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TO MAKE HARD SOAP.

The following is a recipe for ma
king hard soap which is excellent and
economical: Nearly every family ac-
cumulates through the winter drip
pings from beef and mutton. These
can be utilized for the grease by boil
ing in water, allowing it to cool, then
removing from the water and boiling
till all the water is expelled. Of
course the whittier the grease the nicer
the soap. Take six pounds of sal
soda, six pounds grease, three and a
half pounds new stone lime, four gal
Ions soft water, half pound borax
Put soda, lime and water into boil
er; boil till all is dissolved. When
we'll settled pour off the clear lye,
wash out the kettle and put in the lye,
grease and borax boil till it comes
to soap, pour into tub to cool, and
when sufficiently hard cut into bars
and put on boards to dry. This is
very nice for washing white flannel
and calico.
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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
Adopted at Minneapolis, Sept. 10th, 1874.

We, Representatives of the Republican
party of Minnesota, in State Convention as
sembled, do hereby adopt and declare the
following:
Resolred, That while reaf6rming the prin-
ciples and renewing the pledges enunciated
and given by the Republican party in its
last State and National Conventions, and
recognizing the ability and general fidelity
which have mnrked both State and nation
al administrations in the discharge of the
;hem, we can point with especial pride to
the firm maintenance of our foreign rela-
lions upon the basis of justice and right,
and such as has secured respect and friend
ship abroad and peace and confidence at
home; the judicious enforcement of all
laws having for their object the protection
Of all classes of our citizens both North and
South in their just civil and political
rights, and the whole country against the
perils of insurrection and new rebellion,
the preservation Of the public faith and the
constant improvement Of the public credit;
the reduction of the public debt and the
consequent removal Of the burdens of tax
alton; the preservation of sound currency
against any ruinous initiation inspired by
speculative interests, which may be hailed
as a sure guarantee of the earliest possible
return to specie payment consistent with
the just rights Of both the debtor and credi-
tor classes of our people; and above all
the constant vigilance manifested in hunt
ing out and exposing to public condemna-
ton delinquent officials and corruption in
office wherever and whenever found, re-
gardless of supposed party interests and
party relations, and the correction of all
abuses as fast as discovered its prompt re-
sponse to the popular demand by the repeal
of the Congressional salary bill and other
obnoxious legislation, and its readiness to
grapple with new issues growing out of the
relations of corporate power and produc-
tive industry by the Inauguration of meas
ures looking to the protection of the latter
against all unjust encroachments of the for
mer, and by the opening up of new and
cheaper channels of communication by wa
ter between the granaries of the West and
the markets of the East, as sure guarantees
that the grand old party that saved the
| country is still true to the principles that
gave it birth, in hearty sympathy with the
popular will; able and willing to admins
ter the government in the interests of an
enlightened economy and just regard to
the public welfare, and is worthy the conf
| dence and support of the people.
Resolued, That we heartily approve of the
! action of Governor Davis in relation to the
prosecution of the persons charged by the
| report of the Senate committee with de-
fraudjng the school fund.
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BALKY HORSES.

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals, puts forth a set
of rules for the treatment Of balky
horses:
l. Pat the horse upon the neck ;
examine the harness carefully, first
on one side, and then on the other,
speaking encouragingly while doing
so; then jump into the wagon, and
give the word go; generally he will
obey.
2. A teamster in Maine says he
can start the worst balky horse by
taking him out Of the shafts and
making him go round in a circle till
he is giddy. If the first dance Of this
sort doesn't cure him, the second
will.
3. To cure a balky horse, simply
place your hand over the horses nose
and shut off his wind until he wants
to 60.
4. The brain of a horse seems to
entertain but one idea at a time
therefore continued whipping only
confirms his stubborn resolve. Ifyou
can by any means give him q new
subject to think Of, you will generally
have no trouble in starting him. A
simple remedy is to take couple Of
turns Of stout twine around the fore.
leg, just below the knee, tight enough
for the horse to feel, and tie in bow.
knot. At the first check he will
generally 60 dancing off, and after q
short distance you can get out and re-
move the string, to prevent injury to
the tendon in your further drive.
8. Take the tail of the horse be
tween the hind legs, and tie it by 8
co1d 10 the saddle girth.
.. Tie string around the horse.
sar, close to the head.
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MARK YOUR GRAIN SACKS.

