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The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

AMERICAN FLUNKEYIsM.-Nlr Greedy relates
that when he arrived in London two years ago.
AMI had reached his hotel, he was looking out
of his windaw when magnificent carriage drove
up to "A shop on the opposite side OF the way
Powdered footmen and dnnkeys adorned the box
and stand This, thought he. is some grandp per-
sonare who. true TO the internal traditions of
Norman barharism finds his honor in the degra-
dation and EQUALIZATION Of his species abixIng
on them the mark of degradation-picking out
the nublest looking children of toll, and dressing
them up as prisoners Of war once were, whose
livery mark ed their loss of liberty. Bat casting
his eyes on the coach pannels, what did he he
hold? a painting of the American eagle, with
n shield round its neck. looking ike chicken
premnturely lied TO gridiron. ltwas the coach
of Abbott Lawrence. our late Wing representa-
five near the Court Of ST. james.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
NUMBER 28.
A Professor done Brown.

As Professor Anderson wws looking over the
various American and European newspapers,
which are to be found in the publication Office
of the Boston Daily Times. he saw he WIS close
IL scrutinized by gentleman OF tall stature and
rather swarthy appearance, evidently not O Bos-
tonian,
The individual after n short space had elaps-
ed. Mt length mustered courage, and thus ad-
dressed the wizard ::
i say are you Professor Anderson, hey 2
Yes, sir
Wall. you're a tarnation smart man, hear.
You aint got that are bottle Of yourn with ye,
have you z
No sir
We'll. I'm from down East. having besn rais-
ed in Maine and should like 20 purchase a
duplicate of that ere bottle. as ! am going cut
stumping for-I guess if | had your bottle, or
its twin brother, I'd soon swamp the Scotties,
without talking politics either.
! never carry my bottle with Ine. nor have
duplicate Of it,
Sorry for that, sir said the-stumper;
however he 'continu ca ! was once taught
trick, when a boy but l almost forgit how the
thing was done now. I'll tell you how It was.
stranger, as near ns can. / used 10 take
red cent and change it into ten dollar gold
piece
o. said the professor, tha. is very simple
mere trick, IL slight of hand
We'll know it's not very difficult, but for
get how, viii you show me = at the same tine
handing him a cent TO the wizard.
% yes. sir. if il viii oblige you, will show
you in u moment. Hold your hand said the
wizard .this is your cent, is it not p
Yes, sir
sClose yo,.- hand The dovn-esster clcsed
his hand fast. Are you sure yca have it., said
the wizald d.
/ guess I have said he, 'and I'll bet e dollar
yoa can't change it into q ten dollar gold
piece
Done said the wizard now hold fast.'
Yes, sir reckon tOiII-but stop down with
your dollar here's mine,' said the Yankee.
The wizard covered his dollar.
Now, sir, are you ready 3 said the wizard
Il aint nothing eise.' said the down -easter.
Change said the wizard; now. sir, oper
your hand
He did 80, and TO his utter astonishrncnt he
held bona fde ten dollar gold piece
'Wel. SIR said the wizard, you SEQ you nave
lost your dollar :!
I CUES have said he, handing over tie two
dollars.
Now said the professor. IN bety yon another
dollar I'll change the ten dollar piece into your
cent again much quicker
No yer DON'T said the gent from Maine, PiA-
cling the ten dollars in his pocket. and bIttoning
it up tight; I'm much obliged TO you. Purfessor,
but reckon Eli leave it as il is. Good morn
ing old hoss y said he, walking out of the otlce.
and turning round as ne reached the door. he
placed his digitals in a close approximation TO
his prohoscis, saying. i guess there amt any,
thing gr7en about this child - and left the Pro-
fessori in utter aEazement ut his coolnes5.-Eos-
ton T.G-es.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

