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Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
RITS ~ NFQRNATLON


4 z We'd s Co HARDWARE Der-
saaass ~ H. R~so. Tex lave tA-lsa f0f
-, soa
Nrs Furk "a besn srrsstss ~ Az
vca. Ia. charged sitn forging nots
Tor 8 9ev.
Inarlos at Po1t's CAMP Nlss-. over =
soy I've negroes ana ons S1i1e nan
~ere z-l-s1
Joaa uel5ert 81 Indians pioneer,
sied az PerFs1-rg, gasy state Monday
age - ye4fs-
Ihe 'ary in re case q joan sage a.
Marion. lEi-. fcr 70 -roer 1isag glee1 At,ef
being out eig--B ao-fs
Special Treasury agents a. Boston
have bex1n an llYesrlFa Fatlol - ai-egec
under-val sat-on In sagar a. that place.
A colored woman. Miss Marie Louise
Baldwin. mas been appointed T1ncip4l
az the As4ss.z school - t4l bridge,
Mass
Edward T. Nate son q the lags
Chief-Justlee Waite. died a. Washington
Monday Tie funeral all ta&e piece 1t
Toledo.
Counterfeit silver money, principally
dimes. quarters ana halves. 20 being
showered upon the ret-N merchants
of Kansas City.
TIE Philadelphia spaper proprie-
tors hayo ref4sel 10 grams Ile compes-
itors demand for an advance fIom 4o 10
- cents per o9o ems.
Sidney Richardson. q l2-year-old boy,
fell OF horse al Rac.ne. Wis, Sunday,
anu Vas instantly allied by being
stepped on by tho animal
Toledo AMI Rochester have been ad-
mitted 20 the American Baseball AS
ISOLATION. and il Is reported that Ealu-
more has applied for reinstatement
Near Austin. Tex Sunday J. r.
Kevan. a wealthy Engllshman from
Liverpool, committed suicide because a
young woman refused 90 marry him
John Barbee aged ~, ana edward
Davis, aged Is. both OF ChilllcotLe No,
got into a dispute Monday Barhec liG-
embowled the other youth wi;h a hoa.e
knife.
The inry in the case OF Mrs. Irene
Skeels. who shot and killed her hus-
band. Charles W Skeels, in spokane
Falls. Wash, has brought in a verdict
of acquittal
Francis l. Gowen and James L. Hood
applied at Philadelphia Monday for let
ters Of administration "a the estate Of
Franklin B. Gowen. The estate Is val
ued at $3.50, 900.
The grocery store Of John Weber at
Wabash. Ind, was burned with all its
contents Monday night A keg Of pow
der exploded during the fire, blowing
the store to pieces.
William J. Mcdonald, charged with
numbering Mrs McRae. of s.. John,
y. b., by means Of poisonous candy sent
through the mail, mas been found guilty
of committing the crime while insane.
At Muncie, Ind, Monday G. Warren
Blount proprietor Of the Blount House
in attempting to get of moving pas
senger train at the Big -Four depot had
both legs cut of by the wheels. 1t is
thought he can not recover.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
HOPE ABANDONED.
tzttls ChAacs cf Rsseus for Msn
Eltozabsu - = California Mins.
lSFEL lccIBENI Al lScmS ClsP
NA@ sa@n ~ cola 8ias CsEss fs 4za
ssFsassss Nofsaasa a. ssrisa- Dss
tz4s "a tbs s8slr a.
asagsa


