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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
BATTLEsuIp MISSOURI.
Preparations for Laying the heei-
Tefephone Line.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, December q
(Special) -Preparations are making OF
the ship-yard for laying the keel OF th'
Y. 50O-ton battleship Missouri. Work VII
be started In a few days. The MissouI
viii be built on the same ways which
were vacated by the Cromwell Lane
steamship Proteus on the l6tl.
The joint committee from the Newport
News Medical Society and the Seab0afo
Medical Society. which Is made UP Ga
leading physicians Of Tldewater virginia
and North Carolina, met here and par
TALLY arranged the programme TOT inc
third annual convention of the latter
body which will be held here January
18th and 18th. Ii was decided to nave the
banquet on the night OF the l2th. Up
wards Of 100 physicians are expected u
be- present
The Newport News and Richmond TEL
egraph and Telephone Company has COM
pleted arrangements for constructing us
line between the two cities. and as soon
as the company Is Incorporated by the
Legislature work will commence. Robert
=. orr and ". J. Nelms Of this city, are
the principal corporatOrs. This line VIII
be an important extension of the tele-
phone service OF Newport News ana
Richmond. II will connect with the citi-
zens phone here, and will reduce the
rates to Richmond. When IL Is completed
the line will give this city communica-
ton with the city Of Williamsburg ana
all OF the counties Of the Peninsula, as
well "a the western shore of the Chesa-
peake.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
PULASKI
Assessor Appointed-h Thriving Com
federnte Camp.

(Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
Pulaski. VA, December Sour
County Court has adjourned. Judge
Langley appointed Mr. Birdine Gum 10
assess the lands Of the county. Mr.. Gum
was our last assessor and was an excel
lent officer lie Is an honored Confederate
veteran and member of the James
| Breathed Camp of Pulaski. This camp
IS i'm a fiourishing condition, and has done
much good. 1t is thoroughly alive.
Mrs. II. Peyton Gray has returned from
visit to Roanoke.
Mrs. w. j.. Addison has been visiting in
Shawsville.
The little daughter Of Rev. George II.
Gnmer, Of Diapers Valley, who has been
quite III, is improving.
Mr. W. r. Tilsop has returned from
Alexandria, where he attended the WASH
ington Masonic celebration g delegate
of Pwthagoras Lodge Of Pulaski. lie IS
enthusiastic on the subject of the eeleDra-
ton.
our town was glad to have a short visit
from Major John Il. LOrin9, one OF the
House Of Delegates assistant clerks.
The old Radford Iron Furnace, on Max
creek, i'm Pulaski county, has been re-
novated, and will be In blast In few
days.
The express shipment Of fowls from this
point IS sui ElOl llUhNs NAu'll VI Al ''iiiN"
over the Cripple Creek Branch OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad.
r. A. Szer has greatly improved and
added to the old Harris mills, in this
place, making them thoroughly modern
and up to date.
-. c. Sloan, OF Diapers Valley. killed
fourteen hogs that Melted an average
weight Of 366 2-3 pounds.
Mrs. Carrie Il. Fitzhugh, Of Newbern,
has purchased at public auction the ID.
r. Frehrs house and lot in Pulaski for
81 so.
The Virginia and Tennessee Telephone
Company has completed its telephone con-
nection with Roanoke from this point.
Mrs y. a. Savers. of Pulaski, has pur-
chased a public auction her present resi-
dence here for $50
Mr.. and Mrs. a. irving Miller arc in
town. They will return TO Charlottesville
after Christmas, when Mr.. Miller viii re-
sumo his studies at the University Of Nir-
gnia. He is now taking q short rest from
his ar0uOus studies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
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BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
RocIsbriJge Mention.

LEXINGTON. VA. December 21.-(Spe-
cial)-The Fancy Hin correspondent or
the County News reports the following
regarding the Natural Bridge: 1T has beer
rumOred here for some time that the Nat
ural Bridge property has been sold TO the
Norfolk and Western railroad. and the
rum0r has grown into q belief. although
/ am not able to trace It's origin 10 an
authentic source"
DR.. Brandt. Of Hot Springs. Va. has
purchased of Mr.. Ira r. Stcrrett. of Tim
Der Ridge, in this county two Jersey
cows from the latter's herd of high-bred
Jerseys, for which he paid sos.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas III. Denver cele-
brated their fiftieth anniversary of their
welded life on Monday last in "A very
quiet manner Mr.. Deaver is Y years and
Mrs. Denver O. years Of age. Both are
quite active, and no one would take them
10 be their respective ages They have
six children. fourteen grandchildren and
four grandchildren living.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.


