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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
The Nsrt iIIonse.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The COM
plote list Of Representatives in Con-
eress elected last week made up from
returns received by the Democratic
National Committee, and compared
with those received by the Clerk OF
the House, agrees substantially with
the estimate sento by the Associat-
ed Press. Il shows that the Demo-
crats have elected 2s2 members, the
| Republicans 1875 and the Populists z,
giving the Democrats majority OF
90.
II the Democrats carry the election
| for Con1ressmen in Rhode Island
they will have a majority Of ~ over
all opposition.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Dixon's Robin IIunt---lt May
Cost Him &OO5. A..

IAafiotte NEWS,
The news comes from Albany
that Rev. Thomas Dixon may
think he has settled for his
violation Of the law in shooting
robins and other song birds on
his recent shooting excursion,
but he has not Special Game
Protector John w Lish has re-
ported that the Rev. Thomas
Dixon killed 25 robins, 8 thrush,
l crowblrd, and l yellow wren,
and that he was fined $l55
therefor. The game and fish
commission met recently, and,
after considering the case OF
the sporting parson, directed
the chief game protector to
prosecute him for full penalties
besides the fines which were in.
| flicted under section 50 of arti-
Gle 4 Of the game laws, making
his act a misdemeanor. He will
now be prosecuted under the
remaining part of section 80,
which makes him liable fol
$25 for each bird killed, or $3.50
in all. This, added to the $l5i
he has already paid, will make
his little amusement of killing
robins and wrens cost him $905
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Busted Town Booms.

A lesson might be learned BY towns
trying to get up unhealthy bOcms,
ike many that occurred within flew
years In the South, In the Northwest
aud perhaps In other sections, by
Che experience Of certain persons
IN the West, where the dead bo0ms
abound. The Omaha Bee says:
There are twenty well built towns
In Kansas without a single inhabitant
to walSeu the echoes Of their deserted
streets. Saratoga has a $4,000 upera
house, aud a number Of fine business
houses, yet there is nobody even Il
claim place to sleep. AT Fargo q
$40, 900 school house stands on thI
side of the hill a monument to tht
bOndyoting craze. A herder and hi
family constitute the sole population
lof what was once an incorporated
city"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
In North Carolina.

The cotton oil mills at Raleigh
find it impossible to procure
seed TO enable them to run them
steadily.
Several colored citizens of
Winston are arranging 10 Or
sauize q hook and ladder com
pany at once.
Grand Master Gudger has
appointed G.. Rosenthal, of
Raleigh, grand secretary Of the
| Grand Lodge of Masons to
succeed Donald w. BAN, de-
ceased.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

The Supreme court has filed a de-
cision in the interesting case Of Willis
Brogden, brother Of Ex-Governor Cur
It's II. Il. Brogden. who was convict
Cd Of killing a neighbor named S1uls,
in Wayne county. He was tried for
murder, but was convicted Of man
slaughter and sentenced TO ten years
in the pgnitentiary. He appealed.
The Supreme court affirms the judg-
meut Of the lower court and BrOgden,
who Is Of o well known family, viii
at once be taken to Raleigh and plac.
cd in the prison.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Brlers of Genernl Nature.
Harrison's plurality. official, in
Pennsylvania is s., ,7I7.

Harrison's plurality, official, in
Pennsylvania Is 63,7I7.
Senator John L. Kenna, Of West
Virginia, has been sick for some time
and his present condition is reported
as very grave.
Justice Field, Of the United States
Supreme Court bench, says the re-
port that he is to retire is news to
him.
Ex.United States Attorney General
Garland il said 10 be desirOus Of Sc
curing his old place under Mr.. Cleve.
land. and his name will be presented
BY his Arkansas friends.
/ Senator Carlisle thinks the financial
affairs Of the country may prove t.
be in suCh a shape as to render al
extra Session Of Congress imperative.
! The tariff alone. in his opinion, will
no. furnish sufii i:icnt reason.
Near High Bridgs. Ky. james
Christman shot ana killed Ge0rgo
Woods, the reason alleged Oeing thai
1.-The latter laughed nc him two year
lngo for net knowing how to put q
reaoing machine in order.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

