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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-22
SCHEME

356 Prizes distr trbuting $1,000
TICKETS ONLY 81.
Plan of Lottery similar TO that OF Louisiana
Company. ,r
J. p. HORBACH, Manager.
spccial attention is invited 10 the following
certified deposit: 900,
NORFOLK. Va. October %, 1888.
Sl3O50 HHE 7EH1 doTFA5v RSFz sSaE Sss Sps:'si sSa
with Burruss Son {; Co.. bankers. Thirteen Thou
sand and Fifty Dollars to meet the prizes In the
drawing. to take place on November y, 1883.
BURRUSS. SON g. co.
Arplication ior club rates or for information
upon any othc- business. should be plainly writ
ten. giving State. County and Town of writer.
Remittanccs should he sent by Express rather
than by p. O. money orders or registered letters:
Express charges upon s. and larger sums will
he paid by the company
Address plainly W. HORbACh,
Norfolk, Va.
Agents for sale of Tickets required throughout
the State Address applications rs above. octz
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pRF GOODS.
To Read This, is to Save Money.

We arc not out with flashing Newspaper Adver-
tisements rs VIC are too busy without them. Al
though we employ ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
Statesmen AND SALEsLADIEs, our Customers
would suffer by the rush, if it was larger. All we
want to call your attention to is our STOCK OF
LADIES AND CHILDREN's CLOAKS,
All of the most fashionable styles. We have mis-.
calculated the QUANTITY of our purchases, and
find that if we sell at the rate of one hundred q
day until the LIST Of January our assortment would
still be largo enough to stock any two Houses IN
this city.
We therefore have concluded not to wait until
the latter part of the Season. but to reduce prices
at once to such figures as will make them sell.
Our TEN-DoLLAR RADAME SATIN CIRCULAR,
QUILTED LINING, is WORTH FIFTEEN-DoLLARs.
All our goods are made
EXPRESSLY FOB US, Oh MANUFACTURED
By Us ON OUR FOURTH FLOOR.
Do not neglect this opportunity, but call at once,
even if you have no intention to buy at present.
A few words about our STOCK OF BLANKETS.
We have attended three TRADE-SALEs OF BLANK
ETs in New York, and find we have over
ONE HUNDRED CASES
on hand. The goods were bought 40 per cent.
Cheaper than last years prices. which insures US
against loss even if we would carry them over to
next year What we dread is the idea Of carrying
them, for want of Storage Room. We shall there
fore sell them. with small advance on cost, by
the single pair, ut prices which Will throw al
tOlpclitlOH III tuc
We are selling n 1O-4 Blanket at 81 20 = pair.
We are selling ali al-wool, warranted > lbs NJ
S2.1O pair.
Wholesale dealers are selling them at $3.50, and
all finer goods in proportion. We have them II
large as 14A, and guarantee yon saving Of 4!
least 40 per cent.
We trust that our long and well-establahcd
Reputation for Reliability will place, with an
Intelligent Public, all Statements of tnscrupu"">
Competitors on their Respective Merits
Lansburgh & Bro.
i2O, 422 AND A24 SEVENTH STREET,
oct31-tian1 WASHINGTON, ID. &.
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EOVEMBEE SCHEME.

-. I'TIIVs, -'8V''""
Whole tickets s., half tickets 81 - tickets
$50; 80 tickets 500
Remit Money or BaNI; Draft il" Letter or send
by Express DON'T SEND BY. REGISTERED
LETTER OR P0STOiEiGE ORDER. until fHrth-
or notice. ORDERS Of 50 and upward. by Ex-
press. can bc sent ri our expense. Address ali
orders to J. J. DOUGLAS, Louisville, Ky. Of TO
Q. BALLARD P. 0. box 27G. Alexandria, Va.
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COHafISSION MERCHANTS.

