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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30

The custom of paying retaining fees
to lawyers is general, but few physi-
clans are thus treated. However, an
incident of that kind has developed
at Peaks Island, Me. A doctor set
tied there but found the people so
healthy that he could not make a
living, so he determined to move
away. The idea that doctor was
at hands to cure ills was pleasing to
the people OF Peaks Island and they
did not like to have him leave, so
they dubbed together and agreed to
pay him 80 much year to remain
in addition thereto he was to get any
fees there might be to his services.
The doctor remained.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30

Don't thin your blood with sassafras or
poison it with blue-mass; but MD Nature by
using DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fa.
nous little pills for constipation, biliousness
and stomach and liver troubles. They are
purely vegetable. G.. B. Foss, Geo. B. Allen,
II. j. Dwinell, Shattuck & Son, j. j. Vearen,
DR.. Hubbell.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30

Consumption is the natural result Of neg
lected cold. Dr. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
cures coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and lung
troubles of all sorts down to the very border.
land of consumption.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30

Our old clothes have lost us some
friends, but not so many as our opin-
ions about our neighbours.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30
A Question
for HOuSekeeperS.

Welcome Soap" has a
larger sale in New Eng
land than any other laundry
soap, Notwithstanding the
fact that no prizes have ever
been offered with it.
Any dealer will tell you
the above statement is cor
rect.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30

bG- Remember, to get this paper
for 81 90, you mustreside in Lamoille
County; 81 20 outside the county.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-06-30
Why is this so?

Is it not a very plain proof
that "Welcome" must be
the very best soap?
The reason is-t the money
other soap-makers put into
prizes, we put into
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Last Weeks Letter. }

lLaSt week = Lelter.J
Peter Esterly is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mosher is getting better.
Jack Kropf is back from Detroit
Jay Mosher is under the DOCTORS
care.
The cider mill commenced saving
last Thursday.
Mr.. Ring is again with c. r. Porter
az head sawyer.
John Denton and wife of Coral are
visiting friends here this week.
f. Ring and daughter and husband
visited at Arm Rings, Sunday.
Little Sohnnie Farnee has been on
the sick list. but is now recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Hapeman of East
Lowell, spent Sunday with his parents.
OMr. and Mrs Austin Shout, of Car
son City, are visiting at her fathers,
Z. Ring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ford visited at
Asa Wood 5, in Grattan, last Friday
evening.
Last Friday morning the steam-pipe
at the cider mill cracked and let all the
steam escape.
Mr. and Mrs Warren Davis, of
Lowell, were guests Of his brother
l.. H. Hapeman.
Stephen Kennels and wife visited at
their sons, Eugene, in Saranac, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Lon Frost and Clare Higgins oI
Keene, were guests of Orla Week.
several days last week.
John Kropf has moved on to Horace
Weeks farm which was recently va
Gated by VIM. Rennells.
Herbert Dennis will soon move to
West Vergennes and Otis Bailey will
occupy the Williams farm.
Geo. and frankie Lewis visited al
Geo. Godfrey's, in Oaktield last week
Friday and Sunday with friends in
Keene.
A sleighload of young people from
here went To Allen Godfrey's and spent
the evening in dancing, last week,
Tuesday.
| Willis Bane and wife of Hastings
visited at Horace and Orla Weeks
last week, also Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Godfrey of East Lowell.
Lewis Andrews, Grace Gibson and
Bertha Lolita OF Lowell, attended the
dance at the hall Friday night and Wis
tied with o. Weeks, ID. Church and
G. K. Porter.
Married, Wednesday, February IL, il
Lowell, by Rev. j. Provan, Miss Lena
Kropf and Dan Stouffer May the
richest blessing of heaven and eartf
be theirs. They leave Monday fol
their new home in Illinois.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
PALLASBURG.
Chas. Boothe is on the gain.
There IL plenty OF snow but not muc

