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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-03
VOL. /. NO. AZ.
Touching Incident.

On the 17th ult., there was a grand Ia.
dian Council held at Council Springs, on
the Brazos River. Col. M. s. Lewis was
present, with his lady, as one of the Cons
mssioners on the part of the U. S. Mrs.
Lewis had accompanied the expedition
through the Indian COZ ntry, mantle ting
continually the utmost patience and hero
ism in the trials and dangers to which they
were exposed. In connection with this
Council, the N. O.Tropic tells the follows
lug touching story.
"ln late war excursion, some of the
Camanches had broken in upon the from.
tier Of Texas, murdered a family. and
made prisoner of lad four years old. The
little fellow was brought into camp, sp-
parently deranged, and very wild being
afraid Of every one, until Mrs. Lewis spoke
TO him in her peculiarly mild tone. The
happy child rushed at once to her arms
as TO those Of a mother, and could not be
induced 10 leave her. When told that he
must be tax en- to Austin, he wep, bitterly,
cllnging to his new mother and refusing
to go. She was not alarmed at the threa.
tened hostilities of the Camanches; she
could travel day after day in cold and rain;
she could be contehted and cheerful, while
living on the most forbiddipg camp fare.
but the sobs of this poor child, and his ap.
peals to her maternal impulses, broke her
foriitude, and she was completely over.
come when it became necessary to force
him from her arms. We love to record
| such instances of that remarkable charac>
teristic of the sex, which so often unitea
the stern, unbeudiDg attributes Of man
with the geutler ones of woman
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AMUSING SCENE I.v.u.aT.4,
MORRIS.

The high price efcotton goods in Mata-
moras, owing to the Mexican Tariff. is
well known. Several enterprising Yam
kees," since Gen. Taylor has taken pos.
session of the city, have" "moved in" open.
ed stores, and are selling goods n ''cheap
principles. about one third of the usual
Mexican prices, but double the usual
American ones. ltis-an amusing scene
TO witness the crowd around these stores,
composed of the mixed people of the city
Finely dressed women, rancheros, naked
Indians and negroes all eager TO purchase
goods, and jabbering good, had and indf-
ferent Spanish, With rapidity truly ap'
pailiug TO pi,!egmalic Ang nglo-American.
In the mean time, the "old establishe d
merchants" are looking upon their neg
lected stocks with sorrow and astouIsh.
men,, although they have got the greater
part of them by defrauding the revenue,
they have cost more in bribes TO the Gus.
tom House officers and other Mexican
functionaries than the Yankees charging
prIces.-This species of warfare is rapidly
converting HE people over TO American
notions, and they have only TO fully learn
tha, they can have cheap goods, aud the
enjoyment OF life and liberty, to abandon
their Government as rapidly as they have
their high priced stores.-.N o Paper
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STANCE and Ominouss

