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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
RNrA man on Pond street went dow

B9~A man on Pond street went down
to New York bankrupt sale the other
day and bought beautiful spring suit,
imported goods, worth SIS, for $3.50.
The first day he wore it he was caught
in a drenching rain, and when he walk
ed out in the sunshine his new clothes
began to shrink up around his shoulders
and pulled his arms out of joint, and
his trowsers gathered themselves up like
baulky horse, picked the man up, walk
ed him along on his tip-toes for half a
block, were just on the point of twist
ing him clear over garden fence, when
his suspenders gave way and let them
fly right over his head and he never saw
them again.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
ns~When YOU watch dozen men, il

sGWhen you watch dozen men, in
the employ of city or borough, at
work on sand bank, you are deeply
with the idea that the man
who makes the picks understood his bus
mess. If pick was very light itwould
not come down for fifteen or twenty
minutes when uplifted by laborer en-
ployed by corporation.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
na~A Sunday school superintendent

B@-A Sunday school superintendent
of an infant class was addressing his
scholars, and told them of the Great
Shepherd, the lambs and the sheep, as
spoken of in Scriptures. He then ask
ed them what they were. The reply
was, "lambs." The next question was
what the senior scholars were. "Sheep, "
was the response. To complete the cat
echising, he inquired with justifiable
pride, "what am I?" The energetic
and startling reply came in infantile
chorus, "The Old Buck !"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30

nA.Dull times have driven many
merchants to the cash system, and they
are now ornamenting their stores with
notices such as "Pay to-day, trust to-
morrow; eff l trust bust - "In God
we trust-all others cash.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30

AA-The Burlington Haukeye says
that man who will order fifteen cent
drink, throw down a quarter and never
wait for the change, will get down on
his knees in a street car and claw around
in the straw for two miles and a-half,
hunting for a cent he has dropped.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
va An old gentleman Z

HA-An old gentleman took up pat
ent medicine almanac from pile lying
on a druggists counter, at the same time
asking the assistant: care these gra-
tuitous ?" To which the matter-of-faCt
young man replied: "Whyno; them's
almanacs, can't you read ?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
nea s'What gender is sugar." askeC

"What gender is SugarF' asked a
teacher of a grammar class. "What
kind of sugar?'' asked the boy. "What
kind?" repeated the teacher, ''what has
that to do with it?'' "Why, if it's
maple sugar it's feminine gender ?"
said the boy. "Why feminine gender?"
asked the teacher, with puzzled face.
'Because you can't tell it's age" he re-
piled.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30
~Extract from a letter from A

DIrExtract from letter from AtCh-
ison, Kan. "The ground is tremen-
dously dry here: the big rain last week
did not reach the ground the grass
hoppers stood on their hind legs and
drank the water as fast as it fell. So l
am informed"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-06-30

Bg~If the world is free show, what
is the price of admittance? Sin, sorrow,
small trihe of sunshine, and a good
deal of sorrow.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

fly in 'em?
Mrs. Dwyre, wife of VIM. Dwyre, of
Lorain, died on Sunday last of dropsy.
Mrs. Dwyre has been Il sufferer for a.
bout two years, and during the last
year was not able to leave the house.
At one time the physicians took away
about AZ quarts of water. The coffin
was one of the largest ever made by
MIR. Bowen, being "a inches wide and
Fl inches deep inside measurement.
Mrs. Dwyre leaves a family of chill
dren. and Mr.. D. has the sincerest SYM
patly of his neighbors in his affection.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

~Eg: 49,. t,ri:. aug. ~, l6ffs
Council met 1t s o'clock at Office Of
w. Il. Bennett. 49,.
Present-Thompson, Loveless, Benz
nett, Shelf. Day.
Minutes Of last meeting read and d.
dopted. - ~. -
H. T.. Lackot, being present. report.
ed i'll regard to the ditch being dug by
him, which he reported still u,,lmisl-
On motion of G. b. Love1esy. the time
for completing the ditch by H. L.
Lack0r was extended to Aug. q. 1877.
d. Shell moved that the President
employ a man to l,0e, around the trees
in Lakeshore Park and NOW down the
weeds in the same. Carried.
The bill Of H. L. Lackor for 8 Spec
ial police badges, $1.34, was presented
and allowed.
Bill of T. NJ. Gruelle for publishing
ordinance, $3.50, was presented and al
lowed.
On motion of G. B. Loveless. the or
dinance relating to dogs running at
large in the village was amended 50 as
to- make the charge for license 81 and
So instead Of So and 81.
The Recorder was ordered to notify
the Street Commissioner to meet with
the Council at special meeting Friday,
Aug. II, with an itemized account.
Adjourned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
MINOR ARRIVALS.


