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The evening times., 1897-06-17

he voluntarily resigned at the commence
tion, after he had been assured that he
would not be disturbed.
While abroad Nj. Dubois studied thor
oughly the German and French langua ges.
and spent what leisure time ne had in lit
crGry pursuits. He wrote two volumes,
entitled An Hour With Chahenacne." ="
and I'm and Abort Aix-Ie-Chape.le. "
Former Postmaster General Villas wrote
him letter commencing the rich end
flowing style" in which the former was
written.
Mr Dubois, in 1889, established a
monthly magazine in this city, in con-
nectiOn with X. G. Du Bos, called the
Inventive A ge, and the enterprise has had
a marked success, having both a home
and A Ust raIian edition. Through the active
enterprise and influence OF the Inventive
Age, the patent centennial was held in
Washington, in 1891.
Mr.. Dubois is director in the Wash
ington National Building AssoCia ticn, in
the Cooperative Town Company of Ten
nessee, and the HalsteaG Land Company Of
Penns ylvania
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PREPARING FOR FIELD DAY
1t Will Occur Tomorrow at Camp
Washington.
PRACTICABLE JOKERS FRANKS
\ Sergeant's Face Was striped
With shoe Polish While He Slept.
Another Sergeant JUIIied Abou.
the New "Recruit" In His Family.
The Engineer Corps Work.

The Commissioners of the District Will
officially visit Camp Washington today
accompanied by Major George II Har-
ries. Gen. ordways representative,
Commissioners Ross, Rack and Wight will
leave Washington on the steam launch
Bartholdi at 2 80 O'Clock
Arriving at the camp a governors sa.
Lutte Of seventeen guns win he fired. and
the visitors will repair to Gen ordway's
headquarters Is pay their respects
The ambulance viii meet the visitors,
and OF course the guard Will be turned out
to honor the PARTY as they pass up the
road. At $50 O'Clock a Cupsolida ted bat
TALON under Major Richard O'Prien will
be ordered TO the parade ground to give
an exhibition drill for the Commissioners
The companies design ated for this honor
are Company A, Second Battalion .Corcor-
ansl, untier command of Cant Edws rris.
Company Is, Second battalion Morton Ca
detsl, under Capt Shilling; Company C.
Second battalion tFenciblesl, Capt Domer,
and company from the First Pattalion
Light Infantry, Capt Shreeve.
The Commissioners will remain to WIT
ness dress parade, will take supper at the
brigade officers mess, and return to the
city on the BarthoIdi later in the evening.
Exterior guard was mounted 10y Company
c, Fourth Battalion, this morning, and
at i:30, Company u, Fifth Pattal on VIII
go through the ceremony, pIior 10 pro Tost
guard duty The final guard mounts of
the camp viii he made by Comuauy d,
First Separate battalion, and CcFrp pany B,
First Battalion, for exterior and provost
guard and duty, respectively.
This mornings drill from to l O'Clock
was again given up entirely to extended
order, and the boys seemed to enjoy the
novelty and exercise. The sky was over
cast and the day ideal for dnl, except
that the ground was slightly damp.
Rallies, assemblies and advance by rushes
were practioed, and the men appeared 70
grasp the idea readily. Extended en-
tirely across the large parade ground, rush
advances were made, accompanied by In
dian-like yells and cheers, and one was
given some idea OF the scenes on SkIrIaish
line in actual warfare
Tie much-talked-of field day will he To-
morrow, but just what WA take place an-
not be learned on official authority, if
the matter has already been decided. The
adjutart general at noon today stated
that he was not yet ready to give out uny
information, but might possibly do so
later.
Many rumOrs are about, one being to the
effect that the Second Regiment Will be
taken to Marshall Ball equipped in heavy
marching order, and will then march to
Camp Washington TO cndeavor to surprise
and take possession OF it, the camp to be
defended by the First Regiment and other
battaloins
1t is also said that the entire brigade
may be ordered out with sealed orders.
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REED SNARLS 4 DEFIANCE
Continued from First Page

