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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-14
Vermont News.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY


The manager of the Burlington and
LamOille Railroad has rendered free
ride over the road to all the stockholders
which includes the taxpayers of the
towns that bonded in aid of the road !;
separate day will be given to each
town.
Sunday afternoon, Peter Bushy, while
out on cunning excursion with two
companions, in South Burlington, was
severely injured by the bursting of his
gun. The thumb of his left hand was
blown off, and could not be found, and
the hand otherwise mangled; besides
which he received bad wound over
the eye, extending from the nose around
to the temple. His hand was so badly
shattered that it was found necessary to
amputate it at the wrist.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Mr.. Horace Livingston, an old and
esteemed citizen of st. Adams, died in
that village on Saturday last at the age
of 80 years. He had carried on his bus
mess there i'll one store for tifty-three
years. Mr.. l.. was brother of Asa 5.
Livingston of St. Johnsbury.
Mr. Hammond, the feather bed reno
waiting man of st. Adams, recently drove
Il single team from that place to Mont
pelier-60 miles-iD seven hours; about
one mile in seven minutes. He should
be prosecuted for cruelty to animals.
Thomas Cunningham, aged about %,
an unmarried resident of st. Adams,
while asleep, it is supposed, on a side
track, was run over by the shifting en-
CINE backing some freight cars upon
him. The body was shockingly mutt
lated. The car wheels apparently pass
ed from the right ankle diagonally
across the abdomen and severed the left
arm. He lived only few hours. The
switchman heard his cries, stopped the
train and found the body.
ORANGE COUNTY.
between East Randolph and Royalton,
the 4th, caused the frightened passen-
gers to leap from the coach. Rev. d.
j. Griffin of Jewett City, Col, was very
seriously injured.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
The st. Johnsbury Preachers Meet
ing for this district will he held at Bar
ton, commencing Tuesday, September
25th, to continue three days.
Little Henry Tanner jumped into the
river and saved a smaller brother who
fell from Cade's bridge, few days
since, at Barton Landing.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Rutland county fair was not an
extensive show. A balloon ascension
was among the attractions. Prof. King
went up mile OF two, drifted for IN
hour over the adjoining towns, and
finally descended at Centre Rutland.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Homer w. HeatOn, well-knOwn
lawyer of Montpelier, met with pain
full accident at Barre, Wednesday
While examining mill property he fell
upon a rock and fractured the neck OF
the thigh bone.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Brattleboro had a fashionable we'd
ding the 5th-Miss Edith, daughter OF
Hon. Royal Tyler, and Mr.. G. w. Plat
of Greenfield, Mass.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
On the 5th, the Central Vermont de-
pot at RoyaltOn was entered by burglars
and the money drawers of the United
States & Canada Express company and
the railroad were broken open. Nc
valuables were taken. The mail bag
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-14
WINDSOR COUNTY.

On the 5th, the Central Vermont de-
pot at RoyaltOn was entered by burglars
and the money drawers of the United
States & Canada Express company and
the railroad were broken open. No
valuables were taken. The mail bag
for New York and Boston was found
cut open and ritied of the New York
and Boston letters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-14

" Come to the Fair next Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-09-14

Brattleboro had a fashionable we'd
ding the 5th-Miss Edith, daughter of
Hon. Royal Tyler, and Mr.. G. w. Plat
of Greenfield, Mass,
, 1877-10-25

