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The Breckenridge news., 1906-06-27
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esterS. lifted the big pot off the fire,
and third. with a huge pewter ladle,
served out a portion of steaming col
lOpS to each guest. Alleyne bore his
share and his ale-mug away with him
TO retired trestle i'm the corner, where
he could sup in peace and watch the
strange scene. which was so different
from those silent and well-Ordered
meals TO which he was accustomed.
Three or four of the men round the
fire were evidently under-keepers and
verderers from the forest. sunburued
and bearded, with the quick restless
eye and 1.-THE movements Of the deer
among which they lived. Close to the
corner Of the chimney sat a middle
aged gleeman, clad in a faded garb OF
Norwich cloth. the tunic OF which was
so OutgrOwn that ii did but fasten at
the neck and at the waist. His face was
swollen and coarse, and his watery,
prOtruding eyes spoke OF a life which
never wandered very far from the
wine-pOt. A gilt harp, blOtched with
many stains and two Of its strings
missing was tucked under one Of his
arms, while with the ether he scooped
greedily at his platter Next TO him
sat two other men of about the same
age, one with a trimming Of fur to
his coat, which gave him a dignity
which was evidently dearer 10 him
than his comfort. for he still drew II
round him I'm spite of the hot glare of
the fagOts. The other, clad in a dirty
russet suit with a long sweeping dOub-
let, had cunning foxy face with keen
twinkling eyes and a peaky beard.
Next to him sat Horde John, and be-
side him three other rough unkempt
fellows with tangled boards and
matted hair-free labOrers from the
adjoining farms, where small patches
of freehold property had been suffered
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the house. and not a drain for the
company"
Il will take your orders, gentleS; |
will assuredly take your orders the
landlady answered. bustling i'm with
her hands full of leathern drinking
cups. what is ii that you drink,
then? Beer for the lads OF the forest,
mead for the gleeman, strong waters
for the tinker, and wine for the rest.
1t is an old custom OF the house, young
sir 1t has been the use at the Pied
Merlin this many a year back that the
company should drink to the health
of the last conner. Is 1t your pleasure
to humor it?"
"Why. good dame" said Alleyne, Il
would not offend the customs of your
house. but it is only sooth when say
that my purse is a thin one. AS far as
two pence will go. however, / shall
be right glad TO do my part"
"Plalnly said and bravely spoken
nv sucking friar." roared deep
voice. and a heavy hand fell upon
Alleyne's shoulder. Looking up, he
saw beside him his former cloister
companion, the renegade monk, Horde
John.
"By the thorn Of Glastonbury Ill
days are coming upon Beaulieu,"
said he. Here they have got rid in
one day OF the only two men within
their walls-for l have had mine eyes
upon thee, youngster and | know
that for all thy baby face there Is the
making of a man in thee"
While he was speaking the landlady
came in again. bearing a broad platter.
upon which stood all the beakers and
fagons charged to the brim with the
brown ale or the ruby wine. Behind
her came a maid with high pile OF
wooden plates. and great sheaf OF
spoons. one Of which she handed round
to each OF the travellers. Two OF the
company. who were dressed In the
weather-stalned green doublet OF fes-
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

