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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-21
!. q u,n,lI,N SELL. MATCHES

MEN & WONIEN-SEIL MATCHES
or appoint agents. sample Slo.VV
watch free. $500 TO $4,000 week
liz guaranteed. Show the sample 70
Your friends and sell enough Watches
to Handsomely increase your pres
emit salary Write today 70 Union
Watch Co, Dept. T112, Chicago III.
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cue. Look in the mailing room,n
said he.
And there it was that Mr.. Hardy
found his family--or. rather. whore
they lived. which amounted To the
same thing by consulting the address
to which the carrier was delivering ais
paper.
He was grey old rat ana had been
watching him for five minutes as he
sat i'm corner perched upon a pile
of'cuts' of everybody from Bryan and
Grover Cleveland down TO the gentle
man who. at the age of 10 years. stin
drank Gufy's Pure Smash whiskey
and smoked perique tobacco i'm his
sleep. He was making an elaborate
toilet. sitting on his launches and
combing his whiskers With his fore
feet and he made SO fair a mark that
tossed an empty paste bottle at him
TO see him run.
Presently his grey nose protrudei
itself safely from the hole. he looked
about with alert, bright eyes and very
cautiously approached the bottle
which lay on the floor. Rolling it over
and over he soon ate all the paste
from the edges and proceeded 10 try
10 put his head into the neck, but
without avail. Inside and at the bot
tom of the bottle there were some
shredS of paste and he wanted them.
He sat up and thought and. as he
thought. he tiicked his whiSkers in
evident meditation. Finally he COM
menced to roll the bottle till he had
gotten il damned sQuarely in the cor
ner of the room. Then he turned
round. insinuated his tail into the bot
tie lay down on his back. fiirted his
tail around vigorously and extracted
it. He then perched again upon the
pallid bust of Bryan and greedily
devoureG such of the paste as had
'stuCk TO the tail.
And any one who doesn't believe
this may ask the telegraph editor who
has learned through bitter experience
with Japanese reporters 10 believe
nothing until he sees il,
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WANTFD-YoUNG MAN As ASSIST.

ant beok-keeper and stenographer
in lumber office. Must be quick
energetic, good habits and furnish
first class reference Answer With
full particulars as to where worked
aud what salary Wiling to start for
p Q. Box 6SS, Richmond. Va.
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IS 600 YEARLY POSITIVELY MAnE

intrOducing and appointing SUD
agents for our just patented Fire
Extinguishers. :. Wills. Chit. made
$500 in one week. Experience UNI
necessary. We give agents eXelu
sive territory. cooperate with them
in every way. extend credit and Of
fer a grand opportunity 10 secure a
fortune. Eagle Tool Co. r, 1S5
Cincinnati q.
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EsTABLIsHED TAILORING RUSI.

ness for sale. Only tailor town
eight thousand. Good win. fixtures
and store lease can be secured
cheap. Address Tailor" News and
Observer. 7-S-Sun-tf
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EXpERIENCEn TRANEIING. sALEs

man for North Carolina 10 nh Va
cancy September /. Established
Cleveland House. General mercantile
trade. High commission and so
weekly w. $. Merle a Co. Pros
pect street.
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TEN CENTS PER LINE
(SIx Words TO the LInel

NO ADVERTISEMENT TAKEN FOR
LESS THAN IS CENTS. SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS ON EXTENDED AD
yERTTsING. RESULTS ASSURED.
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FOR sAL-wooLEN MILL

FOR SAL E-WOOLI2N MILL
equipped for making Blankets: ca
pacity 60 To 10 pairs per day. Brick
building. three floors 40NS0 feet;
engine and dye house 26X60 feet
attached: 9 looms, carding, spin
ming. mapping and other necessary
machinery. Profitable if run TO
capacity: appraised value $1,000.
VIII receive private bids. Address
or call On J. Nj. Greenfield. Trustee
in Bankruptcy for Southern Wooden
Mills, keTnersyille. n. g.
S-14-10t
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Prominent Man Saved
From Wreck.
WRITES HIS THANKS
Saws That Kelley Institute Saved Hin
Morally. Mentally and Financially
Describes the Torment Of Drink
Temptation---Tried by Nervous
and Mental Strain.