Chas. Boothe is on the gain.
There IL plenty OF snow but not much
sleighing.
p. Bozung has sold his timber to
Enos e. Bradield.
Leroy Sales is haul ing logs to VIM.
Rexford's saw mill.
Henry Fallass made his old home a
short visit last week.
Fred Pottruff and wife visited friends
OF Cannon last week
Mrs. Beckwith visited at Mr.. H..
SCOTS one day last week
Uncle Elias Sayles is very low. Old
age seems To be the cause.
Mr.. Houghtout is making some re-
pairs on VIM. Rexford's house
Miss Lena White attended the teach
er's examination at Grand Rapids.
Lew Barber has rented the old Lilly
place and will soon move his family
there.
Chas. Davenport has rented Mrs. s.
Kennedy's farm and will soon move
there.
Mr.. Tower and wife and Mr.. Steketee
and wife spent Sunday evening at Fred
Pottruff's.
Several from here attended the eX-
hibition at the Waters school-house
last Friday evening.
VIM. Joseph and family spent part
OF last week with Mrs. Joseph's par
ents, j. Colvin and wife.
Ernest Heussermann is visiting old
friends OF this place. He has been
staying in Lake Odessa this winter.
Mr.. Rochelle, pastor, has returned
from Wisconsin where he has been
helping his brother in church work.
Those who are suffering from La
Grippe are Geo. and Minnie Steketee,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
GRATTAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Spicer are visiting
relatives in Greenville.
There is an epidemic OF sore throat
with hard colds here-old and young
have IL.
Grattan Catholic church Is crowded
twice day with attendance at the
missionary meetings.
Wright Green who has been with his
father, IL. Green. has returned TO his
home Ia Grand Rapids. Mr.. Green is
in very poor health.
Willard Trumbull, OF lronwood, who
is now visiting his grandmother Mrs.
o. Trumbull, spent last week with
Grand Rapids friends.
Miss Laura Buss, SO long sick, Is re-
ported better Her symptoms have
been so alarming in the past it was
thought she could not recover.
We shall soon have TO lose Mrs. ii.
d. Pond who has decided TO make 1T
her home with her son, Fred. The
whole neighborhood will miss her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Stocking will visit
friends in Saranac and Trenton, then
20 to Dryden, Berrien county, before
returning. Mrs Stockings mother,
Mrs. Huntley, has passed the winter
at DRYDEN
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
WOLVERTON PLAINS.

Fred Forman is confined TO the house
by sickness.
Mrs. Snyder took dinner with Mrs.
j. Wise, Saturday.
Earl Goodman spent few days with
his sister, Mrs. Nora Wise.
Mrs. Edith Morse took dinner with
Mrs. K. b. Wise last Friday.
The l.. A ). meets with Mrs. Il. j.
Sheldon this week Wednesday.
The surprise rag bee at Mrs. John
sons last week was well attended.
School closed Friday with an enter
tainment at the church in the evening.
Albert ID. and Emma Il. Wise at
tended the wedding OF their cousin,
Sarah, Wednesday night, returning To
Smyrna the next morning.
A very pretty but quiet wedding
occurred at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Wise, Wednesday night, February
oath. Their daughter, Miss Sarah L.
Wise, and MIR. Tom Watson of Oak.
field were married by Rev. ID. f. Hills
OF Greenville at $50 o'clock. The
bride and groom are we'll known young
people and have host of friends who
wish them long and happy life. Only
few OF the most intimate relatives
were present. Among the many USE
full presents was lovely gold band
decorated dinner set, consisting OF lOC
pieces. The young couple have gone
to housekeeping at his farm near Oak.
| field Centre.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Last Weeks letter.

Miss Nellie Tebbel is quite sick
Preaching at 1890 next Sunday at
the Baptist church.
Dwight Sheldon is home from Ann
Arbor for few days.
William Ward OF Grattan is visiting
his cousin, Miss Edna Choate,
Mrs, Spaulding Of Greenville visited
at Mrs. Hattie Noes last week.
Lee aud Guy Hoppough of Orleans
was in the village last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Davis spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
George Williams and wife Of Ionia
called on old friends here last Tuesday.
A number of our citizens attended
Carey Upson's funeral last Sunday at
Otisco.
Bert Norton and wife entertained a
number of their friends last Thursday
evening.
Quite a number from Smoky Row
attended the dance at Cooks Corners
the 22nd.
William Youngs of Ionia spent last
Wednesday visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Will Francis.
Our school gave a very pleasant en-
tertainment on the evening Of Wash
ington's birthday.
Mia Richmond and Carl Hoppough
were home from the Agricultural Col.
lege over Sunday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
ORLEANS.

