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Purify Your Blood.

Bodily and mental health depend upon
q healthy condition Of the blood. The
blood particularly In the spring and
summer months, becomes clogged with
impurities, which poison IL and generate
disease. A harmless blood purifier Is
necessary to restore q healthy tone.
The best purifier and tonic known 10
Swift's Specific Is. s. S). or its won
derful purifying and tonic powers we
give few testimonials;
Mr.. VIM. A. Siebold, with George p.
Rowell & CO., 10 Spruce Street, New
York, writes: 81 feel it my duty, for
the benefit of others who may be af-
flicted as | was, to write you this letter,
which you can use in any way you
choose. l suffered great pain from
boils, all over my neck; conld not
turn my head without acute pain. Alters
trying all the usual remedies, and finc-
ing no relief, used one bottle s. 8. s.,
and very soon was entirely relieved OF
my Jobs Comforters.' Now not
sign Of my afiiiction can DO seem"
Mr.. M. s. Hamlin, Winston, N. c.,
writes; 81 use it every spring. 1t al
ways builds me up, giving me appetite
and digestion, and enabling me to stand
the hot summer days. On using it l
soon become strong of body and easy OF
mind.n
Mr.. c. e. Mitchell, West sd ST.
Ferry, New York, writes; II weighed
1l6 pounds when l began taking your
medicine, and now 15o pounds. would
not be w2thout s. s. s. for several times
Its weight in gold"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease
gSailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
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DON'T fail to be on the look out for
the Balloon ascension which Thompson
81 Tabler will ascend it in front OF the
Clothing House, July 18th, at 7:30 z. M
Each Balloon will have attached To t
Due Bill. The lucky ones by present.
ing the Duo Bills at Thompson IL Tab
ler's Clothing Store will receive the
Amt. in goods. So yGu see it viii pay
you to be on the look out
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If you are in need o. a good Suit, Hat or
Furnishing Goods, call on us first. AS 1t will
be for our own benefit, as we are overstocK-
ed with Spring and Summer goods and we
must sell u EN- inside of 80 days
s. BRAFMAE
Baltimore Clothing House
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CALIFoRNA

CALIFORNIA
SPECIAL PAaTfES. SEAI-MuNTHLY.
FREE SLEEPING OARS
CHEAP RATES.
Southern Route. AlAess f. HAWLRY,
General Eastern stl ia i.t 9Ay, n
r.; r J. SMITH 4o2 Chsera' t., phna-
delphia, or any 9a'flmege nA mo Ticlet
Agent mast
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BALLOON ASCENSION Saturday July
7th Thompson Il Tabler VIII ascend
their Balloons in front Of their Clothing
Store. Each Balloon will have attached
to it due bill. One for S5,00& one for
$500 q one for $500 The parties Sc
curing same will BY presenting the Due
bills at their Clothing store receive the
amount in any goods carried by them.
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PURE MINERAL SPRING WATER ICE

Now that the season for using Ice has ar
citizens OF Martinsburg 10 the tRdiSpNta-
ble fact that ] am now delivering ice abs0-
utely free from all impurities The stream
from which it is gathered, Is ted by iron
and slate springs When you put ice in
your drinking water, you want 10 know
thatit has no malarial germs TO poison
your system. X. 5. EICHELBERGER.
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FOR Ziegler Brothers fine shoes g
to John Lyons. If.
Vision.

And 10, the people came by hundreds,
inuuiring one OF the other tell us OF the
place. where we too.cn secure such great
rewards for our hard earned savings. We
arc told that onr dollars viii purchase the
needs ofliie, ut great sacrifice in prices,
our friends have returned, and are laden
with good things.
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TOTHE LADIES.

