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The New York herald., 1878-12-16
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE SERVICES

II wouldn't give one snap Of my finger for q war
ranty decd of Broadway tonight if hadn't the
grace of God in my heart" exclaimed Mr.. Sawyer
while conducting the gospel temperance service be-
fore an audience that filed the body Of tho house.
the galleries, stage private boxes of the Park
Theatre last evening He had taken the ground
work of his discourse the words Of Jesus
Christ. applied to the Samaritan at the we'll
..whosoever drinketh Of that water shall
thirst again. but whosoever drinketh of the
water of life shall never thirst" During his
discourse the speaker illustrated his remarks by
quoting wonderful instances OF confirmed drunkards
being converted to temperance and Christianity
which had come under his observation. He in
vted those present to come and drink of the living
water. .'Oh, it pays to drink living water. he said
sit pays in the life that is well as In that
which is to come. II you don't find 1t at once by
asking, continue asking until you do receive it. Of
what avail earthly riches without this water of
life? May God help you to come and drink Of it,
Mr.. Sawyer then announced that an after meeting
would be held. and all who felt like drawing
to God might remain. After an impressive prayer
few only left their seats, the great body OF the
audience remaining. The speaker having invited the
repeating of such passages of scripture any Of
those present might recoec several responded most
of them being young men who have recently been
converted under the ministrations OF Mr. Sawyer.
At length man in the audience quoted the follow
ing :"Come let us reason together. saith the Lord.
Though your sins be scarlet they shall be white
snow; and though they be red like crimson they
shall be WOOL
"That gentleman" said Mr.. Sawyer to the au-
dience sis jew who has lately come to knowledge
of the truth as it is in jesus and then addressing
the person who had just spoken. remarked. "You
believe You have found the Messiah, Mr.. B-Y
The latter replied, II do SIR" Mr.. Sawyer then
said, What reason have you for believing so?" Here
the convert rose his feet and modestly answered.
Because believe that Jesus Christ died to sim
ners, of whom ! am one.
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TOOK 1T OUT IN SPITE.

"Drunk and disorderly, chr
"Yes. Yer Honorl" replied the officer to Judge Nor
gan at jefferson Market yesterday afternoon.
"why did You get drunk, Johny'
''wcll. you see, Jedge, fcller owed me s75 and
gave 50 so last night after making me sign a receipt
Tor $40. 1t made me so mad TO find he'd euchred me
out q that hfty cente that gos drunk for spite"
"Tive dollars or five days."
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get to court this morning. you remand the
prisoners until tomorrow afternoon l shall be
in q position TO procure those who may identity
them or either of them having had something to
do with the Manhattan Bank burglary
''Ihen you haven't got evidence against these men
SO far, Captain? said Judge Morgan.
'No sir; but think the matter will be cleared up
If you send the prisoners back l have requested.
The men that went into that job wore masks and it
will be hard to identity them. but We shall Sec"
"Call the prisoners up herel"
Leary and Mccarthy stepped quickly upon the
stand and looked boldly at the magistrate who said
to them :"Men, you will have to so back to the
tion house until two p NJ. tomorrow. when your
will be heard"
The police and the captves left the court at once.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON Dec, ~, 1878.
.Cotton--Beter feeling; middling, s1ac; low middng,
tsc good ordinary, 1ac. Not receipts 6TS bales; gross
In,7. ENporsTo Gtcst Britain, 27I7; coastwisc, Arb
Sales, 3.333 Stock. 1UJ,34,.
NEw ORLEANS Doe. IA, 1873.
Cotton strong; sales at 1sc advances middng, sac
low midling Usc. good ordinary, 7isc Net receipts,
2u3 bales; gross $3.50 ENports-fo Great Britnn .
to France 5Us; to the Continent, 1900 sales. l3oo0
Stock, 2fs,667.
MOBILE Dec. a. 1879.
Cotton irin; midiling, size low mIdiInp 5sc 7slc
good ordinary The Net receipts. 1864 balcs Exports
roastwiso, 3,41s. Sales 5000. Stock, 55 2tB
SAVANNAH, Dec. "a, 1873.
Cotton quiet; middna. sac; low mddling, Sc good
ordinary fwc Net receipts +J2u bales Exports the
Continent 42lG sales, 400. Stock, 13J51
CHARLESTON, Dec. IA, 1878.
Cotton Quietand lrm; mddling, e5Ac; low middling,
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oBsrRUcr1oNs IN FULTON STREET

