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pUBLIC SALE.

kIUbLIG 0AhE.
Twill sell at public sale at the Court House
door, on
Saturday, the IN day Of June. merit, 1881,
the Dwelling House and premises in which |
now reside, in Westminster.
And also about Ten or Eleven @NGS
Acres of Land, lying partly in ~ ssI1A-
the rear thereof, and within the &I5555ss9 &I55s;sas9
limits of the corporation. The portion there
Of lying on Centre street will be sold in Lots,
fronting 60 feet. so far as practicable, and l9S
ieetin depth. The remainder will be offered
IN ~ Half Acre Lots so far as practicable. Or
The entire property will be sold at private sale
at any time prior to said day of sale.
The terms of sale will be one-third OF the
parehase money in cash, and the balance IN
TWO equal payments with interest. Or all
cash. Or such other reasonable termsas may
DE preferred by purchaser.
par Sale to begin at o'clock, p. m.
may BITS WIN. P. MAULSBY.
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B9All persons indebted to H. L. Norris on
open account or otherwise are requested to
call at the store at once and pay the same,
and thereby save costs.
WIN. A. McKELLIP,
N. ID. NORRIS,
NAV lots Trustees.
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-.pMERS and the Public Gener-
aIlv will find it to their adyan-
= faee to read the following:

tl,[Es f. SMITH, dealer in ''Star Bone''
,a.,nbatc. 'A.h Pure Raw Bone Dissolved.
IiSft(or Symiugton Bros. Il Co. s Fertilizers,
Asssuteed ~ to produce as much corn, oats,
gdd h0at and grass per acre as any other fertil-
i.nr snri IN the Market price to be taken in con-
'aspf srent for the 1st, 2nd, 8rd, 4th, 7th, 10th,
,,,h and 18th districts of Carroll county for
ll'n nssala Of the MINNEAPOLIS HARVES-
11r mp pa AND TWINE BINDER and EUREKA
uu0WER. The best binder and mower in
~ M world At the Frederick Fair last fall it
wy .not tLe First Premium over all others.
va Also. General Fire Insurance Agent and
land Agent for Northern Pacific Railroad
Gomnany Gonn for Carroll and Baltimore counties.
Hi HORSES bought, sold and exchanged.
Having erected commodious warehouse
IN Liberty street, adjoining B. F. Shriver &
"a "a IS canning factory, parties can have their
oSosnbate TU loaded on their wagons without
hacking, driving off the street, or any danger
Ofbaying teams scared by the cars.
=" OFFICES at Warehouse on Liberty street
and At residence, cor. Main and Church SITS.
'HN JAMES E. SMITH,
Westminster, Nd.
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Having associated with me in business my
son Oliver, the business will now be run under
the name and firm of J. Q. Stitely & Son,
where you will constantly find on hand a full
and select assortment of
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DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL

Thinking large sales with small profits bet
fer than small sales with large profits, | have
concluded to adopt the former as r. guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
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OUR MAIN WEAKNESS Is
HOSPITALITY.

We cannot bear to have any strangers leave
the city until we have had an opportunity to
show them some civility Our stores are as
well worth seeing as any place in Baltimore,
and our goods are better worth examination
than those of any other house in the city
We welcome one and all, rich and poor,
residents and strangers, and make it a point
to show the same careful attention to mere
sightseers as is accorded to the most profitable
customer.
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HATS FOR EVERYBODY.

Hats for figures broad and burly,
Hats for straight hair and for curly;
Hats for faces melancholy,
Hats for features bright and jolly;
Hats for gentlemen of standing,
Hats that give look commanding;
Hats for walking, riding, driving,
Hats dull faces look alive in;
Hats for spas and watering places,
Hats to wear at all the races;
Hats that stand all kind of mauling,
Hats for every trade and calling;
Hats for travelling, shooting, sailing,
Hats grease proof, in storms unfailing;
Hats to suit the peer and peasant,
Hats that make your custom pleasant.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
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r Q. sT1TELY & SON,
LIBERTY ST., WESTMINSTER, MD.

