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\ NEWCOMER At MRS. CANARY'S
Illustrations by ETHEL PLUMMER

"While he's made me several presents OF
flowers and candy" observed Mrs. Cribbage,
"Peter doesn't strike me like reckless spend
or, according to Mays and Gerties outings
with him He seems as much Of tightwad
As Dave hemisphere"
"Oh, didn't mean to give the impression
7 thought he was stngy,' protested Gertie.
"Nor Ir echoed May. "That day I met
him by chance down near my Office, and he
invited me to 90 to luncheon he really asked
me where ] zreferrcd to go-and you know
how embarrassing it always is to decide. And
he said suddenly, just as if it were an 'nsplru-
tion: i tell you what. May. Let's try ono Of
those amusing places where you help your
self! I've never been in ono, and ] suppose
YOU haven't and wc'l] have no end OF fun.
And VIC did, though I'd never seen any fun in
one before and patronzc them every day
at always strikes me that Peter does that
sort Of thing for larkb because he IS bored
doing expensive things analysed Gertic 90
lightly. "Peter is always taking me for walks
and somehow makes nc feel as if walking was
the one thing ] dotc on-and you all know
how loathe walking.
"He's planning to take US all out to dinner
and the theatcr on Mrs. Canary's birthday
reminded Mrs. Bnney. "That doesn't look
stingy or as if he had to consider expense.
otis awful the way you all try to find flaws
in poor Peter" sighed Mrs. Canary. "And
he's so nice to everybody"
Everybody Indignantly disclaimed any such
intention.
"Why, Mrs Canary, I've heard you say
yourself you thought he was around the house
too much!" Mrs Binncy pointed out. "For
my part, think it is delightful the way Peter
lasts all through breakfast. The other men
Just gobble and run"
"Hcs even there when I come down." add
cd Mrs. Cribbage, "and has another cup Of
coffee to keep ME company. / do enjoy lin
gcring over meal if don't eat much
"Hes going off on another week end this
Saturday," Mrs. Canary Informed them.
Some wealthy friends on Long Island have
invited him.
When Peter had not returned from this
week end by the following Wednesday eve
ming every body was worried about him. The
only remark vcnturcd by any one in the least
critical Of the young man was to the effect
that he might at least telephone.
BY Thursday evening the boarders at Mrs,
Canary's boarding house we're searching the
newspapers Tor accidents wherein AN unlden-
titled young man, medium height, brown eyes,
blond hair, we'll dressed, etc. had either been
washed ashore" or found by some boys"
etc.
1t was still the general opinion that some
thing unfortunate had happened to Peter un-
til Mr.. Parker, owner of the corner drug
store, called on Mrs. Canary and exhibited
check he had cashed for the young man and
bo1 hoo oJ +o rloJ s.,
funds.
"Of course explained Mr.. Parker, 81
thought as be was boarding here he must be
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Rv HELENA SMITH DAYTON

