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Remarkable Winters.

Now is the time to trot out our para
graphs about remarkable winters-win-
ters that distinguish themselves by being
either colder or warmer than the law al
lows. No we'll regulated newspaper will
neglect this duty. Referring back to our
files we find that in ll72 the temperature
was so high that leaves came out on the
trees in January and Birds hatched their
broods in February. In 1880 the weather
was equally mild, and the maidens OF
Cologne wore wreaths of violets and corn
flowers at Christmas and Twelfth Day. In
i42I the trees Powered in the month of
March and vines in the month of April
Cherries ripened 10 the same month of
April. Peaches appeared in May, and
little buds commenced to fall out of apple
trees little later To 1872 the trees were
covered with leaves in JaDuary,and thelbird
patched their Young in February as 10
ll12;ln 1856 the saUe thing was repeated.
and 1t was added that corn was in the ear
at Easter. To the best of our memory.
there was 10 France neither snow nor frost
throughout the winters of 1888, 1907.
1909. 1919, 1859. Finally. in 1861, even in
the north Of Germany, the stoves were
not lighted. trees lowered 10 February,
and outdoor boquets were showered onsthe
newspaper Offices without number. 1t
seems but as yesterday. Coming to later
dates, the winters OF 1916 and lS47, when
it Numbered at Paris oB the 28th of Janu-
airy, and that of 1856, the year of the in.
undatiOn of the Seine, may be mentioned
as very mild.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-10-11

DR.. Sabine's Indian Vegetable Cough
Syrup is the infalib!e remedy ior coughs
colds, hoarseGrss, and all diseases of the
bronchial organs. Try a bottle. For
sale by druggists generally. Gladly.
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PRICE, 81 PER BOTTLE.
AN IMPORTANT LETTER

Arm, ARBoR, Mich, April 30 1875
DIR. RADwAY-kind SIR: have been taking your
ResolyenS Regulating Pills, and also using the
Ready Relief about one year FOR ovarian tumors on
the abdomen which 'he mes seminent physiciaps of
our Medical Collei pronounced incurable
They were like I0ts on "A tree. When was ait
ting In chair they hung almost TO the floor, and
nv weight was 275 pounds when commenced with
your remedies, and now II is $40 pounds, but they
are not ell gone yet have taken twenty-fOuF bot
tles OF heeolvent, nine Of Relief aud twenty-four
boxes OF Pulls. get the medicine from G.. Gren-
VIII flease send me your book False and True
MRS. G.. KRAPF
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The celebrated Peoria show cases;
cheaper than any other in the market
Quality guaranteed, Workmanship un.
surpassed. Robt G. Luke, manufacturer,
Peoria, Ills, Field Bros, agents, Rock
Island, Ills. 5.lOdly
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New Goods.

thinner & Stegeman, merchant tailOrs,
have again received what fall and winter
force US to like-the choicest wooens, the
finest cassimeres. Whosoever likes to feel
warm in frosty season, call and get an ele-
CANT suit promptly made to order. l0dtf
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Festival nt Watertown.

The ladies of Watertown will hold d
festival at the Baptist church in that place,
on the evening of Thursday, Oct. Is, the
proceeds of the entertainment to be
devoted to furnishing the church. All are
invited. By order of the committee.
L. ID. EDWARDS.
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All kinds of House and Sign Painting,
Graining, ETC., with neatness and dispatch
Give me a call. Shop on Eighteenth
street, above Third avenue.
sep3-d3m G. JUERGENs.
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Iunor Of IL Years Groaoth Cured Jy
Rddl0ay's Resident.

bEYEhI Y, MASS July Is, 1863.
DIR. RAILWAY: have had Ovarian Tamor in the
oyaries aud bowels. All the doctors said ''there
was no help for It," tried everything that was
recommended, but nothing helped me. / saw your
Resolvent, and thought would try it; hut had no
faith In II, because had suffered for twelve wears
took six bottles Of the Resolvent and one box of
Railways Pills. and two bottles OF your Ready Re
lic and there is not sign Of umOr 10 be seen or
lelt. and feel better, smarter and happier than
have for twelve years. The worst tumOr was in the
left side Of the bowels, over the groin | write this
20 you Tor the benefit Of others. You can publish
10 n you choose, HANNAH +. KNAPP
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Headache yields quickly to Lodilles
Headache Specific It is harmless as pure
water and cures in to 20 miutes. Call az
Bengston's drug store Price so cents.
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Howe's concentrated syrup, the great
blood purifier and ague cure aud tonic
bitters, can be had Of Bengston and
Thomas.
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The WaatnAr--To-nau

