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Masters Sale. @f
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLESA,
COUNTY OF ABBEvIILE.

COUNTY OF ABBEVIILE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ~
A. J. Salinas 6: Son against Lewis Payne
Foreclosure. !,EEs
DY virtue OF an order Of sale made In the
ID above stated case, will offer for sa6e at.
public outcry at Abbeville G. H., s. e., on
Saleday in November. 1885, within the legal
hours Of sale, the following described proper
ty, situate in said State and County, to will ::
All that certain piece, parcel. lot or tract or
land, In Lowndesville township, containing
FIfty-Six Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands OF Mrs
Frances Wilson. James Burriss, and Others.
TERMS OF SALE-One-hal cash, balance
in twelve months. with interest from day of
sale, secured by bond OF the purchaser and u
mortgage OF the premises. . Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers and recording. "
J. G. KLUGH, Master.
Oct. 8, 1856, St ~ .sH Y
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The Greenvillc News.

The GyeeariUc Ne,cS now takes the press
dispatches. which will greatly enhance lis
value. Greenviie has never had Il better
daily than the, Ne,cs has been under its pre-
sent management, and we trust that its en-
terprising and labosous editor may find tho
outlay for press dispatches good Invest
ment.
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One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Feet.
Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY or ABBEVILLE.

COUNTY OF ABBEY lLl'f..
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
II. NJ Haddon IL Co. against Mary T.. sullivan
1T al.-FurcclOSure.
JSY virtue of an order of sale made in tho
ID above stated case. will offer for sale III
public oItcry at AbbcriIlr {. H., =. C., on
Salet;tv in November, 1SSG, within the legal
hours of Stic, the following described proper.
Is, situate in said State and County, To vii
One Undivided third of all that tract or par
Gel ol land, containing
Three Hundred and Twenty Acres,
more or less, bounded on the North by lands
al \. II. Robinson aud Sarah Eirkel, and L.
VI. JAY nn the Fast. hy l:l!zabcth l'uckctt anu
y. Brown on tllr South, and James Davis Oh
the Wr.I.
TERMS or SAIE-Dnc-h half cash, balance
in twelve months. with interest from day oi
SALE secured by hDnu Oi The purchaser ana Il
mortgage ul The premises. Purchaser TO pay
the Master Tor papers and rccoutlnS.
J. Z. kLCGI, Master.
Oct :, 1SSG, st
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Sherif's Sale.
S. B. Hodges against w. R. Merriwethcr.-E
opIitiDD

S. B. Hodges against W. r. Merriwethcr.-Ex-
ccutipn.
DY virtue of an execution TO me directed, in
- the above stated cnse. I will sell 10 the
highest bidder, at public auction, within the
legal honrs of sale, ut Abbeviilc Court House.
on Monday, the first day Of November 4. D.
1856, all the right, Title and interest of w. Is.
Mcrrwether in the following described prop
crty, TO wit: All that tract or parcel OF land,
situate, lying and being in the County Of Alb
beviic. South Carolina and containing
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE (l2l)
ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by lands of ]. G.
Young, Thos. Pinson, j. w. Calhoun and 9TH
ers. Levied on and to he sold as the property
OF W. B. Merriwether to satisfy the aforesaid
execution and costs. TERMS-CaSh.
J. +. c. DUTRE,
Sheriff Abbeville County.
Oct O 1856 3t
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If Charleston succeeds in getting her
Earthquake bonds,' we want provision
made at the same time for the benefit Of Nine
ty-Six in case she succeeds in getting up II
first class earthquake. We think Charleston
might divide with Ninety-SiX, if her little
earthquake should 90 into business III real
earnest.
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Sheriff Sale.
ane Tay lor against Richard 2. Shaw and NJ
Erwin.-E.Xecution.

