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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

SArrIEa g Go. BArrrxoas
PEoprte4ory Of The Old and well known
PICKWlGk club WHlSKY.
have large Stock Of other GDe RYE Whiskiea which
my eess sewsb neeo e ma my81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

M4E Von BnAsp1s,. MoD1srs
Formerly with Lord q Taylor, New York:
VIM. Barr & Co., ST Louis, Mo.
Suits made at the shortest notice. Superior fitting
reasonable prices. and satisfaction guaranteed.
EvsntnS Dressex Bridal Trosseaus speciality
az 80 l4th It. between and X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT.
1905 NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHWEST.
Evening Dresses, Laces. Lace Curtains Grape Ystla
Feathers Kid Gloves Flannel and Pongee our speciality
Gents Garments Dyed, Cleaned and Repaired Ladies'
Dresses Dyed and Cleaned without ripping ANTON
&CAROLINE LERCH. formerly with 4 FISCHER and
Maison Yriese, Rue Rivolie, Paris ia6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OR
Interest No delay where the security 70 good.
mn3O u. G. GREEN, 3lb3 7th st. NV.
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LNOR SALE
Il CHOICE FARM AND RESIDENCE,

Il A CHOICE FARM AND RESIDENCE,
Near Washington u. c.
This Farm contains 10 acres of land and is in high
state Of cultivation; is well fenced has an abund-
auee OF water from springs upon the place yields
grass abundantly both for hay and pasturage and
well adapted to farming generally. 1t has
good tenants house, barn, corn house and hay bar.
RACKS On an eminence overlooking Washington, and
commanding view of the Potomac river from George
town to Fort Washington is situated o spacious Brick
Mansion containing twelve large rooms, with kitchen
of four rooms adjoining. The grounds about house
are most attractive. The orchard contains apple
peach, pear ounce and cherry OF best var
eteS There l. a small vineyard of Concord and CD-
ton grapes The house IS about one-half mile f. ON
station on the Alexandria and Washington r.ilroad:
one mile rom the Episcopal Theological seminary:
Two miles from Alexandria. and five miles from
Washington city.
For further particulars apply to
a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
To-day, McDade agL W. d q. K II Co.; On
hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22
Closing the Public schools.
GRADUATES FROM THE EIGHTH GRADE COL.

ORED SCHOOLS.
To-day the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grade white schools In the city closed, and all
of the cOlored schools in the Wormley, Lincoln
and Loveioy buildings, and the building corner
OF 14th and @ streets.
The following pupils in the eighth grade COL
Ored schools received graduation certificates to-
day: Cornelia Better, Hannah Cephas, Hattie
CRANKY, Emma Green, Susie Garner, Virginia
Liverpool, Louisa Liverpool, Sarah Neal, Mamie
reeoles, Henrietta smith, Florence smith,
Washington, Hattie Williams, BERTHE George
Laura CorcOran, Sadie Tucker, Mary jackson
Lucy Davis, Hortense Winston, Mary Robin.
son, COrdelia Madison, Moses Lucas, Henry
Harris, Albert Turner, Elijah Robinson, Arthur
Wilkinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22
MA kRIEIp.

RED STAR Cough CURE il safe and reliable,
Free from opiates. Price. twenty-five cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-22

Ax AT LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST.
On REAL Estate bECURITY
THOs ]. FISHER CO.,
rs
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

It seems likely that the Scotch croft
ers. Of whom so much WIS said and
written \ few months ago. will give Sc
r;om. trouble to the British government
NJ an early date unless their grievances
are promptly and fully redrcssed The
crofters arc the small land owners oT
tsnant farmers of Scotland, and their
complaint ia that they are compelled to
nav for their holdings or 'croIts Ian
ger suos per acre than they can possibly
attract from the soil by the most laborl-
Gus sgsrt. For willie the crofters
found a means Of ekiug out a Sub,lst-
.nce BIZ fishing. making the sea supply
what the land denied. Int the compcli-
,isn Of steam .rawlcrs has new cHectua'-
" deprived them Of tins resource The
erofters are intensely Iatr.oi''. and viii
not emlgrate. Taey are OF powerful
physique well trained to ia use Of arms
AID in every way active. industrious
and intelligent DR.. CLARK. NJ I the
chsjrman of the ilighland Land le'r
Reform Asso iation, says that more and
cheaper land is ab'olu'ely necessary
and that il easy TO meet dis demand
for the land is running To waste Ia th,
hands OF Messrs Wluahs u Co Til,
Taxation of dee, forests aud sheep farms
wouli not so've the problem, for sports
men arc prepared to pay almost al,
proc FOR their Luxury Wat the crof
fer demands /, that tie land Of his "a
tLers shall be open to cultivated By lin
on Squitable terms DR. Clark pre-
diets that if the collecting of rents flou
the crofters this winter he pul sued o.
the basis adopted in lr lau1--if resor
be had to force there will be evil war
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

