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Foreign Money and Stock Market.

LONDON, May 26.-5 +. Achievement bonds
United States four-and-a halls 1889; consols for
money, 1ol SIG account, 1O1 ZIG. Railroad
bonds-Milwaukse & St. Paul 69ls; Canadian Pacific,
147l4 Illinois Central 1908; Pennsylvania Central
156ls New York Central 1904; Erie, 1147s; seconds
5s14; Reading, 1854.
PARIS MAY 26-Rentes 7sf soc.
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NEW YORK, May 26.-AIail orders are more nu-
than for the corresponding day in other pre-
vious weeks. There have been calls for small quanti
ties of cotton goods. Prints and printed fabrics and
other seasonabe speciaes have been in moderate de-
mand, and the market though dull has completed a
fair volume of business Wooden goods very dull
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Oils.
Cotton.

NEW YORK, May 26.--Cotton FIRM futures firm;
May, IL &c; June IL .64c; July 11.S3c; August
1195e; September, IL. 74c; October, lac: No
vember, 1102c; December, 1109e; January IL O9c.
LOUISVILLE, May 26.--Cotton steady; middling
111ec.
CINCINNATI May 26.-Cotton quiet; middEng
i Soc
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Coffee.

NEW YORK. May 26-Cofee-spot lots fair Rio
dull and nominal; options unchanged Sales of 500
bags Rio No. June at S.10G9.15c; 5000 bags July
at 8 25 a s. Soc ), 800 bags August at $40 g 45c
/ $50 bags September at S500S. Soc; 1,75O bags
October at s.600S.65c; 1900 bags December at
S.75e.
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LIVE STOCK
indianapolis Market.
IND1ANApo11s, Nav 26.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 70.
CATTLE-Receipts, 400; shipments, 40 Fair
supply and of only fair quality, mostly butcher
grades. Market about steady the best grades
while common were shade lower and slow sale at
quotations But few of good grade shippers here.
Stockers in fair demand.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE.
The Agricultural World the Oasis in the
Desert.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2

INDIANAPOLIS, May rs.
The Dial, after lengthy review of the fnan-
cial situation says THE agricultural world
still continues The bright spot, the oasis, in the
business desert, and the prospects of abundant
crops have been improved the world over. Plenty
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Indiana. RIoOninqlon Z western.

PEORIA DIVISION.
Depart-Paci6c EXPIRES and Mail .......... 7;30 am
Kansas and Texas Fast Line, r. c.. sos
burlington and Rock Island Elk
press, daily, c. and s.--.---.- lilo pm
Arrive Eastern and Southern Express
daily, 2. and s...-...------.-. $50 am
Cincinnati Special, T. e.-----.--.- .11i13 am
Atlantic Express and Mail --..---. 6sl5 pan
ST. LOUIS DIVISION.
Depart-Moore6eld Accommodation. $50 am
Mail and Day EXpress--.-----.--- SOB am
Night Express daily, p c., .-1L05 pn
Arrive-Night Express daily, c. 800 am
Mail and Day Express. ....-,------ GOO pun
Moore6eld Accommodation. ---.--s S;lOpn
EASTERN DIVISION
Depart-Fastern Express, Mail, daily, s. c. 4;20 am
Day Express. .........-.....11 ;45 ana
Atlantic Express r. e.............. 645 pm
A,-rive-PaeiAc Express +. c....-....--.- 700 am
Western Express. .........--.-..-. 4;45 pm
Burlington and Rock Island Ex-
press daily, S and r c.......-..- 1925 PM
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Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific.

Depart-Detroit and Chicago Mail ........
Toledo, Fort WAYNE, Grand Rapids
and Michigan Express. ...------.
Detroit and Toledo Express, daily
c. c. and s. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Arrive -Miehigan and Toledo Express, daily
except Monday ....---.--
Toledo and Fort Wayne Express.
Detroit and Chicago Mail .....----
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INDIANAPOLIS & St. Louis.

