Chapter M: H. K

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CHILDREN'S PAGE.

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PLAYING 'POSSUM.

"See what a splendid 'possum I've shot, Uncle Toby. I killed him all myself."

"Killed him all yo'se'f, eh? Now, let me tole you' suffin'. Jest yo' look sharp after him. A 'possum am a mighty skeery critter, shore's yo' bawn."

"Why, but he's dead, uncle, and how can he need any looking after?"

"Don't yo' be so shore 'bout dat ar' now, 'case dey's mighty onsartin, mighty onsartin. I mind now wat yore bressed uncle, the parson, used ter say on that subjec', ses he: 'Toby, ef yo' ebber wants to be a fust-rate Christian, yo' mus'n't let yer 'settin' sins fool ye, 'case dey's jes like 'possums. Yo' t'ink dem all dead and gone fur to pester ye no moah, when all ob a suddent heah dey all comes agin, jes' as pow'rful as ebber. Be shore yo' kills dem dead--plumb dead--ebbery time yo' sees de leastest bit ob one stick'n up anywhars.' Dat's what he used fur to remark, an' he war a mighty good man, chuck full ob de sperrit ob goodness."

Willie ran away and shut his treasure up in an empty cotton-shed, intending to skin it early in the morning, as it was now supper-time and he was exceedingly hungry. But on the morrow nothing was to be seen or heard of his prize. He hunted the place over and questioned all the servants closely. Nothing was to be heard or seen of the missing rogue, who was probably telling his mates of the forest of his narrow escape from being skinned alive!

Uncle Toby greeted Willie with a laugh, "I done tole yo' so. Yo' 's got to cut dere heads plumb off. Dat am de onlst way ob bein' sartin shore. I 'clare to gracious I'se seen dem hop outen de bery pot on de fire an' make off."

"O, Uncle Toby, that's an awful story! you know it is. But one thing I do know: I'll cut the throat of the next 'possum I get hold of."

"An' don't yo' fo'git what I done tole ye 'bout your 'settin' sins. Dey's jes like dat ar' 'possum. Dey wants killin' ober an' ober again 'fore dey really dies."

"I should think John Salters' love of drink needed killing again. Do you know, I stumbled over him in the woods yesterday, with a whisky-bottle lying by his side? It was too shameful!"

"Dat am true, Massa Willie. I don't reckon he tries so bery hard to kill dat ar' possum."

"But he told father that he had reformed, and wanted him to furnish him some work. Mother gave him a lot of old clothing and things to eat, and yet there he lay, drunk as could be."

"Wall, yo' see, he was jes' like yo' was yessaday. Yo' was sartain shore dat 'possum was dead, an' all de time he was a larfin' in his slebe an' t'inkin' how he'd make his legs fly when he'd see a good chance, an' shore 'nuff he did. He-he."

"You needn't laugh, uncle; 'twasn't any fun to lose such a big fat fellow."

"No moah it wasn't, but ef yo' larned de lesson wat de good Lord meant to teach yo', den yo' hasn't loss nuffin'. Jes' yo' mind 'bout dat ar."--_Ruth Argyle in Well Spring._

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RECEIPTS FOR JUNE, 1885.

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MAINE, $1,187.38.

Bangor. "A Friend," 1, and S. S. Papers, _for
Wilmington, N. C._ $1.00
Biddeford. Primary Dept. Second Cong. Ch., _for Share_ 20.00
Falmouth. First Cong. Ch. 18.00
Kennebunk. Union Ch. and Soc. 25.58
New Gloucester. "A Friend" 4.00
Norridgewock. Mrs. N. Dale, Pkg. Sewing, _for Kittrell,
N. C._
North Bridgeton. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Wilmington, N. C._, 10; Miss Proctor's Sch., 1; C.
C. Farnsworth, Pkg. basted work, _for Wilmington,
N. C._ 11.00
North Waterford. Cong Sab. Sch. 7.00
Portland. Seamen's Bethel Ch., 40; St. Lawrence St.
Ch., 6.58 46.58
Richmond. Cong. Sab. Sch. 10.00
Skowhegan. Cong. Ch. 20.00
Topsham. Pkg. basted patchwork, _for Selma, Ala._
Yarmouth. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 26.15
Yarmouth. Miss Buckner and Miss Richards, _for
Wilmington, N. C._ 5.75
Ladies of Maine, _for Missionaries_, by Mrs. J. P.
Hubbard, Treas. W. A. to A. M. A. 992.32

NEW HAMPSHIRE, $2,323.30.

