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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

from city with house, barn, hen house
ana carriage house al connected. Plenty
of water in the house. VIII. cut 10 to L
tons of hay, A nice orchard years nld,
AhnIv ON premises. c. j. Duffy, Lower
Belfast Road, r. f. D., 6, Augusta a.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

HOUSES IN THE CITY, ALSO SEW
eral farms in Augusta and viclnlty.
Property of persons absent from the city
carefully looked after and rents collected
Mrs. +. S. Fogg, Real estate agent,
AnC1lSla Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
ST HOUSE

ON EXCHANGE ST., HOUSE
stable carriage house Lot large enough
to nut uD another house and is fruit trees.
all bearing fruit of all kinds; Within 5
minutes walk of school, postoflice, electrlc
and steam cars. Inquire of John /. BoVn-
ton, Exchange ST., Oakland, Me.
iuly27d1mo*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

20-ycar. filled case for $1,000; in nickel
case $3.50; Z jewel watch in 20-year case,
$3.50; nickel case, $3.50; first class goods
bv l.. S. Lewis, 335 Water St, Augusta,
Me allSIulWF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

A GIRL FOR GENERAL HOUSE
work in Il small family. Mrs e. l.. Hail.
g Melville street auCSdlW-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

A CAPABLE GIRL FpR GENERAL
homework in a family aof four; good
wages. Apply by mail only "A. f. X
care Journal office, Augusta. july2SdSSWtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
ANT YOUR FoRnjNE TOlD BY

7 WANT YOUR FOR UNE TOLD BY
horn clarvoyant? What | tell you
comes true. Send dime, birthdate. TO-
| WANTO, Rear 90 Melvin Place. Buffalo,
N. Y. aug5d6t*
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
8 AMBITIOUS. WELL APPEARING

young men of good habits to learn the
clothing and mems furnishing. business
FoStor-AVeTy Co. The BeSse System out
filters, Operators of y Stores, BIC Con
gross St. Portland. aug10!at"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
VERY LOW. If TAKEN AT ONCE.

Il sail boat 1Sl. feet long; winner of sill
yer cup at ITammond'S Reason for sell
inG. have built Il larger boat. M Smith,
1S5 Water st. auglldtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
TWO HOUSES IN AUGUSTA, STU,


at II Oak st. Also some swale grass
standing which | will sell cheap. Roscoe
r.. Penney. '" auSJdlW'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
JEWEL WALTHAM WATCHES

brio -brac. etc Miss ~ A. Farnham,
cor. Second Street and Pcrley Lane,
lallOWcll. augSdlW WE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11
IS GIRLS, STEADY EMPLOYMENT,

union wages, From 81 to $12 per week.
Also forelady to inspect and fold work.
Twelve per week. Address Ed. NaGuire,
Gardiner, Me auG3dl4tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-11

IA COWS, 10 OF THEM BEEF.
T. O. Hamlin, II. f. d., No. IS. WaterNille,
Me auglldl Wl["
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
WESTMINSTER EXPANDING.
Committee Awards Contract for First
Dormitory to College to II. H.
Meyer, Of Mexico.


The building COMMITTEE of Westmin-
ster college, Fulton, NO., held q meet
ing recently at the ofice of Theodore
Link, its architect, and let the con
tract for the erection OF Reunion hall,
the new dormitory Of the college. Ia
II. II. Meyer, OF Mexico. The build.
Ing will be located on the edge OF the
bluff overlooking the Stlnson creek
toward the north end OF the campus.
The site is the highest point on the
college grounds, and commands an ex-
tensiye view In all directions. The
building will be 100 feet long by 81
feet deep, and is to be three stories
high, with basement. 1t will contain
apartments for the resident professor
in charge, a dining room capable OF
seating eighty persons and rooms fol
forty-fve students. These rooms will
be variously arranged as single rooms,
double rooms and rooms In suits Of
two bed rooms and a study.
The building, which is the first dor
m;tory to be erected at Westminster,
all students having heretofore roomed
in the town, is the gift Of certain
friends of the college and is built as a
memorial OF the Northern and South.
ern Branches of the Presbyterian
church In the support and control OF
Westminster. 1t will be ready for oc.
cupancy at the beginning of the next
college year. The building commit
tee consists of Messrs. Thomas S. Nc,
Pheeters, st. Louis; E. w. Grant, Full
ton; Geo. w. Dulany, Hannibal; ]. r,
Moorehead, Lexington, and President
MacCracken.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

A LARGE number Of people from
Iowa, Illinois and other states are
moving into Mexico and Audrain
county TO reside permanently. One OF
the reasons for moving TO Mexico is,
that the State OF Missouri, Apdrian
county and our city are out OF debt.
G. w. Murray, who has bought prop
erty in this county, says that the TAX
es on the piece OF property which he
has bought in Iowa would be 800;
here IL is s25 IS. Low taxes is one Of
the inducements that we offer factor
les, business men and people generally,
70 locate with us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Railroad Time Tables.


