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NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, May 3O.-Fairfax was visited
last night by the most serious confiagra-
tion in the history of that town. The fire
originated in the dry goods store OF Mon
cure Bros, and was caused by a member
of the firm, who, while handling lighted
lamp. set fire to a lot of dress goods. The
town is without fire protection. and in a
short time Hawxhurst's drug store. Steele's
undertaking establishment, the postoffice
building. and Moncure's store were in
ashes. The upper portion of the latter
building was used by the Masons and Good
Templars, and these societies lost every
thing. TIE total loss is estimated between
$4,000 and $4,000. covered by insurance.
Rhodia Wilson. colored. was fined $40 by
Mayor Simpson today on charge of pro-
noting policy. The men, Wilkinson and
Stevenson. who had given the informa-
tion which resulted in the arrest of VIII
son, claimed that they were unconscious
when arrested and had no recollection of
having made the charge. Mayor Simpson
thought that there was a strong possi-
bility that the two men had been in
fuenoed in favor of Wilson, and imposed
fine under the city ordinance
Hubert .Donnelly, the elevn-year-old son
of John Donnelly. who resides in Prince
Street, met with an accident this after
his left foot, Hubert, with several COM
panions, visited Fairfax county this after
noon. and when returning to this city, the
boys attempted to board Southern Rail-
way train. Young Donnelly missed his
footing and fell under the car, the wheels
of which passed over and crushed his left
foot He was conveyed to the railway de-
pot and subsequently removed to the home
of his parents. He was attended by Drs.
O'Brien and Howard. 1t is thought that
the injured foot will have TO be amputated
Decoration Day was but partially OBJ
served in this city, as the day is not
legal holiday in Virginia. The Govern
ment buildings were closed, and the post
office observed Sunday hours. The mam-
bers of Davis Post, G. A. R.. assembled
at the National Cemetery this afternoon
and decorated the graves with flowers
and the national colors.
horse driven by Charles A. Appch, of
this city. was injured yesterday morning
by the yoke bar of the wagon breaking.
Mr.. Appich was thrown from the vehicle.
and was also kicked by the horse and pain
fully injured.
The prices of fresh meats have been ad-
vanced in this city from to cents per
pound. -'
In the Corporation Court today the will |
of the late r. w. Avery was admitted to |
probate. The deceased left his estate, |
valued at $4,000, to his son and daughter, |
who are named as executors.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Flanagan, mother of |
Joseph R. Flanagan. well-known attor- |
ney, of this city, died in Philadelphia this |
morning. Mrs. Flanagan was seventy-one
years OF age
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Manuel. When he subsequently met Man
and along dark corridors. he ascertained
that the senorita of the cafe was none
other than Clorita, and it was then the
meaning OF the strange action of Manuel
first dawned upon him.
The artist-speaker continued his p,I-
grimage to Venice, and opened his "um-
brella' at various picturesque places a,ong
the Grand and other canals. From the
rose tinted palaces of the Queen City he
journeyed to the waving palms OF Mexi-
CO. and from there to Holland, the land of
silvergray clouds, windmills and water
ways. lined with wet green foliage.
Mr.. Smith said in conclusion that he
thought a traveller could obtain much rarer
satisfaction by studying the life and Gus
toms of the lower strata of life in many
foreign lands than by visiting the great
palaces and catnedrals. The cafes and
popular resorts were the places to visit. 1t
was there that one might ascertain the
truth of the assertion that a live gamin
was always, for all the practical purposes
OF life, better than dead king.
Following the address of Mr.. Smith, the
diplomas were distributed. Among the
musical numbers on the programme were
a chorus, the April Moods of II. Hoff-
man; another chorus, THE Dawn" NJ.
Bruch. with Madame Kaspar as soloist: and
violin obligato solo, Lebouc's La Vision
de st. Cecile,'' by Miss Jessie Lorna Guard
The music was under the direction of Josef
Kaspar.
The graduates were Pauline Artman.
Philadelphia; Fioretta Amelia Elmore, of
Oakland. Cal; Elizabeth Fletcher. OF
Evanston, H.; Alice Charlie Henry. OF
Anderson, Ind: Elizabeth Lucas, of Co.
lumbus. Ind; May Niedringhaus, OF St
Louis; Helen Palmer. of New York; Helen
Pennypacker, of Wilmington; Laura Clar-
inc Pratt. of Pittsburg; and Camille Ben
singer. Jennie May Butler Katherine Ed
monston. Martha Cox Jarvis. Lillian Abbott
Lake, Emily May Libby. Alice Elsie Pain
ter. and Fanny Huldah Stocking Of Wash
inRton
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FATE OF A YOUNG ADvENTURER
Killed and MutiIntcd by Insurgents
in the Philippines.

