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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
RAnICALIsM.
What i. Has Done for Us Financially.

From the New York World.
Four years ago General Fremont (eer-
tainly good witness in a radical cause)
declared in his letter accepting the Cleve-
land nomination that the radical policy and
power under Abraham Lincoln ''had need
lessly put the country on the road to bank
ruptcy." We we're then spending
On cur Civil service S27, ,51o, 900
On the Indians. ,.-........-.... 2,54o,Ooo
Interest on the Public Debt. ......... $3.50, eco
Being a total Of ................. $ss, 10000
This was the last year OF Abraham Lin
eoln's administration, when the power Of
the rebellion everywhere was giving way
under the stress Of . lOng-ocntinued and
exhausting var.
We have sinos then enjoyed four
years Of what. but for the FadiSai majority
at Washington. would have besn q COM
plets national peace, aud ind ourselves
spending-
On our Civil service. &5l JIG, 900
On the Indians ..,........-.........'. 4'o40,uoo
On Pensions. .................... so $50 900
Interest on the Public Debt. 14s, ,78o, 900
Being total of. f................ 1926, $50 900
IfAbraham Lincoln had ''nesdlessly put
the country on the road TO bankruptcy" in
1864, with an expenditure of more than
$50, 600, 900 per annum, exclusive Of the
enormous sums lavished on the army and
navy, it must be admitted that the radicals
are driving the country along the same road
with triple Lincoln-poWer. when they in
hict upon US. three years after tbs last rebel
had laid down his arms, yearly outlay
nearly three times as great. But the peO-
pie are putting on the brakes, and with the
election of Seymour and Blair in November
next, we shall see the country put upon the
safe old track once more.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

The Nashville Union d Dispatch speaks
of J. P. RexfOrd as the lOw-doWn, con-
teDptibls scoundrel, coward in the army
and exeitOr Of mob violence during peace,
''thing," nOndsseT5pt Of low associates,
depressed tastes and dirty habits an abor-
ton, unable to practice in the profession
that his name has insulted on account Of re-
csiviBg an indictment foF stealing sSateA,
viliainous beast, unworthy notice through
any columns save those Of the He'll Regis
ter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
JENNIE SIGHED.

Jennie sighed, rnd Robin squeezed her
Pretty little trembling hand;
Then, with clasping arm, he seized her
Half reclining form, and-snd-
'tLoose me ~ but he clasped the tighter
"Jennie, say thou wilt be mine e.
Then her bright face grew much brighter,
And she whispered, al am thine"
Then they clasped each other fondly,
Close together as two bricks
And they kissed each other fondly,
And I left them in that fix.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

Several cases Of cholera, Including three
deaths, have occurred ia what is known as
the shantY District, that portion Of New
York city bounded By Sixsy-secOnd and
SOventieth streets and Eighth and Tenth
avenues, occupied by squatters. The con-
ditiOn Of the neighbOrhOod is Wretehed,
and the foul air arising from stagnaut wa
ter and the filthy habits of the residents
have been the cause Of the disease. The
Board Of Health have already abatsd the
nuisance. and thoroughly purified the dis
trict By disinfsctants. The cases which
have occurred are not numerous enough TO
cause any fears Of epidemic cholera.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

An agricultural paper recommends coun-
try ladies-we say nothing of village ladies
TO take large sized pumpkin seed. care
fully cut out the meat on the under side,
put narrow strip of fur round the edge
and fasten the strings to the sides, and they
will have bonnet in the pink Of fashion
The broad end of the bonnet should be
worn in front to keep of the wind, rain and
sun.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
Family Servants.

The emancipation ofour slaves has work
ed many inconveniences to our people, but
none SO marked in its personal discomforts
as those which flow from the constant chan
ges in our domestics. No house-keeper
has any assurance that the seYants Of to-
day will be at their place tomorrow. EV-
cry thing is uncertainty-When q servant
is employed no one, such is the demorali-
cation, regards it as permanent. As house
keepers, We live in constant dread Of wax
ing up each morning nai1aus ''help." And
this state of things Is peculiar to the South.
No other people on earth are thus annoyed
with the uncertainty ofservants. Nor does
the fault rest with the servants themselves.
The fault rests solely with our people, they
''lOve to have il So" Day after day We
hear of one family tempting the servants Of
another to leave. Such conduct is deeid-
edly small and contemplate. Il is indica-
tive of bad breeding, and is conclusive of
the fact that the offender knows but little oI
good manners. As long as this abOmiua-
ton is indulgsd in we shall have trouble
with our domestics. The poor, weak orsa-
lures are naturally fond Of change, and as
long as this temptation is constantly thrust
at them they will be eyerlastiugly chang
ing. Our people can remedy all this IN
convenience By little common sense, mix
ed and shaken up with considerable gOOd
! s9zqnnerS
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