\ The genius to arrange a railroad time
card, sor time table, so that 1t may be
readily, easily and accurately under
stood by the occasional traveller is not
yet born Perhaps he will have to be
made. But no matter how much the
patrons o. a road may be mysdfed
the management takes particular pains
to supply a special card "for the gov
eminent and information Of employees
only" This table is so simple that a
child can understand it. The second
page usually contains a table showing
the rate of speed required per mile for
q train to travel a given number Of
miles in an hour. 1t starts at fifteen
miles an hour, which is four minutes
to the mile, and goes as high as 100
miles an hour, or a mile in thirty-six
seconds, and shows 200 subdivisions.
This card gives locations Of regular
water stations, yard limits, situations
of standard clocks, maximum speed OF
freight trains between different towns,
what days are holidays, speeds at
(which trains may cross bridges at
various hours and a list Of all stations
and trains. 1t is likely, Of course, that
were similar cards furnished to the
travelling public there would be no
abatement Of fool questions. Besides,
1t IL not to the interest of n railroad
company to take the public too entire
~ into its confidence.-New York Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

MExIco's council to-day is comros-
ed OF business men. We have an un-
usually good council. II we could have
as good a council all the time as we
have to-day municipal ownership
would not be so dangerous a PROPOSE
tion. II we could have a man like S.
J. TONY Buckner to manage an cleo
trio light plant for Mexico IL would be
a success. II Mr.. Buckner win agree
TO take charge Of an electric light
plaut for Mexico the LEDGER will say
no better man could be selected for
such an important position. In the
meantime, We are still OF the opinion
that Mr.. Buckner would not take the
place, and hat every time we had a.
city election, the whole result would
huge on " who is gong TO run the
light plant ?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
who E,eeu,ea charlie. IL

In the burial register OF W~hitechapel
under the year 1910 Is the following
entry:
June 21st. Richard Brandon, a man
out Of Rosemary lane. This Brandon
Is held to be the man who beheaded
Charles the First"
a loss distinguished candidate for
the infamy was one William Hewlett,
actually condemned to death after the
restoration for a part he never played
and only saved from the gallows by
the urgent efforts Of n few citizens
who swore that Brandon did the deed.
Brandon was not available for retribu.
ton He had died in his bed six
months after Charles was beheaded
and had been hurried ignominiously
into his grave In Whitechapel church.
yard As public executioner Of London
he could hardly escape his destiny, but
1t is said that remorse and horror
shortened his days. In his supposed
Confession" a tract widely circulated
at the time. he claims that he was
fetched out Of bed by a troop of
horse" and carried against his viii to
the scanold; also that he was paid EDO,
all in half crowns. for the work and
had "an orange stuck full Of cloves
and a handkerchief out Of the kings
pocket" The orange he sold for 10
shiIlings in Rosemary lane.-Harper's
Magazine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

The revenue Of the city win be
spent ans way II the city is bonded
for iectrie light the uaxpate rs viii
have IA stana tor The debt. In The
meantime The reven0eDf the city "aill
BE- spent any way.'' II tls city is
bonded for water works, the Laxpay-
ers will have - pay the de0t In the
meantime the revenue Of the city
" alil be spent anyway" some pen
PIE have an idea that i man or a city
evr pr0spefs until they get head
osss heels 10 debt That class Of PEG
pie would be 10 favor VI bonding the
city, no matter how much oCr income
pas. The nor a Town gets into debt
To higher the taxes are, and the less
pour property is worth. IN the mean
time the general revenue Of the city
will BE- spent anyway" Why not
use part II It for The light rental, and
keep out Of debtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Mrs. and Miss HERON.