CURIoUg FREAK OF A STREAK oF LIGHTyISG.-
The Long Islander, published ut Huntington.
Suffolk county. says During the thunder
storm, on Thursday. 9TH instant. house ID
Amityvill was struck with tightening. 1t seems
the lightning entered the door, split the siH,
passed along the room 10 n large cooking stove.
which it threw up into the second story, and cut
off three of the Ioes Of a woman Whose name we
could not ascertain. who was sitting near by
The shoe through which the lightning entered
appeared entirely unInjured, with the exception
Of a small hole on one side.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

The Oldest honse in Pittsbnrg-the "Redoubt"
bouse nj the point, is still standing 1t was
built by Col. Bouquet. in 1854. just outside of
Fort Pitt and was used in connection with the
fort. II is now used as "a dwelling house.
The oldest dwelling house in Pittsburg. built
by a resident there, is also still standing, and
may be seen on Water street, between Chaucery
Iane and Ferry street. 1t was built before the
revolution, sometime between 1165 1874, and
was originally log house il has since been
weather boarded, but the original structure re
mains There are also other OLD houses stand
inr on Water street, which were built prior TO
1888
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

The Bristol (R. L. Phoenix tells US of a man
living somewhere near that town, whose cow
had three calves at birth on Tuesday-Whose
mare foaled two colts on Wednesday-and
whose wife gave birth to pair of twins On
Saturday. All the colts, calves. and babies are
doing well, and bid fair to be raised. The Same
mans hen hatched five chickens from four eggs
last spring. We should be afraid 70 live q near
neighbor to such 4 man that.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

GETTING UP STAIRs."-A hotel is about TO
he erected in Albany eight stories high per-
son seated in an elegant arranged car, strikes n
bell to indicate the floor 10 which he desires 10
be conveyed. whereupou' by means Of steam
dummy, they are elevated 20 the proper ter
minus in double quick time, thereby obviating
the difficulty experienced in getting Up stairs /"
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

A Ccn5ressof Philogists--it is stated thfft
,,,.1iect has been started by some French saUans
~ .ssen,blein Paris. in the course ofnext month
a Congress of philol ogists irom the different
countries of Europe, discuss questions reiat.Se
to different languages. and to prepnre the way
for establishing if possible universal aiphanet'
as the first step towards the creation oil uni
versal language. Photography has chance
here.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

The remains of the Great Napoleon are 70 be
made tte occasion of another pompous ceremo-
NAL III Paris, on the 8th of May. They are 10 be
removed on the 4th from the Chapel of ST. Jer-
ONE 10 the monument erected for them under the
dorae ofthe Church of the Invalides. and on the
Sth the tomb will be ''inaugurated" with great
ceremony.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

SINGULAR CoISCIDENcE.-lt Is little singular
that of five of the Presidential candidates-one
Webster. is dead; another. and the successful
candidate lost bis little boy after his cleo
tioa. by a most distressing accident, and his own
and wlfe's lives were saved almost miraculousy;
while the third. fourth. and fifth, viz: Fillmore,
Cass and Douglass, have each had to mourn the
loss Of their wives since the canvass. surely
death strikes in high places.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

"wonderful things done now day" said
Mr. Timmins; Hthe doctor has given Flnck's boy
"a new lip. from his cheek" ''Ah :" said bis Ia
dy, many's the time have known pair taken
from mine, and it was not very painful opera
ton either
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

The London Times states the extraordinary
fact, that ninety-fv ont ofevery hundred letters
sent from the United States TO Ireland contain
remittances of money to pay thepassages OF REL
atiYss to this country.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

Major Stevens has nearly completed bis ar
rangemeuts for the survey of Northern Route
for the Pacific Railroad. Lieut.. Duncan and o
party of I6 persons have been sent 10 Oregon via
the isthmus. to start from Puget's Sound, and
meet the exploring party in the montains Another
of the party has been some time in Canada, col
lec;ing information from the Hudson Bay Com
paIEy.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

