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Middletown transcript., 1869-01-09
NOTICE.

VNHE Annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual
l. Fire Insurance Company Of st. Georges and
Appoqunimink Hundreds, will be held at the
Company's office, in Odessa, on the first Monday,
the 4th day of January next, at which time an
Election for Seven Directors, to serve the ensuing
year, will be held.
A years Interest on the Deposit Notes will be
due at the same time. CHAS. TATMAN,
Dec. 10th, ls6s.-4t Secretary.
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HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
ID. l.. DUNNING'S
VARIETY STORE.

MIDDLETOwN, DELAWARE,
Consisting n part Of
Books. Of erery description,
Photograph Albums,
Work BoFes, Fancy Bores,
Writing Desks, Ladies' Satchels, Pocket
Boqks, Port Foiias, Purses,
PortnlOadies, Segar Cases, Picture
Frames, Back Cannon Boards, and
Games of all kinds.
Pocket Knires, Scissors, Slcevc Bnttons,
Studs, Breast Pins, Finger Rings,
Neck Ties, Meerchamm Pipes,
Paper Collars, Perfun,ery, dc.
Dec. l2-tf
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2 Good Work Horses g. Good Mules,

/ of the Horses is good driver, young Mich
Cows, years old; Beef Cows, Hefer, ls
months old; last Springs Calves 3 Farm Wa
gons, one with iron axle with Peach Body and
springs, one with wood riggings; sets of Wa
gon Harness, sets Plow Gear, Plows Harrows,
CultivatOrs, Mccormick Reaper & Mower (self
raker) Pennock Hand Corn Shelter, Wheel Bar
row, Carriage Tongue, 2 York Carriages and
Harness Sleigh and Bells, Buffalo Robe, Horse
Blankets, Double-barrel Shot Gun, Bride and
Saddle, Collars, Ok Yoke, Cross-cut Saw, Grind
Stone, Cradles, Scythes, Half Bushel, 1000 lbs of
Pork, 5 tons Of Timothy Hay,
Beds Bedsteads, Chairs Tables, Looking Glass
es, Carpets, Stoves, Dishes, &c. &c.
TERMS.-The Beef Cows and Pork, and all
sums of $40 and under, cash. All sums between
$40 and $50, six months credit. All sums over
$50, twelve months credit. Credit payments to
he secured by bankable notes, with approved en-
dorscrs stamps and interest added.
THOS. Ii. RUTHWELL.
Republican and Tribune copy till day OF sale
and send bill to advertiser.
Dec. 26th-ts
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ELECTION NOTICE.

OLD NEWSPAPERS, cheap and convenient
" Wrapping Paper, fos sale A this oaicss,.
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MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE.

MIDDLETOWN STOVE HOUSE.
8. w. ROBERTS,,
TNAKES pleasure in announcing to his friends
Il of Middletown and surrounding country,
that the liberal patronage he has received has in
duced him to offer to the public the greatest va
riety, and best selected stock of Stoves, both
Cooking and Heating, ever offered in Middletown,
and at prices that cannot fail to please. Among
the assortment are the following
COOK STOVES.
NIAGARA NOBLE COOK, MONITOR
CORAL COOK, WIN. PENN, LEHIGH,
and others made in the city,
PARLOR STOVES.
BRILLIANT, DEW DROP,
GAS BURNING BASE, UNION AIR TIGHT,
GEN, OUR PARLOR.
Stoves of all kinds suitable for Stores, Offices,
Bar-rooms, and School Houses.
Also, the Morning Glory and the Oriental, both
unsurpassed in beauty and efficiency. They can
be seen in operation at the store of the proprietor
All sizes of Bar-room Stoves and Template
Stoves repaired at short notice.
Old Stoves taken in exchange.
GS~TIN WARE at wholesale and retail. -s1s
AsI have practical workmen employed think
can give satisfaction to all who favor inc with
their work. Particular attention paid to Roof
ing and Spouting.
S. W. ROBERTS.
Middletown. January A, ls6s-ly
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n, PUBLIC SALE,
OF STOCK, FARMING UTENSILS,
Household and Kitchen Furniture.

