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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-02-01
THE sun.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH Of r4LC4SIEL.

- a. I / J /
cav
l. II R"o"h mar Oh I'I' ne ,", ~
- SIXTH 9"H OF january a y. I7''
We Tue nn'lrr>I4'l'" A. hE"'' l Ter" 81
Court, lntlI MHN3' p"E,'. T"TF'l''
md D"vl" in" Ley" i"LlSh d" "'3'' III
md for the PARISH ~ N"Ic'''le", pro-
rerde't m the t."nrtA"0Sp {" S'l' par
lSh. at Lake CnHrl'H' 10 a. NV rom Tue
lit ct N4"jlhed ) 'r"fS Oh sal" P"'''Ii
LIST of JnrurS t. serve Tor H. guar
[erm of the District t"!rt' 10 ~
holden IN and tor S'tId parrish. ..h me
first M"nd"y Oh MHl'n' y, a. l0' '"'
District Judge having '",''" 10 He9I8
nate tw" cl'lZrnS 1t" Pr"'L"eH ny Sec .
IF Acts OF 1873, We thHn amt mere pro,
crtded t" select J"llen HlchHtu "nu
Allen Gllley, citizens OF SAN l!"FISn' ana
quhIltled electors t"@SS'SV us III drawing
,nld JnIY' then ana th'f7 PFoc'eoe"
strictly according to Ii" 10 draw from
the Jury Box Tor said PARISH tne lcl,
lowing ANt " '"i!''' "a t>,n',,;I ,'',
Term ol S''l" oT9'1' ia any, ~ ~ 80 Ky W. IS
iSH' " NC ~ Ii"'' ~ !. Lain,, tLn Az
SI"!o5'' a - ,(.,,,tl,
-'h''''>'''e -
George Hammock, ClbH.h use leF'
Florentlne l. Cole, Jrh: /. L "nCnt!'
! VIM. a. Beard, Jr., Eloi Miller, Wm,
i /. Reeves. Scott j. Coe, ACME henef''
James Down, Cyrus Snuff AItX Mar
C,'ht"I' A =. oI"SletLlS " nv y i10S'99'
James Z; cnilel' LeTl1H1l" H. .1';-
Joseph '; MA c'h'SIl; - ~ ~" 1 co
JOAQUIN Fon'eno'' u E,i iA,''I> ~ Xxi !
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Merit Rewarded.

The action of Gov. Nichols, in
appointing the Hon. r. H. Mari,
of New Orleans, as one of the
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of Louisiana, and in ap-
pointing the Hon. John McEncry
as Rcco. der of Mortgages for the
parish of Orleans, and that Of the
Senate in confirming saiu appoint
ments, desrnve t" be approved and
"ppIauded by the good people of
LOuisiaUa, No two men ia this
State have done more than these
two gentlemen to deserve the grati-
tude of its people. NJ two have
given greater pIooi5.of high and
self sacrificing devotion to- the
duties of patriotism than +. II.
Marr and John NcEnrry. At a
time when the mere time-servpr,
the selfish aud ambitious partisan.
the worshiper at the shrine Of
Mammon, were either preparing
to mike TERMS with those who had
attained to political power and ad-
thority through fraud, corruption
and violeuc4, or had ucquiesced
in their uSurpntinn, and were seek
lug to persuade rheiI fr!lOw-citiZ MS
to do likewise; when the timid
shranH with fear and trembling
from the unequal contest that for
four long and dreary years has
been going on between the people
Of Louisiana and their audacious
0ppressors and spoIiutors when
brave, honest and steadfast men
among n& even, had almost lost
hope, aud were on the verge Of
despair. these two able, disinter-
ested and patriotic citizens kept
up the fight with undaun;ed cour-
uge and unabated zeal. During
Ill this trying time they were not
known to counsel submission, tn
advocate compromise of princi-
Die, or to utter to their faithful
followers one word of Discourage
ment. To the arluOnS and I'M
firing Iabors of Mr.. Mari is the
country largely indebted for the
clear and able exposition made t.
the people nf the United States OI
tDp Louisiana case. which gave e
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The Presidents Views.

President Grant approves the
electoral bill. He thinks it will
allay the agitation now prevail
ing throughout the country, and
prevent any confusion or troubIe
that might otherwise ensue He
has announced that the bill has
his approval and that he will sign
it If it passes Congress- IN. D.
Democrat.
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South Carolina.
sp.cial to the n. 0 Comocrar.


COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 22.-Ihe
referees appointed by the Supreme
Court to report on the cases Of
contest for offices in this State
have completed their I'bors. IL
thpir report they declare that
Conner, Lcaphart, H'y3o"d and
Thrmp4"n, all Democrats, were
t,It ctrd Attorney General, TleAs-
ur,r, Comptroller General "nd
Superintendent If Public EIuc"-
tom r,~p"rtir 'Iy; they farther
l..clYlr ,hnt tho returns now III
the hands of tn" ChamberI"In
~tcrrtarv VI State Hnvm", ARE $"
t.intm with frnNd~ M not to "''
n-rpd, and declare that !mVe~tI-
y4riou will show that the eutlIr
d,mucpn'ic tick t waS elected.
Tnr Supreme Court meets to-
morrow, wh"n this report Will b'
fleet before them IT, take %"mr
NrIlDu on.
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News by Mail.
Especial to the Commercial. !

IOPC01"1 70 VIZ Y '
WASH1SGroN, Jan, 49, The
House Judiciary Committee
agreed, to-day, unanimously, to
report bill permitting women to
Dractice before the Supreme Court.
This action was bad after an argu-
sneut by Mr.. BeIva Lockwood, a
practiciug lawyer of this city, who
las case before the Supreme
Court which the present rules Of
the court will not permit her to
argue.
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Packard To Gem. Ausur.
The following correspondence
occurrrd on tuesday
T.. G. d,

STATE or LOUISIANA,
Executive Department..
New Orlouus, JAN. %. 1877.
To Brigudier General G. C. AuGur,
Commanding Department
.Sir-I am informed that Oh the
18th of January persons holding
commissions from General Nichols
took possession of the offices OF
parrish Judge, recorder, clerk OF
court and police jurors OF the
parish of Ouncbita, in violation OF
the expressed wish of the PreSl-
dent of date Jan. IL, communicated
through the Secretary Of War, that
the present status throughout the
State should be maintained till
the return of the Congressional
Committee. I respectfully ask
that the officers thus dispossessed
be rpil stated.
Respectfully, yours ooeolen'
servant,
S.B. PACKARD, Governor.
HrADoR's DEPT. OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, Jan. %, 1871 }
Hon. 8. B. Packard State House, New
Orleans, Louisiana
SRI have the honor to &C
knowledge the receipt of your
letter informing rue that General
Nichols has violated the status
quo in appointing and installing
certain civil officers in the PARISH
of Orachita. I have called Gen
eral Nichols attention to the
matter, and hope to be able 10
communicate to YOU the result IN
the morning.
I am, sir, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
c. c. AUGUR,
Brigadier General Commanding
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AT HOME.

Dr.. VIM. H. Kirkman has been
commissioned by Gov. Nichols,
tax collector for CaIcasieu parish.
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Job Printing of all descriptions care
fully executed, with neatncss and dis
patch,
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Liberal Terms for Town Lots.
4 $ agent for all the owners, I will
Il sell number of the Kirby lots foe
one fourth cash. balance in six, twelve
and eighteen months. Sec descriptive
map at Recorders office, and at my
office. Call on, or address,
GEO. Fl. WELLS,
June % Lake Charles, La.
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Our new Police Jury met and
organized last Thursday. The
members are, VIM. NJ. Perkins,
president; Simeon Vincent, Isa~c
MEADOWS, Abner Cole and D. D.
Audrus.
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ss,ociul meeting of Lake Charles
Council No. 81, U. /. T. tomorrow
might.
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J. v. BRYAN s. H. CLEMENT.
BRYAN & CLEMENT,
Have for sale on the corner of Ryan
street and Public Square, which is the
i'd stand of J, W. bryan s, established
N 1869,
AMERICAN and ENGLISH CAL cos,
BROWN and 8LEACHED DOM. sTICS,
LRILLIGG> and TICKING,
sHEErINGS, CHECKS,
OSNABURG9, CHEVIOTS,
JEANS, .TWEBDS,
FLAENELs, Etc,
INIT SACKS. NUBUAs,
LADIES' 4 GETTLEMEE'S
SCARFS, LADIES'
VESTS, BALMORALS
CHEMISETTEs,
CIGARETTES,
CUFFS and COLLARS,
LINEN and PAPER COLLARS,
GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFs,
ETS, BELTS. JACONET aud
LACE EMBROIDERY,
RIBBONS. Etc, REPS,
FlGl RED and PLAID
POPLINS, DEBE1E,
ILALD CAMLETS,
CANTON PONIEE.
OPERA FLANNELS,
JACONET3,
NAINSONK,
WI~S, BISHOP VICTORIA LAWNS.
HATS L CAP FURNISHING GOODS,
yALI>Es, CARPET BAGS,
sad LE POCKETS,
BUGG} WHIPS.
A full Stock of
Boots and Shoes
Our family grocery department i
now complete, and we intend to keel
III hand il full stock Of
BACON, HAMS, LARD, SUGAR,
MOLASSES, SYRUPS,
VINEGAR, KEROSENE OIL,
SALT, COFFEE, FLOUR,
CORN, MEAL,
GRITS, RICE, Etc,
Canned goods of all kinds,
CURBANTS. DATES,
BASINS, Etc, etc.
All ut prices to suit the times
Jan Il
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J. Cornelius Munday, NJ. d..
HAVING permanently located in
Il Lake Charles, offers his profes-
,lonal services to the cit Gems of the
town and surrounding country in the
practice of Medicine, Surgery and
Obstetrics
Calls promptly attended either day
Or night. Office aud residence, on Bill
DO street, near telegraph Office.
Jan I5-tf
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7TclegrHPhiC BreVities.
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Witnesses
ALLEN GILLEY,
JULIEN RICHARD,
Feb. |, lS77.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
In MCnOrianl.

