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Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
ORDINANCE NO. 80.
Prohibiting the Hitching of Stations, Jacks
and Bulls on certain streets in Mesa City

Be it ordained by the Common Council OF
Mesa Citv:
SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to hitch any stallion, jack or
bull on or along the following streets of Mesa
city, viz: On Main Street between Center and
Robson Streets, and on Macdonald Street be-
tween First Street North and First Street
South, and on First Street South between Sir.
rine Street and the western limit of Mesa city,
Sue. 2. Any person violating any Of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of msiemeanor, and on conviction thereo
shall bs punished by fine not exceeding
twenty-five dollars. or by imprisonment in the
village Jail not exceeding twenty-five days. or
by both such fir and imprisonment
SEC. 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinance
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
SEC. 4. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
licaticn IN the Mesa Free Press, a weekly news
paper published in said village, for three suc-
c9ssive weeks.
Pass, by the Common Council of Mesa City
this 8th day of June, 1896
JAMES r. TURMAN,
Attest J Il BARNETT, Mayo
Recorder and Ex-Ott.cio Clerk
OF said Common Council
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
EsUcklem'S A~Mfcl SlAve

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions. and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. FOR SALE BY J. H. Barnett
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
THE REGULAR

Annual stockholders meeting of the
Mesa Coop Milling Co., will be held
at their place Of business, July 20.
1896 at l o'clock p m, for the purpose
of electing board of directors, and
transacting snch other business as
will come before the meeting. A full
representation is desired,
DAN'L HILBERT.
Secretary.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24

Silver will buy as many goods as
gold, at B. M. johnson 4 Bros. They
keep always fine fresh groceries
staple and fancy, imported and do
mestic. They deliver goods to any
part of the city and vicinity. They
exchange goods for produce, allow
you 100 cent dollar prices for your
produce and sell you goods at hard
times prices, Quick sales and small
profits, prompt attention, courteous
treatment and lots of goods for little
money are the rules of this house.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
The Ideal Pamacea.

James L. Francis, Alderman, Chi
cago, says: II regard DR.. Kings New
Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for
Coughs, Colds, and Lung Complaints
having used it IN my family for the
last five years. to the exclusion of
physicians prescriptions or other
preparations"
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
LOCAL TIMETABLE
PHO ENIx & MARICOPA.

PHOENIX & MARIcoPA.
Train leaves Phoenix at s p. m.
Arrives at Tempe at S.25 .. m.,
and at Maricopa at $50 pm.
Train leaves Maricopa at Ga. m.
Arrives at Tempe at 7 l5 a. NJ.
and at Phoenix at 500 a. m.
Close connections made with
Southern Pacific at Maricopa, also
at Tempe with stages for Goldheld.
Connection made at Phoenix with
s. +, P. q P. for Prescott and
Congress.
PHOENIX & MESA CITY.
Leave Mesa at 7:30 a IN, arrive
Tempe s m, and Phoenix $50
M.
Leave Mesa at 2 p m, arrive at
Tempe $50 y m, and at Phoenix
at 3 p m.
Leave Phoenix at 9 m, arrive
at.Tempe at $50 m, arrive at
Mesa at 10 q m.
Leave Phoenix at 5 . m, arrive
Tempe at 5 80 p m, arrive Phoenix
at 6 p M.
All trains run daily Ind will
stop at any point on signal.
E. SHAMP,
General Supt.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE

Excursion tickets will be sold over
the M & P and 8 P railroads. via
Ogden and Sacramento to Salt Lake
and return, on the following days:
July 26th, 9th, 28tb and Aug. 9th,
9TH and 8th at rate of $500 for the
round trip. Continuous passage both
yays, good for return to Mesa until
Oct. Both. Call on agent Gam at
Depot for information and tickets.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUCsO,

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUCSON,
is Arizona. Notice is hereby given that pur-
s,aant to instructions. and in accordance with
thstiirections of the Secretary of the Interior,
under the provisions of the third section of the
Act OF July 5, 1884 (23 Stats, 1O3) the Govern
ment buildings on the Fort or Camp Mcdowell
abandoned military reservation, Arizona, stu :
ated in Maricopa County. will be offered at
public sale on the grounds, commencing on the
22nd day of September, 1896, at 10 M, to the
highest bidder. at hot less thar the appraised
value thereof. the purchase money to be paid
at the time Of the sale, the buildings to be re-
moved from the reservation within ninety
days from the date of the sale, their retention
on the reservation after that time to be at the
risk OF the purchasers. EUGENE TRRlPPEL,
Regis er. EDWARD r MONK, Receiver. Ap.
proved WIN Fl SIMS, Acting Secretary.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
Marvellous Results:

From a letter written by Rev }
Gunderman, of Dimandale. Mich, we
are permitted to make this extrnct:
Il have no hesitation in recommend
ing DR. Kings New Discovery, as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While I was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rives juno
tior she was brought down with pneu
monia succeeding La Grippe. Ter
rible parox ysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
it seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DIR
Kings Now Discovery, it was quick
in its work and highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free at J III
Barnett's Drug Store. Regular size
SOC and $1.0O.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
NOTICE.

