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ARMY AND NAVY.

An Army officer, with q record that won for
him gold medal from Congress and promotion
from the grade OF nurse to that OF Major and
Paymaster retired from active service on Aug.
ID. Mai. George +. Robnson v as appointed to
the Army by President Hayes. When Secre-
tary Seward was thrown from his carriage aud
confined 10 hisNquarters in the old house in
which Mr.. Blaine died. Robinson was assigned
to nurse him. He was present with Seward
the evening Lincoln was assassinated. and All
attempt was made by Payne to kill the Secre-
tary Of State. Robinson grappled with Payne
and prevented him from doing Seward serious
harm. For his conduct he was presented by
Congress with gold medal. and later. when
Hayes became President, he made Robinson a
Major in the pay corps Of the Army.
The Army seems to be suffering from an
epidemic Of courts martial. Four officers. all of
whom are Of or above the rank of Captain. have
recently been tried, aud in two cases the yer.
diet has been dismissal. In the other cases the
verdict is not known, inasmuch rs the defend
ants were tried at West Point and the findings
sent direct to the President. The officers who
have been recommended for dismissal are Capt.
Ayres aud Capt. lamar. both Of whom are sta
toned at Vancouver Barracks. lamar was ac-
cused of intoxication aud failure to pay his
debts, aud Ayres Ofmaking lbelons statements
about brother officer. The latter. however,
will probably escape on I. technicality, AS the
court was illegally ordered and the proceedings
were Irregular.
Naval Board, composed of Rear-Admiral
Walker. Chief Engineer David Smith. and
Lieut.. Witzel, has been constituted by the Sec
rotary Of the Navy for the purpose OF consider
ing plans for laying DIP in ordinary certain
vessels of the Navy, in accoriance with the
suggestion made in Secretary Herbert's last
annual report. The idea is for the reduction
OF the number of vessels in commission and the
establishment of system of reserve ships.
Existing friendly relations with the principal
nations of the earth is believed to justify the
serious consideration of the peaceful plan sug-
gested. In our Navy, until recently, there
were not ships enough for routine aud station
service. so that there has been no need Of re-
serve. Bet now that new ships are coming
forward in good numbers, some Of them far
larger than we use to build, it is considered
time To introduce the system. The two sta.
tions OH the Atlantic Coast most commonly
spoken OF for laying up ships are Brookly and
League Island. and perhaps il one only is
selected it may be the latter. Bnt on this the
Board will report, and then Pacific reserve
station may be selected.
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blue shining water, or feel the splash Of the
waves AS a bather, or hear the merry laugh at
the awkward attempts TO learn to SWIM or see
you ensconed in some quiet corner " drinking"
in the beautiful sentiments Of the poet, or
laughingly discussing the merits of some
author.
Oh. snch lovely time! How glad / am to
see it through your eyes and pen.
Hoping you will rot consider this too much
of an intrusion. as simply acted up to the
principle con tanned in these lines:
"If you've any praise to give,
That anothers JOY may live,
Give il"
For many times know. just one little en-
couragine word brings new life and energy to
US. and our tasks seem easier if we know even
one is pleased aud helped by our efforts. A
most sincere admiser-M. ETTIE FULLER.
One of the most graceful lessons in life is that
contained in the lines quoted. Praise aud APP
probation make life sunshiny; fault-fnding
and Indifference make it bleak. We thank
the writer for the letter and for the lesson in
it. a
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
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cnsr OF THE CORRIDORS.

III SO inclined President can save Q compe-
tence out of his salary. President Hayes did
not do SO. because. though he Was sverse to
any reputation for liberality. he and his wife
were exceedingly liberal and charitable. and
gave away an immense amount that no one
knew anything of except the recipients They
also spent vast deal more on entertainments
than they ever got credit for. President
Arthur got great deal of credit Tor liberality
by jndicious entertainment Of Q select few,
who published the facts of his liborality. Bot
President Hayes and his wife were nearer the
common people, they were more Of the Lincoln
type OF character. and had hosts Of lovly
friends who could not and did not blew their
tTumpets. This wss true Of their sntsrtsin.
ments. They expended great sums in pro-
riding refreshments for everybody ct their
receptions, whore the rule has been "a only
The National tribune., 1896-08-20

