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Searching for the Dead.
Early on Wednesday morning, uheu
the file" hail been so fur subdued that lire
men were able to enter the vestibule of
the Brooklyn Theater, the body of a well
dressed lady wii9 found near the box
office. It was stancliug, reclining against
the wall, as if t'ie unfortunate victim hal
there been overcome with smoke while
pressing toward the outer door. The
body waa removed to the Morgue, and
careful search was made for others who
might have shared a similar fate. Up to
this time it was not known that any had
perished iu the burning building, and few
persons had called at the police stations
to inquire for misting friends.
It was not long before a ghastly heap
of corpses was discovered iu the cellar,
underneath the vestibule, and the work of
exhumation was beiun and continued
without intermission throughout the day
and evening. The news that there had
been a heavy loss of life spread rapidly
through the city, and every undertaker
in Brooklyn sent wagons and assistants
to aid in removing the dead. Boxes
were passed down through the flor, the
bodies were placed in them as fast as they
could be taken from the heap, a blanket
was thrown over each, the box was care
lullv raised to the sidewalk, placed in a
wagon, and driven away.
Lookinir down from above the sisrht
was horrible beyond description. Men
women, and children were packed togelh
er as closed 7 as possible, their clothing
burned from the bodies, and in many in
stances the flesh from the bones; the
limbs distorted with agony or bent out of
Hiape by the positions in which they lell;
the taces shockingly burned anil black
ened ; and in between the bodies and cov-
enng the whole, piles ot cinders and still
smoking timbers, strong men lookm
on turned pale aud taint, and those who
were compelled to perform the task of re
moving the bodies had a look of horror
on their faces, and spoke the few words
which were necessary to be spoken with
bated breath. Hour after hour the work
progressed, and every new horror gave
fresh evidence of the extent of the ca
lamity which had fallen upon Brooklyn
At first the number of killed was esti
mated at 33, then at 50, then at 150:
and then all waited until the whole truth
should be known, venturing no further
conjectures. As body after body was ex
tricated from the seething mass, others
were found buried beneath, and the sad
work continued, the end to be known
only when the ruins of the theater have
been carefully examined in detail.
At half-past twelve on Wednesday the
Morgue was hllea with the charred re
mains of the victims of the fire, and In
spector Waddy ordered the Brooklyn
Market, on Adams street, near Myrtle
avenue, to be used as atemporary morgue,
and there the bodies were taken as fast as
removed from the ruins of the theater
The floor was hastily swept, and the bod
ies as they were brought in by twos and
threes, were placed side by side in six
long, ghastly rows. On the clothing of
each was pinned a number, and the Cor
oner examined the pockets and clothing
in order to obtain means of identification.
YV natever was iounu on each body was
placed in an envelope, which was sealed
and numbered. Few were admitted ex
cept omcers ana those seeking missing
friends. These passed sadly from body
to body, examining what remained of the
clothing of each, and striving to find
some clew by which to recognize those
whom they sought. The order and de
corum of the scene aifected even these
sad mourners, and not a loud rrv or lam-
entation was heard. fc was almost heart-
rending to witness the enforced calmness
with which a wife searched for her bus-
band, a sister for her brother, or a mother
for her son. A brother aud sister snent
hours seeking the body of their father.
They passed down each line, the young
man's arm thrown around his sister's
waist, and speaking only in whispers.
There were no tears, or if they rose to the
surface they were hastily wiped away.
There was work 'to do; weeping would
come with the morrow. Detective Loony
searched for a favorite brother. He
should know him, he said, by the ring be
longing to his lately-deceased wife, which
he carried in the watch-pocket of his pan
taloons. When the body was found the
clothes were burned nearly off, but the
watch-pocket was uncharred and the ring
was found. Mr. Loony burst into silent
tears as he bent over the remains of his
brother, and was led away by his friends.
A widow inquired for her son. She said
he wore a watch and chain belonging to
his father; she should know him by that.
