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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-23


Flour was firm, holders asking higher;
quotations were unchanged: No. . spring
wheat 9Sgg46oa4e; No, ? red. 6S'aa65ae; No.
pork. Sl01TsmlO40: lard, S562isM5.72ts;
short rib sides. $5.O0a510 dry sailed shout
ders, A75H5C0; short clear sides, $5.37ikd
Lamson Bros. & CO.'S Chicago market
letter, by private wire TO T. L. Johnson,
broker. Provident building.
Chicago, Jan. 22.-Tn speculative way
ne demand for wheat to-day has been
the largest in weeks, not only We're, spots
heaVy buyers, but purchases for outsd-
ers ana local bulls were on largely in
creased scale. Holders had everything
70 encourage them and took advantage OF
the bullish feeling that existed 10 add to
their lines, the result being an advance OF
over cents per bushel from yesterdays
closing. Opening prices were strong. I'M
der liberal buying by a prominent short.
ana on a cable from Liverpool, which
quoted that market in a position to ad-
vance on any encouragement from this
side. Receipts We're light, being i45 cars
less than week ago. the market grad
ually gained additional strength on adj
wees confirming the reported injury TO
the Argentine crop and on figures from
abroad, relative to the final outcome OF
foreign crops. Local news was also bull
ish. Corn was firm. being helped by the
advance in wheat. Selling at times was
quite free, but the demand was good, prin-
cpaly from outsiders, who have conf
denCe In the market around present fig
ures. Provisions showed less activity
than during the past few days. Holders
and packers We're sellers. Receipts Of
hogs are running nearer the estimate
which causes check in the demand, and
IN addition, as we intimated In previous
letters, II has had advance enough"
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 22-Flour active and
unchanged; wheat quiet, steady and un-
changed Corn quiet and steady; No
mixed Iisc. Oats steady; No 2 mixed
DU21Ac. Pork active, steady and strong.
unchanged. Lard firm; steam leaf, 6Ac;
kettled lard, sac. Bacon strong; loose
clear sides &C. Dry salted meats firm and
active; shoulders, 434c; short ribs, sac;
Whisky quiet and steady at Sl22
st. Louis, Jan. 22.-Flour firm l0c high
er Wheat higher; January, J9lsc; May,
63hc; July. 601sc. Corn higher; January,
957sc; May, 253tc; July, 27Ssc Oats higher.
mess. nominal, $lO.62l4; old. $3.50. Lard.
prime steam. $500; choice. 5.6Oc. Bacon
shoulders, 5ssc; longs. sac; clear rib sides.
SIC; clear sides, &c: dried sailed meats,
shoulders, 43tc longs. 5lscVclesr rib sides,
5lsc:. clear sides, 5hc. High wines steady
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 22-Flour firm I'M
changed Wheat strong; No. 2 red spot
January and May. 7CAWilc; southern by
sample, 7lM72c, sellers; do on grade, $50
7iMc Corn firm; mixed spot and Janu-
airy, 33A U33%c: February. 33asMS3l5c;
March, S5ss0S3asc; May. 35Izn35Ac; steam
er mixed, 32032hc; southern, 32kM33i1c.
oats steady TO firm; No. white western,
24U24l2c; No. 2 mixed, BE asked. Rye
steady; No. 2, 4Gc nearby; 42c, western.
Hay strong, demand good; good to choice
timothy, S1GC0 asked. Grain freights
firm, unchanged. Sugar strong; granu-
lated, Bose Other articles unchanged.
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POTION MOVING UP AGAIN.
,nvANCE OF Lice 4 POUND IN
THE LOCAL MARKET.