Indianapolis d ST. LOUIS
Depart--nav Express. daily, c. c... 7:1o aug
Paris Express ....-...........--.. 3:50prn
Boston and ST. Louis Express, p. 6:15pua
New York and st. Louis Express,
daily, g, and c. &c.. ..1O5oPC
Arlive-New York and Boston Express,
daily. c. c.. ---.--..-----...----- 3;55 am
Local Passenger, p...........--..- $50 am
Indianapolis Express ....-.....--. 3;15pm
Day Express c. e. daily .-------. 6:35 pm
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

ERMs INVARIABLY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS.
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long clear and clear ribs Slac. Bacon firm shoulders
7c; long clear and clear ribs 9.30e. Hams-(hoice
canvased sugar-eured steady at l2A Gl3 lac Coffee
dull; Rio cargoes common to prime, S4Gl l2e
Sugar dull and nominal common to good common
lie d4aici fair TO fully fair, 505l4c; prime 53s@
5l2c; yellow clarified else; white clarified, 6asc;
granulated 69lc, AIolasses in moderate demand;
tritueal 20 a30e; fermenting, 200S5e; reboiled,
20 q Zoe Rice quiet Louisiana ordinary to prime
ol5 &c, Bran dull at soc. Others unchanged.
TOLEDO, May 26-Wheat steady and in fair de-
mand No. white Michigan 81. 10 No. white
Michigan, $1.0301 Oh; No. 2 red, spot 90 @9se
MAY. 95ei June; 95lse: July, 96tsci August 95s4ci
Jeeted, 65075e. Corn firm and higher high mixed
at 5ee; No mixed spot, 56l4 a57ei May, 57e
52lae. Oats quiet but firm; No. 2 white IS a 38iac
No. = mixed, spot 35e; June 35llc, Receipts--
Shipments-Wheat, 10000 bu; corn,
CINCINNATI, May 26.-F1our steady; family
demand; No. winter, red, cash, sl.02 a i o.
lower No. mixed. 3se. Rye dull No. =, Csc.
Barley firm; extra No. 3 fall. S0Qs3e Provisions
quieti mess pork S17; 75G1 IS. Lard duh Bulk
meats dull shoulders Size; short ribs, Size. Bacon
stronger shoulders 7l4c; short ribs Sc short clear
9Sse. Whisky dull and nominal at $1.Os. Butter
heavy extra Northwestern creamery, 22c; fancy
dairy, 15c. Linseed oil trm at SIC.
LOUISVILLE May 2G.-Wheat steady, No. red,
$1.03. Corn steady; No. white, 69c; No. mixed
5Sc. Oats steady; No. 2 mixed Western 36l2c Pro
visions quiet; mess pork, SIS. Bulk meats-'Shoul
ders &c; clear ribs Sase; clear sides 9lsc. Bacon
| Shoulders 7c clear ribs DC; clear loose. 9l9c
Hams-Sugar- cured, 12lec. Lard-Choice kettle, 10c
prime steam, &c.
KANSAS CITY, May 26.-The Commercial Indi-
Gator reports Wheat quiet; 83c bid cash. s4l12@
"a &c Nay 79e July, Corn lower and weaker 45 Sso
cash, 435s143Ac June 44l2@4494c July. Oats
duh and non1inal % bid cash.
LIVERPOOL May 26-Uotton steady and UNI
changed; sales, $4,000 bales; speculation and ex-
port, 5000 bales; American, IL, 100 bales. Bread
stuffs quiet American lard: AS Cd Fine American
| cheese 63s.
Oils.
| BRADFORD May 24.-The crude oil market
was steady. Total Saturday and Sunday, 1o,-
043 brls. Total shipments, II Gil brls Charters,
40, 206 brls. Clearanees 2,914000 brls. United
pipeline certificates opened at T3e, and closed at
"a &c; highest price of the day, "a c lowest price
| 721oe.
| PITTSBUR9, May 26.-The petroleum market
was frmer United pipeline certificates opened dull
at 725se, advanced to 74e and closed active at
| 7434c.
ANTWERP, May 26.-Petroleum, 1sl9f
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Metals.

