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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-13

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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-13

GERMAN MILLET-Wc quote noncin the market.
Garden &c per paper, retail; wholesale / "a to
&c per paper.
CorToN-At the oil mill, 121ic per bushcL
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Iron, Nails, Wire, Etc.

IRoS-.we quote merchant bar, &c rates; Nor.
way and Sweden, 10c.
PLow sTEELr-7c. fLLL OH
wIRE--smooth wire. No. o. bRc; Nos. 10 and II,
oci No. Y; 7c; jappaned, barbed wire, gc; gal.
vanized barbed. loo.
HonsE SuoEs-Per kcg, O. So
y 90. No. s. 5 %; No. 4, 90,
NAiIs-from i0d to Cd, 81 rates.
TiNNEEs srocK-Block tin, per ID, Soc tin
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Wool and Hides,

Fine and medium fine, 23c; heavy, Ole; black,
bury and dirty, 8 TO Toe of.
Dry flint Is pounds and upward, lO@l2Sc;
dry hps, l0qllc wet sailed, 7@7isC; green butch
or hides, 6!s6l6c; all damaged, wet or dry, half
price; deer skins, SOC; sheep skim Tom 25@5Oc
each.
BEEswAx--1l to lsc per pound rs per color. 49,.
TALLow-ln barrel, ilSc; in cake, &c per ID.
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BAcoN-Long clear Sides 1876 short clear lSal
breakfast bacon liAiC.
DRY sALr-Long clear sides, l2A short clear
IIAMs--Canvasscd II t-o6l6c
LARD-Ticre lie; half barrel 1iN@li lee:
pals 8 TO 10 lbs. atl5l.2.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-10-13

CnIcKESs-We quote at 81 25@2 rs per dozen,
turkeys 5O@T5c; prairie chickens, SO per DOZEN
quail 81 y per dozen wild turkeys, 81 20di 25;
rabbits, Zoe per dozen; squirrels, Zoe per dozen:
ducks, large, 81 small s. %; venlson, 6@6hc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
NEW POSTAL REGULATIONS.

The Postmasters In this Stats have lust
received an order making material changes
In the classification Of matter sent through
the mails.
Msllable matter OF the frst class shall
embrace al matter wholly or partially In
writing. except ~ hsrein providsd-Act
March 8, 1873, Section 8. 20 Statuts, p.
Sss.
The exceptions arc - follows
]. Corrected proof-sheets and manu-
seriptIcopy accompanying the sams.-Ssc-
ton II. p. $50.
2. Date and name Of the addressed, and
Of the sender Of circulars, and tho correc.
ton OF mere typographical errors therein.
Section "a, p.S60.
8. Bills, receipts and orders for subscrip-
Hons inclosed In second.olass publications,
provided such bills. receipts and orders
shall DO In such form - 10 convey no other
information than the name, location and
subscription price Of the publication or
publications 70 which they refer. Section
BE-, p. SOL.
&. The name and address Of the penon
10 whom second-olass matter may b sent,
and index figure Of . subscription book,
and words or figures, or both, indicating
tho date on which the subscription In such
matter will end. Section "a, p. 500.
8. Upon matter OF the t~hlrd-class, or
upon the wrapper inclosIng the same, the
sender may writs his own name or address,
with the word from" above and prsosd-
Ing the ssme, and In sithsr case may make
simple marks, intended to designsts .
word or passage Of the text to which IL 10
desired 70 call attention.
9. There may b placed upon The cover
or blank leaves Of any book, or OF any
printed matter Of The third.class. . sim.
Pile manuscripts dedication OF inscription
which 10 confined 70 . simple address or
consignment Of such book or printed mat
ter, - . mark Of respect, and must NOT
contain anything that partakss Of the ma
turs Of Q personal correspondence.
4. Upon matter Of the fourth-class ths
sender may writs his own name and ad-
dress preceded By the word 'from", and
also tie number and name Of article In.
closed. He may also writs upon or Attach
70 any such s~rticlss. BY tag o.. isbsl, .
mark OF number, name Or lsttss, for pus.
pan Of idsaHassten.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

