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Middletown transcript., 1883-11-30
:. Eccentricities Of western Humor.'

F" Eccentricities of Western Humor.'
James Whitcomb Riley's lecture, "The
Eccentricities of Western Humor," will
be given at Middletown Hall, Monday
! evening. December Sd. This will be the
second entertainment under the auspices
Of the Middletown Lyceum Committee
and we are assured by those who have
heard the g Eccentricities" that it will be
one of the very best things of the course.
Mr.. Riley lives at indianapolis, Indiana,
and has an editorial desk on the Journal
newspaper of that city. He first became
known to the public as the author OF a
series of delightsome Hoosier dialect
studies that appeared in the Journal,
over the pseudonym of Benjamin F.
johnson, OF Boone" They attracted gen
eral attention and we're copied by almost
every newspaper in the land, and when
the true name of the author leaked out,
James Whitcomb Riley awoke to ind
himself famous. The poems referred to
have been printed in book form under
the title of "The Old Swimmin hole and
'Leven More Poems, and the book has
reached third edition. These poems and
others that have since come from the pen
of the " Hoosier Poet'' have commanded
wide attention and high praise. On the
lecture platform Mr.. Riley has won sue
cess from the start, and in the West,
where he is better known than in the
East, no lecturer is in greater demand.
Last season but few committees at the
East could get him because of his having
been engaged in the West early in the
fall for nearly every lecture night OF the
season. After his lecture at Middletown
next Monday evening he returns to the
West to fill engagements for every lecture
night until late in January. 1t is said
that an Indiana man will bundle his wife
and children into wagon and drive
twenty miles while the mercury is at zero
to hear James Whitcomb Riley talk
"His humor is gentle; it is not caustic.
1t is pure and manly and honest, and the
people who once listen at him will want
him back the same season. l would get
Oub Vi llOu dllSl vain IiAlOu5LA SAAS AAANNN -
listen at him. His 'Object Lesson is the
finest thing 1 ever heard" That is what
Bob Burdette says of the "Hoosier Poet, "
and you know there is no discount on
Bob's judgment in a matter Of this sort,
if be does occasionally get left by the
train. During last season, Mr.. Riley ap-
peared twice in T. B. Pugh's Star Course
at the Philadelphia Academy of Music
and was highly spoken Of on both occa-
sions. "Had he not been first-class in
every particular" writes Mr.. Pugh, II
should not have repeated him. You need
have no fear about his pleasing. He is
unique and entirely original, and every
thing he gives is the production of his
own pen. His Western dialect humor is
new to the platform, and is most enjoy
able to cultured audience. If you have
him once you will want him again." We
have no doubt but the many folks who
will come next Monday evening to listen
to Mr.. Riley at Middletown Hall will be
greatly delighted with him.
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rhnI.evv Court.

The Levy Court Of New Castle county
held a meeting on Tuesday. Satisfaction
was entered upon the official bond OF
James Gray, tax collector Of st. Georges
hundred for 1882. Six hundred dollars
were appropriated to repair bridges ana
causeways in st. Georges hundred. A
netition was received from citizens OF New
Castle asking that the old county court
house at that place be turned over to the
trustees appointed at the last session ol
the Legislature, and that it be put in good
order. that it might be used for legitimate
purposes. County Treasurer Herbert was
instructed to hand the keys over to the
trustees. Messrs. Williams and Farra,
representing the board of Trustees OF the
Poor. presented an itemized account OF
expenses to be met by the board between
the present time and April, amounting to
$4,000. County Treasurer Herbert was
instructed to advertise for loan of 10000,
the amount needed by the Poor Trustees.
The court adjourned until December 18th.
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state.


