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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01
Pronunciation at the Hub.

Yesterday the Listener stood for a
while in front of the window of brlc-
a-brac store, where was displayed
among other things, figure OF lovely
child seated IN a chair. 1t was one oi
those sort of figures, which please every
body, and in the eight or ten minutes
that the Listener remained on the spot
he heard the following exclamatlons
from ladies of the passing throng:
CANT it poorly !"
"Ain't 1t pooty !"
"Isn't it pr'ty !"
Isn't it pritty p
"Ain't it purity !"
"Ain't it prurrty I"
"Ain't it p.ootyp p'
''Ain't it prutty !"
"Ain't 1t pity !'
"Isn't it pretty r'
How many more ways he would
have heard the word pronounced, i
he had had the fortitude to remain
longer. the Listener doesn't dare tc
think. transcript.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

Do you ever receive contributions
written on both sides of the paper?
asked a gentleman, entering news
paper office. mo. sir; never" en-
phatically replied the editor. "All
right; l was going to indorse this
check to your order, but | don't
want you to break your rules" Then
he went out, leaving the editor in a
deep green study.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

When You first began your talki
hadn't the least idea what YOU:
driving at. l thought you weT
about Betsy Hill, and wanted
me into your confidence.
dreamed that you meant me. Y
supposed every one in town kne'
l would not give up my freedom
best man living. Betsy Hill Is
likely woman, she'll make a gooL
for YOU and she needs a home he
The deacon was completely with :.
and Miss keziah continued: II
step around little livelier, deacon.
pick up the stones on your lots and IS
them into good fences, and NOW d,
those pesky weeds, there's no ear
reason why your farm shouldn't
as well as mlne. If I've SAID an,
to hurt your feelings, deacon
you'll overlook it. Why
tangled up in that yarn; Il
it.
The delay of unwinding
from the deacon's feet gave Mis- :.
chance for further remark
word more, deacon; have you
about the western landS1
The deacon wished he was any
out of the range of those me-.
black eyes. II
think I've heern tell suthin' abof
'em, he replied meekly.
l thought so! l thought SO Z
claimed Miss Keziah, savagely. V !,
deacon, those lands rightfully belo|
my niece, Mary 1 only hold the
her guardian. :;
The deacon began to look upf
rejection as a blessing in disgui =.
| WITHOUT lllS WSStClL ldulS NllSS Ng- ~ >
attractions seemed tame compareo
those of mild, blue eyed, buxom wids
Hill.
l can trust Ye never to mention this
he asked tlmidly.
shall not mention 1t. Now folio,
my advice, deacon make sure of Bets
Hill before another week goes by. Yo,
have my good wishes. See to this a
once.
Thank ye, thank ye; don't mind
I dew.
The good woman followed her crest
fallen visitor to the door. As suddel
gust of cold night air put out the ligh!
she said
The air is swapping tonight have
frost, eh, deaconP
And the dlscomftted deacon felt tha
he had been nipped by something
sharper than a frost.-Lfbbineott'
LNagaziue.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01
An Advertisement.

Don't forget to insert an advertise
ment about poor lost Fido."
Husband-"Fear not" Exit.
Wife reads in the paper the following
morning 80 cents reward. Lost last
Monday, a measly, hair-lipped cross
eyed old yellow pup, answering to the
name of Fldo. he has no tail, is wild
with feas, has a glass eye, and his
whines would make rhinocerous shud-
der. Knows how to bite. $50 reward
if he is returned in a hearse." (Wife
f,iptc
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

