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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-29
10 following is the vote by wards:

From Ward l we have the most cheering re-
ports. All differences of the past are forgot
ten and the entire party is in earnest. 1t is
| true that Munjoy Hill will be the 'Little
Round-Top' of the fight next Monday, but our
friends are at work as they have not been for
years and are confident of victory.
Ward does not claim to be the banner Re.
| publican ward, but the Republicans there are
| united and will fight the odds against them
with as much determination as il sure of VIC
tory. The following committee was selected
to nominate five members of the City Com.
| mittee: G. c. Littlefeld, Jeremiah Howe, E.
M. LeProhon, Ezra Drew and c. Fl. Baker
| The caucus in Ward was one of the largest
and the feeling could not have been better.
They understood that Ward 6 proposes to give
the largest Republican majority in the city,
and will, accordingly, make strenuous efforts to
lead. The announcement that GEN. FEssEN-
DEN had received all the votes given, was re-
ceived with hearty applause. The following
named committee was chosen to nominate five
members of the City Committee: VIM Huse,
Dorville Libby, A. H. Prince, Geo. III. Abbott
| and Joel Whitney. The caucus adjourned
with three rousing cheers for GEN. FEssEN-
DEN.
| The Republicans Of Ward are wide awake,
as their large caucus indicates. They propose
to make it reasonably warm in that locality
| next Monday. The following committee was
| selected to nominate members of the City
Com mittee: o. B. Whittep w. B. Smith, L.
N Kimball, j. A. Brown aad Geo. Ell. Libby.
The Ward men at headquarters last night
were inclined to brsg little because they got
out the largest vote at the caucus. The "boys"
there are hard at work and if they do not make
good record next Monday all signs will fail.
The following gentlemen were designated to
select five members of the City Committee:
| f. A. Gerrish, s. d. Getchell, Franklin Saw
| yer, Charles Walker and L. G. Jordan.
Ward is well organized and its most eff
Gent sub-committees are hard at work. 1t is
the purpose of the Republicans of that ward to
head the list of Republican majorities next
| Monday: James Bailey, E. P. Chase and
BENZ. Stevens, Jr., were selected to nominate
members of the City Committee.
Ward always does well. 1t has generally
been the best organized and hardest fought
| ward in the city. Harmony prevails and all
| are hard at work.
The announcement of the general result of
the caucuses was received at headquarters with
three rousing cheers.
The caucuses to nominate candidates for
Aldermen, Councilmen, etc., will be held
Thursday evening at u o'clock, at which time
the committees to nominate members of the
City Committee will report
Everytttng points towards Victory. PUSH ON
THE COLUMN -
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A BOLD MISUNDERSTANDING yesterday
morning two men entered the house of Mrs.
Stafford, in the block of that name, and after
knocking her down robbed the house. Mrs.
Stafford had her house we'll supplied with dry
and fancy goods which she has recently bought
at auction, and it is said that the robbers got
about 5000 worth. The men were both we'll
known to Mrs Stafford, and she at once report
ed the robbery at the station. Not long after
officer Luther Sterling arrested man named
Doherty, who lives in the block, for the crime,
The second man is known and will be arrested
today.
Mrs. Stafford appears to have got into den
of thieves, for last evening officer Covell arrest
ed man named Miles, for stealing articles of
furniture from her. This man Miles also lives
in the block and has stolen goods from her sew
eral times before
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Y. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
J.w. YORK Ass1srAxr-PosrMAsr .:
OMce Hours. t.- .
From 500 m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. "a, 1875.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1.20
300 p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at JPN.
Intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
$40 IN and 2.3O pm.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1.20 D. m.
and l2.So N. Close at 800 m, 2.3o and 900 p. m
Bangor Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes.
Arrive at 800 p. M Close at 1880 D. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 a,
m: and 8 90 p. m. Close at 1870 and 500 p. IN.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
at ZOO am. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan, intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at 800 p. m. Close at ~ 80 o. m.
Skowhegan closed pouch closes at 900 pm.
rive at 2.20 p. m. Close at 12.45 pm.
Morning Northwestern by G. T. R. Arrive at S.45 a
m. Close at $50 a. m.
ana $50 p. M Close at $50 m, 1890 and 500 p.
Rochester, N. H., and intermediate offices. Arrive
at 40 and 11.25 p m. Close at 7.3O m, and
North Conway and other offices on the P. g. o. R
K. Arrive at 11.25 m, and 5.55 m. Close at 7.45
By the Bridgton Stage. Arrive at p m. Close at
$50 am. Il !. T'''f-i u 80 ~
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive at 600 a m.
Close at 500 m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, Mount Desert, Mill
bridge, Jonespert and Machias, via each steamer.
Arrive at a m. Close at 9 p m. -t.r .
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island. Arrive
Thursday at 6 a m. Close Saturday at $50 pm.
Foreign Mails per Allan Line direct close every
Saturday at 8 p m.
Foreign Mails via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers, Close at 2.30 m.
Collections from Street letter boxes at 7 90 a. m .
II M. and 2 90 and 500 D. m.
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WATER WAsTE.-We are requested again to
call the attention of our citizens to this subject,
which is fast becoming one of vital Importance
to all parties concerned. Notwithstanding the
mildness of the season and the fact that we
have almost reached the spring months, the
waste OF water has been greater than during
any preceding winter. 1t has been ascertained
that water-takers in the lower part of the city
not only allow the water to run continuously,
but. IN many instances, turn on the full force
at night, thus allowing immense quantities to
escape without securing the slightest benefit.
This has already seriously affected the quantity
of water in the reservoir, and unless it is check
ed at once the parties who are thus wasting
will find themselves in the same condition as
those in the upper part of the city, who are
now suffering from this unjust and unneces.
Sary waste.
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The Musrum.-"rhe JibbenaDosav', is to

