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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-07-29
NEW w EED
SEWING MACHINE
THE LAST AND THE BEST.

The WEED Sewing Machine Company have
now at last completed their three Standard
STYLES Of
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Written for the Middletown Transcript.
Centennial Notes No. 2.
PHILADnLpHIA, Aue. 9th, 1876

The space opposite the Orange Free
State, occupied by Peru. would be quite
interesting if their mummies did NOT
occupy the centre of the enclosure
These mummies, Of which there are sew
eral. are disgusting to look upon, some
with grinning jaws. others with the
mouth filed with dirty cotton and se
cured with fat piece Of pearl which is
held in place by string around the
head; one l noticed had q small spoon
thrust through the cotton, for what pur-
pose do not know. There is also a
collection of skulls on top of the cabinet
which contains the mummies. Some
are Of the Peruvian Indians, others Of
the gentry. Wire-work is shown to
perfection. especially in beautiful box
composed of silver wire, and is exoui-
site in design and finish A bust of
President Grant in colored wire is GER
tainly work of art. but very tire
some subject just now Any quantity
Of antiquities in earthen ware are shown
of the rudest description both as regards
form and painting, also some baskets in
this same category. looking at least
1000 years old. A large piece Of silver
ore is exhibited under glass and also
another mass of ore, which was not
tending to show the wealth of
that sunny land. Silk worms, wines
and minerals form part of the products,
llso coffee. rice. wool, sugar and segars.
A beautiful lot Of Panama hats form
part of the exhibit, and can be bought
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for the very modest sum Of from three
hundred dollars apiece down to forty.
Whoever heard tellof a woman's bonnet
costing the fourth Of it? Some oil paint
ings of heads are shown but are very
sad in countenance as II mourning over
the departed glories Of the Land of the
Incas. One of the curiosities in the de-
partment is what is called Pianographo
which, after being attached to a piano.
will write any piece Of music which you
may play. did not see it in opera
ton, but suppose it will do all it claims
to
The Argentine Republic has splen-
did display of saddles and leather, some
of the saddles are magnificent, one in
particular for lady. covered with blue
velvet, seemed to be universally ad-
mired Some statuary is seen here clad
in the costumes of the nation. Among
the rest of the adornments was belt Of
silver coin about the size of dollar.
Among the singular covers seen here,
were some made''of feathers and intend
ed for tablets they were very beautiful
but rather awkward for table covers.
A beautiful medallion necklace of gold
attracted much attention A magnifi-
cent Stole and Abe Of heavy white silk.
embroidered with gold Il don't think
could be excelled even in the Egyptian
departmenD are shown by this Repub-
lie. The needlework. as in all foreign !
is very fine. Shawls, coun-
terpanes, herbs. leather and soap are
exhibited in great variety. A tin wash
stand had quite crowd around it, on
account of the number of apartments to
;; in front drawer for the basin,
oap dish, &C., underneath was a COM
'lete tea service, napkin rings included;
L one side the whole pharaphernalia for
gentleman's toilet; the other side
lind of sideboard- filed with various
haped tin boxes. 1t would be perfect
reasure to some bachelor editor, doctor
r lawyer, but he would have to follow
be law ofits internal arrangement, and
eep everything in its place or be would7
ave room for nothing Some zephyr
rised work is exhibited, but it has been
Kcelled with ease by your neighbor /
[rs. William Flintham, in her "Ele- {
hant" afghan some time ago. l hope ,
lie milliners of Middletown will see the
Ihibit of bonnets and ladies' hats. If
ey (the bonnets) don't excel every
ing in that line for hideousness, then
know nothing about it. One had at I
asst forty pounds Of grapes on it. and
fh the other trimmings made quite a
rgeous affair An old loom, with 6
me coarse woolen goods 10 course of !;
'aving. was standing in corner
ON its appearance | should judge it
be several hundred years old.
RosALEINE 2
North Penn Village. Il
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General News Summary.

