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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-31
No. A.
AN ACT
Relative to the Finances of the STATE

Relative to the Finances of the State.
WHEREAS, By special orders No. 40, issued
from the headquarters of Fifth MILITARY
District on the twenty. second day of Feb
ruary last, 1868, Major General W. S, Han.
COCK, Tor the reasons stated in said special
orders, and on the recommendation of His
Excellency, Governor Joshua Baker ala
order all the licenses, revenues, taxes. and
dues, of the State of Louisiana to be paya-
Bile and collected in United States legal
tender treasury notes; and
Whereas, 1t is important and proper that
no change giving rise to uncertainty, incon.
venience, and confusion should be suddenly
Instituted before the Treasurer and Auditor
Oh Pubic Accounts of this State, and the
Committees on Finance in the two Houses
OF the Legislature shall have made an ex.
animation into the condition of our State
FINANCES with view to their improvement,
Be it enacted by the Senate. and House of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
10 General Assembly convened, That until
further legislation all the licenses on trades,
professions, and occupations, the revenues
dues, and taxes Of the State of I,onisiana
shall continue to be payable and collected
IN United States legal tender notes of the
treasury, and At 10 hereby made the duty of
the State Treasurer, and Of all other per
sons charged with these collections, TO exact
payment IS above.
SEC, 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
tnIs act shall take effect from and after It's
(Slgned) CHARLES W. LOWELL
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
lSignedl OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate. Wy
Approved July IL, 1858.
(Signedl II. @. WARMOTH,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
GEORGE E. BoVFE,
Secretary of State
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| No 4
AN ACT
GEORGE e. BOYEE.
Secretary of {

Transferring certain funds in the 4
Treasury to the General Fund,
SECTION l. cit enacted by the Senate
House Of Representatives of the Stat
Louisiana in General Assembly conye
That the State Treasurer be authorized
required to transfer all moneys now in
treasury known as the Levee fund, ami
other funds except the school fund ani
convention tax fund, to the general 4
as temporary loan for the purpose a
tr8ying the expenses of the General Ag
bly,, to be returned to the respective 4,
from which they were taken as soon an
lected for the general fund.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, etc. Ths,
Treasurer be also authorized to ,reo
warrants for payment of expenses Of
General Assembly from State tax collec
in making their settlement.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc, 7
all laws and parts of laws contrary 10
provisions Of this act be and the same
hereby repealed; and that this act +
take effect from and after its passage
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOVE-
Speaker of the House of Representa-
(Signed) OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Senate.
This act was passed over the Govern
veto by the constitutional majority oil
thirds of both houses Of the General
sembly of Louisiana on the twenty-sA1]
day of July, 1867. and becomes law,
GEORGE E. BOVEE.
Secretary Of ~
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TaR PRESIDENTIAL ELBnrnRs.

The Pioapms, which often makes good
legal point, says in reference to the sug
gsstlon that our Legislature may choose
the electors for President and Vice-Presi
dent:
There Is no reason to doubt the tech.
meal right Of = State Legislature to pass
14gs g ointment Of the Constitution Of the
ltseh may give the vote for electors. ID was
the early practice in most Of tie State. INF
was abandoned in all Of them. except sonih
Carol1ua. where it Etili aubsists. IinIass q
mas been changed by the new carpet-bag
constitution. = - -
4 isa question which il much mooted
whether our present Legislature shoaId
ppEsus the early practice In most Of the
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OFFICIAL---OFFICIAL,
mo. Il
AN ACT
Creating Board of Police Commissioners. |

L.
AN ACT
Creating Board of Police Commissioners.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened, That the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, shall appoint Board of five Police
Commissioners for the city of New Orleans,
who shall have full power to appoint and
remove and control the officers and men of
the police force of the city of New Orleans.
SEC 2. That no officer or member of the
police force shall be removed, except for
good and sufficient cause, and after fair
trial by the Police Board.
Sec. 3. That all acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with this act are hereby repealed.
SEC, 4. That this act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
(Signed) CHARLES W. LOWELL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate.
Approved July 8, 1868.
(Signed) HENRY c. WARNOTH,
Governor of the State of louisiana
true copy:
GEORGE E. BOVEE.
Secretary OF State
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Monthly Advertisements, inserted every other day
70 be charged two-thirds the above rates.
Second page monthly advertise nents, each square
80 per month,
Transient advertisements, having the run of the
paper first insertion 81 50 per square; each suOse
ueut insertion seventy-fve cents per square,
Second page transient advertisements, each inser
ton 81 so per square.
Advertisements inserted at intervals TO be charged
~ new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, who advertise largely, will be
allowed such discount from above named transient
rates az may be agreed upon; provided, that IN no
case shall such discount exceed twenty-five per
cent
All business notices of Advertisements to be
charged twenty cents per line each Insertion.
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
Is pu bfished every Saturday morning. Subscrip-
ton S. per annum, IN advance; half yearly and Quar-.
gerly same rates. Single copies ten cents.
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TRAVELLERS,

