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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-10-07
February 1st, 1890,

The ST. PAUL, MINEAPOLIS & MANI
TOBA RY. ana it's branches became
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-10-07

ELLIS H. SMIIH,
Sheriff of Pettis County. Mo.
By w. D. 3. Dixon ID. S. 9 23w3t
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Upton lobe Dead.

Last Friday about noon the city was
startled by the announcement OF the
death OF Mr.. Upton lobe which had
occurred at II 80 after an illness of
only two or three days. Mr.. lobe was
born in Blount county about 60 years
ago and since 1852 has made Johnson
City his home. He was one Of the
first settlers in this section and for
years farmed the land on which he
has in later years erected handsome
brick business houses. The farm he
owned is now the heart Of the city
and where few years ago he followed
the pillow he lately rode over in car
riages. Thus time changes all things
and unrelentless Death is ever ready
to gather to himself those who are
prominent in the development of the
country. Mr.. Jobe has been leading
spirit in Johnson City's growth and
he has left many monuments Of brick
and mortar to testify to his aggres-
siseness. The funeral services were
conducted at the residence Sunday
afternoon by Rev. J. G. Cowan and
the large crowd present bore evidence
Of the esteem in which he was held
! In this community Interment in
city cemetery and the remains were
followed to the grave by the longest
funeral cortege ever seen in this city
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The Episcopal church Assured.

Inc EplScopal ChurCn assured
The ladies of the Episcopal Mission
met at the house Of Major w, S..
Campbell and organized a Guild for
Parish purposes and for helping and
carrying out the work OF the Church.
The following officers were chosen
President, Mrs. w. S. Campbell Vice
President, Mrs. B. n. Molesworth
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Geo
H. Berry. Committees were also ap'
pointed for the preparation of social
entertainment. The plans for the
new Episcopal Church executed by
Mr.. W. p. Wadsworth, of Boston
have been received, and at a meeting
of the gentlemen interested in the
Mission they were adopted in theil
main outline. AS soon as working
plans are received work will begin al
once. The lot for the Church donat
ed by the Johnson City Real Estate
Co., is on the corner of Main and
Pine Streets. The Mission is under
the charge of the Rev. w. G. Wells
who has also the care OF St. james
Church, Greeneville, and the Mission
at Morristown.
"The Enterprise" and Advance
please copy.
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BIG STONE GAP VA.

Soft Snap for Real Estate men at
the Manufacturing City, and Great
Railroad Center of the South.
The keen eye Of the realestate man
is just now looking in the direction OF
Big Stone Gap, and IA large crowd Of
them will take in that city on the first
excursion train over the new s. A. &
o. railroad from Bristol to that point
on the 10Th, 10th and 18th /; be present
at the public sale OF 200 valuable bust
ness and residence lots to be sold by
the Sulphur Springs Go. on Saturday,
May II. Tickets are good to return
up to the goth.
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JERE BAXTER.

Candidate for the Democratic Mi.
nation for Governor OF Tenn6 be,
will address his iellow.citizens at the
following times and places. All who
can do so are respectfully invited to
come out and hear him:
Morristown, Monday, May 10th, at
II o'clock, a. m.
Knoxville, Tuesday, May 90, at l
o'clock, p. m,
Madisonville, Thursday, %, at II
o'clock, a. m.
Athens, Friday, May 90, at II
o'clock, a. m.
Chattanooga, Saturday night, May
"a, ~ o'clock, p. m.
Dayton, Monday, May 26, at II
O'Clock a. m.
Kingston, Tuesday, May 27, at II
o'clock, a. M.
Jasper, Thursday, May 20, at II
O'Clock, a. m.
Dunlap, Friday, May 80, at Il
o'clock, a. m.
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Randall,s Successor.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 12.-Rich.
ard Vaux was this morning nominal
ed by reclamation by the Third Con.
gressional District Democratic con.
vention, as a candidate to fill the va
eaney caused by the death of Samuel
]. Randall. The special election in
the Third District will be held May 20
Richard Vaux was born in this city
in 1916, and admitted to the bal
when 20 years Of age. During Presi
dent Van Buren's administration he
acted as Secretary Of the American
Legation at London. He was elected
Mayor Of Philadelphia on the Demo
cratic ticket in 1858, and served one
term. He has always been a stalwart
Democrat, and is peculiarly known al
the Bourbon Of Bourbons.n
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Showing Their Appreciation.

