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and cbr,stersen are devotng their whole time 70
raroad,ny or finance Yet McLeer continues as
fresh and active as in the days BEFORE the oeco'u
prigoa uas formed when he commanded the
Third pr,yads Of the Second Division. and Moh-
neuy vos his superior officer. Outside OF br'saoe
H.adopar,ers his ewes twinkle and he Is coin-
panionable man. loving equally well good dinner
and a good toke but the old soldier OF war .''hos
Is there when II comes to q question OF military
affairs who puts his foot down uosseui' ~ ~
sees tn 4, that his orders are carried out. fi7
mind onco made up. McLcer cannot u" n'o'"~ =.
shaken. and he hangs on 10 p'o'e@' ~
tenaciy Of a bulldog. ~
A noteworthy instance Of this was when Troop
was talked Of General Porter had rrewn coiu
water on It because a cavalry officer was not aVaA-
able head 1t. Porter being McLeers superior l's
shrewd old martinez simply bided his time. "heh
General McApin took charge OF State heao9ua
ters Troop went through with = rusn' a"N
man McLeer had In his mind all the t'"e " W."
mand IT. Major Bertram Clayton an oio o-N
States Army officer. was appointed against =" .o
srs and against the powerful opposition OF oe.s.
ton from the Riding and Driving Ciuo' who ia. :.
horses and wanted Captain Willard canoes " -.
placed In command
Such Is the calibre OF the famous ola soioe' WI.
ID ore Of Brooklyn's few war veterans sun ~ ~
I've service. The empty Jacket sleeve OF "e"sI -
AcLcer shows what he once did Tor MS cou"', -
and. though thirty-fve years older. nc 10 s'''' Wv
same type OF man. One Is almost tempteo " oa''
him the boss" of the Brooklyn Guard ior n's IN
nucnce 10 felt In each correr Of every armory' sno
eis support Of = maa makes his riss secure.
u soes without saying that there - sucn S'Ns
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CULYER CARRIED HIS POINT.
MISS MARY HAMLIN TO BE PRINCIPAL OF
SCHOOL NO. Q.


The Teachers Committee Of the Board OF Edu-
cation held I; long meeting Friday evening. at
which the reorganization of School No o. at Van
derblt-ave and Sterling Place was the only ques-
ton considered. The new building for the use OF
School No. Is not yet In the possession OF tne
Board but 1t is expected to be ready some time IN
December lie Board of Education decreed some
time ago that the teaching force should not be or
ganized until the completion OF the school,. In
June however majority OF the local committee
made number of appointments. Notwithstanding
the protest Of Colonel John Y. Culyer. member
Of the committee.
The choice for the principal position IN the
school lies between Miss Emily Brigham and Miss
Mary Hamlin. Miss Brldgham was Formerly
teacher In the school, but she left her position SIX
wears ago to accept another. "A year ago sne TO-
turned under app ointment as neaa Oh % aepai. s
ment In the mean time Miss ftamiin mao peen AZ
the head of a department. and mad been the prin-
cipars assistant under Mt anu ~
Greene The majority OF the local committee sousnt
to confer the principalship upon MISS bridgnams
but Colonel Culyer considered that MISS Hamnn
had the stronger claim to the place he con.
tended that the appointments haa pee" irpsne
made and that there had been unjust discrimina.
ton against Miss Hamlin He INSISTED ina. tne
Teachers' Committee should reject tne IepoIt OF
the local committee and refer the whole matter
tor After considerable discussion the Teachers
Committee accepted Soiohe' ~u''' P'~F
by unanimous vote. 49,. ,,. ,r,,, c,,r
Colonel Culyer said yesterday thar ms oniy PuI'
nose was that the question should De set,led IN
business way and that justice should be d9ne 20 9
Jasarvine WOMAN He believes that his colleagues
on ,hs y,oard wi. agree with him as soon as tney
understand the case fuly.
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GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

