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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
i,Alkfor,M MopeE.
What will not most people do,
All foI money? ~


What will not most people do,
All fol money? ~
Anything, 'twixt de and you,
All fYr money!
Ericnd will tuIa his back on friend;
tHauglty peope nave 10 oena,
AlIfor modey.
AS yon hsvel on through life,
You Will find it ever So
Nothing like the ready cash,
For money makes the mare go.
Some will swear that black is white,
~ Al for money;
Doa wrong and say it's right,
AN for money.
Noses he will swear to you
His old clothes are good as new;
>Don't he make them fit you too,
All for money.
Pretty girls can love old men,
All for money;
Even wed :h1ee score and ten,
All for money.
IT'S but a fool who ever dreams
That anything is what it seems;
The world Is full Of mocking schemes
All for money.
Many people go to law
All for money;
Dentists nearly break your jaw,
All for money.
Tradesmen give you unjust weight,
Beggars tease you, early, late,
Garroters kindly OH you wait,
All for money.
Lawyers plead the felon's cause,
All for money
Vow he has not broke the laws,
All for money.
Had he been on t'other side,
What difference, and how wide
To make him guilty he'd have tried,
All for money.
Don't the doctors physic you
All for money?
Give black draughts and blue pills,
All for money.
What their patience all endure
Any saint won't try, Pm sure
They are good to kill or cure,
All for money.
Chalk and-water milkmen sell,
All for money, i.
Something else, perhaps, as well,
All for money.
Thus I will conclude my strain
With sentence short and plain
Everything is done for gain
All for money.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
TO PLANTERS.

OYSTER SHELL LIME, the most
valuable renovator to land known.
100000 Bushels of SHELL LIME
for sale, delivered on any of TIE naviga-
BILE rivers of South Carolina or Georgia,
at 13 cents per bushel, or five dollars per
ton,-bagS extra.
BOWEN & MERCER,
Lime Burners, No. 65, 8. Gay ST.,
Baltimore, Md.
naa1o Rt 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

An old weather beaten trapper was
sauntering along the main street of one
of our Western villages, on a recent
Sunday. Passing in front OF meet
ing house, for a moment he went in
and took his seat among the congre-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

EDGEFIELD COUNTY,
COURT OF COlLllON PLEAS.
D. i. Turner,
Judge of Probate, Plaintiff,
VS.
M. n. Holstein,
L. w. Youngblood, Adm 'ors., ct al
TINDER the Order of the Courtin this
" case, will resell at the risk ofsthe
former purchaser, on the first Monday in
January next, at Edgetield G. H., to the
highest bidder, at public outcry,
ONE TRACT Of land situated in said
County, on the Charlotte, Columbia &
Augusta Railroad, one mile from Bates
vile Depot, containing
500 Acres,
More or less, bounded by lands OF John
blood bic and ot-s, on which Wade Hol-
stein, decd, resided at the time OF his
death, known as the William Fl. Norris
place.
This place has fine Dwelling House,
a good Gin House, the necessary out
buildings and other good improvements,
and ii, from its favorable location and
other advantages, one OF the most valua-
TERMs-CasI sufficient to pay costs
and ons-third of purchase money. Bal.
ance on credit of Sne, two, three and
four years, pay&l9A equal annual in
stal!ments. with m&rsst from date, pay
able annually on the whole amount, till
he be paid, secured by Bond Of the pur-
Ter, and Mortgage of the premises.
Yhas j. FL. McDEF1Tr, S. e. G:
x
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Executors S Sale.
]. II. Brooks, EX'or

]. II. Brooks, EX'or,
M. A. Brooks, ct nj,
DY virtue of an Order in this case, ]
ID willsell at Edgefeld c. H., on Thurs
day, the 2Stll Dec. inst, the HOUSE and
L0T, with the Improvements thereon,
now occupied by Gen. r. &. M. Duno.
want, adjoining lands Of w. r. Butler,
Lewis Jones and others. containing Sew.
enteen (17) Acres, more or less.
money to be paid in cash, and the bal
ance on credit of twelve months, to be
secured by Bond and a Mortgage Of the
House and premises. The purchaser to
III. BROOKS, Ex'or.
Dec. Z, St 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
.losh BilIings Papers.

