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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

sioner Of agriculture appointed com
petent gentlemen in the States Of In
diana. Illinois. Iowa, Nebraska. Kan
sas, Missouri. North Carolina. Viz
gina and the western part of New
York, who have been engaged In pros
ecutlng their Investigations. and have
nearly all submitted extended reports.
These reports have been carefully
cOllated and deductions made. and
the results emb died III a report which
Will be made 70 Congress. From a
hasty examination of the papers. il Is
evident that the theory that the dis
ease 8 Identical in all portions Of the
country. is established beyond doubt.
Ii was also dlscoN cred that in all cases
OF disease among swine the lungs are
affected, aid also that the term hog
cholera Is a miSnomer. From the
character of the gentlemen engaged
IN the investigation. Including such
name as DIR ii j Detmos the veteri-
nary WI. er of the Chicago Tribune,
Prof. Law, of Cornell University. Dr..
ID. W. Noyles, o New Albany. Ind.
DR.. Salmon, of North Carolina. and
others, it expecred that he results
If this investigation will prove 10 be
OF the highest Importance in throwing
light on a subject which yearly de-
stoys a large portion of The revenue of
the stock raisers and farmers of the
country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
National Statistics-Batter Yield
Of Lint--Over 5000, 900
Bales for 1873.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Returns this
month at the Agricultural Department.,
from which fual compilation Of crops
raised this year is made show the acre.
age Il abou5 two per cent greater than
in 1877. an amount not large enough to
materially effect tho total product.
being only 299 SOB acres. October
and November returns showed a con
dition eleven per cent higher than IN
the same months last year. Owing to
remarkably tine weather which has
lasted to date, the yield of lint per acre
Is much higher than 1877. only three
States less, viz: Florida, Alabama and
Louisiana, while all the others report
an increase. The average production
for 1878 is l91 pounds per acre, thus
making the crop Of 1878 in round num-
herS ), $4,000 bales Of cotton, allowing
40 pounds as the weight OF a bale.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
officers Of North Carolina State
Grange, P. Of Il.


MaSter.-S. b. Alexander, Charlotte
MecklenbIrg county.
Crer eer.-N. b. Whitfield, La
Grange. Lenoir county.
Lecturer.-T. II. Robinson, Concord,
Cabarrus county.
Steward.-D. II. Armstrong, Ashton,
Pender county.
Asst. Steudfd.-Hill T. King, Stump
Sound Onslow county.
ChdpIdin.-Rev. VIM. Grant, Jack
son northampton county.
Treasurer.-D. w. G. Benbow,
Greensboro. Guilford county.
.Se.retary.-Joseph L. Porter, Tar
boro'. Edgecombe county.
Gate Keeper.-W. ID. Wharton,
Greensboro. Guilford county.
CereS.-Mrs. $. b. Alexander, Char
lotte, Mecklenburg county
PomOnd.-Mrs. n. b. Whitfield, La
Grange, Lenoir county.
FTora.-Miss Eugenia Robinson,
Concord, Cabarrus county.
Lddy Asst. .SteUdrd.-Mrs. IL. +.
King. Stump Sound, Onslow county.
state Business Agent.-Dr. ID. w. Z.
Benbow. Greensboro.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
S. 3. Alexander, Er-Ojici0 Chair
man.
q. Z. French. Wilmington.
l.. l.. Polk, Raleigh.
". Ii. Cheek. Warrenton.
j. L. Porter, E.c-ODicio Secretary.
LIST OF DEPUTIES.
tst Deputy District.-Wm. b. Shaw,
Indian Town. Currituck county.
md Deputy District.-John \. Davis,
Tarboro', Edgecombe county.
3rd Deputy Districts. L. Hooks,
Goldsboro'. Wayne county.
4th Deputy District.-Hiil L. King,
Stump Sound, Onslow county.
9TH Deputy District.-L. l.. Polk,
Raleigh, Wake county.
9TH Deputy District.-Frank VI. Pitt,
Oakville, Warren county.
eth Deputy District.-Dr. D.. 4.
Montgomery, Company Shops, Ala
mance county.
Sth Deputy District. w. B. Clement,
Jerusalem, Davie county.
9Th Deputy District.-T. IL. Robin
son. Concord, Cabarrus county.
10th Deputy District.-W. 7. Rein
hardt, Hickory, Catawba county.
11th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
18th Deputy District.-To be sup
piled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Bill Arp on the Steers.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
/ never | ked steers as a model Of
bloOd~d stock nor as a motive power,
but my nabor Freeman says they make
the best pillow nags in the world, that
they go slow, but they'll go all day
constant and keep the furrer and new
er break nothin' nor run away. and if
they pillow up a yaller-jacket's nest and
ct srung all over, it only peertens 'em
up a little -nothin'moYe But it seems
to me that nothin' in the world would
be more monotonous than TO foller 'em
around. I'd ruther work a mule any
time. and have him run away or kick
the back band in the top of a tree
once or twice in a while. Wouldn't
yOu!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
A New Industry in N. c..
Eli Zabeth City Economist.

