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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15
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l10S FOURTH ST-NICELY FURNISH
ed rooms; suites or single; 81 and up.
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TO LET-A MODERN COTTAGE OF
five rooms: centrally located. Apply at
719 Eleventh street.
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SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends IN the East.
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725b ST-LARGE, NICELY FUR
nished suite; also single rooms.
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FOR SALE-COMPLETE AND FIRST
class outfit for restaurant cheap. In
quire al GA II street a13-7t*
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wATFRHoUSE & LESTER.
0ncorported.)

mcon- AND EARRIAGE MATE
riais Hardware. Lumber Iron. Steel e ana
coal. Horseshoers' and Blacksmlths sup
plies 7O9, III, 713. 7I5 J street. Sacr
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The second installment of State and
county taxes are now due and payable
at the Court House. After April %.
1898. 5 per cent. must be added F. T.
Johnson, Sheriff and Ex-oficio Tax
Collector.
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VIM. T. BOWMAN. Garri

Buggy Tops, s12; Storm Aprons, 81 SO. Ali
BOWMAN. n0s st. Cap Phone 329.
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A SPAYED THOROUGHBRED MAS
tiff bitch, two years old, weighing no
to get valuable and healthy dog. Adj
dress Box 4, San Andreas, Cal. FSuW
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JAPANESE DOMESTIC AND RANCH
hands furnished on short notice at Jap
anese Inf. Agency, ST. Sixth Tel red $40.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-TWO HOUSES, TO BE RE-
moved from northeast corner of Tenth
and / streets For particulars inquire
of HICKMAN, OLSON & BROWN, 1915
Fourth street a15-6t*
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FINALLY ADJOURNMENT CAP


Davis, Chairman of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee, then renewed his mo-
ton to adjourn until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row morning, whereupon the yeas and
nays being called, by a vote of 80 to %,
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WANTED-TO SWAP A FINE RESI-
dence for or K-street property. Ioca-
ton from Sixth to Tenth streets. Apply
G. II. GILMAN
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CHEAPEST SOLING ON EARTH
Gents, 45c; ladies' 35c at 1O11 ] street.
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BUY THE GENUINE
SYRUP Of FIGS
=. MANUFACTURED BY -.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
~NOTE THE NAME
NOTICE OF THE CONSOLIDATION

OF THE capital STOCK DEBTS,
PROPERTIES, ASSETS AND FRAN
CHISES OF THE OAkLAND CON
SOLIDATED STREET RAILWAY
COMPANY. THE ALAMEDA. OAK
LAND AND PIEDMONT ELECTRIC
RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE
CENTRAL AVENUE RAILWAY COM
PANY.
PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE
state of California in such case made
and provided public notice is hereby
given that the Oakland Consolidated
Street Railway Company: the Alameda,
Oakland and Piedmont Electric Railway
Company and the Central Avenue Rail-
1vav Company upon the written consent
of the stockholders holding more
than three-fourths in value OF all
fhe stock OF each of said corpora
lions. respectively, and by agreement OF
the resnective Boards of Directors OF said
corporations made and entered INTO IN
accordance with such consent, ana pur-
silant to the said laws of the state OF
california in such case made ana pro-
vfded have consolidated and amalgamat-
ed their capital stock, debts, properties,
assets and franchises under the corporate
name and style of the OAhLANO
TRANSIT COMPANY.
Dated at Oakland, Alameda county
State of California, this I'D day OF March
Bv order of the Board of Directors OF
the Oakland Transit Company.
~ nv SAMUEL J. TAYLOR,
,,or99 4iIIop25 Secretary,
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WANTED TO RENT-MODERN HOUSE
of to rooms completely furnished Ad-
dress j., this office.
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WANTED-A POSITION TO DO LIGHT
housework and plain cooking by a
young girl; wages SO per month. AG-
dress p. c. this office
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GROCERIES.
OPTICIAN.

WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF
optical goods; eyes tested free by a
competent graduated optician. KLUNE
& FLOBERG. dealers in jewelry and
precious stones.
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WANTED-A MILLINERY TRIMMER.
Apply to Chas. f. Phipps, Supt Vein
stock. Lubin & Co. 1t
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MEETING NOTICES.
WANTED.

