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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Notice of Final Proof.
LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, La,
ne

LAND OFFICE AT New ORLEANS, La, I
June %. 1889.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof win be
made before the judge, or i'll his absence
the clerk of the district court, at COlfax,
La, on Thursday, Aug. Is, 1889, viz:
William Smith,
who made Homestead Entry No. 677e, for
the n Inf Of NV or sec &c. II. west,
Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Jno. Foster,
W. c. Beal, r d. Brown, w. p. Walker,
all of Grant parish, La.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason.
under the law and the regulations OF the
Interior Department.. why such proof
shonid not he lowed. will he given an
opportunity at the above mentioned time
aud place to ernss-examine the witnesses
of said claimant. and TO offer evidence in
rebuttal of that submitted by claimant.
THOMAS }. BUTLER,
I'd pf 81 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
A True Tonic.

When you don't feel well and hardly
know what ails you, give b. b. b. (Bo-
tanic Blood Balm) trial. 1t is fine
tonic. T. o. Callahan, Cherlotte, N. c.,
writes, "B. B. r. is fine tonic and has
done me good" l.. w. Thompson, of
Damascus, Ca, writes-I believe B. b.
B. is the best blood purifier made; it
has greatly improved my health. An
old gentleman writes - b. b. b. gives
mo new life and new strength; if there
is anything that will make an old man
young it is b. b. b. P. A. Shepherd,
Norfolk, Va, Aug. 10, 1888, writes-I
depend GU b. B. b. for the preserva-
tion OF my health have had it in my
family now nearly two years, and in
ell that time have not had Ia have a
doctor. Thomas Paulk, Alapaha. Ga,
writes - ! suffer ed terribly from dys-
pepsia; the use of b. b. b. has made
rue feel like u new man; would not
take thousand dollars for the good it
has done me. w. NJ. Cheshire, Allan
ia, Ca, writes Il had long spell Of
typhoid fever. which at last seemed to
settle in my right leg, which swelled
mp enormously; an uncer also appeared
which discharged a cup full of matter
. dag; ! then gave B. b. B. a trial, aud
u eupel M,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

The Alexandria Compress and
Warehouse company calls the at
tention of producers and buyers of
cotton to the superior advantages
and facilities offered by the compa-
ny for COMPRISING, storing and
handling cotton. To our union
farmers" who desire to bulk their
cotton and hold for better prices, a
splendid opportunity is afforded by
the compress company, which has
arranged with the Rapides bank to
secure farmers liberal cash advan-
ces on all cotton stored in their
warehouses. Among our advertise
ments will be found their notice of
readiness for the fall business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Notice of Final Proof.

LAND OYYIoE AT New ORLEANS, La.
June IL. 1889. Z
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has fled notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, aud that said proof will be
made before the Judge or, in his absence,
the clerk of the district court, at Colfax,
La, on Monday, August 5th, 1859, viz:
David r.. Shurley,
who made Homestead Entry No. 6752 for
the w hf of Sc Or sec Ia, y N, W,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Joseph
Rambo. David Gatlin, Henry Gray, Jos.
Atwell, all of Grant parish, Ia.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows
of any substantial reason. under the law
aud the regulations of the Interior Depart
ment, why such proof should not be
allowed. will be given an opportunity ut
tho above mentioned time and place 10
cross-examine the witnesses of said claim
ant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal of
that submitted by claimant
THOMAS j. BUTLER,
pr 81 Register.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

What about that building which
was to have been erected to place
the government weather barome-
ters in? An appropriation was set
apart by the police jury for this
purpose, and it is certainly the du-
ty of the president to see that it is
applied. One month has elapsed
already and no movement has yet
besn made, but before another rolls
around we hope to chronicle Colfax
as station for observation.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

