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MEXICAN MATTERS.
Railroad Concession Forfeited The Gem
Ing National Election.

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 3.-Mr. McWood,
whose railroad concession has been declared
forfeited by President Diaz, for non-compli-
ance with his contracts, now asserts that he
bribed various officials, and the latter have
decided to bring the matter into the courts,
accusing McWood of calumny. McWood
asserts he organized company in London 10
work the concession. The case promises to
be quite interesting.
The time fixed for the Guatemalan-Mexi-
can Mixed Claim Commissioners to finish
their laborS has expired, and the Guatemala
Commissioners have left for home. and have
left eleven claims either undecided or un-
touched They actually admitted no claims
and cannot continue their labors until they
receive further authority from their respec-
tive Governments.
The Central Railroad is now bringing
freight from Tampico in less than ten days
after the ships land, and shippers say the
custom authorities at Tampico grant them
all possible facilities, which is not done at
other ports of entry. 1t is expected that
there will be seventeen feet of water in the
harbor channel this month.
The reports of finding great treasure in
Monterey are false.
The yellow fever is extending to the ships
in the harbor of Vera Cruz
I'll Tempo, newspaper, asserts that the
Vera Cruz, was caused by poison.
The Government has decided to send
large number of copies of FL Universaie,
the Government organ, and Anglo-Ameri-
can. which is printed in English, to the
United States daily for free distribution.
The people of the State of San Luis
Potosi have nominated Jose Verasteques
for Governor, in opposition to the Dlaz-
Gutierrez family, one or another of whose
members have arbitrarily ruled over the
State ever since President Diaz has been in
Office, snd lively times are expected at the
election. The continued presence here of
EX-PreSident MonzaleS is considered very
significant.
The State of JalIsco has been in great
financial difficulties since the accession of
General Galvan to the GOvernorship. He is
said to be closing the schools and favoring
all kinds of gambling. The State is also
overrun by brigands.
A German syndicate is trying to purchase
large tracts of coffee and rubber producing
lands III the State of Chlapas.
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mob, but detachment of desperadoes
speedily rushed upon them and murdered
them and their neghbors, pillaging and
burning their houses. Humble homes and
the homes of luxury.were destroyed by the
hre. Not even the churches were spared.
PILLAGED THE CHURCH
At the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
t!on mass was being celebrated at the time,
and when the raiders were denied admission
to the church they forced an entrance and
waited patiently for the conclusion of the
services before they began their bloody
work. A priest was among the slain. In
the looting of the edifee not an article of the
slightest value was left by the raiders.
REFUGEES EATEN RY SHARKS.
Many who sought to take refuge on the
opposite shore of the Paraguay River. that
flows near the city. were deyoured by the
sharks The attack on the home of Judge
Subeldia, at the other end of the village,
was desperately resisted and several of the
raiders were killed, the leaders. Benitez and
Martinez, being among them. In all, eleven
raiders and $50 Of the inhabitants were
killed.
The latest news from the scene of the ter
rible slaughter stated that the Government
troops were pursuing the outlaws.
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RAILROAD SECURITIES.
Bullish Tendencies Of Gould Operators in Wall
Street,

NEW YORK, Aug 3-Kernan's News
Agency says: There is no doubt about
Gould's following being bullish Already
points are being distributed on tile Missouri.
Pacific and Wabash. and Russell Sage for
the first time in years is making use of
Union Pacific. His great favorite, however.
is Atchison. which he tells all his friends is
the cheapest of all low priced stocks"
A story prevailed late Saturday that VIII
lard and his friends were again interested
in looking after their properties. The re-
port, doubtless, grew out Of the tact that 5.
p. Goldschmidt & Co. bought between 1000
and 5000 shares of Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. 1t is now said, however, that these
purchases were made for long account,
and the stock is to be shipped to London
Wednesday.
The Dow-Jones Commercial News Agency
issues its Liverpool letter, saying: The
best authorities here believe that II Con-
gress passes the Free Coinage Bill gold will
go to Il premium at once. Under these cir
cumstaucas the market seems to us likely to
be lower before Twill be materially higher"
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"swset Arc the Uses of AdversItr."

