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Transport) Indiana,, was swept
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VOL. 2. WILMINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1877.
August Quack,
& Burger, cotton
York! is reported tied, after
Lt' firm's money in unfortunate
Uons. i - i-.uvcr zw.w-j pounds
)er for' Uussja arrived in New York
ck, aul eiglit more car klids arc
ii. It! is alleged tha Jacob
t : V H
Uiiler, IieVubIicau elector from
Uj, is not'a citizen of the '-United
l
nd be has been summoned by the
ee oil Towirs and Privileges.
e -proposition to iucrcase the
the rrcsuicnt to $50,000 was
iAvn in the Senate on Saturday by
uidevl VOto. -
IRiL'h'Xcws.
oneral Assembly.
Fkiday, Feb.
krnc: Resolutions declari is the
f the Win td and colored people
elar. Calendar. "
A resjlution concerning al
aJa on the State in the keeping
in tltci several, counties Cal-
! ! I I
;nnii:. A bdl to hi cntitlevl an
rporati the Orphans Honie of
I orth Carolina. Propositions.
5wart; iA till asking for the in
on of the Black River Naviga
;any. Comniittec on Corpora-
l ..; .
f the improvement and rqclaroa
ccrtain wa(np lands in Onslow
r conntie3 j was taken up as the
cia! order and, on motion of Mr.
( was jwiitponed and made special
frriday next at U o'clock,
motion of Mr. Holt, tie Senate
nomioatiooj of twenty trustees
nereity, i vrhan the names of
runty-five gentlemen were put in.
00, bciag bent forward by differ-i
tors., - j j- ;'
Stanford and Dockery were
7?sc,telH8 of thc election on the
he Senate, i i
olt moved that a message be sent
louse naming Messrs. John W.
,of Orangej Gf Nf Folk, of OiW-
U UoblUSOn. Of Mrnn ami Th.
I of Anstm, to fill the vacancies
deaths of Hon. W. A.
AY; Jones, J. D. Hyman.
! S. II. Walkup. The
David S. Hied, J.eS. Carr. D. A. Lone,
Thos. Sparrow, Wm.Johnston.J. I. Scales,
W. E. Hill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ;
Mr. Wilson, of New Hanover: A reso
lution to inquire into the right of H. A.
uudger to a seat on the floor of this
House. Calendar.
Mr. Wilson, of Burke: A bill to estab
lish a new county by the name of Arm-
tield out of portions of Lincoln, Catawba,
Burke and Cleveland. Propositions and
grievances.
On motion of Mr. Leach-fthe bill to
amend sections 3 and 5, chapter 6, Bat
tle s Kcvisal, in relation to the government
of the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
liund was taken np.
The bill provides that the Governor
appoint a board of trustees, Senate con
curring. Not more than three cf said
trustees "shall be residents of any one
county of the State. Term of office of
said trustees to commence 'March 1st.
1877, and hold 'two years.
The bill passed its. several readings.
On motion, of Mr. Richardson, the bill
to amend chapter 62, section 22, was
taken' up and passed its several readings.
Loherms of the 15th senatorial district
to meet at Lennou's Cross Roads to com
pare votes
On motion of Mr. Rowland, the resolu
tion in relation to establishing an agri
cultural bureau, was takeu up and
adopted. . :.
On motion of . Reynolds, colored, the
resolution to raise a joint committee to
take into consideration the artificial pro
pagation of fish in Roanoke, Chowan and
other rivers of the State, was taken up
and adopted.
lhe bill to authorize cities or townships
of 5,000 inhabitants and upward to levy
a tax for the support. of graded public
schools, was taken up and passed second !
reading. '
On motion tho House concurred in the
proposition to go into the election for
Trustees of he University to fill the va
cancies. - . ...
The ballot resulted in the choice -of the
Senate nominees. .
A message was received from the Sen
ate announcing that that body would, on
the return of the messenger, go into the
election of 10 trustees to fill vacancies
caused by expiration of- terms, and an
nounced the nominations made by that
ooiiy.
t Tte districts were called and these
nominations was the result of this pro
cedure:
1st District Rev. C. B. Hassell, of
Martin. .
2d District W. H. Day, .of Halifax,
and W. H. Johnston, of Edgecombe.
3d District F. George, of Columbus,
and W. E. Hill, of Puplin,
4th JJistrlct-Trj. : Amis, or uranvuie,
J. H. Thorp, of Nash and ; J S. Carr, of
Orange.