In speaking Of the railroad election
in Carter county the Bristol Courier
says;
"This is q famous victory: A week
ago the sentiment in the county was
overwhelming against the subscrip-
ton. Mayor Caldwell went over
Monday and read them the riot act
the fellows on the squeese took
the back tract and went to work for
the subscription. Mayor Reynolds,
Captain Haynes, Colonel Faw, Major
Mcdonnell, Judge s. |. Cox, Colonel
N. M. Taylor, Prof. Furraw, Colonel
Wells and Colonel Yonce all went
over from Bristol and put in the week
working for the subscription. The
opposition was routed out and cap
tured.
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Flourville Items.

EDITOR COMET We are awakened
from cur slumber daily by the echo Of
the 8 @ whistle. They are moving
northward eagerly.
Farmers are making prepare
tons for spring crops, &c. Wheat
not so good as anticipated; winter SC
mild that grass sown in the fall crowd.
ed wheat.
Candidates are beginning to pass to
and fro, and among them we hear Mr.
Alex Mathes spoken of on the Demo
cratic ticket for trustee, and in oul
best judgment think the good people
OF Washington county would act wise
in giving him their support.
Truly yours, JAKE.
May 14th, 1890.
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The EmhreevIlIa Road.

johnson City and Jonesboro were
competitors for what is generally
termed "The Embreyille Road" Each
place offered inducements by guaran-
teeing rights of ways, and offering
land for furnace site and side tracks.
Jonesboro stressed its advantage of
nearness to the Embreeville property
whilst Johnson City emphasized the
superiority of grade on its proposed
line, and the important feature Of
railroad connections at johnson City.
The Johnson City and CAROLINA Rail.
way Company, chartered some three
years ago, had already surveyed the
line from johnson City to Embreeville
at a cost Of over FIVE hundred dollars,
and the maps and profiles and all
charter rights were rendered to those
proposing to build. SO soon as it be-
came evident that those proposing to
construct the road meant to adopt the
Johnson City line, our Jonesboro
friends became desperate, and some
OF them resorted to methods that
they will be ashamed of when they
shall have cooled off, and their bette
judgements are needed. When the
people OF Jonesboro sought to procure
rights Of way, no one from johnson
City interfered We presume no one
wished to interfere. When the John
son City and Carolina Railway Com
pany sent out its agents to procure
rights of way it seemed to enrage oui
Jonesboro friends. Their runners
would be sent in advance OF said Com
pany's Agents, to beg, persuade, o,
brighten the people by "cock and bul
stories" not to give or sell rights o
way TO the johnson City and Carolin,
halfway company.
This desperate attempt to obstruct
by unfair means, certainly was no
meant to further the interests o
Jonesboro. 1t is hard to believe an.
sane mind would reach such a con
clusion. If it were meant for spit
work, because we were more fortunate
than our neighbors, then our friends
the enemy" have acted unworthy o
themselves. But we can afford to bea
the mistaken blows, for they hav
made doubly sure what was assured
We hope our neighbors will get COG
and stay cool.
The Johnson City and CAROLYN
Railway Company, regularly charter
ed under the laws of the land, whicl
was regularly organized and was reach
ing out after possibilities while Nc
Cawber was waiting for something I
turn up, is still in the field, through
equipped and will build that part G
her line, from Johnson City to En-
breeville, and will build it soon, whett
err Jonesboro continues to be ugly O
not. The gods help those who hel
themselves. Whom the gods woul
destroy they first make mad. TIL
people of johnson City help then
selves. Some Of the people Of Jones
boro are mad! ~
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Rurson Acquitted.

