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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Campbell, LIST; Miss liza Page, smd; six shawl,
worms raised silk spun and shawl Knit by MIs.
$. Z. Whcativ, Nayvicw, aged u years: apron,
Miss Nj. kinchclp"; Tray cover, Mrs. Tuhb,
Dover; lace handkerchief, MR.. ! q Han Fort
Scott ;hand carving ON wood Mr.. ! i. MIirtt,
hair flowers, Miss j. Unr; hundsnmc shop
bag, Miss Mamie WrIIctl; hest SIX hu.I"mhuIcs,
Mis-. a. &. Warren.
GIuLs List,
Best crayOn drawing. Miss Nellie Warren:
best pencil drawing, Mics Pearl siuah"r; best
knit lac, Misa Maud Jackanu, Fort scott, IsI;
Miss MaggI" Dean, Fort Scott, 1nd; bent Irck
rack Anna S%rchrIsl, Fort scott, LAT; Miss Iill 4
Dean, FL. scott. md; best crochet work, MiAa
Maud jackson, FIT. Scott, LIT; Mis- Maggie
Dean. TT. Scott. 2ni; best rnIr"m culbr"tIrry,
Maud J%n"kson, 20. scott, 1T; Mrrs Jrnnir
F"ulds. Fort scott. 2ud, IRmcy apron. 1Illi"
Dean. Fort Scott; calico IuIli, MIss Maud Jack
son., Fl. scott, lst; Misc MaggI" Dean. Fl,
Scott, End; w"oirn quilt. Maud ]InckH"n. lat;
Miss Lena lUungs. End; best cake, Miss sophia
Ridge, LIST; Miss T-nnIc Il tIcs. End.
OuLTET-oLAs q. DiNIaIoS 80 -.
Light brulmHs. Mira. h.. Y. Foster, AuIIvIlIc.
laL ani 2nd; dark brahmaa, " T.. Mcclure. Isl;
Mrs. T. ! Foster, 2nd partridge %coChIns. Mrs.
Il \ Foster, lat and 2ud; bun ]cochInB. Mrs, h.
Y. Foster, Iai; brown IrghpTns, Mrs. h.. y
Foster lst; golden pheasant, MIR. Eel krnHry,
lst; game, Mrs. r.. !. Foster. lat, ". f.. ale
Clurc, End; lcgh0rnH, Mrs. T. !. Foster, LIST;
w. F.. Mcclure, 2nd; plymouth Rock. Mira. T..
\. Foster. LIST; W. r.. cCiur. 2ni; Lang
shans, Mrs. H.. Y. Foster, I,t; W r.. rCiur
Ind, ducks, Mrs. T.. y. Foster, Isi; W. f Nc
Clure, End; geese. W. f.. Mcclure. lot, Mis-.
E.. y Foster, Pad; hrnLzr turkey, MIS-. r.. y.
Foster, LIST; W. +. Mcclure, End; turkeys
other than bronze. Mrs l., Y. Foster, LIST;
white guinea. W. +. Mcclure, Ist h0udans. W.
+. Mcclure, LIST; Mrs. H.. Y. Foster, md; black
%cOchins, Mrs. +. !. Foster, lot; ", T.. Me
Clurc, md; white cOchins, Mrs. r.. \. Fosters,
LIST; silver spangle hamburg. W. +. Mcclure.
LIST; white Plymouth fcck. W. f Mcclure, LIST;
Mrs. L. Y. Foster, End: black Spanish. W. +.
Mcclure, lat; white monurchs, W. f.. Me
Clure, lst
SPECIAL PREMIUM.
Best collection Of poultry owned by one
person, Lafayette county premium, Mrs. T..
Y. Foster; best collections of grapes, premium
by Teubner " AulI, Mrs. T.. Y. Foster: coIlct-
ton peaches, premium by Tcubncr II AulI, Mrs.
f.. \. Foster; best collection pears, premium
by Teubncr e AulI, Mrs. T.. \. Foster; best
collections apples, f.. YOungs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Mckinley is laying plans to be nomi-
mated for governor mex year and il
elected governor he hopes to be the
republican nominee for president in
1892.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

S~ullivan's debut upon the dramatic
stage was the occasion for bowls of de-
light from the gallery gods. The critics
declared the pugilist a rank failure as
an actor, while the pugilist severely
maintains that he made o great hit.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Sarah Micsud,a little girl eight years
OF age, recently drowned herself at
Manchester, N. H., because her father
forgot to kiss her when he left home in
the morning.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

