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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 81, 1859.
- Of the city of New Orleans
os It 5 e. 81 rsaa
s psa III p petition s eSnosas body
sidewalks beered BY eurbsons and wooden CUTTERS made
in With Of the city
4 Bachelor, A. NJ. Brous, Is feet.
A Augnstin W Esan, - - :.
j. G Marie saa ns.b by b. Mennier 8
Secretary Board of Assistant Aldermen.
NourEI1Es ORLEANS, 81 doc. 1859.
Honorable Gonseil Commun de la Nouvelle Orleans
e II IL
ueaseen yotre honorable corps commencement aux sections
ll9 chae ordonner de ban
sur e cote Dc IA die rue ID rue Priear cse Dc Johnson
deva etre a dapres les specifications du dc
T. Bachelor, D. D. Brose, IS pieds.
A Ang,,siin w Es9n, q e
j. Marie sauS, par D. Meanier 50
fe4 lawsw secrstaire du Conse des Asst. Aldermen.
NEW ORLEANS, November 81 1859
Of The City Of New Orleans:
ng saares II sa1
s AMI e In 7 Sea ave
notice in the official Journal the contract for making brick
ea as seas ds Of
The work to be done according to specifications of the City
:. Patrick Filzsimmons. &C feet 7 inches.
d Z. Bnnss MsesSes 81 = inch
1870 feet inches
Only in that refuses to sign this above petitions
We the undersigned, willing the extent Of the
CHAs. CLAIBORNE,
Secretary Of the Board Of Aldermen,
NouvELIE- ORLEANS, q novembre 1862
Honorable Conseil de VILE de Ia Eouveeo Orleans
II ES soussignes exposent respectueusement
Ia que In majoe reause par La charlie ayant sgnee cete
Dormant au Gonraeur auoraon de vende apres eng ous
davis dams lie journal oi lie eonat Ia construction de
banquees en- bes u cote sud de la rue Tepsehoe entire
Louvrage dev etre daccod les specifications du
voyer.
T Patrick F FL =; i, g pieds pouces
G. Bunger, Ill
100 pieds s nouces.
On eu popretaire refnss dc siger Ia petition cidessHs
La ongneur de Ia hanquette est dc l26 pieds,
ms law8w secrataire du Board des Aldermen.
m BARONNE STREET STEAM BOILER
- MANDATORY, between Poydras and Hevia, only
The undersigned having largely increased his work
shops and having all The aes L now prepared 10 I'll orders
they shop in the South or from The
Always on hand DaUBi.E FLUED BOILERS, from 20 to
Also CYLINDER BOILERS, 80 81 81 and 50 inches diane
Ere Fronts Crate Bars Stand Pipes Valves etc. constantly
hand.
Parties wishing purchase Boilers for plantations steam
aoss q saw are ssw Z III VIZ o
n ANDrNG Ex BARK MOUNT VERNON, from Leg
seiS ''9ue. 80 saRELL1 CO. 81 onnon strsst.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

new ORLEANS July LIST, 1869.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Of the City OF New Orleans
THE undersigned owners OF real estate
4 fronting Bense street, from johnson Iorge.
nois street both sides respectfully pray ordinance r
resolution passed By the City Council ding 10 law Tor
the construction Of brick sidewalks bodered by estoes
wooden gu.ter both sides Of Benviie johnson
TO Dorgenos twelve feet in width their
front the street, and feet in width curbstones
the intervening space be filed up properly graded to
correspond with the brick pavement each side, Y
East sids. West side.
H. GriGon, sglt $50 feet inches.
]. yourles, H5 feet inches
J. II. Raiders lUS -
N. johnson, 9sez{ TO-
Mrs. Raymond Castillo, 65
Geo. Weightlnan, "a
John Kifwin.
& Adam Scherrer, e.
John Stemmer, 81 RS
Hugh Murphy,
Samuel Locke es n
Widow Lynch,
Louis Kline, r. 3-s9.S
j. @. Schmidt 30
z. Y. Gellss, b4-
JAS A. HOPKINS
Secretary Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14
To the Honorable the Common Council

