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Darien timber tfimettc.
VOL. 2.—SO. 22.
Weekly Timber Gazette,
PUBLISHED EVERY
FRIDAY EVENING
AT DARIEN, GEORGIA, BY
Riciuiti) w. c;rubb.
OFFICE-— Broad Street, Near the. Nero Offices of
Messrs. Young £■ Langdon, and J. K. Clarke.
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Timber Gazette, Darien, Georgia.
_ CITY DIRECTORY.
v" 1 - ■ ' ' '
Cnnnty Offlrors.
County Commissioners —T. P. Pease, Chairman, J.
I f> fjilgon, James Walker. James Lxchlisou, Kieh
rd L Morris, L. Mclntosh, T. U. Gignilliat.
'Clerk n. C. C — Spalding Kenan.
Clerk Superior Court— lsaac M. Aiken.
Ordinary— Lewis Jackson
Sheriff— T. Butler Blount.
'•Receiver Tux Returns —S. E. Clarke.
Tax Collector— Allen McDonald.
County Treasurer—H. P. Ciiampney.
Coroner— John 11. Burrell.
ildie Commissioners hold monthly meetings first
Wednesday in each month.
City Officers*
Ex-Off. Mayor— T. P. Pease.
Ex-tiffs. Aldermen —Jos. P. Gilson, James Wal
ker, James Laehllson, R. L. Mortis, I*. Mclntosh,
Thomas H. Gignilliat.
Clerk and Treasurer —Spalding Kenan.
City Marshal —Robert E. Carr.
flarbor Master— C. H. Stead well.
Inspector General of Timber —E. 9. Barclay.
Port Wardens —Isaac M. Aiken, John 11. Burrell
and James dr. Young.
Jailor —Robert E. Carr.
Masonic.
Dive Oak Lodge. No. 137. meets first Wednesday
night in each mouth at their Hall near the Magno
lia House. E. P. Champney, Worshipful Master,
,L E. B. DeLorme, Secretary.
School?.
Mclntosh High School on the Rid re. Gardner
Buggies, Esq., Principal, Mis* Clifford Stanford,
A as is taut.
Travellers’ Guide.
The Steamer Reliance, Capt. Ni k B
from Savannah every Friday imornmig
same day for Brunswick and Satilia Rivet - . U
turning, arrives from Brunswick and Satii a ■ ■ - 1
every Saturday night and departs for Savannah
Sunday mornings at 8 o'clock.
The Steamer Lizzie Baker. Cap*. TV Lallo- . ar
rives from Savannah every Tuesday even.:)
and departs same night for Brunswick ano l ion
■ gla. Returning, arrives from Florida an 1 Bruns
wick every Friday evening aud leaves same
night fot Savannah.
The Steamer Clyde, Capt. J. L, Day makes reg
nla trips up the river to Hawkinsville aud Dub
lin about once a mouth.
17. Si. officers.
Collector nf Customs, Brunswick District —John T.
Tlollins. Headquarters at Brunswick.
Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien—
Charles H. Townsend.
Boarding Master—J. E. Cornelius.
Postmaster —D. Webster Davis.
Deputy If. S. Marshal— Robert E. Carr.
Superior Court.
Mclntosh Superior Court convenes Tuesdays al
ter the last Mondays in April aud November.
Hon. Ile.nry B. Tompkins, Judge, presiding; and.
Col. Albert 11. Lamar, Solicitor General.
IT.l T . S. Malls.
The mail arrives from Sterling, So, 1. >1 & Z.
H. It every morning (Sunday excepted) at 10
o’clock, departing same day at 4 p. m. Mail
closes at 3‘i p. m.
■Side trail for No. 3. A. & . R. R.. departs at
B'l o’clock every Tuesday morning aud arrives at
cp. in. every Wednesday,touching at Ricoboro ana
South Newport both ways.
llclifglons.
Religious services at the Methodist E. Church
(every Sunday morning at 11 o clock, aud every
Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Services at the,
Ridge Chapel every Sunday and Friday evening.