A correspondent Of London paper pro-
fcsscs to hare reliable information regarding
the programme to bo carried out by lilo
French Ministry. 1Io assor&s that tho Son.
ate, which will bs In working order several
dnyR bofors the Chamber Of Deputies, will
proceed to ill the vacancies, four In num-
bor, by tho election Of Conservatives, which
will strengthen tho Government to that extent
Tie elections disposed Of, The Ministry will
appear before tile Senate, Inform that body
NJ TO tho political situation, and demand q
yote Of confidence. With this bncking THO
Ministers will proceed to the HOUSE OF Dep
utieH and ask TINT the budget be taken
mp aud ao:od upon without dolay. This
1ntter movo Of tho Cabinet will DO met BY q
vo.o Of censure, which In turn will be follow
cd by lomaud upon tho Senate for nnother
dissolution, on the ground that tho Deputies
havo rnfused 10 pass tho budget Tho Senate,
concurriug with the Marshal's views, tho
Lowor 1louso, oven l,efora tho late elections
shall llavo been verified, will bo again dis
solved, and stato Of siego proclaimed. Now
elections will 10 ordered In April, provided
no conp shall intervene, and the Government
will arriy its "suporvisory" functions to
Ruch All extent as 10 securo further Con-
servatiyo gain, II not to secure au actnal
majority. All this sounds strangely. But
tho sceno Of this wonderful play is laid Ia
Francc, and its authors arc as yos unable To
toll tho world whether 1t will provo comedy
or a tragcdy.
, 1877-10-25

The Republicans Of this county have nom
mated no comfy ticket in ten years which
gave so general satisfaction to all classes OF
good citizens rs The ono selected OH Tuesday.
It leaves scarcely anything to ba desired,
and very littlo to 10 rogrottod. II It Ia not
elected, tho reason will be either that tho
members Of The party nro too apathetio to
turn out aud vote, or that the Republican
party is hopolessly ID the minority in the
county md cannot elect n ticket, 10 matter
how good It may be. Tho lattcr we do not
,elisve, and tho former, NO trust, can ho ro-
moved before election day. Let avery man
who desires reform In county nffairs turn in
and give tho ticket lift, md It's election
will bo placed beyond tho contingency Of de-
feat
, 1877-10-25

than To lsnvo their representatives Mt horse-
race. hohnobbing over brandy -smashes md
betting tho t1ollars Of our fathers on Tom
Ochlltroo, Parole, nnd Tanbroeck, and
legislation can nfforsl to whit day ronding
tho iss,,o OF tho Baltimore rnco-trnck, when
such golden opportunity Of promoting
good fellowship occurs. It shows Tint tho
sonthern cassso is not languistaing, md TINT
tho Presidential policy Is not Immediately
dangerous. Tho constituents mny DO little
onvious OF their representatives that they,
loo, cannot 10 TO a horsc-rnce md have their
rny go on; but they will not bo disposed to
l,nrahly criticise tho American N. r. enjoy
ing their Derby Day, ns it appears to bo an
nnsoctional and bipartisan mcnst,ro, eolcly
in the interest Of good-fel1owst,ip. Cox anl
GARFIELD, len BUTLER mud FERNANDO Woop,
Our CAn7En and A1DnrcH, will DO nil tho
more friendly with each othor when they
roturn, especially II their horses win.
, 1877-10-25

The Chicago rrodncu maEkcssweEe irregular yes.
tesusy, and lcss active. Meas pork closed steady,
It $l+.5o for ortobcr and 81, 55 for i.n-
unry. Lard c!bscd ian,c, nt $50 for
October and Ss.:o@s. 2...x for January.
kca.s weso steady, n Gc per u for loose
shoulders and TIC for do short ribs. Lake fteg,ta
lcts ncsivc and stcadicr At 3sc for corn 10 uf
f#lo. Whisky ~aa unchanged. Al 81. oS per Ea}lon.
P1ouf vaA gnlct nnd drm. Wheat cloacd le low
es. at 81. osi Tor October and Il. 01A01. 04E for
November, Corn closed easier, At 44hc cash
and4tic for November. Oats closel quiet, at
13!ic for October or November, Rye WAS steady,
ut 5asse Barley closed hrp,, at }0c cash and COKE
for November. lioga wtro lult and closed weak.
at l5c decline. Sales were principally at 81, 75t
600. tatslo were moro active md at aiendy
prices, selling as S. oe9 10 Tor inferior to fancy
grs!cs slIecp were 1.n,, at s.. T;5dl4. 3D. There
naa iaspcctcd Into storc In tt,ts city yesterday
l2D cars and 210 bu wheat 1aA cRs and II. ZOO bu
corn, 60 cars nnd i, 600 bu osta cars md 200 tu
syc, md IL cars and $50 bu harley, Total I'LL
cars), la0, GOO bu, Ono hundred dolars in gold
uonid buy s1o2. Is In Ercenbacks at The eIoes.
, 1877-10-25

