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PRIMITIVE
In Mexico Mouths Are Named After tn
Arrival Of Birds.

In Mexico Mouths Are Named After the
Arrival of Birds.
The most primitive method in chro-
neloKy 10 that which enables man to
orient himself in the world Of time by
associating particular lurations with
vicissttudes of weather, with seasonal
aspects OF vegetation, and with. the
constantly changing sights and sounds
OF the animal world, says Popular Sci
encs Monthly. In the calendar OF the
Crees, for example. we And such doSig'
nations as "duck-month." frog
moou," "~leaf-moon," "berries-rfp<
month" Collaborating MOON
"ieayes entirely changed" "leaves IN
the trees" "fsh-catching moon
moon that strikes tao earth cold
coolest MOON" "ice-thawing moon
"eagles-ssen moon" SO In the calen'
dars OF Central America and Mfelcs
the months are named v~ariously EfteI
the arrival Of birds, the blossomaag Of
flowers, the blowing OF winds, fac re
turn Of mosquitoes and the appearance
Of fishes. The Greeks constaq g1y used
the movements Of birds to msirKAtthE
seasons: the arrival OF the swallow nc
kite were thus noted. Hesiod telis1u:
how the cry OF the erane signaled the
departure Of winter. while the sitting
OF the pleiades gave notice to the plcw
man when TO begin his work. The In,
cas- called Venus "the hairy" on &c
count OF the brightness OF her rays
Just az the Peruvians named her thu
"eight-hour TORCH" OF "ths twilight
lamp" from the time OF her shining
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TO E ON e

The society women of London spend
enormous Gums on dress and yet there
are many women moving In fashion
able circles who manage m~iraculously
on very little to appear well gowned. A
fashionable dressmaker Of London says
arr0ls. her customers are women
whose allowances range from $3.50 to
$1,000 o year.
Fads account for much OF the money
spent. This last winter in Londen
women wore silk equestrian tights a
great deal, claiming their skirts huns
better and were easier to wear over
them. Corsets lined VITA kid and
channels breeches for riding and cy-
cling-these are some OF the expensive
novelties that cost. Royalty is not 81
extravagant as its subjects. The trous-
seau Of a princess mounted up to $780,
600 this spring, but many an American
bride spends moro than that. Three or
ak dozen Of everything In the way OF
lingerie mounts up.
A Afty-fooa chain, with the ends at
tached to two cannon balls. vas the
charge, and the idea OF the inventor
was that when the balls came out OF
the muzzle OF the oanno they would
have o tendency to diverge, draw the
chain taut aud NOW down an entire
company. The T~hunderbolts took the
| cannon out into the country near
! Athens one day to test u.
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+ From the New York Sun: IT used
to think" said Mfr. Goslington, what
an inhnitesimally small thing I was,
Just q transient nothing upon a globe
that Is itself but a microscopic grain
Of sand In the vastness OF the universe.
But I think differently now. : haven't
q big head, nor even the slightest 2p-
proach to it, but I think what q great
thing it Is, even for the brief moment
Of our passing lives. to be any part
whatever Of the greatest of AL things,
that passes human understanding-the
dlimitable."
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A NUMEROUS FILIPINO SOCIETY,


Members of = Katiplnan Lodge Sign the
Oath With Their Own Blood.
In 1894 the formidable and bloody
Katipunan society was formed by the
Fllipinos under the leadership Of
Marcelo Hlario del Pillar. It's object
was to secure the freedom of the
Philippines by putting to the sword
al the Spaniards in the Archipelago.
Manila, of course, was the seat of the
supreme council Of the Katipunan,
aud its branches or chapters were
established in oil the provinces and
principal towns Of the island.
Every member, or being initiated
into the society, received a name
by which he was always there
alter known to the other members,
and all were masked. In this way no
one knew the identity of any other
member, and even Is mans next-door
neighbor or his brother or partner il
business might be seated next to him
nightly at the Katipunan lodge and he
would never be the wiser. At initia-
ton the new member took o bloody
oath and subscribed to it by dipping
his pen in the blood drawn from an
~incision in his left arm. This idea
is said to have been derived from a
painting called "Pacto de Sangre,"
executed in Madrid by a famous Fill
Pine painter, Juan Luna. Aftse the
revolution broke ont in 1867. the
members of the Katipunan clSld
always be identified among the dead
and prisoners by the scars.
A symbolic chart was in the pos
session Of each member and by that
he could find the Katipunan lodge in
the provinces or towns wherever he
might be and identity himself by
means of it. AS an example OF the
names borne by the members.
General Ricarte, now in the Insur-
gents army was known under the
name oftfnsVivora,. meaning viper,
poisonous sfake. The present Gener-
al Pillar, of whom SO much is heard
in the uprising againstthe Americans,
is not the Pillar of Eatipunan fame,
though it is generally taken for
granted he il. The present Pillar as
sumed that nama some years ago, but
his characteristics are such as to easily
lead one To believe that he and the
Pillar who originated the Katipunan
are one and che same-From
s.Aguinaldo's Capital, " by Lt-Col. j.
D. Milsy, IN scribner's Magazine.
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KEEPS CURIOUS BUGS AS PETS
Yucatan Insects Are Highly Es4eemed
IL the People.
remedy for wornan's ills.

