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The Placer herald., 1861-03-23
Election Notice.

IN accordance with section l4th of the net of
Il March 28th. 1857. an election will be held in
each School District in Placer county, on the
first Saturday in April, 1861, for the purpose Of
electing Three School Trustees in each School
District, to serve during one year from the date
Of their election. The polls in all cases must be
opened ut the School House, if there he one. The
Trustees will appoint the Judges and Clerks Of
Election, and the voting must be by ballot. 1t
will be the duty of the Judges Immediately after
the election, to certify the returns to the County
Superintendent of Common Schools, who will
issue Certificates of Election t. those having the
highest number of votes, and will also, when
convenient, administer the oath Of office. other
wise the oath may be taken before any officer in
the County, who has the authority to administer
an oath. The County Superintendent will furnish
the Trustees of each District with blank notices OF
election, which they will fill out and post at least
one week previous to the election.
S. S. GREENWOOD,
County Superintendent Common Schools
Auburn, March 9, '6l-4W
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HOTEL,
GENERAL STAGE OFFICE,
FIRE.PROor BRICK BUILDING,
AUBURN, CAL.
HOWARD Il LEIGHTON. PrOprietOrs.

HAVING taken the american" the proprie-
IL tors respectfully solicit from the public Il
liberal patronage-feeling assured that their ex-
perience in the busin' rs is such us will enable
them to render entire satisfaction to all who may
come, as no efforts will be spared to please guests
The american" has the advantage of being a
new house, is fre-proof. we'll finished, and the
Bed Rooms and Pnrlors we'll furnished are plea
sant, and will always be found neat and clean.
The TABLE will receive strict attention. and
supplied with the best Of the market. and the
BAR with the best of Liquors
&S-The Office of the California Stage Company
is kept at this Hotel, where passengers can take
the stage daily for Sacramento, Nevadn, Dutch
Flat. Iowa Hill, Yankee Jim's. Forest Hill, Pla-
cerville, etc.. and tr-weekly to Marysvlle.
Auburn, March 16th l86l.-my
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

In THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF G. B. MAMMIss,
DECEASED.
NOTICE. is hereby given to all persons having
~ claims against the Estate of 6. b. Mammlss,
deceased. to present the same with the necessary
vouchers to the undersigned AdmlnistratriX OF
said Estate, at Gold Hill, Placer county. Califor-
nin, with ton months from the date OF this notice,
or they will be forever barred.
LOUISE MAMNISS, Adux.
Auburn, March 18th, 1861 -4w
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PROBATE NOTICE.

fhO6AIE NU1ACG.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
County OF PLACER.
In THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF 5. +. ROUsSiN,
DECEASED.
IN Probate Court, Placer County.
NHEREAS. G. A. c. Ronssn, Administrative
w of said Estate. has filed her petition for u
final distribution thereof. and the said Court
having ordered that notice be given to all persons
interested therein to appear before said Court at
time and place fixed for the hearing. Notice
is hereby given to all persons interested in the
said Estate, to be and appear before the said
Court. at Auburn, on Monday, the 25th day Of
March. A. D. 1861. ut 10 o'clock, A, NJ, then and
there to show cause, if any they can, why the
prayer Of the said Administrative, for final dis
tribution should not he granted
In witness whereof I have hereuntO
(-l set my hand and affixed the seal
lLS} of Probate Court, on this the 5th
-~) day of February. A. d. 1861.
HENRY GOODING. Clerk,
By D. G. SCOTT, Deputy.
February 9th ls6l.-4w
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NOTICE..

THE School Teachers examining Board will
/ meet at the District School Room. in the town
of Auburn, on Saturday. 3Oth day of March, at
the hour of a. m. for the purpose of examining
the qualifications of those proposing to become
Teachers in the Public Schools of Placer County.
The Board will grant certificates OF the Primary,
Intermediate and Grammar School. Grades ac-
cordng to the qualfca1 ions of the applicants.
Hereafte. the regular meetings of the Board will
take place on the last Saturdays in March June.
September and December. S S. GREENWOOD,
County Superintendent Of Common Schools.
Auburn March 9th, lS6l.-3w
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Notice-Caution.

