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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05

emulate her. There good deal of talk
about supremacy Lady correspondents who
weed letters best eck got tangled
in eloouence and about the female enanchse Girls
freely advised subject of matrmony Young should be
Judged by their value girl who worth SIS week,
should not think giving her career for shftess valued
bv his EMPLOYER at $475 Every had
sx-dolar clerkship at bargain ribbon counter.
Men, only were alarmed THE WOMEN WERE MAKING
FAD OF NECESSITY which proven by the increasing number Of
marriages with of better times financially Men do
at times of pecunary and perhaps ncaed for adens
Of arriagabe preferred the original appeation of
woman to od maid In general there but two
binds of who and those who do not 1t the lat
ter class who seek who into the real
estate business. They don't count
THE WOMAN WORTH WHILE prefers of business
life to the career of mother However she talk the
is preferable to ledger The independent
refuge for discouraged and disappointed
but It the ugly side of life that by girls
employed business district They only their
made by battle of greed and getting unnatural
tina. woman natural lover OF the beautiful should prefer this
soualid aspect the clean atmosphere of home life.
Masculine logic at fault. Men mstook the new-woman
movement which reality
home needs ambition part of the gentler compete
with them The mistake in allowing the "new woman
live as long The present frightening Of advertisement
head of Female Help Wanted would that
female helpmee mentioned the book OF Genesis who is
wanted present. and happily for the twentieth who
prefers to be wanted with the syllable
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
The Only Soft Names He Knew.

The New Schoo.-Teacher from the
East-You men out here are so rough
when you make love. You know a girl
likes to be called soft names.
Pulla Gunne (anxious to lease)-My
dear sarsaparilla, 1 love you! My own
lemon soda, won't you be my sweet
little ginger ale?-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Relative Values.

Young Gotrox-I love you for all
I'm worth, darling.
Miss Willing-Oh, how congenial!
That's Gust what love you for-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Guilty..

Judge-You are charged with strik.
ing at an officer. Are you guilty?
Prisoner-Yessir; I deserve t go
t. jail fer missin' him-Ohio State
Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
The Unfortunate Man

Fortunate is the man who thinks he
has married an angel if she only turns
out to be a good cook instead.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-04-05
Daughter of Ex-Governor Llewellyn, of Kansas.

) HERE is much talk of the decreasing number of
) women fill positions in the downtown Offices and
in the larger cities. The general prosperity is
N responsible it is said It encourages marriage The
IL woman, then, specter of poverty which is
N disappearing in the broad light of prosperity.
The fact is, did believe in the new
woman specter To be sure after she began to haunt
newspaper paragraphs and found expression from pull
pit platforms, emotional women, who correspond
to the political masculine contingent known the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06

Cut his cut snl'ase i. To Middle
burg dug et"re and ct a free
sample of Chamherla,n'- Sromari,
and Iiv.r Tablets. tie best pIys.c.
The, clessuS- ami I virornI- th.-
-tomact, 'upro,. IN, npp..ti,- an,,
regulate th. bIwe'- r.. ulsr ,iz,.,
25r. per box.
Itnaturaliy maxi, a man sore Ia
be thrown down.
Fame is merely All entree; fortune
is a feast.
Last winter au infant child %.
mine hnd Group III "a violent fnim,
says Elder John ". Rogers. a
Christian Evangelist. of FIll-y. Mo.
Il CAV: her few doses of Cham
be,lain's 5 Cough Remedy aud In Il
short time all dargtr was PASSED
aud the child recovered" This rem.
edy not only cur. Group, but when
given as soon as the first sympt ON :
appear, will prevent the attack. 1t
contains no opium ur ether harmful
substance and be given n conf lent.
~ to n bal v as to an adult. For sale
by lliddlebuIg Dug Store.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06
Weak
Heart From Attack
of LaGrippe.
Palpitation, Smother.
ing. Short Breath.
DR.. Niles Heart Cure
Cured Me.