Take piece of coal tar and dis
solve it in naptha or alcohol, and
when it has reached the consistency
of ink, take a small brush and mark
your initials or name upon your grain
sacks, farm baskets, and all such arti-
cles as are liable to get lost or mis-
laid. 1t will be great convenience
in keeping your sacks together, and
save many that would otherwise be.
come lost if there was no mark to dis
tinguish hthem.-Farmers Union.
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A FARMER'S OPINION.

A. B. Allen, of New York, says {:
II would sooner pay double the price
for steel plows than accept as a gift
the best set Of cast-iron plows to be
found in the United States. Though
ever so hard chilled or smoothly pol
ished, cast-iron will foul, more or
less, Oh the mould board, in every
kind of soil, from sandy or gravelly
up to q heavy clay loan. The dirt
thus gathered on the mould-board
adds greatly to it's draft and prevents
good work. Another objection to
cast-iron is, in order to get equal
strength the weight must be consider
ably greater than with steel, and this
is a hard drag all day, and requires
much stronger team. Of this any
one may quickly convince himself
without resort to thermometers or
any other means Of testing the draft.
He has only to hitch light team to a
steel pkow, and stronger one to the
cast-iron, and work them side by side.
In this way have found that pair
of fourteen-hand ponies would do
about the same work and with rs
much ease to themselves, as a pair Of
sixteen-hand horses. The same .ob-
servations about material will also
apply to cultivators. In thus candid
ly advising my brother farmers in
regard to the superior merit Of steel
plows, I am speaking directly against
my own individual interest, for l
have been a manufacturer and dealer
in cast-iron plows for upward of thirty
years past"
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REASONS WHY IN COOKING,
Why does boiling fast render meat

Why does boiling fast render meat
hard?
Because the excessive action Of the
heat causes the albumen of the meat
to set solid, crisps up the tleshy fibers,
and prevents heat having gradual
access to the interior.
Why, when good soup or broth is
required, should the meat be put into
cold water?
Because, as the heat is developed
very gradually, there occurs an in
termixture between the juices Of the
flesh and the external matter. The
soluble and savory parts of the meat
escape and enrich the soup.
Why are stews generally health
full and digestible?
Because, being compounds of vari-
Gus substances, they contain all the
elements of nutrition, and as the
office Of the stomach is to liquify
solid food before diycsting it, the pre-
vious stewing assists the stomach, in
this particular.
What causes the cracking noise
when lard is put into trying-pan?
Lard always contains some portion
of water, and it is the expansion of
this water into steam, forcing its way
through the fat, which causes the
cracking noise. The heat at which
oil or fat boils is much greater than
the water. When the cracking
ceases, the water has been driven off
from the fat and when the fat be-
gins to boil or bubble, its heat will
be very high.
Why in frying fish should the fat
or oil be made very hot before the
fish are put in?
Because, if the temperature is low
when the fish is put into the frying
pan, it becomes sodden in the steam
formed by its water; but if the oil be
very much heated, the water will be
at once driven off, and the fish nicely
Drowned.
Why should fish or meat that is be-
ing fried be frequently turned?
Because the turning assists the
evaporation of the water. When the
fish or meat is allowed to lie too long,
steam is generated under it, and the
substance becomes sodden; and the
moment the steam is driven off the
surface catches to the hot pan, and
becomes burnt and broken.
Why is broiled meat so juicy and
savory?
Because the action of the fire,
hardening its surface, seals up the
pores through which the juice might
escape. 1t acts in the same way that
the sudden dip into boiling water
does upon joints Of meat, but more ef-
fectually. To turn broiling meat,
never use fork, but tongs; fork
opens an escape for the juice, and
wastes the best part of the meat.
Why is cabbage rendered more
wholesome and nutritious by being
boiled in two waters?
Because (according to DR.. Paris)
cabbages contain an essential oil,
which is apt to produce bad effects
and he recommends that they should
be boiled in two successive waters,
till they are soft and digestible.
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PROF. Z. n. AENOLD's DAIRY MAX
~ ms.

