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2. So HAY active and Arm; choice tim
othy 300; choice prasrc 600.

2. So HAY active and Arm; choice tim
othy 500; choice prasrc 600.
Chicago adviccs by private wire TO n.
w. Hunter q Co. gave curb on Deccmber
wheat Ac lower at ~, puts pola down
from Ss's 70 Sss; calls sold dcwn from si.s
10 VI. a lower market being generally TX
corn sold down from I'm TO a7% and calls
sold at asM.
New York, october ls.--wheat--Re ceipts
Northern dun. 9sS. optins opened weak.
er, owing TO the liquidation and bcnrisi
cables. ruled generally weak all day In,
iiuenccd by an S,Upu,0oo bishei increase II
Bradstrcct's visible, but rallied slightly
near the close on export demand. CLOSED
lNl& net lower; No. 3 red october closet
ssN; December SSTs.
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LIVE STOCK.

HOUETON.
r. r. Hall live stock commission mer-
chant, reports as follows:
Beeves--Choice grags .............. 2x1 =,
Cows and ho,fers. clioice........... 2!fg *
calves. cho.cc ..................... 1lSV
fcaflitRS s..........,..-...s..ss 80. NV
Sheep, trst.claSS .........-....-.s.s. ~
Choice nastfed hogs ............,... sNY
Cornfed hogs .,.....,,.....,,.......' sytW,
The market Is very scantly supplied
with all classes OF stock and bare OF hogs.
Cattle CT all classes would sell readily AZ
quotations. The tendency OF prices - up
ward.
Chicago. October 12.-There was an act
i've demand for cattle and prices were
stes. dy for natives. While rangers We're
stronger TO Toe higber: nasiye beef steers
s. S0lfs 90 for poorest dIersed beef grInts
Sip 10 5.0Jm5 Is for choice TO prime ship
ping lots, the bulk gong at 5000 ~. The
terfn.nauion OF tho long drourn res sm-
r,artsd more life TO tire stccker and feel-
er trade and saics OF light wct4nt SOCK
Choice COWS and teifeis sold unusually
wei. the beet hefeys going for -
Cakes were In good eupply ana trade
brisk at steady pr,ces. Texas cattle were
u Tszs a -. =: ss.!ys; pss Z s'as
,;ssS ~ = sSss sss IN Ss1l 'sss
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heavy packers s.ilsfs,7o. primo assorted
lishi weights 4.loi4 i2is. The average
uuqaSy OF rho receipts was again poor.
Ihs greater part OF the pigs went for $50
$3.50.
Iaade In sheep and lambs was active ut
an average advance Of Zoe In sheep and
10uiac an lambs compared with last
week, Sheep were wanted at 2,0oua. 80 for
culs, Western rnnge sheep found pur-.
chnaers at s.oeNa.@. the greater part OF
were bought GO a,5ofpS,76 for the poorest
up % S;eeast.6c for the best, Westerns
Receipts $500, hogs iaooO. sheep
5000.
a., LOUIS October i2.--Cattle--Recespts
beo. Hhiumcnts 500. Zoe higher for best
nDteN ce. Of which there are few here;
oth.ra steady. TeNHne a shade stronger:
fair 10 choice native shipping and export
steers a,a5ec5. 10. dressed beef and butcher
stctr1 s.75,ti.75, steers under 1909 pounds
3.tp3ft,0o stockcrs and feeders 2.HfqS. int
COWS and hcifers 2.iNpi.b 90, bulls 2,OOn5OQ;
TeNas ana INDIAN steers 2Sea4.oo, with
hefcrs Tbms 20. liogs-Receipts 5000 ship
mcnts 1000. strong TO DC higher light 1850
400; mixed s754S,soi heavy 3.7oJi,0O.
Shcep--Recespts 5000, shipments 200, NUT
tons stnong, lnrnaS u shade higher, native
nations 2,p0qS 81; stockers 2.0oUs.00; culls
and bucks i.60u3.io, lambs S6Sif6.&.
Kansas city October l2.--Cathle--Re-
cc,fpts, 1900, fat stock stnrtiy, others weak
anl lower; Texas steers 2.7bqa.0o; COWS
l.0onS.@ rs, iRatfye steers I .0od%.9o, native
ccws ard heifers ;0n3 30, stockers and
fetaers 2.ion5 lQ bulk 2oo45.ho. Hogs
Receipts 400; strong % &c higher; heavy
s,sD. lights S.0s@s.so yorkera 3,75di3.so
pigs s.s0li3.75. shcep--Recespts 5000,
strong, lambs 3.5oli5.lh muttons 2.25aS.so.
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GRAIN AND HAY

