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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

V,HE UNDERSIGNED, DESTROYS of forming o
limited partnership. under tho statutes oil the state Oh
New. York, hereby certityi $3.50 .
the firm under which such partnership is 10
he conducted Is Worthlngton. smith & Company.
q general nature OF tho business Intended TO DO
by such partnership the importing manufac
turing jobbng Of millinery goods and buying selling and
bareTng all sOts OF goods and merchandso TO the
said business properly belonging.
OF all the general and special partners IN
terested In said partners ship are Ak follows; -. -,
William r. smith, junior who resides az number 2s cer;
John W Kelly who resides at wsrrenyie IN the state OF
ton who resides tho Everett House IN tho CITY County and
state OF New.York, lie the special partner. -.
That the said Wyman WoThlngton has contributed tho
ann Of thirty Thousand sS0O00) dOara AZ capital to tho
stock.
That the period which the said partnership TO COM
ence Of January e4 and the ported at which
terminate IL the thtynrs day OF
December 1885, being term of three years and the
pa place business OF said partnership shall be the CITY VI
SeW.York, in the County aud State Of New. York.
Dated this 2lst day Of November, 1888 m
$1,000 WIN, Il. SMITH, JR
JOHN w KELLY. -
WYMAN WORrHINGpON.
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The undersigned formed copartnershp and win con-
tnue and ready made clothing and furnishing
Vooe business the old stand Nos 23 go and 21 Broad
way corner ChamberssL, under the 1ru name OF TIRED
' ALANSON TRJGDWEBL,
ALONZO SLOTE,
ALANSON TItEDWELL, JR.
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Couarinershlp NoIlets.

COMPREHENSIVE DISSOLUTION. - The
y arm OF TRkDWhLI. JARMAN q SLOTE heretofore
carving at Nos y3 $40 ana broadway cor
ner Ihambers-st., has been this day dissolved
The business said hTm Will be continued by Messrs
q SLOIE, who have purchased All It's pro
perty accounts and whom all amounts due VIII Oe
Dated December -, 1888. ,,,o,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
ZADOK H. JARMAN,
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REAL ESTATE.

NEw-YoRK, Thursday, Dec. q, 1883.
lowing sales were made at the Exchange
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Dream Steamers

A MERICANS going abroad and desiring
n precious choice ewelry eron1ss OF e Ayenus
de i Opera, adjoining Hotel BELLEVUE. co,,p.Nv
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-12-21

Patti has 1300. 900 WORT a de-
moods. ~ q them given p her.-E
n. Sun.
john Mccarthy has lived Or ninety
wears II Nuncy, p. where he Wa
born. - hffsbav5h Rbsf.
-S~inburnc. The poet. will read biz
poems in this country af - dollar =
read - C1ic1go Herald
Henry Ward Beecher says that his
recent trip West and South has made
him feel ten years younger. -B rookiys
Eay'<-
Ni< Rebccca Boone. who died IT,
Gently In <0rrisf0wn. Pa. aged eighty
eight. ~a- cousin of Abraham Lin
coin. and the daughter q = cousin ~
the famous Daniel Boone. q Ken
lucky
II i related ~ John b Cough.
the lecturer. that when : boy. alone.
fr.endIess and pennies n New York.
he sold his knife % buy postaI-stamps
and letter paper with which 20 write 70
biz parents
The first religious newspaper pub
tt~@t**@ - 49, <|4A>4| = - <>@.<<@ <47~
Religious Eeme,strG1cer. and the first
number was issued September 4. 1918.
BY John w. Scott. q Philadelphia. and
- Presbyterizn in sentiment
The wife Of w. II. H. Murray has
returned from Europe with diploma
from the Vienna Medical College both
a physician and surgeon. being. her
friends say. the only woman in the c0un-
~ with this certificate. Boston Rbst.
Mr. r. I. Barnuzn. the great show
man lecfured before the students d the
Bridgeport Conn., Business College 10
Gently. and declared that Il was the last
lecture he would ever deliver. = he was
feeling The need Of quiet IN the declining
wears q his life- Hartford Posi-.
