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a fn,ndoo Deity and His Worship.

| 4 f1andoo Deity and 1is Worshtp.
The unspeakaby sacred image is wooden.
squat black. ugly, and Was loaded with wreaths
and long garlands of flowers. In the temple
precincts thare is a large tank 50 or 60 yards
square. and raved ali round With ai2hts Of steps:
small aacellum is isIanded In the middle, ind
the water swarms with large fish, groups Of
B:nhmin wozshipers aud dancing g1rls IN their
bright attire throng the stops, and With
tina temple bu'ld'nes arornd. over which
rise the featherv heads OF palms aud cocoa trees
the whole presents truly Indian picture. Va
sa y the god taken in state for row on tho tauk
and at airing round the square outside the tenn
pla- Near midnight, when the full moon rode
high in c1oudless heaven. his imaee-not tho
verv sacred one, which mav not be handled but
smaller-was brought forth bv pure Brahmins and
placed undar splendid canopy on MIA form laid
across two large canoes. The whole square Of
the cank vas lis up with triple line Of lieats,-
small oi1-cressets ut Gloss intervals. rockets and
fireworks ascend necessarily. and the barge also
brilliantly lit m, and carrying band of tliacotd-
ant music. and B-ahmins tanning the iEnags
with silver fans, WIS punte1 round and round
the tank amid loud acclamations. After this,
the image VAS pl>ced on gorgeous szivac-
plated boaked pa1.nqnin, aud borne so1emnfy
outf1de the temple to the great i1oa-car that
stood dressed up an1 adorned with 40 infinisy Of
tinselr flags. streamera, and aower-wreaths. On
this it Was lifted. and p1aced in jeve1e shriua
amidst storm OF applause aud cEap,inx Of
Hindoos do clap hands-and then. with alt tbs
cnmpany Ut Drahmips, headed bv tho S1amies
marching in front, followed bv tiarnbcauv and
Wild mnsic. the car slowly hnnted bv hnu-
d'ed7 Of votares ros,nd the square. which Wa
illuminated BY three lines OF lights ascending Ut
intervals into pyramids. pnu-e was made hstt.
wav, when there VAS grand displav OF rockets,
fire fountains and wheels, and two lines Of CAM
phor aud oiled cotton laid along the ru,dd1s
Of the road we're kindled- and famed up
brilliantly. Then the car moved on to tha
entrance Of the temple, and the gods out
ing was accomplished Among the Jewels
OF the temple way an image OF the rod 10 inch
eB long, OF solid gold. incioscd by brosd horss-
shoe arch ct tho same. wearing tall nj tre oand-
ed with brillants and small rubies. and With
splendid cut sapphire. ~ big as form, Let into
the breast. Remarkable also was long strip
of pearls and emeralds, the former tho
size OF large peas, the 1.ttsr Of mats,
but uncut, and several aawed. Most
wondrnus WAS the emerald shrine, pre-
sented Of old by = raInh Of Moysoro: four clas-
tered pillars, each OF fonr hute1 ems.alds 1
inches long and as thick 81 pencil. supports
canoov Of long thick emerafds laid 1engthwiss,
diminishing to the centre. and rest on = thick
emerald pedestal Tn this shrine tinv gold
image Of the god ,s p1ared on grand occasions
it is dl1icn1t tn believe the stones sye real II
90. the value Of the strine must be atupendous,
and exceed onputation.-Frdser's Hdqnnne.
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4 citizen who Was driving alonc the Jackson
road the other day, says tho Ticksbusg aeraM
s.w man up tTae nexr the roadside, and halt
ing. he inquired: What are you doinF up
there Z" The man made no 1eplv, and the e1tt'
zen continued: 81 What's tha Gauss Of your b.
ing no there At that moment = woman 1osa
up from The fence corner. rested club On the
fence, and remarked I'm the csuss stranger.
snd il vouu walt tilt he comes down youN ~
the worst hald Of carnage around hare that e,et
laid out doors !" The citizen drove on. md ans
turned to the man up The tree aod coutnuedt
j" Polhemus, can't climb. aud you know L h~
il Joun drop down here Tor two uinCtao lARsf
5ou Quit-clAin deed of the faxmI@
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PIN ovER AND KILLED.

