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BEBBABKA ITEMS.
O'NeilL Frontier : Joe Hall , of Val
entine , la In town for a few days , and yea-
torday called on the Frontier. Joe tells a
far different story concerning the killing of
Homlln , and unhesitatingly pronounces , lt
a brutal murder.
Blair Pilot : There is popular craze
hero In Blair at present In fact , a couple of
them. It haa run until It has assumed a
mild form of InHanlty In a number of cases.
Young men with email heads and young
ladies with largo feet eeem to bo moat sus-
eeptiblo to the roller Bkato craze , while
poor housekeepers and feeble-minded
women arc the first to bo attacked by the
painting crazo. Both "diseases" are hav
ing a big run in Blair at present , but the
Pilot representative thinks that reaction is
setting In , and that It will bo but a short
time till marked Improvement may be no
ticed.
Fremont Tribnne : On Thursday or
Friday evening last week , two masked men
called on Henry Meyer , in the western part
or Washington county , and asked for sup
per. Mrs. Meyer became frightened and
they at once told Meyer to get them what
money he had. Ho told them ho did not
have any , but they knew ho had. Meyer
had sold a horse and some hogs a day or
two before. ' He gave them something over
5,100.
5,100.Blair
Blair Republican : A sad accident
occurred nt the homo of Peter Johnson , on
State street , last Thursday. Mrs. John
son was washing her floor and went to the
door to got water to cool her bucket of hot
water left sitting in the room. Ii her ab-
icnco two llttlo ones were amusing them
selves by pulling at the end of a suspender.
The youngest two years old this Christmas ,
stepped back against the bucket , fell into
it and was scalded so badly as to caure its
death the next day.
James Council , a brakeman on the
St. Paul & Omaha railway , was caught and
fatally crushed at Lyons on the 1st , while
he was making a coupling between two pas
senger cars. He died half an hour after
word.
Hardy Herald : Mr. Gco. Lewellen ,
seven miles north of town , is putting down
& well at his place , and at last accounts was
down something over 350 feet. "We under
stand that the drillers passed through a few
inches of coal and that the indications are
very favorable for striking a larger vein.
Creighton Pioneer : A terrible acci
dent occurred near Jessup a few days ago :
dint Sherman , while out hunting with his
father and cousin , accidentally shot him
self. His father getting tired , had returned
homo , and the boys were alone when the
accident occurred. The boys coming to a
creek , Clint's cousin handed his gun to him
and stopped to get a drink. Clint , carried
the guns across the creek and was Petting
them down when ono of them west off , the
charge striking him in the left eye and com
ing out at the car , causing instant death.
Valentine Reporter : The present
indications show that this section of the
great northwest will bo filled to overflowing
rrlth new settlers next spring : Our business
men should novr begin making preparations
for the rush.
Hastings Gazette-Journal : General
Bowen has returned from Washington , D.
C. , whither ho went to argue his motion to
have the United States supreme court ref -
f erse their decision in the Juniata mill bond
case. The court , however , refused to re
open the case , but affirmed their former de
cision. This ends the suit and releases the
precinct from paying the bonds.
Miss Tousley , the evangelist , has
ceased her labors in Hastings , about thirty
persons-having been converted.
Hastings Journal : Greeley county
recently had an accession to her population
that would bo welcome in any locality in the
state. Francis Cutler , from Ash tabula
county , Ohio , purchased a section of land
sixteen miles northwest of St. Paul and
leased another one for five years , on which
he is going to keep one hundred milch cows
and make butter from them and raise the
increase and hogs on the milk.
Tlio dipthoria appears to have been
headed off in the towa of Hartington , no
new cases having developed of late.
Our Eye : We saw a package in the
express office a few days since , directed to
' Henry Todrahn , Nobesville , Lancaster
county , Nebraska. " It was sent by loving
relatives as a Christmas present , and a re
minder that , although In the penitentiary
for murder , the hearts of a loving father
and mother still yearned for their boy , who
is condemned for nearly fourteen years vet
to servo in the rtate prison for taking the
lifo of a fellow man.
The second term of the Bellevue col-
le 0 opened on the 2d , Rev. F. S. Blayney ,
acting "president , conducting the pcrvlces.