A negro man named Charles Thomas
was murdered, his body cut to pieces
and partially burned at NeoshO, Mo-,
last week. His wife and children are
suspected and have been arrested.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

James Wigley, aged 60, and Miss
Anna Cascar, aged II, were married
in Paris, Texas, last Friday. Wigley
had been married twice before. The
girl he married is the niece of his first
and daughter OF his second wife.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Reed ,Boutelle and Blaine are making
speeches in Maine this week, but il
will take more than the navy yard con-
tingsnt and the Blaine oratory to
return Reed to congress.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Frank Adler, a steeple- climber of st.
Louis, fell from the steeple OF the Ger
man Methodist church, last Wednesday,
q distance of nearly 200 feet, and was
instantly killed.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

voorhees, of Indiana, made the great
est speech of his life,in the senate,
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is described as
the most brilliant tariff effort Of the
past hall century.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

T. G. Plat, of New York. declined
the Spanish mission when it was
offered him two months ago and now
declares he is not q candidate for the
United STATES senate. In fact he wants
n Office,
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

First Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson has concluded his work In
the postuffice department and will
retire to private life. Chauncey 1.
Filley is spoken of as his successor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Wake Evans, the sole survivor Of the
band that followed Custer into Sitting
Bulls village, was taken to the insane
esylum in Harrison county, Ind, last
Tuesday.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

The Pennington Times does not seem
to be giving Jasper Burks a very
warm support for election to the senate
Brace up, Bro. Fisher. This is no time
10 ssswap hosses.n
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

There are indications that Blaine's
reciprocity" platform is an anchor to
windward tor the support of western
republicans, and that the Globe Demo-
crat Is following in the wake.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Lee Meriwether and IL. Martin Will
Iiams represented Missouri in the sin
gle tax league convention, held this
week in New York. Henry George
presided over the sssemblage.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Labor day was observed in nearly
all the large cities. Business was sus-
pended and there were large parades
at many places.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

G. f. Cochran has been nominated
by the democrats of the second sena-
torial district for congress. Mr.. Coch.
ran has been the editor Of the Gazette
for some years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

II is rumored that the shot towers of
the country are forming a gigantic
trust.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

The single tax national conference
met in New York on September /. IT,.
Martin WiIliams,o of Missouri, was made
chairman.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Ex- PaYmaster- General Geo. f. Gut
Ter died at his residence in Washington,
d. c., last Monday, aged II years.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Geo. p. Peck, the humorist, was
nominated by the democrats of Wis
~consin, last week, for governor.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

The official count shows st. Louis to
have a population of ACC, 1857.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
DESIRABLE RESIDENCE FOR

HAVING determined TO remove to Ae,
IL Cincinnati, | now offer for sale my Hln.1
residence ON College street, containing Eliul
six good rooms, bath room, etc. There -GQ..A-
are also ON tue place IL good stable and all nccrs-
slry out buildings, and everything il in COM
plete repair. A bargain may he had and pay
ments made To SUIT the purchaser.
MDkRI GH AIZ
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
DIVISION NO. IL.

Sorghum. Mrs. j.. J. willett. Page City: hes,
bread. Mrs M. X. Tabb. Page City; beat pound
cake. Mrs. j. ID. Deiiayen. Saline Co -pungr
cake. Mrs. +. Y. Foster. Aullville: best fuIt
cake. Mrs John Walker. Page City; best jelly
cake, Mrs. J. ID. DeIiaven. Saline Co best
white cake. Mrs. NJ. Il. Tabb. Page City ;best
beaten biscuit, Mrs. III. Belt. Jr., HigginsviIIe;
hest caramel cake. Mrs. Is. Campbell, bower:
best chocolate cake. Mrs.. A. Y. Parker. AuIn
villei hest homemade candy, Mrs. II. Walker,
Page city, lat; Mrs. j. Walker, Page City, Ind.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
Canned iruIt. Mrs. T.. +, HarwOod, Dover
DIVISION KO.Il,

Presrrvrs-Peach, Mrs Pc Harwood. Dover
pearB. Mrs. Az Parker. Auliyilie; apples, NJ ~
Joe foungs AullvilIei crab apples. Mrs. 4. Il
HARDWOOD. Dover. siberian crabs, Mrs 4 r.
HARDWOOD, Doyeri plum. Mrs. Gil Hall, Pug
City; straw berries. Mrs. NJ. X. Tabb, Pag,
City; rHspberries. Mira. J. u. DeHavcn, saiin,
Co; cherrIes. Mrs. j. ID. DeIIaven. Saline Co
tomatoes. Mrs. j. }. willett. Page City ;melon
Mrs. j. J. Willett. Page City; quinces, Mrs. j
d.. DeHayen. Saline Co.; honey, J.. W. Foster
AullvIlle.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

MECHANICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NO. 2.
Broom, W. Quade. Higginsyille; axe handle,
j. F.Decker. HigginsvIlle; Buggies, Boeke Il
Co.. higgInsvIlle.
DIVISION NO. !.
Flour, HIgginsville Milling Co. meal. II.
Dierker, Aullyillp.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
DIVISION No. Is.

