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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

Our writer says that it is not. 1t Is pol
son. 1t may call ''henbane," he says,
cousin and claims kinship with belladonua:
But even this fact is not conclusive, there IS
poison in bread or in most other articles OF
food. 1t is undeniable that there is poison
in tobacco, but it is not a poison which acts
rapidly and fatally, and it is only IN lndi-
yidual cases that it acts perceptlbly at all.
However. if the use of tobacco does produce
morbid affections of the body, it is well that
everybody should know it-eyen the iaoies'
since this Dublin writer atiirms OF his own
knowledge that many ladies are IN the haoit
of smoking privately. Now, let IL De
distinctly understood that the use OF tobacco
produces locomotorotaxy II we may Judge
bv its impressive name, this must be
ffightful disease to have. 1t may be explain
ed that ..locmotorotaxy" means no more
and no less than n general paralysis OF the
nerves supplying the muscles. Therefore,
GOOD sir, if YOU will puff your meerschaum
filed with Lone jack or Corporal" IN
state of Ignition. understand that you may be
seized with locomotorotaxy at any moment,
and rendered forever incapable of figuring IN
baseball matches and other games implying
the possession of healthy biceps. But tins
is not all. lryou will smoke you must Just
make up your mind to submit to one or all OF
the following diseases Giddiness, sickness
of the stomach, dyspepsia, darrhea, angina
pectoris. liver complaint, heart complaint
pancreas complaint, nervousness, amaurosis
paralysis, aPoplexy. atroPhy, deafness,
nausea. liberation Of the gums, checks, and
mucous membrancc of the throat, hyste-ia,
hyrochondriasis There, reader, only read
that and % on blowing your cloud, if You can
You will? Ofcourse YOU will ? We might
fling whole medical dictionary Of the largest
size at YOUR head. and it would not reioim
YOU. We have noticed the .Act that men,
as mass, are not - be scared out Of their
little indulgences, by scientific terms. is
the excess YOU know, and what is peculiar II
that nobody ever has the ezcess.-N y
Tr3luqF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
Found,


In dreams, long years ago, raw lace
wOman's noble, sweet, ard fair,
That shone upon me from some happy place,
And bade me seek her there
So, forth went, and tr0vrrsci many ways.
Peopie1 with fair. ard rich. ana young.
And sometimes paused to wander or to ga-s,
But found not her among.
Yet once We net the was ny heart. ws6n,
Dseming attained the goal slusht.
But ali. the worlo's cold shadow grew between,
And still found her not.
She died; sought hsr grave with solemn cheer.
Thinking TO tighten my despair.
t9und form OF clay, within Q bier,
But her-I found not there
What more The flesh decays; but 10 my heart
. ohe lives as ever, esh and fair.
uOds who mad'st US. she $ where Thou art.
AMI shall find her-there.
Jaiiaa HartkorRs IN IpPietoHs' Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

Oagr4teiul he who pluck'd thee from the stock.
Poor faded h,w'retl on his careless way;
Inhaled awhile thy odors in his walk,
Then onward pass'd, and left thee to decay
All, melancholy emblem had seen
by modest beauties dew'd with evenings gen,
i bad not rudely cropped thy parent stem,
But left thee. biushing mid the enliven green.
And row bend me DER thy withered bloom,
And drop the tear,-as Fancy, at my side.
Deep sighing paiuts the far, irail Arra's tomb
" Like thine, SAD lower. was that POOR wanderers
pride
Oh. lost to love and truth whose sllfsh 10y
Tasted her vernal sweets, bat tasted destroy"
ffiaHfic AirIHac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

Our Methodist brethren are getting critical,
and there seems to be occasion for it. The
papers sccuse many Of tbs clergymsn of saying
discipline for discipline. tres-pGss snd tres
passes for tres-pass and tres-passes. dee-strict
for district, and tsier-Hiefte for tabernacle.
To which the Methodist adds Two on their own
acconnt which we strongly suspec; need cot be
confined to the ministers Of that church. They
are the use Of moieiy, (one-hAlO for ModieHn.
(s little) and predieatsd on for predicsted
Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
Nor SATISFACTORY ExPERrMESr-Here il q
bit of grctesque humor from New Orleans:

Nor SATISFACTORY ExPERIMESr-HeTe s &
bit of grotesQue humor from New Orleans:
Mr.. Gray discovered nor-explosive illumi-
Mating fluid To SHOW how safe the compound
was, he inv tel a number Of his friends to meet
him in his rooms, whittier he had brought bar
rel Of the fluid, which he at once proceeded TO
stfr with a red hot poker. As be went through
the roof ofhis house, accompanied by his friends,
he endesvored TO explsin to his nearest comPag-
non de uoyGgs that the particular huid in the
barrel had too much benzne in it but the gen =
tleman said he had an engagement higher up,
and could not wait for the explanation. Mr..
Gray continued his ascent till he met Mr. Jones.
who Informed him that there was no necessity
for him to 60 up higher, everybody was com
ing down so Mr.. Gray started hack to be with
the party. Mr.. Grsy's widow offers for sale the
secret for the manufacture Of the uon-explosive
fluid at a reduced rate, IS she wishes TO sraise
money enough to buy sil,er-handled collin,
with gilt plate. for the late Mr.. Gray. No
cards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
POLITICAL.

prominent politician who is understood 20
know Igeei's plans, says that the " Bors' will
not resign bot means 10 take his seat in the
senate 81 any cost. He has in his possession
lists Of bribes sccep;ed by republican members
Of the legislature which would ruia the latter if
published, and he thinks this fact viii prevent
any attempt 70 contest his election.
Frederick Douglass has announced in the -Nel-
Era, published a Washington, his fixed and
unconditional puruose to support General Grant
for denomination aui reelection. He admits
that'tlis will be opposed by some Of the best
friends the cJ,5rei race has ever had insile and
outside the councils # the nation tut declares thst
Grant. of al men ia the land, Is most dreaded
By the reactiouary elements which have arisen
in ,he wase Of ie.eltei rebellion and slavery
The Evansville ,Jai) Courier says the object
Of the Democracy D. victory. a1d il this can be
attained 90 by s. alliance v4.h honest Rspubi-
cans, vho are strong enough 70 girs rs q rictory
We are ready to extend helping band" The
geuerJ sty Of this declaration equals the - w0n-
ierlul coutescenson - Of Hans Breilmauu, when
be s.ys
Dat any man who giies me lis O. Re-
NoteFer bis h0lecicss pc
Stll a.rsps be- rsgIrfsf
4ih 51Isls4' frifHaf ~ me.
Ex-Goiecf0r Murphy is on the slate f-r police
commissioner. vice Hsnk Smith. 10 be removed.
Tweed will be compelled TO withdraw from the
Tsnmsny Society. This is ;hs '' uokindes, cut
ofaI'
The UOr's calls upon the Democracy 20
give up the ilct Of uom,naung Democrat for
the Presidency That ceftainly would be a good
thing TO give up hu-, s. We hsve SIresly slg-
asr.F a s-5f1 better thir- vou'f be f-~ .he e--fra
party to " r.ye up the gh9si
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

The Tsehsolcgist says; " One cord Of wood
cut and split hne. and corded up benestb shell
ter while it is greer. will furnish more heat after
il has become seasoned than two cords Of the
same wood which has been continually exposed
to the alternative influence Of storms and sun
shine"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

DRINKING CIDER.-To keep /, sweet through
the year, filter through clean fne sand, as soon
as from the press. Put into clean eask or
bottle No cssk or barrel should be used the
second time for CIDER for the fruiiy favor is to
be preserved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
.-o,n th. VALLEY orpeath.

