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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
California Fruit.

CHICAGO, August S.-The sales OF California
fruit by Montgomery 4 Co. reached seven cars.
The pears were again in large variety in all de-
cording to variety and condition. Peaches re.
main on yesterdays footing P-unes and
plums present no change from recent quota
9Oc; German, 75@8Oc.; silver, ST OO@1 .O5.
Bartlett pears, B. C. pears. $1.2OC91. so;
Duchess pears, $1.2o; B. H. pears. 81 go; Law.
81 As; Vicar, $1.4O; White Doyenne, $1.75;
Winter Nellie, $1.15@l. 40; Fearless Susque-
hanna, 81. 1O@1 SO; Clingstone, 81. POOL so
81; 80; Muscats .$1.5O@1 80; Tokay, $1.Oo@
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cf

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal Il
July 10, 1888. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on August
16. 1888, viz:
william Davisson, Pre- D. s. No. 4,957, for
the NV. d Sec 18, Tp. N, R. 1s W., s. B. M.
his
of, said land. viz: John R. Brock, ]. Edgar
Alden, John Walter. Joseph Brock, of German g
Station. Fl. w. PATTON, Register.
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Live STOCK Market.

CHICAGO, August Seattle Receipts, 900.
sI9ag and eee
ers, So OOO3.6O; Texas cattle. $1.9O@3.40;
western rangers, So 7O@4.25.
Hogs-Receipts, weak and Sc. lower. Mixed,
$5 9O@6 so; heavy, So 1O@6.6 65; light, So. log
$50.
Sheep-Receipts, A shade lower. Natives,
$25O94 80; western shorn, $3.7O94.10; Texas
HhOrn, 81. .7ONQ4.1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF California, County of Los Angeles. No.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
4 OF California, County Of Los Angeles. No.
In the matter of the petition of the "First
Presbyterian Church Of Alhambra", for leave
to mortgage its property
Notice is hereby given that the petition in
the above entitled proceedings is fled for hear
ing at ! O'CLOCK 2; NJ. Of Saturday, the 25th
day OF August, 1883, OF Department No. OF
Building. SO called, in the City of Los Angeles.
County OF Los Angeles, California. Said petit
a corporation, to mortgage its real properly
situated In the Town OF Alhambra in said
County, for the sum Of 1000. 90, being Lots 6
and 2 in Block E, of Pomeroy & Stimsons sub
division Of Town of Alhambra, as per map re.
corded in Book 13, page 81, Of Miscellaneous
Records OF said County. AT said time and
place all persons interested may be heard and
II they desire, oppose the granting of said order
@. II. DUNSMOOR, Clerk.
By M. J. ASHMORE, Deputy.
SAMUEL MINOR, Attorney for Petidoner.
au9 lot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, July %, 1888
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and that
said proof will be made before Register and
Receiver at Los Angeles Cal, on August 23d,
1888, viz, Robert H. MacDougall, pre-
emption D. s., No. 5,121, for the s E. d Section
%, 8 n of Range; IA West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of, said land, viz: Firnam Church, of Maynard
P. o., Cal; A. J. Hannah, of Maynard P. o.,
CAL; R. r. Lander, of Maynard P. o., CAL; John
Dunn, of Maynard P. o., Cal.
jy23 3Ot* H. W. PATTON, Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Marcellus E. Hodgkins, deceased.
ministratrix of the estate of Marcellus E. Hodg-
kins deceased, to the creditors of and all per-
sons having claims against the said deceased to
exhibit the same with the necessary. vouchers,
this notice to the said administrGtrix, at rooms
3and 4, Downey Block, in the city of Los An
geles, State of California, the same being the
place for the transs ction of tb business of said
estate in the county of Los Angeles, State of
California.
Dated this 7th day of July, A. D. 1883.
ELIZABETH A. HODGKINS,
Administrative of the estate of Marcellus E.
Hodgkins, deceased.
JOHN LYNCH, Attorney for Administrative.
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MINING SHARES.
Grain Markets.
DOMESTIC.

