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tive remedy is u-eI Uiapepsin real
Dr. does sll tho vgrs OF a healthy stom
aeh Or IiEesfs your meals when yolr
stomach can't Each t-snEule wiI
digest az ihe fool SOU can ear and
leave nothing to f-rmeut or sour.
Co. n iar-c 70 cent case o. Pare
str taking TODAY and ty tomorhrIl
Uiepsrsin fH.- r druggist and
start taking raiar arI by fomorroU
sou auI actually bras about rorr
healthy. -fmur -f1--eh. frr y-u
tasn .aa ar. anything sHI ev---rhia-
you uaHt without rhe slightest dis
comfort or misery. and every Ha-
ucie 0f impHuty and Gas that is i1
your stomach and infsstiues IS going
10 D. carried azay zlibo1i az use
% iazatiges OF any other sssistaue-
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TODAY IN HISTORY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
November IA.

November IL.
15I2i-- Francisco pizarro sailed from
Panama for the conquest oil
Peru.
1867 Maurice of Nassau and prince
Of Orange, was born. Died
April %, 1925
Is Tampico, Mexico, surrendered
to Commodore Conner of the
American navy
lSG9-A monument to Bishop Brown
all Of Trinity college, was uE
yelled at Hartford, Conn.
1SSl--CharIes Guiteau was placed on.
trial for the murder of Prest
dent Garfield.
1s9l-William j. Florence made his
last appearance on the stage
at the Arch street theater
Philadelphia
la01--Prince Charles Of Denmark
was chosen King OF Norway.
190G--COuntess Eoni de Castellane
was granted a divorce and Gus
tody OF her children,
1967-The third Russian Duma was
opened.
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BLoqraphY.

The Hon Samuel Edward Reid
commissioner Of agriculture and pro
yincial treasurer Of Prince Edward
Island was born at st. EieanoTs,
Prince county, November l4tS54, Mr..
Reid spent his boyhood on his
fathers farm and there received an
excellent agricultural training In
1905 he was appointed provincial
secrctary.treasurer and commissioner
of agriculture, which position ha
suil holds Under his regime agri-
cultural conditions on the island have
beer greatly improved and the Pro
Hsional Seed Fair has developed into
an institution Of considerable inn
portance He has caused to be or,
gained classes throughout the
province, where farmers are taught
how to improve their crops and the
quality OF their live stock
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RULES OF THE CONTEST.

ANY white child under five years
0f age may enter.
The ballot cut from the paper
counts one vote These ballots must
be cast at least once each week.
Besides the small ballots votes are
issued with subscriptions to The Bul.
letiu.
For every dollar that is paid on
new subscriptions $50 are issued and
for every dollar that is paid their
subscriptions by old subscribers 100
votes are issued.
No votes will be issued vhen a
sum less than one dollar Is paid on a
subscription.
The following table will aid you:
The Bulletin , months $3.50 gives
100 votes.
The Eulletin 3 months $3.50 gives
$50 votes.
The Bulletin months $500 gives
sC0 votes.
The Bulletin ole year 5000 gives
40 votes.
II a subscription is new 90 addi.
tional votes will be given for every
month paid
Subscriptions may be paid al the
Office and votes will be issued but IL
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To DEFEND DAUGHTER
Mrs. OTIS Says she viii Spend Last
Cent-Dauehter Accused Of Plot
ting Against Mother.

CHICAGO. Nov 1s-Mrs Otis. moth
90 OF The young woman accused OF
plotting against her. arrived in Chi.
cago a. Midnight and went az once
90 see her daughter at the police sta
ton 4 pathetic scene followed The
daughter declared she never engaged
in such a plot The mother declare
she never believed her laughter plot
tel against her life and announce
Der mI-niioa to spelI every cent she
0unei n necessary 10 defend her
faushfer
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STOP soUEAKlNG or HINGES.
Application of Kerosene OH Does
Away with Annoyance.

