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What makes thebreath so fragrant,pure?
What makes the rosy gums endure?
What makes the gums so pearly white?
What makes the mouth dear delight?
'Tis SOZoDONT. that precious boon
Which none can use too late, too soon.
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CONNECTIONS.
Train No 4l0 connects at Harper's Ferry with
m. arriving at Cincinnati at 7:15 g. M. at Lon =
ts at $3.50 p. M. and Chicago at GAO %. m. =
With train leaving at 10:4S p. m arriving at
at ll:S0 P. m, arriving at Cincinnati at $50 d.
m, st. Louis at 700 a. m. and Chicago at $40 a
m.
Connects at Weverton with train arriving at
Hagerstown at $3.50 p. m. and at Washington
Junction with train arriving at Frederick at
4:45 p. m,
B. q o, Palace Sleeping Cars are run through
to Pittsburg, Cincinnati. st. Louis, Column
bus and Chicago, All fast trains run through
to above points without change of cars.
For tickets and further information apply to
B. q D. Agents, or to
G. K. DUDROW, Travelling Pass. Agt.,
Staunton, Va,
CHAs. o. SCULL, ,Genr Passenger Agent,
w. M. CLEMENTS, Gen1 Manager.
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soUTHwARD.I
DAILY,

CHENANDOAH VALLEY YRAILROAD
- s.. r. Tyler, RecetUer.
Time Table in effect MAY 18th. 1888.
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''Spalding's" celebrated Glue, useful and
true.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-08-29

RIvERToN MILLS Co.. Limited, !
Manufacturers of Flour, Feed, etc.
Riverton, Va, Jan. 3lst, 1883. }
Mr.. CHAs. E. MANOR,
Sands P. O., Va,
Dear Sir:-The George T. Smith Centrifugal
and the Scalper of same make which you
placed in our mills a few months since, are
working to our entire satisfaction.
We are pleased to commend the workman
Ike execution of the alterations and improve
ments in our establishment entrusted to you,
and are gratified at the results obtained.
Yours truly,
GEO. WIN. CONE,
Treas'r and Manager.
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ELY'S
CREAM BALM
CATARRH

CATARRH
ally originating in the nasal passages and
maintaining its stronghold in the head. From
this point 1t sends forth poisonous virus into
the stomach and through the digestive organs,
corrupting the blood and producing other
troublesome and dangerous symptoms.
A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price so cents at Druggists; by mail
registered, so cents. ELY BROS, New York
Sc Warren st. oct 5-87
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PANTOPS ACADEMY, (,
NEAR CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA.
FOR BOYs AND Y0UNG M e N.
Has unriyaled advantages in healthful cli-
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large Gymnasium. Begins SEPTEM BEN ON,
1888. Send for Catalogue.
JOHN R. SAMPSON, AN. Principal.
aug lot
Hampden Sidney College.
VIRGINIA.
The IlSth session Wilt begin on September 9Th
1888. For catalogues and further Information
apply to RICHARD MclLWAINE. Prest
July JJ-2m Hampden Sidney, Va.
VXTASHINGTON d LEE UNIVERSITY,
Academic Departments; Law; Engineering.
Important chanues in Academic Degrees
Apply for catalogue.
july 4-2m
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Standard Time,
10Th Meridian,
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No1ru 4l0 No. 4A. 49,
Nors1d ARD. Pass. ex.: mixed mixed
SUNDAY. ex. Sun: :ex. Sun.
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II M. QUARLE5,
Os ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
feb17, 'S6.tf Staunton, Va.
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THAs. #. NE50N,
" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(Ofice-Sullivan Building,)
SrAUNToN, VA.
Prompt attention to all legal business.
augl9-tf
ton. OfAce No. lib. Main Street, opposite the
Opera House. mayo If
Fair play., 1888-02-25
The Military Strength of Europe.