IN the fhiIInprueS.
Los Angeles, Cal, May 30.-Details have
been received here of the death of George
Ryan. boy adventurer and soldier of fer
tune, who was shot by insurgents in the
Philippines while digging up money hurled
near Manila by the Chinese.
The body OF Ryan was lashed TO raft
by the natives. and was seen floating down
the river. and recovered by American
troops. Both of the arms had been cut off
and the body was otherwise mutilated.
Ryan was twenty-five years of age and a
Kentuckian by birth. When mere boy
he drifted to San Francisco, where he sold
newspapers. Thirteen years age he stow
ed himself away on an Australian Liner
and went to Honolulu.
When Queen Liliuokalani disagreed with
her cabinet in January. 1893. and the white
residents of the island formed provincial
army. he was one of the first TO enlist.
When the government of Liliuokalani was
overthrown he got hold of Kalakaua's
crown and stole a number of its jewels.
For this he was sentenced TO several years
Imprisonment.
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Chnrtcra to 4 Lend comunny.

Wilmington, Del. May 30.-Among the
charters granted at Dover yesterday were
the ElectricabH.smi Reduction Company.
New York coacerH that has an estimated
capital stock Of SI200o.000 on which It will
pay a State tax outside of the charter fees,
of 81, 500 at the outset, and 2,210 annually.
This company is a1icensed to deal in lands
and tenements forl the disposition of ores.
especially lead, to make white lead, and
to manufacture and sell lead paints.
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DIED.
SI-,nfrRrmIr. On VI.

SUyIMERyILLE-on Monday. May 10. 1880. at
$40 p. m. at the residence Of her son. W. ].
Parr, sOl Eighth Street northeast, MRS. LOUISA
SINSIERyILLE wife of W J. SuuuneryiTle. aged
seyenty-two years.
Funeral to be preached at residence at p M.
May 81. Interment at Congressional Cemetery.
Friends of family respectfully invited.
1t (Riehmond papers please copy)
MITCHELL-On Tuesday, May 30, 1892 at II As
m, at 2l0 Brooks Court northwest EDWARD
MITCHELL, aged forty-eight years. father of
Martha Kelly, Emma Love. and Bette Mitchell.
and step-father OF Anna Hall and John Green.
Funeral from the Third Baptist Church, corner
OF Fifth and Q Streets northwest, on Thursday,
June l, at p. IN.
Dearest father. thou hast left u.s.
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But tits God that has bereit US,
He can all our sorrows heal.
It By his daughter MARTHA.
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Sending Our LInmas Away.

New York. May 3O.-The Central Park
menagerie is soon to have pair OF llamas.
the first Of that species that the Zoo has
had. They are expected in a day or two
from the National Zoo at Washington
Superintendent John B. Smith agreed with
the director OF the Washington menagerie
TO trade one OF his Buck Nlyghaus for the
pair of llamas, male and female. The
male llamas now in Washington is pure
white, with long hair parted over the
backbone as evenly as If separated by a
eomt. The female is reddish brown.
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Decorating the Graves.

