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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
Springfield Fire and Water Proof Paint.
MALLEARLE from

TON SQUARE, WORCESTER, Mass, for the purpose of
carrying On the MAILEABLE IRON BUSINESS are
now ready to supply all those in -of Maeable Iron
CASTINGS OF any descriptions with good trcle, a fair
price
Also, LOCK WORK, and other light Castings in gray
iron. done at short notice.
All orders thankfully received and promptly attended to
Aug >, 1850. eod&wu MCFARLAND 81 DISCO
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
To the Leather Trade.


TUE undersigned has commenced the CURRYING BUSl-
L NESS at No. "a FRoNT STREET, where he intends to
Keep general assortment of Cugried Leather Also will
curry any particular kind order Patronage solicited
may q dtf EDWARD PROCTOR
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
For sale.

- TWO HOUSES One a Cottage on Glen ST., well
<4A l bun of frst-rae materials, and commanding
.. o. prospect of the city The other story house,
or two ann les. Newport Street. There is about 5000
feet of land attached to the last namedprice $3.50 In
sure OF OZiAS HUDSON.
March dwtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
House and Lot for Sale.

- ON LINDEN STREET, by c. b. AlETCAIF Tie
ls9,4 house is nearly new, most thoroughly built
throughout of the best materials, and most desraby
situated three minutes walk from Main St The lot
tanning about 10000 feet is covered with all kinds of bearing
fruit trees. dwu oCtl9
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
FOR SALE,
HasSanamisoco House, Grafton.

AdSSaILdAI4SUCU IUuS6, UI8lLuI.
5 fNiiE subscribers would respectfully inform the cit
fA liens of Grafton and the public generally they
2 have taken the above named House, and pledge
selves to be in readiness and prepared all times
MEDIATE the travelling and business public and parties of plea
sure at the shortest notice. They respectfully solicit
the public patronage EDWIN 5. BALL.
Grafton, Jan 8, 1850 diff DENNY 5. PUTNAM,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
Dwelling House and Lot fori Sale

- TENHE ESTATE on WALNUT STREET, owned and
l occupied by the subscriber for four years past,
now offered for sale Terms easy. For full particu.
lars, inquire of H. c. BATES. dwtf oct Is
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-19
EAR Sale or g,NcEannge

FOR HOUSES IN WORCESTER,
~ FARM of 40 acres, situated / mile from SUTTON
liiI centre Also, several out lots convenient the
- Also WOOD LOT of 80 acres, miles from said
tsrn For particulars, inquire of GUSTANUS ELLIOT,
irb1ngyer ST Worcester. eOdl0m June 20
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10 he lei
House Lots for So
GHgWET,FS.
Potash.

or superior quality, Just received and for sale by
" DEXTER & STONE,
March IL. diff Southbridge-st
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
A CORN SHUCKING.

But you must hear of the corn shucking.-
The one at which was given on purpose that
might witness the humors of the Carolinian ne
negroes A huge fire of light wood was made
near the corn house. Light wood is the wood
Of the long leaved pine, and is so called not be-
cause it is light, for it is almost the heaviest wood
in the world, but because it gives more light
than any other fuel. In clearing lands, the
pines arc girdled and suffered to stand; the out
er portion of the wood decays and falls off-the
inner part which is saturated with turpelltine,
remains upright for years, and constitutes the
planters provisions for fuel. When supply is
wanted. one of these dead trunks is feled by
the axe.
The abundance Of this light wood is one Of
the boasts of South Carolina. Wherever you
are if you happen to be chilly, you may have a
fire extempore-a bi, of light wood and coal
give you bright light and strong heat in an
instant. The negroes make fires of it in the
fields where they are at work, and when the
mornings are wet and chilly, in the pens where
they are milking the COWS. AT plantation
where passed frosty night, | SAW fires in q
small enclosure, and was told by the lady OF tht
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
Original 1fltsteIIanp.
California Correspondence.
LETTER FROM j. o. WATER
MAN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29th, 1920.
Friend T:-Nothng of Importance has trans
PRED here since last wrote you. The cleo
ton of comfy officers here, on the first inst,
restilted in the election of Col. Jack Hays, the
famous Texan Ranger, sheriff of this county,
This office was the great bone of contention,
aud was eagerly sought after by the politicians.
Hays ran as an Independent candidate, and beat
both of his opponents by over 1000 majority
The other officers elect are about equally diyid.
ed between the Wings and Democrats. The
electlon for city officers comes off soon, under
the new charter just granted by the Legislature.
The way elections are conducted here would
shock the modesty of Vermonters,
Trade appears to be in prospering cond-
ton here. From three to ten ships arrive in
port daily. There are about three hundred sail
in the harbor. Butter and potatoes appear to
command the best prices of anything in the line
Of eatabes. Strong rancid butter, not fit to eat
brings so cents per pound. | have seen no
sweet butter since have been here Potatoes
are worth from 20 to 25 cents per pound. Me-
thinks hear soma Vermont farmers wish their
potatoes and butter were in California; but good
friends keep cool, and don't undertake to send
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.

