davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03

wiz bs accountable for ssa
su5oa cspeary preco1s
ainr are ers sad ths rsiae insea
M1vf-An
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03

NrSsrne ers1isess q are reva~.sss = ,-sg a.
n. rsstneNs q N. umsst
sss 1e~asf - &aY nsr Y a'eiock willard.
-. M. CIV Do A~4 sfsr thr caps-s a.
shsef @~ sah~crh-r
- srsfssr wsra 4sa.rs
ters< ~ CsnTres. win be
- "s'e"si Ntess,s- .nssn y hs.ah-
spE-w-sk s.ssssuny
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03

K1NAgD X. coL.LIsS,
No. 80 Wa street. N. Y.
BeC.vN, GHiPLEf, b Co,
L.iyrrpcnl.
sTgPEEN EEsSEaD 8 co,
n Aassia griaJs, I.oaSasaA
d. @. WAINWRIGHT 4 CO.,
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

lasion. 4 sonnd discretion ,n y ssIc u
U All money!, III procsl is 81 t IS
sals timber received ~ you, lnuet
he deposited III soale one of he UbitVd
States depositories, 10 the credit On the
Judiciary fund, without abatement, and
an immediate report made Of the same
TO this Office, with full statement Of I'LL
particulars, duly verified. y 'ss Y
10th. Ia the prosecution of your du-
ties, you may, upon any pressing en-
Urgency, deputize reliable person to
Investigate and report the facts involved
III any supposed case of trespass, and
ALLOW I per diem of three dollars and
mileage ~ The rate Of ten per cent per
mile.
In making any such appointment you
will report the fact instanter, and the
Necessity for il, and will require, in the
affidavit of the emloyee. statement Of
the time actually occupied ia tho sery-
lice, and the distance travelled. An ac-
count verified by the party and certified
lby you should be reported TO this office
for payment.
Where there is no pressing emergen-
Icy for the appointment Of an agent, you
will refer the facts to this Office for con-
sideration and await instruction.
I 18th In returns To this Office 81
sales oftimber, you will be careful to
designate the places Of seizures, the
Quantity and kind Of timber, whether in
logs or manufactured, the price per foot,
with the names and residences Of purr-
Ichasers. and cause the same to be veri-
fled by q certificate from the party maxi
ling the seizure and sale.
18th. You are directed to make a
report at the end Of each quarter, the
first to be rendered on LIST April next, Of
1.-The proceedings Of your office, pursuant
ito these instructions, and showing the
Operation Of this system as preyenta-
tive means also the number of acres
|entered by trespassers through its con-
Istraining influence. 55s
You are TO acknowledge the receip,
Eof this, and advise me or such prelim-
ainary steps as you may take, with d
view to a compliance with the foregoing
instructions.
Very respectfully, I'll
ssYpnr ohedient Servants, ss
TFsf1MAs a. HENDRICKS. /.
se Commissioner.
i REGISTER AND RECEIVER,
Sank Rapids, Min. Ter.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

: q s.
SUICIDE BY SWALLOWING RED-HoT
PoKER. On Sunday evening, the 23rd
ofDecember, al 10 o'cloch, 4 man il
the prime Of life, but whose appearance
betokened poverty, and misery, entered
the Grammar Arms yer street, Leeds,
and having called for pipe, sat down
modify by the fire. Two or three per-
sons we're sitting il the room. but ths
stranger was not heard to speak word.
After sitting thus for ten minutes, the
man put poker into the FIRE, and when
i had become red hot took it out, and
knocked it against the floor to remove
any excrescence on it. He then deiib-
erately put the red-hot end Of the poker
down his throat. The persons present
caught hold Of him. and, having remov-
ed the, poker from his possession, bath
ed his mouth with warm water. The
man was ultimately removed u the Men
deity Office, where every attention was
shown to him; and, III answer 10 i,,quir-
les as 10 the cause Of his rash act he
only replied that il was very foolish
act, and he did not know what he was
doing. His tongue, throat and under
Hip were much burnt, from the III.
fects of which he died iast Friday. The
only Information can Be gained abou,
The deceased Is, that his name Il Thorn.
as Barker, and that ne came from Bolt.
| on, il Lancashire. An inquest waa.heis
on the body At the Court House, las,
Saturday, before John Blackburn, esq,
when verdict was reformed that Thorn,
~ Barker died from the effect 81 tht
burns which ~ had wiltully caused 81
Ihimsslf but there VA 40 evidence Ii
satisfy the Jury a. 81 the state Dc hi,
mind sssds srct.syi
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