Now-s.Now''i is the constant syllable ticking
from the clock of time. ''NoB" is the watch
word Of the wise Now is on the banner of
the prudent. Let us keep this little word n
WAYS in our mind aud whenever anything pre-
sehts itself 10 Us ia the shape of work, whether
mental or physical, we sh1ild do it with all our
might. remembering that = Now s the only time
for us. 1t is, indeed, sorry wayto get through
the world ny putting of til To- morrow, sayiI
Then" will do it. No this will never ar-
sSer. '.SoU" is ours ''sssa" may never be:
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05

nG- hog nearly three years old, and weigh
Worlds Fair, froDa Burlington county, n. J.
The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-05
PErER MULRooNEY's eToEY.
The wondhs srfal Adventher OF Shamus
o'SAaug anessy'

By srLvAxus URBAN, THE YOUNGER.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23
West Psint Academy.

We publish To-day the report OF the board of vis,ers
the West Poiat Academy, made 10 the Secretary OF
War twilrbs found fp Of valuable suggestions and
recommendations TO improvements in this truly
onal institution. The importance and value OF the in
stuon sci forth with unusual clesrness aud force
1t manifest that the board have their duties
with marked fidelity and we satisfied that their
port will give additional character the hesitation,
whilst ii win go far towards dsabusing the public mind
Of prsjudices which haye sometimes existed against H.
We commend the report 10 readers document Of
great value and much interest We glad to ahat
the board have given such unqualified testimony mol only
IN favor Of the institution but in behalf Of the ability and
fidelity OF the officers and instructors, ''' ' IL II
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An Unjust InsinI ation,

