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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY A, 1874.
pOisZFI0ATo
(Fr0m The .Nsto York ErangsIist.)
THE SLEEPING WIFE.
BY JOSEPH L. cHEsrER.

THE SLEEPING WIFE.
BIZ JOSEPH L. CHESTER.
Delicious task TO sit and watch
The breathing ola sleeping wife,
And mark the features Of that state
Dividing Death from Life.
How sweet her slumberl on her lids
The angel-Peace--hat set its seal,
And to her couch the guard forbids
An envious care 10 steal.
II.
How beautiful She would compel
The tribute of stoic's kiss
Angelic purity might dwell
In such a shrine as this.
And here II dwells-unstained and bright
Though half concealed by modest fear:
Yes, were this soul disrobed tonight,
I'D see an angel here
How sweet her slumber None but those
Whom Heav'n hath numbered for its bliss,
Have promise of such calm repose-
Such perfect rest as this.
Unconscious of the woes and cares
That weigh us down in waking hours,
her gentle spirit only wears
A burden now of flowers
".
She dreams! Her radiant features speak
OF themes that waken deep delight,
And smiles adorne her lip and check
Smiles beautiful and bright
Oh could lift the Jealous veil
That doth those joyous thoughts conceal,
The spotiess page silent tale
Would presently reveal.
V.
And bark her parting lips disclose
Some cherished secret long reprcssed
Mark how her cheek with bushes glows--
How heaves her swelling breast
She breaths name amid her dream
The soul Of love is in the tone
Her cheeks with deeper bushes teen:
That name-it is my oicn!
vi.
JOY JOY my bliss is perfect now
The boon craved is mine--is mine
Upon my Bonded knee bow,
And thank thee, God Divine!
BY night or day-awake-asleep-
The signals Of her love see
know that love is pure and deep,
And centred all in me.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
WOOlen. Sc.

nUR stock of wooden goods this season is unu-
~ sually large. The late addition we have re-
celved has made our assortment very complete. IL
consists of American and English Cloths Of sari-
ETY. Of shades and qualities, Blue and Black Beaver
Cloths, Waved and Plain Beaver Cloths, Lonskin
and Pilot Cloth, Cassimeres. Plain, Mixed aid
Fancy, Satlinets Plain, Mixed and Fancy, Merino
Toinett, Silk and other vesiings, Twilled and
Plain Fued Linsey Plain and Striped Linsey
White, Red and Yellow Flannels, domestic and i'm.
ported Markham, Rose and Servants Blankets
Persons in want of any Of the above articles will
do well to give call.
Nov. 9, I843. g. & c. w. DOLL,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
From The Philadelphia Forum.
THE COON SONG.
Trkr-aDanaz Jim Of Garoline. Z.

TuSr-"Dandy jim Of Garolire.R
A race, aracel And who will wipf
Who will be out who will be in;
1rot out your nagsi we'll sec who'll take
From all, the Presidential Stakel
he people say, they'll go for Clay.
The tue hearts hope, the couniry's stay;
So rai-e the sh, ut, and clear the way.
For work and worth and Harry Clsyi
First Tyler comes ahe boon TO crave:
laugh and hss meet The traitor knave,
lie lowers his nose and sneaks away;
For he dares rot face old HAIRY Clayi
For the people say, &c,
Mex, sncsking 10, Grimsikin Van,
Purrs low. and thiaks :. ] will If can.
But we whpp'd him opce--Iord. how ne rand
Hang NJ your 6dde--you' re mol the man.
Fer the people say, NC
Then comes Calhoun, now right, now wrong,
Thoogh six feet two, he's " nothing long"
But short OF tall, he be no higher,
Wen nulllfy the nulther!
For The people say, &C.
There's Old Tecumseh: lie won't do,
While he loves black he will get blue;
Aud liking q wife, so weak his sight,
Poor man! he didn't know black from white.
sothe people say, &c,
Buchanan comes A shilling day!
Work Loeos! How dye ike your psyi
Old Conesioga's siall d, they say,
He's striking 10 Kentucky Clay,
For the people say, &c.
No@ hobbies in old Madam Cass;
She's MOI what she was, alas. slast
She might be pet Of the frog-esiei's king
Where he pepole rule She. not the hing
For the people say, Sc
Then Clay, with lion-y ort sur des BY,
And shouts Of thunde, ciesve the XVI
Inc pure, the bright. tie TIRED rrd true,
The laurel wreath hrionss e you.
For the people say &r
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

