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THE FARMERS. j..

4 PROPOSITION TO CREATE 4 NEW EXECu-
TIVE DEPARTMENT. AND 4 SECRETARY OF
AGKlCCLTUIE.
,WAsntxaros, Nov. eee.-The Nat1ouni Grange,
which has been in session Ia Washington, ap-
potntct q committee to walt upon George h.
Lnrin9. the Commissioner nf Agriculture, with
tho purpaso Of making m effort to lit tho Dr..
partsunnt OF Agriculture Into the position Of MI
executive department Of tie Government. the
hend or the department to bc member OF tho
Cahnct. Mr.. lscnjamIn Le Fcyre, member Of
tho House Of Representatives from tho Fifth
Ohio District, will Introduce bill to this effect
upon tho assembling OF Congress. 1t will DO
urged OIL behalf Of thts proposition that au*,ut
ono half Of tho people OF tho country nre eti-
gagged III agriculture, and that thta commanding
Industry hns Hoyer received prnper attention
at the hands Of the law-luaksuR power. Tho
Turner does not visit the National Capital
III lobbyist or knock at tho doors Of
CongsoRs supplcNnt for Rpeclal favora,
In alt tho history Of the country, though
thls Ia ii nation Of tarmcrs tho farmer ia almost
rho only nun who has not t'ppn Ut tho gates uf
Government asking for assstahct: Hut tho
GnruEnn,ant ntt. executive department. to bs
known as the Department Of Agriculture and
sss.s shsrsoi and GaS.nes oieoe % Of the uovern:
ment, will not 10 unreasted. These executive
departments Of tho Government ura
ALL UNKNOWN 10 THE CONSTITUTION.
They arc al the creatures Of tho statutes At
Ated four Of these departments onay-tho l}o
partmunt OF s:ntc. tho Department Of War, tic
Sg nont al jms,ioe ~ Tesu itur depsrttaonts @ wcso
creatc1 III l.sy. and these fur Cub!!!et positions
da,c. tfon statuss* Vt that yeAr. The nSxt cx-
thH Post. Dlticc, ID l'pt. III lsga tho Navy De-
partneut WIS creased, ann not Until 1870 was
IT, Ss q tas nas ~ Z 10
headed hy a Cabinet otlicur. 1t 10 illus
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I'iITENt'Is.
"U7'EERES'''''T||''
AESTHETIC
HOUSEHOLD
Decorations,
Introduced today to Chicago by
the "1rrepressible" :
W|LL0UcHBY,
HILL & GO.
ALL THE RAGE
ID London, ReW York, and Boston.

ANY room can lie made
"prettU, - "c0$U,'' and
ft0sfU,'' - and the occupants
made HAPPIER by an ex-
pentlit1lre of S2.4O or less.
Wil1ollgllby, Hill It Co. are
the Manufacturers Agents
for Chicago. Other parties
offering these goods are only
"f0UosUcrs'' /" Of Willougllby,
Hill Il Co., and cannot get the
goods direct.
, 1881-11-25
COL. RALPH PLUMB.

RRS.E0S 3E@Vess@ ~
I HrREAToM. ILL.,. Nov. s4.-Col. taiph Plumb and
wife, who haye heen spondln3 tho past six
months Ia California, arrived home on The utxh.
train tonight. Tho colons! has besn looking
after bis Interests In tho nlus Gravel uolt.
Mining Co1solldA ton, which 10 operating In
FluluS& County, California. Ills health has Geau
good. and tho mountain RlF sooma to have
XXreed with alm-
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Fot tNAIlANA8, ,TutKB ISLAND, JAMAICA. 1tAf.
ri, FD[srO NtGO IsrllMuH DE PANAMA. aud
C(jldIMB!A. Shilling every Wuek-1onEats nru tnyl.sd
NJ c9ga.y: .ssn'e., tat9 s A. H. G! x
ling uu board tha stunmer thu whole time. IND tha4
tnAJ transfer 70 any other steamer u te lIno f!ey
thaI tA Fur p4sAaxe apply 70 p!hl, E0ltW0uU u.
Agtnl4. - HtAta' NJ. Sow furk.
, 1881-11-25

