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AN INSULT TO soLp1ERs AND SAILORS.


AIr. HERMAN LIED, AIr. jouA II. OoasE,
ana Mr. DANIEL CAMERON, Of this city, have
united In MI invitation to "6oldiers and
sailors to attend TtIpsY and IIESpn1c1s
gathering at indianapolis on the 9Th OF Octo-
ber. Their invitatlon would llayo boen moro
explicit, and at tho samo time moro gratify-
lug, IT tLey had stated In It some reasons
why any lllan who fought for the Union On
SEQ or ahors should attond TGLpES and
HENDRICKS meeting. slnco the iuaugura-
ton Of tho campaign NO have not seen D
single reason adluced why any soldier or
sailor should support either Of tho two mon
who yaliantly fought them In the rear from
1861 to 1866. On the other Lantl, It IL not
difficult to find roasous why soldiers aud sail
ors should koep away from this meeting, aud
few Of these wo propose 10 submit. -
l. 1lLpEs was an intense Copperlscad during
the War, aud, like 1lExphlcxs, an advocate
Of tho infamous doctrine OF state.Soyor-
eighty, with its claimed right OF secession
from tho Union by any stato at ils own
pleasure; aud to this sentiment AIR. TJLpEa
gayo utteranco In his Twetldlo Hall speech.
Tho soldiers and sailors OF the North fought
against thia dogma. and consequently T1I-
uEN and IIESDnlcKs woro their bitter cue.
mies. Mother OF them, however, had the
courage to 60 south oi MAsoN md DixoA'a
line and faco the troops. With the natural
cowaEdico Of tho Copperhead, they fought
| IN tho rear.
p Wo challenge Messrs LrEp. CoEsE, and
CAMERON to Indicate single act Of TlLDEs
or llEspu1oKs iu favor Of tho Union sits,
] glo word eyes spoken il support Of ths
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bearing diciation, md thoy i1avo no higher
ambition now. Tho brief experience Of n
Confederate majority IN ono House Of Con-
gress sufl1ced TO show that the claims of mn
ex.Confetlorato soldier are 80 much superior
to those of M ex-Union soldier in Tho Demo-
cratio estimation that i'll incompetent Con-
foderato could always hope to l'splace a
competent md experienced public servant
who had fought On the Union sido. To any
one at all familiar with tho history OF tho
Democratic pnrty tile itlea Of iss reforming
Tie civil service in any part is
ritliculously prepostorous. Your honest
Democrat will laugh at tho very
suggestion "Nono but Democrats on
guard" will DO tho order Of tho day, aud
term Of service, 1tness, special preparation,
promotion, and oil tho other adjunots OF n
scientific system Of public sorvico will dis
appcnr forever.
If not tho civil service, then is It tho
finances or taxation Of the country the Dem-
ocrats ars going to reform? Whit pledges
have we In this regard? Shall wo go to the
Democratic administration Of the Govorn-
mcnt prior to 1861, In a long cra Of peace
and prosperity, whom the Government 50 for
outlivod Its income as to 10 obliged 10 borrow
money, and 30 far debased Its credit rs to DO
forced 10 pay at tho ratio Cncluding discount)
Of about II per cent per annu1n2 And shall
we compare this record with a Republic
all administration which has saved noar-
II ons thousand niilions Of dollars sinco
tho War by reduction Of tho debt
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Mr.. J. ". DouoLAAs, cx-CommissIonor of
Internal Revenue, las boon quoted BY tho
Democratic papera NJ pronouncing Tho i1s-
comc-sax charge against T1IpEs nero can~
paign trick, md considerable stress has boon
laid upon Alr. pouo1Ass' especial qualitica~
tions Ms au interpreter Of tho Internal lioy~
enuo Inv. Mr. DOUGLASS denies explicitly
ever having mado any such statement; hut,
on tho contrary, after careful reading Of
tho yicarious explanation furnished by s1s-
MOTT, ho gives it AZ his judgment, rs m tx.
pert in the construction of tho law, Tint The
charge that TMpEN dclrntilod tho Govern.
mont i'll falling to honestly tnake return Of
his income is well-founded, and TINT sls-
MOTIFS so-callcd explanation docs not meet
tho case. 10 any one familiar with tho law
no other conclusion III possible,
, 1876-09-29
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The nomination of Mr. WILLIAM AIpn1oa
as tho Republican candidate for Congress
in the First (South Diyislon) District starts
out the Chicago candidates At tho coming
election OIL tho Republican side under the
most favorable auapices, augurs control Of
tho party by its vory best elements, and COM
pletely diBposes Of one Of the three Con-
federats Congressman who have been mis-
representing this Republican city. A1r.
A1pRroH1s namo was not 80 much as n1en~
toned when tho Convention hfas mot, and
did not appear In tho first ballots. Ho had
made not the slightest effort to secure the
nomination, and probably had no serious
thought Of being ca1'stidate. The aetion
Of tho Convention, therefore, wns indepenl-
ens, and inducos tho hopo that our other local
conventions may be loft equally tree to make
their nominations without previous pledges.
The leading candidates. before the Convention
wefo A1easFs. KIRK HA"Es, Hus Coz 1ouN
G. DONE, WILLIAM BRoss. aud dEonoE Al.
BoduE, and their frieutls wero 80 equally
divided that tho only practicable way "as to
abandon Gil OF them and tako up now man.
1t was III this wny TINT AIR. A1DR1on WIS
agreed upon unanimously. The choice could
not have boon better. Mr. ALpnfcH, awAolo-
salo grocer, is ono OF tho leading 1nercharta
OF the city, man OF e1cellont Judgment md
unimpeaehable integrity, and ono Of tho most
popular citlzens OF Chicago. lie has mover
been IN polltlca, Gut WINS elected list spring
, 1876-09-29

