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G.SecOnd Dispatch.
THE WRITS SERVED.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-the officer sent to
Glasgow with the writs OF habeas corpus
served them on the sheriff and met with no
oppostion in securing the release OF the
deputies under arrest. They were brought
TO Louisville, and will be taken before Judge
ballard tomorrow.
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COMMERCIAL.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, May i. 1877
OFFERINGS.
WuEAT-Uhits, los bushels. Red. SO bushels.
CORS.-Nired. 10 bushels.
DATE.-262 bushels.
EEAL-tU bushels.
SALES.
WIIEAT.-Ubife. ~ bushels fair ~ -: ~ bush
els fair 1T slg.-tutal. los bushels. Rel. ~ bush
els fair 1T 81. -,
CoHS.-Mircd, 100 hIS:.rls good at Csc: 30
bll- hcls good at GSr.-tota 100 bushels.
DATS-23G bushels common 1T DE: 20 Bushels
yprv good spring nj lSc.-toai 262 bushels.
MEht-iO bushels good ut 7:Jr.
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VEGETINE.
WHAT Is NEEDED.

BUSION,
H. X. Sece1es, Esq:
Dear Str,-About one year since found IL ysclf In
feeble condition from general debility. EEGE-
who had been much benefited by its use Iprocured
the articc and after using several bottles, was re-
stored to health. and discontinued Its use. 1ctl
quite confident that there Is medicine superior to
1t for those plants for which 1t is especially pre-
pared, and would chccrfullv recommend 1t to those
who feel that they need something " restore them
70 perfect health.
Respectfully yours,
l.. L. PnTTBNGILL.
firm Of s. d. Pettensill / Co.,
No. 10 State struut, Boston.
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Louisiana.
DEAD FOR BUGLLRY.

4 MAN SHOT DEAD FOR BUGLART.
New ORLEANS, May 1l.-At Providence,
Carroll Parish, last night, man charged
with burglary was taken from jail bNa party
OF disguised men and shot dead.
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1t is often said, even in England, that
American women have more beautiful feet
than English women have.-RicharA Grant
white.
IGoodncSS. How many have They'll
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA., |
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
RICHMOND, April 20, 1871

PROPOSALS WILL BE - KEGE ELY 81,
Az THIS OFFICE UNTIL THE 18TH OF
I,y SEv:r for furnishing, complete, from txo 10
i ma thousand registers. known as the "M0FFETT
The @, &c re let 70
III III rrnnnsaIs Is hereby reserved. The tnodel oi
Which the Registers are TO be made sh % % Se i.
thI. Office mt any time between the hours u ~ NJ
For further information apply nj inns p,onJ
III person VI " w. WILLIAM +. TAYLOR.
va. o-,a Auditor Public Accounts
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akCntuckY.

RELEASE OF DEPUTY MARsHAI.s DESIRED.
LOUISVILLE, May 11.-Writs OF ha6eaS
corpus have been sent to Glasgow by order
of Judge Ballard, OF the United States Dis
trict Court, for the purpose OF securing a
release Of deputy marshals from the custody
OF the State authorities. The result OF their
service il looked to with interest.
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Else Indians.

TIE HOST!LES LATELY CAPTURED BECOMING
TURBULENT.
CHICAGO. May 11.-AdviccS at Sheridan :
hcadq,iarters represent that the fifteen thou
sand hostics lately surrendered are be-
coming turbulent. The Indian Department
at Washington is charged with having made
entirely insufficient preparations for their
sustenancc. The Indians begin to feel the
pinchngs of hunger, and are growing
demonStrativc in their expressions OF their
diSpllSt
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VEGETINE
TIE BEST SPRING MEDICINE.
'IlARLESTOWN
II. Z. .Steren S .

CuARLESTOWN.
II. X. SterenS:
Dear Sir-Thls Is to certify that have used your
Blood Preparation In my family for several years,
and think that for serofua, or cankerous huinors, or
rheumatic affections, il cannot be excelc; and as
a blood-purher and spring medicine II Is the best
hing nave ever used aud have used almost every
thing. can cheerfuily recommend II TO any one
In s.d Of such medicine.
Yours respectfully.
MRS. 4. a. DINSMOEE,
Is Russell street.
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BY telegraph.

