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HERE AND THERE.

Clean up all about the farm; nox.
ious insects hibernate in trash.
Jack Frost will burglarize the hog
pen and rob you of all the profits OF
feeding if you dontt stop those cracks
and knot-holes.
If Il person will once manure an
orchard, he will become SO Interested
that pruning and spraying when need.
ed will be almost sure to follow.
The loss to farmers from poor seed
is greater than most men realize; sup
pose we plan to avoid this loss by ar.
ranging for good seed for next years
planting.
The stables and yards should be
reasonably clear of manure ere winter
sets in; nearly always some place on
the farm where it can be spread TO
good advantage.
If any of our readers neglected to
repair and oil the harness last spring
when it should have been done. they
should make a note Of the fact and at
tend to it at the first opportunity.
Have you sick young tree in the
orchard? Grub il out and plant q new
one that is healthy. Fzil IS a good
time for that. for If you do not get the
jo0 done now it wont get done At all.
A point too often Overlooked is
that a farmer should have working
capital IN due proportion 70 the ser-s
ne attempts 10 ulL SJlnS arc zl-rt %
procure the acres aud thInk tae Kezl
will take care Of itself
There IS but one good way 10 pre-.
pare any kind Of SOL for good crop-
One eau not gro. good zE0pa = ? lazaa
Of clods IN 1EAleh q large snare q sAs
plant food = -.--sl p oeFol.1 rssez q.
the plants Ls - gr.H4az-
-On may t1--zs 7ss ses tle ssoes
still trzup-lg lrsr 90. meadows zs ii
has door ever sl1ss saTsx Ws legsf
thoaEbi lt Is.l- 81 t-Es sssz-s q .ltsls
tall pleaiug a. lls zsssl4--s Il ,,s.se 81
the hay er.p ias 1sEi gsssr-
Here 81 tae 1ay 4 yrs..- -s1s ss1c<-
ma8 puls li- ts Ers g3zY - z27s 80
best iimes ne Azrs sssz - = yszrs,
aDd the stocE-rals z --i@rsts WI s.Lz
proper 11ala gs--z-t haze - tIll s1zrs
IN tns genera pf9a parity
-Nauure is retier Azzls1 {, & a. s.y
tine thzn - se left -asehfng sssT u
the bzruEsrd. bgt eszrse zz1srs
hsaied OFT a-c EFresi co,-s ros Tfszs- 2
beneft tls crop this scar i goz
want an early rssuli fr1-l r. Fos 1so1l1
betlEr laal o-t z14 s3re13 tl q fall
Before cod siorznr lssztLsr c11ss
So t1sl tie lzrls zr- lLzbl - arc made
c1ufs--zb-=- D. n5t permit tllls Horz
to - Uulg1l again t--s n.er- !
ced stable means 119re feed aad lsss
prl1r The cracks shol-l ls uel bat
te1eL zud ths pleasa1tiays in the fsll
tie best tine f1r ih-s uorE-
"A tu1lL q A1agrF hoss -lll 10 a
god -b l-rl.rg aa1 1a1g cars
--rl1 manure % s1zs EFain - s1-u
up-u u o.aas.laa' q. thzlr rooiing
p-o1eusles nag ts ull-iLzd q oiber
usFa A Haize farmer Is said 70 re-
E9ra-s-uupF ~ f=--iag tl=u IN. max
las h1as lrlsr them sta E-ezorbsr.
paarr grain il ths k1Iea and f1rr.ins
= e ---l I-= al9sz1s
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A WIdower's Tribute

