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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
Fowls Dy,nc of Cholera.

Many chickens and ducks are dying
of cholera In Brandywine Village and
as it is believed the trouble originates
from certain kinds of weeds many
people are keeping their fowls in their
Yards. One family has lost over lOO
chickens and duck during tho past two
weeks.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
Death OF bare. AlssE, Gran. 81

Aesoclatod Fress pispHFun ~ ppeeF1f Vn9s
London, Eng. Aug. 30.-Barpn Albert
Grant, the company promoter, is dead.
His title was conferred on him by King
Humbert, in 1868, for services Ia con-
neotion with the Victor Emanuel
Gallery, at Milan. Grant was the
Hooiey Of his day.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31

The administrator of the late John
H. Wigglesworth on Saturday sold the
store property No. 10 East Second
street to Henry @. Conrad for "a, AGO.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
ron B4YAnD MaM0RiAL FOND.
samuel u. Warren OF Boston Sends 5000
One Model on Its Way.

samuel D. Warren OF Boston has
contributed $500 to the Bayard
Memorial Fund, Active canvass for the
funds has not yet BEEN. begun.
George D. Peterson of Chicago,
formerly Of this city, has shipped the
model for a Bayard statue, which he
offers 10 the competition for design.
Other sculptors will be heard from
later
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31

The parade of police and firemen in
this city next week will take place on
Wednesday, starting at A O'Clock in
the afternoon,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
Marriagss.

puERR-voCK-AtN No. OH West Seventh street,
This city. Oh August 24Ih. 1889, by the kov. M;
Meath, MIR, John Z. Duerr Of Philadelphia and
Miss Sophie Voek OF Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31

George Davis of this city has been
granted an increase of pension from -
TO $l4 per month.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
7DD DREYFUS COURT-NARTIAL
part of Tomorrow's Session
Behind Closed Doors.
BY REQUEST OF MAJOR CARRlERE
Artillery Documents VIII be
Discussed.

N. BsrtilIan Was In High Dudxeon This
Mornipg--Ths Expert Desired Co Reply TO
WITNESS. but the President Of the Court
declared the sitrins Suspended.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
ro.na = conn In the River.

While several boys we're boating on
tbe Murderkil River near Frederick
last Sunday they found a coffin floating
in the water, and Immediately re-
rorted the matter to some people IN the
town An investigation was made, but
at AZ last accounts it had not been deter Is r
m;nad where il came from or whether
II had been occupied. 1t was thought
al the time il might have dropped from
\ boat in the river while being carried
from one place:to another.
John Lungren has bought the Gran,
vile Reynolds farm, near E'kton, i0'
! AZ. 500,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-31
GOOD PROSPECTS OF PEACE
Opinion Expressed at Cape
Town by Afrikanders.
WARLIKE RUMORS TO CONTRARY
Communications Sent to Presl-
dent Kruger.

The DesirabiIity Of Usiug Every Enort To
Obtain a Peaceful solution Of the Trans
vaai Trouble Urged Upon Dom Paul
President steyn to Intercede.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Grand Cloak opening at the "Fair"
Store Hot Springs, Sept. 9th.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Benedict and
Marjorie leave this evening for Detroit,
Mich. to which place Mr.. b. goes to
attend the annual session of the Sover-
eign Grand Lodge, /. o. o. F., to which
convention he is a representative from
this state. The S. G. l.. Is the highest
tribunal Of that great order, and will
hold a weeks session. While gone they
will visit in Illinois and other places.
Mr.. Benedict will be absent about two
weeks, but Mrs. b. and Marjorie will be
away longer. In this connection we
might say that the report Of the Grand
Sire, already issued, shows that at the
close Of the year 1898, there were ll,4lO
subordinate lodges. with a membership
of S30,96l. a gain during the year OF
something over 10000. The member
ship IN Rebekah lodges on that date
wa 10 007, making a total Of l.020,9 6s
Odd Fellows. During the year there
were initiated into subordinate lodges
$3.50 persons, and in Rebekah lodges
5 1871 persons. The revenues 70: the
year was S. G6,393 SO. The total ex-
penditures S., 5S2.7 12 90. Expended for
fraternal relief to brother and widowed
families, during the year $3.422, 1856 30.
The total invested funds of the order is
$27 lS5, 27l .46, a gain of $796,545.72.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Attention! Farmers |!

