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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-28
STAFFORD COUNTY.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SENDING DELEGATES TC
THE NOMINATING CONVENTIONS ,.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STAFFORD COURTHOUSE, I
,.ra August 27. 1879.
At a meeting of the County Committee OF
the Conservative party OF Stafford, held al
the courthouse to-day, twas - - - Z
. RESOLVED, ], That meeting OF the Con.
servative party be held at Stafford Court.
house on Wednesday, Eth September (that
being court-day), at II O'Clock, for the pur-
pose Of electing delegates to a convention
which will. nominate State senator for this
district; and also delegates to meet the Con-
sentative. delegates from King George to
elect candidate for the House of Delegates,
and for the transaction Of other business,
2. That the conventions held under this
call shall be conducted under the rulings Of
the recognized head OF the Conservative
party-the State Committee.
The committee have the further pleasure
of announcing to the party that they vii
be addressed by the Hon. John Goode Of
Norfolk, Hon. j. K. Tucker. Hon. A. M
Kelley, and Major John W. Daniel Of
Lynchburg. Ff1z. LEE, Chairman.
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DANVILLE.

pANylLLE AND NEw.RIvER RKILROAD.-AP-
-PIICATION FOR CoNvICTs-FATAL AccI-
DENT. .,.-.s ~, -.-..... ....
ICorresponGence Of the Richmond Dispatch.]
AUGUST 81, 1879.
4 meeting OF the president and directors
Of the Danvillc and New.Riyer Railroad
Company was held here yesterday, at which
action was taken as follows: Messrs. Suth-
erin, Gravely. and Bailou were appointed
committee 10 correspond with. the au-
thorities OF the Richmond and DanVllle
road and the Virginia Midland road with
reference to connection with those roads and
the assistance that might be expected from
them; certain additional surveys were or
dered. and also application to Governor
Holiday for penitentiary convicts; and
committee was appointed to procure the
services OF IN agent who should canvass for
subscriptions 10 the stock and for the gift OF
the lands on which the road will lie. Mr.
P. Bouldin has been employed as the agent.
At present the stock consists OF the $780,
900 in bonds subscribed by Henry county,
the $4,000 given in bonds by Danville, and
private subscriptions to the amount Of
about $4,000. .....r..l q = 3.
II was reported here on Sunday and Mon
dsy that Il man named Ellis Milan, who
lives somcwh hat south Of Laurel Grove, lin
this county. was thrown from his horse and
killed on Saturday last. ~ ~ 49,,
Not much rain has fallen ia this region re-
Gently, but the weather has been showery
and cloudy, and has been pronounced un-
favorable for the ripening OF tie tobacco.
II is good for the gardens, howey ar, and the
late corn. ~ . 90 ALPHA. =
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5 rf.f sswEpaEspA1 August ~, 1s7s..
Goperznsas r,pited siaies As, 1o0'i
stase SECURITIES -vifssnia Id ze,s 4s4 bid. Sd
asssa Virginia sopsea ss e SO s asss VT
Il asked virsns 'n 1asrreeIssbss eesipons
bid, ala asked Worth Qaroif1a bouds, 63h asked.
s S: MSss@Fss 81. sy e. 80 a MED
Manchester bridge es. ~ and ~ % asked s NJ
aa s dggshssps4 3nl V,sns
Central Railroa tfIid rsorreags es.J. and T., 100
bid; Virginia, Cen,rsi Railroad pon-Hortgagc 81,
iSS ss s!snn a.
asked: souinsiae e, ioad second a,ortssse prefer.
e1a ed I 81 os
nd; Risnmonds Frederss Ssburs aud rstensc Rail.