To THE EDrron OF THE HEnALD:-
Please call attention to the obstructions at the
northwest corner of Fulton and Front streets, which
consist of an awning post. hydrant. telegraph pole.
barbers post. an old cannon and pedlcrs stand.
All these in the direct passage Of the millions
who go and come from Fulton ferry. The peder 8
stand serves kind of barricade, but before it
made its appearance people who in hurry had
the pleasure Of scraping their shins and getting
knocked about generally in order to get through
between all of the distractions Cannot those who
have authority it for the benefit Of the public?
BROOKLYNITE.
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OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

TNorE-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side OF the paper.-Ep. HERALD
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DEAD AND UNKNOWN.

Ofccr Ncalis of tho Fourteenth precinct, carly ycs
terday morning. called into the hallway Of No. A
Mott street. where woman was lying prostrate. She
was u wretched. starved looking creature. who had
seemingly crcpt in for shelter and expired there
When the officer found her she already stiff and
cold. The body taken to the Morguc where Cor
oner Woltman viewed Ii. Death was doubtless duo to
dcstution and drink brown striped dress and
shawl. striped stockings, hat or shoes light
pexion ana black hair the marks for idcntinca-
ton supplied BY the police description.
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POST OFFICE BOXES.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
have been boxholder in the Post Ofice for about
three years, and agree with all the old boxholders.
who asking a reduction. Eight dollars year is
sufficient in these times. and think the holders
ought to call meeting and demand the reduction.
There are now about three four hundred boxes to
let il not If the rent is reduced all
the boxes will be opened. BOXHOLDER.
The New York herald., 1878-12-16
A DANGEROUS ROAD.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The driving on the Boston road from West Farms is
dangerous. The road is narrow. especially the
hil that the railroad track monopozes it. should
be wdened. the track removed, it has been the
occasion of many accidents and death. At night
the road is almost impassable owing to the lack of
light. A WRECKED DRIVER,
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THE MARKET SAVINGS BANK AGAIN.

THE MARKET SAVINGS BANk AGAIN.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
l agree with Victims" opinion Of the defunct
Market Savings Bank The earnings of the best years
of my life put there. along with other money in
trusted to my care. and with the exception of mis-
cradle dividend years ago / have not since
heard anything from it. It is about time the unfor-
tunate depositors learned something about it.
A RUINED DEPOSITION.
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Why ARE THEY NOT PAID?

To EDITOR THE HERALD
l. as one of the inspectors of election. wish to call
the attention of the Comptroller to the fact that
have not yet received pay. although it is five
weeks last Tuesday since election. Many of in
need of the money. Cannot he make Christmas
present OF it? AN INSPECTOR
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PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec a. 1873.
The printing cloth market has continued dull and with
very light sales Quotations for III square cloths held
SIC. g. l6c cash. and for 5OxdU cloths ut cash
to thirty days. for spots and futures.
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A LITTLE TOO FAST.

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD;-
Allow me to complain of the fast driving around
street corners have been nearly over several
times lately The police should look after these in
dyiduas and give them little advice the subject.
j. w. $.
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ASH CART MEN ON A HOLIDAY.

