Now Advertisements,
flPP Y NEW YEAR
TO ALL !
3ROWH & RODDICK,
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15 IVSarket Street-
TA.r
Ii:i5. OITOItTL'N.ITV OF
Jvlt- h 1:1 :(.!. dtuirg the
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V;t ''wr t siv;t.g. steadily lucre ajsed
i':-' ur fiirt, cppiihig, it will alwavs i)e
l"'f ;ini in l Tit; futieas in th past, to :
lake the L?nd in I .ok
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J Prices,
suca to le ;tlKi frue.dWTit of
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Our Tric&s! are tliQ
Same to All !
Every Article is Marked
in Plain Figures
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!.:( I'verv nrilpr snnt. 5s vit. o-rofnll-
H-ettd as it the parly stood at the counter,
11 d judging from the numerous orders we
!; y receive, our system is duly apprecia-
, ds all Goods not SiAisiactory can al
ways be returned.
V. are making preparations for our
.
Grand Annual
I Clearing Sale.
I) .::. notice cf which w ill be given through
this medium.
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We would simply state, as we have NO
il '( ) M to pack away any of the FANCY
' ;I)S and TOYS leftover, it will be to
f- DKC1DKD ADVANTAGE of all to
;:. i:s a call before New Year's, as we
wi : TKKTAINLY CLOSE UP EVERY
'i !UNi by that time, our lease being limi.
U -I ") that d.ate. ; '
Wholesale Buyers
Will do well by calling early
tliciioods Must focSold.
Brown & Roddick,
: 45 Market Street,
dec -i .
Just Received.
NEW AND SELECT assortment of
Uancnes, nauin?, r ntt, jonIecuoner,"s ac
A lio, a tfne assortmeot.of Toys, and Hanta
ClaHs 'Good. Torpedoes, Fire Cratkers,
itoiiiHn CtnrileR. Skv Uock(t3. Ac. Ac.
All cheap tor casn at
COOPER A PRICE'S,
S' tth Front et., ncxt North Geo..Myeri'
Toilet' & Fancy Articles.
T)EIiFDilERY, Ac , ' "
1 ; FOiiChKISTSIAS PRESENT8.
r I rescriptions compounded at all hour
day or night. -
. coniple,te stock to buy rom.
i JAMES C. MUNDS, Druggist,
' Third street, Opp. City HalL .
dec 21 , '
Beer for AIL
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II XVZAXtCUS &L SON'S
No. 5 Market Street,
JUST RE6E1VED per Steamer,
50 Scgs of that Celebrated
' Pilsner Iiager Beer. ,
tvi.;.i rra nrill opll a the Inw Cash -'orice f
S2.0 per Keg, for this week only ;
". ..": H. MARCUS A SON,
dec 2J ; 5 Market 8treet
Christmas Comes
B
UT ONCE A YEAR BUT YOU CAN
- .... nnRTSTMAS OUCDS. T am offering
I 1 - T - - e il. TT 1 ? J s
SQUiO r J-
Genta' and Tputts' and Boys' Clothing,
Call and sea the best Unlaundiied Fhirt in
tiA'CitV for 75 cents '
AT
SHRIEK'S EMPORIUM,
4c 23
Market at.
lecture by lion. George
Davis.
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DAlYS far. the benefit of the widow an
enildren of Lieut. Beater will be delivered at
the OPERA noUSr, FRIDAY 3d January
next, at 8 P. 31.
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tickets 50 cents, each,' will be sold at the
ISook and Drug Stores, also by memben. ef
ih r.nmmlttee of Arrangement and Oo'm-
mittPA f. Ladiea. No Reserved Seat, except
private boxes, which can be ie cured at Ueimh l
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VOL. 3. WILMINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUAR
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LOCAL NEWS.
JVf-w rtve'rl-seiiieni. "'
P." IIrNiB-:a -T.i v fr en '.s an i Cos.
toifiers ; '"a II '.y - Var. j
Sper'- Fnrt (ir a; e Wie; '
Read juncby. A Go's ne 'ads
Job -W. OuKiias A liuo (..nerrd Ir
suranc. Aont. -
8. Jewttt CL'ristiaas i Over.
J. C:. jI lmjs, Drogjrist. Toilet axd Fancy
Articfes. .
