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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22
DORSET.
- Most OF the lick are improving.

Most OF the lex are improving.
John Shasburne OF Arlington spent
Sunday in town.
-Major W X Dunton has been spend
ing a week al home.
Mrs Moulthorp OF Rutland is the
guest OF Mrs. Morris.
Our CON nuulty was ssddened last
week by the Intelligence OF the destb Of
Mr. Harrington Of WstetyIeit. N. Y.
father Of Joseph II. and A. W, Harrington
NJ Troy, who have summer residenoe
here. The deceased speut several weeks
here last tummer sud endesred himself 10
all who were 90 ior'unste "a TO make his
scquaiutsuce. lie was possessed of all
thc.s qualities that mske life worth the
living.
Ester Sunday wss liuinslv observed.
In the morning the pastor, Rev, Wm
Walker. gave very able Discourse from !
Cor l5l4 la the evening the Sunday
school gave 3 concert. The church was
very pfeitll, trimmed With lilies. roses.
eerspiums sod other hJssrs There was
a large congregation at both services
The programme Of the CONCERT was as fol
Ows
rtoeessionnl Hymn. ll6
a. mo a. .......-, .,...-. .,... Choir Aud School
pf.Art.-................ Rev DR.. Pratt
IoTd's Prayer ...........-.--.. .by The School
Rttitsuon- rs b psslm.-.. Mis-. PfAtts Class
Chndrru's Hl mo, ls3 .. .,-..... Primary Glaze
Hrc,t.iion. ........ ......... Ger rude Gilbert
Singing H. M s4l
Recitation s boys sheldon Campbell, Gilbe
singing Golden Harps are Sounding"
Recitation Ea,tsr LAles Gertrude Seymour !
Beei .,lon Bring Fio~srs. Mildred Weeks
hsestAti9u--I uth Fsslm ... hs oatss c sss |
singing Hymn -
Recitation ... Maud Ft.hsr ,ud Grace Brown I
: iug Ing Ham, Barb my soul
Remarks aud Prayer .....-... Rev. Nj NAher .
ClosIug Hyma, lgl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22

Unconditional surrender. Ia the only
terms those famous little pills known ss
DeWitl Little Early Risers will make
sth constipation, sick headache snd
.,omsch troubles, Per,bons a Co, Man
che',er DeporJ, II. Wbipple, Msnches
ter Ger ire
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22

Croup aud whoopiug cough are child
hoods terrors, bot like pDeumonis. bron
chitis and other throat and long trouble
can be quickly cured by using One Min
nte Cough Cure. Pettibone 4 Go. Man
chester Del OF, ]. Ii. Wbipple, Manches
ter Centfe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22

Spring and Summer Millinery
A good assortment last rscsfr,d ifum sss
iUrk, NsIt 10 Blkslmef's siogt.
ALICE L. EEEAE
Manchester Depot w., Apr! alss. 5os
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22


-L,dics viii DAD good syls aud Low
prices IDMilIioery goods At Alice A.
heeus's.
Mrs. A NJ Bailey has been appointed
superintendent Of schools .nI will visit
tbs schools 10 town st lhe beginning aud
near the close Of tn. term
The l. A. IS will give an apron aud
neoklie socIsble at q A. X hail neat
Thursday evening. Every lady is request
ed to m.ke 80 spron d ueektie Of some
material, the lstter to be put 10 sd envel
ope and sold for 20 cents. including sup
per.
The 7sth anniversary OF the orRanlzs
ton OF Odd Fellowship 10 the United
States ~lll be- duly celebrated by Hope
Lodge No, %, / O. O. F on Monday rv
eliog. April. 46 Past Grand Master Far
tsr sill deliver an address and o'her inter
esting exercises will follnw
The plans and fpecifcstions Of the
cottage being erected by J.. Al. Msnley
are by George 0. Wo1ioock Of this place
Fhe design is Of the ssmbrel roof order,
with colonial detail and 1t combines both
pleasing elevations and we'll arranged
plans The undefpinning will be wssther !
staioed oobble stones. The first story |
will be finished With plain clapbetrding, |
seoond story broken With beams, forming |
panels, filled 10 with clspboards, the gables
gled, root Sisted Front perch will |
be- ten feet aide, with projecting balcony
a, the end Tue receipt, hall will be
.psoious apartment trimmed with quar-
tered oak. The staircase is OF handsome
iesign, prepared especially by the srchi
lect Tor this cottage. The trimmings 10
psrlor and dining room are also from
'pecisl aud original designs 10 colonial
ietail. Judging from the plans, the de
igner has throughout maintained perfect
harmony Of style and proportion aud
when completed Mr. Msuley will have
home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-04-22

