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Helena Compress Company Helena, Ark.

Helena, Ark, Aug. 30, 1898. To the patrons of the Helena
 Compress Company:
 As you have doubtless seen through the public prints we have caused our attorneys to ascertain, if possible, what effect the pres ent Stamp Act imposing a tax of twenty-five cents upon each ware house certificate as provided m said act would have upon the present methods of doing business in Helena. The answer of the Commissioner, which was pub llshed, left the matter to be de- cided upon the facts of each par tlcular case as it arose. In order to avold all questions and leave the shipper and handler of cotton free from any doubt upon this point, we have decided that this Compress Company will pay all taxes imposed by said act upon cotton received by it. Our pat rons can therefore ship their cot ton as heretofore to us with the full assurance that no burdens arising under said Act will be i'm posed upon them.
 We feell grateful for the pat ronage heretofore bestowed upon us and can assure you that your business will be handled with the same careful attention as hereto. fore. We have increased oul shed room, platforms and com. press capacity and are now pre- pared to handle crop equal te 1 that of 1S97-96 with ease.
 Very respectfully,
 Helena Compress Co.,, By Leon Berton, Pres. x Mgr.
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THE ARGUS
 HAS

More Bona fide subscri- bers than1all other Monroe county papers combined. This, the largest paper ever published in Monro county.
 The news and reading the''people want.
 Pages that are clean and clear of objectionable ads: The confidence of the people.
 The finest corps of cores pondents in the state.
 The place to plant your ads, if you want to reach the people.
 THE PULL.
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HUNTER CUMMINGS.

The farmers say we need lit tie rain.
 Rev. Jas. E. Buhcanon is on the sick list.
 John McDermit has moved into the new Section house.
 Elsie Wilson's arm was W thron out of place by fall. Mr. Mitchell visited Cotton Plant the past week. Mrs. Slane visited Brinkley one day the past week.
 Jim Manning visited Brinkley one day the past week. 1 There is considerable sickness in this neighborho0d. Wonder how Bro. Hews likes the way Dr.. Young argues scrip turei
 MT. Bill Keath and Miss Mattie Keath, visited Cotton Plant Mon day.
 ! Miss Rose and Joe Phillips visited Brinkley one day the past week.
 | The ARGUS editorial on tht second page has the right ring oi the past weeks issue. l John Henderson of DeView |passed through this place Monday enroute to Sturdivans ranch. 1 Wm. Manning and Jas R. Higl was reelected J. P's. of this place Will Sieber was elected Constable l PA. Gillispie has moved into what is called by some, the Gov ernment house, it is next to the oldest house ill town.
 Miss Little Red Riding Hood I've hope that H. c. knows th' whereabouts of B. E. and WI think it is about time for him t. go on that fish fry.
 With best wishes to all we ar as eyer
 c.
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Announcement.

; Miss Tackaberry wishes to an- nounce to her prospective patrons that she will begin teaching on Monday Sept. the 5th.
 The Music Studo is located in the Public School building and all pupils desiring a morning hour for study should call carly.
 Piano Lesson three lessons eaeh week per month $4.00.
 Vocal Lesson three lessons each week per month $5.00.
 Class in Sight Reading three lessons each week per month $1.0O.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For Governor, DAN w. JONES, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State, ALEX. c. HULL, of Boone.
 For Treasurer, THOS. F. LITTLE. of Sebastian
 For Auditor, CEAY SLOAN, of Lawrence. For Attorney General, JEFF DAVIS, of Pope. Commissioner of State Lands. w. COLQUITT, of Pulaski, For Superintendent of Publlc In
 struction.
 J. J. DOYNE, of Lonoke. For Commissioner of Agricul-
 ture, etc, FRANK HILL, of Washington. For Associate Justice. J. E. RIDDICK, of Craighead. For Congressman Sixth District, s, BRUNDRIDGE, JR., of White. For Judge-Seventeenth Circuit, GEO. M. CHAPLINE, of Lonoke. Prosecuting Attorney-Seventeenth A
 District,
 K E BROWN. of Prairie.
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ARGUS Correspondents.