--Corlclia Stoker. Of Southern Utah.
STAINED her hundredth year few days
aEo- She belonged 20 the Methodist
Church until her ninety-ffth wear. when
she embraced Mormonism- She greeted
fiftv grandchildren on this occasion
She has "a descendants in Utah Dew
rer 7'rljnu<
Mr. n T. Bell. the new Supervising
Architect Of the United States Treasury
Department was horn in Chester Coun-
ty. Pa-. and now lives. with his wife
ard fivc children. in modest style, in
Des Moines. Il He Il boyish-lookinx
man. d quiet manners. and Is an active
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church -- Chicago journal
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should lirht ihs chris'n ~ shr'nc;
The NoI3HH bells DO not accord
with fh.s' upon the Rhine;
Hut when the bells u either cline
rhe Il ia a.: faes mslS : seem % chine:
That psalm that. mid Dcccmber's SHOWS.
In Eastern chapcIs crrt arose.
IN the bright month o. May.
II matters not. The deeds ~ old
with those to-day agree;
The poor man shares the rich mana roII--
70 ala Il unto Me!'
The time. the date. d little worth
II heart 70 heart accord.
And hut the suffering ones 81 earth
Receive the gold Of God.
The scmbiancc ~ the Lord 4 met
N every Chri-tmaS.trcc.
And heard nc wof!s q oiisct-
In every ministry % woe.
In every help 70 psin.
The eandaicd feet OF Jceu- IA,
AZ once they went 20 Main:
Bread multiplied We may behold
In every charity
Az n Dccnpolis Of old
lc did Il unto Me-
Chime on. ye bclls' In every CLINE
The angels 81 ain upIift:
IL n the spirit n01thc time,
That eanctific- the riff.
The chri-t-child with the children comes
To every Christma@-frcc
Or b the Rhinc'e % Neva's homes
Yc did itnnto Mel"
Then liRht again the Yuic logs fres.
And bring your Christmas dowcrs.
Although the white Nuecovian spires
May not accord with ours;
a ~ sill r.IL - ~ 9TH
Who walked IN Gaiilec:
And His sweet voice Will say again.
Yc did II unto Me-
- He<>ktdh Butisr1rorth. % rhri<fi0u Union.
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49,
~ nat re'. s &C. NE oFs.eP
father nv Dsfroi. Posi-
Alfred O'Donnell asked ST. Louis
court for divorce because MIS- N Lon,
nell sung "a tne Sloo1S noIA
~ and wouion gave nim any rest
"a Batavia a. r. man disl0cated
bis jaw by yawning. The ladies in 10
neiehborkocd were in. talking bonnet
70 his wife. and the man got tired
- Germ, ierm>solo.;-t - ~
49,. ~ ~-<cL;.~ ~. ~s-si.-,~-,
with bald pzfes complain that they catch
& from al quarten. - osfoa 1r1nscrip(-
wa. = !. 49, - /. aoor, WI,
4. ~ - - 49,. sn.s .~S~re- h.ic-~--
j, 80 60 $500 - m. 7.-f ccrrr7<
Tc-~i-~- : Ir.c~ = 49, Z I.,cr wher ie
- = -~~.,..- -, 49, - ~ -I.-<f~S
- loun 10y g, s'e.
she reaches twenty-nve' ne = nor.
~eddine Dell 49, ~ o1s'oef ana
rs ssys q 4 because u z neveF vi q;
~ ,,- ..,-
Some~net 70 nlm ~
tsl me- ssked ? toftlano 49, o. ~
tailor: nov {ou came g g. tn's CO. "a
ugn1 ~ !e% ~. ne 49,
you were ugnt wnen measured 20
Aar1nso1 i,'depeHoe
--. Johnnie. did any one have tho
Group IN your house last niGhtyr
: Dunno! What made you * me?''
