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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
SWORN STATEMENT,

SWORN STATEMENT.
TN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT passed
/ April 22d, 1850, concerning corporations, the
Pacific Insurance Company makes the following
report:
/. The amount of the capital stock of this com.
pany is seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
all paid in cash. SIS 600 90
II. The amount of assets " nine hundred and
seventeen thousand. four hundred and forty-two
dollars and forty eight cents. ,i42 4s
Ill The company has no debts
". The amount of insurance written during
the year il eleven millions uine hundred and sew
enty .seven thousand eight hundred and tifty.Aye
dollars. sll ,qT7, 655 90
The amount Of insurance iu force December
3Ist, ten millions. one hundred and twenty thou
sand, eight hundred and ninety-four dollsrs-
Sl0,l20, s9i 90
" The Company insures against the following
risks, viz
Buildings, -Quartz Mills, MERCHANDISE,
I Ve:.eI. h P or9 and iheir CarEe eee
and other Personal
Property,
for loss or damage by fre.
vi. The largest sum this Company will take on
any one risk Is e75, 900, the limit fxed by law,
but on all such large risks reinsurance TO a GER
tain extent will be made In other responsible com
panies. ]. HUNT, President
A. J. RALsTos, Secretary.
San Francisco, January l6, 1868
William Alvord, Moses Ellis,
e B Benchley, g Stiles,
ELazard, Moses Heller,
A Seligman, Edward Martin,
Alfred Borel, LTubbs,
Charles Msyne b Thomas,
Louis McLane DIV G Rice,
Lloyd Tevis, John g Bray,
John G Kittle, David SternS,
w C Ralston, William Sherman,
james DeFremery, Samuel Bigelow,
CIV Beaver, Sachs,
Herman Michels. III Wilson,
Ell Goldstein, Alpheus Bull,
u Hanmman, William Scholle,
HIM Newhall.
State of California, City and County Of San
Francisco, Son the 18th day of January. A. d.
1855 personally appeared before me-H. 8. Ho.
mans. a Notary Public in and for said city and
comfy, duly commissioned and sworn-A.
Ralston, Secretary ofthe Pacific Insurance Com
pany, who, being duly sworn did depose and say
that the statements contained In the foregoing re-
mort of the Pacific Insurance Company, to the
best Of his knowledge and belief, are true, full and
correct. a. :. hAL9LoM 81
day of January, A. D. 1863
The Pacific Insurance Company,
Having, In compliance with the law, depostted
Fifty Thousand Dollars In the bonds OF the State
Of Nevada, are now prepared to effect insurance
T,owest Established Rates:
OFFICE-At the Agency Of the Bank OF Cali
fornis, corner Of O and Taylor streets, virginia
Nevada, SHARON & RALSTON,
General Agents for the State Of Nevada
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Belcher, Baldwin and Abernathle-Spe-
cial Meeting Of the Stockholders In the Belcher,
BALDWIN and Abernathle Companes.-Ata meeting
OF the Board Of Trustees Of the above companies,
held at their office May SMITH, le5, the following res,
oiutIon was passed :. Resolved, That Special
Meeting of the Stockholders in the Belcher, Bald.
win and Abernathie Companies, for the purpose OF
consolidating the above companies, be held a the
Belcher office. in Virginia. Nevada, on WEpN ES-
requested to be present In person, or TO be repre-
sefted by Proxy as full expression IN the matter
Of the proposed consolidation Is desirable. by order
" m sTs III BRUCKMANN, SOs'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
Gold Hill, May Is, 1855.


The above Iale Is hereby postponed TIL WEDNES-
DAY, June 2lst, 1855, at the Rame time and place.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
Executors Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT IN
IN pursuance OF an order of the District Court
Of the First Judicial District in and for storey
county, State Of Nevada, made on the I'D day OF
April, a. D. 1855, in the matter Of the estate Of
Frederick A. Birge, deceased, the undersigned,
Executor Of said estate, will sell at public auction
70 the highest bidder for cash subject to couhrma
ton by said Court, on TUESDAY. the sixteenth
day OF May; A. D. ls6l at the premises (May
nards Bl ck), in the town OF Gold Hill, the fol-
lowing personal property, to.wit: Stock Of
Of Liquors Bar Fixtures. good will and lease Of
the saloon known as the Bank Exchange Terms
Of sale, cash, on approval Of sale by Probate
Court Inventory Of stock. and further particu.
lara can be learned from the undersigned.
y. A. II. BALL,
my5dt Executor estate =. A. BirSe, deed.
The above sale is postponed until May Goth,
at3PA v. A. II. BALL
Tia above sale Is further postponed until Monday.
June SIN, 1855, at the same hour and Place; ,,,
my.s.d Executor Estate +, A. Birsc, deed.
Tn. above sale is further postponed until
THURSDAY. June l'th' lsSa at y the R saIf hour
An nd p "a Executor Estate F. A. Birge, decd
The above sale Is postponed until Monday
June 10. 1865, at the same hoSr ana u pl RsiJ
t,1b5 Executor Estate F. A. Birge, dec d
Notice.
THE TAXES FOR THE TOWN OF GOLD
L HIM upon the proceeds Of the mines, are row
dus and payable for the Quarter enainS ASLeu
u, 1865 and the laws In regard 10 tnen eoNe0
WV =" " THOs Il JOHNSON,
No.. J.,.1s ,,sx julsn
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SIN. mid.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
Gold Hill, May Is, 1865. myS

