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can Desert
The Alta California has the following
explanation of a miracle obtained from
one Of party recently returned from Ari.
zona: One Of Tie party Of .ArizODians
told the story Of the ship which was sup.
posed to have bocen discovered in the dry
lake of The Colorado desert A man nam.
ed Horace Clark, now tenming between
San Bcrnardiuo and the Clark district,
was cndeavoring to establish fcrryaC
the Colorado in 1861. A boat was con.
structcd aud placed 90 wagon behind a
mule team bound for the river. When in
the bottom ofthe dry lake, which wonder.
full depression is below the level oftbe sea,
he was trying to cross he was mircd and
lost bis team Ho was obliged to abandon
bis boat in the desert. Years afterward
an Indian, talking tOO miner, said that
he knew where there was ship in the
desert, where it had been mucho tempo
Mucho tempo was presumed to mean a
thousand years-mas mCnOs. The story
was told to the editor of the San Bcrnan,
dino Guardian, and small party went
out TO prospect the craft at distance
They approached with five miles, but
could get no further on account Of the
miro. With field glasses they took OBJ.
scryations Of what they supposed was the
stern Of ship.
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TIE LONE SENTRY.
BY ,AnEs. R. RANDALL


THE Rev. Dr.. Moore, OF Richmond, in a
sermon In memory Of the much loved AMI ia
mented Stonewall Jackson, narrates tue fol
lowing incident: Previous to the first battle
Of Manassas, when the troops under Stone
wall jackson had rade forced march, on
hulling at night they fell exhausted and faint
The hour arrived taT setting the watch Tor tlO
night, The officer Of the day went to the Cen
erals tent and said; General, the men are
all wCaried and there is not one but who is
asleep. Shall awake them|
NO" said the noble jackson, "let them
sleep, and will watch the camp to night
And all night long he rode round that lonely
camp the one lone sentinel for that brave, but
weary and silent body of heroes, And when
glorious morning broke. the soldiers awokc
fresh and ready for action, all unconscious Of
the notle vigils kept over their slumbets," -
Twas in the dying Of The day,
The darkness grew so still,
The dgowSy pipe Of evening birds
Was hushed upon the bill,
Alhwarl the shadows Of the vale
Sltmbered the men Of might,
And one lone sentry paced his rounds,
To watcA the camp that night
grave and solemn man was he,
With deep aud sombre brow,
The drcamful eyes seemed boarding up
Some unacccmplished vow.
The wShul glance Opccred DER the plains
Beneath The starry light
And with the murmured name Of God,
He watched the camp list night.
The future open d unto him
It's grand and awful scroll,
Manasscs and the Valley march
Come heaving DER his soul
Richmond and Sharpsburg Numbered by,
With that tremendous fight
Which gave him to the angel bos's
Who watched the Cdmpthat night.
Wcmourn for him who died for us,
With one resisilcSs moan,
Whileup the Valley of lhe Lord
He marches to the ThrJnel
He kept the faith Of men and Saints,
Sublime aud pure and bright
Ie sleeps, aud all is well with him
Who watched the camp that night.
Drolhesl the Midnight Of the cause
Is shrouded in cur fate,
The demon Goths spollulc OIL halls
With fire and lust aud hate
BE- slrong-be valian--be assured
Strike home for Heaven and riYhll
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Guard well your heart Shut up cv.
cry crevico by wholesome thoughts, and
the evil atmosphere BY which thou art sur
rouudsd will never enter, He who would
tempt the iot a moment to turn aside from
the path oftruth, must receive no favors
from thy hands. SIumbor not when evil
associates are pressing to Thy side. To 30
virtucus is to be respected; to bO respect.
ed is to be happy; to bo happy is to be
good.
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"WilI you have daily SDm7" said 1.
uewsboy to Mrs. Pariugton. "Will |
have a daily son? Why. you little soape.
gracel How dare you iusinuate against
lone woman? No, indeed. I'guesn I
won't have daily sou! Ny poor dear
husband used to complain when | presented
bin with q yearly son. A daily 500, 10.
deed, Bcgone you upstayt iugH
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CHu uROHES.