Bridge building. says the Nashville Ban
Der, was one of the arts brougbt to the
greatest state of perfection during the re-
bellion. General McCallum statss that the
RsppahanBOok river bridge, 625 feet long
and 35 feet high, was rebuilt in nineteen
working hours. Potomac creek bridge,
Ala feet long and 90 feet high. n forty
working hours. Chattahoochse bridge, 7sO
feet long and 9s feet high, in four aud 3
half days. That between Tunnel Hill and
Resaca, 25 miles Of permanent way aud $50
feet Of bridges, were constructed ia seven
aud half dayF, aud near Big shanty, 354
miles Of permanent way aud 445 feet Of
bridges, IN thirteen days.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

TO show the effect of radical rule upon
the industry Of the country, sea labOFiDg
man'' in the Bangor Democrat figures out
the difference between the year 1859 and
the present tins, IS follOWs:
For four days work in 1889 could buy
q barrel Of excellent fouE. For aB equal
Iy good barrel have to work now eight
days.
For one days work il 1859 could buy
five pounds Of tea, For the same days
work can now buy bat I've pounds.
For one days work then 1 could buy
thirty pounds Of sugar. For days work
now can get but fifteen.
\ For days work then could buy eight
pounds of tobacco. For days work now
1 can buy but three.
For days work then 1 could buy If
teen pounds of coffee. For days work
now / cSn buy but five.
For one months work in 1859 could
clothe myself and family for one year. To
do the same now, / am obliged 70 work two
months and half
might thus 60 through the whole list ol
articles that labOriug man and his family
consume. The fact is that We are permit
ted to enjoy but one half the fruits Of OuI
labor; the other half goes to the public
treasury.
Is it not time for me and nay feliOw-la-
bOFers to look around rs, ascertain The
cause Of this robbery Of labor, and apply
the remedy?
Itis unwise TO play with edged tools, Of
J iast uith q nnarrsIannna nan
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

Subscribers who receive this copy Of the
Citizen with pencil wark around the top
corners Of this paragraph, are earnestly 70.
qussGed to come up and settle. It viii be
impossible for as TO continue the Citizen
without prompt action on the part of our
friends.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

Virginia Democrats think they have
sure thing on the defeat of the Radicals in
that state.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
NUMBER 80.
The Prospect.

Well informed politicians are positive as
to the election of Seymour and Blair. The
total number Of electoral votes, provided all
the States are represented. is Sit, making
l69 electoral votes necessary for a choice.
But the late bill passed by Congress exclu-
ding Texas. Mississippi and Virginia re-
duces the number TO 294. leaving I48 nee
essary to a choice.
The following States are set down as GER
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
PULASKI HOUSE,
Ist MAIN STREET, South,
Pulaski, sTenn.
Rv Mrs. NJ. D. PAINE.

THIS house is conveniently located 10 the business
i portion OF the town, yet sufficiently retired to
give it the air of private boarding house. The
accommodations are as good as those Of any coun.
try hotel in the State, being supplied with the best
the market affords, and guests attended by polite
and aCcomm odatng servants.
Regular boarders, without lodging, 4S per week;
Transient boarders without lodging, 81; Transient
boarders, with lodging 50; Board per day, with
lodging, 81; without lodging Sl.5O. Single meals
so cents. fsePt6-1y
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14

Itis unwise to play with edged tools, or
Jest with quarrelsome man.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-08-14
Livery and Sale Stable,
PUIAS SKI. TEN N d.

7 TAKE pleasure in saying to the publiec that my
L conmodious Livery Stable on Main Street north
Of the public square is well supplied with the
Best Of Harness and Saddle Horses
Gosling Buggies, nice Carriages attentive and ac-
commoda5ing Ostlers, and plenty Of prOvender.
Bill Lewis
will occasionally be on hand for & horse swap. A
man may get either ride, drive, feed OF q trade
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
See Here !!