r.ha ,bree.storv brownstone house OF Thomas Mo.
r,r,ond nj No 3li Fourteenth-st.. was badly dam
ored NV fire on Friday night The damage was
about $2coo
The BROOKLYN Young Republican Club will elect
,ta Advisory Committee for the year tomorrow
evening The elections will be held at the following
places: Wards !, 8 ard II, headquarters. Johnson
No Sos Third-ave; o. No Sc Sterling Place: 10. No.
939 Smith-st.; ls. corner Lee ana Divison aves:
20. No Sc South Oxford-st; q, No 7is Myrtle.ave;
No 20 sfadison-st: 30 No ESQ Ocean-ave. The polls
will be open from TO o'clock.
Mrs Calvin E. Hull has given up the sound money
,ubilee reception which she had planned for De.
cember 9 at the Pouch Mansion. Mrs. Hull has
received messages from Major Mckinley and Gar
ret A. Hobart saying they could not attend the
Governor-elect Black. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r-oiest
Woodruff accepted only condition that favorable
replies Should be received from the other SUCCESSIVE
candidates.
The Commissioners OF Charities and Corrections
received letter yesterday from Augustus Sherman,
Secretary of the State Commission Of Prisons. call.
ing attention to the law regarding convict labor,
which provides that no article made by convfcts can
be sold in the markets after January l. 1884,
Mayor wurster said yesterday that he Is not yst
ready to announce the name Of the Civil Service
Commissioner who will succeed Irving L. Bragdon.
ready to make his announcement for number o&
days.
A delegation from Nosahogan Lodge Of Odd Pei.
lows from Waterbury, Conn.,. visited Magnolia
Lodge In Brooklyn Friday evening, and presented
TO them two gavels The visit Of the Waterbury
men was entirely unexpected. There were tvouty.
one In the party. An entertainment was provtdSd
consistng OF musical selections ana rectattono One
Of the gavels u o testimonial to James Chatham,
and the other is . testimonial TO Lawrence poWogS
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and lc iio .uently tells batch OF them on hmseii
In spite Of his Jokes and wlcsms he's ne Is ,Ty
point OF View that ever served IN hro9niS IT, ,hs,
West pon, he leceyed nnrd aIe mg
enough to have even a sInaterlng o. ana mere ean
hardly another guardsman In the brisaue th"' can
sit a horse well as he does . ,,,.
While touching upon the men OF military IS BROOK
es word Ass should be said regarding William Cary
staff saTf When M appointed he had no knowledge o,
military Affairs Whatsosve,& & ana was suppGsIy p~1ey
perfunctory way. But. much TO every ones sur, sur
authority tho subject AT the same time ne wa, wa,
his ayes e urs cne nsn week.
and securing especial permission from the captain,
Of the companies. with the permission Of the War
Department he made thorough study oil fortresss
fortncations. and sailing a little later for Europe
he carried letters procured for him by Genera Mf
snce OF many foreign officers. and enabled him to
examine thoroughly the armies OF England ana
II was altogether the most complete course Of
Gasrd had ever taEen and upon
WAS looked upon even BY General McLeer as ,dl an
snSyf0Paees snsse PserwSrd 1 military
prize competition. and had 1t not been for the faci
nrize rn William Cary Sanger would have won IT,
Ks it was ne received second prize without
Of the men of "ours to-day Charlie Bryant
armorer and holder or tho twenty-five
sarvice badge is still familiar figure The lead
spirits tie louis SpaPs rasser eFe who 1 pses
Everde as commander Of Company a, and Walter
= Blackman DR.. w. f. Spencer Is still the regi-
mental surgeon. A man that has not hitherto been
mentioned but should have a passing word Is ex-
Lieutenant Colonel Willis L. Ogden Since the the
rI,ereerressed and added TO Its roll Its present
ssdjniant. replacing Theodore, w sicocks Is
a. one time State Inspector of Rife Practice;
A. present the 18th Is commanded ny Coone
william, T. Watson. who was a war veteran one OF
the unfortunates shup up In Libby Prison ana one one
~ those who tried 10 escape through the historic
tunne The other field officers are all old captains
,ha Weutenant-colonel being Charles W Luscomb
tthe majors George q; Cochran and George d.
Rmsseii Luscomb and Cochran are famed FOR hav-
Ing nrst used the bicycle IN the National Guard
~ America To Major Cochran belongs the credit
~ having made the first bicycle trip In the military
annals OF the militia, he having taken out de-
tachment OF men to Richmond Hill. Long Island
late In the eighties
OTHER MEN OF TO-DAY.
Other important men In the regiment are William
v.rhv now assistant quartsrmaster. formerly cap
tain Of Company e. He ID the major-senerai OF the
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Dress Goods.

