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attempted to follow them. When they
were within 300 yards of the right
wing of the British fire was opened
upon them with Maxim guns and at
the same time the right flank advanced
upon them and drove them over the
river. The same tactics were followed
by the left flank. The rebels later made
another attack, but were again re-
pulsed. The British then advanced and
inflicted heavy losses on the rebels in
the hills on the opposite side of the
river. The British, after gaining COM
plete possession of the field, retired to
Buluwayo. Their loss was only three
killed and six wounded
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Fear Mob Violence.

LA PLATA (Md), April 26-Joseph
Cooking, husband of Mrs. Fanny Cock
ing and brother-in-law of Miss Daisy
Miller, who were murdered in their
home at Hilltop Thursday night, was
arrested this afternoon after jury of
inquest rendered verdict charging
him with the double murder Cockin..
is locked up tonight in room OF
Smoots' Hotel, in this place. With him
is a strong guard of Deputy Sheriffs.
Tomorrow he will be removed to Bal
timore, as the authorities here fear
mob violence
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To be Fined and Imprisoned.

LONDON, April 26.-The Telegraph"
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Pretoria saying it is reported the ar
rangement under which certain of the
members of the Johannesburg Reform
Committee pleaded guilty of treason
and others of les majeste towards the
state, provides for the inflcton of a
nominal fine on sixty odd members of the
committee. The five leaders will be ac-
corded severer treatment, but their pun
ishment will not exceed a heavy fine and
a short term of imprisonment
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MONROE SNYDER DEAD
He Was the First City Marshal of
Woodland, YoIo County.

SELMA, April 26.-Munroe Snyder a
pioneer and one of the oldest Masons IN
the State, was buried here to-day with
Masonic honors- The funeral was one
of the largest ever attended in Fresno.
Friends of the deceased were present
from all parts of the county
Mr. Snyder was a native of Holmes
County, Ohio, and aged 81 years. He
came to California in 1852 and expert
enced the usual vicissitudes of pioneer
placer mining in the northern counties
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MURDERCUS INDIANS.
Outbreak in rlexico and Many Set
tiers Killed by Them.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-A special from
Oaxaca, Mexico, says q number of
roaming bands Of Indians in the Hua-
chingo Valley, in the western part OF
the State of Chiapas, have made at
t&cks upon the settlers of that section
and many murders and high handed
outrages by them have occurred In
che place three families We're murdered
and their bodies terribly mutilated.
These Indians have heretofore been
peaceful, and The cause of the outbreak
is not known
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Butte County Delegates.

CHICO, April 26.-The following Re
publican delegates were elected yester-
day in Butte County to attend the State
Convention at Sacramento on May 9th:
Delegate at-Large, w. P. Hammon;
District Delegates-O L. Clark. George
Miller, H c. Bell, John Gale, William
James, Levy Cohn, N. P. Stow, w. L.
Cress, William Thomas and DR.. Thomp-
son
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Killed in .SeIf=Defeuse.

CAaTERVILLE CID, April o6.-F.
E. Robinson was shot twice and killed
last night by F. A. Slagle. The two
have carried pistols and have been
ready to shoot for a year Robinson
charged Slagle with seducing his wife
The killing was done in self-defense.
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of the State. Later he engaged in farm
ing in Yolo County. He was the first
City Marshal of Woodland. He came
to Fresno County twenty-three years
ago and settled on a tract of Govern
ment land, where he died. The tract is
now a. part of the town of Selma. He
returned to Ohio in 1862 and married a
widow and seven children surviving
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Leading Armenians Arrested.

LONDON, April 26.-The DAILY
News" viii tomorrow publish a dis
patch from ConstantinopIe saying that
200 leading Armenians have been ar
rested at Moosh on the pretext that thew
were implicated in the murder of =
kurd, which occurred in 1894 The dis
patch adds that the Embassies fear q
renewal of the maSsacreS
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Champion Tennis Tournament.

DEL MONTE, April 26.-The annual
tennis tournament for the champion
ship of this section of the State was
held at Del Monte this afternoon. The
final was won by A. w. Jones. Jr., eX-
champion of Santa Clara and Monterey
Counties
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A Young Girl Leper.

UKIAH, April 26.-Supervisor. F.
flanagan, who was appointed to investi-
gate the alleged case of leprosy IN
family named Grimm, living near Usal,
has returned home. He found the re-
port to be correct, a young girl aged ID
being in the last stage of the disease.
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Dervisl,es Suffering for Food.