Eli zabeth City Economist
The root of the yellow jessamine
has become valuable as an article OF
trade and commerce. In some parts
of the State it furnishes employment
to many persons at remuneratlve
prices. 1t is sold by the digger at 124
cents a pound. The article is album
dant with US, and if there is money
in it would be well for some m to
examine it. especially at this time
when 50 few articles will pay the Ia
Dor of producing them. Sumac and
jessamine grow abundantly with us,
and both are articles of trade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

II over and both Or Us wished it might
be I giE,. suddenly She apPriScd me
OF the fact that she was mistaken. AMI
we both incurred tine misfortune.
During all our married experiences we
long q for G. iidren. but there seemed
10 b. something | could not undo stand
that prevented the full fruitIon Of our
hopes
Are You prepared 70 say, No0nan,
h a during Your martial experience
You never dreamed OF VIA th- medi-
cal officers discovered :"
4 mean just thai. / dare not say
that the medical officers were wrong,
but ! know Ii AZ am right. and know
that my y fe was a IN There is
some terrible mystery about this thing
thai can't understand. She had acted
as midwife and dActress here at the
post. She was trusted and respected
by a large number of people and | can
only think that she must have done
sonnet ing terribly wrong which de-
manded a disguise Of the Sex BY the
diagnosing physicians"
But her wrong must have been TO
one of her supposed sex. and | can'J
understand how the alteration could
benefit her
Nor /. There Is something dark
and something terrible about this
thing. here it will end | don't
know. | am but a sergeant. while
those in control of this thing stand far
above me il rank. They can pronounce
her man. God or devil, as
they see fit. but | am doomed to the
infamy aud can find no relief. As
Almighty God is my Judge my wife
was woman, and | are nothing for
post-nOrteIu examinations TO the
contrary. Why, tell you, sir, she at
one time had IN abortion procured
upon her. In her early life she was IN
the habit of carrying heavy burdens.
The effect of this Was to SO relax her
muscles that she could not carry child.
Three or -four hard sicknesses resulted,
and | myself wasparty to n abo:ton
TO save her the pain of another. After
that may as well tell you the whole
storv-she told me of the coming foot
steps pattering on the clouds, but IL
resulted in nothing but pain and sick
ness
Sergeant. are you lying to me, or
telling nae the TRUTH:
The truth, SO help me God. | Will
swear before my Maker hat she was a
woman. Bat l can't tell what could
have induced this ~couceaiment of her
sex. can't under stand how she came
to die. There Is some hing beyon I
my wife's grave that must be settled
at some time. and there viii he a time
when the mystery viii be cleared up.
1t may not be in your lifetime, or
mine. but l tell you, SIT, the woman
has besn strangely wronged, and We're
in d position to clear the thing up |
would defy the world and prove that
she was a woman" Such earnestnesS
in facing the charms OF the grave is
entitled TO weight. While Noonan
epoke the shadow of death vas III his
eve. There was something which
awei the reporter. Noonau Is dead.
If a liar he Is damned. If ne has told
tile truth there Is a fearful mystery
somewhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Chapped Hands.