WANTED-A YOUNG GIRL TO DO
light homework in family of two; good
home; wages small. Address r. NJ. S..
this Office.
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WANTED TO RENT-MODERN HOUSE
OF o to 8 rooms completely furnished;
VIII pay $40. Address j., this office.
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1000 MEN TO HAVE OLD HATS MADE
new. 1924 street. w. L. ROURkE.
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The CUBAN
RESOLUTION
IN SENATE.

Continued from First Page.)
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BOARD AND LODGING.

CLEAN, WE'LL FURNISHED ROOMS
by the day or month, suitable for one or
two gentlemen. 4151a K street.
FURNISHED ROOMS WITH OR WITH
ont hoard at III n street.
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Observation-Disclosures
new BOOKS.

Spring publications from
the various publishers are ar
irving daily. You can spend
some of your leisure time
J pleasantly and profitably by
dropping in occasionally to ,
, inspect the new arrivals.
Lost Mans Lane,
by Anna Katherine Green, 45c.
The Twentieth Century City,
by Josiah Strong, 25c
Tales of the City Room,
by Elizabeth Jordan, 81. ,
Awakening of a Nation.
by Chas. f. Lummis, 50 80.
Caleb West,
by Hopkinson Smith, 81 30
The new 81 edition of Fire and {
Sword is having an immense run
all over the country. Our price,
SOC.
W. F. PURNELL,
Bookseller and Stationer,
Go j Street.
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DRESS AND CLoAKMAKING.

MISS JENNIE CHASE. DRESSMAKER;
latest styles; spring and summer dresses
made TO order. Room z, Hale block.
MISS NJ MURPHY, DRESSMAKER.
Removed to S10h X, where she will be-
pleased to see old patrons and friends.
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TO LET OR RENT.


STORE TO RENT-415 K STREET. IN.
quire P. S. LAWSON, ISL street.
HOS FOURTH ST-NICELY FURNISH
ed rooms; suites or single; 81 and up.
TO LET-A MODERN COTTAGE OF
five rooms: centrally located. Apply at
119 Eleventh street.
DAVIS BUILDING. All K STREET.-THE
handsomest furnished rooms in the city.
suites and single. Terms very reason
able. Open all night. Cap. phone, 50.
6O91a I REET-FURNISHED HOUSE
keeping; also single rooms.
FURNISHED ROOMS-BY THE DAY,
week or month, 81 up. 122 K street.
FOR RENT-FOUR FURNISHED Rooms
for housekeeping, Apply 1880 G st.
SAN FRANCISCO HOME TO LET
Large we'll furnished corner house in
the best residence portion of San Fran
cisco, to let for three or four months.
Terms very reasonable to responsible
tenants. Address JAS. A WHITE,
Mills Building, San Francisco.
1925 ] STREET-FOUR LARGE ROOMS
uOWH SldiiS.
NICELY FURNISHED HOUSE OF
rooms; pleasant and rent reasonable. 142o
Eighth street
OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDING, Fourth
and K sts.-Nicely and newly furnished
suites; also 3 furnished housekeeping
rooms.
FURNISHED ROOMS, 4211h ] STREET.
II
ALWAYS GET WRIGHT 'Kimbrough's
to let list, at 4O2 j. before you move
400 VACANT HOUSES; COMPLETE
list particulars free CAP. TRANS. CO.,
9O4 K. Furniture and piano moving.
DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS A
nicely furnished house can be rented
cheaply in San Francisco, as the owners
will be absent. Parties must be reliable,
as everything is in good condition. The
location is also first class. For further
particulars apply at this office.
NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS AT FOR
esters building, 1 street, 9TH and Sth.
1854 ST.-LARGE, NICELY FUR
nished suite; also single rooms.
FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, TIC EIGHTH
street; modern improvements. Inquire
722 Eighth.
Ais o ST.-TWO OR THREE NICELY
furnished front rooms for housekeep-
ing.
FOR RENT-TWO-CHAIR BARBER
shop, fitted up. Apply to o. H. CON
WAY, 1908 K street
NICELY AND NEWLY FURNISHED
rooms at Eckhardt bldg, Gil K: modern.
TO LET-EBNER HOUSE-io ROOMS.
furnished, kitchen, dinlng-room and bar.
EBNER BROS. & CO.. 116 K street.
FOR SALE OR TO LET-AT Blue Can
yon, Placer County the Blue Canyon
Hotel and cottages. Apply to E. TWAD-
DIES, 25l3 N street, Sacramento. Cal.
1914 9Th ST-LARGE FRONT ROOM,
well furnished; suitable for 2; electric
lights; heated by hot air; bath.
FLAT OF THREE DESIRABLE ROOMS
for housekeeping. Inquire 622 Seventh.
BOARD AND ROOMS; LIGHT, AIRY
private, reasonable. 615 Eleventh street.
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LOST-FOUND.
SPIRITUALISM.

