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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18
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We, the Undersigned agree to refund
the money on fifty cent bottle oil
Greeue's Syrup OF Tar, II 1t fails to cur
your cough or cold. We also guarantee :
twenty five cent bottle TO prove sstisfs'
tory or no psy. II Neu Ri fails to cur
your h,sdache, We also rriund the money
BAYLR.S a SnNLR
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Congress adjourned last week. Th,
most significant Aclion at the close ~,
the passage Of the spliboud bill by the
seusto The senste. it sppears, i. a,
present 10 the control ola con bln.tion Of
fopulists aud Of lG to ! advocates, the lat
ter being drssn from tie other two
lst'icsi the Tree silver meu and the Pop
u'isn seem 10 have oommoL aim. sud
that is TO shoily destroy lae credit OF lh.
bayrtptneut, Through What ndne zee
Ibefe ptopIe eau esin folloves smoos
hobesi men, tIcept sueh - are deusely
isooput, puzles business classes. Th.
hill II 1t were 10 become lac would take
a~ty the last means the Treasury has for
keeping gold reserve, without oleutIy
snd ~ once ehsngius or ,tauisri ct
rslnes ifon geld 10 silver, would interrupt
all enterprise, ~ouli dissrrsnse every COZ
tract, And would dsotssntza every 10
dn'ty How ms1y business msn could
endure The strsia sad remain solvent IL
qursiion 90 oue Gao seswer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

- Es1ATE OF 0FpHGE o BuHrDS
The uuderrigned, having been appointed by
chester Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adIut AL claims aBd demands of al per
sons hgsinst the estate Of George q Burton
late Of Mauohestcrin ratd District deceased, aud
all claims exhibited IN 0h-6t thereto hereby give
notice hat We will meet, for The pufpOses GfJfs.
Manchester on the la day n December neat
from z o'clock A. NJ until O'Clock p "
on said day, aud that slI months from mo lat
day Of June 4. .. 1896 is the time limited by
.sid Court for said creditors 10 present their
claims 10 u Tor examinations aud allowance.
Dated At Manchester this let day Of
June, A u. 1895
n HARD
THED hWlFr. Cons
G1e HiHAM EODLESTON,l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Are yon soIerlns NNh suy dl7eAft
,hiah ri ! make your lite M israble Do
yea mos that Raiam's Micrcbe Killer
ell cure you, sold by
AIss MARY FAKSUM. Agent,
y3Gm. M.ple Hill. Manchester Depot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Some q tie suekusy papers are d,
posed TO poke ian At The papers ablished
10 burliusloa Bristol. F,rhsvep, Poull
tty, Beuuiast9u t1d M.acbe.ler Which
~erc Tor G5oat wlie tAtlr respective
TOES went To- siieihey. There Zoe, .een
10 be something tie uatlst With he PEG
pie this year, Win batter Al 10 cent?,
wool Al IL cents AId es.ssi 10 tebls We
DO &c, biam people for tieiius. lat they
should KEEP tier htais AID kiek Only
then ebsmiss II vii be remetu btfss that
before tie bard times stfnek kar,r il VA,
/. snld 10 its ftpublioanism 4. vtfuoaL
When The ftasA came thsts TIE people
Cilovsd strange so1s AID we're Jed inij
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

As~esa to prrss tue result Of the ~
Lon, cpafeatl1a is DOT knosn but or
re.iots nay be sell secured that u is t.
h. hrhtuley and thst the platform all
sivoc,te high protective tanH and
nui mooey We e.n PIT mp rousins
campaign ca the candidate and platform
40 from nos u9tiI sleetloL day every r.
puhlicsn should pa, 10 bis work where /,
wtli DO the most good
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

TIE usual treatment OF cstsfrh Is vel!
unsatisiac'ory. as thousands can testify
Proper local treatment is positively necef
sary to success, but many, il not most Of
he remedies 10 general use stford but ten
porsry relief. A cure certSinly cannot b.,
Ipeeted from sDuii', Tosders, donche
and washes. Elys Cream Balm. which T.
so highly rec )muended. is a remedy thai
CON bines the important requests OF quicl
sclIou. specific curative poser, slth per
'ect safety aud plesssntuess to the pstleut
DANA'S SsrsspsrIlla IL not only th
b,.si OF all remedies tor the Nerves. Liver,
Il ,dneys, stomach, and Rlood, bd y no
.eseu goa can gei your Htoney buek
lie same guarantee sppiles 10 to DANA's
Pile, Congb syrup and Plasters. For sSle
~ A. II. Smith, West Arlington. VI,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