ltSell IL ollly We walt ~ - =.
1t does not fright itself
annoyance continues, theAat 80. 1. :
half-wrung, or wrung by has
it would be SO easy to drop pt
to the man who repairs wringeys.s
and then have this one cease to be
'let-go." /
Dull scissors-who does not know
themt Day after day some people
''saw away" with such pair, work.
ing their jaws meanwhile, and get
ting a pain in their tempers, all
because this is one of the '1et-go's"
that has grown to be chronic. Isn't
it queer? Why is it SO? / only
know it is, and that l rarely have
friend, who visits me and uses my
scissors, fail to say, "Why, how nice
and sharp your scissors are!" Also,
| never go anywhere, taking my
work, because l know what l will
meet, nine times out of ten, if l bor-
row scissors.
Another let go" has connection
with tides. Now tides are very
nice things, and very saving to fur
niture, if they are properly made and
adjusted; but how few are. Most of
them are ''everlastingly falling off,
and all because we fail to sew on lit
tie tapes for tying, or little tapes for
pinning underneath. We mean to,
each of the fifty times we pick them
up and lay them on the sofa or chair;
but somehow we let it go, and fret
ourselves and others by so doing.
The weekly repairing of garments
is almost religious duty in some
few homes: but in how many are the
little rents and rips, the lost buttons
and hooks, the broken buttonholes,
and worn edges, and the tiny holes
and thin places in hosiery, let-go
from time to time until nothing re-
mains to be done but throw aside the
garments. The stitch in time saves
nine" remark, may be trite, but it is
just as good as ever, and when find
home where mendinp is one of the
'1et-go's" l feel very sure there Is a
sad lack of thrift, and so of certain
moral qualities that 60 with it.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

Parting the feminine hair on the
side is style now. The "parts' have
to be changed every little while, an au
thority says, or the head would be worn
bare by them.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

Mrs. Cumso-John, why did you say
"Rats" to that poor tramp when he
asked for a meall
Cumso-Isn't he a roadent2
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-03-01

After diphtheria, scarlet fever, Or
pneumonia, Hoods Sarsaparilla will
give strength to the system, and expel
all poison from the blood.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
Fys tie CGRiGeh: Jcuracl.
Some Pertinent Questions by
Farmer"

Is Ti!lman the choice of The far
ners for Governor? Has his quail
fcations for that Office tecn serious
" discussed by tie farmers? Was
not the announcements OF lis nomi.
nstiou surprise 70 tie majority Of
the farmers q South Carolina? Is
he Tie best qualified and most :rva!l.
ublc candidate the farmers can pres
ent to tile Democratic party Ter en-
aorsement? VIII majority Of tie
farmers support his candidacy in the
Democratic primaries or convention:
Does the action Of the "Shc.l>iill-
man caucus' bind the farmers OF the
State who di2 not participate III II,
either is delegates (membcrs OF Tie
caucns(, Or as the voters who elect
ed such delegates? These and other
pertinent questions Should he care
faIly considered by Tie farmers be-
fore they endorse Tiilman's candida.
cy. Sentiment is not safe polti.
cal Cplde. lie voice OF q MaJDrlty :
of the farmers was silent when dele.
gates wero elected to the "March
Convant;on.' Nos cne in twenty
Of the farmers were lTesen!. Will
the majority lie controlled 10y the nil
nority? Or will they "suggcsi' an
vtEcr candidate for the approval ci
The nemocrati: Convention!
Til,s1an. as AZ agitator, n2;.y .'rove
more useful TO The farmers, than
Tiliman as Governor. agriculture is
depressed. We neel officials in
sympathy with ue, hut they mus!
have fitness for the p2,ition. Ia,
best "icai horse in the State migr!
bsllt at the wheel. We netd i good
wheel horse at tie hem.
FARMER.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17

The hill is co7erad by some most
magnificent residences. Chm';en
was beautiful town, bnt the soldiers
went in for plumber. They gntte"
nil ;ho stores. Seeing laIT look
ing ,ieitv implor:nSiy, wert up to
the tinor. She said she had beer
wishing to sec some officer. and asked
ne in. Size pretended to bca Union
Ia,i5. Three "Lhcrs and myself took
dinner with hek Her husband was
On tic Rail RoaI. She expected
he train in at 5 O'Clock. The ci:i-
zcns wero we'll frightened. We
scared up few Joh;Iics and cap
tured three or foar. Stail in town
hut two hours. but the trip is long 10
be remembered. We got into cami1
at dark, fifteen miles from last nights
camp. We arc North. .Eas; Of Cas'
den, on the Big Pine Tree creek, at
Iiershaw's mills. Many of the toys
got drunk in town on wine, and va
nave left qnitc n number o: strag!;!ers
behind. I would love to nave ling
crcI around tho place Of SO muci
historic note. The old house, oAce
The headquarters of CORVALLIS, Was
standing, but used Tor Il warehouse
| did not see it. 1t was fired and
burned by ordur Of the commander.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
Cotton Begging.

