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The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

THH Sardis lawyers have been
attending circuit court ut Bates
vile this week.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

cInern eueay III adSasn sat
udsy
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

TUESDAY the sherifTs Office was
closcd-both deputies being az
B~atesvile.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
To the Public.
AS we are certain that the pub
lie Of Sardis appreciates
ONLY ARTISTIC WORK,

we have concluded to run the
Photograph Gallery only on SAT-
uRDAys and do our
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Horse owners can not afford 10
overlook the wonderful succes Of
Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Tmrnn aFs two prisoners In Che
jsII here.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

For a long time there has been
a need for just such a liniment as
Kendall's Spawn Cure.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Molasses, only 40 cents per gal.
Ion, at
]. J. HEsDEnsos's.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Mn W. L. PARrEE, county tax
assessor, Is working Sardis this
week.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

DgAR YouSar Foks This Ia my first
letter 10 the y T. G., but seeing q letter
in the last srAn from my Jamestown
cousin. makes Inc feel like would like to
have O few words with you all. Cousin
Sallie, you spoke Of having u cousin out
here, who promised to write to tho Y. +.
Q. am not acquainted with the cousin
you spoke Of, but maybe will do in her
place, as she never has written. Now,
Young Folks, you will not expect much
from me, as this Is my iirst letter to you,
and am still small enough 10 be Chased
with trundle-bed trash, though | don't
sleep m a trundle-bed, as mannna has
thrown u little bed aside, because Il
was too handy for our pet kittens and
dog to play on 10, now my two little
brothers and ] have a large bed. Our
school has been out two wccks,and now |
employ myself walking, sweeping croch,t.
ing and playing ball. must close, with
love TO all. am your little friend,
EDNFy
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

THERE IN not much travel on the
railroad now.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

0xcg mare, we say, suppress The
hccilumsf
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Kendall's SPAWN Cure is used
from the Atlanti, to the Pacific
cast.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

paonImTIos has killed all but
one saloon.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Tna editor u the STAR IL IL Co
mo today.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

II you want the best and cheap
est staple and fancy groceries this
side Of Memphis, 20 TO
J. J. HESDERsoS's.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

TIE weather has been rcmarka.
Bis cool several days this week.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
Grove Cottage, Miss. May 9th, 1884

DEAR YouNG Folks Hero comes
another ''modern young girl from Dca-
sonville. to join your merry band. ! am
not n "double-disiilled" piece Of human-
ity, but am big-hearted and irce.hcart-
cd, which speaks well for Il girl Of;
therel | liked TO have told my age.
What has become OF all the old CORES.
%pondenis 2 | suppose they have evapora-
ted or gone into spring with the poets ;
some Of these days they will return with
a sad heart and a wiser head. What has
become OF "L'Inconnue?" Has she, too,
gone? don't wonder, when she has
used up all the spring. Polly, | sec you
are in the land yet. What have you
done with Bonnetto7 "Milcote," let
us i,sar from Won a-.i". uont know
who you are, but iA all the same. Louie,
you are right about ksariug up the col
umn slot IN keep the arl movins.'
Well, as this Is my first | will close, for
fear 81 being caught up in the waste-bas-
ket. Certainly yours,
May ID, 1884. Rosa LEE.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10

Col CnAs. s. Hcnr Il foreman Of
the grand jury At B~atesviIlc.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10


