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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
ABOUT QUEEN VICTORIA.


For many years after her husband g
death Queen Victoria would never con-
sent to be photographed. save in very
lugubrious trim and with the prince
consort's bust or portrait well in sight
Much ivelier now that she is much
older. her majesty to-day sits for art
lists, and some of her favorite jewels
and laces have thus become we'll known
20 the public. The severely criticised
ornaments bedecking the sovereign's
head and chest on the jubilee coinage
may be recognized as studies from &C
tual jewels much beloved by her ma
1esty. Sir Edgar Boehm had a hard
time Of it with outsiders when those
coins were first issued, but he was
amply compensated by eulogiums fall
ing from royal and imperial lips upon
the charming way he had rendered
that favorite necklace. brooch, and
earrings.
The queens money from the state is
all paid up in advance to the 3lst of
the month, and SO are all the annui-
ties that are granted to the prince of
Wales and the other members of the
royal family. and Coutts', the bankers.
are the only persons who know how the
royal accounts stand. The SCI, 900 a year
allowed for the children of the prince
OF Wales remains at the same amount
as it was before the death of the duke
of Clarence. and this money will con-
tinue to be paid till six months after
her majesty's demise.
On each anniversary-or the annual
celebration of the queens wedding
the beautiful painting of the maria ge
of her majesty is brought into the din
ing room and decorated with white silk
rosettes. In this painting the queens
mother and the beautiful duchess Of
Sutherland. mistress of the robes, show
TO great advantage. The curtana also
appears near the queens shoulder. held
at the carry" by a state officer Ghe
curtana or cCrtein is the pointless
sword Of King Edward the COMPRESSOR.
considered an emblematic sign of
mercy. and in the left hand back
ground of the picture are two large
burning tapers on the altar of the
Chapel Royal. St James, which were
blown out by the archbishops of Canter-
bury and York Immediately after the
ceremony. These candles are still pre-.
served. and will not be lighted
again until required for a sacred cere-
mony. which. We trust, will not take
place until all the young society people
of to-day are bald-headed and have to
wear wigs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
BRIEF VARIETIES,

The circu lation of the Congressional
Record is 5000 daily.
With a population of $4,000, 600,
Germany has war footing of 2,70O,-
600.
The ball shaped Russian thistle
plants each hold from 20, 200 to 200, OOC
seed.
Germany reports ESQ instances of
suicide among school children during
the last six years
Southeastern Europe now has mill
lions of people who are far less ad.
vanced than the Japanese.
There is tree in Nevada SO lun.
nous from exuding phosphorescent
matter that one can read by it's light.
A Columbia county, Pa. farmer has
succeeded in grating chestnuts on
scrub oak and expe cts to feed the
nuts 20 his pigs.
Microscopists believe that the high.
est powers of their instruments have
not yet revealed the most minute
forms of animal life.
When watercress was first intro
duced into New zealand it develOpcd
into shrub, blocking streams and
causing disastrous floods.
Ammonia is extracted from the
Thames mud, and the residuum, after
the operation, is mixed with iron ore
and made into brown paper.
A ''chaser" that is shot from a
rocket and shoots around the heavens
for fully ten minutes has been IN
vented by a man in Australia
On sandy Martha's Vineyard the
road commissioners are spreading cot
ton cloth over the sand to prevent
macadam from sinking into the sand.
A German has invented a small
house capable of holding four or five
persons to be used in diving and
working in sunken ships or valuabl
wreckage of other character.
There are three men in Jail in
Savannah charged with falsely i'm
personating a United States officer.
Each one of them has represent
himself to be a deputy United States
marshal and has gotten in trouble
thereby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
FARMERS IN CUBA.
Nearly All but the Owners Of Great Es-
tates Are Abjectly Poor.