DISASTER.
HALIFAX. Nay 1.-the schooner CofScker rap
sized of Cape sable. The captain aud Two sailors
Wore saved. aud hlrtrcn were drOMnrd.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

FRIDAY. May Il. 1877.
The breaks to-day comprised lS5 ho=shea'i-. 2G
licrccs and g boxes. The offerings Al aucliou on
Change were IS packages; OF which number "a
were taken In. and the remainder sold n prices
ranging from $3.50 to $3.50.
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DILL AID Ell PHIA, RICH EsgTS
Il. MOSD. AND NORFOLK STEAM snsEEIl1a isssszs
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA PKDpi-
DENCE. BOSTON. AND ALL NEW ENGLAND
STATES, THREE TIMES 4 WEEk.-Enrilt further
trips. leaving Philadelphia every TUESD Y,
THURSDAY. and SATURDAY. and .Kichmond
every TT ESDhT. FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, con-
Meeting ut Providence with Boston and Providence
railroad for Boston. and by Fall River line Tor
the same eli: ria Cape Cod, landing ut Old Colony
depot. aud avoiding transfer.
". PORTER, Agent,
1925 Dock street. Richmond.
WILLIAM Z. CLYDE Z Co.
General Agents.
No. ~ South Wharycs. Pnilalclphia.
-. ID. G. MINK, Agent.
my II No. 80 Dcvonshlre street, Boston.
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S75O,OOO held and invested in Virginia for the
benefit and protection Of their patrons.
N 81 have ample facilities for placing large
lines I'm home or foreign companies ut the lowest
current rates.
Applications for insurance upon all kinds Of pro-
pcrty shall receive prompt and personal attention.
my4
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The hfFNAY BETWEEN TIE UNITED STATES
MAE>ilAlS AND ILLICIT DISTILLEEs IN KEN
TrrEY.-Lonl&r'H', Hy., May I0.-lnforma-
ton lrom Glasgow reports that there is no
nope jor the life Of Tom Reynolds, shot in
~ aflr.;y with the United State, marshals
is>t Monday. Isaac Reynolds may live.
The counsel employed by the marshals de-
serted them to-day. Doubt no longer eX-
ats IN their minds us to the facts that ore OF
tic Jour officers cid the shooting with pro-
vocation. The affair is assuming very
serious ASPECT
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nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP .>5{Skf
". COMPANY. ..SzseSaaa
FOR NEW YORK

This company VIII dkpatch one OF their splendid
ste:tmers--0I.D DOMINION, WIASOkE, lSAAl
BELL, AMI RICIIMOSD-srery TUESDAY. FRI
DAY. and SUNDAY 1T high water.
These ships are entirely new, and were bull en-
pr,sSiy for this route.
They have splendid saloona, state-r"ouS. ard na'-
rooms.
The fare, accommodations, aud attentions are I'M
SURPASSED. 49,.
New York on the comrany's covered pier. 81 North
river.
Freichts tor points beyond New York Forwarded
With Dispatch. and charge inside except actual "a
ppHscS Incurred
Freight received until =. n. d2ty.
cabin fare TO New York, SIC; roand-trr tickets
$50. Storage, So ana IS.
For further Information applyt0
GEORGE W. ALLEN * Co. Agents,
my l 9 Oihcr (nnn;lnN's MharEeS, ROcktttS.
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ssy Telegraph.
NEW YORK. MAY IL
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May ll.-Gold opened at 107.
NO0p.-S!ork> active. irregular. and lower. Money.
pcr cent. Gold. lu7.. EXchangc-Long. 4S1%:
Short. 400. Governments dull but strong. State
bonds strong.
Ecening.-Moncv easy ut 2m2!! per cent Stcr-
ling firm ut ~. Gold weaker Ut lO1rmlO7s. Gov
rrnmcrts ,lGll but firm: Few Is. lie states
steady.
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ffIOIlr.

Fine. - so: >upmrtinc. S9.25m $3.50: extra super
inr SlO.2JuLSl 1880; common family. II "a.
$3.50: fancy family. 81 .5OCrSl2. Market d;:l.
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BALTIMORE.

