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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-27

AGENTS make s. n day. Marvellous in
venti9n: tctails - cents. Two to six
FoRSiEE X MAXIM. Cincinnati, O.
SC3Q-SuIy
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-27

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10 sell staple goods
at home or travel: liberal salary or
good commission. We send samples on
application: give exclusive territory.
Address i. Q. Box llN3. y. Y. Citv
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-27

AGENTS One in each county, to take
orders by sample; easily handled. sells
at sight good salary; samples and
particulars sent proper applicant. Adj
dress with stamp. Il. .. Box l2j, New
York city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-27

] WANT Five Experienced I;uilding and
Loan Sol iciturs well acquainted In Nor
folk aud adjacent towns. Will pav
salary with commission Call on w
Al. tARR at Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk
between and ! p. M. aul-tf
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your vest pocket; sold by all druggists
or sent OH receipt Of price. CSC: or five
for .Sl.00 Humphreys Medicine Co, Ill
and ll3 William street, New York.
iIELP WANTED.
WANTED, Al Clothing Salesman. Good
salary. and steady position year round.
Address. CLOTHING, care Nirginian
" 80
ANYONE who wants to get rich and who
has IL little enterprise can clear SO a day
in The Dish Washing business. II is
booming now: everybody wants ! eli
iiaN; is, the lest one agent cleared s.;
every day Tor year: II good chance
for II hustler sell at home: no drum
ming CliluaX Manufacturing Com
pany. Columbus, .. OF 21-lt
WANTED-At once. two good house
painters. Apply CT 32i T. Main street.
WANTED--W Widow or married couple. to
manage small business: must live on
premises; sinai! security required. APP
ply lua Church street Norfolk. oc2i-St'
BUILDING. LOAN AND LIFE INSu-
rance rance, e%Imnined @,MGep,ional iE9nrG-
to 10 n. m. oc2i-lw
WHAT?--lS THAT RELiABLE?-ENo-
men girls and men with references
wanted 70 DO cooking or general house
bic help, men, women or girls. to order
folk. y. l.. VAlDEN'S AGENCY.
sALEsMEN wANTEp-To SCH our
goods to the wholesale and retail trade
orr goods sell on sight: liberal salary or
commission paid; position pcrmanrnl.
MANUFACTURING co. Atlanta. Ca
Factory. Milwaukee, Wis oc2O-su
WANTED-Men and Women 10 Work
y, Home | pay IS to $i6 per week for
making Crayon Portraits. New patent
az method. Any one who can read or
write can do the work at home. in spare
time day or evening. SEND for purticu-
lars and work al once. Address H. A.
GRlrP, German Artist, Tyrone. Pa.
DC l3Suit
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Energetic men 10
sen goods by sample At home or trav-
SALARY or good commission. Address l.
O. Box 1903. New York city.
au2oth sa-o6t
AGENTS make s. day Marvellous in
y yod m Rf ma,,l: p cents Two to six
FoRsHEE X MAXIM. Cincinnati. O.
se3O-su.ly
WANTED-S ulcsemn 10 sell staple goods
at h' rn,,,, or ,r;,vel liberal salary or
Address =. o. nox llO3. r. Y. CITY.
statesmen to take orders and collect.
Sao bond, signed ny business firm. re-
quired: exclusive territory; SD 10 $40
weekly. For particulars, address T.
Q. Box 1851 New York city. III, III, an
] WANT Five Experienced Euildin- and
Loan solicitors well acquainted In Nor
lolk anu adjacent towns Will Dav
salary with commission. Call on W.
A. PAl.R. az Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk
between . and p m. auI-tf
AGENTS One in each county, to take
orders by sample: easily handled sells
ut sight good salary: samples and
particulars sent proper applicant Al
dress with stamp. T. o. Box 1875. New
Work ell
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
sEw HorE AND BUCKS COUNTY. Pa
Handsome Obe''sk-Shaped Monument
TO Mark the Spot.