Dy physicians
All womb and ovarian troubles,
irregularities, whites, bearing-down
pains. displaeements, tendency to can
Ger and tumor are cured permanently.
II feel as il ! owed my life to your
Vegetable Compound. After the birth
of my babe | was very miserable. 1
had a drawing pain in the lower part
of my bowels, no strength, and a terri
bic backache. Every day failed. My
husband said If would try bottle OF
your Vegetable Compound, he would
get it for me. The change was won
derful After | had taken the first
half bottle / began to- have great faith
in it. When had taken three bottles.
was well and growing stout. 1t is a
pleasure for me to write this to you.
/ only ask women IN any way afflicted
with female troubles to try it. "-M.s.
ANNA IvoR, Pittsford Mills, Rutland
Co.. VT.
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hat we publish il without more ado:

that we publish il without more ado:
SPRING LAKE N. Y. Aug. g, 1896.
EDITOR BETTER HALF: / have long been a
stanch friend of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
and when the Better Half column became a
feature of it thought it complete, and as a
admrer of the column have thought of express
ing my gratitude personally many times, for
you can probably never know the benefits you
have bestowed upon way back sisters with
Your bits of chat and pewsy bits from tine
world of women. or about women of the world.
to say nothing OF the pros aud cons concerning
boomers and the many delightful hints for the
world of more "homics" along The line of
graceful and simple dressing. besides reel pes
for good THUGS to eat and drink.
Then, to enlivcn, pretty poem applicable TO
the season is given occasionally. and delight
fni little desert ption of some entertaining book,
etc. indefinitely.
But what pleased me most of late, and caused
me to write out these thoughts. was your
most pleasing relation of your stay at the sea-
shore.
1t seemed to be what would call an "overly
good time" and so much good fun.
almost thought / could see out over the
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profsy
MI blu
National making only chapter American history but
The author journalist of long experience and writes in lucid and ores
interesting politician tho
icusses q u
thu
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TWILIGHr ON sANDUsKY MARsH.
Low In the west the moons slim crescent swings.
Across the marsh the vesper breezes bear
The sounds of cleaning; from far cornffelds
fare
The chiterins blackbirds. whose ingathering
brings
The silken fiutter of myriad wings.
The wild ducks cry floats down the thickening
air
As OF one haunted full Of fear and care.
Sad twilight comes with dubious whisperings.
How changed from that exultant world that lay
In the wide smile of noonl The evenings shiver
Means the days death its throngfng whispers
blend
With thoughts that haunt men when their lives
must end.
Another dawn may gid fairer day,
But this day, when it dies. is gone forever.
John Hay in Harper's.
Mrs. Burnett's latest clever saving is: 81
never yet have discovered good or bad quail
ity which seemed to have gender; and, what's
more, l have found just many men who
kept all tho Commandments at once and lived
simply and truly-just as many men as women,
and just as many women as men,"
1t is said that Of all men the lawyers. the
men who like to go fishing, and the journalists
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ART IN JAPANESE LEGATION.


The Home of the New Minister Being
Newly Decorated.
There is new j. .nese Minister, and the
legation of that Country here IS being expen-
svely redccorated and reinrnished. The work
has been in progress all Summer. aud il is cx-
pected it will be completed by Sept. ].
The walls Of the halls have been tinted with
yellow cream, relieved by designs Of the Japan
csc emblem Of nobility in q darker shade.
The parlor walls are decorated in glazed Units,
shading from red to yellow. olive. with dadO
and ceiling border OF FreBch-gray, enivened
with festoons of gold and green vines and
flowers, the whole shot with mad streaks Of
japanese gold lightning" The ceilings of
the drawiug-rooms are painted in blue and
white to represent the sky, in which sail
ing immense storks in the impossible per-
! spectiye Of japanese srt.
The chandeliers formerly in use have been
removed, and the apartments are now lighted
by oxidized-silvcr branch lights in side
| brackets. Rich Administer carpets OF plain
old red have been laid in all the halls aud
| roUms. The window draperies, portiercs. aud
furniture upholstery are nil OF the same pat
tern and material, q rich siik-aBd tiirsel
tapestry of wild and beautiful coiors. the de-
sign being repetition in various sizes and
c0lors Of the Japanese primrose OIL u French
gray ground.
The furniture is simple. but exquisite in
taste and richness, among the most beauti-
full objects being a large ami curiously-
carved cabinet of lakewood, an immense
Oriental couch on q dais and some beau
| tiful lockwood tables. which support large
| and costly cloisonne urns, filled with rare
exotics, in which the Japanese lily predomi-
mates.
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ANNA IVOR'S REQUEST.

