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Council Proceedings.

4 special meeting of the Com
mon Council of the town of Cere-
do was held at the mayors office
in said town on the evening of
February 10, 1898. Present: r..
NJ. Johnson, Mayor; r. T. Nc
Dougal. Recorder; j. III. Millen-
der, Max. Wright, Will Cowie, w.
a. Ramsdell and S. f. Hoard,
councilmen.
Mayor Johnson in the chair.
Minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The committee on Streets, Roads
and Bridges reported that the
crossings of the II. & b. S. r. r..
needed work so badly that teams
had 10 abandon hauling over same.
The filling not being sufficiently
solid. and not extending out far
enough from the track on either
side of said crossings. Several
bad mud holes were also spoken
of by said committee.
The council requested the Re-
corder 20 write the President of
the H. q b. 5. X. Il. Co. asking
that said crossings be put in prop
or repair, and the Street Commits
sioner to fill the mud holes.
ON motion of councilman Mil
lender, seconded by councilman
Hoard, the ordinance assessing n
fine ON persons riding or driving
across Jordan Branch Bridge fast
or than q walk, be repealed. Those
voting I'm favor of this motion
we're Mayor Johnson, council
men MIlleuder, Cowie and Rams
dell. Those voting no were: Re
corder McDougal and councilmen
Wright, Councilman Hoard not
voting A majority of the council
voting yea the ordinance was de.
clared repealed.
Tho Hook aud Ladder commit
tee reported the ladders still AT II.
y. Smiths residence.
The Pump committee reported
that The pump at corner of G. and
r I'd 81. out of repair; also the
ono ou Bridge street.
The special committee. compos-
cd Of cuuucilmen Hoard. Million
der and CDwie. which wac appoint
cd 90 "a former meeting of council
to make estimate plans otc. for
town building presented o. plan
for said building.
Ou motion Che report az tho
committee was received and tho
committee authorized to prepare
specifications and udyertisa f0r
bids als1 to close contract for Che
lots
Tba question ofaN e. ST. ta-
ton coming up. q number OF Ict-
tors were read from ODE officials 1l
said company which Hrfa zoos ar-
ast.t satisfactory
Ou motion councilman Hoard
fuhn has bad me r.raspuu-
i.H.. .u r.sari "a. fH. na.ierI waa
requested FL. rr.I. fH. Oh.rf E.r..
Heer OF ihe ~ HW H E a. fHat
iHa council rr.pHe CO. bring ac
tiau agal nsf fhe .sl Company if
step. ara u.f takru at aura o.
build -u.faHI. siatu aaI side
track on fhIr place
Ilf following r.s.mt ven. pre-
.0ufei anI a..rrI
y W NrrmI. .H f.rruf
n.... H..#
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W. VI. McCallen.

desires to inform the people OF
Wavne county that he is prepared
% do upholstering and carriage
trin,ming in all their branches in the
very best stvle OF the art. SpTirg,
barr. moss and Gotten mattresses
rn,de 70 order. Furniture neatly
repaired and vanished. Special
attention given to making and fran
lag pictures. Furniture store and
repair shop 3IS Ninth ST.. betwecm
al and 4ih avenues. East side, Hun
tineton, w. Va.
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She Loved Paregoric but Died
of Rough OH Rats.

On Monday of last week Bessie
Allison, a colored girl of Cat
lettsburg, KY, took Rough on Rats
and died therefrom. The cause
of the suicide-as the
Chronicle states twas that
the girl loved Paregoric Cher low
er's name) and he refused to mar
ry her.
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sense of outrage which | think any
man in my position would feel. 1
invite the confidence of forty four
millions ofmy countrymen while l
read these letters from this desk"
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star Home And Freeze.

You can, Of course. But a charm
ing trip over the Union Paciic val
in a few hours land you in Califor
MIA, the loveliest climate in winter
for strong men or invalids there l. in
this county.
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Gordon O,isicrme.

