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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
RAILROAD VIA. CLINTON.

Clinton 10 agitating the Paducah q
Hickman railroad proposition again. The
town OF Cliatou ought not 10 higgie over
a $4,000, IL Hickman is 10 las she has)
give $4,000, that il il they are IN earn
est about wanting the railroad. Let the
towns give the money and the country the
"right'of'way."-[ hick man Courier.
AMI by agitating we hope to
convince the people that what
Clinton wants is another railroad.
Should the Paducah & Hickman
come through Clinton, 1t would
boom her as she has never boom.
ed before, and make her the peer
of all Western Kentucky towns.
There's no galnsaying the fact that
we have the finest farming lands
around MS, and with these too
roads, our shipping facilities would
be OF the very best. Now that
Paducah will again vote the sub
scription to the Z. u H., let's put
our shoulders to the wheel, and
push Clinton to the front. II moth
ing more, our two fine schools
should receive the benefits OF AN
other railroad.-I Clinton Graphic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

MILES DARDEN was born in
North Carolina in 170S, and died
in Henderson county, Tenn, in
1857. Up to the time he was SO
years old, he was spry aud chip.
per, but after that he had 10 haul
ed about in q twO.hOrse wagon.
Hc was 2 feet O inches high, aud m
1915 weighed $40 pounds, AT the
time of his death he weighed over
LOO pounds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

-, -
Nv A"f ior taklqg lie sense Q tis goo
PeoP'c q th's Coamo7ncahh as TO "A
repbos 10 o,,,sI ~ ct... g,''g -"
prorid, FOR a,eert,i,,ao ,Is ...,I,t ~ 20,
sens emitted to rot. for Appreciates ,ri,l
=" "'S "'1"'
WnEgE,s. Experience hs. not,,.j ~.
the ne,rssity Of ,me,d,r, ,ha Con.,,,..
ton, and the espeJiepcv of oail,n, c.
yeuliou for thu, purpose; and wher,.s m,
uenersl Assembly Of this State. by yirtn,
Of the provisions Of an act approved Jan
uary Is, 1856, having title similar A,
this act, and pursuant to the provisions n
the Constitution, submitted said ouestior
TO the good people Of this STATE at ia,
general election OF Representatives held
therein on the first MONDAY In August
1887; aud whereas, II appears from the
returns OF said election, now on Ale il,
the Office Of the Secretary Of State. tina,
~ the said election o majority Of ali the
citizens Of this State entitled 10 vote fo,
representative, voted for calling said
Convention; and whereas, the Constitu.
ton provides that, al it's next regular ses.
sion succeeding such election, the General
Assembly shall direct that a simj,s, poII
shall be opened. aud returns made a, the
next general election held In said State
Tor Representatives:
RI !, ,.,,,,,,y L., a., a.,
,or,.o,,,r.,j,t ~ 1880. ''''"Oy " me
h'"'"eA%
l. That at the next general election for
Representatives, 10 the General Assembly,.
u shall he the duty Of the severed sheriffs
aud other officers Of election TO open a
poll Tor aud make return 10 tbe Seere.
isE n.r q, rI9f,ths rnrfthf w vsIe n,
Reproscn,atiyes. who have yot.J a, ,Ls
ssii election for calling a Conyention Tor
the purpose Of re.adontius. amending or
changing the Constituiiun'
~. That any sheriff or other retaining
officer failing 10 perform the duty imposed
by first section OF this act. shall he subject
10 fine of six hundred dollars S6OOI 10
BE- recovered by indi, tment Of he grand
iu,y in any court having ;,risdiction
thereof. and shall. upon convict on Of such
failure. be remoyed from Office by the
court in which such convic,ionis had
%. Thai for IN, purpose If scertainins
The number az citizen. .ntitIe, 10 vote for
Rrpr,.eptati,es within this safe. in the
wear 1859 there shall he furnished as /
hereinafter provided. 10 IN, sheriIs aud
other officers az The .leolio, In August. ,.
1889, a registration book. n which the !
officers of the election shall record the
names Of all citizens eutitl.l TO vote for {
Representatives within tbi, state At the a
said election. The officers q the election >
shall be er o6seio officers of registration; !
and shall have said resis,rasou hook epen J
for the record of .sid natoes between the |
hours Of q o'clock, a. m, ant ! O clock, ?. {
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
MORE RAILROAD TALK.