80 FAAsCIsco. Dee - a dispatch
<sleissd fFgm saa Aa1rs1s. CalaFsras
Cs4asY. EiVss brief parFeaL4rs u ter-
Elbls aiming .scl1sEt eat1h tosx pl4es
- Aagsls camp sanaaF There IS a.
ts4egrsph iiaa % sns sssns of sas d.
ss1sr, al f4D deals 4rs nst
- Akad Fer sons tima osst fears
La sssa e. 1eF14i ned mat Lhs YER
slc4i saaft 90 shs Lans gold quart
saias haa 5seu seriously Ne4ksasd
- Ehs sscsaE heavy rams Ca ssy
"a occasions ~1shih month falls
ief earn have t4zsu place. snd Ehe
s~nsrs cf sns uins AlginEa Hayward
HEa : HOBART. both milii0naires o.
81 aitY lad been s4rned that a acei
dsat nighs - locked for It does uoi
agps4f tAar ANY pree4lrialaFy measures
Ners taken aoFsveF. and tns mea had
hagaa ~ gsz 4so4stoDsd 10 shs evldeni
pr of laelr s0rs sunday afternoon
oseFgs Williams. foreman ani = g4ns
* sixteen msn usrs engaged o.
sbs 500 foot level when suddenly
tss -nobe saafs gave way - rhs TOP
fhaaT tons ~ earsa vent crashing
aoua. completely "a ,sing ~ ths shaft
and Pattiog s beyoad the reach % pos
olltY tha5 any " ths seyeatesn men
ean 81 alive. Angels camp IS en-
nrely made Gp % miners and
their families aad in few minutes
after ths terrible landslide took place
a nem 1er ~ nsn N-re - work in an -
fort -o reaeh the lm grisoned victims.
Wen the mess-ager le't Angels FOR
Sa1 Aaareas rhs rescuers had made but
httls progress. aad al hope OF saving
any of the seventeen men had been
abandoned Nsriy al 0f them left
fam lies
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
MINERS TO consiss.

Fiaas asr Fsasz.Lls@ sst@s~z sAs
Eals 49, "a L@s@E @aa S-tisz-1 CEA-A-
CgLUaaCs o. Dec. E4--A jsiEs 1sss-
ily " c-s rsp- sssl .ss4ses ~ r1s ~
rloaal Frosr-ss-ss q zloE q Macs al
u as I2eorsrs aaa Azgienal DlsIrles
Assem- blT ls5. Knights 0f Labor ~ss
-ea As1t4F noF1-2g ~ consider TIE
p-zLs Ter as 4Ba- gsl-zr-gn 81 t1s
rse orgsalzat.ons. As result Il
t1is meeting .oin- a1dsess ~zs
- sd. rscilng taas tor Iazy
Yes-s, - rsasoa o. = eon1--t orls-
laari1g IN ths existence - tao rlFaL
n1lEers orF 4alz4rlcas, I-ch valuable
energy has oesu -nprl1raclY e- g-0Fed
ia a. -nleeessAEy slr4gg-e for 81 prem a.
~ and lH the eonrest tae ulll lers con
uecEsd altb both bodies 0f organized
miners have been the principal safer
ers- 49, proposing TIE follo~ ing plan.
Eirst-fe al.fs ne tso equalization -il1e'
oEe afa1 ta govern a11 gro-ec- sh1 interests q
asrs anl u-Be -4lorer- t1ls -a-Q- -o oe et
fes1-a s.llg4r -acFir - tae essential ts4t-r1s
o. s--l-r organ. ta-.9a-
secona gas orgaa.zs-t9a to 3e e-si1e1 iato
h4rle1aL llsluel 4ad .ola divisions. L-e meet
ll<- et al.-1 are 81 Pc sl--sr secret or .pe4 as
t1s me1cers may determine ur trs efls-l.-e.
% fae ease nay rsg-ire fhz- is 30 sas taa
meaai1g ef tas f-rn oPen 0r secret saa- re
construed a. spp- ging % tar nee ass -i lle
National Progressive La-a- ol tns hE-gats
sf labor a. lls case Uay l-.
Tlrc-Eg44l laEstlon lp5l ar a-ec mem
oers
FOURTH sta- u oricers for the Nariona
and eael 4.sfr.et al LesaI orgaliza-ll Lt
Wntch dls provisions -14ll pc mise Ter t--- -iag
sad eirectlag as business 1i co-a branches ol
tas srgaltk4-ion.
President John Ne Bride also issued
the ca FOR ths regular annual conVen-
riOn of the National Progressive Union.
20 bs held In Co.um bls, Tuesday, Janu-
ary ~, 1880 The Knights Of Labor have
issued a call for a convention Of al
miners, organized and unorgAnized, tc
90 held 10 this city the same date.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

