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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-20
Closson & Ke11y's Drug Store.

Hon. John McReavy has returned
from his junket with the senate COM
mittee, looking into the fishing indus
try of the state, in order to present
their recommendations to the next
legislature suggesting needed 1egisla-
ton. Besides Senator McReavy the
members of the committee are c. W.
Dorr, Of Whatcom; John I. Yeend, Of
Wdl1a Wa1la; J. A. Davis, of Everett;
W. A. Runner, of Spokane; and Stan
ton Warburton, of Tacoma. They
were accompanied by ex-Fish Commits
sioner James Crawford. They visited
the chief points of interest, including
the Columbia river, Gray's Harbor
and the various ,canneries and fishing
grounds on the lower Sound as far
north as Point Roberts. Senator Nc
Reavy passed through town Monday
on his way home to Union City.
1t will pay people to buy their drugs
at Sheliy's Drug Store. All patents
at great cut rates. Paines' Celery
Compound, IS cents, Castoria Is cents,
Syrup of Figs IS cents, Our motto is
quick sales and small profits.
The Mason Co.. Logging Company
has been unfortunate enough to lose
four of its best logging horses of a
disease which has been affecting all
its horses. DIR. Peppard, 4 veterinary
surgeon from Olympia, spent several
days at the camp and finally got the
disease, which is an epizootic catarrh,
stopped, and the remainder of the
horses are now coming around all
class used for logging purposes is
worth about $500, the pecuniary loss to
the company will be considerable and
the horses will also be bard to replace.
Bicycle caps and school caps; some
thing new at Mrs. Eaton's. -
L. K. has received a letter from Mrs.
Munson saying that she is enjoying,
herself immensely, with her relatives
and friends in Los Angeles, and tap
reports having had a call from Mrs.
Edwards, who will be remem bered by
Shelton people. Lon. Edwards is still
in Central America, and reported to be
doing we'll.
Mir. >Natanae1 Mortonson, we'll
known citizen of Ishpeming, Mich,
and editor Superior Poster, who, for
long time. suffered from the most ex
cruciating pains of rheumatism, was
cured, eight years ago, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla, having never
felt twinge of it since.
Watson Rodenberger's span of mules
evidently got away from his camp at
Lost Prairie Wednesday and started
for home, when they got in the way of
the Shelton Southwestern locomotive,
near Charles Saeger's place, and both
We're struck and killed. The loss will
be quite hard on Mr.. Rodenberger as
the mules were his work team and will
be hard to replace. He and Stanfeld
were left about a dozen miles from
home with wagon but no motive
power.
BIDS WANTED.-Sea1ed bids are de-
sired for furnishing forty l40) ricks of
twenty-inch green fir wood, delivered
at the school house in Shelton, Wash
said bids to be filed with Director
Munson at the Postoffice on Tuesday,
August oath, at P. NJ.
By order of the Board.
WARNING-A1l persons are hereby
warned against purchasing Mason
County warrants Nos. 1904, 1866 and
1924. the same having been lost or
stolen from the undersigned.
Shelton, Aug. 4, '97 AL. ]. MUNsoN,
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Shelton POSt-Office.

Mails close for the East daily at IL 80 A. NJ
Nails close for the North daily at A. M.
Mails arrive daily 1880 A. NJ.
General Delivery open from A. NJ to II NJ, |
10 Walls I leave for Matlock, Mason. Juno, Grove
and Satsop at a m every Tuesday and FRIDAY.
Wonev Orders and Postal Notes issued.
i0Ao' J. e. SLIGH. Postmaster.
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A "HOrSe" on Jim.