II you have dull aud heavy pain across
forehead and abort the eyet II the nostril'
are frequrntly stopped up and followed by
, dIsasreesble dlschsrg' If soreness l.
the nose and bleeding from the nostrllt
IS often experienced, II you are vary eel
-itive 10 cold 10 the head accom- pan led
with headache; then you may be sure you
have catsrrh; ADD sho,ld (mmedistely)
resort 10 Ely's Cream Balm for cure
The remedy will give instant relI I.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Sales Of vol suil tel bsIos hall the
qg.uIi,y required ~ = tall consumption,
sad price. have iarfbet desltDed, the s'er
age Of la1tsto.s bt Coates Br theirs i.li
tus ne.us 10 cents f1f the fret time, mSt
iug The f.lIi Z per c~ot 10 I've Jesrs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Senstor Frrc'or seems TO bsVe beet
"slstei" lor the permanent ch.Itmsuship
OF the S.. Ions convention bat the selto
ton gave gteal fence to The tfiepds
the csudi ia'es opposed to MrklDIty e.
peel lily hose from NeS England, snd be-
". dropped by the Mckinley managers
The Rect men hsd cot forgotten the &C
ton Of rmout 10 eIeetiug Mckinley del
essles while the remainder OF New Eng
land was solid Tor their iayorlte.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Tapiey Bread Winners out wear al
ether shoes
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

The result Of the osnvsss Tor Governor
vas 40 close a. to be doubtful until the
vote vas declared The north Ind OF the
state was slmost solid Tor Gtout, Windsor
county was solid tor Stlckney aud The
suuth end Of the state gave him q ms 1rIty
OF th,lr delegates, as might naturally have
been expected: The central part Of the
state VAS divided, Chittendeu county 81
most evenly, Ornge aud L,moile giving
msloriiy Tor Gtou, aud Washington be-
ioE slmot solid for Suckuey. The PEG
pie generally seemed to have very ln,lr
choice at between the two men and ~oult
not have ielt badly hsd the result brel
either wsy. OF course the friends OF both
candidates pu, 10 ~ much work as posi-
Bile Tor their isvorte and some things xer,
said and done on both side. that bad
been better ommitted. We are glad II !,
over aui the nominee has our hearty sup
port, ~ would have been the case bad Q
result been different,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

L'OK sALE Two yor.old hof,rs. vet.
| hing holors and cove 90 the farm Of ".
Dean
NJ A, IA KRETT,
Manchester Centre, Feb. 18th lsJi iif
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

| NOk SALE Brand new two ptor y huusc
i SEMINARY AyeuuU. mndafn rchittc IRE,
safe root, running water from tqunoI mouu
tain, heated by furnace, whom works 'u peffsr.
uon, near hydfSnt ~ riding coed Dire protection
dry grounds heahiul location, sploudld neigh
boIhood, on main SIDE wax, hye minutes' walk
TO public school, Congregations and Epifcop NJ
churches, post office. library, Burr aud Burto
seminary, Equinox House aud rtoros. For ia
formation ana PARTICULAR, Address
" Il. LDGEkiON, Attorney,
Manchester, VI
Anil 9Th TkQE AgtT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-18

Reports from 81 Louis lndicste that he
n tioosl Committee. Of shoe large ma
Irlty are Tor MckIuley dad not use fair
ntss 10 admitting ooItestlDg delegates o.
The roll OF the convention. sestlu most OF
the Mcklnley men. 20 IN liter what th,
nature o The contest OF merits Of the dil
erent eas rs MAS We hope this is not
true, hut 1t otused some vigorous kicking
aud III feeling 90 The part OF the friends
ot the other caudliates. Mckinley had '
big enough lead 80 that be could sflofd to
be fsIr If not generous 10 such matters.
The enormous gfostb Of the daily press
sai the improvement 10 news facilities are
showu by the arrangements that are being
msde Tor reporting the proceedings OF the
81 Louis eanyenuon. Thirty sir ears
ago when Abraham Lincoln was nominal
Cd. one toltsry telegraph operator sat 10
The convention hall and oil the matter
transmitted over the wire passed through
bis hands. Al the coming convention
there viii bs 200 operators 10 attendance.
sud It is expected that The dispatches sent
out vii aggregate ~. 900 900 words. These
ssures iudioat9 progress in q line which
will affect every intelligent An ricsn
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
CROSSED OVER THE RIVER.
Passing of Another Veteran, Who Fought
Until Appomattox.

