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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08

An easy trick OF the magician is catching
half dollar coins with his right hand and
dropping them in a hat silk hat is best,
because the crown is deeper. II is beld
firmly with the left hand. These coins are
pulled ont OF the nose, the hair or the ears
of anyone in the sudience, and dropped
with clipk into the hat Sometimes the
operator stands on the stage and pretends
he ia catching coins in the air. II anyone
10 the audience will observe be will notice
that the magician pulling coins from the
i'm palpable nowhere always takes care to
keep the back OF his right hand TO his aud,
ieuce.
A retired copjurer told how the trick is
done The left hand. which holds the
hat, has some 10 or 10 coins 10 1t and
whenever the right hand pretends to drop
coin the illusion is made perfect by the
left hand dropping coin instead. The
coin in the right hand remains there and
is cleverly palmed. II the palm OF the
hand were turned TO the audience the illui
sion would soon be dispelled. The only
difficult thing about it is paming,o or hold
ing the coin in the palm Of the hand and
permitting 1t to get to the fingers when
the pretended catch Is made
II will be noticed that the operator
throws his hands up rs il grabbing the coin
but that movement ensbles him TO easily
transfer the coin from bis palm TO his fn'
gers. Then the proud wizird holds the
half dollar in triumph between his thumb
fore and middle fingers, and with an air
which plainly says he is the create OF
Mephietos, conveys it to the hat Instead
Of dropping /, 10 the hat be quickly palms
ii and goes back with bis right hand to
catch the same half dollar again. Where
he gets carried away and betrays bis secret
TO the careful onlookers is when be holds
up the hat with bis left hand toward the
the proscenium arch aud q coin unseen
falls and clinks 10 the bottom OF the bat
Que can then see how the left hsod gr.sps
the bat, the fingers and palm being on the
inside OF the crown and the tbumt doing
yeomsns duty holding the short rim OF the
SILK chspeau. The coin could fall from no
place save the hand holding the hat. and
the noise OF the clink, not being loud,
would naturally lead TO discovery. When
the performer goes down among the aud
ience aud begins to pull coins from noses
/, requires quick aud expert work. After
. time he gets tired OF pulling out coins
and confidently reaches his hand into the
breast OF some mans coat aud jerks forth
y rsbbit or small chicken Tba. is bis
masterpiece. bnt the truth Is the man had
been sitting there patiently waiting TO be
relIeved Of bis burden and earn bis dollsr'
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
kiiIsd ny . Kiss.

The snow came down like foe gauxs.
The people fitted by the coroners Office
sindows with coll.fs turned up aud heads
bowed to tie storm.
This weather reminds me. Ssid Cursssr
jenkins 10 the group about him, VI such
day about two years ago was requested
- iuye.iigsis . ease oi sudden death. !
hsd often heard of persons dJIog OF fright
bat | vas not prepared 10 believe It Upon
bein conducted ioio the pariof VAS 10
q ned by the owner. swsll knovn men
sD.nt. ih.t hls daughter had died der
psealisr elreuusis0ees hle bsd srisen
.ppasrti, 10 good health aud high spirits.
Viii. shs Vas sssled st the tsbls tslhi
log sGb bsr mother. Who vas shout 10
issye ior business, esms up bsbiod her
stes't ily sud kisssd her iuil 10 ihe mouth
before sbe wss asae who !, W.. The
eifi scr asu,ed. ssDk back ~ sdeAth hiLt
sod vbsa chs xss brought 10 veai ioto
eonyuisions sai died before ut 'ndsDes
cJuld sfive.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
Natursiiee In u,ns,sr.

