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OsE FAcr
Is worth shpoaa o. arguments 1t Is fact that those
who have tried MECCA OINTMENT are ioudest in its
praise Ii cures the most of Piles scroful-
Gus Sores Skin Diseases. &c. As household remedy
for Cuts Burns. bruises, Etc. it unsurpassed good
Ointment is necessity n every family For sale by
Druggists. Price 25cts. d20-7ts
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HOLIDAY GOODS.
UsErUI Ho1rDAr Parsrxrs

OSEfUL HOLIDAY L RESENTS
FOR GENTLEMEN AND BoYa
SAX Hat. Stiff and Soft Hats
Fur and Cloth Caps
Fur top. lined. Deg skin Gloves, 81,
Hid, Castor Buck akin and Cloth Glove4
SILK. Alpaca and Bingham Umbrellas,
Large stock Of Linen Collars and Handkerchief
SILK Hdkfs, Tfes, Bows, Pun and Fiat scarfs,
Elegant Merino and Cashmere Halt Hose,
Suspenders, Braces, Sleeve Buttons Wool Cuts.
Blue Flannel Shirts. Hand knit Wool Jackets
Heavy Canton Flannel Drawers so eta.
Very Heavy White Merino Underwear 80 cta,
Better Goods, IS. IS 81 s1.25
. Full refula7 made Merino Shirts and Drawers 1t
Lowest Prices, -
Best stock in the city,
"Clirnax Shirts" laundried e6 per half-dozen.
French HALF Hose 81. 50doz- worth $25Q
At r. c. LEWIS,
Popular zone Price Store"
d2O-4t go 7TH ST., BET. AND SITS NV
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A REJECTING GAS HEATING OR COOKING
IA STOVE,
Christmas gift combining elegance, comfort and
economy. Seasonsble and acceptable any who wish
to avoid loss of time and trouble bright fire and in
Simultaneous eat without smell smoke dust or ashes
at cost of to cents Per hour according to sise Of
rooms. Stoves from % up
r @. CAMPBELL
d20-22A26.29 SIT 10th street northwest
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STORE OPEN THIS EVENING UNTIL IL O'CLOCK
ELECTRIC LIGHT
makes it bright as day for late shoppers.
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READY Foa Tue HoI1DAYs.

ARE RESPECTFULLY INVITED TO CALLAr
THE BALTIMORE STORE. 9Os SEVENTH
STREET NORTHWEST,
And inspect their choice assortment and most reason
able prices. We mention:
Good Black Dress Silk &c., &c., 81 90 81 a. to al 80
Black Satin Rhadane. 9Oc.. 81 90. and sI50
Black Rhadzimir. sl25. This article never bsfors
sold for less than S1.75
Fine 2A-inch Bonnet Silk. 81 As well worth s2o0
anime them.
Black and Colored sadns-an desirable shades.
SIX Pushes Silk Velvets Velveteens. Embroidered
Ela:neis
are creating little breeze in these goods because they
have been marked st that cannot be made by our
competitors 1t will pay to look at the Dress Goods Of
all kiEds-at hard pan prices
Large stock of Fine Alpaca and Silk Umhrellsa for
presents, ranging from $3.50 to ss 90 each.
On our second door have opened . handsome
SHAWL, SKIRT, AND CLOAK DEPARTMENT and
promise to supply friends with fresh and desis
atic articles in this line
L. BEHREND'S BALTIMORE STORE.
9os SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
HANDKERCg1EFs FOR THE MILLION
Beautiful Silk Hsndkerchiefs, 1sc, 25c &C.. &c.,
and SOC.
Immense bargain in Silk Handkerchief, ct &c. {;
value $lc0 Finer grades and extra SIZE &c., 81 co.
81 %, upwards
Special Holiday Handkerchiefs embroidered &C. each.
cclored border Sc better &c. EACH linen hemstitched
colored border. 12kc each: one hundred dozen un-
laundered pure linen 123zc. each
Fine Hemstitched Handkerchief in white and COL
ored border, pure linen, Csc, 27c and Soc
Mourning HaDdkerchisfs in great variety from Csc M
Sheer Linen Embroidered Handkerchief in k.dozen
packages, $1OO and S1.25
Holiday Boxes, containing h-dozen Handkerchief,
&c., Too, 81 % and 81. 80 each,
SPECIAL BARGAIN IN KID GLOVES,
Sutton length. Mosquetaires only Soc pair.
6-Hook Foster Kid Gloves, 75c; usually a 90
4Button length, 75c.; value S1OO.
o-Bufton Trevere. every pair warranted S1O0
b-Hook Princesse, every pair warranted, SI2a
Our best Moaquetaires 81 85; every pair warranted
Also full line of Mems Boys. and Ladies' fur top Kid
DOrskin and Buck Gloves
Fine Cashmere Gloves in black and colors
OUR GREAT DRIVE IN CHILDREN's HOSE
$50 Dozen solid color. ribbed. sizes to 81 only lsc.
each; worth 25c.
coRsETs AND UNDERWEAR CHEAPER THAN
EVER.
The Best SHIRTS in the market. &c.. TIC, and s1oo
each
CANTON FLANNEL DRAWERS the best, Soc
BLANKETS. slightly imperfect 81. sl5O and q
per pair.
FINE AND PERFECT GOODS. $500. sAoo, $500
upwards.
COMFORTS, FLANNELs. CAssIMEREs. and DO
MESTICS Come and price them They are marked
way down.
Closing out wAMsUTTA sHEETING IN ends.
L. BEHREND'S BALTIMORE STORE.
d! sOS SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
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GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICE.
~ Bear in MIND that this is not sale Of trash but
our regular made high grade Of Clothing-As
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HOLIDAY GOODS.

