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ENGINE FOR SALE.

A 7-horse Van Duzen Gas and
Gasoline engine, almost new, in
first-class condition. Cost to run
about six cents per hour. The rea-
son for selling is the purchase of a
larger engine of the same make
For further particulars address,
T. B. JOHNSON, LIGHT office.
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cHoIcELoTS FOR SALE.

Grand View Addition offers the hest
and cheapest building and garden lots in
the city. You are sure to double your
money in twelve months. Lots from fifty
to one hundred and fifty dollars. Garden
blocks three miles from postoffice at S125
an acre and upwards. Call on A. j. May,
over Texas National Bank. 1T
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RuCkLEN.s AaNIcA sALVE.

The Best Salve in the world Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChiIblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, Or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
Oox For sale by San Antonio Drug Co.,
f. KaIteyer & Son and A. Dreiss
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AN EYE OPENER.

Keep your eye on the real estate trans
fers and see the bone tide home seekers
who are buying in Grand View Addition,
which offers the best inducements the
state for safe, sure and reliable invest
ments. SEQ A. J. May, over Texas Natl
Bank. lit
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TRUSTEES SALE.

n. g. NJ. Installment Co., having
made a deed of trust to secure Gre
ditors, their entire stock at Nos.
224, 23S and 240 f. Houston ST.,
will be sold at bankrupt prices, the
goods are now going. 1877.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
l. e. G. N. RAILROAD.

l. ~ VI. ~. hhlLhoAD.
Leave for Austin and the North, $50 a. m.
Arrive from Austin and North. $40 a. m,
Leave for Laredo and Mexico. $40 a. m.
Arrive from Laredo and Mexico, Z 80 p. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
EAST BOUND.
Leave for Galveston, Houston
and New Orleans. 1.5O %. m,
Leave for Houston, Galveston,
New Orleans, Waco and Kan
SdS Clty ..................... 9.OO p. m.
ARRIVE FROM THE EAST.
Arrive from New Orleans. Gal
weston, Houston and Kansas
City. ...:................... 900 a. m.
weston and Houston. Ais D. m,
WEST BOUND.
Leave for Eagle Pass and Mex
leo. 49,: .:..:;,.............. $50 a. m.
Leave for Ell Paso and San
Francisco NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 a. m,
ARRIVE FROM THE WEST.
Arrive from Mexico and Eagle
fasS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .25 p. m.
Arrive from San Francisco and
Ell Paso ............. .......... 1.25 p. m.
s. A. & A. P. r. EMISSION ROUTE.
TRAINS LEAVE DAILY.
Leave for Cuero, Houston, Gal
weston and Waco. COS a. m.
Leave for Beeville, Rockport
and Corpus Christi. ........... 2.1Op. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Cuero, Houston,
Galveston and Waco. 700 o. m.
Arrive from Corpus Christi,
Rockport and Beeville....... Las p. In.
TRAINS LEAVE, DAILY.
Leave for Kerrville.. 7.15 p. m
TRAINS ARRIVE DAILY.
Arrive from Kerrville. ....... $50 a. m
LEAVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Leave for Kerrville. ......... TAO a. m.
ARRIVE DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
Arrive from Kerrville. ........ Gas p. m.
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zoo LOTS FOR SALE.

200 elegant lots in Government Heights
Addition, just southeast of Government
grounds. for sale at fifty dollars each. 80
lots in WoOdlawn A EDITION for sale at two
hundred dollars each. Must be sold quick.
Apply to j. V. Dignowity, over Tex. Natl
Bank. 420 If
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AUTHORIZED COLLECTORS.

The following named are the only
authorized collectors for the LIGHT:
FRED SMALL,
WILL SCHUMACHER,
GEORGE BROWN.
Subscribers are requested not to pay
'heir subscription without taking a re-
:eipt. T. B, JOHNSON, Mgr.
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Notice.

The largest stock of marble and
granite monuments in West Texas,
of the latest patterns on hand, and
for sale at the lowest prices, at
OTTO ZIRKEL's Marble Yard,
724 and 726 f. Houston st. near
the post office. Z 3 If
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r. E. TatumIis an authorized solicitor for
she LIGHT. Our patrons will please put
al promises" or understandings" IL
writing, in order that there may be no
Observation-Disclosures" when the bill is
presented. II. B. JOHNSON, Mgr.
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All advertising for the Daily and Week
? LIGHT, mustcome to US through our
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MIGRATION OF SALMON.
Spring Finds Them Seeking Theft
Way Toward Headwaters.

