Allen County Independent from Iola, Kansas • 3

Scott Gumming, Is securing a good REMEMBER STOP AND THINK! Pancost, the artist, with his -daughter has gone to Bisinark to take views of the various points of intorrest at the great Fair. :0: Do you want a Suit of Clothes, an Overcoat, Hat, Cap, 1). i Publisher. pair of Boots, Shoes. Gloves, Mitts.

Overalls or Underwear, or tact anything lor yourself or boys? If so it will pay you to come and see as. Our cannot be beaten in the County. "We Mark Our Hoods in Plain Figure Our MOTTO is Square Dealing and BOTTOM P1UCES. Our Latch String is always Out. Come and see us and "1 6 Hi tf a Hi P5 Ch to 4 to 0 525 i ft P3 Q-4 3 a E-t fl I 4 F-1 8 tn P3 pa CO Mollis gfflJSHKj Li' 'T't VI tut 1 1 ji-isrs i 'it, an I 11 JI 3 4 The Johnson Revolving FOR Lawyers, Clefffijtheit, PhinMant, lUUtnra, lianheri, Teachers, TSeftUnnh, Stulent, and all who read booka.

Hold mom KookS in ppacft than ftnv other dpvicoH'trtt lit a firiKur's i.tueh Klwlves adjustable at hf rghtfidesirod Each shelf is holding a pi-C of Appleton'tt Cyclopa'diK. Made of iron, itanuotivarpor wear out. Beautifully ornamented, making a handsome and novel piece of furniture. for table hold or 3 tiers of books sizes fnr floor hold 2, 3. or 4 tiers of book's, as desired.

Send for denerirttlve price list. with over SCO Illustrations of Educational aud useful articles, BAKER, PRATT Sc School Furnlshcm, and Dtalerg In cvorjlhini: in (he Book and Stationery line, OOrOARTERS FDR ALLSCflOOL SUPPLIES, 143 T4 Grano? New York, THK Kansas Lawrence Southern RAIX.K.OAD Is the Most Pleasant and reliable route ALL POLNTS East) West or Norths Passengers via.this;iinc:hae NOICHANGE OFJCARS TO Chicago, St- Louis, HanrtibaLTQuirKy Cleveland, Indianapolis! or Toledo, from Kansas City. And CHANGE To New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Passengers for CHICAGO via this route m( riAcjTwo 1101119 EAiiLimt than by any other. This is Hie only line from rank ing connections for Denver, Canon City, Leadville, Pueblo: and all points in Colorado, or to San Francisco and all points on the Pacific Coast.

It is the shortest and best route to all points in IOWA AUD MINNESOTA. Round Trip Tickets To all the populur pleasure resorts on sale durin the smni tier months. Trams on this line are always ON TIME'thUT milking connections sure. of frtr "twuys us low ns the lowest. KANSAS This com mil has acres of the host-best na cheapest fiu-ming lands in Kansas, located in the beautiful Valley, SouthcHStern Kansas, known throughout the west as the "Garden of the Mate." These lands are well watered andtimhered, underlaid with coal, und are within three hours ride of Kansas City.

They arc now being sold at the uniform price of per acre cash, or $4 .00 on seven years time, and present ft opportunity of obtaining )rhenp and comfortable homes not found elsewhere in Kansas. Send to the Land Commissioner for maps, circulars and full information. GKO. II. NKTTLETON, General Manager, Kansas City.

OAKKS, General Superintendent, Kansas Citv. j. lockwooi), General Ticket Agent, Kansas City. JOHN A. CTiAHK, Lain! Commissioner, Kansas City, Mo.

BOSS HARNESS SHOP Of Allen ounty. 11 yon want good work at BOTTOM PRICES me a call. W. L. BARTELS, South Side of Square, Iola, Kansas.

JOHN W. SCOTT, M. DKAI.KI! IX Drugs, Medicines, Taints and Oils, BOOKS AND STATIONERY. J'l'RE WINES ASD MOUORS FOlt MEDICAL Farm and physicians from Ihe country will lltnl our sttx'k of nie(lleines C(nnilele, warranteti jrenuine. anil ni'the best i(imlit) iU' of Public lol.i.

Kimi? 3 I In if. "SU-p a. I practice in the eastern part of this county. Mr. Luckenbill came home from Mr, Grimms in Goneva township yester day sick.