FTNHE Subscriber will sell at public sale, at his
l. residence on the "Levels," Appoquinimink
Hundred, New Castle county, Delaware, on
Thursday, January Ia, 1869, at 10 Ooelock Il. A
The following property to wit:
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51> Office corner Main and Scott streets, over
}. l.. Dunning's Book and Variety Store.
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FJAWA ARE
Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Wilmington, Del.
PAID IN CAPITAL, $lOO, ,OOO. 90.

JOHN p. MoIEAR, President,
GEO, W. STONE, Vice President,
n. NJ. CHILD, Secretary
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-09

On the Railroad, abSye the National Hotel.
January 25-tf
Middletown transcript., 1869-01-09
COOK STOVES.

NIAGARA, NOBLE COOK, MONITOR
CORAL COOK, WIN. PENN, LEHIGH,
and others made in the city,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
The Cabinet.

General Grant has completed his
Cabinet. Hamilton Fish, gentleman
of the highest personal character, and
most honorably known by his services
as a Senator in Congress from this
State, takes the State Department.
Mr.. Fish was born in this city IN 1909,
was graduated from Columbia College;
was admitted TO the bar in 1880; served
in the LEGISLATURE in 1887; in Congress
from 1913 to 1S45; was Governor Of
New York in 1S49; United States Sem
tor from 1851 to 1856. he is a man of
wealth and culture.
Mr.. Boutwell,, whose name has been
so often mentioned in connection with
the Treasury Department, man Of
great integrity, and of an active intel
lect, is placed at the head of that De-
partment.
Mr.. Boutwell, was born in Massachu-
sets in 1918; has been engaged in COM
merce, as well as practiciDg law; has
been in political life since 1912, serving
in the State Legislature till 1850; in the
Massachusetts Constitutional Conven-
tion in 1858; in the Peace Congress in
1861 was Governor of his State; and
the first Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue for six months, before March,
1858. He has served in Congress sevs-
raj terms.
General RaWlins, whois made Secre-
| tary of War, is an Illinois man, Gener-
al Grants oldest and most confidential
/ friend, and during the whole war his
chief of staff. He is a man OF great
/ good sense, of the most upright charac-
ter, q good citizen in every way, an
able man, and trained in military
\ knowledge.-N. Y. Post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
) Certifying Cheeks.

The following is the text OF the act In
reference to certifying checks by ustion-
u banks:
Be il. enacted, DC, That it shall be
unlawful for any oficer, clerk or, agent
OF any national bank, 70 certify to auv
check drawn upon said bank, unless
the person or company drawing the
said check shall have on deposit ia the
said bank at the time such cheek is
certified, an amount Ofmoney equal 10
the amount speci fed ia such check,
and any check so certified by duly
authorized officers, shall be q good and
valid obligation against such bank and
any oticer, clerk or agent OF any ma
tional bank violating the provisions Of
this act, shall subject such bank to the
liability and proceedings on the part Of
the Comptroller, as provided for in SEQ
ton hfty of The National Banking law,
approved June Sd, 1864. Passed the
House OF Representatives February
lStns 4c0Sss #easrH .- f.5 -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
GeOrgia-Murdsr Of DR.. Dardsn.


