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The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
NOTES AND GOSSIP,

Mr.. CHAUYcEY NJ. DEPEw carries life
policies amounting to half million dol
lars.
AND 10, am with You Away, even
unto the end Of the world.-[N. Y. Mail
and Express.
THE SHORTHAND WRITER'S at st. Louis
have organized q State Stenographers'
Asso citation for Missouri.
Ex-GovERYoR PROCTOR KNOTT of Ken
lucky has clock of winch the case was
made by President Cleveland's uncle in
1890.
The LARGEST vaccine virus farm in the
country is at Marietta, Pa, which turns
out between $1,000 and 10000 "points"
daily.
MRs. ZERELDA WALLACE, General Lew
Wallace's mother, was in Hartford last
week. visiting her daughter Mrs. DR..
Calling.
Miss DORA GRANT, who is said to be
near relative of the late General Grant,
was recently received into the Catholic
Church at Paris, France.
TEN THOUSAND hogsheads and eighteen
thousand bags of sugar are on their way
from Cuba to ST.. Louis. The duty on this
NaiBO WIZ w opOuN pOOviNVV'
A CoNKLING man says that among all
the acquaintance and friendships that
the late Senator formed from the begin
ming of his manhood not one of them
ever addressed him as "Roscoe,"
Mr.. CHARLES WYNDHAM, the eminent
English comedian, got his first engage
ment on the stage from John Wilkes
Booth, whom he found to be "a charm
ing fellow, and an excellent companion"
THERE is A BAcMELoR's CLUE at Millers-
burg, KY, of fifty members, and the rule
is that when member marries his late
associates shall contribute $40 each to the
bride and groom; so the first one to marry
will receive $40O.
MoTHER's GINGER SNAps.-IIalf gallon
of molasses, one pound of sugar, one pint
of melted lard one tablespoon each of
extract of ginger cinnamon and cloves,
two teaspoonfuls of soda, flour TO make
stiff. Roll thin and bake quickly.
THOMAS JONES of Platte County, Mo-,
will be l0I years old ii he lives till the Sd
Of December next. He is a native of
Albemarle County, Va, but removed
thence in 1918, and has resided in Missouri
nearly fifty years. He is q pensioner of
1872 and what is known as o lifelong
Democrat.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
PROPOSALS..
PRoRosALMs M FOR MISCELLANEOUS NE sur sur

DHUPUSAIS FVH MINUELIANEUUb SUPs
Il plies. War Department, April 2, 1888.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this ollice until 1 o'clock u. M,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE o, 1888, for furnishing
miscellaneous supplies, consisting OF brooms,
brushes, soaps, towels, ETC., etc, for the War
Department and It's bureaus In Washington
Blank forms of proposals., showing tho
items and estimated quantities required,
together with instructions 10 bidders, will be
furnished on application to this Office.
Bidders are notified that no award or
formal acceptance of any bid under this ad-
vertisement will be made until Congress
makes an appropriation from which tho sup.
plies called for can be purchased.
Bids will be considered on each item sep
arately.
Proposals must be addressed 10 the under
yelope' WProposals for miscellaneous sup
plies.n G. II. HOYT,
Aeeietaut Dunrtprmn qtpr
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IscELIASEoUs SUPPLIES.
Pnsrorr1cr nrrAnrMrNr.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 3. 1883
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Department until Saturday, the 10Th day
of May, 1888, at 10 o'clock noon, at which
time and place they will be opened In the
presence Of bidders or their authorized agents
or attorneys, for doing the necessary painting
in the Department; for winding and keeping
the clocks in repair, and for furnishing such
coal, wood, ice, carpets, chairs, cotton cloth
0or mapmounting), soap, closet paper,
matches, busters, whisk and corn-brooms,
desk and wastepaper baskets and forage, as
may be ordered during the fiscal year begin
ming July 1, 1883, and ending June 30, 1889.
Bids are also invited for the purchase of the
waste.paper from the Postoflice Department,
Money'Order Building, Topographer's Ohice
and Marni's Hall.
Blanks for proposals, with specifications
giving detailed st ltemeDt of the requirements
TO be met In respect to each article, and also
the estimated quantities probably TO be re-
qulred of each, aud giving full instructions as
TO the manner Of bidding and conditions to
be observed by bidders. will be furnished on
application to the superintendent and Dis
bursing Clerk, Postoflico Department, Wash
ington, ID. @.
The Postmaster General reserves the right
TO reject any or all bids, to waive technical
defects and TO accept any part OF any bid
and reject the other part.
DON NJ. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
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The CITY Postomoe Site.

