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b has in grass 80 acres, sufficient
with his fodder to keep his stock
well fed. He sells 500 bushels OF
corn, leaving for feed $50 bushels.
just twice as much as A kept for
feed sells 100 bushels of oats, leav-
ing for feed 200 bushels or 20 bushels
more than A kept for feed sells 500
bushels of wheat, leaving for seed 20
bushels, and for bread for family use
10 bushels. His increase is as
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MEN0ENALL NURSERIES,
SILKS And DRESS GOODS
EnR GDRVNr

In these departments we are Offering
for this months business great many
unusual values and bargains.
Write our Mail Order Department for
samples of anything in the Dry Goods
line you may be specially Interested in
and get the best for the least outlay.
30 inch Suitings in dark colorings.
checks and stripes, 25 cents.
SO inch All-Wool Tricots and Cloths.
20 cents.
80 inch American Novelties, checks,
stripes and plaids, 50 cents.
80 inch Scotch Cheyiots, in beautiful
assortment of various shades Of grey and
brown stripes, 30 cents yard all wool
and worth regularly rs cents. Extraoi.
binary value.
Side Rordure Suitings, 40 cents.
Imported Novelty 30 cents.
Atwood - rs cents.
In brief the largest assortment OF
special values in Wool Suitings, IS cents
to rs cents, ever placed on sale in any
one store.
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s. isasts A.si.nI To- Young i,iisA

Conducted BY the Sister, Of 81. Joseph.
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The banquet, which is called the Judicial
Centennial Banquet, given by the Bar Assoca-
ton of New York State TO the Supreme Court
and distinguished ineiiibcrs of bar associations
IN other States, recommendation of the CEN
tenniai of the founding of the Supreme Court
of the United States, took place in New York
City on the evening Of Feb L. Chief Justice
Fuller and all the Associate Justices of tho
Supreme Court were present, beside ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland aud other lawyers of promi-
nenee. President Harrison, who was to have
responded TO q toast, did not attend on account
of the death of Mrs. aud Miss Tracy. Fully
300 ladies and gentlemen sat down to the
banquet.
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ing from West Point, his ideas of Indians Indian
maideus and Indian character were colored by
what he had read in the horid lines of Martin
Faruuhar Upper, and the still more ford and
stilted descriptions of the race in James Fenni-
more Cooper's novels.
The General grew so eloquent over the sub
iect, aud his subsequent description of how
rudely his dream was dispelled on witnessing
the reality Of the noble savage and his off
spring, that one of the party ssrcastiCally re-
marked:
" General, as you seem so much interested
in that subject, you ought to write poem about
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Exemption from TAXATION.

The comrades in Massachusetts, are cireu-
latng petition, which is being numerously
signed 20 exempt from taxation To the amount
OF $1,000 the property of all who served in the
army, navy or Marine corps not less than three
months and were honorably discharged there
from on account of wounds sickness or ex-
plration of term of service. This is to include
also the property of the widows OF such men or
the widowed mothers of such.
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CONGRESS.
An Abstract OF the More Important Proceedings OF
Both Houses.
WEDNKsDAY. -. 5.