A pathetic little tribute TO wife's
tact and self-forgetfulness was given
by an old New Hampshire farmer.
The couple had lived together happily
for nearly 30 years, and when the wife
died her husband seemed utterly unable
al first 10 act, or even think, for him
self. The funeral was taken in charge
By an energetic niece, and occording to
those who were present everything was
conducted with propriety. One Of the
neighbors stopped to speak to the poor
cd widOFer when the last offices al the
grave had been performed.
William" she said, laying a kindly
hard on her old friends shoulder. Il
tAink every thing was beautiful; it was
i1st sreh funeral as Mary wished,
7 ara s1re-
-fo1 mean well, Mis- Snowden. ]
k-oW.7 said the old man, looking I'D at
Esr With dim eyes" but you don't take
+ n - ] DO. Niece Ellen couldn't see to
e7sryoo1yis comfort as Mary would
have Why, I've thought a dozen time
fn-ozy' # Mary was only here to tend
% this funeral, seems to me could al
r1ost bear 70 have lost her,"-Pitts-
burFh Dispatch.
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Art Treasures for England

Government experts have just COM
P-sted their valuation of the pictures
ara AT treasures Of one kind and an
other oequeaihed to the English ua.
ton by Lady Wallace. who. during her
lifetime was barred from presentation
az court and subjected 10 much nm.
kluc'y ostracism by English society.
The value - set down officially al The
enornous sum Of S22,OOo,OO The gov.
eminent has decided to keep the col
lection where il is-that is 10 say in
HertfoTd house, which the state Is now
about 20 acquire for the purpose Chi.
ago Chronicle
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Turn and Turn About.

Blithely he strobe toward the portal
Of the mansion that sheltered his loyed
one.
Suddenly he turned on his heel.
On the principle that one good turn
deserves another
For her little brother had seen nm
coming and turned on the hose.-Cln-
Cinnati Enquirer
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Gave Himself Away.

Judg-Nou might as well ovu Up
that you Stoie5 that tdouble-b1rre,ed shot
gun from the colonel heue.
Sem Johnsirg-I vas jess 50 desperii.
boss. dat tuck de gun bekase wanted
20 shoot mysef
~Bui instead q committing suicide
yoa went ard sold ste gun fer two dol
lars
-D5rs 81. boss. but had ter sell de
rdr tcr buy catriiEeS wild De money.
Can't shoot my>e'i widoui catrid-es-~ -
" =. Wrrl
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oct Of the wa,.

Tender Foot-Are there many horse
thieves about here
Vigilance Bli-WalL SIS. ihey's qnitc
o considerable few- nut they don't
lr.ter us zone
-Hur IS fhstE
~Wty- yt scc. slrarE Etr. Nctc -lt en-
all u1ltr ground. -Up-'o-nlte.
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An undutifui Child.

Mrs Passay-Everybody says my
daughter got her beauty from me-
What do YOU say TO that2
Mr.. Witts-Well, I think il was very
unkind of her 20 take IL from YOU
Up-to-Date
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-Parisian BARRIERS are legally COM
PEELED TO wash their hands after attend
ing a customer before waiting on an
other. They must also use only nie1s-
plated combs.
The Van Buren press., 1897-12-04

In the formation OF n single loco
motive engine there are nearly 6-ooj
pieces 20 be put together, and these re-
quire 10 be as accurately adjusted rs
the works Of watch.
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Thosr PassinE Storm.

Frisrt-Is youF konsyr o-ere
Nuwet-Oh. yss We-re .c-r .- ne
E l-l-.-r nrn.-Ns y lelr
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RAISING cORR
souss Ts.urs. sboul.s ihs Aetaai Cos -
the Crup.

ths Crup-
L,1uttless many ot our r-a.1-- have
uo;i -el. in some u tle macy rzzzrs lu
wlic1 10 has appeared IA a-i---- F-r-
porting % glre t1s scI1a- -1st q .-r1T-
that sir ce1ts ps= l-sl-l r-r-lsa--- t-l
scsual est ta tae faruzr. art. f-riter
sl-zl -l C4l Is Frs1--l-y sr.-- o. ssll
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Yards ofI.anguRge.