To the Honorable the Common Council
of the City Of New Orleans:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned owners
- Of property fronting Toulouse from Basin
Streets most petition honorable body
auction after days notice the Journal contract
for paving with square blocks Toulouse street. Leyee
Basin and for raising the sidewalks sle and
paving the with flag stones The whole per-
formed in conformity with the specifications of the City Sur
veyor.
Z. Gnrdere, Pres. N. Opera House, 1876 feet.
II. L. Peire Cashier Consolidated
Association, rs
Rcan, - l2S
Rican, 81
CHAS. CLAIBORNE,
Secretary of the Board Of Aldermen.
Honorable Conseil de Vile de Ia Nouyelle- Orleans
MESS1EURS-Lessou proprietafres
y sur a rue Toulouse partir do a ID Leyse usqua
daccord Section I'D de la Nouvele Charlie la vile
oeiel lie pour payer perres
louise, partir de DIS Ia Ievee uqua Basin
clever les banquettes de chaque payer les des
quotes ayec des pierres plates. "a
fat daccord les specifications d
Voyer.
r. Gardere, President de In
Compsgnie dc l'Opara, 1876 peds.
Fl. i. Peire, Caissier de pAsso-
citation Consolidate Is 800
Rcan ~ rs
Rcan 81
GHAS CLAIBORNE.
NIB LAVISH Secr6aire dn Board DIES Aldermen.
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To the Honorable the Common Council
of the City of New Orleans:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned owners
VI OF property fronting Bourbon Canal s
planads respectfully petition honorable body
agreeably Section 40 the New City Charter sell
public auction after days notice in the official Journal the
for paving with square blocks Bourbon street. from
Canal Espanade and for raising the sidewalks
each side and paving the same with flag stones.
The whole work to be performed u conformity with the
ifcaons Of the City Surveyor.
Pro R. d. Shepherd, Henry Shepherd
Wa GasquPt.
R. Gardere, Pres. Opera House, 1914 feet,
Aaron Harris, 30
G. Holdected, 60
James Grilnshaw, 30
Augustus Eechard, 46
CHAS. CLAIBORNE,
Secretary Of tile Board Of Aldermen.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

- NEW ORLEANS, January Is, 1860.
Of the city of New Orleans
THE PETITION OF the undersigned re-
speenlly showeth that the majority required the city
body to resolution authorizing the Comptroller SELL
after i've days notice in the Official Journal the for
making brick sidewalks, with wooden CUTTERS
both sides Of First street. from Water Apollo
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

