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The Georgetown news., 1856-05-15
For the Georgetown News.

AAoy dei1j 1OOO.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:-W When will the peo-
pie of the United States be convinced of
the necessity Of establishing national con-
Meeting link from the Pacific to the Allan
tic? Every day brings the conviction of
its necessity, and the time that is valuable
and which should be spent in furthering this
grand national work, is occupied in useless
arguments about cost and labor, and reports
of old fogied committees of surveyors. Do
we not see the necessity of its completion,
or what can explain the inertness displayed
by Uncle Sam on the subject?
Our means of transportation from one
end of our vast terri ory to the other should
be rapid, aud the energy and genius of the
country should exert itself to bring about
that result; or are VIC to lag on still at the
mercy of petty foreign powers, whose child
ish spite or impotency of protection against
their lawless subjects, causes the delay of
our mail or the massacre of our citizens;
the occurrence of these incidents should af-
ford sufficient proof Of the immediate neces-
sity of the construction of other means OF
transportation.
With an overhowing treasury and peace
with the world, why not induce the attempt
of individual enterprise by the advancement
of loan and the guarantee Of title. The
will of Walker lays one line of our steam
ers in part obeyance, and the fury of Pan
anna populace, tears up our track and shoots
down like cattle, our unarmed and defence
less citizens, innocent of outrage and harm
less in their minority: thus, while witness
ing these occurrences, is it possible that we
are not assured of the necessity of connect
ing the two oceans by line of railway
through no foreign land, and subject to no
foreign aciH, or are we to be constantly an
noyed by those petty potentates, taking ad-
vantage of Uncle Sans desire to retain the
good will of the European Governments.
With the energy we possess and the
means at our command, no delay should be
allowed in consummating the construction
of that road. 1t is a task worthy of the ma
tion, and the difficulties to be surmounted,
"if there are any," should render US still the
more anxious to proceed with the work.
POGO MAS.
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Ice AND LUMBER.-Teams heavily laden
with these commodities pass our Office daily
on their way TO the valleys. The ice is
from Pilot Greek, 26 miles northeast of
Georgetown, and is being furnished to eve
rY mining camp throughout this section, at
much cheaper rates than any previous sea-
son. We understand that one six mule
team alone, which we noticed the present
week, bound for Folsom, contained four
tons of ice. This of itself is sufficient to
keep the entire population of that young
and growing city perfectly cool" for the
space of one month at least.
The lumber is sawed at Messrs. Warren
& Co.'S Clipper Saw Mill, one mile north
east of this town, where abounds inexhaust-
ible groves of superior sugar pine, which
is being converted to useful purposes by
the proprietors of the above mil.
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0etu advertisements.
NOTICE

rs hereby given that sealed proposals are soil.
i cited for taking care of the INDECENT sick Of
EldoradO county the next en- suing twelve months
commencing the 10th June of the present wear
and extending to the Goth June, 1857. Proposals
will be received up to the 10Th of June next
Different plans and the amount bid on each
plan, the amount physicians will contract their
medical attention for the period above mention.
ed, and any suggestions made by the bidders will
be considered by the Board of Supervisors on
the 18th June next, and from the different plans
proposed the Board will select and award the
contract to the lowest responsible and CONNIE.
tent bidder, in accordance with the statute made
and provided for the care of the INDECENT sick in
the counties of this State.
ALEX. IRVINE, Chairman B. s.
D. G.. MCKENNEY, Clerk. 29lm
May 14th, 1856
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NEVADA HoUsE.-This notoriously pop
ular hotel, under the sole management Of
Mr.. II. w. McKoy, is the most fashionable
resort in mountains. There one will ever
find the best of accommodations at prices
consistent with the times. Mac is an old
pioneer in these parts, is accommodating
and gentlemanly, understands perfectly the
wants of the community, and cannot fail to
to entirely satisfy those who may extend to
him their patronage.
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CTATE OF CALIFORNIA. County 81