HOLlDAI GOODS.
A REFLEcTINe GAS ASH HEATING Or COOKING
Christmas gift combining elegance comfort and
to avoid loss of time and trouble bright fire and in
Simultaneous eat without SMELL smoke dust ashes.
at cost of to cents per hour. according to size Of
rooms. Stoves from Sup.
dG-22A26.29 SIT 10th street northwest
CHRrsrxas Fuas
As suitable memento buys
HANDSOME SEAL SKIN GARMENT.
wehsve DoLMANs. NExMARKETs and sAcoUEs
made from the London-dyed Alaska Sealskin.
Handsome MINK-LINED CIRCULARS. trimmed
with the tail border
Siberian Squirrel Lined Circulars
Satin and silk-Lined Circulars and Dolmana
Best Seal Plush Sscques, after Seaskin Pattern
FEDORA" cAPEs and MUFrS,
Of Beaver and other Furs, for young ladiek
Dress Fur Trimming in Beaver ChinchinA &C.
Lowest Market Prices
GEsr1ExENs DREss HArs
Agents for Knox and Youmans' New York Hata
Cooksey's London Hats
Seslskin Caps for Gentlemen and Youths
Sealskin and Beaver Gsuntlets and Mufien
Walking Canes-Fancy Heads
UMBRELLAS.
We have large Stock-handsome Gold, Silver and
Carved wood handles-Suitable Presents for Lady
Gentleman.
B. Il. STINEMETZ & SON,
dig 1887 Pennsylvania avenue. next to 18th St.
Moan WALKER & Co..
625 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
to select an article which cannot fail TO be lasting
sg The Iss R man Who would mt
OVERCOATS or SUITS, either for dress or business
wesl which Is offered at SO reasonable Price as to
make the outlay trlfDg to the benefit
conferred
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
625 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
BOYS SUITS are the delight of Young America and
the Children's orercoats surprise for beauty
NOAH WALKER Il CO.,
Cos PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
XeNS1 l6IXpr StocE tnan at Present. nor more
attractive selection Of desirable goods
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
e25 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
GOODS. both in Clothing and Mems Furnishing bear
high reputation for style and durability.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
d17-2w e25 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
1878. CuvEEs
BOUCHE. FILLS co.
NA Ah5M FoA GARNET osry DRY atss and pts
DRY VERZANAY, OTIS and pts
These well known brands of Champagne are guaran-
teed to be from the Vintage of 1875 which has produced
the finest Champagnes of the past Is years.
For sale by
BARBOUR l. HAMILTON
THos. RUSSELL.
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HoL1DAYGoops.

