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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
MEDICAL.
Public Notice.

T JOHN HANNAS, being a Blacksmith by
i q trade, had eften felt the want of some means
could soften iron at the forge 60 s, that
me to make many experiments with different SUB
stances which offered the best prospect Of success
1t was OF one of these occasions that discovered
the wonderful effects of Electro Silicon On the
Human System.
had defect In three of my fingers, which were
bent shnt up In my hand in such manner, by
Fthe CONTRACTION OF THE CORDS, that they were
very troublesome to me in my daily avocanon. L
could not handle my tools as 1 wished, and often
thought would have my fingers cut OF to get
them out of the way, have used everything that
koffered any hope of relief, but all to no effect.
Well, say. was working with Electro Silicon at
She forge, and Of course could not prevent its COM
ing In contact with my hands.
Itook no notice OF the effect It had produced.
until one day, wishing to use heavy hammer. l
surprise found my crooked fingers etraighten
out. and had much use Of them as ever
could hardly believe my eyes l showed my
ioicing was the result.
I had neighbor living about a mile from my
shop who had lame knee, caused by the cords
being contracted by rheumatism. l sent him
bottle of Electro Silicon Hniment- and told him to
three months he was able to throw aside his cane
and walk to my shop apparently as well az ever:
perfect cure gave ITO TO o OF Of NV peebbors
and friends, for niles around. who were suffering
from swelled Limbs. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, STIFF
Joints, Burns, etc, all OF which 1t cured without
any trouble. Finding that the Electro Silicon Lin
iment would penetrate the skin of man further
It must be good for the horse, and it has proved
Itself one OF the very best applications In all ex-
ternal diseases Occurring TO the noble animal,
Prepared by the
Electro Silicon Liniment Co.
ELMIRA, ............... NEW YORK
~ Frtoe. so cents Per Large Bottle.-a
Sold Wholesale:
WILLIAMS & CO.. Detroit Mich
ID PARK q SON, Cincinnati. O.
FULLER FULLER, Wholesale Agents, Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
THE JOHN d. BILLINGS
Patent Steel and Iron Horseshoe.

Made complete, with Lever
Spr'4g Paatform-Continu-
Gus Caik The best for
go Horse-Ralroads, Farm and
Carriage Horses In the
world. Cures Tender and
Contracted Feet, Corns, In
teKfering, Quarters crack,
Lamenees and ell evils re-
sulting from the use of the
common shoe Trial Set
with Nails Il. To measure
place the loot on paper and
draw pencil around. Shoes
phi On cold No heating Of fool. Send for free n
1ustrated Pamphlet TIE Join d. BILLINGS
PATENT HoGSE SHOE COMPANY, ia and l6e
Bank street. New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19

s-A suEF THING

s%A SUEE THINGi
1t never falls Cure yourself for 81. Prof Cha
pins Buchu- paibs-a quick, complete cure for al
Urinary, Kidney, Bladder ana Genital Diseases.
male or female. 81 at Druggists. Advice free.
Depot So Barclay ST., New York, and for Rock ISL
and at Bengston's.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
STOP THAT COUGH
PROF. HAMILTON'S
INDICATED
COUGH CANDY

Made from extracts prepared inLVacuo-a Ger
tam and effective remedy for Coughs, Coda,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat, AsthIna, Bronchitis, and
Consumption. Those who1ry-alwsys use it-cuTe
their Colds and avoid Consumption and an early
grave. Price only 10 cents. One million cold an
nually. Sold by John Bengeton, Rock Island AID
at wholesale by Fnller q Fuller. Chicago
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
CURE YOURSELF!

Or Bohannars Negotiable caratfss~ 10 warranted 10 Ter.
Msnentiy eprs al foEms OF sRsrmattsTrhez 6e.Ass
Weakness Geaerat Dsbiity, InRsserfT, etcs fassIs
aLest Powes' and brings back the Sfeatsfuf yssor a
these who have destroyed IL by sexual evil pa
tees u from yo to seys1 weeks time This reledy EhA
over thirty was Known to fail in curing
the WORST CASES gives vitality and inpaEts eesfy
with wonderful effect to those Inidde-aged who fek
weakness beyond their 1s inyiorating propsas
are fett at once Young Suffering from the consS
qeEces 81 that dreadf1y destructive habit OF
can this medicine with the of speedy and
PERTINENT The patient gains strength aud sAs-
tety of spirits at It acts directly the parts s
ed soothing and healing tonic and anodyna 20 the re-
Taxed seminal vesicles and irrated das iparng
and tone and restoring them 10 their natural STATE te
as the banef habit had never been INDUCED In 1ns
ingredients simple productions Of natrebark roo
herbs etc, and a specific for the above diseases
nS-Price Five Dollars. with full directions, %
address For sale only at Dr. c. a Bohsnnans ore,
No SCI North Fh street eegeen aVenus and
Green street. 81. Louis, Mo. Established In tGG
n9-Dr BIS STreasIss Special 9issssass which gives
delineAtien of the nature,
cure etc, of SYPHILIS. SEMINAL HEAKSESS. ETc ans
FREE to any address upon receipt Of one stamp.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
ROCK ISLAND o PEORIA GALWAY

