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The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-03-27
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Endowment, for the relief OF the Sick and
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NfEDICAL ADVICE yivea gratis, by tie
vi Acting Surgeon. 10 all who Apply by letter,
with description Of their condiiioa, (age, oecu-
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es Diseases Of the Sexual Organs. a.sd on the
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FOR SALE.

THE unasrsigned ofsrs for :a!e, .! reasonable
/ figures. a quarter section Of Land, beautiful
lv situated in one II the best portions OF kansss
h ,vood settlement surrousds H. and tuo terrific.
ial roads PISS BY is. There l. no better upland
a Tho Tsrritsry. JOIN ". pA'.
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FOR SALE

NR 10 exchange for rea! estate. the neg Euye'
K. FIGURING and Saw Mills, NJ Cskcloosa
an.as. For Particulars inquire Of
j. @. BURNETT.
IT, O-ks.oosa, kanss.
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THE PRAIRIE FARMER.

: 4 ID Twesty.F irN volume Of this old and
pop tas Agricultural paper commenced % The
tiysi Jay Of Jsnpnry. 1850. =
Il viii be the aim Of the publishers in the ~.
surs ID the PEST, to make paper that shall
bea ,yOsi.e with ,be Fsrmer, The Hueticqltrss';
shall endeavof 10 assist in improvement and IN
ssxsetion, ed Wske IL fayogits with taSo yoaae.
CT portion Of the home circle, by 50 treating Ut
su6iects sipai desire - nore thoroughly undes-
ssssd To rrus sciescs Of farming sbsli ptcvaii,
that the calling may be looked urcn Is It real.
iy If. the most heaithfuI and independent one
known.
The list Of prsctical contributors will hemuci'
enlarged another year; end no expense necessary
% psks il rsE Agriealtursi paper Of the West
sili b. spared
The paper Will ever bs found ths working.
mas' . friepd and advocate. - -
Terms Of the Prairie Farmer for 1850.
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Will practice in tie Dissriet Courts
Of Jefferson and Jackson Counties. 81
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Moore 4. Mcclellan, Oskaloosa. E. D.
Hillyer. Grasshopper Falls. G. F. Good :.
man. Leavenworlh, and agents. in every
own in the 'Uuitel States.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-29
BRATTLEBono, VT Oct. IA. 1861.
TO THE
Sharp Shooters of Southern VT.