Will Inge bought for his brother Georgo about $500. worth of property at tax sale. Don't forget the mooting of tho Oar- fiold and Arthur club next Saturday evening. A fellow in California claims to have I I 1 1 1 11 a spring, the water ot wincn nouis goia in dilution. A few evenings ago just before dark a brilliant moteor appeared in the south eastern sky.

J. Steele, a week ago last Monday commenced a ten months school in Sa. It'in township. Bob, Reimcrtand his sister Sadie left Monday for Lawrence to attend the Bismarck State fair. The nominations for the various county offices made last Saturday giving general sauisfaction.

Stewart, an attoaney from Woodson county was disbarred ono day last week by JubgeTalcott. A. S. Hank ins, niade his appearance on our streets yesterday for the first time in two months. The Humboldt delegation shook the tree last Saturday, but the other fellows got the persimmons.

Elmer Quackenbush, was fooling with a pistol a few days since and shot himself through the hand. Mr. Chivers, representing Wanamaker Brown clothiers and dyers ofTopeka, was in town last week. Anderson DeClute are agents for Gisecke Meysenburg Co. Hand Made Boots every pair warrented.

Gen. Harrison Kelley has received the Republican nomination for Senator in Coffey and Wilson counties. The Democrats at their convention last week endorsed Green, the Greenback candidate for congress. John Richardson of tho Mineral Well was so unfortunate as to receive a broken arm in a runaway last week. D.

Reynolds delivered the best temperance lecture that has been talked to the people of Iola at any time. Our sanctum was graced by the smil-faces of Misses Blanche Cain and Ida Cartels Monday. Call again ladies. The surveyors commenced locating the new railroad Monday between Union-town and the east line of this county. Anderson DeClute have receid the largest invoice of Clothing from Rochester, N.

Y. ever shipped to Iola. Just received, the most complete line of stationery, blank books and notions in the city at Scott's. Peter Tickarts of Humboldt was in town Thursday. It is a rare thing for him to leave his work for any purpose.

A Garfield aud Arthur club was organized in Iola last Saturday evening with two hundred and fifty signatures. Lost A gold sleeve button. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving the same at Hutchinson's grocery store. That old stalwart, J. Patterson, took in the Convention and shook hands with his many friends in town last Saturday.

At the Garfield and Arthur club last Saturday evening C. M. Simpson was elected Presideat and James DeMoss Secretary. G. W.

Moon, a stalwart Republican of Humboldt township, was one of the delegates to the Republican onven veution. John Ireland and Monroe Goforth were in attendance on the Democratic Congressional Convention at Ft. Scott, last week. Mo f. Christian, a brother of Davie's, is visiting Kansas.

He eays the Republi cans will carry Indiana. He is from Rockville. Maude Christian, daughter, and Alva, the son, of Jas. Christian, are away at school, the former in Topeka, the latter in Lawrence. Jack Clark, John Walters and Will Conley were at Neosho Falls last week.

Clark and Conley were looking for locations for stands. Hon. R. V. Blair, one of the most substantial aud reliable citizens of Cottage Grove was in attendance at the convention on Saturday.

We were mistaken last week when we said Miss Laura Arnett, of this city, was attending the State University. It was Baker University instead. Prof. Harris will lecture on temperance aud the Constitutional Amendment at Carlyle Presbyterian church Sunday evening Sep. 19th.

The popular Trustee of Humboldt, J. P. Duncan, was looking on at the convention. Mr. Hottensteiu of Humboldt township was also present.

Miss Nellie Schley, formerly of Huni' boldt, was mairied in Kansas City last week. Miss Ella Martin, of Humboldt, was one of the bridesmaids. E. D. Brown and B.O.

Davidson, have formed a partnership iu the law and loan business. Reliable in every sense of the word is our recommendation. Attention is called to the change in the advertisement of D. T. Ureen'B grocery store.

We are pleased note the fact that D. P. is working up a good trade. The People's new Dry Goods Store is now receiving new goods beautiful Prints, Dress Gooda, Flannels, Cottons, at popular prices. Call aud see.

