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State Publication of Text . Books. jj T - ' - ' The; views expressed below are taken from Ike report of the supervisor of pabtip Briot*-? of Ohio, ?ade to Governor Campbell U is ?a ID torest : tngeoaeributioo on the subject aad the advocates of the Cal i furnia idea, as it ?called, will Sud io this report DO comfort. .* While I do ?ot think the question of having the State engage io the actual publication of school books bas ever bees seri > asl y eoasidered in thia State, the agitation of the question itt certain quarters, and cu; dei ?es as a member of the Obio School Book Board daring tbe past year, bas led me to investigate tlie matter to a considerable extent; ?ad I take this opportunity, ia this my last report, to record the results of my observations and views on the subject. The publishing pf school books ts a \ distinct branch of the printing sad publishing business, sod requires a loag apprenticeship and experience io tts different departments. After tbe. work of toe author, aod its editorial review and criticism-which of eoursa requires able aod painstaking scholar? ship-the preparation of toe plates re? quires a?w aod special tjpe ea account of the technical marks and ^characters used ia school book>; maps aod dia? grams must be drawn by expert carto? graphers, and thee most be engraved ; t?astratio?s mest first be drawn by capable artisls aod thea reduced to photographie processes and engraved, aad it is noteworthy that the illustra? tions io our modern school books are of the best aod Soest which* cao be produced. The plates must be made ?a duplicate aod frequently renewed, as tbe printed page in a school book should be clear, perfect aod bean ti f ai. Poor prioiing aod broken type is oct accept? able oow e\.a io newspapers, much Jess would it be allowed in school books for oar children. The estimates asked aad commonly made for publishing school books, is for. the mere, printing from the plates already prepared ; for tba paper used aod for binding tbe sheet? usually in some com moa form, with cheaper material. I bara round from my investigation that this is oom S ~paiwt?vely a small part cf tba cost of producing schools books ; aod that and larger items of expeose are necessarily incurred io publishing first-class schools books equal to those oow ia ase in our aeaools. .Other difficulties io the way of tbe State undertaking or embarking io this business have become apparent from my exp?rience io this office. Toe State caa only procure paper aod other ma j teri ala by contract lettings to the lowest ? bidder, and ander the require rae ti* s of the Constitution the State must have [ ail Its printing dose by contract. [ Any one acquainted with the practical E workings aod results of thiis system, I ?nows that under its operations it would be almost impossible to secure paper . of tbe uniform quality aod high grade required in school book work. Again, it is round in the practice almost im? passible to get State printing done with that promptness and dispatch which is necessary aod required in the business worki. Self-interest prompts :he private publisher cot only to publish tbe best books he can, but always to meet promptly tbe demands of his customers whenever made. Without this be could not make or hold a market for bis books. v Bot with the State publishing school books, it would be as it is BOW with other State printing, and the schools, with their thousands of pupils, would bave to wait the slow operation of some State contractor. * Another difficulty io tbe way of tbe State publishing* school books would be the irregularity of tbe supply and demand. It wcfald require aa immense establishment, equipped with expensive presses aod machinery, to toro out eoougb school books to sop pry all the children io this State with their fo l outfit' of books wit?m a reasonable time. To do thia wool?* re? quire, I understand, over 3.000.000 copies of books. .