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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

We have no faith IN the movement of lit
tie knot of Chicago lawyers to have Judge
Blodgett |. :. District Judge at Chicago i'm.
peached. We know him To be a man of ririd
integrity, and the "insinuatons" dor there are
no formal charges yet made against him point
10 Oilenses of which we know the Judge to he
incapable. The only tangible charge thus far
mentioned relates to the Judges interference
with the grand jury to prevent the indictment
of Hubbard, the register in bankruptcy. Iib.
bard applied to Judge Blodgett for Instructions
how 10 make his returns The Judge is pre-.
sumcd To know the law, and having given the
desired instructions, they were followed The
grand jury proposed to indict IIibbarl for fol
lowing those Instructions, and the Judge said
they should not do it. The Judges view of
the law may have been wrong, but the way to
correct the error is not by impeachment
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Dimmick and Vicinity.
DIMNICK. Dec. 10Th, 1878.

DTMMICK, Dec 18TH 1878,
Cold, jolly winter has struck us once more,
and favorablv, too. In spite the scarcity of
the snow, there are II great many sleighs upon
the highway, and the jinging of bells may be
be heard at all hours Of the night as some
merry sleigh flies wildly by
VIM. y. Wixom and Frank wilkins were
hunting quail in Troy Grove last Tuesday.
They were literally rewarded for their trouble,
quite Il number of the birds" having been
taken
Miss Susy Houtze returned to Aurora last
Monday.
Hiram Mclaughlin, of Jefferson county, this
state, Is visiting with his uncle Of this town, at
present
It's rumored that several of ouryoung lads
and lassies" will purchase ticketsln the matri-
monlal lottery this winter. VIII inform YOUR
readers in due season who the parties are.
The dance gotten up by Curtis Mclaughlin
was well attended, and all enjoyed themselves
quite we'll Among those present were Mcssrs.
Strouse and Hunt, of La Sale; Ed. Mcdowell,
of Homer. and Mr.. Lyle of Kansas, all of
whom we were most happy to meet. At IL
O'Clock supper was served up, after which the
comnany once more returned to the dancing
room. The wee sma hours were creeping on
ere The ruestS took their departure.
INVISIBLE BILL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Washington dispatches say there was gcner-
al disappointment on Wednesday on account
of the brevity AS well as tamcncss of Blaine's
long advertised assault on the south Perhaps
the following incident at supper given on
Saturday evening to John MCCULLOUGH, the
actor, may account tor it. Among the eminent
statesmen who honorcd the occasion with their
presence were Blackburn of Ky, Lamar,
Blaine, Sc. After the removal of the CLOTH
the Liquids flowed freely until the eminent
guests seemed TO have brought themselves into
the exact condition to fit them for the maud.
lin,sccne that followed Blackburn had made
"A speech culogiSing the stage with an incidcn.
tai patriotic reference to our restored union.
Blaine followed him The account proceeds
Wit and satire flowed from his nimblc tongue
with the rapidily OF excited thought His ewes
CLEANED with generous fire. The kindly
feeling that ran through his eloquent utter.
anccs fired the table like flash along a DOW
der train. Glasses jinglcd while "Vivas,"
"BravoS," and hearty cheers followed his every
period. Al the close of the speech, full Of
graceful tributes to the genius of the stage.
Blackburn, who is rs responsive To true clo
qucncc rs harp To Il Skillu touch, Jumped
to his feet and, forgetting all sectional feeling
rushed forward with true southern impulsivc.
ness, with ou.strctched hand, 10 Blaine At
tins sight The table round sent up cheer of
admiration that made the room rcSound
Blame hcsilated, but the spirit ofthd scene was
too much. In another moment the two men
were in each others arms
At this moving sight sevcrs of the warmeSt
hearted burst INTO tears. Great drops fell from
Senator AnthOny's eyes, while some who had
less control buried their faces in their napkins
and sobbe1 so much were they overcome hy
this truly touching scene. The happy conta-
gion spread around the table So that hand
shaking, weeping, and embracing indicated
how thoroughly the diverse elements of the A.
sembly were fratcrnizcd under the effect of 80
touching an example
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
From Mendoza.
MENDOZA, Dec. -, 1878.