In the Senate Mr.. St0ckbridge mich J. by
request, introduced a bill TO increase the eff.
cheney Of Boards Of Surgeons for The cxamina-
ton Of pension applicants; which was read
twice by lis title, and referred 10 the Commit
tee on Pensions.
lie also by request introduced bill TO in
crease the efficiency Of the Pension Bureau
which was read twice by It's title, and referred
TO the Committee on Pensions.
The Blair educational bill was then taken
up. and Senator Blair y H. discussed the
measure at length AZ o'clock the Senate
went into Executive Session, and when the
doors were opened at Jl0 o'clock p. IN. ad-
journed SIR. Blair claiming the floor for the
continuation Of his remarks.
IN the House, by an agreement Of both par
ties, when the journal was read, which occupied
some time Mr. Mckinley (OhiO) moved an i'm
mediate adjournment, which was carried.
This adjournment was had for the purpose Of
allowing both parties 10 hold caueuses. The
Republicans held their caucus first, and rules
were reported after a long discussion, although
the secrets Of the caucus have not as yet been
disclosed. What TRANSFERRED however, Is sup.
posed TO have sustained the Speaker in his pre-
YiOus rulings. and that legislation will proceed
regardless Of obstructive measures. The House
adjourned at 1890 p. IN.
THURSDAY, FEB. @.
Ia the Senate, the Vice. President laid before
the oCIidtS u communication from the Board OF
Managers Of the National Home for Disabled
! Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting in response TO
"A resolution Of Jan. @, 1890, certain information
| relative 10 the establishment of a hospital at
/ Hot Springs Ark, for disabled soldiers; which
1 was referred. with the accompanying papers, TO
| the Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered
! 20 be printed.
Mr. Cullom lill) presented petition Of ex-
soldiers and ex sailors, citizens of the State Of
| Illinois, praying that Congress enact a lazy
! granting pension to every hOnOrsbly-dis-
| charged soldier and sailor in the late war Of the
| rebellion who served three or more months,
| sufficiently large 70 preserve them from suffer
ing; which was referred TO the Committee OH
! Pensions
Legislation on the towns bill of Okla
horna was taken up, read third time and
passed
Dir. Blair y. H. then proceeded with his
! remarks upon his education bill, occupying the
balance Of the days session, the Senate adjourn
ing at 8 o'clock p III. Until Monday, Feb. 10.
In the House, Mr. Cannon Ull.), from the
Committee on Rules, reported rules for the
government Of the House; which were ordered
printed, the views of the minority accompany.
ing the reported rules.
Mr.. Mckinley o. presented the appeal o
Gen. Alvin j.. Hoyey, Governor of Indiana
and President Of the Service Pension Assoea.
ton Of the United States. and the resolutions Of
Pitchers Cagfoysa.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
TIE INDIAN MAIDEN.

III IN the GOSSIP 2 lew
weeks ago printed a
verse of Gen. Van
Nliet's, that veteran
was assaulted on all
sides by imputations
that he was not really
the author of the lines.
One day last week
the General sat in his
accustomed chair at the
club, and became rem
iniscent of his early
days in service, and told
how, when he went 10
E1rrsTa affar ut-aluQt-
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have a cough at any
time, and no other
remedy is so effective
as this world
renowned prepare
ton. No household,
with young children,
should be without IL.
Scores Of lives are
saved every year by
its timely use.
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CHAPTER LIV.
DISEASES or TNFANcY-(continued.)