fEA oNAL The gculiemsa Who snnoy
I'd the congregation LAST saulsy 10y con
tiausliy caugAlas all Aud Instant reiIet
by usiug Oae Miuute Cough unre. a
speedy snd harmless rsned for throst
add lang lroublrs P,tubons Co. Msu
chester Depo J II. Hhpplr, Marches
ter Centre
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
HIS SACRIFICE.

"Darling," he said, looking down
tenderly into the eyes of his bride, 81
have often heard you say that there is
no true love without self sacrifice.
You have taught me this great truth,
and now l am going to prove my love
by giving up something that has been
very dear to me for years. You know
how fond l am of smoking. Well,
dearest, am going to abandon the
practice, even though it be like tear
ing out my MY
At this piont his emotion apparent
" overcame him, and he looked down
at the sweet face, expecting to see
there appreciation Of his noble resolve
but but he saw only look of black
disappointment.
"What is the matter? Are you not
glad that am following your teach
ing?' he asked.
''It's not that she answered, almost
sobbing. "Never mind what it is.
And she rushed from the room.
The self sacrificing hero smiled. He
had learned from his wife's dearest
friend that she had set her heart on
buying him half a dozen boxes Of
cigars covered with lovely silver paper
wrappers, with pictures in the mid
die.
And that is what gave birth to his
noble resolution.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
BRAIN WORK IND LONG
LIFE.

Brain work never kill, d, but lack
of body-work in connection with It,
has early "blown ont the light" in the
case of many authors, scholars, scholas,
and philosophers.
Let two man take equal care of the
body, one being hard student and
the other an ignorant toiler, and the
student will, barring accident, out
live the other.
The list Of long -lived intellectual
men, is greater than this page could
hold, or many like it.
With the right kind of exercise,
diversion and care, there is no reason
barring accident, why the mind ct a
brainy man man should not continue
to do good woak, long after four score
wears and ten have sreet' d it and
passed or.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
TOLD OF DANIEL WEBSTER.

1t is never safe to say things TO
the ragged, unkempt man one sees and
meets a-fshing by some mud pond or
stream. This truth is illustrated by
the case of Daniel Web. ter.
Webster was a fisherman ard had
sleeps and smack in which he used
to enjoy the pastime. He was not
over fast;dicus in his fisherman dress.
If he tore his clothes he did l OF take
the trouble to have the rent sewed up.
and when enjoying his sport he was
tolerabIy rough looking customer,
according to a Rochester paper, wi ose
reporter intervied Mrs. Dawes, a resi-
dent Of Marsh6eld in Webster's
day.
Webster and Mrs. Dawes uncle were
fishing one day from the shore of the
bay, when stylish young fellow,
visitor at MarshfielJ, tumbled head
over heels into the marsh. The tumb.
Ter yelled at Webster, asking how
much he would take to haul him out
and carry him over the mud.
"a quartet answered Webster, al q
the deed was done. Whereupon I. e
quarter was turned over and Webster
had started away, when the mud
stumbler asked.
"To whom am indebted?'
"Only Daniel Webster"
The man sad afterward that he
apologized for his superciliousness.
and did not reckon other PEOPLE up
according to the number Of tears and
patches and mud on their clothes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

