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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29
xte2ss.


Specials to the Star.
SPRINGFIELD, o., April 29.-Tbe Re.
publican Central Com nittee will meet at
Weaver & Martins law Office May 9th,
and set the time for the selection of del.
egates to the Republican State Conven-
tion.
At a special election yesterday, to fill
vacancy caused by the death OF VIM.
T. McInlire, City Commissioner, Oliver
X. Mc1ntire, Republican, son of the de-
458 over Timothy McCuddy, Democrat.
Railroad meetings to raise further SUBJ
scriptIons Tor the Narrow Guage will be
held every night this week. At a meet
ing last night, several thousand addi-
tiOnal was reported on the books.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29
Dro~med-Pioneer Celebration-Recover

Drorned-Pioneer CeIebration-Recov
ing.
Special to the Star.
DAYTON, o., April pa little girl
about two years old, Katie Fisher,
daughter of MI. Joseph Fisher, was
drowned by falling into the canal yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Fisher is proprietor
of wood yard adjoining the canal.
The Montgomery County Pioneer So
clety will celebrate the eightieth ami
versary OF the settlement Of the county,
on Saturday next, May 1st.
John Mills, whose hand was injured by
o buzz saw, at Woermer's factory last
Tuesday, is fast recovering from the
effects of the accident. 80
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29
Inoosporated-Acctds,,ts, DO.

Special to the Star.
COLUMBUS, April 3d. Incorporated
yesterday: Cincinnati Gas-Saving Com.
pany, 100000 capital, Fulton Savings
and Building Association No. 8, capital
$15O,00O; Excelsior Building Association,
$1,000.
A little child two years old, daughter
of DR.. Dunham, was run over by a car.
riage on Lawnstreet yesterday and bad.
ly, probably fatally, injured.
Henry Fielding, a Iaborer, while as
sisting, yesterday, in the demolition of
an old building near the new depot, had
his leg broken by falling wall. Anoth-
er, named Joseph Brown, was injured
in a similar manner at the old Blind Asy-
lum last evening.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29

IfGeorge Washington himself had only
been cfoss-examined by Judge Fullerton
before he died, we have no doubt it would
have turned out that he really lied about
the cherry tree after all, u
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29

Mr.. Maybe, Of Toronto, was knocked
down by mistake tor another man re-
Gently. He hopes they'll hit the right
Maybe on the head next time.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-29
THE ciNcINMATi STAR:

WEEKLY Enir1ox, published every Thursday, by thS
Star Publishing Company, and mailed, free OF posi-
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cheapest paper Of its size published in this country.
HATES or ApyERTsisei5 cents per line, each inser-
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for either WEEKLY or TRr- DAILY mus
take the run of the paper and be properly Classified
Extra displnys, Special and Business Notices. will BE-
subject TO advance. No Objectionable matter will be
admitted at any price whatever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
Mortgage Sale.

DEFAULT having been made In the con-
dltions of certain Mortgage (whsreby the
power therein contained to sell has become
operative executed by Rachael Ftary, of Law
Il. Covey, OF Waverly, Michigan, bearing date.
the fifth day OF June, A. d. eighteen hundred
anh seventy-three, and recorded in the office of
the Register Of Deeds. for the County of Van
Buren,. in said State of Michigan, on the 23d
day of June \. ID. eighteen hundred aud
seventy-three. IN Liber Sc" OF Mortgages, ON
page $50. which said Mortgage was duly as
signed on the eighteenth day of February. A.
ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-four. by the
said Almon Z. Convey, to G.. A. Harrison, which
said assignment was on the eighteenth day OF
February, a. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy
four recorded in said Registers Office. III Llber
80" Of Mortgages, on page al, upon which
Mortgage there is claimed to be due at the
date OF this notice, the sum OF Sixiy-FOur
DOil;srs& Scvcuyf-~tN cents and no
suit or proceedings at law having been institute
ed to recover any part thereof; Notice is
therefore hereby given, that on Saturday, the
oath day of December next, at IL o'clock IN the
forenoon, ! shall sell at public Auction, to the
highest bidder, (sae to take place at the front
door Of the Van Buren, County Circuit Court
House, in the village OF Paw Paw,) the prem
Uses described in said Mortgage, Cor so much
thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy the
amount due on such Mortgage, with ten per
cent. interest, and legal costs, together with an
Attorney fee OF Twenty-Five dollars, covenant
cd for therein that is to say the following
piece or parcel OF land situated in Van Buren,
County, IN the State of Michigan, VIZ: Lots
number thirteen (13) fourteen (14) and fifteen
(l5) in block number two GU in Cages Addi-
ton to the Village of Lawrence, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
Dated Paw Paw, Mich, Sep, Is, \. ID. 1875.
G. A. HARRISON, Assignee. 1070t13
o. w. ROWLAND Attorney for Assignee.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
Estate OfLaverne Wilcox.


