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Middletown transcript., 1897-10-23
TOWNSEND NOTES.

Mrs. ]. s. Lattomus is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Mrs. Bilderback. of Philadelphia, is visit
ing friends in town.
The W. G. T. q. held a special meeting
on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Lyman have returned
from visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Estella Short, was a guest of her
cousin, DR.. T. A. Enos, on Sunday.
Gypsies are encamped near Ginn's cor
ner, on the road leading TO Blackbird.
The M. E. Sunday School is preparing to
hold an autumnal service soon, perhaps on
Sunday week.
Mr.. s. L. Tinley is repainting his dwell
ings, occupied by W. A. Scott and T.
Stats, on Commerce street.
A. J. Lyman attended tie Supreme Cas-
tie of the Knights Of the Golden Eagle,
held at Trenton. N. J., last week.
The Shockley and Lattmus roller mill is
very busy. They are obliged to run all
night part of the time to fill their orders.
Thirty-fve or more persons from this
place were in attendance at some session of
the Epworth League convention at Clayton
last week.
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explanation to be made that we can
see though our Democratic friends vii.
not admit it. Here is an implie1 re-.
gret at the rise In f1our--wf .eat--thati
the mind Of the laboring man may be
prejudieed, the writer thereof not cred
iting tue working man with that INTEL
ligence and yith the experience Of the
past four years which have taught him
that in the welfare of the farmer lies
his own welfare-the better prices the
more work. This condition is true all
the way down the line; the more fac
tory whistles the better prices for po-
tatoes, fruit, vegetables, SO. When
your neighbor is prosperous you share
in the prosperity more or less. The la
boring man sees and knows this by
hard lessons taught and he has less re-
spect for the editor who appeals to his
supposed cupidity and prejudice. Breth-
rem Of the Press. let us advocate high
or journalism.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-23

LAST week the Democrats of Sussex
county attempted to oust John w.
Green as member of the Levy Court
from Seaford hundred by quo war.
ranto proceedings brought by Attorney
General White in the interest of Will
lard 81. Handy. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Green moved from Seaford in
to Nanticoke hundred to till his farm
or to "crop it" as the phrase goes.
Upon information Gov. Tunnel ap-
pointed Mr.. Handy to the claimed va
caney The Levy Court being Republic
can refused to recognize Mr.. Handy,
and Mr.. Green has continued in office.
Itappears there was an error in the
proceedings and the Court discharged
the rule on Friday last. The Demo-
Gratis at once filed new information
and the case was to have been heard on
Wednesday but it seems service could
not be secured on Mr.. Green who is
said to be visiting in Trenton, N. j.,
and the hearing was necessarily carried
over to next Court. The Attorney
General has threatened, it is said, to
bring the matter up at Dover next
week.
The Democrats are very angry, say
ing Mr.. Green evaded service. That
may or may not be true, but the mat
ter is likely to be properly and legally
settled, and the man entitled to the
seat will fill 1t. So much cannot be
said of Kent county where the Demo-
Gratis hold Office to-day in the Levy
Court controlling the affairs OF the
county by theft, actually stealing the
election through the returning board.
Let the right prevail in all cases should
be the motto of all.
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DELAwARE CRY.

