DEAR MADAM: It gives me pleasure to say that Sarah Riley lived with me for two years, and during that time I found her active, diligent and efficient. She is a superior cook, and I have full confidence in her honesty. I feel that I can recommend her with full confidence of her being likely to give you satisfaction. I am, madam, Your very obedient servant, MRS. ALFRED STARK. MRS. GEORGE STONE, DEAR MADAM: In replying to your note of inquiry, I beg to inform you that Sarah Riley, who lived with me in the capacity of cook, left my services because I did not find her temper and habits in all respects satisfactory. She was thoroughly competent as a cook, but in other respects I cannot conscientiously recommend her. I remain, Yours, very truly, MRS. ALFRED STARK. NOTES, DRAFTS, BILLS AND RECEIPTS. The following are forms of notes, drafts, receipts, etc.: _Promissory Note Without Interest._ $500. CINCINNATI, O., June 6, 1880. Sixty days after date, I promise to pay Samuel Archover, or order, at my office in Cincinnati, five hundred dollars, value received. TIMOTHY MORTGRAVE. _Promissory Note With Interest but not Negotiable._ $125.30. CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 1880. For value received, I promise to pay Daniel Cartright one hundred and twenty-five dollars and thirty cents, on August 12th next, with interest at seven per cent. after January 1, 1881. JOHN S. ALLBRIGHT. _A Negotiable Note Payable to Bearer._ $75. DETROIT, MICH., Oct. 8, 1881. Thirty days after date, for value received, I promise to pay Silas G. Smithers, or bearer, at my office in Detroit, seventy-five dollars with interest from date. SAMUEL Q. PETTIBONE. _Form of a Receipt._ $25. NEW YORK, Nov. 3, 1880. Received from James O. Mitchell, twenty-five dollars, to apply on account. SMITH, JONES & CO. _Form of a Draft, Time from Sight._ $1,000. DETROIT, MICH., July 7, 1880. At ten days sight, pay to the order of J. Smith & Co., one thousand dollars, and charge the same to the account of SHEPARD & NILES TO SAMUEL STOKER & CO., Indianapolis, Ind. _A Draft or Order "Without Grace."_ $175. CINCINNATI, OHIO, Aug. 12, 1880.