About thirty students will be enrolled this
term and the Institution surpasses even the
expectations of the professors in the num
ber and quality of the applicants.
James Crawford , retiring connty
commissioner of Cass county , and.hls wife ,
were given substantial testimonials by the
citizens of Plattemouth a few days ago.
A man named W. O. Brien was
killed by falling or jumping from the cars
while in motion near the town of Graf ton on
tho2d. He was intoxicated and it is sup
posed lost his balance. The corner of the
car struck him on the right side of the head ,
crushing the head in a horrible manner and
killing him instantly.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK
Brigadier-Geaeral Andrew A. Hqmph-
, who recently died suddenly at Wash
ington , In the early part of the war served
on the etaff of General McClollan. He was
rapidly promoted for gallant and distin
guished services , and 0" July 8 , 1863 , re
ceived a commission aa major general of
volunteers. Ho was mustered out of the
volunteer service August , 1866 , promoted
to the rank of brigadier general in the reg
ular army , and assigned to duty aa chief engineer * -
gineer , which office he filled until June 30
1879 , when he was retired on life own re
quest.
According to a resolution adopted at
the loat meeting of the Western Nail asso
ciation , all the factories closed down on the
29th for a period of six weeks. Manufac
turers hope to improve trade by restricting
production. The suspension throws over
5,000 men out of employment.
Hanlan , the champion oarsman , late
ly offered $1,000 to any man on the Pacific
coast who would out-row him. Stevenson
accepted. Hanlan now asks the latter to re
lease him from engagement. He will not
give his reasons for making the request.
Advices have been received at Chiea-
go which confirm the report that the North
western and Wabash roads have joined the
now western railway alliance on terms- sat
isfactory to the officials of both roada.
The engine building and iron firms of
Milwaukee reduced the wages of employes
January 1st ton per cent. , and In some cases
from fifteen to eighteen.
Mr. Joseph Longworth died at his
home In Woodburn , Ohio , a few days ago )
aged 73 years. Longworth was a son of the
late Nicholas Longworth , who amassed a
great fortune in real estate left by his father.
Great excitement prevails over the
mysterious death of the wife of Frank Colts ,
at the top of Luzerno mountain , New York
whore the Colts occupy a rough structure hi
the woods. A woman of bad character had
been an inmate of the place. She and olts
lived togetherin idleness while the wife was
compelled to work to support them. The
pair are suspected of poisoning Mrs. Colts.
Advices from the Indian territory say
Speichee , the newly elected principal chief
of the Creek nation , has submitted a long
message to both houses of the Creole coun
cil. He deals with various subjects touch
ing the interests of his nation , but treats
mainly of the troubles which arise from
giving the nation the present dual govern
ment , and while asserting his own claims to
the office of chief , ho is extremely concil
iatory. He makes no threats , but advises
that the laws be upheld and order main
tained.
In the suit of the Midland railroad ,
at Trenton , N. J. , against Anna' L. Hitch
cock and others , in the court of errors
and appeals , it was held that coupon rail
road bonds were non-liable after a suit was
begun to foreclose the mortgage upon which
the bonds were issued.
Rev. Horace Warden , 70 years old ,
was attacked at his gate in Quincy , HI. , by
three footpads and robbed and so brutally
beaten that it is thought he cannot recover.
The Litta monument cornmitte'e at
Bloomington held a meeting to consider
plans for the erection of a monument to the
dead singer. It was decided to spend $2-
000.
000.The
The west-bound express on the
Wabash road , near Napoleon , Ohio , struck
a wagon containing five young men , killing
Frank Long and William Roberts , and badly
injuring George Ayers.
An election for congress has been or
dered for January 17th in Massachusetts ,
owing to the resignation of Governor-elect ,
Robinson.
The steamboats Colorado and City of
Alton burned to the water's edge , near the
Sectional dock * at St. Louis on the 2d. The
overturning of a stove on the Colorado was
the cause of the fire.
The annual trade review of Arizona
shows the population of the territory at 65 , -
000 , having doubled within three years ;
the assessed wealth at $24,200,0 0 , against
? 12,000,000 in 1880 ; stock increase for the
year , 50 per cent. ; silver and gold bullion
output for the year , 8,000,000 ; copper
bullion , ? 28,000,000 pounds.