A correspondent who has recently visa-
cd certain sections OF northern California
reports m interesting phenomenon which
scientists have up to this time been unable
TO eXpIsin.
There sre holes IN the ground -crevioes
and cracks in the lava beds where ice
forms the year around There is no water
to be seen, and II there is anything hotter
than lava bed in July II must be tho
same place in jane. There are good
many OF these natural ice factories 10 the
remote corners OF Shasta. Modoc and Sis
kiyou counties. The one tbst is most
pstronizsd is about fifty miles east OF Sis,
son, fifteen miles from Litlle Hot Spring
valley.
Once upon time this country was =
milling. b1bbling sea--not sea OF wa
ter. but Of boiling eeetbing. molten rock.
And the waves as they rose aud br Ike bei
came solid and fell back as blocks of lava.
And when the surface was oil cool the liq.
mid fire inside burst through ii aud tore Il
spsrt, end now for twenty miles and more
the country is covered With these torn In
regular blocks piled in fantastic shape on
every side, and among them ere strange
gorges and corridors out Of which come
vague. uncanny sounds. The blocks ring
like metal when your horses boofs strife
them. II Is a oountry Of unexplained nois-
es. From the bowels Of mountains comes
the oise oil escaping steam. Out OF the
seemingly bolt)mlcss pits and gorges rises
the rumble OF what may 10 rivers, bnt
peer into the depths until your head swims
aud you cannot see the water
Toe ringiu er1tui eoundu hollow TO
your steps. IL Is hot Walking over lsvs
beds. for Of course you cannot traverse
much oft on horseback.
Ills rather weird to toll oy r them M.
der the blazing sun until you are almost
ready TO drop from the beat and erbsus
ton. and then step down into bfesk sud
God yourself standing on ioe.no man knows
how thick. II is cool 10 the cayeros --cool.
though the sun that has csnsed you so
N ucb trouble and fatigue ontside shines
right in upon the CLASSY floor.
There is lava cliff lhiity feet high, and
At the base OF IL Ia an opening right into
the rock. II is srched and generally bear
q rest blspcd to = prospsctors tunnel
he floor OF the tunnel inside the cliii is
hardly four feet below the level Of the en,
trance. Toe floor is Of perfectly smooth
ice. and the sun beating ia st the open
srch seems 10 make absolutely no iDpfes'
sion on IL
From this cave the ciiiseps OF Fall River
valley. SwsEey and Fall River mills bsvs
for yesrs taken their supply OF ice.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08

\ fes. on aowtrs these blncbslis here --
ber voice broke little, but she went on
hravely. for-iof ! AM going soon. and
tnov IT, But ! an very happy. oil the
same. knowing IL And because OF it,
knowins ~ l mean--ibai | xsnied - jast
fcf the last time TO come With you 10 day.
II could eat bluebeiis like the butterflies
they would spring from my grave. come
up ell sround me. crossing from my body,
and and you could gather them. Oh. the
hesrsbrssk in the piiilul little voice.
A. SD. spoke, slosly, ~i,h evident effort
bui smiling si her friend TO prove to him
TIA, she vas indeed happy, Psulc siroveio
raise her head aud give her baud 10 bcf
startled lover, who unsillins 10 see the
truth, bad still not moved.
Bu. the support Of her hand removed,
the heavy little head fellhsl plessly forward
on the table and the pale bros lay among
the scattered bluebeIls,
Psulsl Panlel cried her friend, spring
ing with . sob toward the poor little
body.
Just at this moment. aitsr /. Irief rest.
the orcbes,rs began again waltz by
Strauss, to which wbirled couples intoxii
cttsd With life, while the rowers. depsrii
ing 10 their illuminated crafts, ACCOMPANY
ed with their ,trons young voices the
ttvains OF the horns aud violins
But Psule heard no longer; Psule was
gone, though the soul, perhaps. still how
cred over the fading bluebells that the
tears OF her friend bsibed with soaldinR
dew
And all the Seine, under the moon that
sivered it, rang with cries and songs from
the Binesu bridge to the bridge OF As
nieres, and the river rolled its waters with |
a murmpriDg sound that seemed to say
Come oDl Come on and brush its banks
with . sly kiss that bent the reeds and the
water lilies; while in the distance Mont
vslerien slept now under . sky full o.
stIrs. and two steps away Paris grumbled
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
Aim ost A Miracle.

