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St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

Rev. G. W. Hartsfeld writes from
Acadia to the Lake Charles American
that the civilization of the world saws
the lottery must co." which is a prettily
rounded period, but utterly lacking in
truth. The civilization of large part
OF the world says the lottery must stay.
as an easy and effective means of oh.
tanning revenue without depressing
anyone. Prussia, Brunswick, Saxonv,
A!ustro-Hungary, Italy, Spain, France
Mexico. the cities of Hamburg, Madrid
and Havana, and we know not how
many others, all authorize lotteries for
public purposes. Should Louisiana de-
eide to do SO, too, this State will he
found IN very good "civilizedn com
pany.-N. @. City Item. ~
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

The steamship Teutonic of the White
Star Line arrived at New York on
Wednesday morning last in the fast
time of five days, twenty-one hours and
fourteen minutes. This was within two
hours and nine minutes of the fastest
time on record, which was also made by
the Teutonic. The first day out the
steamer encountered strong head
winds, 50 that distance of 457 miles
was made, and this, with foggy wealth
er the last day of the voyage, prevented
the Ieutonic from eclipsing her own re-
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

The Philadelphia Record says: "The
inscription on the monument to Stone
wall Jackson, unveiled at Lexington,
Va, yesterday, is severe in it's simpli-
city. On the front is: jackson, 1884
1881 and on the other side: fStone-
wall There is but one Stonewall
jackson, and there is no need to add an
other word either descriptive or eulo-
CYSTIC. The time will come when the
whole country will be proud of the
name and fame of the bold, dashing,
fearing rebel who was a terror to
the Union arms"
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

Sir William Gordon Cumming is not
the first Intimate associate of the
Prince of Wales who has come to grief
at the card table. Some time ago an
other pal of the prince, the Hon. Wal
ter Hartford, was caught cheating at
cards. Though brother of Lord Suf-
field and major in the Seventh Hus-
sars his family influence could not save
him. He was cashiered from the army,
expelled from tue clubs and universally
cut,
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

AHcsOhy, september list. ESDk,
! the following described property, belonging to
The estate OF Sophie Joubert, deceased, late of
the parish OF st. Landry, tO-wit:
l. Three hundred acres of land more or less,
with all the buildings and improvements
thereon situated i'll Prairie Ronde, IN this
parish, bounded Oh the north by Eraste Durio,
south by Art@mon Iaieur, east by Azenor
DIlrlO and west by Eugard Prud'lOmme and
ErtcmUn Lalieur.
.. Forty acres of prairie land, situated at
same place bounded north by ---, south by
land Of Estate, east by Arttmon Laheur, and
west by Eraste Dnrio.
8. Thrty-sevcn head Of gentle horned cattle,
one dun horse one blue horse, one creole mule.
one wild creole mare one lot of hogs one lot
OF lumber, one buggy, one old cart one ploW
tie growing crop OF cotton, rice and corn, one
fourth interest i'll four bales of cotton, one
sewing machine, one clock, household furni-
ture, Kitchen utensils, &c, &c.
I. Five hundred head of wild cattle. more or
less, ranging III Calcasieu parish, between the
Cacasleu and Mermenteau Rivers, branded
thus -
T.
5. Ten head of wild mares more or less IN
same range and with same brand.
E. Four head of gentle stock horses. more Or
less, i'll same range and with same brand.
:. One small mule, wild, i'll same range and
with same brand.
Terms and conditions.-The movable prop
erty to be sold as follows: All purchases of
ten dollars and under that sum to be paid in
cash on day OF SALE TO" all purchases exceed
ing ten dollars purchasers to execute their
notes payable to bearer on the LIST day OF Jan
uary, 1892, with eight per cent interest per
annlln from day OF sale until paid, and to he
secured by too good and solvent securities,
with clause for attorneys fees at ten per cent
in event of suit to enforce payment or in the
event same Is placed in the hands OF an attor-
ney for collection.
The immovabes to be sold as follows: All
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

There is much difference of opinion as
20 which is the best breed of hogs. Most
men are agreed as to which is the worst.
L. is not the razor-back it is the one
that stops his paper because it is mot
Ranch, ~ 'u anu
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST.I,ANnpy

Be 1t known to all whom it NAV concern that
l, John n Ogden, District Attorney of the 13tI
Judicial District or Louisiana, have examined
me e, toregoIng amended articles of the Charter
citation and | am of the opinion that the mr.
poses and objects are legal and that none of
the provisions therein contained are contrary
to law. JOHN N OGnEW
Dist. Atty. 18th Jud. Dist, La.
Orelousas, July 10th, 1891. ' N"'
July, Is, 1891.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
G.. DIETLETN'S.
q. DIETLEIN,
Corner North and Union Streets, Opelousas.
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
Morrow.

