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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01

Jealous tear. But for another
cause, Mr.. Editor, this writer Is,
figuratively speaking, in tears,
covered with sackcloth and roll
ing in ashes.
| am receiving inquiries both
by letter and in person from the
few good friends who We're kind
enough to make exhibits this year
at the Maxton fair: "When are
you going to pay our premiums?
Alas, alas! We are not going 20
pay any premiums. We have
nothing to pay premiums with
this year, after paying the neces-
sary expenses of holding the fair.
And for this reason, and this alone
that l may make public confess
sion of our sad condition-have l
taken advantage of the thrusts of
nv good friends. Heretofore we
have given our exhibitors all of
the receipts beyond the. expenses,
and the stockholders have never
received q cent of dividend. There
fore trust our friends will par
don us this time.
Tomorrow I leave for Raleigh,
where 1 will be for one week I'M
der the care of DR.. Kirby, at the
insane asylum. All reproaches
will reach me if addressed there.
And if in the early future / am
again found mingling with gam
blers, fakirs and compromising
showmen; or if l express o deep
desire to stimulate agriculture
through the medium of an exposi.
ton of local products, the argu.
ment for a permanent abode IL
that institution will be complete
w. B. HARKER.
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Lumber Bridge Locals.

The Lumber Bridge High School
continues to grow. Six counties
are represented.
Mrs. S. J. Mcleod is visiting
the family of her son, DR.. McLeod,
in Florence, S. c.
Richard Love and family of
Wilmington, are spending a week
with Mrs Lilly Love.
During the past week Rev. P. R.
Law has been assisted in meet
ing at Shannon by Rev. 1. A. NC
Murray, of Smithfield.
Miss Fodie Malloy is teaching
at Barker's Cut, near Lumberton
Miss Malloy has q bright mind, il
we'll educated and has had two
years Of successful experience
teaching. Her patrons are to b.
congratulated.
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A Gard From Secretary Harker.

Mr.. EDITOR: In discussion of
the relative merits of the Lumber
ton and Maxton fairs, between nv
good friends, Col. Mckenzie and
DR.. Holcombe, the latter has
placed me upon the stand as a
witness on the part of the defence.
If Intercepted by anyof my Lum-
b9rton friends | trust that / said
all that politeness would demand
on that line, but do hope that /
did not use the word "creditable"
unaccompanied by the qualifying
phrase under the circumstances. +"
l am reminded of an incident in
the life of DR.. Clawson, Metho-
dist Protestant minister Of West
Virginia, of unique manner, tho't
and appearance. He was great
revivalist in his day. While at
conference he and brother, Tay.
Tor, were appointed to hold ser.
vice at a colored church. DR.
Clawson's forehead was retiring
his complexion unusually dark
his nature emotional and his stylc
fervent. 1t did not take long tt
touch thespring of religious fervo.
in that audience and pulpit ant
pew were soon hopping and shout
ing. The doctor, with tears j,
eye and voice, exclaimed: "Bro
Their Taylor, it seems that w
don't enjoy religion like the mig
gers do. Sometimes l almos
wish l was a Niger" Brothe
Taylor calmly replied: "Docto
Clawson, the difference is no
worth crying about
When it comes to the relativ
success Of the two fairs alluded t
there is nc place for even on
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Saint Pauls Items.

