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Saturday night, Aug. 7th.
Puhiic Schools.

Why is it that such aa excellent town as Ncwtown pretcnds to be should be so far behind in relation to its public schools? I mean in continuing that old fashioned custom of keeping the schools open through the hot, close, sultry months of July and August. During these months not one-third of the scholars in the dis trict will attend school, and the few that do attend have no ambition to study, (and who can blame thom?) and do not learn onc-half they would learn in any of the other months chat arc cooler and more pleasant.
 These are the months when berries are In their prime, and children like to 50 berrying, und do go, school or no school.
 These are the months when the farmer Is the busiest and keeps his boys out of school to help him.
 These arc the hottest and most un- cemforta )le months of the year, and should not they be the play-day of the children, instead of being confined in hot close school rooms?
 o'siuCS ptlHS uHIlCuStpL iOE IHe SCllOl- nrs, 1t Is more unpleasant for the teach CT. If only Il few scholars attend one day and n few another, it makes q confri- sion and disorder in the classes. And when q teacher does not have pupils enough ta keep them busy most of the time. there will be very little improve ment In the school. I know of no town outside of this that continues their schools through these months. Their winter term commences the first of Sep tomber aad the summer term closes the last of June, thereby having their vaca- tien during July and August. But accord ing to the custom in this town the vaca- tions come in the most pleasant part of the year, when children should and will attend school regularly.
 Again ask, why is it that this towr should continue this old-fashioned, worn- out custom, when other towns have adopted the better plan, tried it, liked it, and found it successful? Surely any one must see that it Is not us good, nor as suitable as the other.
 Hoping that this town will soon adopt the plan of closing its schools during the hot, summer months, and that some one will answer my query, remain, yours, truly,
 PEDAGoGUE.
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The Hop.

Tho first fashionable hop of the season In Newtown was given at the Grand Cen trai Hotel last Saturday night. New York, Bridgeport. New Haven, DanbuEy, and other places were well represented, and the ball room was crowded with mer- ry dancers all of whom, as we'll as the spectators, appeared to enjoy the occa- sion worry much. Prof. A. ]. Loomis Of New Haven, had charge of tle dancing, Mr. A. NJ. Loomis presided at the plano, Mr. George Streit and his brother per formed upon the violin and ciarlonet ana furnished excellent music. Landlord Browne was present. It is possible that another hop will be given before the sea son Is oyer.
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naftertown Isipplings.

Mrny of our citizons arc suffering with ngue.
 Wild carrot Is receiving considerable attention at present.
 Our merchant. Mir. Austin Hall, is af- nicted with those ''pesky boils."
 Mir. H. B. Baldwin of Minneapolis, Minn., was In this place last week
 Mir. Henry Pratt Is home from Litch- field and brought felon on his hand.
 Mrs. Chas. H. Street and daughter of Norwalk. are visiting at Mrs. Chas. Nor gans.
 Mrs. George Welch of East Hampton, has made short visit at her mothers, Mrs. Chas. Short.
 Some unknown persons attempted to burglarize Mr. Chas. Roberts house last Saturday night. betweon ten and eleven o'clock, but without success.
 People peranbulating the hill on which John Parmalee's residence Is located will do well to take good look at his garden, which certainly reflects credit on the cul-  tivator.
 Miss Polly Taylor and her sister, from Hawleyyille, enjoyed jovial time at a quilting party held at her home last Thursday. and their erj j,yment was shar- cd by number of friends in the neigh borhood.
 MT. George Benedict has horse tknown to many as the U. s. horse) that is not less than thirty years old It Is a survivor of the war and served Dr. Bron. son in his professional duties, of whom Mr. Benedict bought 1t. Of late 1t has resumed it's services for the doctress, ,ane seems to be rejuvenatod as he repeats .his travels and stops at the homes it long since frequcnted.
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w OOdbury.

