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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

Al
sleeping He was we'll advanced in life
the day was o hot one and he had tired
his brain in an effort to untangle the
accounts Of the township assessor.
"Helloa, squire" some one said.
"Helloa, yourself,o cried the squire
fiinging up his head, rubbing his eyes
and adjusting his glasses
His.visitor was sturdy, brown-faced
girl of fourteen, with fluffy, black hair
bright eyes and q resolute mouth. She
was very self. contained in her manner,
and, while there was no resentment in
her composition, twas evident she was
one who would stand up for her rights.
What do you want?" asked the
squire.
Law" was tho crisp reply, where.
upon the squire struggled to repress a
smile.
II want my pony" the girl added.
'Your pony!"r repeated the squire.
II haven't got your pony. Why do you
come to me?"
You're the squire, are you not?'' the
girl asked. my pony was stolen last
fall. The gypsies have her in their
camp at Cove creek. saw her there
this morning"
Squire Barlow suddenly became in,
terested IN the face, voice andspositive
ways of his young visitor4s.ps.ss.sv.pr4,s4,.r.
What is your name?" he asked.
Rosie Watson, sir" she said.
ter" observed the squire. Eyes, re-
member you now. Well, why didn't
your father Gomez"
1T is my pony, the girl said. "And
my-my-case.
YES" admitted the squire. He
laughed softly to himself, spread out
his official docket, and made few en-
tries. you saw your pony this morn
ing?" he asked.
Eyes, sir. At Cove creek, by the
) covered bridge, just outside the gypsy
camp She was grazing on the banks
of the stream" stated Rosie.
Ponies may look very much alike.
suggested the squire.
"Ah, but I'd know Dollie among a
thousand ponies," declared Rosie, hel
brown face aglow. .'She's dark bay
with black points, star on her fore
head, white fetlocks, and faint dash
of white on her breast
The squire was busy writing. He
stopped and read aloud to her the com
plant and the description.
''Can you add anything, asked Rosie.
why, of course, little dear" replied
the squire, in his fatherly way.
''Then.add," suggested Rosie, ''that
the pony is ten hands high"
That was promptly interlined, and
then the squire gravely asked: "Rosie.
can you swear that you know the pony
to be yours and that you believe the
gypsies have her?"
Yes, sir, cam" Rosie said, deter
minedly and without moments hest
tation.
take this book" the squire said.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

The Burlington route, q, B. 9 n =.
will sell from principal stations on its lines,
on Tuesdays, August rs apd Sept 70 ana y,
Harvest Excursion Tickets at LoW Rats to
principal cities and points In the zta 7
Racions Of the West, Southwest and North-
xest For tickets and urtherinformation
concerning these excursions, call on your
nearest C.. B. Il O. ticket agent, or ADDRESS
P. s. Eastls, Gen'l Pass, and Ticket agent,
Chicago, HI
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and open. The marger is feet wide,
and stalls Ak feet. which is wide
enough for cow. The stalls are feet
10 inches from stanchion to gutter, and
the latter is II inches wide and 6inches
deep. In the rear OF the gutter is a
walk 4 feet wide Ny cows keep clea:,
in these stables. There is little drop
ping outside Of cutters. and it is very
easy to keep the stables clean.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29
A SNAPSHOT Flend.

Ghollie-There's nothing left to live
efor now, since she refused me. Knight
as well hang myself and be- done with
sorrow, pain and woe.
His Roommate Say, youth let me
know beforehand, won't you? I'm try.
ing to win the Daily Bugle prize for
the most striking specimen of in
Simultaneous photography, you know
indianapolis Journal
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5 q. Aueus< ~ "a ~ sIeSst ~ s3 A
rSo H1sf1est Excpfslogs " roln. y Ioxa
s, ,:asec 5)os 81 n TyoaiSS 6i16. ids1c
and 7fonfan& Ticks1s {ox <hses s7qqr7i y.
viii 81 frst-class n every ~ VIII p
eood for return psssege N thln thlr!y qays
7rom date d purchase and WI g so! s'.1 q
FiicK favorable rates ~ 70 anord an excel,
liant onportunity Tor home Boekors and
fKose Is search of profitable investnent %
ernmii1e for themselves the many advan-
faccs offered BY the Great West aud North.
firc rpuif,n Indicate al exceptionally album:
dant harvest this year, and these excursions
will be run at the very season Mncn exnc!
demonstration Or the merits Of this favored
section can made For rates ana oe. !as 8
address w. "A Thrall, General faszsngeI
and Ticket Agent, Chicago y North West
ern R'y, Chicago, N
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German
Syrup