The noises Of squeaky hinges may
be stopped by putting on kerosene oil.
Brass beds may be kept in condition
by rubbing them once or twice Il
month with olive Oil The oil should
be put on with a soft flannel cloth and
rubbed off almost Immediately with
cheeseclOth,
To destroy flies use the following
Infusion OF quassia, one pint; brown
sugar, four ounces; ground pepper,
two ounces Mix This we'll together
and put in shallow dishes when re-
quired
TO destroy flies in a room take
half a teaspoonlHl of black pepper in
powder one teaspoonful of cream,
mix we'll together Place them in room
on plate where flies are troublesome
and they will soon disappear
When washing floors or cleaning
windows always put few drops Of
paraftin in the water, and this will
keep away flies. moths, and other in
sects
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The Bulletin 10 on sale at the follow
Ing places:
coIeman's, 21S Eighth street.
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LETTER

THAT was very remarkable let
ter written by Mr.. Egbert A. Smith
and sent yesterday to the mayor ana
every member of the city council,
notifying them that he had with
drawn his signature TO the frontag
petitions for the Mckinley lnterur-
ban railroad system for which fran
chisc ordinances are now pending
before the city council of Cairo.
Mr.. Smith states that he is moved
TO this action by the feeling that the
promoters OF the enterprise have
taken advantage of him in the mat
ter of the number of tracks to be
laid on Commercial avenue and on
Walnut street.-the having been as
SIRED that there would be only one
track on Walnut street ami only two
on Commercial avenue. He also be
iie>es the ordinance should be pvb-
lished before they are passed by The
cits council In order that the public
may know what is proposed TO be
done
Nh. Smith might have written such
a letter last Tuesday night immedi-
ately after the ordinances were real
in the city council. but it is not easy
TO understand how he could haze
written 1t yesterday (which is the
date OF the lettersl and there Is rea-
son 10 believe that he has not lept
pace with the events of the day
since last Tuesday.
II is true that the ordinanc' for
the Cairo Electric a Traction CO. as
read by Attorney ID. : I-ansdon in
the city council Tuesday night did
provide in section ;. for two tracks
on Walnut street and on several
other streets in an indirect way; but
this was unIntentional. a mere mad
vertence or oversight AMI il was so
exrlained editorialiy in The Bulletin
of Wednesday morning. wherein the
statement was made that the errcr
would be corrected in the commit
tees
On Thursday night the committees
met at the council chamber and we're
in session tn midnight going over
the ordinances carefully section by
section. with attorneys present rep
reeenting all interests. one Of whom
tJuGge Dewey being present as the
special representative OF certain
property owners tamong them, pre-
sumably. Mr. smith,; and the com
mittee changed the said section to
read as follows
Section 5-Gran &c hereby Is
eNpresslv authorized az any time
during the term If this ordinance
20 double track any portion or
portions 81 said railways (which
then may b. single trackl
OTHER THAN UPON SAID
RAILROAD. SIXTH. EIGHTH.
TWENTIETH. WALNUT. POP
LAR AND CENTER STREETS.
The provisO in Section / Of the
same ordnance was also amended tol
cusresponi With Section 5 as thus
amended. and there is not left inI
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THERE WILL Be NO MISERY FROM
INDIGESTION OR UPSET STOMACH

You can ear anything your sicmaci
Graves without fear of case OF Iuli.
gs~rion OF Dyspepsia. or thar vour
food EHl ferment CT sour en youf
stomach if SOU viii take Diarer-in
after eating
Ylrr meals viii taste good AMI
anything yCu ear viii D. IiEesfei.
go'hinE can farment or fun into acid
ar poison or stomach gas. which
causes Br,sti1g. Dizziae-s afeling
af fliiaazs after eating Eaus-a. IL
digestion like a lump OF bad BOZ
sfomachl. Bliousuess. Heatriup
Water hrash. PaiH in stomach and 3d.
testines or other symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach arc
unknown where this efec
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YOU Will call or phone to the office
We will furnish you with a small re.
cent book so that you may get your
friends subscriptions before they
give their votes to some one else.
During the first two weeks of the
contest no one will be permitted to
east more than 720 votes each day.
A subscription will not be counted
new rnless IL adds a subscriber to
our list We will not count a sub.
scription as new il the paper is just
ordered delivered to another name at
the same address.
The primary purpose Of this con
test is 20 gain new subscribers for
The Bulletin, ami for this reason
special inducement Is offered for
new subscribers 10 come voluntarily
or Tor old subscribers whose babies
are in the contest TO exert them.
selves If they would have the full
benefit Of the proposition. Hence. no
trick or scheme TO evade the rules
Of the contest or 10 defeat its pri
mary purpose, can be- recognized. AMI
every effort Sill be made TO guard
against this.
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An Earnest Purpose Finds lime.

