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CuRE Is CuaE

However IL may be effected; but unjust pretudice
often prevents people from trying proprstary msdi
Gina until other remedies prove unsvaiiins
.. a. Richie. commission agent, Kingston. Aus
trslis, writes:
"For years q confirmed sceptic 10 the merits OF
proprietary medicines. 9: last converted BY the
use Of Ayers Cherry Psctoral. For months bottle
Of this medicine Of which had into possession
through the Kindness Of . friend remained unopened
IN my closet TIL one night was seized viDs violent
cold accompanied by . racking cough Havino none OF
my usual remedies at hand thought Of the Cherry
Pictorial and determined to give 1t trial The result
was truly magical Relief slmos. instantly. and
after repeating the dose certainly not more than half
sdozen times. found myself thoroughly cured Sub
s.quently my daughter cured Of severe cough BY
the use Of the Cherry Pectoral. recommend this
preparation 20 sn sufferers from throat and lung
troubles"
For Group, whoopins Cough. Bronchitis. Asthma
and Consumption the bes. remedy is
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
Prepared BY Dr.. J. G. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass. Sold
BY sn Druggists. Price 81: six bottles 80.
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1T fETcHEs ONE Up VERY SHORT 20 he seized with
rieurisy, pneumonia or any acute lhroat or Lung
kaueeuon Dr. Jayne kApectoranJ proves a
nanoy uelp IN such attacks Is Desdes a good
oio-i4shioned remedy Tor al coughs ana Colds.
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PERsoNAL-Mr. A. T. Huntington, chief Of
the division Of loans and currency, Treasury
department, has returned from short trip.
WIN. D. Sheldon of Providence, Mrs. A. @.
Miller, Mrs. N. Dickinson and Rev. r. d. Ward
and wife at Boston, Judge W. c. Cloudy Of Chi
cago and Chas. L. Hyde and wife of New York
are at the Normandie.---A. R. Appleman of
Columbus, o.; j. NJ. Jordan of st. Louis and L.
G.. Cairns of GAINESVILLE, Tex, are at the St.
James.
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Osborn Hall.

New HAVEN. Jan. 7.-Osborn hall. Yale's
new recitation building. was dedicated this
morning and was put into active service at 10
o'clock. The building is the gift of Mrs. NJ. J.
Osborn Of New York city as memorial of her
husband
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to Hugh r. Anderson and
Virginia Smith. both of Alexandria, Va; Rob-
ert G. Bernays and Elizabeth Sousa; Absalom
Lindsey and Lucinda Tyler Essel r. Maxwell
and Cordelia Prather: George Mudd Of Charles
county. Md, and Margaret B. Ferguson;
Michael A. Purcell and Nellie Lyons; Clement
Aman Samuel Hucelrode Of Dayton. Ohio and
Margaret Brunton of New York; Frank Wash
ington and Emma Griffin: Charles Whiteside
Roe and Rebecca Gilmore Dodge.
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WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

DIED OF PyEuMoN1A.-Dr. Chas. Mcmillan,
medical referee of the pension bureau, died in
this city this morning of pneumonia
MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA PosrMAsTERs-M
NJ. santman, has been appointed postmaster at
Fair Play, Washington county, Nd NJ. c.
Branch, at Goochland G. H.. Goochland county,
and W. b. De Hart, at Monday, Floyd county,
Va
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PATENTS have been issued to citizens of the
District as follows: VIM. H. briggs. percussion
fuse for projectiles; Chas A. Emme, door bell;
Chas. A. Harvey, railway track fastening;
Robert r. Roberts, fbrating machine; C. w.
Sommeryille, fan attachment for velocipedes
or other vehicles; VIM. II. Tufts, fish line
sinker
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Death of George r.. Tom.

CINCINNATI, ONO, Jan. Geo. R. Topp. the
politician who was confined at the Longview
insane asylum few days ago. died at that in
stitution TODAY at 1915 Of paralysis of the heart
He dropped dead while eating dinner.
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Had to Adjourn Cont.