EpIroR CRITIC; 1t strikes me that the
recommendation of the subcommittee of
the House Postotllce Committee, as to
the location Of the new postoflice, Is
about as good one as is ever to be ex-
pected. The Avenue certainly ought to
be improved by the erection of public
buildings of some character and the
locality mentioned--between Ninth and
Tenth streets, south sido-would certainly
have the merit of convenience as the site
Of postoilice. A building there would
also be conspicuous object and tend
much to the attractivenoss of the finest
avenue in the world. 1t has been sug-
gested that some difficulty might be
found in obtaining n proper foundation
there for such structure but probably
none that architectural skill might not
overcome. On this point | am not well
informed, CITIZEN.
Washington, April 25.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
CRITICULAR.
"A kiss goes further than a blow"
Said Kit, the little wizard.
ut may perhaps" was Johns reply,
"lnless the blows o blizzard.n


ut may perhaps" was Johns reply,
"Unless the blows a blizzard
There was a great row going on inside
the house, and policeman rushed up to
small boy sitting quietly on the fence
in front.
"Whats the matterin there?" asked the
cop.
"Oh, nothin',n was the assuring reply,
''only pap and man."
"But they are fighting"
Chestnut; but 'taint bad. You see me
and pap organized Trust agin' the old
lady, and she's legislatn' in there now TO
bust it,
"What are you doing out here?'
Nm stayin' away so there won't be no
quorum, while pap does the iilibusterin'
There, hear him holcr. guess the ma
jority is scorin another point" and the
boy got down and cautiously pecped
through the window, while the police
man leaned up against the fence and
waited,
The jaw is mightier than the ist.-[J.
l.. SULLIVAN.
AT Ball Game:
Hc-exctedly; by Jove, did you see
that left-felder catch that 1y2
She-petulantly: OF course l didn't.
don't see how you can see a fly so far
away, when it is all can do to see the
ball What do they do with the poor
little flies anyway, John, when they catch
| them
English social distinctions:
American in London: is that gentle
man over there?
Old Stager; Oh no, that's the Prince
Of Wales.
AT ten minutes after four yesterday af-
tcrnoon Representative Burrows, in his
tariff speech, remarked 81 have but
one word more TO say and am done. AZ
twenty-hveminutes of five o'clock he had
not reached that word. II was a good
stump speech all the same.
Joe; notice that John i. Sullivan, in
explaining his Mitchell fight, says he
thought he was fighting with a gentle.
man.
| Jack: That's where he made an error
| he was taclkling priZe-fighter.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
BICHARD II. yLvEsTER. 49,. Editor
WASHINGTON, APRIL %, 1888.