CHARLES 5. TAYLOR. Jr.,
FEED DEALER
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Alryanllrla OazfttG.
Published DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLy BY
EDGAR WIDEN,
at the Gazette 8pilding, Nos. 70 & 70 Prince st

DAILY. TRI-wEEKLY.
One
Six months 500 Six months .... zoo
One month. 80 Three months ] 90
All communications should be addressed 10 "GAZETTE
Alexandria, Va
The Gazette Office Is connected with the Telephone Ex
change Advertisements, orders for the paper news
or any Information o- business can be sent ny teie-
phone. ,
Persons leaving Enc city for the summer can have the
Gazette mailed to them post paid. for hty cents per
month and ,i: address changed often desired.
Contract advertisers will not be aow" TO exceed their
space unless the il paid for IL transient rates
advertise other than their Legitimate business In the
space contracted for
All transient advertisements must be palu Tor III na-
Resolutions in mcmoriau, OF thanks tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless OF
public concern, will only be printed in this paper as
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must hc paid for in advance
Price iinv cents when not exceeding six lines.
Entered nj the os,ofico at Alexandria, Virginia ns
second class mattcr.l
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THU DISMAL SWANI' LOTTERY,
OF NORFOLK, EA

OF NUKFUIh, VI.
o5COO TICKETS $50 PRIZES.
The franchise of this enterprise is based upon
tho charter granted by the Legislature Of the
State to the Dismal Swamp Canal Company, and
It's LEGALITY has been fairly tested before the court.
the object in view is the Improvement and
extension" of the Canal, and that full opportunity
may Ec given for the purchase Of the tickets, Of
which there are ly
o5O0G WITH 500 PRIZES.
the Drawing has been fixed for the
Odd of NOVEMBER. 1883.
al which time. WITHOUT POSTPONEMENT, it
will be made in the city of Norfolk, before the
m,blic, and under the supervision of q committee
of reliable citizens. and in like manner each sue
ccciing month.
-" Tickets bearing date September Goth hold
good for the Drawing of odd November.
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GRAIN, COTTON
AND
PROVISION COMMISSION BROKERS.
No. South Um" street
Constant quotations By direct private wires
from Chicago Board of Trade, New York Stock
Exchange and Baltimore Com Exchange. Quota
tions tecphoncd il desired nov24-u
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+ C. MILBURN,
GROCER, TEA DEALER
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. II North Royal street, near Market space
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignmcnts solicited; they will ro-
ceive careful and prompt attention. ap13
w SxooT. e. FRENCH.
VIZ A. SMOOT & CO.,
COAL SALT, PLASTER.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
OFFICB--fSmoot's Wharf.
ap4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
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DRY GOQDs.
II Is Now CossrDERrD
BY MANY COMPETENT JUDGES
OF THE MARKETS, THAT
DRY GOODS

Are the cheapest commodity to-day offered for
sale. Having taken advantage of all the large
auction sales of Domestic. Blankets, and Flannels,
we are prepared to keep our stock at all times on
the level of the LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
But in the event of cur being undersold on an oc-
cssional instance, as is possible in varied stock
like ours, we shall consider it great favor to
have the article or articles returned to us, and
the full price paid will be refunded. Our object
in making this statement being two-fold. We
want our customers to buy at the lowest market
prices and We are always anxious to be credibly
informed of lower price which any other house
may make Therefore, we confidently ask your
patronage on our established principles Of "ONE
PRICE" and that price under above conditions
always tho LOWEST PRICE. We call attention
today to our magnificent line of WINTER UN-
DERWEAR AID quote the following special bar
gains: -
100 DOZ MEMS WHITE MERINO SHIRTS
AND DRAWERS, made by Norfolk and New
Brunswick Hosiery Co., finished with their new
patent elastic anchor seam, 50 perfectly As not
TO he distinguished in wear from reguiar-madc
goods ti2l. and 7'c. per garment
100 Dt>Z. MEMS ALL WOOL SCARLET MEDI-
GATED SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, only 80
per garment.
LADIES FINE MERINO UNDERVESTS AND
PANTS silk bound. cxtr, fin" quality. only
SOC per garment.
LADIES FINE AND HEAVY MERIN0 UN-
DEEvE>rS AND PANTS silk hound, haud-
some goods. only ~ cents per garment. reduced
from 81.
LADIES EXTRA FINE MERlNo UNDER.
VESTS. handsomely finished. reduced from
Sl25 to II per garment.
LADIES ALL WOOL SCARLET VESTS And
PANTS. only 81 each.
LADIES EXTRA ALI. WOOL SCARLET MED1-
GATED VESTS AND PANTS, silk bound. only
Si.:i9 per garment; extra value.
AMERICAN HOSIERY cos FASHIONED
GOODS at low prices
ONE PRICE ONLY
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
Woodward & Lothrop,
921 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
WASHINGTON, d. c.
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LOTTERY,
$4,000 FOR So


