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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-10
IN A SMALL WAY.
Pointed Pencilings of Brief Items of Local
Interest.

Pointed Pencilings of Brief Items of Local
Interest.
THREE marriage licenses was issued yes
terday.
ONE deed oftrust was admitted to record
in Clerk Hooks office yesterday.
A SMALL sonof Prof Anderson, while
playing with some companions Wednesday
afternoon, fell and fractured one of his
arms.
Two VERY fine specimens of the Col
orado Coyote are on exhibition at the Fair,
in Machinery Hall.
THE docketin Part of the Circuit Court
will be called ut 8 o'clock this morning; in
Part II at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
A MAN named Hugh Boyd was arrested
Yesterday by Officer Junkins, for attempt
ing to break up the furniture in the house.
WHILE out exercising yesterday, one OF
the brasses was lost off the Eighth ward
reel. The finder will please return it to
where it belongs.
LAST evening the city was full and peo-
pie were still corning. To-day will I'M
doubtedly be one of the largest days in the
history of Wheeling
THE Mission Band of the Chapline street
church, last evening, gave Missionary
Tea" at the parsonage, which was highly
successful, both socially and financially.
WIN. YOUNGMAM was arrested yesterday
afternoon on south Eoff street, by Officer
Hansumaker, for fast driving. He ran
over a small girl while flying along, but
did not seriously injure her.
THE loss on the Riverside Glass Works
will run up to $50, 900. The ruin is COM
plete not dollars worth of stock being
saved, while the foundations are crumbled.
The insurance is about $40, 900.
Miss ANNIE S. PARRAN is meeting with
great success in her educational undertak-
ing. Her chiIdren's and young ladies'
school on Twelfth street opened with a
large number of pupils and is deserving OF
success.
A NEGRO named Washington, who was
working on the West Virginia Company S
Gas line ditch on Twelfth street, was almost
covered up yesterday afternoon by the
sides of the ditch Caving in, but was pulled
out without having received any injury.
Mr.. C. A. OTTERsON, of Triadelphia
district, has made q remarkable record in
! the way of raising oats. On seven acres OF
ground he raised $50 bushels, which is
- CT bushels to the acre, and he claims
that it beats all previous records in this
vicinity.
Miss S. J. MEHOLIN, Principal OF Clay
School, having returned from the noun
tains greatly invigorated, proposes soon to
form class in ElOcutiOn, to which instruc-
ton in the Delsarte system applied to
voice, speech and gesture will be given,
and ut the close of the lessons the teacher
and pupils will give one of their recherche
entertainments which so delighted those
fortunate enough to receive an invitation
last winter
ANNIE SIMPSON, young girl about
fourteen years Of age, appeared at police
headquarters yesterday and said she was
an orphan and had been living with a
family named Simpson, at New Martins
Vile, and they, thinking she did not suit
them, bundled up her things and sent her
away. She wanted place to live and was
very unhappy in her loneliness, with nc
place to 90. Officer Bob Junkins took hel
home until she can SECURE position.
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Cases DISPOSED OF,

On Monday night last Justice Davis is
sued twelve warrants for parties, charged
with having participated in a big tight on
the South Side, Saturday night, in which
Toby Driller and STONY" Duffy were
done up. The warrants were issued al
their instance and yesterday the cases
were disposed Ofas follows: George John.
son, GOttlieb Hardin, Carl Messy, against
each of whom there were two charges were
dismissed. Two charges against Larry
Meighen was dismissed and one sustained,
for which he was fined s. and costs. Pat
Gavin confessed to two charges against
him and paid s. and cost in each case.
The prepOnderance of the evidence was
against the complaintants.
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fall Clothing.
A WORD in SEAS0N.

An ounce OF prevention is worth noDn,
of cure. Cool nights mean colds, ma aIua
and no telling what, to men-young and n1S
who are negligent about their clotb% O'a
We've had a few cool! chilly nights ALREADY
It's time we were having them We can ey.
pect nothing else from now on. TbenafS%s
we suggest, for your comfort and as a cna"G
against some of the ills that flesh is heir f."
LIGHTWEIGHT TOP COAT. Our I;,L,
Weight Fall Overgarments are made Of tbo
newest, best wearing and most fashionable MN r"'
terials 1t is well and widely known that c".
coats fit perfectly; that they are SUPERIOR !"
many respects to those offered ready -m,da
elsewhere, and that they are fully equal in
every particular to those made to measur. l,'
tirst-class merchant-tailorS, while our nr;c.,
are fully one-third lower. Do You care IA,
health? If so, you cannot afford to I've with
out a Light Weight Top Coat. Prices ranrr
from So to $50.
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Had a Snap on the Beer.

