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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
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CutprrR IA ballooniet lands his air-ship
nj fNpns GulGh, in the Western mining III us
and announces himself as II. H. Pierce, OF Ban
francisco. After reCounting his aerial hdNeh-
lures he organizes a party to search fur com
pluiou lost by II balloon accident in The south
west wilderness.
CHAPTER 1.-THE missing man is Erie
Gilbert, young explorer. lie was thrown
from n ear upon IA ridge OF ellis equipped
with II rife, compass and some scienthc m
ttruments At the bottom Of deep canyon
be discovers n hidden city.
CHAPTER lIl-from n lofty height Erie
watches a sacritiCial feast bV the strange poo
pie A beautiful maiden named Aimee l. TO be
killed as an Offering io their god, QuctAal. lie
shoots the knife from the nRnd o the unwlli-
lngaNc,utioner. Aiuee's lover, kuIcan.
CHAPTER IV.-Erc Is taken for the G d
Duatlnt. lie meets Kulcnn's sister, Leila. Gu
rId'- shaft enters two hearts at the touching
Of hands.
CHAPTER N.-Trie cuts a cataract from
the eyes Of favorilo ou priest, one lklnpel,
and the deed is hu led as n miracle. \ schen-
trg priest named kialpa hates t4ts now IlNsl
ufpricstly domination. kulcan teaches Erie
the language Of ATTAIN.
CHAPTER Nl.-Ihe Col makes Ardent
love to Leila, and it is returned.
CHAPTER 1.-THE aged lllRpel tells the
story Of Atzlau and its legendary origin, ana
displays fabulous treasures o. gold ana pre-
rious gems to Eric.
ule remaining charters portray the develop
jha pa Vaccinations % ruin ERIC and sui
can and get ELLA into his power. Two rae
tIuus spring mp and come to war: Erics
PARTY is hrss i.:e,t. Pierce arrives with strong
armed followers in the nick O'timc. Eric Is
made governor and weddel to Leila
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As dream 1t seemed to come to him
from some faroff desert space, like
voices of tho stars. Yet he surely heard
it, faint, but clear, the air of annie
Laurie" sung by male voices in unison,
and it seemed the sweetest sound he had
ever heard. It was for but few mo-
monts that it was audible; then it sank
away in the deepest silence, and he heard
his hearts loud beating. He looked up
at the silent stars and caught his breath.
" hat madness was rhisy Had he truly
heard the voices, or were the sounds but
some fantasy born Of the hour and the
night?
After d little reflection he arrived at
the conclusion that what he had fancied
he heard was but the result of mo-
mcntary mental arrangement, superin-
duccd by the recent physical strain to
which he had been subjecred 1t could
have no other explanation, and ne re-
hoivcd TO be careful in the future. HIS
reflections were interrupted by the APP
pruach OF people and the sound Of female
voices. He sank deeper into the shadow
of 'he tIoes, and h0rriod TO position
where he could command view of his
own uoa7e anu see all tnat occurred.
HE group approached, and he saw that
Ii was Leila and three of her women. She
h"d been talking gayly to them, but low
tfed her voice AS she peared the dwell
ING, where 6he expected 10 find Chalpa.
But Chalpa had heard their voices and
came out TO meet them, holding aloft
one Of Eric's candles. The light fell on
his swalthy face, showing a look of
herco, triumphant joy; in the shadow Of
his broWs his black eyes flashed like
those Of q snake. He was plainly snr.
passed at his victims visit, and also ar
her easy manner, so at variance with
ta-t o. tha last two days, and Erie could
sog lhGt lie was wondering what erraDd
had brought her there. As they neayed
The door ho stepped toward them, say
IN:
This j. n strange hour for maiden
to be abroad. What seeks my sister
tere."
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CHAPTER XII.
IN THE HOUR or NEED.