SPEAKER ELEcrED -. The Post Mast
er at this place, received news Of the E.
lection Of Mr.. Banks to the Speakership
Of the House Of Representatives at
Washington. by-last mail. Il Came en-
dorsed upon one ofthe way Bills from
81 Paul 1t does not state when the, Ell
ection took place but simply announ-
ces the election. The papers however
contain no news Of the election.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

biseWe call attention to the adver-
tisemeat, in another column. Of Messrs.
Snyder & McFarinns, Land Agents,
Minneapolis. We are acquainted With
both these gentlemen, and most cordial
ly recommend them as men Of stric,
fidelity, and prompt business habits.
Any business in their line entrusted |,
them, will be attended 10 promptly an'
faithfully. 81
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

s 4 M copy s1ys tlie St. Paul
hki6wr soms pastions 81 ! Letter f|
Con: keech. Of Warsaw, Illinois M
fsaiasmar in this city. relplixs @ slie|
] view snteresined q Washiny lea, DC !.
toaching the ssleciion, survey md set
stleinent of Town Sites.
Without pretending 10 know snything
about the conflicting claims 1t Manka,o.l
which seems 10 hase called forth These
remarks. we publish the extracts as1ol
general interest to many persons who
may have Interests ii other places af-
fected thereby, Gen. Leech says
Il have received through the agency
Ufsfny Illinois friend, Mr.. Mcdonnell,
4 fifth Auditor at Washington, . letter
from The Commissioners of the General
Land Office to. him, dated the Odd ult. J.
in which he says (: In relation % that
part Of Mr.. Leech's letter of the l3tll
inst, received from you this morning.
winch relates to the town site Of Nam
kate, Ihave to state that tho survey and
application to enter. Sc. have not as
yet reached this office from The district
Office ut Winona. But that instructions
have been this day sent out 10 tho Reg
lister and Receiver TO forward as soon as
circumstances will permit, a full report
Of all facts connected Herewith and
likewise the proof, Sc, which Mr.. Leech
alleges he has recently filed in that
Office
Mr.. Mcconnell in his letter to me
Of Goth ult., says: you will see the
course taken about your town of Man
kato; now assure you that ifyou
prove by competent witnesses. that your
settlement was made first, and that you
had complied with the local laws Of the
Territory, in the laying OUT, surveying
and recording &C your plat, you will be
permitted To- enter your land including
the town plat. not exceeding $40 acres
as provided by the act Ct Congress as
stated in that letter of the Commission
cry on that subject | cannot for my
life soc how there can be any misunder-
standing or difference Of construction Of
the act Of the 23d May, 1914. as to lay
ingsout towns upon the public lands
If It is settled upon and occupied as a
twon site, and you prove this, you are
clearly within the provisions of the law.
~ "'As to those intruders on your rights
they will not be noticed
sa.'f If you made your statement fSst
and for the object contemplated by the
law from that time forward The land
was appropriated and was not subject to
a settlement aud reappropriation.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14


or the sales ofIs55, 5. 427 acres have
been entered under the pre-emption act
Of 1871. 10 addition to the above there
have been located b. The Regents, 1920
| acres s.. .5r inc Uniyersi,yay
Ofthe sales of 1855, 54 acres we're
sold in Novembsr n public sale. Of
this last amount, 334 acres were sold for
more than $l,25 per acre, the highest
price paid for any, being IS. so.
There yet remains, subject to private
entry IN the District, twenty zone town
ships and twenty-five townships have
been surveyed that have not been Offer
ed at public sale. Considerable part Of
tthe above mentioned townships lie in the
eastern and northern portion Of the Dis
trict some 6as lands, and the ressin-
der good farm laisd Wen watered ma
eligibly situated. Much choice prsI ID
| land remains ~. subject n ,iyato Vii Nh
1 try, near the mississippi river Ihie
land makes excellent farms with couirat.
i atively lutte labor; and wood for build.
ling and fencing can always b secured
within reasonable distancI 81
The foliovia - entered
\ the iarg est and a pf land atthis 6lkcs
y Tracy 4 Farnhan. ss. AptAoay. Min, M q saaer
edlarm lapds, ooQssses.
Lucius n. sheldon. New York ely. entered iarq
4 i1Dds, I, 200 acres. assssssss
Thomas !, Walden. ST. Paul, Mn. has entered I'm
!. lands, 2.760 acres. u q i sss
!. Cyrus Wool Blipsy leint. wis. has entere
Il pine snds $50
I Dor Is GadEisad. 81, Anshoay ~ entered pia
ands 2,5Se scros s77'sf -n ss
! ReAy Providencs, n. has entered farm land
s so acres q 4sll NE
q Il will he observed from the above, tha
g no one individual has entered any larg
amount Of land and, It may be remark
ed, as q favorable circumstance to III
!. growth Of this section Of the Territory
that most Of the land entered IN the Dill
|. tiict have been taken in small tract.
= and by persons who are either now RI
] siding upon and improving them, or Al
= purpnsing ere long to do SO. Mere Ian
y spectators. 80 called, resident or nor
w resident, own little land ia the sDistric
& This IS eminently an agricultural Di.
y |,trict. In this respect, ii truth, il IA
III no superior any where. The prairi
= land il Of ! superior qnality. The pra
\. ries are numerous, but small and alwa,
Is within short distance Of good wood an
- pure water. Tile remaining lands a,
I hazel-bush and tiinbered lands. Haze
bush land has been found most excellel
u forthe raising ofwheat especially. A
! evidence ofthe productiyeness Of Il
Is soil in this District generally ia whe'
!. raising, I,nay mention that ID the Coul
s. " Or Bentons besides large quantities
y oats, bsSI Md corn, upwards
8 s;;xtee shousand " ksls of wheat W,
NJ q izstysar N M
= Ths Sank river WIN M the We
y ds fths Mississippi fivs u now 3
iig settled bya a iodustfi ods ad ente
Pthfng opulation, md . ds lled 70 n
A. o!.s " slis u Il 4, slsss II
IN Mn / s iwssll III 1 n,os scllys Va
~ ~ IA X Hmm IA large farm
% g alrsady hinder cll Hill, ma n
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