The terrible after effects of LaGrippe are
most dangerous when they attack the heart,
the engine of life. Weak hearts are as COM
mon as weak stomachs and when an attack is
made upon the weak heart, that organ soon
becomes diseased heart and the patient will
unless promptly treaced, suffer long and
eventually die of heart disease, the dread of
millions. DR.. Miles Heart Cure strengthens
and regulates the hearts action. enriches the
blood and improves the circulation.
"Some years ago | had an attack of the
grip, and it left me with very weak heart.
Palpitation, shortness of breath and smother
ing spells that made me sit up in bed to
breathe, robbing me of sleep, made me most
miserable. | would become fatigued and
exhausted from the least exertion and was
in such critical condition that | could not
attend to my business. My physician seemed
unab,: to control my case, and instead OF
getting better l was gradually growing
weaker every day. Then | began taking DR..
Miles Heart Cure and after had used two
bottles was greatly improved. i continued
with the remedy until | had taken in all six
bottles, when was able to attend to bust
ness without inconvenience. l was COM
pletely and permanently cured of heart
trouble by Dr. Miles Heart Cure and cheer
fully recommend it to all sufferers from that
terrible afiiction.'-H. II. EHLE, Glovers-
vile, n. Y.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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To the lsllhlic.

Allow to say few words in prais e
of Chamberlaip's Cough Remed,
l had very severe cough aud cold
and fearel would get pneumonia.
but after taking the second dose of
this medicine / felt better, three
bottles of it cared my cold and the
pains in my chest disappeared en-
tirely. | am most respectfully yours
for health. RALPH S MEYERS. 81
Thirtv-seventh ST. Wheeling. W,
Va. For sale BY M'Idleburg Drug
Store.
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WILL SEND $500 FREE
Franklin Miles. M. d., IL. b., the
Celebrated Chicago, Specialist,
Will Send $500 Worth of
His New Special Treat
ment Free to Each of
Oar Readers.
Oar Readers.

When an experienced physical Of
fers to give away $40, 1000 worth OF
New Treatment fca diseases of the
heart. nerves. stomach or dropsy. it
is conclusived evidence that he has
great faith in it. And wren hun
dreds of prominent people freely
testify to his uuusal skill and the
superiority of his New Special Treat
ment, his hberality is certainly
wW thy of serious consideration.
That DR.. Miles is one Of the worlds
most successful! physician is proven
by hundreds of testimonials from
wtl known peoole. One patient
cured after failure of eleven Grand
Rapids physicians, two after being
given up by six and seven Chicago
physicians, another after nine lead
! ing doctors in New York City. Phil
adelphia and Chicago failed. 1905
Testimonials sent upon resquest.
The eminent Rev. W Bell d D., OF Dayton
! o, Gen. Sec'y Of Foreign Missions, writes ed
| iturially in The State sunday School Union
! )'We desire to state that from personal acquaint
ance we know Dr. Miles to be a most skillfu
speciiist n man who has spared neither labo
nor money to keep himself abreast OF the great
! advancement in medical Silence
Col. Tucker, late General Manager y. L f.
! Il w X. X. says: "Dr. Miller success as physic
ian has been phcnom!nal MY heart writes
u. NJ. Davis Of Warren Pa was 50 bad | wa
fearful OF going to sleep lest it would be my las
DR.. Miles saved my lie. was completely cur
ell in six weeks" Mrs Abigail Chambers, o
Chamhersburg, Pa, states: MY trouble wa
in the brain and spinal cord. When / con:
mcnced DR.. Miles treatment | could hard'.
walk across the room nov ! am able to do al
MY own work. Mrs. W. A. Warren, of James
n. V, reports "For years had severe trouble
with my stomach, neuralgia, sinking spells, ant
dropsy. DR.. Miles cured me.
This new system of Special Treat
ment is thoroughly scientific arc
immensly superior to the ordinar,
methO Is.
As all atllict eG readers may hav,
S4.OO worth of treatment FREE, W.
would advise them to send for it a
once. Address, DR.. Franklin Miles
2o3 to oil State Street, Chicago, Ills
When writing mention the Middleburg Posi-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06
In a TtKhi Place

"Yes," he sai5. regretfully, Il seem
10 be up against it good and plenty.
Ny fiancee is wild on the subject Of
germs and microbes, and she insists
that l must choose between her and
my mustache. I'm due TO lose one or
the other"
Lose the mustache, my boy"
That's just the trouble. If you ever
saw me without it you'd have my
haunting fear that, when it's gone, I'll
lose the girl. too."-Brooklyn POST
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06
Driving Out The Enemy.