AAOCSS0 AAS A. any u E10A1cQ
II the People.
From the Mexican Herald: Three
Of the most curious pets that were
ever fed were brought to Mexico City
the other day. They were brought
there by the butler in the household
Of President Djsz, who has been on
a trip to Progreso. They are three
bugs Of a rare breed. The only place
In the world In which they are found
Is Yucaten. The average specimen Ii
about an inch and a half long. It's
body IL in two sections, resembling
the bodies of some species OF the bee
tie, and each section is covered with
n stout shield or plate which is almost
tat, curying but a little at the edges.
When the head Of the bug Is placed
under the microscope 1t looks rather
intelligent and amiable. The bugs
which were brought here are in q
highly ornate state. Some cunning
artist Of Yucatan has painted shields
IN the Mexican national tolors on the
rear plates over their bodies, and
highly colorcd punches Of flowers on
the front plates, and has gilded their
long, doubled-up legs. Little gold
chains are attached to the middle Of
the rear plate, which Is the larger Of
each bugs body, by which his bugship
can be lifted up or led around. One Of
the bugs was presented to President
Diaz, one to a Mexican lady and the
other to an American lady. They are
pets In the literal sense of the word.
The American lady's bag is receiving
all kinds Of solicisious attention and
seems to like 1t. An effort will be
made to teach him some tricks. His
habits and manners are being closely
watched. He loves the sunshine. hay
ing been raised in the hot country,
and when he ia lifted by his gold chain
and dropped In tho full glare Of the
SUN, with the cork OF q beer bottle in
front of him to MUNICH, he seems to be
aiInrameIv hSunv
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It is probable that the portable and

It Is probable that the portable and
table clocks were invented in Germany
during the revival of clockmakins
there In the sixteenth century. Many
Of these tinepieoes were only a few
lRehes in height, while others were a
feet or more. Augsburg. Nuremberg
and Uln supplied the markets OF Eu-
rope during this time. It was auriag
the reign Of Charles /. that the BnglisA
eleckmakers. following the example OF
the French, became a separate craft.
A peculiar clock Of these old times was
the lantern, or bird-cage style, which
hung from the walls high up, WITH
their works exposed.
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aow q sea aull Catches . nzo,e.