Thare are people who don't dc
anythi ,g but watch their symptoms
I 6av seen dogs ackt just as sensible
hav seen rat tarrier watch the simp-
toms of knot hole, in board fence
all day. for some rat tew cum out. but
no rat did mt cum out.
I am rather favorably impressed
with Gin and Milk, az an extrakt,
and thi k minister ov the gospel
mite contend with sum ov it, on the
sli, successfully, but when he Gums to
Recommend it tew hiz people, have
mi doubts about it, unless he knows
hiz people better than l do.
Love haz most yoracious appe-
tight, but a poor digestion; what it
feeds on most always distresse' it.
1t IL out duty tew pray for them
who reyile and persekute us, but !
don't tno as we are obliged tew let
them kno it.
Itiz hard tew quit play while we
are winning. 1t il just SO in morals,
men seldom undertake tew git re-
ligion az long az they kan git emmy
thing else.
A dandy in luv izin just about
az Dad {. fix az a stick ov molassis
handy that haz half melted.
When tloktor looks me square in
the face and kant see no money in
me, then i am happy.
Thare might possibly be sum ad
vantage in entering convent, if We
could eskape from ourselfs, but go
WHARF we will, We have tew keep
company with one who IL able few
to do us more hurt than emmy boldly
else.
What IL tbe principal difference
between poverty and ritches ?-pov-
erty ka t be worse, and may be bet
ter; ritches kan be better, and may
be worse,.-the difference IL in favor
cypoverty.
If I had a boy whose-hair wouldn't
part in the middle, i should bedew
That hair with parents tear, and
then Civ ZIP the boy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
State Of South Carolina

EDGEF1EEDs COUNTY.
q. w. Carwile, adm,or. of
the Estate of Robt. w. romnlaiht
. Tompkins, decd. for reIiaf
VS.
James P. Carroll, eta
pY virtue Of an Order Of the Court in
11 this cause the, creditors of Robt. W.
Tompkins, decd. are required to prove
their demands before the undersigned on
or before the first day of January next,
or they will be barred of all benefit in
the judgment that may be rendered in
this cause. .,.az.
S.B. GRIFFIN.
:, Special Referee;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
State off South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
COURT OF COll1MON PLEAS.
D. L. Turner,
VS. for
Mark ToneY, Foreclosure.
John D. Johnson.
DY virtue of the Decree of Foreclosure
I'D i'll this action, will sell at Edgefeld
c. H., on sale-day in January next, to
the highest bidder, at public outcry, the
following Real Estate, viz:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, situate in
the County and State aforesaid, contain
ing Two Hundred and Fifty-four Acres
more or less, known as Tract No. 2, ad.
joining lands of Samuel Posey, James
Booth, J.. E. Lerick and others.
TERMS Costs and one-half the pur.
chase money to be paid in Cash; the bal.
ance of the purchase money on credit
of twelve months, with interest from
date of sale, to be secured by bond of the
purchaser, and mortgage Of the premi.
ses. Stamps and titles extra.
j. II. MCDEVITT, s. e. G.
Dec q 4te 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

lBr The Chicago Post says the bell
worn by the COW that kicked over the
lamp that set fire to Chicago is on ex'
hibition in that city in sixty-one differ.
ent places.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

A Scotchman who had put up at
an i'm was asked in the morning how
he mad slept. "Ah. mon" replied.
Donald,M ,M nae vera well either, but
I was much better, off than the bugs,
for deill . one osthem closed an e'el
the night = ,i..,s.. !" 1
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Application for Discharge as
AdminiStr4fOr.

nN FRIDAY, the 5th day of January,
". 1872, will apply to the Probate
Judge of Edgefeld County, at Edgeield
Court House, S. O., for q Discharge as
4Administrator of the Estate Of Jas. y.
Rushton, decd. Distributes and Credi-
tors Wifi take due notice hereof
1RENJ. RDSHTON, Adm'or.
.Mrz q l.lIi5 lsa & 3D.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

A man broke a chair over his wife s
head week or two ago. When he
got to Jail, and the clergyman under
tcok to talk with him he displayed a
good deal of penitence. he said he
was very sorry that he had permitted
hisaDger to obtain Che mastery of him
and to suffer him to do sHeh an act,
because it was a good chair, and one
of those good old fashioned Windsor
chairs which was an heirloom in his
family, and he never could replace it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

general take pleasure presenting this RnoTn and
public
we might add much this regard but being its Agents
following oh from both Northern and Southern
the virtues of this Company.
Georgia "There better Company in the
all of the superior safety in taking risks with the Brooklyn Life
ieNew York January 1862 The Brooklyn placed itself
of and the first Company that has done full
great
mpo ement tina the in
negotiable easily transferred Registered
Bond"
DispatcSt No. January 1882 policy the Brooklyn Life is
worth This the Life
carried this excellent &c.
O.
Above all direct the public attention the that Policies
LOWER RATES
BACON & BUTLER, General Agents
FISHERS Columbia
C.. n.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Sherif's Sale.
A. B. Watson, Assignee,