HALTIMnRE. May ll.-Eirginla G'S. deferred.
cor, solidaicd. 70at; second series A. North Car
lima 6's. odd, 202, new, 10; special tax. BID
,ly,
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

EUR NEW K.-The Old <sfESS
A Dominion steamship Company srsF4Ea.4z.i..
Steamship ISAAC BELL tapttin LAWRENCE, VIII
sail SUNDAY. May l3rh, al 3 O'Clock T. NJ.
Freight received until 4 O'Clock saturday evening.
THROUGH bills of ading signed aud goods for
warfh with dispatch To all point. north, south, east
and west also. In foreign ports.
Passenger accom- M ndIti0us unsurpassed.
Cabin fare IN New York. : 2: r0und-trip tlcke:s,
$40. Strcrage So and IS.
For freight or passage. applyto
e.; W. ALLEN ( Co, Agents.
my 1921 Companys Wharf. Rockers.
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JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATc1Ilpa
- COMPANY. szSaaziisE.Ssn12s

DAILY LINE-SUMMER SCHEDULE
FOR OLD POINT, NORFOLK. BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK,
AND REGULAR LANDINGS on JAMES RIVER
ON and after WEDNt SDAY, May =, 1877, the
fast and elegant steamers JOHN SYLVESTER,
t'aptain j. a. POST, and ELIZA HANCOX, Captain
T. C. CLIFFORD carrying United States MALL, viii
leave Richmond for the above-naned places DAILY
fSundays cXccptcd) at 3 \. NJ.
Passengers by this route view by DAYLIGHT all
the historical points OF interest on James river
(l:,sslng through Dutch Gap). Including fortiiici-
lions battle-iies, jamestown, Fortress Monroe, KIP
Raps, Hampton Roads, &c. &c.
Close connections MADE At Norr0S with Bay Line
steamers for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New 0rk.
Fare To Norfolk or Old Ioint...... .......S5 50
Fare to Norfolk or Old Point and return..... 60
Through tckerS To baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York at reduced rates. -.
tickets on sale on steamers, at CARRIERS agency, sec
Main street andat Exchange Hotel Baggage checked
through.
SPECIAL NOrICE.-Excursion tickets good 10
"Otlown The river and return same day by up-stcamer
ut 81 round trip.
Liberal arrangements will he made for moonlight
excursions, Sunday and other pic ME parties
Freight received daily lSundays excepted from
4. II. TO & Y. VI. for Boston, NOrfo'S AMI Ports
mouth. regular landings on james river, ut re..
Sonabe rates.
Way-landing freights must he prepaid.
l.. +. rATUM, General Agent.
Office: Company's wharf, Rockets, ana 9O3 Main
raat
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LUMBER DEALER.

~ w. PICkRELL.
II WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LUMBER
DEALER,
NINTH AND TENTH STREETS, SOUTH BASIN,
keep constantly full line OF seasoned BUILDING
LUMBER: also. SHINGLES, LATIlS, and To-
BACCO-BOX BOARDS.
BILL LUMBER CUT TO ORDER.
WALNUT, CHERRY, ASH. MAPLE, HICKORY,
CHESTNUT. POPLAR. and WHITE PINE: also,
DRESSED BOARDS and FLOORING kept under
sheds. ,,,,
Agent for Virginia mandatory OF SASH,
BLINDS, DOORS. and hOULDlNtS, which we re-
commend equal III. best sold IN This market. ana
at prices much lower than usual rates. The trade
will lind il to their interest 10 examine our stock De-
fore purchasing. Can ill orders for any OF the
above ON short notice Ia 17-eod6m
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VEGETINE.
ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF.

