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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
THE AVERAGE MAN.
The Foolish Ways in Which
He Risks His Life.

The story of the knight who leaped into
the pit among the lions is known to every
school boy One Of the court ladies dared
him with glance of her sparkling eyes,
as she carelessly dropped her glove among
the growing lions in the pit below. The
knight accepted the challenge, leaped the
parapet, dropped among the astonished
lions and retrieved the glove before the
savage beasts had time to realize that
they had lost a good hearty meal of man.
That's a fair example of the foolhard-
mess of the average man.
OF course, the average man of today
does not beard the lion in his den."
But every day the average man takes
risks of his life which are just as great,
though not as apparent, as dash among
hungry lions.
Play the detective for day and follow
the average man through his days work.
He over-sleeps, rises little late, rushes
through his toilet hurries to the break
fast table, drinks glass of ice water be-
cause he's thirsty, gulps down a cup of
scalding coffee because he's in the habit
of it, hastily swallows a pancake or two,
and runs to catch his regular car. He
feels an undue fullness of the stomach
His breathing is oppressed, He is very
uncomfortable. When he drops off the
car the discomfort is so great that he
goes into the first drug store and says:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
MEETINGS. ETC.
BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD COMPANY.
Special Meeting
of Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of the Pos
ton and Albany Railroad company has
been duly called and will be held at the
room 233 of the Boston Terminal station
IN Boston in the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts, on Wednesday, the 9th dav
OF december, 1899, at 11,30 o'clock in the
a aoLelloon lor the purpose of considering
ana approving a contract for the use and
lease of its railroad to the New WI
Central and Hudson River Railroad com
paIly tor the term of ninety-nine Years
ION July HTst, nineteen hundred and in
connection Herewith a contract for nc
sale by the Boston and Albany Raiiroad
company to the New York Centrai 80
HUDSON River Railroad company, Of Ger
IAN TAN real ana personal property excepted
from such lease, for the sim 81 g.
million, five hundred thousand 5alla,,o
payable IN the three and one-haIf ner ca ~;
one-hundred-year debenture bonds of tba
. Ety. a9rk central and Hudson River
by order of the Board of Directors
EDWARD D. HAYDEN.
Secretary and Clerk
Stockholders and those renraserti,o.
stockholders by power Of at+or,a5.
pc passed to and from the meetiSS,,. VIII
otoChHolderS must present tn the no.,
G tSor their certificates of stock I ava
c ciiUse representing stockholders tbair
proxies accompanied by
~ s sV6a;,s unlaccompanled by certificates
passage. the holder to a
ho me ne Tree passage above provided NAV,
oe ina MADE to Boston December 18th gSS
BY il GnS m o. ana Kan fT dge t. arrive in Boston
Der 9th. va "eunesdaE Decem-
w. R. robson
Boston No,.o.' General superintendent
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
"PRINcEsS PHosA."
A Week of Good Opera Offered for
Post 10 Relief Fund.

Next week Worcester people will have
an opportunity of. seeing another pro-
duction of light opera, Princess
Phosa," the composition of c. f. Han
son, with the libretto written by John
M. Kendall. Those who saw the opera
when 1t was produced five years ago
Will find that there have been many
changes. in the text Mr. Kendall has
put in number Of local hits and funny
sayings that will be appreciated by
Worcester people. The cast of the opera
is exceptionally good, including Mrs.
Lillian Hanson-Gray as the particular
star, and supported by well trained
voices. The costumes are new and
striking. The scenery will be especially
prepared for the production.
The members of Post 10 will turn out
in full force and all who attend will not
only hear a good opera but have the
satisfaction of knowing that the money
paid for tickets goes to replenish the
treasury of the post which has been
depleted by the sickness and by the
death of many Of its members.
The chorus has been working hard
and faithfully and are well up in their
parts. This week one or more stage
rehearsals will be given to familiarize
the performers with the groupings on
the stage. The opera will be given for
the entire week at the Worcester thea
ire, beginning Monday evening.
The cast is:
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
OFFICERS NOMINATED.

