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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-18
Danger i'm Success.


No part of human life is free from
temptation. There are exposed places
which every one feels must be guarded.
What is most of surprise to us is the
appearance of danger in unexpected
places. Failure has its temptations;
success opens chasms unknown to the
opposite. No great virtue is required
to improve the lessons of adversely,
but only virtue and wisdom can secure
and retain the full advantages of VIC
tory. Many man who has run with
steadiness the rougher course has lost
his balance the moment he has entered
the highroad of prosperity. David was
model of self-control, prudence and
courage, through the long contests
with Saul; the climax of victory opened
seams and exposed weak places in his
character. The man who was too con-
scientious to take the life of Saul when
prowling upon his track, in the high
day of prosperity ventured to commit
adultery and murder. In the capture
of Jericho, Joshua held every soldier in
the line of duty; but the moment the
city was taken new dangers entered ;
and by the sin of a single soldier the
conquering host was turned back in
Bull Run rout.-Zion'S Herald.
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Do Thy Best.

Though the majority of people never
rise above mediocrity, this is no excuse
for sighting ones work or for doing
nothing at all. The injunction to all
is to act, and any thing worth doing at
all is worth engaging all the energies
of the doer; and he who conscientiously
attempts the highest, and labors the
best he can, gains in the action a salts
faction that is his highest reward. Not
only is this true, but it is usually the
same kind of labor that leads to pros
perity. A young painter was directed
by his master to complete picture on
which the master had been obliged to
suspend his labors on account of his
growing infrmities. 81 commission
thee, my son." said the aged artist, to
do thy best on this work. Do thy
BEST" The young man had such rev.
erence for his masters skill that he
felt incompetent to touch canvas which
bore the work of that renowned hand.
But " Do thy BEST" was the old mans
calm reply; and again, to repeated So
lictation, he answered, " Do thy best"
The youth tremblingly seized the brush,
and kneeling before his appointed
work, he prayed: cit is for the sake
of my beloved master that implore
skill and power to do this deed" His
hand grew steady as he painted.
Slumbering genius awoke in his eye.
Enthusiasm took the place of fear
Forgetfulness of himself supplanted
his self-distrust, and with calm JOY
he finished his labor. The " beloved
master " was borne on his couch into
the studio to pass judgment on the re-
suit. AS his eye fell upon the triumph
of art before him he burst into tears,
and, throwing his enfeebled arms
around the young artist, he exclaimed,
My son, | paint no morel" That
youth, Leonardo da Vinci, became the
painter of "The Last SUPPER" the
ruins of which, after the lapse of three
hundred years, still attract annually to
the refectory of an obscure convent in
Milan hundreds of the worshipers of
art.-ChriStidn Statesman.
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MoraI ann Religious.
Mr.. MoOdy's Closing Sermon at
NOrthfleId.