Protestant EpisCopal-REy, HORACE ED.
WIN HAYDEN, Rector.
NJ. & Church--REv. W. II. YOUNG, Pastor.
NJ. f. Church, SOuth--REv. S. X, VAUGHr,
Pastor.
Presbyterian West Virginia. REV n. G,
STEWART, Pastor.
Presbyterian ,GrecnbriGrl-To be supplied
. BaptiSt--REy. j. +. HARDWlOR Pastor
U. B. Church -REv J,W. TAYLOR, Pastor.
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A lady kicked her husband out Of doors
at jackson Tenn, the other day. This
was unwiso She might have prepared
bis head for wig, or mcllowei his bones
with broomhandlo or poker, but to kick
him was unladylike.
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SECRET SOCIETIES

MASONIC -Ninturn Lodge No 10, A, F, and
A. NJ, meets monthly on the night of the full
moon, the same beng Tuesday, or on the
Tuesday night Immediately preceding. W'J
KENNY, Secretary,
10. 0. F.-The Point Pleasant Lodge No,
33,I.O,O.F.. meets every Thursday night,
at Fishers Hall. JOHN MASON, Secretary,
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bye from tho WlndoW, az lne lop Ol ucg
voice.
On bis way home, ahor his last vsit to
San Francisco, the Bishop sat in The car
by tho side Of man who had loit SslL
Lake Lho day before, The stranger was
communicative. 10 Che course o. tho con.
versaiOn he remarked to tho BirhOp:
"Tha. was a mighty pretty laiIO AFFAIR
up there at the city % hOuduy.'
qWlat aIair2' asked Potts.
"Why, that wedding; McGrgh's widow,
you know married by proxy"
"Y@ don't say, replied,t the Bishop =
II didn't know thatMcGrath .vus doad"
"Ycs, died on Sunday, and that night
Brigham had q vision in which ho was or
dorcd to seal her to The Bishop"
Bishop" exclaimed Potts. "BishopI
What Bishop"
"Wcll, you sec, there worO' fifteen Of
Mrs McGrath and cighty.tyo children,
mud they showed the whole lot off on old
Potts. Perhaps you don't know himH"
Tho Bishop gave wild unoarthly
shrek aud went into hystoriull Ct, and
writhed upoh thd floor as i he had hydrOp-
hobia. When bo recovered he lcapcd
from tho train aud walked back to San
Francisco. IIo afterwards took tho frst
steamer for Peru, where be ontGoda mOn'
aSlory and became a cclibnto.
His carPot.bag was sont on to his fami'
| ly, ItcoaIainod the balance ofiho mouth
organs, On Christmas morning they
were distributed, aud in less than au hour
the entire two hundred and eight children
we're sick from sucking the paint OF Of
them. A doctor was called, and ho seem
cd so much interested iu tho family that
Brigham divorced the whole concern from
old Potts.apd annexed II to the doctor,
who Immediately lost hisrou9on, and would
have balchorcd The entire family ifihe red,
haired woman and the oldest boy had not
marched hip of TO luuStic a'ylum,
where ho spent his timO trying to arrive
lat an estimate Oftho number ofhis child,
rem by ciphoriug with su impossible com.
biuatiou Of Tie multiplication table and al'
zebra. r. s
Away outiu The notth Western corner
Of America dwell o hardy people who arc
full Of resources and arc seldom to bo
baked 10 their purposes. A man Of ma,
ture years in Vancouver who had q wife
from whom he bad been separated, lately
bestowed his well.tricd affections on girl
of fourteen, and as the girls father took
the liberty to object to her receiving them,
the precious pair went TO work to prove
the old man was crazy aud incapable Of
managing bis own affairs. The girl sworo
to this statement and a guardian was Op.
pointed Uho readily cousontod'to tho. pro,
posed marriage. Wo may be wrong in
calling attention to such dangerous prec,
edont, but loreWGned is forssened.
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POASARY g. GROW

II H 4 CO VhuV w
Attorneys and Counseilors ut Law,
WILL practice in the Courts OF Jackson
w Roane, and adjoining counties.
ALI business entrusted to their care will DO
promptly attended to.
Address G B. Grow, Jackson C H. W, Va
or D. W. Polslcy, Poinl Pleasant, West Va.
mch 81, 'TO-ly.
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ILLUSTRATES.

DR. CHARLES 7. B. M00RE and VIII
LIAM FRENCH.
Constable-tIUTCH. MCDANIEL.
Notaries-JOHN L. TlMMS, +. W. SIS
son nd D. W. P0LSLEY.
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Refers by permission, to Hoy, OPT. MoopE,
Judge of the Court Of Appeals, and Hos.
JAMES W. HoGE Judge Of lIth judicial Cir
cult, West Virginia. fJune /, lou-ly
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
MASON County,.