Miss Margaret, daughter, of J.
D. McGeachy, is sick.
Mrs. Jas. D. ellis and children
are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Parham.
Miss Lou Campbell is teaching
school at the Malloy school house,
in this district.
Prof. D. K. McRae went to his
home in Laurinburg, last Wednes-
day to spend Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Jesse B. Humphrey and
son, of Saddle Tree are hero visit
ing Mrs. Humphreys mother and
friends.
w. B. Powers is moving to the
J. S. Fisher place. We are glad
to welcome such men as Mr.. Pow
ers to our community.
A. l.. Shaw, of Lumber Bridge,
was here last Sunday the old. The
young both great and small are
always glad to meet Angus.
Rev. J. S. Black, who has been
serving the Presbyterian congre-
cation here for a number of years,
resigned his charge last Friday.
Ophia Odum is building mill
at the old Crawford site, across
the Great Marsh here. Mr. Odum
seems to be somewhat of hustler
Rev. E. w. Oaks, who has beer
preaching here since last Wednes
daylight, began his lectures on thu
Tabernacle Monday. He is lee
turing in the day and preaching a
night.
/ Theodore, tho oldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. Porter, died a
noon on Sunday and was buried a
this place on Monday afternoon a
8 O'Clock. He had been q grea
sufferer for some months past.
| Neill McNeill, of Parkton, Ar
I thur Smith and wife, nee Ann
, Belle Malloy, of Rennert, an,
. Mrs. Ann McGeachy, of Re,
> Springs, were here last Sunday t
! hear Rev. E. w. Oaks.
Crossties being in demand
t good many here quit talking
t cent cotton and have gone
t working ties, timber, shingles
t tar, etc. If we will all go on an
: work at something we will 500
: forget the 1897 cotton crop.
Died, on Friday morning, NJ
, vember Goth, 1897, Duncan, SO
, of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Holde
10 aged II years. The funeral Sc
o vices were conducted by Rev. !
" W. Oaks at the grave on Saturda
d morning and his little remain
f. were laid at rest in the graveyal
= here to await the resurrectio
morn.
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A Pertinent Inquiry.

EDITOR Eo3EsoNIAN: Is the
night policeman of Lumberton
clothed with any more authority
than officers in the same capacity
in other towns and cities ? This
question, I think, is pertinent
just now, as the lives of several
innocent and law-abiding citizens,
| am told, have lately been placed
i'll jeopardy by the seemingly over
bearing individual who holds that
position here. Residents have
been halted at the point of dou-
ble-barreled shot gun and made to
explain who they were, what they
were doing out, &c. In one OF
two instances his gun was raised
with the threat to shoot. Now, il
this thing is right, a special holi.
day should be declared and the
gentleman given an opportunity
to 'size up" the residents so ths1
he would know them. If it il
wrong, it should be immediately
stopped. A VICTIM
Nov. 20. 1897.
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Commissioners Sale.
!. A. McAllister, Receiver of the minor heirs
of John n. Mccall, deceased,
G. A. Purcell and wife. Matte Purcell.

G. A. Purcell and wife, Matte Purcell.
D. virtue Of a decree of the Superior Court of
RoheScn County, at January Term. 1890, will
on MonGay, December, 9th 1897, sell for Cash TO
the highest bidder at public auction, at the
Court House door III the town OF Lumberton,
the following land in said State and County,
bounded and described as follows: In Blue
Springs towns.li,i, east of Lumber River and
bounded as fellows: Beginning at a stake hy
t pie tree, sweet gum and black gum and
short-leaf pine, Oh 4 ditch bank, J. +. Purcelfs
corner, and rams South, 42l2 East, 50 to stake
now Johnson slime South, 45.West, 10 chains
to stake by pine and lightwood stump;
thence South, so East, 40 chaiuS and 50 links to
4 stake By pine, Fairley's-now Watson $
corner; thence as his line South, 80 West
chains to stake by pines; thence North. 60
West, p chains to stake by two pines; thence
South, 80 West, 90 chains to a stake; thence
North, so West, 5 chains to a stake by pine
thence South, SO West, II chains and 5 links to
a stake by pine; thence North, so West, II
chains and 90 links to the channel of Lumber
River; thence up the various courses OF said
channel about 112 chains where the course
North, $50 West. will direct to the beginning
thirty acres. Also supposed, by estimation, tt
| be so acres i'll said river swamp.
This 2nd day of NoXsmber, 1897.
JOHN B. PITMAN,
| Noy34t Commissioner.
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Sale Of Land.
NOy.3.4t.