"Poor boy," she said, "he was so anxious
to go to the theater last night, and thought
he was going to have such a nice time."
As darkness came on caudles were in
serted in thick slices of turnips and
placed one on the upturned breast of each
poor remnant of humanity. The coroner
and his attendants moved about with can-
u9 iu uieir nanus, ana Canutes were
borne by those seeking to identify their
friends. The scene was horribly pictur
esque beyond description, and will never
be forgotten by those who witnessed it
Toward evening a woman was brought in
with two small children, one of whom
was found clasped in her arms. They were
not luentined, but their size and appear
auce render it probable .that they were
the bodies ot .Lena 1'arbel, a servant in
the family of William Haedrick, a print
er, living at Fulton and Nassau streets
who went to the theater with Emma and
Dora, children of her master. It was ru
mored last evening that her father had
shot himself in despair, but the rumor
was not venhed. X. T. Tribune.
nomas s Suffrage is Wyoming.
lhe ban 1 rancisco Alta tells this stm-v
"A Cheyenne young lady had expressed a
desire to vote. Her youug man was more
man wiinug she should be gratified, and
mjui ior a buggy to take her to the oolls
hue on their way he asked to see her
ucKei. it was shown him. While sh
was looking in another direction, he put
"V1 wuicn was lor Corlett, in his
pocket, and gave her one in its place for
i ue sauciest part is yet to be told
one never knew how she had voted for
uajs auerward. He was in the habit of
xaKing candy to her every Friday night
m riday he failed. But when he told
her so, she could not believe him. So she
ueiermined to search his pocket. Hor
rors! The first thing she discovered was
cr ticket written in her own hand
" UCn the YOllno- man an-.ilo fr a rr,
realization of his situation, he was lying
UP on the floor, while tufts of
ins auourn locks were scattered in rich
prolusion about the room. As he opeued
111 J AT7AO 1I - ... L .
v vase nuea witn water ana an
ornamental sea-shell came crashing into
ins lace, followed by invectives of any
inmg but a loving nature from her whom
be had so cruelly deceived. He scram
bled to his feet, made a hasty exit through
vwuuow, ana has since studiously avoid
ea the house. He secured a vote for his
favorite Candidate, feut lost nia girl."
The Way Ants Filit.
A correspondent of Laud and
Water
wiites of these mimic contests:
"One morning a friend and I watched
a column oi ants starling irom their
home iii the mud walls of a hut iu our
camp, and determined to follow them
to their Uestmatiou. They ma:eheil
straight to the parapet, mounted its in
ner lace, descended into the trench and
then mounted the opposite side anil pro-
ceeded to the open ground there. They
dirt cted their course to a small mound of
fiesh earth, aud there the leading insects
halted, remaining at the foot 01 the hil
lock until the whole force was present.
I have counted the number of this lilipu
tiau army, y the distauce their coluuiu
extended, allowing an average ot tour
abreast, and a length ot one-eighth 01 an
inch to each section of four, to be about
13,s-.2i,(-xclusive ot the larger msects.
'"When the whole torce was assembled,
the little army divided; one jiart re
mained at the foot of the mound and ran
round and round it, the ret mounted to
the top, and some of them entered the
loose earth and speedily returned, each
bearing a young grasshopper or cricket,
dead, which hedepoeited upon the ground
aud returned tor a iresh load. 1 aose
who had' remained on the outride of the
mound took up the crickets as they were
brought out of the earth, and bore them
down to the base of the hill, returning for
a fresh load, boon the contents ot the
mound seemed to be exhausted, and then
the w hole force returned home by the
same routs as oeiore into the trench aud
over the parapet, eacli with his burden of
cricket food lor the community
1 must couiess that hau 1 not seen
this with my owu eyes, I could not have
oeiicveHi it, ior nere was a regular loray,
pl.inncd ami executed with military pre
cision, the country surveyed, and the de
pot ot provi-ious kuowu accurately be
fore the inarch was made, aud at the
mound the prudential division of labor
mil the care taken that none ot their vic
tims should escape. Iu conclusion, I
would say, that improbable as thee facts
may seem, yet they were witnes-ed by
myself and my friend, and we returned to
our c unp wondering at the greatness of
that Creator who could impUut iu these
puny creatures of His hand so marvel
lous au instinct."