The following notes are tax.
en- from that splendid weekly,
the Statessille Landmark:
A negro was elected to the
Legislature in Caswell county.
Mariann Butler ran 20 votes
behi.d the other Weaver cleo
tots in Cleveland county.
Eagecombe, Elias Carr's
county, gave Cleveland a ma
iority Of G2S and Carr q majori.
ty of CSC.
The Salisbury Herald is out
for Lee S. Oyerman, Esq, for
Speaker Of the lower house of
tile General Assembly.
Tatum, Democrat, was elect
ed surveyor Of Davie county.
The Republicans had no candi.
date for the position.
In Bladen county the Demo-
Gratis elected the sheriff, regis
ter of deeds and surveyor. The
Third party elected the Repre-
sentative, treasurer and coro'
ner.
Dr. A. j. Dalby, chairman oi
the Third party executive com
mittee of Granville county,
was burned in effigy on the
streets Of Oxford last Thursday
night.
The Democratic candidate fol
the Legislature In Camden
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
SAVED MY LIFE
would Have Scratched aiyse;fto Death
but for Cutieura. Best Doctors
Two Years. BilIs @i2o.
Expended s2.5o for cuiicura Reme-
dies. am To-day Wei Man,
with ! smooth skin.

90 aeiiasaA iwo tHafs with dlsease ihe doe.
tSFs eaiisd tlus Whfass refPess 20 ssst fntuln, I
w4s t4aal8H Is ibref eiaercut dnrinif tHe htat
s5sd 80 tat Thy dlI ne 20 Epgd. NJ aeetpis
wi s.4 a1Etf iinR safthas N ret well isaN your
sftsftlsmauI. and afpse u IN oygt teaf Asg.
4 ydahz ffilnd 81 nine % 81 az y heN uileinst
Ia. 4 NJ tlfte. ard | al b5 bin e. hfinH ~
hsfA s8lne n tbn EEfttNMA NtHEHiEs ~
fanshf i've haaft IrfirtHk. tNo raeee TrrtcrnA
Ratr. ana 6ss boiiis CufieuHk REsgtvENf.
masf ,hank tiad fOf yuaf geTiirM hHntpiks
enYtaaa % ms fellff. am n0N g. day Wel man
,set svsf Wsge. hsss bad god heath ever since
] ssmmeuce.i % uss he CrricrnA itksEniks. !
an saseaiiin9 IN fame ~ sxefs sherc -, tof y
n 4 tgads snsnd ~ suffering hufnaaiiy4 Il Nas ths
CerTcrnk tsnEuiKs which NAyei ny hie.
nsins IN narsIirine fsN faf HiaN mouilss and %
tfaee 0f m disease ~ slowed Hr Aintes
A. n MAbftY, Ebsppardiown, Mas.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Send Her Back.

HI Il
During the past year there
has been more or less discussion
on signs and omens.
What are volcanic fires, the
fierce roar of u 9 tornado, the
flashing portent Of the Aurora
Borealis, the shiverlrg gle
shake of the earthquake and
the destroying bacilla-angel of
cholera to a woman in our midst
with an arm like a thunderbolt
and a fist like a pile driver?
The fact is the volcano won't
hurt you if you keep away from
it; the Aurora Borealis is harm
less; the tornado only passes
current in Kansas; the sunspots
are not dangerous, and even
that horrible nightmareof of song,
that bold, unprincipled travesty
on melody, that crazy-quilt of
music, eta ra ra boom de aye,
will not injure you If you will
quietly kill, without remorse,
the william who sings it.
But there is a peril you can't
get away from. IL is no more--it
couldn't be-nor less-untortu-
nately-than a female pugilist.
This woman has been import
ed from Australia and turned
loose in the United States, and
it is said can lick her weight in
wild cats. No other woman
can stand up before her long
enough to say scat, and that is
by long odds the quickest word
in the dictionary. 'Tis said she
can whip John L. Sullivan cas-
ier than Corbett did, and do
Jim ~ in a ten.round tussle.
What an awful example for
our wives, mother.in-laws and
our sweethearts!
OF course this charming crea-
ture may not knock us all out
herself, but think of her teach
ing your wife to chit straight
from the shoulder and then
imagine the result of an, argu-
ment in the family. Think of
her showing your mother-in-
law how TO catch you behind
the eur with her right while
bringing you a stinging blow
on your dinner with her terrible
left; Of her instructing your
sweetheart in the manly art of
self-defense! You come home
late for dinner and begin re-
monstrating with your wife
about the biscuit being burned,
and she quietly "lays you out"
with a meat left handler" |"
Your collar button gets lost
aud you begin asserting your
rights by throwing things
around the room promiscuous-
Ily, and the first thing you
know that vigorous dexter hand
is punching your nose until you
s 70 more stars than are in the
Milky Way. Even the sweet
privilege, dear to every Ameri-
can ma 9 citizen, of telling how
good a cook your mother was
will be denied you. In fact our
privileges and liberties are all
| in peril. The young man, the
old bachelor, the benedict will
an be in the consomme and be
compelled to "stand around
/ in a manner that will be touch
ling, gloomy, peculiar. No talk
ing back, no slack lip, no jaw
all must be serenity and obe'
dience, docility and slavery.
Paralysis, superinduced by
| the price of a supper your ange
induces you TO buy, is nothing
to be thought on by having |
bold, vigorous fist playing lik,
o battering ram upon your pro,
bescis, and with artistic toucl
draping your two eyes in deep
lest mourning. Indeed, we ar,
standing in the shadow D
troubulous times-and our doom
is sealed unless we at once bun
die up that female womaI
pugiIist and ship her back I
Australia instanter. But VIII
is going TO do the bundlingg
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Rugged and Kissed in Publlc

