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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05

PROBABLY FROM HOUSTON.
Unknown Drovvncd Mnn Found fr
GnlNChlDn my.

Galveston nav.
Galveston. Texas. November 4.--Late
this afternoon The body of an unknown
man was found in the bay about hat a
mile west Of the half mocn light house.
The discovery was made by the captain of
schooner. who at once reported the fact
20 the police The body was brought 10
town by Sergeant Delaya and was found
10 be Of man five feet eight inches In
height about 40 years old. sandy com
plcxicn with sandy nustache and long
sharp roman nose. He wore dark striped
pants black sack coat. made by L. NJ.
Rich & Son OF Houston. no vest. white
shirt with turn-down collar, kangaroo
eAiter shoes with tradc-mar Of Krupp &
Tuffiy. Main and Congress streets. Hors.
ton. on them. There was hole in the
mans neck, but whether II was made by
the fish or was a pistol shot could not be
told The body had tho appearance Of
having heon in the water fully five or six
days Nothing was found on his person
except two Nat keys. The body was taken
TO Undortaher Levy's to await Identified
tiOu
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COMES In ON CLUTCHES
AN OLD SOLDIER TRAVELS THIS
WAY ron THIRTY MILES.
lie La sent Home and His Immediate
Wants Are Provided
For.

An old Confederate veteran named Chas
r.. Pascoe. who was private In company
i. Twenty FIRST Mississippi regiment. Parks
dale's brigade, Army OF Northern virginia.
reached this city yesterday In an effort TO
get 10 his home which Ia somewhere In The
neighbcrhood Of San Antonio. He claims
10 have applied 10 the Confederate Home
for admitiance ON the ground of being a
disabled x.Confcderate, but ewing to the
crowded condition OF that institution he was
told that il would be several months before
HIS application could receive attention.
hence he Is on his way back home ponni-
less und footsre.
In relating his condition yesterday TO
Captain Beavsfs, commander OF Dick Dow
ling u3mp OF this city. Mr.. Ps3c6e stated
that he had walked thirty miles on his
crutches. and the condition OF bis hnnds
and arm -piis Indicated ihnt he was telling
the truth.
Captain Beavcns Immediately took the
oaEe IN hand and upru application 70 Mayor
Rice secured transportation for the old SOL
der 70 San Antonio. from which l'oint te
expects to be able to reach his home easily
On giving him the transportation Mr..
Behrens suggested that be would furnish
him with fhe names OF several citizens who
would probably aid him Il he would nlder-
take 10 see them. To this the old soldier
replied that he would prefer to die rather
tbun undertake such mifscn again as he
had tried once TO beg and had met with such
~ bluffs thai he had made up his mind be-
FIRE he would do II again he would Gle by
the roadside.
At this Mr.. Baavens went out himself
and in very short while collected modest
sum which he turned over 10 Mr.. pascoe
and sent him On his way rejoicing.
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CIT. DREvtTIEs.


Justice Hill YESTERDAY performed tho
ceremony making Alexander Bum ard
Miss Mary INisiake man and nnfe
There arr und lowered toicrrauns az tho
Wcstcrr Union telegraph Office III Ma
street fer John J Kane, J l. Handley
and J l.. Hume
lusiiec I'm yesterday held an lequcst
over the infant ch.ld OF Laura waller.
cn,ored who resides az eio Butchins street
The verdict was death from natural
causes.
The regular meeting OF the woman's
Christian Temperance CnJon viii be held
a. 500 o'clock today. in the Christian
nnape.. corner Capitol avenue ana Caro-
HE street
Rev. John Louise viii cont nae his .ee.
turc on the popular side Of life toniaht AZ
tae saiyat on Army barracks. 4ills rsvis
street Every one Is invited TO attend. no
hdinltSAnn.
-, The Westminster Leasse q the sccend
rsr-ssf ,ousfnvss rfc7TrE al the churcs
Ton shit 4 fr.l attv,aas,ns OF the mem.
bars Is desired.
AR affidavit was made before Justice
hiil Yesterday charging Matthias Garcia
Mitn a,'eSnntlng 70 break iuso tho house
81 Lary Perry. Garcia Will have 4 pre-.
l'ni'nary hearing ths afternoon.
The Lyceum met last night and passe,
upon the applications OF n number Of new
raembers and subscribers 10 the library
ms recent transfer Of the L,-ossxn library
iroI, the market building 10 the Mason
block has proved very popular.
a rtheiisu, az the rperet,n .,rh. rh,..s
betrs snd Little ioldsn Locks" wh.ra n
" Us lits1atsd b. MISS t.yiia iSuchinr.
hsAn trrIrx the tlenih, vii take p,are 4,
t ls nali this Afternoon a. 1 u'r.oris
cxreesed % he on hand prpmpsly a. ,naI
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INTERESTING MEETING.
Next Meeting of the CommIssioners
VIII BE EMIL of Ginger.