Jelly-Currant, Mrs. HARDWOOD, Dover; rasp-
berry. Mis- Hsr wood. Dover; plum, Mira. liar
wood, Dover; straw berry. Miss Lee Corler,
Lafayette Co.; grape, Mrs. NJ. X. Tabb, Page
city; gooseberry, Mrs. Harwood; ounce, Mrs.
J. ID. DeHaven. Saline Co.: apple. Mrs. Har.
wood. Dover; Siberian crab. Mrs. Harwood,
Doyeri cranberry, Miss Lee Corier, Lafayette
"a
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
DIVISION Ne, "a.

AM Peach. Mrs. DeHaven Saline Co. /; grape
Mrs. j.. j. "illett. Page City; blackberry. Mrs.
HAYWOOD. Dover; ounce. Mrs. j. ID. DeIIuven,
Saline Cot raspberry. Mira. J. ID. DeHuven,
Page CITY; apple butter. Mrs. Harwood, Dover;
peach butter. Miss Lee COrder. Lafayette Co
soar pickle. Miss Lee Corder. Lafayette 60
sweet pickle, Mrs. J. ID. DeHaven, Saline Co.
C ttsup, Mrs. j. j. WIllett, Page City.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Boiled ham. Mrs. A. Y. Parker, Aullville; but
ter. Mrs. +. Youngs, AullvIlle; lard, Mrs. +. Y
Foster, Aullville.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Rest display of native wines. Mrs. HARDWOOD.
Dover. Ist; Mrs. b. ii. Campbell. Dover. End;
best display OF native cordial, Mrs. HARDWOOD,
Dover. 1t; Mrs. b. j. Corder. Dover, End.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Beet oil painting, Mrs. e. ViviOn, Higgins
vile, lst; Miss II. Beattie. HiggInsville, Ind.
Best oil painting. figure piece, Mrs. G. VIvion,
HIgginsvllle. Best collection of oil paintings ,
Mrs. C. Vivion. HiggInsville. lst; Miss Hattie
BeattIe. Higginsville. end. Best crayon draw
ing. Il. ID. Saunders. Lexington. LIST; Mrs. C..
ViyiOn, Higginsyille. End. Best pencil drawing
4. ID. Saunders. Lexington. Best display of
photographs. II. ID. Saunders. Lexington.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

WkDNhsDAfs AUGUST -.
2-year-old Stake TrOt-One Mile Heat IN 3.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

Glover seed. Chris Temple. HIgginsville; Ial
wheat, white. A. Noting. HIgginsville. Ist
Dennis Payne, Hlgginsyille, Ind; IalI wheat
red, hlgginsVille Milling Co.. Isti H.. e. Ken
needy. Higginsville. End; Corn. white, j.. +
Decker, HigginsvIlle. lat; A.. j. Noting. big
ginsville. End; corn. yellow. Dennis Payne
HigglnsviIle.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

bTVTETUN No. II
Best collection Of cut flowers, Mrs, j j.. Will
lett. Page City lat Mrs. b. J. Corder, Lafayette
End. Best collection OF natural flowers
Mrs. +. Youngs. Aullville. Best bOquet Is. j.
CDrder. LAFAYETTE Co.
The Press., 1890-01-23
ROCKyILLR.

The funeral of Judge Gelon w. West of Rockville was largely attended Monday afternoon. A short service was held at the house at 2 o'clock for neighbors and friends. and a service at the Union Con- gregational church followed at 2 30 D. m. The members of the United American Me chanics, the United w orkmen and of Fay cite Masonic Lodge, of which Judge West was prominent member, attended in g body. Members of the Hartford and Tol- land county bar attended, also prominent men from various parts of the state, The fire department was also present. Rev. O. H. Ricketts and Rev. James Ding well conducted the services. The bearers were J. O., Hammond, Jr Brigham Payne, E. s. Henry, Edgar Keeney, T. s. Pratt, A. L Grant, W. B. Payne and T. A. Lake.
 The popular comic opera, Frogs of Old Windham, will be presentt at Henry Hall, on Friday evening, by the local Manchester company, assisted by Willi- mantle talent, under the personal direction of N. ". Leavitt. The opera will be pre- scented by company of seventy five peo- pie, with elegant COS: umes and special scenery.
 George Talcott, who was appointed associate judge of the city court by the last legislature, will succeed the late G. W. West, as judge of the city court. It is probable that there will be a special cleo ton to appoint judge of probate for the Ellington district. which includes the towns of Ellington and Vernon.
 The selectmen have appointed F. B. Skinner town clerk, treasurer and regis trar of the town of Vernon during the un. expired term of Judge West.
The Press., 1890-01-23
WALES.