SHORTEST ROUTE To THE EAST AND SOUTH.
LEAVE ARRIVE.
6 90 m Way Freight
$50 = Fast Express. ia:45 m Mail and Express
6:5e " F'ht d Aceomsn
The 80 m train makes close conneetion at
9alva with G d G for points west: arriving at
0alesburg st ]:2S,p m at Burlington 80 p m at
keokuk 10:25 p In; and at Qaincy 10 :O5 m also
making close connection at Peoria with d W
and 2 q w roads for all points east and south.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19

Passengers carried on Freight trains as follows:
EAST .....4 80 m WEST. .-..... 0:10 m
ego M Loosely, Agent, Rock Island.
A KTMBALL e. ST. JOHN,
Gen'l Supt. Gen. T'kt q Pass. Agt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
RAILROADS.
Rock Island & Peoria
RAHW Az.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO THk
EA ST a N D SOU T Il

Trains leave Rock leland.
80 m Way Freight.
$3.50 Fast Express.
30 m Mail and Express.
$3.50 Through Freight and Accommodation.
Trains arrive at Rock Island.
2:3O m Through Freight and Accommodation
12:45 m Mail and Express.
$40 Fast Express.
4:30 :" Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS leaving Rock leland at 8 80
m arrives at Peoria IL 20 m, at Springfield 4:25
m, at Decatur 200 m. Jacksonville 90 p IN.
Alton 20 p m. st Louis S:15 m, and Terre Raute
II 30 m. 1HR SAME DAY. Making this the best
and QUICKEST route to all points southeast.
The 80 p. m. train makes close connection at
taalva with B 81 q for points west ;arriving at
at 4:25 IN at burlington 40 M at
Keokuk 1925 pm; and at Quincy I0:O6 m.
Arriving at Peoria at $3.50 m, making cioee con-
nectione with b d w and Il p Il WI or Indianep-
ohs connecting there with all fast trains for east
and south.
FAST TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low as by any other route. @
II. Il. CABLE, Genl Supt,
J. v. MAHoNKY,
Gen1 Ticket Ag't.
THE 6 go p m Accommodation leaves every day
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
ROCK rsLANp : yEacrR oo. "a.

Leave Rock Island at $500 a. m, and 400 o N.
Arriving at Gable al II 30 M, and rs m.
leave Gable at $50 M, and 80
AR. at Rock Island st 9:15 q. m, and 3:15p m.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
INA NUT SHELL

A doctor down in Connecticut poi
soned himself the other day. ''Gone
to meet his patients"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
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The Modern Origin OF Free Masonry.
London Saturday Review.

1t has been indisputably proved that
the institution of the order of Free
Masons, which under the name of the
Fraternity of Masons,' was formed
by the architect and workmen en-
ployed from the thirteenth to the four
teenth century in the building of Stras-
burg Cathedral. The flower and pick
of the professions were engaged upon
this mastery edifice, and they were
naturally DESTROYS of perpetuating the
secret of such good work, just rs the
Coincide Franchise preserve the tradi-
tons of the art of perfect acting
Their example was followed 10y other
groups of Masons throughout Germany,
and all these. different lodges we're,
some twenty years after the compile
ton of the tower of Strasburg, merged
into one association. Their act of uni
formity was drawn up in 1859, and
ratified by the Emperor Macmillan
thirty years later by an imperial di
ploma. They adopted the instrument,
of the cratt-tbe square, level and
compass their emblems, and had
the secret password, Liberty" which.
in itself, gives a clue to the Interior
aims of the socie y. The Fraternity
of Masons lasted until l707, when it
was authoritatively abolished by the
Imperial Diet.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

