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be TO his interest to remove certain
Princes he sends them a present OF a
siIken cord, which is a polite invitation
to self destruction. The invitation is
rarely disobeyed. The unlucky victim OF
royal disfavor goes to his chamber, and,
adjusting the cord, two Of his attendants
pull it until death ensues.
While executions in Turkey are com,
monty conducted by the sword-ezcep'
in military circles, where the gun Is
used, as in England and this country.
the bowstring is not neglected. This IS
an institution peculiarly Turkish, ano
although often talked and written about,
comparatively few outside the Moslsm
dominlons know anything at an aOou'
it. The executioneTs with the no"stfing
are generally mutes. They work IN pairs
and are very expert
MANY of them are dwarfs, ugly, mis-
shapeu people, creatures who seem ~
have been formed by nature expressly lot
their hideous work. The eonaeihneu
man or woman sits on a dlVan, Whlie the
two mutes approach behind, bearing WIFE
them \. stout bow. . One OF them bends
the bow almost double with his strong
siuewy arms, while the other with a dez-
ferrous motion Of the wrist. casts the loop
o. the bowstring around the victim $ neck
which has been considerably barred Tor
the occasion. 1t settles across the larnyx,
the how is released, and the mutes eacn
orasp a hand of the victim now strug-
cling in the throes of strangulatlon.
Motion ceases in a few seconds, n a
moment or two later the spasmodlc actloh
Of the muscles tells that the lie mas
gone out.
The bowstring finds a fitting com
panion, as far as refined Oriental cruelty
is concerned, in death by stranguiatlon
and the sack, which is yet practlced IN
some parts of Turkey, Persia and Syria,
aud which wa q common metnoo OF
nunishment in ancient Greece and Rome
| The victim, half or wholly deal, is sewed
up in a sack, weighted and cast into the
river.
A siamese way of disposing Of surplu:
criminals is to crush them under the 1ee'
| of elephants. Sometimes as many as q
| dozen malefactors have been thus deal'
with in a single day at Bangkok, the capi
Ia, CITY; but missionary influences have
somewhat mitigated the frequency o
;hese horrible scenes, although the "ele
phant DEATH is still employed n cunt!
probably as many victims as the sword.
Among some of the more savage ma
tons frightful barbarities are devised TO
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big sword,

E UEAlh BH 1AbA&s0 Lay AbN eEEz
airand the next instant a head falls for.
ward and d stream of blood spouts up.
ward, until the body drops into the hole
and out of sight. Such is the dexterity
of the Chinese swordsnlen that they
rarely need more than one stroke in de-
eapifation. One after another of the
shivering wretches is dealt with in the
same way, and not till the arm of the
headsman tires does he give place to an
assistant, who steps forward and finishes
the work. Throughout the whole scene
the gong booms mournfully.
The ching chez, or death by the sword,
is not granted to women in China. Thew
are either skranglcd or hacked to pieces.
The latter is the punishment inflicted for
exceedingly severe cases, such as the muir
der Of i husband, . father, mother or
other near relative. The victim, after
being fastened to . stake, is literally
carved to pieces, her flesh being cut of
III small fragments aud the vital parts
avoided 50 as to prolong her suffering.
Disrnembernent and finally decapitation
end her agoniss.
There are two other modes Of capital
punishment in China, but they are re-
served for statesmen of high rank and
Princes of the royal blood When the
rsignine Eaperor ~conceives that y vii
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In the good old Bible times the cutting

