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How Londou,s roor Live.

The committee appointed by the
County Council Of London to investi-
gate the housing Of the poor has made
some astonishing discoveries which
account in a large measure for the In
crease of crime, vice and poverty IN
that great city. In Lambeth parish,
inst across the Thames from West
minister abbey and the houses Of Par
lament, under the very shadow OF the
palace of the archbishop OF Canter
bury, from whose towers every roof
In the parish can be seen, Is found a
condition Of life more deplorable than
exists anywhere else in the world
The census of the tenement houses
shows that in Lambeth parish 11,I59
persons live three to a room. The ng-
ures show 2,4O9 persons live on an
average over three and under four to
a room, 5000 persons live four to a
room, SD persons live over four and
under five to a room, 2,075 persons
live five to a room, 143 persons live
over five and under six to a room, SIG
persons live six to a room, 24S persons
live from seven to eleven to a room.
MY wife gave me pocketoook with a
nickel In IL" What was that fort! so
II could get down to the bank"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

A BEAUTIFUL hlNG-
rorrs to find Evelyn, was compelled to
return home with the ring still in her
possession. Next morning she. awoke
to find her mother very i'll with diph-
theritic sore throat. Three weeks Ia
ter. almost before the mother was able
to sit up, Marcia herself came down
with the same disease. So 1t was
nearly two months before she entered
the Hammond school again, and In all
that time she had hardly thought Of
the diamond ring at all When she
had remembered It, during the inter
walls bf her own ard her mothers III
ness, she had intended to write let
ter To the principal Of the school sug-
Eesting that Evelyn come after ring.
but this she had neglected to do, being
overlooked and weary, until she was
10 nearly ready to return to school
that such a course seemed unneces-
sary. Finally she resolved that the
simplest plan Of all would be to re-
tain the ring until able to return IT
personally.
EVELYN Gorton, meanwhile. had not
missed the ring until some time after
reaching home that afternoon. and had
not then remembered where she had
lost II. Advertisements asking for its
return and promising reward for this
action were inserted in all the papers
by her father. but these. as Marcia
never saw them. were OF no avail Al
last abe gave up the ring for hopeless
~ lost. never thinking Of having left
n A. school until some weeks after
missing 1t.
Then. one morning as she stood
waiting for q comrade In the basement.
the iaritor casually remarked that ne
supposed she had got her ring all right
EXPLANATIONS followed and Evelyn Al
once jumped to the conclusion that
Msrcin had stolen her ring.
II always knew there was sometnins
uueer about her. she was so unnatural
II auise and still!" she exclaimed, not
remembering that no opportunity nae
been gsvcn quiet. retiring Marcia 70 ee
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THE LONELIEST Girl.
A Juvsnns ssory.

~N~AAN oSuEys
when Marcia Andrews moved IN
Cnicaso from the country village IN
which she had always lived she natur-
any expected to be a little lonely At
nrst But she just as naturally beIIey-
60 That the loneliness would not last
long. She had always got quickly ac-
quainted with the few new girls" who
nae moved into Bridgeport during her
Lifetime. She saw no reason WHY city
people should take any longer to per-
form like ceremony. And she was
more than ready to meet them half
way.
But the boys and girls who went to
the public school and the Sunday
school which Marcia attended in Chi
oago already knew lots of other boys
and girls, and. especially as the
stranger entered into the class work
rather late In the term they were quite
fully occupied with their own interests.
So when Marcia had been going to the
Hammond school regularly every day
for three months she was very lonely.
They don't mean to be unkind,
can see that" she told her mother, for
Marcia was as just as she was sensi-
tive, and intuitively realized the true
reason Of this apparent neglect upon
the part Of her classmates, but they're
all so busy and so happy and they
know so many people that don't be-
lieVe they ever think of strangers at
all. ! feel as IL was just sick for
some other girl to talk to whenever
I'm not studying"
But something happened very soon
after Marcia thus fretted to her mother
which, while it deepened her loneli-
ness for time, brought matters out all
right in the end.
Staying late at school one evening,
In order to glance over a book in the
school library, she found, when re-
moving the dust from her fingers aft
onward, beautiful ring lying on the
edge Of the dressing room basin. She
knew whose ring It was Immediately.
She had often watched the diamond in
its flashing from the finger Of Evelyn
Gorton, the girl who sat next to her in
school Girl-like, Marcia, who had
never owned a ring, had often envied
Evelyn the possession of this one. Now
she amused herself for some moments
By slipping 1t on and on her own I'm
ger and watching the light play about
the handsome stone. Then she went
In search Of the janitor and offered the
ring to him.
NO" said the janitor, who did not
care for the trouble Of returning the
trinket nor to keep so valuable an ar
ticle over night. II don't want to
take It. Give 1t to the principal or
keep it until tomorrow morning"
But the principal had gone home
some time before, and both the janitor
and Marcia had forgotten that, the day
being Friday, there would be no school
sessions tomorrow. So Marcia, girl
ishly willing, II not glad. to wear the
lovely thing home and keep 1t over
night, was sorely troubled upon reach
ing home to remember that she must
either retain 1t until Monday or hnd
some means Of getting 1t to its owner.
On Saturday night Marcia, after hav-
ing tired herself out by unavailing ef-
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STAT. OF ONO. crrr OF TOLEDO. -

