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Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-11
OBITUARY..

Edward 7. Dorton was born on the
18th day of April 1854; and depart
cd this life on the a2nd day of Sep
TENDER 1878, aged "a years S months
and 9 days. He was the youngest
son Of William &. and Tabitha Dor
ton who resided on the North Fork
of the holston River, Scott county,
Virginia.
Edward was taken i'll on the 9TH
day of September, when visiting
friends on his return home was con-
fined to his room with Typhoid Fever,
the best medical aid was soon sum-
moned to his assistance, was attended
by TWO skillful physicians, and nursed
by attentive and tender friends during
his sickness, though with all their care
and careful attention they could not
save his life. On the morning Of the
asst he asked his brother Joseph if he
thought he was much better, he told
him he thought that he was, but in a
short time he took hemoRge and al
6 o'clock on the evening of the aand
his spirit took its fight TO that coun-
try from whence no traveller ever re-.
turns and his body consigned to loved
ones on earth to deposit into its house
of clay and repose upon its mother
earth, for out Of dust thou art and
unto dust thou shall return.
Edward was a kind and dutiful son,
affectionate brother, and loved and
esteemed by all who knew him for his
manly and aimable disposition. The
writer Of this obituary knew him from
his infancy to manhood, and never
knew or heard Of him using a proNne
word or drinking intoxicating spirits,
From early youth he was instructed to
obey the Holy Commandme IS by
his kind mother, and received lessons
Of institution on the sabbath day, and
from these youthful trainings his NOR.
al ch1ra ter wss 20 mel for manhood
He wgs in all his walks and department
a true type of Ch'itian young man,
the pride Of his parents, and an hon.
or to his family and relations. | do
not believe that Edward was attached
to any church bit | have no d,u /
that his spirit is to day with Christ in
paradise and beckons his heart strick.
en- father and mother brothers and
friends to be faithful to God and meet
him where they will part no more. -
This is our consolation that we have 4
hope to meet our friends beyond the
grave. The arm Of friendship cannot
oppose the King Of 1errorS nor the
charms Of innocence ulude his grasp,
for God hath given and He hath tax.
en- away. Blessed be the name Of
God.
My dear sister; one great conflict
is lett you, that you and your lament
ed son is only separated for short
season. That you and me will soon
leave these low grounds Of sin and
sorrow, and try the realities Of an IN.
known world
Edward received a liberal educa.
ton at country schools, went one seS-
sion to Hamilton institute, Mendoza,
Washington county, Virginia, about
his twentieth year he entered King
College, at Bristol Tenn, OF which
his principal will give his department.
S. l.. OSBORN.
Columbus Kansas, Jan. a7Ih 1870.
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be subject at any time to the call OF tho
Chairman for the purpose of carrying
out and perfecting the objects contem-
plated.
CHAS, R. VANCE,
L. L. YORK, @
M. l.. BLACKLEY,
w. z. BREWER,
"A. u. REYNOLDS.
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lh'nr" iFnra Tree w return ont Illustrated Circu
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York, A.,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.


DURSUANT to n decree nude aud
l cnt,frp ut the january term ~
the Cnruit Court of Washington
county. Va ~ The ease " John i
King W. Is. l.. ppmbtrton aud Wife
nnd others, VIII Olltr rnf sale y 4 puh-
he cutlery. ~ irunl OF the Coull House
doOr IN AbIng,l' u, on Tie
27th day Of January, 1879,
TINT heiug The nni day " the next
County Court ~ said county, the pre-
ppfty dprcrihc,l Nv hr lHll and lrnc,pd-
inpp IN Hnld suit ~ The mi Proper.
~" or "Mlll rbr," containing about
10 acres " land. belonging H. The ~.
tate " the late Jonathan KIM dr'rd.,
aud 0n which there laH Crust Mil anil
Water Power u good dwelling house,
spring house, De-, situated ~ n vUul
nriphlmfhupd about itiltH X. n Uf
Abingdon md about 0 miles East ~
llrislOl.
TERMS or SALE. rnsh IN hand
sufficient ~ pay rusts niid pxrpnsps Uf
sale, nnd The remainder Or The put-
chnsc money Un Dte ira md three
ypniH time, In ppunl inHinllnltnla. r
NDips, With pund Hprufily aud b,niIng
interest fiuW day VI Hnlp, viii h" 10.
qli'ed NJ The purchaser nhd "A lien ~
ihlntd on The pfUprrty 10 secure ulii
mate IN, mpiii Possession ~ lie
prnpnrly Ia hr given AFTER conllfmn-
lion Uf sale by The court
Y. l.. YORK, C0pm'r
ian II, 10. Nv
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LyxcnuuRo, VA.reb, 10, 1870.

