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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-08-21
RISING SUN.


Oh . royal sun triumphant god Of day,
From nights mysterious shades We welcome
thee,
From erst TO last and ever shall We say
Thou art the King in esrth's celestial canopy
What mighty power doSt thou possess
That none upon thy radiant disk can gaze
l. Il. wouldst thou not confess,
That Hshvon's Arehsngel gave thy power to
daIe?
Hast thou the power meath oceans bed to
sink,
There to traverse . world TO uS unknown
To battle myself and sportive drink
From crystal fountains charged for thee alone
Then, weary Of thy gambOls grown,
To other scenes Of action thou Weuldst come,
Aud with majestic mien in movement shown,
Thon leSVst triumphant for thy heavenly
home.
Away vain night to thy PiutOnian shore,
And there enchained shalt thou remain,
'Tnl at my bidding thou mayst hover DER
Ny broad doniniohs once again;
The sky responsive TO the sunbsamS touch
Sends forth upon the wings Of morning light
Causing q world 90 wonder much
Aud Heaven to smile upon the sight.
Rock ribbed mountains towering seem to lie
Beneath thy notice as the creeping ant,
As in thy grand triumphal march on high
Thou Wouldst the earth in space an atom grant
Yet higher in thy golden chariot mount,
Shedding thy gracious light Ger hill and dale
Uhtil selfish world thy gifts shall count,
Thy real grandeur sinks behind the vail.
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ohio county Politics.
HARTFORD. Kr., August 6, 1878.


from the Louisville COmmsreiAl
The agony IL over, and Ohio county.
thanks to q few Republicans, elects a
straight ticket; Democratic, however.
nevertheless straight The main fight
was for County Judge, for which ONCE
there we're three candidates, Newton,
Dem Shanks, Rep, and Humphrey, B.
D., B. L. D. G. G. (tOr explanation sss
Louisville and Butler county political
calendar)
Humphrey is'a Republican and split
the Republican vote, thus defeating
Shanks, the old waE,hoFss, who, when
all others quailed beneath the fierce de-
nunciaiions OF the advocates Of white
mans party" stood boldly at the front,
and dealing blow for blow inspired eoIE>
age into the party which ultimately re-
suited in success Now he. after all his
lahors. AFTER all the abuse brought down
upon his Own head by his fidelity to prin>
ciple and party. has the satisfaction OF
Ending himself defeated by his own party.
AZ to the causes which led TO the split
know nothing; this l do know, however,
he should and conld have bssn elected.
s. X. Cox. the present CieTk of the
County Court, was reelected by a hand
some majority Mr.. Cox seIved with
gsllaStry in the Seventeenth Kentucky
Infantry. Colonel McHenry's regiment,
and has many warm friends on both sidss
Being so deservedly popular. it wonld be
hard to defeat him under any circum-
stances Hartford is the home OF Hon.
H. d McHenry, who is looming up az
the next Governor Of Kentucky, Since q
Democrat must reign. none would bC
move acceptable than Mr.. McHenry. anC
if the party casts about FOR it's best maj
he will be the nominee so far as heard
] from 2 Q. KAY.
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Punetuality.

Punctuality is the soul of business,
and yet it is astonishing how many
people are unpunctual. 1t is not only
a ssriOns vice in itself, but the fruitful
parent of numerous other vices. 50 that
he who becomes its victim 4 coon IN
Yolved in tolls from which it is almost
impossible to escape. 1t makes the
merchant wastful of time. ssps the
prospects of mechanics who might
otherwise rise to fhFtune IN a word,
there is not q profession nor station in
life which is not liable to the canker
of this destructive habit.
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The candidates in Lewis county, pre-
vious to the election, entered into an
agreement, binding themselves under
oath that they would neither use or
cause to be used by others, any thing or
means whatever. money or property,
spirituoua. malt or intoxicating liquors Of
any kind. illegally or immOrally, TO pro-
cure OF influence votes at said election.
And they furthermore agreed not to go
near the polls on the day Of election ex-
cept TO vote" The candidates of each
party then selected two men for each
precinct 10 the county to watch and re-
port to the Grand Jury any violation Of
law.
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Yes and No.

