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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
GEN. SNOWDEN'S REPORT.
He Praises the Troops for Their Good
 Service at Honest cad.

Service at Homestead.
 HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 27.-Major General Snowden, in his annual report on the National Guard, says of the Home stead affair:
 "There is no doubt that the presence of so large force, so startling in it's sudden and unexpected appearance, preserved that part of the State, perhaps the coun- try at large, from disturbances such as we have not heretofore witnessed, and the First Brigade contributed it's full share"
 Referring to the service at Homestead he says: ''The good faith of the Amalga- mated Association might well be doubted. While open resistance ceased, their scouts and forces were drawn in, the censorship of the press stopped and the false govern ment erected by them came to an end, yet for some time they kept up their sys- tenn of intimating.
 ''Large crowds assembled suddenly and as promptly dispersed, but not without diers. That these affronts were borne with forbearance, and such discretion, self-possession and strict obedience to or der by so great a number of troops, is worthy of the highest praise.''
 Of the 1ams episode he says: 'The ad- mirable military spirit displayed by all the troops, S,615 ;n number, was kept up throughout except by one man, Iams, of the Tenth" He then tells the story of Iams' conduct and punishment, justify ing the latter on the ground that the for mer amounted to mutiny.
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kets, when your own flesh and blood stands in need of country air as much as any of 'em."
 Mrs Crane fell to securing her bright milk pans, while her husband stared out of the window and thought hard.
 Summer after summer this good farmer had entertained poor children, often two at a time, and usually those in bad health; and all the time his con- science would persist in asking: "Wherc's Marthy's boy?"
 Martha had been the farmers pretty sister once, but she had willfully mar ried worthless fellow against her parents wishes, and ha(. long since rcaped the reward of her disobedience. After a few years of misery she died, leaving behind her little boy called Alexander.
 Shortly afterward his father also died, and now Alec was living some where in New York with the fathers family.
 It was generally believed that they were poor and shiftless, and that Alec's wits were acquiring a nimblcness far from desirable. At least, such were the rumors that occasionally reached the farm. By reason of Alec's unfortu- nate reputation, Gopher Crane had been unable to make up his mind to welcome his nephew to the farm. He felt sure that if Alec once set foot on the farm it would be for life.
 "Yes, l mean Marthy's boy" said Mrs. Crane, presently. "le may be worthless as ail git-out, but duty's duty. Besides, Deacon Beazely's wife, who went down to York in the spring, found out considerable about the fam fly for lnH. She said that maybe he was ruthrr sharp and antic like, but it was her opinion that Alec stood dread ful in need O homin'. Come, Gopher, let's take him on faith"
 Good Mrs. Crane turned her soft eyes full of entreaty on her husband.
 "YOu're q good woman, Phebe," said he, finally. "Well, send for Alec. He can be our fresh air for a spell, if you like"
 Martha's boy was really trif1e more 'antic" than was thoroughly comfort able for others, but, according to his lights, he was not really bad boy. True, he had a reputation for sharp ness that rejoiced his soul. He was at
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the COWS, "this oil business is mighty queer, and if you didn't take it, if you truly didn't take it-let's creep out to the shop tonight after the folks are in bed, and watch out for the scamp who did. What dye say?"
 Alec welcomed the scheme eagerly, and the two boys arranged their plan of action. When it was nearly mid night, the pair softly descended the stairs and let themselves out of the kitchen door,
 A big moon shone in through the low window of the shop, lighting the fat stone bottle, newly filled with oil, that stood on the wide shelf beneath.
 The boys heard a noise almost as soon as they had entered, and ''ly crouched behind some barrel Ac4e they had a good view of the sh.
 At that moment the moon d her face behind a cloud. All was dark. Mysterious sounds were heard by the young listeners. Joe thought it might be rats, but to Alec's excited mind even Indians or pirates were possible, and his teeth chattered. But his desire to have vengeance on the thief overcame his fears, and he held his ground.
 More scuf1ing was heard presently and then it became evident that some thing was reaching up to the shelf. When the moon once more kindly thre W her light in the little shop, behold! four large rats were seated complacent- ly on box on the broad window ledge, the top of the box being just even with the neck of the bottle.
 Alec and Joe leaned over the barrels almost to the extent of falling in order to see the performance. One rat de- liberately turned around and let his tail down the neck of the oil bottle, and then, carefully withdrawing the dripping member, he gracefully sub mitted it to his three rat companions, who licked off all the adhering oil Then another rat took his turn at thrusting his tail into the bottle, and | in this way all were served. By and | by all four rats scampered off.
 The mystery of the oil bottle was l solved at last!
 ''I swan to g-acious!" ejaculated Uncle Gopher, when the next morning ! the boys laid the result of their mid
 night researches before the family. "The knowin' critters!''
 "Well, sonny" said Uncle Gopher to Alec, 'Im sorry enough that 1 sus. pected you of bein' what you want; but you see, your reputation was agin you. Maybe you ain't ever heerd it,
 but a good name is wuth more than great riches. If you think you see ! through it clear enough to try to build up better sort of a reputation than what you brought here, you needn't go away"
 l Alec thought he saw through it. He
 had found out that sharp tricks did not | pay, and he resolved thenceforth to
 live so honorably that his word should be as good as Joe's or Albert's.-Jose-
 phine Gates. in Youths Companion.
 Battles are thoughts insisted upon | Do
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
EDITING THE EDITOR.

