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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
Humorous department.
HIS LAST SPEECH.

There are a number of middle-aged
gentlemen, who, thinking themselves
endowed by nature with oratorlcal
ability, visit Sunday schools to display
their speech-making qualities.
These gentlemen are very properly
called Sunday-school bores, for they
bore the children, bore the superin-
tendent, bore the teachers, and bore
every person with whom they are
thrown in contract.
One of the gentry had a round OF
four or FIVE schools, which he visited
regularly, and as regularly bored bis
hearers, ending invariably with
"AmenW
Visiting one of the schools during
his regular rounds, he made bis ap-
pearance at the desk of the superin-
tendent, who felt greatly annoyed, yet,
out of courtesy, asked him II ne oe-
sired to say a few words. -,
eyes, III just say word or two,"
and Strengthening himself up, with one
hand on the corner of the desk, and
with the other feeling for pins at the
bottom of his vest, he began:
"Well, children, the superintendent
wants me to speak to you," and feel
ing vigorously for the pins, "now,
what shall I say, what shall l talk
about ?"
A bright little fellow about four years
of ooe sitting in the front seat, who
evidently had heard the orator before,
Jumped to his feet and called out:
"Thay amen = and thit down !"
The speaker collapsed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

time, they would spend their time fly
ing about the room, regardless of the
presence of members of the family.
DR.. Hodge would occasionally feed
them with insects in the evening, re-
leasing netful after netful of the night
flying varieties, and never bug re-
mained in the morning. They took
everything, from a spider to a poly
phemus moth. One morning the doc
tor counted while one bat devoured
68 housefies. He believes the bat
would be almost as susceptible to
tanning as the monkey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
RURAL DELIVERY.
Twenty Routes to BE Established In the
State.

Columbia Record.
Rural mail delivery is new thing
in South Carolina, but start has been
made and the result will be watched
with interest.
This territory is under the charge OF
Mr.. Fred E. Bach, which includes the
country from the Savannah river to
the Delaware river, and the expenses
of the work are directly from q special
appropriation of congress. Mr.. Bach
works In connection with the congress-
men, and if all the plans are success
full the new delivery will he a great ad
vantage. 1t is already extensively
used in the east.
Ii has been determined to establish
about 20 of these rural deliveries IN
South Carolina, and Mr.. Bach has
been steadily at work for some time.
Six have already been established and
he is at present at work ON a route
from Bamberg.
The routes cover about 25 miles
each and will ultimately do away with
the star routes and fourth class post.
Offices.
The system is very much like that
used in the city, the planter or dweiler
in the country having his mail deliver
ed at his door daily or at the longest
every other day. IF man does not
live directly on the route, the carrier
leaves his mail at the nearest house,
thus saving him possibly sending sew
eral miles for the mail. For his SER
vices the carrier gents S4O0'a year and
furnishes his own horse.
The stations established from which
routes leave are Orangeburg, Copes,
Elloree, St. Georges, Smoakes and
Leesville. From Orangeburg one
route goes, the carrier delivering mail
daily. From the other posts two
routes 60, the carrier taking them al
ternately every other day.
The two new routes now being es'
tabished at Bamberg 60 to Colston
and to Hartzog. 1t does away with
two star routes and some fourth-c class
postoffices.
The progress of the work is being
watched with interest by those who
will be benefited by the routes if they
are successfully operated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
HOW CENTURY PLANT GOT ITS NAME.

