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FRIDAY MORNING. MAY is, 1866.

OUR jon OFFICE is now the most complete and
extensive establishment of the kind in the city.
The type, presses, material and entire fixtures
are new, having just been received from the foun-
dries and machine shops of Conner s Sons, G. P.
Gordon and b. Hoe & Co.., Of New York, and in
variety and beauty cannot be excelIed in the
South. We have connected with this department
one Of the best ruling machines ever brought
South, and can turn out all descriptions Of job
work ruled, lettered and bound, at the shortest
notice, ia the most workman-like manner and upon
most reasonable terms.
ln addition to corps of experienced printers,
We have secured the services in this department Of
Mr. W. NJ Brisbin and Mr.. Charles w. CLARK, SC
ayorably known as job printers previous to tho war,
Under the firm Of Clark & Brisbin, Their friends
and ours will bear this in mind and send in their
orders
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

LETTER FROM GEN. R. E. LEE. In response to
an invitation to be present at the inaugural obse.
quies in Richmond in commemoration Of the Con.
federate dead Gen Lee addressed the following
letter to the ladies of the association;
r.. ,,-,u,., r..,,, LEXINGTON, Va May 5, 1866
am much obliged to the ladies of the "Memo.
rial Association for Confederate Dead" for their
invitation to attend the inaugural celebration of
their society on the 10th inst
It would be most grateful to my feelings to
unite in the celebration of society formed far 81
pious an object, but it will be impossible for me
to do so.
The graves Of the Confederate dead will always
be green in my memory. and their deeds be hal.
lowed in my recollection.
With great respect, your obedient servant
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

QE9Ps N ALABAMA,7-A reliable gentleman
from Aowndesi thorough planter, gives d gloomy
account Of crop prospects in that County n cn
sequence Of sorry seed and tie qreat DANA
done BY the late heavy rains
The crop Of wheat in Taledaga and 81. Clair
was promising but on Tuesday Of last weej- :
violent hail storm did great deal Of DAMAGE enS
tae cora was likewise beaten down Tie Unusual
violence can be attested by the fact that many H
the birds were actually killed By the hail stones.
"A well informed gentleman from the lower pari
2t 'Rls ana Pike counties, states that the prospect
Tor cotton crop was very good. Stands Of Corr
eno cotton were good but the excessive rains
1aYe almost ruined them. Ia that locality thera
Was but htile complaint Of bad seed.
Montgomery Advertiser
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

was an uncomfortable one for Spanish glory II
cost $23 100000 and ten thousand soldiers, two
thirds of the latter dying of disease, win the
cost be less in Chill and Peru? And will the glory
be as little2 The Spanish treasury was exhausted
by the former war. In fact, preferred bonds are
only worth 4Oc. on the dollar, while deferred
are about 80 40-l00.
At the end of this other and latter war where
will Spanish funds be And the fact is, reasonable
men ask the question In what is Chill at fault?
Spain refused for twenty-five years to recognize
her as an independent power, while al the world
was recognizing her. Under what obligations was
Chill to salute the red and yellow flag when Spain
had persistently and insultingy refused time and
again to recognize her as one of the sister nation
alites of the world II is to be hoped that this
unfortunate war will soon close, and that the kind
offices of other nations will interpose to prevent
the further effusion of blood and destruction of
property. And really what silly thing is war at
best! How much better had it been for US if some
of the leading powers of the world had, at the
right moment interposed and saved our country
from the horrors of what we have all seen Will
not that good day soon come when disputes arising
among nations will be settled by congress of
powers, and when war shall be heard of no more
Then will the wargod's chariot wheels crush no
more victims but his implements of destruction
be turned into pruning hooks and "plough-
shares" and the universal alleluiah swell from all
hearts: " Peace on earth and good will to men,"
The opera troupes gross receipts were little
over $75 600; deduct $4,000 for expenses, and the
net gain would be S85 900. Ristori will be here
next winter and will, doubtless, make much
money.
The markets are Brown good grocery Sugar
8i@83 reals. Molasses, Muscovado 6061 reals
barrel 81 gallons; Mel depurga 5@53 reales.
Exchange on London IS " cent prem, on Paris
4@44 prem, on Spain 33@G3 prem, on New York
13@l39 discount, American Gold d cent prem.
Bills payable in Gold in New York at 83@9
The distinguished statesman Gen. R. Toombs left
on the last English steamer for England,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

