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wearisome.

'Waggs doesn't seem to be popular"
''No; he's the kind of man who always
wants to talk to you on the street car at
night when you're going home too tired
to ."-Chicago Record.
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The lingering cough following grippe
calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For all
throat and lung troubles this Is the only
harmless remedy that gives immediate re-
suits. Prevents consumption. WIaGIN q
MOORE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13

Harold-I never tax my brains about
trifles.
Gifford-No. but you don't mind taxing
It about how to avoid other taxes.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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West Gouidsboro.

West Gouidsboro.
Mrs. s. G.. Wood, who has been crit
icaliy i'll, seems at present to be very COM
Portable. Her many friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
March IL. l..
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East Orland.
Mrs. Susie Cook, of Boston, visited her
aunt, Mrs. Abby Wsrdwell, Sunday.
Miss Annie Lowell, of Verona, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Frank Partridge.
Albra Dorr, who went to the Eastern
Maine general hospital i'll with appen-
dicitis, is doing we'll.
March IL. NJ.
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East Fraaklin-
The Methodist society gave an enter
tainment at the home OF T. NJ. Blaisdeil
Wednesday evening, March 6.
The Free Baptist chapel is finished, and
IL the furniture arrives in time the first
service will be held In 1t Sunday, March
II, at 80 p. m.
The ladies' aid society will serve supper
at the home of w. I'll. Gordon Thursday.
The young men are invited to chopping
match ia the afternoon.
March IL. NJ. =
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Franklin
Arthur w. Brown, OF Bar Harbor, is
the guest OF his cousin, Harry wooster
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary circuit was
held st the Methodist church Thursday
afternoon.
Russell Blaisdell and Ray Dwelley are
,,or,a nm a short vacation from Kents
Hill seminary. :.
q March II.
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COUNTY NEWS.
eor additional County Nstes sed other p

Brookip-
A Rebeksh lodge Is soon to be organized
here.
The school committee has chosen o. L.
FIye superintendent.
Mr.. aud Mira John w. Allen are stop
ping Win q. X Alien for the remainder
OF the a'Hter.
Mrs. NJ I. Dodge accompanied her
husband, Rep. Dodge, to Augusta Mon
day Tor the remainder OF the term.
Orria CIosson, formerly OF this pace,
died March 2, at the soldiers home in
Chelsea, Mass. aged sixty two years.
Mr.. Ciosson leaves a widow and two
children. Interment at Peppersl, n. IL.
March 9. ONE FEMME
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13

When a man is under woman's
thumb, he thanks heaven that it is not
her whole hand.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13

when YOU are bilious, use those famous
,,,s,a ,,iiis known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers TO cleanse the liver and bowels
They never grippe. WIaeis q MOORE.
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West Eden.
This community was panied to hear OF
the death Of Hamlin Mayo, OF Gloucester,
which occurred last Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Mayo had lived during his
boyhood aud early manhood here, and
was always popular. He went to Glou-
cester about fifteen years ago, and married
there. He leaves widow and four sons
The deceased was about forty-two years
old.
March IL. o.
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Somesvilie.
The young ladies will give neektie
hall al Masonic hall tonight.
Mrs. John Alien Somes and her son
Mark have gone to Augusta and Boston
to visit friends and relatives.
j. w. somes had a crew OF men to WORK
tbawing cut the mill Friday and Satur-
dav 10 commence operations to-day.
March IL.
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CHEER

Amherst
George Anderson moved out of the
woods Saturday.
Miss Susie Grover is at Bangor attend
ing q millinery school.
The Amherst dramatic club will give a
drama, "The School Ma'am," in the town
hall March %.
Miss Georgia Penney has returned
home from Lowell, where she has been
teaching school.
Bark is coming in quite fast at the tar
merry. II winter holds few days longer,
a full stock will be secured.
The champion load of bark was hauled
Friday by Ernest Roberts horses. The
span, weighing 2,490 pounds, hauled
1854 pounds.
March IL.
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West Franklin.
Cottage dances are the fad.

West Franklin.
Cottage dances are the fad.
Everett Morse is suffering with an
abscess in his throat. ~
The big pine are not all dead yet. Last
week one was cut on the Coombs lot that
sealed upward OF LOO feet. The butt
log, twelve feet in length, scaled 7l2 feet.
1t was hauled to Scammoifs siding by
George Ryder.
Town meeting one week from to-day.
Daring the past year forest fires and
drifting SHOWS have added unlocked for
expense to the town. Ii is claimed that a
valuable horse died from injuries re-
oeived from drifts in the highway. The
matter will be brought before the meet
ing, and the local expounders OF law and
justice will express their views on the
subject.
March II. CHEER.
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advertisements.