Having associated with me in business my
son Oliver, the business will now be run under
the name and firm of J. @. Stitely & Son,
where you will constantly find on hand full
and select assortment of
Agricultural Implements and Ma
chinery of ALI Kinds.
The Champion Cord Binders, Reapers and
Mowers, Oliver Chilled Plows, Lebanon
Wrought Share Plows, Hench Cultivators,
SPRING-TOOTH HARROWS
Both riding and walking; Evans Check Row
Corn Planters, the Wyard Hand Planters,
Corn Shelters, Feed Cutters and Mas
ticators, Thomas Hay Rake,
The Bullard Hay Feeder, Empire
Engines, Separators
And Glover Hullers, The Empire and Bick-
ford & Huffman
GRAIN AND GUANo WHEAT DRILLS,
Wheat Fans, Single and Double Shovel Plows,
Single Trees. Also
FULL LINE OF REPAIRS.
The Buckeye Iron Pump
Cucumber Pumps and Tubing
Of all kinds. We now call your special at
tention to the celebrated Emerson Il Fisher
BUGGIES AND PHETONS.
Have just received fresh carload of them,
and are now ready to accommodate our many
friends and customers with the best Buggies
in the State for the money.
pSFAN UNRIVALLED COMBINATION
Of cheapness, durability and style. Extra
ordinary success!
RaE OVER 100000 CARRIAGES SOLD
And perfect satisfaction given. Come and
see the newest styles, with latest improve
ments, and select Buggy, Pheton, Family
Carriage, Cart or Spring Wagon, made by
the Emerson & Fisher Company expressly for
our trade.
]. Q. STITELY & SON,
Liberty Street, opposite Depot,
feb 16-6m Westminster, Nd.
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r UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.
may l7-5t

have Just returned from the Lumber Re
regiOns-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place, at Reduced Prices, consisting of Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
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FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT

FURNISHING GOODS DEPARTMENT.
In this department, as in all others, we can
show more Goods, more Styles and greater
variety than any three exclusive furnishing
houses in the city, and our prices are fully 25
per cent. lower In Underwear we can show
you all the different styles and material that
are made.
ssy- OUR STOCK OF NECKwEAR -7asa
is simply too immense to describe; Hosiery
we make a special feature of, and can show
you 100 different styles, in prices from the
lowest up. All the new and desirable shapes
in Linen Collars, Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, jew
elry, White and Colored Shirts in endless va
riety, with Gloves of all styles and prices
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
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OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT.

Our customers are more than pleased with the
attention they receive and the perfect fits they
receive. Our Filters do not let you take the
first pair of Shoes you try on, even if you do
say, ''Well, guess they will do" We want
your trade permanently, and we are bound to
have it, if giving you satisfaction will secure
it. Never mind what the prices will be, we
warrant you they will be low enough to please
you and distress the little shops around town.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
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OF CLOTHING

ever displayed in Baltimore. We have
stock of nearly 5000, 900 in Men S and Youths
Clothing alone. Every style, fabric and quail
ity can be had at our stores. tits really won
derful-yes astonishing values we are
offering in Mems Suits. Our regular patrons
need no urging to visit us. We want those
who have not bought of us to come and see
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WESTMINSTER MD, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1884
Select poetrp.
+" SOME TIME"

Selected for the Democratic Advocate
BY MARY VERNON.
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Agricultural Implements and Ma
chinery of All Kinds.

The Champion Cord Binders, Reapers and
Mowers, Oliver Chilled Plows, Lebanon
Wrought Share Plows, Hench Cultivators,
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FRANK K. HERR. SAMUEL K. HERR
d K. HERR & BRO,
Manufacturers of
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll
county will meet at their Office, in West
minister, on the FIRST MONDAY OF JUNE,
1884, for the trapsaction of business.
By order, CHAS. E. LAUyER,
may 10 Clerk. +
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EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
pa- MEMS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING.

We have opened the season with vim and
vigor. We have spared no time, trouble or
pains to prepare for your purchase
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TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE
s AND
nrsTpApTE pESTnENCES