6th District M. McGehee, of Person,
and M. H. Pinnix, of Davidson.
Gth District W. J. Ewing, of Mont
gomery, and P. B. Means, of Cabarrus.
7th District Charles Price, of Davie,
and J. S. Henderson, of Rowan,
8th District Dr. L. M. McAboy, of
Polk, and B. McBrayerjof Cleaveland. I
The House then proceeded to vote and
the above named nominees were elected.
ov thn
, CX.1. Rj
1 Cul.
oust upou the filling of these
s' lud the four pentlemen first
ere choscu bV the Senate, and a
was sent to the House announcing
nato then; on motions of Mr.
' 'ATent; into J. mmmittPA :-nf the
l the election of. the remaining
Few.-fftkl Mr. Robinson put iu
me iollowing nameil gentle-
rc trustceii of the ITni
but Whose term will expire
3ber of the present rear i Messrs.
of Granville, D. M. Carter, of
rney Georci . nf OnlnmKn. v
of Halifax, Cushing C. Ha&Iell,of
- i. ! Means, of Cabarrus, W.
,3 ?C Wake, J. H. Thorn, of
. J ohnston, of Ed gecombe.
,lU0 whole voted , favor
I c, agreeing to recommend
5 to the Senate9 : '
taken upon various
Z waa ; tho followin
0 iouna to navt re-
4 ..v v, uauou; Messrs
CAROLINA.
And now Weldon wants a bank J
Gov," Vanca has apcopted Solicitor
Harris' resignation.
Judge Cox qualified before Judge
Schenck in Raleigh on Friday.
Ths R. & G. R. R. shops a Raleigh are
about to turn out a ncwar and a new
cnsiue.
LOCAL NEWS. .
Col. H. T. Douglas has resigned the
Presidency of the Petersburg and Weldon
Rail Road, I
Mrs. Roberta IW. Taylor, formerly of
Wilson county, died m Norfolk a few
days since. :
Bishop Lyman will deliver a course of
lectures in the Church of the Good Shep
herd, in Raleigh. v
Capt. Sterling H. Brickell, of Halifax
county, died Ljst Friday morning of con
sumptiou, aged 39.
The Roanbkc river, which has bcea
very hih of late, has' gotten within low
water bounds again.
Rev. J. B. Boone.of the Baptist Church
in Statfeville, has been married to Miss
Sadie Maddrey, of Hartford.
Gov. Vance pardoned three colored
convicts last Friday, one of whom is an
idiot and another a consumptive.
A little baby, son of Dr. Q. M. Powell,
of Catawba station, fell into the tire on
the 16th ult. and was fatally burned.
Albert Magnire, the deputy who was
charged with packing a jury in Raleigh,
has been dismissed from office by Sheriff
Lowell,
The resideuce of Mr. II. D. Penton,
near Weldon, was burglarized last Tues
day night but the burglar was shot ux the
arm and captured.
- D. M. Loc, colored, of Edenton, sent a
wild turkey as a present to Got. Vance
and the Governor responded in a kindly
ana appropriate letter. :.- , ,
There is. no decided change in the con
dition of UoL Thomai Webb, oflluisboro,
who has been- for several days prostrate
from a paralytic stroke.
The resignation of J. C. L. Harris will
dispense with the farther investigation
concerning his impeachment, which would
have cost the State fully, $25,000,
J They are again talking about lighting
the streets pf Raleigh. .
E. D. jGrrant, of New Y'.rk, has been
appointed a Commissioner of ' Deeds for
North Carolina. '
Mr. W. J. Edwards has disposed of his
interest in the Good Templar to Mr. Jo
siah Jones, wboj with Prof. W. C. Bow
man, will continue the publication of the
paper. . .- . -
; The " Raleigh Sentinel learns that in
Franklin ceuuty there are whole fields of
cotton not yet picked out and white as the
driven mow, and in several instances the
farmers are hauling up last year's corn.
The Rockingham Spirit says : : Willie
Broadaway, a little boy- about tweive
years old; and emplojed at the Great
Falls Factory, had one of his hauds badly
crushed in the machinery there last Satur
day. ' -," ' .