The Chicago produce markets wcro stead.
icr yesterday apd moderately actiye. Mess
pork closed 2Uo por brl lower, ut S1G1ot for
October and $l4.s2s@l4.85 seller tho year.
Lard closed2 4@5c per 100 Ibs lower, at 5000
for October md S0.27A A@D.3o for tie year.
Moats wcro steady, at Glc for summer shoul-
dcrs, boxed, Sao for do short ribs, md O o
forso short clears. Lake frejghta were quiet,
at 24o for corn to buffalo. Iughwinea wcrs
ateady, at sl.0o per gallon. Flour was In
good request aud steady. Wheat closed 10
Ito higher, ut sl.0e1 cash aud $l.09 for
October. Corn closed A@to highor. at 4G3e
cash and Alto for October. Oats closed to
10 lower, at 3ae sos September aud $3.50
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produce result TINT will knock tho breath
out of tho Tildonites.
WHAT T1IDEN's ELECTION MEANS.
We gave yesterday some extracts from hr.
DhA1NE's speech in Ohio, allowing the prog
rcss nude by tho present Democratic House
Of Congress in preparing tho way for tho
payment Of Southern claims. Thoro had al-
ways been a rulo in force in both Houses
that no claim should DO received unless tho
applicant should otfer evidence that ho had
not boon in tho Confederate service during
the War. The Dcmocratio Houso abolish cd
that ralo, md dispensed with any proof Of
loyalty, placing the Confederate soldier on
IN equality with tho Union soldier. But 1rr.
BLAINE furnished now and oven moro start
ling evidence Of tho purposes Of tho Demo-
cratic policy Of placing tho people Of tho
Confederate States on m equality, Us to tho
recovery Of damages for war losses, with tho
cidzons Of loyal StateB.
During tho War, NEAL Dow, Of Maine,
commanding tho Thirteenth Regiment Of
AIainc Volunteers, was in Louisiana, Whilo
detachment of tho regiment WINS Ont forag-
ing, they cano upon sugar plantation and
seized como Of tho sugar. Tho>owner MP
piled for payment, and Col. Dow said to him:
III you are loyal man, VIC will give you
/ receipt, md you will oasiiy got your pay for
It." The sugar was used principally in tho
| hospitals. Tho man rofusod to establish his
loyalty, and nftoz the War sued Dow in
Louisiana court and got Judgment The
case was transfered to tho United States
Circuit Court at Portland, Mime, whore it
has boon pending for several years. somo
ton days ago 1t was decided Judge NATHAN
CI1rFonp, ono Of the Justices Of tho Supreme
Court, affirmed tho Judgment Of tho Louis
iana Court against Col. Dow, personally, for
sugar seizad by q foraging party Of his
regiment Tho District Judge, O1Anz, ro-
fused to assont to such a judgment, and by
so doing requires tho case to 60 to tho
Supreme Court Of tho United States Tor
final honring. Justice OL1FFoHD Is m old
line Democrat, coming down from tho birth
Of tho Statcs-Nights party. He aeryed In
Congress- about tho tino that slaycry as-
sunel absolute control Of tho Democratic
pnrty. Flo was Attorney -Genoral under
Polk, and then Minister to Mexico, and,
whan fhe norr1,ona mt cortrnl rndor
nrea,v.w In ,vss ,r,,1o a Jra.;co ~ tho
gnnror,o ro,rt ,.,,orn for noor1v tn,,n,v