At the meeting last evening of Fidel-
ity council, Daughters of Liberty, at its
hall in the Day building. nominations
Of officers were made. Dec u there will
be an election of officers.
The Fidelity council will join with
Central council, o. w. A. NJ, in a three
days fair to be given at 566 Main street.
beginning Dec. 12. A feature of the last
evening of the fair will be a drill in cos
tune by a number of young women be-
longing to the council
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
TALK ON LIQUOR LAWS

At the meeting of the Y. P, S. C. e.
union good citizenship study class lsst
night, at the headquarters of the union
in the Y. NJ. C. A. building, w. ]. Pea
cock gave a very interesting talk on
the liquor laws of the state and par
ticularly their enforcement and prac-
teal workings in Worcester. The talk
evoked numerous questions and com
ments from the audience, which was
deeply interested
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
HARMONY The RULE.
Quiet Meeting of the
Agricultural
Society.
WILLIAM J. HOGG, PRESIDENT.
Treasurer's Report Shows a
Neat Balance in the
Banks.
WILLIAM ]. HOGG, PRESIDENT.

According to a few people with elias
tic imaginations, the annual meeting of
the Worcester Agricultural Society,
yesterday, was scheduled to result in a
bitter feud, but the outcome was exact
ly the reverse.
The reports of various officers and
committees were read. William j..
Hogg was elected president and Will
liam ]. Wheeler secretary, and com
mittee, consisting of James Draper, Cal
vim L. Hartshorn, Charles E. Parker,
Leander T. Herriclk and Charles T.
Pratt was appointed by the chair to
consider the future policy of the society
relative to the annual fair.
The meeting was called tosorder soon
after 10 o'clock, by President Warren
c. Jewett who called for the reading
of the annual reports. Leander f.
Herriek read the report of the treasur-
er as follows;
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRIES.

Second Rehearsal for the Benefit of
the Athletic Association Last Night.
About 25 members of the high schools
attended the second rehearsal held last
night in the classical high school hall in
preparation for the minstrel perform
ance, which is to be given Dec. q, un-
der the auspices of the High School
Athletic association. The rehearsals
are held under the direction of Albert
Gray, of the faculty of the English
high school. 1t has been the custom
of the athletic association to hold a
number of entertainments each winter,
to swell the treasury of the association,
and this year this minstrel show will
hold the most prominent place among
the list of entertainments.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
SOCIALIST ENTHUSIASM.

An enthusiastic meeting of Worcester
section, socialist labor party, was held
at 566 Main street last evening. Three
candidates were initiated Various
members spoke on the necessity for
active campaign work and all pledged
themselves to aid in all efforts put forth
by the party.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

The report of the special committee
for the purchase of the new grounds
and the construction of the new track
was as follows:
AT a meeting of the Worcester Ag-
ricultural Society, held on May 10, 1899,
committee was appointed and in
structed to purchase the Walker land
on West Boylston street, for the uses
of the society. The committee, after
several conferences with the agent of
the owner of the property, voted to
purchase the same. Deeds were passed
and settlement was made with the
owner, with the exception of the taxes
for the year 1899. The members of the
subcommittee agreed with the owner
to recommend to the trustees of the So
ciety that in consideration of a misun-
Outstanding at their first meeting, the
society pay the taxes for the present
year, and in case they did not vote to
do so, they agreed personally to as
sumo one-half of the tax bill.
The committee had the grounds
carefully surveyed by an engineer, and
the owner also had them surveyed by
his representative, and the two sur
Veys were compared and were found
to practically agree in the boundary
lines. The title to the property was
examined by John A. Sake.
After having purchased the grounds,
d speCldi injecting Oh the trustees was
called for June IA, 1899, and at that
meeting the same committee was in
structed by the trustees to contract for
the building of a track, changing the
course of the brook and covering the
same and do some necessary grading
$4,000 being appropriated for that pur-
pose"
The report then speaks of the remov-
al of the society buildings to the new
grounds, and the letting of the track
to Thomas Hennessey of Holden, and
continues: "At a meeting of the trus-
tees held Sept 2, SO, the same commit
tee was authorized to contract for
grading the ground around the hall and
removing certain buildings; s72, 900 was
appropriated for this purpose and the
contract awarded to Mr. Hennessey.
1T had been intended that the track
should be finished this fall but after
due, consideration. the committee decid-
ed to postpone the finishing touches
until next spring and arrangements
were made with Mr.. Hennessey to COM
plete the work on the track before May
Is. 'ss. Mr.. Hennessey has received
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
DIED AT TEWKsRURY.

William Flaherty, rs years old, for
merly of this city, died at the state
almshouse. Tewksbury, Nov. 27. Mr..
Flaherty was taken ill with violent
hemerrhages, on the street, last sum-
mer. He was treated at the city hos
pital, and removed to Tewksbury Oct.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
MARRIED AT CITY HALL.

