i "?&f ?1ill
f l UCLlrfHKD \VKDKICFDAYS.
Wm, R. BRADFORD. '
jjSiihsoriptiou prico . A l por yoar,
CDmw.xmilfiicc oil orjrfiit subj '0t., in
4'tvitecl, li lt mo do not ;i;>kv t- wibliih
Aoniinniiioatipns rontninitf: moiv thaw
wonts*, ui^l uo lvxif.r.isibility in r.*for
tlio yiows ih' < . i.*ros]K>u>lw?itK.
An.in mixorbyiiir.r niobium fir t luir^
,lotto. I i11<?\ i! ? L'ort Milt, UUfl Btrik
Hill I mi ?i lli'ss li '.iison Tl,.. Tiv in iw
ms ;? ?!. Kjilfs huowu OU u
HR^^L iioti to th > pn'oiifch-M-.
RrS^R Lpcul Tulnphaiu* No. ,'>.
biw may 2, i:*oo. jt
Bn i Sweeny
W^m excellent judgment in tl ie * olec't ion
< f I'rof. A. Ii. Hanks rfa H nier.il>
/>f tin.- St.a! iNiai'l i *f Ivlji i'.'.
ntitl our jn'opln feel; jgreutly j-rat i&
(ii d o\ i r t he fact tluat n forinor I'<
Mill ciliziMj has tiydh b?rn lm'tor*
As nil e/hi'-n'or Prutc eor 13u:
I^K luis few jy?evrA in South Carolina.
The West ><' vert isorrient luis
< vcr had vvss the Fort M ' 1 A
j|?|& cmy, Pryft/A. K. lir.nks, principal.
SB * . *
p?P Solely for tho information of
"" Mr. J. S. Price, candidal? for the
jSuite Senate from York County.
The Times feels ouiled upon to
ntutn Hint Fort Mill is very much
in York County, notwithstanding
th? declaration of Mx. Price in the
(Constitutional Convention cf lti'.'o
that "York County is bounded < 11
llie north by North Caroline, on
4 ho oast by Catawba River, on 111"
^oiith by Chester County, ancl en
llio west by 1'raid River."
* * *
Tho editor of the Chester Lnntorn
says ihnt when striding printers
(1 hey are always union printers,
because the others haven't the
Seniority to doinnnd their rights)
refer tg those who linvo accepted
iheir positions by such '*moup epithets
n# 'rats;' they do not deserve
^yinpalhy, and they do not have
Jiis." If The Lantern will oblige
ais by suggesting a more pleasing
and appropriate epillie' tknu "rat"
for the limn Who hnsnlip^ed in an.l
^akon the position of the printer
who bith struck?nine times out
of ten for his jast dnos?or has
been locked ont; wo will tlmnk him
very much uml forward his suggestion
to Mr. liramwo?xl, secretary
jof the 1 ntern;;:iotml Typographical
Union, who will see to it that
the epithet "rat" is forever tabooed
by the o.~>,000 unionpr'inters
in the United States.
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The monument which is to be
erected in Confederate Park to
commemorate the bravery of the
Indians of Catawba tribe is expected
to arrive withjn a fortnight
and will be unveiled as soon thereafter
as the bases, eto^cioi be built.
In view of t}io wide-spread interest
which the pr posed erection of
the monument F'V.cv nted throughput
the State, tbo f?/?Io\vh?g facts
/concerning the history of the Oatawbas
Jiiay prove acceptable to
the reader: The principal town
of the Catn^ba triVj > was located
whore Fort Mill now stands, the
tribo having migrr.ted from tho
north to this point r^a early na 1 .">(>7,
during which yenr they engaged
in battjo the bees. Tradilion
Hays that tho bnttlo was fought
in the 'qrR ot Uatnvba Kiver anil
fSugnr Cpeek. nbont 5 milt s from
fort Mill, and that the Catawba*
lout in the battle l,0f)0 warriors,
while the Cherokee# lost. 1,100.
The land on which tho battle was
fought in now owqed by Mrs. Dr.
J. B, Mack; and ns a refjnlt of the
battle, the Cherok^es i;aye up the
lands which now comprise York
and Chester counties. Broad Kiver
wna inado tho boundary between
the two triV-ep, a^d it is asaerted
that, the ChcMrottfeg ever after the
% battle respoctpd the Ontawbns,
V which shows the 'loep impression
inaMe on them by the tight.