Every year, as The summer season approaches,
the salmon OF The Atlantic Ocean leave their
feeding grounds in the northern seas and enter
the clear, cool rivers of the extreme Eastern
United states and the Canadian provinces,
Impeed by singular instinct this noble fish,
day after day. week after week, works its way
toward the heads of the streams up the swift
est rapids and through the qJnet pools, leapng
every obstruction. During the whole summer
this great army pushes onward, dividing at the
forks of a river and breaking up into smaller
bands WheSe tributaries enter. or the great
multitude that left the ocean every fish has
reached the very spot, the very pool where
II was born aud LIVED the first eight months
of lis life-eXcept the many that never passed
the cruel nets and those that Jumped at The
beautiful files which are tied TO long silken
lines, or else. daZZled by The glenn of torches,
were pulled into canoes by men with spears.
at length the object of their weary march is
attained. and SO The army diSDauds. The long
only IA few miles each day. but with wonderful
persistence. Enemies in The water. fishermen
with rods and reels and poacherS with spears
thin tleir ranks; but those THAT reach their
homes at the heads of the rivers are protected
by a wise law that prohibits their capture from
the time when hey begin To lay their eggs until
the anchor Ice, choking the streams, drives
back to the SEA the fish, now lean ana hungry
with long fasting; for the salmon is dainty
feeder in its summer home touching the most
dainty and alluring flies only occasionally. Yet
attained the first six or eight inches OF its
year year-Old salmon or "grilse' OF four
mounds weight.
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yet innocent as Tom is. and imagine the
villains who falsely swOre You into ruin,
misery, exile, in your power. Would you
damp their pale brows with lavender
water, wash their weary feet, offer them
your forgiveness with caresses. promise to
plead for them in your prayers? Chaw
You're no man, W i'll.
| swung on my heels in passion and
left him.
That evening until 10 or thereabou we
sat in the cabin. | believe Tom guessed
what was in Will'S mnd-the lad had a
bright, handsome face; little thing
would bring his heart into his eyes, and
all that he felt he looked, with color. with
paleness. with wild stares-as when he
came to me after seeing Lieutenant CHM
mo murdered-with fine light of merri-
meDt when he was amused. For the first
time | could recolect my sweetheart went
carefully and with scarce any temper
through the story of Rotch's accusation.
Ii related how he had punished the man
for rudeness to lady at South Amerl-
can fandango; how he had reported him
and lost him his berth for sleeping while
on duty and for other reasons.
He described how the theacherous,
shocking conspiracy against him had been
worked out and executed by Rotch with
the help of Nodder, how the holes had
been pierced by Rotch. the auger hidden
in his (rou, 's) room, the laZarette entered
by R0tch when there was 10 sort of stores
in 1t at that time to warrant the visit. He
said he never understood why Nodder con-
spired against him. He supposed Rotch
had tempted the beast with drink. with
the offer of money and the promise of a
mates place in the bark if he (Rotch) got
command. With his eyes fixed upon VIE
he drew few pictures of his suffering in
Jail and of his life in the hulk.
Bates listened closely; the worthy fellow
was stirred TO the heart by Toms simple
recital of his wrongs and sufferlngs. WilPs
face flushed with sympathy and temper as
he listened; | see his looks now as be
leaned on the table under the cabin lamp
with his eyes moistening at intervals. As
for me, l sat quiet till Tom had done,
though | was half distracted by the pas
sion and grief. the wrath and wild regrets
which arose as my sweetheart proceeded,
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the snip. but nothing so wonderful as those
men being on the island l meant to hide
myself in"
IT'S Gods doing" said the mate.
Tom inclined his head.
There's no doubi of their being the
right men. dye think, sir?" exclaimed
viii.
The Arab Chief, my lad. and then
Rotch and Nodder! Oh, no doubt, John
stone"
QUILL not take it amiss. Butler" said
the mate, IF | ask what notions you've
formed, what resolutions may have come
into your head ?"
First. as to receiving them on board" +"
SAID Iom. speaking quietly and leisurely.
though there was lcolz on his face which
put an accent and meaning into his words
that the ear with the eye closed would not
have caught, Il must be out of sight.
Glass may come off. FL lie up in my
cabin and sham indisposition. Should
Glass come III talk to him In my berth.
QUIZ receive the men and attend to all
that needs looking after until the islanders
60 and Sails trimmed. I'll then show my
self. he looked at me as he said this
and smiled.
Il quite understand" said Mr.. Bates
"Y ou can leave everything To me-"
Bates. wouid trust yOu with my life" !"
He paused with his eyes fixed upon the
mate. "Afterward, you're thinSing?" be
continued. well, that may be as it shall
iurn out. but Eve sworn this by my heart,
by that lady there and by my Maker, that
having them I'll not let go of them. Bates,
! till they've signed declaration of nv in-
nocence and their own villainy witnessed
by all hands; that having them," he re-
peated. with the blood mounting into his
face and his eyes glowing as though he
were In high fever, "Tll keep them on
the high seas TO give them time to sign
| falling which I'll hang them at the yard
arms Of this brig though it should lead TO
my going 10 the South Sea to find savages
for their eXecutODers."
The tre. the passion, the intensity with
which he spoke these words made his oe-
livery tragically startling and impressive.
Bates counteuance fell; VIII was pale and
alarmed; my own spirit was in hot SYM
paIhy With Toms. l felt all his rage, and
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ent methods. aiming TO secure the most satis-
factory results. One of the most practicable
systems. as thus far demonstrated, provides for
the laying of wooden blocks on a steel base
that Is. above a thick stratum of sand That are
LAID solid STEEL plates, which reach from curb to
Streetcar track. and are half incn or more
thick; rising from thiS sohd rlate 10 the height
OF two inches are steel tongues an inch thick,
securely bolted 10 an underlying plate, and run
ming from curb TO streetcar tracks. Grooves
are sawed in The bottom of the blocks. these
being filled snugy on over Ihe tongues, and
thus every block is securely fastened in place.
AS they are obong blocks, having sharp cor
ners and fitting closely tOgether-being held by
The tongues firmly at the bottom, and support
ing each other by close flting-it il believed
that the requisites of a durable pavement are
thus combined in remarkable degree. The
blocks are OF wood, eight inches long by four
wide and six deep.
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Into the gloom of tn e deep. dark night
with painting breath and startled scream,
Swift as 4 bird i'll sudden flight,
Darts this creature OF steel and steam.
Awful dangers are lurking nigh.
Rocks and chasms near the track;
But straight by the light or It's great white eve,
1t speeds thr ough the shadows dense and black
Terrible thoughts and fierce desires
Trouble It's mad heart many an hour,
Where burn ana smOidcr the hidden fires,
Coupled ever with mig mt and power.
1t hates. as the wild horse hates the rein.
The narrow track of vale aud hui;
And shrieks with a cry of st irtied pain,
And lonzS to follow its own wild VIII.
Oh, what am but engine shod
With muscle ana flesh by the hand of God!
Speeding on through the dense, dark night,
Guided alone by the soul's white light
Often and often my mad heart tires,
And hates Its way with bitter hate,
And longs to follow its own desires.
And leave the end i'll the hands OF fate.
OH ponderous engine OF steel and steam;
Oh human engine of flesh and bone;
Follow the white lights certain beam
There lies safety, and there alone.
The narrow track of fearless truth.
Lit by the souls great eve OF light.
Oh, passionate heart of restless youth
Alone Will carry Y GU through the night.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
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That Terrible scourge,

