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NIRGINIA.-IN THE CHANCERY
' COURT OF THE CITY OF RlChdOND.
THE 21rH DAY OF MARCH. lssB:
Elizabeth ID. sheppard ..... 600. ..t.t. Plaintin;
against
William Y sheppard, John VI. sheppard,
Sterling o. Sheppard. II. G.. Wood and salle
Wood, his wife. and illiam W CrImp.
trustee. Observation-Disclosures. Defendants
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SECRETARY NOTWITHSTANDING Noble
makes haste TO clear himself OF the dam
aging suspicion that he has any higher
ideas Of administration than Corp.
Tanner of the Pension Bureau. On the
contrary he declares that DC can see no
reason why that "able' official should
not be allowed 80 carry ont any policy
that he wishes. We tender our respecta-
ble apologies TO Mr. Noble for the wrong
we have done him I'm attributing to him
greater intelligence and more sensitive
appreciation of his duty than, rs be dt-
ciares. he possesses " J. Ifmw.
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IN cHAycaRY.

The object al this suit II 10 have construed
ecuted In the month OF February. 1872. By
sterling j. Crump 20 William ". Crump. trus
tee for Elizabeth ID. Sheppard. and to procure
a safe under the orders Of the Court of the real
estate described in fhe said deed. Oeing thirty
six feet frontin. ON the west side OF seventh
street. between Clay and Leigh streets I'm the
city OF Richmond with the brick dwelling
thereon. numbered by rcet-numherJ li north
; yenth street, and proper disposition Of tie
made ana Med that y iiilam Y sheppard. john
VI. Sheppard. cter.nR 4. Sheppard, II &.
Wood and -uilie wood, lhis wife, are n0u-resi-
dents of the State Of Virginia, is Is ordered
that they DO appear here within fifteen days
after due publication Of this order. and DO
what 3 necessary 30 protect their interests in
this suit. CHAS " GOBLIN, CLERK.
\ copy leste:
". W. 4 b. 4. CRUMP, q. Il. nh 2tIhiw
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WEST POINT ACCOMMODATIONS.
srEAMsfiIPs
MD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COZ.
~ PANY.
FOR NEW YORK.

Steamers leave RlohuOnd EVERY TUES
DAY ana FRIDAY at 5 pm.
steamers leave New York Tor Richmond
kNkkY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.
II Jp. NJ; arriving In Richmond MOtD y alt
FRIDAY mornings.
Passenger accommodations unfurp. =.
Cabin fare 10 New = .rk via james river
route unCludlng meals aud lerfii....
Round trip Ll6ets limited 30 thirty days
hfttr date 81 issue. t..st.st.. IA IT,
-teoraEe with subsistence. .......... I'D
steoiage. without subsistence. ......... lD
Cabin fare yia Chesapeake and Ohio riH-
rtfus lN ~
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg
faiifHad t.sstssttrts ..r.ats. t....... iH ~
flCkels can b. Obtained az A. W. CARRIERS.
100 Main street. Chesapeake and ono and
Richmond ard Petersburg deruts. and 20 rai1-
psnys OFFICES. lSl Main street. and wharf.
Rockets.
Frclghts forwarded and through bills 81 id,
Ing issued for points beyond New York.
Freight received daily Until hour of sailing.
Passengers leaving Richmond on mon
DAfS.1t ESDAls.W hDN hSDAlH. thu RS
DAYS. and SATURDAY.. by the Chesapeake
snG Ohio railway ola Newport NcWsats.ija na
and by Richmond and Petersburg IA rUat
safne day az 40 am. will make connection
AZ NORFOLK with steamer leaving those
ipyr
GEORGE ". ALLEN 3 Co., Asnote.
No. lSl Main street. and
BY 1871 Comoany. Wharf. Rockets.
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MORE THAN a CENTESAHTAN.- ne
fact that VI. Cbcvreul, the distinguished
French chemist, whose death is an
nounced to-day, lived beyond his one
hundred and second year, is OF itself al
most enough to secure his fame. But
ike Sir Moses MontelOre. he was dis'in-
guished for more Than his length OF days
and his case was even more tra'rdln-
ary than that Of the celebrated Jewish
philanthropist, not only by reason Of
gaining two years on the latter,
which is a good deal 20 gain when
one has passed the hundredth milestone,
bat because he seems 10 have continued
up TO the very close of his life q Sill
more remarkable activity of mind and
body. Almost to the very end VI Chev'
reul still earned his modest fee for At
tending the meetings Of the French
Academy, and his intellectual yiyaciiy
does not seem TO have deserted him al
any time. Ills studies and experiments
were carried on in his chamber when be
was not able 10 leave his bed for more
than few hours each day }. tn
hume
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Two Hundred and
Fifiy-eight lots,