SUAKIM, April 26.-It is reported
that the Dervishes under Osman Digna.
who are at HOrasab, are suffering
greatly from want of food. There have
been number of desertions from his
forces. Arab messengers assert that
it is the intention Of Osman Digna to
retreat to Adarama
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The evening session was principally
devoted to the delivery Of addresses.
Mr.. Hargrove, the newly elected Pres
ident, is the son Of James S. HarSrove,
London solicitor, and is a member Of
the same profession. He has spent con-
siderable time in this country lecturinS
on TheOsophy
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John w. Houston Dead.

WILMINGTON Oel), April 26-
Hon. John w. Houston, who was an
Associate Judge of the courts OF this
State from 1850 until 1893. when he was
retired on pension on account of dis
abilities incident to old age died to-
night at his home in Georgetown He
was born in 1914.
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jockey McCafferty All Right,

WASHINGTON, April 26.--Jockey
McCafferty, who was injured by his
horse falling and pinning him TO the
earth during the races at Bennings
yesterday. is resting easy at Providence
Hospital and is reported to be in no
danger.
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Baron Hirsci,'s Interme,,t.

PARIS, April 26.-The remains OF
Baron de Hirsch, the noted Jewish
financier and philanthropist, will be in.
tered in Montmarte Cemetery to-mor-
row.
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Sir Henry Parker's neatI,

SYDNEY On. S. W), April 26-Sir
Henry Parker, formerly Prime Minister
Of this colony, died here this morning
of bronchitis and Inflammation of the
lungs. He was born in Warwickshire.
England, in 1915.
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Two Bows Burned

DELTA (O). April 26-Two sons of
A. S Marchand, Clerk of the town. were
burned to death early this morning. The
family residence caught fire and all the
occupants We're rescued except the two
bOVS
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MeneIek Sends Reinforcerenfs

ROME, April 26.-It is reported here
that King Menelek, foreseeing an Ital-
ian attack, has sent reinforcements to
the Ras of Tigre
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Rev. v A. Louier preached at Pitman
Grove on Saturday.
Chas. Il. McKarSon threshed 1861 bush
els of oats off OF 1 7 acres. This indicates
a good oats crop.
Rev. G. S. Wendell, pastor of the Bap-
tist Church, will begin q years course in
Crozier Seminary this fall.
On Friday the Salem Jr. played the
Alloway nine at this place which resulted
in score of to in favor of Alloway.
Station Agent Shmp has been instruct
ed by the West jersey and Seashore Rail-
road Company TO see that the families oi
those who were killed or injured in the
accident at Atlantic City have every at
tention and that they be supplied with all
the comforts and neeessaries Of life.
The terrible railroad accident at Allan.
tic City last week had some victims from
here, aud the deaths cast a gloom over
the community. Seven persons went on
the excursion from here, and all were
killed or Injured. They were Samuel
Wentzell, wife and three sons, and Daniel
Freas aud wife. Mrs. Wentzsll, Mrs.
Freas and Elmer Wentzell, a lad about 16,
we're killed, while The others were seri-
ously injured. Mr.. WentHall was hurt
about the head and Stanley had his scalp
nearly torn off and his arm broken, while
William, a younger brother. had his arm
and collar bone broken. MIR. Francis 3
Dament aud DR.. ". L. Even, upon the
receipt of the sad news. went to Atlantic
City to look after the dead and injured
Daniel Freas' injuries were not very seri
Gus and he came home on Saturday. The
body of Mrs. Freas was brought home OF
Monday and inferred in the Baptist GENE.
terry. The Wentzells were brought home
on Tuesday and buried in the Baptist
cemetery. Samuel Wentzell and two
sons are still at Atlantic City, in fail
way to recover. Rev. V. A Lonier tooh
his daughters to see him this week.
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PenmsViIle Record.

Mrs. Josephine Barker is visiting her
sister, Mrs. j X. Davis.
Chas. Casperson. Jr., has entered the
employ of Samuel Lecroy.
Miss Laura Prinsen, of Pennsgrove. spent
Sunday with herparents near here
Chas. Norton, keeper of the Lower Firms
Point range light, is attending camp at Pit
man Grove for a few days.
The Pennsville M. E. Sunday-school held
its annual picnic ut Washington Park, Aug
9th, going on steamer Reybold.
Rev. Chas. Decamp, of Salem, will preacl
both services at the NJ. e. Church next Sun
day. Rev. j IL. Hutchinson is attending th
School of Theology at Ocean Grove. Hi
wife is visiting her sister at Mt Holly.
The persons who went on the excursion tC
the fishing banks on the steamer Endeavol
last Monday night. returned home with a
fine lot of fish, which they attested as being
caught on a hook line operated by their
own person, ana we believe 'em.
Irving Callahan, one of our most promis-
ing young men, has entered the drug store
of W. Ii. Dunn, at Salem, commencing last
Monday morning. We wish him all possible
success, and that he may add much to the
happiness and prosperity of his fellow
creatures.
Our base ball club have won three out of
four games played, defeating New Castle
c. A. c. twice, and Salem Jrs. once, while
the Pedlicktown club did the beating last
Saturday at Pedricktown. The second game
with the C. A. C. was played at New Castle
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Rebecca Powers, relict OF the late
Samuel Powers, died at the home of her
son-in-aw, Jacob Shoemaker, at Penps-
grove, last Tuesday night, and will be buried
this Friday morning. She was 75 years of
age and well known es was also her husband
throughout the community as very well
disposed person. Her husband was very
rominent in the affairs of the community
before his death.
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1isG.

