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CTATE OF VERMONT,
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Be it remembered. that al session of the pro.
pate court holden at Middlebury, within and for
said district on the 18th day of March \, ID. 1854.
Present: Hon. Lyman T.. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, Alison y. McQuivy, administrator of
l. ID. McQuivy, late of Ripton, lie said district, de-
ceased, has this day presented 10 said court, his
petition IN writing, setting forth that II will be
necessary to sell part of the real estate of ali
deceased, for the payment of the debts and
charges OF administration and also that II Will
he beneficial Tor all parties interested therein to
sell the whole of the real estate Of said deceased,
and therein making application To said court for
license to make such sale. And said admnistIa-
tor having produced to SAID court the assent in
writing OF all the heirs residing in this State, in
tcrested in said real estate. Ii is ordered, that
all persons interested in the estate OF said de-
ceased, be notified to appear before said court At
the probate Office in Midllebury, in said district
on the It'll day of April, \. D., 1854, AT 10 O'Clock
a M, by publication of this order three weeks
su 'cessively previous thereto, in the Middlebury
Register, newspaper printed at Middlebury
aforesaid, TO show cause. if they may have, why
said license should not be granted.
II JOHN {. sTAPLETON, Register.
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STATE OF VERMONT I
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Mary +. Dean If Salisbury, IN said county
having filed her petition to the Addison county
court next to he hcld AT Miidlcbury, within and
for said county on the first TUESDAY OF June AID.
ls-4, setting forth in substance that she was mar
i'd TO WhreloCk De ON the l6th day of sep
TENDER, 1850, that she has resided in said sails
bury Tor nine years last past; that the said
W heclOck did commit the crime of adultery with
one Hattie Morrill, on or about the last days OF
December, ISL, in the town of Lincoln ih said
county, and the town IF ST. Alb9us in the county
of Franklin, an at divers times between Decem.
Der, ISL, and the bringing of said petitir,. And
the sal Wheelock has refused To support the
said Mary f.. and their minor daughter, WnOna.
WhcSefore, she prays Tor divorce from the
said Wheelock and the custody OF her minor
daughter, Wnonn.
1t appearing that the said Wheeock Dean is
without this State 30 that said petition cannot be
served upon him, 1t is ordered that the said
" heelock Dean be summoned 10 appear and an
swer the foregoing petition On the first day OF the
next term of said court t. be held at MIddlebury
within and for said county ON the first Tuesday
of June A. D., 1854, by the pubncaton of the sub.
stance of said petition together with this order in
the Middlebury Register, II public newspaper
published in Middlebury, IN SAID county three
weeks successfully the last of which publications
to be at least six weeks prior to said term OF said
court.
Dated at MIddlebury, aforesaid, this 18Th day
of March A d., 1854. ........
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT. Clerk.
c. +. KINGSLEY, Atty. R-3
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Ad1isOu District 80.

BE it remembered, that AT session OF the pro.
bate court holden at Mddlebury, within and
for said district on the Sth day of March a
ID. 1881.
Present. Hon. Lyman f. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, J. f. Crane, admins TRAITOR, of the es-
tate Of John Hamilton, late of Bridport, in said
district, deceased has this day presented to said
court, his petition in writing, setting forth, that
II VIII be necessary to sell part OF the real es-
tate of said deceased, for the payment of the
debts and charges of administration, ana also
that Il will be beneficial Tor all parties interested
therein to sell the whole OF the real estate of said
deceased, and therein making application tOSaid
court for license to make such sale. And said
J. E. Crane, administrator, having produced Ito
said court the assent ih writing of all the heirs
residing in this State, Interested in said real es-
tate. 1t is ordered, that all persons in the estate
of said deceased, be notified to appear before said
court, at the probate office in Mddlebury, in said
district on the 3lst day of March a. ID. 1884, at
10 o'clock, a. m, by publication at this order,
three weeks successfully previous thereto. in the
Mlddlehury Register Il newspaper printed AT
Mlddlebury aforesaid, to show cause, if any they
may have, why sad license should not be
granted II
JOHN G. STAPLETON, Register.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,
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BE II remembered, that at a session of the pro
bate court holden at Middebury, within and for
said district ON the 18th day of March A. ID. lsSi
Present: Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, a certain instrument in writing, un-
der seal. purportug Ia be the last will and lie ia
ment of Royal h. Witherell, late of Middlebury IN
said district deceased, having been this day pre-
scented 10 said court OF probate, and duly filed in
in the probate uillce; Therefore, II Is ordered
that all persons interested IN the estate of said
deceased, be notified to appear before said court
NJ the pl obate oflce in Middlebury, in said dis
trict. on the eth day of April, A. ID. lSsI, AT 10
O'Clock a, III by publication Of this order three
weeks successfully previou- thereto, in the Mid
dlehury Register, newspaper printed at Mid
dlebury, aforesaid, To show cause, If any they
may have, why said instrument IN writing should
not be prove and allowed, as the last Will and
testament OF the said deceased. II.
LYMAN l.. KNAPP, Judge.
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Y WHTN N JUHts' .
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Pro ate Court Tor the district OF
Addison, COMM ssioncrs, to receive, 'Namine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF Mary n Jones, late
of ShOreham, IN SAID district, dcceased amt
all claims exhibit in Offset tn reto, hereby give
nolice that we Will meet Tor the purposes afOre-
said ut the residence Of ;. .. Jones, in shore
ham, Vermont, on the 18th day OF April and 21th
day OF June, next, from O'Clock p. m, until
o'clock p. M, each of sad days. and that six
the time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at shoreham, VT, this 10th day of March,
A. ID. 1854. IL
JAS. +. MOORE, I Cor,r,s
j. L. STICKNEN,S N0i"i D.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Addiaon District -

