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Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
FROM OLD SUSSEX.

DR.. G. Layton Grier, manager of the
Caulk Mfg Co, of Camden, and Miss Ella
L. Vaules of Milford, were married on
Wednesday in the NJ. e. Church of that
town, by Rev. T. e. Martindale. Miss
Lizzie T. Willis was maid of honor, and
DR.. F. L. Grier was best man. A reception
was given at the residence of the brides
parents, after which the young couple left
for a trip to the Atlanta Exposition.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
Excuse
HaSte....

..
and a bad PEN said a little
pig who went to market and
escaped from his pen. Little
pigs have some sense, and
even an old hog ought to be
able to tell when he's had
enough. A MAN would be
a "hog' who kicked on
what he can get for his money
this year.. There has never
been a time when a dollar
would cover so much wool
as it will this year.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad-
ministration were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the 18th day of Aug
A. d. 1895, and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the said Ad-
ministrator, on or before the 18th day of Aug.
1895, or abide the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
CHRISTOPHER J. VANDEGRIFT,
Address Administrator,
McDonough,
Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09

NOTICE,
Notice is hereby given that letters Testament
tary were in due form of law granted unto
the undersigned, ,on the Fifth day of August A.
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the said Ex-
ecutor, on or before the Fifth day of
August 1896, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
GEORGE w. LOCKWOOD,
Address Executor.
Warwick, Cecil county,
Maryland.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
ACard.

Having returned TO my old field of labor
l respectfully offer my professional ser
vices to the citizens of Middletown and
vicinity. Office next door to Vim. B. Hates
saloon. Office Hours to 10 a. m. Z. to $50
p. m. Can be found at nights, at Naudain'sl
corner Broad st. side.
Very Respectfully.
". +. KENNEDY.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
OvERCOATs

we will sell you an overcoat
in any size from "a to AZ,
splendid all-wool Blue Ker-
sey, for $500 as good as
anybody else would charge
you $500 or $500.
Come and see us.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
BeHAr ro~raY,
NULL oT HO N0hs
WOODLAND SCHOOL.

WOODLAND SCHOOL.
The following named pupils of Wood.
land School have reached the general aver.
age of 80 per cent or above for the month
ending October, 81. 1895:
Rena Dolson, Bessie Bishop, Macsie Ella.
son, Frank Dolson, Edgar Bishop.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
HYPO-N1TROUs OXIDE GAS
Administered
DEGIsTKR's ORDER.
AND TEETH EXTRACTED pAInLEssLy.

REGISTERS OFFICE;
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, I
August 5, 1895. I
Upon the application of George w. Lock-
wood executor of James v. Crawford, late of
Appoquinimink Hundred, in said county, de-
ceased. it is ordered and directed by the Regis
ter that the executor aforesaid give notice
OF granting of Letters Testamentary upon
the estate of the deceased, with the date of
granting thereof by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
of the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an act Of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided and also
cause the same to be inserted within the same
period in the MIDDLET0wN TRANSCRIPT, q
newspaper published in Middletown, Della
ware andto be continued therein two
months,
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
]. WILKINS COOCH,
Register.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09

How Suit with sack
About . coat? Dressy,
serviceable dur
Black able and with
cha,,;o+ out spending
much m oney
you can get a nice looking
and well made suit that
willsgive you satisfaction
in every way. We make
up big lines Of these Suits
right here in the building.
and at $8.00,l s1O, 1912
and SIS offer you styles
that are as nice rs you
will find anywhere for the
money. We have Cheviot
Suits even lower in price,
at $500 and IS so, which
are big values for little
money; SO that no matter
what price yyea yyea want want to
pay don't buy until you
have seen the styles at
Sixth and Market. Full
lines Of Mixed Cheviots
and Black Diagonals as
low in price and as good
as you can find.
DON miss seeing our
Overcoats.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
NOTICE.