There is an old superstition that, at the
coming Of the locust,, the general peace
able or warlike character Of coming years,
may be foretold BY the appearance ofP or
w upon their wings. A correspondent of
the New York journal of commerce, writ.
ing from Memphis, Tennessee, says that
the letter w is found upon the wings Of
many Of the locusts in that section of the
Country. To convince the editors of the
Jowrnal that he was not hoaxing them, he
has sent them six wings; and they bear
witness TO the fact thai the w can be plain>
ly perceived on all Of them. These locusts
appeared in that section about thirteen
years ago, when the cholera was prevalent
in the Mississippi valley and the letter G
i $ said TO have been marked at that time
upon their wings. II these accounts be
true then, indeed, we may justly say, that
"truth is strange, stranger than fiction"
We subjoin the following desert ption of
the habits Of this mysterious insect.
Gas far as | can learn the natural his
tory ofthese mysterious insects, they come
out of the earth every thirteenth year,
mount the trees, the tallest they eau find,
raise the stunning cry which only two
events have power to intermt a shower
frain or nightfall, and then their count
less millions become prey to death after
a very few days. Before their dece ase
they deposit eggs in the branches of the
trees, wfslch, being warmed by the sums
4 mer's sun, become worms, fall TO the earth
aud hide in its bosom for thirteen long
years. Whatis their mode Of life when
thussinured, or through what changes they
pass in chrysalis state, until they come
ont of the earth the full grown, strong.
wined, and lodd-mouthed war.locust-
none can tell. The facts are certain that
-s-.,A nn--.- -..t-f the earth where there
were no trees or forests tblrteen.year az .
l.. and where those forests stood then, ii re.
| placed by streets, roads, or gardens now,
up they will come in their bannored array
The holes which they bore for admission
into aylight are about the size of mus
ket ball ,and have sounded them ith my
cane more than foot in depth Who cy-
cles thesysassfor them, and gives them
hnate Of time ii liieit subterraueau a abode,
I nonescsp .tell bit theirsMaGer.
\ "No obstaeles.can impedesiheir passage
upward, aot eyenAa brick paved yard
they have perforatsd bricks in the city of
'fhey are from one to two inches in
length, about the size and shape Of The
largest meadow bees in New England, OF
a brown or snuff color, with red, porcelain.
like, prominent eyes. They have d one no
damage to the foliage Of the trees; they
live CD song, and as their mission Of pro-
creation finishes itself, they drop dead
from the trees, the ground being alread /
covered with their dead!'
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There has been great dealwriltet ups.
on the, question of what opnStitutes the diff
Terence between poetFy and prose. lthaa
long been perceived thatverse was by no
means snecessaeg 10 constitute the trust
kind Of poetry, and many have been the
instances quoted TO explain, By example,
whatit was it was so difficult to put into
terms. But the annexed from tho boston
Post, is ono of the most felicitous examples
ofthe difference between poetry and prose,
that we remember to have seen.
Poetry by .Hr. Choate. --"Down to that
fatal Friday night, when at ten o'clock in
that flood of tears, his hope went out like
candle" Prose BY The ,raness-"About
ten o'clock a; night, went in to see Mr..
e found him sitting in the back OF the
room iug--asked him what the matter
was--said lie didn't know asked him again
said he couldn't tell;--says ], some
things the matter, tell me what; says he.
"Im afraid Tue run against snag."
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the clock struck l2. Herenpon he looked
around surprised, and calculated. 'Who
would have believed that an apparilion
would have told such lie! ltwas proba.
bly, lhe ghost. Of Annapias and Sapphira.
ltwas some time before the sober m nd.
ems understoo the joke, and when they
did they evinced no resentment. The
first kiss broke the ice, and thanks TO the
ghost, they Discovered that there W as some
pleasure in bearded cheeks.
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"My daughter. ."replied the old man, sis
acquainted with all my affairs. have no
secrets from her. We know your bust
ness, and are prepared for the result"
Chetwood became.still more embarrass.
ed, for pair Of the most beautiful eyes,
beaming from the loyliest face he had es-
erseen, were fixed upon.Lim with an in !.
tense expression which he could neither
comprehend nor withstand. At leng tn re.
covering himself, he begun in hurried &C,
cents:-- IN
"Monsienr lie Baron, in looking over
the papers Of my deceased relative, IL"
Here those same eyes which had so dis.
comfitted him before, bevmed with such
intense sagerness upon him, that he
scarcely knew what he was saying or do.
ing, or whatlhe meant to say. "Monseur
lie Baron, asI before observed, | found
this paper"
eyes, Monsieur" Interrupted the Ba-
ron, 81 understand it all; it is in your
~" W 'SuuSc NY seti dHu uaHRnteT 10
beggary at any moment you please"
"But my dear friend the power Is moth
ing without the will" This was said
with tone and manner that made Julia
start, aud she eyed him yet more eagerly,
as if life and death were in his Words
Chetwood now became animated with bis
purpose.
eyes, Baron, the power is nothing
without the will. desire-nay, | de-
mand that you answer me one question
frankly and without disguise. BY what
disposition Of this paper can best con.
tribute to yourshappiness and that of your
daughter!" Here Julia seemed as il she
would lock into his very soul, while a
bright gleam Of hope flashed across her
beautiful IA ce. The Baron became con.
fused, and stammered out something al
together unintelligible.
"Speak," cried Chetwood, "speak
frankly and freely; require il as due to
our ancient friendship. What disposition
Of this paper will1best contribute to your
happiness and that Of your daughter"
10 be concluded next week
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.AOUES7ION.