\
Mr.. Chas Wingatespent Sunday at home,
Miss Annie Cheairs has returned from
Trenton.
Miss Sadie Craig has returned from visit
to Wilmington.
Mrs. Baum, Of New York, is the guest Of
Mrs. VIM. A. Jester.
Mrs. John Beck and daughter Eva are
visiting in Chester, Pa.
Mrs. 8. Mccall, of Wilmington, is visiting
her father. Mr.. Issac Ubil.
Mrs. Peters, of Wilmington, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Geo. Green.
Miss Edna Ubil has returned from visit
to her sister in Philadelphia.
Miss G. Hutchinson, of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with her parents.
Alarge flock of wild geese few south
ward over our town on Tuesday,
Mr.. J. Sprankle, of Tenn, was an over
Sunday visitor at Mr.. A. Colburn's.
The work at the Battery and Fl. Delaware
is being pushed with all possible speed.
Miss Gertrude Scott. of Wayne. Pa, is
being entertained BY Miss Helen eheairs.
Rev. L. A. Oates attended the meeting of
the Synod held in Washington, D. c., this
week.
Mrs. Geo. G. Bennett and son, of Harris
burg. Pa, will spend Sunday with her
mother.
Mr.. Grohe, of Wilmington. offciated on
Sunday as lay-reader in the Episcopal
Church.
Miss Emma Clark is entertaining Mrs. @.
Appleton, of Odessa, and Miss johnson, of
Wilmington. =
Mr.. and Mrs. F. @. Warren returned on
Wednesday from visit to Connecticut ac-
by bis father.
The Women's Home Missionary Society
met on Wednesday evening after prayer
meeting in the lecture room.
Mr.. Ralph Bingham will give an enter
tainment next Tuesday evening for the
benefit Of the Methodist parsenag
The Young Peoples Missionary Society
Of the Presbyterian church meet on Satur-
day evening at the home of Miss Matte
Price.
The committee appointed to serve in con-
nection with the coming Sunday School
Convention met at the parsonage on Mon
day evening.
The united service held in the M. E.
Church on Sunday evening was well at
tended. Revs. L. A.Oates and H. 8. Thomp-
son made addresses urging upon parents
and teachers their responsibility towards
making good men and women of the chill
dren committed to their care.
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A fter being out about twenty-four hours
at Denton, Nd, the jury in case of William
Bennett, coIored, charged with the murder
OF Wesley Gibbs, ,.colored, returned verdict
of murder in the second degree and recon-
mended that ths court be mercifui in The
sentence. Judge Russum sentenced the
prisoner to the penitentiary for II years.
The prisoner received the sentence with
tears Of anguish in his eyes.
Middletown transcript., 1897-10-23

Novelties.
All in prices to suit any taste
from 25c to $3.50. Good
blacks are always good.
In preparing your stormy
weather outfit don't overlook
a Macintosh. They are here
ofthe very best for Misses and
Ladies.
Misses Macintosh of blue
serge finish, rubber lined and
with one cape are very fine
for 1926. All sizes.
Ladies' Macintosh of blue
and black serge finish and plaid
Innings, with two capes and in-
laid velvet collar, are the best
we ever had-for $5. All sizes.
The same lined throughout
with blue silk lining for 81 SO.
We have had a large sale on
those elegant Knit Skirts
more will be here in a. day or
SO, but in the meantime we
still have a few at so cents, 81,
$l.25 and $500 in a fair selec-
tion of colors.
The new wrapper fannsls
are here in the most beauti-
full combinations of printing
and colorings. Sure 10 please
and look twice the price We
ask-l2ac per yard.
Special for Saturday
1900 yards good quality
bleached yard wide Muslin at
4c per yard.
Utica Sheets. 24 yards wide
with two inch hem and 81
yards long, 4Sc each-cheaper
than you can buy the Muslin
and make them.
500 Pillow Cases, made of
good quality muslin, size 22x34
with 2-inch hem, for 9 cents
each.
1000 yards bleached Pillow
Case muslin. 10 inches wide
s cents per yard.
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SSSesG
Wraps.

Ladies Al1-Wool Kersey Jac-
kets in dark green's, new rolling
collars, buttoned high in neck,
splendid value, $5.98.
Girls Fall Refers, plain and
mixed cloth, collars inlaid with
braid, sizes 4 to IA, $1.l9.
Girls Stylish Refers, all wool,
the latest style, braid trimmed,
$1.98.
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SSSGGG
House Furnishings.