On Wednesday, July 3lst, we re-
ceived an open boil of cotton from
Mr.. NJ. d. Andrews, which is said
to be the first open boil for the
pine hills of the Big Greek coun-
try. As rule the hill farmers be-
gin to plant their cotton from ten
days to two weeks later than those
in the bottoms, and the crops this
year in the hills are about as for
ward as usual, and are said to give
promise of an average yield.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Cousump-
tion. DIR. Kings New Lite Pills, Buck
lens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters.
and have never handled remedies that
sell rs well, or that have given such
universal satisfaction. We do not hes
itate to guarantee them every time, aud
we stand ready to refund the purchase
price, if satisfactory results do not fol-
lows their use. These remedies have
won their great popularity purely on
their merits G. c. Nash. /
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Mrs. G. E. P. Calhoun is having
a large and commodious gin house
built near the Ferenzi quarters, a
mile east of Colfax, the machinery
for which lately arrived by boat
and has been hauled to the spot,
ready to be put in place. Mr.. L. j.
Pirtle is to have charge of the gin
during the ginning season.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
+ THE ODEll n
TYPE WRlTEu
Ok will buy the ODELL TYPE
~1O WRITER. Warranted to do as

elk will buy the ODELL TYPE
pie WRITER. Warranted to do as
good work as any 800 machine.
1t combines Simplicity with Durability.
Speed. Ease Of Operation. wears longer
without cost of repairs, than any other ma.
chine, has no ink ribbon to bother the OPP
orator, 1t is neat. substantial, nickel pla-
ted, perfect, and adapted to all kinds of
type writing. Like q printing press, it
produces Sharp. Clean, Legible Manuscript.
Two to ten copies can be made at one wri-
ting. Editors, lawyers. ministers. bankers,
merchants, manufacturers, business men,
etc., cannot make better investment for
SIS. Any intelligent person can become .
Good Operator IN one week, or o Rapid
One in two months.
$1,000 offered any operator who can
Go better work with Type Writer than
that produced by the ObELL-
R-Reliable Agents and Statesmen wanted
Special inducements to Dealers. For in
formation and Pamphlet, giving endorse
ments, etc, address the
ODELL TYPE WRITER CO.,
jy27-4m The leookery, Chicago, Ill.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Mr.. ]. V. LeSage moved into his
new drug store, at the corner of
Main and Front streets, on last
Saturday, where from this time on
he will dispense with drugs, and
be prepared to compound prescrip-
lions at all hours of the day or
night. He has his drugs, medi-
cines and Spirits" arranged in a
neat and attractive manner, and is
especially expert in doing the ''pre-
soription" business.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
The Texas and Pacific Railway Company.
NOTICE.


The public is hereby informed that
the Texas and Pacific Railway Compa-
ny will place first class, light-dranght
steamboats, and barges, now being
built, in Red river, to run between
Shreveport and Barbin's Landing. con-
Meeting with the railroad at Alexan-
dria aud Shreveport, thus enabling
shippers aud receivers of freight to
obtain through bills of lading to and
from all points.
The line will be opened during the
month Of September, due notice of
which will he given.
Full information can be obtained by
addressing Capt. Nj. l.. Scovell,. Com
mercial Agent of the Texas and Pacific
Railway, at Shreveport. La, who will
have Charge of the boat line.
JOHN A. GRANT,
General Manager.
August l, 1889. an3-4m
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Buy and sell exchange on all the
leading cities of the United States.
Liberal advances made on cotton
stored with the Alexandria Compress
and Warehouse company.
Collections promptly attended to.
Alexandria, La, Aug. I, 1889.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Mr.. j. H. McNeely has had no
fever for three days. Mr.. j. P.
Lewis has less fever than he has
had for ten days. No new cases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Fashionable Millinery.
Mrs. c.. e. Charleville,
BOYCE, LOUISIANA,

Having been engaged specially with
Millinery business for some time respect
fully solicits patronage from the ladies of
Grant parish. Send her your orders for
anything in the millinery line.
Will take pleasure in buying. fitting and
selecting all articles of dress goods and
fancy furnishings for ladies.
Satisfaction guaranteed. jan $3.50
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

If your digestion is out of whack, if
you need strengthened or an appe-
tier, try Cheatham's chill tonic. 1t
will bring yOu out of the kinks.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
LOCAL DO II s.
Rev. Marcy Lyons, of Boyce, was
in Colfax on Tuesday.
s.ElRErs WINE OF cAapvl for Weak Nerves.