)sclf and thus he had two fold reward. He
had the sweet consciousness of doing benevo-
lent act, and he also found himself glowing
from head to foot by reason of the exertions he
had made.
And now how was 1t with his companion;
who had been so much afraid VI exposing him.
self? lie was almost ready to freeze, notwth.
standing the efforts he had been making to keep
warm
The lesson derived from this little incident is
very obvious.
We are all travellers to distant county
At every step of our journey we find other trav-
ellers who need our friendly aid Nay, God has
brought them around your path in great num-
bers-and far as the eye can reach, we see their
dense and gloomy ranks. Now, there are two
ways if meeting these objects Of Christian SYM
pathy and brothery regard. We can 60 for
ward with the stern purpose of a selfish and un-
loving spirit, saying, in reply to every appeal
which is addressed to our better feelings, "De-
part in peaco-be ye warmed and filed !" or we
can say with the warm hearted traveller, call
not see this man perish-I must hasten to his re-
lief And the rule which we adopt for our
guidance in such cases, will determine the
question whether eare to be happy or unhap-
py.
That man who lives for himself alone cannot
be happy. God does not smile upon him; and
his conscience will give him no peace. But he
who forgets himself in his desire 10 do good, not
only becomes blessing to others, but opens a
perpetual fountain of joy in his own BOSOM
Dayspring.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
Trials of Women

The trials of women are seldom chronicled
by the historian or the poet, yet they are not un.
deserving of mention. In silence, oft times in
solitude, the woman has TO bear nameless trials
and untold evils, for which there is no cure, nc
solace; except hope and patience. In the
midst of her fellow creatures, the wonan's hear
may be wrung with anguish, but she must give
no token Of the sorrow within; her eyes mus
be bright, not dimned with tears; her voice
must be clear and joyous, not trembling will
emotion, lest the stronger sex look down upor
her weakness with harsh Indifference and con.
tempt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
THE WAY TO BE HAPPY.

A story is told of two travellers in Lapland,
which throws more light upon the art of being
happy than whole volume of precepts and aph-
orlsms. Upon very cold day in the winter
they were driving along in sledge, wrapped
up in furs from head to foot. Even their faces
were mostly covered; and you could hardly see
anything but their eyebrows, and these were
white and glistening with frost. At length they
saw poor man who had sunk down bonumbed
and frozen in the snow.
ave must stop aud help him, said one of the
travellers.
Stop and help himY cried the other, 'yuu
will never think of stopping on such day as II
this! We are half frozen ourselves, and ough
to be at our journeys end as soon as it is posi-
ble.'
But cannot leave this man to PERISH re
Joined the more humane traveller; Il must q
to his relief; and he stopped his sedge--
Come said he, come and help me to roust
him.
Not l. replied the other, | have too much
regard for my own life to expose myself to thi
freezing atmosphere more than is necessary.
will sit here, and keep myself as warm as car
till you come back
80 saying he resolutely kept his seat, whi
his companion hastened to the relief of the per
ishng man whom they had so providentialy dis
covered.
The ordinary means for restoring conscious
ness and activity were tried with complete sue
cess. But the kind hearted traveller was SO in
tent upon saving the life of a fellow creature
that he had forgotten his own exposure; AMI
what was the consequence? Why the very ef
fort he made to warm the stranger, warmed him
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