ALL HAVE OBTAINED RELIEF
SOUTH BERWICK. Me-, January l 7, 1872.
II. Il. Stevens, Esq:
Dear Slr,-I have had dyspepsia In Its worst form
for the last ten years, and have taken hundreds Of
dollars worth of medicines without obtaining any
relief. In September last commenced taking the
VEG ETISH, since which time my health has steadily
improved. My food digesls wel and have gained
fifteen pounds of flesh. There several others In
this place taking VEG ETlEE, and all have obtained
relief.
Yours truly, THOMAS r. MOORE,
Overseer of Card-room,
Portsmouth Company's Mills.
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The FALL OF 4 BUILDING MAN
RtiIEk N THE kClNS--OTlIERS ESCAPE WITH
~!.TfEE BErISES.-I HtSbUgh, Pa, May 10.
4 lar >iX-slory brick building in Ale
::Acay, occupied Is = mandatory Of the
Excelsior Cotlin-Work OF Hamilton. Lem
ln0m, Arnold u Co.. fell with Il terrific
crash about noon to-day. Fortunately but
few persons were in the building ut the
time, and these, with one exception, cS-
capped death, although some of them were
severely bruised and cut. MIR. Eugene Nc
Gta:N a contractor. and who was engaged
III Masking some repairs on the building,
WAS buyicd in the ruins, and up to midnig ht
Liz boGr had not been recovered, a the
ircca!irus condition Of the walls and the
portion. Of the building yet standing rem
der search impossible until they are braccd
80 - - prevent further accident.
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Hf.y. Nix. MERRILL. .tGATN.-Rcy. 5. VI.
Merrill. OF Richmond. Va. preached in the
First baptist church twice yesterday, and
each time 10 a small congregation. He will
remain IN the city during the present week.
and deliver Il discourse on Tuesday night,
and another on Thursday. His sermon lust
evening was IN effort OF much ability.
clearly demonstrating Il thorough knowl-
edge OF the Bible. aS well as showing the
speaker to De both an orator and scholar OF
distinction. We bavc listened TO but few
gospel dl>cour>cS in 81. Joseph Of more
merit, and il i - be regretted that more OF
our citizens We're not present to hear it,
-. JoSeph'S lA.o.. E"yister.
[TM> must be the Petersburg man. He
can't be kept down.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
CECURITY.
SECURITY.

CECURITY. SECURITY.
JOHN IT, CLAIBORNE 6 CO.,
GENERAL INSURANCE. AGENTS,
1903 MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA.
Representing the following Companies
ROYAL of Liverpool and London,
MfEEi Al AND Ni0jiETiiiE;KS. Of '.o'ooo'o 80.
Lonisn. assets Over............... 40,000,0OO
CONNECTICUT, Of Hartford, assets
Deposited with Treasurer Of Virginia $4,000
Representing the above stsunch old Companies,
We S9fis The patronage Of the public upon their
TThEsSESHy o. 4S n e hk1
my 7-2m
r NJ. ATE,
-. GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT
OFFICE CORNER OF ELEVENTH AND B!NK
.s STREETS,
RICHMOND. VA.
represents the following Virginia Fire Companies
LYNCHBUEG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Capital .s35O,000 GO
FARMyILLE INSURANCE. AND BANKING
Capital. %
Assets. 266,0o0 90
s75O.OOO held and invested in Virginia for the
benefit and protection Of their patrons.
N 81 have ample facilities for placing large
lines In home or foreign companies ut the lowest
current rates.
Applications for insurance upon all kinds OF pro-
pcrty shall! receive prompt and personal attention.
my4
CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HOME OFFICE, STATE BANK BUILDING,
No. iii MAIN STREET. RICHMOND, VA.
CAPITAL, 100000.
JOHN \. COKE, President:
FIT GLASGOW. Vicc-prcsiient;
+. i. MEADE. Secretary;
J. y. GRANT Assistant Secretary.
ap 13-3m
II y. WALKER d CO., GENERAL IN.
~. SUisANCE AGENTS. l014 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND. VA. r,nroScn:irg tn"
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE IN
Capital, ! 0.001. 900 golG
AMAZON INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Cacln'
u4tl. Ohio-LsSets OVER Tl.90O.uOo >,,
MANHATTAS I. RE INSURANCE. COMPANY
Of New y. rk-a SET over fSOo.c9U.
ATLANTIC INSURANCE 90 VI L u o.
Brooklyn. y. Y. assets over S500.0OO.
PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY. OF BrooR-
I'm. y. I.-aSset> over S2.t'o.Oou. ,,.
PORTSMOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY.
Portsmouth, NI.--.SSetS OVER :oJ.Ou0. ,n
BOO Loses uIuiiably adjusted aud rcrlT.'y paidat
mis- agency. Applications s"iirte', AND hnine3haa
,ttsntion gwen tlicfrto' &c 10
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Tg1O MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
l. take this occasion to thanksyou for your kind
patronage to the late concern w. D. Roberts & Co.,
and asking a continuance Of the same to she new,
promising 10 do all III my power TO please my pa
irons.
Mr.. FLoRIAN HERsMAN Il with me, and will be
pleased 10 see his friends. Very respectfully,
my S-3teod w. ID. ROBERTS.
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TEGETINE is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Imy 12-S&W2tl
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VEGETINE.