more than I4,56O names, instead OF
several millions as claimed.
Mr.. SulZer denied the correctness OF Mr.
Stones count, while the Speaker dryiy re-
marked: The chair hopes the gentleman
from PENNSYLVANIA will ConIne his remarks
10 the bill Under discussion
After Nr McMiInn had forced Mr. Lacey
20 admit that the bill had not been cousid
cred or reported upon by any committee OF
tie present HouSa. and MeSsrs Lacey, Cum
udngs and others had explained it's provi-
sions, the bili was passed without a di
vision.
Al. Mercer made an indifferent effort 70
obtain consent for the consideration OF
IA JOINT resolution, recently passed by the
Senate. relative 10 the admission OF Ger
tain exhibits intended for the omaha OK
pUsitipn in 1898, hut on Chairman Ding
lcy's suggestion, the resolution was re
terrrh TO ,heC COMMITTEE oI Wa ySand Means
1ha HoGSa thcl. ar l.S5, adjourned unul
noon on Monday next
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The rery time Charged In the specification

the very time charged In the specification
Morrill, may not have seen him.
The defense Charged that the judge adj
voCate did not understand upon which
side rested the burden of proof.
The defense set forth that n man did not
come under the Influence of liquor in a
single minute. but that man drunk was
usually under the Influence of liquor for
several hours Attorney Hayden cuntended
that il by Showing by the testimony Of
witness who saw the accused So yeral uUrS
daily, that the accused was at each time
sober, It was poor evidence IN direct oppu-
Sition % the charge of the prosecution.
Th" prosecution was willing Co ad'att
that the evidence ought to be admitted TO
show the good character OF the accused,
but the defense was not willing to grade
the evidence in this way
I'll" courtroom was then cleared that the
Judges might determine as so whether ;ae
testimony of Morrill, should be admitted
as tending to show the good CharaC Cter Of
the accused, or whether II should he ad-
uit'cd as testimony in opposition TO the
charge.
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bright SCHOLARS AT GONZAGA.
Interesting Exercises at Its Forty
Eighth Annual Commencement.

The foIty-Cignth commencement of Con
zaga College was held this morning a Q
O'clock in GonzHga Han. ON I stlcet. near
First street northwest. The attractive
Little lyCcum was filled 10th above and be-
low stairs, and presented a rather pic
turesQue appearance with its thTong OF
sturdy, uniformed youths, and the hand
some, gaily-drcssed girls, sisters OF the
boys, and others, who although they were
not sisters were just as nlGch Interested
in the graduates
Archbishop Martneni. the Papal able gate.
had graciously consented TO award honors
for the year's work, and was tie cynosure
Of all eyes as he sat in the center of the
stage, in his brilliant robes, surrounded
by the fathers of Gonzaga and their in
vited guests.
Music for the occasion was furnished by
the hoys OF the college brass baud, under
the leadership OF Mr.. SamueIs After the
overture, Faculty March, James F.
MaTSey. reoited from ShakeSpearc's julius
caesar. AFTER him J. Vincent CoughIan n
spoke upon "Shakespeare's Roman Poll
tician"
The mex tspeakers were Henry a Hcgarty
and Robert J. AchstetteT, whose reCita-
tions were "Shakespeare's Roman orator"
and "Shakespeare's Roman Gentlemen"
respectively.
The Rev Dr. ThomaSJ. Conaty rector Of
the Catholic University, then addressed
those present His speech was splendidly
delivered, and he was repeatedly inter
Tupted by prolonged bursts OF applause.
AT the close OF DR.. Conaty's speech
Archbishop MaTtineIlipresented gold medals
to James +. Markey, James p Ryder,
Francis l.. Neubeck, John +. Ross, Henry
/. Queen, William Todd Fox, Daniel +.
Leahy, Robert j. AChstetter. Francis q.
Boswell, William c. Grant, william +. FL
lott. Ernest E. BrisCoe, and Andrew j.
Hickey.
4 number OF premiums were also given
to pupils who had attained high degree
of scholarship throughout the year
Among the invited guests were Arch
bishop MG=tiueIli. Mgr Sharretti, of the
papaI legation: Rev Father Gillespie, of
Gonzaga College. Rev Father G. II Rich
ards, president OF Georgetown University;
Rev. Father Conway, Rev. Father Far
mer, Of st, Dominic's; Mr.. Shea, president
OF st. Johns Alumni Association; Fathers
o'COnnel, Shaudelle, Boniface, Seaman,
Peters, Dolan, Burke and Colgan.
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DUBOIS TO BE NOMINATED.
He Is to Have a Consulship In Swift
Zerlapd.

