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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-03
Henrico Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court of HenricO. Judge
Wexford presiding, was engaged All day
Yesterday irving the suit of Gimariin *
DOYLE against Sweeny ana others, on a
note for 1920. This was test case.
A man by the name of sutherland
came through lIenricO and adjoining
counties and sold cloth 90 different
parties. among whom was Sweeny. The
bundle OF cloth was left with him, and
sutherland said al the time that another
man would come along behind him with
buttons. trimmings, &c. and make
suits OF clothes out OF the cloth.
on this representation he got Sweeny g
note for Sl20 He then disappeared. and
subsequently, turned the note over 10 the
plaintiff whose agent be- represented
himself 10 be The plaintiffs allege that
they knew nothing about the under
standing between Sutherland and the de-
PENDANTS, and, holding The note, they
sued on it,
Counsel for the plaintiff urged The
point that # this suit was decided IN "a
yor OF the defendants IL would injufe The
firm, a., being a test case, on the de-
cision devolyed many others.
The defense claimed that the contract
made by the agent had not been full
Allied, and declined to pay the note.
The jury were out about five minutes
and returned with verdict for the de-
fendsnt.
The counsel for the plaintiff moved for
a new trial, which Judge Wexford prac-
tically Overruled
The Jury was then discharged for the
term,
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THE WAR OF THE MAGISTRATES.
sanire Ginn's Tilt "iih squire Jonathan
foIoredl

The iili between Squire CHM and
Squire jonathan has not ended yet This
tournament will come of al a future
day. which has not yet been settled upon.
Squire jonathan was al the county
court house early yesterday morning
ready 10 have the man, Redmond Evans,
for whom he had the day before issued
an attachment for his arrest, brought be-
fore him. but the prisoner did not mate
rialize. The colored squire waited some
time. and, becoming disgusted, departed
To attend 10 his fish business in the First
Market.
The son Of the accused was al the court
house. The last he had seen of bis
father was on Broad street, where he was
quietly smoking a cigar. Deputy sheriff
Neurohr came to the courthouse. but did
not bring a prisoner. Squire CHM was
on hand. ready to look after the man
whom he had bailed till February 9Th.
The bond Of Squire CHM which
Squire Jonathan declared forfeited and
certified 10 the County Court, will come
before Judge Minor at the February
term of the court, when this judicial
tournament will De decided. The Feb
ruary term of the court begins Monday
the lith. Squire CHM said yesterday
that if any court in Virginia could be
found that would declare forfeited this
bond taken BY him. he would pay the
two hundred dollars himself.
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LOCAL NOTES.

The board Of school trustees Of Tucka-
hoe district, llenrico county, met at the
Courthouse yesterday. All the teachers
i'm the district also reported and were
paid of
THE Life of Father Matthew the
founder Of the Catholic Total Abste-
nance Society, will be the subject OF a
lecture by Father II. j. Cutler tonight at
3 p. NJ al Cathedral Hall
Yesterday the Swedish barkentine
Monitor cleared from the Cust0n-H0use
for san Jose del Norte, ladened with
1925 barrels Of flour, valued at Sl5,eO5'
shipped by the Gallego Mills Company
and the Dunlop & McCance Company
F. W. Leonard. sheriff Of Smythe
county. yesterday escorted one Aaron,
alias Sank, Sash TO the Hotel de Moses,
otherwise known as the penitentiary,
where he will board for two years. Said
Aaron had maliciouslv attempted TO send
another colored gemmun' TO the happy
land Of Canaan by the means of wicked
cut in the back with knife or razor
There will be special sermon by Rev.
". o. WAGNER pastor Of the Laurel
street Church, at 7:4j o'clock tonight
subject Lille Growth Seats free.
All invited
Bishop White will preach and adj
minister the communion in 81. Mark 5
Church to-day at il o'clock, assisted by
the pastor, Rev DR. Dashiell
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LOUISA COUNTY.
Kitchen Destroyed by Fire New style
Cow MilIrrs-supply of Game 4 he
Times" op Eootu.