4 Northern DoH,ocrat In Congress- has been
counting noses on thu Texas Pacific subsiay
question, with tho rcsnlt Of making out very
gloomy outlook for tho monstrous grab.
1fo calculates that the strength Of the
measure among Southern Democrats has
been Rroatly overcst,matetl, vllilo It,
New England. The Middle stntes, tho
West, and tic Northwest the Democracy
arc almost solid in opposition toit. 11o also
calculates TINT 1t will bo necessary for Tons
Sco71 10 purchase Gfty Dcmocrntic votca
outright In order to secure the passage Of tho
bill-nn operation attended with sotno diff
Guilty, not 30 much BY reason Of tho ltigh
price Of tho article needed, rs Oh account Of
the magnitude of the negotiations.
, 1877-10-25
NO MUMMlEs NEED APPLY.

Tbcr0 BoemH to 10 q liSpQYitiou on tho
mart of tba ayernco f,nptacabio CONGRESSMAN.
Ind Of some Cougrcssmon who arc not 70
imp,aoab,a AZ ttev uro vaciliotino. to eonsti.
tuto themselves mummics. OF, 10 carry out
the Eryntian gi,pile. yphiuxos. baut upon
maintaining All absolute silenca, reoaralasa
NJ u,o wants Of their constituents or tho
messing uoet1s Of the situation, Like a s,lky
aehool.airl at variance with l,sr companion.
thov oro determined not 10 speak 10 lbs
President or spcak about lin, mud thus
ach;eva n royenro na childish M It IN si}lv.
In nursuoncs Of Ills small businosa. ti,o
tino Of mcmbers seena to bo devoted urinc,-
no)1v to caucuses of delegations hald in
a,cra. ar fntendad To ba secret. nj w,,,ch
thew nledoe Themselves not to vote unon anv
nuestions or resolutions offered by Demo.
arata involving The reputation. statue. or
nolfcv Of tho presidsut. This IL not onlv
nnorilo. Int weak and cowartlly, md ia a
eon,xa c,arncteristio Of vary a,nali men. vho
cnrfcsa thom.elyea nnahls To rrannlo
viii, .,,sroorc,aa ~ ri.o IN the isxa, ~
crtraonltnary occasions, Their oonstituenta
,v1,ar ,hsv a1.,tat1 than all mt anr,,,uo
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, 1877-10-25

Tho Silver Commlsslou, lu glyp9 tho history
Of tho act prohibiting tic co1uage Of the silver
dollar, calls attention IL sn official statement,
showing how tls actual purpose aud effect of
that part of the law was kept secret. TITO re-
port says:
TAs most striking evidence, psrhaps, Of tho pub
lie in1tte4i0n 10 Ihe pnect 0S shs coinage act us
lH;3 ~ the tact tlst President GxAkr, who s,gncl
IL, and whu MAJ critically uascsvaut OF tho lsgisa-
tou VI Congress, hau no knowledge Vt what it
really accomplished 10 sela&ioA tu tho dsnouettGa
ton OF stlses md WIZ still unlniormcd about 1t
lAts - thx following uctOtef. II tho President Vt
Tho United States, In daily intercourse with tbs
public u,tn u Wy country. ha4 failed " hear das.
InX certainly eight mouths that tbs laws w luuyeE
permitted money 10 ba coined from sireE il ruust
be tEas that thu txnoEance " lhs subject was yen.
eTul aud profound. III letter written oct. !.
1873, 70 As. CowDAxY, Gen. GIANT xalt:
woIdEf that h!ter u not slte4dy eotIiux into tho
asI1s* " sasp{ ~ 4eas.spsy ~ L. s1s eISaanf r.. r.
4l..Yt ~ W o!of tr.stsnA sa9teas{ 70 m9ks q.
ne4s VI ths caw4IJ. suYtf Will Ks&4uAily t4ks ths
, 1877-10-25

