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The New York herald., 1875-12-09

1919 CLINTON STA YOUNG GERMAN GIRL AS
HOO cook. washer and ironer willing make hersel
generally useful best city references.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

WANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE MIDDLEAGED
man, situation as waiter in private family; under
stands his business good city References speaks English
French and German Address E. Herald Uptown Branch
office.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

7Q5 WEST 18TH STA RESPECTABLE GIRL TC
lDD do hoEsewoik in small private family; good pla
cook. good washer and lronsr best city reference
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

YOUNG MAN, JUST ARRIVED FROM PARA,
N Brazil wishes situation waiter in first class
tauran speaks four languages Address $50 Pearl Sun
Hotel
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

900 EAST GOTH STA YOUNG GIRL AS CHAM
ZZC bermad and unde tands dresma aking
Wheeler Wilson's machine; best reference. Call or ad
dress
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

OQe WEST 10TH STA RESPECTABLE PERSON
ZCO first class chambermaid would assist in waiting
do fne washing would chambermad in hrs class
boarding house willing and obliging good city reference
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

A WANTED A FIRST CLASS TICKET AND SIdN
n. writer having been employed in that capacity in
the fancy dry goods business preferred Call between 10
A. NJ and IL NJ. STERN BROTHERS, 367 9th nv.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

or EAST s7TH ST. FIRST FLooR.-As FIRST
II class chambermad and waitress in . private
family would assist with washing best city reference from
last place.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

GO0 EAST 4gTH 'sT.-TwO SISTERS TO GO TO.
AOU gether good cook and 70 help with washing
the other mtenad and waitress; willing the
oi small family between them objection where
aew boar1er kept country best city references
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

900 EAST esTH STA RESPECTABLE GIRL IN A
Zoo private family good plain cook and good laun
dress i good baker good city reference nom last place
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

A BOY OF Is, FROM RESPECTABLE PARENTS
n who reads speaks and writes German and English
wishes place in business in office. Address A. GoE
BEL 62i West 45th st.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

yITANTED-AN ENGLISHMAN, WITH CITY REF.
w erence, as butler. Inquire at 1877 9Th av.
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

A GENTS wANTED-oITY AND COUNTRY. TO SELL.
N Teas to families and large greatest induce
ments CANTON TEA COMPANY las Chambers St
The New York herald., 1875-12-09

1A7 WEST SD STA YOUNG GIRL AS CHAMBER
III maid and waitress do light housework in q
mall private family is willing and oblgngi best city ref
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baltimore Advertisements.


n SINCLAIR & CO.,
X. No. so LIGHT STREET.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Manufacturers Observation-Disclosures
Machinery. Growers and Importers OF Garden
and Field Seeds, offer to Farmers and Mef-
chants the following named valuable Labor saw
ing Machinery and implements for the coming
season, viz: s'NEw YORKER SelfRake Reaper and
ssNEw YORKER SelfRake Reaper and Mower Com
bined. This Machine took the Gold Medal al tne
great. Field trial at Auburn, New York, IN July
1866 as the best self Rake Reaper on the ground,
also the celebrated MONITOR MOWER. This IS
two wheeled Machine, with Flexible cutting Bar,
the best in use. The BUCKEYE and CASES Riding
Sulky Cultivators. Maryland Self Discharglng
Hay and Grain Rake on Wheels the best IN the
Country. Sinclair's improved Corn Planter and
Seed Drill Rices Premium Cotton Planter
Sinclair & Co.'s patent Screw Propeller Hay,
Straw and Fodder Cutter. Patent Masticators
for cutting Corn Stalks Sugar Cane, Hay and
Straw. Readings patent horse Power Corn
| Shelters and Cleaners. Hand and Power Corn
Shelters, all sizes and patterns. Threshers anrd
Seperators, Horse Powers, Wheat Fans, Grain
| Cradles, Revolving Hay Rakes and Cleaners,
Plows, Harrows and Cultivators, Machinery and
Pillow Castings &C., &c.
Also on hand for Spring sales fresh and genn-
inc Garden Seeds, of our own Raising and I'm
ported from the best houses in Europe
| All goods sold by US warranted to give Salts
faction and such as represented.
Forparticulars &C., send for our Pretoria Cat.
1 alogue. 72mar23y
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Poetry.
THE OLD COAT OF GRAY.

