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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-01-14
The Cd ny Vet. cav, or Empire Light Cavalry.
EDITOR NATIoSAL TRIBUNE.

EDITOR HATIoNAL TRTBUNE.
DEAR SIR: Will you kindly give me brief
history Of the y. y. ID Heecran Cayalry?-
JNo. S. FAssETT Major, " Y. "a Vet. Cav.
June 3, 1863, Col Morgan II. Chryslor re-
ceived authority 10 roorganize the Both n. Y.
then discharged by reason Of expiration Of It's
term Of service as a regiment Of cayary-the
Empire Light Cavalry. July 20, 1863 this desig-
nation was changed 10 the "a Regiment Veteran
Cavalry. The regiment was organized at Sara
tORa Springs, aud the companies mustered into
the United States service for three years al that
place Go. A, Aug. 10; B and T. Aug. 20: ID
and J., Sept =; g, Sept 8; g. aud III, Oct 10
and l6 respectively; ] and X Nov. 10; L. Dec
3, and d. Dec. 80, 1863 al the Cavalry Depot
Washington, d. q. The regiment was recruited
ln various parts Of the State. The regiment
lett the State ln deiachmCnts; Cos A, b aud
q ID August u, y and u In September; @
and III in October; j and IN November aud
J. and NJ IA December, 1863 aud served in the
department. 81 Washington, Twenty
Corps; IN the Department Of the Gulf from
tcb 10, 1864, ia the Fifth Cavalry Brigade
Nineteenth Corps; in the Fourth Cavalry Bril-
g6de, sans corps from June, 1854; in the First
1aFairy .sflgadeI same corps, from September
/ 1864 fifsi Separate Brigade Cavalry Of the
I Reserve, Nineteenth CORPS, from November
/ ls6s and iu the First Brigade Cavalry Division,
! Department Of the Gulf from March, 1865: the
lalIeI bflEaac being commanded by Col. Cbrys-
/ Ter The regiment was mustered out al Tala-
! dega, Ala Nov. 6, 1865 During its service
/ the regiment lost two officers and 10 men
! KILLED IN action three officers and 20 men
died Of wounds received in action; died OF
disease aud other causes three officers and
/ 2lJ men total eight officers and Pas men, an
\ aggregate Of 2J3 seven Of whom died i'm the
hands Of the enemy. Quite large number Of
tie men reported as died were drowned by the
laundering Of the steamer North America Of
the coast of Florida, Dec p, 1864. The regi-
ments loss was mostly during tho Red River
campaign tie greatest being &C Campti. La,
/ April a lsG4-being an aggregate Of "a officers
and men killed, wounded and missing. The
/ next greatest loss was at Pleasant Hill, La
/ April ., 1864, being an aggregate Of l5-ED-
4 ITOR NATIONAL TEIBUNEl
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State" turned rs n last resource to the device
Of selling his lands by lottery. for which legis-
lative sanction was sought at Richmond. The
act passed, but before il was put into effect pub
lie sympathy was so reused in behalf Of the
venerable statesman that il was resolved TO
save his estate from alienation. Some 5000
was raised in leading cities, and served 20 cheer
his last days flor the pride which had refused
aid from the Virginia Treasury was subducd
by adversely, but these subscriptions tended
10 defeat the success Of the lottery. which was
abandoned when the death OF the illustriOus
beneficiary, tho same year. caused the interest
OIL saving to him his patrmOny 70 subside. The
estate at last had 10 be sold at great sacrifice,
and Jeherson's debts exceeding the proceeds
were honorably discharged by his executor,
Thomas Jefferson Randolph.
The State of Louisiana, which appears to
have become the last refuge Of the lottery sys-
tenn Is now engaged in an earnest struggle Of
opposing forces over It's renewal or its abolition.
Congress- having prohibited by an act in 1912,
still in force all sales Of lottery tickets in the
District Of Columbia, endeayOTed by law Of
the last Congress (the eonstitutiOnality Of
which Is now before the Supreme Court 10
break up all use Of the public mails for lottery
purposes, under stringent penalties.
While the lottery for private gain Is mainly
OF recent growth, the lottery for Government
revenues, ecclesiastical purposes, educational
objects, improved transportation, and public
charities, was the earliest, and survived the
longest. To sum up this necessarily brief his
tOrical view, IL appears % be established that in
the earlier ages of the Republic lotteries were
regarded with general favor, or at least with
federation; that schemes or drawings BIZ chance
for public objects were common throughout the
country; that they generally produced small
pecuniary results to the objects aided while
drawing from the people heavy sums with no
return, save TO a very few individuals; that the
evils and abuses developed by the system, even
when administered under the shield and sane
tion Of the law, led gradually to Gisercdt it
profoundly in the public mind that the change
III popular opinion was eyinced first by pro-
hibitOry laws, with fines and penalties, in all
the States, and next by making the prohibition
Of lotteries part Of the constitution in all
States except nine in which, however, lotteries
are forbidden by law, save for limited term in
louisiana and that the experience Of the past
appears TO have crystaized into general pub
lie conviction that lotteries are 20 be regarded
in direct proportion TO their extension, as
among the most dangerous and prolific sources
OF human misery.
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To Run Flour Mills by Electricity.

