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Five Doutars a Year, ‘“ This is true Liberty, when Free-born Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.” —Kvxirwss,

rerMs

NEW SERIES.

VOL 13--N0, 81

Terrible Explosion.

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CHARLOTTETUWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, FRIDAY. AUGUST 24. 1883. R. O7DWYER, — P. &. ISLAND Is ISSUED ae ae ; ; : ry : 2 ' By rue EXaMINeR Poeiisnine ‘Waren COMMISSION and General Merehaut Steal Navigation C0 y.

FROM THEIR Orrick, ConNER or WATER case

(tue VaAILy EXAMINER The Markets

‘From London and Liverpool

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MONTREAL MARKETS. A RAILWAY COLLISION IGNITES FOUR HUN-

Flour —Superior Extra $5.30 to $5.35; | DRED KEGS OF GIANT VPOWDER.——NUMER-

CHARLOTTETOWN P E f Extra Supertine, $5. 20; Spring Extra, $4.95) OUS LIVES Lost. | Bae * “3 to'$5.05; Supertine $4 40 to 4.45.

Groceries —Some ‘sales of Barbadoes| A despatch from Lexington, Ky., dated

molasses were reported last week at 440, in August 17, says:—At half past six this

‘ND GREAT GRORGE STREETS,

Pista. DEALER 1H P.E. 1. PRODUGE, |

Rates oF Sussuxteriex :

Charlottetown,

| large lots. ee a terrible accident occurred at Six Months, $2 50 : , sas Sugars.—For granulated the refincr’s: Winchester, the crossing of the Kentucky Phree Months, 1 25 289, WATER STREET, STEAMERS ST. LAWRENCE AND oo price is Rie. OF low grade yellow ‘Central and the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- One Mouth, 050 | PRINCESS OF WALES.

there is a dearth, there being nothing to be |roads, eighteen mileseast from here. A had undér 7e. freight train, with acar containing 400 | Provisions. — Western Mess Pork, $17 to kegs of blasting powder, was standing on $17.50. Hams 1400 I44c.; Lard 12 tol2}c,;\the Kentucky Central road when a mixed ' Batter—Creamery from 18 to 20c.; Town- | train on the Chesapeake and Obio Railroad ships 16 to 17¢.; Western about 14 to 15c. [ran into it, striking the powder car. Cheese.—There is a dull market with Several of the powder kegs were broken considerable accumulation of stecks, We by the collision and ignited by sparks from “quote 8} to 94¢. nominally, with no great|the engine and a terrible explosion fo!- ‘disposition to buy. owed, 1I8s3. | Egys.—From 17 to 18 cents. THROWN TO 4 GREAT HRIGHT. | Fish—Some small lots of Nova Scotia; Debris was thrown so high that it took it herring are arriving, and bring down about ‘ten minutes to come down again, and every

my Advertising at t derat tes. | . oo vertising at most moderate rates. St. John's, Newfoundiand.

Coatracts may be made for monthly, | juarterly, half-yearly or yearly advertise- Capt. Edward English, a member of the | r H ments, on application. ; firm will give the strictest attention to con- SUMMER ARRAN CEMEN I ————— = signments of Island produce, ALMANAC FOR AUCUST, 1883. ty P. E. Island vessels for and to einer : = Se ed | July 30, 1883. eS MOON'S CHANGES, ie Tae eee ee a FALL TRIPS McLEOD & MORSON. TRIP i " , Barristers & Atworne §-at-Law levery Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and ‘The Fast-Sailing Barkentine = = ae : : ; ‘(Saturday mornings, at 7 ovlock, connecting $m 08-00 par-barrel; |, New, dried cod house in Winchester, a town of 3,000

SUSUR CUSEEES' ERENT err et —e | i sgl : : = is still arrtving in only moderate quantity, |

aie pe) Sun |Sun |Moon!High | Days r : | there with the Train for Halifax, Returning to} @§ 3 eo > oo oe ae : ; 22 people, was shaken to its foundation stones.

| O** OF WEEK) | ise acts | rises |water|len’h, SOLICITORS, NOTARIES PUBLIC, al Charlottetown on Monday, Wednesday Friday 4 9 3 and is worth $5.50. There is aaa of ‘armers flye miles in the country saw the a land Saturday, about 2 p. m., on arrival of a boom in canned lobsters and mackerel, of

, Commencing Wednesday, 16th May,i883, ;

ee

New Moon 2nd day, 9h, 13 7m., p. m. First Quarter, 10th day, 9h. 16.5m. p. m. Full Moon, 18th day, Sh. 41.4m., a. m. Last quarter 25th day, lh, 19.4m., a. m.