His theme was "The Necessary
Qualifications of Christian Worker"
The following condensed report is taken
from the columns of the Springfield
Republican! Christ must be in us be-
fore we have any desire to work for
God. In the first place we must have
faith in the power of God to fill us with
his Spirit. We must not only have
faith that God can use us, but that God
will use us. If we have this faith,
great things will be done. We want
men that believe that now is the time.
1t was not Moses and Joshua that did
those mighty works, it was their God,
and that God still has power. Abra-
ham was the most famous man that
ever lived except Christ, and he was
noted for nothing except faith. Another
thing we need is courage. God wants
men and women that he can test, that
have courage to speak out their convic-
tons. If you are afraid of hurting
peoples feelings, you won't accomplish
much. If the truth makes people mad,
it will do them good. Another thing
we want is holy enthusiasm. We must
be on fire for God. Don't be afraid of
getting too much fire. The world likes
men full of enthusiasm. Who ever
succeeded without it? Another thing
we want is perseverance. If we don't
succeed to-day, don't give it up, we
may tomorrow. We must concentrate
our lives into one channel and hold on.
If we are going to accomplish anything
for God, we must persevere. Again,
we must have love for our work. A
lawyer may succeed without loving his
client, merchant may succeed without
loving his customers, but Christians
must work through love for God and
the work. We must have human SYM
patty. There are many men who are
brilliant in thought, but they have no
human sympathy. We can't succeed
in this work without this. A great many
think this world will be saved by manu-
script. l tell you we need more SER
mons with our hands and feet. Let us
learn lesson from the parable of the
Good Samaritan. We must 90 into
sympathy with the world. The gospel
would soon be carried to the whole
world if we only had sympathy"
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after testing them we at once felt sure
that they were the Prolific Sweeting, a
Russian apple which we have propa-
gated and sold from our nursery for
ten years; and we supposed these
apples came from some one who has
got the tree from us, but had lost the
name. Size, color, flavor and season
are almost identical; and yet one was
imported from Russia twenty years ago,
and the other is from ga very old
tree - in Vermont
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BLACKBERRIEs.- unsigned letter
comes from Montpelier, with a request
for an answer through this department,
asking if the fall is good time to set
blackberry plants. Yes, it is the best
time; though they will grow well, no
matter when transplanted. The black
berry is as hard to kill as witch
grass" The same writer asks a ques-
ton of business nature which we
would prefer to answer by mail, if he
will send us his name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-18

EPoCH.-The transition from long,
lingering and painful sickness to robust
health marks an epoch in the life of the
individual. Such a remarkable event
is treasured in the memory, and the
agency whereby the good health has
been attained is gratefully blessed.
Hence it is that so much is heard in
praise of Electric Bitters, so many
feel they owe their restoration to
health to the use of the great Alternative
and tonic. If you are troubled with
any disease of kidneys, liver or stomach,
of long or short standing, you will
surely find relief by use of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents and 81 per
bottle at any drugstore.
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farm ano Garoen.

Address all inquiries communications in relation
to agriculture to DIR. T. II. HosK1Ns, Newport, W.
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years. Barn manure is all right for
fruit trees as everywhere else, but there
are few farmers who have plenty of
this to spare for the orchard" We
find this to agree with our own expert
ence, but are not particular about hav-
ing the bone very fine. 1t is not that
the manufactured fertilizers are too
forcing, but that they are too expensive,
that we should object to them.
THE BORDEAUX MIXTURE, for de-
stroying fungous growth upon grape
vines is proving a great success; and
experiments are being made with it
upon potatoes to prevent the rust and
blight, which cause rot, and are OF a
similar value. AS all our readers are
interested, we give here the directions
for making the mixture. 1t may be
that it can be applied along with paris
green, at one operation. The Bordeaux
mixture, employed as preventive of
mildew and black rot of grapes, is made
as follows One pound of sulphate of
copper (blue vitrioD is dissolved in two
and one-half gallons of water and
twenty ounces of lime in half a gallon
of water, and the two liquids are mixed
together when the latter is cold, and
gently stirred. After three days it is
ready for use. This preparation has
been found effective also as prevent
i've of smut in wheat and other grains,
and of rot in potatoes. Seeds should
be dipped in it only for a moment, as a
longer immersion would injure them.
ARE YANKEES BEING GRUBBED
OUT?-The Springfield Republican tells
us that "Oscar Ely of Holyoke, in his
quaint style, remarked that, as the
Yankees once grubbed out the Indians,
so the Germans and Irish were grub
bling out the Yankees. The Yankee
farmers are dwindling away, and close
competition and small profits are doing
it. He doubted whether the farmers
were much better off than they were 200
years ago." This is blank nonsense,
Although the Yankees have peopled,
successfully, Western New York,
Northern Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois, Minnesota and Dakota, besides
sending large emigrations to the Pacific
coast, there are to-day as many Yankees
in New England as ever there were.
We do not object to the foreign infu-
sion, for we have never thought it nee
essary to despise other nations and
races simply because they are not OF
British origin. But New England
outside of few manufacturing towns
is essentially Yankee, and will always
remain so. More than that, she is
Yankeefying all the immigrants. Eng
land herself is peopled with mixture
of races; and we believe the very en-
ergy and capability of the Anglo-Amer
lean to spring, in great degree, from
this intermixture. Another century
will assimilate our people, so that it will
be hard to distinguish "t'other from
which" in the population of New Eng
land.
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ONE may be doing much if success
fully overcoming adverse influences.
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Correspondence Notes.

