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RocEfonp, ILL.,, juno 11.-'rhc third annual
| meeting OF TIC Woman's Foreign 3ftsslonar7
Society Of the Rockford District met ut 2:M
O'Clock In Court Street Methodist Church,
Aftor short prayer By Mrs. II. c. Brousc, NIL
joined heartily In singing tic good old hymn,
"All hatl tito power Of jesus natne,', The
Rev. htrs. Canttao read the first eight verses ol
the tHcnty-elghth chapter Of Matthew, after
which tho Rev. Mr. Spencer led Ia prayer.
With pleasing and we'll delivered address,
Mrs. G. Z. Mandc7illu welcomed tho ladies
and friends from the neIghborng towns.
Mrs. q. G. Church, who wAs to have. ycspontlctf
to the addrsss Of welcome, wrnte she was
unable to bc present. Mrs, Leo represented
her,, Md made few appropriate ~
Yrs. Quca', II Eyanstnn; s1rs. crandon, >s Of
Evanston, nnti others; also fair number from
otller churches hcro in The city. Tho names OF
lad!es present were collcclctl for enrolment,
the sccresory was abaent, So tM.t her report
could not be given. Mrs, II. &. Clark Was
elected Secretary pro ten. Mrs. Nltdlong Of
Rockford, the Correrpondlng Secretary, renort-
ed shfrtcen a,lxllIaries III this distrlci and 40
members, IN tncreaao OF twenty-five during tic
ycar; also suggested that an Exchange bureau
might bc profitable md plcnsnE institution
for tho purnose of exchanging missionary ftcms,
etc., tr0thcr branches md Societies,
mf.aInrprv ,ta,rs he na.1 an.s S"Su VIVA
roncraI eynonsi. of tf,c ,vor. e'',TE Tf,ia =
WAS followed by a sketch OF the lifc
Of Miss Jannio Tlns'cy. who was the first mis-
s.a,.n seoaaIy aeht out by this (tle NoFthwastcrn)
''a,y''. Mr, r,ues, In bar ,.,.t t,ro,h,o 49,,
jetter irotn Miss Rhn"nmnHor r'"fI ~ a,1o icIa
Eapnn, VIM wont t,1sro III 1874 alone. but WA
Joined oftsrna.tis BY Miss Whiting, Miss 8pon-
eer, nu a,as Iio!hrook' I sho gives ~ intereat-
.nan T. doIp,s v rGod ,ro1< au sCoqs ansss le
i,,s run.l,tton." "@'' 40 ~ "0' "'f~-
'Ihc Rev. Mr. Bpencer, called upon for n ten
minntca' talk, said le could talk Shorter Lima
than that, and proceeded to giro several Iiindos
tanco sot,gs, and talked OF Miss Tinsley mn,
har work wtito he was With her In India.
After announcements, singing, md nrarer,
tho meeting adjourned.
CtI1CAGo nApT1sr aasnrr rArrov
Ens..oi nt.nat.h - ~ Ts,,.,as
wuu,rou II, .In,. n Ana s,,.,
H., ou"s 4!.-Altef devotional
h'eot'na 'ca oY tnc Asef. H. Il. Crcssey, Of Chi.
tnught to the assembled tcarters by II. H.
Hazard, editor Of tile National Sun,fav- ychoof
TEACHER, who auccecdcd in holding tho teachers
so we'll tint all were sorry whom ta ttuc ollotad
,lld expired. A hearty yoto of tlanks tcsti1cd
the Interest III l,rohcs Hazards method Of
teaching. II. Il. Cltsso.d mule soue rcmarks.
chiefly co,ntngndstory on the International sun.
lay-sehool LESSONS for 1880, with specful ro,or.
cco 10 tho exercises tor tue last Hunttny f carh
n,,or,ar ,p,,t,I, nun lntt . A..
, 1879-06-12

o., Flln oh yeuF Germs With the - Japanese Corn
3He'" twill surely cnfs and end pain. IS espts.
, 1879-06-12

LOU1sy1LLE& NASHVILLE.