Next to Anderson DcClutc's new block, being built now. THAT Is receiving NEW GOODS DAILY Do not fail to call and see LINEN SUITS Of the latest styles, Black Alpacas Steel Lusters. Indian Cashmeres. Cotton suitings, (Brocade stylos,) all kind of Trimmings to suit. We also have a very nice selection of sriuxtt and siiwmkr silks, Black White, Plaid, And Hair striped, TRIMMIMG SILKS, OF THE MOST P0PIL1R SHADES, Black Satin and Brocade Velvet.

Also, the latest styles of BUTTONS Suited to the different shades of oods. A full line of WHITE GOODS, Corsets Ladies Children's HOSE, Rouchings Cloves; And Linen Cuffs And Collars. We have a llivrge and well selected tock of Men's and Boys' Clothing of the latest styles and BEST MAKE. A large stock. of Hats.

Caps, Boots frees MENS' FURNISHING GOODS A full line of COAT'S THREAD, The Standard of the World, Also, BELDING SILKS. of all colors. Our stock of Caisimeres, Jeans and Cottonades Is the largest in this market, and just wnat is wantea lor opring and Summer wear. We are offering the above goods at a very little above the prices before the RISE. OWING TO THE OVERCROWDING OF OUR ROOM THESE GOODS MUST SELL TO MARE ROOM FOR THOSE YET TO COME.

-o We recognize the old adage that "Quick Sales Sir all Profits" With the moderate addition "FOlt CASH," Is the correct principle of doing business Give us a call, at M'CLIRE'S CASH STORE. YATES' OLD STAND, HgOiifI Tho Neosho Falls Fair Association has sent out four different kinds of large colored posters. No fair in the State or west docs more advortiseug, Sid Clark is an independent candidate for Senate. A'nt it about time to kick him in such a manner as will create a lasting impression on his mind? Attention is called to the advertisement of Anderson DeClute in this issue. We commend them to the public and will guarantee satisfaction given.

A test of endurance between men and horses for 15G hours which occurred in Chicago last week resulted in the former accomplishing the greater number of milos. To our many subscribers who have talked of paying for their paper in wood, we would say, the time is coming when man freezeth if it gets too cold, and wo man doth likewise. We understand that the same peculiar type of typhoid fever with which our people have been troubled the last few months, is raging to a considerable extent in Humboldt. Tax sale this year was the smallest for years. Last year there were 237 farm tracts advertised.

This year 103 nearly all of which sold. What speaks louder for prosperity. The dedication of the new United Brethren church five miles south west ot Iola, will take place Oct. 3, 1880, Rev. W.

A. Walker, of Illinois conference, officiating, A General invitation isgiven. Stevens, of the Leavenworth Timet was in town last Friday offering the Times at $5.00 a year. C. B.

Hamilton, of To peka took in an order for books and sta tionery from the county officers on the same day. J. Y.v. Anderson called to see us Monday. He has been employed for the last two weeks in the office of the Secre- retary of the Neosho Valley fair.

He will teach school four miles out from the Falls this wiuter. Married, at the residence of the bride's parents in Osage township, Allen county Kansas, Sep. 10th. 1880, by Rev. Hahn, Mr J.

H. Fallis of Anderson county, to Miss Eliza Lieurance, of AI leu county Kansas. B. Stevenson, the druggist burned one ot his hands very seriously last week while haudeling some chemicals, and bis sister Miss Josie. is suffering with a sore face caused by rubbing it with her hands after she had hauduld some drug, Notice of the dissolution of tne hard ware firm of Henderson Bevingtou, will be found in another column of to days paper.

Mr. Henderson will con tinue the business at the old stand, and desires a continuanco of your patronage. The Garfield Club completed its or ganization last Saturday night, by electing a complete set of officers. The Club will meet next Saturday night and will be addressed by W. H.

Slavens. Let there be a good turn out, Ladies are especially invited. W. J. Yates, son of our former townsman Mr.

Benj. F. Yates, is a candidate for representative in his district in Neosho county. Will is a stalwart Republican as well as a live and energetic worker and we seriously doubt in that district can be found another representative. Some fellows swindled a colored man in a patent right trade at Neosho Falls secretly and boasted that he could not give bonds to recover his property.

Several prominent persons immediately went on the colored mans bond when the other fellows offered a fair compromise, which was accepted. Dr. Hendricks and W. H. Slavens addressed a small audience at Fair Lawn last Friday night.