~WeIl. saw light II the house long
after midnight" ~0h. that's NJ
sister. She hrs something down II The
Psr!or awIui ia.s every n'snt oot :
con . k1ew .neI y = 80 cEooP ~
30 xo1<s1 ve'e's'
An observer says: Always stand =
vet umbrella with che handle down;
one trial viii convince you q the rapid
ity with which il viii drain, and your
umbrella viii last longer Il dried quick
"" We tried that once-tried i II
barber shop. We are fully convinced
d the rapidify with which L win drain.
snd II the present possessor will kindly
advise u how 4 i lasting 80 win
speak . more length of The test - ~
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I y. ". M -. .
Inr.' nr ~<.t 49, % @nosn:r ms
~ tse- He rird - recall I. 5uf
~. ~ only ron!..e1 rccoliecz!pn
1o'i-n srr.Pr ana 30 meeting WITH
~ !-,hrr ~ the % church: Stern:
n.ri words - - i.:1er s.de. and
nr<t SUBMISSION and Then ocn>ncc %
!. p,u--nl then ne s<P@-tlon-
Here ~ss rhe letrer he had sent him.
wr'-ren tb>s night n ne heat q ~ ~
rcr and wounded pride that fatal ie<-
ter. n which h had barred himself our.
- nr thou<1i. forever from ~ f,fb<rs
nou-f but What could Al this mean.
H. father living IN the CITY, he had
no. bern mistaken then, alter al. IN ni>
rrco-niron q The oId man under The
I.mppo<f- bu why whaf did Z mcan<
vh1r 10 hid seen uIr1ins Could there
be such 1--we - this after that hitter
parting. that mockin<- n<ni'inx letter.
ihe<r long years u e~tranxcment and
ne<Iect-srlII waiting for Inn. - out
cast w.nderer and (he shiver<d - he
Out from ~ h.lf-openei door came
he lox tones q! Prayer. and boxinz ms
heal b listened intenfly. with the ie,r-
drops falling al unnoticsi On The Cd
Itfter- n9me-1r weS III own-eau<ht
~ eAr. and - ne heard y from ms
iafner IIp@ he arose AMI stepped % the
door Of the study He stopped with
his hand On the knob. - he saw The
rope< that swung the great bell he IN %
tighten. pulled ~ some unseen hand
then opening the door ne stepped into
The room - Inc nrsf sweet chimes rang
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THE NAN IN THE SHADOW.

~ was pi'leriy cola tnat night Inc
WIND swept iuriousiy DOWN me long
avenues. senu'nS tne i,gn. snow' tnat
had Just ceased 70 !aii. nyinS hitner
and thither through the air. sweeping
4 from one sine o. me S'reet ana piiing
y up Win metnooicai cafeiuiness oh
the other; driving y n long: ieathery
drifts rom 'ne nousetops anu austing
y down ne necks q unIor,una'e Pr
destrians IN sp.te o. tne'r closely PM.
toned coats ana tnrnen-up collars Al
shivered as they came % mat corner
and then WIN naii-aScr'ea heaos muir
ried past INTO the more sneiterta street
beyond Inc Man ~ the shadow
croucheu closer yel INTO tne archway 81
thc plg pank building anu iookeu curl
ously out On the passing 'hrong'
hserypoay seemed - e ANXIOUS q
get home-as who wouldn't De IN such
weatherP-but that was no reason why
everybody should COX ~ hAppy anu
sxpectant over snci an ordinary event
ihcn' too ~ another extraordinary 81,
incidence every pouy seemed provided
WIN bundle or packag q some SOFT
and such packages Whitcy-proMn
parcels, tied up snngly. mysterious IN
their every aspect; .ro"n paper par
cels whose very ioid~ nreatned ae,
lgnnu' Sugse~1iseness q TURKEY ana
Puua'ng' snootn' Trim packages Win
seek, MeIl.iounaea sizes thoroughly
sonsen''ona' ana 'e~Iec'apies broken
srepu'anie ones: with pcrchanee ?
