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and that he has also served as an active and efficient member 

 of several societies and on various committees. The volume 

 spoken of, comprising 212 pages, contains but from one sixth 

 to one eighth of all he has written, including many contribu- 

 tions to newspapers and monthly and annual publications. In 

 addition to all this he kept a brief daily journal for some eight 

 years ; — ten copies of the first year, ending March 12, 1843, 

 with an Appendix, he printed in a small book of 142 pages, 

 which occupied a considerable portion of leisure time from 

 April 15, 1843, to May 7, 1844. He has also read, in the 

 twelve years and a half, one hundred and seventy-one vol- 

 umes — several of them from two to five times each — and an 

 aggregate of more than forty-one thousand pages, or on an 

 average about sixteen and a half pages per day. This is 

 exclusive of miscellaneous reading, and of some entire vol- 

 umes which probably escaped recollection. Such an ex- 

 ample of persevering industry is rare indeed, and we are glad 

 of an opportunity to add our testimony in commendation of it. 

 Two Crickets, very neat, by Mary W. Lamson, Salem, 25 

 Embroidered work bag, very fine, by Mrs. John Masu- 



ry, Beverly, 25 



Knit window curtain, a splendid article, Sarah A. Bow- 

 den, Salem, 50 

 Two Lamp Mats, fine workmanship, Lizzie B. New- 

 hall, Lynnfield, 25 

 Three Gutta Percha Ear Trumpets, apparently well 

 adapted to aid the sense of hearing, J. Ford Smith, 

 Salem, 50 

 Two bottles Ketchup, an excellent article, made by 



Mrs. S. Wellman, Middleton, 50 



A case of rich jewelry and silver ware, exhibited by 



Messrs Smith & Chamberlain, attracted much attention. 

 Box of Infants' Socks, by Mrs. Nathan Peirson, Danvcrs. 

 These tiny specimens of hosiery were very beautiful, 

 and excited much interest. They may become more 

 interesting when the feet are found to occupy them, 50 

 Ocean Flowers. A very fine specimen in form of a 

 harp, and arranged only yesterday, by Miss Mary 