You who spend the summer at the Watering
Piaces-Sporting men, you that are troubled with
dyspepsiR-all that lite change of diet, and all
children should call at No 20 BaFonne street or No
ls2 Damp street, and buy their BISCUITS, CRACK
EHS, CRAOKhKLS, SPICE NUTS etc. The
above are sold by the pound or in Tin Gases Of al
sizes. Manufactured at the London Biscuit Bakery,
NO, ~ Baronne street, New Orleans. Branch depot
No. 1872 Camp street. Liberal discounts to the
Trade and to responsible Agents.
JOHN WESTRUP & CO.,
lyl8 I'm ProprietOrs
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DEAFNESS-DEAFNESS.

DR. W. L. DAVIS.
VINO has for many years been engaged in the prao.
tiee of Acoustic Medicine, is well known, trusts
he may without Improperly assert that the reputa-
ton he has secured by opening the Of the deaf
shall be maintained.
Dr. Davis can be consulted daily at his ONCE, 81
Canal street, on all Diseases of the Ear embracing
Deafness and kindred AmictionA mhsi cod
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-31

The rebuke of Mr.. James Brooks, mem
Der Of Congress from this city, by Hon,
Henry Dawes, of Massachusetts,, was richly
deserved, and was at the same time severe
and cutting. Mr.. Dawes, as chairman Of
the Committee on Elections, had reported
in favor of the admission OF the members
recently elected from Alabama. Mr..
Brooks, who always seeks occasion to be
offensive, tainted one Of the members with
being 2 carpet baggern from Maine.
MT. Dawes demanded whether Nj. Brooks
himself was not carpet bagger" from
Maine, who had been elected 70 Congress
rom New FORK. This turned the laugh on
Mr. Brooks, 70 The unalloyed qualification
Of everybody else.--Ns, York Common
toealth.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SHERTFFs SALES,

Cramer BerEmanidk Co. vs.. joint STU
CEYENTH DISTRICT COURT FOR
~ Parish Of Orleans, No. 27.-BY virtue OF a.
obedience TO an order Of sale rendered July 81
TO me directed by the Honorable the Seventh
triet Court for the parish Of Orleans in the 1
entitled cause, will proceed to sell at public Aai
on TUESDAY, the eleventh day OF All
1858 at ten O'Clock A. M at my warehouse j
Ann street, between Roy and Bourbon street
the Second District of this city
Il bux Tobacco.
package. Oade Tobacco,
x barrel of Molasses
dozen Of BroOms.
l box Of Backing.
l box Of Soap
dozen Buckets.
! box Candy
Attached in the above suit.
Terms-Oash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL
ly3l aud il Sheriff Of the Parish of Orsa
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The Cleveland PIaindsalsr, one Of the
most sturdy Of Mfr. Pendleton's supporters,
fefeEriag 70 the nominations made At Tam
many Hall, calls upon its party to cling
cut the flag Of purest white p Ia token Of
surrender, We EdPpose. - ~9 Z -'--'--'- 4
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FOR PRESIDENT,
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
FOR PREsIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
state at Large.
B. F. JOUBERT,
NJ. A. SOUTHWORTH.
RON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.