THIRD REGULAR MONTHLY DRAWING
Will take place in the Masonic Hail. Masonic
Temple Building, in Louisville KY,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1888.
4 Lawful Lottery and Fair Drawings, chartered
by the Legislature of KY. and twice declared legal
l,y the highest Court in the State. Fond given to
Henry County in the sum Of 100000 for the
PROMPT payment Of all prizes sold.
REVOLUTION IN SINGLE NUMBER
DRAWINGS.
is,'. Every ticket holder his own supervisor,
can call out the number on his ticket and SEQ the
corresponding number on the tag placed III the
wheel in his presence. These drawings will occur
on the last Thursday q; every month. Read ;he
magnificent
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VIZ A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSONS Xxx, XXX, xxx,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET aHd
MONOGRAM WHISKIES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, 10 which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shail
receive prompt attention.
Cousirnnents of Flour, Grain and Country Fro
duce solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns:
Northeast corner OF Cameron and Royal strects
sep14 Aiexandria' Va va:
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FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, &C., &c.

HOSIERY, GLOVES. Handkcrchiets. Collars,
and Cuffs, in great variety. ,.,,,.,,,
and PANTS, all sizes and qualities
ZEPHYR WORSTEDS. Germantown Wools and
Knitting Yarns. in ell shades and colors;
sep29 {. I. hhkkt' - h"ie 81.
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WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street and Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full line Of celebrated pure old Whiskcs.
Brandics. Gin, Rum &c. Massey & Cos. Phia-
dclpha and Claggett's Baltimore Alcs, and Berger
l; Engcrs Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended 20 and consignlnents
solicited, my1-tf
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i BRODERs & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers aDd ,Iobbcrs III
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS. FLOUR. SALT
AND FISH
full line of celebrated pure old Whskies,
~Brandics,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S Phiadei.
phia and Claggctts Baltimore Ales, and Berger K
Engol's Lager Beer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for james S. Kirk & Cos. Standard
Soap, and for tho Baltimore River Steamers
Orders promptly attended TO- and consignneuta
solicited. 30. ] / King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va
TOHN I.ANNON.
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LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NRw.YORR oct 31.-BEEN LS-Recepts were 100 cars OF
500 heedll1 cars at Jersey city and Is cars Al ops
TOTAL days, 800 head against LILO head oI tc
CORE pnudng last The arrivals moderate,
VITA carloads lett from Monday and All te
the market tn supply considerably in eNcessOI
demand. The Dressed Beef trade has not shown any
marked aymptOns OF implOVtmsnt and. while, sohhe
ghtcrcTs were not need bullock the deintn
al limited and the general tone OF the market was a
and unsatisfactory the selling interest The offerings OF
and Cooros rather light and prices wcle larry
grades All kinds Of Native Steers were soW
while not Wiling o make any marked CON
from Mondays figures yet many Of the sales OF fl
IN "A decline fully I'll head Tie
Oattl. could not closed that reduction by 80 carloads
Five Ordinary sold NC 10 dress 90
TO- per anu II OF Common 70 Good dora
ut Sic also to dress BON. Three carr oi Io0faio
ia o,, sold 9l to dress 80 -, and sales OF ConnsDn
Prime Natses at tue eNicues OF va &c, 10 dress
Chance and Extra iulo ks dragging AZ ll I"
l2c 50u5TD. Tho outside price paid to-day was
s. Newton Gilio Tor lxra Vho steers, l,oO4 ID
Mr. Eastman bought JJl head az sac 70 dfess 90
" aud Afr. Goldsmith los head al ~ 80 x ~ 20.
NJ spmcns VI Live stock fresh meat Nom this port To-
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COTTON MARKKTs-BY TELEGRAPH.