Little things but big helps full of household
usefulness at small prices
Willow Clothes Baskets 4oc No Wash Boiler 3oc
II qt. Agate Coffee and Tea Pots. 1oc at. Agate
Coffee and Tea Pots. 25c.
Fl qt. Tipped Handle Sauce Pans, I5c
qt Milk Pans, 15c a qt. Milk Pans Ioc
at. Long Handle Stew Pans 25c
/ qt Tin Coffee and Tea Pots, &C.
ct. Tin Coffee and Tea Potts. SC.
3qt Tin Coffee and Tea Potts. Ioc.
4qt. Tin Coffee and Tea Pots, 12c
Pint Cups, AGENTS.
Butter Milk Soap, cakes in box &C.
Mrs Potts Sad Iron Handles, Ioc Brooms 1oc Shoe
Brushes &c.
Large Vegetable Graters. &C. Egg Whips &C.
Sixty feet of Clothes Wire &c. Clothes Pins 1c doz
Can Openers. sc, Stove Lifters, &C.
Galvanized Coal Hods, Ioc
Black Sheet Iron Coal Hods I5c
Extra Heavy Stove Plpe-4, AZ and inch, roc joint
81 and 6 inch, I2c joint.
and Al inch Elbows &c each; and 5sH inch oc each
333eGe
S. B. Messlck,
Cochran Block, rIddletoWn, Del.
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Boys Sailor Suits.

To-day we place on sale Six
New styles of Navy Blues and
Brown Mixed Plaids and Heavy
Serge Sailor Suits, trimmed
with black and brown silk braid,
sizes 4 to 9 years; would be
good value at S4.OO or $500,
our price So. so and 81. go.
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Dress Goods.


SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
soc the yard, 40 inches wide,
Silk Finished Black Mohair,
splendid quality and equal to any
you will see at rs cents.
Soc the yard, Black Satin Finish
ed Figured Mohair, every fibre
all pure wool, 46 inches wide,
rich and splendid lustre, reliable
quality, well worth rs cents.
25c the yard, Fancy Weave
Novelty Suitings, rich designs,
handsome colorings. A fine Sc
lection of patterns.
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Boys Shoes.

Boys Shoes.
Large Stock of Calf Skin
Leather Lace Shoes. The sizes
II to 2, 79 cents.
For the big boys, q to 81, 95
cents.
Girls Iron Clad Shoes, sizes
III to 2, SO cents, with
patent leather tips, made of oil
grained leather. Here's a shoe
regularly sold at $1.25 and win
wear like iron.
Ladies Dongola Kid Shoes,
patent leather tips, all sizes and
solid, rs cents.
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The very best skill obtainable-
the very choicest materials that
two continents can SUPPLY, go to
make these Hats from the cheap
est to the most magnificent.
AllWanamaker MiIlineryis usable
again; if velvet, it is one piece-l1o
cuttings, no scraps; all Is ready for
rebuilding, when a change is de-
sired.
Two floors share the showing
both must be scanned to see all.
The second floor salons hold only
part of the beauty.
81, SIS and Sc Hats on main floor
stylish, every one; each has a
beauty thought; though price is
modest. The variety to choose
from is generous.
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! me-. TWENTY.oNE models
LlAlAolA now-such choosing as
NOrSeIS ispossible with no other
corset. All different, all alike, in
being Gillian" in goodness and
character of make. ltpays to travel
four thousand miles to find the best
corset in the world-that is, it pays
you to make use of the travelling
our corset chief had to do.
Once suited in Lillian, always
suited. Take time in buying the
first. Get fitted.
Lillian Bicycle girdle, Of sateen; 9 in.
long, low bust; prettily trimmed on
both edges. S1.50.
Lillian Corset, coutil short, heavily
bound. S1.50.
Lillian Corset Of coutil; Short corded
bust; fan BACK. $3.50.
Another medium long waist-fner. $3.50.
Lillian Corsets of fine Italian cloth; gored
at hips and bust; short 81
Lillian Corsets of coutil, drab, low corded
bust; short over hips. S.
Letthese stand for the whole line.
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The Do.
Glove