 The body of Mrs. Aaron Johnson, a former resident of this town, was brought here for interment last Saturday. It is reported that the Hogan mill will start up soon, but many have their doubts about it starting this winter.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Lyon have re turned home for the remainder of the win ter. .--
 The mildness of the winter thus far makes those who gather ice begin to feel anxious about their crop.
 HI. M Builder has the contract for carrying the mail between Wales and Brim- field.
 Rev. w. Gordon, the Methodist min- ister, breaches for the Baptist people every Sunday forenoon, they being without g minister this winter
 Almost every family in town has been afflicted with la grippe. | pr. Albert Hebron, who died in New London recently, was firm believer in cremation as the best means of disposina of the dead, and until just prior to his death declared that his body should be burned. He changed his mind then, and his remains were inferred in Ced 1T Grove cemetery. His casket contained a coppe, shell along its entire length as means oi .preserving the body.
The Press., 1890-01-23
Is this what the women want :?

Heres news for every woman who goes about with broken bones. There's material that1 neither break roll up and it's guaranteed year is too short time that warranty. If it does here's your money without word-6ut H avou'l The material is Kabo. And more. It's stitched in, double-stitched in, top and bottom, and it can't be worked with any ordn- ary
 The Kabo corset is more than common blessing the average There's wearing of corset acers by the sharp edge of the eyeet there's nothing rust, eyelet visible through thin dress never breaking of corset lace with those loop eyelets.
 We take the risk in selling the Kabo corset. We buy and sell under this guarantee
 or any aOAatevev tAe is unsatisfactory ho tAe may de vetuued u aud e nouey paid 70lH d' eAee,y reuaed aOzfAout question. No matte" 70Aaf condition 1 nsay brovded Aasmt deen oaer H'ee aveeks and tAe Ka6o avlA uA Me corset d0uea eas' breaks. stW eAeerf reuud he nouey
 by A. w. WALKER.
The Press., 1890-01-23
TOLLAN Ds rN0nnnono 1


 Mrs. George Lansing has just re- turned from visit to her sister in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 Mir. Chas Hawkins was in town for a few days last week.
 At the court held last Wednesday Mrs. Baker was released, it being decided that she was not at fault.
 Tt was not E. I. Root whose name was mentioned in connection with the fox last week, but B. J. Crandall.
 After long and lingering illness Mrs. Hiram Newcomb passed away, and her funeral took place at her late home on Sunday afternoon, at two o'clock, Rev. MT. Merrill officiating. The interment took place at the south cemetery.
 There is considerable interest in the Methodist church. The presiding elder was here Thursday evening, and Rev. O.. W. Scott preached Friday evening. Mir Chas. Eaton has adopted Everett Brown, whose mother recently died at Stafford Springs.
 Prof F. c. Croy of Springfield, Mass ', was in town over Sunday, and gave tenn perance lecture in the town hall Sunday evening. There was large audience, and MT. Croy showed that he understood his subject. On Monday evening he gave readings, viz. ''Sheridan's Ride," ''5is- ter Todhunter's trouble with the church and Darius Green.'' FLORA.
The Press., 1890-01-23
ELLINGTON.