HusSed ana hisSeu III fuDilc.
SHARTowN, Md November 10.
One of the many odd bets
which have been made on the
peninsula on the election was
paid last night at Puckham.
John Masten and Martin Wool.
ley wagered that if Cleveland
was elected Masten was to pub
licly hing and kiss the wife Of
Woolley, who is the handsomest
woman in the neighborhood.
Last night they met at the TOW n
hall aud paid the bet before IN
audience of nearly five hun red
people. The strangest part Of
the proceedings occurred after
Masten had hugged and kissed
Mrs. Wcolley. 1t seemed that
the two women had made O
similar wager, consequently
Woolley Rugged and kissed Mrs
Masten.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

TIE New York Press, RepuE-
|lican ia politics, lays great
stress upon the fact that during
"a Democratic jubilation at
Birmingham, Conn, some one
no doubt a hot.headed, mis- :
chievious boy put Grape on the
soldiers monument. Every
thing outside of proper decorum
on occasions Of this kind are
taken by papers Of the Press
faith, charged to the Democratic
party and 4 great to-do Is made
over it, Just as ifthe Democratic
party was the guardian, and
responsible for the acts Of
every fellow who does some
devilment. There Is entirely
too much Of this sort Of thing,
and il is too frequent that inno-
cent and patriotic people are
charged with the conduct Of in
discreet boys and roughs. Ii
IS time to call d halt. We Of
tpe South have borne a great
deal of it.
Mr.. CLEVELAND is constantly
giving expression to patriotic
utterances. In an address be-
fore the n. Y. Chamber of COM
merce, Tuesday night, he made
these remarks: "It comes TO
this, we are all interested as
Americans III d common pur-
suit. Our purpose is, or ought
/ 10 be, in our several spheres, X
add 10 the general fund Of ma.
tional prosperity. From thi,
fund we are allentitled to draw
perhaps not equally, but justly
each receiving a fair portion Of
individual prosperity. Let vi
avoid trampling on each othe
lin our anxiety 10 be first in tn
distribution Of shares, and le
us not attempt to appropriat
the shares Of others. 4
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

THE spirit or progress struck
the Mississippi Funeral Direc
tors Association in It's recent
session at Kansas City. tt was
decided to urge the Legislature
to pass a bill requiring uader-
takers to u educated FOR their
duties. They held t6 the opin-
ion that before a man enters
the business lie should pass an
examination ON variuns diseas-
es, especially contagious ones
and on sanitary laws govern
ing the destruction of coatagi-
Gus germs.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
- IAS~
Mamie.
Western Christian Advocate.

Western Christian Advocate.
Gut in Kansas winds blow
loud and strong, and thunder
roars frigntfully now ard then.
Such a storm came up one
night when little Mamie hid
been put to bed upstairs. She
was scared, and began to cry
Mamma ran up and comforted
her: "dod is up here wlzh you
Mamie, and he won't let the
thunder hurt you" Mamie was
re-assured, but mamma had
scarcely got down stairs when
a particularly loud clap Of
thunder upset the little one
completely, and she cried out
Mamma, you come up here
and stay with bod, and let me
go down there with Gamma.'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
JRFAM NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER % 1892.