ELMRA, NY, Jan. 7.-Justice Parker OF the
supreme court was today attacked by influenza
and found it necessary to adjourn his court.
The disease has appeared at the reformatory.
There are twelve cases among the 1000 occu-
mild
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hARRlElb.

,MEDDERBURS-foX- On January & 1890 by the
aeN r. nroth OF Baltimore. JOnN MLDDl X ,UhN
~ ssn ralclsco, Ca, ala MIss pkULAH l. fOL
aAusnter oI 4. W. toK this CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-07

The PAN-AMERIcANs RErURN.-The U.S.S.
Despatch arrived at the Washington yard this
morning from trip down to Cobb's Island,
where she took party of delegates to the
maritime conference for the purpose of giving
them an exhibition of life-saving appliances
Assistant Secretary Batcheller was in charge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-07

Range OF the Thermometer Today.
Inc following we're the readings at the sie-
nal Office today: sam, 4S; pm, IS; maxi
mum, 80; MINIMUM, As
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CARLsBAD sPRUDAL sALT-IN THE WHOLE
~ RANGE OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS THERE
Is NONE EQUAL IN VALUE TO THE CARLS-
BAD SPIsUDAL SALT.
Carlsbad salt, teaspOonful dissolved in lumber
ful of water twice day, essential in the process
Of digestion absorptI aud secretion Is the best
of the products OF the disn tegration Of the
tissues aud their elasticity 1t will cure
ordinary of dyspepsia, catarTh Of the stomac b.
liver and kidney diseases. diabetes gravel. govt and
rheumatism The genuine has the signature Of ELS
MIX. MENpELs9A < co |" sole AGENTS. Barclay
street, New York, on the neck Of every bottle
Beware Of iInitstlons. d3-tu,tn,s
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SHOOTING sTARs.

oREEIx-wISTER.
The sleigh bells hang upon the vain
Tobogganing IL busted.
There IL no snow TO make hall,
The useless skate is rusted
The bluebird MARBLES in the tree
Where apple blossoms gather,
And everybody svesrs 10 see
This Greely-winter weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-07

knowledge is not always power. II weakens
. woman 10 know she is pretty.
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II Mr.. Keely wants his motor to move he
should grease it with castor oil.
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PA,srrss. ErrrcruAL.
BxrcHArs PMS
BEEcHANs Pufs
TIL. Be- Bs.G Gss.s:sP sestsru.
WORTH A GUINEA BOZ
MfAIkED DIGESTION,
DisokDEREp LIvEl,
pared only by THOs. BEkCHAM. 81 Heien's Lam
esshire, Eng b. ALLLN co, Sole Agents for
gist aoes NOT keep thenl Will mail BkECHA H's PILLS
Sn receipt Of price but inquire hrst Plssss ertoa
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The bark OF q sausage, unlike tha, Of tree,
Is not on the outside.
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The win Of Dennis McInernsy, Isavips his
with the petition Of TIE widow.
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Some surprise is manifested in the east AZ
corn being used for fuel in the west The eest
seems to forget that corn-juics makes the hot
test brewster known.
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Ala 9Th 1t. NJ.

NO ONE KNOWS BETTER THAN THOSE WHO
~ have used Carriers Lutte Liver Pills VIVA: relief
hey glven when taken for Dyspepsia dizZiuess
pain in the side constipation and dsoroered stomach
rI,HE FOUR Hs-HEALTH, HAPPY HOMES AND
Il Hospitality-fostersdb y Ansestura Bittcrss sole
Al arUSgisa. al
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TIE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION needs to re-
pensh its register of eigibles for fourth assist
ant examiner in the patent Office. Applicants
NAV be examined at Washington on Tuesday,
l4th instant. The entrance grade is at 81 200
q year. and vacancies in the higher grades are
filed by promotion. The examination embraces
mathematics physics. technics. and the read
ing and description of mathematical drawings,
and the French and German languages as op-
tinnal suhiacts
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DEATH OF NAVAL OFFIcER.-The Navy de-
partment is informed that Lieut.. Henry T..
Mcmahon died at his residence in Brooklyn
Yesterday.
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A FREIGHT DEBATE.
Frank Thompson of the Potomac Road
and the Board of Trade Committees.