The Moon and the Weather.
A writer in Blackteood's Maaazine de
rides the popular error that the moon
produces any etleet upon the weather, as
follows:
1 ne notion that the moon exem any
influence on the weather is so deeply
rooted that notwithstanding all the at
tacks which have been made against it, it
continues to return its hold upon us.
And yet there never was a popular super
s ution more without n u.-isis man ims
one. If the moon really did possess any
power over the weather, that power
would be exercised in one or these ways;
by reflection of the sun s rays, by attrac
tion, or bv emanation. No other form of
action is conceivable
Now. as the biightest light of a full
moon is never equal in intensity or qual
ity to that which is reflected towards us
by a white cloud on a summ r day, it can
scarcely be pretended that the weather is
aifected by such a cause. That the moon
does exert attraction on us is manifest
we can see it working in the tides; but
though it can move water it is most un
likely that it can do the s:iine to air, lor
the specific gravity of the atmosphere i
so small that there is nothing to be at-
traded. Laplace calculated that the
joint attraction of the sua and moon to-
gether could not stir the atmosphere at
quicker rate than five miles a day. A
for lunar emulations, not a sign of them
hns ever been discovered. The idea of
an inrlueuce being produced by the moon
is. therefore, based on no recognizable
cause whatever. Furthermore, it is now
distinctly shown that no variations in
weather at all really occur at the mo
ment of the changes of quarters, any more
than at ordinary tunes. Since the estab
lishment of meteorological stations all
over the earth', it has been proved by mil
lions ot observations that there is no
simultaneousuess whatever between the
supposed cause and the supposed effect
The whole story is fancy and supersti
tion which has been handed to us uncon
tradicted, which we have accepted as
true because our forefathers believed it
Fhe moon exercises no more influence
than herrings do on the government ot
Switzerland.
Better Times
Dr. J. O. Holland discusses the ques
tiou of hard times aud how . to make
setter times, in au able manner, in t'ie
last Scribner. We extract as follows:
we have, from sheer necessity, begun
to be economical. Let us continue. Let
us build smaller houses; let us furnish
them more moderately ; let us live less
luxuriously; let us tune all our social and
personal life to a lower ' key. We have
bravely begun reform in public and cor
porate affairs. Let us continue this and
vigilantly see to it that our trusts are
placed iu competent and honest hands
v e are committed to a retorm iu the civ
il service a reform which will extin
! 1 1 1 1 . -
yuisii me trauc 01 pontics tnat has done
so much to debauch and impoverish the
country. Let us see to it that this re
turn! is thoroughly effected. Our cobl.de
nouses nave tumbled about our ears;- let
us not rebuild them. Our speculations
lie in ruin, with the lives aud fortunes
they have absorbed. Our ficticious val
.1. , . . .
ue uae nueu extinguished; let us not
try to relight the glamour that made
them. Our long credits and our depre
ciated currency has wrought incalculable
evils; let us not continue them. Let us
cease to deal in paper lies, and pay in
gold our honest debts. Alove all, let us
oe content wun modest gains. ceae trv
ing to win wealth in a day, and get some
thing out of life besides everlasting work
and worry. Fully one-half of ourwants
are artificial, and these terrible struggles
for money are mainly for the supply 0f
wants that we have created.
