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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11
No.. 10
Shocking Suicide.

Particulars have just reached US
a horrible case of selE-destruction whic
occurred at farm house in the wooo
between here and Neenah The victla.
Of his own hands was an Old m an.
nearly IS years, named Hiram 5mitl
brother in-law to Mr.. Mansur, of Ne,--
nah. Mr.. Smith has been trouble,
considerably of late by heart disease
and the aggravated nature of his dI
ease seemed to weigh upon his ments-
faculties and he gave evidences e
masinations of sudden deaths an,,
deathly subjects, until he seemee
slightly derangcd on that point.
Last Saturday be invited his neigh
bors aud friends to social gathering.
hing not unusual in that ueigh bol~-
hood and Of course there was no sas-
picion as TO Smiths intentions, if h
had any, as to committing suicide.
The company had gathered, and al
went along pleasantly. He had greet
ed each one cordially, and seemec
much more tender and consderate Ia.
al than was his General custom, whels
suddenly he lef the room and entered
an adjoining apartment, remarklng tbs
he was tired and wished to lie down-
la a moment heavy fall was heard.
and the astonished party rushed into
the room to ascertain the cause There
lay Smith upon the floor, with razor
in hand, bathed in gore. The scene
was one of wild excitement and com
motion. The ladies shrieked and faint
ed, and the male portion OF the COM
pauy were overw helmed with astonish-
meut. The form Of the bleeding MAJ,
was raised and laid upon the bed, when
it was discovered that be had inflicted
three or four terrible gashes In his
throat, until the rent reached from
ear to ear. A messenger was imme
diately sent for a surgeon, while those
present used every effort to bandage
up the wound and stop the flow Of
blood.
He was able to speak, however, and
stated the cause and incidents Of the
deed with perfect composure. He
stated that he had invited the guests
to his house to have a last visit with
his friends, and furthermore to have
the manner of his death clearly ap-
parent, so that no suspicion could be
/. laid upon his wife or his family. This
latter was probably the mere imag;nings
Of his distorted fancy. He wore a
thick growth of whlskers which pro-
tected his throat to great extent, and
lessened the blows which otherwise
might have proved instant death. He
liveb and fingered along until Tuesday
evening, when he breathed his last,
and the suicide s work was done.
Smith was tolerably wellto do farm
er, but had been troubled with heart
disease for many years, until the ply
sicians had given up all hope Of his
cure, and the thought that he Was sub
ject to sudden death at any MON ment
had rendered him probably nearly or
quite insane.
He leaves wife and and several chill
! dren, some of whom are full grown
men and women Oshkosh Northwest
ern. .@
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11

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J J. ESos DANi@h hALh'
Attorneys and Courselors at Law ana
Solicitors in Chancery. Office i.
Coles block, cor. Main and Third ot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-11
PlEE SICiAN S.
W. G. SPALDING

v>BYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and Ex-
aminine Surgeon for Pensions. Oth:e
Johnsons Block, corner OF Main and ISL
streets.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01
FRANK FElDlgR
Architect 4 Cos ssS

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1 -, Sa5Sssss- a ali kfn&k sss -
/ xnrsSsS kysc furDtah riaas fes hE}EssS y
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

whole Tickets, Sc Halves ssst eh asss sz NJ
49, Ticketa for 81, eco; il3 Whole tiesefs sos
ySG do. an whole Tickets Tor xlu,gM ~ Han-
COM. on less than $3.50 WORTH OF ucssts
ma Fourth Git Concert viii ha eendasssg ~
al rssnecrs iira me three which Rate: aIseeg
seen sfven, and full particulars nay ne ssasn rs
nom circulArs which Win % sem I'VE fEsh s's'e
| nffScs. 10 Ell who appiy Tor them; 81 .xS,.,,s
fss,ers for tickets and eppleatlens for assncsss
vi he attended 10 In tho order they are reest,se
s sa y MAY IA 10 or delay u lsig
shens. Liberal ternm given to those WHO nns ~
se ssain Al agents are g 3
"a sctfie up their accounts asin F9sW1 w ~
/ ticsstp IS Inc 2utn Of March.
Taos =. HnAnaxHTrE,
l s~as,t pnbIic Library Ky and MANAGER GIT Lya'
csrt. Pubic LIBRARY. Lcnissiae. sss ais-a's "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