MY vie, Mary Jane Armstrong. having LEFT
Nl my bed and board without just cause Or
provocation, this is to warn all persons from har-
boring or trusting her on my account, as ! will
not pay any debts Of her contracting. from and
after this date. j. N. ARMSTRONG.
Dry Creek, Placer Co., Feb. 2lst 81, ,3w =
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J. r. GWYNN'S
TREE 4 SEED STORE

Auburn, Cal.
"AVING been appointed agent by George w.
Ill Applegate. for the sale of the Fruit Trees
raised at his Nursery at Lisbon, have now on
han a fine variety Of the same, all Of which are
warranted true to their kind. They are pcculi
arly adapted to the wants of this section of the
country as it is well known that Fruit Trees
raised in the mountains better for transplant
ing in the same region than those of valley growth
have also Grape Roots and Cuttings, Hop
Roots. and all variety of Trees and Shrubbery
which will be furnished fresh from the ground at
three days notice. Likewise every kind of Field
and Garden Seed of the growth of 1860.
Call at my store and see the Catalogue of the
different varieties. JOHN r. GWYNN,
Odd Fellows Hall building. Auburn.
January 10Th 186I.-8w
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BOOKS! BOOKS!
NEW BOOK STORE.
JULIUS P. BROOKS,

1uAS Just received complete stock of we'll
I'LL selected Books Of all kinds to which he in
vitcs the attention of the public His stock COM
prscs n full assortment of
Standard Literature.
Biographical Historical, and
Scientific Books.
School Books. &C., &c.
He has also a new and superior stock of Blank
Books Stationery, and all other articles pertain
ing to that branch Of trade. such as
Gold and Steel Pens. Inks. Sealing Wax, Wa
fers, Lead Pencils. Memorandum Books, Diaries,
Ink Stands, Calendars, p cket Books. Reference
Files. Note and Receipt Books, Portfolios, States
Blottng and Tissue Papers &C.. &c.
Also, an elegant assortment of Chessmen Back
CANNON Boards. Dice. and Playing Cards.
He will constantly receive by the steamers, the
Atlantic Papers, Magazines, Periodicals, and all
the novels and light literature of the day
Auturn Dec ember 3Itt. 'sJ3,
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for keeping County Hospital.

oIiCE is hereby given, that sealed proposals
n D, VIII 0e received by the Board Of Supervisors
H. ~, iacer county, at their next regular meeting,
fo, sheeping the Indgent Sick of said county,
I1,t sne term OF one year. commencing on the
sihIa aey OF May. A. D. 1861 to the lowest respon
-. S.e CSldder: Sealed proposals to be filed with
WAX o. the Board. Per order of the Board.
W S. B. WOODlN, Chairman.
VA. SELKIRx, Clcrk.-td
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Grocery & Provision Store.
VIM. B. WILSON,
In Holmes, Fire Proof Brick Building,
AUBURN, CAL.

HAS opened at the above wel-known stand
III ii Family Grocery Store. where he will keep
at all times II full supply Of articles demanded by
the trade, such as Flour, Corn Meal, Barley.
Wheat Bran Shorts, Beans, Potatoes, Rice
Sugar, Tea, Coffee. Candles, Fish, Bacon Cord
aue Storeware all kinds of Oils and Paints
Burning Fluids, Window Glass, Brushes, Tar and
Greese. etc. etc.
Fresh Butter. Eggs and Cheese. will be kept
at all times. and families may rely upon obtain
ing the best and freshest in the market
The patronage Of the public IS respectfully
solicited the undersigned being determined to
sell ot the Lowest cash rates. Remember the
stand in Holmes Brick Building.
WILLIAM B. WILSON
Auburn, June 18th, lS59.--my
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GREAT CALL, GREAT CALL,
FOR WHAT? FOR WHAT?
THE QUESTION IS ANSWERED.,
Why for Lamott 4 Collins Spring Style
Of Hats for 1861, "a
THAT THEY HAVE JUST ISSUED,