1sDionnny. lEk0 ut1ut1tY. Rl1u91 Ganiu at
home. Tho pr,n,fer Of a grant nation ike
ours makes a serious mistake II l,e proceeds
unon .io theory Tint It ia on1y in a foreien
,n;saion TINT n tliplo,nat lutls lia opno.tu-
nity. Under our system OF Government.
wbic1, recarda tia forcfou ernbass;ea na ornn.
mental shelyes on which to range antiouatsd
specimens of po.itical b,ic.a-brao. moro d.
plou,acy Is required IN tho dispoz;tion there.
Of than from tho accredited plsouos and
vasen ofter t),ey haro bonn l,ostowo,,. rr.
sscrotarv F,a,t has roeontlv reveaIe1 an nm.
,,orraasinp erperienco OF Lila administration.
Which shows That Diplomacy In tho Stato H..
nortuent ia moro essential than Mt a foraiuu
Court. uocosua)ly mentioned to the 1ato Sir,
S,ruxrn That t},o hitter ouoht IN 20 abroad for
fia health and for o,9,or roasona. and when
M sr,,Yxn n,oa,1ed r,overtv, s,crat,,v r,su
o,t1o,,. :. viz m, co ~ ,fir,x,or ," 1,haro
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, 1877-10-25

Periodically there turns up In sons part of
the country = mysterious, luxurtt,us fatmalo
gambling house, run by queen Of fashion, AID
cl puu atettcd BY II small army Ut lluuEs. A
Fortunate uews.huntrr, with ruro discrimination
~ to thu value Of sensations, h,lds this TsrlasIi-
abs residence (gcMcralty when all othcrs nre
closed against Lin), anti with great particulassty
OF detail tells OF the people who frequent It and
OF tho wat suula VI money that nightly change
hands, I'lIs year tho house turns up In San
francisco, IL pasronixcd BY both sexcs of the
best soeicty, md Ia au elemeus Of 'Frisco With
out Which tho town would cease 10 exist. Two
yeasa ago Now York depended upon IT. Two
yours beforu that Chicago furnished tho site,
aud travelling back VIC tnA 1t Within tue reeoI-
lection Of tho prcscut generation In halt The
cities on tho Atuer1ean continent. II IL ueyes
located Oh any especial street; names are never
given; II IL shroudel In dlm though scarcely
religious light, sud is-ln shors-ln all proba-
bIl!ty y fraud.
, 1877-10-25

Nj. GuxTnER, ono Of the County Commis-
stoners, denies TINT he llas acted wlth tho Hing
Commissioners, but claims that lie Inns tried TO
reduce salaries md rctrcnch expenses, ana that
he 1las becu voted down bv tho others. lie says
that he ts not a candidate fur reelection, but
intends to retire when h!s term expires; and
That he has mado record Ut which ho Is not
ashamed,
, 1877-10-25

The country evidently Is safe. The era
Of poace, harmony. and reconciliation has
returned. North and South shake hands
and agree to adjourn The Housa for day
to 20 down to Baltimore to sca = horse-racs.
The people might 50 farther and fore wosss
, 1877-10-25

Gen. GaAsT arrived In Frnnce last evening,
laudlng at Boulogno, where he was welcomed
by tbs officials Of TINT city, md then taken
tn charge by doputhtion sent from Paris as
tie official representatives Of tho Govern
n,ent. He proceeded to tho Capital, aud
wss there received by m aidc-de-cemp Of
MArA(I11oy
, 1877-10-25

II turns out TINT It sometimes takes moro
than two tn make bargain. Witness the
diplomatic awkwarlness in which Secretary
Ey4n1s became involved With the Penusyl-
vauia delegation. Tho President IL the
third party requisite to seal this bur-
caiu, aud 1t IL known that ho
will not sanction its performance.
lls hkos tho ground that aa indispensable
ooud'tion OF tho arrangement was, That The
psron named should uos 10 distasteful to
the Administration and ,ts supporters, and
that inaAnuch as the Psrnsy!yauians failed
70 carry out their part Of tho contract, lie
whole thing il OF. It may be set down rs
settled that SlNoS C1MEuoa will not 10 ten.
dsrad thu British mission.
, 1877-10-25

