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Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

keepers and gaugers shall not apply to distilleries
 capacity of thirty gallons or less per day.
 to 46 MT. Vance's amendment was voted down. : The duty on whiting changed from 20 per cen
 ment ~ was made to pay ees Dstead of 9H oent
 per pound silieate of soda and other alkaline sili cates were inserted in the chemical schedule at S MT. seweiI moved to make the rate on bottles.
 demijohns, &c., and one-quarter cent per pound
 instead of 30 per cent ad Vaorem agreed to, 22 to Mr. Beck moved to reconsider. Pending this mo- tion the Senate at 1850 m. adjourned until noon HoUsE.-Mr Hiscock, of New York, from the Com
 mittee on Appropriations reported the sundry civil Mr. Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania from the Com
 mittee on Elections, submitted report in the com
 case of Cook n Ts Cuts iFOT the sEsa
 seat Mr. Miller, of Pennsylvania, gave notice of a minority report
 reference then made. But few bills were intro .ducsd and they were mostly-of private and unim- The regular order was demanded, which was thel cal of committees for motions to suspend the rules mittee the District Columbia, Mir. Pierce, of |Maryland, moved to suspend the rules and pass a District of Columbia The House refused to Eecondi MT. Lindsey of Maine. from the Committee onI Pensions, Bounty and Back Pay, moved to suspend and for other pnrnoses The main features of the! bill relate to fees of pension attorneys. The motionA by the rules occupied in debate the bill The bill was advocated by Messrs Lindsey of Maine. E Browne of Indiana and Joyce of Vermont. and op- [ posed vigorously by Messrs. Watson Of Pennsylvania Bragg of Wisconsin, Willis of Kentucky and Smith of New York. The bill was defeated with division. S
 Mr. Van Aernam, ot New York, from the Commit tee on Public Health, moved to suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill for the distribution of pure
 Ane virus to the people. second refused by 48 to S4.
 MT. Rice of Massachusetts. for the committee on accommodations for the Congressional library moved to suspend the rules and pass bill for library building The motion seconded by 109 to 35 but the motion to suspend the rules by 59 to s. less than twe-thir1s voting in the affirmative.
 At 40 p. NIT. Kelley moved, in behalf of theS Ways and Means committee, to suspend the rules and pass bill to reduce internal revenue taxes. TheE character of the bill has already been announced The motion to suspend was seconded by 1S9 to 6S. MT. Kelley occupied the floor five of the fifteen min utes assigned to the friends of the measure He pained that the bill was the House bill with the Senate amendments and would reduce the revenuesE $40. GOO 900. After debate the motion Mir. KeeyE lost by vote of 162 to 97, less than twothirds voting in the affirmative.
 Forty-four democrats voted in the affirmative and fourteen republicans in the negative.
 On motion of NIT. Randall the House, without hay ing passed bill under suspension of the rules, at o'clock adjourned.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

lState Debts-A Bill te Pay Them From| the Treasury SurPlus-GeneralH Hazsn's Demand for a Congregational Inquiry- Other Matters.
 WAsH1NaToN, Feb. 19.-A joint resolution was to-day introduced in the House by MT.
 Skinner, of New York, providing for an| aequitable distribution of the surplus money| lin the United States treasury among the sev- seraI States for the maintenance of schools
 and payment of debts. The preamble sets forth that the amount of revenue now beingI collected is greatly in excess of the needs of
 the country, and declares it is expedient tol recall all internal taxes except those onI 5Iiouors. and directs that all surplus in the|
 treasury after the redemption of bonds be divided among the State to be applied by| athem to the payment of States deEts or for school purposes, and that $1OO, ,o0o, 900 from the surplus now in the treasury be so divided among the States according to population on
 July 1st.
 The joint resolution introduced in the House to-day rendering the thanks of Con seress to Engineer Melville of Jeannette-Arc ztic fame describes his courageous and meri ztorieus conduct in the Arctic regions, and
 authorizes the President to incre ase his rauk land pay to that of chief engineer with the relative rank of commander in the navy to
 take rank after Chief Engineer Andrew J..
 Kiers.ed.
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Forty-seventb Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.

