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@to4iN Z NhL-iNe iDa. serious opposition
Of his family Ee served two years ~ Louis
!ara alI % tairl IN Virginia with Sheridan,
rising from g private q first lieutenant. IN
1910 be entered tie Iirs,, afterwards tie
Fourth battalion. Seventh regiment, CT tl.
Massachusetts, militia as @ captain. lie he
cane major and afterwards colonel Of the
regiment.
There is q special sadness attending the
death of Col Wellington from the fact that
les than year ago ke vas married 10 Miss
Sarah Cordoba Fisher Ills labors in a mill
tary way and in business are supposed 70
have Brought on the shock from which he
died. Ia addition 10 his duties IN the militia
and manager Of the Wellington Coal COM
pany, Col Wellingtor vas actively inter
ested in the Grand Aray Of the Republic.
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Mole HIS and Mountains Of Life.

Mrs De Cash-Oh. yes, my plan Of man.
aging o man Is o. leo him have bis own way
IN small things, aai then be is moro im-
pressed when you oppose him in great things
IL Is simple enough and easy.
Fair Young Bride-But what 10 you call
small thin-s.
"OI, smoking in tie back library, sitting
with lis les crossed, ueSlectIug ID properly
adjust bis nccktle, and SO on There is no
use fighting abolt such things But wien .
man begins criticislng miiliner's bin 10 is
time for a woman o assert herself. '-Ph.ia-
delplia Record.
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the executive committee Of the American
Copyright league was called IN and ex-
pounded the matter 10 the committee Of the
Tvnothetm lie was followed by Mr.. y. 5.
Duncan, OF Scotland who testified that IN
case the bill were passed British book manu-
facturers would cone - America, to the IN
jury Of American workmen.
Enlightened by these two gentlemen the
committee took vote on a resolution IL
structing the executive committee to enter
formal protest against tae bil being made
law; bu. the speakers had evidently neutral
ICED each others arguments, for tie nyen-
ton voted to lay tho matter on the table
Many other subjects came up for discus
sion, among them being the Thorno type
setting machine, s0mo harmony Of action
between tho Typothetp and the Topographic
cal union, etc.
Tho concluding dinner was an elaborate
affair. 1t was held in the assembly room Of
the Metropolitan Opera house. \ number OF
speeches were made by eminent publishers Of
New York, st. Louis, Boston and other
places. Mr. Everett Waldy, Of Richmond,
Va, said that ho thought the south was
copying the enlightened methods Of the west
and northwest AMI vas sgro the south would
keep pace in tho .ace. The Society Of
TypothetR is ors year old, having been
formed in Chicago . year aso.
Theodore l.. Dc ViGnc, whose portrait is
here presented, is one o. the leading spirits
Of the Union Typo.hcte AID is a leader
amos tho employing printers Of America.
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A. MINER GRISWOlO.
He Was the Original Fat Contributor
and l. Right Good Fellow.

A. Miner Griswold, who enjoys national
celebrity both as lecturer and humorous
writer, was born in Oneida county, y. y, in
1876 His family is well known in the
genealcgy Of Connecticut during the Seven
teen;h and Eighteenth centuries, and origin
ally came from England He received an
excellent education, passing successiVely
through the public school, the academy and
Hamilton college. IL tho last named insti-
tuition lie founded the local chapter OF the
Delta Kappa Epsilon society, ono OF the most
powerful literary secret organizations IN the
country.
From college he went direct to the news
paper Office. obtaining, in 1855, a situation as
reporter upon The Buffalo Republic and
Times, a PAPER which was afterwards CON
solidatod with the present Buffalo Courier
rs editor, Henry W Fa-on, a noted
wit, poet and journalist Of that
time. soon perceived the talent Of
the newcomer, and pat Griswod al work
uron paragraphs. brief dialogue and spicy
irons. uhich were just tnen coming into
fashion. Matter Of this class is known as
fat among typesetters, ald Griswolds
COPY was soon known ia the composing room
as something from our Fat contributor"
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SONG.