Says the Sheibyville TENN Ga
zette: Everything we hear goes
to strengthen our belief that the
proposed read from Kansas City
via Shelbyville and other Teunes.
see towns on to Chattanooga and
Port Royal, s. g., will be built
There is money behind this great
movement and lots of it at that
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

A STARTLING story is going the
rounds Of the newspapers TO the
effect that the Republican bosses
in Pennsylvania have got hold OF
very large part of the Johns,
town relief fund, and are using il
for the promotion of their party's
interest. 1t is hardly possible that
the story can be true, but names
and particulars are given. One
thing is certain that $i,700,0O0, it
is alleged, have been expended,
and the people for whom the funds
were intended have not been re.
lieyed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

POSTMASTER GENERAL Wapa
maker has suggested" to tele
graph companies that they handle
all Government business for one
mill a word. The Government has
been paying an average rate OF
about one and II half cents, under
All old contract. The Postmaster
General says that the companies
have been transmitting messages
for corporations for about one
mill word, and he doesn't see
why the Government should not
be granted the same liberal terms.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

/ Col. ID. HOWARD SMITH, for
many years State Auditor Of Ken
lucky, died suddenly, at his home
in Louisville, on Monday last, of
heart disease. There was no man
in Kentucky better known or bet
ter liked than Col. Smith. He was
sixty.seven years old.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
The prevalence of yellow fever

The prevalence of yellow fever
In Brazil aud it's rumored appear,
ance on the Gulf coast of Mexico
makes more apparent the penny
wise and pound foolish policy OF
congress in cutting down quaran.
tine appropriations. The first
thing that ought to be considered
nj extra session of congress is the
appropriation Of a sum sufficient
to watch and guard our coast
against another fever Invasion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We are su'horized to announce WALTER
HcPHEETESs, Of Hickman county. as a
candidate 20 represent Hickman aud
Fulton counties in the Lower House Of
the next State Legislature, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic psriy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
ron THE LLGISIArUnt

We are authorized 10 announce Judge u.
X. WALKER, Of Fulton county, as q
candidate Tor the Legislature. subject 1T
ell times TO the decision Of the Demo
cratic party In primary election or
convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We are authorized 20 announce ROBr VI.
GURLEY as candidate for the once
OF Jsiler Of Fulton county. 20 fill out
the uperpirsd term Of I. V. Wallace,
deed. Election August 5lb.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
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Mher for consignment of wings,
which the negroes will need on
and after the 10th of August.
There was a corner on wings when
his requision reached heaven, and
the almighty was only able to send
him 800 pairs. These he claimed
would be delivered on the judg-
ment day, aud ia the meanwhile
he would sell them at 50 a pair.
Every pair has been bought and
paid for, and now the lucky ones
are practicing the flying motions.
He things his father may be able
to send him a few more pairs be-
fore that great day. There il a
scheme on foot to get Bell away
from his followers, arrest him
quietly, and have him sent on the
:as; ;5-in 1. Savannah 20 90 lock.
ed up. That is as far as | can see
the only way to get rid of the man.
He way cause serious trouble any
day.n
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We are authorized 10 announce GEORGE
l.. CARPENTER ~ q candidate for the
otbce 81 Jaiier % Fulton county. 20 ill
cut the unex plred term Of + v. WAL
lace, decd. Election August 9th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We are authorized TO announce W w
NLBsrts, Of Fulton county, 40 a caudi.
date TO represent Hickman aud Fulton
counties IN the Lower House Of the next
State Legislature, subject to the will Of
the people n expressed At the election
the LIST Monday in August
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

The unins'rucied vote IL al from Fulton
county, which 1t 10 said will be cast for
Walker, and ii so, his vote on the fret
ballot will I've 20-One lees than Jordan.
Under the majority rule 1t would look like
the McPheeters and Jackson delegates
could decide who shall DC the NOMINEES, but
IL the t~o-thirds rule prevails the Jordan
delegates could probably name the nomi.
nee. No matter who is the nominee, the
COURIER hopes that harmony will prevail,
and that nothing will occur to cause any
Democrat to fail TO support the ticket.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

SENATOR INGALLS, Is always
pointed and terse in his express
sions, and thus pays his respects
to the prohibition laws in his State:
ain Kansas the fanatics have the
law and the boys have the whisky.
Both are satisfied
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
y ALLEGED MESSIAH WORKING
GEORGIA NEGROES.

