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Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
STATE CORREsPONDENCE.
North Haven.
THANKSGIVING sERvICEs-AN oLD-FAsHIoNEI
 CORN HUsKING-sT JOHNS CHURCH,

THANKSGIVING sERvICEs-AN oLD-FAsHIoNED CORN HUsKING-sT. JOHNS CHURCH. NORTH HAVEN, Nov. 22.-Yesterday was a favorable day for church going and all the churches were we'll filled. There were sev-
 eral moro than three hundred present at the Congregational Sunday school. In the after noon the Thanksgiving proclamation was read and Rev. MT. Reynolds announced that the services on that day would be held at the usual hour of Sunday morning worship and he would deliver the sermon preached in this town on Thanksgiving day in 1786. The Young Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor is to be held on Wednesday even
 ing; &- - u r n, and several people from other neighboring l towns attended church here on Sunday. An old-fashioned corn husking took place at Dexter Doolittle's tobacco barn near Quin- n1p1ac last Wednesday evening by invitation. Mr. Doolittle furnished plentiful supply of good things to eat. MT. and Mrs. Edwin Crockett have moved | to Wallingford. Last week Mrs Crockett | invited several ladies of district Mo- 6 to an 1 aft srnoon party, kind of farewell visit ! Charles Bronson, who works in Cheshire, \ was home for visit last week and gave & party to several of his young friends on 1 Thursday evening.
 | Negotiations are being made with Professor l Hubbard to give an evening entertainment in l Memorial hall at no distant day.
 At the meeting of the officers of the Sun 1 day school of St. Johns church held last | week it was decided to appropriate $50 for | books to be added to the Sunday school Ii brary soon. It was also voted to hold the | entertainment for the children in Memorial
 hall on December 29. A Christmas tree, ,m1-
 sic and collation. are among the attractions | for the evening.
 St. Johns church is to be open for service
 on Thanksgiving day at the usual hour.
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VALUABLE BUTTONS.
Some Interesting "Reminiscences And
 ReflectiOns.

| Reflections.
 | NORTH HAVEN, Nov. 22.-Mr. Jared Bas- sett of North Haven, a gentleman now | about eighty-four years of age, is the pos ! sessor of sixteen vest buttons which were | worn by his grandfather, and from his boy hood has worn them himself. They were made of coin silver and are about the weight and value of an oldtime sixpence. The sixteen buttons, therefore, had original value of about one dollar. Parsons Lewis 8 great many times tried to purchase one or more of the buttons, but he declines to sell them for any consideration, or at least for any offer that has been hitherto made. The buttons bear the stamp of 1744. They are,
 therefore, 142 years old.
 He enquired what I supposed it would
 have amounted to if the buttons had been sold and the money left at interest up to the present time? Out of curiosity made the computation and find it, if have estimated correctly, to amount to more than eight thousand dollars, verifying the old pro- verb: Crime is money" Although he val ues them highly as family relic, I don't suppose he would place upon them so high value as that.
 When requested to loan them for exhibi- tion at the centennial in this place he de- clined to do so giving a reason Che was afraid he should not get them back again"
 Running ba,k the track of time what chapter has passed in the worlds history during those 142 years.
 They were doing service 25 years before the first Napoleon saw the light, who, during his somewhat brief but brilliant career, revolu- tionized almost the entire continent of Flu rope and last at found resting place at the shores of the turbulent ocean, typical of his own restless spirit. Then, too, what has been the history of our own country during that timea George Washington was boy of 12 years of age. It antedates the period of our own national independence more than 30 years, running back to a period when this nation, now one of the most powerful on the globe, was A mere dependence of Great Britain, insignificant colony of perhaps two millions of people. Then too what change in the worlds history-what progress in science and art, in inventions, the most wonderful in the history of the world. These are some of the thoughts that arise in my mind as contemplate the subject. Do you wonder, MT. Editor, that the old gentle man clings so tenaciously to his buttons? For they have a history. The following table will show the interest and principal, if the buttons had been sold and the money put at interest.
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EinamciaI.
A Busy Day on sChange-The Largest Business i'm Long Time-Stocks Fluctuate Widely and Many Changes Are RecOrded-PrIces Close Generally Weak but in Some Cases Higher.