understand that the following commu nication will appear in the Waterbury AmeT1can this week. The subject matter is of such importance that desire to see it in your paper:-
 ''I see that the correspondents are be- ginning to say that the great need oi | l-Woodbury is to have d branch railroad to interSect the New York and New Eng land Railroad somewhere. I fully agree with them. No visitor comes here from anywhere abroad but notes and appreci- ates the extreme beauty of the Woodbury valley: There is no more desirable sum- mcr place in all the delightful New Eng land retreats than in old Woodbury, now there Is convenient access to it by rail- road. The drives and waIksio it's sylvan retreats, and especially that most beauti- full drive in all New England, from Wood- bury to Southbury, five miles in distance, are the most encl lting anywhere to be found. What is nee led then in these day IS to Woodbury, and then the denizens of the heated cities so near it, would fly to its cool and beautiful retreats ..in the season" with a sense of enjoyment rarely equalled.
 That this would be great benefit to the varied interests of our town no one will deny. Why, then, it may we'll De asked, does not Woodbury avail itself of the privilege of connecting itself with the New York and New England?
 The answer is
 First, because money invested in origi- nal R. R. stock, is rarely, if ever, return ed to the investor in whole or in part Secondly, because the people have here tofore preferred to invest in Toledo, Chi cago and other western mortgages, at five ten to fifteen per cent. nominal interest, where principal and interest return to the investors with no more alacrity than when invested in original railroad stock. There is this difference in the two investments While the money invested in building a railroad is usually small, 1t results in a permanent public improvement. But mon- ey invested in western socurities usually is sunk, also, without benefit to any one. For twenty-five years past there have been spasmodic attempts to connect Woodbury with the outside world, all of which have been miserable failures, re- sulting in nothing more serious than talk and an occasional survey of routes. There Is Ro occasion for these fizzles for Wood bury Is rich town. It could we'll afford to lose the money necessary to connect if with the new railroad, considering the ad- vantages it would thereby gain.
 A narrow-guage railroad to Southbury fully equipped, distance five miles, woulc not cost over $25, 1000. There are five in dividuals in this town who could easily furnish this amount and net feel it. 4 "holiday subscription paper" ought te
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I saw her as she entered the ball room and all eyes were turned toward her; and 1t seemed to me that heart and volce ofall the throng, were hushed like mine, a- the sight of her radiant beauty. .she came as a meteor comss-among the stars, or as that most wondrous Light in tho far Northern Land, which tinges the winter sky and snow topped mountains with hues of such unearthly glory that when men once have seen they turn with sated eye from all that had before de- lighted them. rhcre were beautiful girls in the ball room. and many grace ful dancers; but they were lost to me in the bewildrring light of those soft, soul ful eyes, and that imperial loveliness i; and I saw her alone.
 "To whom the better clements
 And kindly stars have given
 A form fair, that. lik,sthe air.
 Shes less of earth than Heaveu."
 c. $.
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rs,ise this sum in week. As d reason for the above estimate state that nay row gnage railroad, 20 miles long, was put in running order and equipped with rolling stock, between Farr1ngton and l Phillips, Maine, hast year foi' Si00, Ooo. A l like road in Massachusetts has been built at n little cost There is another at Maf- tha's Vineyard at like cost. Mr. smith engineer on the N. Y. X N. E. K. k., whose office is at Southbury, has inform ed me that he had the figures Of another railroad at similar expense.
 Any one can see without Q survey that railroad beginning OR the 'Plain, near Alder Swamp Bridge and following the general course of the Pomperaug River would strike the N. Y. < N. E. R. R. in the distance of about five miles. This would accommodate Hotchkissville, mp town, down town, Pomperaug, and the town generally, and prevent all riyahies. Ii is believed that the right of way for the most part would be given by the land owners, and it is further believed that
 
 could be raised. Any day laborer who desired to enjoy a holiday abroad once in a while could take a share if he could pay by installments, and the capitalists could we'll afford to follow suit propor- tionally.
 If the views herein expressed are ''any where near correct, will not the good people take note of and consider this natter? If they see that there is reason in them, will they not see that they are pressed to a successful conclusion? It can always be said of this grand old town that whenever it takes hold of any mat ter in earnest, that it never fails. Let us take hold of this. It is the most worthy and desirable we have ever attempted.
 C." To all of this 1 say Amen.
 NAMELESS,
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Tax Collectors Notice.

