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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
IN TEXAS TRAINING CAMP

Gilbert NJ. Hubbard, son of l.. ID.
Hubbard, has enlisted in the electrical
department. Aviation Signal Service
Corps. and is in Company II. Gilbert,
who had been in Sparks the past few
months. left Reon December IL for
Angel Island and was transferred to
a training camp in Texas. A letter
Yesterday stated that he and Verne
Hursh were travelling together.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
CHRISTMAS VISIT TO SOLDIER
SON AT SACRAMENTO, CALF

Rev. P. H. Willis, pastor of the local
M. E. church. returned last evening
from Sacramento, Calf, where he and
Mrs. Willis spent Christmas with their
family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.
d. Peddicord. Mrs. Peddicord is the
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Willis.
Rev. Willis son Clay, who is with the
Naval Reserve in San Diego, Calf,
was with them on furlough, but re-
turned to his post Christmas night.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
WEATHER REPORT

For the twenty-four hours ended at 8
am. today:
Highest temperature yesterday, 81.
Lowest this morning, %.
Mean temperature yesterday, A.
Normal temperature yesterday, 29.
Prevailing wind direction, south
west.
Weather forecast for the twenty-four
hours ending pm. tomorrow:
Fair and warmer tonight; Sunday
fair.
r +. FISHER Observer.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
NEW MACHINERY TO DOUBLE
CAPACITY OF NATCHEZ co.

w. A. Kent, superintendent of the
Natchez Mining Co., located ten miles
east of Mill City, left on No. 19 last
evening for San Francisco to pur-
chase new machinery, it being the in
tention of the company to double its
present capacity. This property is
located just over the pass couple Of
miles west of the Gem mine, and ii
shows great promise.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29

The Ray Consolidated has declare
a 81 quarterly dividend. Three months
ago so cents quarterly and so cents
extra were declared.
Illinois Wesleyan has elected Lyle
Mills, right tackle on its varsity team
for the past two years, captain for
1918.
No Silver State on New Years Day!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
BLINDFOLDED men
FIX MACHINE GUN

The Silver State believes no general
news to be of more local interest than
letters from Winnemucca boys who
have become soldiers. This newspaper
will continue to publish such letters
at frequent intervals, making but little
change from the text, knowing that all
readers will make allowance for hur-
ried or informal writing, when 1t ap-
pears. The following was received By
F. C.. Robins not long ago:
Utica, N. Y, Dec. 81, 1917.
Having some spare time before din
ner, / shall make good use of il and
drop you letter. 1t has been a long
time since / heard from you and
have often wondered why you have
not written. Coming on the train to
Virginia / wrote you a long letter and
mailed it, believe. somewhere in Ala
bama | have been getting along very
good since coming East Perhaps you
will wonder how / came to be here, so
/ will tell you.
Six of us from our company were
sent up here to study the Lewis ma
chine gun. which is made by the Saw
age Arms Company here. They have a
school here maintained by the govern
ment and the course of instruction
covers about three weeks. IL is a very
wonderful gun and fires 900 shots per
minute. 1t is also easy to operate,
although must be handled with care,
as II is very easy to become jammed
II not watched closely. We are re-
quired TO learn everything thoroughly
and become so familiar with the gun
that we can tear IL all to pieces and
put it together again. with blindfold
over our eyes.
Was stationed in Virginia for a
month before coming up here. Don't
know how long we will be in this
country. but think II will be a very
short while. as our company is slated
to go to France and is all ready. We
will pprobably leave shortly after the |
New Year However, most of the |
boys are glad TO get the opportunity
to go over. and myself feel that way, |
too.
This is a very nice town and has
a population OF somewhere around
100000. II is pretty far north. being
only $50 miles from the Canadian bor-
der. The first night we were here the
thermometer was eighteen degrees be- |
low zero and the snow was about |
foot and half deep. However. the
last couple of days IL has been warm
er. The people are very hospitable. |
dance given by the Moose
lodge the other night and had very
good time Had some pictures taken
the other day and will send you one
when they are finished. which will be
in few days.
took out $4,000 insurance. as il
is a very good thing in this game and /
also is reasonable. considering all |
things. II can also be carried in civil
life after the war. although the pre-
MUM will be higher.
How is everything in Winnemucca?
Understand most of the young fellows
have gone into the service, so suppose
the town is quiet Send regards TO |
all my friends there. Wish you would |
send few home papers. Address my
mail to 119 Company. Marine Barracks |
Quantico. Virginia. as shall receive
1t all right. II still here, they will
forward 1t.
VERNON ROBINS.
IA later letter from another source
says that Vernon Robins has become
a corporal and "marksman." which
gives him an addition of $11 per month
to his pay.l
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN EXPRESS co.