The, Office of the sealer of weights and
measures was the scene of another
wedding yesterday, when Vincenzo Mi
gliore and Cornella Greco Souma, both
of $40 Canterbury street, were mar
ried by G. Herbert De Fosse in his ca
pacity of justice of the peace.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure" 1t
Is a great surprise on account of its
in bladder kidneys and back in male
or female. Relieves retention Of water
almost immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure, this is the remedy. Sold
oy =. d. Burlington druggist Worcester,
Great Fire Smoke and Water Sale. to-
day. Sawyer's, 532 Main street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

used them, and am happy to say | owe
my life to Dr. Pierce and his medicines.
These words are truths, so II this testis
monial can be used IN any way 10 pe %
| shall stand for the Invalfds Hotel ana
Surgical Institute as long as life lasts
WILL BEAR INVESTIGATION.
Tbare &c nothing more desirable than
that the claims made for Golden Msdlcai
Discovery" should be proven true by an
Investigation of its cures. 1t is striking
fact that the very success on TINS tIle ~
cine tends to arouse a prejudice IN the
minds of some people who have 'doctoreq
for years" with local physicians ana
They ask: "Why should this 'Discov-
cry do for me what the doctor coulah I
do with his medicine?
That is a fair question, and Iair an
swer to 1t is that Golden Meaicai , d1iS-
covery" cures where the doctor Illeui-
cine failed because the doctor was treat
ing the wrong disease or treating the us
ease from the wrong end. ~.
There's one other reason Lor D, eie
1t is the specific of a speciallst-d Ht M.
who has made a special study OF Tue
stomach and its relation to the other OF
gans of the body, and atter years aao, 9e IN
preparing a medicine which IN Ninety
eight cases in every hundrea pea -iI,a
and permanently cures those VINO give II
a fair and faithful trial.
Pierce by letter, free of charge, especially
If they are suffering from disease n n
chronic form All corresponding Is
strictly confidential Address DR.. II. "
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
GIVEN AWAY.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad-'
wiser, containing zoos large pages Of medic
cal knowledge Is sent free on receipt OF
STAMPS to pay expense of mailing only.
This work discusses topics of vital IN
tnrest 10 evarv man and woman. and deals
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

y
Chamberlain of Worcester.
TRUSTEES FOR 1900.
Auburn-G. NJ. Allen, S. A. Newton,
NJ. L. Hervey, John c. Machines, F. P.
Knowles.
Barrel. P. Root, p NJ, Harwood
Justice johnson.
Berlin-G. H. Barnes.
Boylston-I. L. Barnes.
Clinton-H. N. Bigelow, C. G. Stew
ems.
Charlton-James w. Davis, E, R.
Carpenter.
Douglas-Elijah Bigelow.
Dudley-Oscar F. Chase.
Fitchburg-W Walter p. Hall.
Grafton-David L. Fiske, Silas E.
Stowe, George B. Inches, John E. Nc
Clellan.
Holden-Charles E. Parker, George S.
Graham, A. A. Metcalf, Berthier War
rem, w. H. Walker
Lancaster-John E. Thayer.
Leicester-John E. Russell, Nathan
Lamb, A. E. Smith, H. B. Watts, S. E.
Winslow
Mendon-Silas Dudley
Millbury--J. R. Lincoln, William H.
Stockwell, ]. w. Pierce, H. W. Carter,
c. r, Brackettt Charles A. Whitney,
c. H. Stockwell.
New Braintree-Luther Crawford j.
P. Utley, Horatio Moore
Northboro-E. w. Chaplin, Charles
Potter.
Northbridge-C. A. BUSH.
Oxford-Fred L, Snow, w NJ. We'll
lington, w. H. H. Thurston.
Paxton-Ledyard Bill, oliver Good
now, Edward Eames.
Princeton-William B. Goodnow, ].
E. Merriam, N. B. Reed.
Rutland-Miles Holden.
Shrewsbury. H. Knowlton, H. L.
Goddard, f. j. Stone. o. B. Wyman,
Henry S. Ball, E. A. Waters.
Southbridge-A. P. McKinstry.
Southboro-George w. Goodnow, Pet
er Fay.
Spencer-H. P. Wilson, Oscar w.
Wilson, E. H. Rowland.
Sutton-Eli King, B. F. Batcheller,
George ]. Dudley, Stephen F. Marsh,
Marble Putnam, H S. Stockwell, J. w.
Stockvell. Charles N. Woodbury..
Webster-Solomon Shumway.
West Brookfield-Oliver A. Davis.
Westboro-J. A. Fayerweather, c. z.
Smith, Arson Warren, J. E. Henry,
BENJAMIN Harrington, R. J. Forbush,
H. NJ. Nichols
West Boylston-Andrew Scarlet, j.
f. Pierce, Joseph E. Goodell, e. A.
Cowee, Thomas Harlow Harry Har-
low
Westminster-Heywo Wheeler.
Worcester. H. Walker, c. L.
Hartshorn, ]. Lewis Ellsworth, Steph-
en- Salisbury, James Draper, O. B.
Hadwen, Leander F. Herrick, B. F.
Harrington, Winslow S. Lincoln, H. S.
Pratt, George Calvin Rice, L. ]. Ken
dali, B. w. Potter, William H Cough
lin, H. B. Very, E. E. Frost, j. B.
Watson, F. A Harrington, Joseph S.
Perry, r. ]. Healey, c. H Ellsworth,
]. H. Washburn, Charles E. Bond, John
B. Bowker, E. w Wheeler, P. W. Mo-
en-, w. c. Jewett, H. R. King, C. T.
Pratt
The following officers were also elect
ed: Committee on grounds, Charles H.
Ellsworth of Worcester, Frederick H.
Chamberlain of Worcester auditors,
Francis A. Harrington of Worcester,
]. Lewis Ellsworth of Worcester,
Charles E. Parker of Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
FUN ERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Susan A. Ball.
widow of John Ball, was held yesterday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Thomas j. Lobdell
IS Lowell street. Rev. Alonzo Sander
son conducted services, and there was
singing by Mrs. Davis and Miss Baker
Burial was in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