n G. Gloger, Druggist, Watertowr1,
Wis. This is the opinion of a man
who keeps d drug store, sells all
medicines, comes in direct contact
with the patients and their families,
and knows better than anyone else
how remedies sell, and what true
merit they have. He hears of all
the failures and successes, and can
therefore judge: II know of no
medicine for Coughs, Sore Throat,
or Hoarseness that had done such eff
fective work in my
Coughs, family as Boschee's
.arh.aat German Syrup. Last
81 ~ winter a lady called
Hoarseness, at my store, who was
suffering from very
severe cold. She could hardly talk,
and / told her about German Syrup
and that few-doses would give re-
lief; but she had no confidence in
patent medicines. told her to take
bottle, and if the results were not
satisfactory would make no charge
for it. A few days after she called
and paid for it, saying that she
would never be without it in future as
a few doses had given her relief" O
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29
--The origin of .windfall. Z, in ths

! The origin of ''windfall, = in the
sense of good luck" dates from the
time Of William the Conqueror twas
then criminal offense to cut timber
in the fore: Is. Only such could be
gathered rs the wind had Sown down;
hence heavy windstorm was hailed
by the peasants as SO much good luck,
and from this comes the modern APP
plication Of the expression.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

-Atthe Minstrels. -Tambo--sI Homes,
you doan' Seem to talk so much on de
stage as yo' DO on dc street. Bones
Oats a fac. sab. But de reason nm
oblivionsI's corlcd up on dc stage.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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THE polite reporter wrote that 'sMiss
Chromatic rendered several piano pieces;' -
but the printer set up that she '.rended the
piano to pieces. ~ Morning Star,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

The tramp may not be as black as he is
painted, but his slow pace proves that he Is
not fast color. Besides this, he. won't
wash Baltimore American.
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Cheap Excursiou Ratios via Chicago, st.
PauI n Kansas CITY Ry.

Paul y Kansas City Ry.
The Chicago, St. Paul q Kansas City Rail
way announces Harvest Excursion ut
greatly reduced rates to principal points in
on September Goth, tickets good for thirty
days and covering the greatest variety Of
routes.
For rates, maps and other information
pertaining to this popular route call on or
address any ticket agent
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STABLES FOR COWS.

An Ohio Farmer Submits His Idea to the
Farming World.
l have recently changed two. cow
barns, writes an Ohio Farmer CORE
spondent, and send a sketch Of the
plan of fastening. The stanchion
frame is 4 feet * inches high, between
H and 0. The piece A is 10 inches
wide and II inches thick. is ~
inches wide; G, 6 inches; d, inches.
The sketch shows the stanchion closed
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

SOMEBODY has discovered process Of
making steel without pig A way Of max
ing sausage without hog was found long
ago Columbus Dispatch, s, s.is
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

NIGHT CIERK-ssH How does it seem to be q
hotel waitresssY New Girl-'It seems as
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

A pRiAR, incensed at the poker playing
proc.ivities of brother friar, went so far
as to call him chip-monk. Rochester
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

4 SwErT. III am candy-date for your ia
yor,s' as the bonbon said to the boy. Brook.
lyn Eagle. 3
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

SILENCE may be the most effective weapon
In adispute, but is generally the hardest to
use.-Evansville Journal.
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! ALMOST every traveller is devotee of to-
bacco, and every horse you see in the street
has q bit in his mouth Boston Transcript.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

A FAIR lady becomes still falrer by using
Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

THE mercury enjoys sunny climb nova
days.-Binghamton Republican.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

4 aWHo was the author of tho saying,
There is always room at the topf'" e1.ahe
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

WHEN man is put out he is fred, but il
e not so with a candle.-W shington
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

A SUMMER book is bound TO please the eye
and match the dress Of the piazza reader
O. Picavune
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

