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National Republican., 1877-12-25

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Little Gertrude's Letter To Santa Claus.
ny ANNIE II. PRlsToN.
Iwant 10 tell you, Santa Claus;
really do declare.
The folks at home all say they're glad
That Christmas Is so near.
For my toys are very shabby;
My pictures are all torn
My playhouse needs new furniture;
My books are old and worn.
But don't care much what they sayi
] know you've been to sec
About the bran new books and toys
You're going to bring 70 me.
For mamma says tbat1 deserve
Better than all beside
Cause pulled on, my tooth mysclf,
And never even cried.
But oh my dear, kind KRIS Kringle,
This Is what want To tell:
They all make fun Of dollie-
My precious little Nell
know her arms are broken;
Her hair is all mat:
Her pretty feet are lost and gone
But don't care for thati
For every hurt she ever got
Has always made her dearcr;
Her very need Gf some one's love
Has brought us 30 much nearer.
Ny mamma knows Just how feel,
For when hug my Nell
And kiss her poor, dear, faded face
And sweet things To her tell,
She draws me gently to. her bosom
And gNntly wefps and DfnyR
"Oh, dear Lord, teach me patience
To see the wisdom Of Thy ways
And then keep real quiet
Her tears must not see-
While wonder how bad should feel
nNell were gone from me.
For know mamma Is thinking
or her precious buried boy,
Who went away at Christmas'time
To be the angels JOY.
And when she clinRs to me and cries
And softly prays That way
know she wants to go to him,
And with us too TO stay.
She says the yearning for him .
Is tearing at her heart,
While the love for those still let
Pulls her very soul apart.
And 50 dear. sweet Christ-child,
This is whut want to say.
You need not bring me any doll
On happy Christmas day.
could not love new one,
And really do believe
To hear these cruel people langh
Must make my poor Nell grieve.
So, instead Of bringing me
A dollie new and fine,
Just bring my mamma patience
To wait Gods hidden time"
WASH INGToN Dec, "a, 1877.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
WHAT IS VEGETINE ?.

II Is q compound extracted from barks. roots and
herbs. 1t Is Natures Remedy: 1t is perfectly harm
less from any bad effect upon the system. II Is nour-
ishing and Strengthening. II acts directly upon the
blood. II quets the nervous system. IL gives you
good, tweetsl ep at night. II is great panacea Tor
strength quets their and gives them Natures
sweet sleep, as has been proved BY many aged per
remedy for our children. 1t has relieved and cured
thousands. II Is very pleasant to take; every child
National Republican., 1877-12-25
DRoPOSAIs FOR PAINTS, OILS AND SHIP
L .CHANDLER'S ARTICLES.

DRoP0SALs FOR PAINTS, OILS. AND SHIP
CHANDELIERS ARTlCLES
NAVY PAY OFFICE
WARRINGTON, ID. C., Dec 10. 1sI7.
Sealed proposals. In duplicate, to be lndorsed Pro-
posns for Paints, Oils and Ship Chambers articles"
OF December 1877 for articles to be delivered at the
Navy Yard, Washington ID. e., nee OF any expense
to the Government, viz:
BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT AND RECRUITING.
Articles embraced in acquisitions Nos. 6s5, 6s and
e57, consisting OF Ship Chambers Articles, Paints,
Oils &c, and Hardware per detailed schedule TO
be seen at this Office.
Each rpquisition will be awarded separately. The
right Is reserved reject any all OF the Offers not
deemed advantageous to the Government. Respon-
sble security required the bids for the prompt and
faithful delivery of the articles .
Blank forms for bids to be had at this Office
W. W. WILLIAMS,
dell-H&24 Pay Inspector u. s. Navy.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

UNIVERSAL r. X. TICKET OFFICE.
RAILROADTICKBTS to or ffom all points bought,
G. exchanged or sold at a reduction OF ONE DOLLAR
upon any other office dppot in this city.
Apply to NJ ID. WHITESIDE,
mhI2iys eo3 PENNSYLVANIA avenue Shoe Store.
National Republican., 1877-12-25

The following are the buying and selling rates for
Government securItiesi
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GOVERNMENT SALES.

