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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-21
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Castoria

DR., Samuel pitcher, of Mass, experimental
in his drlvate practice for twenty years to pro-
duce combination that would have the prop
critics of CASTOR OIL without ite unpleasant
taste and griping Effect,
His preparation was sent for, near and fsr,
put it up for sale, 1t is wonderful in its effects,
particularly with the disordered stonachs and
bogels of children 1t AssIatL4FEs THE FOOD,
fhe bawels, ExPELs WORMS, ard may be relied
upon ia cr9up=
As pleasant, effective and perfectly sAPs
CATHARTIC remedy it is superior to Castor Oil,
Cor6iais and Syrups. 1t does not contain al.
cohol, and is adapted to any age.
By regulating the stomach and bowels Of cross
and sckly children they become good-natured
and healthy, They cap enjoy sleep and mothers
have rest, Prepared at the Laboratory Of j b.
Rose Co., f6 Hey Street. New York
AugI7.I3t
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The Yellow Centaur Liniment

is for the tough skin, flesh and muscles of
HORSES, MULES AND ANNALS.
We have never yet seen case of SPAWN,
Sweeny, Ring-bone. Wind-ga Scratches or
Poll l-Eqil, which this Liniment would not
speedily benefit and we never saw but a few
cases which IL would not cure. 1t will
cure when anything can. 1t is folly to spend
$50, for Farrier, when one dollars worth OF
Centaur Liniment will do better. The follow
ing is a sample st the testimony peodpced.
W. ?, Hopkins, Postmaster, Piqua, o., says:
"Centaur .Liniment can't be beat. 1t cures
every time"
"YELvERToN, O., March 2, 1874.
IhR Centaur Lininients are the best selling
medicines we have ever had. The demand is
very great for it, and We cannot afford to be
without it.
"P. ii. HISEY 81 SON."
JEFFERSON, Mo-, Nov, TO- 1873.
Some time ago was shipping horses to st,
Louis. 1 got one badly crippled in the car.
With great difficulty | got him to the stable.
The stable keeper gave lnne q bottle of youf
Centaur Liniment. which ! used with such sue
cess that in two days the hqrse was active and
nearly well. ! have been 2 veterinary surgeon
for thirty years, but yoHf Lihiment beats any
thing ever used, 80
"a. J. M'CARTY, Vetorinapy Surgeon"
Ihese Llnlments are nov sold by all deaiers
IN the country,
Laboratory of J. B. Rose & Co.,
46 DRY ST.. New YoRK.
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Petit Jurors. Notice Is hereby
givea that the Pitt Jurors for the
December term Of the Wood equity
Circuit Court will be drawn at the
Clerks ofiee in the City Of Grand
Rapids, October 25th, 4. D. 1876.
sept7w9 E. ". BURT Clerk,
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Centaur.
L[NIMEN7S
The Quickest. Surest *
Cheapest Remedies.

), PHYSICIANS rseoMmRpd. and Farriers declare
that nc such remedies have ever before been in
use. words are cheap, but the proprietors OF
these articles will present trial bottles to medi-
Cal men, gratis, as n guarantee of what they say
The Ecntaur Linimcnt, White Wrapper,
Wiil cure Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Lumbago'
Sciatlea, Cakcd Breasts, Sore nipples, Frosted
Feet, Chlilblains, Swellings. Sprains, and any
ordinary
FLESH, BONE OR MUSCLE 4ILMRNT.
We make no rretense that this article will
cure Cancer. reStore lost bones. or give health
to whisk ey=spaked carcass. But il will always
reduce lnfiammation and allay pain.
1t will extract the poison of bites and stings,
anq n heal burns or scaldS without SOAR.
Toothaehe, Itch and putaneous Eru options read:
lily yield to its treatment.
Eenry Black, of Ada, Hardsn o., Ohio, says :.
My wife has had rheumatism for FIVE years
no rest, no sleep-could scarcely walk across tho
floor. She is now completely cured by the use
you, and recommend your wonderful medicine
to all our friends
James Ilurd, of GAINESVILLE, O.. says: THE
Centaur Liniment cured my Neuralgia
Alfred Tush, of Newark, writes: 'Scnd mo
one dozen bottles by express. The Liniment
has saved lay leg. want to distribute it. &C."
VIM: III: IIickcox, Rector of st. Johns p. Il.
ChnTch, wakefield. Clay CO., Kansas, writes:
-, Many Years / have been suffering from
eak BSck eaHsed frpp sprain pore than 40
years ago; have not fopnd anything to relieve
me uutli commenced the use Of Centaur Linz
ment. feel it my christian duty to Inform you
lieved of pain. -
Jan Odd 1876 ., E...........
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RkacEs3,eitb atsd Wag0a shop.