In the good old Bible times the cutting
off of samson's hair brought great tribu-
lation upon the dweIlers in Gath and in
the land of Askelon, but down in Ken
lucky it seems, states the Philadelphia
Press, the bloody Howard Turner feud
originated in the burning off of the
snaky locks Of one of the mountaineer's
auring a night of joviality. As a tonso-
rial accessory fire is not quite the thing,
and the Kentucky backwoodsmen evi-
IDENTIFY believe the best hair cut is to be
obtained by using a tin basin and sheep
shears. G
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and about twenty miles from Port Eliza
beth. there is a large volume OF trafflc,
the sagacity of the creature is really won
derful. At first passengers raised a
strong protest against the employment
of the .:nimal, on the score OF rlsk OF
accident, but the baboon has never yet
failed during his many years OF YORK,
and on more than one occasion has acted
in a manner simply astounding to those
who never had personal experience OF
the intelligence of these brutes. One OF
his most noteworthy performances was
the correct switching of an unannounced
special train on its correct line In the
absence of the signalman. The latter
lives about a mile up the line, and the
baboon pushes him out and home, morn
ing and night, and is the sole companion
of his legless master. Our picture Is
from a photograph by G. W. Smart Of
Port Elizabeth, and although depicting
the baboon in q somewhat theatrical attl.
tude, is from life, and gives a capita
likeness of both man and monkey.-lt
Illustrated Dramatic MsWs.
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There are nine crimes on the Chinese
calendar calling for capital punishment
and as a consequence, executions are lar
from being i%nfrequent. On the fatal
day the condemned are feasted at the ex-
pense Of the Governor of the district and
given an abundant supply of wine. The
revel generally lasts several hours. lhe
Chinese have no fear of death. Drunk
or sober, they are. like the fatalist Turk,
ever ready to meet their fate. When the
summons comes from the executloner,
they march with him in a half drunken
stupor. At the door Of their cells they:
are disrobed and their hands and feet are
bound with ropes, while they are gagged
and lifted into bamboo baskets and
| trundled off like so much merchandise to
the scene of execution.
The townspeople form y semi-circle az
a proper distance from the criminals. ire
soldiers stand on guard. and the heads
men, with their long, double-edged weap.
ons drawn, stand By for the signal. II
is given, and the chief swordsman begins
the ~hutcbery. Both his hands grasp the
big sword, there is a flash through thf
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

The population Of the. United States in
the year 1880 was 50, 900, 600 and about
one-seventh. 1t is estimated that the
population in 1890 will be nearly 81, 500.
300. The exact figures put down by the
surmisers are 81, 442, so7. They, how
sver, reckon that three of the divisions Of
he country which they have estimated
ire too small; they put down Oregon at
lbout 1862, 900, Washington at 225, 600
snd Wyoming at 5000, and say that
hey are all too small. The probabilities
therefore are, says Gath in the Cincinnati
Enquirer, that the American census, il
correctly surmised, may be something
ike 90, 700. 600 people.
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An Odd Signalman.

The baboon which figures in the IL
lustration is a w~ell-known character 10
the Cane Colony, but more particularly
in the neighborhood of Port Elizabeth
South Africa. The history attaching 10
him is a curious and probably unique
one. The signalman, his owner, was,
through no fault of his own, run oVef ny
= passing train, and had to have both
les amputated, which would naturally
incapacitate him from work, u the
idea struck him to secur a baboon and
train him to do his work. This ne mas
successfully accomplished, and for many
Years the one in question has regularly
looked after the levers, and done the
hard work of his afflicted master. The
animal is possessed of extraordinary IN
telligence, and has never made a mistake
of course, the human servant works the
telegraphs. and the baboon the levers,
according to instructions; and. taking
into consideration the fact that at the
station in question, Uitenhage Junction.
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The "death chair" is constructed on
the model OF an invalid's reclining char.
The ~gulllotine, with its two 'pr'ght
posts, its cooperet, or ak, depending from
q cross beam, and its lunette Tor STEADY
ING the head of the victim till the az IS
released by a rachel spring, is, next TO
the electric chair, the most expedlous OF
modern instruments, the swiftly descend
ing steel sevcring the head instantly
During the Reign of Terror when
Marat, Danton, Robespierre, and fou-
,uier- Thienville were filling Paris with
blood, n guillotine has been known to
destroy sixty-two victims in forty.hve
minutes. 1t is known under various
names. Among the Germans it IS the
"panke;" in Scotland, where it was
used to decapitate the nobility before
and during the Jaccbite war, 1t was
called "The Maiden for its cold KISS
was fatal.
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Flower Markets.