lil1l elley ii I'M un a,I fsIE 1l
elsiasd MA beesfis iSs III|' l3 M IIGs3
slSng thsh hank II saall NV AN Y, \! Sa Y
asssRs wssts 10 tsa NOM |a ll1l VA
III ing on the dis.lssiii i y fs w Y
"a the Diatrict. imnspse piiiisy VI sa v
laensing " tie .nouils ol l fS q
river, and extending IN U s ill fhsn DIV,
lniles northward. along iss snk the
Mississippi, and many y IN n; 81 II y
sides this vast pinery. much valu1l
pine land ii found Oh Rum; PIatte, a ill
Long Prairie rivers. Eight saw mills
are ia operations within the District.
Feeling the want ola more direct
route from the Mississippi 70 Lake So
perior, several parties this winter have
accommodated the country 10 ascertain
the praciibiiity Of an Immigrant Road
connecting The lake and the river All
parties report most favorably Of the en-
terprise. A delightful country border
ing upon Mile Lac. and hitherto but
little known, has been brought 70 notice
ny these operations. All parties unite
II pronouncing the land, tbe entire ~
lance. admirably adapted for the CON
slruc.ic... s &c road. I'll liz distance from
Sank Rapids 10 Fond du Lac, Lake Su-
perior, BY Mile Lac, is 40 miles. IA
direct line crosses Rum river Is miles
below Mile Lac. Recent surveys have
been made from Grow Wing. Little
Falls, and ST. Cloud. A road is al
ready in progress Of construction from
Superior to Mile Lac, and little doubt
is entertained Of its continuance and
early completion 10 the Mississippi.
The construction Of this thorughfare,
now 50 much needed By the settlers, both
At the lake and on the river, will greatly
contribute to the early settlement 81 the
entire country intervening.
Added TO this. should our delegate
succeed, this session ofCongress, 10 SCI
curing the appropriation for the opening
of . Military Road along Governor Ste
.vens' Pacific Railroad survey, from
Sank Rapids 70 Puget Sound, which he
urged at the last session, but failed ii
accomplishing only from the bill conflict
ing with another asking Al appropriation
for e road over : portion Of The same
route, an impulse wepld Al once Be civ
len to the settlement and development
|of this part Of the Territory, equallsd
only ~ the graadeur. and utility of the
work itself. 81 s
II relation TO the character &c the IN.
tiers Of this District, ! have 70 remss
that they are an industrious, enterphisl
ling. aud money king population ]
more 50, il IS believed. tIan is usual,
The case il 4 new country where, 4,
here. the many and varied advantage!
Invite Of habitude and pursuit.
Ito diverse
Of what nation ara the settlers II
/ sI,es ~ Ar the larger portion ar'
/ Amnsricans There are two large Ger
Imam settlements Il one in the vicinitysa
ST: Cloud, the other on ST. Joseph
Prairie, On Sank river both On ii
west side Of the Mississippi. There ar
many Canadians ofIrish and scotc
there are few. &
The population Of the District dul
ing the year has more than doubled.
I am very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
WV. HENRY WooD, Receiver.
] SUICIDE BY SWALLOWING 4 RRD-Ho
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

