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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY RATEs-Money on CALL re per ce',.'
with exceptions at 2AQ3 per cent lime iNone'
per cent for sixty days, per cent io' ''''.
months 3asiz per cent for four months anu "'z ~.
cent for six months Commercial paper r. 800
tI ,s con, for tho hest names for all periods and
above for names not so we'll known
FOREIGN Observation-Disclosures hrmer' Ac'"''
closing rates follow
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nos. o.,
". 1854. 100. 943 $3.50, O69. s26 1851 Soo'llo
nos.
~. go, 59s, 500 691, 0s9. 266 o1Ss44 LOB
EXPORTS.

Totals. IL mos. 49, - 49, $3.50. . -o'o.
ending Nov. 1851 $50. i32 SlO9lsilOo Sl2f2,tfoe2Z
Totals. IL mos. -. ,oo
ending Nov. SSstJl.3lo o'}tO5,osA l,ili,ool,iSS
IL ending
Nov: Excess 49,. -.
OF exports 5000 $50 $50 S34l IiioS4 s6l1,3.osOG
IL mos. ending
OF exports ~ 2c6o52rs 2ss565,sIs 537,s37 oae
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NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAIL
$780, ROAD COMPANY.
once OF the Treasurer New York. Dec. g. 1895.
A DIVIDEND OF four per cent on the capital
stock OF the NEW YORK AND HARLEM RAIL
ROAD COMPANY viii be paid by the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company lessee ,undsr the
provisions between the companes). at
this o,ce on the day OF January The transfsr
books will be at o'clock p NJ. Thursday. the
18th 10 o'clock A. N. January eth
next =. V. w. ROSsiTEk Treasures.
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MONTREAL STOCKS.
CHICAGO STOCKS.
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN
Number OF miles. 80 $40 $40
First week in Dec. s3si29 s405s2 f34 $50
Jan. ! to Dec. 7...... l4l340S l.3l4o0l 1,62O 533
GRAND TRUNK.
Number ~ noile. a3OS 43B
First veek IN Dec s42J 2l5 sto1 Ala $454 298
Ian 1 10 Dec H.. 81 2O8342 Fl o57, 407 2239e395
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Nurrbo- 81 miles $1,000 449y 1880 45iS
Firs, ueek IN Dee 1914 AGA s4sJ9i0 1857 6l7
Jan 1 to Dec 7..... IT, 727 34s 9T35775 % 1857
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
N,r,bs- ~ ,,,,es 2Os5 2Os5
Month OF November. 80 1873 216 S22547l s24Io 05s
July / 70 Nov. 80. % 1855 l8S % 75s.18l 25ss7ls
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Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Ntw- Orleans 'o'"-
meyclal 81 discount; bank. par. San iI"''''~-0
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FrRTHER GAINS IN STOCKS
Vanderbilt ISSUES HIGHER
HEAVY DEMAND FOR BONDS-MONry
AND EXCHANGE

Closing prices yesterday of the principal ac-
tive securities and net changes from Wednas
DAVIS last quotations were as follows: =.
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MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.

BONDS.
Furnished by Frederic II. Hatch No. 30 Broome- ST.
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FURNISHED by Van schaick Co.. No % Broad 81
nj, Asked Bid Asked. 1
nj, ~, u, "a az. MARYLAND easily 64t J1s
"a, - "a. III, TN Mercantile Trust 80 2dis
-, ,r,.,st 39Tis Bat clty r liz
Knox Trust - foi. - O. NJ" ~"SA'' -"
MaIyl Id TTus. 90
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NOTICE TO ALL CREDITORS OF THE
Az BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND AT BALTI-
MORE. IN SAID DISTRICT.
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AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD.

London Dec Is. 4 p. m.-The market Tor Amer
lean securities after dull and weak opening was
more active and hrmer. Prices were well sup
ported The final zone was firm and the demand
moderate Last prices were: Atchison. 1875; can
adam Pacific S.: ST. Paul. 1904; Illinois Cenua >
Ill.,; Louisville 6s.; Union Pacific preferred ~
New-York Central. l25A Erie, lia,; Pennsylvania
s2s.: Reading 1875; Erie first preferred 80: North
ern Pacific preferred. 79Is, and Grand Trunk. IS
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KNICKERBOCKER TRUST CO.,
234 FIFTH Az.
Branch Once SO Broadway.
New York December 49, 1859
The Board o. Directors have thi. day declared a semi,
CENT net earnings on The capital stork o. I'M:
record ~ mber 10Th Transfer books will close
December 10th 1895. at +. NJ. and reopen January
Sd. 1899 .r,>.,- , Grammar c..-.,.-
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UNION TYPEWRITER co. STOCK.
WIN. WILLIS MERRILL.
ROOM 40. PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Dipi0fno Notirfs.
<-~~><@ ~s~AeNN~
OFFICE OF THE
Northern Pacific Railway Company,