SPECIAL Dispatch to tbs Ch,caao Tr16une.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. This morning, while
William Wychham Was coupling the cars Of q
tram at Ionia, he fell, was run over, and died
immediately.
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NV YoaK, Aug. 1.-ATived-Ste2uahips
Germanio aud Wisconsin, from Liverpool
, 1875-08-08

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. IN. Hogan. q shoe
maker at Cheyenne, Wy, while standing in his
doorway this afternoon, was struck By lightning
and Instantly killed The bolt struck him On
the head and ran down through his body.
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NORTHAMPTON, MASS

NORTHAMPTON, MASS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. 7.-The Northamp-
ton Anchor Tape and Webbing Company has
failed Liabilities, $4,000.
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DROWNED

Special D1spntch to The ,chtcaoo Tribune.
T1FF1s, O.. Aug. IA boy named Bowhart
was drowned in Rock Creek in this city to-day.
He WAS in company with three other boys about
10 years OF eee. attempting to cross the creek
with wheeIbarrow, which uuset, throwing him
into the river, The others tried to Save him,
and would all have been drowned had not
Sheriff Arnold coma to their rescue.
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Bosrox, Mass, Aug. 7-Parties in this city
offer TO back Eph Morris, OF Pltteburg. in race
for $1 900 side against John Diglan, of Ne"
rort, over the Charles River course, three
mi'es, for the championship Of the United
States. Morris made deposit OF $500 to-day.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
,.=7=fo.-D, Pa. Aug. 7.-An explosion this
morning ut the Arsenal killed one boy, and in
jured twenty other bows, some fatally.
LATER.
New YoRK, Aug. IA Phladelphia dispatch
about tho explosion says: 1.-The 1oas Of life ia
terrible. As far as can be determined in the con-
fusion and excitement, not less than forty per-
sons we're killed. Probably 100 others
are injured, many Of whom cAunot long
survive. The building WAS blown to p,eces II
the building was stored large quantity Of
powder arms an1 artillery, besides Dat']e-f1ags
and trophies taken or used in wars Of the coun-
Try.
BTILL LATER.
FRaSEronD, Pa, Ane THE e1nlosion was
caused by the breaking uo OF condemned metallic
ammunition There were many reports Of the
killed AMI injured. but only one person, lad Of
about 18, was killed. About twanty-one others
we're injured, several OF whom cannot survive.
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BASEBALL.
gr. LOUIS eco

Special Di<patch to The Careaao Tt7bune-'
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. An exeit ng game
was plaved this afternoon between the Ath
letic and St. Louis Clubs. The St. Louis Eub-
stituted Vaitt instead OF Chapman. and the
formers two long two-oase hits gave four runs.
and materially helped the Browns in defeating
the Athletics. The decisions OF the umpire.
Mr.. Mclean. we're very poor, one in the l~st inn
ing costing the Athletics tho tieng run. The
Athletics did the best batting in the early part
Of the game the St.. Louis doiae all Of their
batring in the sixth and eighth Innings, when
nine clean hits earned three runs, and an error
Of CrAyer gave them three mole.
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Mr. Kern alone succeeded in killing his Is
straight, aud was consequently entitled to first
prize, an elegant silver water-pitcher. OF late
Charley has been improving wonderfully in his
shooting, as ia shown by his scores in the club
match, as 'we1l as in Fridays contest.
The ties on Il for the second prize. silver
frult-stand, vera then decided at birds as fol-
lows:
,sil,ia William ;.'t,' johnson. n...-.....1 DR.
J. .. Herson. n.'..''-.'..-.-....-....:9 ! ! -
The second attempt at the same distances re-
suited as follows:
Williams. ....................1 l 9-3
f1e9Fon ......-.......-.--.--....! ! 1-o
DaT1dson. -..1 l 10
The third attempt to settle the tie resulted as
follows:
P1ezaon. 81
u1V1dson. ..-..'...-...-~..-..l l ! 10
This Of course gave tue second premium to
Mr. Davidson. For tbe third prizs, to be settled
by the ties on 13, there we're only two contest
ants, as follows:
Alexander White: te:...-.-'....-.......1 -
This gave the silver pickle-stand to Mr. White.
Mr.. Jussen being the only contestant who had
killed IL birds, WAS entitled to the ieweltasket
which constituted the fourth prize.
ANNOUNCEMENT
regular meeting OF the Prairie Club will be
held st Kerns partors On Tuesday evening OF
this week. All members are desired to attend,
"a business Of Importance is to be considered.
, 1875-08-08