Handsome Obe"sk-shaped Monument
TO Mark the Spot
l Almonument will DO erected TO mark
tie spot where General Washington with
his army crossed the Delaware river on
December 25lh, 1776. TO attack tho Brit
ish hero at Trenton. Tho Bucks County
!; Historical Society took the matter in
;chargo and appointed COR mittee con.
sisting of John S. Williams, Thomas G.
Knowles, Robert Eastburn and Henry q.
Mercer. They met at Taylorsville on Tues
day and accepted from Mr. s. b. Twin
ling, OF Yardley, stone weighing two
tons, from which the monument will be
cut.
|, The folm OF the monument will be that
Gof an obelisk, eight feet high, with base,
the whole resting on foundation laid in
cement, rough dressed on three sides, the
fourth chiscl- dressed and bearing suit.
able inscription. II will stand in the
front yard of DR.. IL. M. Griffee, near the
public highway, and the right 20 occupy
Tho position given il VIII be secured by
proper conveyance. At present di'api
dated heap OF stones is on tho river bank,
about hundred feet from the river road
with a marble slab, taken from some
graveyard, ON which the inscription il
cut. II has been tho subject of much
ridicule.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
BASE BALL.

The Montgomery A. A, of Philadel.
phis, will play our home club, on the
grounds in this city, on Saturday of this
week, and good gamo may be looked
for. Play will begin at half-past three.
The game of base ball played on the
grounds in this city on Memorial Day, be-
tween The Kcnsingtons, OF Philadelphia,
and our local club, drew out great
crowd. Our homo club was victorious
by a score of 10 to IL.
The Phunny Phellows and the
Brownies played game of base ball
on the morning of Memorial Day, which
was :" closely contested by score Of 30
to lS in favor of the Brownies. !"
The game on Saturday, in this city, be-
tween the second nine of onr Athletic As
soeialion and the Readings, If Fleming.
ton, was interfered with by shower.
Four innings were played and the score
stood for the Readings and for the
home club.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
Lawn Tennis.

The Lambertyille Lawn Tennis Club is
showing an increased interest in tennis
matters and is now contemplating the
erection of very pretty "Club House, u
with wide veranda thirty feet in length,
from which the games may be viewed in
comfortable manner.
The first match game of the season was
played on Saturday, June LIST, with the
Pennington Seminary team, who are IN.
der the management of Mr.. John G. W..
Havens. Arrangements were made for
two sets of doubles and one set of singles,
but owing to the rain only one set of tou-
blcs was played and the singles were not
finished. Mr.. Hanlon, of the Seminary,
played against NJ. Northrup, of the home
club, and while Mr.. Haulon won the first
set, Mr.. Northrup had slight lead on the
second set when rain stopped the play.
Mr.. Hanlon is very sure and conserva-
tive player, excelling in placing aud vol
leying, and the play was as fine as ever
seen on our grounds. Messrs. Pfeffer and
De Witt played in the doubles against
Messrs. Prall and Erissman, LambertSille
winning easily on account of better team
work. Score: 60, 6-1, 6-1.
Lambertville expects TO return the visit
soon, playing the second of the series on
the Seminary grounds.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

II
While there can be no fault found with
those who every year just before Memoir
ial Day 60 TO Mt. Hope and RivervIew
cemeteries and fix up the graves and lots
belonging to them, and on the day set
apart for slrewing the graves of departed
heroes, cover the graves of tho cherish
ed dead with abundance OF choice flowers
so that the heroes graves look, in too
many cases, as If they had been neglected,
yet II does seem as If the day set apart
by the comrades of tho G. A II. as sacred
to them, should be TO certain extent
their day. This beautiful custom of
strewing flowers is an old one and there
would be no harm TO set apart day other
than the 30th of May as general memoir
ial of the dead when all could vic with
each other in the matter aud form of Dee
Grafton.
Never in the history Of this city did the
graves look more beautiful or we're they
more lavishly covered than on Memorial
Day. II is tue that many friends of the
departed soldiers strew flowers beside
those contributed by the veterans and it
only made the contras; more marked
where those were only visited by com
rades, snd ihc little vcrbena and boquet
offlowers were left.
| + 1t looks as il too much money was
spent for other things of less importance
Eand not enough for flowers. If flowers
have TO be purchased 1t would seem fitting
and right that enough should be obtained
TO make creditable display. This is
made necessary from the fact that so
mauy more are used for private dccora.
tions than formerly when the custom wfs
first inaugpratcd.
| Though tho occupant of the green
mound never wore the shoulder straps OF
a General, Colonel, Lieut. Colonel, Major,
Captain or lieutenant, yet he proved him.
SELF hero, and is looked upon as sucl
and to comrade of the G. A. Il. 1t is as
sacred as any where all are comrades.
Let erch crave be cover 4 with beauti.Jl flowers
lgNo matter tho rank and station no bore
| II is death W the saving of this land OF on.
Thus honor his memory & time be no more
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
The M CoMPIL1E TUBI loATIoN OF ITS
IL NJ.

