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The daily gazette., 1876-01-28
From the Reading Eagle.
COSTLY LUxURIES.


to cut down expenditures are sharply
criticised by interest6 d parties, and no
proposition of the kind is more bitter
ly contested than that of reducing ma
val expenditures, 1t is urged that a
large navy is absolutely necessary
Experience does not prove this to be
the ease. A nation with plenty of
money, saved by practicing the arts of
peace, can buy navy or build one at
short notice, when needed, much
cheaper than it can build and maintain
one beforehand. A modern ironclad,
armed and ready for service costs So
600, ,O00-to keep it in good repair for
any length of time will cost consider
ably more. Admiral Farragut, who
certainly understood tho matter, pre-
ferred wooden ships: he wanted "the
iron put into the men," We need only
few cruisers on foreign stations;
large and expensive fleet at every for,
eigu port, as at present, is of no use.
In case Of war we could arm our fast
merchant steamers with long range
guns, and their lightncss and speed
would enable them to defy hostile
ironclads on the high seas, while earth
works, torpednes and brave men would
be much more effective for the defense
of our harbors than fleets of iron
vessels. which would perhaps be USE
less against those OF more modern and
improved make, like the great Stevens
battery, at Hoboken, N. j., which has
cost millions of money and years of
lime, and is apparently worthless
against modern projectlles. Our peo-
pie cannot maintain host of iron
clads at So, 900, 900 each.
The army is another costly luxury.
There are 1,74S men on duty, of
whom a great number are unnecessary
officers drawing high salaries, there
being II generals, each with large
and expensive staff, 2,044 of these
troops are on the seaboard, and 1 ,959
in the Southern States, while Congress
is asked to appropriate money for
raising two regiments of Texan Ran
gers to guard tho Texas border. The
troops in the East and South should be
sent to Texas and the army should be
reduced to IS, 900 effective men, with
four ger erals and other officers in pro-
portion, 100000, COO, year at least,
could be saved in this way.
The most expensive of all the Ad-
ministration lliXuries, however, is the
army of civil service employees, who
swarm over the land like the locusts
of Egypt. The greater part of these
are entirely unnecessary, especially
those engaged in the collection of in
ternal revenue. Their work could be
better performed b, the local tax col
lectors, and he people would save
immense sums-although the appoin.
ting power might lose many votes
aud the duties would be performed
more honestly, more oheaply and more
satisfactorily.
BY insisting on these reforms, and
on the general reduction of official
salaries proposed by the House Ap.
preparation Committee, the Democra-
tic majority will merit and receive the
thanks of the people, and will do much
towards removing the bulden of debt
and taxation which now hangs like a
great mill stone around the neck of
the nation.
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A Correspondent, being in the private
ONCE OF q Washington pawnbroker, saw a
fashionable lady come in and pawn a
diamond cross worth 81 200, for $3.50. He
met her the same evening at brilliant
party. In her ears costly diamonds
cleaned from her bracelets they gilt
tered again, and when the glove was
withdrawn her hand sent back the LIGHT
from splendid rings. He complimented
her jewels and asked, Where is thar
magnificent cross L have SO often seen P''
Not quiver of an eyelid or a deeper
flush on the cheek betrayed the lady as
she quickly replied ''Oh! I broke If
last week, and, not liking to havo it re-
pared here, have sent it to New York.
was yexed enough that it was not re-
turned IN time for this partyp' That
laoy rides IN her carriage, queens it over
splendid home, has a husband that
idolizes her, and children on whose pure
nearts it is hers to write the lessons of
NE. All this the correspondent tells,
put he omits two things, the lady s name
ana what he was doing at the pawn
brokers'.
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l.. IlERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue Of writ of Leyari Facias TO
me directed, viii ba exposed to Public SAFE
at the Hotel Of Jacob Hyart, in Newport. in
WEDNESDAY,.
THE ID DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1876.
At 2 o'clock. p. M.
The following described Real Estate. viz:
All that certain Messuage or Tenement and
Farm or tract of land situated in Mill Greek
hundred and described as follows, viz: Be-
ginning tan old corner in the middle of the
Turnpike adjoining lands of William Brack-
ir; thence by said BracEin Is land south sixty
eight degrees and eight minutes west thirty
one chains and eighty-two links to a stone in
Il line OF lands late of Moses MONTGOMERY;
thence By said land in part and by land now
of Isaac Mendenhall south two degrees east
twenty-five chains and twenty-three links to
| q stone in corner OF W liam Foote'S land;
thence by said Foote'S land north eighty
seven degrees and twenty eight minutes east
| eighteen chains and forty eight links to a
new corner: thence by new lines dividflng the
herein granted lands from other lands of Cy-
| rus Pyle these next six courses and dietan-
ces, namely, north twelve degrees and fifty
minutes east nine chains and twenty-seven
links to stake, north forty degrees and fifty
| minutes west one chain and thirty light
links to a stake. north fifty-two and three
quarter degrees east ninety-four linxs to a
east one chain and ten links to a stake. north
| fourteen degrees east thirteen chains and
seven links to a stake. and north thirty five
| deRrees and twenty-five minutes east eleven
| chains and ninety-one links to n new corner
in the middle of the Turnpike road aforesaid
| thence along the middle thereof north forty
| five degrees west two chains and seventy sia
| links to the place OF beginning. containing
Sixty-three Acres and Fifty-two and eight.
tenths perches of land, be the same more o.
| less.
: Seized and taken III execution as the pro
perty of Francis K. Rum,ord and Josephine
| his wife, ana t. t.. and to he sold by
WIN. ii. JAMESON Sheriff.
Sheriff ofice. New Castle,
January 10. 1876. s janl4 ts
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A VALENTINE.

