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FIGURES COMPLIED AT THE CENSUS OFFICE.
Dr. ii. r. Waite, special agent OF the census
for the collection of educational statistics has
made preliminary report for the state of Mary
land. This report shows that the whole number
OF elementary schools in the state is
S,020; schools for cOIOred children 800: number
OF school buildings, 934; buildings having more
than one study room, 142; two or more recita-
tion rooms, 100; number of seats now pro-
vided, 12S,3O6 total seating capacity, $50 S32;
number of buildings reported in good condition,
$50; improperly heated and ventilated rs;
having insufficient grounds, so; not properly
drained. %; number simply reported in bad con-
dtiOn, 552. Number of teachers-White male,
1,O79; white female. 1918; colored male. 252:
cOlored female, 157; total, 3.0S1. Qualifications
OF teachers-educated at high schools or acade-
mics, 1,1S5; educated at normal schools, 44;
educated at colleges or universities 213; holding
certificates other than preceding 955. Aver
age of teachers salaries per month, $31 SO.
Average number Of months employed. SIP.
Whole number OF pupils in attendance
during school year, 1SS0-whte male, $3.50;
white female, 57,346; colored male, 13, 366: col
ored female, IL, ,167; total attendance, 149. 1876.
Average daily attendance of pupils: White,
72,09S; colored, Il, $50. Pupils in attendance
under six years of age: White, 1,773; colored,
$685. total, 2,1eS. Pupils in attendance over 16:
White, 6,O34; cOlOred. .74; total, 7S2S. No of
schools in which standing of pupils was recorded,
1857. No. using uniform series of text books.
1,679 No. in which textbooks are provided at
public expense, 729; number of schools instruct
ting in botany, 80; natural philosophy, 4S7;
physical geography, 533; physiology, 553; draw
ing, 1856; music, 4S6; political science, with refer
ence to the character and workings of the gov
ernment and institutions of the United States.
H. bookkeeping or other studies preparing
boys for business pursuits, 45S; domestic
economy nursing or other studies preparing
girls for housekeeping, 6; calsthenics, gtmnas-
tics or military drill, a. kindergarten methods,
AZ; average OF school hours per day, 6;
No. of schools reported as having libraries 9;
No. of bound volumes in same. 293; schools
provided with astronomical apparatus, Is; ditto.
with apparatus for object teaching, 8; sources
of income, state taxes, 1851 ,o24 80; county,
town, city taxes, dog taxes aad other public
funds S733, ,25O.71; tuition fees, S6, ,423 il; all
other sources, $S7, ,992. Sc; total S1,379, $50 76
Expenditures: Rent of buildings; $29, $50 G6;
repairs. $20,345.05; teachers salaries,
81 ,O64 12O01; text books, S7.710.03; school
furniture, S22, ,5lO.11; libraries $50; all other
purposes, $40, 13S. .S3 total 81 a4 416 SO; value
OF school properties, buildings and grounds,
81 7S6 Ola 7S; other school property $3.50 2S1 70;
total, $2, ,026. 1861
For purposes of comparison, the statistics of
lliteracy for 1870 are placed beside those Of DR..
Waite's report as follows
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MAKE NO MISTAKE.
THE NEW YORK SHOE STORE,
- COS PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
RECEIVED CAR LOAD OF SHOES FROM A
BANKRUPT SALE IN NEW YORK.
THE CHEAPEST SHOES EVER EXHIBITED IN
WASHINGTON.
Ladies' Handmade 3-strap Sandals 30 90
Ladies' Fine Kid OPP. Slipper. / 90
Ladies' Fine Kid Button Boots. l. so
Ladies Hand -sewed Kid Boots -. e. Sc 10 4 so
LADIES' SHOES OF ALI. KINDS.
Misses Solid Button Shoes. q 90 To Q 90
MISSES FINE KID SHOES.
Chldren's Peb Button Solid, to o10...........95c.
CHIIDRES'S GOOD SPRING HEELS.
One hundred sty of Gents Fine at prices
ONE PRICE. WV
apps GEO McCARTHy
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A Case Akin to that Of the President.
HOW 1t WAS TREATED

