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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
WHO is OSMAN PAsHA ?

1t is said that Osman Pasha, a noted gem
erai of the Turkish army, is Bazaino. late a
marshal of the French army. But the Louis
vile Courier Journal says, on what it claims
to be competent authority, that Osman is an
American, native of Hawkins county,
Tennessee, and that his name is Il. Clay
Crawford. He was colonel of an artillery
regiment during the late civil war here, and
was afterwards general OF a division in the
army of Mexico's liberal government. He
lauarreled with Juarez, tho then President of
Mexico, and returned to the United States
with largo fortune. During several years
he resided at a country scat on the Delaware,
near Philadelphia Subsequently, he entered
the service of the Khedivo of Egypt, whence
he was transferred to that of the Sultan, and
was in command of the Turkish army at the
recent battle of Plcvna.
The Wheeling Register publishes the
enumeration of youth in the different counties
of the State for the school year 1878, and
the apportionment of the general school fund
distributed to the several counties in proper
tion to the number of youth therein between
the ages of six and twcnty-one years. From
it we observe that Jefferson has 4 ,72G youth,
and is apportioned s4,73l .83 Berkeley, 81
443 youth, apportionmert s3,447.29; Mar
tinsburg District, 2,o21 youth, apportion-
ment s2,O23.58.
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West We. University, 7
1877. MORGANTOWN. 1878.

TINHlS Institution of Learning, nnder the Frcs-
Idcucy of Rev. }. X. Thompson, A. NJ,
Is entering upon y era of prosperity
During the Spring Term Just closed. the atten-
dance of students was Increased over G5 per
cent. It has large and scholarly Faculty n
beautiful heaIthful and moral location ample
Scientific and PHILOSOPHICAL Apparatus: Ii
brHrv constantly growing: n curriculum of tho
most thorough chm acter standard of sholar-
ship surpassed by no American institution OF
learning.
The EXPENSES ARE LESS than at any OTHER
place known to afford equal advantages Tho
Fall term begins Sept. 5rh the Winter term
january I'd, and Spring torn March Nth For
full information, catalogues, &c. address tho
President GEO. g. STURGISS,
July "a. I577-tAp1 SecretnTy OF Regents
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FROM MISSOURI,

A valued and faithful subscriber writes to
US from Missouri, and at the close of his let
ter informs us that il is strictly private
Nevertheless, as printers have the right to
assume some liberties which other people
have not, we extract the following, and hope
no one will tell him we have done SO:
Mr.. G. ". Raines-Dear Sir: We have
received your paper for eight years and it is
welcome sheet. enclose you subscription
for the next year. l promised to take the
paper as long as Mrs. Philip Gordon lived,
and when her death was noticed, was asked
by member of the family if l would stop
the paper. The good old neighbor is no
more, and others are as kindly remembered.
There is old Mr.. Frank Gardner, 1 would
like to hear from, and hope he may yet ems
ioy longer time here, while others are often
remembered.
We are undergoing dull times, since the
strike. Farmers are doing as little as possi-
bic in the way of improving, and discharging
all labor possible in anticipation of bluer
times in the no distant future. Labor that
commanded fifteen dollars month is in
search of work at half that in many cases,
and cannot find employment young man
from your county came here ten days ago and
could not find work in that time. He came
to us and asked to stay few days and work
for board, to rest f; that he was discouraged,
and wished himself back again. We then
gave him work at $40 per month, this is
the effect of the strikes on labor.
We have had everything to discourage US
as farmers. The crop of wheat averages in my
neighborhood from. six to fifteen bushels per
acre, while the corn is below half crop. The
rainy season began in May, and lasted until
too late to make corn, and damaging the
wheat The country is afflicted with plague
equal to that of the Egyptian locust in many
cases-the rats are destroying fields of corn,
climbing the stalks and eating the corn I'M
til it is not worth the cutting
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

A NEW Heavy Two Horse SPRING WAGON.
n VIII he sold for Cash, EXCHANGED tor
Wheat, Hogs or Sheep. Apply the
SPIRIT OFFICE.
HOY 1S77-tf.
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A A Shpendo"s Me"agTt! 4 Famous Circus"
ePrpieo of
the Of
of
all al
oft n
Grotsqu andA U
the
frequently permitted exhibitions
bring is family o
OUR SUPERIORITY
The and Beauties Of
Iampas Superb Display of Aro Prowo onarchs OF the
Ilivesa Jungle Of liz,
Challenge TorM o Equal Great SLow,
$500 bau and Chots like Mountains of burn
ished Gold in Sunlight.
EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES ADDED
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GEORGE W. TAYLOR'S,
Main street, near the Market,
Is the place to buy

