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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12
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II ther- ts one thing that Abbeville
needs more than competition in railroad
facilities il Is competition in telegraphic
aceomodatians. Complaints are long
and loud Of the facilities and the servict
here. Perhaps this ia inevitable where
there is no competition. Can't the bus.
inese men Of the town induce the South
ern Telegraph Company that has lately
extended its lire along the track Of tn.
a. q K. road to run . line T. this plSc.
from Greenwood with an Office in thu
business part Of the town. And an e6i.
cient polite ana attentive operator
Such On Office would rot lack for bust
ness.
Judge Smith az Arkansas with his
family Is visiting Capt. L. w. White.
Judge 2nilh Is . son Of South Carolins
and Of Abbeville VII. II winning fame
for himself in his western homc. He il
~ associate Justice Of tho Supren.
Court Of Arkansas although yei .
young man. He married . daughter Of
our distinguished feiiow.citixen, Mr.. +.
A. Conner. Judge Smith is . son OF
Capt. Charles Smith Of CokeshuTy.
1t Is reported that Col. James Edward
Calhoun has proposed to Capt. Raoull
that II the Georgia Central will fined a
rail road from Elberton to Enrishts
store that he (Col. CO. will bu,ld tic
bridge acros the river. At the paint
where such . roaL would cross the 81.
vannsh Is u wide stream, not less than
half . mile. Aud such On offer is real.
iy muninicent.
Don't forget the stock show to.mor.
row. at Ninety.S:x. An extra train
will leave here 1t 8 O'Clock in tho morn.
ing, and return at night. The round
trip will cost only 800 from Abbeyile.
This exhibit OF stoek will be we'll worth
seeing. Over two hundred entries have
been made. Tho people Of Ninety Six
will give you . warui welc"me. VIZ
know whereof We speak.
HI. AuerbacL yf San Frspeisco, Cali.
iosnis and brother Of Mr. Charles Aues.
bach spent some days In town last week.
He says there seems to b no hope Of his
brother. Physically he 10 steongo,, but
inevitably hs sesns worse. He does not
recoEnixe any one. We were pleased y
meet Mr.. AusrbAoh. he Il "A jntslli-
sent ssatlsnan.
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Mrs. Mary A. Bailey. uf Tunkhan.
mock. Pa. vas afflicted for six years
with AsthnA and Bronchitis, during
which time tho best physicians could
give no relief. Her life was dcspaired
Of. until in last October she procured q
Bottle Of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
when iumcdistc relief VAS felt, ard by
continuing its 3 for . short time she
vas completely cured, gaining in flesh
80 lbs. IN q few months. o
Free Trial Bottles Of this certain cure
Of ell Throat and Lung diseases =,
Cochran & Pesrin's Drug Stere. Large
bottles 500.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12

ABREvILLE, G. H, 8. c., June, 1886.
I desiss to meet The District School Trus.
tees and the C"unty EzaminiaR Board Tor the
purpose OF ennsultstioo ~ Abbeviile, Thurs
day, July 23rd. Que lions concerning tho
operation Of the Public Free Schools for next
year will be- discussed. heFe svery school
trustee in the County wat attend,
Respectfully.
GEO. C. HOnaEs,
School Commissioner Able. Co.
July l, 1885. 1OS
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AYERS
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Hot For the NUuntsiss.

On and after Thursday. the 9Th inst.
We will start a hack for CesiE Nonntai,
(Ho'ei de Gower) making tri.weckly
tiPs-T".sdsys. Thursdays and Sstur-
dsys. Parties wishing - 20 t. Csesar's
Head and Buck Forest will In taken
there without extra cost Faro, $3.50
Orders for sests will be left At
COVER 4 REILLY'R,
City Warehouse.
August II. '25. l2l
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF ABBBEvILLE
~ IN ruE oonnox rixAs.
r. W. Wagsner 4 Gu. against r. w. Mars,
In Ref ". .Xagoner i Go. against Lucy
J. Mars.-Forecfes9re.
DY virtue Of On ordei~m.de In the above
stated case on the 3lst DIV Of April,
1885, ! will resell At public outcry at A66e-
vile C.. H., q. G, on Monday. August Sd 1875.
being Sale Day, within tho legal hours Of
sale, the following described property, sit.
uate In said State and County To Wit: All
that tract or parcel Of land coniainiDg
ONE HUxpsxD AID I%.earr.xIyE Acsxs.
moro or less, bounded by lands Of tbs Estate
Of Josiah Wells, 8. r. norrsh, j.E. Caldwell
aud others. Also, that tract or parcel ofiand,
containing
ONE HrxDnxD AcREs,
more or less, md bounded BY land ~ James
HcCsslan, said T. w. Mara and others, and
known as the MeCslvey place. Also, that
tract or parcel Of land, containing
Two HUNDRED Acsxs,
more or less, and bounded BY lsnds Of Jsmes
AeCaslan, 4. b. Lindsay and others, knowu
wiiled to said r. W. Mars By bis father John
A. Mars.
Tho ssid ls.ds to be sold In accordance with
the Decree Of foreclosure heretofore passed
M tho 18th day of jane, 1854, snd Ut the risk
0f the said Lucy J. Mars, former purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-One.hslf cash, balance
on twelve months with interest from day Of
With sufficient security and mortgage AZ III.
rfemise - sold. Purchaser to pay fnr papers.
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&reepWeoO Cinders.

