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Probable Murder

Yesterday morning some parties found
the body of one Simon Mitchenor, color
ed, lying under the large wheel at
johnson 4 Barbour's mill near Auburn,
in st Mary's Township, with a large
cash across his throat, and it is sup.
posed that he had been murdered. lie
was at the election at Auburn yester-
day and voted and left there late in the
afternoon, accompanied by two colored
men. Just before dark his nephew
and another colored boy found his UNI
brella on bridge near the place where
his body was found this morning. lie
was AZ years old, and was very quiet,
industrious and inoffensive. The Cora
ner was notified, and has gone out to
investigate the case.
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EDUCATIONAL.-There viii h. q
~ meeting OF the Wake Comfy
Teachers Association at the Wasilins.
ton Graded Sch )oi building, ou Satur-
day, the 18th of May. All teach r,
are invited to attend. A. the iortl
coming session the monthly ass S
ment will be abolished.
E. II. LlPSCOMBE, Pres't.
r. B. CONES, Secretary.
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READ THIS.

| take this method of informing
the public that | have for sale fine
Walnut and imitation Of Rosewood,
Metallic Cotfins, Caskets, Baltimore
Burial Cases, &c. Prices for grown
sizes from 50 to 800; for children's
sizes from l,50 to S2j. Hearse fur
nished with careful driver when de
sired.
Keeps constantly on hand II fine
lot of FURNITURE at prices very low
Repairing done neatly and cheapIy
S. l.. LONG,
Franklinton, N. G.
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Education.
The State Normal School at Frank.
linton closed its second session last
week The closing exercises was
splendid, and we will give an ex-
tended notice of the exhibition next
week.
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WILLIAMSON, (Ar) s 05 WilIiamston,[ [LvJ7 30
The I 80 a m train from Williamson will
arrive in Tarbo.o at Q 80 M, allowing pas
senrers to connect with the 10 90 m train on
the W h W r R for Rocky Mount.
The 90 p m train from Tarboro connects
with the boats at Williamson for Norfolk via
EC&N r R and intermediate points; also at
GAINESVILLE with the W Railroad for Wash
ington and all points below.
This table may be changed at any time as
necessity and circumstances may require.
P D0RSCH, Gen'l Sup't.
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ISAIAH u. HAyEs,
Attorney and Counselor al Law,
RALEIGH, n. c.

Practices in the counties of Wake,
Franklin, Vance, Granville, Durham,
and the Supreme Court. All bust
ness put into his hands will receive
prompt attention. Office south side
of the Court House.
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The election on Tuesday passed of
quietly, no disturbance of any kind
occurring in the city. Notwithstand.
ing the inclemency of the weather
quite good vote was polled. The
following is the vote of the city and
county on the railroad question so fal
nc hpord from.
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MCSMITH MUSIC HOUSE,

Branch of Ludden q Bates, leads
all others for good Pianos and Or
gans.
Send for illustrated catalogue, terms
and prices.
Send to McSmith before you buy
Our tcrms are easy and our prices
the lowest South.
All we ask is a trial, and you will
went to shake hands with your
neighbor and tell him to 60 to NC
Smiths for anything musical.
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GRAND MIDSUMMER SALE

GRAND MIDSUMMER SALE
PEEPARING FOR THE FALL TRADE.
Buy now and Pay when Cotton
Comes in.
200 PIANOS AND 500 ORGANS.
Thousands of musical families
throughout North and South Caro-
lima are intending to purchase Pianos
and Organs in he Fall when cotton
comes in. Why wait? Buy at once
and enliven the long hot summer
months with music, and make the
"Harvest Home still more joyful.
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eaSRepairing promptly done and
satisfaction guaranteed
gs3~ Engraving Oh Rings, Ooffin
Plates and other articles neatly and
artistically done at moderate prices.
BgApC Call and examine specimens.
l.. ID. GIDDENS.
apl9 If Goldsboro, N. @.
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dLBEMARLEG R1LEIGH R. R. co.
On and after December 25th, 1882, trains
will run on this road by the following sched-
ule
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WATCHES