THE CABBAGE WORM" Sprinkle
cabbage with strong Brine" writes E..
Carleton of Barre, Vt. "It will kill
the worms and make them grow"
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PROFESSOR Cook, Lansing, Mich,
says: 9 l find that my sheep never did
so well as since l have given them ST.
lage. Not only do they thrive in win
ter, but they drop their lambs without
trouble and the lambs are more strong,
vigorous and hearty"
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100 Doses One Dollar
THE WORLD OF MUSIC

Has prominent center at the publishing house
of Oliver Dtson Company
For Singing Glasses they offer SONG HAIR
MONY. a thoroughly good book by l.. o. EMER-
SON. One hundred nnety-two pages, l25 Tunes
and Songs, and the Elements (6Oc; 90 per dozen.
For Choirs and Singing Glasses. JEHO-
NAHS PRAISE, by l.. o. EMERSON. A grand
good book, with 800 pages, AS Hymn Tunes 70
Anthems, Motets and Chants and 70 Songs and
Glees (sl; go per DOZEN.
For Piano Teachers print and sell yearly
many thousands of RICHARDSON'S NEW
METHOD CS3), of n. T.. CONSERVATORY
METHOD $3.50 and of MASON ~ HOAD-
LEY'S SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS (s3),
and also commend very highly MASON'S
TECHNICAL EXERCISES $3.50.
Schools can not do better than to use SONG
MANUAL, by L. o. EMERSON, Book 1 (3Oc SO
per DOZEN, Book 2 C40c; 1920 per DOZEN and
Book 3 C5Oc; $3.50 per DOZEN.
Summaries and High Schools use largely such
books as SONG GREETING or SONG HAIR
MONY leach soc; &c per DOZEN.
kindergarten Teachers more and more our
beautiful KINDERGARTENC CHIMES (Sl.25)
or our SONGS AND GAMES FOR LITTLE
ONES (22).
| RooE ed far trD Price
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An Unhappy Home.

II wish my wife would get well or
-sonetlliny,' said II husband who
had been sorrly tried with an invalid
wife. 1t seems 4; hcartleSs speech.
but who can tell the diSromfurtS of a
home where the wife is always Sic 1.
Poor food. rryil. children. No wo /.
der the man grows desperate. But If
he would get Dr.. Pierce's l'avuritr
Prescription fnr the wife. he would
find that the sunshine would return
to his home. .'FLvorite Prescription
is IL positive cure for the.moSt cotm
plicated and obstinate cases of leucor-
rhel. excessive lowing. painful men.
situation, unnatural S~uppresSionS.
prolapsus or falling of the womb,
weak back, "funalp weakness" ante.
version. re~trUNcrSlOn. "brarlnguoWn
sensations. chronic congestion. ~imiluml.
nation and alteration of the wnlnli,
Inflammation. pain aud tenderness i'll
ovaries, accompanied with ''internal
heat.
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Prairie Fires.