a. we entertain the opinion that Il
general European war will take place
during the prescn, year. we think it
appropriate to present our readers
with q statement OF the relative
strength of each Of the eight powers
liable to bc involved in the gigantic
struggle. Our sketch is simply Il con
.icnsaiion of n lengthy article in the
M,'ependent, very able and learned
journal.
The land forces of Italy consist Of
1880 officers. and s1i .c99 iueu belong
ing to the standing army: Of 2.9l6
officers aud 27S,7li men belonging to
miyi-ia moJiIc. besides l7.l29 men be-
,,nyiug to the Sar.liuian Island then,
Of 5.S?3 officers and l .4oo.S:;S men be-
!ougin. TO the mi'icio t,,,jfo,1a'e. and
the artillery commands i.ooai guns.
The nava, forces comprehend IL
mcn.of war OF the first class. Is of the
second. and - of the third: hr-iia-
Is torpedo boats of the first class. - at
she second. A. of the third: altogether.
with an adequate number OF traits
port ships. $50 ships. OF which. how
lever. 80 are being built.
In time of peace France keeps under
arms 1882 officers. i?9..lS men aud
-: .33t hnrscmen: her artillery has l.
$50 .irld-.ul,s. and % fortress batter
irS. Then there i a territorial! ARMY
with l45 regiments of infantry. LII
.l':adrnnS of cavalry. Is regiments Of
ar1lllrr,. Is haIta!ion> OF engineers.
In case OF war France can call 10
the rank. over two million men. The
French navy has over 400 ships. with
.on,r iron clahs Of enormous size.
The lauI forces ut the German En-
:irr, in time nf peace consist Of 10.
sat officers. i6S 100 meu. with 81 u9l
srr-r-. The artillery h:,> Sd. batter
| les, 10 of which have ~ pieces each.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

'!'n-luG t!r 81. ,"l.: i" list -"''-
Ia .'.-,'ri wr: t,,-r;!,tu, ,in u''I-i'
-; ,.'" ;u~u ui ;si.' .:ru '.u2 arm i,
lad g..:' 'a-t n,.u f The H." '-r'itI.
!i" I4.,,i,'",n, nurih.r> 3D.. -
,r'n Alir...,iicr ab huI So: m,l'tD"N
m,". ilIr trrrIuen nn'N CONSISTS "i
- IRON t.ia.t- .,.'rm !. ','Hi l.. , Ws' i''n-
, .ri-arr-. .: .r,u-.n,t, amt, 63 Other
-h:p-; i.'-ji". l.. '"fr"i" h"n's.
1l.r Inn.l forces "f ,i- Au-ir"-!luu-
garinn Einpirr IN 'i,w - Mnr are.
.fnn,ln: arm, % I'll officers. 1'> =
: . ,:rn. win. !>s..ai i,"r>c. aud Ign
.t;i:-: Ln,,!~cht': 2.S1h officer. ISL
80 u.r,i !o6 L.I-c-: ilunHrI ian
Lnn.iwcbf: - r'iirrr-. .l.n3t men.
Iisli i.'r-r-: ~p,rint ',""l'-. 10 -
iiccr~. ~ otu n,-Ii: Ir"i..",'m, :5--
officers. -! 30 mrn. 80 h"r-r-
Altogether 1. -, u;!ccr-. l.i;5j;jj .-:Y6
,i.rn, with 3U7 .u:ji h"r-c-. The navy
consists nt lr6 ships. with 215 guns
TIr English ar.n, ha- now und !
nrni- 3l~.-I fn,-n with = oic horses
anh ga gum. The NAVY. hy Tar il"
n,c-t powerful il tie world, ha, near
il .O9 Hips.
Tie Russian Empire can dispose lis
sine OF war t.! Il j,i ot!irrr-. 2,'|l 80
men. 5GU,tt}o hrr-r> ,nI ! so guu.. Til"
Ru--iam utv, j. also r,n-idcr;ihi", r-l"
cir.!, the. Baltic .litads"n " h.rh !sa- ~
iron rla''-. - ,urr,','l ships. lnS tor
pciu boats 2brrti>rr. and II gnn-h"ai-
The Turkish -,anhin" army has l.,
coo ollie T.. 10000 men. 5000 h"i-",,
I.SSS fell pieces aud 2,3. fortress
,.,,.rc-. TURKEYS HAY, j. only service
abb, in defensive war.
Tl- Spanish army numbers i"i.i"
men. namely. 1nU.nno IN the pcHiu-uI,.
he re-: III the colonies. Ia time Gi
war this aruiv can swell ny to st9,i'3
men, %, i61 horses and tSi gun-. The
nav, has Irun- cind-, ii cruisers aud
1874 other ships.
To the ,h"ughilcss reader these li.-
urc- viii convey very little meaning.
h. 10 lhc iicctiu. reader she, speak
nt IN almost inuuunrrablc array Of
men who must sla,i-hiv obey the cuIT-
nian,l> OF tew kingiy masters, even
tr the shedding of blood and sacrifice
which they are Not Interested and III
which they Il" not believe: that L.,
VINO " i'll he IKE ruler OF Bulgaria.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
ln Brief, AMd To The Point.

