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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

Flight geese were the result Of little
Ausaing done on Monday morning some
sixtsso miles up the river from here by Col
San Doughty, OF Lake City, and his son,
G. N. Doughty, Of this city -both s'crack''
shots. We can bear testimony to the fact
that ct least ono Of these geese was in
prime condition Tor eating.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

WsPAo u VSA "oou WoEo OponoO On mon"
day, and were - follows:
John Sohafer.."..... .............$ .89
Wesley Carter. ........................... 4.l9
john Hlley. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3.99
Sebastian Schafer. .......................4 400
Mr.. Riley's bid being for oak, and Mr.. s.
Schsfsr's tor maple wood, the contract WAS
awarded to the latter
The bids for supplying the Court
House with seventy-dve cords Of dry maple
wood were g follows:
10. Mcconnell, per cord ..,...... 81 Is
John Campbell, Observation-Disclosures 4 so
Jas. Il. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 45
Sebastian Schafer, .................... 4 Al
Joseph Elcn, ......"................... 4 ~
'onn helm .......................... 10
VIM. Louden's bid Of zone cent less than
the lowest responsible bidder" Was reject.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

Hubert Ireland. Of New Munich,
(Demoorss) has come out as IN independ.
ent candidate for Representative in. the
I'd District Of Stesrns county. Mr.. b. L.
DUR, Of St. Jo., is the regular Democratic
nominee. The Republicans have net yet
put candidate in the field.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

We have received from Mr.. c. r.
solberg, Commissioner Of Stasistios, copy
Of the fourth annual report Of the Com.
missioner to the Governor, entitled
''Statistlcs Of Minnesota for 1872" II
oontsins large amount Of information re-
lstiug to this State that is valuable.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

Six inches ahead Of mans nose isA'i
very great distance under certain cir
eunstaaSss, still tits heap tsttsr than
nothing. That wae just about how far Of .
ball Wa - It vhisssd past the head Of Mr..
Norton.on Tuesday, ~ seated on . load Of
wheat no wss coming . town. Some care.
less chaps were target shooting. and didn't
look very sharp to So who or what vas /,
range,
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

st. Cloudites are once again talking
up hotel enterprise. 1t 10 time st. Cloud
stopped talk aud commenced action IN this
m,tter.--St. Paxl Ronssr.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

-Advertising doesnt pay, doesn't it,
What do you think Of he following item
from the London Prev Nsvs1
The profits On the business Of Q patent
medicine manufacturer, Who 10 one Of the
largest advertisers Of the age. have been
Get down BY himself, in making good his
claim for compensation ON account Of tho
removal Of his house in the Strand, near
Temple Bar, the space being required for
the Now Law Courts, 1t $4,000 to E4O,-
600 for the last three ears. The sum paid
Tor advertising is &25, 900 per annum.
Two hundred women. clerks ere employed
solely to look after tho advertisements.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

-. -Quartsrly meeting services will BE-
hold in the N. E. church on next Saturday
snd Sunday. Preaching BY the Rev. E.
q. Lsthrep. P. E., on Saturday It y and
2 o'clock :. L., and on Sunday morning q
10 o'clock. Sunday morning services 70 b
followed BY the sacrament Of the Lords
supper. All sro invited 70 attend.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

-stsarns county contains more school
lands than any other eounsy in the State.
III. total aunbsr es.srss y 4se44, Of which
but 9,5l9 acres have % yet BEEN sold.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

Tho Republicans Of Nssksr county
have nominated Capt ". H. Hall, Of
Kiugston, - Connissioasr for the Fourth
District. 0oodl He Il . No. I nan vhsr.
ever you ind him.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23
NOTICE..

Maine Prairie, Oct. 10, 1873.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

WooD CoN7RAcTs.-rhe bids for furnish
ing the Union School with dfty cords Of dry
maple Or oak wood were opened ON Mon
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

Alfred johnson. who broke the arm
Of little son Of Mayor Curry. in st. Paul
last week, was ON Thursday fined $50 and
costs.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-10-23

the lowest responsible bidder" Was reject
cd, and tho contract awarded to John Holm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
Cincinnati Market.

