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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-26
New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.


 Galveston-Steady; middling, 121sc; net receipts, ITO; gross receipts. ITO; stock. SS,603.
 New Orleans-F'irm; middling. 12isc; net receipts, 1327 gross receipts. 1427; sales, 4s6; stock. 112,SO7; exports to the conti nent, 16S.
 Mobile-Firm; middling, 11sso; net re- ceipts, 55; gross receipts, 55; sales, 25; stock. ,044.
 s .vannah-Steady; mlddling, 11%c; net receipts, s07; gross receipts, 807; sales. 90; stock, 1892; exports to the continent, 17S4; exports coastwise, 405.
 Charieston-steady; middling, 11Nc; net receipts, 1119; gross receipts, 11s; stock, S616. Wilmington-Steady; middllng, 11Ac; net receipts, 19s; gross receipts, 19s; stock, 958S
 Norfolk-F'irm middling, 13c; net re- ceipts, 761; gross receipts, 761; sales, 2S1 stock, IS, ,123 exports coastwlse, 1877.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 12i5c; stock 11,015,
 New York-steady; middling. 12.95; net receipts, 23; gross receipts, 2250 sales, 125; stock, 179550.
 Boston-steady; middling, 1235; net re- ceipts, s6; gross receipts, 1795.
 Philadelphia-Steady; middling, 12. 60; net receipts, Al; gross receipts, Al; stock, zS77.
 Brunswick-Stock, 1909; exports coast wise, POP.
 San Francisco-Net receipts, 2247; gross receipts, 2247; exports to Japan, 2247.
 Total today, at all ports, net-7034; ex- ports to the continent, 1852; exports to Japan, 2247; stock, 4SS,142.
 Consolidated, at all ports net-7o34; ex- ports to the continent, 1852; exports to Japan. 2247.
 Total since September 1, at all ports, net-9,5SS576 exports to Great Britain, 3,o99,23a; exports to France, S73,260; exports to the continent, S,236, 42O; exports to Ja- pan, 2S,1S2.
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Consumption and Cancer Cure.

A valuable contribution to science has recently been made in the dscov- cry of the Opsonic power, or true "health'N condition of the human sys- tenn, and the luther discovery of non- mineral fluid that attacks and annihi- lates the poisonous germs now known to turk in the blood-the vital fluid of life-of patients suffering from bac- terial poisoning. Leslie's Weekly of May Is, In an article of absorbing in- terest, states that "at last a remedy has been discovered that so acts, through the blood, upon the Opsonic Eower of the system to eliminate
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Cincinnati UnIversity's Rlq Glass.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
 The University of Cincinnati will grad uate this year the largest class in the history of the institution, numbering 142 of whom sixty-one are from the college of liberal arts, twenty-three from the college of engineering, thirty-six from the college of medicine and twenty-two from the college of law.
 Desides these eighty-two will receive higher degrees for work in the graduate school
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Out of His Line.
)m the Boston Post.

From the Boston Post.
 A man living in the country far from any physician was taken suddenly Ill. His family, in great alarm, not knowing what to do, sent for a nelghbor, who had a reputation for doctoring cows.
 Can't you give father something to help him?" asked one of the sons.
 "Wa-al, I don't know nothin' about doctorin people,"
 You know more than we do, for you can doctor cows. Now what do you give them when they are sick?
 "Wa-al, I allers give Epson salts. You might try It on him.
 How much shall we give him?" in- quired the son.
 .'Wa-al, I give cows just a pound. Your fat,ier is a quarter as big as cow-givs him a quarter of a pound"
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Coffee Market.