WIRE SPUR, LA, July 29,1S91.
Crop prospects in this part Of dear old St.
Landry are in some respects to be compared to
the Lottery questlon-while some declare them
to be the best in the land, others think quite
the reverse, though the corn crop is as fine as
conld be wished for, despite the storm OF some
weeks ago.
The daily showers and hot sun are causing a
good deal of sickness, principally among the
children.
Fruit is abundant and selling at reasonable
figures. Every one seems to be taking advan-
tage Of the prices, canning and preserving
everywhere,
Mr.. r. j. Wire has about 200 cords of wood
on the track for shipment to the New Orleans
market.
| see that every one has q man for some office
Adams for Governor, j. j. Thompson for
Treasurer-now what is the matter with c. NJ.
Thompson for sheriff? He is the choice Of this
place by a large majority. Now, who shall
nominate judge2 JAMES.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
Bayou Chicot.

July 25, 1891.
The J. J. Barnidge "Kids" defeated the Hy.
L. Erich Pine Prairie Base Ball Club yesterday
evening in nine innings, by the following score !:
Kids 26, Erlich IS. After the game Mr.. Erich
gave the boys fine ball at the town hall.
Your correspondent is invited to attend a
grand match game of base ball at Bunhie on
Sunday, July 26th, for 5000. between the Match
itoches and Bunkie o. X. clubs.
Miss Fannie Tatman, who has spent several
weeks here as the guest Of Miss Ida Griffith,
returned home during the week.
Capt. Sam Haas returned on Saturday night
from New Orleans.
July 27, 1891.
A grand match game Of base ball was played
at Vile Plate yesterday for $50 and the cham
pionship Of ST. Landry between the Vile Plate
ExcelsiOrs and the st. Landry Stars of Bayou
Chicot. The Stars won easily in nine innings
score, &c to IT, 800 or 400 people witnessed the
game
There are about rs persons at Bell Cheney
Springs, from Opelousas, Grand Coteau and
Washington. A merry crowd from Opelousas
also passed up to-day, including Mrs H. Craw
ford, Misses Susie Thompson and Aurelia Won
eye, and Messrs r. Randle, J. A. Gil, A. Fon-
tenot, o. Thompson, F. Stokes and l.. AndrIs
Mr.. Geo. s. Singleton and lady were in town
on Monday. We congratulate our young friend
DIR. W. D. Haas, of Haasvile, on the arrival at
his home of lovely little daughter.
We are having daily showers 'and crops are
maturing slowly.
Respectfully, CHICOT.
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
JUDICIAL -2DVERTISEMEN
>~>>,>->,
EDUEsLEC SALE.
ESTATE OF SOPHIE JOUBERT, DECD.
No. 511O.
PROBATE DOCKET, DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.

BY virtue of an order OF the Honorable Thir-
teenth Judicial District Court of the State of
LOUISIANA, Ill ana tor the parish of st. Landry
there will be sold at public auction to the last
and highest bidder. by the undersigned Or any
other duly qualified tuctioneer, at the last res
ldcnce OF the deceased, at Prairie ROnde, in
said parish Of st. Landry, on
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

Louisiana Democrat: Some of the
self-constituted leaders of the anti-lot-
terry cause in Rapides are going to give
out of ammunition before the day of
voting on the lottery question. They
have started out on wild barem- sea
rem race-have gone off before the bell
was tapped, and virtually speaking
without rider. The lottery people are
not in such haste; they are using lit
tie discretion, a little judgment and
common sense. Theirs is good cause :;
the benefits to be derived by carrying
the amendment are many-too many to
dwell on at present. Let the ants
howl and kick, and cavort and squeal.
Their whimpering will do them no good.
On the other hand those who are es-
pousing the cause which gives us le-
wees, schools, etc, are quietly waiting
waiting for the time to come when they
will carry their point. Antis' kick!
kick high while you can You'll soon be
too weak
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