DISEASES OF FANCY-(con tinued.)
The Hungarians have tradition of rustic
who kept ghtfully-vicious dog, and refused
to kill it or sell il at any price. "What makes
you so fond of that wolfsh looking beast2"
asked the neighbors. ooh. it's duty of graft
tudo," said Istuan. g would be dead now if it
wasn't for that dog" "Saved your life, did
hop" eyes; got drunk one day." said tho
owner of tho werewolf "and a doctor was Just
going to drug me, but this dog rushed him out
of the house in the nick of time"
A flock of guardian angels could not protect
a cradle better than dog of that Hungarian
breed if he could be trained TO chase away every
vender of baby cordals" At a time of life
when tho stomach is too sensitive to digest even
such moderately costive articles of food as cab
bage and mnCe. meat, thousands of children are
dosed with liquid fire In the form of soothing
cordials" and baby -tOnics" to counterfeit all
ments which would have easily yielded to
purely hygienic remedies and which, by the
repeated use of the ruinous stimulant, are often
aggravated into serious disorders.
CONCLUSIONS.
Commissions and chronic spasms are fire.
quently produced in that way. Tho child
clutches at the empty air, twists about rs if in
pain, and distorts its facial muscles in a way
suggesting an effort TO masticate n tough or
unpalatable substance In malignant cases the
contortions resemble nm epileptic ft, and the
child may remain unconscious for minutes or
hours together. An attempt to administer adj
ditional stmulants at such moments may result
in "a fatal termination of the affection, and in
all but the most extreme eases relief may be
obtained by placing the child into a warm bath,
and bathing its head and neck with cool water.
/ have seen desperate convulsion. fits relieved
in five minutes by that simple remedy; and
after a lethargc sleep of five or six hours tho
patient Is apt to awake rs from usual slumber,
and attest tho completeness of its recovery by
lively symptoms of appetite. A plan to excite
vomiting by administering mixture of warm
water and mustard may break the fl still more
promptly, but the child is liable to remain rest
less and nervous for hours, or even experience
relapse of its commissions II the fit should be
complicated with fever, cool sponge. bath is
apt to bring relief more promptly and with less
risk of distressing aflor.cflects than any inter
nal specifics In so-called silent fits" the
child lies on its back as If in deep slumber,
while strange twtohings and grimaces pass
over its face at shorter and shorter intervals
till tho patient wakes with start, clutching
it's hands and gasping for air.
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John Graham. Go. @, 18th Pa, Pittsburg, Pa,
protests in vigorous English against the bill
which has been introduced ia Congress by the
Member from his District, TO give pension to
Mrs. Esther 4. Reynolds, who claims To be tho
widow Of member of the 18th Pa. Comradc Gra-
ham says that her husband was never member
in any form or shape Of the regiment. but the
Sutler. who made himself very obnuxious by
his extortions. lie was shot while going from
Franklin TO Nashville in a buggy, by bush
Whacker.
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Amanda Il. Jenner, Northampton,
Mass, writes Common gratitude inn
bells me to acknowledge the great bene-
fits / have derived for my children from
the use Of Ayers most excellent Cherry
PcctOral. / had lost two dear children
from croup and consumption, aud had
the greatest fear Of losing my only re-
manning daughter and son, a. they were
delicate. Happily, lind that by giving
them Ayers Cherry PectOral, ON the first
symptoms Of throat or lung trouble, they
are relieved from danger, and are be-
coming robust, healthy children"
"In the winter Of 1885 / took bad
cold which, in spite of every KNOWN
remedy, grew worse, SO that the family
physician considered me incurablc, sup
posing me 10 be in consumption. Asa
last resort / tried Ayers Cherry PectO-
raj, and, In short time, the cure was
complete. Since then have never been
without this medicine. am fifty years
Of age, weigh over $50 pounds. and at
tribute my good health TO the use Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. &C. w .Youker,
Salem. n. j.
Last winter I contracted a severe
cold, which by repeated exposure, be-
came quite obstinate. / was much
troubled with hoarseness and bronchial
Irritation. After trying various medi-
cines, without relief ! at last purchased
bottle II Ayers Cherry Pectoral On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
almost Immediately, and / have been
well ever since" Rev. Thos. Il. Russell,
Secretary Holston Conference and T., E.
OF the Greenylle District, NJ L.. c.,
JonesborO, Tenn.
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cree REMEDY TO WEAK MEN

Z Suffering nom Nervous Debility. Youthful Errors.
Lost Manhood. sc. We send no prescriptions % be
filed, bat great Is faith IN guaranteeing
positive cure, that viii send fulI months
X ElIEDN FREE of charge. over 10000 free pack
ages distributed in 1859 with wonderful results Address
IInmaiuc SOcietc, 90 Broadway, y. y.
Mention The National Tribune.
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MONDAY, FEB. 10.

