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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12
SUNDAY READING.



Hope is the handspring of action. From
the proadest King that sits upon his throne
and rules lis subjects, to the hamblest SER
wants that WORK the nee fields of the Carroll
mas. there are hopes Of something JET to
come, which would either better their situa>
ton In life, or bring about certain ends for
which they had been striving, whether that
be good Or bad.
The Emperor. upon whose empire the SOU
never ceases 10 shine, and who Yields the
scepter Of tyranny over crushed and downs
trodden people, hopes that when the news
arrives from the newly fought battle, his men
may be victorious, and thus another King
dom be added to his ALREADY blood stained
Empire. He hopes TO see the day. when,
Ike Alexander Of old, after conqaeFing ell
the known world. he may weep because
there are no more worlds TO conquer.
The sailor. who Leaves his home and friends
70 seek some foreign shore, hopes. that after
days. months and years have rolled away, he
may gain be permitted to return and meet
those his heart holds dear.
The student who is burning the mid
night Oil that be may dive SSH deeper IN the
Aria aud Sciences, and attain that proficiency
which hard labor and close application alone
can accomplish hopes. that when these days
OF toll and study are o er, and the diploma Is
received, he may 60 forth into the world and
battle with the moe stern realities of life !;
and by some great act write his name high
upon the tablets Of fame.
The drunkari, whose bloated face and
swollen eyes denote life of vice and wretch
edness, and who spends his time aud monay
at the midnight cup and gaming table with
his fellow eonpanions.-when he feels his
strength falling, and the It'd e Of life fast eh
bing away-hopes that he might escape his
just deserts IN the future world. Bat alas !,
he hopes in VAN.
TIE Stakeholder. who deals in human
merchandise b. buying and selling the souls
Of men AMI woman, hopes that Just Rretn-
button Is unknown in Gods Moral Govern
ment.
The Christian, too, whose whitened locks
have reached the age OF three score years and
ten, when the pleasures Of the world have
FED, and he is LEFT alone with his Maker. he
hopes that when the scenes Of time are o er
aud this mortal shall have pat on immortal>
lily, 10 be received into world of peace and
happiness, where he will receive thai welcome
plaadit, well done. thou good and faithful
servant.
Good Templars. too, have hope tina; when
they have fought against the deadly effects OF
iatem eeraace. and es.absi shed love and friend
ship among their fellow men, to receive the
smiles Of al approving God. And may their
lives ever correspond With their motto-faith,
Hone and Charity.
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Erscsivsd into - srII! I 7kan "a 4 His s.
=. u, !, :, ,ass xa.ss:5k.,s5 ,,
=. Af,id, deaE methess Not : IT.. Z III.
- pRm, 6be6H yak ~
ltleS of - sl6dsr q he6th 80 81 |
~ 0ou ~ Win ne; Thy rod .nd w -,
they comfort me-
And thus she crossed the dark river, made
like a siIyer stream by the psaeaace of the
blessed Redeemer. The father and mother
wept, but JOY and sorrow mingled in theil