These are the davs of colds, sharp
and sudden, attacking throat and
lungs, and leading to consequences
one does not like to think about.
Avoid further exposure and fight
the enemy Of health and comfort
with Perry Davis Painkiller the
family standby for sixty years. 1t
conquers cold in day, See that
you get the right article. Their is
but one Painkiller. Perry Davis.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06

"Do you think that any salary man
can get in political life is worth
while?"
"Certainly," answered Senator Sor-
shum. "Unless man is content to
be a pensioner on the government in
stead of hustling in the interests of
some liberal corporation, he can lay
by quite a little money."-Washing-
ton Star.
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Could lie Of AnsiHtnnce.

Jim-Say, Fred, old boy, I'm look
ing for some friend who will loan me
ten dollars. Come, now-can't you
be of assistance?
Fred-Certainly.
Thank you ever so much"
"Yes, it's going to rain, and il yo,rs'
step over TO my Office I'll lend you
one of your umbrellas so you won't
get we: while you're looking.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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His Curinxity ArOused.

"Mr. Diggles," said the boy with big
rufiies on his shoulders, Il wish you
would let me come and see where you
live; ! want to look at your room"
"Why. certainly. But what made you
think of that?"
MY sister SAID it was better than
your company, so l thought it must
be something fine."-Tit-Bits
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Write 10 Down.

in the book # mem DRY; there is 10
thing like a harmless cough, Every
cough is n warning of a confidence
that goes from bad to worse unless
it is remedied right away. Opium
laden medicine i n delusion. Aliens
Lung Ba,sam cures the worst of
colds. 1t clears the bronchial pas
seees, so that the lungs get plenty
of air. Why Lot get a bottle to-day!
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Hope Springs Eternal.

Landlord-In one word, when are
You going to pay your arrears?
HardUp Author-I will satisfy your
demands as soon as receive the money
which the publisher will pay me if he
accepts the novel am going to send
him as soon as the work is finished
which l am about to commence when
have found a suitable subject and the
necessary inspiration.-Tit Bits.
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Foolish Man,

Postal Clerk-You'll have to put an
other stamp on that letter!
Miss Pert-Why?
Postal Clerk-Because it's over
weight.
Miss Pert-But, gracious! Another
stamp would make it still heavier
Philadelphia Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06

BY sci ding 13 miles Vim. Spirey.
Walton Furnace, w.. got box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, that wholly
cured IA horrible Fever Sore on bis
leg. Nothing else could. Positively
cures Bruises. Felons. Ulcers, Erup
tions, Boils. Burns, Corns and Piles
Only 25c. Guaranteed by Middle
burg Drug Store, Graybill, Garman
4 CO.., DR.. }. W. Samsel, Pcuns Creek
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Mr. Goodart-She certainly has the
gift of song. don't you think?
Miss Spietz-I hope so. I'd hate to
think she was fim-hammed into pay
ing anything for it.-Philadelphla
Press.
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Tie honey merchant t
takes things as they comb.
A startling Surprise.

Verv few could believe in looking
at y 7. H"adlev, Il healthy, robust
blacksmith of Tilden, Ind, that for
ten years he such torture from
Rheumatism as few could endure
and live. But wonderful change
followed his taking Electric Bitters.
Two bottles wholly cured me-" he
writes, land | have not felt Il
twinge fNr over a YEAR" They regu-
late the X ys, purify the blood
and cure i euma;ism, Neuralgia,
NeryOuspc. mp owe digestion and
give nor? It health Try them.
Only 30 r,s Middleburg Drug
Store. Cir /, Garman & Co., DR..
j. w. Sao 81. Penns Creek.
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His Own Coin.

Ice Man-How much for this ham?
Shrewd Groceryman-Don't know ex-
actly. Just bring in your ice scales ard
we'll weigh it.-N. Y. Weekly.
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The dentist that hurts the most
doesn't always charge the least.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF Toledo,
LUCAS COUNTY, SIS
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that
he Is senior partner of the firm of
f. J. CHENEY a. Co.. doing business
IN the City of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid, ard that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUND.
RED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CATARRu that cannot be
cured by the Use OF HALLs CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed IN my presence, this fifth day o!
Decen. Der, 4. ID. lSS6.
I~~i y. W, GLEASON,
isFALi Notary Pu lic
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
ually and acts directly on tho blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials, FREQ.
+. J.CHENFY IL CO.. Toledo, o
Sold by all Druggists, 100.
Halls Family Pills are the b.st.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
~esson In the International series
for November 81, I9O2-Joskua's
Parting Advice.
THE LESSON TENT.