CAPT. w. a. B. WALpROP. eldest
son OF William and Gracr Wuldrop,
was born in Louisa county, Va. Dee
II, 1888, aud died in Bristol, Tenn,
clay -, 1877 aged i3 years, months
aud days.
Bro. Waldrop was baptiscd into the
fellowship of Little River Baptist
Church. louisa county, Va. viii e
yet in his teens, and Willie the dew Of
youth was upon his brow and The star
OF hope irradiatinE his pathway. In
his very early manhood he removed to
Lyuchburg and united with the First
Baptist Church of .hat city. He af-
tcrwdrtia, aud since the late civil war,
came to Bristol, Tenn, and identified
himself with the Baptist Church Of
this city, Ia whose fellowship he live1
10 tic time of his death, and until lie
joined the Church Triumphant in the
Fathers" House, from which to 60
no more out forever.
He was married To Miss Martha \
HOllins-neice of Bro. Hollins, the
founder OF that Ohle college. HOllins
Institute 90 at the residence of her faith.
er, ". G.. HOllIns, on the oath day o.!
May, 1854. and was buried Ia this city
just CEucHy B years afterwards.
Bro. WaIdrup was n man OF much
more than ordinary ahility-a man OF
noble 6Cating uud superior business
tact. In oil his intercourse with his
fellows. both socially aud III business
point OF view, ne acted the part Of one
of natures noblemen. But 1t WAS in
his home and Ia the bosom of his famI-
~ that his virtues aud noble traits of
character shOue the brightest. 1t has
been the privilege of the writer to
81 end many pleasant season OF social
inteTcuu sc with his family. lie dis
pGnsrd old fashioned, cordial, South
ern Virginia hospitality. lie wus a
genuine, true friend, good citizen, u
Christian gentleman, q devoted, low
ing husband aud kind aud affection.
ate father.
We have laid him away In the "si.
lent city Of the dead in the midst Of
Borrowing community. The hun
dreds who followed his remains to the
last resting place can testify to his
worth.
May the blessings OF God rest upon
the bereavcd family and may "IIe
who tempers the winds to the shOru
lamb" smooth life's pa hway for them
and give them at least all abundant
entrance into his everlasting king
dom. is the prayer of the friend aud
pastor j. J.. LLoYs'.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
Valuable Lands for Sale.

w TH view to change my bust
w ness, | offer for sale my place Of
residence, known as COIamO, living 3
miles east of Bristol, on the A NJ d o
r r, containing about 200 acres, over
500 acres cleared and in good state of
cultivation. The mansion is Of brick
two stories, with ell and cellars, with
tin roof, ana is elegantly finished. 1t
occupies commanding site, and the
view is extensive and attractive. The
grounds are well improved, and I'd
jOurniEg them are apple and peach
orchards, with Il variety uf other fruit
trees Of the choicest Kind Altogether
the property is valuable, aud with "A
small outlay could he made as charm
ing, as it is HOW very desirable
Llacc.
Beaver creek tIavCrscs the farm, af-
fOrGing ample water supply, and upon
ii are two sites admirably suited for
machinery, ore adjacent to and the
other ,wo huudI / yards distant from
the railroad Ipre are also iuaira-
tiuus Of iron ~ q. value.
The land is .vijvJ into three par
GELS, with d"e mgs and aypulLeuanceS
To each to sui Purchasers, a. a Whole
1t would maF 3 first-Ciass stock farm.
Also lrnc Of One ThOusand Acres,
lying at the mouth Of Bcavrrcrcck. ia
sullivan county. Tenn, = miles south
of Bristol and six from Union Depot
This is good farming land. SEQ acres
cleared, balance timber of fine quality
There is Il very fine water power upon
the place sufficient for any kind Of
machinery; would he a ine location
for the manufacture of wooden arti-
clcs great deal of cedar and pine
with other valuable timber abound on
the land aud in the vicinity,
Also some smaller tracts Of uuin-
proved mountain land of good quality
Corresp ondeuce solicited.
Address
Col ] 4 PRESTON,
Box II,
Bristol Tenn,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
Death of Colonel Christopher
Q. TompkiHS.