President Parker Of the board of trade has
received letter from Mr.. Frank Thompson,
the vice president of the Pennsylvania road,
stating that he would meet the committees of
the board on Thursday at o'clock at the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. This arrange
ment is the result of correspondence in which
Mr.. Thompson was requested to name a time
when he could meet and confer with the COM
mittees of the board not only in regard to the
freight facilities of this city, but also
on the general subject of the rail-
road situation here. The committees on trans
portation and on railroads will meet Mr..
Thompson and it is expected that there will be
general interchange of views on these two
matters, which are Of such vital importance to
the citizens of the District.
The committees are as follows: Railroads.
3. H. Warner, chairman; Theo. w. Noyes. s.
W. Curriden, Geo. Truesdeli, E. Kurtz john
son, G. B. Church and NJ. NJ Parker.
Transportation-Wm. A. Wimsatt chairman:
C. A. Langley, Geo. W. Knox, s. w. Wood
ward, E. N. Gray, P. II. Hill, T. W. Smith, w.
A. h. Church and W. E. Barker.
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There's no use talking" exclaimed Mrs.
Maiap at swell reception, that boy OF mine
wont give up his books for society az all
Just left him at home pouring over his alge-
berry"
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Moses was the leading Jew-rist o, his time.
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Here's funny item" said the new reporter,
laying the article on the humorous editors
desk.
Ugh" grunted the humorous editor, read
Ing I've got dollar in my pocket, that's DO
good. There's nothing funny aboai that"
''oh, amt there?" queried the new reporter
well, you just wait tall you get better ac-
quainted with me and you'll think il IL blamed
funny"
MI. Poor-fervently: "Will you be mine? 2"
Miss Rich-not unkindly: mo, no"
Mr.. Poor-iuterrupting: DO not say that
my darling. Do not"
Miss notwithstanding: mo, can not be
yours; but If you are willing to be mine Ne
might arrange it,"
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Is Is easy to make up q summary Of the
weather these days.
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They call it a grip" until they get il; then
they think it is q Saratoga trunk.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Name.

The following are the opening and closing prices OF
the New York stock Market, as reported BIZ special
wire TO Corson and Mccartney, l4lA street:
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A planter is not necessarily seedy looking
individual
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Deadly fruit-electric currents.
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II was topper who said he found a rumedy
Tor every III in his bottle.
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P. Z. Dye has hled a Judgment creditors bill l
against the Virginia Midland railroad company.
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner win give breakfast
on Saturday morning TO Gen. Felix Agnus,
editor Of the Baltimore american, who will be
the guest of the business mems club ct their
dinner On Friday evening.
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PALATABLE AS MILK.

Sold by al Druggists.
MIG SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists. N 7.
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War,

Many have gained one pound per day by its use.
scott's Emulsion Is not q secret remedy. II con-
tains the stimulating properties Of the Hypophos-
phites and pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil, the po-
tency of both being largely increased. It used BY
Physicians all over the wo-ld.
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HABITUAL CONSTIPATION CURED AND THE
bowels by the regular of Carriers
iIitlr Liver Pills in small doses Don't forget this
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Capitol Topics.
AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR NEEDED.
The bill authorizing the appointment Of an
assistant secretary of war at salary of 81, 500
was today reported by Senator Cockrell from
the committee on military affairs without
amendment and with unanimous recon-
mendation that it pass. After reciting
the necessity which exists for such
an officer the report shows that the De-
partment OF State and the Department of JUS
tice have, respectively. SO and 4S clerks. and
yet each of them has three officers who are as
sistant secretaries or attorneys general while
the War department has 1,277 clerks and no as
sistant The report says IAN assistant ecretary
is needed to strengthen the civil influence in
the department, to assist in the civil direction
of the military establishment as constitution
ally intended. and in the performance of the
strictly civil duties of the department enjoined
upon it by law; to preside over the department
in the temporary absence of the Secretary and
as matter Of economy.
ANOTHER COMMITTEE CLERK APPOINTED.
Mr.. Frank G. Campbell of this city, formerly
of Pennsylvania, has been appointed clerk OF
the committee on railways and canals. Mr..
Campbell is newspaper correspondent and
recently practiced law in Pennsylvania.
INSTRUCTIONS TO HOUSE DOOR KEEPERS.
John C. Houk, the assistant door keeper of
the House, has issued letter of instructions to
the messengers and door keepers. Among
other things he says:
"But volunteer to suggest that the House
OF Representatives is not 'star chamber, "
controlled by and for the few. 1t belongs to
and is regulated ~ and for the people of the
United States, .no daily demand information
concerning their great machine. And, in or
der to get that information, keep at Washing
ton by subscribing for end supporting the news
papers of the country q corps OF correspond
ents, with whom we will often be associated.
My idea is that every courtesy we extend to the
press or newspaper fraternity is q courtesy ex-
tended to the people at large, and that we
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-18

