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playing marbles. The idea is to press on
the wink with the tiddledy and make it
jump into the wiDk-pot. The tiddledies are
of various colors, with winks of correspond
ing hues. The pads are of colored silk, and
as pretty as taste may suggest. The count
ers are of coloIed pressed pasteboard.
When the players are ready to begin each
takes tiddledy and six winks, and the
counters are equally divided among them.
Then each contributes an asreed-upon num-
Der of counters to pool, which is placed
in charge of one of the players. The
wink-pot is placed in the middle of
the table. The object is to jump as many
winks into the pot as possible: Each
ing decided by lot. The player places his
or her pad at any distance from the wink
pot and jumps six winks one after another,
paying no attention to those which fail TO 90
into the pot The winks lie fiat on the pad,
and the player holding the tiddiedy by the
thumb and first two fingers presses with its
edge upon the wink. As the tiddledy slips il
causes the wink to Jump. The best result
is produced by resting the tddleddy on the
center of the wink and drawing it back un-
der slight pressure. little practice will
enable player TO jump wink distance
of several feet and a foot or more in the air.
For each wink landed in the wink-pot the
player receives one counter from the pool.
If he sends four or more winks into the pot
in succession he makes run" and receives
one extra counter from the pool for each
wink over three put in on a run. If he
jumps six wiDks into the pot in succession
he makes ''sweep" and receives, besides
the counters taken from the pool, one from
each opponent.
All counters received, except one for each
wink put into the wink-rot, should be kept
separately, so as to tally the winks jumped
into the pot. II a player fails on six jumps
to land single wink in the pot he pays two
counters to the pool
After each player has jumped his six
winks, then the first PLAYER takes any wink
lying outside the not, places it where he
peases and makes it jump. If it goes in he
tries another AS soon as he fails the play
er next to the left proceeds in the came
manner.
So the game goes on until all the winks
have been jumped into the pot. The player
putting the largest number Of winks into the
wink-p0t in one turn takes one-half the
counters remaining in the pool, the remain
ing half going to the player having put the
greatest number Of winkS in the pot. A tie
is decided by tile two contestants jumping
six winkS each, the one winning that lands
the most of them.
The counters may be given any value
agreed upon, as in poker, or If the game is
purely for fun, the player having the great
est numbe OF counters when the last wink
is landed in the pot of course wins
The game enables ladies with long, taper
ing fingers to display them to the best ad-
vantage.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Company and the gas works. Among indi-
vldual contributors are John and Christian
Refs and Irving NJ. Scott.
The school is attended by the children of
the mechanics and laborers employed in
the Zig manufacturing concerns in the vicin-
ity. and they marched into the room where
st. Nicholas held his reception singing APP
propriate anthems under the leadership of
their faithful instructors, Miss Eva Haze
and Miss Mary Wykoff.
The Christmas tree was one of the most
beautiful that could be procured and the
gifts, judging from the remarks of the re-
cipients, could not have been more judici-
Ously chosen
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Po,t.r,aPeok Of Trouble.

John Potter. ex-clerk of the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, who took advantage of guest, girl
aged II. and embezzled $500 of her inherit
ance, was arrested last night on a bench
warrant On Friday night he was sur
rendered by one Of his two bondsmen. and
was locked up until yesterday, when the
remaining bondsman and neighbor quail
fed. Later in the day the rumor that the
bondsmen were not good" for the amount
of the bonds reached the ears Of the quail
lying Judge, who issued bench warrant
for Potter's arrest.
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The Christmas festival of the Pioneer
kindergarten will be held at Irving Hall to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. Those who
wish to see the unalloyed pleasure of the
little children, who have not too many joys
in life, are asked 10 attend this festival
After games and songs Santa Claus will
make them visit and the gifts from the
Christmas tree will be distributed by the
members OF the Executive Committee and
the teachers. As many of the little ones are
needy the public is reminded that donations
of children's cast-off clothing would be most
acceptable. Any one who feels inclined
may send things to Mrs. Alfred Shaw
Moore, at the Berkshire, Ill Jones street.
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The Santa Cruz Sentinel says: On Tues
day two young men rode on horseback to
Santa Cruz from place eighteen miles dis
tant for the purpose of having watch re-
paired. They told the jeweler that for two
weeks they had been trying to make the
watch go, hut had not succeeded. The jew
eler examined the watch and found that it
did not need any repairing, it only requiring
to be wound up, as IL had run down.
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Cure for rheumatism.

