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Having disposed Of the lumber. which was the
most important part OF the blaze, the dwelling
houses which were c1e1ned out, will now be de-
ecribed, beginpfng with those OH Union street.
No. 7o0. ,,0ne-story frame building. owned and
occupied Hx-Mrs. Teresa Boiler. Roof burnt and
interior donaged by fire and water; loss. $500; in
surance, 5000. Loss OH furniture about S100; no
insurance.
722 Two-story frame house. owned BY Mrs.
Boiler. Almost total loss, but fully covered By in
surance; companies unknown. Augus, Miller and
Fred Wilkins occupied tho premises, and lost all
their furniture, valued at about $500. They had
no insurance. / barn in the rear was also de-
stroyed.
sheds in the rear. The house cost s. 200 to build,
md was owned and occupied by Philip Boiler.
foreman In Ferry Bros lumber yard: Only the
walls arc left and the loss the building Will DC
shout 81. 500. Boiler also lost about 81, 600 worth
Of furniture, and has no insurance whatever. John
aud Charles Ho1, employees Of Ferry Bros, with
lost all their furniture. They had no insurance.
728. Two:srory frame house; fetal losa. Dam.
age, 81. Qoo; INSURANCE nnsnoMn; The building W.
at the time the fire broke OUT but returned IN time
to save tin box containing a few papers. In his
haste he forgot $500 in g7eenoacka o Sso In silver
and some valuable papers. He lost S3o0 worth OF
furniture also. but appeared to gslcve most FOR tue
evidences OF indebtedness. governmental md
which had bssn 70 and
Chris Schurr,-ali OF whom lost their entire fur-
niture. They we're uninsured.
r 728. Two-story frame, owned By Fred Matt, and
worth 81, 600. Mr. Matt lost $500 worth OF turni-
ture and had no insurance whatever. ias tenants
were Prot. Warnskauz, teacher in the Gerln:sn
Lutheran school opposite. and John Brockman,
his assistant, both OF whom lost all their house.
hold belongings. ,.
73o One story frame building worth 5000, owned
by Palmer, Fuller s. Co... and occupied by George
curtis, engineer OF the mill. The bn1idang Is Gov
cred oy insurance, but Curtis lost $500 worth OF
furniture on which he had no insurance.
The odd numbers, 731 to 73o inclusive, on the
west side OF the street, represent and tWo-siory
framc buildings uil OF which sustained some dam
ace both BY fire md water. The fronts OF these
were badly scorched and good desl OF glass was
broken, Probably $500 to $500 will repair all
losses About Sl00 damage sas done to tic Ger
man Lutheran school, on the corner Of Union and
Twenty first streets.
, 1879-05-11


One OF the aaddcst cases connected with the his
tory of the fire is that Of the unfortunate woman
Mrs. Meyer. who not only lost her little household
furniture, but who also sustained very severe and
possibly fa:al injuries. This unfortunate woman
was in the house No. Ill Ruble street, when the
ire broke out. She hastily sent her four little
ones into the street, and having provided for their
temporary safety, rushed back into the house and
ATTEMPTED to save some little articles OF furniture.
The tire was too. rapld for her, however, and she
was severely burned about the arms and lett shoul-
der her hatr not only stnsed close, but almost
ed. She was Immediately removed to II
house on String. street. and afterwards
to the drug store OF Louis juttei, Garner Of Canal
mort ayenne and Union aircet, where every altcn-
tion wus paid her. The poor woman wa* coon to
become mother, and her present condition is one
charitable public. in fact there is elorions op-
portun,ty for tue exercise Of private beneyolence,
fhe re having rendered from forty to fifty families
homeless while others have lost the better part OF
their belongings. :: I.
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BARGAINS.
RARKE-A EN$A
FROM AUCTION
AT
half PRICE!
LOCO Cartons French Flowers

500 Sprnys Imported Flowers It Is Il. IS aad 31e,
worth 371f, 40 81. aud 75c-
1000 French Montures at IS, IS. s7k. 81 .a5> =.
CSC. and ST, awful chesp: about 4tc on tha
dollar Of cost OF importation.
goo Cartons Peal Ostrich TIPS tn Light Blue. Ping
Pearl. White, and Ecru. At Is, IS, ~. ~, t5.
75c aud ST. very cheap.
1000 Fancy Wings In all the newest sA.dee, ut > s
:, l2n. Is, aud :.1c, less than half price.
, 1879-05-11

