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@edtCinal.
RICORD'S VITAL RESTORATIVE

THERE is a well-known principle in animal
i physiology that no vital action can take
place except through the agency of the ner-
vous system. If the nerve power in any organ
RECORDS VITAL BESTOR ALIVE has been
Endorsed by the Academy ~ Medicine in Paris
as an infallibe specific of b.. veous and nhvsi-
cal debility, etc. contains no phosphorus,
cantharides or other poison; is purely vegetable,
is a sugar-coated pill. Boxes OF 100 pills, Sc;
of 400, 80.
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an timber 81 below these figures.
EXPORTS OF LUMBER AND TIMBER FROM THE POR
OF SAVANNAH FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST TO DATE.
FREIGHTS.

E.UMBER-By SG4i-There is no dsposable
tonnage in port and spot vessels coastwlse are
wanted at full rates, but charters to arrive are
only to be made at a concession. Cargoes are
offering for West Indies and Spanish ports.
Other off shore business not offering. Our
figures include the range of Savannah,
Darisn, Brunswick ana Satilla, from SOC.
to 8 OF being paid here for change OF load
ing port We quote: To Baltimore and Chesa-
oeske ports, Sc 5017 90; 10 Philadelphia, 81 90
~ SO: 70 New YORK. and Sound ports, 81 Sig
s 50; 70 Boston and eastward. IS 5019 90, Co
81. ohm, \. B., IS 5O49 0O; Timber 81 90
ligher than lumber ratesl; CO the West Indies
7i9 GO; TO Spanish ports, $14 50G1S 90; tc
JGited Kingdom for orders, timber 3Ss. 135s..
.vBl5er 95 los Timber-TO Italian and French
ports in the Mediterranean SIS, deals rs lbs. u
&5 Us I'd.
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schr Termagant (Br). Brotherton. Coosaw-
Wilder & Co.
schr E A DeHart, Hodgdon, Nassau, N P
P Fl Ward & Co.
Schr Sarah E Douglass, Bethel, Baracoa-
B Reedy,
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

wick, from Boston for Savannah, ran ashore
on the night Of Oct "a on Hedge Fence was
noated on the morning of the 25th without
assistance or damage to vessel aud arrived al
Vineyard Haven same day.
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CONSOLIDATED COTTOE sTATENEN FOR TIE wEEk
Ending OCTCBER e 1891

VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON AS MADE Up BY
CABLE AND TELEGRAPH.-Below we give the
table Of visible supply. as made up by cable
and telegraph for the Financial and CONNER
ciGl Chronicle TO October 81. The continental
stocks are the figures OF last Saturday but the
totals for Great Britain and the stocks afioat for
the Continent are this weeks returns. and con-
seQuenty brought down to Thursday evening:
hence, to make the totals the complete figures
for October q. We add the item OF exports
from the United States, including in it the ex-
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FINANCIAL.

