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The Mortality OF a Week.

There were 639 deaths during the past week. be-
Ing an increase Of 2a1 over the week previous and
an increase Of 1854 over the corresponding week Of
last year. The principal diseases were :-Cholera
infantum 249 disease Of brain, AZ; commissions IS
consumption, "a; diarrhOea, u smallpox, 16. There
were 45 deaths from sunstrOke and five more from
smallpox than during the preceding week. and 80
more than during the corresponding week last year.
or those who died last week 81 were men, 83 wO-
men, 236 boys and 229 girls.
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THE MAsPETH ASSAULT CASE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
DEAR SrR-You do great injustice, in Tuesdays
edition, to o worthy family-the Christs. Of Mas
peth ] am happy to say that the colored man,
Charles Davis, who lives with colored woman, was
not killed at Colmbusville nor is he likely to die
from few scratches given him by little old wO-
man and her son, who isa mere boy They were
protecting the elder Christ from deadly assault
made upon him by Davis, who was at work moving
at the time your reporter was writing the article
carrying abroad the news Of the negros death.
:, A. JOHNSON.
MAsPRTH, l. l., July 10, 1871
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Trade I'm this market continued Of an I'M
and prices may be considered more

NAVAL sroREs-The market for spirits tnrpentine was
SSls Ct 7Iss a SSls in shipping order at and
more active parssalarly for pale and the market
Ssss sS; Do @ q ri; j ~ .
pale at - - 75 Tar remained quiet and without
fHrSoLETsson Change today the market for refined
a % IN d Wsa ao @ bS f pe or mSnh e. %
held I2c Case oil in moderate request but We
SspnSa G nS entg M sGSas
@ a on the bo aa s Snd
%onn saies I SSs d%Gss ter i! New seSs
ssss ard sale = sosS y SSl; 5sr $aiS e
spot and 1000 bb do for last half of month, at
and fqs 70 sss % ss
ss s,s 81 Ss~ss
demand and arm long clear quoted at Ilc for light and
& sts9 ssss sasE;
snr. a. &c 'a and &C. for pigs Beef con,
Ss. irs% a. sl, 30 y:
or less nominal at ssa saSa Cut %eatsAsmosed
ss9 a r %
S; dry sailed shoulaer Se Sc GSrd~TSe IS mar nj
sps Sses 81 100 srses S iST new Western
800 terces for do at 9l6c also 800 terces Of city at
sac.
SuGAR-fhe market for quiet and easy, but ex
hbted no general change Fair to prime refining quoted
at SIC &C. We hear of sales 800 hhds OF molasses
sugar at 72fc s6c and s64 boxes do at sSc Refined
unsettled and offerings moderate quoted at lac
and l21sc. l3c. for hards We quote -Cuba-Refnng
inferior to common 7Ac sac fair good fair ssc.
good, g4e; stsc; prime to choice, loc: ;
hhds and boxes ne. S1sc. nelado, H1c,a 6l4c. Ha
& IS to Is BE- DC i5se o. 10 t9 % l2.1c l2lc white
&C. gSc: grocery fair to choice 94c. IO4c Brazil
Dutch standard, Nos. 10 IL 7s4c 9iac Java-Dutch
extra superior, 7stc. n s5sc
RICE-The market to-day has been moderately active,
and frmer for Carolina and Patna, while for kangoon
prices were unchanged The sales were --I50 uerces
Carolina at SIC. 9sc., $50 bags Patpa at 7s1c &c., and
$50 bags Rangoop t6,6c 7iac.
at loc.
TALLow In fair demand, with sales of 900 lbs Of
prime at 96c, oc., and 1000 lbs TO arrive mt ss.c
WHIsKKY-Recepts l,024 bbls. The market remained
steady at &c, with sales of $50 bhls
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THE NATIONAL BANKS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY!
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July s, 1872. }
Z The following is an abstract Of reports made to
the Comptroller Of the Currency, showing the con-
dition of the national banks in the United States
at the close Of business Monday the 10th day OF
June, 1872
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BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

The Park Ommissioncrs' 100000.
The Park Commissioners have ordered draft on
the Comptroller for 100000. The receipts during
June were $751; ,72S and the expenditures a76,SSi
leaving o balance of $4,S47.
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The Committee OF Fifty and the Hemp
stead Reservoir Once More.