DgR Youso FoLKs;-out Of humor,
tired in mind and boiy. you can under
stand why | have banished my books
into oblivion this sunshiny evening, and
have sought my swing for quictncss, TO
have another talk with my little STAR
cycd-iriends. We have had all the ghost
" horrors Of composition day, aud my
thoughts were 80 disconragingly Eighty
and would settle everywhere, but on my
sheet Of paper. The gladstone till Of a
red-birl made me gaze dreamily out the
window, and my pen dropped UNDECIDED.
A tap Of the bell and Nelly bly, report
after school, awoke me from my reverie.
How I wished to be pinned on the end
OF my little broom-slick, so | could blow
all 10 pieces, like that horrid old man
Dickens wrote about, who sat In his
chair until he went out IN a puff Of va
por. ! reached home-that haven Of
rest, TO find Mamma and Bridget flying
through the house like two comets, car-
pets up and dust iyingi In every direction.
Perhaps some Of you have q faint pcol-
lection Of some Of the sweets Of hat years
house-cleaning everything must be pol
ishcd inside and out TO a painfully clean
state. Expect my little chums Dottic
Dimple AMI Bessie Brighteyes will have
to fly In at windows or leave their shoes
outside the door. Although we have
| laid aside our p~inafore aprons, we still
do enjoy n few heathenish habits, such as
a trip down the banissers ON the sly, be-
licying that We ought TO enjoy the sweet
springtime OF happy childhood.
"yizlsns sf ehldlesai Say. On .tayi
W rrs q ,wsss and siIdi
And distant vuIess .ssm 70 ssY,
he4ano. bsl Tisy pas ausyi
ushsr ~st.-uss- vii arnsaa Thy lays
Ths4 iii NJ msss - . shilf.''
sallie, I know you are q warm-heartcd
little girl you scom 10 have such y high
appreciation Of the blessings Of our bcau-
| tiiul earth. Your description Of your
| placid lake and Island home u enchant-
| ing. A visit 10 you, and a rido In your
skifr would. indeed. bel great pleasure.
Hope that you will give uza fes more Of
your girIizh iancies and waking dreams.
Am dad to see another letter from
Polly's sarcastic little pen. Ihope all Is
smiling peace, humility, dimples and
downrazt eyes between her and Lillian
| n. now. Let them hold their dclicate
h~andkerrhicfs 10 hide their brushes, and
avoid public criticism In the future. |
think I know who you are, Kaiydiln't
Have Jon stopped flirting with the boysf
Louie. praieh that zhinEie head Of yours
and give us another good letter. Just
| think, vaeaiip viii roon BE- here. II
there = any one thing that aids srice
and rauee 10 our ham-drum school life,
Il Isso think Of the time when we gill
soes ON books aeide and utaHls society
and or lirtls boy be&nr, who will hare
dounci their swsIIev-tailrl r~sr, with
our xhosuhip md brightness Itsnd
m lIspnts ~ ~. but may IL b our
p-l,puls % mcr< many VIM h.vs Ia
f7zf f.z'r HziHzz = s1r z'HHn. et<H
- ~ $1,000 - h0ns = -
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-10
WORMS WORMS WORMS

Away with ali other Worm Desiroyersi No remedy
halt - pleasant. nons half - harmless 10 children.
Bsne wnl destroy Worms half - cHsrtgaily. a. DrN-
CANS wohH SYRUP. Ssnthff mrflcihe ran h.
ssd when b Is sssfe usrd ussY leo bottles ner sold
iaiiy. Ms a great blessing - mothera and ihsir
shildrrn. ~ Il i rartaln isHth md drsifaftion 70 al
srstlsf ~ Werss and brings health and h~spfinss. q
The sufferer.
Gfsai Family asfieiHsa, toe sale By Ill stsfss. |
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

At Cumberland, Md. Monday, the Re-
publicsns elected the Mayor and five OF
six councilmen.
At Harrodsburg, KY, Monday, eight
boys were poisoned by eating hemlock
Two are dead and five are in a critical
condition.
The Erie county Pa, Savings Bank
failed, Monday, with liabilities of $780,.
900. The safe had been robbed, aud only
notes of the President, Adam Brabend-
er, for about half the amount of the
shortage, were found. Brabender is
missing.
A heavy wind and rain storm passed
over Pickaway and Fayette counties. @.
Monday. At Tarlton nearly every house
in the village was unroofed. A man
named Karshner was seriously injured
by the falling of a blacksmith shop. At
Lancaster several buildings were dam
aged, and the amphitheaters at the fair
grounds and race track we're almost de-
molished.
Geo. ]. Williams. who has been work
ing as pension agent and mail robbing
in Nicholas county, West Va, and who
obtained in this fraudulent manner
about $4,000, on Monday was found
guilty in the United Statef District
Court in session at Charleston. There
are eight other indictments against
him. When all cases against him are
tried, he will probably serve the balance
of his life in prison.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

THE NJ. E. General Conference at Phil
adelphla Thursday, elected four Bishops,
as follows: Rev. W. X. Ninde, President
of the Garrett Biblical Institute at Ev-
anston, Ills; Rev. John M. Walden,
agent of the Book Concern at Cincinnati; !;
Rev. c. b. Fowler, Secretary of the
Missionary Society, and Willard F. Nal
lalion, a we'll known clergyman of the
New England Conference. On Friday,
the Conference elected Revs. Earl Grams
ton and W. P. Stowe, agents of the
Methodist Book Concern at Cincinnati,
and DR.. Sanford Hunt and John M.
Phillips, at New York.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Reid and Rev. c. c.
McCabe were elected Missionary Secre-
taries.
Rev. Kynett, of Upper Iowa, was
elected Corresponding Secretary of the
Church Extension Society.
Rev. Dr. Rust was elected Secretary of
the Freedmen's Aid Society.
Rev. DR.. Vincent was elected Secretary
of the Sunday School Union.
Rev. DR.. Buckley, of New York. and
Rev DR.. Crooks, were nominated editors
of the Christian Advocate.
Rev. DR.. Curry was elected editor OF
the Quarterly Review.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22
JUNE MAGAZINES.
ST, NICHOLAS.

