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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
FACToRYVILLE.

At a recent meeting of the Captain
e. J. Rice Post, No. 2l1, G. A. r., a
decision was made to celebrate Wash
ington's birthday in an appropriate
manner The exercises will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal church, Tues
day evening, Feb. 22, beginning at z
o'clock sharp. The programme will be
as follows: National hymn; prayer,
Rev. Elkanah Hulley; recitation, THE
Union Preserved" Mr. Clinton Cook;
octette, male voices; address, Rev. H.,
II. Wilbur; chorus. Columbia, the
Gem OF the Ocean" recltatioG "A
Christmas Ball." Miss Jennie Rey-
nolds; history OF the flag Prof. Brom-
ley Smith; chorus, ''The Star Spangled
Banner;" recitation, "Keenan's Charge"
Mr.. f., II. Connell; song. Song OF a
Thousand Years." recitation, "Inde-
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Catarrh.. Oer0ne Years Treatment for Ten Dol
Ear, Nose and Throat.


of
Houston the University
Ledy Fellowship Anatomy;
Historical
county scranton Pa president the
Advertising League America OF the youngest men,
Of Rpublc of Veterans
leading
and abroad
English physicians make
calty
eases EXCEEDING $5O00 FOR
advice
will frank
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afloat; options opened quiet and un-
changed but sold off and closed iaahc.
ne flower: May, 90 7-16a35ssc., closed 3Slsc;
July, 369saS6Ssc.. closed 369sc. oats-Spot
easy; No. 1, SlIbaS1%c. No. 3, 31c.; No 2
White, 33c. No. 3 white, 329ic.; track
mixed, western, 3la32c.; track white, 331aa
3Sc. options weak and lower, closing sc.
net lower; May. 3Ohc. Beef--Firm Cut
Meats--Firm. Butter-Steady; western
creamery, 14isa2Oc.; do. factory, 1lalic.
Elgins, 20c.; imitation creamery, 1Sal1c.
state dairy. 13a17c. do. creamery lial9c.
Cheese-Quiet large September, Size.
fancy small, do, SAa9c.; large October,
ashc. small do, ShaSi9c.; light SKINS, Ca
6lzc.; part SKINS 4aE15c.; full skins, 2a3c
Eggs--Steady; State and Pennsylvania,
15lac.; western fresh, 15lRc. Tallow--Quiet
city, 39sc. country, 3i2a51sc. Petroleum
Dull
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Buffalo Live stock.

East Buffalo, N. y, Feb. 1S.-Cattle--
Steady to strong. Hogs-Fairly active;
Workers., good to choice, S.3ja4.40; roughs,
common to choice, s3.50a3.75; pigs, COM
mon to choice, %1Oa420. Sheep and
Lambs-Steady; lambs, choice to extra,
$5S0a5.9O; culls to common, S4.65a5; sheep,
choice to selected wethers. S4.9Oa5.10; culls
to common, $3.25a3.9O.
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East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Cattle--
Steady; prime $i9Oa5: common. $3.5Oai
bulls, stays and cows, s2ai. Hogs-Active
and at unchanged prices. Sheep-Slow;
choice, &.S0a49O; common, $S50a4; choice
lambs, $5.SOa5S0; common to good, $i.i5a
$40; veal calves, S6a6.75.
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Chicago Live Stock.

s42Oa5; calves. s4.25a6.75 stockers and
feeders. $3SOa4SO. Hogs-Active at S4a
40; lambs. $4a565. Receipts-Catte,
5000 head; hogs 26,OOO head; sheep, 1000
head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
Diseases of the Nervous System,

which dizziness lack of confidence sexual In
unable to the mind subject easily startled
actual duties of le making happiness impossible distress
of
cowardce fear dreams melancholy tire of company
constipation weakness OF
store to
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New York Live stock,

New York Feb 1S-Calves-Active and
stronger; veals, S5a5.25. Sheep-Steady;
Sia lambs. slow and easoier, S5.5Oa6.29.
Hogs-Hgher at Si40a4.C0.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-19
Lost Manhood Restored Weakness Of Young Men Cured

uhaVeb
be He Debility Scoua,
Eye,
ELECTRO
And our Catarrhal Deafness
confidential
FROM a m to m. m
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WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN. Jr., Vice Pres.
WILLIAM ii. PECK. Cashier.

