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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

circular, cfdaA March 18th, marked
t" Importantly entitled "Lloyds ia
South Carolina In which you Instruct
agents to:
Report to the Comptroller General
any yiolation OF She law OF which they.
have knowledge, and take the ncces-
sary measures TO have the penalties
provided for sue violation strictly en-
Iforced.n
Perhaps you would like 20 save some
of your agents that trouble, and, as
general manager for tho SSutheastern
Division of the South and North Ameri-
can Lloyds, and the New York and
Chicago Lloyds, Ihand you this printed
sheet, which shows the large number
OF policies issued by these underwriters
up TO the date stated in that paper,
and / think L am safe In saying that
/! since that time they have issued quite
as many more "a list Of which l will
gladly furnish you, If my clerks can
spare the time to make it out, as they
are otherwise as busy as they can be
writing policies at great reductions on
the extortionate rates of the the South
eastern Tariff Association, and Invite
any proceedings which you, or any one
else may SOC proper to institute.
MI agents 4 all instructed to re-
port to me any interference, with them
by any of your people, and they will
be fully protected.
1t Is much to be regretted that your
association is not only unincorporated,
but Observation-Disclosures, for this
notice, and others, / would teach them,
through h courts, q wholesome les,
son. Very respectfully,
w. S. MoNTEITH,
Gen. Man. S. e. Div.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02
GENERAL GORDON'S STORY,
"A Romance Begun in the Thick q
the Fight at GettySburx,

AT Gettysburg, while the fight was
ihe hottest" said General Gordon.
Il noticed u handsome young Federal
officer, whose bravery was conspicuous.
After the battle had subsidized | found
this gallant soldier lying on the field.
He vas dying, and begged me to send
a message to the Union lines. His
wife had decided to share with him
the fortunes of war and w~aslStuthe
officers quarters in the Federal Amy.
4 ordered my sien to take the
wou officer to our camp and to
make him as comfortable as possible.
Then l sent some Q with q flag OF
truce to the Union lines with the mes
sage from G3he dying officers to his
wife.
Late that night the party returned
and the meeting OF the husband aud his
young wife was tho most affecting
scene which | have ever witnessed.
- was compelled to go elsewhere,
but before | left the Borrowing couple
L ascertaincd that the name of the
wounded officer was Major Barlow of
New York. often thought of the sad
incident, which made upon me one of
the most vivid Impressions that l re-
ceived in the war.
Shortly afterward a cousin of mine,
whose name aud initials were the same
as mine, was killed in battle.
The war closed. Ton years after
ward | was with u distinguished gentle
man in New York, who invited me to
be present at a dinner he was to give
that evening. Among the guests to
who J. was introduced was o certain
Major Barlow. supposed that he was
u cousin of the man whom / had loft
dying on the field at Gettysburg with
his devoted wife beside him.
~ once knew a Major Barlow l
said to my new acquaintance.
81 once knew u General Gordon"
he answered.
But the Major Barlow I knew is
dead" l added.
And the General Gordon whom I
know Is also dead" he answered.
Il started to tell him the story of
tho Major Barlow whom I had left
dying on the field at Gettysburg, when
he interrupted me, exclaiming:
my God, General Gordon, I am
that man! But you were killed at
Antietam y
And know you died at Gettys-
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ABSOLUTEEY PURE

General Wilson, when 1 returned to
Macon with the distinguished prisoner.
The story vas telegraphed out from
there and in the c~onfusion, by misun-
derstanding, the simple fact of wear
ing his wife's shawl was magnified into
a ridiculous story that the President
OF the Southern Confederacy was dis
guised in waman's clothes. 1 have
always branded 1t as utterly false and
frequently at post reunions have made
myself exceedingly unpopular by dony-
ing this yarn, for untruths like that are
sometimes pleasant to believe.
II would not injure Mr.. Davis, If /
could, by allowing a false impression,
which l was unwittingly instrumental
in creating, to prevail. The capture
took place In a forest of pine trees
near I~rwinville, Irwin County, Ca,
whore Mr.. Davis, with his small party,
had pitched two tents. The party con,
sisted OF Mr.. Davis and Reagan, Colo
mel Harris, his private secretary Mrs
Davis and her sister, teamsters and 6
few unarmed soldiers. The larger
lighting escort had left him the day
before, and Mr.. Davis appeared very
pettish and blamed his wife, in my
presence, for delaying them. She was
on b way to her home in Mississippi
and Mr. Davis's separation from Gen.
eral Basil Dukes cavalry escort and
the delay cost him his liberty. AL
other prisoners except the chief were
paroled. The fallen chieftaip, as he
then appeared, was tallish, but thin.
featured and nervous, but very digni.
fled and stately, and would pass as q
high-toned gentleman in any crowd,
while he was dressed modestly, but uu.
usually well for the time"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