St. Nicholas for June is bright out-of>
door number, nearly every article taking the
reader out into the woods and fields.
Ut Trowbridge's serial, The Scarlet Tan
age, shows how much easier the hero found il
to get out of it.
The Banner of Beavmanoir, the sixth OF
Miss Alcott's Spinning>wheel Stories, is a
vivid boy and girl story of devotion and adj
venture in the middle ages; Frederick OF
Hohenstaufen, the Boy Emperor, is another
OF E s Brooks Historic Boys; Queer Game is
the queer title of paper on bee>hunting, by
Mrs s aerrick, which tells of the curious
habits of bees and the approved method OF
catching them.
A live story for boys is written by " "
Fink, and called Two Boys of Migglesville; it
shows what energy, push and perseverance
will accomplish under the most unfavoraole
circumstances; hintful paper for girls is
Margaret's Favor Book, by Susan Anna
Brown.
Among the poems and verses are The
Brownies Voyage, and contributions from
Lucy Lacom, Helen Gray Cone, Alice Well
ington Rollins, Mrs B F Butts, and others.
The illustrations are numerous and oeanti>
full, especially those for Queer Game and His
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22
THE LOST CAUSE.
Jeff Davis Writes a Fiery Letter to
the Confederate Veterans of
Georgia.

ROME, Ga, May 15-There is to be a
military encampment of State troops in
July next. Arrangements have been
made to make it revival of military
spirit among the young men of the South.
Among those whose presence was prom
ised was Jefferson Davis. This morning
the Courier, under headlines, "a Brave
Manly Letter from Our ex-President,
prints the statement that the ex-Confed-
crate chieftair can not come. In his let.
ter Mr.. Davis says:
"The inducements you offer are to me
most attractive To see the veterans OF
the war for State sovereignty and the sons
of those who so nobly maintained the
cause would be to me pleasure of which
it is with sincere regret l find myself
deprived. Borne down by overwhelm-
ing numbers, Southern resistance
to wrong and usurpation proved un.
availing, but believing as did and do
that the cause was just, that we were
but asserting the eternal truths upon
which our fathers founded American in,
dependence, and which sooner or later ]
hope and believe the American people
will reassert, l cannot admit that ours
was lost cause. 1t may not be, | hope
it will never be, necessary to vindicate
that cause by force of arms. But when
the passions of the day have subsided
and reason has replaced truth upon hel
throne, our cause will again be recogniz-
ed as the Union of free, sovereign and
independent Statss, held together by q
common interest and the noble desire t.
transmit the blessings of liberty to oul
posterity forever"
In printing this letter, the Courier
says editorially: "There is no cringing ol
fawning about the grand old Confederate
statesman. His utterances are always in
keeping with the grandeur of his life
His motto has ever been. 'Hew to the
line, let the chips fall where they will,
and not single act in his life will belle
the principles he teaches. Long may the
glorious old hero live the p ide of South
ern chivalry."
Comment on the letter by the people is
that Davis always speaks at the wrong
time; that as the Presidential elections
draw near he has to revamp something
about State sovereignty and similar ex
ploded political saws, calculated to make
the people think there may be design in
the old man yet."-St. Louis Globe-Dem.
ocrat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22
UNIONTOWN.

