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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20

There l. probably ~ known way Of
h.h catching With ehieh The chinese are
not familiar, anil there are sin some
novelties ~ ve.tcfners Ia ibis aneien,
civilization. A very peculiar method !.
pra.ticei By the natives on the Nuns
tsfe river. opposite 10 Teehang. vir'
tina, o. employing The common otter 10
drag the fnny denizens Of the muddy
deep from their otherwise impregnable
retreats under the high, ovcrhanging
clihs
fr,m a cleft IN the rock strong but
slender bamboo rods project out over the
water. 10 the extremity Of each which Is
attached to an otter by an iron chain
fastened 10 crossed leather thongs round
the animals chest and Immediately be.
HAD the shoulders. When resting on
the banboos, curled or doubled up. they
look inanimate, and would lie taken for
dried skins hanging in the sun, but when
required for use they are aroused to
grea. state OF activity.
A large ne. is prepared with leaden
weights aad 81 sunk as 10 cover con-
siderable space OF the bottom. the otter
being placed under it before lowering.
Whea once down the slaughter begins,
and all unfortunate idlers are nabbed
and rendered helpless by the sharp teeth
the savage animal. After few min
utes have passed the whole continuance
is hoisted up, the otter is chained to the
rod, and the fish put into baskets.
Some Of the offers are not in use, and
it is curious sight to watch them gam.
boiling about as far as the iron chain will
allow, splashing and diving and fighting
each other.-I American Angler.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20
FOR SALE.

business HOUSES, DWELLING HoUsEs
- and furniture, Four Work Horses and G
3h.ineh Fish Wagon Tor sale chssp BY
oalE cHAs. STEIN.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20

Application for n Patent
20 4ta

rSfrFD sIArNs LAsD Orrfcs,
Eureka, Nevada, March Is, lss2.
NOriCffs HEREBY GIVEN THAT JAMES
~ !. smith aud George Morton, whose poet.
once address IL Tempiute. Lincoln County,
Nevada. has thisday filed his application for q
patent for hfteen hundred linear feet ~ the
Sterling mine or vein bearing silver with sur.
face ground six hundred feet In width. and
sg5.lUO acres ss mills.te. situsted IN tempt.
ute Mining District. County Of Lincoln and
State ~ Nevada. and designated by the field
notes and Official plat on file In this once a.
10, number 81, A and d. located On unsurveyed
land. The exterior boundaries Of said lot No.
81. A aud =. being ss follows. TO wit;
LOT "a"
Beginning at post marked No. l, U 8 survey
No 81. Lot "A, the same being post No OF q
y survey No So, lot "a" Standard lode, whence
U y mineral monument No 8, on Coyote Peal,
bears \ II deg al min W 4G53 feet. Thence
running. LIST course. N 6 deg Z 1900 feet, to post
Married No 2. & : survey No 81, lot "a thence,
"a course. Y 70 deg n coo feet, to post marked
No .. q survey No 81. lot 1; III snce. sd course,
= deg 1850 feet. to poet marked No 4, u i
survey No 81. lot A. the same being post No 2
Of L survey No 25j. lot A. Standard lode, and
thence, 9Th course. y 70 deg W COO feet. to post
No l. the place Of beginning. Containing Is
LOT "B."
Also the following described tract Of land "a
. millsits: Beginning at post marked No 1. U
. survey w iot MutuCt " . mineral
monument No bears " 81 deg il55 feet, and
post No Of this survey bears n 81 deg "a min
L 436s0 feet. Thence running, LIST course, N 81
deg W 353 feet. TO post marked No 2. U survey
No 81. lot "B:" thence. I'd course N 8 deg L 5si
feet. to post marked No o. u survey No 81, lot
"B. :" thence. Sd course, So deg 1868 feet, to
post marked MOI. 4 survey No 81, lot ..B. -
and thence, 4th course, 4 8 deg W 594 feet, TO
post No 1. the place Of beginning. Containing
y, 5-iO0 acres. Magnetic varistion &c degrees 81
min east.
The location of this mine IL recorded In the
Recorders once of Tempiute Mining District.
In book "B, page 1875, OF the mining records OF
said district. This claim 10 bounded on the
south By the Standard. Any and all persons
claiming adversely any portion Of said 8terl.
ing Mine and Millsite or surface ground are re-
quired to file their adverse claims with the
Register Of the United States Land Once 1t
Eureka in tho State OF Nevada, during the sixty
days period Of publication hereof. or they will
be barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the
Statute.
FIJI. MNcKLEY. Register.
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SheriR's Sale.