On molten Of Trustee Daueby Il was
ordered that al moneys. books and pa
pers belonging to the town Of Gold Hill
BE- handed over to the County Commits.
sioners No soon a the Treasurer can az
his books and all warrants allowed ut
this meeting are paid. Also. II was Or
dersd that the Town Marshal. Clerk and
Attorney turn over all books and papers
in their possession belonging to the
town to the County Commissioners.
Trustee Mercer and Clerk Hyde were
instructed to transfer all the town prop
erty (as per inventory to the County
Commissioners.
There being NO other business. Trus-
tee Dauohy In . few appropriate remarks
moved that . vote Of thanks be rendered
to President Fox and President (pro
tsm) Mercer for the able manner In
which they have prssidsd on all occa-
sious.
Trustee Mercer replied BY saying that
thu unity OF feeling which has existed at
ali times among the members OF the
Board made the duties Of presiding
of,csr liaht and pleasant. Hs thanked
the member for this marx Of courtesy
shown TO President Fox and himself,
and hoped The good feeling now existing
would continue 10 bind them together -
insspssnhls friends.
The Board thsn adjourned IN d..
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ANNUAL MEETING.

THE REGULAR ANNUAL NETTING OF
i the stochholdsrs Of the Ksntuck Mining
Company will be held q the once Of the Com.
psny. No. ~ x~onieomerZ street, ean fs.n'
cisco. California, on WkDnkspAY. The twenty.
third Cssd) day Of NOVEMBER. 1881. q the
eisctine 4 Board Of Dirscton 10 serve for the
susuipe year, and the trsnsaction Of such othef
businsSs v may coma properly bsfoss tns
A. O. STUART. sssrvtasy.
San ysspsisso, NovSubse :, 1es1. esd
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xsorsxrn's REPORT.

ChLxF kSoiNAkhb hArVANs
GoLp HILL. Nay I, 1881.
To the President and Members Of the
Board Of Town Trustees-Gentlemen: I
have the honor TO report the following
resume Of the Fire Department for the
past year Number Of fire alarms. 20;
number Of fres "a; estimated value Of
property destroyed, s25, 600; insured for
$4,000. In the majority Of cases the
cause Of fire could not DO ascertained.
The number Of enrolled members Of
the Department IL - follows: Liberty En-.
zine Company No. I. IS; Yellow Jacket
Engine Company No. 2, so; Lincoln Hose
Company No. 5, II. There are also two
active hose companies not enrolled, who
have rendered very great service.
Number Of hydrants. 81; number Of feet
Of rubber hose. 2600; number Of fect Of
leather hose. $50; number Of hose car
risges. 8; number OF parade hat fronts. 8;
number Of parade belts. z; number Of pa
rsde trumpes. 8; number Of service trum-
pets, 3.
/ have the pleasure Of stating that tho
entire department and apparatus are In an
efficient and serviceable state.
Respectfully submitted.
NICK SEXTON.
Chief Engineer @. II. F. D.
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STATE OF NEVADA. 10
Secretary's Once.

oecIutaly Ouo0s
/, JAsPxa BABcocx. Secretary Of State Of
the State Of Nevada. do hereby certify
that the foregoing 10 . true. full and
correct copy Of the original Of an Act
amsndstory Of and supplementary to
an Act entitled. can Act 10 create .
Board Of County Commissioners In the
several counties o this Stats. and to de-
Hns thsir duties and power" ON nle In
nv Office. In witness whereof. ! have
hersun.o Get my hand and sfi1ed the
Great Seal Of State. Done 1t once In
Canon City. Nevada. this 7th day OF
March, A. D. 1881.
fsxAL.l JASPER BABC0CK.
Secretary Of 5ate.
Published by order Of Board OF County
Commissioner Of Storey county.
MATT. cANAvAN. Chairman.
J. A. NAzAxsr. Clerk.
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AsslssnESfs LEVIED.