H1HTF0HDS-MCTU4LB.
New YonK, Aug. 8.-Baso-b ball: Hartfords, 8
Mutuals /,
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propasators OF Disease.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: "Among
the many agents for the spread of in.
fectuous- diseases are. 1T seems, our do
mestic pets. Fer the propagation Of a
fever dog is sometimes as bad, if not
worse, than drain, and case is re-
ferred to in the Sanitary Record, in
which scarlet fever was carried from one
child to another by favorite retriever.
The dog had been reared in house
where scallatina prevailed, and was SUBJ
sequen,ly given to friend Of the FAM
lily. Shortly after one of the children
in the dogs. new home was attacked
with malignant scailatina and died. Dis
infectants were used plentifully, and
every precaution taken TO prevent a re
currence of tAc malady, hut in two
months time second child took the
same disease. in its worst form, and
died. AS the dog had been the con
slant companion and playfeIlow of these
children, its wooily coat, it is alleged,
became 80 charged with contagious
matter as to render it a source of dis.
ease and death Although it is fair to
the dog to admit that the children may
have caught the fever. from other sour
ees than his woolly coat, yet there is
reason to fear that both dogs and cats
especially the latter, do occasionally as.
sist in the circulation OF Infectious i'll,
ess,and where fever prevails the sooner
they are lodged out of the house the
better. They are, however, probably
not more dangerous in this respect
than books No one who takes up
book from library ever troubles
himself as to the antecedents of the
volume it may have just left the hands
of fever patient"
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The a.uHaIo Gnat.

Many of our readers have no doubt
been tempted to inquire, what sort of
an insect is the buffalo gnst9 The tele-
graph brings as accounts of cattle and
horses destroyed in great numbers by
them, in Tennessee. An exchange thus
describes them:
"The buffalo gnat, which is causing
so much destruction among cattle in the
Southwest, is small insect, not more
than half the size of the housefly, which
Suddenly appears in the sir by millions
and settles upon all four footed animals
within reach. A horse or cow will be
literally covered with them at night; in
the morning the animal will be found
dead and swelled to an enormous size.
The bite is very poisonous, and the
wound quickly testers. Cattle owners
find that the most effective wsy Of pro-
tecting their animals is TO cover them
with coating of diluted tar, but if that
cannot he done fires are built and the
smoke drives off the insects. Amongst
the Wild animals, especially the deer, on
the Arkansas side of the river, the raw
ages of the gnat are everywhere appar-
ent Without any protection, the deer
fall victims in large numbers to this
poisonous insect, which, however, does
not touch man."
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Importance OF Decision.

A great deal Of talent is lost to the
world for the want of little courage.
Every day sends to their grave num-
Der of obscure men who have only re-
NAMED in obscurity because their tim
idity has prevented them from making
a first effort, and, who, if they only had
been induced to begin, would, in all
probability have got great lengths in
the career Of fame The fact is, that in
doing anything in the world worth do
ing, we must not stand shivering on the
bank thinking of the cold and danger,
but jump in and scramble through as
we can.
1t will not do to be perpetually cal
culating risks and adjusting nice chan
ces; it did all very well before the flood,
when man could consult his friends
upon an extended publication fer hun,
dred and fifty years, and live to see its
success for seven centuries afterwards
but at present man waits and doubts,
and consults his brothers and his par.
ticular friends. till one day he finds that
he is sixty-fve years Of age, so that he
has lost so much in consulting first
cousins and particular friends, that he
has no more time for oversqueamish.
ness at present, and the opportunity
slips away. The very period OF life al
which man chooses to venture, if ever
is so confined that it is no bad rule tc
preach up the necessity in such instan
ces of little violence done to the feel
ings and efforts made in defiance o
strict and sober calculation.
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A Selfish PhiiOSOpher.