A. B. Watson, Assignee, II
VS. , Fl Fa
James D. Watson.
PY virtue of Writ Of Fl Fa to me
I'D directed, in the above stated case, I
will proceed to sell at Edgefeld c. H., on
the first Monday in January next, the
Interest in Remainder of the Defendant
in the Homestead assigned to the Defend
ant as Homestead, containing Two Acres,
more or less, adjoining lands of William
Watson, Sr.
@- Terms Cash. Titles and Stamps
extra.
J. H. McDEvITT, S. E. c.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Onion setts! Onion setts |!

81 UST received TOW BBLs. ONION
SEITS, White, Red and yellow. If you
wish TO produce the largest size Onions,
thls. tlals e ms (pfopeS time to Rsssnt SsaS
IN GL PENN, Druggist.
1 o& il .s}ed st6NSiSssASVJA3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Sherif's Sale.
State ofSouth Carolina,


COURT or CONfllON PLEAS.
Mcnsa Herlong, Foreclosure
Missouri Campbell ct al Mortgage.
DY virtue Of the Decree vf Foreclosure
ID in this action, will sell ut Edgcticld
c. H., OIL sale-day in January next, to
the highest bidder, at public outcry, the
following Real Estate, viz:
ONE TRACT OF LAND, containing
Fifty Acres, more or less, situate in said
County and State. on waters of Saluda
River, adjoining lands of Theodore Mer-
chant, P. Livingston and others.
TE.RMS--The costs and one-half the
purchase money to be paid in cash; the
balance of the purchase money on cred
it of twelve months, with interest from
date OF sale, to he secured by bond of the
purchaser, and a mortgage of the premi-
ses. Stamps and titles extra.
]. HI. McDEVITT, SEC.
10
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Executors Notice.

A LII personshaving any claims against
IL the Estate of DR.. A. G. league,
decd, are hereby notified to present
them to the undersigned properly at
tested; and all persons indebted to the
same toSmake payment by the 1st Janu-
asy next. ~ VI - <Neat,ft>NSAA
N. M. TEAGUE, Executrix.
Doe. l13. 1lsA EI.tilsi 3tNAlSA i'Sn5I
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Notice.

Notice.
A LII persons indebted to VIM. HILL.
Ia decd, will please call upon the un-
dersigned, at No. 265 Broad Street, Au-
gusta, Ga and settle their accounts.
WALLACE j. DELPHI, Ad'or
Oct 25 If A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Notice Of Final settlement an''
Application, for Discharge.

THE Undersigned will make make, a Estate sisa1
= a Settlement on the Persson@n IN the Sd
of ELIAS McCARTY, decd, c O., Court ,rt of
day,of January next, in the and S they
pr0bate for Edgefeid County y' far a Dis
T5hon Ss5i the same day apply, nj istrators
cnarge from the trust as "a oln
3aS-e ''a's; 30 VIM. r. r. MccAAgsTT1S, gsTS.
i4 RENJ. ,KIRKLAAn 40
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

The Dec. No.. price snc.. has
l9pircc, Vocal aud INSTRUMENT
tai Piano Music, worth - in
sheet firm. We will mail two
buck Nos. for Ste. four for gnc.'
or Jan. 10 Dee. II, for 1929
Irregular price, $3,l Bound ca,
p,es br 1871. gill sides and
edges, s.. The Music l. by
IIa,s, Thomas. KinkeI. Gnu-
mod. clc. Address j. J.. Pc
TIERS. 500 Broadway, N. Y.
p. o. Dox 5i29.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
State off South Carolina,
+ EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
IN PRORATE COURT.

