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The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Jones' sucker Rod Patent.
MR.. M'LEAN IN WASHINGTON.
Here ON Personal Business Few Hours
and X ReIurus 10 Ohio.

Hon. John r. Mclean. Democratic can
didate for governor Of Ohio was in Wash
ingIun few hours yesterday He was
called here by private business interests.
which required his personal attention. He
started back 10 Ohio last night. and will
be at his headquarters, at Columbus, at
noon to-day.
Mr.. Mclean, while declining to be in
teTVieWed, nevertheless expressed COM
plete satisfaction with the situation in
Ohio. He said the campaign had warmed
up, and there was the Eeenest interest
in the issues presented. There was ey-
cry promise too. that the Democra lie
and Independent voters would b. heard
from Al the polls he had no boastful
prediction 10 make, hut his converse
ton indicated clearly enough that he was
hopeful, if not absolutely sanguine. Of
his election.
one OF Mr.. McLean's callers during The
afternoon was Admiral Dewey. A friend
ship ct long standing has existed between
the anila hero and the distinguished
OhiOan.
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Maj. Cheatham Strikes the
COwardly Foe at Calamba.
SCOUTS ATTACK MOUNTED REBELS
Six 'f che Native Cavalrymea Killed and
boars Crew Fall Into Trap Near Iioilo,
and Only One Escapes Unseathed-Ba
tniion Of Nineteenth Regiment Sent 20
Island OF Panay OTIS Reply TO Message.

Manila. Oct. 2.-The insurgents around
Calarba and Angeles have bothered the
Americans lately with their repeated at
tacks, like most Of the Filipino attacks
consisting Of shooting lot Of ammuni-
lon into their opponents camp from long
range. Maj. Cheatham's battalion Of the
ThlTty-seventh Infantry, three companies
OF the Twenty-first Infantry. a battery Of
the Fifth Artillery, and Gatling gun
sailed out this morning from Calamba.
drove the FIlipinOs from their trenches
and pursued them for three miles, infict-
ing heavy loss on them. One American
was killed and three were wounded OF the
TweEty-first Infantry
Lieut. Fergus. with twenty scouts OF
the Thirty-siXth Regiment. reconnoiter.
ing near Labao, encountered a party OF
mounted Filipinos. He killed six of them
and captured eight. with ten rifles
-Four men from the gunbOat Marivelos
were mTed ashore, eighteen miles from
lioiio. by flag of truce and the insur-
gents killed one of them, wounded one.
and captured a third. The gunboat was
| unable to fire for fear of wOunding the
Americans
| The second battalion or the Nineteenth
Regiment. Mai. Reefe commanding, en-
barked for IlOilo to-day to Te-enforce the
| troops there
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COMMISSIONER DENNY HERE.
Philippine Commission viii Meet Upon
Arrival of Other Members.

Hon. Charles DENLY. one of the Philip
pine commissioners, who has just returned
from Manila, reached Washington last
night, accompanied by his son, T g.
DENLY Messrs. SChurman and Worces-
ter. the other civilian members, are ex-
pected to-day or tomorrow, when there
will be meeting of the commission. pre-
paratory to submitting a report TO the
President. Col. DENLY will make call
on the President to-day, and, pending
that. declines 10 be interviewed IN mis-
views as to the future administration OF
the islands by the government. Mr.. Den
by came East as far a. Chicago with
Prof Worcester and there the latter
was met by his wife Prof. and Mrs.
Wooster went To their home In Ann Ar
Dor. but Col. DENLY expects his colleague
will soon join him.
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Outbreak at Panama.