LUCAS CoUETT,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that be u the
senior partner Of the arm Of =. J. Cheney = Co,
doing business In the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said nrm VIII pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor
Zach and every case OF Catarrh that cannot b
cured By the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed In my
presence this 9th day Of December, A. -. I6eA
CSEAI,1 A W. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
Arts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Send for testimonials, free
+. ]. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, "
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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"CannOt Praise Il Enough

Miss GERTIE DUNKIS,
Franklin, Neb., writes:
at suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
Of the womb and pain in the back. I
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
It has done for me. feel like new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. have recommended it to
several of my friends"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

Husbands and wives travelling To-
gether in Norway pay only fare and
q half on the railways. and In Austria
and Hungary this Is also the case. In
the latter countries q child under SIX
years of age travelling with an adult
is not charged for. while considerable
reduction in the. fare Is made for chill
dren Of family. according to their
ages ana to the number travelling.
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

a Simple Effective Blsaehiag FIaIA
Dissolve two pounds Of powdered
borax In q gallon Of boiling water, add
half q pound Of lime. stir. let stand
half an hour, pour the liquid OF, and
bottle. add half q pint to each tub Of
water. Eliza R. Parker.
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cantlnr,at clreuns..aee..

From the Washington Star: Has
Mr.. Bridden good memory" well"
replied the discreet friend: Il must say
n depends somewhat on whether he's
owing or collecting"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

, catalogue Of 800 prizes. suitable to
a. taste and condition. mailed on
80 Prizes given for saving Dia-
MI &c" Soap wrappers. Address
c~ O5S Soap Works, South Omaha.
XsSrsska.
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

els that young man fond OF work. 81
guess So" answered the man with a pen
behind his ear. when give him any he
doesn't make the slightest effort TO get
rid OF It."
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

mrv was the new typewriter giri
s.sradr' 'She told the bon she
sSIdu't listen to his old jokes during
brsiness hours
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

Here this isn't the Christmas spirit
dunning me for money on Christmas
day" ''Well. II you had the Christmas
spirit you would pay me-"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

o, for the times when the Yule log blaxed
And hghtened the festive soul.
And housekeepers weren't completely
dared
BY charges for gas and coal
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

"A dreadful thing happened to the cut
glass bowl I bought Miss limp" did
somebody break lt?' mo; lost the
price-mark on II.
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Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

This climate disagrees with me-" sale
Mr.. Meekton's wife. And Mr.. Meekton,
who was reading. absently exclaimed:
How does II dareT'
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

FITS rermAnentIyCured. Sonts or nervousness aftsl
hrst days use Of DR.. khne's Great Nerve RsstOrer.
send for FREE O2.OO trial bottle and treatlss-
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

See that man over on the corner; Just
now he rushed up to me and claimed to
be my cousin" was her mo: he dis
GIa
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me Of O bad lung trouble.-Mrs.
J. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. %, 1895.
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

.p,nks. I want you TO give me q little
.-,.DdIy advice" "An right: but re-
n nis / don't stand ready to back II
IL with With any money"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

II the once were 70 start out In
search Of the man 1t would soon SET
lost In the crowd -
The broad ax., 1899-03-04
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
SC The genuine has L B @ ca each tablet
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

Gold plated Cabinet Picture Frame
with an easel back free for 100 Dia-
mond &C" Soap wrappers.
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

what are you giving him a knife for?
Don't you know that will cut friendship
mo; but do know that l got IL at cut
rates"
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

MY doll can shut her eyes and go to
sleep Just lovely" Huh! Ny doll never
goes to sleep at all: she's got insomnier."
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

Mrs. WInsIoW.s Soothing syrup
For children teething sofens the gums reduces nham
nAtioa ALAys pain cures wind colo. IS cents bottle
The broad ax., 1899-03-04

MY wife gave me a pocketbook with a
nickel In it, What was that for?' so
I could get down to the bank"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Licenses for Selling Malt.

