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mamAoss nsR FARm.
A coaasetiest woman Who worss z.
and sRsk.. rug Tabasss-


and snsE.. rug rebasya.
For seven years Desire wicer
woman Of about 50. rcs.dlas Il
North Lyme. Conn. has m1-a-,J
ane. worked q farm all alone. c1Na
IL the basics; seasons Tho iarz
located In n remote eorac- q 81
London county. in the middle <
chestnut forest Desires fs;hrs d.
in isss. her mother followlu. IN
years later. and Desire was ihes 4
alone In the old homestead y.
a woman Of gres; muscular p1ss{
and. according 10 the SeE YorS 2
corsicr. swings a soyihc ;hrug.s |
ho; day With an ease that raa
shame the average fam lahars{
She pitches hay and loAts bar 4
chops trees Ia the wool. and G.
thala into sreEood and railroad ts
She plows. harrows and plaau 4
fields. culIivA;es aud harvusts !
crops. nogoiIaies ;hsir sale snl .
llvers her produce like a maa y
raises . good deal Of siook 4
yokcs and drives cattle :
washes and shears sheep; 10 iaet j
performs all tho work Necessary
thu carrying on Of large fArsn. ID
in: the toA1ing season whea 4
farmers haul wood and ties 70 4
local market Desire 10 daily o. 4
road driving from three 70 I've !of'
o; oxen as deitiy as an experis-n
isstnsier Of the opposite sex sa-l
She will pick up a nrst-ciass Tie 4
toss IL on the OK wa:oa with - 4
that would make SzadoE opc-
eyes. and although stooky Pcrsa
she chambers through tho nd
places In tho woods With the as-
OF mountain goat When i 81
TO horses she knows all ;hcir poa,
and in q trade she Is sure 70 4
away with the long end Of ea'sz
She is a constant smoker. w
;hls exception her habits are Is
cmpiEry as those OF the hich'ies
woman The common clay plpc u
at ihe country stores ,or oEe ps-
Is her favoFiie. and she eArriss
ua;il 1t breaks or Is lost no IA;
how strong II becomes She szo1
the strongest kind of plug tobas
whlt;liEg it OF anu rolling il IA
palm Of her hand as eleyerly 3
old sailor.
Desirewas married when she
10. II Is the only romance iha.
ever come into her life Her
band Was q young fellow named
l;ins. who was employed on tee ~
lie rather took the fancy OF lee
and before long a marriage ras
ranged The wedding took pa
bat in the evening the brsdesre
partook somewhat freely oi co
and rs a consequence was soon %
Ing drunk The bride did not ery
express any regret She coolly .
her husband out into the yA
thrsshed hi1 until he was comp
lively sober. and then. tossing
into an arbo-. told him to stay
antil he was moro prescntable-
was the last sho ever saw OF
He had evidently had enougs
married life. and. although Dear
legally Mrs Hoskins. she n
upon and is always called oy
maiden name. She has aceumai-
a considerable fortune. and o
sionally man turns up who h''
matrimonial overtures to her'
she says that she's satisfied wiin
husband that she's got someWher
the world. and II he'll only say
far away always as he Is no"
VIII rest content
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Appearances Sometime. Deecn,,x.

Dodd-You can't always Judge a
man by his looks. For instance. take
Whisks-ly. Todd = He's shabby
enough. Dodd-I know it But /
succeeded in borrowing s5 from him
yesterday.-Clothier and Furnisher.
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rDfelieitou. oueri-.-

He-By the way. talking oil
times. do you remember that oeeA'
when ! made such an awful ass
myself?
She-Which?-Texas SiftingS
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Watts-How did you come out in your link
wrestle with the Chicago wheat markell
Potts-I went after wool and got worsted.
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j. s PARKER, Fredouia, y. Y, SAYS: 'shsn
not call on yor for the 500 reward, for believ,
Halls Catarrh Cure Will cure any csse OF CT
tarrh. Was very ba1'' Write him for par
ticnlars. Sold by Druggists 7ac,
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Mendieant-Can't you give a poor blind
man few cents! Banker-So, The out
look is SO bad that you are TO be consratu-
lated
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as the boss at homer Houscmald-N No.
Tuesday is bargain day, and she never gets
home until real late in the afternoon.
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L Told You So.

rates are now about cent per mile to Chiea
go via the Union Pacific Ticket office Is0.
larimer st.
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Repealed

high rates to Chicago. The rate "a now
about cent per mile via the Union Pacific.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
Only Ono WAY.