NEW YORK, May 26.-Lead quiet.
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Chicago. ST. Louis & Pt;5burg.
Depart-New York PHILADELPHIA Wash.
ingten, Baltimore and Pittsburr
Express, daily s.............. 4.25 am
Dayton and Columbus Express ex.
eept Sunday ..-................10.45 am
richmond Accommodation ..----.. 400 pan
New York. Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Ex-
press, daily, s., h .......-........ 4:55 pm
Dayton Express, except Sunday. 4:55 pm
Arrive-Richnond Accommodation, except
Sunday ................r.....- $40 am
New York, Philadelphia, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Pittsburg Elk
press, daily. 11:37 am
cept sunday ................ 5;27pm
New York, Philadelphia Washing.
ton Baltimore and Pittsbur: Ex
press daily 1920 pm
layton Express, daily, except Sun
day. Observation-Disclosures .1O.2opm
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, p. C. e. ST. L. R. R.
Oepart-Louisvile and Chicago Express,
................-.II.15 am
Louisville and Chicago Fast Ex
, press, daily, s...................11 HOO pm
Alrive--Chieago and Louisville Fast Express
daily s. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1853 am
Chicago aud Louisville Express,
p e.......-.-............. 1856 pm
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & indianapolis.


Depart-Cincinnat, Dayton & Toldeo. -..-. 400 am
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and
New York 1850 am
ConnersviTe Accommodation -. 43opn
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo and a
New York Express. .,,.......-. 6:40pnd
Arrived onnersville Accommodation -. $50 ana
Cincinnati, Peoria and St Louis 1880 ana
Cinein1a6 Accommodation ..-.. 500 pm
Cincinnati, Peoria and st. Louis 1o;4o prH
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Cincinnati indianapolis, st. Louis q, Chicago.
CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart-Cineinnad Fast line, daily, S. and
c. c---.--.--..... LOO am
indianapolis, Rushville and Column
bus Accommodation. .-.-.--..--. 700 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail u. c. 345 pm
Chicago, Rock Island ard Peoria
Express. daily. ..-.....--...-... 6:55 pm
Acknowledgements Accommodation daily 1000 a1o
Chicago and St Louis Mail, p c.. 1l50
Indianapolis Rushvie and Column
bus Accommodation 49, $40 pr
Chicago, Peoria and st. Lous Night osg
Line, daily, 5. and c. c,.------.-- 1045 PIT
CHICAGO DIVISION,
Depart-Chicago, Peoria and Omaha Elk,
press. Observation-Disclosures. $50 an
Chicago Fast Mail p. c....---.-- 1910 PSI
Accommodation. -.-.--....!-..--. 500pn'
Chicago and Peoria Night Line.
daily, s., I. c---.-.--.-------- .ll20 pm
Arrive-Cineinnat Fast Lane, daily, c. c.
ana 800 am
Accommodation -.........-.- 10;40 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Mall
.. 9. o0V pm
Chicago, Rock Island and Peoria
Express ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0d0pm
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Jacksonville, Madison & Indianapolis.

| Depart-Southern Express daily s... 41O am
Louisville and Madison Express -. TBS am
Louisville and Madison mail, p. c. 3:5e pm
Louisville Express, daily. ..-..---. 645 pm
Acknowledgements and Madison Mail. 945 am
Indianapolis st Louis and Chicago
Express, daily, p. .---....--..--. 1045 aE
New York and Northern Fast Elk.
press r. c. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 7oepm
st, Louis, Chicago and Detroit Fast
Line, daily, s.-.-...---....-..... 1045 pm
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WEEKLY.

Entered as secondelass matter at the Postofice at
indianapolis, indiana
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Rye-No. quiet; 81 lie bid no sellers.
Bran steady $12 80 bid held at $14
Hay steady; $l3 bid; no sellers
GRAIN IN STORE.
Nav "a 1884
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Louisville, New Albany Chicago.
Michigan and Grand Rapids Iine.)
Decentralization and Grand Rapids Ex-- 40 am
Michigan and Grand Rapids Ex---. 5:oOpm
Ar1ive-Michigan and Grand Rapids Elk ! 1888 am
Michigan and Grand Rapids Ex =. LAS prs
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-10-21
FOR RENT
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Ihe National Surgical Insti-
tute

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and diseases of the joints, eye and
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The proprietors of the Institute
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.-THE following gentlemen COM
pose the Gsand Jury, as drawn for
this term Of the District Court
l. W. P. Flower, Foreman.
2. p. A. Huclez.
3. W. R. Eldridge.
A. Burrel Johnson.
8. 9. Z. Stuckey.
6. G. e. Gautier.
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9. W. R. Hathaway
10. G. 0. 0dum.
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Is. j. L. Connella.
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Those of our country friends
who are in arrears to this paper.
are earnestly requested to come for
ward and settle.
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TEE POLITICAL CANVASS.