BKOWN-At Salem, August lst. Charles
p. son of Martha W. and the late Danlel W.
Brown, aged 81 years.
BROWN-At Salem, August "a, William
fl infant son of William w. ana Iill1e n.
Brown, aged months.
GARDNER-In Quinton township, August
I'd. Lizzie daughter of Charles ana Hester
Gardner, aged 26 years.
sTANToN-At Salem, July 2sth, Annie S.,
infant of George A. and Margaret Stanton,
aged month and q days.
CIINE-Suddenly, at Salem, July 10Th,
Washington Cline, in his S5th year
pOWELL-At Salem, July 10Th, Sara s.,
infant of S. Frank and Alice Powell, aged 4
months and % days.
WILSON-At Salem, August I'd, George
r. w ilson, grandson of Samuel Horsey,
aged years and months.
CARLL-At Atlantic City, (by railroad
disaster). July 3Otb, Lydia A. CARL, aged
about 40 years.
FREAS-At Atlantic City, (by rairoa d
disaste1), July Both, Kate E., wife of Richard
Freas, aged about 81 years. Also Mary
Anna, daughter of Richard Freas, aged IL
years.
LOPER-At Atlantic City, (by railroad
disaster, July Both, Reya NJ, daughter of
Martin B. and Margaret Loper, of Yorke-
town. aged IL years
PANCOAST-At Eidridge's Hill, August
Sd, Priscilla B., wife of Samuel b. Pancoast,
In her 5lst year.
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Go and see the game tomorrow.
Harry Guest has resigned as manager
of the club.
A liberal patronage will be much ap-
preciated by the boys to morrow.
The Pennsgrove club :. is said to be
playing good game this season.
The Pennsgroye club will play here to-
morrow. Phifer will pitch for the home
club, and a good game may be expected.
The Stockton club, of Camden. played
game here with picked nine last Sat-
urday and were defeated by score oil
IA to II The visitors scored eight runs
in the first inning, aud then Phifer came
to the rescue of the home players ia the
second, and the Stocktons only scored
three runs during the remainder of the
game The victory is due to Phifer's
pitching, and Ee deserves much credit
for helping the picked nine out. Dolly
three others of the regular team played,
Randolph, HANDLE and Porch, the other
positions being filled out with some
young players about town.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Rain is again needed.