ImpoRTANr TO LADIES. An English
paper has the fullowiog card TO III fair
lovers of worsted work:
"Hada pound of soft so,r, half pound
Of honey, one pint Of English gin, mix all
well together, and, with sponge cl, an
The work With It, and then apply cold wa.
ter in the SANG manner; dry with linen
the brightest colnrs will BE- uniujurei.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

The Mystery UnSeiled-After looking
through green spec;acles for some time,
white paper appears red; and after looking
through red spectacles, white paper APP
pears green. There are only three origin
al colors in nature, blue, red aud yellow.
All the rest are compounds, white is mix
ture OF all. Now, in looking at the red,
the eye becomes tired so that when the
white which contains all the three, is pre-
sented 10 1t, il obstructs or overlooks the
red; and the blue and yellow alone being
Left The paper appears green; for blue
and yellow make green. So after look
ing through green, it abstracts the blue and
yellow (or green) from the paper, and the
red is left On the same principle, If YOU
look through yellow speclacles, the white
will afterwards appear purple; for blue
and red, the complement of yellow, make
purple. After looking through blue spec
tacles, the white appears orange, or red
and yellow. and so on. This is a law of
nature, which leads to a knowledge of har-
mony in colors: blue makes the finest
contrast to orange, and red to green
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

A FRESH supply OF Confectiona,ies, such as
IN Almonds, Oranges and Lemons. Figs e. Raj
sins, soft shell Almonds, FiIberts English Wanuts,
Pecon Nuts, &c.
GEO. REANHAL.
Oct. &c. 1913.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

liza man has right to be proud OF any
hing, 1t Is Of good action, ne as i
ought to be, without any base interest
lurking at the bottom Of il.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

vSpeR rRe keovs CAPTION Will NJ HrRaIpsn
ruRrH rHE wEsElY PROGRESS or raE SAYINGS
Asp ,iSes IS '.TRAT ssMs Old coos, usrlL
ms 'spnLss" 1as INNS PAX IN 1871
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
9SliSfeC(atteouS.
ANECDOTE OF A GOOSE.


The following account of Canada goose
is so extraordinary, that | am aware it
would with difficulty gain credit, were not
whole parish able to vouch for the truth
OF it. The Canada geese are not fond of
poultry yard, but are rather of rambling
disposition. One Of these birds, however,
was observed to attach itself, in the strong.
est and most affectionate manner. to the
house dog, and would never quit the ken
mel except for the purpose offeeding, when
IT would return again Immediately. 1t
always sat by the dog, but never presumed
to go into the kennel, except in rainy
weather. Whenever the dog barked, the
goose would cackle and run at the person
she supposed the dog barked at, and try to
bite them by the heels. Some times she
would attempt 10 feed with the dog; but
this the dog, who treated his faithful COM
panion rather with indifference, would not
permit This bird would not 60 to roost
with the others at night, unless driven by
main force; and when in the morning she
was turned into the field she would never
stir from the yard gate, but sit there the
whole day in sight of the dog. At last,
orders were given that she should be no
longer molested, but suffered to accom-.
pany il as she liked being thus left to her.
self, she ran about the yard with him all
the night; and what is particularly extra
ordinary, and can be atteSted by the whole
parish, whenever the dog went out of the
yard and ran into the village, the goose al
ways accompanied him, contriving to keep
up with him by the assistance of her
wings; and in this way of running and
flying, following him all over the parish.
This extraordinary affection of the goose
towards the dog, which continued 10 his
death, two years after it was first observed,
is supposed to have originated from his ac-
cidentally saving her from fox in the
moment of distress. While the dog was
Ill, the goose never quilted him day or
night, not even to feed and It was appre.
hended she would have been starved 10
death, had not orders been given for a pan
of corn TO be set every day close to the
kennel. AT this time the goose generally
sat in the kennel, and would not suffer any
one to approach IT, except the person who
brought the dogs or her own food The
end Of this faithful bird was melancholy,
for when the dog died, she would still keep
possession ofthe kennel: and a new house
dog being introduced, which in size and
color resembed that lately lost, the poor
goose was unhappily deceived, and going
into the kennel, as usual, the new inhabit-
ant sized her by the throat and killed her.
WtNoughbY's OyniMoLogu.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

Cor JoHNsoN's OPINION. The Frank
fort (Ky Commonly says;
"Co. johnson passed tbs place on Sat
urday last on his way home. We OF.
derstond he says nothing can preven, Mr..
clsy's election but the running OF himself"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
NEW AND CHEAP
Fail ard Winter Goods.