How the Advance of Napoleon Made All
 the Difference in the World.
 In March, 1915, the Paris Moniteur announced the expected return of I'm peror Napoleon from Elba. The r st announcement of the Moniteur was far from being polite, but as the little Cor sican approached Paris gradual change took place in its tone:
 ''The cannibal has left his den'
 1.-The Corsican wolf has landed in the bay of San Juan."
 "The tiger has arrived at Gay"
 1.-The wretch spent the night at Grenoble.'
 ''The tyrant has arrived at Lyons." '"The usurper has been seen within fifty miles of Paris.''
 'Bonaparte is advancing with great rapidity, but he will not put his foot inside the walls of Paris.''
 ''To-morrow Napoleon will be at our gates"
 '"The emperor has arrived at Fon- tainebleau."
 His imperial majesty Napoleon en- tered Paris yesterday, surrounded by his loyal subjects
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
CORBETTS ANSWER.
He Says John l.. Is a Baby and that He
 Can Whip Him in Four Rounds.


 SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 27.-Corbett is in this city. The Sullivan interview made him boiling mad. He said: Say for me that I think it very unkind of Sullivan to try to take away any credit which I have gained and which 1 am en- titled to.
 ''If he thinks he can lick me why don t he fight I will fight him for $10, 900 a side, or as much as he likes, next October, when our theatrical engagements are closed If he hasn't got the packers will fight him without the backing
 "We will settle it for the purse. 1 feel sorry for the man. Send word to Sulli- van that say that can lick him in four rounds. He is very lucky that I did not knock him out quicker than did.
 ''Why, it Is fact that when 1 spared with him at his benefit he sent just five men to ma asking if I would go light with him. Up to the present time have had nothing but kind words for him, but now I must say he is acting like a big loafer and is playing the baby act.
 Ut makes me tired to read his snivel- ling interviews. Sullivan is now fighting with his mouth, and that is about all he will do. I say now, without swearing by my mothers hair, that Sullivan Will never be champion as long as am able to walk. Pm done saying pretty things about him.
 ''As far as being drugged is concerned, don't believe it. But that talk is all we'll enough to create sympathy. Why, that man had simply mesmerized the people of this country before l met him. People thought he was great fellow. Ii had known that he was made of such f1imsy stuff I would have done him quick CT than I did.
 "Please convey my compliments to MT. Sullivan and tell him that I say l am willing to fight him in October.
 II want to convince him once and fol all that he is no longer champion and isn't going to be. If he wants to fight now Is the time to sign papers and make arrangements. If he doesn't mean tc fight then he will please shut his mouth and retire to his proper place.
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barn, where he did his repairs on rainy

