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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

The fitness of things was consulted when
Boss SHEPHERD stslked into a Washington
court last saturday with heasurer BABCocK. TO
become his bondsman on all indictment for the
safe burglary. fiauked by the notorious BILLY
COOK as counsel. This trio had long been bound
together by the various ties Of RING brother
hood.
When BELKsAP was arrested TO answer GRIM
inally on the charge for which he II under lin
mt, the frst person sought for bail was
Boss SHEPHERD. The Boss thought IL "wouid
not look WE'LL" aud finally other bail was found
after a long ami difficult search In this case
BABcocK was master OF the situation, and the
Boss knew better than TO refuse a conied crate
who had only to open his lips In order TO send
him to the penltentiary. So there was no trou-
BILE or delay. Everything had been arranged In
advance, for the indictment was certain from
the testimony taken before the judiciary Com
mittee, and which had been partially made pub
lie.
one face was wanting In the tableau. which
would have greatly contributed TO It's complete
ness. RICHARD HARRINGToE could not be
found about Washington, where he had been a
few davs before. He disappeared As soon as the
tolls began to draw tightly around him. and
| probably has fed the country. Perhaps. how
| ever he may yet conclude 70 come back, and
| turn States evidence.
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A new industry has lately sprung mp In
New York. Unhsppily. It conflicts with Sab
bat arlan Ideas but stIll It grows. Every Sunday
the pedestrian who walks up Broadway, for
tunate In tho enjoyment Of stiffness after the
roar OF tho busy week. sees a succession OF
jealous boys picking away at the street pave
ment With all sorts OF ettempotised Implements.
"a earnest at this Sunday labor as the miner OF
Nevada after gold or silver. What are the
youngsters after2 The junk dealers could tell
you. They are digging out the bits OF non
sticking between tho stones and broken OF FROM
the shoes Of horses. All tho way from ths Park
TO Union square you see them. down on knee
and prytng away at the Embedded metal. They
find pIacers In every block. and we hope, though
they do violate the commandm emit. that they
earn needed pennies.
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teaches a auiet lesson OF good breeding and lack
Of ostentat,on which viii be valuable TO many
OF our free and independent citizens " they
will only heed IL. A bank president bank
cashier. an alderman, even an insurance officer,
or a Young editor, is not necessarily and In
trinslcally an important person. II, however,
ne shuil happen to be SUCH the world win nnd u
out, even II lie does not put on important airs.
We freely give these thoughts to our fellow cili-
zens, Or ,ther to an that MILTON Of them who
are wise enough to buy and intenty peruse THE
sun. that is to say. to nearly everybody, for the
credit OF our city be II said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

Lfurs
From TIE Herald.

Some Of Judge Jere Blacks friends were
anxious that the Pennsylvania Democratic Con-
ventiou should recommend him to the National
Convention MS a Presidential candidate, but the
Convention did not do so. Some days after IL
adjourned, the story goes, Judge Black hap
pened to meet Judge David Davis, now fire.
quently mentioned ~ a Democratic candidate
IN spite OF his being an old line Mhix.
you ought To be very good to me, Judge
said Black to Davis, " because am not a candl-
date"
"But you remain q good Democrat" said
Davis.
the difference between you and me, Judge.
am Dem ocrAt, but not a cand idAie, and you are
q candidate, but not u Democrat"
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rar SIN NEWSPAPER

4, printed and published every day in the year At io6
Ses and 10 Nassau street New York city tie regular
edition on secular days averages about 10000,
NJ weekly edition over $1,000 and lie Sunday issue
shout the same II thus prints and sells micn copies
Z week. which read all over the United states.
xhis circulation unprecedented In American jour
hsIlsm, and II Is constantly On the increase.
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We are afraid that there were few dropa Of
gall IA Dr. BAcoS's mA-horn.- Irtbune-
II there are a few drops Of gall in DR.. LEONARD
BACoN's lnk-horn, what do you put in YOURS,
young editor1 The ink is diluted with some
thing, but 1t can't be gall 1t seems mora like
mix ana water. We will tell you what 20 do,
young editor. Put a slight quantity of brains
into your ink-horn. Then, II you think best,
add all the gall you choose; but be sure and get
the genuine article, not some adulterated stun.
Do you not agree with us, JAY GOULD
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NOT THE Glory OF YALE.
Little Emmn and Becchcrism, Both - High
Time TO Unioad.

