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WHOLE NO. 2llS.
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

To prevent hair from falling out, try
first wetting the head at night with
salt and water. Mild sage tea is also
excellent. If these remedies do not
effect speedy cure, try this: Get a
little bottle Of brandy, and put in all
the salt that it will absorb; wet tie
head with this two or three times 2
day.
If the arnica with which bruised
limbs are bathed is heated, its good eff
fects are perceptible much earlier than
if lis applied while cold. If arnica is
to be taken as a remedy, as so many
| physicians recommend, in cases Of Sc
we're sprains, it should be prepared
with water in this proportion: tea
spoonful Of arnica in goblet two,
thirds full Of water, and of this tea
spoonful is to be taken once an hour or
once in two hours, as the severity of
the case determines.
A new remedy for headache has beel
found by DR.. Haley, an Australian ply
sician, who says that for some years
past he has found minimum doses OF
iOdidc of potassium of great service in
frontal headache; that is, Il heavy, dull
headache, situated over the brow, and
accompanied by languor, chillncss and
a feeling of general discomfort, with
distaSte for food, which sometimes ap-
proaches to nausea can be completely
removed by a tWo-grain dose dissolved
in half a wineglass of water, and this
quietly slipped, the whole quantity
being taken in about ten minutes. In
many cases, he adds, the effect of these
small doses has been simply wonderful
as, for instance, a person who a
quarter of an hour before was feeling
most miserable, and refused all food
wishing only for quietness, would now
take a good meal and resume his won't
ed cheerfulness. If this cure of Dr.
Haley's is in reality practical one, he
will merit for the discovery the graft
tude of suffering millions.
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Abbies mamma made little cookie
boy lie had head and body, legs
and arms. She made two little places
for eyes. Then she put him in the
oven, with some other little cookie boys,
and baked them all to pretty brown
color.
Our little cookie boy was taken out
of the oven and laid upon the table.
lie saw Abbie and her brother and
sister playing. lie wondered whether
he was like them. lie thought he
would ask: but Abbe's mamma had
forgotten to give him any mouth, SO
the question could not get out.
lie wondered next whether his hair
was curly like Abbies auntie's. He
tried to feel, but Abbie's mamma had
forgotten to give him any elbow
joints, or make his shoulder blades
loose. lie tried to get up, but, poor
fellow, he had no knees or hips. All
he could do was to lie still and look
around and wonder what he was made
for
While he was wondering, Abbie's
mamma took him and tied blue rib
bon around his neck. She hung him
up on green tree, with little lights
shining all over it, 1t was loaded
with pretty things. He now began to
feel quite vain. He thought he, too,
must be very beautiful to be put
among them.
One by one the things were taken
off the tree. Little faces grew bright
er as the little arms became fuller.
At last our little cookie boy was taken
off and given to merry little girl.
She squeezed him so tight that he
wanted to scream. He did not think
she meant to kiss him, but she did put
him toward her mouth. He did not
know what to do. He could not faint
or turn pale. he was too brown. He
could not get away for he had no joints.
lie was looking at the rosy little mouth
so near him. lie saw one of his own
brown arms 60 into that mouth. Then
he saw the other arm 60 in. He
wanted to cry. Before he had time
to be sorry that he could not, his head
was popped into the mouth. He knew
no more. The little rosy-lipped girl
thought he was the best cookie boy
she ever ate. My advice to mammas,
when they make little cookie boys, is
I not to give them any eyes. Then they
neuu not look on and coo thons elves
eaten up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
Not SO Green as lie Looked.

A green-looking granger, travelling
with wagon, took in a number of boys
in an eastern town very neatly recent
ly. He would allow a rope to be tied
around each wrist, and holding an ap-
pie in each hand, bet that while two
bystanders pulled the rope in opposite
directions he could bite first one apple
and then the other, He won every
bet with apparent ease, much to the
surprise of those who did not under
stand very simple principle in dyna-
mics. He was naturally stout, but the
trick lay in the fact that the man pull
ing on his right of course assisted him
materially in pulling against the man
on the left. and vice versa. II was
two against one every time; but the
mountaincer was always one of the
two
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