Ilc!uiing Wedding Pings,
Silver and Gold .rhimbles,
Bracelets La hes and
Gents Chains, Silk
Guards, Necklaces, &c.
Gold and Steel Spect cles,
Silver Plated Ware, Castors,
Tea Sets, Spoons, Knives,
Forks, Cups, Cake Bas-
kets, Butter Dishes, &c.
Musical Instruments,
Accordeons,
Violins, Harmonious, sc.
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Birthday Dinner.

Friday, March I'd, 1883, being the
sixty-seventh anniversary of the
birth Of Charles Stockman, his good
lady, Talitha, proposed having it cele-
brated, and for the purpose invited his
children, and grand children, with a
few of their neighbors, to participate
in the festivities of the occasion.
About two o'clock P. NJ, his three
sons, their wives and children, Mrs.
James Wills and daughter, Mr.. j.
Deity and lady, Mr.. Jacob siglar, lady
and children, and DR.. T. M. Pinker-
ton, met at his residence, After a
social greeting and pleasant chat,
they were invited to the dining room,
where their eyes were greeted with,
and their appetites invited to partake
of a most sumptuous repast. At the
same time the old gentleman was pre-
sented by his sons and their wives
with a splendid suit Of clothes, and by
his wife with silver napkin ring.
The evening being pleasant, it
seemed soon to pass away, when all
the guests left for their homes, we'll
pleased with their visit and entertain
ment. T. NJ. PINKERToN.
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REPUBLICAN
Corporation Convention! I!
The Republican Corporation Conven-
tion will be held at the Court House, on
Friday evening, March 23d.
Transfers.


Hiram G. Lasley to George Burns, Lot
"a in II. F. Austin's Additian to Wells
ton, $125.
Mary Martin to John Martin, % acres
in Scioto tp., $3.50.
William Hays to Mary Martin, acres
in Scioto tp., $35.
William S. Morgans to Elizabeth Rich
ards, 80 acres in Bloomfield tp., $1,000.
Moses d. Jones, trustee, to Abraham
Pritchard ct al, Lots and in the town
of Altoona, 800.
Abraham Pritchard to Henry Pritch-
ard, undivided q of Lots 2 and 3 in AL
toona, $500.
VIM. L. Plummer TO Abraham Pritch-
ard-Lot 26 in Altoona, $3.50.
Abraham Empield to VIM. L. Evans,
part Out-Lot in north half of Jackson,
1925.
David Evans to Leonard Steinmetz ct
al, Lot 49 in Evans Addition to Coalton
$50.
Sarah Ford to Abram Nunnally, part
Lot in jamestown Addition to Jack
son, 800.
B. Kahn to William N. Dobbins, Lot
112 in Kahn's I'd Addition to Jackson
$780,
I. c. Rogers to Zephinia Williams, In.
Lot 5s1 in Village of Wellston, 81 200.
Allen Chavis to John L. Ramsey
trustee, 40 acres in Liberty tp., $3.50.
r. E. Cackley ct al. to Daniel n. Ed
wards, $50 acres in Madison tp., $3,
249 SO.
Evan Edwards to Mary Moler, Lot 1;
in Winchester, $140.
Number of mortgages recorded, a
| amount secured. S4.712,
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One Fool Among Many.
Wrecked by his Untempered Ambition
A Lighthouse ON the Shoals.

