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HE WANT FOR BUY MA FARM.

49, "h' FCtb bt MA i AIM
an you not mus come here till dat
TAM
"'c'est bien.' ! say. I go got dat four
hund' dollar. an come back den for
Corinne.'
II spik lax I feel sure mex dat
money hin tree. four mont. but I
not be feel near so brave as | try for
mex h'out. Four hund' dollar, OATS
lot OF money for poor hahitant TO
mex. You see. msleu. It's lax dis.
We grow hall we want for heat. pIan-
tee patac an grain. We have tree hon
our farm for keep good FIRE HIN dc
wintaire tam. Les moutons grow wool
for mex warm clothes. No man go
'ungry or col. We grow de tabac Can.
adien for smoke. Mals, m'sieu. we NOT
be see YER rnoch money.
Il t'ink for long tam how I 20 for
mex dat four hund' dollar. s'pose 7
work ma farm an save h'all I can
II TEX me long tam fore I bo h'able
for marry Corinne, an not feel lax
walt for long tam,
i have cousin hon Quebec-smart
man. same LAX steel trnp-nn' I 20
for SOC him. ! tell him bout w.a,
bonhommc Glngrns say. an ask him
wat he tlnk mus do. lie study
for while an den he jomp h'up.
Ma fol- he say. 4 got Dc YER
ting. know how you feex dat h'oI'
man. tink ear dat dey I'm SON.
gol' not YER far from your farm
"'Oui. say: 'dey fin GONE Mt Pierre
Boulnnger place. bout tree mile from
me-
"Dnt's good! OATS all corrcc'. &c
for veesit your farm hin bout two
week. You not let hon dat you be
know me hat aii.'
"'fie tell me hall wat he mex. an
In bout two week he come an bring
'noder man wit him. Dey have leet
ammer. an go hail bout my place
Dey chip h'oK piece rock here, an
piece rock dere. but dey have ode,
piece hin de pocket. dsy bring wit
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short and ver,' thick set. He spcaks
with q strong southern accent. His
skin is permanently tanned BY the
sun. His wife. who was only IS years
old at the time OF her marriage. was
the daughter OF NJ. Denis-Dit Picard.
an ironmonger OF Montellmar. She
loves her home and quiet life. but
acts with dignity when called upon to
take part in official entertainments
She has a son and daughter, both OF
them grown up.
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cisco Wav'

Nurse-"Now. Miss EfIie, you must
be very kind to your sisters little baby
and love her very much
Effie (much hurD-"No. I won't. IT'S
too bad. Father calls baby his blessed
grandchild. and only calls me his little
Efie. Why. I'm five times the size OF
that e.'-Judy.
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Explain with a Mra,,e. and Ch,,,,.

Fweddy-ls that your cat, Miss
Gwacie? She - Yes: we call him
Boomerang. Isn't that funny name
for him? Fweddy-Yes. Haw! haw:
Er-aw-why do you call him that.
Miss Gwacie Chicago Tribune.
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Mile. Awnx frnm IL.

"As regards this matter of army
beef" remarked the man with the
shoulder straps, Il consider 1t n dead
Issue" But 1t isn't embalmed!"
fiercely interrupted the man from the
stock yards.-Chicago Tribune.
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FOreWnruesl,

when my typewriter girl went
away what do you think?" Well
what?" She left u note for tho new
girl telling her l was mighty shaky
on the use OF shall and will Chi
cago Record.
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The Point.

whats your position on this expad
sion question:" said Quizzleby.
That's just it." replied the chronl
ofticeseeker. What position do getj
Philadelphia North American.
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Are You U.'nr Alien. Foo.-Ea.o,

1t Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smartlng. Burning. Sweating Feet
Corns and Bmnions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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The Critir's Dilemma.

Editor-Didn't tell you to ronst
that play that Fitxsiugper. the pugiI-
list. In starring In? Critic--Yes. sir.
but Edltor--But what? Crit.c-Mr.
Fitsslugger requested me to praise Il.
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Aftermath.

"You married me for my money"
what Of Il? You married me for
my beauty"
well. both securities have depre-
ed."-Lifc.
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ALL JAPAN WILL REJOICE.

Inc crown prince OF Japan and his
betrothed wife, Princess Teiko, will
soon be married with all the splendor
cf an Oriental court wedding. Tho
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} KIPLlNG.