New York, May 25.-The market for cof- fee futures opened steady and unchanged to a decline of 5 points in spite of steady European cables. Liquidation seemed to cause the decline, but after the first hour the market depended on local sup port and closed steady, net unchanged. Sales were reported of 2S,5O0 bags, includ- ing: May, 5. .4vsso.5O; July, 5.91G5 .oo Sep tember, 5. 25@5. 30; December 5.3O; January, 53O; March, 5.35@5 40. Spot quiet; No. Rio. G9s No. Sabtson, 71a; mild quiet; Cordova, 9QI1214.
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flower-Eirm; winter patents, &Q4.S0; SD ing, $4.5O; bakers, $2. 6OQ3.75; straights, $3. .5ea4.4 45.
 Wheat-No. spring, s1@1 .o21k; No. 3, 95cd1 .02; No. 2 red, 96s4Q99c
 Corn-No 2. 541sc No. ?, yellow, 54%c. Oats-No. ?, 475sc; No. 3 white, 46Q47Ac. Rye-No. ?, S5c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 73@77c. Flax Seed-No. 1, SIPS; No. 1 north western, not quoted.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $4.65. Clover-oontract grades, $1525. Short Ribs-Sides, loose, $S.e21hdS.7 .75. Mess Pork-Per barrel $16. 50@16. .621s. Lard-Per 100 pounds, $S.95.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $9. .12lad9 .3715 Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.29. On the produce exchange today the but ter market was weak; creameries 1S@ 23c; dairies, 17@21c.
 Eggs--Steady; at mark, cases included, 1412c; firsts, 141sc; prime firsts, 151sc Cheese-Steady; 13@141ac.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling, 121Ac; net receipts, 17S2; gross receipts, 17s2; ship meats, 1437; sales, 296; stock, 25,464
 Augusta-Steady; middling, 127Sc; net receipts, 2S6 gross receipts, 736; ship ments 1193; sales 8; stock, 16,S71.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, Pc; net re- ceipts, 159; gross receipts, 5s2; shipments, 3045; sales, 450; stock, 114,523.
 s.. Louis-Quiet; middling, 12sc; net re- ceipts, 1S0; gross receipts, 454; shipments 12lo; sales, 100; stock, 32,351.
 Cineinnati-Net receipts, 193; gross re- ceipts, 193; shipments, S59; sales, 4OO stock. S432.
 Aouisville-Firm; middllng, 121kc
 Total today-Net receipts, 2600; gross receipts, 3747; shipments, 7252; sales, 1751 |; stock 197 691
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 25-Spot cotton closed firm and unchanged; middling, 12A. Sales were 400 bales on the spot and S6 to ar rive.
 Futures opened steady from to points above the close yesterday Continuous aggressive selings by bulls had a some what depressing effect and this in spite of an unfavorable weather map was marked downward, and the market con- tinued to hold fairly well until the close which was barely steady, with July un- changed at 1922 and new. crops only 2 points down. October being quoted at II. 75 and December at 1.72.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, Ga, May 25.-Turpentine, 6Oc; sales, 762; receipts. TAO: shipments, 1885, Rosin firm; sales, 1869; receipts, 1532; ship ments, 2067; stock, 34,119. Quote: A. B, c, s43O@4.40; D. $455q4.6O; E, s475; F, $4. .s01kQQ4. .S5; G, $4.9O; H. s4.95; I, s5.25; K, $5. 55; M, $5. .6O N, $5. .7Oa5)75; VIC, $5.7S Q5.s0; wv. s5 .S6Q5.S5.
 Charleston, s. C., May 25.-Turpentine and rosin, nothing doing.
 Wilmington, N. O., May @-Spirits tur- pentine, nothing doing; receipts, 30 casks. Rosin, nothing doing; receipts, 1A Tar, nothing doing; receipts. 35 Crude tur- pentine firb. 3.50, s47 75 bid and s5.5 bid; receipts. l100.
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The First National Bank Of Bir-
 mingham, Ala.

The of this bank made in response to the comp roers ca May 20h 907 shows deposits $8O81 006 and available cash $2864 being $68 7392O above legal requirements
 The capital of the bank $ 000000 shareholders ab y $1 0000O and it's surplus and undivided profits amount to $589855 total 3s155 and its total resources are $10613 3S8261.
 The First National Bank desires additional highgrade business will pleased to open accounts basng commodations upon balances and responsibility
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago, May Cattle-Recelpts, about 5OO cows. s1. sO@5. 40; heifers. s2.7O@ 5.4O; calves, s4. 5OQs.5 50: godo to prime steers, 8. 4Od6. 50; poor to medium, s.35.
 Hogs-Receipts about 22,000; market to 10c lower; light. s6.15G6.35; mixed, ss.05Q 6.3O; heavy, 5.65@6 25; rough, s5.S5@6O5; pigs, $56l5. 65; good to choice heavy, s6 .15 Q6 25; bulk of sales, $6.1546. 30.
 Sheep-Receipts, about 25OO; market steady; natives, S45Oas 25; western, s4 50 @6. 25; yearlings, s2@6.60; lambs, s6.25p S.60; ewes, S6. .25@S.65.
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The Bore Retorts.

