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Reparator Capilli.

Thro" away your false friz3es, your switches,
your wig
Destructive OF comfort, and not worth 6g:
Come aged, come youthful, come ugly and fuir.
AND rejpce in your own luIuriant hair.
Reparator Capilli,
For restoring hair upon bald heads (frem
Whatever cause IL may have iai,cn uut) aud for
cling grouth Of hair upon tho face, u has 90
eqva'. Il will force the beard to grow upon the
smoothest face in from five TO eight weeks. or
hait upon bald heads in from two to three
months. few ignorant FRACTION ers have as.
serted that there 10 nothing that will force or
hssteu the growth Of the hair or beard. Their
assertions are false, as thousands Of living wit.
nesses Qrom their own experieace) can bear
witness. But many vii! say, how are we to
distinguish the genuine from the spurionsy IL
certainly is difficult. as nine.teuths of the diff
fetent Preparations advertised tor the hair and
beard are entirely worthless, and you may h.,o
already thrown away large amounts in their
purchase. To ssch we would say, try the r..
Psrstor Capili il will cost you nothing unless
u iuily comes up TO our representations. II
your Druggist does not keep it, send US 81 and
We viii forward it, postpaid, together with re.
ce'pt tcr the money, which will be returne d
you on aerNSstion, providing entire satisfaction
1, not given. Address,
w. l.. CLARK & Co Chemists
No: 5West Fas-tte st, ,ssytacuse, r.
Feb 20-ly.
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ASTROLOGY.
THE WORLD ASTONISHED
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MADE BY THE GREAT ASTROLOGIsr.
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Or Sessrpyed. References u the highest order
furnished those desiring them. Write plainly
the day OF tho month and year In which you
we're born, snclosiag spiH lock OF hair.
AddrsAA, MApAxE n. A. PERRiGo.
2. o. Drawer ass. Buffalo. u. =.
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AFFLICTED
S UFRER NO MOREi

When by the use Of Dr. Joinvilles Elixir
you can be cured pernia nently, aid At triaing
C cost.
The astonishing success which has attended
this invaluable medicine for Physical and Nor
vous Weakness. general Debility and. Prostra.
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any OF the consequences Of youthful ndiscre /.
ton, renders it the n,est, valsab4e preparation
ever discovered
II will remove ~ rervors Affect tons, Jepres.
sion, ehcSea.eNt, ineapacity to study or bust
ness, loss OF memory, confusion, thoughts OF
SEX desuuctiO n, frars OF insanity, &c. !. will
restore the appetite, renew the health Of those
who have destroyed it by sensual excess or
evil practices-
Young men, be humbagged ne mase by
".Qusck Doctors" aud ignorant practitioners, but
soDd without delay for the Elixir, and be At
once restored to health aud happiness. per.
feet Cure is Guaranteed in every ihstance.-
Price, 81, or four bottles 20 osse address. a.
One bottle Is snlhcieat - eaect cure in all
ordinary cases.
Also, Dr. Joinville's SPECIFIC PILLS, for
the speedy and permanent cure Of Gonorrhea,
Steet, Ursthral Discharge, Gravel, Structure,
and all affections OF the Kidneys aud Bladder.
Cures Effected In from one to Eve days They
are prepared from vege table extracts that are
harmless on the system, and nsVer nauseats
the stomac! or impregnate the breath. No
change Of diet Ia necessary while using them,
nor docs theis action in say manner interfere
Titii basiaess parrmts. .PIoe ~ per boz.
Eiti.sr ed the above mensoned ar<ieless viii
he.sest to sry sddrss', c.aseiy scaled. and post,
etid, by mail or express, on receipt Of price.
Address all orders to
BERGER, SHUTS L Co. Chemists,
feb20 lyl No. 2s5 River St., Troy. n Y
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EXCELSIOR EXCELMORl
CHASTELLAE'S
Hair ExteHminator 4!
For Remexfnr euuarfinona Hair

J.. the :sdits especially, this invaluable Q
dePilatory sscsmaspds itself as being an
acknowledgements article 10 sse,sle b..u.
W" ssssy spPasd does not bsis Or inju. .
ihe ss's.fsst acis directly o0 the rsots -
10 warranted 70 ssmovs sups sasous hsir
from los fesssssds. Of from any part sf the
body. cshptstsay. totally and radically .r.
hfpashg the ssme, leaving the skin soft,
smseth and nstaral. Tbisis The e.ly arti /.
Gle used hy Ahe FrUseh, aud is Ne ssly .~l
efecssA dsssaAiory 10 sxi-isass. Price Is
e1ne Per package. sent post paid. 70 aoy
saaress. on receipt Of an order, by
nEhoER, SHUTS e. co, Chemists,
H.. - ass River b., Troy, N. Y.
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B E AU T "!
Auburn, Golden, Flaxsn & silken Curl.