A Distin-ol-isiied -Max. A few days
ago a strauger at one of our hotels asked
for a napkin, at dinner. The waiter re
fused to give him one. "But," said the
guest, "that man at the other table has
one." "That man is a regular boarder,
and has just got back from the Centen
nial, and I have to pander to him for a
day or so, but it -won't be long before lie
will be wiping his mouth on the table
cloth aud cleaning his nails with his
fork, like the rest of the gentlemen. No,
suanger, we aou t allow any stvle here
w
as a icguiur tiling, OUt We
ourselves sometimes." Ex.
can't -help
A drain on the land of a citizen in
North Haven, Ct., recently became closed.
An investigation showed that 2G1 striped
snakes had taken winter quarters in it,
and had caused the trouble.
A Feat at Catching-.
I should like to see a boy beat me at
catching; or "a man either, as for that,"
were the boastful words I heard uttered
by a twelve-year-old lad, as he tossed
aloft two balls at once, and caught them
as they descended, one with each hand.
That was certainly very well done; but
let me tell the boys who read the St.
JTicholas of some 'catching" that I have
seen in far-oil lands catching with the
mouth instead of the hands and they
s hall judge whether my boastful young
tnend ot the two balls would be likely
to carry off the palm amid all competitors.
Ihe hrst time 1 witnessed these feats
ot agility was at the palace ot the King
of Siam, where I had been dining. His
favorite bands of gymnasts were in at
tendance that day, and he challenged us
to see their exploits, and then tell him
whether our countrymen could do any
thing more woudeiful in the way of
climbing and catching. So lie seated
our little party on an elevated platform,
where we could see readily the move
ments of the actors, and the first thing
that met our view was a swinging stage
attached to two slender poles that were
planted perpendicularly in the ground.
About twelve paces oiF was another pole,
to which was suspended by a funny hook
a siik net purse nueu with gold. liie
purse was full forty feet above the ground,
while the stage swung about live feet
lower, and was kept swaying to and from
the pole that held the purse, by the ac
tion of a long rope pulled by men stand
ing 011 the ground. On the stage stood
C . 1 L 1 A .,
iour men, ana as 11 veerea toward me
money purse, he who stood uearest was
allowed one trial of his skill at catching
the purse with his mouth. If he suc
ceeded, the money (about sixty dollars
in gold) was to be his reward, and he
miijht descend, as he had mounted, by
a rope ladder; when the next one would
take his turn, till all who wished to elo
so had made the attempt; a new purse
being supplied each time one was carried
off by the teeth of a victor.
I thought it a fearful risk, and almost
eld my breath in dismay; but every
body around me was laughing, and the
gymnasts themselves did not seem to
think of dauger. As easily and naturally
is you would catch a ball tossed towards
you oy vour companion, the first man
opened his mouth just at the right instant,
touched the purse with his lower lip to
dislodge it from the peg, and caught the
string between his teeth, just as his time
was up, by the veering away of the stage.
Several others followed, with the same
success, each loudly cheered, and appear
ing triumphantly happy. Then for one
poor fellow, who failed to catch the cov
eted prize, came the usual penalty of be
ing hissed and hooted at by the crowd;
but worst ot all, he had to let go the
stage, grasp the pole to which the purse
was attached, and, with hands and legs
entwined, slide down as best he could t
the ground. I thought, of course, he
would fall; but he let himself down as
cadily as a monkey or a squirrel could
h ive done, aud appeared too crestfallen
at the disgrace he had incurred to care
about the loss of the money, or eveu the
langer of a descent by that bare pole.
Of course there were only a few second
of time for him to seize the pole as the
stage swung away, and had he halted or
hesitated at all, he must inevitably have
been clashed to pieces. F. It. Fcudije, in
St. A icholtis.
;Iutter from Thames Mud.