NINE. JOHNSON, TEST AND BUSINESS
medium. Singleton Bldg, room AZ.
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BOOKBINDERS

THOSE MAGAZINES, THAT MUSIC,
gather it up and have it bound at E. w.
Breunings. $40 street. Sacramento.
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WANTED-ALL KINDS OF KITCHEN
and farm help at Plaza Employment Of
fee, Ninth and /. w. A. WALL, Prop.
Cap. Tel. 273. Sunset, black, 654
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Ais o ST.-TWO OR THREE NICELY
furnished front rooms for housekeep-
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SAN FRANCISCO HOME TO LET
Large, we'll furnished corner house in
the best residence portion of San Fran
cisco, to let for three or four months.
Terms very reasonable to responsible
tenants. Address JAS. A. WHITE,
Mills Building, San Francisco
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ARCHITECTS.

FRANK H. SCHARDIN, ARCHITECT,
Pioneer Hail., 1011 Seventh, Sacramento.
HOEN. ARCHITECT, lis ] ST, Sunset,
blk, 81 Instructor of Drawing Public
Night School)
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1925 ] STREET-FOUR LARGE ROOMS
down stairs.
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FOR ENTLTWO-CHAIR BARBER
shop, fitted up Apply to o. II. CON
WAY, 1908 4 street.
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ALWAYS GET WRIGHT & 'Kimbrough's
to let list at 402 j. before you move.
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FOR SALE OR TO RENT-A FINE PAY
ing business; income over $500 a month
suitable for man and wife of energy.
Address So, this office
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nestle help furnished at Sixth-street
Employment Office, 921 Sixth street. Sun
set phone red Sal.
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MUSIC AND ART.

BELLE CARRINGTON, 1924 f STREET.
Teacher of piano, singing and harmony
MRS. FRANCES MOELLER, Vocal Gull
ture. 1916 Tenth street.
HELEN F. DUNN, b. NJ, TEACHER OF
pianoforte and harmony Res. 1909 H.
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FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, ZIG EIGHTH
street; modern Improvements. Inquire
122 Eighth.
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DAVIS BUILDING All K STREET.-THE
handsomest furnished rooms in the city
and run strictly first-class; office rooms.
suites and single Terms very reason
able. Open all night. Cap. phone so.
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FOLSOM SLAB WOOD
COAL AND WOOD OF ALI.

Sarpet cleaning by the Perfection stearo
c1e"ler' +. CADY, 215 L. street Tel red 353
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-07-28
KAISER'S SONS CONFIRMED.
An Impressive Occasion In the Ram
lily of Germany's En-
perOr.