Mills Building. New York December r. 1898
AT meeting the Board OF Directors held this day
there was declared from the net earnings OF the mt sig
r,onths NJ the present FISCAL year dividend Of ONE
pPP GENT on the Common Stock Of the Company. the
same 10 be paid February g. 1909 20 the stoekhoders.of
record at the closing O: the transfer books on January
II, 1850 .,,,.., ,, -.
mis- Company will closed at p. NJ January H.
isga and will be reopened at 10 a. n. on January p.
i''' NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
By GEORGE II. EARL, Secretary.
% WALL. STREET.
York. December IL, 1898
The transfer books Of the Voting Trustees for Common
stock Trust Certificates II the NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY will close In New York and Berlin
a, p NJ on January II. 1899, and will reopen at 10
A. NJ on January %. 1893
on February g. 1899 the Voting Trustees Will be pre-
rarca q, distribute dividend OF one per cent
when received them the parties e9ed thereto.
ss same appear record their transfer books wheo
closed above. ..~ n no VI.
DElTSCHE BANK. Berlin.
Agents for voting Trustees.
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SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE

RAILROAD AND OTHER STOCKS.
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THE FEDERAL TREASURY.

HE T EDTNIT 7 HL-I''' II
THE TREASURY STATEMENT.-The daily
Washington statement covering actual results OF
two days ago. compared with the last prece"'"e
gives the following balances:
~. Z. nee Is Changes
-. ,a so.5 56o 75G s2ii 3ia Dec. sei ~,
Net fold 80 al, s94 n35 Inc 1sI,123
Net silver 30 Coz eas "A 600 s5l Inc as. 15j
Net r.. -, ,o.es oGS ,aj lotr3s1 Dec. os.lif
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THE NAYS OPERATIONS IN BONDS.


GOVERNMENT BONDS-Market firm f'"'
quotations follow:
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BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.

$4,000 L IS Coupon. 1867. 1000 Met III ID. ..lo2
5000 do .......... 1868 1000 Met st Ry Con Sis
2ovo do Is Res io5Ill 1000 Mex LIST As. sjn
SVtrD Va ID Il std IN ssu do ............. s3Ss
1850 do u 2-3s OF .sU Mich Cent Con 1slll..
1000 1901 .::...... 50 5000 NJ & 81 l. con % ivy1
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Actual cash bal 800 73C f6 $2'1s mo sIOo0'
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
renorted from Washington, sSO.aS; Internal reVe-
nue. receipts. HoisH3 and the misceiaheous re-
-. s,s 4o. total Government receipts for the
doy 81 $40 2l7 expenditures. s3,3SsGo Receipts FOR
the month to date. s2l12o556; expenditures sS 20
coo excess of expenditures. 2.l@.iii Receipts ior
the fiscal year to date, s225s''6o2: expenditures
ssll oij 5Oi; excess OF expenditures $3.50 re
cents OF National bank notes FOR redemption S'2J-
60
EXCHANGE SALES.
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CONSOLIDATED CASES. IN EQUITY.
THE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY Vs. THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY ct a.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-05-05
No ]

