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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09


The colored people everywhere should
IN lesson from the recent race dis
rbances in Concordia and Tensas par
les That lesson is that in intellect,
CARNATIONS, means, arms, ammunition,
Fategy, and all that counts in anything
sembling n coutlict of races, the white
Go has an immense advantage. What
ahce for success would % thousand col
I'll men unorganiZed, armed with shot
MS or pistols, and very little ammuni-
mas they generally have, have against
zen fifty or one hundred whites, armed
''n the most improved guns and provi-
Gu with an abundance of ammunition ?
ue colored people should remember too
at The whites have not only superior
'ellect and skill for managing such af-
aus out also exclusive control, when a
W. difficulty occurs, of railroad and
WI transportation, and, if need be, ev-
sot Geographic communication, all of
A'cn are most important elements in a
'4A'ct OF races. 1t is thcref re, tho
'snt of folly for colored men to engage
""y effort to overawe the whites.
Icy might, in one locality or another,
temporary triumph, but it would
'ny a question of a day or two at
Nv "s TO when they would be outwit
,oVerpowered and visited with retri-
''ol' more than measure for measure
a'chez Democrat.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09
DIED.

DIED.
MCGEHEE-In New Orleans on Mon
day, November 4th 1878, at IL O'clock a.
M, of yellow fever, Scott McGehee, Jr..
OF ly son of Scott and Louise Schaumburs
McGchee, aged years and l day.
TOwLEs-At Weyanoke plant alton, in
this parish, on Saturday October 26th
1873. at 1880 p. H., Major John I. Towles,
aged G3 years.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09
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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09
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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09

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~ us than at anything else. Capital
not required; we will start you. $12 per
day ut home made by the industrious.
Men, women, boys and girls. wanted,
everywhere to work for MS. Now is the
time. Costly outfit and terms free. Adj.
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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09

BENEFICIAL ENTEHTAINMENT.--O
day next. 18th inst ,he Pastimc A.
A. will give an entertainment at
en'en's Hall, Bayou Sara, the proceeds
Which will be applied TO the assistance
lo Sanitary Committees Of st. Fran
lille and Bayou Sara III paying for
liar, and other expenses incurred in
|nfecting the two towns during the
valcuce in other quarters, of the ter
t scourge of yellow fever. Tie PEG.
of the whole parish will doubtless re-
nd generously, in token of their ap-
Fciation OF tho untiEiuy efforts OF our
kholi;ies and citizens in preventing
appearance OF the dreaded p"stilence
'ur midst, as well rs recognition Of the
eroi,s liberality of tue Association it
/. The performances will be of the
hest order of merit, and we bcspeak
DIVIDED house for the OCCASION. Re-
hber-Friday night, 18th inst.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09

,"'ah Chill Tonic, the Great West
" Fever and Aguo Remedy, a posi-
w. cure for ChiIls, Fever, and Bilious
%at-Dr. Mumrord's,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09

Call at Mumford's or Brooks Drug
Store and get a trial package OF DR.. A. Q.
Simmons Vegetable Liver Medicine. 1t
costs you nothing and may save your
life
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-09

HE DAILY MAIL ARRANGEMENT. The
Is mail (Su"day eNccptcdD pac kct,
ln"r Willie, connecting with the rail
\ at Donaltlsonville, has been making
$, commencing some ten days ago.
" this WORKS. any expedition to the
| service between here and New Or
Fs, we are at Il loss to perceive. She
ies Donaldsonvllle at 1:3O::p. m, bring
mails leaving New Orleans AT 5 Il. H.,
10 days; these arrive here at , n. NJ,
It day, and cannot be distributed IN
he regular opening hour Of the Post
ice on the day of their arrival. The
III contracts by tie Bayou Sara, and
Vicksburg packets are not abrogated
this new arrangement, and they are
|ributed virtually at the same honr.
instance. the mail leaving New Or
|ns at q. H., Saturday and brought
he Willie, is delivered here ut the same
pr Sunday morning rs that leaving n.
at 5 p. M, same day, per steamer
|tchez hence the mail by the Natchez
fully9 hours later than that by the
lie. This new arrangement is mani
|tly in individual interest alone.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
PILOT COMMISSIONERS.