"A farm manager at Fodderty, Ding
wall. Scotland, watching a mole catche
at work, saw sea guIls lowering over
and occasionally alighting upon a tur-
nip Asld, in which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
barge and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way in which
Et Heated slowly over the drills, an
tsntly scGnning the surface o. the
ground. Suddenly, staadying Itself o
moment, 1t dropped, dug it's bill into
the ground, and rose with q mole
Tor It's prey. Resting a few minutes, 1t
gracefully began again q further search
for prey. In . few minutes q second
moJe wss u0aarthsd.
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MISS WOuOrus he BAl0, 0om9
by to tell you that I have decided to
marry you. When will it suit you for
nae to fetch the squire over to marry
rs?"
Miss Woford looked a. Tuggins in
astonishment. For q moment she
was too surprised to speak. Finally,
however, she said:
"What do you mean, sir, by coming
here to insult me?"
'Insult you! Why, I'm in earnest.
I'm sure going to marry you. Just
name the day, will yoa?"
"Yes, I will. I'll name a day a
thousand years after the end of the
world. Now, you get out of this, you
baldheaded old ape, before I SIC the
dogs on you"
Tuggins turned and rode away. He
was greatly puzzled at the way Miss
Woford had received his announce
ment.
81 thought she was a sensible wom-
an" he unused, shut she showed
weakness somewhere when she throws
away a chance like that"
He went direct to the widow Smart's,
and to her made the same announce-
ment that chad made to Miss Wof-
ford. She received it graciously, and
with a smile and a smirk, blushingly
named the day for the wedding. She
was very shy and denure and her
manner was ell honey and sugar.
I'm time the wedding day arrived,
and Tuggins took Squire Beeson with
him over to the residence of the widow
Smart, where in short order the we'd
ding ceremony vas performed.
It was O month later when, one day,
Tuggins rode over to Beckett's mill.
He and Beckett, as was their wont,
fell into a neighborly conversation.
At last Beckett made bold to speak of
that which had been in his mind from
the moment Tuggins had ridden mp.
He said:
"Tuggins something has gone wrong
with you"
"How do you know?" Tuggins
asked.
81 can see it in your looks and &C.
tions. You are not the man you have
been, Tuggins, not near the a
You have a sad, detected appearance,
aud you impress me with the idea
that you have been having lots of
trouble"
Beckett, you are right. I have
been having trouble, and lots of it, too.
I am over my ears in trouble now."
"Wha is the matter?" Beckett
asked.
Everything is the NATTER" Tug
gins answered. "But the chief thing
that is the matter is that I am a fool,
and that I have played the fool a little
the biggest of anybody in this part of
the country"
"But what have you done?"
II have gone and made the mistake
of marrying one wife too many"
"Hasn't the widow turned out to be
as good q wife as you expected"
"She turned out to be q regular old
Harry" Tuggins snapped, ''and I'm
no longer boss in my own house. In
fact, I don't dare call anything my
own, not even my SOUL"
"Can't you break her to your willy"
"Break nothing! I've tried that
once, and I amt going to be fool
enough to try it again. Do you see
these knots on my head? Well, they
come of trying to break her to my
will. She wore a chair out on me.
She won't work, and she spends money
like water. oh, I've got hthat old
critter on my hands for lifE, and I'll
never see another minute 0peace."
Beckett offered a, litta 1consoling
language, but he didsassGean a word
of it. He was of the opinion that
Tuggins had at last got just what he
deserved, and was getting his account
squared in his own coin.-Boston
Globe. 8
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I NEVER FORGET you.

think Of you In the sunshine.
dream night aud day of you.
When all the world is silent.
And stars shine out I'm the blue.
and whether the hours be golden.
Or whether the day be drear,
Your loveis beside me always
1 never forget you dear!
1 see your eyes in the stars, love.
l hear your voice in the sea,
The spell Of your tender presence
Goes DER the world with me.
And distance cannot divide as,
Though far away or near.
In my Aeart Of hearts you dwell, love-
/ never forget you, dear!
The stara may forget their places,
The day may forget to break,
The hight OF the hours may alter.
The rose may forget to wake!
But love that il true for ~
Not q day, nor a month, nor q year:
10 the end OF the world I love YOU
/ never forget you, dear!
Clifton Bingham in American Queen.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-06
WHY Do You Scratch?

When you a cure yourself fer fifty
cents? All skin diseases, such 81 ~tetter,
salt rheum, ~yingworm, eczema, etc.
can be surely cured by an ointment
called Tettsrine. Any number of tes'
Gimonials shown for the asking. Moth.
Ing else is as good. Unless your drug
gist has it, send SOC. in stamps to the
manufacturer, J. 7. Shuptrine, Sa'
hannah, Ga, for a box postpaid.
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Cellars in Pittsbuyg.

It has inst been discovered by O
New Yorker visiting Pittsburg that
racer collars are worn By business
men or the Iron city. They cost Is
csnts d dozen and can be turned onse,
The turning takes place at noon. o.
lunch hour, as by that time the first
sida n well blacksned with SCOT.
Usually one collar a day Is the rufe.
I'll is cheaper than wearing two o.
thsea linen collars and paying fol
s4.sainp them. Nav York Press.
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1t is probable that time vas first d1-
vided into the yesr by observation OF
the movements Of the Sun among the
other heavenly bodies; that the revo.u-
ton Of the moon about the earth de-
cided the length Of the month, and the
rising and setting Of the sun marked
the duration Of the day. Just when the
day became divided into hours is not
known, nor Is the process explained.
The Greeks and Romans measured time
by the water glass and the sun dials.
The hour glass, Allied with sand, was
the outSrowth Of these vessels, from
which the water dripped through tiny
openings.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
my case of Catsrrh that cannot be- cured by
Nails Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
We, she undersigned, have known T. j. Che.
leg Tor the last Is years. AMI believe hira psr-
@oSly honorable IN all business transactions
ION made by their firm.
Wet = TEUAx Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
WALDINs, KIEEAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Aalrs Catarrh lure is takeninternally, act,
ng directly upon the biooa and mucous sur,
aces Ct the system. Tsstinaosials sent free.
Aalls Family Pills are the best.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-06
ORION OF THE TERM cADDiE.
Ingenious Explanation Of Common GoG
Term by Frank Boyd.