Of about b. By l81 feet each, In woOdyille.
which lie next 20 John B. Davis land and along
FaU field avenue
SQUARES Nos, l. 3, 6. 5, in plan OF Tait's
DIV isiOn. cOntai ing ~ ACRES also on Fair
nrld avenue next 10 WOOdyille, ana part OF IL
near the Nine Mile road.
TERMS: one fourth sh, and the residue on
three equal credits. OF Il twelve. ana eigh-
teen months. the purchaser or purchases To
give their negotiable notes for the deferred
payments of the purehase-money. with legal
interest added from day OF sale and BE- title
% be retained until all OF the purchase money
has been paid aud conveyance ordered oS the
Court.
The above mentioned REAL ESTATE will
be offered Tor sale 10y public auction. on the
premises. commencing with the last men
toned, square No !, &c. on
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Il, lss9.
AT Il o'clock NJ. and II from any cause the
sales bo not completed on that day. notice OF
further sales Of the property will then BE-
given. And II all the property be not Sid on
that day OF any person desiring 10 purchase
said property privately before that day. COM
municailOn may bee he'd with the commits
siOners or aucfiOneers in the city Of Richmond,
"a
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NIRGINIA.-IN THE CHANCERY
COURT or THE CITY OF RICH
MOND. THE 5gH DAY OF APRIL. 1859
Charles Engel............. ........,... Plaintiff.
against
Adj aide finger. formerly Adelaide Bitter,
and Camille Lnger her husband,
-.ts..tst-+tst. '.,.+t+t.ttt+ -btithuaut7'
The objsct OF this suit Is 10 attach the real
estate Of the defendants, standing ln the name
OF Adelaide Bitter. now the wi.e Of Camille
inpcr. to wit. All of tnut certain lot aud parcel
Oi land. lying and being in the CRY ~ Rich
mOnd. Va, beginning on tho south side OF
west Man stfeef.a distance ot bs fees from
the west side n iaryie street, thence running
westward on said south side Of Main street
lt2 II feet and running hack at right angles
within parallel lines 80 feet, and Go subject
the same ~ the payment of the compliments
claim. costs. 80. And aiidayif having been
made and hlei that the defendants. are nom
residents oi he state of Virginia, 10 Is ordered
that they appear here within fifteen days at
ter due puhl' alton ol thi. order. and DO what
is necessary ~ protect thcir Interest In this
sHit. 4 tOuV- ltstr.
CHARLES ". GODDiS Clerk.
WILLIAM fLE5ESHziMst, =. o.
AlU-cAiw
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BLAINBs CHANCE-A Washington
correspondent says that Secretary Blaine
has had several consultations with Sena-
tors and Representatives from the states
interested in the fisheries question, but
has not vet declared any policy on the
subject His purpose seems TO be 10
gather information az to just what the
fishermen want. and what their Repre-
scntativcs think ought % be done lie
may be compelled in order TO maintain
bis personal reputation, TO assume an
aggressive attitude, but there are many
who think he will practically let matters
drift until next winter ID is argued that
il would be unwise for the State Depart
ment 10 assume belligerent attitude to-
ward Great Britain while we are depend
ing tn a certain extent upon her support
against Germany in the Samoan matter
The ELECTORAL VOTE AND THE PoPU-
LAR \OTE-
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MEADE HASKINS,
PHILIP 4. PU kCELL,
Special Commissioners.
H. b. CHAFFfN \ Co. AuctiOncers.

q. ORB. COwARDfN. VINO SUES, &c. PLAIN
TIFF. AGAINST DOOLEY. TRUSTEE. AND AIS q.
DFFKNDANTs-lN THE CHANCEHN Court or
TIRE CITY or RICHMOND.
/. Charles W. GoOdin. clerk OF the said court,
certify that the bond required Of the special
commissioners by the decree In said cause OF
November g. 1855 has been duly given.
Given under my hand this 18Th day OF No
yembcr ISIS.
apll-td CHARLES W. GODDlN.
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The object Of inns suit r. 90 obtain an ALSO
lutc divorce from the bonds of matrlmuug.
And affidavit hatiu been made and filed that
the wf ereabOLts Of the said Lima Robinson i-
unknown. and that due diligence Inns been
used o. discover her place of res dencc &c is
ordered that she appear mere within fifteen
DAYS after due publication OF this order, and
do what is necessary 10 protect her interests
ln this suit.
4 Copy -Testc.
CHARLES W. GODDlN. Clerk.
GILES b. JACKsON, pa. apl0 Wlw
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THE DAILY TINES.
CITY DELIVERY.

