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NJ. THEIRS.

4 Paris letter TO the New York Times says:
Il NJ. Theirs has returned to Paris, but is still
occupying himself actively with diplomacy, in-
viting the foreign representatives to his house
in the Place Saint George, and talking to them
by the hour about the necessities OF the moment.
n. Theirs, like all the statesmen OF his epoch,
is furious Turk He forcsees and predicts the
greatest danger if the Ottoman Empire is dis
aenabercd. This comes from the old idea OF the
balance Of powcr,' which eau never be cradi-
catcd from the minds Of the statesmen Of the
1880 period. These evenings with n. Thicrs
arc extremely interesting, Tor he is q
remarkable talker. Tie has the faculty OF
expressing himself hucnt]y about all he knows,
and he knows good deal, aud knows how to
throw il little anecdotes and bits Of personal
experience, which cllarr while fixing the atten~
ton. he is Il wonderful causeur, aud knows it.
Ills WAYS Of talking whenever hc has IN auli-
cuce has led to number OF stories, ono OF them
being that ofa practical farmer who was sentfor
The statesman wanted information about the
agricultural state Of the country, in order to
make up report The agriculturist arrived,
aud was warmly received n Theirs took
Ills 'tayorite place with his back against
tue nantel, and told tne 1,so tarmer why
iuto a discourse upon farming. lie told him
what kind Of manure should be used on certain
soils, how seeds should be planted, how stock
should be treated, and discoursed for IN hour
In the most admirable manner, Suddenly II.
Theirs looked at his watch
AL am sorry to say be said, that my time
is up. but have had satisfactory interview,
and shall not fail to embrace your ideas In my
report
t The farmer looked up 10 surprise.
"sGood day, continued n. Thicrs, and allow
me to express my thanks for the valuable i'll
formation you have given me- upon the practical
agriculture Of the country
. During the whole interview the farmer. had
not expressed single opinion, and had only
bored from tima to time hts assent to the views
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of N. Thicrs Yet the latter gaze MIN credlt
mort no. and in bis book. lie now sends. fol, the
different liplonlatists to get information from
them. and talks to them necessarily Tor hours.
giving them no time to put ~ word. But, as
have already remarked, these conversations
arc wonderfully interesting"
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The Disposal OF Church Property In Italy.
The Italian official journal publishes state
ment Of the amount Of sa1cs Of ecclesiastical
property since the year 1867, or from the time
that the law was passed turning such property
to public uses. For the whole period up to the
end OF 1875, the amount Of income derived from
sales Tas 5O5 ,335S 000 francs, and the number OF
lots or parcels OF property was III, 4,G93 The
sum at which the whole was estimated by the
Government was 302, ,653, 700 francs, and the
difference represents the higher rates received
in bids at the public sale. Up to the end OF
September, the present year, the whole num-
ber of lots sold was 11S,5 and the gross sum
received 5l4, 1lS,001 francs, On q Government
estimate OF 339, 642 000 froncs. The regular
monthly sales continue, ranging from 500
to 1000 lots, bringing in fr0u, 600, 900 to
million of francs. There is a good deal more
to be disposed OF, and thcsc houses and lands are
proving to be mineof no nconsiderable wealth.
There is the added advantage III the improve
ments that a1e immediately male, as the prop
crty passes into private hands, with an incrcasc
In the general wealth. The Government has r.
served many buildings for its own uses, and cy-
cry commune and considerable city has shared
In the division Of sutl. structures Us would he
turned to account. There are many converts
still occupied BY the monks cs Temporary priyi-
1cge, or till 1t can be seen to what use they can
be put Thirty-two or more of such monastic
buildings, in and about Naples, have been hand
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DAMsELs.