IOUlsF1LLEt a. GNASHVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, juno 11.-At Il mootlng at
tlse Stockholders Of tho Louisville Il Nashville
Railroad to-day tic action Of tic management
~ purchasing tile St. Louis & Southwestern
TOAD was confirmed. Their course Ia u[sposInt.
Of ulc bonds Of tho Montgomery II Eufaula
Ka!lsoatl vi profit exceeding $20U0O0 several
weeks ago Was also confirmed.
, 1879-06-12


via The notrolt, Grand Haven Il Milwaukee
{Detroit Il Mllwaulsec) to Grand ilaycu, md
thence via tic Goodrich Lina of steamers to
Chicago.
The earnings Of the Great Western Railway
of Canada FROM Jan. l 10 May 10 th!s year rcro
81, ,NE, ,6'3; for tho samo porlod Ia 1s78 tte
cummings Ters $!,783. In. Tie tirand Trunk
Hallway has earned from Jan. to MAY II,
So, 4sA, 4sA ,:2zJ>5. US
The many railroad friends Of Mr.. ". ]. Davis,
formerly with thu Lake 6horo i AltchIgas,
Southern thi!road, will bo pleased to leata tl,at
lg - NOW suugly situated Is manager Of Hay.
cry's Theatre Iii this city, mil Il dally proving
tllat good salroad man also n,akea good
tllrAtEr manager.
Col. Grey. Yice-tresdont, James Dald, d.
rector, ind i. Dfoughton, General hianaKer, of
the Gtcat Western Ratlroau uf Canads will bu
tl ths city to-day. Tue object Of their trip ID to
look up Wettern connections for their line, and,
II possible, ~ secure IN independent all-rail
outlct to Chicago.
The Chicago, Kock Island i Pacific Railroad
Company has Just completed at IT, shops thrco
!huKolocent aioM slecpiEy-cnts, uatheds Tuapcct-
lively, tho lowa, Illinois, aMi Missouri. M Liner
slcupeEs hare uyer bean constructed, md they
MILL prove 9uitu an acquisition to the rolling
stoek Of tAis road.
The Chicago + Alton Isailsond Company has
conttncteu with HI Eastern mandatory tn
build them i've locomotives, mhicai will haul
specd Of tfty miles lscr hour. Their acceptance
Ii based Oh u condition that tho cngfues slIa1I
bs able 10 easily accomplish uiat feat.
Tho Michigan Car Company one Of tho moat
e1teusIyp establishments OF Tho kind in the
country, has established ~ oltice at No, %
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euptel. tho yaltse On lilo Goor, covered tj,o
stuff over, and wrote little note saying wc
e"alAn't sH o. n'e keys, and to d.. tho best
ss s sSl sSn'o p'asoa VI ts went Isasr buck g
Ha had found II, rot into bed, a, ti., .,",Inr'1
ncvcr knew whether nc ha been o,,t Or not,
Nc calnc hack to Chicago, anu, as l,ad tluislud
learn thicyng, umi al ny thr.i attempt was ar r.
tiays il lie B!tdewsll. While tl1srs q" = 1sttsr @
cains iron. Dave lsage1o to me in carc OF hls
sstSr n wns' 9 ne stat.t TINT all was readv, a,'d
w' ws II os iss B,ae%s4t sss 's0 Sa hTs' pet AZ ,D
letter, but learned ,ot IL afterwards. On
,s ,s ,l1. letn s.,'. aay of January, ls, think,
broka ont. They had gut tired waiting fur us
'lntl nude s1lttr escape, went TO Usllktssh, md
wsre BETRAYED " woman Of ona Reilly ono Of
~ Aud the authorities never koaw you had
n.ado that midnight slsitf tho writer r.
"etkea' :. Kai r ,,,,,,, .,,.,,> .,
It," ~
."Yoa'yo Travelled good deal With l.ambt'
fas, Indeed, through thu States ot illinois,
Wisconsin,. and Iowa, aud have been In trouble
with him, but ha. always looked out for No, i,
a.,4 TIC is doing the same now. was led
alca scRAtH IN IOWA HI ulA."
"Teli us OF it."
.hrans io,1. lwss travelling with eircusdu 1915
'",,Wllose slrcustn Inquired the s,mpls writer.
n!iesney usorge SMILED At The qusatlon. "Not
hs9ss + heso sers an n!oct,a 'ad b. "bu1 Of
Lamb, Waldo Drswster, and mysei2 iva
stopped a. Davenport III that State. Lamb aud
used to work thu stores; I}rsrstor md Nc
Leal, the private hotses. Lamb n,ul i used to
20 out 10 !l'e moralns nnI 'p!uc' o6 q fcw
s$0Fe4, while the other &wn did fl1rEr vr-4- lur.
, 1879-01-05