tears They could almost see the golden
gates open to receive thsir loved ope and
prophet .Tbe eAia hall de n HUNDRED
years old. ''-CAriaian 1dsaer
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A very sensible article Is Published in the
louisville Journal, in which an eminent ply
stefan Of that city furnishes the following
7 "Whie laying down no direc, course of
treatment for cholera. bHt that by the yhvsi,
clan chosen. and forcibly intoxicating the
avoidance of all indiscretion and imprudence
after The disease sets IN, the writer begs TO
call the attention of the reader 10 the histori-
ca faet set forth BY some of our acutest OBJ
servers, both IN and oat Of the medical pro-
fession, Of rice eating people being less liable
to cholera, and more easily cured OF tina. dis
ease, than those who sqbsiss upon heavier
aud grusser food.
Along the whole track Of the Egypfisn
Nile, but more especially toward the Delta
apd IN the cities IF Alexandra and Mem phss,
the people suffered less from cholera than
where this article was less the exclusive fari-
naceous food. The exception may be from
other causes. but is attributed to the use Of
rice by analytic observers. The same applies
to the people Of China. whore large quan-
THY or rice is consumed in conjunction with a
liberal supply Of dog. cat. and the meat Of the
huge rats which they obtain there IL will
also spply 10 the people Of South Carolina;
and the writer was informed hy L. l.. Ander-
son, one Of the most aecomplis he'd writers in
the South. that the people in Southern Geor
gia suffered comparatively little from cholera
during rs last visitation, and for the reason
above suggested.
THE writer can bear testimony to the ex
emption from this disease Of those whose ex-
elusive vegetable food consists OF rice in the
rice GROWING. regions of louisiana And this
fact did not escape the notice Of the lament
ed the able. the scholarly, and we might
truthfaily say, the profound Dr.. Cartwright.
OF New Orleans. Those givea TO the use Of
the groser articles of food, such as "a; meat,
corr bread. cabbage, potatoes, de. hot coffee,
whiskey gin. malt liquors. as in the United
States and England are mbre liable 10 cholera,
and less easily cared of h than those living
upon less course selection OF articles. On
the Subject Of cholera, Historically and etc
logically a. vel, and It's rouiag,ous or non
contagious character. the writer has given
some Of be most earnest inquiries, and, an
making up his own opinions. has scared
those Of trausat antie aathors by direct appli-
cation. while his uninterrupted intercourse
with medical men of ability IN the South has
contributed mach TO thss end. =
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THE Bible Is the guidepost, as it we're,
10 lead poor wanderers to heaves, 70 POINT
cut the way TO that better country before
them. Itis the compass which shows rs. as
we passover the troubled waves of iifa, how
we MAY reseh the wished for heaven. II is
the medicine chest. which contains the only
remedy that can cure a diseased SOUL Il
makes known Gods will to man In payer
We speak TO him but here, in the Bible, he
speaks TO us-Rer 4 0zenden
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12

