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Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03
LAST FLORIDA TOUR.

The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour OF
the season to Jacksonville, allowing almost
three months in Florida, will leave New
York and Philadelphia March 6.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation Pullman accommodation
Zone BERTH, and meals en- route while going
on the special train, will be sold at the fol-
lowing rates: Kew York, 5000; Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore. and Wash
ington, $500, Pittsburg, $500. and at
proportionate rates from other points. Re.
turning, passengers will use regular trains
until May 81, 1900.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation apply To ticket agents, Tourist Agent
at 1896 Broadway, New York; Court
Street, Brooklyin; 7s9 Broad Street, Newark,
N. j.; B. COurEaander, Jr., Passenger Agent
Baltimore District, Baltimore, Nd; Colin.
studds, PASSENGER Agent Southeastern Dis
trict, Washington D. o.; Thos. e. Wat
Passenger Agent Western District, Pitts
burg, Pa. ;or to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station. Philadelphia.
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l.sBSCRaJTEEY agyRE

=
mated. Mr.. German is one Of the
slickest aud most slippery politicians IN
the country, and there is very little
doubt that he will keep Mr.. Bryan out
of the nomination, If he can find a
way to do 1t.
In the old days personal reference,
made on the floor OF the Senate. by
Senator Tillman to Senator Morgan
would have resulted In pistols and cof-
fee for two, but there Is no longer any
fighting in Congress, even when such
Southern hot-heads rs Tillman and
Morgan indulge In fiinging personal
insults at each other. The incident
grew out of the refusal of Morgan
some days before, to give the floor to
Tillman in order that he might reply
to taunt of Senator Wolcott, about the
suppressed vote" Of South Carolina.
TilInan said: 81 have felt indignant at
che treatment received from the Sem
ator. Never in my experience In the
Senate, have l been treated so discour-
teously by any member Of the Senate. y
At this point Morgan attempted to in
terrupt him to make statement, but
TilIman impetuously waved him aside.
and continued: ST decline to yield to
the Senator. He has put himself out
side of the pale of courtelsy and con-
.ideration, so far as am concerned"
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MURDER OVER 4 SERMON.


At the coroner's Inquest on Saturday
testimony was given to show that Walter
Ross, coIorsd, who was stabbed in q cell at
New Castle jail on Thursday Of last week,
as noted ii onr last issue, in quar-
rel aver the possession Of . religious
ii Ross had The tract in his pocket.
al when John Jones, also colored,
attesspted to take the paper from
his pocket Ross jabbed him twice in
the face. This angsred Jones 70 that he
ripped Ross open with his poekstknifs
Testimony to this effect was given by
four inmates of the dodgers cell whers
the murder occurred, and Sheriff Taylor
and the jail officials were exonerated from
any censure, The witnesses were held TO
testify at the next term of court, and Jones
is held to await the action of the grand
jury The verdict returned by the jury
was: 49,
Resolved, That Walter Ross came to his
death at Fafnhurst on February %, 1900.
from stab wound inflicted by q knife in
the hands of John Jones on February q,
1900, in New Castle jail
Resolved, That we exonerate Sheriff
Taylor from all blame as the men who ems
gagged in the fatal fight were only dodgers"
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ENCOUNTER WITH A
WILDCAT.

Philip Walls, Q farmer who resides
between Greenwood and Pennington,
had Q thrilling encounter early last
Monday morning with tha unknown
animal which hes been killing sheep
and swine 10 such large numbers
Throughout that section.
About 1.S0 O'Clock Monday morn
ing Mr., Walls heard commotion In
his cattle yaid, and on hurriedly dress
ing and rushing out, saw his cattle
rushing wildly about The yard greatly
excited.
Through the binding snow he was
able to discern some creature with
blazing eyes erouching on the roof of
. nearby shed.
1t apparently saw him for it sprang
from the shed and advanced slowly
towards him. Mr.. Walls was unarmsd
with the exception OF pitchfork, but
be determined to bold his ground. So
preaching behind hayrick, he waited
for the creature to come nearer.
After 1t had advanced to within
few feet OF where be stood, Mr.. Walls,
srasping the fork firmly. hurled IL at
the animal with great force. There
was pisEsing scream, and the creature
with the fork sticking In its side.
writhed In the snow until 1t freed itself
from ths deadly fork tines. Then at.
tering succession OF frightful screams
Il bound away In tbs aikness.
Mr.. Walls did not pursue 1t, fearing
that It might turn upon him in the
darkness. lie listened attentively,
ho~ ever, and states that 1t cries were
answered from . nearby woods. and
believes 1t was mate 10 the one be
encountered.
Mr.. Walls, who is from the West.
asserts that the creature was the exact
size of wild Cal and firmly believes
that it was one. The creature's ap-
pesrance In this section has caused
great excitement throughout the neigh
b0rhood, and farmers are afraid to ven.
ture out after nightfall.
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coRpREY,s cLEvEn sHor.