Kitchen Destroyed By Fire New Style
Cow MiIhrrs-supply Of Gsme-1he
Times" os a Boom.
Correspondence OF the TIMrs.l
HOLIDAY. Va. February 2-The
kitchen of DR. James g. BOxley, who
lives in Louisa county, near this place,
was burnt down last night The fire
was accidental caused by sparks getting
on the bed Of colored boy who usually
slept there and kept fires up at night 10
keep sweet potatoes in the room from
freezing The boy went 'possum hunt,
Ing, and when the FIRE was discovered
the flames were bursting out the rooi.
The dwelling house, meat house, and Oh
Zee were saved with great difficulty by
the efforts Of neighbOrs, who came IN
and helped TO throw water on them from
well, yhich was fortunately In the
yard.
There was no insurance Before the
neighbors arrived, the Doctor managed
alone 10 get all his bacon out OF the meat
house 20 "a safe distance, but his supply
Of spring chickens was lost, a. they
roasted under the kitchen. However,
there is one consolation for the Doctor,
who makes the best OF eycrything) he
was able 10 treat his neighbors 10 nice
lot Of roasted sweet pOtatoes-about
thirty bushels. The only trouble was the
boys did not get possum to eat with
the taters.
This is the second fire near here re-
Gently. The other was at Belmont,
where store. dwelling, &c. were all
burned, though almost all the stock Of
goods were saved. While trying TO get
the iron safe ont Of the house at the lat
ter fire one young man was pulling and
the other pushing. The safe got hung in
the doorway. and II. l. d. was caught in
the room with the fire SD close ON him
that he was nearly scared 90 death before
the safe could Dee gotten ont OF the pass
way His hair did not turn white in
single night. however, perhaps because
he has So little of II.
Miss Susie MahOuey gave little sOcia-
bic 10 her friends az WOOdside a fcw
DAYS since. and everything went merry as
tile marriage hell MI Turner of
Louisa county. bore OF the chief prize
The TIMES recently told zig tale
about pigs which would suck cows The
pigs here belonging 20 Mr John VI llol
laday beat the Yankee pigs badly ]
understand that they not only MIXED
the COWS when lying down but would
stand on their hind-legs and milk the
COWS walking about the lot They got
SO bad that they had 20 be penned
There is no Joke about this, except on
the people who missed their milk
During the hunting season just closed
very few partridges were killed here
They were scarcer than for many years
About (2j) twenty-five deer were killed
and some beautiful antlers gotten by
boys in the neghborhood IL is remark
able how plentiful deer aye secoming in
This county Some wild turkeys were
killed also. Ducks are unknown here
This season. bui as for rabbits. they Were
killed by the hundred.
Everybody is pEaising ana pleased
with the TINES BRANDON.
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CITY Clrcnlt Conrt.

This court, Judge Wexford, presiding.
will begin The February term tomorrow
There is a long list Of cases which viii
be called al this regular term
A number of suits were Instituted yes
terday. Among them were the follow.
ing
J. 5. Moore against p s Sutton, DANA
yes. 1900 amount claimed, $1,000. D.
O'Sulliyan against =. s. Sutton, DANA
ges. $500 amount owed, Slj229
Roberts & ioge against p. 5. Sutton,
damages $50 amount claimed, S6IlO.
These suits are actions OF debt on open
account
John II. Timberlake against the Rich
mond Union Passenger Railway Com
pany, damage 5000, no declaration
filed. Mr. George p. Haw counsel for
plaintiff.
John McEvoy against the Virginia
Electric Light and Power Company for
$4,000 No declaration fled.
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Hotel Arrixsls.
The following were the arrivals yes
o,1o, a, tho different hotels