Charner Crocker,
Frances McEyoy,
Matilda Mobiles,
Lewellyn Mobiles, Copy
james e. Mobiles, Summons !
Martha Davis, for
Mary Ann Carlisle, Relief.
Emeline Mobiles,
Solomon Mobiles,
Amarillus Mobiles, ts l4
Louisa Mobiles,
Alice. Mobiles. i,
To, the Defendants Matilda Mobiles, Lew
ellyn Mobiles, James E. Mobiles, Martha
Davis, Mary Ann Carlisle, Emcline
Mobiles, Solomon Mobiles, Amarillus
Mobiles, Louisa Mobiles and Alice No
bles:
VOU are hereby Summoned and re-
q Il .quired to answer the Petition in
this action, which is, fled in the Office of
the Probate Court, for said County, and
to serve copy OF your answer to the
said Petition, on the Subscribe at their
Office, Edgefield s.. G.. within twenty
days after the service uereef, exclusive
Of the day Of service; and If you fail to
answer the Petition, within the time
aforesaid, the Plaintiffs in this actioLS
y. apply to the Court for the relief de-.
manded in the Petition.
GARY & GARY, P'Pfs' Attys.
The Defendants in this action will take
notice that this action is commenced for
the Partition of Land in the Probate
Court of the said County and State, and
that a Summons in this action, Of which
the foregoing is copy, was filed In the
office of the Probate Court for Edgefeld
County, on the 21st day of November, A.
D., 1871. GARY & GARY,
+. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
State of South Carolina

State IF South Carolina
K sa LEXINGTON COUNTY; .i,
4 COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ,
Daniel Drafts, Plaintiff, ~
David Holennsn, Defd'ant,
To David Holeman The Defendant in this
| faction. ,,.,zs>
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the compliant in this
aation, which was filed in this Court on
Ge 3rd day of November, 1871, and to
Serve copy Of your answer on the sab
/ scriber, at his office, atLeXington Court
House, South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service. of the summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service.
,Heou fail to answer this complaint
xtHn the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff
w3lftake judgment against you, for the
sum of One Hundred and Ten 99-100 Dol
lars; with interest at the rate Of Seven
per cent. per annurl, from the 18th day
of January, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven, and costs. Dated No
vember 3rd. 1871.
FORT, PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
HEALTH REAUTYI

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOOD-INCREAsE
OF FLESH AND WEIGHT-CLEAR SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION SECURED TO
ALL,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
Eever a1ad Asue.

FEVER AND AGUE cured for nny cents. Thcr,
is not remedial agent in the world that will cure
Fever and Ague. and all other Malarlous, Bilious
Scarlet, Typhoid, Yellow, and other Feyers (aidet
by Railways Pills) quick as RADWAY'S RE
LIEF. Fiily cents per bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
DIR. RAILWAYS
SARSAPARILHAN RESOLYENI

HAS MADE THE MOST ASTONISHING CURES;
QUICK, so Rapid ARE THE CHANGES
THE BODY UNDERGOES. UNDER THE IN
FLUENCE OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL
MEDICINE THAT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28
State of South Carolina

J. II. McDEvITT, S. E. c.
Dec 9 Ate 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

If 1 had boy whose hair woudn t
part in the middle, should bedew
that hair with parents tear, and
then Civ tip the boy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-28

JOHN F. LlENRY,y IS College Place.
New York, wholesale Agents .
FEB Y " O.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-11

BOSTON. Feb. a.-The weeks shipments of Boots
and Shoes to places outside of New England foot UP
to s2,Oo2 cases. against 1881 cases the previous
week. and against SO s62 in the corresponding week
OF last year: The total shipmens since Jan. 1st to
on Boston account made from the factories direct,
amount to 1864 against 101 37s in the first weeks
of 1870.
We still hear frequent complaints OF the backward
wardness OF the season and OF the duness of trade
generally; after ALL however, customers are found
tor good many Boots and Shoes. Calf and Kir
Eoots are supplied, more or less, every week, but
the chief purchases are of light goods tor mems and
wemen's wear. Buyers visit Lynn and HaverhiI
anu take advantage OF the dullness here to obtain al
easy rates quantities OF goods IN different lines
mere appears to be better feeling lu both OF the Sc
cues than mas been experienced for some time past
Buyers are there in large numbers and manage m
PICK up about as many goods as they wish, at in
some cases lower figures than the decline in mater-
ais warrants, say lou cases at tina. There is more
cheerful feeling in this market and considerable
prove and become in the end eqlal to that OF last
year considerable reduction in the price OF freight
mas swelie1 the shipments.-(Shoe and Leather Re-
porter a
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-11
THE CAPITAL.
UNIFORMITY IN TEXT BOOKS