Amherst. Cong. Ch. 17.85
Dover. First Parish Ch. 52.88
Exeter. Second Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 25.00
Henniker. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 21.25
Littleton. Mrs B. W. Kilburn 10.00
Nashua. Mission Circle, _for Share_ 20.00
Nelson. Youngest Classes Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Straight U._ 9.12
Northampton. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 24.23
Pembrook. Cong. Sab. Sch. 30.60
Plymouth. Cong. Ch. 10.87
Tilton. Boys' Class Cong. S. S., _for Student Aid,
Straight U._ 3.50
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$225.30

LEGACIES.

Amherst. Estate of Luther Melendy, by A. A. Rotch,
Admr., in part 2,000.00
Warren. Estate of Rev. E. Dow, by James M. Williams 100.00
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$2,325.30

VERMONT, $456.15.

Benson. Miss J. Kent 1.50
Brattleboro. N. W. Goddard 5.00
Brookfield. Second Ch., J. Perham 5.00
East Hardwick. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 12.42, "A Friend," 10 22.42
Lyndon. First Cong. Ch. 20.00
Manchester. Cong. Ch. 95.09
Montpelier. Bethany Cong. Ch. and Soc. 33.90
Peru. Dea. A. B. Peffers, 3, Dea. Edmond Batchilder, 2 5.00
Rutland. Cong. Ch. 94.71
Saint Johnsbury. South Cong. Ch. 10.00
Saint Johnsbury. Mrs. O. W. Howard, Pkg. Books _for
Kittrell, N. C._
Westfield. Cong. Ch. 5.50
Ladies of Vt., by Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, _for
McIntosh, Ga._--Brookfield, Second Ch.,
7.--Coventry, 13.50.--Enosburg, 9.--Georgia,
9.--Greensboro, 10.--Morrisville, 8.25.--Norwich,
14.78.--Norwich, Mrs. Stimpson, 2.--Children of
Proctor Sab. Sch., 9.--Peacham, 23.--Richmond,
4.61.--Richmond, Children, _for Building fund_,
2.39.--Rutland, 32.--Saint Johnsbury, adl.,
50c.--Westminster, West, 8 153.03
----. "A Friend" 5.00

MASSACHUSETTS, $2,133.15.