GOVERNMENT SALE OF RUBBER BLAN-
" KEIS, PONCHOS CONDEMNED CLOTHING
AND EQUIPAGE, &c.
VIII be solo at public auction, under direction Of
Sapt JShn y Rodssr y; s A, a. sehuylkin Arsena NIL
commencing At 70 ocl9ek a m, about 1850 Ru6Ser
small lots; also wooleh and Cotton Cuttings, sundry
articles Of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equpage and
Miscellaneous Quartermaster's Stores
Terms: Cash In United States funds.
dsl-6t J.J. DANA, Major and Quartermaster.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.
CHARLEsTowN, MASS.

ii. II. STEvENs;-
This Is to- certify that have used your blood
Preparation" JVEaErISE) In my family ior several
years, and think that, for Scronla Csnkerous Hu
mors Rheumatic Affections, Il cannot be exceled
and blood purifier and spring medicine II is the
best thing have ever used, and have used almost
everything, I can cbeerfnlly recommend II to any
one In need of such medicine.
Yours, respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE, 10 Russell street.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
COMMERCIAL.
Georgetown Grain Market.

onQRoETows, Dec. 2L-Recefpts Of wheat by rail-
are liberal for the season. The market was firm, with
sales OF fnltz at 1901 n for good 70 prime, and Ian.
caster ut u t0tDl ~ for good to strictly prime.
Corn Receipts OF corn have been principally by
wagons for the past week with sales ofnew at sS5Sc
and old at ooc per bushsL
National Republican., 1877-12-25
SHIRTS! SHIRTS! SHIRTS

buy your shirts at the old stand oi2 street n W.
Price List: First quality, To order. t25 second, s2i
third, si.to; fourth, sl.ni hnh, o..
We guarantee per feet nt in all cases or money
funded. uentlemen's FurnshinRs, full line always
on hand. W. N; LAWRENCE CO. nov2s-im
National Republican., 1877-12-25

IShoiooAho -
PAPER FOR THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
Realed proposals will be received until TUESDAY,
PAPER iSf he PUBLIC PRTNTYNG until the siss
Of January. B7s the said proposals TO be opened be
Joint Committee Of congress on Public Printing to
the lowest and best bidder for the interests Of the
Government, the committee reservlnE to itself the
right TO reject any and all bids as t judgment OF the
best interests Of the Government may dictate.
Detailed schedules Of the description, quantity, and
quality Of the paper required, accompanied by sam
plies and blank proposals, and giving the regulations
with which bidders must comply. can be obtained by
addressing J. D. Deffecs Public Printer, Washington.
The contracts viii be entered into for such quanti
ties OF paper as may be needed during the year. and
The estimated quantities set forth In detail in the
9oo resms Of uncaiendered printing paper. s,rss
boW reams calendered printing paper, a3&
$500 reams sized aud caiendered printing paper, DIFF
1850 reams map paper. different sizes and weights
Aboo reams white writing paper. different sizes ana
weights.
1900 reams cSiored writing paper. derent sizes and
800 renms cover paper, different sizes and weights
200 reams manila paper. different sres
5000 sheets imitation parchment, different sizes.
3o0 reams bank note paper n., oa...,
80" RAIN dersnt sise paper tut
800 sized and calendered tinted printing paper
OF different sizes.
1900 sheets Of Cranes bond paper, or bond paper OF
BY direction u The Joint Committee Of Congress on
Public Printing. JOHN d; DEfREEs,
wAsHIsoros, December IS, 1s77 deis-Tu3w
National Republican., 1877-12-25
THOROUGHLY SOBER MAN.