,-,rhter Aspect for the Friends of
StapIe-Futures Higher and the
and for spots ActIve-NOthing
roiug in the Naval stores Market.
=. Wholesale Markets Quiet.
hi Changes in Sugar and Coffee.
,,.-Lets by Telegraph.
s.vsnnah, jan 22.-The only interesting
- in the local markets to-day was
s.sadiness OF cotton andsan advance Of
!, for spots. There was only a mod
=. 5smand, but the feeling was brighter
90 The friends Of cotton. In the naval
- market it was an unusually dull
10 transactions being reported. The
| ,-,i..ale markets were also quiet. The
..,-oving resume of the Geographic and
-s1 markets will show the tone and the
..5,stions at the close to-day:
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Market quiet auu StSsaa.s so'-O9' 1'o.
"a Island COtton-There was only a
,5erate business done in long staple
-59v orders have dropped off, and
r,rsactions are, in consequence, limited.
Ibe last sales reported were at the fol-
'.s-fro ouOtatiOnS:
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Observation-Disclosures between
buyers and sellers caused very quiet
market to-day. The last regular QUOTA
ton was 3Oc, but on the board at the
Board of Trade 100 casks were offered at
29c. There were no purchases at that
price. The market was fiat. and builetined
nothing doing
Rosin-It was a dull day in the rosin
market No sales were reported, and the
market was bulletined unchanged at the
Board of Trade. Pales were quiet and
other grades firm. The quotations were as
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Stock on hand and on ship

SUCK on hanu and on snip
s board to-day ;.::.;:;;:.'. lgI5I 2a 9 a93
Receipts same day last year. IA 2.471
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 22.-Turpentine
firm at 29c. Rosin firm; sales none; b.
Sl.15; c. d. S1.25; e, 1.35; G, S145; II, $1.60;
/, $1.65; X, s1S5; NJ. 500; other quotations
not given.
Wilmington, Jan. 22.-Rosin steady;
strained, S1.S5; good do, S140. Spirits tur-
pentine STEADY; machine, 2S15c; irregular,
2Sc. Tar steady at 95c. Crude turpen-
tine firm; hard not quoted; soft, $3.50; Vir-
gin, S1.90.
New York, Jan. 22.-Rosin, dull and I'M
changed. Turpentine, quiet and steady at
31I5G32c.
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says Cleveland. ''but I was onto that an
liked g. u hats rippin' me mp the back
wild misgivings, though, ~ this epock, IS
tnat Obey seems sluggish at me propos-
ais 10 w0llup the packin. out OF spain
l2ter on You Wouldn <. INK, I'm, una
Obey would be rid.n for fan or layin.
low 10 queer me play, now, would
yCuse2'
4 amt that familiar with the geeser
20 say, / says. If me an Obey was
locked IN the same coon awhile I could
count the hairs In his wig for youse.
ION, ! don't want him plped on. says
Cleveland. only he's actin so dead rum
ny I'm gettin leary-
He amt short on sand: 1 asks, be way
Of su' gestioI-
moi on your neck;ie.' replies Cleveland.
"Olley's as dead game rs mongoose. an
as Scrdppy as IeedOr Roosevelt I've been
lnk-u mebby Johnny Fosters had some
INN % Wiz Obey
Who's the Foster YOU alloods at2" ]
asks. "He amt the stin who fronts up FOR
the Chink legation
The same. Tim" says Cleveland. An
bcchuXt MS. II there's a guy wild razor
edge i'm Wash ton iJs Foster Along VIII
China hes got Spain on his list. an Of
know Foster used 20 be secretary same as
Obey, an he knows all the cross-cuts in
the game. It's"
Al this pint Thurber chucks open the
door an says Obey is comm.
Talk of Russell Sage an he's sure to
An then shakin' me be the fin he re-
marks: wen continue our convcrsaz-
yOne later"
As sherries me nibs 1 wonders to meself
If Foster could make a sucker or Obey. He
might do IL. Fosters been through the
international miX-up he's as crooked as d
dogs hind leg.
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property upon which 10 stands belongs
TO the city OF Savannah. The barge Of
nee viii be dispensed wltn. ana the
boarding officer Will hereafter have an
office in the custom house.
Charles Gross. formerly engineer Of the
steamer Alpha, has been appointed en-
g.neer Of the steam pilot boat J. II. Es-
I'LL
Six schoouers and one bark are loading
lumber at the wharves between Bull and
Abercorn streets. The scene is one OF
activity.
The Italian bark Angelo Castellano
cleared yesterday for Hull. England, with
24H casks of spirits turpenune. The
cargo was shipped by James Fare, Jr-
The schooner Julia A. Trubee. Capt.
During. cleared yesterday for New York.
with S53. $40 feet of pitch pine lumber The
cargo was shipped By CoOney, Eckste.n
& Co.
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From the Boston Transcript.

