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VOL XII.
WILMINGTON, N. C MO H DA Y MARCH 5. 1888
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PHILADELPHIA.
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Pncs. OHSDslUr
tl Tltj of the IM of th human
ti.crlvo from dl.-a-.i i.nrcr.
rl , jre r i:-?uUtor tms l-cn the ntenn
t ,t n 4 mor xorle to l.ta::!i :!
U'i r t-ua 4 wth.T oency a earth.
FUKIHAI lilT IIIKCtMWr.
tot icwpuiy ctisat .
TV re are twenty-seven Japanese
tu.I-nt at the Michigan University
Mr. Flaiwuran. h etlitor of the
I'tiea Olrver. uhodiel Midlnly
..n Tul ty. during his carer as re-l-.rti-r
attended tweiityHveiitxecii
tinv Ouuh occftion he persuad
MhieonJenined man to consent
tuW turned oft two hours earlier
than wx at firt inteutlel. in order
lugive him time to return home
after the event and prepare a :ood
.irronut for hte paper.
If the Republicans want to lose
Minnesota, all they have to do is to
refuv to pas a reform tarift bill.
h-mling Republicans all over the
Stat say that the preat question
with the people is the reform of the
piv-iit tarifT. President Cleveland's
Iitioii on the subjects is exactly in
arrord with the tatid taken by th
pph of Minnesota, irrespective of
iwrty lins.
Miss Blanche Willis Howard, of
lUnsr, who lias made some fame
a a story writer, is now engaged in
rompiling a novel in Stuttgart, and
. at the same time in keeping house,
"nutating a family of nieces aiuM
nephews, nursing several cases of
dfphtliria and scarlet fever, super
vising the translation of one of her
novels into German, Italian ami
Trench, improving her memory and
Earning to use a typewriter-
The latest advices from Venezuela
aretotbt- effect that the Venezue
!n arc expecting an armed expe.
litiouof the British to the gold
f'KU of the Yurnari, and that they
r- prewiring to resist the iuvahioli
f their territory. The richness of
l!'-P'M mines in the disputed ter
n'ory U almost marvellous. Then'
ye fourteen mines, ami from the
Inll.io mine alone, during the past
Utlv.. ear, there have been taken
.di.VM.VI Kvery sdmre of ttock in
tmii.e. iu $ paidntO in divi
Ifn.K - -
" J. Inileld, an Englishman,
wim, to have penetrated further
into the dangerous and secluded
Hrtf of India than any other white
or his ierMnal safety he
several times esioused to roval
women, from each of whom he final
J sacceetled in making his escape.
J Brin.di government has offeretl
a an enormous salary if he will
'turn-to India on a secret and
Jewhat perious misiion, but he
'Iinea with the emphatic de-
rai,0 that he has already had
-1-nence enough of that kind.
the people. In tl
01 tli port the waves wer
lie miil1ln
rer wJi;,...
;al, when suddenly a column
ier was projectetl upwanl and
..n, leapeti
land fn
up lighting the khr
onie distance around
" riiratliu PortSa
OUi-.1. . . -. ma j ,
inri r-1.i. .
1 .. Ith thflfat. vrl.irl.
i. "L."1 itesolution. whirl, m
-
hkaa! ro5ViP, wln to p-
out uy an earthquake,
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A i.L,n..,...77r- ,e,olscrnionsoIn.onv..rsion toa sloew. in tl. Virginian
Jrl i r""?io"- . T,"- " & Marine, both represented here
W..i M.tii ,. ,-""' "'cnsnnuay nii.t ami Upssrs Smith & Boatwrhrht:
-'tcf o7. -Cr .VT ': !" " ?" 'thr' ' Mrs. W. E. MeFVidcen. who h
i irreiiiiv mm -iti ....!.
Hider Haggard is said to be at !
work nt htst uu the promised sequel ;
to "She."
Huron ess
ft - A. A
minimi r-onrrs si
trOftrl"
advocates the teaching of bee-keep- ' WHUn,a.v morning, iur. au,-it,.-
u..,...,.f..rv ....i.,.r.u I n'nge found a number of them await-
. . . .... ...... . . .
