Evening Tribune. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 77, Ed. 1 Monday, February 11, 1889 Page: 2 of 4
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Adjoining Tremont Hotel.
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the new men and mortally wounded the negro
cook, and the mutiny had been put down and
the craft retaken before you could count a
hundred. Her movements had been so swift
and her aim was so fortunate that every-
thing had to go before her.
It would have made your hair stand up to
listen to the confessions of thoso rascals. The
seizure of the schooner had long been con-
templated, and a part of the plan was to get
hold of the girl. Had we accepted the offer,
of the boat we would have been killed as soon
as we reached the deck. The leader was an
ex-convict named Ike Reese, and he proposed
to turn the craft into a regular pirate,
strengthening his crew from such small craft
as he might overhaul The negro died within
an hour, and we hove the three bodies over-
board without ceremony. During the fore-
noon we worked the schooner to the east, and
about noon got a couple hands from an Eng-
lish merchantman and put into Melbourne to
report and deliver up our prisoners. One
was hanged for the crime, but one died be-
fore the trial and the other escaped and was
shot dead by the officers in pursuit.—New
York Sun.
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—Philadelphia Record.
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“Certainly; but we can’t do it by throwing
our lives away. We are safe for the present.
Help me off with my coat and attend to this
wound. Jess, you take my revolver and
stand in the companionway to guard the
doors.”
I got at the wound as soon and as carefully
as I could, and was rejoiced to find that the
bullet had struck the bone and glanced off.
Indeed, it fell out of the flesh as I washed
away the blood. It was thus a painful but
not a dangerous wound. I soon had it at-
tended to, and the captain thought he would
not be prevented from handling a revolver.
I had just got him fixed up when some one
rapped at the doors and a voice exclaimed:
“Below, there 1 I want a word with you!”
“What is it?” demanded the captain.
“The schooner is ours, as you, of course,
know. We don’t want your Jives. You can
have a boat and start off as soon as you
please. ”
“But we don’t propose to go.”
“Don’t get cantankerous, old man. We’ve
got the schooner and we know enough to keep
her. We don’t want you here. If you accept
our offer, all right. If you want to fight it
out, then look out for yourselves!”
“That’s what we propose to do,” replied
the captain, and then all was quiet.
I crept to the head of the companion stairs
and heard the mutineers conversing in low
tones, and while I sought to catch what they
said, a man ran aft to the wheel and the
others began to make sail. The calm was
broken. I knew the course they would make
without seeking a sight of the. cabin com-
pass. They would head to the west, proba-
bly for King Island, and while between the
south coast of Australia and the north coast
of Van Dieman’s Land, a stretch of over 200
miles, there would be no fear of meeting
with any craft larger than a coaster, owing
to the numerous shoals and shallows. The
breeze came up lively, and the schooner went
dancing away as lively as if all had been at
peace.
“They won’t try to get at us for a time,
and perhaps not until morning,” said the
captain, “and we must make ready.”
We first made a barricade at the door of
the main cabin, using the sofa, table and
chairs. Then we got out and loaded five
muskets, placed three cutlasses handy, and,
in addition, each had a revolver. We worked
in the dark, but we knew where everything
was to be found. You might have looked
for the girl to break down, but there was
never a sign of it. Indeed, she expressed a
hope that the men would not give in too soon,
and seemed to desire an attack. When we
had done all we could, we sat down and
waited for the night to pass away.
The schooner reeled off the miles at a
lively pace for the next four hours, and
morning came without our having been dis-
turbed. Then sail was shortened, the craft
laid to, and, as soon as the men had had a
bite to eat, the leader summoned us with:
“Below there!”
“Well,” answered the captain.
“We will give you another chance to leave.
You can have a boat, oars, sail, water and
grub, and no one shall hinder your going. ”
“Suppose we refuse to go?”
“Then your blood be upon your own head!
