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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

"0o-between." he repeated the word
several times. It had pleasant sug-
gestiveness. He smiled broadly
Certainly! OF course, why notY
I'll write i'll"
He literally fell upon pen and paper.
His tongue never could have formed
the words that followed his facile pen.
The accumulation of six months allie
glance was laid before her eyes. The
letter was gem. The essential part
Of 1t was that If her answer was yes,
would she, when he entered the ball
room that night, simply lay the violets
that he would send with this letter
against her face? For just second!
He would understand.
The violets matched her eyes. He
had often said so. There was no time
to lose. He telephoned the florist to
whose Golfers he contributed.
"Oh. send bushel!" he laughed.
happily, like schoolboy perpetrating
joke.
81 have note to send, deliver them
here"
The flowers arrived by q messenger
who looked like the chief emissary OF
Dan Cupid. Tom united the violet
cord, lifted out bunch of the choicest
blossoms about the size of a prize
caulifiower, smiled approval, retied the
box, addressed the card and with
generous tip to the boy started him on
his errand. Then, with a strange
peace possessing him. he awaited
seemly hour to present himself tc
learn his fate.
Only the family was present when
he arrived. The effusion OF their greet.
ing would have set at rest his thump'
ing heart, could he have seen anything
but the girl, who, standing in circle
Of light made by the pink shaded lamp
on the piano, was holding the vlolets
With smile full upon him, she slow
" lifted the flowers and for fraction
of a second buried her face IN tnei1
sweetness.
He looked at her as Jacob looked az
Rachel when his seven years OF service
were ended. When the chance was
given them for a moment alone. he
seized not only the chance, but, un'
mindful Of possible damage to chiffon
ruf1es, he likewise seized the girl.
The right words came at last Fol
six months, he said, he had longed tG
tell her, and to ask her,
"But, Tom," she gasped, you
haven't yet"
Her protest was smothered, and he
lost no time in finishing what he had
to say, reaching the climax by demand
ing an early date for their wedding.
"But, Tom, dear! you haven't
Mother entered softly, in time to
hear her daughter in a strangely muf-
fed voice answer, June"
Mother was an astute woman. She
withdrew softly, but listener might
have heard her pious ejaculation:
THANK Heaven! The New Year prom
ises WE'LL
The dying hours of the old year
passed in the merriest dance the Girls.
void home had ever known. The bells
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

pealed forth their welcome to the glad
New Year, and the party, grouped with
mother in the midst, waited breath.
lessly.
With becc ming maternal tremor In
her voice, Mrs. Griswold announced
the betrothal of her daughter to Mr.,
Thomas Wentworth.
In the still, small hours of that New
Years morning, Tom switched on the
lights in his own room.
after all, it was not SO very diff
cult, he murmured.
But just how easy 1t had really been
he realized when he picked up from
his desk the letter of proposal. prop.
erly sealed and addressed, but unde.
livered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

that before the New Year dawned ne
would ask her. He would be blither'
ing fool no longer.
"I'll ask her tonight" he announced
Her mother was giving an informal
dance to watch the old year out. MOI
less than 100 men would be there to
bride the orchestra for extra selec-
tions, or prolonged numbers, which
they would sit out. or dance, with the
lady of his heart.
But" grimly. "1'll ask her. It's
quite simple"
In his steady tramp around the room
he knocked down a japanese f"e
screen.
I'm Japan they have a go-between.
That must be a comfort"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

effects from shadowy porches. They
had discussed life and love in cozy
corners, but the all-important words
remained unsaid. Every attempt to
speak them left him in a state of
quaking disgust. At last he framed q
little speech that exactly suited his
needs. During all his conscious mo-
ments, yea, most of the unconscious
ones, he rehearsea 1t, with more or
less dramatic effect. Time and again
he had gone with the strength of Sam
son to present it; like Samson, he had
departed, shorn of his strength by q
woman.
'Ah, but such a woman!"
She had eyes like violets-big ones
that spoke volumes; but 1t was Ian
aguage he couldn't understand, 80 no
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
Caught.

