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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-19
Local Hits and Facts.

Editor Courier Believing that you
are friend to the people of this coun-
ty aud like to see them elevated in
any honest way, pecuniarily OF other
wise. it might not be out of the way
for me TO say a few words in relation
to two or three of the products of this
county 10 my uneducaied and very
plain way noticed in the COURIER
few weeks ago some advice to the
people of this country about their
apples certainly know that the
people of this county make great
mistake in putting up apples for Thu
or any other market They nearly
always pull their apples green aud
mix good and bad together. Aud il
| has got 10 be too much of a custom 10
this county 10 put few good spp'es
10 each eud of the barrel and fill up
the balance OF it with any kind Fruit
dealers are the best judges of fruit,
aud they examine it very minutely and
6nd all defects, and the consequences
are that fruit buyers have about quit
coming TO Hickman to buy fruit, and
the Hickman fruit marker has got q
| bad name 10 other markets-so the
| people of this county realize but little
| for fruit IL mau has ttty barrels
OF apples aud only ten of them are
good, he should select The ten. aud by
no means send the forty barrels OF
bad ones. 1t will not pay; feed the
poor apples to hogs or make cider or
vinegar OF them.
The sorghum molasscs market of
this county is injured fully as much
as the apple market. Most of the peo-
pie that raise sorghum commence TO
a mouth TOO soon. Moasses made in
that way cannot have pleasant taste.
and when the weather gets warm in
the spring il will sour. no difference in
what you put it. So it must be forced
Oh the market before the weather gets
warm. and sold at some price. much or
little. There are great mistakes made
in taking care of The molasses made 10
this county All the old barrels are
gathered up; oak barrels are not tit 10
put any kind OF molasses in. If you
would make Louisiana sugar planter
present of oak barrels. he would not
use them for his molasses. They use
cypress barrels, because their molasses
will sour IN oak barrels Sorghum
molasses is of the same nature An
old cypress barrel that has had molas-
ses IN il will do if il is we'll washed our
If man will let his sorghum get gond
aud ripe and make his molasses with
care. and put it in a cypress barrel aud
set it away in a reasonable cool place,
it will be as good in year hence "a
wheb made. speak from experience.
for | have tried il A merchant can
afford TO buy several barrels of such
molasses and keep il until sold. aud in
thar way sorghum would pay the pro
Queer
Swee; potatoes are usually dug when
halt grown and put on the market at
from 25 to 40 cents per bushel, when,
if let alone until grown and kept till
near Christmas. they would bring from
rs cents to 81 per bu-hsi
Hick man, Sept II A CITIZEN
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Twelve years ago Texas shipped only
IS. 900 bales of cotton. Last year she
shipped 900. 900 bales.
Rarus the fastest trotting horse in
the world, has been sold to Robert
Bonner. OF New York. for $50 600.
The Princess Louise is so discreet
and diguified lady that she doesn I
allow even her shoes 10 squeeze her
She wears 6ves.
Tilden has custom of inviting Wis
itors to ascend to the cupola of his
country house to see the beautiful view
and always precedes them in the az
cent, to show how agile aud strong
he is.
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Tar eleetlou Of four RepublicaI

The election of four Republicans
70 Congress in California reduces the
Democratic majority in the House to
niue-enough for all practical purpo..
ses. il the members will only attend to
their business. If absenteeism is to
afiici the House next winter as it did
last winter, the Democrats in their
various districts IN the country ought
to erect a gallows or two by way of re-
minding their Representatives Of their
duty.
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jar GoULp has given Memphis
$4,000. and tells the Towards TO go
ahead and be will foot the bill. All
honor to Jay Gould, for doing what
the State of Tennessee ought to have
done. II is a happy fortune to have
the wealth of q prince, but far hap
pier fortune to be moved to use it like
q prince. as Jay Gould has done in this
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The authorities of Tennessee are doing
little or nothing for her sick, dying and
needy. The rect of the country must
come TO the re seue, as usual. Like tramp
who bushes not 10 beg bread at the back
door, but refuses to work, Tennessee sits
sIothfully and receives from all whs will
give. Let US not be ungenerous T. the
needy on that account The money gust
be sent.-Lou. Commercial
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NArcHEz. Mississippi, has built a
cotton factory in the past two years.
every dollar Of the stock being owned
at home. and il is said that the return
on the Investment. is now nearly 90
per cent.
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1T has been said that fronts the
pulse of commerce. If so, there is
life in the land yet. for the iron bu.i.
ness is reviving The iron mills al
New York are all running on full time
aud have orders far ahead to 6l sc
far, indeed, that they will not enter
tain propositions for more.
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The present revival of trade is but
the beginning Of that era. Let US all
cease grumbling. aud, taking advantage
Of the better times, help to bring aboat
. resiiEation of that condition Of pros
psriiy which the near future promises
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THERE is a great Organized move