How does SAMUEL make out as Il scholar,
Ph'lander:" inquired Nathan Scott of his
brother. rs he easy to l'arn, or is t uphill
work with him samc's twas with us when
we was yeariin boys?"
Il can't say that SAMUEL is master fond
of his books" replied Ph'lander cautious
ly, but there's some things he gifts on
pooty fair with, an then again there's 9TH
ers-like spellin for instancc.'
"Aint much of n hand Mt spellin?" haz-
arded Nathan.
We'll, no, " said Phlander, you couldn't
rightly call it It he is, l cal'late. He can
reckon quite lively-seems IS if iiggers come
kind of natural TO him, and he's got CON
sid bic number O. dates fixed i'll his mind;
an he hes the names of most o. the United
States right by him, an fair to middln
idee o furrin geography too.
But when you come to spcllin-well,"
said Ph'lander III Il tone of Respondent CON
viction, Il cnkerredge SAMUEL all ken, an
Shell continner to do it, but | cal'late that
if ever Samu'l gifts to be Il spcller it'll Jest
be b main siren th!'-Youth's Companion.
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Il want to see the editor" said the man
with club is he in!"
YES, he is in replied the intelligent of
flee boy, but you had better step into the
room adjoining first and see Mr. Coke
He's II lawyer"
What on earth do want to see IL lawyer
for? It's the editor came to see, and I'm
going to thrash him."
Yes, that's all right, but still youmight
do we'll to see the lawyer first. You might
want to make your will. After you have
seen the editor you may not be able to-
Brooklyn Life.
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RACE RIOT IN FRANCE.
Ten Italians Killed in IA Fight with
French WOrkmen.

PARIS. Aug 49, French and Italian
workinsmen fought in Argues Iortes, de
partmcnt of Gard, yesterday. The fight
began in the street at noon and was car
ried on Internationally for nearly two
hours. The police made repeated efforts
to restrain the men, hut were not strong
enough to restore the peace. Ten men
were killed and twcnty-siX more were
wounded severely. n disturbance was
threatened again in the evening, but was
prevented by the police.
After the fight the French workingmen
who had beaten the Italians started IA man
hunt for the oStensible purpose of extcr-
minatinS the foreign workingmen in the
town. They attacked with knives and
clubs every Italian chat they caught The
Italians fled from the town, and most of
those who had been in the fight took pos
session of farm buildings and barricadcd
the doors. The troops summoned to order
rescued them early in the evening, drove
away the French workingmen and escorted
the Italians to the railway station, where
most of the men took Il train for Mar
settles. The number of wounded is now
known to be above forty. Ten dead bodies
have been found, and others probably will
be picked up i'll the fields All the killed
and most of the wounded were Italians.
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A Huntingdon Bank Closes II, Doors

HUNTlNGDoN, Pa, Aug. 1S.-The Ma
tlonal Bank of South Pennsylvania, at
Hyndman, Bedford county, closed its doors
yesterday. The bank was operated hv
John *. and George b. White, who owned
nearly all the stock. They also operated
four large tanneries located at Hyndman,
Dry Run and Mann's Choice, which were
also forced to close down in consequence.
The firm was largely interested in the
Amazon steamship company, plying be-
tween New York and South America, and
they owned the majority of the stock in
the Everett Electric Highland Water com
panies. 1t is thought that all of the de-
positors will be paid in full BY the shut
ting down of the steam tanneries over 200
men are thrown out of work
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Miss Florence NInrryatt.

Miss Florence Marryatt, daughter of the
famous writer, has always made literature
Il profession. She lives alone, attended by
two servants, ut IL pretty little house in
West kensngton, where she has II remark
able collection of pets dogs, birds and
flowers. Miss Marryatt Is reputed to be
very kind to young authors, of whom she
has good number among her friends She
Is ever ready to discuss Il character or a
plot with them. She has even been known
to help the lame dog over the stile by writ
ing q chapter III n novel which somehow or
other the author found insuperable diff
Guilty in writing
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Presbyterians' Appeals Sustained.