GTATE OF CALIFORNIA. County of
- Ell Dorado, sct.-Justices' Court, George
town Township.
The People of the State of California. TO
SMITH DRISCOLL & CO., Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
me, at my office, in the aforesaid township of the
county of FL Dorado, on the 3lst day of Nav. A.
d.. 1856, at 8 o'clock, A. NJ. to answer unto the
complaint of Jefferson G. James in a civil action
to recover the sum of one hundred and seventy.
eight 63-l0O dollars, with three per cent Interest
monthly from the 3lst day of December. A. d.
1855, being the balance due On note executed
by you the 18th day of April, A. D., 1855. and
secured by mortgage, when Judgment will be Ia
ken against you for the said amount, together
with cost and damages, and the mortgaged pre-
misses be ordered to be sold if you fail to appear
and answer.
To the SheriffOr any Constable of said county.
Greeting:-Make legal service and due return
hereof.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of Nav,
A. D., 1856.
L. C. REYBURN, I==
Justice of the Peace us.
of said Township.
1t appearing, by affidavit, to my satisfaction
that the above defendants cannot be found with.
In the State; and that cause of action exists
against defendants, it is ordered that service Of
summons be made by publication thereof in the
Georgetown News, once a week for two weeks
L. c. REYBURN,
Justice of the Peace.
GEO. q. WEBSTER, Plff s Atty 2q2t
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ACCIDENT.-On Sunday last, while a
pleasure party in carriages from Union
were homeward bound from this place, and
when near the lower end of Main street
where it is almost impossible, one carriage
attempted to pass another and the driver
not being acquainted with the condition OF
the road, ran into rut and capsized, throw
ing its occupants, a lady and gentleman, Vi
olently upon the ground, causing the form
er to swoon; however, the injuries received
by her were slight-a sprained wrist, dis
figured face and torn garments. The gen.
tleman had his habiIiments torn considera-
bly, but received no other injury.
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of Coloma or nearer to that place than to
Placerville The largest precinct IN that
district is Georgetown, which IS only two
miles nearer Coloma than Placeryille, and
north of Georgetown, there were not 300
votes polIed at all the precincts. J."
According to the above calculation it
would seem that Kelsey, Spanish and Amer
lean Flats polled upwards of 1,4O0 votes
but by referring to the poll books we learn
that those precincts polled the enormous
number of 374; being about one-eighth of
the votes polled north of the South Fork.
Instead of there not being 800 votes polled
at all the precincts north of Georgetown,
we find there were GOT.
There are several other fragrant and un-
founded features contained in the Placer
vile circular, which should cause those
whose selfish and unjust claims it advocates,
to blush with shame. Since the first
organization of the county it has been the
constant and untiring aim of Placerville to
secure its seat of justice, and notwithstand-
ing its attempts have been twice frustrated,
the cry is county seat" So eager are its
sharks" after it that even now they open
ly assert that should the present attempt
result in defeat, they viii hereafter discard
their political proclivities and vote for
none save those who will prosecute their
claims in the legislative halls of the State,
regardless of the sovereign viii. But gen
tlemen you will find when it comes to the
test that more than one can play at this
same game.
| We dislike to utter anything derogatory
to the standing of any place, but the fact
is Placerville has seen its best days and is
now agonizing on its "last legs, and in Or
der to prolong its lingering existence, its
denizens are manifesting rigid determina-
tion to keep up" by grasping as it were
at straws. But short time ago it was
noted for heralding forth to the world large
stories respecting the exceeding richness
of its mines. This for the time had the
desired effect of diverting miners and 9TH
ers to that neighborhood. But the period
has arrived when little or no reliance is
placed in those imaginary stories, and
our neighbors have become desperate after
the county seat for no other purpose than
that of flching from the people.
We have heretofore produced numerous
cogent reasons why the county seat should
remain where it is. which we hope have not
been forgotten by our readers, and as the
day is near at hand when the subject is to
be decided, We sincerely hope, and would
for the last time, urge all those who enter
tain at heart the advancement of the best
interests Of the county, and who would
guard against the entailment of burthen-
some debt and deprecated currency, to fail
not in coming out on Saturday next and
cast your votes for Coloma.
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s@C.P. Head. Nj, d.. b,S o.,

