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Killed by q Singular Accident

Mr.. Joseph ?. Poston, young man living
at 176O street northwest died at 1890 OF clock
last night from the effects of singular and
distressing accident. Mr.. Poston was en-
ployed last Friday in tearing down building
in the alley between and F and Goth and 2lst
streets, and had thrown to the ground crow
bar, which, unnotIced ty MIR: Poston, sank
Mr.. Poston swung himself down from the
scnffold by means of a rope, and, striking the
erowbar, was impaled upon it, the point enter
ing the back part of the hip and penetrating the
lower part of the body, making a terrible
wound. Mr.. PostOn was under the care of sew
eral physicians, but his injuries were so serious
that all that could be done for him was to re-
-lieve his suffering. The deceased was only
twenty-four years old and was regarded as a
young man Of considerable promise. He was
color sergeant OF John A. Logan Camp, Sons OF
Veterans, which body will attend the funeral,
which will take place from the Goth Street
NJ. E. Church at 4 o'clock tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

Thornton Burrill, an eighteen-year old col
ored boy who enjoys the reputation of being a
professional crap player" in and about Hills
dale. has 9 brother, John, who is about two
years his junior.
Sunday night when. John went home he
lost il. according to his own statement,
raade his older brother q thief. but the latter
claimed that he played crap with his brother
John and won his money. Thornton further
stated that after he had won Johns money he
let him win all except 81 back. He denied that
he robbed his younger brother.
Policeman Anderson arrested Thornton and
he uas trieG IN the Police Court yesterday.
Judge Harper gave him thirty days.
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ExcursiOus.

The Elks' last excursion of the season takes
place tomorrow evening. Two boats have been
engaged, the Manchester and Wakefield, the
latter going as far as Indian Head, stopping at
Marshall Hall going and returning. An excel
lent program, under the direction of Messrs
Geo. d. Scott and A. Z. Middleton, has been
arranged, and a good time Is assured, as will
be seen by reference to the advertisement in
the excursion column of this paper.
The steamer Arrowsmith will go to Colonial
Beach and Colt0ns tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The joint excursion to Marshall Hall this
evening of the Illinois and Wisconsin Associa-
tons promises to be an enjoyable occasion.
The Manchester will leave at $50 o'clock. There
will be speeches, good music and dancing
There will be. family excursion to River
View on Friday, the steamer Pentz making
three trips.
The National Fencibles will give an excur-
sion to Marshall Hall on Thursday the Mac
alester leaving at $50 pm. The Fencibles
have large number Of friends and full at
tendance may be expected.
A pleasant excursion to Pen-Mar will be
given tomorrow under the auspices of Syracu-
SLAMS Lodge, No. 10, h. of p. special train
viii leave the Baltimore and Potomac depot at
Sis m. and will reach Pen-Mar SO as to give
the excursionists seven hours at that beautiful
resort.
The Crescent Pleasure Club will give an ex-
cursion to Colonial Beach on Thursday on the
steamer George Leary. The trip down the
river is delightful and there will be several at
fractions at the beach for the excursionists.
The Washington telegraphers will give their
third annual moonlight excursion on Thurs
day evening. They and their friends, who are
numbered by hundreds, will 60 to Marshall
Hall on the steamer Manchester, which will
leave at $50 pm. The committee in charge
have made every arrangement for the comfort
and enjoyment of their guests and q thor
oughly good time may be anticipated.
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Deeds in fee have been fled as follows: j.
n. Lewis to H. J. Volker, sub 4, 50. n. Of $50;
60, 20e. E. W. Leach 20 Elizabeth L. Cole, lot
AIS and half 424, Anacostia; Sl.9OO. Bette c.
Baker to ". l. Ruggles. undivided fifth of
Turner'S improvement; 500. Julius L. Gram
ner VI al to W. J.. Bramhsll, lot Is, SO. 50;
SS57. W. l. Bramhall TO Marie l.. Wilcox. sub
Id. do; S3,s00- Joseph Il. Bailey to Charles
Weitzel sub A, So 436; 5000. Sandy Will
Jams TO II. Z. Baker. sub Al. blk Z, bingham
place: -. f Abner to c. T. Engels. subs Is
and 10, So lO2l; =. +. V. Baggett to Thos
c. Thomson, sub II9, 50, CPS; e.
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Fined for Selling Bad Meat,