Notice IS hereby given to the Taxpayers of the town of Newtown that the Collector will meet them to receive the taxes list of 1879, of said town of Newtown, as follows, viz: At the store of Ambrose Blackman. Hawleyvilie, Aug. 26. 1sS0 from to F o'clock; in Sandy Hook at the store of Glover. Warner Clark from 2 till 5 D. na on same day, Thursday, Aug. 2s. On Friday. Aug z, at the store of Richard Shepard in Dodging- town. from 9a. n. to F n. Also on same day at HoraceGilberts store inHuntingtown from to 3 D.. m. will also meet them at the Town Clerks of flee in Newtown every Saturday. beginning Aug. 2s, until Oct. Is, from a. m, until p. n
 All Taxes remaining unpaid after the 25th of Oc- tober will be subject to addition of nine per cent. per annum. from the time when said Taxes became due, and the lawful fees and charges for collection.
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asoxbary Station.
PEDAGoGUE.

quiet wedding took place in this vll- lage last Tuesday evening, Aug. Sd, at the residence of Mir. Joel Judd. The con- tracting parties were Mir. Frederick Downs of Newtown, and Miss Martha L.. Judd of Roxbury. They are soon to take up their abode In the far west.
 AJAX.
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M0MAA'S TRIUMPH,
A Severe Surgical Operation. It is Endured without taking Ether. Re- turn Of fhe Disease prevented by
 the Biood-purjfy ing power or Dr.
 Eennedy's Favoritc Remedy.
(From the Correspondence cf the Kincstoa. NY.

(From the Correspondence Of the Kincstoa x Y
 fFgtnIE.)
 The case of Mrs. Edward Meyers. of Ron- dout, New York, furnishes an apt illustra- tlon of womans power of endurance. This lady had been treated for months in the usual way for Erysi pelas of the hand, with out benefit Not until her hand had become n mass of purified fe.!i, dnl she tur,, to pr Kennedy. pr prie or Of the .Favoritc Remedy" for help.
 He informed her th"t l! was impossible to save tho land-it Il.Ii~t be a,nI,utated She received this t,rrih'e iuIelliyence quietly, declined to take .ther siipulating merely 10 ho:d her hu- band $ hand during the operation, and underwent the painful process without moving H muscle or utter ing groan. Dr. Kennedy ihen gave "Fa- vorite Remedy" freely "a cleanse the blood and prevent the return cf the disease. and Mrs. Myers now lives u..d rcjoicus in her great deliverance.
 Dr. Kennedy's "Fsvorito F, 1nedvr is fast becoming trusted hou -cho!d friend in all cas"s of Female Weaknes, and dis eases of the blood, Kidney and Liver Com plaints, and Constipation of the Bowels. (6)
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Finest Assortment in Town.

Prints, Lace Ties, Collars, Ladies. Misses and Gents Hosiery, Silk Handker, chiefs, Fans, Fancy Dress Battons Satin Shades. White Laces, Gloves, &e. Gents Searfs and lies in all the Now Styles, Hats, Fur Hats and Caps in the Latest Styles s,--
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FOR SALE.

ne residence of Charles Hathaway of Hatter- town IS offered for sale. The property consists of A hoosE and BARN with one acre of land adjon- ing' and two acres of land quarter of mile dis tant. For further particulars apply to
 CHAS. HATHAW AY,
 Si Uattertown, Ct.
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H0USK & FhRM
 FOR SAIE.