Cincinnati is to erect . market to be
devoted exclusively TO the sale of flowers
similar to those in operation in many OF
the European cities. The bulk Of the
fund to be used was left BY will By the
late Mrs. Mary E. Halroyd, . lady Of
that city, as q memorial to her first hus-
band. Mr.. Julius Elliott. It would be a
good idea for New Orleans to construct q
small market at some central point for
the sale of flowers. There is nc city in
the world perhaps where there are more
flowers grown than in New Orleans, and
vet it is often difficult to procure them
here at prices within the reach Of the
average purse.-T;nses-D suaocret.
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HUMOR or THE DAY.

Always on hand-Palm1stry.
A hound of fesh-Pugillsm.
The plane dealer-The carpenter
The end of wo1nen's prayer-Men.
Omen to conviction-The prisoner at
the ba~r.-Judge.
The burglars method for getting into
a safe is an open secret.
title often sells a book as easily as
! it buys an heiress.--P"ck.
Now comes to maj morn's slumber sweet
The fricksome fly with fuzzy feet.
-Woshington Post.
IT. is the man who is losing ground
nv ;nches who becomes dissatisfied with
his lot.
Astronomers predict numerous sun
snots this vear-among the freckied.-
Hotel World.
| The work of the sewing woman IS IN
/ some respects a CORY business'-B'"s-
hamton Republican.
uThere was not a dissenting vote
ewes I heard it was carried anonymous
ly."-Harpsr's Baza'.
I,,u;s;tive Patient--tWhat is the SCI
entifc name for spring f~ever2" Doctor
uLaziness. "-Chicago Times.
A Western humorist writes in ms shlit
sleeves. Well, that's all right lha's
where his "funny bone" Is located
Stntesman.
The ;diom, stHis name is mud" was
trst annlied to Henry Clay when he got
into the soup for the Presldency-n@'-
card Lompoon.
r. ia hest always to choose a tall mar
for State Treasurer, so that he may NOT
he found short when he goes OUT OF
ofice.-Picaynne.
~ seem very popular with your "a
theirs dog" said Herbert to Mabel. IN
deedYo eyes, the last time / tried to
take my leave, he did his best to oe'a'n
me-"
Nurse Showing new baby to proud
father)-"How like his pa, Herr bafon
Your very image!" Baron-'sYou thank
sogn Nurse-"No hair, no teeth-Jos'
the picture of you."--Gsrmon J0ke'
krtist-"oh. so you think the back
r,onnd's .beast1v.' do you2 Perhaps the
cattle are 'beastly,' too, though l natter
myself" Friendly Critic-"Oh, no,
nv dear fellow, that's just what they are
not."-The Jester.
Woman Ito tramp)--"Want some,
|. thing to eat, eh2 Well, here's some
cold hash" Tramp-"But l haven
, got anything to eat with it." WOMAN
HJust keep on a little further n youi'
find a fork in the road"
Small Boy-''Papa, which way doe
the Chicago River runF Papa lwho Il
ALWAYS glad to slake the youthful thirs
for knowledge)-''It doesn't run at all
nv child. It is SO thick it can hardt
walk Washington Star.
; "Your son is travelling at a pretty
!. rapid pace" said one Senator to another
4 "Yes: I'm afraid he's going most to-
! lively" "Does he play pokers" "No
. . he doesn't play. He just sits down an
! loses his money! Washington Post.
- "What is it, little girl?" said a Dear
= born street grocer to a fve-year-ole
4 miss, as he leaned over the counter
Little Girl-ssMamma sent me for
a lamp-chimney, and she says she hopes /
v will be as strong as that last butter yo'
sent us."-C Chicago Lyre.
ssThis dust nuisance must damag
d you a great deal" he said to the grocer
l. as he lodged into the door to let a grea
n cloud roll by. "Oh, no, sir. Anythin
l. added to maple sugar, prunes, evaporate
r apples, etc.. is paid for by the public 9
l. so much per pound. I Inn not doin
lie any kicking."-Detroit Free Press.
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KILLING MEN.
HOW SEVERAL COUNTRIES GET
RID OF THEIR CRIMINALS.
The Recent Adoption of the Electro
cal Death Chair in New York
Suggests Modes of Execu.
ton Everywhere.