The Reymann Brewing Company ships
a great deal of beer out the C., l.. & W. r.
H., and it has not been an unfrequent &C.
currence for a key or two to be stolen.
Little attention has ever been paid to these
little thefts, hut On Monday last one Oc-
CURED which set them and the c.,
l.. & W. officials TO thinking. No
trace of the stolen beer could be discovered
until Wednesday, when an employe at the
Bridgeport round house dropped a
wrench through crack in the floor, and
upon going after it discovered besides the
wrench ihe stolen beer Two kegs were
empty and one on tap. There were four
glasses on board near by, indicating that
more than one person had enjoyed the bev-
erage. The case has been put into the
hands of Marshal Joe McConnaughy, OF
Bridgeport, who has clues which lead him
TO believe that he can soon apprehend the
guilty parties.
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Narrow Escape.

What might have been most fatal ac-
cident, but fortunately was not, occurred ut
the Wheeling Co. 8 steel plant ut BenwOOd,
on Wednesday night. The transfer ladle
which carries the metal from the vessel
to the mOldS, skipped tooth, which caused
it to turn over, precipitating the contents,
twenty thousand pounds of molten metal,
into the pit. Had this come in contact
with water dreadful explosion and much
injury TO men would have been the result.
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GET'rYBURG, PA.
A Rare Chance Ia Visit the Historic Bat
tie Field.

n rare ChanCe 10 VISIT the histOflc ibht
tie Field.
The Pennsylvania Lines West of Pitts
burg announce an excursion To Gettysburg
from points within radius OF one hundred
miles of Pittsburg, for Tuesday, September
2lst, at very low round trip fare, with
tickets good returning until Saturday,
18th. Regular trains 10 Pittsburg will
connect with a special train that will he
run by the Pennsylvania Railroad through
to Gettysburg for the exclusive accommo-
dOtion of eXcursiOnists.
This excursion will excite much atten-
ton among members of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Officers of G.. A. X.
Posts that desire TO participate in the ex-
cursion can learn something to their adj
vantage by addressing Mr.. f.. A. Ford,
General Passenger Agent, Pittsburg.
EXcurSiOnistS can secure comfortable
quarters at reasonable rates ut hotels and
boarding houses that are numerous al
Gettysburg.
Posters and hand bills announcing rates
of fare and time Of trains will DC distributed
in few days.
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Vest Virginia State Fair aud Exposition races
Fourth day Free all.truL Purse, 500 di-
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THE THREE MINUTE TRoT.

This ssce vas called at l:3O, only four OF
the nine entries responding. the horses
scratched being Edwin NJ, Captain Stone,
Annie l., ambassador and Jennie NJ.
Clarence sold a big favorite in the pools,
and there seeasd to he but one opinion as
to the outcome of the race lady Wilson
had the pole.
FIRST HEAT.-The horses got away in
fairly prompt style, Clarence taking the
lead from the jump, with John Bright 4
close second. At the quarter Clarence
led Bright half Q length, with Wilson
two lengths behind as third. At the half
mile Bright pulled up till only o neck
separated him from Clarence, and the
crowd howled with delight as the horses
swept by. At the three-quarters Clarence
pulled out and was length in advance of
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Il. & o.

For the accommodation of people attend
ing the State Fair, the GAINESVILLE accom-
mediation will not leave Wheeling Septem-
Der :, 8, 8, and 10, until 5:35 2. H., city
time
Every day during Fair week the Wash
ington, Pa, accommodation will leave
Wheeling at $50 instead Of 4:50, city time.
Special train for Grafton and way sta
tons, will leave Wheeling on September Z,
8, 8 and 10, at 5:45 p. m, city time.
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The DAIRY Test.
THE RECORD MADE BY THE COWS.

THE RECORD MADE BY THE COWS.
Mr.. Perley l.. Kimball, OfBellOws Falls,
Connecticut, the expert who has charge of
the dairy test, took Tuesday and Wednes-
days milk, and made the usual test, the
result of which is tabulated below. 1t
will be seen the heifer taking the second
premium in the first contest is the daugh-
ter of the COW taking first premium ut last
years Fair, showing that blood will
nll
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A Woman Badly Daft,

Miss Mary Eugenia Clara Lope, formerly
a school teacher in the city, was yesterday
committed to jail by Justice w. ii. Davis
on charge Of lunacy. She has heen wan
dering around the streets for some time
imagining that men were following her for
the purpose of killing her, and she wanted
To purchase n revolver TO protect herself
She has no friends rs far rs known, but
formerly taught in the Sixth ward school.
She was in Grubb's store yesterday, going
on at lively rate, when Officer Carney
arrested her.
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4 Little Run on.