Il ought to have stopped FIVE years before 1 did;
kept was fool, of course-but who isn't, when
ambition and the chance of making money spurs him
on? only hope shall get well enough to digest
another square meal some time without a rebellion
In my stomach"
The speaker one OF The best known civil engin-
eers and mining experts in the country; hardy by
nature buffalo, but broken down by hard study
and the merciess lashing administered to his mind
and body by his hand during the earlier part of
his career. At fifty he is prematurely gray, bent in
form and dispirted. Dyspepsia did it-Dyspepsia,
the selfinficted of the American in every
partment of toll.
II am thirty-fve years DID,, writes Mr.. Charles II.
Watts, of West Somers, Putnam county, N. Y, and
had suffered from dyspepsia for fifteen years. Tried
everything. At last gave PARKERs GINGER TONIC
chance to show what 1t could do me. 1t proved
its ability by curing me- recommend 1t to all who
suffering from this dreadful disease" Mr.. G.
Cole druggist, of Carmel n. w. certies the truth
of Mr.. Watts statement.
| Gloom, dependency, hopelessness, disgust with
all labor seepessness, horrd dreams to render bed
time like the hour of execution a criminal-these
are some of Dyspepsias footprints. The DyspeptiC
| knows what Coleridge meant when he said: ssNigh
| is my hell.' PARKERs GINGER Tonic cures Dys.
pepsia, purfes the Blood disperses Rheumatism and
all chronic ailments. Prices, so 81 bottle
| HiscoX X Co., New York. 1nIarlm-hcnrm
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WELLsToN, O., March Z.

To the Editors of the Standard:
It seems from to-day's paper that
there are two people in Jackson Coun-
ty able to name Roscoe Conkling's
successor in the United States Senate.
Now can any one name anything
Aapham has ever done, is doing, or is
ever expected to do, beside drawing
his salary? j. A. CALHOUN.
Yes. We (the sen. editor) are, for
once, able to answer question with
out calling upon our intelligent read
ers.
On Sunday, march 4, 1888, a few
minutes before the late Congress ex-
pired, and the very last thing done in
the United States Senate, is thus re-
corded in the Associated Press dis
patches:
"Mr. Lapham called up the Senate
resolution for the relief of the widow
of the late Judge Underwood, of Vir-
ginia, proposing to allow her the
amount of expenses incurred by her
husband in seeking to establish his
right to seat as Senator from Vlr-
ginia during the war.
"Messrs. Lapham and Hoar advo-
Gated the resolution.
"Mr. Cockrell opposed it on the
ground that Mr.. Underwood, having
been United States Judge at the
time, could not have had the consti.
tutional right to hold the office OF
Senator.
"Mr. ingalls, said there might have
been presented at some time more
fragile claim than this, but he had
never heard Of it.
"After some further ridicule Of the
Underwood claim by Mr.. ingalls,, the
resolution, on motion of Mr.. Cockrell
was indefinitely postponed"
Now no more filings at Conkling'
half-breed successor. He did get him
self fired out by an indefinite post.
ponement.
One thing more. When he was
elected we inquired how his name i:
pronounced. Is it Lap-ham, Laugh
him, or how is it? Who can tell?
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THERE is always something mex
pressively sad about funeral. The
gloomy coffin, the tell-tale hearse, the
solemn faces Of the attendants, the
weeping friends, and broken hearted
companions, all go to inspire awe in
the hearts Of the beholders. One of
these sad scenes was presented on last
Wednesday in New York City. The
occasion was the arrival from Chicago
or the body of the prize-fghter, Jim
Elliott.
We are told that number of his
former companions were waiting, in
carriages, at the Grand Central Depot.
Among these were such distinguished
names as Mike Cleary, Sam. Collyer,
Gus. Bente, Patsy Collins, Bartholo-
new Sweeney, Rec" Leary, and JIM
my Riley. Any Of these would be
willing, at any time, to have their
heads broken all to pieces for twenty
five dollars, but now their hearts were
broken.
They took poor Jim to darkened
room, placed seven large candles at
his head, and proceeded to conduct
the wake until Sunday, when the flu
neral took place.
All this is sad in the extreme-but
whv do those DISTINGUISHED gentlemen
mourn for poor Jim? Not because
his life had been of any benefit to
anybody-not because he was a pub
lie benefactor; but because his life
was given over to the brutality of the
prize-ring, and to encouraging viola
tions of the laws. They grieve be-
cause poor Jim can't have his head
pummeled any more for their amuse-
ment. That is why they mourn at
his wake,
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Believed At Last.