ana Allsbrooks had some differences.
Two friends learned this. and, deter
mining to have some fun at their ex.
pense persuaded the latter to send a
challenge to the other for mortal com
bat. The challenge was accepted,
these two yonng gentlemen managing
to insinuate themselves in the position
of seconds. All preliminaries having
been arranged the balls were extract ed
from some pistol cartridges and black
ened cork substituted with these the
pistols We're loaded. The appointed
time brought all parties on the field of
combat, At the word ''tire' one pisto
went oil, dong no damage of course.
MIR. Flowers snapped. After some
consultation the seconds decided that
Mr.. Flowers should have second
shot, whereupon he raised the pistol
above his head, with the magnanimity
OLA truly brave man, and with the
words here goes again snapped his
pistol, The question was then put to
each: Are you satisfied" This hav-
ing been answered in the affirmative,
one of the seconds gave the somewhat
arbitrary order: advance half way
and shake hands Entire obedience
was rendered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

year, wasa hardy old soldier. ana IN
ms latter days was much exercised by
the etfeminate use of umbrellas. which
came into fashion about tie time of
the first American war. To servant
who, on a rainy day, officiousy held one
over Corvallis head, STAND aside,
man. he angrily exclaimed. "Pm not
made of sugar" One suspect this
may have been true in more senses
than one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

her family together and to rear his
baby brother.
4 number of the Boyntons, second
and third cousins of the president. re-
side about Grandville, and among them
is the husband of Mrs. A. J. Arnold,
who was killed in the same railroad
accident in which President Garfield 5
uncle lost his life.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

A little girl went timidly into shop
the other day, and asked tn: shopman
how many shoe string she could get for
a penny, "How long do yut, want
themY' he asked, III want them to
keep" was the answer, in tone of
slight surprise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

What in the world could that pretty
Miss Gray see in old Young wonder ?''
remarked a lady in horse. car, yester-
day 81 don't know, unless she fell in
love with him rs an especiall.' old an
tque, She's m enthusiastic collector,
won ln,u -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

DR.. Helen Webster, Professor of
Anatomy and Physiology and resident
physician at Nassar College for eight
years, has resigned and resumed her
medical practice ut New Bedford Mass.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
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A Duel with Cork Bullets.

Charleston q. C.l Enterprise.
One evening last week our commu-
nifty was startled by the intelligence
that duel had been fought within the
very limits of the town. Upon inquiry
it was ascertained that Messrs. Flowers
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R. R.



he main line runs from Chicago 10 Council
BUNS. pa szinR through Joliet OTTAWA, La sale,
beueseu Moline, Rock Island davenport, West
Liberty, iowa City. Narengp, brooklyn, 0rnneli.
Dies MOiucs the capital OF Iowa. Stuart ATTAIN
tic. ana Ayocn with branches from Bureau
junction 10 pporin. Wilton junction 20 Musca-
tine, Washington. Fairfield Eld0n. Peiknap.
JertrevIile, Princeton, Trenton. talls.ifi, Tame
Washington 10 sigourney. osknlcpsa. and Knox
viltc. keOkug 10 Pennington, Bonnpsrt., BEN
tonspprt. independent EldOr, Ottum~a, EDDY
Vile. brkaiQpsa. Pella, MOnrOt, nud Dies hoinesi
Newton 20 Monroes Dies Mores to Indanola and
Wipterseti Atlantic to Lewis and Audubon; and
Avoca TO Harlan. This IA positively the only
railroad which owns. and operntes through
line from Chicago into the state Of Kansas.
Through Express PaSscr ger Trains, with Pull
mar Palace ar. attached. are run eiich way daily
between CHICAGO ami i'EoRlA kAssAs cry,
Cor sell ELEFTS, tNENWORTH aud ATcHi-
sOS. Through cars nri.aisO rr between Milwnu-
kce and Kansas a'Ly. via the Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The Great Rock Island" is TnaPnificsntly
equipped. les road bed H. simply perfect and it3
track ir laid With steel rails.
What viii please you most will be the pleasure
OF enjoying your meals while passing over the
beautiful prairies OF Illinois on. iowa. in one Of
our magnificent Dining Cars that accompany NIL
Through Express Trains. You yet an entire
men ns good az Is served in any hrst-siass hotel,
fOrseventy-1ye cents
Approaching the fact that majority OF The
people prefer separate apartments Tor different
purposes and the immense passenger business
Of this line ~arranting IT. We are pleased 70 an
nounce that this Company runs Pullman Palace
SDspino Cars for sleeping purposes, and Palace
PULLMAN PALACE CARS ru
COUNCIL BLUFFb, KANSAS CITY.
r;.s: AZ ss.' - e.. t.s.s s e. ss
For infornstion not cbtsinHbso at 70
A. KINDA ALL,
Gepi Superintendent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27