SAN FRANCISCO, August S.-Wheat-Easy
Buyer 'SS, $l.5S1@ per Genital.
Barley-Easy. Buyer '9S, 9114c per GENITAL.
Corn-White, 1.35@1.45 per Genital; yellow
$1.271a@1.30.
CHICAGO, August S.-1 P. M.-Wheat-Steady
Cash, S25ec; september, S3 3-16c; october
S3Ac.
Corn-Steady. Cash, 461sc. per pushel; Sep
tember, As 1896; October, 447sc.
Oats-Firm. Cash, 251sc. per Dushel Septem-
ber, 243sc; october, 24bsc.
Rye-Firm; 48c. per bushel.
Barley-Nominal 6512c. per bushel.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Los Angeles, {

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal,
July 10, 1888 I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Re gister
and RECEIVER at Los Angeles, CAL, on August
16, 1888, viz:
], Edgar Alden, Pre-. D. S No. 5,42O, for the
SW. d Sec. 18, Tp 8 N, r. 18 W., S. B. NJ.
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land. viz: William Dawson, John R.
Brock, John Walter, Joseph Brock, of German s
Station. II. w. PATTON, Register.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Charlotte A. Thurber, deceased. No
tice is hereby given by the undersigned admin.
istrator of the estate of Charlotte A. Thurber,
deceased, to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased to ex-
hibit the same with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
of this notice to the said administrator at his
residence on Chappell street, near Grand ave-
geles.
Dated this Sth day of August. A. D. 1888.
LANSING THURBER,
Administrator of the Estate of Charlotte A.
Thurber, deceased.
JULIUS LYONS, Attorney for Administrator.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
A SSESSMENT NOTICE.

Piru Oil Company, principal place of bust
ness, Los Angeles, Cal.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting of
the directors held on July 10, 1888, an assess
ment of seven dollars per share was levied up
on the capital stock of the corporation, payable
to the Los Angeles County Bank
at Los Angeles Any stock upon which this as
sessment shall remain unpaid on the 23d day
of August, 1883, will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction; and, unless
payment is made before, will be sold on Sep
tember %. 1888, to pay the delinquent assess
ment, together with costs of advertising and ex-
penses OF sale.
THOMAS RHODES, Secretary,
Office, n Temple Block, Los Angeles.
ivQf thEt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
To House Owners.

In view of the depression in the real estate
sales market, we have decided to give special
attention to the house renting branch of our
business. We want houses OF all descriptions
to rent. Our demand far exceeds our supply.
Three days rent will pay our charges in all
cases, and as we can probably rent your house
nothing to secure a tenant for a month and
possibly year. If we rent it week sooner
than you could we save you double what our
charges will be; therefore put your property in
our hands Immediately and save money. We
keeps carriage to show your house to anyone
wishing to rent or buy it, and we advertise
your property free; Try us. Los Angeles and
San Diego Real Estate Agency, No. North
Fort street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL,
J,,J,x

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cain
July 10, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Los Angeles, CAL, on August
l6, 1883, viz:
N. X of Sc. ID and 8. n of NE. Il Sec. 1S, TIP. 8
NJ K l8 W., =. B. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land, viz: William Davisson, ]. Edgar
Alden, John Walter, Joseph Brock, of Germans
Station, II. w. PATTON, Register.
jyl1 3Ot%
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.,
July 27, 1888. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Los Angeles, C Cal., ,on Wednesday,
September 5, 1888, viz: George G. Smith, Pre-
empt. D. $: No 5,138, for the E1a of NE14 Sec.
"a, Tp 5 N, R. IA W., s. B M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz; James Robertson, George
T. Webber, Henry R. Torris, Henry Ruiz, all of
Ravenna P. O., Los Angeles County, Cal.
jy31 3Ot* H. w. PATTON, Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
JoTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal.,
August 3, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Los Angeles Cal, on Friday,
September z, 1888, viz.
John G: Church, Pre-empt. D. s: No. 5, ,l9a'
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: George Stannard, John V.
Bradbury, John W. Cusack, Clarence w. Brad
bury, all of Maynard P. o., Los Angeles County
Cal.
au4 3Ot+ H. w. PATTON, Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
NOTICE.
US. Land Office, Los Angeles. Cal.