Chapped hands and skin cracks are
entirely unnecessary ey n In the cold
es5 weather if proper care is observed.
Most of the so-calI1d toilet soaps are
caustc C, or full OF lie, aud act very In~
iurioISly on the skin. Genuine cas-
tile soap is almost wholly neutral, and
is the best for Washing with. by
rinsing the hands entirely free from
evecy trace of soap, and wiping them
thoroughly before going out, chaps
may be avoided any LAat do appear
can BE- cured by rubbing the affected
part with cold cream, or. what is the
same thing, common lard, before re-
firing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Time Turns the Tables.

len years ago when she u.xt~n
U.s. 70 iesse aud scoli her
! HAr h~r. sud 81 D. ei ne th-
ooS some Eve years oder.
iFNsi her. she woni4ft-hn nv hook
hrA- uAcE = stream OF tatcAa
Womb a. n gtn. FIR bait ry $50.
A. Held or hours a. cricket
she'd mend ny 60. 81 ina nv ri,
Al but boys neart. ar- :, NJ
lhs~d Ter "a NJ - than ",,4p
u Iar s. tnAa my pony.
She loved M then. though heaven .uo-,
Sn.lI wonder had she h.tet.
r9f - ~ ID she ; nad 81 CT,
HAon decaplsAted
tore be frock>. pulled h- hair.
Call-t red The 81 e no
Out n~hing would even dar-
catch talposesln her bonnet
VEL, pow | e1piate nv crime
III Nemesis 81 fables
en- afr year-Tod day Ola Time.
- Is las turned the laa
lmtuenty-tve. shes twenty now.
Da keyed. pink checked, and oonny.
The curls are go den round her trav:
she smiles aid calls me Johnny"
OF yo e used her Christian name
but now through fate or malice.
When she j b. my llps can't frAms
Five letterst 70 make Alice
l, Who could ok with her and te4se,
stand 81! mt Il " letOrc uer
Dumb, through IN very wish 10 pt-zs-.
A sIeechIess, ,hy alJrer.
Or, II she turns To me 70 peak.
I'm daZZl-d by 81 .race~
lheh 4 blood PUSHES 10 my cle-A.
Iottb!- commonplace.
She's kind and cool-ah aver. know
hOg.
wish she bluShed and falte-ed.
: G Tx ; III and / love her now
Dear, q ar how things have altered
London ,Fu44Er
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Preserving Germ Fodder IL
Trenches.

\ CORRESPONDENT of the Country
Ge.tjtmaa says Absence from home
has prevented an early answer To your
correspondents on the subject OF the
growth and preservation OF corn fod-
der. [ have used corn fodder grown
in drills and broadcast for a great
many years, and If short of grass In
the summer | always fell back IN my
corn fodder which gave me ali the
feed i wanted fer COWS horses, pigs
and sheep. In the early summer OK
1876 | read an account of the preServa-
ton of maize in trenches, or, as the
French call them, ~''silOS, and at once
decided 10 try the experiment. |
sowed five acres in drills about three
feet apart, and one bushel of corr to
the acre. This was as late as the first
of August, and ere the first week of
October i was in tasSel and was a good
crop. | cut it down with a moving
machine, carried it to a feed or straw
cutter, cut it up in inch or two-lnch
pieces, added about a fourth or nth
portion of straw cut up III the same
way. buried il in a Silo, n covered t
with twelve inches of earth. We
opened the first silo on Christmas day,
and fed some twenty COWS upon 1t. all
eating with great relish Except two,
and their portion was greedlly eaten,
wnen they left their stalls, by the
other cows. The next day ali the cows
ate Their feed and hpve continued to
eat il with great relish ever since.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
For the Ladies.