In the Senate, Mr.. Sherman tOl presented
petitions of Thomas l.. Douglas Command. No.
%. Union Veterans Union of Ohio, and Hazlott
Post. No 81, Department of Ohio. Grand Army
of the Republic, praying for the passage of the
per diem pension bill; which were referred.
Mr.. Wilson tlowa) presented memorial
adopted by the monthly meeting Of Friends OF
Salem, Iowa, demonstrating against any appro.
priation for the construction Of Navy; which
was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
He also presented resolutions adopted by
Whiting Post, No. 2i7. Grand Army OF the Re-
public, Department of Iowa. of Belmont, Iowa,
iavoring the passage OF service pension law
for surviving ox-Union soldiers OF the war of
the rebellion which were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Pensions.
The Senate then took up and passed the
House bill appropriating $4,000 for the Marion
tInd.) Branch of National Soldiers Home; after
which Mr.. Blair N. H. obtained the floor on
his Educational bill. consuming the days ses-
sion, the Senate adjourning at 440 o'clock
p. III.
In tho House. Immediately after the morn
ing hour the subject of adopting rules by which
the House will be governed was taken up and
debated for the entire day, no conclusion being
reached the House adjourning at $50 o'clock
ID,
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MARION WALKER,

wish TO employ few ladies salary 70 take charge
OF my business at their homes Light, very tasCinat-
ing aud healthful. Wages $40 per week Good pay for
part time References given. Address with stamp
MRS. MARION MALkER, Louisville, Ky.
Mention The National Tribune
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NWANTED-By Fred. NJ Gordon 4ols Beach street
w Boston, Mass The address of the Colonel or any
Comrade OF the infantry who in camp swamp
back Of the Arsenal Fayetteville, y. e. March, Is65
who remembers the two escaped prisoners that came out
OF said swamp and met the soldiers. who washing
in the stream and taken by them 90 the regiment and
after square meal. taken by order % Colonel
the headquarters OF the Fourteenth Corps con-
signed 70 the OF Gen. Bayar Provost Marshal
Fourteenth Corps.
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Written for THE NATIONAL TRrnuwE.l
BEALTH HINTS
For Old and Young.

ny FELIX T.. OSWALD. NJ. ~,
Author of physical Education; Household
Remedies; The Bible of Nature" etc.
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WTANTED-By Merritt + Case. Worthwhile. Neb-
w The address OF Daniel Raymond, Captain aud
Thomas Corners Co b Sd Ms or anyone v l0 WIS aC-
quaiuted with John o. BOuueII
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GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING
AT the Academy or Music. New Orleans,
Tuesday, March n, $500.
CAPITAL PRIZE, s3OO.OOo

100000 Tickets nj Twenty Dotf.-. -.
n nai'es $40 Quarters S5; Tenths -.
Twentieth5 81. -
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WHY COUGH,

IhHEN few doses OF Ayers Cherry
w PeetoraI viii relieve you? Tryit.
Keep IL in the house. You are liable to
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WANTED Thomas RansIey. Ca. +. sth U.S. cav,
w Fact p u, KanThe address q any comrades
who City Point. Va. Aug. fs64 when powder
boat exploded and piece OF timber struck him on len
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XXTANTED-By Geo. F. Lemon. Washington n G.
w The present address Of Lewis GaIchal Private
Co r. Sth y. H. tav- Formerly of Fibe.d " IS whose
claims have been iavorbly aiiudcaged II said Catch
With Mr. Lemon 4FtSt
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AGENTS WANTED,