Kaiser Wilhelm's speeches dunng the
last two years i'm 1928 closely printed
pages in the cheap German edition 'n
which they are printed.-N. y. sun.
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A thrifty man Of Roekport. Ne. OIL
ieets 10 any invidious inferences being
drawn from the fast that he advertises
himself as dealer in fruit trees and
ton bs-cues.
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kY tue usual method of -plowing and
planting with check rover, the cost
was found to be Ii cents per bushel.
Ne allowance is made in either case
for the value of the cornstalks: but
neither is there for the item of she'll
ing and marketing the grain, the one
being left 10 offset the other.
The above figures are supposed to
represent 10 bare cost of growing corn
on fertile prairie son easily titled, in an
average year. Taking the corn states
over, the expense would necessarily
mount considerably higher. The fact
of the business is the cost of growing
corn, or any crop, varies greatly with
different seasons and localities. Farm
ers are not supposed to engage in the
business of raising corn wholly for
their health, and whenever they are
obliged to dispose of their products "at
cost, then the entire country sees hard
times.-AgrieulturaI Epitomist.
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At vsrv much less than three times


that figure, or Is cents per bushel.
There is small need of argument up
on the question of growing corn for
six cents per bushel. for our farmer
readers know that, taking one year
with another, il can not be done by any
method yet devised. They also know
that the average farmer can not afford
to sell corn at is cents per bushel. We
have recently interviewed large num-
Der of growers in sections where we
are certain that corn is grown some-
what cheaper that an average OF the
corn belt, and the consensus of opin-
ion is that the farmer should receive
at least % cents per bushel delivered,
in order to make any money raising
corn for the market, and that there is
very little in it at less figure, even
where conditions are favorable to low
cost. OF course where listing is fol-
lowed, the cost is lowered thereby, but
this does not represent the average by
any means, neither do the results OBJ
tanned by any method in a single IA
vorable season.
year or two ago, in one of our
prairie corn states, where both plow-
ing and listing are practiced the state
board of agriculture investigated this
subject with view to getting as close
as possible to the average cost. De-
tailed information obtained from Is
growers showed, condensed, the follow
ing cost of producing an acre of corn
by the listing method, the yield being
reekoned at 40 bushels per acre:
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cesebesr-Miller.

Only a few Of the may friends " ho
bid Paul l.. Casebeer. SomerseCs popular
jeweler, good-by early last week. had an
inkling Of his mission To the west. Short
iy after he took his departure. however,
II became known that he was 10 be mar
ried on Thursday to Miss Ada Miller,
eldest daughter of Hon. W. ii. Miller, of
ouemahoning township. The bride has
been visiting in the west for several
months, and made all of her arrange
nients 10 be married at the home of her
cousins-Mr. and Mrs. William ID. Lich-
ty-in Iowa City, Iowa, for which point
Mr. Casebeer purchased a ticket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casebeer are enjoying
their honeymoon at Los Angeles, Cal.
and will devote several months TO visit
ing resorts on the Pacific coast before re-
turning to Somerset, when they will go
to housekeeping in handsomely fitted up
rooms in Mr.. Casebeer's business block.
The bride is a charming and accom-
plished yOung lady and is in every way
qualified to make a happy home for the
groom. who is one OF Somersei's most up
right, popular and successful young husi-
ness men
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Meyersdals's View School Building viii be
Dedicated on Saturday.

We acknowledge the receipt of an invi-
tation to be present at the dedicatory
services of Meyersdale's magnificent new
public school building, which takes place
on Saturday afternoon, 27th inst
Among other assignments on the pro-
gramme are the following:
History Of the Meyersdale Public
Schools"-A. Il. Grof
Report Of the Building Committee
Geo. W. Collins.
presentation of the Building to the
District''-S C. Hartley.
acceptance on Behalf of the Town
Rev Il. Il. Collins.
Acceptance on Behalf Of the Schools
j. c. Speicher.
Short addresses will be delivered by
Revs. Moore and Truxal. County Super
inicndent Pritts. F. J. Kooser. Esq,
Burgess Huston. :. \. Kendall and
others.
At o'clock in the evening Dr. Samuel
Phelps Leland will deliver the dediea-
tory address. taking for his subject THE
Factors OF Life.r
The benediciion will be pronounced by
Rev. Mackey.
The programme viii be interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music.
DR.. Phelps will deliver a lecture on
Friday night. 18th inst, on The World
We Live On"
Meyersdale's new school building is
one of the handsomest in the western
part OF the State and reflects great credit
upon the people of that enterprisiDg
town. The committee having its cree
ton in charge considered the future
growth Of tie place and wisely provided
ample school accommodations for tcwn
Of nearly doable the size
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eolstables' Pay Cut.
A I3.

