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The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28

First Presbyterian Church-There will
be divine worship this morning at IL
O'Clock. The collection will be appro-
priated to the church orphanage ard the
Mission Hospital.
Central Methodist Church-Thanks-
giving service at IL to-day. Special con-
tribution to the Orphans Asylum.
Thanksgiving services at the French
Broad Baptist Church to-day.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28

LONDON, November 27.-The plan of
campaign has collapsed on the Oliphant
estate, Ireland. Sixty of the tenants have
paid in full the amounts due from them,
besides the costs of litigation against
them
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28
nairXmen,s Meeting.

There will be meeting of Dairymen
for the purpose of forming an association
at the Banner warehouse, in Asheville, OH
Saturday, December I.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28
NoPaper Friday Morning.

To-day being Thanksgiving day, and
our force all having hearts too gratefully
inclined to spend the thanksgiving hours
in work for the next morning, there will
morrow.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28

WASHINGTON, November 81 Bond offer
ings to-day aggregated $2ll $50; all ac,
cepted at 1.0594 for four per cents, and
1.27 for four and halls.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28
He Leaves the Congress-.

WASHINGTON, November PA letter
was read in the International American
Conference to-day from Lafayette Rod
rigues Percira, one of the delegates from
Brazil, announcing with regret that he
felt unable to continue to act as a dele
gate owing to the changed condition OF
affairs in his country. The day was de-
voted to the discussion of the proposed
rules of procedure.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28
a steamer Goes Ashore.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Thc fol
lowing dispatch was received from Sandy
Hook at S.47 O'Clock p. m. The life
saving station at Long Branch reports
that Il steamer came ashore near the
West End hotel Long Branch, at 6
o'clock p. m. Eleven drowned, four
saved, Vessel gone to pieces.
SANDY Hook, n. J., November 27,
10 80 p. m-Thc vessel wrecked at Long
Branch proves not to he steamer, as
previously reported, 1t is the German
bark loaded with empty oil barrels and
rags. Eleven of the crew were drowned
and four were saved. The name of the
bark has not yet been learned.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28
DESOLATED LYNN.
TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY.
SIX HOUSES BURNED.

SIX HOUSES BURNED.
A IDIucIxy Little Newspaper-Or
derS Already Given for New
BuiIdlnHS-HeIpf for ;be Distress
ed Coming In.
LYNN, Mass, November 27.-Reviscc
figures of the buildings destroyed, SO far
as now known: ~ brick buildings, IL
wooden houses and factories, 142 dwell
ling houses. One hundred and siXty-twC
families are homeless, and cightyseveI
shoe manufacturing establishments ar,
wiped out.
The city is to-day well patrolled by tn,
militia, six companies, $50 men in all
being on duty. The men are stationed
at the entrances of the ruined streets
barring all approach to the burned dis
trict. Guards are stationed at stores
that are partially cleaned out, toprevent
thieves from taking what is left. No one
is permitted to pass the guards without
a permit from the city clerk. Through
the associated charities, many tamilie.
were furnished lodging last night il
rooms hired at lodging and dwelling
houses, and rations hot soup, crackers
and bread are being served to all in neeC
of food. As soon as some plan for as
siStance can be devised, the work of pro-
viding for the destitute families will pro-
grcss rapidly; as yet, no fatalities have
been reported, which is pleasing
feature OF the terrible conhagration.
Al 2 O'Clock this morning the fire ap
paratus from Boston and other places
out of town. limbcrcd up and took theil
departure.
Every train brings hundreds of visitors
to view the ruins.
Nearly all the leading business men ar,
waiting for the bricks to cool, and spcc
hcations for new buildings are at thi,
writing, in order. On the site of many
principal business Offices may be found
small wooden structures with their signs
out.
The Lynn Daily Item was the first to
erect it's little 7X9 Office. On the site OF
many OF the principal business Offices
may be found small wooden structures
with their signs out
"Daily Item Office all ready for busi.
ness"
At 1920 p. III. Mayor Ncwhal called
to order a meeting in the mayors room
"t those citlzenS deslrouS ot aiding the
sufferers. lherc were present between
fifty and sixty of Lynn's most prominent
men. kilograms Offering assistance III
cash or anything else were received IRON
the mayors OF Haverh'I!' Boston, Law
renee, Brackton ana from a number o
the nelEhp"r'hE towns.
committee was appointed to go over
the ground ana make report OF the
pr"hable loss. number 81 people are
deprived otcmPl"yment' ana some time
again. Manufacturers who have been
burned out will scatter to the surround
ing towns and will be some time finding
shops, SO that the demand for stock and
machinery will be gradual. As the shoe
trade manufacturers were making many
spring goods, but were shipping from
day to day, not a very large stock OF
manufactured shoes was burned. 7. w.
Breed, who lost the largest of his three
factories says; Most of the manutac.
turers will rebuild here and before many
mont hS we shall see the titV as DrOSDpr-
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-11-28

