Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 8, Number 22, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 November 1877 — Page 5
THE MAIL
A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.
U. City and Vicinity.
TH* musical oontest impends.
*R,HAVB spelling bees loet tbeir bold
E GOOD weather ibis week—for suicides.
HOLIDAY
front.
gooda are coming to the
TITERS is talk of reviving the glass .works. I HAVJI yon ciphered oat all the reIbusses?
BUCKWHEAT cakes don't go bad these mornings. THE mince pie is getting In its work on dyspeptic people.
CHRISTMAS is coming-and the Sunday schools are filling op.
THIS Terre Haute House has substituted gasoline for gas.
In tbls weather business, the best way is to carefully study the indications and then guess.
THE boys of the fire department are to have a ball on tl^ m| of I^o^aber at Armory Hall.
THE City Council talks of building an engine bouse on the corner of Cherry and Ninth streets.
"OUB Boarding House" will present two grand feasts, Thanksgiving after noon and evening.
HOLIDAY gifts for young ladies this year will be cut bias. Some yoang men will cut them altogether.
THE professional tramp should be discouraged. Keep your eye on him while he is about your premises.
Two HUNDRED hogs—the first of the season—were killed at Davis 4 Co's slaughter boose last Saturday.
THANKSGIVING next Thursday. Only a few days now to refloct upon what particular thing you have to be thankful.
NORMAL school students, by forming clubs, manage to live at a cost of 91*60 to 12.76 for victuals, fuel, lights and room.
EACH member of the fire department was presented by Hulman A Cox, this week, with five dollars, for promptness in extinguishing the recent fire in their building.
A DRAMATIZATION of "David Coppferfield" is shortly to be given by the ladles and gentlemen who produoed in suoh brilliant style the "Mistletoe Bough" last winter.
THE first frame house erected in t£'.a city is still standing, on the northeast corner of Ohio and Water streets. The postoffloe was kept there, and that was about the "oenter of town."
EDWARD WRIOHT, of the late boot and shoo house of Wright & Son, and a most worthy young man, died at noon on Thursday, of quick consumption He leaves a wife and three children.
THE editors of amateur papers in this vicinity will meet in the City Council chamber, on Thanksgiving day. Delegates will be present from Indianapolis Lafayette, Evansville, Mattoon and other points. ,-^rn
THE Y. M. C. A. people are making their reading room as attractive as tbeir limited means will permit. A oantury hence when Terre Haute posseseses a free public library— too far ahead.
but thatlji looklag
THE Iron Age has this mention: Messrs. A. G. Austin A Co., wholesale hardware dealers, at Terre Haute, have been, and are still doing a very heavy business their trade In carnage and wagon woodwork has been large this *—°n*&'
ABOUT .five hundred bogs arefcelng slaughtered each day at the Davis pork houses, which will be about the rate until steady cold weather sets In. Seventyfive men now find employment, and moro will bo put iu as the season advanoesff fc#.*
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IT comes out that after all theory of an exoess of water plugs our water rent is leas per mile of pipes than that of cities similarly situated, and our works are certainly unsurpassed by any in the union for reliability and effective work. Tbey have saved thossands upon thousands of dollars worth of property from fire.
LAS*Sunday a member of the "Osto* dramatic company, who attended one of the churches, was the observed ot all observers by wearing a seal skin overcost. These articles cost from $300 to 9500. Those of our dtlxena wbo contemplate cutting ice next winter should lay in their seal skin overcoats early, as they area scarce article.
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"AtxmoN socials" are the latest vagary. The ladles all mask, and put on long gowns, ooncealing the form. Tbey are then auctioned off to the highest bidder successively, Mad for that evening must aooept the attentions and escort of the fortunate bidder.. Moat amusing situations and absurd complications arias, and that hi where tbe fan Is supposed to oome in. —THREE Fine English Breec^Loadeis sold last week and every one bv A. U. AUSTIK&OO. Tbey guarantee tbe customer perfect satisfaction or no sale, and their guarantee is solid, having faofr value.