"John I. Sullivan once drove a
idreet car in New York city for t ao
dollars a dav, and his overcoat ri
vnlled.that of.foscpli's for its many
colors.
Abel Willard. of Wisconsin, who
i $'J years of ae, after having been
toothless for mativ Vears. is now
jCrowin a tine set of new teeth. He
feels as if he was a child aain.
The iistouihiu statement is re
corded that . Justice (iray has drawn
l.tKK) Preiich novels from the Con
gressional Library since his acces
sion to the Supreme liem-h.
The three Kwim; brothers of ita
reiieeburjr, hid., were Lorn together
11 ft y-four vee. rs a o. They an the
oldest, largest ami best loo - in t rip-
letsj III tlie I lilted Mates. I Heir
combined weight is 7UJ pounds, he
lightest beiuir " ami liie heaviest
rs po-imls.
Probably tin most expensive
opera cloak worn this winter be-!
loup to Miss Leiter. who is equally j
at home in New York and Washing
ton, and who is heiress to 70, 000,-
V)0. Her cloak is in white moire
plush, brocaded in silver, out-lined
with silver cord, and trimmed with
white. goat's fur. Its value does not
depend, however, on tlit material or
make, but on the jewelled clasps'
which are ranked at high figures,
beiugiu nntiquegold set with alarge
pearls.
-Can't eat a thing." Hood's Sars-
aparilla is a wonderful medicine for
creating an appetite, regulating di
geston. and giving strength.
LOCAL. 2STE77-S-
Index to New advertisements.
M M Katz Cash st ore
R V Best Livery stables
F C M I ixer Diamond Dyes
SamI. Bear, sr New Anivals
Smith & Boatwriht Insurance
Opera Hocsk Kques-t'urrleuluni
Alderman. Planner .t Co stoves
E II Sneed Knoxvlllo Furniture Co
W K SrRiNiiER 4 i'o Diivet Importation
Locis II MBABEs-4ient's Furnlshlnjr House
C B SotTnERLAND i Co 'arriajT Bepository
John L Boatwrikht Some! liliis Attractive
M S Willard A Burnt Child Dreads the
Fire.
Heinsberuek -National Peril and opportu
nities.
For other locals see fourth page
Hest shoes for boys at French &
Sons.
School shoes for children, best in
the citv. at (ieo. R. French fc Sons.
The moon entered on its last quar
ter at 12 minutes past 10 o'clock last
night.
The -work of laying the trestle
from the bench at Wrightsville to
the hamiuoeks was to have been be
gun this morning.
The gutters on the West side of
Second street, below Frincess. have j
a way of gi v niiT pedestrians an un
welcome shovr bath. Thy honld
be looked to.
It is astonishing how remarkably , ed
ivell Turner's Almanac gets there, i
It predicted cold we.ither and high
winds for yesterday and to day and
it has not missed it very far.
Cautionary Northeast signals were
or.l.-r.-,l up lure i.n.l at Jlorclifiulj
this f,mn,..,. Tl... stum, is .,,.. j
e,, cemraiin weorg.a ,.u "g
eu central in Georgia ami moving
the North Carolina Coast.
50 dozen all wool flannel shirts, in !
all shades aud colors, for men and
loys, from 7", cents and upwards, !
at the Wilmington Shirt Factory, ;
No 27 Market street. J. Elsbach, j
Prop. t j
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Bishop Watson preached last
f- r t !; . .. ..
corner Nutt and
treets showed a
w, . , "
i i . .1. . urien, corner .Mil t and
aIul lM ;roSi4
KKVIKW reportT on Saturday the
newest thing 111 beer faucets. It is
vrorke1 b-v ,fc Ipver which pumps in
irruHiras eacn glass of beer
-h:ii iriiis 01 ueer is .
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,,raw". leaving tlie last glass of beer 7,
tne keg as fresh as the first. Mr.