We have decided to offer . twenty Dollar Odell Type Writer as premium to .the correspon don't who secures the greatest number of points, between Feb. ] and Dec. g '96, according to the following;
 Nov, as to the manner of con- dpeting the contest: Every com mupieotion sent in for publication will count 4 points; every new yearly subscriber sent in will count 8 points every now subscri. Dor for six months will count I points, and every new subscriber for three months will count 2 points. At tho end of the year the correspondent having the greatest number of points will be awarded the prize. The points for new subscribers is offered so that the correspondent who enters the contest late will have an op- portunity to "catch up" with the others.
 The ARGUS desires a correspon- dent at all post-ofices in Monroe and surrounding counties where we are not already represented. We furnish the paper free, also stamps and envelopes, 50 that the correspondent is out absolutely nothing except little time once each week. If you are not already a correspondent and desire to become such, lot us know at once so that we can furnish you with stationery and stamps.
 The following rules will govern the contest:
 No correspondent will be d. lowed to write more than one let ter each week, except in cases of important happenings occurring soon after the regular letter hos been mailed. Then it may be supplemented with another report and two letters will be credited.
 No letter will bc credited If not received in time for publication the week it is written, unless wa have evidence to show that 1t was delayed while enr0ute.
 No subscription will be counted unless accompanied by the cash.
 A true record of the work of each correspondent will be kept by us and all the result published from t,me to time. Every cores pondent is urgently requested to also keep . record of his own work s0 as to compare with the !, published reports.
 The contest begins the first week in February and will close Thurs day, December %, 1898.
 Our object in inaugurating thls contest is to induce cOrrespon- dents to write every week even II the letters are short. We want to publish news while it is news.
 We will be pleased to furnish any information concerning the matter.
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Miss Jessie Bryan is at home from Phillips county, where she has been teaching school. She was forced to temporarily close her school on account of so much sickness.
 Miss Fannie Smith, of Locks burg, is in the city, visiting the family of Joseph Calvert.
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Useless Forbodlngs.

What a vast proportion of our lives is spent in anxious and use- less forbodings concerning the fu- ture-either our own or that of our dear ones. Present joys, pres ent blessings slip by, and we miss half their sweet flavor, and all for want of faith in him who provides for the tiniest insect in the sum- beam. 0, when shall we learn the sweet trust in God that our little children teach us every day by thelr confiding faith in us--we who are so mutable, so faulty, So irritable, so unjust. and He who is so watchful, so pitiful, So loving
 so forgivingi Why can not we
 slipping our hand into His eacl day, walk trustingly over that day'' appointed path, thorny or fiowery
 crooked or straight, knowing tha
 evening will bring to us sleep
 peace and home i-Philhps Brooks
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YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
No Spread Expected. Total of B Cases and Only one
 Death.
Fever Bottled Up.

Memphis, Tenn. September G. The yellow fever situation in the south is not discouraging. In Mississippi to-day finds the fever practically still within the limits of the two original counties first infected A single case at Benoit is traceable to infection to Orr wood has been thoroughly isola- ted, and today's dispatches indi- cate no spread is expected in that direction.
 Suspicious cases at Bear Creek Copiah county, have been pro- nounced not yellow fever by ex- perienced inspectors. Two sus- picious cases seven miles in the country from Meridian and in Water Valley yet remain to be authoritatively heard from. All the spread there has been, with the exception of three cases up to day, are with a radious of ten miles, in Lafayette county.
 Marshall county has one case one mile east of Waterford, which is thoroughly isolated. In other words, there has not been, ac- cording to the opinion of the best physicians, such a spread and in so many different places as to warrant the belief that the infec- tion IS at all extensive and from an original source.
 The fever could not have selec- ted two more unpropitious places in which to spread than Taylor's and Orrwood. Both are small villages, high and dry. Up to today there have been twenty-nine cases at Orrwood, five at Taylor's and one at Waterford, making total of thirty-fve in all. Out of this number there has been one death.
 The Mississlppl board of health has established absolute quaran- tine against three coast towns, Bay St. Louis, Waveland and Pass Christian.
 These towns granted daylight communication with New Orleans at a meeting of the board several months ago, and for this reason quarantine was established. All railroads of the state have been ordered to stop carrying passen- gers on focal freight trains. Rumors of suspicious fever at Water Valley and Oxford have been officially denied.
 Five cases of the plague exist at Franklin, La., making total of twelve cases, and only one death being recorded.
 Galveston, Tex, shows a clean bill of health. The Memphis board of health established most rigid quarantine, no one being al- lowed to enter the city from any part of the world. Advices from cities and towns north of Mlssiss- ippi state that similar quaran- tine is in effect. The railroads have abandoned many trains, mostly local, and are the worst sufferers from the quarantine res trictions.
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Argus Notes to Farmers.

From now on until Christmas the ARGUS will, under this head 1, give each week, the latest market receipts and prlces on cotton and other farm prducts being put on the Brinkley market. We will also give notes on anything and everything that will interest those on the farm. If you have any thing for sale, such as, eggs, but ter, chickens, wild game, honey, fruits, vegetables or anything of the kind it will pay you to read this department.
 Respt. THE EDITOR.
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CHURCH NOTES.