AS Hon. A. J. Sweeney was driving
home from the fair last evening, with his
wife and daughters, one of the front wheels
came off the buggy, while going
out South Front street, which scared
the horse attached, and he ran
of. Mr.. Sweeney attempted to stop the
animal but it was useless, until he ran into
the curbstone and could pull the vehicle
no further Miss Sarah Sweeney was
thrown out and slightly injured, but the
others escaped.
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Tempting and inexpensive

Strangers visiting the city and Others
should call at Martin ThOrntOn's restau-
rant, No. 1924 Market street, and get their
dinner before going to the Fair Grounds
He will serve most tempting and appe-
tizing repast for the small sum of % cents.
His arrangements for serving meals are
most complete. He can serve $50 meals
within an hour in an entirely satisfactory
manner. Don't fail to call early.
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THE Big Rink is open tonight.
Store Room For Rent.

In Wellsburg, on Charles street, 7Ox2(
feet, large show window, situated in splen
did location, business part Of the town
All new counters and shelves, the finest in
the State. Only SI3 30 per month. Pos
session given October !. Address
w. G.. DUvAL,
Or J. I. DOUGLASS,
Wellsburg, w. Va.
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The Theatres.

Both the theatris were again we'll at
tended last evening. At the Opera House
Mr.. j. h. Polk and his excellent Company
presented that sterling Comedy, "A
Gentleman from Nevada" The audience
left very highly pleased Tonight
mixed Pickles" will be repeated
At the Grand, Miss Kitty Rhodes, sup
ported by her fine company, presented w.
$ Gilbert's great burlesquc comedy, EN-
gagged with Miss Rhodes as Belinda
Trehm and Mr.. Gilbert Ely rs Chcvoit
Hill. The audience was highly pleased.
A Bad Boy" will he given tonight.
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another almost as many, the fruit all being
fine. The show of honey, bees and general
apiary goods, in the north end OF Machinery
Hall, is q good one, and there have been
many visitors.
THE BALLOON AsCENsIoNs
set down for yesterday were failures, one
of the paper bags burning before it left the
ground, and the other soon after It's de-
parture from terra firma. The attempts
TO send the frail dir ships out upon their
VOYAGE were watched with interest by eight
or ten thousand people, whose attention
was momentarily attracted from the races,
and the failures were greeted with gen,
eral howl. The grocery firms, who send
ND the balloons, are making q great effort,
and it is pity their enterprise has not
number of imitatOrs. The contest 0yel
coffee alone, between Panhandle, Ohie
Valley and Levering's, is enough to MAKE
itself generally noticeable, while aside from
this Speidel and Bears Sons have excellent
DISPLAYS Of general groceries. While VIZ
are on the subject OF merchandise OF one
sort and another, we will af1ude 10 thu
fine DISPLAY of stoves and carriages in the
north end of Machinery Hal. Inc!
should be visited to-day. n'
| This is
SCHOOL DAY
mt the Fair, and it is expected the attend
ance will be fully equal to that OF yester
day. while it may surpasS 1t. Everything
will be cleaned up this morning, and vlsl
tors will see the Fair in its prime. Ther'
is every prospect that the favorable weathe
will continue, and with an unbroken linz
of exhibits, good races and the great caval
cade, there is no reason why any ont
should stay away. The grounds wer'
thoroughly sprinkled last night to lay TIN
dust kicked up yesterday, and visit vii
be simply delightful, especially in tn
morning.
ALARGE NUMBER OF STRANGERS
are expected in town this morning, ant
the hotel men and caterers are stralnlnt
every nerve to furnish accommodations. l
! is difficult. however, to see what more cal
| he done in this line than was accomplished
Yesterday and last night, Us there was no
an unOccupied room at any hotel III TIL
town. Notwithstanding the presence o
the pontoOn bridge over the river at tn
foot of Twelfth street, the FTavel, yester
day, by way of the skitf ferries was enor
NOUS, probably fifty boats engaging in tn
traffic during the day. The walk to tn
grounds, even from the central part of tn
city, is such task in the hot sun that full,
fifty per cent of the visitors prefer to rid
over the water, especially as it cost
no more. This shows the advantage
well handled line of street cars to tn
grounds would be- If our company woul'
extend It's line, and so arrange it that Their
would be no blockade of the line to tn
ground by empty cars returning, eyerybod,
from the east side of the river would prcie
that way of transportation to any othe
save that afforded by private conveyance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-10

In passing P. Kennedy's dry goods
store, No. 1893 Main street, you will
notice that he is doing big business and
has q large stock of fall and winter goods
on hand. Call in and examine before
purchasing elsewhere.
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ABOUT TIE CITY.