Business in a Long Time-Seocks Fluctuate Widely and Many Changes
 Are Re RecOrded-PrIces Close Generally
 Weak but in Some Gases Higher.
 NEW YORK, Nov g.
 During the morning the market was active, strong and higher for the majority of the shares and in some cases there were wide fluctuations recorded, especially in the southern and Gas stocks. The most conspicuous in this respect were Consolidated Cas- which fiuctuated over range of 415 per cent. before 12 O'Clock, and Philadelphia Gas, which 1uc tuated over a range of 6A per cent In the same period the range of Memphis Charleston was 215, Richmond Terminal 1A Norfolk & Western pre- ferred 2, Cincinnati, St. Louis & Pittsburg pre- ferred 315, Texas Pacific 1ss and Union Pacific 116. All of the stocks named were unusually active. Reading and Erie however, counted up the larg- est dealings, 70000 shares changing hands of the former and 800 of the latter in the two hours to neon Jersey Central was also strong and active, but Lackawanna and Delaware & Hudson were dull and heavy. The graugers were all dull except Union Pacific, which stronger. At noon most of the list showed advances ranging from A to per down A and Philadelphia Gas 614, Hooking Valley was IA lower. Nashville & Chattanooga 11S and declines: The sales for the morning amounted to 354 900 shares. The market active feverish and irregular after midday. The coal stocks truck line stocks and grangers were all dull with the excep- tion of Jersey Central Reading and Union Pacific The speculation in the southern stocks, however, was quite rampant and some of them made large advances Aside from these New York & New England, Ohio & Mississippi, Chicago. St. Louis & Pittsburg, Oregon Improvement and New York higher. The general market closed rather weak Richmond < West Point closed 4as per cent. higher York & New England 15s; Jersey Central 1A Nor. folk & Western preferred 15s; Ohio & Mississippi 15s Oregon Improvement 11S and Tennessee Coal 2A. Consolidated Gas and Philadelphia Gas con tlnuea weak and closed near the lowest point. mainly fractional. The days business was the largest in a long time, 651,353 shares changing hands,
 Money closed offered at per cent.
 Exchange closed quiet. Posted rates 4.S2a4. S515.
 Governments closed steady.
 Closing prices reported over inc private wires of BUNNELL 6 SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers
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8aiIruads.
New York, New Haven & Hart
 ford R. R., Nov. 22, 1886.

TRAINS LEAVE NEW HAVEN AS FOLLOWS FOR NEW YORK-*3:58 (daily except Monday) t4:2s *4:4o 5:15, ,t6:25. t63o .730 es:1O. s3O 9a5 io ior 4so 4s gsy sFsp tso ta sts s1s milk train with pass; accommodation way to *S:3e, 10:15 m., Sundays, s3:5s. *4:40 500 B. In., *2:40, 500, 6:30. *7:00, 7:20, ss:38 D. m WASHINGTON NIGHT EXPRESS VIA HARLEM RivER-Leaves ct *11:5o p. m. daily, stops al FOR BOSTON VIA sPRINGFIELD-.1ca night, 6:52, s:00, +11:05 g. m., *1:16 s:12, *6:26 p. m -,, sqndags, *1;os night *6;s6 P, m DENCE-*1:sO a. 1n., *1o:Se a.. m., fast express ~400 D. m. Fast Express, Sundays *1:30 a. nc. t12:25 noon. Newport Express trains HOBO a. FOR BosTok VIA HARTFORD AND N. AN FoR R6sRoH B; ENs2; V3o 80 2, s,r m , ,dsy ns
 So5 a. m. 125 p. m., *5.o5 p. fast express. FOR HARTFoRD, SPRINGFIELD AND MERIDEN, ETC.+is:1s @ D nig's. ..o a1:os night, C*a:so a m to
 noon i1s s s s00 so7 +e @ .'G5 5srtiosa ,so
 *e:ss, s:12, e:45 p. m. Sundays *1es night,
 *4:35 3 m., *6:26 p. n.
 FOR NEW LONDON, ETC-*1:so night s.os
 *1o:30. 1i:t5 a. m, *4:oo, APO, 6:1s, (935 D. m
 way to Guilford goes no farther) Sundays t12:25 noon, +1:50 night.
 VIA B. N. '. AIR LINE DIVISION for Middle town, Wilhmantic, Etc.-Leave New Haven for
 all stations at 8:05 m.,1 25 *5:05 6:15 D m Sun. days, *5:05 D. m. Connect at Middletown with Conn: Valley R. R., and at Willimantic with N Y: & N E. and N. L. & N. R. R., at TurneryiIls New Haven at 915 nl., :22 *6:55 s:55 D. m o. M. SHEPARD, General Superintendent
 Express trains.
 +Local Express.
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NAnnAr11cK 1Hsr1r1rrE.

