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1890. 1890.
SPRIN Nc
STOCK OF
DRY GOODS

Now on Exhibition.
The largest and most complete
stock We have ever had the pleasure
of showing, in
Black and Colored silks, Black
and Colo-ed Cachimers, in 40 and
As inches vide, all new shades.
4G-inch silk Warp Cachimers,
plain and fancy stripe. for combina-
ton Suitinrs. all new.
Dress Goods Of all kinds, from
; cents to sl.OO per yard. You
can't help being suited IN this De
paruEent-
Fifty pieces of Crown satines.
the prettiest Satine in the market
A nice lot Of Magenta Satihes, at
10 cents per yard.
Two hundred pieces ofnew Dress
Ginghams, just received Any guam
tity Of new Ginghams. at ) cents
per yard.
Two hundred pieces Of good
Dark Calicoes, at ; cents.
Shifting calicoes Of all kinds.
New shiTiings of all kinds.
New Table Linens, Napkins,
Hamburgs, and Towels,
White Goods of every deserip-
ton
Lace Curtains at 50, 75 and 80
cents per pair, all new.
4 fell line OF plain and fancy
Scrims, from TO 10 cents.
Our stock is brand, splinter new.
No old goods 10 waste your time
on, and as for prices, we can't be
beat
PARKER & PARKER.
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szurie q P5aAssRceIais- C5E.fy . Snasns-- =
l. Andrew Parker Cashier Of t1s rlove-nzlne1
Rank do solennly swear that she Ebore state
meat : srle. 70 the hesf Of my knovledge and
4SDREw PARKER.
- Cashier.
sufsc-ibed ana sworr s55essre me his 7sh1xy
VIZ a. wELFLEx
Notary Pubic.
VALENTINE Hay.
cHkS H F1StER
FRED " EIESEEkER
Directors.
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Trustees Sale
-OF-
Valuable Real Estate.

D. VIRTUE OF AZ CEDEE or sAIE ie-seii
= ouI of slie orphans CCarf q -ameTsei fss.usy
pa and ~ n directed We VII cSfe T. ~ e az
pgh-c cutlery, Il r &n,iels cidce, Defiilt- Pa
Ha
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PUBLIc SALE
PUBLIC SALE
or
Valuable Real Estate /!
-O-

D. VIRTUE Of sn order issueaf 20 1sa fsv the
. of llsns cs5gFt as Trlstee f5r Tie ssle OF the
heai Estate II CaihSgile A. smith. dceeesed no
tire J. nereby given thar rili cEpC-c fur sale AZ
public Oulcry, ol the premises, ull
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TERMS.

Teu rer cent. of the hand money 20 pc paid s..
soon - The properly y knocked down balance
Of one third on csiu1TE.atiOn of sale cne-thiri n
six months. sgld aoe -raird IL one rrar ssitA Ii
fercst on deferFe1 payments
VALENTINE BAY
mari AssiEl-e.
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Valuable RHalBStatG.

d. WRIT z q an order Of sale isssue1 aut q
D the C,,sIrf q Common Pleas oi s1ler-st COM
~. and 20 ne directe.. ~ Assi-nee ~ Jeha IT.
Martens, sriil expose O. pEific ssse 8 5ae 0-.i-
Ceuoe - said gehn T. Mareus. In sfonrereek
Igls fsilll en
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!. siDd. si John \ snydsr's
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pERoRT OF THE CONDITION
or Tss
First National Bank
RESOURCES.

or SoMERSEf, Is s4nsrssi, in the STATE
a RenasyIysuia, at sbe escse of hllsiness. Eeb-
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:, e,mz On Fna4y this
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al ze0'cloek e. m, al he following lessrsl 81
real estate Of said Assiguor, ta VIZ
NJ = eerlsiu tract 81 lard situate In
NJ / sfonxeTeek Twp. Somerset Go Ia,
adjoining lands II joseph AiffsiheE John Fefs.
D. -caFOrk, 1eign II. snyic7. oliver Lease and
John 6oieT- containing = acre slFiet laeassre.
about Tao acres Gear, aaa hs-auce in IiIzir 1lg-
inE thereon ercctel q tues.Dfr
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TERMS.

