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Trousers marked down TO $3.50. Else
man Bros, Seventh and Il streets.
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10 commence your New Year properly
among the first things you should do Is TO put
your house IN order. and the place TO buy your
furniture to save money and trouble -i- John
Ruddcns Popular lnstallncnt Houses at $50
and ps2 Seventh street northwest. There Is no
article OF household goods but what can he
found nj these double Etorcs-at the lowest
cash prices ON tho installmcut plan. A small
cash payment and tho balance to suit the pur-
Chascf-ln other words. state your own terms
and they will be complied with.
a Golden Opportunity Not Miss IL.
We cfrcr YOU fine line Of French drapcrios
ut 80 cents on the dollar. These goods were
consigned TO ~ 10 he scld regardless Of cost.
W. II. lloUguroN n Co.,
1918 aud 1870 Y street northwest.
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The Louis Hon

The Louise Home is a beautiful building ut
tho corner of Massachusetts avenue and Elf
teenth street, near Scott Circle. II has ex-
tensiye grounds. beautifully embelllshed. and
Is a unique establishment 1t is u memorial
to the wife and daugnter of Mr.. W, W,
Corcoran, and Is interded as home for
ladies of education and birth and refinement,
who have been reduced TO poverty from af.
fiuenco.
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Trousers marked down to $500. Else
man Bros, Seventh and Il streets.
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TIE Columbian Unieersita.

Coming down Fifteenth street from the
Louise Home, at the corner OF Fiteenth and
versity which occupies the site OF the old
Griswold Mansion. This university was In
corporated as Columbian COLLEGE in 1921,
and Is under the special supervision Of tho
for tho discipline and thoroughno1s of It's
instruction.
The critic., 1891-02-04

She-Think of It A Boston girl read
ing an essay on Bismarck. Did she think
him a man of blood and iron?
Ho-I suppose so. She alluded to him
frequently as the chalybeate chancelar
Detroit Free Press
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TAo PostoMce .Department.

The General Postofiice Department Is on the
square bounded 10y u, Il, seventh and Eighth
streets. IL is q hapdsome building. although
Its proximity to Its larger and bolder brother,
the Patent Ofioe, somewhat obscurcs its great
ent bureaus possess great interest to the
visitor, but the Dead Letter Office Is particu-
larly the one TO be observed. The collection
OF ouiiosities taken from the mails In transit,
as specimens Of the uses to which the Nations
postal conyeyan are put, J. both varied
and unique. Everything unmailabe from an
Indian tomahawk TO "a stu0od kangaroo. is to
be seen In this collection, aud It IS still grow
ing
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wa hteriOr Department,

or as u Is popularly termed, the Patent ONCE,
occupies the two squares between seventh aud
Ninth and i aud q streets. II Is built In the
Doric style, and Is an admirable specl,
men OF tho boldest and coldesi OF
the Greek styles, II contrasts hnely
with the General Postoiiice, which Is Corln'
THAN, the most ornate OF tho pure Greek
modes of architecture. The curlosites Of the
many thousands Of Ideas have been mate
riallzed and exhibit themselves TO tho gaze in
every stage of Invention. This building, like
most Of the Government otioes, Is open TO the
visitor from q a. IN. to 2 p. m. The libraries
Of the Interior Department are we'll worthy
OF q visit. The great Inauguration ball ut
Lincoln's second term took place In the
Patent Office
Marine Barracks Macy Yard.
The Marine Barracks are stuated on Eighth
street southeast. between q and II. Several
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The Washington Monvment.

Immediately south Of the white aouso
stands the Washington Monument, the ofti-
ost structure erected bv man, aud the most
imposing obelisk ever cons tructed IL IL 555
feet above its base. which Is A. feet above
Underwater. Its cornerstone was laid July
was placed In position December D, 1881. In
II are 1S1 blocks of Inserted stones or copper,
gifts from various countries and societies.
The total cost will be over Sl.85O,O00. 1t Is
ful park.
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Corc0rdn Art GaHerS

The Corcoran art Gallery is at the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth street 1,
opposite the War, Navy and State department
II Is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sattr-
days free; on other days Except sundays q
small admission fee Is charged. This gallery,
although not to be compared with the great
Old World Rallcrles, Is nevertheless very
creditablo institution FOR SO new country
as the United States. II contains among other
original objects Powers great statue of the
"GrecE Slave"
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Department Of Jusllce.

Immediately north OF the Treasury building
and lust across the street Ia the Department
OF Justice. This building was originally
erected as the Freedman's Bank. The square
the same street, at tho east corner, stands
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Cabin John Bridge.