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The f.imc to' you.
A-happy Ne-VYear!
The weather is rather murky.
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A close calculation the tailor's.
Did you have jowl and peas to-day ?
How do you weigh aj
scales? . '
fish without
Sleight of hand Refusings a marriage
proposal. " j 1
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England's note to Afghanistan, ''Whoa
e
r -t
Emii!"
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Marked change a silver quarter with
a hole in it. .
Robbers of hen roost are now known
as chicken lifters, j
The editor who gees courting rjiay be
said to go to press
Time is money; how
lae could you
speiid an evening.
A lean lover may be a man -of great
6ighs, nevertheless.
When is a locomotive
When it backs down.
discomfited ?
Mullets wrere plentiful yesterday after
noon and . were sold at cents per
bunch.
"Consistency thou art-a jewel," as the
office boy said when he got the pag'e the
right thickness. '
The city grocery men, beside being' po
etical, are also Qou)Eisti5, because they all
keep "butter cups."
The police force have had brass but
tons put on their ulsters to distinguish
them from ordinary. mortals.
Th? remark that soma meu 'are like
brooks, because they aie always murmur
ing, is not far from the truth.
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Thirty-three years have passed since the
introduction of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup,
and it still stands unrivaled, PwcA ocly
25 cents. ' ,
' "What hall the harvest' be," in res
ponse to the abundant crop of good reso
lutions planted "with the ' advent of tb
new year?
Water street seems deserte to-day,
nearly all of the commission and whole
sale hou.es having closed their doors and
taken lJoliday. ('
An excursion train for the colored Odd
Fellows from Charlotte will be run on the
Carolina Central road from that point to
Wilmington on the 2Qth inst.
Fure water, fresh air, sunlight, and
houses' kept free frontf all. dampness,
will save many doctor bills, and give
health and' vigor whick no money can
procure. , 1
'Have you a Chaucer?' asked a young
lady, looking in at Jewett'i bookstore
The polite young clerk replied no, he
never used it; but there was a tobacoo
nist's just three doors above.
The "hog eyes," or a few; masked men
walked down Market to Front street this
afternoon. A crowd of frosatwo to three
people gathered about the head of the
market house to await their return. At
last accounts, they were still waiting.
Bodices of plain cloth will be worn
They will beconrenient as they will per
mit of the wearing cut of skirts of thinner
material. The only trimmings for these
coats is a multitude of email gold and
silver buttons.
Ladies wearing low shoes how provide
themselves with gaiters of fine check, or
of dark water proof cloth; these gaiters
button quite high around the ankle and
protect the dressy stockings from th
dew, or prevent the accumulation of sand
inside the shoe; and will be appreciated
bj ladies who are fond of walking.
"Sea foam, indeed ! You may talk
about the froth of the ecean as much as
jou please, but my ideal is rather found
in the lightnebs and purity of snow," said
a lady to her friend. "That ' the kind of
rolls, biscuit and cake made by that prince
of domestic help Dooleys Yeast Pow
der, III use nothing else in mj bouse."
Daily
Ice a Foot Thick.
Dr. Winant's ice machine was tested
at the Champion Compress building on
eaterdav. A block of beautiful clear ice
wa made Jin a very few ro incites. The
m -chine came fuH.v up t,o the expecta
tion -.f tho, p.i ! arul thi Rummer
Wi'nvn-ton il snpj.Iil with home-
j r.i.vl'.- Ci. r--p :CV.
j w Hops that r not Hitter.
! Tee IArio-0 and. t be Lotii dancing
j c!ub. luingle together i..-niht at Megin
nrv 'a Ha l in a Kew Yea Blt a grand
Gerrran We wish the merry dancers a
happy lime, trusting that those who de
sire it may trip the light fantastie again
one year from to-night with as much
ease and elasticity in' their step as they
shall evince to-night.
What is It .