MENDOZA, Dec -, 1878.
Since | last wrote you our town has been
like Micawber stated Of himself, in statU
quo," but as this is equal to saying it is pros
porous and full of business, we all feel as if
we were on the high road to fortune. Last
Sunday there was fall of some three inches
Of snow, which during the first part of the
week made our streets merry with sleigh bells
and our merchants ovcr-run with customers.
Our mayor ana aldermen are still happy
IN their mutual quarrel, and each side with
its constituency is looking forward with some
anxiety to the next term of the Appellate
Court which is to settle this much talked OF
question, "Who is to be marshal of Mendota?
Who is to be the next postmaster of Mcndo
Ia is what the republicans of Mendoza and
vicinity are discussing just now. There are
but two active candidates, VIM. Livcrs, the
present incumbent, and ID. G. Address. Law.
son Scott, an aspirant IN the early part of the
conflict has retired since an election was
spoken of-thc method recommended by Gen
p c. Hayes of determining the peoples choice
The majority of the citizens of Mendoza
heartily concur in the scheme to build rail
road from Mendoza to Joliet, and would
doubtless contribute literally if they were as
sured that some trunk line was projecting It.
If the Mich Cent road is back of it, we all
would be glad to have it come to the front, and
the people of Mendoza will be ready to help.
But they hardly want to cooperate with any
person in matchmaking scheme against the
c. b. & G. road
Mendoza is to have a lycenm this winter, in
which preachers, doctors, lawyers and laymen
are to settle the problems of life.
Mr. X. Wormley paid out 81 400 for poultry
this week He ships directly to New York,
thus is able to give farmers good prices.
The churches are preparing to make the lit
tie ones glad with Christmas trees. The prep,
arations for some of the trees are very elabO.
rate
There Is to be an Old Folks Concert next
week. "Ye good old times OF our fathers will
be represented.
c. Dale Armstrong read to II fair house last
Thursday evening. He deIneates characters
with great deal OF effect. i. Nut
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
RAINY Rim

Portions of Pennsylvania and New York,
and about all of New England, were visited
with avery violent Storm of wind and rain end.
ing in snow aud lasting from Monday after.
noon to Wednesday morning Some idea Of
the rainfall may be formed by the fact that the
Susquehanna at Harrisburg was higher on
Thursday by ~ feet than it had been in 10
years. Much serious damage was done in the
way of washing railroads and carving off
bridges, dams, factories, dwellings. DC, all oy.
er Pennsylvania and New York, but Vermont
and Massachusetts seem TO have suffered most
severely. AT Westfield, Mass, for instance the
dykes gave way and the town was flooded to
the depth Of from five To 20 feet, and damage
to the amount Of 100000 was done. Mill
River Valley suffered TO the amount of 500
eco; and so hundred cities and villages could
he named as sufferers in equal proportion from
Vermont TO the eastern border Of Maine. The
storm Is said to have been severer, and only
less destructive than the great storm of 1874
because warned by the former calamity, the
people were better prepared for this last mum.
tlsfioD.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

The bull and bear gamblers of the Chicago
Board Of Trade are all agape and demoralizcd
in consequence of the sudden appearance
among them of Jim Keene and Rufus Hatch,
the great New York produce kings, and their
6ol1a tide purchase Of some 100000 bushels
of wheat-lndeCd all they could lay their
hands on 1t seems these gentlemen have no
idea of making corner, but with best No .
at 50 cents believe they can make no better IN,
vcstment Of their funds than to put them in
wheat, confident that the inevitable foreign de.
mand in spring must put up whca, to II dollar
or more
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
Mrs VIM. Wylie, jr, has departed for her
future home at Goodand, Ind.

Mrs. VIM. Wylie, jr., has departed for her
future home at Goodland, Ind
In regaLd to Invisible Bits" inquiry in
the TRADER of last week, we will say we are
still alive but are ashamed to confess il, almost
too lazy to write.
In our humble estimation Ina" of Seneca
has got little ahead of "Sancko Panza." Go
torous
The concert given by the Henderson Pres
bytcran Sunday school of Homer was very
good and very largely attended. The church
was crowded TO it utmost capacity After the
exercises collection was taken up, amount,
ing to $500, and very appropriate speech
made by Daniel Carr, in which he greatly
praised the little folks for their effort
Mr.. Lew Carr returned last week from a
trip to Kansas and Nebraska He has purch.
ased a farm near Harvard.
Mr.. c. Hausse is building large Ice house.
size 24X32
Mr. James Nicholson has been spending the
week at the residence of Mr. McNally.
Buuu Urn ana sister lntcnu lnmlSratllS W
Oregon in a short time.
Last week was quite week for runaways.
First on the list is that Of the Rev. Dunlap's
team, spilling all its occupants out of the bug.
gy, but, fortunately injurng no one. Second,
the team of Alex Wyle. jr. This runaway
hurt no one, but dcmoralzed the vehicle pref
ty well. The last was the team of Alfred Hill.
This gentleman did not escape rs lightly as
the rest he having couple of ribs stove in
He is doing as well as can be expected.
Bill Smith, of Waltham, is a happy man., all
because his wife presented him with son,
PEDRO HERCULES.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
Don't Give Up.

