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Miscellaneous.
Sale Of Public Lands.

LAND OFFICE, Bangor, June 1, 1856.
n pursuance OF law as defined In Chapter 8, Sec
ton 81 Revised Statutes Public Notice Is hereby Rel
GELS of Lands will be offered for sale Saturday, the
first day Of September next at II O'Clock, noon, at
the Land Office IN BangT a. Price per aGre NOT less
The sale to be by Sealed Proposals In conformity
with the provisions of the foregoing Chapter and
minimum price Of the township part, shall accom-
pany each proposal, which sum shall constitute
part OF, and be allowed in, the cash payment to be
made upon the township or tract purchased,
Payments required to be one third cash, remain
der in three promissory notes payable annually in
one, two and three years. with satisfactory bond for
The sum deposifedby any other bidder, who does
not became q purchaser, may be withdrawn by him
at any time after the bids are declared and made.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
e Min. price
per acre.
Part Of Township No. 2. R. 8, W. B. X. p,
at the minimum of 81, 900 for the tract, cts.
North part of No. 1, r. 6, W. b. X. P.
10,540 acres, Ul 40
Remainder South halfs, R.4, do,
1O,614 acres, 30
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
Sections No. 8, 6, u. II, 90 & "a, in Town
shipNo. 2. R. II, w. E. L. s., 42Ss acres, 40
ELLIoTsvILLE-Lots No.4 g. SRI; 4&5
re-; 2, 8, Ct, 8, r. 3; and Gore. 1850
ARoosTooK COUNTY.
0, R, 6, W. E. L. s. Sections No. q. 10, 49,,
16, of 8, and of II, 1924 acres, 25
IL. X. being s. w I and other parts
manning unsurveyed, 1923 acres, 80
q. n. 2, w. e. l.. s. at the minimum price
of thirty cents per Tor the Town
ship; fifty cents for either quarter;
and seventy-fve cents for selected sec
tions. Proposals deemed most favor
able in the aggregate will be received.
22,Os0 acres.
T.. r. 1, w. e. L.. s.
Sections No. II; Lots Sec. IS; 2 Sec. IS;
1892 acres. 80
Sec. 8; Lots 3, Sec. a; 4 Sec. 4; Sec. 10;
/ Sec. 10; Sec. 10; See. 10; Sec. Is;
Sec. Is; Sec. 1G; 4 Sec. IL 3 Sec. Is;
Sec. 10, 2SJ1 acres, 40
s No. 2, II. 5. W. L. l.. s.
Lots No. "a, So, Sc, 81, So, 80, 90, Of, 90, 90,
81, SO. 96 81. l03, 104, 105, LOG, 107, 108,
109, S6, 22S9 acres, so
II, r. 6, w. Z. Is. S.
Section No. 6; Lots 10, 10, %; N.W.I
Sec. IT, 1105 acres, 80
Reserving the privilege of Withdrawing Sec
ton 6.
KS SOMERSET COUNTY.
6, R. II, W. ELS.
S. w. /, $3.50 acres, 60
5. e. /, remainder, 1925 acres, 90
ISAAC R. CLARK,
June l1dtd Land Agent.
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poyand,. Magic Powder.

The Great Remedy for all Bilious Affections
They cure Headache, Constipation, Pimples, Blotch-
e., Sallow Skin, Drowsiness, Dizziness, Heartburn.
Paptaton, and other disagreeable complaints arising
from disordered liver. 5-s5s5 ~ oIls 7.ii j
H. II. HAY, Agent for Portland; F. W. A. Rankin,
Jr., Lewiston, Agent for Maine.
Fifty Cents per package. may1Sd2msN
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pREsERvE YOUR HEALrE.

DIR. LANGLEY'S ROOT AND HER b BIT
TIERS are sure remedy for Liver Complaints in
all its FORMS Humors of the Blood and Skin ScrofI-
la, Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Indigestion, Janndice,
Headache and Bilious Diseases, General Debility, Sc.
They cleanse the system. regulate the bowels, re-
body and thoroughly prepare it to resist diseases of
all kinds.
all druggists. mne1dlmsN
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ITCHl ITCH ITCH
Scratch, Scratch. Scratch

wheaton's Ointment
Will Cure the Itch i'm Forty-EiShf Hours.
ALSO cures SALT RHEUM, ULCERS, Chlblains,
and all Eruptions Of the SKIN. Price 30 cents. Fol
sale by all druggists.
BY sending so cents to WEEKS & POTTER, Sole
Agents, 40 Washington ST., Boston, it will be for
warded by mall free OF postage, to any part of the
United States.
Oct rs. 1S65.-sN d&w1yr
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AN INVALUABLE SPRING MEDICINE
DR.. J, W. Poland's Humor Doctor.