IBgsniOus Explanation of Common Colt
Term by Frank Boyd.
To some, at least, OF tie unnumbered
and innuRerable host Of golfers the
question may have occurred at ons
time OF anether-Whencs came the
word "caddie"2 Frank Boyd, in his
Omitted Chapters In the History OF
Monifeth," which he contributes to
The Book Of Monlfeth Golf Links Ba-
gar" offers an ingenious as we'll as
highly amusing explanation Of the
term. There was, he says, q Culdee,
OF "Keledei," establishment at Moni-
feth at II time, till the monks OF Ar
breath d~isposeeased the Culdees OF
their lands and made them their serv-
ants. One day 1t occurred to a monk,
while having a game Of gclf, to make
the Keledei carry his clubs. He found
this contributed greatly to his comfort.
The plan was adopted by the rest OF
the monks, and hencefoTth they "
went GU without being accompanied
by their Keledei. Now you know"
continues Mr.. Boyd, that in these
parts the practice Is to cut short words
In which the letter Il is used. A ma
tive, for instance, never says 'Baigray,'
1t Is always 'Bsisrie.' Thus 1t was
natural tina. In the course Of time the
L should drop out Of the 'Keledei,' and
1t should come to sound like 'caydee,'
and to this day this is how the word Is
pronounced by superane Scotch youths.
In the strong Forfarshire ~vernacular
1t was, however. %broadened cut to cad
die As a matter Of fact, the origin
OF the term "caddie" does not appear to
have ever been satisfactorily explained.
Jameson, who defines esddie as .eIe
who earns q livelihood by RAINING err
Fands, delivering messages, ana 60 on,
expresses the opinion that the term
was originally the same with the
French cadpt, which, as he remarks, Is
sometimes used to denote q young per-
son in general. DR.. Murray, In his
colossal work, holds the same view,
but how the word came to be employed
to denote the lad who carries a play
er's golf clubs has still to be ~elucIdated.
Literature.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-06

ArsrelteTed of al pain ana soreness without ps,,
ceols, heals and strengthens veal eyes s w,
Watering, curss tnlamlna alton at once. Be Arm n
demanding "Lsonard.'s"-it makes str6ni. ewes
~SuSrantsed or money refur dsd. Dragrissscs l
sriSS BY :. B. n & Co, Temra, Fla.
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CAUSE. IT tlat cause IS moi removed rs
influence reaches out and overshadows q
whole life. The reason Lydia E. PinkAam's
Vegetable Compound has been SO ami
foruly successful for over a quarter of a
century in overcoming tie suffering OF
women, is that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. 1t is a wonnan's
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Wanted.

Two travelling salesman IN each Southern
eate. 95o. 90 and expenses. Permanent posittcn
Experience not absolutely necessary. Addres'
Peerless Tobaooe Works Co., Bedford City, Va
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FindIey'a Eye Salvs Cares
koys eyes in 8 days; chronic cases In 81
NtRse, Or nneney back. AL druggists, OF
M H4&i, 26c. Per box. J. F. HAYTEa, Deea
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-06

a Cincinnati judge recently gave o man
Ten days for stealing an eigt-day clook.
The Opelousas courier., 1900-01-06

Ito engineers believe that they have so,vsa
Up prooism OF the successful completion Of
ereat heneft 70 huma nity, no more. truth WV
speaking, than has Eostetter's Stomach Rit,
tsre, the remedy which never fails TO cure
sm.oaoas OF tse ssoniaeh-sor Of what uss is
RzeepeTIty without hea!tt? 1he Bittors in.
Vsrie6ly~ strengthens weak etomachs and tor.
pld hvers, and is one Of the bless Jugs of tia oSa
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Hours ef euDaAIse

SPAIN mas more sunshine than sn,
sountry IN Europe. The yearly ayerar.
u 5000 hours. In America II l. > ,an
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Piso,s Cure is q wonderful Cough iAedIc1Ds.
@Fs. ". PTCKERT, Van Siclen and Blake
Avaa- Brooklyu. N. Y. Oct. 30. 1904.
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Enn,s This :,

a n says a woman ALWAYS means
whassae says while che is saying 1t.
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It's much easier to run up . bill than 1t /.
10 foot II.
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Poor regulations would be scarce If all
Nen were credited with their good intantinns.
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wv TOMEN do suffer-
w Even se-ealled healthy women suffer!
But they are not hsalthy!