end for { told her Ireckoned we would
turn againat Triton. Wecame through.
withoutSa bauble and were received OF
the depot by children and grapdchil-
dren and frienda. The weather Is wet.
but not cold. The difference is In the
muddy ground we have to walk UPON
the wet shoes and damp feet. La Flor
ida the walking is good all the time for
the rain sinks downs the sand and the
surface dries in a few minutes. II is
like walking on a velvet carpet-nei-
ther man o beast nor wheel makes
any noise. a robber could step DIP be-
hind nhd saudbag o and take your
none before you knew it. "Laddie,p
our faithful dog, was not at home when
we got there, but he came soon after
and jumped all over us and licked our
faces and whined for Joy. The pea
fowls came strutting around, Old Aunt
Ann was around and the house and yard
were In order and q coal fire In the
CRATE. Once more we are In our accus-
toned corners, where we can look out
upon the garden n see the ~steeples
OF the churches. Home is the best place
in tho wide world and the older we
grow the better 1t is. My wife went to
the piano last night and surprised us
with her sweet o~ld-fashioued songs,
such as Home, Sweet Home,n How
Dear to My Heart Are the Scenes, of
My Childhood" when You and 1
We're Young, Maggie" "Flow Gently,
Sweet Alton" and "Sweet Vale OF
Avoca." There are yet no songs sweet
or than these to my old-fashioned ears.
New songs like new novels come and go
and pass away but the old ones still
nnger In our memories. Old prose and
old poetry is the best, but this genera
ton does not read'it. The classics are
almost unknown, but 'Trilbyn is the
great sensation. "Trilby," q story that
is beautifully written, but is utterly
improbable md impossible and has
both associai I'd religious immortality
| was lamentlng the decay of old-time
literature when I read my last letter In
your paper and saw where the typo had
mado such q blunder in setting those
beautiful lines beginning:
Count that day lost whose low descending
sun
Views from thy hand no worthy action
done"
1t was printed Cant that day last
Wei! no; | should say it couldn't last.
1t oughtn't to last n so out of respect
to the poet L beg to correct the ridicu.
lous mistake. don't mind tho other
misprints of my own thoughts, but il
hurts me to see familiar quotations
murdered. BILL ARP.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

FAIR IND CLEAN
that's the way your skin will be.
If you'll take DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. Pimples, blotch.
es, eruptions, and humors are ut.
terly banished by this medicine. 1t
takes away, more thoroughly and
certainly than anything else, the
blood poisons or impurities that
cause them.
For every Skin, Scalp, and Scrof-
ulous affection, no matter how it
came, the discovery" is a direct
remedy. 1t cleanses, builds up,
strengthens, and invigorates every
part OF the system. Eczema, Erysip-
elias, Salt-rheum, letter, Boils, Gar
buncles, Enlarged Glands, and the
worst Scrofulous Sores and Swellings
are completely and permanently
cured by it.
Unlike ordinary spring medicines,
the Discovery works equally we'll
ut all seasons.
Practically, it's sold on trial If
It ever fails to benefit or cure, o
have your money back. You pay
only for the good you get.
No cheap substitute, urged by a
tricky dealer, though it may be bet
ter for him to sell, can DO " just as
good" for you to by.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02