At the residence Of Vim. N. Boyer,
in Elk, on Aug. Sd, a nine pound boy.
At the residence of e. W. w. Dow, in
Ransom. Tuesday, Aug. 9TH, a girl.
And still they come! At the resi-
dence of A. w. Durham, in Bigelow,
a few days ago, a pair Of twins. Burn
ham is said to lave raised the best crop
of grain in Bigelow, and now to have
the rest Of the crop pan out at this rate,
is enough to make him the happiest
man in the county.
How they keep a-coming ! Returns
come in slowly, but enough is known
to assure lis that Mobiles is the banner
county. At the residence of S. A. Da-
Wis, on Tuesday morning, a seven pound
girl. On the strength of this, Sam
brought around sack of fresh fruit.
Returns not all in yet, but another
precinct heard from. Enough is known
to make it u tie between Worthington
and Bigel0W. At the residence of N.
A. Barlow, on Wednesday morning, a
boy.
I'VE told you 3d." We said that if
the grasshoppers left, there would be q
great influx of settlers. We hear of
others on the way whose arrival will lie
announced as they come.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
GRAND PRAIRIE.

Farmers are about through harvest.
ing in this banner town, and all feeling
good over the harvest. We have the
best crop ever raised here. T. j. Cor.
don has cut a fine piece of wheat which
will go ut least 20 bushels to the acre.
John Spaulding raised splendid crop
of wheat, from 65 to 20 acres. His bar
ley will 80 SO bushels to the acre. He
has the banner piece of fax. w. II.
Ingraham has fine crop all around.
F. J. Porter has out some 200 acres vi
wheat and the crop is very good. Corn
has been damaged some by the grass
hoppers.
We have preaching at both school
houses. Rev. John Spaulding breaches
every Sunday at Grand Prairie school
house, and there is preaching every 9th
er Sunday at the Ingraham school
house. Sabbath School every Sunday
at the former school house, Mr.. Spauld
ing acting as Superintendent.
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COUNTY, NEWS:
ELK.

Farmers in Elk are Feeling very
much encouraged. All are talking 4.
bout plans for next year. No one talk.
ing about going away. Some farmers
are already blowing for next years
crop. Harvesting about all through,
and the estimate ON wheat is from 20
to Is bushels to the acre. j. r. Ash
worth has the heaviest wheat he has
seen in the State. Corn has come out
finely under the favorable weather and
the crop will be good. Potatoes are
enormous.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
THE JOURNAL SET no BLAME.

4HI " ~ ~ WV OH = 0A<1MN.
A lady who is visiting Worthington,
and whose husband intended coming
here to 60 into business, wrote him
not to come after she had witnessed
the hue and cry raised last week over
the advent of a lecturer Oh Spiritual
ism. Now, we wish to say to this gen
tleman, who is Il reader Of the AD-
VANCE, and to all other men who claim
the right of private judgment and of
investigation for themselves, that this
hue and cry was raised by the Journal
set who hoped thereby to injure Prof.
Humiston and the editor of tile AD-
VANCE. This is the secret of the whole
cutlery. D. Rohrer, J. A. Town, II. NJ.
Gruelle, and the Crandals. were the
principal agents in stirring up the
trouble, and their sole object was to
gain q political point and to vent their
spite.
We say to all liberal-minded men, do
not lie kept away from Worthington by
amy cutlery raised by politicians or big
OTIS. Come here and think and act for
Yourself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

The Mankato Review says: "a far
mer who cut and bound l35 acres of
grain last.year with self-binder, using
wire bands, estimates that the actual
cost for wire is just IS cents an acre,
A man who has hundred acres of
grain to cut will save nearly the cost of
the binder and wire in one season over
hand binding.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16
New Map Of Mobiles County,
FOR SALE AT THE
Advance Office.

