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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20
PROTECT OUR BREAD.

The machinery Of the law has not been put to work
too speedily against the fraudulent use of ammonia and
alum in Baking Powders Both health and the pocket Of
the people demanding protection The legislatures Of
New York. Illinois and Minnesota have taken this matter
OF adueration up and especially that of Baking Powders
VIII be in the interest of public health when their sale
IS made msdemeanor in every State in the UNION and
the penalties of the law rgidy enforced There is NO
article Of human food wickedy aduerated than that
of Baking Powder
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is the only pure
cream OF tartar powder having general sale that is free
from ammonia, alum taint Of any kind Of impury Ii
makes the sweetest and lghtest bread biscuit and cake
that are perfectly dgesbe whether hot or cold 1t costs
more to manufacture Dr. Prices than any other baking
powder i is superior to every other known and the
standard for forty years.
pr Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported BY all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other adulterant In fact, the
purity Of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20
A Long Limo Of Doctors.

The numerous friends Of DR.. Irving s.
Haynes in this region will be glad to
know that his name appears in the off,
clal announcement of the spring session
Of the medical department Of the Uni
yersity Of New York as demonstrator of
anatomy, and that he is engaged to de.
liver one lecture each week during the
spring course. Dr. Haynes comes right.
fully by his aptitude for the medical bro
fession. His father. DR.. Samuel HAYNES
Of Saranac, needs no introduction to the
people OF this section, having establish.
cd Q good medical reputation many
years ago; his uncle. DR.. Thomas s.
Haynes, Of Lacolle has long been en-.
gagged in sthe practice of medicine
standing in the front ranks Of his BRO.
fession in the province Of Quebec; his
grandfather, the late DR.. Thomas
Haynes, practiced medicine successfully
N swanton and Westford, vt, for over
forty years, and bis great-great-grand.
father, Dr.. Thomas Haynes, Of Benning-
ton, was with General Amhersts army
at the reduction Of Fort Ticonderoga IN
the colonial French war Of l75S, and a
synopsis memorandum Of that war by
Or Thomas Haynes Sen, ( is now in |
the possession Of DR.. Samuel Haynes of
~ Plattsburg Republican.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

The latest Maine industry is the put
ting up in glass Jars Of "biyalvular cola
lunches These lunches are made up of
mussels CLAIMS, periwinkles or wincies
and razor shell, all shellfsh highly.
priced and valued for food propefties
prepared and put up in spicedwhite Vim
egar in different manners to suit the
tastes Of al lovers Of shellfsh. Boston
Herald
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

A clerk in one Of the departments in Wash
mgton has discovered that soldiers in the
iate y war were killed in their first, third and
NTH battles more than in any other.n After
q soldier is killed in three battles he ought to
nave experience enough to escape death in all
the subsequent engagements Norristown
Herald.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

MRS smithington-OhI Mr. Tihkin, Won
are always 50 kind in coming to ses me off
Little Tibkin--Not at all 1t is always !
pleasure Fun lNrs
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

"Come talk walk, Jutlkins.p y
'No, can't, You see my wife's not well.
and I'm going to the theatre. v. Fliegends
Blaetter. S''s'S
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-11-20

old Gentleman suppose you get tired
gong up SO many times in day, boyl
Elevator Boy Yes, Sir but then you know
lrest coming down, Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
st. Anne's Church.

The annual meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Auxiliary Of the Diocese
OF Delaware was held to day in st.
Anne's Church in this town at 1890
A. M There were present Bishop
Coleman, the Rector of st. Anne's, and
several of the Clergy of the Diocese.
The sermon, an able and impressive
one, was preached by the Rev. G. H.
Kinsolving, rector Of the Church Of
the Epiphany, Philadelphia. After
which the Sacrament of the Lords
Supper was administered.
The business meeting of the Auxil-
iary was held in the afternoon which
was attended by the Lady delegates
from the various Parishes in the Dio-
cese, and ssalso by Miss Carter from the
Board Of Missions in New York, who
gave an interesting address on the
missionary work of the church.
Lunch was provided in the Chapel by
the st. Anne's Young Ladies' Guild.
who did, as they always do, the right
thing in the right way. The Rector
and his people we're gratified by an
unexpected visit of their old friend.
the Rev. DR.. Watkins of hiladelphia.
whose presence is always warmly
welcomed
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
The Best Show ON Earth.

