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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-12

our national existence renders him worthy Of more exalted
executive duty. May he ever receive ne riauit Wen
done, good and faithful servant"
Ths Mina-The RIGHT arm of a nations defence rpon
none more than good Company can We conndenti,
reiy for support niihe hour u danger May IL color
be rae IN The dust or lts step ie other than perfect
accord with NE music OF TIE Union
Pot yo1n,oF. oraad Arnp ~ me Repallle -rh.muar
mt In pence and hrst In he heart. Of their couni1msn
ne cergg The salt Of the EARN. My God grant that
that salt may nsyef iose 10 savof.
IN, orator ~ ne bay Happy In M conception chasts
style and elegance Of dction. thank him Tor the his
tory " our town eoqueny rendered this he great
centennial of nation. In The de,vity Of fe may the
remembrance u to-day golden links 10 bind hn
10 the past and constitute the great beacon-li that shsn
guide him to glorious future. lesponde to BY Hon.
john Gregory
TIE Har,sai NJ ne Day a noble leader Of a mar.ialei
host AZ the head Of the column or In social circle alike
distinguished Tor gallant bearing and pleasing address
May be ever he found ready to lead NJ be- wilkins 20
follow.
The Farns,t u No,fldeid while their aocks and herd.
attest their Kindness and sk their productive fields and
full grsnanes their industry their bank STICK their econ
oiny their hanging ath strings and open doors less
Indicative Of their hosrtaliy Response by .. r Averi
WomaH Go'i's bost rn 70 man created to stand not
ADORE or telor, but By biz side equal with hm May
BE- fortune 10 enoy thc % SMILES and me
glad recognition " Der approval Responded 20 b Rev
Mt lihne.
ni'sHrv -Nueent 10. origin. subu,ne In it. iciahne.
aud glorious 10. results A. Georse Washington hnnorrd
by rs protection loi no one hesitate unite IT, Iee
uation. Response by Hon. Charles H. Heath.
0ar rouaO Lod,s' rho fo-dag reprs,,Hf NJ As,oa-
Though wanting some " ihe ener qualities that make
nations strength. YET ros's ~ n hat innate spirit
that loves feeom and true Independence that has ever
characterized Nomanhod in America and stamped Itself
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WEDNESDAY, july ~, 1876
The Fourth at Nevbury Center.


Tie centennial Strange and Sunday school picnic
hold a. NewbuD Center, July ith was decd.
snccess. The Attendance WAS large considering
The great inducements held out 10 the citizens TO
visit other towns % celebrate the Centennial
Fourth. Al halfpast ten the procession was
formed at the Town Hall. aud marched to the
grove, IN the following order. Newbury Band
Rev T. n Granger and Rev. \ u Lyon u =.
Boyden, " Wakefield, orator oi the occasion, and
tie members of Pulaski Cascade and Adelphi
Changes; sunday school scholars and citizens.
Ordor Of exercises Music by the band song by
the choir, "Thc hand that holds the bread
prayer by Rev. A. H. Lyon singing o centennial
hymn by the choir composed by Nil. Sarah Ne
Alisicr as follows.
God ~ orr fathers. We wonid nti.e
Our hearts snd yoiaes now TO the
ia one sweet cong " grateful praise.
for his fair Land uf liberty.
weuiant thee for th,se noble men
Who fought, one hundred J,ar alo.
Om country battles. 10 obtain
Freedom from every haugity Toe.
We praise tn, holy sme forreace.
That Ieigus in an oar land to-day
o. soun may vans toreyef cease.
Aud Chri-t hold universal SWAY.
We thank aud praise thee Tor the nen
of gusfe tuth dna.ed abroad
fof holy men, who boldly hsit
The battles of out Sovereign Dui.
wethant thee Tot ths festive day.
Aud AN our hores u future euasi
rof earthly friend. 90 cheer nur way.
Foriie and health and dlly iood.
uuf fathers Cod, to thee We bring
ouf glad Thanksgiving Tor Thy h,ri
accept our humble offering,
Aud smile upon from above.