nnc-ihir5 in hsnsi AMI the balanee @ $50
equal zil1aal payments ce-eTret payments 3, i--
securs-l ~ 5iilEmert on The prelilists- Ten Eer
ceai 81 TIE purchase money 81 De Izi4 when t1e
property is k2eezcs dfFu
I3IIS n 02NI
mas Trustee Of Cs,hsrine A. Smith dce'd.
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..,.s,y yprisousssArasdsls ssh 50
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Letters OF Administration were granted 10
John r Scott to Administer upon the estate
Of Joseph A. r. Hunter late Of l'rsina Boz
oGeb. deceased.
To James l. Pagh to Administer upon the
estate Of Ephrzim Pugh, late Of Somerset
township. deceased
To john NJ siief. Executor Of the estate
Of wilbelmlna Keedel ls;e OF Norihsmton
township, decreased
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-. - srss .,or. for eye glasses
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p. puriiy and AeoaTacy
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9 sman say that woman has
In one year she gels din
Elshes the dishes 1895 time.
'sa ready flr school twice a
ars rsis the baby 10 sleep 1860
aboui s10 calls. and as she
aas.hiug she hasn't every min
rsh= O. things an hour. or 4SS0
7a- Who says that = woman
h5e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
LyNTFN MATINEES At DAYS.
TWO c5URsIs or LEcTUEEo BY JOHN /. STop-
pARD.

TWO C1URsTs or LECTURES BY JOHN J.. SI'"
pAED.
John l. stoddard is about 10 begin another OF Dds
Interesting and Instructive course - lh -uA''' I
turc, al Daly- Theatre The -uocc,, of to previous
course, here and cl,ewhcIc j. familiar &" everybody.
and The subject. announced for the plccnt one sNo
promise that it viii be equal 10 any that has preceded
II II /. more properly two courses, hut the t"'
are exactly alike. each lecture lcin- given TWICE
Tn, plan j, found necessary on account Oh inc I"
yo..uuliv - accommodating all who wish t. attend
II the lectures are given only once. The date ana
the subject, to be- illustrated and described ar" a., fol
low. February - and =. The castle l.'rdcIcl
| Eblncr. March 3 and s, Napoleon Iouapu'". 80.
| l. from Corsica o. the Throne, March "d D.
Napoleon Iionapait" so. =. from the Throne u ~.
lIceaan March 10 and u, " Berlin in l7-''' March
- and II, switzerland Each course VIII beg" all
| II "a.
II would be hard 10 find more appropriate subject
for an illustrated lecture 81 IN, Kind than iaI "'
| re first announced. 90 The caste Eord"r'd Rhine D.
a. been often employed but never c@hfH'''' I'i l'
pot, in the world contain 80 much that ia romantch
| picturesque within small 70 space. i any -Ib!c
! of canal attfa,tivcncs- ir the same -oit coud h'
chosen il would pcfhaD-, De That Of the lat Ic' l"'
switzerland which IA, also often been selected i'l
de,cr.pion i'm lecture Of thi- KIND. The life q
Napolcon Eonaapftc Wa felt 10 be too absorbing
topic and TOO fertile IN Opporun tc- fo" pciT WIN
| words and on the screen - be treated lh .I"-''
lecture, and it Will Il cio"r', be dlvo"d lnI T." 10,
| which VIII naturally combine an historical aI''
| naiIia"t .h il ,o,,,,r Vr ~todd,rd ha- olo.ci
Icilu a, thc only cly 10 b" treated 10 l' 't'i' %
4 whole lecture IN the present c'u 80 ana IL D. 'I't
| that viii give him am ample "lp3', inHI ~ ,o4 49,
! rrar4ucc Of city That has for IT. past i'HS ana
"rnrr -. lecture have already been delivered u
I,ool lv Philadelphia. Boston and chicago. ana nav
| i.D, received with much favor cv'NWl "rc. Mar'
I l.tNs All I'd
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THINKS Mr.. DoDD 4 CRAFTY NAN.

