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The morning call., 1890-04-16
A Rich Nngeat

REDDING. Aprll ia nugget of nearly solid
gold, worth $3.50, was deposited in the Bank OF
Shasta County yesterday by two prospectors,
who would not disclose the location of the find,
as they said they desired TO secure the ground.
they believed there was not only more nuggets
there, but there must be a very rich quarIZ-ledge
near AT hand.
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BRoDER VS.. CoNKL1N.

Trial Of an Inyo County Case Involving a
Large Amount Of Property.
INDEPENDENCE, April 15.-The trial Of the
long-pending action OF Broder ct al. VS.. Conklin
Ell al. commenced in the Superior Court OF Iuyo
to-day, Judge j. F. Rooney of Tuolumne presd-
ing, by order OF the Governor. Crlttenden Thorn
ron. Barclay Henley and Richard S. Miner ap-
pear for the plaintiffs, and Patrick Reddy and
James Campbell tor the defendants. large
amount Of property Is Involved In the contest
and both parties will fight hard. The case has
It's origin In insolvency proceedings and as.
signee's sale seven years ago.
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Errest Of C.nuin. Griffin.

SAN QUENTIN, Aprn 15.-Grifhn. the convict
who escaped from Guard Rivers Wednesday the
9th inst, was caught at Sacramento and Warden
McComb notified to-day. Captain Reddy, Cap
tain OF the guard, Will escort him here.
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The Sugar Kefinery Case.

A notice was filed in the Superior Court
yesterday that the defendant in the suit OF
the People VS.. the American Sugar Refinery
will appeal to the Supreme Court from the
order of the Superior Court ordering the
appointment of a receiver.
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SAN RAFAEL, April 15.-Manuel Deslaff, a
painter, fell from scafTold to-day distance Of
twenty feet, breaking both legs He Is also hurt
internally, and there are slight hopes Of his re-
coYerY.
The morning call., 1890-04-16

GRASS VALLEY, April 15.-The City Board OF
Education last night ordered special election
on May Sd o vote on issuing $4,000 bonds for
a new schOohouSe the bonds TO run ten years.
with interest al pei cent.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.

A Prominent Broker Of Virginia Suddenly
Rendered Speeches..
VIRGINIA, April 15.-Henry ROlfe. a promi-
nent local stock broker connected with the firm
of Zadg, Wollberg & Co. and local Secretary Of
the Gould Curry, Best s. Belcher and other
CJmstock mines, was suddenly attacked with
paralysis in his office at O'Clock this afternoon
and taken 10 his rooms in a carriage. de was
Speechless for some hours, but Is now slightly
improved. His entire left side from his head
downward is paralyZed.
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THE NEVADA HORSE SALE.

Ridiculous Bids offered for Celebrated Bloodsd
Stock
CARSON, April 15.-Sweeney's grand comblna.
tion horse sale brought prices that were simply
ridiculous The fin est blooded stock In the State
was greeted with small bids. The bid offered
for the magnificent stallion Sullivan, sired by the
Well-known Nevada, sire Gibraltar, was $3.50,
aud It was not raised. The sale will continue
for three days. About 100 blooded horses will
go at the second bid. Lack OF ready cash is the
cause. Bidders from San Francisco. Reno and
Virginia City are expected to-day. Sam Lewis
and Alpha, John Sweeney's fast trotters. will be
sold.
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THE FRUIT CROP.

Damage Feared to Peach Trees Along the
Sacramento River.
SACRAMENTO, April ia gentleman who
has been on a visit 10 The Islands In the Lower
Sacramento River says that while 1t is perhaps
TOO soon to give an opinion as to the prospects
for this seasons fruit crop along the Sacramento
River. between here and Rio Vista, II is believed
that great damage will be done TO the peach
trees from the suDerabundance OF moisture IN
The morning call., 1890-04-16

A large salmon was caught by small
boy in Santa Margarita creek, near San
Luis o6ispo, last Saturday. This was the
first salmon ever taken so far up that
stream.
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the low lands The young foliage on many OF
the peach trees appear to be whitening and
curled leaf is prevalent. Pear trees look wei
and promise an abundance OF fruit, but many
predict that a great deal of 1t will fail of.
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THE CHARLESTON.