So says the Cleveland, o. Plain Dealer.
The Walter L. Mains shows which has
just finished its 2 days engagement here is
the largest show ever in Cleveland, the
ring performance is No. l.. The riding is
more than above the average. The aerial
acts, bar acts, contortion feats, juggling,
leaping, and tumbling. The bar acts
have never been equaled here. The hip
podrome races comprise every known race
and the horses run for blood, the comical
donkey, dog, obstacle, wheeibarrow and
sack races abound in. fun, the IA trained
horses are educated to do everything but
talk and are the most superb animals we
have ever had the pleasure to see, the. six
leaping ponies, the 2-horse tandem race.
The startling 20 horses ridden and driven
by one man is noted feature. The show
is free from all kind of fakirs. Everybody
is polite and everything bran new, both in
idea, novelty and features. We say to
everybody 60 and see Walter L. Mains
show. It will exhibit at Middletown,
Tuesday, October 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Townsend Topics.

Harry Townsend is quite sick at his
home near town.
| - Mr.. Chas Hutchinson spent Sunday al
his home near town.
= Miss Annie Hutchison is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Lewis Wright of Smyrna, is the
guest of friends in town.
= Ar. William Bramble spent Sunday
with James Moore, at Augustine Pier.
Mr.. VIII. Collins of Smyrna, was the
guest of w. E. Graves ON Sunday.
= Mrs James Carton and daughter,
were the guests of her sister, at Colts, Md,
on Tuesday.
- Mrs. William Barnett and her niece;
Miss Mable Taylor, were entertained by
Miss Ida Naudain on Tuesday.
- Mr.. and Mrs. d. 8. Richardson and
daughter, left Townsend on Monday, on a
two weeks visit to friends in Philadelphia.
- Mrs. Jennie Wilson left Townsend on
Monday for Philadelphia, where she enter
ed on two years course of training as 8
professional nurse.
60 Mrs. Rosa Hyland and daughter ,of
Chestertown, who have been visiting
friends in town for several days, left Mon
day for Delaware City, to visit friends
there.
- Miss Lena Peachy left Townsend on
Saturday for Clayton to learn dress maxi
ing with Miss Annie Harris. Miss L.
Maloney is learning the same trade at
Middletown, with Miss Mary Merritt.
- Rev. Frank Fletcher left Townsend
Wednesday morning for Washington, d.
c., to attend the ecumenical council of the
Methodist Church. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Fletcher as far as Baltimore. They
will be absent two weeks.
- Townsend has at last struck build.
ing boom. Several new houses win 60 up
in the near future on the new lots sold
several weeks ago. Chas. Wells and G..
W. Shockley will build on their lots at
once, and rumor has it, that John T.
Dickey of Wilmington and Alex. Maxwell
of Middietown win also build on their
lots.
- Grand High Priest A. Lyman and
Past Chiefs c. d. Stats, w. A. Scott, T.
E. Enos, Thomas Wells and 3. Hodgson,
of Appoquinimink Castle No. 10, K. G. E.,
were present at an extra session of the
Grand Castle oflDelaware, in Wilmington,
last Thursday night.
~ Miss Lizzie Disch of Leipsic, has
= charge Of the primary department of
sS public school. She will have charge
@ this department until Mr.. Simpson is
= again. Then the school will
a.o a.s tshsee rooms She entered
- lhst Monday morning.
~ home of Mrs. Clara
syening. A business
aes collected and ab-
The balance Of the |
friendly intercourse
nts at the usual hour.
Rock Y
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Personal Mention.