IT is proper for us to call the at
tention of people Of Vinton county
10 the important fact that not a
word was said by the speakers who
were paid by the Bondholders to
bIackguard Democrats and make
fun Of poor laboring men, at the
Radical meeting in this town, on
Monday, the 9TH inst, in regard to
the issues Of the day, as to the in
crease or reduction of the terrible
national debt, or the wicked system
Of taxation, or the payment of the
bonds in Notwithstanding did
the Democrats, who made up their
crowd on that day, hear about the
present issues. Not a single word
dare Homer Jones and others, who
go about over. the county speaking
pieces about the war and other dead
issues, say about the increase of the
debt, the unequal taxation, etc, 1t
would be best for people to stay
away from their meetings, and go
to tho elections and vote them out
of existence.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
ANOTHER INCREASE OF THE PUBII(
DEBT OF $l2,079. .832.36

The Increase Of the public debt for the past
month, as per August statement of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury, shows that the public
debt, on the lst inst, less the amount of cash
IN the Treasury, was $2535, ,614313 O3. A
month ago the debt was 2,523, 40 66; SO that
the the increase for the month has been $12,O79,-
90 80. And yet while the public debt is
thus largely increasing every mouth, Radical
stumpers all over the country are telling the
people that they are reducing and paying off
this debt We are indebted to Secretary Nc
Culloch for the truth-telling figures. He
supports Seymour and Blair, therefore will
not cover up and withhold the facts that the
Radical party may again get power by Icing
to and deceiying the people.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17

Of condemnation Of any act Of my superb
ORE, | may mol even applaud whore think
hem right, lest, not applandibg IN otter
in stances; such acts as I may msatiou
would imply censnre. | only desire RAJ
the responsibility Of stopping erehasrea
~ prisoners, be It wise or unnise. shonld
rest upon the Lieutenant General com-
handing, and mot upon me. / have oar.
lied the weight Of 80 grave q matter fov
niue months, aud now propose, as ihe fac,s
are iaid before Congress and the country.
not 70 carry any longer any more Of h
Than belongs to me. Since I wrote nv -
farewell address to The Army Of ,b.
James | have received Jetlere from the far
West saying "Why DO you claim il,at con
have not uselessly sacrificed the llves ~ ~
your men, when you have len thoussn,Is
OF our brothers and sons 10 starve ana
rot IN southern prisons." III answer ~
such appeals, am allowed only 10 reneas
have not uselsssly sacrificed ihe lives ~
me soldiers Of the Unionl their bIood
does not stain my garments. This js nos
criticism upon the acts Of snybody but ~
enunciation Of faot, in explapation -
which the sponsibilities Of nv posItlon
VIII not allow me TO say moro.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
LET us HAVE PEACED

Republican papers have paraded, for some
time, an expression put into Grants mouth
by his trainer, Washburnc-"Let us have
peace !" 10 carry out Grants idea of"peace''
his friends propose to send 1000 rifles and a
battery to each Congressional District in the
Southern States, to be distributed to the
'loyal blacks" that they may shoot down the
white citizens and @haye peace p The fol-
lowing is the "CongressionaI apportionment''
to insure the success Of Grants "peace" plans
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
VERMONT ELEcT1oN,-GREAr Dem

VERMONT ELECTIoN.-GREAT Dem
ocRATIc GAINsl-The Radicals are
making themselves happy in the
returns of the Vermont election,
held on the I'd inst; but we failed
to see where the laugh comes in.
The Democratic vote has been in
creased by about 40 per cent, while
the Republican vote shows an in
crease of only rs per cent. Last
year the Republican vote in YER
mont was 81 ,694, and the Democratic
vote, 1850; from which itappears
that in 1857 they had nearly three
votes to our one. This year they
are scant t,co to our one,-and yet
they shout and roar with delight at
the great victory they have achieved
over the Democratic party
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17


BEAUTIFUL BoUeUET.-We ac-
knowledged the receiptof very
beautiful bouquet of the richest
flowers from the hands Of Miss
TEEN REYNOLDS and Miss ELIZA
BoBo, two lady friends, at the
Court Room, after the close of
the meeting on Tuesday evening Of
last week. They have our thanks
for the pretty present, and our
kindest wishes for their present and
future welfare. May they always
be as pure and lovely as the flowers
that they have bound SO artistically
togetherl
TANKS Mrs. ELrzABErH SpEcHr, Of
swan Township, will accept our many
thanks for the basketful Of the largest
and finest Apples, Peaches, and Grapes,
we have seen this year, which were left
on our "sanctum table," on Tuesday last
during our absence.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17

