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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-31
WoRTEINGToN q. sNETHHN,

FORMERLY SOLICITOR OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law,
Washington, ID. o.,
DRACTISES in the Supreme Court of the United States
the Of the District and Of the neighborng States
gives legal counsel at hs chambers prosecntes claims OF
every description against Congress any Of the Depart
menis Of Government acts agent IN procuring letters
patent for Inventions and Is prepared 10 execute any bus
requiring The presence and attention Of counsel
agent al The seat Of government
~ Once at his dwelling No. Missouri Avenue be-
tween and a streets tt.
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NEW VALUABLE LAW BOOK. I

THE BLACK CODE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM
BlA, being complete dgesed Code of all the Laws
large general and municipal relating the colored popula
to whether free sve In force In the District OF Column
ba and within the limits Of the Corporations Of Washing
and Georgetown the LIST Of November 1913; the
whole arranged according the Of the laws them
esves, by Worhingtop G. Sneten, Counsellor.atLaw.
Just pubshed In pamphlet price 30 cents For sale by
jan 2--tf r. TAYLOR.
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When General Taylor's administration comes In,
there is danger lest the Wings OF the next Congress,
from the North and from the South may refuse to
fulfil the treaty stipulations with Mexico furnish the
balance OF the amount to be paid by the United
States, and abandon California and New Mexico,
along with our citizens who have gone thither under
the faith Of our Government This is no idle dream.
- Wash. Union, 30h Jan,
We think the Union does the Wings Of
the next Congress rank injustice, to attr-
butte to them the entertainment Of any such
policy. 1t is not feature Of Wing policy
ever to abandon the duties Of Government.
Our opponents have been more. than once
guilty Of this dereliction, but, il we mistake
not, they charge upon US the very reverse
disposition and desire to do loo much IN
the way of governing. The Union need
not fear. If California and New Mexico
be not disposed Of this Congress, the next
will promptly give them Governments.
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duty to their citizens in return for their ale
glance The duty Of a Government IS TO
protect its citizens, not to enable them TO
protect themselves. 1t is an absolute duty.
The United States, in the presnt case, have
obtained the idemnity, and it is rich enough
to enable them to pay the debts of Mexico
to their citizens thousand times over. II
is their duty to ascertain the amount Of those
debts, and to pay them out Of the public
treasury. Any other course would be an
abandonment, by the United States, Of thei'
duty to their despoiled citizens.
Congress has high duty to perform II
disposing of this subject, The Ingersoll bill
covers the whole ground Of justice and right
and to suppose, for moment, that It vii
not be passed into law, is to suppose that
the United States would be guilty Of gross
dereliction Of duty which they owe to then
citizens in return for their allegiance.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-20
DR.. DEFFEN BACH E R ,
OFFICE CORNER or IOWA & 9TH SITS.