THAT THEY HAVE JUST ISSUED,
THEY excel anything ever yet produced in
l. the country. in point of Beauty of Style,
Finencss of Quality, and Brilllancy of hustre,
they cannot be seen without being admired and
are taking the lead of all others. They have
also received some of the
Finest Soft Hats Ever Manufactured.
Their Stock of Goods in their line cannot be
equalled in the State. Their place is
Corner of I'd and sts., Sacramento.
N Borders from the country promptly at
tended to.
Sacramento. March 9th, 1861 3m
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EMPIRE SALOON.
BY
HENRY NJ. ISAACS.

Vu\llE undersigned having purchased the in
l. tcrest OF &. c. Davis in this saloon il will
be conducted as usual ut the old stand opposi,e
me Ieiesraph Oflicc. He will always Keep on
hand
The best Liquors and Cigars that can be-
had I'm the place.
The house has always had this reputation and it
will be kept up.
He will also keep on hand fresh Conicctionarits
OF all kinds. and Preserved Can Fruits, Raisins.
Nuts, &c.. &c.
Also, superior brands Of Chewing and
Smoking Tobacco.
His articles will always consist OF the best thot
can be procured in the San Francisco ma,L,t.
He will also keep on hand u Sea.unublc
supply OF Fruit.
Gss- All those indebted to G. c. Davis. will Sc,
tie with me, and those having claims against him
will present them to me for payment.
ny The undersigned invites the public to give
him call HENRY NJ. ISAACS.
Auburn. July lith, lSGO.--my
The Placer herald., 1861-03-23
ROMAN EYE BALSAM,
FOR IMPLANTED EYELIDS,
COMMONLY CALLED SORE EYES.

COMMONLY CALLED SORE EYES.
This Balsam was used for many years in the
r,ivote practice of celebrated Oculist, with the
greatest success.
In cases where the Eyelds are inhamed, or the
ball OF the Eye thickly covered with blood, it
acts almost like magic, and removes all appear
nnces of inflammation after two or three applica-
lions. There is q numerous class of persons that
ore peculiarly exposed to accidents or diseases
that weaken and inhame the Eyes and perhaps
destroy the sight, such as Miners. Mechanics, and
other operatives in metal, who, from the nature
of their employmeuts, are compelled to work in
4 cloud # dust and grit.
Read the following evidence:
"Binghamton, Jan. 7. 1854.
..Messrs A. B. & D. Sands:
"Gentlemen Your Roman Eye Balsam, which
was recommended to use for my daughters eyes
has acted on them like charm. Her eyes
which for several months had been very much
swollen and infiamcd. after few weeks. use Of
the Balsam, were per :ectly cured and well as
ever. Yours truly M. FOLEY"
Price, Is Cents per jar.
Prepared by A. B. Il d. Sands, Druggists. 100
Fulton street corner of William. New York.
For sale by Reddington Co., San Francisco;
R. H. Mcdonald Il Co., and DR.. Juslen Gates d
Bro, Sacramento, and by
H. r. HAWKINS, Auburn.
February 10TH 1861.
The Placer herald., 1861-03-23