Rather than surrender the schooner we’ll
burn her and you with her! I’ll give you half
an hour to think it over. ”
We didn’t want two minutes. We were de-
termined not only not to leave the schooner,
but to recapture her. We expected to be at-
tacked first by the skylight, but this was a
small affair, and did not command but a por-
tion of the cabin. And, as we afterward
ascertained, the only firearm among the
mutineers was a double barreled pistol, which
had already been discharged, and could not
be reloaded for want of ammunition. They
would also batter in the doors of the com-
panion, but we hoped to hold them at the
barricade. They could not come at us by
way of the hold, for that was full.
We got a bite to eat from the pantry, had
a glass of wine, and by that time were hailed
for our answer. The captain replied that we
would not go, and defied them to do their
worst. We heard them, moving softly
about, and at her own request Jess was al-
lowed to pull away a portion of the barricade
and creep up the stairs to listen, while the
captain and I stood with our guns ready to
repulse any attack by the skylight. Jess was
returning to report when a battering ram
drove in the doors hardly an arm’s length
away, and the men who had wielded the spar
raised a yell at sight of her. Not one person in
ten thousand, man or woman, would have
done as she did. Instead of springing over the
barricade, she leveled her revolver and shot
one of the men, the leader of the mutiny,
through the head as he stood above her. As
he threw up his arms and fell she shouted to
us to come up, rushed up the stairs, and we
heard her fire twice more before we got over
the barricade.
When we got on deck no one but Jess was
to be seen erect. Two dead men and one
wounded unto death were lying on the deck,
and the other three had fled to the fo’castle.
AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING A PORTION
of rights heretofore granted to certain Railroads,
a^d granting to the Galveston and Western Rail-
way Company right of-way through the City of
Galveston:
Be it ordained by the City Council, of the City of
Galveston •
Section 1. That the rights-of-way heretofore
granted in the City of Galveston to the Galveston,
Brazos & Colorado Narrow Guage Railway Com-
pany and to the Texas Mexican Railway Company
on Ninth Street from Avenue “A” to Avenue l,N”;
; thence along Avenue “ to 37th Street; thence
” along 37th Street to Avenue “T”; thence westward-
. ly along Avenue ‘• T” to 55th Street, with the right
Two mmutes later they were begging for to curve south and west at any point west of 50th
their lives, and they crawled like curs as they Street, be and the same are hereby confirmed The
■ ■ ' Tpw btid Mllprl two of ri§ht to cons.ruct, maintain, own and operate a
uess naa Kiiiea two or rajiroad with ei'her broad or narrow-guage tracks
or both, and with such side-tracks, turn-outs and
switches as may be necessary, be and the same are
r ereby granted to the Galveston and Western Rail-
way Company, as the successor of said railway
companies, over and along the above mentioned
streets, and on Avenue “N”, westfrom 36th Street,
with the right to curve northwardly from Avenue
“N” at any point west of 40th S reet, into 43rd
Street, or any street west of and parallel to 43rd
Street that said railway company may select and
occupy; thence northwardly down the street select-
ed with the right to connect with tracks of ihe Gal-
veston, Houston & Henderson Railway, and the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway at any point
west of 43rd Street. 'That the said railway com-
pany shail construct, operate end maintain its rail-
way on the streets over which the rigat of way is
hereby confirmed and granted within one year
from the date hereof, otherwise the rights hereby
granted shall be forfeited,
Section 2 The right is hereby granted to said
railway company to curve from 9th Street into
Avenue N; from Avenue N into 37th Street and
from 37th Street into Avenue T, upon any degree
of curvature not less than three degrees, which said
railway company may determine upon, with the
right to come into Avenue A and connect with any
or all railroads now, or that may hereafter be con-
structed on tliat Street, with the further right to
curve into and construct, maintain, own and oper-
ate its railroad on Postoflice street or on Church
street, from 43d street westwardly to the western
limit of the city, The said railway company shall
co struct their railway over Church or Postoflice
street as in this section granted within one year
from date hereof, otherwise the right to buiid on
said streets shall be forfeited.
Section 3. The grant herein made shall extend
only to so much of the streets and alleys as the City
of Galveston has.the right to grant to railroads un-
der the laws of the State.