Judge Jackson is still confined to his
bed by illness and has ordered the United
States Court adjourned and the grand jury
dismissed. The witnesses have all return
ed home The Court will meet next i'll
Clarkshurg.
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Wheeling State Fair and Exposition at
Wheeling, Sept. O, :, 3. 8, 10 and nth.
On the above dates the Il. d o. X. X. Co.
will sell round trip tickets to Wheeling at
low excursion rates.
For rates, time Of trains, &c, see small
bills, or call upon or address Agents B. &
o. X. X.
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KIRK'S A

KIRK'S ART sTORE, 1905 MAINIST.
Is the place for Bargains I'm Artists
Materials. Frames and MOuldings.
Fancy Goods. Amateur Photographic
Outfits, etc.
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The II a. n

will sell round trip tickets TO Pittsburg at
STA and Washington, Pa, at 81 every
Sunday morning. Trains leave at, sos and
1885, city time.
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Fort Wayne Route to Chicago. Quick Tim g

Train leaving Bridgeport at so p. NJ,
city time, arrives In Chicago the following
morning at G:30. Connection made in the
Union Depot for all points West and
| Northwest
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"FirSt premium. tSecond premium.
~
TO-Day's Races.
rnnu,u r-rns-p I,r -, ,,1>-rr..,.-.
THREE FIRST ICLAss CONTESTS.

The races for to-day are three in mum
Der, embracing free for all paee, fqr q
purse of 5000, 2.34 classtrot for purse o.
5000, and running race, half mile heats,
for purse Of $500, making $500 in al
to be contested for. This will be the big
racing day of the week and a large at.
tendance is looked for on that account.
The entries are as follows
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,dex 60 New advertisements.
SECOND PAGE.

Opera House-The Alta Norman Opera Com
pany.
Trustees Sale Of Personal Property
Tecks and PniIs-D Gundling & Co.
Important % Fair NisitOrs-R. II. List.
LOst-SewfOundland Dog
FOURTH PAGE.
Wanted-Ladies 10 Work.
Trustees sale Of Lots.
Word in Seasonal. Gundling & Co.
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NEW GO0Dsi NEW GOODs,!

Our new goods are now arriving.
Will open to-day Fine Bisque. Fancy
China, Regal Worcester and other
novelties. 4. 6. DILLON,
JeWeIer.
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Buttons |! Buttons |! Buttons

Who has the Buttons" We have them. No
end 10 them.
All STYLES BustlcS latest and cheapest
Gloves, Kid silk, Isle and Cashmere. We
have the best 2OC Pure silk MittS.
Our ClOakS and Short Wraps are now open Tor
inspection. Come AMI look at them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-10

STRANGERS an the city desiring to spend
a pleasant evening should visit the Alham-
bra Rink tonight.
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GENTLEMEN, compare our $500 fine
shoes with those you have been paying
g. 80 for.
Stones CASH SHOE STORE.
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GREAT BARGAINS IN CORSETS

The old stand. by. DF. WaFFenS Tampiea, Doc
The New Short Hip zoe COrSet for soc.
1leuSual soc corset We are selling al 3Je.
Black satin COrSetS. 6jr.
DR. Warmers COFaline aud Health COrSet.
Try Dr.. Warren PerIumed JOTSetS.
Sae Our Large Line OF Dress Trim
minKs.
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THE RUNNING RACE.