De firm. my heart, nor e. the world torment thee;
Be true. my heart. nor do thyscsf torment,
Let not a windy fortune cry she rent thee.
Nor be with wine or rebel passions srent.
Dear thou against the wind, banner flying
Before our army With quick folds OF fury;
or storm breas;ing eagle, cloudy, crying.
With Wigs Of darkness and @ head all kcary;
or TIC storms self. all mighty IN is anger:
A Storm. a Banner. On Eagle and C. Clargorl
-Laugdon Eivyn Mitchell In LippiEcotts.
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Faith can kin as well as.cure. Where hun-
dreds claim 20 have been cured by faith-or
magiIation-here is ono whose faith was
strong enough 70 kill her: A Massachusetts,
woman imagined that she had a cancer, and
believed she had in spite Of positive denials
from reputable physicians So strong was
her faith, or belief, that she died, when an
autopsy disclosed that sho had no disease
whatever, and her organs were in perfectly
healthy state New York Press.
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WORK OF ENGINEERS.
GREAT BRIDGES SPANNING HIGH
WAYS OF COMMERCE.

The Structure Over the Firth of Forth the
Most Advanced Work Of Its Kind-OIus
Bridge on the Central Asian Railroad.
Long Ponioon Bridge.
This seems 10 b. an nge Of bridge building
The engineers are at work not only spanning
the "Big Muddy" in America, but the Scotch
arr, engaged on n structure across the Firth
OF Forth. and the Russians on bridge across
the Oxus for the Central Asian railway. The
engineering skill begotten by European civil
ization is extending all about the globe.
While art. literature, the less practical
sciences, lag within the limits Of tier de-
velopment, man pushing out into uncui-
tivated countries calls TO his assistance the
ingenuity Of the scientific bridge builder TO
make him ways across rivers and inlets.
Meanwhile new triumphs in the art are boz
ing achieved at home.
Ono Of the most difficult streams 10 spa Is
the Missouri river Its current is rapi H. ana
brings down vast quantities Of santy sou,
which is deposited along her couse' ana
causes the channel 20 continually 81 IT, one
looking across the stream may on Gay see
no object 10 break the view. A f." days later
a great bar Will ilit is huge b; TX where tho
current erstwnile lowed mcrrIy. The Big
Muddy" is truly named IL isa treacherous
stream, at times almost If not quite forbade;
at others her volume OK swiftly flowing water
is Sufficiently powerful 10 sweep almost any
thing away before t.
Ten years ago congress granted the inhabi-
tants of Nebraska City the right to build a
pontoon bridge thare. but after securing the
privilege they scarcely believed that they
could avail thcwsclves Of it, supposing it TO
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A Demonstration Wanted.

The practical boy, Tommy, wanted to
prove things that be read. "Moker," said
be, do you think our big dog Lion would
save little girls life II sho fell into the
waterp Il dare say be would dear" re-
sponded the mother Wheroupon Tommy
cried enthusiastically: son, Then, mamma,
do frow Topsy in New York Evening
World
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OVER THE FIRTH OF FORTH.

Egyptian with a certain extent Of instructive
cunning in the methods Of construction, IS
seen in the ant. The great bridges represent
tho splendid intellect OF the European, who
by accnmulative thought, experiment, inge-
nuify and discovery stands upon All intel
lcctual pyramid whose apex reaches almost
into the domain % superior beings. These
marks of his triumrhs are not to DO alons
found 10 span tho rivers Of tho.s who con-
ceiyed t.sm; they are carried far into
the heart OF Asia, and doubtless the time
will como when they will DO found on every
oontiEant.
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90, 1892; his
father being Lam
bert Tree, chief
cisrS il tho posi-
Office Gepartri1-5
under President
Jackson. IL re-
ccivel a classical
education, and
competed bis lAw
studies a. tho Uni
vcrsitJ' Of Virginia.
lie Wal CdnlltteltO
tho bar in Wash
ington in $50. ard
shortly Afterwards
novel CHICAGO.
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tie him ,elf az that
time was extremely
thin. Chin <
scarcely more than
q hundred pounds.
the nickname
passed % tle cii-
t0rial looms. and
was finally adoo,ed
by him for "a nom
de plume Ills
humorous work at
tracted so much at
teatiOn that be re-
ceiyed cOnpli-
N cnta ry offers
from mary editors
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Brown-Eow. Damley, oio lei hicl. you
jess leave me here ct corner, az lhicl III TIM
hCusl lo-e
Dumly-ll better got to the door with you.
BrJwa-N0, Dum.oy you Die. stay here.
NJ WHO meet me- a- die. door, an mans do
mesA,.c relations sacred, s. know, sci.
sacreL-New YORK. Sun.
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skirmish of til G
Revolution too /
place, Lexington.
He passed his boy
hood there, but
grew into manhood
at Cambridge. In
the stirring days o.
1861, when so many
you-g men were
stepping forward in
defense OF the
Union, young Wei
linctOn enlisted
notwithstanding
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04
Col. Austin c. Wellington.