The Declaration Of Independence was then read
by H. d. Wheeler; Rev +. y. Granger addressed
the Sunday-school scholars; America WAS sung
BY the choir and the band gave the audience
some excellent music. Al half-past twelve the
assembly broke into groups, and mrtooh Of the
eatabes brought In baskets for the occasion
At half-rast one the master Of ceremonies, John
Reid, called the people together aud after music
by the baud, introduced y T. Boyden the orator
for the occasion Just as he commenced to speak
the rain began 10 fall heavily, and the audience
repaired 10 the Town Hall, where he finished hi.
Grafton. After music by the band, Mrs Milo g.
Bailey read a poem composed by Mis-. Sarah Nc.
Allister, entitled "Tho Past aud Present" AZ
ter another song by the choir, Mrs Horace Rem
frew read selection, Pilgrim Fathers" and
Ms. b. r. Wheeler read some selections from
Whittier and llart.ongh, appropriate for cen
tennial celebration vote Of thanks was Offered
and voted to the band and speakers, and aite
some more excellent singing by the choir the an
dience dispersed, well pleased with the exercises
Of the occasion.
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CoRiNrH. Several Of our young men We're badly
afflicted with wakeiulness on the night Of July
3D. aud were kind enough to employ their leisure
moments by announcing to the citizens, By means
Of shouts, shots and yels, that the nations birth
day was at hand. The old academy bell that
usually sleeps well nights woke up aud In
endeayonng To quel the camor only made con
fusion worse COMPOUNDED The Free win Baptist
society at the meadow celebrated the day by u
Sunday school picnic Other schools in this and
adjoining towns were invited 10 unite with them,
bu, owing TO the short notice given none of the
schools attended in a body, though there were in
dNidnals from nearly all The exercises were
varied aud interesting After dinner listening
To martial music, and receiving a sprnklng, the
audience re-assembled in the church. C. Fellows
then gave an epitome Of the early history Of the
town, stating among other interesting facts that
II was in the spring Of l777 that party Of white
men first entered the town, coming from New
bury, distance OF twelve miles and bringing
iron kettles ON their heads, in which To make
maple sugar J. T. sargent proposed several sen
timents, among them, our common schools,
which received an able response from G. O. SaT-
gent As the rain still continued George Dear
born volunteered To speak for few moments,
and his remarks are always welcome Many OF
the townspeople went TO st Johnsbnry, Straf-
ford or fairlee Lake to spend the day but they
do not appear very enthusiastic over the trip Il
could not be on account Of the weather f0r we
had all kinds Some Of 1t must have suited
everybody
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WAsnINGros COUNTY, u.,.,,

Alma 4. Purius,on, Of warren lhs county OF wash
ingtun having died her petition fot divorce frVn hrr has
band MERIT fnington, settling I ~ SAIL itiiion that
Al North awTenye, Ia The county OF ~ la~ener, state Of
New lurk, she Was married o. sid Merit fginsion GA
the 9Th day 1t Marh s,O 10 koN. Johu NahlIon iiA-
ister of the Gospel aud that tlou that date 60 the pitei
the iiiinef had lived M stli uarrancr of hef marital
duea hh that the said McIi has At divers iins- b'rt
guilty vt noleable sssefin 10 The lsiliiet aud fuf
long siare frhrslry .lri. iai. has
fused aud nrgeled supat and maintain heI though Of
slclent ability 10 do aud on me sad ti day % feb
ruary A. u, lSa. Niul .i~ei. s lsti9nei anu pray
Ing fur divorce fu The honis Of utfiinon,, and iOf
Ali,on, and ina, ,s ail be alloMul 10 tr,nn,e het
ittsn name Alma H. Blake. And u Appearing that the
and Merit rnrfnston resides iiont the state VI Yer
noui and M parts unknown Il hereby ordered that the
aid ueiitnef Alma iurrirtOn. her SlAi lfton
together wth onef. Lr pul-hed la the velsaoni
Waiciian State Joulal, newslalrf printed Ia the
Monileief y, said oonhs q Ma-hh1sn iei hiee
weeks siersstiy, the last OF Which pabii n shah ~ Al
weeks pre, iuns 10 the nr.t IT., OF the trim 70 whhh
SAID petition v clsrrl, Nhk shall he suiiciria nurcs 10
sid Merit furtingtA To appear beiofe All County
court To he hohlr At Aonislrf within and Tor the
county OF Washington, state of Vermont, the second
Tuesday of September, A. H. si6 aud show cAase,
he have, why ihr prayer al said iei1eef shoAii nol
be granted,
,i,en under NY hand AZ Monipellsr D. tfe ooaasy
Washington, thls 18th day q Jane, 4 y. ls.e
MELVILLE b. sailik. clrfk.