A camp meeting opened at the Della
ware Water Gap on Thursday and will
continue until the 18th inst.
England warns the Turks that it will
be at their peril for them to repeat the
Bulgarian atrocities in Servia.
Crook. with 2,1OO men in the light
est marching condition. has started on
an expedition against the Indians.
General Sherman says that the In
dians with whom we are at war are NOT
such as to allow Of any peace negotia-
tions.
The cotton crop in the Mississippi
valley has been greatly damaged dur
ing the past two weeks by continued
rains.
A miserable tramp has died near
Railway Of self-starvation. His estate
is not yet completely figured up, but he
left house worth 5000
A man named Williams was shot
dead at Tanworth, N. H., Sunday. by
man named Cone. in whose pond he
was about to bathe
800 has been received by the Gus
toms Collector at Baltimore for duties
due in New York--a contribution to the
conscience fund"
1t is reported that three thousand
armed Indians are camped on the Red
river. and mischief or war is expected
on the Texan border.
Advices from Rockbridge Alum
springs. Va, say Speaker Kerr has
been better for several days than he
vas last week, but is not able yet to sit
'p.
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lsT-Force Feed Arrangement for Sowing
Grain, consisting Of one gum and one iron
roller-whch is really the only force feed ar
rangement made-giving you an even and
regular distribution of grain at all times. Can
sow any amount of grain, from a peck to two
bushels
2D-The Patent Spring Hoes, having gum
springs on end of Drag-Bar, (being the only
perfect gum-spring arrangemenf) thereby
| doing away with the old wooden brake-nins
and allowing the Drill to pass any obstruc.
tion that the axle will go over without inter-
fering with working of Drill.
3D-The Patent mouaJle or slid;uo Fmzcruuu
OF Spr'ng Bar for sowing the grain deem or
swallow, is an Improvement not possessed by
any other drill.
4TH-The Patent shield for covering the Gear
'0neess, to prevent clogging or cramping with
weeds, cornstalks or accumulation Of grit and
gravel, which make Drill run heavy, is a
needed improvement over all other drills.
5TH-The Land Surveyor is as correct as it
Is possible to make one, having one face show
ing i-l6 acre, and another face registering
theacres.
-6TH-The Patent Axle is so constructed that
the bearings are all on the outer and inner
parts of Spindle, causing the Drill to run |
lighter to the team, and more steady, than if |
hearing was all on center of spindle.
7TH-All we can say for the Putent Guano
or FERTILIZER Attachment is that it is the only
one that will SOW or distribute properly all
Kinds of fertilizers in all conditions.
The Best also has a Patent Hoe Shifter, by
which the Boots can be changed from straight
TO zigzag line, or vice versa, while seeding
along. The Grass Seed Attachment is perfect.
In fact, it would be impossible to give all the
good and superior points possessed by this
Drili, without occupying too much space.
claimed for 1.-THE best-AND HAS NO EQUAL.
ollowing
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Gov. TILDEN's RAILROAD TRANsac.
rIoNs.-The answer Of Gov. Tilden and
other defendants concerned in the St
Louis. Alton and Tcrre Haute Railroad
Company transactions, is long, but per-
spicuous and to the point. 1t shows
that the company was immensely bene-
fitted by the accession Of Gov. Tilden
and his friends to its control. The
transactions in the stock were indiyid-
ual acts and not those Of trustees. The
amounts paid Mr.. Tilden for legal ser.
vices were for specific work done, and
his charges were less than they might
justly have been made. In short, there
IS no apparent occasion for the mud
throwing about this business in which
some Of Gov. Tilden's opponents have
50 vigorously INDUCED -Mep York
Tribune 4s @
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The ALABAMA ELECTION re-
turns from the State election which took
place 10 Alabama on Tuesday show a
clean sweep by the democrats. Gov.
Houston and the entire democratic ticket
was elected by majority of more than
10000 The democrats have also an
overwhelming majority in both branches
Of the Legislature. thus insuring the re-
turn Of . democrat to the U. s. Senate
in the place Of Senator Goldthwaite
(dem } whose term will expire next
Spring. The Congressional districts
have oil gone democratic. Not dis
turbancs Of any kind occurred, and, left
to the exercise Of their own will un-
guarded BY republican emissaries, the
negroes voted the democratic ticket ip
large numbers, Thus helping to carry
the State in the interest Of law and good
government. Being 1.-THE first gun Of
the campaign" the election in Alabama
was regarded With much interest as in
d'catiye Of the relative strength of the |
two parties 10 the South. The result il. |
therefore. looked upon az foreshadowipe
the position the Southern States will
occupy in the election next Fall
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Political Notes.