A strain Of soft and plnintive music triliing
Upon the air at evenings dreamy hour
Wrought strongly my Utmost being, thrilling
Ny heart and brain with strange and subtle
power.
That while trembled on the trill that bore me
Into realm Of meditation deep,
Sad visions of a misspent life csspe Ger me,
And pitring spirits saw my spirit weep
l know not why simple piaint 50 moved me,
Or why my soul paused in It's hayward thought,
While something like = ehiding spirit reproved me
In low. sad tones, as ifstwere anger taught,
Bot al within my heart . naEeless feeling
Was stirred by that sweet, melancholy air,
Til cen found my spirit hamhiy kneeling
And listening spirits heard my soul felt prayer.
Why did ny worldly pride. at last relenting.
Bow down, sGhdaed by masics subtle power,
Why did nv sin-sick soul. al last repentIng.
Arise renewed. in that calm evening hour,
| know not; but inward soft caressing
Seemed % eEfold me like an angels arm,
And over all methoagbt felt blessing
Jp9u my brow from Heavens benigrant palm.
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~ aakeaflr . 4 Nf6a HssElElSs sEssFgE q
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12

FATHER AND MorHrs. When our parents
die. it is as if the roof ever our head was
suddenly uncovered, for the winds Of heaven
to biow apon ~; as nIfh6 ssauaf arm On
which We have leaned We're snapped assun
der, and We were very roughly told to walk
alone Then lif our parents lored MS, ~
some parents can love the mind that most
thoroughly understood us, the heart that vas
most entirely wrapped DIP in us, the lips that
most entirely spoke Of Ius, the s0al tAat 70
often prayed for rs, the face that We
first learned to recognize, the voice We 6rss
grew to obey, the hand We first tined to grasp,
the knee thai We first learned 70 clinb, the
cheek We frs. wished to kiss, are gone, and
will never come beck. We may be in our
prime, and for years may have been bearing
the burden Of our life and tie bardea of
other lives yet the thoaght that our father
aud mother are really gone, and that we can
no longer consult them in our difficulties !,
nor con6de to them oar secrets, nor share
with them our joys, and lavish on them our
our love. makes the heart sad with deep
aud abiding sadness, unless il has grewn old
in = premature decays. Nag.
The Christian. Ingairer relates some truth
in the following Jesus knew nothing Of
the modern revival nethod, Which, With
lever Of selfish fears rested upon the Death
bed for a fulcrum, tries to lift souls out of =
sinful state, swing Them around the awful
the bosom Of the Church. He had heard the
ralIying- cry of O,hodoxy Repent for he'll is
at hand,' But with an inspired perception of
the grandest truth, he appealed to men to
Repent, for the kingdom Of heaven is at
hand = ~ s N%
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God made an unseen telegraphic line
besveea ny hart and heAvon. ~
And BY il messages Of lore afsine
And deathiess hsPe we're given
And all along went trust and gratitude,
And earnest warm desires.
Up to the glorious Giver Of all good,
Along the golden wires.
Alas there rose = kend of pride and wrong,
And broke the hsssenly chord.
And then there came. although waited long,
No message from my Lord
The joyous sunlight from nay fife path faded,
NY lamp Of hope burned dim;
And shrinking fear e'er love to God prev allied
coaid not pray TO Him
But slowly to the house Of prayer
With weary steps went:
! found blessed angel there,
BY God in pity sent
He took the broken chord Of priceless geld.
And made il new and whole;
Once more the current of CONVENTION rolled
Prom heaven unto my soul.
The pulses Of celestial joy and love,
Came throhbing 70 my heart;
And glad and grateful vent my soul above.
80 God, how COED Thou art Z"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12

A TklEaaApHlo FEAr.-Oa Monday last
Col Almer, Secretary Of the Western Union
Gcrapapy, had a half hours interview With
Geo. H. Mumford, Esq. the former sitting
in the sfice in this city, and ths lsfser m San
Fnrcfsco. The conversation was rapid and
uninterrupted for = considerable time. an
swersaeneeding questions IN quick successios.
Mx. Creigbton vas in the Office y Omaha
Nskndk nd Sn 0ere Eskening As3 SAfsf
cipating in the conversation. Atlenssh com
municatica was abruptly closed, Col. Pa
mef asked. Mr.. Creighton at OnAha, awha,
was the matter The aAxvpf onane very
soon that heavy thunaer worm w. psevAil-
in On The Plains betvesn that plaoeaRd Sal.
Lshe CITY, aGa the hgktning had axN and
shivered nalnber q aeleGnp h pe!n It il
said sAst nearly one hsAdredD oln6 - been
struck " fRhtning III season, qe;te = ne y
thing in that dissection
In the course of Tie maoryiev rslErsa to,
the tima AZ day vns asksd- r. vAo tArse
o'clock and dinnw 6Dein Rel elr, While
Il ~ ba s.sa-s y csock = s. 1tass eol
Rdthear EnfOH- -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12