FnANE pfrNfFY, Attorney.
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Iraai Jlnfrrs.
RIcnAED 5, CURRIERS' ESTATE.

~ AIATf Ut VEHNVNTt IIIstTkt OF " a-llln9t0N,
In Probate Couu holden In Montpelier In and for said
District, the 18Th day Of June, A. II. 1876.
Fanny H. Currer, ExecutfN OF the estate OF Richard
Curder late barre, said District deceasc APP
pcaton to said Court extend the time Observation-Disclosures
her pay the debts due from aid estate and to render her
administration account until future day whereupun
Il Is ordered by said Court that said application be heard at
the Probate Ofice In Montpelier, the st day Of August
and, II Is further ordered that notice be given 10 all persons
concerned by the publication Of thi. onler In the Vermont
Waterman state Journal, printed ut Montpelier thru,
weeks sncces-ivey, before said hearing.
/ p-u UARyEY TIInEs Julge
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Cattle Market.

tatllt Market.
At Cambridge and Brighton for he week ending russAay.
July II, 1856.
AMOUNT or sroor At HspKrr.
Cattle sheep Shofsi Hogs. Cairss.
ihs eesk .......... l1el eta1 600 go GU
Last week. ......... aHf ti0l 80 $50 n6
One year ago.. All sigi IS 1850 i9
rsicrsH esf CaffeExtra fat md heavy premium oxen
sfee ,3i hni quality = 5ete second quality, o. %
y hie taow and dressed beef chaoe single paa
tNH htifs Bulls &C, Ao0Ht2i.
Neriisg yrg- sest3n y pair, OF according to their
Nib cos'-far qnaiiy sloa@; Extra god, se,es5
With OF without calves may h. arreei fsrus and or
inary sN9M yearng.f SO ooet2Oo two year, -olis.
Sh,sp asd LaHt, COMMON, ssauiej extra 5esec ph.
on i've weight OF slDa1li y hesd.
Shote .Whoe.ae. e@ooii retail. na0o NJ Fat
hog'. axe I'm.
Caf skins. lostlle faoe iies, b 49, county b. stsi,r
shcarni pelt' neti0c each.
RgwAnKe.- There has tssn considerable nuctuation la
te arrival of cattle Tn past week This morning there
plenty u stock saie making trade rather slow WHERE
owners eudeavofei advance the rates on lev nd head
there slight flse effected but tunlr ~ far A. W.
could judge we're sold NJ unchanged prices Hufchers
claim that they are paying a me meat market Will allow
Hathaway sNt, sold seven steers i1 q, wentwuith,
weighing 6ii rs ~ sI46 " cwti twenty steers 10 Mr.
Goodrich, ut $50 u ~ three 10 Nj f4twni, weighing ~
NJ At So u cwt aud twelve ~ Nj Winter wegi
nf lefa1 rs ~ 81 " ~. g. leatit 4 son -old twenty
nine steers 10 D.. ~ khnbali average so ns. at ssis
eWt No demand for working For the h.t hocts u
lambs not sc ~ NJ can he obtained detnr since the
Fourth, butchers anticipate light trade In for
twenty fouf lambs, 81 ~. At p u ~ r. D. FfrHch
iui twenty sheep average u n a. fe ~ n. o. NcCary
lett hundred and urfg lambs that Averaged ~
~ lowell Of s'ie W .e higher ian De- could have OBJ
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STArE OF VERMONT,

- UNTTAN- tUT Mn y.
