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The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Talmadee Home Again

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--The steamer Au.
rama arrived Monday morning with DR..
Taimadge, his wife, daughter and secre.
tary on board. The party are all well.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
II GRAIN

Chicago.
Wheat-February, 75lsc; May. 7sAc.
Corn-February, 2s34c; May, 3l3sc.
Oats-February, clc; May, 221ac.
Rye-May, 464c.
Barley-No trading.
Prime Timothy-s1.1s01.10.
Flax Seed-No. / cash, $l.3S.
st. Paul.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 7@Tsc; No. 1 Northsrn.
760S7c; No. 2 Northern, 72074c.
Con-No. :, &c.
Oats-No. 9 mixed, &c: No. 2 whits, 2lc:
February, s1Nc; March. 2l1xc; May, BIC: No. 8
white, 2l022c.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Samoan Treaty Rnti6ca.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Samoan
treaty was ratified by the senate after
several hours Of discussion. When the
vote on the adoption of the treaty had
been taken it was found that but twelve
senators had voted in the negative.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF sTARK COUNT
Saturday, February s, 1880.

"WHosE was the Hand!" is the
title of Miss Braddon's latest story.
Well, that depends. II it contained
four hearts and a spade, it may have
been the property of Major Edwards.
Devils Lake Inter Ocean.
If it consisted of a lone pair of
deuces and it was Jud's deal it would
be safe to bet that it was the top
hand and Jud LaMoure owned il.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
MISUNDERSTANDING
- -
Terrible Disaster to Secretary
Tracy's Family His Wife,
Daughter and Maid Dead.
The Wife Horribly Mangled by
Leaping From a Window
The Daughter Burned.
The secretary's Life Only Saved by
Timely Assistance-The City
Shrouded in Gloom.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Airs. Tracy.
wife of Secretary Tracy, his youngest
daughter and Josephine, a French maid,
as the result of the fire in Secretary
Tracy's house Monday morning, now lie
dead. Secretary Tracy is in a sturor,
suffering from the effects of inhaling
smoke. Mrs. Wilmerding, the eldest
daughter of Secretary Tracy is in a semi
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
HEROIC DEVOTION
ATTEMPTED to drag the inanimate bt

of the secretary
to the window.
In this she par
TALLY succeeded.
Half dazed and
blinded by the
smoke she opened
the window, and,
just as the fire
men We're put
ting up a ladder
to rescue her, she
she leaped to the
sidewalk. II e r
I-1- - -s-0-~1
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Wyoming Knocking for Admission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Delegate Carey,
of Wyoming, addressed the house COM
mittee on territories in favor of a bill
introduced in the house providing for
the admission of Wyoming,
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
St. Paul.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
ST. Paul.

Butter-Extra creamery, aoc asked; second
Creamery, l2015c; dairy first, 1+@l6c; second
dairy, S0l0c; roll aid print, 5000; packing
stock, 405c.
K~ggs-346a@600.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

oooJ "ao PAShSo AAAs AkHSAs
up with severe internal injuries and
a broken leg. She was taken to a neigh
boring house, and, without recovering
consciousness,
DIED WITHIN AN HOUR.
The ladder, which would have saved
Mrs. Yracy's life, had she waited but a
walk, was soon placed under the win
dow, and strong hands lifted the body
of Secretary Tracy through it and car
ried him to the sidewalk. The secretary
was at first thought to be dead, but it
was discovered that q small spark of life
yet remained. He was removed to the
residence of Mr.. Bancroft Davis near by,
where he regained consciousness about
IL o'clock. He was given a quoting
opiate, under the influence of which he
was soon sleeping.
Miss Tracy, the secretary's unmarried
daughter, occupied the third story front
room and met
FATE TERRIBLE To BEHOLD.
The young lady could be seen at the
window in the light that flickered in be-
tween the binding smoke and flames,
clad in a white robe, her hands in the
attitude of prayer and her
FACE UPLlFTED TO HEAVEN.
The flames gradually hemmed her in and
she finally sank to the floor, only to be
recognized again by her charrcd re-
mains. A French maid, Josephine, met
a similar fate in an adjoining room,
where her charred and blackened re-
mains were found. Mrs. Wilmerding,
Secretary Tracy's married daughter, and
her daughter, Miss Alice, occupied the
second story front room on the same
floor with Secretary and Mrs. Tracy.
Both she and her daughter
JUMPED FROM THE WINDOWS
to the grass terrace below, and, while
the shock to both was severe, neither re-
ceiyed, SO far as is now apparent, any
serious injury.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Admiral Qu.ckenbush Dead.

