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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-13

eral savannah men have been his victims
among them Mr.. II. H. Cohen. 1t is said
mat on one occasion Mr.. Cohen went I'D
70 the town in which Tyson was then liv-
ing, ana demanded either payment for a
buggy he had sold Tyson, or its return.
Al the time of the visit. the story runs
Tyson was found in Mis- warehouse. sur
rounded by merchandise of every possible
description.
He listened with some patience TO the
demand of Mr.. Cohen. and then said:
Wen, you can't get either the buggy or
me money. That's all there is about it,"
II IS further related that Mr.. Cohen, be-
coming angry and incensed at the manner
OF his reception, retorted, DO you know
l think you are probably the d-est ras-
cal in the world" With this Tyson
reached for his revolver, hanging conven-
lently near, and had not there been some
prompt interference by the bystanders,
would have fired then and there.
Tyson is evidently, whatever else can
be said of him, a man Of resource and In
finite adaptbility. If the government can
prove its charges the conspiracy will show
Itself a bigger thing than the pubic has
dreamed of before, its history extending
over dozen years and its operations over
the entire country. From the tales that
have poured in from victims everywhere,
the conspiracy has emphasized the truth
of the poets saying that MAN is made to
mourn" The shrewd business men who
have made complaint are more chagrined
over the ease with which they have been
taken in, than grieved over the loss of
their goods, and the mourning they have
done has been more on the former account
than the latter.
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A Little Mixed ON husbands,

Pinkie Fields, a colored habitat of the
Louisville road, was arrested yesterday
on a warrant for assault and battery
sworn out in Magistrate Wickham's Court
by Mary Foster who lives in the same
neighborhood. The husband of Mary it
seems, was caught by the dusky charms
of Pinkie and deserving his lawful wife,
departed to Pink Fields, if not pastures
new. Being appr,sed of the conduct of
her better half, Mary sought the house of
her rival but as one witness expressed it,
"'stead of Citing her husban', she git a
beatin'. Pinkie was placed in jail, but late
in the afternoon a NUMBER of her friends
and relatives came to her aid and she was
released on bond to appear before the City
Court on Friday.
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Prof. Dexter S
Ancestry.
Visiting Doctors Father Was
a British Earl.

A representative of the Press YES
terday afternoon called upon Prof A. j.
Dexter, at his office in the Lyons block, to
put few pertinent questions to him and
find out something about the professors
history The Press man had heard that
the professor laid some claim to being a
descendant of an English lord. He wanted
to ind If such was The case. The report er
Well knew that If il could be shown that
Prof. Dexter was a man who could trace
his origin to the nobility Of either France
or England many people in Savannah
would he interested in know ng ii.
From papers which he has in his DOS
session there is no doubt but what Prof
Dexter is a direct descendant of English
and French parents of high rank and no.
bic birth. His father was an English earl
and his mother a titled French lady They
died in Joliet, Ill, in the sos, during the
scourge of cholera that deVa stated the
West and left SO many chilafen orphans
Ills fathers name was Albert Judson-Sir
Albert-who, with his wife. was travelling
i'm the West when the cholera came. They
Tell victims TO il. Prof. Dexter was adopt-
ed, at his fathers death, by an old man
named, Dexter, who reared him These
facts are set out In documents properly
certified, that leave no doubt of the pro-
lessons identity. he found one lady in Sa-
vannah-Mrs. Melissa T'aylor-who knew
his parents well in the West and remem-
bered when they died.
How long have you known that you
We're of noble birth?" Prof Dexter was
asked by the Press representative.
Since two days before the death of nv
foster father, Mr.. Dex er, in 1891 He told
me then was not his son, but did not
believe him. 1 d rot want to believe him.
EIe had been good and kind to me and L
Goved him. After he died, though, oilers
told me of the visit of my parents to Joliet
and of their Death and my adoption. Mr.
Dexter retained my surname as my given
name. am known as Albert Judson Dex-
ter. l can prove my title to an estate in
England and some day shall do So The
blood that flows in my veins Is as noble as
that of any one. l can prove what say
l have an attorney in Chicago who is to
look after my claim soon. When he docs 1
shall be put in possession Of what is right
ly mihe.I am going to the Paris Exposition
next year and while in France will look
into my ancestry on my mothers side. You
can say to the people Of Savannah that
Prof. Dexter, who has testimonials from
presidents of the United States and sena-
- and congressman as a healer. is of
me best blood Of England and France. 1
understand this is a great town for caste
and birth and there is no one here any
prouder of theirs than l."
Prof. Dexter's Office Is now on the sec
ond floor in the Lyons block. His suite Of
rooms can be reached from either the
Whitaker or Broughton street entrance
From the Savannah, Ca, Press, Dec. 70,
1899
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the other duties; tiny irons and ironing
boards are supplied ana the small sheets.
pillow cases, spreads and many other
articles are carefully Numbered by these
small people. Once a week is the cooking
class. With cooking utensils in keeping
with the size of the workers, they com
pound bread, biscuits, cakes and other
important articles for the table, the teach
er doing the baking on her own kitchen
stove.
The promoters of the work deserve the
respect and gratitude of the ones whom
they instruct and of those who VIII reap
the reward of skillful, faithful service.
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IN A COLORED KINDERGARTEN.
An Institution That Is Doing a Good
Work for CoIorcd Children.