Carload lots. job cars, from mills: deal
sers charge from store 5Gil0c more pcr 100
lbs on bran, 21i3c per bushel on oats and
corn and l0ml5c per 100 his on hay.
BkAN~6si2c; corn bran 40sl45c.
CHOPPED CORN--S0c per 100 lbs
0140c. ~
DAT CHOPS--G55i7oc per 100 pounds.
Oats-Texas 2SMG27c per bushel.
WHEAT SCREENINCiS-7oc per bnshel.
HAY-Alfalfa, s10.5enll.0o per ton; millet
$l2.00; timothy. s12. 5oai12.T5: South Texas
prairie hay, $5.00n550: North Texas. $500
09.00.
COTTONSDED PRODUCTS-Menl and
cake SIT .00n1S.O0 per ton; huls, 800 per
100 lbs
SORGHUM SEED--S5d90c per bushel.
RYE SEED--30c per bushel.
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" private wire 10 b. w. Hunter G. Co..
lew York, october R.-Continued weak
y OF spots brought about naturally
kther selling OF contracts. II actual
ston finds few buyers comparatively
kukng, it must be protected In some
" and the contract markets are sought
refuge. If an explanation is wanted
. the decline since JANUARY was &c here.
Ian be found there. Tins morning indi-
Bscns were for some recovery. bat sell
for long account began again with
n same results recently experienced.
3der such circumstances the market Is
tited to improvement. but. as we said
kterday, 1t needs active spot and con-
let buying to advance and sustain It,.
Sither of these features is present, but.
| NE unforeseen usually occurs, either
both may develop when least expected.
gerpool Is pinning It's faith to q ~, W.
- Gnd acting accordingly.
M. Atwood Violett az Co.
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PRODUCE.


