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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-21
ITEMS OF Interest.
Personal and Literary

Mrs. Howard Paul, the actress and
singer, is dead.
-"Bill Arp" is lecturing with sue
cess in Tennessee.
Ralph Waldo Emerson is giving
parlor lectures in Boston.
Miss Nelson's physician tells her
she must either quit the stage or die.
Mile. Marie Vanzandt, a bright
American girl, daughter of Madame
Vanzandt, has made decided operate
success in Lendon as Zerlina.
Francis Newman, the brother of
Cardinal Newman, who is a professed
deist, seriously believes in a creed he
has constructed for himself, reads a
Bible he has composed himself, and
holds it sinful to eat solid food, except
fish, because fish has no affection.
WIN. M. Evarts began life as a
newspaper writer. He was studying
law in New York when be became an
employee on the NeU World, then start
ed by Park Benjamin. The three prin-
Sargent, w. M. Evarts and Henry G.
Denning, late Congressman of Connec-
ticut.
-Tennyson's early poem, The Low
er's Tale" Is announced In London
for immediate publication. 1t has not
hitherto been included among his
works, and two only of the three parts
have been privately circulated, the
third being quite unknown. These
parts, however, having been of late re-
printed without his sanction, the author
has determined to publish the whole
poem, accompanying it with reprint
of the sequel, a work of his mature life,
" The Golden Supper"
Mr.. J. M. Heating of the Memphis
Appeal has just issued, through the
Howard Association, a volume of 450
pages, giving a full report of the yellow
fever epidemic in that city during the
summer of 1878. 1t is gift from Mr..
Keating to the Towards, and the sales
are to be used in erecting a monument
to the heroic dead, both of that associa-
ton and of the Citizens Relief Com
mittee. OF the editorial corps of the
appeal Mr.. Keating alone escaped, and
with him one compositor.
ITO those," writes Mr.. Longfellow
in pleasant letter, "who ask how can
write so many things that sound as if
in this neighborhood, or neighboring
town, pear tree planted by Gov. Endi-
colt 200 years ago, and that it still bears
fruit not to be distinguished from the
young tree in flavor. I suppose the tree
makes new wood every year, so that
some part of it is always yonng. Per-
haps that is the way with some men
when they grow old; 1 hope it is so
with me-"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-06-21
Science and Industry.


English capitalists have projected
three different railway lines, aggregat-
ing $50 miles in length, into the lutte
rior of Africa, from points on the east
coast.
Among the goods offered for hu-
man wear by a glass-spinner of Vienna
are glass muffs, white and curly; glass
hats for ladies'; glass feathers; glass
wool, not to be distinguished from the
genuine; glass carpets, cuffs, collars,
wells and dresses.
Statistics given to the press by the
State Department show that four-fifths
Of all the exports of the island of Cuba
come to the United States. The value
Of products last year is stated to be
about fifty-eight and a half millions.
The imports of colonial wool into
England have doubled during the last
Is years, and now amount to about
400, ,OO0, 900 pounds. Half of this is re-
exported to the Continent. The home
clip of this once staule commodity of
England-on which the Lord Chancel-
lor is supposed to be seated-is now of
great secondary importance.
"A Waco (Texas) man has invented
freezing apparatus for families that
will supercede the use of ice for drink
ing water altogether. 1t consists of an
ordinary water cooler with another ves-
sci inside, the space between the two
being filled with freezing mixture OF
potassium and the sulphates of ammo
MIA and magnesia. The water in the
interior vessel is reduced to ice temper
ature, and kept so.
The republic of San Salvador pos
sesses large deposits of valuable min
erals, many of which are believed to be
of remarkable richness and extent. As
yet tn Sc sources of wealth have been
almost entirely unworked, and, with q
view to their systematic development.
DIR. Xaldivar, the President Of the re.
public, has engaged the services OF 9
skilled mineralogist from the United
States, who is to examine and report or
the mineral deposits in the country.
According to careful computa
ton, the number of daily and weekly
papers and other periodicals published
on the face of our globe is 23,291. o.
this number there are in Africa SO, in
Australia 100, in Asia 3S7, in Americs
9,129, in Europe 13,625. Among Ea
ropean countries England publishes thu
largest number of journals, viz. 2,5O9
after which comes France, 1000; Italy
1926; Austria, 1900; Russia, 500.
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AT
w Fl ESALE AND RETAIL.
1.-THE most extensive stock OF the latest STYLES
of furniture ever brought to Humboldt county,
and OF every variety all OF which will be sold at
the very lowest prices
FOR CASH.
| am also the sole Agent in this section Of
country, for the New Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company, and have lot of the best,
cheapest and handsomest machines in the
world They have taken the premiums in
all the Expositions Of America and Europe
All have the latest improvements and the
mending attachments which is the greatest
invention of the age.
All orders promptly filed, and all kinds Of
REPAIRING done neatly and with dis
patch.
y. A. HILL.
Winnemucca, July "a, 1870 tt.
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P9STp0SEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock Of the abova
named Company is hereby postponed until
FRIDAY, December 10TH 1879, al fbe s"n,n
hour and place BY order OF the Board Of p.
rectors. "a
Ly2itd
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STAGE LINE.
ErGm EGrt Nscnermit, Se''
10 canyon Gity, Oregon.