On and after July 1. my fare will
remain the same as heretofore but
after have succeeded in knocking
out" the railroad they will not be ad
yanced. l., w. COLLINS.
Phoenix, Tempe & Mesa Stage
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
CRAMPS IN THE STOMACH.

'My husband had cramps in the
stomach, and he began taking Hoods
Pills and Hoods Sarsapariila and he
has not been troubled since" Mrs.
w. G. Norman, Wlnslow, Ariz.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24


Miss Sic Allison is chef de cuisine
at the Mesa restaurant.
s. M. Sees family have gone to
Williams for the summer.
BoRN-July 20. to the wife OF
Hyrum Peterson, a daughter.
Those who study astronomy these
nights should carry red light.
The new line of Hats and Shirts at
The Bee Hive are both cheap and
nobby.
= Have you seen the new Free Sill
YER" Hat? They have them at the
Bee Hive.
PILLS cue neu'na. sick
headache, indigestion, biliousness.
All druggists. 25c.
L. Salter and wife arrived home on
"wednesday from their bridal trip to
California.
sMv baby had Group and was saved
by Shiloh's Cure" writes Mrs. b
Martin, of Huntsville, Ala.
Warren Peterson and Len.1 Lewis
have gonefor ten days outing to the
Reavis ranch. sss@ e : q
Diseased blood, constipation. and
kidney troubles are cured by Karl s
Glover Root Tea. For sale by j. w.
Bailey.
Mrs Curnnw and hnvs exDect to
leave for Globe next Monday unless
prevented by rain.
Twas nervous. tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Glover Roos Tea has
made me we'll and happy --MRs. E b
WoRDEN.
Kans! Kansl and Mason's fruit
lars rubbers for glass lars. an wax.
for cans. at Hunsaker & Stapley's
Arizona has not witnessed such
heavy rains for years as have fallen
during the past two weeks.
Ave you made miserable by lndi-
oestion. Constipation, Dizziness, Loss
of annette. Yellow Skin? Shiloh's
vitalizer is q positive cure.
We have acomplete stock ct TIN
ware and preserving kettles, salvan-
lied ware and stoves and holloware.
Hunsaker & Stapeiy.
Pills do not cure Constipation
Thav only aocravate. KarPs Glover
Root Tea gives perfect reenlar'tv TO
the bowels. For sale bv J w Bailey.
One of our citiz|ns came near get
ting his head smashed with a CHM
the ether night. He was in the MID
die of the road. too.
r w. Frakes the old time Phoenix
livervman was in town Tuesday en-
route home from Florence. He found
r1entv of water and mud on the trip.
Consumntion can be cured by the
rse of Shiloh's Cure. This great
Cough Cure is the oniv known rer-
edv for that terrible disease. For
sale by J W Bailey.
Ten stamps of the Mammoth mill
are hammering on rich rock n'ght
and day. Workmen are overhhul1ng
fhe other fen stamps and they will
start up also.
The MIA Dramatic Comnany an
next "Wednesday night will present
that thrilling drama. The Finger OF
Fate. in Social Hall. Popular prices.
Everybody go.
Orr OF WEAKNESS comes strength
when the blood has been purified
enriched and vitalized, the appet't
restored and the system built up by
Hoods Sarsaparilia.
Prof. F. J, Netherton was up from
Phoenix this week. He has been
elected principal of the Yuma schools.
ihe peonle of Yuma are 70 be con
graduated on securing his services
EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
WI orr =

Medicinal value in a bottle of Hoods Sarsar
parlla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
1t costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money.
More curative power is secured by its peculiar
combination, proportion and process.
which make it PECULIAR to itself.
More people are employed and more space oc-
cupied in it's Laboratory than any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more tes-
tilnonials received than by any other.
More sales and more Increase year by year
are reported by druggists.
More people are taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
today than amy other. and more are
taking it today than ever before.
More and STILL MORE reasons might be
given why you should take
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24