AN ALLIGATOR KtLLED.-We learn that an ALI
gator, measuring twelve feet and six inches, was
killed the bay shore, this side of the long BRIDGE
by creole boy, on Sunday afternoon It seems
that the reptile gave chase to dog when was
shore, when the hoy attacked him and after hard
struggle killed him by ripping his bowels out with
q knife,-IMobile Register.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

GEN. PAT. CIEBuRNE.--A friend who is prepar-
ing biography of the lamented Ceburne is
anxious to collect material for that purpose. He
desires to request those of his soldiers who re-
member incidents or anecdotes Of the 'Stonewall
Of the Vest to write out and forward the same
to this office. AS the biography is Intended to be
an extended and truthful record of one of the
greatest and best of Confederate generals, it is
hoped that his friends in Arkansas. to whom his
memory will ever be sacred will gladly contribute
such facts as will illustrate his private or military
character. Little Rock papers viii confer favor
py copying the notice. Pine Bluff (Ark.) Dis.
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Passengers per steamship Il c. Harris, Charles

Passengers per steamship /. G. Harris, Charles
Fowler, commander, from Indianola and Calves
ton, May Is, 1866.
!, Aenog lady and children Capt Norris lady aud child
Ntshos MISS Gillespie Gray Niehos and two brothers
sI z s'sreli Miss Salie Mitchell Ms Strppleman Mrs
III sen, MIs g q Gillespie and chilpren Mrs Palmer
a5 Ssursis lady and daughter Miss Howell ana ser
ST. e thompson and lady, Mrs Collas and two SIMS
o,la Sspt Il steErett, Cant Whtal Whitsock Manser
$500 noaef W. w X Smith, Priest, EagAn Jalonick Hirst
1II,3 apst omt Fitzgerald, Chase horan Cuili-g Or
Ehs b' saFsett sells hreRn Henrietta Rev Mr. Hiyer
and II on deck. 7 ssa' > ~ ehea-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

An Edinburg clergyman, of rare and quaint
genius, was one day seen gazing at the Carlisle
mail as it came laundering down the Bridges
. What are you thinking Of? said reverend
the eyerlastin' Gospel I would like to drive the
NALL Wv
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

The steamship Exact, Capt. C. P. washburn,
arrived last night from Raatan Island, with 4
cargo OF fruit, and the following passengers:
@ Goodrich Rogers, VIM Cary, john Martini
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

from the Rev L D. Fenda Assistant Editor Christla
Chronicle, Phi adelphia
have derived decided benefit from the o. Hooaani5
German Bitter and feel my privilege to recommend them
valuable tonic to all who suffering from general
debility from diseases arising from arrangement of the
liver Yours truly E. D. FENDALL
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

from Rev VIM Smith formerly Pastor Of the yincentown
and Melville a j. Baptist Churches.l
Having used in my family number Of bottles Of your HeOf
lands German Btters have say that regard them
excellent medicine, specially adapted to remove the diseases
they are recommended They strengthen and nvgorae
the system when debaed and useful in disorders of the
liver Of appetite also recommended them to
several of my friends who have tried them and found them
greatly beneficial in the restoration Of health,
Yours truly,
WIN. SMITH, 98G Hutchinson ST, Philadelphia,
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BoNAPARrE,s ECHO.

Je suis seul en- &c lieu, peFsonne n1'eoosae
Morbleu qui me repond2 opi est aveo NOT SiP'''
sais,tu ST Londres Tesjstsrao
81 vieune ct dautres cours m OppossrOn tod aa
All, cel que doisj attendre apres taat de 1gis.rs
Apres tant de hauts faits que doisj ontreprsadrsg
,, ReH2re
henufel &c que al aequis par des exploits in0uisp
Et quel serat lie I'm de tant dies sons ct ss sire,s
Enfn que doriendrait de mon peuple mafe~Sp1
5000 HHtFetI.
L'univers NEST il pas renpIi de mon nom
Autrefois mon nom seul inspirait la terre1r. ~
EsTelE
Triste echol aisso moi, je n'ennuye, ie me ae'@s.
Hours.
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beware of CounterfeitSi
See that the signature of &C. NJ JACKSON" is on tho
wrapper of each bottle -,..,. 49,. a
should your nearest Druggist not have the article do not
ofsred IN lbs place but send to u.s. and will forward
securely packed, by express
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BARNES, WARD & CO,
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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

From the Rev Merriae Pastor Of the Passyunk Baptist
Ghurch, Philadelphia
From the many respectable recommendations given DR..
Hooaands German Bars, l was iHdHced to give them
trial After using several bottles, found them good
remedy for debility and excellent tonic for the
stomach D. MERRIGE
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1nsure' Against Accidents of all Kind.