Can any one tell us why direct taxation
is SO repulslve to people in general! 1t
is, we acknowledge, so to US. We would
rather pay Eve dollars away any time, in
the increased price Of suit Of clothes,
than to pay it direct TO an ugly and disa-
greeabIe tax collector. Is il because in
one case il seems, at least, as il we were
getting netting for our Nancy! Itmust
be this. No, At cannot be, either-for Il
is impossible that We and some millions of
others should be SO silly. There must be
a good reason for it; it must be a good deei
easier TO pay taxes iudirectly--but we do
not see exactly Why
While our readers are ponderiog this
question. they may also ruminaie over an>
other. Why are all tax collectors ugly
and disagreeable' TIA, they are 80, is
knosn 10 every good, tsx-payisg citizen.
IS E Pest.
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LOTE And SUICIUEs

We learn from the Cincinnati Timc'
that beautiful young lady, in Delaware
county, la, having been compelIedsby hel
father to marry gentleman Of fortune
though she had promised her hand 10 an.
other, took poison in her coffee the morn
ing after her marriage, while at breakf4sl
withher husband and parents, and expired
in less than an hour.
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alportrp.
From the Godey's Lady's Book.
THE FAREWELL.
B Y NJ n S. II A L E


He comes not, oh! he comes not
And the sun is setting now:
Tread his parting promise
On the mountains blushing brow
His pledge that on the morrow
There again his smile shall dwelli
Will my lover so remember!
Will he come to say 'Farewelp
The parting, oh! the parting
Can ! live to see him go!
Why should farewell be spoken,
When twill steep my soul in wo?
Yet Joy is gained from sorrow, :
AS the pearl from out the deep. 3.
And the last fond words are treasures
For the lonely heart to keep.
He's coming! he is coming!
Down the valley, far and dim,
see form advancing,
! am sure it moves like hm;>
1t has reached the dropping willow,
And the mist that wells the stream
All! It's gone like airy phantom,
Or the hearts delusive dream,
The shadows! long, dark shadows,
With the stealthy step of lear,
And breathing gloom around me,
Like grim foes, are creeping near'
And winds, whose soft wings fan me,
Have they borne him from the shore!
All! their sighing seem to whisper
shall see him never more.
The never--oh! the never
How like frost upon the rose
II checks love opeaiug blossom,
Or bllghts the flower that blows
But hush my sad complaining,
He is gone, nor thinks of me
Yet my prayers, If these could follow
Should protect him on sea.
And slowly, oh! how slowly,
She then turned her to depart,
AS though an iceberg shadow
Chilled her young and loving heart;
One forward step was taken,
When she, wildly shrleking, fell
IT'S her lovers ~rn. hos ea"ght hnr--
He i, here to say Farewell
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A MAN WHO KISSED THE THREE
GIRLS.