MASON COUNTY.
Judge Circuit Court-HoS JOS, SMITH;
Residence, Ravenswood Jaclisun county.
Clerk Circuit Ojurt--C. B. WAGGENER
President County Conrt-BJ REDMOND.
CLERK Cmniy CGurt--E. KIMBEBLlNG.
Prosecuting AltOrney--D. W. POLsLLl
Sheriff 20. SEH0N,
Iailor-J. JEWETT.
Surveyor of Lands--G. W. PULLlN.
Assessor Dist No, l-JAC0B hOUSH;,
No.2-JoLN 0 BUCKLE$
Suppr;ntend't of.Schools--O. I. B Moolth'
TlRMs ol Cucrr COugT First Monday
in April and first NJ rrIly m0ctobrr,
TlRuS Of loUSrY COuRT First Monday ~
February. June, September aud November, the
second Mondayin May a0d second Monday Y"
December.
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A husband can readily foot the bills Of
a wife who is not afraid of being seen
footing the stocking Of her husband,
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THE CITY.
Nayor-H. R, HOWARD.
.Recorter--F. A. GUTHRIE.
Ssrgeant-O. L FRAkLlN.
Uouncimcn- Andrew K Darst, Robert K
McOau,land, John Cooley, Andrew r. Bar
Ice.
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BANK.

Merchants National Bank Of West
Virginia at Point Pleasant. Capital $lSO, 900.
y. i. MILLER, President; 7. SrGlpLSd, Cash
ier, Discount day Tuesday. Open every day
from 8 y. IN, to 3p, IN.
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DELEGATES

Spri ker of House--W W. MILLER.
Hon JOHN N. REYNOLDS, and Hon
LEWIS BUMGARNER.
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STATE SENATORS.

President of Senae--D. D JOHNSON.
FifhpSlrict Hon.. p G EASTMAN, long
term GEO. j. WALKER, (ShOrL tern)
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25

JUVENILE SMOKING Whatever opinions
may be entertained rs to the effects OF
moderate tobacco smoking on the adult
there can be none as to its dsleterious
influence on the boy The molecular
changes coincidnnt with development oil
tissue are interfersd with, slowed. if not
arrested, by tobacco. Take the blood.
corpuscles, for instance, and see how the
narcotic affects them. According to
German Psychologists, they lose their
round shape and become oval and irregu
lar at their edge; while instead Of mu
tually attracting each other, and running
together in roulsour-a good sign-they
coherc closely, or lie scattered on the
field Of the microscopes bad sign. The
physical effects are paralleled by the
psychical one. NJ. BerIlon found that
of the pupils attending tho Polytechnic
at Paris, 1902 smoked, while So did not
Arranging the two categories in the or.
der Of merit, according to the result OF
the examinations, he found the non.
smokers held in every grade the higher
rank, and that smo ksrs detsriorsted from
their, entering to their leaving the
schools Facts like these induced the
Minister Public instruction, in 1861. to
issue to the directors OF colleges and
schools throughout the empire, = circula,
forbidding tobacco to the students. on
the ground that the physical as well q,
the intellectual developments of many
youths has been checked by its use VI
Tobacco amaurosis is an .ophthalmic af
fectiou quite recognized by German ply
sicians as having its origin at school and
college. Among ourselves, Juvenile
smoking is getting more and more com
mon, with the result Of impaired eyesight
thinning of the hair, and other symptom'
OF excessive draughts on the trophit
ncrve centcrs Aud how is the practice
to be stopped when it is directly cnceur'
aged-even Sunday school prizes taking
the form Of meersehaum pipes2 Not till
education instructs the youth Of the
country in the fabric and functions ofthe
body, makes them cognizant Of the con
ditions Of health, and inspires them will
. manlisr ideal tn IN that Of merely apino
the manner Of their elders, will premature
indulgence of every kind cease to act or
them for evil-Laseet.
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pattArson aAa Model,

Jim Nyo, like other blessings, brighten'
as he takes his flight. On hearing OF Mr.
Patterson's purpose to 20 before the Po
land committee again and explain his
letter Of January 4, 1873, to Oakes Ames
Jim strolled over to the New Hampshire
Senator's desk, slapped him on the back
and uttered winged words as follows
Patterson, il I wanted to tako ont
patent fer a id fool, I'd send yow Il
The patent office az my model. "
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25