Mr- James I. Dubois, of this city, will
be probably nominated by the President
today or tomorrow as consul at st. Gall,
switzerland. Mr.. Dubois has the sup
port of many prominent men, and it is said
that their recommendations have favorably
disposed the Secretary of State and the
President.
James T. DuBos-was born at Halstead,
Pa, April II, 1851. He learned the
printers trade at an early age. Upon the
completion Of his term as apprentice he
studied at Ithaca Academy, N. Y, from
which well known institution he gradu-
ated with honor in 1870. He studied law
at tue Columbian University, in this city,
and became one of the editors OF the Ma
tional Republican in 1872, which place he
held until 1877, when President Hayes ap-
pointed him United States commercial agent
at Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany. In 1881
he waspromotedt to consul at the same place
President Arthur appointed him in 1888
to the responsible and lucrative consulate
at Callao, Peru, hut for personal reasons
he declined, and was given the important
consulate at Leipsic, Saxony, which post
ment of the first Cleveland Administra-
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SEVERAL. OFFICES FILLED.
Important Position in the Northwest
and Some Naval Promotions.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
To he collector Of internal revenue for
the district Of Nebraska, Jacob E Houtz
Charles F Ncsler, of New Jersey, to be
Indian Inspector
John NJ. Smith, of oregon, and William
j. Jones, OF Washington, to be commits
sioners in and for the district OF Alaska
Henry ] Cleveland. of Arizona, to be
agent for the Indians of the Pima Agency,
in Arizona.
Clinton A. Snowden, OF Washington, 10
be commissioner for lands of the PuyaIIup
Indian Reservation, in Washington.
Clarence l.. Cbaffee, of Nebraska to be a
member OF the Missouri River Commission.
Lieutenant Commander Eugenede Forrest
Heald, to be a comm andeT.
Lieut.. George T. ColvocoTesses, to be n
lieutenant comma nder.
Lieut.. Junior Grade John F. Luby, to be
q lieutenant
Lieut.. Junior Grade Lewis j. Clark, co
be q lieutenant.
Ensign George w. Logan to be a lieu
tenant junior grade.
Raymond Spear, of Pennsylva MIA, to be
an assistant surgeon in the Navy
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which Will be opened and acted on at
some designated hour or point II il
barely possible that the troops will he
ordered out at an early hour tomorrow
without any previous int.matIou from head
quarters.
The camp OF instruction is now rapidly
coming to close, aud on Saturday next
all tents, except officers, VIII be struck
at : O'Clock at the sounding Of "The
General" Assembly VIII be sounded at
SAB, and the troops viii assemble and
march TO the wharf. where they will en-
bark for Washington
No parade Will be made at Washington.
but thctroops win bc dismissed a th,- wharf
on arrival and move TO their respective
8rmoI15s in such a manner as CCmanding
officers may see fit. II Is thought that the
troops viii arrive at about 1880 or II
O'Clock
1ur quarteTmasters and their sergeants
will remain N camp to superinteud loading
Of company baggage, and IL Is probable
the the baggage boat viii arrive in Wash
.ngtUn at O'Clock. Companies must ar
range to have their baggage transferred
70 their arnOries at their own expense.
The hard work and Close discipline have
not entirely exringuished the Guards
mems attempts To have fun Several
practical Jokes were pla yed in the differ
cnt coIupa uirs last night, which relieved
rhe molO'onY.
The boys Of Company A, First Battalion,
have been seeking an opportunity To have
some fun with Sergt. Dayton. whois soIiIe-
thing OF joker himself: sOlast nj ght, while
the doughty sergeant was wrapped in Sum
ber and snoring unsteady, a phantom
brigade armed with shoe polish entered
the tent.
y They decorated The scrgeaut's face and
neck with appropriate Inscriptions and
withdrew This morning Dayton appeared
in the company street looking like a South
Sea Islander
His appearance was greeted with roars
OF laughter, and the humOr OF the situa-
ton was increased by the sergeant's ut
ter ignorance of what the fun was about.
He did not discover his tatoOed condition
until half an hour later.
Corporal MCCabe, OF Company B, First
Battalion, arrived in camp last evening
with news that he is the father of a fine
boy. who made his appearance early yes
terday morning.
So at intervals throughout the night
the sergeant was aroused by the soIicitous
question ,How's the baby getting on?'
The little recruit bids fair TO give the
young father considerable worry during
The remaining two days of samp.
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Crashes
Are
Cool