There is in this city married man
whose wife was reared in luxury and al
ways enjoyed wealth till four years ago,
VIXEN, through unforeseen circumstances,
gave up mis- mansion, took quarters in a ten
ement and got hard work at low wages She
took to the kitchen and did the cookery for
the household; she took to the tub and did
the washing for the family; she took to the
broom and did the sweeping and cleaning of
the apartments. He Is still at hard labor
and low wages and she is yet at work in her
household. His muscles have been deveI-
oped till his strength is doubled, and her
nervous system has been lnvigorated so that
she has forgotten the megrims by which she
was once afflicted The twain have eujnyed
life better in their four years OF impecuni-
osty than they had ever enjoyed it in all
their years of fOrtune.-N. Y. Sun.
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CEMENTING THE BOND.
France Appreciates Russian Courtesies to
Her Naval Officers.

france Appreciates Russian Courtesies to
Her Naval Officers.
PARIS, Aug. 3.-M. Ribot, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, delivered an address at ST.
Omer to-day. During the course of his re-
marks he took occasion to dwell upon the
warmth Of the hospitality accorded the Off
GERS of the French, squadron at Cronstadt bv
the Russian Government, and said the re-
ception was striking proof of the friend
slip Of Russia, which went straight to the
heart OF France.
CnERBoURG, Aug. 3.-The festivities in
this city yesterday in honor of the officers
and crew of the Russian cruiser Korniloff
continued to late hour. After reception
at the town hall and subsequent banquet,
a grand ball was given in honor of the Rus
sian visitors. America and Greece were n-
cluded in the honors of the occaaion. The
officers OF the American and Greek war
ships now in the harbor wer g invited to at
tend the ball, and were DR. esent in large
Dumhera
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brothers-in-law, and both lived in ST. Louis.
They went to East ST. Louis this morning.
each with a basket of lemons, and during
the day quarreled over the sales. After a
few words the men went to secluded and
vacant lot and fought it out with knives. A
little son of the dead man. who accompanied
his ssfather, was the only witness of the duel.
Kieto escanpd
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Tie Newfoundland Fisheries.

ST. JOHNS, Aug. 3.-The codfishery this
summer has been the best since 1874. Prices
have been good and the year is likely to be
a prosperous one. The lobster fishery is n
failure, Owing chiefly to bad weather. The
Government has decided to investigate the
losses sustained by the people of St.
Georges Bay In the last three years by the
interference of French war-ships. They
will claim compensation from the British
Government.
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A Political Prediction

LONDON, Aug 3.-Morley. speaking at
bennington to-day, said if the Liberals
dropped homo rule as their foremost plank.
it would lead to the greatest split the partv
had ever known. He predicted that Bal
four's Local Government Bill would be an
irretrievable step toward home rule and
would mean the suicide of un niOnisIn
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MRS. LESLIE CARTER.
She Hopes to Be an Actress and Sometime
Pay Her Debts.

Pay Her Debts
New YORK. Aug. 3.-Mrs. Leslie Carter
was examined to-day In a supplementary
case growing out of claim of G. w.
Phelps of S157 for painting her portrait.
She testified that she has no property bu.
her wearing apparel, and that she was taken
care of by her mother, with whom she has
been living on Madison avenue. The ex-
tent and value of her wearing apparel was
then made the subject of long cross-exam-
ination. Mrs. Carter did not know that she
was star. She was hoping to be an
actress. She never asked her manager for
money. She simply wanted to get n start
in the profession. She hopes some day to
pay her debts, but does not know within
$4,000 how much they are. The examina-
tion was adjourned until November 20tn.
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A SENSATION SPOILED.
The Story Of the Broomfeld Family Murder
Pronounced False

CHARLESTON (W. Va.l, Aug 3.--The SEN
sational dispatches sent out from Catletts-
burg about the murder of the Broomfield
family in Wayne County. w. Va, by
drunken Italians, are without foundation,
the facts existing only in the imaginative
Gazette from gentleman in Huntington.
whose veracity is beyond question, saws the
letter-carrier from Fort Wayne Courthouse
to Huntington. who passed Broomfeld's s
house this morning, says the entire story is
falsehood. Other parties from the same
locality also say there is no truth in it.
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appeals to the Car and Czarina for perms-
sion to see her child, as she calls him. In
the name of the most merciful God" she
has written, Z" l implore you to have pity on
poor miserable woman. to clasp my son to
my BOSOM" She begs the Car, as her sons
godfather, to order him to see his mother.
The Gar is powerless to interfere as King
Alexander is in the care and custody of the
Chief Regent. NJ Ristitch, who accompanies
him.
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The Coming Election in Guatemala

CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 3.-Private ad-
vices received here state that the excitement
over the coming election in Guatemala ia
very intense, but no open rupture has vet
occurred. President Barrilas will un-
doubtedly leave for Europe as soon as his
term expires. The coffee and tobacco crops
promise TO be abundant this year.
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Still Alive

CRoToN LANDING On. ". Aug. 3.-New-
ton Baker, Private Secretary of Colonel
Ingersoll, who was shot Saturday night by
Orville n. anderson during quarrel, was
still alive at noon to-day. His physicians
have only faint hopes of his recovery. An
derson was committed to Jail to await the
result Of Bakers injuries
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Found Murdered.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. "A special to the Post
Dispatch from Arkansas City, Kans, says:
Jackson Donnelly, a wealthy farmer living
i've miles east OF this city, and his wife
were found murdered at noon to-day. The
supposed motive was robbery.
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A DYING Queen.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 3.-The Queen of the
Belgians has been seized with sudden i'll
ness and is dying.
The Qneen returned from Ostend yester-
day evening. At the Chateau of Boucnoute
she found the ex-Emprcss in an excited
state, and she was so much affected that she
was seized with nervous fit. Her condi-
tion at midnight is critical.
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At ST. PauI

ST. PAUL, Aug. 8. - There was a fair a.
tendance at the races to-day. In The first heat
OF the fourth race Miss Mullard stumbled,
throwing Jockey Evans and falling on him
sprainlng the io ckey's ankle and badly bruisns
him The winners IN the other races were:
One mile-GuidO won, Corinue Kinney second
kinenian third. Time, AZ.
Five fu longS-Ltlian Beatrice won, CallIe
Ferguson second, Hamline third. Time, I:O2A
One mile and a GurlOhg-PIinee FOrlunaius
won. Meadow Brook second, Lillian Lindsay
third. Time, 1 :J51a
:, Six fniIongs: FIRST heat, Jim Dunn first,
DOCK Wick second, Innocence third. Time
1:l54. Second heal, Polemus first, Jim Dunl
S sec9h2. innocence third. Time, 1:151a. Third
heat, Polemus won in :l64.
Que and sixteenth miles, Yale 81 won, Get
away second, j. o. IL. third. Time, L: 80.
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Miuister Burnod IN neatb

PALMER (Mass.), Aug. 3.-The Weeks
House, an old land mark, was burned early
this morning. The Rev. Mr.. Williams, a re-
tired Congregational minister, was burned
to death. The other guests, who had mar
row escapes, lost their effects. The loss is
about $4,000.
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Tin-Plate Workers 70 Fmiorote

LONDON, Aug. "a considerable number
OF the Welsh tin-plate workers are going to
America. They will have a pretty good
idea as to where they are going when they
arrive, but will not be under contract. The
tin-plate men are dissatisfied, and their ex--
odus to better land and better wages is a
matter of but short time.
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The Davis Will Case

BUTTE (Mont), Aug. 3.-The time of the
court to-day was occupied in hearing an ar
gument on the advisability of introducing
expert testimony on the handwriting, on the
part of the contestant in the Davis will case
The argument againstit was made BY Judge
Kirkpatrick, who occupied all the loren con.
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Election Riots in Italy.

ROME, Aug. 3.-Serious roting occurred
Today at CARTE, where a municipal election
was being held. The mob looted and set
ire to the town hall, portion of Which was
destroyed, tog ether v ith the archives. One
person was killed and many injured.
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Falk Charged With Embezzlement.

New York, Aug. 3,-Wolf Falk, theat-
Tical manager and partner Of George W.
Lederer, has been arrested on telegram
from San Francisco charging him with enl-
beZzling $780, 0C0 from the Herrmanns He
VII VIII begin suit against Hermann soon for
$50, 900 damages
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The Archduchesse Marie Henriette Anne
was born at SchoenbILnn at August %,
1896; was married by procuration at Schoen-
Drunn August 10th and in person at Brus-
sells August %, 1858. to Leopold, Prince
Royal, now Leopold ii, King Of the Bel
gianS.
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Firnnzi Not Raadu tn pnn

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Firenzl will not run with
Ienny and Longstreet Saturday. Her trainer
thinks she needs couple OF races before she
VIII be at her best, but in ten days she Will be
ready to meet all comers. Many trainers will
back Tenny.
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STABBED BY CoNVICTS.