jeremiah Gordrey, a wellrknown sports
man of negs BridgeyiIle, who has long
borne the reputation of being an excellent
marksman, made shot last Saturday that
surprised even himself.
Mr.. Cordrey was walking through the
woods with his rife over his shoulder
when he observed small squirrel lying in
the limb Of tree overhead.
Taking careful aim he was about to fire
when he heard whirring noise and was
startled to see an eagle swoop down and
carry off the squirrel in its falcons
Recovering from his surprise Mr.. Cor
drey took careful aim at the eagle and
fired. The shot took effect and the eagle
relinquished its grasp on the squirrel and
dropped earthwsrd. The eagles broad
wings impeded its earthward descent and
the squirrel was several feet below 1t.
Mr.. Cordrey fired at tie falling squirrel
and on Its reaching the ground found that
the bullet had penetrated its head. The
eagle was also dead. the first bullet fred
having partly severed its head.
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CONNECT with the latter eon pany ut tie
county lines between Talbot and Car
cline counties, aud viii aisO extend its
lines through Queen Anne's county
and connect with the lines Of the East.
ern Sbere Company In Cecil and Kent
countiss. Poles for the Bee Line Com
apauy have been erected between Hur-
iocks, Preston and Dover Bridge, and
the work win be pushed along as fast
rs the weather will permit.
/ A story IL being told of = Chirco-
teaRiIs pony, recently sold to 3 Reho-
both man, escaping from bis stable
during the recent snow storm Saturday
niRht and making It's way TO It's former
home. To do this it vas compelled to
swim across Rsh0both Bay, distance
Of ten miles, travel all the way to
Franklin City, Va, and then swim
across the ChIncoteagus Inlet to the
Island. about eight milss more. This
it reached sometime Sunday evening
and was captured BY one of the men
who attends the herd OF wild ponies.
They are . hardy set. used rs they
have been to all kinds Of exposure. ant
ean stand almost any amount Il rough
treafmsnt.
Owing to the results Of q revival
which WAS held at Sharpstown. Nd,
at the Meth. dist Church large basket
factory had to close down Friday OF
last week. So n after 8 o'clock in the
morning about thirty young women
employed in the factory became snthus-
I'd with religious fsrvor ana began to
sing, pray AMI shout. The men at
work 10 another department were al
trsc ed TO tbs scene. The proprietor
Of the factory, who is prominent
Methodist, wxs called. He made no
effort to control the girls. bus told
them to shout and rejoice, and he
would pay them rs much for this as
for working. News OF the unexpected
demonstration spread. and 50 many
persons visited the factory that the
work was brought completely to a
standstill. Probably 500 persons visit
ed the scene. Without stopping ;or
food or rest, the services we're contin-
ued until late in the asternoon, when
the people went to their homes COM
plsteiy exhausted. A number Of CON.
versions were made.
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TO FIRST VOTERS