Admiral Vuackehbush Dead.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Rear Admiral
Stephen P. Quackenbush, U. S. N,
(retired) died at his residence on Colum.
bia road, Tuesday night, aged 81.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

The remains Of Mrs. Secretary Tracy
and those Of her daughter Mary We're
conveyed to the executive mansion and
placed in the East room, where they
will remain until the funeral arrange
ments shall have been completed. It is
quite probable that the funeral will take
place from the executive mansion. Sec
rotary Tracy will also be removed to the
White House as soon as he is strong
enough,
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Chicago Live stnc,,

Hcgs-Lisht, sa75@4.oo: mixed, ss.@as95:
rough packing, Ss.se03.e5; heavy packing and
shipping, $3.S594.O5.
Cattle Beeves, IS. 1o0s.9 90; steers, ss.oo@4 40;
stockers and feeders, S2.4013.5o; cows, II. so
0290.
Sheep-Natives. ss.7505.s5; lambs, 5000
6.l5; Western corn fed, s4.5015.40.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08
Kansas City Live Stock,

C~attle-Native beeves, $3.25@5.1o; cows 3i.75
0270; stockers and feeders, S2.3O03.0; steers,
$323@4.75.
Hogs-An grades, ss.7o@s.s2 " bulk, ss.77h0
3.se15.
~Sheep-Good to choice muttons and lambs,
3S.5oG5.4o; stockers and feeders, s5.OO05.25.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

EVERY dollar kept within the state
adds that much to the aggregate
wealth and by so much increases the
valuation upon which taxes are lev.
led, and for this reason, if for no
other, every taxpayer, whether a con-
sumner or not, is interested in the de.
velopment of our inexhaustible coal
deposit.-Bismarck Commonwealth
(Dem.)
That is the identical doctrine which
republicans, through party press and
platforms, have advocated %steadfast-
ly for the past tw~enty-eight years.
The protection of home industries,
whether applied to the manufacture
of iron, the development of coal
mines, the production of cotton or
wooden fabrics, or the raising of grain
has been republican policy. Bro.
Gray is to be congratulated upon his
change of heart.-Deyils Lake Inter
Ocean.
We extend the right hand of fellow.
ship to Bro. Gray upon his joining
the ranks of the protectors of Ameri-
can industries.
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

BENJAMIN r. TRACY. eioA u" oiioSN IL
was about z o'clockin the morning when
flames were seen issuing from the win
dows and roof of Secretary Tracy's hand
some home. The fire gained Roadway
rapidly, and, although the fire depart
ment responded promptly, the residence
was enyeloped in flames when they ar
pied the back room on the second story.
Mrs. Tracy it is thought, was first awak-
ened by the s~ufrocating smoke. Secre-
tary Tracy was at the time unconscious
and Mrs. Tracy with
HEROIC DEVOTION
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

conscious condi-
ton, suffering
from a sprained
wrist and sore
ness. Miss Alice
Wilmerding, 10
years of age, Sec
rotary Tracy's
granddaughter, is
suffering from
nervous p%rostra-
zl-.1. IA
The Dickinson press., 1890-02-08

JUMPED FROM THE WINDOWS
to the grass terrace below, and, while
the shock to both was severe, neither re-
ceiyed, SO far as is now apparent, any
serious iniurv.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Thought His Hour Had Come.

When the phonograph was newer in
vention than it is at the present time Ed
ison put one Of the machines in clock
and placed it in guest chamber. Being
great lover of practical joke he also
placed a friend in the guest chamber one
night. Just as his friend was disrobing
he heard a voice exclaim eleven o'clock
-one hour more" 1t is needless to say
that slumber did not descend upon the
eyelids of the visitor during that hour.
AT midnight the voice said Twelve
o'clock-prepare to die !" This was too
much for the visitor, and he sprang from
his bed and rushed to the library. where
Edison and his friends were waiting pa
tiently, expecting his appearance. The
invention was soon explained and quiet
restored.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Philosophy in the Mud.