Si ction 4 The grant herein made shall not in-
clude any right to enter upon any private property
without the consent of the owner thereof, or a legal
condemnation of the same in accordance with the
laws of the State.
Section5. Trie rights, duties and obligations of
said railroad companies over the right of way here-
in granted shall be governed by the general laws of
the State, when not otherwise provided by the ordi-
nances of the City.
Section 6. The right to regulate the grade of said
tracks and crossings over the same at streets and
alleys, for sanitary, police or other municipal or
economic purposes, over the right of way herein
granted, is specially reserved to the City of Galves-
ton,and in constructing and maintaining said tracks,
said company shall conform to and be governed by
the ordinances ol the city ; restore the streets to the
condition required by thebaine, and shall at all inter
happened. The crew had seized the schooner,
and Needham had been murdered because ho
would not join the conspiracy. I had a re-
volver, and I started for the deck, but the
captain stopped me.
“Come back, Mr. Loring. You have no
show! They would kill you before^ you got
on deck!”
“But we must get the schooner back!” I
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Notice is hereby made m accordance with section
22, of the city charter, tint rendered roll A, and
unrendered roll B, for the scholastic year 1888 and
and 18S9, beginning on October 1, 1888, the same
having been completed and reported by me to the
city council, and accepted by the city council, and
at the expiration of twenty days from the date of
this notice I shall deliver the said roll-; to the col-
lector lor collection, and inventory lists to the
auditor. J. s. VEDDER, City Assessor.
Galveston, February 7, 1889.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.
The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany hereby gives notice of its intention to apply
to the legislatare, now in session at Austin, for the
passage of a special law, authorizing the City Coun-
cil of the City of Galveston to confirm the title of
said railway company to what is known as the “City-
Park,” situated east of Tenth street and north of
venue“A,”in city of Galveston.
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19th and 20th streets: heretofore occupied by the
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Parties desiring to occupy the entire building or
part of it, are referred to Capt. James McDonald,
chairman of committee on public property of the
city, or to J. W. JOCKUSCH,
Purchasing Agent for city.
A BACHELOR’S REMINISCENCES.
THE CAPTAIN’S DAUGHTER.
I met her first at Mount Desert,
A dashing, brilliant, bright brunette,
Brimful of life, inclined to flirt,
The sort of girl you can’t forget.
When next we met, in ’seventy-eight,
She was a very witching blonde,
A trifle sober and sedate,
Perhaps, but yet exceeding fond.
Fair, tall and stately was she when
We met again, down by the sea,
At Newport. In a crowd of men
She showed a preference for me.
And when once more we met at Rome,
That year she had become petite—
Though rivals found her “not at home,”
For me her smile was always sweet.
And so I’ve followed her through life,
Careless of winning wealth or fame,
So I could win her for my wife,
But she is never twice the same.
Though always tastefully arrayed
And always exquisitely gloved,
Who is, you ask, this Protean maid?
The only girl I ever loved!
—Journal of Education.
For two years I had been mate of the
schooner Jessie, Capt. Martin, plying regu-
larly between Sydney, New South Wales,
and Hobart Town, Van Dieman’s Land. We
had a trim craft, easily handled, and our
crew never exceeded six men. There was no
second mate, and the captain stood his own
watch. A year before I engaged with her
she had been captured by convicts from the
penal settlement, and when recovered after
two or three days, she had been supplied with
an arsenal.
The trip which gave rise to the incidents I
am about to relate brought the captain’s
daughter on board for the first time, she hav-
ing been away to school for a couple of years.
The schooner was named after her, and if a
vessel could feel proud of anything, then the
Jessie would have been puffed up over the
good looks of the girl whose name she bore.
Miss Martin was a typical English girl, and
just as handsome as the best of them. She
was then 19 years old, in the best of health and
spirits, and it was as good as medicine for a
sick person to hear her sing and laugh. As
our voyages were short and safe we had been
able to keep the same crew for a long time,
but on this trip we were all broken up. Two
of the old men had been taken ill while we
were loading, a third had mysteriously ab-
sented himself, and on the day we were to
sail the cook walked ashore in a huff. There
was no trouble, however, in filling the four
vacancies. Indeed they were applied for as
soon as vacated. The cook was another col-
ored man with good recommendation, while
the three sailors were English speaking and
of English nativity.