The Slate Of Maine can now boast Of
owning : fleet of merchant vessels, val
|ued q fifty millions ofdollars. and great
Ter than the commercial marine Of any
European power. Great Britain alone
excepted.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

Rev. Dr. Vaughan. of ST. Olive
Church London, has been committed d
|jail % luke hissrial for making false ~
]tris.gs |. IA NJ ~ giatsr of bur;als Is order
~ sblsin doahls y
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

- Mr.. "a. Brownson Of Meadyille,
PA, says from filteen years experience.
hs finds that Indian. meal poultice. COW
cred with Young Hyson tea. sofloned
with hot water. and laid over burns Or
frozen desh, a. hot s. can be borne.
will relieve the pain il ave minutes slf
|blisters have not risen before, 4 win not
|aiter i i put on. md ono PouAice =.
|gsnsrally sufficient 10 effect cure,
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

The wheat crop ia Georgia never
looked better than il does now. A much
greater breadth Of land has been sown,
and i Is thot that the next crop will be
nearly double the last, If the seasons
ARE propi,ious between now and the next
harvest. 81
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
H SLANDERERS.

We commend the following descrip-ss
ton 81 tale-beareEs and slanderers, Is
The special and careful attention Of AL
evil-minded, envious people, who IcYeto
tattle about their neighbors. Hereiit
is -
There i q class II persons 10 every
society who we're bori. i would seem,
with al irresistible passion for SANDER
and Distraction, who can never behold
the success o., Tie apparent comfort and
enjoyment 81 their fellow men, without
settling upon them Ike famished wolves,
swapping and bowling at each step oi
|ttlir progress or as the Ilye66 tgdFs
open the fresh graves Of the dead, they
will not Be content until they have dey-
CURED whatever Of 4 good name the ten
ant of another world may have LEFT in
this. These persons are nevsk at peace.
They never rest. Their countenances
1afe expressive Of any thing but quiet
composing, within. Their souls are
1gangrea hey are really lhe men
who win not live nor let live. They
1scent the little evidences Of Happiness il
Ian obnoxious neighbor, as hound
scents = fox Of ! pointer a bird. They
dart upon his track and follow with fl.
rious speed, Or creep stealthily and COW.
1ardly along, watching the chances t
lsprlng upon their victim unseen.
There are others who fall into the
habit Of repeating injurious reports
lpartly for the sake Of telling something
THAT is new and that. will tickle some vic.
lious appetite Of the crowd. They know
the reports to be false, or at least, hav,
no evidence on which they could dar,
Ito base their truth. Their motives to-
lare tinctured and strengthened bysenv,
land malice. The subject Of the slande
liz either in their way, Or has met will
some success or good fortune abov,
themselves, or is generally accredite,
for more purity and honesty than the,
know themselves to be entitled Ia.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

TaIrIE EXECUTION On Friday, the
llth inst. three men, named Rice,
Dissoll and Stocking, were executed %
TIE sa.ne galIows, a one time, at Lafay-
stte, Ind. The two former were con-
victed of the murder Of Cspl,as Farren-
baugh, il May Last. and Stocking for
TIE murder Of John Rose, insJa1uAry
Iast. All The men protested their inn
ssnee Afslhe gaIlows. "
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
FfJE ENGLISH MJsSIO N.

= l. dapasc6 itom Phiisdslphia
sbsh Jas II mos TINT Hon: gIg;
r.. Dallas. losinerIy Vice r. 8 49, r.
ncospted III hission HI L. M & Il -
plass X ]! Rsy !! Y !! I =!
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14


DlsrREssISc CALAMirY.r.aja family 81
eleren frozen 10 death The Baltimore
Republican narrates the heaft-rending
circumstances Of the death Of q whole
family, eleven in number. who were
literally frozen 70 death in that city, dur
ing the recent cold wheather there. The
family lived ia The miserable wreck Of i
.shansy, without y spark of fire 70 cheer
and comfort them The bereased moth
er ofthe elesen little ones wa yet alive
when tho discovery was made BY one o.
the neighbors. next morning, and is do
ing as we'll as could be expected I'M
derthe circumsta nces. = The father is
abruts. apsrfect hog. and has not been
seen BY the mother for several months.
Z + NJ
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

4 ths Edisoss cf shs Pioaeer and Dsmocrst.
s take great pleasure in replying 70
Your circular recently received, request
Ing = statement Of the amount Of lands
sold il this Land District, and of such
facts ~ are within my knowledge, con-
necssd with its settlement. resources.
and the character of it's population Sc.
The fellowiag statement includes ali
the Public Lands sold in this District.
cq az With the opening IF the AZ
Ace an fh6 1fh dav ~ ii ,.s,,,st laSl
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14
F SsEIss iron PUBLIC

