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orr1c1AL PUBLICATION.

Annual Statement RAx tRS doSPASY of IRS osP.
800 in the state of illinois on the 31st day Of
december, 1898: made to the Insurance Superin.
tendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of Capital Stock paid uP In
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov 10th, 1S5

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Nov 10th, 1895.
TITO ANNIE f. JOHNSTON, widow of
Il Horace 8. Johnston, deceased Annie E.
Johnston, guardian of Amelia Johnston, an
infant under the age of twenty-one years,
and of Caldwell S. Johnston, also an infant
under the age of twenty-one years; Thurstou
B Johnston and Alice his wife; Milton II.
Johnston and May his wife Brsxton B. John
ston and Elizabeth his wife Walter A. John
ston and Lizzie s. his wife; Kate A. Bastian-
ELI and Adrian Bastianelli her husband; Mary
A. Davis, Amelia Johnston, aud Caldwell s.
Johnston, infants under the age of twenty
one years, and Thurston B. Johnston and
Walter A.. Johnston, trustees under the last
viii and testament of Horace A. Johnston,
deceased, and the American Security and
Trust Company of the District of Columbia,
substituted trustee under the said will.
You will please take notice that the under
signed commissioners appointed by the Coun-
ty Court of Alexandria county, Virginia, to
ascertain just compensation TO he owners of
land upon the line of improvement within
the county of Alexsndria, Virginia, for such
lands as are proposed to be taken by tho
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company for its purposes
will meet upon the lands whereof you are
tenants of the freeho d in said county on the
10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1895, at
1890 o'clock &. m to ascertain the compcn-
sation to be paid to you by the said company
for so much of the said lands in said county
proposed by the Said company TO be taken for
;tc nrrpncac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
Aless,,ar5a qbasettf,
TUESDAY EVENING DEC 10. 1895.
HAYWARp's RAWLINGS

Harry Hayward paced his narrow
prison cell in Minneapolis yesterday
morning, while within 100 feet the car
penters clattered boards and drove
nails, heralding to the restless wretch
the fact that his scaffold was in process
of erection. The iron door between
the cell room and the hanging court
was closed, but this did not prevent
the muff1ed but distinct sounds of prep
aration from shifting the ear. Harry
had not been informed as to the work,
but at the first sounds he said with a
laugh to his guards, They're Off"
He began to be moody in short
time, however, sitting down only to
arise with nervous movement and
muttering as he walked: "They can
hang me but once. and 1 guess can
stand that. Say, ifI take the rope all
right and await until they cut me down,
will they let me so if | get up and walk
OFF,"
eyes," replied the guard, but he did
not Join in the laugh that rang out from
the lips of the prisoner.
"Say," and Harry loosened the
clothing about his neck with his in
dex finger, 'I figure that I won't be
hurt at all. I won't know just
when it occurs unless some devil who
stood waiting for me told me all
about it afterwards, for the doctors
say there is nothing but sudden
soothing, dreamy feeling and then-a
blank. If the id thing works all
right I won't care"
'Say, If a spirit can come back to
earth you can bet your last dollar that
I will. And that the prison bars will
not keep me from Blixt or Adry. /
will torture both until they die. Some
how or other / believe in a hereafter,
but tits such an uncertain quantity that
1 don't take much gospel stuff. l
guess that I will trust to luck and do
the best can after get into the next
world. Perhaps they will give fell
low chance to square himself.
"There they go again, hammering
on that scaffold. That's right. l hope
they have good men and will make
it strong. Everyone wants me to
get weak in the knees, but am going
to fool them. They will find out
whether Harry Hayward is man OF
nerve or is tina devil in disguise"
Clinching his teeth and looking sew:
agely before him, Harry raved while
the men were building the platform
and placing the hanging beam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
JOHN ROBERTSON, J
JOHN W. sLATER, Comm
Robert WALKER,
THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
| Il TO THE SERGEANT QE THE CITY