THERE Is a great organized move
mens among English mechanics for
emigration to this country The
skilled artisans especially are interest
ed. This is subject that should
claim the attention of tho eight hour
debating societies Of this couu,ry-alsC
of the Socialists and others. who are
of the opinion that We are al 10 mis-
cradle aud down trodden s,ate.
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EARN FOR SALE.

AT Moscow, KY ON the 1st Monday in
September will offer for sale to the high
est bidder, my farm, 500 acres, more or
less, on the following terms
Half cash, balance one and two years
at six per cent interest Land lies 90 !.
of the railroad. / am determined to sell
on that day.
HI. FARNSWORTH.
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Hon. ALEX. STEPHENS. OF Georgia.
is visiting Louisville, and public re
oeption was given him At the Expo
s:sion. on which occasion be made an
address, and Louisville is now happy !
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DUE NOTICE.

All persons indebted TO j. Prem, are
notified that their claims are left in the
hands of Jas. A. Warner, City Marshal,
with whom they will please cali and set
tie. w. t. FRENZ.
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STOLEN.

From the undersigned. near Fulton Sta
ton, one large clay bank horse; right
eye out; about fifteen years old new
saddle and buggy bride. | will pay $50
for the horse and thief or S25 for the
horse. NAT MURPHY.
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Electoral College

The total number of votes in the next
Electoral College will be the same in
the last. namely. 3e9. They are distribu-
ted as follows:
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Straw Notice.

HNAKEN UP AS a STRAY, on the LIST
of August 1879. by W. NJ. Thomas,
living miles southeast of Hick man, Ky,
ONE BAY COLT two years old, no marks
or brands perceigable, and which is val
ned at SIS 90 by j P. Mayheld. j. H.
Thomas and w X. Thomas.
Sworn and subscribed 10 before me this
18th day of August, 1879.
a22-4w J. c. REED, ]. P. 2. C.
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The Republicans rely on the Green
hackers to help them elect Radica
President in 1880.
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GEN. GRANT was to arrive in San
Francisco, Thursday. The boom is
rather Dat.
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THE OONRT8.

foLICE COURT, Judye Smell.
To-day, Matilda Craig, profanity; S.. David
Dllion, vagrant, was sent down. Luther Lowe
ana Robert Bronanger, the boys charged with
indecent language to some little school girls on
the street, were fined IS each. Mary Nichols,
loud and boisterOus talk; S. w. c. Kelley
disOrderly conduct last night at Leffiers beer
garden; s.. Charles Harting and James NC
donald, TWO White va2 grants, found begging on
Inc streets, were sent down. Michael O'Con-
nor, street profanity; S.. Charles Anderson
ana WIN: Bundy. charged with fast driving:
continued On deposit OF collateral. Dudley
Rlchardson, colored, was brought In on an at
tachment for neglecting to procure licenses for
his TWO dogs, and not giving a satisfactory
reason; fined IS In each case or 10 days In iaIi.
Ernest Englehart, assault and battery on Avn
Truman; S.. John Thomas and Robert ROBIN.
son, colored, pleaded guilty to stealing some old
6rass and other Junk, and were fined $40 or 30
Gays each. joseph A. Walker assault on VIM.
IL. Granam, coiored laborer This appeared
10 DE Wanton and cruel assault. Graham had
one eye closed from the blows and his lip and
race bruised. The difficulty originated by wal
ker, who was angry because Graham got O lob
or work at SoddiDg a park. which he expecfed
TO get: The court fined Walker $50 or thirty
days In Jail; appeal taken. Lewella Taylor.
larceny OF a pair OF shoes from Martha Perry
John; IS or 5 days. Shoes restored to com
pla1nant. Mary Williams and Eliza Bailey. as
Sault on Georgiana Frazier; IS each. Fanny
Webster, threats to Eliza Thomas; personal
bonds to keep the peace. Edward Fletcher,
assault on Lucy Green; S. or 10 days in jail.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