Tho Board Of Pilot Com missionsrs met yesterday,
Ambrose Snow the chair. A contract was perfected
Tor removing the sunksn scow AZ she loot Of Jay
street, Brooklyo.
The tugboats u. II. Webster and James Bowen
formerly engaged By the Union Dredging Company,
Mossrs. Snay Knapp, tue owners OF these boats,
have hbeled the Atlantic Dredging Company, OF
Brooklyn. for the refusal Of the latter to for the
towing OF muo when detected by Inspector Conway In
dumping In the bay. fhe Inspector states that the
Police COMMISSIONER scows are still making their
daily trips TO the East Bank, and depositing Their
loads from buoy No. 10 10 buoy No. b.
On september rs he detected tho vi the schooner
H. p. Havsns sh oveiing sand and DIRT from the deck
into the North River.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
DEAN STANLEY'S SOJOURN.

Dean Stanley 10 at present the guest Of Mr. and Mrs
Cyrus W. Field at their country house Irvngton
He arrived there Monday morning, ana In the after
visited the grave OF Washington Irving IN
Sleepy Hollow Cemetary at Tarsytown, Irving's homo
Ut Sunnysids and the historic spot where Major
Andre was arrested. Ia these visits the Dean
accompanied by his friends, Mr.. Grove and
DR.. Harper. reception was tendcred him yestor
day, At which many distinguished guests were pres
ent. Among those assembled were Rev.
Drs. Adams, Morgan, Bellows, osgood, WASH
burn. storrs Prime, Tiffany, Tucker. Bsvan,
Schenck, sawyer AID stephen II. Tying. Jr There
were also present the Revs. Arthur Brooks, George
b Reese. N. Nevan and William Benjamin, besides
Peter Cooper, George Washington Cnilds, Bea-
jamin II. Bristow, h. NJ A rchibaid, Judge Allan,
Mr. Sinclair, General al Ce.noia Professors B,ek-
Howard Potter, N. X Jesup, Joun A. stewart Cort-
landt ParKer, LOWS GiibcrtsoB, Francis Cook son,
At breakfast the Rev DR.. William Adams delivered
an address Of welcome, to which ths Dean
replied Drs. Bellows, storrs ana washburn
p'ks soa.. s Rso.l p'i a.a1s 1asy
u neighbor OF Mr.. Field. TINS afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Ficlu Will tender him another reception. To-
be entertained by Mr.. and Mira j. Pisrpont Nor
gan. In the afternoon no VIII proceed 10 Albany. On
Friday he viii go to Berkshire, Mass, and
goes to s,oo.or,cse, Mass, where ho WIN spend
sunday. IL Is expected that he VIII preach
there On Monday he will proceed TO Concord, Mass.
BY way Of tne White Mountains TO Quebec, Montreal.
Ottawa, Toronto, Niagara, Buffalo. Lake George aud
Ticonucroga returning to New YORK the last OF The
month. saturday, Ncvsmbcr 2, he Will breakfast
In the morning ~ Grace Cnuren aud In tue evening
NJ the Cnurch Of the Holy TRINITY, Madison avenue
numpe OF Episcopal cergymcn. He sails Tor Europe
In the steamer soIhnia November g.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
CONCERT AT cH1cKERrNa HALL.