AS Lawrence Abel started down
street for home yesterday evening his
horse got ffightsned and began run
ming and kicking. Lawrence held
on to the strings and finally two boys
ran out and caught the horse. The
front OF the buggy was considerably
wrecked but nobody was hurt
The Bull Dog mine has been in
corporated under the name of the
Goldfeld Gold Mining and Milling
Company with capital stock of one
million dollars, 0. D. Merrill is
president and w. E. Pomeroy secre-
tary.
Last summer one of our grand chill
dren was sick with a severe bowel
trouble. Our Doctors remedies had
failed, then we tried Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
which gave very speedy relief. We
regard it as the best medicine evel
put on the market for bowel COM
plaints-Mrs E G Gregory, Fredricks
town, Mo. This certainly is the bes
medicine ever put on the market fo
dysentery summer complaint, eoli'
and cholera infantum in children
1t never fails to give prompt relic
when nsed iu reasonable time and tn
plain printed directions are followed
Many mothers have expressed thel
sincere gratitude for the cures it ha
effected. For sale by druggists AM
medicine dealers.
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
I HE
TheAtlantiC & Pacific
RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.

Leaves Ash Fork, west bound, at 15a nj
and 80 pm.
Leaves Ash Fork, east bound, at 40 m an
so m
Arrives at Ash Fork, east bound. at 90 p m
and 4 40 am
Arrives at Ash Fork, west bound, at As m
nd TAO m
i, The Atlantic Pacific is the, G eat Middle
Route across the American Continent.
In connection with the railways OF the SAINT
Fe Route.
Liberal Management
Superior Facilities
Picturesque Scenery
Excellent Accommodations
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the mos
sublime of natures work on the Earth, indies
cribable, can easily be reached via Flagstaff,
Willisms or Peach Springs on this road. To
the Natural Bridge of Arizona and MonJezuma
Well you can journey most directly by this line
Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization of La
| guna or of Acoma. "The City of the Sky
Visit the Petriied Forest near Carrizo. See
nd marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take
a hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests
| of the San Francisco Mountains. Find interest
| in the ruins of she pre- historic Gave and Cliff
| Dwellers: View the longest Cantilever bridge
n America across the Colorado River
SANTA FE, PRESCOTT u PHOENIX R.R
TINE TABLE
(Mountain Time is Standard Time)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at 80 m and
| 7 40 am
Arrive at Prescott, north bound. at s3 p m
| and l0pm,
Arrive at Ash Fork, nofthbound. at 20 p m
and IL Oh m
Leave Ash Fork, southbound, p m al.a Fam
Leave Prescott, south bound, m and SIS
a m.
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, at 3 As p m
and 4 p hi
DON A. SWEET,
Gon'l Passenger Agent,
Albuquerque, N. M
Mesa free press., 1896-07-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Locks like rain again.
Uncle Charlie Burton is yet quite
dangerously i'll.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
An Important Industry.

ITO THE EDIroR: write you con
ccrning the Arkansas Tobacco Works
located in this city, and the great help
being done the Negroes of the city by
giving employment to more than s5 OF
them. This factory is owned and con
trolled by Mcssrs. Conner and Gilbert.
Mr.. Conner and myself are both from
North Carolina, he having known me
for many years. Mr.. Gilbert is Ken
tuckian. Both gentlemen thoroughly
understand the tobacco business. W,
are making the best chewing and smok
ing tobacco on the market. Every Ne
gro and white man in this city and
state should make II custom to buy
the tobacco made by the Arkansas To
bacco Works 1t is a home enterprise,
supporting home labor and opening a
market for home production Arkan-
sus climate is adapted To tobacco rails
ing, and all that is needed is n trial
along that line. | trust the good citi-
zcns OF Little Rock and Arkansas will
so encourage and aid these gentlemen
in their enterprise that soon they will
employ 800 or 400 hands and buy all the
tobacco raised in Arkansas They can
and will do IL II they only meet the pat
ronage they 80 justly deserve.
]. c. BATY.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
oIt la1II, uene.

Al q called meetink on June st the
Old Ladies' Home, little Rock, the fol.
lowing named were elected to care for
the Old Ladies' IIohs during the year
1905: Mrs d. A. Calls, PRESIDENT Mrs,
NJ. II. Pride, vice-presldent; Mrs. II. II.
Carolina, secretarya Mra Sonora San
ders, corresponding Hscrctary; Mrs. G.
$. Kibblc, treasurcrj Mrs. NJ. 0'Neal,
chaplain. Executive board: Mrs. Il.
Washington, Mrs. seedus and Mrs.
Lula Campbell. sids committee: Mrs.
Qunlls, Mrs. willis, Mra Belts, Mrs.
Glostcrs, Mrs Tocus Mra. Wiley, Mrs.
Douglass, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Clay and
Mrs. steward. The board Of trustees
will be elected as SOON ~ we can have
all the churches Of the city Represented.
MRs II. T. CAROLINA, Sec'y.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
Notice..