IAvERPooI, oct sl-l2so p m-Cotton dun and easier
Mdihrg UpiaDds 6 do Orleans Oie. saos, 10000 bales
including 1000 for speculation and export IeeePls $3.50
tles al American. Iuures plands Low Mddlng clause
October delivery, Cd; also G3G;: also 6ld. also 60
October and November delivery . 6lb3h afsO
do. November and December delivery 6S64d
alsS J7G4d; do December and January delivery, 81 of
also 56Ba; DO January and February delivery 59Gsd
do February and March delivery, ia. Futures raJ
IIvEEPoO. Oct 3l-l.SO p. m-The sales OF the day ~
cluded 1900 bales American Futures, upanGs Low Md
ding clause, January and February delivery 6S64d
LIVERPOOL, oct. 3ljO p. m-tottOi-F aturc--L pands,
MidGing clause January aud February delivery 0t
odd DO February and March delivery, Js04d do. March
ad April delivery 6l64di also j064d Futures CLOSED
weak -
IIvrRrooI. OCT. Sl430 r m.-Coiton-Pnturcs-up lands
clause, November and December delivery Od
IA Dc. ard February delivery. . 57-C4d.
GALVESTON Oct 3l-CoifOn easy; MiddlIn9, 10 3-ltr.
La NtE!lng 97c; Ordinary gisc. ana
rcceips D. 7G Oalcs exports Gri Britain 6s57 bales
sBJ bal.s ~ bales; SSOIs bales
sayASNAH oct. 3l.-cO.i1n easy; Midiling. lOc Low
NfdDp ossc; Good Ordinary Jisc.; net receipts 1@S&
isies receipts 747z ba's; last evening 900 bales
stock s., 80 bales. -.
NTW. f..i4ANs, Oct. 3l.-Cott0n casy Mniing l0asci
Low Mrliina l0isci Good Ordinary, 9Ae. net receipts,
as bile Rr0ss receipts bales exports ~ France
1864 bales exports the Continent i5JO bales; exports
coastwsc 00Cs bales sales, 6OUO baea soch, -lljt3
bales.
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CIVIL NOTES.

The suit Of the Metropolitan against the Man
haitian Railroad Company was resumed before Judge Van
B1nt in the Court of Common Pleas, yesterday. The
Gaynor Clifford Boise Charles P. McFadden and William
Zahn.
Justice Barrett granted permission, yesterday,
10 Joseph Prato guardian of his brother John,
twenty 10 discontinue his suit against the Long Island
Railroad Company damages sustained in the collision
OF September IL. Tue order made on the plaintiffs
Representation that the company had offered 10 settle the
Silt by paying @4OOO
The General Term of the Superior Court yes
to-day appointed John \. Stewart and John A Livingston
70 act with Thomas Hhouse. to appraise land in Pearl
st. claimed by Rufus Story which is used by the New
York Elevated Railroad Company. The appointments
were made to fill vacancies caused by the resignation OF
J. +. Boswortb and John O'BIlen.
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday,
Justice Barrett granted leave 10 John H.
Kitchen az receiver OF the United States
Underground Cable Company, 10 bring suit
against j. j. sloculn for $4,000 and interest. The
receiver alleged that Ar Socun while treasurer Of the
company had wrongiuy paid out $4,000 of its funds
He the confidential clerk OF Russell Sage who received
the check which Endorsed by T. Bedernan, and de
PASTED ii ia his own name IN the bank.
Justice Donohue granted an order yesterday.
IN the Supreme Court 10 Edward Cooper John Kelly AL
Ian Campbell George II. Andrews and Daniel Lord, jr.
appointed Commissioners TO revise
allowing them extend for year the time taking
testimony and giving decisions in the before them
Tie time for taking testimony originally limited 10
November 1888 and for giving decisions 10 January l.
lSSI John C. Shaw, who appeared for the applicants,
stated that 800 still pendDy and that
over 1000 had been disposed Of
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-f
4 REMARKABLE Potato CROP.