The annual meeting of the Ellington Creamery Association was held last week Tuesday, the 14th inst. and the old board of directors was reelected without any opposition. During the year new boiler has been put in, the ice house enlarged, and 8 tenement built for the butter maker. The superlntendent's report shows that 1, ,4O4, ,909 spaces of cream have been re- ceived, from which 22O,O72 pounds. or 3 little over no tons, of butter have been made. Gro~s receipts were $6O. 737, ex- penses, $9 1906 95; leaving $50, $50 to al vlde among the patrons. The averag. gross sales were 27.77 cents per pound, netting the patrons an average of 23 p cents. The average expense per pound was 37 cents the average number oi spaces per pound was 639; the average price paid per space of cream, 3 62 cents The average amount of butter made per month was IS, ,339 pounds. Highest price per space during the year 4.25 cents, and the lowest was cents.
 President H. Fl. Goodell of the Mass. Agricultural College will address the mem- bers of the grange and their friends We'd nesday evening, the 29th inst, the subject being "Reminiscences of the East.
 Crystal Lake Correspondence)
 The new influenza still retains it's hold here, your correspondent not escaping it.. Such cold as he has had for week past must be the real Russian article. But it was the type and not the bad state of his head that caused the strange word ''vig lously" to appear in his correspondents last week.
 HI. B. Bumstead, having sold his place at Stafford Springs to Ralph Wiers, has come to Crystal Lake to stay this winter with his sister, Mrs. Parkil Aborn, and her husband. MT. Aborn is feeble, as he has been for long time.
 MT. and Mrs. Dwight Eaton, former highly esteemed residents of this vicinity, are usually well and living now in Coven. try, as we learned the other day. Spite of "la grippe" quite full con. gregation gave good attention Sunday tc discourse from the text, "For His Names Sake" MT. and Mrs. Sweet were ove, from the Springs, MT. Sweet kindly con- senting to take g. place in the choir. Oul prayer meetings are increasingly seasons of spiritual refreshing.
 Secretary Gold, of the board of agricul ture, says it is question between crops whether we shall have an ice crop or { peach crop, and adds, by way of predic tiOn that we can not have hoth
The Press., 1890-01-23
SaDNl F. HSs lGOrrpannndnnca


 The funeral of MT. Sumner Root, who died at his home on the 18th of this month, was attended at the Congregational church on Sunday. Rev. 0. H. Gleason officiating. He was 86 years old was one of the old est men in town. He leaves wife and seven children.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Smith of Prov dence, R. l., spent Sunday with Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. Eliza Hunt.
 Mrs Charles Hubbard is visiting friends in New York City. ~y.
 Some of the patrons of the creamery are becoming quite anxious over the ice question. w. O. Pease has bought 8 ret of ice tools and made arrangements to supply a number of parties from his pond, but as yet he has filled no contracts.
 The fellowship meeting Wednesday was under the charge of Rev. Mir. Hutchins of Ellington, and considering the day was largely attended.
 Rev. MT. Webster of Yale college is to occupy the Congregational pulpit next Sunday.
The Press., 1890-01-23

The time will come when the prejudices of the south will give way to judgment and common sense, and the black laborer will be dealt with and treated as a man. That will solve the race problem right, and the social relations will then take care of them selves. All that is needed in this contest is for the south to become christian and American.
The Press., 1890-01-23

A Few Facts about my Repair ing Department: --- Material-The Best. Work Done - Promptly.
 Prices - Reasonable.
 WHAT? Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, Rub- ber Clothing, etc WHERE?
 AT NAMES, the Main Shoe Mans, ... Or do you save an honest penny by doing your own work |? If so, [ have sole Leather, Rubber SOl- ing, Patches, Cement. Nails, Pegs, Wax, Thread, Awls, etc., in any shape and quantity. which shall be pleased to sell you at reasona- ble Prices. MAINE, The Main Shoe Man.
 P.S.-If you want a Water-PrOOf Oil for your Boots and shoes try the waterproof Boot Paste I am selling.
The Press., 1890-01-23

Portugal is toning down. Her appeal to the powers is not of a character to en- courage her to hope that any of them will undertake the difficult and, in all proba- bility, thankless task of mediation in her interest. The Portugese ministry do we'll to turn their attention to their own people, and to do do their best to quiet the public sentiment. Portugal, there can be no doubt, will gain more by submission to the arrogant demands of England than by provoking war.
 Postmaster General Wanamaker has ap- proved the design and color for the new two-cent postage stamp. The designs for the other denominations are we'll under way and it is thought that the new series will be ready for distribution in about d month. Postmasters are expected to cur. tail thelr acquisitions accordingly.
The Press., 1890-01-23

Kennebeo Journal: The late Jacob Ames of Chesterville, when liquor agent of that town, in making his annual report stated that beautiful young lady called upon him once during the year and re- quested to see his book of liquor sales containing names of purchasers. It was shown to her and what she found he knew not, but he learned that short time after the investigation, certain nice young man called to see her one Sunday evening and she was shot at home" Some of the townsmen were curious to ascertain the name of the parties alluded to, and del- egated an intimate friend of the agent to make the inquiry.
 ''Can you keep secret ?" asked Ames of his friend. ''Oh, yes, indeed" was the reply. Quoth the cute and cautious Jacob: tsSo can :"