IrvV 17:50 tho vhite people nlteOipt\d
to mak<j peace between
the CqUAwboH, tho Cherokeon. and I
{.ho Tuse'arorns, to which the Cher-1
pkecs 'We cun not live I
without war. Should wo make I
pence with tV|e Tnnearryrns wo muKt.|
im mediately look oqt for roiiio
other \yitlj whr>*n we rnii bo enomjed
in qqr lx'l.jved flee n put ion."
It is eminently appropriate that
(i monument should be erected to
commemorate the existence of the
(*ntawbm?t w!) v.!:!
%
; ' .
i ccv iniKin^' he Indian tribes, and
who always fou?;ht for and never
against the white man.
C * *
Yfo are indeed sorry that the edi
itorial in last week's issue of Tie*
Times, in which it was stated that
; the L'rohi!?itheists should he t;:I
eluded from p irtieiput iou in our
Detnoeiatie* primaries, has ^ivo.u
offense in certain quarters. 1 *i?t
we Ijuvc i;o apology i?? oiFer for our
words < l" last week; the position
taken wo believe to ho entirely
4eimbln, and we shall defend it to
the hes?t ?.f our ability on all ueca- :
sionu. In iSV'd, oil May 2S, the
Prohibition party assembled in national
convention at Pittshijr,'*, Pn.,
and nominated ono L(v. crin;* for
t he Presidency. lie received I'll.
7.77 votes. II.. ity toit .'! lii.it was
Democracy. The Dispensary is
' not a parly !<> this discussion, and
wo tin rcfore decline to consider it
in thi?; connection further than to
hay that it has heen indorsed by
the IX Mttocraey of South Carolina
? >i tinvo diirerent occasion*. Commenting
upon our cditoral, the
(.Iroenviile Mountaineer snyu:
Th Fort Mill Times doc.; not think
that the Prohihi:ionis.s of Son 111 Caroline.
should ho allowed to o.I'er eauili- '
dates in a i>on:o.vario primary fo* any
otHco, and says: "l-Toliihition and lieiu01
vary are. s jv.r.ut; and dist i:u ,, and
the Slate iVnionrntie convention wliieh
is to meet in t o'.umbi.i on Rl.iv Kith
| should, ipiash til - proposition ?.?r the Prohibitionists
as tint as a mucake." rihut
would he iuteres; i,i;j and fruit fa! of j?tlitieal
discord. Will The Times declare
t hat l3is|KMis;irv and Democracy are one
and the same There are a majority
of Demo - :i's in Smith Carolina,
wli > will no;. aj?:*? e to such a | r.i;.n ii i in,
and they ran not he forced to chan^
their views. It would he silly in tho
eM Vee.ie fo- ?I
- ... ... . ? H 'U IIU'M
aoxt month to oxolmlo all ojijiononts of
j the Iiispi'iisury f-oai vo.'iuj? in tha prii
Jiuu'y, making foalty to iljos-.iloof li'juor
j by tho Muto a tost in 1 In* iwrty oam|
jtaiyn, ami wo have no Moa tint tlio
j s'.iitK'csition of Th Timos will bo hoorfotl,
but if suoh oounsols si..r.ihl p ovi.il, tlio
Prohibitionists will bo ablo to takooaro
of tlumsolves, for tlioy aro (lotoi'iniiioil
to iimko tlio isauo bet wrca Dispensary
an 1 rrohibition ia tho cumin;? primary
campaign, ami tho State con volition will
not ami ilaro no; pass any moasaro to
provent moii from rnnninj? for oflioo
WhoSO loValtV to tin. lliiii'.iu'ruio
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cannot bequest ioncd. Tho Democratic
voters in S?u?h t'arolina can not be
throttled, nor has any man or sot of
men the right todictute us to how tho
peoplo shall cast, tluir ballots. Tho
Prohibitionists will in.ikoa cloan sweep
if such tin attempt ia lnado.
Slave l.*bor in New Yoik.
Roceutly tlio Now York Verdict has
boon prying a hit into tljo subject of ,
wages paid to labor. There :irt> linn- >
dreds of thousands of workers in Now
York?and for that matter their like
exists in every corner of t ho land?whose
average yearly income won't reach?,'00.