Stylish-durable-and best
of all-cost little.
Just because there's no
Innings in 'em isn't any rea-
son why they should fit like
bags.
Ours fit-nct as good as
our lined suits-but a great
deal better than ine-tenths
Il of what you're offered else
where.
Because we make EN-
ourselVes-and we know
how to give 'em some shape.
- 80 for a first ass mans
CraSn veST--and pants.
t1JwclI-Inade well-and wash We'll
- 80 is the least you can 1lnd It's
equal Tor elsewhere. Better ones
up TO Ss 80.
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Common sense Philanthropy.

Sympathetic Woman-Arc you the ;nUr-
derer who has just been sentenced to life
imprisonment?
Murderer (grimly)-Yes' m.
Sympathetic Woman-Well. n few Of us
ladies wish 20 present you with token Of
our sympathy. We heard you CareI moth
ing for flowers, so they have delegated me
to present you with this beautiful silver
handled umbrella
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Condition of the Water.

High and low tides as officially recorded
at the navy yard for today are as follows
High. Low.
e.3S a m. S47 a. IA.
I0.1S D. N. 412 p. m
Temper ature and condition OF the water
at 6 a. m: Great tFallS-Temperature. II.
condition. 30 Receiving reservoir-Tem-
peratuTe. 7S; condition at north connection,
Sc: ConGitiun at south connection, sc. Dis
tributing rescryoir-Temperatu turer75: con
nition at influent Gatenouse. 20; efflucnJ
EatphOuSe, 20.
Schedule for Street Lighting.
Gas lamps lighted at S.36 p. m; extiH-
-Inished at 3:42 a. IN.
Naphtha lamps lighted at Sal p. IN; ex-
tineuishad at 1886 q. m.
InCandesCcnt and electric lamps lighted
st S.2l p. m: eXtinguished at 1857 a. m
The evening times., 1897-06-17
ANGRY ENGIIsH COMMENTS.
a Loudon Paper Wroth Over the
uericnE-Hawaiian Treaty.

London une 1.-THE Globe in an edi-
torial discussing the Hawaiian aGneE8-
tiou frosty ia which good deaf OF an gcr
is displayed, says: The American Navy
is absolutely unfit to protect the islands
which ii" atthe mercyof any Spanish war
shpis appearing at Honolulu. while Japau's
sea power Is 50 iumeaSurahly superior
to that OF the United Sta5es that japanese
navel demonstration would plaCe President
Mckinley in "a difficult and perlous posi-
tior'
The Glolrc further says it thinks that the
declaration madeby Marquis Ito thes former
Japanese premier, that Japan had never
entertained an idea OF a conflict with the
United states over Hawaii contains ba-
tween the lines an underlying feeling
OF keen resentment and proceeds To- say.
"Whatever course Japan may follow Great
Britain claims that all her rights ard
privileges shall lac SCrupulously respected.
.'NicwinU tie great strategic vaIuaof i.I-
group 10 England. it is a matter of regret
that the islands were not added TO tite
British empire long ago, ana there was
all the more reason to anticipate prompt
and watchfUl attitude on the part II
lord Salisbury. who shOgld have reIaem-
bered what a iIabby appearance England
pTcSebted before oOntemptuoGs world in
she caSa OF Venezuela. No English minis
try can afford T. repeat that often. Lord
saiIshury SHOULD stiffen his back and tell
Mckinley plainly that Great Britain claims
the right TO be consulted before the mat
ter OF annexation is decided
The foregoing recalls the fact that the
that England shall annex everything: that
Il opposes coercion OF the Sultan upon the
ground that England has nothing to gain
by il. and that 1t favors EnEland's Ter
nanent and absolute ownership Of Egypt
aud war for the annexation OF the Trans
Vaal
The evening times., 1897-06-17
Wnntad-A Chpruh,