The residence and farm of the late Daniel Bots ford, situated Botsford Hill Newtown, is offered for sale The two dwellings, barns and other houses are in good repair. The farm consists of one hundred and fifty of good land in cultiya tion. For further particulars apply to the sub. scriber. MRS. MOSES BOTsFoRD or DANIEL BoTSFORD. JR.,
 CoLD srRrNa. BoTsFoRp STATION,
 NEWTOWN, CONN,
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Lost.

diamond cluster ring. 21 stones, "Iibbie'' in. scr1bed inside. valuable account of association reward of fifty dollars will be paid it's return to the subscriber.
 Ttf JAMES NJ TJrRNEy
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Fine Shirts only 75 Cents.

Mems and Boys Suits very cheap, Cot tonade and Wool Pants. Good Linen Pant 75 cents per pair; Alpaca Coats, Linen Coats and Vests, White Vests, Busters S1 .00 and upwards. Job lot of
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N E w SUMMER GOODS In Every Department at
In Every Department at
Sanford & HaWley's
N E W

Spring Dress Goods, Cambries, Muslins, Ginghams,
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75 cents per pair; Alpaca Coats, Linen Coats and Vests, White Vests, Busters s1.00 and upwards. Job lot of CLOTHING at HALF.PRICE Headquarters for Childrens Wagons, Carts, Jump ropes and Toys of all kinds,
 Call and see the
 NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE The Best. Latest Improved and Most Orders For Sheet Music, filled at 25 per cent discount from pub fishers prices.
 Pure Drugs and Medicines, Bottled Ale and Porter, Pure French and Blackberry Brandy.
 ICE COLD SODA WATER and PERU
 WAN BEER. a Shoes and Slippers in great variety and low prices.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
MAJOR HARROLD,S SUIT.

The trial of the suit of Major John I. Har-
rold to recover $4,000 damages from the New'YOrk
Elevated Railroad Company was brought to close yes
tcrday in the Kings County Supreme Court AddluoHa
testimony was taken for the defence and the case was
summed up and gwen to the jury. which will return
sealed verdict this morning
Soon after beginning his address to the jury eN-le-
nt-GoyernOr Dnrsheimer was seized with sudden
faintuess and was unable continue his speech Judge
Pratt ordered fer an hour. Aterward MI DORIS
beimer proceeded with his summing IN, speaking IN
all about two hours He emphasized the assertion that
the plaintiff was shamming his disease. and that the
doctors who attended him had been deceived ChancGy
Shatrr summed up the evidence for tue prosecution IL
was necessary, he sand, to bring his client INTO Court
even at the risk OF his e MS there was no other Wlt
hy whom hC could prove that he was on tile IRAN Wch
suffered the collision, ana tue company had previously
pronounced plaintiff myth. In thnrGinE ne Jury
fudge Pratt SAID that the fact thai the plain III was III
jured was admitted. and the trial was mere INQUEST 10
determine the amount OF damages 10 which he was en-
ed. He handed the jury form OF vriuic III IaVOf
OF the plaintiff Tor $, and directed IT 10 &c returned
lis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
DECISIONS-1AY 81.

