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POTOMAC AQUEDUCT.

FgyHE subscribers will receive proposals fox
Il the supply of the following described TIM
Der for the above work. viz:
1874 Oak Piles, 80 to 40 feet long, Is inches di-
ameter at large, and 10 inches at small end.
$4,000 feet, board measure, Oak Pile Plank,
81 to 36 feet long, 6 inches thick.
$1,000 feet board measure, do do 80 to
80 feet long, inches thick.
574 lnea feetofPineSTimb 10 inches square,
IS, II, 81 rs, 80, or 33 feet long
1900 lineal feet of Oak Timber, Shy inches,
ID feet long.
1900 lineal feet of Pine do do Go
70 pieces Of Pine Timber, by inches, and II
feet long.
900 neal feet Pine scantling, inches square,
| IA to IS feet long
14,4o0 feet, board measure, of White Pine
Plank, 3 inches thick, IA to 16 feet long.
70 Pine Piles, 80 feet long, II inches diameter
at head, and inches at foot.
| pieces, 80 feet long and Is inches square,
Pine Caps for grillage.
Is do II feet long, do do do
! 40 do IL inches square, Pine 90 feet long.
To be delivered by the 18th March next.
The same quantity, and of the same dimen-
sions, excepting the items marked thus (*) which
will be omitted, to be delivered by the15th April
| next
| And the following viz:
70oak Piles, SO to 40 feet long, Is inches dia-
| meter at head, and 10 at foot.
| 100 do. 81 to SO do do do do
46,55o feet board measure, Oak Pile Plank, "a
to 81 feet long, 6 inches thick.
$3.50 feet do do do % to 80 dc do
| $50 feet Pine Stringers 10 inches square, in
pieces Is, II, 81, IS, 49, or 33 feet long.
l44o lineal feet Oak, 8 by 5 inches, in pieces
| IA feetlong.
| 1440s lineal do Pine do do
6oTimbers Pine, 39feetlong, 10 inches square
To be delivered by the 18th May next.
The whole be of the best quality lumber,
and obe delivered at Georgetown, D. c. at such
places as the Engineers may designate, and sub
ject to their inspection.
VIM. TURNBULL, =.
Captain u S. Typographical Engineers
WILSON M. c. FAIRFAX,
jan 24--d3t&2aw2w Civil Engineer
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U5 We are authorized to announce WILLIAM
S. DANIEL as candidate to represent the Coun-
ty ofFairfax inthenext Virginia Legislature
~ We are requestedfto announce DR.. X. z,
Mason as candidate to represent the County
of Fairfax in-the pext General Assembly of Vir-
ginia. MANY VOTERS.
~ We are requested to announce ARTHUR
f. LANE, Esq as candidate for seat in the
next Virginia Legislature, from the County of
Fairfax. MANY VOTERS.
Gs~ THOMAS B. HOOP, Esq. will be run as the
Working Mems candidate to represent the
County Of Prince William in the next General
Assembly of Virginia. A WORKING MAN.
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CO N G R E S s.

In the Senate, yesterday, MIR. POINDEX-
TER offered a series of resolutions, referring
the present financial state of the country to the
Committee on Finance, and empowering them
to send for persons and papers,-which he &C
companied with some animated remarks. The
resolutions were laid on the table, The resolu-
tons of the New York Legislature, presented
yesterday by Mr.. WRIGHT, were then taken
up, and Mr. WEBSTER addressed the Senate
for an hour in most eloquent and impressive
manner. He depicted the distressed state of
the country-deplored the situation of affairs
and regretted that the remarks Of the gentleman
from New Fork (Mr WRIcHT) would only add
to the general depression. When he comment
ed upon one of the means relied upon by the
Executive to uphold its present course, and an
argument which had been urged to show that
its course would be sustained,-viZ the natural
enmity of the poor to the rich,-he denounced
in the most indignant manner the fraud and
baseness of the reason. He showed that ho-
nest labor was now suffering, and that the real
moneyed aristocracy were now ting upon its
prostration and anxious for the existence of
the present state of things.
After Mr.. WEBSTER had concluded, Mr.
WRIGHT rose to reply, but deferred his re-
marks to another day; when the Senate took up
the special order, and MIR. GRUMPY resumed
and concluded his speech in favor of the Re-
moval Of the Deposites and in defence of the
Administration.
When Mr.. GRUNDY concluded, Mr.. FIRE
LINGHUYSEN took the foor and the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
In the House of Representatives, variety OF
private business was transacted
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100 DOLLARS REWARD.