R%C. p. HeaId, NJ. d., has opened HI.
PRIVATE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL n1o
PENSARY, for the treatment of all kinds Of ai.
eases, where he is daily consulted with entiro
success and satisfaction to all parties, at hi.
rooms, corner of Clay-street and Brenham-plaea
Portsmouth House, San Francisco For nartio
ulars, see advertisement in this paper. The noor
prescribed for gratis, between the hours of and
4,P.M. N. Uncomfortable rooms in the Dr
pensary for persons from the country wishing
medical treatment. Prices satisfactory.
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Board of Supervisors.
MONDAY, MAY 18th.

MONDAY, May 18th.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Present,
Draper and Irvine.
E.. Raun allowed $ll33 36 on Jail
contract.
The following election precincts were es-
tablished: Spanish Camp, Union Flat, Live
Oak Bar. Adjourned until tomorrow at
10 o'clock.
TUESDAY, May 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present, the same as on yesterday.
A portion of road leading from Cold
Springs to Mound Springs annexed to
Road District No. 9, (Coloma Township.)
Petition of citizens of Reservoir Precinct
granted, and viewer appointed to locate the
road asked for in said petition.
The following accounts were allowed:
Thos B. Patten for making coffin, SIS Is
T. NJ. Reed, stationery, &C., 6 90
G. n. Noteware, 80 90
J. S. Ford, guarding jail, 1l8 so
L. E. Brooke, Justice fees, 8 90
Jno. F. Long, Justice fees, So rs
w. X. Reed, Constable fees, 46 90
R. II. White, Constable fees, % 40
Resignation Of J. Boyle, Road Overseer,
accepted, and the money collected by said
Boyle placed in the hands of the Clerk to
be paid to said Boyle's successor.
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Rg~ We are requested to state that Mr..
Joseph Morris will take charge of the
"Belle Union Restaurant" one door south
of Ziek's Saloon, on Sunday next, where
he will take pleasure in waiting upon his
old customers and Others who may wish any
thing in his line.
Mr.. NJ. will give Ball at the above eg-
tablishment, on Saturday evening next
An invitation is extended to all.
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JOB PRINTING

We would solicit the attention of our friend.
who are in want of job printing to the fact tbat
we are prepared to execute every description oF
work in our line in style that cannot falto a;na
satisfaction. Our assortment of job material. :,
extensive and entirely new, and we have avoru
facility for doing all kinds of work at moderota
rates and at short notice.
The Georgetown news., 1856-05-15

LITTLE GIRLs.-There is something mex
pressibly sweet about little girls. Lovely,
pure, innocent, ingenious, unsuspecting, full
OF kindness to brothers, babies and every
thing. They are sweet little human flowers,
diamond dewdrops in the breath of MORN
What pity they should ever become wo-
men, tiirts, and heartless coquets
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School Meeting.

There will be \ meeting of those inter
ested in continuing the Public School, held
at the Town Hall, on Saturday next, Q7th)
inst, at II o'clock, NJ. A punctual at
tendance is requested, as business of i'm
portance will come before the meeting.
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CAUTTON!

nRO TUNNEL.-Members of the Oro Tunnel
" will please take notice that all shares which
may be more than two asses snents in arrears
WI be sold on Saturday next, 18th day of May,
1896, at o'clock, p. NJ, in FROM of the Magis-
trate's office, Georgetown, in accordance with
the Constitution and Bylaws of the company.
BY ORDER TW. BROTHERTON
May IA, 1856. Secretary
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AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.
rhe County Seat Election

viii be held on Saturday, May 18th. Pre-
cincts and Officers, where no notice to the
contrary is given, to be the same as last
September.
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Dissolution of Copartnership.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
l. partnership in the Lumber business here,
tOfore existing between J. /. Atkinson and Vim.
A. Ballard, under the name of Atkinson & Bal.
lard, is dissolved by mutual consent.
j. L. ATKINSON,
W. A. BALLARD.
Georgetown, May IA, 1856. 2g4t
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Town Meeting.

