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~ ostd's Fair site.

AT meciin: OF tho worlds fair d.
rcciors held Tuesday last, nj Chicago,
by vote OF - To ), they decided tia,
Washington Park WAS the most
desirable siis for the worlds fair. \
resolution. however. WAS adopted,
posipoalns final decision until the 9th
OF September. when the national CON.
mii,cc will 10 in session. The usual
conflict between West Side members
OF tho director, and olncr direction
tDok place.
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Talking with an intimate friend of
General Lew Wallace the other day. !
learned the true inspiration OF his IA
nous novel, ben llur.'
wallace was on an eastern'bound
train said my Informant, and while
going through the drawine'room car
he passed the open door OF compart'
ment In which sat Colonel robert IT,
lngersoll. Come in said the latter
I'm lonely In here, and want some one
to cha: WITH" Wallace entered, and
seated himself. "Ali right Colonel
hs said, what shall We chat about
Lots OF things, replied lngersoll. Is
there u future liieT Looking out oil the
window dTeamiiy, AS the express sped
on, he answered his own query. i
don't know-do youE Is there u Col
l don't know-do your Was CHRIST
the son oil EodE doht khow-uo
yony lie paused and looked keeniy at
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nnp's br Encouraged.

Farmers aud siookmcn should not nj.
low themselves 10 bccusnc excited over
the sudden depression In the cattle mar
kct. 1t Is this couslan; fear Of still
lower prices that drives them 10 mar
kc,ins their stock only half ripe, when
In the majority Of cases IL they would
hold them as conservative men do. the
low tide Of prices would soon lie over
and they would reach much handsomcr
profits IN the cnd.--Chicaso Droycs
journal.
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= = - .

\ mortgage was raised from a poor
woman's house at Piainfcld. New J"r-
scy, by watermelon seeds. The guests
Of summer hotel paid GiiY cents
apiece for the privilege OF guessing the
number Of seeds in watermelon. aud
tho proceeds were devoted 10 the
widow.
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"whon we came to this town. writes
n Georgia editor, "it was little more
than water tank, but now the very
best whisky in the country Is sold here
aud there are ten moonshnc stills In
active operation in this county. y
is power for good In any
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-08-30

a Kansas city livestock commission
firm says: Our receipts Of cattle have
been only moderate this week. and all
good fat cattle are selling fifteen TO
twenty cents higher than last week,
and while half to tirec-fourths fat
steers aud cows sell low compared with
corn cattle, they are ten TO fifteen cents
higher than last week. Good. tidy fat
heifcrs continue 10 sell well. having the
preference over heavy cows. even when
cows are the latest. Both good native
feeders and stock steers are In good de-
mand ut better prices since the rain.
Range SOCKETS are selling low, as most
bfyefs for this class n eattle buy later
In the season. N would ADVISE our Colo
RADIO and New Mexico customers TO hold
cattle for later In the season. We be-
lieyc that good corn cattle will go no
lower, in fact, we behave that they VIII
sell higher.
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pcpuiy Sheriff Dayu s,o,iis'i WAS
numbered by "a italian NJ Beaver
Canon, idaho, on Sunday evening.
Tie murderer was sam q, large 10 last
accounts.
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"a Successful Man" is the title Of
what is probably the brightest Ameri-
can Story-typically Amcrican-which
has appeared for many years. II is n
story Of life prominent in fashion and
in politics, written by member Of
New fork's highest society who dis.
plays n genius rs a writer destined to
make her name famous although she
substitutes nom de plume for her own
well known one.
"a Successful Man" will appear in
two parts in the Cosmopolitan Magazine
the first in the September issuc-and
is illustrated by Harry Mcvickar. the
drawings being made from life from act
ing models who were guests and
servants at Long Island country
house.
a high type Of American politician
n man having something Of the clarac-
tcris,ics of a Blaine, with little of the
Daniel Doughcr,y perhaps-is brought
by chance into the close society of n
Newport married bclIe-one OF those
women mated 10 wealth and manly
beauty. with keen sympathies unsatis.
fed by the intellectual calibre of her
husband. Then comes a careful study
Of the self.made successful American
OF the society girl Of Newport drawn by
one who knows her perfectly at her
best and at her worst-of society not rs
it exists-of the human heart by one
who has evidently taken 1t in her hand
and watched its every pulsation.
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4 Newspapers Capital.