The new skating-rink = Des Moines
! ean,f Is run NJ want 81 lee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

Larams = Davht avs atssa up IN the -,
s.ss 10 .. Sse NJ Jan aad e =
svs. .-,o N. spythins 10 shs'r ~
call anMps .,,eyN srwsrrant pert -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

: Keoknk business houses agree on
"a afler Janu III ID 10 49, Il
11'clock.
Bee notice Of 9ims VI Ary
Public and uonteydncef Ia tosdAy's
paper. sim. will do ycur work up n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

xWeleone 1874 ssgcsd luck till ye
80 "a u 80,
SEr what Young y Bro. have to say
son the subject Of Cheap Groceries
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

EE.S Nv. %-8 .El Dbl % .sss
u i. Is MI 49, ~ !. ]. go Y
' = a1uscs'sne| sa's winser
The sittinS fooiA pf ~ Indianapolis
couple j. adornsd Nth four divorces
handsomely fkap,ed.
Y, Is s.. nsaofsze @eg slayersp q
C'e Z. !. ! =! report tte demise 81 los
W Rs ine Il \ psss season.
BALR1Uu N. O., hasn't public
scnoels out = nas Just PAID ~ Wy ,OOl
On seecnh &. cs = fsw criminals.
lkps! CO.. fsxp 0rAxr hi boon
ordered 81 duty 81 w arlington 1,
musser'ng ana disbursing oelper.
q noc1oRs n Burlington, having
aosaaa9 ere e slo, have scsortsd g
Tas ladies are in troll blc again. III
perennial question Of wilma 81 cofyse
An f0AW ~ ~ 4 ". !. \. ...... = Z.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

A10 day euasAatoad - Asents. Addfss
040 q. N Bu1xxvAE 4 CO.. ct. Paul street
! lAaltlACee, MAS2laAA Isl "a. 1
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01

I Iesi ossrnaan, nv 81 Isl,
ecaaty. w acw y pansy, rs~s,
ssosght = latt y \ she porh
Hence AZ !. p. Il Co,. i III.
~ W hsss, VA rrAxsd O.
( = u ~ 4 zSls N "A IN 5sss- q
! llssses Pumrey ) i se.lsy /,
kselsr White md piT xhich
ayssassd Us -.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-01-01
VIM. FULLER, MI b. !

UO3EoPATHICPH PHYSICIAN. once md
residenHe on I'd street. near Court All
calls In town and country promptly attend
cd oct.I5.wcrn
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Fashionable Christianity in Lopdon
rs growing TO be amusing. sPeon,e ave
no" invited to prayer =. u.ectinas preoise-
y as they ere Invited to a aociai soireo
o1, or a1l oE,cn'ng rarty. Tho Nowcnstlo
0ir4's!cle 49, aS l:f1nt. the following trans
, Crypt os !! card which it las received .
NJ. aud Miss-- propose DV> f.
/. hold Bible reading on -. e,-onine, ~
az : - o clock, wien tho company Of
II-c.dS :s requested. Subject, Eov.
-. Heading from 30 to $50. Morn.
iH8 dtess. \ write: i'll tho Broad
tnlUrchn7an states that he got a card
q lnTi:a;:cu which, as far as the BODY
of It wao concerned, might have applied
= i dance or 4 card party. but IN t3la
cor1fr Ess The characters Tea s:,J L. =
Att ":sb'ic Ac discovered that the
ctoa!ist'c s,8a stood for Tea end
Ir"ycr-. He went, and yhen he found
tLel0 handing Eibics round n & tray.
he eft lis9ustaJ.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16
NH.NUNCTON. :. @.
IOCA /.
Supreme 8slEI.


