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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-12-06

This work is a complete history of all branches
of industry, process OF manufacture, etc, in all
ages 1t is complete encyclopedia of arts and
manufactures, and is the most entertaining and
valuable work Conformation on subjects of gem
eral interest offered to the public. 1t is adapted
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Mechanic, Farmer, Student and Inventor and
sells to both old and young ofall classes. The
book is sold by agents, who are making large
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low price of$350, and is the cheapest book ever
sold by subscription Nofamily should be with
out copy We want Agents in every town in
the United States and no Agent can fail to do
well with this book Our terms are liberal.
We give our agents the exclusive right of teri
tory One of our agents sold 1873 copies in eight
days, another sold 1853 in two weeks. Our
gent in Hartford sold 397 in one week Spe-
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-12-06
FOR THE
GREAT
INDUSTRIES
OF THE
UNITED STATES.

1900 PAGES AN 500
engravings, printed
in English and Ger
man. Written by 90
eminent authors in
Guiding John B.
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Perkins, etc., etc,
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Natural Curiosities i'm Kentucky.

A correspondent in the mountains of
| Kentucky gives an account of n natural
| bridge which may rival the famous Natur-
al Bridge Of Virginia. In Carter county lie
says, 8 there is a great curiosity called the
g Natural Bridge which well repays Wis
it to those attracted by strange aud sub
| lime scenery. 1t spans a stream called Lit
| tie Garry, which falls into Little Sandy Ri
| yer. This bridge is two hundred and nine-
teen feet III the span, one hundred and
| ninety-SiN feet high, twelve feet wide, and
! five feet thick in the middle and thirty feet
at the ends, being arched underneath and
| level on the top. One hundred feet below
it there is q cascade with a fall of seventy
! five feet, and two miles distant there is an
| other cascade with a fall of two hundred
| feet. From the bottom of the Iavine a
| spruce pitle has grown UP to the height of
| four feet above the ridge, making its entire
height two hundred ite5. The sides of the
ravine are 50 rugged that, were it not for a
| natural stairway, person OH the top of
the bridge wishing To get under it would
have To walk two miles. 1t is interesting
to compare the dimension of this bridge
with those of the celebrated Natural
Bridge Of Virginia, which is ninety feet in
the span, eighty feet wide, fifty feet thick
and two hundred and twenty feet high.
s'Thc bridge is not the only natural Won
der of the neighbor!loOd. In its vicinity
are two streams known as Big Sinkey and
Little Sinkey which emerge from the
ground 2Ood-SiZed streams, and after Il
course OF about two miles again disappear.
There is also an artesian well which for
merIy threw up 4 jet about four feet high,
of the size of common barrel but having
been ObStructed by stOI es and trunks Of
trees thrown into is hy persons desirous Of
finding out its depths, it now only plays TO
the height of n foot above the level Of the
pool. Some years ago, in the month of
August, the writer encountered an enOT-
nous ratlesnake crossing the road near
the bridge. In length he just reached
across the road, and inthickness he seemed
to measure in the middle of the body about
as much as All ordinary chunI. tied my
horse, got some good rocks, and tried my
best on him but my VOlley only caused
him to make the woods ring with his rat
ties. SO, not liking the look of his eye, |
mounted my horse and made q flank
movement, leaving my hero ii Possession
Of the field. | told All old chIZeD what
had seen, and he said, 'sigls OF tlat shake
haI been found there for twenty years. L
suppose he lived in one Of the large caves
around the bridge"
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Greeley tide is sweeping over Maine' ana
NAV effect results not now anticipated.
Next after Maine, Oh the 6th q OCTOBER
the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, IL
diana and Nebraska take place. These
are important, and will, in all probability
be decisive.
These embrace all the primary electlohs.
The country is preparing for them IN an
ticipation of the Presidential election IN
November. N sat
The tide is in favor OF Reform, but the
advantage of power and patronage and or
panization is with the Administration
The people are with Greeley, the o1hce-
holders support Grant. If we push on tle
work now ana until the election, Verulc'
win be recorded in favor of Peace and
Reconciliation.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