A cablegram has been received at the
State Department from United States Con-
sui Gudger, at Panama, stating that an
insurrection has broken out there and
that martial law has been declared.
Mr.. Gudger's cablegram was to the eff
feet that the departments of Cundima-
marca, Tolima, and Santander are in in
surrectiOn, though the city of Panama
proper is as yet unaffected. The State
Department has already called upon the
Navy Department for a gunboat to pro-
ceed to Panama or some nearby port
The MaTblehead is now on the west coast,
and If she can be reached it is probable
that she will be ordered TO go at once TO
Panama. On the gulf side the Detroit IS
nearest being at La Guayra, and If the
conditions in Venezuela are regarded as
warranting her withdrawal she will be
sent across to Colon.
A dispatch received at the State Depart
ment from United States Minister Hart,
at BogOIa, informs the State Department
that the government is informed that a
Venezuelan force is coming over to assist
the revolutionists. No Magdalena steam
ers are running
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Capt. Howard shot from Ambush.

The following telegram. confirming the
report Of the death 2f Capt. Guy Howard.
was received az the War Department
from Gen. Otis yesterday.
Manila. Ociobs- p.
Capt Guy Howard. sssEfEEt qasTsTuzsJST -
EClshissfs. killei yesterday Rear hrayst While ca
l4Lnea Rio CfSEas River b csacealed iEsIFEelts.
Hh clerk civilian smpioys al . ssiise were
xOg.dsd. Scouting detachment, Ttiry-siI.A Vol
gaiszis. saesuates-a lnsarErnS southwest Of szn
TsFita. scattsslsE them. kiiiag =iE cSp;urinE eEst
azf tta fihes. 80 eakgsilIsz. Gsn. LsEtcn ogerst-
iHg a. sas ls34SS. Ths fsTsaTdirE q applies %
fh2; BsinG eoniiaBss. attsaesf H5fA rSms di1eslty
o. segsaat o. lSes q transportation. Skieh sIIi
b. sapylied sosn lussFEsHls IN s9gtesTn Lgx0H at
tseked C.lzHtz- Thsz- sers afiYea %. 80 cas-
usiiles This aofalnE Klizs commsnding a. Ca
ismhs vigorously ATTACKED iaas-gelt f5fee. eoress-
ustiaz % aia fTOEt. routed th<m ffom tfvneAss
sAd bufss@d tAsa1 tsrse nail~s. His esEsEitirs one
VfiF1fs killcI one corporal zag thsse yfiFstss
xosHte1. KasmTE Ices HukBo~n
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Banker Mex night Granted New Trial.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 23.-Judge William
r. Day announced the decision Of the
United States Court of Appeals to-day in
the case of ]. NJ. Mcknight, former presi-
dent OF the German National Bank OF
Louisville, KY, who had been sentenced
10 seven years Imprisonment for alleged
misappropriatiOn Of the funds of the
bank The court reversed the judgment
OF The United States District Court with
directions to award a new trial
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lYNChED THE ONLY DEMOCRAT.
Twelve Men Convicted and Sentenced for
Crime Committed in 1852.

Montgomery, Ala. Oct 2-In iss2. in a
remote precinct In Washington County.
the only Democrat there was lynched by
band OF FopUlists because he did not
agree with them on politics. Al the tine
OF the lynching and for several years
after feeling IN the county was 50 in
tense that no trial was attempted.
The cases were called a few days ago.
with the result that twelve OF the lynch
ers were sentenced TO the peniteatlary.
Ihey passed through here to-day In care
OF guards en- route 10 that institution.
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FEVER EPIDEMIC IN JACKSON.
Mississippi Towns Are Advised 10 Esrab.
lish Quarantines-Eight New Cases.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 23-Eight new cases
of yellow fever are reported in Jackson
tonight. This makes a total of eighteen
cases now under treatment. The patients
are we'll scattered over the city, and the
State board of health issued a statement
tonight practically declaring the disease
epidemic The statement further says
that owing 10 the lateness Of the season
it is not likely that the infection will
spread il introduced at another place. but
suggests that other towns in the state
take such quarantine action as they deem
proper
One of the new patients is a State con-
Wet named Chittington. This is the first
time in History that yellow fever has ap-
peared ia the penitentiary. Fortunately
only a dozen COnvicts are within the
walls. DR. Haralson, inspector of the
state board reports two cases at Flora,
eighteen miles north Of here Many of
the citizens are leaving.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
WANT TO BUY RAILROADS.
Party of Washington Men Inspecting
Routes in several Ohio Cities.