E. D. Brown will speak at the same place one week from next Sunday on temperance. Brown and Murray will also talk at Jeddo one evening this week, and Keplinger and Murray in Elsmore on Thursday evening. John Harris a Jew days ago while loading a revolver, pushed the cartridge in with his knife and the pressure being too heavy the cartridge exploded the ball entering and lodging near the center of his left hand.

The doctor probed for the ball, a twenty-two, but could not find it. The wound is healine rapidlv but is very painfull. Mr. John Charles and Miss Teresa Neal, of Humboldt, were married yesterday morning at the residence of Moses Neal. Mr.

Charles has lived in Allen county for some years and is ot the most successful stock dealers the county has ever had. Miss Neal partakes of the genial social nature that has made her parents so very much liked in Humboldt. All parties are to be congratulated on this truly happy occasion. Married, at the residence of the bride's father, Moses Neal Esq. near humboldt Kansas, Sept.

14th. 1880, by Rev. E. S. Miller.

Mr. John B. Charles, and Miss Teresa L. Neal, all of Allen county. A small but very pleasant company of fjienvs were present to witness the cere-emony or enjoy the excellent repast provided, for which a morning ride at the refreshing hour of seven clock, had fully prepared the guests.

Auioug those pjesent were Mr. and Mrs. Charlas of Ft. Scott, father and mother of the bridegroom. WEO.NKSDAV.

SEPT. 16, 1880. Ii. A N. Time Tahlc.

liuiNii south, J'lUbciiKi'i- 14:11 I'- 111 LiOlNU MOUTH, I'luaengiT 1. m. KicIkIU, P. Uloso connect lows made ul Kanmts (Illy, ami thronitli tiukuts fnriutta all cantcm jiiiliils. K.

UMKWOOI), Tir.kul Agent. Hot dnya are over. District Fair next week. A fine raiu last Sunday. Fast Horses at District Fair.

Chariot Race at District Fair. River up and the mills at work. Subscribe for tho Inwki'KNDENT. Maj. Bond visited.

Iola last week. Balloon ascension at District Fair. Glass Fruit jars at Scott Goforth's. Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia, lleed'a Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria. Lota of fun at the District Fair next week.

Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic cures Fever Ague. Sealing wax, of the best quality, at Scotts. Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic restores the appetite. Stover and Humboldt Guards are in Wichita. Schools opened Monday with good at tendance.

Dr. Whittakcr, of Carlylo, was in town Saturday. Dr. Tozer and wife have gone to Eureka Springs. New Fall Hats at Ella F.

Cowan's mil- linary store. Miss Minnie Bush, is attending Bismarck Fair. Dr. Thompson of Colony visited Iola last Friday. W.

G. McDonald went to Bismarck fair Monday. Humboldt cily schools commenced last Monday. County Clerk made a number of tax deeds last week. Dr.

Hendricks makes a number one temperance talk. Frank Powers was up from Wilson county last week. Old papers for sale at this ollice, fifty cents per hundred. Some of the finest slock in the State 'At the District Fair. Newt More, the Neosho Falls landlord was in town Monday.

The wells in different parts of town Are reported giving out. T. C. Sherman and C'apt. Likes graced Iola with their presence.

D. in town Mod-day and made us a call. The time for slates, pencils, pens and school books has arrived, Jolly Sol Kingsbury, of Humboldt, enjoyed the Convention. Go to Cowan if you want the best goods for the least money. A Hartley, is in Geneva working on Mr.

Grimms new building. Paul fisher was one of the principal bidders at the sale last week. James Burns has charge of Robert Cook's stock at Bismarck fair. The first story of the new city hall building is almost completed. Will Sherrits, of Neo9ho Falls.is work ing for Hartman and Casmire.

George A. Amos smiled complacently on the Convention proceedings. J. N. Fallis, to Eliza Lieurance, by permission of the Probate Judge.

Don't fail to go to the District Fair And have a good time next week. John Richardson will have a refreshment stand at Neosho Falls Fair. The time for putting up stoves, and so has the time come for family jars. Don't forget to attend the meeting of the Garfield Club Saturday night. Jake Ahlefeld, an Attorney from Le-roy, was in town last Wednesday.

The first frost ot the season '(that we have seen) came Monday morning. J. H. Richards was up to Garuett last Saturday defending a caiininal case. Quite a number of our people are attending the State Fair at Bismarck.