u, 11ohos.u - a., 49, 49, 49, 4" d
.hr. Hobesoi OF New Jersey. He hccame " T.
tent legislator from tho start: b,lt then, ills d.
vni,tagcs. political experience. and tho un,,tnai
ae".M y. 'ex'hauon a1l eonspiFed 70 give op"
~ ~tnt.aaty loF an c@eeptlons'!S anie H1ah: ani a"
anotaer non n cHeeptloa man WHO Willingly maae
In tho inotptency nj bin cHeecr-thue, like
1}lnInct possessing II, theory what tho vast tam
Grrsafonnl hast! ordinarily Ratl,es In ycars Ut
practice. floteson will t,c The leader Of tho
GARFIELD.
pertcncca c, ~ ,. I,o fso ~" - 1.ea . nm
ca o. me neussF Even Of those Of kuowt, eharac'
erfui legislator. Ali the caniidates for speaker
nASKEp ONLY As aEcuSp.HArE
IN tho last Congress. It is trne tfas kaason. Of
Iowa, Is MI acquisition; und the yesy fact OF his
rs,ta,. ~ 49,, ..a", 49,, t., ..1.,a.,. .t,.
eauou c OF 9no efeot want 10 'eR's1atlvo ta'ens-
tive. Frye. who ,usnt hare tn becn 81 sosaker p , na,
Ropo: and ConRcr. VIM nIghtn',. bns uIan eonr.
Who viii s,,un,y (,ar,,cti's ns"c5 Tn.ss ote . mi
mere specnEauoua Ut mine. but cau better be
tertnod reflections Of eminent pubic tnen now
siou u political iesssIatiya outcome upon tic
slim basIs Ut hartllY maturity vute. They de-
c!ass now 70 bc inc Time wnen nti atle., exper1-
has hnon tnsvr ~ ~, all anu @ s
Jclc9aon stsoui oec,,r ~ hat HAHN ny tn,Sht ~
iendsnrn ili,t nn5nsm. M ~ .,s,t.,t iii Iii
rnnkc ti1e man. r. nnntrtnnttr r. iii hv NJ.
bsid Ia tho race ngatnst .tnnotturIfv III t"A' 'oa
As'A ~ wv ''.s .".s "su'ue. s'nn..'.,sI vppof'Ns'
tho men who believe Ia tbstr % spcaker,or,al
abiiit!es-or. In that Absence small Cnnsr,nntl-
Rblp. like Why's and Menus ur Appropriations
Mrt, eight III humber; Nplrson Of New jcrscy,
kassun Of Iowa. Uunne1l uf Minnesota. firth Of
Indiana, H,scock Of New York, Keller Of Uhlu,
tsey taxe sans u oxsatars IL IL about tns or'sr
lott, 1t wuulj secm TINT Iassou is likely to
The talk Of solid East for f1iscock IL iii Inoor.
ahine. US tho Pennsylvania tecxation wat,t the
oss mt eoino Inc from, sbs toy GS !, @
TINS ircul Ohio. III The further Eaat, Dunncil,
of minnesota. a native Of Mnnc, has sumG
strength, and 1t Is clninle that tn New York G tg
tho fuyorit Ut one 1r two, thus dividing the hon
ors With Ifi6cock. With the exception nt those
their Iocui de!cHations InIectI. many ii the6e
can1!daies nre hardly known to new members.
- their reoutattons. as bus been said. are not
Nauo.a': ~, y; = nem .nGmoeI .! Couxtees hsaea
"wno THE DEVIL. IS 11iscocK:"
And must confess that even reference to the
Now. thera is unp way suggested, an4 that IL
tho se!ection Ut Judge Kelley, Of luupsyiyania.
Aud yct siich bus been his pursuit Ut u pro.
Speakesship bniorf It 10 oticre4-c0,ltHut with
the smaller ptncc 1t Chairman Df the Ways und
iE Means. where hc Gun ,aanase tho ,lestItIcs Of
factururs OF "Inee nAitcy Suite" KELLEY
docst's know auythlnx hut I'rutcrtton; al4
GoyoFnsnent Is absoiutey hoar,!iug tno,ley.
u.sst,x,s po1.1r,rar .en, ,rnfa1.r .rrt,t ~.
"~'''' ''''A'iI TsniEsoE nso !''''s''>'''A ~
has been the most varied nnd most dtstfn.
Eulshed oe any N tue cuntcst. AsiAsslstant
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
why Boston Girls are Cultivated.

