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10 report was unanimously adopted.
sYNoD1oAL REPORTS.


Tho reports of tho 6ynodical COMMITTEES
were thcn submitted.
No serious trouble was encountered until The
Synod of Erie was reached, tho report Of tho
Committee being as follows:
The COMMITTEE on the Records Of tho Synod Of
''ErO would respectfully report: That they
harc carefully rood and examined the aAtue. ThsJ
lul the earlier portions written eRiblJ. and With
some catu while the latter show slRns Of hase ana
cnrelcasncss. Thore arc many craaurcs which dis
1EuSo lhd pages, and cndsnEcs shelr value A. per-
Touching tho action Of tho Synod H. the
s'Hcwickly caAo, tho COMMITTEES recommend lhat
It ba not approved, bccausc 1t decides question
sin thos which act IL contrary TO The spirit art
practice Of tho Presby yter!an Church tsldo Noo'cs
Viii hs abo,o snxge,tion. and objection shs
Committee secorumona that the records oe sp'
proved.
DR.. Van Dyke moved to strike out the, psr
azraph relating TO tho Sckwickley Church, claim
Ing that tho case WINS not one In thcsl.
Tho Rev. Mr. Laillaw mo1 cd, A. . suostlt1lss
to reconsider tho action taken in tho seElckle!
case, for thu purpose OF striking out oil taa1
portion having reference to cnso tu thesh
Tho Isuv. Air. 9liland moved to 10y On tho r.
bio my motion that rclorTc0 to taking up 1oe
report adopted Saturday.
Tho Rev. Mr.. NcItibDcn moved to lay on tne
table tho motion to strike out. Lost by ac'
cllcd majority.
The hour for ad1ourning having arrived, ~
Asaetnbly, pending Q y0to on the mo1tou ~
strike out, adjourned until O'Clock THIS mofr
Ing.
Tho closing prayer wss malo by tho Ter. d.
Van DYKE,
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hss. ss s}sftsn }ea .! 'h9 twelve vo.o nan,
Indicated: yilleroy i. ltecd, camdsn,a n,aet hcfa
rnfs phi,sdGrnn'ra H ,ndhHra'sa rAlfaslphia, RI John
r. psssry fbseIoss.s t. sS.sf r. o' ~
neaulng r.; otorgH .rnnkln, Ihtlaae1nh,' ''ies, nes
Ihon,as Potter, 5'ht!adc1pha, Ia, 10 ."r.a r.;
Fre4sr'ck nrlnF, et philadelphia, r. Wt,j:L sG l.
''q: ot ,rhsle'Phla thscoG Gn,. EN-
mi ttn,hh,y, ~ aa,s Standing Goasee reeonmena
animal report OF the oar Of M,nlscF!a,o c,,..'o ,.'o
anu nxr.et, thtif entire and cordial sati.fscfI.
9Th t a. haaSIy and 1sa q M sn o
most casncstly md aFecilonatn1y con,m"n.ii Ed aEd
cau*n TO the favorable regard and p;afnrs nn t1la
greatly Increased support Of all our church, 3s
ort]or Of tho Committee. ~
AtoHHsoS SYDNEY MacslasrEn, chaJrnos
The rc2ort was accepted, and
Ut, HILL, Secretary ot tho Board, appta,c,, >,
tho Assembly on hctialf OF tc cause n"s,aa4o 70
tho past twcnty.ctght ycars IT. lad pro.na,o,g9 pr,g9
and he hsd no doubt that tho Permanent En.9' E,e9'
increase. "oA'" 'AsRely
The report was unanimously adoptea.
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instruction from missionaries sent down b5 Tho
General Assembly. Tho field was ripo md
white TO tho harvest. f1lerct Tho speaker created
some :ncrrimcnt by turnlo1 to look f,,r tho map
Of the United States which formerly hung on
the wall but had been removed. In conclusion,
he called for bctter.elucatca tcachcrH,-rncn
who would instruct them in tho distinct prtn-
cples ne PrcshytcrtanLSm. They fcst extremely
grateful for tho work wliel, the T1sspysc,::n
Church had done for them when others neglect
Cd them. He had bccn told by tho engineer
of q hotel elevator In Chicago that no colored
people should enter It. .nuglltes.l Dut liz
tltA not bcllevc that thcso was any feeling III the
Presbyterian Church a9ninst the co!ored poo
pic. Hc called attention to tho sonthtrA
EtungtHsf, paper devoted to tho religious In.
tercsts Of the Southern freedmen, nnl said that
fo would have appealed for ita support II lln
hnd not considered such course bencath tho
dignity Of Commissioner to the Assembly.