Come to me, 1aflings. with yonr faces tender.
Look at n,c closely with your eyes OF blae,
And in the twilight will tell story, :
And. dariinss, more thal half the story's true.
Once on a time. n trav'ler, worn nnd weary,
Hecnme bewiI.lered and 50 missed the waY
I cannot tell you, deGrs, just how it happened
do not think that She herself could say
Perhaps, while sailing swiftly DER the ocean,
Her bark was wrecked, some wild and stormy
night:
Or, 3azzlrd by Earth's glitter and commotion,
Her weary eyes may not have seen Alright;
Or elsc she fingered long in search Of flowers,
Uuhecdn:, careless. till tile close Of day,
And in the gluu1n she failed to find tile landmarks
That we're to guide her on her homeward way.
However, on 4 morning chill and chccrlcss,
Fate tosscd her Oh lone and desert laud-
For SO the story runs as have read it.
wonder, dariings, if you understand!
and through long, dreary days, berett Of sun~
She dwclt unon this island, sad Of heart;
The future. like the sea, stretched gray and hope.
less;
All that she loved and she were far apart.
She must have died, think, this hapless woman
Tut one day III the strand walked fairies bright .
Three little fairlcs, solten-hairca and rosy,
With eyes AS sparkling as your eyes Tonight.
And in its hand each held a precious tablet,
On whist. was wit, with jewels fair 10 see,
''Thls fury Is your OWL; hid yan keep it
Until the day call it back to Me-"
Then by-ana-by the days grew mild and brighter
The fairies with their wands chased clouds away,
And after while that wpmaE's s.curI grew happy
AS happy, deafs. US my heart Is today.
How could she weep:-the fairies watched 80
cipsriy.
How could she sigh?--their esrs were quick to
hear.
And SO that isle those merry little fairies
OF all the spots On Earth they made most dear.
Did she, like Crnsoe, soc q sail! No, dar]ings-
She had not time to turn her gaze to sea
To watch for ships: her eyes were both turned
1aEdwnrd,
Lest aught might happen to the fairies three
FA1rH NATION.
, 1879-01-05
THE CARPENTER.

Young Timothy Hood is q Carncntcr cav,
And u distant relation TO BeecG-er they eay,
Though feeling asA~ ~amed Of bis reIauyc great
Has had many q T.N-on his conduct Or late.
His 1andlady swcars that hts boara he'll not par
Though asked to PLANK down the cash every day.
She sald, You're fraud-that Is plQns 10 be
seen,
green;
But / ,sam through your deep little game at
glance,
AND knew you woutd bolt II ! gave you chance
have one golden rule, ami tits this, j dce]arc:
i shall iegei 4 man II he's not on the sguure,"
Tim framed some excuses, then burst into laugh
ter,
And said, '.Dear old girl, as it's money you're
TIrfeT,
As soon as cet for ma -hog-anS cash,
ehail pine till I've paid for your drellent hasn"
J>EUAKy. 1873. RoEEET TEnxET,
, 1879-01-05
BROKEN TRAINS OF THOUGHT.