Some Of the Boston girls Of the period are
giving their attention to the seyerest sort of
literature. There are reading clubs Of 16 or
is year old girls here, the order Of exercises
of which is so crowded that it makes ones
head whirl to contemplate it. A card notify
ing the membeas Of one Of these clubs Of q
meeting has fallen into the hands Of another
friend Of mine. The programme arranged for
this meeting is as follows: s'To be read By
all, 'Hypatia; : to be looked up tGibbon,' :
sChaldee Astrology, Parse Dualism, "Brah-
mimic Spiritualism'-slast three briefly"
The good faith and simplicity in which this
card is written and received amazes my
friend they must read Hypatia and look up
the other three trifing things in a week.
Verify the Boston girl, if these reading club
girls are specimens, is taking to culture with
terrific energy. But one thing is observed
the severe application for self improvement
and mind training is not affecting the health
and beauty Of the Boston girl as much as
formerly; for she is pretty, robust and alto
gether charming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
THE RIV r Pr f S


very literary individuals. The household
duties are too coarse for such ladies as they.
Girls OF this sort are generally very anxious
to be married, that they may escape the disa-
greeableness Of home where they are held
more or less under subsection. A caller, who
doesn't have a chance to see how they behave
as daughters, may be excused for fancying
them lovely and loveable as beings; but one
who does see, is foolish if he commits him.
self by offering marriage to a girl of this
sort. If she will not assist her mother in
the domestic labors, is she not likely to be
equally slothful and ill-tempered when she
marries? Ii she now thinks herself too fine
to work, is it safe to expect that her views as
to that matter would radically change if she
became a wife?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
a Bad Girl to Marry.

A bad daughter, says the writer, seldom
makes a good wife. Il q girl IS ill-tempered
at home, snarls at her parents, snaps at her
brothers and sisters, and tsshirks' her ordi-
nary duties, the chances were ten to one that
when she gets a home. of her own she will
make it wretched. There are girls who fancy
themselves SO far superior to their parents
that the mere privilege Of enjoying their So
ciety in the house ought to be all The people
should have the assurance TO ask. While
their mothers are busy with domestic duties
they sit in the easiest chair, or lie on the
softest sofas, feeding on cheap and trashy
novels, and cherish the notion that they are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
a Consaderaee Employer.

A manufacturing concernjn Boston, which
employs several hundred working girls, had
a large room on an upper floor for which no
particular use was had, and conceived the
idea of applying it for the recreation of the
employees. SO an elevator was put in, the
room properly lighted and furnished, the fur
niture including q grand piano the floor was
waxed for dancing, and q platform was cree
ted; in short, it was fitted up as a public hall
might be. Here the girls were told they
might come and enjoy themselves, no re-
straint being placed upon them, and here
they assembled in crowds during the moor
hour, singing, dancing, reading or chatting
as they pleased. Once a week they have an
evening entertainment Of some sort che
room is supplied with all the newspapers of
the day, and the nucleus of library has been
founded.
Anthony is selling in the English market
at from 1910 to 800 ner ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13

force their limbs through clothing frozen
stiff. 1t is q common occurrence for q COM
pany to play tonight in summer heat, and
tomorrow night il mid-Wlnter cold. It was
these sudden changes Of temperature that
killed Hunter. Then there is the constantly
varying hotel fare, a comfortable accommo-
datlon here and a miserable one there, to-
gether with unceasing riding in ill-ventilated
cars SO that it is a wonder that, aside from
the task Of acting, the mere business Of tran
sportation does not kill every actor in the
country by the end Of single season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
The Hard Life of am Actor.