What if YOU have tried different put up
medicines IN vain. Have you not been equally
disappointed IN some physicians? Do not
consider your case incurable until you have
made Il thorough trial of DR.. Plerce's Family
Medicines. They are chemically pure, of uni
form strength, and have come into general use
by reason of superiormerit. In cases OF gen
cral and nervous debility, consumption, bron
chits, dyspepsia, Liver complaint scrotulouS
lunches, ulcers and eruptions, the Golden
Medical Discovery is Il speedy and positive
cure; while thousands of women. who had for
years been bedrldden, have, by the use OF DR..
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to perfect health. The introduction of these
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of chronic diseases. Patients are no longer
depleted and Salivatcd, us the tonic and altcra-
tive properties of the Discovery long since
demonstrated better way. Ladies need no
longer submit 10 the use of the Callstic and
knife, rs the Favorite Prescription is guaran-
tced to cure the diseases and weaknesses pecu-
liar to women. Mrs. Samuel VI. kemper, OF
Gallaudct, ind, writes Your Favorite Pre-
scription and Pleasant Purgative Pellets have
saved my life
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From Brooklyn.
BROOKLYN, Dec. IL, 1873.

BROOKLYN, Dec. II, 1873,
SPLENDID weather for husking corn till last
Sunday, when we had some snow.
Mr.. Wallace Zenerick is the boss corn husk'
er lie husked and cribbed in one day li6i2 ,
bushels. Who can beat that:
Mr.. Joseph klinetelter, OF Troy Grove, gave
rs visit last Saturday. He intends to go To
Kansas next summer Hard times are driving
many to the west
Mr.. John Conner will start for Kansas next
Monday with his stock and farming utensils
Mr.. John d. Wagner has gone To Tennessee
with the idea OF teaching school. We regret
losing surh friends rs Mr. Wagner, but having
lost him We wish Inn success.
Mss Fannie Foster of Mendoza Is teaching
the school in district No. one this winter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
Sandwich and Vicinity.

SANDWICH, III, 'ec' ~ lo'c
1t has been long time since | wrote you
and | fear you have marked me "dclinquent."
However, Sandwich is about as lively as ever,
Our new City Hall will be ready for ocrupa-
ton by the first of January. The building is
iSxSO feet, the lower story IL feet high, and
contains an engine room 22X3O, the marshaTs
office, two large rooms for the city council, an.
te.rooms for the main hall, five good prison
cells and corridor The second story has an
audience room, 4jx51 feet in the clear on the
main floor, which can seat 600 persons, astagc
and dressing room fifteen feet deep, the whole
width of the building, ana the gallery Will seat
$50 people. The whole will cost about 3d.
600 when completed. Enos Doan is the con-
tractor, Israel Doan, architect, VIM. Mcneil
did the mason work, Jud Tolman the tin and
iron work, and O. Champin the painting.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Martha j. lIumme wife of our esteem
ed mayor, Julius NJ. lIummel, departed this
life Nov Goth, aged 81 years, p months and Is
DAYS. She leaves three children, two girls and
one DuDS UON Dtllllu W lNliNN1 NV ihi"0'
through life The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev c. w. Crofts, from the Congre-
gational church on the lSt inst, and the re
mains deposited in Oak Ridge cemetery. Full
" 1000 persons went to the church, but many
could not gam admittance.
LEGISLATURE. The Sandwich Legislature
has reorganizcd and meets every Saturday
evening. Johnson Harvey is President. 1t
is running on the plan of the Illinois House
of Representatives working under their rules
and regulations.
The RED RIBBON club meets Tuesday even
ings. They will secure hall for reading
room and club meetings soon.
The Sandwich LITERARY ASSOCIATION will
give five lectures for one dollar during this
winters course.
The Boys and Girls TEMPERANCE UNION
met at the Congregational church yesterday,
and proved grand success. Mr.. f. G. Coe
delivered the address.
ELoCUTICN-Mr G. Dale Armstrong will
give an entertainment on Elocution and Ven
trilooHsm at Union Hall next Wednesday
evening.
The DRAMA.-Thc Home Dramatic Club
are rehearsing their pieces preparatory to CIV
ing some choice entertainments this winter in
the neighboring towns.
DANCE. Wedgwood's band, from Chicago
furnished the music for the Social lubparties
every Friday evening.
More corn will be cribbed here this winter
by our grain dealer w. L. Simmons, than we
have seen in the buyers bins for sixteen years
X. NJ. Brigham, our exmayor and represen
tative elect from this district, will attend the
coming session ofthe Legislature at Springfield
He will make a competent law-makcr, having
attended a two years course of the Sandwich
Legislative body
Lots of snow, fair slelghing FIX UNo.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Shupes New York Ado0cate and the Pekin
Legal TendGr, the former offered at Is cts and
the latter at so cts year, after obtaining thous.
ands of subscribers at such low rates, of course
suspended before half the year was up and the
subscribers are swindled. However, the pub
fishers are understood to be ready to issue lit
to the subscribers in lieu Of the papers, which
of course no "wel-regulated" iiatist can object
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14
OUR CLURRING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRADER
with the Observation-Disclosures. furnishing Dotn
at the prices named, postage prepaid llic Of
fer-open to old subscribers or new at any
post Office IN the county-is the CHEAPEST
EVER MADE IN this county:
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Times 81 10
FREE TRADER and Chicago Weekly Tribune 2.oo
Free TRADER and Chicago Weekly Inter-
rnpr Tp,nrR and Prairie Farmer. 800
FREg TRADER and either Of Harper's publ
FREE TRADER and Scribner. .............,.. 40
FREE TRADER nd Godey'S Ladies Book. 3'90
FREg TRADER and Live Stock journal. ....... 81
Enrp Tn,ppR and pA,enolo1cal Journal. . 3.75
FRrr TRADER and 81. NicJtolrs ........... 3.75
FREE TRADER and DemoreSts MonMly... 3.S5
FREE TRADER and Lhtelrs Lioing Age..... So
FREE TRADER and Western Rural. .......... 2,W
FREE TRADER and Noore's Rurai Nelc Yorker $50
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