From Recent Sermon oy fhs Rer. Or. Bdrtof OF Boston
The corruption is reaching even into our
quiet seats OF learning. When in n particular
university one Professor, on an examiuauon
winch must have been TOO slight Of an Emma
mine. can receive u fee, say OF tens or thousands
OF doliars ana in the same college a lecturer
can tell the candidates for the ministry when
they enter the pulpit n they do not feel their
subject nevertheless 70 act as II they felt II. In
OF uid) and, moreover, the Prestdent OF the
same college can throw the weight OF his repu-
tation TO cloak anu cover up scandal Tor crimc)
that ought to bo exposed, Ia II not too much for
one Institution to carry. and time, A. Preside ut
Grant told his party. to unOadl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
TIE SAFE BURGLARs' CHANGES.
What sort of n Court is 90 Try Dabcoe.S.
rS.o,, a.. posfou UeyyH

Ff0,a The Boston Herald.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-It turned out
that when tho indictment was brought into
court to-day Judge Macarthur appeared
on the bench, although he has been absent
from court some time on account OF al
legged illness. Macarthur has alw w been re-
rarded ~ a member Of the District Ring, and IL
Il known that he IL, or WIS, member Of the
real estate pool. As in the former trtal OF the
safe burglars, Mr.. Columbus Alexander, VINO
came near beng the victim Of the conspiracy,
will employ private counsel TO assist the Dis
tr1ct Attorney. and he will protest against Mac
Arthur sitting to try the case.
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Was 10 because he knew their bad repu-
tation that the Emperor Of Brazil spubbed Mr.
FEEsH and sEcoR robson when they tried TO
ret him into their hands the other dayf Very
likely. OF course he knew that Mr.. FEEsH mad
been running the State Department In the inter
est Of spain, and that SEcon RonEsoN was as
corrupt a rogue az ever plupdered public treas
ury. Think Of such persons being sent on behalf
OF the United States Government to receive a
sensible, well.lnforrned man like Dom PBDRoI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
Charlotte Cushman's win.

PRovrpEScR, April is.-In the Probate Court
Of Newport yesterday the will OF Charlotte Cushman
was again considered but the Judge refused TO admit
the instrument 20 probate The will has four Witnesses
two Of whom are al hand. Que IL dead and te lourtn
10 Il Young, seaman, cannot De reached. The Court
requires proof handwriting Of the deai or absent
wltnessef and in the mean Time declines 10 nave tue
terms VI the " ~ made made pubic.
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DAILY AND SUNDAY, 90 cents line, ordinary sdver-
asing large tyne 30 cents and preferred positions,
70 cents TO $3.50 according to classification.
wKKKLy.-5O cents line no extra charge for large
ppe Preferred positions from 70 cents TO t2.
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DAN, u pages. By mall 55c. month, OF SOS
syear, postpaid with sundiy edition, S7.yO.
SUNDAY ~ paRes) 10 rer year. postpaid.
WEEKLY u pages. 81 40 per year. postpaid
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The rnore the alleged bond transaction
o. Brother BLArNE IA discussed In the news
papers, the more mysterious does the ahair
appear: and articles put forth rs satisfactory
EXPLANATIONS only serve tn FENDER the whole
business more indompfehehsible 70 the average
undetstahdfnr For instatce, a statement from
JAMES W. HAdKh Of Richmond, Me-. " bublished'
10 the effect that at tho accommodation OF MI
BLAINE he purchased--he docs not say from
whom preferred stock and Fold bonds OF the
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad III tho
nominal value OF about $1,000, for when ne
raid $4,000 He made the trade In the fan OF
1912, and got tho bonds In June, 1910. The Edet-
ern Argus had previously suggested that the
land bonds taken by the Union Pacific Hailrood
COMPANY might be portion OF the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railroad bonds which Brother
BLAfKE was compelled to take back from tho
Hon. Arsor ?. MORRILL,, Mr.. HAoER OF Rich
mond, and Others" and Mr.. HAoER IN his state
ment SAYS that he got the money he paid for
these bonds from Brother BLAINE Ia washing
ton In 1872 But he SAYS they we're not land honda
but gold bonds. and that he did not ret them
until June, In 1870, so they could not have been
the once bypothecated with MORTON, BLISS
co. but it Is curious coincidence that IN June
1870, the Little Rock aud Fort Smith Company
issued 100000 Of land bonds at toe same time
that 10 issued e3.b0O000 In gold bonds. brother
| BLAINE told Chicago newspaper correspondent
that the story about his receiving $4,000 for the
| bonds was arranged at meeting OF BRIsroW !
friends in Chicago. at which JOE MEDILL' Dea-
| con RICHARD SMITH, MURAr HALsrKAD, and
others were present; but Mr.. HALsTEAD
| and Mr.. MEDILL explicitly deuy the truth Of the
| charge, the former gentleman saying that the
story probably has Its fouud alton In the fact hai
| the editors named have been 10 possession OF
| particulars, believed TO be authentic, about Mt
| BLAINE's railroad business, that In the present
temper Of the public mind might prejudice his
| Interests as a Presidential candidate, and have
| 10 a friendly manner sought, but failed, to OBJ
| tain satisfactory explanations. Again, CORE
| spondent OF the Boston Hes aid says that the
| records OF one Of the Arkansas courts show thai
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Com
| pany still owe Brother BIAIsR 81, 900 for money
oaned by him but a gentleman now In thu
| city who has q valid claim against the SAINT
| company, and therefore an interest la its stand
| ing, says that a. late ne last summer he made
| thorough examination OF the liabilities OF th'
| company. and at that time there vas no elaiu
| Of BIAfNE's among them. The matter Is Ger
tAlnIy very much mixed, aud the friends OF tn
great politician from Maine must feel that hi
| prospects will be seriously Effected unless th
business Is very promptly made entirely clear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
jim.