OFFICE CORNER OF IOWA & 9TH SITS,
(Lately from Quincy, Hl.)
"AS permanent located himself in Du.
Il Il buque, Iowa; he will be happy to at
tend to all calls in the line of his profession
practice Of Medicine. Surgery and Midwifery
his remidies are mild and cf1icacous. select.
ed principally from the vegetable kingdom,
being Invested of every dcleterious property,
they are adapted to curing diseases of long
standing, Consumption, Liver complain. Dis.
pepsia, Diseases of the Kineys, Dropscy, Rhu-
matism, Female weakness, Scrofua, Herpes.
Necrosis, Breast. complaints, Piles, falling of
the Uteras, Cancers, general debility. Mercu-
rial Diseases. Fits in many cases, Venerial,
elect, Diseases Of the spleen or melt, he will
give also particular attention TO Diseases Of
the Eye and Ear, and all other diseases TO
which the country is subject. He does
not use any calomel, he is opposed to the
Thompsonian or steam system, he is holly
in favor of the Eclectic or Reform practice of
Medicine, as taught in the Eclectic College in
Cincinnati and elsewhere. this system is foun-
ded on truth. sustained by philosophy and ex-
perience Persons at a distance applying 10
him with internal seated diseases are request.
ed to bring send their URN, as this is his
mode of telling Chronic Diseases. He will ex-
pect the Cash for all medicines sold ut his Of
ice. He could give volume Of certificates,
Dut VIII only give lew
In duty to suffering humanity, hereby Ger.
tiry that my wife had bad cancer on hcr, nose,
| applied to several Doctors but received no
benefit till l applied TO DR.. Dehebacher in AL
ton, who cured it perfectly, ISAAC MOBILES.
Jersep county, Ill,nois.
This will certify that my son was blind for
thirteen months, had tried many reme dies,
but all to no effect, then applied to DR.. Def
fenbac hcr, in Quincy, ILL.,, he cured him well
in six months time, and my son is now going
to school. ii. BOYLER.
To TIE PuHLlc.--I hereby certify that
have known DR.. Dcf'cnbacher for four years
as successful practitioner Of medicine and
have known many cases which had been CIV
en- up as incurable, and he cured them.
would recommend him to The sick wherever
he may reside. PETER CARTRlGT, d. D.
Morgan County, III.
This will certify that l have known DR..
Defcnbacher for long time as a successful
pfd cti;;on Of Medicine having been severe.
iv afflicted my self, as well as my famly and
having employed the Doctor am prepared to
recommend him to entire confidence Of tho
community where he may reside. A volume
might be written in his favor. R. BIRD,
Preacher in charge Decator Circuit Macon
county, Illinois.
This will certify that my wife was blind for
three years, in this time applied to our best
Doctors, but received no benefit. then aP.
piled to Dr. Detfcnba cher, IN Quincy, and he
cured her that she now sees about as Wei rs
ever. WILLIAM CRlTS.
Near Mt. Pulasky, III.
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&. ID. SULLIVAN q co.
WATCIIMAKERS AND EWELLERS,
Successors to Jacard & Co.
No. AZ, Main street, St. Louis, Mo.
IL EEP constantly on hand large as
IA sortment Of GOLD AND SILVER WATCH
Es FRENCH and YANKEE CLOCKS, GOLD PEN
c1Ls, Gentlemen and Ladies' BREAST PINS
GOLD LocKETs, GOLD and SILVER spEcTA-
Giles, RINGS, GOLD GUARD CHAINS, &c, &c.
Silver Table, desert and Tea Spoons
manufactured and for sale low. Watches
Il Clocks carefully repaired and warranted
to keep time.
Sept. 18th, 1945.-(no. 1.)v
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process than to say they kick, and kick, till
it 10 kicked enough, md each one resting
in turns as he finds.it necessary. The water
and steam from the cloth, added to profuse
perspiration, giving them pretty severe
drenching. Thew retire to change their
clothes, while the women prepare supper.
A Public Library LAS recently been estab.
lished in the Colony, containing several
hundred volumes. Most Of the books we're
purchased in the States. There are also
some pretty extensive private Libraries. MI.
Maccallum'e contains more than thousand
volumes. The people generally have but
few books. Their school books are not very
well adapted to the wants of the childrsn.
a Sabbath, School is kept at. the upper
Church, superintendent by Mr.. Maccalium.,
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The French appear to be discouraged
I'oenfy minutes past Mree.--The French
Iirailleurs are falling back to their center
F"'fy minutes past three2--At the cPorta
Snncta Pancrassla tue F-ehch are. b .at,ng
retrear; our riralIenrs put them tn, light
-Four o'rlock.-'rhe French cavalry tell
back. Ponte- MoIlc is menaced-- Five o clock
All firing has ceased.sEH fs19 axAsr 22I3 -
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- -. - IIHu HSeHtB.
Dubuque. March 20, 1s48. 'f - @@
GENERAL LAND AGENCY