'"rien will probably taketheagen-
cy for this new and useful inveqtion,
ji.guimr. joints tne lirst oi a ,M f Ilo Tijlt,lW nrmn all
m k ft. A. - . . m I
- "iiu iiiulii lllirii'M.
The Waif Awarded.
There have been a half-dozen or
more applicants for the waif found
: t: 1 f II'.. . I . . - t- f i r . Incf
' -I'l.UIUJUU lyOlllJCII 9 IW"i oil'
ing him when he reached his office
this morning. The child was finally
awarded to the custody of George
Spicer, colored, the well-known dri
ver of a delivery wagon.
Not Oui tea Fire.
About 1 o'clock yesterday morning
a servant on the premises of Mrs-
Jewett, on Third street near Mul-
oeir, as HnaNu .j ii onm
n-tir in rue romi iinn loriKinr- nut
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r i ii a il. . f li r
iouiki mar uie ience oei een Airs-
Jewett's and Mr. J. T. Aid vers was
in a blaze,
the Haines
neip was caiieu ami
oon suppressed, itie
lire was probably caused by some
rare.ess seani fieposiung nocasnes
. 1 i.l 1. i ..
near it.
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urnnvn-A ..ra.u.
mere was tne usual Saturday
night audience at the Opera House
to greet Melntyre Aj Heaths Mm-
slrels. J he entertainment was :i
very gootl one ami was deserving of
a mucii hetter house tlian was ac-
corded it. The music was verv line,
the sinKin gootl, the zylophone
performance skilful and pleasing
the ac robatic feats excellent and
the jokes well, the jokes were not
verv old.
City Court.
Eliza Meredith, charged with dis.
orderly conduct, was ordered dis
charged.
Samuel Hawkins,drunk and down,
case continued until to-morrow,
Moses Smith, Levy Lane and.Joe
Johnson, disorderly conduct, jmhj-
ment not yet pronounced.
Liwrence McKinnis, drunk and
down, $10 or 20 days.
IX. P. Holmes, fast driving, case
dismissed.
Where can you buy the best and,
finest boots and.shoes for the mon
ey in the city? Why, at Geo. R.
French & Sons. They keep the larg
est stock.
The Fire Yesterday.
The alarm of fire was sounded yes
terday morning at 9:15 o'clock. It
came from the corner of Fourth and
Campbell streets, opposite Fourth
Street Market. The alarm was first
given bv Mr.W. C. Munds. of Munds
isros., wno nave a drug store on uieifor Reserve Seats, on'sale at Heinsberger's.
M .. fnn.1u nninaA flrcf a
corner.
small stream of smoke issuing from
the ceiling, next to Mrs. S. J.Baker's :
millinery store, which was quickly j
succeeded, by a dense volume pour-1
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ing irom tne crevices, tie men gave
nl.ii-tn The firft flennrtiiiPtit.
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were nuicKiv on naiui anu in a very
short time had the fire completely
im.1if omifrnl Mrs Hn.kpr's store
Uww.. ...
was completely guttedand tne scock
i i t i i. nr.....:, I
ruiueti o "n: nun wvici. mtasis.
Hand Bros., family grocers, in the
building next ortli. were damaged
considerably, altogether by water,
while Messrs. Munds Bros', drug
! store, on the corner, escaped ith a
very slight loss
T,"e f,re seems tohave startetl some
where -on the second floor of the
building, where Mrs. Baker resided,
but it is not Known now it was caus.
The family were absent at the
turn, having left the bouse but a
short time previously and when the!
alarm was sounded were at Dr. b ree-
man's residence.
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The insurance, it is said, will cover
II Al. . 1 -f. IT - I ...
an oi iiie losses. mrN cxiivr io i
Messrs Atkinson anil Mnu-
..j,,, A!;ecv for3.000. in tl.etna,
of.iiltrtford and the Fire Association
of ir11Ptforii ,lllfi tIia Fire. Association
each; the
building iu which is Iocat
ng in wincn is located Messrs
Mundsi Hro's, drug store and Mrs.
taker's store, the property of Dr.
