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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
Abilene

Jan. 10 - Well the hurry, mad
rush. and high speed OF the
Christmas and New Year holi-
days are over We welcome 1861
for peace and better things every
day. It's been windy, cold. freez-
ing weather with some rain and
ice. But. it's a little on the dry
side. The farm land and wheat
and small grain need rain.
We are sorry to say James
Waddell has had pneumonia. He
is recovering. He spent the
Christmas holidays III Sweet
water. Tenn. with his children.
On his return home he had a Sc
we're cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Franklin
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
Driskill at Darlington Heights
one of those pretty, sunshiny
days last week.
The Rev. Sandy Owen. Of Keys
vile, will preach at Mt. Nebro
Baptist Church on the third Sun
day ofevery month until a regular
pastor is secured. Services will
be held on the first Sunday morn
ing instead of in the evening and
there will be several different
preachers on these Sundays. Rev.
Booker, of Brookneal. will preach
the first Sunday in February.
The WMU of Mt. Nebo Baptist
Church will meet with Mrs. Kate
Hollingsworth Sunday evening at
7 pm.
Mrs. C. ]. Wren. of St. Adams,
w. Va. visited her daughter
Mrs. r. C. Harkleroad, and
family for a week and has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Waddell and
family. of Tennessee, were here
this week to see his father who
is sick.
Mrs. Ruth Smith, of Lexington,
was recent visitor of John And
erson and sons, Chesterman and
Charles. Guthrie Anderson. Of
Franklin, frequently visits his
father and brothers.
The Rev. Hobart Wolfe was a
visitor Of Mrs. Vival Bagby and
son, Lynwood. last Saturday
Allen Lee Young, of Richmond,
T. L. Young. of Bethlehem, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Benjamin Bagby and
daughter Joan, of Westminster
Md. David Bagby, of Richmond
and John and Ches Anderson
were in the same home recently
/ Mrs. FIorine Bagby is back al
her home after spending the
Christmas and New Years holi-
days with her daughters. Mamie
and Genevieve. in Alexandria. Or
her way up she visited her son
David, and family in Richmond
On her way back. she stayed a
week with her sister. Mrs. Lula
Carwile. and brother. w. Ben
Franklin, in Petersburg.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20

ARVONIA, Jan. l9-Mr. and
Mrs. r. A. Yancey and daugh-
ter. Evelyn, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
LeSueur, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
IeSueur. and Mrs. LeSueur'S
mother. Mrs. Milo Evans. of
Cleveland, Mrs. T. S. Jeffrey
and Rothwen Jeffrey attended
The Stone Convention at BOca
Ration, Fla. They report a Won
derful trip in spite of rain each
day.
Mrs. O. j. Williams is spend
ing the month Of January in
Richmond visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman T. Williams and Mrs.
G. P. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Johns
have returned home after spend
ing several days as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklyn Wood
cock Of Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. L. Jones
were called to the Eastern Shore
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20

Of Virginia recently due to the
death of Mrs. Jones uncle. Mr..
Mears. Mrs. Jones remained for
a few days visit in the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
ion Scott.
Miss Jackie Reardon and Miss
Beverly Reardon, Of Richmond.
and Donald Reardon. of VPI,
were week end guests OF their
mother, Mrs. Agnes Reardon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blanken-
ship and daughters, Sherry and
Robbie, spent q recent Sunday
visiting friends in Lynchburg.
Mrs. Thomas Harris, Mrs. T.
H. Ford and Mrs. Norman Phil
lips. Of Richmond. were recent
visitors OF Mrs. Harold Harvey
and her mother, Mrs. EVE Blan-
kenship. who is recuperating III
the Harvey home after a recent
operation.
Mrs. w. P. Davies, who re-
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
Stone Convention In Florida
Attracts Arvonia Delegation

Gently underwent surgery, has
been spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamden Seay. She
is now visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Hardiman Of Dillwyn.
The Evening Circle of the Ar
Won Presbyterian Church met in
the home Of Mrs. Owen F. Viii
Hams on January II. This circle
was recently organized.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Morgan
were recent visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Houston Gary OF Dillwyn.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
Operation OF Huguenot Academy
Will Continue; Expansion Likely

