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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-13
A Young Man Disgasted With Ti.
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For; scott Monitor, 81


Several months ago a young man oy the
name Of H. PETER came To this city and en-
tered into the employ Of W. III. Walrath,
merchant, where he remained for short
time. when he concluded 10 abandon his
cIerkship and start in business for himself.
lie opened grocery in the store room adj
ioininy Col. >tadden'- wholesale house on
Wall street. The Colonel has suzpiciOned
him Of late, and was about to -hu, hIm up
on Monday, but was Just one day too late.
Mr.. PETER owed him sol, and for some
time has been selling all the goods he could
without making any payments 10 ms cred
itor. 50 Yesterday morning II was discOv-
cred that the young man had taken passage
for -. Louis on the early morning train,
bound for other than glorious Kansa.
scenes. Col. StaddeH got out an attach
ment for the goods yesterday. John Allen
made an aPDraisement Of the stock on
iarG.
W PETER %-s 4u.st ard una-sumiDg
y1.I3 man, and : member OF the Methodi.t
Sunday School. Ills acquaintance little
thought he would be 40 rude and naughty
a. to suddenly leave without bidding them
good bye, and satisfying the demands Of his
creditor.
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And Sigei Whipped the Pre>rna
Emperor Of Germany.

The first time the present Emperor OF
Germany ever commanded troops IN the
field was in the summer OF 1919, when being
Crown Prince, he was sent with an army to
put down the revolution in the southwest.
lie was defeated at Wiesenthar 10y a man
who has since become famous in our own
country. Franz Sigel, the hero Of Carthage
and Centerville in the late war, was then
Adiutant General to the Pole Mierolawski,
the commander of the insurgents. The
troops under Sigel successfully opposed the
Prussian advance. and would have driven
theni back had the Pole supported them
properly. He failed to do so, and after the
crushing defeat at Waghau~el handed the
whole army over to Sigel, who succeeded
in conducting skillfui retreat into swift
zerland. Ii was there the first experience
was gained which was turned TO such good
effect here in America.
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EcarIcssly Defend the Peoples
Rights.

fGalena Miner, June /.
The Graphic facetiously nominates General
Butler as a candidate for President on the Ma
tional Greenback ticket in lSso. The Graphic
is building better than il knows. flour pres
ent ruinous financial policy continues To be
carried out, and both the Old parties costume
10 support ii, the candidacy of such man as
General b. i. Butler, on greenbak plat
form in 1850 will not be so much of joke as
as the Graphic might imagine.-lLeavenwort
TIMES.
Hurrah, for the TINES! Would that
there were more leading Republican papers
: In the West that would speak as boldly.
When there are more papers in Kansas
that will as fearlessly defend the peoples
rights as the Leavenworth TINES, then whl
sshe people of the State have more conf
denoe in the promises 4 the parties they
represent
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A COlsIkECl'lON.

Elisha W. McComas, who was Lieutcn-
ant Governor OF Virginia at the time Hen
ry A. Wise was Governor, sends the follow
ing note to the Fort Scott Monitor;
MR. EDITOR: learn that one of our leach
ers in giving the history Of John Brown eN-
ccuiion, accredited me with signing his death
warrant, and have since learned that such
an impression mas prevailed. VIII you per-
rnit me, through your columns, to correct
inis scrapof history. ] was not in Virginia
during the time of the Brown, ,cndrogiio, but
was living in Chicago, and had no connec-
:iuE with il IA any form-save 10 regret both
the acts and the execution of Brown.
Very truly, a. W. tOMAs.
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A Wila Cas- KtIl1A Near O0aga.
TOuaRa Journal Il

Dave Scott and Harye Taylor, with two
or three Others, went down the Vermillion,
near Squire Lewis, fishing last Saturday
evening about sundowp. After fishing an
hour or two, they heard a dog that had &C.
companied them, making q noise a short
distance off, and upon proceeding to where
the dog was they discovered that he had
wild cat up tsee. Hsrve Taylor secured
a heavy club, and after climbing the tree
about sixty feet, got close suough to strike
the cat, and succeeded in bringing him
down. Here chase took place, when the.
cat was treed again, and again clubbed
down, and 90 on until the foarth tree had
been climbed and the cat brought down
from his perch by Mr.. Taylor. This time
the cat took refuge under the bank along
the river, and in endeavoring to dislOdee
him, Mr.. Scott lost his footing and plunged
head foremost into the river, which was
about four feet deep. By this time some Of
the party had secured light, which, when
reflected upon the cat made it endeavor to
cros the river, and While in the water was
killed by Scott and Tayloc.
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THE WsYyoE I'm TT.