Jacob Shaw, who keeps meat and provision
store on ~ street southwest, was in the Police
Court yesterday charged with violating one
of the health ordinances relating to the sale of
unsound and unwholesome meat, Inspector
Chase was the prosecuting witness and the tes-
timony of two women was also heard. The
proof showed the meat sold in the defend
ants store was spoiled and contained shippers.
Shaw denied that he sold bad meat, and
claimed that he always showed his meats to his
customers and they did not have to take the
meat unless they we're satisfied with it
Judge Harper imposed fine Of $40 in one
case and suspended sentence in the other.
The defendant said he was poor man and
was not able to pay q fine. He said he had
sickness in his family and he has six children,
in addition to his parents, to support.
Judge Harper told him that such an act as
selling bad meat could not be excused as the
public health must be protected.
Mr.. Shaw had to pay the fine.
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ITS EXISTENCE ENDED.
The Nineteenth District Republican Club
Adjourns sine Die.


The meeting of the Nineteenth District Re-
publicaI CLUB advertised for last night ended
the club organization, and an adjournment
sine die was unanimously agreed upon. The
original call for the meeting and organization
was made under a Misrepresentation.
At the first meeting, held about two weeks
ago, Henry Edwards was elected president, but
he declined the honor, as he doubted the legal
ity of the organization. Thomas Gibson was
elected vice president, Andrew Belt secretary
and j. ". Wood treasurer. A second meeting
was held and the legality of the organization
was further discussed. 1t was pretty definitely
settled that persons elected at their meetings
would not be recognized by the central COM
mittee, and SO an adjournment was taken and
inquiry made as to the manner of organiza-
ton.
The result was that at last nights meeting
there was short discussion, followed by the
adjournment.
Mr. Andrew Gleeson is the president of the
nineteenth district, but since his election to
that office four years ago he has removed from
the dlstric-, which was thought by some to be
a disqualification. and fog their purposes he
was considered, not a member Of any COM
mittee, as representative Of that district.
Consequently the men who formed the club
were urged on by the leaders of one faction in
the hope. no doubt, that the organization
would favor that particular faction and prob
ably send representative to the central COM
mittee in place of Mr.. Gleeson.
The arrangement was well planned, but with
information from another source. the members
of the club thus organized saw that their
trouble was all for nothing and ended it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
The Hot Spell of August 9 to I2.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
On the whole the summer Of 1891 has been
quite COOL though we have had few spells of
intensely warm and disagreeable weather But
the disagreesbly warm is not always associated
with high temperature. The location Of the
area of low barometer, and likewise the condi-
ton and juxtaposition of the "high" has much
and even all to do with ii.
Under these conditions the gradients are far
apart, that is there is no marked high" and
low" as in the winter months. The high" will
be only thirty and one or two-tenths while the
'low" will be twenty-nine nine-tenths (29' 81.
If one could conceive of the atmosphere as vast
plain, it would, under these conditions, appear
very even. The heavy lines on the map
(termed the iso bars) indicate this on the same
general principle as the civil engineer indi-
Gates on his map the relative heights Of the val
leys and hills.
This evenness Of the atmosphere admits of
slight connections in the air above us. The
sun shines on an extended territory and heats
it all over about alike. There Is little chance
for contacts an cvenness prevails, and vast
areas Become heated, having no cool air for
transportation from one point to another.
The cool airs come from the factor high"
be very effective The conditions which cause
the most intense and most disagseeable heat,
and which come under the technical head of
cheated terms" are those which prevailed
from about August to IL. "A moderate
''high," from so O" to 80 !" lay along the At
lantic coast line or on lines southwest to north
east. A similar moderate 'high' lay far to
the northwest. A succession of Slows" to use
the old Dutch phrase, formed quit from
Texas to the mouth of the st. Lawrence.
Heat comes from, or rather il caused by the
north "low," i. e., il there be no counteracting
influence, such as q south 'low" or an intense
high" to the south thereof.
The north slow itself does not produce the
heat, as a FIRE might burn, but 1t produces the
conditions whereby the heated airs from the
south are carried toward that locality. Tho
sun shining on the surface Of the earth it be-
comes like heated plates, which heats the at
mosphere passing over 1t and the further it
travels the more heated it becomes. Thus the
north 'low," and more particularly succession
of them, produce the intense heat such as pre-
vailed SO extensively from about August to II.
When we have these conditions 'local''
gives US temporary relief, while a 'high' gives
us more extended and pronounced relief,
such q relief as came TO rs August IL. Not o
very intense ''high," for 1t was only So II, but
by referring to the map IL will be seen to be
quite extensive. The change wrought by II
was most agreeable. p. N.
August IA. 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
VACATION.