When a crew is sent from a shipping office
the master must not find fault with their per-
sonal appearance. If they are what they
claim to be that must satisfy him, no matter
if the whole lot are bow legged, cross eyed,
bald headed and hump backed. It is the
same when the mate engages men at the
wharf. If they satisfy him that they are
sailors, he does not find fault with then’
looks. The three sailor men I engaged for
the trip were hard looking fellows, and I
would not have trusted them not to rob me,
but I took them just ths same. At sea they
would have their stations and their orders,
and the discipline of a vessel discourages all
exhibitions of impudence toward officers.
Our crew was now composed of six sail-
ors, captain, mate and cook, and the girl
Jess brought the number on board up to ten.
It is a run of over 500 miles almost due
south from Sydney to Hobartstown, but until
passing Cape Howe we had the coast in view,
and knew where shelter could be had in case
of a storm. Our crew went cheerfully to
work, the weather favored us, and for three
days everything went as smoothly as you
please. I had two of the old men and one of
the new in my watch, and on the fourth
night , as we just held steerageway during my
watch, the man at the wheel, whose name was
Needham, and who had been with us several
voyages, fussed around for a time, and finally
said:
“Mr. Loring, I’d like to speak with you
about a matter. ”
“Very well; what is it?”
“I don’t like them new men, sir.”
; “For what reason?”
“They’ve got their heads together too often,
sir, and they’ve talked to Bill and Tom, my
old mates, until they’ve quite upset them.”
“About what?”
uWeH, sir, about pirates and islands and
treasure and such stuff. I didn’t take to ’em,
and they didn’t take to me, and so they don’t
trust me, but I can’t help but think there’s
something wrong in the wind. ”
I wasn’t startled—not even worried. Sail-
ors are always talking such nonsense among
themselves, and aboard of every craft there
is always a tale bearer who wants to curry
favors. Needham was distant and peculiar,
as I had heard the men say, and that was why
the trio had not taken to him. I thought the
matter over for some time, and then thanked
the man for his information and asked him to
keep his eyes open. We had a light breeze all
night, and the next day was very mild. We
got a stiff breeze from noon to midnight, and
on the morning of the sixth day were below
the cape. Then the wind died out flat and
dead, and all day long we hadn’t sufficient to
ruffle a feather. I had been watching the
new men closely since Needham stated his sus-
picions, but not a thing could I discover to
confirm his statements. They were cheerful,
prompt and respectful, and I quite dismissed
any thought of conspiracy. If Needham had
heard or seen anything further he had not
reported it, although invited to do so.
The captain’s trick that night was from 8
to 12. At 9 o’clock I was asleep in my berth,
the captain was lounging and smoking, and
Jess was in the cabin after some article of
clothing. There was no wind yet, while the
night was soft and starlight. There was a
man at the wheel, but this was mere form s
sake, he having nothing to do. All of a sud-
den, as the captain paced the quarter, some
one in the fo’castle shouted “Murder!” There
was a scramble and a rush, followed by a
splash, and a choking voice from the water
gasped out:
“It’s mutiny, captain; look out!”
It was the voice of Needham, who had been
stabbed and flung overboard.
Next moment the captain saw every other
man before the mast advancing aft armed
with capstan bars and belaying pins. The
negro cook was with them, and the old man
was not long in realizing that something
worse than mutiny was on. Instead of or-
dering or arguing or waiting for explana-
tions, he leaped down into the cabin and
bolted the heavy doors behind him. I had
heard the row, and was now dressed, and so
it came to pass that the captain, Jess and
myself were together aft, and all made pris-
oners at once. “It’s mutiny, Mi-. Loring!”
shouted the captain as 1 entered the main
cabin. “Arm yourself, and we’ll teach the
rascals a lesson not to be forgotten.”