Target Practice at Mon terey-oficers Pleased
With Ship and Guns
MONTEREY, April 15.-At the Cnareston's
target practice to-day with 6-inch ri1ed cannon,
al 1000 yards she struck the target three times
She also struck the second target at 1900 yards
There was some excellent shooting and the men
are drilled WELL The snip WAS crowded with
visitors from Del Monte Pacific Grove, San Fran
cisco and other places. The officers are very
much pleased with the guns and ship. She
made thirteen knots an hour with half-steam
from San Francisco. She will try her torpedo
guns narrow
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s.ev, Z.ro Al Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, April 15.-SteYe Faro, who was
exiled from Austria for refusing to Join the army
although an American citizen, arrived here this
evening.
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A CHASTITY SIGHT.
Dead Body of Chinaman Found Hanging to

Tree.
SACRAMENTO, April 15.-As the early loca
train was pulling out OF Folsom this morning
the tranmen and passengers saw the body of a
Chinaman suspended from the limb of tree by
wire placed about his neck. He had evidently
stood on box, fastened one end Of the wire 10
the tree and the other to his neck and then
kicked the box from under him. The ladies on
The train almost went into hysterlcs at the sight
of the suspended Monaghan. Coroner Clark was
notified aud sent up after the body.
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STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Large Attendance of Physicians at the ses-
Il An

Sc @Et1uUaHNb VI IHys.UIaAs at ING o5s-
sion in Los Angeles
Los ANGELES. April 15.-The State Medical
Society met here to-day. There was large at
tendance Of physicians from all over California.
DIR. Walter Lindley, President, delivered the au-
nual address. The society was welcomed to the
city by Mayor Henry Hazard. DR.. James
Simpson OF San Francisco responded. The con-
yenltOn is not without an annex. 1t is In one OF
the aute-rooms. The annex Is an exposition of
food and pharmaceutical supplies aud surgical
instruments displayed by Wholesale druggists
Taste Is shown III lie manner OF display, from
the arrangement Of The glTtering arTaY OF cold
steel for surgical sliclug and saving to the In
wiling exhibit OF invalid decacIes.
The morning call., 1890-04-16

Justice Deadly of the Oregon Circuit
Court has decided several suits brought bv
the barbed-wiro monopoly of Massachu-
sets against Oregon firms in favor OF the
defendants. He holds the Glidden patents
to be invalid.
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NORTHERN EXPOSITION.

Movement to Exhibit Products of washin gton,
Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
SPOKANE FALLS, April ia meeting OF eiti-
zens tonight voted TO organize a corporation TO
hold an annual exposition In this city Of the
products of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and
Montana, with capital stock OF 100000. A
committee was appointed TO secure a site and
complete the organization.
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AS is customary every four years the Rail-
way Mail Service authorities are making
preparations to ascertain the average
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

Arrived.
TUESDAY. April Is.
Schr Jennie Griffin. Low, hours from Point
Reyes; lou bxs butter, to Shattuck, kowalsky 4 Co.
Domestic Ports.
SAN DIEGo-Sailed Apr l5-Schr American Girl.
Foreign Ports.
ADELAIDE-Arriyed Apr l5-Bark Venus from
San francisco.
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BODIES FOUND.

4 Prominent Citizen Of Helena and an Old
Miner Dead.
HELENA, April 15.-The body Of j. W. Dodge,
formerly OF ST. Paul, was found in a room at the
Pacific Hotel this afternoon. he retired Sunday
night apparently well. He was formerly q
Northern Pacific accountant, and was here as
assistant 10 the City Attorney.
The body OF Charles Harrigar, one OF the old
est miners In Montana, was found in the hills
near bis cabin In Oregon Gulch. In Meagher
County. He Is supposed to have perlshed from
aTnosIIIo.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

: Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
VIII not be Inserted They must be handed in at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same published
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Rain at Pueblo
PUEBLO, April 15.-RaIn is falling to- night, the
first since November.
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DEACON JACOB EsTEv

111@-hN1-' UzhNVb EbIt1s
Deacon Jacob Estey, founder of the Es-
tey Organ Company and senior member of
the firm, died at Brattleboro, VT, yester-
day morning, aged 70 years.
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BORN

BORN.
sEGUINE-In this city, April IL. to the wife of H.
Seguine. a daughter.
RITZAU-In this city, April z, 1885, to the wife of
Louis n. Ritzau son.
AULT-In this city. April IL, 1890. to the wife of
w. G. Ault. son.
TJADER-In this CITY, April g. 800, to the wife of
F. Meg. Tiader. a son.
PETERsoN-In this city. April 49, 1890, to the wife
OF E. 6. Peterson, a son.
WILLIAMS-April IL, 1890 to the wife Of Edward
w. Williams, a daughter
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oBITU AIRY.
wYMAN M'MITCHELL.