Fom the Chicago News.
 Midnight came and still the bore re- malned.
 Do you like music?" asked the beau- tiful girl. just to break the monotony.
 "Passionately fond of itn replied the bore. "In fact, music will always carry me away"
 She rushed to the piano and played several popular airs.
 You are still here." she said, turning on the stool.
 But I thought you said music always carried you away?"
 "So l did-musci"
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Thouaht Omar Alive.

From the Chicago News.
 'Yes, indeed" said the pretty college girl, "our literary club held a meeting last night and I tell you we Just went wild over Omar Khayyam."
 "Gracious.' exclaimed the rural aunt fin mortified indignation. 'It is Just a sin and shame the way gals these days are falling in love with furrinerA"
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Local Staple Groceries.

Sugar-Granuated, 57sc; Y. C., Dc.
 Flour-Fancy patent. $52b; standard patent, $4.50; straight, s37b
 Coffee-Green, 1Q13c; Arbuckle's. $16.05; Porto Rico, $l605
 Meat--DS salted ribs, 8%e; dry saltet rib bellies, 1019c; extra clear, 1oc; hams, fancy, 15ssc; medium. 14ssc; bacon bellies, 13c California hams, lie.
 Molasses-Centrifugal a0G3o; sugar house, 4Oc; Georgia cane. 37c. White peas-Per bushes, sz.&.
 Beans-Navy, s200 per bushel; hand picked Lima, 7c.
 Grits-92 pounds. q 50.
 Meal-"Jim Dandy" Toe per bu., 96 lbs. bags
 Macaroni. 615c.
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chicaqo 'Ohange.

Chicago, May 25.-After an easy opening, caused by reports of wet weather through out the west, the wheat market today closed strong and higher because of a flood of bullish news and strong buying for export At the close July wheat was up 1AQ1ssc December was 1AQlRc high CT, and September was 1A@17sc. Corn was up Ae. Oats were An9sc higher. Pro- visions were 71sc lower to 71Ac higher
 The leading futures were as follows:
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. May 25.-Money on call, neminal: time loans, easier; sixty days, 3s4 per cent; ninety days, per cent; six months, 4isa4% per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 51h per cent; stering exchange firm, with actual busi- nesl in bankers bills at s4S6.75 for de- mar and at $4S3.60 for sixty day bills. Posted rates, s4s41e@4S71s. Commercial bills, s4S,. Bar silver, 67c. Mexican dollars.
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CompIimentary.

From the Brooklyn Life.
 Sympathetic Visitor-How do you like your new doctor?
 Interesting Invalid-Immensely. He says that four of my symptoms are ex- ceedingly rare, and one is absolutely unique.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.

New Orleans, May 25.-Spot cotton closed firm; sales, 4s6 bales. Low ordi- nary, 5-16 nominal; ordinary, 5-16 nomi- nal; good ordinary 95s nominal: low mid ding, 10 1916; middling, 121s; good mid ding, 13; middling fair, IA nominal; fair 145s nominal; receipts, 1928; stock, 112, S07.
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Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. 2 mixed, 75c.
 Oats-No. 2 mixed, 43c: No. white, 5Sc; white clip, 5Sc.
 Pure wheat bral-, 80 or 100. s1.30. Cotton seed feed meal. s26; prime. s2l. Corn chops-$f.2O 20.
 Corn hearts, Sl 25
 Shorts-10O pound sack. $1.35. Hulls s0-lb c. s., s9 ton; 2o-lb. c. s., 4Oc sack; 10O-lb c. S.. s11 ton: 10o-lb c. S., 45c sack; 1O0-lb sack hulls Goo.
 Hay-Choice timothy. $27; No. timo- thy, s25; Johnson grass. SIS; clover mixed s24.50.
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 We have n small amount of our Preferred stock, which pays 8 per cent, payable semi annually, and this s per cent. Is guaranteed. Our Preferred stock only being Sl00,000 and our Common S400, 900, then we have n surplus of $150000 This makes the Preferred very safe, and 1t Is worthy of the consideration of all careful investors. Our business has been established i6 years, and we have never failed to pay our dividends the day they were due since we have been incorporated. The following are the gross sales for the first six months of this year, $488, ,322.40. The cash re- ceipts for the first six months of this year, S184,316.g6. Our business is Q safe one, as we retain tho title to the goods until they are paid for.
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Dry Goods.

New York, May 25.-Trade in dry goods was fairly active. Activity in cotton goods continues Serges will be shown for spring next year. The jobbing trade is steady but not on large volume.
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Fruits and Produce.