State OF Michigan. County OF Van Buren, IS.
At a session OF the Probate Court, for the
County Of Van Ruren, holden at the Probate
Office. in the village OF Paw Paw. on Monday,
the twentieth day Of september, ia t.e year
one thousand eight hundred and seventr-five:
Present, Geo. w. Lawton. Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the Estate Of Layerne vii
cox, Minor.
On reading and fling the petition, duly veri-
fed, of Jerome Wilcox, praying, for reasons
therein set forth, for license to sell the land
of SAID minor IN said petition described -
Thereupon it is ordered, that Monday, the
twenty-fifth day OF October, 1875, at ten
o'clock IN the forenoon, be assigned for the
hearing of said petition and that all persons
interested in said estate, are required TO APP
pear at a session of said Court, then TO be hol-
den at the Probate Office. IN the Village OF
Paw Paw, and show cause, il any there be. why
the prayer Of the petitioner should not be
granted And 1t Is further ordered, that said
petitioner give notice to the persons interested
IN said estate, OF the tendency OF said petition,
and the hearing thereof, by causing copy OF
this Order to be published IN the TRUE
NoRTHKRNER, newspaper printed and circu-
latlng in said County Of Van Buren,, for four
successive weeks, at least, previous to said day
Of hearing. 1O69t4.
GEO. w. LAYTON, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy. G. ". Lswton, Judge OF Probate.
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Sale of State Tax Lands.
AuDIroR GssERAL's 0yyIcH,
LAEsIHG, MGR, July |, 1875.


NorIcE is hereby given that certain Lands
situated in tho cousty OF Van Buren,. bid Of tc
the State for Taxes of 1878, and previous years,
and described in statements which will be for
warded to tho ONCE Of the Treasurer Of said
County some time in September. will be sold at
public auction, by said Treasurer, at the County
Seat, on the first Monday of October next, at
the time and place designated for the ordinary
Tax Sales, il not previously disposed of at this
Office, according to law.
Said statements contain full description OF
each Iarcel of said Lands, and may be seen on
application at the office of the County Treas
HreT.
Lands struck off to the State for taxes OF
1873, or other years, at the Tax Sales in oeto-
Der last will be offered subject 20 the right OF
redemption prescribed by law, as well as to the
right Of purchase of the State bids at this OIL
fee, prior 10 the sale.
RALPH ELY, Auditor General.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The Co-Partnershp of A. Sherman q Co.,
heretofore existing between the undersigned,
Is hereby this day dissolved by mutual consent
The term of said partnership having expired
by limitation. All debts of said firm will be
settled by Alonzo Sherman, and all debts due
said firm will be paid to said Alonzo Sher-
man. A. SHERMAN,
j. M. LONGWELL.
Paw Paw. September 1st, 1875. 1O6St13.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
Annual Tax Sales.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE,
LANSING, Mich, July /, 1875.

7
- much OF each Of the following described
tracts or parcels Of Land situated in the county
# Van buren,, delinquent for unpaid Taxes,
for the years mentioned below, as VIII he sum
cient 20 pay the taxes, interest, and charges
thereon. will he sold by the Treasurer Of said
County, on rhe first Monday of October next,
az such public and convenien place as he shall
sele,t in Paw Paw, the County Seat of said
County, according to the statute in such case
made ard provided
RALPH ELY, Auditor General.
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1874.