"You think your son would make a sat
lESCtory errand boy, do you?" inquised the
merchant.
'-Whateyer he does, sor, he does very
unick. replied Mrs. Moriarity
"Jaues.' replied the merchant, turning
Do the boy, take this note up TO the
ceIter At the football ground, and be back
in twenty minutes
''Niver mOind, Jimmy! COON on home!
It's not a bye they're wantin'; it's an
angel "-PearsOn's Weekly.
The evening times., 1897-06-17

'Why, Noah" said Mrs. K to the new
cook, II thought you said that you knew
how to make nut cake"
An phwat Is that if it isn't nut cake,
ma 'am?"
But YOU put the nuts in whole"
"Begnrry, ] tot yeez was as able to
crack 'em as / was Yer teeth's Us good
as mine "-Harper's Bazaar
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FIVE KILLED OUTRIGHT.

Vancouver, B. c., June l7.-Particulars
are received Of serious fatality near the
nleCillewaet tunnel, on the line Of the
CGna dian Pacific Railroad While a gang
of road laborers were at work a mud and
rock slide came down on a number OF the
woTkmen. Five were killed outright.
Their names are:
Alexander Cummings
Albert johnson.
George Phillips.
A. Davidson.
8. OIescn
All the bodies were recovered
The evening times., 1897-06-17
TALLY-HO COACH ACCIDENT.
)ver.urns With a Wedding Party
and Twenty-Five Are Injured.

Sioux City, Iowa, June 17.-Twent y five
memters of a tally-ho party were injured
last night by the overturning of the coach.
Most OF them were guests from abroad, who
had come TO attend a wedding.
The seriously hurt are: Minnie Levy,
Sioux City, spinal injuries; Carrie Eisman,
Sioux City, skull injured; Miss HeIlrnan,
Cinrinnsti, hurt internally; A. E Schulein,
Chicago, wrist sprained, bruised
The evening times., 1897-06-17
SUGAR HOLDS IT'S STRENGTH.
With That Exception Stocks Were
Dull and Business Contracted.

New York, June 17.-AfteT a firm open
ing the stock market became very dull few
issues were dealt In and business suffered
a further contraction.
Sugar was exceptionally strong, rising
a point In the early dealings The railway
list opened at declines of small fractions,
but in some cases soon recovered the losses.
The undeTtone Of speculation remained
strong Government bonds were steady and
unchanged.
The evening times., 1897-06-17
The Cautious Tooth Fuller.

Patien:-Isn't il "a little dangerous TO
administer anaesthetics? Must he terrible
TO have one die in your chair after you have
given him ether.
Dentist Yes; 1t was for that reason that
weadOpted rulethat wherean anaesthetic
is administered the patient must pay in
advance. Boston Transcript
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uunerpds Of thousands hsvo hosr

Hundreds of thousands have been IN.
duoed to try Chamberlain Cough Remedy,
by reading what it has done for Others.
and having tested its merits for them
selves. are today it's warmcst friends For
sale 10y Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail
Druggist, 93S F street northwest, ana
Connecticut avenue and S street north
west
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Our Bows Reasoning.

WHY. Willie, you've brought home yeas.
cakes"
What did you send me for?''
''Raians -
81 knew IL Was something like that -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The evening times., 1897-06-17
Highlands Sanitarium
Medical Association,
Offices 0o3 New York Ave.