YNHE subscriber has been authorized by the
i War Department, and Governor Of Vermont,
to raise Company Of Sharp Shooters in the towns
ofsouthern Vermont, 10 be tached to the ID Regi-
mcnt Of u $. Shooters, II Berdan, commanding.
The service in this celebrated division o. the
Army, is not SO laborous as in Infantry or Cav
airy.
Those wishing TO enlist in this division, will do
well to improve this, the last opportunity.
The LIST W. Company was very highly compile
mented by President Lincoln, and Cabinet. by
Gen. Mcclellan and Staff, and by other promi-
nent officers.
Two more Companies have been called for from
Vermont
Green Mountain Boys, win you not respond
readily to this call Of your country. and help
tain that time honored Gag, the " Stars and
Stripes"
All persons who are DESTROYS Of enlistiDg in the
80 Company, are requested 10, at once, make a
trial Of their skill in the use Of the rife before
some responsible party who viii certify "A to the
good faith 10 which the trial was made, aud send
or bring their targets to the subscriber
No person will be enlisted who cannot make q
string inside Of 30 inches, when firing at the dis
lance Of 200 yards at rest, with globe or telesco-
pic sights, or at the distance Of 100 yards with
open or peek sights, q 10 consecutive shots.
a suitable person is wanted In every Town in
Windham, Windsor, Rutland aud Bennington
Counties, 10 recruit for this Company One dol
lar will be paid for each able bodied man recruit
ell, Any person who IL willing to act Is recruit
ing officer on the above terms, will be authorized
80 to do by applying to the subscriber either in
person or by letter.
Each recruiting officer win forward the men to
report themselves to the subscriber at his Head
Quarters, Brattleboro, as fast as enlisted.
Each recruit will draw pay and rations from
date Of enlistment. And viii also receive back
the money Il costs him 70 get from bs place o.
residence 10 the Head Quarters n the Company.
will furnish rife to make the Target with. to
those having none. II they will apply to me At my
Head Quarters, at Wesselhof. Waier-Cure, Brat
tleboro.
This Company will be arrnsl with superior
sharp's Rifles aud equipped by the Government.
@ r. ORvIs. Recruiting Officer.
4. r. sTRERTER,
Capt 3D. Company, I'd Reg U. s. 3.
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sane. Coo A. Hinman q West Chsric%.
son Was elected. and lhe JoIus Assembly
adjogruea
sAxArr.--sArrRpA O.. -.
Mr. Hubbard a Wnd.or. i0t com oa
sgr5cslarc, reported adversely b House
tali repeating sections 6, !, S and > Of Chap.
81 oflbe G. S. far the encouragement and
promotion q aeficuiart, domestic mans-
lauars asd mrs.aaac arts u vas made
Csc special order iof Tuesday next q II
geiok
notsN.--sAIIEps Oct 20.
BH fafrs5srra aad rr,vud. rs Me-
Maesau, relating O. grani jurors before
tl,e county eoun. providing that ihe sew
crai Siac's attorneys of several COMMITTEES
shall cause prosecution 70 be commenced
cor al criminal oaeucc., said prosecutions
IN All cases 10 be commenced by complaint
before Justice Of the peace 10 the com.
On the Judiciary.
The joint resolution providing for The
appointment Of Roman Catholic chap
lain. was taken mp, the question being on
the adoption Of the amendment proposed
by the senate, which provides that such
chaplain shall no, take higher rank than
the regimental chaplans.
After some discussion, the amendment
proposed by the Senate was disagreed 10.
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troop. 10 l.ulc Rck, and tie Missouri
70 Csm9 Walker.
lIrkp QUARrERs,
PihH Knob No. Oct -
Col Boyd. Of the 9Th No. Regiment,
eommandeni Of ilis post announces that
TIC proclamation Il Gen. Fremont is mod
i5ei by The President, declaring martial
law uili be ril'y enforced ~ The co1niies
q Jefferson, s., iraaeis, Washington, and
ilonioa, and lhgl all person, taken ia arms
against thc government of toe L. 5, tn IT,
regular naaarg. 81 who may BE- found to
hsyepari cipalcd ia any manner Ia burning
Or Otherwise ipjuring railroads or bridges.
Or cutting ieleg phi wires, or injnring any
public property viii be shot also that the
sympa,hi.er, with rebellion who are con-
slantly visiting the stations on the Iron
Mountain Il. L. and giving information 10
the rebels viii hereafter De arrested and
dealt with as spies.
Monday.
Washington, Oct q.
Lieut. Gen. Scott to-day received the
following dispatch, dated Romney, Va, Oct.
26P. NJ
Ia obepence TO your orders, moved on
this place at ? o'clock last night, attacked
the enemy at o'clock this +. NJ, drove in
their oulposts, and after brilliant action
Of two hours, completely routed them, TAX
ing all their cannon, and much Of their
camp eqaipage, and many prisoners. Our
loss IS lriaing but cannot say to what ex-
tent
(SignedD +. Il. Kelly, Brig. Gen.
So far as can be asceriained, all was
quiet on the entire line Of the Potomac to-
day.
Since Friday, when the Pacific and At.
lantc Telegraph was opened, the Presi-
dent has received a number of messages
over that line. Gov. Downey, Of Calior-
MIA, expresses in the name OF the people of
that State, their congiatulation Of the noble
enterprise that places them in immediate
communication with the Capitol.
The President and Secretary Of the Cal 4
ilornia Pioneers, the Oldest organization on
the Pacific coast, send greeting to the Pres
ident Of The United Staies,--as a Society
loyal, and as State loyal, they pray God
TO save one and indivisible, our glorious
Union.
St. Louis, Oct, 81.
The following despatch was received
here this evening -
Headquarters, in the field, ! /
Near llanansvillee, Mo-, Oct 26. /
Capt. Mckeever, Asst Adjt. Gen.
Yesterday 7. NJ. Major Seagoyne, at the
head Of my guard, made brilliant charge
upon body OF the enemy, thrown up in
line of battle, and their camp AT Spring /
field 1900 10 1900 strong lie com.
pleiely routed them, cleared them from
the town. hosied the Ma ional flag on the /
Cont House, and retired upon reinforce
mcnt, which he has already joined.
Our loss is not great A successful
charge against such very large odds l. a
noble example to he army. Our advance
will occupy Springfield tonight.
]. c. FREMONT,
Mai Gen. Commanding.
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Commissioners, Notice.