this vicious and misleading bill now implies,
they were right i'll this Ins!stence, tor II Is as
suredly TRUTH sir i'll my poor opinion, that
any people under the sun may pursue alone
the sound principles OF finance, commerce,
business md good government, without any
exception > whatever OF single prin-
ciple among all that rule those
subjects, independently OF other nations, and
be gamers, not losers by their faithful ad-
herence to them. Not always to the full ex
tent that cooperation with others would insure
but always to advantage and benefit far be
yond any attainable by not pursuing them.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
AND DEFEND THE DOUBLE
STANDARD.

Tie leading Republicans OF both branches of
Congress, not only by the open support of
this Tree silver measure, repudiated the prom
ises by which Maryland Democrats were de-
ceived, but they subjected MIR. Villas and the
gold Democrats whom he represented to
friendly criticism amounting almost to ridi-
Guile. Let the following extracts from speeches
OF leading Republicans bear witness:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The fac n
': =: ! '&Mzzzzw ~! -

Jcnes-"Ive about decided to give
up of law. fear I'll find it too con-
fning."
Brown-"Oh, keep on. You'll soon
be admitted to the bar, and then you
won't have anything to do
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
A TRI K 7 AT CANNOT BE TWICE
PLAYED.

They Proclaim their purpose to Take
"N0 Step Backward" in Respect to
Promises by Which MARYLAND D mOcratS
Were Once Deceived, but Which Have
Been Eelibe-ate Repudiated by the
Republican Administration in Congress.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
0A9To7IA.
a: =: ! 'Zf4ZzSzM IS: -

"Oi'm lawn yez this morning,
why, Bridget. When have done
all of your work since you have been
with u.s.
"That's the raison, mum. vi don't
loike the way yez done it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

The Silver Question, Having ceea Put in
Allegiance by the Joint Action of All Political
Parties, Cannot in Good Faith be Injected
Into the State Campaign.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

TIE fac n
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:inks:-(As lie moped his brow
"Whew, must dodge that scor
cher"
Binks:-Dear me, l don't see sim
gle cyclist in view
Jinks:-No, that's not the kidd, !
mean | must fee to the shady side of
street,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

The Strong Protest of Senator Villas and
Speeches of Leading Republicans.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

Gold Standard Doctrine and RidicuIed Its
Adyo Gates.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
SEEKING A SUbTERFUQE.

MARYLAND REPUBLICANS, ANXIOUS
TO GET AWAY FROM THEIR RECORD
IN STATE AFFAIRS, ARE SEEKING TO
TAKE REFUGE BEHIND THE FiNAN-
GAL QUESTION:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

i Il. HUTCHINSON, Gcmfrai Nah'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16

published by authority OF the Maryland
Democratic Editors Assocation1
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-07-16
OA8To1IA
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Deacon-"Boys. boys! you shouldn't
play marbles to-day. Sundays a day
of rest, You know.
Eyes, sir, we knows it, but we amt
tined; SIR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
Parasols....
and Umbrellas.

Fine Black Gloria Parasols. 75c value.
Black Gloria Parasols and Umbrellas.
fancy handles. sl,0O and Si.25 values,
now .............. ....,-'.'s' ''''''s''u
Fine Black Twill SILK and Gloria Parasols,
steel rods, Paragon frames fancy silver
trimmed handles 81 80 and 81 90 values,
choice ...-..'.'.' ''-''''''-'''' $500
Extra quality Twill silk Parasols, steel
rods. Paragon frames, fancy handles, eA-
ira silk cover. 50 80 value choice - "
Extra fine Taneta silk Parasols aud Inn
brcllas, 81 60 values. choice ..,....'S-'H
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
Bathing Shoes.

childrcn's white Duck Rubber SOLO
1atbinp shoes. sizes & 10 10 and II TO 2.
retail values loc and Zoe; during 2SC
our Ieso Sale. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
aates' and Gents sizes. 3 to Z and to
10 retail values 50c and Goc, .1SC
during our Fire Salo',....'','.',.
rarce assortmenb OF Bathing Suits at
,,,t nrlces. all styles and kinds for gents.
boys. ladies. misses and children.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
Robes.