TTNDEB AN ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR
Court of Robson County in case wherein \.
Z. Mcleod, Jr., administrator of r. R. BaXley,
is plaintiff, and Mary White and others defend
ants. will, Wednesday. Dec. Sth, 1897, sell at
the door of the Court House in Lumberton N c.,
to the highest bidder at public auction for
cash. the following lands in said county, viz:
All the right title and interest owned by r. R.
Bailey at time Of his death in and to that tract
in St. Pauls Township, beginning at stake in
said Baxley'S own corner, then N, IS W., 81
chains to stake; then s.. 81 W., % 81 chains to
a stake; then s., 65 E., 37.73 chains to a stake
at the road; then direct line to the beginning,
conveyed to said R. r. Bailey by Sarah G.
Gaddy December 7th 1871. Sale to make real
estate assets for payment of debts of r. R
Ba1ley.
a. H. MCLEOD, Jr.,
Nov. 8, 1897. Commissioner.
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Miss Cora Phillips, of Hub,
came up Sunday and will spend
several days with relatives near
town.
Mrs. William Phillips and son,
Tom, of Hub, spent Saturday
night with Mrs Margaret Flowers,
near town.
The stores Of J. II. Morrison and
w. j. Prevatt were opened by
the assignees last week and the
goods are being sold at cost.
Read the prices for photographs
given by j. w. Skipper, i'll another
column. Any one can afford the
luxury of a photograph now.
The card of W. T. Coleman is of
special interest to farmers. Mr..
Coleman knows tobacco culture
thoroughly and can give valuable
assistance to farmers desiring to
grow it.
Our Fair Bluff correspondent
gives some instances of splendid
farming. Such farmers make
money whether prices are high or
| low. All should strive to equal
them in making their land pro-
ductive.
For the following kind words we
are indebted to our friend, Branch,
of the Red Springs Citizen: -.
R. Whichard, editor of the ROBE
soNIAN, was with us this week.
Mr.. Whichard is nott'only a live
newspaper man, but has now one
of the best job printing outfits in
the State, having recently put in
another Of the latest style jot
presses"
| The editor ate his Thanksgiving
dinner st Hotel Townsend, Rec
Springs, and a more elaborate Oh
better prepared one has never beer
, set before us. Rev. B. w. Spill
, man, our neighbor at table, re
, marked after eating that he die
, not want anything else unit
J Christmas, and he came very nea,
| to expressing the opinion Of al
who sat with him. The hotel i
now kept open all the year and it
present management is excellent
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ApneaI TO Cotton Growers.

To the Cotton Growers of the
South:
In response to the earnest re-
quest of q large number of the
most prominent cotton-growers of
the South, representing nearly the
entire cotton belt, I am again in
duced to call the cotton-growers
of the South to meet in conven-
tion for the purpose of and with
the hope that through mature de-
liberation we may arrive at intel
ligent conclusions as to best proceed
ure to meet and combat the indus
trial conditions that now confront
us.
1t is the opinion of the best
minds of our country that this
consumation can only be reached
by resolute, continuous and sys-
tematic rule of action laid down
by authorized representatives and
adhered to by the masses of the
cotton-growers.
| shall not waste space by in
dulglng i'll arguments of the neces-
city of this action. Five-cent cot
ton and its natural effect is its
own most potent pleader in this
cause, and the sounding adjectives
Of the orator and the well-rounded
sentences of the journalist are not
necessary to awaken the South to
the sad realization of our condi-
tion and what is to follow prompt
remedial action on these lines.
The Importance of the situation
addresses itself to our common
country. There is no one inter
ested in the material prosperity OF
the South who will not have tt
bear their pro rata of this burden
Upon the part of the American
Cotton-Growers' Protective Asso
citation, 1 appeal to all our PEG
pie to join us in patriotic, sys
tematic and conservative effort t,
cure these ills that now afflict us
All agricultural societies are re
quested to send representatives
We respectfully invite the presenc
of bankers, commission men, mel
chants and all those directly or il
directly interested i'll cotton-groN
ing.
Approaching the power and ps
triotism Of the Southern press an
mindful of their courtesies an
able assistance to the America
Cotton Growers Protective ASS
citation in the past, l am agal
constrained to invoke their valu
BILE aid in promoting the succe
of this convention.
Located nearest the centre
production, / name the city
Memphis as the place and Monda
the Goth day December as the tin
of meeting. Railroads will
asked for reduced rates.
/ remain, respectfully yours,
HECTOR D. Ian
President American Cotton-Gro
ers Protective Association.
Athens, Ca, Nov. 25, 1897.
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Sale Of Land.