Sabbath School eve.ry Sunday afternoon at ■>
o’clock. Rev. R. M. Lockwood, Pastor.
Religious services at the Episcopal Church on
the Ridge every Sunday morning at 11 o clock.
Colored Mission at DeLorme’s Warehouse at 3 p.
hi., aud at ft. K. Walker’s office t 4 -30 p. m for
white cougrcgation. Rev. R. I. CJute, D. D.
'•Sector. * .. „„„
Regular meeting day St Andrews vestry, sec
ond Tuesday of each month, at 12 o clock, in.
Religions services every Sabbath at 11 a. m.. ■> p.
m.. and 7 p. m.. at the colored Babtist Church—
Rev. R. MiAin, pastor.
Religious services every Sabbath at 11 a. m., and
3p. m„ at the Methodist Church, colored—Rev.
S. Brown, pastor.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
If. Robert (wignilliat,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DARIEN., GEORGIA.
Prompt attention gives to all legal
business in the Eastern and Brunswick Cir
cuits, and in the United States Courts at Ba' '
nah. Georgia. apn^ly^
L. E. B. DeLorme,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN THE BRUNSWICK AND
H Eastern Circuits. Patronage nolicited. Of
flee opposite Dr. Kenan’s. U 1 -
Stephen <1 Deßi uhl,
attorney at law,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS Ol
tile Brunswick Circuit. Special attention
given to the investigation of titles. Jan- J-n
- NOTICE.
VTAVIXG LOCATED IN DARIEN, I BEG TO
II tender ray profession services to the
CITIZENS OF DARIEN
s nd the connty of Mclntosh.
jjc ‘2l-6m. GJ3ORGE -T. KOLLOCK. M. I>.
WALTER A. WAY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
WILL PRAOFICE IN TIIE SUPERIOR COUNTS
* * of the Brunswick and Eastern Circuits. Also
in the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, dip.
Particular attention given to the collection oi
claims, and the examination of Land Titles, up 25
M. L. MERSHON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA,
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
the Brunswick Circuit and Mclntosh in the
Eastern Circuit. Darien and Brunswick made a
specialty. may 22-ly.
Goodyear & Harris,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PR ACTICE IN ALL THE COUNTIES OF
’ * the Brunswick Circuit and the city of Darien.
Ga. Office, corner Newcastle and Gloucester sts,,
over J. S. Blaiu & Co.'s drug store. Aug 1-ly.
IHA B, SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND
COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OF
’ the Brunswick Judicial Circuit, the Supreme
Court cf Georgia, and elsewhere by special con
tract. Will examine Titles to Laud, eject Tress
pass rs, enforce Liens, collect Claims, and, in
short, make a specialty of all the varied duties
and branches of his profession. aprJtf
G-ECX B. MABRY,
ATTOHNEY AT LAW
AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
PERSONAL ATTENTION TO ALL CAUSES IN
*- trusted to my care in the Brunswick Circuit;
and Mclntosh in' the Eastern. Elsewhere by
special contract. juoell-Gm
J. B. L. BAKER, M. D.,
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
the public. Special attention given to diseases
OF CiiILUREX.
It'S'Bills presented first oj each month.":- %
July 11-ly.
DR.
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
OFFER* HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO
the citizens of Darien and vicinity. He can be
found at all hours day and night, at his office on
Screven Street, next door to Mr. Wilcox’s dwell
ing house. Aug. 8-ly.
D. B. WING,
MEASURER AND INSPECTOR
Timber anti Lumber,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
ft vr • lie *pe ctrully Solic its Pa Iron age , **§• a
May 2-1 y. _
W'MTmT YOUNG,
H AVING liad five years experience in the busi
ness, I feel satisfied that I can give satisfac
tion. My thanks to the public for past patronage,
and hope for a continuance of the same.
WM. M. YOUNG.
declitf Second Street. Darien Ga.
