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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01

Mrs, Ben Goodrich is visiting Mrs Briggs Goodrich in Phenix.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01
NEWS BY WIRE.
REIGN OF TERROR.

CHICAGo-A special dispatch from Rio Grande Tex, says: A reign of terror exists all along the Mexican border of the Rio Grande river and the inhabitants from over there are Hooking into Texas in droves. So frightened are the Mexican authorities that person even suspected of hav- ing intercourse with any of the Garcia band is arrested, hanged or shot, after which he is tried.
 TO BE REMOVED. ST. LOUISA special from the City of Mexico says:
 There is we'll founded rumor on the streets that the duty on corn will at once be removed by the Mexican government, owing to the shortage Of crops and the famine prevailing in several states of the Republic. SECRETARY ELKINs.
 NEW YoRK-A Washington special to a morning paper says:
 It is stated at the war depal ltment today that President Harrison would tomorrow fill the vacancy in the cab. inet caused by MT. Proctors resigna- ton, by non mating Stephen J. Elkins of West Virginia to succeed, The statement was made without reserva- ton by prominent military officers and was generally accepted as being correct. MT. Proctor will leave for Vermont tomorrow, although his res igna,ion does not take effect until Nov. 1st
 CHILEAN EXECUTIONS. NEW YORK; letter from Iqueque, Chilli, dated Sept 16, says: Reports received here from the south state that g large number of executions have occurred in Santiago and Val paraiso in the last few weeks. The victims were parties who had been particularly active in their opposition to the revolulionists but none of them were persons of any special promiu- ence.
 ANTI-JEwISH RIOTS. VIENNA-Dispatches from Russia tell of anti Jewish riots in various places. In Tchernigof fifty Jews were killed and hundreds were wounded, The forests are full of Jewish refugees who are dying of starvation. The czar has sent com mission to inquire into the facts.
 IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. NEW YoRK-The steamship Las Gasgoigne arrived yesterday with $?OOOO0 in gold for Lazard Freres. This makes the total amount received since Sept r, $2O, O,lsO,OOO. The total imports of gold sreceived at this DOT, this year have been $2l,9S2, 700, and the exports $75,5la,35l.
 LOTTERY MEN INDICTED.
 BosToN-The grand jury of the United States District Court of this district, today indicted the officers o! the Louisiana Lottery for illegally using the mails.
 | FIRE.
 ST. LOUISA dispatch from Guthrie o T., giving further particulars of the prairie fires says that in the Iowa res ervation where the grass was much heavier, the damage is great. The dis trict burned is ten miles wide and 50 long. A number of people lost their horses and wagons escaping only on horseback and several families in wagons were caught and lost every thing. It IS reported here that several persons have perisbed. RAILROAD NEWS. TN rN |
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01
LOTTERY MEN INDICTED.

BosToN-The grand jury of the United States District Court of this today indicted the officers o! the Louisiana Lottery for illegally using the mails.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01

Ladies fine all wool Shirts only $l.OU at the NEW YORK STORE,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01
RAILROAD NEWS.

WACoTex-The gap between Waco and the coast over the San Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway was closed last night by torchlight and the first train arrived here shortly after 3 o'clock. The closing of the gap gives Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific ac- cess to the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande and it affords new com petitor to the Gould road in the south east.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-11-01

ton at the Chicago exposition. The original estimate was $325,OOO. It seems probable that Brazil will expend more money in her representation at the exposition than oth"r nation ex- cepting the United States.
 DEFAULTING TREASURER.
 OMAHA-rheodore Doerflinger, the defaulting treasurer of the Pittsburg school board, was arrested here this morning. He had just arrived from Chicago. He admits 8 shortage of about $45,000.
 RECORD.
 LoNDoN-The mail brought across the Atlantic by the White Star line steamer Tuetonic, which reached Queenstown yesterday, beating the best eastward passage was distributed in this city before 9 o'clock this morn- ing thus beating the best previous post-office records for such work.
 STONED.
 CORK-JOhn Dillon was stoned while passing through the streets last evening and one man struck him 8 heavy blow on the leg with stick in turing him.
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BIZMARCK.