The Probate Court for the district OF Addison
To all persons interested in the estate OF Rob
ert W. Hemenway, late of BrdpOrt, in -aid dis
trict deceased. GREETING:
are hereby notified to appear before the sand
Probate court ut the Probate Office in Middle
bury, in said district on the litn day of April, a,
D., lSS4 at 10 O'Clock M, TO show cause, If you
have why tho account of A. a. Fletcher, admins
traitor Of the estate of said deceased, should not
b. allowed, and also why the residue OF said es-
tate should not be distributed to the parties en-
titled thereto,
Dated at Middlebury, in said district, this 18th
day of March, \. ID. 1854.
Il LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
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STATE IF VERMONT.

TIE PROBATE CoURI FOR THE DISTRICT on
ADDISON:
To all pcrsOnsi interested in the estate OF John
A. Ring. late of Middlcbury, in said district, de
ceased, GREETING;
BY the authority OF the State of Vermont, You
ave hereby notified to appear before the said Pro
bate Court, AT the Probate ONCE in Middlcbury,
in sad district, on the 7th day OF April, A.
d. lsS4, at 10 O'Clock, "a. NJ to show cause, If any
you nave, why the account Of David l.. Ring,
adm nIstrator of the estate of said deceased.
should not he allowed, and also why the residue
OF said estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated Mt Middleburv in said district, this 18th
day OF March, A. ID. lisa l.
JOHN {. sTAPLETOS, Register.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

=
BE it remembered, that at a session of the Pro
dae Court holden at Middlobury, within and for
said district, on the 18th day OF March, A. d..
1854.
Present: Hon. Lyman +. Knapp, Judge.
Whcrcas,a certain instrument in writing, under
seal, purpprtng to be the last will and testament
OF Victor NJ. Platt, late OF Shorcham, in said dis
trct deceased, having been this day presented to
said court OF probate, and duly filed in the probate
Office Therefore, tits ordered, that all persons
Office i'm Middlebury, in said district, on the 18th
day OF April, y. ID. lSSl, at 10 O'Clock \. NJ, by
the publication OF this order three weeks success
sivcly previous thereto, in the Midilebury Regis
terra new paper printed mt Middlebury aforesaid,
to show cause, if any they may have why said
instrument IN writing should not be proved and
allowed as the last will and testament of the said
deceased. II
LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

The probate court for the district of Addison;
To all persons Interested in the estate OF Ethan
Andrus late of Cornwall, in said district dereas.
ed. GREETING:
by the authority of the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before the sand pro-
bate court, Al the probate Office in Mlddlebury in
said district on the 18th day OF April, a. ID. lss4,
at 10 O'Clock n. M, To sh cause, ii any you have
why the account OF H. f. TAYLOR administrator
OF the estate OF said deceased should not be al
lowed, and also why the residu OF said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
til .rCto.
Dated at Middlebury in SAID district, this llth
day OF March, A. ID. 1854.
IL LYMAN +. KNAPP, Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.-Estate OF
u md