SPEAKER CARLISLE is reported as
saying that the present session of
Congress is likely TO be prolonged till
the middle of August at least, and the
cause assigned is "thc unwieldiness of
the House and the growing tendency
of both sides TO make it field Of
partisan discussion for campaign pur-
poses, rather than for legislation to
meet the cxigencies of the people, the
country and the Government"
The appropriation bills are long
way behind and the Tariff bill stands
in the way, and for obvious reasons
little or nothing can be done toward
perfecting legislation during June
the convention month. That there
should hR<me remedy for such Il
copdA things-something done
- Such injurious contingent
S8Kniversally conceded yet
nobody seems to know wherein any
practicable relief can be found.
Mr.. Carlisle very truly suggests that
too much time is taken up with the
consideration of private bills and
claims to permit of proper attention to
matters of general legislation, and it
is doubtless true that if the House
were relieved of the pension and pri-
yate claim business one great obstacle
TO more expeditions progress would
be removed. But the causes as the
Speaker states them are the growing
tendency of both sides of the House
to engage in partisan controversy and
The unwieldiness of the House itself,
by which we are to understand its
superabundance of members. How
are these difficulties to be done away
with
Politics is at the bottom of all the
trouble.
The people will probably never
consent to any reduction of their
representation, but would rather
favor an increase. Yet the despotism
of committee rule, which is now com
planned of, would, as q matter of ne
ccssity, be aggravated, we're there
four OF five or six hundred Members
to handle, instead of three hundred.
Perhaps the best remedial policy
would be prolongation of the term
Of the President to six years and OF
Members to four years. Such change
would at least abate the frequency
Of elections and tend toward keeping
the country out Of perpetual politi-
cal turmoil.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

ing impression hereabouts is that Mr.
Blaine will not only be nominated,
but will accept. His friends insist
that the death of Mr.. Conkling has so
materially changed the situation in
New York as to warrant him in burn
ing his recent letter Of declination.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

THE New York World is doubtless
correct in its belief that the Republi-
cans of the House are bent upon OBJ
structing the Tariff bill, at least to the
extent that they see any likelihood Of
its passage prior to the st. Louis Con-
vention. 1t is in one sense good party
tactics, but in another confession of
weakness. If they were sure they
could defeat the bill, it had much
better be done before the convention
than after.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

If REPORTS FROM THE Republican
State Convention of Florida are true,
Mr.. Sherman was not entirely success
ful with his fences in that State. The
delegates to Chicago are not in
structed, but current rumor accredits
them with leaning toward Mr.. Blaine
as first choice and Mr.. Sherman Sec
ond. The Ohio Senator should not
permit his solid South to be thus
rudely broken.
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DEAD, MY LORDS.

Dead, my lords and gentlemen
Stilled the tongue, and stayed the pen;
Cheek untlusled and eye unlit-
Done with life, and glad Of IL.
Curb your praises now as then
Dead, my lords and gentlemen
What he wrought found its reward
In the tolerance Of the Lord.
Ye who fain had barred his path.
Dread yc now this look he hathf
Dead, my lords and gentlemen
Dare ye mot smile back againS
Low he lies, yet high and great
Looms he, lying thus IN state.
How exalted DER ye when
Dead, my lords and gentlemen
-IJohn Whltcomb Riley
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N,<-.A MEETING or THE sTOCKHOLD-
w. ers OF the Washington Safe De
posit Company Of tho Dlstrlct of Columbia
will be held nc the office of the company O16
Penn. ave. on FRIDAY, April 81, 1888, for
the election OF Directors.
Polls open az ~ m. and close at . O'Clock
p. IN. SAM CROSS,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

IT WAS VERY thoughtful and kind Of
China to let the Corean Embassy re-
main in Washington until after the
society rush was over.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

THE New YORK Sun admits that
the movement to nominate Mr..
Blaine has become Every demon
stratiye and impassioned" during the
past month, but cannot quite believe
that he will be made the Presidential
candidate Of his party. The prevail
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

THE MUGwUMr is beginning to
show his mug above the tempestuous
waves of the political sea.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

A LOT OF TuEosoPHIc cranks are
holding Il convention in Chicago
The average Chicagoan believes that
theosophy is the oleomargarine of
orthodoxy.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

Hon. ALBERT WILLIAMS, ex-Attor-
hey-General of Michigan, contributes
TO The CRITIC an interesting article,
which appears to-day, on the first or
ganization of the Republican party
and when and where its name origi-
mated.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

QUEEN VICTORIA is received with as
much pomp and circumstance at
Berlin as though she belonged there
and owned the place. 1t will be
noticed, however, that Prince Bis
marck cut no very conspicuous figure
in the reception ceremonies yester-
day, The old gentleman will never
be reconciled to mother-in-law gov
ernment, especially Of the kind inn
ported by the way of Dover and
Calais.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
FOR REN1-KnusEs.


