My mother was ever after so affected by this fact that it was the constant theme of her disapprobation, and on her deathbed I gave her my promise, in accordance with her request, that _I never would endorse a note_.

I have never done such a thing, and, of course, have never requested the endorsement of another.

I cannot, therefore, in that mode accommodate you, but I can probably aid you as effectually in another way." It will not be necessary to dwell at length on further happenings in the year 1853.

Order was gradually emerging from chaos in the various lines of telegraph, which, under the wise guidance of Amos Kendall, were tending towards a consolidation into one great company.

The decision of the Supreme Court had not yet been given, causing temporary embarrassment to the patentees by allowing the pirates to continue their depredations unchecked.