DRODUCED by the use OF Prof DE
4 BREUX' FRlSER lie ,CHEyEUX
One sPPl.catiss warranted 10 ,csd Ihs most
straight ard stubborn hal. es either ee, ic. -
~uvy ringlet-. or heavy msssivs curls Has
bssn ossd BY tkS lash h!onablss OF Ps<is and
i."adsS, with the most gratifying rssuits--
Does no Injury TO the hair. Price by mail,
sealed and psstpsid, ~. Descriptive Cireu.
lsss 1,rised .fsse. Address BERGER,
sIbUfcS Il Co, Chsmi.ts, No. as5 River
street. Troy, n. Y, Sole Agents tor the
DATED States.
Feb. 20,-ly.
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Notice Of Election.

A N Election MIL be held nj the Cou,.
"A House on Monday ths x1sSth dsy OF
NsIch next, for Intsndsat aad f.ur War
dsas TO serve during the municipal YEA,
SeoAutseing the tirst Neaday 10 Mach.
Ss7, ssd spdisg the first Masday 10 March
1855. 80
Polls open at 10 o'clsek.
by srdsr Of Council.
JOHN u. BEATTY,
Clerb Of CosneiI.
.sees.t.r C. II. .. c, Feb. -.
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Carolina Female College.

Carolina Female College.
THE next Se.s,on Uf thi. fnstitutio. will
l. begis on the 18th Of January, aad close
on the first "Wednesday in Juno. 1867.
The academic duties Of the College will
De 's.Sa'sd qnder peculiarly favorable su
The Trustees ssd the q. C.. ConS.,.ues
nave Initiated measures Of the most effective
character with the view Of placing the in
tsrrsts "f the tnstitslioa On a arm asd en-.
dur'og basis.
The degree Of Scholarship required for
eradnatioa OF for certificates OF profici-ucy
VIII DO equal to that Of any .Inslitu,ion OF
the klad 10 the United States. .
A!'the eharpes s he ncefor,h will be on the
oas's o. The 'Naiienal currency, and are rs
fsHe~s, payable one half iu advance and
The reSnalndsr at-ths end Of the Session,
unless special understanding 10 had to the
Pupils charged eply from tm. OF On,
trance.
Board. Washing. &C.. per Session, CTS 90
r. For les. period, per week, 400
Tuition in Music. a5 90
1RAgsi.r Course. from sI5te 80 90
other Btaucbss, from IS to ~ 90
Contingent Fee, aoo
Pupils furnish their own lights, sh..,,.
towels and pillow eases.
Fer other parlisulsrs, address. rr
j. e. BLANKENSHiP,
Fsh~o' iSs1--u Ansonsiils, NC.
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SH HERlFF SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A WARRANT to .i-e,
IL ! wiz sner for sa'c at Lancaster Cour,
House within the lecs; hours rc safe. pn
the first Monday in N.rch next, tn. follow.
ing property, to wit:
One GREY Mare. and about one Tp.
horse load Of Roughne,s.
Levied on ar d Ia he ssl6 AZ th, nron.,,v of
Henry Belk at tke suit Of the Stat. for
cost. p COUSARr, s. 1. ID.
ERMS CASH.
February 5th 1867. "a
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TIT WoRK CoMMrNcEp.-The work
nf laving the track and rebuilding our
Rail Road was commenced on Monday.
We are pleased to hear that |. ia the in.
t.ntion Of the General Superintendent to
push tho work vigorously until tho road
l. completed - Cr,nden Journal.
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.WHIskERs
AND
M u s T ,A.C.H z 81

EORCED ogrow upon the smoo,hest
l. face in from three TO five weeks BY
usine Dr. SEViGNE"S RESrAURA-
TEuR RCAPJLLAIRE, the ., ost wonderful
<s~es~~ry 80 n"dcrn science, acting npa
the Beard aud Hair is an almost mirac % us
manner. IL has boea used by ths elite Of
Paris and London with the NEST Il 1T erin
succss' Names OF all purchasers ~iIi be
registered, and il entire satisfaction 10 not
given IN every instance. me money will 10
ch-erfuIly refunded. Price by mail. sealed
and postpaid. 81. Descriptive circ ula,s and
Testimonials pniled free. Address BER-
GER, SHUTS g. CO. Chemists, No
as' River Street. Troy. N. Y. Sole agent,
for ias Cnitsd States.
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Adna.nist Notice.