Baton Rouge Advocate: The Earl of
Coventry, who was mixed up in the
baccarat scandal as one of those who
condoned and concealed Sir William
Gordon Cummings cheating at cards,
holds the Office of Master of Her Ma
iesty's Buckhounds," at a salary of
$500 a year. The office is.a sinecure
as Her Majesty has no buckhounds and
there are no bucks to hunt, but the
noble earl sees no wrong in taking part
of the revenues of an almost bankrupt
treasury without giving any equiva-
lent in services. If the Britishers cut
off his supplies over there, he ought to
come over to this country and run for
governor of Louisiana. He could then
reside in New Orleans and draw a SAL
airy of $4,000 year for letting the State
take care OF itself. And if the Earl's
present place was still vacant, we might
send our beloved governor over to En-
gland to be Master of Her Majesty's
Buckhounds."
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
SUMMER GOODS.

Buy Your Fruit Jars
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER,
ROOMS ST. LANDRY HOMESTEAD
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.

AT meeting of the share holders of the St.
Landry Homestead and Loan Association held
at Opelousas, La, on 30 June 1891 the tollOwin.
articles OF the Char ter OF said Association were
amended and adopted, so as to read as follows,
tO-Wit '
St. Landry democrat., 1891-08-01

the following described property, belonging to
the estate OF Sophie JOubert, deceased, late of
the parish OF st. Landry, to-wit:
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meet me at Frank Newelrs store. FRANK
has since told me that three very pretty,
golden haired ~creatures called upon him
shortly after my departure, and made
guarded inquiries about an eccentric young
man named Howdy.
The fourth store proved to be the right
one, but Maude was o in it. She had
made her purchase and had left it for me
with a note which sent me once more III
wild, misguided pursuit of her. During all
that afternoon, and up n down through
Boston, I followed the tortuous trail.
Sometimes l gained; sometimes l fell
further behind; but whenever ! got danger
ously near to catching her, some billet
doux conceived in the spirit OF feminine
confusion of ideas sent me astray again.
But | didn't miss the bundles. Oh, no.; l
found them every time. They multiplied
on my arms, for Maude had only a day for
shopping and was determined to make the
most Of it. BY six O'Clock l was so hungry
that / decided to eat dinner in town instead
OF going out into the suburbs to Uncle
Horace's where, at last, | felt sure of ind
ing her. At dinner I happened to meet an
old acquaintance who afterwards begulled
me into a game or two of billiards. 1t was
half-past nine O'Clock when. loaded with
bundles, I took a car for Uncle Horace's.
1 didn't know the way very we'll, and some
how | allowed the conductor to set me
down in the wrong place. Dorchester is
blind enough to the natives, but a stranger
is sure to find every corner except tho ono
he is looking for.
At II o'clock l hadn't found Uncle Hor-
aces. For the last half hour | had been
hunting for a policeman to direct me. When
l found one l Immediately wished that l
hadn't.
"Here," said he; where are you going
with all that swag? What have you got in
those bundles?'
"Cultured SIR said I. remembering that
this was Boston, Il haven't the remotest
idea.' . . ~
well, I'll have to run you in. See?
You're a suspicious character"
/ don't think he would really have taken
such an extreme course, but, unfortunately.
at the first mention of the possibility |
started on a run Perhaps, unencumbered,
l might have outrun him, but the bundles
again proved my ruin. / was ~top-heavy
with them and conld not see my path. In a
+ tripped Mediterranean and fell
heavily upon some very fragile millinery,
which, I do not doubt, Maude had paid
large sum The and of the law was in
on my shoulder, and l was forced
to go to the station house.
The sergeant in charge graciously per-
mitted me to communicate with Maude. I
briefly told her of the scrape I was in;
begged her not to be scared or to tell Uncle
Horace, but to SEN a telegram to a certain
lawyer. whose address she could find in a
directory, and ask him to defend me in
court next morning. Maude sent the tele-
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WOMAN AND THE WIRE.
This Article Contains a Moral for
WomenAWho Would Sepd
kilograms.
Confusion of Feminine Mind in the
Presenoe of Morse's In
vention.
More Words, Less Information and Bigger
Bins-Harm Wrought by Ono Mes
sage From Maude.
rwr;,,cn for THE IspEpESpENr. |