 sESATE.-A resolution was adopted to meet at 10 a. I'm daily.
 After short executive session the tariff bill was samendment to make the duty steel not otherwise enumerated provided for 45 per cent ad valorem the effect that from July 1885, to July l. 1884 more than S per cent. of the duties now imposed under the existing law shall be paid or collected on 7all go5ds wares and merchandise imported, and from July 1884, not than 75 per shall be paid or collected on imports.
 BIr. McPherson offered amendment to decrease the rate on all grades of steel per pound from pound over the figures in the bill Alter considera bIe debate MT. McPherson's amendment divided. adopted, B to 19. The remaining sections of the 4amendment were agreed to by similar votes. The sters Hawley and PIatt voted in the affirmative AS amended the paragraph reads: Steel ingots,
 made die blocks or blanks biilets and bars and ta- 4pered or beveled bars bands, hoops, strips and snesses and widths steamer cranks and other shafts wrist crank pins connecting rods and piston rods pressei sheared stamped, shapes or blanks of steel pate steel or combination of steel and iron punched or not punched. hammer Haolds of swaged steel, gun molds not in bars alloys used substi for steel tools of all descriptions shapes of fry sand, loam iron molded steel castings all of the above valued at pound less and steel not otherwise enumerated or provided for 40 per cent. ad valorem above 5c. pound and not above 9c. per podnd tio w Ta7Ted M s aSove gc c per poand in form not especially enumerated provided 50 per cent ad vaiorem as agreed to in the Cet tee of the Whole, led to long discussion. It was finally rejected, 26 to 28.
 MT. Van Wyck moved to make the duty on sawed boards, plank deals and other lumber of hemlock, whitewood, sycamore aud basswood 50 cents instead of $1 per 60O0 feet; lost, 19 to 30. ! flAnother motion by Mir. Van Wyck to reduce all other articles of sawed lumber from 8 to $1 per fleet was also rejected by Is to 30.
 MT. McPherson offered the amendment he intro duced Saturday in relation to iron and steel wire long debate ensued, during which MT. Joies, of Nevada, delivered set speech tariff topics gener- fally
 MT. Hosr moved to strike out the exception in regard to wire from the amendment lost 16 to <27. MT. McPhersons amendment was rejected by to z22.
 MT. Morgan submitted his resolution to reduce i'm port duties to E5 per cent of the present rate from July 1st 1885, until July 1st, 1884, and 75 per cent thereafter. vote was taken proposition by Mr. Browne to place salt the free lstA which wae lost by vote of 24 to 26
 MT. Vance offered his amendment providing thai the laws regulations in regard to the collection of infernal revenue and for the appointment of store
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Personal.

Senator J D. P1unkett was confued tc 9 his house yesterday with severe cold. Frank Waters, student in the Law schoo lin this city, whose home is in Ohio, is suffer ling with the humps. He is about thirty
 years old, rather an unusual age to be at tackled with this complaint. Asahel J. Wright. of Killingly, is clerk flor Secretary Hine, of the State Board oi
 Education.
 E. Buxbaum and Sally Cohn are delegates from the Moses Mendelssohn Lodge No. 1t Ito the Grand Lodge, K. S. B., now in sessior lin New York.
 Mir. J. c. Raum, formerly superintendent .of the western division of the New England road, with headquarters in Bridgeport, hai been appointed assistant engineer of ths Hartford and Harlem road He will have charge of the line from New Haven to New York, with headquarters at Norwalk.
 Charles E. Thompson, recently elected captain of the City Guard of Hartford, has had silver tea set and salver presented him by Company H, of which he has been lieu. tenant.
 George F. Humphrey, son of Rev. Freder- ick Humphrey, of Fairbault, Minn., who has been member of the class of 'S5, Trinity college, died at his uncle's residence in Can ton, N Y, recently.
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THE SOUTH.
Virginia.

IA Fistie Encounter Between Politicians. RICHMOND, Feb. 19 This morning while
 dispositions were being taken in lawyers office here, in the contested election case by
 John E. Massey against John D. Wise, the
 Malone Congressman elect for this State lat large, the latter struck Massey in the face with his hand. A policeman was at once
 sent for to arrest Wise. Massey is minister
 lof the gospel though he is rarely seen in the
 pulpit. For the past four or five years he
 has devoted himself to politics, and has been for the greater part of that time conspicu-
 ous leader of the Malone party. Last year
 he joined the Democrats, and became their candidate sub rosa for Congressman at large
 Ever since the result of the election became known bitterness has existed between Mas |sey and Wise, which resulted to day in the |personal attack referred to-
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TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGs.

