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Despite Indictment weather the River View
tournament Of yesterday was success. Prince
Georges county, Nd, was largely represented,
and contingents by the boat load came down
from Washington. The track was hedged on
either side with turnouts from most Of the
rural precincts. The decoration Of the arches
was complete and the grand stand was buried
under bunting. In r. exclusive Of the tourney
funcfionarles. was a group of young ladies,
guests OF Miss Estelle Randall. The Judges
were Dr. T.. ID. Hurt, Buck Middleton and
Deputy Sheriff Weld The marshal was Sheriff
Bell OF Prince Georges county. The aids we're
Arthur B. Suit of Suitland and H. G. McKim
Of Silver Hill, and the heraJds were Ernest
Brooks and Frank Swami. Richard Brandt,
commonwealth attorney for Prince Georges q,
eloquently charged the knightR The riding
began at O'Clock and continued spirited until
dusk. Following is the result: William Under
wood. Knight OF Accokeek, won the crown for
queen with twelve rings and four rides; j. W.
thompson, Knight of the Girl ! Left Behind
Me, took the FIRST honor with eleven rings and
four rides; George Il. Dem, Knight of White For
est.second honor with fifteen rings and Fix rides
p. E. Trotter, Knight of Hughesville, thirA
honor with fourteen Rings and six rides; Gwin
Gardiner, knight of Healthy Home, fourth
honor, with eighteen rings and seven rides. 8.
E. Jarboe, knight Of st. Marys; C. A. Mont
gomery, Knight Of Brysntown; ]. H. Kerby,
knight Same Old Coon Done Come Again; ]. s.
Jameson, knight of Phoenix Hall; James Bryan
knight Of Washington, and Arthur Bryan,
knight OF Potomac, made creditable scores A
purse Of S35 was added to the knights fees BY
Capt. Randall and the whole distributed be-
tween the successful knights. The royal eel
was danced at highland the coronation address
| made by Mr.. JOS NJ. Hendricks. Accokeek
crowned Miss Hil6a Gardiner OF Piscataway
queen of love and beauty; Girl Left Behind
| Me crowned Misc Hattie Weir first maid OF
honor. Miss Ella Queen was made second maid
] by White Forest. and NJ ISIS Cora Dent received
! the crown of 10 orth maid from Healthy Home
HughesYille transferred the third honor tc
Bryantown, who crowned Miss Mollie Burch
| II was long last midnight when the country
people began to disperse.
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ALEXANDRIA.
PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MATTERS.
The public schools Of this city will be opened
on the first Monday of September. The issue
Of permits will be made for white children on
September and and for colored children on
September 8 and at the Peabody building.
County Superintendent Feebry held his exami-
nation Of teachers at Balston on the Goth and
City Superintendent Carne will hold his exami-
nation OF teachers on the 18th and 31st instants.
The city teachers have already been elected,
but those who pass the examination may serve
as substitutes The school regulations now re-
quire even the lowest grade license to be re-
fused oil teachers who do not make IS per cent
at the examination.
The normal institute for colored teachers,
which has been in session at the Seaton School
building on Pitt street for the past few weeks,
closed its session this afternoon. The teachers
have been the superintendent Of schools ana
John F. Parker, Norman b. Pinn. VIM. A.
Madelle, NJ D., and Sarah A. Gray Of Alexan'
dria and George Stephens Of Richmond.
BRAKEMAN's DEATH.
The coroner resumed this morning the in
quest upon the body of E. II. Seiders. the brake
man killed near the Plains on the Manassas
railroad last Tuesday. Tho death of Mr..
Seiders. as heretofore stated, was caused by his
fall from a car and being run over. 1t appears
that q defective brake caused the Jolt which
tumbled him from the car and caused his death.
The jury returned q verdict at IL o'clock this
morning that the deceased came to his death
by being crushed by the train and that the
accident was csuset by the use Of defective
brake upon the cara.
IMPROVEMENT ON PRINCE STREET.
The southwest corner Of Prince and Alfred
streets, which has never been built upon, hav-
ing until lately been the garden Of the Irwin
mansion will shortly be improved by DR.. w.
r. Purvis. who has bought the corner lot, forty
by ninety feet, from Mr.. Herbert Bryant for
q, 500, and will build there.
NOTES.
Mr.. H. H. Young, clerk Of the Alexandria
county court, has gone to COLCHESTER Beach un.
til next week.
The discount of per cent on city taxes closes
on Tuesday next
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The Alliance aud the Deal. Platform.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Believing that it is not your intention to
nisrsprssent facts in giving the.news to your
readers, you viii, doubtless, gladly give me
space to correct a statement made by you yes
terdAy evening in regard to the action Of the
different state alliances relative to the Ocala
platform. You stated that the states of
Mississippi. North Dakota and South Carolina
voted against the OcaIa platform which ia
. mistake. From official reports received at
this Office We state that in the Virginia
state alliance two votes were cast against the
Ocala platform, one In Arkansas and twenty
In Missouri We have not the exact figures.
but know that Mississippi is overwhelmingly
for the platform
The following state alliances voted unani-
mously for the Ocala Platform: Alabama,
Georgia Maryland, West Virginia. North Caro-
haa south Carolina, Louisiana Texas, Tenpes-
see, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Oregon. /
would say In regard to Texas that the delegates
20 the state alliance were seated as elected by
the different counties, aud there was no effor,
made to keep out any regularly elected dele
gates, whether for or against the Ocala plat
form
There 10 one significant fact that shows tina,
ouI people are q mutt on this subject, and thai
is that every man in the order who has arraye6
himself against the Ocala platform has beer
relegated to the shades Of obA6 urity without
even enjoying the respect or confidence Of tn,
people Respectfully, J. II. TURNER,
Secretary N. T. A. 4 !. U.
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VISITING wHEELMEN.
Number Of Baltimore Bicyclists to Arrive
on Sunday.