About two centuries ago Russian
policeman travelling in Mexico saw and
admired the maguey plant, which is a
native of Mexico.
The plant was 80 much admired by
the Russian for its beauty and utility
that be was eager to have growing
specimens in his own country. So,
when leaving Mexico, he procured
some roots to take home to the car as
a present.
On his first visit to court after he
reached the capital city he told of the
wonderful plant and asked permission
of the czar to present to him the speci'
mems which he had. The czar gracious
Ily granted the request and gave the
roots to the court gardner, who prom
ised to give the plants his best atten'
ton; but unfortunately, before he
could plant them properly, as he in:
tended, he was taken suddenly i'll, and
died without having accomplished
anything.
Another gardner was appointed. lu
the meantime the roots lay in the sack
| in which they were first placed. The
new gardener, not knowing their value,
threw the sack away and it lay un-
needed in q corner Of the garden day
after day. Sometime afterward his
little daughter picked up one of the
roots, and in a playful mood, planted
it; but paid no further attention. The
car had forgotten all about it. In
course of time the ruler died and also
the second gardener.
The plant in after years put out
few spikes for leaves, but did not
thrive in the cold air of Russia. 1t
grew very slowly, and its origin was
not known to anyone save the wife Of
the former gardener and the child that
planted it.
Years passed, and still the strange
plant with its thick, long, straight
leaves, now nearly six feet tall, did not
bloom, but as it grew taller it attract
ed notice, and the new czar sometimes
looked at it, and wondered if it would
ever bloom.
In time he, too, died, and still the
maguey bloomed not.
But just after the coronation of an
other car stalk shot up from the
root of the plant and rapidly grew to
the height of 20 feet. Soon many
clusters of small buds appears, which
slowly unfolded and became white
blossoms. The wonderful plant had
bloomed at last
The gardener said it was 100 years
old, and had bloomed In honor of the
new czar. Word was sent to him and
he and bis whole court visited and ad-
mired the flowers and the plant.
The poor exile from the sunny skies
of Mexico bad earned its reward and
new name, for ever since that day 1t
has been known as "the century
plant."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

BATs.-Dr. Clifton F. Hodge, oi
Clark university, has been conducting
investigations into the habits of toads
and other small creatures. One OF
his experiments was with bats. DIR.
Hodge took half dozen of the bats
home with him, and installed them in
his parlor. At first they greeted any
friendly advances with chattering an
ger. After little while, they became
quite tame; and, whenever their jailer
entered the room, they would fly to
him for food. They never reached
the point of allowing themselves to be
handled, but they were friendly.
Their home was in the folds at the
top of the window draperies, and when
night came, and sometimes in the duy-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

ONLY HIS PEACE OF MIND.-"Old
man Pennybunker has married again. "
"You don't tell me So"
eyes, and he has married a right
young girl, 40 years younger than he
is"
"Well,' declare. His other wife
died only six months ago and he went
on so at the grave that l expected that
he would lose his mind"
"Well, you see your prediction has
come to pass"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

ADVANTAGES OF TRAVEL.
Budd-Oh, I'd give anything if I'd had
the advantages of foreign travel which
Clara Bullion has enjoyed. She is so
cultivated, so polished. 1 just wish
you could hear her delightful slang.
Mother-Horrors Does she use
vulgar slang?
Miss Budd-Dear me, no. The idea
1t isn't American slang, it's English
slang. nearly died of envy when l
heard her speak of "blawsted, bloody,
beastly, nawsty, dirty weather." just
like born princess"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
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Published Wednesday and Saturday.
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Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
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In Effect 1901 a. m, Sunday, Jan. |, 1899.
WEST EAST
lst Glass Daily. lst Class Daily.
Leaves, a. m, 90 Charleston, IL arrives, pm.
." am, % Augusta, 10 IS arrives, pm.
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The LONG AND SHORT OF IT.
"Willie Wafflers," said tie teacher,
(which is the shortest day in the year? ?"
"Twenty-fust of December" replied
Willie, who was correct so far as the
writer knows.
"And Tommy Tuff may tell us which
is the longest day." said the teacher
indulgently.
Sunday !" shouted Tommy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
TRANSPORT MANAUENsE.
tea Darta< the N-y sx- fs.a ~.a
frsnst.ea - usa.gaIa-