Frank DOH s. Co., will carry a full
line of Pels' celebrated Uand a10de
Shoes. They are beautiful. good. soft
and perfectly easy 90 tie foot. and RIO :
ular Daisy's iG fit. Great Improvement
has been made IN them, and they are
,Carranted to wear well
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DON'T fail to witness the Balloon A

DON'T fail to witness the Balloon as
cension in front OF Thompson q Tabler
30 O'Clock Z. NJ To maks the affair
more interesting we Will attach 10 each
Balloon. Due Bills the parties finding
the same Will receive the ANTS. in ans
soods carried by NJ by presenting tht
game at our store at any time
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THOMPSON IL TABLER viii give q
grand Balloon ascension IN front Of
their clothing store. July 7th at 1880 p.
M. Don't fail 10 witness it.
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HATS New SPRING STYLES.
All the leading styles, every variety
OF shape, color, price, &c, at FRANK
DOLL q Cos. New Hat u Shoe Store,
Queen st.
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LOCAL NEWS.
gsssATURDAY, JULY 7, 1888.

G. r. GIBBS & Co., have just got
in some of Frank u Prays latest
style Lady's Shoes the most stylish
in existence. 46 Queen st.
Miss KATE FALvY, of Baltimore, is
the guest of her cousins Misses Mary
Sullivan and Ella Goheen.
LADIES are not ashamed of their
feet after wearing c.. r. Gibbs Cos
Shoes made by Frank & Pray, for it
makes them look so neat.
46 Queen st.
MR. ED. PENDLEroN, came down
from Berkeley Springs; on Monday.
WHERE do you get such pretty
Shoes aud to fit so neat? At
G. r. GIBBS & Co,
46 Queen st.
Messrs Burkhart and Rodrick have
returned from the Virginia Theological
Seminary.
Don't forget it. If you want a
good awning this summer, you can
get them made and put up, ready for
use, by Fl. c, Berry
Mr.. FAULKNER PIERCE, is at Boyd
! vile.
Awnings of all kinds and sizes
made and put up by II. c. Berry.
Mss IDA HENRY, is visiting in Win
chester.
Awning Duck of all kinds at H G..
Berry's.
MISS ELLA R1DENoUR, of Hagerstown,
spent the 4th with Mrs. G. d. Math
aei.
Sort Shell Grabs served up at
Green House Restaurant. Families
supplied also. j9-2t
Messrs. Frank and Newton Baker,
have returned from the Episcopal
High School at Alexandria, Va.
1000 Seaside Novels, at ! price, at
Burdette's.
Rev. r. G. Holland has returned
home, and services were held in his
church last Sunday.
1000 Seaside Novels at ! price, at
Burdette's.
We are glad to note the improve
ment Of Mrs w E. Morgan and
hope she may soon be entirely well.
JOB lot Box Paper at l5c-reduc-
ed from 20, 25, 80 and 4Oc. AT Bur
dette's.
LAWN tennis and baseball are all
the rage. But the umpire is out
ragged.
SEASIDE novels ! price-Burdette.
WARM weather, and cherry parties
make the life of the farmer full of
trouble.
46 inch all wool Henrietta Cloth
reduced from $1,O0 to 75c at II. c.
Berry's 10 Day Sale.
THE City Band paraded the streets
on the evening Of 4th July and furn-
ished the people with some choice
music.
6 Gents White p X. Scarls for
25c at H. c. Berry's 30 Day Sscri-
flee Sale
THE houses in every part of the
town were well supplied with flags
1000 Yds. Beautiful Lace Stripe
Nainsooks only SC per yd at Ii. G.
Berry's, 80 Day Hot Weather Sale.
Miss Mamie Grant, of Shepherds
town, is visiting Miss Rose Cunning
ham.
CHOICE deviled Grabs and Crab
Salad are among the dainties served
by Schleuss at Turner Hall.
Mr.. Charles Pitzer spent several
days in Baltimore this week
As the season is getting short, ana
we are overstocked with Spring and
Summer clothing, we will offer any.
thing in the house at such low prices
that they must move off our count
ers inside of 30 days. So come ear