NcDesHd DjriaiGH.
Passenger Stage leaves Fort McDernit ia
Nll1ehoise and juniper Lake, MONDAY
az 4. NJ
Leaves McDefmlt for Canyon city via Whit:
horse, Juniper lake aud Fort HarnS..
Thursdays and Saturdays. at An
For rates u passage or express matter Apply y
j. T. Brown at fott Fcrt McDermt OF 70
A. J. Shepard, WiIncmacca.
j. r. BROWN, Proprietor
And Manager of MeDefmit DIVISION
July 23-79.A
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POsTK0NElIENT.

The sale Of delinquent stock Of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY, August u, 1870 at the same honr
and place. by order of the Board OF Directors.
ABRAHAM IIAISEY, Secretary
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l'OsTPONEsIENT.

the sale OF delinquent stock Of the above
named Company is hereby POSTPONED mil
MONDAY, October 2oth. 1879, at the same
hour and place. BY order OF the Board az
Directors.
ABRAHAM HALSEY. Secretary
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Notice of Assessment.
NrMA MINING coMpANY.

W AhA AAAA'i4N1 NoAti h@'A
Location OF principal place Of business, "a"
Francisco, California. Location Of works, hun
boldt county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that AZ meeting Y
the board Of Directors, held on the 2Sd Gay =,
October, 1879, an assessment mo y OF tWoI
cents per share WIS levied upon the eaps,'
stock Of the corpoIntion, payable imnediA''i,
N United states gold coin, to the secretary =
the office 81 the company, SO Monfso'he''
street, Room n, san Francisco, California IN
Any stock upon which this asst ssment sii s.
remain unpaid on the oath day o. No'en'Ds
1879, VIII be- delinquent, and advertised iof s's
1T public auction, and unless payment = ip. ~,
before, vii, be sold on MONDAY, the laeii uas
OF December 1874, to pay the dehn9sen.' I'D
sossuent, together with costs Of advertising "'S
expenses Of safe.
liy order OF the Board Of Directors.
DAVID Nil4DEK, secretary.
Office 1923 Montgomery street, Room %, Il
Francisco, California.
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DELENQJENT NOTICE.