ST. LUKEs EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Services every Sunday morning at II o'clock and Sunday school at ten o'clock. Regular services by the Rector, Rev. E. J. P. Will Hams, every 3rd Sunday morning. and evening.
 E. J. P. Williams,
 Pastor.
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The Argus New Quarters.

The AReus is now costly locat- a in the ShOechaft brick next door north of the post office, and will be glad to have it's friends, both gentlemen and ladies, drop in and pay visit and 2 subscrip- tion too, if you feel like it.
The Brinkley argus., 1898-09-08

Ii Paslay's Chill Tonic does moi cure your chills. Every bottl { sold on absolute guarantee. 1O-1
 Miss Minnie Rowland is seri. ously ill with congestion. -E. T. McCfs(ght is now be. hind the countefs At H. Wolf &Co.
 Buyer Joe Scholem. of The Famous, will go north next week to buy a big Fall and Winter stock.
 Mrs. Wat. c. Brooks and pret. ty little daughter. Miss Ella. are at heme from visit to Paplar Grove relatives.
 Wat. c. Brooks, the popular shoe salesman of the celebrated Kelly Goodfellow Shoe, is in St Lonis looking after his trade.
 Maurice Salinger, who has been in Memphisfer weeks, is at home on ace6dst of the sick ness of his >fhother, Mrs. L.. Salinger.
 Henry GSldmap, the hustling head salesman and advertising man of H. Wok &Co., has been confined to his rooh by sickness, but is at his post again.
 The ARGUS learns with regret, of the misfortune of it's clever old friend, J. c. Boyer of Dark Cor. ner, who had "a hand cut off by the gin on Monday. MT. Boyer was working around his gin and no doubt took too great risk.
 The strongest and best Wag- on on Wheels, highest in work manship and lowest in price, the Celebrated Florence Wagons. For sale at the Famous,
 I. Scholem $ Go.
 The many Brinkley friends of Rev. M. B. Umsted will read with interest of his transfer from Newport to North Little Rock, where he has been placed in charge of the 1st Methodist church of that place. Mrs. Umsted was in the city this week, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. V. V. AL len, enroute to her new home. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mae, and Miss Ella Majors.
 -City s.Marshall Kelly, whom the ARGUS nominates as THE BEST chief of Police or City Marshal in Arkansas, has this week added unto himself new laurals, by rid ding the city of the loafng brigade of coons who have been themselves disagreeable upon our streets Tn the past. The gang of hoodlums were of the "never work, few clothes order" and every good citizen, white and colored, are glad, and are compli- menting Marshall Kelly for the It is to be hoped the good work will continue until ev- cry one of the loafng rascals will be forced to either "ornament" the chain brigade or some man's kAt,
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METHODIST.

METHODIST. lst Sunday, filled by Rev. T H. Howard.
 2nd and 4th Sundays by the Pastor, Rev. Graham. 3rd filled by Rev. T. J. Brickell. Regular servlces. of Sunday School and Epworth League Sun day at usual hours. Come.
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=.E-5.
Arn von lackinD in strength

Are you lacking in strength and energy. Are you nervous Respondent, irritable, bilious, cons,ipatcd aud generally run down ill healthi If so, your liver is torpid and a few doses of Her binc will cure you. Heroine has hrs no equal as health restorer'
The Brinkley argus., 1898-09-08

Cotton is selling at 4 7-10 cents today.
 Venison could be readily dis posed of at 12H cts. per pound. Old corn has been selling fol 40 cts. but new corn is being sold for 25 cts.
 Take care of your pumpkins. for there will be good market for them here this fall. A lady was in from the country yesterday with 25 or 30 pounds of fine honey which she placed on the market for 81a cents.
 Nice, solid, pure yellow butter could be readily sold at this sea son, to private families, if not to the stores in Brinkley, at 20 cts. per pound.
 w. A. Farmer and LW. Neely, of Dark Corner, were among the many farmers fQ the city this week hunting cotton plckers. They report splendidNcrops.
 WANTED Fresh eggs, bntter, chickens and country produce, bought for highest market price by M. w. Olmsted, proprietor of Brinkley House. 9-l tf
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Mrs. B. c. Durall, of Kansas City, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. w. Cooper.
 We regret to note the illness of the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. 0. J. Maddox.
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COUNTY TICKET.