James Fuller was in Bedding Monday.
Frank Hannah returned from Ohio,
Monday.
A new baby boy at Lone Howe's,
Thursday.
Miss Ola Hale spent Sunday with
Allie Clements.
Z. b. Hale of Ionia Sundayed with
his parents here.
Rev. A. X. Stewart made a business
trip To Ionia, Monday.
Geo. Purdy ard wife OF Greenville
spent Sunday at o. Purdy's.
J.. A. Burhans attended the teachers
association at SaraDac, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Purdy visited at N
Wallace's of Bedding, Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Smith and son, Will, OF
Chadwick were in town, Monday.
Will Dorman and wife OF Bedding
were visitors in town, Wednesday.
Mr.. Roche of near Lowell was a
guest of Miss Anna Define over Sun
day.
Ray Hall and boy friend from Ionia
spent Sunday with his parents at Long
Lake.
A few from this vicinity attended
the mask party at Smyrna, Friday
evening.
Alfred Benedict raturned from North
Carolina, Friday. He is going to work
the Ernest Howe farm this year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
PALO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Miley Healey took din
ner at Geo. Collins last Sunday.
Harry Wilder of Muir, visited with
Thos. Wilder, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Bailey went to see her
father las. Friday, returning home
Sunday.
Peter VtnVleck has so far regained
his health as to be able To walk To
town. II seems good to see him about
again.
Elder LOckhart has been holding
revival meetings in the Baptist church
for the past six weeks, getting about
twenty converts.
William Howarth is suffering from
heart trouble. There seems 10 be a
great many complaining OF heart
trouble this winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Royal Hyde OF Lake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
SMYRNA.

Mrs. Marie Kennedy is sick with the
grippe.
Miss Lena Moe OF Saginaw was in
town last week.
Walter Beebe was home from Big
Rapids over Sunday.
Frank Bignal of Palo is visiting
friends at this place.
Will Francis is drawing lumber II
Iona for II. b. .Cowles.
Walter Beebe is home from the In
dustrial school at Big Rapids.
There were 50 numbers sold at the
masquerade last Friday night.
NJ c. Grow of Fairplains spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Eli Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. B. Cowles visited at
Leroy Wits in Bedding, Sunday.
Professor Clay Tallman of Saranac
spent Sunday with old friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. George Divine OF Beld-
ing spent Sunday with Will Francis.
Will Spicer and wife of Bedding Wis
tied at Henry Skellenger's last Friday.
Claude Elkertos of the tie mill saw
ed two fingers in very bad manner
last week
Miss Myrtle Ellis has returned home,
having spent a month with relatives
south OF Lowell
Mrs. Geo. Northway has been spend
ing week with her parents, w. r.
Tebbel and wife.
James Insley went to Olivet last
week to attend the funeral OF his SIS
ter, Mrs. Newman.
Mrs. G.. +. Hoppough is entertaining
her niece, Mrs. Mary Kneeland recent
ly from Georgetown, South America.
Geo. Foreman's family are packing
their household goods preparing to
move to Indiana, where Mr.. Foreman
went about three weeks ago.
The G.. A. II. and w. r. G.. met al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Gooding,
Saturday, for their social. 81 pounds
OF carpet rags were sewed for the lady
of the house Covers were laid for Al
and after everyone had done their duty
in the way OF eating very fine dinner
the company was called TO order and
a program consisting of recitations by
Gertrude Putnam, Susie Skellenger
Naomi Gooding, Master Ernest Good
ing, Ma Hubbard and Master Russell
Gals, which helped to make the event
very enjoyable one. When we re
member that the ex-veterans in year:
to come will only be a memory, we fee
To do all in our power to make the de
clining years of their existence al
happy and peaceful as possible, ant
may we have many more as happy
meetings as we b d with Mr. and Mrs
Cooling is the wish Of your CORES
pendent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
ROUND ABOUT US.
Ne,osy Items Gathered In BY the Banners staff
of Special Correspondents.
ALTON.

Ed Houlihan is sick with the grip.
Mrs. Fred Ford has been on the sick
list.
Mrs. Hannah Culver is again able to
be around.
Joe Beck, OF Illinois, is visiting
friends here.
A. Shoup and wife returned home
last week, Thursday.
School is closed but will open again
about the first Of April.
Dorus Church visited his parents in
Lowell, Sunday afternoon.
G. II. Porter and Ed Houlihan were
in Bedding last Saturday.
James Helmer, of Grand Rapids, is
visiting at Orrin and Warren Ford's.
A good number of logs are being
hauled to the 'Blinl Tiger" saw mill.
Austin Shoup's horse got badly kick
ed in the breast by its mate while here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Weeks expect
to visit their daughters in East Lowell
this week.
The dance at the hall was largely at
tended and everyone present had an
extra good time.
Six teams put up here that are draw
ing ties to Lowell, for John Weeks,
from Williams woods.
). Harrington and wife of Cannons-
burg, visited their daughter, Mrs. ID.
Church, Saturday and Sunday.
Art Bibler visited his parents in
Coral last Monday. His mother has
been belfast since New Years with
dropsy.
Two Blind Tiger" saw mill men
were rolling log with canthooks when
switzer came along, shouldered it,
and took it To the carriage.
Mrs. Jay Mosher was called TO Bel
ding last Saturday on account OF the
illness of her granddaughter, Lula
DeGraw, who is down with the measles.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