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day as in
Dictated bv thermometer
IA. N 42o above zero 10 So above gerc
A NJ 5Do 8 p. 5gS
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Parties wanting the best soft coal self
feeder, should buy the Victoria. It's the
heaviest and best made. At David Don 8.
Second avenue. dwtf
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The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, is
model establishment. 1t is superb in both
style and appointment and its table and
service cannot be excelled.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

1t will pay to keep your Harness in good
condition. Use Frank Miller's Prepared
Harness Oil.
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CITY.

For SALE.-A good family horse and
buggy. For further particulars call at this
office. 20 diff
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TT is PERFECTLY SPLENDID. -
There's nothing like it, Never could
use baking powder until Itried yours. /"
Cant speak too highly of it." That's
nm hnf Ahnu On &C n..I..-su W
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Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUS OFFoF
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MARRIED.

C0NWAY-HoWARD.-A the residence Of tbe
brides father, Dubuque, Iowa, Tuesday evening.
Oct. 9th, by the Rev. e. K. Young, George hi.
Convey and Eliza, daughter Of j. B, Howard EaO.
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Hymeneal.

A full line Of dress goods at H. G
Wivilps. lld2t
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Be wise in time and procure DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, which always cures coughs
and colds, and prevents consumption. 25
cents; large size so cents.
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Hayes, Hencnmen Rurrahtng.

Prints and cts. per yard at Fl. G.
Nivill & Co, 1ld2t
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kidney and Bladder Compzaints,

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes
DrOpsy, StOppage Of Water IncUntinuance OF Urine,
Brghts disease, Albnminurla, aud in all cases
where there are brickdust deposits, the water is
thick, cloudy, mixed with substances like the white
OF an egg or threads like white silk, there is a
morbid, dark, bilious appearance, and white bone
dust deposits, and when there il priCking, burn
Ing sensation when passing water, and Pain in the
Small Of the Back and along the Loins.
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In nursery wherein all is life aud laugh
instead of crying and fretting, there is sure
to be found Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price
% cents.
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FEVER & AGUE

Fever and Ague cured for fifty cents. There lie
not a remedial agent in the world that will cure
fever and ague, and all other malarious, bilious,
scarlet, typh old, yellow and other eyers aded by
Railways Pils) so quick "a Railways Ready Relief.
Fifty cents per bottle.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-13

bank bill, and a sreenback or Gov
eminent not" ere a. dif""'"t rs
night and dA;) nrd r',nh',
reap still GREATER harvr~'
est. lie knows that specie = -
ton is the only means 10y which ~"
grcrnbacks can be extcrmIHat"d,
some OF them being fall legal tender
follow the gold market and therefore
lntertcr" with his shin pla>tcrs. He
knows also that gold enough can rot
h" commanded to answer as "A rirrn
lating Medium Then recourse will be
had to some representatives and as
his shin plaster, are based upon the
gold interest bearing bonds, he thinks
they will constitute the best repre-
sentative of gold, and be adodtcd as
snch, and if this should not naturally
follow, the law makers having been
brought up by him, he can dictate
such measures as will be completes,
with silver 1cmonrtizcd gold the only
specie, that masSed in his own hands.
he also possessing the power t" issue
the only representative gold, can reg
nlate the supply of tn" one and the
demand of the other at will, cause
panicS, or flood the market, control
prices, regulates values and brings
the people to him as their task mas
ter
| would not tax the bond holding
national banking thief, no, sir. but |
would eXterminate him, by taking
from him his power to iSSn" his ma
tional currency, pay him bis bonds
interest and AL in greenhackS as was
first intended, make greenhacksa full !
legal tender at par with gold, rem"u-
elise silver, and then resume specie
payment with that and the gold that
these and other shylocks would dis
gorge on account of it being no long
err profitable to hord and sell to the
Government.
Yours truly,
VERNON.
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NATCHITOCIIES.
PARISH OF NATCHlT0CHES, }
Oct. LIST, 1877. !
Veteran Cotton.