On the day OF The Wyoming massacre in
| ITS, when more than three hundred per-
sons, men, women aud children, were
butcbered by the Indians, Amos Stafford,
youth Of nineteen years, had what might
almost be called Q miraculous escape Aci
cording to the account given by Mr.. Stone
10 his "Reminiscences Of Saratoga. yonng
Stafford was one OF the reserve OF rifemen.
Shortly bef, re- the engagement ended, the
third man from him in the line fell then
the second. then the man next to him.
His own tura would come next By this
time, however, he had perceived that these
fatal shots were preceded by puff Of
smoke from behind a certain log.
An Indian was picking off the the reseri
We. Amos kept bis eye upon the spot
Presently head peared over the log. In
stantly bullet sped thither, and danger
from the quarter wss AT an end.
Soon the order Wis given to retreat
Stafford waited to reaload, and then ran to
gu adj ,cent wheat field. whtra he hoped
TO lie concealed till DARK; but the Indians
stun bled upon bin. and he was forced to
Jump up and run. As he n he glanced
over his shoulder. An Indian was upon
his heels, with tomshswk lifted.
Amos ran-he could do nothing else, =
and pretty soon came to brush fence. He
cleaned il at bound faced about and as
bis pursuer mounted it he shot him dead.
Then he threx his musket into the rush,
es and plunged into the river A shower
OF bullets followed him, but be dived, and
on coming up struck out for the opposite
shore. Thence he ran behind ridge and
jun ped into marsby spring. An Indian
passed near him, but suspected nothing.
Young S,sflord remained there over
night, hearing meanwhile the cries and
sbrieka of the garrison Of Forty Fort
whom the Indians we're msssacreing. The
next two nights he passed in hollow tree.
Inc WOODS were hllNt WIN bhNhBtr. cut'
two or three sat upon the log 10 which
Amos was lying He hearl the bullets
rattle 10 their pouches They even looked
il to the hollow, but spi Ter 80 Stafford
says = had spun web over the entrance.
of course the Indians took that a. proof
that nobody wa hidden inside.
Three days aud nights be lay concealed
without iood and worse yet without cloth
ing = for be had stripped while swimming
the river, TIL nature could stand II no
longer. He crawled ont OF his den, and
det, rmined to give himseli mp to the 6fs'
person be should meet. These happened to
be party OF Tories.
God bless you. Amosl sal one OF them
How came you here in this conditioLf
They gave him food aud clothing, and on
the second night be escaped. The next
morning be reached the American camp,
to which be brought the first news Of the
defeat and massacre at Wyoming.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
It'sts Es.sy 90 Ae,,ea..

Nsnpis has been away visiting. said .
mother ihs other day. and has come homo
With notions.
Noasessel oried NsnDie, Who wss pros,
sn'. Asmms laughs st me because l put
parsley sround the cold meat a, supper
and make bulter balls.
A heietts0ed color on each lace showed
'hsre was . little mora beneath the 70
marks than eitpo. -L.. .,
appear II wrs Tho old story Of The dsuga'
ter going abroad 10 discover ths, other
aud better wpys Of doine some thioes exi
istei than wse pfarticea It htms A
mothers will DO well 20 let these Nannies
make their little innovations and give alng
70 the notions, even wben they ara mere
pronounced tbsn gambling ihs meat
platter and serving the butter ip
balls. II is The compensation OF the busy
mother, II she will only zee il 40. that tho
day comes when the young aud fresh enef'
gy OF her daughter srines 10 her behalf.
A lev years ago, In the happy lime OF
homemsking. II was her PRIDE and effort
which showed everywhere, bn, tho cares
Of motherhood, the bearing, nursing aui
rearing, Of which Jean loeslow 80 tender
ly sings. together With the oomb., Of life.
have dnlled the edge Of ambition in small
things, and the home misses little details
Of comfort and sitrsctiveDess in conse.
queboe
But here Is the boyant spirit eager TO
supply oil deficiencies OF that sort, TO give
atouch OF grace p the plain dignity Of
tho household - II 10 the wise and foitun,
ste parent who will permit and enjoy tho
assistance thus within her reach.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
VOLUME %.