view have been visiting with his uncle,
Amos Hyde, the past week, returning
home Monday morning.
Altha Barrows who is teaching
school near Stanton came home Satpr-
day to spend Washington's birthday
She returned to her work Monday
evening.
Last Thursday DR.. Epley and Leander
Willard tried to pass each other on the
creek bridge south OF town, but their
carriages came so forcibly in contact
with each other that they remained on
the bridge while their horses continued
on their way. No serious damage was
done.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
GRATTAN-VERGENNES.

Mrs. l.. Grey is very sick.
Mrs p. w. Byrne is on the sick list.
Wallace Snyder is suffering with a
very sore throat.
The Mission opened at Parnell, Sun
day. Everybody invited to attend.
Mrs X. A. Weeks made a business
trip to Grand Rapids one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Beck Of Illinois at
tended the funeral Of their daughter OF
this place.
James Finn of Ada died very sudden
ly Sunday morning at four o'clock.
The funeral services took place at the
Grattan Catholic church, Tuesday
morning.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
PENWIOK.

Mr.. Emmons started his single mill
Tuesday OF last week.
Mrs. Adelpert jerks visited with l..
J. jerks Wednesday OF last week.
L. j. jerks visited at Charles En-
mons Tuesday afternoon of last week
A photograph at Fenwick last week
gave the people "a chance to get rid OF
all their small change.
Married, at Reusslear, Indiana, Feb
ruary 9TH, MIR. Lewis Emmons, former
ly of this place, and Miss Ollie Beaugh-
ter of Rensslear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Vernon LaDow, %, Ionia;
Rosa B. Pettis, IL, Ionia.
Frances j. Locke, AZ, Belding;
Mrs. Florence E.Shepard, rs, Bedding
John Greenop Jr., "a, Orleans;
Louis Wood, "a, Woods Corners.
Thos. Rinehart, 46, Ionia:
Mrs. Della DildIne, SO, Ionia.
Delos White, 90. Northplains;
Mrs. Hattie G.. Sprinstead, ~, Muir
f. NJ. Woodbridge, 90 Orleans;
Mile A. Doty, Fl, Orleans.
&. II Appleton, "A, Grand Rapids;
Nellie l.. Adams, q, Lake Odessa
Walter Post, %, Odessa;
Blanche Hewlett, IL, Odessa.
Harry Eldridge, p, Odessa;
Jennie Reynolds, IL, Lyons.
Byron Schneider, 26, Odessa;
Dora Fox, 20, Woodland.
Marvin A. Selleck, %, Portland;
Melva Morris, 10, Westphalia.
Alberti G. Ohlinger, - Bedding;
Fannie +. Cramer 10, Bedding.
Geo. w. Davis, 81, Kent county;
Martha b. Buell., 30, Smyrna.
Chas. Nj. Frost, q, Keene;
Ella Wilbur, 81, Woods Corners.
John Beadle, 81, Saranac;
Mary Armstrong, Sc, Saranac.
Charles w. Burch, "a, Lyons;
Myrtle Hale, 20, Clinton county.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Mrs. II. Scott and the infant child OF
Chas. Davenport.
The Misses inertia Raymond and
Nina Bowen accompanied by Mr.. Fred
Raymond are spending few days
with friends and relatives OF Cor al.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04
Last Weeks letter.

Last Weeks Letter.
Mrs. T. Doyle is dangerously i'll.
Old Grandma Susie is on the sick
list.
Youngest child of ID. Malones is very
sick with the Group.
The dance at John Edward Tuesday
night was a failure.
Miss Marion Weekes is home from
Grand Rapids on visit.
Mrs. Mary Denton OF Coral is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =.
Houlihan.
John Weekes' tie mill moved from
John Hessler's woods To William Hess
ler's Friday.
Mike McAndrews and wife accom-
panied by Dick Niece and wife attend
ed the dance at Cooks Corners,
February 22nd.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation of a cough.
1t is easier to prevent consumption
than to cure it. One Minute Cough
Cure taken early will ward oil any
fatal lung trouble. w. /. Benedict &
Co
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-04