1t has been suggested that If the Empe-
ror William is to he utilized by his ialih-
ful subjects for target purposes as steady
thing, IL will be worth his while TO have
the remaining iron.clad ships Of the Ger
man navy set up on wheels and converted
into royal coaches. Such an arrangement
will not only enable him to take the air in
safety. but it will tend to preserve the ships
from the danger attendant upon naviga-
,;ns, tho hi0h :, as
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Stamina and Backbone.
TGalena Miner, June IL

ii other newspaper men IN this State had
the same kind OF stamina and backbone
that ID. Il. Anthony and Sol. Miller possess,
the Republican party might inspire some
confidence among that class OF men who are
classed as being Ion the fence" and gather
many of them into the fold. The hearty
espousal of the greenback cause by The
TINES and Chief if properly supported by
In, other papers OF that party, would be far
more eilectual than all their milk and-watev
pledges OF the party for the future.
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LAY Col Id.

From statement made TO the Kansas
City journal by Mr.. 7. +. Oakes, General
Superintendent Of the Kansas Pacific, to he
found in another column OF The TINES
this morning, it will be seen that Jay Gould
now has control Of the road, and through
tickets and through rates OF freight, are to
be put on at once. \ sleeping car Is also
to he run through to Ogden, the junction OF
the Union and Central Pacific roads. This
isamovement of much imPortanceto Kansas,
and gives us all the advantage oi through
line TO California.
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CONSOLIDATED.

The Wonitor and Diamond, OF jewell my
lraye been consolidated and the new journal
comes 10 Us this week under the title oi
M,aiioy, Dioaolid. Ii il a good paper, but
has taken upon itself terrible name. IL
the proprletoTs Of the MIDI hope t" have
many items credited TO their paper, they
ought 10 christen it over again a. soon as
,.,,,,,a,..pf
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m, General Want Of Moral Princi.

st. Louis Republican.-DemI
James +. Anderson was before the Pot
ter committe again yesterday and was cross
examined by Mr.. Reed, Republican men,
her of the committee-that reckless mar
plot, Ben Butler, not being entrusted with
the task. The examination was chiefly de-
voted to revealing the discrepancies between
statements OF the witness made at difier.
ent times and to showing up his genaral
want of moral principle.
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REPUBLIC COUNTY.

Acreage planted twics a. much as last
year. Leading cereals are wheat, rye and
oats; crops are in excellent condition, and,
in fact, never looked IS prumi-lng a. At this
time; no insect pests Of any description; we
have in the county le,H3D hogs; 1000 cat
tie, and some 1000 sheep: n boss by dis
ease 10 speak oi; fruit crop very hue and
especially peaches; have good school facil-
itics ard ths tdrmers, generally, are in the
very be.t "i spirit.
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NataEc says that one Of the most oiiec-
tive methods Of acquiring a headach Is a
good round Of sight seeing, especially in a
museum or picture gallery. Everybody
who went to the Centennial can testify to
the trutb pf that
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coon ,PPOr>TuE>T.

Col. ". ii. Whiteman, Of Columbus,
Cherokee county, has been appointed agent
for the Ponca Indians. The colonel II well
and favorably known throughout the State
and the arpoiniment Of such man 10 thai
position i. a credit 10 our delegation.
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lands and town lots be redeemed on or be-
fore the 10th day OF October, y. D., loIS,
they will be conveyed TO the purchasers
Office OF the County Treasurer, Leayen-
worth, May 29th, 1873.
ENOS HOOK,
County Treasurer.
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UNREDEEMED LANDS.

A list Of unredeemed lands and town lots,
each tract and lot being described az the
same is described on the tax rolls for the
wear 1874, with interest calculated TO the
last day of redemption, due on each par
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CROP NOTES.

The following items OF information con
cerning the present condition and prospects
OF the crops in Kansas, have been collected
for THE TINES by Edwin Greene, Esq.,
Kansas Manager OF Dun'+ Commercial
Agency:
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Ir Is stated that man from Syracuse,
NY. has made 81 ,2J0, 900 by simple in
vention rencdying the defects in the COM
mon process Of grinding -four, lie says he
dreamed 1t.
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DECORATION DAY

down the river are offered - attractions to
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Pherson IndepenGeaf, Leavenworth TINES
and the Kansas City Juaes.
The meeting adjourned subject to cali OF
the committee. l.. L. SWANSON,
Secretary
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Pay Your subscriptions and ''GO Up''
with n Clean Record.