Tho Passenger Department OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad Comprry will, on June
|, publish It's annual Sumner Excursion
Route Book. THIS wor' which is COM
piled with the utmost care and exactness,
is designed to provide the public with
short descriptive notes of the principal!
SPINNER resorts of Eastern America, with
the routes for reaching them and the rates
OF fare. There are over four hundred re-
sorts in the book, to which rates n c quot
ed, and over fifteen hundred different
ways of reaching then or combinations
of routes are set out III detail. The book
is the most complete and comprehensive
handbook OF SuTner travel ever offered
TO the public.
lis 2IO pages ARE enclosed in n hand.
some and striking cover, in colors. Sew
eral maps, presenting the exact routes
over which tickets are sold, are bound In
the book. 1t Is also profnsely illustrated
with fine half tone cuts OF scenery along
the lines OF tho Pennsylvania Railroad
and elsewhere.
| ANY doubt as TO where the Summer
should be passed will be dispclled after a
careful examination OF tho contents oil
this publication.
On and after June il may be procured
at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket Office
at the nominal price of ten cents, or. upon
application TO the general office, Broad
Street Station, by mail for twenty cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
DIR. Geo. Z. Romine and his drive

DR. Geo. L. Romine and his driver,
Aza!iah Akers, had a narrow escape from
death last Monday. They had driven over
TO New Hope aud were almost upon the
tracks at the crossing at the depot of the
Reading railroad, when drill engine ran
directly in front of them, frightening one
OF the horses so that in rearing one of tho
reins was broken. Instantly Mr.. Akers
pulled hard on the remaining rein and
succeeded in running the team against a
telegraph pole, which threw one of the
horses and brought both to sudden halt.
No damage was done excepting few
scratches received by the horse that fell
Mr. Akers says there was no flagman at
the crossing nor signal of any kind
given, and neither the Doctor nor he saw
the engine until the horse reared.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF catarrh that cannot tc
cured by II all's Catarrh Cure.
L. ]. CHENEY & TO-, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially able TO
carry out any obligations mado by Their
firm.
WksI' g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
lcdo,sO.
WALDIKa, KiNsAN 81 MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon tho blood and mu.
cous surfaces OF tho system. Testlmon
ials SC nj free. Price Toe. per bottle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

"A bill of about 5000 presented to the
Board of Freeholiers for payment by Con-
stable John Ramsey, of this township, for
the arrest of tramps during the past Fall
and Winter, has been refused. There
fore, Mr.. Ramsey has brought suit to re-
cover the money. Tho Board disputes
the legality of the bill, alleging certain
Irregularities in the manner of arrests.
Mr.. Ramsey insists that his claim is just
one, claiming that il was no fault of his
IL the papers served were not strictly in
legal form. Justice A. ID. Kline also put
in a bill of $3.50 for tramp work, and that,
too, was refused. Hmterdon Democrat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
AT SIlamalia's.
Ruled by LIghtring.

During the approach OF the heavy thun'
der storm which passed over this vicinity
last Saturday afternoon, Sylvester Lewis,
who resides midway between Wormans.
vile and Erwinna, in Bucks county, Pa,
was engaged In planting corn, assisted by
bis sons aud few companions from this
city. When they saw the shower coming
up they started for the house. They had
not proceeded far before vivid flash oil
lightning struck ono of the party, James
F. McGurk, OF this city, killing him In
stantly. He was ~ years Of age and IN.
married. Edward Lewis was struck on
the left side and badly burned. Rudolph
Frankenfield was rendered unconscious
for some time, but has now almost en-
tirely recovered from the shock. DIR. 3.
s. Brumbaugb, of Pipersville, was called
and relieved the sufferIngs OF the injured.
Coroner John Clemens was notified OF the
casualty and viewed McGnrk' 3 body, but
after learning the facts decided that il was
not necessary to hold an inquest. The
body was brought to the residence OF bis
mother, Mrs. Ann McGurk, on George
street, between Church and Coryell, on
Sunday morning, and tho funeral took
place on Tuesday morning.
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on Union Fire Co. g engine, SO; Edw. ].
Probasco, repairs to Union engine, 1915
Amos Hortman, repairs to Union engine,
81. 25; street pay rolls for May, $409.97 ;
John Lane, killing aud burying two doga,
50, and cleaning city jail, So; A. B. Hol
combe, coal for city Jail and Council
Room, 81; A. B. Holcombe, sewer pipe,
1880; Chas. E. Rowe, repairs to stone
clusher, $l.75; Lamberlyille Gas Light
Co., gas for Council Room, $4.0S; S. r.
s. S. A. Huselton, police clothing, $40.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, adjourned.
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Yearly Ts-get Ptac,.ce