If you receive copy of this paper
which you did not order. consider it an
invitation to subscribe. If you do not
want it, kindly hand it to neighbor. No
charges is made for ii unless ordered.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
], WILKINS COOOH,
Register

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad-
ministration a, were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 18th
day of August, A. d. 1895 and that all persons
having demands against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly attested,
to the said Administrator, on or before the
18th day of August 1896, or abide the act of
Assembly in such case made and provided.
BOYD r. CLEAVER,
Address Administrator, a.
McDonough, Del
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL,


N REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL, I
Aug. p, 1895,
Upon the application of Christopher ]. Van
degrift, administrator of Elizabeth G.. Hatch,
late of Red Lion Hundred, in said county,
deceased tits ordered and directed by theRegis-
ter that the administrator aforesaid give not
ice of granting of Letters sOfadministration up
on the estate of the deceased, with the dat eof
granting thereof by causing advertisements
to beposted within forty days from the date
ef such Letters in six of the most public
tlaces of the county of New Castle requiring
all persons having demands against the es-
tate to present the same, or abide by an act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided;
and also cause the same TO be inserted within
the same period in the Middletown TRAN
SCRIPT, a newspaper published at Middle
town, DEL, and to be continued therein two
months
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle county aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
j. WILKINS COOCH,
Register.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
A BAD PEN

will buy you an all wool suit
for Young Man from "a to
Ie years old that is just as
good as you could buy in 'o3
for two or three dollars more.
When W hen you strike
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
ORDER.

DEGISTER'S ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
October 30th, 1895.
Upon the application of Henry Cleayer, ex-
dred, in said county, deceased, il is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Execu-
tor aforesaid give notice of granting of Letters
with the date Of granting thereof by causing
advertisements to deposited within forty days
from the date of such Letters in six of the
most public places of the county of New Cas-
tie, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, DEL, and to be con-
tinued therein two months.
Given under the hand and seal of office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
T WILKINS COOCH RaoiStar
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters testamen
tary were in due form of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the 50th day CT October, A. D.
1895 and that all persons having claims
against the estate Of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the said ex-
ecutOr, on or before the 30th day of October,
1896, or abide the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
HENRY CLEAVER,
Address Executor.
Port Penn, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
)EGISTER'S ORDER.


N REGISTERS OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
August 10Th, 1895
administrator C a, of Mary A.. B. Cleaver,
late of Red Lion hundred, in said county, de-
ceased, it is ordered and directed by the Reg
lister that the administrator aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters of Administra-
tion upon the estate of the deceased with the
tisemenfs to be posted within forty days from
the date of such letters in six of the most
public places of the County of New Castle,
requiring all persons having demands against
theTstate to present the same, or abide by an
act of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided and also cause the same to be inserted
within the same period in the MIDDLETowN
TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper published in Mid
dletown, DEL, and to be continued therein
two months,
Given nnder the hand and seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
THIS
ONE ROOF. 49,.
You can do nearly all your shor-
ping. Starting in our we'll stocked
GROCERY
DEPARTMENT

a step takes you among the Dry
Goods and Notions; another step
into the Shoe Shop; a short flight
of steps into the best China and
Glassware Department of any
store outside the cities.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Alfred Ponsey, Miss George PiIsu. Jonas
Chapman. Harry K. Duffeld. Anie Mon
row.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09

at $3.50 O'Clock, p. M,
the following described resal estate, viz:
All that certain farm or tract of land situate
in Appoquinimink hundred, New Castle
county and state of Delaware, adjoining the
town of Fieldsb0ro and described into
parts, as follows:
MOL. Bounded ON the north by Noxen-
town Mill road, on the east by road leading
from Fieldsboro to Smyrna, on the south by
lands now or late of Frisby Lloyd and Henry
Jones, and on the west by lands now or late
of Passmore H. Mitchell and John D. Bird
and containing about l50 acres df land, more
or less.
No.2 Beginning at marked cherry tree
on the line between this and No. J., above
described; thence with said line north AZ de- :
grees east LA perchcs to o stake, a corner for
lands now or late Of Leah II. Bird; thence by
line between said lands north 471< degrees s
west 24Z perches to O stake; thence by new
line between this and land now or late or
Leah ]. Bird, south 81 degrees west 128 BIO
perches TO the place of beginning, containing
0 acres, 54 perches of land, more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of William w. Maree, surviving mort
gagor; Francis f. Francis, Ella b. Maree
Margaret Skaggs, John +. Maree William
Maree, Viola Maree and Clarence Maree chill
dren and heirs-at-law of Mary Maree. de- 3
ceased, mtg. and to be sold by
PAUL GILLIS, Sheriff.
Sherifrs 0ffice, Wilmington, Delaware,
October 18th. 1884, =
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
out Of Che Fasbion e ont ofthe yyorld