Col. w. H. Osborn. president of
Kelley Institute. Greensboro, has
given out for publication the follow
ing letter from prominent man who
took the Kelley cure twelve years
AGO:
August II, 1904.
Col w. II. Osborn. President keeiey
institute. Greensboro. n. g.
MY Dear Colonel: l was glad to
get your letter of the Sth, ana it gives
me a great deal of pleasure to tell
you that / have never wanted a drink
since | left the institute. / have al
ways been. and am sUl. very much
afraid of liquor and am especially
careful never To allow n drop of
alcohol pass my lips in medicine. de-
serts, flayoring, or IN any other way.
/ believe that any man who is really
in earnest will have the same eX
perienCe from the cure. if he will only
be sensible ana careful not to take
any chances. l would not take, for
instance, n drink of gingeraEe or
Quack medicine for thousand dol
lars l have been tried by mental
nervous and physical strain of every
description. as perhaps few men are
and never for a moment have / felt
the fainteSt craving. | have con-
tinued to grow in my profession. and
nave occupied position OF response
bility, which would never have come
to me if l were a drinking man.
i am stiu terrible afraid OF liquor
and for that reason. l think IL is /
have absolutely no fear of ever drink
ing again. The Kelley Cure saved
me, morally. mentally. physically and
financially and / am as enthusiastic
an advocate of il now as l ever was.
which is saying Il good deal. | shall
always feel very grateful 10 you per-
Sonally for having helped me 10 the
determination TO take the cure in the
first instance. and for your uniform
courtesy ana kindness while ] was
with you.
/ would prefer not 10 be quoted In
print but | repeat the suggestion
many times made 10 YOU, that YOU
may refer individuals To me. without
limit, and | win take great pleasure
in giving them all the information
and help / can.
With kindeSt regards, believe me,
Sincerely yours.
1.-THE writer OF the above strong en-
dorsement took the Kelley Treatment
for the liquor addiction At Green's
boro. in March. tSe3-twelve years
ago next March. He is a Well known
and successful professional man Of
the South. and his name and address
will be furnished any one interested
who Will write The Kelley Institute.
Greensboro. n. CT
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NOTICE FoR sALE-e ERIE CTTy

engines and boilers. 40 and 90 horse
power; No. l Lane saw mills, :
horse saws complete with betting.
etc. The above machinery as good
as new. VIII sell for cash or on
time. S-21-lw
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YOUNG LADY sTENoGRAPHER

wants position. Three years eNper-
fence in wholesale establishment
Begin October LIST or sooner. Goo
references. Address, Miss L. ca e
c. x f. Bank. Raleigh. y. c.
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wANTED-FIRsT CLASS RETAIL

clothing and furnishing salesman
GIVE references. experience and sai-
airy. Box 1905, GoldSboro. y. g.
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FORT CASNELL, y. c.. AUG. rs,
1904.-Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, will be received here until 5
p. M, September 16. 1904. for con-
structing, plumbing and wiring COM
missary storehouse. L. S. reserves
right to reject or accept any or all
proposals. Information furnished
on application. Envelopes contain
ing proposals will be endorsed Pro
posals for commisSarys building" adj
dressed, r. H. Williams. Q. NJ.
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Henry t. Hicks = Co. Special Agents.

'"The New Man. is the title OF a
new book recently gotten ont by the
keelev Institute At Greensboro y. G..
1t makes interesting reading for all
who have The drink or druS addic-
ton. No charge; just write and ask
fl~ it
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FOR sALE-NICE NEW EIGHT

FOR SALE-NICE NEW EIGHT
room residence i'm Wake Forest.
Terms to suit immediate purchaser.
Residence viii be completed Aug,
LIST. Address. Robt. 4. Freeman.
Forestville, y. G.
7-20-wed. fri Sun.-1m.
WANTED BY SEPTEMBER TWEEN
ty-fifth, a first class druggist or
assistant. ChaS. Stanback AZ Son,
Mount Gilead. y. G.
S-14-3t sun wed.
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WANTED-FEEDER FOR CYLIND-
er Press. Address Enterprise, High
Point. J. ]. Travis. Salt. (.
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WANTED MEN EVERYWHERE

Good pay: 10 distribute circulars,
adv matter. tack signs. No canvass
ing National Adv. Bureau, Chica so.
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FOR sALE-VALUABLE LUMBER

