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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-16
For Sale or To Let.
FOR SALE.

A LOT of vacant land, situated on the west side
"A of High, between Pleasant and Danforth, Sts
This let has front Of about 81 feet and is about 1914
feet deep, and plans have been drawn b, How, for
block Of seven nine genteel and convenient resi-
dences, and adapted for the same. Enquire of
sst-FN 8 sf01 EDWIN CHURCHILL,
No. Portland Pier,
mar28 From 12 to O'Clock. P. M.
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Now for fue prices off som Of
our Goods.
Heavy orange ribed Under
Shirts and drawers, former price
ST, now now 3S cents.
Heavy Blue Ribcd Undershirts
and Drawers, former price $1.OO,
now 38 cents.
Heavy plain, white. blue and
Shetland Shirts and Drawers, FORM
er price 81, now 3S cents,
Good Shaker Socks, former price
40 cts. now 25 cents.
And lower if we kan find eny
other fool who is willing to do so.
And We will sci KlOthing at the
same diskount, and if any other
Long Eared Tribe or Soft Shell
Quack tells you that that they
have as large stOk, as new stok,
or as cheep stOk or will sci lower
than We kan, they ly.
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MING. DECEMBER 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PORTLAND HOWLS
ROME DOES NOT!
We have stirred up all the
Animals and HOwling
is now in Order.
But we continue to sell
Lower than the Lowest and
Propose to Continue.
Our Goods are TRUTH
FULLY represented. and
our stock Larger, Better
and Hands0mer than the
Howlers and our prices to
low for them to compete
and 'sthats what's the mat
ter.'
The public endorse our way of
doing business. They like our
Style and Prices. They are the
ones we try to please and not the
HOWLERS!
We have heard of NECK-TIES
being sold for 5 cts. and upwarda.
We sell them for 4 cts. and down.
wards.
,-s r--r
Two Fig Leaves are expected to
be sold for ST..
We don't deal in Fig Leaves. but
Substantial we'll made Clothing,
Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods.
We have no doubt but what
Refers can be stolen for less mon.
ey than we sell them, provided the
thief don't get caught. But
NO HOWLERS WILL
SELL THEM AS LOW
AS WE Do!
Let Rome or the Portland deal
ers howl, our Goods and Prices
are telling the story.
The pnblic are invited to look else
where and then visit our mammoth
wardrobe.
233 MIDDLE STREET.
Old No. 1873, Mussey's Row,
and compare our prices which are plainly
marked on each article, lower than
HOWLERS OWN THEM.
Wallace & Walsh,
MANAGERS.
We refund the money when goods
bought are not satisfactory.
dell diff
MOTTO E..
L shall open ON or about the
18th Instant, at Store
No. lSO Middle Street.
Onder Falmouth Hotel)
q full line of
| Books, Stationery
FANCY GOODS.
selected with special reference to supplying the
wants of the
OLIDAY TRADE.
nY-Please wait the arrival of my stock before
making your purchases.
Frank III. Coffin.
dec10 dtf
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REAL ESTATE.
F. G. PattersOn's Real Estate
BULLETIN.
Money 10 Loan.

4 ~ nrst class Real Estate Security, in Portland
or vicinity-Rents collected, taxes paid &C., on
Co,nmlosion @ Houses bought and sold. Apply to F.
y; G;. PATIERSON, Dealer in Real Estate, Office 1s
riuent BLOCK. oc4dtf
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Nice Little Girl; Oh, Mr.. Brown, give me
one of the fish you've been catching. Blown
lwho rather fancies himself, and does all he
he can to keep up tie character): 1 haven't
been fishing, my dear; I've been for row.
Nice Little Girl: Why, Emily was looking at
you through telescope, and said you did
nothing but catch crabs. Brown retires,
smiling painfully. Judy.
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Madame Rudersdorf in speaking the other
day about her teaching remarked, II never
send away Iupil because she has little
voice, for find that everybody has a voice, if
they only know where to look for it. But
thosewho have no ear discard, for ears 1
cannot make for them"
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A wealthy farmer CT Fulton, N. Y, has
this notice posted up in his field: eff any
mans or woman's COW or oxen gifts in these
air oats. his or her head will be cut Off as
the case may be. A man eye um, and pay
my taxes, confoozilation to man who lets
his critter run loose said eye."
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Mither: ''Now, Jean, when the folks come
to tea, mind ye divert them as muckle as ye
can. And, Jean, when the cakes and sick
like things are han'ed round, be mannerly,
and set the example by just saying, No,
thank ye,' to it ALL"
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We have heard of NECK-TIES
being sold for 5 cts. and upwarda.
We sell them for 4 cts. and down.
wards.
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FOR SALE

Center. Apply to
H B. FLINT.
desd2w* NORTH BRIDGTON, ME.
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HOTELS.