It lies there alone; it is rusted and faded,
with patch on the elbow. hole in the side;
But we think of the brave boy who wore it, and
Look on it with pleasure, and touch it with pride.
A history clings to it and over and over
We see proud youth hurried on to the fray,
with his form like the oak, and his eye like the
eagles;
How gallant he rode in the ranks of ''the Gray."
II is rough, it is worn, it is battered in Places
But love it the more for the story it bears
A story of courage in struggle with sorrow;
And heart that bore bravely its burden of ares;
It is ragged and dusty, but ali it was shining
In siIkiest sheen when he wore 1t away,
And his smile was as bright as the glad summer
morning
When he sprang to his place in the ranks of ''the
Gray!"
There's rip in the sleeve and the collar is tar
nished,
The buttons all gone with the glitter and gold;
IT'S thing of the past, and we reverently lay it
Away with the treasures and relics of old;
As the gifts ofloye solemn sweet and outspoken,
And treasured as leaves from long vanished day,
viii we keep the old Jacket for the sake Of the loved
Who in the van in the ranks of 1.-THE Gray"
Shot through with DulieI-flgnC mere IN Tile
shoulder, ...... -
And down there the pocket is splintered and
soled,
All, more see the lining is stained and discolored;
Yes-blood-drops the texture have stiffened and
spoiled
1t came when he rode at the head of the column,
Charging down in the battle one deadliest day.
When squadrons of foemen were broken asunder,
And victory rode with the ranks of ''the Gray!
Its memory is sweetness and sorrow commlngled,
To me it is precious-more precio us than gold
In the rent and the shot holes volume is written
In the stains of the lining is agony told
That was twelve years ago when in llfes sum!
morning,
He rode with his comrades down into Nie fray,
And the old coat he wore and good sword he WELD
ed,
Were all that came back from the ranks of tht
Gray!"
And it lies there alone; l will reverence it ever
The patch on the elbow, the hole in the side;
For more gallant heart never breathed than the
loved one
Who wore it in honor and soldierly pride;
Let me brush off the dust from its tatters and tar
nsh,
Let me fold it up closely and lay it away;
1t is all that left of the loved and the lost one
Who fought for the right in the ranks of ''th
Gray"
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TuE p1EDMoNr GUANO

From all accounts we have. the demand for
this JUSTLY POPC LAR FERTILIZER, manu-
featured in our own State and by gentlemen OF
known integrity and standing. will be very
large this seas on, and We would therefore re-
quest and be obliged TO our customers to let us
have their orders as soon IS practicable, that
the stock may be on hand when called for.
Warranted to be fully up to the old standard,
and in prime condition this season for drilling
Price as low and terms as liberal as can posi-
bly, be for any frst-class Fertilizer.
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THE CELEBRATED
ANDREW COE

SUPER PHOSPHATE, OLD AND RELIABLE,
Is admitted by all who have used it to be one of
the best Fertilizers known. We have been sell
ing this article for years, but owing to the fact
that in its sale we have been restricted to cash
or very short time, the sale of 1t has no. been
as large as it would have been if we could have
given the time that is had on some others. This
difficulty has been overcome, and we are now at
liberty 10 meet the views of the farmers, and
sell at very low rates for cash, or give twelve
months time.
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P. B. HoGE, ESQ Stauhtoa, 81 put
chased Of you las; ali ihr-t IONS of Zell's Bone
super Phosphate and used lao lbs of it to the
acre on IN, wheat, and its effect has been won-
d-rtul- my wheat having turned out beyond
nj, expectation. considering the drought in the
early spring l, has also given me ine and
of grass. | consider it an excellent fertilizer
and would advise all of our farmers to use it.
THORNTON BERRY
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Fertilizers.
WILL PLEASE READ.

