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TRUSTEES SALE
furniture.
NEW Flu NITU r E

a NEW FURNITURE
Nsa WAREROOMS.
IN 1.-THE underSigndwoud call the attention of his friends
and the public to his Warercoms, and his large
and varied assortment of furniture His being ALL
NEW, and of the best Workmanship, with very moderate
prices he hopes for continuance of the patronage he
so long enjoyed at the Ol dStand.
THOS. McGLANNAN,
20 4hl W, st Baltimore street.
Rs FUENITURE BOUGHT, SOLD, EXCHANGED, and
REMON ED WITH CARE. mh23 If
a $40, 600 WORTH OF THE VERY BEST
Ea MADE FURNITURE will be sold at the lowest fg
F lure Persons wishing 70 sec4re bargains would 90
TURE WAREROoMS, corner of Pratt ana Sharp str cts
Every article warranted to be made by myself am deS
sell off entire stock by the 18th of April in order
mprov enlarge my business. Please call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
GEORTE HOFFMAN,
fees 3n corner Of Pratt and Sharp streets,
n Office. nrr,s
Would respectfully inform his friends and the public
orally that he has returned his Old Stand, EA ST
BALTIMORE STREET where he intends dcvOting his
divided attention to the CABINET and UNDERTAKING
BUSINESS He has on And and constantly manufactu
ring the best Rosewood, Mahogany and Walnut Furniture
all which he will sell as low be had in the city. The
public respectfully invited to call and before purcha
sing elsewhere
HF-Ship Cabins fitted out on the most accommodating
R A. L.. b.
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AGritnEtnraI.

hANUEL T. FORSYTH LEWIS COLI
GNUFFS AND SMOKING TOBACCOS.
The UNDERSIGNED,
PRO RIsE I o : OF
PIMIICO SNUFF MILLS AND
SMOKING TOBACCO FACTORY
IN BALTIMORE COUNTY,
Fave removed their place Of business from Y Exchange
Place to
No ca FEYETTE STREET three doors west of Charles,
Where will be found stock Manufacture of
SNUFF AND SMOKING TOBACCO OF ALL GRADES
AND IN EVERY STYLE OF PACKAGES,
In part follows:
SCOTCH SSUFF-l.oOSe, in hhls. and kegs
do. do. In beef and calf bladders, packed bills
and tierces.
do. do In 4 III. bottles; in g. and dog cases
10 DO. In 2 md or papers, in bills, II and
dCz.
&ACCDSnY SNUFF-In teTces, kegs, Jars bottles
COARSE SNUFF-ln tierces, kegs and jars
STEM SNUFF-in hbls.
SMOKING TOBACCO,
Nos. |, and 3, cut and dry, in bbls., pound, ound
and qaarter-pound papers, neatly put in gross ihaf
gross boxes
VIRGINIA SMOKING TOBACCO.
OF all grades loose in bbls also pound, half
quarter pound papers and in neat packages Of u d0z
Also in 10 H. bales, manufactured of Virginia Carolina
Tobacco carefully selected by
30 We would solicit share of your patronage.
FORSYTH 4 COLE,
"a Fayette s'reet, roors west of Charles
ll-r Baltimore, Nd
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SnSnraltfk GulllnanIfs
7FHIRD TRTENNIAL STATEMENT

= NHlRD TRIENNlAL STATEMENT
H.
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF New YORK.
January J. 1850.
Iapltal STOCK. -....-.'SHUtNOtO
Reserve OF 1891. 252,5gU ~
$S5259OI9 !
Balance Jan. l, 1882. Observation-Disclosures. 3l3l9I..9
Dividend Account. 26,l6s00
Dividend Annuity Account............ 2200
Premiums received during the year.. 30i ,30&4l
Interest Account for the year.......... 47,37l37
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m5etaIs, yaroware, TT.
ANDREW REUTER- q SONS,
IMPORTERS OF
n A n w A n {,
CUTLERY,
WORCESTERSHIRE GOODS,
No. Sc WEST BALTIMORE STREET

between Gay and Frederick streets
Our stock embraces all the staple articles in the HARD
WARE LINE, besides various H0USE-FURNISHING
GOODS, such as Plated and Brtanua-W Ware Knives and
Forks, Walters, Trays, Japanned Ware, &c
The prices and quality Of our Goods equal to any
the city, and the patronage Of the pubic is respectfully
snl;ri Id rnh92
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SIOkAGE will be taken in warehouse l2b
s55snith's wharf, at moderate prices Apply to KNOX
dS03f
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P. S.-Ground Rents Wanted.
NOUNTING-ROOM FOR RENT.
~ Apply to POULrNEY X MOALE,
ja2Otf 1 OT street


