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of the state. And it is proper to observe of the apparently light punishment awarded in this case, that the first feeble effort of a child to walk is attended by more difficulty and labor than to walk upright when the strength of manhood is gained.

Th: J. Wood,
Bvt Maj Genl U.S.A.,
Asst Comr Bu R.F. & A.L.