Number Of Baltimore Bicyclists to Arrive
on Sunday.
The Chesapeake Wheelmen of Baltimore will
arrive Sunday morning at $40 o'clock over the
Baltimore and Ohio road and will be received
at the depot by the members OF the Columbia
Cycle Club. At 10 o'clock the two clubs will
start from the club house Of the Columbias,
corner of Sd street and New York avenue, for a
run to Great Falls, via the Conduit road and
Cabin Johns bridge. The falls will BIO viewed
from the Maryland side Of the rivey and dinner
will be eaten at tho Great Falls Hotel. After
dinner the wheelmen will repair to q conye-
nient grove and indulge in "a smoker" The
Columbia men are ordered to assemble at $50
am. and o large turnout Of members is ex-
pecteS,, as the Chesapeake boys, who so hOspit-
ably entertained their Washington brethren in
Baltimore two weeks ago, are entitled to big
reception here The Baltimoreans will return
home Sunday evening.
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GEORGETOWN.
ME-. WIN. LAIRD, JR., BURIED.

NIB. WIN. LAIRD, JR-, BURIED.
The funeral OF Mr.. VIM. Laird, IT,, took place
from his late residence, No. 1887 N street north
west, at p. m. yesterday. Rev. DIR. Aibers r.
Stuart of Christ Church. Georgetown. Off
ciated upon the occasion and the following
acted as paiibearers: NJ. J. Adler, c. M. Mat
thews. s. r. Brown. E. P. Berry, W, A. Gordon,
Z. L. Dent. II. W. Blunt and Spencer Watkins.
The interment was at Oak Hill.
CART DRIVER INJURED.
This morning about 10 o'clock a horse at
tached to a cart ran away near the power house
Of the Tenleytown railroad and collidet with
an electric car William Mitchell. a seventeen
vear-old colored boy who had charge of the
horse and cart. was thrown out and the cart
wheel passed over him injuring him about the
arm and back. He was taken to the Emergency
Hospital in the police patrol wagon and was
afterward sent home.
BOY RUN OVER.
James johnson, little white boy, was run
over and seriously injured by an unknown col
ored man on Bridge street. The man made
his escape, but was recognized by soma Of the
bystanders and will probably be caught.
NOTES.
The water has been turned in the canal, but
no coal boats have arrived so far.
Miss Mollie Tavsnner and the Misses Maria
and Sarah Tavenner OF 1927 P street are visit
ing friends in Hamilton, Va.
Mrs. L. E. Tasenner Of 34l6 street il visit
ing friends at Highland. Howard county, Md.
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Indian Head is one Of the most. charming
spots on the Potomac, and the trip down there
and back at night is delicious enjoyment
after suffering from the heat of TIM city during
the day The Charles Manchester ill make the
trip tonight and tomorrow night. leaving her
wharf at $50 o'clock She will sion at Mar
shall Hall going and returning.
The Samuel ]. Pentz will go to Indian Head
tomorrow night leaving at GAS O'Clock.
A large numbeg of knights OF Pythias and
their friends wont to River View ON the day
bosts and mope are expected to go down on
the Pentz THIS evening at z O'Clock. The occa-
SION Is the celebration by Washington Division,
No ], Of tie fourteenth anniversary Of the es-
eablishWent of the uniform rank
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The Old Parties and the Farmers' Alliance.
Henry Cabot Lodge in the Forum.
In the last Congress all the democratic SEN
ators but two voted for free silver, while in the
House the republicans who voted for free silver,
O small minority of less than thirty, we're
almost exactly balanced by the democrats who
voted against it. The republicans, a. party,
took position OF resistance to free coinage.
The democrats, as party. proved themselves,
by an overwhelming majority. to be the friends
OF the free coinage Of silver; and they have
control, by q very large majority, Of the next
House of Representatives Many democratic
leaders believe also that free coinage, II adj
vocated aud sustained by the democratic party,
they will OF course force the fighting on that
issue SO far % they can, from political interest
il from no other motive. Thus the two great
parties have come on this point to the open
antagonism necessary to the making Of lead
ing Issue. Then, again, the attitude OF the
Farmers Alliance toward the two great politi-
cal parties, which 10 necessarily . great factor
| in forcing on this question, has been very Diff
| ferent and has strengthened existing ten
denotes. In certain republican states the
farmers shattered and defeated the republican
party and forced that party, whether ID desired
Il or not, into attitude Of bitter opposition.
| At the same time In some strong democratic
| the democratic party. Therefore, while 1t d
comparatively easy for the republican party Ia
stand, a. 1t has always stood, for honest money,
because the men who are defending free coin
! age have fought. IL on every occasion, thes>
very forces control The democratic party, eloct
TO shape IL policy. A. the foe Of the republican,
aud the controlling ally Of the democrats the
alliance can select IL own issue until it, powe,
begins 10 wans.
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AN ORGANIZED GANG
What the Detectives Have Learned In In
vestigRting q Robbery.