ULUhUE W. lA1LO ..
Main street, near the Market,
Is the place to buy
Cheap @oodS-
(,ANTON Fl.nnels,-Beacbed and Unbleached
N'-lu to % cts. GEO. W. TAYLOR,
Sept. H.. Main St. near the Market.
A NICE assortment OF Dark Prin ts, just received
L n GEO. W. TAYLOR,
Sept. II. Main st., near the Market
A GOOD Blach Wool Hat ct 40 cts.at
N GEO. w. TAYLOR'S,
sept. II. Main ST., near the Market.
l. pretty, at GEO. ". TAYLoK's, "
Sept. IL. Main st., near the Market.
CHEAP Cslicoea and Batting for Comforts, at
~ GEO. W. TAYLOR'S,
Sept. II, 1s17. Main at near the Market.
GOOD. CHEAP CHEWING TOBACCO.
"ADE HAMPTON 12incb Twist, Is cts; al.o
by J. H. HAINES, Agt.,
George ST., ext door H. D. Middlekaif.
September II 1877.
STOVES! STOVES!! STOVES!!!
lust received a splendid assortment of COOK
y ING STOVES, which will be sold low and on
JOSEPH H. yesterday.
L at JOSEPH H. yesterdays
Tin and Stove House, Main ct.
September II, 1877.
COWS AND CALVES.
IMPROVED Calf and Cow wesnerr, for sale by
JAS. Law. HoOFF Co
Sept. II, 1877.
SUN GUANO,
GOOD Article-Cash S34 IL months S36,
N interest added. For sale by
JAS. LAW. HOOFF & CO.
September II. 1877.
GPECTACLEs. just received and for sale low by
~ Sept. IL, 1877. SIS. DALGARN-
A LARG lot of Notions just received and for
IA sale at reduced prices, by
Sept II, 1877. s. s. DALGARN.
HOMEMADE Fine Shirts. linen bosom. made
I OF best Wamsutta m uslin, and best Irish line
'front.' for sale for 90, by
Sept. II, 1871. 81 DALGAfH.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
SCHOOL FOR SMALL GIRLS.

V'HE MISSES WILLIS propose to open o
their residence 1.-THE one recently occupied by
Mr.. w. l.. Wilson, September 18th. For
further information apply to them personally.
August IS, lS77-5t.
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SCHOOL. FOR BOYS.

T WILL resume my School for Boys on NON
i DAY, the 10th of SEPTEMBER.
J. W. TONGUE
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
CHARLESTOWN FEMALE SEMINARY

TINE Fifteenth Annual Session begins NON
DAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1877. Terms
made known on application to the PrinGiDal.
Miss SARAH II BROWN. .
Miss A. DOYNE SMITH.
JulV 3. lS77-4m.%
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
EDUCATIONAL.

TIITE Session of 1S77-S will open Thursday.
the Goth OF September. 1877, With n full corps
OF Instructors and full and thorough Instruction
in all Departments
CATALOGUES containing full particulars sent
application to the PrIncipals.
NORWOOD p. o.. VA.
Refer to Judges BrHunon and Edmis;on. and
DR. 7. B. Camden, Weston, W. vs.; aud to Judg"
7 T. Green aud Col. James VI. Ransom. Charles
town, W. Va, all patrons Of tue School
JuIN- On
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THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

JeHeTsOn COuHLy, lU>"It !:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Jc6crson County, September
Sd, 1877:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11
GOOD. CHEAP CHEWING TOBACCO.

COWS AND CALVES.
IMPROVED Calf and Cow Weanerr, for sale by
JAS. LAW. Ho0FF & Co
Sent. II 1877.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-09-11

SUN GUANO,
A GOOD Article-Cash S34 IL months S36,
N interest added. For sale by
JAS LAW: HOOFF CO.
September IL. 1877.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

boards in the cemetery and used them
for kindling wood.
Robert Brown recently killed q
pig SIX months and twenty idays old
that weighed 37S lbs.
Skating is the order of the day
and evening. Silver Lake is frozen
all over hard, making it one of the
best skating Kinks in the State The
Lake is crowded most all the time by
parties from neighboring towns and
our own villages.
Christmas was celebrated at the
Universalist Church Monday evening
by 1.-TWO Christmas trees. Services
were opened by singing by the choir,
followed by prayer by the Rev. DR..
q. P. Flanders, then speeches by Rev.
Mr.. Flanders aid Ii. N. Bruce, ESQ,
after which there were recitations and
singing by the Sabbath School chill
dren, closing with the distribution Of
presents, which were Numerous. Ow
ing to unavoidable circumstances the
pastor, Rev. DR.. Eli Ballou, was not
present. A good time seemed to be
enjoyed by all present.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
mis1presents. The stores are full of
splendid gifts for this purpose.