XTOU recall the man whose goat
l. was taxed for So. He COM
planned to the assessors. They said
that anything that abutted on the road
must pay a tax 81 a. foot. You see
this was an abutter Of unexpected
strength and vitality. So to-day there
IS coffee Of unexpected strength and
vitality. Ordinary coffee is muddy
brown. This is rich port wine
color before cream and golden afterward.
1t is Chase & Sanborn's Seal Brand =
the finest coffee grown. Did you ever
try It,
L and
He 99ss bss r gafss la
bags proof
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-02

~
J !. 6 nsi There ,wass 6ncs r.
Ashsrmx % il II Sa II he went
asAst1ng. al Tor no one exbscts o / hshs
tsrman atd oscs1ltts sEoo ttng srabb III: A IA
he cSugkt Two little ,ashs and they
wers spamall sthat ne thrss chem back
again X And ne went homs without
any, and ala not stop at the nsh--'
monserssto buy large ones. Aud his
Wife said to- him; here are the
large nsh and he said: There arc
none. = And she i said nd Rhsrs
is the lie bout the twelve pSpund
trout. And hs said q have not
one. Then his wife said 90 not
believe you have been nshing at all.,
but have been to the races and lost
ailot OF money and are afraid TO tell
me- l think 1t is cruel, and 5I shall
60 home to mother And she wept
for a long time. and was only per-
suaded ,by : diamond ring that he
was telling the truth. 4S!s .,,s %5s.s;
Moral.A flshy. lie lis cheaper than
the necessary truth. IS NJ
49, z.
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" laid out. On this bright June morn
ing he saw flowers and trees. the silver
spray OF fountain, the dropping
+ branches Of a grand old cedar. and he
owned to himself that 1t was far bet
ter style OF place than he had expected
to see. He said so to Mr.. Ransome,
who answered quietly that hs might
be as agreeably surprised about his
daughter as he had been about his
house. 81. - )
Lord Caraven's face fell. : :
do you know, had almost forgot
ten why was here. he said. Il have
the grace left to feel ashamed of my
SELF
Without, another word the lawyer
entered the house, the earl following
him.
Where is Miss Ransome?" asked the
master Of the place. Say that I want
her at once"
Again. when they entered the draw
ing room. Lord Caraven was agreeably
surprised. Whatever else It might be,
it was not a vulgar room; there was NO
new gliding, no tawdry coloring; 1t
was all harmony room filled with
sole rose-light and the odor of fragrant
fowers-a room that gave one the i'm
preston that lady used it; no vul-
gar woman. no would-be fine lady
would have given so refined a charac-
ter to room. ~
He was pleased without knowing
why. The day was warm and .sultry;
he was tired, and the. fragrance, the
silence, the pleasant shade Of the room
soothed him. &
There was sound Of footsteps. Mr.
Ransoma rose hurriedly. 49, n
Here Is my daughter" he said.
Lord .Caraven looked up with some
faint CLEAN of curiosity. He had ex-
pected q vulgar schoolgirl, a pert al
fected s'miss." who would smile and
blush and exercise all the little ats
of coquetry that she had. learned y,
some third rate boarding school: En-
was quite; wrong He saw before lin
a tall. slender girl, with. beautiful darn
eyes. and e pale faoe;; q Sgift graceful
and self-possessed, grave and earnest
not beautiful yet, although ther;;
was the promise Of magnificent WON
anhood. " No, certainly, she was no
beautiful; her figure was tall ant
slender. but. 1t lacked roundness ant
grace The handa were beautiful hu
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rr.atmssn I; Of women il rorm.r r,,,,

Treatment Of Women In Former Times.
From the subversion Of the Roman
Empire to the fourteenth or fifteenth
century women spent most Of their
time alone, almost entire strangers to
the joys Of social life; they seldom
went abroad, but to be spectators or
such public, diversions and amuse-
ments as the fashions Of the times
countenanced, Francis i. was the first
who introduced women on public days
to court; before his, time nothing was
to be seen at any of the courts of Flu
rope. but gray-bearded politicians.
plotting the destruction Of the rights
and liberties Of mankind, and warriors
clad in complete armor. ready to put
their plots in execution. In the thir-
Eteeuth and fourteenth centuries ale-
ganee had scarcely any existence, and
even cleanliness was hardly consid-
cred al, 1audable.
The use, Of linen was not known.
and the most delicate OF the fair se ,x.
fFore wooden shifts. In Paris they had
meat only three timesa week, and one
hundred Avres (about twenty five dol
latO was a large portion for young
lady. The better sort Of citizens used
splinters Of wood and rags dipped lii
OIL instead of candles, which, in those
days Were hardly to be met With.
W4ne; was only To be had at the shops
Of tho apothecaries, where It was sod
| An q ~ cnf1ial K an6Itf, rida An !. <.rn.
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By CHAIR OT7E, nl'.. BRA En re.