ly and secure bargain at S. BRAT
MAN Baltimore Clothing House.
! Mr.. George Dyche was down on
Monday from Cumberland.
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$1,000 Worth of Due Bills attached 20
Balloons by thompson 81 Tabler Satur-
day, July 7th in front OF their clothing
store Who will be the lucky finder
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Mr.. John Alburtis, of Government
Printing Office, spent the 4th in
town.
so boz Button Stitched back Kid
Gloves only soc at III. C. Berry's
Sacrifice Sale.
THE Fourth was very quietly pass
ed in Martinsburg. But the fire.
cracker and torpedo awoke the echoes
40 Inch wide Latte Lawns beauti-
full styles only &c at H. G. Berry's
80 Day Sale.
MISSES Mary and Julia Staubly
are visiting in Norwich, Conn.
1000 Yds Doubled Width Cash
mere & Debrigs only l21c at II. G.
Berry's Sacrifice Sale.
THE eight hour system is again in
operation in the B. & O. shops.
PARAsoLs very great and cheap at
II. G. Berry's 80 Day Hot Weather
Sale.
Mr.. JNo. f. STAUB is in town, with
a sprained ankle.
1000 Yds Beautiful India Linens
only 10 cts at H. G. Berry's.
Col. FRANK A. BURR spent few
hours at home ON the 4th.
LADIES Gauze Vests only 25c at H.
c. Berry's, 80 Day Sale.
Several nice showers added to the
| pleasure of the week
Miss NELLIE VIM is visiting Mrs.
Prof. Berkeley of Morgantown, w.
| Va.
38 inch all wool, plain & checkered
Tricot Cloth reduced from SOC to 35c
at H. c. Berry's 80 Day Sacrifice
Sale.
MISS JENNIE DITTO, is spending
her vacation with her parents in
Washington.
!. ATTENTION is called to the adver-
tisement of the History of Berkeley
County by F. Vernon Aler. j. f.
Roberts General agent, Martinsburg,
w. Va.
THE Berkeley County Building
and Loan Association will dispose of
her first money next week.
EMMERT & FIERY and II. G. Berry
will close their stores at O'Clock, p.
m. till September LIST, except Satur-
day nights, pay day nights and the
nights following pay day. This is a
good move and should be generally
adopted.
Mr.. r. RosENBUsH, formerly of
this city, now of Baltimore, was in
town on Thursday.
Look out for Thompson and Tab
ler's balloons this, Saturday evening
at 1880 p. NJ.
WE return thanks to Mr.. I'll. S.
Hyde, the Jeweler, for present of a
handsome cane.
Messrs. MILFORD Muse, and Tim
Reardon, formerly Of this city, now
of Baltimore, is here on q visit.
A PRINTER who cannot distinguish
water from whiskey, is a curiosity.
Eli, Charley =?
REMEMBER the musical entertain
ment at the Academy of Music on
next Friday evening, 18th inst.
The Webster Wagon Company has
turned out $4,000 wagons since they
began work at Moundsville.
DR.. A. Nj. AUSTIN, widely known
physician, died in Lewisburg, M on
day last aged 50 years.
Mr., Geo. G. Buser, of McKeesport,
Pa, is visiting his parents and friends
in this city.
REAPERs in Berkeley county, are
very numerous this year. The scythe
and rake will soon be things of the
past.
Mr.. Ash Cunningham spent Mon
day at home. Ash is looking well
and has a nice position in the Queen
City, Cumberland,
If you would spend an evening
pleasantly attend the concert by home
talent, at the Academy of Music on
next Friday evening, IS inst.
REGULAR excursions from Baltimore
and Washington to Luray are now
run every Wednesday over the B. & |
o. and S. v Railroads.
Mr.. ALEX PARKS, JR., will in all
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WARN Warmer Hot We hove jri
received o new line OF Sumner CudegN@ r.
Gauz, French, Ralprifgtn Plain AND str p.
cd color, bace Thread Re ana cfer tien
AZ oc6 bottom figures.
S BRAIN IN,
Baltimore Clothing House.
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Zee! Ece!! Ice!!!