Rev. Roland A. Nichols, pastor of
the Church of Christ. conducted SER
vices at the funeral of Mrs Eunice Eli
"a Fish, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. l. Paul, 9 Summer street, yes
terday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock The
body was inferred in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
DR.. BUNS Cough syrup invariablv

cures promptly all catarrhal affections
This wonderful medicine performs today
fury the speediest cures Of colds in the
throat chest and lungs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

See Hobo Juggler" at Assoc. Cycle
fair, Mechanics hall, Nov 80, Dec. 1
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

Genuine English Mince Pies at Mrs
Pursey's Bakery, Bellevue street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

The death was announced yesterday
of Joseph A, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael ]. Brown of Ill Austin
street. The funeral will be held from
the residence on Austin street this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

Genuine English Mince Pies at Mrs.
Pursey's Bakery, 2 Bellevue street.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
Teachers and Schools.
DAl. M Ct n? C .

Prof. Fortier's Dancing Academy, 425
Main ST., open for private lessons from 10
a. m to II p. m. Waltz guaranteed in
two private lessons. Glasses Wednesday
and Thursday Evening. Tel. call 1924.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

More than a hundred members of
Union church attended the funeral of
Mrs Catherine II. Parmenter, wife of
Martin H. Parmenter, at her home,
10 IL Charlton street, yesterday after
noon. Rev. Dr.. John E. futile, pastor
of Union church, delivered the eulogy,
and a quartet from the church choir
sang, 30 Paradise and abide with
Me-" The floral pieces included Bas-
ket, Myrtle H. and F. L. Marble,
grandchildren; mound, friends at w.
H. Burns; bouquets, Mrs. F. E. Perry,
Ephraim fuckers Sunday school class,
Mr. and Mrs E. A. Willard, Mrs f.
A. Weatherbee, Nr. and Mrs. George
Bigelow; Sc white pinks Martin L. and
Charles H. Parmenter, husband and
son. The bearers were A. e. Wilson.
J. o. Adams, E. G. Tucker, Joseph
Beals, deacons in Union church. Inter
ment was in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
VICE-PRESIDENTS
TRUSTEES FOR 1900.

