davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
500 VOLUMES IN ONE.
.dGEyrTS WANTED.

The Library Of Poetry and Song.
Being Choice Selections from the Best
Poets.
English, Scotch, Irish and American.
With an Inti oduction
By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Under whose critical supervision the vol
ume was compiled.
The handsom est and cheapest subscrip-
ton book extant. over 500 pages, beauti-
fully printed, choicely illustrated, hand
somely bonnd. A Library of over 500
volumes in one book, whose contents, of
no ephemeral nature or inter est, will never
grow old or stale. 1t can be, and will be,
read and re-read with pleasure by old and
young, as long as its leaves hold together.
"a perfect surprise. Scarcely anything
at all favorite, or at all worthy of place
here, is neglected. 1t is book for every
household, IN. Y. Mail.
"We know of no similar collection in
the English language which in copiousness
and felicity of selection and arrangement,
can at all compare with it."-[N. Y. Times.
Terms liberal. Selling very rapidly
Send for Circular and Terms to j. B. FORD
s. CO., % PARK PLACE, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

UNLESS you wish premature death
you will let all the poiis ono"s hair pre-
parations alone. Natures Hair Re-
storative is perfectly har mless as any
druggist will tell you. See advertise
ment.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
A TTENTION, CONTRACTORS

Take notice, that sealed proposals will
oe received by the Commissioners of Elk
County, at their office in Ridgway, until
Monday, My 29th, inst, for the erection
of two abutments and enc pier of first class
masonry, in the Clarion River at point
where Main street crosses said stream
Separate bids win be considered for the
stone, excavating of earth for foundation,
and masonry, but bids for the whole, in.
cluding materials, preferred.
Contractors will be required to give
ample security for the performance and
completion of their contract in work.
manlike manner.
By order of the Commissioners,
G. H. McCAULEY, Clerk.
May, 9th, 1871.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

ACCIDENT Harry Swartz while en-
gagged saving wood at Hyde Houk &
Whitmore's mill, this place, last Mon
day, had his right hand badly mutilated
by its coming in contact with the saw;
the forefuger was sawed entirely, and
the thumb partly, off.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

IT is not your merits nor your right
eousness that God requires, but your be-
lieving. Just believe that He means
what He says when He makes His
promises to you. Expect Him to be as
good as His word.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

BASE BALL.-On next Saturday.
May 27th, the Astives, of Remove, will
play the Alerts, of Ridgway, on the
grounds of the latter. Game to be
called at half-past eleven.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
NATURES
HAIR RESTORATIVE

Contains no LAC SULPHUR-No
SUGAR OF LEADING L1TH-
ARaE-No NITRATE OF SILL
YER, and is entirely free from the
Poisonous and Misunderstanding
Drugs used in ether Hair Prepara-
tions.
Transparent and clear as crystal, it will
not soil the finest fabric, perfectly safe,
clean and efficient, ,-desideratums long
sought for and found at last
1t restores and prevent the Hair from
becoming Gray, imparts a soft, glossy, ap-
pearance, removes Dandruf, is cool and
refreshing to the head, checks the Hair
from falling off, and restores it to q great
extent when prematurely lost, prevents
Headaches, cures all humors, cutaneous
eruptions, and unnatural heat. As o
dr. essing for the hair it is the best article
in the market.
DR.. u. Smith, Patentee, Aver, Mass.
Prepared only by PROCTER BROTHERS,,
Gloucester, Mass The genuine is put up
in panel bottle, made expressly for it,
with the name of the article blown in the
glass. Ask your Druggist for Natures
Hair Restorative, and take no other.
Bas" Send two three cent stamps to
Proctor Brothers for "Treatise on the
Human Hair" The information tt con-
tains is worth $500,00 to any person.
FOR SALE BY
G. G. MESSENGER, DRUGGIST,
Main Street, Ridgway, Penn'a.
v1nlly1.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

The ball for the benefit of the
Alerts, at Messengers Hall, last Friday,
was success financially aud otherwise.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

THE true Christian is neither afraid
of dying nor living; he desires to go TO
heaven to see Christ, yet he is willing
to stay upon earth to serve Christ.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

DIED.-At Bear Greek, this county,
on Monday, May 22d, of scarlet fever,
a young son of Ed. Payne, aged about
three yeats.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

In putting away furs sprinkle them
with little camphor and black pepper,
aud paste up tightly in newspapers, and
moths will not trouble them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
Temple II Honor and TEMPERANCE.