have put up several pounds ol icr, sey-
eral inches thick, ana bore my friends
and customers Of former Aeals viii not
make arrangements for I'd lsss antn
they have seen me and learned my prices
/ am afraid to advertise more extensively
for have noticed for seyeru years that
those who advertise tho most extensively,
have sold all their Ice by the middle OF the
season. Respectfully,
feb, 25,3m G. S. SHOWERS
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ATTEND the Sale Of the Big Deal this
week at G. =. HERRING'S. Cor. Queen
and Martin SITS.
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Special Locals.

Fol, new styles, colors and low prices
OF hats, that cannot be excelled, go TO
J.. NJ. HOkK.
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LITTLEToN NJ. HoKE,

Successor TO Getiinger & Hoke. Blondel
Buildiny.)
Has now the best stCcS OF shoes. Hats
and Caps now ready for inspection ever of
fered to the public, The stock is entirely
new and win be sold Mt low prices.
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SOME OF TUE GooDrHINGs you GEL

Ladies Pure silk Miits for Ice.
Ladies Pure silk Gloves for s9c.
Button Real KID Gloves for soc.
Beautiful ward wide >atteen for I2l9e.
New style combination Dress Goods ia'sc.
Good Straw Mating for l2l&c.
Ladies' Silk Embroidered h'dk'ts tef &C.
-----t.4---a- 49, a'-4----4
REWARDS RE YARDS RE WARDS
Ladies Opera Toe slippers only soc.
Ladies O xford Tie slipreys onlY nc.
Ladies Lasting Shoe only 15c
Mems Every Day Shoe only zoe.
Mems SUNDAY Shoes only 81. 90
Realization in fact 1t the Great Depot,
Cor. Queen and Martin SITS.
C.P. HERRING, Dispenser.
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RruITl vsirnpshire. OK. 4 Co.'s SHEEP
DhHUllh0 Jsrse nd i ia HOGS
P. Rock & 3. 1eghoru Chic ROME
Turkey ~ rs j DARP IN seas GItf@,
Mill u PRS, e.. 0e.t & che fr nay
in lumber salstaction guaranteed 90 ail
Send stamp for circulars to
7. r. CARSKA00N, KEYSER W va.
oct. Is, 81.
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NOTICE or ADMINISTRATION

-I"o-J-
| hereby give not rhsi | heYe quaifea
as administrator vs. ib wi annexed e.
Mary Butler deceased al I'll rs0ns know
ing themselves to rs inaeutad TO her estate
are notified TO mae prompt payment
all persons having claims against her estate
are notified TO file the same with me properly
vouched for ssttlea' MT
r. NJ. DAVIS, AIDING.
18th will annexed Of Mary H4Ns-, decd
= nj 2tsl 1888, 81.
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THE, Big p,aa next week ate. 7. HER
RINGS.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR SHOES AND
HATS.
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G. R. GIBBS & Co., have just got
in some of Frank u Prays latest
style Lady's Shoes the most stylish
in existence. 46 Queen st.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
THE FORT WORTH MARKET.

