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The Press., 1896-02-13
COVENTRY.


 A. s. PARKER, Local Editor and Business Man.
 ager of Coventry Local Register.
 Copies of the Local Register for sale at the post Oflce, South Coventry.
 Mrs. F. E. Hull and son have gone to Winter Harbor, Fla.
 The usual mid-week service will be held in the Congregational church this evening.
 -Rnv. Mir. Means of Windham preach ed in the Congregational church Sunday, in exchange with Rev. B. F. Perkins. ,
 Mrs. Perkins returned from Massa- chusetts early last week, leaving her mother improved in health.
 It is expected that State Master Bow en and Rev. J. P. Hawley, formerly pas- tor of the Congregational church, will ad- dress the public grange meeting in the A. O. U. w. hall, Feb. 21.
 The subject at the grange meeting next Tuesday evening is Washington in Private Life" Mary, the Mother of Washington" Mrs. M. J. Hicks; "Wash- ington's Boyhood," M. P. Colman; "Washington's Youth" H. F. Parker i; Washington as 8 Lover," Dr. W. l.. Higgins; "WashingtOn as Husband and Provider," De Witt Kingsbury; "The Home-Life of Washington" w. Boyn- ton; Washington as a Farmer" P. H. Peterson; "Washington's Death" Mrs. A. s. Parker.
 Watson Rider, broom manufacturer, died Sunday, after an illness since the previous Monday, on which day he fell whan going to neighbours for milk. Flu neral at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, burial in Nathan Hale cemetery by the side of his only child, Emma, who died bout thirty years since. Mrs Zaida Rider, wife of Watson Rider, died Tuesday l morning, and the funeral will be at the same time as that of her husband. Mrs. Rider was the last of family of thirteen children, Walter Abbey, brother, dying about year since, leaving eight hundred dollars in trust for her support, an ar- rangement which would have provided for her comfort for several years. Mrs. Rider was Methodist, attending the ser- vices as long as she was able, and in her lonely days of feehleness prizing highly the visits of the Methodist pastor. She leaves ID near kindred, but many friends. [From another correspondent.) George Barber will remove to Hart ford in the spring.
 Nathan Hodgson has taken a position in John Woods mill.
 Miss Alice Basset, lately of Coven- try. has gone to Patterson, New Jersey. -Charies Lathrop moved back to his place Saturday, but will continue to work at E. A. Tracy's mill.
 The lower shoddy mill is again stopped waiting for orders, and the upper mill is running on about half time.
 -Aavilla ROgue has moved from the old homestead into the brick house owned by the Reynolds, near Tom Woods mill.
 The heavy rain of Thursday washed the roads badly, several places being aassn- gerous, one near Kinney brook being fm- passable.
 It is rumOred that Rev. H. H. Mar tin of the M. E. church will close his pas torate here in April. It is hoped that the rumOrs are false
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HOLLAND. (GOFrnQn0nNonon \


 State Commissioners Peck and Wat erman were in town on Saturday and ex- amined several herds of cows for tuber- culosis, and as consequence three COWS of Thos. G. Roots were found infected with the disease and were killed, also one of Martin Luctjen's. The test was tried on the herd of John Steele's, but they were pronounced all right.
 The Christian Endeavor society have elected Miss Ruth Brown president, and Mrs. E. s. Agard secretary, for the next six months.
 Mrs. Louise Bakers little daughter, Edith, is very seriously i'll in Springfield.
 MT. Kidder, of Rockville, visited Dr.. Tillotson last week.
 Landlord Kurau, of the Mansion house, is confined to the house with rheu- matism.
 The 0. E. Society will hold social at the residence of Judge w. D. Holman on the evening of the Fist.
 Mrs. Isaac Crooker, who has been here for several weeks, returnedso to her home in Lawrence last week. FLORA.
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ELLINGTON.

