Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 22 August 1894 — Page 1

ESS Established 1835. BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, AUG. 22, 1894. Price, $150 Per Year

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Advance Sale To-day. Exclusive Designs. To see is to buy at Wicks' Bee Hive. Come to our August Clearance Sale.

Brick Ice Cream is manufactured by Geo. Benekart at his establishment on south College Avenue. Orders filled for families or parties, on short notice. Just becetved at Wilson's grocery, a new supply of that handsome China ware. Every lady in town admires it and many have purchased liberally of it. Examine the new patterns. Relief in Six Hocbs. Distressing Liver and Bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the "Xew Great South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy is a-great surprise on account of its exceeding- promptness in relieving- pain in the bladder, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It relieves retention of water and pain in passing it almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by Fabis Bros., .Drug-grists, Blooming-ton, Ind. July 4, '94 Choice Ice Cream at Benekart' s confectionery, south College Avenue. Don't purchase till you know something about Benekart' s. Brick cream made to order. Go to Wilson's if you wish tc secure the choicest and best in the grocery line. He is receiving goods almost every day. The new things in China ware are wonderfolly beautiful. Souders' Ice Wagon makes regular trips to all parts of the city, and makes it a special point to accommodate the people. Leave your order with the driver, or call at the meat shop and leave it there. Attend to this. Nevbb Bur Gbocebies, or any article kept in a grocery store, till you have investigated the inducements held out by James C. Robinson, the west side dealer. He has no superior as a buyer, and thus gets goods so low that be can sell remarkably cheap. His stock is one of the largest in the city, and is so varied and fresh that every one may be suited. He makes a specialty of supplying families with everything they need. Remember to go to Robinson's grocery, west side of the public square, and you will be suited. Best Soda Water in Bloomington, with pure fruit extracts, can be had at Benckart's conf ationery, south College Avenue. Try it and be convinced. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World's Fair HitfKst Award. Fob Repaies or parti of any Sewing Machine, call at H. LiKTxjrr'9 Sons. Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder A Pare Ompe Cream at Tartar Powder. Butte u that comes from Hemp. Wilson's new refrigerator is as sweet as the refrigerator is clean. Get your butter at Wilson's if you want something really good. Nevee buy old tough blue beef when you can get something really choice at Souder's shop, corner 4th st. and College Avenue. HATS AT KAHNS. During balance of July all of our 1.50, 2.00 and 2.50 Stiff Hats at 88cfs. SUITS JT LESS THAN COST OF MANUFACTURE. .SO.CTH SIDE SQUARE

Coffees, teas and tobaccos, t ie best in the place, at Hemp. Wilson's grocery. Teseb beef, veal, or the choicest lamb, can always be bought at Oscar souders meat shop. Try bim. At the corner of 4th street and College Avenue is Oscar Souders meat shop. Thero you will find the choicest cuts of beef, pork, veal, etc. Hams, shoulders and bacon alwavs on hand. Best groceries, purest groceries, most desirable groceries in town, are those sold by A. II. Wilson, nearly opposite the Progress office. Every day ho gets consignments of fresh goods from the wholesale cities, and he has arrangements by which he secures the newest articles that nre placed on the market. If you aro not familiar with Wilson's grocery ask for it when you come to town. Buxdy & Edmoxdson are proprietors of tho "Central" restaurant, south side of tho square, opposite the court house. This restaurant is a favorite resort for people who desire a satisfactory meal at a reasonable price. A great many people take dinner here in preference to building up a roaring fire in the kitchen stove, and thus making the entire house red hot. Where a family is small it is certainly cheaper (!o .iy nothing of the labor saved) tj take your meals at tho restaurant. The restaurant peoplo deserve tho thanks of the public for preparing a place at which a family may take dinner in a maiot comfortable manner. Sumheb Tbips. If you are contemplating- a trip this summer to any point on the Great Lakes, to Lake Chautauqua, Niagara Falls, St. Lawrence Eiver, or to the Mountain and Seaside Resorts of the East, write tor full information,deseriptivc pamphlets, rates on routes to B. O. MoCormiek, Passenger Tralfie Manager, or I). B. Martin, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Big Four Route, Cincinnati, O. Eveby dat Hemp. Wilson is tho gro receiving new goods cery line. His experience is of especial value to him in the purchase of goods, because he knows just what to get and where to procure it. Wilson's grocery for all manner of canned goods, best Tea, choice Coffees, popular brands of Tobaccos, and the newest novelties in Crackers and tine cqkos. Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder World'a Pair Hlgtwst Medal and Diploma. If you need stationery of any kind, and especially stationery for commercial business, like envelopes, letter and notes, bill heads, etc., you should remember that a big stock has been brought on at the "World" office, opposite Seward's foundry. Ceavens Bbotiiebs. ICE ! ICE ! Norman will supply you with ice this summer. Best ice in town, and prompt service. Leave orders at the drug store. Remember to go to Norman's for Ice it is the best, and the best is not too good for his customers. Prof. John Krov.n, V. C, should be consul b'.-d now, before the weather grows warm. He is fully and completely supplied with every appliance used in vault cleaning, and will do the work promptly and skillfully. Get ready for cholera clean up. Cbaio Wobley can supply you with a buggy, phaeton, spring wagon, or anything else in the way of a vehicle which you may need. You don't have to pay him cash, either, as he will swap for horsos and mules. He may be. found at the big livery burn, north of the square, on College Avenue. Anotheb invoice of that pretty China ware just received by Homp. Wilson. His tea at 25c. per pound is a great seller. Better buy a pound.