DY yIBTCE or An EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the Sixth Judicial District Court,
In and for this County Of Lincoln, State Of Ne.
yada. and TO me directed and delivered, for .
judgment rendered in said Court, on the Sixth
day Of August, A. ID. 1883, In favor Of J. v.
Kelley. and against X. Anderson. for the sum
Of fye hundred and twenty seven fs52f) dol
lars, debt. together with $40 $500 dollars, tar
costs. and all accruiDg costs and interest, I
have levied upon the following property, to
wit:
barrel whisky. IS gallons; 1 keg gin, 20 gal.
Ions: key clsret, 10 gallons: 2 cfses cider: /
open case cider. short: ] open case Imperial
wine, short; I barrel containing shout 10 gal.
Ions whisky: stove with pipe, drum, copper
boiler and stove zinc; 3 bracket lamps with re.
fsctors and brackets complete. and one bracket
and reflector; g chairs: Is bar and beer glasses
small pitcher; ! goblet: bar spoons; lamp
snufer: bitter bottles: nutmeg Crater; egg
heater; lamp globe; lemon squeezer; /
punch mixer; ice pick: / table: 1 stool;
barrel containing about gallons wine; 10.
ebisel: bottle gnm syrup; 2 call bells; /
bucket and dipper; dice box and dice: I bot.
tie sbsyn;h; empty barrel.
Notice IL hereby given that on
Monday, the 25th day Of August.
A. d. 1853, II the hour Of IL O'Clock ". Of tina,
day. will sell sli the right. title and iptsres.
Of sid X. Anderson in and TO the above de-
scribsd property, ct the Town Of BuiiionyiIIs
Lincoln County, Nevada. ut public suction. for
cash In hand, TO the highest and best bidder
10 satisfy said execution snd all costs and all
costs that may sccrue.
su1s O.P. :KERwooD, Sheriff.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20

tk IN copper day o home. sample worth IS
~ " v6tsres. Address srpssos ss0e,. Por,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-10-20

Jos WORK aens with NvAtn@v
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TESTIMONIALS.

"a sip Is like nectar -Bos.On Courier.
delicious yond description. -Bosion rraas-is
Added to the good things Of the table II en-.
courages good nature. "-Spriaqdeld Republican
'Invaluable for a little treat when friend drcuu
in."-yer York Erentng Post.
MANY people lack the saroir fIire to brew Pmsh
Hub Punch Is indispensable wherever known
Spirit Of the Times, NJ.
THE popularity Of Hub Punch Is testimony
your success in using the best and pRr,st compoa-
ents." PARK Il TILFORD, New YORK.
Our sales Of Hub Punch have surprised us-soIi
within three months q larger quantity than W.
anticipated selling in twelve" SMITH d VAN
DERBEEK. New York and Chicago.
&. H. GRAVES d SONS, Boston, Mass
Trade supplied at Manufacturers prices By
RICHARDS d HARRISON,
Agents for Pacific Coast. San Francisco, Cal
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
Local News.