ABINGDON, VA, May 12.-Gus Bur-
son was acquitted. The jurors and a
large number of persons shook his
hand and congratulated him. Satur-
day night the jury stood eight TO four
Akers and Haytsr quickly went to the
eight. Clark and Thompson, thit
forenoon at 8 o'clock, went over to the
ten, and made It unanimous. Their
holding out was due juror says tc
instructions of the court. The jury
presented Burson with the pen with
which they wrote the verdict.
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Persons Who Did Not Vote

Chicago HERALD
An investigation carefully conduct
ed has shown that the number OF per
sons who did not vote in the election
Of 1880 was 3,373,643. OF these ,SSS,
243 were from Northern Republican
States, and 1,4S4,S00 from Democratic
States or, 403,443 more suppressed
votes North than South. In 1880 the
suppressed votes numbered 4,774,4S7
OF these 2,920,343 were in Republican
States, showing that the Repub licar
States suppressed more votes thar
the South suppressed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

Senator John F. Wilson, Of Iowa,
who is regarded as one OF the best
lawyers in the State has prepared for
publication long article concerning
the recent "liquor package decision"
OF the Supreme Court, and the effect
of that decision on the liquor traffic in
the prohibition ~tates He says that
the police powers OF state permit it
TO prohibit or regulate the sale, with
in its borders Of intoxicating liquors.
That il the prohibition OF the sale of
intoxicating liquors in original pack
ages was violation OF the interstate
commerce law the license system
would also fail. The saloons Of New
York City would have liquor sent
from Jersey City in packages, con-
tanning from drink to gallon, and
avoid paying any liscense. He does
not approve common suggestion
that Congress give the states permits
sion to make laws prohibiting and
regulating the liquor traffic, as he
thinks thatright shouldn't be ques-
toned, but suggests that bill entitl-
cd 20 bill to protect the states in the
exercise Of their police powers" al
ready on the calendar Of the Senate,
will grant the permission suggested
by the Supreme Court to the States
for the effective en- forcement Of their
liquor laws.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

SENATOR german has introduced an
amendment to the interstate com.
merce law providing that it shall be
unlawful for any railroad company OPP
Grating line extending into an adj
iourning country, to transport either
passengers or ireights between the two
countries without a license granted
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. The commission to have
jurisdiction to investigate any viola
ton of the interstate commerce law
by such company. as il it operated
wholly within the United States, and
to have power to suspend the com
pany's license.
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THE COMET.
Johnson City, Toun.. May Is, 1890.
Call for Convention.

The Democracy OF Washington
county are hereby called to assemble
10 a convention OF delegates at the
Court House in Jonesboro at l 0 clock
IAN. on Saturday, May 18th, 1890, for
the purpose Of selecting and appoint
ing delegates to attend the Guberna.
torial Convention called for July 10
1890, at Nashville. The Committee,
men Of the various civil districts Of
the county are hereby requested tc
meet at the various voting places OF
Friday, May 10th, next, and appoint
or select their delegates to the Coun
lty Convention.
A. S. DEADERIoK,
nkaswv,a, noxs. Na.N,
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THE ROAD is OURS.
Contract Signed and Work VIII Com
mence at Once.

Contract Signed and Work VIII Com
menoe at once.
The Johnson City and Carolinas
railroad has been let to contract and
the contractors are here to begin work.
The road will be built from here to
Embreeville at once and will ultimate
ly be extended to Asheville, N. O..
Purdy & Wexford, OF New York, are
the contractors and Mr. Wexford is in
the city now preparing to commence
work. He told the COMET yesterday
he would cover the entire line with
men as soon as the right-oi-way diff
culties were adjusted. Some OF the
farmers along the line were anxious
the road be built to Jonesboro and re-
fused to give right OF way to Johnson
City but they are fast seeing the error
OF their way and is falling in line.
The building OF this road to Eembre-
vile means that johnson City is to be
the headquarters Of the English Com
pany that has bought the Embreeville
Iron Property and they will also
build coke furnace here by the
terms OF the agreement and have ac-
cepted so acres Of land for that pur-
use. In future issue we will have
to say Of the intentions of the
.ny.,
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For the railroad.