Thts palpablo hit at those who had
been SO instrumental In distributing
religious publications IN which they felt or
owned an interest .wns received with much
laughter and applause.
The report, with It's appended resolutions, was
received and alontcd.
spRcNL ORDERS.
Tho report OF tho committeo on Correspond
cncc was made tho third order Of the dny Tor to-
day.
Tho report Of tho Committee on synol,cal
Records IN regard to the Cincinnati case was
mado the fourth order
A motion TO contInue tho evening sessions
until 10 80 .. n. having been voted down, tho
Assembly adjourned until 7;45 p. 1n., DR..
schenck making tho closing prayer.
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ltat q those translated during tho gear, Tho Al,
sembly would rise md be led in prayer by the
Rev. Or. Rockwell.
After tho prayer, the Moderator stated that
the question was on tho adoption OF tic nnrra-
Tive.
1na HRv. DR.. MA11N
said the report was defective in one particular.
Ho would add, Immediately after tho notice Of
tho prosperity of tho Sahbatl-scl,ool, something
like this. which would meet his views and sup
ply tho dofect:
Whilst thus ehrnnic1ing with thankfulncss tho
blessings accru1ng to the Church through the Sub.
bath+echool eysteu1, We arc not nnmindful OF the
great truth that tho God OF tho Covenant has made
The family the lIfe4unt Of the permanent prot-
peritv OF the Church. We would renew the adn1ohI.
tions Of past Assemblies that parents prcscnt
thtlr children for baptem. In faith TINT the eleea-
ings Of the Covenant shall rest npon them, and that
they take heed 10 train their orapring in tho nur
tutr and admonltion OF the Lord.
lie thought the idco ought not to 10 given
that, as the babbath-sclio0l prospcFs, rnrcnts
were relieved Of their Christian obligations.
The Rcy. Dr.. Rockwell wanted u know u It
would not be compctcnt to recommend that tho
narrative be read 10 tho churches, either during
tho church services or at tho prayer-mcettngs,
~ ho thought they ought to be brought ftltn
Intimate relations with tho Assembly IN this
way.
The Chairman Of tho Committee, tho Rev.
Dr.. Dulles, accepted the suggestions OF Drs.
Ma'in and rockwell, md, with tho leave OF this
Assembly, they were inserted In the Commit
tec's report which wy,s then adopted ns whole.
Tho morning session was then closed with
prayer by tho Rev. Mr.. Graham.
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THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
III SkA Ep<tiSn~ ~ EFAp TfftEffS.

CulcA0o, May 2s. -liow can you expect pfoFeily
owncrs 10 respect tho building ordinance, whisn,
II not inconsistent with lssolf, Ia banbuS' ips
instance, II frame building IL uorcd only Ns
feot from ia present location On tho same ot moor
dinancc compcs tho owner 10 at tho vsesat ip,t. ~,
With brick walls, and also u he wants 70 en'ass ~
house, aud that on tho wdo, Wide pralre Wh ~ "
other house In sIght for soG,u distance. w ~. s
ahout lumber-y2ris' The sanao space whiea seas s%ss
emptied of lumber once 4 year a. !ea,E aHE,.s,ss
oftcnet, can be 6iled with lumber again skJs JJ,Y
always understood that not tho burning is Ws"
houses but the burning lumber. yat'!s w ~ IN
Side. carried tho Gro to the South slde IN
along hu liver ind fof1l tho storeteePss a.a "a n.
outs aktts Keeping powder. .oosf afs rs 0sr1I rosI
Gaiidlns ordtnance. a. fss u frame eottaee.. "
concerned, and Iet tho Building Inspector 70. .,s
the proper erection nnd good foundations o.
houses and bstck buildings generally. =. -.
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Tho rev Or. Mnlin moved to rrcstys liz re-
port.