when he opened the bag in his tent at Du
I0lt's Pan. But he found in the bag what
ne had not thought of. Two thousand
three hundred and seventy-four diamonds
OF all weights, from eighty-nine carats
down. and of all degreesG of@ bril-
liancy, were spread before his gaze.
Meeting. Mr.. Beauclerck, Harding, after
at first denying the theft, offered tosettle.
the matter by paying f20O. This the for
mer refused, as he wanted only his money.
Harding counted out one hundred guineas,
and this. circumstance Ted to the suspicion
which finally stamped him as the diamond
robber. He worked on at Du Toits Pan
for some time, but finally left for Cape
Town, after having concealed his diamonds
in the barrel Of his gun. His arrest just
before leaving III the Syria for England,
and his bearing when arraigned-cool,
without effrontery-have been described.
This most remarkable robbery furnishes
another reason, if one were needed, against
the absurd system which educates man
for position which it gives him 40 fail
opportunity honestly to fill.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
The New pO.tni Arrangement

by the new postal law. which came tntn
operation on the Isl of July, IA great b.'nctit
has been conferred upon the general pub
lie. According To the new rrgulali.,nS,
packages Of dry goods, hardware, H. .,gs
except liquid drIgs), and other meirl!Ir.-
disc not exceeding twelve ounces in
weight, can bc mailed TO any part al tie
United states at a charge of two cents iur
each two ounces or fraction Of two oIIuccs.
Much time and money will be saved 10y
this arrangement. The post-otlice autl.'ni-
ties will forward Il tWaivc-ounce packHr
to San Francisco for twelve cents. For
instance, pair of boots, if neither boot
weighs more than the specified twelve
ounces, may be wrapped up in two Spa
rate parcels and sent :IcrOSS the continent
for tweniy-four cents. Up To the prr>'':tt
time, it is said, the post-oilice has l",t
money by the new system, simply owing
to the fact thaL the general public has not
taken advantage of it. 10 such All extent t5
viii make ii remliEerdiVe. But il is con
lidcutly expected that when the advaut.t IS
Of the system are thoroughly appreciated
the scheme will prove us profitable To he
Government as it is beneficial 10 the pub
lie. 1t is in fact nothing more nor less than
an adaptation Of the English parcel l.l-t,
and although the charges III England are
somewhat less than the rate adopted here,
yet, when it is remembered that the dis
taucrs are us nothing when compared v t!h
those in LhiS country, il will be seen that
there is no cause for dissatisfaction.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
STATE NEWS.