To EDITOR THE HERALD
For the past week we have every day looked to
over-crowded ash barrels emptied but in vain.
Not cart has made its appearance Eghty-ffth
street. between Lexington and Fourth avenues, in
that time. ASH BARRELS.
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Excess of re-
serve above

serve above
legal
q,iircments. ss366oto sas27,s0o Inc. 81 4s1, $50
Foreign exchange friner and sales adj
vanccd almost to tho specie exporting point. The
rates actual business arc 4.s2h and 4s7 for bank
crs long or short sterling Gold very quiet.
selling and 1o0% 1904. Tho London quotation
for silver is 50lsd 50t4d per ounce. The market
for United States bonds is active. and there
large purchases for corporations OF vcs of 1881
aud 4ts Is ut the close of the week.
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The money market has been very quiet and steady.
Call loans made throughout the week at and
per cent, with some exceptions as low as ~ per
cent. Prime commercial paper continues to sell at
"a 5is per cent The bank statement
favorable and showed increase of Sl230 700 In the
total reserve made up of gain in specie OF $713200
and in legal tenders OF s517o 900 Tho surplus
is now $9s27 800 against ss155,000 year ago. Tho
following is comparison Of tho averages for the
last two weeks:-
Dec Z. Dec. IA. Differences.
Loans s239 81. 500 $23s Oi7 200 Dec. 1884, 900
Spccic....... 20169.70o 2O.Ss2?00 Inc... 1l3,200
Legal tenders 399G1,00D 40.47S.b00 Inc. 5l7.500
Deposits. 80. 2OT 05S.60D 2U6 400 Dec. g,4 400
Circulation. 20,O5s,2DO 2Olfl,GoO Inc. S3.4oO
The following shows tho relations between the total
reserve and the total liabilites:-
Specie $40. 100. roo S2o.ss2,9oo Inc. S7l3 200
Legal tenders. 39,96l 900 40,41S,5O0 Inc. 5i7,50O
Total reserve 500 ZOO SCI 36 400 Inc 23o roo
Reserve
qurcd agst
deposits -. 51.7646J 6l.533,6o0
, 1878-06-21

OoO Il
$4577 32
1875, May ], bal in treasury 80. $S9s ~
TERRITORIAL ACCOUNT.
1877.
May /, Amt rep in treasury .... 2S3 80
Amt col from delinquent taxes. l45 AZ
So" taxes 1877 ....... 1880 80
, 1878-06-21
Probate Notice.
In the Probate Court Of Jef-
ferson county, w. T.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
CHARLES BELL, DECEASED.
Order show cause why order OF sale of
real estate should not be made.
r. II. POOR, administrator OF the es-
tate Of CHARLES BELL. deceased, having
on the 9th day OF March, A. d., 1873,
presented his petition under oath. to this
Court. praying tor IN order of sale OF the
real estate belonging to said estate. and
that time and place may be set for hear
ing of said petition; and il appearing
from said petition that there is not suf-
cient personal property belonging to said
estate to pay the funeral expenses, ex-
penses Of last sickness. the Chalmers against
said decedent, and that it will be necessary
to sell the real estate belonging to saiG es-
tate; It is therefore ordered by this Court
that Friday the 2Sth day of June A. d.,
1878, mt 10 o'clock A. NJ, at the Court
room of this Court, be the time and place
for hearing said petition; at which time
and place all persons interested in said es-
tate are required To appear and show
cause why an order should not be granted
to said administrator to sell the real estate
belonging to said estate; and it is further
ordered that notice of the time and place
of the hearing of said petition, be published
in the Puget Sound ARGUS, II newspaper
published in said County, at least four
successive weeks before the time set for
hearing the same, and proof Of such pub.
lcation be made to this Court.
j. A. KUHN. Probate Judge.
j. C. McFADDEN, Atty for Estate.
May %, 1878. l5:4
, 1878-06-21

tq5' Two iiIst-class sewing machines,
a Wilson anda Singer NEW, for sale.
Apply at the ARGUS office.
, 1878-06-21

Passengers from Portland and dup-Sound
ports will take Puget Sound mail steamer
and make connection with the City OF
Panama at Victoria. Steamer Dakota
goes through to Olympia.
These steamers leave Victoria at noon
on the day advertised. Tickets are good
only on the steamer for which they are
purchased, and are not transferable. For
freight or passage apply on board. or to
Ill. l.. TIBBALS,
General Agent for Puget Sound,
Port Townsend.
, 1878-06-21
PROCEEDINGS Of COUNTY COMMITS.
Sl0NERS.
Regular May Meetin z.
MONDAY, May ", 10 A. NJ.