BURR WINTON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
BRUNSWICK, GA.
rJLANSand Specifications furnished on short
* notice. Will contract to erect Buildings in
every style. Also Superintend Butißugs at. reas
onable-jirices, An orders left with J. A. Atwood
,V Bros? Darien, Ga., will be attended to with dis
patch. july4tf
BARBER SHOP,
—BY—
CLEMOISr SABATTIE.
Broad Street, two doors below Scnven St.
DARIEN, GFORGIA,
SHOP CLOSES AT 11 O’CLOCK SUNDAY
rjtll AN KING THE CITIZENS OF DARIEN AND
I the public generally, for past patronage, I
solicit a continuance of the same, and will .still in
deavor to merit the patronage bestowed upon me
in the future. mar2otlo
up u r rnsr-A.is/;’S
LIVERY STABLE
DARI EX & BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA,
T. PUT\AM,
may2tf Proprietor.
Notice to Pilots aiHl blas
ters of Vessels.
TROM, AND AFTER THIS DATE, PILOTS WILL
he required to anchor all vessels at Quaran
tine Ground, (opposite Clam Bank, as near the
Lazarette as possible) coming to this Port, from,
or having touched at Key West, Fla., Havana, or
any of the West India Islands—or from any
place, where contagious or epidemic diseases are
known or supposed to exist. Vessels with “Clean
Health Bill.” Pilots will have the liberty of bring
ing up to ballast ground, but will not be allowed
to discharge ballast, until visited by Health Offi
cer. Pilots will be particular and not abuse this
i privilege.
Pilots and Masters of Vessels, will be held rig
idly responsible for any violation of the above.
- JOS. B. L. BAKER,
Port Physician.
Darien. Aug. 27th, 1875, aug2T-tf
Notice to City Tax Payers.
Office Boabtj County Commissiosebs, )
Darien, Ua., September Oth, 1875. i
rj-iHE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE OF BOARD
* County Commissioners have made their as
sessment and valuation of Real Estate in the city
of Darien, which said assessment is on exhibit in
the Clerk's offioe of the Board of Commission
ers. '
All persons are hereby notified to file their ex
cep;, "ns to tile same, on or before the next regu
lar meeting of the Board, if anv they have.
; - , JOS. P. GILSON.
THOS. H GIGNILLIAT,
geplO-m Assessment Commit!*.
DARIEN, GEORGIA, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1875.
BRESNAN'S
EUROPEAN HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
(OPPOSITE NEW MARKET,)
Rooms, with Board, $2 00 a
Day.
FINE LARGE AND AIRY ROOMS ALWAYS IN
READINESS FOR FAMILIES AND
COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
ONE OF THE FINEST
RESTAURANTS
In the South attached to the House.
JOHN I{Rl>\\\.
Proprietor.
sepl9.ly
BRUNS WICK
Foundry and Machine
WORKS.
P. HERTEL, Proprietor,
Boilers and Engines
MADE AND REPAIRED.
Saw Mills, Steam Boats and General
Machinery Bepairs a Specialty,
Always on Land,
Sugar Mills, Pans, Gearing,
Etc., Etc.
All work nealty and promptly executed, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
For sale at the works now, one Sixty Horse
Power Engine and two Timmons Saw Carriages,
also two Steam Pumps.
P. HERTEL,
decutf Bay Street, Brunswick, Ga.
Macon & Brunswick R. B.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SupEnreii ntient’s Office, M. &B. R. R., )
Macon, Ga., January 1, 1873. J
ON and after Monday. Jan. 4, 1875, trains on
this road will run as follows:
DOWN DAT PASSENGER TRAIN DAIDY,
Leave Macon 8:15 a.m.
Arrive at Jesup (1:25 p. in.
Leave Jesup 7 :45 p. ni.
Arrive atßruuswick 10:30 p. m,
UP DAY PASSENGER TRAIN DAILY.
Leave Brunswick 2:00 a. m.
Arrive at Jesup 4:15 a. in.
Leave Jesup 0:00 a.m.
Arrive at Macon 4:40 p. in.
HAWKINSVILLE ACCOMMODATION TRAIN (SUNDAY
EXCEPTED.)
Leave Macon 3:15 p.m.
