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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-29


So"t ieu' BECAUSE you are 100 indoient
OF 100 pr0"a 10 Sto'p down and pick it
,"p; WI you wear INC Cn;tln ol evil
W,.' ", ,Ih ",Gn ie,t '',;,I W you Is inc hammer
','"' S""'U WIN one "lrokc snap the
S,', ,,,i'n N.Y.. w., ,' ou s'ay II, Ile PRISON oil
S'2 ","l' mere IS %oSpcl Key that could
"'i''IN wv } 0'' ','C'trci'''""; no, no! AS
C''c one "oF" Come has sometimes
mfo"-'lI " many sous TO .Ehrlst, L will try
! INC GNiC'''hGnc vi plihg up INTO a
'N"ulIoiu a'la thcn sending down III an
N "h'n"''o VI I'o"cr many Oh thcSc Sos-
P'' E",''cS' Eomc lhou ana all thy
mousse MO lAc aN Come unto me all
! ", VII? '.''o' "'d arc hcavy laden and l
! WIZ give You rcs;;" Come. Tor all
| l!!lI2S are now ready" line Spirit and
! lhc BrlH" say 'C"mc,' and let Mm that
l''arel' say Nomt, and let INN that
IS Atllr't come.
The stroke OF one bell i'll tower may
DC sweet, Dul Il score OF bells we'll tuned,
ana rightly ilited, and skilltully swung
Ill one Great Gimme M the heavens with
muse almost ccIr5llai. And no one
VINO mas lcard the mighty chimes in the
towers 81 Amsterdam or Ghemt or Cop
cnhagcu can forget them. Now, it
seems {" me that i'll this Sabbath hour
oil heaven Is Ginning. and tho voices OF
departed friends and Kindred ring down
the Sky Sayln. "COmc!' The angels
who never Tell, bending from sapphire
thrones, arc chanting "Come!" Yea,
all the towers Of heaven, tower Of mar
tyrS, tower Of prophets, tower Of Apos-
ties, tower Of cv@ngclists. tower Of the
temple "1 the Lord God and the I.aml
arc chI"lnG. "C0mc. Come" Pardon
for all. and peace for all, and heaven iol
all who Will come.
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Pianos and Orsapa

II. W. TRUMP, 1874 Main Street, Co
direct from factory. No agents com,
missions. The celebrated Chickering
Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated
for its clearness of tone, lightness of
touch and lasting qualities. Mason &
flamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up
| right Pianos, from 1925 up. Mason &
llamlin Organs surpassed by none. Ster-
ling rgans, $50 up. Every Instrument
guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days
trial expenses both ways, if not salts.
| factory. Sold on Instalments.
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PadgGtt Paws The FrGight.

d a ShHAT OEFER TEAr MAY NOr AGAIN
sn nHPAATED, 80 DO NOT DELAY,
STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOr."
n Wrie for Catalogue now, and say villa,
ApaRer you saw this advertisement in.
nencmDer that J. sell everything that
HffOoS W furnishing q hOme-manufactur-
Ains some Things and buying others in the
largest possible lots, Which enablns ~ ms VI" y"
N"lpe out oil competition. ''' 'l' "
HERE ARE A FEW OF MY START
i LING BARGAINS
no. Flat top Cooking Stove. fun
3siZe, 15x17 inch oven, fitted With q nincaa
AoI ware, delivered at your own depot
d"nlv ifiTe,ght iTMgaIxo charges paid by me, for
Again, will sell you 8 hole Cookinc
mango l5x13 inch oven, 1Sx2s inch ton, tits
EGe@ with 21 pieces Of ware, for TJIR-
ayour depot. ""' ~
SDO NOT PAY TWO PRICEs FOR
YOUR GOODS.
b will send you nice plush Parlor suit
HWalnut frame, either in combination or
HDanded, the most stylish colors for 33. so,
|ato your Iailroad station. freight paid.
VIII also sell you nice Bctromos uit
kSconsiSting Of Bureau with glass, l high
kneau BedStead, WashStand, l Centre
L
Hback rocker all for 1850, and pay freight
Ito your depot.
Or will send you an elegant Bedroom
|asult with largo glass, full marble top, for
30, and pay freight.
aMice window shade OH spring roller 40
SElegsnt large walnuts day clock, 400
sWalnut lounge, 700
Aha'o culIalns per WINDOW, LOO
cannot describe everything in small
advertisement, but have an immense store
containing 22,6oo feet of floor room, with
aware houses and factory buildings in ether
Bperts Of Augusta, making in ali tic lar
kgest business of this kind under one man
Hagement in tho Southern States. These
SStoreSand warehouses ara crowded with
Rthe choicest productions Of the best fact0-,
Bries. MY catalogue containing illustrations;
Ro1 goods will be mailed il you will kindly;
Hsay where you saw this advertisement. /.
spay freight. Address,
! |. r. PADGETT.
SProprletor Fadsott's Furniture steve.
and Carpet Store,
Sl11o-1112 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
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Burned to Death.

