIONAL.

81. CECILIAS ACADEMY, UNDER THE n
- recuon 81 the .s:ers q the Holy CroSs, 81
kssi capitol street, Nsshington n. Q. viii m
Ter the recertiCn 81 Rosrdars the Hrst Nona
- Ser inter. Terms Ter scz-ion - sve mont
sIS., for prosPeo;us spply 10 sis EB sUP
tloh. ang1 ln
$3.50 PEE QUARryR No extrs. Me-
SDt Academy faT Roys - niles fssm Phiiad
phis, ~ Instructors. :. =. ShortniGe Hsrv-
A " Media, rs. I'VE II
~ ASH IND INsTITCrE,
W MRS. 8. 4. CADY, Principal,
New Haven, ~
Send FOR Ctrculsr ed u
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LEMUEL WATSON, one OF the best and
most highly, esteemed citizens of L0udoun
county, died in Leesburg on Sunday last, 10
Il 18th year OF his age. He had been pros
trl, ted with an affection of the throat that
for Inc last six months prevented him from
IaTta king OF scarcely mouthful OF solid
food, s, nd his suffering in consequence was
proirac. ed and intense.
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Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK. August 2O-The PCuS financial ar
G says 1t II E1Ghnge MARKETS ar duh Int
price having been D21S and all sales since at ISsa
Tor use and Forcsn E SSi n@
nsiIy 4o7s4s9s for prime bankers sterling AMI &C
fFas 40 AID d i.ss The money market is m
per cent. a. ruling rates. Government bonds here
sGg s'e@ ard 1 no s1Te ta' ,S with s
The stock market has been moderately active, and
90 .he ME strong Openi9g prices were changed
advsFGe Of e = per cent the later L.ke Shoe,
1870 the market has not chsnc except for Rock
Island which has declined y. aud Atlsntfc and Pa
cite TELEGRAPH per cent. The extreme sales, Civ
ing the stocks in order IF activity been az fol
lows;'-Lake Shore, 654 a6lii Western Union Tele-
St. Paul, ssSss preferred Sc, s6.: R6ck I.i.1d
l037s alG2i4; Pacific Mail Ss$s as OHIO and Mis>is
spp, i91sa'a Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 2lssO
The Markets.
M do Agg9st W, IS seT
Ssreirs ;; Old ~ new, To- special tax bid to-day
BALTIMoRs, August 2o.-Cotton nominaI-mid-
cling Ing IL ~ flour dnllmcity Mil. Rio brands,
No wes, e5neI grades &c Wheat steady
ives tern red. 43; Pennsy lvaais rcd 4Oal Az MARY
laRd TedI Isal 49, do s9ter, i5al 50; do white,
j HaI9 Corn weak for western: steady for
s2ntheTnso1theTn white g; DO yellow 81 west
e at. hssd Sff spot ~ last bali September
Gia63; western mixed, old, GAGS. Rye duh-98a96'
E hay, old scarce and hrn-New York state timo thu
Provisions quiet and steady Pork p 5Oa22 rs
Bq!k meats-shoulders, e1sa91s, clear rib sides,
L5sal2ss; loose packed, 95lal3. Observation-Disclosures,
Iu1a; clean rib sides, Il. Hams, l5al54a Lard
hrm-refined, IS. Butter quiet aud steady-western
extras, rs: do. frsts, 28s24. Petroleum nominally
unchanged. Coffee quiet, but strong and un
changed. Whlskey quiet l24
nav YoRK, August 2D.-StoCks steady. Money
u Gold, 1885. Exchange-lOug, iS7: short, 4S9x
Governments steady.
NEW YORK, August 20.-Flour quiet ami I'm
cGhapged: Wheat quiet, without decided change.
IOSDoN August 9l 10 On m m-Cnpsors f,r
money, - ii 10. account, 81 Is lG. u. 5. bonds,
ls67s los new fves, lOSI4 Erie, IL: do. preferred
30. American securities steady. The Stock Ex
change will be closed to m ROW for repairs. The
weather through ct England TO day is fair.
LoNToN August ~, 2.3D .. m.-Erie RAILWAY pre-
terred 2. Paris dispatches quote rentes G. francs
q confines
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No HuH =. f. . 3 xn u ~ sS..
S 70 Fl, Z e; e III s;::; 3, -
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UPON THE HEALTH or THE TEETH de-
ponds the purity of the breath. Preserve
them unblemished by the use of the famous
So-c'io7t, that perfectly harmless vegetable
PREPARATION, and You will never regret il.
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PubIic ScnooI Trustees.