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emce - -sue. a liunuirii to cioe our Supt. Leonard will occupy the McGee property on cast Kirk-. wood Avenue, beginning Sept. 1st. J Airs. J G. MePhccters and ; Mrs. fturbank spent a portion last week in Spencer. 0f Mr. Wilson Adams' sister, iMrs. L.aposssi ox uuincy. uas wen visitiuff here. -Mrs. Austin Slocenib been with her daughter in has Cm-ciur-ati during the past year. Win. Worley has traded his house on south Madison street for 80 :-,oroa of land in Perry tp. , owned hy Win. Collier. - Josie, G. B. Crnso's ten-year old daughter fell from an apple ! t nvj,.i i .v,.,i...i ., :

an j remove his family to this place next month and he will teach school at Heltonville, Lawi'cncc ! i uuuy Silver jewelry is tho latest ;

arm at the elbow. ! terferal this program, and I so thc-v adjourned to the Fair J. W. Rayof EliettbVlho Wllllnronil burner wna rflrfsL-fti

fad. There can bo no bogus sil-1 Reeds, Strongs, Taylors, vcr icwelrv, consequently it is aiCurrys, Harbisons and

fad that is likely to have a Ion healthy run. G. B. Easton of Stinesville had l,00o insurance in the Columbia Fire Ins. Co. of America, and as tho company failed six months ago he will get nothing, j Tho wife and daughter of turned from Xenia, O., where they have spent tho greater part of the Bummer. The Bowman house on north College Avenue is reported as having been rented by the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity as a chapter house, and Mrs. Wilson of jBodford it is stated will have charge of it. One of the fashionable fads in this placo now is the 'buckboard ride." A company of laj dies, or ladies and gentlemen, hire a buck-board and ride several i ! hours over the broad boulevards j and en the asphalt. i The Camels. At the close of j the World's Fair a special agent j of tho Great Reynold's Shows Ipurcbashed from the Egyptian Government a herd of racing I camels. These animals wero sent jto this country with the show known as tho Wild East, and were allotted space on the Midway i Plaisance. The camels are fine specimen? of their kind, and were once the private property of the Khedive of Egypt. They will be seen here with the great Reynold's Ihows on Monday, Sept. 3d. Gus. Keeuger's Barber " P. ! is two doors west of the National Hotel. When yju desire a good shave or a . neat "hair cut" go there. Krougcr has some second hand chairs to sell cheap. Fob Sale, a pair of well broke, gentle mules. Will answer either for draft or for driving in a light wagon. Will be sold on easy terms if application be made soon to Henry Woolery, under National Bank. A "family grocery" is what Hemp. Wilson keeps, and persons who desire something nice in the way of staples or family groceries come to this establishment. No one can form an idea of the great variety of goods that may be crowded into a room of ordinary dimensions till this one is examined. Mr. Wilson is an experienced groccryman knows what you are likely to need, and keeps a complete slock. 11c keeps the best butter in town there is no doubt about it. At the Central Restaurant everything is neat and clean as soap, water anil hard work can make it. The best is always supplied to the well pleased customers of this popular restaurant, and the waiters, cooks and all emyloycs being skilled in their various lines, everything goes off like clockwork. Families can get single meals, or board by tho Ladies need not hesitate to week, i go to j the "Central" for every detail conducted with the most jealous care ami siiicl uecorum. MANY people wlio take? luneii at Benekart s never drmk good coffee till they get it there, kail's coffee is the best in jJenctown. The only lirst-class Merchant Tailoring establishment in town is that carried on by Benekart & Son, south College Avenue. A complete and full line of late style piece goods, including Summer Suitings and Trouserings are among those being received almost daily from the wholesale houses. The proprietors are practical cutters, and are able to give satisfaction to all customers, both as to fit and price. .lust now, while money is scarce and business dull you need to gel the closest prices with the best tits, and you can feel assured of both at Benckart's merchant tailoring establishment. Call and get particulars.