Andover. Abbot Academy, Teachers and Scholars 63.72
Andover. Chapel Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid, Atlanta
U._ 25.00
Ashby. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 81.75
Ashfield. Cong. Ch. 36.20
Boston. Walnut Av. Ch. and Soc., 200.55; Homeland
Circle, Park St. Ch., 60 _for 3 Shares_, 2 _for
Indian M._; Pilgrim Soc., Phillips Ch., _for
Student Aid, Fisk U._, 50; "Two Friends," bal. to
const. B. F. DEWING L. M., 10; George P. Smith,
5.--Cambridgeport, Pilgrim Ch., 19.72.--Dorchester,
Village Ch. and Soc., 31.80; Pilgrim Ch. and Soc.,
20.--Roxbury Highland Ch. and Soc., 40.82; Eliot
Ch., adl., 3; Mrs. J. M. Aldrich, _for Kittrell, N.
C._, Pkg Sewing 442.89
Belchertown. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 41.00
Buckland. Ladies, Bbl. of C., _for Fisk U._
Byfield. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00
Campello. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 111.68
Concord. Trin. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 22.30
East Hawley. Cong. Ch. 5.00
East Granville. "Y. P. Soc. of Christian Endeavor,"
_for Building Fund, Straight U._ 4.00
Everett. Mrs. L. J. T. Burnap 5.00
Georgetown. Mrs. Richmond Dole 10.00
Greenfield. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., 10; Mrs. D. K.
Nesbit, 2 12.00
Groton. Union Cong. Ch. and Soc. 68.30
Holliston. Primary S. S. of Cong. Ch. _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 1.20
Housatonic. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 47.59
Huntington. Second Cong. Soc. 9.26
Hyde Park. Cong. Sab. Sch. 37.54
Lawrence. Trinity Cong. Ch., 23.80; So. Cong. Ch. and
Soc., 15.04 38.84
Lowell. High St. Ch. and Soc. 53.50
Maplewood. Miss Johnson's Sab. Sch. Class, _for
Wilmington, N. C._ 4.00
Medford. Ladies of Mystic Ch., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 50.00
Medway. Village Ch. and Soc. 103.75
Melrose. Ortho. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 7.72
Millbury. Second Cong. Ch., _for Student Aid, Atlanta
U._ 25.00
Newton. "H. M. F." 5.00
Newton Centre. Ladies' Miss'y Soc. of First Cong. Ch.,
_for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 43.50
North Amherst. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Student Aid,
Atlanta U._ 28.00
Northampton. "A Friend," _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 20.00
North Andover. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. MISS HELEN
E. ROACHE and MISS HELEN C. SARGENT L. M's 60.00
Northbridge. First Ch. 13.50
North Leominster. Cong. Ch. 8.63
Phillipston. Trowbridge Ward 6.00
Pittsfield. South Cong. Ch. and Soc. 37.46
Pittsfield. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Student
Aid, Fisk U._ 15.00
Plymouth. Amasa Holmes 5.00
Quincy. Evan. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 33.00
Royalston. First Cong. Ch. 44.75
Saxonville. Edwards Cong. Ch. 20.00
Shelburne Falls. Three Classes Cong. Sab. Sch., _for
Indian M., Santee Agency, Neb._ 6.00
South Framingham. Walter F. Blake and S. S. Class,
_for Student Aid, Atlanta U._ 25.00
South Framingham. Mrs. R. L. Day, _for Kittrell, N. C._ 2.00
South Hadley. Cong. Ch. 21.00
Stockbridge. Miss Alice Byington, _for Share_ 20.00
Sturbridge. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 35.25
Topsfield. Cong. Ch. to const. ENOS FULLER and HARRIET
E. PERKINS L. M's 56.75
Townsend. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 11.50
Walpole. Orthodox Cong. Ch. and Soc. 32.48
West Boxford. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 8.71
Westminster. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 46.60
West Stockbridge Village. Cong. Ch. 25.78
Winchendon. North Cong. Ch., adl. 2.00
Woburn. Ladies' Charitable Reading Soc., _for Freight_ 2.00
Worcester. P. L. Moen, _for Indian M., Dakota_ 100.00
Worcester. Piedmont Sab. Sch., 50; Young Ladies' Soc.,
Plymouth. Ch. 35, _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 85.00

CLOTHING, ETC., RECEIVED AT BOSTON OFFICE.

MASS.--Woburn. Ladies' Charitable Reading Soc.,
Bbl.--Newton, A. L., Boyden, Bbl., _for Macon,
Ga._--Tewksbury, Ladies' Benev. Soc. of Cong. Ch.,
Bbl., _for Talladega C._

RHODE ISLAND, $227.42.

Newport. United Cong. Ch. 54.50
Providence. Beneficent Cong. Ch., 136.59; North Cong.
Ch., 16.26 152.85
Providence. "Friend," _for Mountain White Work_ 10.00
Tiverton. Amicable Cong. Ch. 10.07

CONNECTICUT, $1,712.80.