The following letter from Lieut.. B. F. Ritten-
house, U.S.A., retired, to DR.. Basil Norris U.
S.A, is of interest at the present time as throw
ing light upon the danger ola surgical operation
from shock and exhaustion:
GLEN RIDGE HOUSE.
CORNWALL. N. Y, August /. 1881.
My Dear Doctor My mother wrote me that
symptoms at the time that was wounded and
also to request me to write to you about the
date, measurements, &C.
1 was wounded on the 10Th of June 1864 and
entered the hospital at Annapolis, Md. about
or o'clock a. M on the 21st of June The date
of your operation in Georgetown, DC, will
show how long the operation was postponed.
think it was eighteen or nineteen days.
You operated on me ON Thursday. and began
to sink. Saturday night my mother says was
as cold as marble. took a bottle of whisky a
day for few days, and on Saturday took over
b0ttle also, took beef tea, alternating beef tea
and whisky every half hour. On SUNDAY was
better, and from that date I improved rapidly
lessened the whisky as my appetite increased.
In few days was able to eat SQUADS and then
beef steaks and mutton chops. At first 1 suf-
fered good deal with pain in my stomach and
bowels, but | persisted in eating heartily and
very soon sat up in bed. and then got out. had
no chills, but had dreadful night sweats. At no
time had numbness or any unusual feelings in
my feet or limbs. At the time that was shot it
was very warm. but became cold. and requested
to have my blankets put over me.
The ball struck me on the left side of nv back
on my tenth rib, three and a half inches from the
center of my spine; broke the rib, and Clipped a
piece off the spine; passed across it, and then
buried itself in the muscles on the right side of
1T. The course Of the ball, after it arrived on the
right of the spine, at right angles to its pre-
vious course. The distance from the entrance
of the ball to the point of extraction is four and
a half inches. | had no pain in my back after
the first two Or three days, but was very weak
in it.
l am still wearing drainage tube in the left
side OF the small of my back where had an alb
scess last winter. 1t does not inconvenience me
in the least, and lets the pus out after it works
down to that point. have been well all sum-
mer, though not as strong as / was last year.
Yours, very sincerely,
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Francis Joseph, Of Austria and wiIIianR, q
Germany, met at Gastesn yesterday ana -
braced afectionstely.
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A Steamer Burned.
THE CREW .RAPEJy, Ecc.pr