slderate amount OF clatter. The letter
Of Liza's reply was lost to her, but the
spirit of it was made manifest by Ran
dal. Lifting the little left hand to his
lips he pressed fervent kiss upon it.
"Thus, for lack of golden circlet, do
l seal my troth and thine"
Liza" Timidly from out the gloom.
my poor little Mamie. Forgotten
all this time"
II was thinking" said Mamie, com.
Ing forward tumultuously, "that may.
be you would like to have an engage
ment ring. Something or other, you
know, to make things seem natural and
derstand, but I couldn't help 1t, you
see. 1t was all so dreadfully romantic
and heart breaking-being courted in
graveyard by a campfire and all, you
know"
She stood between them, holding up
a plain gold band. This was mann.
mas. 1t isn't much to look at, but it
will make things seem less dreamlike
when one Of you has gone back to camp
and the other to the loom. Will you
take 1t, with my benediction on it?''
Randal's perplexed eyes left answer
to Liza.
"This is Mamie Colyer, my best and
bravest girl friend. Think we will take
her ring, as the unconventional seal to
an unconventional proceeding"
Unconventional should say. And
heaven grant graveyard wooings never
may become conventional" said Ma
mie, relieving herself by this hippancy.
A startled cry from Abram caused
them to turn quickly toward the latter
ed figure prone upon the army blankets
"Adrien. old fellow, you're not go
ing TO give me the slip after I've gotten
you this near home? Home, mother,
wife, child, think Of them, dear boy,
and it will give you strength. They're
near by, Adrien-just little while
and you will be at home"
But the dying mans eyes were not
fixed upon the sorrowing ones of his
comrade He was stretching his hands
feebly toward Mamie Colyer.
Randall rose from his knees and drew
back. "He wants you, not me"
Trembling, wondering, but resolute,
Mamie knelt down by the poor shatter-
ed wreck. He drew her closer with one
fevered hand.
"Tell Strong-tell Strong-I've tried
to make Observation-Disclosures it
college mess. I've confessed it to the
governor. He'll be his friend. I con-
fcss it to you-because you-loved him
I'll confess it above-soon. Then in a
stronger voice: "Ran-thank you, old
boy. Yes-but little while I will be
at home"
He was at home.
Who was to tell them?
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Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Whitmore
,as or. Services bi-weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services ednes'
day.7 D. M, Sunday School 2 p. M.
Guild each Lords Day 6 80 p. m. ether SER
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek pas
tor. Services, Sunday 10 A. N. and $50 r.
Sunday School, 2. P. X Prayer Meet
ng, Wednesday, 6.45 z.
United Brethren Church-Rev E: G b
Castle Pastor. Regular Services ny ap'
appointment from the pulpit,
Glass Meeting every two weeks at 10 a. III.
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School P M.
Mite Society S-mi- monthly, "wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock. w. MIS-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Nersvian Church Rey. N. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday,9 m
Preaching services will be held every other
Suhlay As heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $50 respectively.
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev.
n. H. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate y ,nday at 10 A. N. and 1,Oo +. NJ
Sunday School at 9 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 700 :. h.
II. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoa'
-Rev. Ernest Mctii -, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 1913 n. M, and p. NJ
exec t last Sund in month, at 1880 a
H., 3p. M seryice Fridn's al S;3o p nj.
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CHAPTER XVIII
n. o~oB5


There was no misunderstanding the
emphasis placed upon that personal pro-
ncun hy Liza, husky voiced as she was,
from the breath taking speed she mad
made between the loomroom and the
big house.
The little colony of women were
grouped at one end of the long back
gallery, intent upon new experiment.
Mrs. Martin was quite sure good sub
stitute for indigo could be evolved from
the wild coffeeweed that tiaunted its
yellow blossoms in every fence corner.
Her experiment was, so far, nothing
more available than a lot of dabby look
ing messcs on boards placed i'll the sun
shine to evaporate.
Without haste, but with perturba-
tion that made visible tue trcmulous-
ness Of her delicate, blue veined hands,
old Mrs Strong Chat was what they
called her after Annabel cane) rose to
her feet, letting the ball Of coarse plan
tation yarn fall unheedcd from her lap.
At another time she would have depre-
Gated such heedlessncss, but not now.
She was white to the very lips with the
terror of great uncertainty.
She stood for second, clasping and
unclasping her thin hands i'll al agony
of irresolution. The rest had gone away
and left her standing there all alone.
With the swift directness of well
drilled military squad the group of wo-
men had dissolved at sound Of those
three ominous words hurled at them by
Liza while still afar off.
Since the fall of Vicksburg had made
tho invasion Of Sans Souci mere ques-
tion Of time the role that each woman
was to enact when the enemy was actu-
ally in sight had been carefully assign
ed and conscientiously rehearsed.
Mrs. Stronghold Aunabel; no one
ever asked anything In the way Of ac-
tive cooperation from her-was given
position over the two loosened planks in
the floor Of the front gallery, beneath
which everything OH the premises in
shape of firearms was concealed. Old
Dolbear's joiner work was not above
criticism. and there was a certain tell
, TCONTINUED,1
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CHAPTER XVII.

