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The Cottage
10th mo. 18th 1883.

Fourteen members and several guests
met here today and, although several
desired to be excused from reading,
we heard a number of good articles.
J. Porter furnished an account of an
old cemetary recently unearthed in
Dakota Territory - which showed
the existence of a larger and entirely
different class from the Indians:
and a race, which the Indians themselves
claim, are too remote for them
to even have any knowledge of.

E. G. Thomas read a description
of a Cactus, - night blooming cerus
which being placed immediately
in front of the pulpit during an
evening service, spoke a living sermon
by its silent unfolding of beauty.

An account of the young mens Christian
Institute, in London - opened and
supported by Mr. Hogg and where
incalculable good is being done
by example and teaching
was seen by S. T. Miller.

A short extract on the management
of house plants, by S. H. Stone was
the next article.