II sS|8 bliah tthe following 4 Circular
i @ ma Cohmissionsr ofsthe Gsnsral
\ I! NEE ii relation 70 trespassing
\ Public Lands. and ii careful peru
~ y Y N recommended ID III persons
|iintS fested
GENERAL LAND OrrlcE,
December "a, 1866.
Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-02-14

pose. isKH4itS.5 ssES iii 1T 10 s4ss
5tb. Should you find such trespass
committed q swamp lands. or those
which are rendered unfit FOR cultivation
10y overflow, you viii take no further ac-
[tion than TO notify the Governor Of the
the State, AZ ill such lands enure to the
State under the act Of 2sth September,
1850.
9Th. II the enforcement Of the said
act of 1881, you should Nv careful not
|to Interfere with pre-emption rights IN
der the act Of 18th September, lS4 I, the
settler, with 4 view to cultivation, having
1.-The right, a. hereinhsfore indicated, 10
luse or destroy trees in clearing roads
and constructing bridges, o. for any
other purpose connected with the i'm
lprovement Of his homestead.
7th. While thus liberai ii the honest
settler. yon should be yigilant 10 detect
and arrest the specnlator, who, ia the
guise Of 4 settler. and under the sane
lticn Is = declaratory statement, may
lcontempl4te the spoliation &c timber.
and unless arrested might seriously ii.
ljnrs the public interest
8h. Where the trespasscrsI aro nm
known, and timber hAs been cut 81, 70.
moved Of the public iands, YOU Will
cause i . b seized and seld at suction
lie The highest bidder, under such reku,
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-15
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
III. P. UCKLE
(LATE YOUNG & co.,
q CAMP STREET, Nzw ORLEANS,

8 CAMP STREET, NEw ORLEANS,
W"Gfch guakes, gesreWeg and S5EreTsMsfsh.
Q Importer of Fine Watches for Ladies
%YA and Gentlemen, of the most celebrated
&Amakers of England and Switzerland
made to his order expressly in heavy cases lgold
and silver and warranted standard ~fneness.
Ladies Chatelaines and Neck Chains;
Gents Guard, Fob and Vest chains, seals, keys, &c.
Finger rings, Ear rings, Breast Pins, Cuff Pins, sc.
Diamonds in Pins and Rings;
Spectacles for every age, in gold, silver and steel
frames;
s~ilverware wsrranted pure as coin, consisting of
table, tea and desert Spoons;
Table and Desert Forks, Ladies', Butter Knives
Mustard and salt spoons, sugar tongs, &c.
dated ware, consisting of casters, candlestlcks
walters, sc.
Having been always engaged in the mechani-
cal part of the business, all Watches sent for re-
pairs will have the ~strictest attention; and having
every facility for making any portion of a watch,
he will be enabled 70 work on very reasonable
terms.
GPJewelry made to order, and repaired. Dia-
monds reset in the latest style. Canes mounted
in gold and silver. dec3-no7
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-15

TP In Miroir Face ct Nuque is a
new patent toilet glass, which reflects
the back part of the head, enabling a
lady to arrange her back hair with the
greatest ease and precision. This ex'
ceedingly important invention, in one
particular at least, renders the prayer,
"Oh, would some power the giftie gle
u.s." &c, no longer necessary"
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-15

Stick! STICK! STICK Ito get
on in the world, you must be content
to be always stopping where you are
70 advance you must keep down. Fol,
lowing riches is like following wild
geese; you must 90 crawling after them
on your belly, the moment you pop
up your head, of they 20, whistling
in the wind, and you see no more Of
them. If you have no art Of sticking
by nature, you must acquire il BY art;
put a couple Of pounds of birdlime
upon your Office stool. and sit down
upon il; get a chain ca your leg, and
ne yourself to your counter like a pair
OF scissors, nail yourself up against
the wall Of your business, like a wea>
sci on Q barn door, or the sign Of the
spread eagle; Or what would do best
OF all, marry an honest poor girl with.
out . penny, and my life for yours if
you don't do business. Never mind
what your relations say about genius,
talents, learning, pushing, enterprise,
and such stuff; when they come advi-
sung you for your good, stick up to
them for the loan Of a sovereign, and
# you ever see them on your side of
the street again, shiyer me in welcome;
btlc to do any good, / tell you over
and over again, yon must be a sticker.
1o0 may get fat upon a rock, if you
never quit hold Of it. [Blackwood.