G. G. Treat OF West Granville, Mass, writes of
ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs:
For rheumatism. neuralgia, pain in the side
or back, coughs. colds, bruises and any local
weakness they truly possess wonderful curative
qualities. / have recommended them TO my
neigbbors with the happiest results, many Of
whom but for ALLcoCK's PLAsTERs would be
In crippled condition at home. In every in.
stance where they have been faithfully and
properly applied the result has been wonderfully
aatiafacIOrV.
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porRERo KINDERGARrEN.

Manufacturers Generously Provide for
tho Scholars.
The children Of the Potrero kindergarten
were the guests of Santa Claus yesterday
morning. He came to them In their large
hall Oh Tennessee street. and left behind
him many gratefully accepted tokens Of his
visit.
The school was organized few months
ago. and is largely sustained by subscrip-
lions from the sugar refinery, the Tubbs
Cordage Works. the Pacific Rolling-mills,
the Arctic Oil Works, the Central Califor-
MIA Lumber Company the Potrero Yeast
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NJ AESIh.,

wENTwoRTH--MILL ER--In this city. December
George A. Wentworth ana Frances l. Miller, both
of san Francisco.
BADGER-CoWLES-in this city December IT,
OF Chicago and S Frances Cowles- of San Fran
CISCO
County Wash, December IL isan nv the Rev
Father Quay. William Afieck and isabella Quinn,
late OF San Francisco.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1g 1890 by
Mrs p FITZGERALD. """ =
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THE MORNING GALL FRANCISCO SUNDAY DECEMBER o. 1890

GRTFFIy-In Oakland. 4eeemher TX 1890 TO the
wife OF James Q. Grim SON
H0LLAND-ln this city, 10 thu wife of Joseph Hol-
land,
SAMUELS-In Iathrop December IT 1890 to the
wife OF 6eorpe Safnueis, daughter.
Wander, son.
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SPLENDID present for Christmas, box Of
Townsend s-CaiIfornia gIace fruits. only 50c a
round. Shipped everywhere TowDsend's 627
Market afreef Palace Hotel Building.
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Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mali
will not be inserted. They must be handed Ia at
either of the publication offices and be indorsei
withthe name aud residence Of persons authorized
to havethe same pubiished.I
BORN.
MISH-In this city. December 20, 1890, to the wife
Of s. q. Mish, daughter.
MURRAY-In this city, December 10, 1890 to the
wife of ID. j. Murray,
SODERMAN-In this city. December 20, $780, to
the wife OF John II. Soderman. a son.
OTTo-In this city, December 49, 1890, to the wife
OF A. +. otto, son.
MARTIN-in this city. December 49, 1890, to the
wife OF p. u. Martin. a son.
WYATT-In this city December 16, 1890. to the
wife of Joseph ID. Wyatt, n son.
HOLMES-In this city, December Is, 1890, to the
wife OF b. @. Holmes. daughter.
TILLMANN-ln this city, December 20. 1890. to
tho wife OF II. TiiimanD Jr, a son.
LYNCH-In this city December IA, 1890, to the
wife Of James Lynch. daughter.
ROBINSON-ln this city. December Is, 1890, to
the wife OF Joseph Robinson Jr.. daughter.
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FOR SWEET CHARITYS SAKE.

FOR SWEET CHARlTYS SAKE.
A Matinee Performance Will be given the CALI
forna Theater TUESDAY, Dec. Esd, beginning at
gramme 1t will be for the benefit of the Examiners
Fund for Christmas Toys for Orphans and De-
pendent Children.
Harry lam of the California Theater
Will Manage the Affair.
The wives Of the managers OF the leading San
in the foyer A beautiful souvenir programme will
be a feature of the occasion.
JAMES II. POWERS and the Straight Tip"
Company will be out Of town next week, but are
to help out the poor children in this benefit All the
leading people of the Straight Tip" company will
appear, PLAYING the first act and their speeialties.
MIR. JAMES X. WILSON OF the AlcaZar Will act
appear with the pick OF their company.
MR.. GILLETrE'S "PRIYATE SECRETARY"
COMPANY, from the Baldwin, viii play one act OF
that clever comedy.
The great GUS WILLIAMS viii appear on the
occasion. and JOHN 7. KELLY will be there. They
are out with the /" U and IL Company. and JAKE
GoTTLoB Of the Bush-street Theater says they will
MANAGER WALTERS OF the orpheum will help,
and so Wifi me pick OF the Hess Opera Company.
NINE RAuAANE LALLEMAND and her sister.
MISS NJ AlffE ELLSASSER, will sing duet from
MaritarS 2 And duet from the Marriage o. FL
caro-" by Kind permission of Manager Hess. whose
orchestra leader will furnish the accompaniment.
THE BOSTON HOWARD ATHENEuM SPECI
very best of the specially and variety talent In the
world. Every artist Is wonder in his line and can
not be surpassed They all give their services free
THEP0N ELL-STREET THEATER COMPANY
will contribute their specialties.
THE f4VOLI OPERA COMPANY. one OF the
finest organizations OF the Kind In the country offers
its services free
TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE CALIFORNIA
The morning call., 1890-12-21