US. Land Office, Los Angeles. Cal.,(
February 2, 1888. I
Complaint having been entered at this office
for abandoning his Homestead Entry No.
4OO4, dated June %, 1887, upon the NEL
Sec. "a, Tp. ~. R. 16 W., 8. B. n. in Los An
geles County, Cal. with . view to the cancella-
summoned to appear ct thfs office on the 9th
day Of october, 1888, ct 10 o'clock A. NJ, to re.
spond and furnish testimony concerning said
]. D. BETHUNE, Register.
aus 30t* !. H. POLK, Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

The steamers Santa Rosa
ana oa City OF pueoia eo leave san rearo ior San
Francisco, and on their trips between San Pedro
and San Francisco call at Santa Barbara and
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) only. The
Eureka and Pomona call at all way ports.
Cars to connect with steamers leave 8. P. R. R.
depot, Los Angeles, as follows: With Queen of
the Pacific Santa Rosa and City of Puebla at
94O o'clock A. NJ. With Pomona and Eureka
going north at SIS o'clock Pm.
W-For passage or freight as above or for
tickets to and from
All Important Points In Europe,
APPLY TO
w. PARRIS, citing Agent.
Office No. 8. Commercial St.. Los Angeles
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
YACHT NELLIE.

The fine yacht Nellie, IA tons. of San Pedro
csn be chartered for excursions and pleasure
parties to and from Catalina Island. VIII be at
the wharf every Sunday morning.
For particulars address b. A. CROCKER,
owner and master, San Pedro, Cal or VIM
BARNETT, cigar dealer, corner Los Angeles and
Commercial streets. Los Angeles, Cal. jy19u
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

The original Austrian Hungarian Kitchen can
be found at the Vienna Buffet, corner Main and
ReQuena streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

Private entrance for ladies to the Vienna
Buffet, on Requena street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

Notary Public and Commissioner
For New York and Arizona, G. A. Dobinson,
134 West Second street. Holleubeck Block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
Homes for the Poor.

Homes for the Poor.
We have learned of large body OF rich fruit
and grain land subject to homestead free, or
at 81 .25 an acre. 1t will make the
finest stock ranches in Southern California Los
Angeles and San Diego Real Estate Agency, No.
l North Fort street, Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

Strangers and visitors never fail to meet
friends at the Vienna Buffet, corner Main and
ReQuena streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
Santa Catalina Island !
Steamer will Leave San Pedro and
Return as Follows:

aConnects with $40 M. train from Los An.
geles
bLeaves San Pedro A.. M.
cConnects with A. M special train, return
ing same day.
dConnects with P. M. train from San Pedro.
eConnects with p NJ. special train from San
Pedro.
Arrives at San Pedro 7:OOP.M.
E0-Round trip ticket from Los Angeles, 81 70.
For further particulars apply to
CA. SUMNER & CO., 54 N. Main street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09

BfXBY-1n this city, August 7th, to the wife 81
George a. Bixby, son.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-09
California Central Railway,

tsSANTA FEE ROUTE.1
On and after Tuesday, June 26, 1888, trains
will leave and arrive at First Street Station as
follows:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Petersburg musical festival opened
last night.
Virginia gets 1929 600 of the $40, 1000 00)
appropriated by the river and harbor bill.
Several small stores in Lyuchburg were
burned ont yesterday ; loss $1,000. partially
Insured.
Yesterday morning George Greaves was
found dead in bed by his wife at their resi-
deEce in Norfolk.
Mrs. Mary nj. Terry. mother Of Stockton
Terry, proprietor of the Norvell-Arlington
House, Lynchbure, died Monday.
Lewis M. Bumgardner, member of the
Staunton bar, aud brother of Captain
james Bumea!dper, died suddenly Saturday
last.
F. III. Lea, Of Danville, has haeD appoint
ed to The position of local freight agent of
the Richmond aud Danvlle Railroad Com
psny, made vacant by the death OF the late
J. C. Angel
collision occurred on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad yes
terduy evening between the north bound
and q material train. An engine and sever.
al cars were wrecked, but nobody was hurt.
In Amherst county few days ago a
cuhi Re W Suop III gun, III euc Huhuo vi OohH
Mtchsl, " hich was accidentally discharged,
lodged in the forehead of his niece, daugh-
ter of Edward Mitchell, Causing the loss Of
cne Of her eyes.
Tho State Pharmaceutical Association met
in Danville yesterday. The president reid
his annual report, in which he recommends
that druggists be allowed to exhibit their
preparations at meetings of the association,
and in order to make the meetings more at.
tractve that some distinguished professor be
invited TO deliver an address on pharmacy
at annual meetings of the association. The
secretary's report shows 244 members.
A dispatch from Richmond says The fol-
lowing will probably be the republican can
didates for Congress from the ten districts OF
this State, to be nominated in Petersburg on
the 18th inst: T. H. B. Browne, first; Geo.
F. Bowden, second u. w. Southwark, third;
B n. Hooper, fourth; James Brown, fifth ;
J. H. Hopkins, sixth R. ]. Walker, sew
enth, W. c. Elan, eighth; Henry Bowen,
ninth ". E. Craig. tenth. Col. VIM. Lamb,
ex-Mayor of Norfolk. will preside over the
State republican committee, which also
meets in Petersburg May II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

