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EinaIIciaI

New York, September 20-The Conner cial-Advertiser's London financial cable gram says:
 The market here opened weak today on the Chinese news, but later rallied on Lord Roberts message. Business, however, was Insignificant. Americans were below parity during the morning. New York bought sparngly, rallying prices temporarily, but the close was about the worst. Anacondas weakened on New York sales, but Paris supported Tintos.
 Money was easy and discounts were in clined to go off. Silver was harder on a rumored Indian demand.
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Sugar and Coffee

New York, September 20.-Coffee: Spot No. invoice S1a mild quiet; Cordova 9&@ 1OA. Futures opened steady, with prices SO 10 points lower and ruled quiet and weak under liquidation following disappointing cables; heavy receipts at Rio and Santos, unsatisfactory warehouse deliveries and bearish attitude of spot buyers; closed steady at a decline of points. Total sales 19,5OO bf fgs, including September I; October '; Decen, Der 7.2O; March 7.35Gl7 40, and May 7.5o
 Raw sugar firm; fair refining 4A; Centri- fugal, 96 test, 5; molasses sugar 4c; refined firm.
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Murphy X Company's Stock Letter

New York, September 20.-The stock mar ket developed further weakness today and prices fell off rapidly. T. c. l., which has been very weak for the past week, was again weak today, showing realizing sales by those supposed to be insiders. The prices of this stock broke off from 63 to 551s, and closed at slight rally of 1k per cent. American Steel & Wire, as we'll as Federal Steel, was also weak. Manhattan, Peoples Gas and Tobacco all lost over per cent. The Granger list, while dull, showed con- siderable weakness in sympathy with the balance of the market. Reading showed con siderable. activity at about unchanged prices, and was considered steady in face of the weakness displayed by other stocks and the strike now going on. The Pacific stock lost on an average of about l per cent. The close was about at the bottom, with the exception of T. c. I.
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change in weather conditions for the worse sets in, or the trade be startled with a frost scare, there is little likelihood of a general covering movement being entered into by shorts. To illustrate how weak are spots in the market, we have only to refer to the offerings of September delivery at s'S5 or 20 points belowe the current rate of middling.
 We look for a good drop at Liverpool In the morning.
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! etal Markets

New York, September 20.-Very weak, 2SOO02S.3712; pig iron warrants dull and unchanged at 937A@1o.9715; lake copper dull at 1675@17.0O; lead dull at 4,3715, and spelter 410p4 15; the brokers price for lead was AGO; copper, 1675@16S71s
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DIR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physician and Surgeon.

Young physicians
 and tho lesser lights of tho medical pro- fessioil, probably for the want of other practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment of priv { e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doc tors who advertise are quacks and im-
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Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
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The Taylor School reopens Sept. 26. See advertisement
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BOND $
Treasury Statement

Treasury Statement Washington, September 2O.-Today's state- ment of the Treasury balances in the gen. eral fund.- exclusive of the $150,0O0 GOO gold reserve in the division of redemption shows available cash balance of $1SS, ,11S, ,64S; gold $4,5S6, 759.
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MUCH EXCITEMENT IN COTTON MARKET. The English Cables Reported a.
 Decline. THE ADVICES WERE BEARlSH Weakness Was Increased by Reports of Unsettled Southern Markets
 Wall Street Selling Was an Active Factor x.
THE ADVICES WERE BEARISH