BERLIN-An article inspired by Prince Bismark on the subject of Irish home rule appears in today's issue of the Hamburg Nachrichten. It strongly reproaches the Parnellites for their obstlnancy in postponing the settlement of the question and char acterizes home rule without Glad ones hope as a verilable Utopia.
 RAIN IN CALIFORNIA.
 SAN FRANCIsCo-Light rain fell this morning.
 REDDING-Quite heavy rain fell last night and continues today.
 RED BLUFF--Rain was falling this morning. About half an inch fell, Indications are for more rain.
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The Forks.

Mr.. Will j. Holway is home ON a vaca
ton of one week from Dexter, where Ii,
has position in drug store.
Mr.. A. P. Murray one day last week wal
in the store of M. II. French trying car
tridges to a gun. The gun discharged
and the shot went through the screen door
into the street.
Several forest fires are raging in the vi
cinity. One night last week about
O'Clock, Mrs. Walter Bloom came running
down the road carrying little child and
said that one these fires was near her house,
Help went at once and found a piece Of
mown bushes AMI weets dry as tel der on
| both sides of the house with the fire about
a roi from the upper edge of This piece.
F.. es were at once set In the bushes about
the house which ran up the hill and met
the other fire. This and keeping the
house well wet saved good mans house.
Mr.. James Hathorue and wife of Rich.
mond, were in town last week visiting rel
atives.
Mr.. George Jones is in failing health.
Mr.. j. s. Lopgley started his crew of
ten men for the woods, also Mr.. O. E..
York with his team to haul supplies from
the depot camp.
Mr.. Warren Young hos left G. s. Dur
gins where he has been at work for about
q year.
Mr.. Web Moore the famous carpenter is
coming to work on M. H. French's build
ing.
At the shooting match at Pleasant pond
the prize was fine overcoat and it came
to The Forks as usual, taken by Mr.. F. J.
Durgin
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are told that we don't pretend to report
them
Town schools closed last week and high
school comm, noes next week under the
charge Of Mrs Nellie Fins.
Mrs Maria Stone was recently married TO
Mr. John Boyle of Dexter.
Elisha Briggs aud wife Of Parkman were
IN town couple Of days last week on q
visit
Ramsiell has gone TO Willmantic
to work on the new store and hall.
Lizzie Bane has purchased an organ of
a firm in Bangor.
Gould's hay press is in town pressing at
Mrs Betsey Jones this week.
II q Bryant is cleaning up the grain In
the west psrt Of the town.
Several cases of sickness are reported al
though no serious ones are noted.
Several Ripleyites attended the races at
Exeter last week,
Mr. Reed representing the New Age has
been in town.
Rev c A Southland of st All ans occupied
the pulpit at the Methodist house last
Sunday.
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Mark Savage has just put crew OF
men in the woods near Babbltt Ridge III
Moscow to cut pulp for the Scion pull
mill
Tho last block factory is nearing com
pletion dam has been built scross the
mouth Of the cove to hold water in cry
time.
e. Magoon has got his house nearly
finished on the outside,
Levi Bean will soon have his house
reedy to move into.
Bert Baker has got his new stable about
| completed
A. {. Dinsmore has opened a new boot
and shoe store
To-day the cattle show and fair of Mos
COW. will take place. There are many
good farmers in Moscow and no douht
there will be "A large number of cattle.
Mrs Belle Curtis closed her sch oil in
DIST. No. /, last Thursday,
Mrs. F. II, Gilman and little daughter
Laura, are visiting Mrs G's parents il
Oakland.
Mr.. Abel Moore has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Albert Web
ster.
Two weddings in town Mark DlnsmorC
and Belle Baker; Chester Rollins and
Gala PEBBLE.
L. c. Andrews and wife are at Moose
River this week.
A large number attended the cate show
at Madison, Tuesday.
Dinsmore & Lander started crew fo
the woods in Carrying Place Plantation
last Monday morning to cut maple fol
last blocks.
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Athens

