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PENNINGTON.


Pennington: - Frank Hetzel left
Thursday evening for Hume, Mo.
where he has employment, In res.
taurant.
Miss Florence Woodworth celebrat-
ed her thirteenth birthday anniver.
sary Wednesday by, entertaining n
number Of her girl friends at dinner,
Mrs. Lackey and daughter Stella II
Bonaparte were Pennington visitors
Thursday. N
Mrs. ella Pyatt; Of Moulton is visit.
ing her aunts Mrs. j. r. Strope and
Mrs. X. Van Zant. j 4
Miss Jane Therme OF Keokuk is Wis.
itlng her aunt Mrs. Fannie Therme
and other relatives.
Born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. AL.
bert Hartrick a son.
Emil Noske and daughter Ruth Of
Bonaparte were over Sunday guests
Of Mrs. Joanna Noske.
Will Butler Of Diagonal. who has
been visiting his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Butler, left Thursday for
Denver. Salt Lake City and other
western points. e
Mrs. A. Hoop OF Charleston is the
guest OF her sister Mrs g. G.. Jun.
kins. H. Il.
Juianita Story was hostess to 4
small company OF little folks Monday
afternoon In honor Of her sixth birth.
day.
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russell

Russeii--Mrs. Charity Powers re.
turned to her home at Derby Frida.
morning. after q few days visit Il,
the G. A. Shields home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott were pas
Gengers for Charlton Friday. Mr.
Scott returned on No 4 but Mrs
Scott remained until Saturday evening
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. w. Hickey
Miss Sophia Steck and sister, Mrs
Linda Clemens and little son Of New
Sharon arrived Friday on No. s. for 4
visit with their mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Steck, near New York.
Mrs. Lena Harrell returned to he,
home at SCOTS Bluff, Neb., Friday, of.
ter q weeks visit with her mother
Mrs. Frazier, In the south part 81
town.
John shive Of R1dgewav, MO-, arriv.
ed Thursday for visit with his par.
ents in Russell.
Bessie Westlake went to Melrose or
No. I Friday to spend Sunday witt
her father William Westlake.
Mrs. John kimsey OF Charlton ar
rived last Thursday for d few days
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Sheldon King, south Of. town. a,
Samuel McKlveen and wife and Mrs
Jacob McKlveen OF Charlton, spent
Larirner and Wife.
Mr.. Stone of Melrose arrived on No
Saturday for a visit with his daugh.
ter. Mrs. M M. Westlake.
Mrs. r. I. Huston and Leila; Mrs
Ida Adcock and Bess Goltry, were
Charlton shoppers Saturday.
Prof. McNoll or the Des Moines col.
lege, spoke at the Baptist church Sun.
day morning and al. the Methodist
Episcopal church In the evening. "A.
Mrs. p. G. Lewis and son, Fred. Wis.
tied over Sunday with Mrs. Lewis sis.
ter, Mrs: Keller, near Charlton.
Mrs Florence Childs and daughter
Winnie, visited from Friday until sun.
day with her daughter. Mrs. Fay stech
near Bethlehem c.
The baseball team went to Abba OF
Friday and played with the Abba team
The gSme resulted in score OF IL t.
10 IN favor Of Abba.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. Mrs. DR.. Thompson. Id
visiting friends at Keosauqua.
w. o. Hathaway was buried yester-
day in the Odd Fellows cemetery. The
remains We're brought in on the nine
o'clock Wabash and the funeral ser.
vices were conducted by the Mason
lodge.
Drs Finch of Pulaski, Newland &
Jennings of Drakesville. and Young Of
Bloomfield attended, the Appanoose
Wayne County Medical society at Cen
terville Friday.
TIE funeral Of Martin Miller was
held. Sunday afternoon.
CIV. Ramseyer is. at Centerville on
legal business.
Morg Davis of Monterey was in this
city on business Friday.
Word from Iowa City informs us
that DR.. e. H. Downey of this city has
again been highly honored. The fac
ulty OF the Iowa State uniersity have
granted him a fellowship in the uni.
versity.
Mr.. Sims Of Hedrick was In town
Friday
F. w. Bumgarten has purchased n
tract Of land in the east part of the
city from James MCGOWAN, Esq.
A. L. Beckley is able to be up and
about now.
Roy Warrington Is taking a course
in telegraphy under Doc Martin.
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/ KICKS ON MAY.
The Pessimistic Prophet Predicts All
Kinds Of Rough Weather.

