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Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
More Failures.

Pnll.ApELrH1A, July ss.-John Ma
son & Co., sugar dealers, suspended
to-day. Liabilities, about two hun.
dred thousand dollars.
New YORK, July 2s.-lt is report
ed that the Commercial Warehouse
Company have failed, caused by
heavy advances in Cuban crops which
the early rains destroyed. The-housc
also invested largely in railroad Sc
carities which deprecated.
The Secretary of the Commercial
Warehouse Company stated to-day
that the probable liabilities of the
company is one million five hundred
thousand dollars, and the assets, which
are not available, perhaps four million
dollars. A full and complete state
ment Of the affairs of the company
will be ready in about two weeks.
The company has been in shaky con:
dition for some time, and lately asked
its creditors for an extension. The
Commercial Warehouse company be-
|'gan business in 1867, With caP1itat
Of two million dollars. Pare j. Ar
NOR is president, and John V. Navar-
70. vice president. The stock is own
ed mostly in Cuba, although directly
caused by advances on sugar, and that
the company had no connection with
Duncan, Sherman & Co. !, 1t has nc
European correspondents, nor any
agencies in this country. -
NEW YORK, July 2s.-Thc rumorec
failure Of the Union Bank Of London
is without foundation.
Worth & Watson, lS3 Duane ST.,
Martin G. Bum & Co., end Joy & Co.
Greenwich street, wholesale grocers
have suspended. Liabilities OF the
former, 100000, latter small.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
FOREIGN.

GLASGOW, July 2s.-Grant's cotton
mills has been destroyed by fire. Sew
eral girls and two fircmen were Sc.
verely burned. Three hundred en-
Iployees effected their escape with ditii>
Guilty. Loss-five hundred thousand
dollars.
LONDON, July 2s.-The race for
the Goodwood stakes to-day was won.
by Freeman.
Thirty.one mills have been closed
at Dundee, and twelve thousand per-
sons are out of employment. Both
employers and operatives resolved
not to yield. If the Oldham strikes
should extend to all the mills in that
district, thirty thousand persons will
be out Of employment.
Members of the American rifle
team visited the arsenal and dock
yard at sWooldrich today, by special
permission.
LONDON, July lS.-The trial Of
Alexander Coolie, Of the late firm OF
Alexander Coolics 4 Co., charged
with obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses, began at Guild Hall this a, m
but upon conclusion of to days pro
ceedings was adjourned a week.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
FRONI YANkTON.

-~-s FROM 9ANhToN.
Leave soux-city at lao p. M, and arrive at Chi
cngo at .05 pm
Sleeping Cars run through from Sioux city to
FrccpOrt.
Passengers leaving Chicago, bound west a, y.s5
It sionx 5 ''i City i The next n day at 20 a. nv
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit Cleveland, Buffalo, Nlngara
Iington, New York, Boston and allparts of the
East.
This train connects at Waterloo with trains on
the Cedar Falls'and Minnesota BRANCH; leaving
Waterloo at 1920 n M, and arriving at Mona At
6.20 a. m, connecting with Milwaukee St: Paul
railroad trains, and arriving at St. Paul at 6.55 p.
M, and Minneapolis at s3oipsm.
Connections are made at Frceport with trains
on the Illinois Central railroad main linc leaving
Frecport at 9.47 p. m, arriving at Galesburg al
445pm; PcoraG p IN; Burlington at Z p IN; HDck
lsland at GsO pm; Quincy at $50 pm; st Louis
a. ca'r9 m sonnecnK vck =.
burg, n Mobilc New Orleans, and
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
NEW YORK.

NEw York, July 2s.-A cable dis
patch announces that the steamer
Adriatic reached Queenstown with
her forward engine disabled, being
delayed forty-eight hours thereby.
Salvage operations on the steamer
Schiller have been suspended, waiting
for better weather.
Officers of the secret service have
arrested four counterfeiters, who have
for some time been making and pass
ing counterfeit trade dollars, gold five
dollar pieces, silver half-dollars, &c
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
Why it Happened, and
Who the Losers Are
OTHER FAILURES
Another Advance in the Price
Of Wheat.
The Markets Active and Firm.