Troy, Oct. 31.-Repolts in Ire Troy Times
from the potaogowing districts show that the quality
tile crop better the quantity much greater
than last year and exceeding the crop In Rens
sclaer County the quality is excellent with an average
yield per acre of about 80 bushels. In Washington
County the yield is about $50 bushels per acre, the crop
exceeding both in quality and quantity that Of any
cent year. and bringing 90 30 81 70 per bar
rel In Saratoga County with an increased acreage the
crop exceeds that of last year, and buyers are
paving II per barrel. The late crop affected by
drouh hui will give double the yield OF last year and
larger and soundcr potatoes From Columbia County The
repors show good crop better than last year. There Is
decreased acreage but yield is larger than hereto
fore There is reported increase in the yield OF 90 per
Ger cent in SchOhaIie County, % per cent in Fulton
County 80 per cent in Montgomery County and 80 per
cent i'm Greene County The prices in the latter counties
range from 81 to 81 % per barrel From fourteen points
in Vermont crop is reported at least Onethrd larger
than last year. Western Massachusetts reports crop
above the average Very little rot is reported this year
tionallV good crop
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LIVE STOCK MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH


CHICAGO oct 3l--Ths Dr0rers lorna, reports Hggs-
Receipts 900; shipments 400 prices To- OF on Paesns
Light Packing u - 3j Packing and shiprBG = Jp0
vs. Light - 3OGs 20 skiDs market CLOS" weak
1000 IeIlan unsOld ION -
market Exports 81 20 80 10 Cool 90 Choco ship
Common Medium, 81 as 10; Rangr Catts
weak; Texans, 81 o0as3 80; Myomings, al Han Breeds
~ %. III,
Fast LIBERTY Penn, oct 81 Cdtie-Receipts Sg9;
narke very Prime - jOd So rtO Good ~ 5pa~5 20
Hogs-Recepis, 4,Ol5 head market ttr; Phiadclias,
SaeD- Receipts. 600 head market very dun; Prime, SAC
- %: Fair GOOD - 80 - -; Common, - 49, So.
BUFFALO Oct. 3l-CG'eecelpts to-day. 300 head total
for week thus fag 1900 head for same time last week.
Nth fair demand grades, dn; Fair 70
Good 81 sOd$5 20; Light Butchers, 80 sOds - 20 Mixed
butchers, S3a$i; stockers, - a ~ 50.
SLeeD-Recepts to-day 1900 head; total for woe TINS ar
$4,000 time last week, 2OOjO head; Consigned
ihrouSR 10 cars Fair 10 Good Western, -3d~i. Cpce
Fancy, ~ 10 ~ I0i western iahOs - =" 30 Ns
Observation-Disclosures to-day $500 head total Tor week thus far
40 900 head fine l1at week, 1000 Lead Consigned
through cars; market steady with far denndi Cool
GOOD Medium and Heavy 81 7cSf -: Good Heavy - 150
- 81; Common o DhOice Pigs, - % q -.
ST LOIIs Oct. 81. Crfe-Recips l.OJheadi shipments,
none quality poor good grades scarce ANA wanted A. strong
prices: Exports. Sja ~ Az Cool Choc - D. s co
mon 10 Fair 4. alive Butchcfln2 SSd>A -o
Texans easier af - 2j0s4 TO- Indians. - J00 - 20
Sheey-Receipts 30 heddi shipments, 100 head goot
gralcs 10 demand dan St0cker ~ - o9 Com non
10 Medium MUto.s - JJG - %; Fair TO Good - 100
~ 10; Prime, - 81 -. ooo,-, -.
HOgs-Recep- 1000 head shipments, LOU Desl mar set
active BAT lower Light - i0Q II 90; Heavy ~ COGft eo
NIixqa q
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in the As at the bidding price. The market was
barely steady at unchanged quotations as follows:
Arain there WAS no business dome in State bonds,