ska'e-s'raP ~ cnna con heal peep
~ ~, 49, mus pa~eis ptras'nS ~
owner secrets iung ones ana short
ones: iittie packets mat could be car
i,ra n tnc waistcoa' pocke'. ana yaIua-
nie: no uoup' AZ inverse proportion 20
tntir SIZE nnu pig punuies lightly bound
Win MANIFOLD snnwl-straps and proving
almost too mucn LOT Their struggling
owners' Everybody that was anybody
sse.neu passing tnat particular corner
tnat particular hiSnt ana carrying
everything snat could pe bought "a the
SHY;
The Man IN the shadow looked puz-
] NV, Acro,s Ine WY ne aoo, q 2
rnvp oPrnsu, anu httie giri' Win iong
80, na,r n,'nG 9u' rom peneat' ner
Z. 80 "ofst:a nooa' came running ever
~ cIosS'nS but tne ground VA
rnppeL{, sna tne Fasn iitt'e adsentuFeSs
su.usniy disappeared intotne 1lg snow
vii. os!onu tnc curp<tone Inc man
- tnc Snaao" u'teFcu low cxciaina-
.'on an9. aarting OUT niteu ner Up
~ Sc broken y. sne exclaimed.
anxlous'y pulling out something from
NE my pocket, ~. y isn Y either;
, - Sia1 80 ior Snr,Stnss' !oh
know' ana I'm ever % mucn opngea g
4ou. men, turning quickly afOunu,
ne spea away asaIn. \.
~ cour'c tns' wnM ~ means
.nf,stnias nv u.r.cu sns $500.
ko'iR o5ck /" ~ ~ ucn
gooa !, does me anu ns a,owneu =
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-. n " u M
n. 49, $780,. AZ, 49,
~
$50, s.~ y. ~ -, T.,s ~. -
.-U..;.. -. w.. $3.50. -, -. ~.
<...,< -..1 e.-r - a. $500 II.--r
y, -. ~ s;-.nr'..-5 ;n.. 49, ,h.,-s -
.-.. r.. ..
49, n. ~ -
s'sr = L-<s1 .Ir $3.50 -c.n . 80
s'v~'n< 49, -r- 49,, -I.. ~ ~
49, ,e"-l'- ~. 49, os..1s ~ wv
n.n"-'.r nm 1.ps- Pr:'P.r ec.i, ~. e
c.',e1 .'',- n~I ..t pe..1-
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49, ~ ...ne'
W., - -
- . '- - -
nn' =. .'~ 49, --'r': .,' lss.rr1 -
Ie-..s 49, w.. 80 -
l $3.50 1900 ~. NJ y ~, ~. '1r
1890 v1e- n,11 snr1 .n1
~ 49, ,<'1o =. y. n. -
al ~ n1.sL s11~s- .-r s..<-.s -. y,
'~'.'"n "a, '~ 49, P',n -'r -
i'.H aI~1 .n1 le.f,r fespef'.i M
90 -. n,-.y' ns.S knr~
a'.no.'sn r9.ns en- 'es'uEe1 tn-t rs 49,
ways some people ready % 20 up any
number q theories for any given - q
facts
Rev. Arthur Drayton looked long and
earnestly INTO tne glowing cpels .ni -
% DAYS that had long rOne past, and
this IS what be sax- a Young man lust
entering upon his first pastoral charge
strong in love and enthusiasm for his
calling. A wear u happiness thar passed
like : dream and then long DAYS ~
pain and sorrOw that <aw him bending
over the bedside a his wife. watching
her drift AWAY from his strong yef. an
how HELPLESS grz=p. A time II blank
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"%'1 ttt| I" "'t<4< 49, 49, 49,
seen him ~ ALL '-buf you'd better -
coming inside Ia mortal cold ouf
here and your coffee 4 about ready
"Wot = fool ! WAS % Iet him stay
there - long" said Policeman Buffer.
rcgrc'fnlly. How Do ! know but ~ot
he been arIllIn hole under the lock
and p!nsSin' i full q blasin powder;
while was up The street,
faint no call for yon- Nr. Buffer.
20 - THROWN yourself away lnvcsfiE1t-
m, and come fothink y 4. be conIdn :
have been doing anything Like that Tor
~ been out and IN from there dozen
times.