Colored people are not all .impulsive
and hot headed, if. the philosopher, de-
scribed by correspondent who met him
in the west, has many imitators among
his race. Old Diogenes, the cynic,
couldn't surpass him in GOODNESS or sell
ishness. He had been in the battle of
Fort DonelSon:
"Were you in the fight" ?"
II had little taste of it, sah."
"Stood your ground, did your
:.No, sab; runs"
run at the first fire, did you?'
'.Yes, sab; an would hab run soona
had I known it was comm
"Why, that wasn't very creditable to
your courage"
''Dat isn't in my line, sab; coolin's
my profession
"Well, but have you no regard fer
your reputation 2"
''Reputation's muffin to me by de side
oh life"
"Do you consider your life worth
more than other peoples ?"
"ltS wuth more 10 me, sah.
"Then you must value il very high
ly?"
'Yes, sab, does; more dan all dis
world; more dan million dollars, sab,
for what would dar be wuth to man
wild de bref out of him !? Sefpresei ba-
ton is de fust law wild me, sah."
"But why should you act upon a diff
ferent rule from other men p
"'Cause, ,sah, different men sets differ
ent value upon derselves; my life is not
in de market"
"But if you lost it you would have
the satisfaction of knowing that yow dieo
for your country
"What satisfaction would dat be to
me when de power Of feelin' was gone:
Then patriotism and honor are moth
ing to you?
"Nuilin' whatever, sab; regard dem
as among de varieties F."
.sIf our soldiers were ike you, trait
ors might have broken up the Govern
ment without resistance.
Yes, sab; dar would hab ben no helr
for it. / wouldn't put my life in dt
scales against any euberment dat ebel
existed; for no gnberment could replac;
de loss to me Spect, dough, de guber
ment safe if da all like me"
"Do you think any of your company
wonld have missed you if you had beer
| killed ?
"Mavhe not, sab. A dead white maj
amt much to desc sogers, let alone
dead nigga; bat I'd missed myself f.an'
i dat was dc pint wild me y
1t is safe 20 say that the corpse o
Chat African viii never darken the liel
| Of
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HoyY To do Business.

Learn to do business methodically,
carefully, thoroughly. If you have
anything to attend to, be it little or
great, let your attention to it be com
plete, SO that there will remain no pos
sibility of mistake in consequence OF
any neglect of yours. If you have g
bargain to make which requires good
deal of negotiation, and it is finally
completed, recapitulate, at the close, all
the essential points, so as TO avoid the
possibility of subsequent difference
Remember that if you do not agree
perfectly at the time of making the
contract, you are not likely to after
wards; and if you are to differ, it is
better to do so in the beginning than at
the end. Therefore, go over the whole
thing after the bargain has apparently
been done, stating it succihctly and
clearly, to see that both parties under
stand it alike.
If you have an order to give, it is a
good practice to let the person who is
to receive it repeat, after you, what he
is to do. In this way many mistakes
and miscarriages, which result from
misunderstanding, may be avoided -
In short, whatever you have to do. do
it thoroughly, 80 that it will not have
to be done over again. On the strict
and faithful observance of this, much
of your success and happiness in life
depends.
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SPEAh GENTLY,

Speak gentlYl it is better far
To rule by love than fear;
Speak gently! Let no harsh words mar
The good we might do here.
Speak gently! Love doth whisper low
The VOWS that true hearts bind;
And gently friendships accents flow
Affections voice is kind.
Speak gently to the little child;
It's love be sure to gain;
Teach it in accents soft and mild,
1t may not long remain.
Speak gently to the young. for they
Will have enough to bear;
Pass through the world as best they may
'Tis full of anxious care
Speak gently to the aged one;
Grieve not the oare-worn heart;
The sands of life are nearly run;
Lou sucn III peace uepart.
Speak gently, kindly to the poor;
sLet no harsh tone be heard:
They have enough they must endure,
Without an unkind word.
Speak gently to the erring; know
They may have toiled in vain;
Perchance unkindness made them 30;
Oil win them back again
Speak gently; He who gave His life
To bend mans stubborn will,
When elements were fierce in strife,
Said to them, "Peace, be still"
Speak gently; TITS little thing
Dropped in the hearts deep we'll;
The good, the joy that it may bring,
ETERNITY she II tell,
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GYHouse.cleaning was going on
He arose early in the morning, put on
his old clothes, lugged one OF the car
pets into the yard and went at it. He
banged it and whacked it with clubs,
ticked it with switches and brushed it
with brooms. Then he turned it over
and did likewise to the other side
Then he hoistod it on the clothes-line
and the same over again. His hands
were blistered. his hair full of grit, and
his nose full of lint. He rolled up the
carpet, lugged it into the entry, and set
it down with the mental resolve that
she'd be if he shook another
one." DUST then the woman who lives
in the other part Of the house appeared
with the query:
doctor, what in the world have you
been doing with my carpet2"
II was as true as that Jacob had boils,
that he had been shaking his neighbor's
carpet Just fancy that excavator OF
molars a tearing around and saying
over cuss words
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RyIn avery effecting horse case, re-
Gently tried in New Jersey, the specta.
tors were frequently moved to tears, and
the Justice bore it as lorg IS he could
Finally, when one of the sufferers, after
a copious freshet, deliberately blew bis
nose on the lining of his hat, the Court
arose and said
Gentlemen. don't like to see a man
so dried up that he can't burst out when
the occasion calls for it. The worst OF
us has iechn's, and when the wrench is
set to work. up they comes Accor
dinely, the Court don't mind if you dc
get up on the benches and stomp a littl,
To relieve yoursei's, bat this here ilas
ted blubbcrin this four month s-olt
calf business has got to stop"
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l1uehy.
THE RUDE BRIDGE.