This Company insues against general accidents dneudng
Travellers risk
Tickets for ONE, THREE, FIVE SEVEN TEN and
TWENTY DAYS, can be obtained the Office Of the Com
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Policies issued for any from ONE MONTH to FIVE
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TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS secures POLICY FOR
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FIVE DOLLARS will secure insurance OF 5000 for One
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PRESIDENT, GEN JAMES LoNGsTREEF.
VICE President, JOHN C, HoLDREDGE.
Secretary, C. WILLIAMS. ... ....
Directors :

GEN JAMES LoNGsTREET, GongBtreet, Owen 4 Co.,
President New Orleans
J. G HoLDREGE, CRodrege, Paxon Folsom Vice Presi.
dent, New Orleana
G. GRAHAM President First National Bank New Orleans
7. p. MAY, United States Treasurer, New Orleans
GEN. F. ]. HEBRON, Commission Merchant, New Orleans
SAM DEBow, Commission Merchant New Orleans.
W, C. GRAHAM, wholesale Grocer and Commission Msr.
chant, New Orleans.
J. P. DTLLINGHAM, Dillingham; Bonner Attorneys
New Orleans,
EVERETT LANE, Wholesale Boot and Shoe Merchant,
Magazine street, New Orleans.
A. j. INGERsoLL, of Mobile, Ala
GEN NJ. ], WRIGHT, of Memphis Tennessee.
W. D GRIswoLD Ohio and Mississippi Railroad
GEN E, B. NICHOLS, of Texas
GEN ROBERT E. LEE, of Virginia
G WILLIAMS, Secretary New oreaus
General Supervising Agent
MAI THos G RHETT, South Carolina
CITIZENS MUTUAL INSURANCE co.
OFFICE, No. 8 oARoNDELET STREET
Amount of Premiums for the year 1865 s22g6lI 20
Amount of Assets Of the Company. ....... $4,000 %
The Board Of Trustees resolved to pay six per cent In
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scrip dividend Of twenty-five per cent
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oMER GAILLARD, President
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From the Rev. Joseph h Kennmd, Pastor Of the Tenth
Baptist Church,
have been frequently requested 50 connect my with
concentrations Of different Of medicines but regarding
the practice as out of my appropriate sphere have in all
cases declined bnt with clear proof in various instances
and particularly in my family of the usefulness of Dr.
Hooaands German Bitters depart for my usual
course 10 express my conviction that general debility
and valuable preparation In may fail but
usually doubt not it will be very beneficial those who
suffer from the above causes.
Yours very respectfully,
J. H. KENNARD, Eighth st, below Coates.
Philadelphia, December "a, 1865.
Rev J. S Herman of the German Reformed Church. Kutz
Berks county Pa Dyspepsia of twenty
years standing
A. spansler editor Of the Cuturis No % North Sixth
street. Philadelphia says this Bters to him
prO8tration Of the nervous system
Rev J. Newton Brown D. D. editor of the Encyclopedia Of
Religious knowledge and Christian Chronicle, Phlade-
phia:
Rev Thomas Winter D. D. Pastor of RoxtOrough Baptist
Church;
Rev Levi Beck Pastor Baptist Church. Pemberton,
j. formerly of the North Baptist Churoh Philadelphia
at present Pastor of the Baptist Church. Chester, Pa
These gentlemen EXPRESS in the strongest terms their
favorable opinion Of this Bitters.
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HOOFLAND's Buffers.


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Not Whisky Preparation.
HoOFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs
WILL CURE
DEBILITY! DEBILITY!
RESULTING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATEVER
Fr0StratiOn of the System,
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FEvERs,
DISEASES OF CAMP LIFE. -....
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OR YOUTH,
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P.EPSIA,
And Diseases Resulting fcom Disorders of
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ARE CURED BY
HOOFLAND's GERMAN BITTERs.
This Bers has performed Cures gives sstisc
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. Diseases Of the Kidneys.
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Ghe Courts.
Gases set for Trial This Day
FIRST DISTRICT COURT.
State w. Patrick Duffy Murder.
gEooND pIgrRIor oouRr.