FREDERICTON, n. B.. August 5-The steamer
Royal was burned to the waters edge early this
morning She arrived from ST. John at o'clock
last night. The fire spread with great rapidity.
The crew barely escaped with their lives and in
nude state. Twenty minutes after the dis
covery of the fire the steamer parted her lines
and drifted helplessly up the river. She was
afterwards taken in tow and pulled ashore,
where she burned to the waters edge. Her
freight consisted of flour and general mer-
chandise. She was insured.
The National Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
BOsTON, MASS. August 5.-The members of the
National Catholic Total Abstinence Union, by
invitation of the mayor and members of the city
government, visited the public institutions i'm
the harbor yesterday afternoon. Last evening a
procession was formed and escorted the dele
gates to Faneuil Hall, where speech of well
come was made by the governor. Interesting
addresses were also delivered by prominent
members of the convention.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, August 5.-Virginia 6's deferred,
15 do. cOnsols. SlZ; do. second series 39sI: do
past due coupons, 81; new ten-forties. 534 bid
maanH fr Amgust cSttOn sTeaSy
sHS do famy eits mills sS sper
50; do. extra 475a5 do family. 75a5 00 do.
Rio brands 62a6.75; Patapsco family, rs. Wheat.
and higher southern red, iisal .ssK: do. amber,
1.25al g; No. l Maryland. 12S: No. western
winter red spot and August, 1.21A1.27k: Septem-
Der, l2S1al2S3s; October. l.3l; November, I33.
Corn, southern quiet and steady: western excited
and higher. closing eaSor-southern white, g.
do. yellow, 5S; western mixed. spot and August,
COY; September. G2aG2H; October. 6ik; Novem-
Der, 66, sales 81; steamer. Sass. Oats quiet Qnd
frm-sOuthern, 41a42; western white, %Aa45; do.
mixed, 4la42. Rye duH. 75aSo. Hay higher
and firm-prime to choice Pesansylvan1a and
Maryland, Il 0Qal9.00 Provisions frul-A1c8 pork.
1875. Bulk meatS-shouaders and clear rtb sides
packed. * and 10H. Bac0n-ehOuldsrs. ~: clear
rib sides. ii. Hams. 12AalSA. Lard-fefincd. l2%.
Butter frm-western grass 13a18. Eggs dull, H.
Petroleum nominal-refined, IN. Coffee higher
and Strong-Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair loLla
I21. Sugar better but duii-A soft 9X Whisky
quiet. 1.uAa1.H Freghts to Liverpool per
steamer dull-cottOn, 3l6akd: -four 1s9d per
barrel; grain, sgd. Receipts-hour, 192O barrels:
wheat. l, 135 bushels; corn 59 OILS bushels; oats
2,GO bushels. Shipments-wheat. 5000 bushels;
corn, ,3.S bushels. Salcs-wheat, S61 0l2 bushels
corn, ga. 80 bushels.
NEW YORK. August 5.-Stocks duh and weak
Money. 2Na3. Exchange-long, 4sa4; short, 4S4
Governments quiet and firm.
NEW YORK. August 5.-Flour steady and
quiet Wheat fairly active. Corn la23s cents
higher and somewhat excited.
LONDON, August 5. 1890 D. m.-COnsols-for
money, 100 Gle; for the account 100 1l-l6
Atlantic and Great Western first mortgage
trustees certificates. ssh; Atlantic and Great
western seconds, %. Erie AK. New York Gen.
tral. l4Sh. Illinois Central 1857. Pennsylvania
central, 6d4. Reading, 33X. Milwaukee and st.
Paul common. ll9.
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2. o. d. NOTEs.-Col. Thompson, superinten
dent of the railway mail service, Post Office de-
partment, has an an attack of malaria that kept
him at his residence to-day. Only four COM
missions to pOstmasters were sent from the
Post Office department to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

THE NAVAL CELEBRATION AT YORKTOWN
Secretary Hunt to-day issued an order directing
Admiral Porter to take command of the naval
vessels which will assemble at Yorktown. Ad-
miral Porter will have general management of
the naval part of the celebration. He will hoist
his flag on the torpedo ram Alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

ARMY ORDERs.-Leave for three months is
granted Major VIM Winthrop, Judge advocate.
The order relating to First Lieut.. Edwin F.
Gardner. assistant surgeon, is suspended one
month.
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JEWELRY. &c.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED
Large Assortment-of
SILyER-PLATED TEA SETS, ICE PITCHERS.
ROGERS BROS KNIVES, FORKS and SPOONS, &c,
At Reduced Prices.
sAM'L LEWIS SONS,
jewelers. and Silversmiths,
N5 1915 Pennsylvania avenue.
TWO CAR TICKETS GIVEN
To CUSTOMERS
whose bills for repairs amount TO One Dollar and above
GET YOUR
WATCHES AND JEwEIRY
REPAIRED
RODGERS CUTLERY STORE,
631 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Under ST. Marc Hotel, Washington, DC.
An work warranted to give satisfaction or money re
FUNDED Jy13-lm
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THE DISTRICT SCHOOL FUND 3.65 BONDS CAN
CELLED.-The District Commissioners to-day
sent to the US. treasurer the $4,000 school
fund 365 bonds The treasurer cancelled them.
The treasurer stated that he could not see any
reason why the bonds should not be cancelled.
the school fund, but as that interest had to be
paid by the District, there was no gain. The
best way would be TO appropriate so much money
to the school fund annually as the interest OH
these bonds amounted to- In both cases the
in the same way that the US. Treasury does in
all such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

THE TRANSIT OF VENUs.-It is proposed to
send out an expedition or expeditions of obser-
walton of the transit of Venus, which again oc-
ours in 1882. Nothing definite has yet been ar
rived at, however in this connection. An ap-
preparation will have to be made by Congress
before the work can be undertaken. The sub
ject will be called to the attention of Congress
by Secretary Hunt. Foreign governments are
making preparations to observe the transit from
favorable points.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.