Prepared II. X. STEVENS, =
Boston, Mass.
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DISSOLUTEOSS & PARTNERSHIPS.
TNHE FIRM HERETOFORE DOING
l. BUSINESS under the style Of W. ID. ROBERTS
4 co. Is this day MAY ls) mutually dissolved, MIR.
G. l.. Roadway retiring
The business will be continued by Sir. W. ID. RO-
BERTS.
All debts due 10 and by the late concern win be
settled by Mr.. ROBERTS. #..
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BOTETOURT COUNTY.

FAD aAlL-AREANGEM &C.
,Corrcspondcucc Of tho Richmond Disps,ch.l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-01-31

He is dead in whom shame is dead.
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Seven years FROM theday M. Elder oFros-
cd an arrangement with MI. Clayton, which
should regard the debtor as well as the credi.
tor, he himself found. it impossible to provide
for his heavy payments. Fer some time he
kept his head above water BY mistaken sac
rifices, but the end Of this came. ill., =
After slsepless night the merchant start
ed one morning for his store, oppressed with
the sad conviction that before the day closed
his fair fame would be furnished. AS he Wake
ed along Mr.. Carton came to his side with d
cheerful salutation. s'si
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:, LADIBERTvIIIE n j JVEDNEsDAY, JANUARY 81. 1877.


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the hone of splendid results.
Here he stood mon o,oun,l that soon crnn.
bled under his feet. Al loss Of twenty or thirty
thousand dollars cured him Of his folly. and
he turned with sigh to his counting room to
digest with care aud prudent forethouglt
some safe operatiop II his regular business (
But the true balance Of his mind was lost.
He could not consider with calmness the
business In hand. false move was the
consequence. Loss instead OF proiit was tho
unfortunate result. II
Seven wears fran. the,dav Mr.. Elder o,s,,os-
cd AN ARRANGEMENT Viii, Mr.. C,lavton. which
should regard the debtor as well az the credis
tor he himself found Il impossible To proyide
for his heavy payments. For some time he
kept his head above water BY mistaken sac
riaces but the end Of this came ai6aea =
After a sleepless night the merchant start
ed ono morning for his store, oppressed with
the sad conviction that before the day closed
his fair fame would be furnished Ashe walks
ed along Mr.. Carton came to his side with d
cheerful salutation. s,si
Mr.. G. was,pows a large creditor instead OF
n debtor. On that verv day bills in his favor
had matured TO the amount of $4,000. and
these Elder could not nav. The recollection
Of tl;s made IL almost impossible for him 10
replv g 'th the peasant observations of Ills com.
panion, ii5a 6B5s 4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-29

The annual parade OF the fire depart-
ment of this city will come off on Thursday
afternoon. Following is the programme
as prepared by Chief Engineer James
Johnston
The members Of the various companies
will meet at their hose houses at o'clock,
aud proceed to the north side of Court
Square. There they will form in process
sion and march east on Second avenue to
Market Square.
They will then form in hollow square,
AMI the chief engineer. his assistant and
the toremen of the con panies, accompanied
by hand will proceed to the city coun
Gil rooms. and escort the the mbers of the
council TO Market Square, where the usual
inspection OF apparatus, speech making
etc, will take place.
| After the inspection the companies vii
form in line and march down Second
avenue to Sth street; south on Sth to ThirC
avenue; east on Third to 23d street; nortl
on 23d to Second avenue, and then west OF
Second Avenue to Court Square, where
refreshments will be served. After dinner
there will probably be more speech makinG
after which the companies will disband
An invitation has been extended to tn
chief engineer aud an escort from Daven
port to be present.
Krell will furnish the refreshments, an
Biehl the music
In the evening the Fourth Ward com
pany will give grand bali in Darts Fl al
which promises to be we'll attended
The chief engineer has given orders {
the companies not to decorate their cart
with flowers or ribbons as he wishes th
council to see the apparatus and not th
decorations.
The chief engineer, this morning, n
, ceived two handsome fremen's hats-on
for himself. and the other for his assistar
and they expect to astonish the native
by wearing them at the parade.
| The department will probably make
: fine appearance on Thursday.