THE NEwsFArEs.-Many people read q
great deal more IN newspapers than they Do
in books. Whether this Is best or not. such
IS the fact And the fact CONVEYS sugge.
,ion to the editorial fraternity. 10 make the
newspapers worthy of the reception II meets
wi-h from the reading people. Not news
enly, hss ins sructise sub9ecss cCenecteA with
the material iaterest Of life and WITH 4etsk
iectual and moral Improvement, deserve a
placsin the newspaper Articles to please
as well as inform and improve the reader are
demanded by the popuiar mind. The paper
visiting the family dails or weekly, should
te something ike the cal Of az intelligent
sociabie and yirtuous friend, who viii 10 lbs
more secluded host recount the current news.
give his opinion on public afairs, have a
word "a say to the ladies'. ard freely talk and
chat til the visit is ended
Charles lamb said in the AFTER period Of
his life. that when he WAS Young. every
morning paper had m its editorial corps, or
in its emptoy, = person Who was heand to
fnrni1h ncre OF Iess Of humorous paragraphs
for he amusement Of the reader. The street
scenes, gossip, scandal, and ahoEesaH dress.
supplied the material q The jocnlar article.
seysaiisss belsx tie ma1fmaa number, aud
sixpe1oa risre fhe prics ss
Il was 1T wise scheme, and it IS no won
der that It Zen into disrepute and disuse- A
piece et huuor made TO nrder, evar nm
swers the purpose, as it lacks the sparkle of
and ripes ct true Wit Ehn siyyvA1 Ilsads
down tue coriic papers, soxalie6 ax6e makes
them eroak niiseratlT andeT De heayy~sight.
Wit must be bright. free. spontaneous. II
every ns#sSaper had sone pf~cees fss efimi
mating the dullness ont of rs articles, we
would be very well satisfied, and would
rnske no complaint, though !. did not sacesea
IN infasing any positive sissssay Of hhoashs
or style. But if it could also advance to this
attsinnens it ~osd the better reefshe re-
quisements Of this reading age. This would
be better than seven line Jokes, and the inae
provement would never fall out oil reputs
with intelligent readers sss so n
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Br c. A. sALIosY.

From the Independent-l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-08-12
Emerson's Agency.
THE "FLORENCEr

IND LIVE
gKWTN0 MACHTNEg hs~s
the r-serxAbis fee1 motion,
which enables the oy-rHtos
&C. have the work carry 9Th
sr vay, or TO change the d.
rocs1oA - 1sssea - -
ofse.ns BY turning = thumb
errv They ssA bsssrss0
and cas- be used where quiet
ID ascssssxy. rhedr stisrh II
the vcsder 81 al, beessse
Of ,ts eo1htsed elasticity
strngthand osssfy.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-14
Mem Orleans Moneu Market.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. o. CAMP STREET,
Friday EYaning Anril ID, 1865.

Friday Evening" April Is. 1866.
,r, oveep. in financial circles to-day has disclosed
slight reaction Gold aud Foreign Exchange "ou oea
nIs and somewhat weaker ong to the announcement Of q
~ n decline in rates at New FORK last evening but holders
generally demanded the prices furnished as yesterdays closing
quotations l25@26l4 The demand was very ght tnFous
out the day, however, and was almost exclusively "
small amounts for the payment of duties Dispatches quoting
heavy decline at York to-day were received AZ ah es
hour and so unsettled the market that operations during Tue
latter part of the day almost wholly suspehaea w
gave way fully 15@ u cent Theonly operations u "'
that transpired $4,000 sold by banker IN Tue
at l26 $1,000 subsequently at l26: sion os nj ,ai
1854 and $1,000 25a. Sales at l25, l2fa anu
have bean report ed but they could not be verified
eacti,n Nothing beyond dbets have transprea u
aud we now quote Gold at l25@l251a ana SILVER ~ i"
American COIN and l25@l26 for Mexican aos. cod at
FOREIGN EXrHANGE-The falling of in rates o. n ~
No WIZ II; +his market since last, and ths hea''
rsnorted by private advces in Sterling and francs " t
1ner city have created considerable reaction @ a,s,i,
dsnsnd for and rates of Foreign Bits disclose fo ,
abatement Offerings as heretofore were inp'' ~ IL
1eitata movsment hut operations have been res'e's
the following sales which exhibited decline on
ruling figures of about l@lA q cent. we n
OF GALES the highest prices having oeeh pa nn
y. e,11 Mt l3s<. e23OO at l34ss fSpo az lotat
tat ra,o0 at 1881; fl0OO at 1885, sl3oo at 1888
eysa a. f7ooo 1872; fl76o Bill Of Laaihs al .'
and eIfo do at $780, Sales OF Francs n"Ye oeep
rs ooof in lots at 42s@t2E the ,h
i ave-. for Bank Sterling ls59l35s, Clear BINS l3za@
I331f; Bill of Lsding Bills lo'Si'-' A ~
and outdoor Francs i.So@t2a
DopEsTIC EXCHANGE-There Is no marked alteration
Ia snort in the movement in Domestic Exchange today
Ogr of private and commercial very Light through
mt while the demand at Bank ruled precisely as of several
mat The counter checking rates opened Variously at
narst and p cent discount but in short time the par
figure was abandoned and the latter rates became the ra
,rces with but operations at q and the principal move
ment at i u cent discount Sales, however, were generally
lbt and the following comprise the whole Of the purchases
by Banks Bankers that have come to our notice VIZ
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Weekly Coffee Statement.
Cattle Market.