1t is curious fact that the nun,
Der of women who reach one hundred
years and upward is nearly double that
Of long-lived men, remarks the Buffalo
Courier. They lead less exposed, and
often more regular lives than their
husbands and brothers, and if their
constitutions are not broken during
their first half century, are likely to
attain a good old age. 1t is only neces-
sary to look around in any community
to verify this fact. Certainly Buffalo
furnishes no exception to the rule.
Out of the seven or eight thousand
graduates of Harvard college since
1912, only four have actually ''risen to
par" while fifth lacked a fortnight of
completing his century. So few per-
sons reach one hundred years of age,
and the stories of great longevity are
so exaggerated that Sir George Corn
wall Lewis boldly declared a few years
ago that no one ever lived one hun.
dred years. OF course this statement
was little piece of counter-extrava-
gance, but it is certain that fewer per-
sons live to reach the age of one hun
dred than is popularly supposed. Out
of the many thousand Revolutionary
soldiers and their widows on the gov
ernment's rolls, two or three entered
and even passed the second decade of
their second century, and these are the
Oldest American cases. English seven
teenth century annals tell of countess
of Desmond who, at the age of one
hundred and forty, was in the habit
of climbing trees to pick cherries, but
it is to be feared that this old lady
was given to pulling the long bow
about her birthday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
Judkin's Boy on Frogs.

Frogs is the peoples friend, bun
they can't fly. Onc't they was tad.
poles about as big as lickerish drops
and after while legs grew out of EN-
Oh, let us love the frog-he looks SC
sorry! Frogs can swim better'n little
boys, and they don't haf to hold their
nose when they dive, neither. Onc't !
had pet frog, and the cars run over
him. 1t jist squashed him But he
never knowed what hurt him! Onc't
they was a rich lady swallered one
when he was little, you know and he
grew up in her, and it didn't kill him
at all And you could hear him holler
1t was Il tree-toad and so every time
he'd go "p-r-r-r~ why then the grand
lady she'd know it was going to rain,
and make her little boy run and put
the tub under the spout, Wasn't that
a beautiful frog Y--LVe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

Billy was a peddler's horse. Every
day he drew a large wagon along the
country roads. This large wagon was
loaded with tin and brooms. 1t was q
heavy load to draw He stopped at
all the houses, so that his master could
sell the brooms and tins. One day
after he had trotted along for several
miles, Billy stopped where there was
no house in sight.
$50 along.' said his master.
81 won't" said Billy.
This is the way Billy said 81 WON'T
He set his fore feet out. He laid back
his ears and shook his head.
His master got out Of the wagon
and patted him on the neck.
Billy would not stir.
He moved all the harness here and
there, and patted him more.
Billy would not stir.
lie talked to him in very pleasant
tone.
But Billy would not stir.
What was to be done?
The peddler wished to sell his brooms
and tins, and go home to supper. But
he could not do this if Billy refused to
do his part. He went to the back Of
the wagon. A gentleman who passed
by thought he was going to whip the
horse with some heavy thing. Instead,
the peddlcr took pail from the wagon
There was some meal in this pail He
showed this to Billy, then he walked
on and set the pail down.
Billy could see the pail.
Pretty soon Billy lifted his ears
Ie looked very good-natured. He
went forward to the pail.
Then his master let him eat the
meal. Then he put the pail back in
the wagon, and Billy trotted off brisk
ly with his load.
The meal was better for Billy than
the whip.-LHtle Folk$ Reader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

Time, the destroyer of most things,
gives to violins an almost indefinite
value and Importance, The Joan Car
limo violin is 800 years old, and is in
an almost perfect state of preserva-
ton. Two thousand dollars is a COM
mon price for q Stradivarius. On one
occasion 1900 acres Of land was given
for a Stainer violin, and, as portions Of
the city of Pittsburg are now built
upon the land, it may well be said to
have been the largest price ever paid
for violin,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
On the Shore.

On the Shore.
The punotual tide draws up the bay;
With ripple oi wave and hiss of spray,
And the great rcd flower
OF the lighthouse tower
Blooms on the headland far away.
Petal by Petal its fiery rose
Out OF the darkness buds aga grows;
A dazzling shape
On the dim, far cape,
A beckoning shape as it comes and goes.
a moment of bloom, and then it dies
On the windy cape 'twixt the sea and skies.
The fog laughs low
To see it go,
And the white waves watch it with cruel eyes
Then suddenly out of the mist cloud dun,
AS touched and wooed by unseen sun,
Again into sight
Bursts the rose of light,
And opens its petals one by one.
Ah, the storm may be wild and the sea be
strong,
md man is weak and darkness long;
Bat while blossoms the flower
On The lighthouse tower,
There is still place for smile anda song
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
A Cool Proposition.

An INDECENT woman came to a
prominent Austin physician an asked
remedy for her husbands rheum-
atism. The doctor gave her pre-
scription, and told her:
Get that prepared at the drugstore,
and rub it well over your husbands
back. If it does any good come and
let me know. I've got touch of
rheumatism myself"
She was an INDECENT woman
when she came, but was an indignant
woman when she left.-,Siftings.
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CHILDREN'S COLUMN.