Geo. "W.jMcCray , judge of the Eighth
United States judicial circuit , embracing
Minnesota , Iowa , Missouri , Kansas , Ar
kansas , Nebraska and Colorado , has for
warded his resignation to President Ar
thur , to take effect March 1 , 18S4. He has
contracted with the Atchison , Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad to fill the position of gen
eral counsellor for a term of five years.
In the Emma Bond rape case , on trial
for several weeks at Hlllsboro , 111. , the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
The will of Joseph Longmont , of Cin
cinnati , has been admitted to probate. Tie
estate was given to his son and daughter ,
with a bequest to a sister. The will names
certain ground rents intended for an art
museum , but they are given to the pen ,
with a request that they go to an art
museum at a favorable opportunity.
It is expected that Gen. Grant will
visit Havana during January , aa the gue t
of Gen. Badeau , United States consul-1
general to Cuba.
An interview appears in a Kansas
City p.aper In which Mrs. Harriott ( Clara
Morris ) Is made Ito'give utterance to the
severest strictures against the personal
character of Mrs. Langtry.
A number of gentlemen are anxious
to command expeditions to go to the relief
of Lieutenant Grecly.
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Two tow-boats on the Ohio ran into
a bridge pier below PItteburg , and one boat
burned. Four of the crew are bupposed to
have drowned. Loss , 530,000. v-
Rev. LsJwrenc rWalsh forpierly treW
urorof the Americanflan'd league , died t
'the Commonwealth ho'tef , Boston , on the
' 3d. . . * k . P . -
It is rumored that Judge Moses Hal-
lett , of the United States district court.
Denver , will succeed McCrary as judge of
the Eighth judicial-clrouty. " ! > " '
The" solicitor of the"treasury consid
ers It probable that tbo treasure at-the bottom
tom of East river will be recovered.
At New Orleans , on th"eT5fchT Judge
Pardee , of the United States'circuit court-
rendered an opinion in the case of
the NewOrleaus National bank against Post
master W.B. Merchant. The case came
up on motion to dissolve the injunction
againgt Postmaster Merchant from inter
fering with mail matter addressed to the
bank , such action having been taken by
Merchant in obedience to the , ipofltniaster-
geueral's order'on'ithe ground 'that ' its let
ters were'Intended for the Louslana lottery
company , who have been denied the use of
the mails to carry oil the lottery business.
The court decided jn'favor of the bank , de
creeing that it Is entitled to the full and free
use of the malls , and furthered ordered
that the motion to dissolve the injunction
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denWd.
The first mails from the country > parishes -
ishes since the great storm , which set in on
the 1st of January , reached Quebec on the
5th. The bags were carried in on enow-
shoes. Such n complete ptoppago of com
munication in the country has not been
known for twenty years past. *
' The suit of Mrs. C. F. Vutt , widow of
Captain Nutt , against the 'Accident Insu
rance Company of North America , to re
cover $5,000 on the life of the deceased , has
been withdrawn , the matter' having been
satisfactorily adjusted.
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James William ? -alias 0'Briericon-
fined in the county jail In Ottumwa , j
Iowa , escaped on the 2d by shooting dead
the turnkey. | * * t [
Louis Griffin , a prominent farmer
near Salem , Ohio , had a quarrel with his
H-yoar- son , < and followed him into a
piece of'woods near their tome. Soon after
a shot was heard , and young Griffin
emerged from the woods with the informa
tion that his father had killed him clf.
Three of the Southern Pacific train
robbera and murderers are in custody Silver
City , Ara. The first one was caught at Las
Vegas. He is a negro and confessed. The
two others were taken at Eagle , N. M. ,
and the fourth is expectedlto be taken soon.
Judge Krckol , of the United .States
court at Kansas City , on the 2nd , announced
his decision on the question of the right of
the federal government to the custody of
Frank James on a charge of the Mussel
Shoals robbery , I.i Alabama , the court or
dering the prisoner remanded to his bonds
men for the Blue Cut robbery , holding that
the state tribunal , first gaining possession ,
is consequently entitled to his custody un
til the caee is dlspooed of. This loaves
James atllberty on bond.