The .vicissitudcs or the English eli
mate are provcrbial. but it is not often
Hat. London streets are bio. kaded with
tno~ twice within five years Thl, has
sess The case, however. a. January 2o
1881, aud Jan .ry 6. 1856 The for
mer storm WI. hcaN ics' remembered
for eighty year I'D force Of 600 men
~as employed TO clear one street alone
The amount Of suffering caused in the
homes Of the London poor by Interrupt
ton Of traffic for even single day is in
con ssivshle seeing that there are hun
dreds Of thousands of persons in that
metropolis of wealth. aud MISERY who
earn their scanty crust on the streets,
and know no more on rising in the
morning where the days ratlons are
coming from than the sparrow Oh the
house top
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incubation.

The New York Herald contains the
following report of W. pastcur on his
treatment Of the Newark boys
The first evening each cLild received
half Prayas or bypodermiC syringe
full Of broth with marrow Of thirteen
days strength An adult receives each
times three quarters Of syringe or
whole syriuge FIJI The morning afe
at II o'clock, each clild received half
syringe of the broth and marrow Of
twelve days and since he second Jay
they lave come every morning to the
laboratory to receive the incubation
Each day We take marrow which is one
day younger, aud therefore one day
stronger than that used day before. So
the children will arrive at being inocu-
lated at the end Of about ten or eleven
days with marrow Of from one to two
days strength, which is certain to give
rabbit rabies by trcpanniug at the end
Of ,ix days i will do 10 harm to the
children and On the contrary, will cure
them, for tde iuoculations that have
preco led have p.tparfd Them :, ,.,oo; 90
the most 'irulont marrev without dan
ger The first marrow of,bi,,...,, !. =.
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Proyre $ orthe Railways.

Railway construction FIR tbe..Past year
considerably in excess Of the esti-
.,c. made At Is commencement. 1t
80. drought That the mileage would not
.5 , 51O mi es. hut the ertu'
INN, built not including second
..,.l. .idnts or renewals. amou tied ac-
.o,lipe to the Railway Age, to lib
..gr. THIS /, shout 200 miles les
len the amount built in 1884, aud t G
..lle., construction for any year since
ts-6 The bulk Of the wo k was on
l..r,Le. and extensions, aud has not
included any very large lines. The
,rsin activity was in the South and
ia h,lt between the Missouri aud 4 {
p ,cifc slope. Ffty-nur thousand seven
lnuJrsd aud >ixty-eightuilcs ofrailway
have been added in this country in the
IL, ,n wears. the grand total now
reaching l2S. 500 miles The rem
.u,l. Of the past year were large, to
40 nothing Of things, additions, &c.
The .f4e thinks the outlook promising
rr largely increased construction
daring the coming year, and that 1885
has marked the lowest point in amount
Of railway extension for some years to
come
Aboard too. there is great activity in
railway building; the British Brumah
,oad has been extended; Cape Town
nae been connected with Kimberly in
the diamond fields; the Russian trans
Caspian line is piercing Central Asia
and pushing toward IIerat, while the
British are hurrynr fow,rl the Quettah I
-o,d IN Southwestern Asia A road is .
o he hu.lt in Transyaal to connect with
portu ,ue,c line from pelagoa by on
~. east coast Of Africa The Congo T
..;lway. too. viii doubtless be put under
construction during the year, while in
Ten,ucIagul elsewhere in South Amer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

One quarter IF the live stock Of the
couDtry is owned ard frd in the South
The South has $500. 100000 invested
10 milch cows, oxen. other cattle. sheep.
boE'. horses, ami mules The South
owns oar 1,ird Of the mich cows. oxen.
other cattle and hogs of the country or
fully her proportion according TO popu-
lsti"a. One quar'"r Of the sheep Of the
scustry are kept in the South. when
zee years ago the proportion was only
sHs seventh Th- negroes own very
little live stock, nnless dogs are includ-
"a under thus head
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

Dynamite has been used IN Australia
for ploughing purposes Holes from
sss snd half to two metres deep are
Hs]e 10 the erodpl vhh crowbar lyu
AMT. nut in. the charges connected and
exploded simultaneously by electricity
The ground Is well mclIowed 10 the
depth Of the CHARGES This method is
'se"ur'e employed in only very touch
places, and il very expensive but bet
ter and cheaper IN the end ;han the old
WBy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

MaryIand's representatives have been
signed to the following committees: =
Nr Compton on the Committee Of the
District Of Columbia and Militia: Mr.
Gibson on Accounts and Election of
President and Vice President; Mr..
Shaw on Claims and Expenditures in
the Treasury Department; Dr. Cole on
Public Buildings and Railways and Ca
nails; Mr. Findlcy on Military affairs
and Reform Civil Service and Mr. Nc
Comas on Appropriations.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15
Utilizing the Recoil Of a Gun.