THE MUsEUM.-"The Jibbenainosay" is to
very many people the most entertaining of
plays. To some its immense hyperbole and
utter unnaturaness make it as good as the best
of farces, and it appeals strongly to their ris
bles. Others, perhaps the majority, who like
blood and thunder in ther'n, take the play an
serieu1 and get greatly excited over its tragic
phases. To both classes the play can be hear
lily commended as one which NO person should
fail to see.
Mr.. Proctor is we'll and favorably known in
Portland, where he has had many warm friends
and admirers since the time of the old Museum
in Union street. When Mr.. Smith bought that
property in about 1849 or 1850, and removed it,
by tearing out old Union Hall and erecting an
elegant little theatre on the ground floor in the
rear of the building, Mr.. Proctor leased it and
made it, SO long as he continued here, very pop
ular with the public. He had an excellent
stock company and gave the legitimate drama
Old Joe Cowell was stage manager and low
comedian and unexcelled as Shakesperian
clown Mcfarland, Dick Stevens and wife,
Duff, Mrs. Bannister, Mrs. Farren and many
others of well known fame, were among his
troupe. Mrs. Bannister was then quite old,
but had been great fayorite twenty years be-
fore that as Mrs. Stone, at the theatre in Free
street, now the Baptist church, and was at this
time very fine in such characters as the Queen
Mother in Hamlet. Mr.. Proctor at that time
won hig concentrations in such characters as
Othello to the elder Booths Iago, and in other
fine representations, by which the Portland pub
lie learned to look upon him as an actor of taste
and genius. His great character was the Jib-
benainosay, and the enthusiasm in which he
was received in that has done much to lead
him into that walk and to cause the public to
partially overlook his high merit as tragedan,
but our Older citizens will never forget how
much they were indebted to his excellent taste
and hi Oh abilities for theatre which, at that
time, was unexcelled by any in the country,
and will be ready to greet him as "countrymen
and lovers"
Mr. Proctor was welcomed to Portland last
evening by generous audience in spite of the
storm. The gallery was crowded and the seats
below were nearly all full. If it be genius to
"give to airy nothing local habitation and
name," Mr.. Proctor can lay claim to such
title, for "Jibbenainosay" without Mr.. Proctor
is nothing. His style of acting is too well
known to need comment here. This character
calls out his peculiar qualities of voice and
power of facial expression in remarkable de-
gree. He was greeted with frequent applause,
and at the close of the second act was called
before the curtain. The support was remarka-
bly, good Mr.. Curtis made "Roaring Ralph
to the ideal standard, and the other parts were
very satisfactorily sustained. The scenic artist
deserves credit for his contribution to the play,
especially in the tableau the ''csnoe of fire"
at the close of the second act. "Jibbenainosay"
will be repeated this evening and tomorrow af-
ternoon
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Brief .Jotiings.