On Main Street. in the City of Westminster,
Carroll County, Md.
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of exultant reception.
''The open doorway of infnity," said he,
fitting to this radiance its apt poetic de-
scription, but without anything of the
poets rapture or belief. Her lips moved
to recognizing smile.
"And can you look up to that and des-
pair ?" she asked.
''That has no voice for me. 1t is too
far off, too silent, too unmoved. That
glory may come back, as serene, to look
down on my drowned face But you have
to die with me. What hope there is in
life or death you have shown me. don't
know that it is lasting or that it is good for
much; but such as it is, it comes from you :"
Again the water came rushing over the
fallen chimneys, and they looked out in
momentary apprehension. But the sudden
torrent subsided, and the. waters went on
rising again slowly as before
Hethen quietly proceeded: "One thinks
of life as the life one has known. Tonight
a glimpse has come to me of something
that seems to make life worth going on
with. 1t may be life on the other side of
division; can't tell. I don't want to be
carried back into the old life, but / do want
life-the life that l nearly saw just now,
when we thought that our time was upon
us. And 1 have found you, standing with
me upon the brink We do not know each
other, you say; we are not friends, and we
can't be. | don't know. 1 only know
that I would neither go on nor back,
alone" - .ss.s..
Her hand, which still clung to his arm,
trembled and was Withdrawn, and in the
next moment stole softly into his.
They sat quite silent, and the endless
night drew on. Memories rose before each
of them of hopes and dreams that had
once been all in all, and now were small
and faint and immeasurably distant.
! Around them, rising always, surged the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
sENTEKFEIr.
Unfortunate Drowning OF Children :
Body Found.
Special TO tho Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SENTERFEIr, May 3l.--We are still
having an unusual amount of rain;
heavy rain last night and again to.
day. The Colorado river has not Leen
fordeble for several weeks. fis
A sad accident occurred yesterday
evening about fifteen miles
above here In this coun-
ty. A party Of children attending
school on the opposite side Of the Co..
orado river from their residences while
attempting TO cross were overturned
by log striking the boat and two OF
the party were drowned; one, the
daughter of Mr.. James Nichols, about
sixteen years old, and the other, son
Of Mr.. John Landera, about twelve
years old.
A few days ago the body
Of Mr.. Watson, whose residence was Ia
the northern part Of this county, wa
found In the southern part Of Hamil
ton county so badly decomposed IA no,
to be recognizable except by means o.
his clothing and some papers found OF
him. There were evidences Of iv,
gun-shot wounds in the body.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
SAN ANTONIO SETTINGS.
Lumber Dealers Combination-Street
Car Driver Arrested-N.w.
combs Speech.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, May 3i.-It has de-
vcloped that there is u lumber deal ers'
combination here with Ave hundred
dollars put up IA n forfeit when the es-
tablished schedule of prices Is violated.
The difference between the prices here
and at the mills is nearly double, and
Western men are now ordering direct
from the mills.
j. Hangenson, n street-car driver,
this evening ran his car over the four
teen-months old sou of Mrl. Cary Cal
louth, breaking thecbild's back, crush
ing lts skull and killing II instantly.
HaDgenson was jailed. Persons on
the car Mt the time censure him Sc
verely.
The only Confederate soldiers grave
in the National cemetery here is that
of the late Gustave Schleicher. IL was
literally hidden yesterday with gar
lands Of flowers.
Newcomb's malignant speech of
yesterday Ia universally condemned
and the hated creature Is denounced
by the press In numeasured terms.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
Free Grass.

As the subject ofgrass, and free grass
at that, Ia being discussed freely on nil
sides, and by everybody, we would re-
rpectfully Invite your attention To the
fact that Notwithstanding the recent
heavy rains throughout the country,
the famous Wholesale liquor house of
Chas. Schcuber Is still kept busy
receiving and disclarging freight NJ
usual, grass or no grass, Mr.. Scheuber's
years of experience In the business
enables him 70 offer extrainducemen /,
to his many customers, both in aud
out 'oflthe city, alsO dealers through.
out North and Northwest Texns;
hence II 10. that Ills liquors, wines and
becIH are bought aud give such sati..
faction. This house carries one Of the
largest stocks OF cigars In the state,
aud M this line IL made one OF ths
main features OF the establishment Of
thcir trade, parties will find ID 10 their
interest TO visit this house, exnmlne
aud price go0dA. as Mr.. Sch enber,s ain,
Ia TO give YOU tho full worth OF your
money Ia the puresL mud best grade d
liquors, WINS and cigars 70 be fbuat
In the state. 1900 ,n,,tli.l,.li
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
WORLDS FAIR.
Notes Of the Great Cattle and Wool
Exposition at Fort Worth In 1887.