Special TO The Post.
Tiffin, Ohio, Oct 23.-Dr. w. NJ. Starr,
Richard Young, II. L. Frye, and r. W.
Brown, stated 10 be capitalists and rep
resentatives of capitalists, of Washington,
D. c., and Mr.. Frank z. Anderson, of AL
eXandria, Va, in company with George
D. LOOmis and Judge Bum. Tiffin capi-
talist. drove over the proposed route of
the Tiffin, Fremont and Port Clinton
electric railway to-day. The right of
way has been secured
The visitors are here to inspect the
route. They all seem well pleased with
the prospects, and they are also inspect
ing the Tiffin, FOstoria and Eastern cleo
tric line, which has been in operation for
year. r. W. Brown was its promoter.
1t is said that the above gentlemen will
try TO get control of this line also and
consolidate with the Fremont line. with
view OF extending the FOstoria line to
FindIay Ohio. thus connecting Fremont,
Tiffin. FostOria, and Findlay.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
HEHPHILL
san Francisco Charter Declared Valid.

San Francisco. Oct D.-The Supreme
Court to-day rendered two decisions up
holding the Eew charter adopted By the
people OF San Francisco az the last munl-
cipsl election. The contests we're made by
incumbent coanty officials 10 test the va
icity Of the charter, which gives 10 the
mayor almost unlimited powers IN the
conduct OF municipal Affairs The decss-
ion has direct bearing on the municipal
election ordered for Move mber J. Had the
charter not been upheld the election
would not have taken place
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Woman Kills Her Neishbor.

Albion. Ill. Oct. 23-Mrs Michael AUX
enbrand was killed al Kitchens Bridge.
near this place, yesterday by Mrs. A.
MeLane. a neighbor. as the result OF a
quarrel Mrs. Aukenbrsnd was returning
home from church when the quarrel
started The two women were IL front of
Mrs McIane's house, and Mrs Auken-
brand had a child In her arms when her
neighbor Drained her with hatchet.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Bryan Begins His Nebraska Tour.

Lincoln. Nebr.. Oct. 23.-CoI W. j. Bry-
an arrived in Lincoln tonight. and after
three hours rest. started for Strousburg
where he will begin his two weeks OF
speech-making in Nebraska tomorrow. He
said his health was excellent and he was
confident OF being able 10 conclude his
campaign as scheduled. Mr.. Bryan said
his long tour in Nebraska had no special
significance. He had in the past neglected
his home State, and he was simply re-
deeming promises OF speeches made long
ago 'e
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Boiler Expls.ion hiIl. T.xa-

Orange. Tex. Oct. 2.-By an explosion
OF boiler al the Luther & Moore Iumte-
fniI to-day. twO men we're killed and
seven others Injured. Lawrence Buehler.
one Of the men who was killed, was rid
ing by the mill on horseback. He gas
horribly mangled- Louis Ricks received
injuries which proved fatal Those In
jured are employees OF the mill. as FOL.
loWs; ". c. Digs, George Matthews
Thomas Day, Ben Abbein. Rum Peais
Sebastian Engliea. and Amos Arnold.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
JoubrrI's Probable Strength.

''o'a1ly Gen. Yule believes ne can bet
protect Dundee from an enemy ad-
'e+..AE from the northwest by concen-
.'~~ig all his available strength at Glen
w. where there are now $500 men and
'-'e~ batteries Ia the meantime efforts
-. ys made 10 reopen the railway and
sel re-eHforcoments from Ladysmith
d ls expected that Commandant Eras-
N'-s Las. by this time. Joined Command
'1' General Joubert. and that their COM
'..'l columns amounts 10 some 1000 or
'-''' men, while the Free State Beers.
a." threatening Ladysmith from the east
so column reported TO be coming
''-''-sh Zululaad must also be reckoned
1irG
sA-ft. Gen. Sir George Stewart
"h'le has Lssn unable to follow up his
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Gen. Harrison Guest ofthe Prince

London. Oct 2--The Prince OF Wales
to-day received former President Ben
famin Harrison In audience at Marib0r-
ough House. Mr. Harrison was accomDa-
MED by United States Ambassador
Choate After the audience. Mr.. Harrison
visited the House Of Commons. aeeompa-
MED by A j. Balfour, the government
leader In the House and frst lord OF the
treasury.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
NEGROES TeRRORIze A TOWN.
Driven Into a swamp by the Whites After
Several Were shot.
Special to The Post.


Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 23-Searight. q
lumber town south of here. was a scene
% terror early yesterday morning. Negro
employees at the turpentine stills were
paid off Saturday night and hundreds Of
them. men and women, came here. got
drunk, and took possession of the town.
A row started in a bar and pistols were
fired. Bedlam reigned for an hour or two.
The white men OF the town armed them
selves and drove the negroes out They
rallied, started back, and were met near
DuEstens stable and an engagement en-
sued. The whites finally succeeded in
forcing the negroes back 10 the swamp.
Three negroes are reported shot. The
blacks are still in the swamp and the
whites are awaiting their return.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Plotted Iueendiari.m and Rob.er,

Baker City. Greg. Oct D.-Early last
Friday morning five fires were started
almost simultaneously In different parts
of the town. Two buildings were burned
TO the ground. To-day a negro named
Charles Johnson confessed 20 starting the
fires. and implicated a Mexican and a
white man, who were arrested also. The
negro says II was planned 10 rob the faro
banks and saloons during the excitement
caused by the fires
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
swift & 60. Hay Nine Of P,rite..

sttc.1I @ J . FGfL
Nashville. Tenn. Oct. D.-To.4ay Swift
& Co. Of Chicago. purchases q small
farm near PegTam station. Tenn, for
IS 80 A few days ago a valuable mine
Of pyFites. or sulphate Of iron. war dis
covered on the place. ana since that time
there has been considerable excitement Ia
the community. The farm upon which
the discovery was made belonged 20 Joila
Kellan, and was valued al 8. ~ before
ne And
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Fireman Killed in Ladder Practice.

McKeesport. Pa. Oct 2s.-Fireman
Rosebrough was killed and Fireman Ma
lonev badly injured during the afternoon
ladde- practice at the Central Fire sta
tion today The aerial ladder had been
shot Up and the men Gad just reached
the top when the wagon oYerbalanced
and the men fell with :ae ladder, which
was broke in pieces
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Patients Rescued from He-.,ta, P,.

FlndIay' OHIO, OCT 1.-THE CITY home
and hospital building was to-day DESTROY
ed hs ;ire, caused by an electric wire. By
heroic work the helpless patients were re-
moved, the last being taken out but a
moment before the walls fell Seven OF
them are In pTecariOus condition from
the exposure and excitement. The loss IS
81. co.
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Acknowledges Only Three Wiye.

Rochester, " Y, Oct. 23.-Harry F c.
Clair was to-day sentenced TO five wears
In Auburn prison for bigamy. 81. Clair
corrected the assistant district attorney
as 10 the number Of his wives. CLAIMING
he had married three instead OF I'VE wo-
men. lie also admitted that mis- real name
Il Frank y brien, and his residence Ham
iIOn, ont.
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MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Then Turned Pistol on Himself and In
ficted Fatal Wound.
Special 10 The Post.

Special 10 The Post
Bristol, Tenn. Oct. 23.-News has reach
ed here OF a double tragedy at Alley,
Scott Courty, Va. Walker Davidson, a
young man shot and killed his wife, then
shot himself fatally. The couple had
been married only six months. They had
qLarrelec, and Mrs. Davidson went TO her
fathers home Davidson sought her 10
return TO his home, and upon her refusal
shot her dead in her fathers house Da-
wilson Is said 10 have been under the in
fiuence OF iquJr.
The Craft family is prominent in Scott
County. The father OF the young woman n.
Miles Craft. formerly represented that
county in the Virginia legislature.
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Gen. OTIS Repl, to the Rnvo,..