From TIC IhliGclphld httoiu'
The NcwNork Tribune Of last sunday cohtSlheo
an elaborate argument by the Hon. = {. J. Douu'
counsel Of the standard oil Trust, IN Dehah OF CON,
fNuc Mr. Dndd j., a very able LAWYER ana III the
Reform Convention OF PcunNNlN wanna III J.. ne go
marked proof of Ia, ability and public spirit IN ucdhIe
win proposition, for restraining the power Oh corpoT
lions. I'm thi, - uuc article lie shows now shltu,
,dyocatc may transform monster al >poaton any
r.,pa.ity mo the most innocent and hnlDhAe Oh
creatures. .,. h.,.o hoo, g.,
c> -trucs ever since men transacted business, ulcI
ARE, AN absolute necessity To nave, ANA an hSlucss
activity would bee arrested II the law, against luen
,,tI Sac clrricd into erect. lie regards a. trust
very association u business. since the OBJECTS OF
combinations In trade L. tx the cost oi '"nloI'-
hes, ID raise and lower prices A. business i1'eIvsts
NAV r,,iiirc and To- determine how many goods may
p, houcht and sold and produced. There Is nor
hu~irc,~ man. NO matter how honorable; VINO ms
not I'm The, opinion of Mr.. Dodd BROKEN all INC la"'
Uut the trusts of which the American people Justly
cnulpl,ln are curse and danger TO the Pup'0; DO
ans. hy their power of combination thcN h"Ne
arbitrarily checked the production of ,vouid
order Ia rNtor higher price, than consumers MV ha
br compelled 10 pay under the ficc op'Id'lul w. "A
law Of supply and demand II 4 IhIsv I,iie have
lie enormon, profit, wruug from INC puu,Ihee ,non,
b.sn ,Nprudsd In paving contributions 70 lui0 ,h,
Der, of the monopoly, that do'> n'V nj asinrtion
lca, the rank miquitv OF me sysieHl., M oniia-
~, AIR Iolb maj thr ultimate effect of these coLu.ns
p, WI H. ~ Stimulate competition and give more en-
nloyment with higher wages TO aDor, g, , 10,
ihiny n,nr, than souorOus phrases Woulu ho, -
tbc eNtortons practscd upon consumers p"e ~,
Inevitable tendency OF these 20 er,
nrriurtion is also to lessen the opportunities Vi enA
ployment and the purchasing power o. "a.sA
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rLoorEvr EXTRACTS FOR SCHOOL SPEAKERS.
\ B4NR DIRECTOR RESIGNS.
r T. DICK wTTHDRAw> FROM THE WESTERN
NATIONAL

T. T. DICK WTTHDRAW> FROM THE WESTERN
NATIONAT~
Evans r. Dick Of Philadelphia. Yesterday resigned
his place director OF the Western National Bank.
The directors wc"o forced % accept the resignation be-
cause Nr. Die; had sold hi, stock and was legally
disqualified. They did not ill the vacancy Presi'
dent jordan said that the Withdrawal of Mr. Dick
had possible >ignihcance and that his stock had
been bought by friends Of the bank. Mr.. Dick is
the head OF the Philadelphia firm Of Dick Brothers
4 CO.. and the New York firm Of Dick Brothers &
Lawrence lie is q member OF the Philadelphia and
New York stock Exchanges. He was in the city
yesterday and in reply 10 inquiries said 8" beg You
vi! that the f1r my resignation was simply
that l could not agree with the policy Of the bank
II Won will al, the president OF any successful bank,
the answer viii be that Dick ought 70 have resigned
long ago. The Western National is solvent and for
some reasons am sorry that l had To- resign at this
time could not agree with the management and
therefore sold stock
Mr. Dick', letter Of resignation WIS dated yes
tCr,iav. In quarters i wa suggested that the
recent sac- IF TIE stock iv r. .ltdc pAa houses were
for Mr. Dicks account. II would be natural course
f,r frm 50 well known IN 10th cities % dlstrluue
orders of this kind because direct selling would be
REGARDED with great suspicion. There Is no PROOF
tlat t.. SAL, II 200 shares by F. NJ lockwood q 90.
for Philadelphia account! on which President JOruan
was willing to make corner, was for Mt. DICK.
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4 pLEASLyo EyrEkrALyNnxr roR cnrncn