). W. SELBY,
d22 1sl4-1s16 Pennsylvania avenue
HoL1DAYG GODS.
LADIES' and Gent emens Collar and Cuff Boxes Ladies'
and Gentenlen's Glove and Handkerchief Cases La
dies and Gentlemen's Toilet Cases: Ladies and Gem
tlemeI's Pocket Companions; Gentlemens Dressing.
Cigar and Cigarette Cases: Gold and Silver Handle
Umbrellas and Canes: Gcntlemens Morning Robes
and Breakfast Jackets in Six Cashmere, Cloth and
other materials. i'll all the shades.
Handsome assortment of Neckwear in Claudents Pffs
Iecks and De Joinvlle scarfs. Four in hand, and
other styles Of Ties Gloves of all kinds lined and
uniined; Suspenders new line. just opened Hosi.
cry, in Silk, Cashmere, Merino. and Cotton Hand
kerchefs in silk and Linen. many other articles
not necessary to MENTION to be found III general
stock
Take PLEASURE in requesting an inspection of our goods
they all this seasons purchase and marked
prices with view to ready sale.
W. s. TEEL.
dis 93S PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
STAR" B1crc1Es, BOYS SIZE.
large number now in stock This is the boys fayorite
machine.
Call and examine at
STAR BICYCLE AGENCY,
TURN HALL. 9th ard SITS. northwest,
Opposite National Hotel
Lessons free to purchasers d22-2t'
CARRtAGEs' c,pp,.ers, CARRIAGES
Large stock good work. low prices. Several second
haDd one-horse light Landaulettes and Coupe ROcka-
ways first class makers, bottom prices. Call and see
what have.
Repairing promptly attended to.
ROBT. a GRAHAM
Repository and Factory
dZ2-3t 40 416 Sth street northwest.
~ CHILL COLORADO
This delicious havoring for soups and meats in any
quantity, To be had only at
&C BRYANs,
d22-2t Corner 18th and streets
HAVE YOU OBTAINED
IL box Of Nattans' Elecanpane and Horehound
Tor your cough They will certainly relieve in very
Snort time Each year increases their popularity Try
Csc for Large box.
Ontyat ARTHUR NATTANS, Pharmacist
az l4th and and ID and streets NV
HOMEMADE PREsE RvFs. JEILIEs CANDIES
III Angel Food and other cakes Orders solicited
MISS ATWATEK,
d22-lw'. GIG Sd street northwest
READY Foa The Ho1,n.vs
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che hostility 10 the land-gran, railroads felt bv
50 many Congressman VII; be intensified by the
publication OF the Huntingron-COlton correspond
ene, which takes one behind the scenes In railroad
legislation, showing the way rights and men are
bought and sold The letters which came out in
the course OF court proceedings In California will
very likely lead TO q Congressional Investigation:
AM, II 50, very sensational chapter may b. added
70 The literature OF railroad legislation
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MINIS PANTALOON DEPARTMENT.

Our s. AI-Wool pantaloons cut down to So so pair
Cur $50 Pantaloons cut down TO 81. 80 pair.
Every pair IL Pantaloon Department has had the
prices cut to satisfy the exacting bargain
seeker.
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COME EARLY,

