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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
THE LESSON OF THE WATEg.MILL

Listen to the water-mill
Through thelive-iongday
How the blinking of lis wheel
Wears the hours away.
Languidly the autumn winds
STIR the greenw' cd leaves;
From the fields the reapers sing,
Binding up the sheaves;
= And proverb haunts my mind,
AS aspelI Is cast:
"The mill can not grind
With the water that Is past"
Autumn winds revive no more
Leaves that once are deaf;
And the gickle can not reap
Corn once gathered
And the rufiied stream flows on
Tranquil deep. and still,
Never gliding back a2ain
To the water-mii.
Truly speaks the prOverb old,
With "a meaning vast:
The mill can not grind
With the water that Is past"
Work while yet the daylight shines,
Man of strength and will;
Never does the streainlet glide
Useless by the mill.
Wait not till o-morrow'ssun
beams upon thy way;
All that thou cans: call thy own
Lies In thy to-day;
fbWeF anu inteiitcI una health
May not always last;
The mill can no; grind
With the water that is past"
Take the lesson Ia thyself,
Loving heart and true;
Golden years are passing by.
Youth Is passing too.
Learn Ia make the most of life,
Lose mo- holy day;
Time will never bring thee back
Chancesswe away.
Leave no tender word unSaid,
Love while love shall last;
The mill can not grind
With the water that Is past"
Oh! the wasted years of life
That have drifted by;
Oh the good that might have been,
Lost without a sigh:
Love that we NIGH. once have saved
by single word.
Thougi u conceived but never penned
Perishing unhe.erd.
Take the proberb To thine heart,
Take aud hold IL fast:
1.-THE mill can not grind
With the water that is past"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
LOUISVILLE AND EAND
GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
arrival and Departure OF Nails

CLOSE. 81
For Louisville and beyond, p. N. and
7:30P.N.
For Nashville. 7:31P. N.
Between GAINESVILLE and Louisville, r.
Southeastern Railway, Bpm. T.
Southern, HP. n.
Dover, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 1851
New Providence, Peacher's Mill and Hop
kinsville, Wednesdays and Saturdays, a:Sl
a. n.
McAiiister's X Roads, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, II A. N.
Woodford and Rsssview, Fridays, IL A. NJ.
ARRIVE.
Louisville and Northern cities. G:l5 A. N.
and G:e1F.s.e-
NASHVILLE and Southeastern, $50 P. N.
Between GAINESVILLE and Louisviiles $50
PN.
Southern. ABS Pm.
s!ew Providence P.Ns
Dover, Tuesdays and Fridays p. N.
Hopkinsville, Wednesdays and saturdays
{P.H.
NcAllister's X Roads, Wednesdays and
Saturdays, l0A. n.
WoodioId and Rossview. Fridays. l0A N.
Office hours. daily. from A. n. to . p. N.
Sundays. Sto 81 A. n. After evening mail
Is distributed, Office is open Is minutes
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
Sixth Division of the Chancery Court.

The Cnancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. II. II. LURToN, presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
HARTsyILLE, Trousdale county, LIST Mon
days of Februarya and August.
CLARKsvILLE. Montgomery county, 4th
Mondays OF April and 81 Mondays OF No
vember
GALLATIN, sumner county, ID Monday of
June and It'll Monday of December.
LEBANON, wilson county, End Monday
of April and 2ud Monday of October.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, 4th
Monday March and 3rd Monday in Septem-
Der.
February and 4th Monday in October.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham county 3rtl
Monday in January and End Monday in
August.
ARLINGTON, Houston county, 4th Mon-
day in February and 4th Monday In August
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
A Race With Death.

A story is told of an engineer on
the Union Pacific. railroad who run a
race with death at. the rate of forty
miles an hour, and won by five seconds.
lie was driving the passenger train
west, and was taken suddenly and Sc
riously III. He seemed TO ke aware
that death was near, yet bis ira ip must
reach cheyenne before he ce9qId be
relieved. That was the epd of his
route. lilo increased the speed of his
engine and ran fer life. Forty mlips
an hour saved his distance. He reach
ed Cheyenne ahead of time, and when
the engineer who was. TO relieve him
stepped aboard the engine he family
gasped: Take the engine, | am ready
to die now" In five seconds he was
a corpse. If death had stepped aboard
before the other engineer, what would
baye been the consequence to the pas
sengers7 isn't they did Pot see the
grim spectre running the engine like
Il phantom train.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Circuit Court of this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit. Hon. ]. E. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
GAINESVILLE, Montgomery county, on
Ist Mondays in January. May and Septem-
Der. c. ID. Bailey, clerk.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county. the LIST
Mondays in February, June and October
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY. Cheatham county, the
Bird Mondays in February, June and Octo-
Der. W. b. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE. Dickson county. the 3rd
Mondays in March. July and November
]. A. Dodson, clerk. -.
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 4th
Monday> in March, July and November.
ii. Nj. Little, clerk.
DOVER, Stewart county, End Mondays in
April, August and December. w. j. Hag-
Ter. clerk
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
Symptoms Of Liver Complaint, and OF
some Of the Diseases Produced by il.