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MUSICAL CONTEST,
In order to give time to some of tbe quartettes to prepare, and because of tbe Hessoperson the 1st of December the dates for tbe oontest have been postponed to Dec. 12th and 18th.
RIDDLE A HUKSAKKR hs^ve an interesting card in this issue. They are going to have a big gift distribution, the particulars of which are given In their card The late hour it came in does not sllow farther mention this week. Read it and profit by it.
MARY TAULEY, a servant girl at Hon. B. W. Hanna's, on Tuesday evening, in extinguishing a lamp, blsw down tbe chimney, earning an explosion. Her clothing was set on fire, and before help came she was so badly bnrned that death resulted yesterday morning,
Miss KITTY COON, after a lingering illness, died at the residence of her brother-in-law, Charles A. Ham matt, Wedneeday morning, in tbe 21th year of ber age. The body was taken to her former home, Yalatia, New York, for Interment, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Ham mutt,
MANY of our younger people will remember Mary Wilson, a sweet and interesting girl, daughter of Rev. J. G. Wilson, formerly psstor of tbe Second Presbyterian Church, this city. The ssd nows came this weak of her death from typhoid fever, at Fort Madison, Iowa, where she wss married.
MAYOR FAIRBANKS gives notice that if tramps annoy citizens by begging, tbey will, on complaint being made, be fed at city expense and put at work breaking stone or cleaning the streets. Let this order be enforced, and the fact generally known, and tramps will give this city a wide berth.
THE Ladles of tbe Aid Society began their annual calls this week upon citizens and housekeepers for contributions of money, food and clothing to aid them in their noble work, but owing to the bad weather and tbe sickness of several members, the work has been suspended until after Thanksgiving.
THE will of the late Curtis Gilbert was put on record this week. It divides the estate equally. between bis seven children, Joseph, Edward, and Henry, Mrs. Harriet Beach, Mrs. Mary Blake, Mrs. Ellen Warner and Miss Martha Gilbert. The executors are Joseph Gilbert, Edward Gilbert and John S. Beach.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Tbe following marriage licenses have been issued since onr last report:
John B. MeGlone and Martha Jane Hagcett. Michael Lawler and Maggie Lynch.
John H. Mays and Mary D. Adams... W. J. H. Adams and Elisabeth Laura Hickcox. ..
John J. Roach and Mary A. Golden. Charles T. Mayer and Elizabeth Lata. William Collings and Catherine A. France.
Samuel Stevens and Anna Greenwood.^ John Haamer and Frlederike Martin.
THE Worklngmen's Ball on Thanksgiving night will doubtless be a pleasant gathering. By reteienco to advertisement in another column it will be seen that tbe committees in charge are composed of some of our best citiuens— gentlemen not often connected with public balls, and who take part in this solely to allow tbe members of tbe astoolatlon, tbeir wives, dsugbters snd friends to enjoy an evening of innocent pleasure. Over three hundred tickets have been already sold—enough to insure a large gathering.
CHURCH NOTES.
Baptist Church—C. R. Henderson, pastor. Morning: "Morality as dependent on Religion." Evening: "Moral law permanent and Impartial."'. ,\-
Morning subject at Centenary Church: "That House." Evening subject: "Soul Worth."
Quarterly meeting services at Montrose M. E. Church, 24th and 25th. The first service at 7 p. m. to-day. Rev. 0. A. Brooke, Presiding Eldsr, will conduct all the public services.
St. Stephen's.—Morning Prayer 10H m. Litany Sermon aud Holy Communion, 11 a. m. Evening Prayer snd Sermon, 7H p. m. On Wednesdays, Fridays, and Holy Days, services at 10 a. m.