Between the condition Of the planter
and that of all other agriculturists
whatever in Cuba the widest difference
exists. The laborer has nothing never
has had anything and is happy in the
knowledge that he never will have any
thing. The small farmer, the owner OF
few acres. is the most abjectly pow
erty stricken son of the soil that l have
ever met. He lives in the poorest habi-
tation known to civilized man. a hut
made of the bark of the palm tree. Be-
side il the adobe dwelling of the Mexi-
can is a palace. 1t has one room. a dirt
floor. neither window nor chimney: in
this the family live like cattle. subsist-
ing upon the poorest of food. as most
that the soil produces must go to pay
the taxes. Children run about, guilt
less of the knowledge of clothes until
or years old. Books. education. the
world, are things of which they have
never even dreamed. 1t is true that
there is an intermediate group. Be
tween these people and the planters is
small contingent of thrifty farmers.
Here and there through the country
may be seen a stone dwelling with red
tile roof that marks the home of one
who by some rare enterprise has be-
come possessed of enough land to en-
gage in cattle raising or fruit growing.
But the prosperous. forehanded. middle
class farmer is conspicuous by his alb
sence, says James Knapp Reeve in Lip
pincott's Magazine. 1t is because there
is no such middle class. and because
the country people are either the own
ers of great estates or else abjectly
poor. that it is a mistake to speak of
Cuba as rich country. 1t cannot be
so while the present conditions exist.
But with such a combination Of soil
and climate as she possesses, the island
is capable of great things. Money and
enterprise are needed for the develop
ment of its resources, and these are
not likely to be forthcoming while the
present social and political conditions
remain. II the islands were open to
American enterprise as freely as our
own territory is, a decade would suffice
for the working of great changes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS.

Richard Rockwoode, q phenomenal
chess player, could play twelve games
Of chess simultaneously, but, try Is
he might. he could not even begin q
thirteenth.
A few Sundays ago a clergyman in
Ireland made the following announce
ment: Next Sunday in this church.
the Rev. Mr.. will renounce the
errors of Rome for those of Protest.
antism."
DR.. Culbertson of Cove Spring. Ga,
loaded his forage with Rough ON Rats
to destroy the rodents. but unfortun-
ately his fine mich COW ate some of
tho hay and died from the effects of
the poison.
In newspaper from Schwartz, in
Thuringia, this notice appears: II, ].
Schmidt, apologize for having said
publicly that Fritz Werner is the vii
est rascal in the world. He Is not the
vilest rascal"
Worcester, Mass, man recently
shot two foxes with one shot. One
fox was in the lead when he turned
and ran back, and when abreast of
the other fox the man fired, the one
bullet going through both foxes.
A Madison, Ga, young lady and one
of her attorneys have formed a part
nership to give the attorney a case.
She proposes to begin a breach of
promise suit and to employ him as
counsel If he wins the suit, she will
then marry him in payment of his fee.
A novel idea has occurred to the
organizers of a church bazaar in Scot
land. This was a towel washing
competition, in which the ladies of
the congregation and their friend,
took part. Prizes were awarded for
the best-washed towels, the competi-
tors being allowed three minutes to
the task, and it is interesting to know
that the unmarried ladies carried off
the honors.
One day recently in a Dundee school
the teacher was examining the class
in history, and asked one of the bows,
'How did Charles the First dep The
boy paused for a moment, and one
OF the other lads, by way of prompt
ing him, put his arm up to his collar,
to signify decapitation. Bog No.
at once grasped, as he thought, his
friends meaning, and exclaimed, to
the great amusement of the class,
please, sir, he died of cholera"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
FIN AND FEATHERS.

Gaily tinted birds are usually found
in forests where there is deep color
ing. and the contrast is not great.
Two Vinalhaven men, with a record
of thirty-two bushels of clans dug in
one day, claim the clam record Of the
Atlantic coast.
At the Bombay geological garden a
''sea serpent's skin" sixty-four feet
long is shown, and the curator wants
to know who's got a bigger one.
Two or three species of birds are
known to accompany the crocodile
whenever he appears above water,
and they give it the alarm when dam
ger appears.
The social gr beak of South Africa
live in large societies. They select a
tree of considerable size and literally
cover it with grass roof. under
which their common dwelling is con-
structed.
Recent investigations have brought
to light the fact that the gorilla is
equipped with a sort of airbag In the
chest, over the lungs, and connected
with the trachea or windpipe. BY
striking this organ the animal is en-
abled to emit terrific shrieks and
roa-s
The Bengal grosbeak builds nest
shaped like bottle, always selects
for its support a long, 1.-THE limb,
overhanging a stream of water. The
entrance is beneath. and from the sit
uation and peculiar shape it is abso-
lutely impossible for snake to gain
admission to the nest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25