In the House of Commons last night the motion for leave to introduce the affirmation bill was agreed to by vote of 184 to 53. The MonttOre d Rome publishes two letters from the Pope to the German Emperor, in ] which hopes are expressed that there will ssoon be termination of the differences be- stween Church and State.
 A bogus Lord signing himself Contyr, who has been trying to win the affections and
 wealth of lady in Perth, Ont, worth $200,- soOO, has been discovered to be fraud and disappeared.
 The application for a mandamus to compel Mayor Edson to grant license for the hall .in which it is proposed to present the Pas sion play was denied yesterday at New York Iby Judge Ingraham, who decides that the granting or withholding of the license is discretionary with the Mayor.
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Long spiIes-Good Contract.

J. skeling Bradley, of New Haven, yesterday received from the Consolidated road an order for 30, 900 chestnut spiles, 40 to GO feet in length, 12 inches in diameter, four feet from the butt and inches at the top, to be straight as possible. These are for the New York division of the road and the depot at North Haven, and for the new bulkhead much needed in this city Spiles as long as 60 feet are not so frequently required as shorter lengths, but Mir. Bradley's arrange ments are sufficient for the demand. The same contractor has an order for 5000 switch and frog timbers of different dimen- sions from to Is feet in length, and from 2 to or 9 inches on the face.
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A Strike Among convfcts.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Four of the convicts lat Sing Sing prison who had testified before the Assembly investigating committee were lconfned in the dungeon cells yesterday, not 'withstanding the assurance given to them by the committee that they should not be pun
 |ished for giving testimony. To-day the men
 lat work in the la4ndry and shoe shop de- imanded that the witnesses be released from
 the dungeon, and when this was refused for |ty of the convicts dropped their tools and 1stopped work. The strikers made no further revolt than to discontinue their work, and they were promptly confined in separate .cells.
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Gorringe in a New Business.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Lieutenant Comman-
 der Gorringe has leased the ship building yard of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
 Iroad company at Philadelphia. which is said
 ito be the best ship yard in America, and has .contracted to build an iron sailing ship of
 twenty five hundred tons for W. H. Star buck, for the California, New York and European trade. In this new enterprise the lieutenant is said to have the aid of some of
 Ithe heaviest capitalists in this country.
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4 Panic in a Church.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-A terrible panic oc- cured this evening in the Church of the Ho- Iy Angels during the funeral ceremonies of Charles Pfeiffer, 8 well known citizen. The altar cloth caught fire from light taper in the hands of a priest and frightful blaze shot up to- wards the ceiling. The ladies and children, who formed large portion of the vast con- gregation present, began to scream and a desperate rush was made for the door. In the crush several persons were badly hurt but it is not thought that they are fatally in jured. The fire was speedily extinguished and caused only slight damage.
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FIRE RECORD.
Immense Losses by Fire.

Immense Losses by Fire.
 LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Welsh flannel com pany's mill at Holywell in Flintshire, 8 few miles northwest of Chester, has been destroy led by fire. Damage $75O,OOO.
 PIrTsBURG, Feb. 19.-The total loss by the burning of the Demler tin plate and iron works at McKeesport yesterday was $60,000, insured for $50, 900. Two hundred men are thrown out of employment.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Police Notes.

Charles E. Alvord was arrested last even ling for drunkenness and breach of the peace against William Dade his brother in-law.
 George T. Burreu was arrested for breach |of the peace at the American theater. He struck Press Eldridge and resisted the special officer stationed at the theater who attempted to arrest him.
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Missouri.

ADeadIy Quarrel Among Brothers. WARSAW, Feb. 19.-Three brothers, Ar.
 thur, Henry and Silas Boatright, aged six
 steen, eighteen and twenty years respectively,
 became engaged in a deadly quarrel this morning and fought with knives. The two latter were killed outright and the former
 smortally wounded. Their father is 8 wealthy 5farmer.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20
A Te1epraph Ruu,or Vailed

NEW YORK, Feb. 19-The Mutual District
 Telegraph company issued circular to-day denying that they had any connection with the Mutual Union Telegraph company or any
 Iother district telegraph company. This sets lat rest the rumor that arrangements were be ling made for consolidation of the Mutual District, American and Manhattan District Telegraph companies.
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AeaI Gstxte.
For Sala.---MQlaT to Loan.

Riiiia s4.5oo. = -'O--0' '------' 7III Farm 175 acres large house, barns, $2 800. 40 feet front, $20 foot.
 Bargains Terms accommodating S25, 900 to Loan. Call at
 R. E. BALDWIN'S REAL ESTATE AGENCY, fel7 d&w 298 Chapel Street.
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NEW YORK.