uoar, I,o ,,oa ,,o;r,o;ro;3 1t. or;o;,o1 NJ
$1,000, ;nt.o.
' u.ns fe..s'.. .e 1ou,,.un.,a
.;oa - .hs annra,na can~. ,,;,,;an ir,1a,n ~. M :.
against m officer Of tho Union army, per-
soaaRy, for private property taken by for
a,!;. ss ty :a,,,,,a. ~ % r. na,n . ~ :" ~ ,,,n ,ar, NV
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the other evening in thls city, made only onu
abatement that any ono rccollccts 11o declared
that Indiana would give tho TtLprN ticket
10000 majority Oh tho 10th Of October. 1t Is
possible that Ac believed 1t, md based his calcu-
lations OH tho supposed slzo Of Tho Grccnbacls
Republican elcuent, whtrt, would throw away
It's votes oil the Independent ticket. But the
Senator will f1nl himself mistaken. Tho Demo-
Gratis of 1tldfana aru imprcgnatcd with imitation
ideas wosEo thnn arc the Republicans, 50 that
l!o will Ana tho greonback weapon two-edgcd
sword that will rut his side ns baaly Us ours, II
not worse. Bcuator MCDONALD must not sup
puse tlat thu yotc Of t67A Is 10 bo repeated. Thu
last real eositcst Il, Indiana was four yeass Ago,
when the Republicans carried i majority Of tho
Congressmcn, both branches OF tho Legislature.
anu all ot tho State ttck0t except thu Governor
llENpnlcKs had !, 14S majority, but ho run anncasly
1000 votes ahead OF his ticket. At that election
from 10000 to l3,0o0 Liberal Republicans acted
with tho Democrats in behalf Of the coalition
ticket. Tho members Of thls phalalax layo re-
turned to their first lore almost to Wsn since
the nomination OF Gov. HAYES for President and
Nen. HARRISON for Governor. Our folks In
1ultana 10 not claim the stato for I1AnalsoN by
moro tilan 3,G00 to 5000 minority, but tho drift
OF thiugs rather Indicate 10000 than lcse Tor
HIN. When Senator MCDONALD comes down
stairs to breakfast On Wednesday, morning. uct.
II, puts Oil his H,asses mud opens bis nsoEntng
newspaper, l,u will be surprised cotamunlty" /"
so rcuu: "Ureat tinius fur ukNElsoa! State
tionc tor Young Tippecanoe, LoG-cabtas, and
Hard Cider BY H. OUQ majorityt Old Hue-Jeans,
ali1S Duttsruut, laid cut cold aud dead ~ o
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COVENANT LODGE, NO. h.f. A.. F, & 4. Nj
C1ttMtbfan Init. A7 Eas: kthss't Special consmtl1i-
WoTK On tic IL IL pcErsc. yLsIllg hrstllren cordially
MN. kEIkIs, SECRETARY,
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door.nailt Tho bottom ont !,
stockf Tammany Hall preparing II .hoss
him from the ticket fcea,isc ho ,v,' w. ,ei'ors
Government out OF his taxcsn aeo aon.. !as
DONALD ,nay as we'll be preparing for ,t'os ,h Nc
to his npryous system. for he viii rcsl ,. suck
headlines t., thu e1cctnn rctt,su, q, 1na Sss snea
the morning OF tho It'll, Of Octofcr ns~. 'aoa %
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LINCOLN PARE CHAPTER, u. d. II. 4. NJ
spcrtaI thla tFraday) nytnng, Tor Work on
larY tcGcAct ~ H. ts tho last meeting under lspcnsa'
t!on, Walters cordially lnytttd. ,,,,,,,,.. =,
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SOCIETY AfEETlNGS.