Out about four miles from Natchez came
across a colored man who had headed for
town with a jag of wood on a one mule
wagon. AT a narrow spot in the road,
where the mud was foot deep, his old mule
had given out and the wagon was stalled.
The man sat on a log by the roadside, smok-
ing a corn cob pipe and enjoying a sun bath,
and after viewing the situation | asked:
"Well, what are you going to do?"
Muffin, boss" he answered.
"Going to leave the rig right there until
it sinks out of Sight?"
ooh, she's dun gone down about as fur as
she kin"
"And you are in no hurry?"
mo- sab. Tze got all dis week to get to
town"
'Well, you take things pretty cool, must
say"
"Say, boss, jist set down heah half an
hour and see de flosophy of de thing" he
answered "rze working a common sense
plan on dis difficulty"
81 got down and took a seat, and it wasn't
ten minutes before a cotton team, with four
darkies perched on the bales, came up from
the rear.
"Yo', dar-what's de rumpus?" demand
ed the driver as he checked his mules.
"Dun got stuck fast"
"Oh-ho, Come along, boys, an git dat
ole mewl outer his trubbe"
They all got down, each took a wheel, and
with "heave-o" the wagon was lifted out
of the mud and was ready to go on.
''See de pint?" queried the owner of the
rig, who hadn't lifted pound himself
81 do"
Oats what ails de black man to-day
hain't got no flosophy. He.haw, now, Ju-
lius-git right up m bend yore ole back
bone So long, white man-see yo' later. "
Detroit Free Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

AS Artemus Ward was once travelling
in the cars, dreading to be bored, and
feeling miserable, a man approached him,
sat down and said: "Did you hear the
last thing on Horace Greeley ?" Greeley
Greeley? ?" said Artcmus; Horace Gree
ley. Who is he?" The man was quiet
about five minutes. Pretty soon he said
George Francis Train is kicking up a
good deal of a row over in England do
you think they will put him in bastile ?"
Train? Train ? George Francis Train p
said Artemus, solemnly. 81 never heard
of him." This ignorance kept the man
quiet for fifteen minutes, then he said I:
"What do you think about General
Grants chances for the Presidency? Do
you think they will run him ?" Grant ?
Grant Hang it, man, you seem.to know
more strangers than any man | ever saw"
The man was furious he walked up the
car but at last came back and said :
"You big ignoramus, did you ever hear
of Adam p Artemus looked up and
said "What was his other name"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Russian No5iemdn.

A certain princely family in Russia,
each member of which can style himself
by the family title, has propagated so
rapidly in the course of 100 years that
there are 2,706 males of the family new
living. All these are equals by right of
birth, but only % of them have anything
in the shape thigh position OF the re-
mainder, 500 are in various grades of the
army; 400 are merchants and shop keep
ers; 1,127 are merged into the lower
ranks and are stablemen, walters, labor
ers, and servants 19 are in Jail tor va
rious ofienses; under sentence of hang
ing; 8 are police spies, and . are in part
nership as keepers of one of the most no.
torious houses of pleasure in Moscow.
The rest are occupied in various ways,
among them being several butchers, bak-
ers and cab drivers, and one who in
scribes his sign with his full princely title
and his business, "corner-door," under
Meath All are Princes Galitzin. These
statistics were recently procured at the
instance of the Czar,who is devising some
means for curtailing the limit of an aris-
tocratic title. In Russia there are over
5000 noblemen of the degree of prince
(the Russian equivalent for duke. count
and baron in receipt Of parish relist-in-
scribed on the rolls of the municipalities
as "paupers."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

4 veterinary surgeon had occasion to in
struct co,ored stableman how to admins
ter medicine to an ailing horse. He was to
get a common tin tube-a bean blower-put
a dose of the medicine into it, insert one
end of the tube into the horses mouth and
blow vigorously into the other end, and so
force the medicine down the horses throat.
Half an hour aferward the colored man
appeared at the surgeons Office, looking
very much out of sorts.
"What is the matter?" inquired the doc
tor, with some concern.
"Why, boss, dat ho@s, he--he blew fust ~
- Youths Companion.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
our Reporters.

Mr.. Depew has been interviewed oftener,
perhaps, than any other two men in the
United States, and his good nature and
tact in that line is something proverbial.
"No," he laughed, in reply to the ques-
ton, 81 don't know that ever get tired of
them-reporters-and | believe that the
year round an average of ten a day call at
my Office. OF course, experience is as valu-
able to a man frequently interviewed as to
the man that interviews by profession.
81 read all the New York papers, and
very frequently wonder at the ingenuity of
those people. For example; Mr.. Wander
bilt fell dead at 3 o'clock one afternoon.
BY O'Clock it was known all over the city,
and there was a regiment Of reporters at
the house in little or no time. | told them
all to meet at my Office at o'clock, and
they were there. For two hours | was talk
ing, and then for two hours more | was kept
busy answering questions. The agreement
was that | was not to be known in the mat
ter.
next morning there was Mr. Vanderbilt
as fnancier, by prominent broker. Mr.
Vanderbilt as lover of fine horses, by a
prominent road man. Mr. Vanderbilt as a
lover of sports, by an old friend found at
the Windsor. There were from six to a
dozen different people talking in each paper,
and as a matter of fact they had seen only
one. Of course it was ten times more in
teresting as they made it up"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