Do you desire to secure hundreds Of
sample copies of agricultural journals,
magazines, newspapers, books, cata-
logues and circulars of the latest inn
proved farm implements and machinery
and be kept posted on improved seeds
and stock, for two years or more? If
SO, send Us your name with tea cents
in silver and We will insert the same in
the American Farmers Directory, which
goes whirling all oyer the United States
to publishers, merchants and manufact-
urers. You will get more good reading
matter than you could purchase for
many times the small cost of ten cents.
We want every farmers in the United
States in our Directory at once. Adj
dress
Farmers Directory Co.,
Dept l60.
Birmingham, A a.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

A new form of money order has been
adopted by the postal department. and
will be put in use as soon as the offices
use up the supply now on hand. The
dimensions of the new order will be of
the ordinary bank draft The advice
will be a reproduction ofthe money order
through the use of carbon paper. A re-
ceipt, 10 be executed by the same process
will be furnished the remitter. The
order will not contain any notched edges
with figures to tear off. The color will
be light blue background. 1t is believed
that the new order will be an improve.
ment over the one now in use The
tearing process has been a great annoy
ance to postmaster, and that with writ
ing the order and advice separately, left
opportunities for annoying mistakes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Mr.. J. +. Dewey, Of st. Charles, Ills,
died at San Antonio, Texas, on the 2Sth
ult. Mr.. Dewey will be remembered
by some OF our readers as having visited
his aunt, Mrs. James Il. Cruson Of this
place, three years ago. Mr.. d.. was at.
tackled with la grippe last winter, and in
the early spring was ordered south by
his physician, in the hopes of staying
that dreaded disease, consumption. The
deceased vas the editor of the St.
Charles Chronicle, and clers Of the
courts Of Kane county. This office re-
ceived a pleasant call from him at the
time of his visit here. On his return to
Illinois he wrote a fine description Of
the Black Hills for the Daily Inter
Ocean of which he was one Of the reg
ular correspondents. Mr.. Dewey leaves
a wife and one bright little hoy, as well
as hosts of friends to mourn his early
demise.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

From parties lately returned from the
scene Of the timber fire which broke out
between Lame JOHNNY and French creek
last Monday, we learn that the fire has
been gotten under control but is still
being watched to guard against a new
outbreak. The scope of country burnt
over lies west and south ofSwint's ranch
and is confined to a tract Of about 2000
acres. Much credit is due to the For
est rangers who were speedily on the
ground, and also to the prompt manner
with which our citizens responded to
the call'to 90 and fight fire. The wind
was blowing fnriously and much damage
must have accrued but for such prompt
and timely action.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
For Over Fifty Years

An Old and Well-Tried Remedy
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over Fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while teeth.
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie. and is the best
remedy for Dialrh9a. Is pleasant to
the taste Sold by Druggists in every
part Of the World. Twenty five cents a
bottle. Its value is i~ncalculable. Be sure
and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup, and take no other kind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