z5-inch Boucle Chevot heavy weight. all the
new shades. usually $100. at 75c. per yard.
4oinch Fancy Weave: self-colored jacquard
figures. neat new styles. should be 100. at 69c.
Ter yard.
Two and Three Coored French Novelty Suit
ings, ~ and 4G inch. three lines. II we had all
colors would be Sl.25 and $1.J0. at 79c. per yard.
4O-inch heavy American Cheviots, raw silk and
WOOL elsewhere at 49c.: our special at Soc. per
yard
45-inch Fine Twill French Serge. all colors and
black. 2Jc per yard
50-inch Ladies' Cloth, all wool, al shades 31c.
per yard.
5o-inch Ladies' Cloth. fine grade. all shades,
49c. per yard.
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who for years refused to become major when 1t
was conceded on all sides that he was the one man
for the place and finally after taking 1t. left the
service. Another of the same sort was
Holmes Captain Of l. also 23d Regiment. whose
popularity was unbounded and whose military
ability was great. Such men as these are well re-
meInbered In military history. however and al
wars will be. They are known as the men VINO
might have stood at the head OF affairs II they
only would.
1t is better to sketch the men of importance IN
Brooklyn's military affairs disconnectedly. ana as
they come to mind recalling another. than
TO take them up regiment by regiment For
ours" and me Gray 18Th" the Fighting l4th
and the valiant 47th have really little interest as
organizations. besides that Of history. 1t Is the
men that made them. or a part OF them, al diner-
ent periods Of their progress, that are OF ifnpor-
tance IN the answer TO the question: The Guaros-
men Of Brooklyn; who were they and who are
they to-day?"
OF the balf-dozen and more men foremost on
the list fifteen years ago. James McLeer alone re-
mains Woodward and Ward. to say nothing OF
some Of the others. have died Partridge Jourdan
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asked Mrs Tiemann to give him money to have
his shoes mended. She did So but as Chester still
hestated about leaving the house. the woman pc
came frightened and told the servant TO call a
policeman Chester then left the place, taxing tne
key from the door and locking Il behind him; he
started down the street. The servant gained the
street by another door and followed Chester Her
screams were heard by Policeman Lehr, VINO joined
In the chase and arrested the man as he reacneo
Ciraham-ave. At the station the prisoner was
found TO have two punches Of keys and the names
and addresses Of many people in the neighborhood
in his possession. Chester, when arraigned, plead
I'd guilty 10 a charge Of vagrancy, but the A-agis-
trate refused to accept it until an investigation
was made as to his character.
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a suspicious character on Friday night In res
taurant In Broadway. near Wythe-ave. When
taken into custody Smith was showing pawn
ticket to the proprietor OF the place. Garland
believing that the man was crook, placed him
under arrest. At the station the prisoner refused
to answer any questions. and denounced his ar
rest as an outrage When arraigned In court the
officer explained the reason of his arrest OF Smith
by saying that numerous burglarles had been COM
mtted In the precinct. and he had been instructed
TO lock up any suspicious persons Smith, the OFF,
Ger said. he believed to be one of those persons.
The prisoner explained that he did not answer the
questions OF the sergeant at the station because he
was not accorded hts rights He said he had been
in Brooklyn two weeks. and had boarded with a
Mrs Walsh in South Fourth-st.. near Drggs-ave
He went to the restaurant. he said because he had
n friend employed there. and he was lingering about
the Mace until the time came for his friend 10 stop
work When seen by the officer he said he was
showing q rawntichet which called for mackn-
tosh which he wanted to sell 10 the proprietor.
Justice Goettirg after hearing Smiths story, dis
charged him. informing Policeman Garland that
as the proprietor OF the restaurant had not OBJ
jecied to the prisoners presence IN the place lie
had perfect right to be there. AS Smith was leav-
ing the court he expressed his intention or suing
the city for damages for Illegal arrest
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SILKS.