'Ncbbc. 4 ought ~ have strokci him
on . little with the club" bcSitafcd
Mr. Butler. caressing thai nth member
q himself fondiy; but he's out q my
nea. now ana anyway hes pretty sur.
~ ~ run " ntiprc morning. ana
MIN TINS eonsolatory reflection ne r.
''rsu.
D'"n 'ne Ncn-ngn deserted streets:
viii nsAn pent .ewn ana win rap'n
s.rP~' ns man nufI'cu rivn< IT,
sniS ~ stopped ana looked around
NH. "f-snop aeroS- ~: Way Win
s',,nn''s -1,S', ',' s''o"-,s Inflow c-!;.t
49, 49, ". ~ pane 49, r.'e.ea ~
sye.sIsssns merry Sn''ss.ns~ Esef!-
~nsIs IL. sH'''s c'a s''It. Is inu,.sfcu.
,.l'1'.snis: ~. = -eem- een 81
s's' rom y; aon van, 70 nsaf Ne
~. 49, > ,s.'' -. 49, ~.."' 49, r-en
- chr;.,,nas 80 ;'..s =. 80
.rS 49,. ~.-. 49,. = 80. 80 $50
The ~ .,;,j ~. 49,. s,,..
80, Co. "a NJ. 49, 4 -. ~, -,..--.'S'-
rmr,h - nc,';,5e5 u.,s .i-:
;nc AM ~ Vim ~ o,Ia -. ~ 49,;
ness. III sank down mon 4 fiiyhf a lor
broad steps and leaned III head arainSt
the balusfrade. Across the street ne
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Wendell Philips always puts 4
nickIe into &C. zn-Srind<fs 49,
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In tn New York Court Of General
Sessions Judge Cowinx waS addressing
The Jury CO . larreny Csc. when :
nome crsWIei up bis trousers lex and
can=cd tn Conrr % ne from the bench
win more haste than dignity The
mouse then made : prrcipiiatc retreat.
and after seyeral cuurt officials had
cha<ed him the l.ttlc fellow was killed
~ darinE -rpor1er. - n 1ntnae.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14

water registrar3 II am in favor of whatever is
really best for the people. My opposition to this
form OF government Is principally that 1t under
mines the moral and intellectual foundation OF the
people. They lose their self-respect: they lose their
courage to speak out on any great question. II
you talk with man he won't express an opinion.
all based on selnshnesA The almighty dollar
crops out all the time. When one mentions the
surage question they say We don't want any
won't appropriate money as they now do That.
Of course, is no argument at all The
question s1s Il SAs'a 9sns anywhere, y right i
template that FOR all time the people Of this Dis;
political rights Tits an unnatural state OF things
They speak about the people becoming convinced
era That was what senator Sherman said in an
interview the other day. That is pretty doc
people O the ssS
should govern the citiesi Suppose they should
talk that nonsense in London and parliament
They would tip parliament into the Thames very
quick. It was never the intention to disfrAnchise
the people OF the District when they talked
In 1857, believe, the Virgins pars Of the Dis.
done, there is no reason why the Maryland part
cannot be coded back in the same way, by resolu-
9% Of e and We VIII ,s ont Of this
not q be
was coded the act OF cession preserved 70 the peo
pie all the rights they then had, which Included
the right OF suffrage 1t IS absurd to say that the
people must be disfranchised In order to make the
city a safe place for the seat OF governments The
more intelligent and manly the people the safer
It Is for the government The more cowardly,
timid and selfish the people are the less
safe Is 1t for the seat OF government
The simplest way Is TO cede the District back 20
MARYLAND Another way is to make state Of the
District It seems to be rather small for that al
though It has more population than some states
that have two Senators understand that there
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ton: 'We want no change from the present FORM "
8. B. BoARMAN, bookkeeper Bank of Washing
ton: ave don't want suffrage OF any kind"
NOTHING BUT TURMOIL AND CONFUSION.