30 Foa CLCB RATES or any further Information a.
siTeH write legbly 10 the Undersigned clearly $3.50
Sal residence, with state, County street and NlDh
4o5e rapid return mail delivery will be assured ~ Ts
ihe4osinz an Envelope bearing your full adIrest
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NTANrED-By J. NJ Wood Of Hopkins Mo-Ths
w address OF Serg't Paw and David Young. or any
cOmrade Of Co. L. 4th U. ;. Cav.
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VXTANTED-By Mrs. Lou Bumblugh. az Washing
w ton 81. Huntingdon. Pa-Ihe address OF Col.
VIM. ". stewart and Dr. Coleman. of l92l Pa
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the Grand Army Posts of 40 States and four
Territories. asking for the passage of service
pension bill, rs recommended by the National
Encampments of the Grand Army of tho Re-
public at Columbus, o. in September, 1888, and
Milwaukee, Wis, in August, 1880 These sew
eTal Posts represent moro than $4,000 eX-sol-
diers, sailors and marines of the United States.
Mr. Mckinley asked that the appeal of Gov.
Hovey, and the lists of the names and numbers
of the Posts that have passed these resolutions,
be printed in the Congressional Record which
motion prevailed.
Mr. Flick Uowa) introduced bill providing
a minimum sum for invalid pensions; which
was referred.
Mr.. Morrill, (Kan.) introduced bill granting
arrears of pensions in certain cases. which was
referred.
AIr. Morrill, also stated that he had been in
structed TO report an amendment to the bill to
increase pensions of certain soldiers and sailors
who are utterly helpless from injuries or dis
ease contracted in service
The bill, as amended, provides that all sol
diers, sailors marines, who have since the
10th of June, 1880, or who may hereafter be-
como totally and permanently helpless from
injuries or disease contracted in service, so rs
TO require the personal aid and attendance of
another person, shall be entitled TO pension Mt
the rate of $72 per month from the date of tho
certificate of the Examining Surgeons showing
Pensions can grant TO n person who is not rs
helpless as the class before mentioned, but who
is unfit for manual labor and partially depend
ent upon another person for aid and attendance,
pension not to exceed $50 per month, accord
ing TO the degree of disability shown. The
bill, as amended, was read u third time and
passed. The House adjourned at $50 o'clock
p. III.
FRIDAY, FEB. z.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
After prayer the Speaker announced that tho
journal of yesterday was not ready, as tho
Clerk had been busy preparing tho new code of
rules; and for this reason the usual contest over
its approval did not take place.
Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.), from tho Committee
on Military Affairs, reported bills establishing
the Office of Assistant Secretary of War, and for
the relief of the Retired List of tho Army. Or
dered printed and rccommitted.
Mr. Turner IN. ", from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill increasing TO
500 a month the pension of Gen. Abram Dur
yea, the gallant commander of Duryea's Zou
ayes.
Mr.. Kerr Iowa., Mr.. Lane (Ill) and Mr..
Heard tMo.) protested against any departure
from the provisions of the general pension
law.
Mr. Raines IN. " said he would vote for tho
bill in the hope that il would tend TO increase
the general pension from S72 to 500 When
Duryea and other brave men faced death they
did not count their drops of blood rs men were
now counting drops of money for pensions Tho
bill was passed.
The House then considered a number of pri-
vate measures, and adjourned at $3.50 o'clock
until Monday.
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Wy ANTED-By Charles Wolf Co. r, 6Sth y. y still
w water, Minn--Ihe address II the Doctor who had
charge of the second ward in Menog1 General Hospi-
tai Fort >chUylar y Y, in she months Ut October
and November, lS53. Comrades please answer ftl2t
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IMPORTANT,