lYScnDuRo, Va. Feb, 10, 1870.
Few changes In produce market since let
Jan Pork scarce aud In demand Good
butter cells rendily, inferior lots dull, Corn
IN demand. Demand Tor -four goud Eggs
ecardc and wanted. Data scarce. Would
advise pa'tics who have produce TO ship to
do 10 NJ once, ma there IL no prospect OF q
material advance In prices.
These figures reprcecnt only Wholesale pr :
gpg Al retail lIULer nricra oitnin
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BALPiMlRE WEEKLY Sun.
Tilh BEST AND CHEAPEST NEWS, tlTERARY
AND COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER
lutiIIsnkn

A llisr.CLASs FAMILY JOURNAL
FcI ibr Farmer, Merchant, Manufacturer md ih'
Publ,c generally, IN town ot county.
TuE WEEKLY SrN for 1870 viii fcttIn all Tie
hvoiil' feHluicH Ol fotmT years and supplement
thrn with fresh hi,racl,Onb. " will he ptg-rnl
nrnly a paper Tor the family and ntrHidt, toh'
biulng literary wiz, now excellence, and meeting
ihu rtrulr, uients OF the farmer 10 well Ne tho
bnsmoss man,
\ special feature viii be is CORES pondsnsr,
which viii embrace intetestmg and Instructive
Letters fIOln regular correspondents In Europe ~
well ~ AL,Iict. aud iis Washington linfoau will
coitihne to report everything Of importance ID
nat Omti polite. aud affairs
The news vi the week, carefully sincd md eoh'
dcnsed rom tbs fall tol.graphic mi mAl reports,
VIII BE- always gwen, special attention being paid
to mntiets ~ home concern aud interest
II IN tho aim ~ tho Publishers, IN tho ted Of
Literature, 10 give IN quick succession Original
and selected Stories of pleasing and wholesome
character, avoiding narratives of great length aud
sensational nnyor
The 'gficultural department. will, NJ hitherto,
supply the ARticullurAlist with practical lnformN
ton, prepared expressly fCr this Journal, concern.
inr The management Of The Farm, Oardcn, Orchard
and nAiry
In point " completeness and reliability The
Market Reports will maintain their present high
Eiving the ruling prices for live stock,
Flour, rfAin, Provisions and oil kinds Of com
lnudlties. and equal cate will BIO takon With The
fnpncid Reports.
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LYRCHDURG PRICES CURRENT.
roHH ERIN wKtRLr NJ
cuban IL Co,
CrCeB, Com. Merchants & Liquor Dealers,
wnotga,Lp ASp HprAiL

Who keep Oh hand ut NIL timcs u large and
carefully selected stock OF nll articles In
their liuc tousignmcnts OF all kinds of
Country Produce solicited our motto being
"Quiok snlrs, the highest market price aud
prompt returns
EFsy-wE CHARGE NO STORAGE
Thrcc thousand Grain Bugs on hand to
furnish persons who may wish to ship US
produce.
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ErBRlB0Dr FANS THhM.
*. BOOTS AND SHOES.
n. II. Tevis