IL Persons indebted 10 the Estate Of
"A \. ID. Massey, deed, by note or eth.
sr~iss, are required TO make payment TO
the uadsrsigoed; aud u.ose having claims
sksinsi s'id Estate will present them with.
In the time preseribsd ,by Law.
JOHN M. BEATTY, Admr.
Lancaster e. a., y. C.. Feb. is-3t.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Estate BrittOn Blackmon.

DERSONS Indebted to tho Estate OF
l. Britton Blsckmon, deceased, are here.
by notified That earay pay meat 10 required.
Claims not paid before Return pay will be
put in suit. Persons having demands
against said .kstats are notified to present
ITEM TO the undersigned within three
months iron, the date heesof. This notice
viii be plead in bar against claims presented
after that time.
JOSEPH 4. BLACKMON. Admir-.
Feb. 6, l887-st.
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I'm EQUIT Y-Lanc.ster.:
Ex Pate. Petition Of J,seob
G. d. MelIos, Rodgers, Adm'r
Solicitor Northern t. Psrpetua,e Tss.
Circuit J. timony.

.rr appearing that certain parties having
an isterest in the 'uhject matter Of the Pc.
A,isa Of Joseph Rodgers, flied 10 the case
above stated. reside without the limit. Of
this State, to.~it: The children Of Adam
Rodgers. deceased. (nsm o. unkn wa sGsspt
Aaasgasst md Robert II Ths ssl<rs~ of
Martha Robinson, namely, Jsmss ID I, ais.
.bseca A. Mary Jane. William r., Margaret
T.. Robert o.. Mary r., Virginia A. Samuel
~. apd lOia n. Thomas X. Casksy aud
~Es 5"sis, sBi Asss:s. 4.saah and Ms.,aa
!. h!s wife. Notice 10 hereby Civ, n to said
Parties - well as TO all other persons. that
% The lSih Of April, 1867, Testimony for
preservation ~iII be taken 10 relation to the
rlsst ,tyJl SfMsfkasst Ne N stry. destssed,
sh1<ss Q CSssa's.ionsr 10 Equity for Lsn
'esatsr District
ra X q. BILLINGS, C. r l.. d.
Commissioners Office Lancaster G. HIS, e.
February 40, lse7-6t
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John q. Wiiherspsen,
A TT0RNEY AT LAW

Ohsrs HE Professional Services In the Practice
Of Law 70 the Citizens Of Lancaster.
Woaacs % Dunlap stesss. near Ii. G. II.
Jaassy Q. 1871. ~.
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For improving aud Beassifying the Compile zion.
The a,o-, ysfuabS. and perfect preparation
in use, for giving the skin u beautiful pearl.Hke
tint. th~t is o'ay tound.ia youth, t4uickly re.
move"Tsn, .frsckles. Pinples ,o'cFss. Moth
Patches. Sallowness. Eruptious, and all impu.
rites OF the skin, kindly healing the snse, lea,
wig the skin white and clear a. alassster. It,
sse can not be detected by the closest scru-iny
s"S se'~s vegetable preparation is perfectly
harmless. IL is the only article Of the kind as
ed hy the French, and i- considered BY the
Partisan a. indispensable TO a perfect toilet -
Upwards OF 10000 bottles were sold during the
past year, suahcent guarantee OF its etscacy.
Price.o.ry rs cents. Sent by mail, postpaid,
on receipt Of an order. b,
BERGER, SHUTS 4 Co, Chemists.
Feb e0-lyl 2S6, River ST., Troy, N. Y.
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EVERY COUNTY OF NORTH AND
Il South Carolina, to canvas, and sell
lLo,d's hew double nap of North America
81 the face. and a couniy map Of the United
States on the baek-cov.ring ~ square feet
~ muslin. Nth rollers. &c. Other agencies
can bs given " desired. Agents make from
SS to.f20 per day. Address,
WARREN r. MARSHALL,
General Agent l.losd's Map.
Columbia, So. Ca.
February 2oth. 1867 limo.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO lax PAYERS.