. Augusta, Ga, Jan. 22.-Advices
from from Thomasyille state that while on
sunday nights Richard Lane and wife of
boston, Thomas County, were at church
tneir house burned to the ground and
Ehelr four children persisted In the
names. They were locked in by their
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-29

GOV. ID. B. HILL has been unanimous
ly nominated by the Democratic caucus
of the New York Legislature as their
candidate for United States Senator.
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Ingalls's Chanches Decreasing.

TOPEKA, KAN, Jan. 90 The vote for
State printer resulted: Snow 1O1; C. G..
Butler Republican, present incum-
bent, 80; Jacob Stotler, Republican, 33;
Geo. w. Crane, Republican, 26; w. l..
Kirkland, Independent, 3. Snow polled
every Alliance and Democratic vote, be-
side one Republican vote, that of Rep
resentative Wheeler, of Leavenworth.
Snow was declared elected, and the joint
Convention adjourned to meet a week
hence to elect a United State Senator to
succeed Ingalls,.
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~ fact worth knowing is that blood
diseases which all other medicines fails
to cure yield slowly but surely to the
blood cleansing properties of p. p. p.
Qrickly Ash, Poke Root and POTASH
um)
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a complete Bedroom Suit for S16.5O
freight paid to your depot. Send for
Catalogue. Address l.. It. Padgett,
Augusta, Ga.
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Many letters are received by the =.
L. L. Co.. from patients, saying they
had used such and such blood purifi-
er and sarsaparillas, mentioning their
names and stating they did no good,
and they did not get we'll until p. L. p.
(Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas-
slum was tried. These letters we
started to publish, when the various
manufacturers wrote us fearful letters,
and we discontinued same, but p. p. z.
Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Pottas-
sium) is triumphant on every occasion,
and has made host of friends in cures
OF Syphilis, rheumatism, Scrofula,
Blood Poison, Dyspepsia, Marlaria and
Female COMPLAINTS.
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Agreed to Swap Wives.

CoLrMHUS, Ind. Jan. l9.-A queer
story comes from Williamsburg relative
10 Frank Helms, ofthat place. and Dan
lcl smith OF Carlos CITY. agreeing to
swap wives. 1t is SAID that the Helms
were dlSconSo!atc because they had no
rh'ldrcn and the Smiths because they
were hcir" favored with too many. By
the swap Smiths wife, four children and
a small farm were to 90 TO Helms and
Helms wife and a small town property
to smith. But Justice Rush of Carlos
City, on whom they depended to satisfy
the law while they were satisfying them
selves, could not lind any authority for
divorce and rcmaraiaGc under such cir
clmStanccS, and hence the swap hangs
fire.
The latest is that the contracting
parties have agreed that each shall ap-
ply for divorce at the coming term of
court on the ground ofcrucl and inhuman
treatment and then rcmarry according
TO the original agreement.
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a CHATTANOOGA TRAGEDY.
l'runl.Ln Lawyer shoots his Daughter
and NurdcrS his Son-in-law