Suprcrpe Court hambers-By Judge Lawrence.
McEwen agt Pcne- mem0rLdaIn ~ th1 mater OF
Churclsee ncnoran iuni GoTTer az 6orei,tG me o.,
The south Baptist ChuIchWhe.c he RS, lgtions OF he
Board Of Trustee IL TIE MAJ or Of d@ IA i
esh agt BaDes.why should tn re he on order 10 Sho"
etc ag ThOmDsOn.- order settled Hunter agt HULL
cannot with my present 81 ne laooa
OF This Application speith aG oterman Motion gIane
with cOSts. In matter 0i De Le0nI wish I" see council
in the matter weeksI 40 not think that Tins affidavit j.
sufficiently specific to the facts Burke aat u, ganeo
Steel Company agt C1arksoe memoranuu1 De ratll act
John.to- sraHrG; Thomas htcn SPPGn' S,y We
hill Mul1 chill See ircmorandI1 Roy a&t !uska-M 9?
Baunt-MotioH Ciantcd Meyer aet A'IerI wish 70 geo
counsel MeSrey agt van i iG 10 ' Wong';
and another LonginIe Senmel at Hles.-MoiionS
SDsefGl TsrBV Judge Beach-1he People eS rel Beatto
agt. NcAdan, etc-ODiui0h 20
SMpeyiOr COurt-Specidl Terribly Judge Sedgwick.
-Outerbridee ct al. net Phelps plaintiffs complaint d
missG Sieh S9i ycaih agt the mayor cc-To de
mufrer Sustained memorandum McDoHald agt lem;
life Insurance Company -Odsr OF dSrOntlulhcc GOvan
agt He rnan.Orer appointing George ~ Sttarns, 81
action with costs. Hart Ouer Signed Fish agt.
McHose Order Of dscontinuanGe cunnnghln ssl nth.
Hoycy ag Genital Iia agl BenneIt Logan ar Booth
3aynSyntsr ag SoInger 0ss agt Rust Heselpurger
the Connecticut Mutual Life INSURANCE Compahy-OfdefS
Common Peas--SpeciaI Tern'--By Judge j. f. Ir.,r.
In the matter Of tho application Of Fowler. etc ~
suant the decsou Of the General Term sctespgeF ~
menuanduIn Mnncii &c agt Muncl-AinoDy II ~ Ier
week and counsel foe o. 40 allowed Amshok ag NOih'
lldriHe Court - ChGm6HS-Bv Chci-JuSticc Shea.
Baranco agt Frank Bill agt Loeb Borsnger ast Hoei;
Hirch agt. APri-llenry Aner6aeh appointed GUARDIAN
Hambu rEer.agt hodman tet ag,, HAUL hGnRey aS,'
soeier aGt BnyeGQer or % art Man
acknowledgement for defendant STE decision fled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
THE COURTS.
THE BoUc1cAULT DIVORCE SUIT.

THE BOUCICAULT DIVORCE SUI.
ARGUMENTS IN THE GENERAL TERM IN REGAin W
THE ORDER OF ARREsT-IHE CUSTODY OF THE
CHILDREN
Dion Boucicault, the playwright ana ACTOR
vas arested a re weeks ago on warrant lssned lh
proceeding begun by his wife for absolute divorce She NJ
legged that he was about TO leave the STATE and ta the
arrest WIS necessary for ner protection Justice Dono
bue refused 70 vaeae the order OF arrest and the appear
from this decision was argued before the deuera' len
of the Supreme Court yesterday a. J, Dttehhoeler'
who represented Mr. BOuceault, commended thas Wuer
the provisions Of the Code such order OF arrest eouo
be issued only in case where VIOLATION OF the JuuP
ment order demanded in the IiDt would constitute
contempt OF Court In this case the judgment asAeo
was the payment Of permanent ahrnony ana inc sup
port OF the children OF che parties nasmuch as e&eou
tion could issue upon judgment inc Courts hau
held that violation OF such order was not 4 con-
tempt Therefore said Mr.. Dt;euhoefer, th:s was not
proper case for an order to issue Besides the
affidavit of Mrs. BOuecauj on which the orucr was
grant. d. dd not aver that there was not 6nHclhl pIop
ertv of the defendant within the jurisdiction OF tne
Court 10 satisfy Judgment or that the utlch1dl was
abOuT 10 take any away with him. Ana the alleRatlu
thot he WAS about 10 to London ala not aitct uSIu
Amonp other irregularities alleged exist IN the dhe
Of ISSUING the Ordc:, IL WAS claimed that IL & Ia
granted by the Court" because II was aIter Cour u
George Bliss argued on behalf Of Mrs Boucicault,
that one of the things demanded OF the Defendant vas
thai he should not interfere Win tDe to, 81 This
Orrer II was cOnteude would certainly DC III contempt
Of Court, Mr. Bliss declared that while MT BouclcalI
had been living with auotber woman as MS Witt tnU
had ns1r,d ms life for the benefit OF the chilli oil that
woman ne had attempted 10 prevent DIS wlle rom aL
IrOac ang her children in their French school Tue jus
tces of this Department nad been held 20 DC a"1fs
iu Court" Therefore tie order u arrest was lfoptI5
issued ANA should be sustained. Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The General Court
Martial appointed to meet at Columbus Barrucks Ono
has been dissolved.
The leave OF absence granted First Lieutenant Oscar
Eitmger, Sd Cavalry, has been extended one month.
william Gaines, late Ordnance sergeant United States
Army has BEEN Ivy direction OF the President placed
the retired list OF the Army to date from May 3, 1880
with IS Der cent OF bis fn pay ana allowances or
ordnance sergeant for and during his natural lite.
Leave aDseuce for four months with PERMISSION 10
Oh beyond the has been granted Assistant Surgeon
!, v Landerdale, United States Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
CIVIL NOTES.