The death Of Harry Hunter, sThe Lone
Fisherman, ! is an instance oA::he perils Of an
actors life. Nobody outside the profession
has the slightest idea Of the terrible strain
which constant travel exerts on an actor.
Last year John Mccullough left Memphis
when the city was luxuriating in summer
heat, and travelled direct toward St. Paul,
where the thermometer was below zero.
When the actors put away their wardrobe it
was damp with Precipitation, and when they
took it out again at st. Paul, just before the
curtain was rung Up, they had to hurridedly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
THE WASHER.

He wears a penny flower in his coat,
Ladida,
AND 8 penny paper collar round his throat,
Ladida;
In his hands a penny stick,
In his tooth a penny pick, y"
Not apenny in his pocket,
Ladida.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13
FLOATING FANCIES.

Jones who goes to the "lodge" quite often,
says Mrs. J.. could give the Nihilists several
points on blowing up.
Pretty little Chinawonan cook a little chow-chow.
Live beside a little hill, in a little house;
Take a little ~pussy-cat and a little boW-wow.
Cook 'em in a little kettle with a little mouse.
"Gould's Lawyers Diary for 1881" is ad-
vertised conspicuously. If Gould's lawyers
diary is an at all faithful transcript of his
thoughts and deeds it should be q fascinating
book.
Pashence il q good thing for a man to hav,
but when he haz got SO much ov it that he
kan fish all day over the side ov a boat, with
out eny bait on his hook, lazyness il what's
the matter oV him. Josh Billings.
Careful Of his diet; Notwithstanding to
eat ?" Tramp-"Yes'm. But [ don't want no
quail, cause it's been awful hard with 'em
this winter, and they have had to feed on all
sorts of pisen berries"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-04-13

Anthony is selling in the English market
at from 1910 to 800 per ton.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02
A mlatRkA.

Our neighbor Of the Rep DEM, in
his issue of last week, publishes a table
giving. officially" atable Of the pup
ulation of Portage County by town.
ships and villages, in which the popu-
lation Of Ravenna Village is set down
at 2, ,134, which is altogether mistake.
Our population within the limits of the
corporation in 1870, according to the
census of that year, was 2, 1873, and it
has considerably increased in the same
territOrywithint the last decade so much
so rs to render necessary the extending
of our borders a half mile in each
direction, much of which was thickly
populated at the time the addition was
made and has been constantly grow.
ing in numbers since that time. We
have not been favored by the Census
Bureau with the advance sheets Of the
report, but If it is full of such glaring
inaccuracies it will be of little worth.
Gentlemen, rise up and explain.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02
. III III = = =
Mans NObIeSt. Work.

This is an age of great works and
wonderful iaYentions. Steam, cleo
trieity, wAter, al, ,,sll are made to serve
man, bat unquestionably the greatest
inventions are those which preserve
mans health and prolong his life, and
among the greatest. of these is DIR.
KINGS New Discovery for Consump.
ton. Its effects are truly wonderful
and hundreds are happy to-day, who
once looked forward to an early grave.
For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asth-
ma, loss Of voice, Hay Fever, Hoarse-
ness, Group, or any affection whatever
of the Throat, Chest or lungs, DIR.
kING's New DISCOVERY will positire
ly cure. We can cheerfully recon-
mend it to all, and can unhesitatingly
say it is the only sure cure for Throat
and Lung affections. Trial bottles 10
cents l.; regular size 81. For sale by E.
p. Brainerd & Son, Rayenna.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