AS near could be ascertained, the loss Of Pal
.mcr, Fuller & Co. will reach in the neighborhood
Of from Sl30, 600 to $50. 600. It was estimated
that there was in stock about 6. 600, 600 shingles,
worth, at the selling price. 81 per thousand, and
about i, 600, 000 feet Of lumber, composed of ash
pine. and walnut, averaging S35 per thousand.
This Was nearly all, If not altogether, destroyed
but the estimate Is to the quantity and ya1ne is
perhaps TOO high The loss On buildings was not
great, so that probably Sl3o 600 would be lib
eral estimate for the actual loss OF the hrm.
The nr1n WAS insured to the amount OF S43. 600
upon everything about the premises. including
lumber, dry houses and contents. barn and con-
tents. TWO cottages, sheds, ETC., distributed in
the following proportions: On lumber in factory
lot, $50 900; lighthouses and contents. SO, 03o;
lumber adjoining the dry houses and shed, ST. 500;
81, 600. The barn was slightly damaged, and its
contents were unhnrmed.
Following IL a list OF the companies interested
in the insurance, with the amount OF the risks
taken by each:
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ca1oAao ill.,. March:z.. 1879. g.
Sealed proposals. in 1rplfcate will be received as th1
office until l. O'Clock noon May 10 1870. Tor the dc-
livery the following named Or such portion
Southern, Iowa Or Northern Missouri for the Depart
mcnt Vt the Platte. to be delivered ns omaha tpFe-
6e delivered Paui; md o for the eS
err must commence May 26 aud be completed June
1915. The animals viii be inspected By boaru "
form to the following spccifcatlon8: To BE- gedln1s.
ion ws broken to the saddle from {5) nfeen to t1s>
sixteen hands high less than t) ave nor more than
fl nine years Old mud suitable In respect for
Cavalry Service. - ... -. 49,,
O,1artersnasterg Ofces Mt UMhhc- LeaveRwosth. st.
Paul, St. LonA Louisville. and in this city.
The enyeope1 containing proposals should be nark-
eu' A'N100"' KUFCS INGALLS,.
chief 0uaftermx4teY.
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In obedience to instructions from headquarters,
4. S. Trude, attorney for the Chicago Railroad
Association, yesterday caused the arrest OF ten
railroad ticket scalpers located about Clark md
Randolph streets. A squad Of policemen under
Simon O'Donncll made the descent upon the un-
fortunate parties at about O'Clock, und scoopcd
il number Of them, who were taken to the Har
rison Street Station. The names Ut those for
whom warrants were placed in the hands
Of the officers were IS follows: J. j. wal
ser, q. B. Morgan, J. A.. Webb, E. A. Mnlford,
Chatfeld. = List, and Nathaniel Reeves. No ex-
citement attended the arrest. Each man took the
matter good -naturedly when the warrant WAS read
to him. put his coat, lit cigar, and started off
with the officer, first having arranged for bailor to
get him out OF durance vile.
ago, as will be remembered. were examined before
Justice OF the Pence, and held to further examln-
alton before the Grand Jury under bonds. The
last Grand Jury insisted upon having the case
brought before the body, although an attempt was
made on the part Of the prosecution. to Withdraw
the charge temporarily On account Of 1t being SUE
pected. though wrongly, that the Jury had been
parties Were OF course, released from their bonds.
The bill to repeal the Scalpers' law, which was
before the LEGISLATURE all winter, WAS defeated u
day or two ago, and now the Railroad Association
propose to prosecute the scapers to the bitter end
taking as prctext the act OF 1875. which provides
that each railroad shall have lawfully -consti-
tuted agent 10 sell tickets. aud imposing penalty
upon every person not SO authorized who shall en-
gage N 1ae business. The Sca1pers bill before the
Legislature which has just been defeated, was
bill to repeal this law.
n. F. Chatfeld, c. P. Morgan. ]. A. Webb.
L. Salomon, Edward List. aud E. \. Mul1ord
were arrested, taken to the Armory, and gave bail
, 1879-05-11
turning in another alarm, which soon brought

