Bloomington Progress, Volume 21, Number 46, Bloomington, Monroe County, 11 January 1888 — Page 2

Pritotftt .ach Wednesday Morning, ey WtZ!.IAM A.PABE, ftlitgr sad Publisher,

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LETTkS FR0H CAYLirORXIA.

The following letter written by Mi Gregg, sister of Mrs.Bolimnn, will foe read with intcrast : 'fo-day finds us in San Bernardino. Cal., having left ft. LouisWednesday evening over the Iron Mountain and S. P. Railway. The first place 01 interest was Utile Rock, the geographical, commercial and financial centre of the State. It U a growing and proa perntis city, with a habitation of 30,000. Less than fifteen years; ago, this could only be reached by river or after a long tiresome journey overland. To-day there are three great lines of railroad extending through the State. Two xplendid iron bridges across the river, which is nothing now but a bed of sand. The south end of one bridge rests npon the famous "Little Rock"," from which the city derives its name. There is 1so a big rock, near which is a sort t f mountain. A company has been formed for the purpose of building a resort on that elevation, and f r constructing an elevation to the tumtntu Little Rock is called the "City of Roses." Texarkana, the next poiBt of interest lies along the Knc dividing Texas and Arkansas. It has two municipal government?, and is the seat of two counties, foul is commercially speaking one town. An immense lumber business is done here, cotton seed oil is manufactured and 10,000 bale of cotton were shipped in the last year. Ft. Worth and D.dias are two Texas CITIES OF MARVELOUS GROWTH. The population increasing in ten rears irom 1,500 to 40,000 and 27,000. At Ft. Worth we were j lined by an excursion from Kansas City which increased the number of excursionists to i-10 190 passengers ib all. The most travel westward serus to be over the Santa Fe Route. They can scarcely get cars enough far the accommodation of travelers. Passing through Texas and Arkansas we noticed many eotttm fields, some matured and being picked, some in bloom, and a great deal baled ready for market. Saturday morning we were speeding over the vast plains of Western Texas. To me it was a grand fight, with nothing to bound one'a -vision Imt the horizon. We noticed several herd of cattle, and the cowboys trying to keep them together.

The next nest interesting place to '- tourists was El Paso, which is lo

cated is the extreme western eorner.oi Texa?, on the last bank of the Rio Grande, which separate the United States from the Republic of Mexico. The city U aboutequally distant from the cities ot St. Louis, San Francisco, New Orleans and City of Mexico. The number of miles being in each case about, twelve hundred. This ciSv is substantially built of brick, and is beyond a doubt, destined to become THE OBEAT METROPOLIS of the southwest. Our train stoplied in El Paso four boors which gave us ample time to visit the ancient Mexican eity ot Paso Del Norte. It is a city of the past. For 2 GO years its adobe walls have been peopled with generations, who have lived, moved and died, nut oaring for the great outside world. The most interesting feature of this old town, is its cathedral. It is called Guadaloope. The worship

pers take their bits of carpets to4

kneel on as there are no pews. The walls of this old building are adobe, the theatrical roof supported by huge beams of intricately carved bpanish cedar, which forms the ceiling. The wood carvings of alter and ceiling, enriched in color by the lapse ot years are truly artistic and beautiful. We visited next the Mexican barracks and were just in time to see the evening drill. The soldiers, about -80, came out in front of the cathedral on the old piazza. They seemed

quite pleased to have an audience ;

were uniformed in white, whicti

presented striking contrast to

(heir swarthy complexions. Another point of interest- was Fort

Yuma, situated on the Colorado river near the California tine lots

o Indians there al.o an army

post. Me passed through the moth treat corner of Mexico by

night. We had a fearfully MOT DUST If BIDE

through Arizona. The only things

ut note in passing through this territory are the vast plains of sage

hiuoh and tract u, of winch there are forty varieties. It was iaterrwtiiig to mite the different aliapes aixl 5w of the bald mountains or sand hilts. Mouday morning we weriti t'alifortita, and looked . out on white rand, deep as snow. Soon we cametoSanGorgoiiia settlement, just at-the entrance of San Bernardino valley. Everything looked green and fertile. We were passing rosy homes and orange grove. Our next stop wa Colton, where we changed cars and touk a moioi coad for Sao Bernardino, thro wiles distant. . The firt velilnls train west til the R'K:kies arrived in this city on Tuesday, HV"r ',c Santa Fe route from Boston, Mast;. Tiie (lain walomnosed of sevtn sleepers and three dining c:r. The air are s arr,neil in-itlation to oifatf

land joined tosethrr ly rubber con

nections, that passengers can walk irom one car to another without "being outdoor-"." Crystal plate windows lake the place of iron railings as of old, and the roof is continuous throughout the entire length of the train. This was the first of a series of Raymond and Whiteomb excursion-). Again I will write vou about San Bernardino.