Tha Dollar It's THE one glove,
LIZ DO for women, that
ulOVe comes to America
with a pack load of extra goodness,
in addition to the usual dollar glove
value. It's the elimination of years
of glove knowledge-about kidskins
and makers. And these found, up
to proper Wanamaker excellence,
the price-power of a contracto more
than a hundred thousand dollars, on
one order, brings
The Princess May Gloves
made of real kidskins, with the same
skill and care; and by the same
maker that sends us the finest glove
in the world-the ttDauphine;;' and
the price is
One Dollar a Pair
Today we have every shade in
stock, in the various embroiderlngs.
Man,e HERE'S some more shoe
cT ,1 thinking to do.
OllOeS We have twenty-four
styles of winter shoes for men at
the one price of
$500
They have been analyzed in
every way known to the shoe
trade, and are fully equal to the
BEST Five DOLLAR SHOES to be
found.
This isn't simple say so. 1t isn't
guess work. 1t is fact-proven fact.
Now, that means a saving of
$1.1O on every pair you buy.
Is that worth while?
The sorts included are shoes of
patent leather
enameIed leather
wax calfskin, black
russet caIfskin
Some of the shoes are lined with
ralfskin; some have extra heavy
soles. Choose.
These are in all lengths and
widths-spic and span new shoes
in latest shapes.
No wonder we'll sell a million
pairs of shoes this year.
John Wanamaker.
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WE SELL GOODS CHEAPER
THAN ANY OTHER
HOUSE !!

BECAUSE satisfied with a small profit. Because
we buy for CASH, sell for cash. Because do
the largest business. These few why sell
goods cheaper and success has shown that
efforts have been appreciated by the public Our standard
is Low Prices for Reliable GOodsi
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YIN. B. Sharp { Co.
FOURTH and MARKET SrS.
Wilmington, Del.

4 Our assortment OF Black
Dress Goods only include the
high grade blacks. Low grades
and untried makes find no
Judgment here. Priestley's
celebrated blacks stand the
highest and very many Of these
beautiful Black Dress Goods
will always be found in our
stock.
We have just added . nice
assortment of patterns in
Black Novelties for 25 and 30
cents per yard, which are the
best this season hes afforded.
Popular and much sought
Black Dress Goods this season
are
Etemine,
Henrietta,
Camel's Hair.
Mohairs,
Cheviots,
Endoras,
g eEges,
Shark Skins,
Surahs
Daped Alma,
Crepes
Novelties
A II IN nricns fn emit any taste
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One Dollar a Pair

Today we have every shade in
stock, in the various embroiderings.
The morning news., 1897-05-13

settled Monday afternoon the articles of
settlement were filed with Ordinary Wiley.
Henry Marks proved that he had nursed
his father during several attacks of i'll
ness, and had rendered him services at
various times, which he claimed were
worth 5000. He finally accepted $1,000.
But the most remarkable feature of the
case was that he proved that a year ago
when he was about to marry a Gentle
girl his father offered him $4,000 to marry
Miss Bertha Hymes, a Jewess of New
York, and he compiled with the terms
gave up his first love and married Miss
Hymes, with whom he is living now. This
claim was allowed, giving him $4,000 in
addition to the one-fourth interest i'm his
fathers estate provided for In the will.
One of the most important criminal
cases to be investigated before the grand
jury at Columbus at the present term of
the superior court is the case against the
young man, Ben Martin, who is charged
with an attempted criminal assault upon
Miss Edna Hill The attempted assault
is alleged to have been made at Colum-
bus two or three months ago. Only a
short time thereafter the young lady was
so unfortunate as to meet a tragic death
Her clothing caught fire at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley HILL
early one morning. and in spite of the
brave efforts on the part of her father
the young lady was so terribly burned
that she died from the effects of her in
juries few weeks later. The young lady
died before she had given evidence against
Martin in court, and as she was the prin-
cipal witness, it is not known what testi-
mony the state relies upon for a conVic-
ton.
The morning news., 1897-05-13
FLORIDA.