II gathered that he has large interests
Mrs. Canary stated, impressivey
"Then he hasn't job?" Dave looked skep-
teal. Better watch out for that bird, Mrs.
Canary"
During the new boardcr's first dinner
everybody was filled with approhension-not
that this stranger was an undesirable person
such as their prejudice had built up, but that
in some respects he almost too perfect
for comfort His general air Of fastdous-
ness. his exquisite politcness, threatened to
cast blighting stiffness over the gathering
three times a day. One Of the sort others
would be constantly aware Of whcE they ate
soup or crunchod celery.
And yet in less than week, Mr.. Robinson
had become "Pctcr' to everybody.
$50 modest yet so sure Of himsclf!' said
n BnNcy. "pctcr certainly is dear
"Poter certainly is as friendly young man
as I ever met praised Mrs. Crbbagc. ole
must have had lovely mother to have
brought him up nice. It isn't often
young man nowadays bothcrs to be SO nice to
an older person.
"He's really very handsome" said May
Whitley. 81 didn't think so at first, but when
you come to study him. he is"
III spite OIL lIe many QudutlCS CndC Cnarmcu
the feminine portion Of the household. the
men liked Peter. Though Peter was acknowl-
edged to have "artistic TASTE they forgave
him, after little game Of poker up In Dawes
room. When he trimmed hat for Mrs Bin
ney, that was declared to be the most bccom-
ing creation she had ever put on her head, this
was offset by the good stories he told. After
the first twenty-four hours not even Dave
Hemisphere called him "Mss Robinson"
"Wasnt it lovely of Peter to go out in the
storm last night SO late to get my prescrip-
ton flled'' Mrs. Cribbage would demand
Always so willing to do any one favor"
"All the trouble he's had hasn't cmbittered
him. marveled Mrs Binney. 81 think we all
ought to be awfuy nice to him to make up
for all he's gone through.'
"Hc has you laughing one moment and
crying the next" said Mrs Cribbage "Wasn't
he fascinating last evening up in my room
when Samuel and the other men were all out?
That certainly a tasty combination he
made in the chafing dish. His life has been
just like story book"
"Better, declared Miss Ounce, "bccause
it all actually happened"
~ ou know confessed Mrs Binney "somc-
how | decided not to tell Andy of the things
he told us about because it might prejudice
Andy against him. Andy never thinks that
anything that sounds unusual or romantic can
be true OF course, we know it is.'
"Funny' exclaimed Mrs. Cribbage "I had
Just the same feeling about Samuel. I never
opened my head for the same reason"
And that no might regard the charm
ing new boarder with suspicion, Mrs Canary
kept the following little incident to herself:
Mrs. Canary,' began Peter at the end of
the third week, II am frghtfuly embarrassed,
but check have been expecting hasn't ar
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rived yet. Would it inconvenience you too
much to waltz
"Why, Peter, certainly not! Pay whenever
it is convenient to you. Don't let little
thing like that worry you. 1t certainly doesn't
me-"
"Thanks l can't tell you how much ! ap
preciate your confidence in me. OF course,
after all you don't know me''----
1t was not until Peters account was two
weeks overdue that Mrs. Canary's utter
iidcnce began to get nickcd around the edges.
Why should husky young man like Peter,
and one who was obviously clever, apparently
have no occupation and sit around the house
wondering why check didn't come? AS the
first glamour faded from Peter many Of his
explanations, stories and abs began to look
a bit thin. And yet she defended him when
any Of the others began to express doubt
Peter, it seemed, had made no secret of his
low state Of funds.
"He's been borrowing money from An
drew" Mrs. Binncy coniided, "and also from
Dave and Mr.. Cribbage. Does he owe you for
board?"
"I'm sure Peter will pay when his check
comes" Mrs. Canary replied hopefully.
"Wcll, much as | like Pctcr-cvcrybody
to be losing their confidence in him
It's not only the money, but so many little
things-whcn you stop to Think
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r BEGGED me so hard to IND
- place for him, Just didn't have
the heart to refuse Mrs. Ca
nary explained to her boarders.
But If you give up your room you'll have
20 so back into the storeroom," pointed out
Mrs. Cribbage
'In business one must make Sacrifices"
sighed the landlady.
81 don't like to have my trunks put in the
cellar" complained Mrs Cribbage. "They
get all over ashes and are hard to get into"
"The storeroom is dark and has no ven
tiation." said Mrs. Bnney.
by leaving the door aiar I get plenty OF
air from the hail." Mrs. Canary insisted 81
never was one that wanted all outdoors blow
ing in on me-"
"Is he young and good looking??' demand
ed May Whitley.
Very" declared Mrs. Canary. "And such
a gentleman, from the crown Of his head to
the sole of his shoes That is why he was
anxious to come here-he wanted refined sur
roundings"
"What did you say his name was?" asked
Certic
Peter Robinson, think he said," Mrs.
about several other things. The young man
had sort Of swept her off her feet.
Doesn't sound like q real name to me"
criticized old Mrs. Cribbage. "Did he have
good references?'
'lou know am very strict about the people
7 take under my roof" evaded Mrs. Canary.
"What's his business?" questioned Dave
Hemisphere.
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NFhcy G9ht)
This paucity OF description shows what an