Only 2 dozen left Of the 4yc and
Zoe Lap Robes, as adyeriit.a..
Our popular fine Embroidered
we're $40. S1.25 and si.3s. choice
Our fine Lap Robes. were SID
and Si.76, choice .......-......,'.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13
Table Linens.

Lgtnrh Blenched Table DAM
asks, our s50 leader. now....'..
eO.inch All Linen Bleanhcc
Dainask. our 5Dc s;ller. now.
s2-,nch All Linen Bieaehed
Damask. our &c seller, now"
we have on hand 10 pieces ,nore
of the extraordinary values OF
Table Darnasks from the fsfs
Sale, all perfect, "a. y. 10 ~
~ inches wide. retain Vaiues
TIC 10 9Sc. choice ..,..i...,'.',..'
10 pieces extra fine Blcachea Al
Linen Damasks. 70 and n
inches wide, ti.25 ana SLaa
qualities, this week. choice
for Csc and ........,....,.'.....
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-13

Mississippi Heavy, iIoneycomb .v
Towels, Size IKE. l2i3c kind, TIC
now ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Heavy Blenchcd Crochr, row &c
cla aizc 2ONi2, l2'Ae Kind. now.
Turl,!sh Bath Towels. size 2okil, 1HC
lac lind. now ,,.,....-'..'-''''
Extra quality All Linen luck
Tcwcls. siEe lsH3i DC kind' tic
now ,4s..-,s .t-.t'.'st'sf.r' ''f'-'
Az I'e so ~, mex 49,, Towels "'ao t24c
Extra one AZ L@ 70 ~, IIack na Tsy- i08C
Tsira nne Linen pAmnsk Tow.
els fancy borders, knpited INC
fringe aiNio. &o KIND, now
IS Linen rleee ,,, MaDN, ,a;v bar, 30c
81 noaenea, Piece p ,o Napkl ,os; 75c
Linen Icrngcd Napkins. ig-lnch
fancy border, bargain AZ Ni ,3OC
n dozen, now ..,.,...''-'s'f''
IAncn Fringid Napkins, lS-ineh,
fancy border n bargain az 100 S(lC
a dozen. now .,.s.+..-''st''t''''
Linen Frinre1 Napltns 2o-lnch,
fancy check. bargain at NC 0ObC
n dozen, now ...,.'....s.s'''''''
white Coumcrpancs. size GSx7J, 1SC
our f5G Kind. now ......",+',.''.
whr@, connts INIT, ,,,,,., SIC 7sass. 55c
Heavy White Connterpanes, SIG hOC
92xS9. onr 1Sc kind now...'''''
,i,ayv white Countcrpanss. Size 0SC
glxgO our STA kind, now''.'''
our Jumbo white Marseslios
quite size s2xgl, our SlcS p
kind, now ,...,,...+..sfs-..'''f'''
our extra quality Marseiics
quilts. size slx6. our &io LOS
kind, now ........'..''''''''''''''
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
SEASON OF 1878.

The Personally Conducted Tourist
System Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is the highest perfection vet
attained III railway travel; it affords all
the comforts and conveniences of mod
ern railway equipment, and at the
same time eliminates all anxiety and
and annoyance inseparably connected
with individual travel.
For the season of 81 and '9S it has
arranged for the following tours
CalJormja.-Four tours, leaving
New York, Philadelphia, and Pitts
burg, January s, January p, February
16, and March 10. With the exception
of the first party going and last re-
turning, all these parties will travel by
the Golden Gate Special between
New York and California, stopping at
interesting points en- route.
FIOrdi0. -Four tours to Jacksonville
will leave New York and Philadelphia
January %, February and %, and
March 8. The first three admit of a
sojOurn of two or three weeks in the
''Flowery State" Tickets for the
fourth tour will be good to return bv
regular trains until May 81, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will be
sold from all principal stations On the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
Tired Locomotives.

