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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-04
TIE CROSS or GoLp.

The city council met last night 10 re.
ceive petition from Galveston parties
for franchise ever the streets of Beau
mont for an electric railroad but the Pc
titioners were unavoidably detained at the
Island City and the petition was not pro-
sented. There was. therefore, no bust
ness for the council to transact and the
finance committee awaited Itself OF an OPP
portunity to reopen the question OF II gold
bond issue and n somewhat warm discus
sion ensued between the committee mud
the mayor. The discussion was prectpt-
tated by the finance committees refusal
to approve tho mayors bill for half the
custs in cases tried before him as recorder.
He accused tho finance committee OF re
fusing to approve the bill because OF his
opposition TO the gold bond issue, and
threatened to resign the office OF recorder,
Ilu was informed BIZ the committee that III
he resigned the recordemhip he would also
resign the p,ayoralty, aud they Invited him
to take this step, arguing that in refusing
TO sign gold bond issue authorized by
the council he WAS defyiug the law and
violating his oath as an officer
But Mayor Fasth0m refused to reeigd,
TO the contrary. he said to the committee.
''you can cruelty me ON a cross of gold,
but propose to stand between you and the
people. ! vas elected mayor Ivy popular
vote, my veto or the Eolu nondS mas netn
approved by mass meeting In which more
than 800 good citizens participated. | eS
nect to remain mayor until my successor Is
elected and qualified. and during my term
OF office YOU may rest assured that the
official signature OF the mayor Of Beau
mont will never decorate q bond TN which
gold is specified as the money OF redemp
ton
Tl-e council adopted the finance commit
tees recommendation that tho mayor be-
not allowed recorder fees and then ad-
iourned.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-04
ptel Bristol,
HOUSTON. TEXAS.

HOUSTON. TEXAS.
|Ean Plan, So and $3.50 per Day.
" frst-class. centrally located; Pas
Elevator, Electric Lights, Steam Heat.
hnd Call Bells in all rooms. Elegantly
Id, new and modern.
Smodations unsurpassed by any Hotel
Rty
4 MURISON G. MALrN. Managers,
Formerly of Capitol Hotel.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-04
Going to the KIonaike.

Geo. Norman,
Adjutant General and Chief of staff.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07

S. e. WinsIow will buy calves and lambs
at Barton Landing Tuesday forenoons.
Eoo,s will he taken SATURDAYS. 35tf
Two tenements to rent. Apply at G. j.
Uford's. 1t
For SALE-New Encyclopedia Britain
Mica. VIII be sold cheap. Inquirea at MON
TOE Office. Aft
I'D. Magoon of Greensboro has lost a
valuable plush lap robe. Any information
in regard to its whereabouts will be thank
fully received.
Taplin & Rowell have lot of fine young
COWS for sale for which liberal credit Will
be given to purchasers if desired. Barton
Landing, VT, Oct. 81, 1898. 44-5
Wanted-2OO turkeys for Thanksgiving
and 100 for Christmas. Also few diaries
of nice butter and some fresh eggs. A. Z.
Magoon, Boylston Center, Mass. 44-6
We are lowering our stock in some lines.
Remember by looking over our stock of
shoes you can get pair that will fit your
foot at a price that will fit your purse. We
also have baskets holding g worth of diff
ferent articles for 81. Give us call on
Friday and bring your eggs. We are pay
ing 20 cents dozen. Yours Truly, K. M.
Campbell & Co., South Albany.
Thirty five good cows for sale. Inquire
of J. z. Batchelder, Barton, vt.
Cd. Owen has a car of granulated sugar
in barrels and 100 ID. sacks that he is sell
ing at low prices. Also 80 bushels OF
choice onions at rs cents DER bushel. Shall
have lot of winter apples in next week.
For SALE-A second hand National
dressmaker's system. Call at Mrs. M: E.
Freeman's shop and see the same. tt
See ad Wool Carding, Barton Wooden
Mill, with agencies at North Troy, New
port, West Burke and West Charleston.
I will sell all my large stock of clothing
at less than cost of manufacture until clos
ed out. Prices on pants reduced from $3.50
and S1.S5 to 81 and S1.10. Highest price
paid for wool, sugar and eggs in exchange
for any goods. Call at house evenings.
Fl. c. Gay, Barton, vt. eowtf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07
ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR
Probate Courts.