The scenes Of the story laid in the i4h century
The monks Of the Cistercian Monastery Abbey OF
Beaulieu. assemble 20 witness the trial Of a lay
brother known a. Horde John upon numerous
grave echarges brought against him He pleads guilty
and is sentenced to BE- expelled from the Order
and at the same time II is decreed thsthe be dragged
forth and scourged from the Abbey's precincts lie
threatens e. assault a number OF the brethren and
I'm the excitement escapes. Shortly after another Of
the lay brethren Of the monastery Aleyne Edrcson,
takes his departure from the monastery IN accord
ance with provision OF his fathers will that in his
twentieth year he shall 20 forth into the world for
one year 20 choose for himself his future calling.
In sadness he wanders from the monastery on his
way TO visit his brother the socman Of Minstead
whose reputation Is mOTt unsavory one. Night
coming on, he seeks shelter in . roadside inn.
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to remain scattered about in the
heart of the royal demesne. The COM
pany was completed by a peasant In
a rude dress of undyed sheepskin,
with the old-fashioned galligaskins
about his legs, and a gayly dressed
young man with striped cloak jagged
at the edges and parti-colored hosen,
who looked about him with high dis
dain upon his face, and held a blue
smelling flask to his nose with one
hand while he brandished a busy
spoon with the other. In the corner
a very fat man was lying all asprawl
upon truss, snoring stertorOusly, and
evidently In the last stage OF drunken
ness.
Alleyne listened to the talk which
went on round the fire.
elbow room for Floytlng Wlllr'
cried a woodman. "Twang us merry
lilt."
AYE. aye, the 'Lasses OF Lancas.
ter" one suggested.
"Or st. Simeon and the Devil"
"Or the Jest of Hendy Tobias"
To all those suggestions the jone-
leur made no response. but sat with
his eye fixed abstractedly upon the
ceiling, as one who calls words TO his
mind. Then, with a sudden sweep
across the strings, he broke out into
a song so gross and so foul that ere
he had finished a verse the pure
minded lad sprang to his feet with
the blood tingling in his face.
Glow can you sing such things?"
he cried. "You, too an old man who
should be an example to Others"
The wayfarers all gazed in the ut
most astonishment at the interruption.
"By the holy Dicon of Hampolel our
silent clerk. has found his tongue"
said one OF the woodmen. "What Is
amiss with the song, then? How has
II offended your babyship?"
"a miider and better-mannered song
hath never been heard within these
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the commission very busy body. but
that It's activities are yielding much
important information Its inquiries
into the methods of the railroads in
terested in coal and into the practices
o. the Standard Oil Company In alb
sorbing or freezing out opposition. are
in the highest degree valuable to the
public, and should lead to the redress
ing of many abuses. II the board
were composed Of twenty members, all
could find work at this time in the
field which as yet has been but
scratched.
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CLEVER LADY NAVIGATOR.
MRS. ROSE WATKINS GRANT
ED PLOTS LICENSE ON
ILLINOIS RIVER.
A Model Housekeeper and Expert
Cook-AssistS in Painting Engines
of Steamer-husband Is Engineer
OF Boat of Which She is Pilot.


of Steamer-fiusband Is Engineer
OF Boat OF Which She is Pilot.
In the early spring of this year
when the Steamboat Inspectors began
their examinations at Chicago of the
various applicants for license to handle
steamers on the Illinois River, they
were somewhat startled over the ap-
pearance of Mrs. Rose L. Watkins in
the class, and only after Il most thor
ough test as to her ability to handle
a steamer was she issued u license.
Mrs. Watkins is the wife OF Cap
tain George T. Watkins and they own
the boat with which they navigate the
waters of the Illinois. For the last
eight years Mrs. Watkins has made
her home on her husbands boats
Their home was originally at Peoria,
where Mrs. Watkins spent her girl
hood days and before her marriage to
Captain Watkins had taught school.
EXPERT IN RIVER NAVIGATION.
For the last four years they have
put In the summer conducting an eX-
curslon business between Chicago and
the scenic points down the Illinois
ravines and canyons surrounding 1t.
Mrs. Watkins has been for years an
expert In navigating these waters, but
not until this spring did she formally
apply for a pilots license. While
classed as a navigable stream, ii has
generally been regarded that the navi-
CATION Of the Illinois ended at La Sale,
but In spite OF this. the Watkins and
'ne or two smaller craft have been
egularly plying the upper reaches Of
lhe river. Last winter the steamboat
men were notified that the boats on
this section would have to comply with
all the government regulations to
carry regularly licensed pilots and
engineers.
A few weeks later Inspectors Mans
field and Peck came to Ottawa to in
spect the Watkins. Since Mrs. Wat
kins has secured her pilots license
there have been all sorts OF stories in
circulation as to that inspection. One
romance reads that the inspectors
found her seated at a table in the
pilot house porting over a chart look
ing up the location of recently dis
covered rock. IT Is pity to spoil
such a beautiful romance, but these
are the hard, utilitarian facts in the
case: The pilot house OF the Watkins
Is too small to hold a table and Mrs
Watkins is much too busy to pore
over a chart at this season OF the year
Then the only really dangerous ''snag"
in the river at Starved Rock is the ad-
mission fee which the corporation that
owns II charges before the sightseer
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their labors on board. There is moth
ing mannish or strenuous or new wom-
anish about this lady master of the
steamer Watkins-she is model
housekeeper and is household guard
ian angel for all the crew who dwell
upon the boat. This is the plain
story of good woman, refined,
pleasant and energetic, who does the
work that comes TO her thoroughly and
who is surprised that her ability to
handle a fair-sized fresh water craft
should have attracted the attention
that IL undoubtedly has.
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CONGRESSMEN ARRESTED.
TWO DOZEN OF THEM GATHERED
IN AT BASEB4LL GAME BY
OFFICIAL OF HOUSE,
Presidents Son-in.Law Among Those
Corraled by Sergeant-at Arms
Trouble Caused by Minority Leader
Williams.

