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The Bernhard Lls.enann Club, Thursday
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At the Opera House on Thursday night
next, May LIST, there will appear such noted
troupe of five artists, that at least three Of
them deserve some special account. Bern
hard Listemann, the leader, is a pupil of the
great violinist, David, and completed his
studies under Joachim and VieuXtemps
When only eighteen years of age he was ap-
pointed solo violinist and kammer-virtuoso
to the reigning Prince of Schwarzburg,
Rudolstadt, and during that period visited
all the leading cities of Germany, meeting
with phenomenal success. Since he came
to America he has been solo violinist of
Theodore Thomas famous orchestra, and
has been yiolinist Of the Boston Philar
monte Club, the Mendelsshon Quintette,
and the Boston Symphonic Orchestra. For
the past three years he has devoted his life
to perfecting the Listeman Club.
Fritz Griese is a native of Holland and
has held the appointment of solo 'cellist to
the King Of the Netherlands. In America,
he has held the position of solo 'cellist in
the Boston Symphonic Orchestra, and with
the Damrosch and Thomas Orchestras.
Giovanni Ronconi is also native of Hol-
land. He first studied the violin under the
great masters of the day, but becoming in
terested in the flute, deserted the violin for
it and became the greatest living fiutist of
the day. His services were constantly in
demand, and he has been, during his career,
solo fiutist of the Wark Orchestra, Stock
holm; the famous Bilse Orchestra, Berlin;
De Jongs and Riviere's Orchestra, Eng
land, and Sir Charles Halles celebrated Or
chestra, at London. He subsequently deve-
Hoped magnificent Basso Profundo voice,
which he cultivated with great care, and
later on accepted q leading position in
Mapleson's Opera Company, with whom he
Travelled through East India, Ceylon, Singa-
pore, Java, and Batavia; his magnificent
stage presence, powerful voice and acting
winning for him the most pronounced sue
cess. He has been for three years member
of the Listemann Club.
Paul and Fritz Listemann are younger
artists, but worthy Of the fame which has
gathered around the name of the elder.
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Weddings TO Come.

Cards are out for the marriage at Hous
ton, Texas, April Both, of Miss Elise Nasl
to Mr.. Edward Young Chaplin. Mis-
Nash is well known in Staunton and hal
many friends here.
Cards are out for the marriage at TIL
Episcopal Church of st. Michael and Al
Angels, Baltimore, April 3oth, of Rev. c
G. Merryman, pastor of the Baptist churcl
at Greenville, Augusta county. to Mrs
Lottie Carter Parsons Of Baltimore.
Cards are out for the marriage at the
Church of the Holy Trinity, Baltimore
April Both, of Mr.. J. Addison Cooke, Score
tary of the Equity Life Association Of
Staunton, to Miss Mary Lewis Sans
daughter of Rev. j. Julius Sans, D. D., Of
Baltimore.
Cards are out for the marriage at the
First Presbyterian church, Staunton
Tuesday, April Goth, at $50 A. M, of Miss
Rosa Armentrout, daughter of MI. J. A.
Armentrout. to MI Charles +. lesser.
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College Girls at the National Capital.
The Washington correspondent Of The

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun writing on Friday says:
Among the sight-seers who have been MAX
ing tour of the capital and the departments ut
recently, were the young lady students OF the
Methodist College of Staunton, Va. Many of
them are allied with well known Southern
families, and Southern Congressman have
done much to make their stay here pass pleas
antly After paying their respects to the
President, visiting the tomb Of Washington at
Mount Vernon and other points Of interest in
this vicinity, proposition was made to give
them an informal dance at the Metropolitan
Hotel last Thursday evening. An orchestra
was secured and the young ladies anticipated
a most delightful time, as there were num-
Der of young men eager to participate. The
teachers in charge of the party, however, put
a damper on the entertainment by deciding
that their pupils should not be permitted to
dance with the gentlemen. Their only alter
native was to dance with each other OF figure
as wall flowers. The party left the city for
Staunton tonight much pleased with their
visit, notwithstanding the dance prohibition.
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WaYnesboro Affairs.

The Waynesboro Times Of Friday gives
the following items:
nsprouements.-E x-postmaster Robert
G. Wright, has completed his $4,000 resi-
dence on Maple Avenue, and A. W. Hook
man and E. G. Fishburne are putting up
dwellings on the same street.
Accident-Jos. Jamison, employed by
A. f. Mosby, backed his wagon up to a
burning pile of weeds in the field to unload
more, when the vehicle took fire. He was
badly burned and the wagon almost de-
stroyed.
A Years Contr5bUtion.-The sum of
81, 5S465 was raised by the Presbyterian
church for the year 1890 for support of
church, etc.
Persono1-Prof. R. N. Pool returned
Wednesday from his trip West
Miss Julia Haynes Of Staunton, was in
the city Tuesday.
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judge Mclaughlin.