Is il asked. how can the laboring
man find time for seli-culture? I an
swer. that an earnest purpose finds
time. or makes IT, Il seizes on spare
moments and turns fragments TO
golden account A man who follows
his calling with industry and spirit
and uses his earnings economically
vill always have some portion Of the
day al command And il is astOnish-
ing how fruitful Of improvement a
short season becomes. when eagerly
seized and faithfully used. A single
hour in the day. steadily given TO the
study Of some interesting subjects
brings unexpected Accommodations OF
knowIege William Ellery Claiming
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head.on collision between u lreigh,
ard passenger train on the Chicago
ST Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
railroad at Thurston tonight Fire
man Stauffer of the passenger was
instantly killed Engineer McClaire,
Mail Clerks O'Neill Mute and Ram
son. Conductor George c, Young and
brakeman Harrington were injured,
Miss Sutherland, OF Tekamah and
Mis-, l.. NJ Peterson, Of Emerson,
were the only passengers hurt.
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Mortal Needs in Small Compass.

There are blocks in New York city
that contal all that a mortal needs
from the cradle to the grave, Such is
the block between Hester and Grand
streets aud Essex and Norfolk streets.
where there is the physician, butcher.
baker. clothier school. preacher, sa-
loonkeeper and undertaken.
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Close Quarters.

The following extract from a letter
of thanks Is cherished BY its recipient:
The beautiful clock you sent MS came
in perfect condition, ana is now in the
paslor on top of the book shelves,
where We hope to see you soon, and
your husband also, If he can make it
convenient Youths Companion.
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Mirth is curative Grim care gloom,
anxiety. all Ibis rust of life ought to be-
secured of by the oil Of mirth 1t is
better Than emery Blessed is he who
has u sense of the humorous! lie has
that which is worth more than money.
Henry Ward Beecher
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LYDIA E. PINKHAM

No other medicine has been 40
successful in relieving the suffering
of women or received so many gen.
uine testimonials as has Lydia j..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by lydia K. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one YOU meet has either been bene-
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham laboratory at
Lynn. Mass, any womananyd aymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
lydia +. PinkhaIn's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Is so
successful Is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight Of these
facts or doubt the ability Of lydia
K Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
10 restore their health
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October Circulation.


The above Is a correct statement
of the circulation of The Cairo Blu,
ietin for the year 1907 and for the
month of October 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN,
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this third day of November 1908.
s(SealJ LEO j. hLEb'
Notary Public.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
ietin printed daily and Sunday
during the year 1907 ...,.....'211t
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of The Cairo Bull
letin printed daily and Sunday
in October 1908. ......-...-.... 2oo9
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He That Is proud

He that is proud eats up himself.
pride Is his ugn glass. bis rua
trumpet, his own chroaicle- and what
ever praises Itself but in the deed da-
Folrs fhe deed In the praise -saaL-
Euealg
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The red HOse is not necessarily
the drunkard distress Tag saws the
London Lancet No. indeed. The m
be I'okes OHt lOr the quarter be wants
70 bOTrOs b The real signal
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Race is CIose--No One Has The
Prize "Cinched" Seven Babies
Have Near Same Number
of New Subscri-
ptions- Pictures
Shown

Tar more interesting.
The leaders have been running
about even but now at the half mi {
post another baby has begun to show
speed that is remarkable. This baby
has Il nice reserve vote and now it il
running neck and neck with the be t
hJstlers for the gold coin that will be
awarded tonight This baby is a
sure winner" if it can maintain its
present speed up until : O'Clock to-
hight when the special prize will be
awarded.
Yesterday was coupon voting day.
Everybody that happened to be going
by The Bulletin office took a hand In
the voting and the contest man had
a fine time last night sorting the bal.
lots aud counting them and when the
CONT was completed it was found
that little Miriam Ellis had the
LARGEST total and this raised her vote
above that Of Bertha Janice Ort and
tonight her name is one rung higher
on the ladder OF success. Robt. Ford
Baith forced ahead Of Thelma Vir.
giEia Brewer. While Marion Bill
Greauey rOved three places higher.
Watch for the picture Of the baby
that wins the special prize tonight Ii
viii be shown at the Arcade theater.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, iliInols
Population 16,147.