Notice of Application for Pardon.
To HoN. Z. Fl. VANDEcAR. COUNTY JUDGE OF PLA-
GER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND 10. HAMILTON,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF SAID COUNTY GREETING:
VOU are hereby notified. that the undersigned
Il will apply to his Excelency, j. G. Downey.
Governor of the State of California for the par
don OF one Isaac Lipstine, convicted at the -
Term A. d. 1860, of the Court of Sessions in
and for said county, Of Grand Larceny, and n
fenced to imprisonment in the State Prison of
said State for the period of five years from said
conviction. ISAAC LIPSTINE.
BY Poland & Rowel. his Attorneys.
l hereby acknowledge service Of copy Of the
above notice. e. II. VANDECAR,
County Judge of said county of Placer.
hereby acknowledge service Of copy of the
above notice. 10. HAMILTON,
District Attorney, Placer county.
March 1st. 1861.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF PLACER.
l Henry Cooling. County Clerk, in and for
said county of Placer, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Orgi-
nal notice now file in my Office.
In witness whereof hercunto affix
(--) my hand and the Seal of the
us. County Court of said county, on
~) this the I'd day of March, A. d.
1861. HENRY GoODING, Clerk,
BY D. G. Scott, Deputy.
March 9th. 1S6l.-3w
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF PLACER.
In District Court Of the Eleventh. Judicial District
of said State.
The People of the State of California, to o. K.
Patterson. Martin l.. Cottrell. Thos. McLayon.
Michael Peters. Herman Brckmeim, L. F. Will
son, e. T Bartlett. A. Ii. Peterson, and j. W.
Garrett. Greeting:
NOU are hereby Summoned to answer the
II complaint Of Samuel b. Wyman, in said
Court, filed against you within ten days from the
service of this Writ exclusive of the day of GER
vice, if served on you in this county. but if serv
ed on you without said County, and within said
District, twenty days; and i! served on you with
out said County and District, then in forty days
from such service exclusive of the day of service,
in an action commenced on the 4th day Of March,
A. D. 1861. in said Court. wherein Plaintiff prays
judgment against you for S5S7 2l, with interest
ut u per cent per month, from October 18th,
1859, on your note of that date, and for that
amount and for Il decree foreclosing a certain
mortgage given to secure the payment Of said
note and interest together with costs of suit, &c..
all of which is more fully set forth in the Origi
nal complaint, now on file in my office, and to
which you are particularly referred. And you
are hereby notified that if you fail to answer the
complaint as directed, Plaintiff W II take judg-
ment by default against you for S5S7 2l with
interest and costs and apply to the Court for the
relief demanded.
1t is ordered, that publication Of this Summons
be made in the Placer Herald. a weekly news
paper pul lshed ut the county seat of said cOun-
ty, once u week for two weeks, commencing on
the 9th inst. and that the time for answering ex-
pircs OIL the End day of May next.
B. F. MYREs, District Judge.
In witness woercof, I. Henry Good
(--) ing. Clerk of the Eleventh Judi
! LIS. cial District Court aforesaid do
(~ hereunto set my hand and impress
the Seal of said Court, at Office
in Auburn, this 9th day of March,
A. D. 1861.
HENRY GOODING, Clerk.
March 9th, 2SGl.-3w
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ROBERT GORDON,
DEALER IN
Groceries, Liquors, Provisions,
Hardware, Mining Implements, etc.,

Hardware, Minin" Implements, etc.,
COR. OF MAIN AND COMMERCIAL SITS.
AUBURN, CALI,
Keeps constantly on hand and for sale COM
plete assortment of
Hardware, Groceries. Provisions.
Fresh Preserved Fruits Vegetables.
Flour, Grain Cordagc
Mining Implements.
Wines, Liquors,
Aud oth,rartices in the trade, which will be sold
cheap as the cheapest, and warranted as good as
the best.
5rss- Goods deliveredtree of charge.
Gaa- Orders promptly filed.
Store in the Fire-Prooi Post Office building.
Auburn, Dec. 3lst lS59.-my
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR.. Bowen,s Blood Purifier.