Justice Lawrence, in Chambers, yesterday,
OIL the motion the Society tor the Reformation OF Jn-
vcnii" De!inqpns, to which al theatre license tees are
paynbe by RatuIy, is ned an injunction TO RESTRAIN
William Henderson,, Of thr STANDARD Theatre from gv
Ing any Of plays at tha theatre unii S
nc3use Zee has been paid.
The KnickcrbOcker Ice Company sued the
city fer ice furnished TO the county Offices
for 1865 1869, 1870 1871 and 1873. The Eoard Of
Supervisors audited the bill for each Of the years until
1873 when the city and county were consolidated TIE
CIV uef+uJed by Ginning that appropriation =
county supplies for those years HAD Jcth eNhauHt'd jas
tlce DOuohue. when the came To iIl Yesterday a.
Tected a verdict for the plaintiff ior $lu"a2 10 the
total Of the bills audited with interest, aud The b i0-
1873 C. p. Miller aud C. G. Higgins fer the plautIn
Assistant CoEpOratOn-COuns Dca' for The city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-22
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR I
OFFICE OF INDIAN ALFALFA WASHINGTON May 10, 1880
PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES AND

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con Hour Clothing TRANSPORTATION &C las the Gaze may
be- Commissioner OF Indian Ahaifs Nos
j 81 WOOsterst New York will be feeeived until IL
m OF MONDAY $780, Tor furnishing for the Indian
ser s0O00 pounds Bacon pounds Beef
Fowler 2300,OO0 pounds Corn, 3s3OOo pounds Conee,
3 3 pounds Flour 900 pounds Feed 1000 pounds
Hard cad 900 pounds HOminy 1900 pounds Lard $50
Pork 233000 pounds Rice 200 pounds Tea
soap OO0 pounds 100000 pounds sugar and s39OUO
IOunds Wheat .-- - -.
Tcking zoo yards Standard Calico 100000 yards
yards Gnghan, 60,0OO yards Kentucky Jeans 5000
yards Sa,inetI, 200 yards Brown Sheeting 2i3OoO
yls Ble4cbed Sheetlng 1900 yards Hickory Shirtng
$1,000 yards; Calico Shrting, 5000 yards; Wnsey $50
yards Clothing. Groceries, Notions Hardware, Medical
Supplies and long list Of miscellaneous articles such
Wagons Harness, Flows, RaGes Forks, &c.
Transportation for such OF the supplies Gooda and
that not DO contracted for TO be delivered at the
Agencies.
Schedules showing tho kinds anu quantities OF Subsistence
each Agency and the kinds and
titles of all other goods and articles together WITH
blank and forms for contract and bond conditions
10 DO observed by binders time and place OF delivery terms
and transportation routes aud all other
instructions will furnished application On
tho Indian Office in Washington Nos % aud 81 Wooster
New Orkj to E NJ Kingsley, No 30 clinton place.
New-York VIM. IL. Lyon. No &s5 Broadway and 10 the
COmmisIies Of Subsistence u g. A. at Chicago St Louis
st Paul Leavenworth, Omaha, Cheye nne and Yan0n and
the Postmaster at Sioux City.
BIDS viii be opened and day stated and
b!ddcrs invited 10 be present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids be accompanied by certified checks upon some
Depository Assistant Treasurer Tor at least
" ~ r E. TROWBRIDGE,
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