The next meeting Of the county commits
saoners court, which will occur on Monday,
VIII be an unualally interesting one. as at
that meeting it is expected that under III.
proyisierS o. the new fec bill, which will
become operative before that time, the
board viii undertake, as the law provides
il shall, 10 designate the nusber OF depu-
ties or clerks that will be allowed each
county officer These deputies VIII in fu-
ture be paid by the county out OF the fees
tina; hove hitherto gore TO the county Of
ficors. thus allowing the officers to get
net average of $500 per annum. plus ore-
fourth OF the excess. as provided by the
new law.
1t VIII be interesting to notice the de-
nhnda that VIII likely be made upon the
court for deputies.
Among other matters that viii he taken
up ~ the board at the same session will
he the bids fer paving Washington street
beyond the line Of the city pavement
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WORK AT QtARANTINE.
Good Deal Done, hui Not Given ia
the Public.


the Public.
M aKgrt gate result OF the work at the
International and Great Northern and
liooaa-n East and Wcst Texas railway
Quarantine camp since its re-estabhehrneut
Twenty-Five days ago has been lie deten
lion Of twenty nine cars. nineteen people.
two trunks and eight express packages
None OF the nineteen people are still de-
Tain vi as they We're chiefly from Merohls
ana we're permitted TO pas through nltrr
Undergoing thorough tumigation
iheEe detentons were nul all made Vtr-
terday' but they represent the result OF the
ehtlie work a ihis station n1g was the in
formation gotler from The quarantine rim
ton. The Post has endoavored 10 secure
this Information from day 10 cay, and when
inquiry was made yesterday rs 10 nby
these dtleutions had not been reported rs
fhey occurred though the Information wns
p"liy soiclte9, II was ascertGined that the
captain OF the station nal received In
sttuctors from HEADQUARTERS 10 give out no
lnietn alton o. tho rcsul; Of their work to
me pubic, and Ia Withholding this infor-
lions.
i1e guards ~ this station complain tha.
tue International and Great Northern ran
way Is ROT treating them with thu nropsr
respect Tor their authority. IN this that
they are beginning to rur sreich. trains ~,
ire guards wthcat stopping TO- Inspection.
CT paying any attention IN the nnss. Thre,
trains in this manner passed the guards
Yesterday
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Ixecne Ia Gaming

Thomas A Mckee. advance agent for
Thomas Kecne. who is 10 appear in Hous-
ton Friday and Saturday. Move mber 10 and
IL, arrived from Galveston last night. AID
has apartments of the Capitol To re-
porter for The Post last night Mr. Mckee
6aid tlat II had not been decided what
Mr.. Keene world put on in Holsttn but
the matter would be taken up today with
the local management. He said: Mr.
Keene has had good success 50 far n
TeXss, but we have rot beea, ahls to keep
up with our dates. The quarantines have
50 cut into us that we are 'wlldc4t ng' over
the State. waiting FOR an opportunity to
get back 10 our adopted route Texas "a
very appreciative cf good tragedy more 80
in fact than they are In the older States.
can not account for this but Il is no
ticeabo everywhere Mr.. Keene has APP
poured. Up in North Texas he drew goad
houses Al Boraam. a small place in Fam
min county, the local management figured
Gu an audience OF about i50 people. while
In fact they had more than $50 people
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~ certainly lcoks like it. but there is
really no trick about IT, Anybody can try
~ who has Lame Back and Weak Kidnt Us.
MalSria or nervous trouelcs. We mean he
can cure himself rieht away by ,axing
Electric Bitiers. This medicine tones up
tha whole system. acts as siimuisr, TO
the Liver and Kidneys. is a blood purifier
and nerve tonie. IL cures Constipation.
Headache. Painting Spells. Slesplessness
Melancholy, II is purely Vegetable, mIld
laxative, and restores the system 70 its
natural vigor. Try Electric Bliters and
be convinced that they are a miracle worn.
or. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 80 cents
A bottle At Geo w. Hsyers drug store
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SACRED HEART CHURCH
To lie Dedicated Next sunday with
Imposing Ceremony.