The streets of SeIbyville are to be
paved with oyster shells.
= David Loose has bought farm OF
John A. Savin, in Kent county, for
s4,5OO.
= Richardson & Robbins, the Dover
Gamers, received seven tons of turkeys
from Philadelphia last Friday.
- William Pryor has purchased farm
belonging to his fathers estate, near
Smyrna, containing forty-two acres, for
So, 800.
- Elias Lockerman, a well known
farmer of Black bird Hundred, died at his
residence near Blackbird Station, on
November 23d.
William A. Laverty, of Philadelphia,
will lecture at Smyrna December 9Th, on
"GoIden Deeds" Mr.. Laverty is very
entertaining speaker.
= The fish fertilizer factories at Lewis
have been closed for the winter. Seventy
men were employed in them and next
year the force will be increased to a hun
dred.
- James Fl. Macy husked 1O2 bushels
of ears OF corn in seven hours at husk-
ing match at Blackb bird and now offers to
husk against any man in the State, by the
minute, hour or day.
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What is Regeneration ?

No subject named in the bible concerns
us more intimately than that of regenera-
ton. The Lord Jesus said to Nicodemus,
" Except man be born anew he cannot
see the kingdom of God, -" Ye must be
born anew" 1t is therefore important
that we have proper Scriptural views of
this essential doctrine OF Christianity
The pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Of this town will preach series
of sermons on the above topic in the fol-
lowing order, viz:
1.-The Necessity. 2-The Nature. g.
The Conditions. 4-The Evidence of Re
generation.
These questions, which are of interest
to every one, will be discussed in the
order named on Sabbath mornings, at
IO15 o'clock. Next Sabbath he will con-
slider the first proposition, " The Necessity
of being Regenerated or Born Again" In
the evening, at O'Clock, the subject will
be, Gan Angels Advice to Daniel.''
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Close of the Institute.

The Friday evening meeting of the
Teachers Institute at Middletown was
very interesting. Professor J. V. Mont
gomery, of Millersville, Pa, made an ad-
dress that was worth long ride to hear.
He discussed Industrial Art in the Pub
lie Schools in a way that showed him to
be thoroughly acquainted as well as in
love with his subject. His lecture was
full of practicable suggestions worthy the
careful attention of teachers and friends
OF education generally. H. Q. Conrad,
Esq, read two pleasing selections. At
the Saturday morning meeting Of the In
stitute the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Vice President, E.
G. Mote, Of Christiana; Treasurer, Miss
Sarah NJ. Fell; Secretary, Miss Ella Miles;
Assistant Secretaries, Misses Hannah Cum
mings and Ella Todd. The Auditing
Committee reported the Treasurer's ac-
count correct. The Committee on Reso.
lutions reported the usual vote of thanks
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Hliddletolun advertisements.
S. .N.ReynOIds&CO.

The balance of our Ladies', Misses
and Children's Goats have arrived,
and, judging from our large sales this
week, the styles and prices must be
appreciated.
Misses Plain Coats, $3.50, $500, $3.50
to $500.
Misses Plush Trimmed Coats, $500,
$4.75, $3.50 to 81 80.
Ladies' Colored and Black Coats, $500,
$500 to 5000.
Ladies' Colored and Black Trimmed
Coats, $3.50, $500 to $1,000.
The Latest Style in Long Black Dol
mans, handsomely trimmed with
Plush, Astrachan Silk Cord, &C.,
at $12, SIS, $18 to $21.
The Close-ftting Black Stockinette
Coats at $40 and $13 are superb.
All of our Imported Coats are made
by men tailors, and we have them to
fit all sizes of large and small waists.
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Gone to Colorado.

R. H. Eliason, Mrs. Eliason and child,
and Walter S. Letherbury set out from
Middletown Tuesday morning for Col
orado Springs, whore they purpose spend
ing the winter. They left Philadelphia
Tuesday night expecting te reach their
destination on Saturday. Mr.. Eliason
goes to Colorado in the hope Of receiving
benefit from the health-giving air Of that
region, he having been sufferer for nearly
a wear with a throat or lung affection. He
will spend the winter at Colorado Springs,
or Manitou, and if he receives beneft from
a residence there, may engage in business
and permanently locate in Colorado. Mr..
Eliason was born and grew up in Middle.
town and has always stood very high in
public estimation. His removal is, there.
fore, deeply regretted by our people. He
had fine business and was prosperine
when his health gave way and compelled
him to sell out
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County.