CEILING OFF OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
SBOOTS and SHOES: must be sold regardless of cost
Ne intend going into the Manufacturing and Wholesale
Shoe Business All persons having accounts with US
VIII please settle them at SPEAR BROS,
ty29-2w 134 7th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

RELEASED on BAII--Benjamin Murray. charged
with burglary and larceny and committed TO Aail
to await the action of the grand jury. was yes
terday released on 500 ball. John Bailey beoom'
ing his surety.
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BUSINESS IN THE PROBATE COURT yupas

BUSINESS IN THE PROBATE COURT. JrDaH
HAGNER, TO-DAY.-In reestate of Chas. Gordon.
Thomas L. Waggaman administrator: bond,
$1,000. In re estate of Walter Evans letters OF
administration issued to Elphonzo Young: bond
81, 500. Will of Sarah +. Lghtfoot admitted to
probate and record. In re estate of Mary Z.
Ramsey; executor given authority to make over
to kittie Keys two US. 4 per cent bones and .
check for 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

CCAfMTT MINERAL SPRING wATER-ITI IS NOT A
- cCKK ALL, but rarely fails when properly used for
Stomach, Liver and Kidney Disorders, Dropsy. Dys-
persia Corstpation. Nervousness. and General pebt-
G3xt for hook Il e1xas. Give il txiab III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

Mr.. HARRY c. CASE, late of Boston. has re-
signed from the Census office, bureau of railroad
statistics. to take the position of engineer on
the railroad from Mexico to Colima, by the
Mexican National Construction Co., (FeTO
Carril ManZanillO IaredO)
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TAX LIEN CERTIFICATES
Death from an Overdose of Opium.
THE VICTIM KATE HOOVER, WITNESS IN THE BICEs
LER COUNTERFEITING CASE.

THE VICTIM KATE HOOVER, WITNESS IN THE BICKs-
LER C0UNTERFEfTING CASE.
Kate Hooyer, who, it will be remembered, was
the principal witness in the Bicksler counterfeit-
inc case, and who was one of the women alleged
to have been employed 10y Bcksler in passing
counterfeit silver coin. died last night about 9
o'clock at house on 10th street. Just above r
street, from an overdose of posOn-opiun-a
ministered 10y herself about o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. Or. John Walter was called in and
found her lying on lounge in the yard lifeless.
She was removed to the undertaking establish
ment of Mr.. VIM. S. Buchly this morning, and
Coroner Patterson called, who, after an autopsy,
gave certificate of accidental opium poison
ing. Ii appears she had been a sufferer for some
time from an abscess and had been i'm the habit
OF taking opium, and last evening had by mis-
take eaten too much of it. She was about 81
years old and had been married TO man named
Thompson, who is now i'm New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-05

HARTMANN, THE NIHILIST. - Numerous in
quiries have been made at the State department
in regard to Hartmann and what our govern
ment will do in his case if his extraditi0n is
asked by the Russian government, but the State
department officials decline to announce what
may be the policy of the government in poss-
Bile contingency in advance of its occurrence.
Thus far no request has been preferred by the
Russian government to have even an eXamna-
tion of the case made by the State department.
and not likely to be- as he has gone to Canada.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