Oil this they most support a family.
Tho World lately told at length el' a
woman and her child whose income?
and the woman sewed night and day? i
is worse than slavery. They are hotter
than slavery for tho employer, for slavelabor
and slave-ownership would cost
the employer more. And f ?r all that
the Administration choir so constantly
and with npt uracil thankful eyes chant
o' a persistent, sweet prosi>erity, labor
conditions grow worse and tho poor
go lean and i*> >rer. It's a stale of economic
afVairs t?>evoke thought and throw
a shadow of gravity across his face who
hopes for tho |>o 'pie's advancement. It
likewise recalls sonic old-time slavery
oloiiuenco. Forty years ago tho Southern
owners of black chattel-slaves taunted
tho North with the holding of white
wage-slaves. In u lectnro on (and in
favor of) slavery delivered in Tremont
Temple, Host on, .Tan nary 21, 1 !>">(>, :-Ttuntor
Robert Toombs, of (Jcorgia, said of
tho black slave: "lie is entitled by
i law to a home, to ample food and clothing,
and exempted from excessive labor;
and when no longer capable of lab >r, in
old age and disease, he is a legal charge
upon his tuns tor," while of the white
slave he truly said: "Under that system
man has become less valuable and
le:,;s tared for than domestic animals;
* * * in short, capital has become the
master of labor, with all the benefits,
and without tho natural burdens of the
relation." In the course of this same
lecture he used the following pmph"tic
language: "The moment wages descend
to a print barely sullicicnt n> siinnovt
I he laborer and his family, capital c an
not afford to own labor, and it must
cease. Slavery ceased in I'm eland in
ohcdiimoc to this law. and not from
any regard to liberty or humanity. The
increase of population ia this country
may produce the j-atne results, and
American ?!avery, like t lint of Mo-land,
may thid its tuthauasia in the general
prostration of all labor." In other
words, chattel-slavery lhlds its easy
death in Wft^o-alavery. IJoes Toombs'
long ago worda tlad no echo in these
tin;"-!.'
T' ** ;
I rotii 1 ho Nit l insl c'?plt<it.
Washington, 1). April r.O. d'.K).
The i i?*ii who have been s'.owlv hot
surely pushing a s'-lior.io to loot the
I tiit' *1 States Treasury l y means of
contracts with tlio Post-O.'lice Department
for pmuimatic-tv.be service in the
larco cities were given a hard throw
do vn this week v.hwu the lhmse Viv a
vo'oof ST to ."?<> struck out thai |x<rtiou
<>f the post-oillen appropriation carrying
$72"?,?)tK> to pay for existing pnonnmiio
tuuu sovvlco and to extend tlu* same
during tho coming liscul year. That aetion
was brought about l?v* the public
statement of Representative Moody, of
Mussaehusotts, that those men had boon
bribing and tryiuir to bribe atomln'*s of
Congress with stock in their company,
which existed solely for what P could
got through Congressional lobulation.
Admiral Dewey will not make a
stnleujent of liis attitude toward important
public questions, unless he
chants liis mind, hut xvill nsktheXnnsr.s
City convention to nominate liim
for President solely on his record. That
shown how guileless, isi a political way,
the dear old hoy is. Think of the absurdity
of a .cent ]?irty nominal in;? a
man for 1resident without knowing
how he stands nimn a single one of the
rrreat issues upon which the camnaiiru
will be fought! Only a innti lily Dewoy
could I hinit ; :u'li a possible. Notwi;
hstamr ny the public doe'.arat ion of
almost every prominent Democrat in
t ho country that- Col. Ilryan's nomina(ioji
is a certainty and the failnv: of ti
single l)i mocratic State leader to advocate
Dewey, tlte admiral m ill b dieves
that, he will 1. nominated.
