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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
aA,LEYs FORD.

Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hartman, Mi
and Mrs. VIM. Petition and S. Shaw
attended Doran Corbin's funeral.
Orman Hartman departed for Tip
ton Tuesday evening after spending
few days with his parents.
Mrs. w. Raster visited Mrs. Frank
Karten Monday.
Mrs. George Hamlin spent Monda,
morning with Mrs. R. E. Grommon
Frank Karten had business IL
Manchester Tuesday.
Mrs. A. Galitz was a Manchester
caller Tuesday.
Will Reeves and family visited Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Thompson Sunday thu
18th.
Nearly all of the people in this vi
cinity attended the fair Thursday.
G. B. Davis had business in Delhi
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson visited a
the home of their son, Clyde, OF
their way home from Marcus. The.
were accompanied by two of Clyde
aunts. Mrs. Hazen of Pennsylvania ant
Mrs. Richardson of Marcus.
Mrs. L. NJ. Davis and daughter, An
ma. visited in this neighborhood thu
first of the week.
Mrs. Will Haasis and Miss Add
Sheppard were Delhi callers Wednes
day.
Miss Avis Grommon was hom
visitor Saturday and Sunday.
Chas. &, apes and family visited hi
parents uear Hopkinton Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Epeewoop.

Misses Mary Newman and Eveah
Maxson visited in Strawberry Point
last Saturday.
]. w. Forward and wife and r. j.
Bibxy and wife attended the Elka-
der Fair last Thursday, reporting q
very good time.
Miss Whitman, teacher in the In
termediate department of our public
last Friday to visit her parents over
Sunday.
w. w. Steele is spending this week
with his son, Will, in Cedar Rapids
and taking in the carnival at the
same time.
Frank Woodbridge picked nearly two
bushels of fine peahces from trees
grown in his orchard. This kind Of
fruit is becoming quite common II
this part of the state.
The children and grandchildren o.
Mr.. F. B. Peet met at his home or
South Locust street yesterday to take
dinner with him and help him cele
brate his seventy-ninth birthday. He
is still hale and hearty and does ms
own homework.
w. D. Sevey and Allen Hansel ar
rived home from Texas Monday morn
ing. The former purchased a hall
section of good land near Glazier, thu
price being $3.50 an acre. II the!
keep on there will be quite COLONY
of Edgewood people near that tow
as there have been several purchases
made there by parties from this com
munity.
Byron Sheppard, former Edge
wood boy, visited his many friends
at this place last Thursday and Fiji
day. He is now living in Minneapol
Ia where he is employed in the ON
ces Of the Pullman Sleeping Car 20
i He held a position as conductor To-
the same company for several years
Il running from Minneapolis to tn
wes.. IN coast and was then promoted
tc responsible position in the OF
Lice. His many friends here wer'
glad to see him looking so we'll AM
J hearty.-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
early Lamps and wIek..

1t would be hazardous to conjecture
what the first wick consisted Of, but
when We come to consider the iron
lamp. or "crusie," we know that the
wick commonly used was the pith Of
the rush. which was gathered and
partially stripped of its outer green
covering, cut into proper lengths. dried
and tied up into bundles ready for use.
The iron lamp was hammered out Of
one piece of iron III stone mold. This
was usually done by the blacksmith,
and the. molds are still to be seen in
museums, in the hands OF private col.
lectors and no doubt Mt some Of the
country, blacksmiths' shops. They are
Of one uniform shape, with some slight
varieties. The lamp consists of two
cups, one suspended above and inside
the other. The suspender is so fixed
and notched us to enable the upper
cup. which holds the oil and wick, to
be shifted to keep the oil constantly in
contact with the wick. The lower cup
catches the drip of the oil, which can
be easily replaced in the upper cup by
lifting 1t OF until the oil is poured into
it. The upper cup has sometimes q
movable lid.-Chambers' Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
LAMONT.