~: j. and j., 100 BID: Orange ana irxsndris
orsnse aea 1a and Manassas sassaa S ass;
mortgage -. j. and j.. So. bid. 81 assed: Rich:
aud n, s. bid. 81 asked; tPiednons ssisosd fsrsi
Rsi;rnad tirst Dortgags Is. 90 asked: 6; c. aud
Rastread ,Stocks.-Richmonf, fredestek sbars
and Potomac Railroad ro,nmog,. loo par, 40 bid,
Ro ssxed: K1cond ara ooss
Ssi%Sas PsH Sso fss4a iSS
DID, ID asked: Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
guaranteed, LOO peE 9b bid. i5r,.t 50, Il. .ttln
Bank stocks;-Eirst National, 100 par. III
asked !: Planters National, 100 par. Il4K asked:
s State Bank Of Virginia 100 pr, so bid 81 asked
s s9a Pne rs savnx %
~ Bio; Cii7sns Bank. 25 par, 2aa assed: -
IS Sd rsna Home loo no sa ASKED I: Me
chants and Mscha9ies 1oo oar, 80 bid, % asked
observation-disclosures Dominion IRON and Nail
Works Company, 100 par. 80 bid. .'r'i a-s-
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.
REDUCTION OF SINNERS WAGES.

" REDUCTION OF setNSERs' WAGES.
LONDON, August ga resolution passed
by the operative spinrers OF Oldham pro
testing against proposed reduction in
their wages, etc., and urgently recommends
the employers 10 resort TO other measures
for Improvement Ut the trade, evidently re-
ferring to alilaitalion Of production.
AN EXPECTED CRISIS IN THE BRITISH MONEY
I" s',.-..' MARKET. ..-lf:i-ss :. 49,.
LONDON, August 27.-Tbe FinancaeTs says !:
According to the teaching OF all past ex-
perience: a very altered state OF things IN
the meney market must snperyene WITHIN
three months time. The pinch Is expected
about the beginning Of October, when DIS
drawn by America against wheat shipments
Will begin to fall due heavily. Our rAmerl-
en- food purchases are now beg'nnlng'to'o e
estimatedat amounts considerably in excess
of those. Thought OF a week or ten days ago,
snd Notwithstanding the purchases OF iron
and other mspuiactures here TIE COD dition
prevails that gold will be taken In ,r,aymen
Nan eonsidefah amount. II is known thu
large amounts cet bills against wheat ship
menfss II It'll, The usual sixty days tosguQn
baYe been steadily accumnlaEing during tn
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JOINT DISCUSSION OF THE M'CULLOcH BILL
Mr.. BoCoCK on THE sTUMP-CoNsERyATIyE
CONVENTION. -~.,t.s 2. So
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PALMYRA, August IS. 1879.
4 public meeting at county court here to-
day was largely attended. 1t was presided
over by the chairman of the Readiusters'
organization in the county, and was under
stood to have been called by them. There
was 4 joint discussion OF the McCulloch bill
by General Elliott and Mr.. Paul OH the one
side and MeSSrs. j. B. Ficklin and Thomas
S. Bocock on the other. g.,
1t was. opened by General Elliott in q
speech dealing mainly in figures. which
were to show that 8 per cent. could not
be paid, but which nobody clearly under
stood. He was followed by Ficklin, who
scored good points on the other side.
Paul then followed with an dd CaptondaUa
speech, endenvoring to draw the crowd by
side issues, but making no argument going
to the merits OF the case. Mr.. Bocock then
came to the front, aud handled Paul with
gloves, of, giving blows that hurt, and
making a mastery argument that could not
be refuted. Paul then closed the discussion
with the same sort Of q speech as his first
one. !,
Notwithstanding the fact that the meeting
MAS oISaHiEcu ny Tue hSduJ ustele, ahN Ino
obvious advantage given their speakers In
the division OF time, it will tell heavily
against them on the day OF election. MIR.
Eocock's bold and manly speech was just
what was needed to stop meaningless hue
and-cry and set people to thinking OF what
was really involved in the questions at is
sue. .... ....-.-f. ... a..s.f
After the speeches the Readiusters passed
resolutions endorsing General Elliott, the
conservatives taking no part in it. VIZ
Inc county Chairman Of the Conservative
party then called meeting to appoint dele
gates to the convention TO meet at Buckiug-
ham Courthouse to nominate senator for
The districtaand in this meeting the Read
lusterS did not participate. OCCASIONAL.