Jane Taylor against Richard 2. Shaw and NJ.
Erwin.-EXecution.
DY virtue of an Execution to me directed,
- in the above stated case, I will sell TO the
highest bidder, at Public Auction. within tho
legal hours of sale, at Abbevile Court House,
on Monday, the first day Of November, 1856.
all the right, title ana intereSt-bcing life
interest-Df r. p. Shaw, in and to the follow
ing described property, to wit: All that tract
or parcel Of land, situate, lying and being IN
the County OF Abbcville, South Carolina, and
containing
SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY ESQ
ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs:
Jane Taylor, ]. Fl. Wood, q. a. Moore and
others. Also,
FOURTEEN QD ACRES,
moro or less, adjoining the above. Levied on
and to be sold rs the property of Richard p.
Shaw to satisfy the Aforesaid Execution and
costs. TERMS-Cash.
J.F. c. DUPRE,
Oct IL, 1856. 3t Sheriff y. &.
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"CharIcstOn's Earthquake YIlustrat-

The widespread interest evoked by the Ter
riblc visitation to which the City of Charter
ton has been subjected seems certain to ell
sure an enormous demand and sale for Il
work with the above title now in press, to bc
issued ut an early day, by Messrs. MacNcil &
Flanders, publishers. Of Charleston. In book
form is given ~ full and correct account OF
this greatest earthquake America has ever
known, with numerous fine Illustrations OF
all prominent buildings damaged, camp
scenes, etc, etc Sent, post paid, on order OF
application on RECEIPT OF price, 5lr (poSal note
by the publishers, MacNril " Flanders Box
TI5 Charleston -, &.
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a Proposition to Build up POrl
ROYAL.

It has been suggested that 1t would he
cheaper for the State to build Il town at Port
Royal than to attempt to rebuild Charleston
ut an outlay of Sj0O0,C0O. The waiter ut Port
Royal is deep enough for the heaviest ships,
and no expense for deepening tho bar would
be incurred.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
c,,Ir>-rx- or ,pprvrr


COURT OF COMMON HLEAs. 49,
Mary A. Hunter ct al against Samuel A. Link
etal. ~ -
DY virtue OF an order OF sale nadeia the
% above stated case, i will offer for sale at
public etItcry at Abbeville. G. H.. s. G.. on Sale
Day in November 1856 within the legal hours
of sale, the following described property, 10
wit: All that tract or parcel OF land, k 1own
as Real Estate OF Mrs. Emily Link, deceased
containin t..
One Hundred and Twelve Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands OF Mary Ma
pier, John Bauk man, Wiley Burnett and 9TH
ers To be resold at the risk Of E. 7. Link,
former purchaser. a.
| TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance.
in twelve months with interest from day OF
sale secured by bond bond OF the purchaser
and a mortgage of the premises. Purchaser
to puy the Master for papers and recording.
]. Z. KLCGH, Master.
Oct. 9, 1886. St -.
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Sherif's Sale.

B. Reynolds, Jr., C Co., against G. s. Merri-
wether.-EXccuton.
U1Y virtue of an Execution to me directed,
u in the above stated case, will sell TO the
highest bidder, ut Public Auction. within the
legal hours of sale, ut Abbevile Court House,
on Monday, the first day of November, 1856,
ull the right title and interest of q. 5. Merit
wether in The following described property, to
wit: All That tract or parcel OF land. situate,
living and being in the County of Abbeville,
South Carolina and containing
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE
ACRES,
more or less, and bounded by lands of j: W.
Calhoun, Mrs. Emily Cheatham. and others
Levied ON and to be sold as the property Of G..
s. Mcrriwether, 10 satisfy the aforesaid EAecu-
tion and costs. TEItMS-CaSh.
]. +. G.. DUPRE,
Sheriff Abbcville Comfy.
noI,bor q 1896 a.
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COUNTY OF ABBEF1LLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
NJ. D. Henderson and Agnes Calvert against
\. D. Btown.-Partition.
pY virtue of an order Of sale made IN the
- above stated casc,u will offer for sale M
public outcry at Abbevile &. H., :. C., on
Saleday in November, 1856, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described proper.
ty. situate in said state anu County 10 VII
All that LOT AND DWELLING HOUSE sit
uatc in the town of Mccormick, on the e9rner
OF Depot street, being
Thirty Feet Front by One Hundred
Feet Deep,
more or less. bounded by lands Of F; NJ. Hen
drlX, w. q. Sturkey, and others, and known
as lot number one in Block ~ In the plat OF
said town.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Purchaser 10 pay
'"' -'''' " ]. c. KLUGH, Master.
Oct. s, 1856, St
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SuIDr)IPIIlCnt.