Smith-Say, received a severe
shock to-day.
Smythe-How's that? Touch a live
wire?
Smith-No, I was sitting in a street
car reading my paper, and was not
aware that the car was crowded. and
that some ladies were standing. Sud.
denly, to my surprise, woman who
was standing in front of me said to
me, Don't you think it would be the
right thing for you to give me that
seat?"
Smythe-She had her nerve didn't
she?
Smith-She always has. She is nv
wife.
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Shut Up for Once.

The amateur theatrical performance
was being discussed.
"You know that part of the new
play where the man seizes the woman,
forces her into the cupboard, and
turns the key on herr"
YES"
well, last night a fellow in the
audience applauded it so much that
they had TO put him out
II don't think there is anything to
applaud about IT,
"But thore was. 1t turned out that
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
For Ereckle6.

Here Is remedy for freckles which
has been satisfactory, but 1t is i'm.
possible to predict how soon the cure
will be effected: Thirty grains Of pul.
verified borax. dissolved in two and
one-half ounces Of lemon Juice. This
makes . lotion that is very effective
IN keeping freckles in allegiance where
1t agrees with the skin. It should be
applied at night. after the face ha,
been thoroughly washed and rinsed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
Chocolate Cream Pla.

Bake the crust first, as for peach
pie. This filing is very rich, and
there must be enough for two pies
unless 1t is a very large one. 1t is o
cooking school recipe. One pint Of
milk. four ounces Of chocolate dis.
solved IN the milk in double boiler.
Thicker with IN tablespoonsful of
corn starch. add one cup Of sugar and
cook 1t, stirring often. When It ia
done. remeve and add one teaspoon
OF vanilla and cool. Then whip one
cup OF thick cream and add to the I'll.
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
DON ALVARADO OF MEXICO

Don Pedro Alvarado is a generous
hearted mine owner of Mexico, who
has resolved that he will die poor,
somewhat after the spirit and purpose
of Carnegie, of this country. He owns
mine which can produce net profits
of $12,000,000 a year, and all this i'm
mense income he declares he will give
away In order.to attain his purpose
he offered not long ago to pay off the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
Wanted the Other to Paw.

Jerome Jones relates interesting
anecdotes of characters he knew in
his native town Of Athol, Mass, one
particularly about John Oldham, a
painter and glasiAr, who was inclined
to convivial habits which kept him
poor.
One day a clos ,-fisted farmer who
lived on the Peter sham road said to
John: Bring up . pint Of rum Fourth
of July morning anu get me tight, and
have some fun with me-"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
The Annual Rest.

Young Husband-My dear, after a
year of unremitting labor and closest
economy we have, | find, succeeded in
saving about $500. What shall wv
do with 1t?
Young Wife--Well. my dear, wr
both need rest. Let's 60 70 a IDEAS
ure resort for a week, IN. Y. Weekly
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
Heard on the Corner.

What do you intend to do, tonight,
Jack?"
THE same thing that have done
every New Years eve for the last ten
years."
Whats that"
Swear Off, so that | can start in
fresh tomorrow"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

the fellow was the husband of the
actress, and 1t was the first time he
had ever seen anybody shut her up"
was the cool reply.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
n Ne7U Years
Resolution
BY JANE CRAWFORD
HE dimdence Of

he d1mdence Oh
T h o m a s Went.
worth was disturb
ing to his souls
peace. For SIX
months he h a d
been vainly trying
to propo SO to
H e en- Griswold,
Opportunities had
not been lacking,
Together they had
studied moonlight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

and peas for coffee and use sassafras
for tea, and see how you like it.-Ar
lington Record.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28
New Year.