good medicine like Hoods Sarsaparitia Is valua-
BILE thing to have with you when you seeking
and recuperation. 1t viii aid nature in building up
and strengthening the system will purity the blood.
dyspepsia headache. biousness, and put you in
frst-csss condition for return to business house
hold duties. Tryit this vacation and believe you
will be more than satisfied with the result.
being down from hard work tried Hoods Sar-
saparilla and it built up that have continued
its have great faith in il blood purifier and
regustor" j. A. SMITH. Commercial Bulletin office.
Boston. Mass.
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
Sold by all druggists. 81; ak for g. Prepared only
by c. ]. HOOD CO.. Aposhecaries. Lowell. Mas.
100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR.
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THE STANDS ON b STREET.
Not Room Enough Now for the Many Cou
trymen Who Come In.

Not Room Enough Now for the Many Coun-
trymen Who Come In.
An effort is being made by District employees
to bring about what they say is q much needed
reform in connection with the line of country
people who are permitted to stand along the
line Of B street next to the Smithsonian
grounds Owing to the immense crop Of fruits
and vegetables this season the number of
country people coming to market is unusually
large, and the space for their wagons Is not
near large enough.
Last Saturday there were more than 400
country wagons along the line, and they filed
the street from 7th to some distance above 18th
street, and Policeman Bresn, who is detailed
there, had some difficulty in regulating them.
especially as he had to look after the many
nuckster wagons that were also there.
The large number of country wagons coming
In creates a scramble for the best stands, and
that ID what causes 30 much trouble along the
Hne The countrymen cannot all get them,
and in order to secure them a number Of
coiored men who do nothing but hang about in
that locality keep the stands by holding boxes
or barrels along the line of the curb. Some Of
them are empty, while others contain refuse
matter, such as partly decayed vegetables and
leftover fruit, and the officers are now endeav-
orlng to put stop to the business Of these
men In keeping the pavement obstructed with
boxes. which really amounts to renting the
sidewalk.
Yesterday afternoon when STAR reporter
went along the line quantities Of unsound veg
etables were found in the barrels and boxes, and
when wagons from the country appeared Po-
liceman Breen removed the obstructions in two
instances and the countrymen were thus pro-
vided for.
Food Inspector Mothershead has condemned
large quantities Of fruits and vegetables found
there, but he has never been able to find per-
sons who will claim them, and being unable to
establish ownership he has never managed to
prosecute them. As the result Of the trouble
the Commissioners will be requested to make
clear at all times except when vehicles are along
the line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
CONDENSED LOCALS.

George Stanford, boy, for stealing car
riage whip belonging to DIR. W. p. c. Hazen,
paid IS in the Police Court yesterday.
Messrs- T. DAYTON and Z. r. Alexander, with
the members Of the Acorn Club. left Saturday
for Atlantic City. after which they will visit
friends in Philadelphia, New York and West
Point
James Cyle. a colored boy Of seventeen years,
fell OF his cart at lexington yesterday after
noon and fractured his right arm. He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
ID. p. Holloway Lodge.

A well-attended meeting Of d. P. Holloway
Lodge, l. o. G. T., was held at their rooms, As
ISOLATION Hall, corner Of 5th and G streets
northwest, last evening. The Office Of vice
tempiar was declared vacant and Mrs. A. H.
RowIey was elected to I'll the vacancy and in
stalled by Miss Lizzie King L. ID. The good
of the order exercises were more than usually
interesting W. H. K. Young, Capt Fred l.
Dean. Mrs. A. Kalstrom, Miss Thomas, W. 8.
Rowley, Mr.. ,Dinsmore, Mr.. Kretschmar, Miss
Bell Long and Miss Forest took part.
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STAINED GLASS SUBSTITUTE, 5o7 q n.w.-Adut

WHAT BAY RIDGE OFFERS THIS wEEx.-Addi-
tional to boating. bathing and fishing are such
attractions, all free, as Roclere and his wife,
the wonderful, in an entire 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 rife shooting in twelve different
positions Trains leave B. and o. station week
days at s:l5 am, l: 80 and AS ?. m; Sundays at
Adrt.
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The T. b. Reed Republican Association.