The Nevada cattlemen complain because
their fat animals have TO contend in San
Francisco with antedeluvian bovines whose
poor ribs cannot keep the wind from whist
ling through them
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Editor Carter Of Bartle says: The Nc
Cloud Pioneer Office is no twelYe-story affair
but it has got the most extensive icicle deco
rations of any Office in California. Many
of them are over thirty feet long.
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NET PROCEEDS DoNATED.-The San Fran
cisco Ope, attic Society has donated 500. the net
proceeds OF its recent performance OF Patience
AZ The Biiou Tbeaier, to The Children's Hospital
and Tanning School for Nurses.
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For men and boys: large stock to select from; low
est prices In the city: tailor to make alterations
L. " Merle, GIG to $40 Kearny street, corner Com
mercIai
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Fine lines OF mems and boys hats, latest blocks,
so per cent less than sold elsewhere, L. v. Merle,
6I6 to $50 kearny street, corner Commercial.
The morning call., 1890-12-21

RAPID GRADING Work. = Contractors for
grading the property adjoining Laurel Hill Gene
terry, purchased lately by Mr.. Jordan OF Boston,
To have the properly In shape by March LIST next.
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Neckwear Tor Xmas.
Elegant lines of new and stylish scarfs, large
sortment from rs cents to 81. L. v. Merle, GIG to
600 earnY street. corner Commercial
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BERTELING has Tho only reliable methods -
iii detective sight. APT kearny street.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS

yIeoRAI. /" knocks out ;, that tired feeling. y
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ERN HOTEL.

NJ Eli.
w II Hoskins. Milwaukee
+ c Campbell. Brownsyii
J Feaster Jr, Mare Island
j w Davis, Tulare
f II Mosher, Tulare
Z Znkoski, Colterville, Col
ID S Wilson, Halifax, n 5
Mrs NJ A Flint, San Juan
q 4 Lindsey, Nisaiia
Miss l. Woifskill, L Angls
DIR j w Hostetter, Napa
Is Z Shutletf, Napa
4 J Andrews, Richmond
J Courtois, st Helena
w g Scott, Mount Shasta
S Neil, Redding
w Il Kelly, Willows
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AL HOTEL.

1 w Wilson. Seattle
C II Townsend, Mare Is
10 w ward. U $ n
q + Vogelssng, u s N
&c W Cinehcliif, Nevada
J ii Yoeil, San Jose
p Lyon q W, NewZealand
w Neill, Sydney
DR. Neiil, sydney
I X StuDbins. Australia
NJ Paget, Honolulu
X Paget, Honolulu
ID p Menefee, U s N
X X Hind a. W, Honolulu
J y Harron, Australia
w Colby &w, Washington
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TO HOUSEWIVES.