Messrs. McReavy and McGillicuddy
are still engaged in cruising state
lands though they laid off last week to
allow Mr.. McReavy to visit Victoria
and Grays Harbor. Both are good
men at their work, though Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy is the more experienced
of the two. Someone was heard to re-
mark the other day that he did not
think much of a man who would take
brush and comb and moustache curl
er into the timber with him. We fear
that he was alluding to Mr.. McReavy.
We do not know whether Mr.. McReavy
uses curling tongs, but we do know
that he's jolly good fellow and
worthy of the friendship of the Pc Ell
boys.-Pe Ell Examiner.
The whooping cough is now pretty
general among the children about
town, and the youngsters are haying a
hard time of it. 1t is reported that
two of the children of James Getty
broke blood vessels of the eye during
paroxysms of coughing, but nothing
more serious has been occasioned by
the epidemic so far.
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Hoods Pills are the only pills 10
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
A telephone message just received
announces the death at Montesano of
Mrs. Washington French, pioneer of
Olympia, and one of the few original
pioneers who crossed the plains as
early as 81. Mrs. French came to
Olympia in 1852, and since that time
Olympia has been her continuous
home, though for the two years last
past she has been living with her
daughter, Mrs, Calder, at Montesano.
Mrs. French had reached the ripe age
of SO years within few days. She
was of course we'll known, and beloved
by all old residents of Olympia
Oly1npian.
PRACTICE ECONOMY in buying medi-
cines as in other matters. It is econ
omy to get Hoods Sarsaparilla because
it contains more medicinal value than
any other.-100 doses one dollar.
I. W. Mason has secured a patent Oh
his ''popu1ist'' anger and is now nego-
t1ating with parties in the east for its
manufacture, 1t is called populist
anger on account of its peculiar con-
struction, and for the reason that
hole bored by it is larger at the bottom
than at the entrance. It has a sort of
expansive bit that reams out the hole
at the bottom. It will be very useful
tool for cabinet makers aud carpenters
and, unlike it's namesake, is very much
needed. Recorder.
You should call at Hunter and Eat
on's and SEQ the bargains they are off
!tg.
Willie Harris, the 3-year-old son Of
w. N. Harris, of Olympia. was so bad
1y burned last Sunday morning that
he died from his injuries in the even
ing. The little fellow was dressed in
kits, and succeeded In getting some
matches, which were ignited and set
his clothes on fire The child's screams
attracted the attention of the neighbors,
but not before he had been SO serious
ly burned that the doctors could do
nothing to save his life. Matches are
very dangerous things in the hands of
children and should be kept on the top
shelf.
Plats of Shelton, containing the
four Shelton additions, printed on fine
bristol board, for sale at this office, Is
cents each, or for fifty. cents. They
are worth framing. Also plats for
abstracts or for sending in the mail to
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Correspondence And County Notes.
PICKERING PAssAcF Aug 1z.h

PICKERING PASSAGE, Aug. 18th.
Miss Osmonde, of Minneapolis. was
visiting at the Rosedale ranch the past
week. On Friday seventeen of her
friends gathered in Morris cove and
had a grand spread, including all
kinds of vegetables cooked over a
camp fire. After lunch Miss Osrnond
treated the party to a song, and the
wits kept them IN good humor with
Jokes and stories, while the young peo-
pie enjoyed themselves at games.
c.. z. Mason, of Olympia, has been
picnicking at Dufield's with his family
and several friends, and the launch,
Outing also brought party there.
There are several lively timber fires
raging on Hartstein Island, the first
one being set by hunters on July 18th.
They were seen coming out of the
brush soon after the fire started. The
fire gave Mr.. Haskell asclose cali as
all were away, except Daisy and Walt
er. A brand fell near the barn and
came near burning it, but ruined sew
eral fruit trees before it was discover
ed. We understand that the fire de-
stroyed some of Simpsc old 10 gging
roads. We should keep a sharp look
out Tor our buildings while the fires
rage.
They do say that we are going to
have school in District d at last, after
vacation of eight months.
Miss Margaret Osmonde starts back
to her school in Minneapolis August
3Oth, accompanied by Kay Todd, who
is going to attend the university for
term of four years.
E. H. Haskell and son went to OIym-
pla, yesterday.
A. E. Cowan and Allen Mckay left
on the steamer frankie, Monday. We
presume he is looking for his lost
partner to go to the K1ondike and raise
some money.
Mr.. Layne and family are soon to
leave us to settle in Kansas City. A
Michigan man is here with his family
trying to make trade with him, SO it
won't seem quite so much of d loss.
Mr.. Layne has fine little home on
the Island and raises fine garden
truck. BLUE JAY.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-20
The Mason County Journal.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MGRNING
BY
GRANT C. ANGLE, PROPRIETOR.
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The onarrslsome Robln.