The Raleigh Sentinel says : Governor
Vance has appointed the following gentle
men directors on the Atlantic and. Norih
Carolina' road : A. J. Galloway ,'.of Golds
boro ; James Parrottand John F. Wooten,
of Lenoir j John Hughes and George Al
len, of Newbern ; and Silas Webb, Henry
Davis and James Lane, of Pamlico. Ru
mor has it that the Governor faVors John
Hughes for President of the road.
The Raleigh News . sas: A colored
friend informs us that the Obcrlin Star
ueoaiing 1110 ac a moecing a jew nigius
ago, set at rest a question which has long
perplexed Republican minds, lhe ques
tion was. "Which deserves the most
honor for defending Asaierica, Washing
ton or Grant? and it was decided in favo
of Washington.
The Hickory Tress savs: Mr. N. L.
Beach of Burke count' has published a
card, throwing off Radicalism. Rather
late in the season for him to show his
colors. He says; "I; would have voted a
full, democratic ticket, but was over-persua
ded by cuch men as Smith of Johnson,
Canaday JJof Wilmington, and Ezzell of
Hickory." '
The Hickory Pres says :Ou -Saturday,
Jan27tb, Miss Alice Knop of this county
was in the cook room wlr.cn was apart
from the residence, and bv some means
unknown to the family, she caught on
fire and came rushing into thc house in a
solid flame of fire. The fire was extinguish
ed but too late to save tho young lady.
She lingered with intense pain until
Tuesday morning about 0 o'clock when
death relieved her of all her suffering.
She was about 15 years old.
Or-
New Advertisements,
A. SiIRlKBt-Rare Bargain?.
Pktteway & SchclkeV Mcrchacdi&e
ders and ConsignmentaSo icited. '
Heixsbiaqer -The GreTille Memoirs.
Giles & Murohisox Granger's Fiiend
Plow.
Tipy 'turquoise, rubies and garnets are
the favorite jewelry for baby sets.
Knights of Honor meet this, c.-ouing
at 7i o'clock at Odd Fellows' Hall. 1
Ger. brig Dr. Lasker, Boer, arrived 'at
Amsterdam on the 1st inst.,from this port.
Brigti If. Kennedy, Hickman, cleared
from Savannah for this port o: the 2J
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inst, . -
We. are reqfiested to state that the sale
of seats to the Concert next Friday eve
ning will begin at Heinsbergcr's 3Iusic
Store to-morrow morning.
Temperance Meetinjr
The Marine Temperance Societ will
hold their regular weekly meeting at the
Seamen's Bethel at 7 J o'clock this JMon-
day) evening. The ladies and citizens
generally are cordialy invited to attend.
Charity Ball.
A Charity Ball will be given at the City
Hall next Tursday evening, the 13th inst.
Mess. Sol. Bear, Fred Rheinstein,H". Brun
hild,, Wm. Goodman, A. David, : S. . H.
Fishblatej M. M. Katz and A, Weill We
the Committee who have the matter in
charge and their names are a sufficient
guarantee bf success. ;AVe aeknonHedge
the courtesy of an invitation r V .
Alarm of Fire.
The alarm of fire which occurred yes
terday morning,' between 1 and 2 o'clock,
came from tho premises of a colored man
on Chestnut, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, i It was caused by the burning
through of a barrel in. which hot ' ashes
had been placed, and-its timely discovery
prevented what might have been a se
rious disaster.
For the West Indies. '
Messrs. Geo. W. Kidder and John
London, of this city, left here this raorn-
ln'r on the schooner Wuominn. Cant. boss.
which clearal on Saturday for Fajardo,
Porto Rico. From Fajardo these gentle
men will go to other points in the West
Indies and possibly on the adjacent coast
of South America, and their tour will oc
cupy several months. They, have our
best wishes for a safe 'and pleasant vo'-age-and
a happy return.
NO. 8.
'.
One grain of iodine will impart color to
seven theftsand times iu weight in water.
It is so in higher things ; 0110 weakness,
one habit may influence the whole lifq.
and character. j
:Personal.
" MY Katz,Esq., who was a delegate
from the Lodge in this city to thc Grand
Lodge of B'Nai B'Rith which recently
assembled in Washington City, returned
to this city last Saturday night,
; Packages of Tar. v
Quite an extensive business is being
done hereof late in tlpulting up of tar in
packages, instead of barrels, for export.
The tar thus put up is in tin boxes,ot various
sizes, and of a convenient shape j fjr use,
from one gallon up ti twenty; Those
wha read of packages as well as barrels of
tar in the export lisU will know liereafter
what it means. .