It was bard pull and slow through the soAts
wet sand, aud the noiscless progress-noiseles
except for the creaking of the laborins arles sM
taut-strained harness-this silence, comhiced
with the comparative inactiou Of bodr
threw Dave into something like reve.;e IS :bs
good horse plodded sfoutlY on. After al. su
this what he had pictured to himself as among
the incidents OF his Denonstratorship? Was thh
the price he was to pay for the honor of BIZ
name in the Annual Announcements! Nn
there no easier, no more sayory, mode OF pfor
fcssiopal advertising than one which enta1a
the ghouish experiences, the sku1Iaugs aaa
nidipgs. the snotertuges aud outrases Of tna1
houd which had filed the oast night, and m1as
the yesterday period Incredibly remotea
As the thought forced itself into his mind,
that the uignt was indeed past and the garlsh
light OF day fast approaching, he Involuntary
urged his toiliug beast to increased exertion
The faithful brute responded only too well, To-
as he threw himself forward into the collar Wf1
mi2htler tug and strain, there was Sudden
cracking and tearing OF stout leather; tes
wagon came to dead standst;il, while soe
horse, freed from his burden, walked out Of tba
shafts with such an asnnetus Is dragged uate
down Oh to the sandy beach with more ha'ie
than grace.
II he had dared to hail the Professor and ht.
Gslondam courade he could hardly hone 70
already. and so rapidly we're they moving tns.
it would have been useless to try to oyertass
them.
He dared not call, however: for this unlueD
coAtrefe'nps hau happened Immediately opposse
the pest~housc, and it was dollars 10 cents tba1
le would be discovered bv some of the inmates
no matter how silently he worked.
, 1879-01-05

Making dctour On to Clark street Hith tho
tnteotlon OF approachng alr. Co1ycr's house
'fon the south. his eye caught the CLEAN OF
pohecnan's star In the recessed doorway OF q
store On the corner of Clark street ana Chicago
avenue This was sufficient. He pursued bis
"aF GOWN Clark far two or three blocks. turned
, 1879-01-05

One-half their hideous freight was already d.
posted ID the wagon when the sound Of rafting
harness arrested their efforts. ..e.:
Dave, leaping to the ground, seized sbu,a
and hurricdly whispcredto c. that be muaH
have been followed by the police, in which csa
resistance WAS useless; bur if it w,as interit.
ence from Rush students they must fight. :;
The sounds drew nearer, rapidly approaching
from the north, with no attempt at eoneesE
ment. It must be Of those confident 1rpn
au: b ority, and visions of 1eton's cell, Of ,hs
clalAors OF public cSecfatIon, OF an ignomiaiul
trial, and the blasting OF promising Mo:es-
sional career, alternated with swift castings
about for any possible escape.
Suddenly, as the suspense had grnTu Upen-
durable, q rapidly moving object showed around
ne;ehboring sand dome, aud at the same il.
stant Dave recognized against the skyline III
sharp cut vizor and cfosely-fisting driying+apa
the Professor himself He had followed Dan,
but BY a roundabout way, to see that nqfanhei
Interruption threatened.
Words Gould Do poor justice to Dave'sasss
wrought feelings; but he found some 5eas
therefor in redoubled e1ertinns. In q fer
moments the loading was completed. and sek-
in4. the reins he began his retreat from Il.
dangerous neighborhooa.
". with the keys Of the college, which M
was to have in readiness for Dawes reception
took seat beninl the Professors big bruxa
horse, whose long. nervous strides sooa cs1nM
tbs pair past Dawes heavily-weightel steed.
, 1879-01-05

Springfield lasz> Eeo.1ksren. Il.
4 Milford nlan, stupefied By dzlak apd ,tls us
cold, was found near the Fair Haven RoIhtfF
Mill the other ui1ht and taken in and zesossr
tatcd amid the lurid glare Of the nolte9 ~ ~
and the din OF the machinery. As he soy. :.
came to and was asked where he belonged n n
looked about him in frightened mannel y. 7.
replied: swell, when WIS on earth Urea -
Milford"
, 1879-01-05
STUCK