Mary u. Woo ivafd, OF Holland, said county, having
ulcd IA the office VI the CLERK of Orleans County Cont hot
petition 10 the orleans Comfy Court next 10 be holden al
lra~bugh, In and for said county u the inst wednesday
next after the nfr Tuesday u september next, setting
forth, In substance. that she married 10 William ",
Woodward the lllh las september lsiJ that she has
resided Ia said county scei that said William wfnli,
deserted her than three years and has contributed
nothing her support Therefore, She prys for divorce
from the said Minhm H., aud anony from hi. estate.
And appearing that the said William H. rssidcs without
his state - that said Ttun can9t b. served upon hun.
u h ordered that the sahi William II. Woodward be sum
one appear and tr foregoing Ieiliion the
hrs day of said Of court az iraSburgh aforesaid
by the publication OF the substance OF sad petition, 10
gether with this orer, IN the Vermont Waterman state
Journal printed at Montpelier Ia this state, tre weeks
suoee.sisey the last OF Whhh publications To be- Al rsst
iN wrecks prior tg said term pf court
Dated al irasbugshi This lth day u july, lsld.
\, CusilMAN, CLERK.
\. q. SnLAFF, Attorney for liiellnnt. SAL
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ERAsrus rARKER.s ESTATE.

The undersigned having been appointed BY the Hon. Pro
bate Court for the District of Washington Commissioners To
receive. examine, and adjust all claims aud demands OF all
persons against the estate Of Irasins Parker late " Water
bury, Ia said District deceased amt all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that viii meet for the
purposes aforesaid AZ the office OF Colby Mnnger Com
pany the 18TH day Of Jniy and 18Th day November
next, from ten o'clock, NJ, anita two oelok =. each
o said days and that six months from the 10th as Of MAY
A. H. 1876 Is the time limited BY said Court for sad crei
tor Ia present their claims to for examination AMI
allowance.
Dated nt Waterbury this 18Th day Of June. 4. u lss6
r.@ SsiHntS3fNy lWNNSppILi cr Commissioners.
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PROBATE CoURr The following business was
tr,asaeied In the Probate Court for the District Of
Washington, daring the week ending July 10th,
1876 July 9Th Maria B Cutters and Edward 5.
Eastman's gnardianships guardian accounts al
lowed Martin v Baileys estate, Sarah 5. Bailey,
administrator. July 7th-Timothy Sulliyan's es-
tate, commissioner report returned and admin
istnton account referred to July 18th; Mary Al
lens estate, o. W. May, administrator; William
f. Chamberlin'- estate, administration account
allowedi Sarah b INNS estate, commissioners
report returned July Sth-R L Persons estate,
administration account allowed, and assignment
and decree made
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A Coon TEMPERANCE LECTURE A Woodstock
correspondent, under date Of July 10Th, writes as
follows; "Mr. l.. l.. Durnt, from Montpelier, adj
dressed our people last evening on temperance, with
a crowded house In the Town Hall. lie held the
audience Ia the most wrapt attention to the close,
and was frequently londy applauded. He Is ter
rlbly in earnest, and when he asked the intemper-
ate man and the Pnrisaici moderate dfinker,
What are you doing 2 the silence Of death
regned throughout the audience He touches on
many points that have been neglected or too
lightly spoken Of by many lecturers lie Was APP
propriatcy introduced by Judge Barrett, who
spoke Of his acquaintance with him for nineteen
years, of his eminent ability AS a lawyer, aud of
the great rejoicing among his friends. His was
one Of those understandable lectures that u he ap-
preclatod must he heard About fifty came for
ward and signed the pledge, and u reform club
has been formed lie reaches a class Of people
that no other man can, and Is doing great work
for Temperance In this state We think no man
has ever been here who has awakened such an in
terest in the cause as Mr., Durant The prayers
and best wishes Of the whole community VIII at
tend him In his untiring efforts for good "
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SrArE OF VERMONT,

Hef6,H C. KaAaa Vs., Martha L. KafAaH.
