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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-23

Friends and patrons, one snd all.
Your attention to my "biz" would calb
Timfs doll an money tight,
Eat in ,hase umes I'm looking for light;
To thoae who are building riga without npmbo,,
would inIogin-lhis is The place to tuy Lumber
Ny motto IA his: Quick Sales and Small Proc,"
For business is healthy and think much G. #
IN qTality my Lumber Is second to pons.
And as for Shingles, keep No. j.
some may not look at It in the light Dc,
And FOR q oss have a quality No. q;
And to thcse who are parricu'ar--as rome nay h.,
still have another qualify called No
have good seasoned Lumber, Dressed ny nice
Which will sell at a low cash price;
Such as Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, both Eoues
and Dressed,
Lath, Battens and Surfaced Lurc Der. Sill Of t,.r
best;
also have Rig Lumber OF all kinds,
AT prices 10 compare with oil and hs "a t'rIgg.
All kinds Of Timber kept constantly on hand,
And box OF Cigars OF very good brand;
My ficilies for selling are surely without number
always keep good teams to aeli1sf good Lumber
so If you want Lumber Rough, .n-esssd, Son Q.
Hard, .
You will find Just what you wan Al l. II SO lp--
ber Yard.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-23

Best Refined Oil.s0 ceuts per gallon. =, .
RUruEhFoRp-
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-03-23
Bset Cigars in town at Critics Bros.

All styles light harness. cheaper than the
cheapest, iuade from Moifat's oak stock, and
warranted, at ], L, kr9ns,
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at times he feared, until calling one aftern,on
heldayl unexpectedly, he found Estelle
of school friend, Ernest CLARK. Uwas cnod
excuse for intimacy, but the knowledge that Es-
tslla had another male friend so much nearer
her own age than himself, annoyed and anger d
harry. And when, time after time, he saw
them together, his suspicious strengthened
They loved each other. She would wed yo,,ne
Finest, and he would only be the middle aged
guardian 10 give her away with his bjessirg
The thought once in his mind rooted itself thers
and at last drove him beside himself
viii go back to Europe" said he al will
ioIses neI. Love ana wetilock are not for me-"
ana on me impulse ofthe moment he ordered
BIZ baggage TO he packed, took passage i'm the
next steamer for EurOpe-and went to the semi
nary to bid Estella good bye.
She came in smiling hut his moody looks
n;ade her grave at once. She put her hand in
BIS and be shook il cOldly, and sat down beside
her; For moment he was silent, and then he
. have come to say good bye, Estella. L am
going to Europe
Mr.. BoltOnl to Europe? Are You i'll sgainq''
Nothing can ten you"
:. ~ IN you stay long?"
"Yes, we shall probably not meet again.
The great tears swelled in Estella's eyes. and
sheput her hand upon her heart-She evidently
could not speak.
81 would advise your remaining here until
you are year OlGer-unless indeed you marry
before that tire. In that case you will of
course, receive the necessary funds. and a GER
tain sum shall leave in my bankers hands for
that purpose
a. shall not marry" sobbed Estella, s'there is
no need OF any such provision"
Harry smiled sarcastically.
said.
Estella's head dropped lower.
d" faneied you were engaged to this young
Ernest"
Estella sobbed again.
I" care nothing for Ernest, nor he for me.
We are mere acquaintance"
Harry caught her hand.
els this girlish evasion" he asked almost
stcrnly, COT the TRUTH"
Harry Bolton looked into the tear-f ushed
face and took the other little hand.
Estella," he said, edo you guess why was
leaving American
She shook her head.
Because 1 could not see the girl love mar
ried to another. Am too old to love, Estella?,
90, no."
"Too old to be loyed?"
8" You are not Old at ALL"
. Estella can you love me?"
She made no reply. Harry drew her closer to
him and repeated the question, then the answer
came in the lowest, faintest whisper.
." love You better than my life, IL would kill
me to part with yOu.'