He stood there for moment looking
At the door, and then moved away, for q
gr1Un of raqDie was nnnrno rlrin~ GOD -
WISHED TO eyaue them. Tie city gate
leading 10 the orchards and TO his own
house was nigh, and he went out into the
fields.
After walking awhile he came TO his
mill. silent aud dark by the riverside,
and then he thought TINT he would go
beyond and TO his own dwelling and see
if he could spy out anything there. This
scouting savored SO much of the roman
tie and parilous that it was fascinating.
Il hroug Iback his boyhood's dreams to
him and filled him with a queer sort of
dime novel heroism that was positively
thrilling.
1t was within two hours of midnight.
Tie moon, which was in its last quarter,
hung almost over the horizon in the far
end of the canyon; the air was so still
that the soft murmur Of the river came
clear TO his ears as he stood in the shad-
DIV Of the trees and looked toward his
dwelling. Suddenly the silence was
gently stirred not broken by what
seemed to him as he listened, with a
stilled pulse, the fsintest, most 4jStant
chorus Of voices.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

to'one! Lauman was promoted 80 t"'' y
dier genera! and '."''rH. stepped r. iLe
mort a. co-'n'. ~ 81" -.t"n-t, rel
hlc. led the regiment i"r She l'-t H- m
tie hA';-c oil 'orh'A. 'eo " aa'.. 10
numbered 300 49, t''t mon. NH t..i'r>5
day 1t WIS seat l.r 20 Oh" front '.i. 'n-
no.teran abandoned hr-'-t"orh ju GIL. lie
reci."n o. the Confederate advance. Tho
position WIS aitack-d ,> superior numbers,
and the seventh retired To "a >ec.:~ TO-
J hero 10 rtisl'l 10: oyer 500 A'." Iu 'he
face Of m"rd4rous fire # cams tr a-d
shell
second retreat Wa ia'.' I'D -''r or :,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

tated stampede in the enemy ranks, and
Grants men swarmed around the fagpole,
cannon aud tents like bees around an over
turned hive. 1t was their first Ggut, their
first victory and their first seizure Of spoils
Of war Officers and soldiers alike jumped
upon the gun carriages and platforms and
delivered howery speeches 10 their com
Todes who cheored themselves Aoarse, and
tie battle was soon turned into Il Fourth vi
July orgy OF bubblng eloQueuce
The Confederates had not abandoned the
Missouri bank, but had simply dropped
down under the bluff cut of range. No one
demanded their surrender, Tor The Niotors
seemed 10 think that the position, the ur-
mament and tho camp were the sole obicc-
tive Of the campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

DIVA poured out
her first terrible
dole of loyal blood
to garnish the
sword of Grant.
4 skirnlisher of
Company II, Of the
Seventh Iowa,
named John G.
Temple, was the
first man killed at
Belmont, Grant
first battle for the
Union. A band of
400 young and en-
thusiastic country
boys from the cX-
I re IN g northern
and the extreme
gptr4b,,.,, ,rI 81.
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ITO BE CONTINUED