VOU will be required TO pnva Tar OF
l. 25 per cent. Oh vouf General Tax
BY order or the Poor Board.
=. I. STRAIT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Feb. 90, Is67-aw.
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CHISFEH CUMA,
For Curling Ue Hair of either Ser into Ws,v
and Glossy Rinsiets or Heavy
Aassits Curis.
Fy using this article La dies and Gentlemen m
can beautify themselves a thousand fold Il IL
the only article Ia the world that will curl
straight hair, and at the same time give il
beautiful, glossy appearance. The Crispa CO.
ma not only cu:ls the hair, but ,nrigorates,
beautihes and cieanses il; it Is highly ana de
lighually psrfumed, aud is die most complete
article Of the kind ever offered TO the American
people The Crisper Coma will be sent to any
address. scales and postpaid for 81.
Address all orders to
W. l.. CLARK l. CO., Chemists
No. West Fayette ST., Syracuse, NY
Feb 20 -ly.
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N. Y. ADVERTISEMENTS
CRISPER COMA.

oh ! she was beautiful and fair,
With starry eyes, and radiant hair,
Whose curling tendrils soft. entwinsd,
knchained the very heart and mind.
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GROCERs-RErAIL.

Robertson Abers i2a Main street.
A McQneen.--....... ......s8 Main street
Cox Iryin.............corDer Fifth Main streets
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FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YoRE. May I5.
James McCafrey murdered his wife in Q
house on 10th Avenue, last night. They had
frequently quarreled on religious subjects, and
he had beaten her.
Two brokers, named VIM. III. Faugh and
Harrison, said TO be Californians INDUCED in
a shooting affray in Broad street. this morn.
ing. about a diamond ring, and it is supposed
a woman also. There was large crowd
about at the time. I. Grace, a telegraph
operator, was wounded in the collar bone.
Neither OF the parties concerned we're hurt.
Faugh was arrested and committed, the Jus
tce refusing bail. Harrison has not been ar
res ted
Revenue Commissioner David A. Wells
sails for Europe Saturday. to investigate the
condition Of manufacturing in England and
Belgium, and the English method of collect
ing revenue by stamps, the methods Of super
vising distileries, &c. He hopes to return
by September, and will make full report tc
Congress 1t is understood that Messrs. Gar
field and Allison, of the Committee on Ways
and Means, will accompany Mr.. Wells.
The steamers Washington and Admiral d
D. Porter cleared to day for Chicago, via
Welland Canal.
In the Hoboken races the Hurdle race wa
won by Blackbird time. 4:243 miles dash
won by Urbana time, La mile and hal
dash won by Delaware-time, 2:47l. Juhui
! and Captain Moore also run.
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FROM EUROPE.

NEw YoRK May b.
Tne ship Jara arrived from Liverpool
4th, Qaeenstown 9th.
She brings 5oo, ,o0of in specie. Tie news
is mainly anticipated.
Itappears that the amendment 10 the Re-
form bill vas carried against the British GOV
ernnsent in the House Of Commons, for the
reduction of the preliminary period Of resi-
dence TO become voter from two years TO
one year. Bright made warm speech in It's
favor
/, vas reported that great agitation pre-.
vailed throughout CATALONIA. Hostile mani-
frstasions have been made by the Captain
General at the bull fights. Troops we're has
lily dispatched into the province OF Trrago-
ma and the tfbuntains Of Fignenas, were
armed bands were stated TO he in The field,
and the watchword of the insurgents is said
to be :. Preme and the Republic forever !;
down with the Queen; down with Nara
drez. =
The Suez canal is rapidly approaching
! completion, and it is expected to be ready for
large ships in thirty months.
The British steamer Florida, from Liver
psol, bound to Alexandra, Egypt, is sup
posed 10 be lost, with all on board, number
ing thirty seven.
The negotiations between the British and
| Spanish Governments, relative to the lorna
do case, is still proceeding.
Lord Stanly insists on the liberation oi
| Mcpherson, whom the Spanisrds hold as q
/ prisoner.
A Paris telegram states that the camp Of
Chalons assembled on the 10th inst, and will
remain in camp until the end OF the month
Seven or eight cases of cholera occurred in
| Paris.
One of the Fenisn prisoners escaped, en-
route from London to Dublin, by jumping
| from the train.
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FROM ST. LOUIS.

ST. LorIs, May ID.
The steamboatmen' convention passed q
resolution to-dsy setting forth that as the
laws in force, in relation to navigation and
commerce, apply almost exclusively to ocean
navigation, they should be modified TO suit
inland navigation, and especially high press
sure boilers and machinery, that is, to avoid
explosions, boilers should be constructed only
Of double hammered charcoal iron OF steel I;
that the law compelling the use of lookup
valves is impolitc and unnecessary, and casts
a slur on engineers that taxes and expenses,
consistinh OF license, enroiiments, inspection,
hospital dues, hotel license. passenger and
other taxes, to which no other branch Of bus
mess is equally subject bears so heavily on
river steamers. many of which are smallclass,
that il will either drive them from the rivers
or comp Il them to extort upon the public; that
when masters or owners OF steamers equip
and man The same in accordance with the law,
said boat or owners should not be held for
damages arising out OF the acts of any Ii
censed officer. The resolutions also prescriba
a rule for measurement Of steamers, and pro-
vide iorthe appointment OF a committee to
draw up bill embodying the above points,
and such others as may be deemed desirable,
and request the cooperation of the Secretary
of the Ire lsury in having it, pass Congress :
Said committee to 60 to Washington and, eu'
rneer the matter. -~ 1tfec~ r-
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LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Midnight Report.
FROM MEXICO.