More About the Duncan-sherman
Failure.
y -NEM York, July 2S.-1'he Herald
publishes an Interview with William
Butler Duncan, who says there is no
truth in the reports that he went to
Europe to consult Alexander Duncan
for the purpose Of securing his aid to
negotiate loans; that he applied to.
Barings Bros. and other European
firms for assistance, and that it was
denied; and that the Union Banking
Company is no loser by the firm to even
the amount Of farthing. Duncan
says every arrangement was made to
prevent Americans abroad with their
letters Of credit from experiencing
any trouble.
S. L. Barlow, counsel for the sus-
pended firm, says that the rumors
that the failure will effect the Union
Bank Of London are unfounded, as the
bank is fully protected, rsis also Bar
ings.
Signor Navarro, the Mexican con-
sui, is 4 depositor with Duncan, Sher-
man 4 Co. to the full amount of his
private fortune, 100000 or $4,000,
and all the money belonging to the
consulate, but he does not seem to be
afraid of loss.
Drexel, Morgan Il Co. say that
Duncan, Sherman & Co. have been
largely engagedin cotton transactions
through their London agent, Mr..
Kitchen, of Collie g. Co. Within
four weeks cotton has fallen three
cents per pound. Supposing they
had $4,000 bales in transit their loss
would be 1915, 5,O0O-not enough to
send them under; but we hear they
were largely interested in Mobile 6
Ohio, Atlantic, iGrcat Western, and
slightly in Erie. The president o.
the Shoe and Leather bank says there
are no fears Of the crash having any
effect on the business Of the city.
would effect Connecticut and Rhode
Island, especially, as he believed tn.
paper Of the house largely circulated
in those states. In the eastern state
also many houses would more or les
suffer.
Agents of the Union Bank Of Lon
don, and the Bank Of New York, sa,
: there is no truth in the rumor of it.
suspension. The only ground, there
for being the fact that. the cable an
nounced that IT refused to honor tn
drafts Of Duncan, Sherman & Co.
Monday last Mrs. Sarah M. G
Sherman, widow, and VIM. Bate
Duncan, Of the firm Of Duncan, Shel
man 4 Co., made transfers of res
estate in this city to A. Duncal
amounting to s3S5,OOO
Not over one hundred thousan
dollars seems to be held by banks
this city Of the paper Of Duncan, She
man & CO., except at the Bank ofth
State Of New York, which has thre
or four hundred thousand dollars
securities, which are available stocl
Judge Shipman, assignee Of Du,
can, Sherman & Co., has been bus
all day to-day with clerks making a
examination Of the books. The fnal
cial statement will not be ready f
some time.
The Post says the losses Of Dunca
Sherman s Co. on cotton exceed OF
million dollars. The Union Bank
London and Barring Bros. & Co., ha,
both been guaranteed by Aiexand
Duncan.
LIVERPOOL, July 2s.--Dunca
Sherman &. Co.'S failure has but lit
effect here 1t is reported that the
shipments OF cotton have been ",
protected.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
Minnesota

N111111cs0tu
Dakota, and
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28
MARKETS BY. TELEGRAPH.