Dx-lleproseututive .lames Ii.uuilt'm
I.ewe;, of Washington, sized up tli ) poliMetil
situation oat his way thasty:
"Col. I Ivy an will receive the unanimous
vote of the delegation tor tiio State of
NY'ashin:.;' >:t, at Kansas t ity, ai:d 1 am
oonli<lo:it\ke will ye! tin* electoral votes
of the State. My belief that be will
carry the State, in spite of t h<> e\istin;?
si roa.t a* ic e ;: for .. msioi', is has *.1
on the stronger sent inn in. ; : opposition
to trust:* and til fai:h th people have
in h'.niet.'ilism. I believe the same
Shin?; will apply to all the IV-ille slope
Stales, except Oreyuu,"
Mr. MeKiuley is unquestionably the
one man who engineered the plans
which rur.nl Ud in tlra refusal of tin
,'ejitito by a veto of :> > to d.j to seat Mr.
Quay. Mr. MeKinl'.y has hail it infer
Quay for j.isl about four years and has
been pat ient ly a wailing i bailee to pet
eveu. In order to throw Quay jjnd his
friendso'.f t h * scent, lloss 1 '.am:a allow ed
himself to he counted a Quay man n:itil
the dr,y of the vote, when it was announced
that ho was paired ayainst
Quay. It would he iuterestin;; to know
liow Mi. MeKiuley induced Senators
Aldrich and llovoridye, both Quay men,
to absent thotus"lvcs without pairs.
Their votes would have seated Quay.
Mr. MeKiuley may, however, liud his
triumph a dearly bonyhi one, as Mat
t^uay is about as relentless an enemy as
any politician could possibly have f
lowing his trail awaiting an opportunity
to strike.
There is a fatality about tho name of
(Jcorge. Washington, says the State.
The original |<os.sessor of it was doomed
to be tlio father of a whole eountry.
Now comes, a negro giossessor of it who
timls himself sent back to the h'ate
orison to re-enter upon the service of a
life sentence after enjoying? Tl years of
freedom. Washington was sent lip for
life from Charleston for rape in is7ii.
The succeeding; year he csrajied, and
nothing; more was ever heard of him. 1
At the time a circular was issued gi\ i"K
a description of tho eseajied convict.
Even now the musty records will have
to b enrefally looked over for the fellow's
name. It seems that after wan- i
tiering; about for a time Washington settled
in Augusta, (da., where he began
life anew, has conducted himself well,
and has accumulated considerable property.
Chief llood of Augusta had seen
one of the cirenlars, and h<? kept an eye
on Washington. Filially he concluded
he was the cscapud life-term man, arrested
him, and yesterday I)Hirer Richards
of the Augusta force brought hint
ever 11? Simrrinl t CSIlld. 'n
nejrro takes his recapture stoiealfy. He
does not deny his eoiivietiou and sentence
nor his escape.
Mrs. F. I), (ireen, of Lancaster, visited
tlie family of Postmaster Massey
last week.
Communications are not published in
this jiapor unless aecouiiMiuied by the
name ot t)io author.
Mr. Ira (i. Sniytho has the thanks of
the editor for a repast of the lirst strawberries
seen in town this spring.
The Gem Restaurant,
CM A RLOTT H, N. C.
i > South Tryou Street.
K K (!i!iN\vi'i I
~
M. W. GUI (Hi,
Red Estate A pent
If yon lin vo :tny pyouorty to soil, I '.vill
try nml lint' you ;i puruhasor. If you
want lo buy any proportv, I will ivy
nml iiiiil it for you. 1? you havo any
jut?|i >r!y to lot, coino plaoo it on my
fvoo lint. If you want to r?M?t any
pvopivty, coino nml s o what I lia\o
listed. All business mat tors giuirdod
With ooiitlilonco, nml no elmrifos inn
made uiiU ss I ulii ci a trim miction, and
then a very small per vent. ,
\
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Don't Go Hungry.
The Catawba House, Main st., Fort
Mill, <J., will faruish you an excellent
meal for 25 o?'iits; lod^rin;* can also j
bo hacl for 25 coats. All quests are
treated conrtoonsly and their wants ea- |
tend to. Give us a trial and you will j
bo pleased.
K. A. II. KTsr.M., Proprietor.
I ?
AT Till? QT/TI>I?
1 I I JU U1
Of A. O. Jones there has just
.
been received n shipment of Cabbage,
Potatoes (Irish and Sweet),
both for plant inland eating, Lemons,
Granges, Bananas, My repu
I
'cation is that of carrying the <
.
choicest fruits brought to Fort
M1 I
Mill. This reputation 1 shall sus1
tain.