Joe. Walters of Richmond, Indiana,
is described as having been notorious
desperate and criminal. Some two or
three weeks ago Joe. was shot by an
officer, and on last Wednesday he died.
If Joe. is correctly described, he was
one of those smart fellows who make
the name of God subject for ridicule,
and who laugh to scorn any man who
is so presumptuous as to speak Of a
hereafter, and bitterly denounce the
man who would even hint to them
their duty to live upright lives. But
when Joe. was informed that he must
bid farewell to earth within few
hours, he, like many others had done
before him, sent with all speed for a
Minister, and we are told that
At the end of the first prayer he uttered fervent
amen and from that moment his mind steadfastly
fixed on making peace with his God. Every one who
approached his bedside he importuned to pray for
him, saying that he was praying all the time, but
somehow he could not it clear, that all was not
well with him. AS notorious a criminal never died
penitent. AS earnestly as he invoked forgive
ness for his numerous SINS he yearned to live and
atone for them by pure ife saying his greatest de-
sire to live for the purpose of rightng wrongs
that he then he called to account for.
The great trouble with Joe. seemed
to be that he commenced praying and
dying at about the same time. The
chances are that if the God to whom
Joe. prayed SO earnestly in his last
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moments, had restored him to health,
he would have gone right on perpe-
trating new wrongs, instead Of trying
to right the old ones--depending upon
the favorable sometime for making
his peace" 1t perhaps never occurred
to Joe, with any great degree Of force,
that by living an honest, upright life,
and praying while in robust health, he
might pass away at last without leav-
ing any great wrongs needing redress.
Joe's example is a sad one He looked,
and prayed, 'but could not see it
clear"
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Chips from the Saletum!