Milk will sour quicker if the cows
are fed sour milk. This is not objec-
tionable for butter making, but it is
Objectionable for cheese making.
Cream from a farrow cows milk
will not all come if churned with
cream from new milch COWS. The
mixed cream will make more butter
than the cream from new milch COWS
alone, but not as much As if the cream
is churned separately.
If I were receiving milk from
low, swampy grounds, or from past
ures filled with Weeds or from prai-
ries, would scald it. By heating to
$50 degrees l would drive away the
taint, but scalding would also drive
away the aroma ofthe timothy, clover,
or June grass.
Cream can be raised by freezing,
but this is not practiced in this coun-
try.
If milk is kept at low tempera-
ture, the cream rises slowly.
The effect of sudden change in
milk or cream is to injure the keep
ing of the butter.
Whey, as it comes from the factory
invariably has bad effect when fed
to COWS. If fed while fresh and sweet,
it is not Objectionable.
Raising cream by freezing does not
expsl the animal odor. Neither does
it destroy germs in milk.
The cream which rises first makes
better quality Of butter than that
which rises last.
The more aroma in butter, the less
time it will keep. So with cheese.
In the spring I would work all the
cream into the cheese, to ripen it soon
er and make it better, and work it of
at spring prices. Later in the season
I would skim more.
The cream from ordinary COWS can
nearly all be worked into cheese. 1t
could not be done with milk from the
Jeseys or other COWS whose cream
riss slowly.
To avoid greasy butter, churn with
pressure instead of friction. The dash
ehurn brings butter by pressure, and
makes better butter than most other
kinds of churn. Butter should also
be worked by pressure instead of fric.
ton. The ladle or worker should not
be drawn across the butter, but pres
sed down upon it.
Milk while being scalded for taint
should be stirred.
Results favor shallow setting in.
stead Of deep setting. The amount o:
cream seems larger sometimes from
deep setting, but it is owing to the
fact that in deep setting the larg,
globules carry with them consider
able milk. The amount of butter
from deep setting will be less thar
from shallow setting.
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The following anecdote is related
of tar who once had narrow escape
from imminent peril. He was in
ship frozen in, in the Arctic Regions,
and, like young Nelson, had strayed
on the ice, needless of danger. He was
far from the vessel when he saw, COM
ing round block of ice, huge polar
bear making directly towards him.
Totally unprovided with any defen-
sive weapon but his knife, he be-
thought himself of an Old World
weapon for extreme cases-prayer.
But how? And what? There was
no time to deliberate, the monster was
near, and delay would be fatal to the
poor fellow. So he opened his knife
and grasped it firmly hurriedly ut
tered few words-how earnestly can
hardly be imagined, but their rugged
nessspeaks forcibly, ,ofa mingled terror,
desperate courage, and dim-twinkling
faith: 20 Lord, I dinna trouble We
aften; but ye see me, an ye see this
bear. 0 Lord, an ye widna help me,
dinna help the bear. An if yell help
neither the ane nor the ither, stan by
an see fair play: for this'll be maist
awfu' tcocht Amen" His prayer
was answered, tor he lived to tell it.
AT the banquet Of the Baptist
Social at Fenwick Hall, the bills of
fare were worded in French, and the
walters were much puzzled thereby.
Of course the learned of the cloth
were in no wise disconnected, but when
they called the name of a dish desir-
ed, the walters could not catch the
meaning, and with finger marking the
mysterious name the latter would
hand the programme to the cook,
whose superior intelligence insured
the filling Of the order. Judge Way
land, Of New Haven, had to deal
with an uncommonly obtuse knight
Of the apron, and at length getting
out Of patience, he asked: "Do you
know what an idiot is ?" 'No I
DON'T replied the obliging and in
genious waiter; "I'll see if we have
any" He departed in quest of an
idiot, amid a universal shout Of laugh
ter.
The St. Cloud journal., 1874-10-08