ohLtAhs So.Afr Coz Hr Whereas Herbert G.
the county Of Orleans and state Of Vermont has hlei Ia The
oce Of the Clerk OF Orleans county count hs Iettion Of
,ivofcr against Martha l., kaan sitting forth In sub
stance that he lawfully married 20 one Martha l..
johnson the gll day Of OctuheI A. D. le that aief
their said marriage said parties lived together as husband
and wife at Boston, In the state ui Massachusetts, and Al
Charleston aforesaid, until time In the year sst aud
Two children Mnan r., about foui years odd and liarr,
Alexis, about two ol-wrt born unto them, When
said Martha without eanse, deserted the leoner AMI
their said children, and has slnes refused 70 live with
him, and has since, aud resides without the state
oi Nvnnont and during iheil uasS life said Martha has
the petitioner t the most intocfble severity.
Wherefore the petitioner asks that divorce frn the bonds
Of natony be granted him, aud the care and custody Ut
said children given 70 him. And whereas u made ~ an
peat that the said Martha /, kathan resides out OF his
state that personal s-rNe OF -ti lrtiiiun cannot b
nliOn her Therefore, h oniered that the sad Her
athau cause the substance OF his said eon 10
ther with this order, 10 be Published In the Vermont
Matchnltn STATE journal newspaper pTine AZ Mont
per Ia the conty of Washington and state q Vermont,
three suoceiyey, the last q wc publications 10
at weeks previous ~ said term Of said court.
Dated Al lrasburgh, this IL day q Jnly A. u. lse,
y. CtSltMAN. Clerk.
y. T. snr,FE, Attorney for iliellani. SAL
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II EUBEN d. WATERS. ESTATE;

The undersigned having been appointed by the Honorable
Probate Court fur the District Of Nashngsi Commission
TO receive, examine aud adjust all claims and drnands
Of all against the estate Of hrnen d. NaierS late OF
East MOnee said District decreased, and all claims
hbited In Offset thereto, hereby give nuiic that viii
the purposes Aforesaid, the aN Cling house
klhanan W unisb,e In East Montpelier, the ss day
uf August and sth day Of November neat ffun oc0gk,
unt four O'Clock. =. each Of said DAYS. and that
six months tie gUth day OF May A. u. ls.d the time
limited by sad Court said creditors present their
claims ~ N Tor examination and allowance
Dated At East Montpelier, this JOth day Of May. A.
D. ls16.
49,, nnRrMAS {, KELroN, Commissioners.
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la Montpelier, JHly 3. by Rev ! Edward Wright lEo
u, WEEKS Of Montpelirr and NANCf SMITH, OF
Woodbury..
In bradford July Z, BY Rev. L. u. Eilot, EVERETT r.
GEORGE and EsfkLLA 4. IAfLiN, both of tonnth-
In Derby July 4, BY hey j. q, Lormer. rllllIr AGE
Maine
IN West Randolph, Iuae p by Roy q g hlshy, hlcu-
ARD ktNNEbN, ot fmnkiin and hAki fll]"thALp'
of hralniree,
IN Post Nils, july NJ the residence q William - Cook,
by Rev, %, begkwith, GEORGE ;, fhoSi and EVA ).
IAkL. both Ol IheliOrl.
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AIMoN ,. pIrRcr,s ESTATE.

4 COMMISSION hrs NOTICE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the honorable
probate court Tor the district Of Washington .loners,
10 receive examine aud adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate Of Anlon !. ierse, late OF
Warren Ia said district deceased and all claims exhibited
la Offset thereto hereby notice that will mt Tor the
purposes aforesaid ut the dwelnYhon-s VI the late A.