This excellent medicinal compound was first pre-
pared by DIR. P. in 1S47 and then employed with
great success in expellipg humors from the blood;
bntin 1s4s, medical friend, who was quite celebrate
ed physician, especially in the treatment of hue
which were adopted, and which have made it ESQ the
people say, the very testreedy for all kinds OF hu
composed wholly OF vegetables. among which are
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Burdock Noble Pine,
Mandrake SIENNA and Boodroot Suffice it to say.
the "Doctor'' is used in hundreds of families as a
general medicine. Unlike many other popular rem
ees it Is very grateful to the TASTE Large size bot
ties 70 cents. Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND b.
TANIc DEPOT, Boston. ap22- 3m
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Oolgate,s Aromatic Vegetable Soap.

A superior Toilet Sonp, prepared from refined
Vegetable Oils in combination with GIycerinc,
and especially designed for the use of Ladies and
for the Nursery. Its perfume is exquisite, and its
washing properties unrivalled. For sale by all Drug
gists. fe1G66sNd1y
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"A marriage notice in Cincinnati paper
extracts the poetry from Parthenia's couplet
style in this 4:
Two minds with but single contemplation,
Two hearts that palpitate id unison.
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Patent Bronze Metal Sheathing
MANUFACTURED BY THE
NeaU Bedford Conner Co.

n the manufacture of Yellow Metal Sheathing, it
has been the universal practice hitherto il still
is with other manufacturers to the sheets,
after all rolling is done in acid bath. The effect
sought and obtained, by this process is to give the
metal the fine yellow color to which it its dis
tinctive name. 7sr
But this effect is of necessity attended by results
injurious to the metal. The hard and highly polish
cd surface, formed the sheets by successive heat
ing and cooling and the action OF the rolls is re-
moved, and surface left in its stead-bright, indeed
but rough pimpled and unequaly corroded, and con-
sderably softer than the surface removed.
No one can doubt that any given sheet of sheath
ing metal must be better with hard smooth sur
face than with softer and rougher surface.
This improvement in the art of sheathing ships has
been secured by Letters Patent OF the United States
to the New Bedford Copper Company.
The composition of this metal Is exactly the same
as that OF the yellow Muntz metal the sole differ
ence being in the surface finish. 1t believed that
this is very important and will add months to the
wear of the metal.
The Bronze Metal is sold at the same price as yell
low Metal.
Samples and mole particular description at the
Office of
McGilvery, Ryan & Davis,
Agents Of the New Bedford Copper Co.,
161 Commercial Street.
Y-Suits Of Yellow OF Bronze Sheathing Metal de-
1ivered at any convenient port. june4dtf
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egF-An the werst forms Of Rheumatism are being
daily cured by METoALFE's GREAT RHEUMATIC
REMEDY. This wonderful medicine never fails, and
thousands who have suffered excruciating agony tor
years are instantly relieved and soon cured by few
doses ,June12sNd1m
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Eashianahlu Made

Balmoral Boots for Ladies, Misses and Children, as
we'll as Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen and Boys,
which for superiority Of materials and make, are un-
surpassed, can be had of I. e. MOSELEY 81 CO.,
Summer Street, Boston. d1tSN
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Ladies would do well to dwell upon the points ex-
hibited in Madon,e Foy's Corset Skirt Supporters.
They will find their health and comfort has been
fully stuffed. Dry goods and fancy stores have
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Notice.

MR. F. TRACY will visit the towns in Cumber-
land County for the purpose of receiving subscrp-
tions and collecting arrearages for the Daily Press
and Maine State Press. june5d&w3w
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tn CorresPOndents.

No communication will be published, unless accom-
panied by the name and address of the writer We
cannot undertake to return rejected communica-
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REMOVAL.
G. w. ATWELL.