Mr.. EDITOR :-:tbout the Goth Au-
gust | was forced to apply Paris
Green on certain portions of my cot
ton to destroy quite a numerous army
of worms. IN one locality | noticed
several volunteer stalks of cotton
together in the middle of the turning
row knee high, and without any ma
tured hollis, on which | applied paris
green by means of a sprinkler, thor
oughly wetting the leaves. l sue
ceeded at that time in destroying
every worm where the green was ap.
piled. Three or four weeks subse-
quently, millions Of worms Matched
all over my field of cotton, destroyed
tile cotton leaves where no green was
formerly applied entirely; not find
ing food sufficient, we've conseQucnt>
~ travelling in every direction hunt
ing more, and IN their hunt millions
and millions persisted, while others
at full age of maturity webbed. The
paris sreened cotton was being dis
troyed very slowly, and upon close
observation | found many dead
worms, poisoned by the infected plant
which at that time was being attack
ed by millions of worms trom ~ /,
cotton, and was finally dcst.oy'1
but with difficulty, and only after
having killed numbers of worms. To
my great astonlshment, the isolated
bunch of "veteran cotton' is still
green, although perforated with 'l;lny
of the slain uuder it's branches. and
some on its leaves, havin. mntn,ed
bolls and will onward grow until
"ola King White' bids it stop.
will also state that there is to be
found here and there in the tops of
the paris green cotton, portions of
leaves upon which dead worms are
lying. This is sufficient proof that
where the paris green is properly ap
piled worms are not to be- feared. I
mixed first the paris green in pork
barrel with water, simply stirring
the mixture continually while using.
The cotton was not perceptibly af-
fected, except where the green settled
on the leaves decaying them in spots.
1t retained and matured all young
bowls it had at the time of app'ica-
ton of the green, and continued to
bloom and partially mature more up
to time of obstruction which was
only completed la week, on Doth
Sept. CLOSE OBSERVER.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

There are n grcat number of persons
.u,;nr the VlNDICATOR small amounts
O.oh which arGrrWat" y large sum. We
hone they will come m now and pay u.s.
s sr + will be great helm. II is or M
.,ntion TO enlarge til" IIM1inior and add
~ its worth every month. pror'd"d zee get
Gsmpport our efforts Justify.
The T'iudicnior has been TO the people"
ofNatchitochrs in their darkest hour, q
Arm outspokcn and fearless friend; if
thew are but rr1t"f1l, let them each ana
srery one support rs with mite: If
thev do not tlr.n we will be panied to
,,now that we have fought battle for a
poopc who so little deserved It.
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News from Our Friends.
VERNON.
PARISH OF VERNON, J
September 3Oth, 1877. {

I
September 30tl, 1877. (
Dear indicator
In looking over tho New Orleans
Christian Adrocate the other day,
saw Il statement to the effect that the
National Bank Association had at a
recent meeting taken steps to inhu-
ence Congress (if possible) to relieve
the National Banks from taxation, and
to confer with Secretary Sherman as to
tive most effective means of bringing
about specie resumption as speedily
as possible. Why should not these
thieviug cormorants called National
Bankers who have stolen untold mil
lions from the people, pay taxes to the
government that foster and nouri>les
themq Why should they be exempt.
ed from taxation, when the plow hold
or, the miner, the mechanic, lin short)
the toiling millions of the country have
to be taxed in a manner aud to an ex-
tent unparalleled 10 the history of the
world. Just think, over 100000, O0O,-
900 Zone hundred billions) have been
flched from the people within the last
fifteen years ID the way Of taxes or
revenns, and where has itgone? to pay
the interest on bonds that are in the
possession Ito great exten) of these
same National Bankers, for although
Mr. Banker deposits his bonds with the
Treasurer of the United States as a
basis upon which to begin his oper-
atoms as a National Banker, the gov
erment pays him interest regularly
and that in gold WHICH perhaps has
been fought of this same National
Banker at a high premium, thus en-
able him to make triple interest,
first he draws interest on his Bond in
Gold (he recognises nothing else as
coin, the government at his bidding
having demonetized Silver next he
sells the government, Gold with which
to pay that interest, and thirdly he
issues bis "National Bank currency"
and loans it to the trader, and the
speculator, and often the govern ept
itself, at 10 and Is per cent, not yet
satisfied, he confers with Secretary
Sherman as to the most speedy
means OF bringing about specie re-
because he knows that is
but another name for the issue of
llntaxable bonds which will increase
Tue demand for his shin plaster cur.
'ency (for you know that a natioDa,
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Important Offer.