That was q good suggestion made
in orr last issue hy Bro. Lucus Nc"
Tntosh, namely, chat the members
Of the All ance throughout the State
make ont their orders for cotton bag
giug Immediately, give them TO their
sub trade agents, t. be forwarded
through the county agents to the
State agent and, as he says, it
wou!d give tho State agent some
thing definite on which to base an OF.
der with some factory for q SUPPLY
Tor the next season. The order in
this State, rs we'll rs in tho entire
cotton be t, is practically unit oa
This question, anil we are glad t"
know that cur National President
has expressed himself fully cou!ident
that there will be q sufficient supply,
and the crop>will be wrapped in COZ.
toa cloth. Al the recent meeting of
the Presidents at Atlanta, the follow
Jag resolution, in addition to those
published elsewhere, was adopted :
That our President, j.. l.. Polk. be
Instructed to assure the bretho!en i'll
the cotton States ths! the ouslook
for the manufacture aud supply OF
cotton baggiag is much better than
for the past y,ear, and will probably
be equal to the demand" Cotton
bagging first, last anu all the time,
will be the battle-cry in the jute fight
next fall.-Cotton- P!aet.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
The Silb-T.aasary Scheme.

The sub treasury scheme OF tho
Farmers Alliance is beginning to at
tract attention, aud as was expected
in the outset it is being criticised and
objected to quits earnestly. II is
pronounced imprscticahls and vision
ary, its provisions are rni>statea, the
CT; Of cls-s Legislation is raised
against it, Gnd upon the whole it is
described AS being IN extremely bad
measure. The two principal things
which it is aimed to accomplish, how
ever, have not been dispro9e', il
even disputed, viz: (D An increase
OF the rolu'ns OF currency, and 81
enabling the farmers to avoid throw,
ing thoir crops on the msrket as soon
As they are harvested. These two
things, more currency aud the ability
to realize on their products without
glattiug the markets and depressing
prices, the producers hayc long need
ed, and this much abused mcnsnrt
provider, AMI iur its enactment the
farmers of the country will contend
CoHon Plant.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
:,goacaAins:. q EouMlY :i!IinOet.

:iGtt:HlHS.' Gt NSNhtl :i.iia'It'
Ke-shaw Farmers Allisnce met
81. the Court lIrnse Camden S. {
OH April Ath 1899. Nineteen sHh-
Alliances reported with Delegates.
/ Il. President in his address recom-
mcnlel The erection OF q Cutton Seei
o. Mill, and that committee he sp
appointed in each sab Alliance whose
duty it shall be to take Subscriptions
Cor its establishment in the Town Of
C.mlun. The pan prorosel f2-
establishing the NIL is either to take
subscriptions in money or cot
ton seed. 30 far rs am concern
e.. | shal! subscribe in cotton seed all
that make the present Year except
enough to pant nv crop next yesr
When we subscribe stock, we DO not
oivc Is for the establishment Of tho
Mill onlr, ta5 it is al investment,
and certificates OF stock will be given
to subscribers which will ent!t!e
them to an annual dividend OF the
proceeds OF the p:oits arising from
| the Mill. After tie certificates Of
stool, have heen issued to those i'll
vcsting, and Lha Mill established,
they car, if they want to, sell their
certificates Il! par, L have no doubt,
AMI probably at prem;un. So 1t
is clear taat it is no gift. Now it IS
hoped that each sub-All:ance will 20
to work in this matter, and that each
member vii, subscribe all the cotton
seed he makes. which will place nj
on an equality So far as ability is IS
concerned. And now when YOU sell
your seed, bretheren, at market price,
| in order to turn the proceeds. il
moncy to tho parties appointed to
receive it for the erection Of the Mill,
do not be driven of by strong cor
porations who will no donht offer you
more for your cotton socl than mar
ket price, in order TO defeat the en-
ternrisc. Iwould suggest, in order
to defeat those who may offer more
f,r the purpose CT defeating us, thai
Il committee be appointed to receive
the soed in bulk anil pay for same al
highest Wholesale prize; then we vii
have the matter in onr own hands
and cannot be defeated by outsiders
The commi Lee TO whom was re,
fer.cd the s.b-Tressnry p'an ant
free coinage Of silver was given fur
ther time to prepare their report.
Tie committee appointed to ex
amirie the Secretary's books, anF
Tressurer's books, fTd them correct
and that there is in the Treasurer
hands Up to quarter ending Aprl
29th 1890 an unexpended balance G
S25.26. TIE amount COLLECTED fc'
both County aud State, was oni!
SS4.25. The County's part OF To!
fund was Sl6. 20 The Secretary
ouattcrage. $40 GO, was paid ont o
this s1G7o leaving $G.7o for IN
quarter ending June The goth (a29,-'
and $3.50, making S3l.96). Un:o'
Hill which hal been suspended, pai'
up their back dues OF $2.15Gor i'"na
sy and State. s. cents orlhis belong
l to the County, which being aided t.
$3l.96 above, wa have S32."l Il
+ hands Of the Treasurer.
g Very Respectfully
JOEL HOUGH.
Sec,y X. G. +. A.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
EELu ISiE GID SOLDIERS.