Again there was no business done in State bonds,
and the transactions IN city bank stocks included
only twenty five shares of Metropolitan at 155.
The business in railroad bonds, except that in n
few issues was limited TO small amounts. The
range of prices was fairly steady Erie first consol
gold rs were ~ higher at 1858. Chesapeake and
OhiO rsts series b. recovered % TO $685. West Shore
and Buffalo 5s were easier at 737sG74. East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia consol IS were of a at
~ and the incomes were Il lower at 2sl2. nterna-
tiona and Great Northern 6s sold at 81 i20o 81 ana
Indianapolis Bloomington and Western East
division Gs at 0109O. Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy debenture 5s, after declining
to 90, closed unchanged at 02's and
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba consol 6s sold
at 1OOia 1OOa Denver and Rio Grande consols
ranged between 81 12 and 3d. and rsts, Western ex-
tension were steady at 20. Northern Pacific irsts
sold up to 1928 and closed easy at 1929. Texas
and Pacific incomes dropped to 49i2 and firsts Rio
Grande division. were easier at "a. The attention
of holders of Texas and Pacific income bonds is
directed to an advertisement in another column We
understand that holders of something over So, 5OO-
600 of the bonds are dissatisfied with the company
proposition to pay the last two years interest in
scrip, and claim that the company has now no
option and must pay the interest in cash.
The Sub-Treasury to-day lost on balance
$40 500, made up by losses of $16,7sO coin and
1929 currency. The days transactions covered:
Receipts $669,552; payments, $60O,O6l; cur
rency balance, $G,71S,472; coin balance,
Sis, ,O61.
The general rate for call loans at the Stock Ex-
change to-day was 3l2 per cent but after wants
had been supplied there was a wonderful amount
offered at per cent, and not bid for penny.
The following is the monthly statement Of receipts
and disbursements by the Assistant Treasurer
of the United States at New-York for the month OF
October:
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The LOFER And THE POST OFFICE


FROM me Memphis drGiQncte.
very pretty little romance was outlined be-
fore Judge Hammond his recent trip To Jackson
where lac held court Tor about week IL Illustrates the
1 that young love is usually blind, and that the lover
OF tender years Is really very daring fellow, who
ees himself hse joey b., Sly, dr, deyilish sly"
handsome and ngh-spiiited young fellow named j. T.
Wilkins mas very pretty sweetheart living Jack
son, 10 whom ne wished 10 send handsome bouquet.
The choicest nowcTs IA the field secured him
fragrant and beautiful bouquet, such IN would awaken
the tendefest emotions IN girls breast the
result He sent tnc bouquet through mails as mcr
chdndise or fourth class matter; but he made one
fatal mistake Concealed among the roses he placed
which WAS written IN . led ot any
eyes but those OF the young badly. The flowers OF course
passed through the hands OF Satanic postmaster Nal
ufay lac was attracted by their beauty his senses
uiled by their delicious odor. While he was rit
cally examining f0f beautiful ocTngs nofic,d the
end OF lac letter ping OUT from its bid
pulled n fIout III hllng place. opc8cd
it, contents NDV Instead of keelilag with
himself, that dboici United 0icial forgot Inc
Ol his logib and the clulrssftss of love-,
young dream and nothing la the circumstance but
violation of the postal laws. which provide that ma
writing Of amy kind shall be Rem with merchandise Ac-
cordiugly le had young Williams Hircstsd AID while
Jud-e Hammond In Jackson the trial on A.
SAID the baudsCmc Federal Judge. who il without
touch or IN his composition. had u hard lime
wrestling With the Judicial problem before hni This