THE CORK FLOOR AND TILE COM
PANY, Incorporated Boston. New York,
Philadelphia Baltimore, and Washington,
manufacturers OF Cork Floors, TILES,
Wainscoting Centrepieces. Cork Pulley
Covering. Cork Stair Treads. and other
Compressed Cork Products, desire firm
or individual with capital as Selling Agent
for Richmond and vicinity. Also, desire
Agent with practical experience I'm CON
structing COld-Storage and Power Plants,
10 handle NOnpareil Sheet-Cork lnsul1-
ton, Brine Pipe Covering. etc., for Cold
Storage work and NOupareil Cork Sec
tlonal Covering for Insulating high ana
lOW-pressure steam pipes Address j.. w.
HOUGH, President and Manager
jefferson Hotel. until December 20, 1892
de 20.222f&2G-4t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

The New York Journal afiirms that
Polygamist Roberts will not be seated if
the report Of the Tayler Investigating
Committee Is adopted by the House. 1t
says that the committee win assert that
facts have been brought 20 its notice
proving that Brigham II. Roberts has
been a polygamist since 1885. and that
he is at the present time living in poly
gamy. Having thus determined Roberts
status as a polygamist, still according to
the Journal. the committee in its report
will apply the Edmunds law and declare
him legally ineligible to election as a
member OF the House Of Representatives..
All the indications, certainly. bear out
this forecast
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
THAT DROP.
concerned

Mono Of the Republican organs relish
the reminder made by the New hork
Journal that the great slump In STOCKS
on Wall street on Monday occurred just
az the House Of Representatives passed
a currency and banking bill devised anu
fathered by the Republican party
They insist that the two incidents were
not connected in the slightest degree
Probably not; but that does not make
any less pertinent the inquiry, what
would they have said had Democratic
House been in the position Of the Re
publican House?
without doubt the charge would have
been made, and believed by many that
the Democrats were at fault.
When evil times came upon the country
while the Democrats were in power they
were freely ascnbed to us. 1t may be
possible TO show that our party was not
without blame on occasions, but it IS not
true that we were guilty Of many other
offences alleged against MS. The RepuD-
leans win probably understand the mat
ter better. now that they know whose
OK has been gored.
A number OF causes probably con-
tributed to last Mondays disaster. The
action taken in closing the doors OF the
Produce Exchange Trust Company seems
10 have been basty. Investigation has
shown that 1t was unnecessary-unless.
indeed. the management was well salts
fed that the company was at the mercy
Of Unsuitable enemies. Much has been
said I'm the New York papers on this sub
iect, and Il IS now clear that there were
two factions in the company-one friend
ly. the other hostile, TO certain great en-
terprises Then, too. the news from
abroad was discouraging. The British
reverses I'm South Africa required the
Government TO secure great sums, in or
der TO hurry forward new supplies and
additional regiments. Again, there has
been an immense demand i'm this country
for means to provide for the rapid de-
velopment Of new Industries. And fur
thermore. speculation has been rife, es-
peciaily in trust stocks Altogether. If
we search. we may find many causes for
the slump. aside from anything either
house Of Congress did or failed to do.
We give the Republicans the benefit OF
these conclusions. but If the situation had
been the reverse Of what II was, we doubt
If they would be as fair with us as we
have tried to be with them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
NEW BANK
Organized Yesterday i'm HARRISON
burg-RocIinghum National