The state Debt OueStiOn-The
Color Line on Railroad Trains
The Battle Flags of the Con.
federaCY.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
A.l able Medical rr.nt,.e.

The edition 'or 1917 NJ the sterling Medical
inual. known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now
1dy, and may he obtained, free of cost, Of
druggists and general country dealers IN al
rts Of the United States, Mexico, ana lndeod
I every civilized portion of he Western Hem
l'phere. This Almanac has been issued regu
arly at the CONN encement Of every year fc
over one-fourth Of a en- WV. It combines. wit
he soundest praciicil advice for the preserv'
ton ana restoration Of health, a large amour
n interesting and amusing Hight reading. an
. 70 calendar, astronomical calenlations,c chrome
logical items, &C., a,e prepared with great car
md will be found entirely accurate, The issu
4 Hosietier's Almanac for 1850 Will prohabyb
The largest edition Of medical wark ever pub
u he'd In any country The pr0prietors, Messr.
'ostetter & Co., Pii sburg, Pa. on receipt of
two-cent stamp, viii forward copy by milt
any person who sHnhst pEesuIs enc ~ h.s AeiEb
sh0Ehsa,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

Germany has 1891 cooperative socie-
lies.
Paris stone masons work eleven hours
md get S1.25 day.
( Boston has Jewish Workingmen's
Educational society.
The late London strike has enabled 200
GRADES to gain points.
Europe has 200 unions of men who
SEW for living and who earn about SO
l week.
A Labor party has been formed in
England. and William Parnell is hon
orary secretary of it.
"A Montana mining company has put
up and furnished well selected library
and reading room.
aCrefeld, Holland, has 10000 people,
and 10000 are silk workers, all employed
in their own homes.
Great Britain employed over 10000
more men in 1888 than in 1887 in its coal,
iron and other mineral beds
In Austria carpet workers get from
$40 to $3.50 per week; women, 81. go to
S2.70; children, S1.10 to S2.15.
The Manchester, Eng, car shops en-
ploy from 300 to 400 blacksmiths forging
passenger and freight car wheels.
The London Postoffice Employees union
demands an eight hour day and the low
est pay to be twelve cents per hour.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Conduc-
tors contributed $4,000 for the family
of Cincinnati colleague who was ar
rested on what they considered false
charge
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

The first living skeleton was Claude
Sewrat, born in France in 1890. He wa
tall and would have been well shaped
had there been any flesh on his body; as
it was, every bone could be distinctly
seen.
An ancient and remarkable clock has
been recently set up in the reading room,
of the municipal library at Rouen
France. a single winding keeps it run
ing for fourteen years and some cd,
months.
Through Italy the principal cities ar,
providing places for the treatment O.
hydrophobia by Pasteur's system, am
in Rome the municipal council has de-
voted sum of money sufficient to fun
pish a Pasteur institute.
Each square inch of the skin contain,
$500 sweating tubes or perspiratiol
pores, each of which may be likened
q little drain tile one-fourth of an incl
in length, making an aggregate lengtl
of the entire surface of the body of pol.
l66 feet, or a tile ditch for draining tn
body almost forty miles long.
The 'staff of. life" down in Maine ap
pears to be tobacco. A contractor VIII,
has employed a crew of twelve men fo
six months, ON settling up with then
found that ten of them, who are tobacc,
chewers, had consumed S53 worth of to
bacco, besides cigars, and that the cos
OF flour for the whole dozen was S51.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
eARNuM,s PHILOSOPHY.