ON Tuesday morning, between Frederlcks-
~ burg and my plantation, in the upper end
of Stafford, a NEGRO MAN, and the MARE
on which he was riding, both belonging to me-
were stolen by man who seems to have been
stranger in this part of the country. When
seen in possession Of the Slave and ofthe Mare,
he was inquring his way to Stafford Court
House. He is described to me as a person be-
tween fifty and sixty years OF age, with re-
markaby white hair; his stature stout and well
set He wore a broWnish coored stuff cloak.
The negro is between twenty-five and thirty
years of age as well as is remembered; stout in
his person, and about five feet ten or eleven in
ches high; has drawing manner of talking,
and appears to be much less sagacious than he
really is. His name is Jack His dress was q
blue cloth cap, grey great coat, and his under
clothing drab CLOTH
The Mare is fine large sorrel, without any
spot of white about her, unless perhaps there
may be some few white hairs in the centre of
the forehead not covering more than the size of
a four-pence-halfpenny She is as well as is
recollected, going on seven years of age; is re-
markably long in her body has long tail, and
it is remarkable where it joins the rump. There
may be discerned in the film Of one of her eyes
an incison which was made year or two ago
to cure the hooks.
One Hundred Dollars Reward will be given for
therecovery of the above Slave and Mare, or in
the proportion offour and two for the recovery of
either. JNO. TAYLOE LOMAX.
Fredericksburg, Jan. %, 1884.
IL The white man calls himself Ashberry.
ian 27--tf
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ROGERS'S VEGETABLE PULMONlC DE-
TERGENT,
TUST received and for sale by
- ian 90 WILLIAM STABLER.

From the Hon. Gideon Lee, Mayor Of the City
of Nep York.
"Few men in the community have greater
contempt for nostrums in general than myself.
Patent medicine and catchpenny, with me, have
been synonymous am constrained, however,
to relinquish these sentiments as respects DR..
Rogers's Vegetable Detergent, the effects of
which have recently witnessed. Ayoung lady
in my family, by using two papers,, have rea-
son to believe, is effectually cured of an alarm
ing Pulmonic Complaint which in all its symp-
toms gave evidence of immediate consumption.
communicate this with a view of usefulness,
and sincerely hope that such persons as have
complaints similar to the above, will make tri-
al of the medicine GIDEON LEE"
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MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.


ANNAPOLIS Jan. 20, 1884.
The report of the committee in relation to the
playful, and the resolutions of Messrs. Sitford
and Fassit going to censure the Editor of the
Maryland Republican for his remarks thereon,
came up; both the above gentlemen asked leave
to withdraw their respective resolutions, when
some warm discussion ensued. AT length the
House allowed them to withdraw their resolu-
tons. Several propositions We're then made,
going to disclaim any agency on the part of the
House. in the getting up Of said play-biu, the
phraseology of all of which, being objectiona,
BILE to some, gave rise to very long and ami
mated discussion; finally, after debate of
about two hours duration, the House passed a
resolution, offered by MIR. Harris, setting forth
that "the statement contained in playful,
which, on - inst, was laid on the desks of
the members of the House, and commented up
on by several papers, is utterly false"
Mr.. Hughes editor of the Maryland Repub-
lican) has been entirely exculpated.
The House seem to be of one opinion, that
his conduct was cenSurable. Encomiums
were passed, by members of all parties on him
as man.
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IFTHE SAVINGS FUND INSTITUTION open eve
ry Saturday afternoon, from half past to
O'Clock, under the direction of Committee of
the Managers, at their Room ON Fairfax, few
doors north of Prince street--Those to whom
it would be more convenient, may make their
depositeson any other day of the week, with
WILLIAM STABLER, Apothecary, &c. Fairfax
street. eSat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-02-01