1'S ~ Hsec0 <xssOcfdtfOus
At the meeting Of the T. B. Reed Republican
Association held at 2114 E street northwest
Monday night, after the regular business was
finished, the following were elected active men,
bers: Messrs. Colman, Warfeld, shepherd and
Kirby. 4 great many honorary members were
added to the association. A letter was sent by
the members to the Hon. Thomas b. Reed con-
graduating him on his safe return to his native
soil and his constituents.
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To ATLANTIC CRY VIA ROYAL Blue LINE.

To ATLANTIC CRY VIA ROYAL BLUE LINE.
The only double track route to Atlantic City
via Baltimore and Ohio and Reading railroads
Excursion tickets are OH sale every day, and on
Fridays excursions tickets are sold at rate of
$500 for the trains leaving Baltimore and Ohio
station at 1000 and II: IS a. m good for 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 cindcr annoyance to minimum
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BKoMoDrSE cures headache; 25c.-Adrt

Busy MES's EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC CRY
VIA b. 4 o. AND READING ROUTE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, AUaUsr 22.-Special fast express
train leaves B. and y. station, p. H., at close
of business hours, and returns at 5 p. m. Sum
day. No time lost from your office. Tickets
also good on all Royal Blue Line trains Mon
day. Round trip, S3.50.-Adrt.
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Toshs Editor Of The Evening Star:
Kindly allow me to say one word against
sojding between the rails Of the new cable road
with grass on Pennsylvania avenue southeast
During the winter months it will be one con-
tinual mud hole and be a disgrace to our beau
ti:ul city, and it will also be very disagreeable
20 ladies' in crossing the streets. So let US
hope that this idea will not be thought of by
the railroad company. l.. NJ. f.
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EVERY Humoa EXCEPT lcHruros1s

Is speedily, permanently and economically cured by
tho CUTICURA REMEDIES. This Il strong Lam
gusge. but true 1t viii encourage Thousands OF hope
ess sufferers who have tried and found wanting both
physicans and medicines. 10 make one more effort to
Md themselves Of these terribls afiictious. CUTI.
CURA u the only positive cure. . g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

EXCURSION TICKETS TO OCEAN CIrY.-Ths B.
and Q. T. II. has placed on sale excursion tickets
from Washington to Ocean City at rates OF So
and s6.25 for the round trip, the former good
for four days from date of sale and the latter
good until August 81. Trains leave Washing
Sunday.-Adua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

EXCURSION TO PEN-MAR,
II THE Gem of the Blue Rdge,~
Under the auspices Of SYRACUSIAN'S LODGE No,
wEpNEspAA99, kx 4, e Gtisr 10. 1891.
Special train of through cars leave Baltimore and
ohio depot, Washin4oDn, S;l5 M. arrive Pen Mar
Washington. 10 p. IN.
Seven hours PEN Mar An excellent dinner 1t PEN
Mar, oOc. Roundtrip tickets, Ell 50; children half
rates.
Tickets be had in advance Of ". g. Griffith, TAG
5th ct. n W. H. w. Highan, 476 Pennsylvania ave-
a. W. Hoover Bayiy. 4;i3 1th 1t. u. ". sUI2-6t
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Gone to the Reunion.

Miss Mollie Reagan Of the eastern division Of
the pension bureau has left the city to attend
the reunion of the Association of the Soldiers
Orphans of Pennsylvania, to be held at Reading,
Pa, August IL, 10 and 20, of which association
she has been recording secretary for the past
seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

ArHsuaH's Opera Troupe
HANS BIJOC.-"Cncle Hiram
KKRS.S's LycEux--Bobby Gaylor in sport
NcAilister."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

Figured Pongees, 5kc.; Light and Dark
Calicoes, 30; olsrk's 0. n: T.spool Cotton, &c.
Good Unbleached Cotton, 20. All summer I'm
derwear at cost. YoUNa's PopuIAR Dry Goops
Housz, 1924 7th ct. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18
LOCAL MENTION.
The Weather.


ycRycAsr TILL yrGHr A NJ WEDNESDAY
For the District OF Columbia and Maryland
elOndiness an9 occasional light showers; winds
bnOstly from the south; no decided change in
temperature
For Virginia, local showers, liable to be
heavy In mountain districts; variable winds;
DO decided change in temperature.
CONDITION oF TIE WATER
Temperature aud condition of water at 2
an: Great Falls Temperature, az; condition.
Is. Receiving reservoir. temperature. s. Con-
dition at north connection. SO; condition at
south connection So. distributing reservoir.
temperature. 81: condition at infuent gate
house. 80. condition 81 fluent gate house, So
High Water. Low Water.
eis an. 6:53 pm O.O7 am. I2=5s pm.
YorR GASEOUS Loss,-We're overstocked
On outing shirts .'We make bones about
(i'-snd IL price will tempt you, were going to
sunload:''
Shirts that were s1-15.
Shirts that were Sl-J0,
Shirts that we're Sl.25,
Shirts that were Sl.OO
Now going at Sc each
See ouc o9c. window.
HESRY fRASC i Soy, one price,
Cor. 18th and ID.
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CITY ITEMS.