Mr.. Wilson Prestridge, of ward
six, has received his commission
and has qualified as a member of
the school board
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
Alexandria Compress and Warehouse
Company.


The undersigned respectfully calls
the attention of the producers and
buyers of cotton to the following SUI
perior facilities offered by the above
company for the COMPRISING, storage
and handling of cotton.
A large and finely constructed COM
press building, connected with covered
yards, supplied with large cisterns aud
an elevated tank, kept constantly filed
with water by means of a steam pump
from well on the premises, with =
a supply of hose sufficient to reach ev-
cry part of the property in case of fire;
thereby enabling the company to OBJ
tain the lowest rates of insurance.
Reliable watchmen are on duty at
all hours, both day and night. The
side tracks of the Texas and Pacific
and the Southern Pacific railroads pass
in close proximity to the platforms,
thus avoiding drayage to or from the
warehouse,
Charges for storage, handling and
COMPRISING cotton will be as reasona-
BILE as those of the most favored mar
kets of the country.
I. N. MILES,
superintendent.
Alexandria, La, August ], 1889.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

''Lovc thy neighbor." You can never
do this if you allow your neighbOr to
suffer with itch, letter, ringwOrAl, etc.,
without advising him to use Hunts
Cure. Cure guaranteed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

G. c. c. Certain chill cure. the most
pleasant to take of all fever and ague
remedies. Warranted to cure chills
and fever. Sold by s. LacrOix.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
MsE!r..,. wnMEo OF cARoul for fsmal. diseas

"The flowers that bloom in the spring
time, ira la,
Found him sick in the bed with chills,
pooh, bah
But Cheatham's chill tonic got him up
on his feetlets,
And he now daily sings, while walking
the streetlets.
Undoubtedly cured his shakes, Ina, ha.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Hunts cure. guaranteed to cure itch
lingworm, letter, eczema and all forms
of skin diseases.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that / have ap-
piled to enter the southwest quarter Of
section Ii, township north, range west,
Grant parish. La, under Sec. 2, Act No. GA
of the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana. of 1893. B. F. GALWAY.
July Is, 1889. jy20-5t'
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
RAPIDES BANK
Of Alexandria. La.

G. w. BOLTON, President.
L. V. MARYE, Cashier
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

SMITH &c HICKMAN
will keep constantly on hand good as
sortment Of Texas and Creole IMPROVED
HORSES. Any one wishing to purchase
a Good Animal will miss a bargain by fail
ing to call on them, as they propose to
Sell Cheaper than any one else Their
Horses are kept in Good Pastures both in
Grant and Rapides parishes.
For any information address
HEMAN SMITH,
jy2O BOyce, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

I'VE do hereby certify that we supervise
the arrangements for all Monthly and
Semi-Annual Drawings of The Louisiana
State Lottery CO., and in person manage
and control the Drawings themselves, and
that the same are conducted with honesty,
fairness, and in coed faith toward all par
ties, and we authorizp the Company to use
this certificate, with fac-similes of our sig
natures attached, in its advertisements.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
new ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
NEW ORLEANS, LA


REMEMBER That the only genuine Lon-
isiana state Lottery Tickets issued under
the State Charter, are recognized BY the
highest Courts, are invariably signed by
VI. A Danphin. President. End by
Generals Be'surcgarl and Early. sup .rsis-
ors Of the Drawings. and guaranteed bv
National banks Of New ORLEANS, as t. the
payment If its ptizrs. None others are
genuine
All so-called 'Sapplemenfs.' "Origiual
Little Louisiana or other mutations with
unlawful use of the Louisiana 81 to is,'
terry t"lnpany's lame, 10y persrns an
known. under assumed or iictitiors nanie {,
are attempts to deceive the public by ':sl>e
pretensrs, Offering II" gusIanfcc whsteser.
kEMENsEk THAT ONE INpLI.As j. the pr'ce
vf the smallest lsaps or fruction If a ic~ (
issued in any drawing Anything ia cur
name ,ffer'd at less price. j either a
counter fet o. swilMlle.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03
.lLsza@1xr-s
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Commissioners.