yet, It was one thing 70. be consid eted
the fastest" man. the greatest sspend-
thrift Sof the day, and another to ;pur-
chase his safety by such marriage IS
this. eS 1 3. III !, .y,s 1. 4 s
"a money lenders daughter! I can.
not do It," he said. TO himself moro
than once. "she is cure to be vulgar:
she will have red hair, and will be
highly delighted at the idea of being .
countess. What should do with such
a wife-I who have woFshiped hum
dred beautiful women? 2" y3A h,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-02
ONLY THREE AT THE TABLE, +

~ ONLY THREE AT THE TABLE.
81 John Ito -guest) oh, I insist! Now,
do have more oysters. There's plenty
Siny the. ice box
Guest No; really, must refuse.
n Two hours later. Phyllis John,
what did you urge him to have oysters
for? There wasn't any more. Didn't
you feel, me kick you?
John-Eh? MY dear, you did nor
kick me! -
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HE PAID THE PENALTY

A Boston husband-This is going to
far. You said you would countermand
your order for that dress.
Wife, did. I wrote to the firm the
very next day.
Husband-But here is the dress and
the bill for it. How isathat!
Wife-.I gave you the letter to post.
and I suppose it is reposing peacefully
with 10 other letters Of mine in your
coat pocket.
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JUST PROvOCArrON.

! \ 30 B, JUST PHOVOCATION "a ~
5 $ Suherance ito sbarkeeper) Give mo
the biggest drinkI ever. had. II
s. Barkeeper Depressed?
sutfrance-No. confused. I've just
been listening two long mortal hours
70 my wife's arguments AZ to.why she
Ought to have been elected president
OF Of her , woman's club instead Of Mrs.
Thatcher. "a
Barkeeper-of course. the reasons
clear to you?
suferance- Just az plain as q Chi
nese laundry slip. IS. =
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A,KEePEa or srCRErs,

Lady (to dressmaker) Did You tell
Mrs. De Peyster Burlingame what my
costume for the ball was to be. ~
Modiste-Oh, no madame!s never
divulge professional secrets. Isl
h Lady-What is hers like?
81 Modiste-It's in colonial style, mad
dame.
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|
thrust her upon me, yyouiSsmaks her the
only plank between my misersb ls. sell
anu the dark waters OF death & shall
neverMk her fflrst! " all. because she
.isSyour daughter: secondly, because
shs 10 not al ali the style Of Eirlthat
Edo admire. p S So 81 :ss ~
'You are ssffy frank, my lord. :wfl
you answer me one question: Do you
love any one else p b j . -
The young earl looked pdxslsd. \,
Y THE fact 1s."" he said. that II have
loved so many. really ~. =
{ What mean is, you sare not be-
trothed-you have never made "a otfer
of marriage to any one elseF .
81 have not had time even To- think
Of 'marriage-that is why ! dislike the
idea Of 1t now" IS. - -; I. sfsssSfs
:: aThen that settles the matter. You
say Yes. and I say Yes Hildred will
be willing girls. love position, and she
is very proud. Il
Something akin to pity stirred the
earl's heart. & * 3s5,
What is Miss Ransome's age'" he
"she win soon be eighteen. "4replied
+ the lawyer.
'And," said Lord Caraven, $50 young
az that, do you feel no reluctance at
giving her to man who tells you hon
testify that he will never like herr"
i You will like her, well enough IN
time" replied the lawyer. Some OF
the happiest> marriages in the world
have begun with a little aversion"
There might be more hope if mine
were q little aversion" said Lord Car
ayen. ut is something worse. It is
profound, fatal indifference! Your
daughter may be Countess Of Carayen,
II that be your ambition, but she will
never be loved wife Of NINE She is
not the style Of girl that admire She
is shy. uniformed. like graceful,
lovely, radiant woman; that she will
never be- -
~.:She has the clearest sense. the
soundest judgment, and the best dispo-
sition of any one know"
Possibly" said the earl. carelessly.
Nov you know the terms. it remains
for you to say Yes Your daughter
shall be Countess Of Caraven: she
shall 60 to court; she shall be the lead:
ing lady Of the county; she shall have
the family diamonds and all that vain
women most desire-bnt shall never
love her.. and. what Is more, shall
never even pretend to do SOL
Arley Ransome> laughed:
Mildred will do very well without
that" he replied. "Then the bargain
Is struck, my ford. We viii say moth
ing to my daughter today; tomorrow
l will speak, to her myself. Allow me
to congratulate you; you are free
man now, Lord Caraven, and wealthy
one."., -
IT, should have been, wiser one had
taken the revolver" he replied; and
then Miss Ransome returned with the
angravings. .s.s
f. After = few courteous words he wen,
away, leaving Arley Ransome in stat.
of great delight and citation.
4 Ito be continued.), q.
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CHAPTER III.