The idea of utilizing the recoil of a
gun on discharge to make 1t retreet
under, cover, says Iron, has again been
put to practical and very THOROUGH
test, at the proof ground come t. d
with the royal arsenal The curvei
railway laid down for making the ex-
pertinent on the previous occasion was
again employed, though with the SHARP
ness Of the curve reduced to some cx
tent, and the straight run at the com
mencement of the recoil eX ended
This trial was more successful than the
fist. The gun. when fired with modera' e
charges, retiring round the coraer out
of sight but, when put to the severe
trials which are sometimes required Of
runs on service, it failed to keep $
Mace on the rails rendering necessary
some further modification of the arrange
ment.
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emf, sparks. when subjected to sharp
friction or percussion. For this pur-
s... the gas was cx'ingui>hed leaving
N. room in total darkness, so that the
I,am spark could be easily distinguished
The results show Il t these substances
are all inclined to emit sparks, or. as It
i. commonly called, strike fire, when
subjected to certain description and de-
gree Of friction. the amount of liability
appearing 10 vary with the different al
Ioys and FRACTIONAL surfaces and to some
extent. with the construction and conse-
ou.nt rigiy Of the article employed --
The harder descriptions Of phospbor-
hronse emit the sparks less readily than
do the softer samples, and less readily
also than ordinary bronze or even than
Gopher The peculiar value Of these IN
yc.tigatitn, consists in the positive eyl-
d.nce which they furnish as to the some
what unexpected readiness with which,
under certain conditions, sparks, and
even a stream ofsparks, more or less ~
tense and continuous, may thus be pro
duced BY friction from the metals named
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15
Gallant Attorney General.

The question whether woman is a
person as Just come up in Minnesota,
this time in connection with cemeteries.
BIZ the statues amy number Of persons
not less than seven may form cep-
etpry association At meeting lately
held at kas,on, Mimi, to form such an
association, woman's name was pro-
posed as one of the trustees. A doubt
was raised whether women were legally
persons, and it was decided to exclude
women mill the next annual meeting,
by which time legal advice could be
Mrs. II NJ, White, one of
..ssszeIuled. wrote to the attorney
general at St. Paul. asking bis lega
opinion as to whether she was person
The attorney general promptly reptile
that she was, aud that the oppositio
could have no ground to stand upo
''unless those who hold that women AZ
not persons should contend that the
we're angels, ard hence would neyt
require burial
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

"What is home without a mother -
Why It is about as comfortless a place
rs a mnntelpiece without neat little
bottle ofDr Bulls Cough Syrup, bought
OF toe nearest Druggist at twenty five
cents.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15
THE GOTERNOR'S MESS age

The governors message which Is.
submitted to the General Assembly %
Thursday is the usual formal STATE ri
per II begins Vi, ~ .ss1re Sc Or.
~ allusion to the change in the p,iianil
administration, aud the dea,l of Grant
1ni Hendricks aud then ent, rs in detail
upon the financial condition. Of the Sha,
thi asserts that our credit stand. a.
well as can be expected He state.
that the taxable basis of the State ba'
decreased by reason Of the exemptjOn
by law Of large class Of securities
from taxation lie flvors the taxing
Of mortgages. lie recommends neF
assessment, but suggests that il IlE
should be passed submitting the oass-
ton Immediately to the people as to
whether Or not new constitutional con
vcn'ion should be called the vote should
hc taken before the assessments male.
The assessment law should be sufficient
" broad in its terms as to permit the
a~scssors to each all manner Of proper
ty. that the burden Of taxation may be
more equally distributed. Lar ustan-
iiaI oqualit, and uniformity Of ia1i'ioo
may prevail throughout the Stlte.
Sufficient power is vested IN the Gro-
eral Assembly to submit the question oi
constitutional convention ana i'itl'.
deemed necessary a.law should be pass
ed submitting the question to the peopr
without delay A change in the jall-
ciary system is also recommended.
The Chesapeake and Ohio canal
should be freed, tie governor links,
from tie State encumbrauccs So tIatit
may BE- sold aud made effective as
means Of internal commerce.
On the important question Of tobacco
inspection the governors message is a
'iuIl bluk He states that the system &
is MT self sustaining and then q .es b.
mouth as hight as a clam Possibly be
has no views on the subject, or proba-
bly, thought it prudent 4 has determined J.
to swallow his opinion until after the
Of governor
On the protection ofthe oyster beds The I
governor is lengthy aud 10 soms eStcO :!
windy, hut in the main his 81 yge,tions b
are practicable and should elicit the ear il
most attention Of the Legislature. Our
oyster interest has grown in magnitude Y
the oyster has become quite commercial
furnishing food end employ
nent for thousands Of people, and :,
-eturniug a handsome revenue to the >,
State 1t is therefore proper that the
Si>cst legislation should be passed to "
'oster an , protect this growing Industry 81
The message of the young governor y"
'as been favorably received throughout d.
he State 1t is not as able paper as p
ha. of his last two predecessors, but il ="
5 full in detail and embodybg many y
practical suggestions. His silence on "
he tobacco inspection laws is , be re. =!
,retcd, but it is to be hoprdl iAatbr :
=. .u-..ss' . NM =
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