Joseph Coogan, formerly of the Crys- tai Lake firm of Bowler & Coogan, and Michael Bowler, the book-keeper for that firm, will open cafe in Norwich this week.
 The Holland county commissioners will give hearing to-day on the remons- trance to the granting of liquor license to Mrs. Margaret Bowler, of the Crystal Lake hotel, The grounds for the re- lnOnstranoe are that the hotel will practi- cally be under the same management as before, and that the applicants are not suitable persons,
 Crystal Lake CoETespOndence.)
 MT. Warren, of New York, who was one of the summer boarders on "the hill'' last season, Is again spending week or two with Mir. and Mrs. Neff, accompanied by another gentleman.
 -Sterry Taft spent several days of last week at Ellington Street, making wagon for Arthur Hyde.
 May kindly remind my fellow item izer of Willington that Square Pond" Is obsolete MT. Bowler's hotel Is at Crys- tai Lake.
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During the year the business done by the creamery amounted to over $19, 9,OO0. Re- ports showed number of spaces of cream gathered, 4s9, ,75O; pounds of butter made' 74,OOO; average cost of making, per lb., Al cents; average price received per lb., 25.98 cents; average price paid per space to patrons, 3.26 cents; average number of spaces required for a pound of butter, 6.59. The board of directors chosen are |: M. P. Avery, W. H. Billings, H. R. Kibbe, A. G. Chapin, John B. Klbbe, W. P. Full Ter, s. B. Cooley.
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A Sure Cure.

Mrs. Minks-Doctor, my husband is Q terrible sufferer from insomnia, and some nights cannot sleep wink Gan you do anything for him?
 Doctor-Certainly, madam. In the first place, he must go to bed not later than 10 o'clock.
 "He docs that ''
 "Very well. Wait until he appears to be in a doEe. and then suddenly give him shuk& and tell him it is time to so down and fix the kitchen fire. He'll turn over. give grunt, and sleep like log till morning '-New York Weekly.
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WALES, (O0TTeSpo pondenCe.}


 Luther Baker, the oldest person in town, aged about 91 years, died last Thursday. He leaves one son, B. s. Baker, and a daughter, Mrs. Nathan Green, and 8 son, George, in Hartford. s. P. Smith of the c. F. Adams Co.,, Pittsaeld, made flying visit to friends in town few days ago.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fry of Orange, former residents of Wales, have been spending a few days here. : W. M. Needham, an old and respect cd citizen Of the town, is very sick with pneumonia. Mrs. F. D. Hiscox, who has been very sick with the grip, is reported much bet. ter. Rev. W. H. Marble, of Monson preached in the M. E. church last Sunday afternoon.
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Horse Talk.

Wickwire-There can be no doubt that the horse is rapidly passing.
 Mudge-Mebbe, but the ones bet on don't seem to pass anything very much. -Indianapolis Journal.
 People who set out to turn the world upside down, generally start with them selves.
 Central Vermont Railroad (N. l.. N. division )-trains leave:
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HOME NEWS.
LnCAL NOTICES.

tMatter under this head cents per line.)
 1t is at the Chicago Grocery only, that W. s. < Co.'S prime old Java coffee is to be had. Price 369c. per lb.
 -Glosing out sale of balance of low priced bed blankets at A. W. Walkers.
 Don't buy Rubber Boots until you see what my prices are. 5. F. Maine.
 A. W. Walker offers this week one case Ladies' Bingham Wrappers at 75 cts. each. They are well madet and worth more money.
 The Chicago Grocery has put In a full stock of the celebrated w. 5. & Cos Prime Java Coffee. This coffee Is put np from the purest Java stock, and those who appreciate delicious cup of coffee, should secure package of this prime old Java.
 A Hand Laundry will be opened in the stone house, West Main-st., Feb. 3d. All kinds of laundry work solicited.
 ow GEo..D. SHAW.
 NoTICE.-Hurley Bros. have taken, in eopnection with MT. Murphy, of>Monson. his Sunday paper route, and will distri- bute the Springfield Republican, and Un- jon, Boston and New York papers, as nsual, to old customers and new ones, at your homes, every Sunday morning.
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Why Pay 20 or 25c.

For those fancy brands of Tooth Pow ders, when you can buy ThymOlic, su- perior to any in the market for only 10c. bottle.
 Have you seen those new Hair Curriers' we are selling for 6 cents. Lazell's Perfumes only 23c. an ounce.
 Save money and buy your Drugs and Patent Medicines
 AT
 LATHROP'S DRUG STORE.
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And the Doctor Said :

''Take it to Lathrop's Drug Store to be filed" Doctors soon find out where cer- tainty of purity exists-they soon find out where prescriptions have the most care full attention.g They know that our stock is always complete, and only the best comes from our store. They also know that if anything special is wanted at once that our telephone will get it here on time. Any calls left here for any of the physicians will be cheerfully and prompt. ly attended to.
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Dainty Lansdowne,


 Made by William F, Read, of Philadelphia, and stamped in the selvedge every few yards with his name. No other silk and wool stuff, will ever equal it, probably, either in the exquisiteness of the fabric, or the luxuriousness of the colors-$1 a yard. These colors are just in: Navy, nile, brown, green, wine, lavender, old rose, slate, orange, light blue, fawn, pink, canary, and cream,
 Left aisle
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Fine Printed Cottons.