Important Offer.-
To show how earnest some of our
e'izens are upon the subject and i'm
Pertance of immigration, we heard
col. VIM. NJ. Levy say, that he would
sl to actual settlers, of 5000 acres
hist class Hill land, lying between
Red River and Black Lake, each
alternate quarter section, for the sum
Total of seventy-fve cents per acre,
fifteen cash, ard the balance in one,
two, three and four years.
These lands are of very superior
quality ; highly productive, and are
nearly given away, for they are worth
AZ least FIVE dollars, just as they stand.
Let the starving Northern farmer
make note of this and hasten to buy
'aaa at IS cents per acre that will
Produce bale of cotton or so bushels
Of corn.
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LOOK HERE!

Our old subscribers will confer help
e each one of them will secure us at
leost one npm Subscriber, on or before the
18th Of September. Let them try, ana
in order TO induce them we Will Srnd the
noprr ore wear. Nyongh an old subscriber
:, = new one, for two dollarS'
We will take pleasure in publishing
t'o old Subscriber and the names Of the
r,v sent by him. Let Ms see who will
10 host for the OLD TRUE VINDICA-
Tor.
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The Delegates from this parish
we're compelled to forego the pleas
ore Of attending the Convention at
Shreveport, held on Wednesday last,
IN the interest of immigration. No
boats passed up during the entire
week previous, and The oyerlandroute
was too tedlous and long to attempt.
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M. a r. r. 7 u ID .

CARTER SMITH, At the resi-.
dence of the brides father, Mr.. Ethil-
dred Smith, on Wednesday, October
Sd, 1877, by the Rev. w. J. Atwood,
DR.. T. A. CARTER, to Miss L. A,
SMITH. All of this parish.
We wish our young friends a hap
Ply and long life, with no clouds to
darken their happiness.
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RiSh0D Leray.-

nShOp Leray.-
We are gratifed to inform our
rlders that this eminent divine is
expected to-day or tomorrow from
b;2 long visit to Europe, where he
has been detained thus long endeav-
,oriDg to procure means for the do
csse. We trust a beneftting recep-
ton will be given Bishop Leray, for
be certainly deserves at our hands all
honor.
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Accidentally Wound ed

Mr.. F. P. Raggio was painfully
wounded in the right foot from a
pistol ball. Mr.. Meeks was hand
ling the pistol which was acct
dentally discharged with the
above result.
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Notice..

NriI.r or SrAr" TAX CNlrrron, }
NArtliITu,.!E RES, lA., Jane :, 1877. !
| TTENTlNN of Tax Payers of t},i>
II Parish is called to Sec. 81, of tht.
Rrvrnur Act Of IN77. as follows:
SEr. II. BE It .1nFfh'r unoct,|, etc.,
That rs >nnn rs furnished with blank IL
cr!S'S the tax collector x"AN give motto.
I" each person liable to Ike payment of a
license tax that payment thereof must
Ar l,''''r within fifteen days, and in cast
OF failure TO pay such lic"nS" he shall.
within twenty days from said notitica
ton proceed to seize and sell, after ten
days advertisement property of the de-
IlnVl"nt 10 satisfy said lirrn;r.
SIC. :1'3 directs III" Collector, on IT,.
LIST Monday OF N"vvN|"r /" file with tie
frr"T'l"r :: is; Of all Hn.ai;l taNr>.
iir tII!t.: "|"lH:::>;.> Il ,,ai Svi"lrr e.
the property. ami N;}| bear : per rrsii
interest. On the l>t Monday in Drrrm-
Mr all property SO seized will lie sold at
public affection, without appraiScmcnt.
Being mandatory, the Collector has no
discretion hut to execute tue law, and it
will be done II the letter.
l. n LANE.
June 9.-.tf Tax Collector.
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tNfn,.