Below we give list of burials il
Maple Grove Cemetery during the
month of May, as furnished us by p
l.. King, Sexton:
Martha Heath, Ravenna, Cancer
J. H. Fairchild, Ravenna, Conges.
ton of Lungs. aged ~.
Ada NJ. Jewell, Ravenna, Puerperal
Fever, aged 25.
Edgar Case. Rootstown, Typhoid
Pneumonia, aged 81.
Ida P. Jennings, Kent, Puerperal
Fever, aged "a.
Edgar Jennings, Kent, Diphtheria,
aged 4.
Ida May Myreck, Ravenna, Scarlet
Fever. aged 4.
Jennie Merits, Ravenna, Scarlet Fe-
yer, aged 3.
Unknown CBurglar) Shot in Head,
aged about 35.
Ella r. Severance, Ravenna, Hem
orrhage, aged is.
Lyman Stephenson. Ravenna, Con-
gestiOn of Brain. aged 81.
Alice L. Aughenbaugh, Ravenna,
Puerperal Fever, aged %.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

MAN DROwNED.-On Tuesday night
between ten and eleven O'Clock, Daniel
Jones, q labOrer on the Connotton
Railroad, in the employ of contractor
Patrick Mcclure, fell into the river at
the upper bridge and was drowned
Mrs. Geo, Townsley, who resides a
short distance from the spot, by the
light of street lamp, saw him from
her window struggling in the water,
and heard him call for help. She in
formed her husband who hastened to
the rescue, but before he arrived Jones
disappeared under the water. The
body was not recovered until five
o'clock on Wednesday morning. Cor
Oner Barlow, of ROotstOwn, was sum-
mOned and held al inquest, his verdict
being death from accidental drowning
The man was very much intoxicated
in the evening and no doubt wandered
to the river bank and fell in. The de
ceased was over 90 years of age, and
has no relatives in this country. The
sad occurrence may be summed up Ia
one word-whiskey.-[kent Bulletin.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

KILLED BY LIGHTNING,-Durin q
heavy shower about four o'clock last
Thursday afternoon, in the east part OF
Edinburg, two men Of party of en-
gineers engaged in surveyinga railroad
line from Youngstown through that
section, took shelter from the storm
under a tree. They had been there
but a short time when a flash of light
ming descended and knocked them
both senseless. One Of them soon re-
covered and upon coming to called to
his companion, but received no re-
sponse, and upon going to him he was
found to be dead. The subtle fluid had
quickly done its terrible work. The
man killed was named Charles Coed
ecke, and his residences Hazleton, Pa.
He was engaged in running level and
it is supposed he was standing by the
instrument when the current of elec-
tricity struck him. The fluid entered
his neck, cutting hole each side of
his wind-pipe and passing off at one
leg, tearing his boot to atoms.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

Monday, the day set apart for deco
railing the graves of our heroic dead
was generally observed by the people
Of Ravenna. and the program adopted
by the Committee of Arrangement:
carried out as follows:
Federal Salute in Court House Park
at : 80 p. m.
Ringing of bells ten minutes calling
the citizens together in the Park, at
l !: so p. m.
The procession formed Mt 2: 80 p. m.
aRd, headed by the Ravenna City Band
marched, under the direction of the
marshals, to Maple Grove Cemetery,
halting at Memorial Cross, when the
following exercises took place.
Address by Hon. p. Conant, Presi-
dent of the day, followed by prayer.
Decoration of graves by the several
divisions.
Decoration of Memorial Cross i'm
honor of Ravenna soldiers buried in
other States.
At the conclusion of the decoration
services the people again assembled at
Memorial Cross, where the following
exercises were had i:
Prayer,
Music by City Band,
Annual Address, by Rev. Andrew
Wilson.
Music by City Band.
Prayer,
BenedictiOn.
The crowd in attendance was not as
large as on former occasions. and n
brisk shower of rain just about the
time the procession was about to move
prevented many from participating in
the ceremonies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