OXFORD, Nov. 22.-This State appropri- ates three thousand dollars annually in aid of public school teachers meetings. The secretary of the board of education doubtless sees to it that this appropriation is expended to the last cent. One of these meetings oc- cured last week at Naugatuck. It was we'll attended. The first lecture, on geography.
 by the Hon. Mir. Hine, was omitted One notices that all these talks on history, gram mar, arithmetic, writing and spelling speak of the possible rather than of the real The spelling lecturer did not shed much light on the matter. Speaking as he did rather dis oouragingly of the rules of spelling and in-
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THE LATE Ex-PREsIDENr.

A Letter Received Ely Him From A
 New Haven Gentleman Last June.
 The following letter was sent to the late ex-President Arthur last June by a New Haven gentleman. The letter is all the more interesting being tribute from well known and prominent Democrat. It was said that the late ex-President, in the de- spondency resulting from his long and hope less illness, was frequently cheered by tho reception of letters attesting that his coun- trymen sympathized with him and held him in esteem, irrespective of party:
 NEW HAVEN, June, 1881.
 Ex-President Arthur: Dear Sir-The tid- 1ngs of your convalescence, contained in the papers of to-day, were read by me with such grateful feelings that write to express to you the pleasure I have therein, in common with your countrymen whom you have served as their chief magistrate with such patriotic endeavor and acknowl- edged approval and acceptance to all, ire spective of party.
 Surely it should be to you a proud and satisfying thought and reflection that on and after March 4, 1885, there should have been no difference of opinion among your coun- trymen as to the official excellence, success and signal ability with which you conducted tbeir pubic affairs and that since and now you enjoy the highest regard and esteem of all whom you so faithfully served. May trust, my dear sir, that have not taken un- due license in addressing you without the honor of your acquaintance.
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DR. A. LORD.

Death Of a Former Court Messenger.
 Henry B. Bartram of Bridgeport, who was formerly messenger of the Superior court. died on Sunday, aged 60. His wife died last spring, and he became Respondent and rest less and his health gradually failed: He took to drinking and last week was sent to jail, where he died.
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The spies sent out by Moses returned and reported ''land flowing with milk and honey" The honey found in promised land was pure, unadulterated with glucose, the invention of modern days, or other foreign matter. This is also true of Orange Blos- som Honey" which is absolutely pure Cali fornia Bee Honey, strained and put up in cans for family use, and sold by your grocer at 1215 cents per pound.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
The Con.oIidated Road.

The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad has declared it's semi-annual dividend of per cent, payable January 3. Here after, beginning with April, the dividends will be paid quarterly, presumably 1-2 per cent. The custom of quarterly dividends is spreading and is generally popular.
 The company will hold it's annual meeting this year in New Haven on the 18th of De- cember at Il o'clock. Heretofore the meet ings have been held early in January. time when people are more generally engaged than they are in the middle of December, and the change is likely to be a convenience to the stockholders.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23

The chairmen of the Republican ward commit tees in the several wards in the city and town of the Republican electors in each ward on or before Tuesday, November 30, 1S86 for the purpose of electing delegates the city and town convention (which will be called later) and also to nominate aldermanic and councilInanic candidates for the several wards The representation for each ward is the at the State election. The secretaries of each ward meeting will please furnish list of delegates for both city and town at once to the undersigned after meeting.
 HUGH DALEY,
 Chairman Republican Town Committee,
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Entertained.

General William Samuel John son, John Woolsey, NJ. D., late from Carlsbadt, Aus, and Charles Clinch, ex-consul to Bordeaux, were entertained at the old Johnson home stead in Stratford yesterday. MT. Clinch formerly lived in Stratford, where his ances- tors belonged
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Court Notes.

Yesterday Ebenezer B. Beecher was ap-
 pointed and qualified as trustee of the estate of Louis K. Harper of Westville, assigning debtor.
 John c. Thompson filed yesterday the pa pers in his voluntary assignment, naming as trustee w. P. Niles. The hearing on the ap- pointment will be at am. next Friday. The case of Albert O. Norton, proprietor of Oak Hall clothing store, charged with dis posing of personal property by chance, was continued again in the City court yesterday morning, as Detective Brewer, the only wit ness against him, was out of town. During the past two weeks 8 number of small boys have been throwing stones and been continual source of annoyance to an- another small boy, Henry Fredericks, driver or one of Groceryman Kearney's delivery wagons Saturday an assault upon him was witnessed by Chief Bollman, who gave his testimony against four of them in the City court yesterday morning. They were Ter renee Coyle, Terrence Gallagher, Thomas Murray and Daniel Sheehan. Each was fined S2 The costs were divided.
 John Hennessy and Bernard Higgins were each fined $10 and costs in the City court yesterday morning for a breach of the peace committed in Fair Haven on Sunday. Pat rick Sullivan, who was mixed up in the quarrel, had his case continued until to-day.
 The cases against Frank Bartlett and Louis Feriero, the Meriden Italians charged with violating the internal revenue laws, were partly tried before Commissioner James P. Platt in Meriden yesterday. The cases were continued until next Saturday in order that two witnesses supposed to be in New Haven may be found.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
A FORMER CONNECTICUT LADY.
POLITICAL.
EnnrfIs "orA