Location OF principal pJace Of business, San
Francisco, CallIouiia; location OF " orAs, Hum-
boldt county, Nevada
NOTICE There are delinquent, upon the
following described stock, on account OF assess
nient Nc, a. levied ca tie 20 day OF May, 1873,
the several amounts set opposite the NAMES Of
the respective Shareholders, as follows:
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pay It's own expenses to Canada, II necessary.
without starting subscription lists as has
been suggested 10y one or two Irish
Thirteenth Regiment oi Brooklyn did not hest
tate to solicit n general subscription in its be-
halt to cover tho cost OF its Queens birthday
TRIP is quoted in favor OF the Sixty-ninth nc
cepting similar aid. There is no doubt that IN
the regiment would 90 ii would receive an am
pie sum to defray its expenses. A furniture
manufacturer in the Bowery has offered check
tcr $500 tor that purpose and others. have sig
ycrs and capitalists. Protestant as we'll as
Catholic, are said to have takcn an interest
in the project. and to desire TO see friendly re-
union between tho Irish subjects Of the Queen
and their follow countrymcn Of the United
States, There arc moro people outside who
said an officer last night. IF it hadn't been for
the premature publication Of the letter and the
stirring m OF this sentimental feeling. this dig
ging up OF the hatchet, they might have gone.
or ut least n good sized delegation, But thero
arc officers and men among us who have an
wouldn't for the world givo their enemies n
handle against them"
OF the regiment that the latter should 40. pro-
vided they were assured that they would not be
Naturalization, G G a. This The maiory a Of iES o
GERS say cannot be. 1t would be manifcstly inn
proper to- ask their Canadian entertainers to
ing aud singing of " God Save the Queen" II
would be considered. and properly. the height
Of impudence for visiting organization to die;
tate on what terms thoy should be received
by their hosts. Suppose We should inyito
| them here on the Fourth Of July. and they
| should accept on condition that we didn't play
Wearing OF the Green or the Star Spaugled
Bannerp p" asked n Captain to whom this COM
promise had been suggested.
| A telegram was received last night from Mon
trea saying that notwithstanding the publica-
tiOn OF Capt. Breens letter In the Montreal pa
| pcrs. and the breeze raised over II. the St Pat
rick's Society had passed a resolution approving
| the action of President McNamcc. and express
! ing the hope that the gallant Sixty ninth would
alter their determination and come.
| MONTREAL. june 10.-St. Patrick Society has
! approved the action OF the President in inviting
tile 69th New York Regiment on Dominion Day.
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confirmation. but that otherwise the vote might
u was feared would develop in Ncw Hampshire.
this understanding being reached through AS
sieiant Secretary Henry +, French.
Me- Chandler charges lastly that Wadlcigh
used his personal influence with tho Committee
on Elections. Of which he was Chairman in
June. 1873. 10 obtain a report against tho right
OF the Legislature of New Hampghire in Sea-
sion TO elect senator. il being " n life and
death struggle" for him. Tho concluding par
agraph contains the following sentences:
You have certain mental and moral tendencies that
likely 10 prove your ruin II indulge them. and they
have already begun TO drag you downward ON the r't
prOvOc yuu fell DO not nglin trust yourself 10
temptation Retire 20 the law with the aid Of Liver
more. Cheney. and Daniel aud your pulp and patent nc
which ~ by inclination but by character and hah
its, mental and moral you better htted than 10 strug
Gle six more against the ompters of Senators you
have furchly described and whom you you have
cr-ihat Is, hardly cvcr-y yichcd 10.
Tho aggressive document has caused tho
greatest excitement hure In Concord and
throughout tho state. Tho hotels arc filed
with politicians eagerly discussing the situa-
ton. Mr.. Wadlcigh's suupdrters are working
moro dctcrmincdly than ever and claim that
the attack has actually gained friends for their
candidate. Mr.. WndleiSh's reply is not yet
printed but 1t IL said IT will be given to the pub
lcto-morrow. Blair's friends have not given up,
and still claim that they will make q good show
ing. No work s being dOno for other candi-
dntcs. although Moore Murston. and Stevens
Will each have some votes.
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MRS. SMIIH AND BENNETT
GIN OF Peaches nnd Candy-Dr. RIee say.
they VIII Confess. ~ 0uiity.