The Committee of Fifty, now lingering on the
brink of decay, sent In another "screed- on the
proposed storage reservoir to the Board of City
Works yesterday. They repeated the story OF their
Investigations Of the affairs of the late Water Board
(the predecessor Of the Board OF City Works. and
called special attention to the following facts:-
l. The affidavit of George w. Mcdonald, proving
that this reservoir scheme was projected In 1869,
two years before legislation was obtained authoriz.
ing the work. And also proving that improper
measures were taken, by wasting water, to reduce
the levels OF the ponds preparatory to visit of in
for the purpose of impressng the public mind with
the idea orthe necessity of the work.
2 The published loillciaD Water Board notice Of
February ID, 1871, indicating water scarcity at
the time when the act authorizing the reservoir
was waiting the Governors signature
g. The statements of Messrs. r.. G. Anderson and
f. G. Burnett, dated January g. 1871 and the re-
cord of the now of water from the ponds on Feb
ruary 10 and 10, proving that no such scarcity
existed.
4. The manipulation Of at least one member OF
the Common Council on December IL, 1870, to OBJ
tain vote TO override the Mayors veto.
5. The giving out and awarding the contract
without public notice or legitimate competition; /;
the ignoring OF the offer Of William Beard ian ex
perenced and responsible contractor) to perform
the work at reduction of $456 l25 on the price at
which 1t was awarded to Kingsley 4 Keeney, prov
ing that the contract prices for the work. as given
the evident alteration OF the specifications the
item OF excavation ian item OF $797, 5000, with the
knoWieuge only OF kingsley keeney, and on
whlcn alteration their bid was reduced, and the
contract was by them secured.
The Fifty charge that this "Hempstead reservoir
storage scheme" was fraud from the beginning
and that the manner In which the contract was
given out was illegal and fraudulent. While doubt
ing the necessity or practicabity OF such work
they demand that such measures shall at once be
taken by the Board will break the contract with
Kingsley Keeney for the construction of the re-
servoir. Then, II the Board thought that the
reservoir must be constructed, they would throw
the work open to public and general competition in
regular way. The Fifty think that such course
would save the city half a million Of dollars.
The Board laid the document aside 'for future
actiOn,v
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FINANCIAL.
A BANKING HOUSE OF JAY COOKE CO.,
20 Wall street, New York.

A BANKING HOUSE OF JAY COOKE CO.,
20 Wall street, New York
We continue to sell par adding interest the
First Mortgage Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. On the completion Of this
tracts there will be five hundred and seventeen miles Of
the main line Of The road In operation uniting Lake
Superior with the Missouri River securing large
traffic of the Northwest This road also enti-
ties the company to Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand
Acres OF Land, located in Central Minnesota Eastern
Dakota and in the Columbia Valley the Pacific coast.
The bonds secured by first mortgage the road its
traffic and franchise entire land grant received
from the government The rate of interest is and
gold equivalent to about eight and quarter
per cent in currency Believing the security to be AMPLE
and the rate OF interest satisfactory recommend these
desirable Holders OF United States
fve-twenties highpriced corporate securities may
materially increase both their principal and their interest
income by exchanging for Northern Pacifcs.
JAY COOKE CO.,
New York, PHILADELPHIA and WASHINGTON
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The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices of the principal stocks during the days