THE undersigned, have opened an office in
Il Anamosa, Jones co., Iowa for the trans
action Of a General Land Agency business <
The purchase and sale Of Land Warrants, the
purchase and sale Of real estate; examining
titles; paying taxes; drawing deeds; and TAX.
Land at Dubuque and Iowa City; preparing
papers. and proofs Of presumption; and every
thing connected with a General Land agenc '
business throughout this State. They will
be prepared with about forty township plats,
Of the townships in and around Jones county,
showing. the position OF the streams, timber,
prairie, Sc; MI. Skinner has been a long time
,l resident o. the state, and being practical
Surveyor, they will have peculiar facilities for
transacting, correctly and satisfactorily, anv
business IN this line. entrusted to them +
2aiGJOfice inaF ord's building, on Main street.
Anamosa. -
n29T2 as#.GEaj SKINNER & CLARKE. !.
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FoRE-RUsNERs do you believe in
fore runners!' asked a nervous old lady Of
Deacon J.. Yes Ma am, replied the
Deacon, :'l've seen them!' Bless mel" OK.
claimed the old lady, "do tell" Eyes" con-
tinued the Deacon, throwing his eyes with
solemn stare on dark corner Of the room.
81 see one noao!'' Mercy! mercy on mel,
shrieked the lady; "where!' 'tThere! there.
pointing where his eyes were directed.
"Tnat cnt, Ma'am, may be called fore.
runner, for she runs on all-fours!" rigsn.a
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ENCOURAGE HOME MANUFACTURE
yENHOSE wishing to be furnished with GRAVE
l. STONES, HEAD and Foor STONES. ToMBs,
MON (WlMIlBlST u.s.
Sun DiaIs, Horizontal and Vertical Hearth
stones, Sinks, &C., would do we'll to call on
the subscriber. al his work shop, onthe corner
Of Locust and Second streets, as he is now pre-
pared to furnish any of the above lcles a lso
any thing else in hslinc ofbusincss, with war
rantcd correctness, on short notice and most
reasonable terms either in cash or produce.
THOMAS HURLEY.
N B. The strictest attention paid % orders
from distance, directed to the subscriber
Dubuque. Dec. 4th. 45.nl3.-tf
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One ct Thayer's Minstrels, said that bis
lady love died from the following complaint:
She kotched cold in her chest, and it set
tied down into her trunk, went through her
valise, an burst open her carpet bag, &u
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DENTAL. SURGERY.
DIR. d. Il. LEE.