HARRISONBURG. VA. December Il
(SpeciaL)-The Rockingham National
Bank. of Harrisonburg, was formerly or
gained here this afternoon by the cleo
ton of the following Board of Directors:
Judge George G.. Grattan. Captain A. n.
Wilson. and Messrs. Jacob FunkhOuser,
a. NJ Newman. Jr., and J. r. Cover. The
capital stock OF $1,000 was subscribed al
most wholly in Rockingham county. This
will be the second national bank in Har-
risonburg and IL will probably be opened
for business within the next sixty days.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

a private letter lately received from
the multi-millionaire Coils =. Hunting
ton. the founder Of Newport News, con-
tains the following sentence, when Is so
highly complimentary to the people OF
Virginia that its publication will no doubt
be gratifying to many in the state. lie
SAYS: virginia is a state for which l
have more honest regard and affection
than for any other in the Union. because
It has treated me with a consistent and
uniform fairness and liberality."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

From these comparisons it would seem
that there is a great deal Of truth in our
contemporary argument. but it should
bear i'm mind that the sorrow Of the Brit
ish nation has doubtless magnifed its
misfortunes. Had the same losses been
sustained in winning glorious victories,
but little would have been thought Of the
killed and wounded.
our own losses in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war were even more trihing-in fact,
they practically amounted to nothing
when compared to the slaughter in other
great struggles between nations. Few
persons realize how many great wars
have taken place in this century, and
how vast have been the numbers OF men
engaged. We recently saw the following
statement Of the battles which have taken
place during the century about to end.
They are almost a revelation:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
nINIDEND NOTICE.

THE BOARD OF DIRECIORS OF
THE ATLANTIC-COASr LINE RAIL
ROAD COMPANY OF VIRGINIA have
declared q dividend Of THREE DOLLARS
PER SHARE on the capital stock OF the
company, payable on JANUARY ?. 1870.
cember 10Th. from which date 10 the ID
OF January 1890. the books Of transfer
will be closed W. h. JONES
dc f4tJal Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

The London Lancet does not believe All
the bad things said against cigarettes
AS the result Of chemical analyses when
Il has had made, II has come to the con-
clusion that few OF the impurities charged
70 exist in the paper and tobacco really
exist. Numerous samples Of cigarettes
secured I'm New York and London, were
subjected TO an investigation, which in
duces II to announce the following con-
clusions:
"To sum up, there Is not single factor
In these numerous results upon which can
be fairly based any allegation OF the
presence Of a substance producing injury
10 health 1t is possible that cigarette
smoking I'm particular is more injurious
than any other form OF smoking but TINS
I'm the majority OF instances may be re-
ferred 10 the method. rather 20 the mate
rails Of the cigarette"
We are aware that the common opinion
differs materially from the Lancets, but
It would appear, 10 say the least, that the
cigarette is not as injurious as 1t Is gene
rally believed TO be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
nIVIDEND NOTIcE-

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
RICHMOND. FREDERICKSBURG AND
POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY have
LARS PER SHARE on the common
stock and dividend obligations Of the
company. payable on JANUARY tho "a.
1870 20 holders OF the same OF record on
December 20 1899 from which date 10 the
5th of January. 1900 the books OF trans
fer will be closed. j. b. WINSTON.
de i2-t Ja Il Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
British Seizure of American Flour.

WASHINGTON, December I.-ln the
absence of a formal complaint, the state
Department officials do not care TO cA-
press a specific opinion in the case or the
reported seizure of American Hour by Bri-
fish cruisers Off the South African coast,
under suspicion that 10 was intended Tor
the Transvaal. but under the general rule
adopted by our government, and adhered
10 by most of the other civilized govern
menfs. merchandise OF this description.
sent by one neutral nation TO another as
I'm the case Of the United States and Por-
tugal. is absolutely exempt from seizure.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Abingdon Physician Dead

ABINGDON, VA, December H.-(Spe-
cial)-Dr. John A. I. Baker died here
this afternoon about o'clock The cause
OF his death was softening of the brain.
from which he has been suffering for
more than a year. One Of his sons was
killed on the railroad az Roanoke ONLY a
few weeks ago. Six children-four bows
and two girls-survive him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

The letter Of DR.. J. William Jones.
which we published IN yesterdays issue.
pretty well disposes Of the story which
has been going the rounds Of the press.
to tho effect that General Joubert was
an officer IN Stonewan Jackssn's army.
Or. Jones has taken the trouble 10 ex-
anime the rosters Of the Louisiana regi-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