MONDAY, May 27, 10 A. NJ.
Ordered that the sum of $27.37 be al
lowed S. NJ. Nolan for road work in 1866.
Ordered that Chas. G. Bartlett's bill for
clothing furnished Thos. Whitehead be
paid $40.
b. s. Miller's bill for Sheriff fees. taking
census for 1873 and assessing county for
1878, be paid $526.s0.
Board proceeded to the examination of
the assessment roll OF 1873 and continued
until hour Of adjournment.
Adjourned to meet tomorrow 10 AM.
TUESDAY, May 2Sth.
Examination of assessment roll resumed
and continued until adjournment.
Adjourned to meet tomorrow 10 A Nj.
WEDNESDAY, May Goth.
Ordered by the board that II. l.. ribbals
be allowed $40 for moving county safe.
The sum of $50 appropriated ont Of the
general road fund for road district num-
Der 4.
The examination of the assessment roll
of 1878 resumed and continued until ad-
journment.
Boarl adjourned to meet tomorrow.
THURSDAY, May 30th, 10 A. NJ
Present 0. F. Gerrish and Geo. W.
Harris.
Ordered that the auditor procure 100
copies of the special road law of Jefferson
County passed 1877, the same for use OF
County.
Board adjourned to meet Friday June
7th at z. NJ.
FRIDAY, June 7 tn.
Board met l p. NJ. as per agreement
May 30th
Present O. F.. Gerrsh and William
Bishop Commissioners.
James Harroden appointed Supervisor
of Roads, tor Road District No 6. III. G.
Hale having declined to serve.
Retail liquor license granted to William
III. Newton at Port Townsend.
The assessment roll of Jefferson County
for the year 1878 having been examined
and corrected, was duly approved by the
Board Of Commissioners.
Total valuation of personal estate.... $l92,729
- " - real 4" .... 3l9296
.Hl TOtal observation-disclosures. 'Soiz'VZD
Estimated and determined by the Board
that there be raised by tax tor County
purposes for the year 1873, 1854; and
for school, purposes, $2,04S; and for Terri
toria purposes, $2,04S; and for road pur
poses by tax on property, $l,02f; and
that the rate of tax for the year shall he
for County purposes seven mills on the
dollar; for Territorial, four mills; for
school, four mills; for road, two mills;
and that a poll tax of $2 be assessed on
every male inhabitant between the age of
81 and 80 years to be applied tor County
purposes; and that road poll tax Of 81
he assessed on every male inhabitant be-
tween the ages of 81 and 80 years for road
purposes.
Board adjourned
, 1878-06-21
AUDITORS REPORT

OC Jefferson COmiy WI. for the year
emdsng April 30, 1879.
, 1878-06-21
Sl319l AZ
STATEMENT or SCHOOL FUND.
CONTRA:

Treas com per cent. from late
Treasurer $536.77 ........ S 10 50
Treas com recv and paying out
sll77.O4 -. -. -. 4O 60
Treas com recv and paying out
$2227 .56 ...... ............... 80 %
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ed the history Of West Virginia up
17l2, previous to which no white
man had crossed the Blue Ridge.
Gov. Alexander Spottswood was the
first Caucasian who entered the val
ley beyond these mountains, for
which he was honored with horse
shoe medal of gold with the mottos
"Sic jurat transcendere montes," was
inscribed thereon. Still settlements
from the East were slow TO take
place. Thus one and one-fourth
centuries elapsed after the first settle
ment of Virginia before single
white man ever crossed the Blue
Ridge. In June, 1929, controversy
arose az to to the source OF the POto-
mae, which was settled in 1915;
when the Fairfax scheme was plant
ed in Preston county, where it may
still be seen. Near Martinsburg the
Presbyterians erected church,
about tris time, in which were held
the first religious services on this
side of the Alleghanies and the spot
is still dedicated TO that purpose
now. The North American CONT
ncnt was almost equally divided be-
tween the French and English, but
the latter conquered by the battle On
the "Plains Of Abraham" Follow
lug Braddock's defeat the pioneer
life was one Of scenes Of cold bl0Oded
murder such as is parallelled in the
history of any country. The subtil-
ity aud cunning of the Indians was
there described. Then he turned TO
Berkeley county and related the cap
ture of GEO. and isabella Stock ton.
The former, aged 10, was detained
three years when he escaped and re-
turned home, but the latter, aged II,
was sold by the Indians to a Canadi-
an trader, by whom she was educat-
ed. Shortly afterward an accom-
plished Frenchman arrived at his
unclc's, between whom and Isabel
la a mutual affection arose. Her
hand was sought but she refused to
consent until she had once more
seen her parents, from whom she
had been absent l6 long years. But
the very name of Frencbman reused
hatred in these fond parents. Fail
ing to obtain consent they prepared
a flight to Canada, but were overtak
en- land the young Frenchman was
ruthlessly slain by the hand of the
Infatuated brother and the disap-
pointed daughter WAS taken 10 her
parents with whom she remained for
ten years, when she married and re-
moved to MorgantoWn. The speak
er stated that he had taken dinner
that dry in house, The Wallace
House, on the site of which stood the
house in which she lived. Her hus
band, Col. McCleary was an influen-
tial citizen of Morgantown. The
speaker presented a bible published
in 1743 on the fly leaf Of which was
written her name, both before and
after her marriage, which cores
ponds to the story in every respect
During this period Struggles occur
red more important than those of a
personal nature, All admit that the
battle OF Point Pleasant was the most
brilliant military event that ever oc-
cured on West Virginia soil. Since
that time there has not been an In
dian raid in West Virginia.
spoke at length Of the celebra-
ton Of the one hundredth anniversa-
ry of the settlement of Berkeley
county held in 1874.
The address was one of unusual in
terest and fully sustained the gem
tleman's well earned reputation as
that Of one Of superior knowledge
and ability.
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Kramer's Band.

Taking a retrospective view Of the
Commencement at the University we
are bound in justice to say that it
was happy thought in President
Thompson in securing the services of
Josie Kramer's band, from Wheeling.
The members conducted themselves
so gentlemanly on all occasions, they
discoursed such sweet music. not in
driblets, but in such quantities, that
everybody was delighted with them,
and We predict that the day when
Kramers band first came to Morgan
town will be long talked of as a page
in our history never to be forgotten.
One incident occurred on Thursday,
we cannot refrain from publishing
A bright eyed and sympathetic lass
from the ''rooral deestricts' said to
her companion: Look at that poor,
old musitioner, (Louis Gaus) blowing
that little flute (piccolo). It's so lit
tie, he's nearly blown his eyes out try
ing to make a noise Oh it; why don't
they give him bigger one?' 1t is
the unanimous opinion that we must
have Kramers band with us again at
the next Commencement Many of
our citizens who have never taken any
interest in music have offered to sub
scribed literally for this purpose. In
deed project is on foot to secure
their services for the fair this Fall and
we say, do it by all means if you
want big crowd.
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losopher.' In them Cato and Cincin-
natus delighted. No reader can forget
the beautiful language with which
Horace celebi ated the pleasures of his
Sabine farm. The classics are far from
anti agricultural. Old prejudices
against the brain culture of laboring
men are passing away. In West Vir-
the last will soon have been numbered
with the dead errors of the past day.
The standard of our industrial intelli-
gencc is on rapid rise. Let all friends
of the farmers and the University lend
their countenance and support to this
great work. Fill up the Agricultural
Department next Fall term. Let no
young man shun that branch of study.
For wealth, for influence, for happiness
and for the highest material success.
Agriculture is the ''profesSion Of the
future.
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Ne iss EeeEse Jenkins.