Ladies, IL want a pure, delicate soap
Tor the complexion, Carpenter Bros,
Greenyille, S. c., Druggists, will al
ways recommend Johnson's Oriental
Medicinal Toilet Soap.
II you have o stomach and feel
bilious, and your head aches, take a
Japanese Liver Pellet, it will relieve
you. Sold by Carpenter Bros, Green
Vile, S. G.
Il. @. Taylor, Murfreesboro, Tenn,
writes: 81 have used the Japanese
Pile Cure with great satisfaction and
success" Sold by Carpenter Bros,
Greenville, S. G.
Magnetic Ncryine, the great re-
storative, will cause you 10 sleep like
q child. Try it. Sold by Carpenter
Bros, Greenville, S. G.
The man who fails to remember
those who have assisted him when he
was in need is a poor specimen of hui
manity. just about ninety out OF every
one hundred will do it, though.
TO be without faults is to be with
out friends.
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of supply or u new material equally
good for the purpose, the demand for
our m0nazite will cesse.
MIR. Hidden, who furnishes us these
facts, has just returned from q two
months stay in Europe, whore nc
went to meet with the parties con
trolling the Welsbach patents, and the
information given Is strictly FROM
"inside " data; and, furthermore Mr.,
Hidden's principal work for the past
sixteen years has been largely In the
line OF Investigating the ~so-called
rare earth" OF which thoria is 8
member. He has done more than any
living man TO show that the so-called
rare earths are In reality very com
mon and are all TO be had In quantity
and has, In his Investigations, dis
covered and named at least four new
minerals. all of which are very rich il
| thoria-Morganton Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02
HOW DAVIS WAS CAPTURED.
His Captor Gives the Lie to the Stor
that He Was i'm WOman's Attire.

tnaC tio IN WOman'S Attire.
The visit of the Wisconsin State
commission TO Chattanooga to finally
fix the positions of their troops at the
battle of Chickamauga in preparation
for the location of monuments has
brought to light the real facts as to
the capture OF Jefferson Davis. The
head OF the Confederacy has always
been misrepresented as dressed when
taken prisoner in woman's clothes and
the enormous hoop skirts then worn by
the gentle sex.
Brigadier General Henry Harnden,
then lieutenant colonel of the First
Wisconsin cavalry, was present as a
member of the commission and denies
the current stories as false in this par
ticular. General Harnden, though now
@ white-baired veteran of seventy
three years, grows indignant when
aver he talks of what he terms the
gross e~xaggeration of % very natural
action by Mr.. Davis. In relating the
story he said /:
"May 6, 1866, 1 was specially detail
ed from Macon, with $50 picked men
Of the First Wisconsin cavalry, the
only command then with Spencer re-
peating carbines, by General James Fl.
Wilson to overtake and capture JEFF
ferson Davis, who was making his way
In the path of Breckenridge and Ben
jamin south via Florida to Cuba. Our
course described q circle so that we
were overtaken by Colonel Pritchard,
who was sent out two days later with
the First Michigan cavalry. The lat
ter pushed ahead during the night, as
news OF 100000 reward offered May
9th had reached camp before his
troops left, but we camo upon them
before day OF May 10TH. They fired
upon us in the dark. We replied and
drove them back, and capturing a
Michigan cavalryman first discovered
we were fighting III own soldiers.
Two of Colonel P%ritchard's mon were
killed and q number wounded.
Davis vas encamped with o party
of forty or fifty and six rods away from
the skirmishing lines, just over q little
swamp and asleep at the time, but
was awakened by the frat firing, and,
dressing quickly, stepped out into the
door of his tent. AS he did so a pri-
yate of the First Michigan cried halt
but did not know who he had captured
till | approached. The first man | adj
dressed was the Confederate post-mas-
tor general, Nj. Reagan, OF Texas,
who very courteously said |: Gentle
men, you have taken the old gentle
himself The soldier who ar,
rested MIR Davis said he had a shawl
thrown over HIS shoulders when he
saw him.
II reported this circumstance to
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

The Mount Vernon Mills, of Balti-
more, which manufacture cotton duck,
Wednesday received another contract
to make canvas duck for tents to be
used by the Japanese army. The con-
tract calls for $4,000 yards and is to be
finished within two weeks. 1t was OBJ
tanned through the New York agent
Of the mills. This is the second large
order placed in Baltimore for tent
material by the Japanese Government
since the war between China and
Japan began. The first order was
placed about two months ago and was
for 200, 900 yards.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

WELL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS one
way OF testifying q genuine affection
Is by helping q somewhat timid sutton.
a member of the house of commons
was once very grateful for ~aSgrsceful
and witty bit OF encouragement from
the lady of his choice.
Fora long time he had boon paying
the lady attention, and had taken her
10 attend the house until she was we'll
acquainted with the rules.
One day he brought her a boquet of
lowers, and said, May l offer you my
handful of lowers.p
She replied promptly, 81 move to
amend by emitting all after the word
hand 2n
He blushingly aud happily accepted
the amendment, and the motion was
adopted unanimously.
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burg said |, Tor l saw You,

burg, said 1, 'for l saw you.'
"Mutual explanations followed. II
seems strange TO me that the warmest
friendship of my life should have begun
In those awful scenes of blood and
carnage at Gettysburg. The simple
service that performed that day at
when | sent for that dying soldiers
wife the dearest friends / have or
earth, Notwithstanding / wore the
gray and he the blue."- New York
Advertiser.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02