! yoiNcmsAF1, lseptsae. -Flour-ssles Of
family 20 9Oa7 10 in currency. Wheat
Nominal. ICorn-Quiet and steady lat
54a55c. Rye@Quiet and steady at s2asfc.
oats-Steady az '36a44c. Barley-Quiet
and firm; fall 81 35a1 so. Groceries
Firm with good demand .ollsTFirm,
Provisions-;Noniinally unchanged. There
are orders here, but until drafts can be
negotiated more readily there viii be lit.
tlel disposition toIoperate:s Mess Pork
Held Of $l5 25a15 90, Lard-Quiet ind
nominal; steam held atscs kettleg held ut
Sic. Bulk Mests-N ominHly iscarcely any
demand with light offerings; shouIders9c;
jobbing sales TIC. jBacon- Quiet; shoul-
ders nominal at sscij bling sales sidea
and clear riblsides9tc cleaf9ac. Whisky
Little doing, q sale at 90c in currency,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
A ;ood rhinr pnlY. Aplp,lre.oIa,se,d.

> No beneficial revolution ever goes backward;
and This Imaxim - as invariable In medicine ID
In politics The advent OF Hostetter's stomsch
Bitters, twenty years ago, produced revolution
In tho Treatment Of a large class Of ailments, and
lido Of euccessul expefimentn II that tide has
borne the ploprietors OF tho celebrated vegetable
specific ''on ID fortune" It has ais borne thou
sands Of hpmanbeings, who were hnguishing
under the effects Of disease, weak and hopeless,
ont of the depths OF despondency into tho para
geration to say, thstto the yigor, tho regularity
of habit Of body, the good appetite and perfect
digestion, acquired dnder tho operation Of this
unequalled tonic, and corrective, mulutudes of
y pnysickedl In tho usual way, owe the blessings
q renewed health and the prospect OF prolonged
lille, OBJ u tt4iA-+ 4-tA+s 80 'H' GAw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
/ baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2e.-Flour-Dull but
unchanged. Wheat-Fairly active, but
unchanged. Corn-Dull and nominal;
mixed western, 5Sa80c. 0ats-Dull but
unchanged. Rye-Dull and weak, at goa
SIC. Provisions-Dull. Mess Pork
SIT 50at7 70. SBulk Shoulders-Sastc;
clear rib sides, 9ta9ic. Bacon Should.
ers-9ic; clear rib sides, 10ta10sc. 3D.
gar Cured Hams-14a16c. Lard-SaStc.
Western Butter-Unchanged. Coffee
Nominal; fair-to prime, 22a23c. Whisky
Steady, at CSC.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
New Yorl: Marker.

NEW York, Sept. 2G..-Flour-Dull
and lower; superfne western and State
$5 25a5 So; common to good 90 30a6 90
good to choice so 55a7 Is; white wheat J
81 15aS 90. Wheat-Unchanged. Rye
More active; western 9la97c, the latter OF
extreme. Barley and Malt-Unchanged
Coma shade firmcr, scarce; steamer
mixed western 60a62c. Oats-Unchanged
offee-Dull and unchanged. Sugar
Dull. Molasses-Nominal. - +
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
New York Dry Goods Market.

"a NEW YORK, Sept 2g,-The trade move.
ment was very allow today with commits.
sion houses, but d fair jobbing distribu-
ton was made, and buyers have more
confidence IN the future. The market d
steady and prices sundistutbed By the
financial crisis. Cotton goods quiet ID
first hands, but jobbers' stocks are light,
and an early revival is looked for. Cotton
flannels, grain bags and medium bleached
shirtings were closely sold up Dress
goods, black silks, alpacas and pure mo-
hairs are firm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27

This year, amply capable 70 work out
BisclISatef.j lae has caught, and safely
delivered at the Oakland ponds, 1000
trout, some Of them Of the largest size. -
1.-The spawning and Matching houses are
all In operation, and this fall the grown
stock will be removed totGreen Spring,
near Baltimore city, ready to send fab 70
market and teach ,piscicultureS ID others
Trout being 81 q pound even! at this seas
son Of the year. In winter epicures at
Baltimore and Washingtonfrequently
% per pound. -zss arr M
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27

ILLNESS orEsENAToR scorr.-From
5priyate suurceswe learnithat ourestima-
BE townsman, Hon. Chas. r. Scott, Is ly-
ing seriously III at tie residence u his
brother-inlsw,in Washington City. We
regret being called upon 70 chronicle the
|indispositition of our friend, iandt hope
that he may soon be restored TO health,--
Ritehie Gazette. I,V,y7sn,syy -srr-T-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
Toledo Market.