Wyman McMitchell, an old resident of
Sacramento, was found dead in his bed at
an early hour yesterday. He was a sufferer
able to be about and attend to his duties
until q few hours before his DEATH Mr.
Mcblitchell was native of New York and
20 years of age. He was employed by the
old California Steam Navigation Company
from ITS FIRST day till the close of its MIS-
tory. He then went into the freight de-
partment of the railroad company.
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cent? Is su eaoS inr r When ~ va throncb
~;e,s u.v.s .s LII vsos NJ;
ths;r ~arrants Tha Snramsn tod him r.
tsIa tha% md hrs ",ora smmunit; I "
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*Thss man Who kills d--n horse thief
y eaS IN
4, ~ aa' enus ~ s1lu 'ne sqoate' turning
IN" }, a.;d tor 1~..r,+ nr;t. ..t;.A.a
"p,.t sa.u :, ~ w@cl aaaso sa.ss1ea.
the District court and answer any indos.
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;rror .n ,r s.os Tas MS. .. ySu 4.;sS
!hsoss p'ov NV icy salu Sley nau slle ~
tne case. me dead man had been caaghs
, ,alr ana square 0n norse snas olonE ~ Pc
.Umg 20 NIL Mn" -. ne c sS 20 aie nele
THs ;r.sy.. aso .a;I that
strs,eS AZ H. .soir sa.M .1.s nau n ~.
o;s;C, 'A2 .,a that eua.us sdse "a ~
shoot;ro mrat ";v ."y hcrd 4nr s1SS ~ s sro
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s.0u.asy na .no laah. ~ 00a y. pus ~
MANN 20, more T. tSera2,. Ia o.L nUi
"Yoa haven't disposed Of The the body.
squire" ! SAID. The law requires the
IIyuMvy ;, Hou's W Du4y 90 p"1l0ss a4N ~
An Mva :. A., .s4.
S aIss lo .pA oveI ~ Sno pouy anu linen
au ..Tx,a .no y.Iwu.
me law REQUIRES me county court 70 give
Duraal 70 Ill aa pauPeas ana unknown. =
s s;,I one w xolSn ;,S 70 Duly sa.s Do0y:
Ii ces.Iy - !" eno D'i' anu 'ne county coufs
VIZ Pay I',:s ~
crowd whom pk knew. =" He lived lived IL IL .t tIe
4s sI!la ~ hs nis A"'ne vas 0leenWooo.
: s :.T - nil .,4
r tS won yU b, unoelpaAe % 20
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~ tost s sscpS az h' c . 90. coMc c
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ON THE WRONG HORSE,
Unceremonious Taking or Of 4
Harmless Crank in .
Texas Town.
More Formal Proceedings Of tho
Inquest Over the Dead
Body.
The Man Who Killed Horse Thief was
APublic Benefactor in Those
Days.

Tho news was brought into Dallas onl
day that dead man had been found sever
or eight miles out. was beginning Il
practice Law. The district attorney was 1
friend Of mine. was q kind Of assistant
to him and was around his ofice . good
deal. Tho report was that dead man had
bean found-nothing more. No particular,
were furnished. OF course, the next thins
was an inquest. At that time there wer.
five justices Of the peace in the county
They also formed the county court. Ipdi-
vidually they had the powers Of coronerl
and could hold inqussts. But one Of then
usually tended to the inquest business. HI
happened to be sick this time. The distric,
attorney had to send ont and get ono of thu
other justices. When this man was found
says the Globe Democrat, it turned out that
he had never held an inquest. The distric:
attorney said to me:
"Bill, you 60 out with the squire and show
him how to do it,
went. We rode out into the country,
The squire's name was Coates. He was 4
one-eyed man and new in his Office. He had
never held an inquest, he told me. He had
never even seen an inquest. Well We came
to the place along in the afternoon. There
was the body lying plumb in the middle of
the road. sack of potatoes was ON the
ground beside it. Everything was just az
discovered. The people had the usual no
tion which prevails in the country that
dead body mustn't be touched until the
coroner comes. The body had been lying
there in the main road all day. Some men
were standing around with their hands in
their pockets and saying nothing. The
dead man seemed to be stranger. Nobody
knew him. He had long hair. down to his
shoulders. Otherwise he was ordinary
"What's TO be doneY'
'Impanel jury the 6rst thing" said.
We Hunted around and got Q man here
and q man there. Bill Randall, Who was at
the head Of the Wholesale dry 90 Ids bust
ness in Dallas, happened to be riding By
With friend. We cut them ont and served
,summonsss on them. At last No got Jury
together without calling on the men Who
were standing around the body. We had to
leave them for witnesses. you see. Coates
looked at me.
/ read Oh the oath and tho squire pepeat-,
ed after As. The jurors held mp their hands
and everybody looked solemn. We went
out one side Of the road and squatted.
whats next?'' said the squire.
"Well," aaid ]. II expect you'd better try
TO find out how this man Was killed."
Coates stood up. took. or his hat, and,
loolins srosnd with his one sye. began:
You ~, - had beard that when court
was opsnsd, and b thought Il was . good
time . 6 it'o1.
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belong almost entirely to members Of the