The Rey, ylr. Edison su!.t tsta u,astrr rrfc,sc,,
70 question oi Krca. .il!llrulty, as,l siUlIl iut
70 acted OH hastily, lie therefore novel that
the report TIC loekcted, In order TINT IT. night
20 prtnte! And ac,cd OH to-day, Or ut samu i'll
The lscy. Nj. Marquis said that the Ctr,n.t.
tce Wshed tu submit this rcport to the .tsJc4n-
biy Wth but ono request, 6ni that Wis, that
Whatever the Assembly meant to say II Should
say, ntu thAt It should Cul,,e lu v,!uaru yuiu
upon tue question ~ II wa4 submitted. II It
was rejected, then all neyuslntIut,, would stop,
anu should never have teeu begun; aud, II nc.
ccptcl, wei! and good.
THE REV. Oh. NALgN
said that before tie vote was taken on the o,1cs-
tlon about pending, he wished to ask whe.her
1t would DO competent TO utter The lust rtsDlli.
tlou but Que with this ntMe'l lmunt; .sTalat IL
was taken tu Times Of high u1r!ttsaens." Susll
seemed to 10 ahe phsasxsln:; That The b.,lt!lcru
brethren wanted Incorporated
The Row. Nj. Shit4ni asked II the report was
PLACED on tho locket. It cuuld be made tho order
u the day for to-day.
The Moderator said II could.
A Commissioner asked for the reading of tho
last resolution but one. aal It was read by ur.
MarQuts, who, whcu he had concluded tho read
Ing, 6al1, In nnsWcr to d., ltaltn's proposed
cAaNgc, that tic Committee had no desire to
express any opiuion na to the intent OF tho
Fathers who paAscd those resolutions, but uierc-
" to express what It's view In this day WAS.
bf. Uulia asked whether 1t would not meet
the yoWs Ut tho Committee and Of the House
u have Il sald that this action "wRa takeu In
tilnes Of high excItrincut.h That certainly did
not reflect Oh thr Assembly at All.
Dr. blar4uls asked u the Assembly had auy
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TIE FREEDMEN.
THE N'CUNB CASE.

Dr.. Edison said that, as tho gentlemen who
had representation on tho brain nna heart for
two or three weeks not only, but for O longer
time, wero now laid 10 reat, ho trusted they
would hare sot,c sympathy with the other poor
unfurtunates whose business had been hanging
In m!d.alr for three OF four days. lie lcs!rcd
70 renew hts motloG that ne Assembly take up
tho Cincinnati Synod and tho ruport Of Tho Ju-
licial COMMITTEES Che McCnne casc].
j, A Commissioner moved, - Al amendment,
that tho records OF all the Synods be taken up.
This was votcl down.
asked what had become OF tho report Of the
Coinnlttce on Freedmen. An honorable AMI
prominent place had been given to every other
Thu Moderator said there wcEo two Doar1s-
Ministerial Relief aud Frcedmen-thnt Ind not
been heard FROM:
Tho Moderator-Thata action WIS recousidescl,
and tho order oct aside.
Or; ErInlan-lt has been pushed %. and We
ate about ut Es..lng Involved IN 2 judicial ca.e
plauec. Would It not bu better to do tho work
Of thu Church hrst, anl let tue rest take their
chancesi (Apnlauso.
NJ. barnes statcd that, under his motion, that
Of Or. Edison had been laid on tho table.
The Moderator replied that was true, In view
Of the state Of the case ia which tho Assembly
then WAS; but that timo had passed.
Mr. Barnes retoincd that he made tho motion
lieve1 that two-thtrds were required 10 Take 1t
The Moderator agreed with him.
pL. uiTtIH0KI
wished TO say, ID thcru scrmrd 10 DO no chance
for white nlan [laughter], he would be very
glad X the Assembly would give cllance to d
eolored man. l.auXhtcr.] licrepresented the
COMMITTEES on Freedmen, and they hna yleltled
RIf1 frfF fhGFk k.tpc} had
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her transfer all her property TO him., leaving
her without penny, ho hal been
written up IN tho papers, and became most no
they were going to restore mnn Of that kind
IN that way To ministerial standing. Ifc didn't
dare TO hold up bis head in Peoria. Ilis conduct
was known rs unworthy and wicked In tho
ig,sst eFsec and Mr.. 0r!sr Spsd she , nsa NJ.
manner.
asked how such man cou1d get before tl,n A.
sSog en- ogna. e fSa s1 enS1 nSt 0e 81 s'1q I'd n HIM.
man Of that character ha,i no business to hare
Any standing here. After sncl, trouble, tho
Committee should not entertain the idea Tor
moment that he gould have nearing , htte. th., ,s
not recommend Ills restoration. They loft It to
tho good scnsc Of the rresbytcry 10 know what
10 do with such man. .