To whom It may foncern; This Is to
certify that we, thq board Of managers
OF the Old Ladies' Home of this city, do
hereby inform the ppblic generally that
this board has neJer authorized any
person or persons ID give a ball, beer
drinking or enterta hment OF any other
kind for the benefit Of the Old Ladies'
Home since II has bfen organized, and
as Christians we debounce all such en-
tertainments, and wp wish 10 say that
we have been informed that several
such entertainments have been given
in the name Of the home, but we have
never received one cent Of the proceeds
OF such entcrtainmcnts The public at
large, Us well as lhe churches, will
please pay no attention 70 any notice
for anything to be iven for this home
unless It Is signed I the president and
secretary Done D6er Of the bourd.
MRs. A. GAINS, Pres.
MRs G s. KtBBI scc'y.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
PERSONAL MENTION,

Miss Pearl Weathcrs will be home
Saturday from Wilberforce, Ohio.
Prof. NJ. r. Perry, of Pine Bluff, was
in the city during the past week.
b. NJ. Luster, grand commander X.
of the World, will leave for st. Louis
in few days.
Miss patillo will soon be home from
Wilbcrforce, Ohio, where she has been
attending school.
Miss Palestine Marsh was in to see us
on Monday. Miss Palestine left for st.
Louis to spend the summer. We wish
her safe and pleasant trip.
Rev. Jordan Williams, grand dictator
OF the X. OF H., will leave for Newport
to preach the annual sermon Of the X.
Of II. at that place next Sunday.
Sister II. Walker, of Queen Victoria
chamber No. 81 of North Little Rock,
was in to sec us last Tuesday. She re-
ports everything In the Mosaic line in
fine condition.
Prof, j. q. lsh has gone to Camden to
take charge of the county normal at
that place. The people of Camden need
feel proud of the selection made them
by Prof. Jordan.
Miss Katie Frye came in to sec us,
and left her subscription for ono year.
Miss Katie says that the AMERICAN
GUIDE is very popular in Hot Springs.
Call again, Miss Katie.
Mr.. and Mira. T. H. Ish left for Searcy
last Tuesday. They will remain there
during the summer returning early In
September TO again take charge Of the
Deaf Mute Institute, where they have
been engaged us instructors for the last
five years. They carry with them the
best wishes OF the citizens Of Little
Rock.
The American guide., 1896-06-13


Our Office is removed to No. sos West
Ninth street. Stop in and see us.
Anncgarns, 1902 Main street, is the
place to go II you have furniture to re-
pair.
When you have furniture to be re-
paired go to d. Annegarn's, 1902 Main
street.
When YOU are in the city, call at the
Red Star Liquor House and get jug
Of good whiskey. Cheapest house in
the city. A. Lyons, manager, 500 East
Markham street.
When you want pure whiskey, call at
the Red Star Liquor House, No. 800
East Markham street. jug trade a
especially. Orders taken from any part
OF the state. A. Lyons, manager.
When you want divorce quick; a
deed or mortgage acknowledged; home
stead land secured; a pardon granted
or claim adjusted, call on, write or
telephone to Atty. $. A. Jones. Tele-
phone No. ISL. Office, lis Louisiana
street, Little Rock, Ark.
The attention of those that desire
medical attention is called to the adver.
tisemcnt of the Rea Treatment. You
should give these doctors call. Con-
sultation free. Examination and treat
ment reasonable They guarantee a
cure in all cases or no pay. Call and
see them. Talk to them about your
ailments; it will cost you nothing.
Taking spin on the wheel will be
most enjoyable way to spend the spring
season. What is more like the emblem
attic bird OF freedom than a bicycle?
But get the right wheel. The Southern
Cycle Co., $50 Main street, sells the
Dauntless, Windsor, Gordon, Henley
and Eclipse for ladies and gentlemen.
See their advertisement elsewhere.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
SOCIETY Y3EVENI'S.