Locomotives, like human beings, have
their ailments, many of which defy the
skill of those deputed to look after
them, says the Toronto Mail. We hear
of tired razors, q simple complaint
which vanishes after brief period of
repose, but locomotives are apt to be-
tray indisposition even after a days
rest and much oiling of the various
parts.
Two good engines may be made ON
the most approved principle. They NAV
each cost-as those Of the London and
Northwestern railway do-e2, 200. and
yet one will exhibit from the first a
hardihood Of constitution altogether
wanting in its companion. A first class
locomotive Of 800 horsepower, costing
e2, 600, is expected to travel during its
life 200, 900 miles, or. say, 13, 600 miles
per annum for 10 years, yet now and
then an engine is found SO impervious
to the assaults of time as to be able in
its old age to do its daily work with all
the zest and vigor of a youngster.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
TIP MARKS ON TRUNKS.
The Luggage Signals Used by Hotel EN-
plOyees Abroad.

Inc Luggage Signals Used by Hotel EN-
plOyees Abroad.
Travellers whom every day brings
back from the continent say that this
season, more than ever, gives plentiful
example of the Freemasonry which ex-
lists among continental hotel EMPLOYEES.
Usually on board the boats from Calais.
Boulogne and Ostend notes are compared
by tourists who have covered the same
ground and followed the same itinerary.
The results are significant of "eye open
ing" Some such colloquy as the fol-
lowing is often overheard
MY box and two portmanteaus were
smashed fearfully by that villain of a
porter at the Hotel DIES Bains, Villavilla,
and my wife and could get no attend
ance. "
THAT Is curious, for we were treated
by all the servants most beautifully.
May l ask you a question? Did you tip
the servants properly at the previous
place, Hotel de Luxe, Lucerne?''
mo; l confess it was an oversight.
but what has that to do with the Villa
villa hotel?"
Everything Look at the hotel labels
on your luggage. All ON lower right
hand corner. That implies that you are
mean and illiberal. Now look at mine.
All the labels in the upper left hand
corner. That signifies liberality-treat
this person well-encourage him--your
politeness will be rewarded. My friends
bag here has label stuck right in the
middle, and that means, "A good fellow
will tip, but very exacting-not east
iy pleased. '"-London Mail.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
The Number Thirteen.

Inc superstition that 13 is unluclv
which is traced back to a sacred source
meets with as many contradictions as
combinations. The fact that the horri-
bic fire in the Paris bazaar started at
booth IL was telegraphed all around the
world, whereas little notice is Ctracted
by Nansen's success with 10 men. At
one time 2 was dreaded number in
England, owing to the dynastic disas-
ters to all monarchs second of their
name from Ethelred II to George II
Yet Napoleon number through all his
Life was 2, and who could wish for
better luck than came to Goodv Two
Shoes or than that which results at
tlmes from having two strings to your
bow?
Three, which since the days of Pv-
thagoras has been the divine number
SHOWS that 1t is not invariably fortu-
nate, for, though the fates are three. 50
also are the furies Tie graces arc
three' but SO also are the Judges in
hades and the heads of Cerberus. Then
there are the records of three disloyal
tribes in Welsh history; there are the
three robbers in Orion's belt; there
were the three tyrants at Athens, and
: IN mythology is as unluckv as it
Is divine. Just so clearly as it has been
shown In time that the unluclzv Q
can be lucky and that the pleasant
8 can be unpleasant the followers of
-he late Captain Fowler would show
hat the unlucl1y 19 can be the Iuckiest
number there is. So we may as well
'egret his departure, while we wish
success to his Ossociates.-Boston Jour-
lal.
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
FORMER DUELS.
Some of the Famous Affairs OF Honor -
the Past.