On FRIDAY of last week IL few mics
west of town IL prairie fire. which
proved the most destructive and en-
tensive that has visited this section
in several Years. br",.e out and is said
to have started from the railroad. At
the time Il neavy wind was blowing
from the south and the flames trav-
el.d over the prairie with til speed f
Il train, spreading h.ackenea desola-
ton in all directions All efforts to
check its progress were of no avail
and on swept the frey element until
it reached the farm Of Thomas Ouk.
rop, ST.. northwest of town and he is
the heaviest sufferer III its path. He
went out to fight the fire, with no
thought that it would reach his build.
ings in which he had five head of fine
horses. seven head of Young cattle.
hay. feed. grain. two sets of harness,
saddles and other things usually found
in Il farmers harm and l,efor. he could
do Il thing towards saving his proper
ty it WAS enveloped i'm flames aad con
sumed, the loss being on the above
mentioned and amounting to ten o..
twelve hundred dollars. Nothing but
his house and some farm machinery
escaping destruction. The loss falls
very heavy on Mr.. Oukrop. who is
II of our best farmers and Il hard
working honest man. Emil Novak
and Anton Burda. Russians residing
i'll Mr.. Oukrop' neighborhood also lost
their barns and hay. All of Friday
night the fire continued to spread and
on Saturday reached \. c. McGilli-
vray's horse ranch at Indian Springs
and burned his large frame barn, Il
building thirty feet wide and seventy
five feet long. together with about
twenty tons of hay. ID. c. Rowe also
lost his stables. buggy. machin, ", Il
| It of provisions and one hundred tons
of hay all valued at about $1,000. The
fire extended north to the kildeer
mountains. IL distance of about forty
miles and to the eastern line OF Stark
county. This vast scope of country
is now without grass and number of
storkmen will he compelled to look
mp new ranges. On Friday Il smaller
lire ON the south side of the track
burned a stable and some farm ma.
rhinery w Mr.. Calvin's farm near
Gladstone.
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Pursuant to clll Il Muuiber of riti.
zens assembled al the court house on
"Wednesday evening to discuss the
temperance question which is now
IL ot the leading topics of North D;-
kota and creating much interest on
account of the proposition for comSti-
tutional prohibition. Rev. II. +. Bart
lett WAS elected chairman and in IL
short address stated the objects OF the
meeting. sr"h" in favor of prohibition
amt called FOX remarks iluin the aulI.
elce. w. Il. Powers. y. y. Chase and
+. j. Tamhlim responded and express
ed themselves as in favor of comstitu.
tional prohibition. Register of Deeds
Geo. .Auld Was called for and in Il few
remarks stated that he was opposed
to prohibition and did not roi.cedr
the rights of Il few to ahridye his per-
Sonal liberty. Rev. Brown responded
in II few 1"rciblr remarks. showing
that the prollihitioniSts did not pro-
pose To deprive amy man of his per.
sunul liberty. but wished tn remove
the temptation of liquor from the ris-
ing generation 10y stopping the liquor
traffic. Miss Murdoch presided ut the
organ and together With Mrs. l.. X.
Granteer and Rev. Brown rendered
several choice selections of music.
and after Il collection the meeting adj
.iourned. On Thursday morning the
county convention assembled accord
ing to call and about the only bust
ness transacted WAS the formation of
Il county organization to he known as
the Stark County Temperance Society.
n. q. Chase WAS elected president:
Rev. l.. T.. Brown. secretary; II. Lee,
w. ID. Powers. u. Ellison and L. $.
Cndcrhill. vice presidents. Owing to
several reasons the convention did
not elect delegates to attend the ter
rltorial meeting which is to he held
at Grand Forks next Tuesday and
Wednesday. There will he another
meeting next Thursday evening at
the court house.
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4 Thrilling Town.

On March 18th, after Il pleasant trip
over the Northern Pacific railroad
and Il short visit with Rev. Bullillger
and his people at Bismarck we reach.
ed Dickinson. the county seat of stark
county. This is indeed Il thriving
town and contains more good dwell
ings than any other place of its size
in North Dakota. We were very
pleasantly entertained at the home of
Mr.. j.. L. Scott. editor of the Dickin-
y PRESS, and preached in the even
ing to Il good congregation i'm til" Bap.
fist church. We were greatly pleased
with the people we met and OILY re-
GREETED that it was impossible ut that
time to spend Il sabbath with them.
This place is at present connected
with the Gladstone charge Of which
Rev. Thomas Mitchell is the pastor.
Revival meetings held for several
weeks ut Gladstone were productive
of much good. y new organ has re-
Gently been bought for the church at
that Observation-Disclosures Pioneer.
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TAYLOR HAPPENINGS.