FIRST D,sTRICT-A. L. LEE.
SECOND DIsTRly.--J. N. G. PARKER.
THIRD DIsTRtCT-D. H. REESE.
FOURTH DISTRICT DONATE
FIFTH DisTRcT-H. f. STEELE.
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Premiums non'forfeitabls under the rules d
Company. Altar i've years policies incontsh
eHoept for non-payment Of premiums or Mis-
ments in application.
Ne extra charge Tor residence In or travel 70
RAIt Of the civilized portions Of the United Stat
EnroDo. =.
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LOUISIANA LEGIsLATURE

of of Represents
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AUCTION SALES,


SUCCESSION OF PIERRE FREDERICK
pinet, Jr.
pY CHA&LES e. FORTEFR. h
ID tioneer-Ofioe No. As Exchange Alley'-SAf
DAY, August 10, 1853 at II O'Clock NJ at t5t
chants and Aueuoneers' Exchange, Royal n
between Canal and Customhouse streets by n
Of an order from the Honorable the Second ira
Court for the parish of Or cans, dated j uue d 4
FOUR L6STS OF GR R5Tq ii1 IN the souays n,
bounded by Bagatelle, Union, Law, and n
streets, designated as lots Nos l, O. g. and q III
I measures q feet front on Bagatelle street n
feet 10 inches and lines in depth; lot No. MEAD
u feet inches and lines front on BAgatelle d
by the same depth as lot No / lot No. measrsl
feet II inches and ? lines front on Union strsa
l2I feet 10 inches and lines in depth lot No n
ures y feet front on Union street by the same q
as lot No. g.
This being the second and last adiudir,tios
above described property not having bGUughl
price Of apprasement al a former Offering will
be sold to the last and highest bidder gtl
wit:
On a credit of one year, the purchaser to give
mortgaged said bond to bear eight per cent IN
from date Of sale until paid.
Acts Of sale before A. Dreyfous, notary pubI
Sne expense OF the purchaser, including vi
States Internal revenue stamps. jy3 al
LARGE AND PEREMPToRY SALE OF d
giant Match and Single Horses, Elegar, 81
Horses, Fine Work Mules, Fine Mich Cow, I
gies, Elegant Brstts. Harness, Wagons, etc.
at auction.
pY MONTGOMERY BROS. q n
- Z, 81. Montgomery, Auctioneer-Will te "a
SATURDAY, August l, 1863. at IL o'ololh n
Liner's Stable on Grayier street
Elegant MATCH HORSES
Elegant SADDLE HORSES!
Fine WORK MULES;
Fine MICH COWS;
-ALEO-
Wagons, etc.
TERMs-CGsh, in United States Treasury sol
Gue
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4Glt, 0tlEats gEpnbliEatt.
THE DAILY REPUBLICAN

IA published every day Mondays excepted at No,
Ell St CHARLES street. Terms: Sl6 year; So tor SIX
months; 81 for three months-payable invariably IN
advance. Single copies ten cents.
Rates of Advertising.
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Polieies Issued and Losses Paid at
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Squares l mo. 2 mos. 3 mos mos u mos
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K NICKEBBOCKER MUTUAL 1
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ERAsTus LYMAN. PRESIDENT.
Branch oMee. No. 50 Camp street.
NEW ORLEANs.

H. O. PAxsoN. MANAGER,
>. B. GUTHRIE, GENERAL AGE
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01
Coon Fight.

A coon fight is one of the glories of life in
Kentucky. The programme Is this Some
one announces to the gentlemen planters OF
an extended neighberhood that he will give
a barbecue and coon fight on certain day,
at such place, and they are invited to
bring themselves, their friends and their
dogs, for his coon is a veteran, and will make
big fight. This brings a large gathering
of men and dogs to enjoy the feast and the
fight. The coon is placed in a barrel with
one head out, laid fat so that he cannot be
taken on the faux or rear, and the dog that
brings out the eoon-and 1t takes one OF
pluck to do that-wins the bet.
On the occasion to be described, large
party assembled with numerous fine dogs,
eager for the fray The sport began-but
every dog of the party was whipped out by
the sharp teeth and claws of the gallant
coon. As a matter Of course there was an0l-
sy clamor and some thorough swearing at the
result There was seedy Yankee present,
looking on with grin of delight, as each de
feated dog gave up the battle. lie had
with him miserable yellow cur, which went
sneaking about with its tail between It's legs,
swapping and shying at every dog that Of
fered tokens Of friendly Introduction.
In the midst of the uproar, Yankee quiet
ly remarked:
Wal, gentlemen, | think l have got a
dog that will bring eout that ere coon.
Where is he? Where is he? Bring
him out, ?" shouted score of witnesses.
There he is y pointing to the misera-
bic cur.
There was a general laugh. and immediate
offers of bets in any quantity.
''Wal, gentlemen, hahn got much mon
ey, but here my watch and three dollars.
That ere watch is a leetle old, but it 5 an
ali fired nice timekeeper
''I'll bet you ten dollars against the watch
and the money"
'Wal, guess that's about fair: I'll do
it. +"
After a great deal of coaxing and pulling,
the mongrel was hauled close TO the mouth
Of the barrel The Yankee, after patting
;s1d alling his dog pet names for q minute,
suddenly seized him, and thrust him into
the barrel, stern first. The next instant,
with an agohized yelp, out came the coon,
tco-fastened by tooth and claw to the haun
ches of the fleeing dog. The screams that
followed may not be described.
Il guess I'll take that ere money and
watch, quietly remarked Mr.. Yankee, and
he took them.
The loser, with scowl, by way of self
comfort Observed
Il reckon your dog is spoiled
''Wal--yes-guess he S a ieetle damaged;
but never reckoned him worth NOR ten
dollars.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