GRANDCHILDREN small white c,ssi2xc
per ID; Bayou sl4GSAc;. pink 2i.GT3c, LANA
beans SnS'xc; black-eyed peas 3Alsassc.
BuTTER--Blue star zoe; dairy lSfii5c:
fancy Elgin creamery 24G25c; Texas coun-
common.
g, o1LEoMARaARINE--sollds loc; prints
SABBAGE-colorado s27S: common s.. Is
,,CsHEESE-New York full cream lsc:
Wisconsin full cream i2isc: Young NOR,
lea lslac; Western lie; Swiss 25c: imita-
lion lion swiss l1@isc; brick cheese Highs;
EGGs-Texas Halle for fresh stock;
Kansas 16
&c per ID.
lEPPER--Chile 1sJ20c per Id.
Observation-Disclosures and Colorado 80
WSSc: sweet potatoes 100000 per bushel.
potiL J. ,l. - Chickens. per dozen, old
according TO size. .oo broilers S. c5a5
z.e0, turkey hens s.. 00aIS.W; turkey COB
H.5095 SO.
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Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.
Kansas CITY. October 12.-WheaE lower:
No. hard 81. No 2. SOd82: No. l red 80:
No. . S9@90: No. 2 spring 78i No. ., 49,
S SEQ . ssss A H. Wts IL. ga aS.
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IS Aldworth, Fowler & Mcvitie.
SIS Amorum, III. Mosie.
IS Araosto. c, +. Orthwein s. sons,
s. ssS oIisis, F %M, ps 4 Msov,u. =
IS Boxgrcve. j. Moller 4 co.
S. BRITANNIA A. Holt.
IS Cromwell. A. Holt.
Ss Curyteba. VIM Parr a Co.
So Cumberland, A. M,,rcow!ta.
Sc Comal. Mallory line.
SIS Darwin. VIM Parr * co.
e. ppsS ,Me Fowler \ Msvit,s.
ss III paso. Morgan Line.
s. VI sud. Morsan line.
SIS El Rio. Morgan line.
rs Eeliclaila, a. Holt,
81 Florence, w. w. Wilson.
So Golden Cross.
SIS Governor, VIM Parr.
S. Guido. Fowler n Mcyitie.
SIS Herinspool. Fowler d McVitie.
S. Jane Kersall G. Il. Orthwcin a. Co.
IS Lcona, j. N. Sawyer.
SIS Lauenburg, VIM. Parr y Co.
SIS Maorio. G. r. orthwen.
SIS Maritime. Fowler & Mcvitie.
So Mexican, savers & Sons.
s. Se,herby' fhail, K. Holt.
S pembridgs, Daniel Ripley.
IS Ribston, w. w Wilson,
SIS snvan. Fowler 4 Mevitic.
IS Thornhill. A. Holt.
Ss Tropea.
SIS Nesta, VIM. Parr.
SIS Wakefield, A. Holt
So Zodiac, D. Ripley.
Sch James l.. Jordan, Trinidad Asphalt
company.
Sch siarlke e. O. FLOOD.
Sch j. NJ. McInnis.
SIS Endcsleigh,
IS Gena.
So Ursula Bright.
SIS Ludgute.
SIS Alfalfa.
Sch Carrie A. Lane.
So Ethelcdia.
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
As Acme, at Greenock. July a.
SIS Acomac. Shields. September 70.
IS Alamo. New York, October Q.
S. Antwerp, Antwerp. September 10.
SIS Aeon, Cardiff, September IL.
SIS Amyl Las falmas, September 20,
SIS Bernath, Swansea, September 81
Sch VIM. ii. clifford. Baltimore. Sep
tember 90
SIS Calrncmg. Newcastle. October !.
So Daybreak, Manchester, August n.
SIS prummond. Barry via Buenov Ayres.
ST Drumelaier. Liverpool via Busno.
As s. Dr sqlx It. Barry via pu.no. Ayr...
July 10.
ss Darlington. Antwerp, August n.
SIS Elizabeth Richmars, Bremen. SEP
S. Et.lida, St. Vincent. September D..
SIS ella l.. Davenport. Philadelphia.
september IS.
IS Deptford. Carson Dock, September %
Sch Luther r. Garrison, Baltimore. Sep
TENDER "a.
SIS Kendall Buenos Ayres, September %.
SIS Kennett, Shields, October o.
SIS Ida, Liverpool, September l.
81 John Bright. Shields. September T.
IS Lizzie. Cardiff via Santos. August 10.
Sch Carrie A. Lane. Philadciphia. Sep
TENDER "a.
SIS Leon, Cardiff, October !,
SIS Matteawan, New York. october ?.
IS Maria, Newport September IL.
Ss Nanette. Liverpool July d.
IS Powderham. Jamaica, due Septcmbs
o.
SIS Polynesia, due October %.
SIS Plympton. Parnath, October s.
SIS Royallst London. July n.
Es Stanton St. Lucia September ..
Sch John II. Southsr, Baltimore. oe-
tOher l.
SIS Straits Of Menai, Maryport. Septcm-
Der 10
SIS Transvaal. st. Vincent. September 2s.
SIS Tripoli, Cardiff. october 2.
SIS Tropic, Barry, September 49,
SIS Urgulla, Manchester, September IL.
SIS INVERSION. Rio Jnneiro, September D.
es Webster. Shields, August g.
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BUTTER AND EGGS.