Mrs Louisa r. Robbie, . grand
daughter of General Stark. now s.
years of age, is living in Manchester,
n. II.
Several unpublished letters by
Charles Lamb have been discovered
in England. In one of them he
praises the joys of bachelorhood.
Mrs. Thomas Edison is the envy OF
all women. In moments of relaxa-
ton Mr.. Edison makes rubics and
emeralds which are mere chemical
trifles, to be had for the asking.
Mime. Wagner. widow of, the COM
poser, has recovered Sc damages from
newspaper for printing without
permission some original verses she
had tied to the collars of her five pet
dogs.
Practically hermit is Joaquin Mil
Ter, the poet of the Sierras, in his lit
tie farm house away up on the Cali
fornia mountain side. 1t is true that
he has built little shanty near his
own for tramps. but there is no neigh
Dor near.
When Casimir- Perler resigned.
France might have had the novelty of
a revolution by telephone. The duke
of Orleans, who was IN readiness at
Dover, hired the exclusive use of the
telephone between England and
Paris for twcnty-four hours.
o. II. p. Belmont will have his sum-
mer villa at Newport SO arranged
that guests will drive in on the lower
floor and their horses and carriages
will be taken up on an elevator, just
as they were driven in, SO that per-
sons may alight directly at the ball
room door.
The emperor of Germany smokes
cigarettes. the new car of Russia
prefers a pipe, President Eaure of
France is great consumer of strong
cigars. the sultan of Turkey a!tcrnatcs
his cigarettes with a hookah. Prcsi-
dent Cleveland puffs cigar after
dinner. but smokes less frequently
during the day than he used TO.
Tycho Brahe. the astronomer, had n
wonderful memory for figures. On
one occasion, finding himself incon-
venicnced by the necessity of refer
ring to the tables of square and cube
roots, he sat down and committed
them both to memory. The feat inn
piled the recollection of over 600, 900
figures and took MIN four hours.
When the empress of Austria first
married it was thought highly inn
proper for royalty to carry an UNI
brella- Consequently, whenever it
threatened TO rain. she was unable 10
have her accustomed walk She
moped SO much that her husba nd
declared that hcnceforth umbrellas
should not be contrary to etiquette.
Nine. Calvc recently had an expert
cnce with the courtesy of Spanish
thieves while she was in Madrid. Two
well-drcssed strangers stole her
satchel, which contained some money
and 4 number of luck pieces and
taiismans, including 4 bunch of dried
flowers from her fathers grave. The
loss worried the artistic, but when the
newspapers reported the theft the
thieves sent her the precious relics
neatly inclosed in packet, in which
was polite note begging that the
''fndcr" of the rcticulc might be per-
mittcd to keep the money as a
souvenir of SO charming a vocalist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
THE WIFE OF MAscAeNl.

Story Of the Origin Of the Famous Opera,
Cavaliers Rusticana."
All tie world now knows the story Of
'Cavalleria Rusticana''-how it was
submitted to musical friend, who
promptly pronounced it rubbish" how
Mascagni despondently entered it in the
competition for theprize of 1000 francs
$4,000 offered by the musical publishers
of Milan; how he accepted the prize ne
a windfail beyond the widest hopes Of
q man who. with wife and two children,
was existing on 2 = francs day, writes
Olive May Eager in an interesting
sketch of the wife of the famous Italian
composer in The Ladies' Home Journal.
The subsequent furore in Rome was o
revelation, and in answer to telegram
he hurried to the capital in his usual
negligee-in fact, his only dress-the
clumsy handiwork of a village tailor.
Apparently a simple, countrified young
fellow, he appeared on the stage before
that immense and enthusiastic audi
ence, which cheered him all the more
that he was awkward, bewildered, even
stupefied. at the reception. The transi.
ton was too great, and he felt his brain
reel. Sympathizing, admiring faces
crowded about him, hut something Of
his everyday life, something more rest
full, he must have, and that speedily.
Rushing home after the performance, he
telegraphed for his wife, and also dis
patched an incoherent letter imploring
her to pick up the children and come to
his aid without delay.
She came at once-a plain, quiet
body, who, during those tedious years
of seclusion and hardship, had deterior-
ated i'll appearance and had lost the
worldly veneering of her younger days,
but nevertheless a true hearted helpmeet
for an agitated, fame stricken man.
That night she sat in, private box, lis
tening to the wonderful strains and still
more wonderful enthusiasm, weeping
tears of joy throughout the performance
and clapping wildly with the rest upon
the appearance Of the new genius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
PARKER'S
| aundry,

Washes Everything From . Fine
SILK Handkerchief % Q circ u 7, {.
Lass carfalns q Specially,
No. l724 Third Ave.
a. ~. Parker
Telephone No. I,I4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
Another Illusion Gone.

Those who may have hitherto be-
iieved that the vanity OF the female sex
was invincible should rake a note Of
the fact that only one HemSer Of che
Colorado legislature has refused to be
photographed in group. and that
member, alas. was q woman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
Executors Notice.