Personal letters reach Mrs. Pinkham
by thousands; some asking advice, and
others, like the following, telling OF
what Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done and will ever con-
tinue to do in graduating those fearful
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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because the compliments are so kind; yet IL is
so graceful letter, and so welcome, and the
text Of it SO kind
"Hyon've any praise to give
That anothers joy may live,
Give il -
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G A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
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To which is added Brief Sketch Of
Garrett A. HOBART.
Candidate for Vce-President.

BY BYRON ANDREWS,
AutAor of the "Liife Of John a. Logan" etc.. etc
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10 the 1850
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Washington, D. c.
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The Bureaus records show that Abra-
ham klock, Of Brier Hill. ST. Lawrence Co.,
n. Y, was ia the service a few months near
the close of the as a Iueiuh,.r al the New
York militia under Capt Jacob Fielding. He
WAS born in 1904. Jarrett Carl. OF piuewood,
Hickman County. Tenn, enlisted in 1914. at
the age OF IL years, in the Cd Tenn. MID
Vols. and served seven mouths as Sergeant
James Hooper, of Baltimore. served om board
the United States schooner Comet, from 1914 to
the close Of the war. powder boy" His
most vivid recollection is of seeing the dead
soldiers lying on the ground after the hurried
retreat OF the British 10 their vessels at the
bombardmcnt Of Fort McHeary. Hooper was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

The nowly oleciod oliIcors aud dIrectors
of the Merchants Protective association
held their first meeting lnAr evening Tho
Officers are. u. c. Crawford president;
Nicholas Randolph. vice president. Max
pionstag. trunsuror y. II. Rood, secretary.
The directors. each from his own branch
Of trade. are as follows. Theodore Borng.
Jr A. j. Wheeler. G, f. Parker. G, II.
Crazy r. II Stewart. r. j. De Merritt.
j. J.. echossor. u. NJ. Barber, x. II. caw-
thon w D. Mlhllle. Il. NJ Burke. II. u.
Adams Gus W. TIPS, ]. Lewyn. II. w.
Hutchinson. c. NJ. Phelps, II +. Roberts
and j A. Grobcr,
The meeting was well attended and starts
ont upon the second year OF It's existence
vi der very IA, orablo auspices.
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Captain j. c. Andrews leit this morning
for trip to Mexico
Auditor " ". Pope OF the Santa Fe u
up from Galvcston attending court
Conductor Johnson of the Katy, at Smith
vile, Is stopping at the Hu,ehins house
Ex-ConductOr Hun Of the Houston ana
Texas Central was IN Houston yesterday
]. n. Wisner Of the Seaboard Air Line
left this morning for trip 10 North Texas
Assistant General Froigh; Agent Crosse
close ~ the Missouri, Kansas aud TcNaB'
spent yesterday in Galveston.
The Houston East and West Texas pay
car went up the read yesterday 10 diS-
tribute 10 the employees their October shlar-
les. -
The Seaboard Air Line Is reported To
have given AN order for twelve locomotives
10 the Richmond Locomotive anu Machine
company
r. r. FAIRIES, clerk In the Offices Of The
International aud Great Northern: Is the
proud father Of ane baby boy, who ar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

I, - .
INVu ~ ms nome No. 12O Downing, yes
tpiu"N'
The employees of the general freight Of
nee of the Houston and Texas Central hoyo
subscribed $ho.aO for the fiorouco Crittcu-
Ton Rescue home fund. They intend TO
carry on the good work
u. Miller. traffic manaror Of the Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas pnasod through
Houston on KATY No. g last uight for N
Louis Alr Miller had been npendiur n
few dnys Mt Galveston
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THE RTs.


John j. Wagner VS.. International and
Great Northern Railway company; plain
tin granted leave TO 1le frat amended pc
.uuon.
Eliel Louchheim " Co, VS.. ". IL oPet,
sequcstrltion; dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Lionel and c. Grumbach VS.. jules liisrh,
debt; set for November 80.
r. j. McNurney vs.. Fire Association OF
Philadelphia, damages; leave to planun
to amend pleadngs.
Mrs Page Fisher va. Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe Insurance company con
tract plaintin granted leave to supplement
pleading
Lecn Smith vs. Gulf, Colorado ana Sani'
Fc Railway company; leave to plainiin 10
amend On trial.
Estate Of Powell minors J. L. Dickson
Joe II. Eagle and Il, L. Whitehead appoint
Cd appraisers
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Chicago. November l7.-All Che fran
chises aad real aud personal property Of
the Chicago and Northern Pacific rcIlroad
was sold at auction today for Ss'oO0ooo.
The sale was conducted by Percy - shop
master in ohanceiy and was Under the
hdgmen, issued by the United States cir
omit co,,r, June 90 1886 The sale Was
made 10 William Alien Butler. on behalf
Of the bondhoders committee. J Edward
slmons. Henry Judge, Robert Martin ST.
mon ctf rne william Nerns. and others.
Mr. Builcr WAS the only bidder The
boudhoidcrs have not declared their pans
M r,oranuilatinn. II seems to be the gen
oral belief. however that the aninsonls,l 10
intcrcsts OF Tie Northern Pacific and tho
Witrorsin Central have been harnon'zed
and thar some plan OF REORGANIZATION viii
10 adott,ed whereby the Chicago and North
crn Pacific viii be purchased by tho Wis
f,usiu Central
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BRtfNNER GHENITiiis.