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the district of Addison,
commissioners, to receive, examine, and adj
the estate OF OZro Sunderland, late OF ShorCham,
said district deceased, and all claims eXhib-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of the late OZrO sunderland,
the 9th day OF April, and 18th day Of August
next, from ten O'Clock A. VI. until four o'clock
p. Nj, each of said days, and that six months
from the 18th day OF February, A. ID. 1854, is the
time limited by said court Tor said creditors to
present their claims 10 us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at shoreham, this 18th day of March,
A. D. lisa. II
10. CASWELL, cor,,rs
T.. W. FULLER, ! O0''i
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Reasonable Prices.
558 AND $50 WASHINGTON ST.,
BOSTON.
In the Pilot House.

eyes, sir; this kind OF work obliges man to
keep sober as judge. OF all men in the world,
steamboat pilots and railroad engineers should
let liquor alone. For on their ccarncss of sight
and GOODNESS of head depend the safety of Life
and property"
Keeping his hand on the wheel as he said this
MIR. A. Brock man. of No. - IL silver street, Chi
cago added "Oi course, some Of 'cm drink
but the sober ones have the best positions and the
best pay Yes, the work and exposure some
times tells on us; but for my part, find PAR
KER's TONIC to he all the inyigorant need,
I've got bottle aboard here now; never go on Il
trip without IT. When | haven't any appetite, or
am in anyway out OF sorts.it Is me up in time.
II drinking men wOul use the Tonic, it would
help 'em to break OF. GO, that isn't light
house; IT'S star, low down near the water.) As
was saying, the Tonic is new life bottled up.
PARKER's TONIC in the locker can keep mala-
ria a. far from me AS that, all the ume My wife
has used II for three years for summer com
plants and collie, and as AN inyigorant, when
she's tire out IRON ovefwork. She says the Ton
lc is a daisy. GOod.byel Don't break your neck
gong below"
This preparation, which has been known as
PARKERs GINGER ToNIC, will hereafter he adj
yertlsed anu sold simply under the name of PAR
KER's TONIC. As unprincipled dealers are con
stantly deceiying their customers by substituting
inferior articles under the name OF ginger, and rs
ginger Is really AN unimpOrtant Ingredient we
drop the misleading word.
There is no chdnge, hOtrerer, in the preparation
Dealers wrapped under the name Of PARKERs
| GINGER Tonic, contain the genuine medicine II
the facsimile signature of HscoX q Co, is at lthe
bottom Of the outside wrapper.
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Sheep Snlcrcsl.
SALES OF SHEEP