Ont of the Fashion is out OF the World
II is fast becoming the fashion to ride q
bicycle. This is the time to learn, when
spring comes you will be ready for the
sport. We have them, all grades.
J. G. PARKER.
Wholesale Manufacturer, Diamond State
Harness.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
WE DON'T BID
FOR POPULARITY

by offering the cheapest goods on
earth. We don't want 'em. We
sell what, in our best judgment,
will please the people of this
neighborhood, and at an honest,
legitimate profit. We sell pair
of Boots at $3.50, and they are
worth $3.50. No man is going to
sell boots worth. 1925, at a dis
count of 33 per cent. 1t wouldn't
be business, and you know it.
We invite you everyone to come
and make our store your head
quarters, whether or not you buy.
Plenty of room-plenty of help If
you want anything-plenty of
solid comfort on the coolest days.
Middletown transcript., 1895-11-09
EXIT BACHELOR BROWNE.


Mr.. Browne gave an elaborate spread at
the National Hotel Tuesday night previous
to assuming the duties and privileges of
Benedict. Covers were laid for seven
teen, and the guests were the ushers and
most intimate friends of the bridegroom.
The menu was very fine. served in six
courses, and included great variety of
delicacies: oysters on the half shell, salads,
poultry, game ETC., ices, creams, coffee and
cake. The hours were from IL P. M. to 2
A. NJ, a considerable portion of the time
being given to speech making. when wit,
humor and bright repartee followed in
quick succession. Those present were: Mr..
Francis III. Hoffecker, Mr.. Lackey, of VIII.
mington; Mr.. James T. Challenger, New
Castle; AR. s. s Pennewill, Greenwood; Mr.
Wm. jackson, Salisbury, Mr.. Ed. Hart.
Townsend. Mr. Rider, of Philadelphia;
Gen. Hart. of WIlmsngton; Messrs. NJ. B.
Burris, Mr.. Dewnham, Reese Parker, VIM.
Metten, John Kelley, John Parvis, DR.. H.
Vaughan. DIR. J. C. Sites, of Middletown.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25
eAINEsyILEn nunGrr-
A huiidinE Room-Short of Water.
Pcrsonal Mention.

Gaines, Tex, Jan. 24.--Ben Blsch-
ko returned to Waco today.
Ira Packard went 10 Dallas today to
attend United States court.
s, o. Robertson returning this morn
Ing from business trip TO Montague
county.
Postmaster i. s. Claws went to Dali
las today TO attend United States court
George Giddings returned today from
Montague. where he has been attend
ing district court.
Misses LeOnora and Clara Ham, who
have been visiting their aunt. Mrs. j .
II. Garrett, ana other relations in
Gainesville, returned today to their
home at Denton.
Esquire Lem Morris OF Marysvllle
was in the city today, laying In u few
supplies for his trade In that commune
ty.
j. Il. Turner and family, who have
been visiting Mr.. Turner's mother at
the Turner cottage for the past month.
left this afternoon for their home at
Mccormick, Tex.
Mrs. Rude, who has been visiting
her brother and sister. MIR. and Mrs.
Eldridge, for several weeks, left yes
terday for her home at Decatur, III.
one carpenter firm In this city have
contracts for building at once eight
cottages In different parts of Gaines
Vile
Brady Bros. mill is not running on
fun time now, on account of insufficient
cy Of water.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25

me order and quit work. This INV.
the companies more trouble
several lines, which have bse, an
Grated Tor several days. vera ,isd ~
Tor time IN the early ,nnrnI,,. ~, w
were started after repairs rnrs ne. ny
u, w men, who took the places of
e eaosu VINO refused to go out The
o o,s ,..ni started new lines today.
a ahu WINE normal traffic is not vet no.
soeu' cars are operated on ali the
mann arteries Of travel. The smaller
,nirahenes ana crosstown lines are stiu
iule' Green Point saw the frat car for
zen DAYS, and protesting citizens who
yesterday demanded forfeiture of Inc
charters Were somewhat Modified Law
ana order Is not yet established, even
though the cars are able to run Win
come degree of safety to occunants
~ mas been definitely decided mar no
more troops are needed, however AND
troops now here are expected 10 restora
order. Thomas Carney, shot ON Inc
roof OF house yesterday. died this
morning, the second death from Inc
bullets of the soldiers. ''' Tue
FIFTY non-union men left tho Finch
ing avenue stables this morning 20
open the cross town line. g1nrded Nv
-FOUR policemen and the Eighth bot,Ii
ION. The first car that left the stahIaa
was held up at Franklin street ana
Greenpoint avenue by strikers I'M
folice used their clubs freely. and the
car was taken through the mob 1tho
notorman was hit with a hricl nnd
hylng glass. The crowd was dispersed
by the police. 9Nu
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25