Elkton Temple No. 81, meets on cash
alternate Thursday. at their Lodge Room,
O Main street, over J. v. Houk's store.
H. A. PARSONS, W. r.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

STABBING AFFRAY.-Last Saturday
21st inst, there was some difficulty be.
tween two men, at St. Mary's, this
county, named respectively Frank
Paidess and John Hoffman, during
which Paidess stabbed Hoffman in the
arm with dirk.kpife, inficting
a severe wound. It seems that
Paidess went into Clausman's saloon
and called for some beer, which was re-
fuse him, by Mrs. Clausman, when he
made good many threats and used
several "swear words" Mrs. Clausman,
thinking the joke had gone far enough,
requested Hoffman, who was in the
saloon at the time, to put Paidess out,
which he attempted to do with the
above result. Paidess was consigned to
the lookup until Monday, when Consta-
BILE Sexton brought him to Ridgway
and lodged him in Fort Lesser.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

RELIGION does to live by, it gives
tone and character to its possessor; but
to die by, it opens up realm of bliss, a
home in heaven hereafter.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

GRACE CHURCH, this place, was con-
secrated last Tuesday. Bishop Ker-
foot officiated.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
THE BEST TALENT IN THE COUNTRY
is engaged, and no pains will be spared 20
make il the
Best Illustrated Family Pape
81 so Per Annum, in advance.
The Most Liberal Offer ever made T.
Subscribers.

To secure large circulation, we offer
the following unrivaled inducements:
To the Five Hundredth Subscriber and
each alternate Five Hundredth after, we
will present one of the celebrated Singer
Sewing Machines, valued at $50, or a
Prince & Co. Melodeon of same value.
To the Thousandth Subscriber. and each
Thousandth one after, we will present one
of the well known Seiberling Excelsior
Mowers, valued at S1l0, or Prince Co.
Parlor Organ of same value.
There is no deception in the above offer,
and We refer. with confidence, to the ]. F.
SEIBERLING CO., Akron, Ohio, or any of
their numerous agents who have been in
structed by the Company to guarantee our
offers, and are authorized to receive SUBJ
scriptions. Also to Messrs. GEO. A.
PRINCE & CO., or The SAGE, SONS &
co. Lithographing, Printing and Manu-
featuring Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

The woods, on the hill near Eagle
Valley Mill, have been on fire for sew
cral days past.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

STUDY.-To study successfully, the
body must be healthy, the mind at ease,
and time managed WITH great economy.
Persons who study many hours in the
day, should perhaps have two separate
pursuits going on at the same time
one for one part Of the day, and the
other for the other, and these of as op-
poslte q nature as possible-that the
mind may be refreshed by change, and
all the bad effects Of lassitude avoided.
There is one piece Of advice, in a life
Of study, we think no one will object;
and that is, every now aud thea to be
completely idle, to do nothing at all, in
deed, THE part of life of study is
commonly considered as SO decidedly
superior to the rest, that it has almost
obtained an exclusive preference over
those other parts of the system, with
which We wish to see it connected
IExchsIge.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

Stated meetings of Elk Lodge will be
held At their hall on the second and fourth
Tuesdays Of each month.
G. L. McCRACKEN, Sec'y.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

In prayer, it is better to have heart
without words, than words without a
heart.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
Car Time at Rtdgtcay.
The water in Elk Creek is low.

A SLIGHT shower of rain vi isited this
place last Monday.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
EsTABLIsHED IN 1901
WEIGH g. GRIFFITHS'

Saws! Saws! Saws!
SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
Axes, Files, Cast Steel, Mill Furnish.
ings, and Machinery.
Day Get the BEST, they will prove the
cheapest
Prices reduced. Send for price List and
Circulars.
WEIGH g. GRIFFITHS,
Boston, Mass, or Detroit, Mich.
v1n12t3S.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