Probate Courts will be held at the Probate
Ogicg in Newport each Monday at the Office
Of f. ~ Baldwin in Barton ou tie second
Frida. 9. sacb m onth; at the oEdce OF b F.
noon ut che third Friday of eacn month. Par
ties sviag business with the Cour6 at Bar
ton o = Barton Landing concernlng pending
estates will please inform the Court in ad
vance that he may take the necessary papers
with him.
T. E. ALFRED, Judge OF Probate.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07
Barton.

Barton.
Joseph Valley has moved back on to the
Lisom Rock place.
Mrs. Will Wilmot and children are Wis
iting at VIM. Browns.
DR.. A. T. Boswell has returned from a
business trip to his home in Boston.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs. j.
N. Webster Tuesday, Nov. Sth. at 2:30 p.
~.
Arthur D. Virgins was at home from
Dartmouth College for few days last
week.
General class meeting at the M. E.
church next Sabbath morning at 10 a. m.
All invited.
The band boys cleared about $500 at the
masquerade at Barton Landing last Tues
day evening.
Mitchell Leonard of Bloomington has
purchased the Ephriam Foster farm and
taken possession. :a
We understand that Walter McFarlane
and family are to move into tenement in
the Valley house.
Mrs. S. B. Needham has gone to her
home in Boston but will return here later
to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Folsom have gone to
Ryegate Corner to reside, where Mr.. Fol-
som has secured work.
Alexander Tripp's barn and shed burned
to the ground last Tuesday afternoon.
Cause of fire unknown.
DR.. j. NJ. Blake, who has been in his Of
hit nj Of + bo4 will
now be found there at all times.
The Ladies' society of the Cong. church
is invited to meet with Mrs. w. [. Robin
son Wednesday afternoon of this week.
Special meeting of Orleans Lodge, No. 90
Friday evening, Nov. II, at O'Clock sharp.
3rd degree; lecture; banquet; come out.
Eugene Rash has finished work at Hotel
Barton and Melvin Kimban from New
Hampshire is now driving the hotel team.
Special meetings at NJ. E. church on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings of this
week at $50. Both old and young invited.
The ladies of the NJ. E.. church will serve
their annual turkey supper on Wednesday
evening from 600 to 100 p. m. Price 25cts.
Mr.. \. F. Chaplin of Newport, N. H., is
wood shop. He viii remain here during
the winter.
Rev. Lewis Moody preached at the NJ. E.
church last evening. The discourse was a
most helpful one and and was listend to by
a good company.
Mrs. E. Phillips of Delevan, Wis, a
cousin of Mrs. NJ. j. Smith, and Mrs. Davis
and daughter of Sheffield visited at Mrs.
NJ. J. Smiths last week.
Letters addressed to the following per-
sons remain uncalled for at this office:
III. Fall, Mrs. James Mailman, 2, Mrs. L. A.
Promble, Frank B. Platt, 2, B. G. Robbins.
The hulled corn supper at the M. E.
church Friday evening drew fair number
of people. The supper was good and the
entertainment which followed it was very
interesting.
Avis Varney of St. Johnsbury is visiting
Miss Flora Whitney and other friends in
town. Her brother, Carl, who has just
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07
Local Advertising.

Advertisements and notices, as prone
nades shows and other entertainments VIII
he pu blished under this head for tJCO cents q
word for first insertion, one cent word tn ere
after We shall run advertisement among
local items. Cash must accompany the or
der. No charge a0iU be made of less than
forth cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-07

Fred Waterman has moved to Barton
Landing to be near his work at the cream
cry.
Tim Cleaners viii meet with Mrs A. f..
Denison next Wednesday, both afternoon
and evening. Chicken pie supper. All cor
daily invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
A Communication.