G. w. ATWELL,
A DIV r r Il L S N G A G. E N Il 4,
FOX BLOCK, No, UP STAIRS,
SO Exchange Street, Portland.
az Advertisements received for all papers in
Maine, and throughout the country mayS66sNdt
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mo ASAAA"AAobAy 6OOo Lh1lC, VI yOu pIClCI W
be at once literal and elegant, running like
lightning. He now has 1926 votes.
"Proximus huic, longo sod prOxmus intervallo,
nsequitur Salius"
This, as you will perceive, means that Gen.
Sherman follows next after his gallant subor-
dinate,-next, but at a long interval. He has
| PAP votes.
.sspatio post deinde relicto
Tertius Euryalus."
Next behind, space between, comes the
third, Hancock, with his 65 votes.
"Euryalumque Helymus sequitur."
And Sheridan follows Hancock with So
votes, then comes Thomas with % votes, and
| finally Meade with votes only. Is not such
| a contest worthy of hexameters? Our one
armed hero is evidently very popular among
| the people who patronize the fair At the
Maine table, where beautiful dressing case
is offered to the foremost candidate for the
Presidency, Gen. Howard has 100 votes,
Grant IS, johnson SO, Stanton rs, Chase 20,
Com. Radford IA, Colfax II, and others small
er numbers.
There is spirited contest for cane be-
tween the friends of Senators Harris and Doc
little, the former having 424 votes at so cents
each, and the latter Ala votes.
Some of the notices displayed are in excel
lent taste. Take this for instance over one of
the Penn. tables; "As the Keystone supports
the Federal arch, so ao;U aue its orphans. p
Or this: "a stone may marie soldiers grave,
but piu not feed his orphans" The enter
prise promises to be complete success.
The season has in the main been very cool.
but we have had few days OF late, hot enough
to suggest to any but salamander the proprl-
ETY. OF taking of his flesh and sitting IN ms
bones" as measure of comfort Us. I.
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One Day for the White Man.

In Congress on the 9TH inst, Mr.. Pope
offered the following resolution, and de-
manded the previous question upon it; as
will be seen, the resolution was laid upon
the table. White men have but small
consideration with the present Congress:
Whereas two months of the first sess-
ion of the thirty ninth Congress have
expired and but little progress made in
perlecting and maturing the important
public measures so anXiously hoped for
and expected by our constituents and
whereas large portion of our time has
been devoted to Legislation for and in
behalf of freedmen: Therefore, .
Be resolced, That the Committee on
Rules be instructed to inquire into the
eXpcdiency Of reporting new rule for
the government Of the House, to the ef-
feet that one day in each week be set
apart by the Speaker of the House to be
exclusively devoted to the public bust
ness Of the country, and that during this
Congress it be known as, and called the
+" white mans day"
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois. | move
that the resolution lie on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
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Indian Delegation at Washington.

The Cincinnati Commercials Washing
ton correspondent Of the 3lst ult., has
an account Of an interview between the
President and the Indian Delegation:
An interesting episode took place at the
Presidents house. this afternoon. Delega-
tions from the Choctaws, Chickisaws, Creek,
Cherokee and Seminole Indians were introdu-
ced to the President by the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs. Mr. Boudnot. OF the Chero-
KEGS. there were two delegations. called loyal
and disloyal 1t was the result of an old feud
existing since 1885. They were all loyal now,
however, since the surrender, last spring, ut
Fort Smith, in Arkansas.
The President responded most happily to
the Indians. He thanked them for the COM
plimcnt they had paid him in thus calling.
He said the government always redeemed its
pledges. and when they came forward confess
sing their errorn this manly manner he ex-
tended TO them the right hand of fellowship
and apty. He was glad of this dcmonstra-
ton on the part of the trioc Their geograph-
ical position ought TO persuade them that
peace Is thelr proper policy. The Govern
ment y powerful to protect and 10 punish
IL WIZ exert It's power with an eye single 10
justice. lie was grateful to meet them
ana receive their assurances of friendship.
lheir business relations with tie government
would 3e pro pcrly attended to-.
lh9 deleS alton were then separately intro
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All job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Address all letters and communications to
IS. DUNHAM Editor and Proprietor.
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The Phantom.