Delivered IN say part Of the city and Man
chester by carriers At ~ cents per week.
Persons desiring the TINRs delivered at
heir homes can secure Il by postal card re-
uest Or order through telephone No. $50.
When deliver, irrcs immediate com
liant should b. made 70 the Office The al
rcss may he changed ss desired. II care ne
,skcn in all cases 70 mention the Old and new
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YOksM RIVER AGNE

Dafiy except sunday.
The FayOrito Route 10 nuIumOi
The steamers OF this liue Afe mcioi6 Oi
beauty, elegance. and comfort.
ficlYe Richmond
f3.O and o. % pm.
Arrive BALTIMORE fLcnye baltimore
s.sia.m p.u,
Arrive Rlchmond 'o.e0 and flO.lDA.m.
Fare Richmond tu Baltimore. riuf lll's
e., sccord class. a I'D.
The York River Line affords superior sd
vantaEca ,J business non lu enabling then to
loaye Richmond near the close Of tro fil
transactions. and arrive az baltimore early
next morning. grtor having enjoyed ani'fni-
ful nights rest, free Itom the dust ana lOIlt n
railway tnNq,
WEST POINT ACCOMMODATIONS.
IL ave Richmond ga 81. depot. '8 .Oa.n.
Arrive Richmond, M % pl.
sDaily. fDaily except Sunday,
Depot and tckUtOfica foot m Virginia
street up Town office, corner Tenth and hail
streets
PEYTON RANDOLPH. JAS. l.. TAYLOR
Gene Al Manager, Gen. fNs'r Agent
SOL. HAAS. JOS. s.. POTTS.
Trafio MANAGE, DIV. flss'r Ageli
nUlb u. ullt We.
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Tho object OF This suit is 10 obtain divorce
Tor George Ella Terry from the honis VI mat
timOuy With Ih0mas $. Terry, ANA o. compel
'ho said Thomas =. Terry 90 pay 90 MS vile.
George Ella Terry. such allm0ny as the court
may think proper. nululsO 10 pay 10 thc uftoi
ncy OF the sad George Ella ferry % prOpCrtce
for his services rendered and 10 be rendered
her IN this suit And affidavit having been
made and flc1 that the defendant j. a. non.
resident Of the state OF virginia. 90 Is ordered
that he appear here within fifteen days AFTER
due publication OF tbs order md io what IS
necessary o. protect his interests Boo this suit.
copy-Ie-te.
W w. COsnY. JH..p.u aplO. WV
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CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CRISP COMMENTS
UPON CURRENT TOPICS.

More Than "a C.nf-narian--Th The french
Political Puzzle Republicans and The
solid south iiisine'@ Chance Straight
spoiilsm- other Current Topics.
STRAIGHT sPolLIsM.I1f President
Harrison Is the kind of a man that he
has necn represented TO bean honest
and sincere person-hc should lose no
time in sending marked copies Of hi
letter Of acceptance and inaugural adj
dress to the heads of departments. and
requesting them 10 use his declarations
therein as a guide to their Official
action
In his letter General Harrison said
"ln appointments 10 every CRAZE
and department fitness and not parry
service should be the essential and die.
eliminating test, and fidelity and
efficiency the only sure tenure OF Office
Only the interests of the public service
should suggest removals from Office
Ncr York Word.
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CHEAPER Neutrality-suspicious.
seems almost too good 10 be true, but
there is possibility that the Chicago
Biz Four: who are rolling in the wealth
made by buying cattle cheap and selling
beef dear, may soon encounter cOmpeti-
ton that viii compete. Against Armour
and his monopolistic associates may be
puied Flagler. of the Standard oil Trust.
with 2j0O0000 of capital Mt his back.
A new corporation, organized under
The laws of New Mexico and called the
American Meat Company with j. H.
Fnrler as president and Charles l..
Coon as secretary. has recently issued its
rospcctus.-Phi'adelphta Itmes
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General Passenger Agent.
CHARLES g. EDDY, Vice President.
General ofhoe tsA4noke, Va.