The concert In aid OF the yellow fever sufferers al
trac,od a select audience to Chickcring Hall last
evening. Mayor Ely's Relief Committee have cer-
tainiy reason TO be proud Of the success Of thcir
efforts, and the artists who volunteered for the
occasion should be we'll satisfied Win the re-
suits Of their efforts. Tho audience manifested
It's appreciation in hearty bursts Of applause. Tho
Following Was the programmo:-Overture, "Dcr
Ffetchutz," Mr.. George W. Morgan; song, "Non
Ever" ar. ii. H. Humphries; song, "0nda Che
Scnari PlacidO," Nine. 5. A. Racnau; cornet
SOLO, fantasie, "Un Bsllo In Maschero," Mr.
N. ArbuckIe; song, "The Lost Chord,n with piano
aud organ accompaniment, MISS Hsnrietts Beebe; /;
duo, Tor two pianos, "Kondo," Messra Mills and
Florio; song, Err ru," Mr. Franz Remmerix; duet,
"Wandsrers' Night song" MISS Beebc aud Mme. Ra-
chau organ toccato su1 fugue In minor, Mr. George
W. Morgan; song, MAID Of Athens" Mr. Al. X. hum
phrics; cornet solo, "Arbucklsian Polka" Mr.. N.
Arbuckis; trio "Asmsry." Miss Bsebe. hms.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
ADDITIONAL AID.

Mayor Hopper received for the relief Of the suffer
crs s2l4 "a, the proceeds OF concert At VOLTS Ho-
tel, $40 from Mrs. Thomas Casey, Of Grssnvills
the procsods OF a childrsn's fnir.
The employees OF ". o. Matthiesen & Wicchor's 8
sugar refinery Jersey CITY, have givon x25l for the
sufferers Beeidcs this the iormor member OF the
hrm con tributes S50 individually
The concert at Wo's Hotel, Jersey CITY, last week
netted $2A 20, all oil which has been forwarded by
Mayor Hopper.
Tns amouot collected in Brooklyn between Monday
aud yesterday was $125 The total amount collected
lar that city 10 SIS 0S3 a. Tho Of $l02 ~
has been realized IRON entertainment given by the
Unique Social anu Liter ry ASSOCIATION OF Brooklyn n.
grand literary aud musical cnter ain mont viii be
given this evening at tho Biookiyn Academy OF Mu-
SIC the proceeds oi which TO be given Tor the ala
OF the sufferers.
The District Medical Society OF Elizabeth, N. j.,
have Donated $50 for tho sunsrers. Tho athletic
sports AZ the Rcsoute grounds on saturday nested
$50, which was contributed 10 the gu ncrcra
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
TRIAL OF JAMES M'MANUS.

The trial oil James McManus for the murder Of his
wife, April last, In the house No 537 West Forty
second street. was continued yesterday in Psrs Of
sleeve. Sergeant Cartwright, oi the Twenty second
precinct, testified that tho prisoner taken
station house by one Dalton L Elster Sunday morn
ing HIS wife, since deceased ana her sou James also
appeared AZ the station house 70 y com pIainL
Mrs. McManus was bleeding proiuseiy, and made .
cnarge oil felonious assault against husband, stat
ing that he had struck her the head with SHOVEL
ner refusal TO glve him money. charge against
him WAS also preferred by The son, VINO said
Tho young man further stated that he entered
the room ON hearing the trouble between MS
father and mother, and just no opened
his lather strike his mother the head
with shovel On being questioned IN the station
house to why he mad assaulted his wife McMauus
denied IL, alleging that sue had fallen the
Alter the testimony Assistant District Attorney Lyon
closed the case ier the prosecution. Mr.. Edmund n.
Price, who appeared Tor the prisoner moved ior an
ncquittal ground Of nsuficiency of evidence.
The Cours denied the msLion No testimony was
given for she defence, which was based mainly
allegation that the deceased had received her
injuries from falling over tho stove. MIR.
Lyon contended that the refusal OF the younger
Achanus 10 testify against his iatner In itself very
damaging proof In order TO vitiats his
he mad voluntarily committed u tbeiL rhe Jury re-
turned vcraict OF mansaughter the third degree.
Judge GiIderseeve IN passing sentence sac that the
killing OF human beings become alarmingy prsva-
lent. Tns newspapers tcemed almost daily win
ports oI murder, yet although he had been three
years on the bench he had convic-
ton OF murder IN the first degree. Ii Mrs McManus
had died, the prisoner would provsbly have been
convicted of sionous assault ana sentenced TO ten
years in the state Prison. Under the verdict ren.
by Iaw-iour years at hard labor Ia the Stas Prison
the prisoner was then removed.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
THE NEW CITY LOAN.