21-inch Two and Three Tone Novelty Silks, full
line OF street or evening shades. value Soc. good
patterns ard combinations. 59c. per yard
22-inch Novelty Silks. latest Paris styles and
patterns. worth $500 and $3.50 for Monday at
Soc. and Csc. per yard.
22-inch All SILK Brocade Satlns. evening shades,
large handsome designs. suitable for wedding
gowns and reception wear
2O-nch All Silk Gros Grain. full line OF street
colors. good silk for skirts and lining. special
at 49c per yard
91-inch All Silk Black Satin Duchesse. special
at 69c. per yard
19-inch All silk Black Satin Ducbesse. special
at 49c. per yard.
20-inch All Silk Satin Brocade. large stylish
designs. special al 59c.. 69c.. 79c. per yard.
% New Designs In All silk Black Gros Grain
Brocade, regular GJc. grade; special Monday at
4Sc. per yard.
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sECOND BRIGADE LEADERS.
ppooKLYNs CITIZEN SOLDIERS WHO
HAVE MADE THEIR NAMES FAMOUS.
long LIST OF HONOR. HEADED BY MLEER,
WOODWARD AND MGRATH-soME REMARK
ABLE MEN-coMMANDERs OF OLD
TINES AND OF TO-DAY.


ABLE MEN-coMMANDERs OF OLD
TINES AND OF TO-DAY.
=. ,a- as outward appearance goes, with Its
..r.o snck and span new armories and its battery
.roon and signal corps we'll housed. the military
a, BROOKLYN is now at the crowning point OF Its
h,s,ory. Notwithstanding the fact that 1t nova
a.vs has 10 compete with a myriad of social clubs
.',ch as Kings County never dreamed of quarter
- a century ago, the roster Of the brigade stands
Iii IN and all of the old martial spirit remains
%, ,ar the greater majority Of the men who made
.heaa regiments and companies twenty years ago
have retired Of course but their successors are Of
cod metal The future seems safe with them.
Az IN politics. when 1t comes to leaders, so In
.,o National Guard of Kings. Out Of the thou
ssnds of men with ambitions who have handled a
,,usket In Brooklyn arInories. and marched across
,he doors on gala drill nights flushing with pride
40 ,hev felt the eyes Of Brookyn's prettiest girls
an them only few have come out Of the military
bonper and left a name behind them Barely
handful OF these became really prominent and men
~ mower and repu,e. Not every man who -four
,s,ed sword at the head of company is re-
called In the military annals Of Kings to-day and
even some Of those who went higher up are all put
,o,cotten In the Guard it is the present that
counts and the past is only dimly recalled
Nevertheless old Kings did have some great
.o,diers and has some still. though many of the
Ynp
,,er SPURS Taking only the last quarter-century
~, attempting 10 so back TO war times there
we're woodward. Dakin McLeer. Ward Michell
xo,ne,,x. Fowler Brownell. Partridge. Jourdan
II Briggs Christensen and Mese-o.e. When
"a this list are added the names Of Story now AS
s,s,ant Chief Of Ordnance Of the State. and NC
Grath. the famous Inspector-General. who passed
,hroueh every grade Of the service. becoming Ad-
.r,o,.-General on the death Of General Porter
ans, at The close Of Governor Flowers term OF Of
ere nearly every military star Of the first magni-
tude has been mentioned.
In saying this one bit Of explanatory comment
must be inserted. The National Guard of the
State is one of the most peculiar associations on
the face of the EARTH and its Brooklyn section is
no exception. Alongside Of shese men OF prom-
pence drilled men Of great capacity and eX-
ecutive ability excellent tacticians. But. for
ore reason and another. they showed no desire 10
climb into the higher places. and. indeed on many
occasions refused. promotion when it came un-
sought by them. Such a man was EverdeI or
the ed. son OF the first colonel OF the regiment.
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~ THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
POLICEMAN GARTLAND REBUKED BY
JUSTICE GOETTING.