as 1t gives first choice and remember these reduc-
tons made from prices that guaranteed at all
tunes to be the lowest.
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ID TOMATOES.
LETTUCE.
PHILADELPHIA Capons
Chickens and TurkeyA
Hweeet Breads.
Roast Beef.
EusQueh8nnS CRnvas-baGk Ducks
Red Head Ducks
Diamond Back Terrnpin.
At the PALACE MARKET, Corner l4th street and
New York avenue
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10 WONDERFUL PRESENTS. 10
PRESENTS l, sss14s,' ZIP !R no'e0rr4'nr
PanSrS1S' '5 5E5srs H sfss Imported KID
PRESENTS, China stii HANDkERcH1Ers; n.v.
reduced tue 9sc. hdk'fs to 15c.
PRESENTS! Kinderearten TOYS 500 novelties.
both pleasing and instructive. 100.
PRESENTS! French DOLLS: move arms, head
feet in shape. Csc. and Sc.
PREsESrs Our wonderful ssq DOLL. a. $50. is re-
PRESENTS! Al;snk Spanish Lace F1cHus and
sCARFS. In Cream and Black reg
ular price SL35; special price CSC.
PRESENTS! Escurial Spanish and Handrun Span.
ish FICHUS and sCARFs. from
s14s to o$15 each; bargains.
PRESENTS! Elesan. PLUSH CASES. satin lined
Toilet sp apticle sossss.sssins osllul0'd
pREsENTsl PLUSH CASES. containing Perfume
PREsENTsl PLUSH sATCHELs. all colors. So.
PRESENTS! FLUSH PocKETBooKs. all colors,
ssand g Ssc.
pspts I Satin FANS
out Feather tips. CSC. each.
BPRp ssss BRR, +
ErfA1A'sssss kkaf* orAE
am l117-11ls PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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Ten years ago to-day number OF ladies' met In Hills
borO', Ohio, and organized the WOman's Christian
Temperance Union. unIer the Inspiration OF a
Spirited appeal from Or. DiO Lewis on the previous
evening. The memorable ''crusade" at once fol-
lowed; and although the excitement and public no
tee which the movement aroused 1T the start sub
sequently subsidized. the organization Itself has stead
fy gathered strength and Influence, until Row it
has acquired standing a power in the nation
The thousands of meetings held Yesterday through
out the country attest the spread Of the society ard
rs hold On the people.
To-day &c is lot at al out Of style to seen crrv
Ing bundle II the streets
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HOLIDAY Funs
HANDSOME GARMENTS TO SELECT FROM
Seal Skin Sacques new patterns made to fit the FORM
Mink Lined aud Mink Tail Border Circulars. from s75
to $50
Squirrel Lined, from s45 to 800
CHINCH1LLA LINED
Quilted Lined Circulars and Dol,nans 1t rei1uced
rrices The best goods in the market at the prices
marked.
Beaver Capes with Rolling Collars and Muf to match
Full and complete assortment Of Ladies' and Misses
Eure. at lowest market prices
Seal Skin Caps for Gentlemen in all shapes Sole
Agents for Dunlaps New York Hats in Silk Opera and
Derby.
Wu.LETT RUoFF
Hatters and Farriera
d20 9O5 Pennsylvania avenue
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Nothing can be more acceptable to young or old
Christmas Present than good 0yercoat or stylish Suit
either Of which be bought per cent below the
prices askei these finely furnished but EXPENSIVE
stores by visiting the
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Fon THE Ho11nAra
Large line Of fine sCARFS at lowest prices.
SILK SUSPENDERs
SILK and LINEN HANDKERCHIEF.
FINE DRESS SHIRTS to order.
THOMPSONS SHIRT FACTORY,
CHARLES HYATT Proprietor
GIG F street northwest
d21 Opposite Patent Office
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For CHn,srnAa.
JEWELRY.
snvERWARE.
PLATED TABLEWARE.
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
BRUSHES BRIC-A-BRAC.
FANS. OPERA GLASSES.
CLOCKS. UMBRELLAS.
CANES. JARDINIEREs, TO-
N. W. GAIT, BRO. l. CO.,
JEWELLERS AND sILyERsMITHs,
hot PENN. AVENUE d2o
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
THE rHREsHlNo. FLOOR.
BY \. kaIokR.