The citizens of Georgetown are request
ed to meet at the Town Hall on Tuesday
evening, May goth, to take into considera-
tion matters connected with the Town Hall
property. A general attendance is desired
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a. II. S.

RD% We understand the Odd Fellows of
this place contemplate giving Ball next
Fourth of July. Further notice will be
given in due season.
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Administrators Notice.

SLAAE OF California, Ell Dorado Coun-
~ V.1Ail persons having claims against the
estate OF DAVID G. EDGE, deceased, are hereby
notl1ed to exhibit them with the necessary
ts'ouchers, within ten months from this date, to
u 1ne Undersigned at his place of residence al
georgia Slide in said county
dated this lst day of May A. D. 1856.
r. A. MADDEN,
Administrator of the estate OF
Z-4t~ David C. Edge, deceased
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The Whitehouse Race.
rUYE-.o.mrrows RAcrs. !

There. an old Cray Horse wh%.s name e. :. :. Buck
Hi, dam was Fc.ly and his sire Bad LAX.
CAoKus-wr're bound To work oil nlshi,
Wee bound to w. all day,
IN bet nv money on the Mn-tans wv
Win anybody bet oo the Gray
The Mustang Col, Is strong and yoanS,a a, da.
Hi, wind is sound aud his kns,s 40 So' IR'Sa ,v
cuorr,-we're bound to. &c.
The old Cray Horse !. well known hack,
He. long been fed a, the public rscS,,
CuoEus-were bound 10, &c.
The Mustang Is q iug blocd coli:
He cannot shy and will no, bolt,
Du da, du da day
CnoRrs-we're bound to, Sc.
The old Gray Horse when he trieste 'rot,
Goes round aud round in the same cd sPo,,
wv Du ia, du da day,
CnoRus-Were bound TO, &c
The Mustang goes a, a killing pace,
Hes bouad to win IN the four MILES race,
i' Du ia, du ia day.
ca Ru.-ws're bound To, &c.
Then do your hes, with the old Gray Hack,
Du da, du da,
The Mustang CCh will clear the track,
Du ia, du ia, day.
CuoRus-we're bound to wOrk all might,
We're hound ~ work al day;
III b., my miuey Oh the Mustang 20
You'd better no, bet ON the Gny,
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The took Of Thanks.