Huntington Herald.
GORDON O'Bierne passed through
the city, Saturday, enroute to his
home IN Lewisburg, broken down
in health, diSfigured by his disease,
aud very near deaths door. lie was
in the charge OF his brother, who
was taking him home 10 pass his de-
clining days.
He left this CITY aboutthree months
ago, for Chicago, where he hoped
to cure his disea. racked frame,
aud build up practice IN the law
profession.
His career in this city was rather
eheckercd. lie was victim to his
dPpetiIes, aud having numberless
friends, many of whom We're too
willing to impose on his genial
humor and persistent generosity,
placed the stone in his path upon
which he stumbled.
lie was man OF brilliancy in his
profession and won many cnviable
laurels at the bar. Few lawyers
have opened offices in this city with
brighter prospects than he did. But
alas, he was wrecked upon the very
coast of his fortunes, before his bal k
had fairly started upon its promis-
ing voyage.
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Why doen't the Democratic House
OF Representatives pass bill 20 re.
peal the so-called Sherman Silver
Law, It they really mean what they
pretend;
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acct. to date, 10 O3
On motion council adjourned to
meet on the evening of the 18th
inst.
T. t. McDoUGAL, Recorder.
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The first money" said General
James ) Clarkson, recently, that
ever earned was when | was hoy
OF Is. II was in Cincinnati. Ny
father moved out from Ohio Ia
Iowa, and | went 10 Cincinnati to
strike out for myself got a job
setting type, and at the end Of a
year had saved up sIoo in goEl,
besides paying my own expenses.
] was prouder ofthat SIooihan'olany
money | ever earned since. / sert il
out to my father, and he bought q
farm for me with IL. Later on
sold that farm Tor $1,000, and with
my brother bought the Des Moiues
Register. The $1,000, | got for my
farm represented all the money
pat into 1.-THE paper pays now over
SIC. 900 ayear.
The money obtained by the
sweat of ones brow" General
Chrkson added, '.sccms To 90 futher
and 20 produce better results than
money that j., given TO YOU or come,
without any special effort The
seed seems to fall in a richer soil Tor
some reason
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The scripture uc.sutc ui taxation
was t,hcs Onc pig 'u ten wa, a..
ken; bu; nov Shylnek', t5Ns- thcr-
e. hs> taken every pig cod Is un the
dead run after the OLD sow - EN.
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Democratic Thousands VIII
Witness the Inauguration.

Witness the Inauguration.
The road TO Washington offering
the greatest Inducements in the way
Of scenery, hisforis interest and
train service is the Chesapeake and
Ohio Ry., which passes through
he hatt.cdelds Of Virginia and
WestNirgiaia and the most pictures.
que regions Of America. The F. J..
V is the only Dining Car Train.
All through trains lighted with
Electricity and heated with Stem.
Tor lowest excursion rates mrd
complete information apply 20 near.
est ticket agent, or address G.. g.
Ryan. Asst, Cent Passenger Agt.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
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S'hush.-lt is now whispered
that Mrs. Gle seland is going TO have
a-s'hush, IL the charming report
be true il will be the first time the
White House has ever been the
scene Of a-s'hush, How empty
the honor Of naming cabinet com.
pared with tie bright prospects o!
being able TO name nsw-s'hush!
Only one cause Tor regret. though.
and that is, how may Baby Ruth re.
gard her new littlc-s'husb - New
York Recorder.
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Proprietor OF the St. Nicholas
Tavern. Huntington, invites all his
Wayne county friends to -al. when
they want square meat. Re
duceL rates.
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y large part OF MIR Blaine,
wealth, wh,ch Is estimated TO bs
S75o,ooo. Is in mineral along the
West Virginia Central Railroad in
West Virginia and was bought
wears ago by Mr. Blaine at nominal
figures at the instiga,ion Of Secreta.
~ Eikius and Henry g. Davis
These lInd.are becoming more valu.
able every year aud Mrs. Blaine
Will likely find the fortune left her
growing fom yearto year rs the
result of her husbands foresight
Mr.. Biaine's will was made about
the time he suffered his first attack
OF heart failure and lraves all hi,
property TO Mrs. Blaine aud hi,
children, Mrs. DamroSh, lanes 6.
Blaine, Jr. and his unmarried
daughter, Miss Helen.
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The best s,sivefn the worid Tor ruts. iirnis-
sea-. S,ire~. Ulcers. salt kneuui. Fever s'5rs~,
Ieffrf, t,uapp-o names. tHlibIafu-. ,tsEuS.
stitd AL skin Erupflou~. and po-it- sly rur.ss
plies, or nN pay required II ~ guar rts-rd
- give perfect satisfaction or money rsfuud-
81. Price - cents per box
For sale by ". 81. BiOss.
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The Bonneville (NloJ Republican
remarks that it IS only aItue while
until the inauguration OF Grover
Cleveland as Presidertoftbe United
states and adds. "1fthe Democrats
can stand it the Republican. ought
not TO kick. Thirty years OF Rcpub.
lean rule has made this country The
best 10 the world. ha, offered 20 gen.
ius the hest opportunities and bias
given 10 labor the best rewards.
The Republican, can stand reyer.
sal Of The politics which have
brought prosperity to The country
ii The Democrats c.n. 10 may he n
G lid day Tor The country when ihe
tariff Sms hers and Tammanyite..
the Solid south and Sockie,s Simp.
con win, but the Rcpui cans Will
manage somehow to keep warm
The Republican, Will he found est.
ing niin-e pie. hereafter when thc
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4 Sure Cure For I.vcrytllIue.