belong almost entirely to members OF the
Blanc family.
Each share bears fixed rate Of interest of
original value), payable in November, while
what is known as the dividend is paid in
May. In 1889 the total revenue per share
was 155 francs; last May it was 100 francs,
and am assured that il this season proves
TO be as good one AZ the last it will reach
ITO francs or 16O francs per share next May,
or about So per cent. upon the original
value, and about 10 per cent. upon present
value.
The cost of the extensive alterations
and the new wing just added has been
drawn from the profits Of the last two
now in the market. In view Of tho in
creased prosperity in trade. q boom 10 b.
ing made in their favor by many holders
who have bought in recent years. Doubt
less they think this good opportunity for
selling. out before something happens to
Of such stock is filled with fear continually.
The price now being asked for G2O share
- G65, last week it was ESQ, next week they
say 1t will be e7O.
The total income annually from the Ia
bles is about 1000 600 francs, or 100000.
A roulette table shows an average daily
profit of from ECO to ESQ, though reek-
will often send up the winnings to $1,000,
$4,000 Or even more than that. For in
stance, last season saw q young English
man placing 5000 francs on passe at each
end Of the table, making q total stake Of
ESQ. He did this ak times in succession;
in about quarter of an hour Of e2,80O.
This cleared out his capital until he sent
home for more" Eight Of these roulette
tables were in action throughout the bust
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Semi Yearly Report Of the Business
Done at Monte Carlo
Anlrms
Net Profits Of the Business Amount
to Over 100000
Annually.
Roulette tho Most Profitable for the Honse
Change in the Methods Of the
Casino.

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, A oAA.o' wv. ne nai1-yeafly
SDa.-at mee'ne y. snare1oloels IN the
L- .c :. oo % monte Caf!o-o = II
Css, A.seA, sno oooleee oee BANS oe NOR 81
$3.50 ~es A. W. = nelo snls aitef-
lsN. a. Egg We .ouuon !Imes' oanno,
.op.o.oo 'ne o.isnoe snees' nor can !
4u. s1 gu e1so. :. .el'ole OF sne remarks o.
~ on.lm.l y 'ne 0o"pany 70 the snare
uolee.s' Dus may 10y. Delore Your readera
~ .s1'. " 81 .nsstvaow' Wnicn naa yes
49, 49, ,s.N:, a '1"' Kenele.nan' soRetner With
m. .e.s
1ao sociesy notos tWo meetings Per year,
which are summoned through this form OF
notice printed in its official ORGAN.
..The aharaholdar. az tha soc;st. 49,.
p.;.. !. ~. = =. $3.50 ua4lon y11e
.S. .,e'. ~o NO. :. w 0e1cie ees EtranRera
gu monaco are hereby summoned to attend
general ordinary meeting on Wednes-
dav the 18th inst. at o'clock in the afta,-
nom a. the ofT,ce ~ tha aoc;etv - Woasse
T r --S.Sr,- 80 y =. 4,Aoua's :.
Inc general assembly u composed OF all
holders OF 40 or moro new shares in the
society, who have deposited their title deeds.
or thu reoeinta thereof q the off,ce. rot Ia.
A.. .;,,ht go a.. a.. e =. ~. -
.ua.. o'Su' 10y oeao1o WIG ooso VI inc meet
1nR.
Tho original value of new share here
mentioned was zoo francs: TO-DAY ona !.
~orth I Enn rr.r.. :, eoo e... -
eas4 -.oS 1879 - - 49, Aloncs, an oid
.na.o - wol.n lvo,Oo 1Fancs' ana during
tho time OF "Fere" Blanc, the founder Of
paratively few hands. chiefly thoae of h;a
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Child's Felt slippers 7Se.
At New England shoe store.