Mr.. BURR MORGAN, an Industrious
and gentlemanly young colored man, had
the bones in his hand broken while hand
ling a spirited team belonging to MI Jos
siah Beall. Mr.. NJ, although suffering
severe pain, held on to the lines, and thus
prevented a runaway which could not
bUt have proved dangerous one.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Louisville, COM
mercial traveller for a Wheeling house,
was taken dangerously i'll at Cambridge,
with Inflammation of the bowels, a few
days since, and although the journey was
a dangerous and fatiguing one, was ena
bled to reach home on Saturday evening
last. Mr.. w. is one of the best men on
the road, is an honorable dealer, and has
the respect and sympathy of all who
know him.
| MRS. MAGGIE HAYES and Mrs. Maggie
Thompson were delegates to the conven-
ton at Cadiz last week, as representatives
of the Ladies Missionary Society of the
| U. P. church of this place. The society
is accomplishing great amount of good,
in quiet way, and they would be favor
ably represented by the ladies chosen.
Mr. JAMES PRICE purchased of F. W
Banner fine parlor organ. listed at
1926, for the use of his granddaughter,
Miss Bessie Dunbar. 1t is fine instru-
ment, and purchased of reliable dealer,
and will afford much pleasure and salts
faction to the parties concerned.
HoLLwAY Bros, of Flushing, are,
through their efficient salesman, T. K
Gregory, Esq. pushing the sale of agri-
cultural implements and machinery, and
now have on sale lawn mower which is
Injecting with large sale. On Monday
one was put to work on uneven ground,
with grass wet, and last years growth
lying uncut, and of course dead. In a
very few minutes the lawn was neatly
shorn, ane all present pronounced the test
complete. As the Holloway Bros. are
known as reliable dealers. who make good
use of printers ink, this must not be con-
sidered as free 'ad,' but special recog
milton of the good qualities of their lawn
mower for the benefit of those readers of
The CHRONICLE who wish to purchase.
Miss MAGGIE HILLEs, of Barnesville,
| is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Belle Gil
bert. The Hilles sisters are frequent Wis
itors, and as ladies of refinement and in =
Itelligence, are always welcomed by their
many friends.
Mr.. J. W. MOORE, the gentlemanly
agent for Clark Bros, New York, in the
sale of the New Champion Force Pump"
is operating in this vicinity.
THE funeral of Miss Armstrong. .daugh-
ter of Rev. DR.. Armstrong, will take
place to-day Tuesday, at Crabappie, at
II o'clock a. m. The unfortunate terIRi =
nation of the life of lady so well and
favorably known here, will fill many
hearts with sadness. H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22
NeighberhOOd Notes.

The First National Bank of Cadiz. OF
Tuesday of last week, declared a semi
annual dividend of five per cent, an(
applied $4,000 to the surplus earnings.
Judge John H. Brown, of Noble coun
ty, is candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Congress.
A Woodsfeld saloon man was indict
ed for gambling, on the strength of Civ
ing checks on pool games. This viii
probably break up this custom.
Land has advanced 200 per cent. ir
price at Middleburg, Noble county, ow7
ing to the Oil excitement.
Mrs. James Hanna, of Middlebourne
Guernsey county, died on Monday Of
last week. She had been suffering from
toothache, and with string pulled out
the offending member. and bled to death
although three physicians tried all rem
edies for stopping the blood.
The CadiZ Glass Co. organized last
week by electing board of directors. H
S. McFadden is Preaident of the compa
ny, and Richard Lyons secretary and
treasurer.
A natural gas company is after the
exclusive privilege of laying pipes
through Wheeling.
The Steubenville Gazette longs for 8
fair at that place.
The jefferson county commissioners
have adjourned again without doing
anything toward the Childrens Home
There is talk of trying the effect of q
mandamus.
At the Republican primary in Colum
biana county, the vote for congressman
stood: j. A. Amber, 2,215; J. P. Hole
I,957: J. c. Chamberlain, 1902. The
county ticket nominated is J. g. Moore
Probate Judge; r. Arter, Clerk "a Moore
Recorder; G. D. Flugan, Commissioner
c. D. FiIson, Infrmary Director.
During the thunder storm on Tuesday
of last week, the lightning struck one
of the temporary buildings used by the
workmen on the new Harrison county
Infrmary, and badly stunned two men
who were near the building. A valua
BILE team of horses belonging to contrac.
tor O'Neill, were instantly killed.
The Harrison county commissioners
nave let tho contract Tor making the
Cadiz Il Unionvale pike to R. l.. Tim.
mons, at about S4,950 per mile complete
The next meeting of the Harrison
county teachers association will be held
in Cadiz on the 31st inst.
The Buckeye Road Machine Co., al
Beallsville. has commenced operations.
There will be steam Touring mill
built at Jerusalem, Monroe county, du-
ring this summer.
Jacob Ferorache. said to be the first
white child born in Cambridge town.
ship, Guernsey county. died OH Wednss-
day of last week, aged 76 years.
The council of Cambridge at It's meet.
ing last week, practically done away
with the Mayor. They appointed their
own committees, minor officers, &C., and
passed them over the Mayors head,
Bond is the name of new postoffice
in Londonderry tp., Guernsey county.
Guernsey county's temporary chill.
dreR's home is now in operation. 1s
children from the infirmary having
been removed to it.
There are 23 applications for divorce
in Columbiana common pleas docket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