IT YIN N-tI4I+--- III N-AfDIaN- u = -FNAbH-AN
plant: centrally located; new ma
chinery: good patronage; option for
ten years on 15,000,0 900 feet of
timber: big bargain. Write /. y.
Walker, Receiver, c. Mfg. Co,
Box 144. Burlington. y. c.
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WANTED-BY A LADY OF EXPER-

fence 4 position as stenographer'
good reference. Address, L. care
News and Observer.
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.tGAR Statesmen WANTED: EN-

perience unnecessary: good pay.
Emanuel Co, Station J. New York.
S.T-4t sun.
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FOR RENT.-sEABRooK HOTEL,

Wilson, n. c. "A rooms; modern
shipments. Located in heart of
city. Good opportunity for right
party. Address. r. f. TOWNSEND,
Real Estate Agent, Wilson, N, c.
S-1S-tf
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LAnIES s2a PER THOUSAND PAID

copying letters at home; no nallins
or caavassing; material sent free
everywhere. Send stamped address
ed envelope for particulars Howard
Mfg. Co. 1863 Broadway. New York.
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Statesmen wANTED-AN ENPEi2-

fenced statesmen having sold novel;
ties and calendars for advertising;
commission 5S Is per cent. Ad-
dress. Rand. McNally & Co, 142
Fifth avenue. New York.
S-21 and "a
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FOR sALE-AN ESTABLISHED

Medical Practice paylng $-,UUV 4
year. Will introduce purchaser.
satisfactory reasons for selling. Ad-
dress Doctor, care News and obser-
yer.
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lers 10 tack signs distribute circu-
lars, samples. etc: no canvassing
good pay. Sun Advertising Blu
reau, Chicago. S-4t-Sun
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wANTED-A SECOND HAND SMITH

Premier typewriter. State condi-
ton and price wanted. Address
Lock Box ass. Raleigh. y. c.
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LADIES: WHEN IN NEED SEND
for free trial of our never-failing
remedy. Relief quick and safe.
Paris Chemical Co, Milwaukee, w is.
S-4-tSunS.
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wANrFn-A NoUNG MAN OF ONE,

wears experience wants position IN
n drug store after September ., Am
sober and willing to work AT reason
able salary. Best of reference given.
AT present employed. Address
..Hustler.'' care News and Observer
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DETECTINE .S--ENE RN LOCALITY :,
gooS profits. inexperienced qualified
International Detective Agency. Mil
waukee, Wis.
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LosT-BABY's RATTLE AND sEy

eral small silver trinkets on ribbon
on Person street between Jones and
Edenton streets Reward if returned
to Or v. r. Turner.
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WE HAVE SEVERAL GOOD SEQ
ond hand engines and boilers Tor
sale. ranging from five TO seventy
five horsepower. quick usnNeI5'
Taleigh Iron Works. lo-u'
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PENDANT procured independent counsel.
the latter always made an affidavit of
removal and the case was invariably
sent To the other judicial member OF
the combine. and always one ana
some times both of the firm lawyers
would appear for the prosecution.
There was absolutely no way of
beating the game" except by the
tedious and expensive method of ap-
peal which the lawyers involved well
coined gladly as furnishing opportuui.
" for additional fees. And. while
the scandal Smelled abroad. there was
nothing TO be done or said: il was
all as regular as the striking of the
clocks in Il. a. Poe's town of
Nondervattimitis."
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LOST NEAR GARNER or RALEIGH

small silver box containing three
compartments. Reward if left at this
office.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

49, - op"e. Reference. Box I54.
Kinston, n. C. S-20tf
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IUSI On IHUhSUA1s AIUI>I IT
Diamond Brooch, scroll design;
liberal reward for its recovery. Ad-
dress f, this Office.
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Anybody tell me where / live?"
said H. b. Hardy about ? o'clock the
other morning as. grip sack in hand.
he walked into the editorial rooms OF
The News and Observer. II mean il,
he replied to the blank faces turned
IN his direction. I'm lost--or rather
my family's loSt-and that's a fact!
When Mr.. Hardy came IN from
six-week's absence stirring among
subscribers. he got off the Ege a. M
Seaboard train and went. as he sup
posed to his house. The place was
torn down and empty of furniture or
folks. Mr. Hardy's family seemed 20
have dissolved into air and, before
turning in the alarm. &c came to this
office.
Everybody scratched his head ana
thought without result. Inc eNil l'a...-
ton was evident: the house was being
remodelled ana Mrs. Hardy had moved
but whereP
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-01-22
NowLIH NOT A CANDIDATE.
Will Positively Retire From Office at
Exnirati0n Of This Term.