ja3)tf - omhard street
g. STORES FOR RENT-Two HOUSES
ia President street. Pratt with good Stores and
residences just fitted up; will be rented low to COCO
tenants Apply to WI. 5 CROSS
ia27tf Corner East Falls end Eastern Avenues
g. FOR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN
sT,,si AN IMMENSE WATER POWER, LARGE FhCfO-
RY BUILDING, stories high. C. acity 1000 pm
dies - thrce-Story DWELLINGS, for operatives and loo
building LOTS convenient to Baltimore Now is the time
to start southern Manufactures Apply 40. 70 \. Eutaw
street y
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The Board of Trustees have resolved pay Six per
Interest onte outstanding Scrip Certificates
They have also declared on the $50 900 of Subscribers
Capital Scrip Dividend of Four and onehalf per
beng 2@ per cent on the paid in) and on the
Earned Premiums entitled to particpatan in profits,
will he issued after LIST May next
BY order of the Board,
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ASSETS,
29th February, 1860.
Cash IN BankS........................ $50 ll045
United States Stock and Treasury
Notes: ..............................2 $50 0OOOO
Stocks of States Cities and Corpora
ons, Bonds and Mortgages and
Call Loans with Coll tterals ....... III 5000
Subscribers Capital Cash Capital,
payable on call, and secured by per-
sona liability OF Stockholders. 6OOt0ltO
$I,O5O93o45
Bill Receivable and Uncollected Pre-
NUNS ......-....-..... .S25n6t433
insurance Scrip, Interest,
Salvages, Reinsurance and other
Unsettled Claims .............. 25 3S33 286OO5 &C
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1=s:1 DWELLING, WITH SIDE LOT, AT
Hsiit FRANKLIN SQUARE FOR SALE.-IIavng
- moved to the country for permaurncy, Offer for
sale the premises lately occupied bY Al No. Carey
street. franklin Square The Lot is douhl. and the in
proyemens consist Of three-story BRICK DWELLING,
- feet front. with tlrcesOry back bGildng and brick
Stable in The The dwelling is fitted for my
use, with water and arrangements complete. The Sta
Bile IS my, with accommodations and
carrageS The side yad filled with the choicest fruits
ful hearing The property will be sold in fee subject
ground rent, as desired T.. r. SPRAGUE,
Rank of RAJ
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EOR RENT-A very good COUNTING-RO0M
u at No 3 COMMERCE STREET. fe2if
g. FOR RENT THE FOUR-STORY
Eiiiii WAREHOUSE south side BALTIMORE STREET,
-s< between hntaw and PaCa streets, NO 53 Apply to
daft II. KEENAN, & SONS.
@5:% FOR SALE.
EaiIsl TWO STORY AND ATTIC DWELLING, on
- Dawson street. Pratt No 2, viii he sold low
application to g j.. HARRISON,
nrnlG- NJ. l'aurinf
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The Directors have declared Dividend of SIX PER CENT
interest on the outstanding Scrip for Profits heretofore al
lotted. Also Dividend of THIRTY PER CENT. on the
e Premiums entitled to participate at the Third Tennial
Allotment. Also a dividend Of FIFTEEN PER CENT. on
the Term Premiums like participating. All of
which dividends adjustable at the time Of settlement of
the current years premium.
The insured who have not before made their selection.
AT their option, (signed the adjustment
the above dvidends convert their dividends BONUS
increase of the amount insured by Life Policies, Or by an
equivalent reduction IF the Annual Premiums.
n. d. MORGAN, President
C. Y. WEMPLE, Secretary.
W. Pamphlets with all necessary information will be
promptly furnished tn" city counties the
State by addressing the understand gents for Maryland
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m22awtMayl Secretary Of the Treasury,
600 boxes and 90, in good
Oorder, for sale by VIM G. PRICE CO., lOl and IoS
Lombard st. mh23-tf
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DOrse2, IT,, f9r esals xn1 AsNt.
CITY Property and Ground Rents wanted and for sale
f. J THOMAS,

NOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PRO
IL PERTY OR MERCHANDISE A quantity II desirable
LAND for TIMBER OR FARMING PURPOSES in the
CAMEL co Al AND MINERAL OIL REGION OF Western
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MARCELIUS 4. MITCHELL,
Survivor of Travers Mitchell
timore. December Goth, 1889 d26 If
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Proper Depth of Planting Corn.