Charitable Requests by William E.
 Dodge.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The will of the late
 William E. Dodge bequeaths $4OO,O ,OOO to various religious and educational institu- 'tions, the largest bequests being to missiona- Try societies.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

sby Carey as head of the gang, has arrived
 afrom the continent during the past forty
 Height hours and is now hiding in the city of
 London. The metropolitan police have orl
 sders to cooperate with the city police in se- curing the fugitive. A number of warrants are ready at Scotland Yard for the arrest of suspects from Ireland. John Dwyer, of thel accused, is dying of phthisis in the prisonI hospital
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THE WEST.
Illinois.
A HNEE lAnAoa to An4I

A Wife Licked to death.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Thomas Walsh, an habituaI drunkard, last night gave his wife a terrible beating with leather strap, after which they went to bed This morning when
 Walsh awoke he found his wife lying dead by
 ais side with her body covered with welts.
 Walsh has surrendered to the police.
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The Sun Fire Insurance Co.
OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

yEHE OLDEST purely Fire Ins. Co. in tn. world, being about IFS years old, and said to b, the strongest. The agency of this old, strong Com pany has been placed with CHAS. WILSON E CO. where the largest number of First-Class Insurance DOS are represented by any one Agent.
 The WatertoTvn Fire Ins. Co. has RETN sURED it's risks in this Go. and WITHDRAWN FRON THE STATE. Any one holding policies in the water Chapel street. and have them exchanged for those o he SUN, thus securing policies in live Connanv in steao or holding those of Company not doing br1s ness here. No charges for making the exchsnge Dwelling Houses, Household Furniture and HuiIdin0 generally insured against damage by fire or if~h8- ming at lowest possible rates.
 WILSON'S AGENCY.
 fe17 Ct 2I3 ChaneI St-.4
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E5fA gentleman and wife two single gentle EkIi1 men can b. accommodated with board and zz.V rooms in first class house, centrally ated where there are no other boarders, by addressing
 A. F. BROWN,
 u n HoyI
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A Scare Among the Consptrators


 LONDON, Feb. 19.-The several Irish colo |nies in London have become thoroughly frightened by the recent disclosures in the Dublin trial, and have discontinued their meetings. Frank Byrne is staying at Cannes No warrant has yet been issued for his ar- rest. Mrs. Byrnes has gone to Dublin. It IS not believed that the charge against her. can be sustained
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New Hampshire.
The RIosSinps nf n. I'm

The Blessings of Thaw.
 MANCHESTER, Feb. 19.-The great thaw of Saturday has resulted in an increase of water in the river, and all departments of the mills which have been shut down for 8 long time are now enabled to resume work.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

SITUATION by sn American woman is desir- "A ous of obtaining light work would assist jp lousework or other work Is capable intelligent and lonest, and can bring the best of re erences sgee lot go much an object home Address oN
 fe20 St t'AMERIJAN WOMAN y tbis ,aa
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

A GENTS easily realize $25 to $50 per week on our 0 installment goods. The largest and fnegt aa sortnent in the world tour own mAnufacture) of Al. oiDies histories, Dictionaries etc., etc. Lib sral commissions paid in full by
 ,.oo c.. THOMAS KELLY, $50 Chapel Street,
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

All cases of weak or lame back, headache, rheumatism, &c., will find relief by wearing one of Carter's Smart Weed and Belladonns backache pIasters. Price 25 cents.
 Wholesale by Richardson & Go. i; all drug eists at retail. f14 6d Nv
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WANTEEp

A to do general housework or second work fn a private family give good refer ence IT at
 IeAO U 26I HAMIIITGN 9Tl-EI1c
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NEW ENGLAND,
Massachusetts.

Governor Butler In States Prison.
 CONCORD. Feb. 19.-The Governor, Lieu.
 tenant Governor and Council made tour of
 the State's prison to day as a send-of to the new warden. The Governor addressed the sconvicts, impressing upon the men the inn sportance of obeying the rules, exhortine them to take their sentences like men and warmly complimenting Warden Usher. He said it would take great deal to convince him that he was wrong in anything he might
 do. The Governor was frequently greeted
 with tumultuous applause
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Entertainments.
AN ORGAN RECITAL.
 Will be given at the Trinity Methodist Church, Dwight

Place, corner George street. on
 Wednesiay y Evening, the 21st inst Under the direction of MT. George Jardine Of New York the builder of the organ, and Mr. Ertcson T. Bashnel of this city, who will render several solcs Admission, 25c. The doors will bs open at 7:sO m ann-n
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20
A Yankee Trick.