PROPOSALS FOR CONSOLIDATED CITY STOCK TO
THE AMOUNT OF SIX MILLION NINE HUM
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF TIE
BIDDERS.
The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund some time
since authorized Comptroiler Kelly 10 issue conso-
dated stock oil tho city OF New York 10 tho Of
So, e00 900 In order TO redeem tho Same amount ol
assessment bonds, bearing and per cent
interest. The new bonds TO bear nyo per ccns
interest Yesterday, In the presence OF tho sinking
Fund Commission, proposals for tho stock were
opened. The bids received we're as follows:-
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
SIGNING BILLS OF EXCEPTION.

William Poole aud Joseph Fenton were some time
since convicted In the Court Of General Sessions. be-
fore Recorder Hackett, OF murder In tho second
gree and each sentenced Tor life to State Prisoa.
bill OF exceptions IN the submitted to the
Recorder ior his signature, but he declined 10 sign
the ground tnat the time Tor ts settle
ment had expired. Application was tnercupon
maue 10 Judge Van Bruut, In Supreme
Court, Chambers, Tor n pcrsmptory mandamus com
peng uim to sign tho biL A decision on tEis appii-
cation was gwen yesterday, refusing 20 grant IT, He
holds that the practice setting bills oil exception
In criminal DO controlled by the practice
OF setting such bills existed under the Revised
Statutea The practice In civil cases Is 10 tho
bill winin four after tho tria aud that II u 10
not done IN TINS right 10 serve t 10 waived.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

Raehau and MI. Humphries: piano. mid
summer Nights Dream" Mr.. W. y. NILS;
ballad, sJame." Miss Hsnrietta Beebe; song,
"Les Rameaux.n Mr.. Franz Rsmmertx; organ,
Mr. George W. Morgan In response 20 his drst en-
core Mr. Arbuckie gratded the audience
with the popular air, "ElIeen Aianna." and
the second encore brought forth one OF the
Irish melodies, "The Valley Lay Smiling
Before Me. nMr. Humphries called out after mis-
second appearance when he rendered, in feeling
and touching manner the simple but sweet ballad.
"'ris Years Since We Parted" The "AIbuckleian
Polka" which was rendered here for the first time,
elected most enth usiastic applause.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
HAVE YOUR BUNDLE READY.

The city viii be ransacked to-day tor clothing for
the Southern sufferers In every house there is at
least one garment that may be spared In m emer-
gsncy such as the present. or II whole cloak cannot
be gven lot us initiate the good ST. Martin and throw
half mantle to the naked poor The principal
will be canvassed throughout the
day, and wagons Will be ready 30 receive every bundle
~ the doorstep Every authorized collector VIII have
o certificate signed by George N Sanders, Chairman
OF tho Mayors Committee, and countsrsigned and
scaled BY Mayer Ely and the secretary OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
THE NEW RING SUIT.

Judge Potter yesterday gave hts decision denying
the motion to discharge William c. Rogers j. Jarvis
Jsncs IRON arrest The motion was twenty
days ago and then reported at length at the time.
This IL with Ue remembered, Is the new Ring SUIT
recover $y42 900, IN which tue defendants were ar
rested ana hed 70 bail IN $2j0000 each. As the
tion TO vacatc Denied aud the case was yesterday
stricken iron the day calendar the present ospccts
are that defendants VIII remain IN Ludlow street jail
until November, when the action will probably be
tried. The defendants are the firm OF stationers
have claims Ia SUIT against the city amounting TO
nearly two millions, wuicn the present suit 10 in-
tended defeat
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
NEW YoRK's AID.