BUTTER-Texas, 2Oc per b; northern, %
G85TRE-sS9aS: i g prime, 3s.e;
choice, Isi3G l9c; fancy, 20Ac; lava, z'52c;
Golden Rio, 1913 C. Pea berry, 1884 q 2Jt4c
CEEESE-Full cream swiss, ISL collie; Bad
ger state. G4aIs9c: young America, I4l2c
CANNED GO0DS-Prices per dozen: Pine
apples, standard, bs, 81 sal IS; peaches, stan
@hs, 81 -; Strawberries, 2Bs, 81 80; black
berries, 2!b 81 CG0l 10; green cages S; rasp-
81 3: oysters, fun weight. II 95di %; Ms,
81 G1d1 81; tomatoes, sta1d&Ed, Tbs, :EcdSl 90;
) lbs, 81 2ddl 20; green corn 81 la7a1 90; sal
mon. b. 81 7lal -; sardines, rs, domestic,
s. Goa 80: imported, 81 GOA 10 co; Eagle con-
densed milk, $ p. California canned goods,
Cutting brand are on the market and are quoted;
Aprcots, ~, lbs, y 10; blackberries, $! 70;
peaches, yellow free, 81 30; peaches, white cling,
s. Is: plums, s. no; pears, s. ~; grapes, 81 w;
ID Dry Go0Ds|Price list Of fall and winter,
ISSS
Prints-Allen's fancy, &c; American fancy, &c;
An eli coors &c: Beric &c; cyclone &c:
DunneII &c; Eddystone Glec; Gloucester fancy,
&C; Gloucester silver gray, sac; Hartel, &c;
ter, &c; MerJimack, &C; Ramapo, 334c; Simp-
sons MORNINGS, Gisc; Windsor, fancy, &C;
Washington oil celors, &c; Washington, ca
Brown cottSnsaARniston, Sc; Appletton a,
&c; Belfast R, Gi4c; Black Grow, SIC; Boot c,
&C: Busy Bee, GiIc; Clifton CCC, sc; Constitu-
ton, TIC; Chapman Lining, SAC; Marshall
Lining, 4l4c; Utica c, 424c; Lawrence Ii, &c;
Bieached Cotton-sterling, sc; Prosperity, &C;
Peabody, &c; Ballardville, &c: Forest Mills nc;
Pioneer, &c; Snowflake, TIC; El1erton, SC;
Lilly of the Valley, SIC; Lonsdale, &c; Black
stone. Sc; Champion, sc Conway, 7it3c; Crusa;
der, SIC; Daunt!ess, &C: Farmers Choice, &C.
First Gail, 6Ac; Fitchville, &c; Fruit of the
Loom, 81 Gem OF the Spindle, Sc; Gold Medal,
Hickory stripcs-Hamilton, 1Oc; Extra Stout,
l0c; Roci, River, SIC; Cambridge, Sc; Sheridan,
Sc; Corstoga, 104c
Denins-Clark's Mills. 1Os4c; Greenville. l01zc;
Everett, 14I2c; Haymaker, TIC; Carthage, l5c;
siiesias-Red Cross, Sc; Monnd City, SIC; Ber-
VIE, Sc; D and c., l0i2c; Royal Twill, llisc;
Gold Dust, sc.
Kentucky Jeans-Polaris, lie: Hoosier, 15l&c;
Queen City, 25Izc; Alliance, SAC; Our Choice,
Soc; Davenport, 22lsc; Ageporia, E2iGci extra
merino, 47lac; Columbus, 2sc; Golden Fleece,
Repellants-Forbes. 371kc; Bedford, 42i9c;
Puritan, 45c; Pavonia, 45c; Robinson, 52iac;
Ivanhoe, soc; Mantua, AZ
EGGS-20c per dozen.
FLOUR-Best patents, So 8Oa3 50 pei 100 rs;
half patents, s. l5d3 %; third grade, 50 90.
Buckwheat -four, 2Eb 80 to case, IS 90; . b 20 to
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES = Lemons,
choice, So SOFAS 20 per box; fancy, 81 25d4 so per
box; large Lima beans, in sacks, 3isc; Calico y
small white beans, sAG4c; northern ap. ia
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
SCHAR IN LONDON.