Arrive at Hawkinsville 7:00p.m.
Leave Hawkinsville o:4oam.
Arriv at Macon 10:45 a. m.
The down day passenger and express Irain
makes close connection with trains of the Atlantic
& Gulf Railroad at Jesup for Florida, and up day
trrain connects at Jesup for Savannah aud nt Ma
con for points North, East and West.
Through Sleeping Cars daily—no change be
tween Louisville and Jacksonville, Fla.
JOHN A. GRANT, Supt.
W. T. Jarvis, Mas t Trans. ianStf'
mLI uroTr
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Proposals.
IJROPOSALS ARE DESIRED TO FILL THE
place of Attorney and Legal Adviser to the
Board of Commissioners. By order of ihe Board,
T. P. PEASE, Chairman.
September 15th. sepl7tf
HERE IS YOUR CHANGE
TO SECURE A
BARGAIN!
10,000 ACRES OF
PU4E LAND
In One I lody.
FOH £3^X2.353.
Attention, Everybody ! !
I OFFER FOR SALE A VALUABLE BODY OF
Land containing
10,< >C>< > Acres
Situated immediately on the Altamaha River, fif
teen miles from Darien, and extending for fifteen
miles up the River, along which water front there
are five Steamboat Landings, and one regularly
Chartered Ferry,
Iu successful operation; being about twenty
miles from the thriving city ol Bruntwiek. A
particular feature of these lauds is the existence
of numerous Lakes at short distances—said Lakes
being valuable iu rafting any kind of timber. Be
iugatalow stage of the water on tide-way, Um
ber can be brought to Darien at all times of the
year iu from twelve to twenty-four hours. For
timber of
FITCH PINE, OAK, HICKORY,
POPLAR AND CYPRESS.
They have no superior in the South, their being
on tide-way, put them above all other Timber
Lauds on the Altamalia iu easy access to mar
ket.
The near proximity of chose lands to Darien
makes the cost of drifting nominal, wheu com
pared with price paid from farther up the [river.
An immense amount of
WOOD
Can he sold annually to Steamboats plying on the
liiver, and iu the cities of Savannah, Darien and
Brunswick.
In addition to the. River for transportation to
market, the Macon ft Brunswick Railroad runs
along the back portion of the Lauds for milos, be
ing at no place more than two miles from the
line. For
eing
these lands offer unusual inducements, being es
pecially adapted to the growing of Cotton,"Corn,
Sugar Cane, Oats. Irish and Sweet Potatoes, aud
all Fruits and Vegetables that can be grown in
the Southern country. On the lands are several
Farms containing fair houses for the epunty, and
several hundred acres of clearing in successful
cultivation.
Of the highlands is good, as the appearance of the
inhabitants will indicate.
Twenty miles from Darien and immediately on
the River may be found an immense quantity
of
Brick Clay.
This Clay was thoroughly examined Iby a gen
tlemau having both a Practical and Scientific
knowledge of the necessary requirements of clay
for Brick. The fact of its being at the very
>Vaters 13<Ige
The manufacture of Brick could be’successfully
carried on with small capital
Iu the event of the completion of the
Great Western
<J A. T\ I j .
Which at present seems very probable at an early
day. the value of these lands would be greatly
enhanced, and proven splendid investment to the
purchaser.
THE INCREASING
Demand for Pitch Pine will in a few years thin
out the vast forests of Pine in the .South, and
cause
i*rrni sum: u^iiiek
To bring a fabulous price in the markets of the
world.
In the present depressed condition ofbusiness,
capitalists can do no better than invest their sur
plus funds in this species of property.
I would also sell about One Hundred Head of
STOCK CATTLE,
Timber Carts and Teams,
And also my entire stock of HOGS. The range
for miles is considered as good for cattle and
hogs as any in the
SOUTH.
ALSO
FIVE HEAD OF MULES,
Parties desiring further information regarding
tlic above will please communicate with me at Da
rien, Mclntosh County, Georgia.
HENRY TODD.
For further information, apply to
HENRY TODD, or
A. & R. STRAIN,
Darien, Ga.