The Democrats of the Tenth Missour
district have renominated Judge Debol
for Congress.
Hon. John Goode, Jr., has beef
renominated to Congress from the Nor
folk (Va. district.
j The New Jersey Democratic Stat,
Convention will be held in Trenton OF
September 49,
Fifty-nine counties out of sixty-five
in Alabama have returned Denocr attic
majority.
-Four thousand copies of the Missis-
sippi investigation report have been or
dersd printed by the Senate.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow has been
named for Congress again by the Re-
publicans of Susquehanna county, Pa.
The New York Herald proposes now
to try policy Of Intervention and
observations while at the South.
The Democrats of the fifteenth Penn
sylvania congressional district have re-
nominated J. B. Reilly for Congress.
Ben Butler has accepted the nomina
tion to Congress rendered him BY the
Seventh Massachusetts, district Repub-
licans.
There was large Democratic mass
meeting at Reading on Tuesday night.
Fifty guns were fred over the Alabama
victory.
Mr.. Manton Marble, it is said, has
withdrawn from the contest for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor Of New
York. 4Hss 'i'a'''5
Senator Spencer has heard the news
from Alabama 1.-The negroes we're in
timidated and prevented from voting, |
etc., ETC."
Now that General Fitzpatrick speaks
for Hayes he is ''the eloquent and dash
ing cavalry officer" not 'sthat political
Sam Cary says he '.shall not shrink
from the responsibilities. though people
10 say that he accepts in the interest Of
he Democrats.
Gov Seymour has written letter
positively declining to allow the use of
lis name as candidate for the guber-
latorial nomination of New York.
Mayor Cobb. of Boston, who was
elected last year by the Republicans,
links Tilden's election would bring
'ack prosperous times and better state
# feeling between North and South.
Grant is now mad with Chamberlain {
or telling the whites in South Carolina
hat he didn't ask for troops to deal
With the Hamburg affair. and SAYS +.
chamberlain is no improvement on F,
loses for veracity. g
The New York Eapress records an
Extraordinary pressure in favor of Mr.. i.
warts for the Republican nomination il
'r Governor of New York, and thinks Il
e will SO far distance all competitors :,
8 to be nominated on the first ballot. y
Gen. Brinkerhoff has swung out his Ii
nper, the Ohio Liberal, for Tilden and ID
lendricks. He thinks the rag baby is 0,
corpse, and thus rejoices: "The con- OF
sntion trampled under foot the faunt- XII
e lie of imitation, and to-day it is as
,st and ashes in prairie; wind What "
'er may happen imitation is dead, and al al
g are saved from another wild cam In
ign with the internationals and the GO
aris commune. For this, If for moth ~ ~
g else, we can sincerely say, God els eli
ess Samuel j. Tilden.
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sooD Foa nEFLncr1os.

Tildep has been Governor Of lsew
York for two years. and iD that time he
has reduced the expenditures Of that
State from $15. 600. 900 to 5000, 900.
Make him President, and he will cut
down the public expenditures Of the
government to what they were before
the war. when we had an honest gov
ernment. Then they were $65, ,000.-
OOO per annum; now they are I35,-
600, 900, besides the public debt Then
the number of Office holders was A.
928, now the number has been swelled
to 81, 1l9. more than double the former
number. and this army Of Office holders
is eating out the substance Of the peo-
pie. In 1868 the Indians cost SO. $685.
353. SO; !; in 1875, they cost So. 1884,
$50, ,82; more than double what they
cost eight years ago So it is in every
department of the public service, the
expenditures have been largely in
creased Is this state of things to con-
tinue +? Will the people decide for
reform or will they not? The Demo-
Gratis propose to reduce the number Of
Office holders and cut down the ex-
penses. The present Democratic House
of Representatives, has saved to the peo-
pie about $40, 900. 900, but the Repub-
licaa Senate has resisted this saving at
every step of its progress, and threat
ened to bring the government to stand
still because it could not get the ex-
appropriations of former years. |
Can any reasonable man longer doubt
which is the reform party, or which Of
The two parties is most deserving the
public support and public confidence !?
These are facts from the record which
cannot be denied facts which come
lone to the sober reflection of every
nan. Let the people ponder over
hem. in the light Of reason and COM
non sense, and act for their own best
interests. Their interests are the in
erests OF the country; the nation is
ut the aggregate of individuals. The
buses of government must be reformed;
ne expenditures must be reduced, and
ne Democratic party have set about
ne work in earnest Let all good men,
what ever political affiliation in the
asst, aid them Westminster (Md.)
dUOcQte.
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A LARGE BILL.-The Texas Legisla
ture recently passed a bill which makes
it misdemeanor, punishable with fine
of one hundred dollars, for a person to
use profane language within hearing oi
the occupants Of any private dwelling.
A mans male got balky in Texas
town the other day. and the man got
mad. The animal would start Of sud
denly run about twenty yards and then
stop fifteen minutes to survey the neigh
borhood, and before the man got out
Of town he owed the authorities $780,
900 He told them they might take
the mule and call it square -Erchange.
That's pretty good sized bill but as
the fine was 800 per oath the man only
had to swear eight hundred times to
owe the $50, If we had that law
here and the property Of it's violators
didn't run out, the national debt could
be paid in few months from the fines. +.
We know one man who would be bank
rupted in less than an hour and be
holds considerable property, too.
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Swapping HoRsEs VIM