HArIAN"oHA. JAnuary lS.-A hor-
r.N'c Tragedy "rc''rred here to-day. :. NJ.
f"%H''' '"Nil''r "l The south Chatta-
Il ''5S" sayings hA!K' was shot and kill
=! "H "iN il'ner.IM-laW, judge j. "A.
" "Mo'i' WA" IS Guy 2tt"rhcy,"i Chatta-
"""-"' '"'SS NWHcf Is shot III two
~ r'" '',i" ., To ':I, n"i, ''Hn'I prnTtrsled his
=, ',",' ~ '''' ''%mt "'Pl,e ana INC olhcr
i.I '' t''>''' va TIC ''''''A 'h'9er ol 'hs
~, ,""'t:
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People wonder when they find how
rapidly health is restored by taking p.
+. u. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Po-
tassium) Tho reason is simple, as it
is powerful combination of the roots
and herbs of the home woods.
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SUFFER FOR FUEL AND FOOD.


VIENNA, Jan. l0.-Nearly all the
roads and railroads throughout Austria
arc more or less blocked with snow,
causing considerable delay in passenger
and freight traffic everywhere. Mails
arc also much delayed. In addition a
number ofcountry towns are completely
solated and are likely to remain 80 for
some time. These towns are suffering
from their inability to renew their stocks
OF coal and provisions, which are in
many cases exhausted.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE BALTIC SEA.
HAMBURG, Jan. 10.-A dispatch
from KEEL says that the Baltic Sea so
far as it can lie seen from Buelk light
house, is covered with ice. The chan
mel separating the Island of Fermark
from the IIolsteln shore is frozen over.
The lake Of Constance is so covered
withice that navigation upon it has been
suspended.
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The Daei Hear.


That sounds miraculous, and yet one
may become temporarily deaf on ac-
count of blood poison settling in the ear
and then find quick relief by using b.
Is. B: (Botanie Blood Balm.)
John w. Weeks, Decatur, Ga, Writes:
Six months ago had pain in my ear
am ana IN few daysl 1T discharged matter.
Then grew deaf and could not hear at
all. began the use of B. b. b. and the
running of my ear soon ceased and |
now hear, while my health is much i'm
proved and | feel full of gratitude to
Goa and to the proprietors of so good a
remedy"
5. M. Ellis, Ca, writes "B. B B.
cured me of most stubborn eczema.
I had doctered it without success for
twelve years"
W. II. Davis, San Marcos, Texas
writes :"I am rapidly recovering from
blood poison by use OF of B. 3. B.
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The Status of the Force mi,

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The total
vote cast last night in the Senate IN
i!0ar's motion TO take up the elect,on
Dill was siXty-siX, exclusive of tho voto
or the Vice-Pres:dent. Twentv.two
Senators were recorded as absent IN
Gluding twelve Republicans and ten
Democrats. AS a matter of fact, In
gals was present but refrained from yo-
ting, and four Of the Republican Senators
while not in the chamber when the vote
was taken wero in the city. The actual
Republican absentees were seven in
number-Blair, Chandler, Farwell.
Moody, Pcttlgrcw, Pierce and Squire.
The Republican vote was thirty-threc
exclusive of the ViCc-President) or
eleven less than aquorum, so that ii the
Democratic Senators should resort to
tho plan of refusing to vote. and in this
are joined by Stanford, Teller, Wolcott,
Jones of Nevada, Stewart and Wash
burn (thc Republicans who voted with
them last night) the advocates of the
election bill would require the atten-
dance OF six ofthese seven actual abscn-
tees before they could proceed with the
measure or could act upon closure rule,
On the other hand, if the six Rspub-
llcans who voted with the Democrats
last night should not go to the length of
technically absentng themselves and
| should content themselves with casting
their votes IN opposition to the Republic
can maiority, the latter would have an
even quorum exclusive OF the Vice-Pres-
| idsnt's vote.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-27