Interstate Exroaltlon.
LaHe Shore, foot Of Adams street.
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As1c1plii Theatre.
Monroe street. corner Dearborn. "The B1scR
, 1876-09-29

WnrHs8 fIn4Cttnt.
Monroe street. hrtwcen ststc and Dearborn. "unctc
Tom's Cabin" Afternoon mud evening.
, 1876-09-29

New Ctitra1o T1lcnfres
Clark street. between Lake and Randolph. uoo>eyA
htp8t{cis
, 1876-09-29
TIE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL.

Tho Natlo. Of Sept. 81 Inns tho following reid
Tive to the Congressional nomination recently
lnnlo In tho Fourth District:
Tho Republicans Of tho Fourth Congressional
District III Illinois have set vary good example In
their m0do Of nominating Mr. WILLIAM LATIHop
for Congress. Mr.. I4ATHnoF II, VIC Ielieve. IN ex-
collcnt candidate. which IL 10 far good. hut, bet
ter still. tU has bcon nominated On resolutions
which syo believe be hnselt drafted. tlat speesac-
ally pledge him to - faithfu! observance Of lha
doctrine Of Mr. itAyRs letter Of accoptancc.' md
to the use OF all tho power anl ndlonce Ito mny
potscss a. Representative to the carrying out OF
tha lDctrinu. Thu resolutions, 1nurnoyDr, DO.
nounce tho bostowal and PROMISE u ol'lcca fuE
marty services as toniy second to tho cflno Of
selling offices fora stipulated price," 70 make as
surnlcc doubY surc. tho abovG- NAMED plank OF tho
national platform, and the passage of 11r. NATEs
letter oi acceptance relating 70 elv. sersisc rsfos
work. TO ennbla tho l'residont 70 reform tho
civil service. Representatives and 6enatosS must
be pledged to help him or lot Him alone,
Tile Endorsement Of paper like the Nation
Of Mr.. LArunor, ana the pla.fofm he stands
on, will 60 great why's With tile voters Of the
old Fourth District, who nre heartily in favor Of
tho proposed reforms, anl wherever Mr.. La
TlInop Is known 1t has been we'll understood for
many ycara tint l1o would not resort to the use
OF patronage Or tile promise Of. office to secure
any influence. II elected, rs he Is suro to be,
tho President will have no moro earnest sup
porter OF tho reforms to which tho party IL
pledged than Alr. LATiNor.
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neither of which expenses were authoriz.
ed by law.
They also present said Thomas E. Miller
tor gross irregularities amounting to
official misconduct in signing the follow
ing teachers pay certificates, with the
names of the trustees Of the school dis
tricts Bamed hereln:-
Z No. PAS Henry Conyers teacher. sighed
Jas. A. Floyd perT.E. MsiIer BoardEof
school trustees school district No. 8 for
$4,000 March /. 1874.
No. q E. M. Pinckney teacher, signed
Paul Pritchard M. d. j. E. Wall and
Saml. Frazier per T. E. Miller, Bourc of
school trustees, school district No. 10
for $1,000 dated Jan. 8. 1874; many
others Of like character are in possession
of the grand jury.
The grand jury propose through its
committee during the recess to contin.
ue their investigations iato other frauds
and Irregularities in the county Offices
which have come to their notice, and
which they are prevented from operly
presenting at this term of court. from
want of time.
C.. j. CoLcocK,
Foreman
Beaufort S. c. June 1876. 49,
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THE WORK OF THE GRAND JURY