We issue this week Il half sheet supplement,
in which will be found some interesting read
Ing matter, and somcadverliScncnts Of much
Importance to those who have money 10
ShC.pI
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NOTICE
TO IT'D
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.

| HE following named persons have been ap-
pointed by the undersigned Commissioners OF
Election to act as managers at their reapec-
tive polling precincts for the Congressional
election on I'd November, 1856: ,&E" s
AbbevilIe. a-"
- D' -''' P.B. speed.
AntreriIle.
Jno. D, Alewine, w.P. McCarter,
II. J. Power.
Bradley.
]. F. Watson, VIC. Griffin,
Lod Wilkinson.
Cokesbury.
f. NJ. GodboId, J.N. Cochran,
o. B. Simmons. ..
Cedar Springs. -
J. H. Watson, W. T. Magill. S
S. NJ. Wardlaw. -
DonaldsviIIc.
W. B. Acker, B.F: Mattison, ~ i
G. T. Smith. -.., ~.
Due West.
Il. S. Galloway, Jas. MagIll,
A. X. Ellis. .S
Greenwood.
T. F. Riley, Is. +. Duckett, ~
r. P. Blake. 3
Long Cane.
W. r. Mundy, W. E Morrison,
G.. n. Nickles.
LowndexviIle.
James T. Latimer Z. W Harper,
JnO. T. Baskins.
Magnolia.
Edwin Calhoun. VIM. n. Taggart,
Z. 6. McAllstcr.
Mccormick.
Jas. Cothran, Jr., Jno. A. Patterson.
j. w. Peak.
Mt. Carmel.
R. F. Morris, TIL. Wills,
Jno. w. Morrah.
Nincty.Six.
r. l.. Pratt, F. Y. Sheppard,
w. L. Anderson, Jr.
Troy.
w. T. Bradley J.C. TITLE,
T. G. Lites.
One of the managers from each OF the poll
ing precincts above named Is hereby required
TO report at the office Of Perrin & Cothrau, at
Abbevillc c. H., on Friday. the I'D Of October.
1856, to receive instructions for conducting tho
cleetlon 10 he had on the day first Aforesaid
Come prepared 10 take box for the votes.
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L. W. PERRIN,
]. T. PARKS,
C. A. C. WALLER,
commissioners Of Election.
The State of South Carolina,

COUNTY OF ABBEFIILE.
Probate Confederation for Letters OF Ad-
mInistration.
By !. FUILER LYON, ESQ, PROBATE JUDGE:
yITIIFRF.AS, f. \. Morton lras made suit
w 10 me, to grant her Letters OF Admins
tration OF the Estate and effects Of \. IL. Nor
ton, late of Abbevile county, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admoniSh
all and singular the kindred and creditors or
the said \. II. Morton, deceased, that they be
and appear before me. in the COnrt OF Probate,
to be held AT Abbcvjlle {. H., on Friday, Oc,
tnbcr 2ith. 1856, after publication hereof, at IL
o'clock in the forenoon. 10 show cause. II any
they have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 18th day
of October. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and cighty.s!N
and in the lllth year Of American lnde-
pcndcncr.
Published on the 18th day Of October, lS>6,
in the Press AMI Buisn"r and on the Court
Iiousc door Tor the time required by law.
j. FULLER LYON,
Judge Probate Court.
Oct. l3, 1856. If
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The State of South Carolina

