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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19


B0f6x CJt4x. Idaho TERI
Dscsmbef, 1877.
DEAR UoURfKn ~. scarcsIy know
whore to begin 70 tell you about our
little city and valley. / beg the city'e
lpardon, I sheuld ~ the csritel %
this vast Territory. ! = s
Boise 10 the largest and most Inn
lportant city In the territory; hAl
about two thousand inhabitants, and
ID built on the Boise river, near the
southern extremity Of Boise Valley.
The valley il fifty milesfong and from
one 10 three miles wide. Where the
town 10 built Il 10 two miles from the
foot 0f the hills to the bluffs across
the river. To-day We walked across
and stood ON the high table land that
stretchssaway bsfore us "a the Owyhe
mountains, fifty miles distant. We
can zee the mountains, looking like Z
bank Of blue clouds close to the hori-
ron, and up and down O. far % the
| eye can reach, the plain, barren Of ev-
|erything but sage brush. Looking
across over the city We see the hills
and mountains rising one above an
other, till, the highest ofali, one, peak
stands out alone, glittering in the
sunshine, dazzlingly white with snow.
We looked down on the little hand
full or people, 90 isolated and alone,
who constitute the city Of Boise, and
couldn't help wondering what had
brought them here, over Oh this bar
/ rem waste what, but that Unborn
spirit Of adventure, and the yellow,
Offering gold that lures men from
home and Kindred al the world over.
We could eee what they call the old
water mark along the foot Of the hills,
corresponding IN height TO the bank
on which We stood. This vslley has
evidently been the bed ofa great riv-
or some time In the past. Here, for
the first time, l saw the Indian In his
wigwam. AZ We approached, one
brave, with hts g1lly striped blanket
drawn punctil lio0sly around him, his
gun On his shoulder and dog by his
side, started out for the hunt, Sew
eral squawS were sitting on the
ground sewing canvass for . tent.
Leaning against the sunny side Of the
wak-y-up,-as these Indians call their
wigwam;-wasa papposoe, less than q
year old, strapped to . board. We
lifted the dirty rag thrown across Il |;
-"Twas sweetly sleeping" Its little
q H0
paint and framed around with coarse
black hair. ] glanced scross to where
our fAfr-haired, blue-eyed baby, with
her little white hood and dainty
wfappings, sat In the little carriage,
looking with wide-open, bright eyes
OF intelligence, and wondered If the
world held . greater contrast. HWas.
hard to realize that both belonged to.
one immortal family. We looked in
their tents such dirty, cheerless
faces 20 they were; what comfort or
enjoyment they ind In life / cannot
see: insuficiently clothed, poorly fed
and such place TO call home.
This valley, the warmest and most
sheltered Of any place In this part
of Idaho, WAS once perfect paradise
for the Indians before the whites
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shs uPlanu ne.. nv usol .olu
=; sns. - oIs .s.son, wnen sne wi nu
=, S.N sov9Ie n.sn MY
10 snu srounu TIM piece,
1--we aleu ~ con.uMPaUn; nave
.uore symPa!ny Ior tne Inulsns now
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

CELLULOID JEwELRY, new lot just
received, embracing Bracelets, Chains
Combs, Pins, Cuff Buttons, Sets, Scarf
Pins, &C., very handsome, just the
thing for Christmas Presents. Call
and zee them ct Moss, Bros, Agts.
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Ladies' and Children's Suits IN,
Fine Under ClOfhinr.
HOSIERv

Ing to Female Costume, suieed 10 all aga and cir.
cumstances. For full particulars zee cstaloguss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Ladies' Misses', and ChlIdrens Hosisry from
u 30 dossn, up to the finest goods. An the
newest and prettiest designs In Hosiery are repre-
sented In our stock In sink Cotton and Mesino.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
PR0OE OF WILL

STATE OF IOWA,l ss
WAPELLo COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern
That on the 18th day of December, 1877, there was
opened and publicly read by the Clerk OF the Cir
cult Courts Of said county and State. an instrl-
ment of writing, purporting to be the last will
county, deceased and you are further notified that
at the next term of said Court. to-wit March 18th.
1878, has been set the day for final hearing and
proof of said will, at which tine all persons in
teresied may appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate
Dec. 18th, 1877 l.. M. COOLEY,
decl9w3w Clerk
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

New Line Silk Ties. Square Hand
kerchiefs, Nubies and Knit Goods,
for the Holidays.
8-d&wtf Moss, DaOs., Agts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Burlington has organized yigi-
hnce Commtttse to hunt down the
burglars that infest that place. When
hey bsgin. 70 leaye Burlington It viii
y wsll fcF Ssf Ysoplsto be on the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
at the LOWEST PRICES.
I. Teas. T.