At the kaiser's express wish the con-
firmation of his two eldest sons took
place on a recent Sunday at the Fried
enskirche, in Potsdam, the scene of
the kaiser's own einsegnung, special
trains conveying the imperial family
and it's guests (about 20 in number)
from Berlin to Potsdam. The empress
had, with her usual thoughtfulLess,
invited her sons masters to be present
at the confirmation, and the princes
themselves had beer allowed to bring
seven cadets, the companions OF their
studies and games, with them for this
event. The Friedenskirche. adjoining
which is the mausoleum where Kaiser
Friedrich lies at rest, had been beauti-
fully decorated with shrubs and flow
ers for the important service, which
was a choral one. The young princes
wore officers uniform of the First
foot guards, with the orange ribbon
of the order Of the Black Eagle, and, as
is the custom at the confirmation of
the royal family, each read in a clear
voice confession of faith composed
by himself After this service a con
gratulatory reception was held at the
stadtschloss in Potsdam, which was
followed by breakfast there. In &C
cordance with another German Gus
tom, the princes were the recipients
of numerous presents in honor of their
confirmation, and several high decora-
tons were conferred on the crown
prince
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KEEPING STEP WITH THE MUSIC
Men Who Never Get Their Left Foo
Hooked to the Heavy Tap
of the Drum.

1t Is q curious fact, says a veteran.
that some men never learn to keep
step perfectly. There are some men.
old soldiers perhaps, who can't help
falling into step when they hear mar
tial music-the left foot down at the
heavy tap of the drum. The very great
majority of men can learn to keep
step, but there are men who can't keep
step, or, as likely as not, march with
the right foot down at the heavy tap
Somehow their left foot never gets
hooked on to that heavy tap as il
should. Every old soldier will recol-
lect such men-anybody can see such
men at a military parade, and this not
as a result of confusion due to two
bands of music, one ahead and the
other at the rear, but lack of the exact
time keeping instinct.
The commanding officer of a com
pany may be seen marching within
clear sound of his own music, with his
right foot down at the heavy tap, while
the company will be all right. l have
seen a commander of a grand army
post marching in time with the music,
but with his right foot down at the
heavy tap, and, as likely as not, he was
a man who served from one end of the
war to the other.
The simple fact appears to be that
there are some men, as | said, who
never get their left foot fully and I'M
failingly hooked on to the heavy tap of
the drum
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"FIGHTING JIM'S" BREAKFAST
An In cident of the Civil War Recalled
by Dewey's Goodness
at Manila.

There was grin huElor in Dewey
when he stopped sinking the Spanish
fleet in order that the boys might not
miss their breakfast, as well as wis
dom that is too infrequently accepted
by military leaders.
The admirars GOODNESS recalls an in
cident that took place in Mobile bay
about third of century ago, says
the Detroit Free Press. James z.
Jouett, afterwards rear admiral, was
then lieutenant commander and in
charge Of one of the union vessels. He
had an early morning unpleasantness
with A confederate boat. commanded
by Lieut.. Murphy who had been
Jouett's classmate at Annapolis, where
they were warm friends before the
war.
On discovering who his enemy was
Jouett Immediately ordered a fine
breakfast prepared and set doggedly
about the task Of having his old chum
present as a guest. After some hot
lighting he succeeded in capturing
Murphy's boat. That gentleman went
upon the deck where his captor stood
ready to receive him, the defeated Off
Ger having one arm In a sling and using
his free hand to make a formal sur
render Of his sword. Appearing not to
notice this, Jouett laughingly chided
his friend fol keeping breakfast wait
ing and escorted him to the table
Murphy was hungry man and after
he had eaten like a harvest hand said.
"Jouett. if you had only sent me word
about this breakfast I would have sur
rendered an hour ago"
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swapping Telephones.

The following story comes from the
Grand Rapids Press, and has to do with
a man and woman who are employed
in different offices in one of the large
buildings of that city. Each office has
telephone, but as it happens one is an
instrument belonging to the Citizens
company, the other Z Bell instrument.
One day the man had occasion to use
the Citizens line, and stepped across
the hall to the lady's Office. Have you
Citizens 'phone?" he asked, and she
replied in the affirmative. WELL" he
ventured, I'm citizen. May l use it ?"
Why, of course he might use it; but
inwardly she was inclined to envy his
ability to stand up and assert his citi-
zenship in this way, for some of her
womanly propensities were of the
newish" sort. An hour later she bal
anced accounts with him. Have YOU
Bell telephone?" she asked, on step
ping into his office. He did not try to
deny 1t. We'll, I'm q belle; NAV l use
itr
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Preaching and PracticfnE.