D
some Of the Diseases Produced BY il.
A sallow or yellow color of skin, or
ycllOwish brown spots on face and
other parts of body; dullness and
drowsiness wiih frequent headache !;
dizziness, bitter or Bad taste in mogth
dryness of throat and Internal heat
palpitatiou in many eases IA dry, teas
ing cough. with sore throat; unsteady
appetite, raising food, choking sensa-
ton in throat; distress, heaviness,
blOnted or full feeling about stomach
and sides, pain in sides, back or breast,
aid abO9t shoulders collie, pain and
soreness through boyels, with heat;
constipation alternating with frequent
attacks of diarrhpa; piles, fiatuiencc,
nervousness, Of extremities; rush of
blood to head, with symptoms of apo.
plexy, numbHess of limbs, especially at
night cold chills alternating with hot
flashes, kidney and urinary difficulties;
dull ess, low spirits, unsociability and
gloomy forebOdings. Only few of
above symptoms likely to be present
at one time. All who use Dr. Pierce's
Alt. Ext, or Golden Medical Discov-
cry and Pleasant Purgative Pellets for
Liver Complaint and its complications,
are loud in their praise of them. They
are sold by all dealers in medicines.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

SORROWS sober us and make the
mind genial. In sorrow we love and
trust cur friends more tenderly, and
the dead become dearer 10 us. Just
Sd the stars shine out in the night. Sd
there are blessed faces that look Al
MS in our grief. though before thcir
features were fading from our recol.
lection, .-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

A coiored preacher remarked
. When God made de fust man, he sot
him up against de fence to dry?' Who
vaade dc fcnce?" interrupted an eager
listener. Put dat man out 2" ex-
cIsimed the colorod preacher. Such
Questions rs dat 'stroy all the til 'ology
an Dc world"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
I. o. o. f,

YOUNG ENCAMPMENT No. SO, meet
FIRST and THIRD THURSDAY in
each month.
PYTHAGORAs LODGE No. %, meet
MONDAY EVENING" of each week.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

According to decisions of the Ma
,;ansi Grange, subordinate oranges
,a,,st report and pay dacs to the State
Grause for suspended members.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
ooLoReD CHURCHES.

A. M. Z. Churcls-Franllfn street, Rev.
j. T.. Bowman, Pastor. Service every Sun
day-school every Sabbath morning. Prayer
meeting Monday night.
n. Z. Church-Franklin street. Rev J. H.
Ridley, Pastor. Service every Sunday,
morning and night. Sunday-school every
sabbath morning. Prayer-meeting Friday
night. Clilss-meeting LIST and End Tuesdays
in each month. 80
First Baptist Church-Main street. Regu-
lar Service every Sabbath. sunday School
every sabbath evening. Prayer meeting
every Friday night.
Second Baptist Church-Rev. Frank Rad
ford, Pastor. Service every Sabbath morn
ing and night. Sunday -school every Sab
bath morning. Prayer-meeting every FRI
day night.
Old School Presbyterian ChUfeh-No
Pastor. A large and hourishing Sunday
school meets there every Sunday evening.
Prof. Dinwiddie, superintendent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