easy time the carly day playwright had The
dramatist wrote two words and drew a line
under them, in the hope that maybe the
printer would follow directions about italics,
and the fight scene was Off his mind
Nowadays tho author cannot make good
with any such limited directors when he
comes to fight scene. If he is writing a
costume play and the fighting is to bc done
along Shahcspcaran lines of stab and-hack
his task is comparatively simple, for the
reason that fencing bouts as q rule can be
made Very Snowy without much trouble and
with Little danger to the actors
But fights for the motion pictures in
dramas which deal with elemcntals. and in
Which fists arc the weapons Of common choice.
arc quito another matter Such fight scenes
cannot be dismissed with two words. whether
III italics or out. The rough and-tumblc. as it
has become developed on tho screen, is an in
stItuuon IN itself It has to be made to seem
real. even at risk TO the actors Consequently
most film actors dread plays which call for
tlght scenes. No matter how skilled they arc
IN going through such scenes, they feel that
sooner or later they are going to get hurt,
and generally their forcbodings come true
Rex Beach has been looked upon as tho
great authority on film fights ever since the
fight scene in "1he Spoilers' was transferred
to the screen with such startling effect. He
wasn't striving for any such authority when
he wrote that big fight scene, but he says
he can't get away from the results
They're always asking me to write some
thing with as good fight scene as that in
The Spoers said Mr.. Beach the other
day at the Whitman Bennett studio in Yonkers
where some final Interiors were to be taken
for the film version of his novel "The Net"
soon to be released. "Really, I don't believe
that the Spoilers fight can be equacd on
account of the atmosphere of realism that was
given it by BIZ Farnum and Tom Santchi
who acted it for the screen. There is talk of re-
iilmins The Spoicrs,' but when ! asked him
about doing the fight over Bill Farnum laughed
at the idea. He said he simply couldn't put the
stuff into it that he had put before"
Most of the fights which Mr. Beach puts
lato his stories are fights that have really hap
pened. The real things may be traditions in
the elemental places which form the settings
to so many of Mr.. Beachs stories. or thew NAV
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tired bartender. Its gettn' so
that it amt safe to 90 out or to stay at home.
Every time an automobile hacktircs | duck be
hind lamppost-an' ] WAS born an raised
on Tenth Avenue IT must be awful wearin'
on man from Brooklyn, say.
les all the doin's Of these awmachurcs
You take fclla that works with high class
mob, a rcg'lar gun like what used to pull oil
all tho slick tricks in this burg, an he's
mighty careful how hc handles a gat. He's
got some pride, an he aims to steer clear of
thc rough stuff.
"Why. felIa nervous in The trigger fin
ger as these birds that have been turnin' Of
ohs here lately wouldn't a-had loo-in with
a high class mob. They wouldn't a-stood for
him for a minute. They strong for the
safety first stuff As some O. these countries
that s'ttin' IN AT tho arms conference
"lf 4 fclla used his eat when he was turniu'
trick an took any real pride III his work. hc
felt as bad about it as would # put null
gan in Manhattan. 1t showed he wasn't
onto has Job an give him a bad uane ali up
an down the liue
But there amt no moro regular guns
more. They re scarccr than rcg'lar hartenders.
The crooks amt got no pride in their work
uoNadays \ slick, clean Job don't mean
nothin' TO en- They Just stick the old gat III
thelr pocket an tell tho landlady they'll have
the board money when they get back.
"Then the first jewelers. shop or United
Cigar store or fruistand they sec they crash.
II there's anybody there. It's 4 case Of stick
cm up shoot en- up. A jcwcor or so or
cigar clerk or so don't mean nothin' TO them
at shows just how crazy they are tho way
they been shootip up cops lately If fella
ia real crook an intends TO make a livin'
out OF 1t al maybe make name for himself
he don't shoot no cops. Once he's shot a coz
he might Just as well retire right then an
there. The farther he can retire an the quick
CT. the better for him.
ono. sir. there amt nothn' Will give a man
bad name with the police sooner than sfootin'
a cop. Why. even gettiu' the name Of ben
cop fighter, which some of the boys on the
avenue used to aim for without meanin' no
real harm nor dom none, has brought many
lad TO a bad end.
"a wise cop Will stand for good deal some
times, but he won't stand for no rough stuff
bein' pulled on him or any ether cop He
cant-no moren bartender can stand for
his friends dippin' into the cash register when
they was hard up.
s-n' once a fella gets bad rep with the
cops it's all up with him. The word is passed
along, and there amt a place this side the
passac River where he can SO much as lift
peanut from roastcr without bein' run in
for grand larceny. An if lie lets the peanuts
alone, they nab him because he's suspicious
character.
"An' yet these birds that calls themselves
guns an wise guys to-day shoots cops like they
was no close season on 'em at all They amt
a respectable crook in the lot Of EN- l don't
believe. Why, it used to be reg'ar profes
sion, almost like bartendin' but these awn1a-
chures have simply ruined it,
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MARTY MCMAHON'S
REFLECTIONS
By Robert B. Peck