T1MION COnBOLIDA1Ep nlLvER
Mining Company Of principal
place Of business, San Francisco. Caiifornia.
Location Of works, Iirginis Mining District,
Storey county, Nevada.
Notioe 10 hereby given, that At . meeting
OF the Bosrd OF Directors, held on the
10Th day Of October. 1881. an ssserement
(No. 49, Of Orc ISL Dollar per share Vas levied
upon the capital stock ofths corporation, pay.
able immediately, In United States gold com. 70
tho Secretary, Ut the ONCE OF the Company.
Room 4 tecond noor). No. 500 California
street, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which THU assessment shall
remain unpaid On the Fourteenth day Of
November. 1851, win DO delinquent, and I'D.
yertlsed for sale at public auction, and unless
payment 10 made before win DO cold on
MONDAY. the Fifth day Of DECEMBER,
1881. TO pay the delinquent assessment. to.
Rether with costs OF advertising and expenses
Of sale.
BY order OF the Bosrd Of Directors.
]. II. BURLINGTON, Secretary.
O~fiee-Room 4, second foor. No. Se Cali
fornia street. San Francisco. California. ol2td
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OF TOWN CLERK.

REroRf OF TOWN sLxnx
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees Of
the Town Of Gold Hill-Gsntlsmsn The
following 10 my report for the quarter
ending April so. 1881:
Amount Of warrants Issued. 80. $SSoS rs
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pELIHaUISf SAILS.
RgL..oa . .ls.s,s s,..: "S 8. ss:;s.,.:

Bqg1e.aOn o. prsoipsi pises q Sasiasss.
stH n r!sSs,, g . Ss1' Goa Hi Mining District.
s' Sos,os sre d~siinqusns upon the fol-
iovingdescrbed stock. on sccouns OF eosss.s
msnt mo. an isyisd on the twenty. hrss lsisv
day OF september. 1854. the several snouns ~.
opposite the names Of the Respective sas
nI ss%s:. y ''n0" No. certif. shs. Amt.
Ais,n.on' Doua o...iws7.. 10. $50 :.
Atiin:cc Tho; %. TIu:: - n
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 'oo''''"''
tee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90. .ac :.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

- Eurm0o Ovor - t0o Coooty
Cemnissieners-0eed nys1
The final meeting Of the Board Of
Trustees OF the town Of Gold Hill was
held yesterday afternoon. Present
Trustees Dsuchy. Lsmery. McCurdy
and President (pro tsm.) Mercer.
Tho minutes Of the previous meeting
were approved as read.
The different standing committees re-
ported everything in the beat condition.
The streets were In good repair.
The Committee on Fire and Water re-
ported the mains. hydrants, tanks and
everything connected with the water
works In good condition.
The regular monthly bills. amounting
10 $1085. were. on motion, ordered paid.
The following bills, referred to the
Finance Committee and found correct.
we're, on motion. ordered paid: ]. B.
Gagnop. $6 40; r. Mercer. IS 80; w. N.
Hall 4 Co.. $11 so; D. Thorburn, $50;
W. Hall. IS 80.
On motion. 10 was ordered that the
officials be paid their salaries up to and
including May I'd. 1881.
The Street Committee reported that
some parties had built . fence on D
street. near the Dayton toll road. on
ground purchased BY the town. and
wished to call the attention Of the Coun-
ty Commissioners to the subject.
The following quarterly reports from
town officers were read and ordered to
take tho usual course:
REroRr OF TOWN rREAsuRxR.
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees VI
| the Town Of Gold Hill-Gentlemen: !
herewith submit my report for the quarter
to date, Nay 2. 1881:
DR..
January 81. 1881, balance m
hand. f'LoL ~
To u. Kennedy ............. l,670 90
To ]. P. birmingham ........ u
Total. s.sss 90
-
By warrants .......:.........s s,i2s os
| By oupons 760 90
By balance. 1857 IS
| ---
Total. ...s $3.50 90
Balance on hand Nay Q. 1884,. 5 1881 9s
Respectfully,
Town Treasurer.
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arronr OF TOWN ATTORNEY.