Don't talk such nonsense, my dear.
Mr.. Macalister would not get back till
midnight, and you would be too late for
dinner Three miles over q hilltop are
equal to six on fiat road. Come, let us be
going"
"You are little tyrant," said Miss Nor
ton.
"Will you walk with me to the gate,
Mona, while they are bringing round the
phaeton? am sure Mr.. Macahster will
come so far with Miss Morton"
with pleasure" cried Mona.
Having bid a cordial farewell to Uncle
Sandy, and civil goodbye to Mary, Lady
Finistoun slipped her arm through Mona's,
and they walked slowly down the approach.
II have been dying to ask you hundred
questions, deart" she exclaimed What
droll, intensely Scotch Scotchman your
uncle isl Quite characterl | am sure he
is very rich. Has he adopted your Is he
going to leave you all his money? Is young
Lochinvar' lover, or a rival near the
throne' Tell me everything"
Mona laughed. and gave Lady Finistoun
slight sketch OF the situation, in which
that sympathetic young peeress was i'm
mensely interested
1.-THE Draw Hielandman' is no doubt an
excellent person." she said; "but should
like to see you sole heir to your .uncle's
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Mona hastencd 10 thc door.
Chi Surely. Ask her to take a cup o

"Ehf Surely. Ask her to take cup O.
tea"
Mona fastened to the door, before which
in light basket-carriagt sat Lady Finis-
toun, and beside her an elderly lady made
up in the most youthful style.
"Ahl my dear Monal So you are at
home. am so glad" She gave the reins
to a smart, diminutive groom, and stepped
out quickly, embracing Mona with effus-
ion. Lady Finistoun continued, 81 was so
delighted to hear you were within reach.
l have brought Miss Morton with me.
You know Miss Morton? No! Oh, well,
you ought; everyone knows her."
"Then must be no one" said Mona,
laughing. 81 am very glad TO see you,
Evelyn. You must come in, we are at tea,
my uncle begs you will join u.s."
Descending the steps, she courteously IN
vited Miss Morton to alight.
Certainly, with pleasure" said that
lady, with much decision; and, followed by
both new arrivals, Mona led the way to the
library.
Miss Morton was very tall, and rather
bony; her long neck was surmOunted by
small head and a face short and broad for
its size, rather of the pug order, with
small, keen, light-brown eyes. Her COM
plexion seemed to have suffered good
deal from exposure to weather, and was
considerably and undoubtedly DoYdereo'
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The H0wGr-StlnC upset, ana the DllScnleI 10 pay:
And Johnny is screaming
AS loud as he's able,
For nothing goes right when mammals away.
What a scene OF discomfort and con-
fusion home would be if mamma did
not return. If your wife is slowly
breaking down, from a combination of
domestic cares and female disorders,
make it your first business to restore
her health. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is without q peer as a remedy
for feeble and debilitated women, and is
the only medicine for the class of mala-
dies known as "female diseases" which
is sold. by druggists, under positive
guarantee from the manufacturers that
it will give satisfaction, in every case, or
the money will be refunded. 1t is a
positive cure for the most complicated
cases. It's an invigorating, restorative
tonic, and soothing and strengthening
nervine. imparting tone and vigor to the
whole system. It's legitimate medl-
cine, too-carefully compounded by an
experienced physician, and adapted to
wOman's delicate orgar 'zation.
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CHAPTER xx.-EDGED TOOLS.

1t was, on the whole, a bright time at
Craigdarroch. Mona found Mary a very
pleasant m2anion-aqu quiet, kindly, sensi-
BILE girl, whose hearty admiration and pro-
found faith was gratifying tribute to her
new friend. Uncle Sandy's uneasy pride
had perhaps never before been so satisfae-
torily fed, and. like all things thus satiated,
was lulled to sleep for the present If at
any time the currents of his temper flowed
from the east, it was against Kenneth theT
To be continued,
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RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.

RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE.
|. G. C. N. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
For st; Louis via Lron Mountain or
NJ, K. and T. AS a. m
For St. Louis via Iron Mountain, coop. IN
For Laredo 9:55 a. m
ARRIVALS.
From st. Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. and L. 9:35 a. m
From st Louis via Iron Mountain
and NJ, K. and r, 1000 p. m
From Laredo 5:35 D. m
Southern Pacific Railroad.
THROUGH EXPRESS EAST.
Leaves for New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston 9:15 a. m. and p. N
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST.
Arrives from New Orleans, Houston
and Galveston "a, NJ. and $50 p. IN
THROUGH WEST.
Leaves for San Francisco, Ell Paso
Arrives rH si from San Francisco, Ell Pasc Ill
and Eagle Pass S:45 a. IN
S. A. & A.P. Railroad.
DEPARTURES.
Leaves for Kerrville, daily except
Sunday 5:OOp. IN
Leaves for Galveston, Houston and
Waco, daily except Sunday 9:55 a. m
Leaves for Corpus Christi, ROckpOrt
BeeYille, daily except Sunday 80 p. IN
ARRIVALS,
From Kerrville, daily except
Sunday 9:45a.m
From Corpus Christi, ROckpOrt
Beeville, daily except Sun. 1855 p. m
From Galveston, Houston and
Waco, daily except Sunday 6:4Op IN
Mallory Steamer sail from Galveston
every Wednesday and Saturday.
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CHAPTER XIx.-"'TIs WELL TO BE OFF WITH
THE OLD LOVE"

NhAI LEN Ala llo W ELL ~ DE OEr WA
THE OLD LOVE"
Mona felt younger and more like her old
self after this meeting with Lisle than she
had done since her grandmOther's death.
The encounter had proved to her how COM
pletely she had cast off the old feeling of
regret and pain at her disenchantment, and
showed her that she was stronger than of
old. Still Isle in a way interested her.
His manners, when he chose were attrac-
tive, though Mona fancied she could per-
ceive the baser metal of selfishness under
lying the silver-plating of his effective ex-
terror.
With all his radicalism, Uncle Sandy
was deeply gratified by the readiness of
this fine gentleman to cultivate his ac-
euaintance He was remarkably amiable
and serene during the whole afternoon and
evening after Lisle's visit. although he
held forth at some length ON the folly and
evil effect Of titles on their possessors, as
well as on society at large.
Lisle proved a true prophet The day
but one after his visit, Uncle Sandy and
his guests had assembled in the library to
their five O'Clock tea. This was a serious
meal with bannocks and scenes, cookies,
bread and butter, preserves and toast.
1t served to support nature till eight
o'clock supper, after which came prayers
and bed. Mr.. Craig had just asked a
blessing" when the sound of an approach
ing carriage interrupted his attack on the
toast and newly-made strawberry jam.
at is enither visitor" he said. "Why,
one might as weel be in Edinburgh or
London"
eve had not many visitors in London, I"
observed Mona.
As she spoke, Jessie, the youthful house
maid, came hastily into the room.
There is Teddy speerin' for you, Miss
Craig!" she exclaimed; "a bran Teddy, in
a chaise WI twa pownies."
1T must be Lady Finistoun," said Mona,
rising. Il may bring her in, uncle"
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NJ ONA S. CHOICE.
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