a great deal of .jawing' was INDUCED in
by the Constables from the forty odd dis
tricts in the county, who came 10 town
Monday morning for the purpose of max
iag their quarterly return 10 the Court OF
Quarter Sessions, when they filed Gown
20 the Commissioners ONCE and present
ed their bills for services TO find that the
Commissioners, by direction of their
counsel. a. l.. q. Hay, deducted si3
from each bin presented for payment, &
for attending the February election and
g 80 for making return TO court.
The Commissioners had previously
served notice upon the Constables that
for attending the election or for making
their quarterly return, although mileage
was allowed ali of them for making their
returns.
Some few of the constables were highly
wrought mp over this innovation, or re-
form in Somerset county, and the atmos-
phere in aud about the Commissioners
Office was rendered sulphurous with the
anathemas they hurled at the head of the
attorney who had caused the order To be
issued, which will result in a net saving
to the county of about $1,000 per year.
The same act Of assembly has been
similarly construed in other counties OF
the Commonwealth for several years past
and has invariably been sustained by
the Courts.
IL appears from what Mr.. Hay says
that the law requiring COnstables to be
In attendance at election houses on gen.
eral election days and the law requiring
them to make quarterly returns 10 the
Court of Quarter Sessions, are Of the same
character as the act of assembly which
requires Constables to make quarterly
visits TO licensed hotels. No officer ever
presented bill for services in the last
mentioned case.
The probabilities are that the Con-
stables will take an appeal from the
Commissioners decision, when the mat
ter will be brought before Judge Long
checker. II appears that there is moth
ing in the statute books authorizing Con-
stables TO make personal returns 10 the
Quarter Sessions Court, but the practice
has been handed down from Colonial
times and the Constables have always
regarded it as one of their most import
ant duties.
At Mondays session of court only one
Constable had violation OF the law TO
report in his bailiwick. Keyser Kimmel
was returned for violating the liquor law
and for keeping a gambling house at
Garrett, Summit township.
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Valuahle Real Estate.

Friday afternoon Mr.. w. b. Parker
purchased, for $500, the property at
present occupied by Henry Heiiiey's
clothing store on the north corner of
the public square, which was offered at
public sale by the administrators of the
late Michael Sipe. The property had
previously been offered at public sale,
when the highest bid received was SSSl5.
The bidding Friday was quite animated.
finally dropping to bids of SO and s..
Persons who deal in real estate say that
the price paid was one of the highest ever
received for Somerset property. The
site sold WAS for many years in posses-
sion OF the present owners grandfather,
father and uncle, who conducted a mer-
camille establishment there. Mr.. Park
er's future plans are unknown. bUt itsur-
missed that he viii embark in the dry
goods business. lie is i'm delicate health
now, bat his many friends viii be pleas
ed to learn that lie is steadily improving.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Faye tie and seneIset Mines.