Richmond. Va. December 10. 1899
THE BOARD or DIRECTORS OF
THIS COMPANY have declared from the
net earnings of the past six months
DIVIDEND OF ONE DOLLAR PER
SHARE on the paid-up stock. and ratabiy
on the running stock payable at the
Office OF the company on and after JAN
UARY 2. 1900. HENRY 5. HUTZLER,
de 2f-fd Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

ments which served In the Confederate
army. and he finds no such name there
as It ought 90 be, to corroborate the
story. II is hardly TO be presumed that
touhert travelled under a fictitious name.
We concur in the significant remark OF
DR. Jones. that "Comrade Lamar Fon-
taine's memory IN this. as In some other
matters OF detail. Is evidently at fault
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Virginia Trust COMPANY.

KICll011I Nu.l UtCtmDtr ~. IeJL
THE BOARD or DIRECTORS OF
the VIRGINIA TRUST COMPANY has
this day declared the usual SEMI-AN-
NTAL DIVIDEND OF THREE PER
CENT @ per cent?, free OF tax. on its
paid-up capital stock Of 5000 payable
out of the net earnings of the past SIX
months, OK AND AFTER JANUARY 2.
1850. JOHN MORTON.
de 20-td Secretary and Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS or THE UNITED
STATES COMMERCIAL COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA will be held at noon on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1900
at Room s, 1923 New York avenue. Wash
ington, ID. c. Per order Of the president
and secretary. de 22-lt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

The Chicago Times-Herald expresses
great surprise that the English. a nation
Of 100000 are making such terrible
ado over the successive reverses Of their
troops in South Africa, and thinks the
people who say the '1osses are calculated
to stagger humanity are INDUCING in
rhetorical exaggeration Of the siliest
description" our contemporary insists
that the losses are as nothing compared
TO those incident to the preliminary fight
ing Of our civil war. and that the num-
bers killed I'm the recent battles show the
encounters TO have been mere skirmishes.
1t reminds its readers that of the wound
cd not . per cent die, and 20 per cent.
return to duty in twenty days. Thus, the
gravity Of the following statement Of
British losses. furnished by the Times
Herald, is considerably lessened:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Office Va. Fire and Marine ms. Co.
Richmond. Va, December IS 1893.

THE BOARD or DIRECTORS HAVE
DECLARED a SEAI-ANNUAL DIVI-
DEND OF FOUR PER CENT. free or
taxi. pavable 10 stockholders on and after
JANUARY LIST next. Checks for this oiv-
idend viii be mailed 20 stockholders.
Changes OF address should be promptly
notified to the company.
WIN. II. MCCARTHY.
de 1o-2w Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

the state BANK OF virginia,
Richmond. Va. December 81, 1899
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
HAVE DECLARED a DIVIDEND OF
THREE AND ONE-HALF PER CENT,
payable on and after JANUARY 3 1900
WILLIAM NJ. HILL,
de- 22tJai Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Union Rank OF Richmond.

Richmond, Va, December u. 1893.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS or TiNt
BANK will be held I'm the First Ma ional
Bank building 40 y O'Clock NJ on pHUR rs
DAY, January IL, 1890.
j. b. EEAsLEY.
de 2-td Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
- savIngs In Of Rlchm0nd.

THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared DIVIDEND OF THREE
PER CENT free of tax, out Of the
earnings for the past six months, pay
able % the stockholders on and after
JANUARY 2. 1900.
de- It'd JAMES NJ. BALL Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

orders for printing sent 10 the Dispatch
Company VIII be gwen prompt attention,
and tho style OF work and prices viii be
sure 10 please YOU
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Metropolitan Bank.
Richmond. Va,

MVTfUUuUTUU BUNK
Richmond. Va, December -. 1889
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have this day declared SEMl-AN-
NtfAL DIVIDEND OF TWO AND \
HALF giO PER CENT. free OF tax.
PAYABLE on and after JANUARY p 1900
III. 4. WILLIAMS.
de H-tJa2 Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
Killed. Wounded. Missing.