The investigations Of the committee
appointed by the Grand Jury at the last
term Of court resulted in very extended
presentment, which will be found else
where, against the county treasurer and
other officials, bat the indictments which
have beon framed by the Attorney Gen
eral form.only part of the charges which
may yet be pressed to solution. We
sse far from being indifferent to the
calamities of others and regret the
necessity which made us an instigator of
an investigation which may, by anany,
be attributed to a spirit of malace. We
are prepared to he abused and vilified
by partisans and defenders of the treas.
urer according to the extent of their
several obligations to him, but it should
not deter us as public journalists from
continuing to expose corruption and
fraud, or from publicly rebuking official
misconduct.
1n'these degenerate times it is easier
to purchase defense for misdeeds than
10 have error pursued and unished, and
but fer the Press all of the misdeeds of
officials in the State and National
politics would go unwhipped of justice.
Tax-Unions and Democratic clubs are
as nothing compared to the wholesome
efforts for reform by an unsubsidized
press. National, State, and county
officials have amassed fortunes on.moder-
ate salaries right un der the noses of Tax
Unions and political clubs. and when
hue and cry is raised Tor an investigation
to account for misapplied funds thou
sand voices rush to the rescue. We have
no desire To zee any injustice done and
shall be prompt to try and correct any
wrong impressions we may have pro.
duced If a judicial investigation shall
provo the Treasurer guiltless, while
'conscierciousness of having done our
duty as public monitors will vindlcate
US whatever may s,e the verdict for or
against the accused officials.
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star Shirts from $50 to $8. y.. -. nov
Merino Undervests and Drawers from
SOC to $3.50. Srruol y. ..
Handkerchief, Half Hose, scarfs Ties,
Collars, &C., in great variety.
All goods marked in plain figures. No
deviation. - 81 v'.'''F
Making suits to order from $25 pwaris.
No trouble in showing goods. G:veus
cali before purchasing elsewhere.
MENKE & MULLER,
228 King cor. Wentworth St.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
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OF THE GRAND JrtHy.
The State Of South Carolina J Tn the
Beaufort County scs.;rss

beaufort county Sessions
.asuia, To the Honorable John ] Mober
Judge OF the said court. ~
~ The Presentmcnt of the Grand Jprv
for the said county respectfully shows.
T" fThat during the vacation of court
committees Of their body were engaged
u, investigating the affairs and exan,;n.
Ing The various Offices OF the county -
=. The labor assigned said COMMITTEES h,s
proved very ardu3us and they have NOT
been able to- make rs tforouok - a
search as they would have desired into
she MATTERS submitted to their cho,ce. -
But the results already obtained SHOW
the good effects OF their action. -
lnsthe Office Of the County Treaaprer
several clear violations OF law have bcen
discovered ana four bin of indictm % ments
heye been found against him for the
same. ar'S NTFt 'oi 'i INC
Irregularities in other particulars bov.
been discovered but the time allowed fnp
preparation of bills OF Indictment m. M
pcsn too short TO embrace them therein; =
The Grand Jury therefore deem ~
f'eir duty to, and they accordingly do
present George Holmes, county trea.,,r.r
OF said county for tie following viola
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the--taxpayers- even ia Judgment is
obtained. They also recommend that
the county commissioners take possession
OF his office and find what assets may
have been left behind by the flying thief.
STheEGovornor Chas appointed D. C.
Tbsmpkins treasurer of Edgefeld, vice
. H. McDe e1tt sb.conded, and Offers
n reward Of one thousand dollars for
the capture of the fugitiwe.
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COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.