Is the lower right hand corner of tbe elgbtb page of this issue will be found a big thing in small type. This is nothing more nor less than a monster Gift Concert, to be given free at Do «rling Hall on tbe evening ot January 4th, at whloh three magnificent prises will be given by the Mossier Brothers who are the projsotois of this enterprise. Their plan is this: Every purchaser who buys goods to the amount of five dollars or over, at their store will be presented with a numbered ticket. Tbls ticket will admit the bolder to the concert aod a chance to receive one of the following prises: 1. A set of elegant sllrferwue worth (100. 2. A fine ulster. .' 8. A child's suit. 4 Fair osseimere pantaloons.
The concert will be no cheap sflalr. It will consist of a programme of mode rendered by a fall bend, five solo singers and a select quartette. The leading present—a set of silverware, Is now on exhibition, in Mossier** show window. It wss purchased of Riddle A Hunnaker, and they guarantee It to be of the best quality. Tbe fortunate winner can have It engraved free of charge. The other presents are valuable and serviceable This enterprise will, without doubt, attract attention to the fine stock of newly selected clothing tbe Mossier** have put on this market, at prices never before offered. i"
THE BLACK Loeb A Co*s is the placs far Hats,Caps^ud Gents* Furnishing Goods.
A CARD!
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Grand Distribution of Holiday Presonts.
To the purchaser of $5 00 worth of goods in onr line, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver, wars or Millinery, Notions, Fancy and Variety Goods, We will presents ticket, which gives the bolder an opportunity of securing one of our FOUR prises as follows: One 18 Carat Lady's Gold Watch orth $75 00, One Fine Gent's Silvsr Watch, $50.00. Oue Set Sterling Silver T«a
Spoons, Heavy Fancy Pattern, $12.50.
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One certificate entitles the hold* er to a $12.50 Bonnet made to order, If desired. A ticket will be presented for each and every $5.00 worth of goods bought tor cash at one time.
We carry the LARGEST and best STOCK of goods in our line in the city. Call and ret the FULL WORTH of jour MONEY in GOODS and a chance at one of the above elegant prises.
Distribution will take place Friday, January 4th, 1878, at one of the public halls in the city, which will be duly announced.
Respectfully, T. H. RIDDLE & HUNBIKEB.
SNOW
Flaked Suitings, new line, 12J4 cents, formerly 20c. Our stock of medium priced Dress Goods never so large or desirable as now. 10 cent Percales st 5 cents. FOSTER BROTHERS.
Thanksgiving ttaef.
Charley Dorsch will kill a magnificent young heifer for Thaokjgiving dsy. It weighs 1,600 pounds and will make most splendid beef. He makes all kinds of German sausage and always has tbe very best fre*h meat of all kind. The following is his list nf ssusages:
LIVER PUDDING, BLOOD PUDDING, HEAD CHEESE, SMOKED PORK SAUSAGE, VIENNA SA USAGE, HAM BOLOGNA. §AR LIC SAUSAGE, YARD WIDE PRINTS 5 CTSU To be bad only at Foater Brothers.
MONEY TO LOAN.
I have money to loan on mortgage security on long time. No life insurance required. C. E. HOSFORD.
Office corner Fourth and Main street, Terre Haute, Ind HATS, CAPS, GLOVES, FUH* TRUNKS and VALISES. Leser than any other boose la Ihe elty, at A. B. STOKES'S, 511 Main Street, between Fifth and Sixth.
Notice to Debtors.
All notes and accounts due us will be sued on if not paid ^rithin ten days from date.
UiLun& AKLETH.
Terre Haute, Nov. 20, '77. I HAVE sold since June, 1876, So dosen bottles of Swiss Ague Cure and it has given entire satisfaction.
MCGKEW A Co., Terre Haute.
For Novelties go see the Cent Store.
LAWRENCE it WHITE
Are doing a rushing business on the south east corner of Fourth and Cherry. Their bread and other Bakery goods give satisfaction and their lunch oounter Is immensely popular.
SAVE MONEY*
Buy your crackers, breed, cske, rolls candy from'Frank Heinig who manufactures them every dsy fresh, at bis Union Steam Bakery on Lafayette and Fourth streets.
Dolls in great variety. Visit Cent Store.