This race was called At 4 O'Clock, with
five starters, namely, Oracle Lee, Red
wood, Josh Billings, Essex and EleXOr.
Billings and Elexor sold the favOrites
against the field. Billings had the pole.
FIRST HEAT-The usual bad scoring
delayed the start, Redwood behaving ont
ragcously. Lee took the lead when the
flag fell, but ut the quarter Essex had
passed her At the half Essex was still in
front, with Billings close second and
EleXOr third. At the threc-quarterS EleX-
or came to the front and won easily by five
lengths, Essex second and Billings close
third. Time, LII.
SECOND HEAT-This heat was called ut
i:45 and the horses started ut > O'Clock,
EleXor beinga big iayorite in betting He
took the lead ut the start, with Oracle
Lee second At the quarter the horses
were well punched, but ut the half EleXOr
was again in front, with Lee half q length
behind. At the three-quarters ElexOr led
by Il length, with Billings second, but be-
fore coming under the wire Essex took and
held second place Time, 1:l1!.
Summary:
West Virginia State Fair and Exposition races
Fourth day Running race-Milo heats
Purse $500, divided.
Elexor, b. x, +. y. Flanagan Washington,
IESP ....... see. see. .. 80. ...............
Essex b. &, +. W. Hays, MiddlebOurne, W.
Va
Josh Billings. b. Z, H. ". Husk, lrOntOn,O.
Redwood, e. :, II. C. Harrison, Five
Oracle Lee u. In. Williams X Leonard, COL
umbuS, O........... ......
Time, l:l1 AMI H..
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I OTIS FOR SALE SlrT,p,r

w WV ~ u ! hl~lIltNt = r... b.
Grove. 'A p
by virtue nj II Deed ol Tn.I q, ,,,. ,,..
Ahnrr hey ami his wife. dalri rl,,' -.
day oi July, In the year -. anil n,.,i.,
CLERKS office ni the County Inlrf Dion 2
West NinanG ~ Deed ui TwN 4,,,. -..
10, page NJ, will on TUESDAY nm IA ,,,.,
OF OCTOBER. IN, cummru. IA, A -, '''
II. IN, sell at public auction AZ M. ,,.,... -
lots ar parcels oi lgId uusul- ri g,r.,,.. II.
la Il inclusive. the h~ul.uu anal de-.
whcrcol are more particularly ,hnNg I,,t...
thereof fl~i In said Clerk, Ollie >,,t d. -
parcels OF land are part ~ the ,uh-llTe.-..
ana i, shown on the plat urlhr gIhL,,..
the shepherd estate rrOrni,i In hciE,,t r-,
bcred IS, page 573, in said CLERK . a., ~
subdivisions, X and X ven ruuyry,, 4, !,
| said Abner Key by Daniel & IlJ All Ia
Lamb a. special commissioner. hy d,,,l ~,
the 18Th day ot May. lNsu. and rrrnnlci in h.
Book numbered -, page ~. in UA ~,
office.
believe the title Ia be- unqupt,on.r,, b,
| selling rs trustee. do not warrant
TERMS OF SALE-Earh purchaser ~ 151
hand one.thiri Of the purchase nunr, u. !
him, and as much mon ~ be- NAV chn,.. 4. =,
and the remainder IN equal iu,tamrrr. a.
Interest from th" day IT ,lle. PAYABLE. r,,..,.
~ in six AMI twcly" months Ihrf,air d. g
| icrrcd instruments To- hr Satisfactorily s..-
and the title Ia lc retained unit palurr. .
sclnOAwOCl-vi DANIEL lNWN Ir..-
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OUR $50 Ladies fine shoes sell for
$500 everywhere.
stones CASH SHOE STORE.
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Cheap Excursion to the Mountains.
On September the b. < o. will sell
round trip tickets TO Oakland at the low
rate of $500; Mountain Lake Park, 3d. 90
and Deer Park, $3.4O Tickets good Ia
return until September 6, inclusive.
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We will keep open every night from this
date. Stones Cash Shoe Store.
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MANY DIsCoMFORTS

To be bourne. The heat was even greater
than the previous day, although the sky
was overcast with clouds for the two hours
next succeeding noon, and there was for
the time being every indication OF a
lively shower OF rain. \ few scat
tered drops, however, was all the rain
which fell, and they were not generally
observed by the perspiring pleasure seek
ers. The dust was terrific. In many
places perhaps it would he more exact to
say in every place-the dry earth was pull
verified to the depth Of one Or two inches,
and the slightest movement on the part OF
a pedestrian suficed to cover him from
head to foot with yellow clay. This soon
became mOistened with perSpiration, and
the result was anything but comfortable.
However, Fair without this sort Of thing
would BE- no Fair at all, and every one
seemed to take the discomfort rs q matter
OF course, and determined to be happy and
contented despite all drawbacks.
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LIS. GoOD&CO. sell dry goods the cheapest.