xesuSktfuS RODOery.
The robbery Of DR.. Glecsou's house on R
street few days ago was the last crime Of
that sort committed by q regularly organized
gang of robbers whose operations extended to
all parts of the city.
The investigation Of that case by Detective
Block and Precinct Detectives Weldon and
Trammeii resulted in the arrest Of several per-
sons and the recovery Of considerable prop
erty, some Of which has not yet been identified.
The principal prisoner Of the lot, 30 the off,
GERS think, is John Crnsenberry, the negro who
is now doing time in Jail for theft. He is still
young man. although he appears to be old in
crime. Several years ago, the detectives say,
ne organized gang OF youthful thieves, who
went about robbing vacant houses snd doing
sneak jobs in Railways. They gave the officers
OF the third precinct considerable trouble, and it
was not until they had committed a number OF
robberies that the officers hunted them down
and broke up the gang. Crusenberry. the or
ganizer and leader of the gang, was arrested
and sent to states prison.
Upon his release from Albany he returned to
this city and the police knowing him TO be .
dangerous man in the community kept = strict
watch on him, but notwithstanding their efforts
to keep him straight it is alleged that he re-
peated his former experience in the way of or
ganizing gang, and since its organization .
number of houses have been visited, but their
plumber did not amount to much, for they al
ways went in search of money.
The meeting place of the gang was at place
not far from the Van Ness garden, and their
fayorite ground for shooting" crap and play
ing cards was on the river fats. Their last
meeting was on the flats, where the gang about
ended its existence because Of quarrel be-
tween its members.
The arrest of Crusenberry was due notice to
his followers that the police had some knowi-
edge OF the existence Of the organization, and
several OF its members left the city some going
to Pittsburg, where they had been before.
Monk" Minor, who is also charged to be q
member OF the gang, was arrested, and he is
also in Jail with his companion. Two other
men, friends of the two mentioned, are in jail
on other charges
Minor, it is charged, was the one who entered
DIR. Gieesons house while Crusenberry went
Inside. From the information received from
those who ought to know, it is thought that the
banjo was the only article taken, and one Of
the prisoners says that nothing else WAS taken
because they were afraid that clothing would
lead to their capture. They we're after money,
and not being able to get it, the banjo was
taken The cases will be heard in the Police
Court in a few days.
The officers have quantity Of knives, forks
and spoons at headquarters for identification.
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Real Estxte Matters,