HNHE subscribers would respectfully notify thei
L. friends and the public generally. that the!
have just received and finished opening ger.
LARGE and desfrabIs sfork of
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04

Precipitate, Red
Prussian Blue
Pumice Stone
PATENT MEDICINES.
Rstenan's Drops
Bears Oil
Dsbb,'s Csrminaiive
Eye Water
Essence Cinnamon
Peppermint
German Pills
Godfrey's Cordial
Harlem Oil
Lees Ambitious Pills
OIL Spike, Oil Stone
Ointment, Bastilicon
Curon
Mercurial
Opodeldoc
roothe Ache Drops
Tuiling Balsam
Quicksilver
QuiniRe Sulphs,e
Red Lead. Painters
Rochelle Salts
Root, Black Snake
Ginger
: Jamaica
Ipecacusnna
khubar5
Turkey
: Sarsaparilla
Seneka
. SquilIs
Rosip. Yellow
Rotten-Sr
Saffron. English
Sage, Pearl
Salaratus
Sal. Ammoniac, refined
EPSON
Glauber
Tartar
Seed, Auis
Cardamon
Coriander
Foenugreeh
{ Mustard, Black
9 White
Segars, Spanish
Seidlitz Powders
Smsl,s' assorted Colors
Snuff. all kinds
Soap. Fancy. variety
Shaving Cakes
White Bar
Windsor, assorted
Soda Powders
Spanish Brown
sPatulas, Sponge fine
Spirits Nitro, Dulcess
IurPenIine
Starch, Sugar of Lead
Syrup, Lemon
Ehubarb
Squ'lls
Syringes, assorted
lamaunds
Iapioca. Pearl
Tartar Emetic
Varnisb, Black OH .
Copal, by the gall
Venice Turpentine
Red
" AK White
1ellow
" bite Lead, Dry
| in Oil
White Vitriol
Whiting
! Window Glass esaorte,
Wine, Antimonial
| Colchicum
Wood, Brazilletto
ground
Fustic. Lop Wood
Fanny APTIcItS
IA u - l.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
shoes Sc.

II AIDES Kid a. Morocco Slippers Do. & Do
L. walking Shoes, India Rubber Over Shoes,
Mems Kip and Coarse Boots, Youths and Boys
Do Do. Mems and Boys Brogans e. Monroes
Childien's Bootees e. Ankle Ties, Mems e. Boys
Glazed g. Cloth Caps, g. Childsen's trimmed Cloth
Caps, Tor sale by
G. g. c. w. DOLL.
Oct. %. l843.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-04
NUMBER Az.
That Same Old Coon

sGfet osf tAs gay, yoa're on aniaeky
Clear ;Ae s,sgs for OLD KENTUCkft"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
SHELTER FOR STOCK.

II has afforded US much satisfaction in
various excursions which we have made
through the country for the past few years.
TO observe the greatly increased attention
that is paid by the farmers to the com
Portable shelter oftheir stock. Many IS
the barn, with its accompanying stables,
and >1eds, and yards, we have found
admirable examples Of their kind, and ap.
preaching as pear TO perfection as it is pos
sible peshaps to attain. If these eouId be
more extensively copied it would leave ut.
tie TO desire but unfortunately, the prin-
cipIes of comfortable, economical shelter
ars little studied, aud much less Prac,Ised
than they should be.
Many think when they have built their
harm. and are abe to tie up their stock at
night, chat everything is accomplished ;
whereas, they have only advanced in the
| first step. 70 be sure this Is tie most I'M,
portant one /; yet we hold, IN addition to
the shelter Of the stables al night, open
sheds joining on TO and running out from
the barn, making at least three sides of d
square, and enclosing c~Ommndiotls yards
are nearIy as necessary for summing anC
exercise by day, especially for the young
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20

muneratioH for her services, Having expfesp,
% surprise 10 her nj ths rsBklassness viii
which shs broke up her hours Of rest, Tho old
| Yetnaa with a smile, mingled with something
If sadness, alluded 10 the feet Of her having
bean the wife NJ soldier IN The bafiships 81
war, from which she he'd been taught to on.
counter The rough yisitationH d life aitb pa
tienfe. and m6fe0veF, TO feel II fBhglg # those
whom sickness OF The accidents Of The field
threw into the wards Of Tho hospital This
naturally was followed by inquiry respecting
har campaigning, which drew firth a nara.
tive, clearly and Hpa9eftedly told, Of the lror-
bles and adventures she hid encountered as
HE wife u Sergeant Restot, OF Ihe g4th fegis
iheat, throughout much Of the Peninsulsf
struggle"
One If The fret affs Of Ctvilis after his 70.
tovefy seems to ba llie grateful ms of making
he befu na Of Matpgurda better known to tho
public than che hl= hitherto been, andto u ge
rr a subscription. by which slte may lie able
10 end her days IN more peaceful ecm.ofl than
she can nov enjoy as al hospital nurse.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
THE PUBLIC LANDS.