NOVA SCOTIA.

Leave Charlo.tetown for Pictou Landing

h mh m morn aft’n ebris in the air, and went to town to see if

| OFFICES : : I, of ' ‘ ee : ; te nsider-: ; a ae : 1) Wednesday (4 47\7 25] 3 16) 9 52 deform Club Committee Rooms, Opposite Post Train from Halifax. . ‘ 299 tons Register, coppered and classed = ree ps qd — sax ae = rt $5 00. , an ear thquake had suddenly broke loose. 2) TLarsday 49| 23) 4 21110 32 { Office, Charlottetown, P. E. Island, | Leave Piciou Landing for Georgetown ob 9 Al in English Lloyds, y . : P : |Crazed_ with terror, the engineer of the ip ’ rn 99) 5 OF sy . sos . | ‘Thursday, on arrival of train at 2 p.m. i Canned mackerel is qnoted at $4 6% Chesapeake and Ohio train became os Si Fvidey oe eee hants’ Bank of Halifax Building, Sum- inal se pe crazed 4|Saturday 51/ 21| 6 31i1L 41/14 31| Merchants’ Ban de PE ‘I i ad ‘BB, Suln=) “Leave Georgetown for Pictou landing R, RENDLE, Commander, TORONTO MARKETS, | with fright and ran wildly across the eoun- 5'Sunday : Bat 19| “ $5| mora| : ee wees pape e oa tf a every Friday morning, at 5 a.m. Will 9 ] f L ( Oats—No 1, 40c to 4lc. try, and has not been heard from since. G[Monday =, 53) 18, 8 32) O15: ame’ re gett dies | | Flotr—Superior, $5.00 to $5.10; Extra,! “The depot building, the Chesapeake and 7) Tuesday 55! 16) 9 37! 0 47) moderate interest. : | NEW BRUNSWICK. CANADA AND THE al rom On On $4.85 to $4.90. 1 ° "| Ohio ali three Kentncky Central cara 8] Wednesday 56) 1511037) . = Nei McLao - W. A. 0. Moxson. | UNITED STATES. ON OR ABOUT THE 5TH SEPTEMBER.’ Clover seed, $10,25 to $10.50. and the railroad eating house were almost sivanee 58| ore rd a - Nov, 24, '52.—pres her Leave Summerside every day (Sunday re | Butter, Lic to lie. completely demolished by the explosion. v Mt - e ‘ —_—— ¥] iw 3 a . ° . i . 11! Saturday 59, 10) 1 34 3 32/14 13 ‘excepted) on arriva: of Train from Char- ALSO | Market inactive, but unusually firm. Fortunately there were not more than a | i2!Sunday '5 1! 9! 2 30; 4 38 SULLIVAN & MAGNRILL 'lottetown connecting at Shediac with t Flour scarce, with S5 ireely bid for dozen people at or near the depot at the 13 Monday 2; 71 3 24) 5 53! ’ | Trains tor each of the above named places’; THE CLIPPER BRIGANTINE aepeeies extra, which is a higher. time. 14 Tuesda 3} 6) 414)7 9) ‘aud at St, Jobn, with steamers of the Interna- | Oats lower; western sold at 41c. HOW IT OCCURRED. 15. Wednesday 4} 4; 4 59) 8 12} A | | ORNEYS ° A e LA ‘tional Company and Railway for Portland and 6 33 Eggs scarce; ltée cffered for round lots. At Winchester the Chesapeake and Ohio 7 ew od a 7 = 7 43) Jolici in C] {aoe Also sitar pene aye = o—_ : y date With can toten ar a eso beuke eae a — - —- while 7, Friday i ©. Aen 2 . ‘ ’ |merside every Monday morning at 1 o'clock, j f ‘ wc. Age } entucky Central road rans from north- 18|Saturday 8:6 59 6 51/10 30/13 54 Solic tors in ancery, Returning, leave Shediac every day (Sundays } 300 tons Register, ‘0 class 9 years A 1 in (°° holding for higher prices. There is| west and south-west. This is a pew branch 19| Sunday 9) 57, 7 2211 6} an D I ‘ *. | excepted) on arrival of day train from St. Sen ooh comparatively little doing in pulled wool, ! of the road from Paris to Ric y 56 ‘ - NOTARIES PUBLIC, &c. pled) y English Lloyds P y = 1 , Richmond, The 20! seme i 7. sal ; cain zl OFFICES— 0’Hall Buildi ? eres John, tor Summerside, connecting there with . /the demand is inactive and prices steady. giant powder, which caused the terrible ex- 21, Tuesday _ enon CES— O’Halloran’s Building, Great|7rain for Charlottetown. Also leave Sum- h. HICKHAM, Commander, We quote ordinary Fleece Combing 16c to! plosion was to be used on the Kentuck a r eae | ial 50| 9 “ i 53 | ere? Tee oe ene every ere ot 2 oF "| 196. ; do Southdown, 24¢ to 2be. Central extension. The town of Winchte. 23) Thuraday 5! 48l10 22) 2 46; Ga Money to Loan, evening, about 5 o'clock, : 8 ; NEW YORK MARKETS. ter is in a state of great excitement. The 24 Friday 15 l o - . By ord ] a 0m 1verpoo ifi i 25! Saturday 17 ‘ il 12 : 46|13 33) W. W. Scutivan, Q. C. | Cagsrsa B. Macnuiue, y order, F. W. HALES New York, Aug. 21. anda ete a a : 26|Sunda 8 5) morn! 5 ; Jan. 16, ’83. : ‘ , ’ . nem ” : or » felt all ove place, ' 27 oa ~ 43, 0 8) 6 47| —_-__________________—— | Charlottetown, May 15, 1883. Secretary. ABOUT ist SEPTEMBER, |, Tosterday’s four receipts were 25,000 and a great many windows were broken, 23) Tuesday 21, 41) 1 5| 7 57 . — ; : i C ‘al 7 oe ' Che destruction caused by the explosion is 29' Wednesday | 22} 40| 2 10! 8 43) rect feamer (0 Oncgon Carrying freight at through rates to Pictou, ornmeal unchanged. indescribable. The engine is a mane of 30, Thursday 23| 7,3 15| 9 31 Georgetown, Souris, Summerside Wheat receipts 224,000 bush ; cash steady, fragments, which are scattered about for a 3i[Friday {5 25'6 36 4 20/10 9 ss and Shediac. ee ee OO beeken? 772182000 bush; ex-| radius of hundreds of yards eas ——-— : ; , ; 9 ave, . ° Lhe eae’ HE Hoelifax Steam Navigation Company | TP hha, Pitesirn & Ronse 16 Groat Wanchecter| Oats—reeeipts, 105,000 bush, firmer;} THE viorris, (Limited) will despatch the FIRST- pay aro ce sales 290,000 bush; mixed, 35c to 38c;! It is impossible to give an exact list of "3 ; Street, E. C.; in Liverpool to Pitcairn Bros., ’ ’ - CLASS STEAMER | @ SJ Soath John Street, or here to the owners, | White, 40c to 48c; No. 2 for Aug. 35}¢ to 1 killed and wounded, and some con- B54. usion as to names exists, According to GENERAL 9 6 C i LL 4 5 9 : PEAKE BROS. & CO. | Hops firm at 22¢ to 30¢. the best information obtainable there were 8 Ch'town. July 25—2aw tf Sugar quiet; standard at 8c to 8c; cut/six men killed. It is said that no passen- : . & TEAMERS,. ~ == ———___—_- -————__— “}oarand crushed Se gers Were seriously hurt. Several persons Gommission Merchants, —FRUM— . cramer at #1378 to $1.75, abent the depot were thrown down by the | 2gs higher at 24c. orce of the concussion and more or less Halifax to London, direct, Carroll, 879 tons, Capt. Brown, i Pork firm; mess $14.50. bruised. The Chespeake and Ohio train ; 121 ATLANTIC AVENUE, About 10th September. | Worcester, 865 tous, Capt, Blankenship "| Our Boston circular reports:— which met with the disaster was a local |

With better reports from our shore mack. | “CCo™™odation train. The blame for the arel fleet and largely increased receipts of accident it is impossible yet to fix.

fish, our market has shown some signs of en weak ness.