Cabin John Bridge, spanning the chasm of
Cabin John Creek, about eight miles frotl
Rock Creek Bridge, is the largest single stone
arch bridge In the world. Five miles above
Potomac. The scenery is magnificent. Reached
by cab.
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War, Mapn ana Sac Denartment.

THIS edIiice, once named BY washington
Journalist the ''rriune Building," occupies
Immediately west OF tho White House. The
State department occupies the south part,
while tho War Department occupies the entire
northern half IL new and very handsome
structure. Tho most beautiful room In the
whole building is conceded 10 be the library
OF the State Department, with south front,
from whose windows the eye can sweep un-
Vernon and far over the Virginia hills. The
building Is In Italian renaissance. IL Is b67
feet long and 3i3 feet wide. Its greatest
height Is 1913 feet, and the tag, hoating over
higher up than any other flag in the city, not
excepting those above the Senate and House
OF Representatives. The cost OF the building
as 'n much ~ as Tie White House, and, We think,
a tnuoh "a the (anItQI
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Da,y Burns Cottage

Ono Of the curlositles OF Washington IL old
Davy Burns tottage, on Seventeenth street,
near the river. u may be reached by the
drive south Of the Presidents Honso OF by
door to IL Is General Van Ness once stately
mansion, where no brought his bride. Marcia
Burns, one OF tho original hcresses of Wash
!ngton.
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Mount Jernon.

Fourteen miles below Washington down tie
river. reached by boat, Is Mount Vernon, the
home and grave OF Washington. Visitors can
reach II by tho steamer Corcoran. Captain
Blake. every day.
TIE District jail.
on the reservation which lies Immediately
north Of IL street southeast and fronts on the
Anacostia iiiver Is "a huge quadrangular pile
OF red brick, known as tho District Jail. This
building Is especially noticeable for be Ing the
ore wherein the ASSASSIN OF a President was
hanged. Just south OF II Is the City Asylum.
IL Is reached by cab or carriage, or ON foot
from the Termination OF the railway and her.
dIo lines.
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st. Johns p. E. Church, which has often
been called the State Church because more
Presidents have worshipped there than at
any other, stands at The corner Of II and
enlarged In 1920. In II have worshipped
Presidents Madison, Monroe. John Quincy
Adams. Uhough the latter was Congrega-
tionalist) Martin Van Buren, uhough he be-
longed TO the Dutch Reformed church, Har-
rlson, Tyler, Polk, Taylor. Fillmore Though
the latter was Unitarian. Pierce, Buchanan
and Arthur. Presidents Lincoln. johnson and
Grant have also attended Divine serevioes,
althougn not steadily. Its interior reminds
one very forcibly Of the old, dim English
country Episcopal churches.
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TIE Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department Is east OF the
White House and extends tho whole length of
tto front between Pennsylvania and Now
The central east portion is built Of freestone,
rebuilt In 1864, while the other parts We're
commenced IN 1863 and built OF granite. The
tlful apartment in tho north wing,
the entrance To which Is from the north
porch. Tho vaults are under the Cash Room
and can be seen ON written permit glvon by
the Treasurer OF the United States, whose
Office Is In the northeast angle on the first
aoor. This permit must be shown the cashier,
who will detail guides 10 take the visitor into
old State Department used TO he on the site oc-
oupied by the northeast corner of the Treas
ury.
The critic., 1891-02-04

Washington Is fast becoming the most at.
tractiye city of the country. As the Capital of
the Nation IL presents more objects of interest
to the visitor than any other on the continent,
will be OF service to tho vast number of por-
sons who annually resort to the political
metropolis. For II Is estimated that over three
hundred thousand strangers pay visit every
year To this city To benold the varied objects
Of interest which SO thickly stud tho historic
Ten Miles Square "
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AEerdndTta.

Seven miles from Washington down the Po-
toInac, reached by boat or by rail, is the old
city OF Alexandria. IL contains among other
objects OF interest the church where Wash
ington worshipped, the house that Braddock
lived In before he went on his fatal campaign,
the lodge OF MasOns to which Washington was
attached. the store where the famous General
Turner Ashby sold dry goods for many years.
and many other objects Of interest.
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Blddensjurg.
wa WasAin0ton Balraeks.

TbeWashngton Barracks or the Arsenal. as
II is commonly called, are located at the foot
grounds extending over what used to be tho
penitentiary II Is interesting among other
reasons for being the enclosure IN which Mrs.
Suiratt and the Assassination prisoners were
hanged. The band which Is stationed hore
give frequent concerts Ia the summer that are
largely attended. Reached by the Mutropoli-
tan (Fourand "a half-street branoh) and the
street cars.
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Wanted to See tn. sold iers.