R. w. Jones of Lacrosse has quit the
mercantile business, and will travel as an
evangelist,
The drought is telling on the pines at
Banyan. The fruit will be small, IL rain
does not come soon.
An election for water works took place
at Monticello Monday, and the vote stood
Ss to in favor of water works.
The National Peace River Phosphate
Company recently shipped 1853 car loads of
phosphate from Bowling Green.
The anniversary Of Stonewall jackson
was appropriately observed at Ocala Mon
day as Memorial day by the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
At Lacrosse, Tuesday, a little boy of
Simon Gaincy's. about years of age,
shot his brother, months old, through
the head, killing him instantly.
Olaf Larsen. captain OF police from Key
West, was knocked from trolley car by
a pole at Tampa Monday. and seriously,
but not dangerously injured.
The information that the state military
encampment will be postponed is errone-
Gus. 1t is stated that the encampment will
be held as ordered, commencing May Is.
The election OF town officials at Belle
view Saturday resulted as follows: Mayor.
r. c. Ridge; collector. F. d. Waite; ds-
SCISSOR, j. ". Shedd: marshal, ID. G. Fogg;
councilmen, o. NJ. Gale. J. r. Bukley, ID.
G. Stanley and /. S. Keeler; clerk and
treasurer, c. T. Trast.
At a recent meeting Of the board of pub
% fNu Of NJ, Cat.
tions for a high school were submitted bv
Arcadia and Punta Gorda. The board has
the matter under advisemcnt. with the
probable result OF establishing high
schools in both places
A meeting of the taxpayers Of Tarpon
Springs has been called for May 81, TO
decide whether TO enter into twenty
year contract with A. Il. Weller 10 light
the streets Of the town with electricity,
the expense TO be met by a special tax
levied for that purpose.
Saturday William Forepaugh, who was
so seriously hurt in the street car and
railroad collision at Tampa, became sud-
denly worse. and has not spoken since
His physicians said Tuesday his lower
limbs are completely paralyzod, and that
his recovery is very doubtful.
Thousands Of acres have been planted
at Manatee this season In vegetables. and
the crop IS the best ever grown there.
Large shipments are going forward daily
They are mostly sold at Manatee to nortn.
erh buyers at 50 per crate which will net
from $500 to 500 per acre to the growers.
As the workmen were digging up an oak
tree where the Cuban tobacco growers
large store ana office is 10 be erected
at Fort Mead, Tuesday, they found
The morning news., 1897-05-13
THE NEWS IN BRUNSWICK.
Talk of the DauntIess-COI. Dunn's
Candidacy.

Brunswick, Ga, May 12.-The fact that
the suspicious of the government author
tiles here have been aroused regarding the
tug Dauntless' movements in Savannah,
has created new interest in the vessel
here. There is a suit now pending before
Judge Speer against the tug.
Col Henry T. Dunn has returned from
Macon. He is a prominent candidate for
the collectorship of this port, and his visit
is supposed to have some connection with
that recent conference of prominent re-
publican workers, which was held in the
Central City.
The Brunswick Uniform Rank, knights
of Pythias, are drilling steadily. prepara-
tory to their Savannah trip. Oglethorpe
division, under Capt. Tobias Newman's di-
rection, Is one of the best In the state.
The men are hard workers on the drill
ground, and are under a good drill-mas-
ter.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company
has secured an option on a right-of-way
TO put up poles on st. Simon's Island.
The Waycross company also has an op-
ton, and a lively fight is promised,
The morning news., 1897-05-13