nRIVER'S SUMMER GARDEN CONCERTS
H. Entirely Program for the week, commencing
August LIST. First appearance of the Celebrated Mon
mental Quartete Reengagepent of the funniest of all
Dutch Comedians. Mr.. GEORGE KANE the instru-
mental solosts. and the Marine Band. No charge for
Admission Concert commences at 9. A Mid Day
Lunch Dinner at popular prices is served in the
cert Garden from IL to 2 jy30-lw
CCRIBNER,S BICYCLE AND TRICYCLE. En-
- CHANGE AND RIDING SCHOOL,
Tallmadge Hall (949x40 feet, 928 street northwest
On Ground Floor. Sole Agency for English Bicycles
and TrcycIes. Any style (either English or Ameri-
cam furnished Secondhan Machines for sale Cheap
jy2S WM. c. SCRIBNER Proprietor.
WASHINGTON NATATORIUM, E Street, between
w 9TH and 7th.-0pen EVERY FORENOON FOR
LADIES and EVERY AFTERNOON AND EN ENING
FOR GENTLEMEN. Male and Female Teachers ready
at all hours to give instruction in swimming. Adns-
ZION. 70 cents. je4
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DEATH OF Mrs. MCCoOK.-The many friends
made by Gen. and Mrs A. McD. McCook during
their residence in Washington will be panied to
hear of the death of that lady, which occurred
at Salt Lake City yesterday. Gen. McCook and
his family of little children will have general
sympathy in the irreparable loss they have sus-
tanned by this sad event.
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MARYLAND Educational Statistics.

To DR.. NORRIS, U.S.A., Washington, DC.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

fHFS THE GRAND UNITED ORDER OF GALL
LEAN FISHERMEN OF AMERICA will hold
1ts 18th ANIMAL session at 346 Pennsylvania
northwest, TUESDAY, August 9th. THOMAS SMITH,
n w D. q. r., viii preside.
a4-3ts i r. SCOTT Secret ary.
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BANK EXAMINER APPOINTED.-The comptroller
of the currency has appointed John w. Ma
gruder bank examiner of the city of Boston,
upon the recommendation of the Boston clear
ing house committee. in place of G. o. Billings,
who has been bank examiner for the last six
and One-half years. and who has resigned to ac-
cept the vice presidency of the Globe National
Bank, of Boston. Mr.. Magruder has been con-
nected with the office Of the comptroller for
fifteen years, and has for some years been chief
of the division of reports.
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VIII call for and deliver WORK anywhere in the Dis
1Rfct upon receipt Of address by mail or otherwise
Goods received and returned by mail and express from
md to all parts Of the country.
No. 1868 COLD 49) JEFFERSON STREET,
spS NEAR BRIDGE, GEORGETOWN, u. @.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-10
ard solicit your oydere.

NOTICE r. JANES :. CODY OF ASSIGNS
4\Nou arr hereby notified that ! have cNpcnd-
ca one hundred du.lDIs in labor ana improve
m,ntS upon the Miners Joy Lode. south cXton-
sion of the Atlantic, situated in Cust,I coulty,
Dakota Territory. IN order 90 hold sale. lrlml>cS;
under the provisions o. section 231i, Revised
statutes Of the United states. being the amount
required To- hold the snlnc lor the year lSS', and
il within ninety days after this notice 10y uubli-
cNtipn Not fail or refuse to ContrilWtc your pro-
portion ot such expenditures AZ a your
iutc,cSt i'm sHid claim viii become the property
of the said subscriber, under said section 251f,
Dated june Is, \. d. issi. ~ Custer '!iy, u y.
tIms ~. -. RrTTFptIVln.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-10

.g. aweek in you're " town, Term IN s. outfit
'f""frre, Address II IIallet Co. Portland, Maine
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-09-10

80 a wcck. &l9&dty al home easily Hlli,. rH~ti.
ps@ onttiy free. Address true Go, Augusta, Mo
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IN I3n per lay AT home. samples worth 8
'o' w % Vfrce. Address StinsJ X Co, Portland.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-21
GBt 8ailg Ggroniflt.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER q, 1881.
PENCILETTES.