Boduets OF two shades OF red ca
nations are new and very rich.
Buff or gold -colored kids are worn
with maroon or garnet costumes.
Black ostrich tips are again the fea-
ture for hats or bonnets.
Gnarled branches for holding flower
pots are among the handsome novel
ties.
The best mode of applying powder
is to grease the hair slightly. and then
shake the powder overlt continuously.
\ very large amount of powder should
be used-gun powder we speak Of
then, to give it the tint and curl de
s~ired-apply a match. Nothing VII
be hurt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Happy Thought.

I!rom the Burlington Hawkeye.
Brethren, before we sing the next
verse of John Browns body lies all
moulding IN the grave. let Us take a
look into the grave and see thai 1t is
there. In these days of Ohio medical
colleges a cemetery isn't no safer ia II
a savings bank, and it may be that . :
lltical glee clubs who have bean SIN
ing the song quoted above, have b n
chanting a rythmlc lie for the past IF
teen yeaIS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
DECEMB Err 10, 1881
Vbe Gronoe.

.0TE.-COmmunicdtiOas for this De
pdrtneRt solicited from Patrons an
all sections of the State.
officers Of the National Grange
Maste.-S. E. Adams, Monticello,
Mimi.
Orersee.- j. Woodman, Paw Paw,
Mich.
Lecfure-Mortimer Whitehead, Gin
cinnati.
Stescad.-A. j.. Vaughan, Mem
assistant Steudrd.-Wm. Sims, of
Kansas.
Trpasurer.-F. NJ. Mcdowell. Wayne,
y. y.
Secretary.-O. II. Kelley, Louisville,
Ky.
Gafekeepe.-O. Dinwi ddie, Orchard
Grove. Ind.
Ceres.-Mrs. Adams.
POmOnd.-Mrs. Woodman.
F0a.-Mrs. Moore.
Lazy Asst. ,.Stetcdrd.-Miss c. \. Hall.
Louisville, KY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
ID. Wyatt Aiken, Cokesbury, S. G.
Henley James. Maroon, Inc.
:. II. Ellis, Springsbo.o, Ohio.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
Crinkled Muslin.

The secret whereby sheer muslin is
made to he now desirable APP
p%earance of Grape. is this. The dress,
tie or bow. is washed IN cold water.
without the use of soap or starch. To
the rinsing water is added a little clear
coffee-only enough to give the mus
lin a faint creamy cast. Then wiring
out by twisting the goods into a rope,
as tightly az possible. and winding it
around the clothes-line-like a vine
securing it at each end. In this way
let it dry thoroughly Then carefully
unwind and shake out. and if success
full, the muslin will have that creamy,
Crink ed look alone known in grapes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