We have the Best and Pnrest
TEAS ever brought to Ottumwa
they are Natural and Uncolored,
Healthy C.'-N~>. ~ q .---ss-s~-~asa.--
Basket Fired Japan is the best
in market; our Black Teas are oil
Finest Quality; Gun Powder, Im.
perial, and Young Hyson, are thu
Finest Imported.
We sell these TEAS for abou,
the same price charged for Trashy
Stuff called TEAS by many Deal.
ers, who know no better. Call and
try us, and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

~sWSHSs-''
Allow me to say that / never lost
the tenth part of that sum in specula-
ton of any and every kind that I am
not going through bankruptcy though
involved, unless driven to II
by my creditors, who can make their
own election. My embarrassment
grew out of an undue expansion Of
my business connections, and the fail
ure aud inability of other parties to
stand up to their share of our large
undertakings. Yours respectfully,
J. w. HAMMOND.
We publish the above card with
pleasure. We received our informa-
ton from what we considered a per-
fectly we'll informed and trustworthy
source, at the time, to the effect that
Colonel Hammond's embarrassment
grew out Of too much speculation In
wheat in Chicago, which, II true, was
not dishonorable transactlon. Col.
Hammond is held in very high repute
by his old reighbors in Wapello
county, who have implicit faith In his
integrity, and who will eli be glad to
hear Of his early relief from finan-
cisl trouble. He has been very extern
sively engaged in the milling and
grain business, 1t Prairie City. since
leaving Ottumwa.
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PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF IOWA, &c
NAPKLLo COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern
That on the 81 day of December, 1871. there was
opened and publicly read by the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court, of said county and State, an instru-
RESENTMENT Of urUfrr gncff5 LIE al aid E6iiR.
ty, deceased; and you further notified that ut
the next term of said Court, to-wit: March 18th,
1878, has been set as the day for final hearing and
proof of said will, at which time all persons in
terested may appear and show cause why the same
| should not be admitted to probate.
l Dec. 18th, lSTT. l.. NJ. COOLEY
\ decl9w3W (,iprf q,
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We offer Wings, Tips, and Flowers
at less than cost price to close. Call
soon. Moss, Bros, Agts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Ono of tho strange cifcamstAnees d
| life, mors Hike fiction than truth came
to our notice this morning, ~ eesm1
that several years ago family Of Ger
man people consisting Of father,
mother and two children, lived II
New York, where the wife and moth
or sickened and died, leaving the man
with but little money and the two
children to care for. The father had
two sisters in that city who like him
self were strangers in strange land,
and to each he gave child. The chill
dren separated from their father and
mothera and from each other, fretted
themselves sick, and 1t was thought
best to place them in one Of the va
rious orphan asylums Of that great
city where they could be together.
Here they seemed TO thrive and the
father by his labor was able to sup-
port them in 1 style that guaranteed
them home and comfort for the time
being. This was nine or ten years
ago, and the children 1t this time
were about seven and nine years Of
age. The father wandered out west
In hopes of lettering his condition
and finally found himself In st Louis,
where soon after his arrival he was
Frustrated with the typhoid fever,
from which he only recovered to take
the smallpox. He was long time
In recovering and found himself with
out money for his own support, and
in the long time intervening no mon
~ had been sent for the support Of
the children and the managers sent
them with hundreds OF others to this
State and elsewhere In the west, fnd.
ing homes for them wherever they
could in the best families. After his
recovery, and when money matters
were better with him, he wrote in re-
gard to his children, but could get no
word from them. AZ soon 40 posi-
BILE he made his way back TO New
York, but was refused information %
to where his children could be found.
After searching the city in vain he
started ont west again, and finally
found himself in Louisiana where he
undertook farming, but was drowned
out--his partner losing his life. He
sold his farm for i've thousand dollsrs
and with the proceeds returned to
New York. This time he tried the
potency Of gold, and by the offer Of
$500 to the manager he learned that
the children had been sent out west,
to Ottaws, Iowa, whore they had
found homes with man by the name
Of j. w. Carpenter. This place he |
visited, but without avail and despair
Ing Of ever seeing his children again
he went to st. Louis.
In that city he was relating his life
history to some of his German friendaI
{ Il
when one of them suggested the idea |
that as the names were somewhat |
OttuL,wa, Iowa, was meant.
lie Immediately wrote to J. w. Car
penter, Ottawa, Iowa, and also to the
same gentleman, Ottumwa, Iowa. In
due time the mail brought him the
good news that his children were
here and in good health. As may be
be was not long on the way,
ind a day or two ago arrived in this
,ity where be found his children,
nearly grown, occupying . good
home with Mr.. aud Mrs. Carpenter,
% whom they have become greatly
sndeared. Such is the story he tells
The children will remain
with their foster parents. while Mr..
Miller will probably make his home
IN this mart r,f the c0nntrv
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Oil Cloths and Carpets cheap Ut
8-d&wtf Moss, Bios, Agts.
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Yrosi susaraay,s Ds.,y. ,y 1854
10 tarbins wheel TO be used for
punping wstsr through the water
maine ssrived last night and was set
In ~ place this afternoon. .s
sa.-l..., es.s -. % 80 ~. :.
2. LalDu!n rece 49," $3.50 -. M.
Dutter in tne hr.s tnree usys = !.
week. u there y ouuer no'. 80
this western country 'n.. ~ .h ,ngI
a. equal amount 2. le'''f
i'ke u ~ ~ I'm ~ 40
~, sSrs.sl,. 10. ~ !.
Io.s .nu M' ~ a. $500, :. 49,.
cry = noon -, - - : IL. 49, $3.50. :. -.
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:. vsa''Ds' ..s $500 rs:. .
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'nell own OAnA s11'oo !. lsqailou =
~ s1e 1870 49, s.vls. .n g Dus,ns's
p1ov ~ Nv - .ney ~ - :
me- .mOs1. ol- in 100 'na'
'ney .Unssol 'uey n.so .-1o 20 81
I!ulsl'.ol. = ING o0spsny
= Ap .ne.l co -, Mo.'"s = = '10 -.
qu.s = ~ .ne.. o wv :. :.
- y. 49,
s = .o.'..1s 49, 'oa' = no"os
'A'o'sn ING County.
SAVED FIFTEEN Cents. This morn
ine.s Two nsn On, horseback. 10 save
TX cenfs conciu Had IN ford the river
They plunged into the stream below
the wagon bridge and got along
prettr vsll spntil they reached the
middle Of the river where the water
co11nenosd getting deeper. Soon it
was mid-side, and soon the horses
were bobbing mp and down, barely
touching bcttop, and the men were
COOS ~ a q rfdfnr onk.vlf - ah;on
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Falley's Oak Kip Boots, the best
boot In this market at PHILLIPS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Fair assostnent Robsf4s Scissors.
8-d&wN Moss, Bnos., Agts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19
PLAIN CNTAREn Silks.
IN DRESS GOODS