Has opened Rntff ASH Flirg sllnp. In tonhse.
ilun Nth Need lir Afmond's ssddirfy naaf the
msy be iunhi ~ aii times. Nv fespastfuiiy u,
lltlis The patronage " The phblie An tSneflenrs
~ 10 fiafs N ibH buslhpts pnaiiti him ~ tuifl
Anies sHiiaist'luu. Zine work 1Nhe w The most
approved iiyis Repairing dnhs y shnr haiies
ahd N Substantial manner iiiisi 10 sui The
lilhel. l.h n. 10 N
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AS a supplement to the foregoing,
il affords me pleasure to bear my ties.
timony to the uneSceptional deport-
ment Of young Dorlon, while a stu
dent at King College, It is only
speaking the simple truth, to say that
he was a model student, Always con.
scienciously prompt and f,ithml, He
was pure In morals and gcntlemanly
in department. Had II been other.
wise ordered, and his life been spared,
his original endowments, with such
culture as his Studious habits would
have secured, would have made him
the JOY of his friends and a blessing
to society. We may hope that he has
gone to develop the noble powers Of
the soul in a clearer light, and under
more genial skies,
J. ID. TADLOCK.
President King College.
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/ have been entirely cured of sore
throat by two applications Of Keller's
Roman Liniment.
CHAs Z. MERlLAT.
No. l Truck Co. Wash. D. c.
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lcW .d8pe1TtSeNeNlS.
Fem mE,n! Ellmtr LI,ntOn, VI. ~, Of
Baltimore, Nd.

hpv" used roldrn'f Licbie'H siquid Tx
trnct 0r Dcrr Md Tonic low gorIor In NV
pruc,Ice, and have been mnrh qualified with tho
result - q tonic IN all cs,rs ur debility
ard weakness anmmia, chiorosi.. Ne
Il cnn not d" hurpRn,td. so.db all png.
rIhtH
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-02-11

GLOW beautiful are arrangements
of nature!' remarks the New Haven
Register, Valentines and maple
sugar come along together in the most
romantic conjunction. And both
are taken out of a drawer, busted and
and labeled "'fresh."
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AllRST.CLASs FAMILY JOuRNAL
FcI The Farmer, Merchant, Manufacturer mud NJ
Puhlie 4, MarAlly, m town OF tounIIY.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
M.KINsTREY'S GREAT ORCHARD.
10000 Fruit Trees. I.5OO Vines. and
5000 Currants.

O.OOO sUTTuutS.
From the New York Rural Home.l
The largest orchard in the world is
doubtless that owned and worked very
successfully by Mr.. Robert Mckinstrey,
of Hudson, Columbia county, New York.
The orchard is situated on the east bank
of the Hudson river, on high, rolling la
BILE land, and contains more than 24,000
apple trees, LOO pears, 1000 cherries,
800 peaches, 200 plums, 200 crabs, 800
vines, 5000 currants and POO chestnuts.
The varieties grown are: Rhode Island
greening, 1900; Baldwins, G,000; King
of Tompkins county, 1000; Astrachans,
800; Northern Spy, 500; Wagner, 800;
Gravenstem, 400; Cranberry Pippins,
POO; Ben Davis, 200; Duchess of Olden-
burgh, POO; with Jonathans, Hubbard
stons, Cayugas, Vanderveers, Pearmains,
Peck's Peasants, 20 ounce Pippins, Rus
sets, and others in less numbers.
The pears are Bartlett, B. d'Aniou,
Sheldon, Seckel and Lawrence chiefly.
OF cherries there are twenty-eight varie-
ties. The orchards are remarkably thrift
| ty, and the Oldest trees are about twenty
| years old. The soil Is dry, rolling gravel,
with some limestone the trees are plant
ed twenty feet apart and do not by any
means seem to be crowded. The ground
is ploughed several times in the year and
| kept fallow, except when thought adyis-
| able it is seeded to clover. The orchard
is intersected by roads over six miles in
length for the passage of wagons, and is
bounded by a continuous row of apple
trees set ten feet apart for four miles and
a half. The apple crop of last year was
10000 arrels. Twenty-four men and
fourteen horses are employed in hauling
out the crop or ploughing.
The success of this orchard has not
been achieved, nor is it maintained
without the closest supervision and most
industrious work. Suckers and sprouts
are removed as soon as seen the borer.
are watched and followed with vigor
Wires are used to reach them in theil
burrows, and the damaged bark is re-
moved with chisels. AS trees fall, other,
are planted in their places.
As the market for good fruit is extend
ing every year, and foreign customer
are seeking supplies, the business o
growing fruit cannot fail to be profitabl,
and permanent. No other business
pays better than this for the most skilfi
attention and management; indeed
without these, it is vain to expect cro]
that will sell in the market for remuner
ative prices. Good fruit sells itself, AM
the grower is soon sought for by TIN
purchasers. Those who desire to take
lessonin things appertaining to the bust
ness, and to prove the truth of thes
facts, may well study the ways am
methods Of Mr.. McKinstry and his OF
chard.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
LOCAL TIME TABLE