An Institution That Is Doing a Good
Work for CoIored Children.
1t will probably surprise many people to
know that Savannah has a colored kim
dergarten. So much interest has been
invoked in the white kindergarten move
ment that it seems apropos to tell some
thing of a kindred work for colored chill
dren, which has been in existence here
since 1892. Beginning that year with nine
pupils, Rev. Richard Bright, rector of st.
Stephens Episcopal Church, colored, and
his wife opened a colored kindergarten in
the basement of their home. The rector's
wife is a graduate of kindergarten col
lege in Kentucky, and with practical
knowledge of her work she was fully
equipped for the service, Undertaken for
the benefit of her race, the matter OF pc
cuniary benefit being a minor considera-
ton. Seven years of application and
study have shown most flattering results,
and the work is stiA being conducted on
broader lines.
With the nucleus of nine, the school
gradually expanded and now, in addition
to the kindergarten the rector of st.
Stephens and his wife, have a primary
school of sixty-two pupils, the hndergar-
ten of twenty-five still being in active
operation. While they say their primary,
yet the curriculum beginning as the first
grade in the public schools goes on the
third, so that when the pupils have com
pleted the course in that school they are
prepared for the third grade in the gram
mar schools Of the city.
Children from all denominations. all
classes are taken in as pupils, there being
a nominal charge Of ten cents per week,
but in cases where even this small
amount is not practicable, entry is not re-
fused to applicants.
A very unique and interesting branch
of the kindergarten work 10 what they
have characterized as the Kitchen Gar
den." This is a branch to instruct the
children in practical domestic work. The
teacher has a number OF miniature beds
and other furniture. The beds are fur
nished with mattresses, pillows, etc. The
children are taught how TO make the
beds, smooth the pillows, arrange the 9TH
er furniture neatly and tastefully. Each
child has little broom, and Is taught how
10 sweep carefully. Any hOusekeeper
knows the value OF good sweeper and
10 the uninitiated Il may be said IN passing
that It - rare accomplishment. With a
row Of little tubs, washboards. etc, az
hand, the teacher inetructs her class IN
the mysteries Of washing, gtarching, and
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10TH CENTURY TRAINS.
Luxury and Speed when Travelin