Fine Printed Cottons.
 The distinguished new things are here; but there are more to come. At no time are all the new stufs together; if they were you wouldn't have the patience to see them all.
 We have been singularly fortunate in rich things this season. Singularly fortunate, means that we have more than ever, and prettier. But while the variety is large, the quan- titles, in some cases, are small and once gone there'll be no duplicates.
 If we could only tell of these finest stufs ftly! Can't. Language has no color, types no grace. Therefore news paper print can only hint of stuffs and their beauty. The eye must do the rest. Right aisle.
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Buttons and Trimmings.

The new things are prettier and in greater variety by far than we have ever seen them. We venture to say that no- body else in this region has such a collection, and the as- sortments are growing greater every day.
 Left aisle.
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HALLS SHOE HOUSE

Is offering Rare Bargains to close lines of Shoes. One Lot Ladies' Dull DongoIa Button, former
 price from $3 to $4, $2. One Lot Ladies' Bright DongoIa Button, former price $2.5O, $1. One Lot Ladies' Peb Goat Button, Great Wear CTS, former price $2 now $l. Several lots of Misses and Children's Shoes which will be sold at about 1 = 2 Value All quality greatly uced Men Boys and e
 S. c. HALL, 294 Main-st., Next to P. O., SPRINGFIELD.
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Try 8 can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy { (HulledCOrn). Itis delicious. Fullqt. 10c.
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lCorresnondence.N

(CorreSpOndence.)
 Worthy Master J. M. Larned, of Stafford Grange, installed the following officers of Mashapaug Lake Grange, No. 1O1, last Wednesday evening; M., Geo. Towne; O., H, F. Corbin; L., Sister English; s., Geo. Upham; A. s., Wm. s. Webster; l.. A. S., Zida Young; o., M. H. Kinney; F., Mrs. Ella Barrows; O., Mrs. R. B. Horton; F., Mrs. Emily Young; G. K., Willard Richards. Worthy Secretary l.. M. Reed and Brother Geo. Colburn were absent on account of sick ness. A bOuntiful supper was provided, followed by remarks from the brothers and sisters. A rising vote of thanks was given to Brother Larned for the able and eloquent way in which he installed the officers. Worthy Master F. Sly and wife were present from Eastford Grange.
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UNION.

Mrs. F. L. Upham has some apples that were picked year ago last Septem- Der that are in 8 good state of preserva- tiOn.
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ERsce of 3 Farce Comedy.

NnScS OK Farce COmedY' "JOhnpy, called his mother, "quit using that bad language.
 "Why, " replied the boy, Shakespeare Gaid what just did.
 "Well," replied the mother, growing infuriated, "you should quit going with him-he's no companion for you. "- Louisville Post.
 "A man never realizes how human he is until he has made big fool of himself.
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Springfield, February, 1896.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In. railroad gymnastics is the open
ing of:thetthroagh:: Buffet, Drawing
roomssleeping Car. Zine between y. ~
Galveston and Washington, p. g,
via the. ...-.,t
SOUTHERN PACIFIC, SUNSET ROUTE
This sleeper leaves Galveston
daily at 5 p. w., and goes Through
without change to Washington,
ID. c., via Piedmont Air. Line
Passengers for New York and; i'll.
termediate points may secure
.tl,rough'resersatiops with praeti
cally no change of cars. This
is the pioneer and only through
sleeper service between Texas and
extreme Eastern, points. A.. tele
gram semitic ticket agents 9!
Southern: Pacific gem1,any it: eth
Ter Houston or Galveston will Sc
cure. reservation Of space.
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DO YOU WANT AN. EDUCA-
TON?


Enter the Bowling Green Bust
ness College and Southern Nor.
NAL School, of Bowling. Green,
Ky. Sustains fourteen different
departments and employs twelve
teachers, all Of whom are compe,
tent. -. .,s ~
$40 pays all expenses Of tuition
and ::bcgHl, including .fuel,::lightss,
rooms, bedding, etc, ip tho lite "a
~ departments for five months.
$@;.pays.; for the same in the
Business College. =.
Secures more good positions for
its graduates than, any. other
school in the South.
!. Special rates over railroads. A
party Of pupils will leave New Or.
leans September 21st under the
management Of 4. G. Cherry.
Write for catalogue and circu.
lars. Mention course desired. !
Address, CHERRY.BRos.,
.. - Bowling Green,..Ky.
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AN AMUSING DEBATE.