Leslie Hoyt was up from Manches
ter Monday.
Frank Sheldon of Chicago was il
town Friday evening.
Miss Coleman of California was q
guest of Mrs .E.H. Hoyt the last of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Stephenson
were guests of relatives in Oelweir
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hoyt attended
the Manchester fair and were guests
OF relatives and friends until Sunday
Ell May and Geo. Hawley who have
been whiting relatisves in Illinois
came home Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Abbott and sons Donald
and welcome attended the Manches
ter fair and visited her mother, Mrs
Klonus. i
'...s,,r Sherrer who spent the past
year in Dakota .and was called home
by his fathers death left last week
with Vern Reed to look over land in
that state.
j. l.. Seeber of the Dundee Savings
Bank was up Monday evening to con.
suit DR.. Parker about sore eye. He
was accompanied by Mrs. SeaOer.
Fred Allenstein moved to the Geo
Foster house on the south side
Monday.
Otto Fuehr, A. w. Nixon and Frank
Zemanek of Dundee were up Sunday.
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RYAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Wright return
ed last evening from their South Da.
kota trip.
Dale Belknap was quite painfully
injured while playing ball at Prairie
burg the first of the week by running
into spectator while endeayoring to
catch fly ball.
Joe Donnelly is here from Butte
Montana, on viist to relatives.
@. searight attended the funeral Of
Vim. swindell at Brooklyn, Iowa. yes
terday.
Mrs. Dan Gilchrist and daughter
Mary, returned this morning from ar
extended visit with the formers
daughter, Mrs. George Beatty. a
Frankfort, S. D.
Mrs. j. P. Smith returned Last
week from the Anamosa sanitoriun
where she recently underwent an op
Grafton for appendicitis She is feeling
well at present and recovering nice
ly.
Miss Leila Donnelly left Saturda!
for Iowa City to resume her studie'
at the State University.
Tommie Dolan left Monday morn
ing for Dubuque where he will ente
st. Joseph's college.
Mrs. Frank Barnes died yesterda'
at her home on the R. R. Robinson
farm after short illness. Mrs. Bar
mes was formerly Miss Rosetta McEl
roy and had been married but fey
months She was we'll known in Ryal
and vicinity and her many friend
will learn of her death with sorrow
Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Thouuht He Wa. In india.

As q consequence of the frequency
with which venomous snakes are met
with In India Anglo Indians spend their
whole lives in thinking Of their lives
and watching out for snakes. When
Mr.. Kipling reached London from In
. din in his search for fame and fortune
he lodged in some small rooms on VII
liers street. Strand. up two flights of
stairs. One morning q friend called,
and when he found himself in Rudyartl
Kipling's sitting room he was surprised
to see handsome mirror which stool
over the fireplace smashed to smither-
eens."
Snakes" said Kipling. noticing the
look Of establishment on his friends
face. Il was doing in my chair yester.
day evening. and my foot slipped out
Of my shoe, which for comfort had
unlaced. Half waking. l felt with my
foot for the shoe and began slipping
it In when my toes touched the leather
tongue. Snake flashed across my
sleepy brain. gave one desperate
kick, and when the shoe struck that
mirror realized that was in London
and not In India"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
CLOSING Hia Mouth.

A very sensible bit Of advice ex-
pressed in homely language was given
by a man not long ago to an excitable
and quarrelsome friend. 1t was in u
brickyard, and two of the workmen
had engaged In an angry dispute
which eliminated In a fierce encoun-
ter. In the skirmish one OF the COM
batants was hastily hurt on the head,
and the employer, who happened to
come on the scene Of action when the
fight was finishing and was man Of
more temper than discretion, advised
the injured one to get warrant for
the others arrest. While the matter
was being discussed by number Of
workmen who had gathered round n
big, burly fellow who had heard ev-
erythfng and seen the whole affair
made his way to the man with the
damaged Uranium and said:
"You don't want to get no warrant,
Bill. You just so to the chemists shop
and get yerself two pieces of plarster-
good big oncs-and put one piece on
yer head an the other on yer mouth,
an you'll be all right."-London Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
COCOON.

Mrs. John Mangold and little son
Glen, visited her sister, Mrs. Thos
Coleman Sunday.
Miss Edythe Lyttle, who is teach
ing at Robins, visited at Manchester
the last of the week.
Joe Donnelly of Butte, Montana,
is visiting his father, Patrick Don
nelly. and other relatives in this vi
cinity.
w. 1. Griffin and family of Francis
vile, Ind, will arrive in Coggon Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Griffin has &C
cepted a call as pastor Of the Chris
tian chnrch at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. j. Seeds ant
son, Harry, came down from Man
chester in their auto Sunday after
noon to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E
Sheldon and Mrs. H. NJ. Sheldon.
Chris Wenger and his team had {
narrow escape near the 1. G. depo1
Friday forenoon. Mr.. Wenger's team
was in front of the mill and be
came frightened at the south bound
passenger. They ran south but die
not make the crossing at the boz
factory ahead of the train, SO. the,
ran parallel with the same TOWARD
the depot, being buffeted from tht
coaches to the high bank until the
train was brought to stop. 1t wa.
narrow escape but luckily no dam
age resulted.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
c.rn.ai.'. First Investment,