turning in another alarm, which soon ofougnt
fresh supply o! engines.
Mr. Watkins. one OF the partners, was walking
around tue wards, among the Alus, about J, O'Clock.
when suddenly lie heard the whistle blow. lie
looked at his watch and remarked TINT the en-
didn't knock of until o'cloc1}. But the whistle
kept blowing. and looking up, he saw smoke
issuing from the chtmneys Of the two west kiins.
kins had lo theory that was ut all convincing 70
himself as to the origin Of the fire. Ho could
not zee how any one could have set the pl4ees
On fire, seeing that the building was never entered
changed, and the only other theory that he could
conceive of-the possibility Of the fire having
and the communication OF the heat to surrounding
objects-wns to him wholly unreasonable in view
Of the careful disposition Of those ptpce; their
room, the fact that they were 'encased, and the
general f1nprooabity OF the fire having originated
from pipes carrying condensed steam.
, 1879-05-11

@oo 1eet. The drying -kilns, six in number, each
nao 1rontage OF seventeen feet on Union
st1ec~ aud depth Of seventy-two feet On
tuc east side OF the yards were the
Stables and number Of sheds, while the yards
were thtckly covered with immense piles OF dry
pine lumber, ]ath. and shingles. Thus 1t will be
seen that the fire was in OF the most dangerous
localities in the city. The yards were hcmmed in
on the west and north by small frame houses occu-
pied by laboring people, and 1t s upon these that
the heaviest loss in proportion to their ability to
meet it will fall.
q the time the fire started. md this
famed the flames rapidly. Fortunately the wind
dropped to calm in short time.
which was had in preventing tie spread Of The
flames. AZ it was. ut least three acres OF lumber
yard and frame buildings WAS burnt over. and Chi
it has seen for ! long time. There was great
crowd after o'clock. distributed, however, over
10 laree an area thar they did not greatly impede
the nelgltborhood either moved their furniture or
began TO paek it up convenient for rapid Hitting:
Large ndd4y on tt
1sea me "ss point tfe of 10" yantass Fns s lie
tais Pc,nt they 81 saved al The ihieEy f
frame buildings north to Canalport avenue. But
for this brick house the fire would have made
clean sweep Of tue entire block. and possibly might
have started on tour downtown. On the north
east the fight made right in the heart Of the
cmy's conuntry. and, by drenching pile Of snln-
giles md keeping several powerful streams in con-
slant work. the march OF destruction in this dlrcc
tion was stopped. On the north the fire found
congenfal food in the frame houses on either side
Of Kuble street, and it is hard to see how 1t WAS
stopped there.
Certainly no fire was ever better handled, there
was an ample supply OF water, and the men worked
like beavers, and after the first few minutes the
wind died down. The origin OF the blaze ie, and
will probably remain, mystery, and the only
reasonable explanation seems to DC that given BY
where.
, 1879-05-11
RUBLE STREET.