An audience that completely nn,d the hall Of the liar
lem Democratic Club in East Onrhundred. and. tvcnt,
nfth-.t ght charmed bv varied entertain
rncnt given there the - the Ieno& AyDnu.
Unitarian Church. There were rocitatioa~ songs. tab
leaUs and drills DIV young and and children
OF the church and all showed marked ability and thorough
training Tor their pait, The entertainment began with
dol" drill by brghtiac,d little girls and was closed by
d "dunb.bcc" drnl by young ladies. who pleased On,
SPECTATORS greatly their charming faces their loty
precision wiki which they through
the intricate cNoiutlon,. Songs and recitation
were given by Miss Tnie Stahl Mis- Annie L. Douglas,
Percy D. Adams Mi, Flos,ic I'VE. Charles W. Dcmarcst
Mi.. Edith BermlnGham stanley Hutchinson and It'll,
Bella Parker.
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rur rryySyLrAyu T. A. EycANrMEyr

obanol,u Penn. Feb. 1.-The state Encampment
q fine Grand Army Of the Republic "n, called Z"
rider At 10 O'Clock. The Committee on Resolutions
presented its report. The resolutions "m'h "'i'
passed bv Post ~, Allegheny city, were severely
condemned They had been construed a. an H''I-
mcnt Of Governor Beaver III P'Hu'"I MANNER
Post - showed how ever, that the matter hhd been
misunderstood and that their acton was ~ citizen
and NOT a, member, of the Grand Amy 81 IN
Republic. scrc, of resolution va men a""P''l
,oIdon'uiug tnc attempt Of southern senator, H.
remove the ncgror- from the south P"-l ~ presenter
a resolution calling on the DcIaI 'Hch' '""'HiI"''
appOin no one TO office who would use the oIGdlIi
ton for the advancement Of political prcicIHch''
TIC revolution was AdOpAd.
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.SIOUX RESERV1TION OPEN.
THE PRAIRIE QUICKLY DOTTED WITH
WOODEN HUTS
THOUSANDS OF IMMIGRANTS RUSH ACROSS THE
BORDER AS SOON AS THE MILITARY BAR
RIER IS MISUNDERSTANDING AND
DRUNKENNESS THE RULE or THE
NIGHT At FORT PIERRE.

St. Paul. Mimi, Feb. ia dispatch from Pierre.
Colonel Tassen in command Of the military at Fort
Pierre, received official telegram from the war
Department officially announcing the Presidents
proclamation opening the Sioux Reservation and that
the military forces should he withdrawn. Informa-
ton sent to the daily papers Of this city, and
Immediately extras were published announcing the
fact The town Immediately was in a hubbub Of
noise and confusion. Vehicles Of all kinds were
called ont and packed with of all classes. and
there exciting for the reservation. Every
body who could get transportation Joined the
excited crowd, and those who could
not ride went afoot over they went pcllmcll,
without waiting for anything, bankers clerks boomers,
all trying 10 be the first to get in the promised land
In thirty minutes the practically deserted.
Stores closed and business almost suspended.
d" From the dome of the capitol building the country
could be viewed for miles, and such a thrilling
sight never before in this city. stretching
away across the river for miles into the reservation
the procession Of men and wagons hurryinS along
on their mad rush for houses and land, winding thcn
way hills and valleys, each trying to get ahead
Of the Others 10 pick up choice pieces Of the land
taken away from the red man and given 10 the
settler. Fully 5000 people in the crowd and
| tonight they camped what was yesterday
the home Of the SIOUX Nation, tonight the home and
property Of those who have waited long for the day
when they could take possession of the rich lands
and cultivate the soil.
Load after load Of lumber has left the immense
lumber yards here until they are almost depleted and
t,igb, for a di,s ~ t,optv five mile, can almost
-, -, . .,, ,no
everywhere nc hcdIu the SUNNI Vi Inv 80" .''" ''
hammer Work will continue all night 10y the light
e FIRE. ana lantern. i'm thc construction Of '-lach~'
,.lt 49,, ,, ..,,.. ,r Las. bf. bo,d
III "hi'h inc h"iV 9o''Nc' ''h 'F "' "
and protect himself from tie weather. Many houses
/ can b." seen "hcIt this morning there was nothing
but the naked plain.
At Fort Pierre the situation Is Serious Nnal Vl
the crowd first struck that village and Immediately
began 10 c.,im town lots, there being a. many ~
ten claimant, 10 one lot. Ten wa-ou lJdd- - beer
and whi~kcy lett this city for Fort Pierre. AID NeN-
cral gambling outfits. Liquor has been prohibited on
tbe reservation herct fore hut tonight 4
il a. free as water and the inhabitants.
relieved Of the military rule that they have been sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
THE ORIGIN OF COAL.
PROFESSOR NEwBERRY vINDICATEs THE PEAT
BOG THEORY.