Retail dealers are conplused b7 potlce
that has just been received from Collector
Webster calliog on them for the payment OF
back license for dealing in malt. The no.
tice reads that $50 must be paid, which is
the license and peoaltv for two years, ending
June 80, 1900. The drug men did not know
they were liable for license, much less pen.
atty, aud several attorneys have been secured
to lock into the case The license, judging
from the contents of the notice, is $40 year
and the penalty is Sl0 making total OF $50
for the two years The druggists think that
the Law is new one, only Two years old, OF
wolch they b, We never been bottled, or 9th
erwise the bill would have been much larger.
The notice states that the $50 is due from
SIR. 3laok, "retall dealer in malt liquor. ."
The druggists claim that they are not retail
dealers in malt liquors, but baoclle malt as q
medicine, not as a beverage One of the
druggists made this point in letter 10 Mr..
Webstes and that gentleman replied that,
such oeihg the case, be had DO doubt tie
money would be refunded The druggists,
knowing the elowness with which Uncle Sam
reimburses people for overcharges and mis-
takes, are oath to pay at all. Ooe of the
Charleston druggists said yesterday:
"Woy, we don't sell malt as a beverage.
dare say bottle of it was never sold and
drank in drug store It is usually sold
TO ipvalids, mothers and people who have
become run down through worry or over
work II is true that there is alcohol in malt,
but if you take alcohol sway from the drug
business you destroy i, entirely. Everything
re have contains alcohol in sou,e degree TO
preserve i; News and Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
For sale By A. j. China.
ARBOR DAY EXERCISES.

AS was previously announced it was
decided by the City Board of Education
to have the exercises for Arbor Day on
Thanksgiving morning, SO that the pupils
might have an unbroken period of rest and
recreation. Accordingly the pupils assem-
bled Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, spent
an hour very pleasantly together, and until
Monday morning they werefre to enjoy them.
selves.
The Fourth Regiment Orchestra was present
ana with their usual ability to make sweet
music delighted the audience. These gentle
men have never fal,ed 10 respond to the re-
cues, 10 be prescott on these occasions, and
we feel safe 10 saying that their kindcess is
yerv greatly appreciated by all who ere in-
,eres,ed 10 the welfare of the SCHOOL
Dr.. Cliftoo's fifteen minnie address de.
lighted the pupils apd charmed his entire
audience. Altogether the time was very
pleasantly spent and at one minute OF ten
O'Clock the gong sounded for the p1pils to
leave, Inspired by the iospiriting strains OF
The orchestra's sweet c,usic.
The following was the programme
Opening March-Orebestra.
Prayer.
The New Hail Observation-Disclosures accom-
psniment.
Address-Dr Clifton.
Selection by Orchestra
Trees planted by represen tatives from the
four highest grades.
Rolls of Honor
o Stern Old Land-Orchestrs accompaDi-
ment
Closing March-Orcbestra.
The following is the Roll Of Hopot for past
quarter:
lst Grade-Second Divis;on-Marie DuPre
Robert Mcleod, Sarah Richardson. Mildred
Hall, Guss,e Hood. Special mention-Ale1
Haynsworth, Mable Parrott. Lucille Baker,
John Dufie. Great inprovement-Lucllie
Ryttenberg.
"a Grade-Paul Bowman, Juauita Hoyt,
Ernest vogel, frankie Lesesne, Wendell Levi.
Special ment,oo-Emma Baker, Virginia
Reynolds, Minnie Hougb, James Chandler
Great inprovement-Sam Cordes.
Sd Grade-Marguer.,e Mcleod, Essie Mur.
ray, Ollie DelRar. Louise Yeadon, Mabel
WEIGH. Special men,lon-Wyndham Mem
ping, Ray Ry,teuberg, jamie Soann, Jessie
Brown, Francesca Teicher, Louise Carson
4tb Grade-Lydia Richardson. Alma Camp
bell. Edna Stack. Special meotion-Willina
Cook, Nellie Melet,, Bertha Buitmap, Alfred
Grier
5,b Grade-Belle Bripkey, Louise Murray
Barlow Walsh, Mary Lowry, Beroard Man
ming, Rober. Cooper. Special nention-
Scott Bos,ic, Maggie Newman, Charlie
McGra,o, Jennie Mcleod
Glib Grade-Edith / ampley.
7tb Grade-Special ment'on-Leon Green:
Celeste Hughsoo, Mary Gailsrd.
9Th Grade-lsidore Teicber, Willie Man
ming
9th Grade-Special mentioD-Misses Leonie
Jennings, Alice Moses, Ruth McLaurio, Lily
Pr6gle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