The Z. s. G. Railroad has summoned
the G.. l. &. 8. Railroad to sppcar nj
Abbeville Court HOUSE. to answer the
why's and wherefores. for placing the
new depot 80 near their new track, ~
they Claim one hundred feet on either
side Of tho road.
Jim Brown, who escaped Jail "
Greenville some time ago, was caught
to-day by Sheriff Giireath at J. B. San
Pies place, where he had been employ.
cd. The sheriff brought = bloc ! houid
along that rendered good service.
Browns crime war murder.
The contract to build Mr.. Rerni.
Elake's house, has been awarded to Mr.
Davis, Of Newberry, who is building
the Hotel. ~
The new depot is shout finished. [:
looks we'll.
a protracted meeting will 10 com.
mcnccd in the Presbyterian Church
Friday night. It will extend into the
next week, provided interest enough. is
manifested.
DIR. F. g. Parks hiss received from
Washington, the necessary documents
which will give him the Post Office.
M. j. w. Guckstt, formerly Nc. G..
4. c. Walters head clert. will mc.py
the same position next year with NJ.
=. w. Payne.
Mr. W. l.. strawhorn takes . position
with J.. K. DUST 4 Co.
Bass Chiplsy aid James Crews tax.
positions with G. A. SwygAr,. T.. q.
bucket with ). W. rsyne.
Pew Mr. Matthew'S preached + very
instructive sermon last night FROM the
teat go thy way fo' { .is tine, wLeu
have . convenient sesron ! will cali 70.
thee.
There has been 10 service IN town for
two Sundays past. Send ns . nission.
cry.
Of the Press and Banner looks
we'll any time. but better on the roof Of
. house. He has just given the hotel {.
. tin coat.
Mr.. Wood ward, the contractor from
Augusta, has moved to Greenwood.
He Is . good, solid man and We welcome
him to our town.
Greenwood will be we'll represented
at 'he stock show At Ninety-six.
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NlneCy.9ix DOia.

Miss Moorer Adams. Of Clinton b. c.,
Ia visiting relIsives at shis place.
Miss Minnie McCants. Of Columbia,
Ia on . visit to her aunt Mrs A. Mack
Turner.
Mrs. 8. +. McCants, from Charleston,
is spending the summer with ~. :
Miss Hattie Sample. FROM near Green.
wood, 10 spending . few weeks with
friends At this place.
Niss Jessie Colsmaa, from New Mar.
ket who WIS visiting friends here
last week, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Josey, Of Or.
saSsb0rg, Are spending some time with
her father Mr., j. G. Gr'fnn.
Capt. Jas. q. Rice and family returned
on Saturday last from their TIP To- the
mosntains. They report Shnmate %
lest
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A. f. ROGERS,

Wholesale dealer in Corn, Flour, Neal, Mea :.
Hans: Lard, Bran, Salt, Molasses, Sugar,
Coffee, Rice, Soap, &C., will deliver goods at
any point On railroad At Abbeville prices.
Eeiore buying always ask for prices, Ms VI
have advantages that few up-country mer-
chants have. A. E. ROGERS.
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Sheriff's Sale.
Lucy !. Mars against T. W. Mars. as Exeeu-
tor.-Execution.
By virtue Of IN Execution to ms directed.
In The above stated case, will sell to the
highest bidder, at public suction, within the
legal hours OF sale, at Abbsville Court Hosse,
90 the third day Of August, A. D.. 1855, The
following described property, situated In Ab.
beville County. to Wit : All thai tract or mar.
Gel Of land containing
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY.
FIVE ACRES.
moro or less, bounded BY iauda Of tho Estate
~ Josiah Wells. 81. horrah, j. e. Caid-
we'll, and others. Also, that tract or parcel
Of land containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES,
m ore or hess, and bounded BY lands Of James
McCaslsn, said T. w. Mars and others, and
known as The McCelvey place. Also, that
tract or parcel Of land, containing
TWO HUNDRED ACRES.
more "r less, and bounded BY lands Of James
AoCasl.n, A.. b. Lindssy and others, known
to said T. w. Mars BY his father John A..
Mars. Levied on and to be sold - tho prOp-'
erty Of +. ". Mars, as Executor, to satisfy
tho aforesaid F~xecution and costs.
rERMS-Cash.
J.F. q. DUPRE,
July B, 1880. Q. y. G.
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AYERS PILLS.