rRArUs LrAyE WILMINGTON.
FOR Philadelphia; 2sI, I.cS, o. s.aC' ~ 20
80, 1000 .. m; u 81 s:a, s; % sSS
sHs; '2S. o. s4s, e. 2. RsIs. M 80, 1 . Is, p m.
B1e b m;onsundays: . 09a m .: q. p: M
FOR Baftimore and washington: i36i xlo
sac . mi i2U, I;oi, 6ls. pm e""
For Port Deposit: 40d p IN no SUNDAY
For New Castle. $40, siO m;io0, ,eaop
mi no Sunday train. q. au.,m. IN
For Delaware n. r.; slo mi l W. y ~
For Wilmington q Northern X. r.: go
For Delaware " estsrn r. r. 10, 10 oS M
f2apm. No Sundays trains; oror
iron. Phiiadeipnia: IL "A, 8 "a 10 % ~ !. !
i2as,pm, t24 IS, IL 81, 8 So, 81, oG. 20 70
f.40, 10 %. II 10. p m on sundays; IL S''
10 10 q m 1ss, 10 q, i 10 m, A n 4,
from New Yolk; o6, ntsn.. "a = NJ = ~ a. o. o.
FROM B.ltimprs: II IN % 2o4, 5 40, s4i, a m; u q
/. ss,s ss, 50 p mi on Sundays So : ~
From Wsshington: 2 o, . m 2H, iYss
03s, o 3s p m; Oh Sundays o. mil
FROM Port Deposit 100 Ia nj no Sunday
From New Castle: $50 IN; 1910 m
= 10. Is u m; no Sunday trains.
From Delaware r. r.: $50 IL 10 q n
ITO .. m; no Sunday trains.
From Wilmington d Northern II. n: 10
II 80 a m; I IS p m; no sunday trains.
from Delaware Western X. H.. W |"
2ib, Z % p m; no SUNDAYS trains.
GRAINS TOR WILMINGTON LEAVE PHIL
ADELPHIA.
from Broad street and washington ave W
nue. 80, 8 20, 10 80, II % mi 80 -
400, s 10, 8 l5, 8 45, II 30 pm; on Sun
days: q 80 m; 8 OF, % 4b, II so, m.
rrom Thirty Second and Market street
rs. q m, - m, 70 IS, 8 b5, $50 ii 80 p q
IN SUNDAYS: 80. II 30 . m.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.

that he has formed an Orchestra. which
can be engaged to furnish music for balls,
soirees and pic-nics. at very reasonable
rates. Address
WASHINGTON house
feb3-3mOseOu
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
Foreign Telcgrnphic Sum mary

At the papal ,,consistory yesterday DIR.
Newman was among those upon whom
the red hat was conferred.-The differ
ences in the French Cabinet are said to
have been exaggerated and compromise
is now talked of.-From Russia comes
news of the destruction by fire of the
principal part of another town and OF
the breaking out of a new pestilence in
the Caucasus.-Frcsh casses of pleuro-
pneumonia among American cattle
are announced to have been recently
found
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
RENO. March 3, 1873