This street runs south from Cannlport avenue,
ami ends where the lumoer-yard hesins though
one can 60 south through passage-way between
the piles OF boards. Both sides Of the street were
lined with one and two-story cottages, sepafated
from one another. none occupying the full 'front.'
aceof tue lots. The first one that caught IRE was
ward, blazing timber having fallen OH the roof
As soon as the flames were seen Assistant
Marshal Petrie ordered the pipenen OF 20. 10 from
they soon squelchet the blaze. the men were
then then directed TO wet down thoroughly all the
dwens ne on the
roofs. Three other companies besides No. 10 were
stationed on Ruble streeL-Nos. !, g. and II, and
they dd splendid service COTTAGES ts %efe s}aa piamg %
the street, md It was utterly Impossible TO save
them, but an idea OF The good work done can be
gathered from the statement that Only s,a eG5ages
etroycd, aud five or six others. with few sheds
and one or two barns, were partially consumed.
No. 131. 4 two-story frame. had lis ROOF oadly
damaged. 4 barn in the rcar was totally destroy
cd and Il horse and COW therein burned TO death.
The owner. Henry Brouse, who lived IN tue DWELL
ing osss 5000 ana nas no as ovned and oc
cupied down-stairs BY Adam Miller, whose loss
viii be about S100; insured Tor ssou A Mrs.
damage Of SIS b. ths burning and brenkage Of
No. l35. a one-story frame, was owned hy Fred
H.
viii be $50, ana he has policy for $780,. The
other tenants, Mr. Niemann and q Mrs. Fslese.
lost abont S25 each on furniture
No. 1877. A one-story. cottage: wns almost To-
tally destroyed, az WAS nearly al the furniture IN
il. The owner and occupant, Charles NeWmann,
places his loss ut $500; not insured.
Ma 13g. A one-story cottage, was totally de-
stroyed, not q vestige OF 1t being left 1t was
owned and occupied by Chris Nickclbcin, whose
loss is $3.50; insured for 500. he got ont his
own and his wife's clothing, aud carried 1t over
to String street, whence it was stolen.
No. 14l. A two-story frame ,Sas also Wipea
ont. 1t~was owned by Adam Wetzei, VINO lived
in 1t, az did Charles Kuhnitz. Mrs: Meyer.
loss Is about ST. 500; Insured for 1000. That Of
No. 143. 4 two-sto1y frame, Was reduced 10
ashcs. It yyns owned by Jacob Gratchel, who oc-
cup1cd it with three other families: His loss Is
81, 500, and that OF the tenants $3.50. Whether
auy OF them were insured could not be ascertafned
On the east side Of the street, oulY three houses
were touched by the fire.
No. lao. 4 one-story frame, was partially
DESTROYED, Il was owned and occupied by John
Buhcrer, who got eomc Of hts furniture out. His
loss will be $3.50, and be has no insurance.
No. 142 4 one.story frune, owned 0y William
Roedesch, and occupied BY Henry Bohemeistcr.
has entirely disappeared. The formers loss will
be $500 and tho lattcr's 500; insurance un-
known. =:
No H. 4 one. story frame. is represented By half
q dozen cindered boards. The owner and occu-
pant was Fred Huh, who loses $500 on his house
and $3.50 un effects; uninsured.
The total loss this street was 81. 500, and the
INSURANCE as far ID ascertalned only So, 300.
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PROPOSALS..
ID IL q POS "A I4:S Fdb II III H A H.
4 STONES FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES.
p 1}rrs

WAsuINaToN. DC. March II, 1879;
Sealed prOpOsafa In tFpllcaLc. hereby Invited .or
furnishing fieadstoues for Soldiers ia private,
village. mid city cemeteries, provided BY the law
proved February ), lS78 OF which the following u All
extract:
.sThat the Secretary Of War tsherSby authorized to
erect headsroues the graves soieEs who 2esyc1
iu shr Regular Volunteer Army Of thc United states
during the war for tue Union and who have been
buried in private. village city ceneteriea. lu te
same manner provided by the Inv Of March 4 1914
total plumber 70 be t9rnt@hed estimated at r.
1ed by the Secretary Of War; and blank forms of pro-
posas can be had on 10 person or BY letter
TO Capt. 4. F. Rockwell H. O. N U. 5. A., In chargu
Of National Cemeteries, Washington. D. C.
Specimens Of the headstones to be furnished can b
seen at this 0nicc. ...
Al bids should be accompanied By good and sutsieno
guaranty, and none will be considered, except for
American white marble. Of grades named In the spect-
Gcat1nnS.
Proposals. should be incloaed in sealed envelopes and
ndor3ed Proposals for Headstones and addressed %
the undersigned. At whose whose Office they w1n 20
ls7D commencing at II o'clock 2. m
BY Ortler Ut the secretary OF war.
NJ T.. Gttf1S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u. >. a.
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1000 LEGHORN HATS

