treme difficulty an Indian has
in acquiring our language. The penmanship of this boy would bear
favorable comparison with that of young men of his age as they
graduate from our public schools. It is an interesting fact that the
Indian under education uniformly excels in penmanship.

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RECEIPTS FOR DECEMBER, 1884.

MAINE, $1,461.02.

Alfred. Cong. Ch. and Soc., 15.25, and Sab. Sch., 10 $25.25
Andover. Mrs. N. J. P. Dame, _for Woman's Work_ 4.00
Augusta. Mrs. Skeeles' S. S. Class, _for Student Aid,
Talladega C._ 1.00
Bangor. Central Cong. Ch. and Soc., adl. (6.60 of which
_for Indian M._) 54.60
Bangor. Central Ch. Sab. Sch., _for Indian M._ 40.00
Bluehill. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 16.60
Brewer. M. Hardy, 50, to const. MRS. MARY A.
CHAMBERLAIN L.M.; First Cong. Ch. and Soc., 10 60.00
Bridgton. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.20
Brunswick. Hon. A. H. Merrill, to const. REV. JOHN H.
HIGGINS, REV. F. W. TOWLE and DEA. S. A. SMITH L.M's 100.00
Falmouth. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., 3.50; "A Friend,"
5 8.50
Farmington Falls. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 6.00
Foxcroft. Mrs. D. Blanchard 5.00
Gilead. Cong. Ch. 4.01
Hallowell. "Friends," _Freight_ 3.00
Hermon. "F. B. S. S.," by J. M. Taylor 2.00
Limington. "A. B" 2.50
North Anson. "A Friend" 10.00
North Norway. Mrs. M. K. Frost .50
Norridgewock. Cong. Ch. and Soc. 40.00
Portland. Second Cong. Ch. and Soc., ad'l 16.50
Searsport. First Cong. Ch., ad'l 15.00
South Berwick. Dea. I. P. Yeaton, to const, himself
and REV. GEO. LEWIS L. M's 100.00
Windham. Rev. L. Wiswall 14.00
Woolwich. Cong. Ch. 14.50
Yarmouth. First Cong. Ch. and Soc. 18.01
York. First Cong Ch. and Soc. 33.00
Ladies of Maine, _for Selma, Ala.