Trudging resolutely in Liza's wake
over tho uneven cotton burrows along
the weed walled crossroads, with the
gray twilight rapidly effacing the IA
miliar landscape, the professors daugh-
ter, consciously aiming to keep mp her
courage, took refuge in levity.
Dom you think 1t would have been
the part Of prudence to have told your
brother where to look for our bodies,
Liza, II we ere not back by 8 O'Clock?
But I forget. We arc presumed to be
virtuously reading French together in
the privacy of our own room at this per
ilous moment.
1.-THE peril is altogether in your imag-
ination, Mamie. We had to tell them
something to get away from them.
Thou foolish virgin, thou puttest no oil
in thy lamp, and-see"-
She swung the lantern in her right
hand at arms length. 1t fiared, flicker
ed and expired just as they were enter
ing small grove of thorns where the
slaves burying ground was located.
They were loft in total darkness.
"Mercyr' Mamie gave smothered
scream and violently embraced her in
trepid leader.
Let's go back, Liza. Please let's
turn back.
"No, am going forward. You may
go back il you choose
"Choose? ] never expect to choose
anything on earth again. Life has re-
solved itself into one great, big, horri-
bic must.
Poor little Mamiel But indeed we
are in no more danger just because our
lantern went out"
perhaps not, but should like to get
one glimpse of the man who is going to
murder us-just one. might be called
on to identify him in the next world,
you know"
"Listen. hear voices now. We are
almost there. "
They stood still, quite close together,
Mamie still maintaining her hold Wig
orously upon the skirt of Liza basque.
"Singing'
Eyes, singing. That is encouraging.
Do you suppose men can sing when they
are meditating murder?'
"Do be serious, Mamie. Here, give
me your hand. Now, step up-one,
two three The weeds have about TAX
en- these steps. Now then-wait. We
have right to eavesdrop'
"Call 1t reconnoiter. These are whr
times. They've pitched their camp right
by Gabriellas tomb. ! see the fire, not
much of one. They're just building it. :"
Liza shifted her own position with
r0iSe less rest'eSsness
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InCU uOnC Hecu We.
and Seth are all the men we have left.
Father and the boys are out at Lake
lock, and the governor gone to find
Adrien."
"Adrien Strongi Present.
Liza shrank closer to Randal's side as
the words rang sharply upon the still
air.
"Poor old chap! You called his name.
He thought it was roll call. Give him
his coffee, Abram."
The boy knelt beside the crouching
form, holding tin cup of the hot black
fluid close to the unshaven lips.
"Capt'n. Mars AIDE, yere's your coffee
Abe done het it es hot as blazes'
"And SO, my brave little woman, l
transfer that poor wreck into your keep
ing. He will go without any trouble
He is as docile as little child. Abram
and I have still to find our way across
the lake under shelter of the darkness
I long for glimpse of the old folks at
home. Before daybreak we must begin
the return tramp. But-Liza"
- "Yes?" She lifted her wet lids to
look at him.
Perhaps was right, dear, in going
away without binding you to any form
al promise, but 1 need the comfort OF
some assurance from you to take back
to camp with me. l think you have
known for long time, dear, that
loved you. How is it with you, little
Liza?"
Mamie Colyer, standing an entranced
eavesdropper, hidden from them by n
spreading cape jessamine bush, shook
her fist in impotent rage at Abe, who
was breaking up camp with al incou.
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"But your mother was in the other
room, rummaging in those trunks that
always do make her cry, poor thing, so,
after read that thing, just concluded
to have you up here for consultation
over 1t. You see 1t Is addressed to no.
body"
Eyes"
$50 just asked Mrs Martin please
to 90 down to the big house and send
You to me in hurry told her to tell
you the whole stuff was in a snarl. So
1t is. When that black hand came into
sight so mysteriously, I gave jump
that jerked the shuttle out Of my hand.
and there it is, shut up In the middle
of the warp. A body loses all control Of
her nerves such times as these. Do read
that thing aloud. Perhaps your voice
will make it a degree less mysterious. 1"
"No, 1t won't" But she complied:
"'If any two Of you women will come
out to the family burying ground this
evening at O'Clock, you may obtain
some information about Adrien Strong.
No man need come unless you desire to
frustrate the whole scheme.
THAT leaves us without any protec-
tion. Seth cant go with us. What are
you going to do about 1t, Lizaf"
II am going to be there. "
"At the graveyardi At 8 o'clock
Why, Liza Martin, it Is quite dark by
g."
Almost dark, not quite. imagine
the writer Of this would have set the
hour later If he could. Evidently he
wants to be screened"
But
Every we'll. Mamie, I see how you
feel about going. Ishould prefer having
you with me, but have plenty Of time
to row across the lake aud get Amy
Chambliss
Mamie turned upon her Indignantly
"Of all the imperious, impatient,
impelling wretches OH earth, you are
the greatest You know very we'll, Liza
Martin, that if any ono Is going out to
that graveyard tonight to be murdered
in cold blood am that person.
VERY we'll, then, that is off our
minds until o'clock this evening""
ut may be- off your mind, but mine
is of too meuger a capacity to hold any.
thing else until the mystery is solved. I"
Liza laughed and seated herself on
the loom bench to release the imprison-
ed shuttle.
"Liza'
"Yes, dear"
kiss me- You are remarkable wo.
man. A tower of strength to every one
OF Us, from Mrs Strong down to Dren. :"
And the ceremony Of osoulation was
audibly performed.
But, Mamie" Liza drew back to
ask impatiently, why on earth didn't
you try to find out who the hand be.
longed tor
Couldn't. When a woman is in a
state of collapse from terror, she doesn t
go Into particulars.
At which they both laughed a trifle
hysterically.
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[coNT1NUED.]
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
Johnnie, Get Your Gun.