+ q
There is constitutional pro-
vision which win become opera
tive before the next general cleo
ton is held, Of which the general
public may not be aware, although
it has been published in connec-
ton with the Constitutional Con-
Vention. 1t is an educational
test. It is that no person who
becomes OF age or who is natura.
lied after January 1st, 1900, shall
be permitted to vote who shall
not be able to read the Constitu-
ton in English, and be capable of
writing his name. 7
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Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach. liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all feel the
results in loss Of appetits, poisons in the
blood. haekache. nervousness, headache and
tired, listlass, run-down fssIing. Bat there's
no need 10 feel like that. Listen TO J. w.
Gardner, Idavills, Ind. he says: Electric
Rittsrs are Just the thing for . man
when he b all run down, and don't care
whether he lives or dies. Il did more to
give ma new strength and good appetite
than anything could take. ] can now eat
anything and have q new lease ON life."
Only 30 cents, ct Vauahan,s Pharmacy
Every bottle guaranteed.
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Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are
not afraid to be generous to the needy and
suffering. The proprietors Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over ten million
trial bottles ofthis greatmedicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
Bronchitis, Hoarseuess and all diseases of
the Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely
cured by it, Call at Vaughan's Pharmacy
and get free trial bottle. Regular size SOC.
and 81. Every bottle guaranteed, or price
refunded.
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Bethesda Nj E. Church.-Rev. z. w. Cas-
well, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
10 30 a. m, and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. m, A. G. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7.30 O'Clock. Junier Epworth
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society," first
Friday night OF each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night OF
each month. Mite Society, first Saturday
night of each month. Ofiicial Board meeting
first Friday afternoon of each month at 2.30
O'Clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. +. H.
Moore, Pastor Services held every sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will Sbe held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock,
H. c. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet~
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Pe0-
peI's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 109c
q. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 q. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1880 q. m, and
730 b. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 Q. m. Even
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. m. and
on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy Days
service al $50 a. M, Sunday School at 9:45 9.
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. m. on We'd
nesdays The Guild meets every Thursday at
D. m, the Junior Auxiliary On Saturdays at
b. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday of each month at ESQ p. m.
Services at Arm strong's Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
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weisAsnw she naAy.

TAe weighing Of infants. . part of
the routine In ciiildren's hospitals and
cf the greatest value 90 an indicator Of
health Of disease, n unfortunately not
20 common 80 II shsuId be ID private
families. DR.. Graham. discussing pa
per By Or. Grifsth st the PhIladelphia
Pediatr5c societ sayR The rule that
. child haa double it, birth weight at
the afth mouth ana triple at from the
tweafth % the fenraaenkh month makes
very wsod and tseful working REQ
erd.
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The Baltimore Weekly Sun.

IHE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
All the news Of the world in all at
tractive form; and agricultural de-
partment second to none in the country
market reports which are recognized
authority; short stories, complete in
each number; an interesting woman's
column, and varied and attractive
departm mt of household interest.
One Dollar year. Inducements to
getters.up clubs for THE WEEKLY
SUN. Both the Daily and Weekly Sun
mailed free of postage in the United
S,ales, Canada and Mexico. Pay
ments invariably in advance. Address.
A. s. ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
Baltimore, Md.
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Red Hot From The Gn,,.

Was the ball that hit G. B. steadman Of
Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. It
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bncklen's Arniea
Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Boils. FeIons, Corns, Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cents a
box. Cure guaranteed, Sold at Vaughan's
Pharmacy.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MiddIetown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. q. A. Nj.
Meets every Monday night In McWhorter's
Hall ct O'Clock
Trnion Lodge. No. S. AF.& A. III. Meets
flrst Tuesday Of each month In Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, /. o. o. r.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhortsris
Hall at O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, K. OF P. Meets every
wednesday night In McWhoFter's Hall at
So'clock-
Welcome Conctave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in X
of p, Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 8, A. o. u. w meets seyery
I'd and 4th tuesday night In McWhorter.s
Hall.
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Rosk 0mcs Hsobbsi.

xhs post once At Rising Enn, Nd, was
broken into early On Saturday morning and
robbed Of $500 ii ssamps. The safe was
blown open with dynemIls. Several other
places u the town wsrs fobbsd during The
night
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-03

Catch tlssop ppogtunItg 2 ny i'll Inc Hoods
sAEsaparilla nos yen may bulid up your
hssllh and prevent serious illnezz.
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r1iddIetown Directory.
MnNICIPAI4 oFFICRRs.
RANKA.

President, q. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
George q. Rowe; Charles a. Howell, VIM. R..
Cochran, David /. Allen.
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.sThe Noblest Mind

The best contentment has Ist, however
noble in mind no man OF woman can have
perfect contensmsnt without physical
health. The blood msst BE- kept pnFs and
thn stomach ard digestive organs ii good
order. The best means for this pupose il
Hood's sarsapariila. z promptly cures al
blood humors and efupsions and tones up
the SYSTEM.
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Peoples National Bauk.-President, q. w
w Naudain Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller.
w. q. lockwood. Bank Bailding on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President Joseph
Bicgs: Cashier, John 8. Crouch Teller, II.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
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THE CHURCHES.