ROOFING.
For Tin snd Slate Roofing, Moore A Hsggerty ask a call. They give specisl attention to work in the surrounding towns, and while their prices are the lowest they will not be excelled In work.'
School House Heaters.
MOORE A HAGERTY have received anew line of these goods. Tbey are made by John Groeeins, of Cincinnati, and probably combine more advantages than any other heater In uss. See them.
XISCHLER ft FUNK
Invite a call from all who want tbe very bes* fresh meats to be found in this market, to their shop on Fourth street, In tbe Cook building. Their pricee will be found lower than most butchers, and every effort will be made to give the fti.lleet sstlshctlon.
FARMERS.
1 offer you pictures, ready made frmmeesnd rftuslcal Instruments In trade Jbr firewood snd produce. Call at onoe at the Art Emoprium, sooth side ol Msio street between 3rd ssd 4th.
R.GAGQ.
More Novelties In Millinery Goods at Riddle Hnnsaker's*
JOHN BAKER
Formerly of the firm of Riser snd Baker has purchased the Archer Shop, lately occupied by Henry Frey, on Cherry street, west of Fourth. He doesn't dialIsngeany blacksmith forflOO. to shoe a bono in lass time, but he does guarantee satisfaction in work and prieee. tf
Oyster Soup SO Cents,
At Lawrenoe A While's Popular Lunch Room, southeast oorner of Fourth and Cherry streets. Also, oysters by the can at the loweet ratea.
STAHL IS OFFERING BIG BARGAINS IN LAMPS AND CHANDELIERS. MAIN, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH.
LOOK HERE!
Have yon seen tbe big display of Blank Booka and specimens of fine binding made by tbe enterprising firm of M. F. Langford A On., proprietors of tl\e Bartiest Bindery at 524 Msin street. Tbls firm is prepared to execute snd finish up st short notice all work in tbeir line cheaper snd better tbsn sny house in tbe west. There is no estsblisbment thst surpassee them either in work or prices. Give them call.
POOR MAN'S LAST CHANCE.—A. G. Austin A Co. offer Saw and Bock for fl.00.
MANTLES AND GRATES Have you been in to see tbe new Mantles and Grates Moore A Hsggerty have just opened. It is decidedly the finest lot ever brought to this city. They sre beautiful beyond description, snd no one contemplating putting in one or more should fail to see them and learn the low pricee at which tbey are sold.
A NEW LOT, JUST RECEIVED, OF THOSE LITTLE BANNER NIGHT LAMPS, AT STAHL'S, 634 MAIN ST., BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH.
SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR QUEENSWARE, CHANDELIERS AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS OF STAHL, 634 MAIN STREET, BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH.
Large Liner of Kid Gloves. Slendid Assortment Felt and Cloth Skirts.
Shawls and Cloaks at unprecedented Prices-
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Hats,all the new shapes, Cheap at Prairie City Emporium, 324 Main street. E. B. COLE.
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ORKINGMEN'S BALL.
DOWLING HALL!
ThaoksgiviDg Uilght!
Mule by ronte's Quadrille Band
TICKETS $1 00.
supper by Pelpenbring & Oaialer.
Keception Committee.
DR. J. RICHARDSON CAPT. €. W. ROSS FRED QORTZ GEO. HAMMERSTIEN, PHIL NEW
HART HON. B. F. HA V£N8
JAUESHOOK & D. TERRY CHA UNCSY PRICHARD. Intr«4nct«rjr Commit lee. CHAS. O. FOOTE HENRY. A. BYERS
Fleor Managers.
WM. T. BYERS JAMESL. ARCHER ELI B. HAMILTON J. f. BRENNAN HO WARD MANNING CHA KLES GOOD
QPERA HOUSE!
WIN
WESLEY HARPER PATRICK MOHAN MEL. STEWART LEWIS PA TTERSON
A LB IN ELDER.
THANKSGIVING DAY,
Tbursdsy, November 20. J.