.r.. following Poems we're written hy Freder g
i-.-i,,. af gn0m We csvo - ar-c ccEt rsceatly
" - d, ne ..4s hes eyed by IcdAus ir ths Valley Q
? y, an are pro ooably t1e lait fe les o. nis per
-. .,ers W sre doubles, -st-o, ID b. t1e saw
~ no murdered him IN Ar.E)4z
N EAINE AND IN ARlZjNA
Matilda. lest you mind them hens,
And sno0 'em out away fro Il here
They re scr atching all the garden up
Wnv. Tildy's gone-wa'ai- ws'1i ttaJS queer.
She aiu't c lntTgry, az q rule,
aud gently obeys my will
rat though she heurd me, 81 she pat -
why, there's Lorenzo fettenzihi
met her aud she's stopped 70 talk
Them heus will eat up every thing
lies wanting he- 10 take walk
Waial il is nice 10 walk in Spring.
Hes took her hand-come that won't do
SHE seems to stand uncommon still
I'D hetter let them know I'm round
Good evening, M Peitsngill!
lie don't "a ind me-. amt no use
An wa al, my time has been and gone
mt then ia RELY no idee
Uow rIicy was \ getting on.
Those gals grow up, and pretty sCou
They Jay US old ones on the shelf
Fararza is q smart young man
eucss PA tend them ems myself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
NUMBER 90.
correspondence,
From Washington.

HHmoTed retirement Of Secretary Herman.
The gorerHment money raults eramiaed
NO frauds discorsred - The -fRfi-
Grant Increment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

The publishers Of Beechers a. Life Of Christ"
have already sold nearly sixteen thousand eopeis
Of that costly book.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

ELECTION PAsrEis Among the candi-
dates tor of.ise at the lsie California election
was one who WAS very anxious On the day
before the election several acquaintance suggest
Ell tha he must procnre pssters. .. You can
never win, old fellow, unless you get pastors.
said they. " You need great number, too,
for every boly will " scratch in your favor
The suggestion WAS pleasant the candidate
counted his cash capital which Jay in bis right
h.nd pantsoons pocket. AiterEard he walked
to printing house. and ordered he printing OF
1900 copies bearing his name '' You viii
haye them eummed and cut, Of course saii
the printer man " No, ] think not. I'll do
that myself" replied the candidate. Dubious
ly dii the printer look At him, but a. the cssh
was paid in advance. he sid nothing The
printing was not done until after Q o CLOCK At
night, and the candidate, who hal been walking
up and down the hatchway, marched triumph
antlv toward home with his 30 600 pastors.
's About one-hslf of them viii be wasted,
thought he; - the balance added 10 the straight
tickets will render ny election sure They sat
up all night " fixing the pasters-the canii-
date ami his wife, snd his wiie's mother and his
eldest daughter. The candidate spread mucil-
f age over tae bssks Of the printed sheets Of pa
per the daughter hung them on line agains;
the stove 20 dry, and the wife and her mother
cut until their hands were stiff and swollen.
Two clock. O'Clock. . o'clock came, and still
/ they worked away, yswning st every clip Of the
shears. The carpet was strewn with scraps Of
paper, the table streaked with mucilage, and the
candidate himself was perambulsting court
plaster. so gummy was he My dear said
his wife. at halt-psst hsven't you enough
Ny thumb is almost cut in two with the shears
and grandma s quite done too" " We had
better keep on, my love, " replied the candidate
Sc | shall need them all " - Dear me 80 said
she; '' didn't know there we're 30. 1000 voter!
in the city" ''Of course you didn't; womer
are not expected to know anything about poll
tics" The candidate had no sleep thst night
and at an early hour in the morning sallieC
forth TO distribute bis go 600 pastors. Then h
d" worked all DAY, spent good deal Of money
for whiskey and good deal Of bretah for moth
ing. Then he spent another - hours in feeinl
the ballots distributed. In his own precinct
where he had worked so hard, 500 votes wer,
cast, Of which be received tSo,-on Of them b.
means ofs paster. Elsewhere his luck was sim
liar. On going home he responded savsgcly L
the greeting Of his wife, who felt sure be ha,
been elected, with; e I circulated $1,000 pas
ters, and got Just 80 votes If you ever ss.
psster to me again, I'll sue for divorce. In
going TO bed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22
BosTox AnEAD.-In the New York Tri5nn,
appears the following