CAUTION.--The public are hereby car.
tifcates Of stock in the New Oregon @. g. d. Com
pany as the same have bcan sold for assessments
according to law and will not be transferred on the
hnnks nf the cOmnanY,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
DIYIDENDS.-ToI the Shareh0ld
IN the
BeIcher Mining Company,
Baldwin Company, md
AhernRIhio Company.

Dividend No. 9, of SIT per share, in each of the
above companies (being ssh per foot Of Beleher
ground has been declared payable on and after
the third of June next
my3lm H. BRUCKMANN. Sec'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

CAUTION.-The public nre hereby eau.
TONED not TO buy or negotiate Tor the following
certificates Of stock In the Jackson Gold and SILVER
Mining Company, as the same have been soio ior
assessments according to law, and Will not DC trsi
ferred on the books Of the Company:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
PLAT KETUHUM, sec'y
superior Gold HiII Silver nIIninE Conn.

pany.-Eotlce-Ther Is delinquent upon the fol-
lowing stock account Of assessment levied on the
I'D day Of March, A. D., 1855, the several amounts
set opposite the names Of the respective share
hnlhnrs a Gnllnus
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
Gold Hill, May 2, 1855.

Leon Consolidated Mining Company
Notice Is hereby given, that at meeting Of the
Board Of Trustees held May eth, ISIS, assessment
no y Of one dollar ($D per share was levied on
each and every share OF the capital stock Of the
above named Company, due Immediately, and pay
able, In United States gold or silver coin, TO the
Secretary at his Office In Gold HILL State Of Nevada.
By order OF Board Of Trustees.
WI. Z. HALE. Sec'y.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

The above sale is further postponed till MON
DAY, June 18th, 1865, at same hour and place.
IMP hi H. g. MANNING, Sec'y,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
Jewett Gold and silver MinIns Compa.

ny-WOrks at Gold Hill, Storey county, Nevada
Notice of Assessment.-Notlce IS hereby given, that
at meeting Of the Board Of Trustees OF said COM
pany, held on the ed dag of May, 1862 an assess
mcnt OF one dollar per share was levied upon the
asseSsabln capital stock Of said company, payable
Immediately In United States gold and silver coin,
to the Secretary, at the office Of the company. ANY
stock upon which said Assessment shall remain I'M
paid Saturday, the 2ith day of June, 1865 VIII be
advertised on that day as delinquent, and unless
payment shall have been made before, Will be sold
on SATURDAY, the 10th day Of July, 1855. to pay
the delinquent assessment. together with costs OF
advertising and expenses of sale. BY order OF the
Board of Trustees. -
A. NJ. COMsToCK, Sec'y.-
ONCE 500 Clay street, City and County OF San Fran
cisco, California. myE III
Green Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Location Of works, Gold Hill District, Storey coun
~, Nevada-Notlce is hereby given, that at meet.
Ing Of the Board Of Trustees OF said company, held
on the 18th day OF May lSh5, an assessment ono. ID
of two dollars per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of said company, payable Immediately IN Uni.
ted States gold con to the Secretary at the Office OF
the company No. COG Montgomery street, San Fran
CISCO California. Any stock upon which said assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the 2lst day Of juno.
1906 will be advertised Oh that day, and unless pay
ment shall be made before, will be sold on THURS
DAY the sixth day OF July. lS6j, TO pay the delin-
quent assessment together with costs Of advertising
and expenses OF the sale. By order Of the Board Of
Trustees. II. II. SMITH, secy,
0aice No. COG Montgomery street.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Mining Company location Gold nm Mining District,
Storey county, State of Nevada. The second annual
meeting OF stockholders of the above Company viii
be held at their office, AIS Montgomery street. Ban
Francisco, California, on Saturday the fifteenth
(5th) day Of July, 1865, at ~ p NJ for the purpose
ofclectng Trustees 10 serve for the ensuing year. and
such other business as may properly come IT,
r. WEGENER, Sec'y.
N. BAH stockholders who cannot be present.
are earnestly requested TO file their proxies with the
SECRETARY. --------- lul0 Inn
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Leon Gold and Silver Mining Company,
Notice-The stockholders In the Leon G. and s. III,
Co are requested to meet at the Secretarys ONCE.
in Gold HILL at half-past O'Clock NJ. June 18th,
1865 to take measures to disincorporate. BY order
Of the Board Of Trustees.
49, - WIN. E. HALE, Sec'y.
Gold Hill. June 5, 1865. JUG ID
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Imperial Silver Mining Company.-The
annual meeting of stockholderl OF the Imperial si-
for the ensuing year will be held at the office OF said
company, No. los Montgomery street, San Francis
co On TUESDAY, the twenty.seventh (27th) day Of
June, 1855, at eleven O'Clock A;
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Jim lIcLeIlnu &. s. =. Mining Co..-At n
meeting OF the Board Of Trustees of the above named
company, held on the Sd day Of May AID. 1865 as
sessment OF y cents per share the capital stock
Of said company was levied, payable Immediately IN
U. s. gold coin, TO the Secretary ut his office In
American Flat.
BY order Of the Trustees.
WILLIAM HUNT, Sec'y.
l-ori,oo ETot Nav lS6E "a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19
Imperial Consolidated Mining Compan