Every one c9ck'es
And wrong retrieves;
This Is the sfpspn
For fresh lii leaves.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-12-28

nFor Six Months, He Said, He Had
Longed to Tell Her-To Ask Her
continued his rehearsals. Now on the
last evening of the old year, pacing
back and forth across his room, he was
still rehearsing the speech with inter-
polations of the one New Years reso-
tuition he had deemed worth while,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Robertson,
who attended the Bryan 'home-com
ing" in New York on August Both
returned home Monday afternoon. Mr..
Robertson says that Mr. Bryan made
the most wonderful speech he ever
listened to and Madison Square Gar
den, having the largest seating ca
pacity of any building in the United
States, was literary packed, not only
every seat being occupied but stand
ing room was also at a premium and al
Madison park. where Mr.. Bryan af
forwards spoke he was greeted by
at least forty thousand spectators
Mr.. and Mrs. Robertson stopped al
the Victoria hotel, the headquarters
for the Florida people. and had most
interesting trip. They took several
automobile rides, visiting Wal
street, Fifth avenue. Riverside and
all places of interest. Returning they
stopped over in Washington City
visiting all the places Of note at the
capital.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
Edd,s placer Sold.

AS intimated in this paper some
days ago another sale has tranpire6
among our whiskey dealers, the
Carmichael Son Co., having disposed
of their uptown store, known as
"Edd's Place" to Mr.. George Drew
Hogan.
Mr.. Hogan is native of this coun-
ty and is son of Mr.. Daniel Hogan,
a pioneer settler of the Fort Mccoy
settlement. He is about thirty years
of age, having been born in the MEM
orable year of 1876, the year that Gov
Drew was inaugurated governor of
this state, the first democrativ gov
ernor after the reconstruction era.
Mr. Hogan made his money in the
lumber and logging business and has
for the past two years, been in bust
ness at Dunnellon. He disposed of his
interests there last week and imme-
diately invested in Ocala and will
make this city his permanent home.
Mr.. Hogan has friends living all
the way from Fort Mccoy to Dunn
ellon and in all reliability will do a
very fine business here. All of Mr..
Carmichaers old force has been re-
tanned by Mr.. Hogan.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

$500 Toronto, Ont, and return
Tickets on sale September u,
13, IA and Is, with final limit
September "a. Extension avail.
able to Oct. "a.
1895 Atlanta, Ca, and return. Tickets
on sale II, l3, 16, and IL. and
Is, with final limit September
25. Extension available to Oct
10.
23.75 Richmond Va, and return. Tick.
cts on sale September 2 to 5,
inclusive, with final limit Sept,
13.
..Seaboard Air Line Jacksonville to
Old Point Comfort, Ocean View,
Cape Henry, Virginia Beach,
Portsmouth, Va, and Moorebead
City, and return $3.50.
Washington, D. c., s22.s5.. Tickets on
sale at Jacksonville only.
Jno. Dozier, Agent. Ocala; w. w
Condor. City Ticket Agent, ocala
Fla; s. c. Boylston, A. G. P. A.
Jacksonville, Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. H. G. Kean, marshal of Dunn
|ellon, who was acidently shot Mon.
day night, was brought to Ocala yes
terday morning and is now at the
Marion county hospital, where he is
in a very critical condition. 1t is
feared that he canot recover. One OF
the sad things relative to this unfor
tunate affair is the fact that Mrs
Kean is very i'll with typhoid fever al
their home in. Dunnellon and cannot
be with her husband.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Col. Mic Barco, of Crystal River,
spent tuesday morning in Ocala He
was accompanied by his attractive
daughter, Miss Minnie Barco, who
was on her way to Stanton, Virginia,
where she wiz remain for the next
two years attending the Mary Bald
win school. Mr.. Barco accompanied
Miss Barco to Stanton. Mr.. Barco
says the g. & G. railroad has graded
two miles of road leading not from
crystal River and it is now an as
sured fact that this great enterprise
will take in Crystal River in its line
of march down the peninsula to
Florida.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
The Florida East Coast Telephone Co


