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DR.. r. McCaffrey's ability as a distinguished
Medical Man is thus endorsed by the San Francis
co Press:
From Ia CRoNICA, MAY lS55:-
We have been eXaming some documents handed
us by DR.. McCratirey, and we consider it but JUS
ticc to say to our friends and the public generally
that we have seen his high testimonials. and also
ample proofs of his superior skill, and endorse
him as physician Of extraordinary ability.
From THE Eco DEL. PAclFIco SPANISH July, so
We call attention in particular manner to Dr.
r. McCafirey, and take the greatest pleasure in
recommending HIM to the Spanish and Span
nish American residents of this State as a
skiful Physician, and distinguished gentle
man; one in whom the sick repose unlimited
confidence. He is the Physician Of the Howard
Medical Institute, and his remarkable success in
curing obstinate cases of illness has won for him
deserved admiration
From THE SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL. July 16. '66.
We call particular notice to the Howard Mcdi
cal Institute, which has been established for the
purpose Of curing diseases particularly those of
Scrotulous and Syphylitic nature and ell private
complaints.
DR.. r. McCaffrcy, an eminent Physician of this
city, who has for several years been known as a
successful practitioner. is the Physician. The in
stitute has been established at the earnest request
of some of the best medical men of this city, and
it is to be hoped that the columns of newspaper
lies used by notorious quacks to impose on the un-
fortunate, will no longer be believed.
This is in fact the on y safe asylum in heState
for those who through shame, are suffering tor
lures, mental and physical, which the Drs ski
can cure. Not only is he well skilled in his pro
fession. but his courtesy and liberal disposition
endear him TO all that have ever applied to him.
His entire efforts for years has been the study of
the diseases he is now curing In reality he is the
ORCHARD" of the Pacific. No case seems to with
stand his masterly treatment
We wish the Howard Medical institute God
speed" and advise all those that are i'll to call
and consult the Doctor at rs Sacramento street,
next to the p NJ. S. S. Office.
FROM THE ORGAN OF THE FRENCH RESIDENTS OF
san FRANCISCO, LIE PHARE July 16, 1856.
''We desire our readers to notice that DR.. Nc
Cafrey is now the Physician of the Howard Medi-
cal Institute, and can only say, if it be carried on
according to his plan, it will prove truly philan-
thropic and deserve universal patronage"
HOWARD MEDICAL INsTITuTE--For Private Medi-
cal Treatment. Office hours from A. NJ. till p.
NJ Consultation in English, French. Spanish and
German. Communications stating complaint and
decribing symptoms, nW receive immediate at
tention, by enclosing fee of ten dollars.
Address Howard Medical Institute, lis Sacra-
mento st. Physician, DR. r. MCCAFFREY.
San Francisco, Aug 9, 1885, m.
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CONSTITUTIONAL DEBILITY, OR SEMINAL
v weakness.-Dr. Young addresses those having
injured themselves by private and improper ndul-
gcnce in the secret and solitary habit which ruins
the body and mind, uniting them for either bust
ness or society The following are some of the
sad and melancholy effects produced by earlp hab-
its of youth. viz: weakness of the back and limbs
pain in the head, dimness of sight, loss of muscu
lar power, paptation of the heart, dyspepsia,
nervousness. irritability, arrangement of the di-
gestve functions, general debility. symptoms of
consumption. &c.
Mentally. the fearful effects on the mind are
more to be dreaded. Loss of memory confusion
of IDEAS. depression of spirits, evil torebodings,
aversion to society sell-distrust, love of solitude,
tmdty, &c. are some of the evils produced.
All persons who are afflicted with with any Of
the above symptoms should not fail to call on DR..
Young and be at once restored to perfect health.
Let no false delicacy prevent you, but apply I'M
medate.y, and save yourself fsom the dreadial
and awful consequences Of this terrible nlalady.
WEAKNESS OF THE ORGANs-immediately cured
aud full vigor restored.
Office corner of Montgomery and California
streets. over Pacific Express, San Francisco whsre
all letters must be directed to insure attention,
nov. 20. J. c. YOUNG, NJ. D.
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MAILS.

Arrivals and departures of the Mails to and
from Auburn:
Arrives from Sacramento at O'Clock. p. NJ
From Iowa Hill, lllinoistown, and Yankee Jims,
at 9 o'clock, A. NJ.
Closes for Sacramento at 8, +. NJ. For the
North at noon.
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COURT OF S r SSIONS.