xausas city. october 1e.-Butter activs,
~,,,.n,v iieht: creamery 30gH; dairy. 14Iil.
Enrs very arm: receipts light; fresh can
died Missouri and Kansas sLock IA =.
ss,~ ,0s0 nacl<aeea: state and Pennsyi-
wanna lelisn: Western $40
sisssss ssi; sia' sssss 's ~: a.
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DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Fancy sliced, in boxes. s,hc,
SSAc: So-ib boxes. S'RGSs4c: 4s-lb cartons.
!, APRIcoTS-9ltc per lb loose; 1olsc In l.
ID cartons.
CuRRANTS-In bbls, Sc; cleaned cur
rants, in boxes, 7c In lib cartons. TIC.
CHES-Evaporated. unpeeled. gn(t
9lsc.
PEARS--9a9Mc per 10.
RATSINS-Ca1ifornip crown L. Y,
boxes, Sl.GSQpl.75. u box l.. l.. raisins, Coo
crown l.. NJ. raisins, 30 lb boxes, sac;
crown T. NJ. 80 ID boxes, &c.
PRuNES-California bo-60s, TIC; 60-70s
&c; 7o-Sos, &c: 90-1o0s, 5d5Ac
:, NuTS-Brazil. l06illc per ID: filberts. Sic
lily, 1lM11l9c; Naples, l2isc; walnuts. 11@l3e
peanuts, 5lsa6lsc; almonds, Taragona. 14Gl
15c per h. In sacks; pecails, 7GaSc.
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r. o. B. mill. Tsxes interior points. 40,
eoru-ns ~ Per Gallon
prime crude oil, loosen. IS q 15h
Prime summer yellow OIL. IS
Primo cotton seed cake..'.''s,S % gii ~
Prime cotton seed meai..'.'' 10 oy ~ y
Idnters per pound .......-... 1i4W ga
meal and cake at SIS. 00lll5. 90 per ton.
. Remarks Market weak at the decline;
demand limited.
New York. October i2.-Market for cot
ton seed products easy and unchanged
PPoian. nriIne crude. 2oIsd9lc. prime cotton
seed cake, S22.OcJ22.59 per short ton; meal
~. co per ton; linters, class A. &c.
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string beans ecnssc, hest corn s,cs,s, N.
standard corn 6ssfstc; red Kidney beans
t.SNsoc marrowfat peas S0uspc sweet
sitter pease 81 .5opi.e0; succotash pissc;
ezra aud tomatoes I5FSc; tomatoes roo
CANNED MEATS AND FIsH--Roast
oeef, l 10. N.S511.4 40: 3 ID $2.cSa23s, ! 10
corned beef. . dozen, si.ssaiI. 10; / ID lunch
sages. ID. 1885, Vienna sausage. " 10.
M.w4f-10 X ID potte1 ham. 4 dozen.
sc; " IL ported ham. dozen. si.l5; /. ID
deviled ham. dozen. 65070c: u ID devilei
ham, dozen, -$i15: sardines, Americ an.
quarters. tins, g. oeVs 10: mustard. halves.
% tins. 2.75d2S0; salmon. Alaska. s5c06
sl;on. Steel Head Colombia River y.oUif
l.ss; fancy Columbia River 81 i0tli,6o.
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Eew Goods
, Car Lots.

crn Salnornta Canned Goods. East.
kon,he Goods and other goods
ana before the advance in prices
lreir4 sce;yed on the cut rates OF
nnsts.. We will interest any one
~ % buy anything IN our
H. D. Taylor
8 Sons.
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Articles open High Low. lClose