Lulu Takes Care OF kitty.
They brushed the clothes, they beat the cloth'
One sunny April day
Their winter clothes, meon-and then
They packed them all AWAY
In paper boxes tied around
With very strongest strings,
First freely sprinkle them with some
Tobacco dust and camphor gum,
And other sneezy things.
And when, their labor done, they took
Their tea and toasted bread,
"Why, where is kity2' some one asked,
And ~ know" Lulu said;
"Shes In my dollie's biggest trunk;
brushed and beatcd her;
There can not any moths, | dess,
Dct into her nice fur. --.
She scratched my finders when put
The camphor snuff about.
Div me some toast that's buttered frew,'
Tney lett it all to her and flew
To let poor kitty out.
-Harper's Young People
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

A Constantinople Turk four weeks
old has a good start in life, with full
beard and mustache, perfect set of
thirty.two teeth, and twenty-five fin
gers on each hand
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

The grandest of heroic deeds are
those which are performed within four
walls, and in domestic privacy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09
CATARRH N pI4M EhY's 0t,satE.,Il SaEAM

| ELY'S CREAM
BALM 0ffectually
cleanses the nasnal
; Passages of Cat,rr-
hal virus, causing
healthy secretions,
allaysinfamtionma,
| protects the Nom
brane from addi
t!onal colds, COM.
1 pletely heals the
sores and restores
the sense Of taste
and smell. Bene-
fetal results are
~ allied by a few
applications. A
thorough treatment
will cure Catarrh,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

When the valiant man flies he must
have discovered foul play.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-05-09

Hay Fever, &c. Unequalled for colds tn the
head. Agreeable 10 use. Apply BY tho little
finger iuto the noslris. Will deliver by mail
SOC package postage stamps. Sold by
Wholesale and retail druggists.
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO., Owego, N. Y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-06
Affairs in West Washington.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

ELECTION DAY.-The polls opened In each OF the
four wards OF the city AT $50. They We're held in
The iIrSt ward at Mr.. Mills house. Prince near Lee
street: second ward at the city hotel: third ward
at the old court house: fourth ward at MippletOn'S
shop. on Columbus street, near Dula. There was
crowd at each poll by sunrise. Owing 10 The adj
Glrdbie system OF giving each voter his registration
number now In here for the first time. the yo-
ing went on with great CXpedit ion, and although at
the opening or the polls the lines quite long,
that In tie third ward consisting OF over 200 per-
sons, they soon melted away. Before noon over
tWothlrdS OF the votes were pOllcd. The polls will
close at three minutes to O'Clock and the count
Will then begin.
THE OLD DOMINION CLUB-A number of cOlored
men of tits place last night formed II new social
Organization Ia he known as the Old Dominion
club with the following officers: MagnuS l.. Robin
son, Virginia correspondent OF the Washington
Bee. president; 1hoS Tcrril. vice president; VIII A.
Carter. formerly OF the Norfolk SentineI secretary
and treasurer; MeSsrS. r. Il. Robinson Geo A.
Grllln. w. 4. Carter. directors.
A QUIET ToWN.-AeXandria has seldom been
more quiet than last night and this morning. The
saloons closed At sunset. under the law. There are
no open btr rooms this morning and no crowds of
drunken men, as has sometimes been the case at
an election.
POLICE REP0RT.-The mayor at his last court.
fined three men for di,ordcrly conduct: John
SiinlnCs- s.; Fred. Butler. So and Henry Washing
ton -: Jennie Rye. found drunk ami diSorderly
was sentenced 10 the WOrkhOuSe for 81 DAYS.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The funeral OF Mrs. Can't.
hctgan took place this morning from ST. Mary
Catholic church. number OF friends attended
~ he circuit court 0f Alexandria county will be
opened al the Columbus street court house tOnor-
row 10y Judge Keith II Will probably OCCUPY one
weck--1he Alexandria and Washington railroad
company is laying pavement around its depot lot
Oh Faycitc ana Cameron streets.
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DOUGLASS,
NINTH AND F STREETS