There Is Phantom. ever hunting
All the living things of earth;
Like a spectre dark. attending
Every mortal at his birth
And its likeness is demons,
Horrible with mocking wrath.
And it never sleeps nor tires,
Never turns away its eye.
Which is always fixed and greedy,
Gazing at Us ardently.
When at night we sleep, it watcheth,
At our bedside standing by.
Low it crouches near the cradle
Where the born infant sleeps,
Watching with the watchful mother,
When it smiles and when it weeps-
Unseen, silent. absent never.
Round the dreaming babe it creeps.
just behind us all it moveth ..,
With still and Stcalthy tread,
As it followed. unseen, millions
Who once lived like Us. It's said,
As we journey to that country
Whittier they have darkly fled.
"Whither? pleads the weary traveller,
"Whither. whittier do we ily?"
But the night. now DER them closing,
Shuts the scene from human eye.
Clear is heard the faint voice pleading,
Meier, nerer, the reply.
But, unconscious, as we travel,
LO! our day has passed to noon!
And we shudder at the sinking
OF our onward sun so soon,
As we hasten to that region.
Which is lighted by no moon.
Few have ever seen this spectre,
Caught its desolating eye,
When the dews of flife's fresh morning
Stir the heart with feelings high.
And the evening and the darkness,
Seemeth never to be nigh.
But when love, nor fame, nor pleasure
Warm the heart to dim the sight,
When at last, the mental vision
Pierceth through the mental night,
1henwe know the dark attendant
OF our feeble failing flight!
And we feel his icy fingers,
Tracing wrinkles on the brow. .
While his breath so cold and deadly
Turns the raven hair to snow
As we hObblc on our journey.
With Il stumbling step and slow.
On the footsteps of each mortal,
From his first to latest date.
When he joys, or loves, or Sorrows
Wretched, happy, humble. great,
Mocking. glides this silent Phantom,
Child Of clay. II is thy Fate.
Like the helpless clouds Of Heaven
Borne upon the unseen wind, ..
Leaving nought that sctteth after,
Token, sigh or trace behind.
Swiftly thus on Fate's broad piniOnS,
Fly the millions of mankind. b
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MISCELLANY.
How Deacon Smith Courted His Wife.

The deacon's wagon stopped one NOR
ing before widow Jones' door and h(
gave the usual country sign that he want
ed somebody in the house, by dropping
the reins and sitting double with his ell
bow on his knees. Out tripped the wild
Ow, lively as cricket, with tremendu
GUS black ribbon on her snow white cap
"GOod-moming,' was said on both
sides, and the widow waited for what was
further to be said.
Well, Ma'am Jones, perhaps you
don't want to sell one of your COWS, now
for nothing any way, do you:'
"Well, there, Mister Smith, you could
not have spoke my mind better. A poor
lone woman like me does not know what
to do with so many creturs, and l should
be glad to trade if we can fix it.
So they adjourned to the meadow
Deacon Smith looked at Roan-then al
the widow-at Brindle-then at the wild
ow again, and so through the whole forty
The same call was made every day fol
a week, but the deacon could not decide
which cow he wanted. At length. on Sat
urday, when the widow Jones was in a
hurry to get through her baking for Sun
day, and had " ever so much to do in
the house, as all farmers wives and wild
ows have on Saturday, she was u little
impatient. Deacon was rs irresolutc as
ever. ...
fair creature said he, but he stopped
to glance at the widows face. and then
walked around her-not the widow, but
the COW.
" The Downing cow knew before the
late Mr. Jones bought her Here he
sighed at the allusion to the late Mr.
Jones; she sighed, and both looked at
each other. 1t was highly interesting
moment,
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friends will cover the case; for it must be
apparent to every one that to exclude
them from any part of the gallery is only
a very ghtimprovement upon shutting
the door directly in their faces. Above
all places in the world, there should be no
distinction on account of color, in the ho
ly of holies of equality before the law
the United States Senate.
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"Old Roam is faithful old milch, and
so is Brindle--but have known better" "
a long stare succeeded his speech-the
pause was getting awkward-and, at last,
Mrs. Jones broke out
"Lor! Mr.. Smith; if I'm the COW you
want, do sag So"
The intention of the deacon and the
widow were published the next day.
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HoN. A. II. STEPHENS ACCEPTS THE
SENAToRsHIp FROM GEORGIA. the
subjoined will be seen that Hon. A. II.
Stephens, consents to act as U. s. Sena-
tor for the State Of Georgia His col
league is Hon. H. Y. johnson:
MILLEDGEvILLE, Jan. 80.
Messrs. III. r. CASEY, WM. GIBSON and
others:
The right claimed by you in your note
to me of this date do not wish to be
understood as at all calling in question.
In reply to your interrogatory, can
only say that I cannot imagine any pro.
bable case in which | would refuse to
serve, to the best of my ability, the peo-
pie Of Georgia in any position which
might be assigned to me by them or their
representatives, whether assigned with or
without my consent. Yours truly.
(Signed) ALEX. II. STEPHENS.
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The HOMESTEAD BILL-The House of
Representatives resumed consideration of
a bill for the disposal OfPublic Lands for
homesteads for actual settlement, in the
States Of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisia-
IA, Arkansas, and Florida AS amended
it provides that from and after the pass
age of this act, all public lands in these
States shall be disposed Of according to
the stipulatons Of the homestead law OF
May 20, 1861, entitled An act to secure
homesteads to actual settlers on the pub
lie domain and an act supplementary
thereto, approved March u, 1862, but
with the restriction That no entry shall
be made for more than one half of a
quarter section, or eighty acres, and in
lieu Of $40 an acre, 50 shall be paid at
the time ofthe issue Of each patent; pro
vided no distinction or discrimination
shall be made in the construction of this
act on account Of race or color: and
provided, further, that no mineral lands
shall be liable to entry under its provis
ions. Bill was passed--yeas III, noes,
30.
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Ex" The London Times observes that
the conflicting nature of the estimates Of
the probable supply of cotton to be re-
ceived from America this year, is still
remarkable. 1t states that Gen. Sher-
man, who has just been down the Missis-
sippi to Arkansas, in letter dated st.
Louis, Jan. 8, addressed to q friend in
London, says: You need not be under
any apprehensions as to cotton, for / saw
enough to satisfy me that nearly all the
cotton land is clear and ready for the
plow, and will be growing cotton this
year.
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DIR. l.. G.. WHITE,