10 The soa,h negro hoasc servatt, msls
Ibis demand imperative. The cCol 10 n,
only Mrs Bfosu. bu, the hen.e maid /.
NJ" Msry, tie fish, 10 waive the m,.. .hs
VII admit alone tothcsc Ia .ntbtr,y. The
butler call. Miss Mary from the chan bes
sbove snd the cook sddtssses her o. Mi.
Mary through the op5a door. aud b, IA
speak OF her respectfully {. Mi.. Mary 10
those sbova them. Confusing cad iueon,
venieni 10 a household as this polite I'd,
'~eas s sptio be vhets some daughter OF
The household also may he Mi.s Mary.
there Is no escape from II Il one desirs to
be served.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08
A pa~dsr Harnsd Deacon.

The sversge American small boy has q
passion for fresrms thst amount, almost
to . mania, says W. p. Hsrdcsstle, st The
ilaclede. When vas . boy OF ten my
paternsl sncestor forbsds me having .
shooting iron Of any hind. traded around
until secured an old fashion pepper box
or Allen revolver. the hind OF desultory
nightmare In six scts deseribsd by Marx
Twain, | think the great humorist stretch
ed point when he said thst companion,
while shooting At mark. killed smule
wi,h one OF those instruments. Now yon
conld. with an Allen revolver, bit anything
but what you simed at, bnta Jay bird
could catch the bullets 10 Ito bill withou.
harm, The Allen was q sslf cocker, aud
one OF its peculisrities WAS that when one
barrel went of the other Ave vera pretty
apt TO follow suit. One Sunday mornine
as We were gong to chnrch my father dis
covered my arsenal. took il away from me
and put it in his pocket, The sermon was
drowsy and the good man sat with his
hands in bis pockets, idly toying with the
revolver. He did not know II was double
acting. and the result was what might
have been expected There was a terrific
report, powder bnrned deecon and bad
ly frightened congregation, The Allen
kept pounding away my father was afraid
TO take the thing out OF his pocket. but
danced and howled like drunken dervish
the preacher went under the pulpit and
the parisbioners out OF the windows
When the church and the Allen we're both
empty, my father hobb'ed over to me,
handed me the pistol and said. Bill. you
may keep the condemned thing. Don't
part with ii for anything.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-09-08

nay be slit aud slr.tched instead Of pier,
oed, They then hang in Ions loops, Cat
lin gives . picture Of an Iudisn whose
beauty had been increased 10 this way
The Anchorite Islinder slih his ears
while the Filii.n often has them eli and
stretched to such en- extent that the iwo
asts might be placed 10 The openings. Sill,
ears may be Of practical use. The Ksfnr car
ries bis snnil bor 10 hi. esrhole. and Cap.
Cook fsutes Msnssla islander ~ho car
ried knife 10 his right ear.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

Will a merchant who is wise, ever
Geese to advertiser Yes-xhen trees
grow upside down, when tho besgar
wears . crown, when ice forms upon
the sun, when u johnny Gets His
Gut when gold dollars get too cheap
when the womes secrets keep, when
tho fish forget to swim, when the
girls 90 back on gum, when the small
boy hates q drum; when no politician
schemes, when miuce pic makes pleas
ant dreams; when its fun to break .
tooth, when oil lawyers tell tho truth;
when cold water makes you dunk,
when the drummer has NO brass
when these things oil come to pass
then the merchant who is wise may
neglect TO advertise.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Otto.

Lissie Msrker c'o,ed her school in
Dist. Sc. Miss Marker has taught
three terms in tho same district aud
her work vas satisfactory to oil.
This Is . week Of expectation for
the children. Shall ws have Christ.
mas tree. or will I DO remembered with
prsssntsH Can my parents afford "a
get me this or that and msuv
thoughts Of similar character arise In
their minds.
] come 10 think Of countries lcss
favored shsp ours; where fields lsv
covered deep under the snow, where
evsu email birds do not live 10 plenty,
whore II is . custom aud act Of kind.
ness TO place . shssf Of oats on q
pole At tho barn Tor Christmas supper
for the snow birds snd English spar.
rows.
We are having . nice little winter
u present; not cold enough to hurt
anybody. II 10 just enough snow to
corr husking, and give the boys
J chance 10 hunt. VK0.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Mails In Ealy Days