Judge McLaughlin's recent severe attack
left him quite weak, but he is rapidly i'm
proving. He writes to MI. J. N. Ryan
Clerk of his Court: II have arranged the
law docket, setting the cases for the 18th
and 18th of May. You can arrange the
issues in the office Judgment to the Goth
and 21st of May. Summons the jury fol
the 18th, under the new law as comprised in
the enclosed slip. [ expect to be in Staun-
on the LIST day of the next term prepared tc
open court. I will take all plain chancery
DEGREES and hope to be able to try all law
cases that do not require much effort. /
fear chat l will not have strength to try
any case involving effort, and might do in
Justice to try Such.''
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Parnassus items.

SALE OF A FARNI-RAIIRoAD OUTFIT
ACCIDENT, sc.
[Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.1
PARNAssUs, April 23.-The pretty little
home, containing 66-acres, of the late Rev.
DR.. Jefferson, was sold this week to E. O.
Peale the County Superintendent of schools,
price $500.
A train of 40 carts, mules, &c., passed
through our village last week, en- route for
a point on the extension of the Norfolk &
Western railroad. The procession created
quite stir, many believing it was to break
ground on the ''often built'' West Augusta
railroad.
Rev. DR.. Hamilton, of Mcdowell,
held communion services last Sabbath at
Union Church.
Rev. r. M. Wheeler pastor of the M. E.
Church, South, at this place, has been con-
fined to his room for fortnight with a
severe affection, he is growing better.
MI. Samuel Huffer an aged and respected
citizen of North River, near Mt. Scion,
died last Friday after a short illness.
A shoemaker, wheelwright and physician
would find our village good location, we
need the services of all.
Last Sunday as MI. Jefferson Hiner and
wife were returning from church in dou-
BILE buggy, the horses became unmanageable
and ran away; neither of the occupants
were hurt fortunately, but the buggy was
completely wrecked.
Miss Carrie Armstrong Of Highland is
visiting relatives here.
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Railroad Notes.

The earnings of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Ry. for the two first weeks of April show
an increase of $S4, 607 over the same period
of last year.
The c. & 0. surveying corps for the new
route from Crozet to Washington is, this
week, in Fairfax.
The G. & 0. Co. S architects have nearly
completed the plans for their new shops
and hotel on it's property above Clifton
Forge.
The net earnings of the Baltimore & Ohio
Ry., for the six months ending with March
last, show net increase of 81 ,094, 165 over
those of the same period a year ago.
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Awav from Home and Friends.

A letter from J. G. MCGEE Of the Ham
lin House at Hamlin, Kansas, written
April Dist, to Sheriff Speck, says MI. VIM.
NJ. Shumate, about fifty years Of age, is
lying there dangerously i'll of typhoid fever
and delirious. He can give no clue to his
friends, but it has been learned that his
father, VIM. Shumate, lives OF did live
near Parnassus, Augusta county. Mr..
Niece asks that his friends write OIL tele-
graph what to do in case of his death,
which the doctor thinks is very probable.
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Ruena Vista Items.

The Buena Vista Advocate of Friday,
has the following items:
Their Franchises Vdzid.-In the matter
of the rights and franchises granted by the
Buena Vista Company to the Building,
Light and Water Co., Maj. T. G. Elder of
Staunton. arbitrator. has decided that the
transaction was valid, business-like and
fair.
K5Ued.-James Farris, brakeman on
the S. V. Ry., fell from his freight train on
Thursday, both legs being cut off by the
moving cars He died in an hour.
Tel. Houses to go up.-The Buena Vista
Company has sold ten lots to the Iron Com
pany on which miners houses will be built
Sale Of Lots.-The Southwest Virginia
Building Association have just bought
thirty-siX lots and will build Oh them.
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BreVitles.

Mr.. d. A. Sniteman of No. 5 E. Main
street, has bought out MI. &C. Thompson
of No. W. Main street, and will move in
there on May 1st. Mr.. j. G.. WhitIock,
Flour Inspector, will move his quarters to
the new stand.
We are requested to ask the Veterans Of
the old Staunton Artillery, to call at Capt
Fultz's Office, for conference about going
to the Lee monument dwelling
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A Novelty to be Exhibited.