KirkwOOd House.
NHIS beauti ul place of resort will be open during
Il the Winter for Parties, Balls, and Company in
general The sleighiDg is good and every attention
will be paid to the accommodation of visitors.
o. KALER & SON.
nov27 dim
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1t isn't always best to call things by their
right names. A young gentleman called a
coach dog Dalmatian, hound and was in-
formed by his tiancee that if he could not Il e.
frain from profanity in her presence, they
must henceiorth be strangers. -
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02

dull ut S0GlS5c. Pork duh ut $40 rs.
Whisky In light supply; Louisiana 05c;
Cincinnati 81 Evansville Doe Coffee
ls@22lc, Sterling 2Gl, Sight A pre-
MUM. Gold l5l, Cotton stilleT good
ordinary lll@l5c; low mIddling lSc;
middling lSi@lStc; mlddlng Orleans
Zoe; receipts $40 bales; exports coast
wise 300 bales; stock 2G,903 bales;
weeks sales $500 bales; net receipts
! SOB bales; gross =, lI3 bales.
NEW York, August Cotton, net
receipts. 10 bales; gross IA; bales nl-
lures closed dull; sales 10000 bules;
August 10 7-lOc September Is 7-l6c,
October Is l-ldc; November II ll-lGcCG
l73c; December II ll-lGcdl7 BE. Cot
ton Irregular, sales $50 bales; uplands
2Osc; Orleans 20lc, Flour light request,
unchanged. Whiskcy shade irmer,
079c. Wheat inactive, scarcely so firm,
inferior grades low. Corn inactive, fl
vors buyers. Pork better $l7 70.
Lard SIC Turpentine dull; lower i2cCl
10. Rosin lower. TaIlow SIC. Money
Sod sterling0. Gold l5J@l5l. Gov
ernments dull. States duh, no mate
rial change.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02

Franco pass through u trial which We
should dread 10 see imposed upon
America. We have seen her institu-
lions submit TO n strain which we are
sure our own could not resist, The les
son taught by France we should be
swift to learn.
In the presence ofthls spirit Of Cesar
ism, which pery0des our politics and
has expression In Washington, can we
feel that there Is no danger 90 the Re-
public? II IL is true that General
Grants friends mean 10 place him In
nomination for u third term, and he Is
weak enough TO accept IT, then the
issue will he upon ~, an issue inNolv
General Grant n second time because
his services andunparallcled calumnios
hoaped upon him required no less n
vindlcation. This we did rs we had
done to Washington and Lincoln, At
the same time wewould gladly end the
precedent here and support the one
termeu amendment Beyond that we
can not so, for if 1t is necessary to elect
any man perpetual President Of the
Republic, we have no Republic.
Republicanism Is inconsistent with
the idea Of perpetual constantly re-
newed power. Better rs we have said,
abandon the expensive and irritating
forms Of election and legislation and
government, and return TO our ancient
allegiance TO Great Britain. The
Queens government would no doubt
regard us as something more than II
colony, and worthy Misrepresentation
in Parliament and welcome Us back
with stars and titles We should have
then, what we are afraid we have not
now, the right to pass Judgment upon
our rulers when they no longer pos
sessed public CONFERENCE.-THE York
IierlRR
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02
FOREIGN.
THE SPANISH REBELLION
INSURGENTS CONTINUE TO BoMnARD AlmESA