From the Lincoln tNeb.l Journal.
Mrs. Heron and Miss Heron gave
an enjoyable Christmas party in the
parlors Of the Fraternity building on
Monday afternoon. The rooms were
decorated with holly, ropes OF eyer-
green, red bunting and red shades TO
the light. Bells Of red immortels
hung from the chandeliers and over
the refreshment table. In the
center of the table was a small Christ
mas tree aglow with little lighted
taper. A candelabrum at each side
held red candles Mrs. Grove E.
Barber and Mrs. 5ufnS.~R Reed served
the refreshments and were assisted By
the Misses Hallett, Whiting, Henry,
Nora Miller, Mulliken and POINTER.
The young ladies were dressed In
either red or white. Rugs, fancy
chairs and cushions were distributed
in both parlors to give a homelike
effect. Mrs. Theodore Westermenn,
who had arrived that day from Butte,
Mont, received with the two hostesSes.
Mrs. W. G. L. Taylor, Mrs. POynter,
Miss Barr and Miss Pound assisted in
the reception room AT $3.50 the guests
were seated to hear a program appro-
pirate to Christmastide. Mrs. Sher-
man Hart sang 80, Holy Night" by
Adolphe Adam, and Miss Howell read
a little story by Henry VanDyke, en-
titled ''The Lost Word" One hundred
and twenty-five ladies were invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
FIRif FOUNDATION.
Nothing Can Undermine it in MEXICO.

People are sometimes slow to re-
cognize true merit and they cannot be
blamed, for so many have been hum
plugged in the past. The experience OF
Of hundred Mexico residents, express
ed publicly through newspapers and
other sources; place DoaD's Kidney
Pills on a firm foundation here.
Mr.. Frank Wheeler engineer living
at 9os east Liberty street says: 1--WE
have used Doan's Kidney Pills In our
family and found them an excellent
remedy. From the results obtained !
would not have slightest hesitation in
advising anyone suffering from any
form OF kidney complaint 81 20 to
Buckner & whitney's drug stove and
take a curse Of the treatment / am
only pleased to add my aame to the
many endorsers Of Deans Kidney
Pills.
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
GOLDEN
Senator and Mrs. N. r. K. Biggs Cele-
brated Fiftieth Wedding Ami
versary Tuesday In Excellent
Health.

Senator and Mrs. NJ. r. X Biggs
celebrated their fiftieth wedding an
ntversary at their home near Farber
TUESDAY. All but one or two OF their
eleven children were present.
Mrs. Biggs was Miss Kate Scobee
and was born and raised 10 Rails coun.
ty, while Mr.. Biggs, also a native Mis-
sourian, was born In Pike county. lie
has been a farmer ever since taking up
an occupation, and up to 1885, lived
ON his fathers old farm In Pike coun-
ty, but moved TO Audrain county In
that year.
Their children, all Of whom are mar
ried, are given here with their respec-
tive residences, In the order Of age,
the Oldest first:
w. S. Biggs, Mrs. Sahie Hostetter,
Farber; r. Il. Biggs, A~uxyasse; Mrs,
j. Smith, western Missouri; John
Biggs, Colorado; Richard Biggs Ore
gon; Joseph Biggs, Vandalia; Mrs. W,
Hall, Hannibal; Mrs. G. II. Adams,
G. II. Biggs and Mrs. Dennis Tanner,
/ arbsi.
They are all farmers or farmers
wives with one exception, Richard
Biggs being a lawyer.
Senator and Mrs. Blggs are in excel
lent health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Few people know the original mean.
ing of the word picnic" 1t is to be
found set out in the London Times Of
a hundred years ago. "a picnic sup
per consists of a variety Of dishes. The
subscribers to this entertainment have
a bill of fare presented to them. with
Q number against each dish. The lot
which he draws obliges him to furnish
the dish marked against it, which he
either takes with him in his carriage
or sends by a servant. The proper
variety is preserved by the talents Of
the maitre d'hotel, who forms the bill
OF fare. As the cookery is furnist III by
30 many people OF fashion eac'I strive;
to excel, and thus a picnic slipper no
only gives rise to much pleasant mirth,
but generally can boast Of the refine
ment Of the art"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS.
Eight of the Newly Elected County
officers viii Take Their Seats
Thursday Two on Next Mon
day-0ne on March First

Out Of the twelve county officers
elected at the November election
eight, j. Z Sims, presiding judge Of
the county court; J Judges J. A. Lewis
and james Heaton. OF the county
court; w. W. Bolts, Judge OF the pro-
bate court; $. Il. Kendall, recorder OF
deeds; W. II. Turner, county treas
urer; Quincy James, county sheriff,
and II. L. Buckley, prosecuting attor-
ney, will enter their offices on Thurs
day, January !.
Two OF them will take their seats
next Monday. They are w. II. Nor
ris, circuit clerk, and e. II. Carter,
county clerk.
The county collector, Albert Harri-
son, win not enter upon the new term
until March l, while DIR. w. W. Mac
farlaue, the coroner, took his Office on
receipt OF his commission, ten days
after election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