., TOLEDO, septr.2G.-Flour-Dull, but
unchanged. 5Wheat-Dull rand prices
have declined, transactions mostly In set.
Element; amber Michigan spot and seller
September 81 So; seller October 81 81;
No. 2 red cash and September 81 80; sell
Ter, October 81 49,, Corn-Higb mixed
cash and September ACC; low mixed cash
and seller October. 46c. Oats-Dull; No.
9. 94as5c, .lJJsls s---A- - '
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27

TIE New, YORK savings lbsinilss aver
that they have made money! blythe panic,
as the scared depositors who withdrew
their money have lost their interest aimee
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-27
TraveIers, Register.

DErARTuJI OF TRAINS.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

DR.. Stone, ll2 West Madison street, has
proven his reliability as thorough practi-
toner. See his card in another column.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

VINEGAR BTFrERs THE GREATEST Y EFT.
"A few doses stir the life current; slug
gishness departs, pain vanishes, and after
continued use of the remedy the whole body
glows with new energy and a new being.
Purge the blood and every organ will per
form its function perfectly The stomach
will be no longer tortured with D1tspepsid
the lungs will be free from Consumption,
the liver active, the heart healthy, the
brain clear, the nerves braced, and the
mind elastic. Use the VINEGAR BIT-
TIERS, and purge your blood. Whether
the disease be Ferer, Consumption, DIS
pepsia, affection Of the Lirer, or Kiidaeys'
Dropsy, Catarrh, Rheumatisnp Cont, on
pains and aches of any kind, attack it in
its stronghold, the blood-the fountain of
lite-and it will soon surrender and aban-
don the outposts. To do this you must
have the VINEGAR BTTTERs ;" there is
no complaint to which the human system
is liable, that will not yield to its influence.
and there are thousands which no other
remedial agent will remove
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
LOCAL NOTICES.
Piles Itching Piles

Ahos-A AWNING Elics
Positteety cured-also Blind and Bleeding
Piles, Fistula, Salt Rheum, and all dis
eases of the Skin, by the use Of
ROSSMAN'S CURE.
ITCHING PILES is generally preceded by
a moisture like perspiration producing a
very disagreeable and distressing itching,
particularly at night, after getting warm
in bed No humbug-as trial will prove.
For sale by all respectable druggists.
RossMAN & McKINsTRY, Hudson, NY,
Proprietors.
Sent by mail for 60 cents
If YOU HAVE A COUGH,
Cold, Asthma. raising of Blood Or any af
fections of the Breast or lungs leading to
Consumption, use
DIR, HOUSEMAN'S GERMAN COUGH
DROPS,
as prepared for over thirty years by j. j..
Davis (now deceased) and you will be sure
to find relief. Address ROSSMAN 4
MckINSTRY, who have succeeded to the
proprietorship, and sold by all druggists
and dealers in Medicines For sale by all
Druggists in Rock Island
Sold by Avery & Tyler, Lafayette, IN
diana. Fuller & Fuller, Chicago, wholesale
agents. octl8dsat&w6m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

CUTLER s POCKET INHALER AND CAR
BoLATE OF IODINE INHALENT. In anoth-
er column will be found an advertisement
of this novel Instrument and remedy for
the treatment of Catarrh and throat and
lung diseases. 1t seems to be in great fa
vor with medical men, Coughs, colds, sore
throats, asthma, are frequently relieved in
few minutes by its use, while for Catarrh
it is claimed as the only specific. The cir
eular and testimonials are very interesting.
10 2Sdeod6m.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
';;::':: g: :,s::: :: =. :s.:' :s:::
CHICAGO.

The most Renowned Specialist Of the Age, In The
treatment OF PRIVATE, CHRONIC and URI-
NARY DISEASES, SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
The early producing
NERVOUSNESS, PTNPLEs ON THE FACE. AVERSION TO
SOCIETY, IMPAIRED SIGHT. LOSS OF MEMORY AMI
MANHOOD PERMANENTLY CURED THE CREAM OF
MEDICAL LTrERATuRE Illustrated with ehss.e sngrsvings
expainiag may marry why not, why. The tnpenent
% marriage Their natare and Price 50
In plain sealed enveEope Ladies' requiring surgical aid
advice may
provided private apartments board
&c. Cures Guaranteed Rubber goods
11.I5dGwfv
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
III idder'sTonic Powder

E%A sure elief for Dyspepsia and all d sea -es
E& arising from arrangement OF the digestive
N organs. Contaiaing the best ToRIos and
1@s@ AROMATIC STiMULAETs in solid form, IL Is
the most economical article in 1t dissolvea in
stantly IN water WI or Spirits may be added.
SiOWELL & CO., Charlie town. Mas
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
COAL.

