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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Dr Bliss author
ICES the statement that the President is
having an excellent day. The 1890 exam
nation has Just been made with the fol
lowing result: pulse Sc, temperature and
respiration normal The patient continues
to take increased quantities of nourish-
ment and is daily gaining in strength. All
reports are favorable and any reported
change should be discredited unless it has
official authorization. The Presidents
condition at this hour is better than at
any time since the attack.
The first bulletin was issued as follows:
Executive Mansion, $50 a. m.-The
president continues to improve He slept
well during the night and this morning
looks and expresses himself cheerfully.
Another satisfactory day is anticipated.
At present his pulse is 80, temperature
9S respiration 1S. The next bulletin
will be issued this evening Hereafter
noon bulletins viii be dispensed with.
DR.. Hamilton in reply to direct ques-
tion to-day said he had no doubt whatever
that the president would recover. There
was no malaria in his system. They
couldn't as yet move him from the man
sion, but when time came the trip would
do him good
MAIL STORY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Col. thompson,
superintendent of the railway mail service
says positively that the postmaster at Mon
treal, Can, is mistaken in saying that the
United States used Canadian bags. Col
Thompson says this government does not
use any Canadian mail bags in
Transporting domestic mails. He has
telegraphed to the postmaster al
Detroit and New York asking them il
they ever used Canadian mail bags in send
ing through mail and is confident they vii
reply that they do not. Thompson says
that Canada uses our mail bags but we dc
not use theirs.
Secretary Kirkwood was able to be a
his department an hour or two to-day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
AGENTS ann oAnvAssEEs

Make from s25 to $50 per week selling
goods for E g. RIDEoUT & Co, 10
Barclay street, New York. Send for their
Catalogue and terms.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

A SAFE AND SURE means OF restoring
the youthful color of the harris furnished
by Parker's Hair Balsam which is deserv-
edly popular from its superior cleanliness.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
New York M arket.

NEW s1oRks aug a.
FINANCIAL.
S4oId- Oh
doney-2h03
S4OverHmenLe--Firm
@. Bonds 6sa cent & -a1,s 1881 -...1o2M
AZ taIs
4,s Ex Div .......-...... ..1.16M
New 6s.--. --.-.---. -.--.i."
COMMERCIAL L.
Wheat-Mo Ierately active and higher; NO 2red
Aug 26; sept 272s al 2sA; Oct lZs3sUl 'o2s
Nov 81.
Corn-Active and higher; mixed western spot so
05SA; futures 5S360.
Oats-Higher; western 45049-
Por<-Firm: new IS co.
Lard-Fairy active; II Is.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE Received BY
- the undersigned the City Clerks office, Rock
Island, H.. until O'Clock p. the 18th day OF
August, 1881 the building of the superstrucure
of bridge. built by the city of Rock Island.
across Rock River. at Milan Ills.
The bridge will be in two spans of 140 feet each,
roadway IS feet in the clear-no sidewalks. To
ry distributed 1000 pounds per running foot
and rolling load of ten tons on a single pair of
wheels Wrought iron joists bear tensile strength
of least $4,000 pounds per square inch section
with factor of safety a. Cast iron osts free
from flaws and of the best quality. All timber must
sound and free from shakes, rot splits. sap
and large or loose knots.
Bidders will furnish their plans and specacsI-
tions and will what parts to be painted or
dressed and in what manner Bids will be received
for all wood, all iron or for combination bridge
The right is reserved to reject any all bids.
GEORGE w. HEN RY,
DAVID sTEPHEeTS,
JOHN G. LAFRE-SZ,
26dtd Bridge Committee.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
OBTTTrARY

ident of the American Express Company
and Mayor of Buffalo, died to day, aged 63
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

Go to q. II. Speaker for hard coal and
hard wood 25-f
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

sided the second This was the is bird
shoot
In the IA bird shoot d. r. Tunnecleff
won ii; in the 13 bird shoot f. Bush won;
in the 12 bird shoot w, Henry won; in the
Ii bird shoot NJ Benner won.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04
ACCIDENT.