JEFFERSON CRY, April a. 1866
Arrived during the past week. 273 Western Beeves 5Os
Texas Beeves Hogs 1891 Sheep 3ll Calves and IS Mich
Cows sold4O Western Beeves 6i5 Texas Beeves A3o Hogs
1923 Sheep 2D Calves and 60 Mich Cows stock on SAFE
40 Western Beeves 1872 Texas Beeves 9 Hogs 3a25 Sheep
& Calrns ami 81 Mich Cows. We quote:
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COMPREHENSIVE.

COPARTEERSHEP-.W THE UNDERSIGNED:
~ have day formed uL der the name and
STYLE of F. L. R. A. JOHNSON, for the purpose of trans
acting General Commission Receiving and bust
Z. T. JOHNSCCNN'
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w T.. PENN
u.ATE OF TENNEssEEJ
Attorney at Law,
TEXAS

Will ivs speca attention to Collection of Claims of
Eastern Texas and will give information desired oy per-
sons having business in this LOCALITY
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Hon FIN Etheridge Dresden Tenn; Hon. Milton Brown
and W III Stephens Jackson Tenn Brady, Wilson 20,
New Orleans La: W B. Reese Bateman Bro, ana D. y.
Terry Jefferson Texas Hon B. w Gray Judge oil the Eighth
'uui'iAi Di''i'' Address Box No. Dallas street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-06-19
TELEGRAMS. &c