Hon. JAMES f. HALE. Presiding Judge, F. |
Frey and Rufus Smith. Associates.
Meets on the second Monday Of February, May
August and November.
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lzS~ p K A Y S Medical and Surgical
Institute is at the corner Of Montgomery and Sa-
cramento streets, San Francisco, California. The
Doctor offers free consultations and asks no re-
muueration unless he effects cure sep II
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
+. w. Sherman, lst District Pine Grove.
W. X. X. Devane. ID District. Gold Hill.
John McNally, Sd District, Illnoistown.
John r. Cate. 4th District Iowa Hill.
William Duck. 9TH District. Yankee Jms.
The Board meet on the first Monday in Februa-
ry, May. August and November.
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DISTPJCT COTPT

DISTRICT COURT.
Hon. JOIN NJ. HOWELL. Judge,
Meets on the second Monday in January, and
on the third Mondays in April, July and October
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COTNTY COUPT

Hon. JAMES Z. HALE. Judge.
Meets on the first Mondays in January, March,
May, July. September and November
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MEDICAL.
DR.. l.. J. CZAPKAY'S
GRAND
SurgicaIand Medical Institute,

ARMORY HALL BUILDINU,
Corner of Montgomery Dc Sacrd"'e"'o S"e''''
SAN FRANCISCO.
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MEDICAL.
HOWARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

For Pri0ote MedicoI Treatment, No. lis Sac
romento Street, Rert to the Mail s. s. Co.'S
Offer, ope' WINS & Co.'S Erpress Office,
SAN FRINCISCO.
PHYSICIAN. DIR. R. McCafrey
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DISTRICT JUDGES.
lst. Benjamin Hays.
I'd. Joaquin Garlic.
Sd. Craven p. Hester.
4th John S. Hagar.
5th. Charles NJ. Creanor.
9th. Alonzo S. Monson.
7th. f. W. McKinstry.
Sth. j. NJ. Peters.
9th W. p. Dangerfield.
10th. William r. Barbour.
llth. John NJ. Howell.
18th. Edward Norton.
18th. f. Burke.
18th. Niles Searlcs
18th. J. S. Pitzcr.
PLACER COUNTY OFFICERS.
Hon. j. e. Hale, County Judge.
VIM. T. Henson. Sheriff
A. S. Grant, County Clerk.
j. r. Crandall. Treasurer.
NJ. f. Mills, District Attorney.
A. S. Smith, Assessor.
Thos. A. Young, Surveyor.
J. R. Gwynn, Public Administrator.
J. L. Finley, Coroner.
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PROBATE COURT.
Hon. JAMES f. HALE. Judge.
Meets on the fourth Monday in each month.
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Established for the permanent care OF o'
Pyigate and Chronic Diseases--o"" Me sup
Dress;on of QWackery.
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DR. J. c. YOUNG, Sir: Your mode of treat
ing affections of the Liver. and diseases Of the
Blood. has proved. by repeated trials. TO be the
best yet afforded to the faculty, and has been
adopted by the board. Continue to study the
hnman system as you have done, and you will
yet stand at the head Of your profession
w. X. IlORNER.
Prof Of Annntomv University. PennsVlvania.
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PHYSICIAN.

Dr. r. McCafreys ability as a distinguished
Medical Man is thus endorsed by the San Francis
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25
AFFAIRS IN KANsAs.-The St. Louis

AFFAIRS IN kANsAs.-The st. Louis
Republican of the 18th inst, has the fol.
lowing notice of affairs in Kansas at last
accounts.
The election in Kansas, so far as we
can learn, is all one way. We have &C.
counts from Atchison. which gave $50 votes
for Whitfield and the law and order ticket
Leavenworth City and Wyandotte voted
the same way.
Lanes ragamuffins or portion ofthem
were at the last accounts hanging around
Nebraska City.
A letter from Westport says: The Ell.
ection in the Territory went off quietly
Yesterday, and John w. Whitfield was re-
turned to Congress by large majority I;
indeed the law and order men have elect
ed majority Of both branches ofthe Leg
islature.
Gov. Geary has proved himself all that
the Tertiary could ask, and has accom-
plished more in the short time he has been
in office than either Of his predecessors.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