DICHMOND AND ALLEGEANl
III RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS ~ EFFECT
JANUARY 2,TH, ls5g
ONLY Zine RUNSISG SOLID TRAINS ne.
IwlEt RlLi.afen Asp LysC.fBrHG.
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Richmond aud Clifton Forge. and daily except
sunday between Balcony Falls aud LeAing
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
PERSONAL.

DR.. Chas. Anderson, of San Carlos, A
T., is at the Westminster.
W. NJ. Short, the artist, has gone to
San Gabriel Canon for weeks vacation
Tomorrow morning Ralph E. Hoyt and
Henry Horrison will start for Chicago
over the Santa Fe route.
Amos Burr, the local agent OF the
Vanderbilt railroads in this city, has re-
turned from San Francisco.
Hon. ]. Marion Brooks went to Ven
tura yesterday evening to attend to some
private business. He will be gone several
days.
James Irwin and his granddaughter
Miss Josephine Guerrero, OF San Fran
cisco, are stopping at the Hollenbeck
Hotel.
Martin Bulger, one of the best known
of old-timers about San Francisco, has
been spending few days with Simon
Reinhart, at the Arcade Hotel. He went
north yesterday.
O. w. Crocker, of the firm of Sisson &
Crocker, who had been at the Arcade
Hotel, over the depot, went north by the
train yesterday noon. He is brother OF
the late Charles Crocker, of the Southern
Pacific.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
A Summer Session.

| summer session of the Ludlam School of
Oratory and Arts will be held from July 9Th to
| August 18th.
| Apart from the regular work, a class for
young girls will be organized to give special
| drill in readiHg voice development and calls
themes The tuition for this class will be half
the regular summer rates For circular or fur
| ther particu ars, address
Iudlam school of oratory and Arts, $50 South
Olive street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
California Cat.H-Cure.

The only guaranteed cure for catarrh, cold In
the head, hay fever, rose cold, catarrhal deaf
ness and sore eyes, Restore the sense of taste
and unpleasant breath, resulting from ca.
tsrrh. Easy and pleasant to use. Follow direc-
tions and cure is warranted, by all druggists.
COMPANY, Oroville, Cal six mouths treat.
| ment 81; by mail, 81. 10 For sale by G. Il,
Hapce
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Consumption surely Cured.

To the Editor:-Piease inform your readers
that have positive remedy for Consumption.
By its timely use thousands OF hopeless cases
have been permanently cured l shall be glad
Of your readers who have consumption If they
will send me their Express and P. o. Address
Respectfully, T. A. sL0CUM, NJ. c., 1sl Pearl
st NY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
&Uud don nnnrh

Heart disease is developed by modern civil
ization, and is increasing to an alarming ex-
tent. Let him who suspects the existence of
REMEDY, and let all persous read his treatise
on Heart Disease" which will be sent on ap-
plication by Mack Drug Co., N. Y.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

by the sight, ran screaming from the car
while the blood spurted five or six feet.
The man died in few minutes. River
side Press.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Pure French Taught by

For n cool glass of beer or an elegant
lunch, go to the "Anheus 295 N. Main St.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

If you suffer from loosenass of bowels or
fever and ague, AugOstura Bitters will cure
you. DR. ]. G, Siegert & Sons, sole manufactu-
rers. Ask your druggist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Remember our great clearance SALE Prices
no object. We need room. City OF Paris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

No deception, no humbug, no misrepresenta
tions. BRASS goods, silks and trimmings 20peI
cent below manufacturers prices. City OF
Paris
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Diseases of meu,

All persons suffering from delicate or So
called incurable complaints, resulting from
neglect, badly treated diseases, or ignorance of
natures laws, should consult DR.. Ltebig & Co.,
the well-known, long established and most
successful pecialists, from San Francisco and
Kansas City, now at 81 South Main street, for
the purpose of giving free consultation TO all
sufferers-until night of the 18th
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Private family entrance for ladies at
the "Anhense !" 295 N. Main street.