appeaTs lnt lclloMlnE
There is refreshing contrast between the &C
counts Of the entertainment Of the Grand Duk,
Alexis in Boston, which We print to-day, and
that Of New York's efforts on a similar occasion
The Grand Duke had all that New York cooks
wine merchants ana upholtterers could do tc
make his visit agreeable. and a charming trip
around the hsrbor wss thrown in. But Boston
bids him welcome with such voices as those o.
Winthrop, Elicit and Lowell. 1t is something tC
have plenty of money TO hire Paris cooks, but
sfter all, there is more real American favor in
the verses of Oliver Wendell Holmes snd the wit
Of james Russell Lowell.
LosT AND FOUND.-In searching outside o
hooks for strange romsnces, no more interesting
is ever found than the following vicisstudes O
real life extending over various widely separated
parts of the globe. Tsenty years ago an En-
glish merchant at Rio Jzneiro, Brazil, wh(
though going to that place poor boy, hsC
scaured fortune. went home on a visit. Whil'
there he met beautiful orphan girl whom HI
wooed, won and married, and the two returned
| to Brazil, where two children were born to then
and for years they lived in the relations Of trus
and affection which should always exist in th'
best assorted marrisges. They occasionally mad,
visits TO England, and on one CT their trips th'
merchant heard rumors prejudicisl to his wife
fidelity, which by degrees famed the fame o
jealousy within him, and he directly and openly
accused her of what report had whispered to him
Although the lady Indignantly denied the faul
and challenged him to his proof which he wa.
unable to produce. GOODNESS and dstrust SO grew
upon them out of the rupture. that by mutua
consent they separated, he fixing an annuity up
on her. Weary on his part Of old associations b,
made bis way to North America did consider
able trading in the West. aud had his head
quarters in St. Paul. MINI, where. though
grave and taciturn in the extreme, and avoid
ing close intimacies, he made many friends b,
his consideration for other people and stric
honor IN all his busiless transactions. By tn
laws Of Brazil his wife was allowed to marr]
again, and this the did after q few years
although by such a step she forfeited he
! annuity. Her husband. an educated but poo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

Oue Of the Cincinnati Methodist churches. St.
Johns, puts csrds in every pew Sunday morning
with printed request that any stranger who
would ike to receive a cal from the minister,
will put his address on the card snd leave it in
the pew By which means msny occasions for
pastoral visits are obtained and permanent sd-
ditions to the congregation are eventually Sc
cured The Methodist Educational Ccnven-
ton AT its recent session in Boston. passed
resolutions. among others, that the Bible ought
rOt to be excluded from schools supported and
controlled by the State and approving Of the
opening Of Wesleyan University at Middle
town, 10 women as naturally growing out Of
views long held snd advocated by the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