BANNER and Detroit Tribune sl.a5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-23

idea rs TO do away with the bell cord
passenger train. While each ar.under
the new system. will have a cord much
the same as at present. the line will
not have to be connected when
cars are being coupled up. Instead.
this line will connect with a system of
compressed air tubes. which are corr
nected beneath the cars. as the steam
hose is at present.
The trackmen of the Maine Central
are now engaged in their sSgni-annual
task CT going over the line for the pur-
pose of tightening up the bolts on all OF
the fish plates at the ends of the rails.
A good many of the bolts have become
worn by the jar of passing trains since
last spring and some are worn SO that
they have to be taken out and new
ones supplied. Eleven tons of new
bolts We're received at Waterville re-
Gently for use on the sections of the
road between that city and Bangor
and on the Skowhegan branch
This amount may be slightly
more than will be needed for the work
and it may be not found to be enough.
The work of adjusting the bolts at the
joints of the rails is done every spring
and fall
AT the Stratford works of the Great
Eastern Railway. according to ar Eng
.ish paper, locomotive was recently
built in ten hours. 1t was a main line
goods engine with tender. Before the
actual construction commenced. the vari-
Gus component parts were placed close at
hand. ready for fitting together. The
workmen began early in the morning and
continued briskly until the breakfast bell
sounded ard after half an hours rest re-
turned to their task and labored steadily
until the dinner hour. thus the great
work proceeded until the engine was at
.ast completed with the exception of
coat of paiEt. The latter was quickly
laid on by meaTs of a spraying< Tachine.
and in less than half an hour was per-
fectly dry. Immediately after this the To-
connective was sert on trial journey Il
few miles on the line, ar.d all proving sat
isfactory. it was sent with luggage
train to Peterboro. 1t has been in active
service ever since. and is justly regarded
as a marvel of engineering quickness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-23
FAMOUS SONG.
Composed while lis Author Watched Beside
Dying Brother.

The composition of Sir Arthur Su-
vans beautiful song. 1.-THE Lost Chord"
is linked with sad memories in the life Of
the composer. for it came about in this
way:
His much-beloved brother Frederick.
fell ill. and for three weeks he watched
by his bedside night and day. One night
the end was not far off then--while his
sick brother had for time fallen into
peaceful sleep. and lie was sitting as
usual by the bedside. he CHANGED to
come across the verses of Adelaide Proc
tor. with which he had five years previ-
ously been very much impressed. Now,
in the stiffness of the night. he read
them over again. and almost as he did
SO he conceived their musical equivalent.
A stray sheet of music paper was at
hand and he began to write. Slowly the
music grew and took shape, until, De-
coming quite absorbed in it. he defer
mined to finish the song. Even II, IN tne
cold light of day. it were to prove WORTH
less, it woulu at least have nelpe IL. -
while away the hours of watching. linus
was written THE Lost Chord pernal,s
the most successful song or nouein
times-at all events. one whose sale nag,
up to now, exceeded 100000 copies.-fa%
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-23
Old Church in Virginia.

One of the very few old churcnes s'h e.
standing and practically uncnahMSr;u sht
st. Luke's at Smithville. Isle OF as At.
County, Va. 1t was built IN 100, bricks
tested by the date on some OF .iie Insenh
under the superintendent Oh on y i've in
Bridger, whose descendants sun ohmrch.
the county and worship in ths o ars nm
The records of the family, wmeh as,ablish
broken for period of $50 years, eS onnrch.
the date of the building of the sns Of
and are Still of interesting obtains
early colonial history. ,s orig.
1t appears that ST. Lukes was ScsIlent
inally so well built and or sucn MADE to
material that no repairs were ,nistor.
it until 1887. 1O5 years after its eomP1pp Peter
AT that time it was ordered Una. church
Woodward do the shingling OF t med as" sub
with good cypress shingles OF Gun sounds Of
stance, and well nailed. for Nv o,ua,,;ed'
tobacco, 800 pounds being now Ss, l siasty.
1t was again reshingled in III Ocean e,s
four years later.-Chicago iii'ei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-23
Shilielahs.

The shiHelah industry. or the making of
blackthorn sticks. is becoming quite
prosperous in Ireland. Happily, the shil-
lelahs are not now intended-as in the
days of Donnybrook fair--for cracking
skulls as may be imagined when we
mention that the Duke of York returned
from Ireland with one hundred of them
to present to his friends.
One of the most industrious makers of
these sticks is an old Crimean soldier
who lives in village in Connemara
Hearing that the Queen suffered from
rheumatism. he sent her Majesty an ex-
ceedingly fine blackthorn crutched stick,
with a letter guaranteeing it to be one of
the finest and strongest in Ireland. He
has now hanging in his little shop a
framed letter of thanks and a portrait of
the Queen which was sent him by order
of her Observation-Disclosures Gazette.