Fever and ague and its congener, bilious remit
tent, besides affections or the stomach, liver and
bowels. produced by miasmatic air and water, are
both eradicated and prevented by the use OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, purely vegetable elixir,
indorsed by physician an more txlensively used
remedy for the above class OF disorders as
well as for many others. than any medicine OF the
age languid circulation, torpid state of the
liver. want of vital stamina, are conditions Pc
cullarly favorable To malarial diseases They are,
however. surely remedied by the great preventive,
which. by invigorating the system and endowing
1t with regularity well vlgor, provides 1t with
a resisting power which enables it TO withstand
disorders. not only OF a malarlal type. but host
of others to which feeble and IL regulated systems
are subject. The Bitters sale as well a5
searching eradicant, aud have widely superseded
that dangerous drug, quinine. which palliates but
does not eradicate malaria. %
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OF surprise. Mr. Green. Besides. curiosity
may coax him into paying me a visit; name
me. and the corporal VIII say, oh, YES, |
rememb ber. and stop ashore. ! propose
this. he continued. speaking rapidly, as
though TO oyerwhelm immediate thought
in his hearers by crowding new ideas upon
them. First, what can you let us have?'
Ola DAILY answered that they could sup
ply the brig with small quantity of fresh
beef. plenty of potatoes little fruit, eggs.
poultry and goats flesh.
I'VE shall want to fill our water-caskS.
win the islanders do that for us if We send
that boat?" said Tom, pointing TO the
Childe Harold's quarter-boat checked in
the room of the briggs long boat.
"Oh. yes, that shall be done." said old
Cotton.
Wen take all you car let US have"
, continued Tom. And by way of ex-
chanGe-Mr. Bates, be good enough to
carry oCr friends into the hold and hreak
out some cases of wearing apparel. They
shall value the stuff for themselves"
AT once sir?' said Mr.. Bales.
''At once" responded Tom stepping TO
the skylight 10 look ut the time. It's
quarter TO 3. | shall want wider offing
for the night and don't want to tow that
boat out to sea-"
The mate and the Islanders went away
in body, Tom began to pace the deck.
often gazing at the island. his brow
knitted. his face very feroe and dark.
guessed by his looks that he wished 10 be
alone, and quietly descended the ladder,
at the foot of which stood viii smoking
pipe.
Marian" he sal d, this is an amazing
thing to happen"
''Av, but you mustn't look amazed. We
mean to get the wretches in our power.
Sooner than come aboard they'd climb to
the top Of that island to escape Tom if
they suspected who We were
'N hat does RutIar mean 70 a
i can tell you. because he doesn't him
self know"
bringing those fellows aboard doesn't
does it?"
Tom won't settle on that island now,
not II two OF the caStaways there are
Rotch and Nodder and we can tempt them
into the brig"
And a precious good job for you," ex-
claimed the lad, with his eyes fixed on the
island Look at il! Imagine living out
your life there. You've dined with speci-
mems OF its male society; what are its
ladies like? The worth of Buffers love
for You has sunk hideouSly in my esteem,
ever since he planned such rathole as
that for You TO live on merely because he's
got TO hide his head"
Hold your tongue" | cried. Your
esteem! What sort of tape do boys like
you measure the love of such a man as
Tom wlth?"
The dear fellow puffed at his pipe with
little temper, but controlling himself. said
Nv hen the rOgues come off they'll see
Butler ana shout to be set. ashore again.
We are not FOOLS" said |. ana my head
beginning to ache again. and this sort OF
talk being prohtleSs. | went into the deck
house cabin and sat down.
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TeIephoning With Gaspipes.
CasseIls Magazine.