dictionaries.
5000 Engravings. ls4o Pages ouarto.
Price $l2.
INlad to add my testimony in its favor.
|" Pres't Walker of Harvard.
livery scholar knows its value.
III w. H. Prescott, the Historian.
TNNhe most complete Dictionary of the
u Language DR.. Dick, of Scotland.
YNhe best guide of students of our Ian
1 guage. John G.. Whittier.
H posterity. Chancellor Kent.
chronological parts surpasses anything
IL by earlier laborers.
George Bancroft.
Dearing relation to Language Principia
ID does to Philosophy. Elihu Burritt.
ENxcels all others in defining scientific
I terms. President Hitchcock.
60 far as know, best defining Dictionary.
- Horace Mann.
Take it altogether, the surprising work.
Il Smart, the English Orthepist
A necessity for every intelligent family,
student, teacher and professional man
What Library Is complete without the best
English Dictionary
ALSO
WEBSTER's NATIONAL PICTORIAL
DICTIONARY.
1910 Pages Octave. 600 Engravings.
Price SIS.
The work is really gem Of Dictionary,
just the thing for the milliOn.-[ American
Educational Monthly.
Published by G. & c. MERRIAM,
Springfield Mass.
Sold By all Booksellers.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
Rates Of Advertising.

One column, one year. sr...................S75 90
" .........,,....,, 40 90
... OK on
's ........,,....... Is 90
Transient advertising per square of eight
lines or less--3 times or less. 200
Business cards, ten lines or less, per
yeet .........- OU
Marriages and Death notices inserted
gratis.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
TRAVERSE JURORS,

Benezet-Ralph Johnson, Jr.
Benzinger-Martin Fielle, George Sclle,
Anton Bauer, Michael Lawler, Joseph
Patton.
FoX-William Hewitt, James Farms
worth, c. E. Green. Isaac Hays, John Tay
lor, John Kunzzleman, John Koch, David
Meredith.
Horton-James Reilly, Allen Giles,
Joseph Chamberlain, N. NJ. Brockway,
Redtord Segars, Harvey Parsons, Joseph
Clinton.
Jones-A. I. Wilcox, Joseph Pistner,
Daniel Smith, Michael Weidert.
Jay-Martin Glover, Joshua W. Roth
rock.
Millstone-Jam es Greenawalt.
Ridgway-Horace Warner.
Spring Creek-D. G. McNaul, Robert
Warner.
St. Mary's-Michael Slebig, Chas. Nc
Vean, John Walker, Sr., Frank Gerg.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
JURY LIST.

The following are the jurors drawn for
August term of court, 1871:
GRAND JURORS.
Benezet-Ricbard W. Doyle, Robert
Rotherick, +. H. Dixon, Geo. W. Winslow.
Benzineer-Joseph Bideel. Jr., Joseph
Schaur, Anton Munich, Thomas Kerner.
FoK-Mathias Spooler, Sr., james Nc
Closkey, John Moser.
Horton--S. A. Olmstead, G. L. Beman.
Jay-William B. Hewitt, Josiah r..
Morey.
Jones-Joseph Nye, Christopher Dill.
Millstone-J. c. Champion, William
Kelley.
Ridgway-J. V. Houk, James Rickard,
Edward Derby.
st. Marys-Geo. Ed. Weis, F. Y. Ha-
berbush.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

TO NEBkASkA. GALAfJ&nlA, AND
KANSAS, AND THE B. & NJ. r. K.
LANDS.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

F X. SORG, Saloon-keeper, corner Of
II Railroad and Michael streets, st.
Marys, Pa. Native Wines, good Lager
Beer, etc., constantly on hand. %
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

W ILLIAM GELS, Restaurant, Mi
w chael street, st. Marys, Pa, keeps
the best of Lager Beer and Native wines
constantly on hand. 28
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25
BUSINESS CARDS.

EEORGE wALMsLEY, County Sur
..Oveyor, ST. Marys, Pa, holds himself
in readiness at all times, to perform jobs
in his line. %
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-05-25

X II. vOLK, Manufacturer and Dealer
". in Lager Beer, opposite the Railroad
Depot, st. Mary's, Elk county Pa.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04