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri.
day night Of each month In Hose House.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Bethel Literary and Historical Asso-
cialiou is rounding out the most sue
csssful and in the truest sense the most
profitable season 1t has enjoyed In it's
nineteen years OF existence. Almost
loAe Prof. ". II. Richards has admin
istered the office of President-nOt ha'
he has lacked support, encouragement
and sympathy but because the broad
plan sf work laid out was so thorough
ly his, and its proper execution depend
ed so completely upon his sagaciy, en-
ergy and application, that the official
board has been more than content to
indorse his every suggestion and action
and back him up at every turn with the
fine feIce of their moral and financial
strength. Thus compsctness of or.
ganization, intellectual affinity, and a
level headed executive have combined
to assure Bethel's premiership among
the Afro American literary associations
of the country, and largely augment
its power for good The attendance has
been excellent, no matter what the at =
traction or the character of the master,
FOR the people have come 10 reserve Tues
'ay nights for Bethel running no risk
I missing what they know will be a
treat OF the richest variety. AS an ed
uca p on general lines Bethel occupies
a place in this community not lees high.
Prof. Richards cannot be too heartily
commended for his signal services dur
ing the past two years, and all join in
the hope that he Will ccept a re cleo
tiOu to the presidency on the s.h OF
May.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
NEURYPNOLOGY.

The science of the TWeAtteth Centu-
ry, includes MesmerIsm, dypnotie
Personal Magnetism. Magnetic Healing
Suggestive Therapeutics, Telepathy,
Mind Reading, Clairvoyance, and
other allied Phenomena. 1t demon.
stra es that there is latent force in
every man and woman by which you
can work wonders, oDly you learn how
to use 1t By this wonderful power You
can alleviate pain. cure diseases, opium,
morphine, whiskey and cigarette hsb-
its, influence and control man and
beast, win admiration and love, be
Influential in life, successful IN your
business as well as enabled to get 10
and conduct the most thrilling enter
tainment ever witnessed This science
explains to you the fundamental prin-
cipies Of magic, wItchcraft, sorceTy,
phsntoms, apparitions ETC., and teach
you how TO duplicate and phenOmens
that you ever heard of. 1t can be
learned in very short time. Every
body is invited to investigate. PsrtIcu
lars free by mail. Address, THE NEU
RYPNoLOGIsT, F, $50 Faribault, Mimi
The colored American., 1900-05-05
Cures
W WGak v en-
Free

Insures Love and Happiness.
How any man may quickly cure him
self sfter years of suffering from sexual
weakness, lost vitality, varicocle, etc. and
enlarge small weak organs to full size
and vigor. Simply send your name
a. d address to DR.. L. w. Knapp, 1911
Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich and he will
gladly send the free receipt with full di
rectiOns SO that any man may easily
cure himself at home. This is certain
lY most generous offer and the follow
ing extracts taken from his daily mail
show how men write him.
"DearSir:-PIease accept my sincere
thanks for yours of recent date. | have
given your treatment thorough test and
the benefit has been extraordinar It
has completely braced me up. I am Just
las vigorous as when boy and you can
not realize how happy am"
Dear Sir:-Your method worked
beautifully. Results were exactly what
[ needed. Strength and vigor have
completely returned and enlargement
is entirely satisfactory"
Dear Sir;-Yours was received and
[ had no trouble in making use of the
receipt ss directed, and aftor a few
days use can truthfully say it is a boon
to weak mon. l am greatly improved in
size, strength and vigor,'
All correspond ence is strictly con-
fidenTial, mailed in plain sealed en-
velope. The receipt is tree for the ask.
ing and he wants every man to have it.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

For the remainder Of the season the
following schedule Is annOunced:
AprN 4. 4.-Topic The Negro. (a) In
AfricA- Rev. Albert P. Miller, Some
time Missionary TO Africa. (b) Ia the
West Indies -Nr. Walter B. Hayson.
(c) In South America Rev Alexander
4. Garner. (d) His Probable Future lH
tbs Umhed States. Five minute V0lun.
tsry addresses.
May .-Tcpic-Basis OF Progress. /.
AgrIcul ,ure- Prof. Nm. Ii. RI. Hart. 2.
Industry Hon. Henry p. Cbeatham
8. Commerce Hon. JUdson W. Ly ons
May s. Address Prof. James B.
Dudley, President Agricultural and
Mechanical College, Greensboro, n. &.
Election of Officers.
May 15. -Topic-Lessons From the
Life of DR.. J. c. Price. Hon. John c.
Dancy.
May s2.-Olosing Addreis-Professor
Booker L. Washington, Principal Tus
kegee (Ala.) Normal and Industrial In
stitute.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