LETTER FROM LEROY II. CM ISC 14 verm ore, Colorado, Dec. 26, 1887. Friend Cube : Enclosed 1 have the pleasure .f handing you draft for four 50-100 dollars, paying mj' back suliscription, and also a renewal to Dec. 1st, 1888. We are all well, and as yet, have no reason to regret our removal to the mountains of Colorado. We think we are living in the banner

county of Colorado. Larimer coun

ty s possible richness is almost la on -lous. We have here the "in at agricultural country the sun ever

shone on." This, friend Gabo, is

no "Wichita lie." Crops never fail here. The amount of moisture for the crops is entirely within the control of the farmer. There is, perhaps, no country in the world where the crops are so uniformly good as io Northern Colorado. Besides our farming interests, we have a country surpassed by none for the raising of fine horses and cattle. Stock is free from the diseases which infest the cattle of the East or South.

This is due to our pure air and water, and healthy climate generally. Another great source of industry for Larimer county is her stone. About one thousand car-loads of stone are now shipped from Larimer eounty per month, and this industry is only in its infancy. Not week passes, and I might say a day, that new quarries are not being opened, and orders for this stone come from nearly every state in the Union. Toe manager of one of our quarries told me the oilier day (hat their orders already 'in for 'SS would exceed one million of dollars. Our mountains are now full of people prospecting for gold and silver. We have in this country extensive coal fields which are uow bring developed. In conclusion permit me to say that I lieiieve Colorado offers more inducements to those seeking homes than any other State in the Union. Give my kindest regards to all my old friends in B. Respectfully Yonrs, Lerot H. Chase.

LETTER FROM ARKANSAS. EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK, AND PUEBLO, COL. WHAT A FORMER MONROE COUNTY MAN SAYS ABOUT THESE TRACKS.

Eureka Spring, Ark., Deo 31, 1837. Wm. A. Gain Dear Sir : Yours of igih at hand aud contents noted. In reply would say that I believe

the virtue is in the water. I have been troubled with my kidneys and indigestion for twenty years; had several severe spells of liillious colic, and my stay here for three months, this last spring and summer, entirely cured me. The cure similar to my own are numbered by the hundreds. Alvin Jackson, the man who first discovered ,the "Basin Spring," (which, by the way, is the most popular) boiled the water down and sold it for eye water for several yearn. Sore eyes, erysipelas, cancer, old sores, indigestion, rheumatism, liver trouble, kidney trouble, and any disease except lung trouble is speedily relieved and nearly always permanently cured. We have no ponds or marshes to produce malaria, and yet we have

an abundance of rain, with damp and foggy weather the year round. We have very little wind here, and the smoke and fog settle in the gulches near half way up the mountains of a morning, but every one tries to get above that for health. The city has improved some this season, and is likely to improve more next year. From what I see in the Progress I suppose you think I move my residence every time I have the direction ou my paper changed, but such is not the case. My home is at Chcster.Neb. Two years ago I moved a stock of goods to Obcriin, Kansas, and traded that for land in northwestern Kansas, I was shipping hay to Puchlo, Colorado, this winter. Pueblo is 120 miles south of Denver, on the Arkansas river forty miles from where it leaves the Rockies; altitude 6,000 feet. It was settled in 1848 bv Spaniards from Mexico:

population at present, 20,000. They have four railroads: the San-! ta Fe, Denver, Texas A Gulf, Den- j ver & Rio Grande and the Mo. !

Pacific. For several years each side of the river hail lis own corporation, but recently they have united, and now the city is booming as never before. Colorado is principally a mining State and Pueblo a smelting city, having three smelters, several furnaces, and the finest steel works in the west. Though in some portions of the State, where they can get water for irrigation, farming is carr ed on to a considerable extent,and bids fair to excel Kansas or Nebraska. Their hay is worth 5 per ton more than ours. They cnt three crops of alfalfa in a season, and the pnti toes arc the finest I ever saw; wheat is never troubled with rust nor fails to fill, as there are certain properties in the water that flows from the 11 ickics that is not found iu the dew or rain. A company is tapping the Arkansas at the base of the Rockies, and wilt carry water in a canal to near u million acres of fine table land souih of Pueblo.