LONDON, Aug. A small yacht and
five persons sunk off Bateshire, Scotland.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-04

years.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
" Postum

Among the negro aphorisms which
compliment the cunning OF the opossum
are the following; Oars right sharp
good schooln' in de tail of a possIm;
nebber let 90 thing as dar's chance
lef. " Ode coon puts up de bes fight,
but de possum is heap de smarter an
is got de bes' edication,n An anecdote
told by a correspondent Of Forest AMI
Stream humor0usly illustrates these
two aphorisms;
Our barber is six feet in height, and
is passIonately fond Of hunting. To
enjoy this fascinating pastime he will
mount anything in the shape Of horse
flesh.
Not long ago Lewis determined to 80
hunting. After seeking in vain to OBJ
tain horse he hired a reflective mule
from colored brother, Mounted, his
long legs almost touched tho ground,
az the little mule cantered along.
Lewis was in high spirits. The
moon, at her full, shone in respondent
glory. His well.trained dogs at his
heels bayed ioyouSly over the prospect
OF race after some cunning old fox,
Soon the oldest dog takes sniff Of
the ground. and announces by deep
mouthed bay that he scents prey, and
away he goes, followed by the whole
pack.
Lewis, thanks to the activity Of his
mule, keeps well up. Suddenly the
dogs iercely bay something in an old
log.
Lewis rides up 10 find large opossum
seated in the forks OF the fallen tree,
growing defiance at his foes. Encour-
aged BY the presence OF their master
the dogs seize and drag the prey TO the
ground
Visions of baked 'possum and tater"
6oated through Lewis brain so wildly
that he dismounted and rescued the
'possum from the hounds
Knowing the creatures art Of feign-
ing death. hs determined to break his
neck. This he thought he had done.
and satisfied that the brute was dead
he tied him on behind, and proceeded
on his hunt He had not gone far be-
fore his little mule stopped short, and
seemed to reflect moment.
Then, as though stricken with St.
Vitus' dance, he commenced capering
wildly over the wire-grass.
Whoa! whoa! mule! Whoa yell
ed Lewis. "who-o-e-ehN'
But he wouldn't whoa, but famed the
air rapidly with his hind legs, and
Lewis was shot out of the saddle, over
his head to mother earth, splitting the
wire-grass with his head, las boats are
sometimes by wanton whale
Mule gets away from the saddle by
slipping through the girth, runs short
distance, stops, turns around. and snorts
vigorously. Lewis rises rubbing his
bruises, catches the mule. looks around
for bis saddle. and lo the opossum is
running away with it.
The cause Of his disaster was appar.
emit. Reused from his feigned death,
the 'possum had commenced tickling
the mules TANKS with his sharp claws,
which performance resulted in the
collision between Lewis and mother
earth.
Catching up with the varmint Lewis
turned him loose to wander at his will
Aud he declares that he never will be-
lieve a dead 'possum again.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
.s6nlnS snraL ,IeSuu

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pssnJoI puv 'lu!q eql Hool SsWuf os '5ls5
eql o. pslulod puB uIBq 3 10 ez!s eql
1000 du polJ!I iIumolos eovN eloun
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no uop!sod SIN uywIdxs OF peul m!r
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SUI 10 ssoueuInue5 eVp lse1 ol peu!m
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peALesel suQ eouN eloun qo!qM1ol pus
esnoQ 'aSr!Jivm lou no 1oS OF svM
GUS lgql poolsIepun 6uyIeueS 5u!eQ
!! 'slelQSnup s,eouN eIoun 20 QUO o.
uopueaau Su!Gud uooq pun on 'eou!s
Suol aou 'MoIo seuur I'M EeNIup up
-snv us no peGBId suM Ho!Il uyem "
'suoaoeBv s!H suHseL
Her Lost Chance
A lady once moving in the best soci-
ETY. in New York now resides at Little
Falls, and knows tho meaning of
might have BEEN" When President
Arthur was poor young man, and iif-
teen years younger than this lady, he
proposed and was rejected. This lady
is we'll known here, and does not refrain
from mentioning her "ost opportuni-
ty" rs mistress of the White House. -
Troy Times
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
How Judge Powers Got the Laugh

Last Friday strapping negro woman
was up before Judge Powers, charged
with numerically beating her boy,
saddle-colored imp.
III don't see how you can have the
heart to treat your own child so cruel
ly."
"Jedge, has you been q parent Of
wuiless yaller boy like dat ar cub OF
mine?"
Never, no never" calculated the
Judge with great vehemence.
Den don't talk"
There was such sensation in court
that the Judge had to call next" four
or five times before order was restored.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07