<" HERE'S a terrible lotta awma-
chulc crooks around these days
observed Marty Mcmahon, the re
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Mrs. Canary and the gentlemen go
through the trunk

C(T Z BEGGED me so hard to find a
- place for him, Just didn't have
the heart to refuse" Mrs. Ca
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SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY.
Beatrice v. Beticro, plaintiff, against
Antonio j. Betlcro, acknowledgements
for dissolution OF marriage.
Il 'rtono J. Bctlcro. defendant Take
notice that verified petition has been
presented 70 this court by your wife, Bea-
trlce V. Betiero, stating that you have
absented yourself for more than five years
now last past, without being known to her
TO be living during that time, and that
she believes you TO be dead. and that a
dillgent search has been made to dis
cover evidence showing that you are living.
and that no such evidence has been
found, and asking for a dissolution of
tho marriare between your wife Gnd
yourself, and that hearing upon said
petition WIFI be held al 1000 A. NJ. on the
"a day of October. 1922. at Special Term,
Part III, OF this court. at the County Court
House, In the Borough OF Manhattan, City
OF New York. Dated New York. July 10Th,
1922. GEO. l.. ROBINSON. Attorney for
Petitioner. office and y. o. address. No.
ffT Nassau ST.. Borough OF Manhattan.
City of New York.
TO Antonio J. Betiero. defendant. The
foregoing notice Is served upon YOU by
publication, pursuant to an order OF Hon.
Robert Nice. Marsh. a Justice Of the Su-
preme Court OF the State of New York.
Hted the 22d OF June. 1922. and filed with
the petition In the office OF the Clerk OF
New York County on the 10Th day of July,
1929. GEO. l.. ROBINSON, Attorney for
Petitioner, office and r. o. address, No.
III Nassau ~, Borough Of Manhattan.
City Of New York.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