CENTRALLY, ais
TIE undersigned has established himself at
tae cid stand Of Alex Bissalilen, and viii keep
on haad Lur, ber WAGONS, and will manufacture
PLATFORM WAGOSS, BUGGIES.
dc, TO order.
Herse ShoeiHg and Plough repairing done
aud all york warranted. apr.l5tf
r. T. PETERSON
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g,Qc.s ssr2sisirs.

Gen Erpa Hurton adirasss d the people at
Cu4tnpcl CGur, Il use restrr':ay.
Tnc irri.hts are 50 heavy NV Oh the Man
ass.s dlvi,ou OF thc Virginia Midland raitvoa d
thar uxrr. .ralns ARE required 10 move them.
4 prw p,s.otfi,a has been "Sia.li~h'l 1T
irapn, LauGoun county. Va. pear Sack IS
vile, wIt3 7 lip y. tGcnlnson IS post
iJa,trT.
Mr.. Z. Slaughter, living On Wi.k.: street,
w. qu.i- sey sly igja@2i YESTERDAY ny jln,I,-
ia. Il -. a tram wa!e IL no,i'n, on th4 Mid
:a;,d ROAD, a iew niles !;om This city.
Il norro man NAMED William Mpp-aguo was
prsejp,atcG iot0 the river at tn" American
;'nal wharl ih- moro'ug, by tie brcaking OF a
auy rope. II, VS. sp2cd,l; res;l,d d, wi bout
da:aag i.y ii. lejjo@ wJrsmou.
an uuGccunied iou<c near the haY SC les,
on the west s.Ie Of ST. Asaph street, between
kiag ard Prince street., WAS discovered mis-
,I!.ruin. TO have haco entered ard foUhci OF
h. sash thai was cOntaiucd IN five c! its
WI IS.
Mr.. s uorgc 1iuStbacf, member o' the Com
sua. Council irrm the ~ war6. was presented
WIN heavy III hsndson" walking can" this
a!:.,Goou t,v Nr G. &. Berry, President Of the
Board o. Hra,;h.
II TIE Supreme Court Of the Uoted States,
yesterday, tie A!.x!4dr4 ana Washing ~
Raj rya! Company, appellot, vs.. 9 VI. Wilkes
- a. 4 Dca from tt" Supreme Court q thc
d s:rct o Coluutiq. On motion Of Mr. Juo.
S4!!2u, Icchct9d and DIS missed, with costs.
JEFF rsor y. .nistc.i,l di-iricr h. Il a u..:' ing
.!s II 5cciua au clc.tcd l. ". Haze, Rc:i
aid Hatch, George l'aau,, W. II. Zmmcr
m4u and joan X. Johnston delegates 10 the
Cors rvatiy4 Senatorial Convention which
meet h.rc .G-G,u.T0H.
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BY TELEGRAPA.
B.

LOUISVILLE KY, October 1.-THE most
destructive fire winch has visited Louisville iu
macy years occurred at O'Clock this morning.
Tie flames were discovered 10 Hecht d Haui,'s
corning hnusc. thence communic ting tc
D ii. & Hadins' iiquor store, Corson l. Dar.
i 5 grocery and 4. Lcvy's clothing house. Al
;hcsc establishments represent large wholesale
firms and were IN one block, owned by ThorDey
& o., Of Cincinnati. The fumes spread acros-
the street to aDo'hcr beck, damaging the
! yaader Hotel George W. Wick's tobacco
ard cotton house ana G.. g. Crever's hardware
store. The Fails City Furniture Factory aod
other honsce we're aso damaged. Tie loss
will reaci 5000 600, with verg heavy insurance,
=. rnt u -atlsiG.hc.
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SI:Esssla.SEJ.