The vault of this bank is pro-
tected by Holmes Electric Pro-
lective system.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-09-16
SOIJTH RYEGATE.

Mr.. L. E. Brock and wife returned
from a short wedding trip TO Cailaud
last Saturday, and will for the present
make it their home with Mrs. ADple
Arthur, Mr.. Brock 5 mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Lastrow
left for Baltimore Saturday. Mr.. las
trow has been in quite poor health
this summer but has so far recovered
that he expects to enter active service
again soon on board the revenue cut
ter Window.
Samuel Mills and Mrs, S. Mills, ~,
were in Brookfield last week visiting
the parents of the latter.
NJ. F. Mcdonald has been at Fair
lee the past week doing some granite
work.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church are circulating a subscription
paperjt to raise money to purchase
: new carpet for the church. They wish
to get their work completed and the
carpet down before Oct. 1st.
Mrs. J. w. Cochran is still very i'll.
Mrs. NJ. F. Sargen5, who has been
very sick is improving.
Beattie & Nelson are about to erect
a new grain store In this village on the
lot recently bought of NJ. H. Gibson.
Robert Plummer has commenced
the butcher business in town and IS
supplying the people with No. l meat.
VIM. Terry has gone to the noun
tains this week on business.
Mrs. F. O. Jones and two daughters
returned to their home in Manchester,
n. H., last Tuesday after spending a
few weeks visiting friends in town and
Topsham.
Quite number are away this week
attending the fair at st Johnsbury.
Mr.. NJ. H. Gibson has become the
: owner IF. all the Ryegate Granite
! Works property including all the
Quarries and all personal and real es-
tate the company owned and Is doing
hourishing business, having in his
employ in the granite business over
fifty men and is getting out some of
the finest work ever cut in Ryegate.
George n. Randall has been quite
poorly for the past two weeks, but has
50 far recovered as to be able to spend
q few days outing in Topsham digging
pOtates.
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First Quality
Uniform Prices!
Mems, Boys and Children's
Shoes at equally low prices.
We can save you money and
give you satisfaction.
O. CorWin.
THFTFORD CENTER.


Miss Mamie Simonds returned from
New York last Saturday ana went TO
Hanover on Monday.
David Cummings is very sick. His
son from Lancaster, n. H., was tele-
pLnpd to and came on Sunday. morn
inc. DR.. Walter Gustin attends nm.
Mrs NJ. Z. Morse returned from
East Thetford on Saturday ana Is
,tonping with Mrs. J hn Tilton, who
is quite poorly.
Mrs. w. ID. Cook has had a sister
from Barnard visiting her few days.
Mrs. Will Chanberlin went to the
Mary Hitchcock Hospital with her llt,
lie daughter, Helen, ON Monday. All
hone she will be well very soon.
Arthur Holmes is sick with inliam-
matory rheumatism.
Rev. A. II. Baker exchanged with
Rev. W. II. White Cf New bury last
sunday. All were glad to hear him
nreach and he gave the people a tlne
sermon. Vernon Francis of Manches
fer PLAYED in the choir, which added
much to the enjoyment.
Charles George spent Sunday at his
/ fathers in West Fairlee.
/ Harvey Kennedy is sick with ty
phoid fever, attended by DR.. BiXby.
w. d. Cook and wife attended thu
soldiers reunion at Fairlee last week
stopping at hillside Cottage.
Mrs. Alvah Sanborn has gone t.
/ Canada for visit of two weeks.
Mrs. Henry West was in Wilder TO
the day on Saturday last.
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Yellow Jaundice Cured

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief.
ing: "This is to certify that, l was ter
rible sufferer from Yellow Jaundlce Tor
over six months, and was treated by some NE
of the best physicians in our city ana ra all
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our dr9ggisI, re- re-
ing inc two bottles, 1 was entirely cured. |
nov now take great pleasure in recommend
ing them to any person suffering from
this terrible malady. | am gratefully,
YOURS. NJ. A., Hogarty, Lexington, KY"
Sold by J. NJ. Taylor, druggist
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OXFORD.