- . ~ DIR. D. 3. LEE,
"OULD respectfully return his sincere
w thanks TO the citizens Of Dubuque and
vicinity, for the liberal patronage he has re-
ceived during TIE last year and hall, and hopes
br strict attention to business, to merit con-
tinuance of the same. He is confident that all
operations upon the Teeth and Gums, will be
performed in manner that cannot fail to
please He will keep constantly on hand a
good assortment of TOOTH POWDERS,
Tooth Brushes. and Tinctures for diseased
Gums. f.. -a,
.:1TChargcs low, and terms easy
OFFICE ut his residence. on Locust street,
Ave doors north Of the Methodist Church,
where he may be found at all times.
June 7th, 1S4S. 40if.
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ever offered by anyahousc. 1t will he beyond
description!
The Wholesale and Retail Trade oftbc past
year so far exceeded my expectations, that it
was matter of impossi 5iity for me to supply
the demand!
FOR THE APPROACHING SEASON,
feel confident in asserting, that will be cna-
bled to supply the deman nd Of the entire West.
The tremendous amount Of BUSINESS that
AM doing, and entirely upon the Cash Prin-
ciple, enables me to manufacture Goods at far
less prices than any other concern; and all,
determined to sell them a a MALL PROFIT!
so as to make it AN OBJECT for every Country
Mercha Mt to invest his cash capital in Clothing
as it will pay him u better profit, meet with
quicker sales, and Ieaue no remnants to lose on
My Stock this Spring has been manufactured
entirely different from any previous one. |
have devoted my whole time and attention to
it, as my brother, Charles G. Martin, attends
to the st. Louis establishment My styles and
patterns have all been selected with great
care, and ure all rich and beautiful. All |
ask is the pleasure Of call, when am conf
dent that you cannot fail being pleased with
my Styles, Patterns, and Prices.
Merchants who arc in the habit of trading
East, and those bound for California, will find.
by looking through my stock, that they can
buy cheaper than can be bought in the East
crn markets, and save thereby expense of go.
ing, coming, transportation, &c.
My stock this season is, and will be, tire.
mcndously large. and am determined to close
it off with the season. aa' -r#
All bills warranted to be packed correctly
sizes and goods guaranteed to be perfect.
have but ONE STORE in the city; tbs
No. llS Main Street, Saint Louis, Missouri
A large No us on top tho house. ..y
All orders packed ut the lowest Cash Prices
.@ JOHN Il. MARTIN. r
Marchr6, ls49. e7.tf - - ,-'s'
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SEVERE WEArHER.-The miners from
the Copper D;ggin. on Lake Superior rep.
resent to the News" the past winter
AS having been the most severe ever known
to those living ON the lake; no suffering is
complained of, notwithstanding a seven
months winter with the Thermometers rang.
ing between zero and thirty eight degrees
below, with an avarage f.l Of thirty seven
feet of sno Y, and an every day storm with
the exception oftwo, from the first Of No
vrmher to the first Of February. All are in
fine health and spirits with the satisfactory
results Of mining for the winter. and none
talk exchanging the copper miees for tho
gold mines of CaIifnrnia.-[G Jeff.
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TRANSFORMATION LINE

THE undersigned will commence regular
trips, from Dubuque 10 Chicago, on the
All persons wishing transportation Of met.
cnandise, or passage, or any business transact.
ca with promptness and dispatch, can have it
done by calling on the subscriber, or in his a b..
sence, at Lang worthy : Store. .fa@n n
HIRAM G. PIERCE.
Dubuque, April I'd. l64o. 3l.6ms
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LAND WARRANTS.

DERSONS desrous Of locating lands in the
IL Dubuque District, will find It to their a d.
vantage to call on the subscribers, where he
will be prepared at all times, to sell land War.
rants, for the cash, or TO locate lands, giving
time for the payment Of the purchase money.
Office west side of Moin.street, between Sd
and 4th. $50 .Gaiq9a2a 9Sd 81 81 &6s7a@
The subscriber is permitted to refer to Gen
G. W. Jones, Cen Warner Lewis and Geo. L.
Nightingale, Esq, al ael bs.ysa ~gapa5aEI1. -
e. ,r 90 ROBERTSON g. HOLLAND. Il
Dubuque. March II !. I948--n23 :, - Oh
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e MM1uW A u,
DAVID JONES, .-..'

q. ..s..1 .-. DAVID JONES, ..."
af ARCHITECT AND BUILDER, g..
A WALLS himself of this opportunity to ten
N der his thanks to the citizens Of Dubuque
for the liberal patronage bestowed npon him.
since his residence among them and humbly
hopes by prompt attention to his business, still
to merit proportionate share ofthe patronage
Of his fellow citizens.
ftTSash and Blinds made to order.
Sept I. n52 If. DAVID JONES.
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IMPORTANT TO SETTLERS AND
EMLGRANTS
THE Bounty Land Warrants issued to
Il the soldiers and volunteers in the Mex
lean War, have come into general use in
entering government Lands, and great saw
ing is thus gained to the settler, as the war
rants can be obtained at prices which re-
duce the cost Of United States Lands to one
dollar per acre. IA ssaE.s .sa3 aEG& g n
These Warrants can be used by settlers
in locating lands upon which they have made
improve or upon which they have &C.
CURED presumption right; and can be plac-
ed on 100 acres Of Land, adjoining in any
legal subdivisions: such as four adjacent
forty acre tracts, two eighty acre tracts, &c.
The subscribers will keep supply of
warrants constantly on hand, which they
will sell as low for cash as they can be pur.
chased in the West. They will also sup
ply warrants by the quantity to those en-.
gagged in the business, at low rates. "a =
ROBERTSON & HOLLAND. q.
AL, -... --.... 80. Land Agents.
Dubuque; March 20, 1s4s. ~ ~.
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% 90 }lsSR S@ Ansyg g ~ H y,IR, gR@@e
correspondence Of the Miners
z I'll, Express. e a@r.
BANANA, March 18th, 'oay.