That the Members of Congress are
fond of ball game was evidenced a
few days ago when a call of the
House-a desire to obtain a quorum
of the members-caused the Sergeant
alarms of that body to send out his
deputies to arrest whatever members
his squad could corral. Twenty-Five
Congressman were gathered up from
the grandstand and bleachers of the
Washington Baseball Club, Mr.. Mich
olas Longworth and his wife being
brought in from the Presidents box.
1t was a delightful spring afternoon
and the House was droning along
through its business, with John Sharp
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is , v permitted to set foot on the shore
80 % u that beautiful and historic spot.
sss, The plain facts in the case are that
III when the inspectors made their OIL
- :. ial visit to the boat Mrs. Watkins .
- ,ngaged in painting the engines Dur
. ,,olng the winter months the two Cap
]. ~ aims Watkins were engaged in over
4 slhauling and renovating their boat
~, no small task when one remembers
~ that the boat can carry 900 passengers
Y on its two decks.
AS result OF the examination
which they recently underwent at
Chicago Captain George Watkins
holds an engineers and a masters
license, while his wife holds a license
as master and pilot which entities her
to pilot any craft up to 100 tons bur
Asa unon che Eatess Of the Illinois
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Her Inmate Dinlomacy.

Patient to Pretty Nurse-"Will you
be my wife when recover?"
Pretty Nurse-"Certainly."
Patient-"Then you love me? All,
met"
Pretty Nurse-"Oh, no: that's mere
ly a part of the treatment. I must
keep my patients cheerful; promised
this morning to run away with a mar
ried man who had lost both his legs"
Houston Post.
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DISPLAYS UNCOMMON ABILITY.

When the excursion season closes
the Watkins not infrequently seek
other business in the .ate fall and
early spring on the lower reaches Of
the river and it is while engaged in
this work that Mrs. Watkins has the
opportunity to display her real ability
as a navigator. She has brought the
boat up the river in all conditions of
wind and current and that, too, when
it was handling a great barge piled
high with props for the Spring Valley
mines or with great walnut logs for
piano factory at Chicago.
AS to her ability to handle a crew
Of deck hands there is determined
CLINT in her eye which indicates that
she can do that also, and she can cook
for. them as well as she can direct
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Interstate Commerce Commission

An opinion at one time prevailed
that the members Of the interstate
commerce commission had an easy
time. A place on the board was char
acterized in the slang of the day as
a soft snap" However this may
once have been. it is not true now.
The dispatches show that not only is
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and its tributaries. Mrs Watkins is
modest and refined woman who is not
given to boasting of her exploits along
lines into which women seldom ven
ture. But she takes pardonable de-
gree of pride in the fact that she is
not an amateur pilot but is the real
thing in that line.
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Wenman and the Pole.

AS the time draws near for Walter
wellman. the newspaper correspond
ent, to make his proposed dash for
the North Pole" by means Of an air
ship. the world at large Is waking up
to the vast daring and importance Of
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In a pigeon shoot at Madrid. King
Alfonso killed twenty-three birds out
OF possible twenty-nine. There has
been some Improvement in Spanish
craftsmanship in recent years.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
People Who Come and Go
y and their Social Doinqs

The Finch Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Edward DeFord Monday even
ing. incidentally it was Mr.. DeFord's
birthday and Mrs. DeFord arranged
to entertain the club as a com
plete surprise to him, which was
carried out successfully. The meeting
was one of the most delightful the
Club has ever had. Mrs. Lillian H.
Cloak, of Wilmington, is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. j. Harvey Speakman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mariner Beckett
and son of Baltimore, Md, have been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph L. Beckett. Mr.. Beckett only
spent Sunday leaving his wife and son
for longer visit. Mr.. Beckett, some
time ago gave up his position with the
freight department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad and accepted a position
with Maryland Roofing & Manufac-
turing Company in Baltimore.
Miss Edna Ewell and friend, Miss
Webb and Miss Martha Townsend, of
Odessa, drove down yesterday to at
tend the concert given by the Euterpe
Quartette of Baltimore. Miss Ewell
and Miss Webb were entertained by
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph L. Beckett and
Miss Townsend was entertained by
Miss Bertha L. Hoffecker.
Miss Helen Ringgold entertained a
company of friends at cards Friday
evening and pleasant time was had.
Those present we're Mr. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Davis, Miss Alice Spruance, DIR.
Il. A. Comegys, Mr.. Ernest Collins OF
this town, and Mr.. David Ford, oil
Chestertown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed Lofand
have issued invitations fora reception
to be given in honor of their 25tt
wedding anniversary on the evening
of February 8.
Mr.. Alex Mustard, of Philadelphia
has been spending few days home.
The men of the Wednesday Euchrt
Club will entertain this evening at tn,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jardine.
Rev. George W.Dame of Holy limo
cent Church, Baltimore. arrived yes
terday on few days visit to Mr.. anC
Mrs. John G. Stockly.
Mrs. H. d. Bootes of Philadelphia
was visitor last week to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Hazell
Mrs. ]. B. Messick, of Middletown
is spending few days with her son
DIR. W. V. Messick.
Mrs. j. B. Benson has returne
from visit of two weeks to relative
in Baltimore and Washington.
) Mrs. Ella Griffith and Misses Mas
gle and Mary W. Thompson left las
week for an extended visit to Whining
ton and Germantown, Pa.
Mrs. Margaret Kienle and Mr.. job
Kienle, of Wilmington, were guests {
, Mrs. w. M. Lewis over Sunday.
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"wHITE-cAPs" GETA DOVER FARMER.
Gave Him Strenuous Time, But They Turned
Out to be bis Friends OF the Neighborhood.