I'm gras ing old. The morning siar of life is going down But in niera'ry I'm farmer lad. beyond the busy town. I'm jus, beiox the mill-dam, Nading far above my knees, Or out before the bfeakfast-cali. 10 catch the morning breese. The lahorS of the harvest tune arc what theY used to Seem. When we threshed the wheat and barley aIih ihe fail and double team. And ,he things 5es, remember tho 1 have played stiff and sore. Mere in days rode the horses first around the thrs shing floor. I'm thinking Of the shaking forks, oi hick " and of oak. Tha, were kep, above the wagoa-lof,. beside the buckeye yoke. | watch them toss the strau above the plump ant yellow wheat. While ! 'n slyly g16ing through the grain, 10 cool my burning feet And inc old exact half bushei-l car see its mage still, AS ii tips the whea; and ehan .boSe the hop per of the miil. While beneath the serves the chaf rounds up ten inches deep or more. Beyond the mill the heat rolls out upon the pEaeheon eoos. As time has changed the customs. Il has changed the methods. too. And the style for doing work changed 10 methods rare and new. The painted ,hreshers of to-day with engines .re and steam. May be labor saving thing foE man and Iaded team But think thS reeoliecuons of iha; country OCT the sea. That twili set my voice 10 humm,ng up and doNn eternity, Mil come up from eehoing valley, tia; III, sars have heard before. When stood behind the wind mill. or thai busy threshing floor.
 -Ch.eiy0 CSeTS
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
Did Not Convert Him
E,shanRs


 Robert C.. lngersoil's former home was Peoria, lii, and his old ne,ghborp arc ,n clined to giorify him. One of their atos,es is that a christian woman vent to his house to convert him. The colonel smiled with the mos, deieTential polite. meas. as he said Will you not ~a.k in, madam There is no need of making too solemn business of il. thank you fo. your k.nd inientona, at any rate" The lady. who. apparently. had expected 'o he Knocked do~n and dragged out fos her tesnerity. looked very much relieved ct hes kind reception. 4 moment after the dsnner-bell rang Come" s=.d the colonei, walk out and dine ~ish the family. and se can talk over this conser- son buslness A se cal" Soup was served. As fl came on the table. and be- fore Il ~As ladled out. ,he lady lif,cd her hand Sop sxid she What ls af" said the colonel. " Do you not think ~c ought to thank the good Lord for this bouniiful dinner. before ~e be- gin ezitng.' 1 .,ll only make one suggestion first. Your Lord is just Lord, is he not. Nos. perhaps, within A block of me. ai this present tune. there ,s sosBe Esnhful, desoui christian, sho .s starving. Perhaps, fl perfect justice .ese done, our dlanea should be oa h.s table. iso ysss sos think the less ~e s.y about the matter The besaer." l, ga. ln this ~ay that the talk ran on. The lady came every day to sis,. the eoloaei ard his taus- fly. She appeared io be izse mated with he loving uuss. conteDi and happiness ,f thss compact household. Finally, she .aid to the colonel: .I apologize. [ io not care what yoa belsess. You are ead,ng more of . christian life than sves hope to accomplish"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
Queen Margsret's Memory.
Esshange

\ Roman letter 10 the Boston H.,aks says. Queen Margaret. ~ho speaks tour languages perfectly, and has none of the kings constitutional shync>s. Is fesil, fc- maikablc forG the lac, and grace With winch she eon,i..es Ia say the right thing ;o the riSh, person. The Countess e
 An American cAlhoilc lady married 10 a man of high rank here told me the other day that, alter having private audience ~ilh the queen, she had remained quite astonished at the memory she displayed of all the characteristics Of persons whom perhaps she only saw n the more formal reunions of the court. The Count and Coanicss G., il may be observed n pass. ,nx. are oi the liberal modern school of catholics, who md the performance oi their religious duties quite compatible with display of respect for the reigaing sovereign. After pieasan, ittle cesves- sa,ion with the Countess (. in English. (which the queen speaks perfectly. Queen Margaret said : And your hus- band. what does he chiefly occupy him. self with" We'll. your ma les,y, al pfes- ent nothing seems to ,n,crcs, ham more than the building oi the large new bar. racks in our quarter of the town
 An, eSe elaimcd the queen. would have predicted that often say to the sing. when Count ( meets us out dris. ins tha, from his mere mode oi VA uting. 1 am eefialn he ls more sicus im,ltafc than anything else. and ,ha, has heati is with the army
 But the queen displayed a s,,ll greater proof of Ina, keen memory of details .o to royalty on the recent q. ssIon of the presentation to her oi ihe tngi,sh admiral. Sir Erasmus Ommsney. who was here for the carn,.al scasou .siih hi. family She said [" know your name very well admiral. for apart from your sefviees, 1 remember that you were m command of fs shIp ai sibral- tar the first time that my brother. the duke of Genoa. touched there. and that you showed him great kindness and al. tention."
 S,r Erasmus himseh told me soon aftes the interview that he was quite struck ~ish admiration. not only of the grace and tao, with which she Sa,d exactly ~hat ~as likely ,o be most plessing to him, but a, the fac, of hef prodigious memory for details. which might well have been for gotten m the passage of tune.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
Thackeray and Dickens.
Willlam.port brcakfa,t T.l.Ic