San francisc,,. Dec. ,. Arthur burns.
u ~ vas b1tchsr on the transport
Mauausn.s. has returned from Homo
lulu. where he left the vessel on s.--
enani Of sickness. Barns tells star
Ting tale OF the wy tgs q the trans
port i-.f fsss.sa ft - - sssssissts ssss+s
A.. - tfst ten men de>srts1 49, ~---
a 80 tiuuolufs ss.a 49,. two Of the va
caneies could be- Hiied before the de-
psrturc Of { he vessel from Honolulu.
According to- Burns the transport
leaked three day, after leaving port
and the condenssrs broke down. The
rvfrigerating plant collapsed before
the vessel reached Honolulu Iiurns
,tates that the shtp's carpenter. ~ ha
was called into consultation regarding
the condition OF the vessel. was one 0f
those who deserted at Honolulu. lie
states that ia. hold was 81 fall OF
water that the iioor ~ the lower state
rooms were awash aud that hc wa
compelled to seek a berth in the SOL
diers' quarters
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
SEVERE STORM IN TEXAS.
uaaafe ess Of >hs~p ant tsttis Dstses tass
the Gaif and Dsswa-a-I.r-
r1ne Tsn of Hail

Rockport. Tex. Dec s-Reports
from number of points on the gul, in
this section show that the damage to
property and loss Of life ey the recent
severe storm were much greater than
u first reported A number of small
fishing crafts are missing. together
xith their crews Several thousand
mead Of sheep and hundreds OF head o;
cattle were driven into the gulf by the
tom and drowned Que ranehman.
Ieorge A. Bsundrett, lost over s.eo9
,esd of sheep in this manner. In
..efagio aud Arkansas counties there
was A terrific fall o. hail More than
100 head OF cattle were killed by fall
ing hail in the vicinity Of the town Of
Lamar. Large fioeks of geese aud
ducks were also killed In fact. every
bird and small animal within the
storms path vas killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
TIE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
is,~ss.ss~x D.ts sf r.a.ssa -aa oth.r
fssiis Au.ts. ARA H@gtoa.

Washington. De. , The annua, -
peri - >ccrctary - the Interior Hitch.
csek. made puhlis las; night. whus
summing mp the work in al the be.
rrsus. l. - special interest b. reason OF
it. statements regarding pension poll
CITES A. the close - the hsrai yest
there were f9t. sia pensioners. ds.
crea.- - = isa during the YEAR Ths
average annual value Of all I,ensions
vas sta4sA The spanish var proba.
hly wiil inereass the pension roll daring
'hs cstsn lng ascsl year The secretary
concurs In the recommendation Tor
iexisiaiiou provided that NO psu sinns he
granted Ia commence prior e. the date
~ tiing ;hs ciaim; fnr early revision
and cofitcation of the psn-ion laws a.
The nImsrsus sm~naatary ta~s and
decisiuu- hass made the Whole Svstem
a isby rinth ~ laws and legal opinioa~
>s~r~,ary uitehcoek urvvz icgislstieu
to definitely c,sn.,rue the act % June
-. ls-o. rcla,ing 10 " iaows' pension.
Regarding this b. ssys.
in orter - nsars sxastlv araa. the rrssia
ulaans ~ sarFeft q Aipr ge fae rtasinaasrrti...
aft Hf lsre .g issa - sal anssusirsi tuni q f-a-
isnanas states b. sraat.i g. satlas sh.-- ~
rNu4s iaai lea'ent - thr rFttestls - tneif
d4liy isuar il az in yarrssefs ~ ~ auuun.
The report si.n rvsunmeud~ l~visla-
,iv~ authority Tor bienniai examina-
ttous % pensioners, legislation prohib-
itin- .he payment % any compsnsa-
,iou whatever 20 p~ns.on sttoEneys
sud aTents fos sny service In csan~c-
tion with say clatm or prvc,ysilns
undsv the psnsion laws. cxcrpt a. such
a. may within crrtain limits b. fixed
by congress. h. siiowe,i hy the COIN
missioner 90 pensions Gai paid from
the p~usion money A. noW provided
Ni'h rrsprct 10 ''claiuas for pensions. =
and FOR the delivery frrc % any partly
psit letter or packet addressed - psn-
si0n agsuc'sN
The r~poft - mates the irrigahis
AREA - tb~ artd rvuiun ~ "a. United
states al 1AeoQ. go acres capable OF
ctfn iortably suppprttnc. undsr proper
Irrigation system. sa.uoo oo0 people
Reasonable expenditure, bath by ths.
federal and state governments booking
to a well defined irrigation svstsm arr
nrged N~sris 50 proposed new foFcs,
reserves ~ add.sisus 10 thusc already
established are und.r consideration
The Dawes commission reports the
Time has not yet arrived for the install
LAT on % a territorial or state govern
snent in the Indian territory. os ing
mainly 70 lack u uniform land ,cnuTrs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
BAD FOR the BOERS.
Tho Kimberly Engagement Re-
suited Disaatrousiy.
r-s fh"a-.sa putsh tsFw.~s. J~ia ths
n.~s.-tss uriti-h s.sv~ ~s~ "a
>sath tfrtss srpresi..ss-.
itg.aoo ~ssiiisr.