Out to be bis Friends of the Neighborhood
J. H. Ennis, a well-known farmer of
West Dover who has frequently
boosted of his muscular accomplish
ments, was uninterrupted" by band
of his neighbors. In spirit of fun he
had declared that no man nor set of
men could take him from his house at
night, but, by the use of strategy and
hardened muscle band of four farmers
visited him after dark and taking him
from his house, bumped" him
against the end of his own residence,
fifty times. 1t was his forty-ninth birth
thday and the fifty bumps in the haz.
ing were administered so that he might
have one to grow on. After the hazing,
a reception was rendered the farmer
and his wife by a big company of
neighbors and Farmer William H.
Gehmann, dressed in Iris German
Hussar uniform, insisted on being kis.
sed by all the women in the party
Sir Knight Gehmann's kissing opera
tons ran along with great hilarity I'M
til the ''hazers" got him. 1t was a
strenuous night on the Dover farm
and there was something doing
| every minute.
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GOOD SPORT REPORTED ON PENINSULA
Wild Geese Shooting and Turtle Catching Has
Attracted Attention During Past Week.


Attracted Attention During Past Week.
There is all kinds Of sport on the
Delaware Maryland peninsula in win
ter time. Last week there were two
new departures, brought about by the
mild springlike weather-wild geese
appeared on wheat fields and meadow
land adjoining both shores, and turtle
catching became profitable and exhil-
iarating sport. james Coleman, OF
Kent County, Md, is probably the
champion turtle catcher. He caught
nearly eighty big turtles and found
ready sale for them. Muskrat trapping
and catching was never more exciting
a. more profitable. Peninsula mer-
cbants are paying for hides, pelts ana
snrs the following exceptionally good
nr;ces: Black rats, 80 cents IN trade,
o5,cents cash; brown rats, 10 ana 10
cents: minks. 81 and q raccoons' o.
and GO cents; opossums, so and 40 cents
a Toulson, who caught twenty
one rats in one day. received 81. ~ Tor
the meat and s6.72 for the hides ana
won't right ahead with his trapping anu
catching operations
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Closing of Mails.

Going North.-6.55, $50 A. M. 800. 500
7.S0 p. NJ.
Going South.-7.45, 11.2O A. NJ. Ais.
1892 NJ:
For Clayton and Oxford r. P. o. and
CLAYTON, Del, LAS A. NJ, and 3.20P. NJ.
Townsend and Centreville r. p. O and
Clayton and Chestertown Il, P. o. 6.55A.M.
and $40 P. NJ.
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Farming Implements. &c.

Superior Grain Drill, spout all in ORDER Nc
COrmick Mower. nearly new all in order with
two knives; Horse Rake, all in order, self-dump:
tTo-horse 81 racuse Pillow; one-horSe Syracuse
Plow, ne arly new; Hand Cultivators. Corn
Shelter, Grain Fan, Fairbanks Platform Scales
Dirt Scoop, the Crown Wheel Seed Sower new
Little Diamond Riding Cultvator, in good order;
ThTee-rOw Corn Marker, Columbia Farm Wagon,
nearly new Set of S rings. will fit wagon; Covered
Dearborn will carry 80 baskets; Hay Rigging,
Peach Ladders, one IA foot ladder; Double Set
Leather Wagon Harness, nearly new; 3 Sets of
PIow Harness, Brides, Collars, Twin Harrow.
good order; Deering Binder, foot cut, folding
platform Grind Stone Log Chain, Cross-cut Saw :,
Brambling Scythe Wood Saw, Four Horse, Double
and Single Trees. Corn and Hedge Knives, Farm,
Basket Half Bushel Measure, 100 New Peach
Baskets, good Barrels, good String of Bells, 5
Berry Crates Work Bench and Vice, 10 Turkey,
Chicken and Feeding Coops.
WAGONS, CARRIAGES, SC.
Good Runabout Buggy. no top; Double York
Carriage new long distance axle, an up-to-date
wagon. easy riding; York Carriage, nearly new,
very easy riding and all in good shape; Set of
Double Carriage Harness, new Sets of Single
Harness, all in good shape; Tons of Hay,
Timothy and Glover Mixed nice and bright,
must be sold for cash only.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Times Cook Stove, No.
s. ourns coal OF wood, in good repair; Bed Stead,
Cream Separator, Cream Cans, Swing Churn,
Chairs, Butter Box, Slahl's so Egg Incubator. and,
numerous articles not mentioned.
TERMS-Ail sums of $40 and under cash will
be required: over that amount a credit of9 months
will be given by purchaser giving a bankable
per cent. will be given on all sums over $40 70
cash payments.
III. ID. HARTMAN.
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Grown and bridge work a speciality.
DR.. Comegys, dentist. Smyrna, Del. $
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-31