A wealthy New York lady who has
Travelled much abroad, but who knows
very little about her own country, was
in Washington few days ago for tho
first time. She was taken to the White
House by an influential friend, and
through his intercession the private
apartments of the house were opened up
to her, and she had an exceptional op.
portunity to inspect the numerous beau
ties of the dignifed but modest mansion.
AS she was being helped into her car
rage on departing, shade of disap-
pointment was detected IN her face.
well, what do you think of it!" her
friend inquired.
81 must confess to very keen disap-
pointment,' was the reply. 1.-THE rooms
are all very prettily decorated, and some
of them are digniied and impressive,
but l am sorry not to have seen the
military"
It appeared on further inquiry that
this un-Americanized New Yorker had
fully expected to find the presidents
mansion surrounded by a military guard
in full uniform, and she was vehement
in her assertions that the German way
was lever so much better than ours."--
New York Recorder.
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Danger of Theater Fires.

'It's wonder to me-" says an actress,
''that there are not more theater fires.
Many dressing rooms have unprotected
gas jets, the long flames swaying with
every draft. Only the other night my
Gainsborough hat, loaded with feathers,
ignited and blazed to ruins on my head.
Then the girls are often so careless. In
tie haste Of quick changes stub candle
is set up in its own grease on wooden
shelf and often forgotten when the girl
PUSHES to the stage. OF course there are
people around to watch for such careless
acts, but it would not be hard to have no
one to see them in time" Which is told
not to produce disquiet, but to enforce
extra caution.-New York Times
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Two new trains Aave been added 70 the
already excellent connections ez.t that toe
Great Rock Island route has besH of5eria
TO IL patrons
The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
has put on = new trstn. lsETing CbtcaZo
Per Isylsanlz lilies. onx a. 1913 . "a
These are daily trains. scheduled On
f-.st time snd arrived nj New YORK cst :
neZr zigeFnaSH ~ o'ciock. ard via The
Dr,t mentioned Boston pzsssEEss. reach
their L,Ei !uss5on two h0urx later
BE iAss yestibule1 ezpT-ss fraTn Denver
Colgrsao SPRING AID Pueblo. yin bosa
Kansas CIt ard -. Joscrsh. arrives -
Chicago al - 3 ~. dzFig aDa q ne
vesv3tsuied EXP - from Cnazhs ard sse
iowa nasgn hns-s Arrives ~ Ihi1see as
80 a IA dasi Jossx SEsAssIAE
General Ticket as Passenger = g~nt-
k ~. SoESs Gss.gsg l.rsgsx MI
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rae GREAT ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY.
'.lsee" New Years Greeting. ''Iss2" To
the School Teachers OF the City Of Nieh-
tia and Sedgwtcx County.

1t affords the Rock Island officials much
pleasure at the closing of the past year to
thank you, one and all, for Your kind and
liberal patronage and hope to be favored
with as liberal y Patronage during the
coming year We are pleased TO tell you
that for the Teachers State meeting to be
held at Topeka. Kan, Dec % to 81. 81 the
railroed fare will be one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Dec Is and 20, 81
limited for return trip up TO aud including
jan End 1894 In anticipation of a large
attendance from this locality the Rock
Island company has arranged to place nj
this point a sufficient number of their
handsome and comfortable reclining chair
cars for the ommodation and comfort
of the teachere and their friends who favor
the Rock Island with their patronage
We will spare no pains TO make this trip
long to be remem bered by all who accept
this invitation 10 come and go with Us,
Wishing you all "a Merry Xmas and a
Happy New Year" Office City Ticket
Agent lOO Corner Main street
JNO. SEBASTIAN
G. T. s. 2. A, Chicago, Ills.
W. II. WIsHART, City 7. & p. A,
dis 25t Wichita, Kan.
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An Unexpected Solution.