az feel so vexed and out OF temper with
Ben cried Mark, "tha, really must
DO something in reSenge'" inquired
his cousin Cecilia.
mo, lock over my Book Of Thanks"
Whats thai :" said Cecilia, as she
saw him turning over the leaves oil c"P,
bonk nearly full of writings, in round
text hand
"Here il is said Mark, then read aloud :
Mnch 8. Ben lsnt ms has netr hat. Here
again. June 4. Whcn lost my shilling
Ban made il up to me kindly. "Well, Oh
served the boy, turning down the leaf, ABE"
| is a good fellow.sfer all !"
"whar do you note dpwn in that book '
said Cecilia. looking over his shoulder with
some curiosity.
"NII the kindnesses that ever are show
ma YOU would wonder how many the,
aret find good deal Of good frdm max
ING them down. | do no, forget them as
nigh, do. II only trusted TO my memory
so hope am no, often ungratsiul, an
shrn am crJss or ont Of temper, almos
always feel good humOred again, II ] onl
look over my book.
a. wonder wha, sort of things you pu
down !" said Cecilia; +" lei me glance owe
a page"
"Mrs. Wade asked me to spend III
: whole day a, her house, and made me yer
happy indeed" =,
"Mrs Phillips gave me five shillinss."
"Old Martha Page asked after me ever
, LAY when was ILL.,"
d ."Wny DO you put father and mother
= the top of every page !" asked Cecilia.
40, they show me so much kindness IN
: I cannot pu' i, all down, SO just write The
uames, to remind myself OF my great del
e of love. know that | never can pay H.
{ And see wha, have put at the beginnir
Is Of my book. "Erry good gg as fro
e ADORE" This is to make me remember lh
all the kind friends whom | have, were q
q IN to me by the Lord, and tina, while |
grateful to them, should first OF all
thankful TO Him."
{ think that such Of my readers as ha'
ability and lime, would find il capital Pli
: to keep a Book Of Thanks ard may SUI
: as cannot write them down yet, keep
+ book Of remembrance Of past kindnesses
u heir heats
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Alta Court VI Probate held at &. Berwick with
IN aud toe the Couniy VI York, on the dr., si,n.
day 10 July, IN the wear u our Lord eighteen
hun fred aud fiI'y.sIx, by the Honorable Joseph
T. Ne, Judge Of said Court: -
Joan LOAD, widow Of Wentworth Lord, Ia,e
j OF Lebanon, In sud county, deceased. bay.
iuy Prese,'ied her petition ior her dove, il, said
,>isie TO be assigned and set out TO her, and iha,
Commissioners may l- appointed for that no m. q.
pursuant 10 lao. Also, her petition Tor allowance
cut IL the Per.onal estate of said deceased.
ORDtkEp, That the said Joan Lord, give no
lice TO oil persons Interested, BY causing copy VI
ihis onie, !" tie published iliree weeks successive.
" in The UaiOn aud Eastern Journal, p,iu,ed nj
S'dJriord, IN said c"uniy, thai they may an. ear
al Probate Court ~ be held OF Alfred, IN ssld
~uniy, an TIE fr-t Monday Of OstoIer nrI,.
at ten OF the clock in the fornoou, aud shev cause
u any they have, why the saline should no, be al.
lowed. -
- Attest, JosHuA HkRRicK, Register.
A true copy, Aues,, JosHuA Hkhsicx, Register.
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fpua Hs RSI s .AASSsHsil LOTS,