ADVERTISEMENTS ARE NEWS. Good
fresh advertisements, truthfully says
newspaper. Advertisements are news.
They tell the readers what they want
to knOw-where goods can be bought !;
what they are sold for; who has houses
to rent or sell who wishes To purchase
real estate; where labor can be obtain
ed; and . thousand other thing they
want to know. 1t is an error to sup
pose that only the editor and reporters
supply news worth reading. The skill
full advertiser furnishes a good share of
it, and il there are any readers who fail
to look over the advertising columns
OF their paper, they miss a great deal
of information that would prove valu-
able to them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02
Constipation invariably follows Liv-

Constipation invariably follows Liv-
er Complaint; but it is easily overcome
by the timely use of BAXTER's MAN
DRAKE BITTERs. Dyspepsia also read
lily yields to this potent remedy,
Gaps made in the flesh by cuts,
speedily disappear without leaving n
scar, when HENRY & JOHNSON'S AR
MICA AND OIL LINIMENT is used.
DOwNs' ELIXIR will cure all lung
diseases. The best medicine known
for whOOping cough. g..
Sold by q. p. Reed, Druggist.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02
Oh. What aCOugh!

Will you heed the the warming. The
signal perhaps of the sure approach of
that terrible disease Consumption.
Ask yourself If you can afford for the
sake OF saving 50 cts, to run the risk
and do nothing for it. We know from
experience that Shiloh's Cure will
cure your Cough. 1t never fails. This
explains why more than Million
Bottles were sold the past year. 1t re-
lieves Group, and WhOoping Congh at
once. Mothers do not be without it.
For Lame Back, Side, or Chest, use
Shfioh's Porous Plaster. Sold by E..
P. Brainerd & Son.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02
ORITUAR Y.
mother Pioneer Gene,

Another Pioneer Gene.
DIED.-In Ravenna, Portage Co., O.,
May 25, 1881, of brain congestion,
Lyman Stephenson, aged SO years.
two months and three days.
Lyman Stephenson was born in
ComingtOn, Hampshire county, Mass,
March 2l, 1899. He was one of the five
children of Obadiah Stephenson, who
died in Ravenns in 1S41, William
Stephenson, of Charlestown, this coun-
ty, being now the only survivor of
Obadiah's family. Lyman came to
Ohio in October. 1870, spent q few
months in CharlestOwn, then com.
menced work at his trade, boot and
shoe making, in Rsvenna. In the fall
of 1927 he returned to Hampshire Co.,
Mass, in August, 1928, married Miss
KOxanna Damon, of Chesterfield.
October. 1898, he came back to Ra.
VIENNA, which has been his home for
nearly sixty years.
Deceased was the father of four chill
dren, viz: One daughter, Luezer, born
Dec. Is, 1928. Charles, born Sept. Is,
1881, Lucius W., born Dec. IL, 1885,
Pretius Dwight, born July 9, lS4l.
He leaves . widow AN only daughter,
Mrs. 8. p. Thompson, of Ravenna, two
sons, Charles and Dwight, two grand
children and two great grand children
to mourn his death.
Very few. If any, persons are now
RavenDa village. Mr.. 8. has witnessed
its growth from q small beginning to
its present importance rs q commercial
town, and capital of Portage county.
Mr.. Stephenson was generally re-
spectsd and esteemed for his integrity,
Industrious. economical aud temperate
habits, and In his death Ravenna has
lost = quiet, peaceable law abiding man
and a good citizen. Com.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-06-02

DIR. c. 8. Leonard expects to start
next Tuesday on his trip to England
to attend the seventh session of the
International Medical Congress which
assemblies in the City Of London OIL
tho 3rd Of August and continues eight
days. The Doctor expects to stop for
. short time in Boston and New Bed
ford, Mass, to visit relatives and
friends, and to sail for England Oh the
BrittaDia, Of the White Star line, on
the 18th Of June. As he will arrive
In London about . month before the
meeting Of the Congress he designs to
spend the mean time in visiting the
hospitals of that great city, Of which
there are about fifty, and also Of Paris,
and learn their workings. He expects
to reach home again the latter part Of
August. Bon Voyage.