American Express Company. E. A.
Leach. agent. Schmidt building. 53l
Bridge street. Phone 292. A share OF
your business is solicited.-lAdver-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29

II other medicines have failed, try
Tanlac. Seven million bottles sold in
two years. The greatest of system
builders. Sold only at Stevenson
Drug advertisement. 75tf
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS

AS we are nearing the beginning of
the New Year. we desire to express to
your our appreciation for the patron
age you so kindly favored us with
during the year just closing.
We wish you, one and all,
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR
EAGLE DRUG co.
The Rexall Store
advertisement.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29

No Silver State on New Years Day!
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29

No Silver State on New Years Day
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-12-29
VERNON ROBINS.

IA later letter from another source
says that Vernon Robins has become
a corporal and "marksman." which
gives him an addition of s11 per montn
to his pay.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
PleasantOn No. 1.
{ Da1a.ypI)


Mrs. Matte Hendricksen spent
Monday afternoon at the Jim Drury
home.
Mrs. Fern Davis and children spent
Tuesday night at Charley Graham S.
Mrs. Nellie Drury spent one day
last week at Jack Woolsey's
Mrs. Mona Craig and son Claude
spent Friday at A. l.. Craig's.
Mrs. jim Still and daughters Viola
and Velma returned home Saturday
after few days visit with Ike EV-
ans and wife at Leon.
Homer Davis and family spent
Sunday at Rollie Craig's.
John Drury and wife, George Will
son and wife, Mr.. Davis and daugh-
ter and Lawrence Wilson and wife
spent Sunday at jim Drury's.
j. N. Still and wife called at John
Hubbard's Sunday.
Earl Still and wife and Mary Hen
derson spent Sunday at A. W. Spar
ours.
John Drury and wife spent sunday
evening at Rollie Craigs.
Jim Still and family spent Sunday
at Clyde Walters.
Mrs. Lucy Henderson and children
visited at the A. w. Spargur home
Saturday night and Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
Lonesome Ridge.
DELAYED J


Roy Waller and family and Mrs.
Sylvia Evans We're Sunday visitors at
the John Evans home near Andover,
Mo-
a. E. Poole and family spent Sum
day at Mrs. Laura Hullingers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Grogan and
baby spent Sunday at Nathan
BOyce's.
i. j. Evans and family, Mrs.
Eunice Dale, Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Nc
Daniel, Roscoe Mcdaniel, Floyd Web
ster and Frank Campbell spent Sun
day at George Evans.
James Still and family visited at
Clyde Walters Sunday
Miss Opal Poole returned home
Sunday after weeks visit at the
Mrs. Hullinger home.
Miss Minnie Evans. spent Thurs
day night and Friday with her aunt,
Mrs. Ella Evans.
Mrs. Mary Grogan and son Maui
rice called at E. Gammon's Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mahoney and
little daughter Catherine spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c.
Bright.
Cecil Hullinger and Miss Hazel
Moore were married Wednesday at
Albany, Mo. Congratulations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
Franklin.
DELAYED


MRS. Oliver Rex and children
called at the W. c.. Gibson home on
Monday
Roy and Willard Bright visited
Saturday night and Sunday at the
H. D. Plummer home.
Miss Jemima Kob visited Monday
and Tuesday at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. B. Kentner, of near Gar
den Grove.
Harry, Elizabeth and Scottie
Muck visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of their grandparents, MI.
and Mrs. Will Scott
Mrs. Ross Gamble visited Monday
at the Ernest Gamble home.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Anna Scott
Monday.
I'd Clark and family attended
church at Franklin Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ross Gamble called on Miss
Mae Scott Monday of last week.
Mrs. c. H. Keim and son. Emmer-
son, spent Thursday with Mrs. H. D..
PIUmmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
Battle Hill.
DELAYED

Mr.. and Mrs. Al Payton and fam
Mrs. Bert McGahuey and Orpha
McGahuey were hellerton callers
Mr. and Mrs, NJ. e. Mannasmith
and son Clarence and Kate Curry
were Kellerton callers Saturday ey-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. McGahuey
and family came Friday from Grand
River to visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. McGahuey and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aldus Payton and
Children were Sunday visitors at
Louis Stephens
at the Chas. Payton home the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam McGahuey and
little daughter Ruth spent Sunday at
Edward McGahuey's
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vanderflute
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs Arthur DeVr1es.
Mrs. All Payton and children were
calling at Edward McGahuey'S Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Davenport
and family took dinner at VIM. Van
derflute's Sunday.
The Ladies Aid met at Jesse
Wions Thursday evening. Quite a
large number were present. Ice
cream, cake and lemonade was serv-
ed by Mrs. Wion and they all return
ed home at a late hour saying they
had-had a splendid time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