State n. H. VS.. Smith, murder case,
which has been discussed in the paper,
is expected to come off here in Union
hall today friday, although no one
that we can learn of knows that he has
been arrested. Smith voluntarilygave
himself to Sheriff Riley as soon as he
committed the deed, who in turn gave
him to the sheriff of Haverhill, who
took him home and put him in Jail at
his request. We expect Friday will
reveal some new phases of the case.
Several guns, lap robes and other
things have been stolen from Harry
Morrison and Charles Smith OF Went
worth was arrested for taking them
but were found in Morrison, S yard
supposed to have been put there by al
interested party.
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EAST HAVEREILL.

Born in Haverhill, n. H, Sept. y,
a son to Rev. and Mrs. E. E. Reynolds.
Rev. WE. Carter has returned from
his vacation.
Mrs. E. Shepardson has gone to BOs-
ton.
VP. Daily and wife and G. w.
Richardson and wife attended the Or
anoe County Veterans reunion at
Lake Morey last week.
Mrs. s. T. Merrill has returned from
Woodsville. where she spent a week
with her daughter, Mrs. Gale, assisting
her in caring for her children who
were sick with diphtherla.
Miss Anna Ruddick returned Mon.
dav from a six weeks visit at Old Or
chard and is teaching at Center Hav
erhill.
Guv Richardson was at home for {
connie days last week before going tC
his nosition as assistant in the Higl
school at Hinsdale.
School opened this week with Mis-,
Rertba Smith teacher i'm No. 6. and
Miss Marion Brown and Miss JulE
Cutting in the village school.
Six pupils from East Haverhill anC
three from Pike Station are attending
the High school at Haverhill this term
A new furnace has been put into ou
village school and for the first time
both rooms are occupied, giving us
primary and grammar department
which is a great improvement.
The funeral of Henry Dearborn wa.
held at his late residence Friday, Sept
9th. and was largely attended b,
peirhbors and friends and members o.
/ Matt Westgate Post, G.. A. r. Rev
! MIR. Howard had charge of the services
/ Mr.. Dearborn died Sept. eth after
brief illness of typhoid fever.
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LYME.

1.-The Washburn returns to Brown
University. A. p. Fairfield to Dart
mouth. Leon Melvin and Miss Sarah
Holt to New london, Theodore Cor
don, Edwin Gordon, Bayard Nous ley
to X. U. A., Meriden, Marion IL. Fair
field to Bradford Academy.
Miss Grace Dimick is visiting her
mother at d. A. Blood's.
Miss Carrie jerks of Natick, Mass,
is at H. O. Franklin's.
Miss Helen F. Fairfield has returned
to Pomfret, Conn.
Miss H. Jane Gardner of Bradford
is in town.
Bella Sawyer is gaining, having been
quite sick.
Mr.. Shirley, having sold his team to
J. L. Stark, is to move back to HaVer-
hill.
Mrs. H. A. Gilbert has gone to Low
ell, Mass, visiting her brother.
G H. Bedford, James Bassett, Tom
Shpuard of Co. G. 1st Y. II. Vols. are
home on a 30 days leave or furlough.
Luther Whittemore, clerk for Isaac
Willard, OrfoId, and Miss Carrie
Washburn of Lyme were united n
marriage at tie home of the BRIDE
Wednesday at u, noon. by Rev. &. +
Gordon They 90 to Ticonderoga, y
Y, for a wedding trip.
Mr.. Fred Graham and Miss Mary W
J. Chase were Joined in marriage at
the home of the bride Wedne sday al
nine o'clock a. m. by Rev. c. E. Cor
don. They left on the mail train for
Ticonderoga, n. Y, for a we ddine
! trim
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-09-16
POST MILLS.