Flour Easier.
Wheat-No. spring $50; No. Q spring
78dis7; No. 2 red 9oAa90A.
Corn--No. 26ss,
oats-No. 2 lss; No. 2 white 2la22%
No. 9 white (. o. b. 20l.n22.
Rye-No. 2 As.
Bariey-No. 2 nominal No. (. .. b..
Flax seed-No. .l.O0nf.02.
Timothy seed-Prime 2.60.
Mess pork-Per Dbl, 7.55Et7.G0
Lard--Per 100 lbs, 4.22ta.
Short rib stdes-Loose 4.3J6ii.70.
Dry salted shoulders-Boxed 4saA5.
Short clear sides-Boxed 5h.
XNlhislrv.-I lefillers, finished GOODS. per
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on the produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady; creamery 1Sl2l's
dairy l2ni9. Cheese quiet; Sasts. Eggs
firm: fresh 49,.
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IF your children are well

If your children are well
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re-
ceipt of reports from par
cnts who give their children
the emulsion every fall for
month or two. Itkeeps them
well and strong all winter.
1t prevents their taking cold.
Your docto- will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypophosphitesis a sPlen-
did food tonic.
So. and oi.oo, al druggstA
SCOTT q BOVINE. ch&mses Nsv yssk
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MONEY AND BANKING.


Houston. October i2.--ISocal banks report
the money market easy. Interest rates
are TGfs per cent
HOUSTON BANK CIEARTNGs.
The following are the clegrings OF the
Houston banks for the week thus far ana
for the corresponding time last year. to-
gether with the increase:
This Last In
Year. Year. crease
Monday .........s1 tSe,s43 $l2s6,se1 $40 2i2
Tnesday ....... iiii,iss 1.2B,9li 20, 25j
HOUSTON EXCHANGE
Buying. Selling.
New York sight. ~ dis Par TO 81 dis.
New Orleans sight X dis Par TO N prem.
American silver. Pnr Par.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today. Yesterday.
Reichmarks. COM
nlercial, 90 days.. siH-b-l6 % b-l6
Bankers. 60 days.. 4S2A 4.h2ts-sa
Commercial. 60 days. 4,bla-S2 4.S2A
Francs commercial,
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Today. Yesterday.
silver .,............. 26% 2G2s
conSoas ........a....... 1jlK 1il3s
Bank rate .............. 2Su2A
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49, Galveston spots.
Inc Galveston spot market closea
Easy az decline of i-l6c; sales fsA.
D iSuM ordahary..... 4AMiddling
C riulllinary;.......... 4SGooi middlinR.. Sn
1000 ., ordinary..... 81 Middling fair. sc
~" liiudhng..... 6sslSales .......... sol
New Orleans spots.
The New Orleans spot market closed
quiet at a decline of i-l6c.
LOW ,,ow ord'nary.. I 1diAiddling. 9 Lila
vrulnary ;....... i-t6lGood mddiinr. q Gid
H oos ordinary. g. '-l6INiiddiing fair. e-i6
40" miuuilns.. on lsales. ...... $500
New York Spota.
inc New York spot market closed
easy and l-16 down.
os %IdaIns s1slo S slSsli %,afS als ~
M'auling........ 6% sales. ......,... SO
Liverpool spots.
oDemand fair: prices 1-32d lower: sales
iV,ooo bales, of which $500 were American.
imports $500. all Of which were American.
Today. Yes'day.
ordinary Observation-Disclosures. x ll-Yo MA
HOOd ordinary. 80. ...,.... l7-39 q Ola
Low middlng ,..... A oi-ig 4 lila
Mddling upnnds .,.....,... Z x5-YS q i3l6
Good mlddling uplAnds... 1882 ib.iG
American niddlfng fair. 4N 4 6.l2
New Orleans Futures,
Opened quiet; closed steady; sales 900
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Violet & Co.'s Circular.