NATURE PArNT1NG.-A Revived Ays.-
The principles Of this art, about which 90
much has recently been said in scientific
circles, growing out Of the discoveries
made by IN Austrian artist, appears 10
have been known as far back Is $50 yea rs
ago. and to have been applied in the first
instance to the taking impressions Of plants
for the purpose Of botanists. A leaf being
placed over an oil lamp. it was, when
blackened and Modified by tho heat,
placed between two sheets Of paper, and
q violent pressure being applied to it, an
accurate copy Of it was obtained. The
next step was the taking Of impressions
by steel rollors, in which case Il was ne
csssary for tho plant to be perfectly dry.
10 1852 . new method was discovered Of
printing from gutta perchs, by which the
object remained uninjured after great
pressure. Tho process now adopted 10 to
press the object into . leaden plato, the
second important element in tho printing
being elecsrotyping. By this beautiful
process the most accurate copies arc now
obtained Of plants, forms. lace. fossils and
grained wood. -.at
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

NEGRO BANDITS IN ALABAMA.-Mr.
Chester, editor Of this paper, (says the
syracuse Journal,) has received letter
from his brother.in.law. William Wright,
ESQ.,, who is now travelling in the South,
detailing the particulars Of an exciting
scene through which he had lately passed.
Mr.. Wrigh, was travelling in company with
party Of gentlemen, by stage, towards
Tuscombia, Alabama, on the 18th ult.,
The roads were new, and 4 portion lay
through a thick swamp. While in the
midst Of this swamp nine negroes surroun-
ded the stage and ordered the occupants TO
alight and deliver. One of the stage
party refused to comply with their demands
and fight ensued. A burly negro attack
ed Mr.. Wright and was dispatched by his
dirk. Another, when he saw his comrade
fall, pitched upon Mr.. Wright, succeeded in
depriving him Of his dirk and attempted to
stab him. In warding off the blow, Mr..
Wright lost three Of his fingers. The
negro was subsequently shot by one party.
At this juncture another stage came up,
and the seven remaining negroes made a
hasty exit.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

FIGHr FOR A KIss.-One of our Maine
young fellows thus de scribes his battle, and
final victory, in fair fight for q kiss Of
his sweetheart.
All! now Sarah dear, give me 1
kiss-just one-and Do done with it."
81 WON'T 90, there now"
"Then I'll have to take it, whether or
no." 't 4 @ 5.i ~
take Il, If you dare" "5
SO At it we went, rough and tumble.
An awful destruction Of starch now COM
menced. The bow of my cravat was
squat up in half ofno time. At tho next
bout, smash went shirt-collar, and at the
Same time some ofthe head fastenings gave
way, and down came Sally's hair like a
flood in milldam broke lose, carrying
away half dozen combs. One plunge Of
Sally's elbow, and my blooming bosom
ruff1es wilted to the consistency and form
At IN after-dinner napkin. But she had no
time to boast. Soon her necktackling
began to shiver, parted a the throat, and
away went string Of white beads, scam
pering and running races every way you
could think Of about the floor. She fought
fair, however, must admit and when she
could fight no longer, for want Of breath.
she yielded handsomely !; her arms fell
down by her side-those long, white, rosy
arms-her hair hung back over the chair,
her eyes were half shut ~ If she were not
able to hold them open = minute longer,
and there lay little plump mouth al in the
air My goodness Did you ever 500 a
hawk bounce on robin, or bee on =
clover top Z" ..,. =.-
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

DIsBAND1NG OF THE CUBAN JUNrA.-
Tho New York Sun announces the dis
banding Of the Cuban Junta, originally
formed in that city for the purpose of re-
deeming Cuba from Spanish rule. AT one
time the Junta had prepared a powerful
expedition for that island, but their hopes
were blasted by the premature invasion Of
Lopez, together with the interposition Of
the United States authorities. The Sun
says:
1t is true that the Cuban Junta is ex-
tinct. Spanish grace has blotted out this
revolutionary institution. Gaspar de Be-
tancourt, its President, had received and
accepted pardon for his rank and thrice
aggravated rebellion. His coniscated
estates, amounting in value to hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars, have been restored to
him, and he has taken passports for Paris,
to enjoy there life of aristocratic ease.
The old revolu,ionist has succumbed. and
for the remainder Of his days be will take
his walks and smoke his cigarettes onabe
Bouleyards Of Paris, attend the opera,
mingle with the elite Of French society,
and abjure oil democratic associations.
Farewell, friend Betancourt, to us and to
Cuba forever lost! Kind. hearted and
suave in manners thou vert, but not the
stuff of which daring and stern revolution.
lists are made.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

PENNSYLVANIA ELEcrIoN.-A dispatch
to the Crescent. dated Harrisburg, Oct.
22d, says full returns have been received
from all but four counties. SCOTS (Dom.,
for Canal Commissioner majority is
3,772. The remaining counties are un-
officially reported to give 1898 majority
for the Union ticket, making the total
Democratic majority in the State little
less than 1000.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