o little. leveliest lady mine!
What shall send for your valentine?
Summer and flowers are far away;
Gloomy old Winter is king to day,
Buds will not blow, and sun will not shine;
What shall do for valentine?
Prithec, st. Valentine. tell me J. ere,
Why do you come at Ills time o'year?
Plenty OF days when lilies are white,
Plenty OF daJs when sunbeams are bright.
But now, when everything's dark and drear,
Why do you come, st. Valentine. dear?
I've search'd the gardens all through and
through,
For bud to tell Of my love 80 true,
But buds were asleep and blossoms were
dead,
And the falling snow came down on my heao.
SO, little. 10 veliest lady mine
Here is my heart for valentine!
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YOTICt

~ In the matter OF the) In Chaucery
and others, for partition. A. D., 1875
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing any lien or liens upon the utensils or es-
tate Of Charles Allen. Lewis L. Allen, Charles
Allen and Lewis L.. A lien, Trustees OF Anna
Mary Wilson; Charles Allen and Lewis l..
Allen. Trustees of Amanda Oliver; George
d. Allen and Clara Allen or eithe OF them.
in the premises to which the said cause re-
lates, 10 file petition setting forth the nature
Register In Chancery, for New Castle County
ten days before the third Monday in Febru.
ary nsxt. and to appear and prove the said
lien on liens, at the ensuing term OF the Court
OF Chancery, before the rising Of the Court on
the third day OF the Term.
VICTOR DUPONT,
| lanl0-eodtFcb. II Trustee.
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SHEhIFFS SALES.

SHERIFF'S SALE
y BY virtue of n writ of Lsvari Facias TO
me directed. will be exposed to Pubic Sae
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 513 MARKET ST..
keyt by George w. Ortlip. in the city of Will
mington, New Castle county, Delaware. oc
TUESDAY.
THE LIST FAY OF FEBRUARY, 1876,
At clock. p. m.
The following described Rta al Estate. viz:
All that certain lot. piece or parcel of land
with two story Frame Dwelling House
thereon erected, situated in tho 9 ty of Will
minaton. bounded and described rs follows.
TO wit: Beginning at a stake OF the southerly
side Of q sixty feet wide street now called
Fifteenth street, leading from Head to Clay
mont street, at the distance Of twenty feet
from the easterly side Of Heaid street; thence
sou!hery and parallel to Heald street seven
ty-fve feet six inches to another stake;
thence eas.erly and parallel to Fourteenth
street twenty feet to another stake; thenca
northerly and parallel to Heald street seven
ty-fve feet six inches to another stake on the
southerly side of the aforesaid sixty feet
wide street; thence by the said southerly side
westerly twenty feet to the FIRST mentioned
stake and place of beginning, be the contest:
tn ereof what they may.
Seized and taken IN execution as the pro.
perty OF Charles X. Wenzell and Orphia A
his wife, and terre tenants, and to be sold by
VIM, II. LAMBSON. Sheriff.
Sherifrs Office New Castle.
January 10. 1876. janlS.ts
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO DELINQUENTs
~ OF
Cify IL school I0.reS for 1875.