w. 81. HOEKE, OF SINGLETON & HOEKE, carpet deal
ers: AS far as am concerned, I'm opposed to
suffrage, and am perfectly satisfied with the gov
eminent we have and the way we are taxed and
governed. Our governmental machine is run eco
nomically and honestly. Elections used to cost
about $4,000 or $4,000, and create turmoil and
confusion. We save that money and avoid the
confusion now. Considering everything, we are
as happy, prosperous and well situated as we wei
could be: We ara much better governed than the
other large cities OF the country. This suffrage
movement is got up by lot Of hungry politicians,
We used to be ruled by chronic crowd OF political
blisters and decent people don't want any more OF
it. The rascals would control the negro voters and
make money out OF the honest people. This at
tempt to restore suffrage is BY people who have
got nothing and pay nothing, and they want to
get something that belongs to somebody else"
WnMARTH EDxoNsToN, crockery and house,
furnishing goods: Eve are not in favor of sui.
frage. Let us keep the District as It is"
EAAoNS. SMITH Co., OF the Boston variety
store: 1--WE haven't been here long enough to
decide this question by experience, bu: we are
satisfied with the government now In operation.
NO TAXPAYER WANTS II.
w. b. MOSES, furniture, carpets. etc: ''My
pay taxes, and every man and woman who pays
taxes ought to have the right to vote: but think
1t wrong for coored and white paupers TO vote for
Officers TO rule this District just al improper and
to say who should govern It This city has never
been so wen on as since suffrage was taken away.
we have no trouble now: Al We nave 70 40 = 20
are negroes and men who pay no taxes am
very much opposed to suffrage don't think any
business man here wants it unless he has wire
to pull; not q taxpayer wants It unless there's
somebody he wants to put In office. Il IS the nom
producing class that wants suffrage. No, str;
our city has never been 50 well governed as now
DISTRICT SUFFRAGE AN ENTIRE FAILURE
AEBERf +. Fox. real estate agent: :" I am decid-
edly opposed TO suffrage In the District, because
In the past Il has proved an entire failure Another
thing B-without suffrage we. stand better with
Congress, ana tt is our policy to be In harmony
form OF government Our finances are now on a
nrm basta Before we had nothing sure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14


SENTATIVE COMMISSIONERS SHOULD BE APPoINrED
f. KURTz JOHNSON, coal dealer: II have resided
IN washington about twenty years, and, of course
within that period have lived under several forms
OF government, but say unnesttat,ngly and en-
Columbia bears to the rest OF the union makes the
present form OF government the best that could be
devised. BY the President exercising great dis
cretiOn In constituting the board, appointing only
active representative men, men whose interests
are closely dentifed with the welfare OF the peo-
pie. the rights and sentiments OF the citizens, ex-
pressed IN the usual manner, should receive at
tbelr hands the same consideration and respect as
though they were elected by our SURFACES. How
ever, should it be- deemed advisable to Change omr
present form, should most earnestly recommend
that form OF government reelected by Commits
sioner West"
WHAT PERRY CARSON SAYS
PERRY CARSON, colored, former messenger to
Mayor Bowen, says: "As cOlored man he is for
suffrage This Is the general feeling among his
race In this city, and Is, under the circumstances
perfectly natural; but the white demagogues In
this District would be most wofully disappointed,
coored vote could be controlled by them as of Old
The colored people OF this District have seen
base and deceptive methods The cOlOred people
begin TO realize that they have friends among
democrats as well as republicans"
| THE PREsESr SYSTEM THE CORRECT oSE, But
| DIR. d. b. CLARKE, president Of the National
Bank OF the Republic: 81 am in favor of the pres
| ent system. The Federal City should be governed
by Commissioners, but they should be OF rs
prominent citizens with property interests. whose
| property would be taxed with others and help 10
pay their salaries The present system Is the cor.
| rect one"
| WOULD LIKE HoxK COMMISSIONERS
j. C. ERGooD. Wholesale grocer: ~ do not want
any suffrage. but would like Commissioners Of our
own citizens, who have the interests of the city at
| heart"
I THINKS WE GOULD NOT DO BETTER
| X o. HOFFMAN, real estate agent: 81 am under
| the impression that the present form OF govern
| mont Is the best We could have under the circum-
stances. Our citizens all well projected In their