At Sunday school service clergy
man was explaining to a number Of
smart little urchins the necessity of
Christian profession in order properly to
enjoy the blessings of Providence in this
world, and, to make it apparent to the
youthful mind, he said:
''For instance, l want to introduce
water into my house. turn it on. The
pipes and faucets and every convenience
are in good order, but l get no water
Can any of you tell me why don't get
any water%
He expected the children to see that it
was because he had not made connec-
ton with the main in the street. The
boys looked perplexed. They could not
see why the water should refuse to run
into his premises after such faultless
plumbing.
''Can no one tell me what have neg
lected?' reiterated the good man, look
ing at the many wondering faces bowed
down by the weight of the problem.
81 know" squeaked little fye-year-
old. "You don't pay up!"-Lippincott's
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care for this man'don's wreck his own life

care for this man don't wreck his own life
and his
Hush, Adj" she interrupts. cit is all
over. guess I'll have to take Charley
yet"
A week later We've and I are in the
parlor reading when Professor Moore
comes in, very pale, but resolute, to say
goodby. He is going away, he says, as
ne found he could give up his present
/ position for better, ''and," he adds Bit
terly, this place has become unendur-
able TO me-"
l glance at We've. She is deadly pale,
and the scarlet roses at her fair throat
| are trembling. He has but moment in
which to say goodby, SO I extend my
| hand, feeling very regretful that we must
lose this noble, true friend.
Why will they all fall in love with
We've?
Miss Elanor," he says, his voice
slightly trem bling, II shall never forget
your great kindness to me. May God
bless you for it'll I shall probably never
see you Again.
He pauses-my Hand trembles and I
turn away.
We've, he says, hurriedly, "goodby."
"Goodby," she says, her face very pale.
81 am sorry-I know you can never care
for me again. know you never will
"Vieve," he interrupts gravely, 81
shall always love you as do now,
butt
II know" she replies pettishly. "You
are disappointed with me. You thought
/ was better, nobler, truer."
am provoked with her. Woranlike,
she is trying to make him still think
well of her, even when she has hidden
him leave her.
'Hush, We've" he says. "Goodby. It
is all over now" He lets her hand fall
and turns away to leave the room.
"Adamr she cries passionately, "don't
let him go!''
do not move. If anything is to be
done, she must do it.
''Geofreyw she says softly, crimson
ing at her own audacity. He pauses ir-
resolutely. "Geoffrey," still more softly
and going nearer to him. at is not all
over. do care for you. Stay! love
you very dearly and am willing to be-
your wife as you asked me-"
He turns and takes her in his arms.
am softly crying to myself by this time,
for she is noble and true after all.
81 do love you," she says, bravely. but
her face is half hidden. 81 don't mind
poverty-with you" This with an in
describable, adoring look, which takes
away the last remnants of doubt the
young man has left. Then she looks up
at him with eyes full of laughter and
says, 81 just love to live in paper bags!"
At that l leave in disgust.
Two months afterward they are mar
ried. But his little secret is out. He is
wealthy-far weather. than Mr.. Somers,
and had only used this ruse to see if
We've was true enough to love him for
himself. When the wedding cards came
out everybody was a little mystifed,
for, while very elaborate and costly, the
outside cover bore quaint design, much
resembling the ordinary paper bag used
by tradesmen generally. But being Pro
fessor Moore's they were pronounced
''quite unique-so artistic, you know.
But where did they ever get the idea?
We've casts down her eyes very de-
murely and says:
II can't imagine. Ad, can you?"-Betty
N. Thomas in Pittsburg Bulletin.
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The Dear Innocents.

Some Detroit ladies, not more than 8
thousand miles from a barrel of salt in
front of a Woodward avenue grocery
store, recently organized debating club
for the development and benefit OF the
rights of women Ii was their first ex-
pegience, the dear things, 50 they sp-
pointed committee 70 go down town
and get the needed stationery, etc When
the polite and affsble clerk had about
finished selecting the articles they had
put down in 3 memorandum book. ne
inquired Of the spokeswoInan Of tie
party:
You VIII want 'Cushing's Manual
won't YOU
a WHAT she asked sharply.
a -Cushing's Manual madam ne
answered. naovIEg oat of range
NO, sir she said, with severity.
'-this sociesy is exclusively for ladies.
ana II We want anything al al IN that
iine il will be a womzauai, SIR How
much do We owe yorF'-
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REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
The records in the register of deeds office
show the following buyers of real estate:
Mary E Walton swH 25 1e........$ $500
Frances H Wells Clearwater Mill
property W d.................... 1000
Frank l. Van Kirk 26 % ave G Val
ley Center w d................. 10
Simon Boylan 81 mex % 20 lie wd.. l
j. F. Baugh lots 8 off east side lot
blk 10 Mt Hope wd. ......... 1
W H Jones blk 10 Mt Hope qcd.... l
Sophia Peachey nw14 20 &c lie and "a
10 10S 4th ave English Sd add and
AZ 4th ave Zimmerly's add and s
int blk Perry's add wd. ....... 10000
Chas G and r o Rodolf e13 3 blk blk
+ Ferrels 4th add wd........ $500
Albert McFadden IA blk II Mount
Hope wd. 600
Hiram Imboden blk d Merriman
park VIC. acknowledgements. 5000
Charles Bertholf II Meridian ave
Carpenters add to Valley Center. 10
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Was This Parrot a Bad Friend.