FOR SALE. FIVE HUNDRED BUSHELS OF
! coal per Gay 81 the lack Hawk "a mine. three
miles south @ the city Of Rock Isi nH. Orders
prompt al ended Ia. b. DAVENPORT.
Rock Islam +, Nov, IA, 1875. DIV 2m
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

THE MAN OF ENTERPRISE creates: the
weak imitator tries to copy him. Does
any sensible man suppose that the legions
of 'Buchus, so-called, that infest the
drug stores, possess the real merit of DR..
Helmbold 5 Genuine Extract? Any suf
ferer from Kidney Complaint, Dropsy
Diabetes, or other urinary diseases, in male
or female, will detect the difference at once
by the result, Helmbolds cures; the
others fail The genuine bears DR.. Helm
bold S signature. For sale by all druggists
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29
$4,000 CASH GIFTS
AMOUNTING TO
S1,5OO,OOO,
VIII be distributed as follows:

Nhote Tickets. $50. Coupons, fTenthsl IS.
ELEyEN TICKETS FoR $500.
For tickets or information, address
TH0s. e. BRAMLETTE.
Agst Pub Libr. KY, and Manager GifI Ct ncsrt
Pablie Library Building, Louisville. Ky
For ticket. al E. BreuneTts or Smith q Eonnsxss
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

The American boneless sardines received
the grand diploma of merit over all COM
petitors at the World Exposition, Vienna,
1878. Better and less than half the price
of imported sardines. Sold by all first
class grocers. Packed only by the Ameri-
can Sardine Co New York II0-30d&wly
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

PoND's EXTRACT There is no swelling
it will not abate, no pain it will not cure.
This is the testimony of those who have
used it many years Try it.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-29

PoZzoNI' medicated complexion powder
for sale by Smith & Bonny and Emil
koehler.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-15
ADDR ESS

Delivered before the County
Survivors Association on the
22d Of February 1873 sat the
Presbyterian Church ne
Orangrburg 8. G..
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-15

A GdoD SpELLER.--A Michigan
schoolma'ter says. 81 Aill spell euy
man, womun or child in the hull State
Tor dickshunary, or kash priez of ono
hundred dollars aside, tho money to bo
awarded by kommitte of clergymen or
skool directors. There has, becn a daru.
ed sight blown about my spellin; nov I
want them to put nae ap or 10 shet up.
wont be put down BY psssei Of igus.
rammuscs because / differ with no,r
Wetster'sstyle ofspellipg.p
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-03-15
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Asministrator's Notices, .............-."$b o0
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Contract Advertisements inserted upon the
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net exceeding one Square, inserted without
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-16

CENTISTRE-

- "a Ezlls stiu ea1-luae ttl F-ae.leg l.
--1 r-l-z.re1 o. perrin 81 ~ s-.l;i "a
/ -- E-l1e- ana a. - iss lTlsss a. thf sane
wa za- - cone alyU hers b. itt STATE.
! a' ----r - =. 6all.se ~ ia- sla Al
.----. r------e. and teeth tL-rastel- Nl-t-
nm
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-16
No. ).



!. The following rare BIZ Is from the
I Saturday EUeRing PoS. We shall
never forget that evening We spent
at Aagruder's years ago We ad-
mired Miss Magrader, and we went
around TO see ber- 1t was summer
time, and moonlight, and she sat upon
the piazza The carpenter had been
there that day, gluing up the rustic
chairs on the porch, 80 We took 3 seat
On the step in front OF Miss Msgruder,
where We could gaze into her eyes
and drink II aer smiles X seems
probable that The carpenter must have
upset his glue-Yot on the spot where
We set, for after enjoying Miss Ma
grHder's remarks for a couple Of hours.
and drinking several Of her smiles. we
tried TO rise for the purpose Of going
home, but We found that we were In
moTablY fixed 10 the step Then Miss
Magruder said: Don't be in q hur-
~" and we told her We believed we
wouldn't The conversation had q
ssdder tone after that. and We sat
there thinking whether il would be
better 10 ask Miss Magruder 10 with
draw while we disrobed and went
home in Highland costume, or wheth-
er We should urge her 10 warm Up
the poker, or whether We should give
one terrific wrench and thea ramble
down the yard backward. About
midnight Miss Magruder yawned, and
said she believed she would 20 10
bed Then We suddenly asked her If
she though her father would have any
objection 10 lending Us his front steps
for few DAYS, because we wanted 10
take them home for q pattern We
think Miss Msgruder must have en-
tertained doubt Of our sanity, for she
rushed IN, called her father, and
screamed. Magruder came down
with doGble-barrelled gun. Then
We explained the situation il 2 wis
per, and be procured a saw and cut
out the piece Of step % which we
were attached Then We went home
wearing the patch, and before two
. o'clock crushed out our young love
for Miss Magruder. We never called
again, and she threw herself away
on a dry goods maa There is a
melancholy satisfaction In reeaIling
these memories Of youth, and reject /
ing upon the influence Of glue upon
the emotions Of the human heart
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-16
The Colorado Desert