John If. Freeman, lsinsured forfboo
'e Hibernian, of New Orleans,
Messrs Atkinson and iuanning
Agents; Messrs Hand Bros., who own
the building in which their store
u lo.Jlt(J1 vp on'the building
Fire
by
and
ad
i. .1 .. 4.1, A Pfioomniii j
iiuufiiuiu 111 me .-v 1
building, has 500 in the Rochester
German, Messrs Smith &Boatwright;
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Agents.
? Indications.
For North Carolina, fresh
to!
i.resk Piaster y wirxls. wanner, aim
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nirniiraiiirifr wpmriMr miiii i.liii.
. Finestslioes for ladies wear in the
city at French & Sons. t .
Visiting Minister
1 am authorized by the Pastors'"
Conference to say to all ministers
who may wish to attend the Pear
son meeting thattif they will notify
the pastor of p their Respective
churches in the city, entertainment
will be furnished by them.!
T. II. PRITCHARD.
Personal. j. '
Capt. R M. Mclntire has returned
from the North, where he has been
fo the mm,,iase of nAv Snrin-
LjwmN I
Mp j Shrier lleft on Saturday
fght for New York for th purchase
i . , t
oi new troous.
I - !
Af a f ,ot! -dci1-r.n,;u
A I A n. jiiu tun 11 fc J .;ni-iiuvji mo
Dostion at- the Orton. and i he nlace
is mietl bv Ir. Kd Moorei
Cant. C. S. Ammel. of Columbufe.
ohia ttrrived in thecitvlast nightto
I i i
take the measures for theWilming-
ton Light infantry uniforms.
Union Meetiiis.
The union services this week will
be hehl hl the Filt Baptist, instead
Gf the First Presbyterian Church as
i.urutnfn n..i.iki.mi nmiiHm pr.
SOn choir will lead the music. The
H0.,-i,4,re frtl. t.lia r-.ir ark rpv t
lin-i- ie;tiul Unrulnv s rl m Rpv
i ' "- - t-
r. M . Hoge, J nesday, 8 p. in.; ice v.
I). H. Tut tie, Wednesday j'8 p. m.
Rev. J. W. Primrose, Thuj-sday, 8 p.
in.; Rev. W. S. Creasy, Friday, 8 p. in.
All the usual services of the Church
es in these meetings will be suspend
ed this'tind next week. j'
Kock Crystal Spectacles and Kyeglasses
Advice to old and vouns?: In se
Acting spectacles fvou should be car
tious not to take more magnifying,
Lwr than has been lost tf the eve
as in the same proportion j that you
I pass that point of increase, jwill cause i
y?u lurtlier mjurytotne eve. Using
sriasses oi sironirer uower xnaii lsiie- i
cessary is the daily cause of prema
ture old aae to the sight. Yrou can get
the best at Heinsberger's. j
NR AOVBRTISKMENTS.
. i-Wkfe- in. .i ,
OPERA HOUSE,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
March 8th, 9th and 10th.
FamlJy Matinee Saturdny at 2.30.
PROF. D. M. BRISTOL'S
EQUK S-C UltRICUIiU M.
Qfi HUMANLY EDUCATED HORSES, PO-
N 1ES AND M C LES.
Travelllngr In their own ParloriCar.
Superior Band and Orchestra.
Nisrht Prices 25c. 50c and T6c. !
Xlatlnoa lfH roa OK nnn KAr Vn flvtrn nhawrft
men 5 6t
Insurance.
it
A ccident, FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, rent
and tornado insurance.
APuiyco
SMITH & BOAT WRIGHT,
K o. 124 in . w axer streeo
v. - tr rpi,v, "N" ro
. THe NV StHOi? S
VN FIFTH : STREET, BETWEEN MUL
ii
uerry uuu ivumuu mv uuvv iuiiy. uuuiuucu.
Horsns and vehicles for hire and horses board-
ed and tended by the day, week or month.
r, wi BEST.
men oiy ; i jropneior
Diamond Dyes
N ALL COLORS, A FULL AND COMPLETE
I stock can be found at !