Recorded in the Register of the Vermont
Meriuo Sheep Breede RS Association.
10 Caswcll Il Son, Vt, to d L Grovcnor, VI, /
ram.
Caswel n Francis to ID f Grovenor3 rams
from r. Cook flock.
- and ; Hall, Vt; to Aaron Dcarth, Pa, 4
ewes.
OG Martin, VI to j Marsh, w. ram, to \
& StuCkwell, VI, ram.
Il Il Birchard TO . VanVan, WIS, : ewes, &
tromJ u Barker flock and from e farnham
flock.
Robert stewart to Chas Hadsou, ram to Hem
; NJ Uleaycr to 4 Il Deems, Fa, ram; to 5 [
Sharpnack ana Naukirk, ram, to u Silve-
us. IA, ram; to ID Il Hartley, Pa, ram amt 3
ewes To Il + CicdVer, "a, eve.
Cherhino II Williamson, Vt. to VI Hannd, ohio,
ewes, from + II Dean flock, from G T. Crane
flock,
j II Bailey Pa, to X Hollowel, iowa, L ewes
from J - lambnn flock; to a ii Yost, ONO, )
ewes from r II Harrington flock, to spears, O,
rams, from a Mancne ter dock. from T. 4
BirchIrd flock, from Il y x o r Atwood flock !;
10 Il II STUN, Pa, ram from a Biichard flock.
WIN kcnney, W Va, ram from II w Walker
dock, to Albert Pierce, Pa, ram from 4 Man
chester flock to w NJ Neil, ONO, / ram from r
Ii Harrington flock to ID A Allen, ., | ram from
y ~ o + Atwood flock; TOD " Tittley Pa, /
ram from NJ Royce 1Ock to Hurtzell | ram
from Il y + Atwood flock; to q ) Hail, ohio
l ram from a Manchester flock to JnO Noble, o.,
| ram from W + Delanu flock
Ii NJ Powers, VI, to Francis, Caswel and Hig-
glnson, ram.
c | Benedict, Vt, to James Hatch, l sheep to
Aaron Buck, ] sheep TO Thomas steel, Y, l
sheep.
WIN Fullinqton. n II, to y NJ True, n II, Iran.
6 w Heryey, Neb to X T McCulley q Bros, M o,
4 rams.
Giles Torrey Il son t. L J Iollenbeck, rams.
+ NJ Wilson to q II Hall, W. ram,
James Forbes,vt, to Wood & Kennedy, Mich, "a
rams.
Woodbury. to Tyler Bros, Ohio, ewes.
Z Woodbury., Ohio, to j X Sanger, Ohio, eve.
II Hood, Mich, to E rhurstOn, Mich, ram :,
10 w Lee, Mich, ram; to VIM Mount, Mich,
! ram.
f Barnum, VT to \ NJ Smith, Vt, rams.
ID Roberts, VT to n Gushing, Vt, ewes.
X Tilden, Pompanoosuc, Vt, to A Tilden,
Vt, rams, to NJ True rams.
p Crane, VT to a Wood, Mich, ram; to
W 4 Kennedy, Mich, ewes.
5 l. Walker, Vt, to ChllOn Trimble, Y, ! ram
q W Ward VT to Acfadden 4 Boutwell,, 8
rams.
FSLE Moore to J A winett n Y. | ram.
c y North to William Ball, Mich, II ewes.
ID G -mith, Vt. to Merrill & Cough, ram.
} Hutchius, jr to e ii Keith, Ill, ! ewes and ,
rams.
II Close, Ohio, to II skinner & Bros Ohio, ,
ewes; TO James w Warner, Ohio, ) ewes.
Giddings Daily TO Cation Hill, | eve.
r II Bacon to Niles & Hilton, Me, ram; to c
Nj Niles. Me, ewes
j I Lamos to Geo hammond, Buell. Il Co. Vt. )
rams.
b Fish to a Thurston, / sheep.
ID e spaulding to Parker, Vt, eve and /
ram
b a skin, Vt, to A NJ Smith, Vt, 3 rams.
A Gale, to c f. Gale, Mich ram
Hammond TO Iiodgemau, VT, sheep
w IL Cleaver to NJ Cleaver, 6 ewes and (
rams.
J&JA Wright to Jason Morgan, Ohio /
Cook, Vt, TOD Bailey, Pa, II ewes.
FP Wood, VI to F A Myrick, VI rama.
A Harrington To k j Barker, ewes.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,
- District of Addison So,

The Probate Court for the district Of Addison
To all persons Interested in the estate OF
Henry {. Carr, late Of salisbury. In said district,
deceased.
GREETING;
BY the authority Of the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before said Probate
Court,at the Probate once in Mddiehury,iu said
district, on the l4th day OfApr, A ID. lisa, at 10
O'Clock, AN, to show cause, if any you have, why
the account OF +. c. Atwood, administrator OF
the estate OF said deceased. should not be al
lowed, and also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Middebury. in said district this 20th
day OF March, A. D. 1854. IL
JOHN c. STAPLETON. Register
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE, Estate of

Y HtnIN n, SOIIHNt
The undersigned having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court, for the district of Addison,
commissioners, to receive examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the
tate OF Henry \. Soilace, late OF Bridport, in
in said district deceased, and all claims exhibited
in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that will
meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the late
dwelling of deceased, on the 23t day OF April,
and 10th day OF August next, from O'Clock A. NJ,
until four O'Clock 4. NJ, each of said days and
that six months from the l7th day of March, A.
D., 1854, is the time limited by said court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for eXamin
alton aud allowance.
Dated at Bridport, this 18th day of March, A.
ID. 1854, 10
S.. { 4 H S SHS$HHr' comr'.
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l. Z & Al NOTICE. s.
4 NoMMIssIoNERs NorIcE.-Esiate of

" Sarah Jones.
The Undersigned, having been appointc It
hy the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Ad.
Olson, commissioners, to r. Ccivc, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate OF sarah Jones, late of
Shoreham, in said district. deceased, and all
claims cX hibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will m Ell for the purposes aiore.
said at the Office of ienry ;. Foote IN Middle
bury, ON the Sth day ot April anu 18th day OF
August next, from OclOcb, r. Nj, until o'clock,
T.. NJ, each of said days, aud that six months
from the 26th day of February, n. -. 1854, is the
time limited by said court Tor said en- ditOrs t.
present their claims To us for examination and
allowance.
Dated AT Middlebury, this 10Th day of February,
A u. is>4 IL
HENRY ;. FOOTE, I,.
HENRY d. MAYNARD, {Nou'' D
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j j. CRANE,
+. &. C0NyERSE, Com'rs.
ID. IL. BENNETT,
OomMIssIoNERs' NOTICE. Estate of