4 n ~~~VN-~~~ y = =
Y County Superintendent Of Schools
]. F. Nowlin, after serving in that ca
pacity for the past eight years, has
decided to retire from the educational
field altogether, and will not be can
didate for reelection Said Mr.. Now
lin: "The rumor to the effect that am
a candidate for reelection is not true.
| will not be a candidate again under
any consideration whatever. And /
wish to state most emphatically that l
have authorized no one to make the
statement that am a candidate. /
have served eight years and that is long
enough. Not that / have not been
treated nicely, and all that, but have
other things in view and am going into
other business. / am very proud of the
maiorities the people have given me at
each election, but / have made other
positive arrangements and will retire
from this Office ass soon as my term has
expired, ;,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-01-22
READY WITH GUN
w. F. BUTCHER SHOOTS
JIG. WHITE.
Had Twice Told Butcher That
He Would Thrash Him
On the Street.

Col. w. f. Butcher, well known
lawyer and democratic politician, a
former resident of Athena but now OF
Baker City, shot and seriously wounded
]. @. White at that place Saturday
evening.
Butcher shot twice, one ball passing
through the deshy part OF Whites right
arm and the other striking him in the
side of the neck, White was able to
walk from in font of the postofiice,
where the shooting occurred, to a news
paper office, almost block away, where
he stopped and medical aid was called.
White was taken to the, hospital and
Drs. Mcdaniel and Atwood, who have
examined his wounds, say they cannot
say what the result will be. The wound
in the arm is not serious, but up to the
present time the ball which entered the
neck has not been located. The wound
in the neck is very near the jugular vein
and the doctors fear to probe for the
ball.
Butcher walked to Justice Messick's
Office and gave himself up immediately
after the shooting. Butcher refused to
make statement further than to say
that White assaulted him and he shot
him in self defense.
Eye-witnesses to the shooting say that
White laccosted Butcher as he came
down from his Office, which is over the
postoffice. White is said to have ex-
claimed:
"Are you ready, Butcher?" and to
have started forward in threatening
manner, when Butcher drew his revolver
and shot twice.
The trouble grew out OF a contract in
which White and Butcher are interested
at Weiser, Idaho, for the construction
of an electric light plant and waterworks
| system. White says that Butcher drew
a gun on himfin Butchers office. This
Butcher denies.
=
White says that he went to Butchers
Office and that they had trouble, when
Butcher picked UP a large seal and was
going to strike him. Oscar Correll,
Butchers partner, interfered and pre-
vented them coming to blows.
Afterward White says Butcher went
to grip and took a revolver from it,
which he put in his pocket. White told
Butcher at the time that when he met
him on the street he would thrash him.
Butcher was placed under arrest and
released on bonds.
Butchers bonds were fixed at $4,000,
with charge Of assault with q dangerous
weapon. John Waterman and Fred
Lack became his bondsmen.
The latest reports from White are
that he is resting easy and will doubt
less recover.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-01-22
MRS. KREBS LEAVES
TWO SMALL CHlL DREN.
Died at Her Home Near Adams
Monday Morning.

Mrs. Hattie Krebs died at her home
near Adams Monday morning at 6
o'clock, after lingering illness Of al
most two years. duration She was
formerly Miss Hattie Bylands, and was
born in Linn county, Oregon, on May
%, 1868, and came to Umatilla county
in 1878. She was married to Harry
Krebs, at Adams, in 1887, and has re-
sided there since that time. Her hus-
band, Harry Krebs, an old pioneer OF
Umatilla county, died at Adams OF heart
failure in 1907 She leaves two chill
dren, Ruth, aged IL, and Frank, aged g..
besides brother, Frank Byland, It
Vale, half-brother, John Byland, OF
Heppner, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Dents,
Of Aurora, Oregon.
Mrs. Krebs has not been well since
her husband died, and this winter has
grown constantly worse, until death re-
lieved her.
The funeral was held under the
auspices of the Women Of Woodcraft, at
the home, Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, where
Rev. G. w. Rigby preached the funeral
sermon. Interment took place at
Weston.
Mrs. Krebs was we'll known and
highly respected woman who grew to
womanhood in this county, where she
leaves large circle OF friends to mourn
her early departure.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-01-22
a HOG CONTEST.
Two Hogs at La Grande Weighed
$40 and 76O Pounds.