CHAuTAUQUA,, n. Y, Aug is The
United Presbytery synod voted last night
to eXonerate Rev. Mr.. Lee and to sustain
his appeal from the action of Philadelphia
presbytery. An appeal was also heard
from two members who were suspended
from the Second United Presbyterian
church of Buffalo. During the discussion
DR.. Barr, leading spirit of the synod,
said that great caution should be taken in
all such matters, for" said he, "in an
other case that may come before the
synod member said if he were suspended
he would make it hotter than hell for
those who assisted in the operation"
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..c.-~>-------.-~ -
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Tho Resolution Allowing Mileage for tho
Present Session Passes the Senate.

Present Session Passes the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS = But three
speeches were made in the house yesterday.
The first, which was delivered by Mr..
Daniel, of New York, was addressed to
rather empty benches. though the views
presented in favor of the unconditional re-
peal were we'll expressed. Then came
Cooper, n Democrat from Florida, and he
Immediately took rank in the first batal-
lion OF the young orators of the house He
placed himself squarcly in opposition to
the free coinage of silver and in favor of
the repeal of the Sherman law. Coldseir,
of Illinois, closed the debate in the same
line, and then at l:25 the house adjourned
out of respect to the memory of the late j.
Logan Chapman, of Michigan.
Contrary to general expectation neither
the bill to allow national banks to issue
notes to the par value of their bonds de-
posted to secure circulation nor any other
financial measure came mp in the senate
yesterday. The only new proposition in
mat direction was an amendment offered
by Mr.. German to the bank circulation
bill prohibiting national banks from with
drawing circulation without n previous
days notice 70 the comptroller and with
out the approval of the secretary of the
treasury; and limiting the aggregate
amount of such withdrawals to 81, 600. 600
within any calendar month. Some two
hours time was consumed i'll dreary dis
cussion of the case of Mr.. Mantle claim-
ing q seat in the senate under an appoint-
ment from the governor of Montana; and
the vote on that question was fixed for )
p. IN next Monday. The joint resolution
Tor the payment of mileage for the present
session was passed.
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N i s :: w Rorfo|kGWesternRR
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE a. l@3

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 4. 1873
wEsTnouND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
f:oo a. m: 3Washington end Chattanooga limited
tiansburg and a6tOrd, also Mt Pulaski
Wythevillc, Glade Spring and Abingdon to
let Off passengers from points north and east
OF Roanoke. Pullman sleepers to New OR
leans, Memphis and Nashville. Dining car
attached.
500 q. m. for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol and al
intermediate stations: ALEC for Blueneld, Po
cahontas Elkhorn, Clinch Valley Division
ana Louisville VIA Norton. Pullman sleeper
r:4O p. m. for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol and Chat.
tanooga Pullman sleepers to Memphis Wis
ago p. NJ THE CHICAGO EXPRESS for
Bi1eheld, Pocshonias, kenoya, Columbus
to Chicago without change.
NORTH AND HAsrBoUNp. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY
E16 a. m for Petersburg, Richmond and
i2:2Op m. for Washington, Hagerstown, Phils.
dclphia and New York. Pullman sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Harrisburg ano
1920 p. m. daily for Richmond and Norfolk. Pu
man parlor car to Norfolk, connects at Lynch
burg (union station) with Durham division.
500 p. m. for Buena Vista and intermediate sta.
tions. No connections beyond.
1873 q. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullmnr
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
mond.
1882 p; m. Washington and Chattanooga lin.
Washington via Shenandoah junction am
New York via Harrisburg. Stops only at
Buena Vista, Basic, shenandoah. Lnray,
Shenandoah, junction, Shepherds town, An.
tietam, Grimes and st. James.
Durham Division-Leaye Lynchburg (Union
etation) daily 7l0 a. m. and 1928 p. M. for South
Boston and Durham and intermediate eta.
Ons.
Winston Salem Dvsion-Leave Roanoke Union
station) daily SD a; m. and 40 p. m; for
and intermediate stations
For all additional inform alton apply at ticket
office or to w. B. BEVILI.,
General Passenger Agent Roanoke. Va.
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Sad Double Drowning in New Hampshire

THE WEIRs, y. H., Aug. 1s-A sad
drowning accident is reported from the
other side of Lake Winnipisogee. A man
named Giddings from Boston, supposed
to be lawyer, brought party of orphan
children from Boston for q camping out
ing ut Tuftonboro Neck. He took his
guests on an excursion on the steamer
Cyclonic. When short distance out one
of the boys became dizzy and fell over
board. Giudngs jumped to his rescue
and held the boy above water some min
utcs. but before a boat could reach him
both drowned. Giddings was % years of
age. The boy was - years old and is
said to have helped his blind father in his
daily attempts to get living in the streets
of Boston.
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NAMING AS A BUSINESS.
Children Crippled and blinded to Servo
ne Professional BeGgars.