NV YoRh, March Is.
An Atlanta Ca, Special to the. Tri-
bune, gives the detaila Of the murder OF
DIR. DMrden BY the Kn Kluxs IL ap-
pears that fna personal difnculty with
q Mr.. VFaITRcs,s the editor Of the Au
Klux paper, Darden shot Wallace anu
Immediately surrendered to the civil
authorities and was placed Id jail. On
Friday, Sheriff Morris fearing that
Darden would be unsafe. there called
on the better class Of citizens to act as
3 posse TO guard the failzover night /;
but tl1e citizens. declined 70 act, being
oFeraWed by q band OF Ku kiux, num-
bering about one hundred, who took
possession OF the town. They then de-
manded the keys Of the Jail from the
Sheriff On bis refusal TO deliver them
their demonstrations become so violent
that he was compelled to seek safety in
flight, taking the keys with him. Fear
ing that Darden had pistol, the cow
sTdly assassins built a FIRE at the door
way and smoked him out. DR.. Darden
asked Tor time to make q VIII, which
was granted. He was then taken ont,
in the presence of his wife and chill
dFen, and barbarously murdered by
these saVages, not less than one hun
dred and 6fty pistol balls piercing his
body. The Sheriff, now here, asked
military protection for his county and
bis own life. Sincs the assassination OF
the Sheriff Of Richmond county, at the
November electiol, this man is the
only Republican Sheriff left in theState.
An attempt was made TO assassinate DR..
Darden last September, and warrants
were obtained by him against certain
parties, which warrants were in the
hands Of the present Sheriff for service
when he tMorris) was Waylaid and
wounded in December. The County oi
Warren is the headquarters for the Ku
Klux for six counties, and it is in this
section that the outrsges and murders
Of Republicans have been most frs-
quent. Application has repeatedly
been made by the civil authorities on
the military for protection in thai
section, but without avail.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
Breckinridge and washington.

The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette thus describes an occurrence
which actually transpired in the Ohio
House Of Representatives few davs
sgo
DR., Scott had foundered a little in
trying to show the distinction between
Andy johnson and a traitor. At him
Hughes, of Butler, (Dem.) fired the
the first shot.
.'Why," said he, aI have heard the
Republicans call Johnson traitor a
Thousand, yea, more than a thousand
times. There is a great deal said about
treason and traitors, and about my
friend, John. G. BreckinFidge, in that
connection. Now, BTeekinridge is not
guilty of treason, in any sense. He is
just about as much of traitor as
George Wasni ngton; and no more. That
is just what think about it, and I
want to be understood" g
Immediately Rfterward a number of
Republican members came over to the
table where your correspondent sat.
''You ought to take those words
down." said they. 4a
''Ibave already done So L repliedd
t'see II have them correct ''Snd Irea !;
what I have written above of Mr..
Hughes speech, except the first SEN
tence.
They all declared those were the
Mr.. Hughes seeing the unusual num-
bel Of gentlemen around the reporters
table, also came up, ana good natured-
~ asked if we were fixing up a speech
for him. l+-R 5 .a 1a.13- =.
told him We we're putting down
Just what he had said, and at the re-
quest Of the gentlemen standing round
l read to him, just as I had Tesd to
them, and asked if that was not what
ne had said. "a a rFat 4
HYes,'' he. replied, -"only you ought
to put inwhat said in answer to DR..
Scott, about the Republicans calling
Andy Johnson a traitor"
avery well,p said /. ''I will do So"
and inserted the first sentance in the
extract above.
''Now," I continued, cit expresses
just what you believe, don't it ~
Yes" was the answer ''thau's Just
what I have always thought. jeff.
Davis was no more a traiter than
George Washington" rs
Charmed with this bafVe and upaR-
fected utterance Of so genuine child
Of the Democracy, / continued LISTEN
ing to the debate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
The geaEstary.Hip Of tba TEeasury.