Robert Slew art and wii'o of

j west utli street nave iMvii enter -I tabling Mrs. Haves of Mitchell ' ""! Mra- !"u'wan l1 JasPcv-To-night a concert will be i gveu :lt t!u; t,ia 'oucgo cnupoi ny : : the Uloomington ordiestra, as- ; Isistodln Prof. Iheitenbach, i in- i ! vml'm cnlnUr from IVtmil. ninl i :Mri Goodwin !11Ui Aliss Ednuj ti, v,,,,.,! u-i!I ho shnrod by the Methodist and Pi bvteriun Sunday school. csA pic nic was he ld at the Fair Ground by the Wylie fainil)' on Tuesday last, and there were present about seventy -five persons. Ui course tlu-e did not all respond to tho name Wylie, but they wore ; "of kin."' It was intended to j 1101,1 110 V? ' wwie Vnn. 1 out mo rain liit'tunv mumiug iu-

jof al 2 o'clock, and a merry meal jlook them thFOUg'h before yOU buy u WM for thcro was 2(,n.;aj! J J

sympathy pervading tho company. Anions; the families present were tho Wylies, l ilsons, Gordons, Aliens, Weirs. Rev. Lyons was present also. Recitations were part of the program, by the children, and they were very muc h enjoyed by the older people. Judge Duvid Taylor gave an interesting talk, and the afternoon passed so quickly that tho hour for luncheon arrived before those present quite realized it. It is intended to hold these reunions each year hereafter. Remember the Horse Do-i partment at the Big Bloomington Fair, this year. The premiums are doubled all through. Charles Ousler is Superintendent, and that is a guarantee that tho horsemen will bo well looked after. Ho is a good judge of horses himself, and the premiums in this department will all be awarded by an expert from the city, who will mss iudffment strictlv on the merit, according to the points the j horse scores, and he will give to the owner, if he asks for it, of each horse entered for premium,

a written statement of the points j Mrs. Vnnzandt has been euhis horse scores and the points ho ; tertaining uer niece, Miss Bessie is lacking in. No owner will be j Anwlesrate. of Corvdon.

i allowed to take his horse in the!

nng but must send tho horse in', n, . 1 . , ?, ,,n . . , , ly meeting ot Bloomington circuit by the groom. Ihis is done to ii f . i u -a ii t 'M. h. church, will be held in avoid all favoritism or appearance ' c. , , ', of it. The outlook now is that bm30a 8 chaPeL

tms department will be the largest oi any lair m .outnera xnaiana and the show of horses will be the finest. Already a number of stalls are engaged. Miss Lethn Bennett of west 7th street performed an net of : U a..;,-.-. 1,., 1 1 .L;,i U flnUnm ! bonrrl nf Tho t'nmilv nornrvu I