And other Valuable H6at Bseete.S ~
THE (ohowi6S dcscfibra Real EAsss, eosppfis.
il ing House Lots. and osees ptopsuye eL sibly
sI,us,sd 10 the villages ofI6seo and hdAslsfd,
vim DO sold ey .le proprietor, q prifss anA %
The Houss LOU, shout 200 In number, are
n,ic..ipsy situated 10 Saeo, between The Ralirsed
H.ccss OF Blddrlbrd and Ssco-s portioa of them
sl.,ve the Railrosd, and . portion below, 10 q
plesssni and heslihy tcs,ioc, snd commanding
bne view Of both villages, Ihey ere sdv.ntsgs.
bu.isess M either Ssco o. Bddeod, belag within
an minutes walk Of Msln street and peppsrsil
a,usrs. Ssco. and Eve minuies walk VI The Ma.
chIue Sbop and Cotton Mil " the Laconls, Pep.
n~rxIi md Water. Power Cospor.lipas Of Bitde.
ford. A substantial Bridge, $40 feet long snd ~
feet wide. resting on sfaniis per, end Win SIDE
coonse,ins The lots with BidJsford, and placing
them within three miautes' walk OF Smnhs Chr
ne,. From this bridge street 10 ersded tothe
Rsirosd Crrsing on wster street, which will be
r.,ended 10 Buxton Road. Oiher Sweets have
been laid out, extending along the margin VI the
Ssco River, and TO Wafer street.
cammssiouers. extending into The country FROM
Ssco will in,ersrct with Market street, which
masses across the above described bridge 10 B'dds.
ford. - .Ny
tor. have dozen or more house lots for sale, on
Spriue's I.laud, contiguous 10 the bridge, and
within two minutes walk OF tho workshops aud
mills on said island. No. -
They will ,ell also In lots Of from one 70 i've
acres, Is may be wanted, tract OF land sdloinlng
| thai which IL reserved fvr hose lots. Bald irsct
consists OF a. acres, and IL situated on the West'
ern side Of the Railroad, and runs " The Bux'on
road the line striking TIN. road within lew rode
ofthe saco Depot. 90. ! o si. ,,.5-r =,
Wsrrsniee Deeds will be given Of oil lots sold
BY the proprieiors, A. II. BOYD. Ssesi D. L.
Sones, Biddeford; Jo<ephus Baldwin and Law.
rroce Barnes, Nashua, N, H.; William r. New.
ell, Manchester, N. II. .i
\ for further particulars, a. TO prices and eondii.
ions, inquire Of D L. SOMES, OF BIddeiosd.
| agent tor the prop, ietop. OH
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I. Search history through and you will hnd
no &C ion more glorious and sublime, than
the deed Of this simple minded man. The
smith Of Rsngenbach. |, is easy for noble
minds TO die like winkelried or M 'lius Cur
iius. the high spirited Rman youih-but to
20 TO The sacrifice with certainty Of dea'h'
aud moreover, 10 be obliged TO await death
so awful. during long, fearful hours, and days
that is to die al once, but thousand timer
And such dsa:h was lha, OF the smith Of
Rrngsnbach. Such a sacrifice the smith OF
Rengenb,rh made ia order 10 save his neigh
bofs. May his memory ever DO 50 red
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Tue UrESowS DEAD. among the bod
les of those killed at the late steamboat ex-
plosion at Longueil, says the Montreal Pilot,
is that of fair, handsome boy, about ten
or eleven years of age, features regular, hair
dark brown, fine teeth. II has not been
identified"
Somewhere, either in lowly hut or lordly
hall, mother is weeping. for her absent
child. The fangs of suspense are fastened
to her heart-she knows not whether her
boy is alive or dead, whether he has yolun-
tarily fOrsaken her, or whether the iron
grasp of circumstances which he could not
control, holds him from her. So she weeps
and signs and prays-and the burden of her
lamentations is the boy that comes not back
to her again.
Can YOU not see the picture of the dead
boy? Close your eyes and fancy will sketch
it for you. How cold and still are his deli
cate lips; 50 cold and still that even the
kisses of his mother could not warm them
into life. How white 10 his forehead; Us
white US marble and as freezing to the touch.
How rigid are his eye-lids; and no wonder.
Deaths fingers lay upon them and they are
changed to stone. And yet sweet express
sion, a heavenly expression. rests upon that
young face Us moon beams rest upon the wa
ter, telling that the sudden departure Of his
spirit was not painful. Poor boy! Death
saw him smile, and enamored Of his smiling,
smote him then. lie died, but the smile re
manned.
The dead boy may never be Identified
Ills mother may 80 down to her grave, brok-
en-hearted, ignorant of his fate forever
But the angels will know him and He un-
to whom the angels min stored will know
him. A new name shall be written in the
Book Of Life, and the mother may read il
there.
To did suddenly, to die among strangers,
seems terrible-is terrible. But heaven is
no farther from us in one place than anOth-
er, and Death wears the same vesture every
where. For him who goes, it matters not
how he goes. But for those who remain,
suspense, such Us gnaws the hears-strings of
the dead dogs mother, is but another name
for agony. May he who wept at the tomb
of Lazarus give hi, angels charge over her,
to keep her in all her ways"
Tho unknown dead The sparrows are
known and numbered. 4 record was made
in heaven when the sparrow fell, and when
the boy did.-Bggaio Courier.