DECEMBER sth, 1897, IN
der Judgment Of the Superior Court, A. III.
Mcleod VS.. Griffin Hill and wife, Christian.
will sell at the door of the Court House in
Lurlberton. n. G., to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction for cash. the following lands in
County of Robson: IS acres commencing at
the second ditch from the Leesville road in the
field of Griffin Hill where the ditch enters Tur-
key Branch; then down the run of Turkey
Branch to the eastern run of Old Field Swamp;
then down the run of Old Field Swamp to John
Hills line; then with his line about east up
the run of a branch to a spring at the head of
said branch; then about east along John Hills
line $50 yards; then direct line to beginning.
GEO. B. MCLEOD,
Nov. 9, 1897. Commissioner.
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y. n. Breeden, OF New YORK,
who had been on short visit to
his old home at Bennettsville, S.
c., passed through Maxton Thurs
day on his way home.
We understand that one hum
dred and eight convicts have been
secured from the State and are
working on the new railroad from
Elrod to Baptist Ashpole.
Mrs. NJ. Bradshaw left yeater-
day for her old home, in Tarboro,
to spend the holidays with friends
and relatives. She was accompa-
MED by her niece and little cousin
Sam Farrell, the negro who shot
his wife at this place last week,
was committed to jail at Lumber
ton Wednesday. He has two ugly
bullet holes in his head. His wife
is still living.
A convict escaped from the
stockade near Elrod one day last
week. He was shot at several
times by the guards and chased by
blood hounds but managed to
| make good his escape.
Mrs. E. L. Clark, Miss Eta
Bell and Master Henry accompa-
MED Mr.. Hightower on his we'd
ding trip to this place and return
ed with the happy couple to Fay
etteville Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Mary Bundy and daugh-
tiers, Misses Claud and Mary, and
W. ii. Cooper, of Laurinburg, and
Leonard Bundy and wife, of Rock
ingham, spent Thanksgiving with
the family of A. G.. Frostick.
The SUD. do move-or at least old
time carries us swiftly on. But
boring an artesian we'll by machin-
cry is slow process, yet it keeps
on boring, and we hope, ere the
spring birds sing the people of
Maxton will be slipping the bright
artesian water. Ask Messrs. Eros
tick & Elliott when you can get a
drink.
Miss Della Burnes, the lovely
and accomplished daughter Of
Enoch Burnes, Esq, of this place,
, and E. K. Hightower, of Fayette-
l vile, were happily married at the
home of the brides father at $40
e o'clock Wednesday morning, DR..
g H. G.. Hill impressively perform
i. ing the ceremony. The happy
couple left on the 9 o'clock train
8 for their LONE in Fayetteville
t The young and handsome bride
has a host of friends here who
< wish her a long, useful and happy
q life. There were no attendants
: Among the visitors in town las
week we mention Misses DePas
e and Vardell, teachers at the Semi
-e nary at Red Springs, Miss Mar,
IS McArtan, pupil at that school
and Miss Mary Fuller Robson
= of Fayetteville. These young Ia
J. dies visited Miss Annie McRae
If who also is pupil at the Re
Springs Seminary, and come HON
% to spend Thanksgiving They q.
m remained in town until Monda
,e morning as there was holiday q
the Seminary on Friday. The
90 made quite a number of FRIEND
r during their short stay, and IL
or boys in town experienced ve1
"blue Monday indeed.
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Subscriptions have been paid to
the RoBEsoNIAN since last issue as
follows: Rev. w. A. Humphrey,
Marion, s. c.; G. f. Phillips, NAL
lory, S. c.; N. A. Ratley, Ashpole
d. T. Rozier, Tar Heel; D. D.
Carlyle, Rozier; J. K. Singletary,
N. A. Thompson, Grady; G. P.
Grantham, Fillmore; R. A. Moore,
! Lumberton.
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NOTICE..