IA tn. Supreme Court st Raleigh u,l
MONDAY. causes from TIE Fourth Dis
met were called and disposed of IS
Views
Duncan McF ayien a a., ys. John
T. Council ct n from Bladen. Cor
for plaintiff.
". D. & J. L. pichett VS.. D. ].
Sutherland, Administrator ct al, from
Drrl;s. Ranort cont nued. Open for
.,ecra1. smith : Strong for plaintiffs.
~ \. Wr;cl,a e1ssfru.
u-u'v Melvin {. a.. =. jane: K.
u.i.in ~ a.. from Bladcn. Papers
....-...,l tip to Court Il. II. Il G.. C.
j.,,A 1ar plaintiffs. y. ;. : u. T. De
az, ior defendants.
Oliver lie ring W Julia =. Ou:.:ls.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

The Omaha Herald says that in 1850
the entire population d TIE 'Tsrri.yIy
II Nebraska. which ;Eer embraced p
Iargr portion of what il nov Dakota
Nyo,aing an1 Colorado, was ., So. 49,
fhan tEt-ra was only thre~-':@hthz el W
human being g. "ach a4rare n':''- "t
tni-ratiier 4 thin sett.emeut. iir1f
lo7n theS State Of Nebraska :g!a:nf;'
l211 9D3 inhabitants, inakiug for its
'a,H00 sqrnre miles cf land ono s5nl
ana tive-eigl4ts of s soul q population
T. the square nile, nos t!s:rA!r IT
tel country yet, when wa consider
t.'7t the five-eiGhts eeai'raitE he.l
sfaa local Office or went - Co05cc.e.
ls-lav it thinks that tas. STATE :la "
population OF ~ least 300 GOO.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

TAR-There has been decided mp
ward NOV" ment in Tar since our last
report. Friday and Saturday the mar
ket was quiet at last weeks figures.
Monday exporters camc into market
and purchased at an advanced OF Is
cents. Wednesday, the market was
stronger and sales wer. made at q
further advance of 25 cents. To-day,
Thursday, ct the close the market
is written strong at 81 IS = bib
The receipts for the week :,72 bbls,,
against l 1877 bbls. for last week. show
p decrease Of 300 bbls. Tie exports
for the week lib bbls., against SCI
bbls. for last week, show decrease
OF 2S2 Lhls. The stock in yard is
1,s21 bbls., against l.69S bbls. for last
week. The sales FOR the week were as
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Little All Right" t..o JaD~-ese
1L1Id known some y.a15 go q Con
-ectcd lth Japanese t1o7E335 q are
bat, Il spoken OF rs being ..oE: IL Ne,
York city tending, at the es.5 Of Lo1:T-
teen. a Dar IN tic evening fog surp"rF.
md giving what hc can fpaTe from
work il tie day time To school atten-
dance. He IS exceedingly dlliGant @nd
studous, speaks English y Ut II.
aud talks OF educating lim@ Il with Il
view 10 becoming rich and tIietlng- ISL
Cd IL his own country. r. i sald e
be very uncommon boy, arj 70 have
fine future before him.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

rival Of tonnage during the week has
been equal to the demands for berths.
For last rates paid see table below.
SALT.-The market is well stock cd
We quote American at 81 2O0s1 25
and Liverpool at 81 25 p sack.
BUTTER sells at 40
@45 cents, selections of fine bringing
80 cents fb. the latter rates, how
ever. are obtained only for ''gilt edge"
that which is well made, solid, yellow
and fine favored.
D-The market is heavily
stocked with all qualities Of wood eS-
cept pine, for which there seems to ex-
ist good demand, and the receipts
are readily disposed Of. We quote, as
selling by the quantity, as follows
Pine. ....-........... =. 50 75@3 so
Swamp Ash. 5O@3 as
Split Ash. .......... 8 0O03 50
Oak. ..... -....-. :. 8 25@3 so
Blackjack. -. 8 5O@3 Is
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Rt)SlN. - his WSljL c.csieS With an
active market, without however. de-
noting any new characteristic to the
general situation, IN regard +, which
our late remarks arc equally pcrtinent
Of 0ut writing today. tbs export
movement, both foreign and domestic.
has h:at-a large during the week and
this account. The receipts hoveve er
Timing iasre at present has the effect
irg feeling. which buyers persist in
keeping in this condition. il order to
ii~0 tho market for their future honaGt.
The heavy stock 1T New York ard
here, With large supply at foreign
rn:.rte.s. naaiscs tho visible supply too
large TO expect any Immediate advance
bat tie indications are that the re-
ceipts will be lighter from the present
time and with n good supply Cf ton
uago il port VIC inay expect q decrease
OF stock, which if tie demand for co,l
sumption III other markets increas es
wo may look for better prices. Tho
fluctuations Of the week have been
few, the market generally wiling from
81 O1 to 10 for strR!ntf 4. fnr w:tiri:
the principal enquiry has ev:9tcd. T},o
transactions il futures for .janu"ry,
February and March indicate Il slight
advance on ioTEiar prices. There was
fair attendance at tho Exchange this
week an1 n few transactions transpire,i
on the 1ioor. The sales for the wncl,
AMI tire condition cf the market ct dit-
fcEont periods Of the week as revi5-ved
| is as follows:
-
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Par Los@ Of Appef:to. Dy -pvpsia,
Indigestion, Depression OF Spirits and
General Debility, in their various
forms, TERHo- -pHosPoRATED EIIxIE OF
CA1IsaYA made by C.,svELT.. II ARARD
!. TO. New York, and sold by al
lr1trgista, is tue beg tonic. As #
sg:rlnlart tonic for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness, it has no
canal. If taken during The season !:
prevents fever md o8ue and other III
t.~uittnnt fCvers. nv
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