Estate of Phils mon L. Mitchell deceased
The Undersigned having been appointed exec
rtors Of the last will and testamentof Philemon
Mitchell late OF the county Of Rock Island, statt
Of illinois, deceased. herebv give notice that the,
will appear before the county court of Hook lei
and county, at the office Of the clerk Of said court
In the city OF Rcck Isisnd, at tie May term, OF
the first Monday in May mex, at which time al
persons having claims against sa'd estate are no
tilted and requested tn attend, for the purpose o.
having the same adjusted.
All persons incebfed to said estate are re.
quee ed to make immediate payment TO the un
d+YsiPned.
Dated THE I'd day Of March. A. D.. 1895.
Phil MITCHELL,
VIC WADswoRTH.
MARY II. WAD.woRTu.
Executors,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
Z" MOTHERS
>.FRIEND I"
LEGAL
Administrator Notice.

Admtn1str0tOr's Notice.
Estate Of Margaret Kelly. Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed I'D
ministrator Of the estate Of Margare
Kelly, late Of the county Of Rock Ieland, sta ,
Of illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that h,
will appear before the county court Of Rock Islant
the city Of Rock island, at the June term OF
the first Monday in June next, at which tim,
all persons having claims against said estate ar,
Notified and requested to attend, for the purpOe,
OF having the same adjusted.
All perrons indebted TO said estate are request
ed to make in mediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this o,rd day Of March, A. d. 1885.
HENRY c. CONNOLLY, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25
TURKISH BATH ROOMS

Baths Of all kinds. including
Turkish. plain, shampoo, cleo
trio. electro-thermal, etc, may
he obtained at the Sanitarium
Bath Rooms, On the FIRST floor Of
the Harper House.
ROOMS OPEN.
For I.adies-From 9 a. m. to
~ M. on week days For Gen.
tlemcn-From p. m. to 10 pm.
on week days On Sundays the
rooms will be open from a. m.
to IL a. m. for Gentlemen only.
Electric and Electro-thermal
baths may be obtained at any
time during business hours.
Gymnasium connected with bath
rooms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25

Parks Tea is great blood purifier
and cleanser. A pleasant herb drink
which moves the bowels without pain.
gripping or discomfort. Sold by Hartz
a. Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-25

whe0 Baby was sick. We gave her Casfo9iA
When she was Child, she cried for CastoriA.
When she became Miss, she cIung to CastoriA
when she bad Children, she gave them Casscxs.
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gBMoney to loan on Real Estate.
15tf] E. 4. PARKS.
Local Department.

Harry Noyes has been home from
Chicago for few days.
Dell Pepper returned home from
Chicago last Saturday.
DR.. Il. l.. Baldwin of Lawrence was
among our callers, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Chadwick were
here from Decatur, Tuesday.
David Squier and son Emery of De-
catur were in town Tuesday.
Chas. Duncombe of Keeler visited
Paw Paw friends on Monday last.
Judge Mills of Kalamazoo was in
town on legal business last Monday.
Bert Libby, while out hunting last
Thursday, secured red fox near Lake
Park.
Geo Kessler is building a house on
his lot just west of the electric light
plant.
Waters & Co. have another second
hand wheel for sale and describe it in
their adv. this week.
The NoRTHERNER last week sold ar
engine TO Messrs. Secord 4 Dewey oi
the Decatur Independent.
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The two Satchels.

With satchel in hand to Satchell he goes,
For Satchels the man to clean up your clothes;
The place you will have no trouble to find
The very best place in town Of the kind.
He will do your work good; do your work cheap;
So take your old clothes to North Rose street
Dyeing and Dry Cleaning of Ladies'
Dresses, without ripping, a specially.
ia North Rose ST., Kalamazoo.
Leave orders with Will Miller, mer-
chant tailor, Paw Paw T53
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SEE THESE ONCE,

2S inch Ladies' Jacket Melon Sleeves $500 worth 5000
handsome Beaver Jacket Navy Blue, $50 worth 90
magnificent line of Beaver and Boucle Jackets
in the very latest STYLE ranging from $3.50 to ST. 100
Cloth Plush and Fur Capes display at moderate prices
Intending purchasers Goods will find the
novelties the late the has produced
They in dress length and duplicates Goods that
sell from $I25 $5o per yard offer them at S5c and
$Io respectively We urge you select early the best will
be taken.
lust take look at the new CARPETS and CURTAINS Floor
OIL CLOTHS in A. 54 Ga and Sd widths the different
qualities.
w. r. SELLICK & co.
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The leading fire insurance companies
represented by
2082tf +. +. PARKS.
New MiIlinery sasoAs

Tip-top Tams for these Tam timesl
The "Te-To- -Tum the Tammiest of
Tams. The Bonnie Doon"-the Bon
niest of Tams. The "Ro- Rec Ro- Ri"-
the Roaringest of Tams. The "Ku-Ku"
the "Kuriest" of Tams. Everything
in millinery. New crepe tissues, plain
and tinted Prices the lowest.
MRS. M. l.. O'DELL.
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Administrator sale.