Mrs Jennie Il. Smith and Covert ID. Den:
nett who wero. on Monday, sentenced 10 ba
hanged for the murder OF Police Onlrcr Richard
IL smith. had improved wond 'riuly yesterday
both mentally and physically. On Monday
night Bennett. who is imprisoned in the male
witness quarters. retired early and Sept
soundy through tho night. Mrs. Smith on tho
other hand. Was nervous and rosiie IS. Shp
complained oi nausea rnd. suffered from 20
severe hnadl no.. - ~ o'clo' b SHern rof'y
called ou her uUd ui lrrroIu'-, he orl'rfi % hHr
10 hc suppiot With some sherry Wine. oi which
she drank sparngiy. II Produced @oothlng
and soporIh 'on'ct. and soon lNrrwigl she t".!
Harl'.nhcr.n and 3lr Mat;hew Armstrong.
wealthy rcalient oi Grn.uNilH. 81 .is tfe
nan. 81 Dr. rumOr.i that o. 81 two - utl 'ui. o
offered 90 subs rihf -. HuEn money tp Iu-h' tun
writ OF error, uut that the de cndhnia counsel
prefer. II possible. go proeurcihe money In small
Tie Rev Mr.. Gallagher Of Zion Church in
this city sent to DR.. RICO yesterday 800 from
IAN unknown contributor L! tn fund for a
new trlni Tho subscriptions for that purpose
now amount To $3.50. The defendants eyli-'l
IRE undecided wh"hrr 10 accept or decline
Miss Emma Ahbou's oncr to give u concert in
Tho Ecv Dr Rico says that n tho pris oncrs
are guilty they will assurcdly mike iuil aud
detailed ronic-sirn before ascending the scat
fold. Bennett who is an Epscopa.nn, has OK
pressed a desire 20 rr"'iN" communion. hut
Dr. Rice has withheld the sacrament from Ben 70
nett and Mrs. smith until They have made a
preparatory 'flfNNlflll NAHll ~ 'ilN IfN0itl4l ~
Hirr does not wish them 10 make until the last
effort 10 secure u ncw trial ar n conlmutution of
sentence hn, failed. since their nrrrst hc has
frequently wnrurd thnm not 10 speak g. him IN
rrirrenn nc to ihe cHsr. und u" has cndcaVurrd To
know nA little a. pnss ihln about il.
An n,t of the New Jersey Legislature. pnssrl
last winter. provinces that the number Of per.
sons 20 he admitted 10 witness n hanging shall
he limited TO thirty OF these. th" prrsid-
ing Judge OF the court IN which the
sentence WAS pronounced shnll select q jury
of twelve. two Of whom shall b.
selected the twelve Jurors Before entering ON
their duties they viii be- required to take an
faithfully report and make known in writing
uudcr their hands, t. the court 10y which they
were appointed. a full and particular statement
Of the tim". plucc.und manner oi the exec utiOn
and the names o! all persons present at II.
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TINE GAINED.
Ingalls, Likely TO Escnpc Inve-ttaation-
Wherein be VIII Prnnt by DeIny.

WASHINGTON June 10.-Senator ingalls, Is in
ahAppy frame of mind. The Senate Committee Priy
lc-cs and Elections to-day informally decided TO be-
sin at td- season the investigation of the charges Of
bribery made alaiast him Avoie nos taken ly the
Committee bnt from the expressions OF the members II
was learned that Messrs salisbury kernan Bailey and
Houston favor immediate investigauon. and Messrs
Hill Vance. Cameron and lo1r wish the invesii-au
10 be delayed Tie Committee being evenly divided. a
motion to begin ~ immediate investigation would have
been lost Ar lusil, iai dcs.-ed speedy VIM 90.
ton is vote iu tic Committee woIu have secured The
aprpininent Of >uoe"mntitec, which could have In
Ncru4afp thc kAh.ts srisufai Dle fuu uurlu- tie
ce,. Of Congress Mr. Ir-a!s u.o'rsly withdrew from
ti' Committee when Dos tthUU uu. ltl- dulit
iU WNriHt tNr chlrfus U hrlUrv viii De considered
hN o., Committee roo tlg regular session which l,-us
utAt Dec ulcr D. BE- un 'e-uOi bore tnt tho opponents
0 the invest alton have siH ply becu n-htul .or tins
Certain sl-ui.l amt o't-rus alreei tu have tsuu stht
o., Mr Ingalls, wlc he was making hl. canvass ior o..
election O. ir ~Htr Will boo tc ordinary course oi trc.
rr nNie lu-Hcss lc DESTROYED Wii.ln tlc u.Nt tNo
months u was desirable tlat these clcsrams .horid
.1Ny been IW before uc tonulig. Anpi" rmc wul
t- ~nuurd u tlc fc'rs. for ht irruis oi ue accused
.' ''' or ne 80 YlA, up c'.e iy wiih the ,hal-,, oi
two u, iotr.'" a.'., f. -.iuesnci tuc Committee
.A t..t lO.N tN '. W. '' n - st.ln. iu.nf were
well aware %. t,c tcer-sl ..-- -!etts !Hr-.t.at!gn
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The Death or Parr, the Murderer.