GRAIN Il9ere has been 10 new
features il thf trad,' during the week
AMI tie nsrk|t preAe'.t+ tho same re-
laarhabia IN; illness mentioned in our
last. Cu.S sTherc i,s- been Nc cargo
arrivals this week and consequently VIC
have 40 direct sales tn quote the iner-
Act from. Carpoes however may be
nominally quoted a shade stronger and
are put down rt s2} to 81 cents for
prime white. The trade ail over the
Nor:!. seems - exhibit G frIner tone
an3 there j., ersrE evidence that prices
Will probably so ohigher, hut ct present
it i: only surmising 50 10 speak, os the
arrival OF several oarges Noul1 proba-
bly, over stock the market Is Tho re
ceiF:s from northern potts continIle
!orgn. L. S.--Since the above has
been il! type the Sohr. =. France
from Hyde county, has arrived and
the cargo containing 1876 bushels
has been sold at Sc cents per bush
el. From e.oga there has been 20
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Among tlc autiq1itiaa dispo5e.l OF
II 3 sale las week az GoreioEsville,
Va, were & betis:ead that had belong
ed - Mario Antoinctte, g chair once
owned by General Washington. piano
once :ho property oi john c. Calhoun,
and ,149ly &iticlo5 which formerly be-
iouccli 10 Pr, sieicut Madison.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

i. i. Davenport, the eminent actCr,
i creating some Sensation IL New York
VAIL ms 2a,V expectation ot S@y5pck.
whom il3 MAKES. "a man of grand soul,
So sfnnE with the sense Of daily wrongs
g to Il l1d Ia descend to q paltrv, fe-
TociOus revenge"
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

l:ie. hcavan alone Anews the depth OF
ny love for you"
-.54a. Christians time, U1o rector ol
.t.a >n.csican College il Eorae handed
IT,, s,.au o. r., 900 j. the Pope, which,
hsd In a-at y tha Catholics Of
F.,1a.}, lis'ia.
.lcc,.4.ostt tie i:tclia Journals, the
pu.ce IL N'estor'l r:.:,s;l a~c throwing
every possible oh>tacla j. lie way OF
tie tea"lors. Who, IN accordance with
recent inst1 uctions. c9n>inc t1lcn:s,7.ves
to tie rsa Of ti,n ticrroaA language i'll
schools. Parents, il = stated. prohibit
tlc:r children from epcs4hing German,
cn1earor to iuti:nidata ;ho teachers by
Anonymous tlrea:s, onl throw the Ger
man school hooks into the ttrc,
0. O. Howard has been spec:a! PIT
oI Tie Radicals, ana hore i evidence
Is ii.o lact: lie was 1Iajor-G ii
The United States Army, Commissioner
Bureau Ct RefuCes, Freedmen, ana
Abandoned Eanda, President Of How
ard University, Director Of Building
D,ocI: C9n2 paDv, Treasurer and Trustee
9 barry Farm fund, President oi
Young 2Ecn's Christian Association,
Treasurer of Tirat Congregational
C1u,c1 Bu:IG;2g Tuna. and Vice
President Of Frec3men's S3-.T;nga
Da-L. Lct h:za ba jEvc:t;qaja! from
E...@.o - zpctr:
The Democratic stat. Committee oi
Connecticut has is.ued : cali for g
Sjaeo Convention to1neet 1T New Haven
on TUESDAY. February 3, 70 nominate
State tjchot. Tie address conclude
With t'lis liberal invitation: 1--WE cor
daily invite oil voters t. not viii u
il organization end at the pals who
aTe oyposcd IL cxtrayag&Gc:s a1i,i cor
ruption ii official stations who "a.
n,aua that ft men shall b. appointed
t. Eli all public positions, ana vic
desire that the Federal administrator
shall b0 corducfcd unon tho principles
Of free govcrnncHG
Tic testimony Of ;1.o Folstiz ea5
yi@ors taken by Ssctcsa}E lioi;eso:1 l.
vc!ol.s the Interesting fact. H. ,}!as3g
crv ~ u. En.il Bess1i~, tt.at FROM {
po.:t. reur Cap Ho.lertcn, il TIE
| vu,eY- q t!lo wet c7ast oi Greenland
. ;hs t:,I,,l vac coznas tror3 the nor:L
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