stpnTon, Chronic DiarrhGa, Dyspepsia
Or Loss OF Nervous Power,
Are positively cured BY Fellows Compound Syrup
OF hypophOsphites.
As phosphorus enters So largely into the animal
economy, II becomes PAR cxcellance the best veh
Gle with which TO associate the other vitalizing In
gradients Of healthy blood, nerve and muscle In
Fellows Syrup Of Hypophosphtes are combined
al the substance necessary to insure robust health
and whereas it was invented with view to supply
every deficiency, 1t certainly has performed some
wonderful cures.
Manchester, n, II June Is 1880
Mr. James Fellows Dear Sir-1 wish to ack
Wedge the great benefit have received from the
use Of Fellows Compound syrup of Hypophos
phites. have been an invalid for nearly two years
with a bronchial affection that had become chronic
In the fail Of 1873 had physician eighty days In
succession besides the counsel of several Others
They gave me but little encouragement, come of
them none Last July was advised to give your
remedy trlal, | did so, and in less than Que week
have continued ite nse from that time until the
ly say that am more than hundred per cent bet
ter than when commenced IT'S use. | have nCreas.
ed ~ weight Sbont fifteen pounds, and my cough,
which was fearful, has nearly disappeared / be
leye had II not been tor your Syrup, phould ere
this have been beyond the cares Of life.
Very truly yours ALBERT STORY
tW- DO not he deceived BY remedies bcarin
similar name; no other prcpa atiouis n sub Ditul"
for this, under any circumstances
FOR SALE BY DRUGGISTS,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

Philadelphia Is having tremendous
struggle for and against an elevated
railroad in Market street, one OF Its
principal business thoroughfares. The
property-owners along the proposed
line seem to be about equally divided.
part claiming that great damage would
be done, and part arguing that In Sixth
avenue (Nsw York; retail business has
been helped by the high transit.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

ifyou suffer from dyspepsia, use
BURDOCK BLOOD BlTTERS.
lyon arc afflicted with biliousness use
BrRDOyK BLOOD BITTERS,
II You nre prosnatcd with sick headache, take
BURDOCK BLOOD BIT ERs
lfyonr bowels ac dIsord cred regulate them with
BURBoCK BLOOD RtTTRRs.
II your blood II impure, purity It with
BURDOCK BLOOD BIrrERs
Ityon have indigestion, you VIII find AL antidote in
BURDoCK BLOOD BITTERS.
Il you nrc troubled with rprng complaints, eradi
icate them with BURDOCK BLOOD BlTTERs.
Iiyour liver II torpid restore It TO healthy action
with BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS
Ifyour liver IL affected YOU will hud rhure rcptor
stiyc IN BURDOCK BLOOD BlrTRRS.
II you have any species Of humor or plmplo, fail
not to take BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS.
IfyOu have any symptoms of ulcers or scrofulous
sores, n curative remedy will he iounn in
BURpoCK BLOOD BITTERs.
For importing strength and vitality to the system,
nothing eau equal BURDOCK BLOOD BlTrERS.
For Neroue and General Debility, tone up the
system with BUIDOCK BLOOD BlTrERS
BmcE 81 rRH BurrE; InAL BorLEr, lOcrs,
FOSTER, MILBlRN d CO.. Prop'rS,
BUFFALO, n. Y.
For sale by pAULG SCHUH, Gl
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

The iron furnace at Lowmoor, Va,
built few years ago by northern aud
western capital. has. like all similar en-
terprises, when conducted by men OF
experience and ability, turned ont to
DO a great success, Lowmoor is des>
tined to be place OF no small impor-
lance on the Chesapeake and Ohio and
the Richmond and Allegheny railroads.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
Catarrll.

Clear head and voice, easy breathing,
sweet breath, perfect smell, taste and hear
ing, no cough, no distress These are con
dtions brought about in Catarrh by the
use of sanford's Radical Cure. One bottle
Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent
and one improved Inhaler, in one package,
for 81.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

Certain over-fa>tilious women have
long clamored for some new method OF
putting on pillow-case, but these peo-
pie have either lost their teeth or the
new ones they have bought do not
grasp the silua ion. They hav" tried
several now methods, such as blowing
the pillow ease up aud getting The pill
low in before the wind got out and
they have tried to get the pillow in by
rolling up the piIIow-csse until the bo'-
tom is reached, and then placing the
pillow on end and gently unroIlng the
pillow-case, hut all these schemes have
their drawbacks The old style ot
chewing one end of pillow and hold
ing it the way retriever dog holds a
duck ill the pilow-case is on, and then
spanking the pillow couple of times
on each side is the best, and it gives n
woman's Jaws about the only rest they
get during the day If any invention
drives this old custom away from us,
and we no more see the matrons Of the
land with their hair full Of feathers and
their mouths full Of striped bed-tlcking,
we shall feel that one of the dearest OF
our institutions has been ruihlessIy torn
from us, and that the fabric of our ma
,ional supremacy has received n sad
blow. and that our liberties are in dan
per.-ditd COiJfolWId.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