Tomorrow night, the 26th inst, occurs tho
long.talked-of Hali-Bartlcy wedding ut tha
Metropolitan Church, announced some time
ago in this column.
The engagement of Miss Wainwright and
Lieut.. scaton Schroeder, U. s, N, is an
nounced. They will be married next hll
upon his return from his present cruise.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
MItLlikM " Z Ai.i.rMtN MMtENkMrcx' Trustees.
dele J.T GOODWILL Salesman.

l. REAL EsTATE ON THE eoUTHwEsT
CORNER OF TIIIRTEENTH AND L SIS,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., UPON WHICH THE
.NATIoNAL REPUBLICAN" BUILDING
STANDS.
By virtue OF deed OF trust bearing date on the nth
day Of September, A. p, isis, and pecorded IN Lber
No 10 foo rs one Of the land records for the Dis.
tsct Of Columbia, and a. the request Of the party
ifont o. The Prcntses on sATGRDAY, ne sih day q
ground IN the city q washngtSn. IN the District q
q iot nun,bsred twelve a and the ner!hern twenty
eight (ss feet four % inches Of Let numbered thirteen
u3l, In square numbered two hundred and hty-six
(263 the whole being described follows: Beginning
for the al the OF said SQUARE
and running thence west forty eight (ts) het four ~
inches thence south seventy t0 three ~ inches;
thence cost forty eight (is feet four Inches to the
line Of Thirteenth street west; and thence north to
tile place of beginning, with the improvements, con-
sstihg OF the National Republican building.
Terms Of sale; Ten thohsnnd dollars CASH the bal
ance In equal ipstalments In 0, rs and ~ months,
specfvely, with interest ie rate OF six per cent
per annum secured by deed Of the property
deposit or d 90 required at the time OF sale Con-
veyancng at cost Of purchaser If the terms Of sale
not complied with In seven days aiter the sale the
Trustees the right TO resell at risk and cost Of
WIN. X. qHANDLER,)
Z. A. ROlLIN!, Trustees.
nov7ieodtw 1fli street n W.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
VEGETINE.
MOTHERS, READ THIS.
A GREAT BLESSING.
VEGETINE
WORTH A DOLLAR A DROP.

SOUTH BosToN July 10, 1871.
Mothers, your little fretfl and your pa
tence almost exhausted In vain efforts to please
can sympathize with you, and tell yourhat will
make your little child quiet, give Il good appetite,
and procure for II hours OF sweet, sound sleep
My little girl Is two and a,half years old and dur
Ing that time have not had two consecutive nights
rest. She has been sick q number OF times and no
one seemed TO know what WINS troubling her. It was
hard to hear her little fretul cry, and Know what
to do for her. doctored her for worms but II did
good and was nearly tired outwth sleepless nights
and troublesome dys.
heard OF the yporTINE. and determined TO try II.
II has proved blessing TO and my child. II has
cleansed om her stomach and howe the sores which
Kept gathering there |, and now she sleeps .oundy
sides long nap at midday. Her appetite Is good;
and in met, she IS like different child. ofcn say
the true value Of this medicine to me dollar drop
lry itl Cleanse the humors from your chidren's
blood while they young Try IT, and you will Join
Mrs. ELLEN L. CLAPP,
lT5 Tudor street.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
COMFORTS.

EELIX DEsFOssEs FRENCH BAKERY
VIENNA ROLLS A SPECIALITY,
Established lS59)
IS YEARS OF ISCREAsISa SUCCESS
FELIX DFSFOSSE.
he wellkHown and only real French baker wAahing
ton has removed 10 No. 2Dl2 II street. between Twen
tieth and 1wentyirst streets. Pennsylvania
nue., where, In house expressly built for tho purpose
he has greater facilities than before for the mnnufac
lure Of the best French and American Bread French
Bread speciality Liberal terms offered 10 hotels
N, B-French Bread is recommended for p-rsone
Of delicate health especially for those suffering from
dyspepsia Beware OF limitations dtetf
National Republican., 1877-12-25

Stocks have advanced h9hc
The following are the opening and closing rates for
The active stocks, teegraphed TO H. D. cookeIr.
Co.. from the New York Stock Exchange;
National Republican., 1877-12-25
A Source Of Great Anxiety.