y Green Bay woman, whose i.1,s-
ba"d llcls Er Gown stairs cya"y
second night. $ ', She ike 20 look
over Il,9 o!G letters commencing with :
My GoGr6st, darling little angel Min
ME hcavan alone knows tle depth OF
Iay love for <ou."
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16
Evans & Won EinhAss >sso.. :+I3.e
KObbed-Cap:rre of tvo as ssse


About I O'Clock Tuesday rnor.iag
he l.cot and shoe stare cI l;o-~rs.
fya-a !. Van Uiauli, opposite III,
0ffcc, was entered nnd robbed of
about 5000 worth Il goods. The
:hic75 succeeded in getting il through
: rear window by boring holes through
tic wooden shutter ord renov;ag Tie
window bar. Their operation. were
c34dnctc1 very sl:iiitiiir and they sue
rac<e,i in making oil with their booty
bat ~creov erhauled on Fourth streot.
between Princess and Chestnut, uy
officers Joseph J. Guitar aad ,Jeifry
Wise. There were three men "a G M
tsany and two OF them we're captured,
.ogether with TIE stolen goods, while
the third succeeded in uleEilE his
escape. The ro9ues WHO woTC sctHFcoi
ara named George Hill and John E;aM.
both colored and both cid ottlj.5rz.
Iho Mayor viii nsar them f'.54 -a"rn-
:3g.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

! b,ys Of Cohoes, fifteen years q
aga, and another Of Pottsyl.l-, >iztE-
zine years OF age. were aarr'e.l ti.e
o!her day, the bride Of one being tAir-
ten ana that Of the ether fifteen. II
Congress is go;ng u % uotl-Is.-c 70
lone down the truadie-bat! --2sL -.
tia country, i hal better aI59"rn.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Ars. J. Winthrop Of Howard City,
Michigan, recently had i've children
IT a birth, two girls and three bnys
Mr.. w thinks some OF raising a family.
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

Vt.
.st, atC>I Extra. IuCiIu, e: winch ibC Hciol-
49,. @a= tbs o. gin to, = Ill paFicrIa ng
yoI.:..-tz.! cures OF nbSCUrC sii'4.e5 Of the url
nav o. ans. Tc.tnEiT}U bothered contributions,
Gi4c grooming .i.bj!I'y Ant diEeases arising
:. U, irnf rI.6eTsce and 6vces-. This great Giu-
81 ;..>sc. fails. Patients EhG.id ba raEtl'u-
E.r - .Ct ;fc CeuIil4a. vh.ch baara the Doc
f.s'- si-oaturG. All tt-aggt-ts sci! r. John +.
Irlrt, New York, Sole gent,
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16
beautiful lips

sis, (, disclose, when parted. rows OF Fiotless
lgsTv, SGT m cLstiiors o? Guby red. Sozbiont
l.I1pe will keep the ivory uneull!ed, the setting
Eu1dP, and Iha breath pure,
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16
Re Carefnl

:3!f aft np1a tliair hen. :...5. BY. .ts
~ Fragrant Su-ctto-lt /. vii .-.r.5,.'r- t:1e
IL 90, ~ the enamel. SRA u 7s wholesome a.
Sec l5-G95
Wilmington journal., 1874-01-16

IA tn, Supreme Court st i.aielgii uu
MONDAY. causes from TIE Fourth Dis
met were called and disposed Of IS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
BEECHER on PRAYER.