Town 2 South of Range Is West.
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Mortgage SaIe.-Default having been
made in the payment OF the Gum OF fifty-two
dollars claimed TO be due at the date hereof,
on mortgage, dated September 10Th, 1871,
executed by Sebrous S. Goens and Nancy v,
his wife, to Joseph Bull. and recorded in the
Registers Office of Van Buren, county, Michi-
gan. on the twentieth day OF September 1871,
at II o'clock Nj, IN Liber OF mortgages, page
$50, and thereafter the said Joseph Bull having
died leaving last will and testament, which
was duly proved, and Edward ID. Loveridge
therein named and duly appointed sole execu-
tor Of the last will and testament aforesaid,
and no proceedings having been instituted at
fore notice is hereby gwen that the lands and
all that certain piece or parcel OF land lying
and being situate In the township OF Lawrence,
county of Van Buren,. state of Michigan, and
described as follows, to wit The southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter OF section
thirty-six 1861 township three (3) south, OF
range fifteen (15) west, containing forty acres
OF land, will be sold at auction, TO the highest
bidder, subject 10 the unpaid balance on said
mortgage. on Tuesday, the twenty-first day OF
December, 1875 at nine o'clock IN the forenoon,
at the front door OF the Courthouse in the
village Of Paw Paw, in said county, TO satisfy
the amount due on said mortgage, together
with an attorneys fee OF thirty dollars, provid-
ed for IN said mortgage. lO69tl3
Dated September Goth, 1875.
EDWARD ID. LOVERIDGE,
Executor OF the last will and testament OF
Joseph Bull, deceased
y. Z. LovERIDGE, Attorney.
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Vas Bvn.H Corsrr TssAsrRyr's ovyIcE,
Paw Paw, MGR ssgss "a. 1873
N.,Ics 10 HEREBY gives. that III" .nls Of
Lands in Van Buren, County, advertised bv the
Asdiis- General ~ delinquent fer take. Of
1874, ADD previous years. will be h.ld at the
Court House, in the yilsg. Of Paw Paw. the
County Seat OF said Cousty. ssmm.lcing on
Monday, the 4th day sf Osssbsr next. at nine
.'olsck A. NJ, and o..ssus from day To- day,
Sundays excepted, sstil the same .hnll have
h..H disposed Of sec.raing to Law.
STEPHEN 9. DUNCOABE.
County Treasurer.
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1878.

1878.
Town South Of Range Is west.
% acres and
@ 80 acres % &C 3 SO l3 ! 90 6 OF
1874.
Town 2 South of Range Is West.
No ar of ne or 40 8 - 35 90 / 90
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1869.

Town 1 South of Range 15 West.
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CRoUCHs ADDITION.
Lot block is 10 90 | 02 | 90 70 %
VILLAGE OF HARTFORD.
Lots 4, S aud 9 block | IL % IL | 90 IL 81
VILLAGE OF LAWRENCE.
81 feet front in block
bounded by street n
be +. Ii. Phelps and
by w. Wooden 10 66 | SO | 90 10 30
CAGES ADDITION.
Lots and block So So | 90 Z 10
PHELPS ADDITION.
Let in block / bounded
by Clay by street
by P.tter and by
Yunnell 60 OG I 90 as
j % feet Of lot block 60 O6 / 90 IS
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-07

n, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
THE Ia WYER IN THE EDITORS BED.
I slept in an editors bed last night,
When no editor CHANGED to be nigh,
And thought as tumbled the editors bed,
How easily editors lie tErchan9e.
II the lawyer slept in the editors bed
When no editor CHANGED to be nigh,
And thought, as above he has naivey said,
How easily editors lie,
q o must then admit, as he Law on that bed
And sln,at To- lie hoo dnsirn
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NEW ORLEANS BULLET1
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. THE
ferns enough to stock fernery. grasses and
little grapes, upon which the soft and gray
bloom fingers. The ornaments of the bon
nets include flowers and fruit intermingled;;
There are roses everywhere, long stemmed
and others massed in clusters, the pink and
blue lotus blossoms of Egypt, and just such
flowers besides as one finds in quaint, old
fashioned gardens, pink, rich carnations and
purple heart's-eas rosemary and starry mar
guerites, juniper berries, brown and shining,
TUFTS of bracken and branches Of heather.
charming face-trimming inside the brlm, 1n-
deed, is ruche of ostrich feathers. There
are others of the gray, downy feathers from
beneath the peacock's tell, and ruches OF
breast feathers. Stiff and uncompromising
are the black and colored pompons and sharp
wings of birds upon some high-crowned hats,
so one turns with relief to r Rembrandt or
Reubens hat, with its picturesque, Wlde-roll-
ing brim turned up at one side, its black
floating plume and ornament Lace is very
| little used upon bonpets, excepting the CASH
mere ecru lace, which is very expensive; it
has woven limitations, and therefore Is used
| sparingly.
The ,ibbon is soft and loosely woven. Very
elegant ribbons are double.faced, thick and
heavy as satin; in fact are satin on one side
| and gross grain on the other. 1t is difficult
to imagine new colors, for every tint and
shade of the colors has been exhausted
There are cold notified grays called granite, ="
and dark colors in silks, and cashmeres so
dark as to be called 'invisib.e," and there is
III al
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Twas the lawyer himself was the Ter!
al ~ =.