The noblest art is thatof making others
happy.
Amusement to children is like rain to
flowers.
Childish laughter is the echo of heaven
ly music.
If you would be as happy as child,
please one.
Wholesome recreation conquers evil
thoughts.
Childish wonder is the first step in hu-
man wisdom.
The author of harmless mirth is a pub
lie benefactor.
Innocent amusement transforms tears
into rainbows.
The happy child is the most likely to
make an honest man.
To best please a child is the highest
triumph of philosophy.
would rather be called the child's
friend than the worlds king.
He that makes knowledge most at
tractive to the young is the king Of
sages.
To stimulate wholesome curiosity in
de mind of the child is to plant golden
seed.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
CON SUBSTITUTES.
Norway even now uses corn for coin.

Norway even now uses corn for coin.
The skins Of animals were the earliest
forms Of money.
In India cakes Of tea pass as currency,
and in China pieces Of silk.
Sheep and oxen among the old Romans
took the place Of money.
Oxen form the circulating medium
among the Zulus and Kaffirs.
Tin today forms the standard of value
at the great fairs Of Nishni Novgorod,
In the retired districts Of New Guinea
female slaves form the standard Of
value.
Among some of the native Australians
greensboro jade) and red ocher form
the currency.
Chocolate is still used in the interior
of South America for a currency, as are
cocoanuts and eggs.
Iron spikes, six being drachm or
handful, are still employed in certain
parts of Central Africa.
The archaic Greek money was in the
form of thick, round Jumps of metal,
stamped with the given value.
According to Adam Smith it was not
SO very long ago that nails were used as
subsidiary coin in Scotland.
Whales teeth are used by the Fiiians,
red feathers by some of the South Sea
islanders and salt in Abyssinia.
The old Chinese gold coins were in the
of xx.lf
shaped like knives and mining tools.
The Icelandic and Irish laws yet have
traces of the use Of cattle for money,
Many Teutonic fines were paid in cattle.
In the early colonial times of 1862 to-
bacco and tobacco receipts were legal
tender; corn and beans and Goldfish were
also employed.
The small, hard shell known as the
cowrie is still used in India, the Indian
islands and Africa, in the place of sub
sidiary coin.
According to Prescott, the money of
the Aztecs and the nations in kin con-
sisted of quilts filled with gold dust and
bags of chocolate grains.
DelOrS Jlt lutIOuuCIlOu VI COlueu
money into Greece, skewers or spikes of
iron and copper were currency, six
oeing drachm or handful.
The Carthaginians had better money.
Barbarossa, during his fight with Milan
n 1853, issued leather tokens, and so did
John the Good of France in 1860.
In the British West Indies pins, slice
Of bread or pinch of snuff have all a
purchasing power, while on the African
coast axes are the accepted currency.
In 1859, during the early colonial times
| of America, musket balls passed for
,hange at farthing piece, and were a
,egal tender for sums under shilling.
Wampum was the commonest cur
rency of all. 1t was the shell bead
money of the Indians, and was soon ac.
;epted by the colonists as a convenient
| oxen.
The strangest coin of all, though. was
the ideal money spoken of by Monies
quieu as being found in certain parts ol
Africa. 1t is an ideal money called
'maconte," but is purely sign of value
without a unit.-San Francisco Chron.
| icle.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

we have not muscle whose law OF
strength is not action; we have not fac
univ OF BODY, mind or soul whose law OF
improvement is not energy,
II anybody gives you ill-language rather
pity him than be moved to anger. You
will find that silence Or your gentle words
are the very best revenge.
The hardest thing is to keep cheerful
under the little stings that come from un-
conGenial surroundings. the very insignia
canee OF which add to their power 70 an
noy, because thes cannot be wrsslled with
and overcome. a. in the case Of larger
hurtA
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
AIIeged American Fun.

: 1t is great secret known to but few, yet
in no small use in the conduct Of life, that
when you fall iuto mans conversation
the first thing you should consider ls whesh-
er ne has greater inclination 10 hear or
that sou should hear him.
That the moon is made of green cheese
Is mere idle fancy; but that the honey
moon is made ofiaffg is a fact. ed
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
forced to Leave Home.