IoNpoN. Dee. There - still iuli
In the war news
This morning one interesting item l.
% the effect that the itscrs hal very
had time AZ kimbcrly On Tuesday One
- their laagcrs wss captured by the
b~chanaland poliec Kimberly i now
IN searchlight communication with the
relief forc- q; Noider river.
frsm Natal We hear that on Tuesday
the enemy were a, thi~vciry station. on
the railway between Frcr- aud cnlrr.o
The gvasr.l body ~ tho hers fell hac 4
On tolsnso aud crc-ss,i the river.
II wUaii seem tha, the great railway
bridge was scientifically destroyed.
The Boers arr pr,ts.i along Grohicr'.
klouf. on the north side Of the TeTula
river. which they evidently intend t.
defend q, sii cosis. ~ that u will be-
eume nrcessasy "a construct Psnto,a
bridge Tor the pa,sasc of the British
tFspps
This opcratioo. unless the enemy be
arst dislo'iEed by superior artillery.
will have ,o b. performed under hrc
aud in III. midst OF conNi,i~rable diri-
cultiesL
II now seem, probable tina, Gen.
1iery i working round the enemy =
Hank by way - wernen. in which case
the BosrS NAV he placed in very swk-
ward position.
Tao more batteries of artillery and
two more ba,talion> - infantry have
reached Durham. Gca. Cicry must now
have at least sl.0oo men. counting in
the Natal volunteers With Zen. Whites
,. 500 this makes total - ts 500 British
troops IN Natal On the western frontier
% the Free state. ten Mcthurn has got
aerus, the Ma.iacr river aud Is sure oi
assistance from the b~lcagurcd tow n
wherever and whenever be chooscs t.
have the anal battle
tiyn. ta,acrc has i,.-en reinforced. but
ha, MT a. ye; moved further forward.
ten. French has rcc0unoitered along
the railway frum Naauw f,,ort 10 Ros-
mead, but without incident. The BDers
have fallen back from Moiteuo
The transport i.isnorc. with artillery
On board. has been wrecked Al the
men arr safe, but the hors.., aud. Il is
feared thr xuus may h.. lo,t
Two thousand rebel Dutch farmers
have Joined the Ro~r. in the northeast
u cape COLONY. N s., said that the
young men generally are iocking -
the enemy. while their fathers hold on
to their farms
Toiay the first II the militia battaI.
IONS called up for garrison duty will be
embodied, aud by the cins. OF the week
various posts. 20 be followed by twenty
two os'.--- in all forty thousand officers
and men.
After making every allowance for
tho>e officers and men who have fallen
in battle and for those in captivity az
Pretoria. the British army in south
Africa. including all auSiiiaries. will
comprise III go. Its strength aecurds
very accurately with the estimate of
German officials of the number 81 men
necessary to insure British victory.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
HENDERSON is GENEROUS.
ni.hsrd.aa 80 he Democratic Head Of
the w.y. and Mean. eousaittss.

