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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Property Transfers in BALTIC. County,
Deeds, Leases, Mortgages, Bills of Sale, etc., re
1ssiyed for record in theofice of the Clerk of thu
Circuit Court for Baltimore county:
DEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS.
Eieazar Cohen & exrs., to Peoples Railway Co.
mos. A. Murray, trnstee, to E. j. Mcclure.
J. M. Blocher q wife to Jos. w. Chalk.
Eli GambriIl & wife to Edmund E. Gambrill.
VIM. T. King, &C., to Martha A. Mantz.
VIM. f. League, & others, to G. W. League, &c.
IT, II. League to M. E. League.
). r Richardson to J. r. RIAL.
j. M. Shermer wife to Leander Foreman.
Frank Roster & wife to Henry Weinrich.
H. Il. Boarman, trustee, to G. o. Cockey.
Eugene lowering to Maggie Tyson.
nj. f. Rdgely & husband to Hiram Woods, Jr.
NJ +. Mccormick to G. ]. Mccormick.
VIM. H. Green & wife to Harry G. Green.
A., g. Stowel to David MEG. Shipley, ct al.
10y w. Flory, ct al, to S. N. Marriott.
WIN. T. King, &C., to John Fishach, &c.
Jos. Turner to John Fishach, &c.
Geo. L. Pitt to Elijah Bishop, &c.
M. p Baldwin, &C., to Eliza L. Baldwin.
H. r. Glenn, &C., to j. f. Chesney.
T. d. Sauerwein to R. A. johnson.
G. Birmingham to ]. E. Schuster.
VIM. Elliott, &C., to Asbury Cromwell.
}. M. Cone wife, to G.. G. Patterson.
A. Stearns to F. J. Brown, &C., trustees.
Ann Wilson to M. X. Glmor.
L ii. Scott wife to Henry Powell.
J. II. Schone, treasurer to j. I. Yelott, 3.
ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGES.
j. ]. Kelly to John Nunan.
Barbara E. Storm to Thomas Love.
MORTGAGES.
j. NJ. Cone to John Curlett, SO, 900.
Peoples Railway Co. to E. Cohen, ct al, $4,000.
T.. Il. Gambril & wife to Eli Gambrill, 81, 900.
j. W. Chalk & wife to J. M. Blocher, 81, 900.
j. r. Rail & wife to j. P. Richardson, $3.50.
D. McG. Shipley, ct al, to John Gushing, $4,000.
S. N. Marriott to Franklin, P. B. A., 1850.
Elijah Bishop, &C., to Geo. L. Pitt, 5000.
g. G. Hooper to Mt. Vernon B. A. $4,000.
VIM. 7. Carson to W. H. Anderson, $500.
+. D. Sauerwein to N. Central P. B. & L. A., $780,
j. r. Schuster to Madison S. P. B. A., 5000.
A. Cromwell, &c., to VIM. Elliott $3.50,
G. E. Brookhart, 60, to DR.. r. Emory, $500.
J. 7. Price & wife to H. Wilhelm, 50, 900.
Conrad Herwig to G. FL. Knox, $3.50.
RELEASES.
Independent B. A. No. to John Arnold
= ". Lipscomb to r. D. Lpscomb & wife.
metropolitan S. Bank to Frank. W. Trimble
Lewis E. Snyder to Geo. Fritz.
James E. Cochran to Sarah E. Stebbins.
Hiram Woods, trustee, to Geo. H. Morrow.
Hiram Woods, trustee, to John Fox.
K. +. Beckley, guard, &c, to Thos. E. Flory
Abraham Gabele to John O.. O'Neill.
Chas A. Leas to Mary Olevia Cockey.
Northern Central P. B. & L. A. to F. D. Sauerwein
John Mauldin to Frank D. Sauerwein.
Samuel Turbutt to Catharine Birmingham.
Henry Wilhelm to J. T. Price,
BILLS OF SALE.
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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
An Old Slaves Freedom Papers,

An OIu OIHV6 rI6euUm FHp6r5-h cUr-
respondent of the Wrightsyille PA. Star. writing
from Chanceford, York county, says eve were
shown quite curiosity few days since, consist
ing of the freedom papers of an old colored slave,
who was emancipated by the will of the late Chas.
Ridgely, of Baltimore county, Md. 1t is dated
back near to the beginning of the present century,
and is so dim through age and smoke that it is
scarcely readable. If it be retained by the de-
cendants of the original owner until the coming
of the next centennial, it will be well worthy of q
place on exhibition as relic Of olden times"
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Sale of Land.-R. R. Boarman ESQ.,, trustee,
sold at the court house, TOwsontown, on Tuesday,
two acres, two roods and thirty eight perches of
land, situated in the 9TH district near Monkton,
N C. R. R., to Samuel Miller, Esq, for $3.50.
George l.. Stocksdale was the auctioneer.
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G. W. League, &C., to M. E. Griffin, &C., 5000.
Circular Debts and Credits

circular DeOtS and CreditS.-An exchange
says "In this part of the country at least it rarely
happens that so many people are owing money as
at present. The number of those having money
due them is correspondingly large. Nearly every
man is both debtor and a creditor A owes B,
owes G, G owes D, D owes E, and so on till
we come to Q, who owes A, when the debts and
credits have formed circle. Z asks D for money
and he says he will pay him as he can col
lect from D. d goes to G, to B, B to A, A to
q, ETC., with the same result All of these men
are anxious to settle and rest uneasy under their
burden of debt, feeling at the same time that they
could pay all if they could collect what was due
them. If any one in the circle could raise the
money by any means they might all pay their
debts and the first man get his money back again.
few hundred dollars might thus lift burden
from fifty hundred men. Even a fl We dollar
'5iih may often pay the small debts of half dozen
men or more. Circular debts are often very limited
but three four or FIVE men being included. " hen
there are but three men, when A owes B, B
owes c, and G owes A, the accounts may easily
be settled by A giving B an order ON c. Many
troublesome little debts be settled and are set
tied in this way"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04
Rnnninp on Raducad Time.

Running on Reduced Time.-The paper
mill at Union, LIST district, owned by Messrs.
Mentzel b Son, commenced running on shorter
time last week, with a reduction in wages of over
Is per cent.
The mill has heretofore run night and day, re-
curing two full sets of hands, but under the re-
ducton it will run only fifteen hours, with some
what less force.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Sabbath School Ofacers.-The Sunday
School Board of the Towsontown NJ. E. Church
elected the following officers on Wednesday even
ing to serve the ensuing year: Superintendent
Jas. E. Dunphy; Assistant, Thomas Murray
Secretary, j. 4. Flayhart; Treasurer, Edward
Norwood; Librarian Joseph Murray; Assistants
W. II. Flayhart, G. VIM. Seipp, Jr., Charles e
Bowen; Organist, Mrs. Chas. A. Roe; Assistant
Miss Alice Herbert; Chorister, J. e. Dunphy.
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Benjamin F. Taylor, of the 18th district, this week
received from the Land Office, at Annapolis, a
patent for his "Mount Peru" farm, which con
tains 431 acres, 2 roods and 81 perches. The pat
ent is nicely written on parchment and is formid-
able looking paper. 1t was issued on a resurvey
of the land owned by the late Robert Taylor, the
Coonels father, and included an addition of a
vacancy of Al acres. The patent is signed by
Henry Lloyd, Governor of Maryland and is be-
ieved to be the first official document signed by
him upon assuming the duties of his office.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Smuggling at a Festival.-A correspondent
of the Glen Rock Item, writing from Ruhl's school
house, in the supper eend" of this county, fur
nishes the following: at seems that your regular
correspondent from Ruhl's forgot to mention a
little, but interesting incident, which occurred at
the festival held at Ruhl's school house recently
While the band was playing and people generally
enjoying themselves around the outside gentle
man who likes to show-of, came around on horse
back and rode up into the crowd, regardless of
consequences. His horse was slightly struck by
a.gentleman in the crowd, which greatly insulted
the horseman, who descended and demanded fight
in satisfaction. A scramble soon followed, from
which the equestrian emerged, considerably used
up, but the Doc his second, who went to his rescue
Jared considerably worse, for he was left with
broken finger and terribly big eyes. thought
as regular and anxious reader this little incident
should not be left unrecorded among the record
of Ruhls district, and as an item of this special
festival"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Waverly P. O.-List of letters remaining in
the Waverly postoffice for the month ending
March 18th, 1885, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office if not claimed: VIM. Bray, l.. Birch, Miss
Matte Clements, g. ]. Coll, Chas. G. Knesdist
Daniel Green, Joseph Harris, R. J. Handy, VIM
c. Crawford, Mrs. Mary Roach, Mrs. M. Stein,
Thomson Schofed Mrs. Sarah E Timble, Miss
Florence Wells, Miss Julia Young, w. G.. Knauff,
]. Keams, John Knight, Frank Long, Rev. E. 7.
Lawrence, Thos. Mccullough, J. S. Massey, John
Maddox, Mrs. Annie Osterkamp, Hattie Stanford,
Mrs. Carrie L. Smith, Miss Martha White, Mrs
Sarah e. Tailor, Mrs W. T. Wells.
s. A. BoNsALI p M
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ESCAPED Jail.-About 9 o'clock on Fri

Escaped Jail.-About o'clock on Friday
night of last week two men named Ross Kibler,
and Nelson Muse, who were charged with burning
building on the property of Gen. Brown, near
Pimlico made their escape from the Jail in this
place, by cutting through the iron bars of their
cell window. How they could do this, without
attracting the attention of the Waterman, is a
mystery. The men are still at large.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Elkridge Meets.-The weather so far this
spring has greatly interfered with the programme
Of the Ekridge Club and the first meet did not
take place until Wednesday of this week at Loeb
Err, on the Liberty road. The dates, &C.. for
the subsequent meets have been fixed as follows {:
Saturday, April 4th, Ten-mile House, Reisters-
town road, 1880 M; Wednesday, Sth, Seven
mile House, Falls road, 7:2O a. M. Saturday,
18th, Washington, D. c., p. M; Wednesday,
10Th, Kennels, Sd district, 4:3O p. M; Saturday,
18th, Pmico, 4:3O p. M. Saturday, 25th, Govans-
town, 43O p. M; Wednesday, 29th, Kennels, 5
D. m.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Lot Leased.-Mr. H. L. Bowen, agent for
Mr.. W. Lorman Roberts, has leased to II. Hol-
bein, So feet of ground on the York turnpike in
Towsontown, adjoining thelot of Columbus Sheri-
dam
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

st. Lawrence.-Mr. Benjamin Bond, of But
Ter, will keep his St. Lawrence stallion this season
Tor the accommodation Of persons DESTROYS of
raising farm horses. See advertisement
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Death of a well.Known Physician.

Death Of a Well-Known Physician.-Dr.
T. H. Wingfeld, of this place, whose extreme
illness was noticed in these columns last week
died at o'clock Monday afternoon. He had
been sick for about three weeks and suffered from
a complication of diseases which baffied the skis
of his physician. DR.. Wingfed was native OF
Portsmouth, Va. He was educated at St. limo
thy's Hall, Gainesville, Baltimore county, and
afterwards graduated in medicine at the PhiIa-
delphia Medical College, subsequently going
abroad to complete his medical studies. At the
beginning of the late war he joined the Confed-
crate army and served as surgeon on the staff of
Gen. R. E.. Lee. After the war be located in
Towsontown and has since been practicing medi-
cine here. A few years ago he married Miss
Leftwich, of Lynchburg, ", who surviveS him
also three brothers and sister, the latter the
wife of Rev. M. NJ. Marshall, of Raleigh, N. G. One
of his brothers is the Protestant Episcopal Bishop
of California, and another, Mr.. R. C. NJ. Wing
field, of Norfolk, was with him when he died.
The funeral took place at Trinity P. E. Church,
Towsontown at 1890 P. NJ, on Wednesday, the
services being conducted by the Rector, Rev. W.
H. II. Powers. The remains were temporarily
deposited in the private vault of the Ridgelys, at
Hampton. The funeral was largely attended,
many prominent gentlemen being present. Dr..
Wingfeld was of the most generous i'm
pulses, genial manners and pleasant address, He
had large circle of very warm personal friends,
who were deeply panied to learn of his death.
His wife, who is most estimable lady, has the
warmest sympathies of the community.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Valuable Stock Horse.-Mr. e. Cuttings
Merryman, of Hayfelds, offers the services of his
valuable imported horse "Pilote, for the improve
ment of draft stock in Baltimore county. Our
farmers should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity to infuse the blood Of this animal, when it
is offered at such small cost.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Sick In Barn.-On Friday evening of last
week, VIM. Hundertmark, who lives on Roland
avenue, above Hampden, found young white
woman, who was apparently very sick, in his
barn. Officer O'Neil of the county force, was no.
tilted and removed the woman to Waverly station
house, She said her name was Ellen Reeves, that
she lived at Magnoi, ON the P. w. & D. Railroad,
and that she was walking to Mt. st. Agnes, Mt.
Washington, whore she expected to find employ :
ment in the Convent, when she was taken sick
and took refuge in the barn. The officer furnish
ed her with money to pay her way back to Mag
nolia, where she had been employed by German
family named Gross
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Religious Notices

To,osontotOn NJ. E. Church.-Preaching Sunday,
at IL a. IN. by the pastor, Rev. Watson Case, and
at u p. m, by Rev. R. W. Black, P. E.
Prayer andpraise meeting on Wednesday even
ings, and class meetings on Wednesday afternoons,
at o'clock, and Friday evenings, at q o'clock.
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BUSINESS LOCALS.

HANDMADE SHoEs.-Alfred Phipps, on Della
ware avenue, in rear of Wheeler's Hotel, Towson-
town, makes to measure all kinds of LADIES AND
GENTS SHOES AND Doors. Correct styles and fit
guaranteed. Repairing promptly done.
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CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE co.
MARCH TERM.

Hon. George YellOtt, Chief Judge; Hon. David
Foeter, Associate Judge; N. C.. Burke, Esq,
States airy; VIM. N. Isaac, Esq, Clerk
Joseph r. Knight, Esq, Sheriff.
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Towson P. O.-List of Letters remaining in
the Towson postoflice for week ending March 2Sth,
1885, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office April
25th, 1885, if not claimed Miss Mary Bender,
Peter Delacey, Mrs. Elizabeth Shank.
S. FEAST, P. M.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

A Big Fortune.-The Hagerstown (Md)
ceived letter from Henry H. Hale, assistant
postmaster of Bedrock, Ohio, that Sir Matthew
Hale, of England, died and left fortune Of ten
millions of dollars, and that Marion Hale, of this
city, and Hale family in Huntington county,
Pa, and one in York county, Pa, would fall heir
to this immense fortune. The Hales in this
country formerly came from England. A family
of Hales came to the United States with VIM
Penn, in 1852, and settled in Baltimore county,
and the Hale family in Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Maryland are traced back to that time by records"
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Death of a. Mother and Dauohter TIL

Death OF q mother ana Daughter.-The
Rev. L. Van Bokkeen, of Buffalo, N. Y, former
ly rector of st. Timothy's P. E. church, Cations
vile, Baltimore county, has lately been sadly af-
hicted. On the 25th of March his daughter Eta
died, and five days afterwards his wife, who had
been in delicate health for several years. also pass
ed away. Mrs. Van Bokkelen was daughter of
the late John N. Darcy, of Baltimore and was
most estimable woman. she was Sc years of age
and leaves three sons and daughter. The
Rev. Mr.. Van Bokkelen, who has large number
of friends in this county, is rector of Trinity
church. Buffalo
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

M8- The Atlanta Constitution says POSTMASTER
General Vilass name is pronounced Villas, Villas,
Vee-las, Verlas, and Veelah. The last is regle,
au fat, and lum-ti-tum la Franchise"
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Dunkard Meeting.-.The Dunkard's will

Dunkard Meeting.--The Dunkard's will
hold service at Woodberry, on Sunday, April 9Th,
at 1890 a. m, and 7.30 p. m. The Bible class
will meet at 3 p. m, at the house of Mr.. Adam
Henry, near the United Brethren church. Several
persons will be baptized in Jones's Falls, imme-
diately after morning service, Rev. f. w. Stoner,
of Union Bridge, officiating.
This denomination expect to build meeting
house in short time, to be located somewhere
near Peabody Heights.
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81. Johns NJ e. Church, LutherUille.-Preach-
ing Sunday, at IL a.. and 7.30 p. m, by the pas
tor, Rev. VIM. DalIam Morgan. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening, at 7.30 o'clock
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-04-04

Boys in Scrimmage.-On Friday of last
week John Johnson, a colored boy, and Pat Fin
erty and Tom Frantz, white were before Justice
Mitchell, at Cockeysvile, for fighting. The col
ored boy was charged by Finerty with having as
saulted with intent to kill him, and Finerty and
Frantz had been engaged in fight with Charles
johnson, colored, on the railway platform at
Cockeysville on Sunday, during which an attempt
was made to carve johnson up with razor
his assailants, when they desisted. Finerty and
Frantz were held in $500 for their appearance at
the May term of court, and the boy was discharged
from custody.
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Sunnybrook, 10th District.-Mr William
Eckhart has just completed quite large and
comfortable dwelling his farm near here
Mr.. Leonard Brown was the contractor.
Mr. Ephraim Bull, living Merryman's
mill, on the Gunpowder, will engage in lime
burning. He intends using coal in burning. 1
wish him success in his efforts, but farmers
are not using near as much lime as formerly and
there will not be much demand for it around home.
Miss Mary Albright, quite bright and intelli-
gent girl, aged about II years, died of typhoid
fever the 23d of March. The funeral was
largely attended, and the interment was made at
the Lutheran church near Sweet Air, Rev. Mr.
Heilig, of Lutherville, officiating.
Mr.. Alexander Guthrie, Sr., who has been con-
find to the house for several months from sick
ness, is now able to be out and is looking quite
well. His son, Alexander, who was so unfortu-
nate as to break his arm some time ago. has long
since regained the use of it. DR.. Charles Bagley
attended him.
Chicken thieves have been operating in this
neighborhood, and some arrests have been made,
but there is no good and sufficient clue to the
guilty ones.
Mr.. John Richardson has rented the farm of
the late William Wilson, and will cultivate it this
year.
The growing wheat and rye are looking badly,
and many predict less than half crop. FLINT.
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Trinity p E. Church, ToWsontorH- Easter Day.
-Litany at A. NJ, Full Service at ii A. NJ,
Children's Service 5 P. NJ, Service for Colored
People 7.30 p. II.
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Kingsville, 18th District.-Work on the
b. a. o. extension is progressing rapidly in this
section. The extensive cut west of Great Falls
is down to grade, and now only needs dressing
The masonry at Great Falls, built of stone found
upon the spot, will be completed by the contrac
tor, Mr.. D. Hand, within the limited time allowed
and G. Houston Co., say they expect to fin
ish grading through "Cherwonda" and "Mount
Peru" farms, and also the depot grounds at Lit
tie Falls, in about three weeks.
Settlers are dropping in rapidly. Col. B. F.
old "Peru Mills" dwelling, to Mr.. W. 0. Litch-
field, of Baltimore. The Col. has offers for other
tracts in the same neighborhood.
"Peru Mill" was burned about the year 1888.
1t was then at the head of navigation, and ship
ped from its door its product of fifty barrels of
flour per day to the West Indias and other points.
It's site is within few hundred yards of where
the B. o. station will be. While navigation of
any consequence is excluded from the Gunpow-
der by shoal water, Gunpowder was never nolud-
ed in the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. Geo. Dilworth has given up the idea of
going to New Mexico. He is engaged in saving
out frame for house to be erected on the old
Sherwood" farm, by Mr.. Edward Reynolds, its
present owner. After this work is completed, he
will move his mill to point on the Hillen road,
where he will saw out barn frame for Francis
Dilworth, Jr.
The funeral of Mr.. Sias France took place at
Fork M. E. church Sunday last Rev. Mr..
Larmar, of St. Johns P. E. church, Kingsvie,
conducted the funeral services. few days after
recovering from the mumps, Mr.. France waded
across the Little Gunpowder, and contracted pnue-
monia, which caused his death. He leaves q wife
but no children.
You may expect to hear something later on the
school question. H.
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Sale of Hereford Cattle.-Mr E. Cuttings
Merryman, of Hayfelds, Baltimore county, recent
y sold nine bulls from his valuable herd of Here
fords. ranging in age from five to fifteen months,
to A. A. Crane Esq, of CISCO, Illinois, at $l75
per head. As an indication of how rapidly this
breed of cattle has grown in public favor in the
fast few years, we will give dates when sales were
made and the prices at which the cattle sold
From 1876 to 1879, the late Hon. John Merryman,
of Hayfeds, sold all the bull calves from his herd,
to T. L. Miller, of Beecher, IlliHois, at $50 per
head.
From 1879 to 1884, T. E. Miller, of Beecher,
Illinois, bought all the bull calves, paying 800
per head for them.
From 1881 to 1884, A. A. Crane, ESQ.,, the gen.
tleman who made the last purchase at $l75 per
head, paid $3.50 piece for them.
Mr.. Crane who has been such extensive
buyer of these cattle, says the outlook for Here
fords in the West was never brighter, and that
the ranchmen prefer them to the Polled Angus
or any other of the noted strains. We are glad
to learn that Mr.. Merry man is meeting with so
much success with the herd of cattle in which his
father, the late John Merryman, took so much
pride, and hope he may meet with that encourage
ment that will justify him in making greater
efforts to supply the rapidly increasing demand.
Why is it that our Baltimore county farmers do
not nfuse some of the blood of the Herefords in
to their cattle? 1t strikes very forcibly that
better investment could be made. The idea of
getting S175 for five months old calf should he
an incentive to the more progressive of them to
at least give it trial, and instead of Mr.. Merry
man having to make a market in the West for his
increase, the home demand should take them all.