Harry Bolton wen his treasure.
a week after he sailed to Europe. but not
alone. IL was his wedding trip, and Estalla his
young and lovelv bride, was with him.
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I am - one unlearned, uncouth.
IRON country come 20 Join the youth
G4 SINE sweet town In quest OF truth.
Nazsrene Of wood and plain
A-west, from whence good may come
I stand apart as one that sdumb.
i hOpe-l fear-I hasten home,
i plunge into my vilds again.
i catch some dulcet symphonies
Y drink the low. sweet me lO.lias
That stream through dense, dark -featherad trc .
Like echoes from some far church bell
DrInuslc on the water spilled
benea;h the still moon holy spell,
And life - sveeter-sll Is we'll
The soul Is fed. The heart is filed.
move Guong my frovnine frs
Risck bats wheel by in rippled whiTes
lille naught else living bTeathes stirs.
4 peep-l lit the boughs apart
tipt0e up-l try to rise
STRIVE o. gaze into the eyes
OF cheTners charming very wise
coin Their faces on my heart.
\ hear them on the Northern hills
DiscCurSiEg with the beaded Fills,
While over all the fun moon spills
her Hood IN gorgeous pleniluRe.
" hlte. sklflful hands sweep FER the strings,
heed as when seraph sings.
lean to catch the vhisperiDgs.
LIST into the Digh : sweet noon.
] see them BY the Eastern strand,
A singing shell in each hanI.
And silk locks tossing a. they sand,
Ind tangled in the toying breeze
And To- the SEA with salty tears
" lille White hands toss. then Disappears,
Doth plead that they for years ard years
III stay and sing unto tn seas.
JOAQUIN MILLER
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road Company locate and grade thsr said ro,d %
as to prepare for its superstruoture; nov. there
SIC. Asd - " -.eorss, rhst, provtiea that this
act shall be submitted y the people the aex gen
votes cast for member. 81 ths Lee.atSs 49,. 9, tls
Al such election: Asd r-o-issi Jr tss, Tia, this
sres Of the tnie sts.. The GSveTno ~ nan ss In IN
and ne Is hereby suthoriIed 20 subscribe, in the
name o. the District cf COnmbla. 60 the capita sfol
Of the Pie,imont and Potomac Railroad o,mp@ay, =
ana am uni 70, eSSesdng six huparsd thousand DOL
he Ros II PSsss wS,s shall b sahsd e
viii be adequate for the purrcss Of csmrietins The
snnihe o. saia road and satisfactory guarantees
serbed shall be faithfully applied 20 said sers a.
that said work viii be completed within the time
Vanis Gensrsi Raiirssa S omssn,s 81 ,ss fsns.yL
'rTfhsr. That said road shall BE- eonstrnctei fron
some point on the Potomac river at Georxrtown
which shall be satisfactory to said Board Of Public
SEC. 2 And BE- n 5,rfhr enacted. Tbs, m order te
provide Tor the payment OF said subscription ,hs
Governor is hereby authorized 70 i.sne III eds
which shall express the object Of their issue on thes
face shall be signed b the Gov ernor and secretary
after date aud bear six per centum Interest payable
nn yeary to an sncGnt neSeisary 20 provide aid
bends and pay the proceeds thereoft 20 said Pei
mont and Potomac Railroad Company, At such tine.
gress of the work aforesaid ProriS.d. That 81
bonds shall net be sold At lower rate than ninety
SIC ;. Aad Be q tlHtA- enacted, That In order &c
met the interest 70 accrue on said bonds, there
shall be levied annually tax Of six per cent . or
such lower rate as may suffice, ON every hunireS
dollars OF the assessed value Of real aud per.cusl
estate In said District, the proceeds of which tAx
shall constitute special fund pledged for the pay
ment Of said interest -
SEC. 4. And b " tErthsr esacl,d. That the Gov.
erpor u her,by requested to this 90 be ul,
rnolshed before the next general election, a. re
guired by the fourteenth section Of the charter u
the District OF Columbia, (act Of Congress Of Feb
ruary twenty one, eighteen hundred and seventy.
one,1 and by suitable proclamation to submit thu
same g the people, and prescribe the form In which
IL shall be voted upon.