Ny PHI stefan said could not I've, nus N;er
out OF order, Frequently v0mited .greenish
mucous, skin yellow, -mal dry auiuor GA face,
stomach would NOT retain food Hurduck
blood Bitters cured me, Mrs, Adelaide
O'Brien, 81 Exchange ST., Bu Hslo, \. \,
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come forwardP
He raised the rifle and aimed at Te-
pelpec, whose voice was loudest in incit-
ing an attack, but tho priest was now
beyond reason. A wild frenzy possessed
not only him, but all Of the priests and
many Of the people. It seemed as though
they had imbibed some exciting narcotic
like that which drives the Malay into
the state Of blind fury called ''amuck,"
for while they ragged many of them
seemed oblivious to Jan-ila and strobe
about with frantic gestures and unmean-
ing cries
Tepelpec ran few steps toward Jan
liza, and stopping hurled his AK at the
youth; it passed close to his head and
fell III the room beyond Kulcan
crouched closer behind tile door, and his
sister, with blush of shame upon her
face, picked up the weapon.
Keep back said Eric to her. Come
inside, Jan-ila" he cried, but the boy
had raised the rife again, and he heard
the click of the hammer as it fell and
the cartridge failed to explode.
Jan-ila looked amazed; the whole mass
Of men rushed at him and were almost
upon him before he realized his position
and turned to the sheltering doorway
As they came up tho slope Eric stepped
forth. aud they halted for a moment at
tba siobt .of lin, ,yl,o 49, Tc,oio,r b,d
assured them, was dead. He was calm
and collected, but his face was stern and
torrble Tepelpec himself terrified,
d
INIT tb,aa otb nor, 7,r;a.t.-.a1I ,,i,,, 49,,
mad and r.vinr IN 81 faroc;ous ac,,.sv
of hate o,. iu4o.-iratio,, gr,,nu NJ him
One Of tbem drew hi, how tant and ns
la stool fo,. - r.,l, second ,,.;+h t,is .,r,,,
drawn l,.rl, Eric fred # him and bo-
fore ,I.e others had recovered f,,,n tbe
STARTLING sound tbev both fell beside tho
richer Tanel,,ec. nithor LOSING lis head
in his fear ~. roininr courarn in nis
desperation tnol, three stons forward
gud he. too. fen. MERGED by tba orcut
,ortv-four bullct from Eric's veap(n.
vba,.e WINS a o,.ot e.,tte,ipl,. +ba
crowd melted o,.av like nit befora tba
Wind INFO tLe shelter 81 fin, woods
thev rr.b.d f,1lir,, oyar u,a ou,rber
c,.tiue, aside tb,jr ,you,,o,,. and avon
their grrm,,,s in their nste Eric stood
,h4rr alone bas;de iha f.ur LoJ;as TbA
inevitable rc.,ra+ wricn comes 10 tho.e
who have To- kin flied his so,,1 % no
1ooI,ed rnon them. Tive, >y-ra. All 1c.J
--uroofs Of hi. s,rc hand .,rd sJ,;lI-hrr
Il WAS a sad and ,ii,-I s5,-h- H-s-
Land, they ve,. nrraa,.. and fathers
;oo. LITTLE children v.uld ,,e.n for thc,a
md reed them. if w,s sal and ,bn more
,hot il WIS his 5,,ty 70 XIII tb4n Ent
orc those t1,ouobt; bad ,,,s.4d thrcr,,,,
his mind thcro WIS arotberwild yusb
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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-06-15
Sprinsfielb, l3. SUM.

Die Union Vanb wirb pon iett an
Monta9s, %anitatt Samitass Nbenb, i'm
Yublit Square concertiren.
Waribal Green pom Sleepy GYe mar
Montas babier auf Beiu@.
Sberiff Nnberlon perri6tete am@ams
flag 4mtssei@afte III bieiiser@ esemb.
Sobn S@mel3 bsfanb ii9 am Mons
tag auf ber &ranfenliite.
Nluf Der Tarm BON Sobn @oiser fanb
letten Sonntas Elm 9e'niitblides Y,c>
mic itatt, an wel9em aud uiele !Sprins>
FIELDER Tbeil nabmen.
Der &laseiau smii@en gilis Yros.
uno Trau WeQner murbe auf 9iitli@em
@ese sei@li@tet.
2utos 6eder bat iein6leil4ersei4dit,
mel9es cine 3eitlang i'm 8etrieb ber
@ebriiber Trant mar, wieber ielber
iibernommen.
Die Mrbeiten in DDS 8ridparb neb>
men jett raitisen Tortsan9; 4oo, 900
Brif iinb bereits fertis unb gum Mblie>
fern bereit uno bic tasli@e Tabritation
betrd9t 100000.
Der Sturm am leeten Conner tag
ri@tete in Sprinsfielo unb l1mse9enb
bebeutenben S1aben an. Cine Nn;abl
@ebduli6teiten muroen arg bei4aoist,
ber S3ornitein auf gan 0uiens Gleuaz
tor bemolirt uno DER i9ieeene Storefr front
ten i@limm 5u9eri3tet.
Mm Monta9 Mor9en fan6 III ber biez
ii9en beuti den 2utberii6en Stride Die
Erauun9 BON Sans S@r0ber nit Sri.
Carrie gnerien itatt, morauf bic Union
Banb Sen Neuuermablten Elm Stdn69en
bra3te. ieielben meroen na9 elmer
8elu6sreiie gu ben Gltern bes iun9en
Gbemannes in Meriben, Miun., in
Sanborn ibren @obniib nebmen.
&i@arb Niermit BON Tulba. Gb.
8reittreu5 pom Sonboru uno 9lrel gn>
erieu unb @emabl,n bon Ga mberton
mobnten ant Monta9 BET S@r0oerz
@nerien 9o@Seit bel.
Mam iiberiebe ni@t bic bei6eR neuen
In5eigen pom 9erbed & So5n unb
9ermann Sabn lit bic em Departement.
Sic eriterer baben ibre 8aderei mnmebr
in uo1em Gang, ie ~liefern 9utes @ez
bid a1er Nrt uno betreiben nebenbei
cine Gel tauration. 9ermann Sdbn 1T
Elm S3ubma9er BET ni9t 10 lei@t 9e>
boten weroen tann unb balt in ieinem
Store cine rei9e Musmabl pom @9uben
unb Stiefeln, wel@e CT gu biui9em
Preis pertauft.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-06-15
Springfield rno nm9egtno>

