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Cottonwood News.

[From our Special Correspondent
The latest here is 'are you going to
the calico ball"
Major VIM. Wallace, of Utica, gave
us a pleasant eau last week.
Messrs. Folsom and Waterman
passed through here to-day, en- route
to Maiden.
w. II. WatsOn's freight teams passed
through here to-day loaded with a new
Single machine and planning mill, and
expects to resume work at the Casino
mill by next spring.
At the school house here Sunday, the
Rev. MI. Mills and Finney held SER
vices in the afternoon. Cottonwood
and vicinity turned out zen masSe" to
attend. Keep ON with the good work
brothers. and come again."
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Mr.. john Holden, who has been
spending a few days here with us. left
yesterday Tuesday for Helena. He
expresses himself as a~greeably sur
prlsed at the beauties of the Judith
Basin. Come again, John, you have
not seen half of the country.
The dance which was given here last
Friday evening at c.. F. Williamson's
hotel, was a very enjoyable affair
throughout. The attendance was very
good, and dancing was kept up until
the "wee sma' hours as usual. Lew.
istown was represented by a number
OF ladies and gentlemen.
MEPHIsTO.
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''Up His Nose"

We often hear the slang remark
that's all in your eye" or, "he's got it
up his nose,'' and although not very
elegant expressions they sometimes
strate this, Gus Hitler, while in Wallace
~Sheakley's place, the other night, under
took to show the boys II trick in leger-
domain. He would put IL ten cent
piece up his nose so 1t could not be
seen" He succeeded; he got there by
Il large majority; so did the ten cent
piece. 1t looked for II while as though
il had taken up "A homestead. Silver
was way above par for some time.
When Gus said: "presto, change I"
it changed, but for the worse. 1t took a
start for the interior. Silver continued
to rise, so did the intcrest-.o the crowd
The magician snufied and bowed like Il
freight engine ON an up grade, and
skipped about like a male calf at Il
roundup. Some of the boys were
about to start for the post surgeon,
when Gus made another call on the
bank, and the ten cent piece made its
exit through his mouth. He says he
will not deposit his money there again
until he has got the combination down
finer. The nerves of his right eye
were injured and a badly inhamed
optic was the result of his folly.
A careful diag(nose)is of the case
demonstrated thai the silver-piece had
made 400 revolutions Ia the minute as
it passed at right angles through the
interior Of the prohoscis to main tun-
mel, there it ascended to the upper
level just north of the dividing line
thence DETECTED downward to Il point
just below the place of beginning.
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A Lady's Endorsement Of Miss Darcy.
w. S. SPRINGS, Nj. T., I
October oath, 'S4. I

w. S. SPRINGS, Nj. T.,
October oath, 'S4.
EDITORS MINERAL ARGUS.
You have paid our worthy school
superintendent seveal compliments in
your valuable paper which were due
III every respect. Now, as you are not
personally acquainted with Miss A. M.
Darcy, Democratic nominee for School
superintendent, allow me to say a few
words in her behalf, in the coming
election.
Miss Darcy is a very competent lady
in every respect, and we'll qualified for
the position; is a graduate; has been
principal of a graded school, East, for a
number of years and has also Taught
school in Montana for several years.
And as this Office is given through
charity to n lady, Miss Darcy would he
very grateful should she he elected.
She has been very unfortunate in the
past year, having spent all her hard
earnings in caring for her invalid sister
until her death, and she now finds her
own health Is not sufficiently strong to
endure hard labor or as close r%ontine-
Inent as her circumstances require, as
she has her aged mother aud ner sis
ter's child to support, which is very
hard with a small income.
Hoping that the good people of your
town and vicinity will give Miss Darcy
a large majority in the election, and
assuring you that | am a friend of both
candidates, / remain
Yours Truly,
MISS f, B. L.
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$1,000 Reward!

Escaped October 9th, from the county Jail at
White Sulphur Springs, Meagher county, NJ. T.:
Joseph w. Hanna, indicted for murder, and
George Outhwait, indicted for embezzlement.
$500 dollars will be paid by the undersigned for
their arrest and return, and $500 for the identif-
cation of the party, or parties, who assisted their
escape. By order of the
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
LOUIS RoTwITT, Clerk of Board.
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LOCAL NEWS.