JAS. A. HOPKINS,
Secretary of the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
ArHonorable Consei Commun la Nouyelle- Orleans:
u + g.
Ia sss S % % S R S e S @
Aef @
t
large Is de long de 10 dpais
dts blocs de premiere quata de granite ayant
surface bien nnie q IN ouyrage de grande soidie
pouees de sable grayos ondres puts SUI Ia s,
ane e9Shs de- de sable a Lac gayos
par roueaa convenable., ' -. ~ 4,'ss'
anand Voyer Vile ngera convenabe de- rempa.
Ger les yitiles, dc nlanierc aire bon onvrage.
Douane de Froneyee ID Claiborne reeves
rue ct les banqnettes seont eshansses ct aes peres
passages intersections les seront fats
aye premiere anat de pierfes de la ryiee du Nord de
ae pies dc long pas six ponces depaissear
ne oisa s ss aR pasa de la
ba 9ss. 3 ef pe s,seSsa Fst ST
R. ID D Shepherd Shepherd pro H Shepherd, 3 pieds
- JAS. A. HOPKINS,
M lawsw seeretare dn Bureau DIES Asst. Aldermen
NEW ORLEANS. February /, 1860
Of the City of New Orleans:
GE Is y tI ogy the nntiersIg own
,Ioer te sell contract for paving the said street with
the hanqaetts each side Of said be tagged
above work to be in accordance with specifications
Leonard Sturtevant 81 feet
W. L. Yredenburg "a
J. NJ. BHsuaIdo "a
Ed. Roger Il Co. Al
VIM. z. Leverich "a
JAS. A. HOPKINS
.#o Secretary Board of Assistant Aldermen.
NouvEILE. ORLEANS, Ter fevrier 1860.
Honorable Consel Commun de la Nonvelle Orleans.
M res sr Ia rue &c II rae du canal eea a.
Benve demanden honorable corps auoriser lie Com
carries de granite les intersections
res plates es dis ne pas 9n ds peds
voyer de Ii Vile.
Z z w. L. Yredenhmgh, "a
j. NJ Basraido "a
Il. Roger d Co., al
VIM. Il. ieyerch, 2 lots, y
M LAVISH Seeretaire du Bureau DIES Asst. Aldermen
Proclamamatian by the Mayor.
MAyoRALrY OF NEW ORLEANS
City Hail. january 81 1853.
RY VIRTUE of resolution No. 4g13 of the
anee with section l2l of The City Charter hereby given
thai ! tne intention Ct the city IF New Orleans
drew street.
GERARD sTITH, Mayor
Proclamation par lie NIaire
MARIE DE La NouvELLE.onlssss
Hotel de VILE 81 janyier $500.
II Cone Golnmun de la Nouyelie Orleans commencement
Ia section III g. T. shsrss de Is vis avis
tare Ia du Camp QuatrieIne District de In me
Fslicitd a Ia rue ST. Andrew, 4
te4 iawSw GERARD STITH, Mare.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

The FINE Arts OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND DAGuER-
ac carried perfection al the splendid saloon Of
Mesrs Blessing o. Camp street NO inner speei
The art can found the world than those which
ON exhibition their rooms and just such specimens
RED away by every visitor who in and sits for picture
with the accomplished and experienced aais employed at this
establishment there such word failures and every pic
taken in the style Of excellence of execution and
Anish,
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NEW ORLEANS, JAM 81, $780,
Of the city Of New Orleans
1sJr e 81 ss.s Of the
sn t. paved IL round
es
the n 9 the BASIN as al he AZ Basin
se and thence along the said Canal down to the
wide from The banaaese on the houses side leaving the balance
II s5s
IL s asTSs1s, ;, President den q e re e.
Company Of New Orleans, for
one .half Of said paving, say 1854 feet.
Y. peinoruel f is
& F Sss's' 1 ss
s9ss 'i'i1' JAS. a. HoP rR
Secretary Board of Assistant Aldermen.
. NouyxILE-oRLEAss. 81 janyier 1860.
dc Ia vile dc la Neuss.is. ORLEANS
dams % Second District repfssene respeeuensenent
passanes suit e cote Quest ID Basin Ct Canal
carodee eommeqeeE de laonction haa d. Basin e
qnaa Carondeet Cote oaes de long
sera que dc pieds de- large rar banaaettes
asant ID balance DIES dtes Nm lieu de ddbarqe
ment &5.ya
Le on1ant total DIES oprietss sies sases sur les ss
pe chaaue cote mile sept yiHghuit pleds
Il. use aasisr noal President de la
&c eempassns' d. ean e Gs T. sIIs
pas sSess' 's'' ',,'''s., : 1854 pieds.
+ = b bsnsssasf; IS
3. P ssGts' l q
George Merz 10
fsls seerstaire da Gonseii dss Asst aideEnnen.
Proclamation by the Mayor.
=. -. =, :. (
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Honorable Consei de Vile de la Nouselle- Orleans:
MESSIEURS-Les soussignes fesant face a
A la Bourbon partr de la du Canal squa la
de PEsplannde pren uensemen honorable
daccord Ia Section Nouvee Chare VILE de
venre encan dix jours davis dams lie ournol oe
conrat DIES piees ID Bourbon
par de la du Canal uqua la de PEspanade pour
clever les banqnee de caqne cote les des banquet
ties perres plates.
fait specifications du
Voyer.
Pour r. D. Shepherd, Henry Shepherd.
w. A. Gasquet.
r. Gardere President de Ia Com.
pagnie du Theatre de f0pera, 194 pieds.
A. Harris. 50
@. Holdetted, 60 -
james Grmlslaw, 80
A. Reichard, 46
CAAS. CLAIBORNE
m3 lawSw Secreaire du Board des Aldermen.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-14