Over 90 people were forced to leave theii
homes yesterday to call for free trial pack
age of Lanes Family Medicine. If youI
blood is bad, you, Eye. and kidneys out q
rider, if you are constipated and haye heao.
ache and an unsightH complexion, don't fail
. call on any druggist to-day for q free
sample of this grand remedy. The ladi,s
praise it. Everyone likes it. Large sized
package so cents.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
eeINes OF ROYALTY.

The emperor of China runs 4s6 ser.
wants.
The empress of Austria spends most Of
her time painting china.
Queen Olga, of Greece, is particularly
fond of American literature.
The late king of Portugal was corpu.
lent man of 90, with dark complexion
and grave face.
The late king of Bavaria left debts
which will he paid off at the rate of S275,.
600 a year. The last payment viii be
made in 1908.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

Westerner Gn eastern village)-Sa-ay
/ want a shave, but can't find no bar.
Der shop open.
Resident-This is Sunday, and all bust
ness stops on Sunday.
"Huhl Don't the BARRIERS do no shaw.
ing at all on Sunday2"
"Only in case of necessity. They are
allowed to shave dead men"
"Wall, by guml This is the fust time
ever struck a place whar a man who
needed a shave on Sunday was expected
to kill hisself fust. New York Weekly.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Awoman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has beeh made
and that too Dy a lady of this county. Disease
fastened Its clutches upon her and for sever
years she stood Its seyerest tests, but her vita
organs were undermined and death seemed i'm
minent. For three months she coughed ncess
lntly and could not sleep. She bought of us :
not lie OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for con
sumption and was so much relieved Oh taknt
bottle has been miraculOusly cured Her namt
Is Mrs. Luther Li,tZ." Thus write W. c. Han
lick Co, of Sh elby, N. G. Get trial bottle q
REBER'S Drug Store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
HALF A n1rsurn, PLEASE.

Though you we'd Jay Could or =
Vanderbilt, it is worth thirty seconds of
your time to learn that Ideal" Tooth
Powder will preserve your teeth from
decay, and by so doing save dentists
bills and hours of agony from your old
enemy, the toothache. Dr. r. K. Gieb-
ner, Pa, says: "When l first began
using IDEAL" Tooth Powder I could
not use . brush on my teeth on account
of injuring the gums. Can now use as
stiff brush as obtainable with impun-
ity. 1t has also hardened the enamel Of
my teeth. A3O ~ sE
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

Mrs. Chas. GREENWOOD, of indianapolis
had what the dotors ca led, asthma, but
she got little relief until she took DR.. Miles
New Cure, which soon made her lone
winded, stopped the pain in chest, swelling
of ankles. cough, palpilation, etc, Sold al
Biery's and Thomas drug stores.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Gould not Keen

Shop without them. | consider your Sui
phur Bilters remarkable blood purifier, }
know ofseyerD people, whose cases wer,
considered hopeless, that have been en-
tirely cured by yclr medicine. The sale O
Sulphur Bitters is so large here that ]
could not keep shop without them. E.S
Yates, Pharmaeist, 80 Essex street. Law
ence. Mass.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

How very prone to neglect the warning Of the
chilly feeling exhibited before the approach OF
q severe cold or fever A dose of Laxador taken
at such time would, In all probability, prevent
the establishment Of serious disease
Our mothers, young and old all praise Dr.
Bulls Baby syrup; for II is the best thing Tor
babies while teething. Price rs cents bettle.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
II sun'erers from communion

Coughs and colds will try Puritan Cough and
Consumption Cure, they will find quick relief
declare II a remedy ofthe highest value Try IT.
price rs cents.
large proportion of the diseases which caust
human sutfsrng, result from arrangement of III,
stomach, bowels and liver DR.. Lees Live
Regula'Or removes all these troubles. Tria
bottles free at Thomas drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

Sweden is perhaps the most Protestant
country in the world. Out Of population
Of 100000 there are only 1000 Roman
Catholics, the remainder Of the population
belonging almost entirely to the Luthelau
church,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Rnnklan,. Arninn aalrs.