PHuADE LPHfA. juno l0-Edwarl parr. the
murderer OF his daughter. who sank down IN the prison
ers dock In the court yesterday from the effects Of
poison lust after the death had been
upon him. died this morning at ten minutes before q
o'clock. in the ante.roon Of the Court House. numbes
OF eminent physicians from different colleges wi's
him all night but they failed him TO conscious
ncSS AZ oi fn,r immediate relatives are now IN Gus
toiN ana fi.id nv"sugauu Will be had with view
diseoNerins The MANNER IN which and BY whom the
stry chnine was conveyed 20 the rris,ncT.
number oi witnesses were IN tliqv. but u
impossible ~ conduct iuNesti.at0n into The manner
n which Parr got his deadly dose. AMI they were die
uis unit tomorrow. Then strict examination vii
he made. number nf arrests have teen made. amons
thcm PARIS sons AMI other relatives who called upoI
hun and shook hands with him during the tfHi.
man was found TODAY who clam. that he saw Pau
iAhr te poison while sttius In The court room Tie
,mmcimich .nlrped upH. a witness He says while
Whs -tH 90 tlt court room with the ul the ia
tnrr, "a short distance from the dock. | had eve
uSt on him. a. r1d his lett hand on his head ana III
nfcr down lY his site when tho iuir, hHd .'rtrncce
hun law him ithr hi, hand from hi, lc and place d
ufur Ais WnHtl' Hnl HpIfrDu ty swallow .oucihnA"
' though ihai on" of fgrrs rcuii,cs -aYe him the poi
sn Ihtt Wil Probably ht determined ti.utrtow At I
gtrck ms AFTERNOON rostmottm Nnu iunuon WA
Ari' IL J., t u-ht that bHt htio ttgA cAHiuc can Lt
iuGil, as tit stomach inuir wis used.
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when either their property will immcdately
deproclGte twenty-five per cent. more by fail-
ure to adjust some settlement with the bond
holders which will give breathing spell to
Elizabeth. or appreciate twenty-five per cent
through the influence Of the perfocting OF such
an arrangement
Notices OF several suits begun against tho
city have been received. Tho Singer Manu-
featuring Company in its corporate capacity
sues Tor $300.00Q. and additional suits have
been began by individual members OF the COM
pany ns io,uwa by Edward Clark for 1900 900
by VIM. f. Proctor fer 300 600. by Geo. H. Nc
Kenzic for $1,000 The Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company Of Newark \. J. sue for
s62 500. and tho Newark Banking Company OF
Newark n. j., for 100000. All these suits arc
on account OF borrowed money. temporary
loans negotiated In anticipation Of the moneys
70 be rniscd by taxation to, meet tho city,s lh-
bilities i'm the year 1878. Tho taxes OF 1878 nre
pledged for tho repayment Of those borrowed
sums but so long MS the taxes cannot DO col
looted that can hardly be an unqualified sntis-
faction TO tho creditors. II is believed by Comp
troiier Leggett that these suits have simply
been brought to force matters TO an issue. not
really to ncrcuse the city's difficulties or in the
immediate hope OF getting anything out OF
them, but TO compel some adjustment OF tho
municipal affairs upon moro tolcrablo basls
than that now existing.
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C1NNIBdL AND IDOLATER.
Tastes 4 cauired In the sou;h Sea Islands. and
PrnctIsed In "a Mnssnchusetts Town.