Promptly at u o'clock noon the national
salute was fired, and the beautiful cere-
mony of decorating the graves was begun.
At Arlington procession. consisting OF the
members of the G. A. r., Woman's Relief
Corps. Legion Of Loyal Women. Ladies of
the G. a. R.. Sons OF Veterans. invited
guests. and the public. was formed, and,
headed by the Marine Band. marched TO
the tomb of the unknown dead. which was
appropriately decorated while the band
played mournful dirge. The march was
continued to the cemetery by the main
road. when the procession broke rank and
began the general flower decking of
mounds.
Thousands of beautiful blossoms were
strewn upon the honored graves by thou
sands of patriotic Americans, and the
cemetery presented a magnificent appear
ance after the decoration. The procession
then reformed and marched to the am
phitheatre. where the memorial services
were held.
A large assemblage was gathered In the
amphiihsatre when the President arrived
He was accompanied by Secretary Wilson.
Other officials upon the platform were
Secretary Alger, H. Clay Evans. Commits
sioner of Pension; Senator William +.
Mason. and Past Commander Arthur
Hendricks. Gen. Calvin Farnsworth pre-
sided, with George w. Hazer as officer of
the day.
The exercises were begun by :he sound
ing OF assembly" by bugier from the
Third Cavalry. The Marine Band render
ed Bach's Meditation and an octettc.
sang a memorial ode by Keliar. The as
semblage was then called TO order by Gem
mander Calvin Farnsworth. who spoke as
follows:
Commander Fnrnsworfh's Address.
Memorial Day is full OF sad, sweet mem
ories to us. the surviving members of the
victorious Union Army and Navy. who
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MANY Lives Save d.

In almost every neighborhood there is
some one whose life has been saved by
Chamberlains Collie, Cholera, and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. or who has been cured of
chronic diarrhoea by the use of that medi-
cine. Such persons make point of tell
ing OF it whenever opportunity offers, hop
ing that 1t may be the means of yaving
other lives. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail. 93S F Street north
west and all druggists.
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AUCTION SALES.
c. C. SLOAN < Co, AUCrIoYEERs, uos ST

ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THE CENTRAL STA
BIES. 14TH AND y. W, AT PUBLIC AUC-
TION THURSDAY, JUNE IST. 1899, AT 10
A. NJ
Having leased the premises TO Mr.. J. l. New
bold, of this city, viii close out the entire
stock on THURSDAY, JUNE lST, 1sg9. in front of
the stable, Iith and d NV. at TEN \. NJ. lin
detaiD.
COMPRISING 20 HORSES. TALLY-HO COACH
AND HARNESS, LANDAUS, 3 NICToRIAS.
BRoUGHAMS, = SIN-SEAT SURVEYS, 3
FOUR-SEAT SURREYS. > LARGE HOTEL. ON
NIBUSES l TEN-PASSENGER EXCURSION
WAGON, BUGGIES, SLEIGHS, HARNESS,
LOT HANSOMS AND FOUR-WHEEL CABS.
BLANKETS, AND GENERAL PARAPHER-
MALTA AS FOUND IN A FIRST-CLASS IIN-
ERY STABLE WASH. NAlLOR.
myself
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A BLOW AT NATURAL GAS.
The Ohio State GeoloEist Predicts It's
Exhaustion.

Cincinnati, May 9O.-General Kicken-
loper, the head of the Cincinnati Gas
Light Company. sprung a surprise on the
natural gas promoters at the board OF city
affairs meeting yesterday. He produced a
witness against the natural gas enterprise
which aims to supplant his company, the
State geologist of Ohio. Prof Edward Or
ton. of Columbus. who dealt the natural
gas people some hard blows, and they are
indignant at what they term the med
ding policy of State official"
Orton, is n natural gas authority and he
made the statement that there were poor
prospects for the people of Cincinnati as
TO natural gas under the plans proposed
by the Laidlaw Company. He said the
Sugar Grove field was a great gas field,
but that the drain upon ii was very heavy
already. He said the whole fed, If used
exclusively to supply Cincinnati house
holders, might last only a few years.
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Alleged Fraud In the Army.