Tho Moderator remarked that tho Assembly
took no responsibility will, regard to him,
!ir. +. b. Finncy, Of Baltimore, askcl IL II
woultl not be better to dismiss. tho matter.
Then Il wonld not appear Ia the minutes.
turn tho papers Laughter and applausc.i
Tho matter was then dropped:
The Committee on Church Polity also sub.
mittcd usc following:
In answcr to Tho inquiry, Can Hintsto. Of
flat desenatcsi IN lii letter of dsmIssiont' tho
Committee recommended That t,.o inquiry DO an.
eWEfea IN INC negative. see 1cCa* Z &0u 0t
Chan. 10 OF the Book Of Discipline.
Tho report was adopted.
DISSOLUTION or rnEsnITBR1Es. -
Paper No. II II nn overtime feoni the ptrsby tory
OF Santa Fe ssk1n9 for explanation Of the mcnn.
Ing OF Chap. X. Sec. 2 Of the Form Of Govern
ment a. recently amended, md specially lnqulrtng
whether TINT SECTION as amended eontemplates the
dissolution. Of PrcabStcfcs previously organized
with less than Avc ministers.
Yonr Committee especially recommend the adop-
uon Of tho following resolutions:
1. That the intention of tho members Of tho
prcsbytcry Of sahta Fc be called 10 the exact Ian
Bnago Of lhn chapter md section tcforrcl TO- which
il: prcabJterJ consists Of all tho mlnlpesf. in
nNmbcf not lcrs tl!nn tlvc. and ono ruling Elder
frum each congregation, within certain dtatfict.
2. This tceltun ~ 1t how reads does not contem.
plato the dissolution OF rcsbytertes previously
Gantzcd In remote and lso'aicd regions with leas
tnnn I've ran1Atcrs.
.. The attention OF !he members ot tho Presby-
terry Of Santa Fo u called TO ra2o 143 Of Maorr'n
DEe.t, where Il mny DO seen that the General, 40:
hcfnbty IA disposed 10 excuse remote and Isolated
pecsbytcries from strict compliance with certain
general rules when tt shall appear that every tea.
aonable effort has been made to comply Win said
rules.
4. Tho rresbytory Of santa Fe 10 referred 10 la
Synod for further direction as 10 tho general con-
tents OF It's overture.
The report WAS eoucurrcd IN.
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TEMpERANCE.

TIE REPORT OF 1nH afkofAL COMMITTEE
on Temperance then camoup as tho order of I'm
day. Il was rs follows: - NV
,rnssr. TnS Committee 70 which was committed til.
9s Isss a;s,ess r. 0s se99 l. cd
iii hs ne ssis Il Il I'll. saSee
another manifestation Of the quickencd cnncs,ny
s npans thnas os1 ,ss' s Ss.,a sa msts Ma viii
z ~ sss: 9; TT. g: 81; "
sc.o pledge: s sEs aRsa RaP IN sss sn5 ;f'
Him. 1n many casce they taken 6y men uppn lsoo
deeply feel and i:cely confess, their weskucss Sno
dom Of 1fcarsn. This Is blessed conanicatiinngs
dcstroyng forereF. ae W trust. tho dtrorc" dts. r..
twssa ths ShnFc nnd
tho agency Of Gods Spirit alone il there npy VI oo. "
Of permanent results IN this work. Wiki :T|o
to itsan} pras q apa 0ai .ses ss0'is 'ior H,e ~
r: . s'sf:sis'f h n9ss 7!ss s
ance, Is iaexcusablc. The evils Wb;c epss .aen1 ~.
eyes and stir hcarta arc esey fratts 1roIms
out Of ,noderato social drinking. On iii. subisefs
eas tsnes Se. seP1 ~s: 'a b G aos
ardent spirits To- bo usod "a dsins diuit' l1 ~
%?gnd Sng p'0pls ps y, s,oobt y % our Judgment uo
BY the. churches Of Jesus Christ unlTcr.aiy..