Senator Gorm'n was unanimously re-
elected 5 nator b. the Democrat. :, an.
on " 'dne'day, and by the same - o,nsa.
and At tie SAM tune Coy. iJ,es -.
tleC,.d gogene.. "
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby ior"arned not TO
trespnss upon my farms, Green Spot and
"Ben6old, either with or without dog or
gun. The law will heIi-idly enforced against
any person Who violates t.as nolce. No eX-
e. Jtion vii lie made il favor Of anybody, not
even the most intimate triend CT The nearest
relation. HUGHES Ills.
nov e-yn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

Approaching the fact that the de-
mand is for reliable goods, at reaSona-
bic prices, we have sought in every in
stance to improve the standard Of qulli-
ty and workmanship without affecting
the price, and in many cases have been
more than successful
We take special pleasure in inaugu-
rating this GranG Sale, which commence
ed saturday morning Janu Try 2nd. firm
y believing that never before were v ia
\ position to offer such full moneys
worth Of these goods, being as they are
carefully made from the best known
brands of Muslin in the most thorough
manner, and we challenge competition
as regard highness Of quality, style and
workmanship. and iowness Of price.
LADIES FINE MUSLIN CHEIISE
100 dozen Ladies Fine Muslin Sacque
Cheinse, five clusters Of three nm" aehs,
ONLY Is CENTS EACH.
IS dozen Ladies Corded Bond Muslin Che
mise corded on neck ana 'FRONT.' good mkslin,
ONLY 81 CENTS EACH
Is dozen Ladies Fine Muslin Chemsc,
square woke with inserting of four clusters Of
/ five fine tucks nicely made and finished,
ONLY so CENTS EACH.
- dozen Ladies Muslin Sacqne Chemise,
tour rows OF inserting 2 clusters Ct ~ tine
French tuckS; camhiio rutfilc around neck AMI
sleeves, worth 46 cents
ONLY 70 CENTS EACH.
30 aozel Ladies Fine Muslin Chemise solid
Hamburg woke; squire neck; Hamburg cdg-
ing on neck, sleeves and yoke exec lent
value,
ONLY - CENTS EACH.
LADIES' FINE MUSLIN CORSET
COVERS.
Our special blrgNn-ljo dozen Ladies
Fine Muslin Corset Cover 6usncd steam.
wen made aud perfect shAp',
ONLY IS CENTS EACH.
- 16zen Ladi.s' Fine Cambri, Corset Gov
erS. high neck, trimmed With hamburg, sol !
last seas at g cents,
ONLY % GETS EACH.
a dasena I,lliIes' Eines t5.tlhbrie Corset Gov.
ers high neck, six clusters OF tnrceC'e inckSi
iamhSrg eigi.g on neck and down front
sold last season at As cents,
ONLY 30 CENTS EACH.
30 i zen Ltiies' Extra Fine Cambri, r
: Il Coters, elegantly trimmed, with tlimou'
Inserting and cd ling, worth - c'n's,
ONLY 80 CENTS EACH
LADIES FINE MUSLIN WEIR,
100 lo2.a Ladies' Fine Muslin Drawers
three inc. nlth live tucks above, cxtr
yalGe,
ONLY . CENTS EACH.
80 dozen Ladies Fine Muslin DRIVER
With hne camp;ic ruiiie. six fine and one wid
tuck aboye the ruff =, excellent qualify.
ONLY 80 CENTS PER PAIR.
80 dozen Lalic Fine Muslin Drawer.
three tuck c,mbric rnliie. trimmed Win Ham
: burg six fine tucks above, sold last season {,
81 cents,
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Furnishing Goods.
$1,000 Reward,