barn, where he did his repairs on rainy days.
 It was his firm and fond conviction that if it had not been his lot to be a farmer hc would have made very ex- cellent mechanic. The big grindstone and all the little whetstones and glue pots and carpenters tools of various kinds were the joy of Uncle Zopher's heart. Hitherto no one had been bold enough to meddle with them. Among the treasures of the shop was stone bottle, without a stopper, filled with sweet oil. It stood on broad shelf beneath the window. One morn ing this bottle was found to be empty. Only the night before it had been new ly filled. As the shop door was always kept locked, and the key to it cleverly concealed behind the kitchen door, it was clear that some one of the house. hold was the offender.
 Some body's been tamperin' with my ile," announced Uncle Gopher, looking severely over the tops of his spectacles straight at Alec.
 Alec anxiously undertook to clear himself of this awful charge.
 ''There, lad, careful" said Uncle Gopher; my boys didn't take it, know, for they've said so, and what they say is sure to be true; but you-I don't know about you"
 Alec made the most frenzied protes- tations of innocence. Perhaps no one believed him, but, for the time being, the matter was dropped.
 Alas! the contents of the fat stone bottle in the shop disappeared again, and Uncle Zopher's face grew stern.
 of you'd only tell the truth, Alec dear" entreated Aunt Phebe, with tears in her eyes. "Come, now, just for mischief, didn't you do it?"
 "Nope!" maintained Alec, stoutIy. No confession could be wrung from him.
 Meantime the oil continued to disap- pear, until finally Uncle Gopher de- clared that Alec certainly must be the thief, and that unless within three days a full confession was made he should ship him off," and that he need never show hide nor hair on the place again."
 Alec was in despair. He had never known the delights of home before. To go away from the farm now would break his heart He was miserably convinced now that if his reputation had been for honesty and truth, instead of trickery and sharpness, he would not have been suspected.
 Say, now" drawled Joe, his cousin, as the two were moodily driving home
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NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND.

Passenger Train Service, week days Nov 2O 1892
 Trains leave Waterbury for 9OSToN-7:3o a .ra.; I.co, '3.45,4:OC, 5;15.p ru PRoVIDENCE-7:3 a. m.; i:0O, s,Oc p II NEW YORK via Brewetere-s:c5 a. m. 1C ? m. WORCESTER-78 a. m.; 9. m. NEW LONDON-7:3o a. m., loo, 4oo D m. PUTNAM-7:39 a. m.; foo. ACC 5:15 3. VI WILLIMANTIC-7:8o a. m,;t DO. '3:l54:O ,5:t5 pm. SpRINGEIELD-7 30 a, m.; 4;oO !. yn NEw HAVEN via PlainViie ,7:SO, lo4t a, 10. zoo
 515 p. m.
 HARTFORD-T.3O, lo:45 8 m: lOo +3:i5 400
 5;15, SIS D. m. NEW BRITA IN-7:3O, 1045 a. m.; 100
 *345, 400, 5:15, 8:15 p. m. PLAINVTLLE-7:8O. t045, a. m; 100, "3:4h
 400, 5:'5, S:15 D. m. BRISTOL-7:SO, 10:45 8. n; i:oo, '3:45, 400
 515, S:15 D. m.
 TERRYVILLE-7:3n 10:45 a. m; 100, S3:4b
 400, SIS, S15 D. m. wATERVILLE-7:3 1o:4s 2 r. "3:45 400 s:ls MERIDEN-s.2o a, m., 1 05, 4:30 ID. m. UNION CITT-fs:o5Ga ln, f7:45 D. m. roWANTIC-fa:05 8. m, 'f21O, 7:45 D. m SOUTHFORD-S:05 a. m.; 21O.7:45 D. m POMP VALLEY-sC5 am. 3 10, ,7:4sp II SANDY HOOK-S:O5a. m; 2:tO, 7:45 D. m TAWLEYVILLE--s:o5 a. m.; 2:10, 7:45, D. n. DANBURY-sO5 a. m.; 2:lc, 7:45 D. m. 3REWSTERS-905 a. rn.; 21O, D. r LL-ON-HUDSON-S:o5 a. m .; 2:1O 2. m. ED- -Bnghamton, Elmira Jamestown. CIeve
 land, Akron and Chicago S05 a m. 2:lO D PoUGHKEEPSIE-via Hopewell Junction, so, Sundays only. I. D. BARTON, Gen Sup't, Boston. A.. Kendall G PA, Bostor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
HALFWAY.