The tbiriieth day of May was warm
one for an outing, yet Company @, under
the command Of Captain II. M. Reading
and Iieutenants Young and Cook, with
thirty enlisted men, made the annual tar
get practice at Holcombe's woods, up the
Flemington Railroad, a short distance
al Dvo this city. Changing the custom
somewhat, tho boys took lunch In tho
woods and did not hurry to get through
by noon as formerly.
The prizes shot for were the company
badge, first prize; six dollars in cash,
second prize; four dollars and fifty cents,
third prize three dollars, fourth prize;
one dollar, fifth prize, and fifty cents,
sixth prize, tho man making tho lowest
score.
The men we're entitled to five shots
each ut two hundred yards, and those
making the highest scores were to receive
tue prizes. The result was as follows:
Sergeant Edmond E. lawyer, first
prize, score Is.
Private Richard b. Reading, second
prize, score II.
The following ties were made, and In
stead of shooting off, the money was d.
yided between the contestants:
Lieut.. q b. Cook, third prize, score
10
D.;vata nauiI Il
Private VIM. Miller, fourth prize, score
10.
Private Geo. w. Tyson.
Private VIM, Lawyer, fifth prize, score
IA.
Private ii. ID. Van Solver.
Sergeant f. Hurley.
Sergeant John Rocks.
Private Elmer Dockerty, sixth prize,
score 4.
The. following scores were made by
those who did not want any prize:
Captain II. M. Reading, o. p
Lieutenant Young, 0.
Sergeant Smith, 7.
" Horn, 8.
Private Ellis, 8.
Gwytbers, 0.
+" Hunt, z.
Andrew Kerr, 10.
Laubenstine, 10
" Parker, IL.
.' Seals, IL.
:" Swallow, 0.
+" Case, 10.
After the lunch the Captain announced
that he had two special prizes TO offer,
given by the Trenton Clothing Company
of Trenton, N. j., which consisted of or
ders for two OF the best hats TO be found
In the company's store, on Broad street.
Each man would have three shots and
the two highest scorers would receive the
hats.
Adjutaht Van Solver received the first
choice on score OF fourteen out OF IF
teen, four and two bulls eyes.
Sergeant Lawyer and Private Tyson
tied on ten, and on shooting of. Sergeant
Lawyer was declared the winner.
II was a very pleasant thing for the
Clothing Company TO make such liberia
offer, and the boys appreciate II greatly.
The last shooting was a volley fire by
fourteen men and the result at two hun
dred yards was thirteen shots In the blacl
line, with tweniy-tbreo In tho target, onll
five shots having gone wide Of the mark
There were many new recrnits who hat
never shoi a rifle before and v, requiret
more time than could be given on Thurs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

GREATLY REDUCED RATES TO FHILADEL-
pHTA VIA READING RAILROAD, ACCOUNT
BIOLOGICAL EXCLUSION On Saturday,
June Sth, the Reading Railroad will run
q special cheap excursion TO the Zoologi
cal Garden, Paramount Park, Philadel
phia, on account of which round TRIP
tickets will be sold at greatly reduced
rates. The time of trains and rates OF
fares can be ascertained at any Reading
Railroad ticket agent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05
Memo rial Day.