mere Il richer display Of colorinu aud brilliant
enscts this season han for many years past.
The mixed COSTUME CLOTHS range In price
nom o0c. yard 10 1890, and ON low.psicsd DRESS
uoODs, from 10c. yard up, many Of them being
~ elective a. the heavier fabrics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

A few more Ladies Trimmed Hats
left-will DO sold very cheap at Moss,
Bros, Agts.
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CARD.

PRAIRIE Cry, Iowa, Dec. IL, II.
EDs. COURIER The following ap-
pears in your issue of the 18th inst:
eve regret to hear that our old
friend and Wapello county neighbor,
Col. John w. Hammond, of the Prai-
rie City Mills, is going through the
bankruptcy Court to the tune Of $50,
600. Too much Chicago wheat spec-
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GENTS, FIJRNTsHTNn

DRESSING GOWNS, SMOKING JACKETS AND
CAPS, sCAkRS, TIES, UMBRGLLAS, GLOVES.
AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR OENTLENEN'
SUITABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS 10 WHICH
THE ATTENTION OF LADIES Is INVITED.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

) Ladies, Misses and Childrens Furs
very cheap ct Moss, Bros, Agts.
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Cars, Screens, Scales, and al complete.
9-d&Wtf j. U. BRlsCOE.
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Headquarters for women shoes at
WITT PHILLIPS.
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GIAYES
ALSO,