PARIS, August Nancy and Belfort
were evacuated yesterday by the Ger
man troops, who burned all goods they
could not carry oil. The inhabitants
of both cities remained in their houses
while the Germans were leaving.
MADRID, August IA dispatch has
been received 10y the Minister Of War,
announcing that sharp fight has
taken place near Malaga, between the
Republicans and insurgents, IN which
fine latter were defeated and driven
from the field, Eighty-seven insur-
recti0nists were killed.
MADRID, August lin the Cortes,
to-day, Deputies of the Left protested
against II proposed vote of thanks TO
the citizens of Almena, for devotion to
the Republic Angry Explanations
from members of the majority followed
the protest. Senior Fintero made n
spcech, in which he defended the in
strgenls. Members Of the majority
again protested against the course of
the Deputies of the Left. A passionate
debate followed, attended by great CON
fusion.
Inc dN NtiNiitSNiiN CIV
temple to fit out the ironclads, Mendc2
Rinto and Fernando Elcotolico, to as
sist those engaged in the attack upon
Almena, but found their supply of coal
insufficient.
The insurgent government at Cartha-
gena made an effort to place a loan in
London, but failed to get an offer
Seven hundred insurgents from Car
thagena surprised the garrison at Or
ithula, in Alicante, aud captured it,
and are marching upon the town OF
Alicante.
The insurgents in Valencia are re-
ported as becoming more discouraged.
General Martinez anticipates an early
victory over them.
MADRID, August lin the Cortes to-
day Senior Don Gonaz, Minister of War,
read II dispatch that the insurgents had
recommended firing upon the city of
Almera. The insurgents projectiles
demolished the house of the German
Consul, Notwithstanding the consular
flag was flying over the building.
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GENERAL NEWS.
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH HORSE THIEVES IN MISSOURI
The McnOnites to Settle on the Line Of
the Northern Pacific.

ST. LOUIS, Augst1. Tom Allen, the
pugilist, publishes a card, saying that
ifCharley Gallagh to fight him,
rs stated, he will give him chance in
two weeks from his meeting with Nc
Coole, for any amount he chooses, from
from five hundred dollars upward.
Peter Kepler and his son, August,
who were arrested here few days ago
for stealing mules in Galloway county,
and taken to Fulton for trial, had II
narrow escape from lynching on We'd
nesday night. They arrived at Fulton
on Wednesday, and were examined
and committed to Jail. About two
O'clock on the following morning some
sixty persons, well armed, rode into
town with the avowed purpose of hang
ing old Kepler, but the city marshal
being advised of their approach, con-
cealed the prisoners in the woods, and
yesterday took them to Jefferson City
for safe Keeping.
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-The del
egates from the Southern part of Pus-
STA, after a trip over the Northern Pa
cific Railroad, favor settlement on that
line. They number forty thousand
persons, who propose immigration to
avoid military service, which their
tencts forbid.
MEMPHIS, August 1.-The Governor
offers five hundred dollars for the con-
viction of Moore's assassins.
PORTLAND, August 1.-George A.
Brown, naval paymaster, is dead.
CHICAGO, August There were no
r. Al -..l. l,,,t
some We're tightly squeezed.
LAWRENCE, KS, August 1.-The
State Grange passed resolutions depre-
eating the prominence given horse
racing at State fairs.
CREsTLINE, o., August Twenty
employees fthe Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad were arrested,
charged with stealing from trains a
large amount of property found in their
houses.
BALTIMORE, August Nicholas *
Hallahan, the murderers of Mrs. LAM
pley, were executed to-day.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02
Kansas city live Stock market.

Nhs'oAp Nli JNlg b's
Cattle-Receipts $50; shipments 677.
There has been another decline to-day
of l5c to 20c per 100 lbs, the supply be-
ing principally green Texan cows,
mostly in good flesh. Prices have
ranged from 81 10 to 81 ~. Sal es
were: so wintered Texan cows, av 663
lbs, at 81 %; 20 thin green Texan cows,
av sol lbs, at 81 10, Is green Texan
cows, nv 535 lbs 81 S7l 10 green Texan
cows, av 628 lbs, 81 IS; 81 green Texan
cows, av 754 lbs, at 81 05; 20 green
Texan cows, NV 773 lbs at 81 IS; Al
green Texan cows, av 500 lbs, Mt 81 60;
IS extra native steers, av 1874 lbs, at
81 SO; 20 green Texan COWS, nv 1871 lbs,
at 81 80; 10 wintered Texan cows, av
S9l Tbs. Mt 50 124. Quotations are:
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02

We take this occasion TO thank oui
friends for past tnVors. and respect.
fully call tticlr attention 10 eur i'm.
mcIsc stock, which we are Just rccciv'
ing direct from, the principal manu-
incturers of The North and West, pur.
chashlng direct from arst hands for
casI, ON the spot, ana awaiting our.
selves of every advantage by shipping
In ear loads under special contract,
and by our own labor almost freeing
ourselves from store expenses. We feel
cOnti'icat In our ability Ia offer to our
friends ana 10 ti,c public generally our
intnsCnsc stock at better rates ind
more uniformly low figures thnn has
ever before been offered ia the interior
of Texas.
, A. u basis ana Foundation OF our
business. we guarantee every article Ia
he as represented, or money refunded
at our expense OF transportation.
Our success i'm business depends On.
tireIy upon establishing N Wholesale
trade Ia Northern Texas. md we only
ask u fair and impartial trial, and n
close comparison of uniform prices
with those OF Shreveport, Galveston,
and Rev Orleans with freislts added,
and we ciseerrIiiy abide by the dcei.
sion Of the same.
DARLINGTON, MARsArIs a GO.
0m1tf
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$3O,OOO,00OI nSuranCGCaDi Represented
FOR SALE.