1t is not the "color line" at the south that
the "s,alwart' republicans object to, They
want the color line so rigidly drawn that all
the negro votes must be counted on the repub
lcaD side whether they vote on that side OF
not Any election at which negro votes are
counted on the democratic side is fraud per
sc, and the result, unless the republican candi
date is elected, must be held null and void.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

At a meeting of the Blue Ribbon Club, Dee
10th, the following resolutions were adopted; 81
Resolved, That thanks be given to the ladies and
gentlemen who generously pronered their as
sistancc by wearing costumes at The recent en-
tertainmcnt.
Rcssi,eI, That thanks be given to the gentle
men who so kindly oliciated at the doors.
RtSol,ed, That thanks be given to the editors
uf the FREE TRADER, Republican and Times for
publishing. without charge, the notices OF the
entertainment
ReSol,td, That thanks be given to the public
for the liberal attendance.
Rc>ol,sG That the above resolutions be drawn
up and published in the FREE TRADER, Rcpn55'
cdn and Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Four or five maniacs were burned to death
in the poor house and asylum at Washington
Iowa, last Sunday afternoon. They were Ie-
leased and led to the door, it appears, but in
the excitement and confusion returned unob-
served to their rooms, and persisted
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Mrs. Grower is some better, but not much
hope of her recovery.
Mrs. NJ. f. Bonslough sent US fine cake
Thanksgiving day for which many thanks.
We expect to report wedding or two next
time. HARRY DALE.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina, who re
Gently had a leg broken by a fall, was com
PEELED to submit to amputalon on Tuesday
On the same day he was elected to succeed
Patterson IN the L. S. Senate
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

The Breathitt county war in Kentucky still
continues. The latest accounts report an en-
gagement between the Strong and Little par
ties in which four were killed and dozen
wounded
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

How much nearer the domain of Biting
Boreas" is La Sale than Ottawa? Last sun
days snow fall, which was less than three
inches at Ottawa, was six inches deep at La
Sale, while day or two earlier the boys were
skating on the basin at La Sale, though we
have had no ice yet at Ottawa strong enough
to bear chicken
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

The receipt of hogs in Chicago for the week
ending last Saturday was 261, 1O7 head, being
the largest weekly receipts on record Chica-
90 packers, from November to same date,
had slaughtered l,O1O,42S hogs, against Gl9,,
525 for the corresponding period last year.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