Luxury and Speed When Travelling.
People travelling nowadays on a great
trunk line, such as the Southern Railway,
enjoy all the comforts and improvements
known to modern railroading, obviatlng
the usual monotony and fatigue of railway
travel. Take the two through vestibuled
limited trains of the Southern the New
York and Florida Express and the United
States Fast Mail between Savannah and
New York, via Washington, in which the
traveller is whirled at great speed through
the most charming sections of the South
enjoying all the while the comfort and
conveniences of a metropolitan club. The
dining cars on these trains are very at
tractive and comfortable, thoroughly
equipped and stocked with everything
good. The cooking and service is unsur-
passed. Every train has elegant Pullman
drawing room sleeping cars; also first
class coaches with large, easy, high-back
plush seats.-ad.
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ONCE City Treasurer, Dec. 1, 1899.
The following lots are In arrears foH
ground rent, of which owners are hereby
notified. C. s. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
Brown Ward-Lot IS. quarters; casa
half lot "a, 2 quarters.
Calhoun Ward-West one-third lot 7.
quarters; west half lot 25. two quarters.
Charlton Ward-North one-half lot S. 4
quarters
Chatham Ward-west two-thIrds lot 10, a
quarters.
Columbia Ward-West half lot %. 2 quar-
ters; lot 90, 2 quarters; lot 81, quarters.
Crawford Ward-West half lot 3, 2 quar-
ters; lot 80, quarters; east half lot 81, q
quarters; lot DO, quarters; lot A, 2 quar-
ters.
Crawford ward-East part lot is. a
quarters.
Ebert Ward-East two-thirds lot 10 q
quarters; west one-third lot 10, quarters;
lot 81, 2 quarters; lot %, 2 quarters; west
part lot "a, quarters.
Forsyth Ward-Lot 49, quarters.
Franklin Ward-Lot %, quarters; hot 81.
2quarters.
Greene ward-Lot 20. 2 quarters; south
half lot Is, quarters; lot "a. quarters.
Jackson Ward-West half lot 10, quar-
ters; east two-thirds lot 10, quarterss
lot 81, quarters; west one-third OF north
two-thirda lot 30, quarters: south one
third lot 80, 2 quarters; lot 49, quarters.
Jasper Ward-Lol &c. 2 quarters wesE
half lot 49, 2 quarters.
Lafayette Ward-Lot z, quarters: loe
"A, quarters.
Lloyd Ward-West half lot 60, quarters.
Monterey Ward-Lot /, 2 quarters; west
two-fifths lot Q. quarters; east two
fifths lot TO- 2 quarters; west half lot 81.
2 quarters; lot Ss. 2 charters; west half LOT
43, 2 quarters.
Pulaski Ward-Lot 0. quarters; north
half lot %, quarters; south half lot %.
quarters.
Troup ward-West half lot 2, Q quarterss
west part lot Is, quarters; lot 40, 2 quar-
ters.
Washington Ward-Lot 1, 2 uuarterss
west one-third lot 2, 2 Quarterss
north half lot A. 2 quarters; east half lou
6, quarters; west half lot IA, 2 quarters.
Wesley Ward-East half lot II, quara
tiers.
All persons having interest I'm the above
lots are hereby notified that IL the
amounts now due are not paid to the city
treasurer on or before Dec. 10, inst, viii
proceed on the morning of Dec. IA, TO res
enter according to law.
JOHN POWERS,
City Marshal
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The Irish Jasper Greens Have Ar
ranged for a Series,

The Irish Jasper Greens have arranged
for series of competitive drills to take
place probably during February. The
company mas been divided into platoons
for instruction by the lieutenants and
the non-commissioned officers, and the
training the men will receive in the man
ual will be very valuable to them.
The contest will be for the individual
prize, the handsome company medal.
owned by the Greens. The members of
the company have entered with spirit into
the arrangement and ii is likely that there
will be close competition for the medal.
The drills will be held at the Catholic
Library Hall
The Greens have also determined upon
a mop TO be given New Years night.
That, too. will be at the C. l.. A. Hail
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MEDICAL.

How ARE YOUR FEET IF YoUR
feet are troubling you, call on me and
will give you relief: cure ingrowing nails,
corn and all diseases OF the feet without
pain; charges reasonable; can give the
best references in the city; patients treat
ed at residences; orders can be left at Llv-
ingstons drug store. Bull and Congress
streets; telephone 293. Lem Davis. sur.
geon chiropodigt
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.