These are two Of the shortest words
in the English language. and yet on
their proper use hangs the destiny Of
every man. Success in life depends
on learpiIa bow to say Eyes and Ono, "
He who learns to say them at the right
time and in the right way, will have
little else to fear. The man who does
not learn thus to use them will make
q sad failure in life
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Doctor, what do you think is the
matter with my little boy ?" why,
it's only a corrustifed exegis antispas-
medically emanating from the germ al
the animal refrigerator, producing a
prolific source of irritable in the peri
cranial epidermis of the mental pro-
fundity." "Ah, that's what l told
Betsy, but she lowed it was wurrums.
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III. a. ". HENDERsON,

IL n NJ AlENOEhoONe
Superintendent Public Instruction.
Get up reading clubs, debating so
eieties, socials, anything to relieve the
tedium of the long winter nights.
The fat man of the Rockport Regis
ter, attempts to get off a stupendOus
piece of wit at my expense, in regard
to a typographical error occurring in
this column a week or two since. Ty-
pc set Euclid" instead of "Eneid, as
l wrote it. That fat man was thrown
into frenzy of delight, and after an
exordium that sat on his criticism, like
nail keg on the head Of a Pigmy,
swOOps down upon it like an eagle on
a duckling. But, alas, the weather
was hot, and he was fat the energies
of his mind % were exhausted before
he came to the point; painting and
putting is all the result-his wit was as
fat as though he had set his elephan-
tine pedal extremely upon it Wait,
my brother, till the weather grows
cool.
! would, in all seriousness ADVISE
the Register man to get up an educa-
tional department, but if be employs
To, mean that fat man to write
it, to stand by sRd dash ice water up
on him while so engaged, to prevent
exhaustion and collapse.
Besides the 81 so per capita, the
interest on the county bonds will raise
the amount drawn in this county to
81 GA. Five cents less than it was
last year.
The Institute will commence on the
9th of this month. Let all the teach
ers attend.
RsoRe ofour previous efforts at an
institute have been of a nature to IN
duce drOwsinesS, we should remember
that it is altogether owing to these
'Hhome talent fellows Who can EaR a
thiRS ef the End 50 much better than
"fOreign aid, but who. have done moth
ing but lain back and AOWled at the
dreadful expense and needlessnesa Of
said foreign aid
Remember, citizens Of the county,
that your expense in an institute, is,
notwithstanding. all you have beeR
told about it, just so 90. All the ex-
Pense IS borne BY the teachers, and BY
them only.
Would that every trustee, yes, and
for that matter, every parent in the
county. could be induced to attend the
institute, they would in a short time
become interested, and convinced Of
its importance, aud that It Is to their
best interest to attend every meeting.
Remember. teacher, that if you do
not attend the institute, your certii-
cate stands forfeited without waiting
the declaration Of the Commissioner.
The statute makes it so. If you do not
attend, it requires his declaration to
continue you On the List. Either at
tend them OE make up FIRST rate ex-
cuse,
A little FIVE years old in one of our
primary schools, was one day playing
with a cartridge, aud happened TO
swallow it, He jumped to his feet,
and standing in the aisle. with both
hands elasping his stomach, he shout.
ed. Look out, teacher, | am going
lof."-Ex,
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Non James Stuart, Judge, OWsnsb0ro'
A. L. Morton, Clerk, Hartford,
ER. Murrsli, Master COmmissioner, hatuord'
G W. Phillips, Sheriff. Hartford. DePutes-
. " Bangor, Hartford, s Taylor, Beaver
Dan, ( II Cooper, POrdsVills, $ L fuiks-soh'
Court begins second Mondays an Nay and
Nov.mber, and continues three WeokS each
term. ,o,,,-
Hon. A Murray, Judge, clOvsrPor'.
Non Joseph Haveraft, Attorney Owenseoro'
RI Wise, Jailer, Hartford.
Court begins on fourth Mondays IN March
and September; continues two weeks each tern
COUNTY COURT.
Hon. W. y. Gregory. JSdgs, hartford.
Can't. Sam. X. Cox, Clerk, Hartford.
Sanderfur, Attorney, Hartford.
Court begins on the nrst Monday ~ every
QUARTERLY COURT.
Begins on the srd MOndsys in JsnuAry, April
JAY and October.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
Bsslns on the srst NOndAy'in January and
October.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
II. Leach, Assessor, Cromwell.
q. Smith FtEhugh, Surveyor. Sulphur Springs.
Tbos. n. Boswell, Coroner, Sulphur Springs.
RP Rowe, School coumisSioner. Hartford.
MAGISTRATES COURTS.
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1t is worth bearing in mind that in
woods of the same species there is a
great difference, according to the soil
on which they grow. A tree that
grows on a wet, low, rich ground will
be less solid and less durable for fuel,
and therefore of less value than tree
of the same kind that grows on a dry
and poorer soil.
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John Sherman tried to play a bluff

