A bepobt having been circulated in Ohinemnri and elsewhere, that Coloael Fraser intended retiring in favor of Mr Brodie, we are authorised to state that there is no truth in the report whatever, and that the Colonel will positively go to the poll.
A story is told of a shrewd ' Beotch woman. who tried to wean her hmaband from the pablichonse by employing her brother to act the part of a gaoet and frighten John on hit way honied •♦ Who are you P" said the goidman, at the apparition rose before him from behind a bush. "lam Anld Nick," was the reply. "Gome awa/ man? satf John nothing daunted. - " Gie's a shake 6' Mr hand—l am tae a sitter o* yours.
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3323, 16 August 1879, Page 2
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121Untitled Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3323, 16 August 1879, Page 2
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