! ' City Court.
The following cases -were-disposed -uf
by the ilayor tins morning ;
Peter Batson, charged with drunken
ness, was fined $ 5 autl costs or 10 days
work on the streets. j
William Phinney, for curbing and
drawing a deadly weapon, was bound
over to Superior Court in (he sum of
200 justified bond,
Ja. . Baoett, a police officer, for di
elderly conduct was discharged from the
force.
: W. J-. Dorlinj, a police officer, for dis
onlcriy conduct was, discharged from the
force, -
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The Thermometer
From the United States Sigual Office at
this place we obtain the following report
of the thermometer, as taken this morn
ing at 7:31 o'clock : ,
Augusta,; Charleston, 50; Cincin
nati, SG ; Jacksonvillej 65 ; Key West, 07;
KnoxviUe, 47 ; Lynchburg, 40; Memphis,
38 ; Mobile, 51 ; Montgomery, 52 ; Nash
ville, 40 ; New Orleans, 63 ; New York,
34 ; Norfolk, 41 ;" Pittsburg, 35; Savan
nah, 54 ; St.Louia, 29 ; Washington, 35 ;
Wilmington, 44.
Brokerage.
Wo invite attention to the advertise-
i
ment of Messrs. Petteway & Schulken as
it appears in this issue. These gentle
hicu are using steps in the right direction
for the advancement of the interest of thc
city, 111 the successful efforts they are
making to induce shipment of the farm
products of the West to this section.
They are constantly in receipt of con
signments the money for which is gen
erally expended here in the purchase of
articles needed for domestic use. Of
course this is only a branch of their busi
ness but it ,is assuming ; more importaut
proportions every day.
Killing Wild Turkeys.
C-l. B. F. Little, of Little's Mills,
RJclimoud 'county, a gallant ex-Confeder
ate who gave an arm to the cause, writes
to a gentleman in this city, "who has
exbi'.'ited to us the letter, some account of
the exploits of himself and his son in kill
ing wild turkeys during the past two
weeks First the son killed one,
then last Thursday week Colonel
Little killed four at one 'shot ; . on the
Monday of last week the son, Rufus,
killed another and on Wednesday last Col.
Little 'killed two "whaling big" gobblers
at one shot. 1 he shots Were made with a
new breach loader and the four turkeys
were killed wilh one load, which was" the
first time Col. Little ever fired the piece.
We call that pretty good shooting for a
one-armed cx-reb.
Monroes Meat Store.
; Blue grass "beef from the mountains,' fit
pork'from Onslow county, veal, sausages,
&c, for sale at Munroe's Meat Store on
Fourth street, near Boney Bridge.' A full
stock of everything and everything of the
best now on hand and . for sale at the
lowest market prices. . Call and see. how
it is yourself. , ';''."., J : "
. - The Meeting this Evening.
'As stated by us in Saturday's issue, the
regular, monthly meeting of the Historical
and Scientific, Society will beheld in the
Lecture Room of th. First , Prpsbyterian
Church this evening, at 8 o'clock'when
a paper, prepared for the occasion, will be
read relative to "The Colonial History of
the Cape Fear Region," A large meeting
and an interesting one, is looked forward
to. . - . ' ; . - ' ' I .-.
Attempted Escape!
Alonzo Elvi, col., who is charged with
the robbery of Mr. Sol. Reeve's work
shop on last Thursday "night, attempted an
escape this morning. He was being taken
from the Guard House to the Court Room-
at the City Hall when he broke from the'
guard and darted through the door run
ning down Third street to Princess street
7 iV:
where he was tripped and fell to? the sdo-
walk. Before he could recover himself he
was secured and taken back.to the ruaid
house. ; ' . ' ; ' . I
The spitz Pos. I
Tho" New York papers arc running a
crusade against thc Spitz dog,which thej-
designate as both "vicious and venomous,"
and there are frequent deaths in that city
from hydrophobia, caused by the bite of
these domestic demons. They kill them
occasionally up 'North but as the stock
decreases there it secmn to increase here,
a number of them having been broughl
to this city during thc past few months.
A gentleman -who has recently imported
one.of these dogs informs us that be will
kill it and begs us to write them out of thc
community. If thc half that the New
'York paperjitell of them be true it would
be well to destroy the breed at once.
- A Grand Encampment.