Sunday tEains leave GreenviIle at IL 05
p m and make connections for Augusta and
Spartanburg.
For rates cor information apply to any
agent of the C company, or 10
W.J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Augusta, Ga.
X. l.. TODD, Trav. Pass. Agent.
Room No. 904, Dyer Building.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND Angus
ia II. X. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. IN
EFFECT JAN. ~, 1895.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-02
SMITHS
VULCAN
OINTMENT
SURE CURE FOR
SURE CURE FOR

Piles, Rheumatism
Catarrh, Neuralgia,
Corns and Bunions,
BUNS and Old Sores,
Scald Head and Ringworm
Caked Breast and Sore Nip.
pies, Weak and Sprain-
ed Backs. i.
A special ointment is made and sold
for Itch and Itching Piles, which is
guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Every box of SMITHS VULCAN
OINTMENT is sold with the under
standing that the money will be re-
funded If not satisfactory. 5
Highest testimonials furnished as to
Its efficacy in Piles, Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, sc.
Sold by dealers in medicine every
where at 20 and 80 cents per box, or
mailed to any address on receipt of
price In postage stamps'or currency.
Sampleiboxes'free.
w j. SMITH, Sole Proprietor,
G~reenyille, S, @
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No. SO runs through to Charleston, S. c., via
Central II. r., arriving Manning d II d. M,
Lanes % p. m., Charleston = IS p. IN.
Trains on South and North Carolina II. r.,
icaNc ATKINS . 4Oa m. and $50 y. m, arriving
leave Lucknow o 45a IN and ( 20 p m, arriving
Atkins 3 10 a m and 8 80 p IN. Daily except
Sunday.
Trans on Hartsville II. II. leave Hartsville
At 81 q IN; arriving. Floyds 8 90 a IN. Return
ing leave Ioyds9b p IN. arriving Huntsville
Trains on Wilmington, Chadbourn and Con-
way X IL leave Chadbourn IL 30 Il IN, arrive at
Conway j 40 p m, returning leave Conway at
z ~ = m, arrive Chadbourn 4 30 p m, leave
ChadDourn 30 p m, arrive at Hub at 8 20 p M,
returinng leave Hub . 10 a IN, arrive at Chad
bourn 800 Il IN. Daily except Sunday.
JOHNF. DIVINE, Gcnl Supt.
j. Il. KENNY, Gcn'l Manager.
II. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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DORT ROYAL 81 WESTERN CAR
L olina Railway. j. b.. Cleveland
Receiver. Quickest route to Florida. Seized
ule taking effect July let, 1894.
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CHAS. E. NEWTON.
 NEW YORK RACKET STORE.
An Excellent Insurance Company.


 The Massachusetts Mutual Insur- ance Company. which is one of the strongest and best life insurance companies in the world, has gained a reputation for fairness and prompt payments of all claims against it that is most enviable.
 Today Col. 4. $. Fowler, State Agent for the Massachusetts Mutual. arrived in the city and settled in full the S5,OOO policy held by Mir. George Weightman. deceased. as well as a dividend of $37 50. This is one of the most prompt payments ever made by life insurance company, as the policy was paid in less than ten days after the clain was presented. This, however, is q custom with the Mas sachusetts Mutual, and it, therefore. will be no surprise to those who have ever had dealings with this most excellent life insurance compa- ny.
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Yesterday q lumberman, of Grace, hurried to Stuttgart, where he ex- pected to marry Miss Anna Eaton, of this city, who was visiting there, and to whom he was engaged. He arrived too late, however. for when he reached Stuttgart he found that his sweetheart had fled to Texark- ana with MT. Louis Eaton, u Cotton Belt brakeman, and that the couple were married in that city today.
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She Was sfnnndOyer.

The examining trial Of Mary Sanders. the negress who on last Friday attempted to perforate Alex Whiteside with pistol bullet, be- cause he did not gin her cotton when she wanted it, and then slap ped her after she had used u cowhide on him, came up before magistrate k. D. McGaughy last afternoon, and the woman was bound over in the sum of $l00 to await the action of the Grand Jury on the charge of assault with intent to kill. She readily furnished the required bond and was released from custody.
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DRESS AS A FINE ART.
To Be We'll Gowned Does Not Imply That Extrayagant Sums Are Paid
 For Clothes.