seemed 10 enjoy the very simple food set
before him, and discussed fishing with
Kenneth, inviting him to spend q day on
the rivers side occasionally, sending a
half-admiring. half-detiant glance to Mona,
which seemed to say that he was not to be
easily shaken off. Seeing that it made
Mary blush painfully to be noticed, he
kindly left her alone. Directly to Mona he
said very little, but he inquired if she had
seen this or that periodical or quarterly,
and offered to send them up to her. Fin
nally, he was, he said, reluctantly obliged
to take leave, and the whole party went
out to see him start.
II suppose may give your love to Lady
Finistoun, Miss Craig? She will be here
tomorrow, dare say. when she knows
who is in her neighborhood. Many thanks
for your hospitality, Mr.. Craig. l will
come up again as soon as l have seen
M'Gregor. Adieu."
A wave of the hand, an uplifting of his
hat, he touched his spirited horse with the
whip, and in another moment he was out
of sight round the curve of the drive.
"A varra reasonable, wise-like young
mon. for ane in his position, and willing to
hear truth from the lips of thoughtful
body. But he has his tempers, Pll be
bound. He was just anither sort o. man
the day l went to meet him-short-spoken
and scornful-like. But daur say he sumo
saw that Sandy Craig could hold his ain
with a'body. Aha, lad, he's changed his
tune the day! Come along, my bonnie
BARN! Kenneth and me are going to our
books so Mona will take you round the
gardens and the grounds, forbye the dairy"
Arizona republican., 1891-07-10

country has prospered with Protection and langnishcd wilh0nt it.
 Because revenue can more easily, more surely and with less objection be raised by judicious Protective Tariff laws than otherwise.
 Because Protection diversifcs employ nenr and largely relieves wage earners from foreign competition, thereby ena- bling them to he liberal consumers as well as producers.
 Because, as has been demonstrated the fee: of Protection is the chcapen- ing of products.
 Because defense against injurious im- portalions is as necessary and iustitiable as is an army and navy.
 Because the theory of Frce-Trade be- tween nations is as iallarious, imprac- ticalle and utterly absurd as is that oi free love between families.
Arizona republican., 1891-07-10
worth of goods in iSSJ, aud
Sf5.S90.ekI
in IS)O.
THE,ITY COUNCIL.

The action of the City Council Monday night, in letting out the fur nishing of abstracts and writing ul the city tax roll, without bid or con tract, was unbusiness-like to say th, least. Last year the bil was let to B. A. Fickas for the sum of $50, he being the lowest bidder. This year, five days before the first Monday in July, al which time bids were supposed to be in, Mir. Fickas was given an order from the Mayor to dp the work, on the verbal understanding that it should bt done at the same price as the year pre- vious. As TIE REPUBLICAS under itands it, bid was put in Monday night by II. R. Leonard Jr, for the same work at s65, or the copying alone for $40; but the council with the ex- ception of MT. Meador, refused to con siier it on the grounds that ''it did not desire to go behind the action of the mayor" To the general public, it mat. ters only the difference between twee. dle-dee and tweedle-dum, as to whether the council goes behind or in front of the mayor. If the mayor should by an error of judgment, go in front of the clty's interest and transact business in an unbusness-like way, and an un- profitable way, then the Council would be upheld in going behind" the mayor at the earliest possible conve- nience, and staying behind him. As the matter stands, there is no bid no contract, no agreement which will pre- vent Mr. Fickas or his successors from putting in d bull at whatever price they may see it, within reason. Oi course if Mir. Fickas is represented correctly a. stating that he would do the work for sSI, we have no doubt but he will stand by his word. But that does not hi'No thSu ucai oi-lHeSS One Oy tnV means. Neither does it justify the mayor or the council in accepting the highest hid, If the bidders were equally capable of doing good work. Business for the city should be transacted with the same punctilious carefulness as it would be for each individual member of the council in his private concerns. The second of this transaction does not appear on the minute book of the council, only this brief an definite reference. "rhe council approves oi the action of the Mayor and Council in the matter of the tax levy" This is somewhat of vague way of expressing 1t, and is not sufficient to acquaint an outsider with the facts of the case. Ii the council is in the habit of conduct. ing it's affairs in this manner it IS time new leaf was turned. Such looseness may cause the city needless expense, and while the sum involved in the case at hand is small, the methods are open to serious criticism