J~ckson Beach left lsst night for Nast-
Will. Tenn. where he will jim the Nash
! vile baseball team.
II d. aWing for tina articles which were
left oqe- from the Confederate bazaar will
take place on the 22a inst.
Mrs. Hattie Green, OF Baltimore, has pu:-
chased from Mrs Roseana Brown the
brick dwelling No. 3O6 north Lee street, for
81 600.
The report that two more trains, one
morning and one evening, were 10 bs put
on the w. & o. road, and cheaper ra, ca Civ.
en-, proves TO have been erroneous.
Marriage licenses were Issued in Washing.
ton yesterday to Turner A. Flynn, of that
city, aud Mollie V. Butler, of Fredericks
burg, and TO Richard G. Pitts, and Jennie
Barrck, both fWestmoreland county.
10 the Senate yesterday Mr.. Mitchell pre-
sented petition from Charles Gaekina, SET
ting forth that his fathers farm es.Bull Run
was occupied by Union troops during the
war, the crops and property destroyed, etc
and asking that he be paid S11 81 % as
compensation.
Among tho beautiful flowers at the commence
Thursday last was pyramid of Gala lilies with a
foundation of roses. 1t was made by Mr.. John
Robertson at his extensive ereou houses, near this
city and WAS admired by ell who saw it.
AS before stated, Senator Vance, of North Caro-.
lima, will lecture in this city to morrow evening
for the benefit of the Alexandria 1ntrmary. His
lecture. "Tho Scattered Nation" has q national
reputation, and all who attend will enjoy treat.
Since the last election AZ white and colored
voters have been registered in the First ward, 23
white and colored in the Second, as white and
3 colorsd in the Third and 35 white and 5 colored
in the Fourth
1t is reported that the Norton Life Boat Com
pany, which has been financially embarrassed for
some time past, will remove to Baltimore at an
early day.
During light on south Pitt street this evening
between some C )lored school children of them
WAS struck on the head with rock and badly cut.
gilliDg net belonging to VIM. Sisson, which
haG been left anchored i'll the cove of Battery
Rodgers, was stolen last night and carried cfi.
1t has been discovered that for some weeks past
one of the warehouses on south Union street has
been robbed of grain which was stored there.
number of colored people left here yesterday
evening for Norfolk to pick strawberries and peas
on the truck farms in that neighborhood.
Mr.. Clarence Wheat, who has been in bad uealth
for some time past, went to Providence Hospital
in Washington this evening Tor treatment.
The unsuccessful candidates in yesterdays pri
mary take their defeat very philosophically and
bear it gracefully.
The steamer Arrowsmith loft for Ba timore this
morning to be overhaulod and put in order for
the excursion season.
carp weighing 80 pounds was caught in the
river at Georgetown to-day.
The U. s. steamer Dispatch passed down the
river to-day.
Mr.. A. II. Kemp is confined to his home by IL
ness
Mr. Louis Brill, jr, from the Opera House res
taurant, sent to this office to-day some fine soft
crabs, delightfully."- served on toast. He will have
them daily during the season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.