Our cattle show aud fair was CRANE
success. The exhibit of stock as will b,
seen by the report was very large and OF
excellent quality. The dance ut Wesser
runsett hall was enjoyed by a very larg.
crowd.
Miss Jennie York came home from Bal
HNrbor quite sick; typhoid fever was fear
ed but she Is now recovering.
Everett Dore lost horse while thresh
ing last week; its death was caused by
collie
The Hayden Bros. are doing some I'm,
work with their new threshing machine
the A w Gray's Improved. They thresh
ed S25 bushels in 3 IL diysast week NOV
ing the machine four times during tba
time. AT Winters they threshed 32(
bu. in & hours, and 90 bu. in so minutes a
Calvin Tomlinson's
Mrs A j Wentworth is very low; sh,
has been suffering from tumor for sever
al years.
Miss Gusta Cooley is at work at Hote
Emery.
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Fairfield.


C. b. Hartford OF Lewiston, who pur-
chased the Fairfield Park from Amos 3.
Gerald. when called upon to pay the bills
connected with Iu' sday's and "ednes-
nay iae's "uueI us management, was
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9i.i, III i,'l 'ls II auS.IeS 10 INV ,ne
0t4 ~ "''n ' t t mn
wa, - -, ~ w IL hos'l,Iuo,' io' ~.
ulainc rom WASHINGTON In tho present
STAT, If norul,, oni,,,nn ON tho snbiect
there /, DO resson yhy the conference
shoui3 not he ro,.uoned ip5e6natelv We
tre stea,liIyani surely acnuiring n monono.
Nv of The commence If Gambia without
any sn,cial trodc ARRANGEMENTS and the
only kind of recinrority that the Canadian
Ministry will cons..rt IA il kin1 that our
Ia .nufacturies merchants and farmers do
not want. Boston journal.
A meeting of the Fairfield Electric
Light Company has been held, at which
action WAS taken looking to the transfer
OF the plant to the new company.
The frnme for the new Catholic church
j. all mn and nartiaIlv boo,ded in II will
Z one Of the big buildings of the town.
Mr.. Mathen, of Pennington, the contrac-
tor is evidently doing good job.
new 81 inch Hercules water wheel is
being put into Phillips mill. This Is not
to take the place of another wheel, but to
increase the power of the mill. An ad
Dlitional wheel is also to be put into the
ihIil oil stephen A Nye Co.
The Cniversalist State Sunday School
Convention will be held in this town on
the 9th, and 29th instant.
The other day Mrs. TAYLOR. Mt North
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So. NorrIdQewock

Mrs. Cynthia Burgess an aged lady o
10 years was found dead in her room
Wednesday morning. Her death wa
probably due to heart disease. She wa
the mother of John and Frank Burgess
of this town.
Wallace Conant, student Mt Kents Hill
made flying visit home Saturday and re
turned Monday.
Henry Rogers of Spaulding's coat shop
Waterville, has been making visit home
Work will commence on the select
mems building this week located on til,
burnt district Main street.
Good many people went to Sko vinegar
last Sunday to attend the Methodist ger
vices.
Starks is to have cattle show on the
Ware farm SIX miles, from Norridgewock
Mrs j. C. W. Tsrbox of Lynn, Mass.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Smith.
Chas. Blanchard and family of Carol,
have moved into town. His place of resi-
dence Will be in the Carleton house, CLAY
street near the railroad.
L, S. Taylor, representing the Brooklyn
Rubber Company, was in town Monday
MIR. Taylor was formerly n resident OF
Norrdgewock.
Something Norridgewock people will
want to hear Ia the story of Rev. +. L.
Houses trip in the great west, next Fri
day evening In the hall. Mr.. House will
exhibit pictures of Niagara, Chicago, Min
neapolis, st Paul, St. Cloud, dells of the
Wisconsin, scenes along the Baltimore 6
Ohio II. r., and Washington, d. G.
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Brown S Corner. Canaan