Fassett & Son have just drawn perspec-
tive view of the Harrington block. 1t looks
finely on paper.
Tue Orpheus Symphony Club have voted to
attend the Centennial exposition at Philadel-
phia in body.
The new service pipe and gate invented by
MIR. VIM. Todd will be exhibited to some OF the
Fire Department this afternoon.
Dr.. Won Bulow will give concert in Port
land April 10TH
AT the close of the entertainment at the
Museum last evening the Indian war whoop
could be heard in every direction.
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning
of Lent The regulations for Lent have been
published in these columns
The snow OF yesterday will be bad for the
railroad tracksas they have Just got cleared off.
The Rossini Club celebrate the birthday of
Rossini by a concert this evening. They have
very attractive programme.
Arrangements have already been made for
the Easter Monday ball.
The Portland Rowing Club had large com
pany at their dance at Lancaster Hall last eve
ming It was to raise funds to send crew t
the Centennial.
The storm last evening delayed the Pullman
trains about an hour.
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The Fessenden recruiting goes braveIy


The CENTENNIAL BLOCK. -Ground was bro.
ken yesterday for the Centennial block to be
erected by 81. N. Jose, Esq. on Exchange
street. The style of this block will be entirely
different from any in this vicinity. 1t will be
three stories in height, with Mansard roof, of
the composite style of architecture. 1t will be
built of Nova Scotia stone, and will be 50 feet
front and 6S feet deep. The first floor will be
six feet above the sidewalk, thus making a
basement nine feet in the clear in the height,
and containing two rooms running the whole
depth of the building. These two rooms can
be made into four. All the other floors will be
devoted to offices, and contain water closets,
vaults and all conveniences. The entrance to
the block will be in the center, in the form of
porte cochere supported by two polished granite
pillars.
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REPUBLICAN DISTRICT COMMITTEE. The
members of the Republican District Committee,
viz: Thomas Hancock of Gray, Eben n Perry
of Cape Elizabeth, Thomas Pencil of Port
land, j. W. Wentworth of Kittery, C. E. Gibbs
of Bridgton, j. M. Mason of Limerick aud j.
w. Beatty of Saco, met at the Preble House
yesterday and organized by the choice of Thorn
as Hancock, esq, for Chairman. and j. w.
Beatty, esq, for Secretary and Treasurer 1t
was voted to hLld the District Conve ntion to
choose delegates to the National Republican
Convention at Saco, May 25th, at - O'clock
the basis of representation being that of past
years on the gubernatorial vote of 1874.
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SuuerIOr Court.
FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs, j.,
SIDING.