WHO ARE TO BLAME FOR WoMAS's ExrRAy-
,cANcr We venture 10 doubt the statement.
60 often repeated, that women generally, OF
American women IN .purticular, are extravs-
CANT Women. tbs true, sre the slsves OF con-
ventionalism, Snl obey the commands Of fashion
even when those commands sre felt 20 be a bur
den aud a wesriness Il they sre thus oheiient
10 fashion, the other sex exacts the Obedience,
and the error is therefore common TO them both.
But women are by nature economists. They
give Al attention 10 details which 60 men is well
nigh impossible, aad it is in such attention 10
the minute cf living thai economy has IL ori-
gin. In the majority Of instances women are
the c1rrectars rather than the promoters Of ex-
trsvagauce. Many nan has found prudent
wife to De in this particular the bet Of teachers
Il is true the prosperous classes in America IL
dulce in luxuries which many times are inccn-
sistent with prudence, and 81 all times are hurt
ful a. examples TO society But this passion
for display is - often stimulated by the smhi-
ti0n of men a. by the eZtrSvagsuce @. women
In all such lavithness. men. 81 rule, lead the
Wsy 50 long IS social position is determined by
expenditure. and not by culture TASTE Snd WORTH,
70 long will both American men and women be
under strong temptations 10 spend with proti-
gality But we protest rgsinst the hsbit Of At
tributinE % the one sex slone = fault which,
whereverit it exists, is common 70 both. What
we need is truer social standard. Most wo-
men feel ;he hollowness OF life o.: display. but
obey because society ohiges. We wish taSt
more OF them wouli rebel and liberate their rex.
Il would be then seen that Thousands Of them
comply with the W0-ld's eKacti0uf. cs % fashion A.,
under protest. and are living in The bondage o.
fear tc that indescribable entity sometimes con-
tempiuously styled Mrs. Grundy, but more -
herly called The world. Mus, it ever be So ls
there not for them some hope Of dciverence -
TIE .nGf03ist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

Marriages a hundred years ago differed IN
many respects from those celebrated az tnis time
lt is interesting to read over the record ot some
Of those occasions Here is an Nccount Of a
marriage celebrated in England in June, loo.
by which Miss Eleanor Shotten. " an agreeable
Young crntlewoman," became Mrs. Wm. Donk
lin, the groom being " considerable farmer, ol
Crest Fossom," near Rothbury. in the county oil
Cumberland OF the entertainment given on
this occasion We are told thst il va, " very
grand. there being no less thau one hundred
aad twenty quarters Of lamb, forty-four quar-
ters Of veal. twenty quarters Of mutton, and
great qusntity Of beef; twelve hams, with a
suitable number oc chickens, etc. which was
concluded with eight half snkers Of brandy made
into punch twelve dozen Of cider, great
many gallons Of vine, and ninety bushels Of
malt, made into beer. The company consisted
Of 1--WE hundred aud fifty ladies sni gentlemen,
who concluded with the music Of twenty-five
idders snd pipers, and the whole was conduct
ed vitk the utmost order and unsnimity.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

The Univsrsa,ist S-c;e;y OF s.. JoAnsbufy are
holding regular meetings AT the Town Hall
Rev. b. " H.lits0n pgeSches to-morroE on the
'' Advantages Of Church going. The Uni
versslst church ~ West Concofi has been
rebuilt, AID Is TO be dedicated December 9th
Sermon By Rev L H. Tabor, Of Norway. Me.
in the morning, and ia the evening by Rev. Mr..
Hesly, Of West Burse Oh the 2Sth, Rev. E. L.
Serift will be ordained as pastor Of the church
The sermon will be preached By Rev E Fisher.
D. D.. President Of the theological School, ST
Lawrence University. Canton, y. T.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-25
TAKE WARNING!

rNHE V. 4 T. r. r. Co. r ANXIOUS TO
take due precaution against accidents and
loss Of life resulting from the running of their
trains; aud they take this method Of warning pa.
rents and guardians against the dangers attending
the too common practice of children playing about
.nuir cars ttd locomotives Those having in charge
the business Of the Company find it impossible to
PERSUADE boys. " no frequent the ternlIni and stop
p.bg places Of the read from climbing upon the
cars and engines; and they will feel themselves
oDliged to resort to more decided measures if these
annoyanCeS are continued Recent accidents.
which are wholly ascripable to the carelessness OF
persons i'll jumping ON aud of the cars when il
motion, should be warning enough in themselves
II. NJ YERINGT0N, Superintendent.
August If. 1870. If
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-25

Marriage and Celibacy-
Es.a., for Young Men, or great So
CIaL EVILc and ABUSES, which interfere with
MaERIAGE-with sure means Of relief for th'
EriIng and Unfortunate. diseased and debilitate,
Sent free. in sealed envelopes. Adore
lu~Ak4 ASSOCIATION, Ne = S. Ninth St,
%: -'- ~. uc.3-tf
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-25
c. L. PERKINS & III. c. STREET.
PROPRIETORS,