This Is new and very accurate Map OF the
whole county, showing lines Of railroads, exact
ships, etc. Tie Map was prepared by Allan
Gibson, National Colony Land Agent, at Chica-
O, and is altogether the best map OF the county
extant.
Price, 20 cents. BY mail, 30 cents.
Address, 1.-THE ADVANCE" Worthington,
Mobiles County, Minn."
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*cEnEs $50 to 5000 Per Month
A New, Clear, ard Concise
UNIVERSAL HISTORY

Commencing with the earliest periods. closing
March, 1877. 3 volumes of the Worlds great,
and MODERN, including history Of Centennial
Exhi!ition, Inauguration of President Hayes,
and Turkish Difficulties. A book OF thrilling in
terest and universal need. Sells faster than any
other. Beautiful illustrations, low prices quick
sales. extra terms, circulars free. ADDRESS j. C.
MCCURDY & CO., Philadelphia. Pa. /; Ctncin-
natl, u. Chicago III. St, Louis Mo.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

We dropped in the other evening to
see the New Grocery Store of II. E..
Terrence. 1t is very neatly and hand
somely arranged and as Mr.. T. keeps a
full line of groceries at the lowest
prices, we are sure lie will take good
share Of the trade,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

J. S. Funk, of Adams county, Illi-
nois, is OH his usual Summer visit to
this county. Mr.. $. and some of his
friends in Illinois, are interested in
lands in this vicinity, and he is pleased
to see splendid crop this year.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

SPECIAL NOTICE..
People removing to or visiting worthtngton,
Bigelow, Hersey, Adrian of LNvcrne, may, by
applying to Allen Gibson, Agent, at No. 100, LAKE
STREET, CHICAGO. ILL.,, procure tickets at re.
duced rates from the following points, to-wit:-
Chicago, Rockford and Harvard, III. N1ilwau.
kee, kenosha, Beloit, Madison Fon du Lac, FL
roy and Sparta, Wis, and from Winona and st.
Paul. MINI. Alsolargelyreducedr rates on house.
hold furniture from the same places per car load
or per hundred pounds. Mobiles county people
may he enabled to confer a favor and secure Wis
its from their friends by informing them of the
above arrangement.
Maps, pamphlets and full information as to
prices and terms OF sale of the Railroad and Col
ony lands by applying personally or by letter to
ALLEN GIBSON,
544tf Agent. No. 100 Lake St., Chicago. III.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

That genial ''spirit," H. W. Sanborn
came down from MaEkato the other
day and 'materialized'' long enough
to drop in and see us. Mr.. s. will re.
main hereafter and work his farm.
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REQUEST.


Will any farmer please notice wheth.
er the silky mite is to he found in the
ground this fall or next spring, aud il
so. will they please communicate the
fact and locality to me at Worthington.
II. 3. PLOTTs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

NEW GROCERY STORE.
A full line of Groceries at the New
Grocery store, corner I'd Avenue and
10th St. Everything in the Grocery
line. Give us call.
1t. II. E. TORRENCE,
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For Sale.

Two Yoke Of Oxen, left with me by my son J
b. Williams for sale. will be sold for cash.
They are large oxen, eight years old, girth TX It
Said cattle are in J. +. Wallis herd in Sewar1.-
l live on section 2, town of Seward.
548-2W. j. WILLIAMS.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

IT it's all the same to the Inquisition
please burn the other heretics first,
Our friend, B. H. Bennett, formerly
foreman in this office, has gone to Sioux
City and, we learn, is taking his old
place, or ''case," in the Journal office.
Ben is just about the right sort of a
man, and we wish him happy return
to Worthington when times get better.
/. Whose "gunto furnish the fuel tx
burn the witches?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

If there is any evil "spirit" around
Worthington who has lost his tail, he
may as well leave. We don't retail
spirits here.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