The street lamps viii be lighted at Up M
and eXtingutshed at 315 a. m.
the Mendelssohn Quintette club of Boston
Will give grand concert at Lincoln hall next
Tuesday evening.
A s1x.year-old daughter Of DR.. Walsh was
Knocked down and severely injured by the
sweep Of pump handle, last evening, on 18th
street northwest.
Mr.. Henry A. Singer, residing on Good Hope
road in the county, reports that between ana
o'clock yesterday morning, thieves urea 70
enter his residence. by removing the shutters
from the lower widows.
number Of persons went yesterday 10 Har-
monial cemetery and decorated the graves OF
the late Anthony Bowen and j. l.. N. Bowen.
Mr. Ream. of this City Is still suffering at Cul.
PEPPER Va from the pistol shot wound he re-
cefved in q street affray there short time
since. His wife in a dispatch TO this city to-day
states that a successful operation was per.
formed On him yesterday, and that hopes OF
his speedy recovery are quite fattering.
After to morrow an additional train each way
will be run on the B. & P. r. R., the Niagara
express leaving at am. and the new New
York train leaving that city at pm, arriving
at 1920. The Baltimore passenger train, leav-
ing heretofore at $40 am, Will leave hereafter
at $40. The Philadelphia express will here
after arrive at 1890 instead of at O'Clock.
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SOCIALIsT1C ANNOUNCEMENT. "A special
May 80, says: The socialists OF this city are out
With their annual announcement Of an 1mpend-
ing strike, which, it is said by Justus Schwab
ana others, is likely to begin about July 4th,
when there are, according to the same source,
to be soc.alistic demonstrations held in the
various cities. The demonstrations In St. Louis
ara Chicago, it Is said, will last two days, and
VIII De on large scale. Schwab himself ex-
poets to attend the Chicago demonstration, and
10 take an active part in 1t. Schwab says that
while the strike Is not so certain as some of the
people would nave 1t appear, yet the magni.
tude OF the socialist movement must be Iecog-
nZed. The meetings are to demand an adop-
tlon OF the eight hour law everywhere I'm this
the difficult question OF wages. The Socialists
OF this city are to hold great demonstration
on June ID In Turtle Bay park, and Christian
Meyer, socialist member Of the legislatures ~
Illinois, is TO be the orator OF the day.
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GEORGETOWN

ACCIDENT TO Mr.. 1aNATIuss TYrR-Yesterday
evening, While Mr.; Is1atius Dyer, the well
horse, preparatory to feeding him, in front OF
his residence, corner OF First and Frederick
streets, the animal reared up and brought his
head severely and breaking his collar bone.
Lewis Jones, three-year-old son of Mr.. F. w.
Jones, was seated In the wagon, and as the
injuries, attempted to hold him, and was
dragged by the horse some distance, and finally
Little Jones Jumped out OF the wagon and was
also cut about the face and head The injuries
to neither are serious, although severe In the
case OF MI. Dyer, who is about sixty years old
and quite corpulent.
PoRT;-Entered- Schooner Thomas j. Martin,
Cap.. Mertz, from Windsor, Nova Scotia, with
GRAIN AN Ailived-Canalboat Arlevllle, with
this morning, 1880 bushels of wheat 100
bushels sold at sl.1s1l; $50 at $1.16k.
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CUTICURA
THE GREAT SKIN CURE,
The most Healing. Soothing, and Re-
freshine External Application
i'm the World.

1t rapidly heals Ulcers, Old Sores and Dfscharr
ing WOUNDS; Itching Piles and other Itching affec.
tons that have been the torture of lifetime, thus
Burns Scalds. Wounds, md Testers all Itching and
scay Eruptions Of the skin and all Affections Of the
ever been known to the most Intelligent physicians
1t has swept hoet Of poisonous remedies out of ex
istence 1t is revolutionary in its composition and
mode OF treatment and succeeds in curing every ex-
ternal affection. At every stage it 10 ably assste
by CUTICURA SOAP, which is part OF itself medici.
nally and at the same time the most DELIGHTFULLY."-
fragrant and refreshing Toilet. Bath, and Nursery
Soap in existence.
OUTIoURA REsoLvENT, . powerful purifying
ageat and liver stimulant. should be taken to neu.
'he virus Of scrofula, cancer, canker, malaria or
contagious diseases which maintain and foster dis
eases Of the Skin and Scalp.
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TETTER OR SALT RREUM
on the hands Cured. A grateful lettes