Our readers will no doubt call to mind
an alarming topic of discussion that was
generally debated in the public press
some mouths ago as to the rumored lab-
ricatiou of "mild Dorset" from the fatty
matter contained in Thames mud. A
correspondent puts us in possession of
the following facts on the subject, for the
authenticity of which he vouches, and
which are calculated to excite anew in
the public mind a demand for inquiry of
a searching kind in tha means taken to
supply our breakfast table: On the Essex
or north hore of the river, from D.igeu
ham downward, is a long stretch of arti
ficial embankment, the original construc
tion of which dates back to the baxon
period, and w hich is still kept up by the
proprietors ot the river-side meadows, ua
elerthe watchful eye of the Thames Con
servaucy li jard, with a view to prevent
ing an overflow of the Thames, the
laud lying iu this district being a few
feet below high-water mark. Koughly
built of sandstone bowlders, and possess
in-f a rloomily uuinvitimr aspect, this
stretch of river-dyke is almost unvisited
except by an occasional sportsman or the
workmen employed at the chemical ma
nure works, dotted at long intervals
along it, each with its jetty stretching into
the river. At low tide, however, is oc
casionally to be observed a busily em
ployed "mudlark," basket 'on back and
book in hand, like the traditional rag-
collector of Paris, intently searching each
crevice and cranny of the bank near the
water's edge tor something that appears
to be au object of eager desire to the aux
ious seeker. This somethiuji is Thames
fat, and the mudlarks are commissioned,
we are assured by London manufacturers,
to seek the daiutv treasure trove in the
interests of our metropolitan butter sup
ply. The grease originally poured iu the
bi soui of Father Thames from the drain-
nines of countless factories, and mingled
with the liquid household refuse of
million kitchens, is washed, congealed,
aud agglomerated by the action of the
tides until when found it is of about the
consistency and almost the purity ot or
dinary Russian tallow. The stones of the
bank are plentifully bespotted with its
white particles, but it is not for these that
the chiffonnier seeks. His basket, if ex-
amiueU. is found to contain perfectly
shaued balls of the oleaginous matter,
varjing in size from a walnut to that of a
cricket-ball. Aud here is a result oi ine
action of soecilic irravity. Each of these
balls of fat. slate-colored without, but al
111 Oct. W hitn within. ha3 fand is without
j : 1 . j
exce-ntionl tor its nucleus acorK. arounu
the cork is matted a collection of hair
and wooly fibers, aud gathered upon this
is the fat, accumulated during clays auu
nights of floating up and down the river
until it is left by the retreating tide upon
the bank. As nature's rehmug process
would not leave the unctuous matter
sullicientlv cure for the fastidious pal
ates of the consumers of best Brittany, it
U subjected to various boilings aud
strainings by the manufacturer who re
ceives it from the collectors, and is then
sold to the retail trade, who distribute it
to the public in the different guises of
salt and Iresh butter. On a "lucky any
an ludustrioua mudlark will earn as
much as 3s. Gd. by his queer occupation
at the two tides. English Exchange.
If idle people only knew that the en
joyment ot rest and pleasure is to ue at
tained only by real honorable labor, we
should have fewer valetudinarians and
hypochondriacs ia the world.
Commercial Insurance Company.
This Couiuanv is in a splendid condition.
A tine biisines. has been done during the
year, and with comparatively little loss. The
amount of capital stock of the company paid
up in cash is $-JO0,0U0; capital and surplus,
?.O,O0O. The Commercial since Us orsr.iin
zation Februarv 20th, lfs72, not ou'.te live
years, has paid in losses 4u0.0uo, which is a
creditable showing, lhe commekcial has
been thoroughly conservative; has transacted
a legitimate business in every way, and its
present prosperity is nwina; to the care and
attention given its attuirs, by diraetors as well
hs omcers. Air. L,aton. tha secretary, is a
thorough underwriter, and manages the I
various departments of the business with
thorough tact and clear intelligence. We
are glad to chronicle the success of our local
companies, among which the Commercial
oocupic a prominent position. Illustrated
t hristin.au Spirit of the Timet.
What the Ladies Say-
Must be true, and they do say almost univer
sally mat ttie iJavis Vertical Feed SSewini
Machine is decidedly the best, and adapted
to the greatest ranjre of work of any in use.