The embargo laid by law on prairie
chicken shooting expired yesterday.
The season down this way has been a
little forward and the boys have been
anticipating somewhat. Have to be
into the chicken harvest as soon as it
is ripe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

Mr.. Chidley, the photographer, has
been taking some good views of Wor.
Ellington. lie goes hence to Hum.
boldt, Iowa, and will return in about
five weeks.
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PHYSICIANS.


r CRAFT M. d.,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Special attention given to Surgery and the
treatment of Female Diseases; having had ten
years experience.
Also Surgeon 0f the Sioux City & St. Paul and
Wurt!lngtOA u Sioux Falls Railroads.
Supplied with full cases Of Surgical and Obstct.
rio u Instruments, and fracture appliances.
OFFICIAL residence, corner Of Fourth Ave.
nue. and Eleventh Street,
WORIIlINGTON, MIMI
Is ALLY.
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Has anybody about here got a thumb
screw and a rack?
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Do you take your "spirits - mixed
or straight?
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GRAHAM LAKES.

Ex-Governor Miller made us a brief
call on Wednesday of last week. lie
took several stalks of cane from the
field of B. Woolstencroft to exhibit at
st. Paul. One of which measured 8
feet and 6 inches in height, and one
measured 81 inches around the second
joint from the ground.
Mr.. Swartwout has come back to his
farm on the lake to stay.
Anton Nelson has 4 fine field of corn,
as has also II. e.. uallett.
Wheat is all cut and some are stack.
ing.
Parts Of Murray county received a
visit from the choppers, but so far as
we have heard they have done no
harm. B. W. W.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
b. VE1N.
BANK OF W03THlNGT0N.

EMnU SMITH, Banker. A. NJ. SMITH, Cashier.
INTEREST PAID FOR TIME DEPOSITS.
Agents for Sale Of Railroad COmpa-
N.Y.. Town Lots.
Drafts Bought and Sold. Special attention CIV
e., to collections
Office Hours from 9 to II 4. N. and from to
o'clock, ,. ~. [227ly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

Can an experienced medium mix the
"spirits " without a shaker?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

a lady who learned that Worthing-
ton bigot had stopped taking the AD-
VANCE on account of the spiritualistic
excitement of the past week, promptly
sent in her name as a subscriber. We
hope that every liberal-minded reader
will secure us at least one new SUBJ
scriber as an offset to the folly of this
Worthington bigOt. Let US have a
hundred new names to rebuke such be-
sotted bigotry.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

BRIDGE PROPOSALS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
will be received at the Office OF the County Audi
tor OF Mobiles County, Mimi, up to Saturday, tile
18th day of August. 1877. to build the following
b. islEc5.
One bridge across the Otter Creek on County
Road No. is, in township of Ransom
One bridge across Elk Greek on County Road
No Il on the line between townships of Hersey
and Lorain.
One bridge across Jack Greek on County Road
No. II, fl the township of Seward.
And also the frame Of one bridge across Elk
Creek in the town OF HerSey on Sec, 3d.
Said bridges to be completed on or before the
10th day of September. 1877.
The Commissioners reserve to themselves the
right to reject any or all bids
Plans and specifications of the work may be
seen at the Office of said County Auditor.
BY order Of County Conimi ssfoners
WIN. NJ. BEAR.
Aug. 10, 1877. County Auditor.
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OBITUARY.
DIED-0n Sunday last, Aug. H. 1877, in TO-
rain township, Mrs. MARY DWYRE, wife of VIM
Dwyrc, aged So years.
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A supply of Legal Note, Foolsoap
and Letter paper just received ut the
Worthington Book Store.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

An Ordinance,
To amend an ordinance entitled ian ordinance
relating to the running at large OF Dogs aud to
the licensing of the salne''
BE it ordained by the Common Council OF the
Village OF WOrthington:
SEC. That Section Two of an ordinance re-
iating to the running at large Of dogs and to the
amended by substituting the words one dollar''
Tor two dollars " and the words 1.-TWO d0lla rs''
for " four dollars -" where such words occur in
the above section of said ordinance.
SEC. 2. This ordinance Shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved Aug. 10, 1877.
=. THOMPSON, Pres't.
GEO. j. DAY, Recorder.
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GEO O. MODi2E