Messrs. WEEKS h POTTER: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
been troubled for many years with the letter or
Salt Rheun, and spent many a hard Learned dollar,
WAS given trial of your OUTIcURA, and. tn snk
do me good like that
You may put this in the paper and welcome. and
may it do some other poor sufferer the same good
it has done mel am we'll known here, having lived
here almost fifteen years and kept boardere for a
living, and sometimes my heart was sore, thinking
would have to give up altogether with my sore
hands, and having q small family to take care of
but oh: thank God, my hands are well, SO again
return thanks
Yours respectfully,
ELIZABETH BUCKLEY
LITTLEToN, N. a., May 80, 1873.
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0The New Orleans board OF health having
cases or yellow fever there, pronounce them I'M
founded.
~ The sophomore class OF the California
University has been expelled for refusing to
diVulge the names of members or the class gull
ty Of Issuing the obscene and bogus junior ex-
animation programme.
REAL Rock Island, ILL.,, yesterday, Jack
kavanagh was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life and Patrick Heeney to IA years imprison-
field.
~ At Nashville, Tenn, yesterday, the sale
OF the Tennessee division of the st. Louis and
southeastern railroad to the Louisville road
was confirmed.
TEA fatal case OF suntroke occurred at Belle
Vile, Ont, yesterday, the victim being Joseph
Gordon, labOrer, who was Frustrated at noon
While at work. and died In two hours.
es Thomas O'Rielly, convicted In the circuit
count OF Washington county, Md, OF poisoning
George FL. Neild, has been refused newt trial,
years.
RsF James D. Fry, a well-knOwn lawyer OF
San Francisco, killed himself at Marshfeld,
oregon, yesterday, where he went on prt0fes-
s1onal business. The circumstances arR not
stated.
IAN advertisement for 500 cats, appeared In
JackS0nv1lle Ola paper. TssIey were needed
10 feed the largest alligator that had been caught
since 1850.
~A grocery ir1Yuma, CAL, has pugnacious
rooster, which, was Matched simply BY The heat
OF last suuhmer's atmosphere from an egg lying
In tiD(can.
More people would die on Saturday than
sSny other cay; It's tie recognised end Of the
Z Weak.-LPAiaa. Record.
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COLLINS,
Voltaic Electric Plasters.

Placed over the center of the nervous forces, tha
pit OF tho stomach, they furnish the absorbent.
with kthat marvellous vitalizing and res
toratfve agency, Electricity. united with the
curative properties Of our own fragrant Bal.
sans and Pine. For Weak and Sore Lungs,
Palpitation Of the Heart, Painful Kidneys, Liver
Complaint. Bilious Colo, Weak Stomach and Bow.
els. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, and Sciatica, they are
the best remedy in the world Owls
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SALT RHEUIK.
Life a burden from the sufferings caused
by this terrible disease.