Christian Prisoners in Turkish Jail Muir.
derously Assaulted.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch from Crete
says: The house of Turkish family in the
village Oh Ceramos was recently attacked,
and TWO men. woman and child were mur-
dered. Eighteen Christian subjects were
arrested for the crime and imprisoned with
Turkish convicts. While In prison thew
iured. -
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New zsaland Opposes Federation.

LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch from Well
ingtoD, New Zealand, says: The Premier
opposing the motion in favor of the Aus
tralian federation convection, the House
was counted out. A revival Of the debate is
improbable.
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DEADLY SHOOTING.
Six Men Killed, One Mortally and Three Others
Seriously Iniured

LAKE CHARLES Ua.), Aug. 3.-Ye Yesterday
at Lock, Moore & Co.'s works an alteration
between employees took place in which ten
men were shot, six of whom were killed
outright and one mortally wounded. Three
others are seriously wounded, but may re-
cover. The difficulty took place about
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HALL And FITZSIMMONS.
The California Athletic Clubs PrOpOSi-
lions for a Fight Declined.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Late tonight Parson
Davies, on behalf Of Pugilist Hall, said he
would decline the offer of the California
Athletic Club for hight between Hall and
fitzsimmons, the purse being too small and
the time too short.
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Eastern Weather.

$ CHICAGO, Aug. 3s-Minimum and maxi
mum temperature: Chicago, 66o to $50; Gin
cinnati. T2o to 720 New Orleans, so 10 $50;
New York, Csc to 760; st. Louis, 72 10 zee.
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WHIP And SPUR
Yesterdays Contests Onthe Principal EaStara
Race Tracks.

SARATOGA IN. ", Aug 5.-ThIs Is the HftR
extra days racing since the meeting opened
here. The weather was bright and the track In
hne condition. The attendance was fair TIE
winners were:
One mile, Gold Dollar won, AyreshIre Lass
second, Wilroy third. Time, ;4G34
Five furlongs, DIR. Hasbrouck won, Little
1902.
One mile and furlong, India Rubber wsa,
Bedfelow second, Sdunterer third. Time, 1857.
SIX furlongs. Ocypeie won Foreruuuer second,
Kitty Van third. Time. 1:15.
Five and a half furlongs, Charade won, Tempts
second, Prince OF Darkness third. Time, :IUIz.
One mile and half Il furlong, Golden Reel
won, Calcium second, Bullnnch third. Time,
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A farmer near Reading, Pa, refuses 10
pay rent because of contaminated well on
the premises, the water of which has created
a typhoid fever epidemic and caused. the
pros Tation of his whole family, nine In all,
two of whom died. The matter will be car
ried into court.
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NATALlE,s SON.
Royalty Received by Russians, But Estranged
From His Mother

From His Mother
ST PETERSBURG, Aug 3.-King Alex
anoer, the youthful ruler OF Servia, arrived
al ST. Petersburg to-day on visit TO the
imperial family. He was met at the rail-
way station by the Gar and several Grand
Dukes and accorded all the honors paid to
ruling sovereign.
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A TOTAL Loss.
An Extensive Staten Island Electric-Lieht
Plant Destroyed by Fire.

NEW DIRK, Aug. ia tre Tonight de-
stroyed the big plant of the Richmond cleo
tric light, heat and power company at st.
George. Staten Island. The building was
valued at $500, 900. and was a total loss.
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FATAL DUEL.

Two Italian Fruit Peddlers Settle a ouarre,
With Knives
oT. LOUIS, Aug. 3.-AntoDio Jentles and
Marento kleto fought duel with knives in
East St. Louis to-day, and Jentles' body
now lies in the Morgue. Both the killed
and the slayer are italians; they were
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twenty miles from here, and as the means
OF communication are Very poor frill partIe.
ulars have not been learned, but It is known
to be the result of an old ferd.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Foreign Commission Visit Germany to
Induce Exhibits

Induce Exhibits
BERLIN, Aug. 3-The Foreign Committee
of the Chicago Worlds Fair, comprising ex-
Congressman Butterworth, Moses P. Han
dy, A. +. Bullock. Judge w. Lindsey and
+. w. Peck, arrived in this city to-day from
Paris. They will Immediately proceed to
place before the proper authorities and the
manufacturers the benefits to be derived
from exhibiting at the Chicago Fair, and
will explain all the details necessary for
proper understanding Of the matter.
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At Chicago.


CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-The track at Garfield PARK
was fast to-day. ana the winners were:
Seven furOngs, Neva C woJ, Ora second Zeks
Hardy third. Time, :2S1s
Three-quarters OF a mile, Geraldine won,
Marchma second, Lakeview third. Time, / :14H.
Casino second, Goldston- third. Time, I:Os1Ie
One.and sixteenth miles, Somerset won Wet
d0n second, Upham third. Time, 1:49.
AT HAWTHORNE PARK.
AT Hawthorne Park track to-day the track was
last ana the winners were:
FIVE iurlongs, Addie won, Maud Howard see
ond, Jim Head third. Time, ;o4.
One mile. HOcksey won, IvauhOe second Too
Sweet Third. Time. :44
seven furlongs, Helter- SKeler won. Prince see
ond, MarmOsa third. Time, l :34.
One and a sixteenth miles, Mirabeau wnu
Brookwood second. Carter third. Time, 80.
SieepleclaSe Qull cOurse). Eyangeine won, El-
phln second, FLIP Flap third Time, 1889.
Five furlUngs, Maggie LebuS won, rillie sec
0nd, Carnlne third. Time, :O2.
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At Coney island

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The Brighton Beach
track was fast to-day, aud the winners were:
FIVE furongs. Dixie won, Amazon secoud,
Nettie thhd. Time, ;0324
Five furlongs, FIdelio won, Refrain seeoud-
Cl0tho third Time, :04s4.
Seven turlongs. TRUMP won Zed second, Rsl-
eigh third. Time, .291a.
SIX and hall furlongs, Meriden won, sey-
mour second, Virgie third. Time. :2212.
one mile and one furlong, Kingston won.
Tulia second. Time. 1:55.
FIVE iurlongs, Arnica won. Refraction seeoad,
AIT Tight third. Time, 1:02s4.
one mile and turlOng. Clark won, Ireland
second, Retrieve third. Time, 1852.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-05-13
LOCAL BUSINESS MENTION
Some Interesting Items for All
 Glasses of Readers.

Call for Blue Ribbon cigars at the Montexuma Saloon. mISu Anthony & Kuhn beer on draught at the Montezuma, , cts per glass schooners l2a cts. m2gu Stationery--largest and tinest assort- ment ever seen in Prescott--at the Corner Drug Store. Il A full line of wrights choicest odors and Sachet Powder. at the Corner Drug Store. u For Perfumes and incest fancy goods, call at the Corner Drug Store. Endless variety. u Sample those delicious Fresh Juice Candies that are on sale at the Noun tain City Drug Store. If Dr. Henley's celery, beef, and iron bitters at the Keystone Saloon. The best tonic and nervine known. If New goods, just received. at Mrs. W. c. Burdge's. The largest and finest stock of millinery and fancy goods ever shown in Prescott. mSltf have received carload of elegant Anheuser- Busch (St Louis) Lager
 Beer, which propose to sell ice-cold, st
 reduced prices, in kegs, bottles, or any
 amount 1 have reiurnished my lodg-
 ing house, and will rent rooms; beds Can he rented at two or four bits. am
 ready to furnish cord wood, oak, pine i and juniper, cut to ali sizes, split am
 delivered at house for ST per cord
 Leave orders here or through postoffice, Martin Maier. u
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-05-13
Watones-Caialooues.

Parties desiring any particular style of watches and chains, either Silver Gold, or Gold-filled, shown in the Catalogues of Montgomery, Ward < Co, S. O. Rodin, or others, will dupIicatc st exactly the same prices. Either send he illustration from the catalogue or the number " tn your order. Ii I have not got Il in stock, l can always get il ia a short time. These are all retail catalogues uy these goods at manu iacIuIers' prices, and can sell them to you at the sane prices and make a profit, besides, you have guarantee of the goods at nome.
 If GEO. H. CURRY.
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N,tica to settia

Every person owing us by open ac. count, ar by note. are requested to call and settle AT oSoE.
 Don't think, neighbor, that we don mean YOU, for if you are owing u s any thing, YOU are the very fellow that We are after.
 Every book account must be settled by the first of the new year, and every one that is unpaid on that date We will hand to our attorney for collection.
 BAsHFoRD & BuRMfsTER.