trict No. Is, to satisfy a Judgment in
favor Of Palmer school district No. 2.
Official bond of Emery T. Erb for
$500. agent school book depos, toro at
Hermosa, examined and ,pproved
Resignation of s. e. Lummis. agent
school book depository, accepted, and
M. G. Liniger of Buffalo. is hereby ap.
pointed to fill said acancy.
A refund order is hereby ordered
drawn to S. =. Lummis. county treasur-
er. for the sum Of $685. 81, tor tax re-
ceipts issued and not taken.
A refund order Of $3.50 is hereby or
dered drawn to Brady Bros, account OF
road poll tax paid by them as non resi-
dents
A refund order of $l216 is hereby or.
dered drawn to A. +. Hawthorn for
over payment Of taxes on part Of north
east quarter section 10, twp @, range s.
for years 1895, 1896, 1897 and 1898, tim.
Der claim.
A refund order of $12 10 is hereby or.
dered drawn TO II. T. Hawthorn for
over payment of taxes on southeast
quarter southeast quarter section 10
twp 6, range s.. timber claim, for years
1895, 1896 1897 and 1898. Said timber
claims being exempt from taxation for
said years.
The following tax propositions were
accepted if paid within thirty days from
date.
Proposition of Elmer r. Juckett to
pay S25 90 county general fund warrants
for cancellation Of 1893. and prior taxes
against lot ], block 7, Buffalo Gap.
Proposition Of Thos. L. Monaghan tr
pay $4,000 for tax sale certificate for II
acres of land in southeast quarter south
east quarter. section %, twp 2, range 8
east.
Proposition Of VIM. Bodener to pay
Sl5 90 for tax sale certificate TO the south
half northeast quarter and northeas
quarter southeast quarter, section "a
twp 4 range 7, e.
Proposition of w. Barnes 10 pay al
the taxes on lot 10. block l25. Custer
City, if interest be abated. Same il
accepted if said J. w. Barnes paws VI
all taxes. except interest, on all his rea
est ate in said town.
On motion. liqnor bond Of Minor B
Smoot for 100000, examined and APP
proved.
Application of Josie +. Booker fo'
loan from = rmanent School fund, !
hereby rejected.
Board adjourned sine die.
ii. g. CLAsoN, Chairman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Notice Of Application for Permit to Sell
Intoxicating Liquors.

Notice is hereby given, that Minor b.
Smoot has this day fled in my Office an
application for a permit 10 sell intoxi-
eating liquors at retail at the Kleemann
House in the Town Of Custer City,
County Of Custer and State Of South Da-
kota, and that said application will be
heard by the Board of Trustees of said
Town on the Goth day of September,
1899, at 2 o'clock p. m, at the office Of
the Town Clerk, at which time any per-
son or persons may appear before said
corporate authorities and give any rea-
son why such license should not be re-
ceived or permit granted to sell intoxi-
eating liquors at retail.
Dated at Custer City, S. d., Sept. 9th,
1899.
I. j. V. RUTKowsKI,
Town Clerk.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
A Marriage Anniversary.

On Tuesday evening a goodly number
of friends RESPOND ed to the kind invita-
ton sent them by Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
than to help them celebrate the tenth
anniversary of their married life. II
was to be a Putty Party" and the
guests were entirely in mystery until
there was placed in their hands a Ger.
tain amount of putty with instructions
to mold out of il three animals. Some
of the guests straightaway demonstrated
that they were related to Michael
Angelo, while others wrought out ami.
mails which resembled nothing In the
calendar" judges were appointed
who awarded the prizes as follows:
Ladies' first prize to Mrs. Jones
ladies BOBBY prize to Mrs. Lummis
gents first prize to r. II. Lord gents
BOBBY prize to Mr.. Jones. The work O.
Mrs. Lummis and MIR. Jones which won
for them the BOBBY prizes was startling.
Mr.. Jones evidently thought of all the
forms Of animal life and tried to put all
his thoughts into putty. His production
would have startled Darwin.
Abundant and delicious refreshments
were then served. Mrs. Grantham has
the culinary art down to a fine point,
After refreshments Mr.. Benedict in be.
half Of the friends assembled present.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Grantham with a
check with che request that they pur
chase something for a remembrance oil
the friends and the occasion. A merry
time was then had at Ckarades until il
began TO be time to think of breakfa fast,
Every body voted it the best time had
since HEX was a pup" May Ed. and
his wife live forever and die happy"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
To the Members of the Willow Greek
Mining
+. j. V. RUTKowsKI,
Town Clerk.