New York, September 20.-Great excite ment prevailed at the Cotton Exchange upon the resumption of business this morn ing. The English cables instead of com ing higher, as expected, reported decline. Selling became more active and the open ing call was at a decline of 15921 points. The selling was general and with advices generally bearish; the decline was increased to 27Q30 points.
 Receipts at the interior towns were a bearish factor, being much larger than the movement last year. The weakness was increased by reports of unsettled Southern markets with spot buyers said to be. re- treating and the English markets declin- ing under the pressure of increasing offer ings of nearby shipments, which were em- phasized by the withdrawal of American spinners from the spot markets. Inddca- tons of heavy receipts tomorrow also added to the selling movement. Crop &C., counts were certainly no worse, if they were not more favorable.
 Selling for Wall street was an active feature. At times here the market was very irregular and almost panicky. Shorts were about the only support, although few substantial parties were buying for reaction. The close was barely steady at a net decline of 25 to 29 points.
 New York, September 2O.-Cotton quiet; middling, l01ac; gross receipts, 197; sales, 1O2; stock, 25511; exports to the continent, 364.
 Total today: Net receipts 26,S42. exports to Great Britain, 7SO0; to the continent 1854; stock, 205 1892
 Consolidated: Net receipts. 12i,1l3; ex- ports to Great Britain, 22, 592; to France 1l,617; to the continent, 36, ,S51.
 Total since September l: Net receipts, 2bS,9Zl; exports to Great Britain, 53,2l2; to France. 12,620; to the continent, 5S,326
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PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 19. 1900. Pullman sleep ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah. Ga., and Montgomery Ala. On the folio wing schedules: Leave Saesr-'ah. D. m; arrive Montgomery. S10 m.. leave Montgomery. 7:45 p. m.: arrive Sa.an nah. 10:30 a. m.
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Now Orleans Cotton Marka,

New Orleans, September 2O.-Cotton easy; sales 645o; ordinary SIS; good ordinary 1S-l6; low midding, 911-16; midding, 10 1-l6; good middling, 10 5-16: mddling fair, 10 9-16; receipts S5S4; stock, 43, ,103 Consolidated statement: Receipts, net, 124113; exports to Great Britain, 22,592; to France, n,6U; to the continent, S6S5S; stock, 205, ,1S2.
  New Orleans, September 20.-Cotton fu- lures steady at the decline; September, 9.S1 @9.S5; October, 9.3l@9.32 November, 9.179 9.1S; December 9. .14G9 15; January 9.1419 15; February, 9.15Q9.17; March, 9.1S@9 19; April, 9.1SQ9 19; May, 9.19Q9.21.
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+. D. COTHRAN & co,

Members of Chicago Board of Trade. Rooms 1 and Alabama National Bank
 Building. Private leased wires to New York, New Orleans and Chicago.
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COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct on the Exchange for which the order is given. TT VI Lee & Co.,; Purnell, Hagaman & Co New York: Fairchild G Hss=ss> Ssss !+' leans: Ware & Leland. Chicago
 References-First National Bank of Rjr- mingham; First National Bank of Rome Ga.
 TELEPHONE No. 1145.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
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,s;tiiv ~uaGeu,ni

istiiT SUaJem.I
 Mobile-Easy; middling, 1893; sales, 200; re- ceipts, 152; stock, 6S7S
 Savannah-EaSy; mddling, 10k; sales, 1158; receipts 932S; stock 5, ,437
 eston-Quiet; middling. 10; sales, 50; receipts, S71; stock, 12,S07.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 1Oh; re- ceipts 3490; stock 2S,6S
 Norfok-Stea ady; middling, 103s; sales, 431; stock 1867; stock, Il 730.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 1O7s; stock, 1061.
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 1OA; receipts, gross, 1923.
 lphia-Quiet middling, 10A; re- ceipts. 50; stock 1866.
 St. Louis-Quiet; mddling, 10& sales, 503; receipts, 1928; stock, 4741.
 emphis-Steady; middling 103s; receipts, 724; shipments, 649; sales, 800; stock, 67S4.
 Liverpool Cotton Market
 Liverpool, September 2O.-SniaI business in spot cotton prices lower; American midding fair 7&d; good middling e7sd; mid ding 13-16d; low middling 11-16d; good ordinary 27-32d; ordinary 23-32d The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and export and in- cluded 2500 American. Receipts 30D S6les, including 25o0.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely steady; American middling, L. M G.: Sep tember 6.49 value; September October 5.499 550 sellers; October-NoYemDer o.z5 seiierS' November December 5.22@5.2 .23 buyers De- cember-January 5.17 sellers; February March 5.12@5. .13 buyers; March-April 5.109 511 value; April-May 5.09 sellers: May June 5.OS sellers: June-July 5.06 sellers; July-August 5.04 buyers.
 Dry Goods
 New York, September 20.-Market for dry goods quiet in all lines of staple cottons so far as the demand goes, but tone con tinues strong. No further advances re- ported of any moment. Stocks of brown bleached and coarse colored cottons re- ported cleaned up almost entirely. Busi- ness in prints continues good, but print cloths, while very firm, are quiet. Cling hams very firm. Cotton Things advanced in kid cambrics, silesias. percalines, etc.
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran & Co.
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PLANT SYSTEM