MONEY MARKET No change OF moment in
the money market, though the stringency 10
scarcely as severe as last week. AT from to
10 per cent. borrowers can get loans on strong
paper
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE.-The banks and bank
ars are buying sight drafts at Is per cent.
discount: selling checks at par to IS per cent
premium, according to amount.
STERLING EXCHANGE.-Sixty day bills. with
bills lading attached. buying at 81 7715G4 7S1k
SECURITIES The stock market opened this
week dull aud declined some two points. but
become more active on Wednesday and Thurs
day and closes with a slight &C ance and a
frverish tone.
BoNDs remain fl IN bus quiet at quotations.
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STOCK on hand and
on shiphoard
October 2S -. 52,359 5,4lO S7,l6s 1904
NUrs.-Almonds, 2Oc Q D.; French wanuts,
&c.; Maple walnuts lS1&c; Pecans, l3c.; Brazil,
&c: filberts. lSc.
OhANGEs-Demand good for good sized
bright stock: few inferior in market.
ONIoNs.-S1 50 per crate; 81 % per Dbl.
OHs.-MarSet steady; good demand; signal,
5016Oc. West Virginia black, 200 PC. lard 700
S5c. headlight, 20Q25c.; kerosene, 12c; meats
foot, 75c machinery, 3504Oc linseed, $4,000. {:
mineral seal. 43c.
PoTAToEs.-Northern potatoes SO 5O03 IS Q
barrel.
Pl,UNEs-New Turkish, 7c.; French, 10812c.
RAIsINs.-Fair demand; market steady. New
Layers SO 10 D box; new London Layers, $3 %
. box.
SUGARs.-The market is steady; crushed and
powdered, lie; A, 10Ac.; white extra G, $40
SIC; G, sGs1fc.
SALT.-The demand is moderate and the mar
s5c. 0S1 90.
sHoT.-Market firm; drop, q bag, 81 80; buck
81 O5
SYRUP.-Florida and Georgia syrups in fair
supply, 5Oc.; the market is quiet for sugar
house at 35050c; Cuba straight goods, acc. in
hOgsheads. MolaSses. 2oc.
TURNIPs.-S2 75 per Dbl. Beets 50 20.
Steady demand at firm and I'M
changed values. We quote: smoking Dur
ham, 46155c.; Fruits and Flowers, 6O065c. !;
other grades, doc lS1 25. Chewing-Common
sound, 35040c.; medium, 10000; bright 6OD
75c fine fancy, S5G190c. extra fine, 9Oc. 0Sl 10;
bright navies, 456t57c.; dark naVles. 40GD5Oc
nr,rnrB Not r,,,ob dOinO. roarket mammal
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LONDON. October 2S.-Erie, 457z.
PARIS, October %, 1870 p. m.-Rentes, SAT 10c.
New YORK, October %. stocks opened
strong. Money. Az per cent. Exchange-Iong.
81 s01&; short, 81 S416 State bonds dull and
nominal. Government bonds quiet but firm.
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Shipping.
CUION LINE.

UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMERS,
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
Leaving Pier 3S N. R., foot of King ST.
ARIZONA. ....... TUESDAY, Nov. l. 100 p. NJ
WISCONSIN. TUESDAY, Nov. 8, $50 A. NJ
ALASKA new. 49,. TUESDAY. Nov. Is, noon
NEVADA. 100000. TUESDAY, Nov. %, $50 A. NJ
These steamers are built of iron, in water
tight compartments, and are furnished with
every requisite to make the passage across the
Atlantic both safe and agreeable, having Bath
and Library; also, experienced Surgeon, Stew
ardess and Caterer on each steamer. The State
rooms are all upper deck, thus insuring those
greatest Of all Injuries at sea, perfect vsntils-
tion and light.
Cabin Passage according TO State ROOM, $50,
$50 and 500; intermediate, $40; Steerage at low
rates.
Ohices, No. % Broadway, New York
WILLIAMS & GUION.
JAMES MARTIN, Agent, 106 Bay street, sa-
VRnuah.
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RECEIPTS.
Per two flats, from CanOochee-25O bbls rosin

w Jackson & Co.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway, Oc
tober 28-136 bales cotton, car cattle, 10 bbls
tar, so boxes tobacco, SO caddies tobacco,
sacks peas, and mdse
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Railway
October 28-2,4g0 bales cotton. "A bales yarns
"A bales hides, 81 cars lumber, car wood, 3;
boxes oranges, 591 bbls rosin, 175 bbls spirit;
turpentins, 553 sacks rice, and mdse.
Per Central Railroad. October 28-5.711 bales
cotton, 452 long clears II bales hay 143 sacks
guano, 10 tierces lard, 153 bbls OIL IS bbls -four
$50 bbls oil, car box material 141 sacks bran
so dozen brooms, 10 bbls eggs, 80 Jacket cans
Is pkgS rope, 1l6 boxes tobacco, 10 head cattle
49 sheep, 81 hogs, IS sacks oats. III bales warps
Is bales yarns, 81 bales domestics, 10 bales rags
40 pkgs furniture, bales hides, 1872 pkgs mdse
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CONSIGNEES.