Abhort distance below the city a terri
ble odor arises from the eastern bank o
the river. F shermen have been of the
opinion that the odor cam from the
bodies of the burnt horses, but . as j they
were not thrown in th river tbe! sup
position of CoroiuT .Hewlett is that the
body of the colored man who was drown
ed over a wrek a bad been washed
ashore at that point An . investigation
will bo made to-morrow. ,'
Mortuary.
The' mortuary statistics of this city
Will compare favor hy with any city fl
its size in the country." Hearing the year
just closed there were only ninety-six
intenents in Oakdale Cmetery, fifteen
of which were brought here fr burial.
In Bellevue Cemetery .there were only
twenty-six interments, eleven adults and
fifteen children. In Pine Forest Cemetery
(coiored), there were two hundred and
thirty-four interments of which one hun
dred and thirty-nine were children under
twelve year3 of age. Tho total death roll
of the city for the past year foots up only
three hundred and forty one, and it must
be" remembered that of this number, a
great many still born Infants are included.
For .the Reception of Gen. Colston
Some of the former pupils ofXzen.R.JE
Colston assembled at the Armory of the
Wilmington Light Infantry last evening
to make preparation for the reception o
Gen. Colston upon his return among us
after, ah absence of almost a 'decade. Mr.
Gee D Parsley, senior officer of the old
corps was called to the chair. After de
bate as to the best method, of receiving
Gen. Colston, a committee, consisting; of
Messrs Geo D Parsley, Jno D Bellamyt
W B McKoy. J M Cronly and C B
Wright, were appointed to ascertain when
Gen. Colston would return, and to report
as to arrangements, etc ; at a meetihg to
be neld to morrow eveningdue notice of
which will be given through the daily
papers, ' '
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A Good Time. -.
The pupils connected with the'Brook
lyn Mission Sunday Sohool were regaled
with a bountiful supper on Tuesday eve
ning, prepared for them by their officers
and teachers, and spread at their school
room in Brooklyn Hall. . It was an hour
when the young folks were licensed to
"eat, drink i.nd be merry," and they
availed themselves of the opportunity to
heart's content, and all, for the time, were
as happy as the young should be. Love
for officers and teachers has made this
Sunday School one of the most flourishing
in the city, and the festivities of last
night, by strengthening the bonds of af
fection between tewhers and pupils, will
add to its usefulness and prosperity.
Many Facts in Small Compass.
The number of languages spoken is 2,
065. The number of men is equal to the
number. of women The average human
life is about 33 years ; oneuarter die be
fore the age of 7. To every 1,000 persons
one rawly reaches tho age of 100 years
and not more than er f in 600 wDl reach
the age of to. There aw on earth 1,000,
000,000 inhabitants. Of these 33,333,333
die every y ear, 81,82 die every day, 3,7&9
every hour as i GO every minute. The
losses are balanced by an equalrWrnber of
birtl-L The xruurried are longer tired than
the sft-gk ones. Tall men live loar than
short ones. Women hive xaore chances of
life previous to the age of 'fifty years, but
fewer after, than men. The number of
marriages is in proportion 70 to .100
Marriages re more Crequtct: after the
equinoxes, that is, during the'moaths of
June aad December. Those born in the
spring are more robust than others. Births
and deaths are more frequent by night
than by day.
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Only two eases befor the Mayor's Court
j this morning that of a little negro boy,
who had been made drunk, and that of a I
colored sailor who was committed to the
cell," for disorderly conduct, for twenty
day.. The boy was tlischarged. - . . ,
New Years' callers.
Tiier'e were somie New Year . col ors, if
l.hfi r.'A.v tn-iAv nm war it in it. .-t:il
some in carriar-?. out tho d iy 1 was not
generallyibbservud in this wav. Th:s
custom which wa only iuaugarated here
after th war, has been gradually dj'ing
out each succeeding year until finally there
are buttery few, indeed, who kor up
tbe practice. f
Keeping Vew4Ycai'.
A baker - dozen of tbe inemoers of the
Producej Exchange, in response to au in
vitation written on the blackboard a few
days ago, assembled at the Exchange
Rjoms this morning and marched to the
President 'sand Vice-President', residences
where they were ; "instructed in ways
that wert' p'esant, "and tricks thdt wert'
-r-good.