Bradleyville. Union Sab. Sch. 5.00
Canaan. ---- 5.00
Cromwell. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Conn. Sch., Quitman,
Ga._ 18.00
East Haddam. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 53.80
East Hampton. First Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. WALTER
C. CLARK L. M. 28.75
East Hampton. Dea. Samuel Skinner, 10; E. C.
Barton, 5; Mr. Abbie, 5; J. M. Starr, 2.50; D.
Hawley Skinner, 2.50; A. Conklin, 2, _for Theo.
Dept., Talladega C._ 27.00
Enfield. Cong Ch., _for Straight U._ 25.00
Farmington. A. F. Williams, to const. MISS GENEVIVE
TILLOTSON L. M. 30.00
Glastonbury. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. MRS.
ELIZA A. BUNCE, MRS. SARAH L. MORGAN, MISS JULIA W.
BROADHEAD and ROBERT MOSELEY L. M's 130.00
Greenwich, "Three Friends," _for Student Aid, Mobile,
Ala._ 8.00
Guilford. Mrs. Ruth Bartlett, 5; "A Friend in Third
Ch.," 5 10.00
Hartford. First Ch., 336.61; Wethersfield Av. Cong.
Ch., 5 341.61
Hebron. First Cong. Ch. 17.50
Higganum. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Share_ 25.00
Higganum. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Kent. Cong. Sab. Sch. 23.00
Litchfield. First Cong. Ch. 52.66
Litchfield. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Two Shares_ 40.00
Middletown. South Cong. Ch. 33.66
New Haven. United Ch. 140.90
New London. Ch. of Christ 44.12
New London. Henry Martin Miss'y Ass'n, _for Student
Aid, Straight U._ 25.00
New Preston Hill. Cong. Ch. 16.00
North Cornwall. Cong. Ch. (ad'l) 6.00
North Coventry. Cong. Ch. 40.00
North Haven. E. Dickerman 2.00
North Manchester. Second Cong. Ch. 50.00
Old Saybrook. Cong. Ch. 15.95
Plainfield. Cong. Sab. Sch. 2.05
Putnam. Second Cong. Ch. 41.79
Redding. Cong. Ch. 26.96
Ridgebury. Woman's Miss'y Soc., _for Conn. Sch.,
Quitman, Ga._ 2.00
South Britain. Cong. Ch. 15.00
South Windsor. Six furnished work baskets, _for girls
of graduating class, Atlanta U._
Stafford Springs. Cong. Ch. 21.73
Stratford. Cong. Ch., _for Indian M._ 11.25
Thomaston. Cong. Ch. 65.35
Tolland. Cong. Ch. 11.58
Torrington. Young Ladies' Miss'y Soc., _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 50.00
Watertown. Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Conn. Sch., Quitman,
Ga._ 20.00
West Hartford. "A Friend," _for Share_ 20.00
Wethersfield. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Conn. Sch.,
Quitman, Ga._ 20.00
Williamsville. Cong. Ch. 8.00
Windsor Locks. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., by Mrs. Chas. H.
Coye, _for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga._ 18.00
Wolcott. Cong. Ch., Ladies, 5; Y. P. S. of Christian
Endeavor, 5, _for Conn. Sch., Quitman, Ga._ 10.00
Woodbury. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., _for Student Aid Endowment
Fund, Fisk U._ 13.00
Woodstock. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 27.14
----. "A Friend" 100.00

NEW YORK, $616.88.

Brooklyn. Central Cong. Sab. Sch., _for Indian M.,
Santee Agency, Neb._ 37.50
Buffalo. Mrs. Wm. G. Bancroft, 50, _for Tillotson C
& N. Inst._, and to const. MRS. RALPH JOHNSON L. M.;
Young People's Ass'n of First Cong. Ch., 5 55.00
Clifton Park. "A Friend" 3.00
Comstocks. Russell Ranney 10.00
De Kalb. First Cong. Ch. 3.75
Flushing. First Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Missionary,
Atlanta, Ga._ 40.00
Gloversville. Ladies, _for Missionary, Tougaloo, Miss._,
by Mrs. L. H. Cobb, Treas., W. H. M. U. 6.67
Le Roy. Miss Delia A. Phillips, _for Student Aid, Atlanta
U._ 10.00
Lysander. Cong. Ch. 19.00
Millville. Cong. S. S., Infant Class, 1, Youths' Class,
1 2.00
New York. S. T. Gordon, _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 200.00
New York. Broadway Tabernacle (Pledge for 1884) 100.00
New York. Broadway Tabernacle Sab. Sch., _for Indian M.,
Fort Berthold, Dak._ 50.00
Oswego. Mrs. L. H. Chase 10.00
Pekin. Abigail Peck 15.00
Rushville Cong. Ch. 18.50
Sandy Creek. Cong. Ch. 4.00
South Hermon. Cong. Ch. 2.00
West Winfield. Cong. Ch., to const. MRS. H. L. BRACE
L. M. 30.46

NEW JERSEY, $24.00.