Tho circulation of newspaper In Its
capital. and this with l,s space cons'i-
tu,cs tho newspaper, stock ia trade.
No man should csIcc; 10 usr this stock
without compensation any more than
he should expect tho clothing merchant
10 give away hats AMI coats or tho gro
Ger TO donate Hour and sugar 10 every
one who asked for them.
Aud yet there ato somc very cs;ima-
bic and intelligent gentlemen who ask
OF newspapers wha, they would no;
think Of asking Of an, other business.
Even II tho column mus, bc "lliei
mp" with something; there IL wide
difference between reading matter tina;
has an interest for many people and n
personal appeal for public support As
well nigh, tie merchant claim h page
advertisement; OF his wares on the
ground that the paper mus; lie liilci up
with something.
The man who asks free space In n
newspaper for tho publication Of thu,
which Is calculated or intended 10 10
individual benefit should not cSirc, 10
pay for sui, Of clothes or ham.
To attain n circulation that renders
the newspaper valuable as medium.
tens OF thousands Of dollars arr cStrnd-
c,i. and 1, should not b. expected Of
newspapers tia, they will give away
tina, upon which they depend for
existence and profit
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Note beads at Tur HERALD Office.
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On and after September sth Akial
will have daily stage and mail route
established between here and that point.
This will 10 doubt be good news for the
people of Routt county.
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Governor Cooper hiss gona east and 4,
is reported he will no, return before
October ist. This looks rs though lie
had concluded not 10 ir candidate be-
fore the forthcoming Republican CON
yrntlon.
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Tho independents held state con
ycntion In Denver last week. The Far
mcr'- Alliance. Knights oi Labor, the
Grange and Tic uIioa Labor Part.
~csc represented W thu oou,rniioa ~
largo delegations.
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Tho iiusk iyaahoe tunnel, ou,,sn: the
Continental Divide. on the line Of the
Colorado Midland railway. will, when
completed. lie tho third largest tunnel
In the United States.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS SEALED
IN proposals will be received at the office Of
the Borough Clerk until TUESDAY, July %,
A. d. 1890, at P. M, for the following, viz:
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Grading, curbiug and paving Ninth avenue
with fire brick from Walnut Street to Jenny
Grading and paving Tube Works alley with
avenue.
Grading, curbing and paving Third avenue
with block stone from Youghiogheny bridge to
Market street.
fire brick from Fifth avenue to Elm street.
Grading. curbing and paving of Twelfth
avenue with fire brick from Walnut street to
Water street.
Grading and paving Tube Works alley with
fire brick from Ninth avenue to Tenth avenue.
Grading and paving Dunn alley with fire
brick from Tenth avenue to Berlin street.
Grading and paving Blackberry alley with
fire brick from Sixth avenue to Seventh avenue.
SEWERS.
One Of 20 inches in diameter in Jenny Lind
street from Sixteenth avenue to Beech street.
One of Is inches In diameter in Shaw avenue,
from Courstn street to First alley east OF Cour-
sin street.
One of II inches in diameter in Blackberry
alley. from Eighth avenue to School alley.
One u inches in diameter in Cannon alley,
from Eleventh to Twelfth avenues.
Plans and specifications of the above work
can be seen. and blanks for bidding and all in
formation can be had at the Engineers office
on and after July a.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
bond in double the amount OF the proposal, and
probated before a notary public. and said pro-
posals must be handed in on or before the
above specified time. Unless said requirements
are carried out the bid will not be considered.
The Committees on Streets and Sewers reserve
the right to reject any or all proposals.
6. B. HERW1CK. Boro Clerk.
MCKEESPoRT, PA, July "a 1890
iy23-9l-TWs
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

PITTSBURG July l6, 1890.
NOTICE TO RACTORS-SEALED
IN proposals will be received at the office of
CITY Controller until SATURDAY, the 18th
day of July, A. D.. 1890 at o'clock P. M, for
the following. viz; pyE1s
Emily street, from 30 ft. east Of Craft ave.
nue. to Cunliffe Run sewer; l5-inch pipe.
Summerlea street, from Walnut street to
Holden street; l5inch pipe.
Shipton street, from Bedford avenue to
Webster avenue; 15inch pipe.
REPAVING.
Wylie avenue, from Fifth avenue to Fulton
street.
GRADING, PAVING AND CURBING.
Aiken avenue, from Ellsworth avenue to
Center avenue.
Lilac street, from Ellsworth avenue to West
minister street.
Westminster street, from Aiken avenue to
Margaretta street, from Highland avenue to
Negley avenue.
Fffty-fourth street. from Butler street to
Keystone street.
Calvin street, from Forty-second street to
Cofwell street, from Dinwiddie street to
Jumonville street.
PAVING AND CURBING.
Boquet street, from Atwood street to Bates
street,
The paving of the above named streets to be
either of block stone, vulcanite asphalt, irreg-
ular block stone, or cobble stone, and bids will
be received for each kind of pavement.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
blanks for bidding can be obtained at the
general Office, Department of Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied by
bond, with two sureties, probated before the
Mayor or City Clerk.
The Department of Awards reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. E. NJ. B1GELOW,
Chief of Department of Public Works.
jy1693
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mo, $751;