20 The Disabled cx-Confederate
Soldiers u: South Carolina: The pit,
iful, shameful snd utterly disgrace
fal neglect by Cur Legislature is
enough to excite tie wrath and dis
gust rot only Of yourselves but Of
eYery good arl true ran in the
Stale. Nov, say to you, assemble,
after due notice, - yoHr respective
County seats, un inc l:rst Monday in
June next, and pass aua at on the
foilowjn Il sil..i!sv resolutions:
lst. I'::al ven viii nominate one
of vcur naml,er who is best fitted tc
ad;nca,c yonr claims before thc com
inr L*cis,atnrc and who will ash
that the State will grant an annual
app opriat:on OF $3.50 70 esery ex
Confederate eni;}ier of the State whc
lost an arm o: leg.
2nd. That it grant to each disable"
solder The sum Of 500 annually.
3rd. That they VIII not snlpor
any candidate for tie Legislature
who is not heartily in symathy will
these resolutions, openly declare the
same, and pledge themselves /
elected, TO do what they can to pas:
an act to effect further 5our object.
This is written by che wEo derives
20 benefit, ana probably never vii!
from these suggestions.
l assert that the plea that th'
State is unable 10 provide, as above
is untrue-ncver was, and is still les
so now Is there Southern STATE
that has not done more for its dis
abled soldiers? Is there one that hal
made such rapid and increased prog
ress in it's number OF railroads, phos
hate business and manufactures;
From the present outlook, within
very few years these sources will re
dnee our taxes rs moderate as any
State in the Union. Besides this, un
like most others, it is only for a very
fex Years N tss asassSs wlaale feeling
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
h. IL. FOLh,
Prcs't. i. +. 4. and l. y.
J. II. TCaSER, Sec'y

AZ one Of the tables in the House
restaurant 4 f.w days ago, So two
prominent HepIb;ican members en-
jovi~g q light iunel They we're dis
russiny the i.o;!se rlrrt:oI hIi! and
;hc elect It would lave i'll the Sont!I,
assuming tia, it Will become - law
this session. One o. the r. pub
Leans sail: "M ell, !he tariff vii!
play the de,i: vi h u III the North
alh West, an>l a g ,od many Of cur
t..IIpw4 will Lave to hamD them
selves to be rcturne1.' "Ion arc
right" saih his ccmranicr. "Ehe
tariff will pAch n' oa til: co;e
ri,,ri,ts. The Democrats, IN NY
oDinion. vii, make larI5 Gains at The
No. th, but VII; tic Hodge cl"ctioh
n:li we'll hnvo Ell. 'us!s ~l"1li N ce:L.h
Gates l!o.n tin s;ou'h t,,n'b!e us to
sill !o,d III. iio .se.'-Natioaa!
DsmGcrt.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
When Sherman Captured Camden