+. ii. Ryan was down on Tuesday
and purchased II pair of steers from
Edmund Paulson for SO.
The spring term of school began on
the LIST inst. with Miss May Hall of
Baraboo, Wis. as teacher. There are
20 pupils in attendance.
Sam Juel has sold his blacksmith
shop to G.. Walner. of New England
City. Mr.. Waincr has moved his
family 10 town and is now Il Stark
county citizen.
y large prairie fire swept through
this section on Sunday. Fortunately
no damage was done. Some Of the
farmers got ont their teams and plows
and aided very materially in saving
much valuable property.
+. +. Z+llers returned from his east
ern trip last week. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Samucl Gibbs aud
Family. Mr.. Gibbs is running Mr..
Zrllers farm and is we'll pleased with
the country.
Seeding is in full blast and Il large
acreage twill be sown. Among the
largest farmers may he mentioned J,
NJ. Tracey who will seed 500 acres, w
$. Fenno 500. sam Brand 800, II. Blum
aud son POO, and NJ. Joyce $50. The
ground could not be in finer condition
and every IL is happy and looking
forward to Il prosperous season.
EERITA>.
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DIRECTORY

GONGRlGATIOSAL tlllEtll.
p%reaciin. each Sabbath. at ! y. III.
Union Sunday School at ) p. m.
Teachers meeting ut the church II
hour before prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
Union prayer meeting Wedliesdav
EVENINGS. REV. BHOWN. Pastor.
Baptist CHURCH.
Preaching at Il. ~. and $50 y. III.
sunday school at IL III.
Young peoples meeting tuesday
evening I:3n.
PRAYER mectin. Friday evening $50.
II. T.. BARTLETT. Pastor.
rIE.BYTEEIA& SERVICE:
At court i,nuse Ii "A. ~.
Rev. McIIENRY. Pastor.
CATHOLIC CntBCH:
Services at 10 Il. M. instruction Tor
children 3 p. m.
FATHER AMBROSE. Pastor.
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Merchant Tailoring.

Having located i'm Dickinson i'm the
merchant tailoring business, ] invite
the patronage of the public and guar.
antce IL perfect lit and satisfaction in
workmanship. | ann located in the
old post-Cilicc building and invite I'LL
to give me Il call.
JAMES GRIFFIN.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.

us. LAND OFFICE. El-NAErh T.
March q. 1859.
Complaint, having been entered nj THIS onicr by
Chrjstnpilor NJ. Dnsdnle against Christina llol
!11l. dated Aprll Eth. 1854. upon Nh" s"uill-'te'
quarter. section Is. Up. no north RAM - " IN
stark "ountY. Dakota. with II W." to Nh" cancel
iati"u %! said entry; The said l,ariIos mr. hereby
summoned 10 appear at the Ollie of linrac. J..
Hatch, Clerk oi IN" District Court al DICKINSON
Oak. on TIA" .'rd day of April. lss,, nj loo'ci"ch
Il. IN, Ia respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said Alleged abandonment. llraring al
this otlic. on April Both. 1889 al . p m.
Oscar T.. REA.
mar. 1851. ltrnis'er.
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Jos. McCoul, of Mcdora. has inn
ported from the east Il fine thorough
bred P%crcheron horse, valued ut <l.6nU,
which he now has ut the livery stable
here.
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Miss Mrrn has received new spring
stock of millinery goods WEIGH can be
seen at her roo in Fennell's build.
ing. Latest styles, rearolable prices.
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NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD final.
PROOF.