The cattle and wool fare OF the world
can he held I'm Fort Worth In 1887, IL
our citizens and stockmen of North
Texas will chip In $4,000.
Fort Worth has over 22,C0O popula-
ton. Atlanta only had g, 900 when IL
held Its worlds fair.
A cattle and wool worlds fair will
give to Fort Worth 500, coo hotel
built 10y foreign capital.
It's worlds fair gave Atlanta three
additional railroads without dollar
being sub scribed by that city. One
will do likewise for the Fort.
Atlanta only subscribed Sl0l, 900 to
its worlds fair, and that was all that
was subscribed. y a.e,.,y =
Between this time and 1887 over 3d.
900 visitors will come to Fort Worth
who would not do 30 otherwise than
| to visit the city that Is To hold the
worlds fair In 1887. How much mon
ey will they spend here, and how
much property VIII they buy?
Atlanta bad railroad outlets In only
| Ave directions when Its worlds Gnir
was held. Fort Worth has now Fix.
naiionaI o.,,ia and wnnI c,In ~, E !"
Worth 100 ,yo MD , h o NV r "oi,
Atlanta had that many.
snend not ,as. Than ana ~ ,h ar MI MI
md md. ao nv oon n nson,a sn yv ,,as s,1y
Ions IN Fort Worth Nyo"ld MAKE mi a n,,r
naychan,o a,d ,ha rrnnrl',ar .' ~ VIr
hn,sj a,n,,o 49, '"' p'op''''oi' vi Dig
- -. Ne ,..,..at, d
fort worth IN q better hotel town
tnan any OF its size In America, aud
: Nv" tss M ,'ie. V"p"u'.y
Whp doubts Thai ,00O spent for a
national cattle ana wool fair In 1887 ut
role worth wouid yieid the city mill.
ions III return aaa0 z"
Inc exposition building at Atlanta
~ now COTTON factory and hundreds
OF people work there. Ga6g, ~ &
inc wofid's fair buildings can he
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
FRONTIER SIX ETCHEs.
Indian Raids in Comanche County
"reminiscences of Early Life
ON the Frontier.

"'Di"N' ""9 50 10"
FOR me daze'e' r,.
After the stealing OF Adams, Gem
trys and Mullen's borses In 1856 and
Isb7. fine Indiana were ernboldeoed no
-, ~, '.s.'1'..' 49,, ~ '. -; ~
.he'r succes', anu 'ho cor'ec' huo"i-
edge gained In making those raids of
the whereabouts and condition OF the
o.,u.man,s an D., h.un, ~
'o''oo "" a" '"o
Leon, bos1ue, COW Rouse ana Lam
pasas valleys, aud during the fall of
1857 maraudinp parties Of Indians
,y.r. nu,,.r,ns In p.o.n v.I,.v r,a,,u
49, =, '""s
over me country III open day IN squads
OF eight aud ten, and attacking every
person that cbanced 10 be ont. A
squad of eight indiana came unon
Brooks Lee. during the mo,th nj
November, 1857. Lee was riding n
mule. and was aome half.miIe from
ina, ,.s.pt "'y
Erownwood when the Indiana ro,,
lupon him Lee and others had i'm.
closed n small field. and he s,,cceeded
n ~ sI'hs AMI, ,hdro ,ehce .,a ana o, y,
arrows, the IndIans In twenty pacs.
OF him: but crossing the fence with.
out climbing and using IL M n breast.
work he opened fire viii, n ii < shooter
bis only weapon. aud lie first nhot
Knocking the nearert indian hors ID
combat. which caused the others IA
halt and assint their co,nrade ~ nvoin
aud place him behind another Indian
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
SAN SABA.
Couutcrfcitcrs In the Tolls--IOss Of
Life by tho, Floods,

CouutcrfcIters In the TolIs--Loss Of
Life by tho, Floods
spsclal 10 tho ossette.
SANsAnA, May 81. The two coun-
terfblters who have been in the custody
of or sheriff for two days were today
started 70 Austin ID answer Tor their
misdceds; They have not yet disclosed
their names, but, Liberty Hill has
called for them 10 niiswer for horses
stealing and they can probably, throw
some Hight on the matter. .t-''
The three Grays, with White and
Barker. who were arrested and brought
I'm from Kimble county for cattle
crookedness, after giving bond here
for $1,000 each were carried on To
Limo county TO answer the same
charge. 1t Is thought Klmble county
will also 81 aim an interestin them.
The last few days rains have been
heavier than ever, which has caused
some loss OF life . and some dis.
tress. The San Saba and Colorado
rivers have been very high. Yester-
day young lady and a little boy were
drowned In the Colorado river near
Red Bluff. Al
Saturday night. Mr. Jackson, who
has steam laundry near town on the
bank Of the San Saba river, removed
his folks up town for safety against
the high water, and to-day some of our
citizens went to the relief of the family
on an island known to be In great
danger. They were found on scaflolds
that they had put up in trees and re-
fused to1eave as 1t was only little
shower anyway.
There has been no mail from Brady
this week and the San Saba river Is
still rising.
Weather clear to-day. Crops suffer
Ing from too much rain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
Mail orders promptly attended to.

with another marauding party Of ten,
which increased their number to.
fifteen. and on the next day
near the eastern boundary of Brown
county thew came upon Mr.. jackson
and his family who had gone with u
wagon into pecan grove on the bayou
and was gathering pecans. The In.
dams killed Jackson and son nearly
grown. Mrs. Jackson and two grown
dauphters, mud CAPTURED two children,
n lille how eleven ard girl nine years
old. Before killing Mrs. Jackson and
her daughters. they were outraged In
the n1osi brntal manner.
A fer itilling Jackson aud his fam
Nv save the how and girl. the Indians
passed on down the country, through
Lam pasas and on TO the head Of mo-
land creek In Bell county; then turning
back. they passed up through Coryel!
county. south of Gatesville some ten or
twelve miles. On the head OF owl
creek they came upon Mr.. Brown and
Mr.. Elonl and killed both OF them.
In The unper or western part Of
Coryell county the Indians
divided into three squads, each squad!
having one hundred and fifty head OF
horses. one snuad passing up the Leon
valley one ~ Cow House, and one up
ya,nyas D" aud were To come togethe
a. Salt Cr,ek mountain. some thirty
",,I@s w,at Of Tie town OF Comnnche,
49, ' ,h w., mo NJ invest mart Of Brown
nn,n,u ria squad that passed up the
leon VALLEY was dIscoyered late 10 the
nuo sa H.; na mail carrier en- route
to Browsn NJ az they were passing
Wa nsowa"" oar Fort,inately for the
n,e,, GARTER s Ia WAS not discovered BY
thn I U and seven miles back y
III I,,i.ha ' Rarcroftia the nearest house,
,.as r", raaad '" es fiat ns q mule under
was resL" s;r - cn,,Ia travel arriving ~
Barcroft,s lust after dark With barely
h"sst,, enough left to detail the fAcls.
p P,,;ai, onmus ~ i ha was Bancroft soon
d.ci mharsd lila broken Epglish,
necIpn ,,rcceeda% A. once no dis.
M,u p .ho' "ews 10 sll In reach,
ppnd hv 10 ., clock TINT night scout O
s ama ~ ,.,vs Comancho county boy,
. was IL IN ~ saddle and riding ~ rap :,
wM ~ s sho c s !" ountain being rs
oelective Po' a,,,d ,n before daylight
.ha. n ~. hia,a1 could be discovered
ana an, ,n .Ia 's,pnrnin" n About midnight
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
WICHITA FALLS.
Terrific Rain Storm, But Nobody Hnr,

ItrrIfc IthIH SUOTIH, But NUDOuy HHrt.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, May 3l,--The
flood gates Of heaven We're opened one
hour. The rain came down In such
torrents as was never Witnessed before
by the Oldest settlers, The rain was
accompanied by n gale from the north
east, which at one time reached the
proportions Of cyclone, raging for
three minutes with great fury. Sever
al houses were moved from their foun-
datioDs, and the fine new stable OF
Knott n Bros. was completely deinol-
ished. No one wss hurt, The river IN
high, aud still rising. Crops were moi
injured, and are In line condition.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
FALLS COUNTY.

Special TO the 1nscitc.
MARLIN, May 3i.-At the Falls
county convention to-day the follow
inp delegates to the Fort Worth con-
vention were selected II. b. CLARK
son, J. A. Martin, II. Il. Chelton, W.
s. Hunnicutt, r. j. Garrett, Dr.
Cluck, j. M. Stuart, Ed Mccullough,
]. l.. Caldwell, Benjamin Plerson.
The Independents also were In con-
yention, but oil the business trans
acted as yet learned Of was to discuss
tariff and free trade.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-01
LoNGvIEw.
Eyenhandcd Justice Melted Ont to Cnl
l4 r38 ~ prI,s. 81 4,a


special 70 tho Gazette. sG e.i fn "
LoYaviHw. May 81 In the circuit
court yesterday Sam Alexander, col
0red, was convicted for assault with
intent 10 kill ex-Hhcrif 4. ID. Camp.
bell here last Christmas, aud given
four years to-day. alf,g. i6t nam
Henry Jones, colored, was con.
victed and gst two years for an Mt
tempt 10 murder VIM. Odom, ~ coli
orod teacher Of u school on Freedman's
| Ridge last winter. f f
Geo. Clarke, white, nonresident,
who yesterday received four years for
theft Of twenty dollars, to-day pleaded
guilty to the Charge Of forgery and two
more years were added. Clarke fraud.
ulently obtained letter belonging 10
Jack ", McCabe, with which
and the assistance y0f u pal be
obtained n twenty dollar package
4 from the Texas Pacific express Office
here last February, signing MeCabe't
name Ia the proper column. He will
work six years for the state ut $685.
per year. while Prentlbs Tiller, fol
stealing from the same company II
Ht. Louis, works hye Year, at $50 ,o0
per year.
Judge McCord lisa worker, havip,
under adverse circumstances done
great amount Of work during the week
He changes bencheswith Judge Boot.
next week, ss.