Alabama Peas-crate, $2.
 Florida and Alabama Green Beans Crate, BPS.
 Alabama Stra wberries-crate s39a. 50 Lemons-Per box extra fancy, 80. 256D5 5O Cabbage-New South Alabama, per crate, s2.5O@3; home grown. per doz., 75cQ $1.00. $500.
 California Seeding Oranges-S3. 7514. 50. Onions--New crop. pound, Be- Texas Silver skin in bushel crates, s2; Spanish, per crate, sl .aQ
 Northern potatoes-Per bushel, $1.1O. Hens-35G45c broilers, 15d40c.
 Eggs-16c.
 Butter-Fresh. S@l2hc; renovated. 2sc; creardcry, 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound, 17q18c. Tomatoes-Florda, S3; choice. $2.50. New Turnips-Per crate. s2.2
 Nuts-English walnuts. 15c per pound: pound; filberts, 12hc per pound oceans. zoe per pound; mixed nuts. 12hc per pound.
 Faaisins-Two crown layers s2; three crown layers, s2.25.
 Dates-Per case 30 pound case, g. Bigs-Layers. 5 crown. sl.l0; crown. sl.2o per box.
 Peanuts-Fancy. per pound. 71sc: choice. shc
 Alabama Lettuse-Crate. s1. 1.60Q1.D. Cucumtcrs-Crate. s2a2 50
 Egg Plants-Crate. g. 2.75a3.
 Squashes-Crate, $1. .75ei2. New Irish Potatoes-Per bu. s150; per barrel, $4 .50q5.
 Green Peppers-Per crate, 8.
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Washington. May 25.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $252,S96,- 599; gold coin and bullion, 94,4S1,O72.
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Cotton Seed OlI.

New Orleans, May 25.-Cotton seed oil: Prime, 46c.
 New York, May 25-Cotton seed oil strong; prime fob. mills, nominal.
 Memphis, May 25.-Cotton sed oil: Basis prime crude. 45c; choice meal, ,s24
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES

Showing the arrival and departure Of passenger trains at the Union station. Birmingham;
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Bath That Cost $500.

From the New York Press.
 Mott Guj, the circus elephant, accepted a peanut delicately.
 Hell get a bath next month," the ma- bout said. "An elephants bath comes high-s9OO or so.
 You see, there's the bather's time. That's week. at least, for every inch must be gone over, the inside and outside of the ears the feet, the nails. the trunk, the mouth. The soap must be of good quality, and lot of it Is needed. The sandpaper has to be imported, for Amerl- can sandpaper isn't coarse enough The oil must be of the best'
 Here's Mott Juj,'s last bath bill" he said. Look 1t over for yourself"
 The bill was as follows:
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Treasury Statement.

5l&c. Government bonds steadyB railroad bonds irregular.
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Hides and Wool.

Hides and Wool. Green salt hides. 7laQSc. Green hides, 697c. Dry flint hides, 15Q16c. Dry salt hides, 13Q15c. Sheep skins, 25@75c. Goat skins. 10q25c. Tallow 41zG5c. Beeswax, 25426c. Washed wool, BOG. Clear unwashed wool, 19Q20c. Burry wool. sQ10c. Ginseng, s3.5044.50 per pound.
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22a4oo ghares:
The National tribune., 1907-01-31

wEBSTER.-At his homo near Gill
Webster. aged II. Comrads Webster
served in Co. K, 121st n. Y, for three
years, and was most faithful and eff
cient soldier. He was a great sufferer
for years, being afflicted with a number
OF cancerous tumors, one of which made
breathing very painful. bu. was patient
with II all. He leaves a widow and
four children. He was buried in Brook
side Cemetery by his G. A. r. COM
rades
TRUMBOWER.-A North BethIe-
ham, Pa. Feb. 8. 1906. Lewis Trum-
bower. aged 10. Comrade Trumbower
served as Commissary Sergeant in the
109th Pa, and was q sufferer for 10
years with lumbago. He was buried
in Fairview Cemetery at North Beth
lehem, Pa.
CLAPP.-At his Summer home at
Lakewood, N. Y, Oct. II. Capt. John
NJ. Clapp. aged 72. Comrade Clapp was
Captain OF Co. T. 121st Pa. His home
was In Washington, but he spent his
Summers at Lakewood. His remains
were inferred at New Castle. Pa.
ZICKERICK.-At Oshkosh, Wis,
Nov. 10, Capt. VIM. Zickerick. of paraly-
sis, aged 81. Comrade Zickcrick served
during the civil war as Captain of the
18th Wis. Battery L. A, which he had
helped to recruit, and which was one
of the most notable batteries in the ser
vice. 1t was under his direction when
attached to the Army of the Tennessee,
The National tribune., 1907-01-31
The Hawaiian Islands.