The forlorn maiden who gazes at thu
moon shows marked symptoms Of Lunasee
--Westfield Standard
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

I ARE as small as homeopathic pellets and
/ as easy to take as sugar. Everybody likes
them. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

As THE mercury climbs up the perspira
ton rolls down.--Atlanta Journal
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

NEW JERsEr has no nightingales, but she
has the mosquito and, - niEht soioist, ~
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"DIp your husband take my temperance
sermon to hearth" asked Rev: Binks. 20,
yes. He got rid OF all bis whisky sGood
Where is he nowa" sleeping it on" -
Epoch
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

SHIP is often saved by It's anchor, but
men are often lost BY their rancor. Texas
Strings,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

LOOKS down on his congregational
clergyman Mail and Express.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

No Opium, In Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

A STEAK is none the more costly for being
rare.-Richmond Recorder.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

CANNOT a pugilistic assembly correctly be
termed pound. partyl Baltimore Ameri-
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

CoxsoIrxo. lyon bore me, said the
stick Of timber, wearily. well, Pm near
" through answered the anger Chicago
Tribuno sE y
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"A sHrxn on your shoes Is worth two on
your coat.
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Cincinnati excursions

Via C., H. 4 d., at One Cent per mile
on September II, ~ and 10. The rates
will apply from all points on the g, IL.
a. D. Il. Z. on September II and ~, and
stickcts will be good returning Septem-
Aer Is, the occasion for this cheap rate
being the dedication Of the Odd Eel
lows Hall, which, when completed,
viii be one OF the finest buildings in
the state. Pains great spectacle, s'The
Last Days Of Pompeii.' given under the
auspices OF the Order Of Gineinnatus, the
Latonia Jockey Climb races and the Zoo
concerts are among the other attrac-
lions Cincinnati offers at this time. Ask
your agent for further information and
rates or address Il. o. Mccormick, Gen.
p. & T. Agent, Cincinnati
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-29

No ONE has yet succeeded in getting up o
shower Of rain by exploding balloon, but
storms Of indignation, caused BY the burst.
ing OF financial bubbles, are very common.
Martha,s Vineyard Herald
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SnTH-"I heard you lost fifty dollars on
the races Yesterday Johnson-"lt Is not
lost. know where 1t Is. Green has H.
Detroit Free Press.
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"A Arm It San Francisco recently
received from life prisoner in the San
Quentin (Cal. prison > check for $50.
It was in payment for goods that he
bought from the house twenty-fonr
years ago. Just prior to committing the
deed for which he i imprisoned
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TAKEN BY SURPRISE
A Big Battle Will Soon be
Fought in Chill.
INSURGENTS LAND AN ARMY
Balmaoeda Sends a Large Force to Meet
the Enemy,

A Fierce Fight Imminent-On ITS Re-
suits win Probably End the war-The
Rout of Balmaoeda's Forces VIII be
Followed by the Capture of Valparaiso.
The U. 5. 3 Baltimore In the Harbor.
VALPARAISO, Chill, via Galveston, Aug.
21.-The insurgent army effected land
ing early in the morning in Quintero
Bay, only twenty miles north of this city.
According to the lowest estimate It
numbers 5000 men. II would be nearer
the exact figures to say 10000.
They were brought down from G ,ldera
on eight transports, three tugs and four
war ships.
The point of landing is about fifty
miles from Santiago, where Balmaceda's
forces, to the number of 10000, have been
stationed.
The Balmacedists have for some time
anticipated movement south on the
part of their foes, but they believed that
Coquimbo would be the first place at
tackled.
II now appears that the lowering of
the insurgent feet in the neighborhood
of Coquimbo Bay was only scheme to
deceive Balmaceda.
The landing at Quintero Bay was
therefore a complete surprise to the
President, but as soon as he learned the
news he acted promptly. By his command
large force was sent north TO meet the
enemy.
Admiral Brown, from his flagship, the
San Francisco, saw the landing OF the in
surgents. They are we'll armed and en-
thusiastic.
The United States war ship Baltimore
is in this harbor.
The Esmeralda, commanded by Silva
Palma, is Just outside the harbor.
1t is expected that she will be joined at
once by the other insurgent war Vessels
from Quintero Bay. 1t looks as if, in
conjunction with the advance Of the land
forces upon this city, the feet will open
fire upon the forts that defend this har-
Dor.
1t looks as If the most important en-
gagement 80 far in the history OF the
present war is about to be fought.
Until the present time it has been
ne rly altogether a battle of words.
Now a fierce fight is imminent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-21
Eastern Asseolation Gnmes.
AT BUFFALO
AT ROCHESTER,
SOCIALISTS FRIGHTENED.
Delegates TO Brussels Afraid They Won't
bo Allowed to Return to America.
AT BOSTON