The new Sacred Heart church recently
constructed in the Third ward will be ded-
icated next Sunday at II O'Clock a. m.
with imposing ceremonies. The bisnop Of
the diocese viii officiate, assisted by the
Catholic clergy generally Of both Houston
and Galveston,
Al the Catholic organizations of Hous-
ton, notably the Catholic knights. Enmsts
and Hibernlans, have been invited 10 al
tend, and for the purpose Of accepting This
invitation Division Nc Of the iiSeTniaps
win meet at Emmett hall al $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday morning to attend the services in
body
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The following proceedings were yesterday
had in the county court, Judge W. ~
Shaw, presiding
Btring Manufacturing company vs. Hen
gen a. Hipp plaintiff disuisses as 10 G. II.
HenEen; judgment ly default fof plaintiff
against W. S. Hip and Arm OF ilergen a
Bipp for s25g.1G snd 6 per cent interest
frpn date.
Ida Japhet fexecrtrix) 10 William King
Ter ct al; plaintiff disinisseH AS 10 William
Klingler, judgment for plainHn by default
ngainsi N. n Norileet for SIZE IS and ,
per cent interest and costs
l. Japhet (exesutrlx) vs.. W. W. Green
judgment for plaintiff by default against
w. w Green, defendant, fer $6J6 81 and s
per cent interest from date and all costa
]. Jnphet (exeeutrix) vs.. W. ]. Lomp
Brewing Association. garnishee; continued
generally.
Paul Shean Sanitary Plumbing 1Dd Man.
ufacturing company W estate Henry Res
enberg decensed gainishoe. application OF
plaintiff fct commission 10 Galveston coun-
ty TO take deposition of defendants A. j,
Walker and w j Frederbeas. executors
estate Henry Rosenberg, granted.
Probate court
In re ex p1rte Elwood Aston. minor; ha-
beas corpus On trial
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isrcst at 10 per cent from date and all
costs. 4
j. b. Roys VS.. corra Bacon Foster. con-
tinued generally.
s. r. Perryman ct al We. Robert Lock-
hart: reset for December ~.
w. B. King ct nj W.. Charles Smith !:
judgment by default for plaintiff for
1885. 90 AMI interem from dated at s yer
ccnt per anuum and all costs
W. b. King tt oil vs.. , M. Estill ct al.
Judgment BY default against G. X. and X.
u. Rich in cause OF action stated in plain
tiffs' petition aud continued for service on
j. M Estill,
Teuas Savings and Real Estntc Invest
mcnt Association VIZ. George NJ Dickey ct
al; J. W. Lockeat appointed guardian nd
litem to represent minor defendants. bond
Fixed nj 400
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always state wher nsthing occurs that
"she was refined ard beautiful young
lazy, belonging 10 one Of our best families"
II anything occurs TO q really beautiful
young OF Odd lady they'll have 10 Import her
tor the occasion. You ought TO see one Of
the young females take the train. She
comes down 10 the dopo. with al least two
male protectors she is generally introduced
TO four or five moro. When the train ar
rivts one young man takes heT voiise an
other her fan another her parasol. and an
othtr her bundle while two OF them guard
her 10 her seat. II the conductor is near
he is introduced to her and is told to take
care OF her and see that She gets off al he
springs ten miles Oft. Then all The young
men stand around her and assure her Of
her safety till the train begins to move,
when all make a rush for the car door and
leave her clone. The men are brave End
the women beautiful"
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The following suit wns yesterday flied
in the office OF Il. r. Dupree, clerk Of the
county court
W. p, king 81 al VS.. Andrew Thomas
debt
}. n. Nelson vs. Houston East and West
Texaq Railway company appeal from Jus.
tioe court
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In Justice Hills court yesterday Mary
Burke, oolorcd. was bouud over In the sum
of $500 on the charge OF theft. 1t WAS In
evidence that she had stolen diamond
ripg OF the value OF $3.50 from the ST.
dence Of Mrs Frank Elvis al 704 Hamilton
street the ring being the property OF II /.
elements The defendant confessed 20
having committed the crime and waived
fxamLnatinr
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The following marriage licenses were
iSsued IN the office OF County Clerk I'd
f. Dnpree yesterday;
Alexander Blum and Mis- Mary Tuslakc
o. II. walker and Miss Edna Avery
William johnson and Eliza Matthew'S
J. ii. Richardson and Mary Miles
James johnson and MANDY Rlyers
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THE RETAIL CLERKS.
Eptarg;nE Their Membership and
Their scope of Operation.