Respectfully, Wm. R, Carlton.

"One ot 'em's for the Colonel." Hartford Times. Among the stories told at the Twenty-fifth reunion was the following : One of the drummers while the regiment was on the move, had i penchant for foraging on his own

iciiouiit. and the chickens had to

roost high to escape his far-reaching hands. Whenever night overtook i hem this drummer had a good upper provided for himself. On one occasion he had raked in a cou

ple of ttirkies and had put them into his drum for convenience in carrying. When the regiment halted for the nightthe colonel inime !iately ordered a dress parade, and drummers were expected to beat up. The forager made his drumsticks go, but the quick eyed colonel noted that be was not drum-

TAXES FOR 188 7

Notice re hereby oivbx that the Tax Duplicate for the State, County and other Taxes for the Year 1887 is now in my hands, and I am ready to receive the Taxes thereon (barged. TURNPIKE ROAD TAX. I have also received the Turnpike Duplicate, for the collection of Taxes on the following roads : ROGERS, STEPHENS, JEXIC HT AND WYIL.IJE. The following table show's the Rate of Taxation on each one hundred dollars' worth of Property, and also on each Poll, iu the several corporations in Monroe County, Iudiana, for the year 1887 :

NEWEST STYLES IN

TOWNSHIPS AND CORPORATIONS.

Bean Blossom, Washington, Marion, Benton, - Bloomington, Richland, - Van Buren, - Perry, - - - Salt Creek, Polk, Clear Creek,

Indian Creek, City of Bloomington, Town of Ellettsville, -

2 - tj j tr jc c t rS S t -h i 1 2 5 a cS 'co J c CnajaiW O r r iK ! H PS fc3 00 12J6 1 00 10 f0 16 H 1 66 10 1 76 2 00 12 16 i 1 00 10 10 10 H 1 60 10 I 70 2 00 12 16 I I 00 15 10 5 lj 1 60 10 I 70 2 00 12 16 i 1 00 20 10 15 5 1 1 80 4 1 84 2 00 12 16 i I 00 20 10 10 li 1 70 16 1 86 2 00 12 16 i 1 00 5 16 5 Hi 56 15 1 71 2 00 12 16 i 1 00 10 6 10 1 J 1 56 10 1 66 2 00 12 16 I 1 00 6 8 6 H 1 50101 60 2 0012 16 I 1 00 10 515 4 1 1 64 10 1 74 2 0012 16 I 1 0016 20 1J 166 10176 2 00 12 16 1 00 10 5 25 4 1 1 74 10 1 84 2 00 12 16 I 1 00 5 4 5 l 1 44 101 54 2 00 12 16 1 I 00 1 1 30 1 30 2 25 12 16 i 1 00 25 40 lj 1 95 1 95

-DRESS GOODSAND T II E BEST SELECTION

Ladies

Hisses

Eloats

In Addition to the above there i eharged to each person owning, keeping er harboring within tho County One Mule Dog,

$1 00 : One female Dog, S2 00. Knell additional Dog, S2 00.

The Taxen a above stated can be paid at the Office of the Ceunty Treasurer, in the City ot Bleomington, until the Third Monday in April, 1888, without penalty. Taxes become due on tho Brst of January, and tho tax payer may pay the full amount nf such taxc on or before the Third Monday in April, or mar, at hii option, pay one-half thereof on or before the said Third Monday in April, and the remaining half on or before the First Monday in NoTensber, In the manner prescribed by law. AH Koad Taxes to bo added to tho first in

stallment.