Tie go tson for using Fertilizers being now
neal BIZ re would respectfully call the atten-
ton OF ,ur friends to the fact that we have
complelrl our arrangements for supplying
them wi h some of the best articles in this line
that W. know of on the market, and at lower
prices aud better terms than the same articles
have been sold at in Stanton before.
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Fertilizers.
EAhMERs LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST
ZELL'S CELEBRATED FERTILIZER

ZELL'S CELEBRATED FERTILIZER.
Having sold ZELL'S CELEBRATED AM
NOM TED BONE SUPER PHOSPHATE for
the past eight years in this market, and II hav-
ing stood the test on all kinds of rsops, by the
side of all Anow fertilizers, proving " be equal
to the best, aud giving all the general satistac-
ton we could desire, we again offer II 10 our
farmers for the coming Wheat season, with the
hope that we may receive the same libei II pat
ronage which was extended to US last Fall.
Parties wishing to purchase will please call and
leave their orders earl, 10 prevent any disaP-
pointment when they get ready to send their
teams for it. r. b. HOGE.
refer TO the foil owing certificates received
from various sections OF the county:
MINT SPRINGS, Augusta 90 Va,
August 9th, 1875.
P. B. HoGE, Esq.,, Stauuton, Va: DEAR Six
In answer to yout inquiry rs to the effect that
Zell Bone Super Phosphate had on my Wheat
crop, | wOlid 81, that | mixed one taird plas
ter with t"p thirds ZeIi's Phosphate and use
200 lbs to tn. acre Way POOR LAND and
,hreshrd / oln ~ measured acres (225) IT,.
hundred I'd twenty Ave bushels choice Whea.,
which 8 an average Of nearly nineteen bushels
to the acre. | nave no hesitation in recon.
mending it y our farmers as a No. ! fertilizer,
and one that will pay them + nse VERY truly
JOHN TOWBERMAN.
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lJ@l|EN |
We call the special attention of the Farmer
&c T. ho TN tn

We call the special attention of the Farmer s
of the County to the
BID SEA FOWL GUANO.
This valuable Fertilizer was sold here last
Fall for the first time by u.s. although it has
been used throughout the Unit,d States wher
ever Fertilizers are used, for period Of ten
wears, and with universal satisfaction. The
certificates from different sectic MS of the coun-
try, and contained in our circulars, are sufi-
Gent evidence of its popularity as grass and
wheat Fertilizer 1t is dry, and nicely prepared
for drilling With confidence We recommend
it, and take pleasure in referring to the parties
who used it last Fall. Call on us and we will
show you how thoroughly it is endorsed
throughout Virginia, as well as in cur own
county. For sale upon liberal terms.
We have been selling some of these Fertilizers
for years, and the enviable reputation which
they now enjoy in this vicinity, and the con-
stantly increasing demand, are the best evil
dences of their great value.
As every Fertilizer made manages to procure
certificates of the astonishing effects of its ap-
plication though many of them have been found
by the farmers to be far below the standard, and
in many instances almost worthless, we do moi
adopt the usual plan of gathering in cert.icat,s
from every person who will give one, rs GOOD
CERTIFICATES will not make Fertilizer
good. AS these Fertilizers, however, have been
largely used, and are now widely known in this
community, we refer to any OF the numerous
far who have used them, and will take
pleasure in giving their names to parties wish
iEg to make inquiries
Special rates to Clubs on all the a bove nam'd
Fertilizers.
For further information call on
POWELL BLACKLEY
49, Agents. -
au13 ct Staunton, Va
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MIDDLEBRooK, Augusta Co., Va

August 9th, 1875.
Ma. P. B. Hoes, Stauntou, Val have been
using Zell's Bone Super Phosphate for three or
four years past, AID it has each year given M
entire satisfaction both AS to the increase in
quantity of wheat and the stand 4 grass.
lave no hesitation in saying that Zell's Fertil-
izer is vastly superior to auy | have ever used
or seen used by my aeighbors. ] .rnestly re-
commend it to our farmers believing that none
BETTER if MS good, can be bad.
A J. MILLER.
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srAuSros, VA, August 9th, 1875.