MoRRIsTowN, May 13.-The cleo.
ton which took place in this county
to-day was as follows: For subscrip
ten, 1,4S4; no subscription, 239
Leaving majority in favor Of the
railroad. We have from reliable au
thority that work win begin on the
construction of the road to Cedariord
bv the 6rst Of June.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

Judge r. R. Butler was in the city
Monday. 1t will be remembered by
some that the Judge is a candidate
for Congress and he told the COMET
he was going to run the race to the
bitter end, but he was OF the opinion
that little ALI. would have the bitterest
part.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15
Chairman Dem. Com

It is announced that the delegates
to the democratic state convention
from Polk county will vote for Jere
Baxter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The time for completing the Three
C's road through Mitchell county, N
c., has been extended to January LIST
1898, and work will be commenced by
July LIST 1890.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-05-15

The late Senator Beck's wife who
died few years ago was at the time
OF her death the nearest living rela-
tive Of George Washington.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

Special 10 the Isi-iss8tN htakIn-
MAslANp, Mich. Dec. la--line VIII
ter weather for every body. Farmers
are moving their gram, pork and wood.
Good wheeling after the lne. but short,
run Of sleighlng. several transfers of
real estate Ia the line oi farming lands
lately. which shows that forming 10
coming 10 the front.-prof. Nn, Nc
Namara, superintendent 81 NaTland
schools, is slowly recovering from 3
severe attack oi Ia gglppe.---L. heas-
Int. our leading merchant and town
ship treasurer, looks much the worse
for having been sick Two Noeks.---h,
~. Picket, 0uT village banker and
merchant, Is over 10 Chicago on huf-
nees trip Wm. White, . pioneer
resident Of Hopkins. died THE week.
HIS funeral Was largely attended,
David Mcdonnell, Jr., 81 Dorf, cied
Yesterday. after u long Illness Pre-
parauons are beng made for grand
bail at the Wavlanc House. kept by O..
3. Chamiers Poultry buyers are
active. There must be a demand
somewhere. WORT, ~ Leigh
ton, QUITS farming and takes up grocery
business m Grand kapios. III. J..
Busklfk, 81 Mayiaad, has recently en-
iarged his Hopkins farm 30 $50 acres.
IA good many farmers are planning
10 plant large acreage Of potatoes
next season .--T TIE Mayland horhCul-
tural Society siill lives. and holds iis
annual meeting Eecsmber - al p. m.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
Thav Want one Like ours.

Jackson wants club house, and ap-
propos of this writer in the Star says:
"In Grand Rapids there are numerous
club houses and of a superior order,
but they are kept up 10y the younger
men. The older gentlemen are fond of
congregating at the Morton evenings
and exchanging stories and lndulging
in "reminiscences, especially if there
happen TO be present any member Of
the 'Old Settlers Association The
late Lowell Hall. Hon. T. b. Church,
Major Watson. +. II. Fuller, and others
use 10 make evenings very cheerful
there; but they are all gone, anG with
the exception of my delightful old
trends, Col. a. T. McReynolds and
Lawyer Eggleston, bnt few remain
personally. / would be glad to see a
club house established, and hope to set
the subject agitated."
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