Or to PALMER & DEPPISH
apr!7-tf Savannah Ga.
Mr. Warner Tries it.
Mr. Warner, a respectable and
law-abiding citizen of Baker street,
rode home in an express wagon the
other day having a hand lire extin
guisher and tho driver for compa
ny.
“What’s that tiling?” asked his
wife in contemptous tones us she
opened the hall door.
“What’s that? Why that’s a fire
extinguisher—best thing you ever
saw — meant to have goten one a
year ago.”
“Jacob you are always making a
fool of yourself,” she continued as
she shut the door. Every patent
right man gets around you us a eat
lays for a mouse.”
“Does, eh? If you know anything
at all you’d know that every store
and office in Detroit lias one o’these.
They’ve saved lots o’ buildings and
may save ours.”
“You throw that at the fire, don't
you V” she asked in her sarcastic
tones.
He carried it lip stairs into a clos
et without replying, and she follow
ed on and asked:
“Does it shoot a fire out V”
“If you don’t know anything I’ll
learn you something! It is full of
chemicals; you strike on this knob
on top and she’s all ready to open
this faucet and play on the fire.”
.She grinned as she walked around
it, and finally asked:
“Do you get a horse to draw it
around V”
“No, I don’t get a horse to draw
it around. You see these straps ?
Well, I back up, put my arms
through them, and here it is on my
back.”
“I see it is," she sneered.
“Aud can’t, I run to any part of
the house with it ?” lie demanded.
“See see ?"
And he cantered along the hall,
into the bedrooms and out, and was
turning the head of the stairs when
his foot caught in the carpet. He
threw up his anus and she grabbed
at him, and both rolled down stairs.
He yelled and she yelled. Some
times he was ahead, and then she
took the lead, and neither of them
hail passed under the “string" when
the extinguisher, bumping and jam
ming began to shoot off its charge
of chemicals.
“You old !” she started to say
when a stream from the hose struck
her between the eyes and she didn’t
finish.
“What in— o-v-c-h ! ” roared Mr.
Warner, as he got a dose in the
ear.
They brought up in a heap at
the bottom of the stairs, the stream
playing into the parlor, against the
hall door, and up stairs by turns,
and she gasped.
“I'll have you sent to a fool asy
lum !”
‘■Who’s a fool!” he roared, dan
cing around with his ej'es full of
chemicals.
“I’m fainting!” she squeaked.
“And I have broken my back !" he
shouted.
It was a sad house when those
two highly respectable old people
got so that they could use their eyes
and discuss matters calmly. And
she doubled up her fist and hoarsely
said:
“Take that investigator, or dis
tingnisher, or whatever you call it,
back down town and tell everybody
that you are a lunatic!”
And he said:
“Dummit! I know more than all
your family put together!” —Detroit
Free Press.
'Sfft.r. A little boys composition on
“Tongues.” Tongues is very good
to etc with, and helps a feller to
wisslo like sixty. I likes tongue s
when they belong t.o a pig what’s
Ik o’i pickled. I guess pa don't like
tongues of any kind, for he says
ma’s got the ‘devil’s own tongue.’
He says hers is a wagon tongue,
but I always thort wagon tongues
was them poles what they tie horses
to with leather ropes when they
wants them to pull a lode. I’ve
just read this over to pa, and he
says he’ll give me a good spankin’
unless I keep my tongue between
my teeth. Thunder ! how does he
expect a feller’s goin’ to etc his
vittels or goin’ to wissel, I'd like
to know. That’s all I kno about
tongues.
- -.>*• —-
“Is this the Post Office? 1 ’
said a pompous-looking chap, as he
approached the window. “Yes, sir,”
the obliging clerk answered. “And
are you the person appointed to
transact the business of selling pos
tage stamps, etc?” the stranger ask
ed. “Yes,” said the clerk, snappish
ly. “Then,” said the stranger, heav
ing a sigh of satisfaction, and lay
ing down a twenty dollar bill, “I
want one postal card.”