The communication from the General
Land Office yesterday laid before Congress
shows the sales If lands far the last year
To have amounted to l.639.674 acres, ma
king TWO millions of dollars, exceeding the
amount received the preceding year by
s6OOOO0. OF the sales, not mure than
10000 acres have been sold above The
minimum price, owing, as The Commits
sioner thinks. TO the operation of the pre-
emptlon laws, which enable the actual
settler to SECURE the choicest lands at the
minimum price. During the sam period
more Than 1000 patents have been trans
mittcd, and all that have been prepares
have becn signed.-Lb.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
voL XIV.


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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
THE sERGEANT,s WEE.

In the towns hospital Of Glasgow, there IL
a heroine OF humble lite, whose good deeds
have not hither'u met their reward Mrs.
Rest0n-now acting as nurse in the Pbove in
| Atitution-is the widow Of a sergeant who
belonged 10 he Oath regiment. She accom-
panied her husband during the whole Of the
| peninsular war; aud besides Drawing the ordi.
nary dangers of that protracted campaign, d -.
tinguished herself greatly at a small fort at
| Mataeurda, near Cadiz which the English had
held Tor fifty five DAYS. in spite OF a long bonn
hardmenl by the French. On The morning Of
the Dist April, 1910, the FIRE Of fot.y. eight
guns and moFta!s of The largest SIZE was CEN
Gem rated by the enemy upon the little gail
son. II may easily be conceived what havoc
was caused by so much artillery playing upon
a place not more dian a hundred yards square;
/ the stou,esl hearts must have quaiIed at the
carnage which ensued: aud a few
/ could have preserved the full use oftaeir ia
culties amid tie scGne, Mrs. Reston, how
/ ever, remained in the midst oflhe da ger, and
conducted herself with the coolest courage.
The bomb proof portions Of the fort being 100
confined to conla,n tile whole of the garrison.
some Of the men had huts placed on the bat.
;ters. one Of these fqrmetSerneaGG,, SS5sion;s
onsriers. .When tie French opened their
fearful fire. he wasts at his post; but his wife
was awakened from Fer sleepby atwenty-tour
nonnd shot, which passed through he hut,
striking The %fascine: on which her head lsy'
but doing no injury y the inmates. Nothing
daun,ed, she got up. :femo' ed her ehiid-a BOY
Fonr wears oId-wish the bomb-proof and
repaired to the snrg3on's quarters (w'thln an
o,se, homh nroofl 10 assist him in supplying
the wants OF the g'ounded men.-Ihese ~
ceased so rapidly chat she tore.np 70 only
her " linen, bnt that OF her husband, Whiel
sbe fetched from the::camp, amidst the destruc.
tive fire. Wafer t;sing needed, one OF the
i drum-boys was desired to 60 and draw some
from the well in the.centre ofthe battery, but
he did not seem much inclined to the task
and was lingering at the door with the buckle
dangling ID his hand why don't ynn go to-
the water! asked the surgeon. The pool
thing is frightened said Mrs. Reston, and NJ
wonder at il. Giye.h TO me,ald Ill go for 1t.
So saving she relieved the drummer from thS
~perilous duty, amid the dreadful discharge O
artillery playing on the battery, she let dowa
the vessel TO fiji il with water. She had sface
" done so, when she rope was cut by q shot
lbut she determined-toge rel the object OF Der ef
rand with her; begging the assistance OF
sailor, she recovered the bucket, and 6rougt
IL, sled with water, down to the boEDo-Proo
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
THE VOICE Is HUSTLED.

by Aas. II, 8, Nichols
The voice il hushed, whoae eeraph tones
Were wont 20 thrill the twilight airj
My eaul no BWoetef muaie owns
Than that which hailed me nightly tlieret
THAT voice Is heard in Sabbath songs,
That float through bright angelic spheres
70 her q hotter task h%eionga-
TITS mlne 10 dry tho startling tearbl
The lips are pale, that once gave birth
To words of sweetest, tendereat love;
None brighter glowed upon the earth
None brighter gleam IN Heaven abovel
How aweetly formed 20 inter prayer,
How like the deep, red rOae IN hue,
That blnomed within her garden fair
Alas! that il has faded too!
The orbs are dimmed-the stars Which shed
Their aofte I beums On those blue eyes,
From their familiar haunts have iod
To light world beyond the ekteg.
Yet still, methinks, when midnight holds
It's deep communion with the earth,
Those eyes look down through loecy folds
or white and blue, upon our heartl
That form IL cold-no more I'll press
My lips upon its snowy brow;
What living streams ol tenderness
With their warm life have ceased to flow!
But see the throne in realms on High,
Where angles hymn one choral strain;
How mid the t"rnng she glideth by
The fairest Of the chcrub train! :
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
From The LoltBviie LaraaL
LOVES ADtEU.