AT recent meeting OF a farmers Club
IN illinois, Air. Waterbury read the fol.
lowing table, from the old Prairie Far.
mCr, showing the time at which corn
came up when planted at different deblhs,
from one to six inches
No. l. One.iuch corn came up in eight
AMI ii half days.
No. .. One and a half inch com came
up IN nine and half DAYS.
No. 3. Two.inch com came up in Ten
days.
No. 4. Two and half-inch corn came
up in eleven and half days.
No. 3. Three-inch corn came up in
twelve days.
No. 6. Three and a halfinch corn
came up in thirteen days.
No. 7. four-lnch corn came up in
twelve and half days.
No. 8. -Four and halfinch corn
No. 8. Five inch corn-
No. 10. Five and halfinch corn
came up in seventeen and half DAYS.
No. |. SiX-incE coln-
Ms. 8, 8, and IL, were dug up after
twenty-five days, and il was found that
No. had one inch more to grow TO
reach the surface Nos. 0 and IL had
just spronted, but were short, and were
within three inches Of the surface No. 10
came up in seventeen aud balf Gays,
but the tender leaf remained green only
six days, and then withered. The more
shallow the seed was covered by the
earth. the more rapidly the sprout made
It's appearance, and the stronger after.
wards the stalk.
Mr. Waterbury said bis experience
taught him that three quarters of an inch
was the best depth. lie would step on
the bill alter planting this wcu!d pack
the ground, and the dews would keep it
molst.-FIeid and Fireside.
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FRANK was far too sensible To repa I'd
the mere accessories OF fortune Perhaps
indeed, he loved Mary the better for her
I poverty. lie could never have entertain
ed An affection foi her if size had not
been amlahIC aud intelIi gent Tor, per
haps, evef it her parents had been un
worthy but all things else he consider.
ed comparatively Indifferent uimseli
accustomed from his earliest wears TO good
society, as II is somewhat inappropriarelv
called, he knew its eXac, value and he
was accustomed to say that "worrh, no,
wealth, WAS what he sough, in Wife
Mary, on her part, loved Frank for his
Iranknrss, intelligence, and generous qual
lties, aud not for his fortune. Il would
rather remain single she said, than
marry for wealth.
About three months after the dav on
which our story opeu>, Kate Willis call.
eel on her old schrImale Euma.
VINO Z" you think are going to be
married z she said. You give it up =
Well, Frank Hastings aud Mar, Murray
What " exclaimed Emma. pale with
mortlncation, Iur she hai herself a>si,Iu
"rs'y songh; Franks notice, not Frank
Hastings and that shopkecpcr's daugh
tc,l
Yes; and hnrry coupe they will
make. Mary will now have the wealth
she is So well fitted TO ado,n.'
i ,hau't visit her" said Emma pe'iish
ly. she's nobody. If Mr.. Has,rs,
eli DO-pS io Iisurur. hitnSalr la, linn I'm,
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lqrnulturQl.
Advantages of Pulverizing the Soil.

The effects Of pulverizing or stirring
the soil are numerous
|. 1t gives free scope to the roots of
vegetables, aud they become more fibrous
III Il loose than in hard soil, by which
the mouths or pores become more nu.
merous, and such food as is ia the soil
has a better chance of being sought after
and taken up by them.
z. ii admits the atmospheric air TO the
spongioIes Of the roots-without which
no plant can make healthy growth.
3. 1t increases the capillary attraction
or spongeiike property Of soil, by which
their humidity is rendered more uniform:
and in hot season it increases the de-
poste OF dew, and admits il TO the roots.
4. 1t increases the temperature Of the
soil in the spring. by admitting the warm
air and tepid rain.
1t increases the supply Of organic
: !oo4. The atmosphere contains carbonic
acid, ammonia, aud nitric acid-all most
! powerful fertilizers ard solvents. A loose
! soil attracts and condenseS them. Rain
and dew, also contain them. And when
these iertihzng gases are carried into the
/ soil by ram water, they are absorbed and
retained by the soil, for the use Of plants.
On the other hand, if the soil is hard, the
water runs of the surface, and instead of
leaving these gases in the soil, carries off
some OF the best portions of the boil with
1t. Thus what might be benefit be.
comes an injury.
! T. By means OF pulverization, portion
OF the atmospheric air is buried in the
soil, and it is supposed that ammonia
aud nlulc acid are formed 10y mutual de-
composition Of this Air and the moisture
OF the soIl-heat also being envo!ved by
the changes.
Z. Pulverlzstion Of the surface Of soi
serve TO retain the moisture in the subsoil
mtd to prevent it from being penetateC
ny heat from warmer, AS well as from
i.dlatlng lis heat to "a colder atmospher
than Itself. These effects are produced by
the poroslty Of The puverized stratum
witch acts AS mulch especially ON heavy
soils.
8. Pu!verizalion, also as the combine
effects Of several of the preceding causes
acceierates tie decomposition Of the ol
game matter i'll the soil, and the disinte
: glailon Of the mineral matter and thu
: prepares the inert matter of the soil TO
$ assimilation hy The plants GcneSee Fai
-. mcr.
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The Difficulties between the Hons
Pryor and Potter.