RENO, March 3, 1879.
Your No. 1S Safe, belonging 10 me, has
Just been opened, and It's cont nts are Ia
perfect shape. Safe opened without any
trouble AZ soon AZ cooled.
DAVID MCFARLAND.
See us before buying Safes OF second
hand dealers. We will make II decidedly j
TO your All vantage.
Ha,l's Safes and Locks are the Best In the
World
HALLS SAFE AND LOCK CO.,
Cincinnati, New \ Ork, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Louisville and ~. Louis.
Sample Safes In store aud infOrmati n
furnished by the Agents for Delaware and
Maryland.
FLINN JACKSON,
2I9 Market street,
Wilmington, Del,
mer24-Gmos
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
An Ancient Cnin.

Esquire Hagany has in his possession
an old silver coin known as the Spanish
"pistareen," bearing the date of 1928.
Despite its one hundred and fifty-six
years, the coin is remarkably well pre-
served. 1t has on its face the head of
Philip Second, and on lis reverse a
crown.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
Reno, New, In Ashes |!
HALLS SAFES
THE ONLY SAFES
That Proved True,
All Others q Total Failure!
Facts are Stern Things !
The Champion Safe
rhe Champion Safe

Reno Gazette March 4th,l
A Gazette reporter has been spending
the day In inspecting the safes rescued
from the ruins, and IN gathering notes AZ
TO their condit ition. The result OF the In
yestigatiOn proves beyend all doubt that
the Hall safe, manufactured In Cincinna-
u, Ohio, is the most reliable safe repre-
sented. There were sRfes from half q doz
en- different manufActOries In the fire, and
their contents were In all stages between
scorch and utter ruin. Some had TO be
blown open, others cut TO pieces with
chisels; some were q mass Of broken pias-
ter and warped plates. Others seemed
sound on the outside. while within tn ere
was nothing saved. Some lost knO bs,
others had the com binatisn completely
upset. In every case the Halls safe open
ed without q hammer or chisel, and the
contents were wholly untouched. The
County Treasurer's safe (Hall's) lay In a
m ass OF com bustibles upon which q stream
| OF burning oil was running for eight.e
| hours, ard Ms soon as II cooled of M
| Boyd opened II without the least hesita
| tion, and the contents were as good a.
| new. Morris Ash had little Hall safe
which was In the hottest OF the two pre-
| viOus big fires, and all day Sunday lay In
| the blaze and Goals of his saloon heated
| up 10 seven times the regulation Hebrew
| children furnace pitch, by burning brandy
| and whisky, and when II was opened yes
| terday afternoon, he found his money
| papers and books hardly discolored.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The
stock market was active and stocks were
generally strong until near the close,
when there was sharp decline. Gov
ernment bonds were strong, States dull
and railroads irregular. Money on call
was easy at three per cent. and closed at
2bH3 per cent.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
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The daily gazette., 1879-05-13

The message is considered by all in
telligent men here, as giving the vantage
ground to the Democrats in the next con-
test, and it will not be long,so it is thought
by the best men of the party, before the
majority will be united in favor ofpassing
at once the appropriation bills and going
10 the country with the plain issue which
I. President has TO day made.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
What AnOth her Term OfI;rant Means
from the Cincinnati Commercial, Rep.

Blaine does not propose to follow
(onking. He sees that if Grant goes
back into politics as the great and only
Republican leader, he comes to stay The
Republican party will be at an end.
There will be only Grant party. The
foremost Republican statesman will!
dwinIle into insigniiicance. Senator
Conkhng alone will remain important az
the personal representative of his sover
eign.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
Fashionable Furnlrurel
J. & J. N HARTMAN,
No. 40 King Street,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

KKR We RESPECTFULLY Inform Che citi
-N xens Of Wilmington, and the sur,
rounding country thu i've continue
@cSh to manufacture and Keep on hand
at our large and long established ware
rooms, Furniture of every variety and
style, consisting OF Mahogany Rosewood
and Walnut Furniture suitable for parlor
d.aning-room and chambe uses.
Our assortment of Furniture Ia larger and
more varied than can be found In Delaware
and all articles sold at our establishmen en-
are warranted AZ represented.
Venitian Blinds OF the most fashionabl,
designs made TO order and kept constantlJ i
ON hand. We also manufacture and con
stantly keep large assortment of Sprin
Hair, Moss and Husk Mattresses
J. a J. ~ VARMAN
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13

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The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
indications for To-Day.