To the Honorable. the Board OF Trustees
Of the Town Of Gold Hill-Gep<lemen: !
herewith submit my final report Of all
moneys collected BY me a. Town Attorney
for the year ending the first Monday In
May. A. d. 1881. - follows:
Delinquent taxes a. charged 70
me. per assessment roll. .......$i.395 81
Ten per cent. delinquency.... lss 6s
Total. .si.4ss 90
Not sued by order Of the Board.
and withdrawn from sale. -. 1913 10
Paid to Treasurer - per receipts
ON Ale with Town olork.. .....$l,270 Is
Total. ..Si,46s w
Respectfully,
J. p. FLASSrxoHAx,
Town Attorney.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17

NYERMAN SILVER MINING
OCOMPANY.-Location Of principal place
Of business, Ian Francisco, California.
Location Of works. Gold Hin. stopcy county,
Nevada.
Notice is hereby given. that u . meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees, held on The -Four.
teesnth day OF october. 1881. an assessment
fNo. 81 OF Fifty (sO) Cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock OF tho corporation, pay.
able Immediately. In United Stater gold coin. TO
the Secretary. ct the once Of the Company,
No ala California street, Ban Francisco. Call.
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the Seventeenth day Of
November, 1881, win DO delinquent. and adver.
tised for sale at public auction. and unless pay.
ment 10 made before, will DO sold on
THURSDAY, the Eighth tsth) day OF De-
csmber. 1881. 10 pay the delinquent asses
ment, together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sala. By order OF tho Board OF
GEO. d. EDWARDS. Secretary.
0fnoe-No. 4ia California street. Ban fran-
cisco. California. oclo ID
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oaroiner baloWin, Trustee,
balance ..lt95I... 81.
Hochstadter 4 %. Trus
tees.............. ....... GS2l....S0....0 ..
is.s:.%:.....:......... ..'Sia....U....@ e.
Observation-Disclosures. sss. ..so....so..
ssss:.::...:...:..... iaas. ..ioo.. 100 :.
Hochstsdter 3 %. Trus-
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RENION CONsOLIDALED S0a;