CHRISTMAS" IN A FEW DAYS
Will be thing Of the past; so win be the
stock Of Watches finger rings, diamonds.
bracelets, spectacles, albums work boxes,
toilet boxes, glove boxes, shaving sets.
walking canes of the Fegeas' retiring out
sale, 2S East Broughton, Hair, Jewelry and
Shaving Supply House; come early and get
your pick, as many lines are entirely
cleaned out already. Store for rent; show
cases for sale.
ROYAL MUSIC HALL THE GREAT
attraction at present at the Royal Music
Hall is the great oriental dancer, Princess
Sultana In her oriental dances. This lady
has appeared in all the principal cities of
America, and was for two seasons the
feature of the Atlanta Exposition. She
will appear for short engagement.
HOLIDAY GOODS FOR OLD AND
young, boys and girls anything from a
fine silver cabinet to a dolls go-cart; you
will certainly find the right holiday gift
in my mammoth stock. c. p. Miller,
agent, O7 Broughton, west.
CHINA CLOSETS, BUFFETs, SIDE
boards dining tables, dining chairs. Fine
goods at moderate prices. c. T.. Miller.
agent, 207 Broughton west.
LIBRARY TABLES. CENTER Ia
bles, jardiniere stands, hall stands, hall
agent. 2T Broughton, west.
BUY THE WINNER HEATER" AND
the Economist Cook Stove" Guaranteed
in every respect. c. p. Miller. agent. 2O7
Broughton. west.
MILLER WANTS YOUR TRADE AND
will do anything honorable to get It, You
need MIXERS furniture and carpets. Be
Just to yourself and CALI on him, 2O7
Broughton, west. c. +. Miller, agent, 207
Broughton. west.
KEEP ON TILL YOU GET TO 2O7
Broughton, west; that is Mlllers' furniture
and carpet store. c. p. Miller, agent, 2O7
Broughton. west.
CRATES, BLOWERS AND ASH PANS
always on hand; when your tin roof or
stove needs repairing, call and see me.
p. II. Herman, 10 West State street.
BEFORE BUYING A NEW STOVE on
range call and look at my stock OF Othel-
los, Sunshines and other hrst-class stoves,
ranges and heaters; handsome, durable,
and price will influence you p. II. Kier.
nan. 10 State street. west.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS.
syphon Jet water closets and the latest
sanitary improvements; let me give you
a bid. p. Il. Herman, 10 West State
street.
CASH BUYERS WILL FIND SPECIAL
attractions ia my mammoth stock OF fur
niture and carpets. My goods are mon
ey savers" c. T. Miller. agent. 2O7 Brough-
ton, west.
GENUINE BODY BRUSSELS CAR
pets, best vefvets, tapestries, and ingrains;
also choice line OF rugs, art squares. mat.
tings, oil cloths, linoleums, portieres. etc.
/ sell only reliable goods at reasonable
prices. All work promptly and satisfac-
torily executed. C. p. Miller. agent. 17
Broughton, west.
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AT THE THEATER.

The Warren-ChapmanC Company Civ
ing Good Performances,
The Warren-Chapman Company played
Camille" last night, and gave an excel
lent performance. The company is one OF
the best Popular price companies that has
recently visited Savannah. 1t will play the
The Circus Girl" at to-day's matlnee.and
a change of bill tonight
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AucrIoN sALEs rHus pAr.
OLD HOSS SALE.
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
co. AND OCEAN STEAMSHIP co.