Editors of the kpnnebec journal:
| have noticed in recent issue of
your paper. communication from
Subscriber" of Monmouth. setting
forth the advantages that the Frank
lin Somerset and Kemebec Railway
Co. would secure by continuing the line
from West Mount Vernon through
Fayette. Wayne. Monmouth. etc. to
Augusta. instead Of adhering to the
route already surveyed 1t the COM
pany desire to construct the road along
a route where they will secure the
greatest amount Of business-both III
freight and passenger tratfic--to fol-
low this waterway through, instead
Of divereinc at West Mount Vernon,
and thereby leaving out several of the
very best water powers on this 80
Mile RiVer"-it may he for their in
terest as We'll as for the interest of the
towns along this line to take this mat
ter into deliheration consideration.
Through newspaper correspondence
and otherwise, the attention Of this
company has heretofore been called to
the many advantages of this route
While pen pictures may Ne truly drawn
lutN cam III TINS matter. nut IN q SIlSit
degree" do justice to reality-and we
seek to impress upon the projectors of
tins road the Importance the neces-
sltN ~ their personal knowledge, per
sonal inspection of the facilities which
unQuestionahly must he for their in
terest.
The amount Of various kinds Of man
ufacturinG in former years. has given
unmistakeable proof Of the capacity
and Importance Of the water powers Of
Fayette. Wayne and North Wayne.
SUMNER tourists. appreciatiVe Of
nature wealth and beauty. have even
been charmed with the scenic views
which continually meet the eye in this
locality. Already many of them have
learned that few sections of our State
afford more or better hunting and fish
ing grounds.
gentleman of large experience and
authority in railroad matters. while
visiting my town. the past summer said
to the writer: "A railroad ony lacks to
glN" impetus to the business of your
once thriving villages and also. but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

The North Dakota Millers Associa-
ton are determined that the pubic
shall have every opportunity for APP
preciating the merits of their superior
flour, also wheat grits for a breakfast
antee and it costs you nothing to test
its merits as the demonstrator is at r.
l.. Webber's and will remain there SOY
prove one of the all things" and hold
fast to the best. We guarantee every
package of flour put up by us To pe
made exclusively from hard spriHg
wheat and to be absolutely pure and
free from adulteration.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

+, F., Davis x Company. have cause
to congratulate themselves on account
of the great success of their sale. Sat
urday was a rush and many may not
have been waited upon, but they can
find just as good fish in the sea hN
returning. the stock is large and Very
desirable The write" met a Farming
dale man with a very stout pair OF all
wool pants he paid Sill for. he re-
marked that they were better than he
had paid Sl.75 for. and the $l.75 was a
cut price"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
kennebec.

The following are the real estate trans
fers i'm Ncnnebcc county for one week:
FARMINGDALF-Ge George II. Seavey TO
Warren W. SeaYeH. land. $50
LlTCIlNIELD-Fred Clayton to Addie
A. Campbell land and buildings. 81.
CIINfoN-Adeline Hern to NJ Alvin
Eoothhy, land. 500: Merritt A. Boothby
70 4. MarShau Weymouth. land. $500
Al'GI 'STA-Arthur i. Larombc and
Phcbc Lacomhc to James j. and Hannah
y. Mahor land. 81. ANA val. con
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
The Fatal influence Of Alcohol.

Taken unsuspectngly in nerve tonics.
has sent many Il person to a drunkard $
grave. This can be avoided by the use
Of Clevelands Celery Compound Tea.
which is made ready by the simple addi-
ton of hot water Nervous Prostration,
Nervous Exhaustion CONSTIPATION. Head
ache and Indigestion are all cured by
this wonderful remedy. Can on Jas n.
Devine. 200 Water street, and get trial
package free. Large package. 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
Lincoln.

The following are the real estate trans
ffrs in Lincoln county for one week:
ROoTllBAI-J. w. Holmes to Frank
lin Gallup. land and buildings, 81.
fDOTHRAI HARBOR-Rufu /. Sher-
man to Franklin W. Dow, land and build
in&s. 81, etc; Arthur W. Tatner's Est
10 Lucy j. Tatner land and buildings.
$l2
DAMARISCOTTA-E G.. Lane s
Est. to Helen y. Jones, land and build
ngs. 81.
NEWCASTLE-Dwigh f Harley TO
Emma u. Morelen land. $50.
one of the students at the College Of
Music in Cincinnati, known as Miss kath-
erin Agnes Gulick. is in reality Suma
Matsu HOMO. the daughter of a Japanese
noble, who married an American Miss
Emma Tyler. 4 relative of the president
of thai name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