We, the undersigned, receivers of said
Taxes do hereby give notice TO all such per.
sons as have not called or made some ar.
rangements. that we will send each one a
Postal card requesting him or her 10 call,
Having rendered their bills, called time and
again, and While many have called, great
many have not; and the latter we most re
spectfuily ask to give this their atten
tion, believing as we do that we have done
our duty In trying to collect these taxes and
while we have no desire to distress any one
we have responsibility resting ON us. The
money is due us. We have given bonds to the
city and we are responsible for it. The city
needs the money and is urging us to collect
it or pay 1t, anc we propose to do DO. We
must therefore c1llec. 1t. And furthermore
we do not intend to be two years collecting
one years taxes. All persons il any there
be, who have uislise to being notified by
Postal card, will please call at once; for we
do not intend TO make any exceptions, and
when notified we expect all to call and il
tney do not they must expect the c0nsea len
ces.
Office No. 10 East Sixth street between
Market nnd King Hours from A. NJ, to II
Nj from to aad TO p NJ.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District llncludIng all
north of 9th street,
EDWARD FARMAR
Receiver Southern District (including all
south OF oth street jan3-2M
\ oTICH TO RE l. ESTATE OWNERS,
Those who sell or transfer Real Estate
will obhge the undersigned by leaving n
notice thereof at our office, that we nav
assess 1t to the proper owners.
hDMUND PR0VbST,
EDWARD FARMAR'
Jan. j, ls'O.-tt City Assessors
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A FAT TAKE.-It is reported that
Mr.. b. F. Stevens, the United States
agent at London, in addition to his
salary and expenses of $25, 900 year,
derives an income from the govern
ment by commissions which he
charges on purchases made by the sew
eral departments. These purchases
generally consist of book for the Con-
gressional Library, Smithsonian Insti.
tuition, Department of JUST ce, &C.. on
which he is said to charge a commits.
sion of five per cent.
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'.srIlCES.

NOTICE.-The third annual meeting of
IN the City Building and Loan Associa-
tion, will be held at the office OF the AssO-
citation, No 105 West I'd street on Tuesday
evening, February lst, at 7X O'Clock, at
which time the annual report will be sub
mitted and officers and three Directors elect
cd to serve the ensuing year.
lan27-5t Attest, j. Il. PIERCE, Sec'y.
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NOTICE.
IN Notice is hereby given that Will re-
ceive Proposals until the 7th day OF Febru-
airy. for printing three hundred copies of the
JOURNA OF THE LEGISLATIVE COM
MITTEE and tho REPORT OF THE AUDI
TOR OF ACCOUNTS of the State OF Della
ware.
The proposals to state the price per page,
and to include stitching and delivery. The
work to be executed In accordance with Sec
tlon 4. Chapter l. OF the Revised Statutes OF
this State. GEORGE b. DICKSON.
Clerk Of the Committee.
Dover, January %, 1876 jan22dSw
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WATER DEPARTMENT,
CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE.

No. 1000 Market Street
WILMIEGTON Del lee 9th lsz5

No. IUOU Market Street !
WILMINGTON. Del Dec. 9th, 1875
NOTICE TO WATER RENrEBS.
~ Office City Water Department.
The bills for 1876, are now ready and nav
able at the ke8istrar's Office, 1000 Market st.
The law requires that all bills paid on or be-
fore January 3lst, 1876, the face of the hill.
shall be received and receipted for:
those paid during tho month of February.
five per ct. additional, those paid during the
month OF harch'ten per cent. additional; and
where amounts remain unpaid after April
lst 1875, the Registrar is required to have tho
Ferrules withdrawn and suit instituted for
the recovery OF the amount due. The water
will not again bo let into such premises un-
til such ar ears with assessments, ard So for
drawing Ferrules are paid.
Office hours a. M. to D.. IN.
EDW. MCINTYRE,
uecto-u Registrar
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Five MiIliOns at a Stroke OF the PEN
Special Dispatch to The Times.

optCldI DlbpHtCH 10 TIC T1meS.
WASHINGTON, January 24.--The
House appropriation committee have
agreed to recomm1 1nd, in reference to
the legislative executive and judicial
bill, that all salaries, save possibly
those of 81, 200 and under, be reduced
ten per centum, and that the force of
employees of the government be re-
duced twenty per cent. IL this is done
1t Will make Il retrenchment of nearly
iiive millions on the amount appro-
priated last year.
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In the Legislature of Ontario yester.
day bill giving women the right to
vote at municipal elections was defeat
ed by small majority.
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NOTICE-REMOvAL DIR. Quinby has
~ moved to No. SO4 MARkET STREET.
oct29tt
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To SUFFERING LADIEs.-"Dr. Rogersor,s
Female Hudrdstia Popders, for ali female
Complaints. BY mail, 81. Address Or.
Rogerson. p. o. Box. 256s N. Y. CITY
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NOTICF.-Three hundred shares OF the
~ 4th series OF the City Building and
Loan association are now offered TO SUBJ
scIibrrs. First payment second Tuesday In
February. Inquire of
j. L. PIERCE. sec'y.
dec2seOdtofpbS No West Fourth St.
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DnoToGRAPHIC NOTICE.