A movement is on foot to gas light LIrm-
bertOn.
John T.. Lindsey, Democrat, has been
elected to the Legislature from Nash cnrIl-
ty by 10 votes. McrrimOn carried Nash
by s votes.
Col II. J.. Pike, formerly editor of the
Raleigh iStdH3ard, will edit the new Gree
ley paper at Augusta, Maine.
There were Is deeds. mortgages, tVc.,
registered i'll Wake county during the
month Of July.
The Charlotte Southern Home says
Mr.. Mackenzie Caldwell raised % bushels
of wheat from a half gallon ofseed got from
the Patent Office at Washington. lie
sowed in the drill and used no fertilizers.
Mr.. Caldwell lives on Back Creek in the
upper edge of Mecklenbura county.
FIRE IN GoI.DSBORo-A fire occurred
in GoldSbOrO at , o'clock on Tuesday
morning, destroying two brick stores occul-
pied by Messrs. Priyeu and Wiggs. Loss
unknown. Fire supposed TO be accidental.
Mr.. Privctt lost his entire stock. Wiggs'
stock was saved, but both buildings were
totally destroyed.
A serious instance OfspOrt with firearms
occurred recently in Rutherfordton. A
small boy leveled Il pistol which he be-
lieved to be unlOaded, at another small
boy, and pulled the trigger, all for fun
The result of this fun was call through
the head of the object, and Il cOrOner's III
quest few hours subsequently.
The R0beaOnidn says The Oldest voter
in the State is Thomas Shaw, cOlored, OF
Lumbcrbridge township, who is now lOS
years of age; and though now nearly
blind, he rode five miles to the precinct
last Thursday and voted the entire CON
servative ticket. ;: Tom has distinct re-
collections of the war of 10 often speaks
of seeing the g red coats"
DIsGRACEFUL ORGIE IN TIE CAPITAL
OLD SMELFUNGUS AND A NUMBER OF
CHOICE SPIRITS BREAK BASKETS OF
CHAMPAIGN, AND GET ON A DRUNK,
&c.-On Saturday afternoon, having re-
ceived false returns, the RAIDS began to feel
lite jubilant, and these assembled in the
Executive office, number of leading white
radicals some half dozen negroes. We hap
pencd to pass the door and such 4 sight as
preSenteditSelf. Negroes lOiIed upon the So
faS or elevated their feet upon desks and blew
the smoke Of cinnamon cigars in the face
of the Governor. White men We're seen
clicking glasses with negroes. Ali hands
got giOriOusly drunk, headed by the Gov
ernOr. The scene was in every respect
most disgusting one. just think Of Gov
ernOr bringing such disgrace upon the
State over which he presides. If he will
get on sprees with low characters, for de-
cency's sake he should not prostitute the
Capital by making it the scene of his re-
vels.-Raleigh Sentinel.
PROGREss OF THE BIBLE Work IN
NORTH CAROLINA.-We had call, few
days since, from the Rev. p. A. Strobel,
General Agent of the American Bible So
ciety of n. G.. Mr.. S. has just finished
list of appointments in some of the North
ern counties, which occupied him nearly
the whole month of July.
The Agent has been i'll the field six
months, and during this time has visited
forty two counties ia doing which he has
Travelled over three thousand miles. lie
has conferred with over fifty societies and
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Political attention will now be Withdrawn
. from North Carolina and turn to other
fields of conflict. There are seYera en-
gagements yet to be fought before the Op-
posing armies of Reform and Radicalism
join in the great and final struggle. As
these are efforts to gain the vantage ground
for the November fight, they are not only
of interest, but of Importance as well. ..
On Monday last local, county and muni-
cipal officers were voted for in Kentucky.
This election possessed little or no inter
est, and has been, indeed, overlooked in
the excitement in regard to the result i'll
this State. The election was of no real
Importance in itself, and then the position
of Kentucky is too we'll defined.
The first general State election takes
place in West Virginia, on the 22d of
August. The point of interest in the
election centres in the contest for Gov
ernOr. The present Governor, John j.
Jacob, who has hitherto been Democrat,
failing to receive the nomination, has an
ounced himself a candidate, and will re-
ceive the Grant support. While the con-
test will not be altogether party one,
still the lines are closely drawn, and will
attract much public attention.
s In California, there is an unim-
portant local election on the I'd of Sep
tember. .
On the following day, in Vermont, occurs
general election, which is for
Governor aud State officers, Legislature
and members of Congress. Ordinarily the
elections in the Green Mountain State
have not been attended with interest, so
pronounced Radical has it been. Bu! the
Liberal movement has made sad havoc i'll
the ranks of Radicalism, even in Yer
mont. The Democrats and Liberal Republi-
cans have nominated ticket in common,
with a Republican for Governor and
Democrat heading the electoral ticket.
The nominations throughout are divided
equally between the two parties. And
Low, although Vermont has always been
one of the strongest Radical States, ac-
cording to its population, of any in the
Union, the disafection in the Administra-
tion ranks is SO broadspread, and the union
of the Liberals and Democrats so cordial,
that the miracle of revolutionizing Yer
mont, politically, may be witnessed next
month. ~ pr N ~. .....', ....."..
A few days later, September 9th, comes
the Maine election. Here, too, the Liberal
Republicans and Democrats have united
upon @. p. KIMBALL. the Democratic
nominee, for Governor. In Maine the con-
,bothforState officers and Congressman,
be very spirited, and we shall look for
"a, POrtant changes in the members of
ngress, if not in the State officers. The
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