POWHATAN, Jan. 10 The
board of directors of Huguenot
Academy has decided to con-
tinue the operation of the acad-
envy for the first and second
grades. The board also promis-
ed to consider further the addi-
ton of a third grade next term.
The education committee was
authorized to begin accepting
applications at once for the sec
ond and third grades. The tut
ton fee Of $3.50 and registra-
ton fee Of $50 will be charged.
That is the same as for the cur
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rent year.
The board requested the physi-
cal facilities committee to inves-
tigate the availability of suitable
land at or near the village Of
PoWhatan on which a new build
ing might be erected, possibly
before the 196l-62 term.
Also. at the meeting Tuesday
night. reports from the various
committees indicated that the
operation of the academy this
term has been very smooth.
Committees were commended
for the jobs well done.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20

This was the junior class of
Oak Grove Baptist Church and
Mrs. Meador the teacher.
Mrs. Clay Gable is happy to
report that following a long spell
Of sickness. her daughter, Gay,
seems on the way to recovery.
Both Mrs. Gable and Gay have
been made happy by the con-
tinued remembrances of friends
and neighbors for which they
have expressed appreciation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
Naval Reduction

And how is your husband get
ting on with his reducing exer-
ciseS?"
You'd be surprised. That bat
tleship he had tattooed on his
S O m a c h is now only a row.
boat
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
Keysville AA
Group To Observe
First Anniversary

KEYSVILLE, Jan. 10 - The
Keysville IA Group will OBJ
serve its first anniversary with
a program at Keyvsille Presby-
terrain Church Friday at 8 pm.
A Methodist minister from
Lynchburg will be the guest
speaker at the program which
is open to the public.
A social hour will follow at
the Community House.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-01-20
E. L. Raymond
Dies In Canada

Ernest L. Raymond died JAN
uary l6 IN Peace River, Alberta,
Canada.
Among his survivors are a
sister, Mrs. E. R. Spillman, and
two brothers, Douglas and w. j..
all of Farmville.
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month.
Mrs. Eric Snoddy and Mrs.
Wilbur Crews. food leaders for
the Beesville Home Demonstra-
ton club. will attend the leaders
training meeting at Buckingham
January "a. T
Evening star., 1961-04-14
DuffodiI Show
To Run z Days

The 18th National Capital
Daffodil Show will be held to-
morrow and Sunday at the
Woodward & Lothrop Chevy
Chase Store Auditorium, 2:30
to 9 pm. the first day and
1890 am. to 5 pm. Sunday.
Twenty-seven clubs in the area
are cooperating with the
Washington Daffodil Society
principal sponsor.
Any amateur exhibitor may
bring flowers to the show to-
night between 7 and 10 pm
and tomorrow morning be-
tween 1880 and 1920 am.
Nine perpetual trophies anc
six awards of the American So
ciety will be conferred, also
many awards of bulbs anc
ribbons.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
CumeIIiu Show
Opens Tomorrow

The Seventh Annual Camellia
Show of the Camellia Society
of the Potomac Valley will be
held at the Seven Corners
store auditorium of Woodward
& Lothrop in Fairfax County,
Va, tomorrow and Sunday,
2:30 to 10 pm. first day and IL
am. to 6 pm. second day.
Use the special entrance on
the Route 7 side, upper level,
when the store proper is not
open.
The society's annual dinner
will be tomorrow night with
cocktails early and the dinner
at 7:30. The speaker will be
Evening star., 1961-04-14
WORKSHOP
GurdenCIub
League to
Aid Projects

A community projects
workshop will be held in the
auditorium Of the Woodward g.
Lothrop Chevy Chase store
next Wednesday beginning at
10 am, under sponsorship of
the National Capital Garden
Club League, it is announced
by Mrs. Morrell B. Donnald,
chairman of the community
projects committee.
The workshop will assist gar
den clubs participating in the
1861 community projects COM
petition to be sponsored jointly
by Sears Roebuck & Co. and
the League. In 1860. Sears pro-
vided a grant Of $500 which
was awarded to 10 garden clubs
affiliated with the League. The
workshop will consist Of a
panel discussion moderated by
Mrs. Thomas LadSen, jr., which
will open with a discussion of
How to Select a Project" by
Charled Robinson, chairman of
the Fairfax County, Va. Park
Authority. This will be fol-
lowed by a discussion of
Working With Your Commit
tee" by Clayton Werner. as
siStant county agricultural
agent of Prince Georges S
Comfy, Md, and a talk on
Practical Design and Main
tenance" by Mrs. Henry Horn
beck.
A round-table discussion OF
Practical Ideas for Commu-
nifty Projects" will be conducted
by the chairmen Of three
award-winning projects In last
years competition, with Mrs
Donnald as moderator. Taking
part will be: Mrs. William Van
Dorsel of the Glen Carlyn Gar
den Club, Mrs. Edward E
Thompson of Town and Coun-
try Garden Club, and Mrs
Julius White Of the Kensing-
ton, Md, Community Club
Garden Department.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Plant Cooler AnnuoIs;
Others Go In Later On