New York Money aud stock Market
NEW YORK, July 2s.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-07-28

Money 3@4, per cent.
Gold 1137.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
IcsIPORIA ram

The people of EmpOria intend holding
grand exposition and fair this fall. MIR
Bancroft, Press Agent, sends us Il posIa
card asking oar hearty cR operation. W.
viii cooperate with sOUl MIR, Bancroft
and will probably attGud the exposition
But To ask lis tn donate large amount al
our space To the aid of this fair IL not Jusi
or rig hi, unless thus IssOcI ation expects Il
pay us. We understand that the EmpO.
ria Far Association il joint stock con,
Germ, apd that IL il not an organization oI
the rariners of Lyon county, We do moi
propose Lo advertise enterprises THAI are
gotten up for the benefit oi individuals ar
localities without pay, If you wish t.
tell the people Of Butler UOunty thai yOIi
are g0iEg Ia have Az eXposlti on you will
have To do IL through the Times, You
cant do IL through uiiF columns without
paw alnut Valley Times.
That's the talk with the bark on it,
We've done at least 81. 900 worth Of work
for this ! GliaIion qt fair rates, free Of
charge, aud are moi aware that 1t was ev,
'er appreciated. when people pay fOI
work they appreciate it, and when the
papers learn TO respect themselves they
will be- respected.
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THE ANaEsRsCUs CASE.

The NJ, x. y T. charges 251l cents
per bushel to take car load of wheat
from Ameficus to St.Louis, and 1917
cents per bushel from Emporia to
st. Louis. Americas is niue miles
from Emporia, and the freight for
those nine miles is, therefore, G
cents per bushel, or at the rate OF
$500 per bushel to st. Louis,
What we want to ask is the opinion
of the Amerious farmers why they
are made to pay 6 cents per bushel
freight for nine miles.
1t is very evident that IL there
was not another railroad ct Enpor.
ia, we would also have to pay 251z
cents per bushel to st. Louis, OF
within q fraction of that figure. II
Americas had q competing road, II
could ship for 8 cents less per bnshel
than now, and its farmers Would
therefore get 6 cents more per bush.
el there than ct present. Calculating
all other freights In proportion, il
really seems worth while to have
two, and. If possible, dozen CON-
peting lines of railroad.
The Lake Shore railroad, as we
stated last week, is carrying wheat
from Buffalo to Chicago, Cos miles,
for % cents per bushei. This IL low
freight. The Kansas railroads charge
about nine times IS much for . SIM
liar distance, which is OutrageOusly
high freight, in fact, highway rob-
berry, and the people will, because
they must, protect themselves from
being plundered.
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District Fair

A District Fair, embracing Usage, COZ
fey, Lyon, Chase, Morris and many other
counties that we do not now call to mind =,
will be held at Emporia, commencing
Sept. 81, 1879. 81. ID. Shepard and l..
SeVery are the directors for this county.
As we have no county fair of our own this
year and as there will be no State fair
held this season, those of our citizens who
take an interest in such matters, should
throw their influence for this district fair.
AS large and as rich y county AS ours,
should be able to make good display at
such a fair. 1t is unfortunate that our
people are so divided on local questions
that we cannot have q fair of eur own;
but such being the case. the next best
thing for us is for our farmers to get to-
gether good display of the products Of
the county and go down to EmpOria and
mOnOpOliZe the premiums.-Burlingam
Chronicle.
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HARTFORD.
Weather very fine.


The farmers are all busy gather
ing their grain. Large quantities OF
wheat aud oats have gone to waste in
this vicinity on account of wet wealth
eF,
The river has been up, and the
dam is much sought after by the pleas
ure seeking young people of our vii
Iage.
Camp meeting has been postponed
until September.
The SUNDAY school is progressing
timely under the SUPPLEMENTARY Of
PROT. Chambers, who has held that
place of honor almost continually since
he became resident of Hartford. The
correspondent of last week was labor
ing under a mistake concerning the
superintendent of the Sunday school
which is very easily accounted for, al
he does not attend the school.
The croquet sets are kept busy all
the pleasant evenings.
We all wonder If the blissful mo-
nient OF Ii. L. Hardin's departure fOl
the east, will ever arrive. Perhaps sc
If his mothers money holds out.
4 REsIpEST.
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EAIsEHoon