, The sleighing continues excellent.
Miss Laura Hodges of Jericho is in
own, the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Geo.
!. Barnum.
Freddie, three-years-old son of James
|ughes, is very ill, and is not expected
recover.
Material Is being drawn for the con-
Fruction of the new court house. The
tone comes from Weybridge.
Mr.. G. d. Miner returned from the
Vest last week, bringing his family. On
Eonday he left town again, going to ST.
|lairesille, o.
The dancing school has been closed
ptif after Lent, when the remaining
bur lessons will be given, the term
losing with 'public."
Prof. Scion Albee, formerly of this
Pllsge, but now resident at Iangdon,
|. H., has been In town the past week
p Is accompanied by his son, Ernest.
re. Albee came several weeks since.
RIey are at Prof. Parker's and will re-
|aih during the rest of the winter.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
Addison County Temperance Society,

The Addison County temperance Society.will
hold their annual meeting for the election o.
officers and other business at the lecture room OF
the Congregational church in Middlebury, wed
nesday the 2lst day OF February, 1883, commenc-
ing at half past one O'Clock, y. III. All persons
residing in the county in sympathy with the OBJ
jects OF the society, to promote the disuse OF I'D
toxcatng liquors as a beverage. and members
are requested to be present. Rev. Merritt
Hulburd OF Burlington will give an address,
Clergymen and secretaries of local temperance,
organizations are requested to give notice and
urge a general attendance.
+. HAVEN, Chairman Ex. Com
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
County News.
ADDISON.

Mrs. 4. Coodspeed has been quite III
with rheumatism.
II. Pond & Co. are preparing to put up
a dwelling the coming season.
Mr.. Fishers son, who was kicked by a
horse recently. Is likely to recover.
r. Southland, our "heavy man" aud
veteran trader. Is again on the road.
Rev. Mr.. Archibald has been preach
Ing here during the past two weeks.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
Addison County Temperance Convention

All citizens of Addison county who favor total
abstinence IRON the use of intoxicating liquors
as beverage are requested to meet Mt the lecture
room of the Congregational church, in Middle
bury, on w ednesday, the 2lst day of February,
1853, at 10 o. clock In the forenoon, to nominate
candidate for comfy commissioners 10 be sup
ported at the annual March election.
PER ORDER Com.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09
Travellers Guide.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the
hours given below:
GONG NoRTH-Express, $3.50 a. m. mixed,
a. M; mail, $50 p. m f; express. 5:2l p. m.
CONC SoUTH-Mixed, II a. M; mail, ii 40
a. M; mixed, 81 80 p M; express, $500 p. IN.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
A Seriors Smash.

As aswiich engine was moving Hat cars
on the New Orleans railroad late Monday
afternoon, mule team from the country /
got on the track about midway between
passenger depot anu Express Office. The
rear Fat struck the wagon, smashing 1t
badly and killing one Of the mules. The
car was. at the same time, driven through
the west side Of the Express Office, smash
ing things generally, and crushing in the
floor. Mr.. John Lonegan, messenger, and
Joe Nelson, and John, Willis, porter and
driver, we're in the room at the time label
ing cans Of carp for shipment TO Nieks-
burg The two FIRST named were caught by
the intIuding car, and it was feared for
a while that both were killed. They were
extricated with some difficulty, and both
were found to be seriously though not dan
gerously injured. Willis escaped with
slight scratch So far as we could learn
the engineer was not in fault. The drive
of the team had been admonished by sew
eral persons not to venture on the tracl
Just at that time, but he persisted in dom
no. This is the third accident young Lon
cyan has had in his brief railroad exper
= fence. lie has become very popular
a Express messenger, and his friends col
graduate him on his very narrow escape.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
Personal Mention.