M. NJ. Cooke cue Of Inc editors Of the
Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser, died last hight.
Bakers sash aod pIaniog mill, at Chester,
Pa, wa, hurnet this morning.
-fne entire hr-io"sS portion Of Jordan,
Oaondtgo c,ua'y N. Y. was burned yeatcr
Dig. J. IS, sol ono.
-G,ua.ai Merritt With a sma!I force has
a,te.i Tor tn fork ot he Cheyenne river,
wGcrc large baod o.! lodlans Id by Crazy
Hrs. au: Other ho,tiIos are reported III winter
cntn;S
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'f'tse 'I'fnE.sefSia War.

IoSDoN, Oct. 1.-THE latest dispatches re-
cnytG here are t, tba effect thst We are OF the
OF" Of . great eastern var, and ;hat Russia will
i!nms liz 1aiay commence her long wishes for
attack upon Turkey. England and france have
pronounced for six months armistce, aDd
Austria ia inclined 10 do likewise and has asked
&c m.ny's opinion. which has not yet been
given. TIE Roumsna Railway Company has
made All arrangement with Rrssin by which it
ncrces 20 tc,Ll1snors 4O,W troops daily.
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PROPOSALS.

..,1E3LED PROPOSALS, Ito include the
~ p@tr.ing) addressed l. the uNdersic ned, Will
hc received II The Auditors oils = ualil twelve
o'c'ock. o. Thursday TIC 10Th inetsnt for the
NEW SHELVING TO b, put up in said office.
For particulars apply 20 tn" AUDITOR.
HENRY STRAUSS,
oct In-2t Acting Chm. Com Pub. Prop.
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'5'sur PfhuUe,

LONDON, Oct. IA dispatch from Belgrade
states Inst the unreasonable heat is causing
much sickness Las; week an outbreak OF
pI,gue occurred at hsang clsvatz winch Killed
BIS Srr.i.ns Their nuts, clothes %nd bedding
were burnt and the ground p Laughed up, when
the ,e.lilenca ce4sed rs 81 denly as it appeared
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17
DIR Y GOODS
PRETzFEhDEs d. CompANY
LEA GEkS In LOW PRICES

LEADERS In LOW PRICES,
Are Offering
IA Dark Percsles ri Sc, worth 123c,
Tycoon Reps nj 1871. worth &c.
Brocsdc Dress Good: AL 25c, worth 373c.
Casslneres ut SIC, worth G5c.
10, u Is
Black Alpaca 81 25c, \ nice article.
Blacl; 81 wool Cashmere al 49, worth 81.
Colored all wool Cashmeres including al the
now tiuts, such IS Myrtle Green, Sailor Blue,
Sea! Brown, sc, at 75e, worth 81.
Our entire stock Of slack and Coored NiEs,
bought before the recent advaGco. Is hereby o.
tered ct old prices.
10" viii oPe: on Tuesday, 18th inst@n., noE-
ollIcs in CLOAk& and SAG4 - Tor !&i!es'
wear. PEhIZtELbEk y TO-,
nnt 1f III King s.rcet
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6ssE tswpa. laer!sy. :AucliSnccr.