Pierce r,.i the 18Th has OF July and lsih day
Of December neNt tum one O'Clock Pm, until i've o'clock.
=. NJ each OF sail days. amt that six months fIpn tie 1bih
day ct June \. H. sld IA the ue limited by said court Toe
said crsiiors 70 present trir claims To ~ or examination
and allowance
Dated At Warren, hi. 18th day Of June. \. D. isl6.
U-gg b. ID IFMENWAY Commissioners.
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Al a regular meeting of the Reform Club GU
Wednesday evening last the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term of six months
President, J.. J.. Durnt; Nice-pIesidouts, II. c.
Lull, Lewis Wood, Martin Goodeno; Secretary,
II G. Dewing; Treasurer, }. W Sault; Chaplain,
George J.. Story; Executive Committee, 81. W.
Colman, frank Leazer j. \. Dowin., George C.
West, C. H. Washburn, George Cayhue, John
Glynn. Mr. Duant addressed the meeting after
the election Of officers and urged upon the mem
bors a revival aud continuance Of the temperance
work for the future. Surely looking at the past
few months of the existence of the club, our cti-
zcns can tind that something has been done-tliat
enough has been done to warrant their continued
support The past few months have not been in
vain, and the prospect Is exceedingly good for
the coming months
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RESOLUTIONS or TnkNKs.- At meeting of the
St Jean Baptiste Society, of Montpelier held last
Thursday, the following resolutions were adopted
Resored, That the members Of the St Jean Bapse
ciey tender hearty thanks to all those sh0 helped The
great day Of their celebration, last month.
Rsslret That thanks he offered Engine Company No.
aud the lhterrian sociey. fOr their help rendered la
making the procession a -nccsss.
Resllred. That the said resolutions be- entered the
recons OF the -cirty, an published Ia the different papers
uf MoutI+lier. ). G.. GALAIsE, Serrsfafp.
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COUNTY NOMINATIONS. addition 10 the
Republican county nominations published by us
last week, we give the following;
Esscr COuRty.-For senator, ID. 5. stous, As
slstant Judges Porter Human and Isaac T. llous-
ton; Judge Of Probate William H. llartshom
States Attorney, George W, lIaItshom; Sheriff,
Joseph A. Mansnri High Bailin, Geo. L. Ranncy.
Windl,dm County senators, o, i. Butter
field, of Wilmington, and T. l.. Waterman, Of
Jamaica Assistant Judges, o. s. Howard, Of
Townshend, and II. b, Ballou, OF Nottingham;
States Attorney, J. l.. Martin. Of Londonderry
Sheriff, Wales IL Willard Of Wardsboroi High
Bailif, \. n. Swain, of Bellows Falls Judges Of
Probate Royal Tyler of Brattleboro, District Of
Marlboro, and Abishai Stoddard Of Iownshend,
District OF Westminster
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CnnsrA The Fourth OF July did not receive
much attention In this place, most Of those who
celebrated going 10 Tunbridge or TO STAFFORD.
\ few anvil reports were heard, aud the village
flag was run across the street The Sabbath
schools had picnic In the grove above the VII
lage, but rain prevented very enjoyable time
.... The democrats held their county convention
at the Town Hail. ON Thursday last, and nomi-
mated full county ticket. The Ely Cornet Band
was la attendance and dsconrsed very good mn-
sic About sixty of the faithful from different
parts OF the county walked 10 the hall In the pro
eession. la the afternoon Hiram Atkins, Esq.
made speech for Tilden and reform. Ben.
u. Hyde has sold his stage line including horses,
harnesses, carriages, etc, 10 Carl A. Volk, Of
tlarenont, n. H., receiving therefor thiry-hye
hundred dollars The new owner went into pos
session ON Monday. Rev. MIR. Morthen will
preach n centennial sermon at the Methodist
church On Sunday nest, MIR and Mrs. George
French celebrated the Fourth In a most appre-
cable way "A little daughter weighing SIX pounds
having been presented 10 them ON that day