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The Ball at Germania Hall.
Did you go to tbo ball last ujghl? i. a
question that has been propono d'ed fre
quently ; on tbe strets to-day -o'bj you
ought to have gone is tba, invariable re
ply that greets one when a negative
answer is given. You would hi ve .had
such a splendid time. And this see ms to be
the common verdict ot every one who did
go. Plenty of good dancing,plenty of good
music, and at supper time plenty o f good
eating, with a little ah yes, soniathing
nice to wash it down with what moi e do
you want? Seriously though, we under
stand the affair was quite a success, a nd
every body who attended came away high
ly delighted with the erjjoyrn?nt of th e
evening, and with lots cf praise for tb
good management of thfj Committee of
Arrangements'.
' The IJoppt- is.
Bad weather for tba young Hoppers
to-night, especially U'lioso who have
ladies engaged to go. For in additiqu to
other incidentals there will be ca.rriage
hire; but then, that's only "$5.00, and
what young beau gallant would not pay
that amount any time to sit side-by side
during a drive home with the idol ot his
heart. .
By the way let us see wha,t one of tlieae j
hops does cost a young fellow. W hite
kids $2 50; cravat $1.25; French candy
$100; extra shave 15 cents; bootblack 05
cents; carriage hire $5 00. Total $9 155.
Now "whar's your ten-dollai bill 7" wej'Jl
tell you youngster smashed all to thun
der. .
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Hotel Arrivals;
.Empire Housb. Wilming'.ou N. 0,,
Jan. 1. I. L. Dolby, rwprietor.-r-from
8: 15 o'clock Dec. 31 to i:15 o'clock
Jan A HPaddison, Burgaw, N C: C
W McOlammy, Sound; R P Paddison,
Foint Caswell; J TFoy, F M Foy, H S
Foy, Pender; J T Thompson, Smithville,
NC; W J Brown,'8umte,S C; J ADalby,
Norfolk, Landmark; EC Tainter, Phila;
P B Hulse, N T; J A Btyn, W P
Stovall, city; Wm F Cerbett; Savannah;
J W Dime, Raleigh; Wm Callis, Ashpok;
WH Hicks, Va. .
. Colltks House. Wilmington, N. C,
Jan. 1st W. M. Collins, piopritor.
From 8:15 o'clock Dec. 31st to 8:15
Jan 1 Jas W Mosher, Washington, D C;
E W Drew, Charleston, S C; A Phillips,
Rockingham, N C; Jas A Logan, Rich
mond; Va; J A Mardee, E Jl ; Skipper,
VVhiteville, N C; Wm McLaachan, tJity;
Jas McCormick, Savannah Ga; Ja ne
Mowatt, Florence, S C; John Jandenn.
Atlanta,1 Ga.
STOP AT THE EMPIRE HOUSH .
This house has been thoroughly refitted
and refurnished ,. and the facirtie
for the accommodation of 'its giess
have been enlarged and i imprt ved
We are determined to bake the
house as conr 'ortable and desirabl ) in
every pajticular ? . any in the State.
A strictly first-class house, at pric js to
suit the times. A fine Billiard Parlor aou
Bar attached. 1. L. Dolbt :
dee 13-laa Ptepriet r.
Christmas is Over.
gUT I WILIf BE PLEA8ED TO aerre
2ck and BtatioT?fTT T-m.;
and will endeavor to give yoa ittUfirtA'Uja
very transaction at T-w, '
d27 Front Street Book4j,ra.
. O. i V .
200 Tons Ooal.
NOT DAMAGED, auinzea, aJ weU
Bcreeried. DeliveitM promptly, as
nsual. ";-
300 Kegs Duponrt Pojrder unburnt.
At lowest Drices to cash cQAto-ners.. .
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Wood and Kbingles. Freh supies es
Dected next week, J
O. O.'PJJISLET, Zjn.. Aaest,
Coal aad Wood. Taral, Cor. C.rAn aad SL
Water Bts. r l - dee si
Y 1 ,1879. I NO. 283
New Advoftisorasnt?.