Mr.. EDITOR I'm your last issue n.
L. Harden says, In speaking of our
Sabbath-school, that ga. D. Chambers
has been suspended on account OF
Islander chargers until after the trial. .
Now, Mr.. Editor, without presum-
ing 20 take sides in this matter, either
for or against Mr. Chambers, it Is but
Just to state that the above Is malicious
ly false. The Sunday-school has never
taken any action regarding Mr.. Cham
bers, much less to suspend him, or
even request him not to act as their
superintendent; but, on the contrary,
he has of late been invited to fill that
position, but had the modesty to de-
cline.
Mr.. Chambers stated publicly, be-
fore any word had been noised about
detrimental to his character, that he
would have to leave the Sunday school
in charge of the assistant superintend-
en- {, and it is maliciously wicked and
false to state publicly, that he had
been set aside by that body.
Officers and teachers of the school -
Geo. 81. Suttle, w. P. GoSld, VIM. Hall,
j. n. Spangler, w. B. Holt, w. J.
Combs, w. A. Baysinger, s. z. Lam
phear, Julia Baysinger, Amelia Suite
and Matte Russell.
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A MAN HUNr.-There was a lively time

A MAN HUNT.-There was lively time
abOnt Jimmy McFAdden this week. He
is q half-witted fellow who lives with his
brother, A. j. Me Fadden. He rarely goes
off the premises, but Saturday evening
ne was sent out toward the Cottonwood
for the cows. 1t seems he got lost, and
some lime in the night brought up 1T Joe.
RandOlph's place, on the river. He was
pointed to the light In the house left for
him, but in endeaVoring to get home, evil
IDENTIFY became bewildered. The next
morning the alarm was Civ en- and good
ly number Of people Joined in the search.
1t continued ali day, and was renewed
Monday. Some hOW.all seemed to have set
tied on the opinion that Jimmy had fallen
into the Cottonwood, and while Jack was
getting hooks made to drag the river, 10,
and behold! here came = dispatch from
Jake Moon, at Cottonwood Falls, inform
ing him that Jimmy had arrived at the
Falls safe and sound. We don't suppose
Jimmy is much of a sinner, but then there
was general joy over the receipt Of this
news. He arrived home on the evening
train. 1t may he that Jimmy just walked
up there 20 miles to get a ride down on
the cars. How he happened to go all the
way up there is a mystery.
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FIRE-A POOR MAN LOSES HIS
HOUSE AND GOODS.

HOUSE AND GOODS
Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. W. Il. Sexton. |
who lived in comfortable house Of his
own, on Mechanic street. in RSndOlph's
addition, started south with load Of
goods. having "a team with " hich he makes
his living. About half past three O'clock,
not long after he had gone, Mrs. sexton,
who had been ironing, left the house 10
call on 4 sick neighbor, aud soon after
ward her children alarmed her with the
news That the house was on fire. She
rushed home, aud found IL in flames up
stair. An alarm WAS at once made and
men soon aTriN ed and rescued what house
hold goods they could. The stove, quite
hot, with the hot natirOns on IL, was car
ried out, and some other articles, bu
most Of the furniture, fifteen dollars in
money, aud personal goods of the family,
had In he abandoned To the flames. Buck
cts were resorted to, TO save the house
next south, occupied by Mr.. Waderhorn,
the shOema ker, and men were working
calamity To do this when the engine and
hook and ladder arrived. They were
promptly put In good use, As were also
the hand lire eXtinguishers, and few
minutes demonstrated that there was no
more use Tor pitching w aderhOrn's house
hold goods out Of doors. Mr.. ScXton's
| house was too far gone 10 he saved, but
the studdlng, partly hr0ke.l, was pnlled
down, and the charred tlmbers eXtin-
guished. II was a story and a half house,
had lately been improved by kitehea
addition. There was no insurance, and
| tho Nra Mr. a,,l f,,, fIgy
without a house, and about devoid of fur
niture, bedding and clothing. To a man
in his circumstances it is very severe
loss. u will be remembered that over a
year ago his iittla girl climbed upon load
OF wood he had brought home, AMI was
killed by log rolling upon her. Now
comes this additional stroke OF fate. The
origin of the fire is supposed to have been
from the pipe or chimney up stairs.
when the alarm was given the city
team WIS GFaYing digit at Eighth avenue,
but 1t very soon reached the engine house,
Men were running down Commercial St.,
with the hook and ladder truck. The
bell had to be stopped before the eager
horses could stand still enough to be
hitchcd to the engine. Then they went
oINh lhe sIhooIh sITeeS Ut SiSahuc gal
lop, seeming to enjoy the excitement more
than any one else. They passed the truck
south Of the pork factory. The men had
got "winded" at about Fourth avenue, and
hitehed Upon u wagon drawn by mules.
L. +. Spragpe aud Mr.. Fitch, the gun
smith, got in the wagon, aud held the
truck rope by main strength, the rest of
| the way % the Hre. ~ needed u power
full grip, but thHy were equal 10 thp
emergency.
The iiremen worked well, and with
their chief. proved the usefulness Of both
tie truck aud the engine.
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THE FALL DRY GOODS TRADE.
Prospects for an Immense Business al
EmpOrfa This Fall.
Departure OF Geo. w. Newman for New
l.