Methodist Church-Franklin street. Rev.
]. Il. PIummer. Pastor. services every
SABBATH, morning and evening. Sunday
school every Sabbath morning-R, H Pick
ering. Superintendent. Prayer-meeiing
every Wednesday night.
Baptist Characterization street, Rev. A.
d. Sears, Pastor. Services every Sabbath,
morning and evening. Sunday-school ev-
cry sabbath morning. Prayer meeting ev-
cry Friday night.
Presbyterian Church--Main street, Rev
J. w. Lupton, Pastor. Service every Sab
bath, mornings and evening. Sundays chool
every Sabbath morning. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night. Young Mems
prayer meeting every Monday night.
South Clarksviile Methodist Church
Rev. II. S. Mcbride. Pastor. Service every
Sabbath, morning and evening. Sunday
sch Sot every sabbath evening. Prayer.
meeting every Friday night.
Trinity Church-Franklin street. No
Pastor. Sunday school every sabbath
morning.
I Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Main
street, Rev: VIM. Perry, Pastor. Service ey-
cry sabbath. morning and night. Sunday
school every Sabbath morning.
Christian GENERALIZATION street. Elder
w. A. Broadhurst. Services every Lord s
day, morning and evening. SUNDAY school
every Lords morning. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night.
st. Mary's Church-College street, Father
Gleason. Service every Sabbath morning.
st. Andrews ChapeI-South GAINESVILLE.
No Pastor. Sunday-school every Sabbath
evening, James Sherwood, Superintendent.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
Masonic.

GAINESVILLE Lodge, No. SO, meets first
Monday night in every month.
GAINESVILLE chapter meets first Thursday
after first Monday.
GAINESVILLE Council, meets second Thurs
day after first Monday.
The Commandery meets third Monday.
FREDONIA LODGE. No. 225, F. and A. M,
meets the the LIST Saturday in every month
at Fredonia, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
$4,000

IN presents, comprising useful and beanr1-
FIJI articles
The courier-Jonrnal l. a long-esiablish-
ed, live, wide-awake. progressive, hsvsy-
bright and spicy paper,
No other paper OFFERS s0eh lndneemenis
Ia subscribers aad club agents. Circulars
with full particulars and specimen copies
seAt ssee on application.
3eFms. 81 " a year and liberal offers to
clubs.
Daily edition si2. Postage prepaid on ain
papers without extra charge .s.-
Address, W. ". HALDEMAN.
Pres Courier-Jouraai Co., Louisville, Ky.
Feb. 70, iS75-tL
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26

- Blanks or every dessrlp-
lion, for sale at this 0flee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-06-26
RATES or ADVERTISING.
.. .suAH... n.o axo sno sr0 70 NO

Announcement OF marriages and deaths
frse-tributes OF respect and obituaries
half price.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
Ruhbar and Caueine.

There is scarcely branch of human industry
in which India Rubber has not in some form
found its way. Although widely known and
used, but few are aware Of its medicinal virtues
and great curative properties. Practical expert
ment has proven that It is q natural reservoir OF
electricity. containing more than any known SUBJ
stance or compound. Owing to this fact It has
been used with success in curing Nervous COM
plants and Rheumatism that were invulnerable
TO drugs.
1t has been discovered that India Rubber pos.
sesses all the properties valuable as specific for
Pulmonary complaints, and cures many forms Of
Consumption and Lung diseases. Combined with
Capcine 1t is unparalleled as Pain Believer,
whether external or internal Nearly all the
surgeons have adopted It on account of its great
healing properties.
The most etfectual way Of using the article Is In
the form Of q perforated plaster. The extensive
use Of ordinary Perforated or Porous Plasters is
testimony TO It's merit
Rubber Porous Plaster Is that It acts too s.ost'-
requiring days and continuous wear TO relieve pain
or to effect q cure.
A celebrated physician OF New York, who has
long made the medical properties Of Rubber q
study, has succeeded IN making great improve
ment in Porous Plasters by introducing CApcine,
which overcomes all the former objections. causing
the Plaster to do In a few moments or hours that
which It formerly required days or weeks.
Capcine is the mcst valuable Ingredient ever
used as an external remedy. It operates with
astonishing vigOr and relieves pain Immediately.
Its curative properties have become so famous
that an enterprsiDg firm in New York took It in
hand, and by bringing Capcine Plasters to the
attention Of physicians have met With unprece-
deDted success. The article is known as BESsoS's
CAPCINE PLASTER. The price is the same as the
ordinary Porous Plaster, % cents. Every drug
gist has them.
SEABURv 4 JOHNSON, Agents, N. Y.
For sale by Drew * Gibbs, ID. p. Hickling, r.
b. Ferguson, L. g. Bishop and U. Stott < Co.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
Ths Peuusylyauia Coal Trade