m,s1presents. The stores are full OF
splendid gifts for this purpose.
st. Pauls Church here was PLAIN
ly but neatly decorated for Christ
mas. Owing to some misunderstand-
ing we had no Christmas Eve here,
the Rector officiating at White River
Junction instead.
Miss G. f. Randall, Of the School
of Oratory in Boston University, an
nounces a "Public Reading" in our
Town Hall, Thursday eve, Jan. 3D..
Doors open at 7 so'clock-Reading to
commence at 7.45. Admission 25cts.
The remains of Dustin Bates,
long a resident Of this village, who
died at West Fairlee, on Sunday, were
brought here for burial on Thursday.
i Journal.
Wallace Bruce will deliver the
next and fourth lecture of the course
on Tuesday eve, January 18TH
Subiect--"Womanhood in Shake
speare.' Give him full house.
On Friday of last week we saw
some Morning Glories" in full bloom
at the residence of Mr.. Francis Martin
in this village. An unusual sight for
December 2lst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

We certainly desire to see the letter
carriers fully paid for their work, but
we want to see them paid by Govern
ment, and not with money raised in
small sums by men employed to beg,
and paid for their services. The
"Christmas present" way of increasing
a letter-carriers salary is unjust to
those who give, and unjust to the
men themselves, End now that it has
become regular business ought to
be frowned upon by all.-Eachmye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

hltrtlanU.
Saturday evening, the 22d inst,
occurred the Goth anniversary Of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. N. "A. Bry-
ant. Sipgularly enough it was also
the birthday of both Mr.. and Mrs. B.
About eighty friends and acquaintan-
ces spent the evening at their house
and left some $25,OO worth OF pres
ents. A wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Roberts. Mr.
Z. NJ Goodwin made the presentation
speech A. L. Davis also made some
remarks. The company were mostly
from the Methodist Society, and all
declare that Mr.. and Mrs. B. are fully
worthy of the presents that were car
ried in. We wish them success. One
enthusiastic individual remarked to
our friend, Mr.. B., just before leaving
30 my, Robert, havn't we had q
good time ?"
-Chas. F. Lull has in his posses
sion a Bible and Apocrypha printed
in 1857, making it 40 years old. 1t
is really curiosity.
Mr.. 4. Howard has repaired his
dam at the saw mill and is now ready
to attend to the wants of his custom
ers.
&C. +. Sturtevant commenced his
dancing school at Grange Hall last
Thursday evening. IL couples were
present.
Several members of the Y. M. G..
A., are expected to be at the village
the last of the present week and will
hold series of meetings at the Con-
gregational Church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
West Hartford.

West Hartford.
Geo. Perkins of Sharon has rent,
ed rooms of Chauncey Dimick.
Hump" Barrows has added a
corn cracker to his grist mill, and is
now ready to do custom work.
A dancing school is to be opened
at Union Hall Monday evening under
the instruction of Mr.. Hough.
"A Sharon man has come to the
conclusion that the recent warm
weather of December was caused by
"an earthquake" which was felt In
this section a short time since, and
that the earthquake had shaken this
section of the earth two hundred miles
farther south.
-Rumor has it that Hon. Uod
Wills and family contemplate spend
ing few months at:Saratoga Springs,
N. Y.
An agent for the Windsor Jour,
nal was in town on Wednesday last.
New subscribers are not very plenty
until they see how Tommy" Hale
succeeds in his new enterprise at the
Junction.
We understand that new build.
ing near the Depot is to be used for
the mandatory of "sprees' and that
several owners Of prize fighting cocks
IN this village are to invest largely in
stock. Doubtless many a hot contest
will be witnessed by the natives
when those deadly weapons come in
use.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
White River Junction.