1922. No. 47.
BAHAMA IsLANDs-IN THE sUPREME
oOIhI. Common Law Side. between
Harold Egbert Munroe Johnson. Plaintiff.
and Ellis Hamilton Burnside. Defendant
To the above-named Defendant Ellis Ham,
ilton Burnside
Take notice that this action was on tbe
22nd day Of July. 1922. commenced against
you and that the Plaintiff by his Writ Of
Summons claims as follows:
The Plaintiffs claim Is against the De-
fendant as maker OF promssory note
for 1890. l0.1l lated the 2ist day OF Feb
ruary, 1921, payable two months after date
to the order OF Ill. II. NJ. johnson and at
The Royal Bank of Canada, Nassau, y. p.
(Bahama Islands,.
Particulars:
Interest at 8% from the c1st
April, 1921. to tho 2fst July,
1922-i year 3 months. s......... -174. 2. 8
f2.5oo.Ie 4
The Plaintiff further claims f5e1 as tor the
price OF goods sold and delivered.
Particulars:
March ITO balance due to date. 1891. 3. D
Amount due. .f3,o62. 2
And take notice that the Court has by
Order dated the 22nd day or July, 1927, au-
thorised service OF the said Writ of sum
mons on you by the Insertion OF this notice
IN three successive issues OF two leading
newspapers of the City Of New York and IN
THE Nassau Guardian In the City OF
Nassau.
And further take notice that you re-
uuired within % days after the first In
ser'ion of this advertisement in New York,
inclusive Of the day OF such Insertion. to
cause an appearance 10 be entered for you
at The Registry OF this Honourable Court
nj the Law Courts in the City OF Nassau
in the Island OF New Providence. one Of the
bahama Islands, and that In default OF your
80 doing the Plaintiff may proceed with this
Action and Judgment may be given against
you In your absence. -
Al. Registrar.
Dated q July, 1922.
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For Sale.
PURCHASE AND EXCHANGE.

wANTED-NEw or SECONDHAND HAND
ROLLEh, about feet long. 8 10 10 inches
In diameter. with handle made of wood 1S
10 20 feet long, for finishing concrete road
ways. TONY MIELE. "a 9Th av., New
Rochelle, ". y.
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REAL ESTATE TO EXCHANGE.

FOR exchange. for New York real estate or
cooperative apartment. zoo acre farm,
fully found. splendid condition: 10 room
house. 200 foot barn, modern dairy equipment
and stables and all utensils: running water.
electric light, steam heat: sixty miles from
New York. IN Orange county: free and clear;
price $4,000. w. NJ. $50 Herald. $50 B'way
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FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED.

BANK CLERK desires cozy room, refined
private family. Hastings, Bronxvilie, New
Rochelle; references. 20S6 Herald, Her
aid So
YOUNG business couple. with private family;
between 50th and 10th SITS. NJ POST Herald,
Herald SO.
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SITUATIONS wANTED-FemaIe.

BUYER. boys girls and children's hats.
desires connection with a reliable firm who
appreciates ability and five years depart
ment store experience. Box s4i. 2o9 Caoie
Bull ling.
cHAMBERMAID.-Span lady. speaks
little English. desires position as chamber
maid or take care children Spanish Ameri-
can family. Mrs. Rodriguez, 3Ol y. lu.tn ~.
coMPANIoN.-Refined young lady, graduate
nurse as companion: objections TO
travelling. r l405 Herald. Harlan.
COOK. good (colored). wishes steady posi-
tion; country preferred; reference. Phone
COOK, southern, wishes work for big house
or large family. Andrews. 2224 9TH av.
DAYWORKER, 1aundress. cleaning. useful;
reliable: cook dinners. Telephone Harlem
GIGS Tuner.
DAYS WORK.-Young, experienced woman
wishes days work. De Vail 256 w. beth.
DREssaIAKER lFrench). gowns. IS; expert
remodeling. 1863 Madison ay., .1l0th.
Harlem 6215.
DREssMAkER. high class. quick worker;
out OF town; sacrifice price. SGT Academy
DREssMAKER, children especially; ready
made and to order. references. Nelson,
Aud 74s7.
DRESS wraps. furs remod-
eled. lined: finest work. reasonable. liz
DREsSMAKER. expert suits. coats. eve
ming gowns. remodeling: out or home. 16s
West e5th. SCHUYLER 40s5.
DRESsMAKER. lingerie made to order. 81.
200 West a7th. apt. 6E.
FRENCH, all sewing. lingerie. clothes. Write
Janelii. 173 West Gath st.
GIRL. light colored, wishes position as
nurse girl housemaid. Burton, 2373
9TH av.
GIRL, coiored. wants part time or nursing.
Phone Harlem 5000. Apt. 80.
GOVERNEsS, Swiss- French, wishes posi-
tion: $s0-s160. A. 237 w. Gath st.
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PUBLIC NOTICES.