Ths fsPSrt of secretary lord ot the
STATE hsard % Labor statisties-
srsIveFIErD. H. Dee "a The re
pot of Secretary Lord % the state
Bureau - Labor Sfa-is1-s shows that
ths total product Of Illinois Goa
mines for the year ended July last
- as less tnan thAt o., the precedi ng yeaf
b 257 225 tons yet materially greater
than tna. of any year preceding that
ended July 4. I.-- The following sun
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

rvnov 0nr "a rtsra ,--s '~,-,
8 psrf ia -oart- rrurrt -as- rnrs--
r-s ,h -trrrsrhs ~ the -r-si sei rvp 60
"a s err IN saadsT rere eetslrss ~ -he
k-e~ ear expedition ia~nE tas per- I'll
81 r+r T1a sErrt Fas much co.
s-,-..s ev s'oais a. - srrsr.sas '1
rsa wcrksl Fl aerae-eioa. Tha rhe-7-
E~sehs uata In tda FausrrcA ~sf-h
---kes far cnr AZ sra. s~s zar -c ee
s--azz.ar-T Ese sl-
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
SiLCOTT DISCOVERED.
The Police or Montreal said 10 BE on tn
Track Of the EnbexHier.

Inc Police OF Montreal said 10 BE on ths
Track Of tho EmbeEzler.
NoSTRE Al, Can. Dec. "a The police
and authorities here have discovered
Sucott, che aosconding Treasurer % ths
United States House OF Representatives.
Accompanied by his paramount, Herminie
Tribault. be arrived IN Montreal on the
7th inst Herminie went 20 the house
% her married sister. Mrs. lie
noiHe, on Ssnguine street, whore
shs remained until Friday last.
wh9n She ref, FOR New York on Al early
morning train. Mrs. Lenoine. when
seen. denied al knowledge Of Silcott.
but b-r husband admitted that the en-.
bezzler bad been a frequent visitor al
The house. The New York police
hsvs been notified OF Hsrminie's return
90 thst city
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

Clinton. Ia, Dec ~. Clinton is hav-
ing strange weather, indeed. Monday
night the thermometer registered sixty
three out Of doors, not going lower than
ffty-fve at O'Clock. At Q a. n. a
Z under-storm passed over this section,
followed by rainbow. There is TO
frost in the ground and farmers arc
plowing, while other work goes on much
like summer time.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

have Eve days for sightseeing in Hong
Kong, ~ the Oriental and Occidental
steamer Oceanic is not scheduled 20 leave
the Chinese port before December2S In
her message she states that She hopes tc
"a a. San Francisco January 81. Thai
would bring her 20 New York January
25 and would cut down the time re-
quired for the tour TO something less
than seventy DAYS.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
A eRUTET MURDFR.
Robbers Kin a Plucky Woman Who In
terfered with Their Plans.

terfered with Their Plans.
PITrsBU RGH. Pa. Dec. "a Tarentum,
fifteen miles north OF here, was the
scene of a brutal murder and robbery
Monday night. shortly after 10 o'clock
three men broke into the jewelry store
% Paul Ruttsrt and were in the act Of
carrying of the stock when surprised
by Ms. Ruttert, who pluckily Crap
pied With one Of the robbers. She
was getting the best OF him when one Of
the other men drew his revolver and
blew The top Of her head of. The noise
attracted Nr. Ruttert, who was upstairs,
but before be reached his wife she was
dead and the thieves had fed With their
booty Ruttert gave chase, firing as NO
ran The thieves returned tho fire., but
10 one was hurt. and they we're soon
lost in the darkness Mrs. Ruttert was
30 years Of age and the mother Of three
children.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

Wv TorE. - - The long looked
frr ia5unction 7-vcred iazs sgsiast John
wsra ~ 80 Nsv York league Cl1b r.
r-ssrain him frem playing vith tb0
Rrcsherhooi was begun Monday night
whsr che papers Frs che suft we're served
500 Wsrf az bis residence. The sctior
~ss hronzhs I'm ths Supreme Cour- ard
a. srru meat en- it "a SET iovn Cor jan
- srsr-
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
Fatal Disease Among Horses.

BLOonNGToS. H., Dec. PA dis
ease esembling the epizootic or pink
eye has broken out among the horses IN
the vicinity Of MINER, Tszewell County,
with alarming consequences. RailsbacA
Brothers have lost six fine animals, and
nearly all their horses are more or less
affected
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

~ r y 7 % f-h tirl
IN Hong Kong A
cablegrAm re
csiyed from her
announced n er
arrival til ere
early Mond az
Shs crossed the
China sea in fast
time, and is at
this stage % her
tour Two days
aheadof ner itin
erary. she will
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