Mr. Wausmakcr smiles and
smiles az the harsh things said about
his big Columbian stamps They
arc going OIL like hot cakes. and
when 1t becomes generally known
that the gum ou tic obycr,e side
OF said stamps i- me5lcated and
wauantedto cure estrh. brace up
a torpid liver. destroy tae appetite
for alcohol, morphine and tobacco
and relieve thatnrrI f-,'re a,
demand lor 'hc heaiia-gsng p.
tiers wilits,t tbe capacity ofUne.e
Sans job office Aiiure1pol,
Tribune.
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Nellie Grants husband, who was
foreigner without character or
brains, is dead. This sad mistake
in the great soldiers daughter
should be warning TO other young
ladies of America who sigh for
European dudes, and marry them in
preference to the honest sons Of the
Union.
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The Democrats are Boosting of
having a large sum in the State
Treasury, yet they are talking of
increasing the school tax. Why
cannot some of the hoarded-up
wealth be turned over to the school
fund?
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Increase the Governors salary
and let him furnish biz own
mansion West Nirgiuiaus may
take a notion % elect a bachelor
for Governor. aud what could De
do with a mansiou2
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+ o energetic men Farmers preferred) 70
Introduce t.vtS0f Lump Rock salt in ihls
stuu adj 'lntng counties aud act ~s local
ugcnts. good "trn ug GO the right panty.
Address. GEORGE \. MEANS, General
Agen HedseSViile. W. Va. lfcpl
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80 Cents Given Away for
10 Cents.

T0iutrolure Go,l Ncwg. which Is 90 he tive
%. biishcd. w., VIII sent TES ISSUES. com
mcugtnI Wire, ~. g. N. 10, ON receipt OF
30 Gents in tsci. ten issur~ Will bc 'uud
stories hY i. Grnwnrdce, Elw. = Ellis,
Horntio Allcr, 1r j s.. OlS. Walter Nor =,
lteut. Loun~b-rrV, W u LAWSON, Max Adj
icr. luhi V tOrysli. IsttGe~ Franklin Ftts,
authors. short Tptks WITH tie BpyS or
tru tes. profess . ~. and occupation, Itu-
formation about uuI door sppr~, huuln aus
sketches, etc, Hre Hisp important f''tute.,
Good Ncws ~ profu~iey ihu .tr. ~ q, lb urge s.,
and contains stones by tile mot iOPdiu
authors.
year.
= nj us 10 cents rr Sample cop "s
CmmencIn with Vol. M. -. Aldo
GOOD NEWS"
Specimen Copy Free. 2j 70 81 Rose ST., y. Y.
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Hawai-, is pronounced ilah wv .co.
with the accent ON the second sylla
bic.
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For Sale..Valusble p oper.y in sizht Of
CoTcdo.

iitn'rrn acres of land: three GOOD rnrdeus
.li u'ruiF 90 young fruit trees. one .sfor,
eMf'|.hf. WtiH seven rooms. Also o. we'll
-ifi. hiih go nrrFssary out butIdturs-uII lu
.'"N ifg.t Situate fu sight uI the town III
t.'nn. y" va. Terms. SlslI: one .haff cash.
nalah'f ln pnymru % D aud b. months
.u .sal Interest For particulars call on
or aAdf,ss T. mrnougal, Ccrcdo. vs.. Na.
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Blaine rs just nov sadly mi scd in
the department OF State.
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Typhoid fever is epidemic =,
Clarksburg
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Roll of Honor.