The Advents now tell us that the world il
coming to an end on the 10Th day Of June.
Paw your subscriptions before that time
and "go up with clean record.
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qIeekln GimEs
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1873.


THr Senate hill for the relief Of l!asSel-
berger. has passed the House.
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TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Hard Times ut WashingtOn-Wti.l
Iard-s Hotel and the Metropolitan
Closed, and the Furniture To be Sold
at Auction.
WASHINGTON, June ., Isl

WASHINGTON, June ., 1873.
EDITOR TINES As it is customary 10
open conversation by remarks upon the
weather, can see no objection TO offering
tha, theme as the introduction to letter
and, as it is a subject that presents wide
field for observation as applied to this par
ticular.region, it lacks the monotony which
usually attaches to such subject in coun-
tries where the people are not offered the
variety of that material that We have here
in Washington. Within the last month,
we have experienced the climate OF every
parallel of latitude from Panama to Hud-
sons Bay. To-day We are overcome by the
languor of an equatorial cline, and seek
relief in gauze undershirts and mint juleps
while tomorrow dawns upon Us with the
chilling atmosphere of Democratic eau
Gus. Overcoats and palm leaf fans, COM
bined with umbrellas and linen busters,
make up the necessary wardrobe for man
who starts out in the morning expecting to
be gone until dinner time. Rain arrears
seem to be the favorite article which is
dealt in by the weather bureau here, and
from the frequency of the payments that
are made, we conclude that IL original
bill must have been disputed by Noah, as
being short Of what he ordered.
DECORATION DAY
was very generally observed here, though
not altogether in the manner which its
name implies. Ii is treated as a holiday by
the greater part of the people, and receives
the sort of attention that Is usually bestow-
ed upon the Fourth of July and similar
festive occssions. The departments were
all closed, and those clerks whose pecuniary
| embarrassment prevented their indulgence
in excursions out of town, were compelled
to remain in their boarding houses and read
dime novels, or wander hopelessly about the
streets and parks, or sit on Long Bridge and
catch perch. About three O'Clock, a very
heavy rain arrear was paid over, which in
terfered to some extent with the pic mic
business in this neighborhood, but to those
of Us who had no invitatatons to that sort
of entertainment, it furnished sort of in
ward satisfaction and revenge.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
down the river are offered - attractions to
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The Number Of Sch Ool Land Patents
for May
TTopeka Commonwealth, ..

Topeka Commonwealth
Forty-seven patents for State school lands
we're issued during May. One patent for
Agricultural College lands, and two for
railroad lands were issued.
The lands are located as follows:
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slfAws-E COUNTY.

STA " -s-.ts H'ft y =
Acreag, planted thirty per cent. more
than last wear. Leading cereals are wheat,
rye, corn and barley; prospects very Halter
ing No. insects of any KIND there are D.
600 hogs, 2f,UuO cattle. and 3rS sheep in
this county no iJss BY disease; iruit crop
never better; haze good coal in abundance
which is being rapidly developed /; our
school facilities are the best in the State;
stocI, Of all kinds l. in fine condition and
farmers all feel very cheerful.
DoFIPHAS COUNTY.
Acreage planted, three per cent. more
than last year Leading cereals are corn,
wheat, oats, rye and barley. Crops are IN
fine condition. though some damage from
insects has been done in some localities
hog and cattle crop about the same as last
wear: fruit crop hne, especially the peach
cron have good school facilities no miner
ala vet Developed; farmers, generally, are
cheerful and in good spirits.
DOyIrHAN CoUSTY.-DIsTIICT OF TROY.
Acreage planted more than last yeas
Leading cereals are corn, wheat, oats and
rye; crops all in fence and lOuri-hing con
dition; hog and cattle crop fifty per cent.
more than that OF last year; some li't.c
loss by disease among hogs; fruit crop very
fine, with the exception Of apples; no insects
in this vicinity; have excellent school faCIl-
ties and farmers are in good spirits and
hopeful.
cOwLEY COUNTY.
Acreage planted fifty per cent. more than
last year. Leading cereals, wheat corn and
flax; ; crop prospects excellent; no insects
of any kind; We have 10000 hogs; 5000
cattle and 800 sheep IN this county; hogs
and cattle an increase Of fifty and twenty
five per cent. respectively; since this time
last wear have had an Immigration Of over
800 fruit crop fifty per cent. more than
last wear; have good school facilities and
farmers were never more encouraged than
At present.
sOCTHwEsrERN COUNTIES.
I'VE are indebted to Mr.. johnson, Land
Commissioner of the "a. L. Il ;. F. X. X.
Co." for the information contained in this
item which refers to the Railroad and
Government land under cultivation ON the
\. T. * ; +. X. X.
"Winter wheat il now ready for harvest
and is an assured crop, it will be above an
average crop in yield and quality The
favorable season so far gives promise Of a
heavy crop OF all kinds; no insects have
vet been heard OF, and DO damage to crops
reported from any cause; from careful esti-
mate based on number Of acres Of Railroad
and Government land taken up; We find
that over 1000 persons have located along
the Arkansas Valley. west Of Newton since
January !, 1873. The season 30 far has
been exceedingly favorable for both cattle
and growing crops and in consequence our
farmers are feeling more cheerful over pros
poets than have ever known them"
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to Lieut.. Hoxie. For description OF the
affair, shall have TO refer my readers To
the papers which contain it, as ! did not
receive any invitation myself; and il
had. ! should not have ventured beyond
description of the bridesroom's wardrobe,
as know nothing about the mysteries Of
the f,mal. make ND
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PosrMAsTER-GENERAL KEY,