Dvspepsis is dreadful. Di-nrdered
liver l. misery. Indigestion is foe
Ia good nature.
The humap digestive apparatus il
one at the most c"iup'i'ate,t and w"a
.iertul things in existence. 1t i easil,
put out OF order
GREASY TODD. tough fo"d, -!opp,
food, bad cookery, u'n'al worr,. latr
hours, irregular ls,it-. and nnti,
other 'hing- which ought ne, to be,
have made the American people It ma
'i"n of d,-pep,ic-.
Emi Greens August Flower has done
wonderful work in reforming this
sad business Hnl making the American
people so healthy that tiicy can cnl",
their mrrl- au,l be happy.
Remember No happiness without
health. But GrceD- August Flower
brings health and harrine-- 10 ;hr
dy-prp;.c. Ark ,onr druggist for n
bottle. Sc, eu,v five cents.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
A POstmaster's Plea.

a Mississippi Democrat who ENJOYS
the honors and cmolumcnts OF village
Postmaster, has written n very touch
ing appeal To Postmaster General
Dickinson asking him to appoint
new Postmaster or else discontinue
the office. The literary -i,lc aud par
ticnlariv the spcllin. used by this vii
agr Postmaster is very similar to tha,
prariircd BY Congressman Frank
LAWYER of Chicago. As n primar,
proposition he sets forth in extremely
yrotcsquc English that he j. the proud
pnsse>snr OF rabbi; dog. MY M
hures.' he continues, "doan: like mi
rabbit dong a. he is iurnd up ini-.in.
so 'nc lett hcre without the means OF
-u-tenanc. -" you ckSPcck me tu
set up mites for the traine yu will iiati
to forrid at wums sum p"ark and
bcucr or sum other uurri-hneni, or
else nue. Pusimastr vii hiatt tn be
apin,cd at this place. Nun or the
fonlks lIeare git mucl, naIe cuny way
40 don't think the postoiti- is needed
nohOw.
"P. S.-Mi.,er Jones wants me tn
split him sum rales if kin git rid or
this oils. SO hurry up with the grub
or the discharge
The Post Office has been di.con
tinueh.-- GID.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
Missouri School for the Blind.

We have receive, Il circular explain
story o, the character aud objects Of
the above institu:iou which is too
long for publication. The institution
is pnhiic school where the blind
ynuih al the state are educated. sup
piled with books. AMI boarded tree.
:of Hunted lime II i. supported;
By appropriations made by the Lcgi-.
'aiUre. Applicants for a',ni-si"n
nu- be resi- dents of The state, OF good
mental aud phy -icsi capacity. aud be.
:rern the ages nt 9 an,l - yesr-
Adi'rc-- Tho Superintendent, JOHN
/. SIhIFI, isrp Morgan Street, -.
Louis.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
E'ti,f',.
.E.S.f.a FL!.A i.
70 Gar Subscribers.

Oar subscribers will natnia.l;
,vs,aire an explanations, this week
@, he cause of the tc!ar III the
n,.,l;caiion of the FAIR ILAf,
Fortunately, we are ah'" to assure
,hcm that it is not due to any neg
lee. on our part. On Wednesday
l,ai, AS we were commencing y"
,,;;,I the editorial! page, the piiIon
Wheel of the printing press
mapped asandeT. and We had 10
and II, to 81. Louis, and wat Till d
,.,v oyn was manufactured and
.j,i,,rd f. Us by ihc ST. Louis
Typ. Foundry Co. The work was
dane witt, rcmarkai'ic pronp-
ti,ude, bu, the irrc.mlarity OF the
boats prevented the wheel from
reac!,:n- us in time to ISSUE ti-
uauer before the departure OF
Saturdays S mails. We are deiri-
mined. however, that our srhscn-
h.rs shall not mis- q nunh Der OF
the FAIR PLAY, if we can help IT.,
SO we issue it with all It's snort
comings on its head, and trust that
this irreguIari!y Will be over
looked by eur friends.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Mr.. johnson. Of Richmond
Va, who wants the Virginia Leg
isiature to fix literary qnalitica-
ton as a prerequisite to matrimo-
10y, must lie Il bachelor or he
w0nld know that matrimOny is.
has been. and will be during sdec-
IA saeculOrnm, the greatest edu-
catiOnal agency Of the age, IA
universal school Of philosophy iii
point of fact.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
About Canning.