And here We must leave him for another Eee&
with four " stif1s" in Owen McCartsy's wsgo1
which had never before hauled anything neaFH
mor1bund than one OF the "'b'yes, "-deaa:
drunk, mayhap,-with case Of compound tn"
ture {of harness) which would have puzzled ta'
combined Ingenuity OF the aggregate faculH
to restore to Integrity; aud-worse than ar
with the fast-approacbing footsteps Of the ttf
tale day to keep him company.
, 1879-01-05

native OF New York. about Ii yenrs Of ase, and
pursued his studies in Europe with Taessl@,
until that great masters death. when ie trans"
fcrrcd himself to Liszt. from whom he mas fe,
turned with the credentials OF his personal ana
professional appreciation. u that eScellcnt
singer. Miss Whitney, we need not speak
further than to congratulate tho Society upon
its selection Of a vocalist. The uew Society
n1n,bers twenty -four members, and vii! appear
under the direction OF Mr. Gcorge Loescl, its
conductor. As it is made up of picked voices,
we are entitled to expect some very excellent
work. Tue following programme will he per-
, 1879-01-05
HAIR G0DD S.

a lady CAN arrange c. ms
hair with fFae s'ht9.aa
BESAHH1,' in fHae most elao'
crate and artistic a71Hnnef
without the aid Of q Eaan
dresser, Or. S3.oEzEt1 size WIZ,
ft,ycry plain a7ad simple, ,slln
very meat :.7sd cDz,,fortabi1.
Nothing syfas give u lady snen
Der3eet sat5. action aS tDo
IStt;a BRAID. Found only
,THEabTqPSaeE'S.
21O R3'abasll-lFs :
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TO FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAG
AzINE.-The January No. brilliantly
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AS it appears in the "Holiday Sea-
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i've character of a ssChristmas Num-
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by Rev. w. Fl. Withrow, is espec-
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Fl. Mann, is very delightful story
of Christmas Eve. A new serial
story is commenced, entitled, .David
Fleming's Forgiveness" which will,
it is stated, run through several
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the opening gives promise of thrill
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pages abound with good things,
which we can only refer to in gener-
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Sherif's Sales.
Sherin's Sale.
Jas. VI. Mcbride.

Jas VI. Mcbride } No 213o In
j b. oneal shift. ct ais Bosser 'I Parish t L "a
py virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in the
- above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder. at
the Court House in the town of Bellevue. La,
within the legal hours of sale, on the first
Saturday. the LIST day of March, 1879, the
following described property, to-wit:
The north half of Section ID, and one hun
dred and fifty acres of.the south end of sec
lion one, to run entirely across said section
by line running due east and west Also, one
hundred and sixty acres of section two, com
mencing at point SO as to contain said num-
Der of acres, by running due east and west
across all the lands once bought by J L. &.
Graham, at succession sale of Callie N. New
man, deceased, all in township twenty 1901
range fourteen Il4l west northwest louisiana,
land district, and containing in all six hun
dred and fifty adres more or less. All of said
property situated in Bossier Parish, La, and
to be sold to pay and satisfy said writ, say the
sum of $3.50 90 and all costs and interest.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit of ap.
praisement.
r. E. WYCHE, Sheriff.
j23 Ct Iprs fee $Sl
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New Advertisements.
Lost or destroyed.

Duplicate Receivers Receipt No.
16146, in favor of Edwin G. An
drews, in Natchitoches La, Cash Ell.
try, December, 22nd, 1859, of the
S! Of S. II, 7. 81, RIB. We shall
apply for the return of the purchase
money. paid on said entry-which
has been cancelled
jl66tl Mary G. Worthy.
Edwin P. Andrews.
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Succession of In Par;sh Cor
L. nj. Butler, deed Bossier PARA
BY virtue of a commission 10 me q
from the honorable Parish Court Il 1
Parish. La. | will, on Wednesday Feb q
at the late residence Of p. N. Butler "
Red River in. said parish, within ID |
hours. sell at public anction sli the nj I
belonging to said succession. to.vit;
On hundred and twenty-five acres II
fractional Sections ] e. 2 of T. 10, on. II
improvements thereon, said place kne(
the Butler River place, plats Of which \
seen at said place in possession Of Nm
Butler. Admr'x
Also Sonth East Quarter y the East !
outh-West Quarter, of Section g Of 7,
Is, known as the Lipsc0mb Place. Land
sold in sub divisions as prescribed BY n
Terms of Sale.-Cash If appraisment \
Jan. 2nd 1879. X, Z. WYCHE. 81
per, Chas. A. Devereux,
prs fee $6l I'll DIS
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Sherif,s Sale.