For Representive, o. M. NORMAN. For County Judge, T. c. TKICE. For Circuit Clerk, JAMES ENGLE. For County Clerk, JAMES A. GARRETT. For Sheriff, T. H. JACKSON. For Treasurer. w. L. HINTON. For Assessor, w. c. BROWN. For Surveyor, R. L. WATKINS.
 For Coroner.
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G A MrrrING

6. A. R. MEETING. Alvin P. .Hovey Post No. los, meets first Saturday of each month. at Brickell's Hall.
 w. $, Mccullough, F. c. A. G. Crutchmer, Adg't.
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W. J. Franklin is down from Greenway visiting relatives.
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CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN.

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. H. D. Kennedy, Pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 A. M Preaching II o'clock a. m. and 7:3C o'clock p. ID.
 Christian Endeavor Sunday afternoon at 2.30. Come.
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BAPTIST.

BAPTIST. Services 1st and 3rd Sundays by Pastor, Rev. s, l.. Holloway. Sunday School every Sunday morning, 4.. Flora, Supt. Prayer meeting on Wednesday nights.
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CATHOLIC.

Services in.the Catholic church every Sunday in the year except
 the second Sunday in each month
 by Father A. Demurger.
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COTTON RECEIPTS AND PRICE TO- DAY.
 The following shows the num- Der of bales received in Brinkley and by whom bought up to Sept. 8. Henry Wolf & Co.,, 2l J. M. 6 A. Flora, 9 V. V. Allen, 9 Bob Hooker, 5 I. Scholem & Co.,, 5 D. c. Harrington, l Jno. Gazzola & Co.,, l
 Total 49
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Come, Get Your Money Back
 If Paslay's Chill Tonic does moi cure your chills. Every bottl { sold on absolute guarantee. 1O-1
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
ALONG THE WHARVES.

Six vessels tied up to the wharves gives a
business like air to the river front again.
The "Storm Petrel' is taking a load of
slaves and Will be the first to sail this sea-
son. The slaves are still wet and heavy,
aud the other vessels will not load for a
week or two.
Tue schooner William Pickering" has
been sold by the estate of +. p. Reed, to
Boston parties. Capt. Charles Hammond,
who went in the "Pickering", VIII COM
mand he samuel Lewis" this year. He
will leave tomorrow for Salem, where
the Lewis" has been hauled up He Will
go to Boston to load freight for
Ellsworth.
Capt. Charles Doyle, who bought the
"Ablgail Haynes last fan VIII 20 in her
this year. The foremost OF the "Hayues"
is to be taken ont and spliced.
Capt. Adelbert Bellatty expects to
leave this week for Boston to start his
vessel "Loduokien. He will go to Bangor
to load for Henry Lord.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Miss Sylvia Salisbury, of Otis, is visit
ing relatives here.

Miss Sylvia Salisbury. of Otis. is visit
ing relatives here.
otlliman JORDAN, who Is employed in
kingman, is at home on a visit to his
fanny
I. j. ireworgy is having some repairs
mace on his mill. new shaft for the
ooS machine Is being put in.
Iarge crowd attended fro si,, Mo-
aa,,,s'i
uas ,.e.l, ne oa''a WAS present ana
rehutreu several me Selections
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
MARINE LIST.


RoSroN-Ar Mar IA, -ch- Gcorgi tia, Peter
son, Jersey City; Hazel Del, Cousins, Raritan
kver
SID Mar -, sch NJ b Wellington, Penob-cot
and New York
Ar Mar 20. sch David story, Orland
Ar Mar l., sch Albert l. Buttcr, Leland, Wee
hawken
Ar Mar y. sch y F Cobb, Mt Desert
CHARLESTON Ar Mar Il, sch Josephine Eli
colt, Murphy, Boston
FKANKFoEl-Ar Mar -, sch Mary Augusta,
Bucksport, for New York
NORFoLK-Ar Mar l., sch Mary + Palmer,
NEW YoRK->ld Mar Is, sch A V s Woodruff,
for Cayenne, bark Mamie swan, for Mon
tevideo
Ar Mar Il, schs Leonora, Belatty, Boston !;
Glendy Burke, Stauwood, Boston; j Seavey,
Green's Landing
NEW LoNBON-Ar Mar L. sch Fred Cover
Sargent, Philadelphia for Bath
PoRrLAND-Ar Mar 10, sch Annie q Quiner,
west
cid Mar 10, sch Henry Chase, Black, Deer Isle
Cid Mar Is, sch Jonn l. Treat, Greenlaw,
Brunswick, Ga, for New Haven
Ar Mar Il, sch Fiheman, New York
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Mar 10, sch { Picker
ing, Haskell, New York
DELAWARE BREAKWArER-Sld Mar %, sch
Mary \ Hail. Haskell, New York for Jackson
VILE
PoRTsMourH-Ar Mar Is, sch Fiheman,
knowton. New York
ton
RoCKLANp-Sld Mar 81, sch Addie f Snow,
Brown, Green's Landing
Foreign Ports.
CAPE HAYTIEN-At Mar 3, sch Annie Rick
erson, Jasper, from New York
DEMERARA-Ar Mar p sch Jennie Wiley,
Bulger, Wilmington
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
ALDERMEN MEET.
A NEW SCHOOL COMMITTEE APP
POINTED.
BUDGET OF APPROPRIATIONS PASSED
TAX COLLECTORS COMMISSION
RAISED-OTHER BUSINESS.