Erncttecu IN a hNhhncnuNcNis loNn.
OTIs, Mass, Juno 1O-John Smith of this
place has resumed HE peculiar outdoor wor
ship. Last Sunday he went precisely at 10
o'clock into the forests md set up mn image. be-
fore which he knet and performed other idola-
trous ceremonies learned while he was in the
South Sea Islands. This custom he WILL rs be
has done for years, Keep up until cold weather
sets in. During the winter months. and espe-
cially upon stormy Sundays. he worships n
stuffed squirrel. which is set up in nook in his
house. Smith also humhles himself before
gnarlod trees or any peculiar object that no sees
in tho woods
In dciercnco TO the customs of the people,
Smith refrains from another practice learned
thirty years ago. he saws. during q residence
among tho South Sea CurribeCs. He says he
was shipwrecked and got ashore, and
there t0strd human nesh and now admits
frankly that he lracti5cd cnnnbalsm for SOW
eral years, He says that he gratin'd
his appetite in this, respect In Now
Jersey some years age. but gives no further
details. day or two ago he said
that he yet hoped to secure the consent OF some
OF the int and handsome people in Otis 10 allow
HIM to make n meal from them. but he docs not
want any ono who uses tobacco or wears Il
beard. year agO he offered to work s x
months for ths father Of a little Girl
and 10 take his nav In repast from the child's
shoulder. Smith IL a man with an actua! iron
jaw. He eats meat raw. and criuds beef bones
ns a mn-ti1 would. md he Is particularly fond
Of fish. which be- cats rs he takes from tho
b~tisr than to " get hoid oi a snake II
he finds one he sei1es IL and bites II through
the burk TO- stop its squrming. He snys that
delirute ccs. When Smith FIRST came here poo
pie thought him crazy, but he Ia SO sensible in
other matters that they now believe he acquired.
rs he says he did. these tastes IN the South Sea
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srIRKs FnoM rnN 1EAEGRArH.
IT., Rishop of Amicnsi. dead

Tie RishOp of Amcnsi Is dead
THE report u Mr. Howard Pants death was not true
Mrs Howard lNul dioH last FnItS.
GOV Seymour hgs Irrcith au invitation FROM warden
Mo~s g. uldW,s the CuuNlcis iu Auhu.n irson on tho
fuWtl o Jul
The manufacturers of ran RIVER. Mass, have declined
toacttd 90 the onHnd tor an advance ~ wages Tor
tmtti W Ahuttu'u
CouutIu len trhcchchou0rt French Minister 60 yu
his puNHtc secretary, Hni nrst secretary Ol Legation,
hHNv Ll diri OF yellow icNct at PnttHu Prince.
The pu'c OF Elubursh viii succeed Roar Admiral
Augu.iu- fimuc a. Admiral SupVriuir ud. mt o British
ht,Hi H,srrNus At tr rApduon OF the latcrs term OF
office In November ucNt
GOV Ruhnspn has sgned the Lill 10 authorize the nd
iu,lmcnt ui the claim of Francis sheridan against tho
ciiy oi NcN YORK tor ntuus up and furnishing nTmOTes
uml dul rupns IN said city.
Three empiolccs of the uoycrnmcnt Book Depot at
Fnunuh, lulH have confessed that thcN set ur recent
hw'lr order 10 destroy cNdruc"N m thrr drHiraNunA
Two were Sncnccl iH hc luus transportation, AiN tho
oihcr one Ia ten years transportation
A. the annun nweuus of the District Telephone and
Autonhhc Sghh tumnHtN. III Hartford, Conn, last
evening. II was discovered that IHA Gnult, new I, e
ersrh COMPANY had absorbed the concern lts iorhl
COMPANY WITH lines ~ New Haven, MVudCn Hartford
Holy oAv aud other places AMI has capital VI ~ O1