THERE is great deal of presumption
in the action of that convention which
assembled in Florida last week and pro-
fessed to speak for the farmers of the
United States. A resolution was pass
ed against the elections bill now pend
ing in congress. Less than two hun
dred votes were cast upon this resolu-
ton, and with small majority in favor
of it. Less than two hundred men as
sembled in that convention and said
we, the farmers of this nation" Why,
that number would not make arespect-
able convention of delegates from either
party in Iowa. 1t is not surprising
that this convention held in the south
and its majority made up of represen,
tatiyes of districts in which the evil to
be corrected largely predominates
should be opposed to the passage of thu
law, but many thousands of farmers
dispute their right to speak for them
The action will not deter congress from
passing the elections bill.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-18
Gov. BoIEs is applying his pardoning

Gov. BoIEs is applying his pardoning
power with great liberality. One Spick-
Ter, of Carroll county, was heavily fined
for selling liquor and in September last
was sentenced by Judge Conner to 200
days in Jail for contempt of court, one
of the most serious offenses against the
public in the category. But Gov. Boies,
with high dignity, has stepped between
the law and its offender and suspended
the sentence. He was earnestly solicit
ed by parties familiar with the case to
let Spickler serve out his term, but
would not heed their pleadings. The
Governor is making very unsavOry
record in this particular and in court
ing popular favor, seems to act upon
the presumption that majority of the
people of this state do not wish to see
the laws upheld The governor stoops
to say, as an excuse for pardoning one
guilty of contempt of judicial authority
that our jails are damp, cold and un.
healthy, and combining.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-18
Audubon Public School Items.
mr. MAMIE DAVIS AND CLARA BLAKEsLEl

Two more pupils enrolled Monday.
A literary society was organized in
room No. 6 last week and is now pre-
pairing Christmas exercise for We'd
nesday afternoon.
Prof. McKeen writes that mountain
lion recently wandered into the city of
Seattle, Washington, and after being
chased through the streets some dis
lance was shot and killed. We believe
that is just the kind Of sport that would
suit our High School nimrods They
could shoot out of the windows and
have all the glory of lion hunting with
none of its dangers, further than the
danger of shooting each other which is
always quite heavy when they go gun
ming.
Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Kate and DIR.
Yates were visitors of the schools last
week.
One of the ways by which the gram
mar Rotations are made interesting
for the a grade in room No. 3 is the
placing of list of questions on the black
boord which the pupils are required to
copy neatly on their states and answer
in short written sentences. One of
these lists and the answers as given by
Fern Baxter we give below. Her work
is fair example of the work of the
class.
1. Write the names of two yellow
flowers.
2. Write the names of two animals
having fur.
g. Write the names of two animals
having hair.
4. Name three kinds of trees.
5. Write the names of four birds you
have seen.
6. What animals dig holes in the
ground to live IMP
7. Write three names for dogs.
s. Name something that likes to live
in the water.
8. Name three things that you like
to do.
10. Write the name of light haired
girl in your school room.
The answers are:
l. Buttercups and dandeliOns are
the names of two yellow flowers.
2. Cats and rabbits are two animals
having fur.
3. Horses and dogs are two animals
having hair.
4. Cherry, maple and plum are the
names of three kinds of trees.
5. Robin, canary, swallow and snow
bird are the names of four kinds of
birds have seen.
s. Gopher and rats dig holes in the
ground to live in.
Z. Shepherd dog, blood hound and
Newfoundland are the names of three
kinds of dogs.
s. Fishes and oysters like to live in
the water.
8. l like to run, play and jump.
TO- Zelona Hays is the name of a
light haired girl in our school room.
The A class of room No. has finish
ed its General History and as its final
work each member was given topic
in the history upon which to write an
essay. The subjects are, Frederick the
Great, Louis XIV and Era of Reforms
in England.
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District Court.