succeeding Presidential term. E......
those named several others have been -
in this city, the Wing Convention of y
which nominated Scott, and the Dem.
cratic Convention, which nominate Dn,,' ""
las in 1860. The power of assrmhl;',.
those bodies was usually invested in q a,,,,,
mittee appointed by the previous Con,,.,
ton. Besides judging the qualification, m of
their own members and Nominating c.i.,,,'
dates, these bodies assume the poArr .,
establishing party creeds or platforms '.,,., :,
though their authority is destitute of .,"'
legal sanction, yet it is vigorously u,lnti
by the force of party feeling.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Our Campaign Papers.

With the close oil our State canvass, 4
Presidential campaign begins which will,
perhaps, be the most exciting that has been
known since 1910.
The JOURNAL. enters the contest with
the full determination of contributing its
mite to promote the election of GREELEY
and BROWN. In order to work with the
greatest efficiency, we have determined to
increase our subscription lists to the largest
possible number. 1t is true our subscrip-
ton is larger than ever before-bIt we
want to make it still larger.
A splendid crop prospect is ahead OF us.
A most cheering and hopeful bow OF
promise arches our political skies. We can
and will elect GREELEY and Brown.
Peace will be restored. Reconciliation and
reunion will again bless the country. I'M
migration, railroads, capital, business will
turn Southwark. Immense harvests will,
in few weeks, reward the tolls Of the
husbandman. Money will be plenty.
Taxes will be en- sier, and there will be Il
feeling Of security and confidence through
out the South. For such a consummation
will we labor.
In order, therefore, to place the DAILY
and WEEKLY JOURNAL. in the reach Of all,
we will send them for period of FOUI
MONTHS for the following liberal rates:
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
BRUNSWICK.

The following are the official returns
from Brunswick county. All the precincts
are included except Robins, which We're
thrown out by the Commissioners because
of Gross informality in the returns. AS re-
vised by the Commissioners, the official vote
is as follows
Governor-Merrimon, 7l1; Caldwell,
70S.
Congress -Waddell, 729 Mckay, 100.
Senator-Council, 733; Hill, 1Ol.
Representatives Galloway, 100; Brooks,
723.
Wescott, 723 Sellers, 9G%.
Register galloway, 70G Tharp, 702.
urveyGr-Grisse:t, IIG ; Burnett, GSl.
Sheriif-Taylor, III Galloway, 7O2.
Coroncr-Taylor, 713 ; Brown, GS0.
The following are the County Commis-
soners elected: Ezra Thomas Grad. J, Geo.
X. Andrews (rad.), Sam Il. Swain Ind.) J,
Il. l.. Butler (con.), Wallace Styron (con.)
THE Conservatives elect one officer in
New Hanover. Corrected figures in the
official returns now give Mr.. Henry \.
COlvin, the Conservative candidate for
Surveyor, Is majority over his opponent,
Mr.. John III. Murphy.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

This gives Colonel WADDELI majority
of five hundred and twenty-seven, with
Moore TO hear from, which will increase it
to seven hundred.
The reelection Of Colonel WADDETL is
subject for congratulation throughout
fhe District.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
Snuff Taking for bronchitis and Cons
sumption.

