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Show ( (Rec.Oct.28,1885) Sept.23rd,l885 1.VhJ Dear Boy- 1~il time has come again,and l sit down to pen you a few lines as to the situation here and what we are doing. I said in .my last that I would have so Ttething more interesting probably, in my next,but I find 1 was a little out as the trials do not commence until the 28th of the present month • The first one on the docket is rl.B.Clawson and from him they are strung along every day until the whole batch is disposed or. Romney's comes off on the 3rd of October. He is making every preparation to go to the Pen. You will see by the papers that Bish. John Sharp entered a plea of guilty before the time set ~or his trial,& surrendered his manhood by making the promise the Court required. ~t made a great sensation all over town,and the outsiders tried to make all the Capital out of it they could. I will get some weeklies and send with this and see if they will not reach you, by which you will be able to ~urm a pretty good idea as to how matters stand. I am still unmolested, and a great many people remark about it and wonder at it. I have started on & expect to get it ready this fall if the wa~ther holds good. have just got the joist on ready for the brick. The annexed is a sketch of the ground plan-is to be one. story,hip rDof,brick outside,adobe inside. I enclose you P.O.Order for · /o X f~ f1-d. ~-- 'C. I o X I ~ (3~ - I ~- c.; ~ -» w l ~ \ \ $5.00 and have got it one day sooner than usual & requested the P.M. to send it on in time to catch this steamer so you will not have to wait another mail before you can draw it. I can see that a little means comes in very handy. If you should |