Liverpool Packets.-The old line Of Liverpool
packets has been sold by the former propretors
to new company, of which the agents in New
York are Messrs Goodhue & Co., and in Eng
land Messrs. Barring Brothers 6, Co.
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NrUgs. sc.

MANILA Bean, of excellent quality
' Rowand's tonic mixture for the fever and sgue
Jujube paste in sheets and boxes
Wstsr's cough lozenges; Jackson's pectoral do
Compound syrup Of lverwort for coughs and
hoarseness; liquorice ball of first quality
English peppermnt)
Do Ginger
Joffes's chlorste matches for smokers, in pocket
cases, Watts's chlorate matches
German tspersi machine do
Cuppipg Instruments
Best French slilphate Of qunine
Henry's calcined magnesia. genuine
London do do light
London do do ponderous
Adhesive plaster spread, of superior qualityi pre-.
pared by celebrated manufactures in England
Nail brushes and tooth brushes an assortment
Soda for washing; scented bar soap
English scented soaps, variety
Haydens balsam for the tooth ache
Fire Kings tooth ache drops
Edinburgh tooth ache paste
Chlorine tooth wash; do do paste
Moxon's magnetism aperlent, pleasant medicine
Saratoga saas ws'e do bottles
Preston Salts English puneents
English flesh brushes long pepper, blue ssucets
Best Bermuda arrow root
Mexican black lead for cleaning stoves, superior
article; Paris white; nursing bottles
Swaim's panscea; do vermltuge
Tr,lsses of various kinds and or persons OF differ
ent ages, full assortment
Surgeons instruments, patent pump syrnges
Compound Fluid Extract OF Sarsaparilla, prepared
by process that extracts and retains the &c.
tive part of the medicine This is an excel.
lent remedy for the Rheumatism, Kings Evil,
and for the depraved state OF the system pro.
duced by ulcers Of long standing.
And almost every other article in the DRUG LINE.
The subscriber respectfully informs Physicians and
others that he selects prepares the case may be-
the articles which he offers for SALE with unremittng
Intention, endeayorng to nave every medicine that
eses from his store of the first quality in all respects
and put up in the safest and neatest manner
WILLIAM STABLER,
18th mo 18th, 1888. ytWarreDton Spec,1
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70 REN,

And possession giten on the 22d instant,
Tbat Well known STAND formerly oc-
G$A cupied by Dominic Bancroft deceased, as a
Re Rel and Oyster House, and more recently
|by Mr.. John West as a Tavern; Tor either OF
which purposes it is well suited, oe14g III VIC 1
terms apnlv to EDW'D. BURCHELL,
'ei ~; ~, , 20 Guardian
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DIE ID.

On the evening of the Goth ultimo Of a pull
monary affection, GEORGE GADsBy, youngest son
of John Gadsby. Esq IF Washington
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Farm for sale.

s WISH to sell q FIRM containing 312 ACRES,
: adjoining my residence. IL is heavily timbered,
and has on variety of fine Fruit. great bargain
may be had if Immediately applied for.
Fairfax County, Va. ID. +. DULANY.
aug l4-eotf
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ALEXANDRIA,:
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. ], 1884.