We notice in attendance on Supreme
Court, Hons. II. o. Reynolds and L. O.
Sykes, Gen. Reuben Davis, Maj. Baxter
Mcfarland and Messrs @. 0. Eckford and
+. II. Bristow of Aberdeen Bar; Chancel-
lor +. A. Critz, of West Point; Judge j..
w. Buchanan, Col. J. II, Mcintosh, Col.
A. Y. Harper and Mr.. w. I. Houston OF
okolona; Judge r. S. Stith, Gen. I. W.
Harris and Mr.. james II. Watson of Holly
Springs; Judge B. +, Worsham Of Ripley ;
Mr.. Newman Cayce of Fulton; Hon. J. G.
Kyle Of sardis; Col. W. II. FihGerald,
and Mr., J. J. Slack of Grenada; Col, r,
II. Golladay of Cofleeville; Col. I. W.
White of fernando; Mr.. G. A. Mclean
Of Winona; Maj. L. +. Whitfield OF Cor
NTH Mr.. Eugene johnson of Senatobia
and Hon. II. c. Watson of Memphis; and
Mr.. J. w. Rudolph of Nashville, Tenn.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
Pearl River Navtgat ion.

The steamer 0. II. Singleton, Capt. II.
T. Brown, Master, arrived from upper
Pearl Saturday evening at 4 o'clock, bring
ing the largest load of cotton ever brought
down the Pearl since the opening of the
river-20s bales, besides lot OF hides,
poultry, etc. She left at o'clock Tues
day morning, the cargo consisting OF 100
sacks salt, 100 bbls. flour, so bbls. lime,
5000 brick and other merchandise The
Singleton, on this trip, will go up as high
as Edinburgh, Leake county, lao miles
above jackson, stopping at way landings
The Oliver Clifton, Capt Chas Kerr, Mas
ter, is now on her upward trip to Carthag'
and above, and viii return in few days
with load Of cotton and other produce
Pearl river navigation is booming.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court for the first district oil
Kinds county commenced its term at City
Hall on Monday morning-Judge Thos. }
Wharton presiding. The following compose
the
GRAND JuRY-Isydore Strauss, Fore
man, W. H. Harris, Henry Mataw, Geo
Glover, Morris Garland, w. j. Sorsby, r.
NJ. Hardy, Robert Bradley, Spencer Par
ker, J. NJ. King, Watson Hardy, }. L. MIL
lipan. w. d. Gordon, w. G.. Raines, Ed,
Fondren, w. f. Jones, J. l.. Mcmahon, f.
G. Hilzheim, w. 7. Holland, /. nj. Will
liams. H. +. Clingan, Bailii' for Grand
Jury.
PEr1r jury No. l--FIRsr WEEK Rob't
Armstrong, Jno. l.. Mcmahon, J. II. Deal,
p. c. Smith. A. A. Folkes, Lewis Burnett,
A. l.. Brunson, l.. II. Milligan, w. II.
Terrett J. b, Smith, A. Mizell, VIM
| Evans.
PErrr JURY, No. SECOND WEEK-R
B. Bate, ii. Kaler, Jesse Kelly, Aaron
McAulis, Joe Patton ii. l.. Muller, IL. q
Massey, c. A. Lusk, Jno. Cain, A. b
McGowan, w. ID. Terry, X. 0. Edwards.
The officers of the court consist OF )
b. Thomas, Sheriff; A. G, Lewis, Deput,
sheriff; s. Livingston, Clerk; A. r. Green
Deputy Clerk. The Court Bailifls are W
II. Taylor, ]. NJ. Fuller, w. II. Dixon, c
+. Pittman, G, p Echols, II. L. McGowaE
Lewis Gordon, J. w. McRaven, G. !
Brown, Ed. Mccoy.
The case of Marquee & Varney "
Richardson & Bro, was under considerable
as we were going to press.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03