The contest between G. G. Bow
en- and r. G. De Large of South
Carolina, for the honor of a seat
in the Forty.second Congress, has
been virtually decided in favor of
the former. The Commissioners
of Election of Beaufort county i'm
De Large's district) were arraigned
and tried last week in the U. S.
Circuit Court at Charleston, upon
an indictment setting forth that
William Largely, and Gleaves, the
aforesaid Commissioners, had,
while acting in that capacity at
the last election, stuffed the ballot
boxes, falsifed the election record. !.
made false returns of the number
of votes cast, and committed di-
vers others acts in violation of
the United States Enforcement
law. The jury found the prison
ers guilty, and Judge Bond sem
fenced them each to two years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary.
The Court having thus sustained
MIR. Bowen's charges of fraud in
that district, it is more than like
ly that Mr.. De Large will be COM
PEELED to retire and give place to
his contestant.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04
A Run on Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher doesn't t
believe in turning the other cheek.
He says when a fellow smites
you. hand him one on the bugle.
Il N. Y. Independent =, .'''s
Misinformed. ,Beecher never
uses slang. He = merely said,
"Poultice him on the snoot."
IN Y. Ledger. - 1''G 1.''.' ~ 90
Ridiculous! We are informed
by parties who ought to know,
"that the words used by Mr. Beech.
er were, 'Bust his bazoon.' ~ Og-
de,asb,rg Journal. -, - '''
All wrong, gentlemen /; the ele-
CANT divine merely used the class
ical expression, s:sSwat him on. the
the COB. - Wdtertoaon Post: @
.Lordl his Reverence didn't say
that! He said, ''give him one on
the paste-holn." ."-Malone = Rlla-
dun. .tIf5c c.iE sisa
No such thing. He said, "Put
a shanty over his eye."- Rastelam
Courier and Freeman. e sft
Gentlemen, you wrong the
Reverend Divine. He plaeidly
remarked, rRaise eupola on his
lemon Burlington Free Press.
'.Our Tom," who was present,
understood MIR, Beeeherl to advise
"Putting a French . roof over his
skylights."'- S,cantoa journal. sg
The Independent is correct
Henry Ward simply intimated
that you should, "Draw, the fel-
lows claret. ."-Ec. -
No he didn't. either. He only
hinted that you might. slend bin
one on the mug."-Meao Jersey Ne
chdaic. a.aat - tas1asl7
Not at all. Mr.. Beecher would
only "maul him over the peppers. !"
-FagetteUille Observer.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04
The Terrible Havoc. Of

80 -ar as" .nh
While the war lasted, the Prus
sian authorities studiously re
trained from publishing their lisI
of losses /; but now that the contest
is over, the truth upon this sub
ject is beginning to come out
These losses were terrible. In the
PrusSian Guard most of the reei.
+ments lost more than a third of
their men, and the greater mum.
Der of these fell in the single days
fighting fist. Privat. The Third
Army Corps was also terribly pun.
lshed in the battles Of Spicheren
and Mars Ia Tour. In these two
fights the Forty-eighth Regiment
lost all but three out Of 64 officers ;
and out of about $500 men, / ,467
were killed and wounded. At
Orleans the Fifty-second Regi-
ment lost 5S officers, 7 eDsigns,
and l,431 men, out of about g.
500 who were present for duty.
At LIE Mans The thirty-fifth Regi-
ment lost 46 officers, 2 ensigns, and
] ,267 men. - In the whole Prus-
sian Guard and Third Army
Corps there is not a regiment that
lost less than 40 officers and l.
900 men. While the casualties
in the cavalry were generally
much smaller, the First Dragon
of the Guard lost more than half
its officers and a quarter of its
men. Probably the fighting in
this war has been more destruct
i've than in any former war in Eu-
rope, though less SO than in some
OF the battles of the rebellion in
this country ; for instance, at Get
tysburg and'Cold Harbor.R ~ efg
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04
TERNTSz

1TTwO Dollars for one year, i7va-
ria5ly ia advance; Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents if payment be deferred three
months. All papers going out of the coun-
ty to be paid fer IN 0dcGRce. iI
or Single copies, Ten Cents each.
RPAdvertisemeHts inserted at One Dollar
per sqnare of Ten Lines or less for the first
Insertion; Fifty Gents for each continuance
P Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
OrA liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, or
twelve months. 80. - rae.
OF Obituaries and calls on candidates,
Fifty Cents per square.
OF The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business and the business of an ad-
yNrtising firm is not considered as including
tbNt of It's individual members. OTNo de-
vistion from these terms under any circum-
stances
OF Ad vertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted. 1850 E
OF No advertisement inserted gratn,tously
b% Advertisements of an abusive nature
will rot be inserted at any price.
TT Announcing candidates Five Dollars
to be paid in advance in every case.
or Job Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04
The Express Train Beaten