Next Monday, (Court-day), Messrs. A
II. McCue and G. r. Kemper will exhibit
at the Courthouse the working model of al
invention of great use to the farmer, and
after seeing which, the Fishersvlle Far.
mers' Club bought fifteen machines. 1t is
the "Acme' Hay and Grain Stacker, which
enables one man and two boys to do the
work OF ten men. 1t takes the hay from
the sWath and it is not touched with the
fork until it is laid on the rick. 1t is a
marvel of bor-saving, and our farmers
should see it.
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The University Giee and Banjo clubs.

Wherever this college organization may
go they should receive a hearty welcome.
Their music, both vocal and instrumental
is very fine, and their quartette of singers
is one OF the best that has sung here, and
headed by one of the purest and sweetest
tenors that we have heard
They had a well filed and fashionable
house here and would have the same if they
came again.
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Scotch-1rish Association Formed,

In Richmond on Monday, in the lecture
room Of Dr.. Hoge's church, after addresses
by Rev. Dr.. John s. Mac Intosh of Phila-
delphia, and Col. John w, Echols of Pitts
burg, Pa, a Virginia Scotch Irish Associa-
ton was formed with the following officers
Hon. William W. Henry of Richmond
President; J. A. Waddell of Staunton, Sec
rotary, and the following Executive Com
mittee-Dr. Hunter Mcclure, Hugh Blair
Thomas Potts, John S. Munce, William C.
Preston, Alexander Cameron, William
Ryan, Judge William Mclaughlin, and
Dr.. II. G. Alexander.
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A Lonely Homestead.

A few days ago the personal property OF
the late DR.. Z. J. Walker was sold at auc
tlon at his late home in Brownsburg. His
medical library which contained a collec
ton OF works by English, French, German
and American authors, sold for a mer,
song. Miss Hope Ervine, the owner, ha,
moved to her fathers, about three mile
from the village, and the old homestead il
now closed up and tenantless.
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The Street Railway,

Messrs. S. B. and Dean Adams, the pro-
prletors of the Street railway, have been in
the city for a week past. They will com
mence laying the track On May LIST, and
expect to have the cars running from the
d., d. & b. Institution to the Water
Works by the 4th of July. They have not
fully decided against electricity, and may
yet adopt it in place of horses,
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M A RKETS
INDICATOR OFFICE, I

STAUNToN. VA, April "a. {
The wheat market has been, and continues
firm and active. There has not been very
large quantity going into market, though we
note the sales of few crops of superior quail
ty. namely of W. B. Glover, J. L. Wallace, J
A. Fauver, j. F. Clemmer, and W. II. Shields
Complaining has prevented the delivery OF
some lots that would have been hauled other
wise. No change in Hay. It remains steady
at about same prices
GRAIN MARKETS.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Wheat-Southern firm
Fultz SSa95; Longberry 90a95 steamer 2 red sSa 81
Western steady; No. winter red spot and pri
1891; May s9Aa99; July s91a. Corn-Southerr
firm; white 43a46; yellow Ala ~.
NEW YORK, April 23-Wheat active and il.
regular. Corn quiet and firm.
CHICAGO, Apr. 23.-The opening of Wheat wa
weak and lower this morning, because of the
warmer weather. July opened "a below yester
day close and advanced 1a,after lowering around
the first price for some time-market closed a.
SSc.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, April IT,
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
S4.62la 80
Generally rated first quality. 1925 1922
Medium or good fair quality........ $50 q 400
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
CoWs......... 200 a 5.25
Values were generally considered full 80. lower
than last week. Trade was slow, closing very
dull.
Mich Cows S21aS25 per head for common to fair
s30as35 for fair to good and $40 to $50 for good tc
extra. Fairly good market.
Veal Calves 3l4a4c per lb and trade slow.
BALTIMORE, Apr 21.-No change in hogs since
since last week. We quote good western hogs al
6a61sc per lb net, nearby 534a57sc, and rough
hogs a 4a4a5c. Receipts Of hogs this week 1872
head
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Grand Jurors.

The nine grand jurors drawn for the
April term of the County Court, to report
on April 28th, are Jno. II. Council, Andrew
G. Borden, James F. Bowman, Samuel A.
East, Rodney II. Dudley, Robt G. Wright,
M, L, Leonard, Jas. w. Wallace and VIM,
Buckley, il.
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The City Council at it's last meeting des-
ignated the Engine-house on New street.
about fifty yards North of Main, as the
polling place for the Second Ward. This
change was made because the house, No.
ll6 N. Augusta street, formerly used, has
passed into other hands and will not be
rented for polling place.
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Amusenents.