When first installment is not paid prior to Third Monday in April, the Taxes for ihe whole year become delinquent. The Treasurer will net be responsible for the penalty and charges on Delinquent Taxes; resulting from any omision of the person paying to stale definitely on what property, in whose name, and in what Township or Ooiporation it was assessed. Please examine your receipts before leaving the office and see that they include all your property, if you hare lands in different townships, or if your personal is in another township from yeur real estate, pleaso mention the fact. From the great number cf tax-pavers in the counlv the Treasurer cannot know what each man wishes to pay on. Call early and pay your taxes promptly ; by so doing you will save penalty, interest and eosta, and me a very unpleasant duty. Also see that change is correctly wade.' x . ; jAi;n.Ani 4o. il.miM ,iv iim t nni-t. The late law is of such a character that there is no option h-ft the

Treasurer but to enforce the collection of delinquent taxes, however much he may regret to e-lloot the same, by sale of property. The owner of property on the first day of April in any year, fhall be liable for the taxes of that year. Tho purchaser of property on the first day of April, shall be cowidnred as the owner on that day. Sec. 10 J. aS-The Treasrr has no efttion in rebat"ng the Penalty on taxos allowed ! bo d.-linquent. Tax payers are particularly notified that all the Koad Tax is due and payable with the First Installment No credit will be allowed n Koad Tax unless the receipt is presented. Road Rtci-ipts will not be received in payment of Second Installment of Taxes. Ho County Orders will be endorsed for persons owing Delinquent 'fairs. The ANNUAL SALE of Delinquent Lands and Lois will take place on the Second Monday of February, 1SS8. PARTICULAR ATTENTION: Tax-pavers should examine lloir receipts hforo leaving the Treasurer's OfflVe. and sec lhat thi-y are correct. Those who have lands or other property in more than one Township, must see that they have a receipt for all. JAMES H. GASTON, Treasurer Monroe County. Br-oroiiNGTON, Indiana. Jantiwrv 4. 18SH '

EVER BROUGHT TO THE TOWN, NOW AT The Urgent and choicest stock of Cloak?, Jackets, Circulars, Underwear, Hosiery, Shawls, Dress Goods, TRIMMINGS AND BUTTONS, : Yarns, Jeans, Flannels, Notions of all kinds, Carpets, Oil Hills id Bus, EVER SEEN IX A STORE IN BLOOM INGTON.

OUR SPECIALTIES ARE: DR. WARNER'S HEALTH CORSET, AND THE CELEBRATED Walker Boots and Shoes.

It seems strange that any tine will see a friend suffer from rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, lame brick, aching nerves, etc., when Suufurd'a Nerve Tonic, has proVi-n itself a ncvcr-failinit cure, and is sold l.y our drugists Faris Bros, at the low price of 65 cents a bottle. It also cures cloudy urine, which of! on is the i-uu.e of aches and pains, checks wasting and decay, imparts refreshing dreamless sleep ut night, gives itronsrih to ov-ry part and removes all symptoms of nervous debility. till Nov. 1-83 Live Agkxts Wasted. To sell Dr. Chase's Recipes ; or information to rtvtryliotly, in every county in the Unil'.xl State and Canmla. Enlarged by tho tmb)ilipr to 643 paees. It contains

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uiinr. "Adjutant," said the colonel, "that man isn't drumming. Why ain't he drumming?" The Adjutant stepped up to him, saying, "why ain't yon drumming?" "Because," aaid the quick-witted drummer, "I have two turkeys in my dri'iu, and one of 'em is lor the colonel." The Adjutant went back and the colonel asked, "what is it ?" "Why, he says he has got two turkeys in his drum, and one of 'em is for the colonel." Up to this point the conversation had been carried on sotto voce, hut when the adjutant reported the colonel raised his voice so that all could hear. ' What ! 8ick is he ? Why didn't he say so before? Send him to his tent at once."

GOVERNMENT TESTS. The Royal Baking Powder Declared Superior to all others. The fact that Eoyal Baking Powder is, in all respects, the best baking powder offered to the public has been established beyond question. Prok H. A. Motfc, when employed by the U. S. Government to analyze the various baking powders of ' the market to determine which was the best and most economical, after an extended investigation, reported in favor of the Royal, and it was adopted for government use. Prof. Mott has continued his examinations of baking powders sold at the present day, and now affirms it as his deliberate judgment, arrived at after most thorough research and a careful examination of . the principal brands of the market, that the Royal is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the public. Prof. Mott, in his recent report, says : "The Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pun', for I have so found it in many testa made both for that company and the U. S. Government. " I -will go still further and state that, because of tho facilities that company have for obtaining perfectly puro' cream of tartar, and for other roasoris dependent upon the proper proportions of the same, and the method of its preparation, the Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the public I)k. UEXRY A. MOTT, Pn.I." ilafc XT. Cy. Ci'irr.-.:n: t'Aa .