The following were the arrivals yes
erdav Al the different hotels.
FVcuANGE ASD BALLARD. q
Costello. Washington, j. c. \. y
IucAs and &. :. Adams, New } ORR
Lewis Woolman. Overhroos, Philadel-
phia. Pa: u. c Willoughby, Boston
ideals: " G. Stinson. Newark, y. } q
r. T. Inpman. Baltimore BENJAMIN
Simons. New York; w. A Wilcox,
Grand Rapids. Mich, X q. Rabbit and
wife. Jersey City. y j.; Emmett y.
We'll. Philadelphia. Pa; DR.. D. H. :.
smith and r. G.. Smith, Ardmore, "a
r. \. Montgomery, Bryn Ma"I' "a
George IT. Bond. and l.. Russell, Boston
4. Ritter and " b. Koch, Heading
j. A. O'Brien and wife, u. y. jennings
and Miss Maggie jennings, Philadelphla'
Miss Katie Jennings, Philadelphia; II.
II. Smith, II. X. Naproth, 4. A. Earle
t. c. Whitfield and wife, New York
t. Haggeriv and wife. Daniel'liagger'y
Philadelphia: = Frank IIarman, Read
ing. Pa: William Fulton and wife, fhiI'
adelphia: Charles Nenable. New ork
L.. c. Brownell and wife, Indiana VI. +.
ingalls,, y X Johnson, Cincinnati W.
r. Cook. T. w Belcher, Petersburg a.
William Gardner, Baltimore; \. Mitchell
Norih Carolina.
FoRps-J. II. Wills. North Carolina
!. ID. Blair and { c. Holland, Danyille
Va; V. II Baxter, New York W. T.
Yenable. Farmyile, Va; /. {. Green
man. !. L. Mclaughlin and {. II. Bosile
New York; ! " Mallory, wife and
child. Franklin, Tenn; !. {. Alexander
Hartford, Conn Theodore Jones, BAN
more: Carter W. BraXton, city; ) Bent
Boston: George T. Moss, Norfolk, Va
q. c. Frederick. Baltimore; l.. I. Pun
ham. L. H. Retzlan and II. 6. Curtis
New York; W T. Dakely, city.
DAVIS HousE.-Robert ;. Jackson
W ] French. Fort Valley, Ga; Charles
+. Duffy New York; Daniel Glass, Bal
timore J. F. Crane. New York ). T.
DNoit. Columbus, o.; Ed. Blumingthal
Join Bambergesi, Baltimore. !. {. III
bish VI ". Spooner Charlottesville
". j Berg Louisville, kyA Robert VI
Batkins south Carolina Henry
.C Carlton. Washington, d. G.
Thos y Williams. GAINESVILLE, Va.
John B Cox, Boston VIM Sutten and
wife. Staunton, Va Milo : Freeman,
Macon. Ca. C. " Spelcker, Baltimore
Md: T. W Dyson W b Thomas, New
port News, Va; ". II. Carickhoh, Har'
risonburg. Va, c. A Graham, Baltimore
Nd. Rich'd G Thompson, 5 Gay Will
son, Brooklyn, y. J
AMER1cAN-W Hampton merchant
Fredericksburg. Va l. c. VIM. 81
Louis. Mo; : 3 Turner. j $ lrby, y IT.
rinia. : J Tignel, Baltimore Md,
John " Stonart Petersburg, Va; X J..
Heckler, city Clifford Rhodes, Nanti-
coke Pa; Henry j. LOCKER, Washing
ton. d. c.; T. p. Voolfolk, city A
4. White and wife Providence, r. l.;
". II. Thompson, city; James A. Jones,
Danyille. Va o : Allen, Amelia Court
house. Va; Herman Jones, Baltimore
Nd: W d. Neal, Louisburg, y. c. !.
Yates Walsh, Baltimore, Md 7. d.
Campbell. Burkevile, Va. T. McCor.
mack. Washington, d. c.; G. Edward
scott, Petersburg, Va; John W. Brod-
max. David Morris, Manchester, Va
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POLICE NOTES.
Two prapken Men Assault Third-Other
Cases.