Most thoroughly equipped electrical and
surgical outfit in the city. Call and ex-
WITHOUT OPERATION (ApostoII's 5 treat
menD. Structure Cured wiIaouf pain or
loss OF time. Note-we have a sueCialist
OF many years experience lii tine treatment
or diseases OF Heart, Lungs, and Kidneys
No charge for consultation. Hours
Co z a. M; / TO y. III. References
furnished at the office. Names not pub
fished.
The evening times., 1897-06-17
Evolution in Hair.

Strange how bald Mr.. Blimber is Just
above the back OF his neck"
"Yes. He used to sleep in the hall bed
room OF a New York flat with the wall for
a pillow. ."-CleyeIand Plain Dealer.
The evening times., 1897-06-17

"YOu say that this man started for the
drug store two blocks away to use the
telephone, and has never been seen since?"
''Those are the facts in the case"
''Oh, well, maybe he hasn't got central
yet Chicago Journal
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InduhifablP Evidence.

"well, NanSen, the explorer, has reached
thu apex OF fame"
"You tiont mean 10 say he has found
the North Pole?"
"0h, no: they've got Nansen souvenir
spoO out. t."-Cincinnau Enquirer
The evening times., 1897-06-17

We want you to keep the
b11.90 suit sale in mind
and that it winds up Saturs
day highland the suits Of
fered are $40. 50-$1S. 90
and $1,000 values.
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COTNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE ORREST-Ane elegant eonatry
home, 80 minutes from Washington: no
pronunciation trains daily N, this or
hCe- JS17-3t
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Do you knoc that you can haze the Morn
ing, Evening and Sunday Times delivered at
POUR residence for .Rty cents a MONTH
The evening times., 1897-06-17

Por Feather weight Serge Suit (S35l
place your orier with Keen, merchant
tailor, 1910 F St
The evening times., 1897-06-17
MULLAN TOOK HIS LIQUOR
Testimony Adduced al the Com
mander'S Court Martial.
NOT ALWAYS INTOXICATED

Paymaster General stewart Testi-
fies That He Thought the Accused
Had Been Drinking, But Was not
Drunk-Other Witnesses Dec!are
They Saw Hin Inebriated.
The evening times., 1897-06-17

Chicago Grain aud Provision Market.
Corrected daily 10y W. B. Hibbs & Co.
BANKERS and Brokers Members OF tina
v Y. stick Exchange, 1927 + street.
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New York Stock Market

Corrected daily by W. g. Hibbs Co.
Bankers and Brokers. Members OF the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1927 street
On. High. Low. 2 pm
American SDlrfta I0L I0Ik
The evening times., 1897-06-17
FoR SALE HORSES d VEHICLES.

FOR SALE 3 good horses; SIS, $50 and
$50 II Soid this week. II22 18th St NV.
tel7-3t-em
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New York Cotton Market.
washington stock Exrnl

Washington Stock ExCnange.
The Stock Exchange adjourned almost
Immediately after the regular call upon
the announcement of the death OF B. P.
Snyder, former president or the cx-
change
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FOR SALE-This week, very cheap. fine
TunaDOut buggy and nice top bJIggies
Al The aIDWA STABLES, cor Sth and
SD NV Item
The evening times., 1897-06-17

Of . LE-SUFT5l horse, Z years Old. good
dtiVeT, weight about $50. suitable for
DuSsy or delivery wagon; cheap al S45
SCOTT GREEN, Oil IL 7th So. II " base
hieht- Iel l4-Jf-em
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COUNTRY BOARD.

CMMEk BOA kD-In the charming little
city OF ; taunton board can be obtained in
a refined GeTman-AIneTican family, with
an the comforts OF home; apply early
Address PROF. f. W. WALTZ X. StagntOn.
fa Ie15-gt-eTn
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NOOpLAWN-oPen May 20: pleasant
rooms; healthy location: large gTound[
electric bells ;gasand artesian water MRS
N j. COLLEI, PrOprietTess, Rockville.
Nd ADDRESS The Clarendon, Washington.
IL. u ap27- I'm