The Republican voters of the Fourth ward are requested to meet at 283 Water street. Friday even ing November 26th, at o'clock, for the purpose of electing delegates to the city and town coventions and also nominate can iidates for ward officers.
 EDWARD WINES
 Chairman Ward Committee.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23

NOW-The Time To Speculate. A CTIVE FLUCTUATIONS in the market offer A opportunities to speculators to make money in Grain, Stocks, Bonds and Petroleum Prompt personal attention given to orders received by wire or mail. Correspondence solicited. Full informa- tion about the markets in our Book which will be forwarded free application.
 HI. D. KYLE. Banker and Broker, 38 Broad and 34 New Streets, New York City,
 no2Od&w1m -'"
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Chairman Republican Town G
Only a Nickel.

If you desire absolutely pure table salt for household use, get Saltine, which is the best and purest salt in the market. It is manu- factured expressly for and put up by the Saltine company of New Haven, Conn.,, and is warranted entirely free from all adultera- ton. Price only five cents for large package at all grocers'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
Tenth Ward.

The Republican voters of the Tenth ward quested to meet at the Sperry street rink, Friday evening, Nov. 26th, at 7:3o o'cloek sharp for the purpose of eIectng deles sates to the and city conventions also to nominate an Alderman and three Councimcn. J. H. ROWLAND,
 Chairman
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 a. m., and from Saratoga at 9:45 p. m.
 EDWARD A. RAY, G. T. A. S B OPDYKE, JR-. Supt. New Haven and Derby Railroad. Tram Arrangement commencing June IA. 1886.
 LEAVE NEW HAVEN At ZOO and 9:52 8. m.. 1:2o. 3:20, 5:45 7:05 D. m Saturdays at 11:00 D. m.
 LEAVE ANSONIA At 6:35. 9:05 and 1140 G0 3:20 and GAS D. n Connections made at Ansonia with passenger trains of the Naugatuck railroad, and New Haven with the principal trains of other roads centeripe there. F. S. OUTWARD Supt New Haven, June fl, 1886.
 NaHsatHck Railroad. COMMENCING JUNE 14th 1886, trains leave New Haven via H. & D. R. R., connecting 0ith this road at zoe a. m.--Connecting at Ansonia with passenge
 train for Waterbury, Ltchfeld and Win
 sted 052 8. m.-Through car for Waterbury Watertowp
 Litchdeld, Winsted. 3:15 p. m.-Connecting at Ansonia with passenger
 train for Waterbury and Watertown. 5:45 F. m--Through car for Waterbury, Watertown,
 Litchfeld, Winsted. 7:05 D. na--Connecting at Ansonia for Waterbury. FOR NEW HAY EN-Treins leave Winsted: 7:1e 6. m 1:20 p. h., with through car, aud at 435 F. 10 TRAINS LEAVE WATERBURY-At 5:3O a. III. 8:26 a. m, through car, 10:50 g. m. 2:42 p. DO. through car, $50 D. m. Bridgeport. June f4 1894
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Eleventh Ward.

The Republican electors of the Eleventh ward are requested to at 100 Ferry street, Friday ing, Nov. 26 at 7:45 D. m for the purpose of elect ing delegates the city and town conventions ;also to nominate candidates fer ward ticket. Full at- tendance is desired F. s. HAMILTON,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23
Starin's New Haven Fransporta.
 ton Line.
Every Day Except Saturday.

.ElHA Leave New Haven, from Starin, ,s .sz=szf-ls Dock. at 1915 o'clock D. m The JOHN H. STARlN. Captain McAlister, every Sum day. Tuesday and Thursday. The ERASTUS s CORNING. Captain Spoor, every Monday, Wec1nes- day and Friday. Returning. leave New York from Pier 18 foot of Courtland street, at 9p m the Starin every oaday. Wednesday and Friday Tie only sunday night boat from New York
 Fare, with berth in cabin, S1; stateroom S1 Fx. cursion tickets S1.5O.
 Free Stage leaves the depot on arrival of Hart ford tram and from corner Church and Chape streets every half hour, com meI,ng at S3O o'clock p. nl. ~
 Tickets and Stateroon1s can he purchased of the Downes News Co.,, S69 Chapel street. Peck & Risho n 70S Chapel street. and at the Tontine Hotel
 jy16 New Haven 7G1, Gon,,
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St. PatrIck's Y. M. L.. Association Re.
 ceDkiOn.