Anderson DeClute are receiving their fall Stock of Clothing Boots. If you want the local and county uews, subscribe for the Independent. C. B. Graves has been nominated for the Judgship in the Emporia District.

A full line of standard Homeopathic remedies at Scott's. Robert Alexander, of Edgar county Illinois is visiting at James Christians. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church next Sunday.

Elder Price will preach. The Kansas Queen is the best flour in the city. For Sale by Scott Goforth. Dresses cut, fitted and made, at Cow-gill Shauk's, Satisfaction guaranteed. The township Hancock and English club at this place is in a flourishing condition.

For Dressmaking, go to Cowgill Shank's, first door south of Colborn'e corner. Warranted Hand Made BOOT of all Grades. How He Saved His Son. Israel Jones, of Franklin station, Ohio, has a son whom the doctors had given up with Diabetes. He applied a Day's Kidney Pad, when he commenced to improve, and is now able to get out and attend to his work.

Neosho Valley Fair- The Seventh Annual Fair of the Ne osho Valley District Fair Association will be held at Neosho Falls, Sept. 20th to 25th, Noted speakers from all over the State are to be present and deliver addresses. Entries are already being made in the speed ring, and this promises to be more attractive this year than ever before. Two novelties in the shape of a Chariot Race and Balloon ascension are annonnced for the entertainment of those present. The Agricultural and Horticultural exhibits this year will be larger than ever before.

Let us all turn out and visit this fair and see for ourselves what Kansas can do in the shape of a first class Fair. Report Of Allen county Teachers Association. Association met at high school building at Iola on Saturday Sept. 11th 1880 Association was called to order by Vice President W. H.

Cady, after which was election of officeis. Prof. Ford of Humboldt was elected President by ballot. The following persons were elected by acclamation. Vice Presidents W.J.

Steele, A. II. Newton, W. H. Cady; Secretary Miss Kate Thrasher; Treasurer, W.

F. Young; Editor J. C. Hamm, Assistants A. M.

Johnson, Miss Mary Chamberlain. Eeading minutes of previ ous meeting. Miscellaneous business. Owing to convention being held at the time and several who were assigned duties on programme being absent, the So ciety voted not to hold an afternoon session, and after enrolling several new members adjourned to meet at Humboldt in four weeks. W.

H. Cady, A. II. Newtom, V. P.

Geneva Notes. Air cool and bracing. A gentle rain on Sunday. Fine weather tor the past week. There will be more wheat sown this season thau last.

Farmers all busy, and wheat sowing and corn cutting not over yet. The Neosho Valley Fair Associatiation will send the "Thing" up this time. Mrs. P. Woodmansee from Java N.

Y. is visiting her sister Mrs. Lewis Clukey. There are no new cases of sickness reported in our neighborhood for the past week. Mr.

E. Dolittle just threshed the best lot ol navy beans we nave ever seen raised in Kansas. log and cattle buyers are again on the move. Stock of that kind meets with a ready sale and at paying prices. J.

H. Spicer has just made and put in successful operation one of our old fach-ioned apple pealers. It works like a charm. What was taken to be the "New Electric Light" in the south part of town last week was Ben Berry's newly whitewashed house. Dr.

Knowlton made the round trip from his residence to the P. 0. one day last week but since then has not been able to be out. Mr. S.

G. Maibe and daughter started for their old home in Oneida county N. Y. We are sorry to learn that they are not intending to return. Sammie Vintons little dog was bit by a rattle snake last Saturday.

Three doses of whisky were administered and the little pet is in a fair way to recover. Business was uncommonly dull on pur streets on -Saturday. Our political aspirants with many others interested in the welfare of Allen county went to Iola to the county convention. A Yankee Book Agent is running for a "Fools Errand." The book that is creating such a stir among all classes and parties judging fron the number of subscribers it meets with a ready sale. The temperance meeting last Thursday night was reported a final success.

S. M. Irwin "broke the ice" and Win. Banta "waded in" with a rousing old speech. The next meeting promises to be the "Big Boom." We are glad if some one has got this "right flap." It stood in front of D.

