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HUNTINGTON.
WHITE HILLS.

Mrs William H. Jones, who has been poorly all winter, is now somewhat bet. ter. MT Jones has fine herd of cattle, some 60 head as welt as pen of some of the best bred swine the country affords.
 Warren c. Hubbell is laying the foun- dations for the new barn he proposes to build. Oscar W. Hubbell has charge of the mason work. The dimensions of the main barn are 30x45, with two additions, 16x30. The carpenter work is being done by Theodore Perry of Shelton.
 The Prescott Barrett place has beer sold to George Sherwood of Stevenson who will take possession at once.
 James H. Blakeman has been confined to the house with the grip.
 Mrs N. B. Prindle is on the sick list The Excelsior club met with Mrs Johr b. Tomlinson, January %. They finish ed reading the third act of 'sThe Mer chant of Venice." It has been decided to meet weekly hereafter, this week witt Miss Susie Beardsley.
 Hubbell Brothers, the Derby shoe men are selling felt boots (Gaodyear kubbei Co.'S makt at Sl 65. This is 8 great bar gain for g cd goods. Their line of shoe and boots for farm wear have reputa tion for good wear; try them. |
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more comfortable and on the road to speedy recovery.
 MT and Mrs Edward Lyon, Jr., vel comed an heir to their home on Sunday.
 Letters have been received from MI and Mrs E, NJ. Besrdsley describing the beautiful weather in the sunny South.
 The condition of Mrs F. L. Turney is considerably worse at this writing.
 William Mallette, who has been suffer ing from an attack of grip, is slightly improved.
 Miss Florence H. Beach of Bridgeport and Miss Florence Wales of Monroe have been visiting at Mrs L. G. Beers, and at tended the reception of the Kenwoode club on January IS. J. W. French has been spending sever ] al days at his cottage by the sea, Pine Creek, Fairfield. Miss Louise Reardsley, Miss Jennie Turney and Robert Turney attended tht Wheeler Parrott Duptials, and the ''A Home' at MT and Mrs Marcus O. Wheel CTS in Bridge port on Wednesday even l ing.
 Hubbell Brothers, the Derby aho' men, are selling felt boots (Goodyeal Rubber Co.'S make) at $165 This is { great bargain for good goods. Theil line of shoes and boots for farm weal have a reputation for good wesr; tr! them.
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EASTON.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AFFAIRS.
 Sunday evening, February 5, at 7 o'clock, song service will be given in the Congregational church. It will con. sist of solos, duets, trios and qusrtettes. Mir Sillman will assist with the violin aud Mir o born with the cello. All are are cordially invited.
 Sunday evening, the Eadeavor society of the Congregational church held it's monthly consecration meeting, led by the president, w. NJ, Gallup. The sub ject was Gods Army" being appre- pfiate to Christian E deavor day.
 A party of friends enjoyed pleasant evening at whist at c. F. Parrack'a, Thursday.
 Mrs A. E. Turney and Mrs J. Fitch were at J. F. Perry's, Thursday.
 Misses Lena and Edna Wheeler spent a few days in Middletown, last week. Miss Hattie T. Perry and Miss Ger trude Van Vert celebrated their birth days together, January 30, at the home of the latter.
 James Ward ls the latest victim of the grip.
 Mrs c. J. Banks has returned home from five weeks visit with friends in ] New York and New Jersey.
 Charles Parry is suffering with grip.
 Three of the workmen employed on the telephone lines, resetting and lower ing the poles, are boarding at Wilson Ferris.
 | Thomas Brown and family of Bridge port spent Sunday with Mrs Browns father, George Bassett.
 k. Williams of Bethel recently visited at Philo Lyons.
 Mrs Sarah Mellen and daughter, Miss Jennie,are victims of the grip.
 Miss Lora A. Clark, who is boarding with Miss R. A. Beach, spent Sunday with her parents at Long Hill.
 Mrs J. H. Wheeler's many friends will be pleased to learn that she is slowly im- proving.
 Mrs Levi Hall still remains quite i'll, her condition not much improved.
 Mrs c. s. Powell has had another re- lapse of the grip and her condition is considered very serious.
 Willard Gillette has been on the sick list for few days. Mrs Eliza Mallett, who had stroke of paralysis some time since, is rapidly I failing.
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STAMFORD.
DEATH OF JOHN PECK WHEELER.

John Peck Wheeler died at his home on Main street, last Friday evening, at the age of 8 years, the result Of injuries received from being thrown from load of hay, and dragged for 8 long distance by his frightened team before assistance could be given him. Funeral services were held at his late home on Monday afternoon. MT Wheeler has been life. long resident of this town and by his prudent and careful management had ac- cumulated large property. He had succeeded in alternating the respect and affection of the six children born to him by his first wife, and the unhappy rela- ti0ns existing between them has beer the suhiect of town talk for years. His first wife died some nine years ago. Some six years since he married for his second wife, daughter of Capt Nathan Clark. The only child of the second marriage died about one year ago Aside from his eccentricities as shown by his treatment of his children, MT Wheel CT was considered 8 good friend and neighbor, of good business ability and one ever ready to give benefit of hi Judgement to any applicant. The inter ment was made in the family plot II Union cemetery.
 FACTS AS TO THE SPELLING INDUSTRY. I For number of years the smelling in dastry in the river has been the sourc
 of considerable revenue 10 8 large numbe or our people. For various reasons, on
 of which is the erection of the breakwate at the mouth Of the river, thereby caus 1 ing changes In current and washing Q
 sand so as to partially cover the deposit Q
 shells. the old style of gathering them
 which Is regulated by law, seems to D IInef ficienk and some action seems to b ] nesessary ko glge ths paFties, WhO hay
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AT THE METHODIST CHURCH.

The communion service will form 8 part of the worship at the Methodist church, Sunday.
 The revival meetings which have been held for four weeks at Long Hill were closed with the Sunday evening service. The meetings have resulted in much good to the church. Several have been con- verted, and will join the church on pro- bation, next Sunday. Much credit is due to the faithful few who stood firm, and fought nobly through the hardest of the battle. It is worthy of note, that Mrs Melisse Hurd, feeble woman s4 years of age, attended every meeting, and her voice was often heard in Chris tian testimony.
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perance in organizing Board of Loyal Crusaders.
 Rufus Wakeman and wife have return ed from their Southern trip.
 Bishop Brewster of the diocese of Con- necticut will hold 8 union service and confirm 8 class at Christ church on the evening of April B
 Mlss Edna Gault is visiting friends in Brooklyn, N. I.
 Mrs William G. Staples and Mrs John
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money invested in the business, and de- pend largely on their labor In this line For theif support, an opportunity to use machinery in their work. The law says, ssthey can only be taken by tongs or forks." They are becoming so heavi- iy covered by sand that tongs will not do the business. It seems very likely that some legal action may he taken to change the law regulating the means by which shells way be gathered.
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LONG HILL.
MIR FuRMAN RETURNS TO MIL,

MR FURMAN RETURNS TO MILFORD.
 Miller H. M. Furman has closed up his business here at the Long Hill mill and returned to Milford. The balance of the grain and feed vent forward the first of the week and his household furniture was cared, ready for shipment. MT Furman has made friends by his genial. whole-souled manner since he has been doing business at the mill who will regret that satisfactory business could not be built up warranting his remaining here.
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STEVENSON.

s. ". Smith S Co.,, the Ansonia drug gists, have placed some Of their Haad- ache powders with Merchant Goulette for sale. They seem to cure headaches at once and without any bad effects.
 The Hcnaatonia Power Go. are mak.
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EEIE Mcintyre Arcade
 And His Gigantic Manufacturers Sale of Remnants. Held in connection with our great DISSOLUTION
 SALE!
Thousands of Remnants are here and sold at fraction of their value. Mr Kendrick, @ special agent, will conduct this u ammoth Rem
 nRnt sale.

This Gigantic Manufacturer s Remnant Sale will in no way in- terfere with our Great Dissolu- tion Sale, as 1t will be carried, on by a Special Agent who will con- duct the sale In person.
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Scrofu1a, 3 Vile
 Inheritance.

Scrofulai is tlae most obstinate of blood troubles, and is often the result of an inherited taint in She blood. s. s. s. is the only remedy which goes deep enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out every trace of the disease, and cures the worst cases.
 My son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy with scrofula and he suffereds thatit was
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BUILDING PROSPECTS EXCELLENT.
 Several purchases of real estate have been made, during the winter, in differ- ent seetions of the town, outside of the Center. Indications seem to point to the erection of a large number of new houses, during the coming season.
 Howard Plumb is the latest of our young men to join the regular army. He lett, last week, for San Francisco, to Join regiment there.
 Mrs I. W. BeldAn entertained the Dia- mond whist club, last week.
 Miss Mary Shenton of Brooklyn, N. Y, is visiting her aunt, Mrs Tompkins, of White street.
 Eels are plentiful and some of our skill ed fishermen are having great luck catch ing them.
 The Thursday Night social club were entertained, last week, by Miss Carrie L.. Peck at her home on Long Brook ave- nue.
 A Bible reading was held at the resi- dence of Mrs Julius Thomas, last week.
 Hiram Smith Of White street has just returned from Florida, where he has been looking over his orange grove, for the past few weeks. He has crop of fruit this year, the first since the great freeze of several years ago.
 The Unique whist club met, last week, with Mrs Charles Blakeslee at her home on King street.
 A large audience greeted Prof Totten, Sunday afternoon, at the Advent chapel.
 Mrs E. K. Peck has visited friends in New Britain.
 The many friends of M iss Sterling will be glad to see her around town again, after tedious Illness.
 Mrs Frederick Beardsley is still quite Ill.
 David L. Rhoades has been appointed grand juror In place of s. 0. Dickinson, our new postmaster.
 The entertainment given in the lectut c room of the Congregational church, last week, was largely attended. Living pictures were the feature of the evening. Lewis H. Russell is now working in the Treasury department in Washington. Berjsmin Holmes is entertaining his nie ce, Miss Natwln, of Peekskill, N. Y. Miss Susie Atwood sof Sutton avenue had the misfortune to sprain her ankle, while skating. Fred Holmes has gone to Peekskill, N. Y., for 8 months vacation.
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CQIAUEGU UuUSE 16 yCSEes AV CSAGSs
 The North district school has new teacher for the balance of the school year, MT Brown from New Hampshire, who takes Miss Stiles place behind the teachers desk. MT Brown is making his home st F. s. Shelton's.
 Miss Jennie Dayton has been i'll with l the grip. Howard Wedge has accepted place with George Bennett, to assist him with the work about his place. Phillips < Wheeler are putting up some new jobs in wagons ard light run abouts, and they will be worth looking at when finished, for the firm do only good work.
 Mrs Percy Jennings and son, Roy, have been on the grip sick list. Rev c. ". BoYlston was a welcome visitor at Long Hill on Monday. He passed Monday night as the guest of Mir and Mrs R. c. Tousey. l Mrs k. J. Kuhne and daughter of. Hart. ford have been guests of Mrs Christina
 Kuhne during the past geek.
 Miss Clara Hall visited Milford friends, last week, and on Thursday evening at. tended the Milford rfiremen's ball. A
 supper was served at Smiths hotel, and the affair was most enjoyable in every
 way.
 1 A whist party at the home of William
 Gabier, last week Thursday evenir 2. g.wai Ia very enjoyable occasion for those
 whose good fortune 1t was to be present Refreshments were served during th' leveniDg.
 There were no services at Grace church last Sunday.
 I Mrs Fred Tnrney, who suffered re < lapse since the injury to her limb an. suffered considerably with painfu !. .lswellIng on the broken msuber, seea
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Manufacturers Remnants, end pieces and samples. These are the left overs after the finer quality is run off It is wonderful how quick Rem nants accumulate and once year tho mills have 8 great Clearance Sale through their agent. We bought largely, this year, and whatever ad- vantage we have gained in price we gladly transfer to you, our customers
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Impossible to dress him foE three years. His head and body were A mass of sores, and his eyesight also became affected. No treatment was spare q that we thought would relieve him, but he grew worse until his condition was indeed pttiable. I had almost despatred of his ever being cured, when by the advice Of a friend we gave him s. s. s. (Swift's speci1c). A de- aRA | 4
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This Remnant Sale consists of De- mestic Goods, Imported Goods from England, France, Germany and St Gall
 You'll find many hundred Remnants ot Silk and Dress Goods, Gingh&ms, Percales, Camb,ics, Flaunels, Cloak ings, Astrakhans and short lengths and small qua titles of Lace Curtains, Porti3res, Irish Musllns in fact brok- en lots, sizss, semp,eS and all kind oi mstchald sa cutters into this Manufa: :- turers Remnants Sale.
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F. Godillot had charge of the ''tea" held in the reading room, Saturday afternoon.
 The marriage of Miss Leila Agnes Scully and James Strong will take place in the Church of the Assumption on Feb- rusry II.
 Founders day was observed at the Sta ple's High school oa Tuesday evenings ,at which time Prof E. Hershey Sheath of Yale delivered sn address of 8 popular nature OF "Tennyson's Philosophy of Religion"
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wEsTPoRT.

INTERESTING SUBJECTS DISCUSSED BY
 PASTOR wAKEMAN.
 Rev William H. Wakeman of the Meth odist church is giving series of ser mons, Sunday morning.. on ''The Lords Prayer.n Next Sunday his topic will be. ssThe HaIloWed Name.n MT Wakema, is giving a series of talks. Sunday even inas. on ssSome Practical Tslks on Prac- tical Themes,n such as "Cnildhood,' ; ~ oung Life,'' s.The Home," Mar riage,'' stLife at Noon-day, ]" ssOid Age.'' and the like. The lectures and talks are well attended and s1teresting.
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Hubbell Brothers, the Derby shoe men, are selling felt boots Goodyear Rubber Co.'S make) at $1 65. This is a great bar gain for good goods. Their line of shoes and boots for farm wear have 8 reputa- tion for good wear; try them.
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EAueU improvement was She result, ana aft@S he had taken dozen bottles. no one who knew Of his former dreadful condition would have recognized him, All the sores on his body have healed, his skin is perfectly clear ana smooth, and he has been restored to perfect health. MBs S. s. MABRY, 4 S60 Elm St., Macon. Ga.
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Miss Emma F. Wells, grand superin. tendent of Young Peoples Work, from New Haven. was in town on Saturday assist'ng the ladies of the Sons of Tem.
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DRAMATICS.

On Thursday evening, February 9, the Red Cross dramatic club of St Paups par ish, Bridgeport, will present the comedy ''Mr Bob," under the auspices of the Ken- woode club, at their club rooms in Long Hill street. If stormy the following evening. Admission, adults 20 cents; children under 12 years, 10 cents.
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ing their final survey, preparatory to building the new dam. The men eDgsg- ed in the work are stopping with J. B.. Dnu1ua
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J. B. Sanford, accompanied by Dr Smith, left for the hospital in New York on Monday. His many friends hope for a very successful operation.
 MT and Mrs Harry Lounsbury gave 8 dspce at their home, last Friday evening.
 Prof F. J. Perrin was in New York, last week.
 Mise Alice Gorham entertained very pleasantly party of her young friends on Friday evening.
 Mrs J. s. Sanford has been viaiting her brother, J. K. Miller, of Danbury.
 Mrs J. 4. s. Burr has gone to Della ware to pass the remainder of the winter.
 Invitations gre out for Valentine party'' at tue home of Miss Mary Perry, on February IA.
 Skating was never better and parties may be seen on the Valley river nearly every evening. The full moon tends tt make the scene more festive.
 Mrs John Nickerson Is i'll with tht grip.
 Postmaster Gregory of the Center who has been sick for long time, wa out, last week Thursday, for the frs time.
 FEE. Hall & Co. have just erected new ice honae, 16x18, and filled it witt the frozen article. last week.
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BUILDING PROSPECTS EXCELLENT.

BUILDING PROSPECTS EXCELLENT.
 Several purchases of real estate have been made, during the winter, in differ. ent sections of the town, outside of the Center. Indications seem to point to the erection of large number of new houses, during the coming season.
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Fairfield County.
BEDDING.

BEDDING AS A BUSINESS AND MANUFAC"
 TURING TOWN HALF A CENTURY AGO.
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In Mrni0rlunl.

The peaceful soul of Mr.. l,IrOrd r..
Hopkins. he dearly beloved son of Mr..
and Mrs. T.. II. Hopkins. of near Pen
dlctun. WAS called upon Tuesday night,
9TH lust, al ~ o'clock. to make its ctcr-
nal iliEhi to that ilisSful home which
he had 50 earnestly won. He had been
sick seven weeks with typhoid fever.
l'IiiOrd WAS an energetic young man
and highly esteemed by all. He WAS
inst entering he prime of life, and WAS
preparing himself with an education
from the business college ut Spartan
burg, and would have finished his
course soon. but the good Lord had
Il higher calling for linn elsewhere, and
was only calling him To il. His re-
mains were inferred III MI. Zion GENE
terry, at Central. He is now sleeping
in Jesus. His pastor. Rev. b. T. Reid.
of the Presbyterian Church ut Pcntllr-
ton. preached the funeral services,
which were very appropriate.
Come unto me. W weary ones,
And Will give YOU rest"
How many souls he Savi0mrs words
Have cOmfOrtcd and blessed.
"Thcn let us ever trust IN Him,
And comfort He will give.
And teach our ever seeking souls
The trlcSt way to way to live
The dear. bcrravcd parents. brothers
an,l sisters have the sympathy of all
their friends. May God bless them and
give them all strength to- bear this trial.
and God grant that itniay be Ovcrshad-
owed with rich blessings to the be-
:cavcd ones. :. H. S.
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Coming.