Ne Person can take these Btlteks ac-
cordi0g to directions ana remain long un.
We'll, provided their bones are not destroyed
by mineral poison or other means, and vital
organs wasted beyond the point of repair.
,Dyspepsfn or Indigestion, Headache,
Pain In the Shoulders, Coughs, Tightness OF
the Chest, Dizziness, Sour Eructations Of the
Stomach, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Bilious
Attacks, Palpitation Of the Heart, Inflammation
OF the Lungs, Pain in the regions OF the KID
are the onsprings Of Dyspepsia. One bottle
will prove better guarantee of its merits
than lengthy advertisement.
Fer Female Complaints, in young or
old, married or single, at the dawn OF woman.
hood, or the turn OF life, these Tonic Bitters
ment Is soon perceptible.
For 1ndammatory and Chronie
Bheumatism and GOut. Bilious Remittent
and Intermittent Fevers, Diseases Of the Blood,
Liver, Kidneys and Bladder, these Bitters have
no equal. Such Diseases are caused by Viii.
ated Blood.
They are a gentle PuFgative n we'll
~ Tonic, possessing the merit Of acting as
Q powerful agent In relieving Congestion or
Inflammation Of the Liver and Visceral Organs,
and In Bilious Diseases.
Fer Skin Diseases, Eruptions, letter,
Salt Rheum, Blotches, Spots, Pimples, Pustules,
Boils, Carbuncles, Ring worms, Scald- Head,
Sore Eyes, Erysipelas, Itch, scurfs, Discolora.
tlons OF the Skin, Humors and Diseases Of the
Skin OF whatever name or nature, are nter-
ally dug up and carried out OF the system In
short time by the use Of these Bitters.
eafote1Ql Thousaade proclaim VINHaAR
BnTBRs the most wonderful Invigorant that
II. III. MCDONALD Il CO.
D1n9gists and Gen. Agts., San Francisco, Cal,
4 cor. Of Washington and Charlton Sts., n. Z
BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS 4 DEALERS.
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st. Cloud Quadrille Band.

The undersigned will furnish frst-class
music for balls. Special attention given to
supplying private parties, with from two to
five pieces az may be desired.
Charges reasonable. II q. -.
s:'sE@s.' GEO. E. FULLER
st, Cloud, July 7, 1874. ~ @*f '<.*S
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$25O,OOO
To be Given AWAY :
5000 CASH PRIZES aggregating.........
PRICE OF TICKETS.

PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets......S1 $1,000 Quarter Tickets. $3.50
Half ........... 500 Eleven "... $4,000
NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS.
This Concert is strictly for MASONIC purposes,
and will be conducted with the same liberalty,
honesty and fairness which characterized the first
enterprise.
JOHN L. ROPER, President.
For tickets and circulars giving full information
adddrcs HENRY v. MOORE, Sec'y.,
Norfolk, Va.
Or G.. A. HUFF E. Co.,
General Northwestern Ag'ts No 20 Washington St.
Chicago, ILL.,,
Dt RESp0NSTRIE AGENTS. NTEn
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GTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF NOR
- RIsoN. -ss.-IN PROBATE COURT.
Probate Office, Sept. 10th, A. D. 1874.
In the matter of the proof and probate of the hast
will and testament of Alexander b. Cash, deceased,
late of the county of Morrison.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purporting
to be the last will and testament Of Alexander D.
Cash, deceased late Of the county of Morrison, has
been filed in this Office and Whereas application
has been made by Lydia B. Cash, praying that the
same be proven and admitted to Probate, according
to the laws of this State:
Therefore, it is ordered that said application be
heard before me at the Probate Office, in the town
Of Little Falls in said county, on the FIFTH DAY
OF OCTOBER, A. D. 1874, at two o'clock P. N.
And it is further ordered, that notice shall be
given to all persons interested in said vill of the
time and place of said hearing, by publication In
the St. Cloud JOURNAL, q newspaper printed in the
county of Stearns, in said State, fadjoining said
Morrison county, for three successive weeks, once
in each week, prior t tthe time of such hearing.
BY the Court,
S. P. FULLER,
sep17-3w Judge of Probate.
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TO THE
Nervous and Debilitated
OF BOTH SEXES.
No Charge for Advice and Consultation.

