Over-stocking is a mistake. It prevents the owner from picking up bargains, because, being already over-stocked, he is indisposed to make fresh purchases. It :deo forces him to sell in times of drought or scarcity of hay and roots when trade is bad. It obliges him to supplement

Hr MARSHALL, Of the Post Office, been sppotuwd Correspoodeut for THE HANTS AND ticassx for the novae District. ST. VALYNTIMI'S DAL—There can scarce be greater change in anything than has come over St. Valentine. A few years ago the postman's !mock was never expected to be heard

Everything Reduced in Price. GREAT BARGAINS in Silk, Dresses, Linens, Furs, Millinery, Dressing Gowns, Gloves, Hosiery, Underclothing, &c. Some Goods Selling at half their value. Palmerston Rd., Bouthsea. CONCERT PRINTING CHEAPLY AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED at the office of thus paper

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The fortnightly meeting of this council was held at the office on Thursday evening, present —Messrs W. B. Edgeler, J.P. (chairman). E. Durman, H. T. Crawter, A. Johnson, E. G Cross, H. Gander, W. C. Burley and H. M. Brownfield. THE ALLEGED NUISANCE IN 111011-BTENET. The clerk (M