CHARLES l.. HUISE
Speaker Of the House of D-l-ga.e,
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
President Of the Council.
Approved, August 10, ISL
Fl. II. COOKE, Governor au,l-sn
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To Remove Paint from stone.

y correspondent OF The London Builder, hav-
ing 10 clean pulpit and sediia in which the
carving and tracery were almost filed up with
successive coats of paint, was informed that
common washing soda, dissolved in boiling
water, and applied hot, would remove it. He
says: ~ found that pounds of soda (cOst 2Td)
paint brush. answered the purpose admirably,
soTtening the paint in a short time, so that it
was easily removed with stiff scrubbng brush;
atterward. on adding few ounces of potash TO
the solution, it softened more readily than with
the soda only. The stone in both cases was a
tine freestone"
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NOTICE AND PROCLAMATION BY THE
1NGQNERNOR hing an act entitled ''A An nc
20 nor p to the stock of the Pied
conditions" and submitting the same to the neona
81 said District and prescribing the form in which
~. DisrRIcT OF COLUMBIA, August n, lg1.}
the sna ~ mn made that
of Columbia, approved August l9, fGi entitled a. An
and Poo%se Ro. q Che sok Of the
certain Conditions. win be submitted 10 the people
which win Be held on the fourth Wednesday Of No
l ;S BENG the second day q that
Ss printed s a. snd IS. the
oct small contain the worde-
An oct to authorize ssb.cr.,t,on % N. ..c. .,
the and osonsc Hsfosd Com aDs 1pSn
certain condition: "approyed August 18th, ISL, and
tickets AsAins' said &C. shaI! contain the word
Of Az e sra to tSs scs.
Spcn certain eonditions approyed xueUsf saSy
lSz1, and that said election vt be csnd1cted in eli
:. the election fer 3s%bss: Of the House
ct i hereto snb''ansd' and pqbicatiSR thereof
o'''h Nov Governor Of the District Of Solanb,.
An Acf 70 authorise subseriptioo to the stock of
fns rsdnGni ea sSa 9osonAe RAaroad Company
50 g s.ssisd - IAs Ess.sls,sss As:...sy q a.
tSsstSs soostracsios Of the Piedmont and Pesonse
rairoad recently authorized BY an act Of the Legs
6 s az
Legislature the Pennsy lvania Central Railroad
f sas a
lsny to an s.aonns nsss:.sEy 70 sar5i:h supsrstruc
f; mad ans ma
ve years from the date OF said last mentioned act,
ten mile or more q ssa sosd ssan be ready for
that the sum OF six hundrrd Thousand dollsrs' or
lees. win enable said Piedv.ont And Potomac Rsi.
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FATHER KIDNAPPING HIS Own CHILD
William X. Robertson, an agent for several
croekery companies, who has an Office at No. So
Barclay street, has for some time been drinking
because of his dissolute habits, and rented the
house No. 81 West Observation-Disclosures near 9Th
avenue Last night Robertson visited his wife's
house in an intoxicated condition, rushed into
the nursery, and seizing the youngest child, q
baby ten day old, from the arms Of the nurse,
ran into the street, and jumped upon Sixth
avenue car. The nurse pursued, and rode with
him to the Aston House, where he left the car
Mrs. Robertson in the meantime visited Police
Headquarters, and had information of the oc-
currence telegraphed to all the precincts. At
house, but without The child, he having LETT II in
the Founding Asylum OF the Sisters OF Charity.
in Washington Square, where IL was found by
the anxious mother.-N. y. Post, Sept. IS.
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TCHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE. Thai The .a,.-cr,,,.,
has Obtained from the Supreme Court OF the Die
iriet OF Columbia, holding Special Term, letter.