A kindly faced man at Kansas City
street crossing tapped passing gentle
man and asked him if he had lost 81
gold piece. The gentleman looked at
the coin and said he had. The old man
drew out a notebook and took the name
and address of the loser, and turned
away "Well," said the other, "do you
want it all as reward? p "Oh, / did not
find one" said the benevolent old man,
"but it struck me that in a large city like
this there must be a great deal of money
lost, and upon inquiry | find that you
are the thirty-first man who has lost
$50 gold piece this morning"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
A'irginia FREE grrss.
TERMS:

s0-Tur FEEE PRESS is published weekly ai
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re- one Dohqr llid Tccnty-fue Ce'iS J'' 81
Months
rg-Thc terms of advertising are, iorasl luafe
lone-incbI or less. one DoAW gnt fly Cents
FOR three inserti0ns-larger ones ln the same
proportion. Each continuance fG'g Cents.
tS,-No advertisement % bc considered by
the month or year unless specified on the man
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ties.
rc-An advertisement not marked on the
copy for specified number of insertions Will
be continued until ordered out, and payment
viii be exacted accordingly.
rG- REGULAR ADvERrIsENENrs--I aVoio
any Misunderstanding on the part of the am
nual advertisers &c is proper to state dSihctiy
that their privilege only extends to their lm-
mediate business. Real Estate, Legal or other
advertisements sent by them 90 be an addition
AL charge and no variation.
ro-Obituary notices of more than five lines
Will be charged for.
JOB WORH.-POsters, sale Bills, Circulars,
Cards. etc.. executed promptly, neatly and az
tlIr prices
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

In an interview DR.. Depew gives an
account of weather influences in the
South, as follows: 1--WE got to another
place about 1 o'clock at night, and they
began yelling "Depew." | went out on
the platform, and they were very polite.
They said : Hope you're better, sab !"
Said "How do you like Republicans
down in this country ?" "Well, sab,"
said the spokesman, "your Vice-President
was down here last week. He brought
the only snow storm we have had here in
twenty-five years, sab. The wife of your
President and his son came along two
days afterward and brought frost, sab,
which nipped every bud and destroyed
all the fruit in the South" "iSaid /:
"What do you think Of my VISIT"
"Well," said he, $50 far the weather has
been improving"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
POETR y.
DETOTION.

Just as the hill-crowned lake reflects the sky
That DER it bends-shines blue when 1t Is
blue
Is gray wien dim ard hoary clouds float by
And bright when sunset limns gorgeous hue
The tapestries of eve with crimson dye.
And CLEANS when nights soft dusky hands
renew
The heavens star-studded diadem on high,
Whose million jewels glisten clear and true; +;
So is reflected in a maidens eye,
Through lashes long or dropping eyelids shy,
Each changing mood of him whom she loves
best
Whether in sorrow dim or gladness bright.
Love shines with constant and devoted light
Through her souls windows, ever self-con-
feSSed
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
MOODY 6sANEY Hymns, =, 3, and 4.

MOODY & SANHY Hymns, =, 3, and 4.
CCHOOL SUPPLIES.-Ih have just received
= o stock of school Supplies-Lead Pencils,
Slate Pencils, Pens and Pen Holders, CompO-
sirion Books
DICIURE perfectly lovely Cores
L pondence Cards" Daisies Playing Cards
from % cts to 75cts.; Mourning Paper and En-
velopes
VACUUM OIL for Harness; Carb0lic Acid,
O cts per bottle; Insect Powders, 90 cts.
b.-the very best Hog Powders, so cts. b.
Sold by GEO. +. LIGHT,
Oct l6. lSS4 Druggist.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Pumy ohildren Made strong.