While no woman should feel that her clothes are paramount to aught else, every woman should have Q proper pride in her personal appear ance. 1t is mark of self-respect to be well groomed and gowned, says d write in Godey's Magazine, for q badly dressed woman makes any thing hut a good impression. Our friends may value us on account of intrinsic worth; strangers can only judge us by our outward appear ancc.
 To be well dressed does not neces- sarily mean to be extravagantly apDareled. Some of the most ex- pensively gowned women are got ten up in atrocious taste, while others strike us are a rhythm of har- monious effect, and spend compar- lively little on their clothes.
 To be well dressed is to be ap- propriately dressed, and what is eminently suited to one occasion would be an execrable taste at another time.
 Choose your clothes with discre- ton. and if your means are limited, endeavor to assimilate each article to some other; do not buy indis- criminately, and try to have distinc- tive belongings for each costume. While it is imperative that the shoes, gloves and hat match the gown in color, it is important thai they should tit least harmonize and pos sess a certain assimilation with the most portions of the toilet.
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COL. ROGERS DEAD.
One Of The Best Citizens of Cleveland
 County.

KINGsLAND, ARK, Oct. 15:-Col. H. W. Rogers, who died at Rison satur- day evening, was buried Sunday. He was one of Cleveland Countyas oldest and most highly respected citizens. He served as Sheriff of Cleveland County for six years. Our citizens mourn the loss of one of the best men in the county in the death Of Col. Rogers.
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Mr. George Thomas, the popular young telegraph operator at this place. has accepted a position in the Western Union Telegraph office at Hot Spring until after the Corbett and Fitzsimmons fight. which the people seem determined to bring off in that city.
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Mr. J. A Edson, Superintendent of the Cotton Belt Railway, and Mas ter Mechanic Galbraith, with a num- Der of ladies and friends, composed a pleasant theater party at the Opera lialse last night.
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The St. Louis Southwestern Rail- way will at an early day, begin grading Third avenue. A 24-foot roadway will be graded on each side of the railroad track. The city, today, has force of men employed opening the drains on that avenue preparatory to the work of grading.
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On the morning train today the following enthusiastic bicyclists re- turned from the L.. A. W. races at Hot Springs: Henry Bernath. w. H. Adams, P. NJ. Kilroy, E. A. Smith and George Adams.
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On the 18th of Oct. Mr. John l.. Mills resigns his managership of this State for the Smith Premier Typewriter Co.,, and accepts a position asspecial agent and adjuster for the fire insurance companies represented by Messrs. c. l.. Meyers & O.. of Little Rock Ark.
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We call the attention of our read CTS to the new advertisement for R. P. Holmes. which appears in this issue. Mir. Holmes always keeps in stock the best meat, fish and game the market affords.
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Mrs. Addie T. Owen, accompanied by Mir. Will Owen, left for Bonham, Texas, yesterday 10 attend the marriage of her son, MT. Frank Owen, to Miss Eula Halsell, which will take place in Bonham Wednes- day.
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Remember the benefit for Hospital Association to be given by the Pine Bluff Athletic Association on the evening of the 25th inst.
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Mrs. ". J. Galbraith and daughter. Miss Ella, have returned home from Chicago, and both are in splendid health.
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MT. George N. Oaks. a clever young business man from Cleveland County, has accepted position as clerk in the mercantile establishment of J. E. Gillespie & Go, of this city.
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To the Puhlic

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, October II, 15 and i6, from to D. m., will serve free Chase x San burns world-renowned coffee. We will be pleased to have everybody call, especially the ladies. Respect fully, l.. l.. GOLDSMITH X Co.
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Nineteen convicts from the State Penitentiary passed down the Valley route this morning enroutc to the State Convict farm at Walnut Lake.
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Superintendent w. J. Mckee, of the Missouri Pacific, was in the city last night. He left for Little Rock this morning on his special car.
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Girls Aid.

Don't fail to "take in" the home talent entertainment Friday night. Look out for programs tomorrow. The proceeds go into furnishing the Institute. dlt
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Only two cases came up before the Police Judge this morning, and they were for drunks and dis orderly.
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The City Market has an outfit excelled by none for furnishing strictly first-class fresh meats of every kind and description. Tele- phone 113: No. 119 West Second ave nue. k. F. HOLMES.