Dy THIS teET1bIe disease.
Meesrs. WEEKS Il POTTER: Gentlemen, - Please
accept my most grateful thanks for the great very
great, comfort have received from the use OF your
CCTICURA,
For the past eight or nine years I have been
troubled with that dreadful disease, Salt Rheum
bu den to.
/ have used everything In the shape of medicine
both external and internal, but with no effect.
my hands we're in q terrible condition, the backs
CUTICgRA
tried 1t, and To- it WAS % if miracle had been
performed, for will take my oath that in three ap.
Plications my hands were as smooth e new born
babe's.
I presume there are hundreds, not thousands
who know of my case, among whom there may be
some one similarly afflicted. and 50 would ear.
neetIy advise him to give CUTICURA trial
Yours, very thankfully,
A. d: BAKER. Ticket agent c. S. r. r.
DETROIT JUNCTION, DETROIT, MICH.
Jan. 80, 1879.
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The OUTIcURA REMEDIES are prepared by Weeks
y Potter, Chemists and Druggists, $50 washington
Sdeet, Boston. and are for sale by al Druggists
boxes, containing two and one half times the Quan-
tlty OF email. 81 REsoLvENT. 81 per bottle. OUR
cakes, rs cents
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CoSvE I TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.-On AS
censton Thursday Miss Anna Cans. DAUGHTER OF
pr Danlel cans, was received into ST. Ignatius'
roman Cathol1c Church, the ceremony being
This reception makes the entire family. Consist
ing OF ooth parents, two sons and two daugh-
tiers, members OF the same church. DIR. Cans
acceptance of the Catholic faith. mas been s,lh.
Ject OF much comment In religious circles In this
city and this last reception adds to the interest
OF me subject; DIR. Cans. with his wife, two
nat1,ls church on Sunday, April 9th. A short
time since by vote OF the Maryland Chassis he
was deposed from the ministry OF the Reformed
AT the same time that this last reception took
place two other converts, Miss Anna Barnum,
daughter OF the late Mr.. Genus Barnum, and
formerly OF Washington, but now OF Dover,
DEL. were also received into the church.-[BaL
tiflOfe american, SIst
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BENSON'5 CAPCINB
POROUS PLASTER
ITS WONDERFUL
HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED
BY Physicians, Druggists, The PubIic
The Press, The Centennial Medical
Jury. The French Medical Jury,
and the Highest Authorities
Everywhere.
The highest and only medals Of merit given Tor
rubber plasters were awarded to the manufacturers
OF Bensons Capcine Porous Plasters by the medical
sitons; Physicians everywhere prescribe ana en-
dorse them as great Improvement on the common
slow acting porous plaster and all similar articles
DR.. ]. w. Ihompson. Gone Of the Philadelphia
III my practice"
DIR. e. Deyo, Pouglll<eepsie, NY. "gest
plaster in ute." Always gives Satisfaction"
Or; "A; =; W!.GSoIey, Warsaw, Ind. 81 prescribe
Or. J. w: Gully. St. Louis. Mo. IT have
prescribed them with great success" Truly a
articles not humbug." ''
Infirmary for Women and Children,
.The members Of our Staff speak in the highest
terms OF your Plasters."
Chemical Gazette, N. Y. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
an improvement on ordinary Porous Pasters."
ASK ANY PHYSICIAN.
We intend that the public shall become thoroughly
familiar with the great virtue Of this really wonder
ful remedy. ana we recommend any one who Is dis
posed to doubt our statements to consult some re.
liable physctan In his own locality assertions
viii thus be confirmed by those In whom You have
confidence.
BENsON'S OAPOINE POROUS PLASTER
is specially recommended for tho following diseases
and ailments
Rheumatism. Lame and Weak Back.
Sctaticas XumbagO, Stubborn and Neg.
1ected Coughs and Colds. Female Lame.
ness and Weakness, Lung and Chest
Difficulties, Kidney Disease. and all l.0.
cal Aches and Pains.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE Is GENTS.
myl0s&wlm
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n W

cuob sould Not he without II.
IT. o"Nh g the verdict after using Quiyk,s Tr;sh
1 ~" II regulates the system. Costs Is cents a
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81 Artificial Ice In Florida costs about seven
sy cents ton to the first seller.
tB-It is understood at Madrid that tho mar.
rage between King Alfonso and the Archduch.
ess christina OF Austria viii be celebrated in
october. ~
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eE-TO vote in Massachusetts, for members Of
one years old, able to read and write. and have
paid tax within a year and resided for that
time In the state and six months In the town
where she is to VOTE A
H- concerning Thomas Carlyle Mrs. Hooper
tells this story: An American gentleman once
called to see him, and was greeted In the fol-
lowing manner: "Weel sir, and SO We come frae
scoodlel On airth is equal to that Of jesus
Christ. And We think much of o. large WASH
tngton, but he was no great monEhe was
mOn!" oN'
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TOO MUCH NokrHrNs,4 Desss That Caused q
l0oramg Johh Armstrong, brother Of q GER
mantown manufacturer, died at the residence
OF William Lechte, saloon keeper. sos North
Ninth street, from an overdose Of morphine.
he had befrIended the German, and took his
meals at his house every day. Armstrong w..s
ADDICTED to the use Of the drug that Killed
him. On Wednesday evening he Complained
mat mat he had not had any sleep for twenty
Iour hours. He bought twenty grains of
morphine In drug store at Ninth and Noble
street, and In mixing and taking it remarked to
Mr.. Iechte: "If l took twice this amount It
would kin me-" He retired to an upper room
aoout 10 O'Clock and lay down upon a lounge.
yesterday morning about O'Clock he was found
breathing heavily and apparently unconscious.
A physician was sent for, who labored until ii
O'Clock to restore Armstrong, but without
ava1l. Armstrong was bachelor and owned a
COZ Sbonsioera6le amount Of real estate. Owing to
the depreciation OF this he became so depressed
ID spirits that insomnia was induced. TO coun-
Ieract this he took morphine. He was an ey-
pert mechanic, an inventor Of sewing machine
mf rnn Ga and o1isi1aly was graduated
practfced mcdfcine-[P Phil. Times Both
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READ the new advertisement OF Towson's In
another column. Dry goods awful cheap. Penn
sylyanIa avenue. +