GRAPE-GATHER1NG DAMSELS.
A letter from Turkey to the London Telegraph
says: IA prctticr sight presently came be-
meath my notice, one forming strong contrast
to the heavy, saddcning spectacle had lately
witnessed. I have mentioned the vineyards O,
Turkey and Servia. Those Of the last-namcd
country have, wherever we have gone, been very
cffcctually cleared Of whatever grapes they
boosted, but in Turkey the harvest has now
come, and as in tho times when Horatius kent
the bridge "in the brave days Of DID,
so now, the girls Of the ~, country have have
had to drive the wagons Of grain, forage, and
ammunition to the army; have had to take 0ack
into Nisch the wounded soldiers who have fallen
in the fight; have been told of to bury the deau
out of the sight Of the living, and aid in 4' moving
these young maidcns has been intrusted the
task of gathering i'll the wheat aud barley, and
to them also has fallen the labor Of bringing III
the grapes. suppose that even IN better tllnes ,
this Inns been their work. for the harvest o1 Lug
vineyard has many pretty custom connected y
with it which surely cannot be the outgrowti' ot
Il devastating war. 1t is when the grapes are
purple or transparent that the Bulgarian
danisel dons new attire, piaits hcr halr
%ta gao ce rDopns of soa fda'sas L she 70 cS
or copper il she be poorer, md sallles forth TO
pluck the rich fruit. We met little procession
Of these youthful DANES going out to the Vlnc-
yard on our way to Niscl.. Seated IN tue FouSn
wagons Of the country, with baskets on 5nelr
arms, gay IN their bright dresses, aud radiant
With smiles, they were being drawn by bulloeks'
which, being lazily attended by boylsl drivers,
rolled to the one side and then to tnc othcr u
the rough, badlymadc road: Every now anu
then one Of the party would break l,t'' ont mso M
peal Of laughter, so careless were they Of the
nassing hour. 10 one just fresh from the hor-
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positively known. that be was h'