Will cure Scrofula, Bronchitis, Rheumatism
and oil diseases of the Blood. The Doctor has
used this medicine in his private practice for
nearly twenty years. We only make it public at
the solicitation of those who have used it and
have been so much benefited by it, 1t is put up in
Quart Bottles
ut only 81 00per bottle which makes it the cheap
est medicine in the world.
No Poison!
Most Of the Sarsaparilla contains mercury or ar
senic, but ours contains nothing dcleteriOus to
health. Buy none but DR.. BowEN's BLOOD PuRI-
FIR, and We will guarantee that you will be en-
tirely cured.
For sale at the PLAZA DRUG STORE, corner
of Clay and Kearny streets, San Francisco. and
by all Druggists on the Pacific Coast.
February I2th, l86l.-3m
MRS. WINsTOw, an experienced nurse and te-
male physician, has a soothing syrup for children
teething, which greatly facilitates the process of
teething, by softening the gums, reducing all in
fammation-wll allay all pain and is sure to
regulate the bowels. Depend upon it, mothers,
it will give rest to yourselves, and relief and
health to your infants Perfectly safe in all cases.
See advertisement in another column.
November 18TH lSG0.-Gmo.
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Notice of Application for Pardon.

March 9th, 2S6l.-3w
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| hereby acknowledge service Of copy Of the
above notice. E. II. VANDECAR,
County Judge of said county of Placer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-04
INDIA COTTON.

Mr.. f. A. Newton, of Pittsfeld, Mass
who resided many years in India, has
some very interesting statements in the
Pittsfield Eagle, on the supply of cotton
from the East. He quotes the following
extract from letter written by Mr.. W.
+. Stearns, son of President Stearns of
Amherst College, who is a merchant in
Bombay, India, dated the 18th of April,
1861
Il went into the interior a few days
since, as far as Sholapore, and found that
the natives throughout the country had
heard OF the troubles in America, and
that the amount of land which had been
laid out and planted by them, with cot
ton, was somewhat astounding. My word
for It, founded on personal observation, if
the secession movement continues, in five
years India will export 100000 bales.
The quality is constantly improving, and
the means OF transportation are becoming
SO easy, that the South will not be able
to command the monopoly OF the staple
out OF the Union"
Mr.. Newton ays there are three quail
tiles OF cotton produced in India, the best
Of which is grown in the province of Mad
ras. The plant is indigenous, and the
extent to which it may be cultivated is un-
limited, and the cheapness with which
this may be done would seem almost in
credible to persons not familiar with the
country and its inhabitants. But hither-
to the method of cultivation has been care
less and irregular. He does not confirm
the oft repeated statement that the want
OF proper facilities OF transportation pre-
sents an insurmountable obstacle to an
enhanced supply, for he says large rivers
abound IN all the cotton-growing region,
furnishing cheap water carriage to the
seaboard. He thinks the quality is sus-
ceptible of great improvement. MIR. New
ton says in conclusion:
That the extensive cultivation OF this
important commodity should now be en-
cQuraged in all parts OF the world tor the
naatertaI advantage of mankind must be
universally admitted and taken in con-
nection with lis social and moral results,
especially with reference to our own coun-
Il,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-04
WASHINGTON SIXTY YEARS
AGO.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Com mercial Advertiser indul-
ges in the following "reminiscences OF the
Federal city -
Sixty years agO--on the 18th of No No
vember-Congress met here for the first
time, occupying the wings of the Capitol
which were but partially completed. The
metropolis was staked off, but there were
but few buildings, and those were at mag
nifcent distances from each other
Pennsylvania A venue led through a
swamp which overfowed in the winter ;
there was no industry, society, or busi-
ness and Oliver Wolcott wrote "Ihe
people are poor, and as far as L can
Judge, they live like fishes, by eating each
other"
There was but one hotel in Washing
ton, and the greater portion of the mem
bers boarded, or kept house in the Old
settled borough of Georgetown. Craw-
ford's hotel was for many years the head
quarters of the Federalists, and the host
had q large six-horse stage, in which he
f'rraF. ~ stBlti
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-04
AN ECCENTRIC WILL.