THE FIRM OF CARTER g. AFFORD
is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent J. w. Carter will pay all liza
bilities, and is duly authorized to
collect and receipt for all indebted
ness to the said firm.
]. w. CARTER,
J. Mex. AFFORD.
Maxton, n. c., October 29, 1897.
HAVING SOLD, MY ENTIRE IN
terest in the firm of Carter & Afford
to J. W. Carter, respectfully solicit
that our friends extend to him Their
patronage.
J. NICK. AFFORD.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

Attention is called to lie follow
ing rates of subscription TO the
RoBEsoNIAN, which are effective
until further notice:
Twelve Months, $50
Six Months, 70
-Four Months, 80
At this reduction the RoBEsoN-
IAN must be paid for in advance
at the time it is taken. Old sub
scribers can have the benefit of
tho reduction by paying up and
renewing.
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M. G. MCKENZIE. REPORTER.
n. H. Mclean is all smiles, its
O beautiful girl.
Tom Watson, of Spring Hill,
was here last week.
Miss Katie Cottingham returned
from Branchville Tuesday.
Col. French, of Lumberton, was
in town Friday on business.
J. G.. McCormac is home from
the University for q few days.
We regret to report E. L. Nc
Cormac quite sick with fever.
J. c. McCaskiIl went to Lum-
berton Wednesday Oh business.
Miss Fannie Dickson, of Rae
ford was here last week shopping.
W. II. Neal, of Laurinburg, was
on our streets one day last week.
W. B. Harker left yesterday to
attend the Conference in Raleigh.
Col. Frank Blount, of Fayette-
Vile, was on our streets Thursday.
N. A. Carter spent two days in
Wilmington last week on business.
Leak Smith has accepted po-
sition as salesman with Frank Nj.
Wooten.
D. B. league has accepted the
position of assistant at the G.. F. &
Y. V. depot.
John Blake, of Charlotte, spent
several days here last week visit
ing relatives.
Thanksgiving services were con-
Quoted by DR.. Hill at the Presby-
terrain church.
Wilton Mclean, of Lumberton
spent Thanksgiving with his faith
er at this place.
Miss Katie Mcqueen, of Rec
DR.. J. G.. Mckenzie, of Tatum,
is. c., who has been seriously sick.
is slightly better.
Springs, is visiting the family Of
Col. A. J. McKinnon.
| Mrs. W. F. Steed and children
of Pates, spent Thanksgiving will
friends and relatives here.
Misses Bette Edens and Katie
Brown, of Red Springs, were thu
guests of NJ. H. Mclean Sunday
Miss Eva Gardener, of Rec
Springs Seminary, spent few day
with Miss Sallie McBryde las
week.
Mrs. S. O. Frostick, J. M. Bure]
and J. B. Weatherly attended tn
Association at Red Springs Wed
nesday.
Mrs. A. T. Wishart and littl
, son left Tuesday for her old HON
in Virginia to spend the Christina
holidays.
Miss Mary E. Robson, of Fay
etteville, was the guest of Mrs .
=, G.. McCaskill Wednesday night {
last week.
/ The wedding bells will rir
e again in our town, says NADIA.
Rumor. Boys get a hump on; tt
p ball is rolling.
Miss Elizabeth Fender, who h;
IT been visiting her aunt, Mrs. \
a Bradshaw, has returned to h
, home in Tarboro.
, Rev. Nj. Bradshaw left yesterds
e for Raleigh to attend Conferenc
J. His many friends in Maxton ho1
l. he will be returned.
! Lucius Mclean has bought
- lot on Saunders street, in We
Maxton, and will erect q dwellil
and move to town this winter.
ID Quite number of the YOU
" people enjoyed pleasant social
y at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
at D. Mclean Thanksgiving evenin
* Capt. Tippett has purchased
lg lot on Saunders street from
as G.. Mckenzie. He will soon bui
he residence and live in the que
lie city.
" Mrs. E. A. McRae lectured
quite a number of ladies in t
-, Baptist church Thanksgiving ;
:. ternoon. Subject foreign m
~ sions.
E. D. Mcneil and w. II. CT
ham, Of Rowland, A. G. Bridge
of Elrod, and Neill McCallum,
lie Alfordsville, were on our sire,
On Tuesday.
ty
~ Col. John Smith villa move
,;s town in a few days and occupy
. nice residence on Southeast sire
20 recently purchased of Rev. W
- liam Black.
rs,
ed A gin house on the plantati
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Miss Carrie Flowers spent part
OF last week with relatives lear
Hub.
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Administrative Notice.