lie ARRESTED CHRISTOPHER SMITH on sus-
r.clON. AND SMITH THREATENS TO
BRING SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Christopher Smith. who says he Is lawyer from
Baltimore was arraencd before Justice Goetting.
IN the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday on a
charge Of vagrancy. Smith had been arrested by
Policeman Garland. of the BeGford-ave. station as
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THE AssAILANT or MISS MATTHEW'S STILL
FREE.

The police Of the Vernon-ave. station have not yet
succeeded in arrest.ng the assaant Of Miss Cathe-
rinc Matthews. OF No. 40 Nos,rand-ave. who was
struck on the head with piece OF lead pipe on
Friday night as she on her way home. The
young woman says that she Is sure that the man.
who first tried to snatch her pocketbook. became
angry when she held to the purse. and then
drov, a niece of pipe wrapped in two handker-
chiefs from, his pocket and struck at her twice.
She jumped to one side, and the pipe struck her a
ola ncinv blow which bruised her forehead. Had
the blow fallen directly on her head 1t would have
Fractured her skull. In running away the footpad
dronned the piece OF lead pipe, and II was picked
I'M by a policeman. The pipe, the police say.
weighs about two pounds
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52-nch American Fine Twill Broadcloth, all
the new shades and mixtures, equal TO foreign al
$3.50 at Csc. per yard
American Rough Novelty Suitngs, copy OF
S1.OO fabric, 49c. per yard.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15
THIS TRAMP TOOK THE HOUSE KEY.

1ust,ca Lemon. In the Even Street Police Court
Yesterday. remanded James Chester, twenty-three
wears old. FOR a hearing on a technical charge OF
yaerancy. Chester arrested by Policeman
Lehr OF the stagg-st. station just before noon,
after a lively chase. The prisoner had called at
the home OF Mrs. August Tiemann. No. 52 boerum-
ct. and asked for something to eat MIS- Tie
mann told tie servant to take Chester to the
kitchen, where he had . bowl OF soup. Insn no
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HOSIERY.

Ladies' Black Hose, double sole and high
spliced heels. 1Sc
Mems Seamless Half Black Half Hose. INA
Mems Merino Half Hose, 17c and 25c.
Mems Wool Half Hose 25c. and 35c.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

in the BROOKLYN schools in the right way or as e
the wsest use OF the 1900 appropriated for thu
purpose
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Dining-room Furniture
Sale
FOR THANKSGIVING.

CHAIRS TABLES, SIDEBOARDS, CHINA
CLOSETS and SIDE TABLES at lowest prices
for fine goods.
80 patterns Box-scat Dining Chairs. marked 30
per cent less than usual prices. 81. 40. $165, $175
S19S S225. $2.35. $3.50, 1915, sos ard upward
80 patterns Best Leather Box-seats. $40.
s29S $685.. $3.50. S375, 500 ard upward
% other patterns Dining Chairs, G5c 75c.,
Soc. 0Sc.. SLID S1.25, S1.33, $3.50. S145, Sl5O
lj Sidehoards at 20 per cent less than usual
prices SS9S. S9.7J, S10.75, $3.50. $1398, $1575.
$1G.50. S1s75 and upward.
Side Tables. 30 per cent less than regular
prices. were $12.75 and $500; now $3.50 and
$1,000.
China Closets, $50 s975, $3.50. S1675,
$3.50. SO 100 and upward.
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Astrakhan, Seal Pushes and
Cl0akings.