While you're laughing at this,
Let me add fms,
Lest the fair conclusion you shirk
Sure, the Exchanges imply,
Printers easily lie,
But for lawyers tbs much harder work.
IA Larger
Now, here arc two people who both live by
Ceases"
And shonld therefore, be brethren,
Whose'er the disgrace is.
When the editor works for the lawyer,
He shoves in q "space," with nod
And the lawyer in turn, tells the printer
The "space he shoves him in is ''quod.'
Now to show there's no difference between EN- -
Although it may seem rather odd
The editors "quad makes the charges,
And the lawyers charges, the "quod."
But since we're printer we can't but agree
That the lawyers pc sessed OF the lie right IN
fee.
He may envy our ease, he may lie in our stead
Just wait till our wife catches him in our bed!
Iron County Mo- Register.
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q fasNiOn eXtremiSfs are

Melted passamenteries are as costly as lace
and attain fabulous prices. Rich Chantilly
lace forms heading for silk fringe, and with
elegant gimp makes an elaborate ornamental
ton for velvet polonaises; other velvet wraps
are left without trimming. The costly CASH
mere lace is largely initiated. The Normandy
lace is hand made, and is so closely initiated
by the machine-made lace of Nottingham that
the d ference only exists in the fabric, as is |
the case with all real and imitation laces 1t |
comes in all shades of ecru and chamois, and |
is much used for trimming silk toilets of the |
same color. |
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
After fling saw, place it on level board
and pass milestone over the side OF the
teeth until all the wire edge is off them
This will make the Jaw cut true and smooth,
and it will remain sharp longer. The saw
must be set true with saw set.
New PERFUME.-The local committee in
Tahiti have sent to Paris the odoriferous
bark of yet undetermined plant, known
over the Society and Pamotons Islands by the
name of marie. 1t eau be advantageously en-
ployed in the preparation of the perfume
known as new-morn hay.
A somewhat similar arrangement was pro-
posed some years ago in the United States,
| and after the fish are brought near enough.
vortex OF water is to be produced by steam
pump, which, in spite of resistance, draws
them into trap, until this becomes entirely
r,n ,ot hath
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-07

JOHN REED.
THERE'S a mist on the meadows below; the her-
ring frogs chirp and cry;
It's chill when the sun is down, and the sod Is
not yet dry;
The worlds a lonely place, it seems, and don't
know why.
Dan :,
With the feel of the Spring in his bones, like
weak and elderly man:
I've had it a many time, but we must work
when we can.
But day after day to toll, and ever from sun to
sun,
Though up to the seasons front, and nothing
left undone,
Is ending at twelve like a clock and beginning
again at one.
The frogs make sorrowful noise, and yet It's
the time tn Y mate;
There's something comes with the Spring. a
lghtness or else weight;
There's something comes with the Spring, and it
seems to me It's fate.
It's the laundering after life that you never have
learned to know;
It's the discomfort with life that is always thus
and so;
It's the wondering what we are, and where we are
going to go.
my life is lucky enough, I fancy, to most mems
ewes,
For the more family grows, the oftener some
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Aucti0Eecfe.
A. Fl PNNS 90 Camn street will sell every Tuea.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-11-05
I II + C0LU NJ BIAN.
DLOUMsBURG. FRIDAY. NOV. 5, is75
Rail Road Time Table.
NOTICE.

All contracts made by Mr.. Diellenbach for ad
vertsements, and pre- paid subscriptions will be
carried out by the present proprietors of this pa
per. Business cards in the directory will be
continued, at the old rates, unless otherwise or
dered, and will date from Oct. lst 1875. In
d ,btcdness to the COLUMBIAN on any account
from Jul, lst, 1873 to Oct. lat, 1875, will settle
with Mr.. Dienenbach. Persons desiring stop
their paper, if any, and those wishing to sub
scribe or to have their post office changed, will
please notify us at once. The paper will be con-
tinued to old subscribers unless otherwise order
ed. Owing to the great amount of work incl
dent upon taking charge of the office we have
not had time to change the dates on the printed
directions. Next week they will be changed to
Oct Sth, 1875.
Our legal duties will not be neglected by rea-
son of our having taken charge of this paper
One member of the firm, and both, when neces-
sary, will constantly look after the interests of
our clients.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-11-05

EDITORIAL CHANGE.-The Hon. Hon. II. l..
Dieilenbach, editor and proprietor OF the Colum-
bian, the organ of the Democratic party in Co.
lumbia county, Pa, has sold his paper to Messrs.
{. b. Brockway aad G.. f. Elwcll. Mr.. D. is
gent eman of distinguished ability, and has con-
dncted several papers with more than ordinary
efficiency. We sympathise with him in his sore
ailcton, the death of his wife, which has rem
dered necessary his Withdrawal from editorial
life, and wish him success in whatever business
he may engage. His successors are both gem
tlemcn of culture, and distinguished lawyers
- GreensJurg Argus.
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CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.