haln is again neeOed.
Hot! Hotter! Hottest!!!
The thermometer was in high dudgeon
yesterday at $50 10 the shade.
l.. B. Wright has demolished the rear
OF his dwelling preparatory to rebuilding
it.
Prof. John Whites show of trained
animals exhibited yesterday aud to day
on the Allen lot
number of farmers and others from
this section attended the farmers picnic
at Alcyon Park on Wednesday.
A number of persons from here went
Gu the Atlantic City excursion yerterday,
iS proving the largest excursion of the
SO asOn.
There was an enjoyable let-up in the
intensity of the heat the first of the week
but Old Sol has again resumed his fiery
counteuance.
Watermelons and cantaloupes are not
very abundant yet. and quite Interior, and
of course high in price. A few peaches
have appeared, and they, too, taste Of
silver.
The Heptasophs from Pennsylvania,
Delaware and South Jersey will picnic a t
Washington Park on Tuesday next. Su-
preme Archon Cohen will make an ad-
dreee on the order in the afternoon.
John Goslin, residing at Fenwick, is in
his eighty-third year, yet last Wednesday,
when the temperature was in the nineties,
he worked horserake part of the day
aud the rest of the time picked up
potatoes.
Thomas Green, while assisting Butcher
Dnbois in killing calf on Monday even
ing, had the forefnger of bis left hand
severely gashed across the first joint. The
knife of Mr.. Dubois slipped. DR.. Gilman
dressed the wound.
List OF unclaimed letters remaining in
the post Office for week ending Aug. 1st:
Essa Allen, Edward Barlom, Herbert
Brile, Mrs. Mary Cook, Elizabeth K.
Gardiner, Miss Katie Gordon, Name
Lewis, Ezekiel Tborton.
The Grangers picnic at Eft's woods,
near Alloway, yesterday, was quite
l,roelv attended. Addresses were made in
) the afternoon by Franklin Dye, Secretary
OF the State Board of Agriculture. and
John T. Cox, Master of the State Grange.
A reader of the MoNIToR-REGIsTER
wishes to make known that persons who
arc molested at night by mosquitoes can
find peace and comfort by the use OF Oil
of peppermint. Pour few drops on
rag and place on the window Sill, and
apply few drops to the body when
affected. But use very lightly, as the
LIQUID is of fiery nature. Try it,
Charles Gaunt visited jeremiah Tozer
on Tuesday. driving his sons morse.
When ready to return he unhitohed the
hnrse and for some reason it began TO
iunps and rear and soon became
uumanageable. Mr.. Tozer, who attempt
ed TO assist in quisting the horse, was
somewhat bruised, but is better again.
The horse soon detached itself from the
wzgon aud ran home The harness and
one shaft and swiugletree we're prekeh'
Mr. Gaunt was not hurt.
The quarterly meeting of the boara OF
Almshonse Trustees was held at inc
Almshouse on Monday, all the mem oefs
being present. Only routine business
was transacted. There was only one p'u
tn furnish coal. from Clark farmer, OF
Pennserove His bid was So % per TOD
for stove coal and 81 95 for egg. A large
number of visitors we're present, impoS-
ing good deal of extra work on tne
kindly matron, and it might be httie
more copsidsrate if visitors would selece
some other than trustee day.
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Oo Wednesday evening last lawn
party was given at tho home of Miss hay
Steward, in Lower Penn's Neck. A
pleasant evening was spent by all, and
after bountiful repast they returned to
their homes, hoping to have the opportu-
nifty to erjoy any more such pleasant
evenings. Those present were Mr..
J r.. Steward and wife, j. Franklin Girls
com and wife. William Coleman. Mrs.
Wm. Compton. Mrs. Israel Hewitt. Mrs.
Carrie BachmaD Misses Ray Steward,
Lizzie Armstrong, Lizzie Sparks, Mary
Wright, Susie Whitesell. Salem Misses
Lottie Cobb. Lulu Coleman, Lydia Walk.
er, Laura Wentzell, Lena Aahn, Hattie
Polk, Ella Compton and Lena Deuschle,
Woodstown; Msssrs. Benz Barnes. Chas.
Stuart, Lloyd Steward, Walton and Sam
uel Steward, Martin and Thomas Flani
gan, Edward York, Samuel Jaquette,
George Harris, Alpheus Wright, Benz
Counsellor and Leslie Swain, Salem
Messrs. Dayton Spelbaker, Oren Conover
Bernard Cobb, Theodore Mitchell anf
Ellis Riley, Woodstown.
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s"ould have had tn right Of wav as WAS
customary. THIS " as close To G 80 The
tower maL who relieved him. bowever
had given the West Jersey the right of
way, and the Reading train should have
come to a stop The tower man has a
right to stop an express to let freiebt
train pass, if he sees fit. althonph if
breaks rule of the road.
Then came the crash. Witness hurried
to the tower ard found Hauser thara
alone. Together thay reported the acci-
dent to the railroad companies by wire
When he got back to the tower the West
Jersey "home" signal was clear bnt the
distant signal was precautionary. The
Reading train was due at the tower at
90. She usually came across the mead
o~s at a pretty fast rate. He was posi-
tive that before leaving the station he
had as usual put ali the signals at
danger
Houser. the night towerman, and Fire.
man Hallahan, of the Reading train, and
some othere were examined, but nothing
new was brought out. An effort is being
made to get Conductor Kelley's statement
of the excursion train. He was badly
is jured. The jury will be ready to give
verdict then.
The Railroad Companies are providing
for the Injured.
Qniok in effect, heals and leaves on
scar. Burning, soaiy skin eruptions
quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salvo. Applied to burns, soalds, old
sores, it is magical in effect Always
cures piles. Geo. M. Address.
Laundry collected un Mondays and
delivered mid week by the Crescent
Laundry wagon from Pennsgrove.
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Femnsk rove
Roamer was sick last week and WI
uUahlo f0 cor Il po-o