Trant 8reittreu, pom Qomberton per-
bra@te ben Sonntas III Springfield.
Nbpotat Somerpiue BON Sleepp Gpe
mar ant Montas III Springfield.
Der 4. Suli wirb in Springfield in
sroBartiser @eiie sefeiert ueroen. Die
bieiisen @ei6aitsleute baben bereits
iiber $500 CUR 9eduns bet llntoitem ses
3ei@net.
$. &. Stunt unb Godter BON Mils
foro wa,en lette @ode auf geiu@ in
Sprinsiiel6.
CHARLES Barbour bat &iien, Deden
unb S@irm, welde e. tiirsli9 Bel ber
Tabrt bur@ ben COTTONWOOD p~er(or,
wieoersefunben.
Or. @ei9de BON Nem lllm beianb
ii@ tabier auf geiu@ bel ieinem Sobn
Carl.
Sobn 8reittreu3 bat cine bibi9e
Tarm pon l60 Nder, 8 Meilen ilbli9
BON Sanborn selesen, gu %uertaufen.
Sci Sobn &oiser in @albam lit lette
@o@e Elm itrammer Stammbalter, Der
a@te i'm 8unoe, einsetroifen.
Sn Sanborn murbe letten Mittmo9
Der @runoitein fir cine neue lutberii9e
Stride sele9t, bel mel9er @elesenbeit
Srof. S@auer pom Seem lllm bic Sci IT,
reoe bielt.
Nid. &oiser nebit Tamilie bon 8a=
ieca uerweilte ein,se Sage auf 8eiu9
Bel ieinem 8ruber Sobn iu 8aibam unb
per9aB eS ielbtueritanoli@ audi ni9t
feline Treunbe inSprin9fiel6 auf3uiuden.
Der 0}it lit woblbeitallter Scftions*
8oB in Waleca unb Elm uon Streits
pDui9 u%nabDan9i9er giienbabnbeamte,,
neil er, menn es iein muB, imStanbe lit
leine Seftion nit ieiner aus einem
S9mabenouteno beiteben6en Tamilie
obne fremoe 9iilie 81 BEL or9en.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
rhe Eastem.shore Potato.