VIE, THE SUBSCRIBERS. being appointed
w BY the Hon. the Probate Court for the
District u Manchester. Commissioners to receive.
examine and adjust the claims and demands u
all persons against the Estate If
ELIZABETH LACKEY,
late Of Dorset, IN said District. deceased and also
all claims and demands exhibited IN Offset there
.os and six months from the End day Of Octo-
Der, 1861, being allowed By said Court for that
purpose. we Do. theTefore, hereby give nosice that
We viii attend 70 the business u our appointment
az Holleys Inn, IN Dorset. on the lsst Tuesdays
Of December and March next, from one until four
O'Clock y. NJ. on each Il said dsys
DATED 81 Dorset. this "a day II Oetossr, A. D.,
1851. GEORGE W. FAREWELL. 1
Il KDs0S L. HoLLEY, ~"
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troop. 10 liulc Rect, aud tie Missouri
70 Camp Walker.
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iAe Caairseolcss DIVISION and STAFF alh-
GERS "a the Atianiie. ~ ad3hiun - these
troops We lesra ihai quite - ussny more
joined the expedition ~ Oh Point, lav.
,ae been shipped TO that end a y. T.
Bosioa and Philadelphia aud other places.
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EQUINOX STORE.
II. T. HURD 4 co.
Hrr GOODS
EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH.
and take advantage q
AUCTION and othcr FoRcED sALEs.
They intend 70 kesp he be,, a.sitei steel 10
Bennington County. and ssll =, Glr
prices to those that
PAR Down,
Or. PAY WHEN THEY AGREE TO.
Goods not in stock viii be ordered Tor customers
when desired.
Call and examine the new styles and prices
no TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS
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ArmSLrOngS WaSnlng Hldcnlne
win make ''wasing day" day not so much to
be dreaded as the hardest working day Of the
wholc week. The washing. by the use Of this
Machine, can be done in one half the time requir-
ed by the old process Of rubbing and pounding :"
A child twelve years Of age can operate this Ma
chine with case, while the saving in the wear Of
clothes, in an ordinary family. will pay for the
machine in years time.
This Machine is in use in the families Of The
following named persons whom We are permitted
TO refer to
d. r, WAIKIKI. VIZ. BRowssox,
Z. p. BURros, A. J. GRAT.
FOR SALE BIZ
&. ii. WALKER.
Manchester. Oct. 2s,b, 1861
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OVERC0ATING.
Variety ofstyles from 90 cents TO 81. 90 per yard
Very fair quality 90 cts per yard, double fold.
YESTINGS,
Very handsome styles, also the finest Black Satin
ever offered here.
Have you seen those
BROWN REP'D GOODS?
Large additions to the
WOSrED and SHETLAND WOOL
Stock, comprising ali colos.
Those BROCHE LONG SHAWLS,
at 5000, are very, VERY cheap
Handsome new styles fine all wool
PLAID LONG SHAWLS.
HEAVY SHEETINGS, TICKINGS,
Flannels, Bleacbed sheetings, and other cot
ton goods at reasonable prices,
NEW STYLE HOOP SKIRTS.
MACCARONI and VERMICILLL
FOX'S FARINA CRACKERS.
GRAHAM FLOUR.
FISH.
Goldfish Mackerel. White Fish, Blue Fish, SAL
mon and Herring, just received.
RICH ALL WOOL PLAIDS,
Worth 5ocls, at 81 IL per yard. Very cheap.
FRENCH MERINos,
All colors Very cheap.
ALL WOOL DE LANES.
All colors, plain and figured. much less than
usual Look at them.
SACK FLANNELS,
For childrenyariety Of styles and colors.
PRINTS PRINTS
New styles and great variety of patterns.
BALMORAL SKIRTS.
just received.
BROCHE LONG SHAWLS,
40 per cent less than ever before sold in Manchcs-
err
HANDSOME PLAID SIIAWLS,
OF superior quality.
LADIES' WOOL GAUNTLETS,
Just the thing for cold weather.
MOCHA AND JAVA COFFEE.
PRUNES, 10 cts PER LIB.
just received.
GOLDEN SYRUP,
For Buckwh Cakes.
TEAS TEAS!
Very fine qualities, just received.
ENGLISH CURRANTs
and Layer Raisins.
HANDKERC!IlEFS, ST 90
HANDKERCHIEFS, IS
HANDKERCHIEFS, G2t
HANDKERcHIEFS, 80
HANDKERCHIEFS, 375
HANDKERCHIEFs, rs
HANDKERcHIEFS, i2s
HANDKERCH1EFS, 10
HANDKERCHIEFS, Ct
HANDKERCHIEFs, 4
HANDKERCHIEFS,
for small children, to give away.
Very fne. Geutlemen's
LINEN HANDKECIIIEFs,
from 81 50 70 sc 90 per dolen, bought ., Aae-
ton, worth rs per ccrt. more than asked for
EQUINOX STORE.
Manchester, Oct. %, 1851
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Wednesday.