Mrs. Hunter's house, ' about a ; McGee always was a lucky cuss, square from the . railroad, and two A ic nic t of about of her little brothers were crossing tMl.t wt the road just north of Collins &;MiUVn Thurstay. The party Karsell s mill when one ot the lads wag b Ada rrMn

between the rails of the switch I and the main line. As a switch I engine was eomiag toward him on tho main track and it would havo to pass over the road at the point at which he was imprisoned, position was perilous to say 1 A. '.A T 1 1 A a i least oi u. iioirieu to extricate his foot but .mly wedged .it in tighter. His little brother assist-: j'u:, i, l..,! vu unit Ho-iiii tia uc vvtia null., uui j without success. One of the sisters, Miss Letha, heard tho boys cry for help and she quickly ran to their assistance; glancing down the road as she ran she noticed the iTiii'iiiti iiiii. ;i Mini i ii n i -ft nuni. I,,,. . k ,i: and she hm nedly grasped the boy , and attempted to release him, but, he seemed only to become wedged j

mult niLUl v. ijliv tu-JUlll ijUlfH.-; iiua 11 uuuu uin iu-Diuijr juupu wii ly, as the engine approached, and ' north Walnut street to Alfred determined to bend the boy over j Howe for a farm of ninety -four and let the engine cut his leg off j acres, three miles from Knoxville, r.ather than have his body crushed, ITenn. , each being valued at sS3,and bo grasped him firmly about; 500. Robison will go to Knox-

the waist, and gave him a. pull ' and a wrench that released the 1 lad's feet just as the engine was within a few feet of her. The engineer had reversed his machine, but not soon enough to prevent it from running past tho point at which the bev was imprisoned. Not manv persons, man or wo man, would havo liad the nerve and the presence of mind to act did ouicklv and Uelerminemv as Miss Bennett, under such trvinsr circumstances. A Y A K J K I Hifrhost Honors World's Fair BARING mmm MncT ppoccrr mapid A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free fioro Ammonia, Alum or any cthetaJulterant .40 YEARS THE STANDARD.

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n ,JA,, 1, ... .. Smith Curry, a well known oid-tm-.c citizen of Itionrou county, but now residing in Winchester, lias., in company with his family isisiting his old home. John McGee, who at one time was superintendent ot Monran fmmttr ic a iiaticinn nvnminnr with hoado uai'tors at Muncie. Illd. in honor of her' guest, Mrs. Naptzger of North Manchester, Ind. The Cattle Department, with H. D. Headley as Superintendent, is the most complete of uny Coun-

his ; ty h air in Indiana. Get a premthe ium list. Awards given by an

i T1 m i expert. xtenieinucr you,j.ct a premium whether there is competition or not. I m. r licit oi tne onowers ! bedstead factory had one of , his : thumbs seriously cut by the saws of the equalizer, on Monday. TT .A A- J A I I T. Tl 1- J, Jl. . CM """Pi to orusn away some uuiiJa. wiiu jus unmi tuiu uvt iou : . i. jj Al. -ii i - i 1V S Alex. Robison, the carpenter, villc soon tc make arrangements J for removing his family. -Mrs. Rebecca Turner was going to her home north of town r -1. ... .., .i. i i a i a . - j : she attempted to raise her tuni brella the horse she was riding j raised her out of the saddle. In I her fall sho dislocated ouo of her ! arms at tho elbow. Dr. Potts I cava her the necessary surgical, attention. John Grimes and j i " i : Wentworth will go to Royal Cenitor, Cass co., about tho 1st of September to publish tho "Re cord, a paper tlu-y havo purchased there. Grimes is a successful reporter and fluent writer, and as a printer who doe not work under protest, Wentworth carries the red ribbon. valuable st oar was lost by I

Thos. Owens one day last week ' , Together with other cattle this' in.'?t,,n Ctnmtyeteer was in a held in which t here The Fish eh Buotheks. Theso was a sink hole partly covered by wonderful aerial artists and aeroa flat rock. Tho animal in some bats, for manv years the acknow-

way toll into this hole and became so wedged that it could not out and died there. This is tne nrst steer, tnat mis oeeii bv Mr- Gwana in this way. Hi Mi d vti-jr tine one, and v 'about J