Liberty county, Ga, is grealy ex.
7 lifted over the proceedings of n
/, han calling himself Dupont Bell,
kho claims to be the new Messiah,
Ind halls from Circleville, Ohio.
! 6ns; - Sia ;as. sss:sw individual, With
Al in working the negroes Of that
section up to such a point that the
white people are afraid of serious
trouble.
Senator Bradwell, who lives at
iiinesville, is kept informed as To
the latest Developments in the
case.
"This man Bell" he said, zap.
peared suddenly in Liberty coun.
~ six weeks ago. lie proclaimed
himself 10 be the Son of God, and
the negroes at once went mad over
him. They deserted their fields to
follow him and listen TO his rant.
ings, aud now things are SO bad
that ii is impossible to get hands
on the plantations near Riceboro,
and some Of the crops are being
ruined. The negroes kneei before
him and struggle with each other
for the privilege of kissing his
feet. He has told them that the
judgment day will be here on the
10th of August. He says that the
white people have enjoyed their
paradise on earth for the last eight.
cen centuries, and now il will be
the black mans turn. On the
eagerly looked for 10th every
white man will be turned black
and every black man will become
white. This prospect can not be
cheering to Bell, whose skin is
white. He says his body was born
thirty years ago in Ohio, but his
soul has lived since the world be.
gan. On the I'D of June he was
arrested on a charge of vagrancy,
but it was impossible to hold him
on such a charge, as he had a
quantity of money in his posses
sion. 1 think good application
of the whip would be the best
thing for him, but the negroes "a
outnumber the whites, and there
would be q fearful aud bloody riot
il anything were done to him.
AII,o q oh ana q fnr ras.;,,s. o., 1,,o,.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We ave authorized 10 announce Mr.. W. N
LEGaATE as = candidate for Jailer OF
Fulton county, TO I'LL out the uDexpired
term Of T. V Wallace. dec d. Election
IN August next.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
fOR JAlLGR.

We are authorized 10 announce Gil IS
q FIELDS ~ candidate for the Office
ri Isiler Of fnl'oo county, 10 ill out
the uneSpired term Of T. V. Wallace,
deed. Election August 9Th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

We are authorized TO announce W A
JACKSON s a candidate 20 repre-eu'
IlickDsn aud Fulton counties IN the
Lover House Of the next General A.
sembly OF Kentucky, subject to the 30.
ton ot the Democratic party.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
ANNOUNCEn ENTs.
ron CLERK COURT OF APrEAls

We are authori1el TO announce Mr. GEO.
". MAIDEN as \ candidate for Clerk
Court of Appeals. snhjeoj 10 the action
# the Democratic State Convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19

Mr.. BLAINE's health is again
before the public and il has been
predicted that his condition 10
such that he will never resume
his duties in the State Department.
His friends, however, contradict
this. Another story is to the
effect that the Secretary has ten
~Asz< uhisanNSiEQation to take eff
==~%-Jsef lII0lS(l ,andNnat Mr,
KassOn will be his successor.
Talk in Washington is as cheap as
ever lust now.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1889-07-19
Hickman county is snti,les o repre-
who viii be tn. Nomiwe~

UIod.r 'he .ec-e gc,- Of .hs .wo esss.
ties, II the convention adopts the major
ity rule, II will require % votes 10 nomi
nate, n IL adopts the two.thirds rule, il
will require 81.
According TO the reported lsimsrics
held Saturday last Instructions stand n,
follows
For Jordsn, 81.
Fer Walker, n.
For MoPhee,ers, I.
For Jackson, 3.
Uninstructed, 2.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-03-01