REMEMBER.-The man who does
not vote the Democratic ticket,
gives a half a vote against it. We
hope there is no Democrat or Con-
servative man in Vinton county
who would stop for moment and
ponder between the makeup of the
two tickets. The Democrats offer
you a ticket that is as pure and
honest as could be put up, and offer
it to you seasoned with principles
that are undoubtedly honest.
Why, the poor laboring men
everywhere want a change I They
want the TAXES ON THEIR
LABOR reduced. Why should they
pay internal revenue taxes on every-
thing they eat, drink, and wear In
greenbacks while the bondholder
pays no taxes and draws interest on
bonds in gold? If you vote down
Radicalism on the 18th Of next
month and the 3D. of November
there will be q happy change in
the prices Of everything YOU eat.
drink and wearl Don't mark Z
single name off your tickots, Demo
Gratis ss8
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
4 DE MOOR ATTIC
MEETINGSl

Meetings will be held as follows
AllepsriRe, Fridays Night Sept
18th, at79 O'Clock.
Cunning and MAYO, Speakers.
SalmOa's School House, Clinton
TornshiR Friday Night, Sept, 1871
at u o'clock.
Swain and Craig, Speakers.
M. Pleasant, Saturday afternoon
at | o'clock-POls Raising.
Judge Wright, Capt. Bowen, and
others, Speakers.
zaleshi, At APley's Rall Saturday Nighl
SEPT is@ at73 o'clock.
ShiDst and MeGilIiVrqy Speakers.
I'inton Furnace, Saturday Night Sept
19h al "a o'clock
S'cqin and Mayo, Speakers.
Jqckmma School House, Richland Town
sap. NohdGy Night Sept ri, at o'clock.
Cunning and Craig, Speakers.
New Plymouth, Monday Night, Sept, 81
az y o'clock.
ShiVel, Swain and Mayo, Speakers,
slagle's Grove, Eaglo Tp, Tuesday
afternoon, Sep % at u O'Clock.
Neal Cunning and o hers, Speakers.
sreakmah's School House, Eagle TT.
Tuesday Night, Sept, 20, at u o'clock.
McGillivray and Mayo, Speakers.
Vinton Station, Tuesday Night, Sept
22d, at y o'clock.
iiana and Swain, Speakers.
wilkesville, Wednesday Night, Sept
22, at n O'Clock.
Mayo and Swain, Speakers.
Stephens School House, Harrison Tp
Wednesday Night, Sept. 23, at u o'clock
Cunning and shivel.
Macarthur Station, Thursday Night,
Sept, "a, at y O'Clock.
Shivel and Mayo. Speakers.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
ATTENTION, STUNT sPEaKERsI
Democratic Speakers Hand Rookl

EVERY DEMOCRATIC SPEAKER shoula
nave one, Every Democratic E,iitor ahonli
have IT, Every Democrat should have it,
speakers and Editors Of all pavties should have
=. TINS, the most complete political work which
mas ever been gotten up, has been prepared with
express reference 10 the existing Presidential
canvass. II tsupersedes entirely the use az the
Old fashioned scrap-booxs, aud the bulky author
ties which, ofneeessIty, have had 10 Be carried
carried about BY our orators. ft contains every
thing necessary under one cover. IL Is unoom.
promising IN It's assaults on Radcalism, and I,er.
iect n its defense Of the Constitution, the dow
ernment, and the National Democracy. A Hneef-
or or Editor who has this work can tserf fhe
Radicals on any point. Excesses Of RadIcalIsm
shown up in eve ~ light, and very much other
matter necessary for . thorough discuasion. foi,
pages svo', double column Price in cloth. a. 's0'
Sent, postpaid, on receipt OF money. Clubs Of
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W, corner hedinger street and Miami Csnal,
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they are received.
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
Have You Heard from Maina2n

OId electrotyped, dyed-in-t the
wool-long-ago Maine, held an olcc-
ton on Monday last, for State o1i.
GERS and gave a much less than the
the usual majority for tho terrible
sins N and affections of Disunionism,
Abolitionism, Radicalism, and all
the other isms-about 5000 votes
less for that party.
The following figures, giving the
vote for some years, will show the
complexion of nart;ea In Az
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17