Tho Charlotte Observer says that a
proposition has been started for a grand
military cmcapment some time during the
coming Summer, at which all' of thc
companies of the State may be present
for a ftv daj-s or a week during the dull
season and where, while a due regard
may bo paid to the comfort and the .en--joymeut
of those Jjpaticipating, the regu
lar forms and disi pi ine of a military en
campment may be gone-though with.
We can and do endorse all that thc
Observer has to say about the matter ex
cept that relative to locating the encamp
ment at sonic of the Springs in the Western
part of the State. Instead of that let them
come down to 'the coast during the
warmer months, say at Wrightsvillc or
Masbnboro, where they will hive the
combined advantages of comfort, "society,
beating and fishing, to say nothing of the
near proximity of a city where their
iinmilitary wants may be readily supplied.
Wre would be glad to see the movement
take some practicable shape add think
that this could be done best by a confer
ence between Maj. Taylor, of. the Wil
mington Light Infautiy, and the com
manding officer Of the Hornet's Nest
Riflemen at Charlotte. 1
PLEASS HOTICE.- 'rr-v
AYe Will be glad to receirV conauiacatioBi
from oar friends on aay taa all tubjsets mf
general interest bit 1 .Vrirr L .Y .lloi.
The name , of the ( write jnut sijrays be'
farnuhed to the Editor. . . . " . '
CommaoicaUon bsV be wriUta bait "'oa
one side of the paper. -' ' . 4
Personalities most be avoided.'
And it b especially and particularly andcr
Stood thf A a t k ' w ' J
wtwi uvea nui liniji caaerse
the views of eorreepondent; unless ' so stated '
in the editorial colamM. . ; : . i .ri ttf.
Snowy Owl.
We have before us now the claw if a
"Suowy Owl," which was killed during
tho recent cold snap at Capt, W. A. Cum
ming's place on Greenville Sound," by Mr.
William Hurst. It is simply enormous
for an owl and Mr. Ilnrst says that the
owl was as large as a s buzzard..-.. It is
probably the first time cue of these birds
has ever been seen in this latitude.. It
Ihails from within the Arctic circle, where
it nests, and has been observed at the
highest Northern latitude yet, attained
by voyagers, and the sped men killed here,
if it could have spoken,, might . have told
us a Ule of the Pule and its purlieus that
Arctic explorers would have been glad to
bear. It is driven from .the cold zone
Southward daring very severe winters in
search of food, and at such times only has
it been seen in the Canada and the United
States. It is said that sparrows Attract
this owl Southward and I that thcynake
sad h roc among those tittle bird.. T
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The Swamp Land XMU.v '
In the eastern section of North Carolina
there are over : one million of acres of
swamps and orcrwed lands, enirustcd
to tho Board of Education for educational
purposes. This land in its present coo-
dition is without value, and from time to
time the State has attempted, to f make "i . :
sale of it ' and without success?! jThb''
peculiar situation o( these; lands' is such .
that they cannot bo drained by any- ordU , ,
nary means. - ' ; . .
Thero is lying south of, Neuso River ;
about 250,000 acres of this land owned bV
the State. The "New River Canal Com-1 f
pany" .have had as thorough surrey : and
examination of these tracts at a meat
cost of time and labor, and this company . v
believe, by a judicious location of .their
Main Trunk Canal, and a sericsof branch. .
canals, they can reclaim these lapds, . and .
propose to do it for alternate sections ' of"
sucli as they may reclaim, and that they '
will reclaim an entire swamp, before Ahcv
receive any division of. thc sainey The
proposition seems to be a very liberal oco .
on thc part of thccompany Individuals
have contracted with this company to
give the half of over 500,0t)0' acres of
swamp and over-flowed lano for the"
reclamation of the other 'half. All the"'
swamp lands were once 'owned by Indi- '
viduals, and only reverted' to tho -Stac
from the fact that the "owners i deemed'
thenv not worth the taxes, and it is
natural to. suppose that only the ' best :
lands weie retained by individuals -Now
these private parties not only give half "r
their land, but furnish material, and the. ,
citizens of Duplin county have subscribed'
$51 ,000 and wo learn that 1 those tff .