RAILWAY EARNINGS FOR THE SIX MONTHS FROM
JANUARY ! TO JULY !.
The following summary OF the earnings Of our
principal railways for the past six months Is from
the Financial Chronicle -
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A Further Decline in Erie, With
the Closing Sales at 53.
The new ADMINISTRATION NOT POPULAR.
Revival of the Consolidated Mort
gage Loan for $50, 100000.
Relaxation and Ease in the
Money Market.
CALL LOANS THREE PER CENT.
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET, /
WEDNESDAY, July lO-6 p. M.
On 'Change to-day -four was firm and fairly active.
Wheat was steady, with moderate business.
Cotton was weak and underwent further decline
Of about one half cent per pound.
MONEY EASY.
The money market was easy at a 4 per cent ana
the dealings quite late in the afternoon mostly
at the lower figure. Prime paper IS quoted 5 a Z
per cent discount. Foreign exchange was quiet on
the basis of 109Z a 109T for prime bankers sixty
day sterling, and 1903 11o1a for sight bills.
THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF BONDS
The offerings at the Sub Treasury, in response to
the advertisement to buy million of fve-twenties,
amounted to $711,s 1850 at 1855 ia. Gold was
taken at 1877, which limited the purchases to
SSH, $50, at 1896 a 113.74&.
GOLD FIRM-113Z ia.
The gold market was firmer and advanced from
ll3A to ia Its altered tone was due in the first
place to shipment to-day Of the specie engaged
drawn, and an engagement Of a considerable
amount for tomorrow, and In the second place to
decline in our securities In London, the 67's fall
ing or 4 q per cent on ''the political news from
America" (so said the cable), meaning probably
the nomination OF
HORACE GREELEY
ut Baltimore the news of which could have reached
London just In time to affect the closing prices of
that market. The weaker situation of American
bonds in the English market is not regarded
reflection upon Mr.. Greeley personally, but as an
indication Of belief abroad that the union of all
opposition to President Grant may make a change
In the next administration, and with new regime
bring disturbance and injurious modification OF
the present fin ancial policy, which is eminently
conservative OF the interests Of foreign holders Of
our
FIvE-TwENTIES
and other government bonds, by making a constant
market for them in the weekly Treasury purchases
At least such Is the Interpretation given the heav
ness Of the London market for our bonds to-day.
The specie shipment was $53l,o4s inclusive OF
$22l 900 silver. The engagements for tomorrow
foot up already 81, 100000, and some parties esti
mate that the amount to 60 out will reach
81, 5Oo OO0 The Sub-Treasury paid out 100000 on
account OF interest and s3l, 900 account OF re-
deemed 62's. The course Of the market Ii shown in
the table
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Wheat wa, dull heavy and lower; the market closing
bushels, at 81 52h 81 b4 for Nos. and Milwaukee
spring; 81 bS for red winter Other descriptions
foot up about 225 COG bushels at 47c 49c for steamer
Gle. &C. for sail &c. 62lac for yellow Western; Csc
for do white Southern; yellow nominal at &C. 6sc and
white do at Soc Oats were steady under moderate de-
mand. The sales aggregate about "a QUO bushels
43c for Western In store and atoat c mixed State
ahoat; 4ac 45ac for white Ohio the track Barley
aud rye are inactive and nominal.
FREIanrs.-Transactons in berth freights have only
been moderate, owing to the frmness of owners who
generally demand higher rates, especially for accommo
daton for grain The chartering business restricted
account of the scarcity of tonnage and the advanced
views OF owners The engagements since last have
beenTo Liverpool by steam 500 bbls flour 2s Sd 100
bales cotton 5000 boxes cheese, s5 The asking
andS @ SSIs aoar = 40 LONDON BY steam, 1900 bushels
charters An American bark 5000 quarters grain
in bags, to London direct 6s ad Italian bark, 5000
quarters gran to Cork for orders s ii direct 3d.
Norwegian bark, now at an ost port 200 quarters
ship about 7U tons, to Bremen general
Mates.
MoLAssKs Trade in this market continued of an un-
important character and prices be considered
1Aaa rx.sonI Wn. afA.
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Since JAM l.. 500, Os6,ss1 s122 324 $115 Az
GOVERNMENTS STEADY