AMBROSE BOGE, having sold his business
Sheffield Lunch, at GAS w. lo5th St. New
YORK. requests creditors TO present their
claims within ten days
PAT-I do not seek 10 change your plans but
want ten ininutes talk with you to relieve
terrible anxfety.-C. r. L. p
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TO LET FOR BUSINESS.
Abov. l4th st. to sath st. UnelusIve,. i.

Above i4th st. to oafh -. unc'usiVe''
BROADWAY, fl4o~ Corner 2ethl-4, 900
square feet; all light; no manufacturing
LEVIN
FLOOR TO let. desirable location. East
4sth ST., 9th floor OF about l.4O0 So. ~,
with or without fixtures: ready Tor oceu-
pancy. Apply In store.
PART beautifully equipped office or desk
room, Albemarle Building, broau"as,
corner gath ST. GERONIMO, Room l3l.:
PARLOR room, suitable chlropractor or dem
tist. 1863 w. 46th ST. Longacre 0slo.
STORE and basement. together or separately,
13f West Gath ST.. 25x1o6. cheap; immediate
possession. SHARUM. lIo -- BroaaMay.
eToREs and lofts in 42d st. district.
BOWMAN. lis w. 42d.
iI40 BROADWAY corner .6th st-)--1 900
square feet for office Or showroom; "a .eeI
OF uuartsred oak partition, alterabie; fire-
proof building: sprinklers. Brokers pro-
tected. Apply 10th floor
$50 to s225 per month, lofts. Al
West 2ist 81. anc l3l West
Gath st. SIIARuM. 20 Broadway.
Queens.
NEW store 1896, suitable for any business.
q Ely av., Long Island City, at subway
station.
STORAGE or manufacturing. first floor,
brick building .SS5 square feet; rent $50.
100 9Th St. Long Island City.
An advertisement IN the Lost and
Found columns Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD offers real possibility OF
recovering your lost property.
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NESTLE'S
on Lake Canaan, opposite Camp Paradise;
swimming. fishing. dancing, farm: wonder
fu mealsi Christian management: SIS week.
Mrs. JOHN NESTLE, Box 4gs, patchogue.
L |. Phone Patchogue 356-w.
WEST END HOUSE, 5i2 Beach f30th ST.
Desirable rooms with running water, eiec-
triclty; near ocean and bay: board nearby;
adults; christian house. Belle Harbor 2i6i.
BAYsHoRE-vacstion $50 week. all sports.
minutes station: week enders accommo-
dated. ALLEN. 10 Clinton av. Tel. 22lW.
LONG BEACH-select accommodation. az
cellent table; on ocean front and board
walk: Front g Long Bfnch. 2Qi-R.
BELLE HARB6fs--Ocean roons.S~ eduIts
O'CONNOR, 40 f2Ith 81. Belle Harbor 2rse
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.
West Side.

17sTH. sos west.-Beautifui two room suite,
with kitchen; also single room: moderate.
MEEKER.
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Long IsIsaa.

PATcHoGUB INN. Patchogue, l.. I.>-
Homelike, fine table, own garden: near
water; s1s-s2o weekly; families specially
catered to.
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HELP WANTED--Male.

BOOKKEEPER, experienced assistant. In
wholesale manufacturing dress house, gfvo
full particulars. Box IS. go ST. James Bldg.
COCK-German, TO speak little English.
for small family In Montclair, n. j.: ref
erences required Call Al Canal ST., city, or
phone Canal 0i50.
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APPLY AT
NEW YORK. 2se BROADWAY.
BARCLAY BUILDING.
ROOMS 1712-1713-17i4.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA.
RICHMOND. VA.
CLIFTON FORGE. VA
HINTON. W. VA.
HUNTINGTON. W. VA.
RUSSELL. ky.
CONVICTION. XII.
PERU. INDIANA.
, FREE TRANSPORTATION !
WILL BE FURNISHED
WHERE NECESSARY.
JNo. n. GOULD.
sUPr. MOTIVE POWER.
RICHMOND VIRGINIA.