Massachusetts las lest a ran valuable
among the soldiers Of the commonwealth in
the dea;h of Col Austin c. Wellington, tho
popular commander OF the First Massachu-
sets militia regiment Col Wellington was
bern in 1910 q. tie place where the first
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

Emily-Oh, Arthur how cruel. SEQ that
poor worm wrlcg.e!
ArtAu-Ihats cll right. Icut him in two
lrat, So he's perfectly dead, only 10 hasn't
aI.c0Eerel It.-uarper.s Masazln9.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-04

vciuiniuousiy ex
piained to the
American people
by Numerous pens
and mouths. tie
co.cmit.es did not
quito understand
them as appiieito
Copyright They
informed the con
venti0n that they
could not intel.i-
gently decide 50
important a meas
ure in - short a
time. DR. Eggle-
20, chairman ~
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Natural.

An aeronaut who made an ascension in
Ohio last wscli las not been seen ror heard
from since, AID It IS generally supposed that
be has gore O. starring tour.-Brrlnston
Fee Press.
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Any One Womb.

Monogram stockings are said to command
as much as $3.50 pair II we bought our
hosiery at that price We should expect our
name to be spelled out in full-New Haven
News
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"Love labor; sor II thou dost not want it
for food, thou mayest for physic.' was an
axiom Of no less Parsonage than the founder
Of Pennsylvania.
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Advertiser, in 1852 rs editorial writer. His
popularity increasing, be advanced rapidly
in the profession, becoming successfully al
editor Of Tho Cleveland National Democrat,
associate editor Of Tho Cleveland Plain
Dealer. succeeding tho late Artcmus Ward;
CITY editor Of Tho Cleveland Leader, and in
1863 city editor of Tho Cincinnati Times.
He had worked SD hard in this brief but
brilliant period that his health was impaired
and tbs eyosght greatly weakened.
uc left journalism in 1861. and entered the
same year into dramatic business, becoming
manager FOR Lawrence Barrett, then an I'M
known and struggling actor, just starting in
his career. His season was successful, and
at the cicso saw bis star on the road 10 pros.
;=-ity. During the season BIO had written
an odd article, half essay and half lecture.
which was q mass Of nonsense and laughter,
and with which he was accustomed TO amusc
the guests at the dinners and receptions in
which me participated At the suggestion Of
his friends he delivered the piece as a lecture
under the titlo Of American Antiquities at
B!ainlrd hall, Cincinnati, on March Is, 1855.
To lis surprise the house was crowded, and
ne.ted lin over 500. Tbs proved the twn-
iaz point IN his career. From this time till
ISIS be continued upon tho lecture platform,
appearing IN nearly every town and civ of
tie United States, and in every iastanCo
making a financial GuccesS OF those deiiY-
orcl. tho uost popular was the one entitled
"Iuiaa Meal which drew as well az the
cnl as in the beginning In 1872 be started
Tue Fat Contributors Saturday Night, after
wards The Cincinnati Saturday Night q
humorous literary weekly, and the FIRST Of It's
class outside Of New York city. He con
t,nuel in ire management until 1883, when
be sold IL TO a syndicate.
During all this period he found sufficient
leis.rc 10 be regular contributor 10 such
Journals c9 The Cincinnati Times, Texas
Siiliugs. New York Weekly, Leland's CONT
Mental, Saturday Night, aud % the maya
zines Ii lsS3 be left America and went
abroad lie passed three years in Europe,
devot.ug ms time 10 the study Of the Latin
languages and doing bat little work Of any
s0r.. This consist d Of a series Of letters
from a Yankee Tourist in Paris which
were published Ia Tho Paris Daily News,
Texas Slftings, and Saturday Night. In
ISL ZEE returned from Europe in perfect
health and bought an interest IN Texas Sift-
iugs, Of which be is now the managing odi-
tor lie continues bis lectures which are
under tie management Of Maj Pond, but
co.i-e5 his appearances TO the eastern and
middle states, editorial duties not permitting
bin % go farth,. away from the metropolis
,ir Griswoid ~. ried in Isl, bis vito b..
mg Henrietta NJ Benson, a daughter Of
Capt T.. j. Benson, Of Boston They havo
no children Personally the famous humor-
is; Is very popular and congeaial, bis con-
versat.on Icing as clever and entertaining
as bis writings He keeps open house in
New York city, where he entertains liber-
ally q large circle Of literary and social
frlnnds
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with soft ends
which would break
of by contact; sim
liar projectiles
were used, it'll
many other de
vices for thor
ougl tests, and
competent judga
mnrf l-.trL.nfn-l
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Opinions quite often are mere compro-
mise between what q man doesn't know ard
what be guesses at. Uncle Esek-
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Needrd IA NIIcrn.cnne.