Roamer was sick last week and wal
unable to seLd news.
An excursion from this place to Lincoln
Park will take place to morrow.
Daniel Leonard drives the ont of towI
laundry wagon for B. G. 81. Leonard.
A fishing party returned yesterday
from the fishing banks with a very good
report
Mr. and Mrs. Sherry, of Wilmington,
spent few days this week with Jerry
Crane.
Emmanuel and Central Sunday schoola
will unite and picnic on Tuesday, August
IL, in Joshua Hswitt's grove.
Joshua Hewitt, of this place, had a
silver watch, valued at $14, stolen while
an excursion was here from Odessa, Del.
Maurice Holton, of Camden, an
employee of the Reading railroad, is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Samuel Sayre
and Mrs. T. B. Paulin.
A game of ball will be played between
the members of Alert Council of Penns.
VILE. and Viola Council, of Pennsgrove,
on Friday next at Pennsgroye.
The Gloucester county farmers residing
along the Delaware River Railroad will
hold their annual picnic at Pennsgrove
on Friday, August 145h.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin, of New York.
Miss Clara Lawrence, of Philadelyhia,
and @. Gordon, of Wilmington, are
registered at Mrs. j. G. MuIphy's for
some time.
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93Aarrted.

COOKE GOODING - At Philadelphia,
INV Goth. by Rev. John Goodfellow, John
Cooke and Nj iss Ella e. & ooding, both OF
Philadelphia.
DoLBOW-HUTCH st. Paul's
NJ r.. parsonage, Pennsgrove, July 26th, by
Rev. S. X. Hickman, Jonathan l.. D0iDow
Jr, of Courses Landing, ana Miss Sallle a
Hutchinson, of Swedesboro.
WARD-SHIMP-At Salem, June 21th, by
Rev A, IL .Sembower. at his residence, Louis
A. Ward and Miss Clara Shimp, poth Oh
Salem.
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jacob Gaunt and wife were surprised
op Friday evening of last week by a
number of their friends calling on them.
The evening was pleasantly spent, play.
ing games, etc. After partaking of re-
freshments the party left for their homes
wishing the couple IN .ny more such good
times. Those present were:
Thomas Hewitt and wife, Samuel
Homan and wife, Preston Steward and
wife, George Lsuallen and wife, Joseph
Howey and wife, Louis Gaunt and wife.
Lenard Layton and wife, VIM. Gaunt and
wife. J. Gaunt and wife, Chas. Gaunt
and wife, Misses Carrie Smith, Mary
Parker, Maggie Gaunt, Mary Watson,
Bessie Howey, Bella Gaunt, Sibyl Howey,
Blanche Howey, Messrs. Stacy Layton,
Ouiuton Reeve, Atwood Vanmeter,
Clifford Homan, James Sharp Gaunt and
George Gaunt.
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Evening Company.

Jossph Sunderland and wife, living on
Creamery avenne, Woodstown. were
teudered an evening company on MONDAY
night The evening was spent In playing
games and in music. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs Davis, VIM. Watson snd
vife, Clarence Cheesman and vile; MRS.
Flies, George Turley and wife, Truman
Edwards, Harry Bradway aud vile, MRS,
X ,udle and grandchildren; Misses 5,die
Edwards, Lille Garrison, Laura iuriey,
Gertie, Mary and Name Dickinson
Messrs Samuel Riley and Sidney vanieer.
Refreshments we're served at late nour
aud all departed for their homes, Wishing
to spend several more pleasant evenings
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sunderland.
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NOTICE.

TIsHE Common Council of the borough OF
Il Woodstown, N. :, will meet in the
Public Building, in said borough, on Tues
day, August 18th inst, at 2 O'Clock, p. M .
correcting the duplicate of assessment o.
said borough for the present year.
BY ORDER OF COUNCIL.
August 6. 1896. s-7s
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Sl.OO Outfit Free to Accents.

with Gold Badge for 10 Days. Others
sell them-we give them away, Life of Nc
Introduction by Channcey Nj. Denaw.
Agents mako $40 d day. We pay freight,
largest commissions. Note prizes offered.
agents selling most; $25 next largest. $i0
third: send us your orders. SEEL & co.
lO35 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Grapgers' picnic at Alcyon park.

The Changers picnic at Alcyon Park on
Wednesday was largely attended, and
there was good spriDkling of politicians
from Gloucester present to enjoy
"quiet" day from the cares of state.
John T. Cox, Master of the State
Grange, and John Altman, Of Pennsyl-
vania, made addresses.
Geo. B. BsyDes and Clarkson Coles
entered in the bicycle races, the former in
one mile handicap and flve. mile race.
Coles was in the one mile championship
race of Gloucester County, came in third,
and was in the five mile race.