Mr.. J. w. Buffers remains were in
tered in Oak Hill cemetery yesterday
afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, the funeral TAX
ing place from his late residence, 213k
Twenty-second street.
Mr.. Butler died Tuesday night at $40
o'clock at the age of 81 years. He was
originally from South Carolina and moved
to Escsmbia county, this state, when
quite young. He enlisted in the Confed-
,erate service at the first call for Ala
bama volunteers and entered the Fifth
Alabama. General Rhodes brigade. and
served until the surrender at Appomat-
tox Court House, Va. He was present on
that memorable day. During the entire
war Mr.. Butler was absent from his COM
pany but fifteen days, and then came
home on furlough.
Mr.. Butler came to this city twelve
years ago, at which time he was APP
pointed a United States gauger for this
district.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
UNIONTOWN.

Perry for Johnston Sure-The Death of a
Prominent Citizen Mourned.
Uniontown March 1L-(SpeciaL)-Th
voice of the candidate is heard in the
land. From the red hills beyond the Ca
haba to the black prairies of Perry's dark
corner come many men, but not of many
minds. They all want to get there"
Perry county will sunquestionably go
for Joe Johnston, although the Clarke
people claim that the two largest pre-
cincts in the county, Marion and Union
town. will give Clarke a majority.
The sudden death on Friday of DIR.
James r. CARRIER has cast gloom over
our community. DR.. CARRIER was in good
health on Wednesday and on Friday at
midday he died. Acute pneumonia
seems to have been the trouble. Father
Hew of Selma came over and conducted
the solemn requiem mass on Saturday
morning, which was attended by the i'm
mediate family only. On Saturday af-
ternoon the public funeral service was
held, attended by a large concourse of
sorrowing friends, which bore witness
to the esteem in which DIR. CARRIER was
held. The interment was at the burial
place of the CARRIER family, near Living
ston. III
Mr. j. LaMotte Morgan of Birming-
ham is in the city visiting his sister,
Mrs. CARRIER. -
Mr.. and Mrs. ], H. White are in New
York for several weeks -ns--4
Mrs. Henry Hirshfield of Mobile, nee
Miss Adelaide Marx, is visiting her
parents in this city. This Is Mrs. Hirsh-
fields first visit home since her mar
riage last November, and she is receiving
a cordial welcome from her old friends.
Miss Alice Marx has returned from
several months stay in New York.
Miss Alma Hungerford. who has been
visiting Miss Terrell and Miss Head in
Birmingham. has returned home.
Miss Margaret Pitts has returned from
a long visit to Selma
Mr.. Pollnitz tombstone of New Orleans
was the guest of his brother. Capt, G..
Burke tombstone, last week.
Her many friends in the canebrake will
regret to hear of the critical Illness of
Mrs. e. W. Booker, who is in Bir1ning-
ham under the care of the Drs. Davis.
Mrs. John. M. Langhorne, Jr.. has re-
turned from a short visit to her father in
Demopolis.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
TERSElY TOLD.

The ladies of the United Chariti& held
business meeting yesterday AFTERNOON.
The military farce comedy by local
talent for the benefit of Temple Emanuel
is booked for Monday night.
Rain and snow at the same time was
the novel spectacle presented to view
yesterday afternoon in this city.
Shipp Bros, English hand bell ring
ers, will perform at the opefa house to-
night, and will no doubt have the largest
house of the season.
Governor Oates and a number of state
officers have accepted an invitation to
attend the opening of the Alabama State
Fair and Racing association next week.
The first Strawberries of the season
We're seen at the city market yesterday
morning. They were large. juicy and
hooked tempting. s. Rietta & Bro. were
the consignees and found ready sale for
the luscious delicacies.
Ladies': have just received a few
pairs of Oxford ties in black and tan
All the new toes. A. B, CD. Eand F
last; sizes, 1914 to 8. They are really
beautiful Please come ~ and look at
them Very respectfully, T. c. King.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
POLICE PICKlNGS.

Patty baltimore, a dusky damsel, is
now an inmate of the city prison. charged
with assault and battery with a knife
on Ntcie Hopkins. The arrest was made
by Capt. j. b. Donelson. Patty claims
that Nicie threw a cup of hot coffee In
her face. and she said: IT sho done her
up" Nicie has not been located, but Off
GERS are on the lookout for her.
Only one arrest was made between 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon and / O'Clock
this morning. 1t was unusually dull in
police circles.
Harrison Coleman, a negro, was shot
in the right side by. Deputy Constable
Oscar H. Jones and Is now In the city pri-
son. Deputy Jones had a warrant for
Coleman and went to his house, on Sew
enth alley, near Twenty-second street.
last night to arrest him. The negro threw
his hand in his hip pocket and Deputy
Jones told him to withdraw 1T, which Sle
refused to do, whereupon the constable
drew his pistol and fired. the ball making
an ugly flesh wound. DR.. Gibson attend
ed the wounded man, who was pro-
nounced not seriously hurt.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
A spirftualistic Event.