A. the HERALD once yesterday the following con-
trouiions received IN aid Of the yellow fever
suGerers:-
Lille zser Efie Lafera. sls 90; New Rochelle.
Church Of Gus.avus Xdoiphas, SIS. Total. sSi Is.
Tho following are the subscriptions received at the
Mayors Office. The total amount $251 SO, was sent
to the Mayor OF Baton ROugs:-
Mrs. Eliza Porter. sao; Distric: School No. g Middle
town Staten Island ss %; ballet boxs: At ,rres cYf.
!6I.ash Austin g ls fem c.n.aa., ssSad
s7si through New Yors T11uHs saS Methodist EDi'eO
The Grand Jury OF the United States Circuit, Court
subscribed $780, part of Their iees, in aid OF the sui
The Southern Relief Committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce met at noon. Henry Hentz, chairman, pro-
siding. The following telegram was received:-
Warn your Chamber Of Commeroe Relief Committee TO
be cautious about the Foster woman appeal from smith
vile. Tenn Certain Fosters haing from smishvilis arc
notorious impostors frequently exposed.
Remittancss, In small sums, aggregating $l,050,
msdo by the committee 10 Injected points
throughout the Southwest
The committee would call the attention Of the pub
lie to the necessity OF providing once Tor the
penses OF she Commission now a. tho South. inv
with view oi adopting such remedies as will pre-
vent lar possible, a recurrence oi the epidemic
viii OF the Yellow Fever Uomlnission
Fund. and any contributions sont to him will bo
Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, Treasurer OF tho Relief
Committee acknowledges the receipt Of the following
additional contributiens:-
Cash, S.; employees OF tho Cromwell Steamship line.
through H. seaman, 500; contribution box New York
Post Office, $27 81; George O. Cooper SlUO; r. II. T.
M $l2; Scotch Presbyterian Church. Foureenth strres.
New York city. through hlexander miller, Treasurer
byteriAn Church. South East New York, through A. r.
Loodeii Co.. Brewstcrs. N w. S43: contribution box
Now York Post Oice x23 "a Anderson starr Co..
noisarss sis o. rsns Total si,s sss a ac
The Relief Com mittee OF tho Produce Exchange sent
$500 20 the Howard Association at Memphis, to DO
distributed among the sufferers At Greenvilie. Tenn
The Cottou Exchange received from 81. J. Pitman,
Of Garoorough, N. T., bill OF lading fer bale OF
cotton be sold tor benefit OF the sufferers
the amount creaited to his vile.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
SUMMARY OF LAW GASES.

The sut OF Auker against Scnlcmberg, before Chief
Justice Curtis, IN the Superior Court, yesterday
adjourned OF tho death oil tue piaintin by
yellow lever aswn south.
A man giviss his name a Richard Pierce wss yss-
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
UNAVOIDABLE WEATHER AND DEcREAsED
MoRTUARY LIST AT CHATTANOOGA.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Oct. 8, 1878
Dr. Vandsrman, the registrar reports for tho
twcniy-our hours ended at fsur O'Clock this after
the deaths from yellow fever Of Harry Savage,
Mat Schweir, Sarah Hall and Charles Kesle . nurse
from Portsmouth. Va. He also reports twenty new
cases. twelve Of which negroes. Among the new
cases are Drs G.. A. Baxter and L. N. Baird both OF
whom are doing well. Keisle IL the third that
has dicd. Several others down. The weather 10
unfavorabe, but the disease still In Its old quarters
with the exception Of the nurses camp established
on Bald Knob, nsar the fair grounds. The injected
district Is being depopuiated.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
DEATHS IN AND AROUND MEMPHIS YEsTEn
DAY-coNTINuED AID FOR COUNTRY DIS
TRICTs.