II AVING, ON THE 21st DAY OF OCTOBER,
1897. qualified as Administrators on the estate
of Duncan McNair, deceased, notice is hereby
given to all parties having claims against said
estate to present them to the undersigned for
payment on or before the 1st day November,
1898, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to mako immediate settle
ment.
This October Goth, 1897
B. J. McNAIR,
Administrators of Duncan McNair.
MCNEIL d MCLEAN. Attorneys.
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after career of nearly twenty years of
uninterrupted growth is justified in
claiming that the standard first estab-
lished by its founders is the one true
test of
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man was, but my theory is that In his
anxiety to take Fitzpatrick prisoner he
was naturally misled and dropped the
substance to pursue the shadow ION
black horse. Be that as it may,
Wright brigade charged clear through
the camp, and when l reached kilpat-
rick headquarters, in front of which
were packed his artillery, wagons and
ambulances, Wright had rushed
through like a whirlwind. Anticipate
ing that there would be more or less
confusion after the first onset. | had
left Laws brigade near the entrance
of the camp, to be ordered in to real
the fruits of Wright charge. 10 my
lismay and disappointment | learned
that Law had been ordered away from
where | had left him, and there | was
in the midst of hostile camp with nj
support but my staff and courcrs
| had possession Of Kilpatrick's head
quarters and trains. awaiting Wheel
ers and Law arrival. Wright
command was, Of course. scattered
after his impetuous charge.
Gen. Wheeler joined me in a shor
time, and on my inquiring for hi
command, he replied that he had en-
countercd an impossible bog, and ha'
tc send it around by the route ha'
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A Novel Battle.


Lest week large coon was brought
to the Hotel Jerome. The animal was
released in the court yard. 1t did
not take many minutes for "Pat, the
spirited little terrier who is master OF
everything about the hotel, tc find out
that the coon was around. Then he
made for the coon and the
coon made For him and ter
rife battle cnsued. The animals
were about the same size and were
evenly matched. For three-quarters
of an hour they fought like tigers IN
the jungle, neither ever showing the
slightest indication Of giving up. At
one time tie dog would get good
grip on the coon and Shake him; then
the cdbn would get loose and fly at the
dog, getting firm hold on his neck
and using his feet to much effect.
Plenty Of blood was drawn. Guests
Of the hotel came to their windows
and witnessed the furious fight.
Finally both dog. and coon got so ex-
hausted that they could merely watch
each other and exchange growls, once
and awhile flying at one another. 1t
ended in draw, the coon being on
the defensive when the porters took
charge offPat and placed him under
the spout.-Thc State.