wAsitsetoS. Dee. ). speaker Hen
dcrsan has announced uuotiiciaily that
he will place Mr.. Eiehardsau at the
head of the list % Democrats on the
ways aud means committee
Mr.. Richardson will remain on the
committee on rules. lie will be jumped
over al the Democrats now on the
ways and means committee Just as IN
the eass ~ Judge Crisp when the house
h-esne Republican. aud he was Put on
the ways and means committee.
speaker Henderson wiil depart from
the established custom NJ former speak.
erS in making MP the minoritics on the
various committees
II i announced that the leader of the
minority will have more courtesy shown
him in the matter Of committee assign
ments than has been shown 10 his pre-
deees~ors: that Speaker Henderson will
make ali minority assignments to com
mittses upon the recommendation Of
the Democratic caucus .minee for
speaker. thus giving 70 Nr. Richardson
a prominence and a power even more
Ia be desired than the honor conferred
upon hum hy his own party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
ANTITRUST LEAGUE.
Member. Of the Exssatiss Cos.mtstes C.
Meet sad Fts . Date fss
eoaf~r~ase.

Chicago, Dec. = a-sembers Of the ex-
ecu,ive committee OF the Antitrust
league will meet IN Chicago December
II to fix the date for the antitrust eon-
ference. which vii. take place some
tune in January. This conference will
be the ou,growth Of the Dissatisfaction
among the antitrust delegates to the
Civic Federation conference held in
this city last fall over the refusal 70
adop. REGULATIONS or take formal ac-
ton on the matter under discussion
More than :. 0oo invitatioas have been
sent out Among those invited arc w.
J. Bryan aud Gov. Psu gree.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
HIS SECOND ELoPEMENr.
Noan< >tssdtfsrd Of Iaat.stiI~ IL trsta Q
TIEars In |. sensational Marriage.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Dec. 5. = d. stand
nord aud Miss Lillian Godfrey ~ this
city eloped to IeffsrsouvilI- this after
noon and were married at . o'clock BY
Justice Hausr. This Is the second time
young Standifor,i. Tho Is but slightly
over II year. of aye. has figured in
runaway marriage. Ilis frss wife. y b.
was Mis-, Lille Gerard Alexander. q
society girl of Louisville. secured al
vorce from him yesterday. together
with $1,000 aiimouy. The case bad
been in tho courts nearly two years.
.uit having been brought only short
time after their romantic marriage N
Jeiyersnnvilie.tn is9T. At that tline the
young couple h,d known each other
only week and the wedting WAS
great surprise. The second Mrs stand
ford i the daughter ~ Capt John
Godfrey. a wcll-known Ohio river pilot.
The groom comes from one ~ the mes,
distinguished families in the State. be
ing a son of the late Dr. T. n Ssandi-
ford, who was for years president Of
the Louisville 4 Nashville Railway.
The wedding caused quite sensation
here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07
lAYoMBoSG SURRENDERED.