Schedule In effect August 1, 1900.
 No. 58, No. 7S
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Ahhl V ALB. No. 1 from Macon. Columbus, Albany. etc., 7:30 p. m
 No. 3 from Savannah, Macon. Columbus. Elegant through sleepers between BIr- mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos and L
 Connection Is made at Savannah with .he fast freight and luxurious passenpar steamships of the Savannah line from and to New York. Boston and the East. c1ose connection at Macon with tb. Dixie Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information, beauti. fully illustrated matter. write or apply te SOLON JACOBS. Commercial Aet. JACK W. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent
 Birmingham, Ala I. c. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agt.. E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
 savannah. Ga.
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By Private Wire to Murphy & co)
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NO. SOlQ NSStlpuitu tram CdiTic5 man Drawing Room Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birming ham to New York without change. Cafe and observation car Attalla, Ala, to Radford Va, and Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 Mo- carries Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati also free Re- clining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincin- natl.
 No. i Solid vestibuled Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Blrmins- ham to New Orieans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. CuIp, Traffic Manager. Washington, b. c.
 Frank S. Cannon. General Manager Washington, D. q.
 c. A. wickersnam. Superintendent. Bir- mingham.
 ". A. Turk c. P. A.. Washington. D. c. c. A Benscoter, A. C.. P. A, Chatta- nooga.
 R M Ellis. T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
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Cent of Georgia Railway

Effective June 3, 1900.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

ocal Cotton Iiarket
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S2,SO4,3S4. 4.Oi

The Officers of this Bank will bo pleased 10 meet or correspond with those who cof- template making changes or opening new accounts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05
THE MISTAKES WE MAKE.

People often use expressions which
are grossly inaccurate, when a mo-
ment's consideration would show
them how absurd their language must
appear to an ordinarily critical OBJ
server.
Eternal vigilance is the cost of cor
rect speech. even to those who are
conversant with the dictates Of
English grammar, for we fall insensi-
bly, into errors which we hear every
day.
Mistakes made in regard to ''he''
and s'himn are comparatively infre-
quent, but stshe' and 'her" are often
confounded.
ssIt is she,' ssIt is he, s'It is l." are
correct,and cit is her, sit is him."
cit is me-" are such fragrant blunders
that every child should be taught to
avoid them, for they become fixed
habits of speech with astonishing ease
and rapidity.
A similar error Is often made in the
use of comparisons with "as." II am
dlmOSU DIS OIO DIS u1Iu Will SO1NO do
typical case.
With ''like" you must use "him, F"
because in this connection like" is
virtually proposition with ''him' as
it's object; thus, IT am tall and thin,
like him. This is obviously correct,
but if we wish to make the compari-
son more direct by using "as," we
must say, 81 am as tall and thin as he
is.n
The predicate "is'' may be omitted
in this and similar cases, but it re :
mains operative, nevertheless, as a
guide to the case Of the pronoun.
"He" is the subject of "is' whether
the verb is actually written or not,
and therefore it must be in the nom
NATIVE case.
It is not always an easy matter to
choose instantly the best form to give
to phrase, and confusion is always
arising in regard to the simplest ex-
pressions. ''That" and (which" are
so subtly differentiated that gramma :
rians are continually disagreeing as
to their correct use.-Erchdnge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

LETTER TO e. E. LIDDELL, BARTON, VT.
Dear Sir: AS p ainter you probably use
lead and oil and would naturally object to
Devoe lead and zinc. Let us hsve a few words
on the subject.
Painters say good lead and oil job will last
three years, and they say house ought to be
painted once in three years.
We take them to mean that their work is
good for three years, no more and no less, or
not much more and not much less.
Do you want your work to last longer?
What do you say to six years. You'd have to
have twice as much work you know; or you'd
be losing money.
Consider the case of your doctor. You call
him in. Is it better for him to get your child
out of bed tomorrow or keep him sick for a
month?
You prefer quick doctor. So does every
one else in your town and county and state.
We are all alike; we all want our doctors
quick. A doctor that gets his patients up
quick. is the doctor that gets the patients
gets rich too, if he isn't run to death.
It's about the same with painter isn't it?
Suppose you paint Devoe, and your competi-
tor objects to Devoe; your work lasts six
years and his work three. You cost your Gus
toners half; ecosts double. Who'll get the
business; and who'll go to Texas?
Devoe lasts six years-not exactly-we
know of it's lasting seventeen-and it never
wears out in less than three so far as we
know. On windy sandy seaside house, it
lasts three years. Lead and oil la SITS one
year there.
Devoe lasts two or three times as long as
lead and oil; and it's going to paint your
town. Do you want to be in it?
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvoE e. Co.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