minus OF hou1n Weather.
The Rev. Irl Hicks is at it again.
His predictions for the f1rst week Of
the month were fairly within the limit,
But he has had a, startling variety Of
weather for the remainder OF the
omnth. A regular storm period runs
from the 10th the 18th. central on
the 18th. He. will name Sunday. Nom
day and Tuesday, the 18th, 18th and
probabilities. Warm, humid atrnos-
pl1ere with low barometer and souther-;
" winds should cause apprehension
and watchfulness,i In the face OF gath
erihg storm clouds at this time.
reactionary storm period is cen-
trail on the 18th, 18th. and goth. on
and touching these dates look for a
rapid and great change to falling
barometer and warmer. A probable
cycle Of daily rain, wind and thunder
storms Will set In about this time, re-
peating themselves. for many consecu-
tive days. A regular storm period Is
central on the ESD. covering the 22d to
the 18th. No careful student OF
these forecasts will ignore the fact that
the 23d, oath and 18th and days next
to them are dates OF probable danger
calling for quiet and sensible scrutiny
OF all indications and gathering storm
clouds. Many destructive hail storms
are almost certain to attend the storms
about the 22d 10 25th. with sudden re-
yulsion from extreme warmth to un-
seasonable cold following. A reaction.
2sth and both. Il storms and storn,
conditions do not continue fron, ths
preceding period, look for such to re-
Both.
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BILLY SUNDAY
IS AT KNOXVILLE
EVANGELIST TALKS BEFORE AUD
lENcE OF 1000 AT OPENING OF
. REVIVAL MEETINGS
BIG TABERNACLE. BUILT
choiraof 175 Voices Aids in the Sing
ns-Evangeilst Is Pleased With
His Reception and Delivers charac-
teristic Address Ii

Knoxville. May 11.--Before an aud
fence of 1000 people. which comfort.
bly, filled the immense auditorium
which has been erected for. his meet.
ings. Billy" Sunday opened his meet
ings here last evening. His reception
was enthusiastic and the audience
which heard his opening address was
deeply Interested. A choir Of Its
voices aided In the gospel singing and
their efforts were suppleme by an
excellent orchestra.
Following the meeting Mr.. Sunday
expressed himself as more than pleas
ed with his reception. The size Of the
audience and the interest and enthusi
asnl shown. the tabernacle, it's lighting
the choir and orchestra, all came in
for the evangelist's commentator.
The subject of Mr.. Sundays sermon
last evening was What Gives Us
Power With God and Menu He used
Jacob as his illustration.
The general trend Of the discourse
was to show that prayer Is the essen.
tial tribute Of power. In the darkest
days Of the cpuntry's history, at the
time OF the signing Of the Declaration
of Independence, he showed that the
patriots assembled opened their delib
erations with a call TO the heavenly
Father for guidance. The names Of
Lincoln. Mckinley and others who
have been prominent in the later his
tory Of the country were cited as men
who relied upon prayer. President
Roosevelt; the speaker said, does not
hesitate to take his bible. under, his
arm and walk down the noodle OF the
street to prayer meeting.
Then. with a striking transition, he
continued: How do you feel. you little
buckwart, whisky soaked, sneerine
runt, who turn UP your nose at God
You cant earn $40 a week, yet religion
I is beneath you"
He urged Christians to show that
the life Of follower of Christ was
a cheerful and not mournful life.
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CHAPTER XII