Government bonds were steady and to some ex-
Gent frmer. despite the lower quotations in Lon
don. the market being Influenced by the higher
ruling of gold and again by the extreme ease OF
the money market the latter fact inducing invest
ments in governments for the sake OF the better
rates Of interest. The changes were OF trining
tent however the market closing quiet
as Iollows:-United States currency skies, 114x
Q 115; do. do, 1881, registered, 1857 11524;
do do coupon, 117as 1l7k; do nve-twenties,
registered, May and November, 114Z 115; do.
do 1862 conpon do, 1141s 1885 do. do, 1884, do.
DO, ll5 115H; do. do. 1885, do. do. 115% 115sl;
DO. 1867, registered, Jan uary and July, 1l41 1144;
co DO, 1885, coupon, do, ia 114h; do. do 1867,
coupon, do. 115H 115L; do. do, 1868, coupon,
do, l14 lis; do. ten-forties, registered, Ill
liz; do do. coupon, ll2H 1l2A; do. fves Of 1881,
registered l13js ia; do. do. do, coupon 1l3s.
l1sTs
THE CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for the city bank
shares:--New York, 134 Merchants, u.s. City, 255;
PhGniS, 101 Fulton, 1856 Mechanics ard Traders,
lS5; Leather Manufactui ers', 1907 State of New
York, 10Y; Commerce, 116H; Ocean, 10; Mercan-
tile, $50; Chatham 14s; Bank OF North America.
lO2; Hanover, 1ol; Peoples, 145 Market, 125;
Nassau, 10s; Corn Exchange, $50; Continental.
plK; st. Nicholas, 49, Marine, le2; Common.
wealth, 80; Importers and Traders, 1862; Park.
1887; Manufacturers and Merchants, 100; New
York National Exchange, OF; Central National,
lOO1f; FoDrth National, Uoh.
THE RAILROAD BONDS.
A more active business was done tn the railroad
bonds, and the market was strong with larger in
qury from Investment seekers. The chief feature
was rally TO 9OA in the Union Pacific hrsts which
were originally depressed, 1t is thought, in q dun
moment to allow buyers to execute orders In them.
ha fdo af call uat
betcg pretty nearly all covered and holders being
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A FIutter in the "Hall."

r. NJ. Whiting, Jr., the newly elected Commits
sioner of City Works. filed his bonds with the City
Clerk yesterday, his sureties being r. NJ Whiting,
Sr (his father and A. B. Bayliss, who justified in
$4,000 each. Commissioner Whiting then hied up
to the Board room and created hutter among the
employees OF the Board by calling for full list of
their names, &c. This he obtained from Commits
siOner Palmer.
resolution was subsequently adopted directing
the various departments OF the Board to report
the number OF their employees, and whether there
can be reduction In their force without embarraSs
ment to their several duties. Many Of the "boysn
are on the anxious seat fearing that the guiotine
Is about to be put in operation
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OMPARIsON OF THE EXPORTS.

The following shows the exports, exclusive OF
specie, from New York to foreign ports, for the
week ending July and since the beginning OF
the year,
For the week.. $3924,415 $4,903,22S $3,9G5 sl3
Prev. reported. 92 162,466 III, O96 Ill 236o4
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Difference OF Surgical Treatment In
Parallel Cases.