The following named persons
have paid the amount opposite their
names, on subscription to the AID
VANCE, since our last report:
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Senator J IL. Marcun has intro
duoed 4 bill III the State Senate
providing that the granting OF liq-
uor licenses be taken out of the
hands the COnnty Court aud placed
with the council Of incorporated
towns or cities.
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s &c These Prices on Ever.
gre MS

ln,tCo Norway Spruce, / 10 q inches hiyh, $50
0llU BulsAIu Fir, Ia inches hilh, s15 lOOOO
Arhur Vitae. 10 - inches high, 50. IO.Vu
scotch Pine. 10 b cheS high, $40. over 20
varieties. 10000 fOl sate.
Forest Frees. M Ioos9o W VI 3 , CSi'9 or
10000 yellow COfto wood, ~ to u incb SitA.
10000 Supar Maple, 10 5 inch, SIS. IO1EU
Elm, TO In ch, no. We sold S.nDO.CUO in .S2
We must sell twice ~ many this Ne3r. our
nursery Is overStOcke with all varieties pnd
sizes OF fruit and ornameutHi bees Ne
must clear Soneuf thcm ont. send for pitce
list.
lev IRGREEN NURSERIES,
Evergreen, Wis.
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y few years ago the entire Dem
ocratic party yelled: Reduce the
Surplus" Now, why do they not
reduce the surplus in this State?
Taxes are terribly high-especial-
ly in this Democratic county of
Wayne.
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The "Stars and Stripes now
float over Hawaii, our minister 20
that country having placed the
provisional government under
United States protection pending
annexation negotiations.
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n bill has passed the Legislature
establishing Criminal Court in
Cabell County. J provides Tor a
Special Judge ~ 90 -.,larv at 81 500
a wear. We are MT very much in
favor OF these extra courts, but we
do think Wayne Is just a, much en-
titled to one as CabeIl. or any other
county in the State.
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There arc hundreds more of our
subscribers those names ought to
be on the above list. Those who
have paid have our thanks.
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There IS very general dis,itisfsc.
ton with those new tangled ches,
protectors known rs the Culutnnu,
stamps. They are two large 600 lie
licked at one swipe, aud very few
people have time TO sit down and
devote an afternoon to the vain M.
tempt to wrap their tongues about
q picture Of Columbus and q few
naked indians II State Journal.
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The next annual meeting Of the
National Editorial Association
will be held in the city Of Chicago
from May 10th to 18th. The first
week will be devoted TO business.
election of officers, end the Sec
ond week to the participation in
the Worlds FAIR Public Press
Congress. This will be immedi-
ately after our State Association
meeting, which js 20 at Martins
burg the second week i'm May.
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Tariff Smashers and Calamity
Howlers are living on baled hay"
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ia merits 50 wcn Known AIT it % s.,s q wo'..
a suporcroCation T. endorse g.. I,w &C. ;ao
iatcEiroat fa--EioG VINO 60 rcs L,eo C--tJ-.a
within &C. : reach"
C..ELo5 MARTIN, >. D.,
;,,w Tor!, City.
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Castoria.