We can but commend the zeal and en-
terprise OF our fellow-citizens OF tue
Eastern Shore in resolving to nave
potato kitchen at the Chicago Exposi-
ton. where they will be able TO show the
world what manner Of potatoes 'Accomac
and Northampton counties produce ana
what is the most approved virginia
method of cooking them.
"a impossible for any one to be perfect
" sure In what country the potato had its
origin. India and South America botn
claim the honor. There Is like contest
about the nativity OF tobacco and Indian
corn, but il cannot be seriously questioned
that the use OF these three articles became
extensively advertised. in fact made known
10 Europeans generally. by means OF the
trading vessels which frequented the VIZ
GINA capes, and whose passengers. ofiicers'
and seamen told to the people at home
wondrous stories Of the productions OF the
new-found western world.
1t is accepted history that the first
potato was brought to England from
Virginia in 1885, where, however. it was
probably derived from Spanish-American
source"
The date given (before the settlement at
Jamestown shows that the Virginia " re-
fer,ed 10 was the North Carolina of the
present day, English colonization having
been attempted on the North Carolina
coast before the landing at Jamestown. IL
is, however, insisted that long before that
date potatoes had been introduced into
Spain from Quito.
PETER MARTYR, quoted in "Eden's First
Books on America" describes the roots
growing" of them selues. which they call
Boiafds. The skyn IL sumwhat towgher
than eyther of nsuies or mushrooms and
of earthly coloure; but the inner meate
thereof is very whyte."
The sweet or Spanish potato and the
Irish potato are both seemingly of the
same parentage-American parentage, we
should say. The latter has gotten its
son Of its forming one of the chief food
products Of Ireland. But for the greater
part of the world beyond our own shores
1.-THE potato is II the Irish potato" and
the sweet-potato is almost unknown. To
our mind those peoples that know not the
sweet potato have missed one of the great
luxuries of living. Not TO have eaten a
Virginia or Carolina sweet potato is to
have lost one of the desirable things of
life.
The Virginia Easterrshoremen have re-
solved that foreigners shall not forever re-
NAN in ignorance of the existence of their
delicious tubers and in their potato
kitchen will show first how the sweet
potato is grown; second, how it is cooked,
and third, how 1t is eaten. While we can
not contribute very much TO the success
of the two frst-named exhibitions, if any
of our corps should happen to be present
when eating is IN order we shall be able to
render distinguished service TO the cause,
particularly if the Eastern Shore potato
appears in the form Of sweet-potato pie
served by Virginia girl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
Mr.. Anderson and His Tariff.


Interviewed By Washington reporter
Mr.. L. ELLERY ANDERSON, of New York,
explains that his elaborate tariff bill does
not claim to be a perfect one. He also
says that it IL not expected that the Presi-
dent. or Secretary of the Treasury, or
Congress, will adopt 1t as whole. He
claims for everybody the right to recon-
mend new tariff bill. but suppose only
one bill were prepared in each city, and
only dozen in each State. what " confu-
sion worse COMPOUNDED" would result. The
President and his secretaries would be-
come crazy before they could get through
with reading one in ten Of such tariff bills
as Mr.. AsDERsos's. We suspect that there
are many men in every State who consider
themselves better qualified to frame q
tariff than anybody in Washington city.
All such tariff crsnks. including MIR. An
pKRsos. should be taught TO respect the
powers that be-" Mr.. ANDERSON Is no
doubt wiser man than he was when be
began to prepare new tariff bill and we
suspect that be would not object to allow.
ing his pet to tumble into 1.-The gulf OF
oblivion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
THURSDAY. MARCH 30. 1898.
General Field.

General FIELDS declaration in the note
from him which we published yesterday,
that when the fight comes on this summer
and fall between his party and Its adVer-
saries he desires 10 be considered I'm, ana
in for the war" ~ another indication that
the Democrats are not 10 hayea walk
over" next November, but will have TO
fght their old enemies under new name.
We infer from tho language of bis note
that he expects to be nominated by the
Populists for one Of the State offices. lie
served some years apo as Attorney-Gene-
raj. but did not make much reputation IN
that Office. The governorship or heuten-
ant-covernorshIp Is. however. We sur
mise. what is now expected by him. mas
much as he ran for Vice-President OF the
election of last November, II may be
accepted as a tact that though he was dis
tanced then. he does not desire to play
second fiddle to any other man next
November.
General FIELD speaks of the Populist
party as his party and of the Democratic
party as the "adyersaries OF his party.
SO that he has now eonfessedly no lot nor
part with his former associates and has
determined TO weed his own row " in en-
deavoring to induce the anti-Democrats IN
Virginia to march into the camp of the
Populists OF Peoples party But as no.
thing succeeds like success. 50 nothing
else so disqualifes man to be popular
leader as repeated failures to secure the
support of the voters. And it cannot but
be discouraging to the Populists or So
called Peoples party in Virginia to recall
the fact that WEAVER received in this State
last fall only about per cent. of the total
vote as against 56 per cent. cast for Mr..
CLEVELAND.
If we might venture to base prediction
upon that ominous fact we would saw that
General FIELD will not be run for any
State Office next fall.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
.Ianan and Hawaii.