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St. Nicholas is one of thoes publications that is always a source of pleasant sneoulation to the young folks, as its excellent features each number suggests something still better for tho next, so that anticipation is active and the pleasure in iu pages ooirespondingly heighte ned. It is a handsome magazine, and while the articles are full of interest its gsnrral appearance pleases the eye. If any happy households are made hapiper by the monthly visita of 8t. Nicholas. Send teHhc Century Publishing Ce., New York, for prices. Wide Awake is one of those publications that is a constant sou ice of delight to the juvinile portion of the community and a real mine of interest to the elders of the family. It ii en of the standard publications of its kind in the country and is endorsed by all who have bad the good fortune to see it. Not only are the sketches carefully prepared but the illustrattons are among the bust that appear in any magazine that is published It would be well to write to the publisher, D. Lothrop, Boston, Mass.

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ATTORNEYS' CARDS

BUXKIRK BUSKIRK. (J. W. BosXI kk, P. K. Buhkibk) AtUirneys. Offico over McUalla A Go 's dry goods store. Special attention given to Probate business, to the collection of claims, and to business in all the courts of this and adjoining counties. DDXCAN i BATMAN, (H. C. Dusfcak, In. C. Batman) Attorneys. Office over Blair's shoe store, wast side public squaro. Particular attention will be given to Probata cases, collections, etc. Will practice ia all the courts. MIEHS CORR, Attorneys. Office up-fcUir over Corner clothing store,

west side. Will practice in all the courts of the State. Probate business given special and careful attention. LOVDKN & ROGERS, Attorneys, office over First National Bank. Business of a legal nature given careful attention in all courts. Real estate titles carefully examined by aid of Louden'i Abstract. A specialty made of the collection and remittance of claims of all kinds. RA. FVJLX, Attorney, office in Allen . A MeNaryA new block, up-stairs over oor ner room .Special and careful alien tion will be given to protia.u btnincss, and to prompt collection of claims. JAMES B. MVLKT, Attorney, will give special attention to settling decedents' estates, collecting eta. Will practice in all courts. Is City Attorney, and may be found in bis tmce over the Corner" clothing store. JAMES F. MORGAN, Attorney, eat or thu Kir t National Bank, up stairProbate and Pension business given special and prompt attention. CR. WORRAI.L. Attorney, Office ttp- , stairs, over McCnlla & Co.'s Store. Will practice in al" the court. Special attention givun tothePentiou business.

A SPECIAL OFFER. Subscribers remitting a year's subscrip

tion to the bpilupn will ri-eivs n prrm-, ium by return mail a manilict'iit cabinet; api'ciuieu of Silver Oro Irom one of the loading mint-s of Tombstone, or if they prefer it, a growing Cactus which beitrs a i beautiful flower. Th Territory of Ariz-na is now attracting vrxt atlnlltinn Oil Mft-Otint tit i tB WOll-

: de'rtiil mines and fertile ag ric-ulttiral lands, : bt-pides iho broad expanse of gring I "lands. The Tombstone Epitaph is tba, ' g -cat exponent of its resources, and tur-! j tiifbes tbe bust method of becoming post- j ed with regard to this new country. ! The cabinet specimen or the cactu 'would mako a handsome holiday present. Remit by postal order or registered let Iter. AddrvK i UEfry ' r'ECrT, PuW'ehers, ( , I Vhi nne, Ai i.-.o,.a.

Bank Notice. NOTICE IS I1KBKBT OIVKN. that the Annual Meeting of Slockhilder of the Viral Nallonsil Bank of Bloomington, Ind.. will he held at Ihe Bunking Office of said Hank, on the Second Tuesday (tho mth day) of ,;nunry. 1888. at 1 o'clock r. at, for the purpose of electing Five Directors for aaid IJaiik. WAi.TKR E. WOODBUKN, Pec Hth, 18S7. Cashier.