It was announced in st. Paul, Mimi, last
week, that a revolution in -four making, as
great as the introduction of the roller process,
some years ago, will take place in that city
within the next two months.
1t is no less than the substitution Of electric
ity for water or steam for the running of an
immense mill to be erected on West Third
street. on the site Of the st. Paul Roller Mill.
burned two years ago. The plan is that of
Kingsand Smith, who introduced the roller
process of wheat crushing II years ago, and
who is q practical miller Of30 years experience.
Mr.. Smith has been experimenting for the past
I3 months with electricity for moving mill
machinery, and said tonight: 81 have be-
come thoroughly convinced Of its cheapness
and its entire practicability. Ishall introduce
it in the big st. Paul mill with entire con-
idence that it will settle the question of cheap
power"
II successful here it Is stated that all the
mammoth mills of St. Paul and Minneapolis,
including those of the Pillsbury English syn
dictate will be operated by electricity. The wa
ter at the Falls Of St. Anthony will be used
only for the generation OF the huid lightning.
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Comrades q The Battlefield.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Learning that
some enemy OF the Comrades Of the Battlefield
here IN the Department Of Pennsylvania has
been circulating the report that the Order is a
fraud, and its originator aud present Com
maHder, George =. DOlton, is disoyal and a
swindler, therefore take this method of chal-
longing all such deiamcIs Of the order aud Com
rade Dolton 10 come forward and sustain their
charges through the columns Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and give facts that arc inc0ntrOyert-
ible. dispute the charge that the Order is a
fraud and here say 10 It's delamers that they
know practically nothing about its workings
or its intcnts and purposes. As for Comrade
DoitOn being disloyal. am compelled by facts
Of private nature IN my possession 10 say 20
his dcfameTs that ! believe COmrade Dolton 10
be loyal 20 the Utmost recesses Of his heart,
which bic l7s days under fire Of the enemy
amply proves.
The princi pies OF the Comrades Of the Battle
field are such as 10 debar any aud everything
that has faint or suspicion Of disloyalty about
IT, Therefore C0mrade D0ltOn could not have
been the originator Of the Order aud at the
same time the disoyal, shrewd rascal he is de-
picted by his doiamers.-LEwIs BLUNDIN.
MujOr-General, commanding Department oi
Pennsylvania, Comrades Of the Battlefield,
Hulmeyille, Pa.
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This tomato grows FROM 10 Q feet high. accord.
ing 10 the care which II receives aud Is completely
covered with bright red fruit weighing from ono
TO two pounds each. People who have not the
time 90 make the necessary tTells will hud the
Finch Tree Tomato" the most desirable. THIS
tomato grows from 10 feet high. standing up
like liille tree, without support Of any kind and
VIII even stand "A moderate tornado without break
Ing down, while other kinds by it's side would be
completely destroyed. This variety is extremely
early. Its fruit is very uniform Ia size aud ferU
6nO0ih; the quality IL simply delicious Frank
Finch the Reliable Scotsman Of Clyde n. v las
seed ~ this variety Tor sale and also large guam
lily Of the Mausleld seed 10 give away 10 ali who
wish 20 test Il. For full particulars read carefully
bis AdreEtsemnnl IN ihIs paper,
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I'd \. Y Cav

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Was the Sd
n. Y. Cav. consolidated with the 9TH NJ Y.
Mtd Rihe52 If SO, when and wherei An
early reply will oblige an old subseriber.-WM
T.. WENDELL, Milton, Pa
In July, 1865, the men who remained in
service OF the Sd n. Y. Cav. were consolidated
into five companies "a, b, G, f, and L., and
these were then consolidated at Norfolk. Va,
July 81, with the lst N. Y. Mtd Rifles, and
formed Cos. F, b, !, II, and l. of the new or
gam zatiOn. which. on tho 9th Of September,
1866. was designated the lst Provisional Reg't,
N.Y.VOl. Cav.-EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.1
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Ihe Nav m Lnoks no HIM