~ "nl pe seen that last year the
Republican majority was only H.
SlS, whereas the preceding year it
was 27,69o; but then the Republi.
can vote was 12,175 short, while
the Democratic vote was only ,s4s
short.
The proper estimate to make On
Maine returns this year is to com
pare them with the election of 1886
and not of last year, when a full
was not polled.
The reason why the Republican
majority last year did not reach its
usual figure was because the Leeis.
lature has passed a very unpopular
Liquor and constabulary law. Moth
ing Of this kind operated against
them this year. The party was
united, and the Bondholders recog-
nized the effect of tremendous
majority, employed every agency to
secure it. From their extraordina-
ry efforts, their majority ought most
assuredly to have reached their ma
jorlty of two years ago-27, 500.
ALI under that is gain to the Dem
ocracy and the laboring millions Of
the country.
Hope the Bondholders of 1868
who have spent thousands Of dol
lars in bribery-the employers who
intimidated their workmen-the
police who scared the liquor dealers
from voting by threatening prose-
cution for violations of the liquor
law, are satisfied with the result in
Maine. "Have you heard from
Maine ?"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
Don't Trade.

we hope that no Democrat will trade votes
with the Radicals This is too important an
election to trade votes with such wicked
and dishonest party. Vote the whole ticket.
and you will be happy over the result.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
Can George Fry, the Grab Tax
Candidate for Sheriff, Tell Who
Starved Union Soldiers2

| OS VIZ NANb 4eeA
Candidate for Sheriff, Tell Who
Starved Union Soldiers?
MANY Of our readers are pleased
because we published last week the
statement of ROBERT OULD, Com
missioner for Exchange of Prison
crs for tho late Confederate States,
relating to the exchange of prison
ers, Let our readers romomber
that Mr.. OULD calls upon prominent
Union Generals to- testify to the
truth of every statement he makes.
1t is useless for Radicals to deny
that certain leaders of their tribe
are responsible for tI.eir suffering
at Andersonyille and other prisons
in the South, and that they richly
deserved hanging instead of Wirz
whom they caused to be hung to
screen and hide their internal acts
and to mislead the friends and
relatives of Federal soldiers. Thou
sands of Federal soldiers lay sick
and wounded in prisons at the South
and thousands of "Rebel" soldiers
were at the North in prisons-many
of whom were notsick or wounded
in 1864, and Radical leaders would
say, when asked to exchange the
men: "We shall not exchange
fighting men for skeletons" TCall-
ing the Union soldiers skeletons
and the "Rebel" soldiers fighting
men Preserve the last weeks 8
paper. Let your friends read the
statement Of ROBERT OULD. All
can see who are responsible for
nine-tenthsot the sufferingin South
ern prisons. In this county the
RAIDS are running for Sheriff a late
Captain of Company l, of the 10Th
Ohio Volunteer Regiment of Infant
ry. In that Regiment and Com
pany the editor of this paper had
brother who was taken prisoner
and died in Southern prison be-
cause big Northern officers refused
to exchange skeletons for fighting
men. Where was Capt. George
Fry during the time he and others
of the Company were suffering in
prison? Did Fry make any prom
ises to men and boys to induce them
to enlist?
Now, we don't want any Radical
politician, paper, or candidate il
Vinton county to go about the
streets and over the county saying
-"That is one of BowEN's damned
lies F'-we shall back up our state
ments, and The statements of Rob-
ERT OULD, with the best of proof
the
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17


THE District Court
convened on Monday
last-Hon. Luther Duy
OF the Supreme Court.
Hon. s. II. Wright,
and Hon. e. A. Guth-
rie, presiding--and ad-
lourned ON Tuesday,
We Will publish the
proceedingsin In next.
The Democratic
Club of Elk Town
ship had a large
meeting on Tues
day night-not-
withstanding the
heavy storm
Hon. L. 7. NEAL,
-. .
of Chillicothe, ad-
dressed the meet
ing; and dhisspeech
throughout was a
powerful and con-
vincingargument,
and was listened
too with the most
profound atten.
tion. He dwelt
altogether onfacts
and figures.
CONE to hear
D DrNpr r,,..
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17

The people want one currency
for the rich and they can
bear this unequal taxation no longer.
All are going to the polls to vote
against every man on the Radical
leaders Unequal Taxation from
their candidate for President down
to Coroner.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-09-17
NARTHVR VINToN COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY SEPTEMBER n 1868
|SpuriiouSTiCkets


Of all kinds, will be circu-
lated on the day Of the State
and county Election. Look out
for them. Don't vote until you
are sure the name of every
Dememocratic candidate on the
ticket is spelled right. See
that the name our candidate for
Auditor is spelled:
HENRY REYNOLDS,
and if the name is spelled.
WILLIAM j. RANNELLS. q
the ticket is a counterfeit.