DTAUNTUN, zKugust IoF5'
P HoGE. ESQ: This is to certify that |
used Zells Bou- super Phosphate asst year on
M, wheat, and where | used it made at least
az hree -fourths more wheat than did on the
sam. quality OF land GU which used no iertil
iz-r. In awoid. | have An excellent crop of
wheat where il was used and No | stand of
grass. | conhdentl, recommend it our farm
ers as the best fertilizer that have ever used.
JOHN BUMGARDNER.
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GanrsvlLLr, augusta Co.. Va /,

~ August 4th, 1876
P.B. Hoes, ESQ.,, Staunt q, Va: DEAR SiR-
In rep, 10 yolr i,quiry US 10 the effect pro
duced on my wheat crop from the use Of Zsli
Fertilizer, | would sa, that il has given me en-
tire satisfaction both in respect TO the yield of
wheat and stand Of grass 1 can confidently
recommend it to our farmers as the best fer.
t;iizer | have EVER used Respectfully,
JNO. MERRITT
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THE SOUTHERN MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

1NHE SOUTHERN MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
i ACCUMULATED CAPITAL, $472, s67.23.
CHARTERED By TIE ooMMoNwRALrH OF VIRGINIA
Ufice-No. IL Tenth Street, Skaters New
Building, between Main and Bank Streets,
RICHMOND, "a.
~ Issues Annual, Term, and Participating
Policies. Faru Property q Specially.
DR.. n. q. AvIDSUN, President.
JORDAN q. MARTIN, Vice-President
J.E NElSWANGER, Secretary.
STArAIENr OF ITS BUSINESS:
TO JdSsary lst, 1873.
Number of Policles issued 7,s
Amou Mt Ut Deposit Notes DEP. ID with
the Company, $45O2oe.S
ceived, 9s' 1928
Amou Mt paid for Lossss, Expe ases, Sal
aries, Commissions, &c, sso,-T W
Lotses, adjusted MOI due, l2,05o.JS
N. FOUNTAIN, Solicitor, Staunton, Va.
Us WALLACE, Solicitor, Waynesbo:o.
JNo. G.. SrovER, Soliitor, Fishersville.
Agents wanted in every City, Town and
County.
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SrAusroN. august Sd. Is


P.B. HoGE ESQ DEAR SIR-This is to certify
that used Zell's Bone Snper> Phosphate last
year along side of Andrew Goes and Sea Fowl,
and the result WAS very satisfactory, be ng equal
to either of the others.
WIN. H. PEYTON.
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PURE BONE DUST, OR

Equal to any Bone sold in the United States,
and far superior to most of it. As good as can
be made, being perfectly pure, ground as fine as
meal, and Of uniform quality Price low for
cash or short time
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PERsosAI.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
THE CELEBRATED CLOTHlERS OF
BALTIMORE, ND,
Announce the Introduction CT plan of ordering
CLOTHING b UNDERWEAR, By LETTER,
to which they call your especial atteation.
They will send on application their improved
and accurate rules for
ScLEMEASUREMENT,
and full line OF samples from their immense
stock of CLOTHS, CAoSlMERES, COATINGS,
| SHIRTINGS &c. &C., thus enabling parties in
any part of the country to order their Clothing
and Shirts direct froIu them, with the certainty
of receiving garments of
The Very Lr ,st Style
4 Most Peetect Fit AHaamabze-
| Goods ordered will De sent by Express to any
part OF the country.
AS is well known throughout the Southern
States, they have for Foriy-three Years EX-
CELLED in all departments Of their business,
which is substantial guarantee as to the char
! acter of the Goods they will send out.
| large and well assorted stock of READY
MADE CLUTHlNG always on hand, together
with full line of
FURNISHING GOODS,
including all the latest Novelties in design, and
| AT POPULAR PRICES.
When Goods are sent per Express G. Q. D.,
! there will be no collection charge on amounts
| of $40 and over.
Rules for Self-Measurement, Samples of Goods
and Price List sent FREE on application.
| The attention ct the rade is invited to our
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT which is al
ways kept up to the highest standard
NOAH WALKER d. CO.,
| Manufacturer and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing aid Furnishing Goods, either ready
made or made to order.
1875 and 1877 Baltimore Street
| 72mar9y BATTING ORE, MD.
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Ha,,,,nore Advertisements.