The Court of General Sessions flush
ed up all the business before it except
'he cases against the county officers on
Friday last, and adjourned over till next
Friday. The case of T., p. Jones indie
ted Tor murder was transferred TO Wal
tsrboro for trial on motion OF his counsel.
Joe Singleton, Archie Simmons, Ben
Wallace and Harry Sweet were convicted
of robbery, and sentenced TO two years
in the penitentiary, Perry Brown was
convicted of assault with inten. to kill
and sent to Jail for elght months. R w.
Suford was fined $50 for an assault,
having appealed from trial Justice
TSourt where he had been ,fined out one
adoilar. Titus Green and Jupiter Ward
Indicted for tue murder of Jim Bush at
Hardeeville were acquitted. Jonn 5nipe
and John Bright charged with the mur,
tter Of Gen. Howard were both convicted.
"heir confederate, Geo Pinckney, escaped
"n the ground that he was indicted rs
an accessory when the evidence proved
him to have been principal. shipe and
tSr1ght were sentenced on Monday by
Judge Maher to be hung on August nth.
Snlps was not much moved by the
sentence, but Bright cried and complain
ed that his life was sworn away by
Snipe. - ~. .,; - -. -.
- The grand jury returned true bills,
against George Holmes county treasurer
Tor Q)1dIyertirg g funds collected for one
fiscai year to payment of Indebtedness of,
OF another fiscal year, ts) Improperly.
Disturbing school funds (s) Neglecting
TO report collections of school funds: ~
Dealing in teachers o pay certificates.
The county commissioners were indicted
Tor improperly approving an account Of
OF the county : auditor for assessing.
property. 8 .. i9t,., RI. ~ "a
- Oponthe reading!of the pfesentment
His Honor thanked the Grand Jury for
tine close application they had made in
investigating matters (which they feit
desnanded their attention and whici, thew
had prosecuted st tse isa sacrifice Of their
fcrcpsand other business Interests at home
but be- assured them nthst the peou,e nj,
would not be ubmiudfuI Of the sery,ss.
rendered, and added that siurinee bis term
OF service he hsd meyer met with . iunry
VINO had more faithfully devoted tbeir
time to the public interest. He reofett "A
that It was not within his powefto -.
cure for them adeo,ok. LL .sltl Isl
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Mems Youths Il Boys
CL 0THING G.
CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs, FURNISHING
GooDs &c.
NIE EMKE O. Mill lid
MENKE & MULLER

Z. Merchant TailorS and ClothiGrS,
h Invite attention to their very large
and handsome stock of Clothing of their
own manufacture, eqnal to custom work,
and defy competition in price as well as
in fit.
PRICE LIST OF BUSINESS AND
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sS The grand jury for Edgefeld county
I''g were uaole to come to any conclusion rs
70 the iynchiIg Of the murdercrs Of MI
Harmon and wiie. They also REQ nest
Governor Cbsmberiain xto. issue h;x
proclamation for the arrest Of McDevits
with suitable reward for his capture
ana that the solicitor prosecute his
bondsmen. As his bonds are considered
wcrihiessit will be poor satisfaction to
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YO RENT.
Magnolia Passenger Route.
PORT IsoYAI RA1rrD.-

~ 9' AUGUSTA Ga. April 9th 1876
ME FOLLOWING PASSENGER sCIIEDCLE
VIII be operated on and after May let:
GOING SOIrrH-TRar,N
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School Commissioner, B. C.
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lions of law. VIZ

tions of law, viz
l. For paying money out of the coum
~ treasury on account of school funds for
which no vouchers are produced as fol-
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Black Cloth and Worstcd Dioganal Suits
from $12 to $40.
Pants from $3.50 upwards.
Vests from 81 upwards. .,.
Frne English Cashmere pants, for dress
only 81. SD. ''
Youths and Boys Suits from 90 to $28
OVERCOATS.