= Coroner Smith has held thirty live
inquests since March 9Oth.
: Measles are prevalent among the
children of the Delaware City public
schools.
A Philadelphia sporting club is build
ing at Delaware City club house that
will cost about 81, 900.
= Curtis B. Ellison, living near Glas-
gov, has lost thirty fattening hogs by
disease supposed to be cholera.
- The steamer Reybold will hereafter
make tri-weekly instead of daily trips
between Delaware City and Philadelphia
= F. D. Chester, professor OF agrlcul-
ture, geology, and mineralogy has re-
signed his seat in Delaware College, New
ark, to accept position in Mexico.
- Thomas j. Gaynor had part OF
hand cut off in the machinery at the Edge
Moor Iron Company's work, near VIII
mington, on Saturday.
= The new Catholic church at Newark
will be dedicated on December 18th. III
Rev. Bishop Keane, of Richmond, Na''
will preach the sermon.
: DIR. Bickly, of Philadelphia, accl-
dentally shot himself through the arm
while in ducking box, near Port PENN
on Tuesday. His physician thought am
putation would be necessary.
= Burglars entered the Deer Park
Hotel and E. G. jays drug store, at New
ark, Thursday night of last week, and
stole fifty dollars in money from the
former and a lot Of cigars from the latter
= Lewis E. Eliason, of New Castle, was
accidentally shot in the face by Rene Mar
tin while cunning few days ago. A shot
entered one of Mr.. Eliason's eyes, and his
physicians think he will lose the sight of
it.
~ William Hawthorne and his good
wife, living near White Clay Creek Pres
byterian Church, celebrated their golden
wedding Tuesday. Many friends and
relatives took dinner with the aged cou-
pie.
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MARYLAND Matters.

Governor McLane will be inaugurated
the second week in January.
: Mr.. Thompson, the fireman at the
canal steam pump and an old resident OF
Chesapeake City, died on Monday.
- Robert Blackway, Of the First Dis
trict, will sell his farm stock and iInple-
ments at public sale on December 18th.
w. A. Cleaver, executor, sold on
Tuesday at Chestertown, the Bowman
farm, situated near Farlee and containing
two hundred acres, to J. w. Carey, for
s9,35O.
The new board of commissioners of
Cecil county organized on Tuesday. Will
liam S. Potter was elected president, John
S. Rossell clerk and Clinton Mccullough,
Esq, counsel.
= The editor of the Fredericksburg
CWTrteT oners his photograph
premium to new subscribers. Well, an
editors photograph is a better premium
than five cent chrome, even if the editor
is ugly enough to have frightened his
grandmother to death.
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CLOTHING.

ChiIdren's Overcoats, $3.50, $500,
$3.50 to $500.
Youths Overcoats, $500, $3.50, $500
to $500.
Mems Overcoats, $500, $500, $500
to $500.
Children's Two-piece Suits. 1925, So,
S4.00.
Boys Full Suits, $3.50, $4OO. $3.50,
s. 90 to So 60.
Youths Full Suits, $4.OO, $500, Sc 90,
$500 to $1,000.
Mems Suits, 5000, $3.50, $500, $40
to $500.
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THIS
COOL WEATHER

Creates a demand for Woolen Wear.
We have them in Nubias, Hoods, Jack
cts, Hug-me-tights, Jerseys, Leggings,
Mitts, &C., &c.
Ladies Mousquetaire Kid Gloves, in
colors and black, 6 Button lengths and
5 hooks, from $1.OO to $1.6O, guaran-
teed if the right size is ordered.
Our stock of Gloves and Gauntlets,
of all kinds-Kid, Buckskin, Sheep
skin, Cloth. Lisle,-lined and unlined,
cost US over 81, 900, and embrace the
best assortment of any house south of
Wilmington, on the Peninsula.
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Died.