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The GRowING ToBACCo.-From obserya,
tons which we have lately had opportunity
to make, and from the reports OF the plant
ers, we are satisfied that the tobacco crop
now on the hill is very backward. Early
in the season the drought checked its
growth. Since the rains have set in and
have continued to fall from time to time,
the plants have grown off rapidly, but as a
general thing are still green and full OF sap,
and clnnot begin to ripen until there is con-
tinuous clear weather. Here and there a
field may be seen which is beginning to yell
low, but the bulk OF the crop is still green,
while many of the plants are very small. A
dry September and late frost must be, relied
on to bring out the crop. Rains inScR:
TENDER or an early frost must give mi ch OF
the tobacco to the knife before it has ripened.
DqnUttte Times. 80. ~y.,.,- Az,
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ORANGE COUNTY.
THE MozARTERs RoUTED-THE CONSERVATIVES
Observation-Disclosures.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I

THE hOZARTERS ROUTED-THE CONSERVATIVES
Observation-Disclosures.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.1
- ORANGE COURTHOUSE, WA,1
..s r's~..ss'-:.s = August %, 1879. J.
T.. Yesterday was court-duy. and a political
mass meeting was held, which was turbu-
lent, as usual, but good-natured. A re-
organization OF the Conservative party was
effected by the selection OF a new commit
tee for the county, the late one having re-
signed last summer. .,..,..
Mr.. C.. o. Buckner, who is published as a
| member OF the State Committee from Han
over, but who lives in Orange, offered reso-
| lutions censuTing the action OF the State
Committee at their late meeting in Rich
| mond. They were laid upon the table by
vote almost unanimous, there being only
three dissenting voices. ~. I..t-.@- .-.
There was great unanimity OF express
sion and feeling against any further agita-
| ton OF the dbbt, and even those who had
earnestly opposed the passage OF the Nc
CulIoch4 bill expressed themselves in favor
OF giving it full and fair trial.
Colonel Charles P. Moncure, OF Orange,
was endorsed by the meeting as candidate
before the convention to nominate State
senator. Messrs. Grimsley and Strother-
both OF Culpeper-are making canvass
for the nomination. Tt is believed that.
next to Colonel Moncure, Mr.. Grimsley is
the favorite in Orange, though Strother has
jealous and sagacious friends ct work.
Captain Thomas P. Wallace, who served
us and the State so faithfully in the last
House OF Delegates, declines public life for
the future. There is no lack OF persons
| willing to step into his shoes. ri %.
There was meeting Of railroad magnates
here last week to receive the report OF engi-
| neers, who have lately surveyed route
from Orange Courthouse to Charlottesville,
| to connect the two sections Of the Virgins
Midland and make it Independent OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio. A mortgage has been
recorded in the clerks Office here upon the
| franchises, &C., of the line, the tax upon
| which was $500, and it is universally be-
lieved that the road will be built. ~
tbas rained and rained here during this
month, and the most insignificant streams
have been past fording. ."if .s,
The corn crop is excellent. DENNIS.
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CULPEPER COUNTY.

FIRST DAY OF THE JAMESON TRIAL-Two
JURYNgN SELECTED OUT OF TwENTY-FoUR
SuAa0NgD-0NE HUNDRED TO BE SUMMONED
FOR THURSDAY NEXT. ~ e ~
Correspondence or the Richmond DIspatcbl
-: es. = CULPEPER, August rs, 1879.