Delegates TO Brussels Afraid They Won't
bo Allowed to Return to America.
BRUssELs, Aus. 21.-Considerabl CON
sternation was caused here to-day among
some of the American delegates to the
Labor Congress, most of whom are not
Americans, by a report that the Ameri-
can government Intended to take ad.
vantage of the absence of such a lar ge
numer of socialists and anarchists by
denying admission TO the United States
to all of them who are not citizens, on
their return.
As most Of them had been demonstrat-
ing what an unhappy country the United
States was it was not thought that the
rumor would affect them as much as 1t
evidently did Foreigners who had been
running down America in their speeches
turned pale at the idea Of not being per-
mitted to 20 back TO America and
seemed suddenly to conceive an intense
affection for that country.
British delegates seemed much amused
at the situation, and one of them re-
marked that it might be good idea for
England to follow suit.
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aHAsTLY HANGING SCENE.
Tho Victims Head Was Practically Torr
from His Body.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 21.--A sickening and
altogether frightful occurrence marked
the execution of John Conway, who was
hanged here for the murder Of the boy
Nicholas Martin.
AS Berry, the hangman, was drawing
the black cap over Conway's head the
latter shouted Hold on. l want to
say something" Berry. replied: "Yon
can't speak now" and was about to pro-
ceed with the execution when the priest,
who was in attendance upon the criminal
upon the scaffold, hastily interposed, ,
pushed the haugman one side, and held
Conway's hand while the condemned
man, in broken tones, asked forgiveness
for his sins.
Only when the unfortunate wretch had
done speaking and when the priest had
replied to his plea for forgiveness did the
latter permit the hangman to proceed.
The incident caused intense excitement
among those present at the hanging, but
it was as nothing compared to the horri-
bic scene which was to follow.
In due course of time the drop fell
and Conway disappeared from view.
Almost immediately afterwards the
priest began to read the confession Of
the hanging man.
IN Llls Confession conway Sdlu LnaJ No
was intoxicated when he murdered the
boy, and that his reason for taking the
boys life was that he had q morbid
curiosity to observe the process Of
dying.
While the priest was reading Conway's
confession a streaming sound was heard
from the sca;fold, as if a quantity Of
water was falling.
A hurried investigation was made by
the hangman and by the prison officials,
and to their horror they found chat the
sound was caused by blood which was
pouring upon the floor from Conway Is
neck
The fall, it appears, had been 50 severe
that the criminals head had been prac-
tically torn from his body in fact, tho
head was only held to the body by the
muscles OF the neck.
Berry, OF course, came in for consider
able abuse, the terrible bunglng being
placed to his account alone.
Peon lie believe that this horrible hang
ing will be freely used as an argument
in favor of the abolition of hanging as a
means Of execution and the substitution
of electricity for the rope.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-08-21
SIXTY LIVES LOST
Awful Work of the Hurricane
at Martinique.
NOT A VESSEL THERE ESCAPED.
The Damage Done to Shipping and Prop
erty is StupendOus
NOT A VESSEL THERE ESCAPED.