The first case on interest before the
Police Court Yesterday was that of Pat
sullivan and William Berry, charged
with assaulting, kicking and woundng
John Swift The evidence in the case
was plain All three parties were over
on Byrd Island sullivan dared Swiii TO
r. Geht for $40 Swift said he
did not have $40 nor ten cents.
and did not want 10 fight
While Sullivan and Swift were talking,
Berry came up and knocked Swift down,
and while on the ground both Sullivan
and Berry stamped him on the head ana
body. The reason why Berry attacked
Swift was explained by the latter. They
had a personal difficulty on previous
Saturday
sullivan went on the stand. He told
how he dropped in "a bar-roOm on ms
way from the theatre on Saturday night.
lie met a party Of friends in this bar
room. among whom was Swift. They
took a number Of drinks. Swift wanted
to fight. but witness paciiied him and
Swift left. accompanied by witnesses
and Berry. Reaching Arch and Seventh
streets Swift pulled off his coat and vest
and wanted 10 fight any and everybody.
Swift attacked Berry, who came up and
knocked him down not only once, but
twice. and was following his work mp
when he (witness) inteFposed In de-
Tense of Berry
The case was continued until next
Saturday i'm order that Or. W heat, who
dressed the wounds, could be present
and testify As 10 The condition OF the
wounds
The continued case Of William Smith,
charged with stealing three bags OF hour
from :. Gilman & Co., was again contln-
ued until next Thursday.
The case of John Thomas, charged
with assaulting William Tyree, was con
tinued until next Tuesday
The continued case Of Sally Edmonds
and Hitter Edmonds, charged with cru
ellv beating a little fye-year old adopted
son Of theirs, was disposed OF. Inc
foster-mother was fined s. and costs.
and the foster-father, who stripped and
beat the little child was fined SO and
costs
David MAYO (coloredl went TO Eoe-
nezer thurCh drunk and proceeded 10
create disturbance 1t cost him 50 and
costs
Aral Scott Ccoloredl. struck :. K
Golden with q rock. his case was con
tinued until next Saturday
Fanny Wilson lcoloredl, got INTO
trouble She was charged with s'ealing
q counterpart and lot of wearing APP
parel from Matte Page Her sentence
was thirty days in Jail
Walter Harris (colored), stole eggs
and cigars from Tribbett " Taylor.
There was strong evidence, but not
enough TO legally convict, and there
fore the Police Justice discharged him.
Several cases Of a trihing character
were dismissed.
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CITY AND SUBURBAN.
iTfNs Of NEWS GATHERED BY THE
TINES" REPORTERS.
VARIOUS ITEMS or MORE OR
LESS LOCAL INTEREST.
Briefs and Personals.

Yesterday was grounding day. on
this day the grounding Is supposed TO
come out Of his hole, and If he sees his
shadow goes back. and for the following
forty days bad weather will cnsuc. The
TINEs reporter yesterday particularly
watched the grounding hole and saw
the animal come out, look 10 his shadow
and 20 back. 80 # there be any truth in
the legend the readers Of the paper can
make a note of il, and expect bad
spell OF weather between now and
spring.
Yesterday was also Candelmas day.
This dav is conspicuous one in the
Roman Catholic Church. On this day
all the wax candles used on the affairs in
the Cathedral Churches and ch,pcls are
blessed These candles are brought
TO the respective Churches and
chapels by the faithful as gifts. they
bring a sufficient quantity to last through
out the year. Those bringing them re-
ceive the bencdiction and the forgiveness
Of sins
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Property Trans1eTs.