ABBEVILLE COUNTY.
Ex Parte Mary T. Quarles, Petitioner.-Appli-
cation for Homestead.
NJ OTICE is hereby given TO all persons COM
~ ccrned, that Mrs Mary T. Quarles has
applied 10 ME to have the Homestead exemp-
tion allowed by law set of to her In her share,
as heir At law, OF the real estate Of the lato
Thomas Thomson, deceased. or the proceeds Of
! sale of the same for partition. 49,. !EE
| Dated October Y, 1886, and published once a
! " eek for four weeks in the Ab6er,He Press and
&c. KLgGH, Masssr.
Oct. IL, 1886, At
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ADBEvILLE,

SOCN VT fADbC IllJlIy
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
]. H. Donnald, ct nj. against Sarah Donnald,
ct al.-Pnrtition.
PY virtue of an order of sale made In the
- above stated case, will offer for sale at
public outcry at hbbevllle c. H., ;. G., on
Salpday in November, 1856, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described proper
ty, being real estate of DR.. j. f. Donnald, de-
ceased, situate in said State and County, tn
wit: Ali that tract or parcel of land. known
rs the "Ellis Pace" containing
Three Hundred & Thlrty.One Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of T. L. Had
don, John A. Robinson, and others.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day oi
sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage Of the premises. Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers and recording.
j. Z. kLUGH, Master.
Oct. S, 1856, st
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Real Estate Broker.

TlIE undersigned offers his services 10 tne
| ritiZrus OF Ahhrvilic county in the pur-
chase and sale of real estate.
| also represent two reliable Fire insurance
Companies. J. l. iAl'hH.
Oct. y, lSSG, If
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WE copy from The Nr'cs nmd Courier "N. q.
G's." interesting account of his recent trip I"
.Ninety-SiX and his search tor our little carti-
quake.
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w" call .rnn the ciiizcn~ of both town and
country to have their chimnryS examined
before ihc weather demands fires. The earth
uuakr did more or less injury tr tho CHI M
may save 81 home and rrcvcn! much distress
i'm EImilicS
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Ida P. Williams ct al against Lula A. Power
CT al.-Partition.
DY virtue Of an order Of sale made in the
- above stated case, will offer for sale al
public outcry, at Abbeville e.. H., s. g., on
Suleday in November, 1886, within the legal
ty of Amanda Johnson, deceased, and L. j.
Johnson, deceased; situate in said State and
County. TO wit: All That tract or parcel o.
land, containing
Four Hundred Acres,
more or less, bounded by lands of J. S. Goth
ran, John Penney, Newton Knox, and others
TERMS OF SALE One-hulf cash, balance
in twelve months, with interest from day O.
sale, secured by bond Of the purchaser and
n mortgage of the premises. Purchaser to pay
the Master for papers and recording.
j. Z. kLUGH, Master.
Oct. s, 1SSG,3t
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Masters Sale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
cO1rNTy OF ABBEVIIIE.

COUNTY OF ABBEN1LLE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
BcnI. S. Barnwcll against Hcssic y. Beacham,
ct al.-l'oreclo>ure.
RY virtue of an order Of sale made In the
ID above stated case, will offer for sale at
public outcry ut .Abbcvillc {. H., - C., on
Salctlay in November, lSS6, within the legal
hours of sale, the following described proper
ty. situate in said State and County, to vii
xii that tract or parcel of land in the town OF
Abbcvillc. being on Wardaw street and
fronting on same
One Hundred and Thirty-Eight Feet,
more or less, bounded by lands of Seal y Nc
Ilwaine, Mrs. =. NJ. W. Smith, and Academy
lot being the same lot conveyed TO me ol even
tlatc by said II. =. Barnwcl.
TERMS Of SAI.E-One-half cash. balance
i'm twelve months, with interest from day oi
sale, secured by bond Of the purchaser anu Il
mortgage OF the premises. Purchaser 10 pay
the Master for papers and recording.
j. Z. kIUGH, Master.
Oct s. 1856, St
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Masters Sale.
THE. STATE OF. SOUTH CAROLINA,