Boston's first newspaper, The News
Letter, contains the following adver.
tisemcnt, which 10 On exact copy Of
the original spelling, capitalization,
etc.: BY order Of the Post Master
General OF North America: These
arc to give Notice, That on Monday
night, the Sixth Of this Instant,
December. the Western Post, Between
Boston and New York, sets out at
once . Fortnight the Three Winter
Months Of December, January aud
FEBRUARY, and to 60 Alternately from
Boston to Saybrook and Hartford to
Exchange the Mayles Of letters with
the New York Ryder on Saturday
night the 18th Currant. And the
second turn He sets out at Boston on
Monday Night the Goth Currant to
meet the New York Ryder at Hartford
on Saturday nigat the 25th Currant
to Exchange Mayles. And all per.
ons that send Letters from Boston
to Connecticut from aud after the
18th Instant are Hereby Notified to
first pay the Postrates on the same.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23


We are having god bracing wealth
Or these days.
M. Nipscl il erecting . new dwell.
Ing.
Chas. CLARK sold his house end lot
10 Thomas Burden. Consideration
t40O.
Mrs. 8. Monroe and daughter Re.
turned from their visit 10 Illinois 1sst
Wednesday.
Wn. Hawthorne, our stockmas, has
been on the sicl list for the past few
days.
Nine new buildings ste under BON.
struction 10 Bladen, aud more talked
Of TO be commenced In the .priog.
II will please the people Of this Vi.
cinity 70 learn that Joseph Pashby
has decided TO remsin here. His In.
tsnt!ons are TO erect . building and
start . A~rst-slsss haraess shop.
W. A. Baker hes sold bis farm,
Consideration $4,000.
Robk. White Jr., who had poisoned
himself BY satinS canned roast beef
10 recovering and will be able 10 b
out 10 . few days.
Dr.. MeCollistsr Of Blue Hill, VI,
10 town Monday on professional busi
ness. Eel.
II has been decided TO have Z
Christmas house with entertaining ex
e~rcises at the q. A. r. hall Christina
eve, instead Of . tree. Bring your
presents and leave them in the handl
Of the committee.
+. W. mclaughlin has . new car
rage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Delightful Evening with the
GRAND Army Folks ~ Aspen.

The members Of Winfield Scott and
Aspen:Posts Of the Grand Army, vers
both admitted 70 full membership in the
ladies' circle on a recent evening, and
svoke in the morning sharing all the
iaurels Of that branch who tighten the
cszes OF man I. peace aud stanch the
how Of wounds In wal.
1t was peace that reigned, however
and the doors Of r. o. .. Of 4. hall hav.
ing been thrown open 70 their friends.
. steady stream Of Aspen's chivalry and
culture, beauty and bravery flowed with
In. Professor 0odat, whose shoulders
now bore the degrees Of Fellowship in
the ladies' circle, was present, and under
his Lofty, statussque direction, the fes-
OF mirth began. Sandwiching the
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
Webster County Supplies for
1S03.