The Republican Observer is COM
ing out to wish lis Happy New
Year the first week in January.
Two cars loaded with Christmas
toys passed through this place on
Thursday. the 18th inst, destined for
Boston.
ice-Presidtnt Wheeler made us
a short visit on Saturday last.
The Catholic school scholars
gave an exhibition on Friday evening
last, which was well attended and
pronounced quite pleasing.
The Methodist and Episcopal so
cieties united and celebrated Christ.
mas Eve in Barrons Hall, with a Sun.
day School exhibition and Christmas
tree.
The singing school commenced
Friday evening, Dec. 18th, with Prof
LeCair as teacher.
We are quite sure that if the peo
pie of Vermont were aware Of the fact
that such poets as Longfellow and
Brete Harte wrote weekly items fol
the Vermont Journal, that in less
time than it takes to sail around the
world, said paper would have circu
lation Of one million OF copies.
From the first day Of last August
up to the first day Of December, 963
Car loads of hogs have passed over
the Central Road. Reckoning SO
hogs at car load it would make the
snug sum of 4S, $50 hogs. H.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

There arc rumors of new telegraph
company, to build new lines from
Washington to different parts of the
country on a cash basis. The com.
pany is said to have been legally Or
ganized and chartered under the name
Of the continental telegraph company
with capital of S1O,OOO,OOO. Five
wires are to be built to Philadelphia
this winter, and as subscriptions for
stock are received lines will be extend
ed in all directions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

One beauty of our navigation law
is that no American vessel once sold
or transferred to foreigner can never
be bought back and again become
American property. Such a provision
as that would be ridlculed in any 9th
er country, even in China, but our
people have patiently borne it for
years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

Three brokers were arrested in
New York Saturday night who are
said to be members of the largest,
most powerful and best organized
gang of bond counterteiters ever I'M
earthed in this country, and that their
operations have extended throughout
the principal cities of the Union
The amount of the bonds already put
on the market is stated at S150.000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

The Commissioner. General of the
Land Office has received a telegram
from his special agent in Minnesota
for the suppression Of depredations on
public timber lands, announcing that
the Government land obtained judy
ment in all civil suits for the recovery
oflogs and timber, and that all parties,
except one, pleaded guilty i! the GRIM
inal suits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
Wc0therSfield.

Weathersfield.
-Ascutney Grange at their annual
meeting elected the following officers !:
j Loren Mudgett. w M II Harrison
Dake, W O; Mrs. Mary E Gregg, w
L; Thomas A Danuatt, S; Abner
Morse, A S John futile. II A w
Leighton, Z; Fred w Blanchard,
Sec George G Gregg, G X (; Mrs
D B Mu1gett, G; Mrs j futile, P +;
Miss J L Danna,t, + Mrs + F Dake.
l. AS.
Rev. VIM. Rugg, the Baptist
pastor, received donation visit from
his friends Thursday evening, who
gave HIM over ninety dollars. A do
nation party will meet Rev. L. O..
Sherburne (MethodisD at the Town
Hall Wednesday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. WILDER Newhall
celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of
their wedding the Goth inst, by par
ty of over $50 congra,ulating friends.
Several gifts were presented them, the
most important being beautiful
chamber set.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

The new Senator, M. G. Butler of
South Carolina, is nephew OF Gen.
Pierce NJ. Butler, who tell at Cheru-
busco, and a nephew, through his
mother, Of Commodore Perry. The
only civil office he ever held previous
ly to his admission to the Senate was
as a State legislator in 1860.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
WINDSOR COUNTY COURT.
DECEMBER TERM, 1877.
Hon. JAMES BARRETT, Judge.
CALVIN FRENCH, Assist
Crosby MILLER, Judges.

CALVIN FRENCH, assist
CROSBY MILLER, )Judges.
No. 236. Geo. +. Kibling Geo. H
Child. Jury disagreed in the above
case, and were discharged.
No. 299. Nellie Calligan Francis
Draper, SM Pingree for Pltf; Mr.
Farnsworth for Dett. Replevin. Ver-
dict for Plf. Damages one cent.
No. 2S0. "A J Crosby Frank P
Blanchard, sapp.t. Mr.. Farnsworth
for PHI administer and Batohelder
for Dett Assumpsit. Verdict for
PHI. Damages 5000. Exceptions
by Dett.
No. 2S3. Town ofPlymoulh town
of Reading. johnson and Walker
for Plff ; Davis and Eddy for Deft.
Removal OF pauper Verdict that the
said Almlra Pierce was likely to be-
come chargeable TO the said town of
Plymouth. Exceptions by Deft.
No. 309. The State Town OF
Pomfret. Insufficient highway. Paul
States Attorney Johnson for Deft
Plea, not guilty. Verdict not guilty
by direction OF court.
The State Charles Blay. Paul S.
A.; Huuton, Lamb & Tarbell for
Deft. Burglary. Breaking and en-
tering Royalton National Bank. The
above case is still on trial as We 90 to
press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

NOrlh Tnnbridge.
Amos Giles had one finger and
his hand lacerated by circular saw
recently Horace Duke had his hand
hurt by a saving machine recently.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
So. Tunbridge.