county was defeated by the
Third party and Republican
fusion candidate by a majority
of 10 votes.
In Brunswick county the re-
turning board threw out most
of the Third party ballots be-
cause they were printed on
tinted paper and were
water-marked- contrary to law.
In the city Of Whining ton the
Republican candidate for State
Senator only received one vote.
As this was cast in the ward in
which the candidate lives he is
accused Of having cast it him
self.
Burke county went Democrat
ic on the national, State, judi
cial and congressional and legis-
latiye tickets. The Republicans
elected their county ticket. The
Democratic candidate for sher-
iff was beaten by only 2S votes.
A Commission Suggested.
The suggestion that Congress
pass law authorizing the ap-
pointment of a commission to
prepare revision of the tariff
is made in answer to the de-
mand that President-elect
Cleveland shall call special
session Of Congress as soon as
he enters upon the discharge of
the duties of his Office, a de-
mand which meets almost as
much, if not more, opposition
as it does favor among Demo
Gratis. The commission idea, it
is thought by its proposers,
will likely receive more gener-.
al favor, for the reason that Ii
provides a way by which no
delay shall ensue IN the matter
of tariff reform, while at the
same time avoiding all the OBJ
iections that may be raised to
an extra session. The plan de-
scribed is TO have the commits
sion appointed as soon as Presi-
dent Cleveland goes into Office,
so that it may work on o revis-
ion that shall be ready for con
sideration by Congress when it
meets in December. The work
being done by experts and dis
interested agents Of the govern
ment, it is presumed, will COM
mend itself to the favorable
judgment Of the new Congress,
and in a short time after organ
izing Congress will be in a
position to enter upon a general
system of tariff le sislation.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
A I,s Lost Art & Recovered.

Scientists in Quebec say that
one Of the most wonderful dis
coyeries Of recent years is that
Just made by a blacksmith of
that city. 1t is the long-lost
art, known to the pyramid
builder of Egypt, of hardening
copper. Axes and other edged
tools, made of hardened copper
have been exhibited by him,
which in edge and temper rival
the best of steel of the present
day. He presented a sheet OF
this hardened copper one and
three-quarters of a line in thick
ness and had it tested at the
government rifle range in Que
bee. At the first shot, free
from forty yards distance, the
bullet was shivered into {
thousand fragments; on tht
second, the missile. striking th'
copper more fairly, was com
pleteIy flattoned, but remain
ed embedded in the plate
which i. merely dented slightly
without cracking in any way
This is claimed by experts {
be vastly superior 10 anythin
the best steel could do unde
| like circumstances, and th
matter is soon TO be brougt
under the immediate notice q
the British lords Of the admira
ty.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

THE popular vote of the last
election, as near as can be as
certained, is about as follows:
Cleveland, 795,000 Harrison,
172, 900; Weaver, 10, 500. Cleye-
lands popular majority over
Harrison Is 623,0O0, and over
both Harrison and Weaver,
500, 800. This is an unprecedsnt-
cd majority for o candidate who
was defeated four years ago in
the electoral college by 65 votes
while at that time he had q
popular majority Of 1854.
This time Mr.. Cleveland has re-
ceived the largest majority
ever given any candidate in the
history Of our country.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

Stcte Democratic Chairman
Simmons says that the Demo.
cratic majority in the State is
about $4,000.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
cutlcura ResoIyent

The new blood and Hkin Purifier, internally tto
- the tIsoi III sii impurities anf poisonous
eiasosetsl And CrtirunA, no Efeat tkin tnfes and
gSrrtrrnA nakF, A. exquisite rkin Beautihef, ~.
tefnaliy ~ feir ne skln ard scalpt aud restore
"a h,ifj Instantly relieve aad speedily cum etetY
snefjss II itching. hufana soslf, cfusieds pimilyi
.tsef3iN9s sal befedjlsFt diseases and hunofs q
a. skia sralp AND lAatl with Ices 81 haiE, tIoiu
InlAney 70 aes, frum plmplst 70 sefofula.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

The number Of patients in the
State Insane asylum is now the
largest on record.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
North Carolina Sends
GREETINGS TO GEORGIA
What One of Her Most Promin-
ent Citizens Writes About
One of ca orgia's Great
a itemelIies.