New York. October 12.-Atwood Violet,
tkwood & Co. say of cotton: Continued
)okness OF spots brought about, natu-
ly, further selling OF contracts. If
ral cotton finds few buyers, compare
1ey speaking, IL must be protected in
no way and the contract markets are
xhs as a refuge. II an explanation is
nted Of much of the decline in Janu-
Y, which was 7 cents here, 1t can be
md there. This morning Indications
. Tor some recovery, but selling for
eccount began again, with the same
AS recently experienced under such
cumstances. The market As ernritled to
povement. but, as we said another day,
leeas active spot and contract buying
anvance and sustain 1t. Neither OF
ssa' Es Y sy,as rs hut hut as II the run, an
sevelop when least expected. Liver
plnnlng its faith to q lO,500,0 900 crop
scp'hg accordingly.
New York Cotton Market.
wv York, October 12.-The cotton mar
sThed steady at unchanged prices to
seValice OF noints and further adj
yea sQ3 points on covering by the
g tnnd shorts. Liverpool cables being
favorable than expected, THE early
't aes was helped by New Orleans buy
ss uuers. which was the feature of the
,haa IN Later the enarket turned weak
~ ~ absence of outside support and re-
nr.,,., YARNS that the quarantine would
sIe. be raised. AZ the best point the
~ showed net gain of 3QpI points,
m. "a ,,e There was a decline of 4Qs
loss Wv" ~ ~ pne market finally easy at a
nj
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ouHton Spot Quotations.

Closed easy at decline OF Nc; no sales.
Today, Yest,dv La,
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New York Cotton Market.
New York Dry Goods.

NV York, October 12.-The dry goods
~ continues quiet in all cotton lines.
(enrsr, goods show no perceptible
bbna SS.dnsshang in the situation, though the
n ord LOT spring goods ard supplement
/ fair ITS are we'll sustained. Reports
Ilsrs IN BUSINESS at second hand with re-
Rues Any, tm various parts of the country con
|rcbasas buyers are still chary of heavy
q, Prise Frint cloths are steady at
rflhts are generally without change.
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Corrox SEED PRODUCTS.

r. o. B. mill. Tsxes interior points. 40
cordsnc 10 lOcaticn.
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Strike ON short Time.

:, strike ON short Time.
sha ra orleans telegram to .Cagill &
oh this morning was as follows
na liverpool cable says masters agreed
shor, cent reduction IN wages. Strike
'Aort time possible.'
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SAILED
VESSELS IN PORT.

,ss Maori. Gilley. Antwerp, via Newport
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-05-04

at the N. Y. Racket @tore yuo can buy
nice writing paper lie to Sc or; en-
veIopes 1 to &c a pack; legal or fools cap
paper and sc a or; tablets to &c; COM
position books to Sc, good paper: pens
for 1c; pen holders 4 for lc; lead pen
ellis for 1c; Spenceria'i copy books &c;
each other copy books SC; slate pencils
8 for lie; wall paper to zoe roll; we
have nice line of fine gilt pape at s,
8, 10 aud l2c; embossed II, Is aud zoe; we
have the largest stock of wall paper in
town; carpet tacks L and &c box; mat
ting tacks 1c a box, hard ware stores
cuarge you sc box; carriage bolts in.
2 for lc; wood screws l and &c doZ;
hand saw files to 4c; cross cut saw files
g in. SC; flat mill files in. &c. 10 in. 15c;
horse rasps IA in. pc; hand saws 10. %,
IS, So and S1-30; drawer locks &c to 1se;
cupboard lock s 3 to l5c; night latches Is;
dead locks l0c; knob locks, white knobs
IS and DOC; front door locks 45 to $1.40;
brace bits to pc; extension bits y to
IL in. 20; braces soc; racket braces 75c;
gate latches SC; strap hinges to zoe pr;
Just received another big lot of ladies
hats, ribbons ana flowers, be sure to see
our hats before you buy.
JACOB w. COFFMAN.
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Mrs. Amanda Hedges, widow of the Lycur-
gus Hedges, died at her home in Frederick
City April II, from the effect of severe
stroke of paralysis which she sustained sew
eral days before. She was about 81 years of
age. DIR. II. I. Talbot, of this place, is
a son-in-law of the deceased. Mrs. Hedges
leaves her entere estate to Lillian B. Talbot,
of Charles Town. If the child dies before she
is 81 years of age 5000 goes to the Reformed
Church in Frederick, $500 to the Home for
the Aged, s., 500 each to the United Brethren
Church of Keedysvillea and otterbein Church
in Frederick county, and the balance is to be
divided among eight other heirs. The estate
amounts to about $4,000.
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More Things Than One.