Mr.. Fogg of Boston is visiting his
son at the parsonage.
E. w. Dodge spent the Sabbath at
his home on his return from trip TO
Cincinnati.
VIM. Eva has gone to Montague City,
Mass.
Mr.. Merrill of West Windsor has
bought the Rogers farm.
1t is reported that David Wilson has
sold his farm to a Minnesota man.
Miss Mary Warren has gone to Man
chester, n. H.
A party from this village attended
the fair at st. Johnsbury, making the
trip by bicycles.
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WESTVILLE.

Mrs. R. T. Heath is sick.
Miss Hattie Weatherby of Spring
field, Mass, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. J. Weatherby, of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Vance were in
Wells River Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Buchanan of
South Ryegate were at r. 7. Heath's
Tuesday.
Robert Patten has moved to Oar
ling's mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Wilson of East
Corinth were in the place Wednesday
Geo. w. Goodwin has sold his place
to Chas. Morrison.
Daniel Norwood was in Haver-
hill, n. H., the first of the week.
Miss Bertha Goodwin was at home
from Waterford last week.
Mrs. Chas. Foster is visiting at a. b.
Browns,
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The Price of Shares to be Advanced.

The attention of our readers is called
to the fact that the condition of the 10
seph Ladue Gold Mining and Develop
ment Company of Yukon is such that the
price of their Preferred Stock is to be adj
vanced p per cent, and those who buy
any of the stock at the present price OF
$40 per share, will be in time for the div
idend which will be paid soon after the
advance i'm price of the stock, which will
be August 81, 1898. This Company IS one
of the few companies which has shown
good business progress and sound bust
ness condition.
They are receiving from the govern
ment 100000 a month for one of their
steamships which is in use as a troop ship
for the Philippine Islands.
All those who send their name and adj
dress will receive free a map of the town
site of Dawson City, showing size of lots,
location of streets. etc. Address W. H.
/ Spooner, 146 Westminster street Provi-
dence, r. /.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-09-16
UNION VILLAGE.

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hutchins of En-
field were guests at +. y. NeWcomO'
early in the week.
Mr.. and Ms. Leon Turner of Salem,
Mass, are visiting their father, A. V.
Turner, and sister, Mrs. Delbert Snow.
H. P. Hood & Sons have carpenters
here adding 20 feet to the creamery
for an ice house.
Miss Della Cloud of RoyaltOn was
guest last week of J. B. Cloud.
1T i, reported that Rev. and Mrs
Badger recently welcomed a little
daughter into their home at Ludlow.
B. E. Levin is erecting a new horse
barn where the old one was recently
burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Root are Wis
iting friends in Springfield this week.
The Junior League will give an en-
tertainment in Blaisdell's hall this
FRIDAY evening. A program will be
given by the little folks, and cake and
coffee served. Proceeds to buy hymn
books for the Juniors to use in their
meetings,
Ed Bruce will move his family from
Pittsfeld to Pattersonville, and will
Occupv the tenement vacated by Mr..
Biathrow.
A week from next Sunday will be
observed as Old Folks day, the pastor
having sermon prepared especially
for them.
Miss Nettie Sargent of Corinth is
visiting friends at Rice's Mills.
Six candidates received baptism last
Sunday morning at the M. +. church
and one united with the church by
letter.
John Wilmot of Lowell was guest at
Charles Baskets over Sunday.
Several from here were called tC
South STAFFORD to attend the funera
of Mrs. Nettie Webster Kendall last
week Thursday.
Mrs. Almira Campbell visited friend,
at North Thetford last week.
Married at Barnstead, n. H., We'd
nesdav evening. at IS O'Clock, IN the
First congregational church, DIR. Wal
fer Gustin of this village and Mis-
Florence George of Barnstead. Dir
and Mrs Gustin will reside in thi;
village.
LeaVltJ sargent IeIul lioN v
ter, Mass, Monday, where he Is TO at
tend school.
Mr.. Savage of Hartland was in town
last week. buying fat oxen Tor market
John Stone, who Is off on a 30 days
furlough from Fort Ethan Allen, Ina
baen calling on friends here.
Noah Powers. of STAFFORD is cues
of his grandson, Edmund Carpenter
this week.
Lee Martin of Worcester, Mass,
at home.
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ORFORDVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton of Compton,
Canada, are visiting their relatives, the
Lamprey families.
Mrs. j. Bailey's sister is visiting her.
Charles Cushman and Ralph Pierce
are attending school at Lisbon.
Mrs. Atwood of Chelsea and Mr..
and Mrs. Hodgdon of Piermont visited
their sister, Mrs. A. L. Pierce, last
week.
Mrs. A. N. Bailey and Flora are in
st. Johnsbury this week.
G. D. Clough of Lisbon is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Jane Cushman.
Franklin Bros. are repairing their
house.
Alphonso Smith. who shot and kill,
ed Mr.. Grant last week, is IN jail
awaiting trial.
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PTERMONT.