"A young man, who boarded at house
in the country, where seve raj coy damsels
W no seemed 4 =, IMAGINE a .i...--,-------.--
Bile creatures, whom ii was an unpard ona-
Bile sin to look al, was one forenoon ac.
cos,ed by an acquaintance and asked what
tue thought Of the young ladies with whom
he boarded? lie replied that they were
very shy and reserved.
So they are returned the other tand
so much SO. that no gentleman could get
near enough to tell The color Of ftheir eyes.
That may be, said the boarder, Quickly,
'yet viii stake million that can kiss
them all three, without any tronble.'
That you cannot do, cried his friend;
1T is an achieymcnt which ne 1.-THE yon nor
any other man can accomplish.
The other was positive, and invited his
friend to the house TO illness has triumph
They entered the room together, and the
three girls were all at home sitting beside
their mother, and they all looked as prim
and demute as John Rodgers at the stake.
Our hero assumed very grave aspect,
even to detection, and having looked visit
folly at the clock breathed sigh as deep
as Algebra, and as long as female dialogue
at street door. His singular department
now attracted the attention OF the girls
who cast theirs slow opening eyes, upwards
to his conntenance. Perceiving the im
preston he had made, he turned to HE
companion and, 10 do!efui voice;
1T wants three minutes Of the time!'
DO you speak of dlnner!' sand the old
lady, laying down her sewing work.
Dinner!' said he, with bewildered as
pect, and. pointing, as If unconsciously,
with curled fore efnger at the clock.
A silence ensued, during which the fe
male part Of the household glared at the
young man with irrespressibe curiousity.
you will see me decently Inferred, said
lie turning again TO bis friend.
His friend was much puzzled as any bo.
dy present. and his embarrassment added
to the inte uded effect, but the old lady,
being no longer able to contain herself,
cried out,
'Mr. c., pray what do you speak
OFF
Nothing answered lie in lugubrious
tone, bat that last night spirit appeared
10 mel Here the girls rose to their fee,
and drew near. 'And the spirit gave me
" arning that should die exactly at IL o
clock 10 day, and You see it wants but half
a minute Of the time!
The girls turned pale and their hidden
symptathies were at once awakened for
the doomed and departing one, They
stood chained TO the spot, aud looking al |
ternately at the clock aud al the unfortu.
nate youth; he then walked up to the eldest
Of the girls, and taking her by the hand
bade her solemn farewell. He also i'm.
printed kiss upon her trembling lips,
viii ch she did not attempt TO resist. He
thcn bade the second and third farew ell in |
lhs same tender and sffectionate manper.
Ills object was achieved, aud that momeut
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CAROLTNE'S LOVE-LETTER.


Ny dear sweet Ichabod. How want to
see your big grey eyes. o, how horror
stricken am you long absence. want
to see your and feel your heart bump. Oh,
sweet Ic!'abod, now DO come cat and, let
us get married if you love me. God bless
you, if you arc not sufficiently blest in be-
ing SO sweet. Oh, you mary-gold, You hol-
ly-hock, YOU tulip. you cabbage. Oh, Won
sweet owl, do come ard comfort your dy-
iHr, sOIrow smittcn Caroline. Oh, lcha-
bod but How / do love your big red lips
Oh, you trim, tall fellow, full of mamma OF
sweetlove, how / do wantto see you, you
model of perfection. You have been gone
this two months, and to me, poor me, 'tdoe'
seem like a hundred years. Your deal
presence would to me be moro than TIC
cooling spring to the parched traveller Of
the desert; more than tac green grass 10 tht
hungry OK; more than the pebbled pool tl
the wanton duck; yes more than a lump o.
sugar to- spoilt child. Why then, will YOU
not come, yes, fly as swift as Tic Tightening
to kiss the tear from The d%ilnplei CHECKS Of
your mad love. Oh, bleak and wild is t."
house, the garden the woods and The world,
without thee. o., yes, bless thee; my
dumplin, j~ewsharp, my all, my rooster, my
gentleman. .''.'
-a..,' CAROLINE.
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DAILY LINE OF PiCEETS