Montclair. Mrs. Pratt's S. S. Class, _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 4.00
Summit. Central Presb. Ch. 20.00

PENNSYLVANIA, $11.00.

Allegheny City. W. H. M. Soc. of Plymouth Ch., _for
Missionary, Atlanta, Ga._, by Mrs. Wm. Clayton,
Treas. O. W. H. M. U. 5.00
Ridgway. First Cong. Ch. 6.00

OHIO, $817.47.

Akron. Cong. Ch. 76.82
Akron. Cong. Ch., _for Straight U._, 84 (less 23 ack.
in June number from "Friends in Ohio," by Mrs. A.
McDougall) 61.00
Ashtabula. First Cong. Ch. 34.49
Atwater. Cong. Ch. and Soc., to const. ANTHONY REED
L. M. 29.03
Chagrin Falls. "Earnest Workers," 4 _for Orphan Fund_,
1 _for Freight, for Tougaloo, Miss._ 5.00
Cincinnati. A. M. Warner 5.00
Columbus. First Cong. Ch., 230.23; North Cong. Ch. Sab.
Sch., 5 235.23
Elyria. First Cong. Ch., 106.43, and Sab. Sch., 40;
N. B. Gates, 2 148.43
Lexington. Cong. Ch., 4.85; "C. C.," 10 14.85
Madison. Mrs. H. B. Fraser 25.00
Mansfield. Woman's Benev. Soc., _for Missionary,
Atlanta, Ga._, by Mrs. Wm. Clayton, Treas. O.
W. H. M. U. 20.00
Mount Vernon. Cong. Ch. 67.62
Mount Vernon. Union Meeting, 50, _for Straight U._,
by Mrs. A. McDougall, incorrectly ack. in June
number from Akron, Ohio
Oberlin. Woman's Miss'y Soc. of Second Ch., _for
Missionary, Atlanta, Ga._, by Mrs. Wm. Clayton,
Treas. O. W. H. M. U. 75.00
Wellington. Edward West 20.00

INDIANA, 50c.

Frankfort. ---- .50

ILLINOIS, $2,174.72.

Bondville. Mrs. E. W. Goodnow 5.00
Chebanse. "A Friend," _for Woman's Work_ 3.00
Chicago. Hon. E. W. Blatchford, _for Atlanta U._ 300.00
Chicago. U. P. Cong. Ch., 158.44; "A Friend," 10 168.44
Chicago. Ladies' Aid Soc. of Plym. Cong. Ch., _for
Missionary, Fort Sully, Dak._ 50.00
Chicago. Ladies' Soc. New Eng. Cong. Ch., _for
Missionary, Mobile, Ala._ 35.00
Earlville. "J. A. D." 100.00
Evanston. Ladies of Cong. Ch., _for Miss'y, Austin,
Texas_ 30.00
Galva. By Miss Lizzy Boynton, 56; Woman's Miss'y
Soc., 29.20, _for Student Aid, Talladega C._ 85.20
Galva. Cong. Ch. 13.77
Hamilton. Mrs. L. H. Safford, 2.50; Mrs. S. J.
Cate, 1.25; Miss A. L. Safford, 1.25 5.00
Harvard. Cong. Sab. Sch. 3.25
Hinsdale. Cong. Sab. Sch. 10.00
Lockport. First Cong. Ch. 6.00
Mendon. Mrs. J. Fowler, _for Little Rock, Ark._,
and to const. JOHN BORTZ, HENRY WYATT and HENRY
COCHRAN L. M's 100.00
Oak Park. First Cong. Ch. 129.04
Paris. C. V. Newton 1.50
Payson. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Payson. Miss Faith Ann Spencer (blind), 50 cushions
and 2 shoe bags, _for students' rooms_.
Princeton. Cong. Ch., 42.29; Mrs. P. B. Corss, 12 54.29
Rockford. Lewis S. Swezey 1,000.00
Sparta. Bryce Crawford, 5; P. B. Gault, 2; R. Hood,
1; J. Hood, 1; J. Alexander, 1 10.00
Udina. Cong. Ch. 9.78
Wilmette. Cong. Ch. 40.45

MICHIGAN, $336.73.