VIENNA, Aug. 1s.--A gang OF men have
been arrested in Biskupitz, Croatia, for
mutilating young children. Tho men
have for years made q trade of Gripping
children and then sending them out to
beg or selling them to others for the same
purpose. Children were stolen or were
misled with promises to visit the house
kept by the gang on the outskirts of the
town. Once there they were bound and
tortured. When the police forced their
way into the house they found two girls
OF IL to ID years, with their legs broken.
Another girl of about the same age lay
bound on bed with her right arm broken
and both eyes gouged out Two other
children hardly less horribly mutilated
were found on cots in the cellar. Many
Instruments which have been used in pro.
ducinR physical deformities were seized.
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"0h, these
Advertisements
Tire me-"

Some advertisements do have
that tendency, so do some
people and some books. But
bright people understand that
the advertising columns now.
a'days carry VALUABLE in
formation about things NEW
and GOOD. Things that
people for their own benefit
ought to know. One thing
that THE LADIES of Roa.
noke and vicinity ought to
know Is that at
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lflauscd


TRENTON, Aug lS.-.James McDermott,
an iron worker, aged 20, got into an alter
cation with some of the employees of Bar
mum 81 Bailcy's circus while their perfor-
nance was going on, and one of the men
struck McDermott over the head with
rope stake. the blow cracked his skull
and he died. Charles Brewer, Charles
Wickelhauscn and james Halpin. all en-
ployes af the circus, are in custody az par
Elephants in the affray
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Found with His Throat a..

MoUNT HOLLY, n. j., Aug 1S.-Gcorge
Henderson, Il man about 80 years of age
who has for some time past been in the
employ of John Plasket, a farmer living
near Hartford, was found dead, with his
throat cut from ear to ear. Beside him
lay razor, the blade of which was stained
with blood. 1t is believed he was murdered
in quarrel with Patrick Mulligan, an
other farm hand, who is under arrest
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
Polish Laboreya IN !. R,o,.

BUFFALO. Aug. 1s.-There was n small
sized riot at Black Rock between Polish
laborers. Peter street is being paved and
lo0 Poles were brought from East Buffalo
and put to work. The Poles living in the
vicinity, to the number of 300, attacked
and drove away the East Buffalo men.
Ihey then placed guards over the work.
battle between the rival forces appeared
imminent. when the police arrived and
dispersed the crowd Work has been sus-
pended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
New Jersey. Rihe Matches.

SEA GIET, Aug. 1s.-The interstate and
the New Jersey state matches were decided
at the Butts here yesterday. The first was
captured by the Engineer Corps, of Wash
ington, ID. c.. and the latter was won by
the Second New Jersey regiment. Yester-
days victory for the Washington boys
gives them three straight victories, which
entities them to the ownership of the
priyn
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Train Robbers on tho Frisco Road.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1S-Robbers held up q
train on the Frisco railroad Mt St. James.
Mo-, ut 3 O'Clock in the morning They
compelled the express messenger to open
the safe, and after securing the contents
Jumped from the car and escaped. a posse
was organized and is in pursuit The rob
berS secured only $40
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19

JAMESTOWN, \. Y, Aug. 1S.--The coro-
ner's jury investigating the death of Min
ME Burch, 15year-old girl, which oc-
Cured about two months ago under sus.
picious circumstances, rendered verdict
yesterday that death resulted from ar
senical poisoning. The girl had been adop-
ted from the Randolph Orphans Home by
Mrs. George Bnrch. in whose favor her
life was insured for small amount.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
VIII Willard be Prosecuted

NEW YORK, Aug. lS.-Northern Pacific
affairs received large share of attention
i'll Wall street today owing to the publica-
ton OF the letter of Drayton Ives severely
denunciatory of Henry Wizards manage
ment of the company and the announce
ment that Philadelphia stakeholder was
moving to secure proceedings against Mr.
Willard and several of co-directors
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A Successful Camp Meeting.