Mr. E. E. Voyle, representing the
East Florida Telephone Company
East Coast Telephone Co., was
a very pleasant social call. He says
that this company is building to-
wards Ocala from Juliette and will
soon begin building from Ocala to-
wards Juliette and he expects that
the distance between the two places
will be covered by October the first.
He had four car loads of poles to
arrive in Ocala Tuesday and building
from this end of the line will begin
at once
This company has made arrange.
l1ents with the Ocala Telephone Co.,
to use its office and wires and as soon
as Ocala is connected with Juliettte
the circuit will be complete between
the following places: to-wit; Gaines
vile, Archer, Bronson, Campville,
Dutton, Eve, Evinston, Grove Park
Judson, Kanapaha, Lottieville, Mica
nopy, Meridith, Montbrook, Morris
ton, Newberry, Raleigh, Rochelle.
Rocky Point, Romeo, Trenton, Dunn
ellon, Juliette, Rock Springs, Martel,
Istachatta, Inverness, Alachua, Ar
redonda, Bland, Cadillac, Clark, ely
att, GUNNER Lumber Company at
Double Sink, Fort White. Fairbanks,
High Springs, Hague. Haynesworth,
Hawthorne, Mcintosh, Orange Lake,
Paradise, Palmer. Prairie Greek, Su-
wannee River Trestle. Tyler, Rex,
Tacoma, .Wacahoota and Worthington
Springs.
This company already covers a
large territory and is continuing to
extend its lines in all directions.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. Fayette Miller, of the Cotton
Plant neighborhood, was among the
many visitors to our city Monday. He
is one of the best known cattle men
in the county and he says that the
cattle this year are the finest and fat
test he has ever known and that the
ranges are manifestly in better con
dition. That Messrs. James A. Bad.
ger and Newton Bitch marked one
hundred and forty-seven calves last
week taken on the range and although
only year old they looked as big as
heifers and were fat as butter balls
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. Robert Kaiser, who has a pro
fitable in dustry at Hastings, came
down Tuesday to see the folks and
will return today. His two sons are
with him at Hastings and they are
doing well. Mr.. Kaiser says thai
Hastings will be more busy this sea
son than ever and large area will
be planted to- potatoes for shipment
of which Hastings now holds the blue
ribbon. Mr.. Kaiser found the Hotel
de Kaiser, under the management OF
Mrs. Kaiser, doing well during his
absene.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Miss Margaret Taylor, of this city
who has been teaching summer
school at Rossburg in Suwannee
county for several months, has re
turned home. She spent several days
last wk in Lake City, where she was
the guest of MissGeorgia Berger Miss
Taylor's friends will be sorry to learn
that she has been on the sick list
since arriving home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
In Honor House Party.

Mr.. Eugene Cox will give tally
no party Monday evening in honor OF
the Misses Hughes and their house
party, which is composed of Miss
Clair Fletcher and Miss Annie Kate
Fletcher, of Forsyth; Miss Lucille
Woodruff, ofColumbus; Miss Mildred
Harris and Miss Harriet Lee Angler,
of Atlanta.-Atlanta Journal.
Mr.. Cox has just returned home
after spending week at the Seaside
Inn, Daytona Beach with his mother
Mrs. w. s. Pike, of this city. His
Ocala friends regret very much that
he did not extend his visit to ocala
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

8. Kurtz Wallace has returned
home after stay of several weeks in
Birmingham, where he was engaged
in extensive building work. He re
turns firmly convinced that Birming
ham and Tampa are the two most
promising industrial centers in the
southland, and that, Of the two, Tam.
pa is the best He has identified
himself with the Tampa Steam Ways
Co.-Tannpa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
Mr.. Waterman Returns to South
America.