And will be devoted TO the promotion of
the best interests of the State Of Nevada
and the County of Ormsby. In its col
umns Will be found the latest Eastern
and Foreign Telegraph News, and also
the latest Mining Intelligence of the Pa
ciffc States, particularly of Nevada; its
local department will be carefully at
tended to, and all events TRANSPORTING Will
be truthfully chronicled.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-25
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1ZECUTIyE DEPARTMENT. ST,rE Of NIv'nA,l
C.Es,N. Sep. tp I,r -. ~.
T DT THE AUTftt EI1G IN Mi VISITED By
ID the Csr.>t tUttyn and Laws = the safe II
Nevada !. /. L. FT,5icv. e. vrIurr of The Sta:e
+ OF Nevasa. h~r ety fer the f.lt wing 81, c fti re-
wards fr the Teal tute and jrhy.fs 30 tie War
den If the state Prison At Carson Cuy # the fol-
! wig ntUlri couvi l.. who e>ca.el tLerstrom
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER l.. ISL.
$500 fr each Of The f}l, wing: William Rus
/ sell. Cha It> Jones. 7 ia Hrfruu. Tl.er p Geek
ereIl. ! hn ssulrrs, n Tomas Ryan. Thus. Flynn,
David l. nch, Ltau#er Morton, U-p- Roth
$500 for each # the .o-l,w-r- Wm. Forrest.
Frsik clifford. } b lrrts. flI-I ~Il-ranr. Pat
Nctue aka, lteTinL Tim. =. + Parsons. j. e.
Watson, Nm Niuls. y. T. Cha H#au. toward
Biariow. Tim. NcNanaIa. Dan b Is ker. John /.
ia -. Muse Biloxi. } I'm iufhr. lat Hurley.
Chfis G.. BAR. Marion Iruiji r.hre1..
A d~'>cripti,r # the MISSING c.rvtts. taken
h'nl tie Commitment Book of the Prison, Is an
nt1,i.
ia testimony whereof hive leEtuuto set
80 my Laid and ftNvd tie Grer seal 4
SEAL STATE. pore at , fiji, H. Carson Citv. Ne
49, vada, tn, 25th day,f>,Ir u. 1S7l.
\. fEADiil Geyernor.
Attest: j. D.. AiiNoE. >r,rerrry state.
Iy CH,ELie NAE-l>. Dtputy.
David Iyrch. Irf.h. -.rt fem Wife Tire fr
tlree 1ears; a4e atsut:4, hight ,}5, weighs lao
Tuurd-; tr,vu hair. t.Je eye. iarse sandy
teard and tU-rstIe NIL { &C.; I ar dots #
lnala INK O. lack e ,e'tlsia. >ra' e sane On
right hand. Gutlrs> # Liberty aud american flag
in I'd and bike III II r-lI Ia II. IVY which j.
tWn Stars q Vrrsln ana LtaIt. Two lands On left
arm iU cd and bur.
ElJth Ingram. New York DMomaus. sent from
NNe IT = Year; = !ttr- "a. a.o weighs lie
p.uuc,: Ugh blue EYES. li-ht brown hair and
beard. i,ug thin i3cr: sCtr,u ii. ht de 4 fore
J cad, mole IN ri=tf s~h,ul-rr. and two sears on
inside Of iichr tifeA
Tom Heft,n, Ftafida, sent FROM EIko fer life;
a.e -. h,alr Il f~st. we.-li atgu; 80; dark
q II IItNTtl. hazel . q o. t.4. fare t4rk braun
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-25
600 Magnificent Prizes. among which
Is n of $4,000 Gold Coin.

These gifts viii. at the concert he awarded 70
the holders az tickets in IL same mar uer A. At
the concert given III san francisco in aid Of tie
Mercantile Library.