PIrMAN GROVE, \. j., Aug. 1s.-Last
nights services closed the most successful
camp meeting in the history of Pitman
Grove. Enthusiasm has run high during
the entire camp, and although the altar
work at first did not come up to expecta-
Iions, Secretary Walton, without official
figures from the different meetings. hut
from data in his possession, reports TINT
there have been greater number of con-
versions than in any former year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
Shot by an Onccr.

AsnUHY PARK, Aug. 1S.-Bcneditto Bel
to' and John Trail, Italians employed at
Ocean Grove Heights, the new resort lust
starting half mile to the west of Ocean
Irove' were shot by Officer Maddox, Of
the Asbury Park police force. The men
We're with gang who were threatening
contractor Ne" man for not producing
overdue pay. Maddox was arrested
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ST. PAUL, Aug. 1S.-Therc has been no
Change in the situation in the Manit oba
and Northwestern railroad, which is prac.
tically paralyZed by the strike, which now
extends through every department.
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Death of Congressmnn Chipmnn.

DETROIT, Aug. lS.-John Logan Chip
man, member OF congress for the First dis
trict of Michigan, died at Harper's hospi-
tai here. aged Us years. He had been i'll of
pneumonia for three weeks past. He was
serving his fourth term from his district,
and prior to going To congress had been
judge of the superior court of Detroit for a
number of wears
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Invaded 10y Grnsshnnpers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. lS.-An invas
ion of grasshoppers rs marked as that of
lSI5-I6 occurred ut Fort Scott, Kan. They
appeared from the south, and by morning
had laid waste all lawns, stripped trees
and were so shick on the streets that the
ground was almost covered
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19

Teacher-What are marsupials?
Boy-AnimaIs which have pouches in
their stomachs.
Teacher-And what do they have pouches
for?
Boy-To crawl into and conceal them
selves in when they are pursued.-London
Figaro.
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An Alleged Triple Murderer.

YELLOW SPRINGS, O., Aug. 1S-Willam
Whaley, the colored man suspected of
having committed three murders in this
vicinity during the past month. was cap
tured Ill barn near here. He was hur-
riedly taken to the county Jail ut Xenia to
prevent a threatened lynching.
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4 True Lover.
New York

Mrs. B.-My dear Mrs. Cronsus, may
not put your name down for tickets for
Professor pundt's course of lectures on
Buddhists?
how passionately fond l am of flowers
Boston Globe,
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LANsDALE, Pa, Aug. 1S-Miss Emma
Fitzenmyer, of Philadelphia, was run
over by passenger train and instantly
killed ut Colmar station, on the Doyes-
town branch of the Reading railroad, yes
tcrday. The young lady's head was COM
plctely severed from her body.
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ALTOONA, Pa. Aug. lS.-Scveral hundred
coal miners at Trout Run, Cambria coun.
ty, are ont on strike because the operators
have ordered p ger cent reduction in
wages, and abolished the scmi-monthly
nav uaV
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BlNGHAMToN, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-Two un.
known Italians were killed by a wildcat
engine on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad about mile and II half
east OF this city yesterday afternoon. They
did not hear the engineers whistle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19
No Trade.

Mr.. Manygirls-You must not expect that
/ will give my daughter that s., 900 we were
speaking OF in ,Ntual cash
Mr.. Lcvelpatc--Thcn it's all off. amt
going to marry any woman on credit
Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-19

PROVIDENCE, Aug. lS.-Opcrations have
been begun on the gold mine in Gloucester
by the recently organized Ponegantett
Mining and Smelling company.
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Not Nfuch!

SIS you friend wilkins the sort Of n man
who would borrow dollar from you and
never pay it back?'
"Nixie Not from me. Detroit Tribune.
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His Limit.

Clerk-How long will you be here, sir?
Guest-What are your rates?
Clerk-Fifteen dollars day.
.Guest-About five minutes New Yor
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RAILROADS.

SHoRTEsT ANDQUlCKEsT TO THE WEST
AND NORTHWEST
ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS TO
RICHMOND, VA.