70. AND OCEAN STEAMSHIP co.
THIS DAY "wednesday, Dec. 10, 1899,
az 10 o'clock sharp, city time), corner
West Broad and New streets, / will sell in
lots TO suit purchasers. 125 pair Assorted
Boots ana Shoes, As dozen Assorted Hats
and Caps 80 pair Dogsxin Fleece Lined
Gloves, Is pair Corduroy pants, 21S bolts
Cassmeres, Serges, Flahnels, Calicoes.
Ginghams, etc; Wooden Undershirts, Rub
Der Coats Jumpers Negligee Shirts, Wo-
mems Capes, Fine Millinery Trimmed
Hats, Notions. Bed Comforts, rolls Mat
ting, Pillows (Parlor Cushions), Fancy
Picture Frames. Christmas Cards and VAL
entines, Christmas Toys and Novelties.
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Mustang I.ni-
ment, Horse and Cattle Medicine Animal
and Poultry Food. Engine and Cylinder,
OIL, Cider. Baskets, Candy, Smoking ana
Chewing Tobacco, SNUFF, Sugar, Syrup.
Vinegar, Sardines, Olive oil, Green Coffee.
Fish, Mackerel. Books Chain. Rubber
Packing, Leather Buggy Tenders, Buggy
Whips 60 dozen Mason's Fruit Jars, Steel
Plow Points, Sweeps. Wings, etc. $50 feef
ls-inch Galvanized Iron Pipe, Poultry
Fence Wire, "a sacks Oats, 20 barrels Corn
and Oat Sweepngs Qor chicken feed, and
large lot miscellaneous freight
]. w. CONFER. p. A.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.


WANTED, A BAR BOY, WILLING
to work; no sports need apply. No. 8
Drayton street
YOUNG MAN, GOOD IN SPELLING
and grammar, 10 take shorthand course
at Cooley College, Wilmington, Del. The
demand for young men stenographers,
trained by Cooley College exceeds sup
ply. Write the college to-day for cata-
logue, stating age and educational qualifi-
cations Good salaries East.
COMMISSION BROKER, HUSTLER
well acquainted with grocery trade, 70
handle well-known brand of soap DOW
der; liberal commission to right man. d.
H. Greene & Co, 1915 Girard avenue, Phil
adeiphla, Pa.
WANTED, MEN TO LEARN BARBER
trade; no expense II you will work for US
Eight weeks completes. Just adopted psan
that guarantees $50 monthly. This propo-
sition never made before. Only open 20
graduates. Write to-day for particulars.
Moler Barber College, st. Louis, Mo.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.
ron Observation-Disclosures.


FOR CHRISTMAS; WE ARE BOOK
ing orders for goldfish and aquariums; fine
singing canaries and cages; special atten-
ton to country orders; Hartz mountain ca
nares Warranted fine singers) $500; st,
Andreasburg trill noted. canaries, $500;
special prices in lots of one-half dozen or
over. Persses Drug Stores. Henry and
Abercorn. Taylor and Whitaker.
JUST ARRIVED, LOAD HORSES AND
boys ponies; some good drivers and sad
dlers. s. II. Zoucks, manager.
FOR SALE, ESTABLISHED NEWS
paper and job printing plant; doing a
very good business In Florida town; fine
opening for hustler with a. little money;
will sell the plant separate at a bargain.
Address Paper. this office.
FOR SALE, ONE SET OF OAK FUR
niture, ! stove, ] safe. l cedar bucket, 2
mattresses, bed springs; all of which
can be bought cheap. Call at $40 West
Henry street, Savannah, Ga.
FINE OPENING FOR A DOCTOR;
will sell 5000 practice and drug store
cheap. in Middle Georgia town Of 300.
Hamilton Journal, Hamilton, Ga.
MACHINERY, ALL KINDS, DIRECT
from factories at lowest factory prices;
write for estimates. American Trades
Agency, jacksonville, Fla.
FOR SALE, AT AUCTION, ON JAN. 1;
VIII establish auction rooms In the Whit
field building (old postofice) for the sale
of general merchandise and real estate; II
you have anything you want to get rid OF
send it to me to sell; this will not inter-
fere in any way with my general real es-
tate business. and IL you want either TO
buy or sell anything In this line please
see me. John L. Archer. 10 Provldent
building.
SELLING OUT AT COST, CHINESE
and Japanese fancy goods; also genuine
Chinese fireworks. Kee Chung & Co., las
Whitaker street, Savannah, Ga.
A CHAPEL ORGAN, WILCOX q
White; very fine; second hand. nearly
new; will be sold cheap. Also an elegant
new upright piano at a bargain, with a
FIVE. years guarantee. Lippman Brothers,
Wholesale Druggists
FOR SALE, A 4O-HORSE POWER RE
turn fiue boiler; has been used a very lie
tie. Address or apply TO Morning New3
office, Savannah, Ga.
FIRE PROOF SAFES FOR SALE AT
Tow price; all In stock In five hundred to
Eve thousand pounds. Apply. Lppman
Bros.
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rhe Fnmour HunyadI Janos.