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Te Turnpike Contractors. NOTICB is hereby given, that Sealed Bids will bo received nt tlia Auditor's Office, Monroe County, Indiana, until 9 o'clock, MONDAY, JAN. 9th, 1888, for Grading, MoAdamiaing and Improving the BloomBeld Koad, known as the Dinsmore Pike, according to tho plans and spcciScHtions now on Die at the said Auditor's Office. Bids will be received and contracts awarded as specified in said plana and specifications. Contractors will- be required to giv

bond and security to the Board of Commissioners, for the performance of the contract to be tiled with bids. ! Payments will bo made as thework progresses, by estimates made by tbe Superintendent, reserving 20 per cent, on said estimates of work until tbe final completion and acceptance of snid work. The work m said Piko is not to be commenced by said contractor til! the bonds therefor are solditnd the money paid in to the Treasurer. The contract will be let to tho lowest aud best bidder, the Board of Commissioners ami the Superintendent, reserving the right to reject any and all bids. H. 11 EN LEY," Dec. 31. 1887. Superintendent. ADMINISTRATOR'S S4.L.E. NOTICK IS HKKEUY GIVEN, that the undersigned. Administrator of the estate of John ll-mait. deceased, will sell al Public Auction to the highuel bidder on THURSDAY. JAN. 12m, 1888, on the farm of Mrs. Rttswll, in Perry Township, Monroe County, Indiana, beginning nt 10 o'el. ok A M., the Per sonal Propeity of id deceased consisting f Cattle, Hay in Stacks, Household and Kilchea Furniture, and various other articles. TERMS OF SALE All sums of (lvo dollars an! under, eit'h in hand; on all sums over five dollars a credit of six; months will he givon, the purchaser giving note with approved surety, waivlug valuation laws, with 8 per cunt, interest, after maturity, and ntlu--ny's lees. "KICUAKD A. FULK, Administrator. Dec. 21, 1SS7

Notice of Ailniiulslration TOTICK ia herein: ffivou. Unit the mi

ll dersigned has bueii appointed by the Judge of "the Circuit Court of Monroe

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19 THE CHIEF For tho Bath, Toilet and Laundry. Snow White and Absolutely Pure. It ynnr dostcr doe not keen White floun Poan, end 10 cents for sample cake to tho maker, JAS. S. KIRK 5 CO., CHICAGO. ESTABLISHED 1857. ' YEARS' CUStHm E. O. ATKINS & CO., Manufacturers ot high grade

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FINE 8AWS A SPECIALTY. eWMarle from the finest selected Stool : best methods used, and tbe most skillful workmen employed In their manufacture. REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE By expert workmen. Via keep In stock a full line of I.xathbr, revjama and Coitom it.Yisi apd MltL Sum.tES. Write for price-list and our low quotations. IND1ARAP0US, IND, MEMPHIS, TENN.

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THAT CAKKOT FAIL TO PLEAK. MsrSlucIentB will find bereM MTsonie rare bargain inBt itifsecond - hand booki."1 E.P.COLE. O. dtb ISLtX, - OHIO & MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY. X

The Popular Through Route and Dirr-t Fast Line to All Pmut EAST AND WEST. 4 Daily Trains (each way) lelwren i Ci SCI XX ATI A XV ST. LOUIS,

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Trnins. Palace flepme; Cars n all K igltt Trains. Fine Day Coaches on all trains, . Throi'gli Sleeping Can lo Cincinnati, Louis-ville, St. Ixmi, WasUin'j'tivrt, Baltimore, riiilaileljhia,New York AN'D A I.I, IN7 EEM KDIATE POINTS. HtaTFr Emigrants and Land Seekers thn "tl. ii M." is the best route, because it i tho shortest and Cfuickcet, and affords tho Imft accommodations. Tbe fit SI is the only line running a Slee)in; Car ratwen Cineliaitci! saeett Ut. sLjonlaa. For n-liable information as to routes,riile, in up, tickets time, etc.. npplvi, yTs.n or bv U-tu-r, toll. ATRKUUlKY, Tick.t Aaf'nt O M. K y. Mitchell, led; or to C (i. Jones District Passenger Ag't, Vilicclili'-s. Indinlia. W. II. SUATTITC, Gn Pasa. Agl. J.P.It.VUNAKI). Prort. & i..n Manager, ClXCISyATI, Oil IO. '

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Anil Kuruilure l"alers. Thrv have the lart;e.l mid most com-j ptett-stock of Kiiriiiture over brotisht to j l)!oomintt n, and can sell goods cheaper than ver before. They lu.ve n l.trgoi.' 51.1-tnn-nt of Wood. C!.lli and Metalit-Cns-Ucts, :mil pay spet-ial alH-nlion loordt-rs 1-y ; trlvgrnpii. Carrinsw furnished when desired. Piano and Orpansi kept in stock, aad sM on monthly pay-,' tnentf. N..rth Sid Public Square, I Ittdotiisnirton lnl scp-jn s .

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