At Plymouth, Pa, while merry party
of skaters were enjoying themselves upon
the Susquehanna, young lady and her
escort, skated into a narrow open channel
made by party of ice-cutters. The can
mel was not observed until too late to pre-
vent precipitate plunge into the water,
which at that point is very deep. The
young lady W as drowned her escort was
rescued.
At Santa Fe, n NJ, the County Com
missioners threw out the five precincts at
the last election, and thus created MAORI
ty and issued certificates of election to the
minority candidate. They were arraigned
and brought before Chief Justice Axtell,
on affiadvits of J. II. Alard, charging them
with the violation Of the Territorial cleo
ton laws. Governor Sheldon has issued
commissions to the Republican county
officers, as per mandamus OF the Court.
Miss Josephine c, Meeker, daughter Of
the late n. G. Meeker, who was tortured
and killed by Ute Indians in the massacre
OF 1875, died last week at Washington o
pneumonia. Miss Meeker was clerk il
the Office Of the Secretary Of the Interior
and was held in high esteem for her per
sonal qualities. She and her mother wer
| for some time prisoners in the hands OF tn
: Ute Indians after the massacre of 1879.
, Father Willard of the Catholic Churcl
/, in long communication in the Press an
I Da kotian, explains that the Mother Sup,
t rior and Sisters at the convent and h
Ca tholic people generally did not try
/, prevent the marriage Of Sister Mary Pal
!. to DR.. Rice. He says the sister by her a
i has communicated herself from Il
a church, He leaves it to be inferred that
= nun can readily obtain permission to mar
e ii she expresses desire.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
The saekett Plow and PulveriEer.

ANY plow that viii thoroughypow and puiVerlNe
the Land at one operation is one that shouid DC IN
vestigated, and such a one is the sAcKEfF ~"
AND PULvERrzER, according TO the accompanying
testimonial which was exhibited on the Industrial
Farm at Tugaloo. This pillow will also be e1hioi'ed
In the field in this city, the 18th OF January al
the time of the Planters Jute Convention;
ToUGALoo MISS, Dec. 20, 1892
sAcKErr PLow AND PuLvERIzIEG CoMPANf'
GENTLEMEN: 1t gives us pleasure to bear lest a
,,nnv 10 the fact that we have witnessed the SUE.
cessfn working Of your pillow in weedy giotiu noS
cultivated last year. in sedge ground nol ellNateu
for twenty wears and Bermuda sward, lot cutlsa-
ted for fifteen years. in heavy land and mat ~
and nulyerizes in each case. We think II shouiu
become popular tool NO.. ,,,,,,soy
j. r. BATTLEY,
j. G. BlTTLE,
j. +. BAETHO,
J, n. TAYLOR,
e. STANLY POPE
True merit is like a riyer-the deeper
it is the less noise it makes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
&c &c cREEDe

rps,frlou relates to life, and the Tile OF religion
. ,la rood. I-swelenborg.
fr;s charity was like the snow,
- whtte and silent in it, lah-
vi IKE the noisy winds that bioN
Fran, sbivering trees the leayes-a pan
For flowers and weed
Dreaming below.
tsYbat was his creed
The poor may know.
ITe had great faith in leaves OF bread
FoT hungry people, young ana ola'
ETane he inspired kind words ne sald
ID those he sheltered from the colu'
For we should feed,
As well a. pray.
"What was his creed!
] cannot say.
In words he did not put his trust,
Ills faith in words he never WIT;
ue loves 10 share his cup and crust
With ali mankind who need II.
In time Of need
A friend was he.
''What was his creed?
He told not me-
! lie nut his trust in heaven, and he
Worked well with hand and head'
And what he gave TO charity
Sweetened his sleep and daily bread'
Let us take heed,
For life is brief
tsWhat was his creed2
What his belief?
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
New Years Greetings From Our sub
soTibeTs.