The Subject Was Serious Enough, but the
Situation Was Comical.
When, in the old days Of trouble be-
tween the English and French, there
was talk Of sending Admiral Hawke to
sea to keep watch over the enemy feet.
there occurred notable interview. II
was November. The weather was stormy
and dangerous for vessels and the gov
eminent was not agreed as to sending
them out.
Mr.. Pitt, who was in bed with govt,
was obliged to receive those who had
business with him in his chamber. This
room had two beds and no fire. The
Duke of Newcastle came to him to con-
slider the sending out Of the fleet, and
had scarcely entered the room when he
cried out, shivering all over with cold:
How is this2 No fre?''
mo, "said Mr.. Pitt. when have
the govt, / cannot bear one.
The duke, wrapped in his cloak, took
q seat by the invalid's bedside and be-
gan talking, but he found himself un-
able to endure the cold.
Pray allow mer' he exclaimed sud-
denly, and, without taking off his cloak,
he buried himself in the otker bed and
continued the conversation. He was
strongly opposed to risking the feet in
the November gales. MI, Pitt was abso-
lutely resolved that it should put to sea,
and both argued the matter with much
warmth. 1t was the only warmth, in
deed, in the room.
II am positively determined that the
feet shall sail, said Pitt. accompany
ing his words with the most lively ges-
ticulationa
sit is impossiblei 1t will perishp
said the duke, with equal emphasis
At the moment the discussion wa1ed
hottest another dignitary Of the realm
came in and found it difficult to keep
his countenance at the sight Of two
ministers celebrating on matter Of &C
grave Importance from such novel sit.
nation.
The feet did put to sea, and Mr..
Pitts Judgment proved to be right. The
enemy was crippled and signal ad.
vantage gained. Youths Companion.
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A CllristinasTrip.

q.
The thousands sof Texans who
came from, the South Atlantic
States find much. pleasure in re,
verting to the happy days of long
ago, when they we're children, and
often they awake at night to recall
THOSE scenes of.yore, which gave to
life charm, and which now come
in later years as visions of joy.
There is a...teDders spot in every
heart fer theJ l,lFhome,' and the
memories whichcluster about the
dear old spot are solaces in the
weary, weary; Struggle we We. make
day by day to build d in our n new
Eldorado home to which our
children in; future time will turn,
as we turn now 10 the OLD place
where our loved ones in the eve.
ming of life await the fnal sum-
mons. y
The. Texas & Pacific Railway
Company again offers you the OPP
portunity to go "back to to the old
home.n,.
Round trip excursion xi tickets.
will be on sale from all points OH
the system on December 2lst and
22d, 1896, to.points in the South.
eastern states,;:- atone fare for the
5lreHad trip, tickets good 80 days,
from date Of sale. See your near
est sst' ticket: agent for: further tutors
matiofi, and do. not fail to: send
eight cents postage to the under
signed for acopy Of the finest pubS
LEGATION on Texas ever. issued, to-
show toyour friends at. home. s.'
GAsToN MEsLIER, =
td29 G. P. & T. "A. Dallas, Texas,
.
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FREAK FACTORIES.
showmen Have No Trouble In Providing
New Attractions.

Shoyyrnen Have No Trouble In ProVloinK
New Attractions.
"How do you manage to find new
freaks and suriosities?" was the ques-
ton asked Of the manager Of travelling
show that had pitched its tent in a
London suburb.
''Don't have to find them," was the
laconic response. "They find US. The
freak business Is as regularly established
as any other and has its wholesale and
retail firms, travelling statesmen, brokers,
price lists, factories"--
"Factories2" queried the reporter,
aghast.
"Why, certainly, factories, Of course.
The freak business is divided into about
three yarieties-foreign, domestic and
fake
SIN the first class the collectors travel
all over the world in search of rarities,
but the very best freaks come from In
dia and the Malay peninsula In these
countries there are people who breed
freaks. They buy young children and
animals and deform them while their
bones are soft by all manners of means.
Then they are constantly OH the outlook
for genuine natural freaks, and in those
lands the birth Of freak occurs very
frequently. The headquarters Of this
business Is at Singapore.
'Then there are any number of men
who devote themselves to the discover
ing and placing Of freaks of all kinds
and varieties, and there is scarcely a
day goes by that we do not receive
packages Of photographs and illustrated
circulars from some freak merchant or
other.
"Of course there are the faxed freak
men-a perfect host in themselves If
the proprietor Of some little show needs
an additional attraction and does not
have the money to hire something good
for, like everything else, freaks have
their price--he can get something for
little money that will serve his purpose.
1.-THE real, genuine live freaks always
command high prices and travel all
over the world in order to exhibit them
selves. Most Of them have regular routes
mapped out by their advance agents,
Just like theatrical companies, and as
they only appear at place at long III
tervals they never get stale, and some
times make bigger hits on their second
or third appearance than on their first. "
London Mail
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Corrected.