In tho race for houors, both In Ohio and
Congress, AlLToN's pair a. dice appear to have
been loaded 50 nssto bring tue double SKIES to
tho buttom. 1Ie hasn't even ell!rped slncc ths
election,
, 1877-10-25

It hna been decided 10 change tho plans of
tho Chicago Cussom-IIouao Building so na to
make tho main entrance open upon Clark
street, instead Of Dearborn, rs wns osigI-
nnllY conta1nplnted.
, 1877-10-25

Calhoun Novelty Theatre.
Clark street. orroslta ths Court.liouse. ''wlld bI
the KIaE Ut The uortter Men,"
, 1877-10-25

The Democracy hare not ret carried their ID
dorscment of The Specification policy" into
their primaries
, 1877-10-25

business In Chicago wrro RECENTLY made Iu the
United States District Court. A saloon.kccpcr,
who Ind cnioycd tho most fashionable patrvt1.
age tn the city, went into bankruptcy. Among
his liabilities was scheduled q debt due to q firm
of wholesale lrug;lsts s'for materials used in
compoun.,ing liquors" Tie publication Of this
hill. which under ordinary circun stances would
bc marked "stslctly private and cunlldcntial,n
las agitated tho fashionable youth. The ill.,
ell|ry which Is naturally suegcstcd 10 tho
uhtsky-lrlnking man In conucction with It ts,
What materials arc used by thu best 6aloop-
keepers In compounaimg l,auors AMI
what Is th.s now and csotcrtc art7 It i4 cy(-
IDENTIFY tourishtu9 Industry. For II the satoon-
keeper owed nearly $l,OoO for drugs when he
, 1877-10-25

CLARK strce!. orpos1te BheEnlsn ltpulc. Engage
u,cnt OF tho Campbell Comedy Combination. ''ttu1
Women Love" sradainel kAnd, Dattlciier. ctt.
4tessrs Norris, Lake, etc.
, 1877-10-25

N.udolrh Ngcef. between t:1ark aud Lastlts
''sarInnas,nlua. Ntstsm-s flanehett. Letournen1
slc. I MeN4ss. Morton, Norris etc.
, 1877-10-25

Greenbackf at tho Now York Stock Ex-
change yesterday closed at MI.
, 1877-10-25

TnoAAR J. .Ti1NNEH Lnn0E, No. .toe4 4. r. and
ina.ea. nj j.i . eMsn Mvnfas.. faS Esesaass
},ylldins, ior hI.ne.. afia work 81 M. Y. begVvs:
FIpflurt nrt cordially irFlted 10 mett with Ut. By
of,irF uf ". II. ". II. STANTON Fet'Y.
, 1877-10-25
AMUSEaiENl'S.

n1cviekce's ThtarFe.
Nsttson tirrct, betxecn State and Dearborn. En-
gaEcmens &: John T. fiaJmoDd. "1heft's AsliG0hS
IN It," Ap..!les Ion. 6toucatt. c1c. HesaEt. tsaJ.
nond. LeAtpck, ekc,
, 1877-10-25
CANADIAN 1DEAB OF RECIPROCITY.

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noct, .nd r. ~ n,ov ,r;1ca froro ct1itor,e,
a~,.oe,;o,. ~ ,,;,,,o,, ,hev ,r,,, Ia sat3sno1
with nothing 1caa. An article from tie
Torouto GzoEc. wlicl, tnaY bo found else.
wl,ero in this issue. is n fair specimen of tho
arguments On this lead whicl, abound on the
otl1er side Of tho bor41er. It will be observed
that tho editor Of tho Gote Is
not willing to obtain reciprocal tredo
from lie United States on terms which,
would discriminate ngainst "tho Mother
Country" They "tles;ro greater FREEDOM
of trade, but aro not prepared to sacrifice In,-
porid connections ju order 10 obtain it";
nboyo all, they will not consent to eivo
American manufactures nny privileges ovor
J}rillsl, manufactures, They will consent
10 reciprocal trado only In "nalural prod.
ucte," such NJ aa1t. lumber. and coal, tho
tretllo In which Ia yery much intarfcre,l with
Nv .hn ,,rcaent tnr;fF
, 1877-10-25
Adfbptsl 11senttc.