N
Him IN sincerity ard in Truth. AID ru;
away the gods which your fathers servst
cr the other side OF the EJg q, aLC 4 Egypt:
and serve ye the Lord
10. And IL II seem evil unto you TO serve
the LORD, choose you this Cay " iun ye ". N
serve; whether the LaCs which your IA.
thers served tnIt Were Oh the other Size
OF the Hood, ug the goes %. the AmOrites,
II whose land ye dwell; but as for ne and
KY house, We VIII serve the LorC.
10 And the people Answered and said.
God forbid that we should fOrsaEe the
Lord, TO serve other gods;
Il. For the Lord our God. He IL Is that
brought Us Up and our fathers out Of the
land OF Egypt, from the house Of bondage.
and which did those great signs H. our
sight. and preserved u H. all the way whore.
II We went, and among all the peopl,
ihroubE whom We passed:
u. And the Lord Grove out from before
= all the people, even the Amorites which
awe.t IN the la.G: therefore Will we also
serve the LORD; Tor lie is our GOD.
-. And Joshua said unto the Ieople, Ye
cannot serve the Lord: for He Is an hoy
HoC' lie Is a jealous Goo; He will rot
forgive your trar.sgr ressioEs nor your sins.
". il ye !orsake the Lord, ard serve
5traLG- Eu--, then lie vii turn aIC GO
you hurt and consume you, after that He
hath done YOU good.
q. And the people said unto Joshua,
hay; bat Ne vii. serve ;EC Lord.
20, And joshua said unto the people. Ye
are witnesses against yourselves that ye
A. ,Lo -,ti w ;'.e n..nJ, ID s,r'e linn
o. Now therefore nm, ,way s,i5ba N.
strange c.Cs which are among you. and
Tclihe Your heart unto the Lord God of
90
Eors our COD viii we serye ,O and md Iis va,ce
viIINwe obey
3, So Joshua made q covenant with the
Nop.e Una, cay srG set them statute and
GOLDEN TEST,-.rboosc van this d,x
whom yc will scr,e.-Josh. 2i:15.
OUTLINE 'F SCRlPTCRAL SECTION
rE ne U,t", 81, nr inr oIh' XXI
Joshua. charge TO the elders. Josh. Nx!Ii.
Josbaa E' TO me people j. ofh -; IA -
TIAIE-r 9 rltl,rErti-
PLACE.-Slu.h Timratb.serah and
shechcm.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Cities of the Lcvitc>.-With
to-day's lesson we see the conD!c.
tion of the division of the land
among the tribes. Only the Lcvites,
who were set apart to the Lord, re-
maincd. Joshua now located them in
cities here and there throughout the
country. Probably the whole city
in each case was not turned over to
them. but only such part as was
needed, With the privilege of pastur-
ing cattle in the "suburbS,' as the
-, .,f 1,,, .t,l
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Conscience is still, small voice
that is altogether too still.
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She-Do you believe marriage is a
lottery?
He-Yes; and what is more; I'm not
taking any chances.-Yonsers States
man.
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WANTED-A Trustworthy Gentleman or Lldy
il each county to manage business Tor an old
established house OF solid financial stand ng.
A straight, bona iide weekly salary OF SIS paid
by check each Wednesday with all expenses
direct from headquarters Money advanced Tor
expenses. Manager, $40 CaXton Bldg, Chicago.
81 lot.
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Startling. hut True.

IF every ona knew what a grand
medicine DR.. Kings New Life Pills
rs, writes ID. n. Tuner, Dempsey
town, Pa, you'd sell all you have
in a day Two weeks use has made
a Dew man of me, lnfallible for
constipation, stomach and liver
troubles, 25c.. at Mld,ll burg Drug
Store, Gray bill, Garman a. Cc, DR.. j..
W. Sampsel, P.nns Creek.
Its apparent that man can't be
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-11-06

TIE motll may not be a society
frv ite, but he often appears in a
q eos suit.
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\ Restaurant trust is contemplated
Chl,lsD. I'll.
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Why He Listened,

She-Do you know that lady in the
far corner?
Hem way; I have listening ac-
quaintance with her.
IL don't believe l understand you,
sir"
"She is my wife."-Smart Set.
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a stitch in time may save many
cuss words.
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Its apparent that a man can't be
upright when he IS lying,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
Of WEALTH
he Entire Country Is Tied Up in
the Trusts.