A dispatch from Hillsboro to the as
sociated press says : "There is still great
excitement here over the verdict In the
Bond cose. To-night a meeting , with Mr.
Glenn , a prominent miller , as leader , was
held and resolutions adopted that If any of
the defendants are in town to-morrow
inominr a public meeting will be called and
they notified to leave immediately. A
movement was made to hang the jury in
effigy in front of the court house , but the
Idea was finally abandoned. The sheriff .is
very nervous in regard to the situation.
James B. Graves wasihanged at New
ark on the 3d. He was carried to the
scaffold. Gnvos ( was a recluse and 63
years of o e. In the house where he lived
wns a family named Soden , which included
a boy numed. Eddie. Graves was annoyed
by the boys , and among them Eddie Soden ,
and oti the night of December 20 , 1SSO , he
crept up behind Eddie , while the latter was
lighting a lump , and jhot him dead.
Thomas Coffee , ono of the men ac
cused of robbing a grave at Sycamore , HI. ,
and selling the body to a medical college ,
made a confession that he and his compan
ions wore regulnrlj ; engaged in the traffic ,
and that the body'of the lady resurrected at
Sycamore was sold to the college of physi
cians and surgeons at Chicago , and implica
ted Dr. Hoadley , of that college , in the
transaction.
Palmer Rector , colored , was hanged
on'the 4th at Baton Rouge for the murder of
Duncan Williams , December , 1882. On the
scaffold Rector addressed the people , and
warned all to avoid whisky ; which had
brought him to the gallows.
James If. Rollins and A. J. Rogers ,
conductors of the Penusylvanii railway , and
Wm. B. Pettit , ! Pullman palace car con
ductor , have been arrested upon charges of
embezzling tickets and money of that com
pany.
pany.Another
Another Pullman car conductor ,
named G. W. Fo'ster hos Seen arrested1
Philadelphia charged'with embezzling tick
ets belonging to thePennsylvania company.
He confessed that he failed to cancel certain
'
tickets.'He waa held in ? 1,000 for trial.
Other arre'nta arc expected.
Edward H. Kobbs , clerk for Sperry
it arne ? , New York , who absconded after
embezzling $5,000 belonging to his employ
ers , V.T.B arrebted in a suit brought against
iim by the firm for the recovery of the
money. His bail wae fixed at > " 2,600.
Jerome B. Cox , who shot and killed
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i mt ' , f'y * 1111 _ i ti
McLaughlln , the millionaire in California ,
was acquitted in San Francisco by the police
court judge.
- "The.funeral of the , late Briga'dler-
General A. A. Humphries took 'place oh
Wednesday. . - >
The supervising architect of the
treasury has completed plans for govern
ment buildings in ( Julncy andl'eorlu , Ills. ,
and will soon advertise for proposals.for
tholr construction. - * J"- "
The total receipts of internal revenue
for the six months"of the fiscal year cndlnj ,
the 31st , was $61,120,201 ; receipts for December
cember$9,855,706 ; Issue of silver dollar
for the week ending December 29th , $297-
498 , against $1,011,000 for the s-imo time last
year.
Congressman A. J. Holmes , of Iowa ,
will introduce a bill appropriating a mal
sum for the education of "Brave" Kate
Shelby , the fifteen year old girl who saved a
Chicago & Northwestern passenger train
froniftloslruction nt Moingona , July Oth ,
1881. The medal to bo presented to her by
the Iowa legislature has already been pre
pared by Tiffany , of New York.
The committee on public lauds ex
pect to report a "number of .separate blllfi
when cougrosa reconvenea declaring for
feited lands granted to certain railroad
companies. The companies mot interested
nre those in the northwest and'soutlr. The
amount of land Involved reported by Chair
man Cobb is between fifty and one hundred
million acres.
Chairman Bland , of the committee
on coinage , weights and measures , of the
house of representatives ; will have earnest
sup"porX , from at least one'ot hla. fellow
commlttecmen in his opposition to Judge
Keiiley's scheme to llniit the coinage of the
standard sliver dolfars. Congressmen Belford -
ford thinks It could not bo possible for one
to go further wrong on the silver question
than the Pennsylvania protectionist has in
his proposed bill. Judge Kelley hopes by
virtually stopping the coinage of thej stand
ard dollar to force England to unite with
France , Germany , and'the United States In
restoring silver to Its true value of CO ponce
per ounce by the ru-establidhment of bi-
uettallsinby. international trpaty.