A mob. yariously stated At from fifty to one
nundred persons, visited the premises of the
Loomis gang, In the town OF sar yerfiald, ".
Y, Sunday morning, and burned the house
bHrn, &c. Plumb loomis. and a man who mas
been In the employ Of the Loomis family. were
each strung up several times I'll CO n fess ions
wrre wrung from both Of them, Plumb
loomis is now in the Madison county ,ail
The rest OF the gang are given thirty days to
leave the vicinity. 81 -
Judge Longbridge, of Oskaloosa, was nonui.
mated for Congress by the Republic can con-
y-ntion in the fourth district of Iowa. over
Hon. ]. B. Grinnell, the present me aaer. The
vote was made pnaaimous. ef -~-sea. =.
Sunday night, during an altercation between
Ieoudas BLIZZARD. OF Athens, Tenn, and tieo
Lewis, of PoughksepsIe, N. w. revolver
wss accidentally discharged, Instantly killing
William = Freeman, of Muscatine, Iowa, "a
strdent Both parties We're arrested, and
Lewis was discharged on bail. Hrl
( One hundred and twelve miles OF the Union
Pacific railroad have haen completed. and
Examined by the Government COMMISSIONS
The track is now being laid az the rate OF a
m lie and hall per day. and win b. finished
10 Fort kcarney, pa miles. by October.
& Gpnefai Grant arrived at Louisville. KY,
saturday morning, ard received visitors all
day at his rooms in the National HOTEL where
be was serenaded at night by large coacourse
of people. Is
The Gee Courtrlarlial Board have come 20 a
dee sion 10 submit their report. IL VIII not he
made pubtc, but we'll based rumoT SAYS they
are !or an acquittal.
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CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE After our report closed Yesterday
MIR. Howard mQSsd &c take up the concur
rsp Lr@soiuton FROM the House requesting the
Presicent ts transmit TO the Governors of the
several states a copy of the Constitutional
amen dment lately passed by both Houses:
which was agreed to, and the resolution was
passed. ...rsr' .rs....-.. %
The Chair laid before the Senate a comm.
Dicauon from the Acting Secretary OF state of
the 25th uit., containing information as TO tue
transactions OF the executive branch of the
mountaineering III transportation, col .
oniZatOn, and settlement OF pers ons OF A fricau
descent. Adjourned.
BOUsE After our report closed
MI Bingham, OF Ohio, asked unanimous con-
sent 10 introduce the concurrent resolution of
which he had previously given notice. calling
on the President 10 communicate forth with 70
Tue several state executives Official copies OF
the Constitutional amendment recently passed
by Congress, in order thar the Legislatures OF
SAID States may take early action thereon
The concurrent RESOLUTION was agreed to-
MI Ancona, of Pa. introduced a resolution
calling on the President 10 furnish the House.
II. IN his opinion, not incompatible with The
pubic interest,", with any Information he may
haye In regard IN illegal arrests of American
citizens in Canada; and also as 20 what steps.
II any, have been taken 70 protect the rights OF
such citizens.
hsreeolution was agreed to.
FIsANCIAL.-The Interest OF the New York
market centres chiefly on gold, foreign ex.
ShhHEt anu SIu lWrUtles. yesterday the
gold market opened with desperate effort on
the part Of he LGus, which succeeded in put.
ting up The price 10 1863: holders, however.
We're ionnd willing 10 sell any amount at that
hgure; aud his bang construed as 4 bull. move.
ment for unloading at "a high price, the quota.
tons ieIl steadily 10 i62k, after which there
was slight reaction upward, and then fur.
th"r decline, closing at 1856 Xal57.
Inc Commercial -idreriiseT saws The mar
kpt has no support Whatever in an export de
naHo; and Judging nom the views OF foreign
BANKERS, the shipments this week will be mere
ly nominal There ~ every indication that we
have about reached the end of tue specie drain
There can be no necessity for further ship.
meats 10 cover eii,s upon firms failed or
doubtful English and continental balan ees
have been draw down so closely that il would
seem impossibl there can be any further re-
mittances on that account; while there is no
probability of reInittances on account of frye
tWenties while gold remains over 40 Five
twentIes of 1852 are in active demand for shin
ment.. At the current price of gold and with
bonds ar 6ia6iE in London, the profit on ship
ment exceeds ten per cent, and this large IN :
ducement is calculated TO produce shipments
of unusual magnitude; the price AT l2X D. IA
for old FIve.twentes was 163Xal03Y. Money
is very abundant, and the rate on call is easy
al 5 per cent. Discounts are moderately ac.
tive at 5a7 per cent. .'
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THE CHOLERA IN NEW YoRK.-The New
York Tribune, of yesterday, says:--Since our
last report five new cases of cnolera have made
their appearance in this city, four of whom
proved fatal, as follows: Rufus Durkee, q
resident of Grafton. Rensselaer, county, N
NcCloy, a widow, at No. 90 Oak street: Rob-
ert Gilbert, private watchman, at No. 63o
Water street, and Lewis Quackenbos, a
nephew Of Judge !Quackenbos, at 300 West
have to report the illness, or cholera, OF Mrs.
Ann Downos, at No. Oak street. There have
also been three deaths at quarant.n ne since our
last report.
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NATIONAL UNITARIAN CONVENTION
National Unitarian Convention viii hold its
first meeting in Syracuse early in autumn
Various topics of great interest and practical
importance have been suggested to thscouncil
for consideration at that meeting II will be
recollected that Rev. Messrs. j. F. Clarke s.
J. May, and robert Coiiyer were chosen q
ligious bodies, and ascertain whether and
how they can be brOughtinto practical fellow
ship with the Unitarian denomination. The
report Of this com unittee will be looked for.
ward to with practical interest.-CAristian IN.
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