Colonel Christopher Q Tomlkins.
well known ia this community, died
this morning at his residence on
franklin street, pgpd 50 wears. He
was the son OF Colonel Tumpkius. OF
Matthews county. and at an carly age
was sent to West Point, whore he
graduated.
He was made captain in the regular
army and served az such through The
Mex Can war General Joe Johnston
and General sherman being liruten
ants under him. After the Mexican
war Colonel Tnmpkius resigned his
commission in the army and came to
this city, where he en- aged in the
iron business Prior to the late war
he relnOv Il 10 the western part Of tie
State, (nOw West Virginia), where lie
built handsome residence and plant
ed an extensive vineyard. lie was at
the same time engaged in the mauu-
racture of cual-Oil ut Canneton, West
Va. His vineyard was destroyed toy
General ROsCCranZ when he marched
through that section of the country.
Colonel TQmpkius raised II regiment
Of volunteers in West Virginia AID
attached it to General Wise's hI igAhp,
and after the war removed back to
Richmond, where he has lived ever
since He leaves wife and three
children, -RjchmOHd State, 2SM.
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j. WILKES BOOTH.
Absurd stories About his RE
mains The ATuC Story.

mnins-Thc nruC Story.
a number of absurd stories are 60
ing the rounds of the pIess as 10 the
disposition of the rem aims OF J. Wilkes
Booth. The latest is by Capt. o liver
=. Leslie, of Piltshurg, who states that
the body was sunk III lake seven
miles below Alexandria, Va, The in
contrOvertibe facts are as follows: The
remains were ordered to tie delivered
to the friends Of Booth 10y President
Andrew Johnson. John III. Weaver
the undertaken, of this city, Was sent
to Washington by his family to bring
them here for interment. a box was
taken up from the arsenal building
aud delivered TO him. 1t was brought
10y him To Baltimore, and was exam
med Ivy him ami "A TppO ter of the
Gazette at his room on West Fuyette
street. near Holiday, they found IA il
n skeleton wrapped in an army blanket.
When the blanket Was taken uff the
skeleton was covered with powder
having the appearance of Suapstone.
and on being rubbed Letwecn the FIN
gers il disappeared just IA sOapstune
will do. On the right loot was an ar
my shoe. cut open at the top its entire
length, rs If 20 accommodate n swollen
foot. On the other was u large CnvNl-
~ boot. The reporter Of the Gazette
examined the bones in and ahnve the
shoe aud for some tine could hud no
injury. Believing the remains to be
those of Booth, the reporter made Il
persistent examination, aud at last
discovered the leg was fractured clean
through just above the ankle, The
fracture being Ilfted out Of the box,
the ends Of the bones were OF II pure
whiitness, leaving no doubt as TO the
fact that Booth in leaping from the
box had fractured his right leg and
not spraiued it, still the indemnity
of the remains were not satisfactorily
established, especially as there was no
portion of the spinal vertehroe missing
aud no mark OF any bullet upon them.
a brother of Booths was sent for,
who was told by Mr. Wcaver of the
doubts as to the identity of his re-
mains and MIR, Weaver requested
him to think of som popularity, il
any existed. i'm the structure Of his
brother that would forever remove
any doubt After thinking n hrief
while the brother said all that he
could remember was that his irotner
had his tooth plugged with gold in
peculiar manner. He described the
location Of the tooth, aud drew with
n pencil the shape of The plug, which
was OF unusual size. The teeth were
taken out. and the tooth was found
plugged Just as described by the broth
err, aud forever setting at rest envy
question of the identity of the remains.
The vemains were buried in Green
mount cemetery iu the same lot with
his grandfather, aud other children of
the famIly.-- Baltimore GaZeHs, 2ith,
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
Fresh Arrivals of Drugs and
Medicines at Bunting ~ Pep
pCrs, No. g, James
FSloCl

We have very large and well selcc-
ted slock ofdruEs and chemicals which
we propose TO sell at very low rates
Tor CASH or PROMPT PAYIG CUsTO-
MERS Special inducements offered to
Physicians and country merchants
Give us trial. We have received
our supply of fresh and reliable Gar
den Seed We can supply country
merchants with Seeds, on commission.
Also n large stock of White Lead,
colorcd Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Oar Store will he open on Sunday,
for dispensing medicines. from to 8,
y. NJ, and from to 1 p. NJ.
March. left.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
From the Courier.