Kid, silk, Isle Thread and Ner,no Gloves az tn
new colors and shapes, In great variety. :
Lord Taylor's Kid Gloves, buttons, warranted.
0$l00 per pair, price last season 81 80.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-19

Lace, Cambria, Linen and Silk Handkerchief. and
beautiful Neckerchiefs al prices from &c. onward
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
q. r. u. q CO.,. .. q ".
MarvJ. Holmes

The new novel MILDRED, by Mrs. Mary J.
Lyie''-'.Wsst Lawn"-.Tempea: and Surshipep
Lena Rivers'-etc-, is now ready and for sale BY
all booksellers. Price, 81 so. 1t 10 one of the
read II. s
G. W. Carleton u Co., Publishers, New York.
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NorlcE OF. INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that a corporation has
been formed under the name and style OF y =
THE oTPJIAFty 4 w SrEtR xynRKS .f..
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Wanted

In th'svicinity for the Manhattan Lifs Insurance
Company OF New York City. Organized In 1850.
Asset1 over $40 000, 900 securely invested, hAs
large end profitable business and aurplus Of over
81 800. 90, according to the report Of the Insur
ance Department OF New York. Apply with ref
erences to j. L. HALSEH. Secretary, New York
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30

one week, and as this is the second, it will
close with a concert on Saturday evening.
March 81. Assistance is expected from
Profs. Greenlee and Howard.
We venture the opinion that no one who
goes will regret doing so.
The ladies' special prayer meeting will
be held this week at the house of Mrs Am
brose Brown, on Wednesday at half-past
2, p. m.
Charles Van Allen has been elected Choir
lister Of the II. E. church, and Hiss Ruth
Walker, organist.
Third quarterly meeting for Saybrook
viii be held on Saturday and Sunday
March S1st and April 1st. Elder Osborne
will preach on Saturday at 2 p. m. and in
the eyening-1he hour not fxed-and on
Sunday at la. m.
The time for the annual election of off,
GERS of the II. E. Sunday-sehool is the first
Sunday in April, but on account of the
quarterly meeting the election was sntici-
pated one week: Superintendent, Vim. II.
Brown; Asst, Hrs. Il. E Hammond; Sec
retary, Hiss Alma E Walker; Treasurer,
Hiss R. E. Smith; Organist, Carrie Wal
ton; Chorister, Charles Van Allen; Libra
rian, James Brockett.
In Mr.. Norris poem in last weeks TEL
EGRAPH on the Jury-not the coroner's ju-
ry at Ashtabula, but another distinguished
bOdy-for Hemp read Kemp. We hope the
day will never come when John will ever
be brought to hemp, for we believe him to
be too good man. J.J.
Saybrook, March %, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
CONNEAUT.

Eds. Iel.-The cause of Temperance
cotinues to progress in our community, and
the work increases in extent; with one ex-
eeption, meetings were held every evening
last week, an the hall on each occasion was
densely crowded. The visits of your Con-
gregational pastor and Mr.. Dick on Tues
day and of D. B. Mccoy and W. q. Hub
bard on Sunday evening, were occasions OF
much interest, and a casual inspection of
the audiences furnished abundant proof
that the work was spreading and reaching
the neighboring townships, but it was left
for the meeting on last night to excel any
former one in interest and real enthusiasm.
The Hall was filed to its utmost capacity.
F. A. Loomis of Erie and G. W. Mitchell
of New Castle, Pa, were the speakers. MT.
Loomis is native of Conneaut, about for
ty years of age, and until few years past
resident here, where still reside his widow
ed mother and other relatives. He has for
some weeks been q worker in the field, and
brings to his aid large experience as
drinking and dissipated man, and when ne
brought to bear upon his large audience
personal "reminiscences of his dissolute lfe'
and conpsnionship with so many Of the
young men present, there was scarcely dry
eye visible. He was before large audi
ence who had known him from child, was
conversant with his whole life, and when
he recalled the many incidents so familiar
to the hundreds he was addressing, every
word had powerful effect. His appeals
were thrilling and full of of eloquence, and
when he related how he had been daily
praying for the young men Of Conneaut
and bis lifelong associates to identify them
selves in this great work, he was listened to
with untold interest and every one hung
upon his words spell-bound and oaptivated
with the utmost enthusiasm.
He was followed by Mr. Mitchell, Ger
man by birth, who came to this country
when fifteen years Of age. 1t was thrill
ing and effective speech Of nearly one
hours duration, mainly devoted to the re-
cital of his personal experiences as a drink
ing man, how with liberal education,
bright business capacity and prospects he
had forssken all these, and under the influ-
ence of intoxicating drinks had gone step
by step, until he had reached the very low
est depths in degradation; how his COM
panions in this broad road had likewise
gone on, some to an untimely grave, Others
to such depth of despair that they sought
relief in their on destruction by the use of
poisonous drugs or the fatal bullet. 1t was
the same old story that finds its counter
part in almost every community, and re-
lated in such way as to draw tears from
a vast number among his hearers. 1t en-
chained and enraptured his audience and
carried the most convincing proofs Of his
earnestness, and through Gods help, his
full redemption from this curse so appall-
ing and frightful, and which has destroyed
so many lives and carried desolation to so
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30