"Castoria isso wei edspted 70 children taat
Irccoua-ac=i 80 as G-p-rior TO any nrc.scriptiol
known 70 me-" l.. =. ERcurH, -. D.,
Ill SO. CEcorl St., l-ro5Siyn, =. =.
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ICONTlNUED ON PAGE FOUR.l
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domestic violence nave calico Cne army
into service during the year, and the
only active military duty required of
1t has been in the department OF Texas
where violations of the neutrality laws
of the United States and Mexico were
promptly and efficiently dealt with BY
the troops, eliciting the warmest ap.
proyal Of the civil and military author
ties of both countries.
The operation of wise laws and the
influences of civilization constantly
tending to relieve the country from the
dangers of Indian hostilities together
with the Increasing ability Of the
States through thu efficiency OF the
National Guard organizations to pro.
tect their citizens from domestic vio-
lence lead to the suggestion that the
time is fast approaching when there
should be a reorganization Of our army
on the lines Of the present necessities
OF the country. THIS change contsm-
plates neither increase In number nor
added expenses, but a redistribution
of the force and an encouragement OF
measures tending to greater efficiency
among the men and improvement OF
the service.
The adoption Of battalion formation
for infantry regiments. the strengthen
ing of the artillery force, the abandon
ment of smaller and unnecessary posts,
and the massing Of the troops at i'm.
portant and accessible stations, all
promise to promote the usefulness of
the army. In the judgment of army
officers, with but few exceptions, the
operation of the law forbidding the re-
re- enlistment of men after ten years
service has not proved Its wisdom, and
while the arguments that led to Its
adoption were not without merit, the
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mission and three from the revenue
marine.
Progress in the construction of new
vessels has not been as rapid as was an:
ticipated. There have been delays IN
the completion of unarmored Vesseis,
but for the most part they have oeen
such areas constantly occurring even III
cruntries having the largest experience
in naval ship building. The most SO.
rious delays, however. have been IN tae
work upon armored ships. The trouble
has been the failure of contractors to
deliyer armor as agreed. The Difficult.
ties seem now, however, TO nave Deen
all oyescome and armor Is being dellV-
cred with satisfactory promptness.
Asa result OF the experience acqulr.
ed nv ship builders and designers and
material men it is believed that the
dates when vessels will be completed
can low be estimated with reasonable
accuracy. Great guns, rapid hrlng guns
torpedoss and powder are being prompt-
" supplied. The following vessels of
the new navy have been completed and
are now ready for service:
The double turreted coast defense
monitor Miantonoah, the double turret-
ed coast defense monitor Monterey, the
armored cruiser New York, the pro-
tected cruisers Baltimore, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Newark, San Francisco,
Charleston, Atlanta and Boston. The
cruiser Detroit, the gunboats York
town, Concord. Bennington, Machess,
Castene and Petrol, the dispatch vessel
Dolphin, the practice vessel Bancroft
and the dynamite gunboat VesuYius.
OF these the Bancroft, Macheas, De-
troit and Castene have heen placed IN
com mission during tho current caien-
The following vessels are IN process
of construction: The second class AZ
/
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that law.
1t is believed that under the recent
amendment Of the act extending the
time for registration, the Chinese labor
ers then entitled, who desire to reside in
this country, will now avail themselves
of the renewed privilege thus afforded
of establishing by lawful procedu.e their
right to remain, and that thea ebY the
necessity ofenforced deportation may to
great degree he avoided.
It has devolvsd upon the United
States Minister at PekiDg, as Dean of
the diplomatic body, and in tie absense
of a representative of Sweden and Nor
way, to press upon tie Chinese govern
ment reparation for the recent murder
of Swedish missionaries at Sung Pu.
This question is OF vital interest to all
countries whose citizens engage in
missionary work in the interior.
By Article IL OF the General Act OF
Brussells, signed July 2, 1890, for The
suppres sion OF the slave trade and the
restriction OF certain injurious commerce
in the independent States Of The Congo
and IN tie adjacent zone of Central
Africa, the United States and the o! her
signatory powers ageed to adopt apprt-
prate means tor the punishment of pei
sors selling arms aud ammunition TO
the natives and for the coutiscalion OF
the inhibited articles. 1t being the plain
duty of this government to aid in sup.
pressing the ueiarious traffic, impairing
as it does the praiseworthY and civlliz
ing efforts DO n in progress in that regiol, /,
I recommend that an act be passed pro.
h,bltipg tie sale Of arms and intoxicants
to natives IN tie regulated zoue by cur
cites.
COSTA Rica has lately testified it's
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a change In the manner of enforcing
the Federal criminal law have gained
cogency and strength by lapse of time.
l also hereby join the Attorney Gen
eral in recommending legislation fixing
the degrees of the crime Of murder
within the Federal jurisdiction, as has
been done In many Of the States; au-
thorizing writs Of error on behalf of
the government In cases where final
judgment is rendered against the suffi-
cheney of an Indictment or against the
government upon any other question
arising before the actual trial, limiting
the right of review In cases Of felony,
furnishing only by fine and imprison-
ment, to the Circuit Court of Appeals
aud making speedy provision for tue
construction Of such prisons and refor-
matories as may be necessary for the
confinement of United States convicts.
The report of the Postmaster. .Gener.
al contains a desailed statement Of the
operations of the Pestoffi:e Depart
ment during the last fiscal year and
much interesting information touch
ing upon this important branch of the
public service. The business of the
mails indicates with absolute certain
ty the condition of the business of the
country, and depression in financial af-
fairs inevitably and quickly reduces
the postal revenues. Therefore larg.
er discrepancy than usual between the
postofice receipts and expenditures is
the expected and unavoidable RESULT
of the distressing stringency which has
prevailed throughout the country dur
ing much of the time covered by the
Postmaster Generals report. At a date
when better times were anticipated 1t
was estimated by his predecessor that
the deficiency on the Both day of June,
1893, would be but q little over mil
lion and a halt dollars. 1t amounted