Stolen from the saddle room adjoining the
stable OF the UNDERSIGNED on the 28lh or 29ihI
December, 1885, y large Saddle recently re-
paired with new pad, new piece in the seat,
one G ,p patched new covered leather stirup'
and feathers Also a do lbe black rein bri-
die, headsudl, bit aud mIrting,le, very little
used viii give 80 for the return Of the
same and conviction Of the thi.f
J. G. CHAPMAN,
jan s-bt La Plata Nd.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

- dozen Ladies Fine Muslin Night Robes,
with six clusters of three hue tncks, rullle
around neck and sleeves, extra value,
ONLY 50 CENTS EACH
80 dozen Ladies Fine Muslin Night Robes
with yoke Of 48 fine tucks, cambria rutiie
around the neck and sleeves, with three fine
tucks in the ruiiie, worth 873 cents,
ONLY IS CENTS EACH.
Ladies Muslin Night Robes, shirt front Of
six broad tucks, wide Hamburg rutfle on Ieck
and sleeves, splendid quality,
ONLY IS CENTS EACH.
Ladies' Muslin Night Robes, yoke 'front.'
with three rows Of inserting, four clusters Of
seven fine tucks, Hamburg on neck, sleeves
and lined yoke, extra tnc quality,
ONLY 81! CENTS EACH.
so dozen Ladies' Extra Zine Muslin Night
Robes With solid yoke ofall-oyer embroidery.
Very handsome. Actual worth 81
ONLY SO CENTS EACH.
Ladies Muslin Night Robes, French sleeves
Mother Hubbard front, Hamburg edging Oh
neck sleeves and front, three rows ofInsertion
in front, with four clusters Of seven fine tucks,
extra good quality and a splendid garment
ONLY "a CENTS EACH.
LADIES' FINE MUSLIN SKIRTS.
so zen Ladies Fine Muslin Walking
Skirts, SIX inch cambria ruffie, six fine tucks
in the rutie, and 10 fine tucks above, excel
lent value,
ONLY So CENTS EACH.
so dozen Ladies Fine Muslin Waking
Skirts. fue "amhrck ru' c, with six tucks in
the ruhie, and four clusters Of four fine lloks
above, extra quality,
ONLY 10 CENTS EACH.
/ 80 dozen Ladies' extra Fine Muslin Walk
4 inE Skirts with fac eight in.h Hamburg
ruftle, nine fine tucks above. The best gar
ment ever offered at the price,
ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH.
Finer grade of Muslus, aid with more pro.
trimmings in each Of the atJye garments, at
+ proportionate!y low prices.
BRIDAL SETS. BRIDAL SETS
By a most judic)us purchase VIZ have Sc
cured new invoices Of complete Bridal Sets
comprising Chemise, Drawers aud Gowns.
elegantly lace trimmed inely finished: the
same goods we were ouliged to ask So and ST
for we are now Offering Mt
50 rs AND 50 so PER SET.
PROFESSIONALLY the hest intrinsic values
erer offered here, or elsewhere
Send rs your orders enclosing 2 or cent;
for postage.
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A Christmas Gift Really

Worth Having can lie had from
Oebm & Son, the enterPrising Clothiers
Of Baltimore. See their advertisement
in another column which will ~: ven
how to get it Their store at the corner
Of Pratt. and Hanover Streets is erow}-
a daily with delighted Boys and Men.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

in which he may deal with this import
ant and vexed question at 'eugth as his
opinion will have considerable weight in
shaping legislation that may rebound to
the advantage Of all interested in the
growth. sale aud use of this valuable
product.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15
NOTICE

A LII Persons are hereby forwarned not to
= t-esspas, on the premises OF the under.
), gnp /, near Bryantowp, either with o.
without dog or qua. The laN Will be- rgidlI
enforced against all who disregard this noiics
nov z7-bm r b. KERR.
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Maryland Independent.
Port Tobacco, Md.
RID.fF, jim. IJ,h ...ISNG.

There is no provision Of law for the
redemption or exchange ~ silver three
s-ut pieces; and they are legal tender
for not more Than thirty cont. in any
sne payment The coinage Of these
pieces wa FRS auhosil d 10y the act Of
March 1881, which required them 10 be
sOmrosed ofilree-f,urtls ,ilycr aud one
fourth copper The act of March 3,
1853. changed the fncncss to 900 parts
silver aud 100 prs copper
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-01-15

Investigations have been made in
France to determine the comparative Ii
sbility of copper, ordinary bronze or