The coal and iron editor Of the Philadelphia
Ledger seems to have rather capitulated to the
menopolists Of late and is profuse In his excuses
for the late stoppage Of production in order to sus
tain prices. He says: There is no new feature in
the anthracite coal trade. There Is On oT-rstock
of coal, and the suspension Of mining which now
char actsrizes the trade was work of necessity.
There is no adequate demand for consumption and
no convenient places for storage. Suspension wis,
therefore, Inevitable. 1t viii continue for one
month 1t least st the end ofwhich time the future
Of the trade will be determined upon, and produc-
warrants 1t. Prices will not be advanced, nor will
coal be made scarce with any such view. When
the demand for coal quickens, from the revival Of
the iron trade or any other cause, coal will come
into market in liberal supply. Though the coal
ending on the 18th instant, week before the
agIeed-upon stoppage, IL shows a decided
falling of. The quantity Of anthracite sent
from all the regions for the weak was but 81, AZ
tons, and Of bituminous 81 36I tons, being total
of all kinds Of 456 779 tons, against 81 9l2 tons in
corresponding week last year, being an increase
Of 81 J62 tons Of anthracite and Of 3 305 tons Of
bltuminous, and total increase Of 81, S67 tons
The quantity sent from all the regions so far this
year Is 10, 757,75S tons anthracite and 3,7S7,029
tons bitumfnous-total, 23.644,7sI; against Is, $751;
e23 tons anthracite and 515, yo2 tons bituminous
total, q 167, SIS tons. Increase OF anthracite,
log 1S5 tons; increase Of btumlnous, 81 127 TONS
total increase, 1852 tons. We understood that
Interests were in session on Friday at the office OF
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, New
York. A committee Of three was appointed TO
draw MP rules fer the government OF the combL
nation during lsIe, the committee to report early
In January. 1t Is understood that no action was
taken relative TO curtaillng the output. The
companies It Is thought, will settle upon an ami
cable arrangement for the business Of 1876.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
Westminster Church.

The religious services held under the auspices
Of Washington City Presbytery last evening OF
the Westminster church, REV. Mr.. BIttingers,)
South Washington, were of uuususl interest.
The attendance was larger than at either Of the
previous melting.
Rev. DR.. Sunderland preached the sermon from
Prov, xxfIi:26: "Son, give me thy heart" He said
this implies tina: God is our father, and that we
are Withholding our heart from him. To give
the heart to Goa Is 10 Ienounee self and have no
will but the will Of God. This will be eVinced 10
our acceptance of his word and obedience TO his
requirements. Unanswered the objections which
are made to compliance with this demand, and
made thrilling closing appeal, which fixed the
assembly in silent, solemn thought.
Rev. DIE. Chester, Nourse, Bittinger and others
took part in the exercises which followed, and
the interest was deepened to tue very close.
These meetings give promise ofgrsst and abiding
good.
The fourth in the feries will be held at the
Western Presbyterian church (Dr. WiIlsl next
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
PREACHERS MEETING.
Ksthodilt Episeopsl Churcl

The regular weekly meeting Of the preachers
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church Of this city
was held yesterday morning in the parlors Of the
Foundry church, Rev. Z. D. Owen presiding, and
Rev. G. w. Hobbs, secretary.
Rev. - Shannon opened the meeting with
the usual religious exercises.
The question which has tbeen under discussion
for several weeks, and which was proposed BY
the president-"Are Protestant ministers under
any obligation to recognize the baptism OF in.
fants supposed to be dying. by Catholic women,
~ scriptural and valid"-called forth o variety
Of opinions, but was finally disposed of BY q mo-
tion TO lay the subject on the table.
The most important question that has engaged
the attention OF these clergymen for some time
was introduced yesterday, and will be freely dis
cuesed at the next meeting-"Is 1t lawful, and
If lawful, expedient, for presiding elders TO be
given co ordinate authority with the bishop IN
making appointments Of preachers in our Church,
And iflaEful and expsdient for presiding elders
10 exercise such coordinate power, should they
not be elected by the annual conferences as
bishops are by the general conference?"
This opens the question which has occupied the
attention of the minds OF many oil the leading
Nethodists, both clerical and lay, throughout the
country for several years; and, II carried in the
KeT eral conference, will work change in the ap-
pointing power Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Whether It can be constitutionally
done under the restrictive rules oil the disci-
pine is very questionable.
come before the Baltimore Annual Conference
for its action at the next meeting, which takes
place Oh the LIST OF March next in the Metropolis
Tan N. 4. church of this city.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
The Narkat-house Case