Out of every 1000 births II are
twins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
.Fairview.
DELAYED


Mrs. Pete Lowrance has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Biddison
of this place.
Buthford Hollinger ana wife spent
one evening last week with his par
ents, Jason Hollinger.
Grandma Lowrance and Miss Ellen
Thornton spent Friday OF last week
at the E. P. Biddison home.
Vinetta Dobson spent Sunday with
her cousins, Earldean and Doris
Bright.
Seth Davis and wife spent Sunday
at the Albert Willis home.
Reno Willis and wife spent Sunday
with her parents, jim Vaughn's.
Quite a crowd attended the carni-
val at Lineville last week.
Don Moore and wife and Mrs.
Blanche Dobson and daughter Vinet-
ia called on Frank Bright and wife
Sunday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
Burr Oak Ridge.
(Delayed)


A very large crowd attended the
exercises at Woodland Sunday.
Oliver Wills and family spent
Sunday at C. e. Chastain's.
Miss Florence Barry, a nurse from
a hospital at Oklahoma City, Okla,
is visiting home folks.
iona Housh of Weldon, J. M. john
son and family and Jenny Jennings
were Sunday visitors at w. A. job
sons.
A. P. Bethards and family and
N-ck Richards and family spent Sun
day at Lineville at the home Of Mr..
CIarkson, an uncle of Mrs. ~Be.haras.
George Chastain returned from a
trip to Omaha Sunday.
Mrs. Broline, Mrs. ]. M. and Mrs.
w. A. Johnson were callers at Roy
Gill's.
Steven Barry is going on cratches
as the result of stiff knee.
Miss Maggie Peters is home for a
visit with her mother, Mrs. larry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05
Fairview District No. 3.

Lou Pease was in this vicinity last
week.
The Ladies Aid met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Moore Thurs
day afternoon.
Celia and Orville Hughes played
with Summerfeld and Virgil Herrold
Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Barr of Des Moines was calling
in this vicinity Wednesday.
The Willing Workers of Fairview
had their class party at Mrs. NJ. E.
Machlan's Friday night
Miss LYDIA Davis came home from
Des Moines Friday where she had
been attending summer school.
Mrs. Sid Artt and daughters of
Colorado, and Miss Leila Wilson of
Nebraska, and Mrs. Mary Buell. and
son Dell were visiting at H. e.
Hughes home Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

For Sale-On the Stone farm s u
miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber 4 to
10 feet, $1.50 per 100. Lumber IL
to 16 feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
stove length, SIPS and $3.50 . load
Long wood, foot load Is nts.
Come and rec w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

When you have backache the liver
or kidneys are sure to be out of gear.
Try SanoI it does wonders for the
liver, kidneys and bladder. A trial
35c bottle OF Sanol will convince YOU
Get 1t at the drug store. 1918
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

Childrens fiber silk sweaters,
belted, or With silk sash, in sizes
2 years to 6 years, d real So val
uC 1Ol 'pl sOo
Colors are copen, pink, rose and
green
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

LEON CHAPTER No. 352 0. E. 8.
Meets regularly End Monday eacl
month. Visiting members cordially
llvited.
Mrs. Mary Foxworthy, w. n
Mrs. Marion Woodland, Sec.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-05

Do you get up at night: Sanol is
surely the best for all kidney or
bladder troubles. Sanol gives relief
in "a hours from all backache and
bladder troubles. Sanol is a guar
anteed remedy. 35c and 81 a bot
tie at the rug store. oS-lS,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08
Erost.Proof Corn.