In connection with the recent death in Phila.
delphia of Thomas III. Powers, the richest
man in Philadelphia" his estate being worth
over Sl0O00OO0, AN instructive chapter on
protective legislation is given in explanation
of how he obtained his or at veal h. The sub.
stance of it is, bri,a. hat Mr. Pow ers was the
member of a firm of druggists, VIII years ago,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Mr.. Arnold, at the County Asylum, keeps quite
an extensive hotel. Besides having regular
list of boarders OF about I25 he furnishes food
and lodging for from 10 to Is tran'ients every
evening. We presume the place will he as m ich
a favorite reso I as it was last year. NJ. Arm I'D
SAYS they report a healthy fear OF ''that lat 20
lccman up town.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

The FREE TRADER, &c, DC, will come out 10
morrow wi a howl against the reduction of the
police force, Sc.-TmleS.
Perhaps We will, Ed: but we won't ''como out
and make L damphool of oursefl six times
week about the police simply because we don't
happen to like some individual members Of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-12-14

Prince, democrat, was on Tuesday elected
mayor of Boston by n vote of 1876 against
1900 for Goldman, republican.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-06-04
Railroad to Dallas.

On Tuesday last Mr.. Castor (broth-
er of Hon. J. Gaston), surveyor on
the Dayton, Sheridan and Grand Ronde
Railroad, in company with our town
men, r. S. Crystal and J. D. Lee,
passed over the greater portion of the
proposed route of Dayton and Dallas
narrow gauge railroad. He wished
TO get a good idea of the lay OF the
country and of the general bearings,
so that when the corps of engineers
and surveyors come on, which will
probably be next week-they can
without delay locate the road. He
pronounces the road a practicable one.
As matter Of news we can say to
our readers that every indication
seems favorable TO the success Of tie
enterprise. The amount asked for by
the company has been fully pledged
by our citizens, and the company in
turn are arranging to push the work
along rapidly Oregonian.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-06-04
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.

News of the outbreak of the Ban
mack Indians are yet very meagre. but
there is enough to warrant US in say
ing that it is no small affair. The
people of this Territory have repeat
cdly appealed to the Government for
protection, but their just demands
have not been needed, although the
outbreak had been considered almost
certain for several months past The
soldiers stationed at Fort Boise are
insufficient to make anything like a
good fight with the Bannack warriors,
When the alarm was given only about
sixtv-fve men were available for SER
vice. Much damage may be done be-
fore reinforcements can arrive. Along
Snake river are immense lava beds,
where the Indians will most probably
seek refuge when pursued, and to cap
ture them will require large number
of soldiers, and the struggle will not
be surpassed by the famous Modoc
war Of Southern Oregon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-06-04
Arrivals at the Luna House.

Jas. Smith, Jas. Kallum, Placerville
L. III. McIrwin, Banner; II. E. Knapp,
mountains; Starr, Sub Rosa; YIN. Kel-
ley, Boise City; Sam Hallett, p. Marley,
Geo. Brown, mountains; Geo. ". Hunt.
Lower Payette; Barbour, Squaw creek /;
j. Richardson, Boise City; VIM. Cougha-
nour, Quartzburg: T. Coulson, Bear Run !:
Jas. Moriarty Jr., Forest King; G. W.
Crafts. L. G. Abott J. L. Brown, Banner:
ID. Hurley, Ed Ryan, Forest King; Jas.
Price, Eureka mine; John Hamilton,
North Elk; JAS. Montgomery, Horse
creek; p. H. Clark, Gambrinus: J. B.
Morse, North Elk; Thos. Clark. Dennis
Noonan, Robert Emmett mine; N. J. Bid.
dy, Boston; Mrs Ben Wilson, JAS. Ash
croft, Pioneer; Henry Zipf, Golden Gate
mine; Lard, Gambrinus mine; VIM.
Blackman, Placerville; Joe Hunter, Iowa;
VIM Bryon, Boise City; O'Conner, Kemp
ner's ranch; Thos. Elliott, Sub Rosa.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-06-04

The Loudon Daily Telegraph issued
100000 the day after the fall Of Plev.
ma. The paper nets 100000 year.
Fifteen years ago it was nearly dead,
and, through chattle mortgage for
$4,000, fell into the hands Of FAM.
~ Of Jews. type brokers, named Levy.
Two of them have since had their
names changed to Lawson, and tile
names of Mr. and Mrs. Edv ard Law
son appear in the list oil guests at the
Prince of Wales last ball. Mr.. Ed
ward Lawson, a familiar face in the
lobby of the House of Commons. is e.
lie is about Al years Of
age, and has keen eye to baronet-
cy- New York Evening Post.