PROFESSOR NEwBERRY VINDICATEs THE PEAT
BOG THEORY.
Tothc Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter of r. 81. Daggett on fossiferouS
Coal printed in The Tribune Of the @5tl inst is
another OF tIe periodical attacks upon the theories
Of ceoloci-ts in REGARD IT, Che or gin Of the hydro
carbon minerals winch, like the grippe are per
nittod 10 aflhct Civilization. man who Is not
re trained by any knowledge Of che facts gives free
rein 10 hi; mallnation AID r'shcs into print WIN
tissue of flacc- which 20 those not familiar Win inc
subject have all the force Of truth with the cIirn OIL
| novelty.
Mr. Daggctt has heard reports OF the discovery Of
bed Of anthracite coal POO feet thick beneath the coal
measures Of Pennsylvania and OF a coal bed IN "yo-
ming Territory 300 feet in thickness, and makes ines"
basclcs the text of criticism of eeoloSl'tS
and the foundation Of theory Of his own on tha
origin Of coal. which la, not observed fact nor
shadow Of probability in it, favor 1t Is not true
that great bed Of anthracite hl, been found beneath
the coal measures of Pennsylvania, nor that coal
seam exists In Wyoming 900 feet thick. Hence. his
premises being all WRONG his conclusions neccS-
5arily erroneous.
My father had coal mines and my first responsibility
in life connected with their management. From
that time the present. coal in its scientific aspects
| aud economical importance has been a matter OF
special interest and study with have visited
all the important coal mines o. the country and have
examined with special attention the anatomy Of the
coal seams a record Of their history. AS result
Of such experience have learned beyond all question
that coal is simply ancient peat; that it has ac-
! cumuatcd in MARSHES from the dsntcsration and
partial decomposition Of plant tissue buried in tho
earth by simple and natural cau>cs. IN all the different
geological since the growth Of terrestrial verota-
ton sufficient to form such accumulatono tha'
is. since the Dcvonian age. This view have Taught
in books. pamphlet, and lecture. and have lppor'el
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
LonNS HopKLyS rNLvrRsLrr ANNlvERsARY

Baltimore. Feb 1@.-Ts fourteenth anniversary q
Johns Hopku, University VIII be- celebrated on Wash.
mgton's Birthday. in Nj Vernon Place Methodist Eps.
tol1l Church Tho trustees The faculty, the alumni and
guests personally invited will meet ia Hopkins HAL al
80 o'clock and the fellows by courtesy. the follows
the graduate and the Undergraduate students In the gym
aaslum az the hour. The alumni VIII have social
gathering with luncheon after the exercises. Tho day
following, Sunday, at p. m, Ushop Randolph S. Foster
Will preach the annual before the Christian AssO
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
TILE PROPOSED crxrrxNIAL NEuoRIA HALL

W,,hln.ton Feb. 2.-EN Governor Robert ;. Green
Of New Jersey, the chairman of the Committee Of GOV
crnor, appointed urge upon Congress the erection
of 4 memorial hall IN Paramount Park, Philadelphia
commemorative Of the great occurrences OF the hrS'
80, J.la-,tion I'm (oug,>, select one of is mem
bcrs ~ meet the committee of Governors Ia Car
p,uter's Hail. Philadelphia, February -
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REPoRr OF ELfcrRIcAS ExEcrTIoyS.