A lot of medium grade pants, all j
sizes and weights, will he sold ro
gardless of jirice. You would do
well to see them before von hnv
w J '
A. 0. JONES
Llect'oii?Special 5cliool rax l evy.
York v ill o. iv April 2o, 1>'>'?.
To (\ T. Crook. B. ? !. Katris, and S. P.
I'.h'nkeat .!>;p. Tvu.it" 's School District
Ko. 2t> A or!: County, S.
I'tvoii the written petition of the ro-;
quired uunihtof resident votcw? auid I
freeholders of I .''strict No 2'!, you are,
hereby dire 'e<i to hold an election sit ,
(told Hill, York Count". d. C., in !
District on t-atr.rduy, Maiy t", J4nV), *.>x- !
lit" purpose < i' ?!. terminim; whether a ;
special 1 awlui.' annua! Sax of threo
mills for s'-hool purjioses shall be levied
on t lie property of said Distvi ri No. _i'>.
By order of t h.: (Anility Loavd of Iklucat
ion.
,Ton\ I!. Oaiskoi.i., ( hairnian.
ANNOUNcEMENIS.
Clerk o? Court.
V.V arc am; horixed to announce
\V. I'liOWN WVi.lll ai a e.indicia to '
for re-e!'ctii?n to the ottiee of Cleric of
th" Court for York Comity, subject to
the result of the Democratic primary ;
elect ion.
1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for i lio ottice of I lerk of Court of York
* oimty, subject to the action of the
Democratic party in thu primary (leelinn.
* \V, II. STEWART.
Subject to the action of tlio Democratic
primary election, 1 hereby nit- ;
nonnce myself as a candidate for the I
olliee of Clerk of the Court for York
Comity. J. J. HUNTER. ,
i hereby announce my candidacy for
the olliee of Clerk of Court of York
county, subject to the action of the ;
Democratic primary. J. A. TATE. '
Sol/clter of the .Sixth Circuit.
I lioreby announce myself as a canai- j
date for Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial i
t ircuit, subject tothe result of thelVm-1
oer.itio primary. TllOS. P. McDOW.
MEACIIAM'S
DRUG STORE i
<
Tf yon want the host fresh ^
Drills to be found in town call ami
see inc. i can proscribe for you,
till prescript ions, or sell you dru^s.
1 have had years of experience in
the (Inc. line ^ I ?, t.. *1... I
^ ....v. A.ijr ounr mill Mil '
Wntson building, in front of the |
bank. I
Your pntronage is solicited.
Call and sue me when in need of
anything in the drug lino.
If your houso needs painting or 1
you need paints for any other purpose,
see fiio rognf&ilfgVlr^iiylobrated
Longmnn tfc Martinez'1,
Kondy-mixc <1 Paints.
I also carry in stock a complete
line of Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking
and Chewing Tobacco.
T. B. Meacliam, M. D ,
^ ? s.
\;<:>v-./
y ;
v vv/V:'.'r""~- -' ' t/^'\^,/v ' l
/'? ' ^ m, ?r?
In a ?j."(?l hnmor? YVs; and
yon would he. Ion, if your clot hint* i
wi'iv laundered hy tlio -Model
Steam Laundry, Charlotte, N. C. '
Collars, eutTs, shirts, ladies' shirt 1
waists, and everything else that
enn I?i? waste d is laundered at the 1
Model Steam Laundry. \
I'd. L. J"lcFLM VNAY, Ajrent,
Fort Mitt, ?. C.
i ' StiS-l -CM ?3* mm ?
ii
We are now offering?
Thr?;e Cans Tomntoes, Fti
Three lbs N;ce Pried Apj
5>?ed Irish I'otatsoe, $? o
And have just received
Hulls, and Cotton Seed Moal, v
cows.
Wo have also just received
ChildrenStirimr 1 Sum's
$1 to $1.50 n pair.
CLOTHING! CLQIHII
Though we Imve sold a
a large line left, and think wo c<
quality. We have too many 1>
cut prices on these suits, so eoi
t. b. beix r
our springc.<
11 live* arrived and we will have
will call and sco them, f >r OCR
eyes. Our stock of hAWNS, P1Q
DUCKS, SUITINGS, MADRAS'
WHITE GOODS is unsurpassed fShirts,
Shirts, 0ur 8t0t
Hats and Caps. NVA
Shoes and Slippers.
ilO YS" SI" ITS ISO Y.Suits
at 75 cents, ?1, Sl.tlo, t'l."