Thtir scOpe OF OperatEon.
There was an open meeting OF the retail
clerks Of this city held last night FOR the
purpose Of onlarging the membership By ad-
hitting the Jewelry, grocery. hardware anu
al ether clerks in good standing that are
employed as retail clerks. There were sew
cral addresses by the different unions and
clerks The Attendance was very large.
ard they all LEFT delighted with the ideas
advanced. and great many resolved TO
send In their applications for membership
In the Retail CLERKS union at once An
other meeting viii be held Wednesday
u4f-hf
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NE WILL SHOOT YnIr

school Teacher: No. my dear. doa'. come
South. In the first place. YOU could not
get position, as YOU are a Yankee. Seq
ond.s, some of these cusses VIII fail in
love with your radiant beauty and your
common sense viii cause You to refuse
him, and then. in order TO show how much
he loves you. he win doubtless shoot yol,.
know you are getting poor pay. and
know you have to work harier than !
bound boy on farm. hut II Is better 10
stsrse in Heaven than TO feax, In the other
place, and you can endure hardship among
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Gods people better Than you q


Tell 1t not IN Gath or anywhe!s. y !
found her. found really beaus TX
/ knew she would come. ! knew ~
all the talk abou; Southern 20
would see her before I left Mississ'T|
was we'll dressed. A neat was
would have enjoyed making glaa =.
place.. A well shod fost. but-wsHs
from Ctecaso, and came TO see hs'
who is an engineer. and 90 she ~
Of the first water. and no Soutnels (
aftsr all.
II q niger does not so to chufe.x
repeat the Lcrd's prayer backwsS
where he was every hour in w
lie lest two years. he is iiaDN ~ 2.
and, OF course, Imprisonment.
Ny next letter will be. ] nos
Georgia, for, from what nesr: WI
will be bstter II / absent myself .f
State for a few days. I don't g.
from lead poisoning.
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Oaera nonsc sold.

Sherman. Texas. November S.-The Cox
opera house was sold yesterday AFTERNOON
at sherlff's safe to satisfy a judgment cut
OF the district court. 1t was bid In by the
Old opera house company for $4,000.
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Redcrmabie Csunty scr,p.

County Treasurer John Farmer posted In
bis office yesterday notice that registered
scrip In the general fund woule be paid on
presentation up to and including No. 1856
ana IN the road and bridge fund up 10 and
Including No y2iS
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= 0 the Publ

Having doubled the size OF ME
talready the largest n Houst enl u
TO inform the pubic that now. aff
antine is raised. | shall be receiving
additions TO my stock of goods whj2*
been long overdue, and you VIA
your prescriptions accurately h,A1
ont Substitution, from the pures, &
and chemicals, at the most resszi
rates. And
TO THE LADIES OF HoUs7Q4I
| wish to say that that long ex
Marie Antolnette Face Cream" VIZ
be here-a box of which Will be q.
any lady every month who beccss
customer. II is not for sale Yen s
vited to all and Inspect my eniirs d
much Of it selected by me personsf'
France, England and Germany.
The attention of all is called 10 ~
that having paid, the l,quor lce1}
carry a full, line CT
FINE WINES AND L1QUoRs1|
for medical use, including fine inx
VINES. French Brand.es and CO.
This is the only drug store in NJ
allowed by Jaw 10 sell liquors and NJ
or even alcohol and medicated 81
Nothing but the purest kept. Az b
delivered 10 your house. ThsnN4
public for their generous ard uu3*
preelated patronage IN the past w
tending to merit your confidence ~
future, l am, respectfully yours,
THE GOLDEN LION PHARMAeai
Nos. 7oe and 7Oi Travis street, Braf'
te. Building. Phone 76e.
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The following cults were yesterday flea
IN the office of J. u. Williams. clerk Of
the civil district court.
Marie kittrell VS.. Robert Kittrell. a.
yurce
j. w Davis VS.. s r. Perryman: ires.
Pass 10 try title and damages.
Willie Millsapps ct al Va. The Michigan
Savings and Loan Association irespass to
try It'll and damages
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FAKlR CALLED DOWN.
An Itinersnt Visitor to Georgia Vas
Caught Up With.
LYING LETTERS 10 NORTHERN PAPEF
.NigEer KiIiinE Pnstime--Fe-
mnics All Ugly while the Men
Are Vicious and Criminal.
Special 10 Atlanta Constitution.