BosToN, MASS, June 8, 1877
Ny dauehter has received great benefit from the use
OF VK8ETINE- Her declining health was a souAce of
great anxiety to all her friends, few bottles OF the
YEokrIsE restored her health, strength and appe-
lite. N. IL. TILDkN,
Insurance and Real estate Agent
No. 10 Sears building.
National Republican., 1877-12-25
WOMAN'S CORNER
Edited by Fannie II. Ward.

Ladies are inrited 10 contribute soei,tp Hems
and Short Sketches appropriGis 10 his depart
nleh. Pleas address such communications TO
The Republican Office, care Editor Of The Corner
National Republican., 1877-12-25

r ANGUAGEs TAUGHT AND TRANSLATED
II French. Spanish, Italian, German. &c:.by
- RICHARD 8. EVANS,
ocif-iy
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
Washington Notes.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 6.-Gen. ord vas
before the Military Commission. His evi.
dence accOrds with that OF other officers
to the effect that two additional regiments,
one cavalry and one INF ntTy-aTe NEED
ed for proper protection OF the border. His
examination continues tomorrow.
Vice.President Wheeler and Secretary
Sherman visited the White-house To-day.
Gen. Ord stated In his evidence before
the Military Committee, that the Mexican
people and authorities on the lower Rio
Grande, we're in sympathy with the raiders
into Mexico.
A new Democratic paper, "The Post"
appeats tomorrow. A Democratic caucus
OF the House this evening voted to indorse
and support II.
A caucus OF Republican Senators 10 ar
range Committees, agreed to allow the
Democrats increased representation on all
important Committees except those on
Railroads, and Privileges and Elections.
The caucus placed Kellogg on Pensions,
! TRANSFORMATION Routes TO the Seab0ard,
and Leyees. Window and Matthews were
placed on the Committee on Railroads.
Reports that the suspected Cuban
steamer Estelle has been granted clear.
ance, are premature.
Ex.Gov. Packard Is known to have Wis
tied, to-day, the Se%cretarys Of State, Treas.
ury, and War;, the AttOrney-3eneral an d
the Commissioners OF Internal Revenue.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

LATE dispatches from Washington
are 10 the effect that the Presidents
message is unsatisfactory 10 both po-
lltical parties. The Democrats de-
nounce II, because it echoes the senti-
mcnts of the bondholders and doesn't
even intimate that there is any hope Of
financial relief until John Sherman
finishes his crushing out policy. They
fear that the President will veto the
Silver Bill IL it should pass the Senate,
aud It ia now openly declared by the
pap.suckers aud money monOpolists
that the Repeal Bill has no earthly
chance to receive the Presidents sigma
ture. The Senate Finance Committee
has acted favorably on the Silver Bill
and If it passes that body by as large Q
proportional majority as it passed thu
House, the President may not veto it
We hope he will not, but we fear h,
will.
The Radicals are displeased with il
because the Presidents attitude towarC
the South indicates that a policy 0
kindness instead OF Que of force will
BIO carried out.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

THE New Orleans Picayune says that
the freezs on the 10Th OF November did
immense damage 10 the Louisiana gu
gar crop. The cold was severe enough
to freeze the juice In the standing cane,
aud this Is something unusual to occur
in November. A correspondent Of the
same journal estimates the loss ut 40,00C
h~ogsheads Of sugar. This loss may b.
a little too high, as the cold wal not SC
severe 10 the Southern tier Of parishes
that are somewhat protected by th,
Gulf,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

THE President recommends a tariff
of ten cents a pound on tea and two
cents Q pound on coffee, which would
yield q revenue oftwelve millions, aud
enable Congress to take of or modify
the tariff on sundry other articles. By
renewing the tariff on tea aud coffee
the internal revenue tax on everything
but whisky, spirits, tobacco and beef
may be removed. He favOrs specific
instead OF ad valorem duties. These
suggestions are we'll worthy ofthe con
sideralion of Congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
Guardian's Sale.

PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE
L Chancery Court OF Warren county,
Mississippi, rendered on the 28tn day OF
May, 1871, the undersigned, Guardian OF
Willie Hall, minor heir at law OF William
Q. Hall, deceased, will sell, at the east
door OF the Courthouse, in the city Of
V~icksburg, on
Monday, the 31st day Of December, 1877,
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
the following lands in said county, belong.
Ing to her said ward, viz: One hundred
and eighty.six acres, more or less, In sec.
ton 10, Township 10, Range 3 East; also,
two hundred and hfty.seven 5000 acres IN
Section 2, Township Is, Range 3 East, both
tracts described Ivy metos and bounds In
the deed from 7. w. TOmpkins and vile 10
SAID Wiliam q. Hall, deceased, dated
September 10th, 1858, and recorded In Deed
Book AA, r. 600, OF the records Of Warren
county,
Terms Of sale-One-half cash, the bal.
ance on twelve months time, with s ner
cent. interest from date Of sale, with tho
statutory lien on the land for the deferred
payment.
MARY II. HENRY, Guardian.
II, +. Cook, Attorney. dec1-dlt.w4t
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

II China commits an outrage on an
American, indemnity is at once de-
manded, and China has in all well
proved cases, at once settled. On the
other hand our citizens have done the
Chinese thousands and thousands Of
wrongs aud not one case in fifty has
ever been properly adj udicAted. The
Chinese are justly complaining Of this,
II shows the selGsh injustice Of ouI
people.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

The paSsagoI In the Presidents Mes
sage In relation to the Silver Bill, lS at
tracing more attention than ell the
balance Of the document. The financial
question Is the question. When Mr..
Hayes wrote the paragraph 10 the effect
that hO was opposed 10 any policy that
looked to paying the creditors Of The
Government In any currency Of less
value than the money Of the world, be
INDUCED In a little diplomacy IN.
worthy Of the high position he holds.
Il Ia now and always has been the ar.
gument Of the creditors and their allies
tina! II is unjust 10 declare that they
may be legally paid in silver coin Of
the old standard, because that Is now
worth, aS compared to gold, only nine
ty-two cents on the dollar. Mr.. Hayes
falls into this line Of argument, ignor.
Ing the fact that silver is only worth
ninely-two cents on the dollar because
1t has been disCredited By the Congress
Of the United States. When the bond
holders aud their tools smuggled the
Act through Congress that silver should
only be a legal lender for a very insig-
nifcant sum, they struck the blow that
sent this metal down to eight per cent,
below par. II this had not been done,
silver would bear the same relative
value to gold that 1t always bore. Thit
suicidal stroke at the immense quantity
Of this precious metal possessed by thit
country has very naturally brough
forth the attempts that are now being
made TO have It remonetized. Silver Il
worth ~(demonetizsd as now Is,
ninety-two cents on tho dollar; II II |
remonetiEed It will gain its. level will
gold at one bound. The vast majority
Of the people merely ask that this &C
OF i~usti,o be done, or rather, that OIL
act OF gross injustice be undone, ths
their heavy financial burdens ma
weigh less heavily on them. Th
President refuses to agree 10 this, re
marking that silver 10 not the money
the world, when be ought to know tbs
this Government can make II by an Al
of Congress the money OF the world.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

THERE Is an almost universal demand
for a Stste Constitutional Convention Ia
L Iuisiana. The country papers are ell
most a unit for II, and IL is believed
that a majority Of the citizens Of New
Orleans are in favor of II. AZ in ouI
State, the principal objection 10 1t II
the great expense that would have tc
be Incurred. II would also generate
more or lees political excitement
which It is very desirable that this par
ticular State should avoid for at least
year.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