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers
will pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana
State Lotteries, which may be presented
at our counters
r. NJ. WALMSLEY. Prest La Nat. Bank.
p. ANAUX, Prest. STATE Nat Bank.
A. BALDWIN Prest. N. o Nat. Bank.
CARL KOHN, Prest. Union Nat. Bank.
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING,
WILL TAKR PLACE
At the Academy of Music. New Orleans
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

Louisiana State Lottery Company.
Incorporated by the Legislature for
Educational and Charitable purposes
and it's franchise made part of the pres
ent State Constitution. in 1879, by an over
whelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS take
place Semi-Annually. (June and Decam-
berj, and its GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAW
ISGs take place on each Of the other ten
months in the year, and are all drawn in
public, at the Academy of Music, New
Orleans. La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-08-03

3, 1N Prizes. amounting to. -. 81 .O54 100
AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE.
rFFor Club Rates, or any further in
formation desired, write legibly to the NM
dersigned, clearly stating your residence,
State. County, Street and Number. More
rapid return mail delivery will he assured
by your enclosing aud Envelope bearing
your full address.
IMPORTANT.
All ordinary Letters containing Postal
Notes, Money Orders issue.i by ali EApress
Companies ar New York Excharg.
A.ldl ssed NJ. A DAUfFlS,
New Or.cans, La
Address Registered Letters Containing
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
TO ATTRACT IMMIGRANTS.
North Carolina Resources to be Exhib
tied at the Orth.

tied at the orth.
Messrs T. G. Williams and J. c. Hester
left Raleigh on Saturday with two sepa-
rate exhibits of the resources and products
of North Carolina which will be exhibited
at Northern Fairs, chiefly in ennsylvania,
during the next two months.
The exhibits as made up, scarcely admit
of anything like fair description They
consist of gems, building stone, ores, hard
woods, nuts, seeds, grains, fruits, fabrics,
cotton, and tobacco, in every form in
which they ever appeared, all worked in
this State, hundreds of manufactured ar
ticles, seventy five different kinds of me-
dicinal herbs, display of silk worms, flies,
cocoons and the manufactured silk, tur-
pentine in every form, the wonderful pro
ducts of pine needles straw including
cotton bagging and carpeting made from
that article and hundreds of other things,
all produced in this State, besides many
things from other States. Either exhibit
is Fair in itself and is eminently worth
S, eing. They are conveniently and com
pactly arranged in cabinets, show cases
and packing cases, and will grandly orna-
ment large space in any Fair Grounds
to which they may be carried.
Messrs. Hester and Williams will make
a speciality of the exhibit of tobacco They
have samples of this weed which was sold
in Raleigh last week for $40 per hundred,
and which was produced on Wake county
land whicn can be bought for $40 an acre
They also have samples of tobacco from
Moore county which sole for $50 per hun
dred, produced Oh land that could be
bought for $S per acre.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
Halifax County on II Boom.

Judge Clark sold his hotel in Halifax
last week to Mr.. Geo. E. Rogers, a
wealthy gentleman of Boston, for $40, 900
Mr. Rogers expects to make it winter
resort for Northern travellers going to and
coming from Florida He will add twenty
rooms to the hotel, and it is said that all
the rooms are already engaged.
Mr.. j. r. Tllltry has sold his lumber
plant, saw mill, and large body of land
at Tillery, Halifax county, to New York
company. The company proposes to add
a cotton seed oil mill aud large store
At Enfield shuttle block factory is to
be built this fall.
The Medoc vineyard near Brinkleyville,
it is said, has been sold to an English
company for 800, 900.
cotton factory is going up at Scotland
Neck and SIC, 900 hotel
At Fobgo"d, a new town where the
Halifax IL Greenville road is crossed by
the Norfolk IL TarhOro, many buildings
are going up, and large town is in pros
pect
AT Weldon the litigation about the ca
nal property has been finally and fully
adjusted, and two thousand horse power
will be utilized in running cotton facto-
ries and other mills in less than year
This is good news from the fine old
county of Halifax and it pleases the
CHRONICLE to print it.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
Inc State Chronicle
JOSEPHUS DANIELS, ErITon.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
by THE
CHRONICLE PUB. 90.
INSCRIPTION $500 Per Annum.
Advertising Rates Low.