The board of aldermen completed
the business of its first meeting Saturday
afternoon. The board held five sessions
last week-Monday forenoon and after
noon, "Wednesday IF .eruupt, aud Satur-
day forenoon and afternoon. All but
Saturdays meetings we're rtpor, ed in THE
AMERICAN last eek.
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
Saturday morning the board met at 10
O'Clock. 1t WAS voted to hold regular
meetings at Z p. m, the first Monday of
each month.
George X. Caldwell WAS reelected in
spector of meat and milk.
The finance committee was authorized
to negotiate loan OF $1,000 on four
months time.
The board passed all order specifying
that the appropriation for city library
was for salaries and ordinary running
expenses OF the library. The object Of
this was to prevent the expenditure for
new books OF an amount in excess of the
appropriation.
The question of interest on taxes for
1898 was discussed. 1t was finally voted
that an interest Of per cent. per annum
be charged on taxes unpaid July l, and
that interest at the rate of l per cent. per
month be added after October /.
Tax collector Woodward appeared be-
fore the board, and asked an increase in
his commissions, or an allowance for Of
flee rent and stationery. He showed how
the compensation OF the tax collector had
been decreased each year Formerly the
collector WAS allowed 2 per cent on all
tax collected, including discounts and
Attachments. Then the rate was cut to | -
per cent, and last year nothing was al
lowed on discounts and abatements
This year the board had voted to allow no
discount, and the work of the collector
WIS made so much harder.
Mayor Higgins aud AID. Lord and Mad
docks expressed themselves as III favor Of
increasing the collectors compensation.
Aid. Brady was opposed to it.
The board took recess until p. n.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Several Sessions, but No Choice for
Superintendent of schools.

The new school committee has held
four sessions this week, but the impor-
tant business of the first meeting--the
choice of superintendent of schooIs-is
still in allegiance.
The first session OF he board was held
Monday, but no business was done. A
recess WIS taken to Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Tuesday the board again met and or
gained. The meeting was called to or
der by Superintendent Wharf. The three
members Of the board-H. f. Maddocks,
John b. Redman and A. f. MoSre-were
present.
The board proceeded to the election OF
chairman. Three votes were cast, all Of
which were for II. F. Msddocks.
Mr.. Wharf was asked if he would again
accept the office OF superintendent OF
schools. lie said the work interfered
with his church, and he could not en-
terrain an offer of reelection.
Mr.. Redman presented a communca-
ton from f. d. Pratt, making application
for the office of uperntendent. Mr..
Pratt taught the commercial school here
during The past winter The application
was accompanied by recommendations.
Mr.. Redman presented as his candidate
for the office Erastus F. Redman. He
said he felt somewhat delicate in present.
ing the name OF his brother, but he did
so feeling that he was amply qualified for
the position.
Messrs. Maddocks and Moore said they
were not prepared to vote for superin-
tendent.
The board proceeded to draw lots for
the one, two and three year terms, with
the following result:
One year, A. +. Moore.
Two years, II. f. Maddocks.
Three years, John b. Redman.
The board took recess until go p. IN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-23
Washington County Rcpnrtee

A wel-known irish resident OF a Wash
ngton county town ia search OF work,
called MT the home OF a wly-arrived
couple whom he had not seen. lie met
the pretty VIII at the door, stated his
visit aud WAS referred to the husband, at
work in the burn near.
The man from ireland saw only a col
ored man there, aud without speaking to
him OF the erraud, returned To the house.
''ile WASH t here, mum, " said Pat.
"Oh, yes, my nus band Is out in the
barn, am sure, replied she.
Ibid yer marry the nagur, mum? ask
ing yer pardon?" said Pat.
The woman smiled and said: why,
yes but that's nothing. | know Il woman
down the street who is married to an
Irishmau.n