George r. Demilt, aged nineteen years, of No. 1s1
Fort Greene place, accidently shot himself in the
abdomen, on the Fourth Of july in almost exactly
the same place where Colonel Fisk was shot. The
ball remained In the intestines, and DR.. Bryant
who was called in, did not attempt to probe the
wound, and also abstained from the use of NOR
phine or'brandy. The Doctor placed Demilt In bed
on his back, with his knees raised, in order to re-
lieve the muscles OF the abdomen. A dose OF tinc-
ture of aconite was administered to the patient
and O compress saturated with a solution Of calen-
dula was placed on the wound and abdomen
Demilt was kept in that position and under that
treatment all day. He began to recover and finally
on Tuesday, the pain having all gone, he was pro-
nounced out OF danger, and arising from the bed
walked across the room. 1t Is thought he win be
bullet is still In his abdomen The case is remark
able and interesting as showing the difference in
the treatment OF Mr.. Demilt and that of Colonel
Fisk the latter OF whom, almost similarly wounded,
died within twenty-four hours after being shot
while the former has now almost recovered.
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FIvE-TwENTIEs
GOLD FLUCTUATIONS,

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
per cent for carrying to nat for borrowing. The
operations Of the Gold Exchange Bank were as
folows:-
Gold balances. 1.s2S, ASS
Currency balances s................... 2,0s7, ,229
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A TLANTIC SAVINGS BANK,
IA CHATHAM SQUARE AND NEW BOWERY,
NEW YORK
DIvIDEND-Interest at the rate Of six cent per
nun win bepayable and after July 10.
DEPOSITS MADE NOW OR ON OR BEFORE JULY
20 WILL RECEIVE INTEREST AS FROM THE 1SR
HARRISON HALL, President.
j. p. COOPER, Secretary.
g. ID. BAILEY, Treasurer.
A YOUNG WIDOW LADY, A STRANGER IN THR
N city. being embarrassed, wishes to With
gentleman OF who would loan her $3.50 for short
me for which security OF three times the amount will be
given Address Mrs G. g., Herald Uptown Branch office
COOP INVESTMENTS
FOR SAVINGS BANKS,
INSURANCE CoEPANIEs, TRUSTEES AND PRIVATE
INVESTORS, viz
ILLINOIS REGISTERED BONDS;
KANSAS REGISTERED BONDS.
Coupons paid by State Treasurers in New York city
MUNICIPAL BONDS UNDER STATE PROTECTION,
YIELDING TEN PER CENT ON INVESTMENT.
W. N. COLER h CO., Agents,
~ Nassau street. New York.
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SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

~Fourth week June estimated.
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MAsPRrH, 4, l., July 10. 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-06-18
The State Fair.

A meeting OF the Trustees Of the State
Agricultural Society. to close up arrange.
ments tor the forthcoming State Fair to
be at Bangor this autumn, was held re.
Gently. The Board visited the Psnob-
scot county Fair grounds where the out
door departments of the exhibition are
TO be held. and decided upon the enlarge
ment OF the enclosure. and the necessary
improvements and changes to be made
to render it better fittsd for the purpose
of the Fair. The present grounds will
be entirely devoted 10 horses. the ad.
ditional enclosure being appropriated TO
cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. The
track mile course-is in good condi'
ton. In regard to the details OF the
work accomplished, it may be mentioned
that the list of premiums was somewhat
charged aud perfected, the vacancies in
committees appointed, and some OF the
local officers elected. S. L. Holbrook.
Esq, of Oxford. was appointed Chief
Marshal. Mr.. Holbrook was former
member of the Board, and his recollection
for this position shows the high estims.
ton in which his services are held by
the Trustees. He will make prompt.
gentlemanly and efficient officer. Hon.
Warren Percival and Hon. Rufus Prince,
both mebers OF the present Board have
been respectively elected to be General
Supsrintendents of Ground and Hall.
Many additional premiums in the depart
ment of manufacturers product have
been decided upon. and the grand sweep.
stakes purse for trial of speed of horses
has been made to inclue the New Eng.
land States as we'll as the Provinces and
the Canadas, and increased to $1,000. in
four divisions. The following gentle.
men will open the discussions at the
Farmers Meetings the evenings OF tile
Fair. 1st day, Calvin Chamberlain, Esq.
of Foxcroft. I'd. Mr.. q. A. Gilbeit OF
Green. Sd. Hon. Samuel Wasson. Pres.
ident of the society; 4th, D. II. Thing.
ESQ.,, of Mt. Vernon. The Trustees
now have under consideration the hold
ing of trial of moving machines and
horse rakes, at some point near Bangor.
early in July. This receives much favor
with the Board. b.,
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The Rights of Some WOmen.