Departure of Geo. w. Newman for New
York City.
On Tuesday, Geo. W. Newman, head of
the well known EmpOria Wholesale and
retail dry goods house of Newman IL Co :,
started for New York ami other Eastern
cities, for the purpose of selecting the
largest. most aired, and most complete
stock OF dry goods, and ever ything in his
line of trade, thai his house or any other
house has ever brought Into this city.
Mr.. Newman is know TO be All expert
judge of what the people of Kansas like in
the shape of dry goods and notions, and
feeling assured Of immense demands for
goods here this fall, he has made arrange
Inents TO get all uneXampled sapply.
When Newman Il Co. proceed to stock up
for big trade, il is well known that they
cant be beaten in quantity, variety, quail
ity, or price, and We can assure our read
ers all over this section, that Newman
store is TO be piled high, wide and deep,
! in L few weeks, with new goods. There
won't he any rest for the statesmen. Re-
tail dealers in many other towns can
save money by buying at EmpOria, Just
A. soon AS Newm1n's car loads begin to
arrive, he will announce the fact by a big
advertisement in this popular and pro-
gressive paper, and then look out for =
rush.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICR,l
EMPORIA, Aug. q, 1870.

SOONI1 SLEhA . OrEACASl
EMPORIA, Aug. u, 1870.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met pursuant to adjournment,
Present.. +. Stratton, Charles +.
Paine.
The board, on motion, approved of the
appointment of ThOs. c. Martin, j. r..
Thompson and VIM. C. Simpson, as ap-
praisers of the W Il of 5 w 4, sec. IL, tip.
20, range Il, sch DOL land.
Also of the appointment Of G. G, Ferrep,
Genus T. Grove and j. Rumford, as ap.
praisers of sec. g, tip. 81, range 10, school
land.
David j. Davis, ct a., filed petition
for u road commencing at the cor. of
sec. 3, tp. 90, range IL, and terminating at
the W cor. Of sec. 6, tip. 20, range II. A.
q. WilhIte, w. B. Ross ami b. +. Parker,
appointed viewers to meet Sept. Z, prOx.,
TO view and lacate same;
The viewers appointed to view change
in State road as petitiOned for by b. +.
| Myers, ct al, presented their report,
which being favorable TO said Change, and
there being no legal or other objection the
same was on motion established.
n. NJ. Biankenship and others filed a
petition asking for the establishment OF a
county road as follows, tO-Wit;
Beginning at the q cor. Of sec, Ri, and
n W cor. OF sec. %, tip. 10, range IL; thence
sou tn on section line one mile TO a road
on the south line Of said sections; and
there being on file written releases fol
damages by the land owners along the line
of said road, il was on motion ordered
that said road be and hereby is establish.
ed public highway fifty feet in width.
On motion the following bills and &C.
counts were allowed, tO-wit:
A. G; white, j, p, drawing Jurors,
81; John Fawcett, ]. r., do, 81; John
Bay, sheriff, do, 81; II. C. Clark, taking
pauper to poor house, 70 cents; Thomas
Beers, janltOF court house, $40; Samuel
Sweeney, meals furnished poor, $I,T0; j.
S. Watson, railroad ticket for pauper
$685.; John Bay, boarding prisoners
Sa9.GO claimed, $gT.41 allowed; j. F.
strattOn, supplies for the poor, $3.50; s.