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM, 1876, sYMoNDs, j., PRE-
SIDING.
MoNDAY.-Samuel II. Pike VS.. Emile j Enfer.
Assumpsit upon an account annexed to recover a
balance of the price of team alleged to have been
sold and delivered to the defendant, amounting to
$4475, also two notes. for $75 and the other for
500, signed by the defendant.
Defence-that the notes were in renewal OF a note
for $l75, which was an accommodation note to the
plaintiff, of which no part was received by the de
fendant in the discount OF the same That in regard
TO the balance claimed the horse trade defendant
was not to pay the balance unless the team proved
be as represented by the plaintiff, Whereas as mat
ter Of fact it not valuable represented but
older and worn, and consequently Of less value. De-
cision reserved
Strout & Gage for plaintiff.
Cliffords for defendant
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STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGaIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston Journal says that on the 24tf
inst, Col. Hugh Nevehs died in South Auburn
aged " years, months and q days. He serv
ed in the war of 1872. under Capt. Samuel Fes
sender, afterwards Gen. Fessenden, in the
New Gloucester company. Col. N. was borr
in New Gloucester, and afterwards took ar
active part among the militia 10 Cumberland
county, and attained the rank of colonel of a
regiment. He removed from Pownal to Au
burn in 1885, where he resided until his death
He was respected as a temperate and law-abid.
ing citizen.
The Journal says delegation of Auburn re.
formers-Messrs. Hillman, Wing, Laverty
with no idea of leaving that town until the re-
form ball is set IN motion there.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Our Fryeburg correspondent writes MI. Nc
Intire, who was run over on the P. & o. r. r.,
at Center Conway last Thursday, died Sunday.
No blame can be attached to the railroad. II
was blowing gale at the time, filling the all
with snow.-There is to be leap year CEN
tennial tea party al Fryeburg, Friday evening,
March sd ev Mr.. Zimmerman of Frye
burg, was the recipient of a choice barrel Of
flour Saturday, at the hands of Maj. D. R.
Hastings. Mr.. Zimmerman is regarded with
much favor in this section. A vigorous effort
will be made to retain him another year.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Mr.. Devlin's lecture
Sunday evening was we'll attended by a good
audience and was well received. He severely
arraigned the officials of certain cities who re-
fused him the use of their halls. Several at
tempts to make disturbance were squelched.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maehias Republican says that the light
house at Ayery's rock was quite seriously injur.
ed on the night of Feb. 10, during the severe
gale. The waves broke SO high that the whole
rock was covered at times with water and
spray. The small wooden house erected for the
accommodation of the workmen employed in
building the light house last summer and used
by Capt. Chase, the keeper, as a store house,
was washed away, together with the supply oil
coal and provisions. The keepers boat was
also destroyed. thus cutting off all communica-
ton with the outside world
The Republican is glad to know that Mr..
Drisko has been able to go to the Union office
again. He was disabled the 10Th of Novem-
ber .... -.........
IN GENERAL.
Patents have been issued to Maine citizens as
follows: G. G. Besse, Wilton, fat-iron heaters;
G. A. Wilbur, Skowhegan, inkstands; E. Web.
Der, Gardiner, milking stools.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr Watson Newhall, a
retired merchant living at No. 20 Danforth
street, dropped dead ac his residence yesterday
morning. He was in the act of dressing him.
self when he was taken with spasm and ex
pired. The deceased was for many years agent
for the Oriental Powder Company in this city,
but of late years he has not been engaged in
business. He was about go years of age and
leaves son and three married daughters Cor.
oner Hall was called but did not deem an in
quest necessary,
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ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-About 9
o'clock last evening as Mrs. Galley, who keeps
store on Fore street, was passing up Cotton
street she was attacked by man who demand
ed her money. The woman replied that she
had none and attempted to raise an alarm, but
he prevented her from doing SO and proceeded
to search for money. Some one passing dis
covered the man and gave the alarm, which
frightened him away. She is known to have
quite large sums of money at times, and proba-
bly, the man who stopped her last night knew
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LEAP YEAR BaLL.-The leap year ball Civ.
en- for the benefit of the Female Samaritan As.
ISOLATION at City Hall, last evening, was most
successful affair. The management of the bal
was entirely in the hands of the ladies' In the
box office was to be seen two young ladies-an
unusual sight. Ladies also took tickets at the
entrance and managed the floor. The mana
gers showed much skill in the arrangements
which were first class. But for the storm the
hall would have been much better filled.
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MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.


At Masonic Hall, No. 95 Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGEs-Ancien+ Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERS Greenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, R. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNCIL-Portland G. R. g. s. Masters, second
Monday.
CoMMANDERIEs OF K. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: st. Albans second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION.
Second and fourth Tuesdays Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNcIt-Portland Council P. of j cond Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-MaineC onsistory, S. P. R. s., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Unanimous for Gen. Jesse N den.