Charles Gessford has purchased for SIS, SS2. 81
of NJ. l. Weller ct al. lots 1, 20 and part OF 2,
square S24, S2s< by 124s on 9th and ID streets
southeast.
Anthony Gaegier has bought Of Mary G.
Greene for $500 part IL, square 447, 70 by ~
feet on 7th between NJ and N streets northwest.
g. W. Warner has bought for 81, 600 Of Il. E.
N, n bstveen Iatb ard IAth streats nortbwest
Lizzie NJ. Brady has purchased Of Warren
Choate for $500 parts and 9, square 3l6
fronting 16 by 100 feet on X between llth and
18th streets northwest
F. Il. Horner has bought sub lots SO and 4!
of Il. Goldsmid for %, 035.0S, in Miiler's sub o.
Pleasant Plains, known as Belleview.
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The meeting Of the anthracite coal agents
held in New York yesterday was largely at
tended After brief discussion it was decided
not to make any change in the present rates.
The Toronto city council has confirmed the
agreement between the city and the Kelly
railway system.
The Belgium government will create a large
seaport at Heyst with direct canal to the
Suez.
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Pepnsxlxnnia Rennblican A.socis,

At regular meeting Of the Pennsyivania Re-
publican Association last night the following
were elected to represent the association a. the
convention Of the state republican league clubs,
which meets at Scranton. Pa, September %.
Delegates, Coils Samuel r. Strattan, L. d.
Bumpus and ]. II. Devices. Alternates, George
Brown. I. d. Wadden and Frank Evans. The
nominations Of the recent harrisburg conyen-
ton were indorsed
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

The will of the late Leopold Weiss. filed today,
leaves his estate to his wife, Emile, and names
her ~ executrix.
Mr.. Vim. Stone Albert has fled friendly bill
for Ewell A. Dick against George W. Dis,k ct al.
to vest title, Re.
At an early hour this morning burgia = broke
Into the store Of W. A. Wilkerson, on A. & street,
aud stole forty-one pounds of tobacco.
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SPECIAL ExcuRsloN TO THE SEAsHoRE The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will on satur-
day next at 10 80 pm. run o special excursion
to Atlantic City and Cape May at the remark
ably low rate Of $S.50 for the round trip
Tickets good to return on all regular trains un.
til Monday, inclusive. The last OF the sear
son.-Adpi
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Encampment No. SO, Union Veterans Legion,
Of this city, has elected as delegates to the
national encampment DIR. ]. r. Hayes, Col. NJ.
N. Whitney and Maj. Walter Hudnali. The
alternates are DIR. A. B. Clements, Capt. E. T.
Benton and Col Butler Fitch. The encamp-
ment will be held at Reading, Pa, October IA
and Is. and will begin with parade.
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Charles Curtin, whose chiidren's names fig
ured in the affair with the Quinlan family. al
published in The STAR yesterday, forfeited s5
collateral in the Police Court today on charge
of disorderty conduct, preferred against him
by Policeman Bateman.
In relation to the case tried yesterday the
testimony of Mrs. Quinlan's daughter concern
ing Officers Frayser and Kimmell going after
beer is denied, ~ the officers mentioned state
that they were on duty in another part Of the
city on the evening she stated they were there,
and therefore they we're not in that neighbor-
hood. Officer Kimmeli denies that he was a
visitor to the Curtin house.
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Free FUS AND FRoLrc At Bar Rlpox.-Addi-
tional to boating, bathing and fiahing are such
attractions, all free, as Roclere and his wife,
the wonderful, in anentire change Of program;
Master George Alderman, six years old, the
youthful prodigy, in club-swinging; Ray Bur.
ton. in marvellous slack-wire feats, juggling,
balancing and rifle shooting In twelve different
positions, Trains leave b. and o. station week
days at 9:16 M, 1-30 and AS p. m. 6undsys ct
s:Ss an, l:so anA.sas pm Hound txip, a.
Ldu6
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ERvous

NERVOUS
Dyspepsia In form, tired and laneud no ambi-
ton. sleep irregular sppetite-ths my condition
when began to take Hoods sarsapsrilla. From the
very first 1t seemed to be lust what needed The
nervous dyspepsia has now entirely gone. MY Ape
TIrE Il excellent. can eat heartily without distress
afterward, sleep we'll. and can now 10 about my
work without having that tired feeling frequent be-
fore began taking the medicine. have taken siz
bottles Of
HOODS sARsAPARILLA,
SCULLY. President Seamens Union, 256 Catherine
street, Detroit. Mich.
n. B.--hs sure to get Hoods sarsaparillA 2
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Death of Dr. G. +. Watson.