ALL that seems necessary for the safety
of criminal is to get his case into Court.
THE man who never danced never at
tempted to lead calf, tied by string
that's certain.
THIS is about the time of year when
many a man begins to wonder if it
wouldn't be good idea for his township
to put up some real good man for Trus-
tee or Assessor.
A VERY learned Scientific man has dis
covered that the oyster ought to be eaten
raw, because it will then digest itself.
After awhile we will all be forbidden to
eat pork steak unless we first swallow
the stomach of hog.
ONE of the differences between seeing
and hearing is that one might read the
speech of many Congressman as printed
in the Congressional Record, and not
know that the author was blackguard.
A KENTUCKY farmer went to hear a
college graduate deliver lecture and af-
terward remarked that "he wouldn't give
one boy, with sense enough to drop and
kiver pertaters, for a hundred thousand
sich chaps"
"WHAT's that?" asked a little child,
fondly stroking its fathers beard.
"That's a goatee," replied the parent.
"And that" said the little fellow, point
ing to the fathers red nose, must be a
bloat-ee"-the youngster made hair
breadth escape by flying the room.
go TO work." said blacksmith to his
boy. I'm waitin' fur a. set O. tools!" re-
piled the youth. "And how do you ex-
pect to get tools by loafng?" "Why, ou1
teacher at school used to say-Idleness
breeds eise"-the "blows" of the ''bel-
lows" were suddenly heard in that shop
and thereafter that boy was ruled with
a rod of iron.'
THE great storm which was to play
smash generally was booked for last week
1t failed to get around. But to the pru.
dent man even tornado has no terrors
During a tornado which passed ovel
Jackson about twenty-five years ago, q
man who owned a big two-story frame
house, carefully tied the house to picket
fence, with a clothes-line-and the house
was standing, safe and sound, after the
storm had passed. There's nothing like
being safe.
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IT is one of the wonders of the
world how careless some people are.
Four or five weeks ago we received a
letter from Washington City marked
private The writer appeared to
want us to do something for him, or
her, but what was wanted we could
not gather from the letter; whether
the writer wanted US to use our infu-
ence to procure him or her an Office,
or whether it was to vindicate his or
her private or public character, it was
impossible to gather from the letter,
and as no name s0as signed, we could
not correspond with the writer.
A short time ago we received a
postal card, inquiring where certain
book could be bought, but as no name
was signed, it was impossible to an
sWer,
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LIrTELL's LIVING AGE.-The numbers of the Lir
inR Age for the weeks ending March and 10 contain
The Brothers Henry and Thomas Erskine Wsstmins-
ter; The Primacy of Archbishop TAFT, British Quar-
terivj A Farewell Appearance, Longman's; DIR. John
Broen of Edinburgh, snd Churchyard Poetry, Mae
milan; Mr.. Gladstone's Schooldays, Temple Bar; In
Asace Mr.. Gladstone at Hawarden, and the First of
the White Month, Leisure Hour; Some Curious Com
missions, al The Year Round; The Humors of Exam
nations, and "Reminiscences of Walter Scott, Cham
bers; with the conclusion Of "A Singular Case'' and
tnstalments of For Himself Alone" and mo New
Thing" and the usual amount of poetry.
A new volume began with the first number of JAN
uary. For ffty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each Cor than $500 pages year, the sub
scrption price tS) is low while for $3.50 the pub
fishers offer to send any of the American 800
month1ies weeklies with The Liuing Age for q
year, both postpaid. Littell & Co., Boston, the
publishers,
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In 1878 a gambler named Lou
Houck shot and killed man named
Lohman, in a car on the Colum bus,
Hooking Valley and Toledo Railroad.
Houck jumped from the train and es-
capped, and John T. Norris, the detec-
tive, undertook to hunt him down.
The murderer went to Florida, thence
to Cuba, and afterward to Mexico,
and finally pulled up in California,
where he was arrested few days ago
by Norris orders, and the detective
has since brought his prisoner back to
Ohio. And now, as Houck sits in his
cell and meditatively contemplates
the gallows before him, he perhaps
believes that, after all, it would have
been just as we'll for him if he had
not killed that Dutchman in the
smoking car, five years ago.
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Letter LIST.

List of letters remaining in the Postofce ia OK
son, Ohio, for the week ending March 10, 1888.
Aleshire James A., Aleshire Wilson,
Austin Mrs. L., Austin F.
Boyd Hiram 2, Bainbridge F. W.,
Chamfers Mrs. Samantha, Clure John H..
Dickson Mrs. Allie, Everhart Miss Kate, =
Elicit j. H., Edwards j. j.,
GulIett Girls, Hoze Henry,
Howe Daniel Hawkins Miss Nora 2.
Hughes Thomas, Jones Rev. B.s,
Keeton Mrs. Efie, Kelley John,
Lamberson Fred.a, Lewis James,
Morrison Susan, Moore Frank W.,
Morland ", McIneosh Alex. (foreign),
McNelis Thomas, Oney James H,
Price Mrs. Anna c., Price Miss Alice,
Roseleib Mis- Tillie, Radclif Mrs. Eliza,
Rittenhouse Charles T.. seigert Carle (foreign),
Seers Frank, Stifier George,
Thompson Mrs. Allie, Teed W.,
Vaughn Miss May, Vaughn Miss Lenny,
Wilson Lyddie, Walker Miss Pitt.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
South S03 A. M: mail closes, :43. North, 4:4S P.
NJ. mail closes, :2S.
Persons sending for advertised letters, will please
send written receipt.
If not called for in four weeks will sent Dead
Letter Office.
Persons calling for any of these letters please say
sadvertised," and give date of list.
s.. BALDRIDGE, p. NJ.
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On last Thursday, during the fune-
raj services the late Conductor
Jones, held in Portsmouth, Sir Knight
James Grin Murfin, who was one of
the pall-bearers, was seen to incline
his head forward as if speaking to
some one in front of him, then settle
back in the pew as if fainting.
Friends gathered about him, and he
was removed from the building-but
he was dead. In the full regalia of a
Sir Knight, in the flush and vigor Of
early manhood, while attending the
funeral Of deceased brother Knight,
he was stricken down so suddenly
that many of those about him did not
know of his death until the close Of
the services. Mr.. Murfn was about
thirty-two years old, and was a half
brother of Mr.. L. T. Murfn, Of this
place. He died of heart disease.
About twenty-one years ago, his faith
er died of the same malady.
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From Illinois.