DR.. John Murray, one of the best known
among European medical authorities, as-
selts that he has seen the progress Of con
sumption arrested by practicing the habit of
snuff taking, which is equally efficient in
the case of bronchitis. lie sayssthat by
tickling the lining membrane Of the nos
trlls, snuil acts as powerful 'dcrivatINr
and cOunter-rritant, and its uee will :c,n!
to preserve the more important and suSi
ccplible pulmonary mucous membrane
from harm. The sneezing which succeeds
the unaccustomed application of the aific!',
and the cough which is induced when, hy
chance, some Of tie lighter PARTICLES get
into the throat, may, he thinks, be of s'ite
avail in like manner and sea sickness IS
believed TO be in eilecting the einnai i"n
OF albumenOld matter-tlle precursor Il
tubcrcle-from the lungs, before il has had
time to fill the air cells and minute bronch,
and cOa0ulate.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

The New York Times's newsboys' pic
mic only cost about $500. Strange how
much good a little money will do if philan-
thrOpy holds the purse.
The Royal assent to The Ballot bill was
received in the House Og Commons with
the most frantic cheers.
The Boston Grant papers do not de
n0unce Mr.. Sumner more severely now
than they did 20 or SO years ago.
The happy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. between
two ladieS.-[ Tunch.l Doubted.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
robson COUNTY.
(OFFICIAL.)

Morrmon 1861, Caldwell 1,3S}; Ashe
1,63I, Dockery 1883; Ellis 500, Norment
1897. Merrimon and Ashe carry ma
iorty offs; Norment and Mcneil for the
Legislature, by 102 to 1O7; Mcmillan fol
Sheriff by 179. The conservative candi-
elected except Col. Eli Wishart. Tlomp-
son and Stone, radical candidates, botl
receive the same number Of votes, ant
the Board of Commissioners decided il
are j. I. Pope, II. F. Pittman, d. S
Morrison and Neill Mcneil, conservatives
and I4emuel Thompson, radical
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
How Grant Re-cIects Himself.

The following officers Of the Govern
ment are now absent from tlieir duties
making campaign speeches. -
Hon. Il. ). Grant; President.
Hon. Mr. ijoutwell, Secretary OF ihc
Treasury.
Navy.
Hon. Mr.. Dclano, Secretary of the Inic-
rior.
Hon. MIR. Creswell, Postmaster General.
General Baker, Commissioner of PEN
sions.
Hon. 4. B. French, Second Auditor.
Hon. Allen rutherford, Third t.udtI, =.
Besides large number oi'clGrks ittlI |cd
to do election duty in Maine and Georgia.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

Gen. Burnside has resigned the prcsl-
dency OF the National Rifle Association.
A New Hampshire turkey yanqnished a
hen-hawk.
Mile. Silly is to receive 5000 a month
at st. letersburg. Nothing silly about
that. ..
Mrs. Lincoln has arrived in Paris, and
intends to make it her permanent resi-
dence.
The railway ride 10 Utica didn't seem to
provoke any brilliant ''train" Of ideas i'll
the Presidents mind.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
HON A. NJ. WaddeII.

All the counties in the Third Congress
sional District have been heard from, most
of them officially. The following are otfi-
cial maorities
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
RETURNS.
TVE RESTLT.

We received the following special teie-
gram last night, giving the latest adVlces
as to the result of our State election
E@ RALEIGH, n. O., Aug. 7-P. M.
All western counties heard from, except
Ashe, Graham and Watauga Caldwell VIII
have some ,0e0 majority on returns. lnforma-
tion of immense frauds come in from every
quarter. have no doubt that McrIilnon has a
large majority an honest count. 5.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
COLUMBUS-(OmciaD