UOR RENT--427 FOURTH ST n y. s-ROOM
II house, Just rebuilt, 30 II frontage con.
yeniently arranged for two families; rental,
SO. W, Il. NASH, 500 Centre Market; after
M 1l3s North Capitol st.
TOR RENT AT NANTUCKET, MASS.
IL large house, furnished, IA rooms, piano,
car els. nc. For season, $500. Address j
W. c., Critic Office.
DBOPERTr FOR RENT = s75 : 015 st,
Il NV, 3.story and basement brick, II rs
all m u $40, 1929 " ave, 3story
and basement brick, 10 RS all m !; $50, O51
q st n W, cor house, 3 stories9 RS and store;
s2540, 1l05 Columbia st n w 3.story brick
dwelling, rs, all m /; 500, 2O0S 18th st W,
2.story brick dwelling. O RS, all m L. $3.50,
81 9TH st e, 2,story brick dwelling 0rs,
water and gas; S14, S13 10th 81 IL @, new 2.
story bricks, rs; S12, s1S 18th st
n G, new 2-story and basement brick,
o rs. m 1; S1O.5O, 43i 18th st $
G, 2-story frame dwelling, . rs; $40, 1126
9 st n Q. 2 story frame dwelling, B RS; $40,
10S 10Th st Q, 2-story brick dwelling, D rs;
$40 each, rear 2621 81 n W q and q in al
leyl, 2-story brick dwellings, 4 RS each; $3.50,
1878 Boundary st n @, 2story brick dwelling
3 RS; COG II st n W, 1Ors, all m l. SWORN
STEDT & BRADLEY, O27 ST n W.
U,OR RENT-DESIRABLE STORE AND
Il dwelling, 406 o st n W.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER,
020 + ST.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

THE MUSE OF Protection and Free
Trade tapped her wings yesterday
over the heads of Representatives
Burrows and McMillin.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

JonN J.. SULLIVAN comes back to
the United States full of fight and
very anxious to take the conceit out
OF Mitchell or Kilrain, or both of
these gentlemen. The inquiry natu-
rally arises at this point why Mr.,
Sullivan didn't take the conceit out
Of 'em when he had the opportunity.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
PAWNBROkERs.

L ASkENS LOAN OFFICE, 2lS SIXTH ST,
IL three doors north of Penna -are. n. W.
The highest cash prices paid for old gold
silver etc
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

E,OR SALE
Il NJ st n W, brick, 10 rooms, all modern
improvements: side lot. Price, $4,000. Z
room frame house, 10 acres of ground, stable,
sc. Near Brlghtwood. Price, $4,000
Lots 1877 ana 1913, square 672, 1Sx9O Per
foot, 25c. Three lots on II st 0, 1Sx0O. Per
foot, doc. II. c. DICKINSON u Co,
1dIz II ~ N "
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

TIE PRESIDENT has written letter
to District Attorney Calvin of Boston,
instructing him TO see that no viola
tions OF the Contract Labor law are
permitted. 1t is reported that large
number Of foreigners have been inn
ported into Massachusetts for the
purpose of manning American fish
ing vessels, and as natural conse-
quence American labor has been dis
placed to that extent. Mr.. Cleveland
insists that the statute applying to
such cases shall be rigidly enforced,
and he is right about il.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

EOR sAJE-A SPLENDID HOUSE on II
II ST, near 18th; IL rooms. m !; cheap,
$4,000. b. H. Warner & Co. 010 II st.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
For SALE-LOTS.