New York, Iowa, Feb. 9Th 1871.
TO the Postmaster ut Camden, S.
c., or any one else who may come
in possession OF this:
On February Oath, lsG5--iuss 70
years ago to-day-I, in the capacity,
Of surgeon OF an Illinois Regiment,
with Shcru,an's army, visited yolr
beautiful town AsI was locking
over Tie notes in rsY memorandum
hook, jotted down at the time, the per.
haps foolish fancy took possession OF
me to send them to you, thinking that
possibly you might be interested in
looking them over. Perhaps some
editor would like these notes for
publication.
don't know the name o. tae lady
that gave us our dinner, nor in what
part of tho town she lived, but her
husband ran on q Rail Road and
came home each night, We prevent
ed the straggiers from stealing her
property. T lave persuaded my
daughter TO copy the accompanying
from my journal, with Which you
can do rs you please.
Yours, most Respectfully,
e p. BURTON.
Wedn sday, February 22--Wash.
ington's birthday.-We were ordered
10 s,urt this morning at 7, hut the
2nd and Ord Divisions passed us, 50
we did not get to moving till half
past -. Very smoky today.
Moved Nortiiward on tie road from
Winnsboso to the Watrree Rir-
er. Marched about eight miles and
camped at i'eay's Ferry. Three Ii.
visions ere here 10 cross. The coun-
try to-day has been quite hill ly-somc
rocky AMI some clay. Said to be
500 or GGJ rehsls in our vicinity to-
day. Two Union soldiers were killed
hv them to-day. Tho creek on which
We cemrei last nights called Dutch
mans creek. Tho most interesting
sight to-day WIS tic crowds OF roiu-
rees both bl.trk and white. 1t Looks
melancholy indeed to sec 80 many
women anh little children start out
without friends and on fnns to lln'l n
hoyic. Little black children, no'
over Six Years, trvdsing along. and
their mothers carrying babies. How
I I:itica them Country seems pretty
well cultivated aiaont here.
Friday. February 24.-Anolhct
period If re:ticu:ar interest has
PASSED in the ia,t wa lays. Atnooh
yesterday we passed. the WNtercc
River. Up two mites pascal 8
pretty t,wn-Lih. rLy Hi. Made
rapid march uf ten miles more and
cin,pel between 8 and 10 O'clock.
i ;sscd q fine country. pretty hi!y.
gHrt well cultivated. the soil q red
clay. Travelled SJ"ta~E"st doNn
ihn River. Started at Z and marched
all day III the rain Strark a sa1'y
sol t.ris morning. But the rccHll-r
imterest of tho dar is tie capture o
Camden. Tie 18th anil 10th Illinois
let ,he division abont tige miles and
entered town. In the suburbs we
r.;sscd the old battle. sronn.l Of Cam.
cen the d;,:kics called it kirkwooA.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
Official.

ALI petitions or memorials t. The
United States Congress from ALLAN
ces and Unions should bu mailed di
rect to our National Secretary, J. II
Turuer, 5ll Ninth street, Washing
ton, y. G. This is Important for thc
following reasons:
/. That this oflico may have rec
orl osall such p:titiolS, their sub
iect matter, the numoer and resi-
denco of such petitioners, etc.
2. Our National Legislative com.
mittee, G. w. Macuna and A. Ward
MI, appointed at st. Louis, and
whose duty it is to lool; after all mat.
ters presented by oar oricr Of a leg.
is!ativc character, will illus be able
to takc cognizancc Of and give per-
sonal attention to tho wishes OF the
brcthcrsn thus presented.
The bill embo,lying al the essen.
tial features of the sub. treasury plan
is adopted by the st. Louis meeting,
aud which has been introduced into
both Houses of Congress, is now be"
ing mailed rs rapidly SIS possible to
the Secretaries of all the Alliances
and Unions throughout tAe country,
together with othor printed matter
Of an important character. The
matter thus mailed is commended to
the immediate attention of the broth
urbood.
All papers friendly TO our cause
is respectfully requested t. copy the
shove.
By order Of
l.. Il. POLK,
Prcs't. Il. L. 4. and l. y.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
EXPLANATORY.