Tor evening dresses. cotton grena-
dine IN all colols IS replacing tuile and
satin.
Forty-eight persons will un te or
have united with the Baptist Church
at Reldsville as the fruit of the recent
revival.
Concord SIN Mr.. George Lowd n.
neal Albemarle, is in his DIST wear. He
ploughed regularly up to TINS We, r.,
and Is TO- in fine health.
Raiford TeIverton, a negro Demo
crat of Wayne county, was fired at
twice nd hit once for voting as he
pleased, sooa after the last election.
At the city operas now the pr pom
derance of blondes is waning-blondes
are taking back seats and black to the
front-what a time twill soon he for
the dye-ests.
There is a novelty in sleeve-butt'ns
horses heads, with bit. bride and the
tended to catch meddlerS.
Greenville Erpress Greenville is
improving rapidly. New houses.
fences, painting and a general reno
waiting seem to be the order Of the
day. The carpenters are all a. work
aud more are needed.
The Asheville Pioneer tells of the
Kidnapping of an infant from its
mother. Her name is Louisa Patton.
The child is Legitimate. the fru t Of a
misalla nce with one Goode Cole, a
leputed Methodist preacher, who mas
just changed his base Of operatlO is
from these parts to Tennessee. Ac-
cording to the mothers statement,
this man Cole, with a grown son, came
to the house where she live, on
Thursday morning last, and threaten
ing her with drawn pistols, forciJly
took the child from her arms and de>
parted.
Asheville Citizen: In the Federal
Court at Charlotte, next week, the
question Of foreclosure of mortgage
and the sale Of the Spartanburg and
Asheville Railroad Will be heard by
Judge Dick. The unsecured c~ontrac-
tors will fight the sale unless they are
paid their money. Our county au-
thorities have left it discretionary
with the county attorney, Mr.. }. II.
Merrimon, TO take such steps as he
may deem eXpedIent relative To the
county stock. If some steps could be
taken by which the contractors could
be paid, and the road pushed on, the
stock might 90, for we have always re-
garded hat as d dead letter.
The number O. young men who 90
alone to balls. sociables and other
evening entertainments has been rap
idly increasing for ten years past, and
is now a general subject Of remark
Doubtless it is partly due 70 the grow
ing isolation Of men and women con
sequent on club life and other caGses,
but is largely due to the absurd nece8-
ssty imposed upon young men Of pro-
viding a carriage, at an expense of
$500. whenever they invite young
ladies to accompany them TO theatre or
party. and this. added to other expel-
ses. s"ell5 the amount to a p~rohibitory
size. Let girls turn 10 and make their
own dresses IN a pretty, simple FISH
ion. let them discourage the hiring of
carriages, the purchase Of expensive
bouquets, and refuse re5taura at sup
pers. at GAS beyond the moderate
dish Of oysters. the cup Of chocolate,
or plate of ice-creamand they Will see
a marvellous change in the social Their
mometer. girl stock will 90 mp.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
To Keep Meat Fresh.

Wiring a cloth Il Of strong salt
water, wrap the meat in il and lay ii in
the coolest place IN the cellar if there
happens t. be any faint about the
meat, wash 1t IN vinegar water, wipe
dry and cook.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19
The Results Of the Investigating
commissioning Cholera a
MlSnOmer.

In accordance with the bill of last
Congress, introduced by Senator Pad
dock, which appropriated 10000 {,
pay the expenses of an investigation Of
the allure and cause of the diseases
prevalent among swine, the commits
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

IA y" YORK c.ts There @Ec GOA
Aalnri each year over -FOUR thu lirrI
mlilpn u eggs, value - wholesale
beng over seven millions uf dollArs.
Add t. tins the "a - 81 the poultry
consumed and give IS the amount
please
Some of the Ia hrs wish o. kro~
how - nlant dried beef gravy. We
wlI. tell them-~gave very thluiy one
halt teaspoontui beef. put over II one
quart OF cold water. set ON top Of the
Stove, let II simmer one or two hours.
tAlcken With a tablespoonful of hoar
mixed With cold water aud b9t;s T."
suit. salt to caste.
Warrcntpn G.i-ett: Mr.. Walter
Aliens gn. which MAS burnt few =
DAYS since, took fire. II = Supposed,
from a friction match III the cotton.
The house and gin we're, new and had
about ten ba'e Is OF cotton III the house,
No lnsIraI e, loss aboIt $4,000. ....
Sir. James u. X rg, III the 18th year
OF his age, the misfortune 10 fall from
his house door the other nlgat, aud
broke his arm IN two Places, at tue
shoulder and below the elbow. he IL
now ma crl zeal con tItiol. 500. Corn
crops are shorter than were once cx-
Peo.ed' ~ - presume enough IA
Franklin. Macon county. Reporter
The Ducktown branch OF the Western
North Carolina Railroad II one of the
most important railroad lines in con
temptation any where IN the State,
running As ii does through the heart
otone ct the finest mountain sections,
M" - hito"ieuar - ~ - u.s.
Ia :
t,rn ~ ~ 49,, ~. No ~ -
u;n 10 ~ ,1 $50 81 ,La rirhns,
ILL. &C ~ So. c-on.ijarakTe
annnat - nraifnr i I'D i~na
And tha wori shnnll i. -,nnirted as
snnn 49, nn.-ihIa
Logic Is logic the whole world over.
1t is sometimes used, however, IN very
queer fashion. Here - a German
and the Germans are a phllosophic
peopie-who says tlat ne can dls'ipato
a fog. however timex It may be, at VIII.
All OF rs NAV no be able TO see the
clear connection between cause ana
effect, bur That Is certainly not ms
fault. When asked To explain his
novel theory he replied - We'll, /
VIII tell YOU. | take a tram and goes
out and feeds te pigs, and If te fog
! don't 70 oil pretty soon | take another
tram, and den ! goes out and folders
te cattle, and if IL foy amt gone by
dis time, | takes another tram, and
den | goes out and chops wood, and II
t. fog don't 90 py dis time. | takes an
other tram. and 50 on | keep "a dom
till the fog all goes away"
-, -.
me old Style o. hest go tue hill1
uSeu III ouH btd"''no'ile . '"'. IL
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-12-19