Special to Atlanta Constitution.
Athe1s. Ca. October 31.--There are
many kinds OF men in the world, and one
kind is represented here just now in tie
person OF lecturlng itinerant named G..
". Bailey, who makes a habit OF dis
cussing Chinese customs, and lampooning
these OF the South.
For some time newspaper men have been
aware Of the letters written by this man
TO certain rural papers in the Northw st,
in which he abused the hospitality which
he was receiving in Southern communities
upon which he had imposed his prlssncs.
In order to have the proof at hand, tho
approached. with this result:
Il have seen General Bailey. He says
that during his lectures in Texas and Mis-
sissippi he correspondent for several Iowa
Papers, among others the Nevada Repre-
sentative. As he started away from Mis-
stssippi he was very sick. and turned over
the work TO young man whose name he
prefers not TO give, and the young man
being poorly known General Bailey saye
he allowed him 10 use his name IN his
correspondence. General Bailey says he
has seen one article in Gus stion, AID that
II WAS quite slanderous and that he had
written and denied the young man the
further use OF he name in the correspond
ence. General Bailey submitted TO me al
least dozen clippings OF h S correspond
ence and ] ind them of nights character
ard all express admiration for the South
and especially Southern women. General
Bailey says this has given him great pain
and that II you will ssnd him the letters
in question he will make full reply there
to
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PROTECTED BY THE PUBLISHERS.

A telegram 10 Payne g. Son. publishers
of the Nevada, Iowa, Representative. for
copies OF that paper containing these let
ters brought this reply, showing there was
a full understanding" between General"
Bailey and the editor:
Nevada, Iowa. October II, 1ss7.-Your
Telegram OF this date asking for S. W
Bailey's Mississippi letters is at hand He
wrote two or three letters which we resi-
tated about publishing and probably ought
not 10 have published. We are indisposed
to add to the indiscretion by sending
South, We know not for what purpose. mat
ter that was intended only for local cir
culaton. Mr.. Bailey at the time was or
had been sick, and after consulting with
his friends. we believe he had been using
chloral Payne q Son,
Puhlisheds REPRESENTATIVE"
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MAY NE DEronrEp.
Chin7mrn jew Fook Saws He Iost
HIS Registration Certificate

Judge J, f. Lanier, the newly appointed
United States commissioner In this city.
tried his maiden case yesterday.
u was q case Of Chinaman named Jew
Fook. who was arrested ON the charge Of
not having his registration certificate.
upen being airaignod the Chinaman. WHO
Gains % have been in this country for
Twenty-Five years ana In Houston for the
pas' ieug years, engaged chiefly in cooking.
s'atld tina be had secured registration
eeHincase FROM the Internal revenue Off,
Ger a. Austin, but had lost IL.
Tie judgment Of Commissioner LAME.
was that Jew Fook b taken to the nearss,
seaport and esported 70 his native land.
The execution OF this judgment. however
TO be suspended until November 10. within
which time the celestial will b. allowed an
Opportunity to furnish proof OF his claim
o. having cnce secured q esrtih.ate from
the official az Austin.
tran this order the defendant was taken
TO Galveston. where ne Will be placed "a
Jan awaiting the result 81 the inycsAga-
ton OF his right TO remain In America.
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THIS rs ENOUGH.

The general" is about to lsass.
where he has been well treated
10 speak of IN as he he's CT fse ~
people OF Columbus. Miss. Hts A.
about the convenient young
out q name. upon whom he
the responsibility, may be tsks
II Is worth.
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Where the corn is full of kernels,
And the colonels fun Of corn.
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SOCIETY AS THE GENERAL" SAW IT
A native informed inc that most of the
negro women had a white man wh3 helped
Them and they in turn helped the family
OF little half breeds, etc It's nice mess.
hear as ! write this letter that the mob
have caught the niger, ]. doesn't make
any difference whether he is he right one
or not He was caught running and he's
a niger; aud so he'll get his pay roll. (" l
shall not so out TO see ii. / don't believe
in encouraging drunken anarchists except
with a gF,tling gun. All the mohs nave
seen, and ! have seen several, were a
drunken mass of the ofi-scourings u he
community. OF course the "captings' and
''coionslses" and ''majorses'' VIII be thu &,
but they'll be short one general
Magnolia. Miss. Septe mber !, prin ed
September ST. wish 10 answer some let
teis received. think the Office must leak
or Maud ct al would not have my address
d5wn SO pat.
Maud: Yes. II you want to marry a
Southern man do so. You will share his
earesies with some coal black female ard
have a mighty poor living. II you Ike
corn bread. marry him. OF course he is
fine looking and has told you no doubt
low brave he Is. After you have married
him you will find that n is no more brave
than the rest OF us who wear clothes Then
you can go TO Oklahoma. where they still
retail divorces for two bits each.
Harry: You have Southern girl and ask
II think you will be happy with her Yes
OF course you Will Any blame fool who
can overlook the girls Of Iowa and come
South to kiss cheek covered with half an
inch OF powder, girl made up Of tawdry
Emery ard affeciaton. who can't kesp
house 10 more than a mule OF course you
VIII be happy. You would, however. be
Just as happy II you should reside the
balance OF your days al the pubic lnsti-
tutc OF Mount Pleasant or Indtpead sncs.