FIRST DISTRICT COURT
State V. Patrick Duffy Murder.
SECOND DISTRICT oouRT.
Succession Of Charles Ferguson Commandeur
Cotton ~ Magne.
Succession Of Poindexter- Bright. Roselius
Philips 81
Succession Of E. Retand Dirrhamer, Redmond
R0selius q Philips.
Succession IF ]. ". Forgay Fellows 4 Mills. c
Hunt,
g, 8 Oliver ys. widow w. @, Mullen-R. II
Z. Materre vs.. T. Gastera.- G. Dufour. Jas. Nc
lntosa pnfant 4 Hornor. g. s. Lacey, !. T. Lai-
ger, Buchanan y Gilmore.
THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
r. Drumm vs.. j, A. Sherman ct als--Ogden &
Claiborne Fellows, Koontz,
\, a, LYLE VS., !. +. Williams ct Bradford,
Lea ieinney. Gilmore u King
Abenelty vs.. Selorer-M. Foute. s. G. Hamil-
ton,
rRon JUSTICES couR1
Mcclure & Jotne VS.. w. HI. Chambers. D.
Augustin, Coleman. Moloy
A Brinzer. VS.. A. Kissihger- Mix q Robinson.
J. d. Angnstin.
Washington vs. Robinson Mix & Robinson.
Kredp Us. schonberg -Liyaudais. Mix & Robin
son.
Delaney Us. Haggerty- y. b Auguatn 3. Ber-
mudez.s
Rondeau Vi. Gardner D. Augustin. j. o.
Bradford. q. w. Coens.
irwin ys. steamboat Hine.
% Smith VS.. the same--Mx q Robinson Iemlev
Bothman VS.. Block-Grivot Wenek & Lynch
Forhman VS.. Williams and wife-Belden, Lem
ley. Redmond.
Watts vs.. Haggerty- Lemley Budd & Murphy.
Robinson ana wife vs. Lueas and wife-Leney,
Nix q Robinson.
Krentell vs.. Dallier-Lemley. Brunei
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
]. r Van WickIe vs. Payne, Huntington & Co.
Collens, Harrison. Hunton.
Wolf d Pretto vs.. National Fire and Marine IN
sgrance Company-A, d. Cohen, Atocha &
Howes.
Wolf \ Pretto VS.. bark Honduras, ct ais
Hyams " Jonas. Cuvllier
D.. Cameron vs. N. Maher Tully. Van Dalsen.
Elisabeth Parker VS.. Smith, Broas and wife
Mcdonnell. Collens.
Ezra Morse vs.. steamboat Alone, ct als,-Robt.
Gray vs.. the same-Egan. Fellows u Mills.
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT
p II, Mousseaux vs.. Thebens & Reynolds-Col-
Jens. Whitaker, Fellows q Mills.
Wm. @. Lytle VS.. Jacob Simon--Egan, Dav,
NAPLES ~ Kellogg, Lacey.
Margaret 5. Ruddington VS., Louisiana State
Bank-Benjamip, Bradford & Finney, Briggs
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
"A. NJ. Holbrook vs.. his wife--P. H. Morgan. j.
Ad, Boaer.
Mortz sdewell vs.. Flora Burdel-Field 4
Shaeklef0rd s, II. TORY.
Jacob Barker Us. c. D. Ghase-W. H. Hunt. G..
81 Lacey!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-18

I8o WRITE Boys BROUGHT INTO FoRT ARBuoKIE
~ THR lNDTANs.--We publish the following ex,
isaes from private letter from Gray and Swift,
Traders At Fort Arbuckle, 9. NJ Texas papers
WV please copy
April Is, 1866.
aage two white boys here, which the second
sasei q the y o-ko-ney band OF Comanohes, Ia
s..3, sa~hip, OF Horseback brought in. The
sataten where taken from Palo Pinto county,
$3.50. Aneir father and two other men, with one
almost three months since. HorsebaoE Eaq =
yoeng MIlte woman still with him, which he has
ps9mlzed z bring in for trade-of course We will
Iimma I'M sss hnese poys give there names as
sgely SIX and eight years Please pnblisb tbs t6st
saeu relatives may hear Of their whereabouts.
Truly yours,
~ MoKEs Co, MAJ SWIFT.
Fort Smith, Arb.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
TEN LINES OR LESS MAKE a SQUARE.
Advice to Rabbits.