1t wjI! hv seen by the trIrgraphjc de-.
patch in another .o.smn. ,h,, rbn ,,a,
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-.
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i '> '"pP"'ed, 81 engaging ~ a duel.
| he following Is the debate in the House.
Wednesday, which led to the Jlllf,u,,y
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Children's CoLfidence-How they
should be Treated.

Inc ann"XcI article (copi"d IIOm Lie
IA"Strdtd) We commend TO the peru,aI
4 parents. IL "nuIs'us good InHcl.,.,I
advice.
DO YOU want 10 learn how TO make
Il. children love You DO YOU want
the kr, ,ha: will unlock the iuncrmo,t
r, ccs>c> :" ,hcr rN',ucs Turu syrnpa-
thizr WIKI them always. Never allow
Nuu-yi to rdcule any Of their little Sc
crrrs. Never say, oh, p>haw!' when
they come 10 show you a new kite or
! marvellous toy, and i cant be troubled.
when the hard knot wont be united, and
TWO and two otstIuatey refuse TO make,
tour on their little states. Kites aud
knots are only the precursors Of older
| thoughts AM deeper trials which the pa
rents may one day plead in vain to share.
| Don't laugh nj any If child's ideas,
/ however odd or absurd they may seem TO
/ you let them find your sympathy ready
. in all their wondeIments and aspirations.
/ j. there any man So wise III his own con.
! ccit as to have forgotten that there was II
! time once when he, also, Vas a ChiId =
/ The little folks are too much crowded out
in this world ; people generally seem to
/ think they can be put III anywhere, or
made To eat nything, or cTanmed into
/ any out'of.the.~ay corner, to amuse them
/ selves any how. We don't agree with
! these cross grained wiseacrrs. Children
/ have Just as much right 20 the car win
dow aud easy seat as anybody. 1t don't
/ take much To make child love YOU and
! trust in you, and the benefits To him are
absolutely iLcAiCutah5e. Oh, how much
better il is for children TO bring all therr
cares and troubles aud temptation. under
! The genie el Of n wise ruren: What
y safeguard II is kr them To feel that
| there is aIwavs kind ear 10 listen to
their doubts aud gric(s, and gentle
shoulder ior their little heaGs 10 nestle
| against Respect their rights never
! think you can say bitter things in their
presence, OF do VI just actions. They are
the finest discriminalors Of fair and an.
fair IN the world. Somebody says =
when YOU are inclined to bo cross with
I children for being slow To earn. Just try
a moment TO write with your lei, hand
See how awkward II proves. and then RS.
member that with children it is al Ie(t
! hand Preserve us from those precO.
cious infants who spring up ready made
! philosophers and casuists cherry-cheek.
/ ed little blockheads are Infinitely prefera.
ble. Above slI, DO moi be ashamed 10
let Them know that you love them. Re
member, they will be men and women
some day, and the slightest word which
may Influence their future lives should
become thing Of moment in your eyes" ;"
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SIMPLICITY OF DHLs--prcr,icc Of llc
Louisville Jo"r"oi, speaks thus to lis
readers
Those who think that in ordrr to dress
well II Is necessary to. dress ex,ru,igan,.y
aud gaudy, make great mi>'ogc Moth
,ng 50 we'll becomes true feminine beauty
rs simplicity. We have seen many "A rr-
marhab,y tin" person rohhcd of its line
rttec; 10y beug over dressed. Nothing is
more uuhecom,mg than overloaded beau
~. The simplicity @, the classic taste IS
seen Ia the Old statue, and pictures, rain
ted by men Of very superior artistic gc.
MUS. IN athens, h. Iad.e, were not gau
dEy but simply ed. and We doubt
whether any ladies excited more adn.ra.
ton.
SO also the noble old Roman matruus,
whose superb forms were worthy of them.
were always very plainly dressed. Fash
ION often presents the lines OF tie butter
fly but fashion Is not n classic goddess
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NOETnEAsrEHN RAIL ROAD The Che
raw T"%citc, referring to the A,uua, lie.
!or' Ia'ciy published, says:
1t is gratifying to note the grow -
prosperity of tins important link OF rail
road, ami when it is re:nem&ucG ;hat
nearly for its whole length it penetrated
almost Il b,rren waste, which {, now lr-
coming the busy scene OF productive iu-
dNstry, It Is doub.y gratifying. By n
comparison otiIs operations t.r tie ;wo
last years, the most skeptical viii te
brought to nckr owiedge that the day is
not distant, vixen it VIII he ,ne Of the
BIT paying roads IN tie State 1t is clear
tuat 1t vii have a WAY passenger aud
freight business 81 an lmporta,t magri
lude. Its hundreds of mics virgin prnc
forest viii ION contribute to swell the
annual receipts Of the road far beyond
the present amount.
Tie tiuaucla. condition ol he Compa
uy nlpe,rs 10 tr easy, and the able n,au
ag"mcu; oi is officers mus, continue tc
improve L,
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Iy benefited as the portions wing on
either side Of the proposed road.
Let those interested bear i'll mind that
the tlmce are propi,i"ns, and ne'er know
the word fail, until the "Iror Horse"
shall travel all ,he length Of tn Florence,
BiShopyiiie and Lancaster Ral!rad Re
member that rair, ads have uu'cr made
any country poorer, and let al! Interested
say, the work muSt-.jt shall he done.
"Cousdcr Il 1t, take advice, ,nd spea k
your mind" ONWARD.
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Sun0ag RruAiu(},
Two Things Which God hath Joined
Together.