Yesterday, in Equity court, Judge Wylie,) the
case Of Hoffman vs.. the Washington Market
Company was taken up on exceptions filed
by defendants to the dealers answer to the COM
pany's cross billion. b. Butler, Joseph H.
Bradley, w. E. Chandler and VIM. BInney for
the company, and Messrs. Merrick and Elliott
for the dealers. The exceptions were sustained
by the court, and fifteen days allowed to answer
the cross bill.
Judge Wylie, alter remarking that he con.
tinued Of the opinion that he first entertained
upon the granting Of the injunction, proceeded
as follows: "StilI II is right that those who
make this claim should pay their rent; they
ought to pay what they admit to be due, and
think the exceptions here should be sustained.
In the first place, do not think that this answer
by one in behalf Of all the two hundred and
fifty parties is an answer for them at all. II
there is an answer due IL must be on oath TO
bind each one OF the defendants. Every man
must answer for himself, One cannot answer for
the others, because he does not know the rights
OF the others. One man answering for the others
may raise all the questions Of law as 70 all; but
he cannet state the facts for Others On the other
two points the exceptions must also be sustained.
If It Is necessary to know how much these parties
admit to be due, they must answer differently
from what they do They are obliged 70 answer,
and must answer fully. The loss Of this CON-
pany, under the former ruling Of the court, may
be considerable. There Is no telling when this
litigation may end, and many Of the parties may
become insolyent, and when they know them
selves and admit that they owe rental to some
amount they should pay It,"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21
rhs A,esn.ion Church Psxs.

The cons req alton and others assembled at the
new Ascension church last evening TO attend the
sale Of Iews, which was postponed from last
Wednesday evening. Before the hour set for the
opening Of the sale there was Q meeting Of the
yestry in their room in the rear Of the church.
About 7:30 O'Clock they came out into the church,
and, after Q short consultation, the latter an
nounced, as there appeared TO be no prospect OF
selling the pews at auction, that Monday evening
next the pews would be rented at the prices fixed
by the vestry. A short time was given for any
who wished to make q purchase to de so, but as
no one responded the meeting adjourned. Those
wishing to rent pews may have the opportunity
by calling upon the register OF the church. The
fixed rentals vary from SIS TO $50 per annum.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-21

Weather probabilities, estimated at l a. m
For the Middle Atlantic States, falling bar
Uneter, increasing southerly winds, warmer,
New Jersey and Virginia temperature rike above
freezing.
Thermometric readings taken December 20 1875,
IT the Signal Once: a. m, $50 s.; 7:35 a. m,
I5o5; II m, SO; p m, $50; Ass p. M, $50; p.
Num, 14o.
Hempler, the optician, has facilities for all re
pairing.
Boarding and for rent cards seld By Brad.
Adams.
Highest price paid for left-ofi clothing, boots,
shoes, &C, at Herzog's, eli D street northwest,
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
EGnd. Special rates on time deposits. J. II.
Squire & Co.. bankers.
h. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
and sell District securities SC.
Note paper, 81 per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, st Brad. Adams.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
cheapest. II you DO lot intend 20 pay for what
you buy. DO Iot buy Of those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.
Officers OF state associations, concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
SSre making ether engagements. 1t is the best
hall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
AIpr9priIte holiday presents San be selected
at very reasonable at Carl Petersen's store,
I24 Seventh street, opposite Odd Fellows hall.
TIE stock Of fine watches, thermometers, lewelry,
Iilysr-ware, spectacles, SC, is very elegant.
New York papers delivered TO residents at
o'clock by Brad. Adams.
Advertisements, from four lines upwards, can
be inserted in any leading city or country news
paper in the United States, at lowest standard
rates adopted by such papers, at Max Cohen's
Newspaper Advertising Agency, No. $50 T street,
(TSllmsdge block,) rooms IS and 19.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
city, sold by Brad. Adams.
The grand jury yesterday presented the follow
ing indictments: Eliza Bill, larceny; John Ohm
stead, alias John Holmead, alias John Hemp
stead, bigamy; Alice Bell, larceny; Maggie VII.
Iisms, larceny; Annie Fo1lE, larceny.
Mr.. jones, the well-RuoWn sculptor, has Just
finished q most excellent bust of Hon. Reverdy
johnson, ard Mr.. Dillon, the photographer, at
1227 Pennsylvania avenue, has secured an eX-
guiste impression OF this remarkable piece of
art, and is prepared TO meet the demand Of the
public for the photographs
Last Sunday Bishop PIrkney visited Emanuel
church, UniontoWn, d. c., where he preached and
confirmed a class of sixteen persons prepared and
presented by the Rev. Mr.. Mckee, rector Of the
parish. This class, with twenty-six persons pre-
scented by Mr.. Mckee in his previous parish in
Washington. makes 4 total OF fOTty-tWO presented
Tor confirmation by this clergyman during the
past nine months.