Chicago. May S0.-Sergt Charles Camp
hell. the post quartermaster at Fort Sher-
idan, is held at the guardhouse at the
post on the charge OF defrauding the Gov
ernment. He has been there week. but
the details of the charges leading to his
arrest have been kept quiet. Ii is said
the losses of the Government range up
into the thousands, and a large grain and
food dealing firm Of this city is concerned
some way in the charge officials at the
post are reticent about the case, but Ad-
jutant Grain admitted that Sergeant Camp
bell had been locked up for a week 4
special court martial viii be convened to
try the case
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IN DANGER OF LYNcH1NG.
A Mob In vienEn, Gn.. EnGer to Kiii
White Man.

Vienna. Ga. May Se.-The governor has
ordered troops here this morning to dis
perse a mob about the Jail which is pre-
pairing to lynch John Hannoway. white
man. Intense excitement prevails.
Hannoway Is charged with assauiting
the young daughter OF T. Christian yester-
day afternoon. Hannoway. it is claimed,
is half-witted. The mob is debating as to
whether they shall burn MIN. hang him,
or allow the Law to take its course. The
crowd is increasing momentarily and ex-
citement has reached a fever pitch. II an
attack be made on the jail many lives will
be lost Those who advocate the lynching
OF Hannoway deriarc that this treatment
would be accorded negro for similar
offence and that no racial difference should
hp observed y -
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Cyclones in Penn.y,Yanf,.

Altoona. Pa. May 30.-A hurricane. fol-
lowed by hail, swept over the southern
portion of Blair county last night. Many
orchards were devastated and wheat CROPS
were utterly ruined on twenty farms A
dozen barns were blown down and consid-
cradle stock was killed. In the village OF
East Sharpsburg every window glass was
broken in the houses, the storm seeming
to drive from all directions.
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North German Lloyd Rn,e..

Bremen. May 3o.-At a meeting Of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
II was decided to raise the capital from
&C. .OO0. .OeO to $4,000, 600 marks. The steer
age rates were fixed at l6o marks on ex-
press steamers and $50 marks on ordinary
steamers. These rates viii go into effe-t
June l.
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The Washington Loan Office.
LIZA Pa. AVE. n. w.

r. Warren johnson. Manager. for seventeen
years with II. X. Fulton. Advances made on
Personal Property Of all kinds. Correspondence
solicited. An expert viii call u desired. Gsld.
Silver. and Diamonds bought and sold. Businesi
strictly confidential. api-3mo3
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Headache and Neuralgia Cured.

Or. Blakes Anti-Head will do it. 25c- Take no
substitute. for this remedy IS guaranteed. ACK-
Err & AFFLECK. Pharmacists. 1920 Pa ave-, and
sll druggists. mh25-tf
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Drink plenty OF Heurcf's beer before you go
on your evenings ride. and you will know the
pleasure Of a bicycle trip. For case OF IIeu-
richs Maerzen, Senate, or Lager phone 63i Airing
ton Bottling Co.
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Is a deceptive disease
thousands have it and don't
know it. II you want quick
results YOU can make no
mistake by using DIR. Kill
the great kidney remedy.
cent and dollar sizes. Sam
e; also pamphlet telling you
GU have kidney trouble.
x Co.. BinShamton, n. Y.
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c. c. SLOAN & CO. AucrIoNEERs. laO7 ST.
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KIDNEY
TROUBLE