MrL~AuErE. Dec - Tbs inability
- ths scross- sae-laxe lines 20 lake
away four IA fsst "a received has
g. aed serious bio~k sda on the s..
p 1i sua Wisconsin Central Gnas TIE
q Paul rosd IL ssid 20 have soG ,srs
a de-sr4c'red aeve and a. different points
e ,nx i-s liae Tae Cen-rsI has alse
Ben etGTsd 20 80 the side-trsrts fot
a. u7ffes fr.+
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

BALTIMORE, Nd. Dec. q The hsavi.
est business of any one day in the his
tory of The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
wss done during the tweaty-fo1r hosrt
ended Monday night On the three
divisions east q tbs Ohio river between
8. 90 and 7.0o9 cars we're moved At
Msr-inshurE alone ff-7-seven trsins
were n aae uP and dispatched Fast Fif-
teen A1ndrsd cars we're delivered At
Baltimore. wish -osl sni exports Thirty
e7xioes we're borrowed fEou Western
divisions and other roads = assist In the
worx
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. "a -EK-United States
Marshal Frederick II. Marsh was on
Monday appointed superintendent of
police to succeed George " Hubbard,
and the appointment was almost unani-
uOuslE confirmed by the City Council.
Denial FROM Sir Charles.
TORoNTO, Ont, Dec. ga special
cable dispatch to the Globe denies, on
the authority OF Sir Charles Tupper,
the statement telegrapbed on OF
tawa to the effect that the modes cte1 a,
with the United States in the matte OF
the fisheries would not be renewed by
Canada, owing TO President Harrison :
failure 10 act
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

SPRINGFIELD. III. Dec "a DR. Rich
a. Edwards, Super' ntendens of Puhi.
Instruction has rece .vsd twsuty replies
ont % i25 .n4 1iries sent Oh. ~ che 7ria-
ri ga cities - tas STATE a. - the CON
puIsory education isT AZ ssy ne ar
is wording sadsfsctoriiT snd thers i
large attendance In chicago her. ia
a. ncr.ased attendance cf 500 pupils
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
NELLY eLYs TRIP.

she Resches Hong Kong safely, and Er-
poets 10 Mako Her Eatire Tour OF the
World in Less Than seventy Days.
~. N.FF- pf a.
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
The MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.


CHICAGO. Dec. -
FLoUn Very dull. Patents e. so7@ 70
straRhts 375a% es. Bakers, O. eoas q ;
winter Patents. A.soG4 %. Clears & eo'a 8 q
WHEAT Ruled lower No. Z cash and Deoem
Nsr. 77haT7so; Msy. s2NGs2Ec, 10. rsnget
a. f526lo. No Q. 6sa77o-
CoRN-Active aad weaker. No ? snd No ? Yel
iow, 81 ss2S2c No 3. oskG27c; December. slHa
slac. Jsuuary 3)Ha3JEc. Mav s2bCa@Ssc
OATS Slow and easy. No. cash. - e. %
osmber. 1hc Jsuusry, 2ati MAY. 22E G22ls
Samples in moderate supply ana lower No Z
Iai,&2fc. No White 2sG23-o. 80 2 Qi4ol
No bite 2312fo
RYE was weaker. Nc 2 cash. steady. 4soi
DeoemboT delivery fsc Hsy $50 Samples
sal3Afc ~ No 2. "a r. for No
RARrET SLOW and trade oenteres ~ ~
cheaper goo3s No 2. 21aZsc. N0A rrsas
. choice 23a-1c. 10 3. good - ohs'oe "a
- No 2 rfa5-r
NEss PcRE Trading Moderate nns p-soas
lower Prices ranged a. e. epzs = Tor casbt
= s1lfs - for Year. = - 80 Us. for Jaa1sryi
> ss.32 81 Pr Nag
LAID Trat.ns Isht ans prie-s io-sr ooa
fsfi-ns rs1Fsi a a. sra5 81 for cash ~ -
y ~. ~ ~ fo- May
BuTTss-crs>msry seasc Ds'ry. 1oaaos,
Fscsius sto-s s311r
EGgs-Frssb. ls-s0r2o
Pc-rTFT- Dressed CD -zsus az - : ,
Drrsssd Ta-Esrs SCI1o Eer Tt-s Dr~Ea
saS-se ps- : Itrr g--ss - "a sc r..r 4-zs.
WHEssT st~afr m rtr Basis =
s.s-flers tu.s6st soes
NE~ VCFE. De- q
Twsr Frse,r c~er-f 1eU NQ..e over
ueaE Fsrra-7 g lffz1N. ws~~R - x-rf
a. r. = f1Af a4A Tr1s saassss
ro7V- Wees 49,. ~rsr active Nrs1
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25
THIRTY YEARS SICK.