Parish, A. II. AIbritton, w. II. Van
deripe and S. c. Corwin; Lafayette coun-
ty, A. b. Clark, r. y. Hill, T. J. Ward
Q. y. FELTON, and Joseph Williams; Polk
county, d. c. Lancaster. W. II. Lewis, 7.
/. Hughes, A. B. Harrington and W. B.
Bonaker.
Elias Waldron shot and fatally wound
ed Wesley Parnell. near suwannee Val
ley, four miles south of White Springs,
Tuesday. During a quarrel ParneI
struck Waldron and attempted to pull his
pistol, but Waldron was the quicker, and
got in two shots, one in the arm, and the
other in the abdomen The wound from
the last named shot is likely to prove
fatal, as the ball passed entirely through
the body. Parnell accused Waldron of
circulating o slander, which he denied.
Rev. John II. Johnstone, pastor of the
First Baptist church at Palatka, died
Monday night at the parsonage, Of dys-
entery, after an illness of only a few
days, aged 45 years
Lawyer f. K. Nichols special commits
sioner, appointed by Judge Swayne of the
United States court, has advertised to sell
at public auction, at Pensacola, ON June Z,
all Of the property Of the Pensacola Ter
minal Company, including the street rail-
way, cars, stables, ETC., the dummy line
to the navy yand and Fort Barrancas, in
Guiding three locomotives and a number
OF cars, rights of way, real estate, etc.
Inc property has been in the hands of
Capt w. II. Northrup, as receiver since
1894. The bonded and other Indebtedness
amounts to nearly $25O0O0. The bonds are
held by W. II. Bosby and associates of
Baltimore. Several months ago they were
granted by the city council a new fran
chise, under which they propose to ex-
tend the street car lines to all parts of
the city and run the cars by electricity;
also to extend the navy yard line to the
Gulf beach at old Fort Mckee, where BATH
houses, pleasure grounds, and probably a
hotel will be established. 1t is expected
that the bondholders will bid in the prop
erty at the sale. unless a cash buyer
should appear II they do it is their in
tention to change the present street car
line TO electricity as quickly as possible
The morning news., 1897-05-13
SIREN IN STRIPES.
Judge Berry i'm n Row with the
County COmmissioners.

County Commissioners.
Atlanta, Ca, May 12.-An ugly row de-
ve.oped to-day between Judge John Berry
OF the criminal court and the board of
county commissioners. over the question
as to whether or not white woman. sent
to the chain-gang by Judge Perry should
wear stripes
Myrtle Blake, a disrcputable woman.
was tried In Judge Berry's court and found
guilty of larceny from the person. She
was sentenced to nine months In the chain
gang. and was sent to the county farm Sat
urday. Judge Berry sent request to the
superintendent of the farm yesterday
asking that the woman be permitted to
wear her own clothing instead Of the reg
ulation stripes. His request being refused
ne sent an official order to that effect.
superintendent Hope took this order 10
County Commissioner Walter Brown. who
IN turn, carried IL to the chairman. Forest
Adair. These two commissioners decided
that Judge Berry had no Jurisdiction over
the prisoner after she left his court and
declined to permit the superintendent "a
obey Judge Berry's order averring that
They have no star-boarders al the conn
~ farm" Judge Berry may attemnt "a
punish the commissioners for CONTEMPT OF
court Va
The morning news., 1897-05-13

in a surety company. They give the coun-
Gil the privilege of removing city officials
by two-thirds vote
Should this bill become law, a special
election will be held for the ratification or
rejection of it at which only tax PAYERS
on 500 or more, can vote.
The old Howard academy, destroyed by
fre some two years ago, will soon be re-
placed by handsome two-story structure.
The board OF medical examiners of the
Fifth judicial district of Florida will be
in session in Ocala tomorrow. The sec
fetary, DR.. George Il. Welch of Pa;atlIa
came in this afternoon. The only appli-
cant from Ocala will be w. f. Wilson.
colored
The morning news., 1897-05-13
EFFINGHAM COURT.
Illness of Attorneys Causes an EARLY
Adjournment.

Adjournment.
Guyton. Ca, May 12-Judge Robert Fall
ligant passed through Guyton this after
noon on his way to Savannah He has
been at Springfield holding the spring
term of the superior court. The judge is
returning sooner than he expected. He
came up with the intention of remaining
till Friday, so as to clear the docket. The
illness of some of the attorneys caused
an adjournment to-day. There is quite a
number of cases that would have been
disposed OF during the term, had not some
of the attorneys requested a leave OF alb
sence on account of sickness.
The grand jury was in session three
days, and made a thorough investigation
of the affairs OF the county. The books of
all the officers were examined and passed
upon favorably, except the magistrate of
the Tenth district. Some Irregularities ex
list In the method OF keeping the business
Of the office entered upon the books.
Rev. o. +. Cook Is az Pooler this week.