Nervous Debility, Poor Memory, Diff
dence, Sexual Weakness, Pimples cured by DR..
Miles Nervine. Samples free at
Ctr MERITS DRUG STORE. lOl4 + n
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IOOt. CAMP PICNIC FAIR. 1901.
GRAND EXCURSIONS TO GRANGE CAMP, VA.
AUGUST l9, 20. n and =, 1891
BY prominent speakers on agricultural and OTHER
subjects.
ALLIANCE DAY AUGUST 20
When many prominent alliance officers will address
the people.
TWO GRAND TOURNAMENTS FOR LARGE
PRIZES, AUGUST 10 AND ID
GRAND BALLOON ASCENSIONS,
AUGUST 20 AND 81.
Prof. NJ. n, Ryder. the worlds champion aeronaut.
and his celebrated trick dog will make their daring
double parachute leaps from the mammoth balloon
while at the height Of 4, 600 feet.
FINE EIhfBtTS. STRING AND BRASS BANDS,
DANCING AL KINDS OF AMUsEMENTs, no
SHADE. GROVE AND EVERYTHING FOR THE
CoIFORT AND PLEASURE Of VISITORS.
Extra Attaction-Prof ]. Loris, champion rife and
revolver shot Of the world will give lis wonderful
hibitons in shooting glass balls in the air. Apples
placed on the head OF his beautiful assistant &C. Come
and see him He is wonder especially original
act Of shooting from a bicycle at full speed.
RtGND-TR r TICKETS, including admission TO
grounds. August 20 and 81, 15c.; August 10 and -.
eOc Children half price. TRAINS LEAVE 9Th ST
DEPOT q. m. Il 80 specal) 445. o:2 G.: 90 D. IN.
special; Returning. leave orange Camp 90 and
a Am, $50 4:41 and Ql:l0 pm. speciaD. A. c.
WILLIAMS. Secretary. sul5-6t'
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eTxANKR GEO. LEAKY leaves for Colonial
and Clifton Beach, Sundays, Mondays, Tues
days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at .
an, Saturdays, $50 p.m--AdrL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

Razors! Star, Safety and Jubilee, warranted
and kept in condition Free WA1roRD's an Pa. az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

Coon fishing and Grabbing at Colonial and
Clifton Beach. Steamer Geo. Leary, am.-Adr.
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PAxrs that were ESQ now ESQ
EI.Kss,x Bios. eth and l. streets-
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CAnPrrs CLEANED by the Empire Carpet
Works 63i-63j Hsss. ave. n W, are made motL
proof free VI charge. Telephone i25-2-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

PANTS that were g. now IS.
E1sExAS BAos., 9Th and E streets
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AUGUST DAYS AND NIGHTS AT ATLANTIC CRY.
Always pleasant. Special fast express from b
o. station at 4p m. (close of business day.;
arrives at the shore at $50 p. m. Ono aii-night
travelling; returns 5 p. m. Sunday, arriving at
Washington at l0:40 p. m. Ono time lost from
bnsiness).. Tickets also good on all Royal Blue
Line trains Monday. $3.50 round trip.-Adut
A colored woman was killed and her sister
knocked insensible by lightning during the
storm at Piney Point, Nd, last week. A gen.
tleman had just removed from beneath tree
where he had been reading, when the tree was
struck and shivered into splinters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

SPECIAL for "Wednesday at GIRLS, 1923 ST.,
escorted chocolates, 80 cts pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-18

fussrIL's IcE CREAM shipped anywhere out
Of tosn by express 1877 New York ave-
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Pure Rye Whiskey, five years old, CSC.
quart; Poft Wine (AId. usel, full quart, 500.
bottle; Lime Juice, Quarst, 25c.; Claret, Quart
jug, Csc. p. R. WfLsoN, 9S4 7th st. NV. lit