America.
Mr.. John Waterman, who has been
spending the past two months in
Ocala with his mother, Mrs. S. E
Waterman, and other relatives, has
commenced his journey back to South
America, having left Monday night
for New York, whence he will sail
for his far away home. Mr.. Water
man is in the gold mining business in
South America, having been in that
country for the past eight years. He
exects to complete his labors there in
two years and then return to the
states to make his home. He is sue
ceding excellently well and his friends
nope that when he returns for good
that he will be many times a million
aire. His friends have all enjoyed
his visit home very much.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. L. L. Aiken, of Rock Springs
has just returned home from a six
weeks visit to his old home at Carol
ton, Ga. While there he attended a
meeting of his old company and says
that out of one hundred and four
there are still tweinty-seven living and
says that Atlanta has made won
derful improvement since his last Wis
it there forty years ago and that he
had a most pleasant visit.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Miss J. Foster. OF Nashville. Tenn,
arrived in Ocala Sunday afternoon
and win spend a few days here. She
viii teach the Fort King school the
coming term Miss Foster is per-
sonal friend of Miss McCreery and
Messrs. Workman and Cowden, of
me Ocala high school, and is most
ractive young lady and excellent
school teacher.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mrs. ]. w. Pearson, who accompan-
led her daughter Miss Alta Pearson,
TO Atlanta and Gainesville. Ca. viii
leave the latter place next week for
Harrisonville, Mo-. to join her hus-
band. who has been there for some
time and before returning they viii
visit their daughter. Mrs. Gordon d.
Wright, at st. 10, Mo.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. E. M. Hendricks came up Sun
day from Miami to visit his parents,
His many ocala friends will be
pleased to learn that he is consider
ably improved in health. He will
leave in few days, in company with
his mother. for Salt Springs, to re-
main for several weeks and enjoy
its beneficial waters.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Messrs. Robert and Donald Fer
smoak. G. L. sistrunk and H. G. Eag-
Teton. left Monday afternoon for Half
Moon lake. east of the Ocklawaha
rHer, where they will spend a few
w hunting and fishing. The last
named sport is said TO be better over
there this season than ever before,
and It goes without saying that these
followers Of Isaac Newton will re-
turn With their share OF the "finny
tribe"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
Pretty Compliment for Miss Beck.

Miss nellie Beck's work on the Pen
sacola Journal is the best of its kind
by any woman or man in the state.
She writes fiuently, gracefully, easily
IN language so plain a child can un-
derstand and so pure the classics
can't kick.-Dunnellon Advocate.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

WANTED-Two good teamsters and
two good work hands to help
around mill. Apply to w. J.
Lohrig. "a W. Broadway. ocala-
81 If
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
A Little One in Idaho.

Born. Tuesday afternoon at Jose
phene hospital, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Fuller, daughter. Mother and babe
doing nicely and ]. ]. is happy
Weiser Qdaho) Signal.
Ocala friends will be interested in
the above item.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. Joseph Williams, of Crystal
River, spet several hours in Ocala
Monday. He left on the north bound
Seaboard for Davidson, North Caro-
lima to continue his studies at David
son college.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mrs. T. Fl. Wallis and her lovely
children returned home Tuesday af-
tenoon from Daytona Beach, where
they have been spending the summer.
They were very popular while at the
beach and were prominently identi-
fed with the social life at that place.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

The examination of the white and
colored school teachers is being held
in this city this week by Mr.. w. d.
earn and Mr.. Isaac Stevens. There
are quite a number of applicants.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mrs. Walter Armstrong, of Live
Oak, who has been spending a month
in the mountains of North Carolina,
arrived in Ocala Tuesday AFTERNOON
and will spend a few days with her
sister, Mrs. Walter Bishop.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

The board of county commissioners
was in session Monday. All the mem
bers were present. Only routine work
was transacted. There is no longer
any hitch in the progress of the work
on the new court house and every
thing is moving along propitiously.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr. Will Irvine, of Orlando, former
ly resident of this city, was a visi-
tor to Ocala Tuesday. This was his
first visit here in five years and dur
ing his stay was kept busy shaking
hands with old friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

William Cunard, who has been con-
nfcted with the Ocala Foundry for
s5me months. left Monday for At
Ianta, wheer he will enter the Geor-
gia Tech.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr.. Joe Davis, of Summerfield,
one of the most prominent farmers
and truckers in that section, was
transacting business in Ocala Tues
day, and while in the city dropped
in and made us friendly call.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Gen. S. H. Kelsey. of Crystal River,
who has been in the hard wood bust
ness at that place for the past year
and half, was in the city Monday on
business.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

We handle the famous White House
Shoes for ladies ard gentlemen, and
the Buster Brown shoes for girls and
Foys. These lines cannot he surpassed
for quality and price. Come II. and
see them. The Fair. x
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Arnold, of
Leesburg, were in the icty Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold and the baby
returned home on the afternoon train
and Miss Agnes remained in Ocala
to spend few days with friends here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

Miss Lillian Farris, of Ocala, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Strung, at
their home on Avenue C for few
days prior for leaving for West Jul
piter. Miss Farris will be principal
of the public school at that place the
coming term-Miami Metropolis.