r, Iae trial OF George W. Jameson for the
1msag Of D. ii. Ream commenced to-day
S1ase Williams. OF Orange county, pre-
uauing for Judge Bell. The prisoner (who
~ mas brought from Alexand ria Tuesday last,
a aas since been in charge Of the sheriff, as
.. sLsted by three guards, and sojourning at
e sae WaYerly House-our Jail not being in
snoer safe or healthy condition. was
brought into court and seated amidst bis
counsel, consisting OF Messrs. l.. L. Lewis,
James Barbour, D. a. Grl1nsley, j. C. Glib
son, John .Achly, and u. Alden Bell, and
.oekeu TO be In nusua1ly good health and
COP ditiop. The Commonwealth was rep
.yessnted by, Messrs., q. D. Gray and John
ssarlesssAsseniye OF twenty .foue mengwss
saeo aud appeared; from which only two
aassmen We1afeseetsdi aslL OK s HOOP
~ eeaEeNoartsiast8it aas Dsdes tosshA saeE&
= summon one hundred men for ThGfg
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE

RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
.. o.. WEDNESDAY, August 81, 1879.
The Number OF breaks to-day comprised 1877
hogsheads and 40 tierces. The offerings ut auction
on 'Change were III packages; of which number
SO were sold at prices ranging from $2.4O To $40.
The following are the quotations:
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
Lugs.-Comm0n, s2.50N$3; medium, $50
IS so: good, $4G$4.50.
LeGt-Common, So $3.50 medium, $6M$6.50 /;
good. S7@t7.50; fine, slO@$l2.oO; extra line.
Stemming-C s2.50@a4: medium,
s45O@s6; good, S6gS7.50; tine, 5000.
DARK Observation-Disclosures.
lug Fiuers.-Common, 1904; medium. $3.50
leaf FtGiers.@C ommon. s50ls6.5O: medium. 81
assoc; good, s0@Sl0.50: fine, Sl1@Sl2.5 90 ;
ex tra fine sun-cured, Sl2WSl7. -
Wrappers.-Common, S7@SS so: medium, 50
@s9.56; good. Sl0@S10.50: line. Sl3MSl4; tx
ira, I.5O@S12; extra sun-cured, 81 SGE$25. '.'
BRIGHT GooDS--MANUFACTUKING
Snokers.-t;ommon. S5(a$7; medium, $500
Al o =: good, Sl2MS15.50: fine, S20G $50.
Fillers.-Common, s3MS6: medium, S1gsS'
good, 81 09Sl2: fine, $l3@Sl5:
JPTaDperS.-Comnon, S12M$l5: medium, 81
s25 !: good, s30@s4o; line, s45Css5o; fancy $50
Ahoggng Wrappsrs 81 Sl5@assiEs sS
$50; extra, $60@$75. 's @ III
Lug FiWers.-0ld dark, S3N4.5O.
Leaf Fttiers.-Common 10 medium, S4@S0; good
to fine. $7@l0 >..- , 49, '...
Lu1s. WOrklng.-New dark, 52.50@S3.
Lear Stemni ng.-New dark, 81 GG$7.
Mason COunty.-New common to good hlleYs, ~
@$10.
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SALT RHEUM AND DANDRUFF
CuRED THAT SEVERAL PHYSICIANS HAD FAl
TO TREAT SUCCESSFULLY.

CURED THAT SEVERAL PHYSICIANS HAD FAILED
TO TREAT SUCCESSFULLY.
1Eessrs. Weeks & Potter Gen,lemcn,-I have had
the Salt Rheum on my head and all through my
hair also on my legs, for the past four wears having
from my hair was very annoying. Iconsulted scve-
raj distinguished phy sciars In regard 10 It, and have
taken their prescriptions ordered, but did not mud
any cure and but little relief. was told by many
ncrsons who have the Salt Rheum, and who have
been doctorcd for years, that there was no cure for
it. that II was in The blood, and should always have
IT, and was almost inclined TO agree with them, but
a friend wanted me to try CUTICURA. made by your
firm. 1 did, and to my establishment In less than
,hree weeks my head entirely free from all Salt
Rheum and Dandruif, and cannot see any appear
ance of Salt Rheum on my person. think II L WON
derful remedy. Respectfully yours
GEORGE 4. NUDGE.
PORTSMOUTH, n. f., February 6, 1878.