Our alliance has .ome noiiun of 90
inr into tie canning business. W"
want To know OF YOU what il will cost
in star, ON" "n small sralr-iint -.
We want il large enough 10 pay 'h"
undertaken How man, hanL- will il
take To run il: j. i. best to havcl II on
The railrnah2 The i cation we want
i. five mics from railroad. W" 'hink
we can get n man here TO undertake II &.
or il YOU In Nv of any good man that
understands II il bus >ines- please ici M"
know. Would like tO have N"nr "piu
ion about iii. business, whether il vii!
pay Us To do 50! We are not making
an,thin. raising corn and wheat and
the time has come when we must try
and do something else. Must get out
of the old ruts. Perhaps ,"r can lug
gost something for us t" do - better
our condition.. ANYTHING van can Of
ter " il, be thankfully received.
JoHN II. RUssELI..
BELI.EvIEw, Mo, Feb. 9.
N.TE-if YOU arn SO situated as to
90 into the canning bu>:a YOU have
several things to decide soon. l"il
are better prepared to judge Of the
nav there ~ in i; to You than any body
else. FIr-t, vou nust have something
to can, aud il tha, is To inrlw,lr t"lna-
toes and corn il must be settled before
rlantin. lime, y, I" fruits You know
best if vou have them. I"u can ln-
cate near the fruits and haul the cans.
or locate near u depot and haul the
fruits to the factory. II canned fruits
are to be sold and delivered hy wagon
then location is not 81 inp"riant. a
s,:,a!l building. aud it but n mere shell
vii! do. 4 boiler two feet deep ia
used, and tomatoes are placed III bush
eI baskets, aud the whole basket set in,
Il falf-d"zeh ut time: i'll moment
the skin is scaldei and the baskets are
lifted ont. aud the contents spread
along on y table. where girl- skin them
AMI put thc:u III cans. when they are
brought to boil and the tops sol
dercd on. A small hole IL punched III
the lid aud when the lid Is s"idcred on
one drop fills the hole and the cans arc
ready tor the lnbrls. For a trial we
should make the expenses very light
No crane is necessary to lift fruit out
| OF the kettle it two persons are ai
hand 10 use n bar with hooks in the
; middle. No engine is necessary a,
, first. and, in fact. expenses NAV tie
kept very low until YOU have mas
| tered the art OF canning to your own
satisfaction. A. to other suggestions
fruit NAV be dried. or. better still
eyaporaied. and leave quite margin
of profit. Whatever ia done must ht
! wei! done. Tomatoes do not ccst the
ciiv factories more than Is cents per
hu>hei On an average. aud they sell II
! No. 3 cans at from IS cents to $l.l5 pei
dozen. The.e are the prices you mus
compete with. We don't know Of an,
man 10 h. hal at present for the busi
ues..-TJuurnai of Agriculture.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

If the Globe Democrat is correct
i'm its statement that il wlils}s ne
cassary for the Republieanst" Hre-
sent presidential ticket G:'ieh
shall be above reproach in 4'iIs
of ability and integrity to oHa"'e
them to elect their candidate. u Is
safe to say that the present gen
Grafton will not .ice to see Re.
publican president.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Bro. Tetwiler, of the Charles
ton Democrat, is not mere imltn-
tive parrot: he is Il sllarp-srur;cd
p..me cnicken with clarion
voice. the jackson Cash Book to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Mr.. HOar, the distinguished Re-
publican SeuAtOr from MaSsachu-
sctts, had Washington's farewell
address read in the S nate on
"Wednesday last, probably t" vim
1icate the Republican party for
having hidden farewell to Wash
;nston and Washinstonian prin,
tipies.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