For UarksviIle, Louisiana, Hannibal, Marion
City, Quincy, Lagrange, Tully, Alexandra
Warsaw and Keohuk.
new, elegant, light draught and fast
running passenger steamers,
DIE VERNON, OCEAN WAVE
AND LACLEDE,
will run regularly from St. Louis to The above
mentioned ports, touching at all the intermediate
landings.
Leaving St. Louis:
The DIE VERNON, Charles Dean, Master,
will leave St. Louis, on Mondays and Thurs
days, at 5 O'Clock, t. n.
The OCEAN WAVE, James Whitney, Jr.,
Master, will leave st. Louis on Tuesdays
and Fridays, at i o'clock p. NJ. ...y
The LACLEDE, W. S. Randolph. Master, will
leave st. Louis on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
lat 5 O'Clock, p. NJ.
RETURNING:r It, ~
The DIE VERNON will leave Kcokuk on Tues
days and Fridays at ) o'clock. T. NJ; Warsaw,
Alexandria, Tully and Lagrange, same ecen-
ings; Quincy, on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
at o'clock, A. NJ; Marion City, Hannibal Lou
isiana, Clarksrille and Bailcy's Landing. same
days.
Il Ley dIIG tNHihCS JI.s 'IdStCI,
will leave Kcokuk on Wednesdays and Satur-
days, at 5 O'Clock T NJ; Warsaw, Alexandria,
Tully and Lagrange same evenings: Quincy on
Thursdays and Sundays, at 8 o'clock AM; Ma.
rion City. Hannibal, Louisiana, Clarksville and
Bailey's Landing, same days.
The LADLEDE will leare Kcokuk on Thurs
days and Sundays, at 5 o'clock, p. NJ; Warsaw,
Alexandra, Tully and Lagrange. same eren-
ings; Quincy, on Mondays and Fridayss, at 3
o'clock, A. NJ; Marion City, Hannibal, Louisi-
ana, Clarksrille and Bailey's Landing, same
days.
Pains having been taken TO render the above
packets in every way superior in Accommodations
and speed, together with the utmost punctuality
in the time of arrivals and departures, shippers
and passengers can fully rely upon the present
arrangement. II~ For freight or passage apply
OH board.
April 9th, 1916.
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WELL ANSWERED..

Aperson who suspected that a minister OF his
acquaintance was not truly a Calvir!st went 10
him and said:
'.Sir, l am told that you are against the per
severance of the Saints
oNot /, indeed answered lie; at is the per-
severance of the sinners that l oppose"
"But this, is not a satisfactory answer, sir. Do
Won think that a child OF God can fall very low
and vet be rcstorsdp's, He replied, II think it
would be very dangerous to make the expert
ment."
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BCSTLES VS.. TCNIO.

We were informed BY a young lady, "a friend
themselves of a load of burlesque; attached to
them by woman-haters or crusty bachelors, and
have substituted il the placed Of the bustle-:he
Understanding in the shape ofa chaf-bag.
Our extreme modesty (?) forbade us from en-
.quiring farther--but for further particulars we
would refer our readers to the editor of the Free
Press, as he has the BUM of inquisitiveness very
prominent.-Pik Co. en- Sentinel.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

That Yves a noble answer which was given by
"a clergyman to one ofhis acquaintance when urg.
ed to drink wine at a wedding.
"What, Mr.. NJ" said one Of the guests
'"don't you drink wine al a wedding"
"No, sir,"was the reply, "Iwilltak glass Of
"But sir, +" saidthe ~oficious guest, you r~ccollecI
the advice Of Paulto Timothy, totake a little wine
Ior his infirmity.
al have no infirmity,,' was the reverend gentle
mems reply.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

A man killing hogs, became vexcd, and vent
ing his spleen, wished they were in h-ll. Oh,
dear nc, mother, what caIrf.s mean? said a little
girl who heard Linn. -.
"Mean l suppose the awful wretch wants his
provisions sent on before him."
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Final Settlement.

NOTICE is hereby givent to all creditors OF
~ others interested inlthe estate Of James 4:
Frier, decd, that at the next June term Of tbs
Pike county Court / shall make q final settlement
|Ofsaid estate as administrator thereof, when and
where those interested can attend. 49,. H-
80, ,..tr JAMES n. FRIER. Executor.
Nav Cd. 1916. ii"'-' ~
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Administrators ,sNSao5tice,