get-me-not, nicotiana. panSy,
petunia and rudbeckia.
There are many varieties
available of each of the above
named kinds. Our plant breed
ers have been constantly i'm
proving and enriching our
plant material and they have
not neglected the snowy plants
which grow from seed, flower,
and if we let them, go to seed
in one season-the ANIMALS.
These are the flowers that
produce a season-long display
of bright colors as well as a
wealth of cutting material.
They fit into the smallest Of
flower borders or the largest.
1t is even possible to have a
garden in which every phase,
from edging to background,
can be Of the one kind Of
flower.
Enriched Soil Helpful
Annuals will thrive on just
about any garden soil that we
have, but Of course, if 1t can
be improved by Incorporating
humus, some fertilizers, and
possibly pulverized limestone
in it at the time Of prepara-
ton they will richly reward
the gardener. Compost and
leafmold are usually the best
sources of humus since most
of our ANIMALS prefer a sweet
soil, but peatmoss is most like
ly to be readily available and
will do. The exception to this
however, is the nasturtium
which should be put in the
poorest, hottest soil in the gar
den. Even the hardy portu-
laca does not want much in
the way of plant food.
On the poorer clay soils the
beds should be mulched as
soon as the plants are well
started. This is essential il the
soil is to be kept from crust
| ing. A crusted soil does moi
permit air or moisture to pene.
trate to the plant roots, sc
they cannot thrive and produce
the show Of color that gar
deners want.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Mrs. Peters Conducts
Gardening Glasses

Mrs. Kenneth o. Peters is
conducting classes in garden
ing at the Alexandria YWCA
on Wednesdays from l to 8 pm.
Call the "Y" for information.
Mrs. Peters is active in garden
organizations and is a nation
ally accredited Judge.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
BY BILL YOUNGMAN
Star Garden Editor

About this time Of year many
. gardeners begin to scan anx-
kously daily weather reports to
Aeee If warm weather is about
to arrive. Our snowy ANIMALS,
those flowers that give us such
a. long season Of bloom, are
mostly warm weather plants
| and should not go into the
ground until it and the air are
warm. There are a few eXcep-
tions of course.
! Late April and early May are
when the ANIMALS are normally
set out. While the weather has
been on the cool side of late,
n with frost in the suburbs, we
can expect an improvement
soon. In the meantime we
might concentrate on those an
nuals best adapted to the cool
! weather.
The panSies, those brightly
colored free-flowering, spring
show pieces certainly can and
should go into the ground as
soon as possible. The English
daisies which usually appear
on the market at the same time
need very cool growing condi-
tions and are best put in the
coolest spot in the garden where
they get little if any direct sun
The calendula is another cool
weather crop that really should
be planted late in the season
so as to benefit from the cool
fall weather. The hardy little
sweet alyssum, a useful edgine
plant, grows well in cool
weather and might well be
sown now where it is to grow.
The portulaca is best sown ir
the fall, but if not then, il
should be seeded now where il
is to grow. The same applies
TO larkspur, ragged robin, for
get-me-not, and other hardy
ANIMALS. 1t is doubtful Il
either the Iceland or Shirley
poppies will give enough return
to justify planting now. Tht
same applies to the California
poppy.
Warm Weather ANIMALS
The warm weather annual'
might well wait a week or TIVE
before the plants are set out
However, seed might well q
INTO protected beds now from
which the plant may be trans
planted later when the soil ant
air are warmer. ZinniaS, mari
gold, petuniaS, ageratum, Gle
bme, chrysanthemums, nastur
tiums, scarlet sage. snapdrag
ons. verbenas, bedding dahlias
phlox drummondi, cosmos, ant
Athe annual pinks are the NOR
widely planted ANIMALS for ou
summer gardens. There ar
many others.
These plants are essentiall
sun lovers and can be expecte,
Ito do best in full sun. How
ever, there are some which Wi
tolerate light shade and brinl
color to an otherwise drab spot
The tender little Impatients i
probably the best shade love
that is called an annual. How
ever, it is a perennial which W
Ntreat like an annual. The tru
ANIMALS that will tolerate shad
are alyssum. cornflower, for
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Birthday Cord Tree

You can make a colorful
children's birthday-card tree"
as a party centerpiece by
plunging a branch, painte e d
white, into a red clay flower
pot, held upright with soil COW
cred with a thin layer of peb-
bles. Card can be clipped or
taped to the branch.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. c.
Fnidoy, April IL, 1861