is positively known, that be was here
at the time OF the Empress Cath,
crime, and may have shaken his wise old
head at the naughty doings he witnessed when
that dissolute Czarina carouscd at this very r,
same palace Of Tzarskoie Selo. would Eivc all
my prospective Wcalth-anl there is millions OF
ito b. able to interview the old fellow and get
him to tell what he knows, which must nus boe; d.
good deal, considering how long ne mas Igy.'
When the elephant first came from the " old
he probably calls Asa rSnsuPre ha wat Pre
and tranpincs, but he has learned thing or Two
since that, aud found out that such means ';s.a OF
locomoton arc not the fashion in this clltne, me-
and for a couple Of generations past ne n9s
peremptorily refused to be saddled or mounted, 3
50 that the successive juvenile npSrat tcc rnfss ,
have cried IN win for ride on tler n1sJ i.n
elephant. His attendant, a Hfndoo, coinpla;nen1
that lis ward was becoming more cross-gra.nsd
and unmanageabc every year but M hs scia5ks scina,
huge strunkful' of hay from his 1ced-rack and
scattered it over both OF u.s."
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ed over to the public, within short time, md
demand is made for more OF sucl1 CONCESSIONS
In Rome.
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The circular which the trcbly noble cousin OF
the Marshal and N1arechalc MacAlahon has dis
tributcd in the fashionable quarters Of Paris
has (says Paris letter to d London paper) had
few parallels since the time Of the Revolution.
Ono was afforded By the widow Of Gen. Ripcrt.
This lady, reduced to a very slender pension,
had yalnly solicited Of Government pension,
and OF rich relation assistance, SO she STARTED
a table d'hote in the Rue Basse du Rampant,
having on the signboard, dinners given at
three francs head by Mime. Widow Ripert,
sister Of NJ Theirs, cx-Prcsident Of the Minis
tcria1 Council.'' And excellent dinners they
were. Gen. Ripcrt's widow directed the cook
ing and aided in the service, At the end,
dressed in COTTON gown and muslin cap, and
wearing ali apron with 4 pair of pockets,
she collected the money due from her customers,
each Of whom she hoped was satisfied with What
figure OF her illustrious brother. She wore spec
1ades, waddled in walking, had shcrt. spatular
hands, and was so like him III face That he,
dressed i'll wo1nan's clothes, could have passed
for her in her own house. The patrons were
very sorry when TLiers gave her an annuity to
enable her to retire from business, for she had
an administrative genius, and was one OF the
hest cooks in Paris. Nine IL Vicointcsse d. An
glars dc Ia Croy dc Castrics, whose circular pre-
sents III analogy to Nine. Mpert:s si5nboard, is
prospectus w]licl, she has circulated among her
peers among the Faubourg st. Gerlnain aud
elsewhere is addressed to ''Enlpfoyes, danes ct
,nessienrs, coneicrges ct don.estiq"es.' 1t thus
runs:
.sMadamc Tor Mons1cur) the Vicomtcss dan
glars de Ia Croy dc Castrics has tho honor OF
Informing you that in consequence of recent
financial disaster she is Obliged to work for a
livelihood. Accepting this obligation, she has
placed herself at the head OF the Blanclncsnc1
Agency for a1loTding gratis information to per
sons seci,ing furnished or uufurnished suites
OF apartments. TIT Vicomtcsse d'Anglars dc
la Croy dc Castrics also ucgs to inform ladics at
the heads OF domestic establishments that she
can procure for them, at tue shortest
notice and on satisfactory conditions,
maids Of all work, cooks, femmes de
chanbre, chillren's maids, nurses, and
whatever feminine personnel they may require:
While awaiting their orders she has the honor Of
presenting them her most gracious civilitics, and
thanking them By anticipation for their support.
Signed, Fssc. d'Anglars Tie 10 Croy dc Castrics,
nee DE- Fenelon-Sayignac de St. Priest"
There can be no better novelty than that OF
Nine. Ia Vicomtessc- Her cousins are at the
head Of the executive power, and If the Vico1ntc,
her husband, who is living, drove his carriage,
he would have a right to quarter OIL Its palcls
the arms Of houses corresponding to our Her
bcrts OF Pembroke, Pcrcies Of Northumberland.
and Norfolk Howards.
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10 the Editor Qf The Tribune.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mitch, Nov. 10.-Thc report
cd disaster to the United States steamer Frank
lin will, no doubt, give renewed currency to d
staten ent made In several journals the past Jew
days, that tho Franklin is ono of the Oldest vcs-
sells in our navy, md not very seaworthy. This
must be bnsed upon misapprchcnsion that she
is the old and original sailing frigate franklin,
which was built fifty or sixty years ago, and
which l remember thirty years ago as IN old
vessel.
Having been so connected with our navy as
to have knowledge Of all but its rcccntly-built
vessels, can assure you such is not the fact.
Soon after the close Of our late War, the Navy
Department thought it advisable to have first
class 1nan-of-war ::aoat, fully stlip-rgged with
auxiliary stcam-scrcw propulsion: But to build