Bankruptcy proceedings are often
prolific in enmities. They are not, as
rule, particularly conducive to
friendship between creditor and debt
or, even if the relations between the
persons interested have been amicable.
Some bankruptcies are fraudulent,
yet in many cases genuine misfortune
is the cause, and the insolvency in
wolves no dishonor The Philadelphia
Record describes a scene at the filing
of petition in bankruptcy. One of
the creditors was with the debtor
when the papers were filed. Both
were Quakers. tThere goes thy
money, BROTHER" said the debtor.
eyes," responded the creditor, "but I
know that thee would pay me if thee
could.' Then the two men shook
hands. 1t is a pleasant picture to
hang beside many sketches which
repel.-Er.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

When an apple orchard is being
planted, different varieties ought to be
mixed together in adjacent rows to
SONS by bees. The Vermont expert
ment gstation is just publishing the
results of experiments which go to
show that a majority of varieties of
apples do not bear good crops unless
mixed in this way. Northern Spy,
for example, seldom or never gives a
full crop when it's blossoms are not
pollinated from trees of some other
variety.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

A certain elderly gentleman suffer-
ed much from absent mindedne
and was frequently compelled to seek
assistance of his servant, says Lon
don journal.
Thomas" he would say, II have
just been looking for something, and
now 1 can't remember what it is"
whereupon the obliging Thomas in
variabiy made suggestions.
''Was it your purse, or spectacles,
or check book, sir?" and SO on he
would inquire, till he hit upon the
right object.
One night after the old gentleman
had retired, the bell rang for Thomas,
and on reaching the bedroom he
found his master rambling restlessly
about the room.
"Thomas, Thomas, 'he said, came
up here for something, and now I've
forgotten WHAT
''Was it to go to bed, sir?' suggest
ed the faithful retainer.
"Ah, the very thing, the very thing!
Thank you, Thomas. Goodnight.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

If you have not examined your
young trees for borers, don't delay,
but go through the orchard at once,
and stab to the heard every borer you
can find. It is time we'll spent.
The apples which are to be kept for
family use should be kept out of the
cellar just as long as possible. We
have found that to wrap each one in
a common newspaper is good plan.
A French naturalist has declared
that if the world become birdless
mankind could not live in it after nine
years. The bugs and slugs would
drive him out. Don't kill bird.
A good part of the garden truck has
been harvested, and now is good
time to clear off all the rubbish, burn
ing it of course. By this means many
weed seeds will be destroyed and the
eggs and larvae of many troublesome
insects as well.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

Steel in ship building Attention
was called at a recent meeting of
naval architects in London to the
extremely rapid increase in the use of
steel in place of iron for ship building.
"Lloyd's Register" classed only seven
steel ships as against 435 iron ones,
in 1899 almost SO per cent. of the total
output of the British shipyards con-
sisted of steel and but little more
than one per cent. of iron vessels
Erch0nde.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05
Cornmeal is the cow feed bought by

Cornmeal is the cow feed bought by
great majority of Vermont farmers
when they are short on the grain ra-
ton. This is really about the most
expensive concentrate that could be
found in the market. It's expensive
ness results not from it's high price,
but from the fact that it contains such
very small quantities of the protein
needed in milk making. just one
look at table showing the chemical
composition of standard feeding stuffs
ought to convince the dairyman of
the extravaganza of buying cornmeal.
The feeding stufts inspection at the
Vermont experiment station calls par
ticular attention to this one fact; and,
in order to make it clearer, has pub
lished the figures in pamphlet form SO
that any farmer can get them and
study them for himself.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