Baltimore Advertisements.
CPECIAL NOTICE
TO T TRADE
Having leased and removed to the large Ware
house
NO. 236 ". BALTIMORE ST.,
NEAR CHARLEs,
formerly occupied by Weldon h Johnson
are now prepared with increased facilities, to
conduct the
GENERAL AUCTION
AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
Our regular sales of Furniture &c. will take
place EVER, TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
MORNING, at 10 clock, on First Floor ard sale
of Dry Goods Notions and MiscelaIto Stocks
will be held on Second Floor EvEB" MONDAY
MORNING. at 10 O'CLOCK Goods sol1 in lots to
suit the trade.
Sales OF Real Estate, rcks at Stores and Phi
vate Dwellings taken ats time, upon moder.
ate terms
Consignments solicited and cash advance,
made when required.
BROKER J. LEWIS, Auctoneero
No. 239 W. Bait ST., near Charles
72jun2ay Baltimore.
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S2.50 PER DAY

ublic are invited to make FORD'S HOTEL
heir home.
Al. FORD. Proprietor.
Late one the P.npr Of the Exchange Hotel.
P. S. Ny coaches run to and from all depots
and Steamboat landings dec23
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TNRE INSURANCE.
r.A.8LEDsoE,A Agent .staunron w.

Thiscompany, wellmanaged an dsuccessfu lfor
. period ofthirty-four years, offers INDEMNITY
AGAINSTLOSS BY FIREon asfavorableterms
as other good companies.
Itscapitaland income promote .asfaras practi-
able, .heindustry of our State.
WI COWARDIN p residen.a
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ESTABLIsHED IsI6.

JACOB CYLINDER,
81 MANUFACTURER AND
DEALER In
MILITARY GOODS,
MASONIC 4 ODD FELLOW EMBLEMS.
Swords, Sashes, Belts, Shoulder Straps, Bpau-
lettes, Embroidered and Metallic Hat and CAP
Ornaments, Plated and Solid Silver Jewels for
MASONIC AND ODD FELLOW LODGES.
Gilt and Silver Laces, Fringes &C.. Letters
and Figures in all styles and sizes Fancy Hard
ware and Cutlery and Knigr remplar Goods
No. 10 Nouth Cssssrt Street,
72ap2sy BALTIMORE. MD.
JAS. CARROLL JNo. F srAUB
JNO Q. ADAMS, JNo B. LUsTER,
TARROLL, ADAMS l. co,
~ MANU- FACiCREkS
AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
BOOTS AND SHOES.
BATS. CAPS AND S7'RA GOODS.
No. 3l8 West Baltimore Street.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Weare receiving Goods daily from the best
Factories East. Our assortment and styles of
City Made Goods is complete
~ Particular attention paid to orders.
72mar22y
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A MERICAN HOTEL,
II Insmsdi .te!y at the Va. Central Ra,lroad
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
MoCHEsxEY &NADENBoUsCE .proprietors.