The experience of one of the jour
nails advert Users. will give an idea Of
the good work done by the advertise
mentS in the paper. Mrs. Freda -.
Getchell advertised. Thursday morn
ing. for girl to do general house
work, and in the next two days she
plicants for the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

G. T. Austin Of the Pedryoid Case
Company, and a. l.. Childs of the
Standard Box Company, We're in town
yesterday, making arrangements fol
building by their respective companies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Miss Carrie EsNichols. who has been
seriously i'll with peritonitis. has re-
covered sufficiently to be able to 80 to
her home in Round Pond. Nearly 30
of her friends accompanied her to the
station when she left Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
4 Card.

We, the undersigned. do hereby agree To r.
fund the money on a fifty cent hottie of Greene =
Syrup OF Tar II It fails TO cur, YOUR cold o.
cough. we also warrant twenty-f Eve cent bottle
to prove satisfactory or 10 pay
Bowditch K Webster, John Conphlin
+. X. Courtemanche, Arthur Tctiault.
Mixer johnson. +. G.. kinsm~n 4 Co..
Chas r. Partridge, Temple Pharmacy
A. Il. Hutchinson. C. H. E.sne
u. D. Be 1inson Co Chax Ware 4 Go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

the magnetic wonder of the present
century will. according to his advertise
ment in another column. he at Hotel
and II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

At a meeting of the Cony High
School Base Ban association, held
Monday afternoon. Harry Gross was
elected president, Stanley Morton.
manager and r. F. Small. captain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

The report of the county treasurer.
and commissioners is now nearing
completion. and will soon be in the
hands of the printer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Commissioner Carleton Will Speak
at Boston, This Evening
Work for the Railroad Commissioners Other
State House Gossip.

'-IHIl tl4dI l.. al Ltlt'H OI tlit llSli
and game commissioners, will leave, this
morning. for Boston. where he has been
invited to attend the annual meeting
and banquet of the Massachusetts
Protective Fish and Game Association,
to be held ut the Copeiy square hotel
in the evening. at which Mr.. Carleton
Will he one Of the speakers.
The fish and game department will
soon have a iacksnipe added TO its col
lection. The snipe is enc that was shot
Saturday, by Wallace T.. Berry. super
intendent of the Monmouth hatchery,
who Killed the bird for the collection
at the Capitol. 1t is very rare occur
renee to see one of these birds in this
part Of the country, during the winter
in the summer season. and no one can
fined a possible excuse for the presence
of the bird in this cold country. when
he was supposed to he in the sunny
South
Miss Sybil Howe, stenographer in the
office of the bank examiner who has
been i'll at her home in Dixtield. for the
past six weeks. returned to the city,
Monday. and will resume her duties at
the Capitol. today.
The State library was the recipient,
Banking octopus, and the Silver CUES
ton" written by Hon. F. NJ. Fogg of
Leslie. Mich. Mr. Fogg will be remem-
bered as the member of Governor
Garcelon's Council, who was known as
"Countout" Fogg. and who atthat time
lived in Lewiston, but later moved to
MichiGan.
Probably the busiest place in the
Capitol. just at present IL the insurance
department, where the work Of making
up the report is in progress
Two petitions have been filed at the
railroad commissioners office. BY the
WASHINGTON County Railroad Go. one
asks for permission to cross at grade,
highways in the towns of Hancock ana
Franklin. The other petition repre-
sents that there are two highways
leading from Ellsworth to Franklin,
one called the old road. and the other
the new road" both of which will be
crossed by the railroad at points in the
town of Franklin The company asks
chat the commissioners cause the new
road" to be changed slightly, and made
to connect with The 'old road, thus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Rev. c. s. Cummings left on the
afternoon train. Monday for East
Nassalboro, where he delivered an al
dress on sunshine Monday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Last week was an unusually slow one
for Register Of Deeds Smith as tiis'
snow blockade greatly interferred with
business in his line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Ira Randall has gone to Parlin Pond
10 look after his numbering operations.
+ +. Smith acc0mpanied him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
ITS, for
$500 & $3.50
------- -
15c
SOC