SWAPPING HoRsEs WHILE CRossING
SrRsAM." The Indiana republicans
have not needed the advice Of President
Lincoln-"not touswap horses while
crossing q stream" The nomination
Of Hon. Godlovs s. Orth, for Gov
ernor. having proved more unpopular
with, and less acceptable to, the masses
Of the independent voters Of the Hoosisr
State than they had thought it would,
that gentleman has been induced to
withdraw from the ticket .'for the sake
Of harmony IL the party" and to escape
the defeat which he foresaw was certain,
and the central committee has substi-
tuted for him the Hon. Benz. Harrison,
grandson Of the old hero Of Tippecanoe, |
(and Tyler, too, who has formally
signi6ed his acceptance, and the ticket |
is filed once more.
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CouhrY elections were held on Mon
day in Kentucky. All the counties re-
ported show Democratic majorities. ex-
cept Boyd. In the Congressional cleo.
tion in the Louisville district, Henry
Watterson. Democrat, was elected by
an overwhelming majority over Heady,
Independents. Heady received only 4
few scattering votes. Henry Clay was
defeated for Prosecuting Attorney by .
few votes.
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The leading Independent papers
such a. the New York Herald, Phila-
delphia Times. Springfield (Mass } Re-
PUBLICAN and New York Sun speak in
high terms Of Gov. Tilden's letter Of
acceptance pronounoing it statesman
like. manly and fearless. A number Of
petty partisan sheets Of the Republican
party speak disparagingly Of it and talk
about its:s weakness and incongruities."
"Shoo, fly. don't bother me p'
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DIED.

HALL On the 10th inst, at the residence
OF her parents, in Middletown, Marion R. in
fant daughter of John R. and Mary A. Hall.
aged months and days.
The friends Of the family are invited 10 at
tend the funeral this Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock, without further notice.
SIMKINs.-On the 10th inst, at the resi-
dence of his parents in Warwick, Nd, Joseph
T. infant child of William and Margaret Sim
kins, aged days.
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GENERAL Crooks force, now probably
marching in quest Of the Indians, is
said to be in high condition. both horses
and men. Meantime large fresh trail
Of Sioux has been found. with such
quantities Of picked dog carcasses as
suggest scarcity Of food among them.
A rumor Of reverse to General Terry
is of no value except to raise groundless
fears.
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The Democratic Candidates,
Their Lssssr Of Acceptance.

The long looked for letters Of the
Democratic candidates made their an.
pearance last Saturday. Gov. Tilden's
letter is long and ably written docu-
msnt. thoroughly comprehensive in all
the leading questions Of the day, none
Of which be shirks. and With all Of
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ELzyEN Of the 1913 appointments mad.
BY the present Democratic doorkecpel
Of the House Of Representatives. a,
Washington, are colored men. Denton
Union.
What has been done by the Demo-
cratic majority in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes2 Union soldiers turned out
of place to accommodate er-rebels, moth
ing else. = Wilmington Commercial.
Neither in this do these false wit
nesses agree together, " or we're those
eleven oolored man" ex-rebels?
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The American Farmer for August is re-
celyed, with its usual varied content adapted
to the season and the wants of our agricul.
turlsts, all of whom ought to have it as the
companion Of their labors,-its pages being
always well filed with sound and practical
matter from experienced workers. 1t is pub
1,sned!oy Samuel Sands Son, Baltimore, at
~i,o0 a year, or at 81 to clubs of five or more
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GOVERNOR HENDRICKS. LETTER

The letter of Gov Hendricks is not
50 long as Gov. Tilden's, but is replete
with good sense and wise statesmanship.
The writer formally accepts the nomi-
nation for Vice. President and expresses
his hearty and perfect endorsement Of
the principles Of the St Louis platform.
de severely arraigns the administration
Ior Its abuse Of power and, having
Middletown transcript., 1876-08-12

The British grain market remains
firm, but quotations have changed but
little during the past week.
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The respectable Republicans will give
100000 for > copy Of one of the re-
form speeches made by Mr.. Hayes
while in Congress.
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AGENTS..
HARPER & BAKER.
DOVER, DEL.