The following deeds of bargain and
sale were recorded in the City Chancery
Court yesterday.
Charles II Corey and wife TO G. NJ
Stone, l54f feet on the east side OF Res
ervoir street near Taylor $4,000. 7. j.
Enright and wife 10 George and Ella
Cheatham, 30 feet on the west side of
Fifth street near Louisiana, Sl6O. John
". Gordon and wife 10 f. A Saunders
Jr., 80 feet on the west side of Franklin
street near Shafer,$ $4,000 j. + Haskins
and wife TO Robert j. Johnson, 80 feet on
the south side OF VI street near Thirty
first. $400. A. ID Williams executors to
Mary H. Tabs trustee, 20 feet on Broad
street near Jail alley, TO correct error In
former decd
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OF the age ia the medical line is the
liquid fruit remedy Syrup OF Figs, man
utactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company San Francisco, Cal,
II H. agreeable 10 the taste, acceptable TO
the stomach, harmless in its nature. pain
less yet prompt, and thorough in It's ac-
ton Owens & Minor Drug Company,
Richmond, Va.
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YRS. JOE PERSONS REMEDY

From Rev O. Gibson. b. -. milisrer 90
Episcopal Church. pstersburs. Va D." / have
used Ms Joo Persons Remedy 100 my own
family aud % gives me pleasure o. say DO bias
proved valuable 90 ic anl purifier or tue
blood, aad 10 thoroughly tested, tuiuA viii
remove many cutane0us disorder.
"ChuhCHlLL j. GIBSON
f.isps4sg. 81. January 30. i-s-
Tor sale ~ J.. +. ROUTT, Druggist, NJ east
Main street. III
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FROM WILLIAMSBURG
Antics Of Negro Magistrate In the BLACK
Belt
LCorrespondenee Of the TINES


WILLIAMSBURG, VA, February AT
the next term Of the County Court,
which convenes Monday week, is prom
ised most interesting session, as the
case of the Common wealth against Silas
Thorpe will be called, and az the same
time a petition OF the citizens of James
City county 10 remove vii lam H.
Parker from the Office OF justice
of the peace, on the ground OF his unfit
ness and incompetency will also be heard
This Is the same justice, who in the eX
animation of case against Thorpe an
nounced his decision in the following
language by de claw ol dis law, send
YOU to Jail without bail, and Mr. Thorpe
was accordingly escorted 10 Jail, where
he remained three DAYS until released on
bail by the county Judge upon writ Of
hd5eas cOrpps Mr. ThrOpe has a local
reputation for curing bacon and we are
told that as long as his meat holds out
he will have legal assistance In saving
his bacon" The special constable who
figured in this case, cOlored man, who
goes hy the name of Winfree BraXtou.
aired his importance, and was evidently
proud Of the authority which his ap.
poiniment as special constable gave
him, when he led in captive the white
trash" Silas Thorpe. In obedience TO the
writ In his hands. for execution When
the colored brother, The special consis-
bic, summoned the white deputy sheriff
or the county IS a posse c0mitatus 10 as
sist him in delivering his prisoner lin
quod. the said deputy excused himself
claiming to have another engagement. and
remarked TO the special officer. take him
yourself" the special officer Strengthened
himself up and replied 81 have YOU 10
know, is de commonwealth IL is
needless 10 say that both the jus
tice and the special officer are
colored, and the former the only
justice in the jamestown magi-
terial district We once and awhile for
such like reasons. have scenes, rich. rare.
and racy when the colored brother sits
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Sale of West Franklin street Property.

Sale of West Franklin street Property.
\ deed from John W Gordon and his
wife 10 +. \. Saunders, Jr., conveying
in consideration of Sl0,50O, Il certain lot
of ground beginning at point on the
north line OF Franklin street 40 feet
west OF Shafcr street thence running
westwardly and fronting on Franklin
street 90 feet and extending back al
right angles 1913 feet and 4 inches TO an
aneywas Yesterday placed on record in the
clerks office of the Chancery Court
4 deed from Charles II. Corey and ~
10 Cornelius NJ stone, conveying "a lot
of improved real estate at the northeast
corner of TAYLOR and Reservoir streets,
fronting on Reservoir street l54 feet .
inches and extending back between
parallel lines l35 feet inches 10 an
alley. The price paid was $500.
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i wish to inform my friends and the
public that am still in the field and pre-
pared 10 furnish meals 10 order from :
A. VI. 10 s p VI Am doing the most
extensive lunch-counter business in the
city. Nothing hut the very best is served
every day from ll.3O \. Vi. 10 8 i. VI
Fine old stock WHISTLES and wines al
ways on hand Toney Faust beer "a
specially. Respectfully
Gus J.. pFLARUE
90 Main street, opposite West Il John
ston's.
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Lemon Hot Drops