HlMWoOD, late Of Washington county, D. O., De.
essed AL persons having claims against the said
deceased are hereby warned 20 exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber,
before the 9Th day Of September next; they may
otherwise by Law be excluded from all benefit OF the
said estate. Given under my hand this sh day Of
September, 1871.
sell-m St CATHERINE HAYWOOD.
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s%stove-pipe hats are ugly enough at best,

~Stove-pipe hats are ugly enough at best.
and the more stove the uglier.
D-Throw a bouquet and q card of thanks to
serenaders when you can't invite them in In
you haven't card throw the water pitcher or
bootjack. ~
wife knelt over the grave and dropped therein
the orange flowers worn ut her wedding two
days before. = y
R9-Gov Stewart. of Vermont, is receiving the
congratulations of his friends, regardless of
party, two dmlnutive members having been
added TO his family on Sunday morning last.
HS-The Emperor of Germany has cemented
the ent,nte oord,ale with Austria by conferring
the order of the Black Eagle on Prime Minister
Won Beuss.
ESThe Chemung County Fair last year an
nounced that premium would be offered for
babies at the show this Fall, and now cradles
sell In Elmira at the rate of twenty-five per day.
The fair will come of next week.
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OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION or THE ACT or
" THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, APPROX ed
August 10, ISL, FIXING THE TIME FOR
HOLDING GENERAL ELECTIONS IN tn n
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
An AcT fixing the time for holding the Geperal
Elections In the District Of Columbia.
BE ssaeted by fM Lsrislafscs Assembly of tAs
District Of C6txntotd, That the general elections
therein shall be held on the fourth Wednesday Of
November Of each year. -
SEC. .. Aad BE- 10 Smfssr enacted, That whereas An
emergency exists for the immediate taking effect Of
this act, ii is hereby declared to be In force from and
after its approval BY the Governor.
CHARLES l.. HULSE,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
WILLIAM STICKNEY,
President Of the Council.
Approved August 1e, ISL.
n. d, COOKE. Governor. sual-sm
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az-It is reported that q prominent clergyman
of North Chelsea has suddenly disappeared, and
that the Simultaneous absence OF young lady
with whom he has been intimate has aroused
the suspicion OF an elopement.
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RAILROADS.
E I'll s5 EsHs ESb AEg

The ALABAMA AND CHATTANOOGA Rail-
completed. and forms, win its con - -
.Sd ss: m. Yss Al. Ph.S s m S Port
neoFs % Meridisn, mosils New orie.ns, Jses.s..
Ihe rosd bed is in splsndid oosditiOn, sna N,
Slrsnent Priest.
ssn VIA this route from Lynchburr o. Noble ssS
NV otlssn. without change.
me- me-. ns,lre-d aud secure the quickest time ana
The atieation cf FREIGHT SHIPPER. 8. o.ls ~ ts,.
,Se ss on,rtng the a. - speJ transit r.
iss 20 ne nor.h and south, with rates Always -
M.rk shiS ftsshi. and procure bnls Of lAans Va
,wILhIAh kkAvS, General Freight and rics.
So srA sii ss asRs q su,.r,,,,na.,,
RALTiMoRE AND OHIO RAILRoAD
E E&S iPs SS SSSfIs .Ss 49, AssW
WASH are now F FSi Il 3 k iiIlTTsi SIsi
as !. NJ; isssi 800 2ic. 80 30 s sSc Il
FOR ALL WAY STATIONS
Leave Gaiy, eseePi Sunday, at o.SS and s:sSa
or f1n Sf V SsS Stations 81 B,.acu.surs p.,..
:. Via tsHF % ma ySnSssP sSs Rsy leave
ye.suP The p m siop. a. S Az s'J y..s
ton and Relay only.
The 1:as ,. m. on Sunday stops o. during Tire
FOB ANNAPOLIS.
sraD ksssei. q o. and m. sstrsip 10 %
ON SUNDAY
Leave ct 500 : N. a and az 3 90 20 .Ds,.s,.s
L,,,....5 5sSs WAY y. ssTsSdSioSs.