Mr.. Beecher entered his lecture room on
Friday evening of last week with his sill
very haired wife leaning on his arm. After
prayer and song, he spoke:
"I have recollection in my childhood
of three kinds of prayer meetings-one
was the family prayer where my father
officiated; the second was my mother
prayer, and the third was the long prayer
of the church. There were two things
that always struck me in the family pray
ers; first, that my fathers was rather short
and my mothers always very long.
recollect we used to have very good men
staying with US, and we used to ask them
to lead in prayer, and they used to give us
time of it. How tired l use to get, ex-
cept at evening. Then tired nature had a
remedy, but there was no harm, because
my mother always woke me up in time 10
go to bed. But my fathers prayers had
another element in them, they always broke
out in the language of hope. He believed
in the millennium, when the devil was to be
put under lock and key for a thousand
years, and | always waited for that part of
his prayer.
Next came my mother, who prayed a
great deal. She was woman of strong
character, and yet stronger by grace. Her
character was developed under DR.. Parson,
and his influence was to produce strin-
gent or rather hard Christian character
At any rate, my mother looked at every
thing from very severe point of view.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
FOr Tie CeClI
AN OLD DOCUMENT.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The following Indenture
is 1T years old. 1t turned up among a
great grandfather's papers and is given to
illustrate the strictness of early times when
every boy must learn trade and learn it
well.
The penmanship displayed on this old
document, stained and brown with age,
was something of a marvel, and showed
that we have greatly deteriorated in the
art, since the day of gold and steel pens
The letters were printed about plea size
and almost as well done as though done
with type, but the only tool that had been
used was goose quill
This Indenture Witnesseth that William
Brown, son of James Brown of New Castle
County in the Province of Pennsylvania,
hath put himself & by these presents doth
voluntarily & of his own free will & accord
put himself Apprentice to Hugh Alexander
of the Township of West Nottingham in
the County of Chester in the Province
aforesaid, to learn the Arts, Trades or
Mysteries of a Carpenter & Wheel Wright:
& after the manner of an apprentice to
Serve him from the day of the date of this
Indenture for and during the full term of
Eighteen Months next ensuing the date
hereof, & so till the said term be complete
and ended. During all which term the
said Apprentice his said Master faithfully
shall serve, his secrets keep, his lawful
commandments gladly everywhere obey.
He shall do no damage to his said master,
nor see it to be done by others without
giving Notice thereof to his said master.
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nor lend them unlawfully to any: He shall
not commit fornication, Nor contract Mat
rimony within the said term. At cards,
not play whereby his said Master may be
damaged; nor buy nor sell without Leave
from his said master, Nor haunt Taverns
or Play Houses-but in all things behave
himself as faithful apprentice during the
said term-Absentng himself neither day
nor night from his Masters Service without
leave from his said Master.
And he the said Master Hugh Alexander
shall use the utmost of his endeavor to
Teach and Instruct the said Apprentice in
the Trades Arts and Mysteries of Car
penter & Wheel Wright according to the
best of his knowledge during said term of
Eighteen Months: and shall procure and
provide for said Apprentice Sufficient Meat
Drink, Washing, Lodging & apparel suit
able for an Apprentice during the Said
Term; and at the expiration shall give him
one new suit of wearing apparel: and for
the true performance of the said Covenants
& Agreements either of the said Parties do
bind themselves to the other by these Pres
ents: In Witness whereof they have inter-
changeably set their hands and seals this
Thirteenth Day of October Ammo Domino
One Thousand Seven hundred Il Fifty
Seven-1757.
WILLIAM BROWN [seall
Witnesses Present
JOHN GARTRIL
WILLIAM ALLEN