The report that Japan is ready and will
ing TO annex Hawaii IL UscLx SAN declines
20 do so was started no doubt TO hurry mp
the old gentleman. Blu; 1t will not have
that effect. What could Japan do with tho
Sandwich Islandsg Why, the very fact
that citizens or natives Of tho United
States control them would prevent Japan
from seeking to annex them TO her pos
sessions. The flag of the United States
floats over the heads Of those citizens, II
not In fact. at least in contemplation OF
what may happen tomorrow: and Japan
has work OF its own 10 do. There are. il is
true. large numbers of Japanese in the
Hawaiian Islands. but they are not such
men as could be expected to get the ad-
vantage over the intelligent. enterprisina.
pushing. annexing" Americans who
have for yesrs controlled the policy Of
that country.
Bawaii ~ needed by the United States
ns a supply station. as q stopping place. as
repair station. and wall be possessed By
the United States. Manifest Destiny
We repeat, points 10 such q result Of the
present complications.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
The Smith Family.

Last year the DISPATCH sapiently sug-
gested that there should be a monument
in Richmond TO PoCAHoNTAs and JOHN
SMITH. The idea was literally commend
ed. but no effort was made to material
ize 4" 1t, our people being at that time (and
now) engaged in raising money for three
or four other monuments.
Now comes over the wires the news that
RUPERT SCHMID. o sculptor of San Francis
co, has been awarded q contract to make
bronze group representing the rescue'
and to include PowHATAN. PocAHoNTAs. and
SMITH. 1t is represented that the cost will
be $4,000 and that the money will be
raised "by the SMITH family in Virginia
and Nebraska" and it is further said that
a descendant of the original JOIN SMITH IS
the promoter of the enterprise; also, that
"a model one third the size of the original
will be prepared 20 be placed in the Ne
braska building at the Worlds Fair"
1t was our suggestion that if the SMITH
family and the descendants OF PoCAHONTAs
in America would each make a small con-
tribution TO the monument fund no other
subscriptions would be necessary; but in
this Nebraska-Virgnia scheme 1t does not
appear that the descendants of PocAHoN-
TAs are 10 be called upon at all, which is a
great oversight.
We trust that this news is something
more than an advertisement for Sculptor
ScHMID. who. we are cautioned, did not get
the contract on his name, but on bis
merits.
II is not stated where the monument
will be erected. but if Virginia cannot
have the original We must at least arrange
for a copy. When we have secured the
one or the other. but not till then. we
shall be justified in discussing the Ques-
tion a. to where it should be put-whether
at Richmond or Jamestown. or at some
other place in this Commonwealth identi-
fed with the lives of the historic WORTHLESS
aforementioned.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-03-30
A Csrd - to Mrs. Lsus's Csnd'dscy.
CHARr.orrrsyrLtR, va, March "a. 1883.

A Csrd ss to Mrs. Lsug's Candidacy.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. March n. 1888.
To me Editor Of me Dispdtch'
In your issue of the instant your
Washington correspondent stated that
Mrs. Long and Mr.. Murphy, OF this city,
were both In Washington seeking the po-
sition OF Postmaster Of Charlottesville I;
that the latter was endorsed by the lead
ing Democrats OF the city and county. and
that Mrs. Long was relying mainly upon
her army influence to retain her position.
I have been a resident here for about fifty
years. and during that entire period / have
had the closest personal. political, and
business relations with all OF the most in
telligent, reliable, and business Demo-
Gratis of this community. i think l can
speak with some confidence OF their posi-
ton on this subject.
IL is not necessary here to allude to Mrs.
Longs very strong personal claims to the
office. which she has held for some sixteen
wears. through half a dozen administra-
lions, / will say, however, that she has
discharged her duties with marked ability
and. I believe. with general satisfaction.
sifnply wish to correct O most misleading
and incorrect statement. l firmly believe
that of the class of the community men
toned she would to-day be the choice of
At least two thirds, and that her claims
have not been pressed by signed petitions
because we did not believe that there
could be any grave opposition to her con-
tinuance in her Office.
Very respectfully. ". fErroS.