AZ UVE OlH IR7C DU1a34To
1000 Ladies' Leghorn Hats. Nos. t. II. and 49, It
81 60, 65 and 7jc, all sizes; worth soc. 81.
Sf.21 and 81. So
1000 Ladies' aud Misses Leshorn Hats Nos. 49, 20.
and III szes at 70. a5c, aud 81; worth
Si.5C. $l.75, and s..
5000 Ladies' Caution Hats At Is, 70. Is aud SOC:
worth ~. ~. SO. and 6Oc.
10000 Ladies', Misses. Chi1dreu's Shades and Sailor
Hats 1t Is. 20. =, 50, and a5c, from auction;
very cheap
1000 Gross Ornaments At 2, 3 and Sc; worth s. Z,
and l0c. ~
5000 Gross Imported Ornaments In Steel and Pearl.
Plain Steel, Pearl Stttcs, aud hnest imported
goods. ut IN. IL anu 1Ic; worth IS sJ and
40c; an importers stock.
, 1879-05-11
Note the Cutting Prices!

For 1c-Pie Plates and Tin Ratt1es.
For 3cStovc Litter. Pint CUPS, Cake Form Cutter,
Nutmeg Crater. Tack Hammer Window
Cleaner. 0nch Pie Plate-
For 3c-Ffre Shoyels. Whisp Brools. pagning Rails.
Potato Masher, Salt Shaker, Sal Iron Stants,
Coffee Pot Stands. Cake Form With tube, one
quart Milk Pans, Excelsior Cups
For 4c-Bastfng Spoons. Pint Funnel, tWodu7rt MILE
Pans lf-pound Coffee Canister. Toy Tia
Pniis. Tin Banks. Large Crater Match Safea
Sewtnc-Nachlne 0I1rr, Large Skinner. EEE
BeAter. Garden Trowel Mtncfng knife
For 6c-Thrcc~quart Milk Pans, ona.Qu2rt Dpper.
Large Cake FORMS.
For f:c-Wash Bastls.
For 8e-soup Ladies'. two.qnart Dinner Pals, Largo
Wash Basin, stx-qunrt Milk Pans.
For 12c-Coanter, Sauce Dishes.
Three-Qu2rt Coffee Pots for 19c: ten-quart Dish Pans
for :.c fourteen quart DISH Pans, 3Sc: seven
teen-q quart Dish Pans, 42c; thirty-quart Dish
Pans. G0c
Pn4 pap.rs Sc; Needles, AlHnrd's Best Needles.
SIC; Willlm2ntic Thread. warranted IS Eoota
As Clarks OF Coates, at 4c: Hooks aud Eyes.
1c: Skirt Braid. SC; Pearl Buttons. SC dozen;
Hair Pins. = papers for lc: Sponf Cotton. TO
yards, for SC dozen; 100 yards Spool SILK. 4cs
Twil1cd Tapes for 1c.
BOSTONST STORE.
HIS & 100 Stafe-st.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
Who Gould Oncr More Than
This Child:

The following little stoly is u touch
ing one, and the hero thereof is well
known young gentleman Of Boston /;
lie has been somewhat wild in his hab.
its in the past, but for four months he
haG abstained from drink and spent
his evenings at home. One evening
three weeks ago he went out calling,
and some one gave him a glass OF
wine, This aroused the sleeping iiend
and he went of on u grand clrouse,
For three days he lost all mastery over
himself, and scarcely knew where he
was. On the morning Of the fourth
day he was comparatively sobered up.
He wandered into the reading-room
of one Of our hotels, where he was
well-known, and sat down and stared
moodily into the street. Presently a
little girl came in and looked timidly
around the room. She was dressed in
rags, but she had a sweet, intelligent
face that conld scarcely fail to excite
sympathy. There were five persons
in the loom, and she went to each,
begging, One gentleman gave five
cent piece, and she then went TO the
gentleman spoken of and asked for a
penny, adding, 81 haven't had anything
to eat for n whole day." The gentle
man was all out of humor, and said
Grossly: "Don't bother me; go away !!
| haven't had anything to eat for three
days. The child opened her eyes
in shy wonder and stared at him tor
moment, and then walked slowly to.
ward the door. She turned the knob
and ther. after hestating q few seconds
she turned quickly and walled
straight up TO him who had spoken
so ill-naturedly, and gently laying the
five cents she received on his knee,
SAID with tone Of true girlish pity in
her voice "Ifyou haven't had any
thing to eat for three days you take
this and 60 and buy some bread. Per-
haps | can get some more some
where" The young fellow blushed
TO the roots of his hair, and lifting the
miniature Sister of Charity in his arms
he kissed her two or three times in de-
light. Then he took her to the per-
sons in the room end to those in the
corridors and the Office, and told the
story and asked contributions, giving
himself all the money he had with
him. He succeeded in raising over
$40 and sent the little kiudly-hearted
on her way rejoicing.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
What Smoking Does for Boys.