Alamo. Julius Hackley 20.00
Benzonia. Cong. Ch., 44.92, to const. REV. C. W.
CARRICK L. M.; Joseph S. Fisher, 10 54.92
Detroit. First Cong. Ch., Philo Parsons, 10; Miss
M. L. Miller, 10; Mrs. J. K. Burnham, 5; C. I.
Walker, 5, _for Straight U._, by Mrs. A. McDougall 30.00
Flint. "Friends," Bbl. of C., _for Fisk U._
Hancock. Cong. Ch. 120.29
Hancock. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., First Cong. Ch., _for
Student Aid, Talladega C._ 25.00
Hudson. First Cong. Ch. 13.50
Lansing. Mrs. M. B. Kinsley, _for Kittrell, N. C._ 2.00
Ludington. Cong. Ch. 30.00
Port Huron. First Cong. Ch., _for Straight U._, by
Mrs. A. McDougall 23.02
Saint Clair. Collection, by Mrs. A. McDougall, _for
Straight U._ 18.00

IOWA, $329.09.

Anamosa. Woman's Freedmen's Soc. First Cong. Ch.,
_for Straight U._ 20.00
Cedar Rapids. Mrs. R. D. Stephens, _for Student
Aid, Straight U._ 110.00
Dubuque. Young People's Benev. Soc., _for Student
Aid, Talladega C._ 25.00
Garwin. Talmon Dewey 2.50
Glenwood. Cong. Ch. 24.15
Hampton. Cong. Ch. 5.49
Miles. By Mrs. S. A. Green, Treas. 8.00
New Hampton. Cong. Ch. 5.20
Osage. Cong. Ch. Miss'y Soc. 7.50
Ottumwa. Second Cong. Ch. .60
Winthrop. Cong. Sab. Sch. 3.75
Ladies of Iowa, by Mrs. Geo. W. Reynolds, _for
Missionary, New Orleans, La._--Algona,
1.70.--Grinnell, 3.50.--Iowa City, 22.50.--Lyons,
10.--Maquoketa, 10.--Marion, 6.25.--Mason City,
3.--Mitchell, 5.--Stacyville, 4.30. Stuart, 50c 66.75
Ladies of Iowa, by Ella E. Marsh, _for Missionary,
New Orleans, La._--Ames, 5.70.--Fairfield,
8.25.--Marshalltown, 5.--Oskaloosa, 18.--Red Oak,
5.--Rock Rapids, 5.--Toledo, 3.20 50.15

WISCONSIN, $195.21.

Appleton. First Cong. Ch. 42.70
Arena. Ladies' Soc. of Cong. Ch., _for Missionary,
Austin, Tex._ 1.77
Eau Claire. "Cheerful Givers," Cong. Ch. 18.80
Fort Atkinson. Mrs. C. B. Snell 10.00
Fulton. Cong. Ch. Sab. Sch. 7.50
Green Bay. Ladies' Soc. of Presb. Ch., _for
Missionary, Austin, Tex._ 20.00
Milwaukee. Young Ladies' Bible Class, Grand Ave.
Cong. Ch., _for Missionary, Austin, Tex._ 15.00
River Falls. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., by Miss Calista
Andrews, _for Share_ 20.00
Stevens Point. Mrs. Faith H. Montague, _for
Missionary, Austin, Tex._ 5.00
Watertown. Cong. Ch. 8.69
Waukesha. First Cong. Ch. 24.00
West Salem. Cong. Ch. 12.70
West Salem. Ladies' Soc. Cong. Ch., _for Missionary,
Austin, Tex._ 9.05

MINNESOTA, $107.58.