We regret to learn of the death of
Miss Belle Jenkins, daughter of the
late Butler Jenkins, on Thursday ey-
ening, the Goth inst. She was at the
time visiting her aunt in Wheeling,
where she contracted typhoid fever,
which resulted 50 fatally. Miss .Jen,
l<ins has, for q number of years, been
principle Of the Morgantown Colored
School, to which position she was
lately reelected for the ensuing year
She was young lady of fixed princi-
pies, and well qualified to perform the
arduous duties with which her work
was fraught. She was treated with
the greatest respect and Difference
by the colorcd people, and was prob
ably the most successful teacher that
could have been selected for the 20
sition. Her friends will regret her
early demise, and her family has the
heartfelt sympathies of the entire
community.
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Cheat Neck.
Editors Nep D0minii0n.-

Editors NeW D0miniOa:- 10,
Bertha Moore, little daughter of
Enoch Moore, caught large fish the
other day in Cheat River. It came
very near pulling her in the river, but
by the aid of one of her little brothers
they saved it. s4ta' e4se
Mrs. Lilley, who lives near Wins
Gap, this spring dug and sold one
hundred and eight pounds of ginseng,
which she sold for seventy-fiye cents
per pound making her eighty -one dol
lars. Who can beat it. "a
When we meet Mr.. Thomas Bayles
and ask him which it is, a boy. or a
girl, Tom. will run his arms into his
pockets up to the elbows and laugh so
he can't talk.
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An Editorial letter in the Wheeling
STANDARD Of last week says the fol
lowing of Durr's Hotel.
Mr.. j. X. DUR has recently erected
large three-story brick hotel build
ing on High street, and has furnished
it in a most elegant manner. In fact,
with due Difference to our Wheeling
hotels, truth and candor compel me to
say that it is the best and neatest fit
ted up hotel which have yet seen in
the State of West Virginia. 1t is,
therefore, not only credit TO Morgan
town, but it is likewise, credit to the
entire State Mr.. Durr's rates are so
reasonable, his apartments so comfort
able, and his table so well spread that
we do not hesitate to recommend the
public to not fail to stop with him
when they have occasion to visit Nor
gantown.
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CHADWICK E. SON.

VIM. Jarrett sold his dark bay horse,
for $S5. .a
Rev Lowther immersed persons at
Rudes Mill on the 10th ult. large.
crowd stood ON the banks of Old.
Cheat. 2sIa
w. H. Rude, Uncle Maddie McEick-
er, Geo. w. Mcvicker and wife from
Morgantown, Miss Everhart from
New Geneva; Miss Phillips, of Eas-
ton, have all been visiting in this
place. -
Rev. Lowther will hold commun-
ion meeting at old Zion Church on the
14th lnts.
John Bowers is hammering, away
at his farm assisted by Jacob Rishel..
We were glad to welcome. Wilbcr
Hennen back once more to his native
soil, he intends to spend his summer
days here.
oamuel Lyons caught a large fish
in'the waters Of Cheat the other day
No weddings to report yet, We
think the way the young fellows COM
in after daylight we will soon be able
to give you few.
John H. Baker is digging celia
under his house John says it will be
nice place to Keep grape wine in.
There has been an old fellow by the
name of Abraham Snidcr tramping
the sods of old Cheat Neck from &C
tons and speech he is what we would
call non compos mentis. %
DILLON.