Receipts of mackerel from P. E. Island have been about 2000 barrels for this week a ie and sales have been made at from S11 to|°APTAIN WEBB'S VIEWS ON THE NaTaTORIAL

Charlottetown for Boston) slbracite Egg and Chestuut Sings,’ 220 for wncatie, dealer are now tainly oy

: : Webb was rash and reckless, but he Was (BEST QUALITY.)

For culled fish we would quote values as .

follows:—1s, $15; 2s, $11.50 to $12; large | HOt ignorant of water or its ways He was ICTOU ROUND & NUT, ALBION SLACK,

3s, $10 to $10.50; medium 3s $9. Some|#2 €Xpert in an art which he believed in (For Blacksmiths’ use, good),

(ROSS MARKET) BOSTON, MASS.

Bogs and Produce a Specialty.

April 26, BOG. —~whly HF - Bae Re | ‘EDWARD T. RUSSEL & CO., GEN BRATZ

Commission Merchants, NO. 284 STATE STREET,

BOSTON.

Particular attention given to the sale of Fish and Produce of all kinds. June 22, 1883.—6m

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THROUCH RATES FOR LOBSTERS, via P. E, I, Steam Navigation Company,

From Charlottetown and all Sta- tions on the P. BE. I. Railway.

—TO—

London, Paris and Hamburg.

The “Sicily” has a speed of twelve knots and is expected to make the passage in 9} days.

IN STORE, NE of the above FIRST-CLASS STEAM-/WNI) WILE BE SOLD CHEAP. |

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How to Swim.

EVERY

THURSDAY AFTERNOON, AT 5 P.M.

Bills of Lading will be given from any} PASSENGERS will find this a. ares Station on the P. KI. Railway, or at Char- and most pleasant trip to ie — lottetown. Apply for all particulars to Jos. dations on both steamers are splendid.

Wood, Secretary Halifax Steam Navigation CARVELL BROS.,

Company (Limited), 58 Bedford Row, Hali- AGENTS.

tax, or to { ’ a | $2 to $2.12 per qtl, , ) Ch’town, May 17, 1883.-~-pat her sj dne Old Mines Market on eggs is fairly supplied and }#¢complishment suflicient to save their lives. vat ti Vv Vy prices are a trifle easier, we quote Nova}! do not think the people of America have os Scotia and Island stock at 2le. per doz, yet awoke to the importance of the science oa of swimming, and [ think, as yet, there are

— AND— em

Ao REE ARR eR

4,800 brls. Bay Chaleur mackerel have been thoroughly. Some time since, talking. of received at outports and are selling at $10 S¥imming as ascience, he is reported as for unculled. saying :—“‘I believe every boy and girl Our market on dry fish of all kinds is ought to know how to swim properly, not very quiet, dealers do not take hold at all| With any purpose of making it a profession well. We quote large pickle shore codfish | ©% hobby, as I have done, but in justice to $4.75, large dry shore, $0.50, large dry!themselves. Itis very easy to learn | to bank. $4.75 to $5; Haddock, $2 25; Hake, a en is atone schatiaealy and al] who learn may so

WM. A, SHANKS, n may some day find it an Agent, Charlottetown, P. E.1,

August 13, 1883.

STANDARD

Grain.—Wheat—The market has been few scientific swimmers in this country.

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Se

Ta, ts

GEORGE TWEEDY,

ATTORNEY - AT - LAW,

Notary Public, &c.

OFFICE—West Side of Queen Street, Char- lottetown, next door to Stevenson's Tin Shop.

LIFE ASSURANCE UU.