Riot IN Uica-The Utica papers give an &C
count of some riotous proceedings in that city,
few evenings since. A procession marched
through the city, blowing horns rafting tin
pans, &C.; and among other acts offensive
to good order, they hung the Rev DR.. Beriah
Green, of the Oneida Institute, or Manual La
Dor College, in efigy. The immediate cause
of these outrageous proceedings, was the fact
that DR.. Green solemnized marriage between
negro man and white girl.
Aaother Riot.-A Lancaster (Pa.) paper men
tons that serious disturbance has been Great
ed by some of the workmen employed on the
Gap section of the Philadelphia and Columbia
Rail Road. The object was to obtain higher
wages, and to prevent others from work, until
this was accomplished. 1t is stated that troop
Of horse, at Lancaster, had received notice to
hold themselves in readiness to repair to the spot
and quell the riot should the more peaceable
means resorted to, fail.
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70 Hire,

1.-TWO LADS, one of l6, the other IL years old
Il The eldest complete Dining Room Servants the
youngest accustomed to Homework. Inquire of the
Printer. Jan 3-2swtf
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For Rent,
ssxss The HOUSE on Washington street
MEEslA lately occupied by the subscriber, very
s%NssiA conveniently arranged, and in every res.
SaE&z7& pect desirable residence Likewise,
The commodious S1ONE DWELLING HOUSE
Fairfax street, the Bank of Aexandra, former
ly the residence Of william Herbert Esq
The House last mentioned, with the large and valua.
BILE Lot will be sold on reasonable terms.
In my absence, application may be made to Mr.. A.
Newton JOHN LLOYD.
ian 2O--eSatf
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AUCTION SALES.
BY GEORGE wHITE-THIs DAY.
Trustees Sale +.

an Saturday. the first day of February next, the
~ subscribers will, under the authority of Decree
of the Circuit Court of the District Of Columbia sell
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash.
THE HOUSE e LOT OF GROUND situate
fEsss at the upper end of Washington street, oppo.
tst.Iste the dwelling of Edmund J. Lee, Esq and
which formerly occupied residence by the late
Mrs Mary Fenda
Sale will be made at 10 O'Clock land on the prems
es. r. !. TAYLOR,
dec 51-eotFebi THOMSON F. MASON.
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Hand for sale.

SHALL offer at public sale, on the FIRST Monday in
i February next, at Prince william Court House,
being the Court Day Of said County,
+ @sSszs, TWO TRACTS OF LAND,
s one containing asa acres. per patent and
@YSS survey, both of which will be exhibited on
At3Aha. the day Of SALE This Tract lies in Fairfax
County. but on the line of Prince William, and has
been in the possession Of Col. John Hooe for some
tme who now relinqushes all claim to it. 1t lies on
Bull Run, and on the line dividing the Counties of
Prince William and Fairfax, and sdjoins the lands of
Col. Hooe, Mrs. Kncheloe, and the Heirs of Thomas
Blackburn, deceased.
The other Tract contains 73 ACRES, and lies in
Prince William County, near Dumfres and is at pre-
sent occupied by Walter Davis.
The terms of sale will be accommodating, and made
known on the day Of the sale. Capt Thomas Nelson,
Surveyor of Prince William County, knows both tracts
of land WELL and will give any information relatve to
either that may be wanted. Letters to him the sub
ject must be post paid
AS this land will be sold by me Commissioner,
appointed by the Federal Court for that purpose,
shall only guarantee such title is vested in met but
consider the title perfectly good
GEORGE HAMILTON, Commissioners.
jam3-dtFeb3
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Miss M. A Palmer George Padgett
Mrs Sinah B. Porter Mrs. Sarah Pelton
Ipnatius F. Pickerell Joseph Padgett
Mrs Ann Price George A. Prentiss
Captain James Posey 2 Robert Parker
Mrs. P Postan John Park
" Ann Piper
r
Archibald Rye Matthew Robinson
Miss Elizabeth Roach John Rogers
Alexander Reed John Rainn
Thomas H. Sdebottom Mrs. Sarah Snyder
Captain Smith Simon Sommefs
James w. Scott---2 Henson Simpson
Capt. Daniel Somers Miss Amanda Spencer
George w. Slacum---3 Samuel Sanderford
Jacob A. Smith Mrs. Susan Summers
Philip Sillers Richard Stoopes
Mrs. Susanna Slye Mr.. Sharon
Stephen Sanger---2
T
Amelia H. Terrett Mrs Hanna B. ferret
Joseph Taylor Miss Catharlne Ialoott
William Taylor Mrs. Margaret Thomp-
Mrs. Sarah Talbot son
Capt. Geo. H. Terrett
V
Henry Vermillion Hugh Violet
Robert Vodery Mrs Rosa Vaccar
w
Oliver WEIGH Mrs. Ann Wilmer
Joseph Watson Miss Ann E. Wilmer
Richard Wright Miss Jane E. Wilmer
John West Miss Marion r. Wilmer
Capt Robt, A. WEIGH Master John Washing
James P. Wheeler ton
BENJAMIN Wane Miss Sophia White
Mrs. Fanny West---2 Henry B Wilmington
James P. Ward John Webb
Y
Arthur Yeatman
feb 1-3t DANIEL BRYAN, Pm.
Literature Lottery OF the State of Delaware,
Class No. S for 1884,
To be drawn at Wilmington, Thursday, Jan. sc
IS Numbers---l1 Drawn Ballots
/ e do of 5000 IS prizes of SOC
Tickets $4 so; halves 225; quarters II 1-2
To be had in "a variety of numbers at
j. w. VIOLETT'S
LUCKY LOTTERY OFFICE,
Upper end King Street, near the Diagonal Pump
n Orders from the country, enclosing the
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
g TOLEN or strayed, from the subscriber, in
- Alexandria, on Sunday, the 18th Deem
ber
SORREL HORSE,
small size, blazed face-no other marks. He was
a fine pacing animal, and was newly shod all
round. He was IL or 13 years old. Also
A DARK COLT,
with small bell attached to his neck, with no
clapper init.
Horse and Colt, and all reasonable charges
paid Il. b. SMOOT.
I
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sHlMEALL,s ECCLEsIAsTICAL CHART.