Owing to unavoidable circumstsE-
ces we have been obliged TO dcFe: un-
Gil next week the article Intended for
this issue ia reference to Tic Sha,i-T!n-
man Convention IN reply to- the third
query, What position should Tie tsr'
mers anil ether Democrats Of licrsiiaw
Connty take iii regard to IT,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17

From q bnsilei pf corr = d:si!llcr
gets 4 gallons of whisser. which re
!ailS ct SIG. The government gets
$3.50. the farmer 40 cents. the raj
roa'i 81, tic manufacturer $ ihH re-
taller s., and Tie consumer gets
drunk.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-04-17
Of ;:!.-a:;.saGe will MOI die.
". y. Z.


y. S-H'ili NOT carh mi ev./
wae:iIf AMI daily p"rsr insert a
with such cnumeEts rs they ,,E
dosm proper! u IS
We cory tic abovc frem tile C"'nm'
bi. Register Of 'he 1ltl instant, which
paper in commenting on it says:
We csruos, we should Sot, We must
not. let any Of these old braves Sill
fer. We are bound By every sentl
meut OF honor anu feeling cf proper
manhood TO 60 all wo cHn torr>thasc
old heroes Of tie gray" Tmss unds
al right; but the Register goOs or to
CAV: But whilst this is the case the
Register feels that it cannot endorse
what would bc little better than a
raid on tie treasury by the Old SOL
dicrs.'
Now We do lot feel that what Is
asked for by X. Y. H. "woal" be
little better than raid on the treas
urv" hy q few old sone-armed, one
l.gred soldiers, who risked their
lives lest their limbs and spiilel
their blood for a cause which (though
LOST they believed TO be just ana
honorable. Twenty-Five years nave
decimated their ranks, and bat few
Of them are left; and now, after the
lsnss of g quarter of a century since
.heir service was rendcred-after all
these wears Of toll and hardship mi
ms a limb-some kindly disposed
friend, actuatcd probably by feel.
.ng Of patriotic sympathy, suggests d
means by which they may in some
means be compensated for the sacrl'
fcs made, it is looked upon as 'i'tt'e
better than a raid on the treasury. y
= there cne Of tac late Confederate
States that 10 less for their old sol
d;ers tnan South Carylina9 Is there
ono iLet does not do more? Aud /!
the p;:icul amount asked for them BY
..E. Y. e." should constitute a "rald
on the treasury" we say God help
the State. If no greater raid than
this is ever made on it, the State VII!
be safe.
We DO not, Of course, favor tho
rrom;scrous paying out OF money tt
disabled old soldiers who have
competency and are we'll able tx
! live without this all; bat as the
Register says set US give ali the mo
new ,het We can afford to the need.
old eoIdiers." And further, nc be
lisyc it is right, and justice demands
that cur Legislature should appro
nr:ate sufficient funds TO fGrn!sf
crcyy old Confederate soldier wit
artificial limbs WHO have lost thei
limbs in the late war, ct q period o
say every Eve or six years.
Nor do we favor tho exactiug 0
pledges from the peoples representa-
t;yes, for if there lives in South Car
Ola a representative man who il s
forgetrul or rnnlindful Of the scrvic
es rendered b. these old onc-arme'
and enc-leggcd veterans and thei
deserts, we prefer that they do q
they have done for the past twenty
five years-do without it. The Reg
i.ter says "wo think they can truS
their citizens and their rep:c
sertatiyes with this matter Jrough
lone to them by respectful petition
stoting tie ugeacy Of the case" Fo
the same reasons stated above, VI
would object TO this ''rospectful peti
t:on," for Our "feilow-citizens aut
representatives. have had twenty
! five years 10 GaG ont the neccssitie'
and deserts Of the "old soldiers an(
ti:e!r duty towards them.
Fys tie CGRiGeE JcWracl