-.These would, have to be printed, bound and shipped md er pressure, aod eveo theo several years would be necessary to do toe work. Bat after this first or full supply was manufactured and distributed, the re? gular demand br annual supply ?ould be comparatively small, and it woald be, io practice, irregular aod change? able. There would be in this irregular and changeable demand for books to properly supply the schools at diheieot times aod year?, great waste aod loss to tbe State directly, aod to the people indirectly. I might easily,add to tbe list of these mechanical or technical obstacles which would always make it difficult for the State to engage in such an extensive and hazardous undertaking as publish? ing school books, with any reasonable expectation of success, either from aa educational or economical Btaadpoiot. To my mind there are greater ob? jections to this proposed undertaking by toe State than mere material or me? chanical difficulties. It would be aa innovation or departure io the workings of our eimple form of government which would be dangerous in many ways. It would opeo oew aod devious avenues to reach the public treasury. It would create a new State Board, a bureau of officers and a long Hoe of contracting agents. It would subject oor public schools sod oar school books to partisan influences and control, it would engage the State in a form of business, difficult, delicate sad hazard? ous, and to competitioa with private citizens and private enterprise. And it would embark the State io ao enter? prise or undertaking which would be a never ending source of perplexing difficulties, political-spoils, partisan in? vestigations, annual appropriations and perennial deficiencies. - md <'][{ wm -- For Farmers to think About Frank Smith is one of oar prominent commission merer ants. He does a large business during the year. He keeps well informed on the prices of goods be sells. Last Saturday we asked bim what it would now cost to lay western corn down here. His reply was 93 cent3 by the car load. We are giving away ao commercial secrets wheo we publish this. The farmers should look at that 93 a long time before they con? clude to plant cottoc. Theo let tbem study these figures-6| to ?J. That meaos that they get only tb ot much for their cotton. Study these figures Consider the big crop of cotton made last year. There seems to be a surplus of half a million bales. Theo be sure to pleat for a great abundance of eora. We asked Mr. Smith bow it was that bacon kept so low wheo cora aod wheat were high, ile said : "You see the eon orop of the Weet wrns * partial faiiare hst vear. Io aaa y seotioos they hardly mtt?a enough for their own use. Owiag ^toegjunjL light corn eros hogs of ?ir sogt* were rnshed into the mwkets because farmers could not feed them. Toe kg market was over stocked That ?tft bacon down while coro was rising. New taat hogs are iu the hands of dealers we may look for a rise with a promet of great asd sodden fl actuations." That explains tbe low price of bacon. Now what ie the lesson for farmers? Bacon ii oow qcite low- although it show? ?gt?^of advancing. It makes no odd? what sort of corn crop may be made thia season, bogs will be high next tali sod wioter. Farmers should do their beet to raise their own meat this year. If they have DO hogs they should endeavor to bay a few pigs aod mace the biggest hogs possible oat of them. Peas? potatoes, pindars aod sorghum alt make cheap hog food. Tbe farmer who raises an abondance of coro aod meat this year will feel happy next wioter.-Cnrotiua Spartan. wmm ???? mm An Address TO TUX FAKSUSS, LA?OELKKS- AND ALL L OTH?fi PBOPLB CF TKXA8. ! ??? ; ;_?_ Sp r : j AUSTIN, Tex , March 4, 1891 -We, the undersigned members of the Far? mers' Alliance cf Texas, come before the people with facts that ought to be koowa. The grand principles of the order are as 'enduring as time. Their very grandeur adds to the calamity caused by any violation of them. They are being aod have been violated hy the very meo io whom we have most trusted. These violations aod their perpetra? tions have reached that limit where forbearance ceases to be a virtue, there? I fore we ester our solemn protest. These principles were violated io the organization of the Alliance Exchange, at Dallas, where thousands of dollars were wroog from the pockets of many poor meo io Texas; by taking advan? tage of tender ties of fraternity, with circulars making professions wbieh have proveo false and promises which were never intended to be fulfilled. The meoagemeot O^t?