A letter signed by the heads of the
various bureaus of the navy department has
been addressed to the secretary'of "the navy ,
expressing confidence in the predcut chief
of the bureau of medicine and surgery , P
S. Wales , and urging his reappointment at
the expiration of his "present term. ' Secre
tary Chandler requested that the letter'be
withdrawn , as he wished to bo entirely free
in his action in regard to the roappolntment.
The letter was accordingly withdrawn with
the explanation that the signers had .merely
Intended to express their confidence in Dr.
Wales.
Secretary Chandler received the fol
lowing cable message from Minister Hunt ,
St. Petersburg , on the 2nd : "Harber tel
egraphs from Tomsk of his arrival there
yesterday. He expects to reach Orenburg
on the 13th Inst. Harber has in charge the
bodies of Do Long and comrades and is
bringing them home via St. Petersburg.
At Orenburg Harber will strike the rail
way that will take him to St. Petersburg
in two days. He should-reach New York
February 1. "
The funeral of General Humphreys
took place from his late residence on the lid.
In accordance with the wishes of his fam
ily there was no military display. The eec-
retaryof war and their families , and many
prominent people were present.
had interview
Representative-Bland an
view with Burchard , director of the mint ,
in regard to the number of ' trada dollars
now in circulation. The latter expressed
the opinion that between five and six mil
lions were out and in the hands of the
tradesmen and people generally , Instead of
in the poesefipion of speculators. The re
mainder of the $35,000,000 originally coined
he thought had been exported or remelted.
Bland says it is questionable whether the
government , having issued the trade dollar
with the stanip of the government upon it ,
could not ba required to take it for goycrn-
inent duiiS at the nominal value of one
dollar.
Lindenkent , Lieutenant Gariington's
counsel , made agnunentbefore the Proteus
court in defense of his client , and asserted
that great wrong was done Garllngton by
the authorized publication of the supple
mentary instructions as part of his order
from the signal office , and Its failure
promptly to correct such error through the
public press when it was discovered. They
were not part of his instructions. General
Hazen , chief signal officer , then read along
statement defending the signal service and
himself against the charges of igno
rance and incompetency brought out in the
evidence before the court of inquiry.
The commercial agreement between
Spain , and mentioned in a London dispatch ,
was signed by direction of Prenideat Arthur
on the 2d inst.
The committee appointed under the
act of MUrch 3 , 1873 , to devise a plan for re
adjusting the railway mail service has submitted
"
mitted Its report. A majority of the rail-
roadsTvanttho'existing system of compen
sation changed.
jEmployes of the _ postoffice depart
ment hove been notified by the postmaster1
general tfiat to purchase lottery tickets )
hereafter will bo regarded as sufficient
ground for removal.
The coinage at the various mints for
the calendar year of 1883 , was $ iW,092,749 ,
of which 28,4:70,639 were standard dollar * .
Representative Cobb , chairman of
the house committee on public lands , has
appointed' the following sub-committees :
tta
Homestead and pre-emption , Scaled , Hen-
Icy and Auderdon ; dosort. swaiupand over
flowed land , Oates , Belford and Payson ;
land grunts nndjorfeltured , Cobb , Payaon
Gates , Lewis and Anderson : school -Isnllrr-i
and timber culture Shaw Van Bate * andS
Brenlxf ; reservation and mineral lands ,
Henley , Scales ani\ Belford ; Inuii offices
andv Lowl3 Stralfc--and BreiifB
surveys , , - - , '
claims of states on net proceeds of the sales
of public lands , Shaw , Van Eatou and
Strait.
FOREIGN.
CHINA.