SUNG AT CONCORD, APRIL 10, 1886.
BY the rude bridge that arched the flood.
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled;
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world
The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps
On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day votive stone;
That memory may their dead redeem,
When like our sires our sons are gone.
Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die, and leave their children free,
Bid time and nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.
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~We sometimes meet with men
who seem to think that any indulgence
in an affectionate feeling is weak They
will return from journey, and greet
their families with distant dignity, and
move among their children with the
cold and lofty splendor of an iceberg
surrounded by its broken fragments -
There is hardly more unnatural sight
on earth than one of these families
without heart. A father had better
extinguish a boys eyes than take away
his heart. Who that has experienced
the joys of friendship, would d:not rather
lose all that is beautiful in natures
scenery than be robbed Of the hidden
treasures of his heart. Cherish, then
yonr hearts best affections. Indulge
in the warm and gushing emotions o.
iili9l, fraternal love.
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eMisrfllann.
SchOOl-B0y HerOiSpl.

Two boys were alone in school-room
when some fireworks, contrary to the
masters prohibition, were exploded
The one boy denied, the other Bonnie
Christie, would neither admit nor deny it,
and was severely flogged for his obstina.
cv. When the boys got alone again,
"Why didn't you deny it2" asked the,
delinquent
sBecause there were only we two, and
one of US must have lied" said Bonnie
Then why did you not say that did
?o
Because you said you didn't, and I
would STARE the lies' >
",rhe boys heart melted, Bonnie's
moral ga!lantry subdued him.
When the school resumed, the young
rogue marched up to the masters desk
and said /: '.Please. sir, ! can't be liar !;
l let off the squibs," and burst into tears
The masters eyes glistened on the
self-accuser, and the unmerited punish
ment he had inflicted on his schoolmate
smote his conscience. Before the whole
school, hand in hand with the cuprit, as
ii they Two were paired in the confession,
the master walked down to where young
Christie sat, and said aloud:
"Bonuie, Bonnie, lad. he and I beg
your ,pardon!. We are both to blame !"
The school was ilushed and still, as
older scholars are apt to be when some
thing true and noble is being done; 50
still they must have heard Bonnie's big
boy tears drop proudly on his book, as
he sat ENJOYING the moral triumph which
subdued himself IS well as filled all the
rest, and then, for want Of something
else, he gently cried:
master forever!'
The glorious shout of the scholars
filed the old mans eyes with something
behind his spectacles which made him
wipe them before he resumed the chair.
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Cremation.

Nephew hope you haven't been
waiting long, uncle2
Uncle-All right, my boy Been
reading the paper-aud had pinch-by-
the-by, it's queer favored snuff in this
jar OF yours, Fred
Nephew (aghasl 1-Snuff, uncle !
jar! Good gracious. That's not snuff.
Those are the ashes of my landlord 5
first wife.
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'.rsfE FIRST BLOOD.v

e-----
No. not by Concord bridge, wetrow,
The first blood wet the ground;
Nor dyed The soil of Lexington,
From Blsnchard's gaping wound.
Twas early, ere the misty East
With tints of daybreak glowed.
That Paul Roveres high mettled steea
Came thundering down the road.
John Adams woke and breathei prayer
"In God put my trust"
And to his brave oompanion said.
"John Hancock, rise and dust
Then Hancock up and gipbbed his oloshe,
And through he darkness fed.
But stun st fsR md struck his nose.
And thus the blood was shed
--Bpoklyn Argus.
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L. p. FARQUHAR. vi. ID.
/Eor,o oariv of Xanosvitta 0hio

(FOrmefly OF 1anesVIiI5, OHIU,J
Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Kirkbride property,
WOODS SFl e L D, O Fl I o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confidence and patronage.
Chronic Diseases Will receive special
attention. maya 10Y.
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The Germ Crop.

From the Assessors returns of this
county, for the year 1874. we produce
the following, showing the number of
acres planted, and the number of bush
els of corn produced:
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sis< G. e # rf.-e
NOTARY PUBLIC.

vJNHE undersigned having been appointed
20 L Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
= prepared TO fill Pensioners Blanks. administer
.Oaths, take Depositions, acknowledge Deeds,
Mortgages. and other instruments of writing.
aug4, '7ftf. #M: WORKMAN.