mer's Swamp Root,
At druggists in fifty-c
pie bottle by mail free
how TO find ont il yc
Address DR.. kiimer
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erner, were ringing, the comman-
der of Camp Dixie arose and wav-
ed their banner, which was follow
ed by the waving of all the old
battle flags. This brought cheer
that filled the air from the thous
sands of old veterans. AS the ap-
plause died away, a beautiful
prayer was offered by General
Capers. Prayer being over, our
commander, Gen. Gordon arose
and introduced General George
Moorman as speaker. The Sc are
men
"Whom power could not corrupt;
Whom defeat could not dishonor. -
May their names endure forever
w. G. A. Porter,
May 13, '99. Dixie, S. G.
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Sudden Death of Ex-Governor
Flower of New York.
New York, May 12.-Former
Governor Roswell p. Flower
died tonight ut 1890 at the East
port Country club at Eastport,
Long Island. MIR. Flower was
taken ill early IN the day with a
severe attack of acute indigestion.
In the afternoon symptoms of
heart failure set in, and he grew
steadily worse until the time of
his death.
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THF APPETITE OLA
GOAT

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics.
whose Stomach and Liver are out
of order. All such should know
that DIR. Kings New Life Pills
the wonderful Stomach and Liver
Remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular
bodily habit that insures perfect
health and great energy. Only
25c. at Crawford Bros drug
store.
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LFor The Ledger.
Pots Opinion of the New Mathe
matical School Chart-Sugges-
tions as to the Methods of.
church and School Gov,
ernment.

Well, we have jist got over the,
biggest skare we ever bad in these.
parts. Hit come about in this.
way. The chart agent come along:
here to see the trustees. He,
found one at home an he tuck.
him into a room to sho him the
workins of hit. Now we all bad
herd that hit could talk, so the,
chart man axed the trustee If he
had eny thing he wanted worked
He told him he had II judgment hso
wanted the intrust counted on hit.
The chart man axed him when,
hit was dew. He told him hit.
wos dew on the 1st of May. Now
this ole woman tuck hit inter her
he'd hit sed judgment day was "
commin on the 1st of May. WelN
she spred the muse an every time,
hit Numbered every feller hit the,
grit for the church.
Well. my way of thinkln is.
thar are too many saints in the
churches. If they war thined oGH
and sent to heaven, thar wood be
more room fur the others 10,
thrive. In Camp Creek there is,
three, one redy to cut his daddy
in~laws throat, one kickin up the.
devil with his nabors about g.
skool an another that never prays.
only when he is candidate an,
that's every two years. Now if
these three were taken home to-
heaven thar wood be peace an.
quiet in the church an naborhootk
skool.
Well, our legislators have,
worked mighty hard to satisfy
the prohibition crowd an they
haven't done it yet. Now my
way of thinkin is, they haven't
hit upon the rite plan. If they
had passed law to divide the
profits of the dispensaries with the.
churches to pay off the salaries of
their preachers you never wooR
have heard of prohibition again.
You never wood have herd any,
more about educaten children ON
Ticker money.
Well, I've got little more to.
sa about the skool charts. They,
tell me it can do anything. Is
can tell when it's goin to be warm
an when Its goin to be cold. It's
pity ole man Lewis Cauthen of
Dry Creek dident have one when
he was baptlsed. He got sich Is
shock that things haven't got
strait about him yet.
Well, l hear they are gittin up
a electrick waggin to run from
Lanxster to Tank since the chain
gang has wul ked the road. They
Is goin to have so many skoot
meetins | speck it will pay well.
They wants DR.. Massey to be
conductor an ole man Ragsdale to.
be motorman, but he says he don't
no about that, the thing mite git
rong an kill him before he Good
AK his frieuds to meet HIM in
heven. Por.
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FARMERS BANKING 4 MERCANTILE N,
Coming Today!
Another Car Load
Of Fine Mules
and Horses.