) l'uih;tu l0r the grand mass meeting
OF the Democracy of this Parish
when several distinguished speak
D ers will address the voters on thu
) pending vital issues. Amongst the
number will be that young bnt
. most vigorous champion, our candi.
date fqs Congress, Hon. Newton G.
Blanchard. 1t is to be hoped he
will receive due ovation from this
his native heath = here where he is
best known, and if possible. most
highly appreciated. He has, by
his works, given ample evidence of
the faith that rs in him. The deem
holl lie possesses on tire affections
OF his constituents is not only de-
served but amply attcsted in other
ways besides in this his third noni-
nation for a position he has filled
with such satisfaction to this whole
people, thus rejecting additional
distinction Oh himself. Turn out
to hear him, and our word for it by
thus Strengthening his hands none
Will have eaase for disappointment.
We suppose that commencing
with the meeting Tomorrow our
Parish campaign will he fully in
augnrated. With due Difference we
must say we consider it high time,
as less than two weeks remain be-
tore the election. There has I'M
donbtedlv been an apathy about
the present campaign altogether
unprecedented in this Parish. Does
the Democratic party consider it.
self so firmly fixed that no exertion
is needed to maintain it's ascenden.
cy? The most fatal results have
often occurred from over-weenipo
confidence. 1t should be remem-
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Their slumbers or sleeps" but is ever
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whereby the faintest hopes of re-
crniting their depleted ranks may
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this State. Whether there be
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certainly affords no sufficient rca
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BY in the present contest-one GER
AMY as important as any that has
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or calling public attention to a
natter that may prove of the most
'ltal Importance. If, as has been
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he price Of liberty" it is not less a
most prominent factor in all party 5
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BIO, Goodwyn, Of the riliable
Chrnicle, of Colfax, was in Alexan-
drla yesterday.
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Ton H,ynson arrived home on
Sunday nights train. Since he has
become a papa he's tatter than ever
and looks as happy as lark.
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-DoS'T forget the meeting to-
morrow. Attend by all means and
bring your neighbors.
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-MRs. Geiger's grand millinery
opening takes place tomorrow sure,
when a grand display of the finest
goods will be made. Beautifully
printed invitations, turned out from
the job department of this Office,
have been sent to the ladies of
Alexandria and vicinity to attend
on the date above mentioned, and
witness the grand display to be
made by this lady at her justly pop
ular establishment.
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49, SO W etoOH, W !tiIt EtEEU,
j. Il. Blackwell.
Town and Parish News.
BIO, Goodwyn, Of the riliable
Chrnicle, of Colfax, was in Alexan-
dria yesterday.
-DoN'T forget the meeting to-
morrow. Attend by all means and
bring your neighbors.
-THosE of our country friends
Who are in arrears to this paper
are earnestly requested to come for
ward and settle.
Tom Hynson arrived home on
Sunday nights train. Since he has
become a papa he's fatter than ever
and looks as happy as lark.
"A LARGE crowd of country
people are here in attendance on
Court. Some Of them are from the
more distant parts of the Parish.
--MR. Ambrose Miller is absent
IRON Town, on a business tour in
the interest of that live firm of
llch lie is member, viz: Miller.
Brady x Co.
ALL good citizens should vote
at the next Presidential and Con-
gTesslonal election. We mnst Give
Cleveland and Blanchard an over
whelming majority.
The Alpha, Capt. B. B. Bon
lam in command, left Shreveport
on Saturday for this place. She is
to connect with the Phil e. Chap
peil, which steamer was expected
here last night from New Orleans.
The White Bronze Monuments
are made of pure zinc and will new
or decay under the action of the ele-
tnents. They combine the three
important qualities, viz: beauty,
durability and cheapness. w. O.
bammon, sole agent.
-WlTH the exception of the
drawing Of the Grand Jury. and
the Judges charge to that body,
together with the fixing of eases to
he tried, little else was done in
Court yesterday. The names of the
gentlemen who compose that body
Will be found in to-day's paper t
The Hon. James Jeffries and $
lamlly accompanied by a niece, r
Mrs, Harlan, from Texas, also Mr..
and Mrs. L. Fl. Randolph, are all !
expected by the Morgan train from !
New Orleans tonight. They have +
been sGourning at the North dur
ing the past Summer. We wish
them a safe return. Il
-NoTlcE the stylishly dressed G
doll in Mrs. Geiger's show window, "
next to the Postofitce, and see whe- a
'her or not the most fastidious could n
Ind fault thereas. So very natural .,
iooklng is her little laayship, that :;
l!. Of observers take her for a fl
ntlle girl viewing the beauties ty
iiliaIs dish 10 raf] a All
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"A LARGE crowd of country
people are here in attendance on
Cont. Some Of them are from the
more distant parts of the Parish.
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Mn. Ambrose Miller is absent
from Town, on a business tour in
the interest of that live firm of
i''ch he is a member, viz: Miller.
Brady & Co.
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For RENT.-The desirable pro-
perty (brick) corner Of Second and
Johnston streets. Large store and
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premises.
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%" HAVE both used and sold
Prickly Ash Bitters for number
of years, and think it the best bit
tiers made for Billiouspess, Liver
Complaints and for toning up the
system,' so writes w. H. Cole,
Druggist, of Joplin, Mo. A sin
gle trial of this remedy will CON
vince any person Of the trath of the
above.
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ALL good citizens shonld vote
at the next Presidential and Com
4gTessonal election. We mnst give
Cleveland and Blanchard an over
whelming majority.
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-THE Alpha, Capt. B. B. Bon
Fam IN command, left Shreveport
on Saturday for this place. She is
to connect with the Phil e. Chap
peiI, which steamer was expected
here last night from New Orleans.
, 1884-03-01
He declared