We give Economical Housewives a
chance to buy Upholstery and House
Furnishing Goods so cheap that it will
prove advantageous to take immediate
advantage of our offerings Now that
you are making preparations to fix up
your house for Fall and Winter the
chance is golden one.
We are direct importers and sell Lace
Curtains for so little profit that we really
have no competition in that line.
Look for yourselves. Over four hun
dred samples to select from in Noting
ham, Imitation, Brussels, Muslin, An
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Brussels Point, Egyptians Colburt,
Renaissance, Irish Point. Madras, Vel
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Fancy Curtains Positively the largest
assortment to be seen hereabouts and as
many as all others in Washington show
together.
This sale opens our Curtain Season
Come and see aud you will buy. The
more we sell the lower the price. 1t i:
the quantity sold that allows us to un-
dersell all others.
Also in Furniture Coverings, as a few
sample bargains.
French Cotton Tapestry, 75,, regu.
lar value So
French Silk Brocatelle, 2 so, regular
value 5 90.
French Silk Brocatelle, SO, regu.
lar 9 90.
French Silk Damask, 7 90, regular
value IL 90.
Furniture Coverings, Double Width
from 47c to 9 90 per yard.
We carry Trimmings, such as Fringe
Cords, Loops, &C., to match all our ma
terials. All work done by skilled work
men aud special designs made wheI
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Are you going to reft or freshen VI
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come to US and you will be surprised a
the completeness Of our line Of draperie
and upholsteries in general.
As special feature of this sale W
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200 dozen Is inch plaid lunch DOYLE
at Csc per dozen.
500 dozen is inch plain lunch DOYLE
at 4Oc per dozen
100 dozen So damask doylies at Csc
per dozen.
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A Very Valuable Work.

Explorations and adventures Of Henry N
stanley and other worid-renowned explorers,
the wilds,es jsssess19 = ~. =. Is
This magnificent volume contains a com.
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lepicts the most heroic Of mod
IN times, and has all the charm of
,oveltv, and all the romance Of discovery and
,dventure. SANKEY'S first journey in Africa
10 find Livingstone which was crowned with
rilliant success, is fully related. His next
journey from the east coast TO the Congo river
ind thence down the Congo TO the Atlantic
Ocean, is described in a mastery manner. -
His terrible privations and hardship0, his
1eady combats with savages and ferocious
beasts, his wanderiugs ia the Tropical Wilder
ness. resulting in an absence so long that the
world Supposed him to be dead, are fully de-
picted in this most fascinating and valuable
work. The book contains, from Stanley >
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-enowned expedition tor the relief and rescue
# Emmin Pasha. He entered Africa from the
vest coast, followed the River Congo, and f.
nallv plunged into vast forest, where he and
his brave band were beset by wild beasts, saw
age natives with poisoned arrows, and peris
that would have driven back any man less de-
termined a1d courageous. The intrepid ex-
plorers we're reduced to tue very verge of star
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rings with applause over his magnificent
triumph. The work contains over 800 large
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Mr. II. f. Mudd, who is the authorized agent
for this section, is now soliciting orders II
IS issued by the National Publishing Co., Of
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Electrical sheep shearing.

A remarkable apflication oe eleclrici-
ty is being made in Australia. The
problem Of sbearing sheep economically
and speedily has been solved by the use
Of the electric motor in conjunc ion with
a new shearing machine invented by
Frederick York Wolsely, a brother Of
the eminent general bearing tina; name.
The method Of using the shears is very
simple. the operator having merely TO
throw a wheel into the adjustment by
means Of a handle, and then push the
comb into the wool, pressing il continu-
ously forward, and keeping it as closely
as possible to the body Of the animal be-
ing operated upon. From l to 100
shears can be operated at one time, &C
cording to the power used. BY this
mode the shearing is done more merci-
fully than when done by hand shears,
especially when performed as "piece
work." The loss from injuries primari-
ly due to shearing by hand. reekoned at
no less than Que per cent. Of the animals
operated upon, is entirely avoided. while
the pelts, being free from cuts, stabs
and holes, command a readier and better
market. The operators themselves are
protected from the numerous self-infict-
ed injuries to which they are liable when
using the ordinary hand shears. while
sore wrists, aching hands. swollen arms,
cuts and stabs are now all alike regard
ed as things Of the past The time oc-
cupied in shearing the sheep by The new
method is only frOm 81 to 5 minutes. =
As the machine takes the whole of the
wool off at one operation, all second cuts
are avoided, and thus considerable saw
ing in time is effected Electrical
Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-02-28