John Sherman tried to play a bluff
game OH the Potter Committee by de.
handing that ninty.three witnesses,
named by him. should be brought be-
fore the committe to show that there
had deem bulldOzing practiced, The
committee at first refused, and long
correspondence followed in which
Sherman continued to insist that it
would be an outrage not to hear the
testimony of his witnesses. Finally,
the committee, contrary to Sherman's
expectations and real wishes, agreed to
subpoena the witnesses. Now he says
he believes he will not have them exam
ined as it might endsnger their lives.
So his sincerity is laid bare and this
in turn exposes his guilt. Hayes
would unload him if he could,
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

B,ptist-ssrviees Grst Sunday and Sun
A. night in every month and Saturday
night Prsssdiug.-W. P. Bennett pastor.
N X chureh south-SsrvIesS third
s,ps,v ana Sunday night in each month
Rev. W. W. Cook, pastor.
Methodist EpiseOpal-sSrvioes fourth Sun
aAy and Sunday night in each nonth-keV'
J. A. Humphrey, pastor
Union Sunday School every Sunday morn
sag At half past eight'O'elOek.
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You cannot read it too often. Franc,

You cannot read it too often. France
has q circulation Of sSa per capitai
Russia, s42; Germany, $780, England,
S26. Thess are figures given by
Moran, the celebrated French fnan-
cisr. The United States has circu-
lation of about S14 per capita. Of all
the nations the American needs the
mOst-Of all, it has the least, Worsel
we have not more thAA Sc per head in
actual use,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-08-21

A young gentleman in Connecticut was
Tilted by his sweetheart. He committed
suicide after writing the following card !:
when the devil has time to kill flies
with his tail, then will believe in the
truth and love Of woman" de is nov
probably seeing the operation.
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qualities OF Fire wood.

1t is a great convenience to know
the comparative value of the different
kinds of wood for fuel. Sbell-hark
hickory is regarded as the highest
standard of our forest trees and cali
ing that 100, other trees will compare
with it for value as fuel for house pur-
noses "a fOllOws.
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The voice Cf the teacher is heard in
the land. Again is begun the joys, the
tolls, and the griefs Of the tow headed.
bright eyed. shy, mischief loving and
mischief doing urchins of the land.
Again, the mills that are to grind out
our future presidents, statesmen, eler-
gyInen. thieves, stock brokers, million
aires and paupers, set agoing Moth.
ers Fathers ! Have you in the selec-
ton of the arbiters Of your childs fu-
ture, acted wisely. done your duty, and
is your conscience ut easel Have you
selected your teacher with an eye sin
gle to your children's go ID, or have you
in your blindness bought a six penny
whistle in the way of cheap teach
err.
The following is taken frOm the
Weekly Courier Journal Of"Aug. 7th,
and speaks for itself;
THE SCHOOL PER CAPITA.
The following letters, which issue
from the office of Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, explain themselves.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION, FRANKFoRr, Aug. /.
1878.-TO he Commissioners Of Common
SohOOls: The aggregate colored fund
10 be distributed for the year will be
s32, 900. The aggregate census is
81, 1888 children-an increase Of 8, IA.
The cOlOred per eaP'a will be fifty cents.
Rasnocff,illU
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ZEE sCHOOL PR CAPIrA.
II. A. NJ. HENDERSON,
Superintendent Public instruction.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION, FRANKFORT, KY, Aug.
l, 1S7S.-TO tie Commissioners: The
census has increased 6,4S5 children.
The assessed value of property IS over
thirty millions of dollars less than last
year. The amount given me by the
Auditor to distribute is s760,749 20.
The aggregate Of the white census is
476, S08-an increase since 1871 Of
1881. The per oapla for the whites
will be 81 go. The interest on your
county bonds will be- cents to the
nuDil child RasDoctf,,1Iv
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Lopez LETTINGS.
A. Y. M.

HARTFORD LODGE, NO. 15s.
Mests third Monday night 10 each
nSuth. W. II MooRB, W. n.
Y. WExSHKIMER. Secty.
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I. o. O. f.
HARTFORD LODGE No. 1853,

Meets 10 Taylor Hall. in Hartford.
XIV, on the Second and Fourth Saturday
evenings in each month. The fraternity
are cordially invited TO visit us when con-
vsnisnt for them 10 do so
l. BAGKKrT. n. g. WIZ. PHIPPs, Snc
BP. BERRIHAN. D. d. g. n.
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r. A. M.