Mems Suspenders Sc Shaker Hose. lie
Merino Hose. % and Ice. Good black
stripe outside shirts at pc. Domet Shirts
2oc Heavy Jersey Shirts. Soc. Flannel
Shirts, 80 and 75c Black Stripe and Blue
OverdllS. % and CSC. Linen Collars, Sc.
cuffs. 17c. Heavy Underwear, 16c-75c
Wool Fleece Shirts and Drawers, 43c.
Heavy Leather Mittens, Ice Laundered
Shirts, &Nc oil coats and Pants, 75c.
Canvas Coats. BE and 99c.-Rubber lined
Canvas Coats. 81. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

The Ladies Aid of the Cniversaiist
church will be entertained this after
noon by Mrs. j. w. Harlow on Crosby
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

The oxford musical club this eVr-
ming at the Methodist church viii be a
rare treat. Highly entertaining.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. j. Manchester Haynes
left on the morning train. Monday. 1or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

F. f. Blake ana \. y. Jones Of Sid
ncy. were in the city a short time.
Monday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

+. r. Libbey and Bernard Graffam
passed Sunday at Nh I.ibhcy's home
in Oakland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

w :. Knowles of Belgrade, wa
called to Augusta. yesterday. on bust
ness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Lung Kuro quickly relieves Asthma.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Joshua T. BiseloW. a NorridgeWocn
business man, was i'm the city, Mon
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Fred Campbell, Esq. of Cherryfeld.
was in the city on business. yesterda !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

George A. Farnham of Belgrade, WAS
in the city, Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08
Daily Kennebec 3ournaL
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

Joseph Elder of West Mills was IN
Augusta Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Edgar Cappers Of Windsor. was ~
the city Monday,
Walter +. Clarke BoWdoin ~ WAS
in the city. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Miss Sybil Howe stenographer in the
office of the bank examiner, who has
been i'll at her home in DiXtield. for the
past six weeks. returned to the city,
Monday. and will resume her duties at
the Capitol, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-08

Probably the busiest place in the
Capitol. just at present Il the insurance
department. where the work Of making
up the report is in progress.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24
Train Robbers Use Dynamite.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 24.-The Colo
RADIO and CoffeYyille express train on
the Missouri Pacific railroad which left
Kansas City at 9:15 last night was held
nm by robbers near Leeds, a suburban
station, about six miles out from the
Union depot. The locomotive and bag
gage car were detached from the train
and takcn down the track toward Dod-
son, after which the robbers shattered
the Pacific Express companyS car WIN
dynamite. IT is not known What the
robbers secured, Oflclals OF the eN-
press company state that the sate con-
tained little treasure.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada f..
Hart of Groton, S. ID. WAS taken with a
bad cold which settled on my lungs cough
set in and finally terminated in Consumption
-Four Doctors gave me up, saying | could live
but a short time. | gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if could not stay with
my friends on earth, l would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was advised to get
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it a trial, took in
all eight bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank
God am saved and now a well and healthy
woman" Trial bottles free at A. Wasley's
Drug Store Regular size SOC and Sl.0O
Guaranteed OF price refunded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24
TO Muster ont Delawnreans.

Middetown, Pa, Sept. 23.-Two bat
talions of the First Delaware viii be
mustered out, and the third retained
to fill the states quota in the volun-
teer army. Within a fortnight Sec
tion of the regiment will be shipped
to Middletown, Del. Those who desire
to leave the service will be mustered
out, and the others will be organized
into battalion, in command OF Colonel
Gordon. The order to muster out the
Fourteenth Pennsylvania has not yet
been issued and the men are wonder
ing if it is really true that they are to
be sent home.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-09-24

Baltimore, Sept. 24.-Richard Nal
colin Johnson, the lecturer and novelist,
died in this city yesterday after an ILL
ness of several months. Colonel John
son was born in Hancock county, Ca,
in 1922, was educated at the Mercer
Baptist university, and began life as
a school teacher subsequently he
took up the practice Of law at Sparta,
Ga, which he afterwards gave up to
accept a professorship in the Univer-
sity Of Georgia. At the close of the
civil war he came to Baltimore and
established a school near the city, at
which many prominent men received
their rudimentary education. Several
years ago he abandoned this occupation
and has since devoted his time to lee
turing and to writing those character
istic stories and sketches of southern
life that have made his name a house
hold word in all parts of this country