Edwin p. Curtis and Frederick II
Chamberlain of Worcester
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

Rev c. E. Simmons and a delegation
from Worcester Veteran Firemen's as
ISOLATION paid respect to the career of
George NJ Woodcock, the veteran
oarsman yesterday afternoon, when
services were held in F. w. Caswell &
Co. IS undertaking rooms. The serv-
ices were simple, but Rev. Mr. Sim
mons prayers were touching. Bur-
ial was in Hope cemetery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

The funeral Of Mrs. Annie (Connors)
wife of Lawrence O'Connell was yes
terday morning at SIS o'clock, from her
residence, 100 Norfolk street. Solemn
requiem high mass was offered at 8
o'clock in st. Stephens church Rev.
.. F. McGillicuddy was celebrant, Rev.
]. T. Cavanaugh deacon, and Rev NJ.
T. O'Brien sub-deacon. FIR. McGilli-
cuddy delivered the eulogy The bear
ors were Patrick ara James O'Donnel
John Crowley, Thomas Mcnamara,
John Minahan and John Ryan. FIR. Cav
anaugh offioiated at the grave in st
Johns cemetery
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29

on account 17,44475, leaving $4S76.6O due
him on the contract
Upon motion Of L. j. Kendall the fol-
lowing committee was appointed by the
chair to bring in list of vice-presi-
dents and trustees for the ensuing
year; L. ]. Kendall, Charles A. Pratt
Henry F. Washburn, William A. Ly-
tie, Z, A. Waters and Elliott Moore.
They retired and brought in the fol-
lowing list, which was unanimously
adopted:
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
\ HustlinR Justice.

Down in Newman. Stanislaus coun-
ty, there is IL Justice OF the Peace
named Smith who ey IDENTITY looks
with envious eyes on the fees annual
ly paid for tying matrimonial knots
and seeks to divert a goodly share
from the ministers by advertising his
powers in the premises mud Offering
Inducements for the business. Here
is his advertisement in tho Newman
Index:
al Il man is in love, that's his
business; IL II girls in love that's her
business; il they contemplate mairi.
mony, that's my business, y. l..
Smith, Justice Of the Peace, Newman,
Cal. Right reserved to kiss the bride.
Orders by telephone, telegraph, mail
or messenger promptly attended.
Terms liberal time il desired or
will take stove wood, btled hay, dairy
calves. secondhand milk cans, or
most anything in pnrt payment.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Relief For Our Young Women.

Something will presently have to be
done for the relief OF our young
women who must keep up to date.
Some of them look as il they were
ready to snap at any moment. The
strain of being "in touch" with the
times is wenr;ng some OF them down
to nervous ghasiliness. The young
lady who is abreast OF things has to
read NIL tile new books, see all the
new pictures, hear all the latest music
attend all the new plays, kiss all the
latest heroes, dress for all the swell
receptions, take q dash at all the
bargain counters, study ull the fushion
papers nnd hold herself in readiness
to dress Tor dinner or deliver an essay
at short notice. Nothing Is so crush
ing to the up to date creature as to
be asked With n one of contempt IL
b hasn't read Zola's or ToIstoi's last
book, OF seen Tissol's last picture, or
sal ont the last Symphony co ncert--
that Is to Say il she hasn't. And 10
do nj these things she needs live more
hours on the day, which she has to
take from the night. How, she asks
herself, ntD | to keep up this dread-
ful pace and continue to dress for
dIuner, for the street and for the
opera? She has to travel four roads
Mt once. The fashionable, the intellect
ual, the msthetic and the sociable, and
as she does not Wac up till 10 O'Clock
her routes are not all covered.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17

y Washington dispatch Of the 10th
says: y definite agreement, for the
adjustment Of the debt Of the Central
Pacific railroad to the government
Inns been adjusted brtwcnn tile gov
crnmcnt commission aud the blnkers
representing the railroad Mr.. Spe,.
or. the banker, and Secretary Bliss
aud Attorney General Griggs wore nj
d." White House today IL &C" ference
with the President. II is expected
that the papers closing the settlement
will bc signed Mt almost any time.
IL is understood that the plan con
'enil"tcd is the payment 81 s5S o %.
w to liz government IN semi. nnnuai
Is per cent notes. the last expiring to-
years from date. These nUtcp will lt
secured by Il deposit OF Genital
Puc!hc 4 per cent bonla.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-02-17
Ten Beautiful Thugs

a child kissing the course and cal
louscd hand Of ills father.
a man ~ II religion showing G =
cTence for another.
y Hover growing where no ono en-
pectcd Ia s"c it.
a mnn conteu, 70 use up his lie
teaching little children.
y woman living the truth that char
il! begins at home.
a strong man weeping over n little
story.
n great man that you would not
know WIS great.
y man who is never ont of work.
a mnn laburing to discover Il new
Tact ~ nature.
A mar ~ho givca all hc has without
thinking TINT bread cast upon the
waters will reiurn.tu him.