'ohh A. ;. beekam No, f7a
John Henderson: East reI;s III. U0q = y n
Hers OF Palmer Warrantcrs. Nv
By virtue of writ of ieri faeia. ~.
me ABOVE named suit, and to M Ill.,
have seized and will proceed "a .. T.
aaetion to the last and highest h;dds. \
Court Houe in the town q Bellsvns N
IN legal hours of sale, on the IN Sss ~.
first day of March A. d. ls7g ~ a, I'M
described property town: '"']
East half of north west on.rto, -,
nali OF northeast quarter of section n
l a X IA and W or and north halfofs
Lots . " 6sec. p lots i & 3 and ! = :, ! n
q ana qrof n W or and Y haIfofns u
"a lots : 3 and 6 and 8 half Of AMI : i.
sw or and half of = ar and ! y o.d.
of sec % lots ) {; and s and : half ~ -
e or sec IS lots 3 and 9 and ! half =
sec " and n half of ar zee 3lots NM
half OF or see %. sec ~ and IN M.
RIA and known as Mrs Dickson ~ IN.
and containing 1860 acres more ~ Nv
Also, half Interest in or Of seas !,
nan OF W or of zee 10 IN or and 4 Az
and W half OF n " or Of see 30 TaD N,
sec : north of Red River. Scc. rs NJ Y
on n W corner, 8 haif0f see al;avar M |,
OF g or and e or of see g half n !. n
"a N half of W half Of half ace .nJ NJ
sc Or and e half of W or see 2 and q
IN sec; y TO RIA and n or and E III \
Or and frac't n W or east Of Red lsirr
and " half OF W or of See 90 T2l mi y
ing in all 3i0o acres more Or Iess and h,
Mrs. Dickson Lake Place; also hslf is,,,'
about sixty-fonr thousand I6a cool pes,
seed cotton and nine f9l mulea. Al 4
property situated in the Parish al Bosi.
and to be sold to pay aud satisfy Mi
Terms Of sale, Cash with the bsne1t
praisment. RE WYTHr ~.
JIG ITS fpr's fee $24l
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A SPLENDID NEW YEAR,s HI

A SPLENDID New YEARS Holt
DAY acknowledgements Month
~ Magazine, with extraordinary art
pictures and New Years poems;
New Years stories and host of
beautiful holiday attractions that
astonishes and delights everybody.
Do not fail to see the splendid Jan
nary Holiday Number of this model
magazine. Price, % cents post free,
or sold everywhere. Yearly, So,
with two large end beautiful oil pic.
lures. Address w. Jennings Demo
rest, Il East 14th street, New York.
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Sherif's Sale.

John B. Durham No. 1874, In Dis
vs. triet Court of Bossier
Heirs of Daugherty. Parish, La
Dy virtue of writ of fieri facias issued in
ID the above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder, atthe
Court House, in the town of Bellevue, La,
within the legal hours of sale, ON the third
Saturday, the 18th day of January, 1879, the
following described property, to-wit
The east half Of section 81, and the west half
of section %, all in township l9, range IL, con-
tanning in all $40 acres.
Said property inBossier Parish, and to be
sold to pay and satisfy said writ say the sum
of 81 1853 30 besides interest and all costs,
Terms of sale-Cash, without benefit of ap.
praisement. ~.
Bellevue, Jan. 2, 1872
prs fee $Sl r. E. WYCHE, Sheriff.
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THE NEW YEARS CALLER.

81. Louis Times
Augustus had a New Years card,
Bevel-edge and gaudy,
And everywhere Augustus went
He snapped it off Tor toddy.
Augustus gave his cards around
Until he used his stock up,
And woke a sadder, wiser man,
Next morning, in the lookup,
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LIsH LITERATURE.-Brief biogra.
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