With the sentence of Joseph Kemmler,
the convicted murderer, at Auburn
Prison, a new era in capital punishment
begins. It has been reserved for the hu-
msnitarians of America to lead the way
in the abolition of the old aud barbarous
method of taking lives that have been
forfeited to the law, and to ~substantiate
for strangulation by the rope the speedy,
painless death by the electrical chair, in
which the condemned may pass away
without afording a spectacle.
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LIE 1A-A
the punishment of condemned criminals.
The Bspgwolo, on the Aruwimi River, In
Africa. have a peculiarly cruel mode OF
Kidding themselves of such people. The
culprit is taken from the rude native
prison, and his head is covered with a
basket which is fastened around his neck,
but not SO as to impede breathing. He Is
conducted to a grove where the execu-
TONERS have already been at work. Inc
limb of ayoung tree has been bent low
to the ground, and is held there either
by the united efforts of a number OF men
or bv ropes tied to larger trees. Arope
is fastened to the basket about the prison.
er's head and also to the end OF the
hended limb. He is then ordered to
stand with body erect and neck slightly
bent. In this attitude the blow is given
with a sword in the hands of the native
| headsman, and at the same instant the
| . that contine the limb OF the tree are
severed and it springs back to its original
position, bearing ON its point the basket
containing the dripping head. Hun
| dreds of trees are adorned with this
| hideous human fruit along the Aruwimi.
Among the Hottentots to-day the con
aemned is taken outside the kraal or vii
lags and surrounded by a circle of war
riors. All save the victim are armed
with clubs. The circle begins to wheel
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

On a recent trial in Wales to test the
validity of a will, it was proved that in
1869 the testator became impaired in in
tellect to such an extent that he went to
the postofice with a postage stamp on
his forehead, and requested to be sent to
J. place he mentioned.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

DR.. sayre, of New York, tells the
Herald that the average of life in the
United States is three years more than in
England, France or Germany, and five
years more than it was sixty years ago.
II Americans are on the rush it is because
they are a high-strung people and must
move that way. The horse which
prances dies no sooner than the horse
which walks.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

Scientific farming in italy is to be un-
dertaken this year by a company owning
a capital of $50, 0oo. 900. If the opera.
tons prove successful, The old wooden
pillow, pulled by oxen, that has held the
field since an era before the Roman
Caesars, will probably have to go.
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y vEx ME NOT WITH BRooOlF0
ON THE YEARS."

wax me not with brooding on the years
That were ere drew breath: why shouldl
then
ristr,1st the darkness that mayf fall again
VIE, life is done? Perehancc in other
spheres.
Dass nlsnets-I once tasted mortal tears,
And walked as now among a throng OF
men,
Pondering things that lay beyond my KEN
Questioning death, and soIacing my fears.
Who knovs? Outlines strange sense nave l
of this.
Vague memories that hold me with a SPELL
Touches of unseen lips upon my brow,
Breathing some incorlmunicable bliss!
In years foregone, Osoul, was allnos "eils
Still ~lovelier life awaits thee. Fear not
thopt
Thomas p. Aldrich, in The Century.
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Says the Washington Star: Kentucky
is still progressing. A railroad is ex-
pected to reach Big Sandy Gap one OF
these days, and the Herald of that town
announces that Peter Kidd will give $500
for the privilege of putting q tent over
the first locomotive and train of cars for
t~wenty-four hours and charging the raw
rountaincers twenty-five cents each to
some in. and see it.
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NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnished
III throughout, my Barber Shop, I am
now prepared, With increased facilities, 30
serve che pHbaie In flrst-class style in my
aew quarters between BRAND and MoriaEs$Ysa.
ssavhag, Hair Cutting, Ghampoospg, &C.,
asue b the highest style Of the art. GIVE
eao Q esll. e. A BODEMULT ER.
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The Prairie FdrmA> believes that
farmers are most all interested in having
the census figures of agriculture as near
the truth as possible. speculs5ors and
others make the most when they can
keep farmers and others in the dark
about the yield of crops. The truth
never yet suffered from the light; evil
doers always seek darkness
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05
TowE DRoPERTY EoR GAZE
l. OWN Z ROPERTY = OR 0ALR