The Lomlon Times has the bcsL'au-
thority for stating that China wm.to peace" ,
and If Franca will return1 to' her original *
portion in Tonrjuin and abstain from fur
ther hostile action on the lied river a pacific
agreement is almost certain. Chins , will
abate some of her first pretentious if France
will show a conciliatory spirit. Thp gov
ernment of China , eecing countries' well dis
posed toward her , is desirous of a settle
ment of the question whether Tonquln , In
the Chinese .dependency , i ready to recog
nize the accomplished facto and negotiate
upon a basis of statu quo ; but the Chtsblish-
ment of this position involves a cessation of
further naval and mjllu.ry mocmeutH be
yond merely defensive ones , and , above all ,
an understanding that Bacnlnh * mu-t not be
assailed. So much Chiua in prepared to
concede. If France responds to her well-
meant concessions , she will not ntop to con
sider how far her present attitude may tally
with her original position , when nho insisted
upon the full letter of her rightn.
Ill * LAND.
Meetings- both -Nation lists and
Orangemen were held at Dromoro on the
1st. Twenty thousand people were at the
race ng of the Orangemen. All Urn magis
trates In the country were them , and great
excitement prevailed. The meeting weru
held In full vloV of each other. ' Olio band
of Nationalists .marched from the OathQlie
chapel in military order. The'NationslLsts ,
of Trlllick. when marching to Dromorc , en
countered an Orange procejsi i , and the
Orangemen charged upon the Nntionallsts.
The riiilitury'separated the combattmta and ,
proceeded to clear the streets. The riothig
was terrible. Several .mea vrere stabbed.
The National meeting was ueld"in a fied op
posite the end of town. Both bedim were
kept apart b'y large 'bodies of cavalry , In
fantry and police. Even this force was
hardly aOlo to prevent u collision. When
the meetings were breaking up hi the even
ing several attempts were made to r.ttnck
each other but the lancern , huzzur.s , infan
try and police prevented serious disorders.
In-tho attempt of. the troops to disperse the
crowdfl a young irian named Mcgivan was
wounded with a bayonet and it in expected
he will die. Another man was seriously
wounded. Great confusion prevailed r.t the
railway station and while the delegations
were boarding the trains to return home , >
the Orangemen sang "God Save the
Queen , " and other patriotic bongs.
K VPT.
A Saigon telegram coniirms Hie re
port that the Black Flags rna acredj the
prisoners captured before Sontay. Ad
miral Courbet has decided to take active
measures of redreta. It i.s rumored that
Chainfeairx , French resident minister at
Hue , bos resigned , owing to disagreement
with Dr. Harmond.
VKAXCK.
The trial at Paris of Marquis do
Rays , charged with falsely inducing many
people to subscribe to an alleged enterprise
for the colononization of the Island of Port
Breton , South seas , and with the misappro
priation of the funds and also with induc
ing several hnndrcd persona to settle upon
the inland , most of whom perished through
privation , has been concluded. The mar
quis wan condemned to four years' impris
onment.
A Uoyonne telegram states that a
revolutionary movement is expected to
occur on the Franco-Spanish frontier. The
Soanioh minister of the Interior advised
French perfects on the frontier to taku pre
caution to prevent on uprising.
A Cairo dispatch states that the
position at Khartoum is critical. It Is re
ported that the rebels are drawing around
ho place.
" RUSSIA.
The murder of Sudeikin is attributed
to revenge for the street of Mme. Wolkel-
stein , who recently arrived at St. Peters-
jurg from Kharkof , for the purpose of
murdering the czar. Her arrest waa due
to the energy of Col. Sudeikin acd hi ne
phew.
GERMANY.
The German government forwarded
a favorable reply to the proposal of the gov
ernment of Japan that the latter should
establish courts of Justic , which will have
urisdlction over the foreigners of that coun-
ry as well aa the natives. It la understood
that the United States frovcrnmont has given
a similar reply to fhe Japanese proposition.
1JCSSIA.
Beside Jablonski , who took part in
the murder of Lieutenant Colonel Sudclkim
and nephew , two men , the actual murder
ers , have been arre-ted. Important papers
relating to the nihilists were found at the
ate residence of Sudelkim.
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PAYKTTEVILLE. ARS : Rev. T. J. Reillv
ays : ' 'I used Brown's Iron Bittera for ln- *
dlgention and chills with entire aatlsfac-
lon. " 'W
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( A singular flower grown by * cw
Drleans man has T > een christened * the
Confederate rose probably because the
confederacy , dida't rise. [ Norristown
lerald
When you wish to appear beautiful
ind attractive consult your best lady
riend , show her all your dresses and
15-k her to select the one you should
wear , and then choose another.