IL o VI T. t O O N Il o t q i,
~ by 200 feet, on Commerce street, near
the Methodist Church, for sale or rent, in
Guiding o good well, cistern ard residence
also, about $1,000 worth of furniture. For
terms apply to w. A, TERRY, Of Jetfries 4
Terry, ~ l33dtf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02
WASHINGTON.
A Decrease Of $4,000 in the Public Debt for
thc M0nth.

WASHINGTON, August President
Grant has returned from Long Branch.
Secretary Robson has gone to Long
Branch.
The debt statement shows a decrease
during the month of 1910, 900. Coin in
the Treasury, $50 100000.
Governor Sam. Bard has secured the
Government patronage for his paper,
the Atlanta New Era, which resumes
publication on the 1st of September.
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THE MARKETS.
Foreign.


LIVERPOOL, August 1.--Cotton tend
ing up; uplands SD; sales $4,000 bales
for speculation; exchange 4 1000 bales.
Later-Savannah and Charleston,
September and October delivery, not
below low middling 13-l6d. Lard,
sales for the week Ill 900 lbs; exchange
1l,000ibs; speculation 10000 lbs Cot
ton $4,000 bales; American 5000
bales; receiptsS9 80, 900; American y, 600;
actual export 1000 bales; afloat 10000;
American $1,000 bales. Breadstufis
quiet.
LONDON, August l.-Tallow AS, 3d@
AS Cd. New fives 9Oa.
Domestic.
NEW ORLEANS, August l.--Flour dull;
treble SO 5O(D7 80; family SSG9 20.
Corn scarce; yellow mixed Coo; white
mixed 7ac, Oats scarce at 43c, Bran
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NEW YORK.

A special revenue inspector, while
boarding Spanish brig from Havana,
for Struggled goods, found lot OF
choice tobacco, cigars, oil cloths, snuff,
brandy, gin and rum concealed under
some coal used for ballast.
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t 50 12l. Quotations are

Hogs-Firm and u shade higher, AT
So 1904 l2!.
WHICHEVER, GREENE & Co.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-08-02

THERE having been very little in the
newspapers about the Shah, the fol-
lowing description of him, from Paris
letter, will be eagerly read; "As the
rays OF light fell on the Shah they pro
duccd the effect Of an electric sparl, in
an alr-eXhausted tube, around which n
spiral of isolated tin foil disks had been
ploppd -
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baltimore Election.

BALTIMORE, Oct 22.-The election
for Mayor, both branches Of the City
Council and Chief Justice of the
Supreme bench of Baltimore city
took place to day. The total mum
ber Of votes pollpd in oil the wards.
excepting the Eighteenth mot yet
heard FROM is 52,949, Of whic h
Joshua Vansant, Democratic -Conser-
vative candidate for Mayor, received
21,215, and David Carson, Reform
candidate endorsed by the Republi
cans, l1,734.
The Eighteenth ward will broba-
bly, increase Vansant's majority py
400 to 500. The Democrats. elect
all the members of both branches OF
the city council, with the exception
of the First ward, which elects Kirby
independent Reform candidate to
the First Branch. There was no op
position to George William Brown
candidate for Chief Justice, who re
ceived 32, 1872, with the Eighteenth
ward to be added.
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CONNECTICUT. The town elections
in Connecticut have resulted favora-
bly, 20 the Republicans. They have
obtained control Of eighty three
towns, and in nineteen others they
have equal power with their oppo. I.
nents. The Democrats carried sixty.
there towns, and the Independents
ono. The Republicans elect 259 Sc
lectmen, the Democrats 225, the
Liberals 8, and the Independents o.
or the town clerks the Republicans
have 90, the Democrats 68, the Lib
erals 2, and the Independents 4.
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WAYSEsBoRo, Pa Oct. 24.-Con-
siderable excitement has prevailed
here the past few days, owing to the
sudden death Of Mrs. Or. Hess, OF
Quincy, small village near here
Her death took place last Monday
morning, the supposition being that
it was from the effects Of poison ad-
ministered by her husband, DR.. Hess
of Quincy, who was arrested on the
affidavit of the deceased lady's sister
but gave bail in the sum of sc, 900 tc
await further developments. The
stomach of deceased has been sen,
TO chemist, to DO annalyzed. A
coroner's jury has been in session
during tho day, but virdict not yci
rendered. The position occupied by
this family has naturally caused
much excitement.
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Ten nessee.