ID ENTON CONSOLIDATED con:
ID PANY.- Location Of principal place Of
business, ran Francisco, Cslifofn ..
Location Of works, Gold Hin Mining District,
Gold Hill. Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given, that at . meetingof
the Board Of Directors, held on the fourteenth
day Of October, 1891, IN assessment mo. 81 Of
Twenty.nve Gents per share was levied
upon tho capital stock Of the corporation,
payable immediately, In United States gold
coin, 10 the Secretary. at the once OF the
Compsny, No so2 Montgomery street. Rooms
8 and Q, Ian Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this sssessment shan
remain unpaid on the Eiahteenth nsthl DAY
Of November, 1881, will DO delinquent,
and advertised for sale ct public auction.
and unless payment " made before, WIN be
sold on THURSDAY, the EI0H RI tethl DAY
Of D DECEMBER, 1881. to pay. the dsllnquent
assessment, together with costs Of adver'
tising and expenses OF sale.
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
WIN. Il. WATSON. Secretary. :
Onacs-No. s07 Montgomery strest. Rooms .
and 0. San trsncisco. California. ocl6 "a
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And In accordance with Law. and an order Of
the Board Of Dirscton. made on the yifth
(Sth) day Of September. 1881. % many shares Of
each parcel Of such stock - may b pscessssy
VIII b sold ct public auction at the ones Of
the Company. Bank Of Gold Hin. Main sired.
Gold Hill. rev. on "WEDNESDAY. The Biz.
tsenth u6thl day November. 1854. u the hour
S 9. S.saSes .. :: ~ ~; sSsr.o 0s!; .o % r sisS
costs OF advertising and expsnsssof the sale.
FkANK A. Wlbk, B~crstasy.
Once-Bsnk Of Gold Hill, Main street. 0oad
Hi. Nevada. sied
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.2oi7S. .2co....@ e.
And In accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board OF Dirctors. made on the twenty.
eighth DAY Of September. 1881. 90 many shares
Of each parcel ofsuch stock - may DO necessary
Will b sold ct public auction. q the ofncs
Of the Company. No. ti& California street. 6su
Francisco. California. on TUESDAY. the ssd
day Of NOVEMBER, 1851. ct the hour Of ons
O'Clock r. y. Of said day.to pay said delinquent
yertising and sxpsnses Of the sale.
q. WR0RNKR, SECRETARY.
omos-tN California street.. Ban francisco
California.
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~Buus and Sails Exchange and Telsgsphie
TrsnsferS. Issues Commercial md TrsvelsrS'
Credits. This bank has special facilities for
dealing In bullion. III
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ENGLISH PRIVATE HoTELs.-In L,udyu
there is kind of hotel Of whicl va havs 20
counterpart in tho Unitad States. This hNe'
is usually located ia some semi aristoc:aia sid
street, and wears no badge Of is ssrsi.u1e b..
yond large, we'll kept brass do,t plate, boar
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j ones, be has boen dead about 6tty ysars. and
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turuiure is solid and o,mtcrtsola, thu attcad-
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she bill aboninsble. But fJ1 essa, q1e.oass.
aud sort ct 1872 odar OF resp c:a5!Hy. th!s
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Opening aud Civs4as u ftae H'silas


CLOSING.
Washington, u. O., and NortaeAets:o mslts
o. m, II m. and and 6 Is p. IL.
Western msils 80 and 8 Is p. Ia.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, 10 81 2.
N. and 4 81 and 8 10 p. m.
South and Southwestern mails, via Lynch
burg Virginia, way and through malIa, % a.
q. and 8 % p. N.
Msnhssss Division 00 o. Il.
Ale1sndris to Round Hill IA, % i. Ii , ,
OPENING, --.,,,--
Northern and Western mails, via Wssnine.
.on, D. O., s 80 o. N. Il N aad % p. III.
Southern mails via Richmond, vs., 8 30 am
and 80 d. n.
South western mails via LynGdbUrs Virgin .,
(thfough mails) including way Dlsi!s o1 A;a!s. d
Railroad, s 80 q. m.
Manassas Division 7 80 p. Ill for lock boz only,
Round Hill to Alexandria, Va, 30 p. Lii.
Office Hours-Cfice orens 8. % 3. n, I'D
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Sunday Hours-Ofics opens c. 8 ls :, T., 81
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RGOTS AND &!seEs.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO GENTLEMEN:

TC GENTLEMEN:
We have large stock OF GENTS Fine BOOTS
and SHOES very superior quality. made by
hand, which csLno. be lurpsssed il style, quail
isy or price. a man may be decked in 8 good
suit Of clothes End ncw hat. but if he hiss not
tidy feet he ia rot considered vel! dressed.
These goods will 10 sold for much less than
they can be bought !or in this town or Washing
ton, All wo ssk is for you to come and examine
them. sE. i. WAEDEY, Il0 KiDg st.
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4 LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED
- STOCK OF
MISSES END CHILDEEN'S SCHOOL
SHOE,
OF every description, which will bs sold cheaper
than they can bo bought elsewhere. They are
the beet in tho market
WhDDEy, 10 King 81.
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To the Ladies.