LASp OFFICE AT IiisIAr'k. DIT.
March II. 1889.
No,rc is hor.by given that The following
named settlers have filed notice Of their intention
% make iunl proof N support Of Their clam, and
,lur -ni,! proof viii ir mad b"i"r" III" judge
nd N ms abs"uor hrforo iiI"t l"ri of ido D!slr!c
court IN and Tor STARK 'oMniy, b. r.. II, hls o!iic,
At Dickinson. on April ;!lrh. ls-1. VIZ:
MARK JDYt T..
for tine soHti, east quarter Of section NO. aoln
81. hon. of rang so. - ".
He names the following Witnesses To prove his
continuous residence" upon. and cultivation OF
SAID Innd. VIZ: John NJ. Irlccy. Patrick j. Tracey.
+. Decker and j :ilcr-on A. Fnrrah, all
o! whose pc loiilcc addrc.- j. Tnfiof. Dak.
Also HATRlt Is j.
FOR til" north west quarter -ec''"n ~, township
10. rang" a3.
II" nnmcs ,hr foli"wln. Witnesses TO pioyc hi-
continuous Ic-.l"nc" upon. and cultivation of
aid land, VII: joan VI. 1raccY. Mark Joyce.
bernhard Il. D"cken and Icilcr-on a. farra'i, all
of whose p~Vstonicc address Is Taylor. OAK.
OSCAR T.. RrA,
1861 Register.
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Oklohoma Wide Open.

Now that the President has issued
his proclamation declaring the Okla
lioma lands open for the taking of
claims, every II will he interested in
knowing how they can reach this Sec
ton with us little delay as possible,
and the least expense.
The Minneapolis and st. Louis rail
way, ".Albert Lea Route" in connec-
ton will the Chicago. Kansas & Ne
braska railway offers the only direct
and feasible route to this section.
Only IL change of cars between st.
Paul or Minneapolis and Pound Creek.
|. r., where connections are made
with stage line for TT. Sill and all in
terror points in the Oklahoma coun-
try.
For Rates. Time Table. etc, address
your nearest r. r. Agent, or write to
S. i. Boyd. G.. +. & T.. Agt.. NJ. & st.
l.. Ry., Minneapolis.
snnn q YunMAe NEWSPAPER
The Dickinson press., 1889-04-13
Stark County Land Office.
MAKE YOUR
AL ROOFS
DE FORE-
Fl E'.H.ATCH
Clerk %. Tine District Court.
DICKINSON, DNTAI.A.
Homestead Entries
md ;lll other Land Filings taken.
NOTICE OF OME>TEAD FINAL
a
NOTICE OF HON IIsTEAD FINAL
PROOF.

i.ASD OFFICE AT RI-MAIch. -. ~.
March =, 1859.
Motto. ia hereby given tia! the following
nnmcl settler has flied notice of his intention IN
nnkc final proof IN support of his claim. aud
that snid proof will he made before Hon R"drr-
ok Rose, or in ms absence before II i. Hatch
rrl: Of the District Court AT Dickinson. u. r.,
III April ~. lsS9, VIZ:
JOSEPH II. MCCLURE,
Homestead Application N"...:i!O for TIL, southeast
quarter, of section No. ~, IN tuw nsilp No. l3J,
u. of range 81 ". 9Th T.. NJ.
He names the following wi,ncssr. To pro-" ms
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
and land. VIZ: Edmund Hughes. Jacob D. rry
II Antelope, ID. r., and Peter Ellison and G'or2"
il"iicibnu.h of Richnrdinu, DIT.
Any person wI" desires Ia protest against IN
allowance of such proof, or knows Of . sob
-tan'inl rrason, under lhr Law and r'gn! ln'is 81
lr Interior ID pariincnt, why such PROOF should
not be allowed, Will be given an "pl"r''inI'! al
he above mentioned time and plar" 10 "r"-- cA-
anime The witnesses of said claimant and 7ilrr
violence in rcbuttal of that 4ubmltt"d D. am
mt. .
U~rAGt i;EA,
mar III ct. ltgistcr.
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- I. O. o. +.
@S$$; +? % $:;': ::: :; e.. +" f i; -: :
day evening at 1:3l O'Clock. Members IN goo"
standing cordially invited.
Mat Lindsv y. e.; J. A.. Farrah. Rec. Sec.