Mrs. Ladd of Hill is visiting her
nieces. Mrs. Alice Gould and Mrs.
Stella Celley in town.
Alvin Grimes, son and daughter of
Franconia and his sister, Mrs. RldeOut
of Charleston, Mass, are visiting at E.
Z. Grimes.
Mr. and Mrs. Spead and two daugh-
tiers of Lebanon visited at Frank
Briggs last week.
Mrs. Nellie Could Waters of Cam
bridge. III. is spending a few weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig of Manchester
are visiting their sister, Mrs. ii. Quint.
Mr., and Mrs. A. A. Dutton of Coati-
cook. P. O.. have been visiting the
Ames' in town.
Rev. c.. II. Coolidge conducted the
religious exercises of the funeral OF
Mrs Susan Coffran at Bradford Sun
day afternoon. Interment IN Pier
mont village cemetery.
George Chandler of Fitchburg,
Mass. former resident of this town,
called on friends here the first of the
present week. He was present at the
funeral and burial of his aunt Mrs
Coffran, also Mr.. Blanchard of Grot
on.
It was announced last Sunday that
there would be services at the Congre
gational church next Sunday.
BROOK ROAD.
G.. E. Clark of Bradford was in this sec
ton last week buying WOOL, IL Genus pc
pound being the price paid
Miss Gertrude Hill has been engaged t.
teach in the Rodimon district.
Mrs. Martha Reaneau is visiting, tn
schools in the capacity of superintendent
Mrs. E. H. Nye of Bradford was in tow
Saturday and called on Mrs. u. A. John
son.
Those about here who attended tn
veterans reunion at Morey Lake las
week report very nice time
Capt. Durham Cowdrey and wife o
Bradford were in town last Tuesday.
The First Fruit Harvesters have move
their tent to Meredith.
Fred Hadlock of Dartmouth has beel
home for short time.
Charlie johnson has been having hl
patience tried in the same way in Whlc
Job had his and whether he bears his a
Fiction as patiently as did Job is not n
ported. rs
Mrs. Frank Stetson has a young lad
friend from Lakeport visiting her.
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WEST FAIRLEE.

II. NJ. Miller started for Monnesota
on Wednesday, where he expects to
remain for two weeks.
VIM. Paul, who has been quite sick,
is cOnvalesCent.
Those who attended church last
Sunday were much pleased with the
music furnished by Miss Brown OF
Lowell, and all are hoping to enjoy
the same next Sunday.
Richard Smith and wife will visi
their daughter in Lowell this week.
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of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve have been
distributed by the manufacturers. What
better proof. of their confidence in its
merits do you want? 1t cures piles,
burns, scalds, sores, in the shortest space
of time. G. l.. Andrews, Newbury; Cum
ninghams Pharmacy, Bradford.
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A Few Left !