Austin. Mrs. S. C. Bacon 10.00
Fergus Falls. Cong. Ch. 7.00
Minneapolis. Plymouth Ch., 27.70; "The Open Door
Ch.," 13.10; and Sab. Sch., 3.78; Vine Cong. Ch., 6 50.58
Northfield. Woman's Miss'y Soc., by Myra A. Jeftes,
_for Two Shares_ 40.00

KANSAS, $7.28.

Topeka. Tuition 7.28

COLORADO, $37.66.

Colorado Springs. Cong. Ch. 37.66

DAKOTA, $11.56.

Huron. Woman's Miss'y Soc., _for Indian M., Santee
Agency, Neb._ 2.00
Yankton. Woman's Miss'y Soc., _for Indian M._ 9.56

CALIFORNIA, $12.00.

National City. Theron Parsons 10.00
San Diego. Fanny E. Fish 2.00

OREGON, $2.50.

Astoria. First Cong. Ch. 2.50

WASHINGTON TERRITORY, $6.70.

Tacoma. First Cong. Ch. 6.70

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, $120.00.

Washington. "A Friend," _for Howard U._ 100.00
Washington. Lincoln Mem. Ch. 10; L. M. Sab. Sch. and
Woman's Miss'y Soc. _for Indian M._, 10 20.00

KENTUCKY, $125.10

Lexington. Tuition, 56.48; Rent, 4.62 61.10
Williamsburg. Tuition 64.00

TENNESSEE, $687.47.

Grandview. Tuition 34.15
Jellico. Tuition 18.00
Knoxville. Cong. Ch. 12.00
Memphis. Tuition 212.30
Nashville. Tuition, 366.33; Jackson St. Cong. Ch., 5 371.33
Pleasant Hill. Tuition 20.26
Pomona. Tuition, 14.43; Cong. Ch., 5. 19.43

NORTH CAROLINA, $261.58.

Hillsborough. Tuition 6.05
Kittrell. Tuition 30.18
Wilmington. Tuition, 207.10; Cong. Ch., 10; By Miss
Warner, 3.50; By Miss Vinton, 1.75; By Miss Fitts,
1; By Miss Thayer, 1; By Miss Farrington, 1 225.35

SOUTH CAROLINA, $353.00.

Charleston. Tuition, 288; Prof. W. M. Bristoll, 50;
Cong. Ch., 15 353.00

GEORGIA, $616.62.

Atlanta. Storrs Sch., Tuition 251.19
Macon. Tuition, 158.86; Rent, 4; Cong. Ch., 10 172.86
McIntosh. Tuition 17.67
McIntosh. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., _for Indian M., Fort
Berthold, Dak._ 5.00
Savannah. Tuition, 138; Rev. Dana Sherrill, 25;
First Cong. Ch., 6.90 169.90

ALABAMA, $428.33.

Anniston. Ladies' Miss'y Soc., _for Indian M._ 4.00
Athens. Tuition, 115.10; Trinity Sch., proceeds of
Concert, 18.65 133.75
Marion. Cong. Ch., 10.35; Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Curtiss,
7.33 17.68
Mobile. Tuition 153.00
Montgomery. Cong. Ch. 15.00
Selma. Cong. Ch. 18.20
Talladega. Tuition, 83.70; Primary Room, Talladega
C., by Mrs. Mary P. Bloss, 1 84.70
Talladega. Henry Parsons, _for Student Aid Talladega C._ 2.00

MISSISSIPPI, $42.20.

Tougaloo. REV. WM. N. THRALL, 30, to const. himself
L. M.; Tuition, 12.20 42.20

LOUISIANA, $511.00.

New Orleans. Tuition, 506; Ladies' Miss'y Soc.,
Central Ch., 5 511.00

TEXAS, $234.85.

Austin. Tuition 228.00
Austin. Ladies' Miss. Soc., 4.70; Mission Sab.
Sch., 2.15, _for Indian M., Fort Berthold, Dak._ 6.85

INCOMES, $2,056.25.