Brooklyn, N. Y, Jan. 24.-Judginr
ny indications, the strike of the eler.
VIC street railways employees is near
US emo The peace of the city is NOT
iully restored. and 1t VIII not be 80
long as the late employees of the trac-
uon companies have hope of forcInp
operatives back into the positions tbeS
held twelve days ago. To these men
uhere was ray OF light in the deeis.
ION handed down by Justice Gaynor Of
the supreme court OF Queens county
IN the matter Of the application Of
Joseph Loader, shop Keeper. for n
writ OF mandamus to compel the Brook
lyn Heights railway company TO oper-
hte us lines In q manner to meet the
requirements of the public. In the opln-
lon or Justice Gaynor the corporation
Is held to be in default of its oblIrn-
tons to the public, incurred by the ac-
ceptance OF franchise for specific
purpose. IL is placed under the impu-
tatl0n OF having more regard for the
prollts or shareholders than for the
convenience Of citizens, and It is de-
oinIeq 70 ne the company's duty to
man It's cars, at whatever expense NAV
be necessary. ''''''
AT 10 o'clock tomorrow the oourt will
hear counsel upon the question whether
tive VI "''o' ma
should 1t be made mandatory. appeal
VIII be taken by the defendant com
pany' and II Is expected that some
JuuSe VIII be found who will suspend
the writ until the appeal can be heard.
WIN these facts in view. 1t NAV be
sald that the victory of the strikers Ia
Fablan in character,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD


Ginning season is over here. The
Howard Brothers have ginned to date
1872 bales.
Craig Bros. have sold out their en-
tire stock of dry goods and groceries
to j. A. Burrows.
p. w. Cash has Just completed build
ing business house and opened with
a full line of groceries.
]. T.. Finn. the postmaster, is hav-
Ing building erected which will be
finished by tho LIST OF next month, when
the postofiice will be moved from Its
present site to the new building.
Reed& Tyler, the hardware men, Will
build new store house within the
next few weeks.
c, w. Alexander, tho druggist, is
having work going on preparatory to
having house built for new drug
store.
b, II. Admire is talking OF opening
a now addition to the town south OF the
railroad and has several offers for lots
as soon as laid Off.
Walker 81 Templeton have sold out
the blacksmith shop and their entire
interest to l.. L. Alexander.
Dr. j. S. Powers has sold his fine
residence to j. A. Burrows. DR..
Powers having moved to Denlson. Tex
T. w. NJ -. Kinealy OF Fort Worth,
travelling salesman for A. f. Shapleigh
Hardware company OF st. Louis, Mo.
was here yesterday IN the interest OF
said company He left here for Nom
tague by way of hack conveyance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25
NJ. --------
N'NG OF THE END.
""hing On All the Mnin
hroolslyn Lines.

\ nSs, N. Y. Jan. 24.-The tours
f1 ar,l wagon doing duty in the
4 90 eu camps in the eastern
H. olooklyn were trials OF en-
throughout the bitter cold
Two eligible men on the fire de-
H. elNll service list, who were
~. special policemen in this
~ NJ resigned this morning in a
bad ICY complained of the food
NJ, anu The method by which It
standl Ihey thus forfeit not only
fsi. az on the eligible list, but
gu 20 denomination another
Sst New York and Fulton line
ia no clock; the broadway line
4wera she Wires cut during the
bv repaired by linemen, es-
N, ~, uelachmnnt OF troops. Al
feb ,"is morning the police had a
twn WIN wire-outters, and cap
4 isi one was so badly dubbed
@Neh to the hospital in an ana
4 r. ,a'ns % the end was reached
sestsrass strikers played their last
tal Ny IN ordering out the
n. morkmen on all the lines af-
H. ~ announced that the roads
ter t~reiyzed by lack OF compe-
tsia 70 - repair the trolley rIres.
fnixh, cutting took place dur
and many liasmen obeysd
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25
oLEnuRNE BUDGET.
Tho Prohibition Mnjority-Progrs.,
Beinr AInde-personnI