He had scarcely ceased speaking when a
bullet struck him in the right shoulder and a
shot, fired at me grazed my head. One of the
mutineers had fired through the open sky-
light. The captain staggered to the sofa,
and in a jiffy I had the lights out. Then I
pulled the heavy sash down and secured it,
and we were safe for the moment. It needed
no explanation to satisfy me of what had
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ELECBIG! LIGHT PUNT.
sections of streets, where the streets are now used,
or may be hereafter used, erect and maintain suita-
ble and sufficient crossings over said tracks.
Section 7. That said railway company under-
takes to hold the City of Galveston harmless, and
indemnify it against all suits, costs, expenses and
damages that may arise or grow out of this grant, or
by reason of its occupation and use of the right ’ of
way herein granted.
Read first tune at regular meeting January 1,1889.
BIDS ARE WITED TO LIGHT THE CITY OF
Galveston for a term of five years from May 3
1889, or as soon thereafter as may be agreed
upon.
The bidders are to submit with their proposal a
plan of distribution and arrangement for the street
lighting, and to specify the kind, amount and
power of the lights they wish, to furnish for streets
and for indoor lighting of city buildings. Separate
bids are invited for .she furnishing and installation of
an electric light plant, suitable to light the city, and
city buildings, the bidders to furnish the complete
outfit, except the ground and necessary buildings
for the station, to guarantee their machinery, as
well as the cost of the yearly runniiig expenses, for
the term of fiye years, and to receive payment for
the said plant in five yearly installments.
. Efficiency, amount and good distribution of light-
ing compared to the total yearly cost (of which the
committee shall be the judge), shall be the mam
features for consideration, and the committee re-
serves the right to accept any one of the bids or to
reject all of them,
Blue print maps of the city of Galvfeston will be
furnished upon application.
The successful bidder will be required to give
such bond as may be deemed requisite to insure the
fulfillment o' the contract.
A certified check lor $1000, payable to the order
oi the city treasurer of Galveston, must accompany
each proposal as a security that the party will enter
into a written contract and give bond as herein re-
quired m case his bid is accepted by the city coun-
Bids to be received on or before the 2d day of
March, 1889, at 12 o’clock, noon.
Address bids to J. Reymershoffer, Chairman of
Special Light Committee, at City Hall, Galveston,
j- exas.
J REYMERSHOFFER, Chairman,
E. H. FORDTRAN,
james McDonald,
WILLIAM SELKIRK,
Special Committee on Lighting City of Galveston.
Galveston. Texas, January lu, 1889.
NOTICE.,
In pursuance of Section 57. Article 3, of the Con-
stitution of the State, the City of Galveston
through its City Council, hereby gives notice of its’
intention to apply to the legislature, now in session,
to amend the following s ctioris of the Charter of
the City of Galveston, m substance as follows-
1. To amend section 3 so as to provide the mode
and manner of appointing officers.
2. To amena section 4 i so as to provide for the
suppression of disorderly houses, houses of assig-
nation, gambling and gambling houses, and the
renting of houses for such purposes.
3. To amend section 55 so as to provide for the
creation and regulation of the police department
4. To amend section 95 so as to provide for the
manner of giving notice to taxpayers.
5. To amend settion 142 so as to provide for the
revision and digest of the ordinances of the city.
6. To amend section 143 so as to provide for the
taking effect of the ordinances of the city when re-
vited, digested and published in book form.
7. To amend section 17 so as to provide for the
creation of the office of Recorder
8. To amend section 101 so as to provide the
remedy of suit in the courts for the collection of
taxes due the city.
9. To amend section 75 so as to provide for the
expenditure of not more than five thousand dollars
per year in furtherance of the procurement of deep
water on the bar at Galveston.
10. To amend section 74 so as to provide for the
expenditure of not exceeding twentv-five thousand
dollars for the purchase of a site for the medical
branch of the State University.
By order of the City Council of the City of Gal-
veston
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MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 11, 1889.
At 58 and 60 Marker Street ■
Official Journal of the City of Galveston.