In this age Of wonderful achievements,
a frost. proof corn 10 among the possi'
bilities of attainment. When corn IL
bred that will Withstand spring and fall
frosts and grow at low temperatures, like
rye. the reign and territory of king corr
will be extended and his powers increas'
Recent work of the Office Of Corn In
vestlpations, Bureau Of Plant Industry,
limited States Department Of Agricul-
ture. indicates the possi bility OF produc.
inc varieties OF frost-proof corn and Va
risties that will continue growth at low
,amnaratures. Some kinds OF corn have
hsen found to Withstand freezing both 10
tbs spriug and In the fall, and afterwards
continue to grow. Still more enoourag,
inc In the fact that some individual
Giants OF these hardy varieties are more
enduring than other plants OF tho same
Ar the first signs Of spring, with
na,obes of snow still on the ground, seed
n these varieties has been planted and
has shown ability to Withstand frozen
ground and spring frosts and ultimately
To Yield we'll. Planted In February
Iol7' plants which were several inches
bieh withstood q freeze on Marcn :
which froze tho ground to q depth OF,
inches.
OF still more importance than tho pos
sibility of producing frostproof corn !,
the possibility of producing varieties o.
corn that will continue to thrive ane
produce grain at lower Temperatures
than existing varieties. There 10 muct
territory with long frost-free periods
where, during nights or tor severa
weeks during the growing season, tom
perstures remain too low for ordinary va
rieties OF corn to grow.-C. p. Hartley
| In charge OF corn Investigations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08

"Sey," yelled her captain from his
door, T'm blown out WI my barges,
short O. grub an water. Can you 81
me some? That lime juice sucker
ahead won't"
"Can you tow US to New YorkT' ask
ed Elisha, who had brought up the
chronometer and placed 1t on the house
ready to take morning sights for his
longitude If the sun should appear.
mo, not unless I sacrifice the barges
an lose my contract WI the city.
They're garbage scows, an I haven't
power enough to hook on to another.
Just got coal enough to get in."
"An' what do you call this-a gar
bage scow" answered Elisha Ill ma
turedly. "We've got no grub or water
to spare. We've got troubles Of our
own"
"Man alive, we're thirsty here! Give
us a breaker O. water. Throw 1t over
board, I'll get it."
mo; told you we have none to spare,
an we're bein' yanked out to sea-"
"Well, gi' me bottleful. That won't
hurt you"
mo. Sheer off. Git out O. this.
We're not in the Samaritan business"
A forceful malediction came from the
tug captain and whirling monkey
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08
1T HAS HELPED
NE EVERYsWAY"
SAID ORONO MAN
Ended Sour Stomach, Gas
and Bloating," Charles
Holland Tells.

"Tsnlsc has helped me in every way,
declared Chsrles Holland, painter, o'
Orono, Me-, when he described the bene-
fits he has derived from Tsulsc, the new
reconstructive tonic and system puriher
that has won state wide popularity here:
"I bad bad case of stomach trouble,
this Orono man explained. AFTER eat
ing, gas would form and my stomach
would bloat and would have q dull,
heavy feeling. My food would not d.
gest properly and the result was sour
stomach that made me half sick most OF
the time. This was an acid condition
caused By fermentiug, souring food that
gave me no nourishmeut but caused only
discomfort.
"I wanted something that would tone
M nv stomach and clean out my system
and bring about real digestion, so i
turned to Tanlac because | had heard IL
recommended everywhere.
"Tanlac has relieved me OF my PAD
stomach. 1t has ended the gas ano
blosting and no longer have the sour
stomach, which shows that my food is
disestipg now instead OF fermenting
Tsnlac has helped me 10 every way"
Tanlac now is being specially intro
duced In South Paris by Chss' d. How
ard Co. and there Is q Tanlac agent 10
every Maine town. Nearby iaSlas
agents are: Oxford, G. b. Jones; NOT
way, r. P. Stone; West Paris. 3. u
White: North Paris, d. d. McAllister
Wsot Sumner, P. G. Barrett; Bpckneio
], A. Rawson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08
FEEL ALL USED UPP
Lots Of South Paris People Do.