seems to have disturbed the Democracy a
little by his honest and manly expires
sions; being articles for which they have
no relish as a regular dish. The Kansas
delegation will soon he among their con-
stituents, who may welcome them home, as
men whom they may have 10 regrets Tor
sending here, and who will make the inter
ests of Kansas, and the Republican Party,
their united and paramount ambition.
BRIDGEwATER-
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Andrew Hes>ig
CLARK,s ADDITION OF oUTLOTs.


MARSAALLSS 81 BDlN lSION.
Owner Block. Lots. Amt
hand VIZ
ofwLa II 81
HALDERMAN'S PILOT KNOB SUBDIVI-
SION.
Iobn + Ram block 10 sI7
CALLAGHAN, SMITH 4 HURD'S ADDl-
TION.
Gunner Block. Lots. Amt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-02
me national, changed Hand.

Mr.. H. G. Kelly has purchased of DIR.
Cole his half interest In the National
hotel, which he will continue to run.
The National has gained reputation
second to that ofno other hotel in the
state, and Mr.. Kelly will spare no pains
to make 1t perfect in every respect. Mr..
Kelly Is now sole proprietor Of the Ma
tional. DIR. Cole will go to Denton,
where he will open first-class hotel,
and the people there can rest assured
that the doctor knows how to run q
hotel,
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County JOItings.


harvesting has commenced In the
neighborhood Of Lancaster, The yield
is above the average.
The rainfall has been copious south~
west Of the city, more than necessary
east, but not enough in the Farmers
branch neighborhood.
The crops, as n rule, are splendid.
The wheat crop will be much larger
than last year, the acreage being in
creased and the yield prospectively
greater. The heads are well filled and
In quality better than that of the last
three crops.
Corn is generally fine, and the acres
age in cotton promises to be fully one
third larger then last year.
The slash at Thompsons mills, four
miles from che city, has been filed
with loose brush and rendered almost
impossible. Several parties who At
tempted to cross 1t on horse back were
forced to dismount and pull their ami
mails through. Travel from Scyene,
Mesquite and Rockwell have to come
over this piece of road.
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DaIIas OiIy Lumber Ward,
.IIapuarL hns elrawberrles,

-Haggarl has Strawberries, u
--FOr the hest ioo cream IN the city,
40 ~ Morim's, 6li Main H. alO'lm'
--lurlap sacks at ItaggarPs,--tf
Two oar loads Of hughes and plat
iorm wagons, AZ Orrs,-lL
W, q, Holland, attorney ut law
Office, corner Of Main aud Lamar
streets, special attention 20 bankrupt
cases, janl8'2m
--Go TO w, j, Hhone'a Dallas Book
Store for finest and cheapest crOquel
sets, from $3.50 10 Sl6,0O, La
-Pplrle chickens ut liaggarps,
--Peroales, peroales, reroales The
best brands only live cents yard, nj
the Famous cheap store Ol3 and Ola
ELM street. II
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CIIILEs' GAVE,