Jim.
whaAt-Jim1
Jun Blaine
Got lmI
Great Cain
Jim Blaine
OF the state OF Maine,
Amartest ouss ia out Of tnc lu
Got hmp
Our jim
Cheeky jim,
Full 10 The bnm
OF brass anu sass, ana pluck ana vim
Got Jim =
Why he's the festive liftc pm
That went through catawampous Hih
And made the ch.valry so ms
He stole Ulysset's little squirt,
And put on Morton'a bloody Shirt
Hammered ConklingS bump Of sumption,
walloped Hayes ont OF resumption,
whitehead Buffers CORY locks,
And put . black eye on sam Cox.
Got himi
Our Jim
Jim Blaine
or the State OF hainei
win somebody please explAin7 Il. b.
P,eurisy paina and all asthmatic and broDohla
Anec soon relieved by thAt certain Ieucuy ~
aou anA IAnua'a hxnNgtATAnt.-AaU,
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letter signed Manhattan" rejecting upon
Mr. STEPHEN MAssEr In an Injurious aud wanton way
accidentally found place In our columns the ether
day Its statements, We are convinced, were manly a
tissue Of mmrcprese atGtons and regret t appear.
ance. MIR. hAssET, who has Just returned from two
years residence In Europe IL now on his way to san
Francisco. In Paris and London he gave his clever
entertainments TO crowded houses Gdh0ndifs Mes.
nger in Paris especially spoke OF him IN terms Of high
commentator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

Remit subscriptions In Post once money orders
registered letters. drafts New York to the order
Of THR Sun, at our risk.
Any subscriber failing to receive his paper within
reasonable time after writing will please advise Us
promptly Of the fact whether he sent cash, check
money order, or registered letter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
The Coming Actress.

Miss Anna Dickinson Is to make her nrst ap-
pearanee the OF the Globe Theatre. In Boston,
on the 9Th OF May Her WardrODe said 70 be the most
elel ant which been prepared IN TINS country
for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

Amuscments TO-DAY.
l..s.., OF Music-n a.rs.r. q. s.'gis
u,sth's Theatre h.s-yV
Ieweft Tkeatre oa itsnd.
preoLIyn Theatre oar American cou'n
Chateau Mablllc Varieties -alt q, sni u -
f.~te Thestre-Mcisfn School o. ehnT, a. Nshuss.
Inth Avenue Theatre Paw. hsLn"
eisbe Theatre -Naisiv Mstlnss
n.vs a Gaining. Circus ssh - ard BF'.d-'y'
Lyss-- b~stre-BlaeA Eyed susan MATINEE
elynpie Theatre HunPy Duuipiy. h.tn's
Partisan Varieties -istn a. saa s'o.i".J
Peri Theatre Bra"
esn Frnnefscc Mnstreis -vsrHf
fsuy Pastor. Theatre-vsisty
thirty fourth street Theatre-rsr''' b''" h.nA"
3hvutre Csmioue S.e Auraeucua nrires
isles Square Theatr' Fsreoi
Ws11aek's Theatre Tvin@
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

There are three candidates for the Presidency
In the Cabinet-FIsH, JK~EL ana BMsrow.- HeT44i'
why do you thus refuse to recognize the
claims Of Judge PIIRRrPoST? We fear the
Herald Ia too much under the influence OF Mr..
WILLIAM FULLERTON.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