MEMPHIS, Oct. 8, 1878.
The Board OF Health reports twenty-ons deaths
from yellow fever during The past -iour hours
ending at six o'clock tonight Twelve additional
deaths reported by tho undsrtakers as having
CURED in tho suburbs. Among those who died this
afternoon Thomas N. Johnston, William Cape.
hart j. Darinstadter. Mrs Jennie Aewctt, Mrs J. NJ.
Libesqus, Alonzo vaccaro and Thomas J. Owens.
Martin Griffin, cashier oil the German National
Bank, has eonvalesced sufficiently to enable him
to attend TO the busiDsss OF the bank
Among the dea hs last night were Sheriff James W.
Andersen, DR.. O. D. Bartholomew, volunteer pnysi-
clan, from Nashville; s. Ii. Anderson. volunteer
nurse, from New York; William Mcmillan, Georse
Cook ana Josepn Johnston, bookkeeper tor Estes,
Doan Co. r. G. Manuel, sergeant af me police. was
stricken this morning. movement II MAKING 10
have Chief Of Police Phil X. Athy appointed sheriff.
The Howard Association this morning sent eight
Lagrange, i've TO Coiersville and three to
Tuscumbia. Dr. D.. D. Saunders, President oi the
Memphis Board OF Health, returned 10 the city this
afternoon He reports four cases OF fever al Flor
once, Ala. Fever mas appeared at Raleigh Tenn,
from which point an appeal fer physician has been
MADE.
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
AID FROM MEXICO.

CIrY OF MEXICO, Sept %, 1878.
Under the auspices OF Minister Fostcr on the 2lst
inst. q meeting called mako subscri ption or
tho aid OF poor the fever stricken districts Of
tho SOUTH BY the tew Amer cans resident here, and
some Germans and French, q sum Of $4,000 mas
already been received and viii be forwarded by Mr..
EostNr Qt
The New York herald., 1878-10-09

Inc minissoners OF the sinking Fund viii mssl
~ the C9mptroilsrs o1cs to-day, o. suslvo NJ fos
ths PURPOSE Of AWARDING shs lean
The New York herald., 1878-10-09
burg. No deaths occurred st Dsita to-day, and the
sickness is now reported TO be under good control
INFECTED REVENUE OFFICERS UNABLE TO FIND

INJECTED REVENUE OFFICERS UNABLE TO FIND
AREsrING PLacE-rEvER AT DECATUR, ALA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct s. 1873
Ever since the yelow fever became epidemic in
Memphis the United States once Of the
Eighth collection district OF Tennessee has become
sort oil psripatetic concern. When the Office was
first brought out OF Memphis nearly every town in
West Tennessee quarantined against It, including its
ten or twelve officers They roamsd from place
to place in the hope of finally reaching an
settled down al Mckenzie. When they proposed
10 20 from thai place other point thcy found
the doors TO all the towns In West Tennessee where
no fever exists firmly closed against them Their last
hope was Nashville This afternoon Collector Wood
cock, Of the Fifth district at Nashville received the
following from X. \. Patterson now In New York -
The fever has reached Mckenzie, making necessary
remove ONCE and there is safe place in my district
In Will you be kind enough to receive them
Deputy Collector R. B. Hutchinson. at Mckenzie.
also Asked
bring the e0ice or the Eighth Tennessee
Collector Woodcock responded in the Affirmative
INVESTIGATING DOCTORS
Or. ]. D. CASTOR and DR.. J. s. Weatherby, who were
sent from Montgomery, Aia 10 Louisville to invests
gate whether The AFFAIRS IN that place would neoess
tate rigid quarantine, reached here last night
their return. They declined 10 give tho result Of
their investigation.
THE DISEASE AT DEcATUR.
The yellow fever news from Decatur, Ala. has crs-
ated much excitement. The city authorities nave de-
cided TO stop freighis for this point any sort Of
conveyance Considerable dissatisfaction Is
because they cid prohibit the running of trains
and there some talk OF establishing shotgun quar-
antne, but II thought second sober thought will
prevail. Four deaths have occurred there within
The past five days. all colored. Forty persons are
town. the majority OF whom are negroes and almost
destitute. They have been advised TO leave town.
The farmers are wiiag TO employ them, ou. they
manifest no disposition TO leave, and Tor the most
part are reluctant 10 wait upon the SICK.