NO CHUTyo JOT dUotCe u'tU Co'eSu@tUtt7s'
DR.. J. B. DYoTT, graduate Of Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, author Of
several valuable works, can be consulted on
all diseases of the Sexual or Urinary Or
gans, (which he has made an especial study
either in male or female, no matter from
what cause originating or of how long stand
ing. A practice Of 80 years enables him to
treat diseases with success. Cures guaran-
teed. Charges reasonable. Those at dis
,tance can forward letter describing symp-
toms and enclosing stamp to prepay postage.
Send for the Guide to Health. Price 10c.
J.B. DYOTT, M. D.,
'Physician and Surgeon, l04 Duane St., N. Y.
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Blanks.
We keep constantly on hand, printed from new
type on the best paper, the following blanks:
DEEDS.
euit-elai2%1, eicli21 chattEslf cchHaSEafsl Mortgage.
DISTRICT COURT.
Notices Of Trial, Marriage Certificates,
Certif's Of Comparison, Verifcation by Party.
Authorization, Attorney,
Notes of Issue, Transcript of Docket:
JUSTICE COURT.
Appeaks-Afidavit for Garnishee Summons,
Notice of Afhda't of GarniShment
Bond on Notice to Defendant in
Attachment-Bond for Garnishee Summons.
Affidavit in Executions,
writ OF summons,
Replevin-Atfidavit in Subpenas.
Bond in
Writ of
MISCELLANEOUS
Power of Attorney, Leases.
Mail Proposals.,
TOWN BLANKS.
so or 10O
A full set of Road Blanks and Books.
Afhdavits to be attached to bills for Town or
Bill-heads, with affidavit attached. g
Oaths of Office
Notice of Town Meeting.
Bond of Town Treasurer,
Constable
Justice of the Peace.
Notice to District Clerk of Election Of Justice of
the Peace.
Notice Of Election of Constable.
%Orders from the country, for any quantity
at filled low prices
&9Blanks of all kinds printed to order on short
notice.
Address,
w. B. MITCHELL,
st. Cloud MINI.
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MINNEA.P A.POLIS
HER TRADE,
FOR 1874.