Aren't we going to pay the street
sprinkler this year. Edmund?" NO:
those people on each side OF us wouldn't
employ him last year. and now that they
do sprinkle m going to let them ses how
they like It,.
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Plso's Cure for Consumption has been
a God-send to me.-Wm. Il. Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida. sept. IL, 1875.
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An Excellent C0mbinatio1

The pleasant method and beueSc,
effects of the well known rerneS
SYRUP OF FIGS. manufactured by d
CALIFORNIA Fio SYRUP Co., illustrs
the value of obtaining the liquid Ia
tive principles of plants known to
incidentally laxative and prescntfI
them in the form most refreshing tor
taste and acceptable to the system.
is the one perfect Strengthening laI
tive, cleansing the system cffectuall
dispclling colds, headaches and feye1
gently yet promptly and enabling a
to overcome habitual constipation d
maneutly. Its perfect freedom fru
every Objectionable quality and sd
stance, and its acting on the kidnev
liver and bowels, without weakenfI
or irritating them, mike it the ide}
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing
are used, as they are pleasant to b
taste, but the medicinal qualities of n
remedy are obtained from senna Al
other aromatic plants. by n metha
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYR}
Co. only. In order to get its benetici}
effects and to avoid limitations, plea
remember the full name of the Compau|
printed on the front of every packae|
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Cd
sAN FRANCIsco. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK N. n
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bo,t]
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OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety Of Jokss-0ibes and Iroaies.
Original aud seieotsd-Fiotsam and
Jetsam from ths Tide OF Huuiof-
Witty sayinxA
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'.Clcmentine II awfuily matter OF fact"
she is?" Yes; she quit speaking to me
because she dreamed l said whole 10;
of mean things about her"
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'.Tubbs. does spring make you lazy
No: II makes 30 many other people lazy
that show up as quite Industrious.
The silver star., 1899-05-12

Jack. do you believe in palmistryy
Yes. do. when man gives me the
tips OF his fingers know 1 cant borrow
money OF him."
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A KipiIng Poem.

Several years ago Fred d. Under
wood, now general manager OF th4
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, NAMED
two stations in the upper peninsula d
Michigan "Rudyard" and "Kipling,}
one being in an agricultural countr|
and the other in an iron ore district
Some time later a mutual friend ind
formed Kipling of Mr.. Underwood
action, and the celebrated author send
Mr.. Underwood his photograph with
the following lines on the back:
"RUDY.ARD" AND "KIPLING."
'Wise is the child who knows his sire i
The ancient proverb ran,
But wiser far the man who knows
How, where and when his offspring
grows.
For Who the mischief would suppose
I've sons in Michigan?
Yet am saved from midnight Ills,
That warp the soul of man
They do not make me walk the floor
Nor hammer at the Doctors door.
They deal in wheat and iron ore,
My sons In Michigan.
oh. Tourist in the Pullman car
tBy Cooks or Raymond's planl
Forgive u parents partial view.
But, maybe. you have children too
So let me introduce to you
My sons In Michigan.
RuDYARD KIPLING.
|
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For children tce.hiny. so.iens the gums, reduces
EainInaton ailays pain. wind collie. 2jc bott
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wedding will cause much rejoicing In
Japan. as both bride and groom are
much admired.
The silver star., 1899-05-12

A r.oph.. tn III. Own Country.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

ried it with me sometimes for my eyes,
/ should have been better armed il /
had known
THAT il was the wealthy and beauti.
full Mrs. Blouut you were protecting!
cried the handcuffed prisoner, whom
for the moment everyone had forgot
ten.
Mrs. Blount." repeated the young
woman. with an irresistible laugh in
the midst Of her nervousness and reae-
ton; "do you mean the Mrs. Blount
who gave Tabgtho the new public IL
brary? No! mol am not that Mrs.
Blouut nor anyone"
Allow me to see you safely home
said Jack. hiding an odd look in his eyes
under the seyerest dignity.
III you will, please she answered,
simply. Il won't feel safe till I'm out
ofthis dreadful part Of the city
So it came about that Jack never
mentioned his complaint against the ir-
responsible money-seeker. and that his
next letter to his father was this:
Deer Old Pater; Have found the en-
emv.' He was an escaped lunatic, and
now safely reaSylumed can do no more
farther harm. Quite accidentally, /
have met Miss Jglienne, the pretty
daughter Of your old friend, Gen. Juli-
,une. lie has lately retired from ae-
tive service and will, at my earnest sug-
restion, spend the winter in our city
/ shall stay over few days longer as
witness TO charges against a eabby
Very simple affair, nothing disagree
able, 50 l can spend my time with
Iuliennes. There Is also a tOw-haired
bow l want TO do something for. You
will find the daughter very attractive.
Jack"
~Ha! The daughter. is it2' com
mented Jacks father. well-pleased.--
Chicago Daily News.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