When Il woman gets into q condition Of
mind which only a telegram can relieve, II
is a busy day for electricity. 1t is also an
uncomfortable day for her husband OF
other domestic animal who, at the far end
of tse wire, endeavors to ascertain what, Il
anything, she means to communicate. No
man can possibly crowd SO many words and
go little information into the space ALLOWED
by the usual telegraph blank.
I have often tried to find the reason why
Morse's little invention exercises u a
direful power of confusion over the femi-
nine mind, but I can only guess that the
clue lies in that strange susceptibility to
electrical influences which makes her afraid
OF thunder rather than lightning. Doubt
less, also, the unnatural effort to be concise
has its effect.
The idea of getting anything into ten
words must DO startling to o person who
has been accustomed to talking nearly all
the time and to write in three different di-
r~ections on one side of a sheet of paper.
have watched my wife write a telegram.
1t is an expensive amusement, but l have
sometimes INDUCED in it. There is the
grinding and grewsome struggle with the
first ten words, during which she eats two
or three inches of my lead pencil to stimu-
late her thought. Then the fatal eleventh
word goes down. She exclaims, IL knew
I couldn't do it, and I won't try;' and
thereafter the telegraph company grows
richer and l grow poorer at a terrible rate.
Anybody can see the influence of this
method in the following telegram which l
received in Boston from Maud, who had
been spending few days on the Maine
coast.
Leave to-day. Meet me. Tell Uncle
Horace expect us Tuesday night. Oh, ! dc
hope it won't be foggy nor rough for l for
got to Engage q stateroom in advance, and
the wind is southeast. Isn't it just horrid?
MAUDE.
No married man will need to be told that
the one essential fact was left out OF this
message. / knew that she would leave that
day; I had agreed to meet her; Uncle Horace
b "a all eady been notified; and the direction
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a model young man now keepa a storo on
Washington street. II occurred 70 mo thai
l might proftably drop In on him and tell
him what had happened. For, as said, he
is very good, and when a man feels CON
strained TO swear it Is very much more
comforting to do II in the presence of some-
body who will be shocked. l called at. his
place of business. Maude had been there
ind had gone. She had left her satchcl,
her umbrella, two large parcels and q note
This was in the note:
II think yon were horrid not to meet me
at tho depot az l asked you to do in my
telegram. l am going to buy a pair OF
shoes aud / want you TO meet me there AZ
one O'Clock, sure. l leave a few little
things for YOU to bring with You. Don't
lose any Of them.
Frank said 1 to the good young man,
"how many shoe stores are there in Bos-
tonY"
Pretty near q thousand, ! should say.
"Well. I've got to be in all Of them at
half past one or give ground for divorce.
Good by, old man."
/ seized the ''few little things" and de-
parted. There were three or four shoe
sto res which l remembered to have heard
Maude mention, 30 / tried them all. leav-
ing a note in each. and q careful descrip-
ton of tho woman to whom 1t was to be
delivered. Each note requested my wife to
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Excursion Rates to California.

On the 10Th of each month the Northern
Pacific railroad will sell round trip tickets
to California points as follows:
Helena to San Francisco and return,
going via Portland and returning same
way. 1916.
To San Francisco, going via Portland
and returning via Ogden and Silver Bow.
500.
To Los Angeles, going and returning vim
Portland, entering Snn Francisco in one
direction either going or returning, $3.50.
10 Los Angeles, going via Portland and
4nn Francisco and returning same route,
1913.
To Los Angeles, going via Portland and
san ~hranclsco, returning via Sacramento
and Ogden, 5000.
Tickets will be limited for sixty days for
going passage, with return at any time
within the final limit OF six months.
A. ID. EDGAR, Gen. Agt., Helena, Mont.
CHAs. $. FEE, 6. +. d Ia, st. Paul, MINI.
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gram, but by a supreme effort of genius she
worded it so that the lawyer supposed me
to be under arrest In New York. and for
some fearful crime. He took the earliest
train for the metropolis, and I was obliged
to establish my innocence unassisted. I
was also under the painful necessity of pay
ing my LAWYERS railroad fare and u hand
some sum for wasted time.
However, we are now happily united, and
Maude has promised me, by all that she
holds sacred that nothing but death in our
family shall move her to send another tele-
gram. Under such provocation she NAV do
az she likes. 1t can't make much differ
ence to me. | shall be dead. There are
but two of us in the family.
HOWARD FIELDING.
Copyright.
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Dyspepsia.