fTOm INC bOsIOH IranscriDt.
Nearly every one has heard OF the i'm
mense fortunes made in the manufactlira
of pepsin and rubber gums. bur there
are few people who know of the enorrn
Gus traffic done in spruce gum and how
an industry 1t has become one Of The
wealthiest men in Portland, Me-. Is fbe
possessor of lands, mills and steamboa
lines, and has made nearly all his fortune
in spruce gum. He says many hundreds
tons of spruce gum are consumed in The
where the market for the gum was found
Mr. Curtis said: eve sell almost entirely
through the northern states and IN ANA
down the Pacific slope Probably Michf-
gan, according to it's population. uses
more Of the gum than amy other state In
the union. Chicago and St Louis are
great spruce gum cities. The southern
market IS small"
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WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
in short Stories.

Berlin, May 22.-The bundesrath has ac-
cepted the governments bill increasing
the bounties on sugar, as amended IN the
Reichstag.
Negaunee, Mich, May 22.-The Prince of
Wales mine, which has been idle since
1898, has started up with a full force of
miners and will be regularly worked from
now on.
Washington, May 22.-The committee on
public buildings and grounds to-day or
dered a favorable report on the bills for
cost S1O0, 600, and at Fort Monroe, TO cost
$1,000.
Ottawa, H., May 22.-The democratic
county convention for the selection OF del
conventions was held here yesterday. 1t
was silver convention in every sense of
the word. A majority of the delegates were
instructed for } Ohm p. Altgeld and free sill
YER
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23

Editor Morning News; In Thursdays
News under the heading Of Honor to
Whom Honor is Due" the late lamented
ana beloved Bishop Elliott is credited By
Pierce County with the authorship Of
the words on the confederate monument.
Come from the four winds. o breath,
and breathe upon these slain that they
may live"
The honor of selecting this beautiful
and appropriate text belongs undoubtedly
TO Bishop Elliott, but pierce County will
find the text itself i'm the thirJy-seventh
chapter OF Ezekiel and the ninth verse.
Cook County, Illinois.
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sTILLMORE SETTINGS.
Emancipation Day Celebrated-NeI-
son COrbin Dead.


sullmore. Ca, May 22.-The colored peo-
pie of this place celebrated the thirty-tirst
anniversary of emancipation last Wednes-
Gay Hon. Aft Harrington was the orator
Of the day. A big dinner, fine speaking, a
ball game and good order prevailed. Ev-
erything was under the auspices of the
colored Masons and odd Fellows of this
place.
MIR. Nelson Corbin died at his home in
this county last Monday from the effects
OF blood poisoning, resulting from small
scratch on the leg. He was an old confed-
crate veteran and served during the en-
tire war as a member of the Chatham Ar
tilery He was one of our best citizens,
a good farmer, well up in public affairs,
ana leaves a large family and a host of
friends to mourn his sad departure.
W. H. Marley of this place was bitten
snake while fishing. He is now up and
going about his work.
Refreshing rains fell through this county
yesterday, much to the benefit of the farm
crops, which have been suffering for some
time by reason of the seven week. drouth
just ended.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23

No one can be too old or too fat r.
ride a bicycle, any more than one can bc
too old or fat to fall in love-Rochester
Herald.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23

The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition Of w ]. DeRenne. to
have lot No. sc, Brown ward, made fee
simple, report favorably thereto. that is to
say, that The petitioner be allowed to pay
on ct No. IS. Brown ward. Savannah. with
= reduction Of 10 per cent. on same, and to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-23
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceedings of Council.