-
~ nE Ply t d.ai ! lima 10. Dad
= trust rom iH*fJ >carce' da-en JUNG 60:
1872 and duy Recorded "Inrng the l"na Ire re,
cords OF fa17iaE coa".r, III .'nsr - w. >, J',1
toe reqac,t Of The p'r:y secured by said DECD
wa SCI oE pr9c "'t l. 20 me "'s. ,Iis a., nr Of
West hn5i. aud county q: Fairfax, November
ISL; 1876 It one o'clock =. nj X TRAtt ,)r
Lac y situatcI IL In" sad county Of fhirl'&
coat@inl2g ~ acres, ROOFS ana ~ pores, D.
v no,es ; ~ I'd, lhe 1irosd II acres, with
courses %no nlstT rhaa c1|I" G.r,er pa:
c:stec! august, Is . md lied anon the rspers
in the SUI. Of Church vs. Watkins, in the Cor
poraton Court Q: ateXandria, Va =.
c,it ~ l'II !" o. rprcsser S"' '''''
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
oct 17-2sw1n Trustee
y,11prJC sAI,T-Wil} 30 sold at Edge Hill,
n.,.r a1nysnGrie IN WED>TSptY No
vember Isl, eli tho PERSONAL PROPERTY
Mich Cows 2yoang S,oors, l Bull, 4 RTood
Sows, (Ch"st"r wbite) 20 obc"ts, i stacks OF nay,
:,.rge 1T - Wheat St.aw, 30 acres OF corn IN
the shock, t7st class hors" power III ner,
| Mower, heaper, ran, Appie ME- ~ loui
horse wagon and harness. TWO morse Hgoli,
two horso Market wagon ana hsrhe-s, s"o
horse Roller, Flows. har7o"s, ciraotes' SeS'
t.aNes, re-, Tlo" Gar, &C; &c. ~
icrlns-Si. sums OF 90 a.d ulde1 css'i a.
sums over 80 i cHsalI 81 h'ne ll'o.:tns W.. NC
given! Oh HOLE. WIN "ot ~ w '0~"'''S' 'o'''-'a
Interest from The day OF sale. -,,o>,
,. ~ ~ . y,
oct i'-C"ts hgt. lol -hts. II. :" o"n'ie'o'''
-,rE- rnrEag-I.rs N.r:c,ibo
~ aG.,,rra .n4 R;oNrocevod and for
~ Io, ~ 10. % anu 90
lo ~ y NJ DAvJDS0N liz King It
oc. = : :. = : : =
TX HITE WIN snd Old Apple Vinegar IN
w store.
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A...2 ..tIE o. EE-h.1,.

F"2:,aLF OF. Rent.
Is:Ia \ VERY DESLH ) BILE PROPERTY.
il Acxanaria. Virgins, s,:natc4 on f:it-
i o.. !. : Urge BHlCE I0UsE. ptil:n IN
best manner, with T1odrrD improvements, ,ud
contains nincte - r,oas; n&s rs BRICK Stable
carriage AnG ,Yool houses nj !"oL o. rt I@c
property il occupied ut present ~ " d. Corse
"a p.sea,io:: -" b, hat"a sac 1t 81 Nov.
tcElns @rp,y . ) :: e., !; + = :. %
c. a. q: cs ata Of L pm EGgIish, o.cd t:!u-
more III lO-otNI
as FOR Sale %. kEAT-Ih~. very de-
81: eirsb : ard Comfortable EWEiL'&G on
tie c-sr d. Of st .As"CE, hctw,.n Niac snd
Prince st-cet:, 80. IL and former. occupied
b. the lale Rob.. Il. Miller ! great b@TE4ln
will be II I'D 20 any ono wishing = buy, Ap
Nisy. Occoquan, VI oct 9-2.w2w
CITY H.sTEL F0H KGET.
s. This properly i stl":o.l q. the $ v. cor
Va, fronting The City Hal nad ';nrk"t tu.lc-
ms. Poss .ssion glrcn ~ tre first d%y a jan
uarv next. ApaiY 70 WM H. INV ~, No.
l92 Pclmce ST., AlcX=nlrin, "a oct 1T
s-1OoD FARN pei. HnNG'-Th3 farm
s.T M jUHTIDA,"
two miles from ,.lo&=1ctri.; aDoIt l:!5 scros Of
arabic h.nd; TWO ! y "i.LlNta5, b,sn.s Had
DINER o,t mousse !ef'.S to-" "!p'S - :. r.
UH uEE, King 81, near COZ Lao sep ID,
no. ~ S. WA1HIHtTt'N ST. rEk
;ssi RENT Posscssio,. giycn CcJobo. Is, lS.h
Apply IL GEO U5LEi; 50 ID
Sa&a SMAL Iii STABLE EDn h;,> ~
W the ,>!lry bact; Of Haerck's harness st'c"
Apply to GnU uiilbti. sep 1o-u
FOR RENT
ss.i The three story 3 lex pW GLLlNG,
-. 10 Fairfax street, between King nnd fringe,
west SIDE recent ) occupied y u Etm. W
Herbert Apply 70 trtLa1 u Wise. or M.
Herbert. So" 81
F,ji; kENT--The Il y .LLi&1 ttOUs l.
E:5 = 0. 223 King street, between Patrick ana
Alfred. supplied with ws>cr aId gas. hp2!y
ut this otic" y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