-sot only the ladies say this, but the Centen
nial Commission says substantially the same
ihinsr, aud have awarded the Grand Gold
Medal of Honor, and Jjtjloma of Merit, to the
Davis. In the short time that this machine
has been in use upon this coast, it. Ima t.
tained to an enviable popularity that is rap-
idly increasing as it becom.-s better kuowu.
Mechanical enterprise and ue velomiient are
maK.injj rapia strides, and the so-called stand
ard machines that satished our wives and
daughters a few years ajo are now laid aside
to tfive place to a machine worthy to stand
in the front rank of inventive progress. See
and try the Davis before makm a purchase.
"Webster on a Bridg-e.
We do not believe that so much benefit
can ue derived from the same amount of
money in any other way as by purchasing a
Hebaters Cnabridired Dictionary. Is a per
son at fault about the application of any par
ticular word, or of the way it should be u.-cd,
and its different meanings, he has but to look
in his Unabridged, aud he will tind examples
of all. livery thintf that can be illustrated
by figures or diagrams is so illustrated, (by
the 3,000 Illustrations.) It is a perfect cyclo
pedia, and we would advise any one who has
no "Webster on a bridge," as Mrs. Partington
has it, to do without au extra coat or dress
and et one they will never regret it. Hub.
Aaoerluer.
A New Attraction.
Amonjr the many attractions to which the
attention of visitors is directed upon reach
ing San Fraucisco, none perhaps will aUbru
more pleasure or prove more attractive than
Wood's Museum, recently opened at 52:4 Cali-
lornia street. Mr. Wood claims to have (and
we believe he has) the best collection of
relics west of Philadelphia. The collection
consists of curiosities from every depart
ment of nature aud art, to the number of one
Hundred thousand. leitors will liud in Mr
Wood a pleasant, genial gentleman, thor
oughly devoted to his busiuess, who will
spare no pams to please his patrons. Don't
visit the liay City without seeing the Museum.
Land. Owners "Without Patents
Should enclose Z with their receipts to Col.
L. Bingham V Co., Attorneys for ClairJIs, ike.
Wasuimrtou. D. C. and receive their Land
1 alenlo.
Cancer can be Cuked. Dr. Bono, of
fhiladelphia, anuouuees his discovery for
lhe radical cure of Cancer. Ao Knife! No
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Lions sent anywhere. Pamphlets and narticu.
lars seutree. Addrebsw ith stamp, Dr. H.
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diseases of the bladder and kidneys, is Keak-
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the price will be advanced to 15 per share. The
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oi per cent.
COMMERCIAL HOTEL,
I ONTtiOMERT AVENUE and KEARNY tT.,
j.ia san r rancisco. a new aim commodious tour
storf Hotel, with 175 tirst-class iittht rooms, elegant
ly furnished, and a steam elevator. Free Coach
aud Carriages to the House from ail points. Charges,
K'.tM per day.
JOHX Ki:i.LY,.lr.,5Innspr,
(ForZS year Prnnrlrtorjor the IIKOOK
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
HA and s0 steamy M., !San S-raitciaco.
81 5U aud t VO PER DAY.
II. C. PATRIDUE, .... Proprietor.
Two Concord Coaelieff. with the name of the
Hotel on, will always be iu waiting at the landing to
convey passengers to tne tioiei iree. Be sure you
get into tu right Coach; if you do not. they will
charge yoi
SAI
FKAXCISCU
ltKASCU
OF TUB
National Wire and Lantern Works,
Of New rork, (Howard & Morse, Propr's).
420 Sansome St., San Francisco.
MANUFACTURERS OF BRASS, COPPER. STEEL
1TA. and IRON WIKKCLOIM bpeciaities: liram
and Steel Katterr Kereena. Locomotive
ui i'lAih. and 11 en vv nlnlnir Cloth.