4 new vessel required an act aud appropriation
Of Congress. Either Congress was unwilling to
was unwilling to ask for it; l do not know how
that was. IL either case, the Nary Department
found it had sufficient means, in the fund for re-
building aud repairs, actually to build such
build and repair. But, in order to do this
within the limits Of its prescribed discretionary
powers for rebuilding old vessels, some material
of some snip already afoat must be utilized in
the work. Accordingly the old fdgate Frank
Navy-Yard, early in 1866. Her kcelson and a
few OF her knees were found as perfectly sound
rs when they we're first placed In her frame. .
These umbers were accepted By the Naval Con-
structor Of that yard to constitute the basis for
rcbuilding'' tue franklin. Necessarily the
new rcsscl-for SO she was in fact-must
bear the same name, in order to
be considered rebuilt ship. The timber
spoken of, and perhaps 4 few PIECES
Of cabin furniture, are au the material i'll the
Franklin nou ailoat that entered into the con-
struction Of tic old sailing frigatc Of the same
gincs and screw for auxiliary propulsion, as
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teal :t tt sra+oa and hrsf u,ntter1no it's
dust oyer the apartment in the greatest profu-
sim.
ea1. ..1 ,, j. t., ,,,o-+1>, ,ftor r,nnn
,,;n.;,, tio x,''a;ns s1o,rv remarked that il
enios .ue .aI. i.s, h,71;rr u Taj,1;n Int 1vns
Was pretty Du9l hanQllDE o1 ta1Flls out !" ~
possipiy, ~ tulues coua1oeA1os 1oe 0PeAoF-
---nz---
Sfu, IN p h-,1-o fr;ande with the Comte lie
nAiie' oc O. pAcAG 44enuo r.'t L;1f 49, - ,1,o11
IT,, who cndcavorcd to console nimsell as nGll W.:
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DR. G. H. BISHOP. MAGNETIC HEALER, fO. %s8
- West l:andolph,st C4icaso q Nearalsta ~: ce ono
Kidneys md liver treated wish unvarylnE SUCCESS re
fuse psrsptraton produced by naninuatfons alone IT.
mediate relief given In the worst of femnle weak
ness. from whatever cause however long standass
sud permanent made where all other means hs1e
dscascs- Consultation free. Oilice hours iotoa
AIRS. c. THOMAS, u. D.. LADIES' PHYSICIAN Az
ln ubstctrtcian. IS South GrceI.st.. brtwccn NAIL
and Monroe. Patients can uhtAn ruotns afnl tfca
meut.
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ing for a gas leak in a pipe that ran
either into or adjacent to the c%istern.
When the lighted candle came in con-
tact with the gas the fame ran down the
pipe, and on reaching the 0%istern, which
was a gasometer, the youthful earthquake
occurred. The cistern was eighty dam.
aged.
LAGRANGE INDUCED in a tournament
yesterday. At the close of the tourna-
ment business Hon. Casey Young made
a speech, was attentively listened to by
the ladies and gentlemen present and by
several Memphisns, including the intel
igent reporters Ct the Appeal and
LEDGER, who acted as judges of the tour.
nament aud historians of the affair.
The negro population of the city are
fighting over Barbour Lewis, the Radical
self-made nominee for Congress. Dis
cussions and fights are the consequences,
and tho result will be that B. l.. will re-
ceive but few votes, outside of those
which he pays for, 10 this Congressional
district. B. L. is played out as a politi-
cal leader in Memphis, even though he
draws $4,000 per snnum salary from
the government.
Yesterday a negro named johnson OF.
tempted to drive a transfer wagon loaded
with cotton under the arch at the
Charleston railroad depot. The negro
was pslcbed up on the bales, and as he
attempted 10 drive under the top OF the
arch struck him in the chest. He re.
manned between the arch and the cotton
bales until he was extricated by other
wagon-drIvers. The negro received Sc
we're but not fatal injuries, owing to his
c2relessness and recklessness.
The kilograms bring the news of a
collision between Governor Porter and
Dorsey Thomas, during which the latter
attempted TO use a stick and the former
a pistol. Pistol toting has become a
dangerous business in this city since
Judge Logwood Of the Criminal Court
delivered his charge to the grand jury;
consequently should the rival candidates
for the Office OF Governor speak 10 Mem
' phis, we would advise them to leave theil
t sticks and pistols at home, Our magis
trates and judges would fine a GovernoI
, quite as quick as they would a coupon
e clipper.
We understand that Miss NJ, B. Moo
.. is to be restored to her old place in tn.
schools, twill be remembered that Mis-
d Moon and some three or four of the bes
and most experienced teachers in tn
city we're elected by the late Soperinten
dent Pickett, because they did not az
mire his wonderful Course OF Study. TIL
people of Memphis repose entire conf
dence in the present superintendent, Co
It Leath, and believe that his mauagemer
Of the schools is iuspired by nothing bu
m a desire to serve their best interest. W
are glad to see the old f%avorite teacher
back in their places.
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LEDGER.
Office, IL Madison street.
CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
saturday Evoning, Sept. "a. 1873.
Church services ro.uorrow.