H1HE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Il TO THE SERGEANT OF THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA, GRFETING: We
sgain command you to summon The Column
ba Building Loan and Investment Associa-
tlon alias The Fidelity Building, Loan and
Investment Association, F. A. Bunkley, j. F.
Carr, Willis Hill, A. 3. Edwards, J. 81. Ma
gee, Edward Riddick, Stephen Riddick, S. B
Bolden, Alta Westmoreland, James Crump,
James Henderson, W. ]. Mllly. and the Peo-
pies Industrial Developing Company, of Nor
folk county, Virginia, and Samuel Pollock to
,ppear at the rules to be held in the Clerks
Office of our Circuit Court of the city of Alex
andria. at the Court House of the said city on
the 3rd Monday in December next to answer
bill in chanc, ry exhibited against them in
said court b. George A. Martin, jr. and unless
they shall answer the bill according to law,
the court will take the same for confessed,
and declare accordingly. And this they shall
in nowise omit under the penalty of f1O0;
and have then there this writ.
Witness, JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk of our
said court, at the Court House. this 9th day
of November, 1895, and in the 120th year
of the commonwealth.
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
BY J. T.. CALLAHAN, D. G.
pov11 1aw4w
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RAILROADS.

NIAsHMGToN, ALEXANDRIA AND
wv MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAIL-
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onerine and Closing of the Mails.

opering and Closing of the Mails.
Northern mails close at 7 30 and 9 so a. m
and 12 80, 5 As and 8 80 p. IA. Open st
S 90 a. M, ID 90 m. and s 90 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at so and 10 40 q. m. and 2 Is and
8 30 P. m. Open at 500 a. m. and 8 90
p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 40 3. m. and 10 and s 40 p.
Manassas Division mails close st 80 a. m.
sud 3 80 p. m. Open at 10 40 q. m.
Alexandria and Bound Hill mails close at
8 40 a. m. and 90 p. m. Open at 8 90 am.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 15
p. m. and 8 30 P. m. Open at 8 90 8. m. and
90 p. m.
Washington mails close ut z 80 and 45 a.
M and ID 30, 4 30, 46 and 8 80 p. N.
Open at 90 and 10 90 a. m, IL 90 m. and
8 90 and 80 p. m.
Office Houra-open at 8 90 q. m. Close at
6O0p.m
Sunday Hours-open at 9 90 q. m. Close
at 9 80 g. m.
Carriers SCHEDULED Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. "a. and
3 90 and 80 p. m. Full route-6 80 q. M.
and B 30 p. n. Sunday collection 90 p,
m. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. M.
and close 8 80 a. m.
Deliveries made st 8 90 q. M, 10 90 m. snd
600 p. m.
All mail should be in office fifteen minutes
before hour indicated for closing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command
ary meets every third Friday OF each month
at Masonic Temple.
ROYAL Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday of each
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria-Wa Washington Lodge Of Ma
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs-
days of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Mascns meets or
tho first and third Thursdays OF each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. IS,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
syery Friday night.
sarepta Lodge /. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, on King street, every TueH"ay
night.
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets everT
econd snd fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias, No.
3, meets every Thursday night in Pythian
hall. north Pitt street.
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K. of P, No. 73, meet5
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
street.
Golden Light Lodge Of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening.
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pitt
street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. u,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Templars Ball south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. 5, Knights Of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Sa'
lepta Hall, King street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
in Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street.
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights Of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets fret and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. 1, imeet5
avery Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in St. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets every
Tuesday night in their hall on Duke street
O'Kane Council, No. 434, Catholic Benevo-
emit Legion, meets on the LIST and 3rd Monday
in each month OF st. Mary's Hall.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or
der Mechanics meets "wednesday night ut
Pythian Hall, north Pitt street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. o. q. q. M.
meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall, on
north Columbus street.
Belle Haven Council, No. 81, Jr. 0. q. a.
NJ, meets in sarepta Hall every Monday
night.
James W. Jackson Council, No. SO, Jr 0.
U. A. NJ, meets every Wednesday night IN
Sarepta Hall.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank z. Of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry moet every Mon
Day night at their Armory, south loyal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monoay
night in each month at Columbus Ens'ne
Sons of Confederate yetoran' meet hF''
WON Monnt Vernon Court, No. 77iS, a: o. F.
:, m a n,aa. eeory 2nd and 4th Tuesday at
+ 3. B. B. meets first Monday In each
month. .4;o, r,ast. er.+ srrdax ~
every quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
STEAMERS.
YXyAsHMGToN STEAMBOAT COM
PANY (LIMITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October LIST, 1895, and un-
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ule will be in force.
Leave AIexandria, foot of King street,
at 6 90, 7 80, 80, g so, 10 80 and IL 80
3. M, 70 80, 80, 2 80, 3 30, 4 30, 30,
and 6 80 D. IN.
Leayo Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 6 30, z 30, 80, 8 80, 10 80 and II 80
a. No., 10 30, i 30, Q 80, 8 30, 4 80, 8 80
and 6 80 p. M.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS STEAM
ER wakefield leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 q. M, and Alexandria at %
a. M, for landings IS far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. W.RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
LEGAL.
A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