Per Charleston ana Savannah Railway, Octo.
Der % -FOrdg Office S. F & W Ry H Ward &
Co, Cob H., Miller & Co, S McEluce, Ii
Schroeder, Allen & L, Guckenheimer & Son.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Railway,
October g8-Fordg Office. Peacock, H & Co, c
l. Jones, W Q Powell, Williams & w, G l. Gill
bert & Co. Lee Roy Myers G Thompson, W
Henry Grady. j w lyman, r Reppard, R b
Cassels, H Myers & Bros, MY Henderson,
NJ Ferst & Co, G G Gemunden, A H Champion,
W W Chisholm & Co, Haslam & II, Bond & s,
B a Co John J McDonough, D Bacon & Co,
S Cohen, A Hirschman, l L Falk & Co, Solo
mon Bros, L j Guilmartin & Co, j Hammond
D Purse, Woodbridge & H, J II Johston,
Baldwin & Co, n A Hardee's Son Co. Nj Mac
lean, G G Hardwick, J F Wheaton, Chas Ellis,
Woods & Co, FL NJ Conner b Co, West Bros,
Weld & H, d Dancy, Estes & MICA, 1Iohr Bros,
H F Grant & Co, Jno Flanhery & Co. M Far
lev, G F Stubbs & Co, J w Lathrop & Co, Will
Per Central Railroad. October 2S-Fordg Agt.
E A0asta, Geo S Haines, Herman & K W
Miller, E A Schwarz, Allen & L, Lippman Bros.
Jno Lyons, q II Remshart A Minis & Sons.
w E Alexander & Son, VIM Hone & Co, G Z
Suits, Solomon Bros, Jas Hart & Bro H h
Gllmer, H myers & Bros, W M Rumbley, Sa-
vannah Guano Co, Peacock & NJ, NJ J Doyle,
J G Thompson, Meyer, Putzel & H, J Col
Bros Crawford & L, Hymes Bros & Co, Singer
Mfg Co. S Guckenheimer & Son, M Hender-
son, M GarfunkIe, Jno Oliver, Jno Thomas,
w B Nell q Co, Order, H M Conner & Co, Chas
Ellis, Woods & Co, ] D Weld, W W Chisholm.
Purse, Walter & IL, r Davant, j Hammond,
j S Wood & Bro, Reed & O., F M Farley, Estes
& MICA, Wilcox, g & Co, West Bros, Baldwin x
Co, w Lathrop & Co, Woodbridge & H, F
II & Co, M DeLeon, F Wheaton. Williams &
W, Order.
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EVENIEtS REPCRT
FINANCIAL.

PARIS. October %. q p. m--Rsntes. s4f 35c.
NEW okE, October % Exchange, 81 SO3z.
Government BONDS strong; new fives, 1919;
four and hsif per cenUe. 113; four per GEMS,
il61s Money SOC per cent. State bonds in
active.
sun-Tressurv balances: Coin, SIS. 752. 1913 90;
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No ~. Frora Entontotl r,,d 1giIledns,,fIIe-

Local Sleeping Cars on all night trains be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, Augusta and
Macon, and Savannah and Atlanta
Connections.
Eufaula train connects at Fort Valley fog
Perry daily Except Sunday, and at Cuthbert
for Fort Gaines daily Except Sunday
Train on Blakely Extension runs Mondays.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from Albany
TO Arlington. Tuesdays, Wednesdays Fridays
and Saturdays from Arlington TO Albany.
AZ Savannah with Savannah. Florida -
" e5teru Ra.lwey. at augusta with p .asss To
North spt Task, al Atlantic with AR Line ard
Kenneeaw Routes to all poiats Nortli Esss
and West
Pullman SLEEPER from Augusta ~ Wasblug.
ton withouc change
Berths IN Sleeping Cars can be secured aa
SCHREINER's, ~ Congress street.
@. A WHITEHEAD. WILLIAM EsG3ERB.
Gen, Pass age. Gen. Supt., Savannah,
]. O. SHAW, ". F. BHELLMAN,
Gen. TreV. Agt. Supt. 3. W. R. B., Macon, Ga.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29