Isy lover body not s r
s. S a. q
Is be- tte ever rNu u . "a %
Telegram-herald., 1889-12-25

PrrrsBrReH. Pa Dec - a msior-
fey % The coal miners In the Mouongs-
h~ia valley have resumed operations a.
the sne-hslf cert per bushei advance in
80 mining 'ate demanded BY he
miners The resumption viii give en-
plcymeut 20 nearly s 500 men Eho have
basr or sstrI 10 for two months
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-05

the most part they educate their children not 90
much with the object OF making them fine scholars
and cultured gentlemen "a of making them capable
and successful citizens So probably, they aim,
unconsciously, at preparing girls not much for
brief passage of romance for the ling and unro-
mantle business OF life. At the back of the head
as the phrase is, of most English girls is the idea
that LdncelOt or Prince CHARMING or some equiv
alent of those agreeable and seductive personages
is living somewhere in the world that II would lie
delightful TO meet him; and that, conceivably that
happy fate is reserved for them i'm particular In n
word, English girls what is called romantic,
and American girls, if romantic are 50 i'm less
degree. Like the rest of their race they arr edu-
Gated to understand and he in harmony with the
hard and somewhat cynical conditions of their life
They have less nonsense about them than English
girls. They are sensible women of the world
knowing all about IT," not easily deuded, and
quite equal To the task of confronting existence in
all its various phases.
Hence they enjoy considerable success i'm society
even on this side of the ocean. Society does not
ask for romantic disposition, for refinement or
delicscy OF temperament, but, the contrary, for
practical good sense, for certain busin6 like
quality, and for those gifts which enable people to
succeed in dealing with their fellow creatures. 1t
is often remarked that American women push their
way where English women. possessed of no greater
personal advantages would fail The reason il that
the former understand the conditions of success
better, and accommodate themselves TO them. They
are not the women that stir the passions inspire
the song OF poets; nor will they go down TO pos
terity as heroines charmers. But they have
their day. They succeed in London drawing
rooms as their brothers succeeded in "dry goods
stores" in New York, and for much the same rea-
We have no doubt that they make excellent
wives to men who live in the full glare of society
and prefer clever, capable associate 10 tender,
domestic companion.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-05
NEARER AND DEARER.
BY JAMES BUCKHAN.

Nearer and dearer the blessed dead
Than wont To think,
When with farewells and tears we bow the head
Beside that solemn brink.
Tell me. thou child of gref-canst thou not
With clearer eyes than them
Tell me II love-thv love-can ever be
A thing of earth again
oh that God hath clean sed with sacred tearsl
oh. hearts 10y SORROW tuned
Ne and love never all those
While ye with flesh cOmmuncd.
And are they not, then nearer " HON
with eyes no longer blind
And is not love the sweetcr, If IL he
OF an immortal kind
oh comforting. sweet thought-that though VIC stand
on death divided shores,
Love ETH can stretch To us its angel hand
And laV lis heart ours - youths Companion
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-05
Truthful.
r. ~ fIanKC.

story of the childhood of Abu- Said a Persian
saint reverenced by the Suf sect, recalls virtue
that distinguished the ancient Persians but which
their descendants do not practice. When a child
Abu had a vision, which prompted him To ask his
mothers consent to his going to Bagdad, and
devoting himself 10 the service of God. She gave
him forty dinars, his Inheritance and made him
swear never to tell lie
"Go, my son." said she, through her tears, when
bidding him farewell. Il consign thee to God. We
shall not meet again till the judgment day"
The boy Joined small party of travellers. On
their journey sixty horsemen pundered them and
one robber asked Abu what he had got.
Forty dinars are sewed under my garments"
The robber laughed thinking the boy was joking
Nv hat have you got?" asked another robber, and
the boy gave him the same answer.
They brought him TO the chief who was dividing
the spoils.
What, my little fellow, have you got?" he
asked.
al have told two of your people already" replied
the boy. Il have forty dinars sewed up carefully
in my clothes"
The chief ordered the clothes to be ripped open,
and the money was found. GLOW came you,
boy" asked the surprised chief, "to declare openly
what has been so carefully hidden?"
Because" answered the boy, II will not be false
TO my mother, to whom | promised that would
never tell lie."
Child" said the robber, "hast thou, at thy age,
such sense of thy duty to thy mother, and am
insensible at my age of the duty l owe to my
God? Give me thy hand, that may swear repent
ance upon itp'
Taking the chlds hand the chiet in the presence
of his band swore to amend his life. His followers
were so impressed with the scene, that they said
the chief: Thou hast been our leader in crime, be
our leader in virtue"
Instantly, at his command, they made restitution
of their spoil and the truth telling child's hand
vowed repentance.
The newest thing in wedding tours is called the
"Secret Honeymoon" neither bride nor groom hav-
ing any idea where they going The idea is not
new. For many years young people have married
or how they were going to get there when they
did know. They didn't have enough money to go
to housekeeping -NorristO,on Herald.
An English writer advises: "Never lose your
presence of mind when attacked by q tiger"
When q man "bucks the tiger he generally retains
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-05