Intending to discontinue the Photograph
Business, those having negatives IN my pos
session they wish to preserve, will please
notify me soon.
offer for sale my Photographic Instru-
ments at a low price. TORBERT,
- -janlS-2taw4w Delaware Avenue
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WEDNESDAY.
THE I'd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1876.

~ CHEkIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to
me directed, will be exposed to Public ale
at the
DELAWARE HOUSE. No 5l3 MARKET ST.
kept by George W. Ortlip. in the city of Will
kongten, New Castle county, Delaware, on
TUESDAY.
THE 1st DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1876.
at t2 O'Clock, p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land
with Drick Dwelling House thereon, situa
ted in the city of Wilmington. bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Beginning at n
point on the northerly side OF Second street
at the distance of thirty-two feet from ths
westerly side of Adams street; thence north
erly and through the middle partition wall
dividing this and the adjoining house on the
east sixty feet TO othor land of the s i'd John
Mcdonnell; thence westerly parallel with
Second street sixteen feet to stake; thence
southerly and parallel with Adams street
sixty feet to the sad side of Second street
and thence Herewith eastcrly sixteen feot to
the place of beginning, be the contents S til ere
of what they NAV.
Seized and taken n execution MS the pro-
perty OF John Mcdonnell and Margaret his
wife. and I. T., end 10 be sold nv
WIN Ii. LAMBSON, Sheriff
SheriG's Office. New Castle.
January 10. 1876, ianl4-.s
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
- By virtue of a writ of r.evari 7acias TO
me directed, will be- exposed to Public Sale
at the Hotel OF Jacob Hyatt, in Newport, in
Christiana hundred. New Castle county. Del
aware. on
WEDNESDAY,
THE I'd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875,
at Q o'clock, p. m.,i
The following describe Real Estate, viz
All that certain Messuage and Farm or
tract OF land situated in Mill Creek hundred
bounded by lands of Thomas Warrel, lands
of stephen Springer. lands of Joseph Lind
say. lands of james Walker lands of Mary
" aiker. lands Of Jane McElwee lands Of The
heirs of j ohm McFlwee. lands of the heirs of
James Crossen. and lands of William Mo =
denhall. containing One Hundred and Five
Acres and Seventeen one-hundreths of an
acre of Land. it being the same premises end
tract of land of which Jonathan HUopes and
Martha Matilda his wife by indenture bear-
ing even date herewith di gra Mt and confirm
unto the said Barton McElwe, party hereto
in fee.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro =
perty of Barton McElwee and Priscilla his
wife, and I. /. and to be sold BY
VIM. II JAMESON. Sheriff.
Shsrif's Office, New Castle.
January. 10. 1876 jan12-ts
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THE MYSTICK KREWE OF
COMUS.