Savannah May %, Sa6-Council met this
evening IN s O'Clock. Present: Hon, Her
man Myers. mayor, presiding; Alderman
Thomas Screven, chairman of council,
Alderman George ". Tedeman, vice
chairman of council; Aldermen Carolan
Fallgant, Garrard, Gleason. Hudson, kol-
shOrn, LamOtte. Lester.
ACCOUNTS.
The committee on accounts report that
they have examined and found correct
bills against the city amounting 20 Xi3lO.Sl
as per accompanying schedule. and re-
commend that the same be passed for pay
ment George w Tiedeman.
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
Report received and accounts rs per toll
lowing schedule passed for payment
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The committee on finance, TO which was
referred the petition Of J. j. Latham, ask
ing for a free license to run riding gal
lery, report that IL has referred this petit
tion to the city attorney, and has received
his opinion thereon, which is attached to
the petition. Based on this opinion, the
committee is constrained to report I'M
favorably there being no provision Of law
by which the prayer Of petitioner can be
granted. VIM. Garrard
Chairman Finance
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PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters OF Local and Cen
eraI Interest.

The tug Regis took a party of gentlemen
to the blackfsh banks yesterday. The ex-
cursiou was given by Mr. J. J. Carolan,
agent of the Merchants and Miners Trans
pCrtation Company to a number of
friends. They were elegantly entertain
co. enjoyed a days good sport and re-
turned to the city much pleased with
Inc trip.
The British steamship St. Regulus fin
-shed taking in her cargo of phosphate
rock for Europe yesterday. and was
transferred from the Savannah, Florida
and Western wharf to the Central rail-
t9ad wharf whore she viii finish loading
win cotton for Barcelona.
The barge office of the United States
custom house service viii be sold at auc-
ION June 9. The building belongs to the
iIted States government, anu Wnen sold
'"e purchaser Will take it away, as the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11
GRAND ISLE COUNTY,
GRAND ISLE.

Rev. G, L, Story OF Milton occupied the
pulpit of the Methodist church Sunday
morning in place of Rev, j. X. Wills
Rev. William Robinson OF Milton Falls
was also present.-Rev. Mr.. Fay of West.
ford preached in the Congregational
church Sunday evcning,-Mr. and Mrs
George Mineklcr of Westford spent Satur.
day and Sunday with friends in town.
SOUTH HERO.
Tho South Hero Creamery company paid
an average price per hundred of Sc cents
from April to May g.
ALBURG SPRINGS.
Mrs. Charles Mead of Los Angeles, Cal
Is visiting here parents, Mr., and Mrs. A
j. Carmon.-Arthur Florent of Holyoke
Mass, Is visiting his son,-Mr. John Skelly
who has been confinedto the house for the
past week, is out a6ain.-A republican
caucus was held in the town hall Saturday
evening, June 9, The meeting was called
to order by w. j. Jameson of the town
committee. j. L. Collins was elected
chairman, and Fl. j. Phelps secretary.
The following delegates were elected to
the State convention p j. Ladue W. j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-11