BY his will the late Alfred Nobel, the
Swedish dynamite manufacturer, left
almost the whole Of his fortune to be
converted into an international fund
for the advancement of scientific re-
search. The beqrest, however, was dis
puted by the relatives of the deceased,
and litigation ensued. 1t is now an
nounced that a compromise has been
reached whereby the relatives receive
about 81 900, 900 of the property, the bal
ance, amounting to about 100000, be-
ing used as designated by Mr.. Nobel.
This will give, under the terms of the
will, five prizes annually Of about S4l,-
900 each to persons making the most
important discovery in physics, chem
istry, physiology or medicine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

~ NAN 80 49, NN~NN -
fresh bank checks and also billheads of
many different kinds.
The man took up blank bank check
and held it, with a well-inked pen,
toward the young woman.
The cabman said your father was
hurt, did hep Well, that's a mistake
Write this check to your husbands
name and l will let you go"
my husbands name" the young
woman repeated; will that do you any
good? ?"
'Yes, certainly; be quick about it, too,
as | wish to draw it and get out Of town
as soon as possible"
'But can't write that check. 1 have
no money"
write the order to your husband; he
has plenty, to be sure-plenty."
mo, he hasn't" she replied, making
move toward the door. HE hasn't a
dollar"
"You are lying" said the man, rising
from his desk and backing toward the
door to prevent her escape.
LET her go!" cried Jack, springing
from his chair. you scoundrel, let
her go!'
"Scoundrell" repeated the man.
where is my pistol? Where is my re-
Volver2"
Jack sprung at him, held him at bay
as easily as he had the claimants jaded
horse, and drew a bottle from ais
pocket.
Keep quiet" he cried, "or here is
something that will go off moro easily
than a pistol or revolver!" And he
swung the bottle containing the clear
fluid near the mans head.
Heaven help mel" cried the man,
collapsing into a little maudlin heap,
ats nitroglycerin! Help! helpl"
Jack grasped the man still more Wig
orously and turned TO the young wom-
an. "Now's your time; run and tell
that light-haired boy out there to bring
g policeman, please"
The young woman sprung through
the door, there was another scufiie and
tussle with the prisoner and Jack
swung the bottle over his head as If to
dash il on the floor beneath him. There
was silence broken by the tread of
heavy feet coming along the passage
way.
The policeman is remarkably
prompt" thought Jack, not being able
in his position Of holding down his man
TO see who had entered the room.
Were obliged to you, sir" said one
man at his elbow, while another slipped
pair Of handouts over the prisoners
hands This has been a very annoy
ing case; an escaped luuatic, you know,
stark mad on the subject of raising
money on checks obtained on false pre-
lenses. We have been trying to capture
him for the last three weeks, but he
mas kept Us on the wrong scent till this
! morning when a cabman-"
Il would like TO see that cabman,"
said Jack indignantly, releasing the
row handcufTed man and rising TO his
| feet, "A man that"
MY father will deal with him." said
a bright young voice back Of him, land
he will also Try to thank you for saving
my life with only bottle of-of--"
"Bosewater." laughed Jack. Il car
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16
circumstance. Alter cases.

Lady (excitedly)-Have you filed my
application for a divorce yet?
Lawyer-No, madam; but l am at
work on the papers now.
Lady-Thank fortune, l am not too
late. Destroy all papers and evidence
at once, please.
Lawyer-A reconciliation has been
brought about between you and your
husband, l infer?
Lady-Gracious, no! He was run
over and killed by a freight train this
morning, and l want to retain you in
my suit against the company for dam
ages.-Chicago Daily News.
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world. Principal BIbIs,.