Nuuren
The following notices are inserted free of
charge. We request that officers of churches.
who desire so to do, will furnish us, on Sat
urdayS, with brief notices of services in
their respective places Of worship:
Linden Street Christian Church - Sunday
school at 9 am. Communion service at 1880
am. Preaching by David Walk at HIS I'm.
and Bible reading 8 pm. Sunday school ad-
dress by R. G. Daniel at 1880 pm.
St. John NJ. E. Church. corner Vance and
Lauderdale- Preaching at II am. by Rev. o.
0. knight, P. E.; a tn pm. by Rev. George
Havell.
Central Baptist Church-secon@ and Beal
streets Services at IL AIN. and Z 80 pm. by
DR.. Landrum, pastor. Sunday school concert
at 80 pm.
First Baptist Church Services at II am
and ~ pm. by Rev. DR.. Lotion. Sabbath
school, 9 am. Subject at night, Future
Punishment"
Central Methodist Church, Union street
Services at 1880 am. and s pm. by Rev.
Jas. A. Heard, pastor; Sunday-sehoOl 9 am
First Presbyterian Church, corner Third
and Poplar streets Services at Il I'm am
SPIN. by Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor. Sun
day-school at 8 80 am.
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PernonnI.

Mr.. P. W Semmes, assistant secretary
Of the Cotton Exchange, after an absence
Of several weeks spent at the Centennial
and elsewhere East, has returned to his
post Of duty, looking well aud happy.
Mr.. All, Goodman, the w~ellknown
tailor of 100 Main street, has returned
from a Centennial trip East with a fine
stock Of wooden and o her goods suitable
fog suits. The best goods made up in
the latest fashions Jan be- had at Coed
mans
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KAHN g. FREIBERG
HAVE
Just Received an Extensive Stock
-OF-
CHEAP DRY GOODS.

1000 shirred sleeveless jackets-a
great bargain, /: 81 so
300 boulevard skirts, 60
500 Misses balmoral skirts, SOC and 60
80 dozen all linen ehirt fronts, +: : 25
500 pairs blankets, 2 so
5000 yards cotton Aannels, 10
so pieces Atwood Aannels, (: F.: : Is
1000 pairs mems heavy drill drawers, 80
% dozen un~laundried shirts, l 90
80 cases ladies' aud children's shoes just
received, aud will be placed in stock at
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LEDGER LINES.