travellers heightened on the ground but darker
than the twilight was the sadness on the face Of
tho knave. And as the wind rustled among
the trees, he ever and anon turned pale, and In
quired of his master if the noise were of torrent
or stream of water Still, as the evening fell,
his eyes strove to discover the course Of wind
ing river. But nothing Of the sort could he dis
cern so that his spirits began to revive, and he
was fain to join in discourse with the lord. But
the lord held his peace, and looked as one who
expects an evil thing.
Suddenly the way became steep, and they de-
scended into low and woody valley in which
was broad and black river creeping fearfully
along like the dark stream of Lethe, without
bridge or boat to be seen near,
"Alas alas" cried the knave, and the an
guish oozed from the pores of his pale face. "Ah,
miserable me this then is the river in which
liars must perish"
"Even 80" said the lord 81 this is the stream
of which spake but tho ford is sound and
good for true men. Spur we Our horses, knave,
for the night approacheth, and we have yet far
to CO."
MY life is dear to me-" said the trembling
serving man sand thou knowest were it lost
my wife would be disconsolate. In sincerity
then, declare that the fox which saw in tht
distant country was not larger than he who fec
from US in the wood this morning."
Then laughed the lord aloud. and said
"Ho, knave vert thou afraid of thy life
and will nothing cure thy lying? Is not false
hood, which kills the soul, worse than deaf
which has mastery over the body? This rive
is no more than any other nor hath it ia powe
such as feigned. The ford is safe, and til
waters gentle as those we have already passed
but who shall pass thee over the shame Of thi
day in it thou must needs sink, unless pen
tence come to help thee over and cause thee
look back on the gulf of thy lies, as on
danger from which thou hast been delivered b
heavens grace"
And as he rallied against his servant, the lol
rode on into the water, and both in safety reacht
the opposite shore. Then vowed the knave, /
stone and bone, from that time forward he wou
duly measure his words, and glad was he so
escape. Such is the story of the lying serva
and the merry lord, by which let the read'
profit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE
SABBATH.

The creator has given us natural restorative
sleep; and moral restorative Sabbath keep
ing and it is ruin to dispense with either Un.
der the pressure of high excitement, indiw duals
have passed weeks together with little sleep or
none; but when the process is long continued,
the overdriven powers rebel, aud fever, delirium
and death come on; nor can the natural amount
be systematically curtaed, without correspond
ing mischief.
Thc Sabbath does not arrive like sleep. The
day of rest does not steal over us like the hour
of slumber 1t does not entrance us almost
whether we will or not-but addressing US as in.
teligent being, our creator assures Us that we
need it, and bids us notice its return, and court
its renovation. And if, going in the face of the
creators kindness, we force ourselves to work
all days alike, it is not long till we pay the for
felt. The mental worker--the man of business,
or The man ofetters--fnds his ideas becoming
torpid and slow the exulpoise of his faculties
is upset, grows moody, fitful, and with his mcns
ldl eIdsuCIly uIoheh, oHoulu any ulSdster occur,
he subsidies into habitual melancholy, or in self.
destruction speeds his guilty exit from gloomy
world And the manual worker; the artizan,
the engineers toiIng on from day to day, and
week to week, the bright intuition of his eyes
gets blutned, and forgetful of their cunning, his
hands no longer perform the feats of twinklng
agility, nor by plastic and tunefnl touch, mould
dead matter, or WELD mechanic power; but
minging his life's blood in his daily drudgery.
his locks are prematurey grey, his genial hu-
mors sour, and slaving it TIL he has become a
morosc or reckless man, for an extra effort OF
any blink of balmy feeling he must stand indebt
ed to opium or alcohol.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
Unrolling a Mummy.

Mr. Gliddon, the Egyptian lecturer, unrollcd
female mummy at Boston, on "Wednesday last
with the MD of number of scontifi; gentlemen.
The Transcript says'-
After an explanation of the Iieroglyphcs on
the exterior fold Of linen, Mr.. G. placed the
mummy in charge of the committee of scientific
gentlemen, appointed for the purpose, and they
proceeded to unwrap the numerous bandages in
which it was swathed. This operation occupied
about half an hour, and resulted in the discovery
of a parypus, or book of the dead, such as was
usually deposited with corpses by thu Egyptians,
and scarabgus or winged BEETLE which Pro-
fessor Agasslz pronounced very perfect speci,
men. The papyrus, antedating the period of the
lSraeIltes in Egypt was not in state to unro ::
as to prevent its crumbing in the operation, it
must first be carefully moistened.
After the bandages had been taken from the
greater part of the mummy, which was unrolled
o.day, it was displayed to the audience. But
the mode of embalming this specimen had been
pecular-being by dipping the body in boiling
bitumen, so that the face looked as if carved out
of anthracite coal. Some of the learned medi-
cal gentlemen on the platform disputed the sex
of the mummy, and for moment doubt was
thrown upon the accuracy Of Mr.. Gliddon's read
ing Of the theohieroglphica inscription But this
doubt was soon dispelled by one of the most dis
tnguished Of our anatomical professors, who
very satisfactorily showed that the position of
the hand had led to the erroneous supposition
invalidating Mr.. Gllddon's statement.
During the operation of unfolding the linen
bandages, fine resinous dust was raised, which
sci many of the audience to sneezng. The
mummy having been unswathed, was placed, to
gether with the articles found on the person, in
glass case for the inspection of the curious.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