CYRUS w. FIELD, the well known
capitalist of New York, gives his opin-
ion of the financial trouble in New York
last week In few pointed words. He
states that the cause was:
Reckless speculation, and speculation
by men who have no right to speculate
officers of banks, presidents of rail-
roads and other important companies.
The practices which have brought dis
aster to three of our national banks ought
to be strictly prohibited. And institu-
tions which make a business of loaning
money ought not to be in the market as
borrowers. II is not safe to permit Off
GERS of banks, trust companies, and other
institutions which have large sums of
money to loan to speculate and be bor-
rowers of money for themselves or their
friends for large outside operations. A
whole community may be made to suffer
by the results of such practices"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

SENATOR SHERMAN, who can speak
with authority on such subject, thinks
that the 6zancial furry in Wall street
will, in some respects, prove beneficial
He regards it as merely local result of
over speculation, and that the effect will
be to turn surplus capital into legiti.
mate channels. In regard to the coming
political campaign, be thinks that the
tariff will be the leading issue. 1t must
not be forgotten that the course of the
Democrats in Congress on this subject
has had much to do with the existing
business depression.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

THE New York Sua of Thursday, says
Yesterdays panic in Wall street was
emphatically panic among stock gam
blers, and nothing else. 1t did not pro-
ceed frem failures among merchants,
nor from a withdrawal Of credits in mer.
camille circles. 1t began, eliminated
and ended in stock speculation, and went
no further. To be sure, merchants will
be Inconvenience by its results, but
not for long, and as soon as the wreck is
cleared away business will resume its
regular course"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

FRIDAY, May 80, the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad will send a special train
from Washington to Chicago especially
for the accommodation of the CORES
pondents of the leading newspapers of
the country and representatives of the
daily papers in Baltimore and Washing
ton. 1t will be very handsome train
of Baltimore & Ohio sleepers just out
of the shops, and the Mann boudoir car,
Adelina Patti, which is considered to be
one Of the most superbly appointed cars
ever built Similar arrangements will
be made for the press by the Baltimore
& Ohio company for the Democratic con-
yention in July.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

The primary meetings in Flushing
township, will be held at Rock Hill, and
in Somerset township, at Somerton.
The time of holding the primaries will
be from to o'clock p. M, except in
Pease and Pultney townships, where
they will be held from to o'clock p.
IT,, and in Warren township from 2 to 5
O'Clock p. 30.
BY order of the County Republican
Central Committee.
C. W. CARROLL, Chm.
W. A. HUNT, Sec'y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

George A. Horn and VIM. Fl. Crib
bens we're hanged at Ashland, o., for TIE
murder Of Harry Williams, on Easter
Sunday morning, 1888. A mob of near
ly ten thousand had gathered outside
the temporary enclosure where the exc
cution took place. and were only kept
from demolishing the stockade by the
military. A number of soldiers were
injured by missiles thrown by the mob.
Severe and damaging hail storms oc-
Cured on Friday in the neighborhOod
of Mckinney and BOnham. Texas. Hail
fell to an average depth of four inches,
destroying fields of wheat, cotton, corn
and oats. The fruit trees were stripped.
The remarkable feature of the storms
at both places was the size of the stones,
all being very large. hundreds larger
than hen eggs. Following the late
heavy rains these storms add to the
gloomy outlook for farmers in these
neighborhoods.
Charles O'Connor, the distinguished
New York lawyer, was buried on Fri
day. Three thousand people were pres
ent at the ceremonies, which were SOL
emn and impressive.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

Now THAT it is apparent that the
months of Congressional blundering has
destroyed all possible chance of success
the Democratic party may have had, the
Carlisle-Morrison crew are urging a
speedy adjournment of Congress, regard
less of the fact that many important
matters of public concern urgently de
mands attention
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-05-22

Ex ATTORNEY GENERAL MACVFIGH
writes to ex-Secretary Bristow express
ing his surprise that the latter should
support Arthur for the Presidency, and
presenting some points" for him to use
in his speech favoring Arthur's nomina-
ton. Among other points" M. Mac
Weigh holds Mr.. Arthur responsible for
Guiteau's bullet. Mr.. MacVeigh stands
IN great danger of being classed with
the army of "cranks"