Mr.. Bean, editorial proprietor Of the Messenger,
al Fremont, Ohio is u model Of incorruptibility.
In 1858 he was Clerk of the House under Mr.. Al
len, and he testifes before the Covode Committee
that he received $1,000 from Mr.. Wendell Just be-
fore the passage of the English bill. He further
testies that he tried TO influence votes with it,
but simply put the money in his pocket, and de-
clares that il did not even influence his own opin-
ion! That man knew Beans but Wendell
L i.,tf
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HEAVY srooK OF TRUNK GooDs.-Messrs. H. W.
Reynolds Co. No Magazine door from Canal are
landing Immense additions their awsys very
stock of goodsaa Item Of their
being thousand Trunks constituting complete =
all kinds the the gentleman yaiise.
They wholesale and tea greatly reduced prices
and keep constantly all sorts Of India rubber goods and
ali ninthinht We refer o Adyerisemenf
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NouvnLLE.o ORLEANS, q ianyier 1860.

Jas. a. HUPk1NS,
Secretary Board of Assistant Aldermen.
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NouyELLE-oRLEAss, % janvier 1860.
Honorable Gonseil Commun de la Nouvelle Orleans:
PETITION DIES sOussignes respectueu-
sement reprsente Ia maorits equse Ia charre de
la vile ayant gnee cee Petition lis demandent homo
rabe de resolution autosant cenroeur
vendre, apres enq jour davis dams Ia gazette oicee
rat la conecion de banquees bques perres
de bordurs rgoes bo les denx cotes de la First
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01

A PLEA FOR THE CRow.-A series ot
articles on birds, in the atlantic Monthly
understood to be from the pen of Wilson
Flagg, of Beverley, Mass, has given thai
work a considerable reputation, in an or
astrological pointof view. In recent mum
Der, the author speaks good word for the
crow, and we hope all our readers will read
the following extract, and then judge as te
the truth of the statement:
"He consumes, in the course of one year
vast quantities of grubs, worms and noxious
vermin; he is a valuable scavenger, and
clears the land of offensive masses of decay
ing animal substances he hunts the gras:
fields, and pulls out and devours the under
ground caterpillars, wherever he preceives
the signs of their operations, as evinced by
the wilted stalks; he destroys mice, young
rats, lizards and serpents; lastly, be is g
volunteer sentinel about the farm, and
drives the hawk from its enclosures, thus
preventing greater mischief than that Of
which he is himself guilty. 1t is chiefly
during seed time and harvest that the dep
relations of the crow are committed ; dur
ing the remainder of the year we witness
only his services, and so highly are these
services appreciated by those who have writ
ten of birds, that l cannot name an orni
thogoloist who does not plead in its behalf.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01

The CoURTINa OF A SHARP MAN OF
BUsINEss.-Pitts is fast man, sharp
man, man of business tact, and when
Pitts goes into a store to trade he al
ways gets the lowest cash price; and he
says: well, I'll look about, and if I
don't find anything that suits me better,
I'll call and take this?'
Pitts, like all fast men, is partial to wo-
men, and young ones in particular. Now,
quite lately, Pitts said to himself: Il am
gettin' rather long in years, and guess I'll
get married.
His business qualities wouldn't let him
wait, so off he travels, and calling upon a
lady friend, opened the conversation by
remarking that he would like to know what
she thought about his getting married.
sOh, Mr.. Pitts, that is an affair in which
I am not so very greatly interested, and l
prefer to leave it with YOURSELF
But says Pitts, you are interested ;
and, my dear girl, will you marry me ?
The young lady blushed very red, hesi-
tated, and finally, as Pitts was very we'll to
do in the world, and morally, financially
and politically of good standing in society,
she accepted him Whereupon the matter
of-fact Pitts responded
well, well, I'll look about, and if don't
find any that suits me better than you, I'll
come back
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01
TEACHING A DEACON.