EOR sALE-TwO LOTS on MERIDIAN HILL;
Il corner, 100x150, south 'front.' high
ground: offered for few days at low price,
BENZ. z. DAVIS, 1919 f ST.
EOR sALE-CORNER LOT 5sxs4, NORTH
Il east, with small dwelling on IL; rented
ct S15 per month; price $4,000.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD,
1907 II st n w,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

THE International Copyright bill in
the Senate appears to be suffering
from q backward spring.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

In IS BELIEVED that the news that
the President was going to appoint
Minister Phelps to the Chief Justice
ship is what paralyzed Minister
pendleton.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

BoULANGER's REPUBLIcANIsM has
assumed such shape that he may be
set down as a leading Mugwump.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

IsN'T IT about time for General
Greely to turn the heat on?
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

49,, CLAIMANTS OF BACK PAY IN con.
HhSsa sequence of violation Of the Eight.
hour Law are requested TO attend q mass
meeting THURSDAY, April %, at 1880 p. M,
at McCauley's Hall, 209 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., Capitol Hill, for the purpose of giving ex-
preston 10 our views of Relief bill now
pending before Congress.
Now Is the time, and it Is important that all
atfpn1
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
FOR SALE AND RENT.

dor RENT OR FOR SALE, ON VERY REA.
l. sonable terms, house S11 II st Q; g.
story brick, mod imps, stable In rear. Apply
TO K. WHITE, ga st W; can deal direct
with owner.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

QUEEN VICTORIA is behaving very
well in Berlin-for q mother-in-law.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's veto of the
bill to pension Hannah G. Dewitt,
which, owing to the haphazard way
Of doing business too prevalent at the
Capitol, proved to be duplicate Of a
bill in favor of the same person
already approved, may or may not
call down maledictions on his head
1t shows that as a rule the President
knows what he is about.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

HARPER's WEEKLY says Mr.. Cleve-
land yields to pressure. OF course he
does. A man Of his pronounced an
atomy could hardly do otherwise.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

CuAUNcEY M. DEpEw would make
an ideal President If he could get
there, but none of Mr. Depew's rail
road lines lead TO the White House.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

One OF THE GRAvEsT objections to
the Senate Dakota bill is that it pro
poses to admit State bearing the
name of "South" Dakota. Such u
conjunction of languages, the musical
Indian with the unmelodious Anglo
Saxon of a common cardinal point, is
not TO be tolerated. If the Territory
is to be divided, let one Of the parts
retain dakota" and some other
equally euphonious name be given to
the other part. Or if the Indian
vocabulary runs short, pcrpetuate the
name of Americas greatest statesman
by calling il "Jeifersonia."
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
NB@sEAsY, USEFUL, FEET, ETC.

"The wise for health on daily walks de-
pend, and thousands visit DR.. White, foot
HOTEL for the painless treatment Of Corns,
Bunions, Diseased Nails, and all complaints
OF the feet; 2Sth year Of practice in Washing
ton. Fee, u sitting for putting the feet in
Ordpr
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

Va,,-,. TRAVELLERS TO EUROPE will
6SeSs find II to their advantage before
making arrangements with any line Of steam
ers TO consult
EDWARD F. DRooP,
925 Penna. Ave,
Agent for North German LLOYD Express
Steamers-Now York, London, Bremen; Red
star Line-New York Antwerp; Royal Neither
lands Line-New York. Amsterdam Hamburg
American line-New York, Franco and Eng.
land; Hamburg American Baltic Line; Union
Direct Hamburg Line; North German Line
Baltimore, Bremen; Anchor Lino-Glasgow
pool; Florlo Rubattino Italian Line
All information cheerfully given-Salllng
dates cabin plans etc,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

FoR RENT
VERY DESIRABLE HOUSES.
500, 1917 11th 50 n w.
500. 80, 800 18th st W.
ALSO, fine offices in large office building
zoos and 1910 + street northwest; and a
good two-story brick stable, in good location,
northwest.
BUSHNELL & CARUSI,
Real Estate Brokers,
1908 II st W.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25

ENOR RENT FOUR NEW GROOM BRICK
II houses one store, 9Th and X SITS n o; one
Broom frame, Grant ave and School st, Mt.
Pleasant. BROWN 50 BRADLEY,
1881 II st n W.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-25
EOR RENT.