Hunyadi Janos water, the famous aper-
lent mineral water, is bottled near Buda
Pesth by the Sax Chners. discoverer of
the spring.
The water was named in honor of John
Hunyadi, fighter who distinguished him
self in the middle age. The industry is
quite a large one.
Eminent professors agree that this wa
ter is highly impregnated with sulphate OF
sodium and magnesium, giving it valua-
bic therapeutic qualities. These salts the
doctors say, when introduced into the
body, have an accelerating effect upon the
mucous membranes Of the stomach and
help TO keep busy man with rebellious
digestion in a normal condition.
Take a small dose Of this water before
going to bed and i'm the morning awake
as a new man. with an appetite Of which
and alderman would not be ashamed.
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FOR RENT-nooMs.

NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS. EN-
suite or single; heated with hot air; cleo
trio light. gas and bath. ia Liberty,
west
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WON'T AFFECT THE SYSTEM.
THE PLANT WILL CONTEST ONLY
OVER THE ESTATE.

The appointment of a Receiver or
Any other Action of the Court in
New York Would Not influence the
Management or Conduct of the
Plant Property in This section.
President Erwin VIII Not Discuss
the VIII Contest-He VIII Not Rep
resent the Plant Interests in the
Hearins-Mr. Knott to De Here by
Jan. 1-Hendquarters of MIR. Erwin
VIII Remain In New York.
Nothing that may be done Ia the contest
of the late H. B. Plants viii in New York
will have effect upon the Plant property
in the South. The Plant System of Ran
ways viii continue to be operated as at
present, even the appointment of re-
ceiver in answer to the petition OF Mrs.
Plant having no effect
President Erwin Of the Plant System
was seen yesterday. He expressed an UNI
willingness to discuss the win contest, but
said in answer TO the question, that the
case, however it may turn, cannot posi-
bly, affect the Southern property, The
management viii continue as at pres MT.
To-day Mr. Erwin leaves for New York.
He was asked if he purpOsed representing
the Plant interests in the will case AMI
replied that he would not serve as coun-
sci. That work will be left for some one
else.
Mr.. Erwin's headquarters as president
of the Plant System will remain in New
York. He said he win return 10 Savannah
as often as possible, however and his
friends here will be glad to see him when
ever he can come.
Vice President S. r. Knott of the Plant
System, Mr. Erwin said will reach Savan-
nah between Christmas and Jan. l. He
Will assume charge of the operation of the
road In 50 far as his duties as vice presi-
dent may extend. No other changes among
officials of the system are expected, Mr..
Erwin having said that the present o-gan-
ization will be main, aimed.
Mr.. Erwin spent some two weeks in
Florida. lie was with a number Of sock
holders and officials of the various lines
comprising the Plant System, the annual
meetings of the companies being al hand.
The gentlemen who accCmranied the pres
ident left him some days ago for the
North.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

WANTED. POSITION OF ANY KIND
Of employment or collector. u. b., Morn
ing News
GENTLEMAN, 90, STRANGER IN
the city wants any kind OF light work
Address G. A. W., News office.
WANTED. POSITION AS SALESMAN
or bookkeeper, by young man OF expert
ence and ability; understands shorthand
and willing to begin on trial. Address W.
NJ. n.
TWO YOUNG MEN DESIRING
work, clerical or otherwise: best OF refer
euces. r., this office.