NEW Hats. MIR. Julian /. Iouog has Just
Received another large supply OF beautiful, pew
aud hobby styles OF hats, which he has had
made at some of the finest factories of the
nth. Call and examine them at mis- old stand,
~ Mug street, ALI xaudria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

Endorsed ly me people as u safe, reliable,
ha'u less, anu cheap remedy. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

SENATORIAL CoNv tn, conSe"ya-
tive coav .ntiol to oolniGat. can tiia!e - III
the vaca1cy il the STATE Senate, from his DIS
t~i:t, oec4soY~i ~ the rasig1tti ~ = II. y.
Gsugntou c>q viii III .: II >araDta :la'i -,
morrow &C 4o1l. \ ,unbar II the delegates
have alraativ a~;lv.d ii To- cry. The on';! :
Of NJ. }. B >noo II !Gi> CIV haa. y. II.
+. lee an4 J 20 Cooke: Il of t|4ic!4E c'aoty
aud j VI. i[[.!.,ur u j .oiau! c>uaty vi! &c
r.sn,t.. =. -, ..,.,yrn.i J.; ,.r til. Ga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

FJl; kENT--The DN ELI -, t.OCs Il
E:5 y o. 223 King street, bclw"eD PH.rIck and
Alfred. supplied with w.>cr a':d gas. Apply
Ut this ctic" y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

liverpool FINE SALT.
1900 SACKS FINE SALT, DEAklE'5
Brand. in prime order, just arrived per schr.
"Jobn L. Holaday.' For ssie hy
~. 70 I. B. HO0E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

Hon. JOHT y. UANItL-A t-.-2'aW nas
ben receive i.o,a h Hon. } In y. Nanic,
stating that he would reach aaso ;o.i.vTr "
mcYain.. aud wol a:dr : III: sr Is ratiIlca-
tioa IN cti0u ;o.morr,w ni.ht. VI. Dnu!'!
c -: tha rai'u. atr,a 1t D2!a enc o. t"a most
q q1eu. pubic sp,akers II Virginia. a1d our
ctzva> III xgeeai"sy iav3rc. IL haHioG .!e
opportunity Of Ia. - h:ll to m0rrow Gl@hc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

us~ Tho regular III ,n,hiy meeting Of tie
YCung Mems Caristi II Association Will De heid
at III cir rooms 80. L! gnt 4. q .. clock. II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

SpHUSG hLEAK-.ihc schooner Forming
Sea, lode VITA Al, "0i kouat from y oTte
.own 70 No..1!k w@iic o. ger wa down he
river 81 urg ;.,;i; wh:D Dear his c's', 81"
h ID to p,.t 1870 ,'ameroQ >trtot cock t"r r.
pairs lie leak is ~ her npp"r uo:ks a.,
vii ~ :. ra.., il l / " hou:.. She H''l prob
y pro. I'd o. Il voyage either 70 :lg.' or
10 Morrow u!nrunG.
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rnraL MATTERS.

WEATHER pkoBABlLlTIEs.-War Dseart
.aet Office of the Chtef Signal Cg'cer, Ho$''
, ",I u. G., October H. lo76-lo:o 81 a. NJ
In he Middle ana Easeru states rsioe o@-
lo '"t att-r a temporary fail 10 former,
WIN and brisk westerly winds veeilos to north
try parity cloudy Weather a5d ram areas % 10
t,,,rr and eastern po:tfop OF former, 1ono"ec
,r.,irit by falling temperature, snd p"o"
IRE zIpg 10 the northero portion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

rHUlCE NEW BUChWhbAI FLouh
~ received To-day by
oct Is :. q T.. IL !, = 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17

Se.a SMALL STABLE FOR ka>, ~
W the ,IIcy ba.'; OF Hagr!ck's hnrHcss strr"
npo}y To i 81. U,iLEi; sep lJ-lf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-24
The New Hampshire Shame.
THE VOTE MARKET IN LACONIA.