Only twenty four out of the seventy four
counties of Missouri recognize the existence
of the Democratic party.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01
She Wouldn't Marry a Mechanic.

-Ayoung man commenced visiting ayoung
women, and appeared to be well pleased
One evening he called when 1t was quite late,
which led the young lady to enquire where
he had been.
II had to work tonight
"WhaJ do you work for living p she
inquired in astonishmeDt.
Certainly replied the young man,
Il am mechanic.
II dislike the name of mechanic, and
she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young man
visited that young women. lie IS now a
wealthy man, and has one OF the best wom-
en- in the country for his wife.
The lady who disliked the name of me-
chan;c is now the wife of a miserable fool-a
regular vagrant about grog shops--and the
soft, verdant, silly, miserable girl is obliged
TO take IN washing IN order to support her
self and children.
You dislike the name of mechanic, eh :?
You, whose brothers are well dressed loaf
ers. We pity any girl who has so little
brains, who is so verdant, so soft, as TO
think less of a young man for being me-
chanic-one Of Gods noblemen-the most
dignifed and honored parsonage of heav-
en- 5 creatures.
Beware, young ladies', how you treat
young men who work for living for you
may one day be menial to one of them your
self
Far better discharge the well-fed pauper
with all his rings, jewelry, brazenness and
pomposity, and take TO your affections the
callous- handed, intelligent and industri
GUS mechanic.
Thousands have bitterly regretted their
folly who have turned their backs to homes
ty. A few years have taught them Sc
we're lesson.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

''Am not little pale p inquired la
DIV who was short and eorpulent of crusty
old bachelor. You look more like big
tub, was the blunt reply.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

THE MODEL MAN.-Josh Billings says
the Model Man never disturbs hen when
she is setting; never speaks cross tew
lost dorg; alwaz puts five cent shinplaster
in his pocket late Saturday morning for the
church platter rizes whenever lady:enters
the street kars remembers poor uncle plain
u, and ask after awl the family. If he
steps on kat's tail he is sure to do it light,
and Immediately asks pardon; hooks up
his wife's dress. and plays hoss with the
children. Never NEEDLES with the cream
in the milk pans; goes easily ov errands,-
and comes back in season. attends every
body's phuneral; kan alwaz tell when the
moon changes; thinks just as yo dc, or the
other way, if yu want him tew; follows ev-
erybody's advice but his own; practice
most ov the virtews without knowing it;
leads the life ov shorn lamb; gifts sick at
ter awhile, and dies az soon az he can, to
save making emmy further trouble.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01
A Good Yarn.