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Loss Of hair in thousands of cases is due entirely
10 some form of scalp-discase. Seventy-Qve per
cent of the number OF bald heads might be covered
with hair by judicious use Of CUTrCURA, assisted
by CUTICURA SOAP. 1t Is The most agreeable as
we'll as the most effective hair-restorer ever pro-
duced by man. 1t Is medicinal in the trucst sense of
the word. All others are some oleagenous mixture
or poisonous dyes. None but CUT1cURA possesses
the specific medical properties that enable 1t to cure
all itching and scaly diseases that infame and lrri-
tate the scalp and hair glands and tube:, causing
premature badness. Medium doses of the CUTI-
cURA REsoLvENT will purify The OIL and sweat
glands Of the virus of scrofuous humor Of the
blood and insure permanent cure, when taken in
connection with the outward application Of CUTI-
cURA.
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9ithn,Otd lispalItIlhll
THURSDAY. = e''osi = 80
PETERSBURG.

s+s PETERS6CkSS1.EH
r.g. ,.rrsRs--THs eutET PRECEDING
roLisfory cIrgXRHr--co STRAcT AWARDED
" TIE ,ssn CHURCHES OF The crTT-sABBATa-
coLo, rIc-Sfcs - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
sCH0o'', ~ ''.s',s3i = r. { tI,t
ITEMS. :, az 8 , ,o,,n,n. 4 p,snatch.,
ico'''' AUGUST q, 1879.
,r,,c,, matters are quiet In our city.
Po,,,,sdY,ary election TO choose Delegates to
the plnvcntions to nominate candidates Tor
she eor and members Of the House OF Dele
se. .as will not be held until some time IN
ss.,,smler. Until the plan OF the primary
Ssafrpnnonnced and the day OF the eiectlon
steS municipal politics viii be at ease.
Id dea! of interest. IS felt. OF course.
s,,o,,, the nominations-and there1si uuch
aon;rcture on the subject particularly tne
.,,anobers OF the House. Many names are
ssnaentioned as the nominees Of the ConSers-
LIZ. LIZ. marty. but in the absencelo1 anythlhs
az. certainty at this early day IL may hoI
he rroper to give them. ine hom'1 .ho
,r;II be men who favor the settiemen. VI su ~
pus';ms, LII II is thou gbt probable that the
lpe en will not participate in the pri-
h.av'"h hut will hold aieof that they may
n ln.,s; the privilege OF acting independently
". Th "" CONGREGATION of the A. NJ. f. Zion
,,,nrcb lcojorer,l have given the contract lot
.,;,d;nS their new church, on Oak street,
=. p;chmond bidders at. $4,000. messrs:
rowers & Crump get the brick-Work, ana
~, {. Rowlcs the woodwork. The pastor
- congregation have been laoorlnS TOT
S a'rsra, wears to raise money Tor TINS pur-
60. The basement is TO be nnlshed Dy
the 9Th OF November. ~
An the colored congregations Oh TINS city
cave one, have built new churches within
the mast few years. All OF them are OF
hrck, and some OF them are very handsome
and substantial structures.
The officers. teachers, and children OF the
OId-Street Afternoon Sabbath school, to TIM
number Of fully three hundred, are hayina
their annual picnic to-day at the Far
Grounds. .......s-.s-. -,
very large picnic party, composed o.
the Sabbath schools OF some nVe or SIN
churches in Diuwiddie and Sussex coun'
.!,,es, is being held to-day at the Tabernacle
nm the Petersburg railroad, fourteen miles
from the city. -. = =. -.
rbe farmers are complaining OF too much
rain. and fear that the crops, particularly
cotton and tobacco, will be injured. Inc
rains Of Saturday night and Sunday were
very heavy 10 the west OF us. ..s',
The Academy OF Music has been mate
r,3Ily altered inside during the past, lew
weeks. and is now ready for the theatrlca
season. with greatly improved convent
ences for the public. The dress-clrcie ana
galleries have been rcarranged, so as 10
make them very desirable.