Merrimon 1924, Caldwell G93 Waddell
1926, Mckay G75 !; Shipp 1905, Hargrove
GSl.
Senato-Ellis 959, Normcnt Qnd) G3S.
House Richardson 935, Williamson
Ond) G42.
Sheriff.. c. Powell TIC, Maultsby Qnd)
71S, Smith Qnd) 257.
Treasurer-T. S. Memory 911, Pate
Ond) 22S, Moore (Rad.) 453.
Register-Council 1921, Spaulding 40.
The entire conservative ticket, with the
County Commissioners, is elected.
UNION-( (Onicial.)
Governor-Merrimon 1925; Caldwell,
G31-conservative majority 392.
Lieut.. Governor Hughes 1921; Brog-
den G22-conseVa ative majority 4O2.
Congress-Ashe, con-, 1864; Docl<cry,
rep, 629-conservative majority 423.
State Senate-McCauley, con-, 1904
Caraway, rep, G00-conservative majority
395.
House of sentatives-Prcsson, con-.
1888 Rogers, rep, 594-conservative ma
.jority 404.
The entire conservative ticket is elected
by about 400 majority.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

In addition to these liberal rates, we
desire to interest our old subscribers and
friends in our welfare.
We t'W credit 0ny person rim UntORth'% s
subscription 'rHO arW Hrltd as u subscriber
for one ycur at tie tts,tUI 7ttics 10 the eel2-
ton 10 lchjch he IS u subscriber hintSclC.
IT. may not be convenient for subscribers
to get up large clubs. But it may fall i'll
his way, at odd times, to induce one or two
others to subscribe, and thus gradually
send us enough names to cover the ex-
pense of his own paper, without cash out
lay to himself and with profit and encour-
aSemCnt TO us.
We will not commend TIE jour
NAL to its old patrons and friends. Its re-
rutation and merits are known. What it
has been it will be, independent, unpur-
chasable, unselfish, honest, faithful, earn
est and bold. Can we depend upon the
support Of the people ?
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09
ONSLOW-(Oficial.)

ONCIO VI OIICIdI'I
Merrimon S92, Caldwell 492.
Waddell 500, Mckay ass.
For Senator-Scott SO, Ethecidge (lndD
491
The whole conservative ticket elected by
large majorities.
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

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gaz,sfs. I..d3 af YpHai F5' g. s As' 4as SOS.
~ 3ga.G ..faa s.rs ..ifaol a.a. ~ -..i.H..
g. az.Hf y. .z- Wal -4a- 81. u lus Has~-
4-as bis 81. IL. -IlHs. sIl "a aeJts. e -
.Iinaid i.st, -4Ufr e.iGT H. .sGgaI
Wilmington journal., 1872-08-09

The indications now are that Caldwell
has received small nominal majority III
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900 7TiI Av, BETWEEN eth AND 2sTH SITS
sDUJ Respectable woman first class cook !:
understands cooking in all It's branches, baking, dessert
In private family willing 10 60 TO the country.
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900 WEST 18TH ST, BETWEEN 7TI AND STU
sIAV avs, in the rear-A young roman q oooti IN
and ironing II required objection TO 80 Tho country
good CITY reference from last place.
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ole EAST SD ST, GROCERY SroRE.-A RE-
s1ID spectacle young woman as first class cook in n
private family; understands bread biscuit and "a try
would 90 to the country good city references Cali Tor
ttvol u
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XIX EAST srH ST, THIRD FLOOR NO I0-A
oIC respectable young girl, lncly landed chamber
maid and waitress; would do hou-ework Call for
two days
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oCc WEST BOTH STA RESPECTABLE SOLORED
LZO girl rs chanlbernaid In private boarding house
Saratoga or Nowport preferred Call from 10 O'clock
on Wednesday or Thursday.
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no SD AV., IN THE sTORE--A RESPECTABLE
htO person rs cook or aundressi good reference Can
be seen for two days,
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SITUATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Sll WEST 46TH ST. FIRST Fi.OoR.-A YOrNG
COI girl % years Old, ladies' maid nurse for
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900 WEST ETH sT.--As GOOD PLAIN COOK,
<S4sV washer and ironor; Wiling 10 90 short dis
tanoo III The country eXoellent retoronoe.
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Xxx sIsT ST.. BETWEEN 9TH AND 9TH AyS-A
LOO respectable girl as chamhcrnaid and waitress in
an American family no objection assist with washing
ami ironing; good city reference