LOOK AT THESE PRICES THEN CALL And
EXAMINE THE GOODS
Heavy Merino Undershirt Soc. usual price 75c.
very fine Mer1no Undershirt 81. usual price 81 81
Heavy mixed Undershirt 81, usual price 81 25.
Very fine AL Wool Undershirt 81 so usual price 81 rs
Very heavy ALL Wool Undershrt S. usual price S. Is
S225
Best quality Scarlet Flannel Undershirt So usual
Norfolk and New Brunswick and American Hosiery
Companies Goods at the lowest prices
We show Hosiery in all the styles and keep all
grades.
very heavy full regular French Sock at 25c
Morley's Best English Hose at Soc
Wool Hose at 81 &C. SOC. 75c, and 81 per pair
Iise Thread and silk Hose for party purposes.
Neckwtar-Ne call Your attention to this department
Sist
Handkerchief Department. This department. is also
worthy your attention We claim better qualities at less
prices than You find elsewhere.
tIlov"Sfn skin We have Perrin 4 Trefousse and Up
deeIafts III plain, stitched. lined and Ilnlined.
In Cloth-FoWnes and Morleys English Gloves at
Snspenders.-French. English and American, at all
prices ~
other Jonathan Shirt.-The best and only perfect
fitting shirt, sold at 81.
DOUGLASS.
nj 9TH AND T STREETS
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Amu>c.ncn.., &C.. TO-ni.ht.


FOKTS OPERA lIOUSE.-ROSe Eytinge i'll A Win
ter Tale
NATIONAL THEATER-SparkS Co In ''Eunch Of
Keys"
LINCOLN HtLI--Grani ThUrSby concert
IHEtTER CoHIQCE.-Fareties by Alccld Durands
Folly Truupa.
DIVE MU>sCM-CuriositicS and Interesting per
fOTIn:tlIct..
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j. NJ. LarOqt:e'S Elixer of CaIisaya
Has. FOR more than half century, been In use by
all classes OF people. and Endorsed by eminent ply
SlcianS as the best tonic and invigoratOr eXtant.
The weak, the nervous. the dcbilitaed. all find it
TO give new life, VigOr and happiness Particu-
larry a lady 5 medicine. 81 a bottle, Sold by drug
gists W. E'Thornton Proprietor, Baltimore and
Harrison streets, Baltimore, Md tu,th, s6m
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DRY GOODS.
w oopwARp & LorHRop.
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Having pur,, chased lsrss line Of ALL WOOL FoyIrs,
a inches wide. Of superior quality and finish goods
which We have never sold less than 75c Yer Yard
very low price, we have determined 20 place them
at 5Oc yer yard. at which price think
they will he the best GOODS nrinsiCally offered
Washington The colors comprise all desirable shades
Of myrtle green. garnet, bronze olive Russian hlue
hunters eron. cardinal navy blue, real brown. oiden
plum electric blue. and huzzar.
We cordially invite examination and critical nspoc-
ton.
WOODWARD & I0THROP
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3-PLr CARPETS,
3-PLY CARPETS
81 yard! 81 yard! 81 yard,
2-PLY CARPETS, Soc 2PLY CARPETS. SOC.
INGRAM CARPETS, Csc. 3oc, SIC.
INGRAM CARPETS. 45c So
BRUSSELS CARPETS Coo
BRUSSELS CARPETS. 75c
BRUSSELS CARPETS. Soc
BRUSSELS CARPETS Sc
FLOOR OILCLOTHS, all widths. &c, Soc. &C.
FLOOR DRUGGETs. S.. SC, 81, So. 50.
LACE CURTAINS! LACE CURTAINS!
Scaoped Borders. sl50 a pair
NOTTINGHAM CURTAIN LACE Isc zoe 25c SOC SIC
BLANKETS. s. 50, So, "a, S. pair.
BED COMFORTS ST, S1.25, SI5o SI75
C. NJ TOwSON
CSC PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
n3 South Side
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The Washington City Presbytery.
Dr. THOMAS APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION REJECTED
HE CASE OF REV. Mr. RTRnICK