We are closing out the very choicest dresi
goods, silks and trimmings at 25 per cent be
low manufacturers prices. City OF Paris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Prices on Lum Der

Are extremely low at present. but the lowest
are obtainable at the Schallert Ganahl Lumber
Company.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Ebinger,s Restaurant is the only first
class restaurant in Southern California Cor
ner Third and Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

When the lips are dry or SCARED,
When abe teeth are dark or du Il,
When the tongue is hot and hard
And fiji s the tainted mouth to full,
The magic SOZ0DONT supply,
And all those ills before il fly.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
Ebfnger,s Celebrated

uONY King of Herbs for rheumatism
indigestion. gout, diseases of kidney, liver Rnc
stomach Send for circular, LAB E. First st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Immense success of our grand clearance sale.
Don't delay but call at once. City of Paris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Milk and homemade bread always fresh or
hand. Corner Third and Spring.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

GoIdest beer in the city at the "Anheuser," )"
2S5 N. Main street
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Professor from Paris. References. P. o. be
1917.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Examine our goods and prices before pur
chasing elsewhere. City of Paris.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

Sherwin- williams family paints al
MATHEWS, corner Second and L. A. streets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Beecham's Pills cure billion and nervous ills
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10

CONSULTATION FREE.
Those who desire to consult with me in re-
gard to their cases had better call at my office
for consultation and examination, but, If i'm
possible to do so can write for copy of my
Medical Treatise, containing list of questions.
Address
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-30

The "free and independent" voter is
a better citizen than the voter who is
dazzled or intimidatetl by banners.
badges and words without meaning.
There is no sincerity in the partisan
abuse showered upon such a voter.
The abuse is meant TO producesthe eff
feet of tfepidation upon the man who
sees clearly and votes straight to the
mark every time. But year by year
.the.trepidation is lessa apparent, and the
partisan scolding more of q sham.
The greatest 'scoIds are VIGOROUSLY
partisans who have. themselves
scratched and 'bolted whenever it was
their interest or pleasure to do SO.
The time appears to be approaching
when he will be regarded as a poor
creature indeed who is governed in his
voting for municipal, state or national
candidates by the good or the i'll
opinion of some other person rather
than by his own conscientious convic-
tons. If the ''whipper in" should
permanently succeed, and voting at
all elections should be matter of pre-
cedent, habit or domination of mere
party names, it would be time. to de
spair of the republican experiment in
the new world The caucus and the
boss would have supplanted free, rep
resentative government. Century.
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Renews Her you'll.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
CO.. Iowa, tells the following remarkable
story. the truth of which is vonched for
by the residents of the town: "I am "a
years old, have been troubled with kid
ney complaint and lomeness for many
years; could not dress mys, Ii without
help. Now 1 am free from. all pain and
soreness, and am able to do all my own
homework. 1 owe my thanks to Electric
Bitters for having renewed my youth
and remoqed completely all disease and
pain" Try bottle, only 50c. at Van
elders Drug Store.
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ono Cause of explosions.

Very frequently during the winter
months we hear oil, the explosion of
boilers used afor heating water con-
nected to ranges in hotels, etc.; and
occasionally the boiler of q hosting
engine blows up" and always. in
these cases, it is shortly after the fires
have beens started. It ought to be
well known by this time. that when q
boiler has been at rest for some time
in cold weather, ice is apt to form In
il; this, of itself, brings an abnormal
strain on the parts of the boiler sub
jected to its notion; and, then, when
a fire is started, some parts get quickly
heated. while others remain cold,
causing unusual aud severe strains,
and SO injurings the boiler TINT it can.
not roftens Withstand tie osdinary
steam pressure, and an explosion re
suits necessarilV--SafetY Waive.
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Grasses I'm snone.es.

A very pretty foliage decoration fol
rooms or conservatories can be made
of a white sponge, Fill the sponge
full of rice, canary, hemp, grass OF
other seeds. Then place it in shall
low fancy dish. Tie prettier the dish
is, of course, the prettier the decora.
tiOnswill -be.-P ouf-water IN the dish;
the sponge will aksorb. this. Keer
eIiough water to always have the
sponge moist, In a short time the
seeds SEED will sproat and make the sponge
be placed Oh a table, or thesponge ,t can
be suspended without the dish in some
position where it Is exposed To the sum
light. 1t must be well watered, SO
that the sponge is always moist, and il
will then exhibiI mass of delicate
green foliage. New York Mail and
Express.
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To Designate Nails.

Nails are sold nominally by the
thousand; but, of course, they are not
counted. Each size has given desig-
nation by weight, which is supposed
to be equivalent 20 a thousand, if
counted. Thus there are o., IL
o., 16 o., 9 lbs, 4 lbs, and so on,
each representing a different size
The phrase 10 pound nails was first
corrupted into 40 pun nails from
There is a well known tale of the
great Greek scholar, DIR. Parr, giving
his man servant half a crown, to pay
for three tenpenny nails, under the
impression that they were 10 pence
oAch.-Louisyille Courier4JournaL