- Miss Edith Reynolds is visiting
Miss Alice Mills, at Clayton.
John j. Hoffecker of Philadel.
phia, spent Sunday with his father
here.
= Miss Annie Grassland of st.
Georges, is visiting Mrs. VIM. A.
Richards this week.
- E. s. Jones and wife returned
home from weeks stay at Atlantic
City, on Tuesday evening.
= Miss Edna Frazier returned
home Friday evening from a visit
among friends in Washington.
- Samuel A. Buchanan left town
Saturday to resume his studies at the
University of Pennsylvania.
= Harvey Vandegrift. special de-
tective of the P. w. & B. r. r. Co.,
was in town on Monday.
- Miss Carrie Johns of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday and Monday at
her home near Sassafras.
- Miss Blanche Grow and Mr..
George Almond Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Miss Helen Naudain.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran and Miss
Estelle Cochran have been visiting
friends in Philadelphia for the past
week.
= Mrs. r. Z. Lockwood, nee Miss
Ella Burton, of Baltimore, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Middletown,
returned home Monday morning.
"A. w. Cummins, formerly of the
I" Piedmont Inquirer" and later of the
Staunton Daily News" has taken
a position on the staff of the Phila-
delphia "Press''
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
MARYLAND Matters.

Four. .Arabians are in Centre Vile
Jail for peddling without license.
Connected with this party are two
others, a man and his wife, who ar
rived at Millington last week. The
woman gave birth to a child on the
platform at the depot and the next
day walked to Centreville, distan ce
of more than 90 miles.
Constable Parsons of Chestertown.
after spending several days in PhiIa
delphia in search of the firm of Dem
mis- u Brittingham, who swindled the
farmers of Worton Station ont of
about fifteen hundred dollars worth
Of peaches, has returned and reports
the firm non est, and their old QUAR-
ters vacated.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08


The large bay driving hofs,
which Mr.. 8. F. Shallcross has driven
for quite a long time died Saturday
of acute collie.
The wedding of Charles W.. Film
than, a young farmer near town tt
Miss Bessie Harriott, daughter Of
William 7. Harriott, of st. Augustine
is announced to take place on the
14th inst.
Her expression was colorless
and her technic excellent is the
term young lady Of our town used
in describing the performance Of
another on the piano; and she is not
from Boston either.
= Messrs. Walter Beasten and Dali
las Lore of Mt. Pleasant, are entered
to ride at the tournament at Elkton.
Md. on the 18th inst, and if they are
in practice we have no doubt but
what they will bring the prizes to
Delaware. A.
The managers of the Gentle
mans Driving Track have been con-
sidering the advisability of present.
ing, as a feature of the entertain
ments for the esth of October, a tour
nament in which some of the best
riders of the country will participate.
Any one who would like to take part
would confer favor by stating the
fact to the managers.
-Leronzo Waters, the 15-years-old
colored boy who was recently convict
ed of firing the wheat stacks on Mrs.
Wallis place, near town and of also
robbing his grandfather's house, was
given twenty lashes and an hours
stand in the pillory at New Castle last
Saturday morning. Andrew Price,
colored man so years old, suffered the
same punishment in the pilloEy for
stealing chickens. 4
= Miss Hampton, the instructress
for the shirt factory, now has twenty
sewing machines ready in the third
story room next to the Citizens
National Bank to give instructions to
all applicants who expect to work in
The factory. This opportunity should
not be lost by the applicants, as by |
receiving instructions now will enable |
them to earn better wages when the |
factory now building is completed.
- An oil stove which was beinr
used by some of the colored help in
;he Episcopal Chapel this morning in
lunch for the visiting men,
oers of the Women's Auxiliary got
,ut of order and created quite blaze.
A gentleman who happened to be
lear threw water on the flames,
which only made the Oil run outside
md created a larger blaze. The
lanes We're afterward smothered be-
ore doing serious damage.
= The Levy Court has ordered a
lew seal for the use Of Receiver Dick
v. When the Receiver is collecting
axes in the rural hundreds he must
ave the seal with him to stamp re-
eipts. consequently the Wilmington
flee is without the means of stamp I
lg receipts and taxes cannot he re-
eived. The law only provides for
ne use of one seal and Mr. Dickey
sfuses to accept another. He has !
orked hard and has kept the Office
pen longer than the time required
y law and says that his efforts are
OF appreciated.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Roll OF Honor.
mIDDLErowN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Total average 95 or above.
| ROOM No. 1.-Ethel Parvis, Lizzie
Parker, Harry Rockwell, Lillian Mes
sick. Edith Clayton, Andrew Eliason
Dora Messick.
Room No. 2.-Ella farrell, Mary
Maxwell, Lucy Cochran, Daisy Maui
dain, Fannie Shorts, Mary Dunning,
Helen Price, AIDA Foard, Ada Min1in,
Nita Houston, Belle Walmsley, Nellie
Ernest, Susie Parker, Lulu Reynolds,
Mabel Derrickson.
Room No. 3.-Myrtle Geary, Mary
Appleton, Maude Smith, Florie Kel-
ly, Mabel Cochran, Dora Culbertson,
Walter Green, Sibbie Jones, Lulu
Clayton, Evelyn Littleton, Addie
johnson. Lee Corrie, Lena Craddock.
Room No. 4-Lucien Green, RAN
dolph Echenhofer, Jessie Culbertson,
Nora Cleaver, Mary Heintz, John
Stuart, Julia Kelley, Addie Clayton,
Nina Gary, Mary Brown, Emma Bur-
chard, Lillian Reese, Edith Wilson.
ROOM No. 5.-Mary Holton, Ethel
CHM, Elwood Reed, Charlie Talbot,
Dan Cochran, Mollie Mcclure, john
ME Mcclure, Ada Davis, Bessie Dol
son, Ada Roberts, Queenie Dodd,
Richie Hawkins, Grover Talbot,
Eugene Heintz, Jimmie Downie, Ray
Jacobs, Rannie Geary. Bertha Geary,
Sylvia Moore, Martha Morgan.
SUMMIT BRIDGE SCHOOL.
Fannie Crouch, 979 /; Rachael Bend
ler, 954 John Fisher, 81 Bessie Fish
or, 939; Colonel Crouch, 93; Sewell
Downs, 90; Leslie Carnagy, Git; Her
man Bender, 90. $50
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Tri-ennial Meeting Of the BibIeotheon
Fraternity.