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: send here
with 81; one of which is to extend my sub
seTiptiOn TO The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and tho
other is for the AmeriedH AgricldtHrist for 1892
This offer l consider remarkable opportunity,
fully on par with the excellent opportunity of
our fine Democratic Congress 10 distinguish
themselves by the passage of a service or other
pension measures, aud so put the Harrison Adj
ministratiOn on reeOrd.-PHLIP Z. HELDER,
Manhattan, Kan.
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A Suggestion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I should like
TO attend the National EnCampment to be held
at Washington. and what / should like 10 su.-
gest is this: That all the old boys who ride the
wheel land there must be quite good number)
should bring their wheels with them, as they
would come in quite handy to take in excur-
sious over the Long Bridge into Virginia. and
possibly will have Cycle Brigade in the grand
parade, etc. Think it up, comrades! From an
old vet and wheelman.-W. III. CURRIE, PLATA
willie Conn
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Not In His Case.

Tramp with a tract in his handl-Madame,
could you explain to me the meaning of this
piece Of scripture: Cast thy bread upon the
waters?"
Madame-It means feeding the hungry, I
guess.
Tramp-Madame, am hungry; could you
fulfil that piece Of scripture for me?
Madame don't think / could by the smell
of your breath The scripture says: cast thy
bread upon the waters"
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Left His Address.


T'IIVtO y ''If'fIFI NIIOft AIUtV5s
Bank Teller-Well, sir.
Tramp (at the window)-Saay / picked up
part of a paper called the BaHkers BitqLe to-day.
Saw queer thing in it. Tn paper is reliable
eh
Teller Perfectly. Its financial news may
always be relied on.
Tramp-Jiminy! Pm glad o. that. Say,
that paper says money is so easy that the bank
will soon be seeking borrowers. and i merely
wish TO remark that when tn hunt begins
you'll find me on seat No. 236 Washington
Square.
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THE PEcOS VALLEY.
Remarkable li-lds OF Grain. Fruit, and YeEetA-
bles in New Mexico.

4 III hA y H.
S / have lately coll
lected some facts aud
figures with regard 10
farming and fruit grow
ing in the Pecos Valley,
i write. feeling sure
they will interest many
Of yourreadcrs. j could
not give you half OF
them in a letter OF any
reasonable length, but
have selected a few At
random from the lot,
aud beg 10 submit them
herewith.
Thomas Stokes,
whose posiohce address
is Eddy, n. NJ, raised
during the past Sum
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The Bes. In The Country

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have ex-
amined all the prominent GAR and 5. of v.
journals, and | find that your paper gives much
more for the subscription price than any other
paper that have seen.-WILsoN b. STRONG,
AZ Leonard street. New York.
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IL Doesn't Paw.

rSirees d. smiths Good NslusI
Little Daughter-Pm awful sorry we had
our old piano tuned.
Mother-Why so, my dear?
Little Daughter-Cause when play now
can't blame the discords on the piano.
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EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A good look
ing young man, % years Of age, with dark hair
aud eyes would like 10 correspond with good
looking young lady between ls and 20 years OF
age, with matrimonial intentions. Send pho
0graph.-AKCnIBALD, care The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
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Short Breath, palpitation. pain In chest
weak faint spells smOthering cured by DR.
Miles New Heart Cure sold at druggists. Free
treatise by mail. MILES MED. Co.. ELKHAKT, ISD
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THE SIXTH MAN,
A priVate'S Story Of the SepOy War;
BY T. C. HARBAUGH.

L Of til Foot, or The
Queens Guards, were
stationed at Mallapoor
when we heard OF the
massacre at Mccrut,
which was tho FIRST
Outbreak of the famous
and terrible Sepog
war. Our garrison
consisted almost en-
tirely of Europeans,
and the few natives in
IL were considered
faithfuls.
Events following IN
beWildering succession
told us that the rebel
lion was widespread,
aud that the English in
India were in danger
OF humiliation.
The third night after
the Meerut affair Oc-
currcd the first Of "A So.
ries Of tragedies which
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A MIfn Mnninh

All forms 81 scrofula salt rheum. ETC., are cured
by mood's sarsapariIln the great blood purifier
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LOT TERIES.
The Now Questionable System Once
in High Favor.
HE Hon. Ainsworth Z.