See notice of girl wanted.
Hunt and Waterman, tonight! Oct.
18th.
Work ON the smelter is moving along
npidly.
Read n. T. Dinsmore's new adver-
kement.
The smelter is all enclosed and ma
thinery all in place.
The International hotel has thirty
three regular boarderS.
j. j. Mccormick, expects to return
~ Junction City, in II day or two.
Maiden viii have II schoolhouse next
inter, Of which no one will he
shamed.
R1rRemember the Republican meet
ng is tonight instead of Friday night,
b has been posted.
The Best Cassimefe and Blue Flan-
] OverShirts, for the least money, at
II |. DinsmOre's.
JeH. Howell, has pledged himself, if
|ectrd, to give this end Of the county
~ uhIrr-sheritf.
Dir. Smith, representing the Collar
n%ictirs. returned from his trip to the
q nnty seat, Tuesday,
James Fergus is still in the field for
puhcilman, as will be seen Ivy lis let
u, elsewhere i'll this issue.
Our LocJ candidates should have
Eoud supply Of tickets and pastors.
III wait TILL the last minute.
lis here in this issue will he found
b u nunicatinn from a lady advocat-
e the election Of Miss Darcy, for
hperiutendcpt of schools. Read it.
Now is the time to order custom
Dts for fail and winter wear, ut n. I.
f%ns"lares Full line Of samples.
" -. .iunt, Republican candidate
n District Attorney, ID. 5. Folsom,
hndidate for County Treasurer, Col.
]. j.. Leaning and Max Waterman. |
frived in Maiden, to-day.
Dress Overcoats, Canvas Oovercoats
|nd Blanket OvercOats, at n. L. Dins-
nore's, the o. P. @. .. ID.
Mr.. & Mrs. James Wnshhnrn, VIM.
.plver and Walter Smith, returned
thursday from n hunting expedition
: the vicinity Of the Snowy mountains.
hey brought back two antelope and
pnslderahle feathered game, in the
'ay Of ducks AMI chickens.
Byron says: "'Tis sweet to hear the
etch dogs honest bark" That may
II all right. But when ii comes to
e 'ening day after day to the howlings
a common nnngrel cur. chained up
& q building, il is far from being poetry
u plring-its HI ong will it last.
The best cold weather foot wear is
1ool Boots and Over Shoes. Dins-
Aore sells them.
ne Maiden Hook and Ladder Co,
piospeiing. TWenty-four contrihut-
: - H!e'naers signed the roll Yesterday,
"l'g the Treasury, $24. The com
meets every "Wednesday evening,
~ "'Ieaiter will sound the call with.
i'i5Ie Every citizen is glad the
hpauy = an assured institution Of
ny a vote Of az To 81, Maiden Schnol
~, Is % be bonded and a Iespect,
IA .'''"IhoHse built aud ready for
"S next fah. Had the question
In .Aofnnghly understood, one
r. a. opposition would have
"t bonds, Next week we VIII
H. read tnls matter al it really is, to
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Dissolution of Partnership.

The partnership heretofore existing between
James Fergus and Andrew Fergus, of ATmell and
Box Elder creeks. under the firm name Of James
Fergus & Son, is hereby dissolved by mutual con-
sent, James Fergus to pay all debts and receive all
credits; Andrew Fergus for the present, to have
charge of the cattle interests of the late irm.
October 10th, 1884. JAMEs FERGUS.
ANDREW FERGUS.
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Astray.

COTTONWOOD, NJ. T. Oct. Goth, 1884.
Came into my band, December last, one buck
skin horse; white stripe in fOrhead; no brand;
weight, about $50 pounds; about nine years old.
Owner can have same by proving property, and
paying all charges. Range, on judith river. two
and one-half miles below half-breed crossing,
TIMOTHY NJ. LIsH.
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Fergus will Rum.

EDITORS ARGUs-I have so many
letters from friends urging me to allow
my name to remain on the Republi-
a ticket for member of the council.
that have consented and will serve
If elected. Respectfully,
JAMES FERGUS.
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Don't forget the Republican rally 70.
nIght' Through some misunderstood
~ Oh the Territorial Republican
chairman, the town was billed for 60
morrow night. The Republican qnns
will shoot this evening. gums
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Strayed or Stolen.

From Fort Maginnis NJ. T., since Sunday night,
October 18th, 1884. One grey mare branded \ \ on
left shoulder. ANY person giving information that
leads to the recovery o or delivering said mare 10
me, will be rewarded with the sum of ten dollars.
FRANK pEMARs.
Fort Maginnis, NJ. Il,
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Notice.

My name having been used as a candidate fol
Justice, in the Democratic caucus without my per.
mission or knowledge, | hereby respectfully decline
to run.
JED. GRoEsRECK.
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NOTICE /!

LEwIsTowN, NJ. 7. Sept. 25th, 81.
All parties owing me are hereby requested to call
and settle their accounts with DR.. LaPalme, as |
have to collect all outstanding Indebtedness i'm
mediately.
+. A. JANEAUX,
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Notice to Debtors !

MAIDEN, NJ, T., Oct. 3Oth, 1884.
All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to
the firm Of Thomson X Higley, are hereby request
ed to call al the store of said firm, and settle at
once, or steps will be taken to collect.
Respectfully,
THOMPSON & HIGLEY.
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Wanted!

A competent girl to do housework. Apply +
Mrs. A. NJ. Esler. at Maiden NJ. T.
October 30th, 1884.
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Political Notes.

The Independent Republicans, with
headquarters in New York, have en-
gagged twenty rooms at the Grand Pa
cific hotel and will send strong dele
CATION to the Chicago convention. Ed
munds is said to be their first choice.
Gen. Mcclellan, with sly twinkle in
the eye, leans gently over to Pendleton
and says suggestively George, when
they speak of the 'old ticket do they
mean you and meT'
Morrison's bill can, at the very most
only cut off a quarter of the taxes an
nually collected in excess of the neces-
sary expenditures of the government.
1t is not to be supposed thar the prac-
tice is to be kept up year after year, of
soliciting Sl00,OOO,O 900 more than is
needed. Reduction of the public rev.
enue is an absolute necessity, and there
are but two ways in which it can be
done. One is by reducing the duty on
necessary articles, things that men eat
any weare and build houses and cover
their beds with. The other is by re-
ducing the cost of tobacco and intoxi-
cants, things that men deprave Them
selves with and fill poorhouses with and
populate jails with indianapolis
News.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

The Rutland Herald of last Friday
commenting upon the charge that Sena-
tor Edmunds is too cold to be popular,
very truthfully says:
'The truth is that the so-caled ''cold men"
have been the foremost statesmen and bene-
factors of their times, while the popular type
of "warm men, are not seldom sentimental
Williams, capricious friends, and unprincipled
persons both in business and in politics. Ora
tors they often are of the magnetic, ELUSIVE
sort; lobbyists they often are because their
mercurial temper and dramatic quality make
them famous fellows to take captive the mag
ination and win the confidence of men who
are weak, unwary and simple. Justice is cold
and lust is hot; Jack Falstaff and Judas were
good illustrations of warm-blooded Williams;
while all men who were great for good,
whether men Of pure thought or sublime &C
ton have been men Of the austere rather thar
the warm type of manners or temper. The
world is not run by Romeos or Mercutios, Oh
Falstafs. Men who have serious, earnes
work to do, who appreciate and uprightly
weigh and execute public responsibility, have
sometimes their hours of decent and kindly
recreation with their trusted friends and fam
lilies, but the VIGOROUSLY "warm man, ;" who al
ways smiles, whose laughter is contagious ant
his smile victorious wherever he goes, is no
generally fellow who helps tn found. nour
ish. guide and defend a great State. The
great statesmen Of Europe and America have
been cold men, in the sense that they have
been men of reserve. dignity and Judicial
gravity in public life.
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set by you before son or daughter, Let no
double entendre, capable Of double or par
TALLY double rendering. or but thinly disgsis-
ing an immoral meaning. drop from your lips,
Do not believe that miserable adage. ITO the
pure in heart, all things are pure" It's the
baldest sophistry. aud instigated by the father
Of lies. 1t is our duty then to act and think,
constantly bearing In mind our each and sew.
erai responsibility for the state Of society that
exists, that our influence shall be for the best
interests Of the present. and to assist to create
and to preserve a better future condition Of
public morals. To those who so act and live
may be fairly and honestly applied the honor.
able and valuable title
A MODERN CITIZEN.
Then shall our banner for ages still wave.
Der Columbas green mountain and plain,
The shield Of fair women, and Of yeomen as
brave,
Who have royalty striven their birthright to
save,
And so striving, have not striven in vain.
THE END.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

In speaking Of Nichols withdrawal
the st. Johnsbury Index says:
''Thc DOCTORS statement that his name
was used without his consent and with
out consultation with him is very re-
markable one, and great many people
viii refuse 10 believe it. In fact, we
don't. His candidacy was an organized
oayement led by himself, and it is use
.ess s'ld foolish to deny it. DIR. Mich.
u!s 81 forced from the track by the
slda Q popular opinion, which was rap.
il'y ing against him. His public
career offered too many points Of at
tack, and he did not dare risk it. A
fight for the nomination would have re-
suited in his disastrous defeat and he
knew it. The desire to promote har-
mOny in the party is plausible, but the
doctor is a better friend to himself than
TO the party. The idea of making Pin
gree his political legatee was good
one, as by this means he will command
the support of Pingree's friends to re.
tain the Office Of secretary of State"
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AN ESSAY.
IN NUMBERS.
BY OSCAR A. TANNER.
Number 8.

What is true of the citizen, is also true of
the commonwealth, which is but an aggregate
of citizens. Have we not found that the
cause Of corruption, private and official, has
been private vice and neglect of private duties
easy morality, and scorn Of sacred things,
the floating along without any fixed principle
policy, instead Of well defined honesty
Have we not found that as nation our char
acter has become loose, tn t the virtue of our
Puritan ancestry, which in former times leav-
ened the body polite, has relaxed, and that,
pursuing the declining course now pursued,
It's but question Of time when the republic
Of the West, the hope Of the people, will ex.
perience the fate Of the once powerful repub-
lie Of the East, and fall to rise no more?
What then is the duty Of the modern citizenl
What birthright is ours! Living amidst the
closing days Of the nineteenth century, under
the most benehcent form Of government con-
ceived by the fathers, rid Of human slavery
which SO long cursed US and polluted the 9TH
erwise fair fame of our national escutcheon, re.
spected by all the nations, the hope Of millions
beyond the seas, anxiously looking to US with
longing hearts and hopeful trust. Have we
not high and holy trust to administer, and a
vast responsibility resting upon US to see to it
that our noble birthrght be not FILTERED away,
that our sacred trust be not carelessly admin
istered, and that our grave responsibilities be
met in a serious fashion, vowing, that so far as
in us lies, we viii not permit the grandest
commonwealth yet born into the family Of ma.
tons, to perish by its own vicious debauchery,
but that by our own examples'of rigid adher-
ence to pure and simple living; to plain hon.
esty, by frowning on vice in ali its phases, by
advice to the young. by setting good examples.
and by all the legitimate means reason sug.
gests to create good citizens, we assist to stem
the rapidly swelling current Of national reck.
lessness2 Above all other things scan closely
the moral status of our public men, and oil
those who seek Office, and in no event vote fol
one whose acts mot words) give an uncertain
sound But above all other agencies OF re-
form We look to our mothers, to our wives
and to our daughters, for to them Is and is tc
be entrusted, and on them is and is to be i'm.
posed the high and sacred obligation of train.
ing the youths Of present and coming gener
atoms for citizensl and public servants, who in
turn and from their positions mould public
opinions. But serious burden of sacred dut,
rests. or should rest, on the instructed con.
sciencies Of the fathers. See to it, l pray you
| that no needless or careless or bad example i.
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THE long pending Herrick case of
Brattleboro seems to be finally settled,
although the Reformer proposes to con-
tinue the investigation. Mr.. Herrick
for - years ending in 1888, collected
the State taxes, and it was charged that
his accounts with the town were not
correct. AT the last March meeting the
town appointed Geo. S. Dowley, w.
W. Lynde and c. F. Thompson COM
mittee to investigate and report the true
state of facts. This committee have
just concluded their labors, and find an
apparent balance in favor of Herrick
amounting to $273, and say:
'The foregoing statement we believe to be
as nearly correct as it is possible to arrive at
under the circumstances and the long lapse
of time since the transactions occurred The
apparent balance in favor Of Mr.. Herrick of
S273, on the IL years included in this report
would doubtless disappear if the matter of
attachments in each year could be definitely
arrived at, the fixed amount for statements al
lowed by the State not always agreeing with
the amount as actually allowed the town Off
GERS: and as in some of the years under con-
sideration the actual attachments on the State
tax as allowed by the town authorities are in
Guided in one general sum, with Attachments
allowed on town and other taxes. it is impos-
sibe now to arrive at this matter exactly. In
all the investigations nothing has appeared to
implicate Mr.. Merrick Or any of the town Of
icials in dishonesty or malfeasance in Office.
1t has appeared in the examination that at
first mistakes were made upon both sides,
owing to lack of a full knowledge of all the
facts, but for which neither side should be
blamed"
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cd, tho smallest number recorded for
years. Upon the announcement of the
result of the vote there was a repetition
of the scene following the announce
ment of the vote by the tellers.
A motion was made by Mr.. Converse
to reconsider the vote on striking out
the enacting clause of the bill and
motion to lay the first motion on the
table was carried. On motion of Mr..
Randall members who had not spoken
on the bill were allowed to print their
remarks in the Record. Adjourned.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

A REVOLVING case of cruelty to ami
mails at Brattleboro was witnessed by q
bevy of school children and their teach
er, Miss Barnard, in the rear of the
High street school house Tuesday after
noon. A young Doolittle beat one of
his horses with club until the teacher,
overcome by the spectacle, fell in a
fainting fit from which she has not suf-
ticiently recovered from as yet to be
able to attend to her duties. This
would seem to be an oportune time for
Brattleboro's society with a long name
to take action.-IIerald.
o, they did. Fined him the enor-
nous sum of one dollar Now if they
will only run him for Congress his dis
comtiture will be complete.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

No MORE WHISKEY BoTTLEs.-M. &.
Peterman, German farmer, near
Pittsburgh, claims to have discovered q
process of solidifying whisl,ey-making
it into plugs just like tobacco. If this
is true, his Santanic Magesty will, un-
doubleday at once establish his head
quarters at Pittsburgh, AID the glass
blowers of that locality can hang their
harps on the willows, No npre pesky
bottles for Us, Wen take plug of sol
iditied.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

THE Republicans Of this district will
meet at Montpelier July 23d, to nomi
nate successor TO Judge Poland. Sew
cral very interesting things are likely to
happen before that date Index.
We suppose that this means that can
didates will turn up thicker than grass
hoppers in June. No doubt it will be
Grout-y affair, but Uncle Luke will
Hook (er) on all the same, and be his
own successor.
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Some of the speeches, placing candidates
in nomination at Montpelier, at the State con-
vention on Wednesday, are said to have been
cast in the mould of that obsolete orator who
said, Zone by one the great pillars of the un-
ion shall fall amid the wreck of political mat
ter and the glare of exploding steamboats,"
At least one orator is said to have torn the
azure robs of eloquence from neck to navel in
order to set the stars of glory on the meekly
bowling head Of his candidate Herald.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

KELLOGG, who took the advantage of
a technically to secure his acquital be-
fore judicial tribunal nov wants Con-
gress to whitewash him-can the Eth
opian change his skin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

THE walking mania has siezed upon
the editorial fraternity of Georgia. A
go-as-you-please match Of Il hours, be-
tween six editors, takes place at Attain
ia tomorrow.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09
The Londonderry. Vt, SITTER.
So. Londonderry W.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Q,
Sitter John, Editor.

The Londonderry SITTER being
a Thoroughly iadepeadeat saee, OPP
posed to all rings, cliqaes, clans and
factions, and calling no man master,
and standing Sqaore'g apoa dS o'cn
merits, soHcitS free expressions o.
thought from the people upon all legit-
mate aewSpoper subjects,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-05-09

~ AS>s>SsSt ~sN
is the place to buy the following
line Of goods:
Manure Forks, Shovels, Hoes,
Cuitivators, Garden Rakes,
Garden Seeds, wheel Barrows,
Nails, by the Keg or pound,
Bolts, Screws, Oil Stoves,
Lanterns, Lamps, Glass
Bits, Sets, Glass pitchers, Goblets
,Augers, Flower Vases & Brackets,
Axes, Bird Cages, Clothes has
kets, Cloths Lines, Mea-
ssres. wringsrs. Corn Shell.
or. 0rsaiss Iron.wars. Tin.
ware, Iron ware. Hollow
ware. Stoves. PumPs.
Lead Pipe. Cross
Cat saws. Hand
Saws. Wood
Saws. Plains. Nslvss. Hammers.
Iron Bars, Cable Chains. Pick Axes.
Tie Chains, Halter Chains, Rope Hal.
,ss, Ropes, Snaps. Cards. Curry Combs
Horse Brushs. Irvine. Flat Irons. horse
Nails. wosd., Ware. Drooms. Brass.
Clothes Piss. Zine. Copper. Stove Pol.
ISL. Fishing Tackle. Table Cutlery,
Buckets. Shears. Ra.or. Rsvolvsrs
Cartridges. Gun Caps, Wash Tubs.
Iron Sinks. Fertilizers. Corn Peppers. &c. ~.
Shall have on hand a COM
plete assortment of Haying
tools such as Moving Ma
CulAcs, AoIbc AsdAcn, OytAce,
Snathes, Rakes, &c.
|
| F. Winchester,
Peabody House Basement,
So. Londonderry, Vt.
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notice..

All persons indebted to me, either by
Book Act. or note are hereby requested
to make Immediate Payment.
GEO. G. SMITH.
q So. Londonderry, VT, Apr. 20, "a.
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BIRTHS.
DEATHS.

In Factory Point May 6. Mrs. Alfredo Durham,
wife Of Levi Durham, aged 81.