F. C. MILLER'S,
German Drug store.
' Corner S, Fourth and Nun Sts.,
P. S. Prescriptions tilled at all
times, day
ananigni.
mch 5tf
Knoxviile Furniture Co.
vyE AltE UEliE YET T)IB finest
,.h,fltv,t Fnmitum and ot her household
hfoundin the cit J r
yu diu luixmui; ucn kuviua uaii.c uum niv
Factory. Also a full line of Baby carriages.
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Mainnd Porik anH Hnnnr
National rOHIS anO UppOr
tUnitlBS.
THE DISCUSSIONS OF THK
GEVKRAL CHBI8TIN C0,FE8EXCL
HELD AT
Washington d. C., Dec, 7-9th, 1887.
Under the auspices and
ireo
tion of
The Eyangelljcal Alliance,
For the United State!
8vo., Paper $1.
The convention ihas been suc
cessful, far bevond what its nrojec-j
. T . S 1 . .. .
rors nad nnagineu itm posiyi
old convention-goers agree that
these meetings haye bfn ""JJJf
the most wonderful and inspinug.
thnf '
both intellectually and mora)ly,that ...
thev have ever attended. ; j
- - For sale at
Heinsberger's
jyQ Book ahfJ MusiC"St0re.
mch$ . i
I NKW ADVEKTISKH ENT.
1. LKatz;
Cash House
116 Market St.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
BARGAINS TO BE HAD THIS WEEK.
DRESS GOODS.
SATINES 9,j cents per yard.
ELECTRIC SPUING COMBINATIONS, regu
lar price 30c, now 16c per yard.
-o-
Faille Francaise
AT 25C., SOLD ELSEWHERE.' FOR 40c
GREAT SLAUGHTER IN
ll. t i r f T m
ww u iuu vji vr
before tlie season opens.
o
Stripe de Lis. ere
only 18c per yard, regular price 40p per yard.
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Poi ard Wilik Open Checks and Sinpf-s
ror only 15c, regular price 25c.
o
White Checks.
8c per yard, worth loc per yard,
loc per yard, worth 15c per yard.
12c yer yard, worth 1C8 per yard.
15c per yard, worth 25c per yard.
18c yer yard, worth 25c per yard.
io,oo.o
Yards LACE to be sold at J
1 1-2C per yard.
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Remnants of Embroideries
Some Bargains in Embroiderios.
o
Call and examine the many bargains at
M; M. Katz',
CASH HOUSE,
11.6 Market Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
meh5
Sum tiling Attractive
I HAVE ON HAND A VERY FINE ASSORT
MENT OF .
Grocers' Sundries,
! which are cordially recommended to all who
are fond of Fancy Goods.
SARATOGA CHIPS in 1 lb. and M lb. boxes.
OLIVES FARCIES.
Imported GINGER PRESERVES in 1 lb., u
lb. and u lb. jars.
Large FRENCH PRUNES,
EVAPORATED CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
HALIBUT STEAK.
SMOKED SALMON.
HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA
CONDENSED TOMATOES In Cans.
Imported and Domestic SAUCES and CAT
SUPS.
B BANDIED FIGS, PEARS and PEACHES,
finest quality. Also the VERY FINEST FRESH
BUTTER received weekly by Express.
Jno. L. tf -. wrigkt.
mch 5 15 & 17 So.Front
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY
AND
REPAIR SHOP.
JpARTIES IN WANT OF ANY KLND OF
Vehicle or want any Repairing done to their
old vehicles, will find it to their interest to
call on
C. B. SOUTHERLAND & CO.
corner seciraa ana rnncess Mreeis.
flrst-iass Shoer. mch 5 tf
Stoves
N GREAT VARIETY; COOK ' AND HEAT
Ars- cn rtrp rou anrthlnir tou are Hfcelrio
want- Wc tion'tjuake them, but we have ac
cess to the best sources 01 supply.
call and see us. ,
AI.DERMANV FLAXNBR 4 CO..