Mine Inspector Charles Connor, of the
Filth bituminous coal district, inciuding
portions of Fayette aud Somerset coun-
ties, has completed his report for the year
lsa5 Inspector Connor has 65 mines un-
der his charge, of which all bot three
were operated last year. One new mine
was added and one was abandoned, max
ing the number the same as in the preyi-
Gus year. During the year 20 new coke
ovens were built, all by ". j. Rainey, at
Mt. Braddock. This increases the num-
her in the district to s,3Is. At the mines
under Coanor's charge 7,52i men are
employed, ASA being inside the mines
and 2,7l5 outside.
The production of coal and coke for the
year is rs fGllows; Coal, 1879, 40 tons /;
coke, 2.629,5il tons. OF the coal mined
/, ,G75, ,620 tons were shipped and the ball
ance was coked, There was fatal acci=
dent for each 267, ,6Si tons of coal mined,
and 1903, ,6l5 for each non-falal accident,
while the fatal accidents averaged only
one for every Ais men employed. Eight
cen orphans and II widows were LEFT as
result of the fatal accidents. The num-
Der of days worked 10y all the mines was
l3,572, and the average was alll for the
year.
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Marriage License.

Following j. a list issued since oul
last report:
George Shockey-Greenville township
Mary Neimilier.
Jacob Wamhsugh-Allegheny twp.
Mary 4. Hickey.
u. Z. Ringer-Black twp.
Sadie Lee-SumniiJ TSP,
Joseph 7. Holsinger-Paint twp.
Addie l.. FOust,
Valentine VI. Yoder- Quemahoning 81
Julia Thomas,
Howard Leydig-Coniluence Bor.
Lizzie Wilson,
Charles II. Grats-Addison twp.
I.avenia Sillbaugh,
George ". Ohler-Black twp.
Nalinda 4. Sech!er-SomeTset twp.
John q. Beatty ddisOn twp.
Galley \. Leonard.
Henry II. GleSsner-Stonycreek twp.
Mary Il. Altiather,
Albert l.. Bridigum-Milford twp.
Cordic l.. Friediine,
Noah X. Haiues-Shade twp.
Elizabeth Vanikan-Cainbria county.
Harry p. Whanel-Sammit twp.
I.oaisa Bohn,
John \. Ferner-Milfprd twp,
Minnie \. Miiier-Middlecreek twp,
George II. smith-Fairhope twp
Alice Martz.
BENJAMIN :. Martz-Northampton twp
Rosa BraHt- Allegheny twp.
William W. Wright-Somersettwp.
Elizabeth QueeT,
James NJ. Knupp-Jeiferson twp.
Ida Il. MilleT-SOmerset twp
=. 4. Deeter Allegheny twp.
Jane II. Bridigum twp.
Charles c. Eskin-SoGth Dakota
Augusta 3. GrOn-Berlin Bor.
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= Very eraoe.ql Act BY Some Dunkards.

: Very Graceful Act By Some DunkaTds.
Before we came to New Centerviile. we
were never personally acquainted with
that body Of Christians who call them
selves German Baptists or DuDkards.
Since then we have become acquainted
with quite number of them, preachers
rs well as laymen and have formed a
very good opinion Of them, both as citi-
zens and Christians.
However, while they are very strenu-
Gus on the literal fulillment of some
parts of holy scripture, we always thought
aud even insisted that they were all toe
negligent of some other parts, such as /.
Cor. IN ola, /. Timothy, V: Is, &c.,
where we read of not muzzling the OK
that treadeth ont the corn, the lsborer be-
ing worthy OF his hire and he that preach
eth the gospel ought to live Of the gospel,
and so on. But we we're much delighted
this morning to learn that they ere also
beginning to apply these passages literal
~. Yesterday Brother Stall drove by
our place and, we Thought, he looked un-
usually happy, while even the old white
horse lifted his head a little higher and
seemed to smile as he pranced along.
Being ever on the alert for the secret OF
happiness to both man and beast, we in
quired into the cause of these things this
morning, and to cur great delight learn
ed that about twenty of the good people
of Brother Stalls church on Saturday
prepared a veritable valentine and
brought it TO their pastor in the shape OF
feed for the horse, provisions for the fam
lily and a we'll filed purse for the parson
himself That's the secret Of the happy
iookon parson and horse. That is a step
in the right direction, brethren. That is
Christianity applied. Keep on in tina;
direction, and You will get into that Sc
cret of happiness which only the liberal
heart can know, which is divine.
Glade, Pa, Feb. 10, %. \. B.
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Elder Eeiman Dead.