| Walter Sargent received his parchmen nj
/ at the Peoples Academy last week, grad
| uating with honors and delivering an ora
ton and salutatory. America to Arnen-
IA at the graduating exercises.-Mias
Madge Morse OF Hardwick returned 10
her home on Sunday.-Mr. Arthur BIgelov
Is doing the milk testing at the creamery
In the absence of Mr.. Eddy. who Is In Bos-
ton marketing his butter.-April creamery
butter Melted the patrons 16 cent, per
pound, while the May butter will be i5is
cents. as now understood.-Bert Iaravay
Is building ncw barn out OF old mater
ial.-Extenstv" blasting has been in prog
ress at the point of rocks between the two
village during the past week making
the road much wider and improving IL in
many rcspects.-Mrs n. Bigelow was
taken quite sick Friday and threatened
with pneumonia, but is now hetter-Mrs.
Nancy Carlton is in Randolph. visiting
hcr daughtor.-Mark Barrows is very
poorly with pulmonary trouble. His many
friends nope for permanent recovery
Judge Ifarl of Johnson was in town Ia ST
Thursday on business and not looking
after his fences" though he would make
an honorable and hard working senator for
whom the people of the county would very
cheerfully vote.-Miss Lizzie Atkins Of
Moretown is stopping at Bert Godfrey's.
Mr. and Mrs. Dole and daughter of
Northheld were In town last week. attend
ing tho Universalist meeting and visiting
relatives. Mrs. Dole was formerly Miss
Anna pike, daughter Of Joseph Pike
Mrs Julia Oakes, Asa Oakes, George ,Hnr-
ris and L. l.. Harris attended the funeral
of Hon. w G. Fcrrin at Montpelier on
Thursday-Mr. George HAZE and SON, Her
bert of Malone, y. Y. are in town visiting
at r. X. Hales,-Alplne Luce is painting
his house light color and when trimmed
VIII add greatly to its appearance. The
republican caucus to elect delegates to
the state convention is called for Satur-
DAY evening next Much interest Is being
awakened as to the selection of a candi-
date for governor. 1t is believed that
Grout is the choice Of the voters of the
town.-The Ariel Quartette of Boston will
appear at Unity church On the evening of
the 18th inst. This entertainment will
complete the winters lecture course and
is an entertainment of high character,
worthy of the general favor of the peo-
ple,-O F.. Luce and NJ. c. Loveioy have
bought OF Is. Barnes his fine pacing mare
for their livery.-George Harlow and Geo
Harris residing near the mountain, are
repairing and enlarging their houses for
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CALEDONIA COUNTY.
HARDWICK.