AS the Senate Committee on Elec-
tions has recommended il, Mr.. Eustis
will doubtless he admitted to his seat
in the Senate some time this week.
With Euslis in, there will be in the
Senate 80 Republicans, 81 Democrats,
and | Independent (Judge Davis who
will probably act with the Democrats,
leaving a Republican majority OF two,
and Sharon chronically absent. AS
Patterson aud Conover, Classed as Re.
publicaus, are both unreliable, 1t will
be seen that neither party can justly
claim a majority. This will make
things lively all during the session.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A MISSION FOR GEN. GORDON
The New Orleans Times says that the
Cotton Exchange OF that city Is taking
steps to raise a fund TO send Senator
Gordon, of Georgia, to Europe, when
the regular session Of Congress closes
next Spring, "as an ambassador of The
material interests of the New South, to
invite the attention Of tho Old World
to the tact that these fertile States arc
now finally paci(led, and reorgtniz d
upon a tree labor basis, and are, conse'
Quently, anxious to receive and to fos'
ter European capital and labor"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
WAR ITEMS.

LONDON, Dec. sit Is rumored that the
bombardment Of Erzeroum has COM
menced.
The Times's dispatch from Belgrade says
a halt has been called In servia's warlike
movements,
LONDON, Dec. GA quorum oil the
Turkish Chamber OF Deputies having ar
rived In COnstantlnOple, Imperial notice
December 18th.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

A WIFE's SAD REcORD.-Among the
effects Of Mrs. Stuart, the young mar
ried lady who committed suicide be.
cause she could not curt her husband
Of his habit Of drunkenness, was found
a small office calendar, aud on this was
indicated, after a fashion, the depth Of
her trouble. Over The month of Octo.
Der is written, my dark days." Every
day during the month is dsrkened with
pencil marks, some more and some less.
In some of the squares there is only a
black dot. One day was left white,
The record was kept up during the
month until death. There was one
white day during November also, but
the others were all very dark.-[N. Y,
Tribune.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
Turkish Successes.

LONDON, Dec. "a dispatch dated
Adrtannp G 4th, saws u rep Tt has reached
here that the Turks have captured Elena
with 300 prisoners. A Shuinla dispatch
Of Dec ,mher Atm, says an engagement took
pla @ yesterday at Armedli on the riernO'
va no d. The TURKS are reported g. have.
been successful; fighting is still progress
ing. A spec al dispatch from Pera to the
POST says ~uleiman l'asha has captu cd
elena and six cannon; he hopes to capture
TierBOyO shortly.
! ECOHsrANTINuPLE, Dec. GA dispatch
from Sulelman Pasha yesterday confirms
the capture Of ElenO with II guns, 70 am
munitiOn wagons, and 800 prisoners. The
Russians lost 5000 killed and wounded,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07
Tue Coon DEACON SMITH on THANKS.

TIE Coon DEACON SMITH ON THANKS
GIVING. "A reader of Thanksgiving
lilcralurc-the proClamations, the edi'
tors reasons why, and the sermons
may be struck with the notion that all
this Is for ourselves as a people only
an expansion Of the Pharisco's concise
and much admired prayer-thnt we
are better and better of than other
peoples, and especially than the Publ,
can nations OF Europe.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

PENDLEToN's CHANCES WANING
The chances of Gentleman George
for the Senate seem to be growing
less, and why shouldn't they2 lie has
had unnumbered houors thrust upon
him when far ADLER men in the party
have been hewing wood and carrying
water, simply because they were not
born with a silver spoon In their
oulh.-[ClnCinnali Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-07

Az a matrimonial bureau lately
opened In Vienna, the ladies pay a fee,
and are required to attend for two
hours daily. Men call and are intro
duced. Women who possess accom-.
plishmenis are requested 10 play the
piano, and are examined with regard
10 their continents and acquisitions.
One visit sometimes settles the case,
but more are often paid. The ladies
have the privilege Of rejecting candi-
dates witho0; being subjected to ar
additional fee during the period for
which they have paid.