 The years that steal our youth away Come drifting on-come drifting on, Like snowflakes that endure a day And then are gone. Upon the hearth is blazing bright An open tlre-I sit and dream, And think how far into the night And storm its ruddy glow doth stream. And then, within my heart, tonight The flame of youth flares up once more, To shed gleam of f1ickering light Through all the dark that lies before And all the lost come back once more And all the dead things live again, And footsteps echo on the floor And faces press against the pane. And now try so hard to catch A whisper from the forms that pass, To touch the hand that lifts the latch The lips that tremble on the glass, And seek to check the rising tears For sweet dead joys and loved ones gone, For memories that like the years Come drifting on-come drifting on. My fire burns low, but through the gloom Comes stealing in the gray of dawn, The shadows scurry from the room Till all are gone. And morn IS here-the storm is past The room is filled with ruddy day; But on my head is drifting fast The snow that never melts away.
 Kate Fields Washington
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the bottom of nearly every bit of mis- chief that happened in his neighbor- hood.
 In due time he came to the farm. He helped Uncle Gopher and his two boys, Joe and Albert, about the place, and on occasion he rendered assistance in the kitchen, where doughnuts and the snappicst kind of gingersnaps were sure to be found at any hour.
 Alec declared that life on the farm was ''dandy fun" He played few pranks now and then, but as a rule he kept well within bounds the sharpness for which he was famed in his little circle in the city. He seemed to know when he was well off.
 Uncle Gopher was an easy-going soul on every point but one, and that was his shop-a little shanty built off the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
V. |. < \. RaiIc0ad Tins GaOTe
 June B, 1899.
 NACGATTCK DIVISION. Trains leave Waterbury for

NEW YOEK--G:os 7:30. s:2G lO5o n 1:2, 3'25, 53 pm. sunday l:15 D. m. Retur;,- h'0t, 800 1o:93 a l:OO, 402 COS p. ID. Sunday G:Ol a. m.
 NEW HAVEN via NauGatuck Jurction-,73Q, 8:26, a. m l:3s 3:25 1 40, 5:53 a -n Re turn 0O, 1900 a. m., l:i5 ?. III. Sunday 500 a. m.
 NEW LONDON and intermediate stations. UhrOugh train 4:i0p. m. BRiDG DGEIuRT-C:G5. 7:30, 7:,?i, t0:sC. m. t:28 3:!h 5;53 D. m. sunday 4:15 ,. m. Re-nrt --7O5. h,52 a u.; 12:1O, 2:2S, 5:3O, 3:47 p 4NsONIA--605; 7:3o S:-G, Io.5n, a. rn..12s, 3:2o 40, 5:53 (mixed> D, ID. sunday 4:l5 p. m G,fN, 800 O. m. sunday Sii a. m. TATERTOWN--G:44, !37, ll:22 a. rn., S:5S 1:12 7:0s D. m. saturday 0:15 D. IF. h, tur'i- 6.25, 7:55, t0:20 d. ul., 2:50, 4.fU. j.3O, ?. SatErdav " D. m.
 m. Sun lay 9:25 a. m. Returu--7:OS, T:55, 1923, a. m, 2:55, 5:2o D. h. Sunday 3:4; roRRiNGT0N--s:8 '117, q. m. 8:s2, e:ao 90 D n. Sunday 0:2> Rotnrn-f:4T, 7:31 lo;TT W 9;s 33n o3 D. ra sunday 823 p m n. Sunday 9:21 a. m. Returr--f3', 7;1O. oi5, a. m, 2;oE, +:l2 '. n sunday 300 pm, LUCIUS FUTILE, General Manager
 CT. .HENPSTEAD. General Pass Agent.
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Miss Anderson Identifies Her Assatlant.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky, Dec. 27.-Bob Harper, the negro who has been in jail here for 8 week as the assailant of Miss Kate Anderson some time since, was iden- tified by her last night. Great excite ment prevails and the mob that has sev- erul times tried to hang him again de- manded him of the jailer. Miss Anderson requested that the negro be not lynched, as each recurring Christmas would be an awfnl memory to her, and the request was so stated to the mob, who finally de- cided to let the law take it's course.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
Narrow Escape of Six Families.

BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 27.-A fire early this morning in the double flat buildings on the southwest corner of 7th avenue and 18th street, three-story structure, caused the loss of $lO, 900 to the building and contents. There were six families, including 25 people, asleep in the build when the alarm was given, and all es- capped in their night clothes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
Electricity as a Motive Power.

CINCINNATI, Dec 26.-A company is or ganizing to utilize the immense water power of the Big Kanawha River, twenty five miles above Charleston, w. Va, in generating electricity for the operation of the many coal mines in the valley, and supplying the towns along the Kama wha and Ohio rivers with light power.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
SAM SING AND HIS BROTHER

Are now in charge of the laundry at 253 South Main street, and is prepared to do first class work on short no ice, at prices lower than ever.
 w You are invited to call and see him work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
Pistol Loaded, Schmidt May Die.

W1LKEsBARRE, Dec. 27.-Joseph Minka fired several shots at hat and, thinking the revolver empty, pointed it at Louis Schmidt. A bullet struck him in the back and passed near the stomach. Schmidt will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
Nartena Harrison Doing We'll.

WASHINGTON Dec. 27.-Martena Har- rison, the Presidents fve-year-old grand daughter, who is ill with scarlatina, is reported as being as we'll as could be ex- pected, and there is every indication of a favorable termination. The other children are now believed to be entirely beyond danger of contagion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27

NEW YORK < NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD lN MERIDEN BRANCH
 GOING EAST, Leave Waterburv-Ncw England station 4:3O, SEQ a m l:n5, 4:30 D. m; Dublin street: 500 S:33 a m., 1:33, 5UO D. m.
 GOING WEST. LEAVE MERIDEN for Waterbury-7.o2, 93O a,m.; 12.5l 6,5o p. m Arrive Dublin street 7.40. 10. 1 a m. I.35. 7.5G D. m; at Water bury, New England station, 755, 1 :OO "a. m,, goo, s3o.p. m. A. C.KENDALL, G. PA.
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The Constellation at Havre.

HAvRE, Dec. 26-The United States vyssel Constellation, which has on board some of the art treasures of Italy for exhibition at the Worlds Fair at Chicago, has arrived here
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ALEC'S REPUTATION.
How He Found That Sharp Tricks
 Didn't Pay.

ORE fresh air children om- in'!" said Mrs.
 Crane. "Land O love! Gopher, I'm tired of 'em. We've had 'em lame, halt and blind, and I'd like a change. Not that I've a U II I u x o 5 l II fire S h a ir s. Far from it; it's a noble charity. But don't seer. hardly fair to keep on enter tainin' t h e S e strange VOun-
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Loss and Gain.