Judge Deemer arrived Tuesday even
ing and held an evening session to as
sign business for week and attend to
other preliminary matters. Following
is the assignment for the next four
days:
Friday-Nos. 264o special, 275l, 275e,
1853 and 1854.
Saturday-Nos. 1888, 2757. 275S and
e765.
Monday-Nos. 2742, 214l, 2737, 273S,
2739, 274O. 274i and 1928.
Tuesday-Nos. HAS, 1881, 1859, 2s70
1895, 27l1, 2720, 2745, 2746, 2747, 274S and
25l9.
There are twice as many trial cases on
the docket as for any term during the
past two years. Thejudge win adjourn
the court the Gath, for the holidays, and
IL it is necessary to reconvene court
Judge Macy will preside.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-18

That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
it.
Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you.
Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the Remedy for you.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price so cents. Nasal Injector free.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price % cents.
Shiloh's cough and Consumption Cure
is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures
Consumption.
For sale by A. III. ROBERTS.
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Board Proceedings.
SPECIAL DECEMBER MEETING.
AUDITORS OFFICE, !
AUDUBON, Iowa, 7
Dncemhar Ii 1890 \

AUDITORS OFFICE,
AUDUBON, Iowa,
December 10, 1890.
The board of supervisors of Audubon
county, met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Samuel Minser, chairman, a.
+. Armstrong and p. Bickelhaupt.
Bill of A. III. Walker Il Co. for $751;
II for balance on contract for steam
heating apparatus fixtures ETC., for poor
house was allowed and heating appa-
ratus accepted.
The balance of this session was spent
by the board in inspecting the poor
house.
On motion the board adjourned till
9 o'clock a. m. December 10Th, 1890.
Auditors Office 0 o'clock a. M, De
eember 10Th, 1890.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
members present same as yesterday.
On motion the following school funl
loans were examined and approved.
Amos Fancher. .............SS $500 O
Noah E. Crane. ............. 400 U
On motion the board adjourned til
Monday December 10Th, 1890.
S. MINsER,
F. p. REEs, Chairman.
County Auditor.
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IT is learned that Boyd, governor
elect of Nebraska, is not citizen.
Born in Ireland, he removed to Ohio
when fifteen where his father declared
his intention of becoming citizen, but
did not in fact take out papers until the
present year. The son presumed that
his father had completed the covenant
with Uncle Sam, and that he being a
minor was in consequence a citizen.
Legal authorities declare that the can
didate receiving the next highest num-
Der of votes cannot be inaugurated gov
ernor, but that new election must be
held.
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PUBLIC SALES!

The undersigned will sell the following describ-
ed property at public sale, at his place one mile
southwest OF Gray, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1890,
at II a. m. Eight head Of high grade mich cows
balance poung stock, steers and heifers one
gelding 7years old, fYe-year-od mare, | mare
II wears old, with foal, mare iOyears old with
foal, pair OF geldings coming 8, pair mare
spring colts; eighteen brood sows bred to a
Thoroughbred Boar; bala9ce barrows about
as can be found in the country. Thoroughbred
Poland China boar l-year-old. Minneapolis
binder almost new, Buckeye mower, hay rake,
two walking and one riding cultiyators, sixteen
inch stirring plow. pulyerizer, Buckeye seedcr,
grass seeder, lumber wagon. buggy, set OF har-
ness, saddle, corn shelter and grinder, steam
corn fodder and other articles too numerous to
mention. Free lunch.
TERMs:-slo and under, cash; over that
amount credit q ~ months on approved notes
without interest II paid when due; otherwise s
per cent from date. Eight per cent discount for
A. G. FoRsBEcK.
r. N. CARPER, Auctioneer.