Htl'iIlh > iUilllOlit y 9lul.
SchencEs sea Weed Tonic
schenck3 Mandrake Pills.
Ara Che only medicines that VIII cure Pulmonary
consumption.
Frequently medicines tAatwnl stop cough Will
occasion the death ur the patient, they lock up tho
liver, stop the circulation OF the blood hcmorrhage
follows and Ia fact they clog the action OF the
Nctr organs that caused tha oou-l.
Liver complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes OF
tTo-thirds Of the cases Of Consumption. Many
prisons complain Of dun p5ln in the side CON
sIput7n, coated tongue p4.u IN the shoulder blade,
feelings Of drowsuoss and restlcssness. the food
lying heavily ON the stomach, accompanied with acl-
dity and belcling up OF wind.
These symptoms usually originate from n dlsordored
condition OF the stomach or o torpid liver,
Persons So affected, II they take one or two heavy
colds and IL The cough In these cases be suddenly
checked, viii find the stomach andllycr cloggtd,
naming torpid and Inactive, and almost before they
are aware the lungs are amass sores ana liberated
the result Of whichis death.
schenck's pulmouic Syrup is an expectorant
which does not contain opium or anything calculated
to check cough Suddenly.
Schonck's Sea Weed Tonic dlSsolyos the food mixes
with the gastric juices OF the stomach aids digestion
andcrcates lrlyenOu5 appetite,
When the bowels are cJstIyo, skin shallow, or the
symptoms otherwise Of aululous tendency Schenck's
Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by
J. II. SCHEsCE & son.
y. L. corner sixth and Arch SIS Phila
And are for sale by all druggists ana dealers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-11-05

The offer of Messrs. Rawlings C Vannatta to
give the use of the Opera House for the benefit
the of Normal School has been accepted, and our
suggestion of two weeks ago, which was made
in the alternative, will be acted upon in whole.
Arrangements are nearly completed for mu-
steal entertainment about the last of this month,
in which the Bloomsburg Quartette Club will
take an active part. This fact alone will be suf-
iicient to draw good house. Some time in De-
ccmber dramatic performance will be given for
the same purpose. The gentlemen who have
taken this in hand will undoubtedly carry it
through successfully, and when their names are
announced the people will feel certain Of an ex-
celent entertainment, The plays that have been
selected are of Il popular and stirring charac-
ter, and will give entire satisfaction. Further
particulars hereafter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-11-05

DIED.-At his residence in this place on We'd
nesday evening the 27th ult, Hon. n. c. West
Ter, in his 57th year, Mr.. Westler was resi-
dent of Nescopeck, Luzerne county for upwards
Oh thirty-nine years, during which time he took
an active part in politics and was elected by the
Democrats of that district to the House of Rep
resentatiyes at Harrisburg in the fall Of 1869,
and served with distinction during that term
lie removed to this place on the LIST of April
last in declining health, dropsy being the disease
that caused his death. He leaves large family
and many friends to mourn his early demise
The funeral took place from his late residence
on Friday afternoon.-I Independent
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-11-05
THE BLoOMSBURg MEETING,

Notwithstanding the incemency of the wealth
er, the Opera House was well filled on Monday
evening On motion of Mr.. Brockway the fol-
lowing officers were appointed:
President Lowenberg
Vice Prcsidents-Isaac Leidy, Hemlock; Jo-
seph Pohe, Centre; II. L. Defienbach, Milton
Charles, VIM. II. Shoemaker, and Michael
Casey.
Secretaries-W. II. Snyder, Orange; c. G.
Barkley and NJ. Vanderslice.
Hon. c. r. Buckalew was first introduced, and
made brief but able summary of the issues of
the day. He was followed by Darrell Kabfus,
of Mauch Chunk, native Of Columbia county
and an original Republican. lie was listened
to with intense interest," and his remarks met
with frequent approval Mr.. Kabfus is fin
ished speaker, well informed on the points at
issue, and can always hold an audience.