Passengers from Savannah for Brunswick
take this train, arriving at Brunswick 200 D. m.
Passengers leave Brunswick $3.50 a. m. ar
rive at Savannah 300 p M.
Passengers leaving Macon 700 a. m. dali
except Sunday. connect at Jesup with this ira
for Florida.
Passengers from Florida by this train con.
meet at Jesup with train arriving at Macon 7:t9
p. m. daily Except Sunday
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29

Tie receipts OF cotton AZ this port from ali
sources for the past week have been S5,Cgs
bales Of upland and 45s bales OF sea island
against 81 4jS bales Of upland and 6g7 bales Of
sea island Tor the corresponding week last
year.
The particulars OF the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central Railroad, 26.375 bales up
land; per Savannah. Florida anu WeSern
Galway. 1851 bales upland and As )a!es
Of SEA island; per Charleston and Sa-
vaauah Railroad. i9j bales upland; per Florida
steamer. 10 bales upland and 81 bales Of sea
ISLAND, from Brunswick. > bales of lpland;
from river landings, 493 bales of upland.
The exports for the week have bsen Il, 961
0aIes upland and S. bales Of sea island, NOV
ing ss follows: To New York, i, as bales up
land and Cd bales OF Sc y island; TO Baltimore.
1.I+l bales upland; TO Boston, l,-s2 bales
upland. to Philadelphia, Las bales upland; 10
Barcelona, 500 bales upland; to Charleston,
Is bales of sea island.
The STOCK on hand at the close OF the market
today was IS, lgS bales upland and 1893 bales
sea island. against 11-,l72 bales upland and
12s- bales sea island for the corresponding
date last year.
Pr~r-There has been good demand for
TINS gram hiring the week at nrm values, but
the market cltSes easlT. sales, Us barrels.
Thu exports have been coz barrels aud q
casks as fellows: TO Philadelphia. 2>g bar
--I,. u New YORK, 293 barrels and 81 casks; to
ps1-ir10ra 425 barrels. w uQOte.
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POULTRY Good supply; moderate demand.
EGas-MarEet fairly stocked. BUrTER-A good
article in demand; not much on the market.
PsANUTs- Market fully supplied derasad good.
5FRUP-Georgia and Florida in fair demand and
supply. SUGAR-Georgia ana Florida scarce,
and very little demand
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SAVANNAH MARKER.

OFFICE. OF THE MORNING NEWS, I
SAVANNAH October Is, 1881, 4 P. NJ.
CorroN-This market opened quiet and
steady, with a moderate demand, and closed
unchanged. Sales 2,I16 bales. We quote:
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Charleston & Savannah Rv. Co.

SAVANNAH, GA, October 4th. 1881.
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY. Ocfober 5, m
~ 1885 p. NJ, and until further pesSce, trains
viii arrive and depart as follc TS:
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- The imports into Continental ports this
week have been O. eco bales.
These fgures indicate an increase in the cot
ton in sight to date Of 424 365 bales as com
pared with the same date of 1891 an increase
Of ~ 2i3 bales as compared with the CORE
spending date of 1879, and an increase Of 73l, 536
nales as compared with 1873.
INDIA COTTON MOVEMENT FROM ALL PORTs.-
The figures which are now collected for us. and
forwarded by cable each Friday, of the ship
menJs from Calcutta, Madras, Tuticorn. Car
war etc enables us, in connection with our
previously received report from Bombay, to
furnish our readers with a full and complete
India movement for each week. We first give
the Bombay statement for the week and year,
bringing the figures down to October 20.
BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS FOR FOUR
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BOMBAY RECEIPTS AND SHl
YEARS.

According to the foregoing Bombay appears
to show an increase compared with last year
in the weeks receipts OF 1900 bales, and an in
crease in shipments of 1900 bales, while the
shipments since January show an increase Of
nm halas
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29

NAVAL Standardization and spirits, 3s.
Cd Sg5s Ga to United Kingdom or Continent;
% New York Acc. on FOsin, 6Oc. on spirits.
70 Philadelphia, rosin Soc; spirits Soc. to Bal
iInore, rosin DOC, spirits 75c.; to Boston, rosin
&c, spirits SOC.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29