Tri-ennial Meeting OF the BibIeOtheOn
Fraternity.
The eleventh tri-ennial meeting of
this fraternity was held in the Mid
dletown M. E. Church yesterday, and
was attended by members from many
Of the states Of the Union. The visi-
tors were entertained by members Of
the church at their homes and by
the pastor Rev. N. M. Browne.
The first session of the Fraternity
was held in the church yesterday
afternoon and the following officers
elected to serve for the next term :
Rev. N. M. Browne, President; Rev.
Joseph Pullman, ID. D., of New Brit
ian, Conn.,, Vice President; Rev.
Geo. W. Browne, d. D., of Glens Falls,
N. Y, Secretary C. E. Little of Long
Island, N. Y, Assistant Secretary !;
Rev. James Toner of Brooklyn,
Treasurer. The session was a very
interesting one and several excellent
addresses were made during the after
noon by members of the Fraternity.
The meeting adjourned to meet at
the parsonage in the evening.
The evening session was a delight
full one in many respects. Rev. Mr..
Browne had prepared very tempt
ing lot Of refreshments for the visit
ing brethren and they. were done
ample justice to by all. The good
Sid times when the members of the
Fraternity were classmates at college
were talked over and one or two ad-
dresses made. Rev. John Collins
made very interesting address Of
several minutes and was followed by
Rev. George Browne, Rev. g. B.
Foulks and Rev. w. f. Watkins of
Philadelphia.
The last session of the Fraternity
was held this morning, after which
most of the visitors left for the Ecu
menical Conference at Washington,
The meeting here was unusually
well-attended and was the first time;
some of the members had seen each
other since leaving college, thirty-fye5
years ago.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
State Items.