PHO, Knob, Oct. %
Tie following dispatch was received
here this morning, aud forwarded to head
quarters 81. Louis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

WoMAN's COURAGE AND DEvoTIoN.-Dur-
ing the whole of Lord Dundonald's arduous
services and romantic adventures in South
America Lady Dundonald accompanied him,
to sooth his anxieties, to sustain his hopes, to
animate his exertions, to share his dangers.
One night, while he was in command of the
Chilian fleet, his ship got becalmed under a
battery, from which he was assailed with red
hot shot His men were seized with a panic,
and deserted their guns. If the fire from the
shore was not returned. il would speedily be-
come steady sustained, and fatal. He went
down to the cabin where she lay; "lf q woman
sets the example, they may be shamed out OF
their fears it is our only chance" She rose
and followed him upon the deck. We have
heard her relate that the first object tIat met
her eye was the battery, with its flaming turna-
ces, round which dark figures were moving,
looking more like incarnate demons than men.
A glance at her husbands impressive features,
and his "terrble" calmness, reassured her.
She took the match and fred a gun when he
had pointed it. The effect on the crew was
electrical they returned to their posts with a
shout, and the battery was speedily silenced.-
North British Repieo.
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change that had passed over myself I could
only explain this change by remembering that
ne who hath the hearts of all men in his
hands, turneth them as the rivers of water
Whlthersoever he will" In that midnight hour
l iclt his power, his omnipotence, his love, and
bowed to them. knelt humbly at his feet,
thanklng him for his kindness in remembering
me though bad despised and rejected him.
sought his grace and pied his promises, nor did
ne prove uniaithful to them. / thought of
Minna's words, "Had il not been for Cbris,'s
love which allowed me, poor Magdalen though
| was to claim his promises, / should have Of
ten sought relief in death from all my sorrows
and despair, but he granted peace even unto
me-"
And even in this ! could afterwards trace the
workings Of an oyerruling Providence If her
desertion had left me desoloe and despairing,
her return had restored to me a JOY, faith, a
Friend | had never known before.
The near approach Of death sienced the won-
dcring of ofHcious friends. For, as had dread
ed, the excitement and exposure of that night
hastened her end. She never rose again. Ada
and watched unremittingly by her, attracted
by the chastened, humble, r,pentant spirit that
fingered in the worn body. The waters of her
life had been turbid and winding, but the end
was peace. As we stood alone beside her to
catch her last whisper, we thought not of her
sin, but of the great and manifold sorrows out
of which she had come,-as gold tried and pu-
riied in the fire. We did not bury her in the
family lot, for she forbade II nor have we put
a tombstone over her grave, for she forbade
this also. But the beautiful spot where she
lies, though unmarked by any monument, is
not unvisted by husband and daughter in
whose hearts the dead woman's memory grows
greener by time. Since the making of that
r IL i n.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07
WASHINGTON AND THE CORPORAL

During the American Revolution it is said,
the commander of little squad was giving or
ders to those under him relative to log of tim
Der. which they were endeavoring to raise 10
the top of some military works they were re
pairing. The timber went up with difficulty,
and on this account the voice of the little man
was often heard in regular vcciferatons off,
"Ileave away! there she goes heave ho"
An officer, not in military costume was pas
sing. and asked the commander why he did not
take hold and render little aid. The latter
astonished, turning round with all the pomp Of
an emperor, said =
"Sir am Corporal"
"You are, are you P" replied the officer. 81
was not aware of that !" and taking off his ha,
and bowing, the officer said, IL ask your par.
don, Mr.. Corporal and then dismounted, and
lifted till the sweat stood in drops on his fore
head.
When the work was finished, turning to the
commander, he said;
"Mr. Corporal, when you have another sucl
job, and have not men enough, send for you
Commander-in- and will come and hell
you a second time"
The corporal was astonished. 1t was Wash
ington who thus addressed him
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

A Coon JOKE ON A RAILROAD CONDUCTOR.
the Oswego Times tells the following good sto-
ry at the expense of conductor known among
"the boys" as "Aleck:"
On the two o'clock slow freight and passen-
ger train from Syracuse, yesterday, were la
DIV and her son, a youth of good dimensions.
the latter travelling on half ticke > After
innumerable stoppages and delays, in unload
ing freight, &c., by which the patience of the
passengers is usually exhausted long before
they reached this city, the Conductor made his
appearance for tickets Glancing at the paste
board received from the boy, he looked first at
him, then at his mother, and then at the ticket,
and remarked that was "a large boy to be rid
ing at half-fare." "I know" said the lady 81
know he is, sir, but then he's gro,ui a good
deal since pe started" The last seen of Aleck
he was on his way to speak to the engineer
about il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07
ECCENTRIC HOSPITALITY.