NJ. G. Maresehal having observed that by
connecting the gas and water mains near his
house through a gavanOmeteF lie obtained
current OF electricity, was led to try whether
these pipes would not serve as telephone lines.
Accordingly lie fitted a telephone al his own
and friends house, The connecting wire being
replaced by the pipes.
lie was not only able TO converse with his
friend quite well, but lie was able 10 hear
music In several other houses en- route. More
over, he was able 10 oveThear the Morse
signals on the neighboring telegraph wire.
Tapping the wire" Is an GtfenSe in this
country, where IL Is sometimes done for
fraudulent purposes. but il the gas and wafer
pires OF house lend themselves so easily to
the practice it Will be difficult 10 find the cul-
prlts
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l went down the ladder and stood near
the wheel. Mr.. Bates stepped over from
the gangway TO tell me that he believed
The carpenter. Nodder. was a dying man.
"He has only shipped himself for us to
bury him." said he. He'll pull no more
rones in this world"
'God won't let him die till he confesses,
| hope" said l. 1.-The villain Rotch ad-
dressed me just now, aud has made me
sick and mad, Mr.. Bates, with his talk of
his beautiful ship, the Arab Chief. When
will these islanders let us get away?"
There remained, however. little to be
done. They had choked and secured the
Quarter-b0at and were now gathered in a
group round the parcels of clothing they
had agreed to take in exchange for water
ing us and for provisions. Bates left me
TO join them. Daily said they were very
well satisfied. The old man then told the
others to pass the bundles into the whale
boat. just over my head stood ROtch
talking with viii. He was speaking OF
me, asked if l was a relation of the cap
tain, if lived at Cape Town and so forth.
He also said Whats your captains
name?" to which Win responded, as /
hau. by running down the ladder as
though he had not needed the inquiry
because of some sudden call upon his
attention.
The islanders now went away; before
going Daily and others shook hands with
US. The old man-of warsman holding my
hand exclaimed: Bless your pretty face,
miss; it calls up my old home 10 me. Ye'll
not take an old mans blessing amiss. May
God be wi ye, and my prayers shall go
along WI We for your safety" He then
with the othersicalled.a farewell to Rotch.
who remained on top of the deckhouse
looking down. and in a few minutes the
white whaleb0at with her simple, hearty,
honest crew was pulling away for the
lonely towering island.
To be continued.
Copyright 1898. by W. Clark Russell.
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A ChiId's Admonition.