The BEST salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever sores, tetter.
chapped han Is, chilblains corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts.
faction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by REBER druggist
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

The Lancaster, police, unable to fix any
crime on a suspicious character arrested
there, bought railroad ticket with the
money found on him and shipped him out
Of town.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Don,t Mhip a slok Horse,

Nor take Cathartic Pills when your
bowels or liver are sluggish. They ar,
whips. But try once at least-Miles' Nerve
and Liver Pills. They act through the
nerves. Samples free at Bisry or Thomas
drug store.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

To be content with what v have is the
real sesret of happiness. Ths real needs
of humanity are comparatively few; but
the artificial and conventional are illmit-
able and Unsuitable,
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

A woman residing near Tubbes Hill in
the State of New York, has pet snake.
The reptile 10 very tame, and spends hour
IN playing with the cat, with which it il.
ON the best OF terms.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

Benjamin Harrison was in police court
in Washington for an assault recently. and
the same day Levi Morton was found to be
insane. They were, however, both men OF
color.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

In Clearwater harbor, Florida, there is {
spring of delicious drinking water bubbling
though the mass Of salt water which en-
yelopes it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

The Grand Duchess Serge of Russia
(Frinoess Elizabeth Of Hesse) is engaged
on a history Of the enpresses Of Russia
Of the present century, consisting OF the
lives OF the wives. Of Alexander ], Nioho-
lac and AlsnaAdB n
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

Almost everybody in this world is sus
ceptible to fattery. The easiest way. tc
fatter some people lsto remark to them
how imperyious to fatterg they are.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
1t wouldn't DO at An.

Jack was waiting for his wife to get
ready for the theatre, and impatiently
exclaimed; "For goodness sake, Mary,
why do you have six buttons on your
gloves2 Why wouldn't two buttons dc
Just as well2"
"No, dear; If there were only two but
tons, that would leave four vacant but
ton holes. Now, just tie my veil-that's
a dear man. an."-Philadelphia Republic.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

As long as young man estimates pret-
" face above industrious hands, he is not
old enough nor has sense enough. TO gel
married.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

ter dip herii, scarlet lever or pneumo
MIA, Hoods Ssrsaparilla will give strength
10 the system. aud expel all poison fro Il the
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Interested People.

Advertising a patent medicine in the pc
uliar wav in which the proprietor o
Remp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds doe.
indeed wonderful. He authorizes al
druggists to give all those who call for it !
'ample bottl free, that they may try it be
ore purchasing. The large bottles are so,
md $l.00. We certainly would advise ,
rial. Il may save you from consumption.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
Look to Your Heart.

Hush money, when used, is more apt
than any other money to make noise.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28
INC hest hollday plfL LhaL anH man

The best holiday gift that any man OF
woman can gse hm or herself is a good
record.
One Of the remarkable things said 10 be
in Utah is mountain near Salt Lake City
completely co cred with oyster shells.
This mountain is nearly 0CO0 feet above
tn, eYel oi the sea.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-12-28

about the ieth part of bulk grand double
scope large We will also show you
sfB y day least from the with
experience Better write We all charges
Address, II. HALLETT CO.. Box $50, PORTLAND, MANN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-07-13
GLASGOW Items.

At the close OF the service last Sunday
ing was held for election of Elders, Rev. r.
E. Anderson, presided, DIR. w. L. Skinner
was made secretary, and j. B. Cazier and
f. w. Roberts tellers. The four receiving
highest votes were, DIR. w. 7. Skinner, John
H. Frazer. Samuel Arich and J. wilkins
Cooch.
We have a colored band around town
who dispense very sweet music in the even
ings.
A shoemaker by name of Sweatman has
moved into John II. Thornton's house on
the hill.
Sherman Dayett has rented Henry Boys
house recently occupied by Mrs. Eliza Barr
and will take possession sometime this
week.
Mrs. Rogers, of Baltimore Md, formerly
Of Glasgow, is stopping with Mrs. Lizzie
Boulder on North Main street.
Mrs. S. j. Raymond and sisters are at
Asbury Park.
Miss Annie Alrich returned home from
Atlantic City last Monday.
Mrs. Jerome Price and children of Balri-
more are guests of her brother John c. Nc
Intire.
Ford and Robbie Barr, of Philadelphia,
are spending their vacation with relatives
near town.
The explosion of the Wilmington powder
works last week was heard and felt very
plainly here, houses shook. and windows
ratified, and all thought there had been a
slight earthquake until papers were received
the next day. G. A. NJ.