J. harvesting Of corn, now that the
4 s'n mas blown down a great guam
/. u mas occupied the farmers during
: past week. The yield holds out
/. !" oesond anticipation. This will
- - mist year that's sutficiency of
a.. aas been produced, but the price,
0a's per bushel, still shows that
= a'e lar from a surpius.
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Lingering in Jail.

One VIM. Emanuel, found gull.
ty and sentenced at the last term
Of the District Court in this par
ISL has been lingering in the par
ish jail ever since. Efforts were
made to secure a pardon, which
the law and facts in the case do
not justify, and it is certainly but
right he shonld be serving his
time out, one year, because all
this Jail service is lost.
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PERSONAL

We had the pleasure of an intro
duction to Mr.. G. T. Friday, during
the week, of Ward 2. Mr. Friday is
the author of a "Dictionary of Mathe-
matics," and "Fjrlay's Map of KnowI-
edge;;' works for both the School
house and Library. From a ha>ty
examination we judge these produce
tons of much use. Mr.. Friday de-
signs their publication shold he be
GENTLY encouraged.
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Short Of Hands,

Short Of Hands,
One Of our printers has been
quite ill for two weeks past, and
we were short run for hands, con
sequcntly the issue Of the VlNDI-
GATOR has been delayed this and
last week.
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Useful Obligations.

tStuf UDitSatf0itS.
In all the mass of evidence of our
robbery, politely called "a debt state
ment," we find nearly. eight millions
Tor Levees, and still the water mum
dates; nine millions for Railroads
and Cana|s-and "nary a car or boat,''
while the public schools-that foun-
dation Of civilization, have been fos-
tered to the extent of $4,000. Use.
fal obligations are never incurred,
bat railroad, canal and leyee steals,
yes.
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;0eW = 0ytvt(5rueutg,
LIST OF JURORS.

LIST OF JURORS.
List of Jurors drawn for the Drccm-
her Term. 1877, Of the 18th Iudi'iNl Dis
trict Court, i'll and for the Parish of
Natchitochcs, State of Louisiana, in ac-
curdaucc with law.
First Week of the Court.
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RCcAVti,I'pd,-

Sheriff Boullt recaptnrcd the
escape negro Cummerlandcr, who
got off in the rush on Deputy
Hartman a week or more since.
Cummerlander was pursued to
Texas, and there Ovcrhaulcd and
brought back.
He denies that any conspiracy
had been entered into by the
prisoners to break Jail by over,
towering the deputy
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our section was visited on Sunday
morning last BY a violent storm
'nlsh damaged to some extent the
harvested crops. Corn was blown
own ey the strong gale of wind,
aal,e the beating rain pounded out
40 uncomfortable amount of cotton,
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Elam and Robertson to be Admitted.

Elam and Robertson to be Admitted.
The Clerk, Adams, of the House
Of Representatives, has made up
the roll of the present House. 1t
includes the names Of Mcssrs.
Elan and Robertson of this State,
as we'll as one Democrat, David
son, from Florida. The Louisiana
delegation will stand + Democrats,
2 Republicans, while Mr.. Acklin,
Democrat, contests the seat Of
Darral], Republican, from the
lower country District, with hope
of success.
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Cotton.-
ihe plckers are still in demand to
8 gather the "deecy staple" at prices
! 'As same as last quoted, Is cents per
, :, % weight. = The rapid opening
y the crops has prevented pinn;ne
- "a consequence the delivery has
ven much less than last year.
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We had the pleasure Of a call
from Mr.. Fl, Engelhardt of that
most excellent paper, the New Or.
leans German Gazette. Mr.. En-
gelhardt is visiting the entire ru-
raj districts in the interest of the
Gazette, and we are glad to learn
of his success.
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Rev. Mr.. H0ngh, -

Rev. Mr.. Hongh. -
This popular christian gentleman
returned last week from "a long visit
to his old home in Concordia parish.
His host of friends will be pleased to
know of his continued good health.
We trust he may be preserved yet
many years to his people and his
work.