a CENTRALLY 10 ated and desirable
eaaisass stand on Main sire II, Opelausass,
consisting Of building suitable fer rcstdabns
and small store, bel < the property naxSto
Ihs postofiise, Thi- property will be sola
Eesy cheap for cash. or h dt cash and talanee
An farms to suit pnrcha,,r. Apply to Mrs
Edmund g. iJupie
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Here's Wetness for You.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest body
of water on the globe. It has Il, 000,-
600 square miles of area. The Atlantic
has an area of 5000, 600 square miles.
The Indian Ocean is third, with 2s,OOo,-
600 square miles. the Antarctic measures
$500, 900 and the Arctic 4,500. 600
square miles.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

In spite of the pleading OF tender nu,
nanitarians for the abolition of capital
punishment the death penalty is now and
aEways has been the extreme resort OF nu-
man law among both civilized and bar
h,rous races.-New York Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

Explorer Stanley says the slave trade
in Africa cannot be suppressed unless thu
European Powers join together anc
break up the ivory trade.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

The New York Telegram has discov-
cred that ssthe United States stands alone
among all the countries of the world as
the only one that taxes art"
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05

Two citizens Of Charlestown, Mass,
propose to start for Russia, shortly, to
publish . newspaper in behalf Of Siberian
axilaaA A
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A. ?. Mcneil,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,

OPELOUSAS, LOUIS AN A.
Plans, Specifications and Estimates fur
wshed for ell manner of buildings, on the
most reasonable terra S. Contracts taken for
all kinds Of work, in brick, IRON, stone and
wood. Material furnished for repairs and
construction If desired. Plantation and
country work attended to with dispatch. Al
work frgtclass and satisfaction guaranteed
Orders difeeted to p. O. Box 81 viii receiv
Drornpt sSSSSention. ja5tf
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Inc r1rst record Of engraving on any
thing is in Exodus xxvii., 8 where stoaa
engraving IS mentioned.
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OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
opELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LA.

This Institution is undenominetinnal, prac.
tical md progressive, Discipline firm and
based on sound pr ncinles cnnobling and de-
veloring character. Honor and saf respecs
promoted. Methods Of training and culture
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares Tie
pupil for University OF practical life. Cse.
nfcate' and Diplomas conf, rrea. buildings
comfortable anil comm odi US. Patronage
solicited. For further part" lars apply 70
MRS. NJ. NJ. EIA YES. Trinfipal.
Or REV. F. w. LEWIS. F."at Assistant.
Feb 2-tf
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II il ne ~exageration to say, says tn.
Chicago Herald, that forty per cent. Of
the cases of insanity are p~reyentable.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-07-05
;. pr,.oK J. i. MORRIS
BLACK g. MORRIS

General Fire Insurance n hSaA
Agents,
Once: Cor. Market I'd Landry ~
OpELOUSAS,
The following Old ami reliable c9asF as
represented: I.iverpo | and LSn SHns,ahh
Globe Insurance Company, o. asasss. Il
Home and Niagara Insure zee H HI
New York, Fife Associate m, OF : TFSa
and Home, Hop, aud M~eclianlcs s f.sns.
Insura nee Conapal.i 3, .! Ne"
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-10
GUBERTATORIAL SENSE.
Governor Iuce Tells the Republican
What Sc Thinks 81 HoIzhav.