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are every one a intend to carry Mrs. Reister and Mrs. Frod. Finley are sick with malarial fever. Died, on Thursday morning last, n 2 -year old daughter of Wm. Giay, Maple Hights. Mrs. Swope of Chicago, nee Nuckols, is visiting her mother in this place. Minnie Morgan has brought suit for divorce against Ira Morgan. Clem. Whitaker's children, west 6th street have whooping cough. There are a number of cases in town. Roy Feltus left with tho bill posters of the La Pcarle show, which is following the line" of the j Monon to Now Albany. A graded school is to be established at Unionville, owing to the incrcasoof attendance. There are over eighty scholars enrolled. Four bee trees have been located in Benton tp.. and now the people in that locality are having toothache. It is rumored that some of the early closing people are breaking over the line, and that there is likely to be trouble in consequence. If Co. H does not stand at the front this fall in tho matter of drill it will be no fault of Capt. I .minim r in i; irrtrtinor Inn r.klii pany into a condition that is only reachetl by intelligent, hard and persistent wo' k " I Tlla TTmt 1 ,,r,-i'"(-niAjl- tlflit1. A..,VAA..ft i...t.A ....V..,.., ,,,A.WA Wm. A. Rogers, is larger and better than ever. Premiums are given on all breeds and grades of hogs, and you can get a premium w'-"" u- s ay competition or uot' ,. Si " Ul lut la y gangrene on Ins face and hand. .Iho urcudful disease started from . . . . . . , , , . , ? wrt. h riLt hatk1' whlch hn IMoked Wlth 11 bn,us '5inMiss Florence Hughes, who has been employed in the office of the collector of iiit-.ua! rcvonue J at Santa Fe, sew Mexico, during me iia-i mu 1, mi .-, i ... has returned , 1 1 i.l . ... OL IO nor inline in iiaomiiigioii. sue will take her old I. 17. library in position in the eptombor. The colored porter ol a Pullman car got on a big drunk last Wednesday and the conductor of the train put him off at Salem. The authorities of that eity took groat pleasure in assessing a fine, , ... 11 . . , Ait xirii lt rtt.-irt iirmo Lurn in IV man. ; lodged premiers ot all perlormers

get j in their line, having been engaged not ! with Reynold's World United lost Shows, and will be seen in their The ! astonishing performances in convb ; not t ion with the groat show, Mould,' y, rvpt. ;d.

Tic nic at Thornton's grove, northwest of town, to-day (Tuesday). Gus. Davis and little daughter have been visiting friends in Bedford. -Only three weeks till the Monroe County Fair. Get ready for it, Chas. Hall, of Hall Bros., dry goods dealers, is sick at his home on west 5th street, with typhoid fever. -Mrs. Wm. Payne is suffering with a serious attack of typhoid foyer. E. M. Far is, who is at Char, livoix, Mich., is being very much bciielitted by tho pure bracing air of thi't locality. Lewis J. May and John Hartmnn have bought the east side barber shop. It was owned by J. R. Milior ot Martinsville.

An eastern publishing house k negotiating with John Arthur McPiieetera to publish his poems and pay him a handsome royalty. The Bloomington oolitic stone quarry, in the southwestern portion of town, will be sold on Sept. Sth by Receiver Lyno. Governor McKinley of Ohio will open the campaign in this State at Indianapolis on tho 25th of Septembor. During one of the recent storms John Hinkio was so unfortunate as to havo a cow struck by lightning and instantly killed. Thora have been quite a number of cases of typhoid fever in Bloomington during the past three weeks, but they are all slowly improving. Cron & Son's pacing horse, Dr. Snider, did not go on the track at Terre Haute as was expected. Ho was not in good condition. Mrs. Eakin of west 6th st. has rented her house for twelve months and has gone to Waveland to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Cully. The marriage of Robert G. Milior and Miss Ollio Hughes will occur on Thursday morning next at the homo of the bride's parents, David Hughes and wife. Chas. Whittcd, who has been practicing dentistry in Owensburg, Greene co., a number of years, has determined to locrto in Bloomington. Come to tho Progress office to buy papers for wrapping, placI ing under carpets or on shelves. ! You can get more for the money here than anywhere else. A. K. Helton and wife ara ; spending ten days at Chicago, tho i guogts of O. O. Carter and wife, i In the absence of agent Helton, i Wm. Smith is taking care of the patrons of the Monon. Tho Sheep Department with Mr. A. Rogers as superintendent. The premiums are increased over last year and remember tho rule is, this year, you got a premium whether there is any competition or not. Rev. W. B. Dunham, who for some time was the assistant of Rev. Rond thaler in the 1st Pres. church of Indianapolis, and who has been elected pastor by the congregation of Walnut St. Pres. church, by a ballot of 02 to 13, will receive a salary of 1,000 and parsonage. Did you over see a nicer display of produce in a grocery store that can be had at Hemp. Wilson's? I guess not. Just go there when you want something real nico in butter, tea, eotfee, sugar or tobacco. He keeps only the best. Some of the papers are showing that there arc five deadly ingredients in cigarettes, as an argument against their use. The "stink" of a cigarette is deadly enough without anything else, and no self-respooting person will pollute another man's house with a lighted one, at any time or on any occasion. It Floats BEST TOR SHIRTS. tMt nr. jcrr i tf. i.;r :' . ?m