From Illinois.
PAWNEE, SANGAMoN COUNTY,
ILL, March 5, 1888.
To the Editors of the Standard:
As my time is out for the Standard,
| herewith inclose one dollar for the
ensuing year.
The general health of the country
is very good. We have had our share
of cold weather, sleet and snow, this
winter.
Wheat looks we'll.
I have been here five years, have
had our health exceedingly we'll.
Showing to-day.
Yours as ever,
PERRY LEWIS.
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THE CHURCH ORGAN.
PUBLISHED BIZ REQUEST.

PUBLISHED BIZ REQUEST.
Rejoice with me, dear friends rejoice,
For what you've done for me;
I'm out of debt, and now I'm free
For me the victory's won.
For thirteen months 1 struggled on
The burden still bore;
When to my relief dear friends you came,
For me the victory won.
Beside me, on my stool. doth sit
My little organist dear:
While oer my key board her fingers glide
Your grateful hearts to cheer.
Long may we then united be,
A happy choral band!
Free from all strife and jealousy,
united firmly stand.
Then let our grateful songs accord
All honor to our King,
While through this hall His praise shall sound
To him all tribute bring.
Accept, dear friends, my grateful thanks
For me what you have done;
I'm out of debt, and now I'm free
For me the victory's won.
.----
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BERLIN X ROADS, March 9, 1883.
To the Editors of the Standard;
In reply to political questions in
Standard of March Sth, will say
that Allen Trimble was acting Cover
nor of Ohio in 1922, vice jeremiah
Morrow. Trimble was elected Cover
nor in 1926 and was succeeded by
Duncan Macarthur in 1880. Henry
Clay was the candidate on the "Na-
tional or Whig ticket in 1882. An
drew Jackson was reelected on the
Democratic ticket in 1882. Princi-
pal issue of campaign was protection
for American industries. Other i'm
por!ant issues were up also.
J. W. JACKSON.
NAT. Republican ticket.
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JACKSON, OHIO,
March ID. 1883.

To the Editors Of the Standard:
Jeremiah Morrow was governor OF
Ohio sixty years ago; elected in 1922,
serving 4 years, and was resident OF
Warren Co., o. Clay and Jackson
were the Whig and Democratic can
didates for the Presidency.
Jackson was elected. 'The rechar-
tering of The National Bank" was
the issue Of the day.
Yours Truly,
BID. GRIFFITH.
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THE Vinton Record says that it
was Judge Trip who fined man S25
for getting drunk while on the Grand
Jury in that county. The Record
also says that this drunken juror has
been a leading Democratic politician
in Vinton County for years. Of
course he is Democrat. The Record
need not have gone to the trouble of
recording that fact.
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From Nebraska.

From Nebraska.
HARVARD, NEB., March 6, 1888.
To the Editors of the Standard:
The weather is fine here, and the
farmers are putting in their small
grain.
As [ was a resident of Jackson
County many years. l will say to my
many friends there, that if they want
a home, come to Nebraska. 1t is a
fine country, and the incest thing is,
the whisky-sellers have to pay five
hundred dollars yearly license to help
school our children.
Bully for that! F. M. DAWSON.