A decision in the Cummins will case
at Dover is to be given on Monday.
John Fl. Berry of near Wyoming,
sold 5000 baskets of peaches for
which he received 81, ,5OO.00.
Rev. N. II. Miller, D. D., of Osceola.
Pa, is the new pastor of the Newark
Presbyterian Church.
Sheriff Simmons latest allowance
from the New Castle County Levy
Court for feeding prisoners is $2247.84.
For causing the death of Mrs. Evans
by criminal operation John K.
Lodge has been indicted for murder
in the second degree. He has just
been arrested.
Rev. l. Howell Geare, rector of
Christ Church, Milford, has rendered
his resignation and accepted call to
a st. Johns IN. b. church.
An unexpected inspection of VII
mington's police force yesterday
morning found all the day members
with their shoes blackened and wear
ing high collars except two.
While gathering chestnuts in Rid
dies Woods Sunday afternoon, IA
year-old William Murphy of Whining
ton, fell from a tree and broke his
neck and thigh. Death was instan-
taneous.
By eating chestnuts, Miss Maggie
Terry, daughter Of Rev. Il. e. Terry,
pastor of the First Dover III. E.
Church, was thrown into violent con.
vulsions. She will recover.
VIM. Hammond Of Statonville, near
Milford, in the past two weeks has
lost five children with diptheria. A
sister of Mrs. Hammond who was as
sisting her also contracted the dis
ease and died, and Mrs. Hammond is
herself sick.
The Town Commissioners of Elk
ton, Md, have sent Chief of the VIII
nfngton Fire Department e. Il. Rotb-
nson 800 to be divided between the |
Phoenix and Weccacoe companies for |
;he prompt manner in which they re-
'ponded to the appeal for aid on Sum
lay, September 6, last, when a fire
aged in that town.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
The rhymer of the Baltimore American

Agent ]. jackson Peirce has obtain
ed judgment for $3.50 against ex-Tax
Collectors Mckee and Dongherty for
eight months office rent In the Ex-
change Building, Wilmington.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
NOTICE.

yTE, ARMSTRONG & SPARKS, tenants OF
w the house known as the MiddletOwn
Hotel, situated at Middletown, in United
Districts Nos. go and o., county of New Gas.
tie and State of Delaware, i'll compliance
with the requirements of the Acts OF the
General Assembly, in such case made and
provided. do hereby give notice that we
shail apply In writing to the Court of Gen.
eraf Sessions and Of The Peace and Jail
Delivery OF the State of Delaware, in and
for New Castle County, on Monday, the 10th
day of November A. D., 1891, being the
next term of said court for license tor
said house as an inn or tavern for the sale
therein OF Intoxicating liquors in quantities
less than one qurrt to be drunk on the prem
ises, and the following respectable citizens
of the slfd United School Districts, recon-
mend the said application, viz:
r. W. Cochran, John C. Morrison,
An. ,Hushaoeck, Lemuel b. Lee,
VIM. "A. Cochran. J. NJ. Foster,
Cyrus .Tatman, &. Ellis,
Dan III Cochran, w. A. Comegys,
Il. HI. Foster, NJ. Kumple, Jr.
L.. p. Mcdowell, Joseph w. Gary,
j. w. Leatherberry, John p. McIntire,
j. X. Long, T.. C. Scott,
Lewis Miller, W. b. Biggs,
Geo. III. Peterson, Alex. Maxwell.
octs.4t ARMSTRONG q SPARKS.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Church Directory.
NIDDLETowE n. Z. CHURCH.
Rav N. NJ Rrovn pasfor

AIDDLETowN n. Z. CHURCH.
Rev. N. II. Brown, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath at 1880 a. m. and
1gO %, M Sabbath School every Sabbath at
y. m. Alfred @. Cox, Superintendent.
PRAYER meeting every Thursday evening at
790 O'Clock. The class meetings are held as
follows Sunday, a. M, NJ. ID. Wilson,
Leader: Monday evening as 700 O'Clock two
classes, w. H, Moore and John B Roberts,
Leaders: Tuesday evening at 7.3O, led
by the pastor Wednesday evening at 100
O'Clock two classes, Rev. N. II. Browne and
Alfred G. Cox, Leaders. The seats are
free and all are welcome.
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. Francis III. Moore. Pastor.
services held every Sabbath morning at
1890 O'Clock, ana every Sabbath evening at
T.sO. Sabbath school will be held every Sab.
bath morning at 9.l6 o'clock. Harry Ellison
Superintendent. Prayer meeting cry
Wednesday evening.
Services at Armstrong; chapel the first
Sabbath OF each month at $50 p. m.
ST. AHNE's PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
Rev. u. Beers, Rector.
Divine Service on Sunday mornings at
halt past ten O'Clock and In the evenings at
halt past seven. Sunday-school at 2 O'Clock
4 n the afternoOH.
Services Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
THE MARKETS.

MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BIZ JOHN W. JoLLs,
WHEAT-No.9 q red 98INew cob Corn
Steamer No. 2, 95lCORN
Clover Seed. per Ib sI " s0"' sheheo. gS'c
oats. A45c
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Walter b. Paris Dead

Walter B. Paris of the firm of Haag
u Paris, publishers of Shoe and Leati.
er Facts, died at his parents home.
Dover. DEL, yesterday afternoon. Of
consumption, after a lingering Illness.
He went TO Atlantic City at the begin
ming OF the season, and for time his
health seemed to improve. Two weeks
ago, however, he rapidly grew worse.
and yesterday morning he was moved
in. g private car 10 Dover, where he
dled about two hours later. He was
"a Fears old.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Are
You
Thinking?

thinking you will
get your new Fall Suit or
Overcoat; probably you
know or perhaps are
undecided. Our entire
stock is in, and as usual
we think will compare
with any, as we have
spared no effort to have
all the new things in
Suitlngs, Trouserings,
Coatings and Fancy Vest
ings. In addition to our
own importations, which
saves you and ourselves.
all middle mems profits
and importers fees, we
present the choice of our
own best manufacturers,
and it is gratifying to see
the wonderful progress
and improvements they
are making in patterns,
qualities and textures.
Our immense trade en-
ables us to carry such an
assortment as is seldom
found in any but the lar
gest cities, and it also
means lower prices and
better service for you
than we could otherwise
give you.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08
Fire DESTROYS Two Barns.

Two frame barns on the property OF
Miss Sarah B. Cleaver, about fiye
miles from Port Penn, between that
place and Mt Pleasant, were destroy
ed by fire at about O'Clock on Satur-
day morning, together with a large
rick of straw. The buildings contain
ed q large amount of hay, straw and
potatoes. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The buildings were insured
In the Cantwell Insurance Company
of Odessa.
The rhymer of the Baltimore American
shoots off the following:
I'm down.trodden creature the peach
doth complain, -
For whether I'm plenty or few,
The grumbiing's the same-T can satisfy
none,
No matter whatever do.
press,
Are down ON me-would ne,er grew,
If I'm high, IL I'm cheap, there down on me
nay,
My own skin is down on me, too.
Middletown transcript., 1891-10-08

List OF unclaimed letters remAin
ing in the post-ofice. which can be
had by sayiiG thsx, s. :; erSleed
Frank Bennet a. arcIde H9s ssgsS 4liel
Brown, Jim Ha R. z d3sss 5sssassa, ~, 1S@esl
Darper. George ;ss.sSem
Phebe Haddley, A
Mrs. Mary Jen]diG
The advocate., 1891-01-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
A1roN, KAn., Jan. 9l, lsOl.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - This Alliance
CSavllle No. l47D has been discussing
the feasibility Of having the convicts In
the state prisOn manufacture the binding
tWlne for next summers harvest.
Brother Hill, lecturer, at the last meet
ing reduced the question 10 a motion,
which carried unanimously, that we
bring the subject before the County Al
lance for lts confederation, and also re-
queated the secretary 10 send a copy OF
these proceedings to THE ADVOCATE for
publication, to the end that the attention
Of our Legislature may be called TO the
matter.
The subject appears practicable as dis
cnssed here, and deserves at least a pass.
Ing notice.
The Alliance 10 not languIshlng In this
"neck-o-WoOda," rumors 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding. There's eight in the
schOOl house" every week, and just now
we are waiting with 'bated breath the
result Of the Senatorial election on the
9th inst. Fraternally yours,
M. II. JORDAN, Secretary.