FOR ALL PARTS OF TIE wEyf'
Leave d.,S h .xcer, Saturday and sunday, at as
On ssisrdsy i !; IS and i%tsrn.
nS a. Rslsy staiSs r sss Opy ecnnses
Whselins fsrkerssers, Pits.sura. O 81 nA''m'''
and and points between Relay Hoo.
Relay HoSss .tS srssb1r g1 .bs % issssqss =
,Thr9asi tieies % the West can be hAa q, IN.
msshihs'on STATION Ticket once st al hours IN tbs
for New York, Philadelphia and Boston "a. a.
J. L. WILSON,
Master Of Trans port afios.
GE6. sKooSTz Gen As Isf VA WsssIuston. NIL
TNHROUGH LINE
l. BETWEEN WASHINGTON,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEw YORK
wAsHNgroS, June 2, ls0-nooa.
IsafSs ma s sTw Sei sakHQa
are F FsI =; S 'SllSS York -, - -
and ''oo p n R pHrL.pELpHI,
Leave daily texcept Sunday st 500 q N Il s.a
aud s:&o D. IN.
Leave for New York At 90 =. m. and Phl.sss-
sIcepins car; ier New York on 9 p. m. train only.
Boston can be had at the Station Once all bours
For Baltimore and Ohio Railroad .dver,i.ep.,.
Tor schedule between Washington, baltimore, An
nsPoiis and the West. -. Z. WILSON,
IN. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
GEO. . k00NTZ. Aeent. Washington. iell
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ST0NE MASONRY.

ST0NE MASONRY.
OFFICE WAsHIyGToN AQuEDucr, 4
WASHINGTON. Sept. Is, ISL
Sealed Proposals indorseo Proposals for Central
Gate House, viii be received at the Office of the
Light house Board, Treasury Department until ~
clock on the 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER next. for the
construction OF the Central Gate House Of the Dis-
tributinR Reservoir.
Proposals win be received only on the printed
forms, which, with circulars, plans, specifcstiops
forms OF contract, and any desired informafiop can
be had ON application, by mail or in person, 20
GEORGU b ELLIOT,
Major OF Engineers, u. g. A.,
eel9-6t Chief Engineer Washington Aoueduct
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THE SENSATIONS ON AN ExPLosIoN.-An
old miner who has experienced explosions, thus
describes them: As soon as the explosion occurs
1t drives like whirlwind and with force enough
10 carry any weight before il in the direction OF
the nearest vent. In going il sweeps along the
ceiling. tearing away props, brattices, aud
everything else, even the pillars of coal. The
unfortunate miner who may be within its infiu-
ence lnstlnctiyely throws himself fiat upon the
ground. Before he can rise the gas has cncoun-
tered the body of air moving in an opposite
direction. They come together with an elastic
shock sufficient to change the direction of the
gaseous tornado, and back il comes with rush
lifting the miner and hinging him probably a
distance Of fifty feet against the ragged coal.
Behind again there is a shock OF pure air and
foul, and again the gas whirls back with undi-
ninished fury, lifting the miner once more and
dashing him back whence he originally came
Again and again this terrible game of battledOre
lsrepeated Nothing can resist its impetuosity
Meanwhile the terrible after damp accommodates
with surprising rapidity. This is composed OF
the black damp which hangs from the roof, and
the white damp which gathers along the floor
II joins the gas at every rush, and adds power
and volume to its fury. The helpless miner
struggles with superhuman strength to resist the
bufie tings of the mine-fiend, but now the damp
begins TO seize upon his senses. The sensation
Is not unpleasant. He feels slight iii zziness:
he becomes weak and sleepy; he staggers; his
Knees suddenly lose all their power, and he falls.