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i excellent for LaUies and e'ili' ?er-
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PASSAIC, ..
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Mt. Prospect Vinoyards, Now
Jorsoy.
Spcer's Port, Unipe Wine !
Four ITcars Old.
T
HIS JUSTLY CELEBRATED NATIVE
Wine ia made from the juice of the Oporto
Grape, raised in this country. Its invaluable
Tonic and Slreittaiiig PropertiFs
are unsurpassed by any other native Wine;
Being the pure juice of the grape, produced
under Mr.'bpeer sown personal supervision,
ita purity and genuineness are guaranteed.
Tbe youngest child may partake of its gener
ous qualities, and the "weakest invalid may
use it to advantage, j It is particularly bene-
nciaito toe agea and debilitated, and suited
to the various ailments that afflict the weaker
sex. It Is, in every respect, A WINE TO BE
HUhLSU UV. ;
Speer's I. J. Sherry. V
TieP.'J. SHERrtY i. a Wine of SUPE
RIOR CHARACTER and partakes of the
golden qualities ot the grape from which it
is made. Fe-PURIT Y. Richness of Flanjr
and MEDICINAL PROPERTIES, it will be
found unexcelled, and, must not be judged by
the many brands of Sherry now Dalorethe
public.
Speeds P. T. or Pedro J. Brandy,
' This noted Brandy is a pure distillation
from tbe erape and is equal to the fineet Hen
neesy or Otard Brandies j for medicinal pur
poses it can be relied upon as strictly pure."
8ee that the signature of Alfred Speer,
Passaic, N. J.,is over the cork of each bottle.
A. SPEER'S Mt Prospect Vineyards,New
Jersey. Office,No.34 Warren St; New York.
For aale by GREEN & FLANNER, J. C.
MUNDS, Druggists, and P. L. UlilbGER'S
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To My Friends and Cas
tomers : :
A HAERY JtfEW YJEAU!
rpHANKING THEM 05E A5D ALL for
their piit favors, I uk a continuance of the
same aad promise to do all in my power to
give aat'efactlon ia all my dealings.
The LIVE BOOK STORE enters upon tba
Hew TttJ with te wwi. to-keep all of ita old'
friends, aad ty fair 4;!ing and courieay to
makemiay new oaei. 7erv reapectf ully, ,
jl SKINS BERG fill.
New Advertisements.
WANTED A!o..dAMnt
to canvass Wilmington and the adjoining
tpwna for the beat selling hoasehold nrtfcles
in the world. Tip top profits, write at once
to N. Y. ManafactariDgCe.,i2 Clinton Place,
.Vevr ork.
jal-ftir
HOUSEKEEPERS I J
A IVstal Crd sent ue wllh your addreinj
will .insure free in return, oar IUutrated
Circalirs of nice Ucntefmciahing Speci-ltiet
irt. aiLT05,ini4Ctrers, ati-'eari
.et, ;w York.
AGENTS, READ THIS.
We, will p-Agents a 5jiry of $100 pef
W Will pu Arenta a s4rv- of Sll
Eonth atid epo.eg, br alljw a largt
niis'i'.a t j jell ?ur new and wonderful i
tiotv Vv" men what ay. Ad
:.V,Jt ' ' . ni-i... , . r.
invenr
Addresa.
without delay, faflKKMAX -a Cu.. 'Marshall.
vilicbiaw ; . ' : ..jan 1-4 W: -
.K h.isoii s .;notlf ne liliiiturnt will
,P ritivtlr-prvvtnt this . terrible diaeaee, nd
"Al poiti -ly cafe nine caaes in tep. Infor
iaAt.311 that wiU gave raanyjlivea eent free br
ni.iit. jiou t i-!ay"a momcti. PreTeution ia '
better thda cure. So d everywhere.