Otislow agree to furnish $40,000 arid
Carteret $30,000 and the citizens of the
other counties will furnish aid in accord-' ;
ancc to their acrerago of lands, aud ..their
ability. The State lauds aro drained wilh- -' ;
out the requirement of: jnid other, than one' TV
half the lands. . T ; ";
In 18G7,, under the administration of
.Gov. 'Worth,' tho Literary Board mado :
this proffer; "The Board of Lawrainro will r
give alternate sections of six- hundred and ' t
forty acres each to parties; who. will ilraiu
bodies of these lands." This, proposition ,
with flattering dcsciiptions ol the swamps, .
were published and sown broadcast froni.
North Carolina to Canada. The , energy, 1
skill and business, tact of Professor Kerr -the
State Geologist, was called intoreqqi-
sition and the Professor went North to seek
parties that would drain or t purchase ,
these lands. The visit was a fruitless one. , .
and from that day to this the New River
Caual Company Jis the first party. that
ever accepted ..this propbsiUon. nAd
should the Legislature rescind , from this ?
proposition, by refusing topass the Swamp ..,
Land Bill, such legislation .would be dis- ,:
criminating in its action and against a . ,
home company, as this company is strictly,, .
a North Carolina enterprise. t.Thers Is
includeti i.i the Swamp . Land Bill not ,
over one-fourth of the lands owned byth
State. The draining of these, lands by thia
company . will , without doubt, develop to
practical use the new improved rnichinery
' - . ... . . ..... , j '.
f . " ' !! . .
ior canaung ana oinerwisc can invo acuoii
all thc skill and action that is being de-
Epiphany and Lent. I
We have recently passed the dividing
line detween the jubilant season of Epiph
any and tlic pcuitcntial season of Lent, now
near at hand, and which will begin this
year on Tebuary 14, a week from next
Wednesday. Easter falls rather early this
year, coming on the 1st April, and thus
thc Epiphany season, lately dosed, which
sometimes lasts for five weeks, was .this
year reduced to three weeks. The scr rices
of thc three "Sundays preceding Lent,
termed, respectively; Septnagcsima, Sexa
gesima and jQuinqua'gesima, thc second of
which occurred yesterday, are designed as
a preparation for tiro solemnities of the
great feast of forty days. With the end
of thc Epiphany season tho last lingering
notes of the joys of the great Christmas fes
tival are silenced aud the tokens of rejoic
ing are moved from all these places of
worship where the feytiv'als aud fasts arc
served. The great festival of Easter, which
is kept in commemoration of the resurrec
tion of Christ from. the dead, being always
tbc first Sunday after the full moon which
happens ,npons or ncxtafter the 21st day
of March,U necessarily somewhat irregular
in its annual reenrrence. Ii may fall as
early as the 21st of March j or at
late as the 25th oflApril, and so regulates
the time; of all the mo vable fcatU ud holy
days of the Church. . :", i I
wlnned fmm dav to dav in this " nrotrrc
sive age. This of itself will be 'oPineat '
culable benefit to the State for future. use
in draining thc seven hundred and fifty
thousand am of lands the State has, that
will still be uudraincd. In ihe' allairs of
a State there is no such thing as a stand
still; vit cither gees fcrward ot; back wird," T
and we think that Vir" legudaiors "at
Raleigh should rather encourage enter , '
prise and progress than crasli It ou '..' A
- V ." 1 ' ;. .' -' I ; 1
: Sealskin sacqucs for rxwdlca arc cotniug ;
into fashion. A-';BrookIyn1ady wiTyin'
a canine pet thus attired called to cvmyi?;
a poor woikian who Iiadlostrtwo chUdrcu J
by starvaUon. The sacque was cut pomi '
mdour." 1 f-'J;
t . ' 111 J , 5... .j-,.. i
Cut this Out It aiay Save Ycur lAZiL
There is no iwrson Irving bat what
suffers more or less with Lung Disease 'f
Couglu, Colds or Consumption, yet; some
would die rather than rav 75 . ccnU icr a -
uottle of medicihe tliat would cure them. ",.
Dr. A. Boschcc's German 8yrop' ha
lately been introduced in this country from
Germany, and its wondrous cures astonish t
cvvfy one that tries it. If voir doubt . ,
what we say in print, Jcut this out and '
take it to your Druggist,- L. -!
and get a sample bottle for 10 cents ' and
try it, or a regular size fer 75 cents. t -r
In this age of education and general iu :
tclligcnce the household is hardly ccmpltto ;
without a Combb & Co, Piano cr Orgau l
Read tho advertisment in anotLrr-Columb
and then send lor Illustrated cat-.: .-ua ana
price list., ; . '; .;; a. r