The robin, that "pious' bird, is very quawelsome, and it exasperates ono to watch him wasting the precious hours of food in hunting another hungry robin up and down and round and round till tho sparrows have cleared the board The blaokhirds, too, are very annoying in the way that they snatch up lump of bread and fly off with it, only to be chased about for the rest of ths morning by other black birds while e sparrow makes a square meal of the morsel fallon meanwhile un- dor shrub but relentless as they are in pursuit, the curious fact is that they sel- dom fight. If the pursued turns, tho pur suer stops perks up his tail, and being promptly charged by the other becomes in his turn the pursued, but woe to both when the missel thrush comes. He is pitt. less ill pursuit, and have seen them pass my window time after time in the course of a morning, the storm cock hard on thC 'heels'' of the blaekbird and when they overtake them what happensf For myself as I have often said before, l believe th6 missel thrush is cannihal At any rate l attribute some of the dead blaekbirds and thrushes that one finds about the grounds to his cruel beak. He watches for birds for hours at time, like bird of prey, and attacks them like one. have often stopped chase which l knew could only end one way. -Contemporary Review.
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A wlsp Story With 9 Moral.

4 story with moral, or whose sole Ras. son for heing Is to carry q moral, may nos always be oue of place. Hero Is one brief and to the po&nt, which Is good for all lati tudos and aM times: A young man stood listlessly watching some anglers on a bridge. He was poor and dejected. At last approachinga basket filled with whole. some looking fish he sighed: 'If I now had these I would be happy. could sell them at a fair prico and buy me food and lodgings. "
 |" will give you just as many and just IS good fish, said the owner, who ehanced to hear his words, If you will do nus E tgifling favor.
 And what is thatF" asked the other.
 Only to tend this limo till come bach. wish to go on a short errand.
 Tho proposal was gladly accepted The old man was gone so long that the young man began to get impatient. Meanwhile the fish snapped greedily at the baited hook, and the young man lost all lis de- pTession in theexcitement of pulling them ln. When the owner returned, he had canght large number. Counting out fFom them as many as there were in the basket and presenting them to the young man, the old fisherman said, II fulfill my promise from the fish you have caught to teach you whenever you sec others earning what you need to waste no time in foolish wishing, but cRst line for yonrEeif ''--~ Good Housekeeping,
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WHY CALLED TUMBLERs.
Curious Origin of the Name of an Artisl
 In Daily Use.

Curious Origin of the Name of an Article
 In Daily Use.
 Every day we drink out of a tumbler. Why is the large glass that holds our milk and water so called? Years ago Professor Max Muller was giving q luncheon at Ali Souls college, Oxford, to tho Princess Alice, the wife of the Grand Duke of Hesse- Darmstadt and tho second daughter of Queen Victoria. Thoro were not a dozen guests besides the princess and her bus band, and very agreeable luncheon we had with talk Gn all kinds of interesting subjects.
 But what excited the curiosity of aN strangers present was set of little roun& bowls of silver, about the size of a larga orange They weaa brought round filled to the brim with ddo famous ale hrewe3 In tho college. These, we are told, were tumblers, and wswere speedily shown how they came by their names-a fitting lessen for the guests of philologist When ons of these little HGs8ks was empty, 1t waa placed upon ahe ea5le mouth downward. Instantly, sa perfect was the balance, st flew back to Us proper position as if aHk- ing to be filled again. No matter how ys was treated-trundled along the floors, bal. aneed carefully on its side, dropped sud- denly upon the soft thick earpet-up is rolled again and settled itself with few gentle shakiDgs and swayings into it's place, like one of those india rubber tum. bling dolls babies delight in.
 This, then. was the origin of our word tumbler, at first made of silver, as are all theso All Souls tumblers. Then, when glass became common, the round glassea that stood on fat base superseded tho OK quisitely balanced silver spheres and stols their names so successfully that you have to go to All Souls to see the real thing. - Philadelphia Times.
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GasE1S Playing Cards.

< pacK uS cards was recently sofa ss London stationer's for $500 It wss ene of the handsomest Italian copper plate card games called "tarocchi as Montegna, made during the fifteenth century. Another pack of cards recently sold at Paris for almost $400 Each of the cards in this pack is master wora of the engraver's art, and all the fig ures i'll the game were historical DOT. traits. The queen of hearts, for instance. represented Queen Anne of England. the king of hearts basasy her husband, Prince George oi Denmark. The queen of diamonds Avas Qeean An5-e serhia of Denmark, the sneen \ clubs a4z then cros 2 princess of Pr. ris. .he wife ( NredN ick William ann the snee. | apad, 2rincess Anns oi ussia afe { or sht ! arina. The ks |. Ri. sec's & ccrt yapresent the ns st pA ',& ,er | &k,lona ts of Europe at 1n sasns wi 9nENiadelpIia Recorls
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AK Head Money.