Mr.. BEEcHER's CoMPosIrIos.-He writes
with inconceiyable rapidity, in large sprawl
ing hand, lines wide apart, and words 50 thnly
scattered about that some OF his pages remind
one OF the famous description of a page of Ma
poieons manuscript-a scratch, a blot and a
splutter. Writing 50 hastily, he writes with
some fnaccuracy. and as he finds correction very
irksome, he hands his manuscript over to some
enc familiar with his handwriting to be prepar-
ed for the press. IL Is then set up. the rough
proof corrected, and a fair revise handed to the
author. This he reads with extreme care. and
makes 30 many corrections, erssures and addi-
ti0ns, that II Is sometimes cheaper and less Ia
borious TO reset the whole than TO sscorrect''
from his proofs A second proof is then pre-
pared for him, and sometimes third and fourth
before his critical judgment is satisfied, aud the
stereotyper is allowed to cast the plates. In the
preparation Of copy, Mr.. Beecher's habits are
directly opposite 10 those OF Mr.. Greeley, who
prepares his copy with great care; punetuating
every sentence, marking every capital letter and
paragraph, and I'm short completing his work be-
fore K leaves his hand. The compoSitor AMI
the proOf-reader have only 10 follow copy TO be
sure of coming out right. Mr.. Beecher's i'm
petuous temperament rebels against such Ia
borious finish
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LIGHT HousE BoARp,
WAsHINeToS, d. O., Sept. B, lg1.S
6ealed Proposals will be received af this ofIIce
until O'Clock on FRIDAY, the 9Th day OF Octobsa
next, from iron maeufscturers only, for furnishing
Sand Island, entrance to Mobile hArbor, Alabama
In accordance with the specifications and drawines
forms, which, with plans and specifications NAV -
obtained from the undersigned, en- application Sy
,... MAJOR Of Engineers,
ten1 Engineer Secretary.
The union Democrat., 1871-06-17

There is rnmor brewing that after the
respective conventions have definitely settled
who shall be the nomiuees-that there viii
be issued call for sore-head Mass Meeting.
to protest against, and to organize a third
party. 1t is understood that resolutions
hsve already been framed to meet the exigen-
cies and requirements of the situation, SAM
pie of which we give below:
Resolrxd, With the majority concurring,
that no free born sore-head OF this county
will be supported for any office, or shall be
entitled to any consideration whatever, who
will not soleinnly swear to support the ticket at
least for one campaign whether he be the
nominee or not.
ReSeirel, That upon any sore-head pre-
senting himself second time before the Con-
vention, he will, if defeated be allowed TO
privilege of double d-g the party, and to
announce publicly that hereafter he is in
favor Of the Crawford plan end lives for re-
venge, without any notice to be taken there
Of to his injury or standing as q brother
GROWER.
ReSolred, That If any sore-head be reject
ed q third time-thereby defeating the dar-
ling choice of the people and by scandalous
trickery, possibly shelving forever great
law giver, it is fully agreed, all hands SOL
emily concIrring. that he can, if he wishes,
like Perkins bnll, run independent in q
gang of his own.
Resolred, That if any sere-head is detect
cd in the act of betraying the party for the
simple reason of not obtaing nomination
imam biS f~St ipvastmape IF ,va 1nllors II -
hereby unanimously declared that he be
kicked out and forever be denied political fell
lowship, unless he solemnly swears that he
will not be guilty Of the like again until he
has another opportunity.
Resolved, That ifa sore-head, like a leech.
still adheres to the party after being rejected
four times by the Convention, it is hereby
agreed to allow him ali of the privileges and
immuities that standing candidate usually
avails himself of in other parties whilst the
canvass is pending.
Resolced, That if he is politically bouyant
enough to rise upon the sea of politics a
fifth time, and floats before the Convention
seeking nomination ct the hands of an
outraged community-it is hereby voted that
ever afterwards, he be regarded as a regular
standing political war-horse, and it is more
over voted that he be stabbed whilst the Con-
vention is sitting at the expense of the party.
ReSolced, That we hereby extend cor
dial invitation to all brother sore-beads in
good standing irrespective of antecedents,
party, race, or color, to meet US on the 4th
Of July. at the head of Skunk Gulch, on Jack
ass Hill, to nominate a ticket and there tC
set forth and declare adherence to our indy
ing principles. ).