That nightmare of mans existence which
makes food a mockery and banishes sleep
from weary eyes, readily yields to the po-
tent influence of the celebrated English
Dandelion Tonic. 1t tones up the digestive
organs. restores tho appetite, makes as
sanitation of food possible and invigorates
the whole system. All druggists sell it Mt
81 per bottle.
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i driving marc, suitable for gentleman's driy-
ing; with or without buggy and harness; address
A 10, this office,
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FOR SALE-A SALOON DOING A GOOD
paying business. will stand close investiga-
ton. Cause of selling, owner must leave the
591 city.
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Letters to tho following addresses remain an
called for at this office,
mar. Mira j. a. "a ""iss h." III, H."
"Murth.." HJ. k IN. d." "E Re-" Mod
iste," ~. e.,""A. H."
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CIrUATION WANTED-BY A GIRL SHORT
~ ly arrived from the east, ~ cham ermaid or
light Homework; can give tirst-class references
Address 4. r., this office.
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WANTED-COMPETENT GIRL TO DO GEN
w eral homework and cooking. Apply at SOL
Ewing street. corner Ninth ave.
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DRESsM AKER;
w no cutting required; only neat tinisher and
draper; good wages to the right party. Address,
for four days, NJ, this Office.
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CITUATION WANTED by A COMPETENT
y woman, to do house cleaning or any kind Of
work by the day. No. 1 Sunrise terrace, corner
Sixth avenue and Davis street.
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SITUATION WANTED-Bi. A, FIRST GLASS
y dressmaker to go out by the day or do work
at home. Address "a South Benton avenue.
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ClTUAIION WANTED-AS HOUSEkEEPER
- bya widow Of rstnement; good references.
Call or address A. W., Cosmopolitan hotel. room
n Helena. f" . "" . wv "
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Copyright.

Tho largest line OF dolls ever shown in Helena
can be seen at The Bee Hive. This firm imports
all of this line Of goods direct, thereby saving
the profit of the middle man; therefore the lower
prices than their competitors.
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ClTuATlON MANUFACTURING by THE
- day by competent dressmaker. Address
Dressmaker 500 Sixth avenue.
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LOR SALE-$5.0 900 WILL BUY A WE'LL To-
L Gated hotel in Helena. completely furnished.
1880 down, balance on easy terms. Matheson
q Co., Denver block,
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TOR SALE-s225 CASH WILL BUY A GOOD
a paying business. Address j. Fl. Vein, box
535; or call at 1i South Main street.
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EOR REMITTANCE WELL FURNISHED
l. front room to one or two gentlemen. En-
uuire No. 9, North Ewing,
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SITUATlON WANTED - BY A COLORED
~ man as nurse in private family or in hospital.
have had seven years experience. Address or
call at 5S7 ChauCer street.
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SITUATION WANIED-BY LADY OF Tx
- psrience, as bookkeeper or stenographer;
good references. Address A. W.. independent.
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l. nished rooms, to do their own cooking, call
at 5b Hillsdale avenue. Also property for sale
on reasonable terms.
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SITUATION WANTED--BY A FIRST GLASS
y licensed engineer. Address George Cain, box
eaa m"
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SITUATION WANTED - YOUNG MAN
~ with six years experience, a tally man and
scaler, wishes a position in lumber yard or saw
mill; good ratchet setter. Q. O. Lyons, Helena,
Mont. "@
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WANrED-A COMPETENT GIRL 10 DO
second work. Good wages will be paid to
the right party. Apply 1928 Benton avenue.
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Tor RENT-COMFORTABLY FURNISHED
L rooms at reasonal rates. Harvey block.
Grand street. Next door Hotel Helena.
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ClTUATION WANTED~-A WOMAN WANTS
Address IL. H., this office.
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FOR SALI-ESTABLISHED MERCANTILE
business with q large trade. Will trade for
improved real estate in Helena. Steele & Glenn
apts
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ClTUATION WANTED-BY A GIRL OF 14TO
= work for her board and attend school. Adj
dress q. IT. this office, U
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WANTED-A GOOD LADY COOK. GERMAN
w or. Scandinavian preferred. Enquire at
once. Room 10, Helena business college block.
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

EOR SALE-HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
l. for sale, including stoves, carpets. curtains,
Call afternoons at 421 Spruce street.
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FOR RENv-FURNIsHED ROOMS.

FOR RENT-ONE OR TWO FURNISHED
l. rooms. 432 Harrison avenue.
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E'OR SALE-40 HEAD OF HORSES VERY
IL cheap. w. Il. Cox. Gold block.