We til. undereued Wholesale Manufacturers Of Minneapolis
friends
prepared
the shipment
point desired merchants cordial "es market
'b. S'h" Commission Merchants solicit
tihi produce
Gould 4 Co., Washington Avenue near Academy Of Music
Bu" 10: Washington Minneapolis Cotton Mills
ibuneP Printing Company, City Han building
BOOKSELLERS AND srA'1osERs
BOOTS AND SHOES
Stewart Co., North Star Boo 22'
Wakefield Plan. No s Centre Block
= CLOTHS 1A1oRs TRIMMINGS TO-
MANUFACTURERS
s": % s:;: % it ~: % % :s % ::,s P" ' " bot
e0rrss#Anz
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING eocps
A K winso" Co., Ne. aand A.dsm,
s Shepherd Washington '''
Snyder soen''
Minneapolis Mills. Me'''. froprs'or
a. F. 1auunas. Steam Bakery. v.shnstoaArsnu.
i
s: s: s: q e %' c.;
Williams.
Fletcher 1or.e Eyre. m..ono Block
rouSDR1ss MACHINE Shops .a
Hs e ws M :s, s S
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"'A' Brothers. "'''''''' 9Th ',s sv.s'.s.s ss, u. st.
Esss. 'G s a0'
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Company (sohoo furnure)
| AND=srEAM
Jas Lsnt, Washington wyhs plunbng 2o6 Nn
shh)
Linton, Washington
's''s'' avenue
GUNS PISTOLS AND SPORTING GOODS
Baekner 4 Brothers, 2o6 Henepn
: /: s; 8 H; :;
Es'.'.~
Eu'i' stor.. ave,
IsArHrR AND FINDINGS
| MANUFACTURERS DzA1za
H.rre., stsvsnus.
"'S'' % A''po ,'r r1~r m 0ox Ao'aa, a Av % N0Ns avenue
LyRsG William Isans on') 1os Sherman Hail.
a,,y cy5 5rS:t. s5: @vsrnish and
PAPER MILLS AND DvA1ERs IN RAGS
Warner Brewster Co., onen nss 9Th avenue
Hsrsrsa's & Nioonet street.
MANUFACTURERS.
Monitor Plov Works.
ANDpE
%5:s; %;:H ':as "'' a' ''''' avenue
1oys Hi Knight
! =
| 9Th
|
tH G HAmin. Nioouet
|
Ray & squies, 100 Washington
| &.
! B Wisar, 1o5 sveopp
wht.., M.,.b.,l ,4 Washington .-.ao. aers
wi' W.s'+ Co. le Moeeta's cum.. Washington
Rank & 5ehul,,
Walker Bthere Manufacturers and
4'
~ He1nspn nhAd
National
Commeraf Hotel corner Washington svnu and
| loorner 1stavenu haudsd
E Bonds European Hotel and Washington A
A22& Lodgings SO CC9
NORTH STAR IRON WORKS,
| HARRISON, JOHNSON g. co, Proprietors.
| stretand oendA venueN Noah West DIVISION
| MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.
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-Dahlias should be kept w

-Dahlias should be kept we'll
staked and tied up. If the weather
is dry they should be mulched with
long litter or leaves. They should
not be watered, the tendency of water
ing being to produce rank growth
at the expense of Towering before the
early frosts.
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We learn from farmers

We learn from farmers in this
neighborhood that the millions of
chinch bugs that invaded their corn
fields this summer are nearly all dead !;
the drouth having dried up the sap
in the corn, thereby depriving them
of sustenance ere they we're old
enough to go into winter quarters. If
this proves to be the general fact over
any great extent Of territory, the ex-
treme heat and dry weather will
prove to have been truly a "blessing
in Disguise" as we can we'll afford
to lose one years crop to exterminate
this greatest of all pests. So cheer
up, clean up your fence corners, and
burn all old stalks and rubbish be-
fore next spring Ware',sb,wy (Mo.)
Standard.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HALLS PATENT HUSKING GLOVES.
VYERY GREATLY IMPROVED in form of the
Y claws and the more complete shielding of the
parts subject to wear, by metal plates, making them
wear fre times as long, and do the work faster and
easier than any other husker Made of the pery best
calf leather, in four Sizes right and left handed.
Samples sent prepaid on receipt of price. Half
Gloves, 81 %; Full Gloves $3.50 per pair Liberal
discount In quantities. Ask your merchant or adj
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-01-09

A blacksmith when he pulled
his iron out of the fire, used to
call out to his son, "Quick, Bill,
quick! Now or neverr' BY this
means he taught his son to strike
the iron when it was hot, well
knowing that if ne once let IL get
cold he should not be able to form
it into shoe. Now the disposi-
ton of a young person is some
what like the hot 'front.' can be
easily bent into n proper form by
education; but the mind of an
aged person is like the cold iron,
not very easily altered-indeed, If
it has been altogether neglected,
1t is next to impossible to form it
Alright. | like to see young folks
of persevering disposition.
THAT is the use of beginning
things and not going through,
with them? g.St