The Boston Transcript tells school
story which enforces the lesson that
preaching is of little use without prac-
tic;ng. In school in Boston not far
above the primary grade, the teacher
was one day reading a story the sub
ject of which was borrowing. She sup
plemented the reading with some re
marks of her own, which she closed
with this parting admonition: above
oil things, children, when you have oc-
casion TO borrow, never forget to re-
turn the borrowed article. Do not put
the person who was kind enough to ac-
commodate you to the trouble OF send
ing for it." While she was still speak
ing, a knock Was heard at the door.
"Come in said the teacher, as soon as
she had finished her sentence \ pupil
from another depart ment entered and
stood waiting. We'll, what is it.
please" said the teacher. Miss
Blank says" the visitor called out, in
voice loud enough to be heard all over
the room, will you he kind enough tc
send back her bletting pad which you
borrowed the other day."
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Can Afford to Have N Cow

just after President McKinley's in
auguration he had his relatives who
were in the city at family dinner at
the white house, says the Ladies' Home
journal in an illustrated anecdotaI
biography of the president. 1t was a
large company, and a very good din
ner. Dear old Mother Mckinley was
there, but she was not very talkative.
She was too happy for words But she
kept sharp eye on the dinner, and no
detail of it escaped her. She was i'm
pressed by the quantity of cream
served with the fruit and coffee. for
she looked up at her son in her sweet
way and said: William, You must
keep cow now" Some of the younp-
er members of the family party found
IL dlff1cult to suppress smile, but the
president, with his usual tact and
graeiousness, replied: Yes, mother.
we can afford TO have COW now. and
nave all the cream we can possibly
use"
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AMERICAN SHAMROCK.
Ireland's Beloved Flower Is Found
Growing in Many Parts of
the Union.

Few people, comparatively speak
ing, are aware that the shamrock, Ire
lands national emblem, grows in many
parts of the United States,' said Mr..
Michael Cavanagh, of Boston, during
a recent visit to Washington, says the
Post.
Il was out walking in the northwest
section of Washington the other day,
and saw loads of shamrocks in one Of
the parks. 1t is iGentically the same as
that which fourishes Oh the soil of
Erin. A good many people confuse the
shamrock with clover, which it rescm-
bles considerably, but the shamrock
can always be told from the other by
its small, yellow blossoms, exactly like
strawberry bloom. This blossom
puts forth five little yellow leaves.
Now the blossom of the clover is either
red or white, and it is larger and
shaped differently.
The shamrock has three leaves.
which, IN most instances, are perfect
in their heart shape, though not al
ways 50, and it grows luxuriantly in
limestone regions. The tradition that
st. Patrick explained the mystery OF
the Trinity by the little flower is The
common explanation Of its adoption
as 1reland's most cherished emblem"
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GEN. ROSSER,S UNIFORM.
In q Flannel Shirt, Shoulder Straps
and . String Around His Hat,
He Rides . Mule.

Among the Virginians who have re-
Gently visited Washington there has
been no more striking figure and none
on whom more eyes were turned in ad-
miring gaze than the stalwart form
and sunburned, swarthy countenance
of Gen. Thomas L. Rosser, says the
Richmond Na.) Times. A newly ap-
pointed officer asked Rosser where he
was going to have his uniforms made.
They will cost you a lot of money"
said he. 81 have had six suits made and
they cost me $500"
81 Will only need" responded Rosser,
"a flannel shirt which / can buy here
anywhere on the avenue; pair OF
shoulder straps, and string or piece
of braid around my hat to designate
that l am an officer.
You will have TO get fine horse,
general" continued the interlocutor.
Gen. Butler has had $500 black stall
lion presented to him, and other gen
erals have secured fine horses"
WELL" replied Rosser, Il have some
good stock down on my farm; but from
what I can learn horse will not be the
suitable thing in Cuba; think mule
will be best, and it is my expectation
to ride mule"
1t may be that this confederate vet
eran with his flannel shirt and string
around his hat, bestriding a mule, will
not be exactly in trim to court an
amorous looking glass or caper MIN
bly, in lady's chamber to the lascivi-
Gus pleading of a lutte, but for Black
Douglas ready for the devils own work
In desperate encounter commend us
to the prince of Albemarle."