The official announcement has at las
been received as to what is expected o.
South Carolina in response to the first cal
for volunteers, as the following from Gen
Alger indicates:
Washington, D. c., April 25, 1898.
The Governor of South Carolina, Columbia
S.. C.
The number of troops from your State
under tho call Of the President, dated
April %, 1898, will be one regiment and
one battalion OF infantry and ~one heavy
battery of artillery. 1t IS the wish of the
President that the regiment of the Ma.
tional Guard or State militia shall be used
as far as their number vii! permit, for the
reason that they are armed, equipped and
drilled. Please wire as early as possible
what equipments. ammunition, arms,
blankets, tents, etc., you have, and what
additional you will require. Please, also.
state when troops vii! be ready for mus
ter into the United States service. Details
follow by mail. r. A. ALaER,
Secretary Of War.
Governor EllerDe promptly sent the fol
lowing reply:
R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washing
ton, {. C.-Your telegram received. South
Carolina will respond to the call OF ths
President Will furnish information re-
quested es soon as practicable.
WM. II. ELLERBE,
Governor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-04-27
A "Young'' Man Enjoys the Entertain.
ment Given for the Orphans.
Editor THE rINES:

Editor THE T1,lEs:
was on hand the 2lst to attend the en-.
tertainment at Mr.. C. A. Harvin's for the
benefit of the Thornwell Orphanage, and 1t
was an occasion long to be remembered.
As was placed, as had supposed, at great
disadvantage, as l had not single lady
acquaintance and had no knowledge as TO
how should obtain one, It being, as you
know, my first advent into society; but
fortune favored me- When l appeared at
the door, there stood beautifully dressed
lady; her beauty dazeG me. A gentleman
being present who knew me, gave me an
I handed her quarter, as
we had to pay according to age. She
asked ME how much change l wanted. l
told her to keep it all, as felt for orphans
being one myself. She bowed her thanks
l told her it was my first outing and
didn't know single lady. that if l had l
would have brought Que with me for COM
pany. She says, Come this way, and led
ine down the hall and introduced me to
one Of the most beautiful and accomplished
ladies in the audience, and she introduced
me to q number of others. Yon know 1t
does not make any difference about the
Ueauly Ol CUIeStS. yoU ohS 't'AS w
one that you think excels; that was my
case. Being introduced to laly l told
her that had been noticing her during
the evening; her reply was that probably
for the reason that she had been moving
round more than others. I replied there
were other reasons. She did not ask what
they were; if she had would have told her
it was her beauty and easy and graceful
In place that has as many young Ia
dies as Manning there must be some home
.y ones. Was there an order excluding
them. or did it just happen they didn't
come out?
The music and recitat,ons were good
through the whole program. more eSpe-
,ially the music, which was beautifully
rendered and highly appreciated.
Now, in conclusion, will say l shall
never forge: the 21st. and as the orphans
are always in need of help. hope ere long
here Will be another, and I have already
put aside quarter for the occasion.
Yours till next time,