PoRrER's SPIRIT OF THE TmEs.-We
have received the FIRST and sixth numbers
Of this truly Spirited paper, to which we
have previously alluded on two occasions.
Our paper has been duly forwarded, and
if not received we regret it ~ We have
retained no back numbers.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

o. Tho original charter Of the Colony
Of Connecticut, the Same which was hid
don in the Charter Ok, 10 now framed
with the wood from tho oak itself. A gob-
let from the Same oak is to b presented TO
Mr.. PEABODY, the celebrated American
tanker in London. s+~-
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ARrHuR's MAcAzINE.-Messrs. +. S.
Arthur & Co. have our thanks for an
advance copy Of the Home Magazine for
November.

BARBECUE TO-DAY. The American
Party Of Terrebonne give Barbecue in
this place to-day. Able speakers will be
present. and ample accommodations pro.
vided for the audience. See notice in
another part Of this paper.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

INTERESTING TO PoLlrIcIASs.-"-
recently been decided by the SUPP :.
Court in Connecticut, and also " -,
Supreme Court in South Caroi'ps'
the losing party in 4 wager, may I 4. Id
from the stakeholder the money - a,
deposited with him, though the la''el, Is
the determination of the wageI' 49, -
the order Of the depositor, P'ad 0'e'
money to the winner. .E
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

A SExTurLE BoND.-There Is ~
grey pussy cat in Newark, who has ree,
ly had an addition to her family Of Ok "
tens, all which are joined together =.
the hind legs. In lifting one up you ~, m:
the whole like a bunch Of bananas. i.'
interesting group of felinity seem. }. % :. ~
very harmoniously together, with Inc 70. = !.
ception that neither one can tell wnS'
its own tail These latter appendasss1
50 twisted and intertwisted thai s'..
the grave and staid mother cat hersep :.
not unravel the mystery, and he0e' "
kittens quarrel occasionally.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

LAMENrED DEArH.--We learn from a
paragraph in last Wednesdays Crescent
that Mr.. Robert B. Brashear, Of the parish
Of St. Mary, departed this life at his resi-
dence in Brashear City, on Monday last.
We have no particulars, nothing but the
nero announcement Of the melancholy
event. Mr.. Brashear was one Of our
noblest citizens--was true, high-minded
and honorable gentleman in every relation
Of life, and in his untimely death the agri-
cultural interest, society, and the State At
large, have suffered IN irreparable loss.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

o. Why is a young lady dancing !; - :.
4 horse in canter? Because s's
gal hopping (galloPing9
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

The TINE FOR HOLDING THE pasu.
DENTAL ELEcr1oN.-The following !,
the Act Of Congress upon this subject.
Electors will be chosen by the people n
every State in the Union except Soul
Carolina, where they will be chosen BY
the Legislature:
The Electors Of President and Vice
President shall be appointed in each State
ON the Tuesday next after the first Mooday
in the month Of November 10 the year il
which they are to be appointed: PROVIDED
that each State may by law provide ft
the filling Of any vacancy or vacancies
which may occur in its college d eke.
tors, when such college meets to give i.
Electoral vote. And provided, also, wLea
any State shall have held an electios ior
the purpose of choosing Electors and shall
fail TO make 4 choice on the day aforesaid,
then the Electors may be appointed o.
subsequent day, in such manner =. he
State shall by law provide. Passed J.a.
uary %, ls45.
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

A RARE PRosPEcrUs.-Morton, Of Ia
Nebraska News, sends forth the following
rare specimen Of newspaper prospectus;
The over-scribed individual owns asd
will (as far as heard irony hereafter en-.
troll the Printing Institution above ma.
toned. He is Democrat and Fa'nfi
for "Buck and Breck," Hog nd
Hominy, and individual independence.
Squatters DESTROYS Of patronisins :
Squa,ter Organ-a Nebraska Joun.l
whose aim shall be to crush OUT tie en-
in all places-to put down Land ShadA
and to build up the interest Of boaa y
settlers, are hereby informed thai ~
"News" is that paper.
Politicians will be slain, skinned ~
boiled for weekly consumption Of sub'en'
bers, as often as public taste may rsqs's
while those that rot out Of themsslssa
will be removed with as little stenea
possible, and in a manner moi to 49,
the most fastidious.
The over.scribed has never bess
whipped. and it is At present bic inte'os
never to be, while Colts speaking III
pets continue to utter their milllne'.
notes at sight, and bis legs contain shsa
present amount Of CELEBRITY. Those :.
want the News" can have il - as''
stated, and those who don't want i W
probably ignorant persons who caa''es''
Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-25