A few of that job lot Of shoes
are still on Our counters.
They were formerly sold
for $50 to $500 but will
be closed out at 75c. and
$1.00. This is a big bar
gain and the first cuSto-
merS secure it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-19


She read "a most touching and beautiful
letter. The Bit Of hag was given TO Mrs
Broadnax by Mr. J. Forester Griffin. OF
the Washington Artillery, New Orleans.
This presentation brought the meeting
TO n close and the guests then went
through the building that they might see
what had already been accomplished.
MRS. ELLYSON'S RECEPTION.
Last evening. from 10 o'clock Mrs. j..
TAYLOR Eilyson. vice-rceent for Virginia,
gave am elegant reception in honor Of the
visiting regents The house never looked
more beautiful than when decorated with
the pink flowers Of the season, Madame
Testout roses and pink carnations, the
pink tints being thrown ONT more fully Dy
Backgrounds of palms and ferns.
Invitations Were sent 10 the officers oil
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety. the regents. vice-rcgeuts. active as
sistants. and few others.
Those receiving with Mrs. Ellyson were
Ms r. jefferson Davis. Miss Lucy
HAYES. her granddauGhter, Miss Mildred
Lee. Miss Annie G.. stewart Miss Waller
Miss Wheeler. daughter OF General
Wheeler. member of Congress from Ala
bama: Miss Gibbs. of South Carolina;
Mrs. y G.. Gray, of Louisville. Ky, MIS-.
Alfred Williams. of Raleigh. Mrs. DAM
mann OF Maryland. Miss SpHkman,
daughter Of Senator Sparkman. 81
Florida: Mrs. 4. -. Camm. Mrs John y.
Lfehtfoot Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Thomas II.
Leayv. Mis- stephen Pumey, Mrs Will
liam Elly-on. AIr-. Decatur ANt-I, MI :
h. d. Price Mrs. y. y. Randolph, NlIS.
James u. Crump. Mr.. W. j. Whitehurst
Mrs. G. OBJ. CoW1rdrn Mrs. +. &. Minor
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READ UNTIL THEY COOLED OFF.
How Captnin Lakewood Prevents "
Breezy scene In the Camp.

\ rather interesting meeting of Pickett
Camp, Confederate Veterans. was held
last night. and for a time It bsde 10 de-
velop into a rather stormy meeting.
though the storm cloud was avoided by
Captaln VI. w Lakewood. who. in the
hent of "A spirited debate between two
of the comrades arose and quietly be-
gan 10 read from a history OF the late
war.
when the camp met. Colonel Maury
one Of the committee appointed 10 20 be-
fore the Board Of Education and protest
against the continuance in the schools
of Barnes's History. made his report
setting forth what had been done by the
board.
Under the head.of Good OF the Camp.
Captain Lindsay. OF THE Industrial Home
arose. and opening up the old sore. said
he had heard rumOTs of disa greement
among the members Of Pickett Camp,
and had been informed that a lack or
harmony existed among his comrades
He said the members Of Pickett Camp
were too prone to stab one another ~
the back. ana then he told Of how men
i'm the Confederate army had deserted Tor
a time TO visit their families, asserting
that i'm many instances they were jusi-
be I'm Pickett Camp he said. but there
were no towards in its ranks. lie. MIN
self had threatened 10 desert when be
heard that his wife and child were dying
at home. but he had been saved from SO
doing by being granted a Through
When he took his seat. Mr. william f.
Pumphrey arose and called him to order
saving that he had told of rumors and
had failed to state what the rumOrs We're.
Il demand" he said, that you tell us
what you have heard. ! want the rumors
brought OUT
Commander Gibbs. ar this iUncture in
terfered. and said: There il no trouble
I'm this camp. so far as | know. We emit
consider every little street rumOr that is
brought tO our ears. This camp has had
enough of Investigations. and for God S
sake don't l.t us have any more street
rumors brought here for airing
When the Commander took his seat, Mr..
Lakewood very quietly arose. and with
book I'm hand he began To- read Of the
fights around Richmond. Mr.. Pumphrey
eudeavored 10 gain the floor but was
raped down and the reading was pro-
ceeded with until If was concluded. ana
then q motion 10 adjourn was made and
carried. and the camp broke ranks.