During tine past six or eight years a
good many OF our prominent business
men have been frequently spoken Of in
connection with the Treasury Depart
suspected the existence of q law which
ought to have been familiar to our
statesmen, explicitly prohibiting any
merchant whatever from being placed
in that Office. When Mr.. lincoln was
elected, George Opdyke was talked Of
tor Secretary Of the Treasury, as Mr..
Cisco, Noses Taylor, Fay Cooke, Geo.
II. Stuart, of Philadelphia, and A. r.
Stewart, of New York have been since.
Neither tie President nor Mr.. Stewart,
and, what is more remarkable, not one
of the senators, appears to have been
aware of the law Of 1889 creating the
office OF Secretary of the Treasury and
excluding from it any person engaged
in mercantile business Of any kind.
And vet it was currently reported in
New York for full week before the
appointments Of ar. Stewart that he
had sold out his interest in his business
to his partner to enable him to accept
the appointments. But Mr.. Stewart has
said that he could not withdraw from
from his business, if he desired to do so
under hye years and the law explicitly
declares that the Secretary Of the Treas
uFy shall be neither directly nor in
directly engaged IN any business. So
The whole class of business men, what
ever their qualifications may be, are
vigorously excluded from that Office
and, even if the law of 1888 were repeal-
ed there are two other specific laws
which would prove equally potent In
shutting merchants out Of the Treasury.
So rigid and careful have our law
makers been to preserve the officers Of
the revenue from ell eomplicalions
likely to affect their integrity that even
the clerks and inspectors Of customs are
explicitly forbidden 10 engage in any
business outside of their official Occups-
ttons. If the law had been strictly en-
forced, it is probable that Mr. McCull0cb
would have been excluded from the
Treasury Department. Independent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
The Hero of Nashville.

While the new Presidents bestowing
deserving honors upon his military
subordinates, the wish is generally ex-
pressed that he may not overlook that
grand old hero, Pap" Thomas, who
contributed SO much 70 the overthrow
Of treason and rebellion. A VirRiuien
by birth and education, he remained
faithful among the faithless army off,
GERS, and by his example nerved and
encouraged the Unionists of his State.
From the start success crowned hig
military operations. When Rosecranz.
Crittenden and AfcCook had retired
from Chickamauga, and our broken
legion retreated in confusion and dis
may, be threw himself across the track
of the pursuing victors, bore the entire
bruBt OF their combined assaults, and
saved Rosecranz' army from total de-
struction. His defeat Of Hood at
franklin, and subsequent decoying his
army to destruction at Nashville, was
a masterly campaign, whose glorious
deeds left Grant and Sherman with no
enemy in their rear. Brave, lion
hearted, but unassuming, aud gentle
as q woman, this idol of the soldiers he
led so well, deserves the highest honor
Of the Republic.-N. Y, Com. AdU,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
The Secret of the Cabinet.

How we'll Grant kept the secret of the
Cabinet is shown by a story concerning
Mr.. Borie, the Secretary Of the Navy.
Mr.. Borie went on to Washington to
see the inauguration Of the new Presi-
dent, but without the slightest thought
or desire of a call to the Cabinet. He
called on the new President on the at
ternoon of the 4th of March, and found
him at work in his office. All, Mr..
Berie," said Grant, "have yots come
on, too, to spy out the Cabinet ?" mot
at all, . replied Mr.. Borie; came only
to see you sworn in as President, and
have called to offer my friendly con-
gratulRtions before returning home" :"
!" When do you return 2" asked Grant !;
''To-mOrrow. in the noon train,p said
Borie. :" Wen, goodbye" said Presi-
dent Grant, make my regards to
your family" Mr.. Borfe bowed him
SELF out, and did not suspect that he
was the "man from Pennsylvania" !"
until the next afternoon, when the
train stopped at Wilmington, when he
heard bis name read out to an eSger
crowd at the depot, as that of Secretary
of the Navy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19

The Grih4D, Georgia, Star gives
wholesome opinion ON the subject Of
advertisements beggaTs, as foll0wa:
"Those newspaper men who take
advertisements at any price they can
get, have made up their minds to live
and die beggarP. They go bumming
around from pillar to post are the obs
sequious servants Of every crossroads
politician, who will toss them an 8ceas'
sionsl penny. They ride the hotels and
bore the merchants; in fact, are but one
remove from common paupers, and
Will eventually land in The aln1Bhouse.
Ths idea Of peFsuadingthem to establish
paying rates is almost, 10 fBotaltogether,
Ridiculous. A bottle Of Jersey Light
ning,i or q pocketful OF three cent Ci-
gars viii buy column of naussating
fattery; but they make no money, and
do not fool people of sense. The way to
get good prices for advertising is to
make a paper that the people love to
read. Good advertisers will soon find
&c out, send their favOrs to it, asking no
questions, and paying the prices asked.
Our rule is TO Ret all Che subscribers we
can, and let the RdVertisiug busi1iessi 1
AXE care OF itself"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
An Incident Of Impeachment Times.