HE Hon. AinswOrth r
SpoiTord, Librarian Of
Congress, read a valu-
able paper at a recent
meeting in Washington
Of the American His
torical Society. T-h o
paper was listened 10
with close attention
aud marked interest.
The essay was entitled
" Lotteries in American
History" and a synop-
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A Jolly Good Fellow.

Bouttown-Here comes Sappy, one of the
best fellows that ever lived.
DoWntOwn-Lends you money, ehf
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
For additional Local News see
Fifth Page
ERssF doTTlNes.

Lor1ng, Short & Harmon's store will be
closed today.
The store of Thomas B. Mosher, sta
toner, will be closed all day today.
Yesterday was bright and warmer,
but there was quite a chill in tho air.
Mrs. Robertson remains about the
same as For the PAST two days at the
Greedy Hospital.
The committee on estimates was hard
at work yesterday afternoon making up
the appropriation BILL
Yesterday forenoon Nj. W. T. Babb, a
millSman, left his horse ard cart stand
ing in front OF a Federal street store.
The horse began backing and the cart
overturned. Considerable milk was
spilled.
Arrangements are being made for sew
eral new patrol boxes about the city.
The committee OH electrical appliances
will soon visit Boston and New York to
investigate the workings Of tho systems
now in operation in those cities.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
PiusI, Mill Notes.

The directors of the plush mill had a
meeting yesterday afternoon at which
bids were opened for construction of the
foundation. There were four bids, all
from Portland parties; but they were not
made public yesterday.
The proposals for engines and boilers
and the construction of the main build
ing are to be in by April Both. The
plans arc in Ilsley & Cummings Office.
The contract for quarrying the stone
for the foundation and walls of the mill
has been let to Mr.. James E. Flanagan.
The stones come from, the lot.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21

Portland grounds, will practically open
the base ball season in this city The
Lovells will have very strong team
with them, as they want to win from the
Maine college boys. There has been a
large sale of grand stand seats,ssand all
who want good seats should secure them
at once. They will be on sale at $. E.
somers's hats store on Congress street,
until u o'cleck this noon. a. The
Maine Central and Portland & Rochester
railroads will sell tickets at one fare for
the round trip. The game will COM
mence at go o'clock.
The mines will be made up as follows:
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The George sholaeId Probably All RICH.

In yesterdays PRESS it was stated in
The local columns that the ship George
bkolfield was lost, while in the marine
news column her arrival in Yokohoma
March 26 was announced The latter is
probably correct. Captain Alfred Dun
ming of Harpswell and his wife are with
the ship, and the news of their safety
will be welcome news to friends. The
ship is owned by Skolfield Brothers of
Brunswick.
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PERSONAL.

A social event of much importance
which will occur Saturday, April 30, at
the First Parish church, viii be the we'd
ding of Miss Helen g. Brown, daughter
Of Mr.. Fl. B. Brown, the celebrated ma
rine artist, and herself an artist of much
ability, and Mr.. Joel Seaverns, of the
well known house of Henry Peabody &
Co., London, England. The following
week, Mr. and Mrs. Seayerns will sail for
home in England.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
Mechanic Association.

At the special meeting of the Charita-
bic Mechanic Association held Tues
day evening, these standing committees
were appointed:
Bal-A. d. Smith, c. f. Snow, r. B. Swift.
; Receipts and Expendtures-A. +. Gerrish,
James Miller, G. E. V. King
q lives lnvestig s5i B. Swift NJ. j. Rowe,
:, Auditing..,G. E. Raymond, C. E. V. King,
Library--T. L. Haskell, G. F. Dam. G.. Paine
: ScEool.W: a. Allen. &. A. Harmon, S.
Bourne, r. W. Jackson, H. Humphreys.
Jones, I. Feehey.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
Sons of the American Revolution.

The congress of the National Society
of the Sons of the American Revolution
will be held in City Hall, New York, on
Saturday, April 80, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The New York Society, Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, president, will give to the
delegates banquet, at which number
of distinguished men are invited to be
present.
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IovELLs-
ooI.BYs.

The Portland Gun Club will have a
shoot on their grounds at 9 a. m.
The Wheel Club, will meet at the club
house at l p. M, for run to Hanna
ford's, where they will have football and
base ball games.
Mr.. Frank Curtis, in the afternoon, at
2.3o o'clock, at Portland Theatre, will
appear as ''samll Of Posen,'' and also in
the evening.
The '-Mikados viii have its second per
formance in the evening at City Hall.
At Gilbert's there WILDE dance in
the evening.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.