Black Astrakhan. Persian Lamb,
and all the new cu,ls. $1.25. S1.50. $185. $3.50
$295, $325. $780, $500. $3.50. $500. $780,
$1,000
Gray chnchilla Astrakhan. $500. 1925. $3.50
per yard.
Listers Genuine Seal Plush. 80 inch. $500
$475, S575. $50 Ter yard
American Seal Plush. 80 inch $275. $S.1o.
$3.50. $475. $3.50 per yard.
Black Boucle Coakings. S125. $1.o0 $LSos
1925. $3.50 per yard.
CoIored BoucIe Cloakings. 77c.. $175. $1.e0.
$2.75, $295 per yard.
54-inch Chinchla Cloth for Boys Refers.
Overcoats navy blue and black. $l5O. $l.6o.
S1.S5 per yard.
ParlOr Suits.
The large number of Suits sold last week ~
sures us the people appreciate genuine bargainG
Have a few more left to go at the
Half-price Sale,
to make room for large sale Of Toys.
3-piece Marqueterie Suit, covered In SILK
damask regular price $3.50; sale price $500
5-piece Damask Suit formerly $4,000: sale
5-piece Damask Overstur Suit. formerly
$4,000; sale price. $1,000.
10 other Suits at same reduction.
0EET RDOOKI VN
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service. and later he made assistant Inspector
general under McGrath.
or all the brilliant young officers Major Cochran
(he got his rank from his post on McIocr's stan
later had one of the most remarkable careers OF
any In the Guard. He came from the old 18th
Cadet Corps. and was captain OF a company OF the
18Th before he was twenty-one. In all probability
at the time Of his election he The youngest
captain In the State. lie resigned to go on Nc
Lcers stan. and Aimet +. jerks having been
named Judge Acknowledgement for Flower 3
ter:., Cochran was appointed Assistant Judge Ad-
vocate-General.
1t has already been said that the changes that
have taken placTin the I'd have bc'n many Late
In the eighties there WAS Richard Oliver. conris-
sary under Fncke and one Of the best men that
ever wore the uniform OF ours" lie Is now dead.
Colonel Partridge has retired. and Colonel Finck".
Is dead also. Major Waters has loft the regiracnt.
and Inspector Of Rifle Practice Hayward {. BGOun
and Sergeant Major. one Commissary. Wheaton H..
De pard has also resigned. ~ tho Old lnc Of cli-
tairs there are only two lcfi-Thornc. OF Company
f. and Guyon. OF Company +. II was a line set OF
company commanders. too. men of immense expert
and skill and the mon that have suc'e' icd
them. clever they may be. can hardly IDp" 10
rival that line" for some years yet II come.
Two Of these captains Of IN" late eighties have
gone up higher. AlcNIs e smith. who Is now
The only major the e:i has At the moment was
then first lieutenant O. company Is. or IN" oth'F
captains. TverGcll. Cand,e. George Middle ton,
Hoirres and Aldridsc arc out and John Shepard has
died
TWO RE.iAEKABLE MEN.
o, ex-lieutenant-colorels tho go has two that
were personalities aui powers when tloy held this
Office and are now. for that matter. thogh one o,
them Colonel Alexander g. Bacon. IS no longer In
active service. The other. colorc! John 3 Froih-
ineham has been for some years assistant
odh,tant-gcueral Of the So ond Brigade and Cen
oral McIoer's chief a. f'aH
~ Colonel Bacon many funny stories arc told.
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Couch Covers,

Bagdad and Persian effects S2.35. S215. 1885,
$4.35. $3.50. 81 80 each and upward.
Curtains and Draperics hung by ex-
perenced wOrkmen at short notice.
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RIBBED UNDERWEAR,

100 dozen Ladies' Ribbed Vests and Pants 25c.
30 dozen Manufacturers Samples Ladies'
Ribbed Vests. value 50c, for 39c
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OTHER MEN OF TO-DAY.

Other important men In the regiment are william
Ksrby. now assistant quartsrmaster Iorme,y cap.
go, ~ Company E. He II the major general OF the
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ParlOr Suits.

The large number of Suits sold last week ~
sures us the people appreciate genuine bargains
Have a few more left to go at the
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Now Is the Time to Buy