When Dr. Schliemann was digging at the supposed site of Troy, ho uncovered the remains of several ancient cities which had been built one after another on the same hill. In the second layer from the bottom he discovered masses of silver ie the form of axe heads. Dr. Gotze now suggests that these were intended not for implements but for money. Bronze axe heads have also been discovered in ancient remains, mingled with metal pieces ia the form of rings, in such a manner ns to sug gest that all aliko were inteued to servo us money. After the axe head had disappeared Rs actual money the memory of it was tre- served in the coins of Tenedos, which bore the figure of an axe head. Dr. Gotze also suggests that the wedge of gold which Aohan stole from the spells of Jericho and for the stealing of which Joshua had him stoned to death was q specimen of the an- oient axe head money.-San Francisco Ar. gonaut.
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ElTzoERALpls HARD HEAD.
Tittsburr Detective With the Toughest
 skull Ea Che Country.

{ Fittsburg Detective With the Toughest
 Skull Ea Che Country.
 "It's the hardest nut in the country, said Detective Dick Brophy proudly as he laid his hand on Detective Paddy Fitz- gerald head.
 It's q fact, too--at least no one has eoms forward with his own head to disproye the claim When Fitzgerald was q common policeman, nons of the Lawrenceyille toughs ever thought of hitting him on the head when resisting arrest. They always sought a vital spot. There is only one head splitting weapon thaS he ever lodged, and that was some years ago, when a nos torious bad man who hung out at Four teenth street and Penn avenue aimed a blow at him with a baseball bat. Fitz- gerald ducked on that occasion and butted his opponent Into insensibility.
 The other nighta policeman walked into headquarters and produced new hand billy, tho finest he said, ever made. Fits- gerald reached for 1t, rappcd it on the top of his hnad Eve stmes, burst the leather knob and sens the shot with which it was loaded flying all over the rdom. Thres other policemen, who declared that it was q put up job and that tho weapon had been deotored, had to buy new hand bil- lies, for Fitzgerald took every ono as fast as presented and broke thom on his skull.
 Matt Weiss, Smithfeld street saloon keeper noted for his hard head becams jealous some time ago of Fitzgerald's rep- utation and challenged him to a head test ing match. The two mon grasped each other by the wrists and indulged ill a but ting set to. For a minute or two thers was q sound As of husky woodman cut. ting down heavy timber, and Weiss keeled over, vanquished It's remarkable, too. that both men are of gentle disposition. Their skulls, though hard are packed with gray matter, as their success in their occu- pations proveB. Matt Weiss has become rich keeping a saloon, and Fitzgerald is considered ons of the most intelligent de- teetives on the foTce.-P Pittsburg Letter in New York Sun
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How to Cure Bilious Colic.

suffered for weeks with collie and pains in my stomach caused by biliousness and had to take medicine all the while until I used Chamber lain's Colic Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy which cured me. l have since recommended it to good many people.-Mrs. F. Butler, Fair haven, Conn. Persons who are subject to bilious colic can ward off the attack by taking this remedy as soon as the first symptoms appear Sold by ". [. DeWoody & Co.,, drug gists.
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Notice tn Onr Customers.

On account of the recent coal strike, the scarcity of cars, etc., we have failed to receive several large consignments of coal, but will have plenty of coal on hand by Monday All orders will be filled promptly Telephone us your order.
 alt EDGAR BREWSTER R < Co.
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Mir. Jim Fitzhugh, who has been sick with typhoid fever at the home of his brother, Mir Chas Fitzhugh, in this city, returned to his home, tt MeGehee this morning He was accompanied by his sister, Miss Bes- sic Fitzhugh.
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"The worst cold ever had in my life was cured by Chamberlain s Cough Remedy" writes N. H. Nor ton, Sutter Creek, Cal. This cold left me with q cough and WIS ex- pecrorating all the time. The rem edy cured me, and l want all of my friends when troubled with cough or cold to use it, tor it will do them rood. Sold by W. l.. Dewoody x Co.,, Druggists.
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Autumn Tnilor sSnrr,-