Wowill send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro Volta
&c Belts and other Electric Appliances on trial for
cd with Nervous Debility. Lost vitality, etc, guar.
anteeing speedy relief and complete restoration OF
vIgor and manhood Aleo for Rheum ntism, Men
ralgia, Paralysis Liver and Kidney difficulties, Rup'
lures md many other diseases. Illustrated paniph
lot sent ffec Address Violate Belt CO., Marshall,
Mich. .5dec'Bt-yl
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

II. Il. CARPENTER, Esq, Henderson, N.
Y, cured of Psoriasis or Lcprosy, of twenty
years standing, by the Cuiicura lRcsovent
internally and Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
externally The most wonderful case on
record,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
Rupture

It's Relief and Cure certain day follows day by Dr. Method
whoh Truss
mental stem
" vi
ston NJ nda, " '''
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

How many carriages shall you want
to haul the GRIEF" is said to be the
way the underiakers put it in Dead.
wood.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

PRAis! PlAYS!, PLAYS.! pTAlS!!!!
For Reading Clube, tor Amsteurc y catrical TEN
porance Plays, Drawingroom Plays, Fairy Plays.
Ethiopian Plays, Guide Rocks, speakers, Psu,o.
mines, Tahleanx, Lights, Magnetism Lights, Col
tons, Jarlcy's Wax Works, Wigs, Boards, Moueta.
ches, C0stu mos, Charadcs and Paper Scenery.
New Catalogue sont free, containing full descrip
ton and prices AMUEL FRENCH \ SON, 81
r. 18th at, New York,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

DEATH to rats and vermin, Parsons EX-
Termination.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07
NEW ADVERTISER laNTS.

Y REATfYS PIANOFORTES. Magnificent holt
W. dry presents square grand piauoforte -four
very handsomerOundc corners, rosewood casee three
uniNoDs Beattys mstchess iron frames. stool, book
boxed, Sap u 10 &207 30 catalogue prices $500
$1,000; sttielacton guaranteed or money rofuu
ded, afier one yearsnse upright piaDOlOues Sl2S
write Tor n mammoth liet Of Testimonials, Bsattys
cabinet organs, cathedral, church, chapel pBrlor
$40 upward visitors welcome; T ee carriage meets
passengers; illustrated catalogue holiday edition.
free. Address or call upon Daniel + Beatty
Washington, \. j.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

Drowning her kittens hurts the. old
cats felines. 4@
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-12-07

irduetrioug men women boys and girls wanted cv
crywhcrc TO work for ue. Now Is the time You
can work in spare time only or give yonr whole time
to the business, You can live NJ home and DO the
work. No other business will pay you nearly M
well No one can fail Ia make enormous pay by
engaging at once Costly OUTFIT and terms free,
Money made fast easily ana houonbly. Address
True a. Co., Augusta, Maine..lO3o
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-24
I OCAL MAIL AHRANlEMENTs.