GEO. o. MOORE.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Graduate Of Ann Arbnr, Michigan. Residence
on 10th street below the public hail. Office at
the Colony Drug Store, opposite the WOrthing-
ton Hotel, WOrtlIingtOr, Mimi.
VIII attend PROMPTLY to all Culls, day or
might. lNly.
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LOCAL..
wORTH1NGTON. MIMI, AUGUST l6, 1877
CHURCH DIRECTORY

METHODIST EPIs every Sab
bath, morning at 1880. Sabbath School at
P. N. Services Sal.bath evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Pray meeting Thursday evening Rev. J. G..
Ogle, Pastor. -.
UNION CONGREGA rIoNAI.-Servlces morning
and evening. Sund ~ School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening. Rev. II. b. futile, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCn.-Services morning
and evening. Sabbath School hume diately after
the morning service. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. Kev. c. U. Thatcher, Pastor.
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NEW GROCERY STORE.

Can ''spirits y at a seance he used
for medicinal and mechanical purposes?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

Is there any Worthington man who
furnishes the ':spirits by the glass?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-16

Are affinities classed among "arden'
spirits?"
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HOMES IN THE VEST

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concern.
ing the GARDEN SPOT of Iowa and
Minnesota by subscribing for the Wor.
Ellington ADVANCE published at Wor.
Ellington, MINI. Send So for one year:
81 foi six months, and so cents for three
months, to ADVANCE, Worthington,
Mobiles County, Minnesota.''
OHcia1 Paper of the Conn.
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Official Paper of the Coun.
ty.

What kind Of "splrits'' do you take
in your lemonade?
Miss Ella Grant is home from Man.
kato.
Is Old Rye one of your familiar
spirits?"
II. Davis has returned from the Black
Hills.
DO materialized spirits tend to
give Il man Il red nose?
We neglected last week to mention
the return Of J. II. Johnson from a trip
to Norway.
Mediums around Worthington are
notified that they can't deal in "spir.
it's - without starting a drugstore.
Rock county sent over this week fol
fifteen or twenty men to help stack
their wheat crop.
Can a fellow have anything to do with
"spirits 'in Worthington if he gets a
physicians prescription?
Miner & Parsons say they are receiv'
ing a good many inquiries for farms to
rent for next year.
Mr.. Cook might have known better
than to come into temperance town
4 -
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.EFICERN.
=" u. lIUMISTON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.

VIII give especial attention t" executing and
acknowledging deeds, mortgages, etc. Also to
the renting Of village property 0rimproved farms
and to the collection of rents taxes, etc Sew
era' improved farms, and village property for
sale. Also u'loccupird claims at great bargains.
Correspondence and patronage solicited. Worth
ingtOi,, MINI. [5-ly.
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TIMOTHY SEED~TOR SALE

TIMOTHY NEEDNFOR 81 lie.
Now is the time to SOW it, this month
and the forepart of next.
JOHN ALLEY.
Mr.. 1Ieiser, of Hersey, renews his ad-
vertisement in the Hersey Department
for another year. Mr.. II. is doing a
good deal of business in general mer-
chandizing and hereafter it must in
crease rapidly.
Can ''spirits y at a seance he used
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS
ARRIVES.
Eastern daily u IS a. m.
Southern 50 4. H.
WeSterm-I.u Verne and Sioux Fails, 5p IN.
spirit Lake Mondays SPIN.
Seward, Saturdays, 10 4. III.
DEPARTS.
Eastern (daily) 4 80 4. ~.
Southern l. Is 4. m.
WcStcrn-Lu Verne and Sioux Falls, 500
Spirit Lake, Tuesdays "a m.
Seward. SATURDAYS. 80. m.
All mails close 1T 8 y. III. week days, and 6 p.
~. SUNDAYS.
Office hours from I Il. III. to y ~. and from
to s ,. ~. SunslayS-froln 8 to . a. III. and
from Il N. to 1850 u. m.
N. Il. SDULE, r. NJ.