Joseph Pyron, executive secre-
tary of the American Camellia
Society.
Evening star., 1961-04-14
Gardens

A mems lunch will be held
next Tuesday at the Army
Navy Club at 1890.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Sandy River

May a John, James and
Charlie Gates and Leroy Jenkins
attended a sale at Abingdon on
Thursday.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Hughes Thursday were: Misses
Elizabeth and Lucy Obenshain,
Mrs. W. T. Smith, Mrs. Chester
Sifford. of Fincastle and Mrs: j.
H. Clark. of Farmville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sebrell, of
Staunton, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dorrier, of Scottsville, visited Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Bass Sunday.
Jimmy Gates returned Mon
day to N. c. State in Raleigh
after spending the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Gates.
Miss Blanche Bass spent Fri
day night in Richmond visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bass.
Mrs. John Gillian, of Farm
vile. spent several days visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hughes.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

S. N. Thornhill, superintend-
ent presided over the meeting
The Rev. T. P. Reynolds led
the singing. The Rev. j. R. Hold
ges brought the morning mes
sage on the topic, The Bible"
The afternoon speaker, the
Rev. Joseph Stirman, did not
show up. l guess he was hand
ing out cigars as the superin-
tendent told that his wife was
in the hospital and he was going
to become papa for the first
time. Congratulations.
Lunch was served for the first
time in the basement of the new
addition. 1t is not completed, but
disable.
L. M. P hillips and Mrs.
Blanche Mahon, of Richmond,
were up for the week end. Mrs.
Mahon spent Saturday night with
her sister, Mrs. w. Thornton
Putney, and Mr.. Putney and
Mr.. Phillips spent the night with
his brother. ]. R. Phillips.
The Phillips brothers visited
Mrs. Berta white, in the
Kramer Anderson home Sun
day. Mrs. White was better.
Mrs. Mahon attended the Sum
day School Convention at Mt.
Zion Baptist Church Sunday.
Mesdames F.. B. Gilbert, A.
L. Jamerson. Marvin johnson,
Claude Roberts and B. L. Ap-
person, Jr.. attended the Mis-
sion study on alcoholism at
White Hall Methodist Church
last week.
Mrs. John Noble entered John
ston-Willis Hospital Friday for
observation.
Friends of Mrs. w. Baker
Clark are grieved at her con-
tinued illne s. She has been
greatly missed in her church and
other activities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Snoddy
and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Perkins Snoddy visited Mrs
Edna Station and Mrs. Frank
Bryant, of Scottsville, Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Ford and daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Norman Phillips, of
R c h m on d, and Mrs. Gene
Hirschberg, of DeS Plains, H..
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
Two Bundles OF Joy Left Behind
For Jones Family In New Canton

NEW CANTON; May 4-The
stork paid call on Mrs. Bobby
Jones in Richmond Memorial
Hospital Monday. April "a. and
left not one but two little in
fants, David Keith and Rebecca
Elizabeth Jones weighing five
pounds, four ounces and four
pounds, Is ounces.
Mrs. Jones and David Keith
have joined Mr.. Jones at their
Home in Alexandria. Little Reb-
coca Elizabeth had to remain
in the incubator for a few
more days. The paternal grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. John
Robert Jones. and great grand
mothers are Mrs. M. X. Davis
and Mrs. Virgie Anderson. The
maternal grandmother is Mrs.
Lancaster of Richmond.
Mrs. c. N. Pitts, of Jefferson,
was a Sunday School visitor of
Mt. Zion Church Sunday and took
lunch with her sister, Mrs. B. L.
Apperson, and Mr.. Apperson.
Later Mrs. Apperson, Mrs.
Pitts and Mrs. Louise A. Pat
terson called in the home of
their brother, Lem w. Apperson,
Jr.
MIR. and Mrs. Charlie Good
man, Of Charlottesville, were
callers in the same home. Mrs.
Goodman is a sister of Mrs. w.
H. jerks.
1t. Maury Jones, who has been
here on a 30-day leave. left Sun
day to join his outfit and leave
for Germany.
His wife and two children are
in hopes of being able to join
him later. Meanwhile. they will
continue to stay with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Jones.
just across the road.
Mr. and Mrs. James Smith
and family spent the week end
in Clifton Forge visiting their
people, the Smiths and Nicelys.
The largest number of people
in many years were present at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Sun
day for the James River Asso-
ciational Sunday School conven-
ton.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05
COP PLANS TO MODIFY