SEA LslASDs.-The receipts for the week are
iaba-s sales 2li bags, leaving unsold stock
l0.s bags The demand has been general,
b1-m5i-rate both on domestic and foreign az
count at about the prices of last week We
--r-.. our quotations:
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SAILED YESTERDAY
MEMORANDA

Schr Termagant OBJ, Coosaw.
Schr Sarah Z Douglass, Baracoa.
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The Genuine Records Vi
tai Restorative

Alone has United States Private Pro.
prtetary stamp, in blue, on each box,
bearing the full name and monogram of DIR.
S. BROWN SIGESMOND. Take none other.
The genuine can be had of LIPPMAN
BROS, Savannah, Ga, and all druggists.
DIR. ESMOND AGREES TO
FORFEIT $4,000 for any failure to cure
with RECORDS VITAL RESTORATIVE (un-
der his special advice, or for anything impure
or injurious in it. OVER 10000 CURES in the
United States alone has been effected within
the last five years.
Address, with inclosed post stamp for de-
scriptive circular with testimonials and symp-
toms, to DIR. NJ B. SIG ESWOND, 40
world Building, New York.
DRUGGISTS SUPPLIED
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8aiirnaea.
Central { Southwestern r. R'ds

gAvANNAH, GA, September eth, 1881.
ON and after MONDAY, Beptember bth. ISL
~ passenger trains on the Central and South.
western RsIlSosds END branches wsn Fua ~
z ito~s:
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CLEARED YESTERDAY

ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YESTERDAY.
Brig Lawreano (Spl, Barcelo, Mayaguez, R,
Is days-Gahona & Veiret.
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finamtial
ONFEDERATE BONDS.

1 N buying largely these bonds with all cou-
n pons from July, '65 attached. Until or.
ders exhausted will pay 50 a thousand for
such bonds delivered at my Office, 81 Wall
street, New York. free of expense, in lots I'M
der one hundred thousand, and S. so q Thousand
in larger lots. RAPHAEL J. MOSES. JR.
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t4ItltO DVtfII5 NtsIU VII IIII6 UTd.IU UhIIV Dc
tween Savannah and Jacksonville, Charleston
and Jacksonville and Macon and Jacksonville,
No change Of cars between Savannah
Jacksonville and Macon and Jacksonville.
Passengers leaving Macon 7:30 D. M connect
at Jesup with this train for Florida daily,
Passengers for Darien take this train.
Passengers from Florida by this train con-
meet at Jesup with train arriving ct Macon 7:O6
q. N. daily.
Passengers from Savannah for Gainesville
Cedar Keys and Florida Transit Road take thif
train.
Passengers from Savannah for Madison.
Monticello, Tallahassee snd Quincy take thu
train.
Passengers from Quincy, Tallahassee, Month
cello and Madison take this train, meeting
sleeping cars at Tebeeuville ct $40 p. N.
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Shipping gntElItgeufe.

SATURDAY, October 90, 1881.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Schr Jas Morse, Upper, Bath-Master.
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Bark Theodor (Nor) Eiversen, Sunderland
cOal-A s Heide & Co.
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Passengers by above schedule maze Gloss
connections for the North and East vie All
rail Bay Line and Old Dominion Line.
~ Passengers by the 240 A. n. train must
procure tickets at Bren's Office before P NJ
The depot ticket Office t0iU not be { IN Jos taI5
ksn{s - "''~~S
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Savannah, Florida & Western Ry
FAST MAIL

GENERAL MANAGER'g OFFICE.
SAVANNAH, August 9th, 1891.
ON and after SUNDAY, August q, 1881, Pas.
~ senger Trains on This rcsd viii ran as fol-
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MOVEMENTS OF CoTroS AT ISTERIoR PoRrs =
wing receipts and shipments for the vaak
ending october y and stock on hand Tonight
and for the corresponding weAs of i530.
Week ending Octohar % 1875
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CAUTION.

They carry my trade mark, label, and forged
autograph signature, thus working a positive
injury to the public.
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Charleston Rice and Naval stores
NarEaf.

window glass 81 co. Spirits turpentine-Oils and
whiskys 4S1hc.. regulars 5O1kc.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-24
GOLD AND GLIDING.
MAMIE l.. ROWLAND.