LOCKERMAN.-Near BIackbird. Novem-
ber 23d Elias Lockerman, aged 20 years and
20 days.
MANNERING.-On November 2lst, near
Smyrna, James Edward Mannering, aged s
years.
Howard Gray, son of Samuel K. Warren, aged
2 years and months.
JONES.-In Middletown, on November 22d,
Isaac Jones, ST., aged 70 years.
EATON.-At McDonough, Del. ON Sunday,
November 18th, Thomas G. Eaton.
PEARCE.-At her residence in Cecilton,
on Saturday, November 17th 1888, Sarah w.
Pearcc in the 74th year of her age.
HERBERT>SPENCER, the great philoso-
pher, while in America said "The Yankees
live too fast, work too much, and catch
cold too often" What a chance for DIR.
Bull s Cough Syrup!
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The Lists.

The trial of Lewis List and Lewis f.
list. father and son, for the murder of
Young Taylor, closed at Wilmington at a
late hour on Saturday evening with
verdict of equity in manner and form
indicted" murder in the first degree, asto
Lewis F. List, the son, and murder in the
second degree as to Lewis List, tho father.
The prisoners were greatly affected and
after being returned to their cell wept in
zach others arms. Counsel for the Lists
moved new trial. tits not known when
proceedings on the motion will be taken'
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FOR DRESS
TRIM IN G.

We have Silks and Satins in navy and
light blue, white, scarlet, pink, cardi-
nal, brown, steel, dark green, plum and
bronze. Also, Fur and Cat-tail Trim
mings and Plush, in navy blue, garnet,
brown, bronze, black and dark green.
Gimps, Beaded and Chenille Fringes,
Black Esquiral Lace, Black and Col
ored Velvets, go, IS, $100, $1.62 and
s1.85, and very wide velvet at $2.7O.
Buttons in profusion.
A splendid Shaker Flannel, for La
dies skirts, part cotton, to prevent
shrinkage, at SO cts. also several quail
tiles Of red, blue and white Flannels,
from 25 cts. upwards. Ladies, Misses, j,
and Children's Hosiery and Under
wear in great assortment. Balmoral
Skirts in the best colors.
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WE SELL

A nice, soft all-wool, feecy white Blan-
ket, 1914 "a $500; ia q $7.OO.-
We also have in stock from the great
blanket sales in New York, white blan-
kets from $1.75 to $3.50; Brown and
Silver-grey Blankets, 1926 to 1925 ;
Bed Comfortables, from $1.35 to $500;
also Lap Blankets and Horse Blankets
from $1.00 upwards.
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Business 0Osstp.

For a good piece of Tobacco, go to WILSON'S.
ALL the best brands OF Smoking Tobacco at
WILSON'S.
DAILY and Weekly Papers, at WILSON'S
News stand.
You will find good assortment of Wood
and other Pipes at WILSON'S Cigar Store.
GENUINE Meerschaum Pipes, at WILSON'S
Cigar Store.
You will find a good assortmento of Smokers
Articles at WILSON'S.
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MARRIED,

COCHRAN-HANSON.- Forest Presby-
terrain Church, November 29th, by Rev. W. c.
Alexander. r. Alvin Cochran to Ellie E. Han
son, both of Middletown.
BARBER-BALL.-Atth the NJ. E. parsonage,
Smyrna, by Rev. J. d. Rigg, November 2Sth,
b. Frank Barber and Anna Ball, both of New
Castle county, Del.
REAKERS-IVERY.-A the NJ. E. par
sonage, Smyrna, by Rev. j. D. Rigg NOvem-
Der ed, Noah Foreakers and Josephine livery.
both of Kent county, Del.
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A NEW
ASSORTMENT

of Square Shawls from $1.00 upwards,
and Long Shawls from $3.50 upwards.
Our stock of Ladies', Misses, Child
ren's, Infants Shoes embrace all the
best and sensible styles in the market.
We do not buy every foolish style that
comes on the market.
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DROWNED IN BEER.
Concerning this Popular Beverage TW'
Men Express their Minds.