tuesday night, Sept -, MIR. Benjamin
trummett tue last pioneer settler Of tins
place, passed beyond the bound which
separates friends Of earth Sept .. nj the
request Of hts dauahter-in-law, Mrs L c.
CIummett of Skowhegau, hc and his wife
Went to HAT place aud sat for some photo
graphs. That might Mr.. Crommctt had an
attack Of severe stomach trouble which
Aa- followed him for many years, and vas
not able to be carried home. As he could
retain no food Ia" fdlea rapidly. and three
weeks from the day lie left his home he
Was brought back to he laid beside his
first @Ife who preceded him about Is years
ago nnd his son NJ J. Crommett, who
died hast Feb. His only daughter, Mrs
Geo. Jewell, resides in this town. About
twelve years ago he married Mrs. Sarah
Jones OF Augusta an estmable woman,
who tendrrly cared for him during those
years and in hi5'last illness, together tn
the daughteriulaw ministered to linn
with kindly care. tncle Ben was a
kind nsighhor and m upright and respect
ed citizen. Funeral services conducted
by KY. Mr.. House of Skowhegan, were
held Thursday at ?. NJ at this plnee.
Mr. and Mrs Charlie Taylor returned
10 taelr home in Lowell, Mass, last Satur-
day.
| n. &. Woodbury. comes along with
mother good story, and snys that in G
ours and - minutes he threshed 325 bu
or Geo. Aver of So Scion
Abnor Wheeler and family move to Pitts
field this week TO take boarders.
Mrs. L. c. Crommett and Miss Viva
were in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Orrin Hubbard and daughter Miss
Cora E. Hubbard, Mrs. a. ID. Brown, Mr.
jas Harmon, Mr. and Mrs |. Crowel and
! Miss Eliile Intended the Advertiser Con.
v,ntion at Pit-lleid Saturday.
| G.. II. Wheeler Inns received an increase
to his pension Of - per month.
Friday evening of last week, Mr.. James
/ Dillingham; and Mrs. Olive Jane Stevens
were united in marriage by Rev. Ora NJ
Chase
Il. NJ. johnson starts for the wood,
| Wednesday of this week, he will work foi
the same company as last Niuter.
More of those liquor circulars have beer
received. There ought to be n law against
using the mails for such purposes. Nc
doubt many sre tempted to send for the
'yie STUFF who would not were it not for
these circulars
Mn and Mrs. John Starkey and Master
Howard made pleasant call at |. Crow
ellis, Monday; they We're on their return
from visit TO friends in Fairfield, Water
VILE and Benton.
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CORRESPONDENCE
SoInn


Tie cattle show aud fair was largely
attended and Que Of the best shows OF
the season IS reported, but II the people
would have united and all taken hold il
would have been very much larger III,
drawing contest between frauk Davis
and George Smtb with horses showed
some splendid pui NJ. Fred prury eX
hihited nice pair af Hereford calves anc
also good pair Of fur year old steers
90 Nittum ~ Sons. J ahn Baker, lothian
Whipple, George Smith, c. Il, Gilman
also ma ie exhibits Of stock.
Iii. quite sickly in town. Mrs. w. O
Paul Mrs. /. +. Gates, Mrs. lothian
Williams sud Mrs Samuel Walker, are al
ga The sick list.
John Wilson ami wife have gone &c
L1BtH ga visit.
Daniel Mckinney died last Saturday
School in district No. !, began last
Monday, Alora Eaton teacher.
f. p Mayo of Fairfield. was in attend
sncc at the show and fair.
The boys of the So. Scion High school
intend to have "a show aud fair OF their
own.
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East Skowhegan