Having been granted letters Of administra-
ton on the estate of R. P. LACY, deceased.
all pa ties indebted to the estate are requested
to settle at once And all having claims
against the estate are requested to send them
duly sworn to to the undersigned.
RICHARD a. LACY, Administrator.
No. 500 S. Washington Street.
noy29 COWS Alexandria Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement
appear in the GAZETTE. will be found reliable
and are commended to the attention of pur-
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt. w. -.Ach, Ait and 419 King street.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek
COAL AND WOOD.
J.R. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street
W. A. Smoot g. Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George &. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Lea
street.
CHINAWARE.
Ell. lnii;ier & Son, 317 King street.
FINANCIAL.
FIR National Bank, s. W. cor. Lee sno
Citizens National Bank, N. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons, 1O5-107 south
Fairfax street
Warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfax aAd Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
L. stabler & Co., N. W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop 10Th, 18th, and
F streets Washington.
J. E. Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Echberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
D. Bendheim, BIG King street.
A. c. slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDEBS AND MACHINIsTs.
J.&H. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
W. s. Moore, south Union street.
GROCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
VIM. P. Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe stieets.
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Henry F. Robertson, COZ King and Wash.
ington streets.
]. G. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and St. Asaph
streets.
B. H. Jenkins. corner Fairfax and Duke
streets.
HARDWARE.
James F. Carlin, Sons & Co.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler, 7O1 King street.
LUMBER.
Josiah b. D. Smoot & Son, q north Uniop
street.
smoot s Co. % north Union street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10

NEW GooDs-Atmore's Mince Meat, Self
IN Raising Buckwheat, Pancake Flour and
Maple Syrup just received by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10
INSURANCE.
LAURENCE STABLER,
NO. 7o1 KING STREET,
INSURANCE AGENT,

Representing sha following 6rst-class fire
insurance companies:
PHOENIX, of london.
WESTCHESTER, of New York.
NEW YORK FlkE UNDERWRITERS.
NORTHERN, of London.
PHOENIX, of Brooklyn.
Soliciting the patronage OF the public
promise the most careful attention to any bus
moss entrusted to me. feblo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10

dresden GLOBES for Banquet and Bou-
IL doir Lamps. A new lot Just received
and for sale at low prices by
E. J.MILLER & 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-10

NMAXIMUM, Minimum, Clinical, Standard
V1. Dairy and Brewers Thermometers
Hydrometers, Aneroids, Barometers, &c, for
sale by E. s.. LEADBEATER & SONS,
The herald., 1895-08-16
Cromwel1's Liberty OF Conscience.