&OGCluCl
"NnnIy, verify, say unto you, he tha,
hcarelh NY word, and believelh on hin,
that sent me, hath everlasting life, and
shau not come into condemnation, but is
passed trom death unto life. John Y: o."
| Inere are two things joined together in
thiS verse. These two thugs man lIies
/ to put vcry far asunder. Head the verse
again. Now what are those things =
( They are Gctjcting md hauing. As we
have /! In another place, ale that bc'iev-
+ eth Oh me hath everlasting Ijfc."
Sometimes person will say. with great
/ anxiety, - 10 believe o. the Lord Jesus
/ Chllsl. | am sure trust in none else. |
ieet am lost sinner. tniiy believe
that ;he death Of Jesus was the atone.
meut for sln. J have no doubt that God
raised llm from the dead. know that
II IS oUI! through the shedding Of his
precious blood that sins can be forgiven.
but can not get 10 know that have
everlasting htc.'
II tins really is my Ieader's condition,
Il l"n nave heard lhe words Of Jesus--if
You Go really trust il him alone. then
there Is no question: there can, in that
case, be no question whether YOU have
everlasting lie or not. only ask, DO
you really trust alone in the finished work
Of the Luid Jesus? II 80, have no need
TO ask, have You everlasting lie If one
Of these things is true ia you-namelv,
resi- faith N Christ know the other is.
loH have everlasting @;5; for Jesus says:
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CAN WE SEE OUR OWN EYES 2-Yes /:
for sight is effected by means of the rays
OF light that proceed from the visible ob,
ject to the eye. In every instance the rays
are turned, more or less, from their
course. Whether this DETECTION be caused
by reiraction or reflection is immater;al !;
II the visual ray reaches the eve, the oh
ject is seen. We speak, indeed, of seeking
an image in mirror, but the image has
no actual existence except in the mind.-
The mirror merely turns back the rays OF
light so that they reach the eye, and thus
enahles US to as truly see the object itself
as when we look directly at the object
through the air, glass or other reiracting
medium. - Scientific american,
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WHY 50 MVcH BEAUTY IN POLAND =
'Becnuse, says Bayard Tayior there grrs
do not jump from infancy to young lady.
hood. They are not sent from the cradle
to the Par,or, to dress, to SIT still and look
pretty. No, rhey are treated as children
should tc During childhood, which ex
tends through period Of several years,
they are plainly and loosely dressed and
allowed to run, romp and play in the
open air. They are not loaded down,
gIrded about, and oppressed every way
with countless irll.s and super-abundant
tlounces, so as 10 he admired for their
clothing, Nor are they rendered deli,ate
or dIspeptic by continual stuiling candies
aud sweet cakes, as are the majority of
the American children. Plain, simple food
hce and various exercise, and an abun
dance Of sunshine during the whole period
Of chridhcod, are the secrets of beauty in
after life
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ENGAGING MANNERs There are a
thousand pretty, engaging little ways
which person may put on without rum
ming the risk of being deemed either atfec.
ted or foppish The sweet smile, the quiet,
cordial boz, the earnest movement in ad-
dressing a friend, or more especially a
stranger, whom one may recommend 10
our good regards, the graceful attention,
which is so captivating when united with
self possession on---these will insure us the
good regards Of even cburl. Above al
there is = certain soflness Of the manner
which should be cultivated which adds
charm that entirely eompensates for
lack OF beauty.