CUSTER CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.
You are hereby notified that at a meeting Of
the directors OF said company held on the 9th
day Of Aug, 1899. an assessment of 10 mills per
share was levied upon the capital stock of said
corporation, payable on the eth day of Sep,
1899, to II. J. Linden, Secretary OF SAID corpora
LeMars, Iowa. Any stock upon which this as.
sesSnent shall remain unpaid on the 9TH day OF
Sep, 1899, viii be delinquent and advertised for
made before. will be sold on the 22nd day Of
Sep, 1899, TO pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs Of advertising and expenses
of sale.
H.. j. LINDEN, Secretary,
LeNars, Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

T.. +. Turner, Compton,, Mo-. was cur
ed Of piles BY DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve after suffering seventeen years
and trying over twenty remedies. Ply
sicians and surgeons endorse it. Be-
ware Of dangerous counterfeits. A. J.
Jones K Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Fitzpatrick Brothers, the railroad con
tractors, are ready to begin grading on
the line Of road from Hill City to Key
stone. and two hundred negroes are ex-
pected to he unloaded at Hill City today
or tomorrow. The commissary has been
exceedingly busy at Hill City for several
days past, preparing for this great mum.
Der Of men. 1t is stated that nearly all
the work will be done with negroes to
he imported tor that purpose.-Pioneer
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Church Announcement

Services in the Congregational church
Sunday, Sept. 10th, morning aud even.
ing. Sunday School atlOa. IN. Preach
ing at II. Morning topic, Calculate
the Ratio" Evening service begins at
7:30 until further notice. Subject for
evening, 1.-THE Tenth Man" Come and
worship with US.
Katherine w. Radford, Pastor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

We are requested to that
Salvation Army meetings will be held
in Custer September ~. Is and l4th.
The meetings will be he'd in the hall
first door west of the First National
bank. and will be conducted by Lieuten-
ants Trip and Sachse Of Hot Springs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

The household effects of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frem Peterson have been packed and
shipped to Deadwood this week. We
understand that Mr.. p. has associated
himself with Mr.. Gilmore Of that place,
and together are running what is known
as the Gilmore House.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

A very enjoyable social meeting was
held by the members Of the order of the
Eastern Star at their hall on Friday
evening Of last week. The celebration
Was in honor Of the anniversary of the
birthday Of Robert Morris, the founder
Of the order in the United States.
Games and refreshments were the order
of business. Those present report a
very pleasant time, which goes without
a aging. considering the fact, that it was
long past the witching hour Of midnight
before the participants departed for
their homes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

George NJ. and w. HI. Mullen, OF
O'Neill, Neb., twin brothers of Mr.. r. P.
Mullen of this place, spent Friday in
Custer visiting with the family of the
latter. They were on their way to the
northern Hills, the former having &C.
cepted a position as principal in the
public schools at Terravilie, and the
latter a like position in the school at
Central. George will be remember ed
as having been a resident of Custer
some wears ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

j. L. Plat Of CLARK, this state, grand
chancellor Of the Knights Of Pythias for
the grand domain of South Dakota, is in
the northern Hills. He is making an
official visit Of the different lodges OF
the state, and will visit all the lodges in
the Hills before returning to his home
east of the river.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

w. E. Benedict, has just received a
new Rem-Sho typewriter and added it
TO the equipment OF his law Office. The
machine is the latest model and pos
seses all the late improvements in type
writer's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Resin Otis and wife were up from
their ranch On Squaw creek Wednesday.
The CHRONICLE is under obligation to
Mr.. O. for a delicious box Of black
berries that he raised on lis fruit farm
near Otis. They were undoubtedly the
finest ever brought to the Custer mar.
l.nt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Claus fhlers, Of Nebraska, shipped
two cars Of cattle from here last week to
Scribner, which he bought Of the ranch
ers. Prices ranged for two and three
year-olds, $50 to $3.50 to S45. One
car load-2i head-he bought of Bell &
Haaser, paying $45.25 per head.-Buf-
falo Gap Republican.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Volcanic Eruptlons

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
Of joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them. also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, ~felons, corns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best pile cure on earth
Drives out pains and aches. Only %
cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
A. j. Jones d Co., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

DR.. Crouter met with quite a SER
ious accid ent last Monday caused by
the explosion Of "vulcanizer" ian in
strument used by dentists for harden
ing rubber at his home in the lower
part Of town. The instrument, con-
tanning water and rubber plates, had
been set on the stove, and became over
heated. The doctors attention was
called TO it and just as he took hold to
lift il off, it exploded with a noise like
a blast, and some Of the pieces went
nearly through his right hand, tearing
the flesh and breaking some bones-Dr.
Rate is attending to it.-Keystone
Miner.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

The newly appointed minister of the
Custer NJ. L. church, Rev. w. f. Brad.
ley, desires US to announce that he will
preach at the NJ. +. church at the usual
hours on Sunday, September 18th. All
are cordially invited.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09
Are you Troubled with Dyspepsia?