The seven principal Bibles in the
world are the Koran Of the Mohsmme-
sans. the Eddas OF the Scandinavian,
The Tripitikes Of the Buddhists, the
Five Kings Of the Chinese. the three
vedas Of the Hindoos, the Zendavesia.
ard the Scriptures OF the Christians.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

As she put down the paper she in
quired:
Have you noticed the account of
that case at Fond du Lac, Wis, in which
the court has decided that a woman :
will is valid?"
"a woman's WILL" he answered, with
some feeling, lis the most valid thing
on this earth. and every married nan
knows it."-Chicago Post.
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On the verge of Success.

There's many a day Of trouble and doub
For the man who ia trying 10 rise;
There's many a baleful wind blows out
OF the clouds that obscure the skies,
And many a hearJache, many tear
He forces aside with laugh
Until finally people begin to appear
with requests for his autograph.
CLEVELAND Leader
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

"What makes you say Mabel's hus-
band is weak-minded%'
swell, they've been married two
years and he would rather stay at home
with her in the evening than do any
thing else on earth. Chicago Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16
A CrueI Que.tion.

lam very, o, so very fond of music. "
said Irene, as she leaned back after an
hours raid on the keys.
"Ah!" replied Dolly, then, why do
you never play any ?"-Harlem Life.
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she said No.

Flemming-What frustrated the
elaborate plans that Miner had made
for his marriage?
Lenox-The answer to his proposal.
N Y World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16
PIayIng II Low Down.

"Johnny doesn't seem to be hitting
the apple barrel as much as he did"
mo. 1 found clipping in some pa
per that said apples were good medicine
and laid it where he could see it,
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

what are those roses worth"
Those are $3.50 Dozen"
''Is that your regular figure, or have
you marked them up because I'm a
plumber 2"-Chicago Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

.IFor three years l suffered from
heart disease. Could not lie
on my left side, had dizzy
SOILS, and at times my heart
would skip a beat. PhYsi-
clans and proprietary medi-
cines failed to do me any
good, bot three bottles Of
DR.. Miles Heart Cure made
me a healthy man.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

The Friend-And how did you learn
that she had such big appetite?
The Fool-To my cost.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

First Citizen-Ain't you supportin'
the candidate for the legislator
Second Citizen-No; his wife is sup
por,in' Hmm. Y. World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-03-16

Dollie-Was it quiet spot where you
kissed Mollie?
Chollie-No, it was on the mouth
Illustrated American.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-25
Some Funny Ads.

Somebody has been collecting queer
advertisements from the papers; here
are few specimens:
"Wanted-An organist and boy
TO blow the same"
"Bulldog for sale; will eat anything;
very fond of children"
"Wanted-A boy to be partly out
side and partly behind the counter. y
"Widow in comfortable circum-
stances wishes to marry two sons"
'Annual sale now on. Don't go
elswhere to be cheated in here. y
"For Sale-A pianoforte, the prop
erty of musician with carved legs. "
"Wanted-A room by two gentle
men about 30 feet long and 20 feet
broad"
A lady wants to sell her piano, as
she is going abroad in a strong iron
frame"
"Wanted-For the summer, a cot
tage for small family with good
drainage"
"Wanted-By respectable girl,
her passage to New York; willing to
take care of children and good sail
orr
To be disposed Of, mail pheaton
the property of gentleman with a
movable head piece as good as new"
"Lost-Highgate archway, an UNI
brella belonging to a gentleman with
a bent rib and bone handle"
Lost-A collie dog by man on
Saturday evening answering to Jim
with brass collar round his neck and
a muzzle.n
''Mr. Brown, furrier, begs to an
nounce that he will make up gowns,
capes, etc, for ladies out of their own
skirts"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-25
f'he Atheneum again.
AN OPEN LETTER.