Concerning this Popular beverage Two
Men Express their Minds.
s.The fact is sir, and you may stick pin
there. that the people of this country are
likely to be drowned in flood OF lager beer.
shouted an enthusiastic teetotaler the othef
day into the ear of your cornered corTespon-
dent That German drink has struck us
hard. 1t is the second deluge."
Yes, and the worst of this beer r-drlnk1lng
business is that it gets up kidney troubles,
as n heavy wind raises the waves" added q
city physician, who had q knowledge OF 1 the
times and O. tendency to metaphor. me ne
midnight schooner leaves oehlnu ~ d WIZ WIZ
of furTed tongues, headaches, torpid nVers,
nausea, and all that, and lays the touhuaIloI
of Brights disease" -. -
the i'm Increasing sales of BENSONiS CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER, which at once mitigates
these symtoms. Price 25 cents. ASK your
pH' seabury % & johnson, Chemists, New York
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The Chesa.nenke

The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
Henry V. Lesley, late secretary and
treasurer Of the Delaware & Chesapeake
canal company has addressed pamphlet
to the companys stockholders and loan
holders, indicating his policy of securing
for the canal company control of various
towing and transportation companies
operating on the canal. He endeavors to
show that the decrease in the canal COM
pany's receipts is largely due to the selfish
aggrandisement of the Ericsson line, and
he declares that something must be done
to enable the company to renew at par its
loan Of nearly s2,OOO,OOO due in 1886.
He urges that the company secure con.
troll of the Ericsson line and various tow.
ing companies; that it build colliers ot
large size; and that it enlarge the canal,
so as to forestall the new ship canal across
the Peninsula.
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ALL WOOL
CASHMERES,

In black, dark brown, myrtle green,
dark garnet, cardinal, scarlet, from 30
to IS cts. Langtry Twills and Gerster
Cloth, in all the new colors, at 25 cts.
HAlf-wool Cashmeres, new shades, at
121 to Is cts. A. Guinet's Black Silks
are recommended by all the leading
merchants of New York and Philadel
phia as the best makes in the market.
We have them in several different
qualities, and at the same prices as sold
by the New York and Philadelphia
dealers, viz: s1.OO, $1.1O, $1.2O to
$170.
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u 5000 YARDS OF CARPETS ! d

Our Carpet trade has increased that have been
PEELED to enlarge Carpet Department. We have
beautiful Carpet Room filled with the best MAKES and DE-
SIGNS the market produce Our stock consists of Tapes
tries Body Brussels with borders match Ingran Persian
Damas Rags and Hemps all of which make and lay the
best when desired We have also line Of Floor Oil
Cloths Coco Mattng Rugs Mats Stair Pads Stair Rods Car
pet Fetng, Window Shadings &C.
Remember you have fifteen thousand yards of Carpets
ect FROM therefore where you just what you want
CLOTHING!
Since the completion of the sales of Clothing have
increased and there why should not
double the increase this fall and winter We expecting it,
and have put stock that end We have missed sale
this fall That saying great DEAL but why should we,
stock large and adapted all Children Boys Youth
and Menand with prices to suit all So you there
thing very wonderful in not missing SALE
Cassimeres.---Ou stock of Foreign and Domestic Cass
complete and have tailor that fit you This
Mr. James McColgan formerly Of Chester Pa He has
been here year. and his work tees the fact that he
a who understands his business D9If you suit
Of clothes equal in style and workmanship those you get
the cities you get them here a much less cost.
REPLEAsE GIVE US A CALL
otnn W. z. MOORE & co.
NIiddleown, Delaware
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NOTICE.

r HEREBY NOTIFY ull persons in public
/ business not to trust Annie Lizzie MattoX
on my account, rs | will pay no b1lls con-
trncted by her. WILLIAM MAITOA,
Nov. 18th. 1888 Ceciton Md.
Middletown transcript., 1883-11-30

TERMs,-$2O and under, Cash; over $40
ten months credit. with approved indorser,
interest added Note payable at Citizens
National Bank of Middlelown, Del,
VIM. SIMPKINS.
! NJ ENos. Auctioneer nov. .30-ts
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w. r. MOORE q co.
Middletown, Delaware
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1883-07-02
WoGeu(6du.
GDicagp, 80. SUM 1883.