Dining Cas- fof eating purposes only. one other
great feature Of our Palace Cars Is "A SMOKING
SALOON where you eau enjoy -FOUR Havana"
at ali hours Of the Jay.
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
ana Missouri rivers AT all points crossed by this
line, and transfers are avoided Mt Council Bluffs
nccions being made 10 Union Depots,
TIE PRINCIPAL X II CONNECTIONS OF
THIS GREAT THROUGH LINE ARE As
Al CHICAGO, with all dlverging lines for the
East and south.
Al EsGLrwo?p. with the l.. 8. * NJ g.. and p
II. w, at Il Nd-.
At wAsHIFGroS HEIGHTS. with T.. &. & st.
Al la sALtr. with III. Cent. II. H.
a. POM VI w,h = +. u + y. & T.; |. d g.
AZ ROCK IseANn' with Milwaukee 4 Rock
Island sh1rt Line aud Rock Isrd fco. Hds.
=. ~ DAyEnf0RI with the Davenport Division
At WEsr I.fnKRfy. with tteB.. CR.a II.
AtDRINkELL. with Central Iowa II II.
At DIES MotNEs, with u. ii. & T. II. H. II.
AtforSciL BLUFFS with Union Pacific X. II.
At OMAHA, with II. a Mo. H. X. X. In Ncbl
At OrrCmwA, with Central Iowa II. IL. W.
81. j.. a Pac., and c. Is so X. Rds.
a, krokgk. with Toll PEG; War wab.. 81
At CAMERON, with ii. 81. J X. X.
At ATcuisoS. with Atcb,. Topeka & Santa Fe;
Atch. a Neb and Cen. Br. U, n h Rds
At LkAvEswoRTn. with Kan, Pac., and Kan
AtKASsAs CITY. with all lines Tor tho West
and Southwest.
. through 10 PEORIA, DEs MONIES,
TCh1SON, and LEAvENW
Great Mock Island Routc," arc sold by
IT home ticket ONCE, address.
h. ST. JOHN,
Geni fkt and fassgr AT -,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-27
A SUGGESTION.

The reporter, as he closed the inter
view, was not quite prepared to think
with Grand Rapids friends Of General
Garfield that all the brains in the Gar
field family was condensed into the
head Of the late president, but the i'm
preston on his mind was very vivid
that while thousands of dollars sub
scriptions TO the widow and children
attest the noble impulses of his coun-
trymen, a contribution Of q very few
dollars would not 60 amiss on the
"humble farmer" who backed" the
meal from the mill Tor the future pres
ident and giving up all hopes of indi-
viGual advancement, toiled on with his
hands at grubbing roots and splitting
rails to assist the noble mother to keep
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-07

ferring the question to the Supreme Court or
by electing to that office under the old consti-
tuition the candidate who is found to have re-
ceived the most votes. Again the PRESS says
Equity policy and fair play demand that the
candidate who received a plurality of votes
shall be declared Governor" Change "de-
clared" to elected" and don't object. He
must have constitutional as we'll as an equity
title to his Office. But 1 must say that the gist
OF the whole PRESS article seems to be the last
sentence-"Failure to do this'' Ito declare the
plurality candidate Governor) "will be most
awkward failure for the Republican party to
excuse" But it will be much more awk-
ward predicament for the Republican Legisla-
ture to fail to give the Staue bona Jide consti-
tutional Governor.
The fact seems to be that large portion of
the Republican party, who do their own think.
ing, have never believed in the applicability OF
the plurality amendment to the late Septem-
ber election; they felt asgrieved by the pre-
thus applicable, and felt the sarcasm OF their
political opponents to be at least excusabie, II
not wholly just, when they called it political
trap to catch another Republican Governor
in" and they at once consolidated all their
heterogenious forces or, in the expressive
words Of the wise Solon. they ''iined dives to
beat the Republicans on their own ground, and
when the trap was sprung in Septem Der 10,
and behold! instead of good Republican gov
sion Tartar. And had the teeth been OF con-
stitutional length and the jaws OF constitution
al tenacity he would have been held fast. AS
it is he is merely impaled on a constitutional
problem, which the Legislature must eth
er refer to the Supreme Court or proceed
to elect the plurality candidate under the pro-
visions Of the old constitution. II. A. j.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-07