KEYSTONE CHAPTER, NO. 10.
Meets second Monday night in each
month. MIA B. BAIRD, ", p.
Comp. II. WEINSHEIAER,Seo.
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CONS I bLES.
AU.t The Copstables Of Ohio County ard
heir Post Office address;
cAEEY DISrEIeT-No. l.
Wv E1cll, Rosine.
cooL srRISGs ptsrRicr-A" =
Isaac Brown, ROckPort.
cENrtETOwS DisTRicr-No. ).
N Casrbier, Ceralvo.
Mills aroRE DIsTEicT-ko. T.
d A. Webb, BedAs
FoGpsvILLS bIsrEIcT-Eo' ).
I0IUarder, Fordsville.
Ellis DIsTRIcT-Es.
EAETFoRD DIsTHcT-EO. I.
WI Nader, Beaver Dam.
CRoHuELL BisTRIcT-Eo.e
Emsry, Cromwell.
HARTFORD pIsTRIcr-No. ,.
vacant
sr,ruUR spR,Sos ptsrRIcT-NO. 10.
I'll KERRY.
AaRTLErTis BsrEIcT-Eo. IL.
Vacant.
POLICE COURTS
usrtford-R.P. NorEAa. Judge, second NOa
Says In January, April, July and Oete6er.-
". n. Griea, MaFshsl.
Beaver Dsu.-E. W. Cooper, Judge, ersi
Saturday in January. April. July an Oet"eer'
Thomas Stevens. Marshal.
CrOmWeu.-A. r. Montague Jug 1919
Saturday II January, April. July and OCTOBER
-Jas. W. Daniel N &rshal.,
CcraIvo.-w. d. Barnard, Judge, last Sat
urdsy in March, June, September and Dseem
ber.-Daniel TishenOr, Marshal
Uamiltou-wm. Hanilton, Sr. Judge, post
oGee address Mcuenry, courts held third Sat
urday In January, April, July and October.
W.D. HaniltOB, Martial, POst-oaee address
NeuenrY.
Roekport-J. W. Duke, Judge, Riley Nc
DouslI, Marshal. Courts held third Wsdnes
dag in January, April, July and ostshsr.
Refine r. \. avoiding, Judge-J.f y. Lewis
Marshal. Courts held 6rst Saturday In hareh,
June, September and December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-18

IL the new year be not begun with fresh ac-
tivity in trade and industry, the lowest point
OF business depression having passed and better
times being at hand, it viii not be because we.
the citizens OF the United States, have not en-
Outraged one another with this belief nor be-
cause the belief was without apparent founta-
ton. Capital is gaining courage, new enter
priseS are projected, increased consumption.
better prices, and higher wages are looked for
The New York Herald is printing a series OF re-
port, from different sections of the country on
the business outlook, which all tend 10 give the
impression, that as far as trade and industry
are concerned, - the night is far spent and the
day Il at hand
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dec1s6t Sf1 PennS yYranio aces sac.
THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE EN-.
6cclS6t

Il CHANGE,
OF WASHINGTON, D. c..
Now being put in operation, comprises a system of
wires leading from the residences business places
Of subscribers to a central Office. through which
direct communication can be made between any two
subscribers who can hold direct and confidential
conversation at any hour of the day night and as
often desired. The tones of the voice are heard
and recognized through miles of wire as distinctly
if the speaker were close at hand. The instrIi-
ments may be placed in any part of the house, and
will always be ready for use. No skill required to
work them no batteries Of Gay description used
The system is intended to embrace
The Capitol, Government Departments Newspaper
Offices, The Courts. Police and Fire Departments
Hotels, Railroad, Telegraph and Express Offices :
Physicians and Lawyers Offices; Banks Mer,
chants in all branches Of business, Livery Stables
Markets, Private Houses, Etc Etc, Etc.
Lines being constructed, and persons
wishing to avail themselves of the advantages of the
Exchange are requested to send in their orders at
once No charge is made for putting up the wires
and instruments or for keeping them in repair. The
only expense t0 Te9etar subscribers will be small
rental
Ii subscribers will give addresses of persons with
whom they have occasion to use telephones, efforts
viii be made to include such persons in the Elk
change system.
Private Telephone lines constructed and leased.
Telephones exhibited in practical operation, and
any information given at 1923 street.
GEO. C.. MAYNARD
dec1S6t General Manager and Sole Agent
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It is given out that Senator Hamlin is nOt.a
candidate for reelection, and some of the CORE
spondents are already specializing upon the
Changed look of the Senate when his familiar
figure and well-worn swallow-tailed coat are
missing. 1t is said, also, that Mr.. Eugene Hale
stands good chance Of succeeding him. We
dare say Mr.. Hale does not build rery largely
upon that prospect. The veteran Senator from
the PenObscot has way of reconsidering any
intimation of withdrawal, about election time
and considering his toughneSs, and nimbleness
on his pins 1t viii not be surprising if he holds
his place in the Senate well into the twentieth
century. or long after Mr.. Hale is gray-headed
grandfather retired from public life
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The new Italian cabinet, TO be- formed by
SisnOr Depretis- viii bring Italy into line with
Germany. Russia. France and spain in their
anti-s0cialiStic measures. For this change OF
front Passanante. the woLId-be assassin is 10
De held RESPONSIBLE
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BANKERS.