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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1883-07-02

Montag tporten gebeiBen, uno mill angebz
LTD ponl StoatSbuogct, oas ii0 auf
So, 900, 900 b~esiifett, $500, 600 itreidcn.
,Su Mtliouri bat einProbibitioniitenz
SpuDent Qetddt.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-29

NE CITY Exchange clock stopped last
rf.tt before midnight, from some I'M
Known reason.
Pr. f9tOrCe y. Nichols. the veteran JOB
frirtrr has sent % the MORNING NEWS
frra handsome calendars for 1884. One is
su i farce card sheet and the other a
small calendar for the desk.
A coiorcd man who was arrested by the
nrllcc Cor stealing lumber from the ca-
trrrah. Florida and Western Railway
rsr7 rsrlV last night was the only person
ssanmittad o. the barracks up to mid
aieht.
Two white men and two negroes were
srrsfrrrd la the Police Court yesterday
raf disposed 81 by an imposition OF fines
- rhr extent q S21. or an Imprisonment
tTss DAYS IN default OF payment. one
case II larceny was turned over to the
NnV Court
ne MORNING NEWs has received from
Mrs.. n1Saiie b. Robinson new piece Of
serzfe entitled 80. Is This Lover The
~aarls written BY Ms ". g. Nc and
rfe music bv Mrs. Robinson The work
:. ss.sfeafra 10 the husband Of the author,
~. M. n. Robinson. and is published BY
Sahrafnar's Music House. The compost
f5er = a beautiful one. and will no doubt
s~srf VITA 3 larre sale. The ability OF
NHS. Robinson Is recognized BY musical
1aaarte
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-29
FuLED WITH ROCKS.
Discovery Of Bale OF Cotton Packed
WIN Ifnestone-The Author OF the
euIrLIe Unknown

pf.r,,erv Of a Bale OF Cotton Packed
WIN usrnestnne-The Author OF the
sulntIe Unknown
r.. exhibition Of a bale Of cotton packed
viii rscks. % Bay street, in front Of the
C1-r1u Exchange. yesterday, attracted
considerable attention among cotton men
ana others. Tle babe was received at the
Ceutral Railroad wharf among ship
1aa-t df through cotton. by steamship, TO
Rr-trr. ou being compressed il was
discovered that ID was filed with rocks.
Te.a heavy pieces Of limestone rock were
f1--ef from one end q the bale. and upon
INVESTIGATION 10 was found that third
r.rk. iu she centre Of the bale, had been
.srr-hef hr the press. The fraudulent
r5la was removed from the press and sent
ELS the Cotton Exchange for inspection.
raa matter was q general subject Of COM
.rr-t Cd rha Exchange during the after
ur.r. lurlirv vas made as 10 the ship
nlr. hut 90 present no information can be
obtained from what part Of the country
ILL., hr1r was shipped. An investigation
81 fha matter viii be had. and a tracer
u ae sent out 20 discover If possible.
fH. author u the swindle. The bale was
marked ZOO pounds Those who inspected
So aaI are competent judges estimate
farr tae rocks. which is vet firmly
tuIetfai iu the c0tton weighed at least
.lI pounds. Swiudiing Of this character
rnI.e frr fUll punishment. and the lnspec-
Ear. MI. ~. e.. LYONS. under whose charge
rae ha.e was placed. viii see that the per-
r-t-atdr b. brought before the public II
re cau De- discovered.