me VoXoQ (zueSClcn Again.. AstAt
Mr.. EDIToR:-It is an unthankful office to
hold tilt with an editor who has the head of
loaded column to reply to an article
which he tucks away in one corner but nev-
ertheless, in matter of SO much Importance as
the validity Of. the Governorship Of Maine for
the next two years, must ask further indul-
gence.- You say "forget the constitutional
amendment of 1864, permitting soldiers in Vir-
ginia and elsewhere in the field to vote at the
next September election" No matter wheth-
er forgot it or not, since you say of it-'Its
validity is not questioned. That is just why
it is no authority or precedent for US. Had it
ever been questioned and brought to the test
of the Supreme Court, that tribunal might
possibly have sustained it as military neces-
sity, as war measure growing out of circum-
stances of a national war and the equities of
an extreme case. But the court has never
adjudicated that case, hence your reference
fails of judicial authority, and is no precedent
on which our Legislature can rest the validity
of the ''pluralitY amendment" Again the
PRESS says: eff last September a plurality
vote elected Governor in this State the Leg
slature has no right to 90 on and make a
choice, for we already have Governor"
That is vitality important "If"-thereon
hinges the whole question The PRESS seems
to guess it did. 1 venture to guess it did not
The Legislature will have no right to guess at
all, and base Governors title on that guess
! 1t must make the thing sure, either by re
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-07
Special Meeting Of the Irish Land League

Special Meeting Of the Irish Land League
In accordance with the call published in the
evening papers, the members OF the Irish
Land League met last evening at the hall Of
the Irish American Relief Association. The
chairman, Mr.. James Cunningham, stated
that the object for which they had met was to
consider the matter Of the lecture to be given
by Mr.. James Redpath. He stated that a
communication had been received from the
Redpath Lyceum Bureau saying that Mr. Red
path had engagements every evening this
week except Saturday, and that after that
time he was to visit the West. Mr.. Cunning
ham stated that he had learned from Mr. Cur
tbs that New Portland Theatre was not en-.
gagged for Saturday and that the League could
have it on that occasion. 1t was then voted
that the president procure New Portland
Theatre for Saturday, and that Mr.. Redpath
be procured for that evening. The president
was instructed to make any further arrange
ments which to him seemed proper.
From the foregoing our readers will see that
Mr. Redpath's lecture will take place at New
Portland Theatre on Saturday evening, Jan.
Sth. By reference to, our amusement col
umns the advertisement will give full details.
The League voted to print and distribute three
thousand circulars, giving the particulars as
regards time and place OF lecture. . - -.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-07
Portland Temperance Union.

At the annual meeting of this society on
Wednesday evening, in Congress Hail. the fol-
lowing officers were elected: ~
President Benjamin Kingsbury. ~
First Vice President-George W. Went
worth
Second Vice President H. Murphy.
Treasurer Isaac III. Mcdonald.
Secretary d. Starbird. ,af,its. !,
Chaplain-Job T. Sanford. s}-.yee taa4rr 5,.s.i.
Organist-Mrs. e. L. Randall. p, z ~ 9onHrEsfl
Ushers-R. B. Whitcomb, and Mr.. Tibbetts.
This society was organized four years ago.
and held its first meetings in Preble Chapel.
But they soon found that more room was need
ed for the large and increasing numbers in at
tendance, and engaged Congress Hall, where
they have been for nearly the entire four
years. Every Sunday evening during that
period, with but three or four exceptions,
meetings have been held, and the various
phases of the temperance question have been
freely discussed Cergymen, physicians, law
yers, merchants, mechanics, reformed men
aud philanthropic women have all spoken
from this platform.
That good has been accomplished is evil
denced by the fact that since the society began
its work 1,6S2 persons have signed its pledge of
total abstinence, 301 having signed the past
year. And it is worthy of remark that nearly
all who have thus signed have kept their
pledge faithfully.
The society has not only been of benefit to
the drinker who desired to reform, but it has
also been of great use in enlightening public
sentiment upon the dangerous nature of in
toxicating liquors used as beverage, whether
moderately or immoderately.
| We appeal with confidence to all friends of
sobriety, good order and good morals to ex-
| tend generous support to this useful society.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-07
Pleasant Reunion.


Last evening the spacious residence OF our
esteemed citizen, Mr.. James M. Kimball, 1872
Pine street, was opened to a party Of his
friends, who were most Hospitality entertained
by the host and hostess The time was most
enjoyably spent with choice selections from
the orchestra. interspersed with piccolo solos
and also with cornet solos by Mrs. F. A. Bent
who was most enthusiastically received and as
warmly welcomed as she has been heretofore
whenever she has appeared. She was accom-
panied by Miss Annie Wiley, who also per-
formed aspiano solo in most brilliant manner
and won applause from all present. Last, but
not least to be mentioned, Miss Josie Water
house delighted all with two fine selections for
the piano, which she rendered in very
artistic manner. stfk slB&st stfE4
The inner man was not forgotten and the
we'll known bounteouS table was spread with
an elegant collation.. Pleasure and mirth
ruled the hours and the friends departed
leaving and taking many pleasant memories to
cheer each participant in remembrance of the
past and hopes for the future; ~ FRIEND.