On the afternoon Of Winslow's de-
parture for Denver he was paying his
bill, when he called Willie, hanging
fascinatingly near.
II want you" he said slowly, glazing
into the boys eyes, ito go upstairs and
see If l left my toothbrush and comb in
my room. Toothbrush and comb, tooth
brush. toothbrush, toothbrush Don't
forget what l want, boy. and hurry.
too. Got to get my train"
"N-no, slr-r; yves. sir" chartered
Willie.
Winslow hung about impatientiy,
watching the clock like a hawk. Only
two minutes TO spare. Just as he
caught up his bag to depart Willie
came on a dead run across the floor.
his face aglow with the sense Of a lofty
mission well performed.
Yes, sir" he cried eagerly, you left
'emY'
Winslow gazed at his empty handed
emissary. His lips moved, but no words
came forth. Then, with an inarticulate
snarl, he stepped into the waiting car
riage.-Kansas City Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
STOCK AND FARM NOTES.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday were made up
Of; cattle, $500; hogs, $500; sheep,
$500; horses and mules, AIS.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
1925 to Is. 25;butcher heifers from 81. 40
TO $500; butcher cows from s1.75 to
$500; veal calves from $3.50 to $500;
stockers and feeders from %. so to "a. 25.
Hogs: Fair TO best butcher and
heavy hogs sold at s6.57lG6.7 2i; good
medium weights and packers at $3.50
G6.65, the bulk at s6.55(d6.6o 20; lights,
$50 to 100 pounds, at SO. 40(d6.60,
the bulk at s6.45as6.52, lights, 100 to
$50 pounds at s5.75dt6.2o; pigs at
s5.75Cd6.2O; roughs and culls at s5.75
(d6 90.
The top Of the market was Sc. 729,
and the bulk Of the hogs above $50 lbs
average sold at GO 5Oq6.65, against a
top of $500 and the bulk at $1,000
SIS on Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

JOPLIN, Mo-, Dec. 29.-Sam RAFT.
cliff, Of Neck City, is sentenced to
serve two months in jail and pay a fine
Of $50 for slapping a minister of the
gospel. He took exceptions to the
preachers remarks and deliberately
walked up and smote the preacher In
the face while he was Offering prayer.
The minister turned the other cheek
ar did not fight back, but had RAFT
Gig arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Washington's birthday was made a
legal holiday by vote Of the Massachu-
sets Legislature April Is, 1856; there
fore Feb. %. 1857, was first a legal
holiday. For many years previous
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis held a recep-
ton at her home on Feb. %, to which
all the people Of the city OF Boston
were invited. Her house was open to
the public IN that day. and before and
after the day became a legal holiday
all the military companies Of Boston
would parade past her house on the
I'D Probably the first occasion Of
Washington's birthday being recog-
nized was Feb. II, 1871. That was By
the French troops at Newport, r. /. As
the nth fell on Sunday, the celebra-
ton was held on the 18th. This was
according to the old style of reckoning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

SOME OF our people are always afraid
somebody else will make some money.
We invite factories to come here, and
when they come we 'kick' about the
smoke. We invite foreign capital TO
invest in Mexico, and then raise a row
because it is foreign capital. Some
people now "kick" about the present
light company, because It is not owned
by Mexico people. Mexico for years
has been trying to get outside capital
to invest here, and whenever we get
it a few people do all they can to
drive IL away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
RrsinassfSale.

G. NJ. Haskell & Sons have pur-
chased the carriage repair shop OF
VIM. Diesel and will take possession
at once. The present location OF G.
NJ. Haskell s. Sons will be vacated and
the two shops win be consolidated In
the Diesel stand. The price paid by
the purchasers was $1,000.
The building which G. NJ. Haskell
& Sons viii leave vacant is owned by
". II. Wallace and will be occupied
next spring by the Mexico Steam
Laundry, of which firm Mr.. Wallace
is senior member.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Modern Religions Thouybt

The Brooklyn IN. " Daily EeeE
In It's Monday edition publishes two
pages OF verbatim reports Of sermons
preached by the leading diyiDes Of
New York City and elsewhere. This
edition is sent TO subscribers for o.. 80
a year. This is a unique feature for a
daily newspaper; ne other paper OF the
country carrying so many pulpit re-
ports. The sermons Of Rev. DIR. Hill
lis, the successor Of Henry Ward Bee
cner, are published every week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