Pants at 10 cents. 2(h) pairs nice
SOMETHING TO KAT? W.
your orders and we will till it ami
later. We have a full stock of Ga
Potatoes, both Irish and Sweet.
llring us your produce and we '
for same.
TEGRAM &
TO THE YOUNG i
We want to say that our line of
plete in everything. Our Neuliu
SUMMCIt l:N!)Ell\VEAK. HOSE ill 1)1
jots. srsrexdehr, Handkekchiei
everything, bo wo ask you to conic
to see us and cnil for anything you
wear. If you want a nice suit of
Simmxo Clothing we can tit you ive
take orders for Wannanmker &
Brown, Philadelphia. All wool
suits, in ton patterns, for $8 -the
kind that look nice, wear well, and
Ijold their shape. We carry all
kinds of Hats and Shoes. Try a j
ire the host on the market for the i
ME AC! 1AM
The Proper Time
Is right here to do your spring
leaning and we are prepared to
n ip you do it more effectively and
noro economically than you have
iver done before. We can provide
you with a preparation that we
guarantee to guard you against the
lepredat ions of bedbug* for one
year to come. Your money back
f you furnish practical proof to
he contrary.
Your .Furniture may need vnrlishiug
and perhaps restained or
minted and your floors colored.
W e would be pleased to serve you
n this or any other capacity in our
inc.
\Y 15 iRDRF.Y & CO.
MI STBSE."
#
ill Weight, for 25 cents.
jle?, for 25 cents.
O a bushel.
11 car each of Sacked Feed, Loose
vhieli is best known feed for milch
a full lino of Liu!ion,' blisses anil
which are beauties. I'riccs from
mi CLOTHING!
at many Spring Suits, we have s'ill
an fit almost anybody in price and
oy?' and Children's Suits and liavo
no soon and <jjet best selection.
PROPRIETOR
n OLIJ RELIABLE STORE."
30DS
an OPENING just ns soon as you
PRICES will <*t rtainly op mi your
V" ES. Olid AND! ES. DIM 1T i ES,
PERCALES, CALICOS, and
>r beauty and quality.
k of Spring .Shirts ore beauties ? All
kind?, all sizes, all prices.
un suit you In Jliia line, both In pries
?id quality. They ore sty llsb, too.
A nice Uns to arrive this weok, i.i all
ttie latest sprlnf; styles.
>' PANTSjO,
and 100 pairs of Boys'
pants ?il 20, 2~>. do. 10, .*?(), (H) cents,
t 11, we have it. Call or 'phono us
deliver (roods promptly. Prices
ldon Heed, Onion Sets, and Seed
will givo you highest market prices
COMPANY.
*
HEN?
Gent's FoRNismxc. Goods is com.
i:r. Shirts are perfect (reins? all
kinds and styles of Collars and
Cuffs. In Ties we show you tho
Tnk, Four-in-hand, Bows, Clubs,
English Squares, and Bat-wine
Tios. Wash Tiea, by the dozen,
10 rents anil up. A full line of
pcks, tans, fancy Htripea, and polka's,
Garters we can't ennrnerato
HWMWBMiaP
IrSJI -mm
mir of our liny Stnte Shoes. They
noney.
. & EPFS,
W. II. KOOYEK,
LIQUOR DEALER,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
We look e?peclal(y after the shipping
trade and below ijuote very close
figures. Will be gljd to have your
orders. Terms cash with order.
Corn, per gallon, in jug (boxedL
$1.50, 51.75 81,d $
All first-class goods ai $1.75 nnd $2
VRRY OLD.
Ryes frcui $1.60 to $2, $2.50 nud
$.? 5<? per gallon.
(iuj* from $i.6o to $2, and $2 50.
(jenuino Imported "Hsh (Jin" at $5
per gallon.
Apple Brandy, $2.35 per gallon.
I'cech Brandy $2 50 per g-illon.
No charge f ?r jug and box on above,
and no charge at these prices for keg
when wanted in such quantities.
Let us 1 ave your orders and oblige.,
w. U. HOOVER.