Certain Englishmen have been grossly
intolerant, but at heart the nation has, we
believe, always been tolerant-anxious,
that is, not to limit the action of tho hu-
man mind or to constrain the conscience.
Here Cromwell was prophetically typical.
He first put into tangible shape England's s
ideal of religious liberty-an ideal slowly
and painfully but resolutely pursued since
his time. Nothing could be better put
than his words on toleration: EVERY sect
saith, oh, give me liberty. But give him
it and to his power, he will not yield it to
anybody else. Liberty of conscience is a
natural right, and he that would have it
ought to give it."
On another occasion he says, even more
definitely, II desire from my heart-I have
prayed for it-I have waited for the day to
SEQ union and right understanding be-
tween the godly people-Scots, English,
Jews, gentiles, Presbyterians, Indepcnd-
ents, Anabaptists and ALL" Were we to
give all Cromwells s utterances on the sub
jcet of liberation, we should fill our COL
umns. We will, however, add one more
example: II meddle not, he says, with
any mans conscience. AS for tho people,
what thoughts they have in matters of re-
ligion in their own breasts I cannot
reach, but shall think it my duty, il they
walk honestly and peaceably. not to cause
them in the least to suffer for the same. !"
Saturday Review.
The herald., 1895-08-16
FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES
Serious Dissensions Reported Among the
Insurgent Leaders

Serious Dissensions Reported Among the
Insurgent Leaders
HAVANA. August 15.-Ac cording to
the official reports which have been re-
ceived by the government here and else
where serious dissension exists
among the insurge.t leaders. This is
said to be due to the fact that some of
them are not willing to destroy by burn
ing or other means the property of plant
ers and others. In this connection, ac-
cording to the government information.
Chiefs Rabi and Maceo have had an
angry dispute and the latter was slightly
wounded By the former.
Another report from official sources i s
to the effect that some of the other in
surgent leaders are desirous Of deposing
Gomez from the position of general in
chief. on account of an order to burn all
property belonging to those who are not
in sympathy with the cause Of the in
surgents.
Information given out from official
sources is that the insurgents attacked
the column vf Major Zumbia on the
plantation of Natalia, in the district of
Sagua ia Grande. The insurgents were
routed and dispersed. leaving three dead.
The troops lost ono killed. Another re.
port is to the effect that the insurgents
attacked a detachment of troops on tho
plantation of Corazon de Jesus. The
garrison within was surrounded but made
u valorous defense, and the insurgents
were obliged to retire. 1t is stated they
lost approximately three dead ana two
ounded.
The herald., 1895-08-16

very special kind. It 10 the creature of
an agreement, and Europe. which con-
ferred on Turkey fictitious stability,
has long been uneasy as TO the moral
burden which its joint sction involved.
1t fears it may be upholdink mechan-
ism which does not work for human hap
piness and progress. but rather tended to
perpetuate the antagonisms OF creed and
race which have so long been the curse
of Turkish provinces. How long the
present state OF things can continue,
the prime minister continued, II con fess
appears to me more doubtful than it did
twenty years ago." The advice he was
rendering. he said was the advice OF q
pa rty most friendly to Turkey. the neg
lect of which will expose her d,minions
to dangers which no treaties and no SYM
pathy will prevent being fatal in the long
run to the empire.
The mouse Of lords adopted the address
in reply to the royal speech.
The herald., 1895-08-16
His Skull Crushed While Drunk

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 15.-While in
toxicated young man. supposed to be
Thomas F. Manning, plunged headlong
over the low area railing of the Pacific
lodging house and his skull was crushed
on the floor of the court, two stories be
low. He was Unknown about tue hotel
and was apparently stranger in the city.
In his pocket was letter with a San
Francisco postmark addressed in FEM
mime handwriting to Thomas f. Man
ming. Marysville Washington, and over
the face and back of the envelope had
been scribbled, probably during idle m o.
ments, several names, among them th at
of Mrs. Isabella Manning, Bryant avenue
and California avenue, San Francisco.
The herald., 1895-08-16
Wanted-Moro Like Her.