In asot t1s Assembly calls 9n9n ministers .ai
Mcmpcls oi our c1uTGnoa 70 refrain from The uso
beverage In ls56-To rondes hoF influence ts see,. II
spatoa in thelF in by fene1n om t hss IL! psj. psj.
oil who eng.gcd In the manufacture md saio Of H.
tex!eating drinks As beverage. j ls00-Totai
orago IL demanded from every Christian
BY tho cont'ltioa ot ;osle.y, H.
sqx aG IL G ,ss r. f9ats Ssasr. 1na s,s5 ws
ioR that the manufacture, ealc and ust OF alcoholic
st!nulanta a. beverage y contrary to tho sprt
q &C., sa whS, "h
RfsolUtd, That we earnestly ca,l upou tho nsu.
nb.tlncnco from tho uso o. intoxicating Liquors Il
wine. .lr!nklpS whe.eve5 4 prevails 10 10 chn!sh.
ses.d e @ eateg 'aS 10 'Ge, pay & ss
Church by rcfneins 10 admit 10 membership Or 10
.cta!n t!!o.o within hot palo who ass engaged IA
bevctnge, OF who dcslvc thcif livelihood teou
this sinful tsafie.
yet NIL will ngreo ahat upon ths principle Of ehs1.
" ~ oppressed IN !; Cor, ~. -; "Wacretots
iiosh. wallis tho wetld s.tandoth. lest matc ny
csaea sSoad fss eoyn..ssa s%psa aeast
which has evil and only owl In It, "a seen ia il ID.
9ucncc upon politics. society, homes, hearts, ires
ucNf0JlnH nun IN This llfG huu rendering thea
1opelesH for tho life to come.
Rssoired, That, tnasuluch ~ Bfn1c generation
OF Temperance would redeem Tho worli from drunk.
ennats, wa earnestly recommend PASTORS sNtrs
and 3uucrtntendenta Of Sabbath. schools, IN what
over way may 10 thn!f Judgments aoem best, tha
matter Of totnt abstinence.
The report WIS accepted.
, Tho 1lov. MI. Jones WAS not satisfied With ons
expression In tho report, 'tto discourage
social vino drinking which prcvaIls IN many
families OF tho Church." Lie moved that II b
omitted.
Mr.. Jones offered To withdraw tho amend.
mcnt, but objection WINS madc.
On motion, tho Committee was allowed 10
amend tlieir report, and they did It thus: "DIs.
courage wino-drinktng wherever II p.cyais.n
Tho question wns then called for, and On being
put,
Tie report VIA unanimously n1optcd.
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Right to fniro,lnro into Iss action to-day any
words that might seem 10 c1crakr+ or which
might be intended to etnnd rs an e1cuso for,
tho language OF the Fnthcrs1
Dr. Mnlln withdrew tho amendment.
The Rev. Mr.. BittEngcr thought therd WIS an
erler for tho day,-thn report Of tho Committee
on Frcctlmcn,-and. lest tho Assembly should
drift past tho hour, be moved to put the report
nu tho docket,
snid It was the desire Of the COMMITTEES that
whatever action waa taken By tho Assembly
would not 20 boforo tho world with tho idea
appended to + that Il was tho. actton
OF the few members lctt at tho last end OF tho
session [aprlause,l but that Il should bc the
action OF al full an Assembly as could 10 present
nt tho time OF It's adoption. Tho evening trains
would tnko away n krcat portion OF tho Aascm4
bly, md whatever netton was taken wonld, X
the subject was nut oil too long, b0 unsntistac-
tory. because II would bc said that II was tho
action Of a portion Of tho body, Whato7cr the
Assembly did, he hoped It's action would 70 be-
fore The world and before tho Church Of Christ
with all the power, prestige, a1sl torco that the
action OF = full Assembly could give 10 H..
Tic lev Nj. shIlanl moved to reconsider tho
vote by which tho Assembly created an order nf
the day In order 10 take tip the report Of the
Committee on Correspondence.
The Rev. Mr. Edison hoped tho report would
be made tho order for to-day.
The Rev. Mr.. ahfland said that Wns his first
idea. Believing that Il wAs best to hare the ro-
port printed before 1t Fas considered he there
fore Withdrew his motion 10 reconsider the orier
Of The day.
Dr. E,'son's motion 10 docket tho report was
then put and carried.