General Agents for State or Delaware and
Eastern Shores OF Maryland & Virginia.
Pamphlets, price-lists and terms sent on
application to any of the above agents.
aug 5-tf
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Henry F. French, of Massachusetts,
has been confirmed as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
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Nos. Cures. cor.s
!. FEvERs, Congestion, Inhammations. 25
2. WoRNs, Worm Fever, Worm Collie. 25
3. CRYING-Conc, or Teething of Infants. 25
4. DIARRHGA, of Children or Adults, 25
5. DysENrEaY, Gripping, Bilious Choiic, 25
s. CHoLERA-MoRBus, Vomiting, as
7. CoUGHs, Colds, Bronchitis, 25
8. NEURALGIA, Toothache, Faceacbe. 25
9. HEADACHES, Sick Headache, Vertigo, 25
10. DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach, 25
IL. SUPPRESSED, or Painful Periods, 25
IL. WHITES, too Profuse Periods, 25
l3. Group, Cough, Difficult Breathing, Is
IA. SALT RHEux, Erysipeias, Eruptions, 25
10. RHEUMATISM, Rheumatic Pains, 25
l6~ FEVER AND AGUE Chill Fever. Apues 50
II. PILES, blind or bleeding, 20
18. OPHTHALMY, and Sore or Weak Ewes 50
10. CATARRH, acute or chronic, Influenza, so
20. WHooPING-C Couch, violent coughs, so
II. ASTHMA, oppressed breathing, so
%. EAR DISCHARGES, impaired hearing, SO
20. ScRoFULA, enlarged glands, Swellines. so
"a. GENERAL Disability, Physical Weakness, so |
20. DRoPsY and scanty Secretions, so
rs. SEA-SIcKNEss, sickness from riding, 80
81. KIDNEY Disease, Gravel, 30 |
70. NERVOUS DEBILITY, Seminal Weakness
or involuntary discharges, 90 |
10. SoRE MOURN, Canker, 60 |
80. URINARY WEAKsEss, wetting the bed, 80
II. PAINFUL PERIODS, with Spasms, so |
y. DISEASE OF HEART, palpitations, etc., 90
-. EPILEPSY, Spasms, st. Vitrs' Dance, 90
a. Diptheria, liberated sore throat, so
%. CHRONIC CONCESSIONS and Eruptions, so
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FOR SALE,

FOR SALE.
HEREBY offer for sale pair of Superior
L Young DARK BROWN HORSES. Sound.
gentle and fearless of locomotives drive we'll
either double or single; will be sold together
or separate. Falling-top PARK PHETON
IN good order-a good Germantown Wagon
Shafts, Pole, an excellent set of Single Har-
ness, Whip, Nets, &c. A good Straw Cutter
All on accommodating terms. Any one wish
Ing to purchase will please call on
MRS. 81. M. BARR,
aug lz4t Middletown, Del.
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FAMILY CASES.

FAMILY CASES.
Case (Morocco) with above 35 large vials and
Ma19al OF directions, $lO 90
@ These remedies are sent by the case or
single box to any part of the country, free of
charge, on receipt of price. Address
HUMPHREYS
s HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE co.
Office and Depot, No. 562 BRoADwAY, N. Y.
@-For sale by all druggists.
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Agent,
mh25-ly Middletown. Del.
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WORLD
English China,

in the newest patterns, imported direct from
Liverpool, consisting Of
HANDLE TEAS, CREAM CUPS,
BREAKFAST, DIN BOWLS, PITCHERS,
NER AND TEA TOILET SETS,
PLATES, TEA POTS,
COVERED BUFFERS WITH DRAINERs,
COVERED VEGETABLE DISHES.
SOUP AND SAUCE TUREENs,
NEAT DISHES, ETC.
Also, q full stock Of IRON STONE AND
COMMON WHITE WARE, in all the new
patterns, which will be sold as low for Cash
As any China House in the States
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Nem advertisements.
FOR Safe,

FOR SALE.
- A NEW TWO-STORY FRAME
- klHCOTTAGE, desirably located on
auaM Green street, Middletown. with
ell=!ez& large yard and garden. Price
and terms reasonable. Apply to, or address
]. B. CLARKSON.
aug l2-3m Wilmington, Del.
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THE MILD POWER CURES
~ HUMPHREYs'
HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE, SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL and
EFFlCiENT medicines known. They are just what
tne people want saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering Each single specific the well
tried prescription of an eminent physician.
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IN THE sALEsRoon, SECOND sfoRy

A fresh assortment Of the
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10 full assortment and styles, from SO cts 10
81 per dozen
Mason's Porcelain lined tops and Gem, all .
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Glassware.
TUMBLERS.

at prices from 80 cents to 81 IS per dozen.
Table and Bar s