A N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unto the Br ad
n ford and South Ninth Streets Railway
Company, its successors, lessees and assigns the
right to enter upon, use and occupy certain
streets and highways.
Section BE it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
That and enacted by the authority of the same.
the Bradford and South Ninth Streets Railway
Company, its lessees, successors and assigns
shall have the right, and is hereby authorized
TO enter upon the streets and highways in
cluded within its route, to-wit: First-Begin-
ming on Bradford street at its intersection with
South Twelfth street; thence along Bradford
street to South Ninth street; thence along South
Ninth street to Bingham street; thence along
Bingham street to South Eighth street; thence
along South Eighth street to Warren or Sarah
street; thence along Warren or Sarah street
to South Ninth street; thence along South
Ninth street to Bradford street, and thence
along Bradford street to South Twelfth street,
the place of beginning Second, beginning at
South Eleventh street at its intersection with
Bradford street; thence along South Eleventh
street to Bingham street; thence along South
Eleventh street to Bingham street to Diamond
Square; thence on Diamond Square to South
Twelfth street, thence along South Twelfth
street to Bradford street. to construct, main
tain, operate and use during the term named in
its charter its railway as aforementioned, with
double tracks or with single tracks, with neces-
sary sidings, turnouts and switches, and to use
electricity as motive power and also to erect,
maintain, operate and use an overhead or
ply of motive power, and to erect, maintain
and use in the streets or highways be-
fore mentioned, such posts. poles or other sup
ports as said company may deem convenient
for the support or maintenance of such over
head system and subject, however. to the pro-
visions of general ordinance entitled. "a
general ordinance relating to the entry upon,
over or under or the use or occupation of any
street. lane or alley or any part thereof for any
purpose by passenger or street railway COM
panies or by companies operating passenger or
street railways, and providing reasonable regu-
lations pertaining thereto for tie public con-
venience and safety" approved the 18th day of
February, A. D. 1880
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinauce conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this l1th day of July, A. d. 1890
Il. P. FORD. President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council G. l. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council Attest: E. ]. MARTIN,
Clerk OF Common Council.
Mayors office. July Is, 1890. Approved;
h. L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book vol. !, page 479
22d day OF July. q. d. 1890
Continued on FIFTH Page.
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A N ORD1NANCE-AUTH THE
IA opening of South Twenty-ninth street,
from East Carson street to Sarah street.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled and il is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That
the Chief of the Department of Public Works
be and he is hereby authorized and directed to
cause to be surveyed and opened within 60 days
from the date of the passage of this ordinance,
South Twenty-nipth street, from East Carson
street to Sarah street, at a width of %
feet, in accordance with Ormsby Boro.
Plan, approved by the Boro. Councils
May %, 1871. The damages caused there
by and the benefits to pay the same to be as
sessed and collected in accordance with the
provisions of an act of Assembly Of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act
relating to streets and sewers in cities of the
second class" approved the 10Th day of May,
A. d. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordnance or part OF Or
dinance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 30th day of June. A. d. 1890
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, July 5, 1890. Approved:
b. /. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book vol T. page 1872
18th daY of July. A. D. 1890.
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NOTICES,

Comptroller of the Currency, Washington,
June 9, 1880. Whereas by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, 1t has been made to
appear the Liberty National Bank of Pittsburg,
In the city of Pittsburg. in the county of ALLIE
gheny and State of Pennsylvania, has complied
United States required to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized to commence
ward S. Lacy, Comptroller Of the Currency do
hereby certify that 'grhe Liberty National Bank
of Pittsburg,n in the city of Plttsburg, In the
county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania
is authorized to commence the business Of bank
ing as provided in Section fifty one hundred and
sixty-nine of the Revised Statutes OF the United
States. In testimony whereof witness my hand
and seal of this office this 9th day of June 1880.
e. 8. LACY, Comptroller of the Currency. No.
43SQ iel5-l-D
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No, 3d.
N ORD1NANCE-GRANT UNTO
n the Arlington Avenue Railway Company.
its successors, lessees and assigns, to enter
upon. use and occupy certain streets and high
ways.
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of PIttsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
cIls assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That the
Arlington Avenue Railway Company its
lessees, successors and assigns shall have the
right and is hereby authorized to enter upon
the streets and highways included within its
route, to wit: Beginning on Arlington avenue
at its intersection with Amanda street. .nsnce
along Arlington avenue easterly to Elenor
street. to construct, maintain, operate
and use during the term named in its
charter, its railway as aforementioned,
with double tracks or with single
tracks. with the necessary sidings, turnouts
and switches, and to use electricity as mo-
tive power. and also to erect, maintain, oper-
ate and use an overhead or other electric
system for the supply Of motiEe 10 i've power and
highways before mentioned such posts, poles
or other supports as said company may deem
convenient for the support or maintenance of
such overhead system, under and subject, how
ever, to the provisions of general ordinance
entitled "A general ordinance relating to the
entry upon, over or under or the use or occu-
patton of any street, lane or alley, or any part
thereof for any purpose by passenger or street
railway companies, or by companies operating
passenger or street railways, and providing
reasonable regulations pertaining thereto for
the public convenisnce and safety" approved
the 25th day of February, A. d. 1890.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of
ordinance conflicting witt the provisions of
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed SO far as the same affects this ordin-
ance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 11th day of July A. D. 1891.
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council G. l. HOLIDAY. President of
Common Council Attest: e. ]. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, July Is, 1890. Approved:
H. l. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMA1ER, Mayors Clerk
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. z, page AIS,
22d day of July, A d. 1890.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN letters testamentary on the estates of
VIM. F. Hummer, late of the Southside, Pitts
burg deceased, have been granted to the un-
dersigned, to whom all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make immediate
paymenr and those having claims against the
same should present them duly probated.
II. b. MEYER, Executor,
No. 1915 Carson ST., Pittsburg, s. s., or No. 164
Ohio ST.. Allegheny. Pa. Je20-73S
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PENSIONS