Frederick CORTLAND Hardy slept
poorly that night The typical hero
OF romance, when about to fight a
duel at break of day. goes to bed and
sleeps more soundlv than ever be-
fore in his life. This deep slumber
proves his Iron nerve more incontesta-
bly, than any amount of swash-buck-
ling brayado or any number of great
oaths could do. But we are not deal
in~ with typical hero of romance.
Hardy, as. he tossed about for hours
on the bed. selt genuine disgust at
himself that he was unable to go to
sleep. He experienced no fear and he
had 3 feeling that it was irregular
Tor q gentleman to lie awake under
such circumstances.
About midnight 1t occurred to him
that 1t might be a GOOD thing to make
his will. Such a document already
EXISTED, but he now arose and. put
ting on, dressing-gown and slippers,
went out into the office Lighting the
gas, he wrote the following:
Moscow, January Z. 1904.
Being Of sound mind and in pos.
session of all my faculties. write
this as codicil to my will, now In the
keeping Of Andrew. Mackey, ESQ.,, At
torney at Law. Boston / hereby will
and bequeath all my ready money. de-
posted in the Russo itaisky Bank
at Stryetensk. and amounting to some
thing over six thousand roubles, to
my faithful secretary, Wang. and
HEARTILY commend the said Wang 70
the favorable notice of Frederick
Emery, President OF the American
Trading Company in Siberia. The boy
is faithful. honest. and possesses a
degree Of business ability quite as
tpnishing IN one SO young.
friedrich Courland Hardy.
This he folded and put in an en-
velope on which he wrote with a lead
pencil, For Wang" Tossing the en-
velope on a table in his sleeping-roonl.
he went back to bed. and at last sue
ceeded IN gettinp to sleep. He was
awakened by Gortchakoy pounding up
on his door and shouting:
Get up, my friend, get up! We
shall be late for the rendezvous!''
Hardy dressed hurriedly and went
out to his second, who was waiting in
the Office.
See. have ordered coffee for YOU
sad the lieutenant. and here it
comes. took the liberty because we
have not time to lose. Drink a cup
now. and we shall be back in an hour,
ii time Tor breakfast, after you have
killed his Highness!"
The lieutenant was in unusually
high spirits over the prospects, and
HIS boyish face beamed genially. Har-
dy sighed as he gulped down his
steaming coffee. Gortchakoy desired
Romanom out of the wav that his own
own chances with the Princess might
be improved: but 1T never for a mo-
gGnent occurred to him to take the
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CHAPTER xL-(continued.)

And !, he laughed bitterly, IAN a
merchant here in her autocratic Rus
sia,-- merchant who owes her suf-
ferance OF me to the fact that can
shoot straight,
He said nothing that night to Wang
Y the impending duel, but the boy
seemed aware that some danger
threatened his master, or that the
latter was gravely troubled about
something Although told several
times, kindly, to go to bed, he return
"a as often, and lowered about Har-
". Indeed, Wang responded to Har-
dy's moods with that delicacy of under
standing sometimes seen in a dog
Tor It's master, or woman for man
she loves.
Well. Wang" said Hardy at last,
you may sit up all night If you choose
but ], for one, am going to get some
( sleep. Good night and he retired
TO his own room.
He began to undress slowly and
absent-mtndedly, standing for long
minutes motionless in the middle of
the door. or dropping into chair, In
deep thought. as though he were
confronted by some weighty problem
that he could not solve He turned
OIL the light at last and crept into
bed, but he was detsiged to be again
disturbed by Wang, who tapped timld-
Wy at the door.
That boy Is becoming nuisance!"
no muttered; there Is such q thing
% too much devotion. Well, Wang!"
he shouted sharply
II you please, called Wang, there
\ Is q note for Won"
Hardy arose, went to the door, and
look q letter from the boys hand.
Wait, ss4-e commanded, till see
L there Is an answer"
He tore open the envelope and
read:
My. Friend:
l nave just learned that the duel
Is to take place in the morning, and
that pistols are the weapons chosen.
You know that gave NV consent to
this deporable affair because you ask
ed me In terms that left me no choice.
am going now to beg something Of
you: 1t Is that you spare my head
strong and violent Cousins life. He
wronged you outrageously, know, and
IL the name Of the Romanoff family,
humbly beg your pardon for that
wrong. But should you kill him.
and your wonderful skill places his
life entirely in your hands, should
feel that his blood is on my head. Will
you not grant a distracted woman g
prayer and spare his life? Wound
him. II you WILL, but. oh, do not kill
him! BY granting this request, you
viii lace under still deeper obliga-
tiuns one who already owes you more
than she can ever hope to repay.
Elizabetha Romanovna.
Az, he read, Hardy turned pale to
the lips. He tore the note in small
bits and dropped them into waste
paper basket
is there any answer, dear master?"
called the voice of Wang through the
door.
NO" replied Hardy, there is 10
answer. y
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LEGAL.
Executor. Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all perl
sons Interested, that on the 18th day
of May, A. d. 1907, the undersigned
was appointed by the Clerk OF the
District Court Of Wapello County,
Iowa, executor OF the estate Of Mar
garet B. Peck, deceased late OF said
county. All persons indebted, to said
estate will make payment to the un-
dersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them,
legally authenticated. to said court for
allowance.
Dated May 1s, 1907. y
4 Robert T, Cameron, Executor.
Cornell & Gillies, Attorneys.
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6PELLA SCHOOL BEATS RECORD
Largest Number Of Graduates This
Year In the History Of the
Institution