Gold has been known to mankind since
the earliest times recorded in history, and
has always been priced as the most beautiful
and valuable of metals.
AS everyone is aware, gold is obtained from
the mines by means of earnest and persever-
ing toll, and it is this fact, together with its
comparative rarity, which gives it its intrin-
sic worth.
In olden times before modern science had
made possible many things calculated TO de
ceive and perplex, as well as articles of use
and convenience, gliding was unknown, and
:" all that glittered' was gold-the genuine
article. But with the progress of science,
it's possibilities and capabilities, the mania
for imitation arose, and gold. because of its
great desirability, was naturally one of the
first and foremost things to be counterfeited.
The alchemist's dream of transmitting the
baser metals into gold, proved lamentable
failure history or mythology relates but one
instance where this scheme was realized-the
celebrated case of King Midas, to whom was
given the power of converting into solid
gold whatever he should touch.
But, unfortunately or otherwise, as it may
be, this power has never again been confer
red on anyone. And, as the story goes. Midas
was eventually very glad to relinquish his
wished-for gift, after he had nearly died from
starvation--he did not find gold very nutri-
tious article of diet-and after his beloved
little daughtershad been turned into golden
statue. So it is. perhaps on the whole, a
thing to be thankful for, that gold still rep
resents the result of labor.
Now, as gold itself could not be cheaply
produced, a semblance of gold was the next
object sought, and attained in the invention
of the device called gliding. There are var
ious grades of gliding; the kind most nearly
resembling gold, is really thin coating OF
the precious metal itself, or gold in alloy with
some other metal: the sort known az false
gliding" which is used for nearly all common
purposes, contains no gold whatever, but,
while possessing color and lustre similar to
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-24
SnraI Weparfmsnf.
SALUTATORY.
ETA MAY HOPPING.

Esteemed Friends: In behalf of my teachers
and classmates, hearty greeting
The occasion which brings us here tonight
while it may seem light and trifing to many
of YOU il to us, who have looked forward to
it SO long and SO anxiously, one of no small
importance and we trust, kind friends, that
you will be lenient Ill your criticisms, and not
judge of the proficiency of the essayist by
their productions but, on the contrary, kind
ly overlook their many imperfections, for,
while they have endeavored to express in the
best manner possible their best and most
earnest thoughts, still it is impossible to en-
body In such form even an epitome of what
has been learned during school life,-to make
these simple productions tell the story of
years of labor and study which have finally
brought us to the exercises of this evening"
We may sometimes have neglected our du-
ties, but III such cases we found it necessary
to be still more persevering in our toll in or
der to atone for the fault. Do not imagine
that we have invited you here this evening
for the purpose of displaying an unusual
amount of talent, or of charming you with
our eloquence; but, on the contrary, we re-
gard 1t as great favor that you have honored
us with your presence, thereby encouraging
us In our humble efforts and in return for
this kindness we will endeavor to merit, in
some degree at least, your approval and APP
probation.
Doubtless if we had our school life again
before us we would discover great many
places where we have done that which we
should not have done, and have left undone
the things we ought to have done; but, be
that as it may, we have at last reached the
goal for which we have been striving, and
have now before US the untried realities of
life. We realize that the close of our pleas
ant school life is not the close of our educa-
ton but, rather, the beginning that the
years passed here i'll the pleasant society of
our school-mates and under the care and kind
instruction of our faithful teachers have been
simply preparation to enable US, we hope, to
lay the solid foundation of that nobler, higher
education, which will cease only when our
short life is ended, and upon which we are
just now entering-on the threshold of which
we are now standing. We feel that the du-
ties and trials of life are still before us. and
while we trust to be able, in part, to perform
faithfully each duty, we also hope that we
may bravely endure the trials and tempta-
tons which are sure to come to US in the
near future, as becomes us as members of So
ciety and community. Let us hope that we
have, at least, begun to travel i'll the right di-
rection, and that by our efforts within the
walls of our dear Union School we have made
start in the correct way. We certainly be-
lleve and hope that our school work has fitted
US, III measure, for the real work in life and
that it has prepared US for useful and honor
able lives.