of health for the district. He declared
that owing to "bad administrations now
sven in houses where no structural evils
existed. the manner in which the people
were allowed to live %'prepared the ground
fer typhuS," and that "the insanitary con.
dition Of other places bred typhoid.o The
report contained a letter from Lord Sidney
Godolphin Osborne ("S.G.O."), expressing
his real satisfaction at reading in II
Times the Investigations which the COM
mittee were Carrying out. He concluded
by saying-"The political danger is to
me equal to the libel on our Christianity.
Let any disturbance arise that may threat
en- order in the Metropolis, these slums
would disgOrge masses of creatures who
would in their deeds, make a sad page for
history. 1t is all very we'll for the London
Board to send out orders to the v~estries
to do their duty subordination is not the
feature of the day anywhere, least Of all
in the case of these local Parliaments,
whose interest lies in promoting what they
ought to prevent. If your Committee per-
severe as they have begun they will do
infinite good-it is best for Dives to know
at least the nature of the sores of the
Lazari, his soul may then be moved to
find healing. [ will only add my prayer
that your Committee may be blessed in
their wish by Him who knows no respect
Of pers0ns.D The Committee recommend
ed measures to be adopted by which, on a
self-supporting plan, a class of labourers'
dwellmgsshoul be erected, butthatnomore
than 3 per cent, should be expected from
the outlay. The report was adopted mem
CON-, and the committee, by resolution,
we've requested to continue their labours.
An interesting conversational discussion
followed, in the course Of which Miss
Octavia Hill propounded the question
whether she could become the rent-collec-
tor Of some Of these courts and Mr.. John
Murray, who had visited the districts
after Mr.. Sorton Parry stated that great
good had followed from the reports in The
Times, inasmuch as w0rkmen were busy in
improving the condition, in a sanitary
point of view, of the jewellers in the dis
trict described. MIR. Parry was thanked for
bis energetic labours, and thanks to the
chairman concluded the proceedings
Times.
, 1884-03-01
Il Brave Girl.

The Order of ~. John Of Jerusa-
lem has just awarded Julia Hatcher,
of MarnhulI, near Salisbury, a medal
for her bravery in saving the life of
James Lodder, a boy, who had been
gored and tossed by a bull. A parish
meeting, presided over by the rector,
the Rev. r. B. kennard, the well
known breeder Of shorthorns has been
held for The presentation Of The medal
He stated that The girl had displayed
the greatest courage and se}fdevotion
risking her own life, and thus iIln~trat-
inc the most characteristic principle
of Christianity, Mr.. Kcnuard eTplam-
ed that this principle had been The
foundation of the noble Order Of st.
John of jerusalem. The medal bore
this inscription, "Awarded by the Or
der of St. John Of JeruSalem in Eng.
land for service in the cause OF hu-
manity."-Ibid.