The raw market, says the Produce
Market Review has become tirmer part
'ly owing 10 reduction Of % 900 tons in
ting estimates of the, AUSTRIAN crop land
also from = disposition ION the part of
holders to offer, beet less freely. Tie
knowledge -lllat the cane supplies in En-
land are small has helped to make beet
firmer, and it now seems possible, al
though the entire European crop will be
very large, that it will not have to be
pressed on the market so quickly as was
at one time expected. A few transac-
tons i'll cargoes of new Java off
the coast are reported, at firm
prices or an advance of Sd. The quantity
OF this kind Of sugar afoat is much
smaller than last year, and until the new
West Inditn crop begins to arrive in the
early part of next year our refners an
ticipatc some difficulty in obtaining use
ful cane kinds Crystallized Demerara
has been in better demand and prices are
about 81 per CUt. degrer for the lower
and medium descriptions. There were
no imports to Londonyof crystallized raws
for the week ending 22d. inst, and the
total for this year stands at so ,GSS tons,
against So sol tons. in 1887.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

KANSAS CITY, NO., Dec. 1l.-Cattle-Receipts
436U; shipments 400; market irregular, but
generally stronger; good to choice corn
led 81 50d4 so; common to medium 50 20G4 40;
stockers and feeding steers 81 6Od2 81; COWS
81 OGG2 IS.
fairly active; 5@lOc lower; closing shade
stronger; good to choice % Oofco III; common
to medium 81 50G5 90.
Sheep-Recepts 1000; shipments GOO; choice
muttons and fat lambs l00l0c higher; medium
and common slow and weak; good to choice
muttons s. 6O04 70; common to medium 81 5O0
500.
New YORK, Dec. u.-Beeves-Receipts so car
loads. No market for beeves; uncommonly dull
for dressed beef at 6&Sc per pound for native
sides and G6ldc for Texas and Colorado sides.
Sheep-Receips, 1900: Market quiet at 50 Oo9
5 % for sheep, and 81 75G6 30 for lambs.
CHICAGO, JILL, Dec. 1l.-Cattle-Receipts $500:
shipments $500; prices lower; choice beeves s. 80
81 75G3 %; COWS, bulls and mixed 81 29G2 50;
Texas cattle 81 i0a3 10; western rangers
Hogs-Receipts q, GOO; shipments 1000; lower;
mixed and light IS 00G5 %; heavy s. O5a5 50.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; shipments 800; steady,
and active at 81 75ai %; westerns 81 5oG4 70;
Texans 81 SOG3 %; lambs 50 I5G6 co.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. u.-Cattle-Receipts
2iO0; shipments, 400. Market strong. Cholce
heavy native steers, s. OOG5 so; fair to good ma
tivel steers, 81 1895 10; butchers, s. G0G4 40;
stocl,ers and feeders, 81 O0G3 40; rangers, corn
fed lS3 0Oq4 20; grass fed, 81 e0G3 10.
HSgs-Receipts, 500; shipments, 500. Market
Iowa. Choice heavy, 50 15d5 %; packing,
81 IH1a5 Is: light grades, 81 SOFAS 90.
SEeep-Receipts, 400. Market steady. Fair to
chece, So coat 80.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-12
Fort Worth Seems Southern City With North
T,.+,

q
eTn Blood Injected into 1t.
Denver Republican.
It was night when we reached Fort
Worth, the rain had ceased, the sky was
black overhead, but gas and electric
lights made the young city rs bright as
though she were decked out for we'd
ding. 1t was voted that, so far as the
read was concerned, more delightful
ride could not be wished for. We were
to see Southern city with little of the
colder blood of the North injected into it.
And n marvel of n town it is. Scarcely
dozen wears ago she had but that many
hundred inhabitants. The cow-trailS
have been converted into stone-paved
streets, and the camps have been meta
morphosed into beautiful homes and ele-
CANT business blocks. The 1900 have
multiplied to more than twice u 900.
She has six national banks, good water
power. abundance of coal within easy
reach, gas and electric plants, twenty
miles of street railways-but, Oh! the
bobtail car,-forty miles of water mains,
eighteen miles of sewerage, forty miles
of graded streets, and the side
walks and crossings are kept
clean, good schools and seventeen
churches. Touring mills and enterprise
without limit. do not know how many
raisoads connect here, but she is the liv
est&tv in the South The worm fences
and half-cultivated fields for hundf
miles north will succumb to her influence
in the near future and what a paradise
of thrift and of beauty Will be all tnaI