* eooeer^W false aod fraudulent from start to CD is h. Some of those engaged therein ko?w this, aod yet oo single one among the leading spirits raised a protea; i og haod, while their enormous salaries were being pocketed. While the lesser lights di i protest, they were vilely aod maliciously slandered as traitors io dis? guise. By tactics as shrewd aod plausible aa they were develish, tbey g ai oed a confidence from the member? ship which for intensity aod unanimity was phenomenal, sod then violated it by robbing them with a mereiless greed which bas oo parallel io history. (This does not apply to the maogemeot of the Commercial Ageooy now io ex? istence ) The meo who led in this outrage have, by some strange mis? ch ance of practice, continued to lead oor people. They have been leaders io the several movements looking to tor? turing Soe prioeiples of the order ?oto a pol i tica j platform. They have been leaders io impelling upon the country what if known as the sob-treasury tbill io a shape that most perforce co-operate towards the organization of a third party, which cao be used by these lead? ers either, to gain politics! power* if .j strong enough, or, io the eveot of too much weakness, to sell out as a political farce The Alliance of Texas is io a position to purify the 1Mding party io Texas, (if purity is needed,) aod soon to bring about s condit ion of things which will relegate ehrooic office huoters, aod those who have controlled tbe party io toe interest of monopoly to tfee shades.-of j private life. We recognise io the sob treasury, or tftird party movement, a centralising daoger, heralded as class legislation, demoralising in ita oatore, contrary and foreign to. the -spirit of. a republican form of Government, aod will iejure the party whom it seeks to benefit, aod is a daoger to the people of Texas? which is sure to cause a division of our forces aod weaken the reform element now io foil force to the rnliog party of the State, aod we protest agaiost such trickery as io the interest of the mooey power which is willing to pay corrupt.men any price- to defeat the people's cause. We sincerely believe the efforts of these leaders are with a view to breakiog the people's po war. we believe they aro paid for-th is das? tardly work by some interested powers outside of the State. We appeal to all honest Alliance men, aud all others who believe io the parity of an honest government aod to perpetuate tbe same aod a tf&ble order, to aid io defeating so fearful aod calamitous a purpose as is oow being perpetrated by a lot of .teerers opoo the honest Alliance men of Texaa. These leaders have not only tried to sell oat the farmers of Texas, botsoldTout to Pat Calhoun, io Georgia, aod almost sacrificed the people opoo the altar of bribery, wheo the Alliance of that State discovered the traitorous plot; sod defeated it by defeating their candidate, a millionaire railroad man, aod s leadiog spirit io the gambling speeelatiooa of Wall street. These leaders did oot stop at this. Prior ta tbe late State Alliaoce, their trusted sod too willing sod pernicious satellites, bushwhacked Texas, sod secured the election of a sufficient num? ber of delegues to the State Alliaoce to pack that body io their ioterest ; make it s tool of their oefarioos schemes and secure its quasi endorsemeot of the sub treasury plas ; sot ooly this, bat they waited uotil a large number of delegates (some 70) bad gone home, keeping the willing tools oo haod-wheo they, fraudulently aod by false pretence, secured control of our organ-all that was left to the order. And to do this, the chairman, at the hour of midnight wheo three of the members were in bed -from the promise that the question should oot come ap, he allowed it to be brought op, and oo a tie vote the acting chairman cast the -decidiogisole by casting tbe vote of the delegate from Young county, who had gone home three days before. This shameful fraud was perpetrated for ?be aole purpose of making it defend their nefarious psst and future, since the time named the Mercury hus so defended them. Their leaders and their organ has time and agaio been chal? lenged to answer grave charges of false? hood, fraud aod trickery against farmers, ss committed by the leaders,'ind'en? dorsed by the Mercura, -,, They have all avoided meeting any of these issues squarely sod honestly, sod beoee, io tbe eyes of the world must stood convicted. The actions of these leaders steering legislative com? mittee, (which, one of thc executive committee says never was appointed except by the president,) DOW at the capitol, is enough to disgrace aoy order sod condemn them ia the eyes of all honest meo io Texas They are being led by men aod fighting for measures that at the pol is last November the peo pie buried ; closeted with parties who have aot the interest of the people ai heart. They have tried to defeat the people of Texas to securing a jost and equitable railway commission bill Ap* pearing before the committees and making ppeeches for a measure that the people have spoken io thundering tones against. Such actions are not ooiy condemned by all Alliance meo in this legislature, bat ail others here. Volon)-?? more could be orged, bot