Iealersi la Hardware, Tinware, tx.
mcb5d&w Wilmington. Ji. Cj '
Direct, Imp or tat ion .
UST RECEIVED BY GER. BARK CHAR
J
LOTTE & ANNA, a larpre and well select ed
siocK or isisol.ish CliOCKEKYWARE.
races guaranteed equal to any American
Importer.
W. E. SPRINGER & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers,
mch 5 Hardware, Tlnwaro and Crockery
0. 0. YOLLEKS,
.ENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer. In Country Fro
duce. Groceries. Wines, Liquors.lTobacco, 1 1
gars, &c. No, 8 North Water Street,
Wilmington. N. C.
Consignments solicited. Highest prices paid
for aU kinds of Couutry Produce,
mch 1 tf . -
ForSale.
'J'EN SHARES STOCK WILMINGTON
Homestead and Loan Association.
Apply at
feb 2i) lwk
THIS OFFICE.
LOUIS H. MEAKES,
(Successor to Dick & Meares,)
QENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING HOUSE,
feb 27 tf U NO. FRONT STIJEE.
Marvin Safe Company.
"VJANUFACTURE SAFES THAT ARE NEV
ER DAMP ! The only Safe having the Tongue
ana taroove improvement. , , T
, t or sale by
i - A. A. WILLARD,
apl 2a m 2fc lym -Wilmington, N. O.
Mrs. Taylor has left for the North
ern cities New lork and Boston
to make selections for tlie Spring
trade in Millinery and Fancy Goods
She is an old hand at the business,"
and our goods are generally purchas
ed from old reliable house.-?.
Fashionable, Good at -Ijow -Pricc$
that is our aim this Spring and has
al ways been Therefore, bur success.
or goods well bought are half sold.
Any order will be filled with care if
eft at TAYLOR'S HAZAR.
Therefore, we will sell this week,
Ladies', Misses'1 and Children's Hats,
Babies Swiss and Fiinbroidered
flans: in new n.nil ilesiinlil sliHnea
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Ribbons, Laces, Gloves, Corsets,
Underwear and Bustles. Remember
this entire wee&, away below cost
so as to make ro'om. for our new
goods at
Taylor's Bazar
118 Market Street,
WILMINGTON' N. C.
inch 3
Mrs. S T. Brlce
DRESS MAKING.
I HAVE MOVED MfDRESS. MAKING
Rooms to my residence. No. 112 Mulberry
St., between Front, and Second Streets
Will lie happy to have the ladies of Wilming
ton to call and leave their orders with me.
Prices for work are as follows:
Ladles' Dresses from $4 to f 10.
Misses' Dresses from $3 to to.
Children's Dresses, from 3 to 8 years, tl to f 5.
children's. Misses' and Ladles' Wraps at
very reasonable rales. .
Special rates for Bridal Trosscaux.
Shronds, from j to $5, and made at the
shortest noficc.
Country orders solicited.
Ladles having two or more dresses made, will
lind a reduction In the price of their work.
Work guaranteed. .
meh2 2tawlm f m
Portner's Beer.
fJIIIERE IS NONE TO EQUAL IT. IT IS
the BEST BEER ever sold In Wilmington.
Bottled freah at the Agency on Second Street,
near Princess. Prompt delivery and guaran
teed fresh and sweet in every Instance.
Orders from the country " will meet with
prompt attention. Correspondence Invited.
E. KUIIBLANK, Agent,
mch 2tf
: -i-
Store for Rent.
rpHAT VERY DESIRABLE STORE
on .ona r roni nij-eet. oppojine rirsi
National Bank and just North of Capf.
Mclntirc's Dry Good store, rect ntly occupied
byiae. A Ht -class store, large, roomy, cen
trally loate1 and well suited for any kind of
business. Possession given Immediaif ly.
. ,
Apply to I. SIIKIER.
' ' ' v
15 North Front street.
leb 3U . PurccU Buiwiasi
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