Bethel tsrary His orica. Association
Round ng Out he Mos brilliant S, ason
Ia Its .inc .en Years OF Existence The
Dsbr Washing Ola Owes 20 Prot. R.ch.
ards announcement.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
New Blood in the Oratorical Field.

new oIool III tne OratorlcaI Field.
The recent food Cf dinners has
brought To the fore quite a number of
NV orators. Everybody knows the ca
pa5illtIes of the men who have been
with Us all these years, and upon them,
comment is unnecessary. But the
newer scho0l deserve especial mention
and praise Al the Cooper dinner
Lieut. /. IL, Il Clarke, capIIvated, his
hearers by smO0th and thoughtful
delivery. At the Chase dinner, Iaurels
were h3sped upon Dr.. G. G. Stewards
fac word-Paint1ng and w. E--P ollard's
clean cut lLR gle. At the Thompson dIn-
ner the surprIses we've ]. G Campbell,
West Wig ninis; ]. L Haskius, OF VIr
ginia; F.. Is Gather, OF New jersey
all eloquent aud impassiOned speakers
while Nr. b. Y. ArRest put ma0-
ssrd Foef on his already brilliant repu-
batien as an orator OF the classic school.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Health for 10 cents Cascarets make
the bowels a. d kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headaches, bill
nousness and constipation.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Call and see the Indian Herb Medi
cine Man, No. 620 Nor EutaW Street
Baltimore. He cuIes all diseases that
are known to man or beast, or no
charge, no matter what your disease or
afttlctIcn may be. and restore you to
perfect health. Millions of people. the
otst and leading ones in the United
- stes, will testify that he is the most
wonderful healer of all complaints in
the world. He uses nothing bot Herbs,
Roots. Barks. Gums, Balsams, Leaves,
SEEDS. Berries, Flowers and Plaats,
made into teas. He has cured thous-
ands that the most skilIful phyeicIans
and the best hospital physiciaps
in America and Europe have given up
10 die, and said there was no cure for
them. Sent TO any address by Express.
For full particulars send 3 cent stamp
for answer
The colored American., 1900-05-05
j 4MES ?. KERR

THE INDIAN HERB MEDICINE
MAN, $50 n EUTAW ST
BALTIMORE. MD.
BEWARE OF IMITATION
Mono genuine uRless the name ls on
the label or psckage.
j. Z. KERR.
No. $40 II. Eutaw Street,
Ba H!ore, Md.
es. j. Z. Kerr is dead. but his widow
Mrs Kerr, and her manager L. ]. Hay
den, are CONDUCTING the business All
VINO come are made welcome. 62O n.
hutaw, Baltic Nd. None genuine un
less bought at $40 N Eutaw ct. Cure
guaranteed or no charge.
- Mention TIE Colorsd American,
The colored American., 1900-03-17
An EnterprIsIng Tailor.

Mr A. 81. Cooper, the mercbagt tailor
of 403 Missouri avenue, n. W. would be
glad to have his many friends and the
public generally around to inspect bis
large cOilectioe of spring aad GUNNER
goods for season 1900, HupdIeds of
fsbrics, both imported and domestic Of
every conceivable dssign selected with
special care and backed by the iudg.
ment OF Il years active experience in
high class tailoring. Mum berIng among
bis customers some of the best known
people la Washing gton. Mr.. Cooper de,
slres to call the attention Of the public
to this handsome line of goods, which
he cor fldently expects to be much In
vogus during the coming season, and
as he considers his reputation staked
On every garment made, and is more
particular than the customer himself.
there is nothing surprising in the fact
that If the large Dumbor of orders filed
by him last seasoo, there was rot enc
which did not give Gem plets satisfso
nop. Thanking the public for their
patronage during the past sesson and
confidently expecting TO deserve 1t ia
The future. An early call would be ap-
preciatsd 90 a to avoid the rush.