Washington Correspondence New York
The night before the vote took place,
Fon the articles Of OfimpsachmentJ Grant
called upon Senator Wade, aud during
the conversation Is reported ia have
said: Esh @
esSenRtoF, tomorrow you are to be
President of the United StRtes.,'
=" don't know about that, General.
Nothing, you know is certain in this
world, tIll IL comes" 4e s-sa e5z5 E.
s5Oh, there's not a particle of doubt
about II, - returned Grant. There is
one thing I want to ask yon TO do4Whsn
you become President, If your own
Ideas accord with mine, and that is TO
make Porter Secretary OF the. Navy. I
consider there is q gooddeRl of eOrrup-
tien connected with the Navy, aud
Porter knows all about IL, and would
apply the remedy rs. -e. e-.5t.5tl- +
ayes, {" said Wade, Gbut Porter is a
high officer OF the Navy, and would not
perhaps be in favor OF reduction of the
Navy I believe it ought to be- cut
down in the present condition OF She
country, with such an ENORMOUS debt
sRddled upon it. Otherwise Porter
would be an exCsllent man for tine po-
sitiOn." nHf c ~
Grant ansWered to this that ne, too,
favored q reduction, and that Porter
would be all right on the subject ="
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
The Csbinet Gomplete.


The President yesterday completed
his Cabinet by the nomination of Ham
iltOn Fish for Secret ary- of State, vice
Eiihu b. Wash burne, resigned to ac-
oept the French Mission George S.
Boutwell,, Secretary of the Treasury,
vice Alexander T. Stewart, declined |;
and Gen. John a. Raw Inns, Secretary of
War, vice Gen. John NJ. Seboheld, re-
signed to resume his position in the
army. The full Cabinet stands as fol-
lows
Hamilton Fish, New York, Secretary
of State.
George s. Boutwell,, Mass, Secretary
Of the Treasury.
John A. RaWlins, Illinois, Secretary
Of War
Adolph E. Boris, Penn, Secretary Of
the Navy.
Jacob p. Cox, Ohio, Secretary of the
E. lockwood HOar, Mass, Attorney
General.
John A. J. CreswelI, Maryland, POST
master-Generals--- Tribune Il.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19

The preeedents are ill-omened forthe
boiling Democrats of the Indiana Leg
islature. Two previous instances are
on record in which minority attempt
ed the deleat of distastefu1 measures by
resigning in a body, and in both cases
the action failed to be sustained by the
people. The first occurred. in Ohio in
1913, when the Wing minority resigned
to defeat a scandalousIy partisan law
for re-districting the State. Though
the minority had just cause of COM
plant, their extraordinary course re-
suited in the success of the Democrats
at the ensuing election. The second
case happened in the Legislature OF
New York in 1855, when the Democrats,
after fIibustering certain canal meas
ures, resigned in a body, leaving the
Senate without a quorum. A special
election was held and the boilers were
defeated. The Indiana secession, got
ten up like that of 1881, without cause
viii be likely to prove equally unprof-
liable. aa
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19

A personal acquaintance of Mr..
Borie's writes of him to a Boston paper:
" Having been personally acquainted
with Mr.. A. E. Borie for many years, I
can, without fear of being mistaken in
the man, say that his popularity in
Philadelphia is unsurpassed. His ap-
poiutment 10 the Cabinet must have
asCOnished himself more than anybody
else. A more true, honest, whole
sOuled man cannot be found. He has
for years been Il member of the house
Of Mexican, Borie q Co., Of Philadel-
phia, and dispenses his wealth, (being
childlessl in Princely manner. His
selection indicates that President
Grant looks at character and fitness"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
settlement of Estates.