Gen. Otis account Of the last Filipino
peace overture IL az follows:
Nsniis. Oct. q
October y mss.age received a. Angeles anaer sag
Of truce sEPrsss.s cezife u hoal fa5is Psesldes.
Aguiasito 70 Fead commission 70 Manila 70 afrsnks
dlHeuliisz connected alta deliver q spaaiza yfs.
oAsfs sa5 - discuss Lzttsss Of particular CHARACTER
ksDiY returned thai coz zissloh accredited b. anr
ons Other fhaH Gsn. AEElasldo general ia cA!sf u
lasaFzsai isT.st cgea isa 5s recoknized ss re-
esfsa Ss isssf e.fiSs.19aceGcs. OILS
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DAT OF SUSPENSE IN LONDON
yabiDs Definite from Dundee as to The
Result Of Sundays Fighting.
llDYSNIIH NESACED FROM THE EAST

Gen. White Unable 10 Go to the Assist
aucr of Glencoe and Dundee Owing TO
Threatened Attack on His own Posi-
lion - Joubert's Plan of Campaign
Would Appear to Indicate a Purpose TO
Hem In the Entire British Army in
Natal-Lord Wolseley states that the
Barshers Far Outnumber the British.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
ENTERS CARACAS IN TRIUMPH.
Gen. Castro Received with Enthusiasm by
the POpulaee.

The following eablegram bearing on the
revolutionary situation in Venezuela has
been received at the Navy Department
from the commander OF the Detroit:
la Gu4yrs. Oct %.
Castro entered Caracas Sunday evening. Enthus-
iastle reception. Quiet in this vicinity. but fac
tonsl differences awaiting adjustment
HEMPHILL.
A cablegram from Minister LOomls
dated AT Caracas yesterday. states that
AndEade abandoned the government with
out notifying cabinet or government cOun-
ell, as required by the constitution. HIS
Whereabouts are unknown The vice pres
ident or Venezuela is In full power. ac-
eOrding 10 the constitution. Andrade's 3
fight IL held 10 vacate the Office An
drades cabinet has resigned and another
has been appointed
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successes and is obliged to remain at
Ladysmith. without being able 90 restore
railway communication. which is probably
broken al other points besides Glands
laagte. Thus. the enemy. though their
original plan, which is supposed to have
been Col. Schiels. failed, may be fairly
credited with havjS~ isolated Cen Yule's
brigade and divided the British forces in
Natal Gen. Yule may find himself in a
tight place. needing all his experience IN
himself
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24

tt complaint made concerning the
trea mert Of Joe the Turk is being in
rasti.'ate3 by the State Department Of
lclals, Bat il is not in such shape that
any further information regarding ii can
be made public at this time. Allegations
OF improper conduct by consular officers
zens in foreign countries frequently find
their way to the State Department. and
prompt inquiry is always made regarding
them. Should the charges against the
consular officer In question be well found
ed, he would be disciplined, and perhaps
removed
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
Lord Wolselcy's Statement.