Tho horses belonging to Dr. Garter ran
away Wednesday afternoon They col
lded with four horse granite team in
front of LaClair's meat market, No
serious damage was done.-At the special
village meeting held Tuesday night at the
town hall II was voted TO repair the wharf
ing In front Of I. p. Titus store with hem
lock and cedar lQgs.-The Hooker house on
West Church street Is up and boarded
The highway is to receive coat OF gravel.
r. r Brldgman while attending court at
St. Johnsbury sustained a pnralytic shock,
This is the second shock he has had. He
was brought'home on the morning express
train Friday. Doubts are entertained of
his recovery. n. McIoud and wife
have returned from Windsor. While there
they were entertained at the home OF SUI
perintendent Cakes of the States prison.
The Baptist quarterly meeting opened Fri
day morning with a full attendance of
delegates. Congregational church
convention will DO held at Bradford this
week.-Mr. Young of the harness shop Is
ill.--The foot bridge across the Lamolle
opposite the Hardwick hardware store has
been placed In position.-rhe' quarry rail-
road is being pushed rapidly towards COM
pletion. 1t will be finished during the pres
ent season.-The board of trade have
raised $3.50 towards n Fourth OF July cele-
bration. A committee has been appointed
to attend to the details.Irhe town library
has been moved into the vacant store OPP
posite the postofce; "A most excellent
change in all respects.
The Baptist convention closed Sunday
night with a union service of the Baptist
and Congregational churches. The church
was crowded and an excellent address was
delivered by Rev. Mr.. Waldron of 'Enos-
burgh Falls.-W. c. Fay will raise his
barn frame next Thursdsy.-A petition
has been presented to the trustees of the
village to alter Wolcott street II is de-
sired 30 strengthen this street and move
the bridge across Cooper brook.-The petit
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cutting Thu~ednv afternoon ru~o -
and Mrs. c. b. Wetherby and daughter are
odi"lnS ~ inc Mrt"uu. HO,cL--nIrs l.utn
Whitconb is spending few days with her
sister Mrs. Bertha Wells, at Underhlll-
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Osley have returned
from visit in Georgia and H. Wbitcomb
from visit in Undcrhill.-Miss ella Rog-
ers went to Burlington Monday to visit
her brother, who Is being treated at tho
Mary Fletcher hospital SNcllie Chap
man has her studio nearly ready for bust
ness.-There were services Mt the Horo
chapel last Sunday nornlng.-ariss Maggie
Laferty has returned to her home in Bos-
ton.-Miss Lucy Seclcy visited in Norris
lille the past week
WATERv1LLE.
John Shocfelt was in Burlington the
past Week.-Archio Sten rms of North Hyde
fark was the guest of his brother, Ford,
last week.-Mrs.. Chauncey Tillotson ia
spending few days in Burlington Mrs
SophIa Brown Of Morrsvillo is visiting
frionds in town.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
robin are happy over the birth Of 4 son.
porn on the ith.-Orcn Putnam and daupb.
ter Mrs. Stearns of Wolcott, were 'th,
guests of Mr.. and Fred Lunt rccently.
J., F. Heard is in Cambridge this week.
MI and Mrs. A. y. Stockyell arc visiting
MI Stockwells parents in Morotown-
~ A. Jackson and family visited friends
IN Waitsueld the past voek.-Hugh SIM
CAR OF Lowell Is visiting friends in town
Miss Mabel Child was elected delerate on !
sunday evening to attend the national
a. g. 3. c. r convention at Washington.
y. C. 'o''
JOHNSON
George r. Oswell. general passenger
agent Of the &. T. r. r. for the past q,
years was in town Monday.-H A. Water
man and W. D. Welch. have made rotable
improvements about their rcsidences.-B.
$ Burlington and o. a. Mcfarland wero
at homo over Sundav.--Prof. Oscar At
wood of Strait University, New Orleans.
Is spending his vacation ut his sisters,
Mrs. 2. w. McFarands.-B A. Hunts
horse ran away with him last week as he
was returning from the Buck saw mill,
throwlne him out. He sustained slight in-
1uries.-Dr. K. a. Waterbury preached nc
the Baptist church last Sunday. taking for
his text 70 and 18th verses of the 2irh chap 4
ter OF revelations. to a crowded house.
II being n very able discourse Tho State
railroad commissioners passed over tho
Lake road last week. REV Robert Bar
ton and wife gre visiting their parents
HYDE PARK
The Canadian Jubilee Singers gave US Z
very enjoyable entertainment Friday even-
ing. The music was excellent and tho con-
cert well patronzed In County Court the
case of state We. Newton has occupied tho
court for four days and tho cnd not vet 81
Mr. Collins expects TO move into his now
house on Prospect street In n few days
Rev Wilbur Rand occupied tho pulpit in
the Congregations church Sunday r1orn-e
ing and in the evening gave a very intor-<
esting illustrated le~ure on the sacred
history of Egypt and Palestine
NORTH HYDE PARK.
Among recent arrivals IS a girl ne
Charles Kneeland' s-Miss Sallie Harring-
ton Is the guest of her sister. Mrs Frank
Chaffee.-ATrs. T.. L. Eastman and her sis
ter are visiting relatives in town.-Arthur
1.ampher who has rented L. p. Butts
hotel, takes possession this week
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ESSEX COUNTY.

Miss Inez Stewart of Lancaster. N. H.,
spent few days in town last weck. Roy
Dechcne of brooklyn, n. Y, is visiting in
town.--W d. Parsons of Hardwick n
former principal Of the High school, was
in town for the graduating exercises FRI
day evenng.-The graduation exercises
were held in opera hail last Friday even
ing, and were a success. The young ladies
acquitted themselves creditably, also
much credit Is due Principal Davis for his
care and panstaking in bringing out such
a class