Hon. j. W. McAlister and J. W.
Spencer brought their large hogs to
La GraDde yesterday, says the Observer,
and had them weighed on Book 4
Thomas scales to decide who was the
champion hog raiser in Union county.
Spencer's hog Outweighed McAlister's
by 80 pounds, bis hog weighing $40
pounds and McAlister's $50 pounds.
McAlister said Spencer's hog was the
largest one he ever saw and it kept in
creasing In size as the scales went down.
Mr.. McAIister still claims, however,
to own the largest hog in the county, as
be promptly purchased the champion
from Mr.. Spencer, paying AZ cents per
pound. At this price Mr. McAlie.er
paid sS9.I5 for the privilege Of owging
the largest hog IN Union county.
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man from Athena who so gracefully
submitted to the alleged interview. All
business men in Athena excepting, per-
haps, the prominent business man from
Athena, would like to see his name
in print, the Press not excepted. The
aromatic odor of a pipe dream, emana-
ting from capricious space filler on the
Pendleton paper, will surely rebound in
injury to that journals subscription list
in Athena, should it not see fit to di-
vulge the name Of this prominent busi-
ness man" who, in the language OF the
above excerpt, can see profit in the
pocket of his customers, IL the train
schedule were so changed that they could
trade in Pendleton. In nutshell, the
East Oregonian either preyaricates or
there is fool in business at Athena.
The PRESS does not speak for Adams,
Weston and Milton, but it will say that
the merchandise stocks Of the Athena
Mercantile Co., Ed. Manasse' sdry goods
emporiam and the Fairs big depart.
ment store compare so favorably with
Pendleton stocks, and prices prevail 80
reasonably low, that the Athena mer-
chants have driven the Pendleton mer-
chants advertisements from the columns
Of the Press. In fact, by close COM
petition the Athena business man has
met everything offered by his Pendle-
ton competitor and forced him from
this field, train schedules to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Athena business men will doubtless
preserve their East Oregonian Of Janu-
airy 10, for future reference. viii the
Pendlston paper print the name Of the
''prominent business man from Athenaf"
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GRANDMA BANKS HAS
PASSED TO HER REWARD.
Came to Umatilla County in 1874
From Southern Oregon.

Grandma Banks died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. N. @. Dickenson,
Wednesday, shortly after the noon hour.
Death came as the result of a paralytic
stroke, which came several days ago.
The end of long and useful life came,
with five of her children at her side.
Martha j. Sherrod was born in Tenn
essee, May 2l, 1929. She grew to wo-
manhood in Arkansas, where on Novem-
ber 5, 1851, she was united in marriage
with H. Banks, who, though in feeble
state Of health, survives her. The year
following their marriage they crossed
the plains to southern Oregon. In 1874
they came to Umatilla county, settling
near Athena, where they have since re-
sided.
Grandma Banks was the mother Of
twelve children, nine Of whom are still
living. They are: Mrs. N. @. Dicken-
son, at whose home she died; j. N.
Banks, OF Riparia, Wash.; Samuel A.
Banks, of Sebastapol, California; Wilson
B. Banks, who died in fully, 1902, near
Ukiah; Alfred r. Banks, of Pendleton;
Thomas j. Banks, who died near Athena
in 1880; H. P. Banks, of Mabton, Wash.
Mrs. M. j. Eads, OF Cory, Idaho; Mrs.
M. s. Sherrod, who died near Athena
in 1902; George M. Banks, Of Portland;
Mrs. Ida E. French, Of Uliah, and
William s. Banks, Of Athena, All those
living we're present at her death, except
Samuel, George, Mrs. Eads and Mrs.
French.
The funeral services were conducted
yesterday at o'clock in the new Meth
odist church, by Rev. W. r. ArmHeld,
It being the first funeral held in the new
church. Interment took place at 2:30,
p, M, in the Athena cemetery.
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The Circuit Court.

The circuit court met Monday morn
ing for the regular January term, and
after working for q short time Judge
W. 4. Ellis discharged the jurors ia at
tendance until February is ct Q o'clock,
and adjourned the court until that
time. This action was taken Tor the
reason that the docket was small, and
some Of the cases vet for trial 1T this
session could not be called for some days
on account Of the absence Of witnesses,
and for other causes.