1t was due to Thomas A. Scott that
Andrew Carnegie made his first invest
ment, ten shares of stock in the Adams
Express company, valued at $500. This
he did with considerable trepidation.
He had labored hard for the money he
had saved up while he had worked MS
telegrapher. 1t is part Of railroad
history how he later fell in with the
inventor, of the sleeping car, saw the
enormous advantages which that man.
ner of travel held out to passengers
and promoters and how he interested
others in the invention Of Mr.. Wood
ruff. This occurred shortly after his
return from Washington, when the
problems Of transportation were still
uppermost in his mind. He was now
on the. road to success and wealth as
he then pictured earthly possessions
The Pennsylvania oil fields yielded
large returns when Carnegie and 9TH
ers turned their energies in the direc-
ton Of the newly discovered territory.
In one year land purchased for SAC, 900
increased In value 30 that 1t paid div
idend Of $1,000 OO0.-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Tho Greater Danger,

There was never more conscien-
tious young man than Eben Soule.
and when he found how much abb
sorbed he had become with the mere
idea of playing in the town band he
consulted his minister. DO you reckon
l could give up all that time to music
without falling from grace?" he asked
anxiously.
The good old Methodist had saving
sense of humor. He saw that his pa.
rlshioner was much distressed between
his wishes and his conscience. but the
minister smiled ON him nevertheless.
cts the horn you're asked to play, !
hear" he said. Ever had much ex-
perlence with 1t, Eben?"
''Never tried 1t but once. but like
the sound Of 1t first rate" said the
young man.
mimi! said the minister. "Wcll, l
think you needn't I've afraid Of falling
from grace on account of 1t, but do
hope you'll manage things SO your fam
lily and neighbors won't have to pass
through the fiery temptation of hear
ing you practice too often. Eben."-Ex-
change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
A Rich woman,. clo..t.

'The nearest approach to Blue
boards closet that ever saw" said a
woman the other day, was in the
country house of one Of New York's
most fashionable women.
II didn't know her, but In II queer,
roundabout way was once shown
over the house and saw Mrs. VS. pri-
vate apartments. pretty nearly faint
ed when walked into room where a
dozen or more women were apparently
hanging from the ceiling.
when l came to found that what
/ had taken to be choice collection
Of female corpses was really lot Of
manikins. Mrs. v. had them made
after her own measurements, and her
choicest costumes were kept on them
when not In use.
"Her maid would fasten a gown on
to a manikin, put something over It to
keep the dust of and then by means
Of rope and pulley draw the whole
thing to the ceiling. 1t was fine ar
rangement. but looked as II Bluebeard
had been around."-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
EAp,s GROVE.

Born on Wednesday, Sept. %. te
E. Robinson and wife, a son.
Fred Timm and wife visited al
Gutenberg last week.
Mrs. H. Holthaus visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Burbridge, north of Greel
ey on Wednesday.
Mrs. Victor Miller and children are
here from South Dakota, for visit
with relatives.
Quite a number from here went
to the grape picking at Mr.. True's
west of Edgewood last Wednesday
and came home with well filled bask
cts.
j. T. Fowler left on Tuesday FOL
Clarksville to visit his son Burt.
Mrs. Hyde from near Colesburg IL
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Len
Harris.
Mrs. Wayne Lash is here from
North Dakota. visiting her sister
Mrs. Isaac Fisher and also at Johr
Lash's.
Arthur Chopard is attending thu
carnival at Cedar Rapids.
Chas. Clute left on Monday TO
Iowa City, where he is taking treat
ment at the hospital there. He II
getting along nicely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30

]. M. Franks, Lester Ross and Her
man Sharff of this city and Lowell
Carr of Strawberry Point went to
Omaha, Neb. Saturday on an excur-
sion. Joe remained for a visit with
his brother Marion.
Mrs. Bishop of Bristow, Iowa, has
rented the Eddy residence in north
Lamont. She has been elected pas
tor of the Wesleyan Methodist church
at Dundee and Nit. Hope and will
make her residence in Lamont.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Williams re-
turned Friday from Valentine, Neb'
where Mr.. Williams purchased an
other 80 acres of land adjoining his
section which makes 720 acres in
one body. This 80 was purchased at
government sale for So per acre.
The supervisors of Buchanan coun-
ty are receiving godd deal of crit
icism because of the unfinished con-
dition of the bridge on the county
line east of town which necessitates
drive Of several miles to go one.
Supervisor Miguel was in town on
Friday and explained that the bridge
there is being built by Buchanan and
Delaware counties. This county put
down the cement abutments and Del
aware's share of the construction was
to put on steel frame which they
agreed to do but it still lays by the
roadside. Mr.. Miguel says he has
repeatedly tried to get them to dc
their share of the work but has ur
to this time, failed to get any sat
is factory answer.-Leaden
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HoPKINToN.