COUNTY OF ABBEV1LLE. 81
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
4. p. Davis ct al. against C. Matilda Davis ct
a.-Partltion.
RY virtue Of an order of sale made In the
- above stated case, will offer for sale at
ublic0utcry a Abbeville c. H., s. c., on Sale
day In November, 1885. within the legal hours
Of sale. the following described property, stu
ate In said State and County, to wit: All that
tract or parcel OF land, known as Tract Mol,
containing 49,.
Sixty-One Acres,
more or less. bounded by lands Of NJ. 7. Ekin,
]. A. Bigbec, and others, lying on Corner
creek. TO be sold at the risk or A. P. Davis,
the former purchaser.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash, balance
In twelve months, with interest from day of
sale, secured by bond of the purchaser and ~
mortgage OF the premises with leave TO pur.
chaser to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay the
Master Tor papers and recording.
]. G. KLUGH, Master.
Oct. 9, 1856, 81 :. !
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long to everybody with WHOM,

long, to everybody with whom
IiNeu. = Our people, some of them, ua..
not iall OF an interest in the career of " the
BOY Emory j. Haynes, whom they knew
81 weIi mere, some years ago-now "boy"
no longer, but with Rev. before and a
DID. after his name. Said one of orr ladies'
to us, q day or two ago, / always liked the
boy, lie did not seem to me an ugly fellow,
but ne Dds dreadft,i'y rogutsh" Not liking
an iIlneiaht lie, as a minister, he left the
Methodist denomination, and is now +" the
efficient pastor of the fremont TempIe Ran
list church OF Boston," as a late number of
the Congregdtiondiist speaks of him. The
same paper says Of one of his late addresses
there that IT. was given in a modest but
comprehensive and eloquent fashion, and
was eminently wise, practical and devout.
the speaker illustrating well the qualities
whlch he mentioned az necessary to a sue
cesstul minister" - George Nichols
and Ed. Poor are both under DR.. McClearn's
care me doctor has been having good
ride IN Washington. - Our ex-towns-
man, Principal Daniel II. Martin of Pull
man, ILL.,, sends us these interesting facts
about the "saw-whet:" pullman, III. Feb
ruary %, 1886; Having noticed your INQUIRY
concerning the "saw-whet," in last weeks
WATcHMAN, take this opportunity of tell
ing you briefly what / have been able to
find out about the same. My authority is
| book entitled, "North American Birds" bv
Baird, Brewer & Ridgeway. The scientific
name LOT tne little Saw-whet' is "Nyctale
Acadia" often known as the Acadian owl.
1t seems to be very generally distributed
throughout North America, though not
| found in great numbers anywhere. Owing
to its nocturnal habits Gt is seldom found
out of its hiding place in the day-time)
it is extremely difficult to get an abund-
ance of authentic information concern
ing this bird 1t is rarely found south
Of Pennsylvania, except in winter. | sup
pose that this fact accounts for its song
in February being taken as an indica-
ton of spring in Vermont This bird is
said to breed. near Cleveland, o., Racine,
Wis, and Hamilton, Ont 1t breeds in hol-
low trees and in the deserted nests of other
birds. Its eggs are white, the two ends
being symmetrical. The measurement of the
egg is about % by SO hundredths of an inch.
An interesting fact concerning this bird is
that it is a first-class ventriloquist. Yours
very truly ID, II. Martin"
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Orange County.
Bradford.