A friend of mine once had gorgeous
African parrot, bird so handsome and
SO accomplished that everybody petted
him, but so sure as we held out lump
of sugar, bit of fruit or candy with
"Here, Polly! Pretty Polly? want some
sweetest he would dart his head aside
and savagely nip not the lump Of sugar
but the fingers that held it. 1t seemed
to rouse all his worst temper to feel that
he was obliged to receive the gift from
one who had the power to withhold it.
l have often fancied that if reincarna-
ton is possibility, that parrot had
been one of the jealous and venal souls
some poor innocent had taken for a
friend, and from whom wound had
been received not in the fingers, but IN
the heart.-Mrs. Frank Leslie.
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THE eAeY'S eED.
.sThe baby must have cradle"

'sThe baby must have cradle"
The fair young mother said;
ale must have place Of his very own
To nestle his precious head;
He shall have downy pillow,
And a coverlet soft and white,
And the lattice work shall be woven through
With ribbons dainty and bright"
"Oh, yes; he must have cradle?
The proud young father said,
AS he smoothed with tremulous fingers
The pretty, curl crowned head;
ale will take world of comfort.
AS he slowly, sleepily swings.
Half waking and half dreaming,
While his mother rocks him and sings"
So planned the fond young parents,
As they watched their darling's grace
Yet they did not buy a cradle
For the baby's resting place;
But they bought tiny casket
AS white as the drifted snow,
And their hearts were well nigh broken
With q sudden weight of woe.
And they laid the beautiful baby
In bed of his very own,
And strewed it with smilax and lilies.
And roses white and half blown;
And his pillow was soft and downy,
The blossoms covered his breast,
And he slept and needed no rocking
To deepen his quiet rest.
Lillian Grey il Good Housekeeping.
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Blank charters and all kind Of legal
blanks for sale by
IHE WICHITA EAGLE
G1ltt Nichita. kansAa

On and after July 10 a change Of time
will become effective between Wichita
and New York, so that passenger leaving
can reach New York in ~ hours and Is
minutes. The train leaves Wichita daily
at l2:55 p. M. arriving in New York at I'D
p. m the second day following Only one
change OF cars Is necessary, which Is mad
in the ST Louis Union depot. This IS
several hours quicker time than can be
made by AMI other line out OF Wichita
Seats free in chair cars Pullman sleep
ing cars ii desired
L. L. BLECKLEY. p. e. T. A
o5l-tf iZ0 North Main street
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SCROFULOUS BABY
Our Family Physician Recommends
Cuticura Remedies, and Says
They Cured Our Child.
Father Went 25 Miles to Get Cuticura,
and Feels Thankful and Wants
Others to Do as He Did.

months old. and tried everything that the doctor
could do. 1t took out his hair and broke out his
limbs and nose. It was then CUTICURA REMEDIES
were recommended by our doctor who attended him
and is now sitting here. The doctor said CUTICURA
REMEDIES cured my child, and recommends them
for all diseases OF the skin and blood Ii did not
take but one set of CUTIcURA REMEDIES. l went
twenty-five miles to get them. Ny child Is well and
has fine head OF hair aslcan be- FOR which ! feel
thankful TO you. for my wife il in bad health
have recommended CCTICURA REMEDIES to others.
Print this If you think il will cause any person
dc as did
D. F. PENSION. Langley. Pike Co.. Ark.
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ADJUSTMENTS
UNITARIAN FAIR.
Monday, Tuesday, Wed.
December Z, s, 9.

Entertainments Each Evening.
plantation Scenes" by prominent
amateurs.
Observation-Disclosures a spectacular
Kaleidoscope.
"Phantom Quadrille" wierd novelty
"Humanaphone" a wonderful instru
ment,
Fair Bulletin-Changed Daily.
Adults, Babies, Children
All Bring Cash
And Buy Certain
Articles Before Christmas
Aprons, Bags, Caps
Also Books, Candy,
All Bored Come
And Be COnsOled
And Buy Coffee;
ANY Body Can
Afford Because of CheapneBs,
: II Bachelors Come
And Bring CharmerS
All Bellies Come
And Bring Cavaliers
And BY Charity
Assist a Benevolent Cause,
Butler Block, 8. Main, opposite new
City building. No stairs to climb.