Ah yes, there was i time, long hawh.
When nv young heart was ati thy own,
When eyefy careless smile could On
My bosom with a faBtufous thrill,
And life Without thy presence seemed
A @aes7 where hota pleasure beamed.
| The flowers have faded, BB tho plain,
Hiuomed brightly aut and died again,
And many a beautiful Thing around,
Like them, lies faded on The ground,
Yet beauty flashes from that lid
Az peuFlussahs iteYer DID,
And every bright and soul why'd beam
pFoelaitas 4tH maggie stilt supreme
Hiill thy fair cheek retains the hue
That Nature gives when life was new,
And Htill Time marks the fnrfBwud line
He dgBtihas for that brow Uf thine.
Yet | Gan bear thy own loved voice
And feel NY heart no more fetntee
Not no IN brighter tiaya If y6fa
II Blnks within It's secret core,
lint, Ako the eotd and hardened stone,
II anhoep back liz every tone.
The Smile that thou may'st on me cast
But guides my thant1sy 10 The past,
When saoh H0l STREAMS Of light could roll
Their magic round my captive Beul,
And every lightly spoken word
w the command 10 DO Btof'd
Thy smile oh give Il nnt in me,
TITS bet a snepfIhg m6eFefys s
Theu eaiBt moi, lady, stay too soon
The atFtaH III that unweloaiue boon
The hegtt that you would THUS deceive
etbrough The veil You vaIbiy weave.
ia Fewell@-shbuld sorrows wIntrypInme
WAYS 0'ef thy soft eheab's lovely bloom,
And british away from that bright eye
The pplehdBfs Of RunHc 'siyg
Perhaps thou II think of him, tho gone,
Who're fond heart once was all thy own,
C, w. A.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20

The Knife Ggai" nsed.-A yOung man
named James Barclay, q tailor by trade,
was committed for attempting to Kill Mrs.
Mary Ann Jones, Of the the corner Of
South and Governeur streets, by slabbing
her in the neck with a dix knife. They
were inmates Of The same house, and
Richard Hart, of4l9 Cherry street. being
present at the time, received a number OF
wounds. He assigned M cause for ibe
rash act, other than he was ia6qgieaksd at
the tIlue.-Tri5uae.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20
Afti HAD u MIR Won SWALLOWS
WING

Ait had | but yon swallew's wing.
| should not now thy lose deplore,
Nor, with aueh aullea epifit cling
A moment to this cherries shore.
But, with Il strong and fearless flight,
My form should wing IT'D way to thee,
Nor aught, Of beautiful or bright,
10 stay its progress, seek Of see
~, happy eonld the impriseh'd clay,
ubedienl 10 the longing heart,
To that dear region, far away
Even ut 4 word or wish depart;--
Abb ihen, not even ynn swallows flight,
Ny angnlah'd sptfit abould tnplore;
soon should the altar bless my sight
Ga which | lett my soul before.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20

"PrQpcrly'' in A.aerica.-On Tuesday,
al one "~'cloct., an estate in Maryland,
United S.lates. comprising about 70 40
acre, Was PIT fer sale at H." anciron mari.
II was. described 10 be rich in timber and
mineral resources, aud it was stated hat
a similar property in England would be
worth some hundred thousands of pounds.
II is bounded on the South by the Chesa
peak and and Ohio Canal. the BALTIMORE
and Ohio railway, and the river Potomac,
and on the north by the great western
su~rnpike.road from Baltimore and Wash.
ington to the Western states, and is only
II days journey from England. Some #
the oak trees growing upon it were 100
feet high and go feet rom the lower limb
and the pines were 100 feet high. Not
a single bidding was offered, though the
property had been most EXTENSIVELY adyer-
lssd.-(London paper, Nov. 20.)
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-01-20

A negro having purchased a hat, was oh.
served TO take it ffhis head on the full of a
shovel Of rain, and TO manifest considerable
anxiety 10 preserve II from tho wet. On be.
ing demonstrated with for his supposed stu
ptdity in thus leaving his head exposed, he
wittily ohserved--"Ilat belong TO me, but
heaa belong to massa!n