ANAAA AitF NSttA tls
SIRs. A few days ago a friend in
formed me that rumor was abroad IN
this community, regarding my practice
Il the case Of our late esteemed fellow
citizen, Mr.. w. A b. Waldrup which,
perhaps, called for some notice from
Inc II was unl lpHsaut to learn that
such was the case. | cannot think
that the report, though unjust to me.
originated in malice but grew out Of
an erroneous understanding, both, of
the nature aud treatment Of the pa
TENTS disease. TO place myself right
before the public. asked Dr.. Murphy,
the presiding officer Of the Bristol
Academy OF Medicine, to call meet
ing Of that body, that | might place
before it a full report Of the history
and treatment of the malady. The
Academy met on the 2Sth inst. and
received my Report, The result Of
that meeting will be presented to you
for publication 10y the Secretary,
James A. Templeton NJ. d.
Through professional life Of now
more than forty years, it has been my
pride and glory to uphold the houor
and dignity Of my noble profession.
on many battlefield | have, not
Iashly, but boldly cOntpndPd for the
palm of victory over our common foe.
Death. / have not slammed him. !
have not feared to meet him in "the
darkness" nor at noon day" When
his black flag has hung Ink pail
over the land. | have felt it suh-
lime mission to 20 forth, panoplicd in
the lo"e for my fellow. man. and strive
to stay the dreadful dart. - J hose hal
lowed words take care of him and |
Will repay thee" have ncrved lay arnl,
and thrilled my blood to deeds OF mo-
hle daring, with a potency unknown
To the slogan Of the Highlander, or
the whoop Of the Red Savage.
Conscious Of the rCCtitude of both
the head and the heart, in This
case, ! can patiently await the dcci-
sion of this community, whether or
no, my name shall 20 down from this
lately hot.cnutCsted field, with public
Oppruhrium resting upOn IT,
| would express my deep sorrow,
Occasiomed by the death Of ny dear
friend: ana my unfeipucd synuathy
for the widow and orphans. hut this
Canunt be done. unless the heart could
speak. | am sirs. de-,
WM. y. VANCE, VI. y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
MILLINERY 4!
New store 4!

New Goods New store
MISS ADDIE GATCHELL has Just
returned from the Northern Cities and
will open in her elegant new store
room. Main Street. opposite the
Thomas House, a beautiful stock of
Millinery and Fancy goods and in
vites the ladies of Bristol and vicinity
to call and examine them. She has
secured the services Of a competent
assistant and il prepared to do mantua
making I'm all its branches.
April 10, l877.-tf
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH,
Cheap and Fast Freight Line.

Cheap and Fast Freight Line.
This is also the great Freight Line for on
points in the southwest and northern cities.
Time ne quick and rates as low az by any
other route. Goods forwarded in Though
cars without break of bulk. All claims
promptly adjusted. Through bins Of hdng
issued with rates guaranteed from Bristol,
New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, BY
our agents.
Boston agent-W. NJ. Clark, "A Washing.
ton street.
New York agent-C. L. Evans, 81 Broad.
way street.
Philadelphia agent-JOhn 8. Wilson, 81
south fifth street.
Baltimore agent-W. NJ. Lawson, lN
west Baltimore street.
BE careful to have your goods mari ed -
Virginia and Tennessee Air Line, via
Norfolk, Va.
For further information apply to DegH
Agent at Bristol, or address,
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LVNCuBURa, VI,
Jan 80 '7G-ly.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-06-05
Personal.

Our friend VIM. D Jones. OF the
champion Dry Goods House Of Phila-
delphia, Wood, Marsh & Co., was I'm
town last Thursday. He reports n
heavy business for his house, and is
looking well after n serions Illness.
Mr. Lee Fulkerson, of Lee, il can.
didate for the House Of Delegates.
Maj. H. c. Wood, President Of the
n. G. r. r., returned from Richmond
last Wednesday. lie reports chance
TO procure 100 convicts.
Messrs. w D. Haynes and c. J. St.
John, of Blountville. were in town
last Thursday, and say Sullivan will
give $4,000 TO get the n. G. to pass
BlountvillP.