DiseoVery Of - Large Gave ~ several
Apartments Aiong sac Hanks ~
the Trinity hiysr, Near iiie Ellis
O0uniy Line,
From Mr.. Joel Chlles, n HERALD
reporter learned yesterday, Of tho dis
coyery of u cave by that gentleman,
which promises 10 prove 10 be OF no
mean Dimensions, He and AMIR Por'
ter were walking along the banks OF
the Trinity river near the county line,
between this and Ellis county, no.
companled by n little son OF the latter
who amused himself by rolling large
stones into the river, During the pass
age ofone OF the stones, Mr.. Chlle'nolic'
ed that there WA sa snbterranean sonhd,
ana on testing the ground, was lllly
convinced that the earth was not solid
al that point Testing II more thorN
oughly, he found the point where the
crust OF the earth appeared to bo most
shallow, and securing u pick and
spade, was soon nj work, lie had
gone but few feet below the surface,
before he effected m opening into an
open passage, some seyenty'nve feet
deep. Constructing windlass, to
which no fastened rope, h0 descend
ed TO the bottom, aud on reaching II he
discovered that 1t was approached by
II larger passage running out from the
river. Mr.. Porter having made his
descent, they proceeded together Ia
Inspect the cave, trayersing the pass
age about thirty feet In length, which
opened into large chamber Of n circu.
lar character, with very high ceiling
They had brought candles with them,
and the light, as 1t fell on the ceiling,
reflected beautifully from the stones
above. The floor Of this room or cham
Der, was nearly level, being covered
by firm stones. The walls were studded
by small rocks OF smooth, classy sub.
stance, that caught and reflected again
and again the rays Of the taper On
looking about they found an outlet
consisting OF u hole about the size of II
flour barrel, which on being passed let
them down about six feet lower than
the floor OF the chamber they had just
left This let them into Il room
about six by ten feet, which was filed
with cool, moist atmosphere, caused
by dripping water. This chamber
wore gloomy look, and the dampness
caused their lights to flicker so much,
that they came near going out. They
could see 80 badly here that they could
not find anything like an outlet, and 30
they retraced their steps. Mr.. Chiles
Is thoroughly convinced that the cave
will come up to his expectations, and
has succeeded in purchasing the
ground on which 1t is supposed to ex
tend, and will continue to prosecute
his discoveries. Caves are rather un.
common in this state, and n discov
cry like this, is certainly of no little
Importance.
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The citizens Of Lancaster gave n
grand May Day festival yesterday,
which was largely attended. A splen.
did brass band furnished music for the
occasion, and dancing was participated
In. Mr.. Baskim, master OF ceremonies,
made speech, and was followed by
several candidates for county offices,
who were on hand. Colonel Payne,
candidate for county attorney, led of.
w. g. Sterrett, also candidate for that
Office, was next called, but declined to
make the dear people talk, saying
that the occasion was not apolitIcal
one. A sumptuous repaet was set by
the ladies In the grove, to which those
present did ample justice. The picnic
was most delightful affair, and will
long be remembered by those PRESENT.
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A DlspIIle,i IlOu,

There was war nj the corner OF Elm
aud Lamar streets last night about
eleven o'clock. The matter In conlroN
versy was little black and tan dog,
and the belllgerants were two OF Afrle's
noble sons, oauh of whom laid separate
and individual claim to tho aforesaid
purp A war OF words was followed
by actual action, when the two on
closed themselves In each others em-
brace. Wool pulling was indulgod In
to considerable extent, after which
the tactics OF war were changed and
they went ut II a Ia cannibal, trying
TO eat each other alive, They were
separated by II brother darby, when
they busted themselves looking fol
that dog, for during the melee he had
slOped.
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Implemen, ana Maenine Trade.

The implement and machine trade
OF Dallas is decidedly on the increase.
Large shipments are constantly being
made to the west and surrounding
country, and the approach Of the harv-
est season has greatly increased the
trade A number of large wagons
loaded with mowers and reapers left
the city yesterday for the west
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Dallas Ci,y Lumber Yard.


Jones Il spatholt, merchant tailors,
7Ol Main street, over Singer sewing
machine office, have just received and
keep constantly on hand well select.
cd stock of cloths, cassimeres and doe
skins, and everything pertaining to II
first class tailoring establishment. Ten
per cent, OIL for clergymen, Satisfac.
ton guaranteed. m6.dlm
Tsethi Teeth
Almost anybody can have teeth now
that they are so cheap. Call and see
DIR. Thomas, vt 7Ol Elm street, and
Rsk his price. I'm.