Does your back ache constantly?
Do you have sharp twinges when
STOPPING or lifting?
Feel all used up-as IL you could just
go no farther?
Why not look to your kidneys?
Why not use Doan's Kidney Pills9
South Paris people have done so.
They tell Won the result.
Mrs. E. a. Verrill, Myrtle Street,
South Paris, says: About FIVE years
ago it was evident that my kidneys were
getting cougested. began to have duh,
heavy aches through the small of my
back. | kept getting worse aud my feet
aud limbs began 70 swell. l felt worn
out and drowsy all the time. doctored
for my kidneys, but was only slightly
benefited and IL was left to Doau's Kid
ney Pills to give me real relief. used
three boxes and they rid me OF the attack
aud strengthened my kidneys. My back
became easier and the dropsical swell
ings vent down."
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Verrill
had. Milburn Co., Props, But
falo, n. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08
Sheriff's Sale.
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD IS. Apr,i issn' isrI
ecution dated March 30th, A. ID. 1917, Issued op
a Judgment rendered by the Supreme JUDICIAL
Court for the County Of Oxford. at term there,
of begun and holden on the second Tuesday OF
March 1917. 10 wis: on the asrd day o: March,
lgl7. In favor of Walter e. foss OF NORWAY, 10
said County Of Oxford, against Wilfred J. smith
~ sasd Norway, for One Hundred twenty .tnree
dollars and sixty seven cents, (elS.6l), DEBT or
dsmsge. and nine dollars and eightv-two le9 SD
costs OF suit together with fifteen cents )loc) Tor
one writ Of execution. and VIII ee SOLO 9y puotc
enction on Saturday. the ninth day of june, a.
n iei7 az ten O'Clock In the forenoon, at the
afsce of Albert j. Stearns In Norway Village, IN
shs T,owu of Norway, In said County OF Oxforu,
al the right title and interest and right N equity
s.h,ch the said wilfred j. Smith has ana had on
,hs ifteenth day Of September, A. D. lsi6 ~
sleven O'Clock and ten minutes In the forenoon |,
.ss nrtginal writ In the same suit, to redeem the
sns,owins described mortgagsd real estate, 70
wit: -, ,na Lara EABe q. Smith,
.,,nsted on the Northerly side OF Brown street
a. N"rway village, In said Town OF Norway'
bounded Easterly by land owned nov or pa ~, =;
W9i3 Hn 81 Ij,llier place. now owned or occupied Dy
n,fred over; Westerly by land OF simon SroyeI
al sont6erly by said Brown Street: being s1e
ana sSm nremises conveyed 70 the saio Ame -.
saith 6y Harry Isaacsou, by deed OF yarsasIy rsGssIy
dated May Gath. A. D. 1918, ana &c aecolU0u X.
oxford Registry OF Dee9s, noGk ar s,nth fSereip
Sre.s sne snbIecs 70 Q mortgage given by MIN 70
.ssSs yoIs "a McKeen, dated june 3rd, 1919 ana r9.
c"rded with Oxford Registry OF Deeos' ooo'
sss. Page "a HARRY o. sTIMsON, -
l7-ls DeP1'S e--
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08

- he had a large crew, abnormally
- large hawse pipes and a bad
II reputation - the last attribute
born of the first. Registered as
the Rosebud, this innocent name was
painted on her stern and on her six
teen dories, but she was known among
the fishing fleet as the Ishmaelite, and
the name fitted her. She usually left
behind her such bitter memories Of her
visit as placed the last port at the
bottom of her list Of markets.
Once, too, three small schooners had
come home with empty holds and COM
planned Of the appearance while an
chored In the fog Of a flotilla Of dories
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-08

as barratrous conduct on the part OF
the skipper. Enough to prove him In
sane"
And, further to strengthen this pos
sible aspect Of the case, Elisha found
blank space on the leaf Of the log
book which recorded the first meeting
and bargain to tow and filed 1t with
the potential sentence, steamers COM
mander acts strangely" For well
kept logbook is excellent testimony In
court.
Elisha possessed fairly practical
and ingenious mind and with flexible
steel straight edge rule and q class
room globe in the shippers room laid
out his course.
The third days sun arose to show
them an empty deck on the schooner,
over a dozen specks far astern anu
to the southwark and an eastbound
steamship on their port bow. The
specks could be nothing but the dories,
and they were evidently trying to In
tercept the steamship. Elisha yelled
in delight.
They've abandoned ship-just what
I hoped form the dories! They've no
case at all noww
"But what for, Elishal" asked Mar
tin. Mus be hungry, t'ink."
"Mebbe, or else they think that liner,
who can stop only to save life-carries
the mails, you see-will turn round and
put 'em in charge here. Why, nothin'
but an English man-o'-war could do
that now"
They saw the steamship slow down,
while the black specks focked up to
her, and then 60 on her way. And they
went on theirs. But three days later
they had reasoned out better expla-
nation Of the Englishmen's conduct.
Martin came on deck with worried
face and announced that, running short
of salt meat In the harness cask, he
had broken out the barrels Of beef,
pork and hard bread that he had count
ed upon and found their contents abb
solutely uneatable, far gone In pu-
trescence, alive with crawling things.
"Must hs' thought he was fitting out
Yankee hell ship when he bought
this" said Elisha In disgust as he look
ed into the Ill smelling barrels. "Over-
board with 1t, boys"
They resigned themselves to gloomy
outlook, gloomier when Amos reported
that the coal In the bunkers would last
| bat two days longer. 0t-t,