The feeling Of superiority in the sterner
sex is Unborn. Mamma, do you think
you'll go to heaven?" said Jack, thought
fully looking into his mothers face.
Yes, dear. if Pm good" said the little
mother. cautiously, wondering what would
come next.
Then please be good. for papa and |
would be SO lonesome without you. Kate
Fields Washington.
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Inspiration.

Editor-Do you use glasses while you
are writing?
Contributor-From one to three. 1t de-
pends upon the length Of the article. I've
gone as high as four.-New York Press.
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Two Points of View.

Edith was so shocked last night.
don't believe will see George if he calls
this evening.
Maud-What did he do?
"Why, last evening he suddenly took
hold Of me and forcibly kissed me dozen
times l don't believe your little Willie
ever insults you that way. does he?'
No, he's a regular gump."-New York
News
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A Natural Question

"Mr. Gresham" said the Congressman
from Milwaukee, my friend. Colonel
Dinkelspiel, would like consulship in
England"
Can he speak the language?" asked the
Secretary of Satellite.
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The Race Wiped Out.

DR.. Reaper-Remember the Sprigginses.
don't you? / was their family physician
once for ten years.
DR.. ProbN-What parted you. then?
Reaper-They gave out.-Truth.
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Not a Desperate Case.

Mrs. Potts-I will give you something to
cat ii you will take this soap and water
and give your face a good washing.
Hungry Higgins-Not much. | may be
pretty hungry, but. thank the Lord. l amt
SturyIn' yet.-IndianapoliS Journal.
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Rather Cool.

would you please lead me your pencil a
moment? Certainly, here it is." Police
man-And now your address, please;
saw you picking flowers a moment ago
Fliegende Batter
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Not of the Upper Ten.

Mrs. Nexdoor i have found out one
thing about that Mrs. Newcomer. Who
ever she is, she has never moved in good
society.
Mr.. Nexdoor-How do you know that?
Mrs. NeXdoOr-She shakes hands as If
she meant it.-New York Weekly.
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Her Choice.

''We parted years ago." said he.
and greatly i have missed her:
Pm far from hom-er-would you mind
To kiss me for my sister ?"
She smiled and blushed; a roquish look
In vain She tried to smother.
~ think" said she. 'i'd rather kiss
You for your sisters brother"
anSaS fItv .TnIrD a
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INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

"He's law, you say?"
Lazy! That's no name for it. He'll run
half mile to catch car to ride two
blocks New York Press.
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The Coming Story Writer.

81 tell you." said the proud father as he
replaced a letter in its envelope, that
youngster of mine is going TO make his
mark in literature" What makes you
think SOP" He's only years old ana he
writes to me in dialect. ."-Washington
Star.
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One of the Old Masters.

II saw a painting by an old master to-
day in New York." said Mrs. SprigCins
What was his name?" asked Spriggins
LET me see.Remnant | think. Yes. I'm
sure II was Remnant. He was one of the
last OF the great painters, l believe
Harper's Bazaar.
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Midsummer Nights.

Now fades the glimm ering landscape on the sight.
And solemn stiffness holds the evening air.
Save where the lawn mower wheels her drowsy
flight.
And clips the fingers from his son and heir.
-Minnea polls journal.
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The Form of Expression.

80, she said was sabsent-minded." said
Chappie.
Not exactly. She said your conversa-
ton showed remarkable abseuce of
mind d"-Washiugton Star.
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Hoping Against Hone.

Frend-Has the landlord raised your
rent this month? Tenant-I sincerely
hope he has. for I've tried to and failed
Inter-Ocean.
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Steel Payements.
81 Lnnis lilnhs.nannn-..

Steel paving appears to be coming more and
more into favor. and important experiments
have been and continue TO be made with differ
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THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE.

To be continued.
Copyright, 1898, by W. Clark Russell