Kay,on's Komedian., theatrical company
which had an engagement at the Opera Houae
last Wednesday night, ended lts tour and went
to pieces with that performance. The wreck
of the company was due TO combination OF
very poor business aod very poor chow.
The audience " edpesday night was ia keep
Jog with the performance, there being jass a
sufficient number present to accentuate the
prevailing emptiness of the seats.
zone Minute Cough Cure is the best rem
edy ever used for coughs and colds It is
unequailed for wbooping cough. Children
all like it,; writes N W Williams, Gentry
vile, Ind Never fails. 1t ia the only harm
less remedy that gives Immediate results.
Cure coughs, colds, tearseuess, Group. pneu-
mouia, bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles I: early use prevents consump-
tion. j. S. Hughson Il Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Leading Man Fired.

The opening nigh, Of the Lee Stock Com
pauy's engagement at the Opera House was a
lamen,able failure. owing to the exercrable
work Of The leading man, Mr. Jack Donovan,
who essayed to enact the part Of Jack Stao.
ley, but succeeded only in moutbing it most
viIely The audience soou perceived that
lame duck had by some strange -nischance
gotten into the role Of leading map, and they
theo resigned themselves to the inevitable and
extracted whst amusement they could from
the antics OF the leading nan, and the epe-
cialties introduced ty other members of the
comnauy
aedsy night was Mr.. DonovaD's fret ap-
pea,Soce with the Lee Stock Company, aod
bis ack of ability was as great surprise to
the manager of the company as to the audi-
ence Immediately after the performance the
leading mar was fred, and be will journey
all the way back to Chicago from whence be
came to join the Lee Stock Compaos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Thanksgiving Services.

Thanksgiving services we're held in The
Lutheran Church Thursday at i 10 ard
7.30 .. m. At the morning services DR..
A. Clif.oo, of the First Methodist Church,
and Rev. Won A Riser. pastor of the Luther
an Church, both spoke, aod IN the evening
DR.. Clifton conducted the serrices. He dellv'
cred a sermon of unusual eloqaence aud 1t
was the comment of all who heard him that
be surpassed himself.
Services were held in the Presbyterian
Churh at II a. N !, DR.. Edmunde occupying
the pulpit and preaching au interesting SER
mon appropriate to the day and occasion:
Io the Episcopal Church the rector, Rev;
F. D. Hay, conducted services and preached
a thoughtful and touching Thanksgiving
sermon.
Rev. VIM. Aiken Kelly held services in
the Y. NJ. C. A ball at Il O'Clock N. He
preached an intensely interesting sermon De-
fore good coog regstion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
A Sure Sign OF Group.

Hoarsenesa ic child that is subject to
Group is cure indication Of the approach of
the disease IfChamoer!aiu's Cough Remedy
is given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse. O. even after the croupy cough
has appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Many mothers who have croupy children
always keep this remedy at hand and 6nd
that it saves them much trouble aud worry.
1t cau always De depended upon aud is pleas
an, to take For sale by Al China.
10 1887 Mr. Thomas McIntosh of Allen
town. Tenn, had an attack of dysen,ery
which became chronic 'sI was treated by
the best physicians 10 East Tennessee without
cure" be says "Finally tried Chamber
lsiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrboea Remedy.
After usiog about twelve bottles was cured
sound and we'll y For sale by Dr.. a. J..
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Quarterly Conference.

The Fourth Qsar,erly Conference of Sumter
Ter Station NJ E Church, South. was bed
at the parsonage last night. Presiding Elder.
Rey. T. J Clyde, was present to receive hnal
reports for the year, which ends with the
couveoiog of the Annual Conference 90 the
9Th instant.
The reports were as uhole satisfactory
and show a good condition of the various
affairs apd interests of the charge The fol-
lowing officers were reelected for the ensuing
year:
Sunday School uperinteudent-R. O..
Stewards B Roach, ]. D. Craig. W.
A Browo, A. B S.uckey, l.. W. Folsom, J..
N koiabt, R O; Purdy, DR. J. A Mood, W..
B. Barps aod CM Hcrst, Jr
The officials present expressed the oesire
that THEIR present presiding elder and pastor
may return 10 serve Sumter Station for The
year 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
The Cotton Receipts.