The third annual reception of the St. Pat rick's Y. M. L. association will take place at Lincoln rink on Thanksgiving eve. The re- captions of this association have always been looked forward to with pleasure by the young people of the town and an enjoyable time is always had. The committee will make a special effort to insure an enjoyable time to all who attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23

The people may talk about humbugs and patent medicines as much as they please, but we stick to the plain fact that Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure cough quicker than any physician's prescriptions.
 No better liniment than Salvation Oil; 25 cents,
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-23

Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Closing quotations Reported over Private Wires to Edwin Rowe dc Co.,, Commission Mer- chants, 4o3 New York Produce Exchange, New York.
 The following shows the quotations at P N Chicago time) for the past three days:
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ANCHOR LINE.
U. s. MAIL STEAMERS

U. s. MAIL STEAMERS Sail every Saturday from New York to GLASGOW AND LON ONDERRY Rates of Passage to or from Ne" HofE GtasgosAy, Liverpool, LOn- CABlNS, S45 and & 5. SECOND CLASS S3O. ,Steerage outward prepaid, S2O, Anchor Line Drafts issued at lowest rates are land 0 HI For Books of Tours, Tickets or ether information apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS New York or BUNNEI1L x SCRANTON, 732 Chapel street. O G M- DOWNES 6 SON, 35I Chapel street New Haven, - %F0- -Iloo ~"
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When Baby was sick. we gave her CASToRIA,
 When she was Child she cried for CASTORIA, When she became Miss she chung to CASToRIA, When she had Children, she gave them CASToRLA
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A Really Good Thing,

Is the universal expression of all who have used Pearls White Glycerine for beautifying the com pIexion and the cure of all skin diseases.
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gew 4apenz @aig aa4orning gnnrnal aud Gontier.

 sisting that pupils need not pronounce the syllables when spelling, he, in our opinion, did harm rather than good by his talk. The grammar talker spoke his full time with out saying much promotive of grammar as 8 study. The history lecturer was success, as was also the arithmetic speaker. The Nau- gatuck school year is forty weeks. And now at the demand of the s'laborers'' of the town, books and everything needed in the school room are furnished at the expense of the town, as in Massachusetts. Possibly Nauga- tuck voters will yet give farms to all her citi- school, Professor Wilber principal, is an ex- cellent institution. It publishes a school paper called the Recorder, creditable pub lication. All the teachers and outsiders, of whom we are one, were bountifully supplied with collation. at noon in the Episcopal chapel, the rector presiding, saying grace, :" a doing the agreeable generally.
 IPSE DIxIT.
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NatIonas E.lEae o9 Stea,nsL.irs

BETWEEN NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, QUEENS
 TOWN AND LONDON DIRECET
 Selling weekly from fer 39, North River .>ev 10 ork are anons; the largest steamships crossing at special rates; outward steerage S17, ard pre- most other lines'' New steamship America g frs trip to New York, 2 days, 15 hours and fl Inuutes
 r. ". J. HURST Manager Agents at New Haven, BUNNELL& t SCRA NfON " FIFZPATRICK. A. AICALISTER, GEORGR M DCNNES X SON. '. D,nWeJES o-1
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Tr1e anurma1 and Gnnrfer.

DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CrrY, 15 GENTS WEEK, 50 GENTS MONTH, $500 A YEAR. THE SAME TERMS By MAIL.
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hILkN ROYAL Mhll STElMSHIpS

<E%FEA Royal Mall Steamships sail reguiarJy - between Quebec and Liverpool, calling at Londonderry and from Glasgow to Boston direct via Londonderry and Galway. Cabin Intermediate ana Steerase at low rates Accommodations un- surpassed. Prepads issued from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland For further information ap- ply to Ii. & A ALLAN. Agents Portland and to state street. Boston; or to W. FITZPATRICK 66
 Grand st; BUNNELL & SCRANTON, 7s2 and B
 Cndpel street.
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Rich as GOLD LEAF."-N Y. HERALD.
 " Useful in every HOME."-TRIBUNE. tflLDS EVERYTHING, FRAMES, FURNITURE, PA PER, METAL, PLASTER, SILK, Sc. Any One use tt Camels Hair Brush in each box, Price !S0 cts. Ask for RUBY'6 GLIDING, Reuse aU substitutes. Bold by ART DEALERS, DRUGGISTS k SrATIoNERs. Ne1o fork Chemical Xfq. Co.,. 2. 4th s., v. '.