3 E O S I A I E S Matinee and Night. The Only Successful American
Comedy of the Day. E E E
Tbe Great (and only) Board in* House Comblnatlon, inLbonanl rover's Successful v. otcedy,
ithsesstincludlngtheprinclpslorigins! hits, eompri iof tbe very first C.tnedy CMtt|gagin tbewor'd. „TO„.,VE EBPECF
ALLV—This is the
SOLE AMI) ONLY Company In tbe United State* wbiota has the rlffht to pUy UUs charming Comedy.
Ssleof Tteservea Beau to commence Tues* day,st Central Book Store.
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PERA HOUSE.
HESS
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ENGLISH OVKM COMPANY. e. 8. HESS I iug§CT9R
KlfktOaly.
SATURDAY, DtO. 1.
Vint Time in America. CHlftES or SOBXANOr, Balgninff Beaaation in Paris. The Haw Optra with now Oompany.
MISS EMEUE MELVILLE* dM ditthfoUM fttsi DOABI. MRS. ZEL0A SEQUIN,
Qua— ol Casftattos.
M« Loslss Seat)*. Mt. «iUhus Csstle, Mr. H. Timer Mt Bmry flakes. Sr. Bdwsnl in. Mr. J. J. Btnitt, Mr. ft H. Jfertos, Mr. .?*•*, *0.
FULL OftCftESTftA A«D CHORUS, Orchestra] Dimeter. Hgim OpertL roiKLAB ni«m iessnsS Seals tl.W lsssns Sms,tis% ehds 190 Sessrsl Kelulis 100,71
Important Reduction in Prices
"—AT THE
BUCKEYE CASH STORE!
CRANBERRIES, CRANBERRIES,, APPLES,
APPLES, APPLES,
NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS, NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS, NEW SUGAR CURED HAMS, At WRIGHT A KAUFMAN'S.
Dr. Warner's Health Corset at Riddle & Hungaker's.
WALL STREET IN A MUDDLE.
TUB BEARS TRIUMPHANT. SUGAR MARKET CAVED IN. A IABGE
LOT of SUGAR
DIRECT FROM THE REFINERY FOR SALE AT
Dan Miner's.
lbs HptaMUd A 8o(ar....~~. —41.0 WX lks«a«ar, sscoodsaCeatsanlsla,— LOO lbs Standard Qrsoolatnl^...^
Standsrd brown sheetings si 7 cents per yard. Fancy ginghams st 8 oents. Prints 4 to GK oents. Flannels, wool blankets, jeans, oassimeres, beaver olotto, etc., eseentisliy reduced. Superior hsndmsde bed comforts very chesp. In plan snd fsncy dress goods, all the former i2)£ cent goods reduced to 10 cents other grades in ssme proportion. Alpacas, mohairs snd cashmeres, rednoed 15 to 20 per oent. Black gros grain snd ffcucy silks, like rednotion. Cloaks, shawls, suits, etc, tbe same. Ladies' snd gentlemen's underwear, gloves, hosiery, ribbons, scarfS, bows, collars, etc., in tbe ssme category. The Buckeye Unlsundried Shirts formerly sold st ohe dollsr, sre now 85 cents. In short, the reduction is vgeneral throughout every department, snd will be seen at .-once. A nice assort* ment of furs very chesp. .m
Black Cashmere, 50 Inch, fbrmer Price,
Black trap D'ete, 45 inch, 44 41 44 44 Black Groa Grain Mlk, m-
Just Received and Now on Sale: THE CELEBRATED
PEARL SHIRTS!
This is the tbe BEST SHIRT msnofaotnred in America, st the price, ONE DOLLAR. Made of the best Wamsutta muslin, tbe boeoms are 3-ply made of the best linen esch ply is guaranteed all linen tbe workmansbip superior to sny other a perfect fit and warranted to give complete/^r?ff3 AD sstisfaction in every particular. ^^"Give them a trial for the truth's sake.
For sale only at the
BUCKEYE CASH STORE! W. S. BTCB &c CO.