On Fsiday the pubic ~eighers weighed 3o7
bales OF cotton, heavy day 5 recel2ts Tor
December lst. There have been weighed oy
the pabilc weigher since August Isl, 2o,: :4l
bales OF cotton aud to this must oeadded cotton
tough, bY The cotton mill and darby Co.,
that was cot handled oy he puhiic we'2hefs,
TO arrive u, the tot.l receipts SO far as Can
he asc.r,slaed the total e=ce!2ts Including
yesteroaJ's receipts aggregate II, 800 bales
The cotton year does not close until July
3lsi, 1900, and Sumter's receipts this year
are sure TO pass all previous records.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
RELIGIOUS.

Sunday being the last preaching day before
the meeting of the South C.roi:oa Conference,
there was an aousu. large conprega'ien
at the FRS, Methodist Church IN the moru-
ing. The pastor, Dr. Clifton, preached.
at the night service the congregauon OF
the Mission Church united with the First
Church in meeting at the First Church
Dr.. J. A. Clifton preached an interesting
sermon TO crowded house.
After the sermon Rev Mr.. ke ly, pastor OF
the Miss,op Church, made short talk at the
suggestion of Dr. Clifton. in which be stated
that the new church is aoout co uleted, ano
is all paid for except the pews, for which
collection was takeo up amounting TO ST. 90
He annouuced that the dedication OF the
church will take place on next Sunday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
TESTIMONIALS.

From ore of our first graduates He has
good position, eod recommends our scooo'
az the BEST as does ali of our Students
Columbia, S. c., Jan s. 1897
Prof. ". H. Newoerry, President c. +. .,
Nv Dear Sir: Duriog the month OF Janu-
ary. 1885. w.s the tine began business
cou:se in the Columbia Business College
Although a stranger in the city. Was We,
coined by professors ard s'nden;s' ~hich
made me feel at home. Having completed
nv course. accepled a position as nooH'
kee, er for oue OF tie largest Dry goods nrms
IN the city, which position | bee tor oae
wear. aud then changed 10 the grocery tfm
of james 81 Green, e:,e Of the les dag fancy
erocers IN the city wbich position st':' hoid
Owing to The ,no:cueh training received at
the Columbia Business College, have heen
ssle 10 master every business transaction that
has come IN my work. lu falure ytsrs VIII
always look pack to the tine spent 10 the
Colombia Business College With pleasure l
recommend this school TO ali who desire q
busin. 5 education.
From YOUR friend and stndent
I ~. W. GREGG.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Proceedings of County Board Of
Commissioners.

The County Beard of Commissioners met
yesterday with Supervisor Dorm and Com
nissioeers, jenkins, Mcleod, Scarborough,
McNeil and Rhodes present.
Action on the proposed road IN Blsbopville
township was poatpodtd until the next
meeting so as to give Mr Rodgers an oppoI-
tunity TO appear before the Board and state
bis objections.
Messrs Altamort Moss, R. D. Lee and z.
I. Manning, com mittee from the Business
League, presented petitions for opening d
road across Black River from the Mcbride
place to the Plowdsn Mill road, and also filed
an assignment of right Of way for said road
The committee suggested the appointment OF
a special committee from the County Board
to ascertain the cost of opening the road and
the best route.
Mr. R. c. McFaddiD yas present and made
various objections TO the road, aud asked the
board to make haste slowly. BE eaid that
parties in Concord are opposed to the road
aCQ COOlQ get UP q COuuteI Petti"o 06@'Ao'
opening it.
The board considered the petition and on
motion committee, consisting of commis-
siouers Rhodes, McNeil and Scarborough,
was appointed TO make the required investi-
CATION as to the location of the road and the
cost of the same; also to employ surveyor
to make estimate end 6od the best route.
Maj. q. F. Wilson presented petition from
many citizens, asking that the salary of l. E
White, overseer of the chain gang be raised to
$50 month.
Mr. R. l. Mauoiug presented petition for
opening road from Lodebar road TO
Providence road, aoout I miles in length.
Supervisor Dorm and commissioned Mcleod
were appointed committee to examine into
the matter.
The matter of reward of Mcdonald for cap
ture of Ben Williams, an escaped convict,
was brought up, be refusing to accept SIS 30.
The Supervisor stated be would write him.
Numerous accounts were approved aDd
ordered paid, aod the board adjourned