the Past.
General Benedict Arnold fougb+ .
duel near Kilburn Wells in 179i with
Lord Lauderdale, who, after Arnold
missed him, refused either to fire or to
apologize, saying that if the general
was not satisfied he could keep on firing
until he was In 1904 the turbnlont
Lord Camelford, the symmetrical ar
ralgement OF whose whips and sticks
over his chlmneypiece is described bv
Byron, From she thick bludgeon to
the taper switch, " lost his life in a
duel he owed to vengeance de femme.
Captain Best had caught sharper
named Symonds in the act Of cheating
and kicked his face to a DulD. The
mans wife wrote Camelford an anonv-
nous letter to tell him his friend Rest
mad sIandered him. A duel was fought
with pistols (they were the two best
shots III England), and Camelford fell
with mortal wound. "You have killed
me- Best, " said the dying man, but
the fault is wholly mine. relieve Won
OF all the blame" " But men of mature
years and established reputation risked
life as recklessly as the widest voung
guardsmen or London rakes
Charles James Fox fought a duel with
cabinet minister Mr.. Adam, in 1779
-Four shots were exchanged Adam
missed, Fox fired in the air and aDolo-
glzed. Sir, " said Adam, "you have
behaved like man Of honor - In India.
toward the end Of the last century. n
duel was fought between Warren Hast
lngs and Sir Philip Francis, the latter
being dangerously wounded. Shortly
afterward, in Bombay, Lord Macartnev
and Mr.. Sadler quarreled at the council |
board, and in the duel Macartnev re-
celved dangerous wound. The Earl Of |
Talbot and John Wilkes, fighting a duel
at night Ill the garden of the Red Lion |
lnn at Bagshot and discussing the |
conditions OF it beforehand in a private
room over chop, is a tableau de mQurs
george Canning was seriously wound
eel when he and Castlereagh met aft Put-
ney III 1907 to exchange four shots. In
the duel between Henry Grattan and
Mr. CORY bullet shattered the latter's
arm. As late as 1885 Mr.. Roebuck
fought duel with Mr. Black of The
Morning Chronicle, when two shots
were exchanged without result. The
hghtlng parson was then as we'll known
as the fighting editor. The Rev. Henry
Bate editor of The Morning Post, was
both A dead shot, and with what his
call "a profigate
tongue, he was most successful as a
duellst. He ''pinked' Fighting Fitz-
gerald, " a Mr. Temple, a young barris-
ter who was his assistant editor. and
several others, but met his match at
last in Captain Stoney Robinson, who
gave INN a severe wound, but whom
ne also wounded. Magazine
Smyrna times., 1897-11-17
A POstmaster's Report.

When 1t was first arranged for post
masters to send in quarterly repo,ts
many queer documents were furnished
One OF the funniest came from Wa+or
lofd' Fulton county, Ill and is 2
model Of comprehensiveness. if NOT of
grammatical precision. 1t is ON file o.
'he poSt-otiice department, and reads
as follows:
waterford, fulton C. ills.
muster Iimes buchanin. president of
United States. Dear Sur Bean re-
qulred by the instructions Of the post
once to report quarterly, now fool
hlI that pleasin duty by reportip as
follows. The Harvestin has beon ooir
on pretty well and most of the pabors
nave got thur cuttin dun. wheat is
hardly an average crop, on rollin lands
corn Is yellowishbland won't emf mora
than ten or fifteen booshil to the aker
the health Of the communities is o,.Iv
toIerabIy meesils and colerv have
broken out in about and half miles
from hear, THAR are a powerful awaken
on the subject Of religun in the potts
naborhood and meny souls are being
made to know their sins forgiven miss
nancy Smith nabor had twins day be-
lore Yesterday and one Of them is a
poor scraggy thing and wont live half
It's days this is about all know and
have to report the present quarter give
me respect to Mrs. Buchanin and sub
sclb myself yours Trolley.
Abigail jenkins.
p m at fulton Co, lis.