| l'Peciai py international Linel
AUGUSTA, Feb. 10.-Efforts have been made
not entirely of public character, to snr;no
upon the Legislature an act to establish n ms.
formity Of text books 1t was supposed h,
some that these efforts would be successful
but the timely appearance of parties interest
ed in tho opposite direction have made these
| attempts entirely futile.
THE RAILROAD COMMITTEE
The railroad committee which have had the
largest amount and most important railroad
| business ever brought before similar commit
tee, completely cleared its docket this after
| noon. Much credit is due its chairman, Hon.
Daniel Holland, of the Senate, and James 7.
Pattep, Esq, chairman on the part of the
House, and other members of the committee
who had much railroad experience, for their
untlring efforts to despatch business. Among
the last matters considered was bill to en-
power the Railroad Commissioners to establish
depots.
The Committee on Manufactures cleared its
oockes to-day The Judiciary reported in ia
vof OF the Cobb Lime Company after long
hearing yesterday and to-day.
AffokIloNMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The county delegations are very busy settling
the representative districts according to the
new apportionment. The following apportion.
ment of representatives in Cumberland has
been agreed upon: Portland, s. Westbrook,
2; Cape Elizabeth, 1; Brunswick, 1; Georham,
1; Brdgton, 1; Windham, 1. Classed towns,
Freeport and Pownal, inhabitants 3442, 1;
Harrison, Otsfield and Casco, Inhabitants
1916, L; Baldwin and Standish, inhabitants
1892, 1; Gray and New Gloucester, inhabitants
1921, 1; Yarmouth and North Yarmouth, in
hahtants 2SI9, L; Falmouth and Cumberland,
inhabitants $685. 1; Scarboro and Harpswell,
Inhabitants 3439, 4; Raymond, Sebago and
Naples, inhabitants 29S1, 1; total, 20.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-11
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-Cotton steady; sales 234
als ballss; SMtadtang uplands 154c Four-saes 22ooO
round hoop Ohio So g 7 80; Western 6 10 q 65
Southern 6 95 q g. Is. Wheat a &c higher on ex-
RGrt aSa Sorns I % d demand sales bush
Der Western So q 60; White Michigan 65 a c.
Corn scarcely SO firm; sales 45 900 bush. new mixed
Western 81 g s5c. Oats shade armer Ohio and
Western "a e 674c. Pork quiet and steady; new
mess 22 75 g 90; old % 00@ % 25; prime 10 so q
ohS IA e aas se %e s95;s ~ S SatsT
ern Tree 933 g 94c. Rice quiet Carolina Il q 7ac.
sugar dull Muscoyado 81 g Zoe; fair to gooa refn-
Rlo at l33 g 163c. Moasses dull; New Orleans 81 a,
G5c: Spirits Turpentine firm at sic. Rosin firmly
refined 26c. Ialow steady at sac.
G@7d.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1o.-Flour-spring extras more
Chicago 231 a 23i. Corn quiet at SOC for March !:
during the afternoon dull at 49, 50c for No. O.
dull at 81 size for No.2 Barley firm at 89c High
Wines firm at Sc q S6lc. Provisions quiet Mess
Pork or p 80 Lard l2a g 12ic: Dressed hogs dull at
SG 1--we nc hogs lower at O5 % CO. Cattle fairly
keceipts-2dOO bbls. -four, II, 900 BUSH wheat &C.,
200 bush corn, 5000 bush. OATS 1000 bush. rye $500
Shipments-3O00 bbls. flour, 5000 bush wheat, II
600 bush. corn, 1000 bush oats, 5000 hogs.
TOLEDO, O., Feb. 1O.-Flour steady and in moder-
No. l Red Wabash SS9; No. 3 do 81. Corn adj,
vancing; high Mixed Csc; low do 553. Oats at full
prices with no demand.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-Mess pork firm and in fair
demand; sales at % %. Lard at IL a 1910. Bulk
meats firm shoulders Sic; clear rib sides i0Jc; clear
sides 1lc Bacon ls firm; shoulders 9sc; clear sides
lsc. hogs IN good demand. Whiskey firm at SIC
SAVANNAH, Feb. 10.-Cotton firm; Mddljng un.
lands 14ac. Ne'
| uplands 14lc.
| lands 14}c.
| ding uplands 14Ic.
The Portland daily press., 1871-02-11

ANCIENT BROTHERS LODGE had very pleas
ant meeting at Odd Fellows Hall last Thurs
day evening, at which time about forty ladies
were admitted to the Degree of Rebekah. At
ter comforting the degree the lodge was agree
ably entertained by speeches from various
members, interspersed with songs by Bros.
Monroe and Watts. Bro. Pingree also gave
some splendid instrumental music" which
was heartily applauded. Bro. Hawes presided
at the piano, which was an excellent instru-
ment from the ware-rooms of Messrs. Hawes
& Cragin. After the close of the exercises the
company were invited to the banquet hall to
partake of an excellent supper, to which am
pie Justice was done. 1t was altogether an en-
iOyabe occasion.