Editor National Tribune: 1 thought
1t might interest youEJ readers to know
a little of the real truth, about Hawaii.
There is much published about the
Hawaiian Islands which is altogether
to the people at distance
when it is said that only Ori-
entail labor can be used for sugar rais-
ing. The climate OF, the Hawaiian
Islands is quite suitable for any white
person to work in and engage in agri-
cultural labor, and any and everything
that can be grown On Gods earth can
be grown here. ALI kinds of fruit
there is already large industry in
bananas and pineapples-tobacc cot
ton, sisal, vanilla bean, potatoes and all
The shame is that with the
American flag raised above our public
the Oriental has been allowed
(under the guise of cheap labor for the
to take possession prac-
tically and run most of the white work
ing people out of the country. 1 have
been resident of the Islands for over
25 years, am a member of the G. A. r.,
and ] should at any time be glad to
give you any information about this
place that might interest you. Trust
ing that you will give these few re-
marks space in your valued news
paper John Myers. 1880 Emma ST..
Honolulu Territory, Hawaii.
The National tribune., 1907-01-31

for more than year acting as railroad
guard. 1t accompanied the Yazoo Ex-
pedition. and toop part in the battles Of
Milliken's Bend. Port Gibson, etc. Later
1t fought at Jackson and Champions
Hill. where Capt. Zickerick was direct
ed by Gen. Grant to hold q position At
all hazards. After Vicksburg Capt.
Zickerick was Chief OF Artillery on the
staff OF Gen. J. F.. Smith. At Benton-
Vile his battery was in fight of three
days. He was slightly wounded at
Vicksburg and Savannah. After the
war he was offered a Captaincy in the
I'd q. s. Art, but he preferred to return
to his chosen profession, that of the
ministry
MARTIN.-At Corydon. Ind. Nov. II.
Charles Martin, aged 20. Comrade Mar
tin served as First Lieutenant of Co. C,
66th Ind. for three years. After the
war he was a successful farmer and
miller. He is survived by a daughter
FRAVEL.-At Central, Ind. Oct IS.
John Fravel. aged ~. Comrade Fra
vel belonged to Co. E, 2ist Ind, scrv-
ing three years and seeing much hard
service.
LOGUE.-At the homeopathic Hos
pital at Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. IA. James
b. Logue. In his 18th year. Conarade
Logue served thruout the war In Co.
F., 10th Pa. Cav. At the time of MS
death he was living in Mcdonald, Pa.
He is survived by widow and seven
children. one son being in the KIondiKe
gold region.
The National tribune., 1907-01-31
A Letter From a Soldier. wife.

Editor National Tribune: I take
great pleasure in renewing our sub
scriptiOn and adding one new subscriber
to the best soldiers paper 1 ever saw or
heard of. Myself and husband read il
together and enjoy 1t beyond express
sion. My husband belongs to Post 1872.
Lancaster. Wis. 1 belong to Mckinley
Circle, II, Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic. ] feel that we can do
our fathers. brothers and husbands no
greater honor than by rearing living
monument with our names upon it SO
indelibly inscribed that no time can ef-
face. AS we, the soldiers wives pass
on to eternal rest our girls will recount
in story and song the deeds of valor
and honor achieved by their fathers or
uncles. How proud they feel that the
blood of soldiers, too. courses thru their
veins. / am also member of w
r. c. 144, Bloomington, Wis. My hus-
band is in hurry to mail this.-Mary
A. Garner, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis.
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Compliment to Comradc Knsson.

Comrade Henry A. Kasson, Akron,
o., has done much good work for the
Grand Army of the Republic, which is
properly appreciated by his comrades.
He was Department Inspector under
Commanders Mutt, Shinn and MOnfort;
Assistant Acknowledgement under Tag
CART, and is now Inspector under Har-
mon. Last year Buckley Post. the third
largest Post in the Department, elected
him Commander. which he esteemed a
high honor. His term expired on the
4th inst, and at a public meeting of the
Post and Corps the advantage was
taken of the occasion to present him
with a magnificent Past Commander
badge of solid gold, which he prizes
very highly, and which he should prize.
Buckley Post has 35S members, with
not member on the suspended list
and no debts. 1t has over $4,000 in the
relief fund, and nearly $500 in the gen.
eral fund.