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+ -
THE cllUnCn SOUTH.
the, oro,o ona .nid. a eo,mun,co,ton r-o,,
~ s r"ess,t s..s",',. .a" 1s.s.s.'.'.' ..1u'
H cSnreb n so nne sae. ,ur na nt Ser m
.ea' WV a ~ sne o.
too to consider TINT paper, each member was
called ,,non for hi. oninfon M Ia I'm nronor tbinr
to do In tho promises. To our eradication, % md,
may say, somewhat 10 our surprl.e. ercry
oninion @ IN. w". Nv er"rs oos y
that Committee pointed In ono direction, with.
out ono dissenting voice, wlthou. ono iucon.
the Committees. its Chairman va. tn,tr,.,ci
In nrenaru n reso,ntIon cvnr,..,vo m th,t
sentiment. The paper wus prepared in Accord.
at,cc with such instruction. It wns brought be-
fore tho Committee, md at that ineutirr four
previous session. When il.e ,rancr xas t,rrs.nt
r, tinrr' mi rrnrcssns ~ ami,iar 49,"
for again, there was not Dissenting voice. sa not
QUO dlsagrceiny sentiment; ind shal'apcr which
VIII nov read Is the unanimous expression OF
~ I'D nwionr.
1lc then read rs follows:
1T The Gon'es on haya sGssa
n1eea A..a III pac. rGtcsfes 70 tasm py this
Snm.na., Hnns'e{' nmnnsn{' soM,aas .aa acloh o! tua
sSIicans IN rnsnon,c ~ iHn .c,n IN - deson s Sw
sas n se'sG sst: a. pfook'sn' ~ ~ In tho month OF
''iyt Irnm 1ath HI. communicative, !, ~, ~,
s.mSix ~ ncitSmoTo ~ 1nr ~ .uo So4t'esm ,., ~
ststs.1nrt ~ ,vas n;tns.x, ~ - snS 1out Mn,en
crn Assembly At St. Iouis p teaymsI 11I ~ H.
ons yonf ca % daetaa tsS
clear to say IN few p!ain wos3J q thls esrcsl:
II - w ttink" ~ttt n~14 AHu 0pHt ~
IN tho " a 81 nd arc - o. 1eefcttcd
esst HMM ~, Snrshnr. f,tSr.h y has.
o tho y nss shai w9aa c,
oi or tha saetiom a. iSu a aaS1n Sanema as1
semb3y Mt " s1yannoh nv ~ fo1watic, v.asn, a. r.
st.o thot ~ IN okJn. y, ..,. nPpeoss
sInn ~ tnstsi Il ts, . W tsrpoun ~ .nat aa
ths above .tatsmens q s4a ,ialtmosu co;nmittee
tea hsisyc thst noaf
d. Sas the aps, isnt on and eare II
ea. Genera. xsssnby !" opsa liz az ray ~! 70 III
sosia sttae!l,hmSnt q fratesnal RELATIONS BY s1
NJ N st an h INC e. con-
Sanan at,,o 1ql tna.maed =. the oa'.,on fro
cinnss IL thr " st,nto " ray nHn 70 taas
to IN ts prcnmbls ~ tic snyappah rssau9n
asos1 tn e. q oaS. s Sa' t shnshos
stilI 1n.,,f. Ii;s n.,,n,om o,rrntT MI"cs w n1
ss sSass,Ss;ns ihs; Cider = %.ts II.
n" Irnrr .mx ron, fnr Hnh, " tn .1 % incfe way W
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

To Our DEMONSTRATING our
selves Of the opportunity presented in
this the commencement of another
year, we desire to tender to all our old
friends and patrons not merely the
formal compliments of the season. but
as well our sincere thanks for the pat
ronage with which they have been
pleased to favor US, we trust not with
out resulting benefits upon their part
as well as upon our own.
Grateful for the confidence thus
hitherto reposed, we shall in nowi8e
relax our efforts in the use of our best
endeavors to bring to our aid the latest
medical discoveries and improvements
that our friends may find it has not
been misplaced.
And if, the little bills ace hold
against any of you for medical services
shall remind any of our prospective
wants of the present year we shall be
pleased to meet you and receive your
kind remittance for the same.
Yours truly.
DR.. G. T. WITTER.
Jan18w4