Bargains in farms and houses.
Houses to rent.-Cosgriff & Reynolds.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-31

For Sale Cheap-One Packard Organ.
For particulars apply to Geo. W. lay
lor, Smyrna, Del.
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I Head Of Cattle 81

Consisting of HOlstein and Durham stock.
These COWS are all good mixers, and some of
them are heavy with calf.
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FOR. RENT.

Room Dwelling on East Commerce
Street. has both water and gas. Posses
sion March LIST, 1906.
Apply to
EDGAR SPRUANCE,
Smyrna, Del .
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Farming Implements. &c.

Consisting off Farm Wagons. in good order;
Deering Mower in good order; Bickford q Huff
man Grain Drill eleven hose; Roller. Horse Rake,
Randall Harrow, Tiger Corn Planter, with wire
and cheek-row; Riding Cnltivators. Ohio two
hand Cutivators. ? Hay Riggings, Peach Body
and Springs carries 81 baskets: Iron Harrow,
Mccormick Binder in good order, has only cut
40 acres, anyone wishing TO examine it, can see
it GU the farm of Mr. Wood Ennis, near Smyrna;
Grindstone, Stop Cart and bed Dearborn, carries
30 baskets; Spindle Wagon, in good order; one
horse Wizard Pillow. two-horse Wizard Pillow, three
horse Wizard Plow, Sleigh, Carriage Pole, Seed
Sewer, Milk Cans sets of Wagon Harness
sets of Plow Harness, set of Double Carriage
Harness, set of Single Carriage Harness, set of
Dearborn Harness. Brides, 7 Collars, Halters,
Single and Double Trees, Forks Shovels, Hoes
and Rakes Bushel Basket, Half Bushel Measure
let Of Peach Baskets.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1906-01-31

Tuesday evening of last week mis-
sion study class of ten members was
organized under the Department of
World Evangelism of the League of
Asbury NJ. E. Church. Heroes of the
Cross in America" is the text to be
used. Professor John Burdette is
teacher of the class, and he and the
members OF the class will be glad to
have others join in the interesting
study.
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York Carriages. Buggy, Speed Cart Dear
bornS: Mccormick Binder; Deering Mower; Horse
Rake Corn Planter Roller Drill; Farm Wag-
ons Corn Shelter; Grain Fan; Seed Sewer; Sleigh
and Bells; Cider Mill; Sulky CulIivator Walk
ing Cultyators; Randall Harrow; four horse
Harrow: two-hOrse Harrow; three horse Twin
Harrow; No. 4l oliver Plows;2 No. 1l9 Plows.
one horse Plows: Peach Bed; sets of Double
Wagon Harness; set of Double Carriage Harness.
sets of Single Carriage Harness; sets of Pillow
Harness; Peach Body and Springs; lot of Straw
berry Crates; Dinner Bell; Block and Fall SET of
Fairbanks ales; set of Beams and Peas; Shovels,
ETC.; 20 Tons ofGood Hay
HOUSEHOLD GOODS-Parlor Suit, Kitchen
and Dining Room Furniture Beds. Bedding,
Tables Chairs Stoves, and numerous other artf-
cles
TERMS-All sums of 8 0 aud under cash will
be required over that amount credit of ~
months will be given by purchaser giving judg
ment note or bond with approved security. No
goods to be removed until terms are complied
with
GEORGE ". MOORE.
Jas D. Wright and d. A. Goldsborough Aucs.
Il r pOStles, Clerk
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We are still selling extra quality coal,
full weight, fair prices. Cosgriff &
Reynolds.