peiterte &e1te aur ginrei6una bon
&Iaeen in @eri6tsbSfen nit fompeten.
ter Gert9tsbarfeit unb CUR &olettion
ton steuern.
@eftion 218, ME amenbirt, be|fimmt
beutliher, mann cine Orbinana in Rraft
treten fol-. Die Beiimmungfn fir bic
paifirung uno Wbltimmung eiuer Orr
binan3 blelben biefelben ME fie burd bic
aesenmdrtiae @sf6dfts =O,buung oes
9tabtratbes beliimmt fino, aber iobaIb
bic in ben CHARTER aufBenommen 1T,
ioa fie als angenDmmen gelten.
9eftion 222, betreffenb gefdbrli9e
Bautperfe. 1T babin amenbirt 'porben,
oaB benz @taotratb bic Ma9t gegeben
Dirb, gi~gentbdmer, Snbaber ooer
Ngenten fol6er 8auli9feiten an5ubal=
ten bieielben 3u entfernen.
Seftion 223. Ser She'll biefer Set
tion, tpelder pielfa6 gu Gtreitisfeiten
MnlaB gegeben, BOB cine perfon, nell
DE bonn &eforber unter Bomb getelt
uoroen unb benielben perIebt bat, nit
$500 @eIb'Strafe uuS ic6smonatlider
@efdngniBbaft beitraft tuerben ion, lit
geitri9en worben.
Settion 249, tpie amenbirt, feBt bic
Beiolbung ber 5taotbeamter felt.
9as @ebalt bes 8iirsermeifers 1T BON
$2400 auf $4,000 idbrIid erb6bt NOR
ben. Das @ebalt oes &eforOers 1T auf
$1,000 per Sabr feifgeiebt poroen unb
erlaubt unter feinen umffdnben Spors
teln. Ser @itD Solicitor jou $500
idbrli9 erbalten uno folde @po,teln,
als ibm bonn Stabtratbe ~auerfannt tuerz
ben. Das 8ebalt beg Gitp Glerts unb
o0er anberen ftd6tii6en geamten fol-
bur1 ben @tabtratb feftgeieBt perben.
Settion 255 TT gang reu unb garanz
tirt bic geiebli6e @dItigteit aIer frnbes
rem Mmenbements gum Sntorporationss
Nfte bonn Ii. Muguft 1870. Sic lift
aus benz @runbe forinulirt tpor6en, neil
f%prttDdhrenb BON ben beri1iebenen @e>
ri6tsb6fen 3meifeI erbo5e1 tuuroen. Oh
ole friiberen Nmenbements bon benz
G6rper NIT elmer tpirfIimen Moioritdt
pat firt unb Oh ale nDtbigen &eforbs Der
an,enOirten Settionen gema6t mur6en.
Seftion 256 annulirt bic atpeioeutis
gen Settiouen Al, So, So, 80, Ill,
116, 1913, 1923, 1873, 1877, 232, 241 unb
PA.
Seftion 257 befimmt, baB bieier Mtt
unb ale fraberen Nmenbements gum
@barter als Ute ftr bollgtltig obne
meiteren gepeis anerfannt tuerben uno
lou bobon amtli@e Noti3 an allen @es
ri9tsb6fen unb an a0en Orten genont.
men Derben.
9ietenigen Seftipnen bes CHARTERS,
Del9e i'm 8orbergebenben nidt oufges
fibrt moroen finb, bleiber bieielben NIT
einiget uenigen Musnabrnen, tpp ibnen
eine beutli6ere @rfldrung b~eigegeben
nurbe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-03-01

Vinum rubidum pasteu-
riense,

lleber ben 8ertb bie1er paFeurifrten g2otb.
ipeine f9reibt Sanitdtsrath Or. &. Giira, Df.
reftor an Der ainber.# otb- alinif All Seibaia, in
feiner @roGire ,SterfiIrunq iinb Waifeuri.
iruas", iuelde in ~nnferen gerfaufsFeIea AFRO.
tic absegeben pirb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-03-01
Ser nerdmoerte ftdotii@e
Treibrtef. &
9te ueltett "8eitimnntuselt uuo
MneuOenents.

Das Romite, tpel9es laut Bel9luf
bes Stabtratbs BON Mapor ernannl
tporoen mar, UNI cine &ebifon, besie.
b~ungspei5e Nmenbirung, bes fdbtil6en
Greibriefes Dor%5unebmen, bat nod
mebrtdsisen 9iBungen feline Nrbeit Be,
eubigt unb auf @runb bes nadfoIaen,
ben Beri6ts Dirb Der 2egislatur cine
entfpre6enbe Bill porgelegt unb bieIe
26rperf9aft UNI @enebmigung oerfel.
ben argegan8en merben. Ser Beri6i
Ioutet:
Wir, bic unter3ei9neten, Mitslieber
oes in nebereinliimmung nit einem 8es
i1luB bes Staotratbes gum 3nede Der
2eoiion eingeiebten Romites, um Der
2egislatur beg States Seras Mmenbe.
ments uno 3ufdbe gum Stabt. Greibrief
Der Stabt San MntoniO 3u empfeblen,
baben bic Gre, biermit aIs bas Heiuls
tat u%nierer Nrbeiten rod elmer ers
f96pfenben unb Dor lidtigen @%rpdgung
bes G~egenfianbes, ale iol9e Mmenbe.
ments unb 3uidBe ein3uberi1ten, tpeI1e
mir fur uniere wa9ienbe 6tabt fir
Woodworking eru6teten unb ferner MIDI.
ten mir in Mubetraht Der Sringlihfeit
Der porgei6lagenen 4meubements Die
unper5lgli9e Nnuabme reip. paffirung
berfelben our9 bic 2eeisIatur empfebs
len ua6 baB bieie Nmenbements utl.
mittelbar nod ibrer 8affrung In Rraft
treten.
N9tungsooa unterbreitet:
CD. Stepes,
90. s. @orbett
2ouis 8ergtrom,
8iirger > Gomite.
Grib S@reiner,
pans D%egener,
Dan 2emis,
@tabtratbs : 3omite,
Srpau galTas9au, 20apor.
Oscargerg 20 M @tabt,N nualt.
Die Notbmenbigteit ber Mbdnberuua
unieres Jreibriefes murbe uuo tpiro als
gemein anertannt unb 3~useHanben.
Seit Der Sntorporirung ber Gtabt San
WutDnjO, meIde8 MefpR nm IA WuoifEf
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-03-01