....tja i n Ire Work. Kildlrii.Mlrv,
shin and Kallroad Lanterns, Wire
Frarc, Kailinx. uards. etc.
Repre.euted in nmtna.
Late Manager with Eckfeldt & Co.
T.An,T?. ATTENTION T
UissyissW) m m sasi as svsi a
riMIE UNDERSIGNED.
IIAYIXG ESTABLISHED
X a Purchasing Agency
in San Francisco, will at-
tend promptly to all orders for Ladies and CIi
Furnishing toods. Millinery. Pit-erus Ac.
.. .Ill l V.r.. ..r Vent, will be charged, feati
nuareii a
A cum-
tisfaction
L....L.-.i t. mnnr must accompany each order.
...J.t.,w nd nr.jinntlv answered, ham riles
of goods sent If requested. For. responsibility refer
tr. 7i.. .iir,ir of this naner. Address Jir. a.
U'HKKLEK. 5 O'Farrell t.. f. V.
KRUG-CHAMPAG1TE.
PRIVATE CCTEE, In quarts and pints.
SIIIKI.O. In quarts and pints.
PBESIERE Q CAL ITE, In quarts and pints.
For sale by
HELLMANN BROTHERS & CO.
BOLE AGEXTS, SAX FRAXCISC0.
CALVERT'S
CARBOLIC
SHEEP WASH
1 2 per gallon.
T. W. JACKSON. San Fran-
clsco, Sole Agent tor Cailfor-.
nia and Nevada.
VL7
C & P. E. TIESELL & CO.,
IMPOBTMK8 AND MANUFAOTUBKBS OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,
SO. 410 CLAV STKKKT,
Between Samouie and Battery. SAN FKAKCISCU.
Maonfacmrere of Men'n Rnv' x-nriia rtiti.
areii'8 'INK CALK BOOTS.
Orders solicited and promptly filled. All sixes and
quHlitiBs made at the lowest inurket price.
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or 2 Quarts of POTATOES, or
1 CABBAGE, or 3 Pints MILK,
or )4 Ounces BUTTER, or 2
feet of WOOD, or i B. of
SUGAR, or 4 Ounce TEA, or
one P. O. STAMP, saved or
produced
OXCE A. AVEEK
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topics, iu in that most valuable Sing
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pints of Corn, or 2 q units of Fotstoes.
or 1 Cablmjre, or 3 pints of Milk, or
ounces of Htut r, or 2 feet of
Wood, or '4 IK of feunar, or hi ounce
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ISoots and Shoes.
Jll NII.LIVAX, N. E. cor. Bat
tery aud Jackson fcts., tean Francisco,
otfers to make to order the best French
Calf Leather BOOTS at from 3 to : Cal
ifornia Leather Boots, $6; French Calf
Oxford lies, ft; California, J.50. Boyg'
.ind Childrens Boots and Mioes made to
order.
Persons in the country ordering Boots and
bhoes to the amount of f 12 or more will be allowed a
reduction oi iour per cent., to matte the express
charges light. I sell Boots and Shoes of MY OWN
MANUFACTURE ONLY. Boots and Shoes sent
c o. u. iositiveiy one price.
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tition. Every machine is furnished with the cele
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US Beale Street, near Howard, San Francisco.
Oeneral Agent K.cHpse lVlndmllls.
The Leading Optical
Depot of the Pacific Coasf.
c
MULLEB,
Wholesale and Retail
TICIAN,
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Importer
of
135
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Opticaloo?
Near Bush
Goods.
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ditions of sight has been my specialty for upwards of
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Orders by mail receive prompt attention. Good
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through Wells, Fargo Co., addressed to the Secre
tary of the U. C. O. & Co.
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n uuuui me use oi tne
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TE CLAIM SALES rNPRECEDENTED AND
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lishments here, wnere they have been In constant use
for nearly three years, to verifv the above. Has re
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ilmn any other in the same lentitli ol time.
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