Na>htnEtuu, tAee. g -tssu. OILS al
vie~s tp the war department Yesterday
show that the advane. into the in,.-
rior u tring vigorously pushed aud the
American troops contiaac u drive back
AMI di>pers. the scattered bands GA
eoun'cret. t'cn. Hughes reports from
'en'ral fanay that lioilo province. one
third II the island. s. cleared - 10
snrx.nts ~ forocd marches with
'wo batiaiions from Lahuano. BY way
# tAiiueg. he obliged the enemy ts
engage At rassi amt drove him With
los 90 the mountains in detached
hosiics. capturing ten field pieccs
Dispatches from zen. Lawton inai.
cate kayomboug was captured on tn
Is;h. teen. MacArthur's troops have
had several minor engagements. cap
turing men and rides The condition.
Al Lamboanga are satisfactory. Ma.
uves from adjoining towns are visiting
In the city and native military band.
are serenading troops
dispatch was received from Ma
Mia this morning stating tha, Geu.
touon surrrnd-r-d 80 ofierrz and
men with riheS. several American.
and % Spanish prisoners. and the gar
rison at BAyonhonr, province 81 Seuva
Nixcays. 10 Lieut. Monroe. With 50 NEE
of the Fourth cavalry.
iai.r..t r.lt .s w..ntax.s.A
Washington. Dee. a-Considerabl-
interest Is felt here in the news that
the insurgents a, B4yomboug have sur
rendered particularly a. the number i.
aid 10 exceed that captured By the
United states troops at anv one time
BayOmbong j. the city TO which Agui-
naldo a, one time contemplated ~
treating for the purpo~e Of locating
the rebel capital. after he was forced
to tise from Tarlac. bu, the American
troops press 4 him ~ hard that he Wa
unable to carry out his irtentiou
Gen. otis' dispatch Of yesterday repeat.
ing information received from ten.
I.awton said II Indicated ,ha, Bavom-
bong had been captured on the 2sih Of
November. aud u j. thonyht this j. the
same place referred To In the Manila
dispatch.
a nrss- Incident ef the Campaign
Mania. Dee @-tapt. Fow ler's
march after Gen. Alejandrino's troops.
With one company of the Thirty-thirc
regiment, was one OF the bravrst in
idents Of the war. The company icf,
D1gupan alone under orders to locat.
the snemy. Capt. Fowler had been
warned hy the natises tha, he and hi
men would H. ex'crminated. Tbs
guides ceserted them before Manga
,arpin vas reached. All Aiejaadrino'.
artillery wss focused uroa the maiL
street. along ~hieh the Amrricans al
RANGED
The guns wer~ manned by Spaniar,ls.
vho said afterward tha, they tire.i over
the head, of the American. a. they de-
sired that the latter should win. thus
hoping 10 gain their own frcs dsm- Ia
he terri hed temper of the insurxvnts
~ 1o rss~ Al the sight Il an American.
single eomI~sv might 20 anvwaer-
n the nortu row. Areorulaw 80 tapt-
FoNler. NJ pri>cuvss rNcept vfrt.vss
and civil leaders are retained b. the
Americans Their pOlier - To releasr
ali others almost Immediately.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07

ISprANAFoIfs. fnd-. Dec. 2-rhe
Methodist college presidents discussed
the great American university at their
last session this afternoon. Bishop
Hurst. in charge of the movement. says
all but a small amount Of the necessary
s.. O00. 900 has been raised. The history
building u already up at cost Of ss2S.-
900. and the bishop says il Is now worth
sl00, 600 more than that. lie expects
the iustitution to be assured within a
wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-07

7N"tet y "tsft Rt%tfthatastft
Several ueciss since a paragraph ap-
care in this department relatively 10
thr eistrtbatlpn - the Ihlckasaw
- Ana. fund. Tor which Nc were not re-
'i-'nsihis. having t,..ra ias-riei without
"ar kaqss ledge. We knew a. the tim.
h "a, DOT correct. and shoald hAv.
galicd attention to the sip made by it,
author. Tn. CairsasaN -eha-,! fund !.
uei distribute - the eountis, entitled
thereto according 10 the number Of
,5.,' nv TX - gen ia zach. but accur,i-
March :. i,5s. The land coiutulss oncF
reports hirn1ialiy 10 the aulitor the
acFeaEe aud valuation q Lands in the
tNeutS-three countiss embraced in th.
1hicaaSaw Purchase. The principal of
the thickasaw school fund. subject To-
the semi-annuai interest. on o,tobsr l.
isss. was $50. s09. Il. The amoun, APP
PrOpria,ed Ia pay the interest - per
cent per aa1umi for the years tss,s aud
isSg was si0a.0tl6s. This u divided
into four ~emi-annu.l payments
s6t-la The auditor has recently sent
out the last installment for distribu.
tion.