what He Thinks 81 HoIzhav.
From lhe Lansing Republican
Governor, what dc you think -
Warden TompkiuF encounter with
Holzhay2'
Il think q considerable about - and
hsvc rcsd toe Fre Ptess account 81 8t.
and the lesson taught there IS t. !
could never think 0i Marquette. or Of
Warden 10r0uk kHs. without thinking
also 0f Hozhav. and never write tie
warden a letter H th0ul askinC l1m how
he is getting along vs. th Hoizh8v. Mv
anrety bas been continual and great
concern ug hm since tie time be en-
tered the prison. and hsve th0ught
he would attempt ~ bresk ont so0nrr
~ later bat Tom pkins well knew u.
character Of fne man, and enc injury
be- mivi' do. and kept 3 vglani watch
upOn him.
Io vou approve 0f the course pur
sued ~ fhe warden n shooting hil
HOl cour.e : Do. end iudgi & from
vhat fsc neweusp pers ssv. Z dc n0i sef
hos BE- could have done ofhcrvsr
T0muk ns Is c0oI. stesdv-ncTvsd fDar.
He deliberately took IN the etuator.
ard did Iue what I should have done
uader Gee Dgn-taucrs I flIaE nr
Inflicted fae ieasf r,0f tIn injury t
ronld 9um Ho.zasy 81 save fHf IT. o
the others
"rso v01 think faere 81 srr Tr1erfef
~ therf - ne a1 acton frcug a
ttsr ~arfrr frf far injury Ft
-HhHe ozHav reraa ~ "a o,zen ri
Hren gsn sart nft gr een nf -
s--mgrt ln = rted States court. su1
tnrre eerte rv rr dFuref nf Mifhf-
ra- rr.nr tskng rict acton aga nsi
fre warden -saI fee safe 3 regard
to- fTo7har nan ftaf So uu-1erous
gif naug = zglrs
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-10
sun Umbrellas.

On Monday, March 10, Voigt, Herpol-
sheimer & Co. Will inaugurate SPECIAL
sale of 26 and 2S-inch sun umbrellas
that will long be remembered. These
goods we're bought direct from manu-
facturers thus saving one or two extra
profits for spot cash, and commencing
next Monday these umbrellas viii be
sold at special low prices IN order TO
advertise our umbrella stock. All new
designs in gold and silver mounting
and natural handles for ladies and gen
tlemen. Buy your umbrella now, while
the stock is complete, and you have all
new styles to select from.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-10
EconomY Is W ealth.

To the investor or borrower, we would
say take stock IN the Fidelity Savings,
Loan aud Security Association, of Mich
igan. Tins association Is formed on a
purely loan and building plan. Its
management Is conservative, and Is,
without doubt, the safest way to invest
your money. We loan our money to
the born over at a low rate Of interest,
on the easy installment plan. Call at
the office and vestlgate for yourselves.
Office % South Division-st., McMullen
block. A. +. IEREX, Secretary.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-10
PROBATE oRDER-state of Michigan. coun-

pROBATE ORDER-State of Michigan. coun-
L ty of Kent, SIS.
At session of the Probate Court for said
county OF Kent, held at the Probate Office, In
the City OF Grand Rapids. on the eth day of
March. in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety.
Present. Cyrus F.. Perkins, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of
LAWRENCE CURREN, deceased.
An instrument in writing prOpOri. ne 10 be
the last will and testament of said deceased.
having been fled in this court for probate,
IL is ordered that Monday. the 18th day Of
at said Probate Office, be appointed for prov
And 1t is further ordered. That a copy of this
order be published three successive weeks pre-
yious 10 said day of hearing. in the IELE
GRAM-HEBALn. a daily newspaper printed and
circulating in said County of Kent.
CYRUS T.. PERKINS. Judge of Probate.
a true cOpy.l
ADoLPH b. MAsOS. Register mon