Extra butter at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s
Red snapper for Sunday dinner at
Victor D. Fuchs.
Fresh oysters received daily at Madam
Vircents Crystal Palace. I
scribner and St. Melodies, for 0cto.
Der, at Spangler's, 376 Main street.
Governor Porter sets a bad example to
pistol toters Of all grades and colors.
The Courier-Journal says: Moral
Memphis plays base ball on Sunday"
All the late magazines, pictorials,
weekly and daily, at Spangler's news
stand, BIG Main street.
The Coroner collided'wit a streak of
luck yesterday, he having been called
upon to hold two %inquests.
The naturalization of the marriage
bells is heard in the land, now hat the
winter season is approaching.
The soldiers reunion held at Coving.
ton yesterday was a very pleasant social
affair. The affair wound up with speeches,
a barbecue and dance.
During the absence Of Judge Logwood
at the soldiers reunion and picnic at
Covington yesterday Probate Judge Ray
presided at the Criminal Court.
The Georgia Minstrels play three
nj Tits at the Memphis Tbfater, com.
mencing Thursday, October oh twill
be remembered this party drea crowded
houses last season.
On the evening Of Sunday, the lst Of
October tomorrow week., the German
Maennerchor will give a vocal and instru
mental concert at Cochran Hall for tn,
benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers a
Savannah.
The prices for oysters on the half she'll
eaten at the counter, will be thirty five
cents per dozen this season, while tn,
e]picure who eats his oysters in the style
Of a stew, fey or broil has to shell out
fifty cents per dozen.
Last evening Eliza White, q %coloret
girl, aged about twelve years, accident
ally fell into an open cistern on Popla
street, near the market-house, and brokr
her neck. Cororer Spelma1 held an in
quest and the jury returned a verdict il
accordance with the above facts.
Tom Phelau (white) was driving
sand-cart on Csusey street last evening
while doing so he became entaugled i
the lines, and before he could extricat
himself he fell and was run over an
killed by the heavily loaded cart. Esquir
Elliott held an inquest upon the body.
5 The Little Rock Gazette, in r%eferrin
to the late game of base ball in that cit.
: between the Memphis Eckfords and Il
Axes Of Little Rock, says: ut was j
. decided bad taste for the management
the EcSfords to refuse to recognize IL
deld-haad passes given to the membal
Of the Accidental club," etc.
Tuose who own Fort Pickering 10
which were sold for taxes under the to
sale law Of the United States have unit
the lst OF February next wherein to l
deem such property, but it would be W,
3 il such persons would call on Unit
States Collector Patterson and 8
whether or not their property is includ
in the list.
Tae FIRE %cistern on the corner Of Ma
and Winchester streets blew up on Ii
!. Thursday night, The explosion sound
like an earthquake. A rumbling moi
was heard, then came the explosic
u' the cistern cap n>w high into the Q
- and a volume Of flame rushed out. I
Nicolsoa pavement adjacent wes hur.
ny in every direction, The cause Of
explosion wa that a dremaa was ee-
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Fresh Norfolk shelf oysters
just received at A. RaygiO's,
Is and I5 Jefferson ST.

COMMISSION merchants filing orders
for their country customers will find it
to their interest to examine the stock Of
saddles, harness, collars, ETC., Of Fergu'
son 4 Co., 1904 Second street. They
make special inducements. Call and
see them. l6r
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COnEC etiOnery Of our own
manufacture, fresh and pure,
at Bartee's, 32S Main st. got

OUR euterprising friend, George W.
Miller, Of the Cutoff saloon, has pur-
chased the entire crop (l875) Of B. B.
Barnes Scuppernong Champagne, where
it can be had by the half case or bottle
at reasonable rates. 40
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For good bargains in boots and shoes
you must go to the Eagle boot and shoe
store, 344 Main street, The largest Sc.
Iected stock, best variety and lowest
prices. [351 j. W. VoEGELl.
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Tomorrow evening, at the Memphis
Theaier, Or, ]. W. Rogers will deliver a
lecture on the subject Of tho Spanish
Tuquisition, a very interesting hisiori-
cal subject, that will be handled most
ably by the eloquent lecturer.
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KAHN & FREIBERG,
100, III, 173 Main ST., cor. Poplar.

BILLY LIEBEN, the lightning new
dealer, has just received all the late
daily and illustrated papers as we'll as
magazines. Call on him for Sunday
reading matter.
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LUNCH! LUNOHI
To night at Popular Saloon, 81 Poplar st.
Leberknoedel,

Hog's-head with sauerkraut,
Beef a la mode, with potatoes, etc etc
For this occasion I have opened a cask
Of Rhine wine which l imported directly
from Nierstein on the Rhine.
AS usual, the finest beer on tap.
JOHN wendell.
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Cl0ihinrl OIoihingI

In order to make room for a large
bankrupt stock, you car now buy cloth.
ing at the Great Western Clothing House
lower than has ever been offered in the
way of bargains. 90
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Lnnch This EVENING.

f. w. Louis will sec a big lunch this
evening at his Liberal Saloon, on Main
street, opposite Cochran Hall. Give
him q call.
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Pork and BEANS

this Saturday evening at f. W. Louis
Liberal Saloon, opposite Cochran Hall.
Kelly Island wine and Aurora lager on
tap.