The New York Tribune sent Il special
correspondent to New Hampshire last
week, and got the following report
from Il close town. in which money WAS
spent reck klessly:
In order to learn something definite
of the way this vote buying business is
carried on. ] visited Laconia on account
of its reputation of being one of the
most hutlN contested towns in the State.
and one where Il large amount of money
is spent. On the WAY up | was so for
tunate as to meet on the cars il mem
Der of the Democratic town committee
an energetic. muscular man of rather
coarse mental and moral fibre, but
hearty and outSpokem-a good New
Hampshire Democrat. in short. After
talking awhile on the situation in the
State (he had been to Concord to con-
fer with the Central Committee), he
explained frankly the manner of run
ming the campaign in his town:
I'VE have l:}S tioatwood VOTERS" he
said, "out of about. 1000. We know
every man of them, and so does the
other side, and the game is to strike Il
bargain with them for their votes and
lHt llolll DuN lIS lntlH.
After We have made our canvass and
got our list of these fellows we go to
work upon them. We have twelve com
mittees in the town that report once II
week to our Executive Committee
When we have bought IL man we usual
l1 pay him ii small amount in hand.
and give him the rest of his money af-
ter he has voted.
"How can Nou know" asked, that
one of your purchased voters will not
afterwaId sell out to the enemy o.
I've watch them very closely. If II
fellow comes to us after we have bought
him and tells us that the Republicans
have made him an offer. we know he's
all right, and we tell him to get all the
money he can ont of them. If he don't
come with such a report we feel pretty
sure he's been captured. We're mighty
careful not to pay anything in advance
to men who We suspect will play II
double game
DO YOU mean to say that all ot those
I}S men will be bought next Tuesday .
inquired.
EVERY man of them. Most OF them
have been bought already. a few are
holding out for IA big price. SHOWING II
is going to be close election.
"What's about the average price tins
year =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-03-24
Meetings of Creditors.

One "i tlie most amusing places to
visit in these. times of business dcprrS-
sion. Is - meeting of the credItors' of
one of the firms that have suspended
payment. If you are. one of the credit
orS, Iou have the honor to receive an
invitation To after d the meeting. Ii is
generally neatly printed, and in it they
request the pleasure of Your company
Oh such Il day and hour, at their own or
THEN lawyers office. Perhaps YOU swear
little when You Icad it, which is
naughty. If too good to do that. v,u
swear mentally (bml have heard some
swear openly and call the finn bad
nanes) and at last Nou decide to accept
the invitation.
On arriving AT the meeting Won find n
MIXED iSsemhlagc. about half smoking.
and most of them in the best humor
but there are Il few sour creditors. who
have old f"gy notions of Iiuht and
wrong. One of the creditors. prrLuuS
only on paper. Jumps up and saws: 81
nominate Mr.. Jones as Chailmnr~ If
il is Il ''crooked" failure. it is rener,II,
Il friend of the firms. The motion is
seconded and carried. Secretary nomi-
mated, motion seconded and carried
Everything Is carried at IL meeting. A
motion Is never ncgatiVed. Meeting
organized. hats come of.
Some one moves that il statement oi
the liabilities and assets he rrnd Ma
tl"n seconded and carried. Statement
generally reads something like This
Liabilities about $50. 600: stock uu hand
about Sl2.OtO. present value about ~
600; bills receivable and open accounts.
S23.OW; bills bad. $4,000. Firm otfers
thirty cents AT six. twelve and .iobtern
months. Up jumps one of the old fory
creditors ana Wishes t" ask Mr.. Smith,
one Oh 'ht iim, what he meant 10y stat
ing to HIM Il month ago that he had
S5O.OOO stock. and only owed 1:}O onO
Mr.. Smith replies in bland voice
that 1.-THE gentlcmen who last smoke
must have misunderstood the tenor of
hIS rrmark : at the time he mentions"
lrate old creditor saws Ia. ..r,tLar