There was a novel race on the
Hudson, north Of Poughkeepsie,
II few weeks since, The participants
being the iceboats Zephyr and
Icicle and the Chicago express
train from New York. The YES
sells were at a standstill within
100 feet of the east shore when
the whistle of the locomotive of
the coming train was heard. The
crafts were at once put before the
wind and the race commenced, the
passengers on the train waving
hats and handkerchiefs and mani,
Testing the greatest excitement.
For time the train had the adj
vantage, distancing its competi-
tors, but at length the breeze
freshened, the canvass on the boats
swelIed. out, the rigging tightened,
the steel runners commenced hum
ming over the clear, smooth, black
ice, and then the tables were
speedily turned. The Zephyr
rapidly overhauled the lightning
train with bow "dead to the
north," and close behind followed
the Icicle, both boats flying along
with lightning rapidity. Again
the waving of handkerchiefs and
hats and the blowing Of the loco
motive whistle added excitement
to the scene. Soon the novel
craft had passed the fast train and
were far ahead, slipping over the
ice at the rate of a mile a minute,
Never was there a prettier race,
and never was there a railroad
train, and a fast one at that, SO
very badly beaten. The affair
Occasioned the liveliest satisfac-
tion among thesogners of iceboats.
-Neac York Mail.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04

A correspondent of the Cinein-
natl Commercial describesJa a gpor-
trait which hangs in the State
House of Indiana, and represents
a handsome young man with black
hair cut straight across the fore
head, and who is dressed iu colo.
nial fashion. The original of
the portrait was Colonel Posey,
to have been an illegiti-
mate son of George Washington.
Evidence on which this :suppesi.
ton is based is: The Posey fam
ily,f consisting of husband and
wife, were tenants of the Mount
Vernon estate: Colonel Washing
ton was accustomed to visit and
was upon very intimate terms
with them. In the year 1854,
Mr.. Posey died, and Washington s
attentions to Mrs. Posey became
more { marked. Two years after
her husbands death Mrs. Posey
had a son. To the day of his
death Washington manifested a
warm interest in the fortunes of
this young man; maintained and
educated him, gave him a position
in the army, and finally had him
appointed Governor of the Terri.
tory of Indiana. In correspon-
ding with him the General some
times addressed him as "my dear
son." saF 80 1
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04
VOL. XTIH--EO. IL
.elllpre nJ IGe SnI1ppseIss Is
Between tho Ebb aud

Between tho Ebb aud
isA ''f9.s Flow. Aitf -
The evening breeze Is singing low = q /,
A lullaby to-day, .s,.s~,e...-. -,
have question [ would ask
Before it dies away. .ss-,ys,7z 20
The pebbles on the beach are dry,
The tide has sunken low ~ -ssit -
A little form is standing there s-t
Between the ebb and flow. y '''i
,a lks 3lr sGf on
A tangled mass Of soft brown hair,
o. Two eyes cast meekly down, +" .
A little face the sun has kissed 9sost
Two cheeks little brown;
Two little lips that pout and say l0tICfG
II do not think | know y .--..--.
TwoIittlelips that tell a fib, '.i' - 80 :
Between the ebb and fow.. zos~ =
A little heart that longing waits Ia@Lii
f- 10 know, what next twill hear, eyss, -
A little face that shyly looks
ufTo see il am near. efJllt8g1 bIE
,Ah, little heart that whispered ''Yes,n<
Though pouting lips said "No,'' f'iA
. You thought that you'd. be asked again
Between the ebb and flow.
A little face half frightened when
g. Il turn to go away, z s1gf17
Two little hands that shyly reach -
- As if to bid me stay; h - 'i''- F.
"A little voice that softly says. fno:t
Il did not mean that No >"
A little pride that well'was lost 90 IL
Between the ebb and flow. ....
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-04

The ingenuity of New. York
deadbeats in devising new bats
for gudgeons seems inexhaust-
able. The latest of their vices
that has fallen under our obser-
vation is the dispatch Of letters,
of about the following tenor:-
DEAR SIR-I have something
of the greatest Importance to
reveal to you. In looking o.
yer our records / have come a.
cross your name. Please an
swer the following question:
what was your mothers maiden
name? Answer Immediately,
and inclose twenty-five cents
for answer and trouble. | re-
main, sir, yours respectfully,
FRANK LEWIS, lob Ludlow
Street, New York city. 2. S.
No attention will be paid
if 25c. is not inclosed." Mr..
Frank Lewis maiden name is
probably Jeremy Diddler."