MUST BE SOLD.
Ehrlich Bros, concluded to redcce their stock of Dress Goods, and they hsve narked down in plstn figures with blue mark on every yard of Dress goods from 5o to 50c, sccording to quslity. The following sre msrkea down: Black Alpacas, former Prire,
EHRLICH BROS.
QUAILS, QUAILS, QUAILS.
PRAIRIE CHICKENS, PRAIRIE CHICKENS, PRAIRIE CHICKENS,
RABBITS, RABBITS, RABBITS,
DRESSED TURKEYS, DRESSED T9RKE¥8, DRESSED CHICKENS, DRESSED CHICKENS, DRESSED CHICKENS,. .CHOICE CELERY,
CHOICE CELERY, CHOICE CELERY, CRANBERRIES.
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ALL OTKXK URADE81* PEOPOBTrO*
We have the nr« CBBAPBIT aa« uionrincx *r tASever sawed in ihisaarhst hr aaKaU «eale whkb wps boocbt direct frost theiieporteis, br the test Je4«e of tea la He* York Uty, which we efc at SM foil win
-VMT LOW PBICEI:-
naest Oanpowder, Tovsg Byeea, SMML (Meng wd Jsfsa, per poosi, MO. Vtesst baperiel,iwrpootid, MC. Vine Gupowder, ispea ssd Istperisl nc Flss Yossf Hyena (splsndld da* sa4 rtiesmst tre in Ibe iitr per pestti.. —C.
Ail other grsdse sad fsHHla fro« 25 cent Imperisl a fit which an very cheap for the asonej. We slso hsve ear k^d of canoed goods and foreign ssd domestic dried fruits, boayht disvet from packets sad Importers, whteh we will sell et BOOK BOTTOM PRICES. ts LtsoitteetocKinicAT
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Seats tjrr aate at Cntol Book atom.
AT
DAK MILLER'S,
COR. 4TH AND EA6LE 8t8.
SHIRTS.
A splendid Unlaundried 8birt at
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$1.00 Marked Down te 65 75 59 65 4 50 85 35 (i
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1.00 ," *5 80 ,«« 60 8 50' JfciO 2.50-i-
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nela, jeans,' and gents', sold at first oost. The entire stock must be rednoed, snd we sre bound to sell at sacrificing prioes In order to rsduoe stock.
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J. W. HUNLEY'S
Notion House
Gents' jPurnlihiug ^foodi.
7So,
usually sold at fl.00. IjQundried Shirts, all prices, 25 per cent cheaper than any other houso lu the city. Something New in (lie LIu^Df
SliJrts,
Worth every man's attention. Full lilne of FnrnlslilAgGoodlfi
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VIILEI'S
Notlon^House. 411 Maim Street.
NOT AGAINST THE INDIANS!
His lUJesty. High Prices and Shoddy JBoots and Shoes. Behold the Line
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•ea*s Calf Beets Q* «0 •ea's Kip Beets mm Mm»*» Flew Mhets...«^ —. 11| LatflesTwrtem Work €«Of. 1 Lsilef Cuiea Peb. Fel^.. 1 SO LMM1MMctfai lakb'ra JJ Beys' Kip Beats 11® Yeaths'klp Boeta.....^..^.... 1 OO
Otur goods are always as represented. With oar pr.eeeeolow that weeannotrM* ocnlxe com petition, make our boose the bene of other dealers sad admiration aod Iheeboioeof ail who woottf patronisean establishment identified with toe people.
DAN RESOLD,
No. HOW. Mda St.
OTICE OP DISSOLUTION. November 17th. 1377. Tbe fir* ot Wheeler AMUas is till*day dissolved.
Hotice
is hereby giveu to a&
parties lodebted to said Ann uiatalldeMs doe must be p«ld to B.
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Wheeler, and up
oaeelae,setae stoek end aeoanat* bekm^ tofL U. Whecier. until tile first Sebuaro
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Cned) W.O. WHKKLER.
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