-. Forty eight negro femilies left Will
mington last week on special train on
thelr way to the Delta region of Missis-
slppl and Arkansas. There was a bran
new baby IN the party. They are carried
oy Immigration agents. The men were
all conhdent of getting work down South
at dollar a day or better. They said
they did not get enough wages at their
old nome, the majority not making over
oO cents per day. They said they did not
expect to find battercake trees on the
banks or rivers flowing with 'lases. but
they did expect to get plenty of work at
good wages.
-. The people of Union county held
an indignation meeting last week at which
about / 800 people We're present. They
denounced "the lynching of Franklin
Stack, citizen OF Union county bv a
Burke county mob" Hon. d. A. Coving-
ton made strong speech denouncing
mob law in general, and this ease of
violence IN particular. The Governor was
called upon to take action to bring tho
lynchers to justice. The fifth resolution
''Recognizes and appreciates the course of
the Charlotte Chronicle in the matter and
calls upon the press of the State to Join
IN doing justice in the case
The Durham District Convention of
the Y. NJ. 9. A. will be held at Durham
on November 18th, 10th and 18th Tie
Convention will be composed of delegates
from the Associations at Henderson, OK
ford, Kittrels, the University of Norh h
Carolina, Wake Forest College, Bingham
School, Raleigh and Durham The Dis
trict Committee is composed of Messrs.
J. 81. Soughgate, J. B. Whitaker, Jr., J.
}. Stowe, Durham; N. B. Broughton, II.
W. jackson, Raleigh; J. K. Young, Hen
derson, and the Presidents of the Associ-
tions at the University, Bingham School
and Wake Forest College. Addresses
upon Important topics will be delivered
during the Convention
80. The Marion Free Lance records the
arrest of Prof. l.. F. Shuford, white
school teacher at Carson's Chapel in
Mcdowell county, on a charge OF yiolal-
Ing the person of the daughter Of the gen
tleman with whom he was boarding. The
girl told her mother, who for fear Of
blood shed did not tell her husband till
after the Professor left the neighborhood.
The father came to Marion when he heard
1t, swore out warrant on which the Pro-
fessor was arrested and jailed But here
the singular part of the story comes n
After being jailed, by an agreement be
tween the prosecuting attorney and the
counsel for the Defence signed BY Shuford,
that he would leave the country and never
return, he was released.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
THE ISSUE DEFINED.
Extract from the Mississippi DemOcra
Platform

Extract from the Mississippi Democratic
Platform
We must show the world that that race
created to govern, and that has governed
will in Mississippi stand by the common
civilization of the union which that race
has constructed and maintained, and that
it will never consent to be ruled by any
other race as race manipulated by rene
gades. The flag of Caucasian civiliza-
tion must float triumphantly at the South
and in every section of this proud land
and throughout Christendom
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
Is Consumption Incurable!

Read the following: Mr. G. H. Morris,
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
Abscess of Lungs, and friends and physic-
ians pronounced me an Incurable Con
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, am now on
my third bottle, and able to oversee the
work on my farm. 1t is the finest medi-
cine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says:
''Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption l would have died
of Lung Troubles. Was given up by doc
tors. Am now in best of health" Try it,
Sample bottles free at Lee, johnson & Co.'S.
drug store.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-09-27
Electric Bilters.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and so popular as to need no special men
ton. All who have used Electric Bittcrs
sing the same song of praise-A purer
medicine does not exist and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections caused
by impure blOod.-Will drive Malaria from
the system and prevent as well as cure all
Malarial fevers.-For cure OF Headache
Constipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed. or
money refunded. so cts. and 81 90
per bottle at LEE, JOHNSON e. Co.'S. drug
store.