A gentleman who resides in the town OF
Elmore, Mequango County, is, as he de-
scribes himself, very onsartin in politics,
and bedsides that, is the most onsartin
practical joker we have heard of late. Here
is one of his jokes
The gentleman was in his store one Sun
day morning, preparing for the duties of
the day, when the deacon entered An un.
fortunate pack of cards was lying on the
counter, and the deacon, as in duty bound,
demonstrated with the joker on his villain
Gus practice. The latter admitted that it
was an idle waste of time, and, taking the
cards in his hand moralized on the subject
just as well and warmly as the deacon. At
the same time he allowed few to fall here
and there on the counter, they lying very
much in the shape of tricks, looking as if
the two had been taking a hand
AT this juncture another member of the
Church came in, (the post-ofice was in the
store, and all at once the joker placed his
finger on couple of cards on the counter,
exclaiming:
sNow deacon, I tell you this won't do
The Queen always takes Jack, and ten the
nine, and so down, and if you don't attend
you will never learn the game. That Jack
is a good card, but my queen takes it, be-
sides the one on count for game
tWby, peighbor,' exclaimed the horrifec
deacon what on earth do you mean by al
that?
j Eaactly what say was the reply; the
Queen takes the Jack and it's mine-you
might have trumped with it and saved il
long ago ;now this Jack, with low and game
puts me out
At this moment the gentleman from Me-
quaugo county turned round, pretended
for the first moment to notice the brother
deacon who had entered, looked confused,
dropped the cards an vanished.
Of course the deacon was caught playing
cards Oh Sunday. He was cited to appear
before the Church for his backsliding, and
as the evidence was complete, would have
been convicted and severely punished, in
spite of all his protestations of Innocence,
had not our acquaintance of the town OF
Elmore made his appearance in the nick
of time, as a witness in favor of the deacon,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01

SINeERIS SEWING MACHINES,

Prices Reduced to $50, $75, $110, and S125.
FENRE plain reason why Singers Sewing Ma
Il chimes have always sold readily at higher
average price than any other, is thatthey are bet
ter, more durable more reliable, capable of doing
much greater variety ofwork, and earning more
money. Long continued popularity is proof Of
sterling merit. In the purchase Of what are called
cheap Sewing Machines, thousands have been
deceived and disappointed, but with Singers
Machines there is never any failure or mistake.
SINGERS NEW FAMILY sEwING-MAoHINE.
the price Of which is only $780, is light and ele.
gantly decorated Machine, capable ofperforming
in the best style, all the sewing Of aprivate fami
ly. 1t has secured great reputation during the
few months since it was first offered to the pub
lie. ..
SINGERS 8 TRANSVERSE sRUTTLE-MAcHINE,
to be sold at S75, is Machine e2trely new in its
arrangement; it is very beautiful, moves rapidly
and very easily, and, for family use and ligh,
manufacturing purposes, is the very best and
cheapest Machine ever offered to the public
These Machines are being increased in number as
rapidly as possible, and, yet the demand for then
cannot be fully supplied.
SINGERS NO. l STANDARD sHUTTLE-MA
CHINE,
formerly sold at $135, but now reduced to $110
is too well known all over the world to need an.
description. Every sort of work, coarse or fine
can be done with it.
SINGERS NO. 2 STANDARD sHUTTLE-MA
CHINE.
This is the favorite manufacturing Machin
every where. The size Of the Machine gives am
pie space for almost every description of work
which together with its admirable working quail
ties, gives it decided advantage. Price, wit
table complete, $125.
Since the great reduction in the price Of thes
Standard Machines, on the 1st Of October, 1865
the sale of them has increased fourfold.
All of Singers Machines make the interlocke
stitch with two threads, which is the best site
known. Every person desiring to procure fu
and reliable information about Sewing Machines
their sizes, prices, working capacities, and tn
best methods of purchasing, can obtain it b
sending for a copy of /. M. Singer & Cos Gazett'
which is beautiful pictorial paper, entirely dc
voted to the subject 1t oiU be supplied gratis
I. NJ. SINGER & CO.,
458 BroadDay, Nsw York.
L. NJ. GRIsT, AGENT, Yorkville, s. C.
| June 80 26 If
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Ayers .Sarsaparilla.