TIVUH NENT-UENIHNHIE NTUNE ANU
II dwelling, 406 o st
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER,
OoO y qf
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
MAIL AND STAGE LINES.
boasooknt and Jva..inuton Snr,

Ponsocket and Washington Springs,
aves Wo2GG!nsockct, - Daily, at 8 90 A NJ
frlves at Washington Springs,n {. II 80 A NJ
Faves washington Springs "a tt 300 T NJ
frires at WoOnsockct =, =. $50 p NJ
essington Springs and White Lake,
ayes Washington spr's, M. w. Fat 500 A NJ
a!es Grow VIA Lake eaA' MM.f.'. s 1:oo T N N
pnects at Grow Lake With White fake stage.
inkinton and Washington Springs,
ayes Plankinton Teu's. s Fri's. at 500 A NJ
rlres at washington Sp's: I. II. .. 90 p M
aves washington Sp's. Wed. Fri... 500 A NJ
rlveS at Plahkinton q. q. ,..4:OO r NJ
Washington Strings end Miller,
rlves at Miller >, 500 r nj
ayeS Miller y. Tie. Sat. T:O0 4 M
rlves atWessington sp's.o !" I" 500 P NJ
70. n: PRICE, Eroprietor. -.
eterbnry and Washington Springs,
ayes Waterbury,, Daily at 7:OoA M
1iyss rive. g. st Washington Springs Z: :. 1900 @ n n
~H.s riv", N.esSSSlngton J. Springs q e Ito T NJ
rlVes at Waterbury :. 500 p NJ
r Jones. Proprietor.
+. H. BARRETT. p. NJ.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-09
MARCH 1855

Professor Freeland who very feelingly
spoke OF his attachment to the work
and deep regret that so many students
would be unable to return. Short
speeches were made by N[essrs Crow,
Blank and Smart and Mrs. .Freeiand, the
mother of the teachers, who said that
while her children had been here
working she had been praying for
their success. School and audience
joined in singing "God BE With You
Till We Meet Again after which the
audience was dismissed by benedic-
ton pronounced by Rev. Vessey.
The coming campaign will be full
of intense interest to the people of our
nation. The republican and demo.
cratic parties will make themselves
plainly heard, though both parties are
wofully split on the rock of tariff re-
form. In the democratic party Car
lisle and Randall each has a hearty
support, thus radically dividing the par
ty on the tariff question. The republic
cans are likewise divided on the dues
tion of tariff and free trade. Anti
saloon republicans have organized and
are in the field while the prohibition
party is largely drawn from the re-
publican ranks. Various labor and re-
form parties will have presidential
candidates IN the field. From the
present co hdition of affairs the out
come is decidedly uncertain. The pol
itical CAM laign in Jerauld county for
1888, will 5e an exciting one. The
woful mist management Of our county
affairs, has set hehohest sober voters
to thinking. They have ascertained
that the tV 10 leading parties are dis
tinct only in name. 1t is true there
has been two factions, the SO called
''ring" and "anti-ring" elements, each
composed Of republicans and demo.
Gratis. The ring" element led by L. N
Loomis has had complete coutrol Of
county aft airs for nearly four years
during which time it has run the
county in lebt to tie amount Of about
$4,000 as nearly as. we, can learn. O1
this amount some ST 600 or Sc, ,OcO is ar
outright theft for which the county
has no return. We refer TO the deflci
in Treasurer Williams accounts. Thi!
could have been saved to the taxpay
ers if the county commissioners, clerl
and attorney had done their respectiv
duties. If each one has filed his
officeto the. best Of his ability there i
lamentable lack Of ability. They ar
forced to, acknowlege either inabilit
or completely. Choose ye between tn
two.