For coughs and colds take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For sore taroat and bronchitis take Lemon
dot Drops.
tor pneumonia and iarengetis take Lemon
lot Drops.
FOR consumption and cstarrh take Lemon
j t Drops.
For all throat and lung diseases take
Lemon Hot Drops.
An elegant vi reliable preparation, 81
enta per bottle.
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AMONG the many Furniture Dealers on
Broad street i- Nh Charles G.. Jurgens
Ills warehouse and store on the north
west corner of Broad and Fourth streets
has been rebuilt. and is now three stories
high Furniture of AN kinds, carpet and
bedding. can be found there in abund-
ance. embracing an styles and grades
Attention is called to bis advertisement
in another column 10
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Cold Maxe ComIng.

Weather Strips No house should be
without them, Ii keeps out cold wind.
snow. rain and dust, stops windows
from rafting, saves fuel and promotes
comfort Prices from cents 10 10 cents
per loot Largest stock in the city az
WALTER :. SUBJECTS.
40 east Broad street. Richmond va
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ELMON ELIXIR.
A WoBderf al Eject on the LIVER. stom
acb, Bowels. Kidney end Blood.

prepared by Or. II. Mozey A lanta, Ga
a pleasant lemon drink that positively cures
lal BiDiou-ness. Constipation. Indigestion OF
Dyspepsia, Headache, Malaria, Kidney Dis
ease, Dizziness. Colds. Loss of Appetite, Fe-
yers, Chhls, 81 tches. P.mples all lmpuri-
ties Of the blood. Pain 10 the Back, Palpata-
ton of the Heart, and all other diseases
caused by disordered liver stomach and
kidneys. the first great cause OF all fatal
diseases. 90 cents and 81 per bottle. sold
~ druggists. Prepared only by II. Motley,
VI. D. AlaAta. GelrR y.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
lmhl3.tu.sueWul

Mrs. MISSIONS sOOTHISG SYRUP should
always he used when children are cuttins
teeth. 10 relieves the little sufferer az once ,
10 produces natural. quiet sleep 10y relieving
the chi from pain, and the little thtfub
awakes as bright as a button 10 is very
pleasant to taste. IL soothes he child. -otttns
the gums. allays all pain. relieves wind. regu
iates the bowels. sud Is the best known rem
edy for diarrhUa. whether arising from teeth
u or other causes. Twenty hYe cents a
ytLa
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Tobaccos heretofore stored in -ne.huraes
Warehouse. 40. l10 east Cary street, have
boon removed 60 Nos. 1910 and 1913 east Cary
street. Parties owning the said t0baccos will
please take notice. and provide insurance acc
ooringly stLAs sHELBrRNE.
Ja3l 80 Proprietor ShelOurue's Warehouse.
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Sleepless nights rade miserable BY
that terrible cough shiloh's Cure il the
Remedy for YOU.
OWENS y MINOR DRUG Co
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DIEBoID SAFE co, X L. Barnes
Richmond, agent, took the premium at
the Virginia Exposition for the best
dynamite-proof safe II 4-l0w
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over ~ 10000 at "Whitl0cks Old VIZ
ainia Cher0ots' STA and no complaints.
Take no other package unless % has my
name on it, otherwise you Will be inn
0goi on
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in judgment upon the shortcomings Of
his white tellow-citizen. When the end
is 10 come, let rs know
WILLIAMSBURG.