differeut races of men, we make the following
curious extracts. ED.
THE BATTAs OF sUMATRA.
These inhAbit the interior of the island
They "cultivate the soil, have division Of
landed property, a regular system of laws and
government, an alphabet and literature of their
own: and yet they not only eat their parents
IA custom among other East India tribes, and
mentioned even by Herodotns); but they seem
literally to devour them alive.
"Marsden (Leyden, Asiatic Researches, vol.
x p. 202) confines their cannbalism to two
cases, that of persons condemned for crimes,
and that of prisoners of war; but they them.
selves declare, that they frequently eat their
own relation when aged and infrm, and that
not SO much to glatify their apetite, as to per.
form pious ceremony. Thus when man be.
comes infrm and weary of the world, he is said
to invite his own children to eat him, in the sea-
son when salt and lines are cheapest. He then
ascends treo round which his friends and off
opllHS useSmulCS ouu 10 WOy SuohO tIO hSSt
joins in funeral dirge, the import Of which is,
The season if come,-the fruit is ripe, and 1t
must descend The victim descends, and those
that are nearest and dearest to him deprive
him of life, and devour his remains ia most
solemn banquet"
Major Canning (another authority quoted by
Dr. Pickering) gives the following as part of
the testimony of ga native chief selected in-
discriminatory from All assembly of several" at
the house Of the official resident at Tappa-
nooly.
O. 81 understand the practice OF eating pris-
oners taken in war, also mslefactors convicted
Of certain crimes, is prevalent in the Rata
country; were you ever personally present
at such rePast3" ?"
A. "The custom you mention is prevalent
throughout the Batta country, and ! have been
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

O. The transient nature of the sorrows of
children, has ofen been remarked upon by cele-
bruted wrters--but by none so beautifully as in
the following simple lines written by Sir Walter
Scott:
"The tear down chldhood's cheek that flows,
Is like the dew drop on the rose;
When next the summer breeze comes by
And waves the bush, the flower is dry"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
Tbe Gamilp Gtrtle.
LIFE.

LIE l..
We're floating, floating down
Old Times eternal tide,
AMI ore its placid wave
How swiftly do we glide
But soon our buoyant bark
Which sails so light and free,
Will launch upon that dark
And dread eternal sea.
From which none e'er returns,
And soon 1t will be dashed
Upon the snoals of death,
And, struggling, we shall sink
The angry waves beneath!
Oh, let us then prepair
To sail that dark sea ore,
That sweetest joys we share
On Heavens eternal shore,
Oh. shun the shoals of sin,
Which, meath the sea of life,
Lurk quite unseen at every point,
With fearful dangers rife.
Temptations breakers shun,
That ever dash and pour
Upon destructive rocks,
With deep and dreadful roar!
Then may we dwell above,
Where pleasure never die,
Within the realms of love,
The throne of God-the sky!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
THE JUG AND THE HEART

AA4I ON 4AIVD I III A1bAL 7.
The jug isa most singular utensil, pail,
tumbler or decanter may be rinsed, and you
may satisfy yourself by optical proof that it is
clean; but the jug has a little hole in the top,
and the interior is all darkness, No eye pene-
trates it-no hand moves over the surface You
can clean it only by putting in water, shaking it
up and pouring it out. If the water comes out
clean, you judge you have succeeded in clean
ing the jug, and vice versa Hence the Jug is
like the human heart No mortal eye can look
into its deep recesses, and you can only Judge
how pure it is by that which comes out off
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