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seaee A11aa Sl3eRiAg ressiS from ossanas.
0sat q ~ seo0ashs bovsiA osd ivss.
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eAsoe es0sas. md aso especially AaeiG1sd -
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Poor House Cabins.
g called proposals will be received till Sep
Ot-mber 7th. 1885, building W" doubiec cab
ins at n. Po,v House.
Specifications may h: seen IN application
@ the Clerk ii the Board.
The contractor will be required 20 give
kond with appr"v ed sur.ties.
Bids may De cent to the undersigned nr left
Nth Klugh A. Ahb.vilie, c.
". r. COvAH:
County Commissionev.
It. nux. IL 1885. l22.
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j. I. PAaxs,
Abbevills G. H., 8. G.

EOR sale. 10 Ninety.six fovnsAip, xse
4 Acres of Washable Laud, . part 8 The
crigin.i Rsrrattvils place. The land vRi be
whole. Pablic roads on two aides.
ALSn.
rs Acres, In Calhoun TAvnahap, kA,f mile
from ~. Cssmel. iMM~darssss "a a. ga van.
nah Valley Rsilrnad. Timber esoueA ssa b.
slid ia Av tde tie place.
ALSO.
ono Rosne end LoA, n Ab6svilie, oompsets IL
every aepAstneat saA~ eaavsslsas % NSsi.ese.
The hA ~cOataiHs oss Acre, For terms and.
particulars sppfy TO ]. r.. FAnRs,
Agent
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nON'T FORGET. We have . modern
swift running power press, now
type, ruled and blank paper, envelopes
and cards-so bring in your printing.
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Sale Cheap.

TWO TIsE WELL FIXTURES. RI. best
L water raising invention of the day.
Invaluable to farmers. A bargain. Apply
1t this ONCE.
Il. Aug. IL 1885. l23.
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Grand Opening

w invite everybody to come and exam
inc our superb stock Of ladies goods
Of every description. Hats, Bonncts, Feath-
ers, Flowers, Ribbons, Lases DC, in endless
variety. Roman Stripes, Plaid Silk and Tin
sci and Lace Scsrfs, beautiful designs. Ev-
eryt'ng In neck wear, Ruchipgs. 5 cents and
up. Linen and Lace collars, Fishues, and ev-
erything that makes woman more beautiful.
handkerchief, black and colored borders,
white and colored, Silk, Lace, &c.
Wonderful bargains In white goods, Lawps
ats cents per yard and upwards, nice India
Linon 10 cent? colored Lawns from 5 to lax
cents per yard, best goods ever sold here II
these prices. GinRhaH.s, Seersuckers and
suitinRs, Cashmeres, Nuns Yelling, Lace
Bunting, Plain, Broeades and Powered,
white, Black Buntings, Csshmeres Tamis.,
GaIe'le and Henrietta Cloth, Buttons and
Trimmings for everything.
Silk Gloves, White, Black and Colors, call
for our Foster civilian" Kid, in Black and
Colors, only $l.00 . pair. Ladies aud Chill
dren's Hose and Shoes.
r. M. HADDON & Go.
March Is. lss5-tf. I
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A IL the new shapes In Hats And Bonnets
With Ribbons, Birds, Flowers. satins
and Velvets to match.
Il. n. HADDON & co.
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70 Aoeeo wna IL q CoGlo, Bora o. Luu~ n.
VI xceAS foVdsS ~ gsd n time.
tSoeS fov1es0 YIN csre ~ pesveafBoo CDoinnA.
$ce1S 5ewoefo III peovent 0AIDo N HoWIa.
xes91 fovosD vf1 AcreAee he q1anth0 e miii
- - swsAS pr eeak, nd naks ~ .Retssr aE1
nnessS 5000 III esre o. prevent aknoss sv1y
SSS11J E0yDeno VIA oIva 6~A7nsJk0fIoI,
Nv oyefyWhsse.
DAVID =. 2ouTs. 1rspsisAss.
0ALTI1o11.H IN.
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Nottee Of Application for Charter.
The undersigned will apply ~ The
next session Of the Legislature of :. q.
to pass an act charteriug tho "Abbevilic
Building ard Loan Association.
NJ. L. Ronham,
s. q. Easv'.,
w. II. Parker
" 4. TemplctYn.
~. g. Henet.
J F. Miller,
aud others.
3m. Aug. IL 1885. l21.
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II you evas need . dnsb,s foot plsw Stock
now 10 the time 10 gstit. WI, Smith = eon.
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Real Estate Agent.

TINE undersigned offers bic services to III
i citizens Of Abbeviils County % aesut IN
the purchase aud sale Of Real Estate.
Where no sale 70 made, the only oAs-se 10
be Tor sdvertisiHs. Comntsstoa, eos and 3
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Refreshments at che Palmetto.
Thomas Mcictigan. Of the old relia.
bic Palmetto Saloan. invites his many
friends to give him . call during Conft'
week. The Palmetto aaioon IN well
stocked with first-class refrsshu.ents.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-08-12

DRY GOODS.
GILKS, Satins, Velvots, Trimmings, Rus
- sian Circulars, New Markets, Jerseys
&C., &c.
r. M. HADDON eco
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VNHE DeFsiHg Light Rsspss, weighs
L $50 lbs. price, @l06.
The ller.ing Hoveh oss gear made u
malleable iron, the bsas mo~ss In use,
price $75.
The celebrated Thomas Hay Rake,
price, $40
The Corbin Disc Harrow, with friction
rollers and chilled boxes, price. 80.
F~arquhars, Cardwells and Butter
worth's Threshers, and "Ajax" Portsbls
Engines. The Iron Age md Plsssk
Cultivstors. We solicit oosvespondsnes
from farmers and dealers.
MCMASTER & GIBBES.
Columbia, 3. G. Apr I IN
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PERSONAL AND lMpERsoNAL.

Mrs. Van Colt, the revivalist, has
been engaged in her special work fol
nineteen years. She is now in her fifty
fourth year.
DIR. Verdi tells Washington SsGl
reporter that the proposed Garibaid
monument for that city will be com
pleted in two years.
DIR. Hicks, who was know
throughout the country as the s'spiritu
al adviser of Guiteau, has resigned
his passionate in Washington to return
to Florida.
Dan Rice, the veteran circus clown
was recently presented with q one
thousand dollar ring by prominent
rabbi of Baltimore as an evidence q
appreciation by the Jewish people O
his numerous donations.
Mr.. Ruskin accuses the weather d
having deteriorated shamefully sinct
he was young man, so that he nov
has to use o tent instead of sketchins
in the open air, as he did then-geniul
being no preventive of rheumatism.
Florence Nightingale is now resid
ing in London, seldom going into any
society, but often making journey
into Scotland and the continent whel
her health allows her, for the PURPOSE
of examining hospital and reformator1
work.
Thomas A. Edison, who is slightly
deaf, told New York reporter recently
that he would not be cured of his deaf
ness for $4,000, because 1t prevents hi
hearing many things which he does mo-
wish to hear, such as cars, carts, Ii
censed vendors in the morning, bores
telephone calls, political speeches ant
cats. He also says his deafness disablel
him from serving as n juror.--N Y
Star.
james Z. Murdoch, the veteran 40
tor and reader, tells this reminiscenc,
of himself: ''In the fifties," he says, q
was on the Western frontier, and som,
| of the settlers asked me to tell then
about the comet. The comet, said
why | know nothing particular abou
| it. You don't know nothin' abou
it'll responded one of the settlers; 'thel
why on airth do folks call you starP'
-Chicdgo Journal.
Fifty years ago there was a boy II
Africa who was taken prisoner in on,
of the fierce wars between the tribes
and was carried away from his homl
to be sold as slave After being solt
and resold, now for sugar and again
for rum, he was finally carried awal
in slave ship. A British cruiser cap
tured the SLAYER The boy is nov
Bishop Crowther, England's blacl
Bishop of Africa. - Chicago Herald.
t,Mr and Mrs. FrelinphuVsen.
SAYS Long Branch correspondent
speaking of the Secretary of State ant
his wife, fare of the kind known Us old
fashioned people. He, quiet, saga
cious, kindly, with a shrewd eye, ans
not title of the Importance of TIT
head-waiter. She, dear old lady IL
black, with full puffs Of soft gray hal
on either side OF q motherly face, I
beaming smile, pair of gold-rimme'
eyeglasses and gentle voice."
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we'll. So. you see, the isit concerned
49,,

we'll. So, you see, the isit concerned
you financially"
When the man descended to the
street, he removed his disguise and was
talking to the Governor of the State
when old Folder, pale and almost
breathless, came down.
"Did you see man with bushy whis-
kers come along hereP"
"Yes," replied the robber. "He
seemed to be in a great hurry, Uncle
Ned. l think he went down on the
river.b bank. Did you wish to see himP"
"No-no-not particularly. He was
up in my Office just now and wanted to
sell me some-some hogs. But it
makes no difference
Little girl, said man approaching
the child who had begged for ten cents,
and who had told her story in the pres
ence of the robber, "come into this
store. The man who refused to give
you ten cents gave me ten dollars for
you. He would have given it to you,
but he hadn't the time. He is a very
busy old gentleman. Come on, and
when we have bought some warm
clothes, We'll go over and get some
thing to eat"
"Oh, he's a good old man, isn't hep"
Eyes, he is such good old man,
little girl. But don't ask him for any
more. 1t bothers him. Come on, and
when you have had nice dinner, you
must go home with me. "-ArkafasaS
| Ty'dce{er
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A HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPE.

Bill Nye's Experience with wild
Wisconsin Cyclone.
Those who know me best will re-
member that have never, openly or
secretly, written or or uttered senti-
ment that could in any way be warped
into an adverse criticism of the cyclone.
Whatever 1 may have learned or OBJ
served derogatory to the cyclone and
its cruel and treacherous nature, |
have religiously kept to myself.
And what is my reward for thisp
Like peaceful Ute, stealing up
through the sheltering ambush to saw
open the windpipe of dear friend,
comes the ring-tail peeler of the sky,
scarcely moving the green leaves as
he steals along the valley on his hind
legs. The air is like the atmosphere
of death. No sound is heard except
the dull thud of the woodmans AK as
it buries itself in the heart of pine
tree that belongs to some one else.
The sun has dropped behind dull
gray cloud that is faced with pale
green. Still lower down the steel gray
and purple clouds come boiling over
the tree-tops. The tree-toad makes a
few desultory remarks, Katy-did says
''good evening"" and the premature
twilight has come. Up from the south
west comes a sullen mutter, crash,
roar, like twenty oceans in
Joint caucus, the rush of falling trees,
the crash of giant hailstones, the
thunder of falling waters and like the
deadly charge of heavens artillery, it
is over. That is cyclone-one of the
adult variety when it is feeling well.
When you see one of that kind sliding
up into the sky, do not try TO twist its
tail as it goes by. 1t takes strong,
quick man to reach out over the dash
board and twist the tail of a cyclone.
He must be strong in the wrists, cool
headed and soon in movements.
The cyclone which visited Northern
Wisconsin on the 9th instant was about
mile and half wide, and lasted
through period of time, l should
say, such as would be measuredin pro-
nouncing the word 'scat!' in an or
binary tone of voice. 1t blew down
three churches, sparing all the saloons,
ierked the school buildings crooked,
knocked the post-of1ice silly and demol-
ished dozen stores and places of bust
ness. 1t killed two of the most prom
Using young men and the purest Chris
tan woman in the village. Then it
went out into the forest where | was
riding along, attending to my own
business, tipped me over and broke my
leg. Everywhere it sought out the
young and fair. 1t spared the old, the
sinful and the tough, but spent its fury
on the tender, the good, the true and
the beautiful. Is it surprising that il
, jerked me galley westp No, indeed! ]
am only surprised that l am alive
DenUer Opinion.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-02-07
The Brains Minor GatewaYs.

How much of the pleasure of living
comes from the exercise of the little
considered sense of taste or that Of
smell it is hard to estimate. Harriet
Martineau, the English authoress,
seems to have been one of the few
persons having no sense of taste, as
recent writer asserts that she was en-.
tirely destitute of it. She reported
that the faculty came to her once, when
the deliciousness of leg of mutton
aroused an eager anticipation of the
enjoyment of her next dinner; but
nothing came of it, for her tasteine
power was withdrawn as suddenly as
it had been given. The sense of smell
was also denied her, as it was Words.
worth. In his case the lacking sense
also appeared on single occasion. when
he ''smelled a bean-tield and thought
it Heaven. "-ArkansaaO TraUeler,