a. N. Fsss.l.Asss a.s~a eas - m.sas
kskes

Marin beNos uAs oonslCtea of al
tempted rapt upan lsts Nellis ieyus
Is shor ordef IA tAs superior ceurt
yesterday The Jury re9easa but a
saoll uuss to reach ne xeraict Judge
Rufllng4me immediately pronounced
sensenoe, impEssoaing am st io1lA fuE
seven years.
Al one tine neNos was willing -
plead guilty 10 ths statutory oiienss at
felonioas assault withont intent -
gsvish. the pensltv fer winch is n0ch
lighter. bai ohsnEed has nand al ths
last moment HIS attorney rensrked
n the osari ~ the rne that Tie fellow
ought to be oonyicaed OF ions0y. and
subsequent events seem Il have 1astl-
lied lnat opo.n4ou. btNos q ~ years
ol ace, and rather aul mentally. He
committed ihe crme lGsg summer IA
the Dunham a Peters lumber ward.
Hls old father wa ia TIE court room
when the Neralct Was rendered aud he
awoke tns echoes Nlth hls lamenta-
uons The Young mans eNes we're
moist, hnt he did not seem 10 fully
reahae the punishment u store for
ntnt
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
a RIDICULOUS FRAcAs
AZ MhIeh SPestateFs A1sk4sgs Asrs
Bts~s Ke&s ths fslss u AkSrs.


htsNs Kb&s ths fslks 4 - aksrs.
A so-c1lled ngat u : nnssa was ad-
se1tlsed - tzke place Al tie lake ca
THURSDAY nisht lsiwsea Henry Baker
u this eitys ana III. Bi2keslse. q
Chsflotls. BAker .s yoUng pugllsi
whe gained somv n0logiety by hghtng
Tom 0Doansl iasi spIng 10 : draw
and by belug defeated b Iemny Ryan.
hlakeslee Is the man Who gained de-
elslon On f0ui against jimmy Murphy
al Charlotte te~ Wvek : ago.
Some CITY admirers of tie at gath
erea 10 ore OF the old ice houses. and
about , O'Clock yesterday morning the
farce commenced, aud sll bands nearly
ffo1e while two negroes attempted 70
give al exhibition Alter another hall
hours WaiI the attractions Of the even
lag appeared, and erybody paid one
dollar each 70 look al them. BAKER
weighs about los, and stands seyefsl
inches shorter than BlGkeslee. who also
has his advantage by several inches Ia
heght. They counted up tAe gate re-
celpgs, and on finding only SIS in the
pot, refused 10 nght. The bat MAS
passed among the crowd, and about so
more raised. Chns Christopher, porter
al Sweets Hotel, was chosen referee,
With Jimmy Murphy as time keeper
Tom ODoRnell held the sponge for
Blakeslee, while TIM Qualey was sec
ond Tor Baker.
During the four rounds bat one blow
Was struck, the cOmbatants cl.nchiug
without blows, and being separated hy
the referee, dispute arose dunng
which Bakers second ran across the
ring and ht Blakeslee stunning blow
IN the iace. The lstters second re-
tAliated anc the fight became general.
Several little courtcsies were exchanged
among the crowd and the referee was
even nat across the face. When quiet
aad been restored, the Charlotte man
could not be found and the referee
awarded the fight 10 Baker, with the
privilege 10 his opponent 10 appear last
aight aud fight II out. Several other
little tracases resulted from the deci-
sion and a saddened and entirely dis
gusted crowd came back TO the city at
/ O'clock a m
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
THE cHARLEvoIx ROAD.

The United states Court Charges Up
Against It a AL 900 Judgment.
A judgment was rendered in the Uni
ted ststes Court yesterday, which gives
Thomas Rock t2l 900 against the De-
trOit, Chsrievoix & Escanaba railroad.
The claim was that of the contractor
fer work done on the road. The road
Is raded into Charlevoix, but IS not vet
irOned. It's exact financial status was
y problem all last summer, and the
Toadbed extending along Pine Lake,
drhw out many queries last season
from all visitors at Charlevoix. This
judgment may have the effect of get
ting the company's financial condition
more clearly defined.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