Monroe street, rorner Of Dearborn. Engagement o
Roberta rantou.tmo Troupe "Elatnpty DumpiJ.
, 1877-10-25

WASHINGTON CHAPTER. No. a. Il. A. M.--
Fprcln1 EouYoGslton tt4 iThnrsdsYl evening, It
oclock. At al' G9Ener kan,!opls and Iastcd.1t foE
cordially Invited iosctsnl lalgc. NJ. ~, 4. r. Hnd
A. w.. taers 1t tamc plAce Friday cveninE Ust. ~
1y Usdtr. 4. J. UUtLFUhD, Il. L.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-21
Dycus VS.. MOseby and Houston.

On last Saturday Mr.. Dycus,
farmer living near Jordan Springs,
had arrested on the charge of larceny
two sharpers, both colored-one
very much so, the other but slightly.
They were conducted to the Record
er's Office and after an interview of
some length with his Honor Judge
Jackson they were sent to jail to
await trial on Tuesday. 1t seems
that these two sharpers have been
in the habit for some time past of
frequenting the highways leading
to our city, and on these highways
they transact their little money
making tricks with the greenhorns
passing that way. In the present
instance it seems that they met with
Mr.. Dycus at the Red river bridge
between here and New Providence
and Immediately drew him into a
bet on one of their tricks. Well, he
lost, of course, and they claimed the
money as theirs and attempted to
run off with it, but upon his threat
ening to shoot them if the money
was not returned they gave it back
to him. Mr.. Dycus then came on to
town and had them arrested on the
charge of larceny, and also charged
them with being the same parties
who had attempted, a week previ-
Gus, to defraud him Of his money by
some similar trick but they proved
an abb in the last charge at their
trial on Tuesday, and there being no
evidence of Mr.. Dycus having been
robbed Of anything they were dis
charged. The arguments in the case
were made with considerable force
and energy by Messrs. R. H. Bur
ney and Ed. Campbell for the de-
Tense and Mr.. Jacob Rudolph for
prosecution.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-21
GAINESVILLE Female Academy.

We call attention to the advertise
ment of the Rev. J. r. Plummer
in another column. Too much cam
not be said Of the energy and good
Judgment with which this gentle
man is meeting his responsibilities as
head of the important institution
designated. His public spirit and in
defatigable industry constitute him
indisputably as the right man in the
right place. With large accessions
to his numbers from adjoining States
we do not doubt but that the Acad-
envy will take its place next session
among the proudest institutions of
the country North or South. The
next session will open Monday,
September Sd.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-07-21
A New Firm.

By reference to our advertising
columns to-day it will be seen that
Messrs. VIM. F. Coulter, John B.
Coulter and Maurice Stratton have
purchased the stock of B. F. Coulter
& Bro. and will continue the dry
goods business under the firm name
of Coulter, Bro. & Stratton.
1t is subject of deep regret to this
whole community that Mr.. B. F.
Coulter, who has been identified
with GAINESVILLE business interests
for over twenty years, should be
compelled in the very meridian of
his usefulness as a sanitary move to
leave GAINESVILLE for themore health
full regions of California. But while
we are losing one of our first and
foremost merchants it is peculiarly
gratifying to know that his mantle
is descending upon the shoulders of
so worthy trio of young business
men. VIM. f. Coulter is one of the
best purchasers and statesmen in our
market. His close attention to bus
mess and his happy faculty of win
ming trade procured for him a part
nership in the business a few years
ago. He possesses all the vim and
correct business management Of his
brother, B. F. Coulter, and as the
head Of the new firm is ''the right
man in the right place." Mr.. John
B. Coulter secured his mercantile
education in this house. He is an
affable gentleman, thorough mer-
chant and a number one salesman.
Mr.. Maurice Stratton, who will have
charge of the Office, is also a gradu-
ate under the old firm and brings
with him into the new partnership
q clear head and a character for
probity and accuracy in business
seldom possessed by
one so young. For the new firm we
bespeak the kindest considerations
and a most liberal patronage from
the people of GAINESVILLE and the
surrounding country.