Tue following facts given by the au'
thority of the British Medical Journal,
should be read and remembered by all
bosy -
ga certain doctor, struck with the
large number of boys under fifteen
years Of age whom he observed
smoking, vas led to inquire into the
effect the habit had upon their gen.
eral health. He took for this pur.
pos thirty-elght boys, age from nine
to fifteen years, and carefully eNamln-
ed them and in twenty seven OF them
he discovered injurious traces OF the
habit. In twenty-five there were
various disorders of the circulation and
digestion, palpitatiou of the heart, and
more or less marked taste for strong
drink. In twelve there was frequent
bleeding OF the nose ten had DIS
turbed sleep, and twelve had slight
nlcerations OF the mucous membrane
of the mouth, which disappeared on
ceasing from the use OF tobacco Tor
some days. Medical treatment was OF
little use till the smoking was dis
continued, when health and strength
was soon restored.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
WOODSTOCK, vT,, WEDNESDAY, FEB, 5, 1870,


"Alr, Bruce, | am banlshlng you
from your home T.
"Wcll, no you are not 10 answer
ed slowly ~ can be happy any
where, little Dorothy 70 lha, know
your are content, "
"Mr, Bruce !"
"Well I"
"Thcrc IL no occasion for your ab-
sentlng yourself from your home on
my account
"AIOy | come back Dorothy2" hc
asked, suddenly,
"You know that you can !" she
cried,
"And you win stay herCl'
"Why should ! mol !" she rctorlcd,
"Dorothy," said he suddenly,
"Ycs."
"Couldnl We stay hcrc--togclher 2
II have said no once" said she,
Ii you were to ask me again"
"Wcll2'
Il should say yes"
"Thcn lis bargain, said he quiet
ly, Ifyou think You can put up
with M uniashionaLlc old chap like
me-such u sweet little rosebud as
you are, Dorothy
Aud Mr., Bruce never went back TO
the 0uarrics after that,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05

A young man from the country was
in town and entered photograph
gallery to have his picture taken, Aft
er seating him the operator told him
to assume pleasant expression.
"Think of something cheerful he
said, ''think of your girl" a terrible
scowl took possession Of the young
mans face and jumping up he ex-
claimed: "Think Of the deuce! She
went home with another fellow last
night, and she can go to thunder, tor
mel" He evidently thought of her,
but the pleased expression was not
forthcoming. .-Norristorn Herald,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
Windsor, Photograph Rooms.

FIRsT,CLAgS WORK GUARANTEED,
OLD PICTURES copied aud enlarged and
finished IN Ink, Water GGl0rs, on, tlereO'
seopie Views taken Of Residences llerses,
or Groups, and Ia fact, all kinds Of i'lolo'
graph Work done satisfactory or 40 charge
Albums, Picture Frames, kleIeOseopes,
slereOsc0plc Views al Windsor and vicinity,
Passeporlouls, &c., &C., always on hand,-
Also. Agent for tho celebrated Esly Organ
Having had experience IN the business
we trust We shah merit o liberal pphllc
patronage, (laalyll
AMBROSE =, NOsE, Anl!L
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-05
r.. d. w Y N n
NJ A CHTN I ST

Manufacturer of the "Boss' Jack Screw,
Cider Mill Screws, Wine and Lard Presses,
and Small Lathes.
Hemp and Rubber Steam Packing Scotch
Gauge Glasses. Lace Leather, Cop waste,
Boiler and Engine Supplies on hand or
furnished on short notice.
Machine Jobbing Of all kind: promptly
attended to. Shop in Amsden's Block, Dspot
Avenue, WindsoT,Ft. lS25u