AAN NdIA u oi0V.
EN- was on the
whole rather sur
prised when thu.
cab stopped. The
Hollies was Of far
greater extent than
be had thought
pretty villa stand
Ing In its own
grounds. those same
grounds beautiful
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! EXPERIENCED.

p Aunt Alice You should think twice
before you speak, Bobbie, dear.
y tBobbie-Gee! guess you never see
Jack Breeds fist fly out!
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LITTLE LAUGHS
On Easy Street

On Easy Street.
J. It is easy enough for a man to DO
satisfied with his lot-when it is cor.
3ner one on boulevard.
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More Than His Share.

Bobby Say, mamma. wish I had
whole lot of brothers.
i Mother Why do you wish that
Bobby?
Bobby-So's you could divide up the
spankings. It's pretty tough to be the
only one, In the family that gets
spanked.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-02
nature. battery.

ri never 60 out Of doors In the
springtime."
/. 81. what are you afraid OFF,
.aThe grass-it's shooting blades, and
all the buds are bursting and every
flower carries pistil."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-02
Patriotic.

ss:s:My, but I'm doing flying business,
now!"
"Glad to hear it. What 'tis?"
Flags. Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-02

+ tl s Cheeky Cook.
II Eady-That is all, think. Oh yes,
MARY, I'VE breakfast at 8 o'clock.
Cook Gust engaged)-All right,
mum; If I'm not down, don't wait fo1
me.
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In Garb OF Green.
| Mamma. where do the leaves como
from?''
Inside the trees"
'Then' they pack their spring clothes
inStheir trunks" n v;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
News From Barton Heights.

Miss Mary Demling, formerly of Rarton
Heights. has left for Kansas City. No,
where she will enter and accept the vows
of the Order of the Sisters of Charity.
Mr.. ". 2. Veitch. after very success
full hunt ir Charlotte county. has re-
turned to his home. OF Monteiro Avenue.
Mr. r. r. Bowles left yesterday for
GcochIand and Hanover counties on bust
ness.
Mrs. Allen J. Black. OF Radford, Va,
is expected to visit her mother, Mrs.
F. NJ Saunders. of Barton Avenue and
Dove Street. this week
Miss Maggie Parrish has returned to
her home on Luck Avenue. after a very
pleasant visit 10 Miss Rice, of Richmond,
Va.
Mrs Thomas Walker has returned to
lIar home, in Point of Fork. Va. after Il
very pleasant visit to Mrs. Calvin e. Sat
terfeld. of North Avenue.
Miss Bessie D. Baker, who has been
visiting Mrs. S. Boyce Beady. of Dove
Street and Barton Avenue. and Mr.. J.
H O'Banuon. of Barton Avenue, has re-
turned to her home, in Leetown, West,
Va. after a. very pleasant visit.
Kiss Margaret Clarke, of Shirley, Va,
is the guest of Miss Clara Long, of North
Avenue
The Moncia y-F,vening Euchre Club was
entertained by Miss Daisy Todd. CT Chest
NIT Hill, Monday evening. Despite the
rain. there was a. very large attendance
There was d tie for the highest score.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
THE CHANTILLY MEET.
Hounds Ran Strong Followed by Coed
EIrid
Y g Coed