NEw YoRK, May 10.
Vera Cruz dates to May 9th, from Imperial
sources, we're received a. Havana on the llth
inst, and reports the defeat Of the Liberals
while besieging Puebla. and that Miramon
was pressing them towards San Luis. Mira
mon is said not even to hare been wounded
IN the late fight.
Maximiinn is said TO have arrived at the
/ City OF Mexico. on the 18th of April, with
eight hundred men.
A battle was given TO Diaz, who was COM
petely defeated, losing all his artillery and
one hundred and fifty prisoners, who were
Immediately Incorporated in the Imperial
ranks.
drawn his forces from Diaz after the Puebla
massacre.
Passengers from Vera Cruz by the same
steamer say that all the above is false, except
that Miramon not killed.
gentleman who left The Capital April
ID, feels sure no one left it for Vera Cruz
after that date. Marquee had s, 100 men in
the city, and was closely besieged with II 600.
Marquee has abandoned Tachbasea and
Chepultepec. Both sqUeducts supplying
water to the city have been cut of, and no
food could come into 1t. There were, how
ever, several artesian wells in the city, which
could supply the inhabitants with water.
This gentleman spoke with courier from
Quaretsro on the I2sth, who declared that
the place was more closely besieged than
ever.
The general opinion in Mexico was that the
Capital would soon have to surrender
Gen. Barandu, imperiaist, had died IN
Vera Cruz of wounds received from the be-
siegers.
There are tive Imperial men OF war at Ners
Cruz, both iron-elad built steamers.
NFw 0aIEASs, May Is.
The following news was received from the
Hon. l.. A. Campbell: His messenger &c
Juarez returned to-day, having made the trlT
from Matamoras TO San Luis Potosi and back
in fifteen DAYS. remaining in San Luis Potos
two days, aud was treated With the greatest
courtesy by the Liberals.
II is reported that Escabado had 3d. o0t
I troops at Qoerataro, and was in possession o
all the roads but one, with the expectation
of setting that Macmillan was inside with
1900 men. The feeling among the Lberal'
and his native officers is that in case of thei
capture, II was expected they would not b,
able 10 save themselves.
.Iuarez is confident Of speedy triumph a
, Querataro, and expects to be in the Llty o
Mexico in two months.
The messenger left San Luis Potosi on th'
/ Sd ult
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHIyGroS, May Is.
IL is reported that the deficiency imahe ac-
counts of the Assistant Treasurer at New Or
leans is about one million dollars He. and
other parties implicated, have unconditional
y turned over alltheir private property to the
Government. 1t is not anticipated that the
United States viii be loser 10 any considera>
Bile amount. The Government deposits in
the New Orleans national banks Is less in
amount than the securities held by the Uni
ted States, therefore there sill be no loss
from these institutions. The parties implica-
ted in the difficulties have heretofore borne
the highest character for honesty and fnan
cisl ability, and it is supposed that they have
involved themselves IN cotton operations.
When the Secretary of the Treasury received
information of the probable defaieation, he
last Friday week dispatched commission
er to New Orleans TO protect and take charge
of the Interests OF the Government Their
was no delay on his part 10 the premises.
The Russian Legation communicates the
following TO Secretary Seward
st. PETERssuRc, May l5
"The treaty is ratified Bodiseo carries il
back Immediately.
(Signed) GoRrscB.KoFF.
In the future postage upon all letters, for
whatever destination, will be exchanged in
the mails with Great Britain al an advance by
single rate for each half ounce, or fraction
thereof, the same as upon domestic letters.
There was q short argume nj in the Supreme
Court on the Reconstruction bill, pending on
account of the recent erScr OF t@~vss ora. IN
regard to the Treasury of Arkansas. The
Attorney General maintained that a motion
20 amend the bill could not be received, but
that supplemental bill should be presented
! and be announced ss an additional reason
against the action OF the counsel, that Gen.
Ord had never made any such threat as al.
legged.
Judge Sharky left for Mississippi several
days ago.