I. 8. J0H5S0N & CO.,
I 1 - Banor,.Mine. '
A N EWl X ClT I N C BOOKf
Bri. tling with the WILD ADVE-fTDREa of-
TANLEY
bi. wonderful diacoteriea in fries and mar
v.loua journey down the Cono. -.6rf-
cnatmg than romance. Pro'o'aely illuatra
t ;o, and bihly eidoraed bj the clergy and
pres.. Over 15,000 aold. 1 More AG. NTS
ANTED. f" For particul ra about the
book, success of amenta and be. t te-n a ad
dreas 11UBUAHD BROS., Pnbliahers, Phila
delptia, Pa. . f ' iian i iw ;
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Ta BENSON'S CflPCINE
in.
PORUS PLASTER
Celebrated the World Over !
ado manutacturcra wpro iir.
highest and only medal eiTen rubber plaa
ters, at both the Centennial and Paria Ex
1 Far superior to ' a
common porua plasters, liaimnnf. A
called electrical appliancea, Ac, It is the
y-o. uown remeay ior Lame and Weat
a-, rneumatism. Vernal Waknea
Sciatica, Lumbago, Diaeaaed Kidneya,
-iiini vompiainta and all ilia Tor which
aoru plasters are used. -Ask vour I'rug
istfor Benson's Capcine Plaster and aee
mat you pet nothing else. Hold by al
Druepits, Pice 25 cents. 1
Mailed on receipt of price by SEABURT
JQBNS0N,21 Piatt Street, Kew York'.
jan l-iw
in mi ,
Wotice.
fv 1. I nTTtrn- . . . ' . ...
i mMico lULyiesicu win pieatc '
r taReno:ice ibatno indulgence willlxi
zivea to those, in arrears to January lat .
1 it rj. All accounts prior to' the year 1871),
will be presented and prompt payment re
quired either by cash or note. ' - ;
KUDULP1I F. EYDEN",
Eureka House, No. 4 Korth Walter sf.
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A Card.
I N WISHING MV FRIENDS A HAPPT
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ixiv 11. a it, i tai.themjlor the kind pat- .
nonage thej have given to
and take pleaatire in inform
for seTeral year?,
ng them that, for .
the comirj jcar, I liave made an engagemer t
with Mr. A. DAVID, Clothier, cornerTront
and Princes .treet?, ihere I will be pleased
t3 see ther, and here,'froni the large aesort-
" w ..."
ment an. larger variety, I will hare a better
chance to coctiau e, to deaerVc their faro; a .
Respectfully!
dec So"
E. KARLSBERO.
What I Say I Mean.
T EXPECT TO KEEP
X soriment of -
A COM PLEXE AS-
BOOKS AND STAflONERY. T
Parties desirioif goods In my line will.e"
w ell to examine rUy stock before purchating
elsewhere. 1 ,
C. W. YATES. v
Myl Pliotograpli Koonis
Are now Complete, and everytLing ia ready
for First OJasa work. Bring along the chil
dren; We guarantee good work or no pay.;
C. W. VAXES, .
dec 30 tf -A. ORR, Ji, Photographer.1,
Flour, Bacon,!
Coffee.
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1 gradea,
and
timcked Bacon,
T Ann liBLS FLOUR, a
2 Q Q i BojicBDry'Salted
yra
and Bio CaSee.
Sugars, Molasses.
. Q k( Bbla Crushed, Granulated, StaaiV
4tOJ ard A, Ex I, andC Sugara,
oyr Bbla forto BIco, Cnba, If. O.
ad 8 H. llolancs.
A LARGE AND FRESEC SUPPLY OF
Crackers, Gandy, Soap, Starch, Rods,
Potaah, Lye, Snuff, Matchtf Corn'
Bay, oan, Glue, Bangs, Natti
-r ab., ac,
BAGQI50, TWLVp, TIES,
1 0 00 Stckj TrPoii Liaboa '
1J))VV and IfarshaU'a 8alU
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Lake George 'and Lebanon Shtetjags,
Mancheater and ; Randolph Taris.
Foraahft why
Williams Miirr.i.iftaii
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ZIAFRICA
The only authentic and copyrihtei cheap
ednion. Bv the brilliant deacriptive author.1
Hon. J. T. Ueadlev. Girea fmll hirtr r
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