The entire stock of furniture of the
estate of the late II. z. Nelson will be
sold at public auction, at the store re.
Gently occupied by X. w. Broughton,
second door east of First Natl Bank,
Paw Paw, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1895, at
o'clock p. M, the furniture consisting
of the following: Writing desks, dress
ers, commodes, couches, divans, chairs,
stands, sewing machines and other fur
niture; pictures and picture mouldings,
telegraph instrument, children's rock
ing horses, glass-cutting diamond, l
set Chambers encyclopedia, tools, work
benches, / miter box and saw, Round
Oak stove, horse and buggy, 1 cutter,
and many other articles.
Terms of Sale:-Cash or bankable
paper. j. j. WOODMAN,
Administrator
II. w. MCCABE, Auctioneer. I'll
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Binckley a. Graham

Will run covered carriage to meet
all Nj. c. trains at Lawton. Regular
prices. Leave orders at Dyckman
House or at the barn. Special attention
given to draying, moving, etc. S6tf
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Bruuer, wall d Co.,

Contractors, Builders, and Building
Movers, having gone into partnership,
are now ready to take contracts for all
kinds of building and building moving
Material, plans and estimates furnished
on demand. We have also a large line
of samples for steel siding and roofing.
which we will lay. See us and get
figures before building.
Cliff BRUNER, WALL IL Co.
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II. w. McCabe. Auctioneer.

III. w. McCabe, Auctioneer.
Is now prepared to make sales of
farm and other property on reasonable
terms. Office in Masonic block, Paw
Paw
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Teachers EXAMINATIONS.

Teachers 'ExaminatiOns..
Special, Hartford, February 21-22, 1896
Regular, Paw Paw, March 26-27, 1896
Candidates for admission to the Agri.
ations at any Regular.
Work begins at $50 a. nj.
j. A. OLEARY,
Paw Paw, Mich. Com'r of Schools
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Buffers City 'R.s Line.

Attorneys at Law, Abstract building
Law, insurance and collections. S2ly
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MERRIFIELD g. ALLEN,
BLOOMINGDALE AND GLENDALE
Fruit Stock and Farm Seeds.

Half Million Strawberry Plants. 100,-
600 Raspberry Plants Plenty of trees
and other Nursery Stock. Am Wonder
Potatoes aud Winter Oats. l6t13o2S
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Notice.

All persons indebted to the late Dr.
Whalen are requested to call and settle
at once. +. +. PARKS,
99tfb Administrator
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Wood Wanfedt

Wood wanted!
Good green or dry stove wood is as
good as the cash in payment of SUBJ
scription account to the NORTHERNER.
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Farm for sale.

Good place in Almena in high state
of cultivation.
21OCtfl A. DEHAvEN
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Orders for private houses should be
left at the Post Office. We never miss
the train e. Z. BUTLER, Prop. 52tf.
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THOMAS j. CAvANAUGH,
Lawyer.
Office over First Natl Bank, Paw Paw.
Money to loan on real estate. 1927
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Township Tax Receipts.
The NoRTHERNER job department is
prepared to print them for you. Abso-
lutte accuracy and correctness guaran.
anteed.
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Anderson Il Chase,

Attorneys at Law. Special attention
given To collections. Mortgages nego-
tiated and money loaned on real estate.
Office over Paw Paw Savings Bank. T73
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&c. Maxwell. Physician Il Surgeon

% ~ MaN"eh' thy sicban a SuTSeOu.
Special attention to diseases of the
eye. Glasses properly fitted. Office in
rooms formerly occupied by DIR. Dun
ming Office hours: 10 to l2 a. m, to 5
and $3.50 10 $50 p. m. 2l07ly
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additional Local on sn poge.l
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BUSINESS NOTICES.
3. ID. HAMILTON. N. ID.

y. ID. HAMILTON. N, D.,
Physician and Surgeon. Office over the
Wolvering Pharmacy. Calls promptly
attended to at all hours. [2032ly
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Marshall Il Gardner,s

New fall stock is now complete, consist
ing of everything new in millinery
fancy goods, stamped linens, hair orna.
ments, etc, to which they call the at.
tention of the ladies of Paw Paw and
vicinity.