"What are you doing with my microscope,
CeorseF Two been Shaving, father; and l
want to sec Il ,hers arc any hairs in tho
lather as yet. New York Evening World.
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JUDGE LAMBERT TREE.
Lately Appointed Uai,cd States Minister
to r.-ssil.

Judge Lambert Tree, who succeeds Hon.
George Van Ness Lothrop as envoy c.
tracrdinary AID minister pleaipoie:.;i-
iarv 10 Russia from the United States,
,rns born in Neshiag.on. D. C.. Nov.
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with the preliminary adyan-
;a5e OF his knowing you, the
chances are that you viii do
him injustice. Especially viii
xnn do % II Won drink Inn a
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-17
sREVOLVERS
GIVEN AWAY



ponss ies shis opportunity. which wiii be
uf fhase eioNnuG revuisern.
EwerybodV should own . Kood revolver.
and ibis IL . ehaasee that occurs once IN 2 life
dine. A better revolver cannot be purehas
ismis~a dine, prepared Go furnish our Plan.
n RKyULykR, which we recommend ae the
hess ever offered 20 the American public,
combining - IL does all the desirable les.
lures known IN modern pistol making. This
new Oliver ts really q most elegant affair, per.
feet In workmanship and finish, and has
baen soid out of our regular stock 81 ttW
Our reason Tor selling them at tire very los
price OF ai.eo, IL that we are eoing out OF the
busin ess. n do not Wish 20 CARR any stock
over. You had better order early. before
ahey are all disposed uf. We have q very
largo stock. but know that We shall tdispose
81 IAsm u six months. The Planet hevol.
ger IL q T.shot. n .eaiibte pistol. iust the right
sias taI ,ae gessst, ana shoots o. ss.aIy Il an sss
pocket, you may be %conhdant TINT no prs
mature explosion many occur This Revolt
YER IL Gold and silver plated. with an ele'
giant nosswood stock, and IL really more
kands1me than any r. volver In the market
fhaf sells for four times the money. ANY
make cartridges q he used wtth u. he.
cnuss tho price Is low, don't suppose thai
fhis Revolver IL rheaply made. IL is not
There ts nos . stronger, better made Kesol.
A ven are not perfecsly satisfied with its ap-
pesran ee and shooting qualities We VIII re.
lend your money. IL IL Just tho weapon fnt
swery use . revolver can be put 20. we VII
ssnd one rianet Revolver. by mail. In a hanI'
soms case for q 90 or SIX for S on. Get nv
Of rour friands % send. and YOU win yours
for potpfpg. Sand monev by registered 10.
Ger ~ Dostal note. Remember We are cell
ian ynn a 81 90 Revolv r for Hoo.
:" PLANET rfREARhs co. Arlington. Pa
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-29
60. Don't tell Mr.. Wiley what I have
take would mortify him." And 1 left