DR.. Gillett +. Watson died Wednesday even
ing after a long and painful illness caused by
malignant cancer in the lungs. He leaves q
daughter, Mrs. S. ]. Ryan, and large circle Of
devoted friends The funeral will take place at
Hamline Church tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
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Accident to n Special Delivery Messenger
Yesterday Thos. Elarh, special delivery mes
senger of the post office, on his bicycle was
run into by one of Johnson's coal carts on 7th
street between E and + streets. His left leg
was badly bruised and his machine smashed.
He was taken to the Emergency Hospital, at
tended by Dr. Hall and sent to his home, ais E
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To ATLANTIC C,rr VIA ROYAL Blue In

To ATLANTIC CrTY VIA ROYAL Blue LINE.
The only double track route TO Atlantic City
via Baltimore and Ohio and Reading railroads.
Excursion tickets are on sale every day, and ON
Fridays excursions tickets are sold at rate OF
$500 for the trains leaving Baltimore aud Ohio
station at 1000 and HISS a. m- good Cor return
ing on all regular trains until and including
Tuesday following. The Royal Blue line engines
burn hard coal and coke, thus reducing the
smoke and cinder annoyance to o minimum.
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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ALBAueH's.-Carleton Opera Troupe in
SRA Diayolo"
HARRIS BIJoU,-"Aunt Malindy"
KERSAN's LYcEUM-Lillian Lewis in Credit
Lorraine"
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SPECIAL EXCURSION To ATLANTIC CITT AND
CAPx MAy.-A special excursion train TO the
above celebrated resorts will leave via the
Pennsylvania R.R- Saturday next ut 1880 IN,
running through without change OF cars or
transfer. The last o. the season. Rate for the
round trip $3.50, tickets good to return ON all
regular trains mp 70 and including MONDAY fol-
loWiaG.-AdUf
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The French steamer Senegal reports revival
Of piracy In the EASTERN Aediterrnnean. Ves-
sells trading WITH the Levant have thsrsfors
and other arms.
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Two Fires.

Yesterday afternoon a fire was caused at 8i6
I'd street southwest by lighting fire in q
stove with coal oil. This house. owned and oc-
cupied by James Dangerfeld, was damaged
$500 and the flames spread to si4, occupied by
D. Burnett, where the loss was 800.
At 6 o'clock yesterday fire took place in the
sheds rear Of Nos. 422 and 424 18th street
southeast, owned by E. N Burgess and Mrs.
Iardella, caused by the explosion Of a gasoline
stove, but the damage was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28

SPECIAL for Saturday at GIIL's, 1429 St, a.
sorted bon-bons Is cents pound
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. THE CoLoSxADE, Pacific avenue near South
Caroline avenue, has only Washingtonians.
Re sure and register there. Bathing, sailing.
fishing the best at this season. The August
storm 10 over.-Adut.
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LOCAL MENTION,


yoRrcAsT TILL xIsHr A. N. SATURDAY.
For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land, cooler; northwesterIy winds; generally
fair; continued cool and fair weather Saturday
and Sunday.
For Virginia. generally fair and cooler; north
westerly winds; continued cool and falr
weather Saturday and Sunday.
CONDITION OF THE WATER
Temperature and condition OF water at
am: Great Falls temperature rs; condition.
O. Receiving reservoir. temperature. 20. Con-
dition at north connection. 6; condition at
south connection. Sc; distributing reservoir.
Temperature. so; condition at infuent gate
house, IL; condition At effiuent gate house, 10
as Him aS. "s s.io pm s47 an. M" "@ s:a5 Pm
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BnoxoDrxr cures headache; 2sc.-Adve

The Macalester's Indian Head trips Friday
and Saturday. See the advertisement
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JoHSsroS's BREAKFAST COFFEE at 131 It'll
Special presents tomorrow. GREAT CHINA d
JAPAN TIA Co.
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EXCURSION or GREAT SOUTHERN BAND TO HAa-
rms FEnRr SUNDAY, AUGUST So CHAxas or
JnE or fRAIS.-The B. and o. r. r. announces
that train scheduled TO leave Washington at 10
an. on occasion Of excursion Of Great South
ern hAnd Of Baltimore to Hsrper's Ferry on
Sunday. AugussS0, viii leave at $50 am.-idvG
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Russia will send Q feet to Cherbourg unde
Admiral Kasnakof. The feet will arrive Sep
TENDER Is.
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Hsrs-Fsii style derbies now opening
C. LEWIS Il Soy, 1871 New York ave.
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AUGUST &c, q AND 2s.-Loudoun County Fair
| at Leesburg, Va. Two morning trains on the
above dates via Richmond and Danyilie rail-
road. One fare for the round trip. including
admission 70 fair grounds e1.45.-Adpf