The following will, as an exhibition Of
strange eccentricity, is not inappropriate to
our pages. Mr.. luke, of Wath, near
Rotterdam. who died in 1910, bequeathed
one penny to every child that attended
his funeral (there came from COO to 700)
Is to every poor woman in Wath: lbs cd
to the ringers TO ring one peal or grand
bobs. which was to strike off while they
were putting him into the grave. To
seven of the Oldest navigators, one guinea
for pudding him up i'll his grave. To his
natural daughter, "A Is per annum. To
his old and faithful servant, Joseph Pitt,
f21 per annum. To an old woman VINO
adafor eleven years tucked him up in
he'd, Fl Is only. Forty dozen penny
loaves to be thrown from the church leads
at II o'clock 'ou Christmas day forever
Two handsome brass candlesticks for the
church, and f20 for set of new chimes
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-04
MARRIAGE LAPLAND.

1t is death in Lapland to marry man
without the consent of her parents and
friends. When young man has formed
an attachment for female, it is the fash
ion for her friends to meet to behold
the young parties run a race togeth-
er. The maid is allowed, in starting, the
advantage of one-third of the distance so
that it is impossible, except willing her
self, that she should be overtaken. If the
maid outrun the suitor, the matter is end
ed; he must never have her, it being
criminal for the young man to regard the
notion OF marriage. But if the virgin
have an affection for him, though at first
she run quite fast to try his love, she will,
without Atlanta's golden balls to retard
her speed, pretend casualty and a volun-
tary halt before she comes to the mark at
the end OF the race. Thus none are to
marry against their will and that is the
IeAson that in this poor country the mar
ried people are richer in their content
ment, than in other lands where so many
f.irU i0T4 gul s.ts.r t."hHppin4SE.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-04

ANECDOTE OF A SCOTTIsH PASTOR.
-."UncIe Ebrnezer. with all his mildness
and complaiSancc WAS. like most OF the
Browns teanl propoSjh firm to obstina-
cv He had established a weekday SER
vice at the NORTH Ferry, about two miles
from his own town. Inverkeithing. 1t
was. think. on the Tuesdays. Ii was
winter and wild. drifting and danger
ous day his daughters-hi> wife was
dead-besought him not to 20; he smiled
vaguely, but continued getting into his
coat. Nothing would stay him, and
away he and the pony stumbled through
the dumb and binding snow.
He was half way on his journey, and
had got out the sermon he was going to
preach, and was utterly insensible to the
outward storm ; his pony getting his feet
balled, staggered about and at last upset
his master and himself into the ditch at
the road side The feeble. hardle->. rant
old man might have pcri>hed there, had
not some carriers, bringing whskey casks
from the ferry, seen the catastrophe and
rushed up. Raising him and dichting him
with much commiscratiOn. and blunt
speech: 'Pujr auId man, what brocht We
here in sic Il day = There they were, a
rough crew. surrounding the sanity man,
some rutting on his hat, sorting and
cheering him, and others knocking the
balls off the pony'> feet and ~tutfin9 them
with grease.
He was most polite and grateful and
one of these cordial rutIians having pierre
ed a cask. brought him horn OF whjskey
and said. TAX that. it'll hearten We, He
took the horn, and, bowling to them, said
'Sirs, lei Us give thanks and there by
the roadside, in the drift and storm, with
these wild fellows. he asked 4 blessing on
it, and for his kind deliverers. and took
tasting Of the horn. The men cried like
children. They lifted him on his pony,
one going with him; and when the rest
arrived at Inverkeithing they repeated
the story to everybody, and broke down
in tears, whenever they came TO the bles-
sing. And to think o askin' blissin' on
a tass O whiskey
The next presbytery day after the or
dinary business was over, he rose up--he
seldom spoke-and said, Moderator,
have something personal to myself to-day.
| have often SAID that real kindness be-
longs only to true christians. but'-and
then he told the story of these men-'but
more true kindness / never experienced
than from these lads. They may have
had the grace Of God, don't know-but
| never mean again to be 50 positive in
speaking of this matter