Southeast to southeast oinds stationary or
higher temperature, stationary or Jdu'nq
barometer, fog and haze, Jolto,ced by parity
cloudy.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13

RENO, March 3, 1879.
Our Halls Safe was In Il fire OF Burning
OIL for + eighteen Hours the hottest fire
ever saw. Safe opesed readily and con
tents In splendid order, ID. X. BOYD.
County Treasurer.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
Sale Of Real Estate,

Mr.. J. 4. Heald has sold the house OF
Wilson Carswcll, No. 1908 West street,
20 John M. Scott for $3.50.
The daily gazette., 1879-05-13
TElEcRAMS RECEIVED
by The
Hall Safe & Lock COMPANY
RENO, March 3. 1877.

RENO, March 3. 1879.
Your large Fire and Burglar Proof Safe
was opened this morning, the Bolts and
Locks working IMPERFECT order. Contents
wholly unharmed.
ID. A. BENDER 4 Co., Bankers.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-11-06
A Very Familiar Ghost.

y
In these days, when ghost lore seems
to be fast vanishing into space, it may
interest some of my readers to hear the
following story as it was told to me by
the individual concerned, a rising dipfO-
matist in n pleasant continental town
that 1 happened to visit: & You will re-
MEMBER he said, g that on my return
here after my marriage we took a small
house in one of the principal streets, not
by any means an old building or in any
way different from the ordinary run of
houses of the same size. 1t so happened
that after we had settled ourselves [ was
obliged to be away in England, leaving
my wife here alone. On my return she
mentioned to me that she had dreamt
four or five times running the same
dream, and that it always took place
when she had been in bed about an hour.
She was not in the least nervous about it,
nor gave the smallest hint that she sus-
pected anything out of the common.
About three days after our conversation
we were dressing for dinner, and the
door leading from my dressing-room to
my wife's room was open, when she
called out to me: 'Is it not curious? l
feel exactly as if there was some one in
the room with me. Are you still dress
ing?' replied that had never left my
room. That night, shortly after going
to bed, distinctly saw a little old man,
with a blonde center beard, come into
our bedroom and walk through into my
dressing-roOm. The fire was burning
brightly at the time, as also a rushlight
| at the further end of the room. jumped
quickly out of bed and came behind the
| figure, which was standing at my dress
| ing-table and was perfectly visible from
our room, saying, Come, have got you
| now!' AS you know, I am a pretty
strOng-minded individual, and have never
had much leaning toward spiritual fam
| cies,' even when Il medium has held most
of his spectators entranced by his per-
formances; but I confess l had bad
| ing me crack on the head or begging
for mercy, adopted the more unusual
course of vanishing altogether. I said
nothing to my wife about the affair, but
the next evening, at very nearly the same
time, in walked the figure again and
stood in the doorway between the two
rooms looking at US. woke my wife
and we both had good stare at him.
felt it was no good getting up after him
and in about Two minutes he walked
leisurely through the doorway out O
sight. Personally speaking, don't cart
rap bow eften the gentleman comes
My wife also is averse to leaving a com
Portable house on account of what she i
pleased to term DOGGY SO we hav
never moved, and from time to time on
old friend appears and goes through tn
, same performance. I have made inqui
ries from neighboring shOp-keepers, an
from my description they at once recog
nized the figure 1 saw as the forme
I owner of my house, who died some te
! or twelve years ago. 1 reproduce tn
7 story in almost the identical words m
q friend used, and leave it to my reader
to explain away or believe in it, as tn
f fancy takes them.-LOndoR Truth.