Despite the extremely warm weather,
Memorial Day (last Thursday was duly
observed in this city by the veterans and
citizens generally.
At an carly hour In the morning the
soldiers graves in the several cemeteries
in The city were marked by placing on
each one a small American hag-a duty
that has been performed regularly once a
year for tho past thirty years by two Of
the present committee ii. Joiner
and Israel F. Naylor. Details from Post
90, G.. A. r., also visited the following
cemeteries and strewed the graves therein:
Rosemont, IA graves Johnson's burying
ground, 1 /; Sandy Ridge, 10; New Hope,
20. A delegation also visited Riverview
in tho morning, where short services were
held and II graves strewn with flowers.
AT 1880 p. M. the line of parade was
formed on Union street, right resting on
Church, 10 the following order;
Pioneers Memorial Committee.
Liberty Band.
Assistant Mars AL. +. Naylor.
Post 20, G. A. II.
Thirteen young girls, representing the
thirteen original States, carrying flag,
under command OF Ben. II. Joiner.
Company of boys, assistants TO the COM
rades in strewing graves with flowers,
under command of Marshal Harry
s. Kroeseo.
Wagon, with flowers, and in which rode
six young giils, dressed in white and
wearing crowns, 10 charge of Com
rade Samuel Stockton.
Carriages, with the orator of the day,
Rev. J. T. Gray, of East Bangor, Pa. +;
The clergy o. Lambertvlile and New
Hope, crippled veterans His
Honor Mayor S. Il. Paw; IL. M.
Nevius, eX-Slate Senator and
Past Dept Com. q. a. r.,
Holmes d Ely, Esq, d.
V. l.. Schenck, Esq,
aud others.
The line moved down Union street to
Swan, 10. Franklin, to Mount Hope Gem
terry apd,halted 10 front Of the speakers
stand, near the Soldiers Monument. The
Marshal of the Day, Harry s. KroesenI
made few remarks, followed with music
by the band and prayer by the Rev. J. IL
Roberts, pastor OF tho Presbyterian
Church Then the Marshal introduced
tho orator OF the day, tho Rev. j. T.
Gray formerly pastor of tho New Hope
M. Il. Ghnrcb), now stationed at Eas
Bangor, Pa, who delivered an interesting
ard patriotic address. This was followed
with music by tho band, prayer by tho
Rev. L. M. Lightfoot, pastor of tho Firs
Baptist Church, dirge by tho band ant
strewiog flowers on the graves-S2 IL
Mount Hope Cemetery and 26 in st. john
Cemeiety-the " Retreat" firing of three
volleys by Post 20 firing squad, ant
"Taps by Chas. A. Strauss, leader o
the Liberty Band.
The line was then re formed and march
ed from tho cemetery TO Franklin street
TO Bridge, 10 Main, to Church, TO Pos
Headquarters and was dismissed.
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ALONE.


Since sho went home
Longer tho evening shadows llnger here
The Winter days fllisO much of the year,
And even Summer winds arc chill and drear,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The robins note has touched minor strain,
The old glad songs breathe out a sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden, bitter pain,
Since she went homo.
i Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence blesse d;
Untouched the pillow that her dear head pressed;
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest,
4 Since she went home.
Since she went home
The long, long days have crept away like years.
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubts and
fears.
And the dark nights have rainei in lonely tears,
Since she went home.
Robert j. Burieae IN Fbb. LadieS Home Journal.
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On account of and for the benefit OF his
health, NJ. l.. Trimmer, Esq, has started a
first-class livery and boarding stable,
situated on the corner of Jefferson and
George streets, 10 this city, and is ready
to hire first class horses and carriages al
popular prices, and drive out families OF
persons behind kind and gentle horses.
He will also run carriage to the depot
for the accommodation of the public, to
meet all trains. Any orders TO call for
passengers or baggage 10 any part OF the
city left at his residence, corner OF Jeffer-
son and George streets, with his driver, al
his law Office, corner of Bridge aud Union
streets, or at tho Adams Express office,
on Church street, will receive careful and
prompt attention.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

According TO the statements OF several
members of the Legislature who were In
Trenton last week sensation will be
sprung this week or mex II will be,
they say, 10 the form OF an effort to i'm.
peach the Secretary of State, and the main
count against him will be his admission
that ie used State money for his own
ptivate purposes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

A trial trip between Mt. Holly and Bur
lington was made on Monday by Superin-
tendent Brown, OF the Amboy Division,
and the cars run to the outskirts OF Bur.
lington in a manner entirely satisfactory.
The road, remodelcd as a trolley, will
probably be in complete running order
this week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

The Freeholders OF Morris county are at
present an unhappy lot OF men. The
coanty 10 now bonded for roads to the full
extent of the law, and there is not enough
money to go around. Each Freeholder Is
looked to by his constit uents to secure O
slice of the fund for his township, and the
Board is looked TO by tho people Of the
county TO expend it In snch manner as
win most benefit the countyat largo.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

Catarrh caused honrseness and difficulty
10 speaking. s'so TO great extent lost
hearing. BY the use of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping of mucous has ceased, volct
and hearing have greatly improved. j.
w. Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth,
Ill.
used Ely's Cream Balm for catarrl
and have received great benefit. be
lieve il n safe and certain cure. Very
pleasant To take. VIM. Fazer, Roches
ter, N. Y.
Price of Crerm Balm is fifty cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-06-05

HARRISON & Marjarum, the coal deal
eIs, will give special attention the coming
season TO supplying our citizens with ice.
Their stock is genuine spring. water Ice,
free from oil contamination, and it will
be delivered regularly, promptly, and full
weight given. Their coal is the best that
can be bought.