NOTICE is hereby yenSthattheuhdszs5kn, Il
IN ed has obtained Of, the Clerk OFT the County,
Court Of Pike county, letters Of Adminiaratiea.;
on the estate Of Iashalria Bell deceased bearing
date Feb. IS, 1916. -. -. -, o-1a
AN persons indebted il said estate arc request psa eat9'
ed to make immediate payment . An persons
having claims against said estate, ore requested
to exhibit them properly Notwithstanding ore
year from the date Of siid'ltters, or thdt anfY be-
.precluded from having any benefits Of saidissi&es;
and if not exhibited within three years, they viii
be forever barred. ms "a, - mol fLI-y,
= 9"' John H. HUGHES Aam,S.It :
April II, 1916. ~ ,9- g.. - 81
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Fame is like a shaved pig with Install creased,
s. it is only when i has slipped through the hands
of seine Thousands that some fellow BY near chance
holds On to it.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

A Bostontoper claims as ore advantage by rum
drinking that his nose had become SO red that he
can see to read by it.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09
ECONOMY ls,

Was. rg shirts wears Them out. When Tie,
dirty, rub them over with chalk.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

The Spaniards have a proverb, that drinking
water neither makes a man sick nor in debt, nor
his wife widow.
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Notice.

WHEREAS, Norman H. Edison rs6tain<a
w and now holds a joint note from Jaraes
Stone and the Undersigned (Moses +. Clarel
dated March 18th, 1876, payable four months az
ter date, for the sum Of $500 in consideration for
"a right to make and vend certain Plonghs in :ceefH...
tain counties in Missouri, and whereas my sigma.
iture was obtained to said note by misrepfesshia.
ton astothe value and qualities Of said patent
Plough; This is therefore, TO give notice thst j
will not pay said note, nor any part thereof to aay,
person into whose hands soeyer it may pess,--t
The public are, therefore cautioned against tradt
ing for said note, SO far as l am concerned or
interested. as the consideration for said note has
entirely failed and asI will not pay any portion
of sad note unless l shall be compelled 10 do 20
by law. - - At
Louisiana, Pike Go, Mo. s-;P III
April 18th, 1876. 6-lf. :.
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Einl1 Settlement.

Fina1 Settlement. .
NOTICE is hereby given 10 all creditors OF
others interested in the estate Of VIM. A.
Chapalier, deceased, that at the next June term Of
the Pike county Court shall make a final set
Element of said estate as Executor thereof
when and where those Interested can attend.
WIN. Fl. LONG"
April 25, 1876.
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Sunhrics.
WANTED.
Louisiana, Pike 20, Mo.
April 10th, 1876. 6-,f.

Wheat, Bacon, Hides, TallOw, Beeswar, Lards'
Feathers. &C., Sc, for which we will pay the
prices. II. E. BLOCK, & co. 3:
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= G. N. McCONAIIA, .4HJrney and
C1unseNor at Lar, and .SDIicitJr en- Chan
Gerry, will attend the Circuit Courts ofPike,
Lincoln, Rails, and Marion. If the peoples
cases have any merits he pledges himself to
gain them.
GAINESVILLE. Missouri, Feb. 2sth, 1886.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

J. E5sE. A. WEIGH, .AH,rney otLa,r,
TnoY, Mo-, will promptly attend to all bus
ness entrusted to his care, ,rs
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FOBiCCO -
49, WANTED. 49,

Vs<HE understand viii purchase any quantity
OF Tob2-co in The leaf. delivered at his farm
On NoiN Creek. six miles w,st Of Louisiana, or
in the hngsliead. delivered Of the warehouse of
+. u ID. Draper in Louisiana, at fair prizes. For
ny Information lie refers 20 M,ssr.. f.. = ID.
DrL.sT. JOHN MAGEE.
April 18th, 1916. 1t. g.
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Is ~BR,OADHEAD & FAGG, 1T
.t3rnies at Lao, JAMES o. BRoADHEAD and
T. ]. C.-FAGG, having associated them
selves in the practice of the law, will
promptly intend to any business entrusted
to their care. BowL1NG-GREEN, Nc.
Democratic banner., 1846-05-09

Ten. p. MINOR, Al Jrney at Law.
,BowLING-GREEN, Mo.-ofice in the Court
House.