Two hours in the real and spirit world
are promised those who attend the per-
formance of the celebrated spiritual me-
diums, the Miller Bros, at O'Brien's OPP
era house on the evening of the 18th.
The following is said of their perform
ance by the Savannah Press:
.Mr. ]. B. Miller of the Miller Bros,
is in the CITY. He is a pleasant gentle
man, bright. in conversation, and an ar
fist in his line. 1t can be justly said of
the performances put on by the Miller
Bros, whether 1t Is the product of spir-
itualism, hypnotism, mesmerism or any
other ism, it is interesting and enter
tanning. Like the white mahatmas, the
Millers make a good entertainment You
can cali II anything you like. There is
before US newspaper notices from the
leading journals Of the country and all
of them attest to the royal fun furnished
and the mystery involved. The incred-
ulous talk and then go and see the show
again. After the first night it becomes a
rage. There, are queer doings world
without end when the Millers are on the
stage"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
TORN TO PIECES.
Fearful Result of the Explosion of Rail-
1oad Engine.


Iold Engine.
Hazleton, Pa, March 1.-THE boiler of
an engine on a coal train on the Della
ware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill rail-
roda exploded today between Gum Run
and Derringer, instantly killing four of
the train crew and and severely injuring
a fifth member of the crew. Only one
man escaped unhurt.
The dead are: John Chambers, en-
gineer; Jonas Stewart, fireman; Frank
O'Donnell, brakeman; Michael Boyle, con-
ductor William Timony was severely in
jured.
red the track runs through a lonely
rayine. 1t was showing heavily this
morning, and the train had come to a
stop. William Tulley the flagman, went
to the rear of the train and the other five
men of the crew went aboard the eng inc
to keep warm. Timony stepped out of
the cab for a moment, and he had hard
ly put his foot upon the ground when the
terrific shock of the explosion hurled him
unconscious to the earth. The explosion
shook Tulley up at the end of the train,
and when he had recovered his senses he
ran forward.
A terrible sight met his gaze. The en-
CINE had disappeared entirely, and half
of the train load of cars were torn and
twisted as If they had been in a collision
OF the men whowere on the engine at the
time of the explosion only pieces of torn
and mangled flesh were visible.
Tu1ley went to TimOny's aid, and after
restoring him to consciousness assisted
him to the nearest town, a mile away.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, and as the engineer and fireman
are both dead 1t may never develop. All
the men killed lived at Freedland, this
onupfV
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
SUFFICIENT.
A Small Audience-Made No Converts-La-
mar Two-Thirds for Johnston.

mar Two-Thirds for Johnston.
Sulligent, March 11.-(Special.) -Colonel
Clarke spoke at Vernon yesterday, and
addressed an audience of between seven
ty-f1ye and 100 people at the college here
last night. The people are pretty we'll
read up here on the money question, and
the lines are tightly drawn, and it Is not
at all probable that Clarke converted any
one to his gold standard.
The populists and republicans have
fused in this county, which alliance is
Strengthening the democratic party ey-
cry day All are returning to their old
love except the most rabid. who cannot
afford to do SO with any degree of self
respect. The republicans are laughing in
their sleeves at the way they have tied
the populites on to their Mckinley boom.
1t is also worthy of note that the republ-
eans-even the free silver republicans
are strongly in favor of Clarke for the
democratic nomina ton.
Lamar county stands today two-thirds
for Johnston-conceded to be so by the
best informed men of the county.
Lamar's democratic primary for coun-
ty officers comes off Saturday, the 18th
instant.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
IOWA REPUBLICANS
Have Finally Launched Senator Allison on
the Presidential Sea.


Des Moines Ia, March 1.-THE repub-
lican state convention met in this city
today to select delegates to the national
convention at st. Louis and to formally
inaugurate the candidacy of Senator Will
liam B. Allison of Iowa for president.
The convention was one of the largest
ever held in the state, andhundreds of
people were turned away from the taber-
nacle in which it was held.
Congressman J. p. Dolliyer was named
as temporary chairman.
j. N. Baldwin of Council Bluffs offered
a resolution naming Senator John G..
Gear Congressman w. p. Hepburn and
David b. Henderson and ]. S. Clarkson as
delegates at large. There had been a
movement to keep Clarkson off the del
egation, but it was promptly squelched
before the convention came to order and
the resolution was carried unanimously.
For alternates at large there were num-
Der of aspirants, and those selected were
H G. Mcmillan of Lyon, David Helm
sheimer of Mills, Philip Schaller of SAGE
and j. E. Foster of Mahaska.
The resolutions are in a formal va
rance from, the ordinary declaration of
state conventions. They are in the ma
ture of an address to the country on the
claims of Allison for the presidential
nomination. The platform, briefiy,-js the
public record of Allison; with which alone
the platform deals.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
RTE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, NY.
JEFFERSON c0UNTY'S ROADS.
Work on the Public Highways to Be Pushed
With the Springtme