The marks left by pain are on the young faces of many of ori
daughters. Pain that leaves its mark comes from a curnble
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The Isthrnus of Tanan.

ere these he borrows. sies 60 arcwr
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Hurting Ewes

. tribute. "S'eh pay
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WANTED agents f rs, Il S5ai r.
al bound IN cloth no .sgssh !" EScln,
sive yfght Of territory OUTFIT FhEE.
j. t.. NIcMnLE.& Co, Atlantis Ga.
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TELL TNE kDvERTIsER E e. s s.s: z . So: 3
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NEw DISCOVERY: gtvss
&@ Co. quick raisf mad cnras worst
nsHes- Baak u Sestsnpniafs and 10 lays t~Esatnasnt
Free m n =. aREEass essF. znx p Asiaata. e..
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A cured a8 h0Sne With
#$#N ous pain. Eock Of pExs
&sn1iaxs Kenk FIFE
III. WH00ILEYs Nd
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
KENT COUNTY COURT.

SlNNtial cOrrespondcure Of Gazette and Journal.
n0ver, Oct. s6.--Iu the Court of General
Sessions, yesterday Isaiah Deputy was ionnJi
guilty of tho charge Of using a child for
Immoral purposes, aud sentenced To FIVE
years imprisonment and 10 pay tine OF
SSQll
Wilbur Ridgway, colorei, pleaded guilty
~ the charge ut larveay, and was sentence.
70 six months imprisonment and To receive
10 lsshesS
Miiltsm Hood, eolored, CHARGED with as.
sauN with intent to commit murder, was
found guilty Of assault, and sentenced h
thrSc months imprisonment
Noah Shockley, eolorei, CHARGED with
assault with intent ~ commit musSiev, WAS
found guilty of assault, and sentenced t.
TWO years Imprisonment and to pay fire
OF SSN
Harry Hlrris, colored, pleaded guilty. IA
the charge OF carrying concealed deadly
weapon, and was sentenced to six mouths
imprisonment and to pay fine OF SiCsl
Frazer Dickson, cUlorsd, pseajed guilty d
similar charge, and was sentenced 70 IL
days imprisonment.
lhs grand Jury reported that ii had visited
the isil and slusAopse, and found them IN
8 good sanitary condition, II recommends
the establishment Of 3 wuFSSooss, srd Chic
Sasslce Lore approve the instrumentation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-01
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Annual Election of Oncers and Interest.
ing Addresses

Annual Election of Ofiicers and Interest
ing Addresses.
AT Thursday afternoons session OF
the convention of the Wilmington Dis
trict ErWorth League, at Union Nj. E.
Church, Presiding Elder Robert Watt
made an interesting address on Some
Mistaken Notions OF Spirituality. Z
Miss Gertrude Morris spoke OF How
Can the Epworthian Make His Life
Helpful to the Unsaveds" and Mrs
Terry read timely paper entitled
Duty and Privilege OF the Holy Gem
munion. This paper was written bx
the Rev. I. +. Terry of Elkton, Md.
who was unable to be present. The
afternoon session closed with the
Sacrament OF the Lords Suppe, in
charge of Presiding Elder Watt, in
which the ministers present assisted.
There was large attendance at the
evening session. The Song service was
conducted hy Howard II. Mcdaniel,
musical director OF the convention,
No business was transacted at this
session, but an interesting address was
mad by the Rev. S. +, Upham, d. ID. !,
IL. D., OF Drew University. DR..
Urban is an eloquent speaker and his
address was greatly enjoyed.
At Fridays session the annual
election vas held, the result being as
follows: President, the Rev. V. r.
Nortnrup of this city: first yice.presi
dent, Fred c. Mccall of this CITY !;
second vice pres dent, the Rev. L. L.
Poole of Chesapeake City, Md, taird
ylcs-presidsnt, Miss Edna G. Finn Of
Newport; fourth yice-prasident. Miss
H, Estelle Butchenhart OF Port De
posit. Nd. secretary, Miss Nettie Nc.
Sormick Of this city treasurer, Harvey
SIroves OF EIkto1, Nd. Junior League
superintendent, Mrs. II. A. 6. Westvr-
held Of Rising Sun, Md.
The finance committee made the fol.
lowing report. winch was accepted
Balance az last report, Sl4. 81: received
from chapters, S;m; by collections.
=. y; expenditures, s4i.46; balance,
3. Ii,