Papa Gust arrived from down town)
Well, where's Bessie? Why isn't she
running to meet me, as usual? :,
Mamma--Bessie has been naughty
and disobedient. I have had to deprive
her of her playthings, and she has been
weeping bitter tears in her own room
for the last half hour. ~
Voice of Bessie (from adjoining room)
Tears amt bitter. They're salt
Chicago Tribune.
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All About Love.

"Say, I'm in love-" confded tho faro
dealer to the lookout during a lull in
the play.
why, You don't know what love
is, laughed the lookout.
Don't You believe it,, retorted the
dealer. Love is q game that Cupid
deals He has crooked layout, and the
bank wins every bet. II you copper a
case in his game it's sure to win; if you
play case open it looses, and you're in
big luck If you don't get whipsawed In
every turn. II man calls the turn it's
to 10 shot he drops dead. New
Orleans Nmes-Democrat.
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A Regal Bridal Gift.

A good story is told Of the late Baron
Hirsch. A charming young girl, we'll
known in London society, married an
equally we'll known guardsman. Neither
was oyerrich. The baron's wedding
gift-at the instigation Of the Prince Of
Wales-was special train to Constan-
tinople and back for the honeymoon
and three weeks stay at the best hotel
in Constantinople. London Nt-Bits
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CouSC1LMEN.
ALEXANDRIA POST OFFICE DIREC
TORY.

Jonas Rosenthal. .......... Post Master
Win Maddox, Asst :"
Office hours fronts o'clock a m to I m.
Money order business closes at p m.
Registered Letters close at 5o'clock pm.
DISTRICT MAILS.
,Hineston. six. times week. Leaves
Alexandria at. l1:3Q a IN; arrives ats D M.
Pinevilfe, fourteen times a week.
Leaves Alexandria at 11.30 M and 6 IN.
Arrives at Alexandria 10 a m and D m.
Poland, three times week. Leaves
Alexandria Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays at 6 a M: returns same days M.
Iatt, once week. Leaves Alexandria
on Fridays at 6 q N and returns same
day at $3.50 pm.
Kansas City, Watkins & Gulf Railway
to Lake Charles and intermediate post
Offices, daily and return same day
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Gambling eggs is the one infallible
way to test them. This is done in a
dark room with candle, gas or electric
light. When the egg is held closeto the
light, if fresh it will appear pinkish
yellow, and if otherwise it will be dot
ted with opaque spots or be entirely dark.
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Bucklen's Alnica Salve.

THE BEST SALyE in the world
for, Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers,
Salt Rheam, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chillblains, Cofns
and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay
required. It. is guaranteed to;give
perfect satisfaction or money RS:
funded. Price 25 cents per box,
For sale by the Eagle Drug Store,
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!. PRIVATE DETEeTEyEs.ss-- We
want one or two young men in
this county to represent us as Pr.
vate, Detectives. Experience un.
necessary. Money for the right
man. Address with stamp,
TEXAS DETECTIVE AND Pro,
TECTivE. AGENCY, :.
San Autonfo, Texas: .
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notice. now have in my pos
sessions for the ,Pu6lic Schools
Hurdles Maps OF tho State of Lou.
isiana. ! have. three (3) for leach
ward and upon the application Of
the Directors of each ward viii
turn same over to their order.
GEU.aO. WATTS, :,
Superintendent.
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DOCTOR B. 7. MOsELEY

Can be found at his Office, Albert's Store,
Cup stairs) during the day. At night, at
his residence, {green house) corner Fifth
and Casson Streets.
~ Responds promptly to calls, day or
night.
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By doing good with his money q
man, as it were, stamps the image OF
God upon it and makes it pass current
for the merchandise of heaven. -Rut-
ledge.
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OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY

ss u. 5. Senator's.
N 9 Blanchard term expiring on the
4th of. March, 1897.
Don Gallery, term expiring on the
=. 4th of March, 1901.