Avery Fund, _for Mendi M._ 300.00
De Forest Fund, _for Pres. Chair, Talladega C._ 375.00
Graves Scholarship Fund, _for Talladega C._ 125.00
Haley Scholarship Fund, _for Fisk U._ 50.00
Hammond Fund, _for Straight U._ 125.00
Hastings School Fund, _for Atlanta U._ 6.25
Howard Theo. Fund, _for Howard U._ 725.00
Le Moyne Fund, _for Memphis, Tenn._ 175.00
Tuthill King Fund, 125 _for Atlanta U._; 50 _for Berea
C._ 175.00

ENGLAND, $30.00.

London. Mrs. Luty, 25; "A Friend," 5, by J. F.
Louden, _for Student Aid, Fisk U._ 30.00
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Total for June $18,199.48
Total from Oct. 1 to June 30 176,956.65
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FOR THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY.

Subscriptions for June $42.15
Previously acknowledged 1,119.08
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Total $1,161.23
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H. W. HUBBARD, Treas.,
56 Reade St., N. Y.

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LUNDBORG'S PERFUMES.

Lundborg's Perfume, Edenia.
Lundborg's Perfume, Marechal Niel Rose.
Lundborg's Perfume, Alpine Violet.
Lundborg's Perfume, Lily of the Valley.

LUNDBORG'S RHENISH COLOGNE.

A box containing Samples of all the above five articles prepaid
to your nearest Railroad Express Office (which should be named)
for Fifty Cents--Money Order, Stamps or Currency.

Address: YOUNG, LADD & COFFIN, 24 Barclay St., New York.

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HORSFORD'S

ACID PHOSPHATE.

(LIQUID.)

FOR DYSPEPSIA, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EXHAUSTION, NERVOUSNESS, DIMINISHED VITALITY, URINARY DIFFICULTIES, ETC.

PREPARED ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTION OF
Prof. E. N. Horsford, of Cambridge, Mass.

There seems to be no difference of opinion in high medical authority of the value of phosphoric acid, and no preparation has ever been offered to the public which seems to so happily meet the general want as this.

It is not nauseous, but agreeable to the taste.

No danger can attend its use.

Its action will harmonize with such stimulants as are necessary to take.

It makes a delicious drink with water and sugar only.

Prices reasonable. Pamphlet giving further particulars mailed free on application.

MANUFACTURED BY THE
RUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS,
Providence, R. I.,
AND FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

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BRADFORD ACADEMY,

AN INSTITUTION FOR THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF YOUNG WOMEN.

BRADFORD, MASS.
INCORPORATED 1804.

CALENDAR.

The year 1884-85 closes with public anniversary, June 17, 1885.

THE YEAR 1885-86.

First Term opens, Tuesday, September 8, 1885.
Second Term opens, Tuesday, December 8, 1885.
Third Term opens, Tuesday, March 23, 1886.

First Term closes, Wednesday, December 2, 1885.
Second Term closes, Friday, March 5, 1886.
Third Term closes, Wednesday, June 23, 1886.

Recess at Christmas time.

The academic year closes on the last Wednesday but one in June, and consists of three terms.

The year 1885-86 will commence on the second Tuesday in September.

EXPENSES.

BOARD, including washing, fuel and lights.
First Term $80.00
Second Term 90.00
Third Term 90.00

TUITION, including English branches, Latin
and French, Greek or German, and Vocal Music
in Classes ($20 per term), for the year 60.00
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Total expenses for the year $320.00

Special terms to daughters of Missionaries and Clergymen.

No extras except the following:--

TUITION IN MUSIC AND ART: Instruction on Piano, per term, $20.00 to $40.00. Use of Piano one hour a day, per term, $3.00. Instruction in Art, including Linear and Perspective Drawing, and Painting, according to the ability of the pupil, per term, $16.00.

Application may be made to MISS ANNIE E. JOHNSON, Principal. In case of failure after an engagement has been made, information should be given immediately. Inquiries in regard to expenses may be made of

J. D. KINGSBURY, TREASURER.