All Plantations About the Island De
stroyod-Houses nnd Barns Crushed Out
Of Existenoe-se Several Persons Went Mad
from Fear-The Night Was One OF EN-
treme Terror Further Details Expected
Pans, Aug 21-Later official advioes
just received state that the calamity
which has visited Martinique is the most
severe since the year 1917 The disaster
is said to be equal to the famous cyclone
which swept over the island of Antigua
in 1871
So far as can be learned there have
been nearly 90 deaths as result Of the
hurricanes visitation, but IL will be
some time before the full extent of the
disaster is known.
At Port-de- France alone there have
been - deaths. At St. Pierre five per
sons are known TO have been killed; at
Lementes TO- Francois lB, Riviere Pilote
2 and at La Trinite TO-
At all the above places large numbers
Of persons were injured.
The damage done to shipping and
property is stupendous About two
flfths of the island was under oultiva-
IlOu anu lue LnOuuJhlu SLOPES WoTb GOV
cred with forests; all the forests and all
the cultivation in the path of the hurri
cane appear to be swept away and a
number of lives lost in the country dis
tricts
The numerous sugar, coffee, cotton and
cocoa plantations which have felt the
force of the tornado seem to have been
utterly destroyed.
Houses and barns, stock houses and
stables have been crushed out of exist
ence, and a considerable period must
elapse before the island RECEIVERS from its
terrible visitation.
There was some warning of the ap
proach of the terrible wind, and thus
many of the sailors escaped with their
lives But even in this case the loss Of
life is not known. Some of the vessels
appear to have been carried bodily up the
beach by the fearful wind and waves
others foundered at their anchorage, auC
others still alongside their wharves,
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wenther IndIcntInns.

wAsHINGToN, Aug. 21.-For New England;
Increasing southerly Winds cloudincss and
rain; slightly warmer weather. cooler Sutur-
day.
For Eastern New York; Fresh. southerly
winds; warmer; cloudiness and local rains;
showers and cooler Saturday.
For New Jersey: Cloudlness and showers;
increasing southerly Winds no decided change
in temperature; slightly cooler weather satur-
day.
For Western New York and Western Penn
syluania: Cloudiness and frequent showers;
fresh and brisk southcrly winds, shifting to
cooler, westerly; cooler and showers Saturday
night.
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SING SING, N Y, Aug. eli. @. Nor
rison, who for the past two years had
charge OF the Brainerd Marble and Granite
Company at Sing Sing Prison, was ar,
rested last evening at the instance OF
Edward r. Brainerd of Chicago, presi.
dent of the company, on the charge Of
grand larceny in the first degree. Nor,
rison is charged with smbezzing at vari-
GUS times during tbs past two years sums
of money amounting to $4,000. He WAS
arraigued before Judge Reynolds, but
waived examination and was held to
await the action of the grand jury.
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M,eREEvY HAS Fled.
One of the Canadian BOOdlers Escapes
When About to bo Arrested.

One of the Canadian Boodlers Escapes
When About to bo Arrested.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 20-Slr John
Thompson has expressed to number Of
political friends his intention, as Minis
ter of Justice, to indict, in the name Of
the Queen, for public robbery and con-
spiracy, the whole of the members of the
McGreevy Doodle gang, and the public
officials they bribed, providing he is as
sured by the local authorities that there
is a reasonable prospect of finding here
n jury above the influence of the boodlers.
II is considered that this prosecution
will save the Government, and that thus
the threatened political crisis at Ottawa
will be averted.
QUEBEC, Aug 2l.-Col. Smith, deputy
sergeant-at-arms of the House of Com
mons, arrived here, armed with war
rant for the arrest of Hon. Thomas Nc
Greevy, but the latter had fed. 1t is said
he las gone to Old Orchard Beach, Me.
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nnmnorntlo Club oonventIon.

HARRlsBUBG, Pa, Aug. 2l-It was de.
eided by the executive committee Of the
Democratic Society of Clubs, at thelI
meeting here, that the Pittsburg couven-
vsntion should be held September 80, and
a COMMITTEES to arrange prslimlnariss
was appointed.
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pedlcntIon OF q ssminary.

ROCHESTER. N. Y, Aug. 21.-St. Ber.
nard's Seminary, in process Of oonstrUo-
ton on the boulevard between the city
and the lake, was dedicated during the
afternoon by Bishop McQuaid. Arch
bishop Williams, of Boston, was present
The seminary will open next year with
six professors, four OF whom ne in Europe
preparing for the work
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LONDON, Aug. 21.-Mr Gladstone has
written for publication a letter denyl ng
that he ever knew Of Mr.. Parnel's Sc
creC whereabouts. He says he never
communicated with him by letter except
at his official address, the House of Com
mons lie was compelled last Novem
Der to write to Mr. Justin Mccarthy, as
the only means Of reaching Mr. Parnell
before the caucus met in room %.