Albany. Feb 1.-The Assembly Codes Committee
today heard Elbridgc +. Gerry. Of Sew York, OH ~
semblyman stein, bill allowing u"" paper reporters
10 be- present at electrical executions. Mr.. 6cr>
opposed the bill, saying that the Commission which
had been appointed to find ont the most humane ana
best method Of execution had carefully considered the
question Of publicity aud had recommended TO tho
Legislature the present law. The publication Of di,
gushing and sensational details was. hc declared, al
incentive 10 crime rather than deterrent
A'semblyman stein argued I'm favor Of full pub.
liCity AZ executions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13

Jacksonville Fla. Feb l..-rhe International
,~~oca,on of Railroad T,ac, Agents Is holding lis
.,cond annual session IN ;hi, city. The delegates
here VITA their guests. now number frlN 100 Ihey
,,e fr,ul every state i'm The IN on. and fOn Canada
and Mexico. Tlc delegates VII visit -. AuIu t'ne
ON Friday. Tampa or ~tte"iay ana ON N"idN VIZ -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington. Feb. IL Captain William II. Sturgeon.
2i,t Infantry, has been ordered 20 special duty az
Wiilctt'S Point, y. \. -.
Fn~i,n Edward simpson has been ordered to duty
i'm the Bureau of Nav. cation, February -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13

fifteen miles. In latitude 43 :Oj, longitude 80 she
sighted an iceberg 100 feet high and $40 feet long and
close t. II two smaller ones. probably parts Of the
large one. almost submerged, and therefore exceed
ingv dangerous. In latitude ~ 80. lon gitude 80.
another iceberg 400 feet long sighted apparently
aground with d slender peak 200 feet high.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
SIGHTING SEVERAL ICEBERGS.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-The steamer switzerland.
from Antwerp, reports that February T. In lati-
tude 40 20, longitude as so, she sighted field Of
ce. compact on It's southern edge, and stretching fs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13
1vFLrENzA A CENTURY AGO.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. Tpon reading your article on the influenza 10"
wear, ago in last Sundays Tribune, it occurred 10 me
that Won might be interested in the copy of an old
letter have lately found in looking over some family
papers Of the Town,cnds, Of Long Island.
oyster lay. /. L. Jan. II. 1890. r. COLES
(Copv Of a letter from John Lloyd 10 his uncle.
Henry LLOYD in London. dated at Queens village, no"
Llovd', Ncca. Long Island. May %. 1900
wish ! could inform you that al this time the
Influenza was known only BY its name. When
wrote last IL general, a IA aN ] coud lcarni
throughout America. and from that time 10 about
the l7-t OF March. or some time IN APRIL II was no
NOR, heard Of. when it attacked persons OF all ages
and Ia, proved n great number Of Instances, mortar
We arc told very much 50 in NewNorl. also In sun:
dry towns of Connecticut. ~ letter from friend
Of mnc n P2nhHy am io nr r c a a. m. sa me
time who had Gief of this alarming and distressing
sickness. At Jericho I'm This STAND. IN the family OF
DR.. James Townsend, within about fortnight, nave
died three DAUGHTERS and himself now dcsp3ired
Of bv his physicians His death will be general loss
being greatly esteemed IN his profcsSion'
Extract, from "Grfith's Annals Of Baltimore,'
publ he'd i'm 1920
In the farI Of 1850 and spring Of 100 there ragged
Urot-out IRE country. commencing at the south. an
epidemic called Influenza. The summer Of The former
year ned boon uncOmmonlY warm. the mean TEN
p"ratur" r. philadelpta for september being IS and
for October SO. with great drought, and that like
The yellow fever which followed H. was contagious 10
the o'mOe phorc II called by some an epidemic
pn'rd coh and was said 10 be produced by sudden
vegetable putrefaction.'
FLOQrENT EXTRACTS FOR SCHOOL SPEAKERS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: deem il my duty TO call the attention Of my
brother teachers 10 The fact that in the chapter on
oratory i'm the recently published Life Of Roscoe
ConliucT there a-a coouent passage, thst would
p" very desirable additions 70 our list Of school
speeches. j. NJ NJ.
Yew-Yorb, Feb :. 1900.
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pleed $25OOOO subscription 10 the preferred stOcl
Of the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad the
amount needed TO the building Of the road from
Mobile 70 Jackson, Mss In one year from date