THE firm OF Chandler & Doe has been
dissolved by mutual consent. The business
will be continued by f. +. & l.. w. Doe.
- A false alarm of fire was rung in
Friday night, about nine o'clock, caused by
the burning out of a chimney in Colonel j.
G.. Stearns' house. AS the wind was blow
ing hurricane, it was fortunate there was
no more damage done. - III. f.. Parker,
with some Lisbon friends, started for North
Carolina last Monday. Mr.. Baker con-
cluded not to go. - Edmond Flanders
died of consumption at his home in LeXing-
ton, Mass, last Wednesday. His remains
were brought here on Saturday and the
funeral held at the home of his father,
Captain Elias Flanders, ON Sunday after
noon. - Fay S. Sargent, teller of the
Second National Bank, Nashua, n. H.,
made short visit to his old home last week.
- A meeting is called for the members
of Company G bradford Guards) on March
9th, to elect first and second lieutenants
- On Friday evening next, at the Con-
gregational vestry, an. entertainment will
be given entitled the Festival of Days"
for the benefit of the organ fund. Refresh
ments will also be served
Braintree.
REV. G. Il. BoYNToN of jefferson, Maine,
preached at the church in this place last
Sabbath. He is expected to be here few
weeks, and will hold extra meetings. The
preaching next Sunday will be at West
Brookfield. He is accompanied by his wife,
who will assist in the singing - Charles
j. Holden of Roxbury met with quite Sc
we're accident, last week Wednesday, while
drawing wood. He was near the residence
of Wallace Peavey when the sled slowed
and, hitting some hard substance, tipped
over, throwing Mr.. Holden under the
horses heels, but help being near, he was
immediately released 1t is hoped his in
Juries will not prove as serious as was at
first feared. - Alfred and Celia Bower
have returned from Springfield, where they
have been visiting for a few weeks. -
Mrs. Flora Durham has returned from
Saratoga Springs. Mr.. Durham is expected
soon. - Deacon John S. Nichols has
sold his farm on Braintree Hill to ID. Hale
Flint.
Chelsea.
REVIVAL meetings are in progress still Mt
the Methodist church. Forty-iive converts
are reported - The tiremen' s promenade
and festival, Friday evening, was n grand
success, notwithstanding the very severe
weather A genuine blizzard was i'm pro-
gress outside, but the wise forethoupht of
the executive committee provided annie
convenience for all who wished to attend.
Inside the town hall the decorations were
the best we have seen for years on any SINH
lar occasion. A very pleasant company of
ladies and gentlemen were present and the
occasion was pronounced by all to be the
most enjoyable of any similar entertain
ment TINS present season. About $50 was
taken, ana the engine company are now
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AFTER having received information last
week concerning the little owl (''saw-whet y
from Corinth, some of our townsfolk came
to our aid, referring us also to Thompson's
Vermont" Now can any one tell us whether
the word saw-whet " can be found in any
edition of any of our dictionaries? Wehave
looked in vain for it in any edition of Web
ster at hand. (And this suggests little
story, current years ago, at the expense of
moment the mouth-piece of the departed
Daniel Webster. Among the " revelations "
from this immortal man was the one that
"if he had lived longer he should have
made some corrections in his dictionaryl')
If the word is nowhere to be found in these
books, the infallibility of the dictionary
makers must be considered al an end
- Our ex-townsman, j. Den" White
of Gadsden, Alabama, seems to be as much
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-04-08

Tie good worh dooe By the Ladies'
Belief Society Of this city commend.
thai society - all car people.
What Il has done sseee its orsAnlz 1tion
= gratefully ksewn to hundreds o. gsr-
seas vho have heen The recipients OF
ifs care and een=vosence. What IL has
doas daring the psst year Is nsd,ssly
tsid ty the seere AIRY in her annual re
psst elsewhere IN this payer. That the
work done BY The Relief Society is apprs-
elsisd lie IN, MIXERS nav be assured. and
shai ,ss y wsli never ssnt fer HE aeAns
% carry 70 ca sAosld be sees BY car
charitable and paeiic spirited cut gees.