■accessor to Evening Record and Daily Print. En-
tered Galveston P. O. as Second Class Matter.
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Another splendid collection of good
piano munc in one large book, sheet
music size, finely printed and bound, and
entitled the “Popular Piano Collection,”
has just been published, and will with-
out doubt, find a ready welcome among
all who admire music that is above the
ordinary, and yet not too difficult for
the young player. The “Popular Piano
Collection” will be sent by mail to any
address on receipt of price, ($1.00), by
the publishers, Oliver Ditson & Co ,
Boston, Moss.
A Washington correspondent, who
claims to know, says that Mrs. Cleveland
never drank a glass of wine since she
became mistress of the White house.
An official denial of the report that
Lord Sackville is to be sent as British
minister to Turkey has been sent out.
Even Turkey is too good for a man who
has offended the American Eagle.
Nellie Grant Sattoris says that there
isn’t a word of truth in the rumor that
she is unhappy at her married life, and
she sharply adds that she “wishes peo-
ple would mind their own business,” in
which she will be joined by millions of
other folk.
The opinion is very general that the
semi-centennial celebration should not
be held before the middle of June.
OnlY one week more.
Some good work should be done this
week.
—A full and well selected stock of
grain and hay always on hand at Hann a,
Waters & Co’s. *
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The Houston Herald says: “Galveston
needed a few thousand dollars to com-
plete a subscription and several of her
citizens quietly doubled the amounts
ihey had signed for. Such citizens are
worth having. Houston needs a number
of just such people.” But the Herald
forgets that what Houston people lack in
public spirit and enterprise they make up
in wind.
The sheriffs of Maine have organized
under the title of “The Maine Sheriffs’
association.” They may be depended
upon to hang together.
A wooden coffin has ’been discovered
in the crypt of Linares in Spain bearing
the following strange inscription:
“Herein lies the pretended corpse of
Francisco Pizarro.” It was found to
contain a corpse which had been care-
fully “mummified” and which was
clothed in a garment of violet cloth.
The countenance is said to be remark-
ably like the portraits of Pizarro, and
it has a pointed beard like his. One
of the hands was detached and lay
near the body, while the other hand
reposed upon the breast.
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W. P. McComb, the young man who
distinguished himself the other day in
the Texas legislature by making a power-
ful speech against the railroad commis-
sion bill, is a brother of our J. E. Mc-
Comb, U. S. district attorney. In 1881
J. E. McComb was a member of the state
legislature and led a gallant and success-
ful fi>;ht against just such a bill as is now
pending. It is to be hoped that history
will repeat itself in this instance and that
• this iniquitous measure will be knocked
out in one consecutive round.
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—Where can I find choice cuts of
meat? Answer: Model Market.
Fresh and sweet water and plenty of
it. Well, Galveston is getting out of the
soup and no mistake.
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must be accompanied by the writer’s name and
address—not necessarily for publication, but as
an evidence of good faith.
Address all letters and communications to
EVENING TRIBUNE, Galveston, Texas.
—Yes, game is scarce, but this does
not prevent Charlie Ritter from having
the very best the market affords. o
Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on a guarantee. It
enres consumption. For sale by J. J.
Schott. o
—Wanted—everybody to know that I
am selling lottery tickets in the Louisi-
ana State Lottery. Next drawing Feb-
ruary 12. LOUIE MARX.
—The following from the pen of Mr.
L. P. Bardwell, editor of the Marion,
(Iowa) Pilot, will, we believe be of in-
terest to many of our readers. He says:
“It Is with pleasure that I certify to the
real merits of Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy. I have used it in my family
for years and have always found it most
excellent, and especially for colds, croup
and soie throat. It is safe and effective.”
For sale by J. J. Schott. o
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and Baggage.
Baggage Checked to all Points.
Orders by Telephone will re-
ceive prompt attention.
The most complete establish-
ment of the kind in the State.
Carriages, Buggies and Saddle
Herses for Hire,
Orders for Weddings, Parties
and Funerals promptly attended
to at reasonable rates.
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