II so, do not neglect until II is too late this
opportunity of Kidding yourself Of 1t at once.
Doctor Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure as the
name implies, is simply for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion. This is q preparation long and
successfully used in private practice by one
Of Americas best qualified h physicians, whose
writings are an accepted authority on all
medical questions. Get circular of dealer.
For Sale by A. j. Jones & Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

The Burlington has a gang Of twenty
FIVE carpenters and workmen at work
on their new tie treating plant at Edge
mont. 1t is expected that the plant
will be in operation by October LIST.
When completed it will be one Of the
largest plants of this kind in existence.
Machinery will be installed to treat the
ties with a zinc preparation that is
claimed to double the life Of the average
tie. A similar plant is now in operation
on the Sante Fe road, and the results
are said to have been highly s~atisfac
tory.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

The contract for grading the roadbed
between Hill City and Keystone has
been let to the Fitzpatrick Bros, and
work will be commenced as soon as the
grading outfits can be gotten on the
ground.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

There is also a school poll tax of 81 90
levied on each male citizen. Also a
road pol tax of 81 so levied on each
male citizen over 81 years and under so
years Of age living in this county. A
tax Of one dollar for each dog is hereby
levied upon each owner or keeper of
such dog or dogs within the county.
On motion, a levy of Is mills is here
by levied against Dry Creek school dis
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Supt Lewis l.. Troy, of the Railway
Mail service, accompanied by his fami-
ly, and a party of friends, whose
names we failed to obtain, came in
Thursday evening from the northern
Hills in a special car attached to the
regular south bound passenger. Fri
day the party visited Sylvan
lake, returning in time to take the train
for the south and west.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

For wounds, burns. scalds, sores, skin
diseases and all irritating eruptions,
nothing so soothing and healing as De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Mrs. Emma
Bolles, Matron Englewood Nursery,
Chicago, Gays Of it: "When all else fails
in healing our babies, it will cure" A.
j. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

The building il the e a Of the First
National bank on Sixth street was NOV.
ed early in the week on to the vacant
lot next to Rayer & Ulton saloon on
Custer Avenue, and We understand will
be run as q club house.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

No one knows the unbearable torture,
the peculiar and agonizing pain. caused
by piles, unless they have suffered from
them. Many believe them incurable.
This is a mistake. Proper treatment
will cure them. Tableris Buckeye Pile
Ointment is an infallible cure. Price,
so cts. in bottles. tubes IS cts. A. j.
Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Mrs Rose Massengale left her home
on Friday last in company with John
Massengale, a brother Of her husband.
She took her two youngest children.
Before going she scld five head Of cattle
belonging to her husband to Frank
Bender. upon which there is a mortgage
held by A. T.. Walker, The check re-
ceived for the cattle was cashed Mt Gus.
ter. The party went from here to Gus.
ter and were reported last seen at
Newcastle. Wyoming. kilograms have
been sent to intercept the party, and in
all probability they will be arrested, as
they are travelling by team.-Pilot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Forest Supervisor II. G. Hamaker
returned Wednesday evening from near
Spearfsh where he has been fighting
fire since Friday Of last week. The fire
at Crow Peak burned over q strip OF
territory about twelve miles square and
destroyed considerable valuable timber
west Of Spearfish. A fire has also been
raging south Of Englewood. Both fires
are reported to be under control.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-09-09

Blotches and excresences, which so
often annoy people, are simply efforts of
nature to throw of impediments to the
proper performance of her duties. Her
bine will aid and assist nature in her
work, and ensure a skin clear and beau
tiful, entirely free from all imperfec-
tons. Price so cts. A. J. Jones & Co.