The Deep Run pack was met at Chan
tilly" at 3 o'clock yesterday by a hunting
party of the OLD guard, and the NJ. T. II.
led them at n merry, gait through ono
of the briskest runs Of his experience.
Hounds We're laid on toward Mrs John
sons and trailed the scent past the ora
clubhouse, through Morrisons ana
Blackburn's by Bethlehem thurch'
through Eubank's, Penick's and COOK :.
out OF the WOODS at Tyler.s store lnto
the Deep Run Road, through hopkins
field, Green's Palmers. ChaNtliE
again. and by tAcca'' 10 the club.
F-oIIuwirc the master. Nj. II. c. Beat
tie. were Miss Blacker, Nh Alien Pot's.
Mr. T. D. Christian, Jr., MIR. george or
Scott nr W +. Saunders, Mr franh
W. Christian Mr. and airs. Thomas y.
Carter. Mr.. J. D. Mathews and scFcrd..
strangers who join 4 the CHASE, 90 rc.'ls,
The meet next Saturday at West
Brook is expected to be an unusually
interesting and well attended one. y
large field has agreed TO the meet ana
many will lend color ana spirit TO me
occasion by appearing in their p :,,
coats it is probable that fox VIII ne
let out of the bag. At any rate, as 'iiS
hounds arc in the pink Of condition. lhe'e
is every prospect of a fine run. 1iey I'd"
SO well yesterday that for several nHle9,
.Ncent for rough places. the traoIt'o'i"l
blanket might have covered them. fstihu9
lea the pack all the way. iinishing lIesh
with big hing and Norfolk. tie pet OF 'i'@
kennels. at either shoulder.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
GOT FIFTEEN DAYS.
William Lee TO Be Tried The Third Time on
the Same Charge.

Henry THOMPSON. alias John Mayo. (col-
ored,. was given fifteen DAYS i'll jail on
the plts of guilty Of petit larceny. In tax
in.. certain brasses from ,aJrailrohd5 car
Tho case Of William 1.ee. the
white man charged with at
temutinE to wreck q train on lhe
James River Branch some months ago
which was Sc, for trial in the Hustinss
Court yesterday Vas postponed Hriii the
sd instant. Lee has had two hearings,
and in each case the jury disagreed.
The case OF the city against john bow
ers and others. an appeal case. was ois-
posed of III the Hastings Court Yc&serday
afternoon and the judgment OF TIE low
er court Was sustained. Mr.. Bowers
was fined IS fer obstructinG an alley III
the rear Of his premises.
Judgment was rendered ii the Law
and Equity Court in the suit of W. 5.
Rogers against 7. L. Anthony and y. T.
Miller, for $25o:o2
Suit was instituted by ". s Morse
against the c. Il O. Railroad Company
for rom r75 10 $500, no more or no less,
on alleged overcharge for freight.
In the Chancerv Court. J. Junlus TAI
man qualified as guardian OF Hunter
Mct7. Talman and Carter Z. Taiman, i'll
FAINT children Of John S. altman, de-
ceased.
John {. Iiaean qualified as administra-
Tor. c. t a, Of Ells N. Moon: estate
N,5G5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12

in Ills most encouraging beginning Ct
the Ieper Mission work in this city, and
all felt that it had come 70 stay.
a striking feature of this International
organization is that no money Is wasted
OF, the red tape. the complete machinery.
and the salaries OF many ofticers' mat
cause so small a part of the money given
to benevolent objects to reach their des-
t:nations in many cases. The money
contributed goes straight to the leper,
and not to the incidental expenses OF
sending it to him. Another unusual feat
ure. most sentimental and impractical to
some minds, yet absolutely practical to
others, is that the organization is carried
on solely by prayer and by voluntary con
tributions. No dues are exacteG III the
auxiliaries. or efforts made to collect
money, except by stating the eSisencies
OF the case and the great good already
accomplished b.: the mission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-12
CAR BARNS ROBBED.
Lot Of Wire aud Brass Taken Away-Other
Police Items.

Thieves entered the car barns of the
Passenger and Power Company at
Twenty-ninth and 2 Streets Tuesday
night and a lot of valuatfe wire and
1rasses were carried away. Some of the
brass was found in Henrico county yes
terday morning by one of the employees
OF the company The matter was re-
ported 20 the Henrico county authorities
and Constables T. J. Franklin and T. H.
Samuel were put to work on the case.
Alvin Taley, a co!ored teamster, was
arrested yesterday afternoon III front OF
the postoffice by Agent Taylor, Of the s.
2. C. A., for driving a horse that was
unfit Tor work. The horse is about thir-
ty-five years of age and his back was in
a fearful condition. There was over Il
hundred whip 1ashes OH him and blood
was streaming from several of them.
He wss taken to the Second Station
Charles Taylor, coiored. surrendered
himself yesterday to Policemen Earfooc
and German. at the Third Police Station,
on the charge OF shooting Percy Slead,
also colored.