alderman Ed Alexander has gone 10
Denver. colo. on business trip
Alderman George Hughes IS OH LIN WY
to Iowa on visit
The p. s. u. club gave an enJo' "''s
dance Monday night in large s''''''
near Drummer.
large cane wagon carried the club to
aud from the scene Of festivities through
NE kindness of Mr. III Fetzcr. The ttue nc,
- space was 1870 feet, the floor h1 ~
bcen waxed. aud to the music OF Nlolin9 ,b ,a
tie hands of "Arkansnw Iral,3'.n -,,'r
hours we're spent in deiiEh,iui hi ,nH,c,
The ladies Of the ciIb provided the s''''''
for The occasion. IN mont
This evening the town coneh w. n ~,
In regular semi-mouthly session lAA,a .ri ne
this year are being freely and No'un.A' ~
handed i'm. and some needed 'iAI'"''''-'
are contemplated. 100, rc-
s,u,d The heavy lumber needed ia '''
structure having been received
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

Omaha. November II The Missouri
Pacific Railway made the Missouri 1obbars
who handle suger happy today by an
ncnnclng that after December 1 omaha
aud Kansas city would be upon me same
basis 40 far as freight ratce upon sugar
from Now Orleans and other sugar re-
filming points were concerned.
II s probable that other roads VIII soon
give notice Of a similar change.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

The following suits were filed yesterday
in the district clerks office
Dilwyu Parish VS.. Galveston Harris
burg and san Antonio Railway company.
contract.
W. +. Williams VS.. f.. \. storc. debt
McErron & Murray, limited. vs.. HICKS
Day Lumber company ct al. deht
Bardrn Sheet Electric company VS. ~
THAN Hall association ct al dent .,
Winkler. divorce on the ground of cruel
treatment and injunction.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

The annual report o, the Western Ran
road Of Havana, Cuba, just published IN
London shows that the damage 10 the COM
pany's property caused by Tho iuHurrcctiou
up to June 80 amounted TO SluA. 200.
cnlm for this amount ms been presented
10 tho government. The general niagna-
tlon of business Is. OF course, more harm
fui ic the interests Of tbs read than The
physical damage to ils rtoprrty Beyond
Rincnn. fourteen uiles from Havana. trains
arc run only occasionally md under tho
protection Of military cscorts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

The Houston East and West Texas has
addressed the following circular TO agents
ON account Of the meeting " tho Masonic
Grand Lodge at Houston Texas. royedhar
"a to December II, 1855. YOU may sell rourd
lrlp tickets 20 Houston at tho following
rates;
Humble zoe; New Cancy sl-lA Clovc-
land. $40, shepherd t2.29; Gcoir'oh 81 ~
Livingston. s2.Si: L'gSett. 81. Moscow. 81;
Corrigan Sc: burke. s3.35: Lufkin 1855:
Nacogdoohes, s4.i5. Appioby. sl:45; Gar
rison, }475: Timpson, s5i Tenaha. $3.50;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

William y. IIorlng Of Waco Was yeHIer'
day appointed personal injury agent OF the
Houston and Texas Central Railway com
pany, to nll the vacancy caused By the
death of william Edmond. which occurred
on the "a Of last month. Mr. Hcnug, who
is a relative of Attorney Baker Of this city,
will enter upon his new duties at once.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