to desrtoy local competition and that
son the right to sue for and recover
prescribed penalties.
That top revent overcapitaIization
state legislatures enact laws similar
to the anti-stock watering laws of
Massachusetts.
the appointment of another commits
sion to inquire into the practice of
some protected manufacturers of sell
ing their goods at lower prices abroad
than at home. and to report "as soon
as possible" what concession and du-
ties may be made without endanger-
ing wages and employment at home.
"American railroads, whose monop.
oily character is daily becoming more
apparent, are stocked and bonded for
about $11 1,50o, 100000 and had net earn
ings from operation, after paying tax
es, 19OO-19o1, Of $5O7 ,966,710. This
means that these securities are today
worth in the market over $4,000, ,0Co,-
COO. If we add to this the $4,o0o,oOo,-
GOO of water, gas, electric light, street
railway and telephone securities, prob
ably worth that much in the market,
and the $4,000, ,00o, 900 Of secureties Of
our largest so-calied trusts, to say
! nothing of the telegraph. there looms
up a valuation of industries more or
less monopoiistic in character Of $17,-
oo0, ,0o0,0 600. or probably one-fifth Of
what the present census will find to
be the estimated true value of all
property in this country. This mo-
nopolistic growth has come about al
most entirely since 1860"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
AN APPALLING RECORD
Of Casualties From Fires and Explosions
Since January FIRST.

day the Lindell hotel fire in st. Louis
burned, causing property loss of
$500 900, and many persons escaped
from the blazing building in only their
night clothes.
Another horror in Mexico marked
the advent of February !, when
eighty-seven lives were lost in a dust
explosion in the mines near Hondo.
The next day a large portion of the
business section of Waterbury, Conn.
was burned, causing property loss Of
$4,000, 900. 81
Seven firemen were killed in ST.
Louis February 4 by the collapse OF
the walls of the American Tent and
Awning company, in which they were
fighting a fierce fire.
In Chicago on the 9Th instant, elev-
en- people We're killed in the gas ex-
plosion on Archer avenue that wiped
out the entire Trostel family
In st. Louis Sunday the Empire ho-
tel burned, and eleven lives were lost
At Patterson. N. j., Sunday 100000,
900 of property destroyed and 1,00e
persons rendered homeless.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11

Disastrous fires, explosions and ia
tai railroad wrecks have piled up an
appalling list of casualties during the
weeks that have followed January.
These calamities began with the
sinking Of the Walla Walla off Cape
Mendoeino, by an unknown bark, on
the night Of January 8, when forty
seven lives were lost
This was followed January by a
cave in in the Negaunee coal mines, in
Michigan. when over dozen lives
were lost.
The Park avenue tunnel horror in
New York. where fifteen were killed
and forty injured, occurred January 8.
Then came the New York subway
collision, killing eight and injuring $50
persons.
On January "a a dust explosion in
the Lost Creek coal mines, near Oska-
loosa. Ia, killed twenty one persons,
and injured eight more.
January q a Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul train crashed into Ked-
zie avenue electric car injuring
twelve persons. and on the following
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-11
DESTITUTION IN lZARD.
County Clerk Submits Statement Rel
ative to It,

County Clerk Ed. Billingsley, of Mel
bourne. lzard county, submitted the
following statement relative to the
destitution in his county:
Il enclose herewith report complied
by the judge, clerk and sheriff of this
Uzard) county of the various town.
ships in the county and the approx
mate destitution in each
we have this day appointed a COM
mittee of three in each township to
investigate and report more fully the
number of people in each township
that are at present destitute Our
committees are authorized to direct
the further work of inquiry in order
that all deserving may be aided if aid
can be obtained. To the end that this
order may be carried out to the salts
faction of all, we have appointed Hon.
Ransom Gulley, eX-state treasurer, as
chairman of the county board. Hun
dreds of our people cannot make a
crop on account of the scarcity of
corn and hay. There is at present a
large per cent wholly without corn,
hay or meat, and those among us who
have any of these necessaries of life
have none to contribute. Signed: Ed.
Billingsley clerk; }. A. Harris, sher-
if; j. F. Ashley, judge.
"P, St is a solemn fact that a
large number Of our honest, hard
working people are out Of corn, hay,
oats, meat, potatoes, etc. There is
now being commenced railroad here,
which is giving employment to few,
but hundreds cannot get work and
have no means of subsistence What
we need most urgently is meat, corn
and hay