.r....r lANAMA, tNafch 29th, 'SaS.
Friend HoH-When l wrote the within let
ter, expected it TO have gone by the steamer
Northerner, which sailed from Chagrcs on the
Oath inst. but the passengers for that boat left
this city about three hours sooner than was ex.
pected, and therefore disappointed me. An.
other opportunity, however, has occurred, and
improve it, to add a few lines in commemora-
ton of my letter. which, by the time you re-
ceive it, will be old enough, according TO usage,
to have died, been buried, and eptaphed. Mr..
Peckman, who left Dubuque the 18th jan for
Chagres, via St. Louis and New Orleans, arriv.
ed in this city about two weeks since, and find
ing no opportunity Of facilitating his progress
within u reasonable period, shus become dis
couraged. and is determined to leave for Inde-
pcndence, Mo-, TO morrow morning. He will
TAX our letters as far as st. Louis. From there
he will proceed to independence, and try the
chances by land, which have no doubt will
turn out 10 be sensible plan. Had we all ta-
ken more time for reflection, and instead of
rushing into the current of universal excite
ment which flooded the country at that time,
provided means for an early start ny land, we
should not have been swept, "Crusoe' like,
upon this barren rock, to while away weeks
and months in dreamin' about the gold mines
Of California, without possibility of reaching
them, before "war, pestilence. and fu.i.ine"
overtake us Did not dread the idea Of turn
ing back, l should be almost tempted to go
with him, now that we have lost our passage
upon the Orien. 1t was an old puternal in
junction. never to look back, after had once
taken hold Of the piow. Up to this time, it
has been faithfully observed; and think you
may set it down az fixed fact, that shall not
disregard it., even here, penncd up US l am,
with cannibals and monkes, lizards and croco-
diles, white negroes and black, until l have
exhausted every possible resource for going
| ahead.
Americans are focking in here by hundreds
daily, t. spend weeks. and perhaps months, in
this restless and dismal hole. where the habits
of the people arc as little adapted to elevate
| and ulnuse the mind, as the climate is to invi-
gorate the body. | have somewhat seriously
felt the debitating effects of the latter; and
| l fear, if am forced to quarter here much long.
err, I, like many Of my froilicksome country
men, shall not escape that of the former
| There is considerable sickness among both ma.
| tves and Americans. Many Of our friends,
too, are out of money. This is u most lament.
able state of things; but know of no people
whose capacities are better adapted to over
come this difficulty, than the "Universal Yam.
kee Nation" Their genius is certain TO shine
in this sphere Of enterprise-and where u saw.
age can live, they ccrta in to thrive
! have not time tn write more. Excu>e mis-.
takes, and believe me your obedient servant
and f0ithful friend.
| VIM. H. MERRITT.
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MONEY REMITTED

MONEY RENTED
TTNO any part Of Europe, in Sigh Bills;
=. l. also, Storage Passage procured for
Emigrants, whose friends may wish to pay
the money for the same in this country.
Persons having money or debts to collect
in Europe, will receive prompt attention.
For terms and any further information on
this subject apply to 81 ~. .........
ROBERTSON g. HOLLAND,
-.-.-.s...... .,..a. 49, Land Agents.
Dubuque. April 29th. lS4a--tf
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FROM THE GREAT sALTLAKE.