An autumn tailor gown of Russian green English serge, says a New York fashion writer, has jacket bodice fin, ished with short fiat basques, It open. over vest of soft old rose colored la. dies cloth, a pale tan and gold braid. ing nearly covering its surface. Ths skirt hem is braided in the same design, and the revers and standing collar are made of green velvet Another model has the back of the jacket cut into short postilion basques. the fronts in bolero shape, opening on vest of soft corded silk, under the belt of which is an add ed basque cut in circular form. This can be sewed permanently to a belt or pointed girdle, or 1t can be made adjust able, and when added, converts a house dress into street costume.
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The colored Baptist State conyen- ton which was in session last week in Hot Springs, was, we are told, the greatest in the history ot the de- nomination in ths State. Rev. J. C. Battle, of this city, was re-electe1 recording secretary, this being his twelfth year to serve in that eapaci- ty. The settling of his people on their own homes in this city has gig en this minister a powerful influence with his church and his fellow minis ters in the state.
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CA5RGoaeEA. 'i'sasis'' Ssi'i < lIS1zzzs zzszIz@u %.'3.,. i.iiI

Miss Omi Stewart and Mrs. ]. j.. Dickens returned to their home at Monticello today after a visit to Mir. and Mrs. $. c. Seabrooks. They were accompanied to Monticello by Mrs Seabrooks, who will visit rela- lives at that place.
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Catching at q straw.

'fThey say cows age can be told by the rings on her horns, he said apropos of nothing in particular.
 It is evident, she retuI ned, with a certain wistfulness, that it is not eonsid- cred improper for COW to get engaged every year. n-Chieago Post.
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Mir, A. ". Hawks, the laughing philosopher who lectures at the Mer- Till Institute Tuesday night, address ed the League meeting at the Main Street Methodist church Sunday af- tornnpp
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tio to Taylor < Roane for your plum buildings and mince meat, and they can furnish you citron, cur rants, seeded raisins, etc, for your fruit cakes. dtf
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Mr. Titus Farr came down from Little Rock Sunday to accept the po- sition of operator at the Cotton Belt depot at this place.
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Mr E. $. Woodfin, former resi- dent Of this place, but at present in the furniture business at Shreveport, La. is in the city on q business visit.
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Taylor X Roane can furnish you dressed poultry, oysters, spare ribs, brains and home made sausage at all times. dtf
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Ourstock Of holiday goods has ar- rived Cali,and inspect our stock .before purchasing. A. ]. Mitchell sssss < a0s Main street
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MT. Tom Gulledge returned to his home at Locust Cottage today He has been under treatment in the In firmery at this place, having met with an accident which fractured his sknll.
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Messrs. Geo. R. Brown and T. c. Mays, publishers of the "eotton Belto magazine, at Little Rock, are in the city.
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A. ". Hawks.

Mir Hawks, the laughing ohiloso- pher, will be at the Merrill Insti- tute Tuesday night. His subject will be Sunshine. Don't miss him.
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Just try l0c. box of Cascarets the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made. 12-30 cod ii.
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At the Trench Crystal palace was shown lock thet admitted 3,674. sss combinations Slahet was four months in unlocking it.
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Weak nerves indicate deficient blood. Nervous people find relief by purifying and enriehing their blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great nerve tonic.
 Hoods Pills are the only pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills
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Cleveland County Circuit Court conyenes at Rison today. A number of our lawyers left for that place to- day.
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According to the computation of vii lalpandus, the cqst of solomon's s temple was SIT. 53I, ,9tI5, G86
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GASToRIA. Tho fae- . is'sIa'' is'ssiIa''l%@XzAlA3 < 1'ssSs'. ssiiE

X letter was received Sunday from kratzmeiri the missing cigar maker. He was at Arkansas City and wrote for some money to come home on.
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Taylor X Roanc have just received Il complete line Of evaporated fruits, apricots, penches. prunes. etc. dtf
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Messrs. Renberger X Ewing have moved their law office into their former quarters in the Davis build ing
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Mir. Lee Fox left this morning for business trip down the Valley road.
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tr. $, Nj. Courtney, of Winchester, mhgline among his friends in this f today.
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Judge M. l. Hawkins, is register ed at the Arlington.
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Cobana, the finest of all coffees, Tt Il 2s J. II. Talbot < Go.
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MT. D. F. Holmes, of 1onesboro, is In: the city and registered at the Ar