The following kind words are eStrac-
ted from business letters recently re-
ceived. They are highly valued, ana
will incite US to greater efforts to make
The CLARION still more acceptable 10
its many well-wishers:
PoRr gibson, MIss.-EncloSed find SZ.oS
for renewal Of The CLARIoS, "hicn
deserves the cheerful support Of all g9ou
citizens. ~
CoLDwATER, MTss.-Eneiosed ind sZUO
4 for which move up my credit anl
pleased with your manner OF tTeasihs
public questions. l. H. q
CANTON, Mrs. Enclosed find $50 70
December 81, 1888. Long may Inn
CLARION wave TO battle Tor the right
T. l.. II.
F.vrrrE MIss.-Find $40 in pay
ment of bill rendered. Long lie ana pros
perity to THE CLARION and ITS ProPlrie
tors. D.
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! for $5l5. Want THE CLARION as long a.
: live. ~
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. THE CLARION. When fail TO get It,
+ am left behind thetimes. j. A. r.
PARIS, MIss.-Haye been reading lHi
CLARION ever since | became a voter, and
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IF extreme partizanship, yet it contains m NJ
y thatI do approve. o. d. -
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e CLARIoS-I can't do without it.
L. +. I.
e GUNTowy, MISS have been taking
- THE CLARION so long, that l don't know
: how to do without it. l.. j. y
u TRYus, Miss i regard THE CLARIol
% d. as the best OF eleven papers that come
i. my house. A. d. A.
w GLEN ALLEN, NEAR COLUMBIA, Tenn
10, Find renewal for 1888. We always nav
., 4 warm welcome for The CLARION. 1t
a. to us like letter from home. L. l. A.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03

Jones was riding, and saw a board
nailed upon post in yard Of farm
hause, with sign painted on it, "This
Farm for Sail Always ready for a
little pleasantly, and seeing q woman in
checked sun-honnet picking up an apron
full Of chips at the woodpile in front OF
the house, he stopped and asked her very
politely when the farm was to sail She
went on with her work, but replied t.
his question instanter Just as soon
rs the man comes along who can raise
the wind. New Haven Register,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
UNITED STATES CoURw

The regular terms of the United 81.
Court commence at Jackson on the IN n !,
May and November Robert 4. hin is
NJ. Mckee, Clerk.
The District Court of the United 81.
Southern District commences al Jaetss
Mondays June and January. Arrhs \
Clerk.
For the Northern District, at 0xiore 4 /.
DAYS in June and December. Geo. A I'M |.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
Bank Hotel.

Under the above name an excellent
Hotel is keep in Port Gibson by Mr.. and
Mrs. Weeks, They keep in the large and
elegant old Bank building IMPORT Gibson,
and travellers may rest assured Of good
square meal at the Bank Hotel every
time.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03

A BACHELOR and a spinster who had
been sehoolmates in youth, and were
about the same age, met in after years,
and the lady CHANGING to remark that
"meu live a great deal faster than wo-
men," the bachelor returned; yes,
Maria the last time we met we were
each twenty-four years old; now I'm
over forty, and l hear you haven't
reached thirty yet" They never met
again.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
CHANCERY SUMMONS.

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, /
To SOPHIA BROOKS.
NTOU ARE COMMANDED TO APPEAR Be
\ fore the Chancery Court, First District Of the
County of Kinds, in said State, on the FIRST Mon
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1883, at Rules, to defend the
suit in said Court of Adam Brooks, wherein you are
defendant, W. I. RAILlFF, Iierk'
BY A. q. MOORE, d. G.
Jackson, January 3, 1SS3-30d.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-01-03
A Card ftom District Attorney Foote

10 the People of the oh JadiciM District
Having served You three years as Dis
trict Attorney, you know whether you
should or should not re-elect me. 1t is not
my purpose to pursue any electioneerlng
methods, nor is such the object OF this
card. While might be justified in doing
30, il had not thus been an incumbent OF
the office, as the case stands, | think
should stand or fall on my record in the
office "a made. Hence this card is design
ed to effect two objects, one being to notify
all gentlemen who aspire, as they have a
right to do, to the Office now hold, OF my
precise attitude without the necessity OF
separate correspondence. The other IL to
express my gratitude to those who hereto,
fore nominated and elected me, and to say
that am deeply sensible Of the honor
done me, and, while the place is not ne
ces.ity to me, that / will again serve the
people ii they are again disposed to honor
me, and that if ii is thought proper to Sc
lect some other gentleman, ! will be non'
the less grateful for the confidence accord
cd me in the past,
am, your friend and fellow citizen,
ii. S. FooTE.