Besides the great sales of wall paper
and window shades that Beard, the Sta
toner, has had during the last month
and which continues to prevail, he does
nice business in other lines. Ladies
calling cards, latest style, beautifully
engraved or printed from old Plates
Wedding invitations printed or engraved
at less cash than in the cities. Samples
of these may be seen by calling, or will
be sent to any address. Supply of Ham.
mocks Just in.
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Smiles Irradlate the countenanee

When those atrocious bodily troubles, chills
and fever, dyspepsia, kidney or rheumatic
disorders, yield, as they invariably to do. to the
beniIn action of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, 4
remedy of comprehensive use, pure in com
position, unobjectionable to delicate palate,
and thoroughin effect. Sick headncue, loss OF
appetite, flesh and sleep. nausea, heartburn.
are among the physical annoyances obviated
by the Bitters. They are in the nature of iig-
nails of distress displayed by a disorded stom-
ach, liver and bowels, and disappear with the
should be needed at once Then the voc be-
gone look of chronic i'll health will speedily
disappear, vigor and comfort restore a cheer
| full aspect to the face. That faithful index to
the condition of the system never fails weai
| a look of sunshine when the Bitter1 il used u
dispel the cloud.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-05-04

Ad. Drew, a highly respected and well,
known colored man of this place, died on
Friday night last, aged 81 years. Flu.
neral services, conducted by Rev. c. c.
Wainwright, were held in the Free Bap.
fist church Sunday afternoon, and were
largely attended, the congregation being
partly composed of white persons who
knew and appreciated his worth and
INTEGRITY of character,
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Elk Branch Lodge No. %, A, F. &
A NJ, will publicly dedicate their new
hall at Shenandoah Junction, May goth,
at e:3o p. M, followed by speaking by
Most Worshipful Grand Master B. D.
Gibson, of Charles Town; Hon. Geo. L.
Wellington, of Washington, D. c., and
Hon. Marshall Mccormick. of Berryville,
Va. Att o'clock p. m. the Lodge will
have work in Third degree. All neigh
boring lodges and public cordially invited
to attend, as there will be strawberry
and ice cream festival in progress at that
time. Proceeds for benefit of the lodge.
COMMITTEE.
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1 am not selling clothing at cost. Do

1 am not selling clothing at cost. Don't
expect to leave town very soon Not go
out of business for while yet. but in or.
der to keep my hands, going through the
dull winter months intend to divide the
profits with my customers. will make
Jim Dandy suit for $500. No fac
tory or sweat shop suit, but genuine
tailor made suit Call and be convinced.
c. E. REININGER
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For more than a hundred years the Shakers
have been studying the remedial properties OF
plants, They have made many discoveries,
but their greatest achievement was IN ade last
year. 1t is u cordial that contains already
digested food and is a digester of food. 1t Is
effective in removing distress after eating.
aud creates an appetite for more food, SO that
eating becomes a pleasure. Pale, thin people
become plump and healthy under its use. 1t
arrests the wasting of consumption.
There never has been such step forward in
the cure of indigestion Us this Shaker Cordial.
Your druggist will be glad TO give you little
book decriptiv of the product.
Give the babies LAxoL, which is Castor Oil
made as p alatable as honey.