During the American War Of 1912, soldier
who had been wounded and honoraby discharg-
ed, being destitute and benighted, knocked at
the door of an Irish farmer, when the following
dialogue cnsued:
Patrick. And who the devil are you, nowp
Soldier. Ny name is Mr.. John Wilson,
T. And where the divil are you going from,
John Wilson?
, S. From the American army at Eri., sir.
p. And what do you want here
s. VIII you permit me to spread my blank
ket on your floor and sleep there tonight?
p. Divil take me if do, John Wilson.
S. On your kitchen floor, sir?
p. Not l, by the Hill % Howth.
S. In your stable, thenP
p. will be hanged if do that, aither
s. I'm dying with hunger. Give me bone
and a crust will ask no more.
p. Divil blow me if do sir.
$. Give me some water to quench my thirst,
beg OF you.
p. Beg and be hanged; I'll do no such thing
S. Sir! have been fighting to secure the
bly, reject me from your home?
p. Reject you Who the divil talked about
rejecting you? May be l am not the scurvy
spalpeen you take me to be, John Wilson. You
asked me to let you lie on my floor, my kitchen
floor, Or my stable. Now, by the powers dye
think I'd do that, when have dozen soft beds
all empty? Now, by the Hill o. Howth, John
Wilson, that won't. In the second place, you
told me you were dying Of hunger, and wanted
a bone and crust to eat. Now, honey, dye
think I'd feed hungry man on bones and crust,
when my yard is full of pullets, and turkeys
and pigsP No, by the powers not l, that's fat.
In the third place, you ask me for some simple
rot In NtNU
is none OF the best, l never offer it to poor
traveller, without mixing it with plenty of wine.
Come into my house, honey divil blow me, but
you shall sleep in the best bed I have you shall
have the best supper and breakfast that my farm
can supply; you shall drink as much as you
like, provided you mix it with plenty of wine.
1t shall never be said that | treated a man sour
Willy, who has been fighting for the deat country
which gave him free home.
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.


M oL.o.,.,,,oo of ,bo oro burdredtb ami
i"' '''.' - - =
versary OF the incorporation o' 'he low" Vi
Weathersfeld in this State, by the inhabitants
ard former residents. occurred on the Goth of
-. H., .I, ,,o,,. rood oddrosees
august ''''' '"' ~ ..-
"hich were oheleu' "",'6 i0''' '''', w
make an abstract of the remarks OF Hon.
HAMpDEN CUTTs of this village, which possess
oororol historic ;ntercst from full report
=, -, -,
gwen Ill the 'e'"o"' 0'"'"'"'
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN =
Assembled on this occasion to commemorate
the centennial occurrence of the day on which
Weathersield first became chartered town, 1t
is natural that we should revert in Imagination
to that period,-that we should endeayor to
bring before us as well as we can, the crcum-
stances and conditions under which our fore
fathers undertook to hcw ont their new settle
ments and habitations,-the difficulties they had
to surmount, the deprivations TO suffer, before
they could possess themselves of many of the
common conveniences and comforts of civilized
life.
In the very. excellent opening address, to
which we have all listened with so much pleas
ure. the president of the day has already done
this in good measure. lie mentioned think,
among other things, that 1t was many years be.
fore the first settlers could have the benefit of
schools or churches, or even Of religious meet
ings. Doubtless the statement was correct,
and vet think am warranted in making the
assertion that at period more than fifty years
prior TO the charter of the town of Weathers-
field,-about the middle of March in the year
l7O4.-had YOU been where you now are, you
might have been startled by the sound of the
'church. going bell !" and had you then follow
ed that sound to yonder river, you might have
seen there. a large religious gathering, consist
ING of not less than 400 men, besides some
women and children, devouty administered to
by two professed, and probably duly accredited,
ministers of the Gospel of Christ.
This statement may seem strange to many of
you but nevertheless it is true At least it is
as well authenticated as most of the occurrences
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

A Vermont broom peddler lately agreed with
a Providence merchant to sell him load of
brooms, the payment to be made half in cash
and half in goods from the Providence mans
store at cost prices. The brooms were brought
in, and the cash for half of them paid over.
Nov what will you have for the remainder OF
your billP" asked the merchant. You Provi-
dence fellers are CUTE was the slow reply you
sell at cost pretty much all of you, and make
money; don't see how its done. Now don't
know about your goods-but one article; SO,
seem as twon't make any odds with you,
guess ILL take brooms, know them like a
book and can swear to jest what you paid for
''em And so saying, the peddler, reloading
his brooms jumped on his cart with grin, and
drove of.