I ltMEMpnrs. Oct 22-There were a
deaths from yellow fever to-day.
The following circular from the
Howard Association, which explains
the situation, will appear in to-mor-
row mornings papers The yell
low fever is not abating. God only
knows when it will. Scores of new
cases appear daily. Over one thou
sand persons are now sick. Our
funds will not pay expenses for six
days. .'...
"From the sick and dying q cry
Of suffering and distress comes great
and loud. For their sake send mon-
ey and relief to procure nurses.
stimulants and nourishment. We
require aid more than ever. Send
donations to A. ID. Langstaff, presi-
dent Of Howard Association
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Tnn True DisrRIBuTroS.-Wh,

TnE True DESTRUCTION, Who
would think of condemning worthy
merchant because he discovered in
lbs employ . aishonsJ clerk Sym.
pathy, rather than blame, would be
extended to hi.n, and every fair mind
od man would approve the prompt
dismissal, and. il the law was violat-
ed. the speedy punishment of the
offender Why, then, should our
opponents denounce the Republican
party because it discovers among its
thousands of officiis few exception.
al casesl of dishonesty The party
ropadia,es the ats of dishonesty,
and the people PIT their stamps of
condemnation, MT only upon the of
fence, but upon he offender. No
& (. cf dishcnesty,t.r y official guilty OF
~ we no questionable or iniquitous
: "oat urcs hive ever been condoned
or protese's.. shvstle' Republican party
As soon as known, an earnest pro.
test has gone up against them, and
those involved have been called to q
strict account. This is all that car
be done. individuals are liable &c
be deceived A party can rise nc
higher nor better divine the future
than the individuals who compose it,
AS long as the party seeks to detect
and punish the rascals who deceive
it, and use due caution in the selec
ton of its public servants, we shall
have an abiding faith in it. We cal
upon Republicans everywhere to SC
lect for Office the very best men il
the ranks of the party, and to weet
ont every official that shows himsel
unworthy Of public confidence.
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CArrhtS ssJAcK's HEAp.-the pub
lished statement that the bodies Of
Captain Jack and Schonchin were
,lecnpitated after execution and their
heads forwarded ii alcohol fcr de.
posit in the army medical museum
is contradioted by the Secretary Of
War, who says that he at least never
heard anything about it, Wash
inQiOn Star.
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PROF. WISES R00K

Through THE AIR I" Forty years sdvep.
'nre 10 tie clouds. CourI tehistory OF Bsil ous
mi how 10 make and ma nag. fhcm Fnll ~
'hfiilnR incidents ard Hairhi e4d,h rsospes.
IRE OF Author The most intere. ting and ~
-, s,,'hg " lume ever issud profiseiy 1Ilustrat-
go. sure TO sell beyont president Are,s,
LIQUID send one dollar fo- outft. sddress TIL.
fork, y s.on, or Chicago. w"
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Within ninety days after receipt q proofs Of
death, satisfactorily presentei The Society will
pay at their ofilco the smount due the heirs or
assigns OF the deceased member.
Tue PRoofs OF DEATH REQUIRED ARE: 1st
number OF tic certificate name OF the pers IN
Insured, and tho party to whom made payable
ID. A certificate from the physician who att n
ded the party during his or her last sickness
stating particularly the nature OF tho disease
Us duration. and the time of death. 3rd A cer-
tihcete OF two disinterestet acqua intanccs Of
the deceased, certifying to the time and fast OF
his or her death and that he or she was tho per.
son insnred BY that name In this Society,
Address all Communications to
JAS. w. KNIGHT, SEC.
Home Ofnce-- -Freeburg, Pa
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

A DMINIsTRATORs NOTlCE.-Letters
Aof Administration upon the estate OF
Hiram Schwenk late Of Middleburg. Boro
Snyder Co., decd having been granted te
the undersigned all persons knowing them
selves indebted 10 said estate are request O.
to mako payment without delay. and those
having claims on the Same will presen
them to JAMES NJ. VANZANDT,
Oct. 8. Administrator