T the 57th Annual General Meeting of the Standard Lig@ Assurance VUompany, held at Edinburgh on Tuesday, the 24th of April, 1883, the following results for the year ended 15th November, 1883, were re- ported :—

3,038 new proposals for life as- surance were received the

STEAMER

“HEATHER BELLE,”

N and after Tuesday, July 24th, the new

“town, Aug. 10,

Summer Arrangement, 1883. iC0 URI

OWRIE MINES ROUND CAPT. JOHN HUGHES,

*| very actve during the past week, resulting in a considerable advance in wheat. This, it is said, is due in a great measure to the

Water Street, | ©*i8tence of bad harvest weather in Eng-

[mo we fr pat tu th sa 3m. he pres 3m Jand is confirmied by the fact that crops in

G. H. HASZARD

other countries are showing more or less

anise deficiency. The main factor which has Gt HOME WORK been affecting prices adversely during the last three months, was the heavy stocks ix

sight, this, we are told, has lost its powers of depression to a large extent, The general opinion now tends

The people here have all the advantage that could be desired in the way of water and climate, but they do not re- alize the fact. In England all young people are supposed to know how toswim. ‘There swimming is an accomplishment, and the parents consider it a duty to have their children taught how to swim. Swimming is a science, and in a great measure depends on a good pair of lungs properly used, aided by the action of the proper muscle ina

towards improved | man’s body, so as to get speed. A man to

I : a : be a good swimmer must be capable of keep- dpe 2 2 a7 5 38 teamer ‘*Heather Belle,” Hugh McLean, ; prices, especially after the first heavy de-|! cl

July 25, 1983.— dy wkly 6m year for oe ne aries pre piles as follows:— . is prepared to do ajl kinds of liveries of the present harvest have hihi 10g Up & good _ s speed, without strein-

2,561 proposals we ye, 7,239,048 13 ; . : place. Some large sales have been effected |'"% OF overtaxing his strength, and to

ceuden ,239, Every Tuesday morning at four o'clock, will, accomplish this is simple and very easy.

INSURANCE OFFICE.

Queen Insurance Company,

OF ENGLAND. CAPITAL, TEN MILLION DOLLARS.

Lancashire Insurance Company

CAPITAL, FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS

ce effected on all kinds of property eee rates. Losses settled promptly

Se DESBRISAY & ANGUS,

General Agents.

Office—South Side Queen Square. Ch’town, Sept. 15, 1882,

— es

JOHN MAGEAGHERN,

(Laie of Italian Warebouse) AGENT FOR

Royal Fire Insurance Company, of

England,

& Lancashire Fire Insurance ee of Engiand, City of London Fire insurance Co., of Eugland,

HAS REMOVED His Office to bis New Building,

The total existing assurances in force at 15th November, 1882, amounted to "

(Of which $7,753,031.15 was reassured with other offices) The claims by death which arose during the year ameunt- ed, including bonus addi- tions, to

The annual revenue amounted

$6,936,302 91

The invested funds at same date amounted to Being an increase daring the

— JOHN LONGWORTH,

THOMAS KERR, ; Inspector of Agencies. Ch’town, August 3, 1883.

properties :— the Hon. Judge Young’s property,

garden and lawn. —ALSO—

Street, near Euston Street.

Wharf, leaving Orwell Brush Wharf, at seven a. m., tor Charlottetown, caliing at China Point and Halliday’s Wharves,

leave Charlottetown for Orwell Brush),

for Envelopes, Letter Heads, on Note Paper, from

spring, and higher prices are now asked. } There is nothing doing at present in Barley |

ELIE STAMPING, 's: Piola tote teh 40.3 5

e air ina man’s longsis suflicient to float the weight of his body. In swimming ‘breast to’ he must keep the arms extended,

2,462,226 59 at 15th November, 1882, to 4,267,546 00 29,503,416 00

1,062,648 35

Agent for Charlottetown,

FOR SALE.

; Subscriber offers for sale the following

i iful

All the western moiety of those beauti grounds adjoining the esstern ain i ‘N j in Sth 100 ing Town Lots ‘Nos. 26 and 71, in St i Charlottetown, and consisting of a fine old

A Building Lot, 75 feet Square, on Orlebar

12 Also, Royalty Lots Nos. 385 and 429 ( cn en the Eastern Royalty of Char-

nigh t.