Cleburne. Tex, Jan. 24--Ielection re-
turns from Burleson are 10S pro-; IS
anti; and GAINESVILLE. pro-, IS: anti IL,
making the total majority for the Pro-
htbitionlsts In this county s26.
Mr. Clyde Bayless has announced as
candidate for city secretary.
Inc ladies of the Episcopal guild are
getting up box of clothing Tor the
Nebraska sufferers.
The session of the Cumberland Pres
byterlan church met last night and
appointed committee to take charge
OF the seating OF the church.
G.. A. Reams, special agent for the
Preferred Accident company. was in
the city yesterday looking after the
company's interest with Hail and Dun
can.
There Is no town In Texas that is
having more substantial growth than
Cleburne.
The lee factory. which Is being built
near thu. compress, Is expected to be
finished by the first OF Marcn
Dr. Tom Childress has purchased a
seven horse power engine, a dynamo
and all necessary appliances for light
ing his drug store with electricity.
boy.
Born to Mr.. w. d. Davis and wife.
Saturday night, a girl
The report OF the produce of Johnson
county poor farm last yenr shows a
ttal OF SG,b7I7O: number OF paupers 25:
average, months and days; num-
Der of convicts, so: average. months
and days. Il. c. league, superintend-
ent county farm.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Moss WaEley.
a girl
Mrs. Z; v. Moody died this morning
at O'Clock
The Iuir-lta ,f p,stbt,. ntt,.s -
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25

Tioga, Jan. 24.-Mr. L. B. Hayes
child, aged 3 months, died and wa.
buried yesterday.
Mr.. Younger Bradley and Mrs. Nellie
Ewing OF Oklahoma are here at the
bedside of their sick father, Col. Brad.
ley, His granddaughter, Miss I.u.
Stone Of Dallas, is here also.
Hon. II. NJ. Perkins Of Sherman is In
our town on business.
Floyd Furgason OF the Hamilton
Brown Shoe company, ST. Louis, was
In town yesterday.
Elder HOleman, missionary Baptist.
of near Austin. was here yesterday
with his friends. lie stopped with Or.
Cutter while here.
Miss Stella Jack returned from Deni-
son yesterday, where she has been vIs-
itlng for n few days.
MIR. G. l.. Kyle sold a house and lot
yesterday TO Mr. Hasklnson OF Iowa.
Consideration, about 5000
DIR. Bradley visits his patients in
town on bicycle. He hasn't run
over any one as yet. but We fear he
will
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25

Denlson. Tex, Jan. 2.-General Pas
senger Agent Crush of the Katy has
authorized the following:
Weatherford, Tex. January 20. re-
union OF teachers OF Palo Pinto, Tar
rant and Parker counties-Rate of a
fare and third, on the certificate
plan. Agent at Weatherford will honor
certificates signed by Miss Jennie An
derson. secretary, and stamped by Mr..
A. d. Oliver. ticket agent OF the Texas
and Pacific railway, who will act as
toint agent for this occasion, and re-
turn delegates at one-thlrd fare
Childress. Texas, February ., 1895,
North Texas Teachers association
Rate Of a fare and third, on the GER
tlticate plan. Agent at Childress will
honor certificates signed by Mr.. A. L.
Crandall secretary, and stamped by
Mr. A. Il. Spencer. ticket agent OF the
Fort Worth and Denver City railway.
who Will act as joint agent for this oc-
casion, and return delegates at one
third fare.
McFadden Bros, cotton buyers Of
Liverpool and London, accompanied by
their traffic manager, Rich Lord OF
Philadelphia. arrived here yesterday
evening I'm special Wagner car WAN
derer." They left today for Sherman.
Bonham, Paris. Shreveport and New
Orleans.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-25

Elgin, Tex, Jan. 24-C. S. Palm,
general merchandise, located on the
south side, has bought the Freeman
corner, on the north side, and will
remodel and enlarge the two story
brick already built. Then he Will move
his mammoth stock in to the building.
Mr.. Jeff Meeks has also bought
property on the north side, and will
shortly build a handsome residence
near Mr.. j. G.. Chiles, whose house
is just finished and is quite an addi-
ton to our town.
We have shipped this season about
400 bales Of cotton, and all is not yet
marketed. This Is much better than
any season heretofore.
Mr.. II. s. Hurt and wife, formerly
of this place, but now living at Hem
rletta, visited friends here this week.
Rain is badly needed; most all els
terms are dry and farmers are unable
to pillow. .....--