,.,. PRA1R1n' ON FRE.-rhe ch;e.s
Times spoil. a great deal oflofly CONN.,
ton which has appeared in III. nas''''
magazines, by the following matter, r -
statement: aet
"a great deal Of fine wri,in, h..
wasted innumer.ble and excellent ,d S.ea
ives have been infused in describ;ns s, ,t
prairie fires. Writer'S who h,DOesn 'ae' y
see them once in their lives. h,vs ~ ,,a 10
them in terms the mo.t e1,r,v.e,,' "a .' q
'ugged them into works Of fiction - ss %
wonders in the way Of roasting h.,a I'o !,
wild Indians, bufaloe., horses A. .''o . u
Of the first books given to the cl;u 1as =
school contains, even at the pre,en, =. "
an execrable wood cut Representing n; s.!'
qoadrupeds using their leg. for the, rI l;,.'
TO get away from the fire, which i, fu,;o. ~.
" pursuing at their heels. lti,i,n...
planned, however, to the child thai .. 49,.
animal in a wild state will fee from ,' =!
siSnt OF names that II Is an instinr, oel:-
nature, and not any knowledee /. m =.
have Of danger, which makes him d :!
The character Of prairie FIRE den., y
on the wind and the comhus,ible n,,r,. J.
the grass. IL the latter be dry j, Of co.'.
burns down very rapidly, and in . h;.s
wind the fires wilt move with great .Oe,S.
but the flames never mount very hiei al
the space over which the flames e,;...
as it advances is a. most but two o, ,h,..
feet in width. as the flames burn do-.
very rapidly as it goes on. A hon, mi
rider might always be able to lean ,en..
with ease and safety. The most sau,u;,.
prairie fire we have ever seen, which N,
a full "ten knot wind" might have h..
crossed by man on foot with small DIN.
age 10 his pantaloons and whisken. o.
over, he is entirely safe, waste d oolr
blackened ashes, without smoke or CHIN
reaching to the very border Of the bla,e."
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AGRICULTURAL CHANGES. The fol-

AGRICULTURAL CHANGES. The fol-
lowing, copied from the Baton Rouge
Comet, of the 18th inst. contains facts and
"reminiscences, which may be read with
some degree of interest. As in the parish
Of East Baton Rouge SO is it in the other
parishes. Cotton farms are taking the
place Of sugar farms in many quarters
and the change, If continued, which is
very likely, will largely increase the pro-
duction Of cotton in the future, while it
will correspondingly decrease, as matter
of course, the production Of sugar:
Cotton. Within the past week there
has been load after load, day after day, of
cotton brought to this place for shipment.
This reminds US Of the ancient day when
the chief product Of the parish was c'tton,
which is decidedly the most profitable
crop that the small planter can cultivate.
1t is not more apt to fail than the sugar
cane, and experience teaches that the
latter crop cannot be probably cultivated
without fortune for capital to commence
with. For many years ago it was thought
that the sugar cane could not be cultivated
to advantage and profit off the river, and
after the experiment was made and found
to be successful, many planters who were
engaged in cultivating cotton, at great
sacrifice gave it up for sugar. This was
induced in many instances from two or
three failures Of the cotton crop. on ac-
count Of the army worm. Now, our agri-
culturists begin to see how much to the
prejudice of their pecuniary interest it was
to make the change, and they are fast
getting back to the better posirson they
occupied years ago. Many have been
entirely broken up by the change, and
their plantations absorbed by overgrown
sugar estates. As great incentive to
the production Of cotton, we call the atten-
ton Of our small planters to the fact that
the Louisiana Penitentiary, when it shall
be in successful operation with its large
cotton factory, will be able to convert into
cloth the entire crop Of the parish; thus
giving the planter home market for bis
crop, which will give US an advantage in
price over other producers. Here the
expenses Of freight and commission will
be saved-which is by no means and in
considerable item. 1t is altogether =
mistaken notion that cotton cannot be Gull
tivated with a small force 10 profit. Acre
after acre lies fallow to the east Of Us, in-
viting industry and enterprise, and it is
great marvel to US why people are moving
about from point to point, like the restless
Prince Of Abyssinia, in search Of better
land and more congenial climate, when
they are most certain to return in old age,
worn out, to the spot where they might
have enjoyed as much Of pleasure and
happiness as falls to the human lot. --