A number of American ladies wi | be pre-.
sented to Qaeen Victoria at the drawiDgroom
reception today.
1t is stated that S9OOOOO of the paper of
Coleman & CO. the San Frsncisco firm, is
held in the East ana S4OO 900 in New York.
The oiah:etnth quadrennial e sion OF the
General Conference of Tho African Meiho
dist Epi. copal Church began a; Indianapolis
Monday
Mr. John Ryan, the president of the John
Ryan Company, type founders, and enc of
the best known citizens of Baltimore, died
yesterday.
james A. Ewing, dsbursing clerk of the
Department of Justice, is thong bit to be some
$4,000 to $4,000 short in his accounts. An
investigation is in progress.
In the municipal electinn in Lozere.
chosen by spontaneous vote. He also re
ceiVed heavy votes in several other COM
munes.
Rain yesterday prevented League games
at Chicago, Detroit and Pittsburg. The
game between the Indianapolis and New
York clubs resulted in favor Of The latter by
q score of to 6.
VIM. Boyd, while drunk, at East Liver
pool, Ohio, yesterday, threw fragment of
q broken whisky bottle at man who had
refused to drink with him, which struck
an innocent spectator, severiDg the iugular
vein and causing death.
The fire which ragged in Cotcclin noun.
tains near Middletowp, Md, on Monday
night, was gotten under control yesterday,
| by large force of men. The loss is not
known, but it will be very heavy, many
farmers having every acre of their valuable
timber land entirely destroyed. Several
residences and barns were surrounded By
the flames, but were saved.
The American Medical Associations an.
nual meeting begins in Cincinnati to day.
DIR. A. Y p. Garrett of Washington, D. c.,
is The president A preliminary session was
held yesterday, Mt which Mayor Smith vel.
coined the delegates, and President Garnett
submitted his annual report, embodying g
number of suggestions looking to greater
care in the granting OF charters for medical
schools, provisions for stricter courses Of
study, and the protection Of the public from
! incompetent medical practitioners.
Judge Hoffman, OF Cumberland, Md, yes
terday imposed the penalty of death on
Horny ]. Spencer, who was convicted of the
murder Of Winfield S. Dawson over year
ago. Spencer had just been released from
some small offenso He learned that during
| his imprisonment his wife had been assault
ed by Dawson, and meeting tho latter on
the STREET shot him dead. The shooting oc.
Cured at Rawlings Station near the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

Resides the above, candidates for mag
i.,Iste, and cons!abIes were selected in the
onr wards, and in the Second ward Mr..
Charles Goodrich WAS nominated for the
B,sri of Aldermen, receiving 222 votes and
having no opposition.
In the First ward r. H. Stanton received
81 votes for Magistrate and J. w. Dyer 232
tor constable; Second, r. H. Simpson 81
5r Magistrate, and w II Ward, 40 for
r,p.isb!e Third. w. II May, 375 for Mag
.fa,e aud ]. r. Beach $40 for Constable /;
Fourth. 0 c. Whittesey and J. r. Crump
so each for Magistrates, and G. 0. Sipple
so for Constable.
Tle number of tickets thrown out as being
irregular were in the First ward, 8 in
The Second, l6 in the Third, and z in the
Fourth.
The result shows that 500 votes were
polled in the primary, of which 81 were
thrown out. At the election in 1854 for the
same offices but 032 votes were cast. In
the primary election of 1887, l ,450 votes were
cast, and the highest number received for
any one office was ,35l for Superintendent
Of Gas. lie tho general election in 1887 the
number of votes cast for the democratic can
dilaie Cor Mayor was ,4S2. In the election
for members Of the Legislature in Novem-
Der 1851, the democratic vote was l.99S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

DISTURBANCE. Some excitement was Gre
sci last night in the neighborhood of the
corner OF King and Pitt streets by disturb
anCe which took place in q restaurant near
by in which several were engaged hut which
Was Qnieted before any one had been seri-
cusy hurt. The affair originated over a
discussion about the primary election aud
lhedistu,blnce WAS the resnlt of a misunder
siandiag of what had been said by those en-
gagged The row resulted in the arrest of
one Of thnsa concerned. but this morning
afer hearing the evidence the Mayor dis
missed the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

IHE BREATH of chronic catarrh patient is oft.
tu 80 offensive that he cannot 60 into society and
~ becomes object of di gust. After time nj
s sssston sets in the spongy bones are attacked
sua iequently, entirely destroyed. "A constant
iIouIce Of discomfort is the dripping of the puru
;eaI sectetIons Into the throat, sometimes produc
t,as luveterate bronchitis, which in its turn has
NJ Tsen the exciting cause of pulmonary disease
me brilliant results which have attended its use
i p', Years past properly designate Ely's Cream
Am as by far the best, if not the only real cure
''' hay fever, rose cold and catarrh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-09

SEABoARp AND ROANOKE RAILROAD Com.
PANY.-rhe stockholders of the Seaboard
aud Roanoke Railroad Company held their
annual meeting in Portsmouth yesterday.
The presidents report showed the gross re-
ceipts of the road for last year to be STA,
!OI 80; expenses. 1886. O26.2S; net earnings,
wy 0751l. After transscting the usual
fouliGe business John NJ. Robinson was re-
elected president and general superintend
s1t, and Enoch Pratt, Louis McLane, Il. T.
hoffman, D. A. Barnes, Morcure Robinson
t., and Richard Dixon were elected direc-
tors of the road after which the meeting
adl1urned to the 80 b of October, 1889