An investigation extending over
period of three months was made by
the inspection departm of a Boston
fire insurance company in order to
determine whether fire can be caused
by rats or mice and matches. The
tests were carried on in a cage made
of galvanized iron pipe, covered with
iron netting, in which tin box partly
filed with cotton waste was placed at
the front for a nest. Rats and mice,
singly or several at time, we're con-
fined for longer or shorter periods
within this cage, in which sulphur
matches, parlor matches and safety
matches were alternately placed.
The creatures were alternately fed
and allowed to go hungry. During
the experiments with the mice appar-
emily none Of the matches were gnaw-
ed, but two of the safety matches
were carried by them into their nest.
On the other hand, the rats ignited
the sulphur matches by gnawing
them, which is indisputable evidence
that sulphur matches can be ignited
by rats.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
ALLIED.

| Germany and England, it is announ-
ced, have formed an alliance to main
tain the territorial integrity of China
and to keep the purts open.
The terms Of this important agree
ment of the two countries, which was
arrived a October 16, between Lord
Salisbury and Count Won Hatsfeldt,
German ambassador to England, are
officially given out as follows:
"The German government and her
British majesty's government, being
! DESTROYS to maintain their interests in
China and their rights under existing
treaties, have agreed to observe the
following principles regarding mu-
tual policy in China:
"First-It is a matter of joint
| permanent international interest
that the ports on the rivers
aud littoral of China should remain
free and open to trade and to every
legitimate form of economic activity
for the peoples of all countries with
out distinction; and the two govern
ments agree on their part to uphold
the same for all Chinese territory as
far as they can exercise influence.
"Second-Both governments will
not on their part make use of the
present complication to obtain for
themselves any territorial advantage
in Chinese dominion, and will direct
their policy toward maintaining I'M
diminished the territorial condition
of the Chinese Empire.
s:Third-In case of another power
making use of the complications in
order to obtain under any form what
ever such territorial advantages, the
two contracting parties reserve
the right to come to a preliminary
understanding regarding the eventual
step to be taken for the protection Of
their own interests in China.
"Fourth-The two governments will
communicate this agreement to the
other powers interested, especially
Austria Hungary, France, Italy, ia
pan, Russia and the United States,
and invite them to accept the princi-
Piles recorded in it''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05
PROBATE BUSINESS.

The following business was transacted
by the probate court during the past week
| Asa M Gray estate, Coventry. Inventor
les of administrator and appraisers return =
ed and accepted.
Harriet Dwire estate, Charleston. Will
presented for probate by Hon. Charles
Carpenter, executor therein named. Re-
ferred to November, Sth, 1900, at Newport.
William Grove estate, Morgan. Clarence
Grove appointed administrator.
Margaret Nichols estate, Bloomington.
Herbert Gray, administrator de bonis non,
settled his account. Decree of distribution
made.
Andrew Gray estate, Bloomington.
Herbert Gray, administrator, settled his
account. Decree of distribution made.
Salmon Nye estate, Coventry. Admin
istrator settles his account. Decree of dis
tribution made.
VIM. G. Taplin estate, Irasburgh. Ad-
ministrator presents his account. Re-
ferred to Barton Landing, Nov. 10Th, 1900.
BENZ. Wooster Case estate, Coventry.
Last will presented by S. I'll. Pearson, ex
ecutor therein named. Referred to Nov
10th, 1900.
Keys minors, Coventry. w. E. Niles
resignation as guardian accepted. Isaac
Reyes appointed guardian. w. E Niles
guardian account settled.
Helen G. Hayes, minor, Derby. Adopted
and made heir at law of VIM. o. Nilsson
and Emma E. Nilsson.
Andrew j. Keith estate, Troy. Com
missioners report returned and accepted.
Paul q. Nickerson, minor, Derby.
Guardians inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
Andrew j. Keith estate, Troy. Admin
istrator's inventory returned and accept
ed.
John A. Wing, non compos, Newport.
Guardians inventory returned and ac-
cepted.
Mary Fairbrother estate, Barton. H. F.
Black, special administrator, presented
his account. Referred to Nov. 10th next,
a. Barton Landing.
Carroll M. Hitchcock, minor, Albany.
Alice M. Hitchcock appointed guardian.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-05

What more ought we to ask for than
to have those we love and cherish
with us? and with these we can surely
make the poorest of houses the hap
piest and most beautiful of homes.
We are constantly grumbling be-
cause we have not something that we
should like to have, while, if we would
stop to think what we do possess, we
would stop grumbling and live more
happy and contented lives.