To THE PUBLIC: After several
months use of Kings ROYAL Germe-
tuer, must pronounce IL In many
respects the most marvellous medi-
cine | have ever seen or known for
the multitude ofits remedial virtues.
First, drawing upon experience,
/ know that it will cure catarrh, |
succeeded the Rev. Or. Hawthorne
as the pastor OF 4 Baltimore shurch
Jus twenty-one years ago. Reno.
val TO colder and more cha geable
climate with want Of care in pro-
tecting myself. brought on IN at
tack Of catarrh which has eontin-
ued With n,s ever since natil com
menced taking Royal Gprmetuer
some mouths ago. from the use Of
which am nov quite entirely well
2. II is, as claimed, really Il posi-
tive cure for siom lch troubles, such
as Indigestion, dyspepsia, sick head
ache, etc. This | know from ex-
perience.
3. lhase never found a better
nerve tonic and general invigora-
tor. Il gigcs heathfnl and refresh
ing sheep pand as a cure for insomnia
ought by all means to take the
place of the bromides, chloral and
other deletprious If not dangerous
drugs. lisa fine tonic for public
speakers taken both before and az
ter speaking, rs know from ex-
perienee, aud no other tonic OF
stimulant is needed in rallying
from the exauslion Of pablic and
especially outdoor speaking. IN
fine | used to smile at the enthusi-
astic testimonials of my personal
friends, Rey. Ds. Hawthorne and
Henson. concerning Royal Germe-
tuer, but having used d dozen bot
ties Of it and been made well nigh
sseyery shit whole, can bnt ad.
opt the language of The queen oi
Sheba and say The half has new
er been told
Very respectfully,
g. w. SANDERLfN,
State Auditor, Of North Carolina.
We are endorsed BY thousands ol
our best known people, aud are al.
thorized 10 saying that Germeieui
will permanently cure Rh umatism
Neuralgia, Indigestion, Bowel aa,
Liver Troubles, Female disc ises
Caiarrh, Asthma, Bladder and Kid
ney Diseases, Skin diseases. such d
Serofula, Ez,cma, ETC., Paralysis
Epilepsy, Erysipelas, Insomnia
and General Debility.
Germetuer cleanses aud purihe
the blood, invigorates the stomach
tones up the general system, an
thus bring health and happiness !
Is not i nauseous compound, but
as pleasant 10 fake - q glass Of &c
lemonade.
We nave q handsome boci
printed on tinted glazed paper, con
tanning tie photographs and test
monials of some our best peopl,
Write for one. which will BE- glad
" furnished.
You will iDd Kings Royal Gel
metuer Tor safe w Ill Druggist
Price cne dollar per bottle.
KING's Royal GERMRTrER q
Atlantis, Oh.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23

The Charlotte News calls at
-tention to q State law, which,
so far as it knows, is not en-
forced. It is in regard to ship.
ping birds from this State. 1t
is to be found in section 1885 of
the Code, and says That no per-
son shall export or transport
from the State any quail or
|partriigss, dead or alive, tho
penalty for each offense being
q fine of $50 or 30 days iinpris-
onment. At the rate game Is
now being shipped out Of
North Carolina, the fields will
soon be barren Of birds. The
News adds that the constables
at Greensboro and Charlotte
can make q little pocket change
by looking out for violations oi
this law.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-11-23
Ser Your IloIIscs m order.

Astronomers the world over
are pretty we'll stirred up, over
the appearance of the new
comet, which some think is the
Biela comet, which was discov-
cred in the winter Of 1925 26,
and which afterwards, in 1915,
broke into two parts. It is as
yet small, and visible only
through the glass, but the OBJ
servers tell US that it is ap.
preaching the earth at a very
rapid rate. 1t is moving direct.
lly towards Us and If il keeps up
Its present direction there viii
either be a collision, which will
knock US all into nothing, OF
else there will be a mighty
close shave. What the result
of a bump against the earth
would be may be family imag.
ined when we are told that tht
comet has a nebuIosity of 36, ,0Ol
miles, which shows it to be ;
/ monster Of the largest size. l
! il pointed as directly at th'
, earth as il shot out Of a gun
. andit is authoritative1y state,
r that 1t is Approaching us s.,
= Irapidly that within two week
5 ii will appear in the heaven
i "many times larger than sh
: diameter OF the full moon. -
!, Wilmington Review.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
A Popular Impression Refuted.

GAIL this gush about the poor fireman
who has to rush through the streets in the
dead of night makes the fireman laugh"
said veteran yesterday. GAS a matter of
fact, there is no part of his duty more
pleasant than riding to a fire. 1t takes
him from the house in which he may have
been shut up all day; he has no smoke,
fame nor shaky building to be afraid of,
and ride behind fast horses is one of the
most exhilarating experiences to be had. +"
New York Sun,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
What is

Castoria Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is a harmless substitute
for Pareeorc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
II is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers destroys Worms and aays
feyerishness Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and hatulency
Castoria assimates food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-.
toria Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
A Hen Takes to Farming.

A Deer Isle man has curiosity in the
shape of an egg which had on one end a
caplike excrescence, which, being lifted,
showed full sized cranberry bean be-
tween the cap of the shell and the inner
lining membrane of the egg. He wants
to know how it got there and if any one
ever saw the like. 1t is a novel way to
raise beans at least.-Bangor Commercial
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-05-13
ToOthpicks by the Million.

A factory near Paris makes annually co.
DOC, GOO quill toothpicks, and is the largest
establishment of it's kind in the world. 1t
was started many years ago to make quill
pens, but when they went out of general
use it was converted into toothpick mill.
New York Journal.