There IS scarcely any person who has read either of these noveiisis but has read both: and there are probably few who have not compared and con,ras,ed the two greatest of modern s,ory-wrIters. Fielding. Smollett. Thackeray and Dsck- ems are the four ines; foaers Tn the liter ary bouquet. so far as English prose literature Is concerned. Which Of the two latter is peer has never been satis- actorily decided, although both have their ehampions-Dickens undo lbtecly having majority ot admirers. An Eng hshmzn. writing to the FoyEnigif'y Kf- t'frr. says that;
 :" Profound as IS my admiration for Thackeray, and ever fresh the pleasure with which go back again and again to his writings. II seems to me impossible 10 deny that Dickens was the more abund- 1ntly gifted of the two he had. mean. a larger proportion of the gifts which 20 to make the writer of fiction and these hs had are precisely those which commend themselves most immediately and wildly to the majority of readers. which take soonest hold of the popular imagination and sympathy
 This IS the true view of the case Although Thackeras was just as pathetic and as powerful. perhaps stronger n his language than Dickens, he did rot reach clown in tothe depths and hold up upon the edge of his keen-edged pen inc sub- stance of humanity. IS Dickens did. Bosh
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-28
Deserted Oii Towns.
bufllngton Iiankrts. ]

Bai fl there ,s q picture of desoiailon it
 Is an oil town that has been ieft thai has gone oa by itself and died The dis
 mantled derrick. stand abou, like sn
 many tombssoncs. The deserted houses.
 ~ith their shattered windows, look as though the crowd, flying away ,o new oil
 heids had cruelty put out the cyes of the old town lent |, should follow The doors
 hang in crippled fashion on paraI,fod hinges they have forgotten their old hos pitziity of ~ Hush simes :" there Is neither
 welcome nor rejection in then haif-open attitude. but they look as though they stood syar ,o save the ghosts she trouble of hunting for the keyhole. The dismal cresk of the walking -besm IS succeeded by qaie' intsnitely more dismal The merry song of the figger has ceased. and the voice of ,he nom2dsc siagger minglcs no longer wiih the defiant shout of the russief. The gfn-niiI has passed away, and no longer runs even on single hill. The ch,mneys toppie over and year the disheauencd took Of hat out of season. Even the iramps shan the town, and there is general look of linen dusfss in Dcremhef about the settlement. Us- uI!iy one or iwo of the poorest houses arc inhabited by delerted families, who seem to wonder what they are staying there for 1 have often wondered vhy the few pesk.s who remain in the deserted osi tswn did not move isto the bes, hosses. but they never do. They are usually people who are too poor to follow the crowd to the ns~ od 6eida, and when they stay behind they remain in their own houssk They take the fences and the shustssS and posches aad Aoors from the property of their zbsen, wealfhies neighbors fos ire l wood, bat ii never seems to occur to them ! io move into the mAassons and barn up ,he,v own hosels. don't know shat they do for living. often wonder thx, they ], don't starr a saloon. That fourishe. i xhere any other fails. And |, requires so lii.le furniture jus; picture oi George Washington and half basheI nf saw-dss'