Charlottetown at three

Charlottetown.

remaining there over night.

same evening.

sion Return ‘Ti kets will

leave Charlottetown ee P. => oe, : day’s China Point and rus arves,

nl she will remain over night. 3usiness Wednesday, will leave Brush Wharf for Charlottetown, at seven a, m., calling at China Point and Halliday’s Wharves, leaving Charlottetown at threo p. m., topusiness men, return, remaining at Brash Wharf ovetymping as you want it, from

Friday, will leave Charlottetown for Crapauc at four a. m., leaving Crapaud at sever a. m. for Charlottetown, leaving Char lottetown at three p. m. for Crapand

Saturday, will leave Crapaud at seven a. uff) bris, No ‘ ]

for Charlottetown, leaving Charlottetow? at one o'clock p. m. for Crapaud and re turning to Charlottetown from Crapau

FARES—Cabin, to and from Orwell Wharves, 30 cents; deck, 20 cents, in, i to and Sean Crapaud, 40 cents; deck 30 cente h'town, July 21.

rN 4 <!OR SALE evening at one tirst-1.s8 fare. Also, Excut e

be

Saturday to Crapaud at one first-class fare. JOHN aves.

Crests or Monogram Dies,

lottetown, at seven a. m., calling at Chin

: iday’s Wh leavin ; : Point and Halliday’s or rotueall do not be pestered with foreign agents

leaving Brush Wharf about six p. m. fot® will only take you in.

Thursday, will leave Brush Wharf for Char ft HERBERT HAST, ARD’S,

aly 25—pat eod Im

order your Stationery and

grain being sound and the color govd.— Monetary limes.

- ns

Struck it Rich. WONDERFUL QUARTS DISCOVERED IN THE KICK- ING-HORSE PASS—A VERITABLE BONANZA.

, Fort McLeod Gazette:—-A short time!

ago one McLaughlin, who had been some time in McLeod, loaded up his paclt horse

JUST ARRIVED.

1 New Herring,

Come and see them, at

Ca

issue

VHAT handsome residence known as **BEACONSFIELD,.” Apply te

and started for the mountains, expecting to strike something good. Calgary was recently thrown into a state of excitement! by his arrival there with some wonderful | rich specimens of quartz in which the native | silver could be seen in immense quantities. | Rich quartz it was without a doubt, old miners declaring that they had never seen

its equal, and roughly estimating that some

oof PERIAL GROCERY STORE, | of the specimens would assay as much as

$10,000 to the ton. We saw the quartz

and if it coues from the place claimed (and we firmly believe it does), the prospects for a rich mining district are flattering in the exireme. It is claimed that the location is only three miles from the live of the rail- way in the Pass, and sume nine miles from the Healy mine.

but some movement is expected to take| D 5 place in a couple of weeks. The coming L658, crop 1s reported to be a very fine one, the

jas pursued by myself and most scientific

as nearly as possible on a level and at right angles from the chest, with the head |thrown back in a position that is natural and not strained. He must breathe natur- ‘ally, and in recovering from each stroke {the legs, in a messure, serve as a propel. jler; and after being extended should be closed together like the blade of a pair of shears. Then the legs, close together, Shou!d be drawn up preparatory to the \plunge. Most swimmers in this country have a very bad fault. While knowing how to save their wind, they rely on the stroke

|of their arms and the plunge of the legs for

speed, but pay no attention to the recover,

swimmers in the old country. They seem to feel that, after the stroke and plunge, success depends mainly on the number of strokes they can get in. As a result their motion in water is by jerks, the force of the stroke being retarded more or less in the recover of the legs. In pursuing their course they suva tire the muscles they naturally bring into olay, and of course this has more or ivss effect on their breathing power.”

alld Horsford’s Acid Phospnate TN ABUSE OF ALCOMOL, Dr. Jao. !, Wheeler, Hudson, N. Y., save:

“ae.

|

lottetown. BENJ. DESBRISAY. Ch’tewn, July 25, 1883. ots H. J, CUNDALL, DEALERS can ku eae Sugar by the ty staaitan teame ute Get ; Cor, Queen and King Sts.—Up Stairs.) biid-ween” (2aw wkly 3m pres ber pat eWh’town, May 29.—lew tu barrel at J, B, MatipOsauws's [aug 23 diwkly abuse of aleobel.” (ang20 2w evd whly | Chitown, Dye, 7, 8. ’ :

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