Mrs. Eva Appleby of Monticello
and Mrs. Earl Barnell of Shellsburg
were guests of Mrs. F. A. Irish, last
Saturday.
Glen Firman and wife, ]. d. Nor
gan and wife, C. F. Green and daugh
ter, Mabel, are attending the carniva
at Cedar Rapids.
Uncle A. B. Wheeless received
word of the death of his neice, Nan
cy Osborne, which occurred Septem
Der % at her home in Elkhorn, Ill.
following a stroke of paralysis.
Miss Tillie Cramer of Laurens is
making an extended visit with hel
brothers, j. H. Cramer of Delaware
county and A. w. of Jones county
and other relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
Miss Agnes Stevenson and the
Misses Patten, OF Bannockburn, Scot
land, are guests of Mrs. M. C. Mer.
riam, the first named being cousin.
They left Scotland in July and have
been visiting in Canada and Chica.
go since that time.
P. H. Evers, Hugh McGlade, Elmer
Lux and the Shower brothers have
erected new silos this fall. The adj
vantage of this method of storing and
curing .e-l IS becoming more fully
realized every year and our progress
sive farmers are rapidly getting in.
to the notion.
Will Fowler from over on the West
Prairie was in town yesterday after
noon exhibiting his right arm with a
bullet hole through it. He was up
on Buck Creek gathering hazel nuts
and with cousin accompanying him
was lying down on the grass for a
rest. Some young lads on the side
hill above were shooting with a %
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Turner and the Doctor,

When Turner the famous painter.
was dying ut Chelsea he sent in de-
spair for Ramsgatc doctor who had
done him some good during his recent
stay Mt that place and who, he hoped.
might take u different view Of his case
from that which the London physicians
had expressed. The doctor arrived and
confirmed the opinion that the artist
had very little time longer to live.
"Wait Bit" said Turner to the doc
tor. You have had nothing to eat and
drink yet, have you?" mo, but that's
Of no consequence" but 1t u.s." re-
piled the painter. go downstairs, and
you will find some refreshment, and
there Is some, fine brown sherry-dont
spare it-and then come up and see me
again." The doctor refreshed himself
and then came back to the patient.
''Now. them" said Turner, "what is 1t?
Do you still think SO badly Of my
case?" The doctor regretfully said he
could not alter his former opinion. The
artist shook his shoulders, turned his
face to the wall and never spoke again!
Dundee Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
m. Rain wa. L.et.


Mrs. Colt had been waiting for 4
week OF more to give Ter rear porch q
good scrubbing, but she was always
afraid Of mourning the keen displeas.
ure Of the people in the fat below,
who, 1t seemed, were never OF thei1
porch and who would get all the drip
pings Of her scrubbing operation.
When 1t rained. though, Mrs. Colt
nv what she thought was her oppor.
tunity. The people down below surely
would not be out on the porch during
the rainstorm, and nj. the water that
dripped down would be attributed to
the rain. She filled bucket with boil
iMg hot water, threw in a sallow cake
Of soap and got busy.
But she had yeckoned wrong, for the
people down below were on their porch
enjoying the shower. In a minute Mrs
Colt heard woman's voice below
saying Why, Martha, the rains com
ing through from the porch above. The
roof must leak"
And then Martha observed, with q
gasp: "fes. And. oh, heavens. had you
noticed that the rain is hot? Did YOU
ever hear Of such thing? Aren't ter
rible things happening7 All these aw.
full murders, and now hot rain! But It.,
the Lords doings, and we must sub
init. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
eREELEY.

Baby Matthews is recovering rap
idly from her recent illness.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Clute a
boy.
Mrs. S. v. Hubsbell of Manchester,
visited friends here this week.
Mrs. A. B. Holbert returned yester'
day from her pleasure trip in the old
world.
Elmer Lang spent Sunday with his
parents. Elmer speaks in high praise
of U. l. U.
Mrs. Bessie Thomas Duffin of Gut
tenburg, is here the guet of hser par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor. ant
at the H. d. Box home one day this
week.
Charles Clute was operated on Tue
day at Iowa City for hernia, and Il
getting along nicely.
1 G. c. Hoag and family expect t.
remove soon to Charlotte, Mich
where they will make their futur
home.
Jas. Kehoe, candidate for supervi
sor on the democratic ticket was
pleasant caller at this office yester
day.
j. H. Armitage and family expec
| to leave the last of this month TO
California, where they intend t
make their future home.
David Francis has been sufferinl
this week from an attack of pleuris.
but is some better at this time ant
we hope to see him restored to hi
usual health soon.
| A bearing peach tree in this par
of Iowa is curiosity but Clark Lul
has one and this year he has pickle
more than twenty ripe peaches fror
lit. The tree was grown from tn
seed.-Home Press.
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The Artle,s Red Indian,