Leavitts wagon shop undergoing repairs. We all wondered what it was and what it had been and guessed at its age and how much longer it could stand the racket but said it was a sautipede or a velocipede, and a Democrat ballot box stealers and so on until John Knowlton put in an appearance and said it was a two wheeled telephone. Then a white haired boy came and drove it off out of town and when our reporter had interviewed the mystery and saw it take on a supply of castor oil knew tiat Joha was right, Anon, we will Please you. ayTrunks and Satehells The Republican County Couvention met at the Court House last Saturday at one clock P. M.

and placed in nomina tion the following ticket: For District Clerk, Win. Davis; for Probate Judge, W. G. Allison; for Supt. of Public Instruction, Frank Root; for County Attorney, W.

Slavens; for Representation of the 53d. District, R. Stevenson; for County Commissioner. 3d. District, A.

W. Howland. The ticket is a good one and will bo elected. Gen. Dexter E.

Clapp, of Woodson county, has been grossly misrepresented in reference to some old Indian Agency contracts and should receive a vindictive at the hands of Woodson county this fall. He will make a yery influential member of the bouse. Coalitions with Democaats ought to be discountenanced in every way. Nothing is to bo gained by them except the defeat of a good working party representative to merely gratify some personal spleen. We hope Woodson county will avoid any such a contest this fall.

The following resolutions adopted by teachers of the Jewell County Institute we clip from Jewell county Monitor: Whereas, We, the teachers of Jewell county, feeling that our institute has been an abundent success, and that we have made the most rapid advancement in our studies on account of the good feeling and harmony that has prevailed throughout the term, and desiring to show our appreciation of the kindness and painstaking efforts of our instructors, and the good feeling of the people of Mankato, ever manifested during the progress ot the Institute, do hereby offer the following resolutions liesolved That we tender our thanks to D. Kenny, our County Superintendent, for securing the services of Profs. Harris and Scott conductor and Instructor of the Jewell County Normal Institute of 1880. Resolved: That we hereby oxpress our very warmest appreciation of the labor of Prof. P.

II, Harris, as Conductor of this Institute. For four weeks he lias labored faithfully and with the utmost enthusiasm in our interests, and to make us more worthy of our profession, and we desire to express our hearty thanks and thorough approval of this work. Resolved: That the work of Prof. A. C.

Scott, as Instructor in the Institute, is such as to call for the highest need of praise. His faithful and earnest work has given us a high regard for his character, and we do but echo his own words when we bid him "God speed" in all the labor of the future that may be before bim. Resolved: That we respectfully request the County Superintendent to make an earnest effort to secure the services of Profs. Harris and Scott for the Jewell County Institute of 1881. Convention Notes-John Knowlton was a patient spectator.

Lon Howland, of Geneva, was smiling on every one. H. D. Smith received a large vote for County Attorney. J.

O. Fife received four votes for County Attorney. Iola delegates were all present and acted as a unit. Hon. E.

H. Funston viewed the proceedings with interest. Frank Nigh was a delegate from Cottage Grove. The Republicans there always send him. Isaac Nigh and a son of Capt.

Stewart, took in the excitement manifest at the Convention, Peter Long, E. R. Russell, L. W. Keplinger, O.

J. Johnson, M. Donoho and Ed. Barber helped to solidify tho Humboldt delegation. J.

Cox, M. D. Stout, Sylvester Wilcox James Ard, Holslein, Davis, Spencer and Smith, of Elsmore, were among the spectators. Capt. J.Stewart made a happy little speech in seconding the nomination of L.

L. Hartman for Superintendent. Sam Stewart is a worker. Gorrell and Isaacs, the representatives of active workers at the Convention. Elm sent Delaplaine and Worst, excellent men.

Britton and Stanley, two old reliables, represented Osage. Deer creek had Wm. Davis, Con Mull and John Banghman, while Geneva was not a whit behind with McClure, Elliott, Charley Knowlton and John Dickey. Dickison and Phoebus came from East Cottage Grove, Dwyer, Wolfesberger and Randall, from Elsi-nore. Humboldt and Iola sent none but workers.

There were none but the most substantial and influential men from the various localities sent. All in all it was composed of the best material ever assembled in Convention in our county. NoJice. All persons knowing themselves indebted to the firm of Henderson Rev-ingtou will qlease call and settle their accounts either by cash or note immediately, as the hooks of the old firm must be ballanced. Thanking you for your past patronage, and soliciting continu-uance of the same, we remain, Yours truly, Hexdersox Bevinoton'..