The knights Of the days Of chivalry
were so well protected by their armor
that they were practically invincible
to all ordinary weapons. Even when
dismounted they could not be injured
save by the misericordia. a thin dagger,
which penetrated the chains Of the ar
NOR. In more than n battle knights
fallen from their horses could not be
killed until their armor had been bro.
ken up with axes and hammers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
sHERIFF's SALE

BY virtue and authority Of a snecaa
execution for Back Taxes and costs
issued from the office OF the Circuif
Clerk OF Audrain County, Missouri. ~
turnable at the January term. l90a AZ
SAID Court, and TO me directedin :
OF n state OF Missouri at the relation
ana 10 the use OF Albert Harrison.
collector OF the Revenue Of the County
OF A~udrain, State Of Missouri. and
against ". II. Logan, | have levied
upon aud seized all the right, tide. in
terest and claim OF the said w. II.
Logan o., In and 10 the following de-
scrlDed Real Estate, to-wlt:
Inc east OF lot six in block four in,
the Town OF Laddonia, Audraln Counl
", Missouri, all lying and being in the
l will, On ''
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Upon the graves Of the dead in the
Turkish cemeteries little vessels of
water are placed for the benefit Of the
birds, and some Of the marble tombs
have basins chiseled out for the same
purpose. the superstition being that
birds carry messages about the living
TO the dead and, like everybody else
In Turkey. are suspected Of being
spsteful unless something Is done to
curry their favor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

Even a very slight hemorrhage Is al
ways startling. but 1t does not neces-
sariiy e anything dangerous. 1t
may be caused by a slight disarrange-
ment Of the stomach as well as by q
disease Of the lungs or heart. No one
but an experienced physician should
decide this question, however. Let the
patient lie quietly and give him cold
drinks until a physician comes. A 1T
tie sailed water is a simple. familiar
household remedy for such cases
Quiet and rest r positively essential
II the cause is a serious one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Studying Baby Beef Making.

Columbia, No., Dec. 29.--The de-
partment Of agriculture at Washing.
tor, cooperating with Missouri station
in the most exhaustive study hitherto
attempted of problems relating to baby
beef, has stationed a special officer at
Columbia to collect data and report
the results. The United States govern
ment is also cooperating with the sta
tion at Columbia in a preliminary soil
survey, to determine what parts Of Mis-
souri, are adapted to alfalfa and to
point out the way in which this crop
may be most successfully grown. The
government is cooperating in an ex
tensive experiment in irrigation and
also in a number Of problems in appli.
ed botany
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Death Toretold in Dream.

ST. JosEfM Dec. 29.-"John, don't
go to Y6fk. | feel sure that some
thi2gds going to happen to you" was
the warning from his wife, Mary, that
greeted John Johnson this morning as
he started to work in the terminal
yards.
"0h, bother" he replied, nothing
is going to happen to me. I'm all
right and in no danger"
Three hours later John johnson was
picked up from the Santa Fe track in
the terminal yard at Hickory street
after the inbound Santa Fe train, No,
los, had cut of both his legs, crushed
his hand, mangled his body and cut a
terrible cash In his head. Tonight
he is a corpse. His wife dreamed last
night that her husband would be kill
ed to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01

THE city council rs unable TO find
any record OF any arrangement with the
light company now operating in Siexi.
co II there Is no record OF this mat
ter II grows uut u the carelesSness OF
some past administration. Surprising
lss Asd~ss%asA or 100000 invested 10 a
plant, an oversight Of this kind would
cost the city a good deal OF money.
With the administration changing
from time to time, new superintendent
and new employees with every admin
istration, there is plenty of opportun-
ity TO have most costly experiments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Peculiar Progress of Needle.

The Glasgow Echo reports the fol
lowing case, which is pulling the
doctors: "a year ago a needle entered
the waist OF a young lady living at
Slater. IL had been sticking on the
inside Of her belt. Recently IL worked
It's way out Of the arm Of a Glasgow
young man who makes frequent visits
Ia Slater
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-01-01
Farm Hand Inherits $4,000.

HARTyILLE, Mo-, Dec. 29-Farm
hand Henry Roseman has suddenly be-
come the pOssessor Of property esti-
mated at s125, 900. He is IS years old
and has a wife and six children, whom
he has cared for on his earnings Of
about $50 a month as a farm laborer.
He has been known to his neighbors as
steady, hard working, and to the limit
OF his means, a good proyider. 1t was
his last employer who made him indie
pendent Ed ~Follensby, an eccentric
old man, who came out OF the west
eight years ago with another old man,
Jack Cherry, who died four years ago,
leaving all his property to Follensby,
who now leaves it all to his faithful
hired man.