$2.50 A YEAR.
A Pull-Back as a Drawback*
The Norristown Herald has this:'
“A subscriber in tlie country sends
us a graphic account of a thrilling
but ludicrous incident that happen
ed in liis neighborhood recently. A
fashionable city girl came out to
visit liis sisters. She wore a jaunty
hat, a coquettish spit curl, and the
pull-back dust sort of a pull-back
dress. On Thursday his two sis
ters and the city girl meandered
out the shady lane to drink in tho
beauties of the scenery and talk
about the beaux. Presently a loud
bellowing was heard, and a mad
bull was seen paw; ,ig earth at the
other end of the lane, and coming
toward the ladies. Tho country
girls admonishing their fiiend to
‘run quick,’ went over a four-rail
fence into an adjoining field with
the agility, if not the grace of a cir
cus actor. The city damsel attemp
ted to ‘run quick,’ but it was a
mournful failure. She was only
five yards from the fence, but the
longest step she could achieve was
not over six inches, and her frantic
efforts to escape the impending dan
ger were painful to witness. The
bull was coming nearer and nearer,
with mischief in his eye and liis
tail switching ominously. For a
minute or two the situation |was
such as would have filled the soul
of a newspaper reporter with joy.
But the fashionably dressed young
lady proved equal to the emergen
cy. She just laid down and rolled
to the fence, and by an overwhelm- •
ing effort, ‘busted’ the pin-back ar
rangement, and went over the fence
regardless of ettiquette or anything
else, and the bull passed on with U
sample of her dress ou his horns,
muttering all the while about tlie
rainy spell, or something that way.
The city girl says the next time she
visits the country she will wear
her skirts expansive enough to per
mit her to step over a hay wagon,
should necessity or a cross bull re
quire it.”
Beer as a Fashionable Bev
erage*
Do you know that lager beer is
becoming the fasionable drink
among American born citizens? It
certainly is. There are more beer
saloons in this city than . any other
sort, and they are mainly patronized
by Americans. Not only gentlemen
but the ladies enjoy the delicious
beverave. A lady said to me the
other day: “You know the city pret
ty well; can’t you tell me where I
can get a glass of beer and a plate
of potato salad? If I go to Delnion-"
ico’s they only have beer in bottles.
What I want is a mug with ft han
dle. and running over with fresh
and not bottled beer. ” I told her
of a place where she would find a
pleasant (.< :,an woman behind a
little bar, ad where every thing is
as neat and clean as anew pin. A
lady could go there during the day,
but at night it was generally filled
with men playing dominoes and
smoking. Home of the restaurants
keep beer on draught, and I find up
on inquiry, that it is called for more
than spirits. It would be a great
blessing if beer should become our
national drink. A man cannot get
intoxicated on beer without drink
a large quantity, and even then he
is not the lunatic that a man drunk
on liquor is. A gentleman living
up town, near Sixth avenue, tells
me that there are a number of beer
saloons up there, and that they are
patronized almost entirely by Ameri
cans—gentlemen living in the
neigborliood, who drop in and take
a glass or two with a friend and
walk home. A couple of drinks of
spirits would hardly be so innocent.
Contrast for a moment a barroom
aud a beer saloon. It is the rarest
to hear of a row in a beer saloon;
that sort of amusement is confined
to barrooms. You go into a beer
saloon, aud you most likely see the
wife of the proprietor in a neat gown
either presiding at the bar or sitting
near by with her knitting, with, per
haps, a child or too playing at her
knee. Such domestic pictures are
not found in corner groggeries.
Speaking of ladies visiting beer sa
loons, I should add that a conspic
iously dressed Murray Hill bel.’e
could hardly enter one without cre
ating a sensation. On the other
hand a quetly attired individual
could seat herself at a saloon over
in “Little Germany” without occa
sioning any remark whatever. I
certainly think that the lady who
drinks her mug of boueat, our UjL .
at Gilmore’s looks a great vital more
reputable than she who sucks iu
cobblers through a couple of straws.
— X. Y. Cor. Ponton Gazette.
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