waterbury, E. G, Scott; Mortified, w. II. Smith
Woodford, A. Town; Fayston, e. H. baxter
Calat J. Mower
A. Pearce;
ORANGE ICo.
+ .dtoid, ]. p. clarki s. Hewbury, J: Abbott;
i ,oEdeld, D. Kinrsbury, Randolph, II. Psrkhurst;
Ea%do. :. NJ. Bigelow East do n. P. Brooks;
Tanbridge j. H. WGodwqrdW sn s NJ a. EieshIs SesIiGns
r McForlinq; Orange, P. L. Lord:
W. TOpsian b. ALrich Washng'f%n's % q Il rrs,f f.
E. do. ]. F. George; straftord, u 81 bane't
Newbury, Rev. s. sias;
CH[TTENDEN CO.
charo,te, w. s. Bnldwin Jericho and Underhill, L. s.
#"s.SsS #%"DsSS nssst'; SsS Ees%SSSd sssnsSd ws Briggs
Wesford, T c Beach Wston, w French;
WINDSOR co.
Bethel. A Marsh; Cavendish, j. c. spaldins
f do. Hincler; Chestet, " hutch.nso"' M
Rochester, S Cooper; Koya'ton' n1ny mnyi
Sharon, P Metcalf; Norwch' NJ NJ Davis Da
Bridgewater, L. Raymond; Woodstoch, u h,cn'hohu
Windsor ]. M. Thorndike DE: Lake
Brownsville, NJ Perkins; sheddsvile,' MSl; farweh
Hartford, Nichols fin[seS SueGneS \ D osrcoS
n,rns.d w no. 7, n,ackmer, II do. IN willard, Jr.,
Pdo 7, Reknap; snosville, Hazen;
pomf,a, r Uarding ID Stockbridge, Rev. Mr.. Daily
q. d. D CbandIef; 6aysville, ] Bennett
RUTLAND co.
Rutland r R ThraII; Brandon, Marsh;
"%I""u %o r. caves, Poultney, J. F. Harris;
Walingford. ] Ramsdell; Pittsheld, U Joysln'
Clarendon, w Marsh;
BENNINGTON co.
Manchester D Roberts, IT,; Dorset, Landon;
Bennington, Mattesoni Bhattsbury, Il bottom'
L do Dr. Wilcox;
W1NDHAM co.
Townshend, w shatter; Wilmington, 0. L. shatter
Windham, 2 H Upham; Hammond's Mills, G. Taylor
Jamaica, + Goodac; Dover. w Jones;
Brattleboro G, Frost BroOkline, Flint;
Athens, ] l. Shater;
ADDISON co.
Ferrisburgh, O sholes; Granville, II. Cady;
Vergennes, DR.. A sprague, Bristol. H. Needham;
Monkton, @ Cook; CornWalle, II Il HaskeIj
Lincoln, DR. Kent Addison, O Reeves;
Middlebury, r. H. Fuller; Hancock, A. Pper;
Weybrdge, NJ Stowe;
FRANKLIN co.
W. Enosburgh, J NJ Dean franklin, G FELTON,
do. Falls, Dol. kendall st. Albans, L Brainard, J,
Montgomery, Martin; Fairfield, John Stafford;
Bakersfield, c Stone; do. Foster;
Berkshire, COmDgs; Richfordj s Golf.
CALEDoNIA co.
Hardwck, w Wheatley; Peacham, W Mattocks;
LYNDON Shinnes and Foss Mcfndoss Fails. MoArthu
VI alden, Amsden; Ryegate, w Gibson;
g do. Z. G Foster; Cabot O Cook Il Mclean
Danyilie, T Howard Sheffield, l. Harvey:
N do. w Sas; Groton, M Weld
ORLEANS co.
Albany, w Gates; Lowell, D Harding;
Barlon F. w Kimball; N Troy, M X Eastman
Craftsbury, W Hastings; Charleston, Warren;
Glover y s Blanchard; BrownlngtOn, w Scales;
Greensboro, B Comnes Coventry, Hurd;
do Babbtt o c Wnslow.
lrasburgh e Kmball
LAMotLLE CO.,
Cambridge, NJ Stafford Jeffersonvile, J Stafford
Eluiore Scott Hydcpark, Morse,
Johnson A w Caldwell WateVilie, II Fisk and
Morristown, West; NJ ilotohkiss;
Stowe, Lothian Wolcott, Peunock.
Eden, DR.. Atwell;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

C. Mere decency and decorum are not
pride.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

TEAMs-sl;5O in advance LIS after three months, oil
200 after six months NJ. Village subscribers, 200.
Transportation must in all cases, be paid by the sub
lcsribers.LSQ
/ J. w. H. CHENEY, pR1NrEk.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
che Ereenlotr

IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In Wairtl6righps Building, Second NoOr-FfOnt
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
List Of Agents
FOR THE FREEMAN
WASHINGTON COUNTY

v. B. PALMER, Boston.
s. NJ. PETINGILL, do.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27
THE LOWEST RACES OF MEN.

From the recently published work of Dr.
Pickering, of the exploring expedition, on the
difereut races of men, we make the following
curious extracts. ED.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27

WASHINGTON COUNTY.
WaitsAeld, O skinner; Plainfeld, Or. Bates
Vorcester F. johnson Marshfeld, S. .Pitkin
Warren, d. Upham; Barre, @. :, Johnson
waterbury, E. G. Scott; Mortified, w, II. Smith
Woodford, A, Town; Fayston, E. II. Baxter
Calaii. J. Mower
A. Pearce: