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came proficient in the handling of
arms and proud of their seldierly APP
pearance. On July -, while we. were
at drill, it was announced that Gen.
Jubal Early had raided through Mary
land and had attacked Fort Stevens,
about six miles north of the white
house.
'We marched rapidly toward the
fort, the men in state of great excite
ment. AS we arrived near the top
of the hill in the rear of the fort we
passed carriage drawn up on the
side of the road, under cover of the
bank. In this were seated Mrs. Lin
coin and two children, and standing
near were lieutenant and several or
derlies. 1 heard Mrs. Lincoln ask the
lieutenant TO send forward for Mr.. Lin
coin. This surprised me very much,
but in moment we went forward to
the fort, filing to the right and oc-
cupying the rifle pits to the west of the
fort, our right resting across the Sew
enth street road, which is the first on
the right of Fort Stevens, and which
passes the soldiers home.
"To understand the situation il must
be remembered that Fort Slocum was
on the right of the Seventh street road.
AS we marched past Fort Stevens saw
President Lincoln standing on the par
apet of the fort with naval officer
on one side and an infantry officer on
the other. The guns of the fort at that
time were Smelling the confederate
lines, already deployed for attack, fir
ing particularly at n house from which
the confederate sharpshooters were
keeping up steady fire. Mr.. Lincoln
did not seem to heed the mimic balls
flying about, so intent was he on watch
ing the effect of he artillery fire.
"Standing on the parapet, he was a
good mark for the confederate sharp
shooters, and one ball, passing between
his legs, struck in the rear of the fort.
The infantry officer called the presi-
dents attention to this close shave,
and advised him to retire. The presi-
dent replied: L want to see if you
can hit that house In short time
the house took fire from our shells, and
was destroyed. Then President Lin
coin, erect and cool, passed out of the
fort down toward his carriage, and
his bearing was such that my men,
who were cringing under the fire, stood
straight as he and marched to the rifle
pits like Veterans
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LID DoMINIeN sTEAMsP Hoo

DDA1LN LIH1EOR NEW TORK. RxCRsT sgHnav
Srassengens can leave Richmond oAfIy exc-1a
6unoay via Chesapeake and Ohts reilvsvs
r. M, or Richmond and Peter burr ran
Ioeo. lhorfole and Western ron 10 o 90 A
YonnHctSs at Norfolk with Old .ssIni
o GSIe steamer sailing same evening Ar
1lckes on sale ss Richmond Trausfer (n
SS sny 8, eos east Main Street; CHESAPEAKE snN
Onio railway and Richmond and Petersbr -
.snIoao oepots, and st company's efice ifis
s 49, Main street., Richmond Baggage chscks1
FREIsHr.
ioi New York and all poirt - beyoad can n
snipped BY Cleaners sailing from Rtol mon
every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY "a FRl
oAN At 500 This steam err carriea Htre,
age passengers only 0A
Man1fest closed one hour before safJfns nm.
freight received and forwarded aud t6ro1si
oLis or ladtnR issued for all northern eaStsr
and foreign ports. 90 WI
FRon NEW YoRx-
rsssengers can leave daily except SIM d.x
~ tSatu day p Nj 70 EoTfol 4 on -.
uvlns comfort, connecting with Norfolk And
W estern railroad OF Cbesapeake and ohio
Eoeish' for Richmond by steamer vi. Nor
,ULk mendays and Wednesdays 0 90 P n. SAT-
ssiltngs from cempany's pier. No NORM
hlver loot OF Beach Street Freight recefy.A
ana forwarded daily except SUNDAY
FOR further tnformatio apply 20
JoHN.F MA YER AReps.
1919 east Main stree,
Richmond, We
W. L. q q ilaudeu, President New Yo-t
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YORK RIVER LINE, WEST poIN1
The Favoriue Route North.

LEAVE RIoHAeND
Train Ne. IL, 80 NJ.
BALTiMoRE LIMITED, Daily, except sunday
for West Point, and intermediaDe stations
days and Fridays with steamer for Balsi-
more.
Train No. iG, q: 80 p. N.
LOCAL EXPRESS, Mon wednes Il Fridays, for
West Point and intermediate stations. con.
meets with stage st Lester Manor to walker
ton and Tappahannock: also at West Point
with steam ers for Baltimore. Stops st all ia
lions
Train No. "A. S go A. n.
LOCAL MIXED, leaves daily, except Sundsy
from Virginia street Station for West Point
and intermediate statons, connecting with
stage At Lestor manor for Waikerton ana Tap
pahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
neetion from Baltimore except Mondays.
l045 g. m. Sundays anc Mon days
$40 d M. Daily, except sunday from West
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers leave West Point daily except
Sundays $50 p. NJ. arriving Baltimore $40 a.
m, Returning leave Baltimore 0;0O p IN ;,
daily except Sundays arriving Richmond
steamers cal at Gloucester Point and
Almonds Wharf, Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays; Yorktown and Clay Bank, Mon
days. Wednesdays and fridays.
@. W. WESTBURY,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
sSs <. Hain st Richmond. We.
j. n ouLP, VA. Turk,
Trafae Manager. Gen. Pass Ass
FRANK 8. CANNON.
Third -rresldent and General Manage
Washington, ID. @.
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A man came up to me one day after
service in a frontier town, and was
pleased to address me in this manner:
''Say, parson, that there service and
sermon was grand. 1 wouldn't have
missed 'em for FIVE dollars" When 1
suggested that he hand me the differ
ence between the amount he had put
in the collection basket and the figure
he mentioned, for my missionary work,
he stopped suddenly, looked at me with
his mouth wide open, and then slowly
pulled from his pocket $3.50, which he
handed to me without word.-Rev.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, in Ladies'
Home Journal.
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Southern Railway
SCHEDULE


IN EFFECT APRIL 2ND, 1900
Trains Leaves Richmond. Va.
LEO N. NO II SOUTHERN EXPRESS dailv
iol Atlanta Augusta Jackson VILE, and
Greensboro, Salisbury. and Charlotte
sleeper open at Richmond $3.50 .. N
Stops for passengers at local stations.
Connects 81 Danvtlle ard Charlotte.
with New York and Florida Express
(N0 BID carrying through sieepers be
tween New York and Tampa with con
neotions Tor ell Florida points, also
connects at Danville, Charlotte with
the Washington and SouthwesterD Linn
tied tho SO carrying through sleepsrs
BETH New York and " sshvitie New
York aad Memphis and new Yorl and
New Orleans also. Pullman Tounst
sieepsr Mon avs, Wednesdays and FRI
DAYS, Washington ~ SsI Francisco
Without change, with connie ctions for
all pointa In Texas. Nextss and Cali
fornia ..r..s,F ,....
lotte, N. O. Connects al Moseley with
FArmyille and Powhatan railroad a.
Keysvtlls for Clarksvtile. Oxford, Hen
dersor and Durham and at Greensboro
for Durhsm. Raleigh. and Winston
Salem at Danytlle With NO. IS Uniteo
States Fast Nail, solid train, daily fos
sryss sssSs SsS N eS1@ YorS to New or
loans ana New York TO Iacksonvtile
and Miami for Nassau & Habsns, Cuba
through main .lSeDer ssis ans %r TO
100 r. NJ, NO IL, LOCAL, daily except sunda.
10 for KeTsville and intermediates point
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
s:IF.1., from Atlantis Augusta. AsAevt lie
and all points south.
$50 r. NJ, from Reysville and local Citations.
LOCAL FREIGHT rRArNs.
NOS. 81 and 81. between Manchester and Ne.
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r Ep R191RNoNr,
& Po1osAc
Schedule 10 Effect January ls. 1900.
LEAVE BYRD ST. STATION.
$50 A. NJ. Daily, for wasn't. x,on an.
Sn i,sas, Ncrts- stops only a.
Fadman sleepers to New Yors
o." a. L., sunday only, for vshtauet,n
ana points North. Stopts{ RI
bS, Glen aleu-, AsAIand Tsy-
Inorsville, Boswell, author Glen
Peaola, Milfori, WoodsI.ne.
burg. Brooke, and wiees sa e
rulImsn car.
$50 A.: u. DAILY, except suasav, for
Washington and pci Is North
stops at slos, Glen Alien, Ash-
Auther Glen, Penol,, afford.
Tosasisne, Guinea, Summit
wteSasrsssourg, sroOie, and
IL y" Me- Dailyi except su dav, for
Washington and poi. Is NortS.
stops at Klha; Glen Allen, Ash
snd, boswell, Milford, ane
Frederic ksbur1, rior car
Connec.s with Congressiona
Limited at Washiast5u.
S r' M DAILY for Washinston ane
points North. Stops at EIba.
ashland, Doswel Milford
Hrederics sburx. Brooke and
MioewAter. Stops at other sta
6io1s sundays. sleeper Rieh-
mond to New YorK SleAner
washington to 'hiladelphia.
ARRIVE BYRD-STRKRT ,SrArIeN.
s:ss A. M, Daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke, Fredericksburg, Nil.
Lorc, boswell, Ashland, and
EIo1. stops st other stations
Epnandsys. Sleeper new York to
SEQ p. NJ. Daily, except Sunday st,ps A
fredericksburg, Milford, Dos
Wen, Ashland, Glen Allen and
Eles. rarlor car from WASH
e:2s p. M, Daily. stops only at rea'ksburo
-DIswell, Ashland and ElbH.
pullman cars from sew York.
sfO-f. NJ, DAILY stops sy Wide water.
BROOKE Fredericksburg, sum-
NIT, -ulnea, Wood ,lane. MI.
ord, Penoia, Ruther G en- Dos
well, Taylorsvtlle, Ashland,
Glen Alien. and Elha. sleep
AoCoMMoDATloN TRAINS.
DAILY except sunday
7ooA. NJ. Leaves Elb1 for Q lInttco.
GOOP. M, Leaqss BYRD st. for FrsoerieSs
ESQ p. NJ, Leaves Elba for Ashland.
eAo A. M, Arrives Eiba from AsalAnd
$40 A. NJ, = rtves Byrd street Statlcn from
Fredoricksburg
ESQ M, Arrives ba from Ashland
W.P T .YLOR, Trafic Manager
b. Myers. Prssident.
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Schedule in Eject May 8 1900, From.
Richmond.
LEAVE BROAD-STREET STATION
7:oO.. m. dsily lrcn fer Ne~rcr. News, old
$40 m. daily "Tsst I'm" for Newp~ TT
News, Oh Point, Nc-,ols AID Por,s.
mon mouth w pnEtor car. This hain stop
s:,s m daily IoeaI for Newror. News
Or Point. Ecr,olk and ort mouth
1c:2O 8: m, except SUNDAY. Lccal to clifton
Forgs. co"Lects or Orange, Calvertep,
Manassas and Washington.
2:16 p M. Daily limited. tn Cir ciuuati,
Louisville, and St. Louis. Pullman
sleeping cars CenRests NJ Orange
spse sSd ennpse's fol nIrsh 2. BOT 15
Springs No. 7, IL c-I I, ain except Sun
day, FOL ows the ABOVE train rom Cor
80 p M, ID swell Accommodation, except
1880 p m. paiiy, F F.v., to Cine.p natl aud
louisville rulmsn sleeD,ngcar. Con-
c's 'or ViEsiu.a Hot Springs
LEAVE EIGHr III ST. STA ZION.
900 =. m, Daily for Jypchburg, lexington,
ana Clifton Forge. Connecs, except
suodsy. with Buckingham and Ane
500 p M, except Sun lay, olunola ccou-
mediation.
TRAINS ARRIVE BROAD STREET
STATION.
500 a. m. eIc~nt Sunday, from boswell
ESQ a. ~ and $50 p a daily, from Cincin-
matt and Loui vile,
IL 20 q m I, z 10 p. m. and so p. m, daily,
from Norfolk and o d PSint.
7as a. Exceps sundsy, trou Clifton
Forge.
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH STREET
STATION.
70 A. n, Except Sunday from Columbia
30 ~ ~, Daily from Lynchburg, lexington
and Clifton Forge. ana except sun
day from New Castle, aud Rosney.
For detailed ia r. rm .tion, conn ctions, q C
apply ct r chmond Transfer office, No Dos
east Main street; Chesapeake Rui Ohio Pas
senger Office No 500 east Msin street; Sta
ton Ticket Onic or address
JOHN d. POTTS,
Asst. General Passenger Agsu,.
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TronhIe Ahead

Mrs. Peck-You know very well, Hen
~, that I'm woman of few words.
Henry-True, my dear, but the few
are shamefully overworked.-Chicago
Daily NeuuS
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Fortune Teller-And see dark
man who will give you trouble.
The Widow Ito herselD-The coal
mani Why didn't pay his bill?-N. Y.
World
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p y - Chesa Deake ao0
5.0Ot Ohio RAILWAY.

Schedule In Eject May 1900, From.
Richmond.
LEAVE BROAD-STREET STATION
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S.A. !

Sc aboard AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFE IT MAY IaaI
LEAVES BYRD sTRERr STATION.
sos AMlD,5
9:00P NJ Dali
Tor Henderson (arrive Durham daily area,
SnnuayD. Raleigh, Sanford, Southern p,nss
wilmington, Wayesboro, Monroe, Charlotts.
Lincoinlon, Shelby, Authorization Chester
CInton, GREENWOOD, Abbeville Elbertor
Atnens ATLANTA Augusta, Macon Nom
ssU,1nsIy, New Orleans, Pensacola Jaokson
Nue, Snsttanooga Nashville, Memphts Te.
a., Mexieo, California aud the west via Mar,
phis or Now Orleans va "'Ai
IIAips leaving at .: - p NJ runs tnrou1h 40,
10 ln AuantS witaoat change of cara SIeen
or reaoy TOR occupancy at $40 p M
- TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
oIo m Daily, except sunday (Sunday .oe
700 p m Daily.
For tickets, baggage checks. sIeen,nxo.
reservation, etc, apply to
Il. NJ. BOYKiN.
General Agent,
S8e East Main So
h 81. JOHN, Vlce-Presidsnt and cent MsusS.,
" - sosBkn, General Superintendent.
l. :. ALLEN,
--ssr.s ps"v Ast
New phone sss.
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Re surprised HIm,eI,.

First Tramp-Sayl dat bulldog gev
you lively chase.
Second Tramp-Dat's right. never
knowed wuz capable of SIGH extr'or-
nary mobiIitv.-IHGnnnw
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30
See Ballentine for shoes.

'JOO DolACllllllS III CllOCos
Eggs wanted at the Yale Bazaar,
See Wallace Ballentine for sewing
machines.
Good machine thread only cents a
the Racket.
You can save money on clothing by
buying of w. II. Ballentne.
JIG. Miller has been sick at home
for five weeks but is now improving.
Application has been made by pc
titlon to the National Bank Comptrol
Ter to permit the Croswell State Bank
to become National one.
1t is announced in the Sanilac Coun
ty Republican of last Friday that lit
tie daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
G. G.. Putney at an early hour thai
morning.
The report that after all A. w. Fer
guson would not build new bank, has
ran up against circumstances pile
of brick, stone, and other material or
the ground.
B. Il. Noble, J. p. Niggeman and D.
B. McNair expect soon to start a new
bank in Thompsonville, growing and
very promising town in Benzie county
hundred miles or more north OF
Grand Rapids.
We noted the sickness of w. II Bal
lentine in our last issue. At this wri.
ting he is reported as not materially
improved to what he then was. Mrs.
Ballentine has also been taken very
sick, which makes their home a small
hospital.
Rev. VIM. Sidebotham will be absent
from his pulpit next Sunday, attending
the G. E. state convention in Grand
Rapids and visiting friends. In his alb.
sence his son, Wesley Sidebotham, q
student at Alma college, will preach
for his father.
Colburn Zavits, of Peck, and Nora
Conrad, of Deckerville, were united in
marriage at the latter place on Wednes-
time resident of Yale, and his many
friends here unite in wishing him and
his bride every possible prosperity in
their journey of life.
DR.. Warner Cornell, Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat Specialist, of 229 Huron
ave., over Knill's drug store, Port
Huron, will be at the Rapley House,
Yale, the second Friday of each month
where he can be consulted on diseases
of above organs only. Glasses fitted
His next visit will be on Friday, April
18th. He will be in his Port Huron
office every day in the month except
Fridays.
A. r. DeFluent, editor of the Jour
nal, Doylestown, Ohio, suffered for a
number of years from rheumatism in
his right shoulder and side. He SAYS:
"My right arm at times was entirely
useless. / tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to receive re-
lief almost Immediately. The Pain
Balm has been constant companion
of mine ever since and it never fails. +"
For sale by Staley & McKeith, druggists.
1t is claimed by few envious ones
that the young women of Yale want
husbands so much that they carry lam
terms in broad daylight in their eager
search for the right fellow. The Ex-
position denies the soft impeachment,
and says these lights are only flashes
of indignation to warn male gossips to
keep their distance. The Expositor
further says, that if il were true it only
points to the scarcity of good men. A
wife-hunting man in these degenerate
days is apt to be deceitful, and we
wouldn't blame young ladies if they
demanded an x-rays examination of
mans life and character before even
courtship was Observation-Disclosures
News.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30

Having decided to go west on ac-
count of his health, Robert Nj. Lothian
will offer at public sale at his residence
ut Yale, on Saturday, March 81 1900, q
line of household articles and other
things enumerated on bills published
at this office, Geo, w, Bell will be the
auctioueer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30
Pine Root Cough Syrup

Cures, or the price is yours. print
ed guarantee with every bottle. Cures
old or young alike. Remember every
dealer gives printed guarantee with
every bottle, 25 and SOC.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30
Porto Rican Tariff.

Judging from some of the discus
sions that one hears and reads, he
might be led to think that Congress
was about TO peTpetrate an outrage
upon the poor and starving population
in Porto Rico. Some would lead us to
believe that the Government of the
United States were about to act the
part of a highwayman or foot pad and
TO hold up and rob a helpless commu-
nifty wholly unable to resist.
But a reading of the Act under dis
cussiOn dispells all such prejudice and
Misrepresentation. The following is
the caption of the Act:
San Act temporarily to provide reve-
nues for the relief of the Island of
Porto Rico, and for other purposes.
"Whereas the people of Porto Rico
have been deprived of markets for a
large portion of their products, and
have lost property and crops by severe
and unusual storms, whereby they are
impoverished and are unable to pay in
ternal revenue and direct tax, and
Whereas temporary revenue is
necessary for their schools, their roads,
and their internal improvements, and
the administration of their govern
ment."
Then follows the provision that in
stead of compelling the people of the
Island to pay revenue on deeds, con-
tracts, spirits, drugs, and manufactured
articles as we are doing, that those
who bring goods into the Island as
goods out of the Island shall pay a
duty of 10 per cent on the value of
such goods.
1t is also provided that the entire
product of this fund, less actual expen-
SEES of collecting the same, shall be
placed at the disposal of the president
to be used solely for the people of the
Island as indicated in the caption.
In other words because these people
are too poor to raise money by taxing
themselves or property, it is proposed
to take this course TO aid them. So fat
as the tax on what goods or producers
that they have raised is concerned, it is
claimed that the tobacco and other crops
for this season have been purchased
and are being held by spectators
and dealers. When they come to eX-
port this, these dealers will have the
revenue to pay.
The tax on what is imported into the
Island will be paid on Injuries and not
necessaries of the poor people who will
live on what they produce at home in
stead of what is raised in other
countries.
1t is also provided that the act shall
operate for two years only. 1t is well
known that subscription lists have
been circulated throughout this coun-
try for the aid of these people who suf-
fered as the result of war and more es-
pecially storms and hurricanes that
have destroyed much property. The
subscriptions made by our people. al
though generous, are not sufficient to
relieve suffering.
A cool examination of the facts
clears up much OF the fog of mistate-
ments concerning the matter. Con-
gress may or may not pass the bill but
if it does level-headed citizens will
agree that it is wise temporary
measure.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-03-30

For parbed wire go to Fox & Rounds.
They have just received supply.
Goheen & Co. can furnish you what.
eyer you want in the furniture line.
For Sale-span work horses, sound
and gentle, weighing $500 pounds.
This IS your chance. Apply at Ballen.
tines. 40tf
Yale ladies can learn how to get a
Moreen Silk Underskirt absolutely free
by addressing The Racket Skirt Co.
Lapeer, Mich. 4S-l
For Sale--One span of work horses
dark bay, well matched, weight 2,40C
lbs, 6 and years old, and own broth.
ers. For further particulars, call on
or write Will Cheney, 3 miles west and
2 south of Yale. 46-5
WHAT Is THE SENSE of paying so and
70 cents a pound for condition pow.
ders when you can get pounds of
Holden's 48-Hour Condition Powders
for % CENTS and it's GUARANTEED TO BE
THE BEST. GRANT HOLDEN.
Since the organization of the Yale
Presbyterian church three of its ruling
elders have died. A congregational
meeting to fill the vacancies thus caus-
ed and decide on plans for the new
church building, will be held at r. G..
McLaughlin's, Friday evening, April 6.
The Republican State Convention is
called to meet in the Light Guard
Armory, Detroit, on Tuesday, May g.,
1900; to nominate Presidential Electors,
elect the delegates at large and confirm
the appointment of delegates to the
National Convention which meets in
Philadelphia, Pa, June 10, 1900; and
to transact any other business that
may properly come before it.
have received my contract for the
agency for st. Clair county of Drs.
Ward & Watkins remedies, lately ope-
rated by L. w. Moore. deceased. /
have bought Mr.. Moore's wagon and
goods on hand, and am prepared to
supply all in need of liniments, salves,
condition powders, stock-food, spices,
extracts and other medicines. Long
test by many customers has proved all
these remedies first class. Al
George II. Carless, Yale, Mich.
We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We
keep a bottle open all the time and
whenever any of my family or myself
begin to catch cold we begin to use the
Cough Remedy, and as a result we
meyer have to send away for doctor
and incur large doctor bill, for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy never fails to
cure. 1t is certainly a medicine of
great merit and worth.-D.S. MEARKLE,
general merchant and farmer, Matte,
Bedford county, Pa. For sale by
Staley g. McKeith, druggists.
The DR.. Reed will case which has
been grinding for go long in the circuit
court at Port Huron, has finally been
decided by the jury. The verdict is in
favor of the plaintiff on the ground
that the Doctor was unduly influenced
by his mistress, Anna Waters, in making
his will. The jury were out fourteen
hours and took several ballots, ere an
agreement was reached setting aside
the will Unless this verdict is reversed
by the higher court, the property will
go to the legitimate wife and son. As
this leaves Anna and son in the cold,
1T is expected that she will fight il to q
finish in the courts above.
Connecticut western news., 1900-11-29
LAKnvlLLR

J. M. Miller has been housed up the past two weeks with severe cold but expects to be able to attend to business next week as usual.
 The Sunday school of the M. E. church are rehearsing the csntata "Our old friend Santa Claus" for Xmas cele- bration.
 The first entertainment of tine Course was given by the International Grand Operatic Go. last Thursday evening at Roberts Opera House, and 8 crowded house greeted them. The tenor singer was the best ever heard here, but the rest of the singers were not considered equal to their task.
 The two-and-a-half- year. old daughter of Mir and Mrs Henry Barnett died last Monday after short illness of spinal meningitis. The funeral services were held at the house yesterday. Mir and Mrs Barnett have the sympathy of their many friends in their loss of bright end lovely daughter.
 We are glad to be able to state that Mir and Mrs Wm. B. Perry are assured now that the wife of their son Charles, at Waterbury, who has been very sick the past eleven weeks with typhoid fever, is now considered out of danger and will soon be able to be up and around Aa usual