In the village of W., lived a man who
had once been Judge of the county
and well known all over it by the name Of
Judge L. He kept a store and saw mill
and was always sure to have the best OF the
bargain on his side. by which means he
had gained an ample fortune; and some
did not hesitate TO call him the biggest ras-
cal in the world. He was very conceted,
withall, and used to brag of his business Ca
pacity, when any enc was near to listen.
One rainy day as quite a number were seat
ed around the store, he began as usual to
tell of his great bargains, and ut last wound
up with the expression:
Nobody has ever cheated me, nor they
can't neither.
Judge" said an old man of the COM
pany, I've cheated you more than you ever
did me.
How SO. said the Judge,
IF you will promise you wont go to law
bout it, nor do anything, | II tell you; or
else won't, your too much of a law char
acter for me. !"
Let's hearl' cried half a dozen voices
at once.
'I'll promise" said the Judge, "and treat
in the bargain if You have.
We'll, do you remember that wagon you
robbed me of?''
L never rODDeu you OF any Wagon only
got the best of the bargain, said the
Judge.
Well, made up my mind, to have it
back and
You never did" interrupted the cute
Judge.
eyes did, and interest too
How so ? ''thundered the now enraged
Judge.
We'll, you see Judge, sold you one day
very nice pine log, and bargained with
You for a lot more. Well; that log | stole
off your pile down by the mill the night be-
fore, and the next day | sold it to you
again.
''The next night drew it back home, and
sold it to you the next day, and SO | kept
on until you had bought your own log OF
NE twenty-seven times
That's a lien' exclaimed the infuriated
Judge, running to his book and examining
his log accounts; you never sold me
twenty-seven logs of the same measure
ment'
Il know it, said the yender in logs, ''by
drawing it back and forth, the ends wore
off, and as it wore, [ kept cutting the ends
off, until it was only ten feet long-just
fourteen feet shorter than it was the first
time brought it, and when it got so short
drew it home again and worked it up into
shingles, and the next week you bought the
shingles. and [ concluded | had got the
worth of my wagon back--and slowed away
IN my pocket book. ="
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Seleft 2oetru.
APRIL.

/ hear through all the solemn pines
The south winds pleasant fow,
And see the clouds, like happy things,
Der fields of azure go,
While all the sorrow from the earth
Seems melting with the snow.
The robin and the bird sing
Der meadows brown and bare;
They cannot know what wondrous bloom,
Is softly budding there
But all the joy their hearts outpour
Seems pulsing in the air.
And we will sing, though all our days
Seem dark with pain and loss
Weknow that Sorrows furnace heat
Consumes alone our dross;
We know that one dear Fathers love
Gives both her crown AID cross.
Oh, while benath the snow-drift, buds
The flower we love the best,
And on the wind -toss'd bough the bird
Still builds its happy nest,
Praise God for all the good we know,
And trust him for the rest
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

W. K. WRIGLEY. Treasurer.
Clea rtield, March 25s 1868.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

1t turns out, that they like Mr.. johnson
in the South because he is not virtuous
The Savannah Republican says ''Fo US it
is D easant to know that he has vices. We
are mol believers in the uncomfortable sane
tity of legendary Washingtons, and never
shall be until we cease to sympathlse with
the sins of Adam
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

The palindrome is line that reads alike
backward and forward. One of the best Is
Adam first observation to Eve: Madam,
I'm Adam" Another is the story that Ma
pOleon, when at st. Helena. being asked by
an Englshman if he could have sacked
London, replied, cable was ere saw Ell
fpa,"-the best palindrome, probably IN the
knpuase
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

:, An exchange says: Rats cannot live IN
Aiaska-because their holes freeze up soild
as fast as the rats dig them Naturally the
rats get discouraged. AT st. Thomas the
earthquakes turn their holes wrong side out
i0rty-three times minnie. This surprises
me "a rats, and they yleave on the first steamer
Poor Seward.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

A Connecticut paper publishes the fol
lowing among its notices of births In
Cornwall, February 5th, son OF john
Triechemenn. Esq.-a Democratic gain.
They calculate pretty close, down east, but
that is looking great way ahead |"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01
TREASURER'S SALE
OF UNsEATED LANDS
For 1867 and previous years.
FOR TAXES

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that in pur
suance of an Act of Assembly, passed
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1915, entitled
'.An Act to amend an Act directing the
mode of selling unseated lands, in Clear
field county" will be exposed to Public
Sale or outcry, for the taxes due and
unpaid thereon, at the Court House IN
the Borough of Clearfeld, on the Sec
ond Monday in June, a. D. 1868:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

'Life," says Henry Ward Beecher, would
be a perpetual flea hunt if a man were oblig-
ed to run down all the inucndoes, inveraci-
ties, insinuations and suspicious which are
uttered against him"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-01

:, Brethren" said an ignorant minister of
ae Gospel, while preaching powerful ser
mon IN country school house. don t ralr
Up yer childrIng in idleness. You know the
"npturs says, Bewar of idolatry'."