An OLD SCENE Re. ENACTED Ep.--Be,ween
the sale Of stock and loan Of money aud
recall Of stock and return Of money and
tearing up checks and all that sort OF
thing that went on between Oakss .Ame.
and VIM. ID. Kelley, the good old Poland
10 liable to get into much the same state
Of mind with the old woman who traded
in groceries and got involved in . com
plicatsd business transaction.
A customer came in one day and said
old woman, what do you ask for her.
ring1'
"Threc cents apiece" said the old
lady.
I'm take enc. " said the customer and
the aged vender proceeded to do itup.
What do you ask for beer p said the
customer, IS the parcel was banded tc
him.
Three cents glass &" said she.
"Un the whole, said he. E" I'll take o
glass OF beer instead Of the herring :" Sc
he took tbs beer and started to. 20.
beg you pardon" said the old lady
but you haven't paid for the beer"
"Psid tor il! OF course not Didn'
| give you back the herring for it +"
well. but. " persisted tho old lady
"you didn't pay for the herring :"
PAY for the herring. or course
didn't. ] didn't take 1t, did l I"
Well, said the old woman, after ,
pause, in which she strove in vain tc
master the mathematics oft 81 presum,
you're correct, but l wish you weuldn'
trade here any more"
Wo do hspc the good old Poland won'
get so confused as that. between Kelley
and Amss ". J. San.
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The Nashrills, Capt. Al Ross in command
arrived from Cincinnati. Friday night, will
= enc trip. In addition to her own she
brought up the John Ho9drd's and Anno's
freight--they turning back. She returned
Saturday afternoon sad took on 900 bales OF
cotton for Cincinnati and the East. The
Nashville Is a regular Cincinnati and Louis
Vile Packet and will return about the middle
Of next month. All orders addressed to
at Cincinnati, will receive prompt and
careful attention.
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E.% An editor in the tar West thus de

ET An editor in the tar West thus de-
scribes society in his " diggns y: 1--WE
are all so virtuous and happy that We ex-
pect every minute to be transformed in.
to sweet smelling savors and sold by all
respectable druggists as a new balm Of a
thousand flowers, put up in the spirits OF
just men made perfect. All We need to
complete our terrestrial glory is = three
story hotel, built on the American plan,
with a mortgage on ons end and cosy
place TO fly onions IN on the other
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cT Colfax il not a LAWYER. But c

H Colfax is not a lawyer. But Col
IA has studied the well know leading case
in bailment, in which, the borrower Of a
kettle being sued for returning it in a
cracked condition, put in the several de
fe.ces: l. That he never had the kettle.
@ That it was broken when he took it,
That it WAS whole when he returned
il. Upon this what Mr. Celfax pleas d
to call his = defence is founded Ou y
in the case of Colfsx the defences were
NJ vt put in simultaneously but successive
Iy and by way of rebuttal to successiv
iRstalments Of evidence. First, Colfax
last summer told his ncighbors that he
never had the stock then, the stock have
ing been proven upon him, he never has
the money and then, the money having
been proven upon him, he got it from a
dead man and tore up the dead man
letter His defence is borrowed from
the borrower IN the story, but his de
meanOr is initiated from that Of the val
et in " Pcndenuis when his master or
dered his trunks To be searched "Iherr
was only two shrts-anI | thought }oa
meant t. give me thc wrskit--snd I'll
take my hoath intended 60 put back tl'c
hopcra glass. Aud lhis miserable sh +
ncr sud preysricator Is not . valet but q
Wee President, and, drivpn from his last
wrcleAed shift, he has not the last rem
nant Of manhood winch would make him
hide his head, il he did not cut his throat
but twists and turns aud grovcls in h.
| ii g,it ,I oil Il "a. {
mockcry OF the Office rom which II Is
impossible to cxpel him. since ne has mol
the grace y take himself away Why,
even Judas "went out and hanged him.
self "-Ner York Wsrid
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"GoING Dowx TO THE SEA IN SHIps. "
DR. johnson, according to Boswell,
thought more Of dry land than the
"mighty ocean IL don't see, said
the tidy doctor. how any man who has
contrivsnce enough to get into Jail, ever
wants to DO q sailor" The late Edwin
Forrest held like views on the subject
On a trip to California he was deathly
sea sick, and yet this did not prevent him
from swearing. A preacher who was on
board undertook to admonish him for
bis profanity, but Forrest only answered
to him that" his Lord and Master when
on the sea, was glad to get Off and walk" "
The captsin Of the vessel now apprsaehed
them. and sought to soothe the old man,
adding that he (the captain) took to the
Sea from choice, and wouldn't live on
shore. That's lie " said Forrest; 81
know Of one man only who took to the
sea from choice; that was Noah, because
IL he had remained on land he would have
been. drowned
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u The magnificent Exporter arrived from
New Orleans just after dark Wednesday
night. Capt. JONI A. WILLIAMS and JOHN
BIRD in charge. Capt Jgrr BALDWIN brought
her through from Little Rock. IN double quick
time. The Exporter isa magnificent boat and
one that the Arkansas may be justly proud
Of. She took on 600 bales Of cotton at Fort
Smith and 700 here and loft our I-evse at day
light Friday morning. She can take out over
1000 bales and will 70 full. Success to tho
boat, officers and crew.
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HOMINY-HOMINY.