Tuesday Sept 10Th in the evening, 80
persons being about half women assembled
at Wallace Ireland's for an old fashioned
husking, and at . O'Clock the corn was all
husked At one time there were u husk
ing, the ladies' doing their part. Supper
being announced, - ate heartily OF pea
beans and brown bread with good sup
ply of pies and cakes. No happier CT
better company ever met on such an occa-
sion. Dudley'S Corner, Haskell's Corner
and Moore Mills were we'll represented,
ST. Fernald taking over nine with his team
No better corn is often seen.
The thing which interested the people
of Canaan was grand picnic, Thursday
at the Sand Shore, Long Pond. Seats
were made for the crowd and n stand for
singers and speakers, music by the Tuttle
choir led by Low, and Drs Lowe and
Shean singing bass. Ma. tial music by
drums and fife, which reminded us Of old
times when we were boys and attended
muster. Speaking in the forenoon by DR..
Lowe and Amos Stevens Esq At dinner
each received rations of beans baked 10y
T. Gleason which all pronounced to he
first class. The afternoon was devoted TO
music and speaking by A Richardson and
Dr. Lowe making closing remarks. The
| following resolutions were passed by M
unanimous vote Resolved, That the cti
zens of Canasn and vicinity who have SC
heartily enjoyed themselves to-day, hereby
tender to Geo f. Washburn and WIFI,
who have so generously contributed the
use of his grounds and buildings, for our
use and otherwise made our social gather
ing successful, our sincere thanks. Re-
| solved, That it is the desire of this assem-
bly, that we meet annually IN social gath
ering, with the consent of our generous
friends, Mr.. Washburn and wife.
| ELBRiDGE RICHARDSON,
GEo W. STEVENS.
AMOS STEVENS.
S. 7. Penny,
Committee ON Resolutions
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| On Thursday Oct. LIST "A number oil hun,
dreds from Canaan and vicinity Assem- Died
at Long Pond to spend the day IN recrea
tlon. The futile choir furnished sing
ing for the occasion. There was tastt
of military music, consisting ot ME, snare
drum aud bass drum. Appropriate speeche'
Were made by DR.. Lowe and others. Dell,
cious beans baked in the ground, ana
coffee we've generously distributed TO all
1t was happy con pany that collected II,
groups over the grouds each partaklns OF
the contents of lunch basket. The after
noon was spent in boating. visiting the
cottage and other sttraetious the place al
forded. All went home well pleased Win
the days enjoyment
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Harris and daugh
ter Shellie, are spending the week Win
friends in Corinna.
The school in District n. ! commenced
Monday Mr.. Geo Higgins Of Clinton
teacher.
Oct LIST the first Of twelve assemble 5
was held atl'rown Hall and was well attend
ded.
Mr.. I. B. Barrett's family are moving
into their new house. Their old home
10 be occupied by Mr. X. S. Goodridge.
Mrs A. j. kecue is to move into the house
vacated by Mr. Goodridge.
Carleton. the three year old son of Mr.
and Mrs Frank Tuttle, was taken serious
ly Ill Saturday morning. He is now con
sidered out Of danger.
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The Third Distri ct.

For particulars regarding excursion tickets.
quire al Yuut nearest railroad station. 1w4l
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#an ....r. ilr name II e.. " Clark
q + swell. Mass, aud claiming - he an
insurance man representing fHm AZ
Hartford Conn. who proved - r. q
-Iy=fHief ha. been opera az r winthrop.
Le did bu-iues> qu3ekY anil = III ihe
.Hz 1a#ug aCrl-- a#a I..r-HH ~ AH
-s-is. Hhrr. s. lives ms Ia /"
t.Ae IL Puilu4u So h. mAH
pretended fY hu 1..az ..a HeheHl
u-u1mes n. ta-.'# kua"n
p4ftIe- @HtH r-.t -... aHl s!ayed
10 sharp -s.. .- H=su.lu- conflicting
-'orIsz#zfu ..-t.4.e. Il lis though. - be
.le II -slE operating IN this aud
tir .ur ohsuuels n Maine.
TaF ~ Maine sho.li give such
rangers the go-by entirely. NJ man
rs anv authority to solicit Insurance In
Maine without license from thu Naue
il-afsa1s commissioner under seA. If
l|s eaiee. Just ask the,e strangers who
pre;er1 to unrr zig advantage IA in
-lrsuee business Of any hal, Ia show
this license.
1t only rc4uir.- ordinary Intelligence
for people 70 see rhas al b .-t q out Of 10
IF the men wh,fraya around pretending
% aHer sr,a, advantages or to give two
.r three. 4r- flr 7ue. ure srrant hum
lu-s#l is indeed strange that they
FL HH-rs Wiling duqe-. Hlmhas-
f..i as long as 'lorr Is mark
-TtHam.
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T. j. CHENEY N Co, Toledo,
FS~Sold by Druggists, 75o.

| REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
ing are the real estate transfers during
the past week.
Cambridge John A. Lowell to Henry
d Mitchell, $3.50.
Pittsileld-Jas. M. Chalmers to Fred f
Browning, Sll00.
Norridgew Davis to L. d.
Jones, $500; Aun NJ. Tilton to Asenath L
Clement, 5000; Asensth L. Clement to
John A. DoyeD, 1925.
Lexington-Hiram Burrill to W. G.
Heselton, 1925.
New Portland-John H. Record to
Flavilla S. Washburn. $500; John T.
Jordan to Ernest Il. Atwood. $1,000
Cornville-W ii. Paine to Charles II
Goodridge, $500
Fairheld-Charles Luce to Sarah Luce,
$4,000; 4. W. McFadden to Lemuel Jones,
$1,000, Amos f. Gerald to c. Is. Hartford,
$500.
Anson-J. M. Watson ct al to LIST Con-
gregational Society, 81 90.
Bingham-E. f. Collins to S. Collins,
$500.
Mercer-Olive A. Smith to Mary F.
Perkins 1915; Isaac Y Tibbetts to Bury
ing Ground Society. $500.
Rlpley-F. W. Hill to Henry Mower,
$3.50.
Hsrmony-Sarah A. Rowell to Sophro-
MIA A. Mitchell, $l.O0.
New Portlaud-John T. Jordan 10 Ern.
est E. Atwood, $1,000.
Concord-Eyeline l.. Parlin ct ais to
Manley Atwood, sll00.
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CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN Hon. HENRY
WILLIAMSON AND CONGRESSMAN
MIILIKES.
The Belfast Journal of last week con
talus the following TIE following cor
respondence explains le,lf, aud will b,
of interest to many. Liza publication wa.
requested by friends OF Mr.. Millken;
STAIN, Sept. IL. 1891.
Hon. S. l.. MILrIKES:
My dear friend-As long ago as served will
you in the legislature of Maine, when you were
very young man, your marked ability, YOU
manly spirit, your industry and fidelity enlisted
my esteem and caused me to feel an earnest in
tereSt in your welfare. Since then | hay,
watched your CAREER with qualification and pride
The commanding position which you have TAX
en- IN Congress, your Industry and fdithfunes,
tbere, the promptness with which you have at
| tended TO all business committed to your care
especially your untiring efforts for the old I'm.
ion soldiers, their widows, dependent parents
and orphan children, well as your unprece
drnted service in securing needed appropria-
tons Tor our Congressional District, and the
broad and enlightened views which you have
! expressed upon national questions command
my respect and approval, and | earnestly de-
sur that you may continue in Congress to give
the benefit of your talents and experience to
your constituency and the country.
! 1on know, however, that | am an earnest
temperance man, and you have among us tenn
perance men many warm friends. Now while
we feel thankful that, whether in the legisla-
ture OF Maine or in Congress, you have invari-
ably voted for aud ably advocated Temperance
measures whenever you had an opportunity to
do So we have been panied by stories circulated
IN regard to your occasional Use of intoxicat-
ing liquors, and can assure you that nothing
would be more gratifying to us, your sincere
friends, than to be assured OF your determine
of those beverages.
do not write to you in the spirit of criticism
or fault finding, but to give expression to the
honest convictions of your friend of many
years past, aud trust of many years to come.
Truly Yours, HENRY WILlIAMsoN.