The CASE OF REV MR. BURDICK.
The Washington City Presbytery, at its session
yesterday afternoon, as stated in THE STAR, ex-
ihihed Dr. {. Thomas, former Evangelical Luth-
er.'n minister, who presented himself as a candi-
date for admission To the Presbytery. DR.. Thomas
uiIniy declared that he did not believe that the
songs " solomon and the book OF Jude were In
spired He catechiSed closely upon the grounds
OF his belief. and commended by Dr. WyncOop and
Others for his Cdndor. A vote was taken upon his
application and he was unanimously rejected
Rev. James VI. NourSe. Of the synod of Athens.
ONO. Was elected member OF the PreSbyterv, and
Il Gail from the church at DarncStOwn. Md. was
placed in his hands. RevS. WynCOOp. French. Bit
finger and Riddl" were appointed q committee to
VIII Jamestown on the 18th instant and conduct
the installation services. After discussion OF the
't~t :" t,tF MT bufiltk. or the Sixth Presbyterian
Gh'ir'h. i'evS Chester and Chills and Commodore
f-iSpy were appointed as coinDlssion to visit Mr..
hlIIu!CA. learn his views ana report to the Presby-
terry whether The restriction placed upon him, lor-
bidding hun TO preach. should be removed.
DESTITUTE CoLoEED WOMEN AND CHupREv.-
The ladies of the National Association for the Re
Lief oi nc5titute CoIored Women and Children, >
Net at the residence OF Mrs. VI. = p1ncrOy. 1893 h
street. this morning. Mrs. FOucroy presided over
In" meeting. and the time was occupied chiefly in
d'cUool- TIE Z1htraI condition o. the WORK OF the
association, | ne quarterly meeting was called Tor
this Afternoon.
THE sale OF Turkish rugs and carpets vii! BEGIN
at Downing auction rooms tn morrow at II O'Clock
a. IN Seats Will b" provided. and those who attend
may expect bargains, as The goods are TO he sold.
FURNITURE SALE.-ThC>c who anticipate buying
furniture and carpets should attend the sale adj
Ftftlsed ~ Walter b. NiiIlmS Co, in the Auc-
non Column, " which takes place tO-lnOrIUN ilUrn-
ing at Their Saleoroolns, II 10 O'Clock
Affairs in West Washington.
BTILDING ASSOCIATION. - At the 10Gth regular
monthly meeting OF the Tenth building association,
hcid last night at GOddard'S bail. two shares We're
retired at The stock value rates 1867 per share.
HE btSHA"AYS held very interesting meeting
AT tnelr hall last night Entertaining and in@trUc-
1--WE addresses were Delivered by &eSSrS Ryan, Cox
and others. Quite a number OF persons signed the
pledge ana the exercises closed with music
kkf0KFED DROwNED-lhc death by drowning
near fihcy Point, Wednesday. of Charles ". Mann,
baker OF this place >! years Old, the OF Mir. j.
f. Mann. Il reported here.
MUrINEERS- - I'm. RattengTnw and Alexander
Anderson. sailors on the schooner Oracle y Cham
h'iH, capt. L2Ec, refused To do duty yesterday
amt lett the vessel Anderson was arrested ny OF
hcs'f HARRISON. and after trial by Justice Buckley
was locked up in the third precinct station Until
the sailing O1 the schooner RattengreW escaped
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DauStrlIff

removed by the use of COCAINE and it stimulates
and promotes the growth of the hair. Burnett'S
FlaVoring Extracts are the best go
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Lunborg'. Rhenlsh Cologne.

a Sure Recipe to Danish Mosquitoes.
tcaSp00nful OF Hunts Insect Powder burned in
mCdcrate-sized chamber viii drive out every
all druggists.
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ora facilities too nUrlr TouS to mention. give us
ad1.ft tg-~ over All Of or competitors. EISFNsN
EFc>-. The r,st prominent oIothiers ana t.Ilors,
COT 1th and T..
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INRlAL PROVES THAT HONESTY IS THE BrST
= policy III medicine AZ well other things Ayers
SarsaIarllla Is genuine preparation, all uueqallci
blood purifier, decidedly superior to all others
Ayers Hair NigOr attest its value as "a restorer of
gray hair to It's natural color As and tonic
preventing and often curing badness and cleansing and
soothing the scalp It's Use Cannot be too strongly
IueLucd. nj
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tsalvanO-Nasnetic Treatment Of Dis


WASHINGTON BRANCH OF BALTIMORE OFFICE, 9,2254
STREET NORTHWEST.
Hours from to IL a. III. and , to o. NJ. Sunday
excepted. satisfaction guaranteed. Call or send
for pamphlet containing over one hundred vOlun-
tary testimonials of cures OF citizens OF Baltimore
and Washington. covering the entire range Of
nerve and other incurable diseases. See Baltimore
St, for daily accounts of cures and every WedneS-
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2 L. A. PARSONS & Co.
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FRENCH TRICOTS.

FRENCH TRICOTS.
We have inst opened comlt, assartn. M ~ French
Trcots for Tailor made Suits IL browns garnet navy
blue aud black,
SSH 77::-ita's PER
80 II - 49,
sss III. Il 49, YARD.
ALSO.
BILLIARD CLOTHS ~ inches WIDE in all desirable
shades at 9oc yard. which worth least 81 rer
yard.
4alnch TRlCoTS, of domestic Manufacture at 81 Is
Per yard