4 co.ami,tre should be organ
lied 10y our citizens 10 iraH'e, a''''
prcs,.mI to Congress. peil:loi:
for a liberal appropriation to h'
used in protecting our ri'ci
landings,
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Mrs. Newton brooks, the sNh-
or of Pre,ler'S murderer. will real.
ize that the mighty Masonic Frazier
nity can no more save his so"
from merited punishment than IL
can build a tower of Babel that
will reach Heaven.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Preserve the captured Confed-
crate flags till the ides OF next
November, when they caa De
dealt out to Republican clubs aud
utilized as pocket handkerch'eis
TO catch the briuy tears.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Our esteemed aquarium contem-
porary, the editor OF the C'isA-
Book. must bear in mind that our
reference to his ancestor WAS com
plimentary-.o his ancestor. and
that though sometimes wrathy We
are never f,othy.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Cyclones ar. terrible. but the
most t"rriii" is the grra, Clevc-
land cy clone which has lard uut
Bob Lincoln, Fred. Grant, Phil.
Sheridan aud jim Blaine, and is
ROW spit :ng on It's hands prepar
;.trIy tna pul:eIization Of john
Sherman.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Church con,rovc, siaiists, VIII"
maintain that their 0wn chirches
are the only stepping stones l."
heaven, should keep coc' or thes
may stumble OF their stepping
stones.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

We congratulate our former
townsman, Mr.. Valiee Harold, on
the success Of his lively paper. the
Greenviile San. which. he states.
never made more money under
his management than during the
year of grace 1851.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

If we are to Judge from til"
Ares of advertisements OF shfr'
iI-s gales oi lands in the Dom: m:phan
Prospect Ners, nearly all ElpI'E
county is about to be sold AT
public auction.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Tha' all the virtues are not mo.
nopo!izcd by the sO-called re
spectacle element of society, re-
ceiyed a striking illustration in
the conduct Of Denis Crimmins,
an ex-convict, who rushed into a
hulning house in New York and
helped to save the lives Of four
Young children.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

TIL, FAR PLAY tenders its ccn'
gratu!atiOus to Col. IL. Mar;,"
Williams on his recent success >"
reaching the summit of amblti""
and pinnacle Of greatness, t" wit,
editorsAip of Missouri weekly
paper.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

If the opinion of the Charles
ton Democrats philosopher, thai
:sless argument aud more work
will make anybody better Off,
were universally followed, the
world would soon fall short OF
philosophers.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

With tlir smuuidrring volcanic
.ires Of Mother Earth beneath
'...cm and the raging combustion
al Local Option in their midst,
New Madrid's sons Of Per-o'.a
Liberty arc in a desperate prcdic-
a'mcnt. aud may yet have to take
"a tho sWamps.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

If Uncle Sam submits to raua-
lions john Bulls violation OF the
,lOnrOr d0c:,ine liz Ike fUicir!e
~rizare of >iNty-fonr square miles
IT Fcn"Zic,an territory, tie
hsnrs of Iacl.ary Iay!ur and An-
..rcw Jackson will rattle in their
r,-avcS.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

As the ancient Mania of the al,
chemists, to ext act gold from
"rcry metal, led to MANY useful
..hemical discoveries. so the mod
am mauia of miners. to find me
allie ores in every rock, will. at
least, di>sipate the p cvailing su-
rerabun,iance Of qnack geology
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Either through inherited quail
ties or by careful training nearly
ali GREAT men owe their greatness
3, their mothers.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

;he exla"sive which will b.ow
ap tho Liitisk lMrIiumcnt is moi
'i,o chemical compound. d., nami.c,
hut q powerful political .as.
'ailGd Democracy, or the Rights
If Man, invented ia America over
4 hundred years ago.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

The cplpse Of a slanshter' d
sonc-bird is an unhccOniins orna'
ment for lady's hal.
Fair play., 1888-02-25
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Fair play., 1888-02-25
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ih.- ntarv-i- IF intention. Those vhD a:e IN
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=. H.iI.r r q, P,gfiasIi. N-ir-. auG r.-~,i,.
fro itiii Information rnw either .cN .f s'i r-~s
ca, cara fr.,,u dollars - - dollars anG u,,-
~ ~ -si.-e.-r they live Iou are -t4Ttesl tree
C4,sit,. TaTi rel -Gip. Ia. r,4,ie 6.-cr ~
IL, er- in single day at ihi. work All
s1cce Il
Fair play., 1888-02-25
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We will furnish all the above,