The venerable Judge Peter T. Bate
while in this city q day or two ago, on MS
way 10 hold the August term OF his eoufs
in Surry county. was taken SICK ana was
unable to go down.
Sora are making their appearance in the
marshes Of the AppomattoX, and huntsmer
are preparing for the sport they afford.
ROBIN ADAlR.
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Lieutenant Commander H.~H. Goringe,
United States navy, left New York Monday
for Alexandria, Egypt, and constructions
fort transportation Of Cleopatra's needle
will soon follow. he expects to return with
the needle by january l, 1880. He will not
tow the needle, as was done by English en-
gineers, but ship 1t on steamer as freight.
Seventy more recruits for the United
States nayy-boys between fifteen land
eighteen wears of age-left st. Louis Mon
day night in charge Of Lieutenant Taunt
for New York. where they will be placed
on board the training ship Constitution.
There Is a gut OF watermelons in the
New York market at the present time, and
MANY are being thrown into the river for
want of purchasers. The finest were SELL
ing on Monday at ten, cents. and the smaller
ones for five. The vessels ,unloaded have
an aggregate OF about forty thousand on
board. - q f'-',.'is Gi'.'.,i'S~
Scientists are arriving at Saratoga 10 large
numbers, to be ready for the opening ses-
sion of the Association for the Advance
ment of Science. Il Professor Otto Won
Strive, of tue Observatory OF PultoWa,
Russia, has notified the secretary OF the AS
sociation that he WIN be present. Professor
T. IA. Edison, With many other electricians,
is also. expected .ar1&asEf
The wife OF General s. K. Dawson
United States army, died suddenly 10 tn
iiraWlng-room OF the Grand Union Hotter
Saratoga, Monday. Heart disease ls sup
posed to have been: The cause. 1t was q
first supposed thasEshe had only TAINTED
aYpy,p 80 y ,t,tco ,..e'.'- .aLl y.
:.,The Halifax 50 Marine and Fisherie
Department has suspe aded lie cert icate
Captain George. Noodle, Of the. yyre + eel
Steamship 7 State ~ Virginia, Tor TIRE
monthsfrem.tha idate Of the; disast ert del
also gensnfsdi i9rapprPachlng SO nsaE, s saIla
isisad without hsiBg;' TIE llsssaa -
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A TTeofIlcss Body Foupd.

.s.-WAsHIN GToE, August 27.-The signal
corps station at Cape Henry, Va, reports
that the body OF white man with the head
entirely severed was washed ashore two
miles north OF that station at II A. NJ. to-
dav. There were no marks OF identity. The
body was buried where it was found. From
the appearance OF the clothing It's believed
the body was that Of sailor.
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/ A VIGOROUS OLD MAN.---On? Thursday
last, at Rawley Springs, Va, MIR. Lipscomb,
iof Washington, D. c., aged eigbty-six years
and eleven months, -in-company with his
daughter and several other ladies', walked
mountain Immediately IN the rear OF the no
tets, ana, the day being clear aud bright.
enjoyed a fine. view OF Valley and Blue
lRidss Mountains. While at the summitthe
venerable old gentleman nailed, on 4 tree .
thick paste board card inscribed with: his
name, age. and date: Of his visit, After
resting Jaw bile the party descsndet the
mountain, reaching the hotel before noon
Mr.. Hpsconnh .Yes some " hat iatgYed,, hp
SOON receyered, Il and talked exultingly O.
IhivMaik.lzHe iss native % King Ws)lgtaslp
county. .ss
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The CUTIcUaA REMEDIES are prepared by
WEEKS Il POTTER, Chemists and Druggists, $50
Washington street, Boston, and for sale by all
Druggists. Price Of CUTIcURA, small boxes, so
cents; large boxes, containing two and, one half
times the quantity OF small, 81. REsoLvENT, 81
per bottle CUTIcURA SOAP, 25 cents; by. mail,
O cents; three cakes, 75c. my 2-Tu,Th&S