compound remedy In which we have labored to pro-
duce the most efectusi Alternative that can DC maae
concentrated extract of Para Sarsapaa, 10 combined
with other substances of s greater Alternative power as
10 afford effective antidote for the diseases
is reputed TO cure. 1t is believed that such remedy
wanted by those who suffer from Strumous complaints
and that one which will accomplish their cure must prove
of immense service to this large class Of afflicted eel
low-citizens. How completely this compound VIII 90 II
has been proven by experiment many Of the worst
cases 10 be found of the following COMPLAINTS
scrofula and scrofalous Complains, E.uptons and
sat apiSSs pRSeum, % sead Head syphilis and syphse Aec:
tions Mercual Disease, Dropsy or Tic Douon
reux, Debility, Dyspepsia and Indigestion, Erysipelas
co%nlaInts Tss al arising from impury Of the Blood
This compound viii be found great promoter OF health
when taken In the spring. to expel the foul humors wen
tester in the blood at that season OF inc ars
nipped in the bud. Multudes can, by the ad OF TINS
remedy spare themselves from the endurance OF
lions and ulcerous sores through which the system WI
strive 10 rid itself of couptons assisted TO do this
through the natural channels Of the body by an
medicine Cleanse out the vtiated blood whenever You
And its Impurities bursting through the akin In pmpes
erupons or sores ceanset when You 6nd obstruct.
ed and sluggish In the veins cleanse whenever foul
and your feelings will tell you when Even where no par
cuar disorder felt people ENJOY better health and live
longer for cleansing the blood Keep the blood healthy
and ali Is we'll but with this pabuum OF Life disordered
there can be no lasting health Sooner or later something
go wrong and the great machinery OF Lie disorder
ed or overthrown.
Sarsapara has, and deserves much the reputation, OF
accomplishing these ends But the world has been eyre
gousy deceived by preparations Of IT, partly because the
drug alone has not all the virtue that claimed for It, but
because many preparations be
trated extracts of It, contain but little Of the virtue OF Ssr
saparilla, or anything else.
During late years the public have been sed by large
bottles pretending to give quart Of Extract OF Sarsapa
rs for dollar Most OF these have been frauds upon
the Sick for they only contain little, any, Sarsapa
rilla but often curative properties whatever Hence
bitter and painful disappointment has followed the use d
the various extracts Of Sarsspars which food the mar
ket until the itself Is justly despsed, and has be
come synonymous with imposition and cheat. Stl w
call this compound Sarsapara and intend to supply sucf
remedy as shall the name from the load Of obio
guy which rests uponit And think we have ground
for believing It has virtues which are irresistible by the or
dnary run Of the diseases Is intended to In order
to their complete eradication from the system tht
remedy should udcousy taken according to directions
he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-01

A HARD SToRY.-How hard corn bread
may be made will appear from the follow
ing story, told by an old gentleman in Yves
tern Arkansas:
i have been living down here, below
Fort Smith, for twenty years. The desk
iu my Office is at the head of long flight
of stairs, and in the haste of business my
inkstand is often knocked off and rolled
down. For long time l could got no mate.
rial that would stand this usage. Glass
was out of the question. Stone broke like
crockery. The hardest wood l could find
soon gave way. Finally a lucky thought
struck me. I sent up to one of my neigh
bors, the widow B, for piece of corn
bread. After running several fine tools,
succeeded in following it, and sbapiugit in
to an inkstand. That was ten years ago
and stranger, I've used that inkstaud ever
since and reckon it is good for at least
two generations longer