AallEts5 ". 4 DAIP1ITW.
New Orleans, In.
By ordinary letter, containing Money Order fsz1as
oy All Express Companies, New YORK Exchauge DIS
Postal Note. - -'4a@s
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"ANTED-By c. Edenviiles, CarricS Pa-Ths adj
w dress Of or any Information concerning Conrad
Eollmer, formerly First Sergeant. Co \. 14th Ia.
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VIZ ANTED-By VI. V. GallOp, BeOit, Ean.-The al
w dress o. Lieut.. DilenhecS, Seubeu sweet. any
comTade OF Co l. lfth \. y. IL A. who reneul beys o.
my being taken prisoner on March >, before Peters
burg 4ff2E
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WANrED-By sarah J. Scha.er Bloomfield Iowa
w The names and addre Of any persons possess
Ing personal knowledge Of the fact date and cause OF
death OF William Sehafer Co. T. 10th Ind INT, sup
posed 70 have died IN hospital at New Orleans La dur
ing iS1+
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NITANTED-By Hartman Hilsha Watsryille Wash.
w Ty.-The address of any officer com rigle who
remembers of NV being sUustruck while was Orderly
al Freedmans Bureau at Columbus, Miss.
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NJTANTED-By Jonathan ZOller BeaTtown, Pa--Tha
w address of VIM. smith, w. L. B0bcOck X. l. Dusiy,
or any cOmTade of Co. III. 2ith L. ;. Int
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VXTANrED-By George Ranch, New Era, OTe.-Any
w information of The whereabouts Of any Of the
cnmrades of 90. U. llh Gal.
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NXTANTED-By Mrs. Mary A. Tent Uncasyille conn.
w The address Of Tyson Ore, OF any Of his
friends
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VNVANTED-By VIM. j. Moore, Robinson, IIL-Ths
w address Of any officer c0mraJe OF Co. T. 54th
ILL., who Christopher A. Moore, who discharged
at trenton, Tenn, foI chronic diasrhea
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VNANTED-By ;. Racey, Farmington, I0wa-The
w address of John Armstrong. Go. h. 5jth Ohio,
and Wan. Coyle. 18th Ohio.
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NXTANTED-By Wm- Moses 10Th IudP't Battery, y.
w Y, Caroline. Minimize name and address Of
Doctor who had charge Of She Post Hospital Camp
Barry, Artillery Camp OF Instruction. Washington. D.
c., in March or April, lS6S
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WANTED-ADDRESSEs

"ANTED-By Robert Adams. Keokuk. Iova-Ths
w address Of n caael T0uns. any other c0mrais
"ANTED-By William Ciauson Co C. ed III
w Arlington, Mn.-ihe present address OF Ffrss
Lieut. WT e. Mcdonnell, %. G. cd H.; formerly OF
"ANTED-By C. NJ Stale Lincoln. Neb-The ad-
w dress Of Capt. D. e. Mcintyre Co. L Isl Iowa
Cav.
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S S.qnI55I SSt. drawing capital Prizes entitled
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-20

Bill Of L. Hansman, So, laid on the table
The Committee on Judiciary reported on
James Gorman's claim and recommended
the allowance of seven dollars rebate
Report accepted and amount allowed.
The same committee reported on g. Gil
let's claim, and recommended the allow
ance of two hundred dollars, If accepted in
full settlement.
Report, on notion accepted.
It was moved and carried that the COM
mittee on streets and alleys is hereby in
structed to request Mr.. A. Guichard to re-
move the barb wire from bis fence at West
Main and Middle streets.
The Clerk was instructed to issue the
call for five one thousand dollar bonds, the
same to be Numbers 13S, 139, 40, al and
142
The City Clerk was authorized to give
notice of ne Charter election to be held
April 1st, 1890, in the usual form, except
ing that the polls are hereby ordered to be
opened at o'clock a. M, and remain open
until p. N.
The Clerk was authorized to provide the
necessary furniture for the polling places.
The Matron was allowed two weeks sal
airy.
Motion to make the annual allowance of
twenty dollars to each of the fire compan-
les, carried.
Aid. ODonnell moved to authorize the
committee on harbor and bridges to procure
the signal lights and bell for Main street
bridge.
Mr.. n. B. Hyde appeared before the
Council to call attention to the fact that the
bequest of Mrs. Caroline Field for the es-
tablishment of public library was in dan
ger of being lost to the public and offered
to undertake to secure it for the public and
expect no pay in case of failure.
Aid. Yule moved that the Mayor and
Clerk be authorized (if they become salts
fed upon investigation to make an agree
ment with Mr. Hyde by which he will take
charge of the case of bequest of Mrs Caro-
line Field for the establishment of public
library, said case now in the county court
and prosecute same to final settlement
Mr. Hyde corrective no pay unless success
ful. The city to furnish not to exceed $40
IS is necessary for expenses, and in case o
success he to receive as compensation 5000
Motion carried.
Treasurer's report presented and referred
to the Finance committee.
Council adjourned.
T. w. MATHEWS, City Clerk.