So. Tunbridge.
There was to be Christmas
tree here last Monday evening.
Miss Addie Rowell teaches the
village school this winter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

Aaron Word of North Carolina
measures eight feet around the waist.
How Dr.. Samuel Johnson would have
loved such big Word.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
HridgeWatcr.

Bridgewntcr.
--Alonzo Baker has II goose that
lad fifteen eggs in November.
john Cleaveland slaughtered Il
one year old hog that tipped the beam
to the tune of six hundred and twenty
five lbs. Who next?
Last Sabbath as Nelson Gillitte
was skating on the mill pond at the
Center he broke through and would
have drowned in a few moments if he
had not been rescued bya companion
who saw the accident. Please read
Elk. 20: s.
"A sad disaster occurred in Bridge
water Hollow Oh the 10Th. Henry
Medcalf aged ten years, only son of
Amanda Medcalf, formerly OF South
Woodstock, now living with her SON
ln-law, Curtis Nelson, was with MIR.
Nelson in the woods and while in the
act Of hauling a log it slid striking the
boy on the head, killing him instantly.
The ladies at the Center were
seen last week running from house to
house and whispering on the street
and other mysterious actions, which Il
careful observer might have attributed
to something terrible that had or was
about to happen in the church. But
the mystery was at last explained
when they met en- mass at the house
of A. X. Hubbard, where they engag
ed in an old fashioned quilting and
sewing party in behalf Of their pastor,
Elder "A. S. Williams. JYB
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
sluecllee,

Quechee,
The Society held a meeting Fri
day evening to choose officers for the
ensuing year. The following gentle
men were selected-Committee, w.
S. Dewey, E. l. Abbott, r. Seaver ;
Treasurer, w. j. Parker; Collector,
Asa Russ.
E. &. Culver is about as -.
Several years ago he induced w. S,
Bragg to sign a note with him. He
subsequently departed for the West,
locating in Iowa, leaving Bragg to
face the music" The transaction
has proved the ruin of the latter. A
few weeks ago Culver appeared in
town and assured MIR. B. that he had
come to help him out Of his troubles.
1t seems, from later developments,
that Culver had other ''fsh to fry,
and after he had disposed of the same
he quietly returned to the West.
There will be New Years Bal
at Village Hall, on Monday evening
Dec. 3lst.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
barnard.

Barnard.
1t is we'll known that there are
sneak thieves in every town, but the
meanest one may be found in this
town, who recently stole the Sections
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

Windsor.
Nice, warm, pleasant weather for
Christmas. Everybody giving and
almost everybody expecting Christ :
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

ORANGE COUNTY NE US.
Chelsea,
Mr.. Noyes lost one Of his team
horses recently.
The Murdoch stork is a hoax.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26

Miss Jennie Davis while washing
clothes on Monday OF the Episcopal
minister's, ran a needle into her hand
in so fearful a manner that it could
not be extracted at the time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1877-12-26
Special Bargains.

YOU WILL FIND MY STOCK
SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE BOTH
AS TO VARIETY AND PRICES,
IN FACT MY ENTIRE STOCK
CANNOT BE SURPASSED IN
THIS STATE AS TO
The daily gazette., 1877-10-04
mAPLEwOoD INSTITUTE.

GoNCoRDVILLE, DELAWARE CO.
" Pa, Boys, 81 80 per week, Girls, "a co.
Bows prepared for Yale or Harvard Colleges
JOSEPH sHORTLIGE, A. M,
octiI-wIy Principal.
The daily gazette., 1877-10-04
HOW HE GOT HIS GIN

James McGrath, of Indian Orchard,
Mass. docs not now consider himself
quite so smart as he thought he was
before the police went through his
unlicensed establishment the other
night. The officers went out in a
wagon, taking James unawares, but he
put on q strong countenance, assuring
them of his steadfast observance of
the law. How ever, after clearing
out a back room ofboxes aud barrels,
a trap door revealed a hitherto un-
known shallow cellar, fioored hea vily
with straw. Diligent probing reveal
ed underneath 35 bottles of lager and
the head of a carefully concealed A 5
gallon gin cask with line of rubber
tubing attached. To dig down around
the cask was considerable of chore,
as the cask was an arrangement of
prohibition times, and firmly settled.
But at the lower head a five feet rub
ber tube led to the side cellar, where
a loose side stone permitted the intri-
duction of a faucet connection to the
sellar. Thus the guileless proprietor
could draw his gin with Aeatness and
dispatch, and then shove the faucet
and hose back behind the Innocent
looking stone. Five gallons of gin
were in the cask