Imperial Consolidated Mining Company.
AT meeting Of the Board OF Trustees OF the 1mpe
rial Consolidated Mining Company. held May 18Th.
ls5 an assessment Of Any cents per share was lev
led on each and every share OF the capital stock OF
the company. payable Immediately In United States
coin, at the office Of the company, In Gold HILL BY
O'Oe' VI D'' ''A'O " CIV. PEAsE, sec'y.
SOTICE.-The stockholders are hereby notified
that their stock Is ready to issue, and are re-
Quested TO call at the Office and receive the same.
my5O M G. W. PEAsE, Secy.
CAUTION.-The public are hereby notI.
fed that the following described stock in the Alpha
Gold Hill Mining Company, was sold for assess.
ments according TO law, on Monday, the 9Th day or
May, A. D. 1856 and are thereby cautioned against
purchasing negotiating for the same. as II Will no,
be transferred on the books OF the company:
Sis, 1J.i
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

Imperial Consolidated Mining Company,
New Truckee District Notice Is hereby given, that
at meeting off the Board Of Trustees Of the lmpe-
nal Consolidated Mining Company. held April 9th,
1865 an assessment Of fty cents per share was lev
led each and every share Of the capital stock OF
said company, payable In coin TO the Secretary at
his once. In Gold Hill. BY order Of the Board Of
Trustees, q. ". PEASE, Sec'y.
Gold Hill, MAY ], 1865. myl IN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-19

j.. B. JACKSON, sec'y.
Gold Hin. May Is. 1865. myl6 I'm
CAUTION.-The public arc Noticed that
VA EnS "nT SISor WtnInS cnmnsnV ss sold for
assessments according to law, on Thursday, MAY
the 18th, 1865, and therefore cautioned aSalnn
purchasing or negotiating for the same: o, On.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-29
UMBER 80
Poverty OF Statesmen.

Statesmen who are worthy OF the ap-
peilation given them, generally fail to
secure fortunes They devote themselves
to pursuits which, if honestly adhered to
rarely yield rich rewards
Jefferson died comparatively poor. In
deed if Congress had not purchased his
library, and given for it Eve times its
value, he would with difficulty have kept
the wolf from his door,. nslne
Madison saved money aud was comparS
Tatively rich. To add to his fortune, how
ever, or rather that of his widow, Com
gress purchased his manuscripts papers,
and paid 30,o00for them. ! :
James Monroe, the sixth President of
the United States, died in New York, so
poor that his remains found a resting
place through the charity of one of his
friends. They remain In acemetery I'M
the spot where they repose. zssss
John Quincy Adams left some.1 40, GEO.
the result of industry, prudence and in
heritance. He was q man of method and
economy. ~
Martin Van Buren died very rich.
Throughout his political life he studious-
| ly looked out for his own interest aIs is
not believed that he ever spent thirty;
shillings in politics. His party SHOOK
the bush and he caught the bird.
Daniel Webster squandered some mil.
lions in his lifetime, the product Of his
professional and political specLlationss
He died leaving his property to bis chill
dren and his debts to his friends.. Ths
former sold for less than SIC, 600, aud the
| latter exceeded S250,e00.
Henry Clay left very handsome es.
tate. 1t probably exceeded 100000.
He was prudent manager and scru-
pulously honest man.
James X. Polk left about $3.50, 900.
$50, 900 of which he saved from his Pres
idency of four years. ts
John Tyler left s50,008.1 Before he
reached the Presidency he was bankrupt.
In Office he husbanded his means; then
married rich wife, seA5 yss
Zachary Taylor left $50, 1000. sgSs ~
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Mammoth Crops in Iowa.