SHlMEALL'S ECCLESIASTICAL CHART.
YTNHIS splendid production is now for sale in
Il this city (for few days only) by the agent.
Description would impart but an inadequae idea
of its extraordinary merit, and it will therefore
not be attempted. 1t must be seen to be correct
ly appreciated. Suffice it to say that it embra-
ces complete synopsis of History, Sacred and
Profane from the creation to the present year,
so arranged in colored diagrams, vignettes and
emblematc engraving, as to combine great faci-
lily ofacquisition with the most surprising beau
ty of mechanical execution. The Chart is
strongly recommended by President Duer, of
Columbia College; by Bishop Moore, of Va; by
Drs. Minor, Lyel, Wainwright, Lansing, Mat
thews, Baldwin, Brownlee, and Bangs, of New
York; by Rev. DIR. Murdoch, ofNew Haven; by
Professor Durbin; by Rev. Messrs Norton and
Whittingham; by President Fisk, of the Wes-
leyan University at Middletown, Conn.,; by the
Rev ~ S. S. Beman of Troy; Rev. Philip
Medoler, President of Rutgers College, and
many others DR.. Brownlee, of New York, re-
marks: 81 should suppose that every scholar
and every man of taste who sees it would be
anxious to possess a copy of it. And would,
in special manner, call the attention ofthe La
dies to it, as beautiful ornament of the hall
and study room; and particularly, from its size
and shape, as an exquistey pretty covering for
a centre or scrap table,
~ B. The Chart may be seen at Miss Ash
toms Boarding House. feb 1-3t
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- n i. II.
IF Persons applying for letters in the fol-
or they may not get them.
A
Capt. Elijah Andrews Lee Massey Alexander
DR.. Richard Alexander James NJ. Alexander
Richard Atkinson George Avery
Mrs. Agnes Adams
b
,Josenh BAILEY George Brooks
John P. Brua John Brown
John E. Brown Sarah Ann Baggett
Samuel Briggs G.. II. Blincoe
Carol Baker John Barker
Miss Ann Brown Mrs Maria Brown
g Ellen BraWner William N. Brown
William Brown Mrs Juno Boyd
c.
William M. Courteny John Cow1nan
Thomas Crook Capt. Cyras Cahoon
George w. Carlin Mrs. Margaret Chace
Sarah Cone---2 !" Rebecca Curry
Dr.. Hiram Chapman Miss Hester A Camel
D
Miss Mary J. Davis Mrs. Elizabeth Donald
BENJAMIN Dulany son
Peter Doughertv Edward w Davis
Mary Drury Judson Dover
James E. Dawes Henry DarneH
Simon Dearborn John b. Dlggs
E
Mrs. Harriet Il. Evans capt M M Eolnonos
Robert F. Evans
Mrs Ann Fenwick Thomas Fairfax
James Frazier Miss Fanny Fletcher
Miss Susan Ford Francis Fenwick
Patrick Fardy Miss Margaret Pickett
G
Mrs. Jane Gibbs Miss Sarah Gass
A. c. Gordon, U,S.N. John Gimeny
Miss Sarah Green---2 Rebecca Green
H
John Humnhries Lawrence Hooff
VIM. Hutchings Correll HUMPHREYS
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LIST OF LETTERS