Mexican birds at McCrary & Branson's.
Yesterday morning Capt. L. 5. Patty
ticketed goodly number of einlgrautS to
Dallas, Texas.
Stop and see those Mexican birds, mount
ed on hand painted mats, and handsomely
framed at McCrary Il Branson's.
The best thing for a. Christmas present for
your wife or daughter is DAVIS VERTICAL
FEED SEWING MACHINE. dec1o-6t
Mexican birds mounted and elegantly
framed, at DIcCrary & Branson's. Prices
ranging from two to four dollars.
To accommodate the great crowd that
cannot be accommodated through the day
Cullen and Newman will keep open at
night until Christmas.
We are informed that on December 18th
and 26th no freight trains will be run on the
L. t., V. d g. r. r., thus giving the hands
an opportunity to spend Christmas with
their families.
1t was an ugly day yesterday, but people
would be out making purchases for the
holidays Cullen d Eewman's store was
one of the principal places of attraction. 1t
is no wonder, however, for a person need
only see their stock and they can readily
understand Why the ladies' viii 80 there.
Such beautiful silycr@plated ware and the
elegant dinner and tea sets, it is enough 10
make the ladies go wild. If you want to
make q woman happy, just give her the
wherewith to set handsome table. Then
their toilet sets, vases, elevated chinawsre
of every description, and many other use
full and beautiful articles, all attract atten-
ton and bring the crowds of purchasers.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-21

Excursion tickets viii be sold from the
following stations, to Atlanta, Ga, and re-
turn on Mondays and Wednesdays of each
week, until and including Wednesday, De-
eember %: Bristol, S13. 65; johnson, S12-
So; Jonesboro, S12 IS; Greeneville, S1l.35;
Rogersyille junction, 1860; Morristown,
SOLO; Wolf Greek, $11.70; Messy Greek,
S9.55 Careyville, $1,000; Knoxville, Sc. 10 +;
Loudon, $3.50; Sweetwater. $6.75
Athens, $3.50; Cleveland, SIS. !; limited
to seven days from date of sale.
JAMES Z. OGDEN, G.. P. A.
dec 8 q 2w
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-21
Personal.

Dir. J. H. Scarborough, formerly OF this
| city, but late of Tazswel, arrived in the
city Yesterday with his wife, and succeeds
| Mr. [. y. Scott as clerk of the Lamar
| House.
Miss Lizzie Avis, of AndersonYiile. Tenn,
| having spent few days with her brother
| 1t the residence of Mr. J. L. Hudiburg,
| left on the Ohio Division yesterday evening
| for home.
| Mr. B. NJ. Branner, of Messy Greek, is
| in the city on a business trip.
! Mr.. j. Z. Watkins, business man of
Mill Springs, Tenn, and patron of the
CHRONICLE gave US call yesterday.
| DIR. A. 7. Newman, young physician
located at cambridge, is in the city accom-
PAM ed by Mr.. Charles A. Cawood.
| Mr. J. c. Ashmore, of Messy Creek, is in
the city interviewing his many friends.
| Jos. 3. Cross, of Robertsville, gave the
| CHRONICLE call last night.
| MI. n. I. Worten, merchant of Friend
Station, Jefferson County, came down yes
terday to lay in goods.
Mr. J. d. McCorick and wife, returned
yesterday from visit of few weeks at
| Water Valley, Miss.
| Mr.. l. n. Scott, lately c Jerk at the Lamar
House, left yesterday for his home in
Georgia
Mr.. Will NJ, Fain, of cambridge, is in the
! city, stopping at the Lamar Hodse
Mr. N. II. Franklin, of Flat Gap, Jetfer-
son County, was in the city, yesterday, on
business trip.
Mr.. W. H. Hensley; leading merchant
of White Pine, Tenn, was i'll the city, yes
terday, purchasing goods
Mr.. Mat Peck, of Messy Creek, was
down, yesterday, circulating among his
friends.
Capt. II. F. Henderson, clerk at the At.
kin House, left yesterday, for Virginia, to
| spend the holidays
" What is heavens best gift to man. u
she asked, sweetly smiling on him, DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup" he replied, with pru-
denoe. He had Just been cured BY il of 3
/ lad cold