Mayor GEORGE PARSONS.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS E. MALONE
City Attorney FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller, ERNEST NORDMAN
Police Magistrate, A. ]. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, nj. 8. EAGAN.
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Unnece ss5ry.

Mary-Do you think Il would be
eonceited for me 20 tell ny friends
that I made this dress myself
Fdith-NOt cO1celted, ny deG-sa-
per1u0us-
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Observation-Disclosures
CAIRO IN 1867
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A great flood came down the Ohio,
in March, carrying destruction all
along the route Shawneetown, Smith
land and Mound City were wholly
submerged, while Paducah and Me.
tropolis We're partially overlooked.
The Columbus, Ky, leyee gave way
letting the water in TO a depth Of
tour feet
Judge VIM II. Green was solicited
by a large number of citizens to stand
as a candidate for Judge Of the coulj
of common pleas. Among the sign
ers were S. NJ. orr w. l.. Bristol H
Brinkmeyer, p G.. Schuh. j. B. Reed,
Chas. Gallagher II. A. Harmon, Nick
Williams and NJ b. Harrell These
are all that remain Of upwards Of $50
signers.
II. c. Bradsby resigned the editor
ship OF the Democrat on March 31st,
and was succeeded by John H. Oberiy
who returned TO Cairo from Wooster,
o"'o u" take cl'''se oI tue paper
ne A'dp F"o Company erected o.
..e'iS io' 'ue ensuing year. hthr!
w 'h''' was president Johh II. non
inSoh' wee pt'si"e"'' ana T. ). her'H
secretary.
ne s'n'o' directors purchaSeu SIX
Nus '"'l''' Oh walnut ana IIoSS
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Alexander County, Population - A,

HTeXandcr county, Population 12,467
County Clerk, JESSE K. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK Il. DAVIS
States Attorney. ALEX. WILSON
County Superintendent OF Schools
oROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer, FRHD u
NELLIS.
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TRAINS IN COLLISION
Ore Fireman Be- Ktied-SE Otrer
Trsrnn1snt and Two Psssen-
GERS Are Injured.

Emerzoa. Neb- Nov Is-In a
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The sky was clear as a mirror, the
wino was cold and sharp. AS an
anxious multitude gathered at the
scene OF one OF the greatest races in
history. The trackk-racers never saw
a better. 1t is equipped with the best
thai modern business facilities can
afford. there is no impediment to any
one all have an equal chance. But
bark. The gong sounds. The rae
Is on. Look they are scoring. Prince
the prime fayorite has taken the lead,
the quarter mile post is past, they
nea- the half but what is that? Out
from the crowd OF also ran-comes a
little horse unknown TO the track;
he gains. now he is neck and neck
with Prince, the prime fayorte The
three quarter post is reached and
still the dark horse" gains. The eX,
element is intense They have
repched tine home stretch and With
on final dash OF energy the unknown
horse goes under the wire Il NiuVer
by a nose. Hats We're thrown in the
air and the grandstand shook with
the applause of the multitude This
Is an every day occurrence al tn
race track but race OF greater in
terest is going on right nwo anon"
the many pretty tots of Cairo that is
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Board Of County Commissioners.
]. j. JENNELLE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN GAUSN.
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The provis0 in Section l Of the
same ordnance was also amended 10
crsHesponi with Section as thus
anen3et. and there is not left IN
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The school directors purchased six
lots corner OF Walnut and Cross
streets for school purposes. Plans
for a new school 70 cost $1,000 wera
being prepared.
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The Arab Fire Company elected Of.
ticers ior The ensuing year. Henry
Winter was president John H. Ron
inson, vice president, and r. j Kerth
secretary.
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H. c. Bradsby resigned the editor
ship OF the Democrat on March 3lst
and was succeeded by John H. Oberiy
who returned TO Cairo from Wooster
Ohio 10 take charge of the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
By HORACE T. CARPENTER
Drawing by Albert Hencke