"Dr Richardson has found that one good
Havana cigar will yield, when its smoke
is condensed, sufficient amount OF poisoned
matter to induce active commissions III rab
bit, and six pipes OF Common shay tobacco
will yield sufficient poison to destroy rabbit
in three minutes "-CatitoTnia YOUTHS Com
pdnion.
The deduction is plain and simple: II IL
very unhealthy for rabbits to smoke good Ha-
vana cigars, especially it they aggravate theil
folly by "coudenSiug" the sthuke--a thug
which must iniallibly produce "active cou-
vulsous' OF laughter, Or SOME other kind OF
commissions, the author OF the above Treatise
being in manner obscure on tniS point
Also, it would be in the last degree TOOL uardY
and absurd for rabbit Uo iuuul9e in mare
than five pipes of Common ehag tobacco
unless circumstances rendered 1t all object
with the rabbit to destroy itself iii tree
minutes" and the advantages to accrue from
that object would be impaired by proc, as.i-
hating to the extent Of minute or Two.
The moral of the treatise is palpa6e-rab-
bits should indulge i'll tobacco on y in the
strictest moderation, aud would even be good
Judgment in them to abstain from Its Use ale
together. But we will retlai k here casIla,ly,
in spirit of friendly consideration for tue
editor OF the California louth's C6mpGroH,
that articles written for the instruction OF rab-
bits ought always to be accompanied by ths
most explicit explanations, because OF 50 Iue
terior an order is their intellectual capacity
that they might otherwise fail to understand
even the simplest proposition, uotwlthStand
ing its contained information Ut the utmost
Importance to their welI-beiug. Democratic
Chronicle.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-23
rmY Joke.

The following good one is told at tbs sz
pense Of General j. b. Magruder:
While retreating from the Peninsula il
1862, the General aud lis staff stopped at the
house of widow lady Oh the road, aud en-
gagged dinner. In few moments Jim Phelps.
Louisiana sol accosted the lady with:
Madam, Ca : <, dinner"
Eyes, sir" waS 70 answer; "but as / az.
preparing dinuer .uf General Magrudcr and
staff and have not room at my table for any
more, you will have to wait for the second
table"
every well, madam, thank you" said Phelps,
taking his seat in a position to command
view of the dining-room.
Watching the movements of the servants.
Phelps waited until the feast was on the table,
and while the hostess proceeded to the parlor
to announce dinner to the General and his
staff, Phelps entered the dning-room, and seat
iug bin1solf at the table, waited further doyel-
opments
Upon the entrance of the party of officers
there was found to be seats for all but one
and one very politely returned to the parlor
to wait.
The General took seat next to Phelps, and
after the first course was finished, turning to
Phelps, he inquired;
''Sir, have you any idea with whom you are
dining?"
"No, sir" coolly replied Phelps; 81 used to
bv particular, but since l turned soldier, I
don't care d-n who | eat with, so the vic
tuals are clean"
The above incident is told as it occurred
The Jim Phelps alluded to was a member Of
the Crescent Rifles, of Dreux's battalion.
The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-02-23
Deacon Smith and the Widow.

The DeaconS wagon stopped one morning
before the widow Jones door, aud he gave the
usual o untry sign that he wanted somebody
IN the house by dropping the relns and set
| ting double with his elbows on his knees
| Out tripped the widow, lively as a cricket
| with tremendous black ribbon on her sn wv
white cap. Good morning" was said OIL
both sides, and then the widow waited fol
What was farther to be said.
"Well, Maam Jones, perhaps you don't
want to sell one Of your COWS, now, for no
thing, any way, do you p
.sWel, there, Mr.. Smith, you couldn't have
! spoken my mind better. A poor lone woman
| like me does not know what to do with 81
many creters, and I should be glad to trade il
we can fix it"
! So they adjourned to the meadow. Deacon
Smith looked at Roan-then at the widow
at Brindle-tLen at the widow-at the Down
ing cow-then at the widow again-and SO Oh
through the whole forty. The same call wa,
made for a week, but the Deacon could not
decide what COW he wanted. At length, on
Saturday when the Widow Jones was in a
hurry 10 get through her baking for Sunday
and had ever SO much to do in the house,
as ali farmers wives and widows do on Sat
urday-she was little impatient. Deacon
Smith was as irresoute as ever
"That ere Downing is pretty fair crea-
ture, said the Deacon, ''but''-he stopped to
glance at the widows face, and then walked
| round her-not the widow-but the COW.
The Downing COW I knew before the late
Mr. Jones bought her" Here he sighed al
the allusion to the late Mr. Jones, she sighed
and they both looked at each other 1t was a
highly interesting moment.
odd Roam is faithful old mich and SO is
Brindle but have known the Downing bet
ter" y long stare succeeded this speech, the
pause was getting awkward-and at last Mrs
| Jones broke out
@I4ord Mr. Smith, if I'm the COW you want
do say SO p
| The intentions of the Deacon and the Wild
ow We're published the next week