Ed. Tel.:-On Saturday and Sabbath
evenings quite large delegations of tenn
perance missionaries went over to Trum-
bull for the purpose of engaging the peO-
pie of that vicinity in the cause. The
meetings on both occasions were very
largely attended and were in every respect
successful. Our town boys deserve great
credit for their efforts on both evenings
One hundred and ten pledges were taken
during the two meetings and all the evi-
dences of increasing interest manifested.
1t is patent to everybody acquainted
with Rock Greek and Trumbull that it
was about nip and tuck which locality
most needed reforming. Trumbull, like
our own town, had many hard drinkers,
and if any or all can be reclaimed and
again made happy, other jewels will be ad-
ded to the crowns of those who effect the
consumation so earnestly wished for.
The interest manifested by the Sons of
this place in the welfare of the fallen in
other places Is commendable and remarka-
bic. Teams, singers, and speakers can be
procured on short notice to visit adjoining
towns to carry on the glorious work.
N. Thompson has traded or sold his res
idenee to H. P. Dean for the building
formerly occupied by Miles N. Gardner.
Mr.. Thompson intends to remove his stock
of boots and shoes soon into the new quar-
ters.
Halsey Moses, of Youngstown, is having
put up on his farm, south of this city,
portable house for the summer occupancy
of his son.
The Commonwealth Minstrels IAN Ashta-
bula institution played in the Town Hall
on Monday evening to small house, much
smaller than it would have been had there
been no scare about the Town Hall, and
better weather.
There are indications that at the coming
election there will be some strife. A de-
sire to try change finds some supporters,
whether enough to effect anything remains
to be seen.
Why not pass the honors around and
give all the boys chance. It does not re-
quire such weight of brain as some would
make us think to occupy our petty offices
any honest yeoman can fill them cred
ltably to himself and with acceptance to
the people. Continued terms in Office may
work harm. The idea of persons holding
three or four positions at one time, or
holding one particular Office during their
natural life, is to say the least in antago-
nism with Republieanism. This is espe-
cially true when incumbents are fully as
well qualified to be hewers of wood and
drawers of water as they are to fill official
positions.
The temperance meeting Tuesday even
ing was held in the Congregational church.
This makes the round of the churches com
plete, and as yet none of them have been
too small to hold all corners. In this they
differ. from the Town Hall, which seats
more than any of the churches and always
filled during the meetings. Let US here
after use it.
MRS. EUNICE F. XXX.
naah
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-03-30
msnv bouseboIds an over the Land.

many households all over the land.
About one hundred pledges were taken
last night, and from among these are reek-
oned quite a number who have heretofore
led incorporate ives. The total number
of pledges since this great movement began
is about zoo, and never before was there so
much rejoicing in our midst, or 50 much
real, earnest or apparent reform as is daily
witnessed upon our streets. Hen who had
not for months seen a sober day, are now
engaged in this great work, redeemed and
reclaimed from the intoxicating cup, and
through Gods assistance are trying to live
better and nobler lives.
Meetings are held ever alternate evening,
and besides the aid offered by our own
speakers, measures have been taken to Sc
cure men from abroad to help on the work.
Aware of the necessity of brevity, this rec
ord of the weeks dOings for the Temper
ance cause is very hastily penned, but will
perhaps suffice t. show the readers of the
TELEGRAPH that there is glorious and God
saving work is progressing here. H.
March, 2Sth. 1877.