A correspondent of the Chicago 1fi-s
buns, writing from Davenport, iowa, Of,
date September 2Sth, says the crop. Of
vegetables in Scott county, Iowa, this
year is worthy of special notices v-ySs
The crop of onions is without prece-
dent, The number of bushels raised will
reach one million, at an average of fout
hundred bushels per acre. On. a farH
owned by Mr.. johnson, near Davenport,
fnsm six acres were gathered three thous;
and four hundred bushels. Some farms
ers say they will get eight hundred bush,
els from single acre: - -efUa
The grape and potato crops are also
very heavy. Of the latter farmers claim
to have raised four hundred bushels to,
the acre. At present prices farmers will
realize fifty dollars per acre after all ex-,
pcnses are paid. This is the farming,
country we want to tap by the North,
Missouri and st. Louis and Cedar Rapids
Railroad. s, ssA. r .n~,
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followed. I shouldn't have been noticed
in the fuss-pd have got out of the way
with the boat, and you'd allhave been in
the next world in short order All can
say is, am sorry didn't do it."
It was with much, difficulty that the
Commodore prevented his men from kill.
ing the villain on the spot. He proved
to be one of the enemy's officers, and he
was to have had a very great reward if he
succeeded in destroying the American
Commodore and his crew.
The prisoner was carried on deck and
lashed to the main rigging, where be was
told he should remain until the vessel got
into port,
"What horrid death that fellow meant
for u.s." said Carter.
eyes, he did," said Commodore Tuck
er, with shudder.
| He belongs to the same gang that's
been robbin and burnin' the poor folks
houses on the eastern .ooast," said one OF
the men.
eyes" returned the Commodore, with
nervous twitch of the muscles about his
mouth. --;s,.-.s.z
A bitter curse from the prisoner here
broke upon the air, and with a clatched
fist the Commodore went below. -.
In the morning, when Commodore
Tucker came on deck, ,Seguin was in sight
upon the starboard bow; but when he
looked for the prisoner he was gone.
eJarter, where's that villain I lashed
here last night" - - 81. =.
I'm sure 7 don't know where be is
Comm odore. Perhaps the feller's JUS
jumped overheard
The old Commodore looked sternly int
Carter's eyes, and he saw twinkle of sat
isfaction cleaning there. He hesitated {
moment-then turned away and murmur
ed to himself
| "Well, well-I cannot blame them. /
the murderous villains gone to his death
he's only meta fate which he richly de
served. Better far that it be he, than tha
my noble crew were now all in the ocean
cold grave" G
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A Yankee in the smith Family

Well. I met with a frstrate, good ma
tured fellow that met at billiard ta-
BILE. I went in and was introduced to
his wife, fine fat woman, who looked as
if she lived on latin, her face was so full
of fun After a while, when we talked
about my girl, and about the garden, and
about the weather, in come three or four
children latin and skippin' as merry and
funny as crickets. There was no candle
lit, but / could see they were fine lookin'
fellows, and I started for my saddle bags
in which had put a lot of sugar candy
for the children as went along.
"Come here" said I, 'syeu little rogue,
come here and tell me what your name
isl The oldest one came to me and says:
"My name is Peter Smith,"
Sand what is your name p
"Bob Smith,"
The next said his name was Smith, and
the fourth said his name was Timothy
Smith; Mrs. Smith was so tickled that
she laughed all the time. Mr.. Smith
looked on but didn't say much.
/ sWhy,' says 1, Mrs. Smith, I would mt
take good deal for them four boys, if
had 'em--they are SO beautiful and
sprightly. ~
"No,'' says she latin, I set good deal
on them, but we spoil them too much.
"No, nc" says l, "they are well behav-
ed children, and by gracious" says /
pretending to be startled by the striking
resemblance between the boys and father
and I looked at Mr.. Smith, II never die
see anything to equal it, your eyes, your
mouth and forehead, and perfect picture
of hair" s!apping the Oldest on the pate
/ thought Mrs. Smith would have dice
IA latin at that. Her arms fell down BY
her side. and she shook the whole house
lafin'. Ass gt.a = 1 g
r"Do you think SO, Col. Cotton?" sait
she, looking toward Mr.. Smith, and
: thought she'd go into fit.
eyes do, really" says I. e,3e
ssaHaw, haw." says Mr.. Smith kind 0
half lafin', tyou're too hard on me nov
: with your jokes, i a
"I amt jokin at all, " says I, "they' r
handsome children, and do look wonder
fully like you"
,, just then girl broughta light in,an,
I'll be darned if the little brats didn'
turn out to niggers,. every one of then
!, and their heads were curly all over.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Dever had an
: children, and they sorter petted ther
: (niggers as playthings. I never felt s
l streaked as I did when found out ho'
: things stood. IF hadn't kissed thu nas
/. lty things could a got over it; but kissin
. them showed T was in earnest
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The Wrong place.