MoCHESNEY &NADENBoUSCE .Proprietors.
heProprietorsin resuming the management
ofthis ellkuown and popular hotel, so long
and favorably known to the traT cling public
promise in the futureto retain thereputationthe
American hasborne asa
First Glass Hotel
Itslocality, Immediately at the Railroad Depot
rendersit a convenient stopping place for per
sons on business orin search ofhealth
Bar and Barber Shot, in the House.
Allthe Offices of the Telegraph and Stage
linesrunning to this own are adjoining this
House.
A frstclass Livery Stable, under O'Toole /
Donovan j in onnected with this house.
McCHESf1EY 4 co.
NIB. Citizens ofthe County wi lbe furnished
Dinner at SO Gents, and Horses ID by Messrs
Donovan l. O. Tooleat 30 Gents.
Oct
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ESTABLISHED 1906

ESTABLISHED 1906
BARRETT E HIGGINS.
{LArB WARDER4 BARRETT,
WHOLESALE DEALERS
HATS, GAPS AND STRAW GOODS,
No .227 BA i TIMORE STREET
White MARBLE BUILDING.
WIN. D.BARRETT, par.mr,ro,p
asset HIGGINS.
~ Complete stock alwayson hand. Call
nd examine. 72mal ~
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GEO. W. SHUEY,
JOHN CHRISTIAN,

l used the Guanahani on my wheat last Fall,
between two other Fertilizers which cos, ten
and twenty dollars more per ton, and now alter
harvesting can say that the Guanahan acted
as well as either of the others. 1t drilled well
The other kinds used were Peruvian and Bone
Dust mixed at cost of sixty Two dollars per
ton, and --, at u cost of fifty two dollars
per ton. MARION KOINER
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-s4a AND DEALERS IN
SADDLERY HARDWARE AND MATERIALS.
NO. 277 W. BAL TYNORE STR GET
BALTIMORE, Md.
Constantly IN hand, Large Assor tmentof
Saddles :-McClellap, Morgan, Spanish Ten
nessee, Decatur. Shaftoe, Texas, California, Eng.
ish Somerset, Side, Boys.
Harness :---Buggy, Carriage Coach Ex-
press Stage, Sulkey, Trotting, Wagon and 9TH
or kinds. sssf
Saddlery :...Collars Fly Nets, Covers,
Robes.
Trunks:.-.Saratoga,F French, Sole Leath-
er, Iron Frame. Iron Bound, Packing, Dress,
Bonnet, valses. Sacs, Satchela, Carpet Bags, &c.
~ We pledgeoufselves to duplicateany reg.
ular Bill of the above goods made in anv of the
Northern or Eaatern Cities.
ROBERT LAWSON l. O.
277 Vest Baltimore Street.
aprt6'eav BALTIMORE.
The Portland daily press., 1875-04-12

WASHINGTON specials say that facts have
been discovered which show that The persons
already detected in frauds upon the post Of
flee department are not the only guilty ones.
Kettles party had false key made for the
room in which proposals are kept rending the
examination of bids, with which Channel was
enabled to enter and remove the bids to Ke.-
lles hotel for examination. The removals
were made on Sundays, when the danger OF
discovery was less. Channel says upon one
Sunday, when visiting the room to remove
the proposals, he was surprised to find they
had already been removed. The proposals
were restored to their proper places before 8
o'clock of the following Monday morning,
showing that another party was engaged in
the dishonest work at the same time. Kettle
has exhibited to Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Tyner satisfactory evidence that he had
put in legitimate bids for certain routes in
Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, which did
not appear when the opening of bids took
place. All of those bids Kettle delivered 10
the department in person, and some OF them
were lower than the bids of those who were
awarded the contracts. These and other
facts obtained by Mr.. TyneF warrant the
belief that part ofthe fraudulent system has
been to destroy many of the lower bids, so
that the conspirators might secure the con-
tracts at higher rates. The department is
working with great caution to obtain full iu
formation Of the frauds, and expects in day
or two to be put in possession Of all the facts
when prompt action win be taken to correct
the abuses and prevent their repetition.