Don't you think your children are trou-
bled with Worms Children are often weak
and puny from this cause There is no
remedy equal to "BoREMAN's SWEET VERM-
IFUGy" for removing these pests from the
system. Sold by all dealers at % cents.
Do not be put off with something called
lust as good.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

A lady from this city went to Washington
Yesterday to see the show. She purchased
a pair of shoes, and left them in a street car.
Later she met her son on the street and gave
him s. of the $l5 she had in her pocket.
She then went to the circus, and pickpock-
ct got the Sl0-AleraRdria Gazette.
1t costs a good deal to see the elephant,
sometimes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Washington y .Neeandcr

HAVE made arrangements to insure proper
IL tv AGAINST TORNADOES in Etna, OF
Hartford. Continental of New York, and Pea
body, of Wheeling, w Va. Where parties de.
sire this, on application a special Policy will
be granted and an additional rate be charged
for same.
Nav 27. 1886.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

1t is only about thirty years since
Abraham Lincoln, in his famous joint
debate with Douglass, in answering, on
the 18th of September, 1858, the ques-
tion whether he was really in favor Of
producing perfect equality between the
negroes and the white people" " replied /:
81 am not, nor ever have been, in favor
of bringing about in any way the social
and political equality Of the white and
black races. / am not, nor ever have
been, in favor of making voters or jurors
of negroes nor Of qualifying them to hold
office, nor to intermarry with white peo-
pie; and / vii say in addition to this
that there is a physical difference between
the white and black races, which / be-
lieve will forever forbid the two races
living together on terms Of social and po-
litical equality"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
The Prudent Drummer.

They put me next to a drummer at the
St. Charles Hotel in New Orleans, and as
| was unlocking the door alb ut 10 o'clock
at night he came down the hall and asked ::
"Well, have you located 'em ?"
WHAT"
"The fire escapes"
"No. never attend to such things"
"You don't? Well, you are in for a
roasting some night. | never 90 to bed
in hotel until have located every stair
way and fire escape. If there was to be
an alarm here tonight could jump out
of bed with the fullest confidence of saw
ing myself. See here a minute"
And he took me into his room and pro-
duced from his trunk a fire escape made
of ropes, and explained:
"Should happen to be cut off from
the stairs or escapes, here is my other
chance. | catch this hook on the win
dow sill, so, throw the rope out, so, and
| can lower myself fifty feet in forty
seconds"
We had been in bed about two hours
when | was awakened by the odor of
smoke, and was hardly on my feet when
a gong sounded and there were shouts of
"Fire !" The smoke was so thin that |
knew the danger was yet afar off and be-
gan dressing. While so engaged / heard
the drummer cantering up and down the
hall, shouting "Fire !" at the top of his
voice. When | finally got out | found
him jammed into linen closet half way
down the hall crying like child. His
rope escape hung on the wirework of the
elevator, and he had made bundle of
his clothes and flung them over transom
into another room. The fire was out by
the time | was dressed, and when the
watchman, who was going about to quiet
the people, reached our hall, the drum
mer clasped him around the neck and
shouted:
"Say. say. Show me the way down
stairs and I'll give you a million dollars
yes, twenty millions ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

We have just placed on our counters an
additional large line Of mems and boys
black cheyiot suits. These suits are hand
scmely made with welt seams and fit as well
as custom made garments. Black cheviots
are decidedly the most popular as well as
the most fashionable suits of the season and
are having large sales in the cities. Our
line is now complete in every detail.
WM. KAHN, Sadler Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
.IEl'S. .fFllienfrONf
Has resumed
DRESS-M AhING

this winter, and having arranged for competent
help will undertake any amount OF work, with
prices corresponding with other good Dress
makers of the town.
Dec. IS. 1889.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Farmers.

LIVERY farmer should have can Of our
II Brown OF Red Paint. 1t is put up i'm and
one gallon cans, already TO put ON The very
thing for painting gates, pumps, roofs and all
sorts of agricultural implements.
AISQUlTH & co.
Apr. l6 50.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28

Mrs. Jefferson Davis has, by letter to a
friend which has found its way into print,
made announcement of the betrothal of Miss
Winnie-"th daughter OF the Confederacy"
to Mr.. Alfred Wilkinson, young lawyer
of Syracuse, New York. 1t appears that it
is a genuine love match.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
Barber shop.

THE room in the rear of Watson House. in
i tbealley. has been redtted and handsomely
furnished with improved Chairs &c, and will
be conducted by samuel Brown. Customers
are assured of cleanliness in all the appoint
ments, and comfortable, prompt and courteous
attention. SAMUEL BROWN,
Clothes Renovated
MAY p 1850
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-05-28
FOB The TONN CUSTOM

lll orders win Dee deIiyed at home OF customer.
Mr.. II. r Eddy, - experienced miller. is in
.ere>,ed with as I'm Che Milling Business. and
VIII give prompt attention tO all orders.
CHARLESrOWN WATER E MFG. co.
Au- 30 1850