Lis a VI LIZ ESD
I'D EMAINING in the Post Office, Alexandria,
II D. c., February 1, 1884.
~ Persons applying for letters in the fol-
lowing list will please say they are advertised,
or they may not get them.
A
Capt Elijah Andrews Lee Massey Alexander
DR.. Richard Alexander James M Alexander
RinharH AtLincnn (xanrna q very
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BY REQUEST.
GROGGY HARBOUR;
Or Smooth Stone from the Brook, and {
Shepherds Sling.

Or Smooth Stone from the Brook, and a
Shepherds Sling,
This is the title of NSs FIVE Of a
series Of temperance tales I8blished in
Boston. The preceding numbers have
deservedly acquired great degree ioi
popularity and some OF them have been
|rcpublished in England, and have met
with an extensive sale. They all advo-
cate the cause Of temperance and rel-
gion, and embody pleasing variety OF
interesting incident We think Groggy
Harbour will become a great lavorIte
with the public. 1t is particularly calcu-
lated to be useful in small maritime towns
on the seaboard, whore idloness and in
Temperance sap the foundations of vir-
tue and health and we hope that in such
places this little tale will be widely cir
culated.
| A master Of ship returns TO Groggy
Harbour, after having been absent for
thirty years. lie is attached to the place
from early associations, and wishes to
settle there for life but he is shocked ut
the scenes of intemperance which he is
|
day. The following extract will give the
reader an idea of the habits of the people
of this fishing town:
" AS he sat down to breakfast with O
good relish, sMother,' SAID he, I've just
been across the harbour the sun isn't
two hours high; I've been in multitude
of cities and towns of all sizes, M alpost
every part of the world and never saw
so many lazy, intemperote looking peo-
pie, at this hour Of the morning, in any
place upon the earth you know il
always was 20, my Child said She
Groggy Harbour will be Groggy Har'
bour the name will stick, till ye changt
the nature.
It's bad enough, to be sure. There ar'
= few old folks left among us now. Their,
is our next neighbor, Wiley, dying @
consumption, all owing, as the docto
! saws, to hard drinking. His father die
lust so. Watkins, the miller, watche
with poor Wiley, last Friday night. Y
= know, my child, they always leave ro
frcshmen,s for the watchers, and Wa,kir
drank whole bottle of geneva, and WI
|. found in the morning dead drunk upc
" the floor ; and poor Wiley groancd u
night, with nobody to help him. Parse
Twist preached a sermon against drunl
enness last year, and he drew pictu,
|. Of drunken man in his discourse Il
next day, great many wen, to him, ar
each ono told him, if he made my mo
!, fun Of him in the meeting house, he wou
= never enter it again 'Mother,' "a