No h&ya grca. mlay raw styles for lsdiea'
wo.r that Hro really bcsuIful. Lsiie5 who hsve
sn7 desire to present handsome understanding
will Go veil 70 eEamine them at
EyADpEE'S, no King 81.
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Benevolent Mr. Fixham.

At q meeting of tho Detroit Lacies' B3nevo-
lent Society, held the Ctbes day. il Wasresolv;u
that committee Of four ladies b. appointed to
canvas, for donations, and IN the course Of their
psregiinations this committee dropped in:o
Mr.. Wixham's ofEcs He recs;Tcd them as
gentleman should, and after tic u:usi fo.mali-
les cne OF them said;
"M.. Wixham. We are asking aid for bontv-
Client parposee."
"Ah. yes. Beneyc!spco is bump which
should be cultivated. Are yGu loukisg after
poor tolks 0'
1--WE are."
Very proper-very proper. You ii! hs1e
children of your own.S'
"Ol. yes"
"Al OF them arc we'll fed, well clothed acd
we'll cared for, are they =
Yes. SIR"
"That's very proper. [ presume taeir stOekn
lcgs are properly d.rned. buttons 10 their
olhoes, and they cay their prayers when they
10 to bcd3 Am oorrect2
The women looked OF each other in sly
way. and then at him, and one of them ssid
I'VE shall be haEpy for npy contribution
"Yes' q, yes 10. You dou't want this cen-
tribution for ycur own families, eh q
mo, sir |" aoeTered four voiass il Chorus.
"Wel, au somewhat itciued to bsnevr
Iero9. Hardly day passes that | doa'l d.
something for charity. Here's 40 Old aooouut
# $26 against Mr. --. / know he'a har;
up AID having clos, timc to get a2ug, n2d
yesterday | cancelled the debt"
One OF the canvassers turned red, white ard
blue and looked out of tho wGdow. That W
her husband, but Wixbam didn't koow i.
And yesterday. touud a p1or, foterG.
looking little boy out hero crying Tiih huge:
aud cold. He said his naue was Tommy --.
and he lived at SO - stree. He hadn't been
washed or oombsd for week, and felt sad for
him. was goiog TO take him hcmo AID fstd
him, but he slipped away.
Another woman suGdsoIy look,d oG! OF tha
window. and her pulse ran up 70 ons huai-c1
and twenty minute, but Wixhan Wss az i.no
'out as lamb OF aly kGoHiedge tbs; !; vas
her boy.
"lnsn woo't ytu cid u.s." qIcri;d tho
spokesman.
"Oh, ycS. certaiuIy will l Wis Simply
iguriug to see how mu,h | could spare. |
signed q note with Mr., - lest F,il. and ]
bad to pay it yesterday. That makes m' ied
isther poor.
The third womso didn't tur1 rod. bu. gco:a,
ut Wixhsm coudn't hsv, possibly kGoa1 that
was her husband.
"Lst's ses. Lst's sac. 1 want TO giVs 500
l can spare. Mr. -on- strest, owes
four m ,ntbs' house rent, aud I'll givs you
Iorder on him for twenty dolara."
q he four women ross up. They rushed 10 a
- body for III, door. Thoy Tcns ous 10 Is
?. Some were red and some wo!o pale, end
imsd. They tried to speak, but they
Hot, and as they haslcnrd to got away from
nd tlother, Wixhsn held up the bsls' RrilteG
o'and gasped:
,bow very. very singular! Perhaps they
uJ.uht they couldn't COLLECT tha moucy."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-10

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York Associated ftass en ! Of Reuters Eufopaan n
sg,ncF, being, with bu: three exceptions, the only
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taG' coanec,ei with thu grost flu1t5iqs of tha
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-10

Tho Basi: sss aad Co onmsrsisl columo,of thu
Ga.a..s will DO l!!eI with the earliest and mos.
exact commercial nog., edited With such psins-
tsNlag care as will render Al error, whera oven
slight errors sro dangerous, impossible.