For the beat thres-d suit Of undervse, :,
e u Old stand. nontana C0nsolidstsd cosananS.
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For sAls.

One half interest in the Hecla lead ana
silver mime located between Two paying
mines. the Buckeye and Silver Kine 2is.
soula county-aasays run lkum 1197 to.o1a0
pr ton. Sale made With. yieW - inSrr-
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ABOUT GOOD CLOTHING


talormade clothing sold
ll0llI
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turned By tn mere
Ill lightly
in
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Underwear 10 selling very cheap at The "a.
Hive to make room for the grand Christmas IN.
play. W.
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Notice.

Sands Rros. will keep their store .open
evenings during the month Of Decembes.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-29
DIBRELL.

Dibrell, Tenn, Nov. %, 1S9O.-Mr.
Thos. Potter and wife were thrown
from their buggy Sunday, near Mr..
Watson Potter's place, and Mrs. Pot
ter was seriously hurt, her recovery
being doubtful.
At the contest here Saturday night
the medal was awarded to Miss Ell
len Wilson. There will be another
contest on Tuesday night before
Christmas,at $3.50, at the College. DR.
Stainback, from McMinnville, will
be present and deliver a lecture.
Miss Lena Womack, from McMinn-
vile, has been on visit to Mr.. Levi
Wilson's family tor two or three
days.
Several visitors from McMinnville
and Smithville were out at the con-
test speaking Saturday night. The
crowd was large and orderly.
Miss Ellen Wilson is visiting Mr..
w. G. Womack's family at MCMinn>
vile this week.
Master George Womack has just
returned from Alabama, where he
has been for a short time with his
uncle, trading stock.
Mr.. James Marcrom and Miss Hal
lie Byars were united in matrimony
at the residence of p. G.. Potter, last
Thursday, at 3 o'clock, p. m.
| Prof. Trail has moved his school to
the college, and will close present
session Friday the 9th Of December.
John T. Oakley will preach at the
college the lst Sunday in December,
and Saturday night before.
| We expect to have a fourishine
school to begin about the first OF next
year in our new college.
Mr.. d. F. Murphy has moved into
his new house and now feels like HI
is settled for life.
Elder H. J. Boles will preach a
Mt, Zion Sunday morning.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-29

returned home last Wednesday. His
many friends are glad to know that
there is considerable Improvement
in his condition, and hope he may
oOn have permanent recovery.
DIR. Knapp, the well known oc-
culist, will be in McMinnville Dec.
Sd and 4th. Persons suffering from
sore or weak eyes, neuralgia and
headache, or who may desire to pro-
cure pair of the doctors celebrated
Lenses, will find him in his former
Office at the Warren House.
Mr.. VIM. White returned this
week from Somerset, Ky, to which
point we understand he will remove
the heading and stave factory from
this place. All will regret to lose
this manufacturing enterprise from
our town. The considerations which
induce the removal are better freight
rates and more timber.
1t is hardly necessary to call the
attention of our readers to the large
advertisement of Ritchey & Bostick,
and their stock of Christmas holiday
goods is equally as conspicuous for
beauty and variety. They have
many new goods in this line, never
handled here before. Those of our
readers who desire something real
handsome and out of the ordinary
run for Christmas gifts, are advised to
give Ritchey & Bostick an early
call.
-Smutty corn is proving very dis,
astrOus to stock in the Viola neigh
bOrhOod. We learn that fourteen
head of horses and mules and some
thing like forty head of cattle have
died in that neighbOrhood recently
and rotten and smutty corn is though
W UO tHC CuuoS' w HSIcNcI Cdtll'
have been turned into stock fields
some of them have died. The farm
ers who have suffered these losse
certainly don't read newspapers, o
else they don't profit by what the.
read. Repeated warnings have beel
given through the papers for month
past against turning stock into stall
fields this year. If these warning
had been needed, and care been ex
> ercised to shell off damaged portion
of the ears before feeding, many va
liable animals would have been say
j ed.
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Extension Of the McMinnUiIIe
Branch.

Several public meetings have been
held at Lynchburg, the county site Of
Moore county, to agitate the question
of branch railroad from TullahOma
to that point. The Lynchburg peo.
pie hBve received strong encourage
ment from President Thomas, of the
N. G. & st. L. R'y, and it is quite
probable that the railroad will be eX-
tended out there in the near future.