go. Don't tell Mr.. Wiley what have
said to you. The discovery of his mis-
tax, take would Rortify ai@." And ! left
1 was adrfft again. Ny one desire
was to leave Havana, but felt bound
to see Wiley and thank him again. I
did not wish to meet him, however, be-
fore evening. My uncle had really died
at in the afternoon, and waited until
the full year was gone before running
any risk of encountering the old lawyer.
l spent the day in wandering about the
narrow, unpayed streets. l stopped on
my way at shipping Office and engaged
berth on vessel which was to leave
for Liverpool in two days. After a late
dinner at restaurant returned to my
hotel. Wiley was waiting for me. l
need not describe the interview at
length. He was naturally vexed.
told him that i could not find it in my
heart to force the girl to marry me. /
thanked him again and again, and told
him that hoped he might be rewarded
in sOmeway.
''No. no." he said, 81 have had all this
work for nothing. The Union hospital
will have all. Goodbye. Butby the way,
in closing up the estate will have to
serve the papers on you. What will be
"The st. George hotel, London" I
replied. 81 always stay there.''
A few weeks later 1 was in London.
had enough money left to last about
ten days. Beyond that all was blank.
l was in fearful condition of despond-
ency. l frequently took my pistol from
its case and examined it. l had almost
determined to use it. With morbid sort
of pleasure | pOred over books of anato-
my in the library of the British museum,
and tried to find the best spot to shoot
at. One day letter was handed to me
at the hotel. The corner of the en-
velOpe bore the name "Charles Wiley"
"Ah," thought l, ''here are the papers
lessly, and found in it letter which
ran as follows:
Dear Sir: take pleasure in inform
ing you that you are the sole heir to the
| real estate of your late uncle, Richard
Lee. Under his will the whole estate
would have gone to the Union hospital.
L have just aScertained that the hOSpi-
tai cannot take any more real estate
| than it now possesses under its charter
"a fact of which l had never
before been informed. The per
sonal property, amounting in all to
| about $4,000. has been paid over to the
tluSJttS VI GlldG lISGllullOll. AS Gllt Will
| fails to dispose of the real estate legally,
it goes to you, as heir-at-law. l inclOse
a draft of 5000 on account of your
rents. The rest of the accumulation is
| subject to your directions. Yours re-
spectfully, CHARLES WILEY,
Executor, etc.
My tale is nearly finished. / went to
| New York at once, and found myself
indeed rich man. To my surprise
learned that Miss Grafton was not mar
ried. l never asked Wiley what he
meant by saying that she was. 1t was
probably fib, told in an ex-
cess of zeal. sforgave him, how.
ever, in my heart and he re.
ceived ample compensation for his eX-
ertions in my behalf. heard some years
later that Senorita di Tornos was mar
ried to Fernandez, who had been very
successful in business. But l had al
most forgotten the point of my story
Well. married Mary Grafton.
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CONTRACT work.
Grading Pym and Other Streets.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, MInn., July 16, 1883. I

CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mlnn., July 16, 1888. !
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their Office in said city, until
IL m. on the 30th day of July, A. D.
1888, for grading Pym street, from Eus-
tbs street to BaylesS avenue; Hampden
avenue, from Ellis street to Raymond
avenue; Raymond avenue, from Uni
versity avenue to Robbins street; Crom-
we'll avenue, from territorial road to
Robbins street; Cudworth street, from
Eustis street to Raymond avenue; Man
vel street, from Robbins street to Ray
mond avenue; Eustis street, from Pym
street to Territorial road; Vane Place,
from Cudworth street to Bayless ave-
nue.; and Bayless avenue, from Ray
mond avenue to Marvel street, in said
city, according to plans and specifica-
tions.on file in the office of said Board.
A bond with at leasttwo (2) sureties
in sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent
of the gross amOuntb Id must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
r. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
20l-211 Clerk Board of Public Works
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CONTRACT WuRK,
Sewer on University Avenue.


OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works. J
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mlnn., July 26, 1888. :
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota. at their Office in said city. until
II m. on the 9th day of August. A. d.
1888. for constructing sewer on Uni
versity avenue, from brewster avenue
to Cedar street in said city, according to
plans and specifications OH file in the
Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in sum of at least twenty (2O) per cent
of the gross amount bid must accompany
each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
R. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: W. f. ERWIN,
209-2l9 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-07-29
THE DONKEY WAS THERE,

Where is the white horse, pretty maid?
For see your hair is a white-horse shade"
The maiden to whom these words were said
Was pretty girl whose hair was red.
Twas said in crowded thoroughfare-
Nearly every kind Of horse was there.
The long line of horses the maid reviewed.:
Then to her annoyer, real, hard dude:
''There isn't white horse within a mile.
But the donkey is round, said she, with q
smile.
The dude grew red and wished he was dead.
Nv hat is your hurry, kind SIR" she said
Boston Globe.
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CONTRACT WORK
Sewer on Partridge Street

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Minn., July &c, 1888. I
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the city of st. Paul, Min
nesota, at their office in said city, until
IL N. on the 9th day of August, A. D.,
1888, for the construction of sewer on
Partridge street, south of block 4, Brun-
sons addition to st. Paul, between the
right of way of the st. Paul, Minneap-
oils & Manitoba Railway company and
Burr street. in said city, according
to plans and specifications ON file in the
Office of said Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties
in a sum of at least twenty (2W per cent
Of the gross amount bid must accom-
pany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
R. L. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. F. ERWIN,
209-2l9 Clerk Board of Public Works.