The following are some of the items, Of
news brought by the late Mormon ,eAprsss
from their settlement at the Salt Lake:
Is A winters hunt, By rival parties 81 one
hundred men each, has destroyed about 700
wolves and foxes, g wolverines, 20 mink
and polecats, 500 hawks, owls and magpies,
and 1000 ravens, in this valley and vicin.
ity. u 49, a'a'~ sa@a7aa, tfa .aaa&1s
On the return Of p,veion Of the Mormon
battalion, through the northernpar: olives.
tern California, they discovered an extern
sive gold mine which enabled them, By
few days delay to bring sufficient Of the
dust to make money plenty in this place for
al! ordinary purposes Of public convenience;
in the exchange. the brethren deposited the
gold dust with the Presidency. who issued
bills, or paper currency: and the Kirkland
Safety Fund.-" re signed, is on par with
god Is: ..aa3& eosrt aag .squsslaiys.z
On the let of January last, John Smith,
uncle to the Prophet Joseph Smith. was or.
dained Patriarch of the Church, holding the
Keys and powers thereof, same az Father
Joseph Smith and Hiram. g a@s al stzsa
All the vacancies in the list of Twelve
Apostles were filled on the 18th of Februa.
~ last. "'''1% sa'2
In the former part Of February, the Bish.
ops took an inventory of the bread-stuffs in
the Valley. when it was reported little
more than three fourths Of pound per day,
for each soul. until the fifth of July. and
considerable was known to exist which was
not reported. AS natural consequence,
some was nearly destitute, while others
had an abundance; the common price Of
corn, since harvest. has been two dollars;
some have sold for three: at present there
is none in market at any price. Wheat has
ranged from four to five dollars. aud po.a-
toes from six to twenty dollars per, bushel.
and Though not TO be bought at present, ir is
expected that there will be good supply
for seed, another yeur. q 6l a }sssT ~
In the Sierra Nevada. to the north cas-, of
San Franci SEQ, there il Volcano in active
operation. On the Sd Of March, the hea,i-
ett snow storm in the memory Of the inhab.
tans took place. ....s'.. = gu ~ ash
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. sis Mr.. M. abstemious in his livinp!"
asked physician of a rather obtuso attend
ant upoo p11ient laboring under all inAam.
matnry complaint.
c "Waal, he's abstemious enough in the eat
in part, but tell you he's sieamiou. when
you come to the drinkn'!''
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matury complaint.
"Waal, he's abstemious enough in the eat.
in part, but tell you he's sleansious when
you come to the drinkn'!"
A Novel INvENI1oN.-Our attention h..
been directed to recent valuable invention
TOR raising and fitting water, the contrivnnce
OF Messrs. Sabin and Benton, of Ontario,
New York.
ne machine is very compact, occupvinp
space otbnt twenty-eight inches square.
with two alternate sbukets filing and emp
tying Mt the same time. operated upon by
crank, which power of seven pounds will
turn, and bringing up with each revolutiun
fourteen quarts ofwater. The crank has
continuous motion in one direction, and the
buckets are tlledand emptied without hand
ling them. The machine is made Of iron.
and the ropes of gutta percha. An in,perieh-
able material: proof ogoinst weather, water,
frost or rot, imparting no Unpleasant taste
to the water. The ropes may be lengthen-
ed or shortened at pleasure as the water rai-
ses orfalls, and the machine is adapted to.
wells Of any depth. ~ st8 !; 20 81
The apparatus is certainly desideratum,
combining cheapness 1.-THE cost being from,
$40 to $25) and durability, and having this
advantage owe: the common pump. that tho
well is open to the action Of the air. which
preserves the water pure aud healthy.-
Greaf West. 800 ~ - tEass sssf!'
FIpELiTY.-Never forsake friend. When
enemies gather around--when sicknsss falls
on the ,heart-when, the world il DARK and
cncerlcss--ls the time to try true frie ndship.
the heart that has been touched with true
COLO. will aredouble its efforts heiii-the
triend 10 sad and in trouhle AdyArsitv tries