Po>f-I"'H, TOT
Send postal T." 81 broadway. New
York. for specimen cop, of the timer
ieaa .Igr;c"j'".j'', sample pages OF
"Our Homes Row to heauiity them.
tail descriptions OF the pictures.
..CLri.t before Plate" and "thri-' on
Calvar, - and portrait "f N"nkscs,
The paiuler Of these .rca; works.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Tho Elair educational bill may
nc the sharp edge of the Rri'nh
loan wedge Of Capitalization. bat
1t viii strikc a hard knot if i,
!s inserted in the American tree
,f libcrty.
Fair play., 1888-02-25

chose who are so sul,ritrUS i",
the Hcicntific eGuc:.iiou nf wnma,.
~haul3 reflect l.,at ;;ad it nn: hreu
for Mother tive's explorations in
!:ot:iny we Wight nil be happy yet
Fair play., 1888-02-25

EnII:.Fp BLER.
JryP'S FINEST EEANTr. nj
NEs. j. FAI.K 4 sons
Fair play., 1888-02-25

Potosi needs roller Touring mill
anI new hotel.
Washington Co. has appointed it,
Democratic Central Comhni,;cc.
Washington Co. finds il necessary TO
form an organization for the enforce
meut of the local option law.
som. kind of Wild animal sup
posed 10 hc panther. ia killing dogs
and ,lcvouring hogs i'll Washington
Co.
A gentleman in -, Louis has pur-
.,.oo acre. Of land in Washington CO.
with the in,eu,iuu of rlnbarAing III
stock raising.
Robert HOLIDAY. Of C"fFmsn. Ste.
Gene, icvc to. Ne. -ol,li.r of 'he
late war, in- been before the I. :.
Boar,! OF Surgeons for examination
Ter pension.
Mr. John DunL|in. of C"ft'nan. Ste.
i,ueyie,. Co, Mo. hn- been visiring
Poto-i. Mr. DuuSi'n i y -"n OF the
late Stephen punkiilr, wi" Va. among
the carN i,,inilitnu'- OF Pvio-l.- Po-
,osi Injslcndc
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-21
THE\LAx QUARANTINE.
Just What the Condition Has Boon
and If

|
Every traveller Tue ArrrAL reporters have
struck during the past three weeks have
made jcsts OF the quarantine service. Yes.
tcrday one q the most responsible physi.
clans Of Memphis called a reporter TO his Of.
| ice and told him OF q conversation he had
during the day with responsible travelling
man. This gentleman said that refugee,
from Jacksonville and Decatur had been
coming into Memphis right along, that
health certificates could be had anywhere
/ and That the whole business was a farrc lie
/ cited one case Of a man and his family
| who left Dccatur during the latter part of
last week. He said the ladies of the party
| were now az S'naiohin. Miss. under s,iiy,.I
4 lance, but that the men hal entered Mem.
| phis Saturday and remained until Sunday
! afternoon at one OF the leading hotels Tur
| ArrENL az once telegaphcd 20 Scnatubia
/ and was informed that three ladic, from
Decatur were there. Tho gentleman who
gave the physician the information went out
VI the city yesterday afternoon. ~ that the
reporter could not inicrrogatc him The
I physician, however vouchcd for the ~
! liability ui every statement hc made IL i
evident that the reporter, of the various
papers uf the city have not been able Ia
discover anything like the number ~ ri.
ugoc, from infected places that have como
into Memphis. TnE ArrEAL has REPORTED
several instances
ON August ~ q family named Jacobs. con.
sisting ui three persons, came hero direct
from jacksonville aud remained until the
10th instant when President lIalldcn Ordered
them out at the suggestion Of THE ArrF,L.
Jacobs claimed that three moru rrlugccs
from Jacksonville got OIL the train with him
here, but a search By an ApPEAL reporter
and the police failed a. locate them.
A. far NJ known, mo- other refugees arrived
until september Is when u. n Shuforl. o
merchant OF Gainesville. Fla, came ben.
but left Immediately with instructions not
20 rrtum under penalty OF being heavily
fined.
The next refugee was W. H. Wright adrum.
incr, who lives here, went Ia Decatur aud r..
turned with his wife, arriving on the train
with Shuiord. lie had n certificate, which
he obtained from Hunsyillo hotel keeper.
paying 81 for H. They we're placed In charge
Of an officer, who saw them of.
u. II. Porter recently sick az Galloway,
Tenn, with swamp fever arrived In Mem.
phis some time during the third week IN An.
gust, and remained here III day in charge uf
al officer. who allowed him 90 walk about
the streets, yalisc In hand, although be came
direct from Tampa Fla. llccycn got shaved
at q local barber shop. Fortunately Dc had
no yellow fever, but Il would have been all
the same IL be had.