DEAR BENTwELL BERRY.-Your
kind letter in answer to mine of Dec.
2lst 1898 sent you in care of THE
New DOMINION has just reached me;
thanks to the Editor of the Athe-
naeum whom | wish TO congratulate
upon his seeming success in having
you understand that college literary
journal is not the place to air Icon
oelastic and Gattling Gun infldelity.
He is evidently realizing that had he
called you down little earlier his
student subscription list would have
been larger My dear boy / heartily
sympathize with you since | was a
prep once myself in the same school
trying to write smart things, and
always failing, but my professors al
ways told ME to use quotation marks
when using the words OF a previous
writer and to abstain from the using
of sarcasm upon sacred subjects be-
cause the worlds foremost wits have
so abstained; which breach of literary
ethics seems to have been reservoirs
for Mr.. Ingersoll the lamented Brann,
j. SouleQess) Smith and | am sorry
to say, yourself. But my boy l am
really glad to see you little repent
ant by the aid of your editor as is
evinced by your remark. at takes
more manhood to acknowledge your
self wrong than 1T does to thresh the
earth with the enemy"
learn from your query and from
one Of your thistles that you are much
exercised over the labor problem, the
solution of which my boy you will
hardly be able to. accomplish satisfac-
torily to the minds of your weary
readers until you get little practical
experience along that line You seem
to know nearly as much about the.
labor question as DR.. Ward does about
sociology. Your friends inquiry "why
don't you write something's" and your
answer that you thought you had
done SO interests and amuses me very
much. There are others asking the
same question though none that |
have heard of had arrived at your con-
clusion.
Sincerely your humble servant,
j. G. G.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-25
UNCLE SAM CLOSE-FISTEp.
Only partly reimburses West Virginia
for the States Volunteer soldier ex-
penses-In a peculiar predicament.

Inns otaIe mas itseil IN similar
posltion 10 ONO IN regard TO paying
OH the soldlers VINO volunteered IN the
war WIN spain. When the FIRST
West virginia regiment Is mustered
OUT as IL mas Deen ordered TO be, the
volunteers VIII ma thelr pay snort.
governor Atkinson recently returned
from washington where ne mad been
IN the interests OF MS state. His OBJ
Ject was 10 nave the department re-
pay 10 West virginia $40, ooo expend-
ed IN equlpping the regiment and pay
ing inc men pefore tney were muster
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-25
Scenes i'm India.

Mrs. Sturgis recently received a
number of interesting pictures from
Mrs. Ada Lee the Missionary in Cal
cutta. They show different phases of
the work in the bennett training
school of which she is the head The
Hindoo girls in this school are not only
taught christianity but are taught to
work. They are bright, teachable
girls and are great helpers for the mis-
sionaries. Mrs. Lee says 81 find the
Bengali girls as willing to work as
any other when taught how. And
those who have been with us some
time are as neat and tidy as our home
girls" Among the scenes shown in
the pictures are girls grinding wheat
between two miniature mill stones
very much as shoWn in. bible scenes.
There are also pictures of some of the
older girls who have been converted
for some time among them one of
Lizzie the FIRST girl who entered the
training school. Another shows a
score of girls in the court Of the build
ing eating their dinner. Each little
girl is seated on low stool with her
plate and an earthen jar of water at
her feet. Another scene is that of a
converted girl teaching class of
twelve little Hindoo girls. She sits
on stool and the little pupils are
all seated before her on a large rug
They are bright, interesting little
folks and seem to be absorbed in the
words of their teacher. Another
shows the older girls at study. A
look at the pictures and at what Mrs.
Lee says of them should excite ones
interest in their behalf Mrs Lee
says: sit costs $25 per year to keep
one of these girls in school, and teach
feed and cloth her. We still have
girls not taken, and will be glad to as
sign to any one girl to support and
pray for as their own, and to be their
representative in India. Mrs. Lee
and women like herare doing wonders
in that benighted land and are work
ing under many difficulties. 1t seems
to US when to the average American
$25 is so small sum that thousands
of them would cheerfully agree to
support one Hindoo who may if prop
erly educated convert hundred of
her people thus giving an inestimable
influence to the good work that may
be done so cheap. Mrs. Sturgis is a
warm friend of Mrs. Lees and we
have no doubt would be glad to CO.
operate with any of our own church
people in providing for several little
Hindoo children without which help
there can be no possible hope. Who
will start in the work?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-25
Was a Mother in Israel.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va, Jan. 19.-Mrs.
Ann Kelly died last night, aged rs
years. She was born here, and with
the exception of few years which
she and her late husband, Pierce KEEL
ley, lived in Pittsburg. has made this
her home. She was related to the
numerous Fleming family here, her
mother being the daughter of Boaz
Fleming who was large land owner
here. For many years she has been a
veritable mother in Israel. She was
among the first members of the Meth
odist Protestant church here, and has
always been identified with its various
interests. The funeral will take place