Elder ). f. Reiman, who had been d
minister Of the German Baptist church
for period OF about fifteen years, died al
his home in Rrothersvalley township, ON
wednesday morning, l7th inst, aged Is
years.
Five years ago Elder Reiman was
seized with grip, which later developed a
complication Of disorders, aud although
his symptoms were Of serious character
the appTehensions Of the members Of his
family were not aroused; he was up and
about the house the morning Of his death,
In addition to ais ministerial duties the
deceased was one of the leading farmers
of his ueighbOrhOod and b., friendship
and advice were eagerly sought after.
He is survived by his wife and four
children. The funeral took place or Fri
day morning, when intermeut was made
at the Sehrock church, Elder Silas HOov-
er. assisted by several other ministers oI
the Brethren church, officiating. The
funeral was largely attended.
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Very respeci u II,
GEO. r. PARSER.
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.crscstul Acknowledgement.

To nv friends and former PATRONS
desire to publicly return my sincere
thanks to my many friends and former
patrons ho have constantly bestowed
their favors upon ne during the long
term OF years was engaged in the dry
goods business in Somerset shall ever
hold them in grateful remembrance aud
hope 20 continue to merit their good Will.
NV successors, Messrs- Shepherd 4 kuy-
Kendall, are merchants OF large eNpe-
rience. fully aequainted "ith the home
and foreign markets and viii continue 20
Offer unsurpassed advantages 20 the pub
li,..ai the old stand Of Parker & Parker.
While have permanently retired from
active business / can be found at The
store OF Me-srs. Shepherd & kuykenGall
y here will b. gal 10 NEE; my friends
at all times
Very respeci u II,
GEO. r. PARSER.
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Ana TherA,ll Ra a storm-

4. ]. DeYoe, the meteOrologist, has
written the New York World a. follows:
-Four years ago | wrote TO the World
stating that those who intend to go to
Washington TO witness the Inauguration
Of President Cleveland on March flh
should lake their heavy ulsters and rub
ber boots, as a blizzard was due on that
day. That was published in the World
two weeks in advance.
ION March 2d the chic: of the Weather
Bureau stated in his dispatch TO the pub
lie press that there was no storm in sight
and that the indications were favorable
for fine Cleveland weather on March 4th
You remember that snow storm pre-
vailed, and the World gave me credit for
beating the Weather Bureau.
Now, as we are approaching another
Inauguration, and just as many people
are interested in the weather for the COM
ing March Ith as there were four years
ago, desire to say that the weather will
will not be any improvement over that of
iolr years ago. Il will probably be even
colder than it was then, for winter wealth
er will extend long way into spring
months. March will enter extremely
cold, with a great storm over the South
Atlantic. States. A blizzard is due Owe
the Middle Atlantic on the "a, and heavy
SHOWS will fall all over the country. IL
may be clear by the ith, but those who
expect to go to Washington on the ith
should he prepared 10 wade through sIoS
drifts and very cold weather.
''The coming March will be an unusu-
ally cold. stormy month. The second
heavy snowstorm is due on the l7th.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Waring
will have II ask for an extra appropria-
tion to clear up the snow"
Burdock Blood Bitters never fails to
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6. & 3.

Don't fail call and inspect quote prs De
fore buying Special prices MEitC rs and
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FISHERS BOOK STORE.

Ledgers, Journals, Day Books, Cash
Books, Records, Justices Dockets, Re-
ceipt Books, Society's Minute Books,
Time Books, Diaries for 1897, Books OF
Judgment Notes, Melnorandums. in fact
all styles. kinds and qualities of blank
books always in stock at Fishers Book
Store. Blank books for Tax Duplicates,
Books for Township Supervisors, Blank
books for everybody.
CHAs. II. FISHER.