A AeSANOO AAASxAs Yankee shrewdness has long been truisn. A good trick was discovered by Connecticut fal back as 1895 The people were then, now prone tc contract coughs and colds. Our ancestors wanted find certain cure for these maladies. Much care study and labor employed and the resulting pre-
 crption has been known and successfully used many
 years in the section where it first compounded fits merits being passed from mouth to mouth. Fo1 old standing coughs with all their attendant ills ssynnptoms, leading to Consumption and death, itl
 equal can not be found to day, and fresh cold ii
 acts like magic. It is now offered to the public under
 the name of American Cough Drops. Your Druggist
 has it, 35 cents bottle. Not confection lozenge but liquid.
 KALLocRINE is pleasant and soothing to the scalp
 curing headache and aIlaying inflammation 50 cents fe20 eod4wtf
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-20

E AhdE Inducements offered and exclusive terrtto A " given to live and experienced ca1vasss-. G eapioy tnelr own agents and work article which used In every house, and the only thing of tbe Eid ever manufactured which gives satjsfacfjo1 cII very 6apidly Apply from to and 12 to T. at 0o'1I
 AS1S 2 HOME
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WANTED.

A SITUATION as housekeeper by resuectabla A. girl who is we'll experienced; can take chsree |oI all household affairs also any position of trnst 'Where capable person Is required: she can give |gooo reterence and has no objection to going into |the country Also situation wanted by a yorng neat and tidy girl to do second work in private fam
 fly, besides the chsmberwork; ahe is also qoo5 wal
 ress, and is willing to make herself generaly nsefnI .she can be well recommended has no obiection fo lgo into the country. Apply at "
 fe19 2t+ 33I< ORAN,7E STpE1r
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THOMl
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WANTED

OUR sales department, energetic business | woman, determined to succeed. Apply after to
 CASSEIL, PETTER, GAL PIN < CO. Ie2O lt' Room %. No. 29S Chanel Street
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WANTED.

A NICKEL and Silver Platter and Burnisher Ad. CA dress, stating age experience and wages ex eetvos sa1o YALE LOCK MFG. co.
 ioi1 ot Stamford Conn
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American Theatre. Lurch Street, Below POst0ffieA.

Strictly a Family Resort! Monday, Feb. 18th, Every Evening and Wednesday and Saturday Matinee Extra Matinee ThurRday, Washingtons Birthday. The K ennedy Bros. Combination, Headed by the Worlds Wonders, sPrOfs. IT. A. and Js G. Kennedy. Psychologists and Mesmerisfs.
 Also Frank Bennett, Miss Lydia Gardner, Speciality Jennie Reese, Irwin Bush, Chas. Reese |Siies Dolly Davenport, Miss Minnie Lawton, Law rence and Mack Miss Sanford M. E. Horau Lit file ca fila Harry Lloyd, Press Eldridge. GrRnd Minstrel First Part. Popular Prices of AdmissiOn-Orchestr Ohairs reserved, 50cj Parquette reserved, 35o Gen. ersl Admission, 25c; Gallery, 15c; Matinees. 26c Children, 15c.
 Box ofice open daily from 10 till for the sals of reserved seats.
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FOR SALE GHE AP

%ES1ss THE house and lot No. POO Clinton avenue. ESsi3 Lot 100x140, of land situated Wood 5!Ia bridge road two miles from center of city. Also lot on East Chapel street.
 A. M HOLMES, Hoo % Cr1,rr.ol, etnan+ Pnrr,
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FOR SALE.

IAssa. A House and Barn, two acres of land fEiiH with choice fruit and berries, for $60O0. ka.A txo-fam1IS House, lower part of th' c1ty, lot 44x199 terms of payment easy, for $5 200 Two new two family Houses, near the horse CATE good location, $3,500 each.
 Special attention given to renting and collecting of rents.
 Money to loan at and per cent.
 A number of good Lots for sale cheap.
 Real Estate Office, ze Churoh Street, Boom aoadley Building.
 fe1T L. F. COMST0oK
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WANTED.

A SITUATION by a respectable girl to do general A homework or second work in a small 5rfyafa anily. Apply at
 fe20 Ita 57 wATnrTTr1 crpuErr
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WANTNn
WANTEn

A SITUATION to do homework in q smal! priyat
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