talent that the embryo artist was again sent to
Rome by his grandfather and friends, and became
a pupil of the famous Thorvaldsen. The two soon
became close friends Shortly afterward he set up
his own studio the Diocletian Baths, the site
OF the present railroad station. His fame spread
and he became known as a sculptor of first
rank.
DR.. Samuel G. Howe and his wife lula (Ward)
Howe were then travelling in Europe accompanied
by Mrs. Howes sister, Miss Louisa Ward. The
young sculptor met them and fell in love with
their young charge. When the young woman re-
turned to America, the sculptor found it convenient
also to be in this country ostenSibly be present
at the awarding of the commission for equestrian
statue of Washington in Richmond "a commission
by the way, which quickly put into his own
hands by the State of Virginia). 1t was rumored
among his friends, however that the Young woman
IN question was his principal object in coming
over. At any rate. their wedding followed
whereupon they returned to Rome, and lived
there continuously until Mr. Crawford's death
This statue of Washington, and the figure of
Liberty that crowns the Capitol dome in Washington
are probably the most notable examples of his
work in this country. His NEUROLOGICAL creations
including that of "IIebe and Ganymede" in
the Boston Museum. added greatly to his fame.
The name of Marion to the author through
his ancestor, General Francis Marion a heroic fig
in the Revolutionary War who in
closely related to another historic character Char
lotte Cordav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08

and the writer We had left Sorrento
when the morning breezes had begun to
ruffle the bay, which in summer days they
can invariably be relied upon to do an hour
before trim little lateen sail
double-ender sailed directly across the
Bay of Naples 1t was only very skilful hand
ling by the author sailor and his alert and
clever Italian crew that saved drench-
ing We were off for Roman holiday. In
the interval Naples held us for the night.
Leaving the hotel, we encircled Naples
then out toward Cumae and Baja back along
the famous Cliff drive, and stopping at
old vine covered picturesque inn far down the
western shore. The inns retaining walls
dipped deep into the itself. Ischa and
Procda became fantastic unrealities in the
fading glory of the twilight, reminding one of
Turner's beautiful painting of the Fighting
Temeraire being tugged to her last berth =
The moon at the full. slowly moving
sponge boat, great lateen sailed feucca
filled with merry and molly now and
again darlened the broad reflected light around us
Vesuvus. with its fiery and itfu outbursts held the
distant background. 1t was very quiet The man
dolin players had retired. Only far off voices of
returning fishermen broke the stiffness. The table
parties had thinned out. The fame of the Osteria
fish ready to acknowledge had not been
exaggerated American cigars sufficient unto
themselves. 1t was time for retrospection
1t IS just twenty-one years since l stopped at
this inn and sat at this window with my uncle
sam Ward, the author remarked
Luigi gave one of his fascinating smiles blew a
cloud of smoke, said nothing and understood still
less
Then followed never to be forgotten reminiscent
Vein of thought from the author perhaps too init
mate and personal to be JOtted down here But in
attempting to recall to of his friends some
tElng OF this writer of stories whose creations are
eagerly looked forward to wherever the English
language understood. it seemed worth while to
mention this little trip where | heard from his own
lips The important part that his uncle Samuel Ward
had mad IN the making of which in achieve
i::c:t and in its romance stands quite alone
His Famous Father
II / first and foremost must be born to make
good beginning. SO it may be said here that
Francis Marion Crawford was born in italy at the
Baths of Lucca, some tifty-three years ago Thomas
Crawford, his father a Scotch Irishman by
descent, though of New York birth. An artist By
nature. the elder Crawford had gone to Rome in
his early boyhood determined to learn wood carving
and remained there to learn marble cutting also
One of his designs mante placed in the
house of a Mr.. Ward, Broadway and Bond-st
New York. Cur1ously enough. this Mr.. Ward at
terward became his father in law.
he design itself gave evidences of such unusual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-08
A Young Traveller

MARION CRAWFORD began his travels early
in his career. When only two years old he had
been sent to this country to live with relatives in
New Jersey, on a farm near Bordentown Shortly
after his fathers death, which occurred in 1857, he