Pella, May 13.-Pella high school
Will graduate class OF twenty-one
on June Z, the largest ID the history
OF the school. The baccalAureate
sermon will be delivered by one Of the
local pastors on June q. The class
play A Man from Mars" will be
given May 24, and Prof Henry G.
Gordon OF Iowa City Will deliver the
commencement address June Z. The
members Of the class are as follows:
Queenie Adams. !ibbie Cox. JOG
Faassen, Marion Gooselink, Ella Hynes
James VrHey, Janet Hospers, Cornell
Ia Hospers, John yonde Kiegt. Nichol.
as Vande Kiefgt, Teuns Klein, Alta
vanderhnden, Clara Mann. Benjamin
Van Nimwegen. Sarah Maasdam, Har.
y Devries, Madge Wander wi, San
Van Vilet
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POPULATION
INCREASES
FIFTY BIRTHS REPORTED I'M THE
MONTH AGAINST EIGHT DEATHS
RATE is SMALL

City Physician DR.. j. A. Hull has is
sued his report for the month Of April.
Eight deaths and fifty births occurred
during the month. The most prevalent
infectious diseases were measles and
smallpox. OF the latter fifteen cases
We're under quarantine. The report in
full, is as follows:
Deaths.
Ptomaine poisoning ....... ....... 1
Pulmonary tuberculosis ............ 2
BRAN tunor ......... ............. l
Congestion Of the lungs ............ !
Puerperal Septicaemia ..,......... 1
Diseases Of early infancy .......... /
Suicide by firearms ................ /
Deaths by Wards. S..
flrsl ward ............... y
Second ward ......... .... q
Third ward ,
Fourth ward .......... ........... 8
Fifth ward :..... ..... o
sixth Waru ........... ......s.....
seventh ward .......... .......... o
Births.
r.ale s...s..s..7.i...5 ......"...........27
reihaie $500: ....s...... 23
The death rate for the month per
1000 of population per annum was Ais
the lowest for many months
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FOR SALE OR TRADE--AUTCMo-
bile. Standard make, double cylin-
ming condition. Address Automobile,
care Courier.
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Your humble servant.
Frederick CORTLAND Hardy"
Wang laughed a queer. hard little
laugh OF mingled exultation and hate.
Without waiting for any further direc-
lions from his master, he put the cuff
button In the envelope with the note.
sealed 1t and directed it to the Princess
Romanovna.
You will take that to the Princess,
palace, directed Hardy "and give it
into her Hignness' own hands"
Continued In Next Issue)
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NANTEn.

wANTEp-A RESPONSIBLE PER
son in every town to handle our
high grade Rogers Sewing Macnlne
Write for who'll esale prices. VII
son & Co.. 1904 ssth pl., Chicago. ILL.,
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FOR SALE-4o ACRE FIND FRu1T
farm; iline.room brick veneer house; :,
good outbuildings; one mile from
town. Write for Information. James
McGinnesss Griswold, Iowa.
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NOTICE SADDLE HORSE BREED
ers!-- Captain Ford" my beautiful
Jet black and snowSgwslites spotted
Arabian and Denmark saddle stall.
lion will be found at my place / mile
east of Batavia, Iowa. Call phons'
IBID, Beamans line. or write for
particulars. Can pasture mares w.
M. Golf. f.
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Is still having success in helping
people who are suffering with old
chronic troubles.
Come ard see him and be convinced.
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BUY "A GOOD SHORT
Horn bull between eighteen months
and five years old. Must be regis
tered, and good disposition: Write,
giving description. weight. and copy
Of pedigree and lowest price. VIM.
James, Batavia, Iowa.
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WANTED To H1RE-I WANT 10
hire a man to take care OF my
(, houses. Good wages to the right
man. Address j. "A. Beck, Okobo1i,
Iowa.
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{ MISCELLANEOUS.