JUDGE CLEMENTS OF GEORGIA TALK

Judge Clements OF Georgia, who is a
member OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission. is reported as saying: The COM
mission has Internationally dcuc great good
in correcting abuses which had long been
practiccd by railroads lie aided: - DO
not think that railroads discriminate
against individuals or communities as they
once did when there was no LEGAL check on
them aud when there WAS no authority to
Investigate their practices. When you turn
the light on bad practices they are checked
in a great measure. The commission has
hpd whoosoile moral effect On railroad
managers, There was time when through
a whim. personal preferences or tar ~ ne
other reason, railroad would give one
town better rates than another when the
point which vas charged tho higher rite
Ind the shortest haul individuals were
favored in tho same way This pracIlcc
made souir men yer! rich and ruinei ofh-
crs. 1t built NJ some points at the expense
ut others " Wdnld be unreasonable 20 IS
Icct all these abuses to be corroctoi IA
day or q year. huL there Is no d)u5r TIA
4 long step ha' been taken toward the tor-
roction 81 those evils. Secret rebates are
doubtless. still SVEN. but the prdtilca 10
growing Less. III, railroads are not Vlrliy
io blanc for ia. practices. Men Who had
controlled large volumes Of freight viii 10
To enc road aud cndeaNor TO get q rate
lower shan the standard published rate.
They oiicr 10 give all their business To ona
road II they arc given rebate on H.
take il TINT 10 railway manager prefers 10
Aiyc u rebate II he can get the business
without #. lint business men often de-
maud ,qrnc privilege, concession or favor,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

Philadelphia, Ia, November l7-The
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad com
pany rcorganiaed today by the election OF
president secretary and ak directors
These officers were elected President, los.
Harris. secretary William r. Taylor, di-
rectnrs. George +. Iiaer of Reading Chas
II Costor and Francis Ldndc Stctnon OF
New York and George c. Thomua, Thomas
Mclean aud John I.owthcr Welsh. OF Phi
adelphIa.
The capital stock was fixed at $50 600. 900
to be issued In 400 00p share of $50 each II
was ordered that certificate OF organ1a-
tion be- prepared and executed under the
seal ot the company by President Harris
and Secretary Taylor aud tiion In the Of
fee of the secretary Of state at Harrisburg.
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I'm. troublesome Goat.

At different times the railroads have had
trouble win various sorts Of small animais
carried in the baggage cars. from the say
aud festive bicycle to the hunters dog. but
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The International and Great Northern
has sent the following 20 All ticket agents:
Account special meeting of the south
eTn Lumber Manufacturers association. to
he held In Memphis. Tenn. November iS
and 10, rate Of fare ana "A thr1 on tho
certificate plan has been authorized t0r
this occasion agents Will issue one way
tinkcts at regular FIRST class limited rate.
giving purchasers thereof certificate re-
ccipt
Certificates viii 10 signed by Mr.. George
x Smith secretary. and yisnd by Mt
II u. Wilson. ticket agent ~, Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern railway
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-18

Austin. Texas. November i6.-ln approval
NJ ioint application Of the Texas and No@
orleans railroad. Sabine and East Texas
railway ard Galveston. Harrisburg and san
Antonio railway companies submitted I'M
6er No 3 Of the Texas and New orielns
railroad company, authority is hereby
Granted for the adoption OF the rate OF %
cents por 100 pounds for the transports
,lou Of pine lumber, IN carloads, from mus
on mo Texas and New orleans r9ilroad ana
sabira and East Texas railway to Nan1on
md ragt Bernard Effective rates TO m
,rr,oedieto points 20, TO be higher. Eject
i've November p. 1875.
,rs,in. Texas. November ls.-ln approF"'
.. lain, applications submittcl undor Nos
1S7 and iss If the Missouri, Kansas and
r,evss Railway Company OF Texas. u H.
hcrsnv ordered TINT the following 'lSssiii-
rot,on rulings supplementary to the Wes.'
o-n classification No. %. shah 'orern T.
,.n ,..~snortatioA Of the articles nemce'
~. rsiiroads between points IN Texas. sun
~, 70 the rules embraced In exceptions
~ vsst,rn c'aesificatioa;
/ !" provision for waste on page W. eias-
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Moody heirs VS.. Looscani verdict for de-
ierdant,
Narrfnt Smith VS.. S S. Ashe ct al. Tor
posece sion Of the Sour Lake property rl%ht
Of Jury waived and case being heard before
the court.
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1T TcliINs llo,-sr,

MS %, r, Alvarez.
sFM 'roprietor.
Nc, Eemode,cd aud
.cts,, g. newly furnisbo d''H
!lI,,.,,,1 Eat.s ''9''u''
WI ,sll,ss u =, per- ~. ~
80 he a sg is.t IF Ts,o IN