A. X. Hawkes.. the famous Atlanta
Optician. direct from the home 0tlcrnf
this great Optical House. or one of his
practical Opticians. will remain at he
store of his agent. lIill-Orr Drag Co.
for days only, beginning Dec. 10th
This will give the citizens of Anderson
and vicinity Il rare opportunity of liav-
ing their cycsight tested by one of the
most renowned as we'll as reliable Op-
ticians in the United States.
Mr.. Hawkes. has all the modern ap-
plianccs for the adjustment of Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses to the eye
There is no Optician in the United
States who enjoys the confidence Of the
people more than Mr.. Hawkes.. His
name is Il familiar word throughout n
section of the country inhabited by
over twenty-five MILLIONS OF people.
Mr.. Hawkes. has probably fitted glasses
to the eyes of more people of national
and international fame than any other
0ptician living. His wonderful success
=: ;.."1 u, his. superior grade OF glasses,
and to the confidence the people have
in his ability as u practical Optician.
/ This firm was established in 1870, near
ly thirty years ago.
Call early. as he will positively re-
main but 4 days, us he has other en-
| >Sagements fOrlatcr dates. CAUTION {:
These famous glasses are never ped
died. : 3l-2.
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EnIrnE> lNTELLIGE>' ~ on the first
page OF last issue OF lii. i>III.i.I,.EN-
sfk reference ~ mai, i'ii ii;, second:
tune this year to Il law nn the Statute
books of South Cardinal which, ynll
claim, Is very much dead letter. Th.
law referred I" i- IN Art to prevent
drunkenness and >llOntlng ipnn the
highway. approved the :;rl day of
March, iS99. ON page 20 OF The Acts
Of the General Assembly, of lS.I:. HI,-
proved Dee 18th. is an .Nct ITO declare
intoNicatnn. he mScni vulgar. obscene.
prntai,. l.lli"InGr or di>nrti,rly conduct
ON amy highway or public place. or pub
lie gathering. il mis,lciltluor. ndrr
these two Acts he Magistrates docket
of Savannah Township show, that ten
persons have been convicted for iIc>..
n.lcnst>. Nine of those lc:Snii> have
paid !fir> ans! costs to the amounts Oi
Sl2G.H, and one WAS committed to thir-
~ HaN-. 'i::,! i.,!,,l ON the County chain
Gan.. ..'" ''n! exception, these
pcI>ni,.. ~ ,,'.;i'n'~. and the offences
were tI,:tilv al committed ON Sunday
II Is no niiil>li..l thing in this, Savannah
township, To hear The report Of many
lflS;ol shots during Sundays and sun
day nights. fired by persons travelling
upon the public highways. Possibly in
no other section of The State are such
uffcnscS committed or the law would
not br so dead as the INrEil.it,EN.TR
seems to think. II is not the purpose
OF the writer to enter protest To the
references referred to in the INTEII.i-
GENrEh, but to commend the persistent
efforts Of the lNTEliIGEN,EH in keep
ing before the minds of the people of
South Carolina thcirduty and privilege
in regard to law and order.
MAGISTRATE.
f.ssic. :. c.. Dee. o.
IL gives us pleasure tn publish he
above communication, and to commend
the Magistrate for his enforcement of
the law alluded to. Ills example is
worthy 0t imitation by other Magis-
tratcS.-EDITOR
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The Board of School Trustees of
Broadway Township will mcot in the
County superintendent office next
Saturday, 10Th inst, at2 O'clock p. M.
All teachers who have claims they
wish signed should present them at
that meeting.
j. Il. ANDERSON, Chairman.
few Christmas gifts that VIII afford the
youngster more pleasure and satistar:inr
And "hen you buy don't buy u toy. hut
bnv - good nne-such as sold by Sullivan
Hardware Co.
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Autmn Items.

Hog killing is the 80. Lard and
Cracklngs go very we'll in corn cake,
hut we don't like to see them going ia
the public road.
War is being wagcd on the fcathrretl
tribe in dead earnest. But, Mr.. Sports
man, please don't load your gun quite
so heavy, rs it cXpl0des with so much
violence that yOu only get the noise,
and in q great many instances you leave
feathers enough on that to soon take it
beyond your reach.
Winter, refreshing winter! This is
the time when farmers take few days
to rest up, and eat shat they have made
the preceding year. That's right, boys,
rest up some. Don't hustle around and
try to do it all or get it all in few
months. But, remember that short
rest is a sweet one. Don't rest too long.
find something to do that will be q
benefit to you. If YOU can't find any
thing to do that will be n benefit to YOU
do something that will benefit others
A man should not expect. to receive
something in return every time he does
n thing. The man who wants to re-
ceivc reward every time he does q
thing generally receives but few and
small rewards.
Raflling has become quite popular
with some OF our people. They are
Tatiling oil horses, guns and watches.
Come ilp, gen tlcmcn, and take II chance
with them. You might get good old
brass watch for fifty cents.
Bon AMATEUR.