HOURS FER CLOSING THE MAILS
BY RAlLROAD.-NEw YORK THROUGH MAIL
$50 III: Loo III, 4:l5 p IN and ll:3O pm.
WAY MAIL. east, 80 Il Ill.
Gap6pm.
PHILApELrnIA through mail, 7:aO and s:s3x
!n Loo, 4:l5 and llS9 y III.
PITTsBuRGH and west, go and 1l:3O pm.
HARRISBURG MAIL, $50, Il N, l:3O. sis and lilo
WAY MAIL, west, $50 a m.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via Phila,lel-
phi;., Ala pm.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via York, 100 .
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, via Harrisburg
1l::U pm.
COLUMEIA, 100, Il III, 200 and Sis pm.
YORK AND lOEK WAY, 200 and ll:'O ID III.
NORTHERN CENTRAL, 1000 q IN, 100 and ll:3O p
READING. via Reading and Columbia X X, 7:3O
IN and l2:D pm.
READING WAY, VIA unction, Lititz, Mannheim,
East IIempiield and Ephr,ta, SPIN.
Wv, 9uAEsyXLLE, W;,,n,, Ga%argo, New Providence,
Lime Valley, 9:i5 Il III and 500 pm.
NEW HOLLAND, ChurchtOwn, Greenbank,
Blue Ball, GOOdvillc, BcartOwn and Spring
Grove. by way OF DOwningtown, ut 7:5O u M
SAFE MAEnor via Columbia, 1000 am.
Bi STAGE-MillersviIle and Slackwuter to
Safe IIarbOr, daily, ut 4:OO Ill.
To Millcrsvilic, $ AMI lI:3D m, and 4 pm
Einkleys Bridge, Lcacock. Barevilie, New
Willow Street. SmithviiIc, Buck, Chestnut
Level. Greene, Peters Creek, Pleasant Grove,
Rock Springs, Paramount and Rowlandsville
Md daily. $50 u III.
Lan,lis Valley, Oregon, West Earl. Farmers
Vile, Ncfrsvfle, IlinkletOwn, Terre Hill,
Martindai', daily, ut I'D pm.
Greenland, Fertility, Lampeter and Wheat
land Mills. 10 strasbIrg, daily, at 4 pm.
Paradise and SOudersbury, at 7:3D u III.
New Danville, COneStO.,a, M::rticville, Cole.
manville, Mount NebO. l.awiinsville, Ietlies.in
and Liberty Square. daily. ut 2:36 III.
WHEN OPEN FOR DELIVERY.
ARRIVING BY RAIL.-Eastern mail, 7 IL ~ .
ln:sO Il IN, :; and $50 IN.
Eastern way mail, 1910 m.
Western mail, 7and ID III, and 6::pD y Ill.,
ReadinS, via Rea'iing and Columbia I'D
M.
Western way mail, $50 IN.
Recalling way mail lO::,D Il III.
Quarryvillc Branch, s:l5 u m and Dm
ARRIVING by STAGE.-FrOm SAFE. Hurlor
and Millersvillc, at ga III, daily.
from Millersville. ] and a In, and pm
From New Holland, ut 80 q M, daily
From ROwiandsvile, Md. at 4 p. m.
Recalling way mail at W:,O III, daily.
From Strtsbury. at $50 Il III, daily
From R:iwlinsvillc, at III u III.
DELIVERIES HY CAKRlERS
There are fOur mail deliveries by letter car.
ricr> each day. and on their return trips they
take up the mail matter deposited in the letter
boxes.
For the first delivery the carriers leave the
Office at f::H II III; second delivery at 10 u IN
third delivery ut III a III fourth delivery ut u
IN.
SUNDAY POSTOFFICE HOURS
On Sunday the postO;lice is open from April
. To October i, from ) to u III, and from 6 to
II IN from October toApril l.from to 10 III
and from to d III.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-24
Advocates CT cremation.
Furunc-s for IErineratinH Gi the Dead 20
he (on

Furnaces for IErireraiiDn Gi the Dead TO
he COnstruCIr".
4 meeting was held in Clinton Place,
New ioIk, t. f,.m a cremation society.
Several informal meetings had previously
been held Cor Tie same purpose, and the
conclusion reac!!"ri that I. society si!puld
be formed in New Inl k CITY and q cic,na-
tory built that shall be more accessible
than the one ii Washington, Pa 1t is
understood that one OF the mem bcrs is
prepared :" give pic: OF ground III Brock
jyn - Il site, and that the capital requisite
to erect the furnace vii! be forthcoming.
AmuI..: those who have thus far identified
themselves with the society axe Chap
lan J. ID. Bcn@icSs. /. ). ". Edward
&. tnckcy, auditor of Tie Atlantic &
Pacific telegraph company: and Dc!cvan
BlOphgond, Hc;iical Inspector L. 5. y.
in charge of the naval hospital Brooklyn.
The meeting adrIt: ID, as a statement Of
the object o: the society, the following ::
''To advrcat" and promote in Il proper
and legitimate way the adoption Of crcrHa-
ton instead of burial, and to offer as soon
as possible, practica! facilities to the pub
lie for the disposition of their hcad.'
There was some discussion over proposal
committing the society TO the passage of Il
law making il necessary for the author
tiles to require the burning of the bodies
of those vino shrnIl die of smallpox. ship
fever and other Contagious diseases. II
was urged that ancIi Il proposal would at
once arouse opposition among the friends
of the dead persons and others opposed to
cremation, and thus iniurc the srccty.
The snmsc of ':,n meeting was taken, and
this feature "r til" rr"p,scd p'an vas re-
jec'cd.
1t wax a'I""'i that @uh .crinti".:, for the
500 at'':k necessary ~ form Il com
pany tn build the cicmatnrT should bc re-
cclvcd, but th: t no money Should he cX-
pended until tie whole amount was sub
scribrd. Although the amount of annual
dues OF members q! ti,t. society was not
fixed it was agreed that the dues !hpuld
he abpu. - per year.