NOMMISSIONEKs NOTICE, Estate of
~ Enoch Paine.
The Undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. probate court for the district OF Addi
son commissioners, to receive. examine and al.
Just all claims and demands OF all persons
against the estate OF Enoch Paine late of sails
bury, in said district, deceased. and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we Will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at
the late residence of said deceased on the 18th
day OF April and llth day of October next, from
o'clock p. IN. until o'clock p. M, each of said
days, and that six months from the 18th day OF
March A. II. lisa, Is the time limited by said
creditors to present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated al Salisbury. this 18th day OF March, A.
ID, 1884. IL
IN WATERhoUsE, Comrs.
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Central VT. Railroad.

EASTERN" STANDARD TIME.
COMM ENCING FEB. 4, 1854
Trains viii leave Middlchury rs follows:
GOING NORTH AAb WEST.
90 - ~ NIGHT EMPRESS, from
~. " q LII New York for Montreal or.
dcnsburg AMI the West
Sleeping car to Montreal
daily except Mondays.
G,O6 ~ MINED, for Burlington,
S<.~@ q LII Montpelier aud st. Adams.
goa - EXPRk5S MAIL, from New
-. SIN) LII York. New London, Troy,
Albany, Springfield aud Bos.
ton for burlington, Mont.
pelier, It. Adams, Montreal
tglensburg aud the West
E.En ~ 80 EXPRESS, from New York
WV y LII ALBANY aud Troy for Bur
lngtOn, st. Adams, Mon.
treal, and the West Par
lOr car to Burlington.
GOING SOUTH AND EAST
1O.OG ~ EXPRESS. for Boston, Wor
IN. w q LII ccstor, Sew London, SPRING
Held and New York; also
Troy, Albany X New York.
457 p M M aISrnean for s n%ilSna and
$50 p m MIXED for Rutland.
1920 m z zSnny . snd asw 3 FOR Fr0y
Sleeping car through to
New York.
Ga Through Tickets for Chicago and the West
Tor sale at the principal stations.
S. W. CUMMlN GS,
General Passenger Agent.
j. w. HOBART,
General Manager. Soft
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ECO. +. q. KIMBALL,
NOTICE.

Whereas, my wife. Mary, has LEFT my bed and
board without lust cause or provocauon, here
by forbid any one to harbor or trust her on my
account, as l shall pay no debts contracted by
her after this date.
l2;3w DAVID LEPP.
MiddlebuTy VI, March 81, 1854.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
NEW TO-DAY NEW TODAY.
Is the Revolution Sale a Success

Ask your neighbor who has attended
it and profited by the thousands Of va
rious bargains laden upon our 100 feet
of centre tables. Every night until the
midnight hour has told in changing
tones the approach Of another day, have
we been at work replacing the inroads
Of the days sales upon our csntfe bat.
terry with new and more sf65titS bar
gains. s,
In addition to these powerful attrac-
-tions we have commenced series Of
hourly sales, between 10 and ii A. N.
and 8 and 4 P. NJ. At these times only,
We take special line of goods, previ.
ously advertised in the local columns,
and sell thom at one half our regular
prices. Attending these sales you will
be richly rewarded for your trouble.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
Hosiery.

Hosiery.
You will hnd Hosiery cheaper than
Shoes. We purchased the entire stock
Of jsbbsr who WAS sorsly in need Of
money, hnd more hose than money.
hence your benefit.
Lot 1-l000 pairs Of full finished
Balbriggan Hose; four pairs for SO cents,
worth 81.
Lot 2-I5l2 pair of Slate and Car
dinal Seamless Hose 2 pairs for 40, reg.
ular value SOC.
Lot $500 pairs of striped and
solid clocked Hose, seamless, 2 pairi
for Soc, worth 81.
Children's Hose, 5-4.s-2 pairs for Soc
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-04-02
How to Injure the Chances.

Political Caucus---''Let's see, colonel,
how can we injure tho chances OF the
general! He isn't exactly our stripe and
we must down him." "Yes, know.
Say, l have 1t. Let us publish news
paper article declaring that he Is vigor.
Gus and That age has not affected him. /"
''But that is fact, for he is vigorous.
''Makes no difference. The public would
regard the statement as o lie, and will
take up the idea that his friends are try
ing to bolster him up. Don't you sect"
--Arkansaw Traveller.