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that had been played upon him and many a time after- 

 wards, while he filled the office of Sheriff of Hamilton, I 

 used to drop in upon him and on such occasions he 

 always alluded with a hearty laugh to the plowing epi- 

 sode. In addition to Mr. McKellar's ability on the poli- 

 tical platform he was one of those genial men it was ever 

 a pleasure to meet, and his frank off-handed manner 

 made him popular with all classes. 