Grand total officers and men ..........6.2A
The foregoing figures are compared by
our contemporary with a table showing
the losses sustained by the Union army
in few of the decisive battles Of the war
between the States. Here are the figures:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
c0ppnRATI0N- ,lrrrING

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
CORPORATION .OF THE SISTERS OF
THE BLESS ~ SACRAMENT FOR IN
D1ANS AID COLORED PEOPLE IN
VIRGINIA" Will be held at St. Elizabeth's
Convert. Maud. Bucks county. Pennsyi-
vaniA on WEDNESDAY. January 3, 1900,
at froclOck l.. NJ.
ANNIE T.. MCANN.
de l9-tJa3in Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
DIVIDEND NOTICES.


THE BOARD or DIRECTORS OF
THE TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY
have This day declared DIVIDEND or
% PER CENT on its capital stock, tcee
OF tax. payable ON and after JANUARY
D 1000 JOHN TYLER,
Dc 2e-td Secretary and Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

If IS. after all, chiefly in the post-ofiice
and express company departments that
Christmas makes its presents felt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
CuRIsTMAs EInNERs.

ROSES. CARNATIONS. VIOLETS,
Hyacinths. Poinsetta. Bouvardias. Green
houses. Barton Heights. W l.. AMORT.
Can old phone 1913 day or night. de 2Z2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
AnvERrIsING KATEs.


Above rates are for every day OF ao-
vertlsements running consecutiyely'
Reading notices IN reading matter 'yps'
I'VE lines or less. 81: in nonpariel' io"ueu.
nve lines or less. 20 cents. All notices oi
excursions whatsoever VIII be classed as
and charged Tor. as reading notices
card Of rates for moro space furnished
on application.
All letters and kilograms must De au-
dressed TO THE DISPATCH cOMPANf'
Rejected communications VIII not be re-
turned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

Resolutions Of respect 10 deceased mem
bers passed by societies. corporations dS-
sociations, OF other organizations VIII %
charged for as advertising matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

UPTOWN OFFICE. BROADSTREET
PHARMACY. DO EAST BROAD
STREET
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1903 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

All letters recommending candidates TOT
oaice must be paid for 90 insure thelr
publication. This is lons-standing RUE
a Oflra.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup stands un-
rivalled as cure Tor sore throat or bron-
chitis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
The Confederate Museum,

TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS.
open daily from 4. NJ. 10 r. NJ.
Admission, - cents. Free on Saturdays.
dc lS-ly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-22
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS.
Oven daily from 20 4. AZ. 20 l.. NJ.
Admif sion. 70 cents. Free on Saturdays.
NH Ally
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-04

fireproof and waterproof. No arti-
fetal light or heat will be permit
ted in the building where it is
stored. Not more than twenty
pounds in bulk or in cartridges
may be kept in any store or fac
tory, and this must be in fire
proof safe or vault above the
street grade and it must be kept
six inches above the floor
The manufacture, transportation
storage, sale or use of liquihed
acetylene is absolutely prohibited
within the limits of this city. IN.
Y. Sun.
There are two acetylene gas
plants in this city, one at the Hall
saloon and the other at the court
house. Two of our citizens have
already experienced its explosive
powers, while a third resigned his
position on account of being COM
PEELED to inhale the poisonous
fumes which are given off when re-
filling the generator. Every cold
snap the plant at the court house
freezes up and is useless. The in
vestment was not good one fol
the county.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-02-04

The board of county commissioners
adjourned today after having been in
session since Jan. 8.
Some idea of the volume Of bust
ness transacted during that time can
be had by an examination of their
records. More than 600 bills were
presented for their approval, over $50
being allowed. Applications by the
score were presented. some seeking
aid from the county, while Others
asked for various appointments. Dur
ing the last week some important
business was transacted.
The auditor was allowed two depu-
ties at SIS each per month.
Mrs. Lena Brigger was appointed
keeper of the sick aud INDECENT fol
the year 1899.
DR.. ii. r. Elderkin Of Coenl
d'Alene, was appointed county physi.
can at salary of $3.50 per year. tt
he paid quarterly out of the current
expense Of the county.
Simon Beck was awarded the con
tract for burying county,paupers.
Bids were asked for the furnishing
OF 55 cords Of wood.