A passenger swearing terribly in the
cars on the Boston and Providence Rail
road, was approached by young minis
ter with moro zeal than discrstion, who
said to him abruptly:
."My dear sir, do you know where you
are going? You are going straight to
hell r s4ees -
"Just my id luck p replied the
man, looking the minister full in the face
with an alarmed air, and suddenly fum-
bling for his check, ri bought ticke,
for Providence !"
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sarChicago must be q very dirty, PLACE,
Judging from the following from the Re-
pub bhcdn of that city -
"Nothing is done aboiit cleaning che
streets Of this filthy town. Probably
there is not another city in the world,
out of Turkey, that is SO nasty. Garbags
accumulates in our thorodghfares, dead
animals and old boots lie about our most
frequented streets. With all its metro
politan character and enormous trade and
influence, Chicago has not yet walked mp
to the necessity and duty Of making itself
decently clean. 49, ~ - :. : & I
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THE GRAVE OF LORD PAIMERsToN -
The spot selected in Westminster. Abbey
as the last resting place of the Pfeihitf
is i'll the north transept, where lie the
buried Castlereagh, Wilberforce, thf Can;
nings, Charles James Fox, the Earl Of
Chatham and his brilliant son, and
host of WORTHLESS whose names, have adorn-
ed this oointry's History. The gravS u
close to the hideous monument Of Lord
Chatham, at the great north door, enter
ing from st. Margaret's chnrchyard; and
on one side of the grave lies the body Of
Fox, and on the other those of the two
William Pitts. London Times, Oct. 25.-
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Cut by Presume.

A little girl who made very frequent
use of the word guess was one day re-
proved for it by her teacher,
"Don't say guess. Mary said Miss A
-; "say presume" - -
Presently afterward one of Mary's lit
tie mates coming up to her, remarked:
II think your cape is very pretty, and
my mother wants your mother to lend
her the pattern, because she is going tc
make me one ike it. -
"My mother has no pattern = was thu
prompt reply; "she cut it by presume"
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WENs.-To cure a wen, wash it with
commmon salt dissolved in water every
day and it will be removed In q short.
time. Or, make strong brine Of alum
last, simmer it over the Ere. When
thus prepared, wet piece Of cloth in il
every day, and apply il Constantly for
one month and the protuberance will
disappear. iY.,.s,ss = -,
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A COOP WIFE.-In Cleveland, recently
a woman procured the release of her hus-
band from Jail and that night ran off with
another fellow. Her object in procuring
her husbands release, was to leave some.
body with the children. ds Isaasg7
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A COOP JoKE.-A hotel landlord not
long since hearing of the Whereabouts Of
a guest who had decamped without
going through the usual formality Of
paying his bill sent him note: = 3
Dearsir: will you send the amount of your
bill and oblige, etc. To which the delin-..
quent made answer: "The amount is
| lSS052a. Yours respectfully
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-11-29

n@- A Quaker intending to drink :
glass of water. took up small ttimblsf
Of gin. He did not discover the mistake
until he got behind the door aud swal.
lowed the dose, when he lifted both hands
and exclaimed: Verify, / have taken
|inwa.diy the balm of the world 5 people.
What will Abigail say when she smells
nv breath7' E :
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GENERAL MEAnHexpresses the opinion
that $4,000 men belonging to the army
of the Potomac are living who have
been disabled by wounds, and are inca
pable of self support.