Observation-Disclosures G. Farrar VS.. Jo-
seph Ii. Lowell Action 10 recover damages for
false arrest and imprisonment by the defend
antaS oyefseer Of the poor Who touk tie plain
tin and carried him 20 the poor farm. The facts
III the ease We're reppfted yesterday The jury
Wefe out about Three hours and gave u verdict
for the plaintiff for one dollar
j. {. & +. II Cohb for plaintiff
j. ". SSlhonds -ts. L. McQnillan for defendant
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Funeral of Luther f. Pinrree.

The funeral of the late Luther Free
man Pingree, occurred at the New Jeru-
salem church yesterday afternoon. The
officers Of Maine Lodge, 1. o. O. F., and
of Machigonne Encampment were in at
tendance. Rev. Mr.. Spiers officiated.
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Funeral Of srrs. stephen Bcr,v.

Thefuneral of Mrs. Stephen Berry will
take place from the New Jerusalem
church, New High street, on Friday af-
ternoon at o'clock.
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U. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT.

BEFORE COMMISSIONER BRADLEY.
WEDNEsDAY-James Unsworth Of Auburn
for improper use Of mails was brought before
Commissioner Bradley. Continued until Satur-
day, April Esd.
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FAST DAY.
How the Day win Be Observed in Port
land and Vicinity.

Today is Fast Day, and will be observ-
ed as a general holiday.
There will be union service at State
street church. at the usual hour. The
sermon will be preached by Rev. Mr..
Woodward, and the music by the Sing
ers' Club, led by Mr.. Murray, will be
particularly fine Mr.. Rankin will Off
ciate at the organ. This will be the pro-
gramme:
Organ Voluntary--Andant in F........ Smart
DoXology.
Reading of Proclamation.
AnthemMo for the Wing Of Dove S :, " ''''''n
Scripture Reading $50. Rev q. I. Keirtl
Choir Hymn-When Power Divine :.
.....:..-;... Faurc-Shelley
Responsive Service Rev. Mr. Cate
Responsible. the Day ........ .Rheinberger
Hymn, Congregational, No. 1878. ............
sermon. .....-..... -. Rev. Il. L. Woodward
Hymn, Congregational. No. 700. ..,.
Benediction.
Antlem-PraiSe the Lord ............ Randegger
There will be religious service at the
st. Lawrence street church in the morn
ing at II o'clock
The public offices and banks will all be
closed, and the post office open at the
usual holiday hours.
The grocers, butchers and fish dealers
will close their stores all day.
The Casco Bay Steamboat Company
will run two extra trips to all landings at
1870 a. M, and 4.20 p. m.
On the base ball grounds, in Deer
ing, in the morning there will be an old
fashioned game of football, the contest
ants being the Westbrooks and crew
from the steamer Monaghan. This will
be the last game these clubs will play
this season, and it promises to be the
most exciting one that they have yet
played. A large delegation from the
steamers now in port is expected to be
present. The game will commence at 10
O'Clock.
The game of ball between the Port
Land Y. NJ. c. A. and Westbrook Semina-
ry clubs will take place at the horse car
grounds at Morrill's Corner, this morn
ing, at $50.
The grocery clerks from the uptown
stores have formed q base ball nine, with
Bryan Anderson manager, and will play
the Portland High Schools on the West
ern Promenade. Game called at 8 a. m.
The game in the afternoon, on the
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

AMusEMENTs.
Brotherhnod Locomotive Engineers; bali.
G. L. A. city hail.
FIFTH PAGE.
harrington & BicSicrd
The Atkinson Company.
j. Il. Libby.
EIGHTH PAGE
Owen. Moore & Co.
The Atkinson Company.
Hines Bros
Brown. Congress street.
j. Il. Libby.
New Wants. To Let. For Sale. Lost. Found
and similar advertisements, will be found under
their appropriate headings on page 6.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
Brown. The Shoe Dealer.

offers some fine bargains in his line III
this mornings paper. Read his prices
and see how they are.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The aceathcr today
Is likely to be
~ 81 PORTLAND, April q, 1892.
Today, Fast Day, tie
store avaW be closed.
Vt isn't too early to /.
i prepare for the warm
!. days that are coming
the hot weather that
the next few weeks will
bring,-and it isn't a bit
too early to be thinking
of the middleweight I'm
derclothing that you'll
want when the days get
warm enough to make
heavy aannels burden
some.
The showing we are
making in both depart
ments for men and women
and boys and girls in
cludes all the best sorts
made in Underwear for
everybody, with the en-
phasis just now on the
medium weights the
kind you can substitute
for winter ones without
rlsking pneumonia.