R. Hall, saMe, $3.50; Daniel Bitter, over.
seer's fees of poor, $24; j. e. Evans, re-
oordlag hoDds, $50; Robert Milliken
surveying road, $500; Ryan & Conner
repairs on Jail, $l6.50; A. ID. Chambers
postage, 50; do, tax refunded, 70 cents;
Frank Mccain, repairing plastering in
court house, SO; Geo. w. Crane, road
blanks, $2.SS; Chas. +. Pierce & Co., lum-
Der for repairs at court house, $24.45; W.
w, Williams, tax refunded, claimed
5000, allowed $6O.al; z. =. Falnei poun-
tS commissioners tees, $Ia; j, F. STRAIT
ton, same, $i9; G. +, Hayden, boarding
panper children, SI2; N. W. Phillips
road Waiver claimed "a allowed s.: W
l.. TraylOr, same amount claimed and
allowed; W. p. b. Paisley, do, same amt
claimed and allowed; p. r. Hillermsn
and j. A. Hillerman, chain carriers on
road, each, Sl.5O; b. F. Myers, marker on
road, $l.5O; j, w. Weaver, damages on
road, total allowance, $500.
There being no further business the
board adjourned. ... -s,.-
| Attest: j. 8. CRAIG,
County CLERK.
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The Grand Union Depot At st. Louis, No,
IL now completed, and all passenger trains
over the various lines TO the North, East
and SOWth are running through the 1isa-
mel and over the Great Steel and IrOR
Bridge ssthe Mississippi river. =
ThIs new arrangement OaanOt but be
appreciated by the tsavesiR9 public, as
the long and tedious omnibus transfer
across the Mississippi river is diseOntin-
ued. - 50 sGs
Passengers going North, East or South
should bear this in mind, and purchase
their tickets via The st. LOUIS, Ransds
Caty and Northern RGiIaeGy, the shortest
line between the Missouri RiUer and all
poiats East and South.
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A Good Endorsement.

The State Normal School at Emporia
announces in this paper this week that
the fall term Will commence September
9Th. This school Is second 60 no institu-
ton OF like character In the west. and the
annual increase OF the number of its stu
dents Is truly gratifyi ing. The large fac
uity is complete in all its departments
c. x. POmerOy, ID. D., at its mead. The
influences-SOcial, moral and religious
of Emporia, which is the seat of this in
stitution, are all that could be desired.
and young men and young women who
desire 10 become teachers, 1s also parents
who would like to give their children 8
scientific course, should remember thai
no school in the State offers the chances
that this institution affordS.-Wichita Ea.
gle.
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While Mrs Sexton, when her house was
burning down Tuesday, sat weeping for
fear one OF her children had been burned
along with il, druntSep felloR pulled Oh
h,s hat, slapped u 81 bill into IL, ana rush
ed around as rapidly Us he could among
the crowd, appealing for liberal donations
for the distressed family. But, We re-
greet to state, nJ one added cent, where
upon the canyaS-er waXed wroth, anu
with many onths took the 81 out or the
hat, put the hat ON his head aud restored
the money to his own pocket. Tue i'm
passIveness OF the crowd chilled h's warm
impulses, or else he may have intended the
collection for his own benefit, aud was
disappointed accordingly.