G1300 profits On 10 days investment Of 81 an
sD1ccO in Western Union, October 29th. OlOp
Proportional returns every week Stock Options OF
$50, $50, Sl00. 5000. Official reports ami
Bankers, 80 Wall street, New York. tes-eod&kly
A MEMBER OF THE STOCK EXCHANGE Will
u execute orders for the purchase sale of Stocks
BONDS and Gold moderate KnarginsL Commls-
sions S5 each 100 shares Stock privileges nego-
d4ted On responsible parties Only. Correspondence
and Stock Exchange, 35 Val St, New York. Rsfsr.
snce. d. 4 Manysn. ESQ. President National Truss
%. New York tsnI-t-
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HOTELS.
HOTEL,

IA No. SO4.S1t II street -. &C.,
Located IN the center of the city, within half square
from the Post Office, and in close proximity TO all
The city railways, Is open for the reception of
transient and permanent guests. The Office six
elegant specific Dining Rooms, and the Rooms for
transient guests, are located at No SIl Ne SO4 ia
he large double mansion opposite, belonging TO the
Brown estate. The rooms are of the largest and
loftiest newly and elegantly furnished No cooking
il done on those premises and are therefore very
desii able for families The Billiard and Coffee
Rooms are on the ground floor The Culinary De-
partment is under the Immediate supervision of my
wife. Breakfast is served by order from to 10
O'clock. Dinner, Table dllote, at p. M sharp six
night, and meals are furnished at all hours. Hot
Meals and Board Will he furnished in my portable
Kitchens in any part of the city. Lovers of specific
German and French dishes can be gratified. Tween
ty-fye years experience i'll the hotel business ia
Europe and the United States authorizes me in as
surfing my patrons that this establishment will be
first class III every respect. and the rates viii be
tound very moderate for the comforts ii presents.
dece-1ns l., EISINtIER Prom eto-
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BOOKS, DC.

M OMAN'S WORDS.-An Original Review OF
w what Women are Doing in Industry, Education,
Philanthropy, Social Reform, Art. Science, LterA-
ture and Government. Also, a faithful record of
what men are Going TO advance tire Interests OF
women Every household should read one good
Noman's PAPER. Published monthly. Price per
year 10y mail, postage prepaid, 800 single Copies
10 cents. THERESA JUAN LEWIS and SARA
ANDREWS SPENCER, Publishers. Cal or send
orders to Mrs. THERESA JUAN LEWIS, Managing
Editor, Room No. 10, Republic Building, llOI Penn
sylYan1a ave. dec3
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HOTEL.

" ILLAHD'S HOTEL.
This favorte Hotel, having been thoroughly reno.
waited, painted throughout and entirely reftsr-
'5Sked, il now open for the reception Of guests
BRESLIN < COOKE,
foE2'f PTopriet0rs.
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MRS. JONES COUGH MIXTURE,

MADAME /. P. JEANNERET, SO n. Charles st
vi Baltimore, has Just received case of Bonnets
and Round Hats suitable for Christmas and New
Years presents. Also Bridal ard Reception Dresses
in the latest styles 1929 Pennsylvania ave is4tween
f-th ANA 18th sts., UP stairs. dacltla
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uOUSEFURNIsHING GOODS,

We invite special attention OF purchasers q On,
full and complete stock of HOUSEFURNISHINC
GOODS, which We have just received, and which We
=, Administer. Moquette, Wilton, Body Brussels
Tapestry Brussels and Ingram Carpets, In az the
new designs; Rugs, Mats and Floor Drugge.s IN
great variety; Raw Silks, yutes, French and Engisf
Gretonnes; Frinsed Jute Curtains, something new
Lace Curtains in ali grades and styles
An inspection OF our stock is solicited.
HOOE BRO. & CO.,
sep7-1y 1923 r St., near Ebbitt Houss