Special 10 the GRAMHERALD:
Granville, Dec. PA successful
concert was held in the Congregational
Church, at Grandville, on Thursday
evening, December IL. Notwithstand-
ing the unfavorable weather there was
a good attendance. Mrs. c. A. French
rendered the song "Angels Ever Bright
and Fair" in most beautiful and ef
fectve manner. Miss Nellie Udell gave
her violin solos in a way that left
nothing to be desired. Miss Lena
Bridgeman displayed her usual ability
and effectiveness IN her songs and recl-
tatons. The Misses Bernice and Bessie
Pelton, delighted the audience with the
banjo, guitar and mandolin. The
quartet was a credit to GTandvllle.
Mrs. la Verne Phelps was excellent III
her accOmpaniments; and also IN her
execution of the piano part IN a duo for
the piano and violin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry White gave good satisfaction
with their piano!ortc duets. The au-
dience manifested their appreciation of
the good work done by the performers
IN a demOnstrauve way.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
WHO HAs THE TICKET soip
aAs Lasky Hsiass o~4s tAs ssoo Chase
Plane.

The Laeky nslsss os4s the se0o Chase
Plane.
The closing scene OF the late Masonic
far Iook place Yesterday afternoon IN
the store room on Fountaln-st. There
were s,445 gun wads bearing the num-
beFs Of ths season uekets that were sold
and a crowd OF perhaps twenty men.
The gun wads were placed IA an iron
receptacle and this was covered over
with sn OIL cloth. it was agreed that
the forty number drawn should
he the prize winner and the lucky
ticket proved TO be numter sol. Every
man present went down into his pocket
bat sae number Was not in the crowd.
George r. Perry thinks the ticket Was
among Zoe that were sold by Miss
trace Wendoser. and that it i held by
some person IN this city.
Treasurer BArth says that ne has re-
ceiged 81. 800 and General lnnis has
about t3, coo more 20 be applied on the
home. Ten rooms have been furnished
BY the various Masonic bodies.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13
HkLD FOR MURDER
Khs asza4~rs "A ths Aes ArbeF milase
nas1 stAna AFkzl

sRseial = t1s IaL2eaRk hEaaAes
ASS AEsok. Aen., Hes. lz-fiie
seysa members q the militia held f',f
tie nugdeg q student /. J Denais0a,
were bsfors Justice Poad ter eAanlaa-
t.on thls msfnings and after waving
examination were bound over - tae
next term OF the e.Feals court. tflis
dsposss ~ tie matter unpl March.
Judge Maxwell, OF the Netfask4
supreme Court, has been delivering a
ooaFse ol lectures - tne las students
dglng the past tao weeks Snd MAS
gwen a banquet by the Nebraska
students last night, Dean hnosston, of
tie iaw department also parsleIpat .ng.
Judge Cooley finished a course ~
lectures on tie Interstate COmneFce
Act Yesterday.
Judge Maxwell caused quite ripple
OF excitement when ne remarked III
eldentaliy in opening ms lecture that
Michigan had reasan 10 DC proud OF
Judge Cooley aud would be still more
20 II the President should see nj 10
appoint HIM 10 Nil the vacancy Oh tile
Unted States Supreme bench. The
suggestion was greeted with great ap-
plause.
Telegram-herald., 1890-12-13

The State Grange elected the follow
ing officers at It's annual meeting held
IN Lansing: Master, Thomas Mars,
Berrien; Overseer, Minor 7. Cole, Lena
wee. Lecturer, A. J. Crosby. Oakland +;
Steward, A. T. Gray, Grand Travcrse;
Assistant Steward, ". T. Stocking,
Washtensw; Chaplain, John Passmore,
Genesee; Treasurer, +. A. Strong, kaia-
rnszoo; secretary. Mss Jennie Buel.
Little Prairie Ronde. Cas- county,
Gatekeeper, Geo. l.. Carlisle, Kaikaska;
Pomona, Mrs. ". t. Wright, Genesee.