The parliamentary secretary of the war
Office, Mr. George wyndham, made a
statement in the House Of Commons to-
day. saying:
Lord Wolseiey sums up the position n
Natal early this morning as follows:
" In the battle Of Eiandslsagte, Oc.,
Der q. two guns were captured from { ne
Beers, who lost heavily
"A large column OF the enemy appear
ed. advancing from the north and west on
Gen. Yule who, consequently had fallen
back from Dundee, and was concentrat-
ing al Glencoe Junction. In this opera
ton We gather in the wounded and medi-
cal attendants left at Dundee
" Gen. White was in position at Lady
smith and is being re-enforeed from Piet-
ermaritzburg,
" The enemy appears to be in large
numerical superiority"
Mr.. Balfour said in the House of Com
mons tonight that the war Office had 10
news Of any serious engagement at Glen
cOe since Friday, although Lord WoIse-
lev's statement evidently presages an at
tack by COmmandant General Joubert.
Grain Of Comfort.
The war Office has received the follow
| ing dispatch from Sir George Stewart
| White, British cOmmander-in-chief in
Natal, dated at Ladysmith Camp, i:45 p
| m. to-day:
Gen. Yule telegraphed me yesterday
evening that the wounded at Dundee were
doing we'll"
This dispatch partly relieves the anxiety
| regarding Glencoe, as the British there
| had evidently not been attacked up tC
last evening.
\ dispatch to the Times from Coles
burg. Cape Colony says: The situation
| to-day (Monday) is grave. The Beers are
$50 strong. and will be re-enforced from
! Driekop. No defense is possible. The
town guard will retire on Naauwpoort or
| the appearance of the enemy.
The DriekOp force is estimated at 1,J0
! men. The report of the fighting al Glen
coe has been placarded at Bethulie, tn,
frontier town on the East London line, a!
a brilliant Boer victory"
The Washington weekly post., 1899-10-24
ZOE The TURR'S"HARD LUCK STORY
Thrown Inte Prison in Turkey and Reviied
by American Consul

New York. Oct. 23.-The attorney for
the Salvation Army has called the atten-
ton Of Secretary Hay TO the indignities
alleged TO have been heaped on Joseph
Garabed, an ensign OF the Salvation
Army, known all over the United States
as Joe the Turk. who went to Turkey
recently for the purpose of visiting some
or his relatives. On July Il, 1899. he got
a passport and necessary papers, which
he supposed would protect him as an
American citizen in Turkey, having been
a citizen OF this country for over eighteen
years. on landing, instead of receiving
protection. he says mis- passport was con-
temptuously received, and ne was seized
by the Turkish authorities and thrown
into Jail
BY considerable expenditure. Garabed
says he was able TO reach a United States
consul. He says the consul not only re-
fused to protect him, but ordered him to
leave the country. as the Turks had di-
rected, on the very next steamer. or
else to be incarcerated by the consul IN
the can jail until the consul could
plss. board a steamer 10 some for
eign 70 ;arabed took a Russian steam
ship 1 1T the country.
The Magnolia gazette., 1899-08-16
TRUSTEES, HOUR or CoUN-
TY NORMAL.

Eighty-five per cent. OF the
teachers of this county are now
attending the county normal and
more are coming, they say. We
are anxious for the teachers and
trustees of the county to meet in
session to discuss and hear dis
cussed their mutual interdepend-
ence in a perfect school system,
such as Pike county wants and
deserves, There viii be an in
teresting program where all may
take part after being led by those
who have studied these questions.
We especially desire every trus-
tee in the county to be present at
10 O'Clock to II m. Wednesday
the 23rd. The teachers have
made a sacrifice to come one
month, and you can well afford
to spend one day for the public
schools of the county. We shall
expect you.
Most respectfully,
J. j. LEE, Co. Supt.
The Magnolia gazette., 1899-08-16
MRS. MYRA SHELTON.

After an illness of forty. six
days, Mrs. Myra SHELTON died
Saturday, August II, 1899, at the
home of her father, Mr.. T. M.
Cook, three miles west of Magno-
liza, aged % years.
The funeral took place Sunday
at 8 p. M, from the Methodist
church, and was attended by sew
eral hundred people.
The burial service was conduct
ed by Rev. J. A. B. Jones, who
selected Revelations Wilt, "And
God shall wipe away all tears
from their eyes, as text from
which he preached an appropriate
funeral sermon. The beautiful,
consistent, Christian life and
character of the deceased was re-
lated, and the lessons it taught
indellibly impressed upon all.
The service of song was very i'm
pressive, particularly those which
the dear lady requested should be
sung at her funeral, namely,
"We'll Meet Again, and my
Home is in Heaven.
The pail bearers were, G. F.
England, j. E. Norwood, c.. E.
Bates, W. H. Hubbard, T.. j.
Vaught and w. II. Hough.
A long procession followed the
hearse to the grave, where the