These animals were carefully
selected in person by our Mr.. Ell
liott and the PEOPLE MAY
REST ASSURED that they will
prove to be just what they are
looking for.
NOW don't think Of buyinU until
you SEE OUR NEW STO"K AND
GET OUR PRICES. We have
bought to sell, and we are going to
sell, 1t makes no difference what prices
others may quote you We Will either
SELL OR SNAP will sell for the
CASH or ON TIME for good paper.
And don't forget that We are II cad
quarters for the
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Notice. Lancaster Graded
School.
To ali whom it may Concern:

To ali whom it may Concern:
Take notice thai pui suant to a peti>
tion signed by ten voters and free
holders resident in Lancaster School
District, we the undersigned, Tus-
tees of said District, do hereby call a
pubic meeting to be composed Of all
those voters who are resident in and
return for taxation in said District
real or personal property of the value
of not ess than one hundred collars,
% assemble in the Court House at
Lar caster = O., ou Friday the Goth
day OF May 1899 at O'Clock u M,
for the purpose Of electing chairman
and secretary of said mesting, five
trustees of said School District, and of
determining what special tax, II any,
not to exceed five mills, shall be Iev>
lei. as the majority present shall de.
eide, on all real and personal property
within said School District for the
maintenance Of the public schools of
said District. This May 9th, 1898.
b. f. MILLER,
W.T.. GREGORY,
w CUNNINGHAM,
J f. TAYLOR.
G. T.CONNORS.
Trustees Of Lancaster School District.
Grip makes one sick. weary and restless.
DIR. Miles Restorative Neyvine brings rest.
3.
No morphine or opium In DR.. Miles, PAns
PuLA- C6R1 All Pain. "One cent q doso.s
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WE SELL GOOD GOODS CHEAP =

Please note prices below and com.
pare with others, and bear in mind
that we are not quoting prices on
cheap shoddy goods a. is very oten
doue by some merchants in newspa-
per advertisements, but we are giving
prices on the best stock of merchan-
disc In Lancaster.
Nice line Piques in printed and
plain white welts at 81. regular price
everywhere II! cents. Elegant Piques
In plain solid co'ors, newest shade. at
129 cents, value 20 cents. New line
Novelties in Piques very new and
swell splendid quality, in whites ar d
fancies-our price lower than any
bodvs. Just Iec'd the newest thing I'm
Silk and Linen crash, for suits and
skirts at 25 cents per yard, also lot
cheaper fancy linen crash at 10 cents.
also plain linen effect at cents, great
value White checked Natnsook, 10
cent kind, for cents. Fancy Organ
dies, in lace effect very new, at 5 cts
worth l24. Fine scotch Lawns, in
plaids and fan cies cheap at 5 cents our
price only 81 cents. Big lot light an d
fancies in standard Calicoes, sold
everywhere at cents. our price only
3! cents. Splendid Moire linints,
valued 80 cents, our price OILY 4 cents
Big values in white Quilts, genuine
Marseilles. value $500 W, sell for So :
NO. An extra large and heavy one,
value 50 O0, our price Sll5. Splendid
large Quilt, value Sl.25. our price
only 20 cents. Splendid Dollar
Kind, our price only 60 cents.
Ladie9 fun size vest, beached Sc.
better grades lO", l5c. and 25c. Large
Border"u Handkerchiefs. . for sc, val.
ue, &c each. Chiidren's Ready Made
Dresses. trimmed i'm Lace and rm
broidery, at 30c, soc, and Sl.l5 SpIen
did Line OF SShts at 4Oc to S4 so.
Beautiful Line Of Shirt Waists with
laundered Collars and Cuffs. Mt 35c tc
81 oO. and many are worth double the
price. Handsome Silk Waists in
plain and fancy colors, and black. at
reasonab'e prices. Many other good
things We have not space 10 mention
| the corner, and don't forget to
hing but the cash will pass.
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FRUIT AND SHADE TREES.

/ am representing this season the
Atlanta nurseries well known ana
reliable house. and am prepaI ed to
sell all kinds Of fruit and ornamental
trees cheaper than they have ever
been sold in Lancaster county. Al
trees guaranteed first class.
ID. M. SIMS,
Lowrysville, i. e.
March 17,-lm.
AL druggists sell DIR. Mfies' Nerve Plastcrs