Wcbster County Supplies for
1s03.
Notice Is hereby given that until! January lst.
1893. sealed bids will be received by the county
Soard OF supervisors 81 Webster county, Ne.
Tor the year 1903 and to be ordered from time 70
time rs needed, bids to be accompanied by u
good and sufficient bond u Webster county In
fOrmancr. Of contract.
al lh a. following ., = , 2 IT. Of supple, =, REQUIRED Z! tired
a Mith we y. m am. o. Siddins' a" bids 10 he MED
1000 note heads, printed and ruled. : lbs per
yO:coe envelopes. No. 10 xxx printed. white.
1900 enyeiOpcs. No. oi xxx printed. white.
Lith0graph warrants ner thousand.
9 quires records plain page per book.
squires records printed head per book.
@ SSirs: records record r printed n head ,, per book.
Q Qulres records plain page per book.
eGulres records printed page per bOOk.
er Al T SsSss .s 70 i Pc dai a. hound c ss,ss J. s% nSaaS
Byron Weston 1rst-clsss linen ledRsr paper.
Leon !sssc,s pens 20. I per gross.
e ! 3 Isaac: p psSs N SS. 10 \ Pc psr gross gross.
Lead pencils. 'Fsber's No. .. hexsgon rubber
Lead pencils. Fsber's rsd and blue per dozen.
Rubber bands No. II varigated per 100.
Rubber erxsers link and penciD faber's yer
uoZen.
r.igur!ng LAOS bxS l0 each per thousand.
rIkutlng tAOS 6xlo l0O eecn. per thOueanu.
CSrters carmine Ink per pint.
stoIdard'e copy INK per quart.
ream.
Abstract legal cal. IS - hne ruled.
resm. '""' i" >'""' CAV" ''.
McGilrs paper fasteners round heads No. I
McGiii,s paper fasteners round heads No, q
per box.
Ppeerle.s arm rest: No.: 10 and I: each.
reriectiOn letter Mes per nle.
GIoSs documsn. Soxss IsHtSx+'s per dozen.
GiOue document boxes i0xA.Ax3,i per dozen.
Glooie document boxes iox4AX2,i per dozen.
C.attei mortBSRe Mes Win Strings, per
n0au overseers receipt DOCK, lO0 III BOOK, per
dozen,
aSoaH i,sts, extIa materiaI per dozen.
r. I; pT rsc "SS.s' S ~ s0ssS t SsSi .r ~ pSr H0ox.
cat per thousand;
R : S i,s. L !, ~ msns mm1S. pco'est per iW'
Csr!iiica.ss o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yer ioo.
SSsIsinCstcS " cnSInct6r per wv.
6 6;sci,TI hn nUd,cs Ss III Ia ,''' pe' ao"en'
oath OF Ofice her loo.
H HSS% SxSssest cis S,%ss court ssSt' ,,sr ,n. per u"
Xnidaviss against sSrSisHse VdHis strIc ae court .%i per
IXn,dsvits Of repleyin district cou,t per ,,o.
HppSsf fo9 cos Sp a;.ss d,s', cS,,r So" "rr r ~ '"'
Stay bonds distrjct CONT DER r1o. "
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

numbers Of the program we're the usunl
events, among them the knocking Bird"
rendered With exquisit harmony by Miss
Josie Evens, the captivating little lady
who has charmed all her hearers in the
wh,stling Of the "Meckiig Bird with
all Its delicious and intricate variations.
Added to these fetures was a violine
solo by Professor Boniger, who showed
himself a thorough master Of the instru.
ment.
The ladies' circle had prepared for
their guests q sumptuous repas., and the
event was registered as n Of the most
delightful in the social endsavors Of
the Grand Aimy.--The American Tri-
bune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23
AmbOy.

We a-e having pleasant weather
again.
Most Of the farmers are through
husking corn.
The Amboy folks ere going to have
. Christmas tree and entertainment
Christmas evening.
The young ladies are lAmen,ing
over the few days they have to spend
In lssp year, and not . has stirred
up courage enough TO ask ooe young
nan 70 30 hers. The following ones
look % melancholy and have been
longing for the last four years for
some handsome young lady to be
theirs. They will apply before Christ.
mas for the following ones: Frank
Fsisbis, Fred Hard, Harvey Cox, Rue
Hurd, Sylvester Frisbie, Will Barnes,
jack Barnes, Ed RAISER. Henry Ras.
cor and Walter Cox, II he comes home,
and We could mention some other ones
but l think they are called for.
Susie Baker 10 going to school this
week after . four days illness.
Miss Flo Baker Is very low. We
hope to see the lady's recovery soon.
She Is under Dr.. DAmerell's care.
ROSEBUD,
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-12-23

for q smaller farm near Red Cloud OF
Hoadrsgs, so sorss In Perkins Co, Nsb.,
all plow land, 10 acres under cultivation
Good frame house, l7x2S, In good repair;
No. I we'll with pump, good stable for 8
horses; 30 acres Of winter wheat in. look
ing we'll. Title perfect. Ensumbrancs
ssOo on M quarter, o years 70 run; the
other n clear. For more information
write to w. w. TinnErs,
Grant, Perkins Co., Neb.