The influence Of the fur trader and
the mission schools has had marked
effect upon the Ontario Indians. They
have to large extent adopted modern
dress, and many Of the young men can
be found ut work in the sawmills and
as river drivers. The women, too,
manage to keep step with their lords
In this march toward civilized appear
ance. have seen moccasined feet
peeping from beneath the folds of vel.
vet gowns Of royal purple. On the
bank Of Rainy river, came upon a
community Of wigwams and tepees.
About an open fire crouched three old
hags. filthy and hideous. but in the
door Of tepee not ten feet AWAY
stood young squaw, perhaps u daugh-
ter of one Of the hays. doing her hair
with curling iron.-Wide World Mag
azine.
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THORPE.

Mrs. A. o. Stone called on Steph
en- Hebron and got some grapes while
there.
Dan Sark and daughter Kitsy were
in Manchester shopping last Friday
Mrs. Fred Wonleighton and daugh
ter, Gladys, visited with Mrs. H. A
Sabin Friday.
Mr.. Frank Davis ate Sunday dinner
with his cousin, Mrs. H. Jeffries ant
children.
MIR. and Mrs. Will Rudy and son
Elmer, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. d
Heyer last Sunday.
George Heyer from Earlville Wis
tied with his brother, John one day
last week.
Jennie Croyle is helping her sister
Mrs. Fred Wendell with her cooking
during threshing.
Chester Stone took in the Wood
man picnic at Lamont Friday.
Bell Henderson, and brother, Err
est helped Sherman Henderson, with
his threshing last Thursday.
Marguerite Franks ate Sunday din
ner with her parents.
Lille White and Sister. Cora, were
in Manchester shopping Thursday.
Mrs. G. Daisy and daughter, Mable
drove to Manchester ON business Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. Amsie Stone called on her sis
ter this week.
Mrs. H. A. Jeffries had brother
in-law from Cedar Rapids visit hel
last Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
EARlvlllE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kenny mourn
the death of their two months old son
The funeral was held Sunday from til
home, Rev. Alcorn officiating. The
'bereaved parents have the sympathy
of all in their sorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Jacobs are
moving into their new home this
week. H. G. Lynch will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Jacobs and
Charles Cruise will move in where
Mr.. Lynch leaves which property he
purchased last summer.
Mr.. VIM. Robinson has purchased
the home owned by DR.. Dendo and
DR.. Dando has purchased the J. c..
Nieman property on Manchester ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jones re-
turned to their home in Dubuque, af-
ter short visit with relatives.
Jos. Garrett returned last Tuesday
from months visit with sister in
Albany, N. Y.
Mr.. Henry Tietge is very Ill at his
home, Of pneumonia.
Mrs. Nels Goranson and three chill
dren Of Thompson, Iowa, arrived Sat
lrday night for a visit at the home
of her mother. Mrs. e. Cousins.
Mrs. Leslie Tietge and baby Of Des-
Moines arrived last week for visit
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tropf of Dubuque re-
turned to their home Saturday night
after a pleasant visit at the w. w.
Taylor home.
Mr.. George Dreher of Milwaukee
was guest Of John and Albert Volt
Sunday.
Rev. w. A. Alcorn, Mr.. and Mrs
VIII Wood and Miss Laura Werkmeis
ter attended the Congregational Dis
trict Association at independence
Tuesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-30
Queer Auctions.


A Dutch auction at Cape Town is
frequently exciting. II house is to
be sold, the auctioneer offers 80 gold
en- sovereigns for the man who first
bids f5.0OO." Nobody bids. A pause,
and then 80 golden sovereigns for the
man who. first bids f4,9OO." This is
kept up until a.bid is secured. But 1t
by no means follows that the house is
sold to this bidder. No. the auctioneer
Is then Mt 1t again. Say that f4,4OO is
the first bid. The auctioneer cries.
There are % golden sovereigns for
the first man who has the courage to
bid f4.GOO." Perhaps no one has It
Then f25 is offered for u 1850 bid. Ii
there is eventually no bid above the
f4,40O. the man who made that bid is
saddled with the house. Otherwise he
pockets his bonus and gets Off free of
1t all.-Westminster Gazette,