rTVE4E accounts In the following cases
have been filed in the Probate Court IN
delaware county, for settlement, and the
same are set for hearing on the 9th day Of
fine rresent month, and will then be for
ffnai settlement, to-Wit:
i. JIG. Cole, Administrator Of B. Main,
deceased.
q John N. Clark, Guardian Of Dora Jane
Clark and others.
81 James W. Phinneys Administrator OF
Luther Boyd, deceased.
"A James p. Crawford, Executor OF VIM.
Donigan, deceased.
s Marjah Hayes, Administrators OF Hen
ry Hayes, deceased.
Cryider, deceased.
z Isaac BOWersmith, Administrators OF
Fletcher Dulin, deceased.
8. VIM. H. DuckWoFth, Administrator Of
Jeff. DuckWorth, deceased.
g. James Stottlemyer, Administrator Of
Josiah Warner, deceased.
marI2w3 T. w. POWELL, Pro. Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
Benjamin F. Wade.

The end of the 10th Congress bas
brought the conclusion OF Mr., Wade's
third term in the United States Senate.
His public life embraces period In
which the Republic has experienced
changes not less important than those
that transpired in that which embrs ced
the revolt against the British Crown,
the formation of the Constitution and
the establishment of the Government.
1t stretches from the time when the
slave power was a fierce and insolent
domination in the Government and in
the popular sentiment when it insisted
on the absolute control of Government
aud on crushing freedom of speech, of
the press and of the public mails and
when those who dared to maintain in
Congress the freedom of-speech and the
equal political rights of the Northern
people in the Government, were red duced
to a very few, and had to do this at
their personal peril ; through the arm@
ed invasion of Kansas 10 force slavery
upon that Territory, aud the fierce sup
port of that warfare by the slave pow
or in Congress through the conspiracy
- its rise and progress of the rebellion,
a gigantic and prOtracted civil war, the
dnal triumph of the natlona! armies,
the emanci patton of four millions of
blacks, the final destruction of the slave
DoWer and three years Of Executive
treacherv which baff1ed the efforts to
establish peace, to the Inauguration OF
President, which brings all branches OF
the Government into Harmonious work
ing in the purpose of justice TO persons
and peace TO the nation.
Through this period that tried the
qualities of men and legislators, Mr..
Wades's sagacity, fidelity and courage
have been always adequate to the ma
tioual emergencies. Through all this
serI ice he has held, in marked degree,
the confidence not only of the peopl e
of his own State, but of the whole
country. Incapable of any compro-
mise OF principle or policy from con-
siderations Of personal popularity,
holding himself above atl political in
trigue to maintain or advance his own
position, preserving, with his admirable
wife. an economical style OF living &C
cordlng to his honest circu instances,
unapproachabie by any OF the induce
ments which the enormous oZpend1-
lures Of war offered TO members of
Congress, and retiring from eighteen
vears of public life, six Of which were
in a corrupt time, with hands clean
from the public money, and returning
to his home no richer than when he en-
tered the service, he fills the ideal OF
the early Roman virtues, and carries a
good name which has abundant con-
trast in the looseness of the period
CI9tcilHdti Gazette.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-19
Government Bonds in London.

On the London Stock Exchange Aus
trian i've per cents, are selling al 81
Spanish &hrees at SO, Turkish fiVes at
~, italian fives at 81, Portuguese threes
at SO, and United States fiVs-twentiet at
So. The credit OF the United States IL
therefore higher than that OF most Eu-
rOpeAn nations. 1t Is true that certnln
90, New Zealand skies are 1O7, Tasfnau-
ian skies 106, Natal skies l0S, and AUS
tralian f1ves and Mauritius skies decid-
edly bove par. But we can wait lit
tie while before rivalliug such nations
as these..rN. r. Rogt. ss- -. =. -