MAY. as usual. be found at his office in
lN the Drug Store. Having received the
appointment OF United States Marshal, and
being physically unable to endure the hard
ships of country practice he is compelled to
cOntine his professional duties within the city
limits, but will do all that may be possible for
his country friends.
Van Buren. Feb. !, 'GG. If
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SATURDAY EvENING-How many a kiss
has been given--how many caress-
how many a look of hate-how many a
kind word-how many q, promise has
been broken-hOw many aheart has been
wrecked-hOw many a soul lost--hOw
many loved one lowered to their narrow
hone-how many q babe has gone forth
to heaven-how many a littll crib or
cradle stands silent now, which last Sat-
urday night held the rarest Of the treas
ures of the heart. A week is Il history.
A week makes events Of sorrow or glad
ness, which people never heed. Go home,
you heart-erring wanderer. Go home to
the cheer that awaits you, wronged waits
on earth's billows. Go home to your
family, man Of business. Go home to
those you toiled for, man of toll, and
give one night to the joys and comforts
fast nying by. Leave your books with
complex tigures-leave eyerything-youl
dirty shop-your business store. Res
with those you love for God alone knows
what Saturday night may bring them
Forget the world of care and battles with
which life furrowed the week. Draw close
around the family heart. Saturday night
has awaited your coming with sadness, il
tears and silence. Go home to those you
love, and as you bask in the loved pres
ence, and meet to return the embrace OF
your hearts pets, strive to be q better mar
and to bless God for giving his weary
children so dear a stepping stone III the
river to the Eternal, as Saturday night.
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The Cattle Plague.

Dispatches received at the State De-
partment, state that the synderpost or cat
tie plague was increasing with great rap
ity in England. The Consul at Liver.
pool says that it will not take many
days to rid the kingdom of cattle at the
present rates of deaths.
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POET RY.

rs" a friend of ours has furnished us the
following exquisite poetic production. We
give place to it with pleasure, believing, as we
do, that its beauty and truth will be appreca-
ted by our readers. 1t may add interest to its
perusal to know that we owe its composition
to a native of the Cherokee Nation:
The Phantom
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Ey" Think what danger you escape
when you escape prosperity. Gold is of
ten hardener Of the heart Promotion
often dazzles the brain Wealth has made
millions poor for eternity. "Ah. Da-
vid,' said Dr. Johnson to Garrick, when
he showed him his superb drawing rooms,
"Ah David, these are the things that
make death beds terrible You do not
need luNures. Jacob never slept more
sweetlv, or had more heavenly dreams,
than when he rested on stone for pill
low.
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Eg' Judge Spoford, at mass meet
ing held at New Orleans, said: Tho
gorgeous vision of an Independent South
had passed away. If any one still hug.
ged that delusion to his breast, he was
compelled to lay it down-lay it down
gently and tenderly if you viii, as you
lay down the lost darlings of your house
gone to their long repose. 1t was but q
fresh instance of The vanity Of human
wishes. But for all that, should we give
over the duties and aspirations Of life
No, there was still work to do. and stall
wart arms to do it. Without mourning
too long over the irretrievahlc past, We
must meet manfully the living present
and advancing future
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WISE PRovERBs-C Confession of a
fault makes half amends for it.
Better to 90 bed supperlcss, than to
rise in debt.
Good to begin well, better to end well
Envy never enriche(s1hy one.
Fall not out with a friend for trife.
In time Of prosperity, friends will be
plenty.
In time of adversely, not one amongst
twenty.