Senator Everett Mckinley Dirk
sen stated that the Republican
aim in the new Congress would
be to modify, not oppose, Presi-
dent Kennedy's program.
In the legislative field, Mr..
Dlrksen made it clear Republi-
cans expect to get the kind of
support for conservative action
they have had in the past from
many Southern Democrats.
He insisted they had no inten-
ton of trying to make a battle
out of hearings on Cabinet aps
pointments.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

visited Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Harvey Wednesday,. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Noble, of Bremo, visi-
ted the Harveys Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche w. Snoddy con-
tinues to improve in the home
of her son, MILFORD Snoddy, and
Mrs. Snoddy.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-05-05

For fast results, use the Her.
aid Classified page.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

You are invited to visit
our Wedding Gift Registry,
Seventh Floor.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
designs are not identical.

designs are not identical.
In any event, the beautiful
home, with its center hall, 12-
foot high ceilings and a few
original fireplace mantelS
and wavy window-panes still
harbors the secret of its orig
inal builder and architect.
There's no doubt, however,
that it was a member of the
Peter family who originally
planned it, since the land was
in the possession of Robert
Peter from 1894.
Mrs. Thomas Peter outlived
her son John Parke Custis
Peter, whose wife had remar-
ried after his death. The elder
Mrs. Peter left Montevideo in
trust for Johns heirs and the
property was sold in Decem-
ber, 1878 to the Dyson family.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Mrs. Kennedy
Entertdins
Sukurno

Mrs. Kennedy returned to
the White House by helicopter
yesterday morning in time To
greet IndoneSia's President
Sukarno for a brief visit in
the private quarters of the
White House.
The First Lady had spent
the week end with the Pres
ident and their daughter Car
oline at their leased estate
in Middleburg. Caroline re-
turned with her mother.
After morning conferences
with President Kennedy and
before a White House lunch
con in his honor, President
Sukarno paid his call on Mrs.
Kennedy, who mas made it a
practice to meet visiting
world leaders in the private
quarters.
Today Mrs. Kennedy is
being honored at a luncheon
given by the Senate Ladies
Luncheon Club. On Friday
evening she will attend the
Washington Ballet perform
ance at Lisner Auditorium.
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Annual Convention Planned by AWRT

A news conference with
Secretary of Labor Arthur
j. Goldberg and three Con-
gressmen participating will
be one of the highlights of
the 10th annual convention
of American Women in Ra-
dio and TeleviSion which will
open on Thursday, May 4, at
the Statler- Hilton.
Others taking part in the
news conference set for 10
am. Friday. May S, will be
Senators Mike Mansfield
and Maurine Neuberger and
Representative Frances Boil
ton.
The District Commissioners
have proclaimed May At as
the American Women in
Radio and TeleviSion Week" "
Evening star., 1961-04-25
Prospect
House Fete
Planned

A reception and cocktail
party will be held to honor
the founders of the City Tav-
ern Association of George
town June 3 in the gardens
of Prospect House.
The historic residence is
owned by Mrs. Thurmond
Chatham, a charter member.
The event will also be the
first annual meeting of the
Association.
The original City Tavern,
at 3206-08 M street NV, is
being restored by the organi-
zation to be used as a club
house. 1t opened in 1896 and
operated for almost half a
century.
Evening star., 1961-04-25

erick or Montgomery Coun-
ties. No one appears to know
what became of it, although
a reference book said it was
near Montevideo at Seneca
and disappeared long ago.
There is an Oakland Plan
tation. however, located not
far from Frederick, Md, on
the jefferson pike near Pc
tersville, Md. This house was
built about 1916 by Thomas
John Claggett, first Protes-
tant Episcopal Bishop Of
Maryland, who lived in
George Town and had a home
later on the site of Washing
ton Cathedral.
Robert Peters will men
tions Claggett's purchase in
his will as "all my lands in
Montgomery County pur-
chased of Philip B. Key
Cuncle of Francis Scott Key
and my lands nearby adjoin-
ing thereto called Claggett's
purchase. :"
Philip Key was a George
town lawyer who built Wood
ley estate and was a native
of Frederick County, Md
Robert left his lands to his
sons, one-sixth to five and
a sixth in trust to a son who
later died without children.
He asked, in the event they
disagreed as to equal value
in division, that they draw
their portion by lot.
Thomas drew the tract that
included the land where
Montevideo stands, as re-
vealed in land records of the
Montgomery County Court
house in Rockville. 1t be-
longed to an original land
grant made to Daniel Du-
lany called Conclusion, dated
April, 1881. In 1870 James