Gen. George L. Thomas of the county
commissioners is always aglow when
any one says something pertinent to the
subject of roads.
Jefferson county, he insists, has the
best roads in the country Work on the
system of county road, embracing 100
miles of public highway, was commenced
February l, and has been pushed with
every day of good weather. With the
opening of spring the mending, repair
ing and construction will go on at the
greatest possible rate. General Thomas
believes it is highly important for the
good of Birmingham to encourage the
adjoining counties to make roads to
connect with those of Birmingham. He
has recently been over one of this coun-
tvs roads running nearly north toward
Walker, and which crosses the Warrior
river at Shorts ford. Here a bridge is
soon to be built. Six miles of this road
has already been macadamized General
Thomas says the valleys along in this
part of Jefferson exhibit a fine farming
country, inhabited by well-to-do popu-
lation in one of the most picturesque re-
giOnS in all Alabama
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
PERSONAL.

Walter Carter left yesterday for New
York. sa tsE sf4f
w. T. Northington of Prattyille is in
the city.
]. D. Collins left yesterday for Wash
ineton and New YORK. (
Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg, after a9pleas-
ant visit to Birmingham friends, have
returned to their home in Haynexille.i
Mr.. B. l.. Wedenfeller, representing
Bartholomew Brewing company of
Rochester, N. Y, Is in the city att Hotel
Morris.
Ladies': l have just received ia few
pairs of Oxford ties in black and tan.
All the new toes. "A. B, C. d, EIand F
lasts: sizes, 1917 to 8. They are really
beautiful. Please come and hpk at.
them. Very respectfully, T. c. King.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
Candidates in Primary Election.

Take NOTICE:
That the primary election plan requires
that you must file request and pledge
with r. j. Waldrop, chairman of the
executive committee, that your name be
placed on the official ballot on or before
March %, 1896. and that you must pay
to the undersigned chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, the amount as
sessed against you severally on or before
March 25, 1896, and that unless you do
pay your assessment your name win not
be put on the official ballot. The name
of no candidate for state or county office
will be put on the official ballot or al
lowed to be counted who has not on or
before March Is. 1896, complied with the
foregoing provisions. You will take no.
tice and govern yourselves accordingly.
CHARLES A. Semi, Chairman
l. w. McADORY, Secretary.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
Big Suits for Damages.

Pittsburg, Pa, March lie. L. Magee
of the Pittsburg Times and State Senator
William Finn entered suit before Al
derman McMasters today against the
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette for Grim
nal libel. Mr.. Finn also filed informa
ton against the Pittsburg Press, charg-
ing criminal libel. The information
against the Gazette alleges that that pa
per published false and defamatory ar
ticle. which stated that Magee and Finn
had entered into deal with Mark Hama,
the Cleveland. o.. millionaire, TO boom
Mckinley for president and had received
$500 for SO doing. Mr. Firms ac-
ton against the Press is based on the
publication of a cut illustra ting that the
"x'' rays on his brain showed bag of
money labeled Mckinley campaign
fund" and some paving blocks marked
popularity" The time for the hearing
of the cases has not yet been set.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
VERNON.
His Speech Fell Flat-Among Bankhead's
Friends His Assaults Do Not Enthuse.

Vernon, March 11.-(Special.)-Ho r.
H. Clarke spoke here yesterday to about
100 people. He gave very clear and forci-
BILE presentation of his side of the finan-
cial question, which he said was the only
issue between himself and Captain john
ston He was given a respectful and pa
tient hearing, but his arrangement of
Captain Johnston failed to elicit any APP
plause, as the audience was composed
largely of Johnston men. Mr.. Clarke also
made some illusions to Captain Bank
head which were not at all relished by
his hearers, as this is one of Captain
Bankheads strongholds, and such criti-
cismsDf Captain Bankhead will have a
tendency to weaken the cause of the
p'blue-eyed boy of,destiny'' in this neck of
the woods.
If present indications are at all correct
l think you may put Lamar in the john
ston column.