1t was Chevy Chase car. She was tall
and broad in proportion. Her gown was
very tight and her diamond earrings very
large and sparkling. She sat near tho
end of the seat, and she might have moved
along to mako room for somebody else,
but she didn't. She simply sat and stared
haughtily ahead. There was a tiny little
mouse colored woman standing, and tho
sight Of the bediamonded one made her
nervous. You could see her very toes
twitch. At length she leaned over with
great politeness.
Pardon me, madam" she snid, "but
have you paid for two seats?"
Tho stout woman was spcechless.
"Oh," went on the mouse colored one
"I thought you had. Please move aloNy,
then"
And the other moved, but feel sure shs
had apoplcxy when she got out of that car.
You could sec it coming on.-Washington
The herald., 1895-08-16
Fatal Rear End Collision

CAMDEN. N. j.. August l.-One person
was killed and a score of others injured
in rear end collision on the Camden
and Atlantic railroad in this city tonight.
An accommodation train crashed into
the rear of an excursion train at Liberty
Park station. Marshall johnson, the g.
year-old son of Rev. Marshall Johnson. a
pastor of the African Union Methodist
Episcopal church of this city, was killed.
The following named are the most serious
ly iniured Maggie Cannon, IA years old,
Camden; Daisy Newman, 8 years old,
Philadelphia; John Wilson. 40 years old,
Camden: l.. Buckman, % years old,
West Philadelphia; Matilda Quash.
Garretsford, Pa; Carrie Quash, 90 year s
old
The herald., 1895-08-16
Republicans and rlcKinley

LONDON, August 1.-State Senator
Green OF Cleveland. o.. writes 10 the
daily News respecting the article pub
lished yesterday. an abstract OF which
was caoled to the Associated Press. in
which it said that "the feeling against
the tariff will probably induce the Re-
publicans to drop Mckinley" Senator
Green saws in reply that the Republican
party has not modified in the slightest
degree the cardinal points of the last con-
vention, when it indorsed the Mckinley
bill. He is able to assert, be says, that
four -fifths OF the party still stand upon
that platform. The prosperity of the
country, he claims, is due to the fact that
the last house of representatives has been
retired.
The herald., 1895-08-16
Dangerous Rat Poison.

A favorite method of killing the huge
rats that infest the lumber camps in north
ern Pennsylvania is rather hazardous for
the lumbermen themselves They catch
big rattlesnake alive, hold it to the ground
by putting forked stick across its back,
and then place in front of it piece OF
calf's liver. The rattler is teased, and ID
its anger bites tho meat over and over
again. In fact, all of its poison is thus in
jected into the liver, which is then put
where the rats can get it. In Potter
county camp IS rats were killed in ono
night by nibbling at snake poisoned meat
Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1895-08-16
- -ELunGE IN WHEAT.
The Farmer Who Wanted to Sell Learned
All About Options.

The Farmer Who Wanted to Sell Learned
All About Options.
"I see," remarked the wide awake farm
sr, "that wheat has gone up to 20 cents In
Chicago, and there's a report that it will
keep goin till it gets to dollar. Now, I'd
like to contract to sell you my crop for &C
cents Seventy cents will do me. I'd rath-
er have sure thing while it's goin than
to take my chances on doin better by wait.
in"
"But," replied the commission mar.
chant, II can't agree to contract for your
wheat at 10 cents"
"Why notp It's goin up to a dollar, and
you'll make 80 cents a bushel. Amt that
enough?"
"Oh, yes but you see that 70 cents is
only speculative price. 1t amt what
they pay for real wheat"
Don't pay that for real wheat! What
in thunder do they pay it for, then?"
"Why, fer options"
"Well, what the blazes are optionse"
"Why, they're promises to get wheat
and sell it for such and such price.
"Well, then, they got to get the wheat,
amt they:"
"No; they sell the promises agaip, &C.
cording as the market rises or falls"
"And they don't buy and sell any real
wheat at all?"
"Not much"
"Just buy and sell wind ut 70 cents o
bushel?'
''That's about It,"
"Thunder and Mars, wish I'd knowed
that last fall! 1 wouldn't a-sowed any
wheat. I'd tied my grainbags to the back
O. my fannin mill and kept the boy turnin
it all winter till I'd filled afl the bags
could get hold of. But 1t amt too late
yet BY gosh, If it's wind they want,
stead Of wheat, can supply the market
for the hull country right off my own
farm !''-Buffalo Express.