An English writer advises "Never lose your
presence of mind when attacked by q tiger"
When man "bucks the tiger" he generally retains
his presence of mind, but loses his cash.-NoyTfs-
tOsCn Herald.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-01-05
Why Foreigners Seek Americans for Brides.

Why Foreigners Seek Americans for Brides
London Standard.
The frequency with which Engishmen of dis
tinction select their domestic partners from the
United States may we'll set people asking what ii is
that causes the occurrence. The fact that Lord
Randolph Churchill, Sir William Harcourt NJ.
Clemenceau, the duke OF Marlborough, and the
successor of Count Moltke in the important mill
tary post with which his great name is associated
have married American ladies may tempt phio-
sophie inquirers to go in search of true and eff
cient cause OF the occurrence, now brought still
more into prominence by the engagement of Mr..
Chamberlain. If we are to initiate them, we might
nd certain number of plausible explanations :
but at the end OF the exercise of best ingenuity
we should have to confess ourselves puzzled.
That there are a number of American young
ladies who most attractive and charming will
readily be admitted. But, without posturing as
outrageous patriots in this respect, disposed
to think that English girls hold their own
against even their fair American cousins i'm the
matter of good looks, and decidedly outstrip them
in the qualities which most Englishmen regard as
engaging and irresistible The ideal in the states
is, VIGOROUSLY, not quite the same as that which
for the most part prevails in this country, and we
suspect IL would be found, searching and impair
tial investigation, that the American standard Is
less of what is usually meant by ideal than the
English standard. In other words, 1t Is, like the
Americans themselves, more practical. Just for
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-08
The Renting of Nioholson's Hall,

MR.. EDlToR.-Will you kindly grant m,
space in your columns TO correct q miss,ste
ment concerning Nicholsen's Hall, recently
published in the News s. Courier.
lhe Union correspondent Of the News ana
Courier says that "Mr. Vim. A. Nicholson
having refused to rent his hall, the town
council have decided to put up Town
Hail. etc, etc. There lie. the mistake. for
have never declined to rent the Hall, there
only being disagreement as to the amount
to be paid. But will state all the fact. in
the case, and let the public judge FOR them
selves.
In the early part of 1888, went to the
Council and told them that / wanted to
rent the Hall to them. l offered it at $500
year, which offer they accepted; and |
may say here that l was told by a member
OF The council that they had taken in almost
that amount. besides having had entertain
ments there for which they did not receive
anything.
This year made them two distinct prop
ositions
lst. told them that bad concluded that
could not afford to take less than $3.50,
annually per cent discount for cash
making it S232 so, and gave these as nv
reasons that there was the interest ON the
In Vestment the inevitable wear and tear on
both building and furniture, the insurance
on the Hall, and another fact not generally
known, that because there is a Hall in the
second story, have to pay 75cts more for
each 500 that insure on the whole build.
ing, per cent being the rate, with II per
cent. the rate without the Hall.
2nd. l offered to sell the Hall 10 the
town for $4,000. BY "Hall," meaning the
second story Of the building and all its fig
ures, including scenery, chairs, stoves,
amps etc. offered to take in payment, at
par, town b'nls bearing interest at : per
cent.
1hcsc propositions were declined, but |
hey now appear in the Ne,cs anil Courje, |
distorted into refusal on my part to re-
'ent the Hall. Does any reasonable person
tili thl"K so: Respectfully,
WM. A. NICHOLSON