CENTENNIAL CREWS There are now two
crews organized to 60 to the Centennial, but
for certain reasons it is thought best to CONSOLE
dale the two and send the old Longshore crew.
Ii his is done it would not be strange if Maine
carried oil the Centennial prize. The old crew
is made up as follows: Conwell stroke. Twigg
DOW, and the two o Brian brothers. 1t is to be
hoped that this crew will be sent.
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We fought init Fessenden i'm 1864; we
vote for Fessenden on Monday.

BURGLAR ARRESTED Yesterday morning
Deputy Bridges arrested young man named
Walter Andrews for breaking and entering
Grin Hawkes. & Co.'S store, and Mrs. Wins
store near the United States Hotel. Andrews
acknowledged the crime and several of the stol'
en- articles were found on his person.
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"We all fight init Fes enden."

SERENADE.-Last evening large number of
members of the 1. o. o. F. lodges, accompan-
led by the Portland Band, gave Mr., Dwight G.
Parker serenade at his residence, on Congress
street. After the band played selection they
were invited into the house, where an hour of
social chat was had. Mr.. Parker is slowly
gaming the use of his limbs, and if no accident
occurs he will be on the street the first of the
summer
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To BE REPEATED.-This evening the Cath
olic Union will repeat their entertainment at
Music Hall. The drama "Brian Baroihme"
will be presented in very excellent manner.
To those who did not witness the first represen-
tation it should be said that the play was well
given and called forth loud applause.
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SCHOOL EXAMrNArIoN.-A public examina-
ton of the grammar and high grammar schools
of Ferry Village will take place to-day at the
new school-house. The examination of the
grammar school, taught by w. R. Anthoine,
will be in the forenoon, and the high grammar
school, taught by d. O. Moulton, will be in the
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AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENT the other
Charitable associations have had entertain.
ments to replenish their Golfers, and now a
young and rising dramatic club proposes to aid
the Provident Association. The G. G. ORA.
matte Club will present two plays for this put
pose at Grand Army Hall Thursday night.
The bill includes the drama of the 'Idiot Wit
ness" and the comedietta of 1.-TWO Flats and a
Sharp" They should have full house.
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PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters in Fluent Block, corner of Congress and
Exchange Streets, Rooms and 10. Open day and
evening. Business meeting every Monday evening at
u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. TO-
Second SATURDAY. in each month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge No. 6, Mon
day evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings
At their Hall, Clapp's Block Market Square.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
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CITY AND VICINITY.


ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Dramatic Entertainment-Grand Army Hall.
Concert-Second Parish Society.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
To Neutrality-suspicious.. H. Smardon.
A Card-Sch. Joshua Bates.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Davis g. Co.'S
The Sueg Canal.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dauchy's Advertisements.
Taxes-H. w. Hersey.
M. G. M. A.-Stated Meeting.
Lost-Black Cloth Bashlique
For Sale-Sch. William Arthur.
Horse Shoeing-C. L. McIntire g. Co,
Aerated Oxygen-T. r. Wasgatt, Jr,, MD,
Neck Tes-Owen & Moore.
To Lett. NJ. Peck.
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NEW CHURCH.-The Congregationalst socie-
ty at Norway are TO erect Few church the
present season. Messrs. +. 81. Fassett & Son
are drawing the plans for the same. The build
ing will be of wood, As by 70 feet, with a vestry
In the basement
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1. o. o. f.

A Odd Fello,os Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings Ancien
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, on Friday
yenings; Beacon, on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
B., second and fourth Saturday.
ENcAMPMENTs- Machigonne, first and third We'd
days; Portland, first and third Saturdays.
RELIEF AssOCIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN.-Boardo Of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening of January, April, July
and October.
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John has got to vote for Gen. Fessenden,"
said bright lady yesterday, ''or else take cold
dinners for a week. John and are out if he
hasn't the good sense to vote for the General,
who was General in the war and against the
General who was Geperal-where