II. C,NAYMAS 4 Sous. .avlng In full ope-
ration their New lIominy Mill. are prepared
80 execute all orders for IIOMINY. 1t may
he found At all the Stores 10 Van Buren. ana
warranted to give satisfaction. Orders from
Fort Smith and all point, on the river prompt
~ allied. sm.
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~ Mr.. ARNOLD, Of the firm OF Gates Co.
Of this city, lost on the streets, on Monday af-
ternoon the 18th. aroll Of bills containing
eight hundred dollars They have no clue of
it up to this time. One hundred dollars re-
ward L. offered for the return OF the money
and no questions asked. "A word to the
wise il sufficient"
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RIVER. NEWS.
TUESDAY, Feb. IS.

.' ,''''a ~ .'' TvEspAya Feb. Is.
Tile Riyctts on the decline, with about I
feet on. the bars. ~.
Fhe Exporter arrived from New Orleans.
wednesday. and lett on Thursday morning
with IL bales Of cotton.
The Gibson arrived Thursday and went
down Friday. s,,
The 'Nashvllle iaSrived on Friday and lett
mere on Sunday. with all the cotton she could
take. .
Inc Howard. Anna and Edinburs turned
"acH IRON Da,ylaDollc and SpAdrs. s'
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,sr The new Illustrated Annual OF Phre-
nolnEy and Physio Inomy for 1873. contains
portrait. and sketchr. Of more than hfty dis
'tinYii.hrd subjects; including Seward. liv-
irgstone. Fred. Douglass Arnoid; with In
diana Negro.. Malays. Mong"lisns Arabs
Caucasiaus; Views Of the Human Brain
Language of the Lips Character in EXPIRES.
sion; PhysiogLomy; with portraits ant
sketches OF all the Presidents Of the o. s.
from Washington to Grant. Acapital Hand
Book OF Is pages l2mo Price % cents.
X. WELLS, Publisher 3s9 Broadway, n. \.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
SENATE

The Vice President presented peti-
ton from A. NJ York and others re.
questing the. Senate to 80 enlarge the
subject matter in the inquiry Of the spe'
cial committee as to receive statements
Of certain members Of the Legislature OF
Kansas who are here, and others who
have been summoned, that they were Of
fsred money or other valuable considera-
ton by agents and friends OF Senator
Pomeroy to vote for him in the election.
A lively discussion cnsued upon the
petition, the limit upon the investigation
having been fixed originally by rssolu
ton offered by Pomeroy himself
Mr.. Nye denounced York as rascal.
He warned Senators that their own repu.
taton jointly and severally were at stake.
Away tn these Investigations, said
Mr.. Nye, 1--WE have had enough ofthem,
We are having enough Of them. Away
with this idea Of catering 10 the morbid
appetite Of partieeps erinsinis at last and
let Mr.. Pomeroy and Dir. What's his
Name settle their own difficulties There
is nothing that human mind leeds upon
like corrupt investigation.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, argued that
tho request should be granted. that 1t
would bo but simple justice to Senator
Pomsroy 10 have q full Investigation.
Aftsr several Senators had relieved their
mind. Mr.. Ferry Offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee charged
with the investigation Of the charges
against Hons. G. Pomeroy, be directed
to inquire into any. allegations of bribery
or corruption by said Pomersy in the
recent election OF United States Senator
BY the Legislature Of Kansas. =.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that he would
call up the Caldwell case on Tuesday in
stead OF Saturday. ,,. ..,.-, -
Mr.. Sawyer from the committee on
Education and Labor reported with
amendments the Lewis bllfo the pro
motion Of education In the Southern
States. Az amended, the bill provides
for. the distribution OF. two millions o.
dollars to Delaware, Maryland. Virginia
West virginia, North Carolins, Soutt
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25

tF HENKr GLASS received by the Nash
rifle. Friday night. a large and desirable
Stock of Furniture. embracing everything in
his line Now Is the time to make selections
while the assortment Is unbroken. HENRYis
marking down low to suit the times. Give
linn a call and sec.
The Van Buren press., 1873-02-25
PAY UP.

All indebted to us for subscriptions and
other work. will oblige us greatly and please
those We owe more, by calling and settling
their accounts We know that money Is
scarce and hard to get but we trust our
friends will make an effort in our behalf.