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Mrs. Gus. Holtzman and daughter aio visiting relations in Kentucky. Chas. Heywood will be tho janitor of the old college building, beginning with Sept. 1st. James H. Robinson, tha popular wost side grocer, is at Patosky, Mich. , in quest of his health. Mrs. Sheeks and her son George are visiting relations in Indianapolis. Henry Alexander of west 6th street is now a half owner of the Bloomington steam laundry, northeast of town. Mrs. C. R. Clark of north College Avenue is at Vevay, Ind., where her mother ie dangerously ill. The family of Mr. Crutcher, south College Avenue, are entertaining Miss Eugenia Page oi

i Louisville. Tho water service ia mw taken by sixty families and firms in Bloomington. Some .people say there are no water works, but ' it looks like we have them. Guy Davis, who is a painter, paper hanger, etc., will come from Lincoln, Ills., to this place and take charge of the Wm. Payna farm, north of town. Mra. Balliott is at the sea shore, where she will remain two or three weeks, but Prof. Balliott has returned to his home in thia place. Sheriff Adams is ma! some very handsome unprovaments on his dwelling house on the farm northwest of town. near the Hunter quarry. Mrs. Jos. Hooper of east Sd street has been entertaining Mra. Chas. Hooper and two daughters, and Miss Bell, all of New Albany, Ind. The rule in all departments of the Big Bloomington Fair is where there is no competition you will get either the first or second premium, as the merit of your entry deserves. It is rumored that some ot our boys bet on the right horse at Terre Haute last week. Terre Haute is becoming one of the great racing cities of the country. Indiana is ahead in every way. Capt. Alexander, John D. Morgan, H. C. Duncan, Robert Northcott, James Ryan, D- V. Moffett, John W. Cravens, Rici--ard Gentry, Waldo Vanzandt and others were at Indianapolis last week. The cholera scare in Europe and the probable quarantine against jt has a tendency to hurry home a number of persons who are across the water. Dr. Van Nuys will return the latter part of this month, accompanied by his son Morton. The following have been selected as teachers for Benten tp. for the ensuing school year: No. 1, Maude Kerr; No. 2, Daisy Petersen; No. 3, Addie Young; No. 4, M. E. Chitwood; No. 5, Sarah Barrow; No. 6, Geo. Slater and Canuie Kerr; No. 7, Adolphua Bourke; No. S, John Richardson. Coal oil in the well on north Madison street, near the Campbell saw mill, and in the well at Kirby's grocery, would indicate that there may be something substantial in our oil boom. The well at the southeast corner of the public square has been so Etrongly impregnated with coal oil for two years as to be unfit for use. Many complimentary remarks havo been made hv oersons who watchod the success of our recent county institute. Its phenomenal growth each vear is a matter ol congratulation, and much of its success numerically and otherwise must be credited to our competent countv suDorintendeut. F. P. v' a, Tourner, who did everyuiinfif that lay in his power to make it one or the best institutes of the year '9i. The Mayor's office has become more of a cash institution since the rock pile is held up to view. Some people would rather pay their tines than work in the capacity of a "city assistant." The Marshal states that the drunks" who have been permitted to till up at their own sweet will, and then'act the fool," without going too outrageously far, will bo given an interview with the Mayor in the near future. Remember that tho poultry department, under the efficient management of Sam. Hunter, will be one of the most attractive shows at the Fair, Sam. is an expert in that line and he says he is going to havo chickens enough on tho Fair Grounds to feed all the min. isters in tho union. Remember that the Fair gives a premium both for old fowls and chicks, also on all other kind of fowls such as turkevs, geese, fowls and guineas. ducks, peaGet a catalogin: Bring yp-ur fowls and get the premium, for yoi'.

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