The redistr,ting bin has passed the
Senate and will doubtless pass the House
as the Democratic bosses have so de-
creed. No change is made in the Sixth
District, so Mr.. McComas will again
have walk ovef for Congress A
change in the third and fourth is made.
A number of precincts is taken from
the Third and given the Fourth so as to
make the latter certainly Democratic.
All the precincts except the nine pre-
cincts Of til 18th ward have been de-
tached from the Fifth District which is
intended to make the district safely
Democratic, but whether it will or not
Vemains to b, seen. The large fraudu-
hnt maj orities that used to be rolled up
M the 18th ward is thing of the past.
The glass ballot box and the Australian
ballot law will serve as a check upon
fraudulent voting, and with the tariff as
an issue as before the Democratic ma-
jority will hardly be over 800 under
any circumstances. That majority can
Be easily overcome by hard work
in the Republican counties. The gere-
Wandering scheme therefore so far as the
Fifth District is concerned does not ma
terially affect Republican chances Of
success at the coming election They
will have to work harder, but the r
puSlicans are an industrious set anyhow,
and at the coming election will out
forth their mightiest strength and will
surely win,
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urer, who shall then be required to give
bond in a penalty to be prescribed by
the said County Commissioners. to be
approved as above. and double any
amount to come into bis hands for dis
burseme II in any one year. the bond
bonds Of the said Treasurer tOI5e renew
ed whenever the said Commissioners
may so qnire. and also to be recorded
in the Office of the clerk Of the court for
sail county
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted
That the act shall take effect from the
d ,te Of its passage
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Carriers
Popular Cash Dry Goods store,
III Market Space, near eth Street,
Next door to the Boston Variety Store.
Washington, D. C.

Valuable Presents far Cash Customers
Cash customers will please select one Of The
following presents, with purchase of 10 O0
or overs Two pairs Of large size, fine quality.
Damask Towels, worth 80. One dozen.
fine qualit,, pure linen Damask NAPKINS.
worth 50. \ large size, handsome Bridal
Quilt. worth so, tao pairs Of silk EN-
broidered Corseis worth 80 or pair Of all
wool fne6ouble blankets FIR the baby.
Also, Table Damask. Ladies' JERSEYS. Bed
Comforts silver grey blankets wool underwear
and man, other valuable presents too uumer-
Gus 10 mention.
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Game In North Carolina.

\ large party of trappers are in Cas-
well county, N. G., trapping beaver on
the Hyeo river. The temperance of
beaver in that State III the last few years,
for so it may be termed, is certainly re-
markable The number of offers has
also increased greatly. 1t is certain
that there are many more dear and bear
than there were 10 year, ago. Wolves
have not yet been entirely killed out in
a few of the mountain counties. and
bountics for their scalps are occasionally
puid.
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From til, yea. the patent Office was
established up to the present time $500
patents have been granted to females -
The first weman patentee was Mary
kees, who invented a machine for weav-
iag a mixture Of silk aud thread.
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The Secretary of War has transmit
ted to Congress his annual report of the
militia of the States. 1t shows tina in
Maryland the general staff numbers 33;
commissioned officers. 100; nOn-eom mis-
stoned officers, 412; musicians, 1873; pri-
Yates, l,2SS.
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a bill has passed the Senate appro-
priating s. to pay attorneys fees
due Porter, Harrison 4 FisLbock. The
firm was one Of the leading ones in In
diana during its existen e, and there is
an interesting story in connection with
the bill Toward the close of the war
General Hovcy, now Governor Of IN
diana. then in command of the depart-
ment, convened militlry commission
to try certain memberso Of TIE Knights
of the Golden Circle A number Of years
afterward Lanbden P Milligan, one of
the persons convicted by the commission.
brought suit in the United States Court
against General Hovey and the members
Of the commission for damages. The
case was prosecuted for the plaintiff by
the late Vice p resident Hendricks and
by direction of the Secretary Of War
aud the judge advocate the firm of Por-
ter, Harrison & Flshbock was retained
to defend the members of the commits
sion. Mr.. Harrison, now President
Harrison, did most of the work in the
ease Gar The defense, and the bill passed
is TO rcnuncrate the members Of the
firm for its services at that time.
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Farm for Sale!

The farm of the late Thomas b. Berry,
known as "Troy." This desirable tract OF
land is situated on Mattawoman Swamp, 8
miles from Waldorf Station, Charles county,
Md, and on the public road leading from
Port Tobacco TO Washington. The above
property is improved by large dwelling in
good repair; harms and other necessary out
buildings. II contains 400 acres, and is well
adapted 10 the growth of all the staple pro-
ducts. For terms apply to T. CLIFFORD
BERRY, Waldorf Charles county, Md. or
]. r. CASSlN, Washington, D. Q. Sem
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Della ware fruit growers arc very de-
spondent of this years crop, saying that
the recen. cold wave has killed the
peach and apricot blossoms.