For ALL SOLDIERS who are now disabled,
whether disability Is due to the service or not.
For ALL WIDOWS of soldiers who are not on
pension rolls. For minor children and depend
ent parents. Increase Of pension for soldiers
pensioned at less than 70 per month. Pensions
for all or no pay. All who believe themselves
to be entitled should, without delay, write me.
JAS, BRYAN JR, Pittsburg, Pa
p. D. Box ia jee-lls
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STRAYED.

CTRAYED = JULY % A LARGE, LIGHT
= cream-;olored, eng,horned COW. with brass
was traced along Washington pike as far as
sodom; any person that can send Information to
the owner Of her whereabouts will be rewarded.
Address j. J. LOWE, l4Ol Sycamore street, Du-
quesne Heights, Pittsburg. iy26-59
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FOUNE,

GOUND-BUTs OUT OF 2O2 PERSONS EXAM
H 1NED last week whose sight was beyond the
fed scores of others by the improved condition Of
their eyes on being properly fitted by us: exami-
nation free Of charge: DISQUALIFICATION,
Expert Opticians, 42 Federal ST., Allegheny. Best
81 spectacles on earth. jy28-30-wsSu
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MEETINGS.

nHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stock-holders of the Acme Building and
Loan Association for the election of a board Of
nine directors will take place TUESDAY. Aug
s. at 7:30 P. M, at Phillip Schulz's, 2546 Penn
avenue, Pittsburg.
II. GOEDDELLs ]. B. NOBBS,
Secretary. President.
jy2617-D
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NAL-GENTLEMEN CONTFMPLAT-
i ING trip to the seashore and mountain re-
sorts or returning therefrom, should bring their
clothing to DICKSON, the tailor 65 Fifth ave-,
cor. Wood St, second floor, and have the same
cleaned, repaired and pressed. so as to look like
new, and at reasonable cost, and at the same
time should you desire new suit his stock of
imported and domestic goods is of the newest and
most fashionable patterns: by giving him a call
you will not regret 1t. Tele. 1858. je2S-D
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WANTED.
RnardinG.

doom AND BoARD-FoR MAN AND WIFE
III in private family or frst-class ooaralng
house in East End on or near cable line. Address
WILLIAMS, Dispatch office. lyzo-o
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PROPOSALS.


PITTsBURG, Pa, July y, 1880.
NOTICE TO PRINTERS AND BINDERS
IN Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until o'clock P. NJ, SATURDAY, July
&C. 1890.
For printing and furnishing blanks for county
offices for the ensuing year.
Also. for furnishing stationery for the use of
county offices for the ensuing year.
All information relating to the same can be
obtained at the office of the County Commis-
sioners. JOSIAH SPEER,
jy2390 County Controller.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs-sEAL
dersigned. up to Il o'clock. noon Of THURS
DAY, July 81, 1890, for grading and paving 30
900 square yards of streets Of the borough of
Washington. Penn'a.. to be completed on or
before the 1st day of November next.
All bids must be written with ink, and each
item shall be written out in full as well as in
figures. Each bid must contain the full name
of every person interested In the same. Bids
for grading to be by the cubic yard, and for the
paving by the square yard.
Work to be paid for within thirty (30) days
after completion of the same and acceptance
thereof by the borough.
Copies of specifications and blank bids will
be furnished on application to the undersigned.
Proposals must be indorsed on the outside of
the envelope with the name of the bidder and
what the bid is for.
Each bid must be accompanied with cer-
titled check in the sum of $500 and in case of
the party whose bid is accepted to enter into
contract, the amount deposited to be forfeited
to the borough. The borough reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of Council, A. M. LINN,
jyl9-45 Secretary.