st. Rex had retired. He had made his an
nual progress through his fair Western capital
pleasing all. and himself we'll pleased to find
all so loyal hearted, and, withal, hopeful for
near future Of happiness and prosperity.
which by Heavens grace and His, must ere
long, like ANEW universe, grow from the
chaos of ills which now enwrap us to be q joy
to all beholders, and blessing unto our.
selves. And now great preparation was being
made-none seemed to know exactly how or
where-for the annual public reception of tn Q
Kings royal cousin CoMUs. who was an
nounced to appear in the capital some time be-
tween the hours of sunset and midnight.
Ever since his first advent among us the
God Of Revelry has been favorite. His an
nual visit is looked forward to BY all as the
great and browning event Of our Carnival. and
although q vassal to Rex, he it is who is truly
our King. He it was who, with the boldness
and ambition of Columbus, crossed the
great ocean, and on the Gath day Of February,
A. D. 1857, at the head Of an army, composed
OF the Princes Of Heaven and the Powers of
Darkness, took an undisputed possession Of
our Crescent City. True, it has been lately
runored that it was under . patent Of su-
thority from Rex that he did this, and that he
was only acting - His Mjesty's most loyal
vicegerent, and that consequently, after nix
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The representation of the Krewe last night
was perhaps the most gorgeous and finished
which that famous organization ever gave.
Every picture was gem, and the subject one
which even the most ordinary intellect could
grasp and appreciate. Long live the
Krewe They always fifty and beautifully
close our Carnival, and are at once a credit
and an ornament to our fair city. Their
motto is Excelsior and certes they set an
example to our other societies, we'll worth
their emulation. In every thing they attempt
there is evidence of refined taste, close study
and scrupulous care They evidently believe
that anything that is worth doing at all, is
worth doing well, and the result is such ex-
quisite pictures as have justly made
them famous, and given to our Carni.
val splendor and beauty which
otherwise it would sadly lack. We deeply
regret that Menus and his knights did not
grace the pageant last night; it would have
added greatly to the effect and contributed
immensely to the pleasure of the thousands
of strangers who were not present when.
Momus led his merry followers and marched
through the city. Would it not be an excellent
idea for both Momus and the Twelfth Night
Jewellers, hereafter, to join with Comus in
making our Mardi Gras procession one which
could not be rivaled on this continent, if in
deed it could be equaled by any European
pageant?
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teen years had passed. in the year A. d. 1879.
and His Gracious Majesty, the King himself.
appeared among us. Comus surrendered our
city to him for his Western Capital, and has
since, as vassal to his crown, yielded to him
the preroga.ive Of precedence.
whether this is so or not-aud we ara
somewhai inclined to discredir the sonrce
from whence We derived our informa,ion-it
Is certainly true that Comus is beloved by all.
and the announcement OF his coming this
year at once dispellad the shadows of disap-
pointmeat which his absence last year had
cast upon US, and soon after Old Sol, red in
the face. drunk WITH the days festivities. had
crawlsd YEARLY into his " little bed"--which
fortunately was out Of sight--the streets be-
ganio I'LL with the crowd, excited by the new
anticipation.
AS Is usual on such occ ssions, everybody
knew thing or two" about the coming dis.
pay, but We're not prevented by heir knowl-
edge from asking innumerable questions rela-
tive to it.
when will it appear? ssOn what street
hrst What is it going to represent 2"
Popular questions, inasmuch as they fell
from the lips of almost everybody, but,
strange to say, spite of the knowledge Of "a
1ning or TWO which 30 many possessed, I'M
"A' "oA"oAo e"s0 W Ooinus ntmSelf. LIZ was
not long now before he would answer them.
for Tylers clock was striking eight, and some
one was heard to say that they" must DO at
the Opera Honse by 10 o'clock Time still
continued to plod on however, more lazily, it
seemed, than before, and the patience Of the
crowd-if indeed necessary waiting may be
so called-began to be bitterness not q
sweetness ong drawn out" when suddenly
faint glare of light shot upward to the skies
from somewhere, and the distant sound of
music, followed by movement of the crowd,
accompanied by a perfect medley of .'ohs,"
and "ahs !"-reminding one of Babel itself
proclaimed that the hour had arrived.
Nearer the glare came. and louder grew the
sounds of melody. Yes Comus was ap-
proacaing-and all eyes were strained to catch
the hrst glimpse, and to announce thu sub
Ject The transparency at the head of the
procession told It to be
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Poison turks in the air Of low lying. marshy
localities, new clearings, in the vicinity Of sunken
lots, on the outskirts of Cities and in the atmos-
phere Of tropical regions. Its name is Miasma,
and it produces fever and ague, typhus, yellow
fever, bilious remittent and intermittent fever.
Dwellers in such unhealthy localities, emigrants
and travellers, should remember this and procure
that most reliable preventive and remedy for
malarial diseases, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam
Aromatic Schuspps.
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Two CHARMING LITTLE COTTAGES
= wanted rent-The one with three and the
other with four fine d unusual conyeniences
Tor those who choose to do their own homework.
both uses have nice flower gardens in front and
good yards ia the rear. To these who able and
willing to pay their rent in advance to the amount
o. Sl6 Per month, invited to take the Common
SsiIod street. Cars which pass every five minutes and
look in at No 80 and "a Bolivar street. near Com
mon and apply to e. WOOD PERRY, at 96 Bolivar
street. F1a cod If
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"ANTED-Some three or four nice Families can
w be accommodated with fine Furnished Rooms
and the best of Board at 49 St. Charles street nearly
opposite Lafayette Square Also some twenty-five
or thirty day BoardeIs will taken at four dollars
Per week, payable in advance This is great reduc-
Hon from former prices The house is frst-class,
bsst Of people. Remember 149 St. Charles street.
rs ly*
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WANTED-PURCHASER FOR EG6S FROM
w the following varieties of chickens: Partridge
Cochin, SO per DOZEN Buff Cochin, $3 per dozen;
White Leg horn 81 81 per Dozen The asove chick.
ems have been selected vita view Of having the
most perfect birds and for their egg producing
qualities For particulars, address P. c., Bulletin
effice. dos IF