Capt j. L. Smith, who settled IL
Arizona twenty-five years ago, Is oi
the opinion that the Colorado Desert
viii eventually be a yery fertile re.
gion- He declares that the grossesl
misconception exists concerning the
vegetation Of the desert The soil is
the richest in the world, and On those
portions OF It oyerhOwed BY New
River the grass Is the tallest, thick,
est and richest he ever saw. One
man has q moving machine On the
desert, and is engaged in making hay,
which IS Of superior quality. In New
River, the Captain SAYS, We have a
natural ditch, which it would only
require q few thousand dollars to
make available for the irrigation OF
hundreds Of thousands Of acres OF
land Abundance OF water can be
obtained from artesian wells. The
overflow ofthe Colorado often spreads
itself for distance or ninety miles,
presenting al stages, the singular
spectacle Of river running up bill.
The desert is about fifteen feet below
the level Of the bed Of the Colorado,
and its waters can thus be carried
over the desert For such portions
Of il as cannot be thus reached, the
artesian well remains Water can
be got anywhere at q depth Of from
twelve to twenty feet The Inform
ant was employed by the United
States Government 10 dig wells on
the desert In digging the well al
New Station, which was four feet
square, after working his way through
fourty-fre feet Of elay be broke
through into what appeared 10 be the
bed OF an old river He came across
specimens Of wood Here be tapped
a stream Of water which rose within
one hour sixteen feet in the well. and
which has stood al that depth ever
since 1t is impossible to exhaust
il If this stream had been tapped
by fourteen inch main simply. in-
stead Of an opening four feet square.
be Is positive that II would have sent
a flowing stream a height Of sixty
feet--N T. EreHing Pos.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1873-07-16

To be in love is recognized state
relationship without friendship is per,
haps too much recognized Ia civilized
communities; but friendship. that
best blessing Of life, seems to hare
less place 10 its scheme than almost
any other feeling Of equal importance.
OF course it has It's own influence ;
but the outward life appears, on the
whole more given to business, 10 ac-
quaintance, TO ambition. 70 eating
and drinking, than 10 the friends We
really love and time passes, and con-
yenienee takes Us here and there. and
work and worry THAT We might have
shaEej) absorb u, and one day time
is no more for our friendship.
One or two of nv readers viii
understand why it Is thatl have been
thinking of friendship Of late. and
have chosen this theme for nv little
essay, thinking not the least lesson
in life Is surely that Of human sym-
pathy, and that 10 be good friend Is
one Of the secrets that comprise most
others And yet the sacrifices that
we usually make for a friends CON-
fort or assistance are ladicrous when
one comes TO think Of them. One
NINA, two nina; are there settled
values for friends, Anuslhenes- as
there are for slaves, For Of slaves.
one is, perhaps, worth two mina,
another not even half nina, another
FIVE nina, another ten" Antistbenes
agrees, aRi saws that some friends
are not .svrth half nina and al
other, be saws, Il would bay for
ny friend al the sacrifice Of all the
money and revenues in the world. .
| am afraid that we modem An
tisthenes would think a months in
come & serious sacrifice II a friend
Is In trouble We leave a card al his
door, or 60 the length Of note, per
haps- We absent ourselves for
months al time without 4 reason.
and vet all Of this Is more want Of
habit than Of feeling. for notwith-
standing all that il said Of the world
and its pompous vanities, there are
still human beings among Us, and,
even after 1000 years, true things
seem 10 come TO life sgain and again
for each one Of u, in this sorrow
and that happiness. in one sympathy
and another, and one day q vague
essay upon friendship becomes the
true story Of a friend-Ths Corn-
iiN Mq1aziRe.