Prof. Morris Equine and Canine Para
dox Company, composed Of fifty trained
ponies and dogs, is to appear at the Opera
House on Friday and Saturday nights.
May I'd and Sd:
Prof. Boyton's Aquatic wonders will be
here about May 10th,
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Prize Awarded.

Not long since the U. B. Sunday school
offered prize to the pupil collecting the
largest amount of money for putting down
pavement in front of the church on Lewis
street. When the award was made Miss
Nettle Thurber received the prize, hand
some chandelier. The whole amount col
lected was S3S.75,
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Bond Given.

Maj. Ed. Mcmahon, has sent his official
bond as postmaster, to the Department at
Washington. It is for $44, 900, and W. F.
Summerson, w. P. Tams, John McQuaide,
J. Alex. Bumgardner, S. M. Yost, J. G.
Scheffer, B. F. Eakle and J. J. Stack are
the sureties.
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Deputy Postmaster.

Mr.. Jno. Fl. Cornell residing near The
city has been appointed Deputy Postmaster
by Maj. Mcmahon, in place of MI. Hugh
H, Fpltz, who declined the appointment,
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The Tax Bill OF 1sso-s1

| NO INCREASE OF THE RATE OF TAXATION
BY THE CoUNCIL-A VERY FAVORABLE
FINANCIAL REPoRT--APPRoPRIA
FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
| The Finance Committee of the City Coun
ell, Messrs. W. p. Tams, Andrew J. Butts
and John D. Crowle, made their annual re
port to the City Council on Friday even
ing last. 1t is a very gratifying one ant
shows excellent financial management. We
give it in full:
To the President and Members Of the CITY
Council.
conference.-the Committee on Finance
present herewith an Ordinance imposing tax
es for the year ending March 31st, 1891, which
with one or two exceptions, is the same as the
present Ordinance so far as it relates to sub
jects liable to taxation.
1t will be observed that we have recommen-
ded division of the appropriation made fol
streets, and would suggest that the Committee
on streets be requested to carefully. separate
their accounts under the several heads indica-
ted.
Weare gratifed to be able to report that the
finances of the city are in a most excellent
condition. The estimated resources for the
next fiscal year, from subjects liable to taxa
ton, and on the same rates as heretofore, are
larger than was ever known in the history OF
the city. The interest on the bonded debt has
at all times been promptly paid and the Sink
ing Fund is growing very rapidly.
We recommend that the several standing
Committees be required to keep their expen-
ditures within the limit of the appropriations
made, and that all unexpended balances
standing to the credit of any Committee as of
March 31st, 1890, Except such as apply to Pub
lie Schools and the Sinking Fund) be consid-
cred as cancelled, and the Clerk of the Coun-
Gil be directed to balance his books according
ly.
Below will be found statement of the esti-
mated resources and appropriations for the
fiscal year ending March 31st 1891
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Iron Gate and Clifton Forge News.

The Iron Gate and Clifton Forge Review
came well filled with news last Saturday
We give some Of the items:
The "Douthdt" Property.-Peter Nc
Laren of Canada, the new owner of the ole
Douthat mineral property in Allegheny
and Bath, accompanied by E. Coste of the
school of mines of Paris, and Geo. Ritchit
of Toronto, are going over the property tG
ascertain the best line of development to be
adopted.
Basic Steel Pydqat.-Seven car loads oil
the machinery for the basic steel plant al
Iron Gate are upon the ground, to be fol
lowed by the entire outfit as speedily as pos
sible.
The Farmers Alliance Factoay.-Tht
, committee representing the Farmers Co
operative Alliance We're here this week ant
perfected the initiatory plans for erecting
their extensive mandatory at Iron Gate
A force of hands will be put upon the spot
next week and the foundations for tht
works will be begun.
Little Mrs. Abbott gave two nights Ell
tertainments at the Clifton Forge Opera
House. A good many citizens, including
Capt. Fitz Of Clifton Forge, and Ira Payne
and J. II. Ritsch of Covington, tackled the
little woman but couldn't bulge her.
Church Nescs.-The Disciples church O.
Clifton Forge, has called Rev. Mr.. Onel
OF Lexington, Ky.
Furnishing the Neec Hote7.-The furni
ture for the new hotel at Iron Gate is al
irving and the house will be thrown opel
to the public early in May.
TeIephone.-Clifton Forge and Iron Gate
are in telephone communication with eacE
other.
Eiopement Will Golliday of The
r. & A. division Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
eloped with Miss Riddleberger of Gle1
Wilton, last week, and the couple were
married in Washington. They have re
turned to Clifton.
Death.-A. Floyd Heck, assistant to The
Depot Agent, was called to Rockbridgt
Tuesday by the death of his father, Tilfort
B. Heck, which occurred at the residence
of A. McClelland in that county.
Personal.-Mr. B. L. Partlow, the Gen
eral Manager OF the Clifton Forge Compa
ny, will make this city his headquarters
hereafter.
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deaths.