Hillsboro Recorder The new ware
house of Cooper. Blackwell & Co.,
opened on the Sd. and the first days
sales were brilliant in the extrSne-one
sale at 800, n at 1925. and several
from SO down. Reams was not behind
IN good prices, and has averages were
extremity hign. Parish was not behind
either, one sale reaching $3.50, and his
averages also being very high
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19
City Scales.

EDITOR EAGLE We notice that since the
city scales have been in operation other scales
down on the market generally are being man
lpulated with great care, and IL frequently
occurs that the elevators give heavier weights
This seems TO be sufficient reason with some
farmers for Withholding their patronage from
the city scales No institution can run long
without patronage, and these scales are not
an exception to this rule. Now, although
not one load In twenty passes over them. they
regulate the weights Of the bulk of the wheat
sold in this market Farmers should recog-
nize the ad, antagc they are deriving directly
or Indirectly from these scales, and acknowL
edge il by their patronage. Ii hey should
be compelled TO cease operations for want of
patronage ii will prove two things First,
that the government OF this community is in
the bands OF the grain buyers; and second.
that the farmers are lot OF corsummste
asses FARMER X
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19
Brass Band.

Our brass band is obtaining quite reputa
ton. Yesterday Mr. Z. M. Beeson received
. communication from the Secretary OF the
Southwestern Agricultural Association, in
relation to securing the services of the band
for four days at the Southwestern Far, TO be
held at Wichita next week. The band is
composed CT eleven members who have be-
come quite proficient in the use OF their III
struments and are now able to discourse mu-
sic, not only creditabe 10 the msehes, but
very credtable 10 any band in the State. Tie
Fair Association cannot do better than to OBJ
tain their services. We guarantee that il our
boys go to " ichita they will give a good &C.
count OF themselves, and make the denizens
OF Wichita and other country villages in that
vicinity as jealous of the ''little city OF the
plains" as we are proud, because we have
such an institution as No. brass band
Ford County GLIDE
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-19

The Presbyterian Synod of Kansas meets
in this city on The Sd OF October. Tae good
citizens will be called upon TO provide for aud
entertain the ministers during the session.
and we entertain on doubts rs to hearty re-
sponse to the call. is will be remembered
that the ministers OF the n. +. Conference
were treated SO royalty that they " ere almos
unanimous in expressing q desire - come
back again. The great majority OF ministers
on the frontier have hard time OF il at best,
and while they are in attendance at the Synod
let us. il in our power, do something that
will tend TO tighten their burden, SO that
when they return 10 their several places o.
abode they will be constrained to say. surely
the people OF Wichita are christian people
ana have just appreciation of the work 0;
the ministry, and We shall always remslnbei
them with pleafure.