A meeting OF the National Committee OF Lib
era Republicans 10 20 be held IN the Fth Avenue Ho1el
on Monday May g. 70 take acton IN reference 70 Ia
uOnAl convention.
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by the publication OF Sunday edition the
Courier dss Eats Unts becomes daily paper In fact
well as name. This weedtei organ OF the Franco
American population OF New York has already enjoyed
Aprosperous Of fortynine years. We congran-
late upoH It's present vigorous management, and Its
readers prospect OF seeing good paper seven
DAYS IN the week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

The Committee on Foreign Arairs IN
the House see m to have turned aside from their
original inquiry into scHENCKs oficia conduct,
and are now Investigating the Emma mine.
crowd OF sdventurers, spectators. and bum mers
from Utah nnd this a good opportunity OF visit
ing Washington at the public expense. Accord
ing to their testimony, the Emma mineis richer
than any vet discovered, the British public was
not taken In at all, and ScnREoK is the victim OF
a popular delusion, when would make him tho
next President II republics were not proverbially
unerateful. But II every word was true which
these swift witnesses have sworn TO, II would
not touch the merits of the case before the COM
mittee. The only questions are, did Mr.. scHKNcK
bstray and disgrace his high once by becoming
a director and trustee Of the Emma mine fraud
Did his ofncial name and recommendation de-
ceiye the Brtish publicT Did he make money
out ofit7 II there was no other testimony than
the ofiicial correspondence In the Department
of State. the House could not refuse to pass the
strongest censure on this dlshonored Minister.
As It IT, no Ia stili holding ofice and drawing his
salary by the proceeding OF the very committee
which lie to pronounce judgment on him.
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No such word was ever whispered until
this investigation began, and the old prac--
tices would have continued undisturbed IL
n new House of Representatives had not
uncovered the thievery by which public
oficials have been able to maintain double
households, acquire property, and live llko
nabobs upon small salaries. The bottom
facts will now come out, Notwithstanding
the efforts of Republican patriots who have
shared i'm the spOils.
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Dom rEDRo's coBREsFoSDENTs.
Letters tina, will Interest the Fable More
than 1hev did their Recipient.

On Monday afternoon just before o
O'Clock, the American soyereigns who crowded
Twenty-third street In the hope OF getting a
elm RE of their imperial brother Of Braganza,
were erat6ed 10y the spectacle not only Of
majesty. but Of majesty in lively action.
window Of the Emperors bArlor was thrown
wide open. and tall. nobIe-Iooklng figure, lean
irr out, after vigorous gesture, which was va
rlously Interpreted below ss token OF afatiilca-
ton, impstiehce, courtesy DISGUST and bene-
dction, flung into the air a large bundle OF pa
pefs, ana hastily shut down the sash.
As the documents 1uttered into the street,
the American citizens there assembled stopped
cheering and began frantic .tfuekle to possess
theti. The general opihiofi rernrdifrs the WIND
fall was that the ncnafcb had determined 70
reward the crowds friendly interest In his per
son bt libetul distribution Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

As engineer in charge OF tho public
buildings and grounds, heasurer BABoocK has
habitually stolen the valuable flowers from the
green houses In his keeplng-whicb ought To be
entirely bolished--and distributed them among
the families of members OF Congress and ON
cials, with the com pliments of Gen. BABCoCK,"
as II they were his private property There are
two reviyalists at Washington, initiating MOODY
and sANKEY on a small scale. BABCocK In
cluded them 10 the number OF his dispensations,
and the strange spectacle was presented Of
preachers pleading for tho reformation OF sim
ners amid the sweet odors OF flowers purioned
by a pu bio officer from the Government gardens.
Mr. DEECHERs new lecture, which he In 20 do
liver IN Boston on Thursday evening next, 10 called
" Tho Ministry OF Wealth. ITitHne
What does BEEcHER know about tho ministry
| OF wealth that Is valuAbleY He might better
lecture On the ministry Of hypocrisy Then he
could enforce the lessons he conveyed with
abundant examples from his own experience.
| Though Dom PEDRO III. may have snub-
bed Mr.. FLESH and sEooR RoBEsoN, yet he has
| gained the respect of us all. Give man a So
| cure and iudisputable position, and he has no
need to arrogate Importance TO himself. lie
doesn't nnd IL necessary 10 60 about with a
crown stuck ON his head, OF to write under his
name, "This In a King" "this is an Emperor
Dom PEDRO II. behaved In Europe just aehe does
here. He was as iDdefatigable there In seeking
information and In storing his mind with the re
| suits OF observation as he Is here. 10 London
| in Pare. in Rome he acted In New York
Civil, courteous, tInpretentious, earnest, he wen
about TO learn, not TO display himself, which II
the poorest business 10 which man, whethe
he DO emperor gYounR editor. can engage. Ill
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

DUxTEICYSr MOHARCH; The kindness with
which your Imperial Majesty regarded my hum.
ble efforts to please at booths last night. and
the gractUus smhe with which you greeted me
when ON several occasions | entered tho i'm
ueriAl box. embolden me TO presume that have
been so fortunate NJ to win your powerful favor
Personally should like TO be Duke; but u
there are no vacancies just now amonR TIA
duksdOus, | Am willing TO be cast rs n Count
with the understanding that l am TO be shovee
at the earliest opportunity.
JosIPH IA. TOoKKR, Commodore.
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A CONSIDERABLE OFFER.

The Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
notentiary Of the United States near the Court
OF H. u. NJ. presents hts compliments TO his
Majesty Dom Pedro III. and begs Ia say lin con
nuence) that n bls Majesty desires instruction
IN IA celebrated American game, as taught with
crest success at several Courts OF Europe, the
Y. f. and ". =. h at his Majesty y service.
The r. Z. nd N. p. bevs TO add that lie would
be satisfied to allow his remuneration ~ depend
upon his NaIesty's discretion.
W AsuISCrON April 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19

Pieurisy pains, and all ssthmatic and bronchial
Affections relieved BY that certain remedy toi
coughs and ooleS, Or. JAEns's kxnastnrAnt.-Aay'
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JAMES II. TO PEDRO II.

BROTHER Please accept my personal thanks
for coming IN the same steamer on which the
Herald AN nassador had paid his faro To Ne "
York. The facilities thus accorded him for
seeing YOU dltly and watching YOU ca. were lot
only coInplimentury 70 the H,ruid, out also a
graceful acknowledgment OF the enterprise VI
American journalism.
IJo YOU ever inkY Please lnd enclosed a free
sea- on ticket to my new nall Oh sixth avenue.
Fnternany yours.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
, 1876-04-27

imously. praying fthe Lieut.. Govern or
to take into contideration with view
of preventing foreign drovers with large
bands of blakk cattle. horses and other
stock from pasturing them on the pub
lie domain without charge as has been
Iona.
Papers laid before the House, show
hat tie sum of $50. .665 SO has been
expended on the dry dock account, and
the local government on the thirteenth
inst, made application to the Dominion
Government for the advance Of that
sum under the arrange ment made with
Canada in view of the ten years guaran.
tee.
The C. P. R. r. Engineers allotted to
the British Columbia division, will leave
Ottawa Immediately to resume their
labor.
Large quantities of supplies were
shipped to the mainland last week to be
followed by moro to-day.
The ship Itasca with cargo of L.
1OO,O feet OF lumber from Burrad
Inlet, arrived here yesterday bound for
Valparaiso. She has not yet sailed.
Steamer City of Panama sailed at 6
O'Clock P. NJ. yesterday for San Fran
cisco. Has about seventy passengers.
LONDON. April 20 The free handicap
race at New Market to day was won by
Maitland. Preakness, the American
horse was fourth.
The Post and Standard criticizes
Signor Rossis' Interpretation of the
character OF Hamlet unfavorably. The
Post concludes, however, that the gen.
-ral verdict was eminently favorable.
The Standard says, those who expected
much from Rossis' Hamltt must make
up their minds to be disappointed.
VIENNA, April 20.-1t is stated that
the negotiations which have been pend
ing at Constantinople since the 5th be
tween the Porte and the special envoy
of Montenegro demand the cession q
the Herzegovinian valley as far as Mos
ter besides the Harbor of Spizza.
, 1876-04-27
FOR SALE /!

MyHE UNDIVIDED HALF OF BLOCKS
u Nos. 8, Q, and II. and the undivided half
~ s.ar4so~-s ~ ,cks Nos g. 6, 10, II, 16, Is. and
-, IN Warup adoition to the Town Of Seattle,
Apply b II. z. HATHAWAY,
Seattle, March ~, 1876. Inn
, 1876-04-27
To Rent.

IN wO fRONT ROOMS SITUATED ON
IL Mill Street. Suitable for an Office. Ad-
dress A. B., Post Once, Seattle. s18d
, 1876-04-27
FOR SALE.

IN EN- TONS OF UN-BALED HAY. AT THE
Terry Farm on Duwamish River. Apply
to j. T. McNATr. If
, 1876-04-27
NOTICE.
PAY up!

HAVING DISPOSED OF MY SALOON
u interest in Seattle, all parties Knowing
themselves indebted to me are requested to
call and settle at once. Charley Smith, at the
old place. is authorized to receive and receipt
for moneys dus me. RUBE LOW.