Col. Rudolph Turk died at his residence
in this county, yesterday, at $50 A. M,
after long illness. He had been {
prominent citizen of the county for nearly
a half century. He was born in South
River seventy-four years ago. AT about
twenty years of age he came to Staunton
where he was a clerk for while. After
his marriage to Miss Eliza Robertson he
lived in Greenville and then in MiddlebrOok.
He was elected Constable, position he held
for several years, and which his great size
and strength enabled him to fill with great
success. He was then chosen High Sheriff
of the county, a position he held until about
the year 1862. The civil war had then come
on and he was appointed to position III the
Quartermaster' s Department, having super
vision of the blacksmith S shops. Since the
war he has held no public position save that
of e. S. Marshal, and has taken little part
in public affairs. He was married three
times-his first wife being Miss Eliza
Robertson, the second being Miss Rebecca
Wilson, and the third being Mrs. Felix
Hull of Mcdowell. Heleaves two children,
Mr.. r. Samuel Turk of Kansas and MI.
VIM. A. Turk of Ashville, N. G. He had
been for many years a member OF the Meth
odist Church, South. His funeral will take
place this afternoon, at O'Clock, at the
Augusta church.
Col. Turk S death will be heard of through
out the county with genuine regret for he
had d kind heart which won the affection of
those who knew him, while his integrity of
character won their respect.
Mr.. George A. Hanger, a well known far
mer of the county, near Staunton, broth
er Dr.. J. A. Hanger of Staunton, died sud-
denly on Tuesday evening last, while sitting
in his chair at his house. He leaves a Wild
ow and several children, and large circle
of friends to mourn his loss. He was in
his 5Sth year. His remains were inferred
in Thornrose Cemetery yesterday afternoon
the following gentlemen acting as pail bear
ers-A. B. Lightner, Jos. Houseman, F. f.
Sterett, w. A. Burnett, Dr.. N. Wayt, c..
A. Lightner, Alex. Dull, B. F. Terry.
On Saturday last Mrs. sarah e. Duns-
more, wife of Prof. J. G. Dunsmore of
Dunsmore' s Business College, died, after a
long Illness. Prof. Dunsmore will have the
general sympathy of our people in his loss.
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A Chance for a Post-Oaice R;lilding

The Committee on Post-offices of the
House OF Representatives, on Friday last
reported the bill to provide for the erection
of post-office buildings in towns and cities
whose receipts exceed So 900 per year, and
the buildings are to be erected wherever
the Postmaster-Gen decides. No build
ing under the act is to cost more than
So, 600; all over that must be by special
act. The following towns in Virginia
which have not already post-office buildings
come under this bill: Abingdon, Char
lottesyille, Culpeper, Farmville, Freder-
icksburg, Hampton, Leesburg, Lexington,
Liberty, Newport News, Portsmouth,
Richmond, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Suf-
folk, University Of Virginia, Warrenton,
Winchester, Wytheyille. The post-office
at Staunton ranks sixth among the Vir-
GINA post-olfices III its receipts, though the
city ranks eighth in size of population.
So he of the figures below are interesting
by way Of contrast:
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ESTIMATED RESOURCES.

Taxable Real Estate aggregating
Ssh, n34 90 at $50 43
ssio,s32 90 at s. 25 :. 99..9. 1854 Is
at 81 10 ~ ..~.. . ...o...e.. LII 81
1918 apitations at 50 cents~............ 759 00
stock companies ........... $4,000 90
Water 5000 90
Rent of Commercial Electric Lights....... 1900 90
Rent of Opera House Observation-Disclosures. HOO 90
Police fines. 500 90
Tax 300 90
Vehicle licenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 90
Hay scales rs 90
Miscellaneous sources. Observation-Disclosures 1863 rs
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Receipts.
New Voting Precinct Tor the Second Ward.

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SALE OF A FARM-RAITROAD OUTFIT
ACCIDENT. &C.