STANDING COMMITTEES OF TIE BOARD.
The following standing committees OF the
Board OF Public School Trustees nave been
appointed by President Curtis:
supplies and AccountS-MesSrs. Ch9mp-
In, Hart, Derrick, French, Johnson, Brooks,
MOffat and Packard.
Teachers-FOr the white schools OF Wash
ingtOn and Georgetown, MesSrs. Randolph,
Dyer, HO-ey. Lloyd and Monat. For the
cOlOret schools of Washington and George
town, MeSsrs- Johnson. Brooks and RYDER.
For The county schools, Messrs. Packard,
Brown and Mitchell.
Ruies-Messrs. Bro WI, Randolph, Johnson,
HOvey and Dyer.
SchOOls-Messrs. Eovey, Brooks, Packard,
Champlin and DERRICK.
Text BOOks-MesSIS. Derrick, Brown. Mof-
fat, John on aud Champ!in.
Music-NessrS. Lloyd, Hart, MOdat,
Mitchell and Ryder.
Legislatior-Mes srs. Dyer, Brooks, Brown,
Lloyd and Ferguson.
Institute MeSsrs. Brooke, ChamT-in, Dy-
CT, Brooks and French.
Annual RepOrt-M eSsrs. Smith, Hart, Ry-
der. Randolph and Lloyd.
Examination and PrizeS-MeSSrS French
Johnson, Smith. DERRICK aud MOffat.
German Ianguage--MeSsrs. Moffat, French,
Mitchell, Ferguson and Brooke.
Drawing and Penmanstip-Me SSrS. Hart,
smith, Ryder, Mitchell and Randolph.
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10 Henry Taylor and Maggie Crawford, OF
Uniontown, and John Johnson and Elenora
Smith.
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DRUG STORE BROKEN .hor

,AkCG sIOHE BROKEN lNTO.-Ab0ut three
O'Clock this morning Officers Sneed and
Bryan noticed a man on eth street, nelr +
southwest, walking slowly, and when they
approached he started TO run. They gave
chase. bur the party escaped, and on return
broken open ana two boxes of cigars ann
other articles placed on the steps as also
jimmy.
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az HAVE KNOWN many homes but the
dwelling for me' is the home on which the
special Improvements taxes have been
cheaply and promptly paid by j. G. Lay &
Co., 223 1 X stTeet.-Adp.
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PRIGo's JKwKLRY STORE received some
beautiful styles in buttons, sees, and chains
to match this morning, No. fS7 Pennsylvania
avenue, near ~ street.
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GEORGETOWN ADvER'MT

RkNoNAL-DANlD " YOTNGs MsIlfn.I
~ and Fancy q 'o-i- E-fshl,shnsn ~ IN
.,9Ne1 ~ - No Bridge street George 80
Town, L. No. lis Bridge street Al e-tire -
re- ard ccnrietn ss-rrfrurut OF nRN -
cOObs has beep sdded, making " toe most : |
riete store IN Gclrgetovn - select frtua
4 visit T. sOli,.t = Is II
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TIE large sale OF EImwooI collars prov, 6
their popularity. II you have not yet worn
them, try .kern at onCn-.IGr
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DR.. c. w. BENsoN's Celery and Chamo-
mile Pills are prepared expressly to cure
Headaches, Neuralgia, Nervousness and
Sleepiessness, and will cure any case. Price
80 cents q box, postage free. Sold by all
Druggists, and Charles Stott & CO., $50 Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington. S,5,eol:
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LADIES TRIMMINGS AND FURNISHING
GOoDs AT ACCTION--To morrow, within
his auction rooms, ThoS. Bowling will sell
a large and va ried assortment of the above
goods, TO which, be invites the attention OF
the ladies.
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AN UPPER MISSISSIPPI ALLIGAToR.-Au
alligator, the third largest ever eau ght in the
Upper Mississippi river, was captured al
Hannibal, Mo-, Monday last. 1t fought fu-
rlously, and not until il had upset skif
and nearly drowned two firemen could il be
lowed ashore. It's weight is 100 pounds, and
its length five feet and nine inches.
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THAT IRON IS VALUABLE AS MEDICINE
has long been known, but it is only since its
preparation in the particular form of Peru
eio'l Syrup that its full power over disease
has been brought TO light. lis effect in cases
of dyspepsia and debility is most salutarY
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DThey don't ask a woman in Wisconsin
10 teach school for any paltry - per week.
They offer her S1.25, and If she refuses they
nail the door up and hang up a sign OF ''noa
skule hear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-20

MEssRS. II. f. ZIMMERMAN & SON will
sell the balance of stock in Store No. 223
Pennsylvania avenue, beginning at 100 clock
tomorrow Saturday morning, and selling
during the entire day. Parties wishing to
secure bargains should avail themselves of
this the last chance, as Mr.. Bumgarten will
change his business, and the stock must be
sold.