io heaven's name this is enough. Oar parp?se io this is to appeal to ever j Alliance mao to assist to purify? ing oar ooble order of these mea wi hsve disgraced os ; robbed os ; aod who do oot deserve aoy man's confi? dence sod sympathy. These meo who have never touched the order at aoy point, without leaving a poisonous aod can serous- sore opon it, aod profited by oor calamity. Brethren, io the oame of oar grand order-oar honor-for the sake of your wives and children, we ap? peal to yoa to pat the brand of y oar disapproval upon them io such a man? ner as to forcr them to ply their out? rageous practice elsewhere, or at the worst, enable os, at the next State Al? liance, to stamp them from place aod power and pat io their ?tead meo of boo or, patriotism, aod real love of oar great order aod cause. Let os "labor for the education of the agricultural classes, io the science of economical governmeot, io a strictly non-partisan spirit." Equal rights to all aod special privileges to nooe, should be oar motto. Therefore we should stand for a gov? ern meet that is of the greatest good to the greatest number; a government of the people, for the people, and by the people. Let os purify our order, eschew politics from a partisan stand? poiot, thereby restoring tbe parity to the order. This hydra-headed monster, sub-treasury bill, was conceived io ini? quity aod boro of sio, and belongs io the rank aod file of the only party that believes io robbing aod plundering tbe .people. Its aim is to disrupt the solid Sooth ; to bordeo the people with high taxation. It is time the people were calling a bait aod forever stamp this heresy under tbeir feet. Will you do it? Oar paper, which was once the pride of every AHisoceman, not only in Tex? as, bot of the entire Sooth, wheo it was edited by Texans and spoke the sen? timents of Texas people, is DOW a fail? ore. No longer cao sentiments contra? ry to the management of that paper meet with recognition from its columns. Texas does oot, in the ring's estimation, hold a son who is capable of conducting its editorial department-bat Michigan does. ; Wheo it comes (bat Alliance editors have to come from Michigan to educate the people of Texas through the colamos of the Mercury, a meeting should be called transplanting the pa? per back to tbe people of the Alliance where it belongs, and such actions coo? demoed. Motives of purest nature prompt os io this action. The honor of oar grand order demands it. The destiny, of the great State of Texas i's at stake, sud every mao should rally to the fray aod fight ihe battle to. the finish.-Kavc;h Tiian Review, Texas. " - - .**>~4Wm+y??.-- . Mrs. Kilmore Me y nardie, widow of the late Dr. ?. J M ey nardie, died at Lancaster oo Wednesday morning. TflK FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH." Tired feeling, dall .beadache, pains tn various part? cf tbe body, sinking-at ibe pit ??f the stomach, \?*$ of appetite, feveiri-hness. pimples* or sores, are all punitive evirfenee of poisoned blood. No matter how it become* poisoned it must be purifie ) to .avoid ?e*:h. Dr. Acker's English l>lx>d Elixir has meter failed to re move scrofulous* or syphilitic poisons. Sold ander positive guarantee, by J. F. W. De Lor me. . ' 4 THAT TKRKIBLK COITUS Tn tbe morning, harried or d fficult breathing, raiding phlegm, tigh tn ass in the ebert, quickened pulse, chilliness in the evening or sweatai at night, all or any of these things are the first r?ages of consumption. Dr. Acker's English Cough Reme<ly witt core these fearful symptoms, and is SH ld arider a pveitive guar? antee by J. F. W. De Lorine. 5 Many Persons are broten Sown from overwork or household cares. Brown's Iron Bitters Rebuilds th* lystem, aids digestion, removes excess of bile, and cures malaria. Get the genuine. * City Real tote for Sale. THE HOUSE AND LOT KNOWN AS "SITARES HOUSE," Lol 122 feet on Main Street, 218 feet deep. House bas 8 rooms, a dining room, kitchen and pantry. There are also 3 chambers io tbe yard. Premises well suited for private Boarding House. If not sold by May 1st, will be rented. ALSO Lots, Both Large and Small, to suit purchasers, on Republican Street, New Street, Rail Road Avenue and Sumter Street. Terms Accommodating. J. D. BLANDING. March 25-1 m. CITY LOTS FOR SALE. NORTHWEST SIDE. RANGING IN PRICES FROM $150 to $450 each. Size 50 to 80 feet front by 175 to 200 feet deep. Beautifully located in the healthiest part of {the City-a large number of them 6 feet higher tban at the interjection of Main and Liberty streis Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. Applv to JNO. S. HUGHSON. A. S. BROWN. W. A. BROWN. March 4-3m -v RICE POUNDING. MY RICE MILLS, KNOWN AS THE W. F. Deschamp? .Mills-four miles North of Sumter-are now in good order, pounding 35 to 40 buoLeia. per day, and I will endeavor to give1, satisfaction to all customers. Any information desired may be obtained by addressing me at Hagood, S C. H. C. DESCHAMPS. Feb. 25-3m ? NEW LUMBER YARD. If?BO TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND tbe public generally that my Saw Mill, located on the C. S. & N. R. Rv just back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices according to grades. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18. HU? & BIOT IN, Fall in all Lines. Our Spring Stock is now opened and ready for inspection. We are full in all lines. Beautiful, new and sensible designs for early spring wear. Linen Chambrays, Ginghams, Out-door outings, suitings, wool and light Chal lies, complete line of White Goods, fine Embroidered Suits, black embroided Suits, plain and cross-bar Muslins, pure Linon Lawn. Every body is surprised at the very low prices given to Hamburg Edgings and Embroidery, Rib? bons, Hosiery, Hand? kerchiefs, Ruchings, Slides, UeMas, Parasols, Eats. Ladies* and chil? dren's trimmed and untrimmed Hats at unheard of low prices. In our Notions are numerous novelties for spring and sum? mer wear. Our Fancy tay Department Is filled to overflow? ing with everything in that line needed by housekeepers. Send or leave your orders with us, have your goods delivered promptly and in good order, and be satisfied of the fact that our low prices are consis? tent with high grade and quality. People who obseve Lent are always looking for something they can eat Call and we can feed you. Large White Fat ' Mackerel, Boneless Codfish, Codfish in Cans, Lentiles, split Peas, Scotch Peas, Pickled Herrings, Pickled Salmon, Dried Fruits, Evaporated and canned Fruits and , Vegetables. Six dif? ferent kinds of Soup preparations, Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma &c. Weekly arrival of Plain and Fancy Crackers and Cut Cake, and Fancy Candies. Mild Sugar Cured Breakfast Stripsand Pig Hams, Smoked Tongues, Buckwheat, New Or? leans Molasses, Maple Syrup, Olives, Pickles, Cheese, Ginger Pre? serves, and will have in time for Easter Cranberry Sauce. Be sure and get a can for Dinner that day. DUCKER, i B?LTMAS. Small figures on large quantities. March 25 KEW DRUG STORE IN SUMTER. New Stare, Nev Mei, Hew Grab. W. H. GILLSLAND & CO. Beg to announce to the citizens of Sumter, City and County, that they have opened ZK TSS MONAGHAN BLOCS. A Complete Stock of Dings, Medicines, Toilet and Fancy Articles, and other goods, such as are usually found in a Drug Store, including SEGARS AND TOBACCO, GAR? DEN SEEDS, ETC. Especial attention is invited to a fine line of PERFUMERY, embracing some fine imported Extracts. Careful attention given to the compound? ing of prescriptions, and calls promptly at? tended to at all hours. Au Electric Bell will be found at the door for night use. COME AND SEE US. W. H. GILLILAND & CO., MONAGHAN BLOCK, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. February 18 Get your han kerchief perfumed free with Crab Apple Blossom at Gilliland k Co.'P. Never broken -Kabo. The "bones" in the Kabo corset are made of it -warranted for a year, too. It's a corset you can wear a few weeks, and then get your money back if it doesn't suit But it's pretty sure to suit -else it wouldn't be sold so. J.RYTTE> BERG &, SONS. MONEY TO LEND AT SIX PER CENT? THE SUMTER BOARD OF THE EQUITABLE Building; & Loan Association Of Augusta, Ga., has money to loan on first mortgage Real Estate, (town or county,) at S?X PER CENT. A. S. BROWN, President. A. WHITE, Ja, Sec. and Treas. C. C. MANNING, . Attorney. W. A. PRINGLE, Feb. 25 Agent. 8Iff, MU till M. 1 beg to ioform'the public that I keep fioe FR?SHMEATS 'and also FINE-FRESH FISH of all kinds. I wish to inform mv customers That I have opened a BUTCHER'S STALL IN FRONT OF THE POST OFFICE, on Liberty Street, where I will keep a neat pince, at which Indies can call and examine meats and fish. Thanking the public for past favors, I re? spectfully solicit further patronage. Md^l also pay the highest cash price for Beef and Pork. W. J. DAWSEY. 2-11-3m_ Sample of Crab Apple Blossom Extract free ta Gilliland k Co.'s Drug Store. _ IF YOU ARE GOING WEST I AND WANT LOW RATES To Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and Cali? fornia, or auy point WEST or NORTH? WEST- IT WILL PAY YOU To write to me. FRED D. BUSH, D. P. A., b k N R. R. Nov. 5 -X 38 Wail St., Atlanta, Ga HOLMAN & LEMASTER. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, SUMTER, S. C. WILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK in City or County, and will do all work with despatch and in best of work? manship. Calls by mail or otherwise responded to promptly. Can be found at present at build? ings on Westend of Calhonn Strest. E. H. HOLMAN, Nov. 26-v G. F. LEM ASTER. HARDWARE. Paints, (Regal Brand Oils, Varnishes and Brashes. DuPont's Powder. SPORTING GOODS A SPECIALTY. Agricultural Implements, Guns, Pistols, CUTLERY. AGENTS FOR Garland Stoves and Ranges, Studebaker Wagons and Road Carts, Buggies, Phaetons, Surries and Carriages. The Largest Assortment of Harness in the City. IRON PIPE, PUMPS, MILL SUPPLIES, HUBS, Rims and Spokes, Tinware, Woodenware, Rabber and Leather Belting. We flatter ourselves that the above lines are complete in every particular, and we would ask before buying that you call and examine the stock of GAILLARD & LENOIR, NOT. 19 1 THE I, ?ST. ri H Parties wishing to purchase will please take notice that I will receive about March 10th, Positively the last for this Season. , n X ft One Car Load Broke Mules, ^ And about March 25th, PH One Car Load nice Driving and j J* Work Horses. I ^ XI. KARBY, j Sumter, S. C. March 7, 1891. 1 ?3 .xsvi an* JUST ARRIVED. CAR LOAD OF FINE DRIVING HORSES. TWO CAR LOADS GOOD MULES. One Oar Load Old Hickory Wagons. CELEBRATED SPIRAL SPRING CORTLAND CARTS. Also, a few of the PARRY CARTS. All kinds of CARRIAGES, Surrys, Buggies and Phaetons. HARNESS. A few hundred bushels of na? tive Red Rust Proof Oats. WM. M. GRAHAM. December 3 Furniture I? OUR SPECIALTY. If you want an unequaled assortment to select from, come to us. If you want the neicest designs, come to us. If you want fair treatment and no misrepresentation, come to us. j If you want the lowed prices, come to us. If you want first-class goods, come to us. If you want polite attention, come to us. -NO ORDER TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. We also carry a large assortment of the celebrated Cream Colored {porous) Flower Pots and Wrns, which we are offering very cheap. Examine them mid we are confident you will buy no others OUR CHEVAL SUITS TAKE THE LEAD. DURANT & BEMT&ER. March IS I AM AGENT Yoi' the following well-known and reliable FIRE Insurance Companies, And solicit a share of the FIE ISrad BUSINESS. Our rates are as low and our policies, as "liberal as any first class insurance Companies. THE QUEEN, of Ea^nd. THE NORWICH UNION. of England. THE NIAGARA, of New York. THE CONTINENTAL, of New York. THE NORTH AMERICAN, of Philadelphia. THE GIRARD, of Philadelphia. THE MERCHANTS, of Newark, N. J. ALTAMONT MOSES. I STILL CONTINUE To keep a first class stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. -THE BAEGAINS are too-numerous to enumerate. I invite the attention of close buyers who desire first class goods. Call special attention to our Butter and Teas. ALTAMONT MOSES. Feb 12._ We have received our fall stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, SHOES AND HATS, and are prepared to offer spe? cial inducements to buyers. Our line of DRY GOODS have never been as large and complete as this season. Our line of plain and figured Wors? teds and Flannels are very neat and are offered at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Let us show you before buy? ing and we will sell you, that is, if prices and quality are any inducement. We have an immense line ot Gents* and Ladies7 UNDERVESTS, ranging in price from 20c to $1.25 each. Our shirts for men at 50c. will equal if not surpass anything on the market at 65c. In our SHOE STOCK we have many bargains in men's women's and children's shoes. Our leader for ladies, at $1.75, and men for $2.00 can't be duplicated within 25 to 50c. per pair. We can save you from $1.00 to $2.50 a suit on CLOTHING if you will give us the oppor? tunity. All we ask is for you to look through our stock and get our prices. In PLAIN ND FANCY GROCERIES we arc the leaders. We sell nothing if not of the first qual? ity and our prices are the lowest. Our stock is fresh and well selected. We have every kind of canned Meats, Vege? tables and fruits, all fresh goods of this seasons' pack. We give special prices on can goods by the dozen. You will find our salesmen pleasant and attentive to all customers-perfect? ly willing to show goods at all times. All goods delivered to any pnrt of the city promptly and free o? charge. Full weight Guaranteed. Kingman I Co October 1