A GOOD SHORT, HORN BULL; AL
30 Angus bull large enough for ser-
vice. George r. Giltner. r. r. No. i.
Cttumwa.
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FOR SALE, 900 ACRES MEADOW
Y and timber land at IS per acre. Az
high class stock farm st 400 acres.l
Also gentleman's farm OF so acres, "
mile from city of $4,000. F. Nielsen,
Fond Du Lac, wisconsin.
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chakov petulantly why did you do
this? You're as cool this minute as l
am. Are you sure you have not
wounded him?''
My principal demands another
shot," said Koukolnik, advancing.
He presents his compliments to ME.
Hardy, and suggests that he has not
done justice to his great reputation
control of his nerves, now that he has
escaped danger once, and his hand
will not tremble as much as it evident
ly his done this time"
Tell the Prince for me that, If we
shoot again, / shall do myself the
honor Of lodging ball exactly mid
way between his eyes
Koukolnik started for the Prince
with the message. He had not Sraver.
sed over half the distance when Har-
dy said:
81 am faint. lieutenant. Let me
lean on you for moment IN, y.
My God, you are wounded" cried
Gortchakov, putting his arm about the
Americans waist; and, indeed, dari
stain, rapidly spreading. dyed his
waistcoat and shirt-front.
II am slightly wounded" gasped
Hardy. and tainted away.
Whats the matter there with our
MANI" asked Romanoff in = voice that
made no attempt to conceal sneer
HE seems to be slightly weary.
thought must have hit him. How
is 1t, surgeon! Have done his busi
ness for him?"
He is seriously wounded, I fear
replier the surgeon. Get his coat
about him. Here, lift him into the
sledge. Let me get in with you. Now,
drive like mad; drive, rayl"
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ATTENTION BREEDERS - HAVE.
/ two Shire horses, one bay and one
brown. one Belgian Black; one bay,
road horse; one Tennessee Jack, for
service, at IL 8. Layne's Barn, Chill
licothe. Iowa. $s-$10 to insure live
Ing colt. s.
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cor SALE.

FOR SALE-U. s.. AND CANADA
construction; has more power. less
weight, greater 'durability: saves
more time and labor than any other
stretcher. VIII sell Canada and part
OF u. s, cheap, as have more terri-
tory than Lean conveniently handle.I
II interested address NJ. r. yarnurls
Amarita Okla
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wANTEDA w ORKER--MAN OR
woman, to travel. No books nor can
vassing; $2s paid weekly, expenses
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FOR RENT.
FOR RENT--s20 ACRE FARM IN
Polk township. so acres Of bottom
land for corn; balance pasture; no
house; will rent cheap. Thos. F..
Keefe. 49,,
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REFEREES sALE--TTfE UNDER
signed offers. for sale the Paul Arr
mold farm Of abouta330 acrI In Casa
township; will sell as. a whole or, in
tracts to, suit purchaser. Address
the undersigned or Sumner SiberelL
Hofmann Block. Ottumwa. A. j.
Gardner, Chas. Anderson, j. r. Cri-
lev Referees
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'FoR .s.AlL..s..

FOR SALE SHORT HORN BULL
One year old. James Shields. Ottum-
wa.
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Your humble Servant,

nanpiness in the years to come, re
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FOR sALE-A sA IN Balm WAGON,
good as new can be bought right
Phone 3282-Y. n
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FOR SALE-NEw. s HORSE POWER
International gasoline engine. H G,
Sewer, No. 218 South, ward street
0ttumwa, Iowa,
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The death rate for the month per
LOCO OF population per annum was Ais
the lowest for many months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

There was, at the time the road
was built, not a single soul living
within the present corporate limits
of the town, and the first man who
made settlement, sold his claim of 160
acres of land (now inside the corpor-
ate limits) for a small pony horse,
and it is said that he was joyful over
his trade.
The first town site was half q mile
west of the present site and was
called New Orange. When the road
was completed and depot located at
the present site, the name of the town
was changed and named for West
Florida's most prominent citizen, the
late lamented W. D. Chipley.
From that time the town came into
notice, a number of good citizens
moved in and opened up various
kinds of businesses, and and the lands
around, which had hitherto been re-
garded as worthless, were taken up by
people from various sections, and to
the surprise of many, these lands are
being developed into the finest farm
lands in all West Florida, which is
clearly demonstrated by Washington
county having twice successfully car
ried off the highest awards for eX-
hibits at the West Florida fairs at
DeFuniak Springs.
From a small hamlet, it has grown
into a thriving, hustling town Of 1,200
inhabitants, and is filled with live en-
ergetic business men, who are ever
alert to press the interest of the town
and community.
Twice within the past 8 years the
town has almost been wiped off the
face of the map by the ravages of fire,
and many thought that owing to the
heavy loss sustained by her citizens,
they would never be able to re-estab-
lish themselves in business, and that
the town had received such a reverse
that it could never hope to be num-
bered among the prosperous towns
of the state, but, undaunted, those ef-
fected by these fearful disasters, rose
PhoeniX-like, and forged ahead with a
determination to build a town and
make a success in the business world.
The result is that to-day We have
the best town in all West Florida
from Pensacola to the river. More
business is done in it and more goods