Loss and Gain. We often ind that loss Is priceless gain, Which hides, like clinging moss, The gold's bright grain. We often lind that gain Is deepest loss, And leaves . fadeless stain And worthless drosS.1 And so we may not choose, But fully trust In God, who only knows The gold from dust Mrs. M. A. Holt, in Christian InQuirer.
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WatGrbQryFireAlarnl

W MdlGIDuIyFuGAldIM
 LOCATION OF BOXES. 1-Corner Willow and West Main streets 6-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro.
 14-East Main street and Wolcott road 15-Corner Cherry and East Main. 21-Horse car railroad stables (private.) 23-Iron bridge, West Main. A-Waterbury Brass Go (priv .Ce.) 25-Corner Johnson and Watervius 26-Corner Prospect and Grove. 27-Junction North Main, Grove anu
 North Elm.
 2S-Waterbury Manufacturing Co( (private 32-Corner Washington and South Main A-Waterbury Buckle Go (private.) 35-Benedict & Burnham Go (private.> 36-Waterbury Watch Go (private.)N 3S-Corner of Grand and South Main 42-Corner of Union and Franklin. 45-Corner Clay and Mill. 46-No 5 Hose house, Baldwin street 47-Corner Dublin and Doolittle alley 312-Corner Meadow and Bank. 313-Randolph & Cloves. 314-Corner Meadow and Cedar. 321-Plume & Atwood Go (private.) 323-Holmes, Booth & Haydens (private.l ] 324-No4 Hose house. Brooklyn. S25-Cor Simons and Burnham streets.
 SIGNALS.
 One stroke 12 M
 One stroke calls the superintendent of fire alarm telegraph to the City hall.
 Two single strokes, fire out or fire under control, used as @ recall.
 Ten strokes (quick) will indicate a gen. era1 alarm.
 Fifteenstrokes (quicD and repeat calls out the militia.
 INSTRUCTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Be particular and remain at the box and direct the fremen to the fire.
 Do not pull the hook if the hrebell ol small bell in the box is striking, as that indicates an alarm has alreadyIbeen given Be particular to remain at the box until the arrival of an officer of the fire depart ment, who will release the key, or, if cir cumstances will not permit remaining, then the proper officer will return the key to the holder as soon as convenient.
 Always give the alarm from the box nearest the fire.
 Be sure and close the door before leav. ing the box.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
Board of Relief Notice,

Board of ReI1ef NOt1Ce. The board of relief of thejtown of Wa terbury will be in session, Monday, Jan usry 3, 1893, at the common council room, City hall building, from to 12 a. m., 2 to 5 and to 8 p. m., for the purpose of hearing appeals. from the doingsl..of the board of assessors, and the transaction of any other business proper to come before them. JOHN THOMPSON,
 JOHN MAYER,
 H. w. FRENCH,
 Board of Relief. Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 1892.
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Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 1899.
License Application.

Town Clerks office, Waterbury, Conn, December A, 1892 This is to certify that Pfuderer & Mitchell have filed an application to sell ale and lager beer at 34 Scovill street, in said town, and are endorsed by William Hubbers, Charles Ma1er, Charles Yoos, Jacob Wonn, ,Adolph Rocker, electors and taxpayers in said town.
 JAMES J. MADDEN, Town Clerk.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27
A Christmas Wish.

A Christmas Wish. Three things ask for Christmas day, To wit: heavy fall of snow, Ny Phyllis with me in . sleigh, And then Q bunch of mistlOtoe.
 Puck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27

Battles are thoughts insisted upon. Rams Horn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-12-27

DrC w. Vests Nerve and Brain Treat Tent, a specific for Tystora Fl Neuralgia, Nervous Prostration caused by alcohol or tobacco, Wake tulness. Mental Depression, Softening of Brain causing insanity, misery. decay, death, Pre-. mature 0 d Age, and a Female w. aknesses caus d by 0yet-sXcrtton or hrai r mon h,s six bottles 10 cure E tch order for box s,with g. will send written guarantee to refund money if not cured Gu rant 3e iSsuet only by k. PArtreA eA, NruEs st, WAterbur conn
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Al YOU WEAR SHOES

Of course you do. Well then call at James Grants, ,236 South Main street. By so doing you can save dollar. Boots and Shoes made to order and neatly re- paired at the lowest possible prices.
 OPPOSITE UNION ST.