3ige lanfen r~esemaBis 3wtden san Nutonio nnb 81. Souls.
Ct QouiS ba Geion.
sase eiaasn sam antonO I'M 90 sa9m nit 9nanan Buffet er Osne geafd Bis
ct 9pniS bta SronM ouniain 8abn, ub mad &anfaS 9th ra Denton obe @edfa.
3se nerahen san antmio UNI y. IS @adn1. init gnaman Buffet @4Ldpogn bis aarba
ma9en yerbmune init Du6. Sblafmasn mad N6io ba Wghan NahonaLBabn.
IL MAC NAMARA, w. c. RIGSBY.
9ide. asmt, aanpmann @ebdube 9tdekNsnt 8. & g. g. Depot
THOS. r. FISHER, General asmt 9aebo, seras.
J.E. GALBRATH, d. PRICE.
General WaHashn G. Stt Mant. afTHent General &aTaahr G sidd Aacnt
II. EDDY, General Manaeer, YaeHins Ser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

The contest of the will of Charles VI. Church, VINO
died al No 375 North Second-St al the age Oh seventy
Six on August 10. begun before Surrogate AbDoil
YESTERDAY samuel Church. son. contests II on INC
mound of coercion and undue Influence by one OF MS
brothers and sister. The property was valued a.
5000 900. and divided among the sever onlHr'l'.
but the shares Of Samuel and Joseph Church. TWO %
tbe sons are payable their children the income Only
going to the fathers The hearing was adjourned
Eliza Frank age ffty-three, committed suicide 10y
hanging Yesterday at No la BcdfOrlave on account
of drspOndcn"y. 49,.
Deaths last week, 800: births. 312 marriages. oo
Permits for 325 new buildings, to cost S1,635ooo
were granted in September.
Mayor Chaplin is recovering from sciatlca' ana is
expected at his office to-day or morrow.
Frank Hart. foreman in tho blank-book factory OF
4 & B. Durham, I'm North feminist, discharged
man named James Lettie on Monday. On his way
home Hart was assaulted by Lettic and badly beaten
hccalse he refused TO restore Letie to his place
warrant for arrest of the As ailan was secured
yesterday.
Tho strike Of masons. carpenters. famers ana I'm
smiths SIN continues on the various works of Jane
Ashfcld & Son I'm Brooklyn. An attempt to supply
the places of the strikers ha only partially succeeded
over 100 men arc on strike against the employment OF
non union laborers.
A fashiouably dressed young woman, In running
down the stairs from the Kings County elevated railway
station TO the bridge yesterday tripod on her sklr
and fell distance of twenty-five steps, lallIng OF
her head She cut badly about the face and head
and was carried to the Bridge waiting-rOom. sht
refused to give her name
John f. Bradley. o ColOred seaman In the United
States Navy was placed trial in the Court OF SeS
sions yesterday for the murder Of John Beckwith, a
No. u Fleet Place, on August 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-02
VARIOUS NEw-JERSEY TOWNS.

HOBOKEN.-Dr. Kiel. the new postmaster TOOK pos
session Of the office yesterday and madc leoha'i
schroeder, carrier, his assistant. Postmaster Nei
discharged three employees and appointed three ne"
men.
UNION HITI.-Mrs. Mary Offer who was shot pl
her husband lust before he committed suicide SIM
alive and the attending physicians think no" tna'
there is possible chance Of her recovery he'
husband was buried in POtter's Fiold
ELIZABETH.-The Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany last night petitioned the City Council ior per.
mission 10 cross Brpad-s with its third track ana
also TO straighen the tracks at that point ana PROM
ised TO make no attempt to seize Ra!road-ae' Inc
Law Committee reported that the Pennsylvania TOM
pany had no right whatever to infringe on kaiiroan
ave- The Council unanimously voted 10 grant 'hc
company's request to cross Broad-s'. 'is A''o'n,s
Bergen by vote was summoned TO appear beioe Inc
hoard AT IT'S next session and state II II is nue. as
charged by the president Of the Council that inc
attorney is paid agent of the Pennsylvania company