We have in mind two among the most
agreeable women we have ever met,
both in manners and general cultivation.
who are fitted personally to a,lorn any
drawing. room, and who can converse
inIelligently on any subject which may
he broached there, but who are not in
general society. in the town where they
live. simply because one ol them is u
dressmaker and the other milIiner.
Both devote their evenings to reading
and study; they travel. they hear the
best music. are familiar with the best
thoughts OF the day; and to the few who
are really acquainted with them, they
are not often invit ed-because nobody
thinks of it. Can society afford 10 do
without such women as these And
their case is not exceptional. 1t is true
that there are scores of young girls in
our shops whose breeding and whole ap.
pearance are very questionable. and who
could not be received, at present, into
polite society. But do we hold out any
inducements 10 ihemselvesp Do they
see that those in their position who have
become refined and intelligent are any
better off, socially. than themselves ?
Nay. may not they seem rather worse off.
as having lost taste for one kind Of
society, and failed 10 obtain admission
to anotherp
But, it may be answered. We have
church sociables for these very peo.
pie. Yes. we have; and most Of them
very poor affairs indeed. Would it do
you much good, il you were shop'girl.
TO 90 once month 10 tea. at church
parlor, and be waited on with oondescend.
ing assiduity by Mrs. Jones. who never
speaks TO you in the shop except to give
an order Or do you even care much
for her kinder and more thoughtful neigh.
Dor, whom you always like to serve. be-
cause her gentle ways. when she urges
you to these sociables and "get acquaint.
cd, and never would think of asking
you to her house tor that purpose, no
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And when Willie had revived, and his
artless tale was told; how There was
not enough berries Ior them all, and so
sister would not eat" how 1--WE were so
cold even after she had put her cloak
over US, sho took off her petticoat and
covered us with that" it was unbearable,
and the fnthsr's grief was so great and
the mothers walls so touching, that none
could witness II without the keenest
sympathy.
They laid her TO rest just where her
living form had passed into the forest
Far and near the people gathered 10 this
grave, and the story of Nellie's love for
her brothers Is still told in the homes Of
those who helped TO find the children
And to that sorrowing homo she still
comes back, with the memory OF that
hour. when entering the lonely forest. her
voice uttered that last good bye" whose
echo floats OH The voice oi the wind--to
the ianoy--as 1t comes from tho hushing
pines, which murmGr sishinsly over her
little green grave in their shadows. And
in that cabin home, the mother treasures
little faded petticoat aud weeps bitter
tears oveI the sacrifices which spared to
her twp OF her children, while il berelt
her OF the third,
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The difference in men is seen moro
clearly perhaps in the quality OF their
work, than in anything else. A thor.
oughly honest "frst class" man, has q
just pride in doing things well. He is
not satisfied with anything slovenly.
lie cannot bear 10 slight his work or to
do things half way and leave them half
finished; he is pains taking, faithful,
true to himself in little things as we'll az
great. If il is necessary 10 hurry, hs
still feels that what is worth doing at oil
is worth doing well.
This is true Of farming as we'll as Of
everything else. 1t is the faithful. thor.
ough work that pays the best. and man
ought to have desire and on ambition
to do first rate work OH the farm as well
rs anywhere else. Farmers that half do
their work seldom get first rate crops.
and those that they do get are loss salts.
factory than they would be with the con.
seriousness that all had been done that
was possible Is secure the highest results.
The true way is to adopt il rs rule
to do everything as we'll as you know
now. or, as they say. to do your level
best. 1t is the secret oil success. for it is
the quality of work as we'll as the guam
tity. that tells. and that often depends
on the judgment and sound good sense.
Adopt high standard and then bend
every energy to realize your highest
thought. ht.-PioUn,an