The commencemeftcxe exercises Of Union
High school was all that had been
hoped for. The class is one of the best
both as to numbers and intelligence
that old Union has sent forth. Miss
uverton, as salutatorian. was all that
could be desired. Miss Bradford, the
valedictorian, was eloquent and grace
full. Pref. Ish demonstrated his 6tness
for the position he holds
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Mrs. NJ. G. Ish 10 IN Camden. Ark, ss
assistant in the institute.
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@. L. Jones has returned from an
eastern trip. Mrs Jones will remain
in New York two or three weeks. G.
E. Jones, jr., 4 visiting relatives in
Pittsburg, Pc.
Miss Jim Rector, one Of the fair young
High school gradustes, will enter Fisk
university next term for two years
normal course.
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Miss Stella Bush will attend school
and enter the conservatory Of music Mt
Fisk univsr' y. term
Mrs. Cobb and Miss Pearl johnson
leave for searcy Springs Friday morn
ing, to be the guests of Prof. and Mrs.
I. r. Ish.
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Miss Leona Richmond will arrive In
the city Friday, after pleasant and
profitable term at Fisk university,
Nashville, Tenn.
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The GUIDE made scoop" In first
publishing the list Of teachers for the
next school year. The list OF success
full applicants gives general satisfaction.
-
The union picnic Thursday was one
of the largest and best in the history
of Little Rock.
Mrs. speight, Mrs. Stevens, Prof.
Pleasant and Prof. Knox are assistants
in the county normal.
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Mrs. Lee, of Broadway street, will
leave the city Tuesday to spend several
weeks at searcy Springs, Ark.
y.
Mrs. VIM. Rector has returned from
Hot Springs, Ark.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
Rarhaa,Ia,

There will be grand church barba'
cue given at the Eighth Street Baptis,
church, corner Of Eighth and Broad
way, Thursday night, juno Is This
barbecue will be given for the benefit
OF the church. All sister churches and
their pastors are invited. We also ex.
tend an invitation TO tho North Side
churches and their mcmbcrs and to the
public In general. Admissiou free.
ANNIE cowAS, rresidcnt
JAMES ANDERSON, Secretary.
L. D. BErrs, Pastor.
u. q. HILL, General Manager.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hot Springs, Ark


w. A. Seymour's grand concert, BIZ
cycle races and ball games, at Whit
tington Park June 5, were bowling
success. The bail game between the
Arlingtons and Rags, was tici the tic
being played off resulted in favor of the
former in the twelfth inning, the score
standing; Arlingtons, 10; Rags, 10.
The Lime Kiln club is dying but not
dead. They met last Wednesday night
with small attendance.
J. I. I. Warren's return, the other
day was duly celebrated. He has been
canvassing the state on lodge business.
lie will make another trip soon to Fort
Smith.
Prince Earl has arrived from Georgia,
he calls it, but Ennis is the name.
Look out for the big barbecue and
ball game and all kinds of amusements
at Wilmington Park. June 81. An ex'
cursion from Pine Bluff and Little Rock
will be run on that occasion.
The GUIDE is the best Negro paper in
the state, and everybody should sub
scribe for 1t.
W. A. Holden has organized first
class band, They are open for all en-
gagements, and can be secured at a
moments notice. Give them trial
Miss Bertha Smith left for Chicago
Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary L. Jones left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Newport She expects &c
visit St Louis before returning. Miss
Mary will be greatly missed
The Champions Won.
The Arlingtons defeated the Little
Rocks in an interesting game OF ball at
this place, the score being:
9 . 5 Q
Arlingtons ..........b 90 0 81
Little Rocks .......0 0 v
Uumpire-wm. Brown. Time, s:Oo'
The second day the Arlingtons were
again victorious, the score standing II
TO 8 in their favor.
The American guide., 1896-06-13
An Uutounded humof.

There Is no truth in the rumor in cir
culation among our readers that Ra
leigh Springs water will not be fur
nished to colored people. On the con
trary the Raleigh Company has several
customers among the colored people tc
whom 1t supplies the water by the
month. Many of our friends have been
directed to use the water by their phv
sicians, and we have yet TO hear sin
gle complaint by any one who has bust
ness relations with the gentlemen ii
charge. On the other hand compliments
are the rule, and the wonderful water
is making many remarkable cures o.
stomach and kidney troubles
The American guide., 1896-06-13
North Side Bethel A. N. c. Church.

Program Tor Sunday, June IA |. Song
by the service. >, Prayer, Chaplain II.
J. Glen. 3, Scripture reading, Miss ".
Willis. 4 Song by the service. B. Es.
say, Mrs. J. A. Paten. Q. Song by the
service. I. Recitation, Miss II. Jones.
$, Address, y. Henry. 0, Select read
ing, Miss NJ. L. Robson. 10. Essay,
Il. n. Mitchell. II. Duet, j. q. Graves
and Mrs. \. A, Barber, IL. Select read.
ing, Miss r. Willis. ~. Quartcttc, DR.
c, A. Hewitt, Mrs NJ. Graves, Mrs q.
Smith and Miss J. Pate.
DR. HEWITT, Pres
MRs, q. SMITH, Sec'y.