/ We copy from the Albany Argus the following para,
graph which contains insinuation if we coastrue II
correctly which does gross injustice TO the admnisra-
ton The paragraph is as folowss. ,-s.l9t
The Evening differs from tho Albany Atlas and
Oihe prns Of that stripe, only in It's frank avowals OF
its and sinister designs They aud al
equally ancomp prom sntiug act, and anti demo
cratic, but less opennoathod in the annuncaon Of
their and position The Atlas II must be
bered has, thinks has, something to lose by
ankness the shape OF clippings OF patronage from the
departments at Washington, which the Evening Post
strangely spowsk, has not
We have no intention of meddIing with the charges
which the Argus makes against The Atlas the ground
Of The motives for it's silence the subject OF free-so
ism--,hat is q personal issue with which we have no
concern But in the last line Of the paragraph under
stand the Argus insinuale that is sG0rge that The
Evening Post does not receive patronage from the admin
is,ration. although it is openmonhed abolition sheet
Of 70 patronage from the government; and we
cannot be without IN abandonment Of the declared
policy Of the administration Nor do we see how the
Argus this ranse anlees that paper
to charge that the administration dispensing its pa,ror
eye 10 reesoers, knowing them TO be such. and for tie
purpose OF buying their silence This is grave charge
10 be made by paper which claims 10 be supporter Of
the administration. We hope that our construction OF
the language If The Argus is the intended by it;
but if il is. are cons,ran.d to say that is utterly
groundss. 1t is proper to add that good
whatever, looking 10 The late course of the Altar, why
the Argus should couple 1t with the Evening Post,
Judge OF The motives Which control the
Adas in sAnding upon the democratic platform.
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I,LEGANT FRENCH CABINEr FqRNITURE, CMlCKEKING
II Psno superb bronze Vases, Manic Checks
daes Velvet Carpsns Rich Crimson SILK Curtains, kc-On
Of The late Hon. W r. Ring vice United sis,ss
On street. and N Streets all his furniture and house
I Rosewood Chieksiiag piano forte III 7s" 4 800
elegant Gll paio furniture, hnislied with rich crimson
kIacass elk Dging conHsilg Of Two 5iesia
a four medallion armehars, and sii palor chair made
= order In Paris ..s =. ..a.!.. II. 'a4...D.i i.',
Magnificent tables, richly gill and inad shell
aud elegant ssbine with marble tops ele
/, Two beautiful Eli and iglaid Bruse tables T. ~
Pair Of and bronze vases. with marble pedesas
Two gilt csndcIahras, with chastc and beautiful
bronze figures AND marble pedes,ais hi. ...t....
Magnificent gilt chaAdeers with heavy cuyass pendants
Superior whila lpsrbiv trsQch time piece ~ E
PAPER nache tablos and eandlcstands t 1880.
Velvet . and l hss Ply ,s rug
Mahogany and walnut French bedsteads IL. III j.. ...s,,
Best curied hair mattresses, bolstcrs and pillows
Mahogany dressing bureaus, wardrobes ~, ..,'- II
Marble. top washsandg toilet sets E KILT. ,..i
/, Maple aud painted cottage chairs 9Th. . .,E
Chntz and lace cWisIps, window shades i. (, ''a
Chamber tables, gilt looking glasses ... Il. +. ~. ..si
Large mahogany extension table I'LL 49,. Is. .
French China dinner and tea ware II Ill. Il, $3.50.
Cut glass decanters tumblcrs, wines
Oiicloth hat rack
Cooking sopes churnber stoves, Iefrigeralors =.
Together large and sxcellen VI kitchen utcn
sils. i n-st...
The house open Monday, The asth instant
at 10 O'Clock. .-... .-4.. ,. -. i. u ,r :,
mon,hs notes satisfactorily endorsed bearing
. .4u.,.u
! July gid sfDi- .4.l-... a. Is. . /, Aucionser.
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pro- sss III OUT lsbbd Every possible facliiy3ss Qen
al bed ~ toe tco9 gshing the ends OF GU Aapp(6it
ms6t We c6be 1nyesiig cations and reluctantly leave
this place. celebrated alike for ITS natural ailracDs and
is bisotc interest," moIs profoundly Impressed than
with the importance OF Ibis Military Academy 10 The
highest interests OF own hion aid n, TIE cohtdent
assurance that its future career viii be as honorable
as it's past history has been useful and patriotic
~ Y HI hE EsSs q RAsl III 81 s;siI a,s'''t
DANIEL GOODENOW, Maine.
WIN q. BATES, Massachusetts.
r. W. ANDRE =, eUuuectcut. -
JOHN O. GRO0kdE, Maryland
( .iuut 81 k RAYNER. North Carolina j aG,aa.,
~ JAMES PURvIANCE, MississipP. vi.
~ ..'s DWIGHT JARVIS, Ohio. .'e"' hsl
T.. +. ..,r JOSHUA BAKER, Louisiana. . II +. +.
emr, Is GEORGE tt WARD, Floxida. ~, j Ill, i.
h'e ..i..r -GE0RG r TEMPLE. Iowa. s-~A -. y
r'"''' ""@ HENRY 81 BAIRD. Wisconsin. '~- let
FRANCIS HEWSON. Pennsylvania -~"' "
To ibe, honorable SEcRETARy OF WAR ,....,....k
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23

SATURDAY MORNING, July rs, 1903.

90 MI fsalsi r. JlA1s sbbrh rsnth street, rnisdei-
phis, general travelling agent, BY
lens coLLHs JAsss Dsssss HAHsrr Jos. BUrros, Csc.
r, BVrrsH, Isaac NJ BopIrs, EDApsy W. WILsr, WLIIAa "
Wa rsssAk, and GsoHsa l. MetHeD. Ia - III w
M w. JAhks, of eiheinnsu ono our general uayelny
agent the Western States. assisted BY Jons T. H. j.
4. QssKs 4. ~. 4. WlsxsAx,
Cooxs, A. l.. CHILps, and l.. n. BRowsEL~
01-kscepss from either 81 me shove win be good, w
0r Hswxx ~ Lswls, VI Montgomery, AiatsaA os esn
and
lated by r. Lxws JAAss o. Laws, and sAsukl ID. LEws
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and d yhi. mel polio, a on in the march Of
aa,s(n 81 ps4 and, Aas.as5snty to hasten, BY the
force Of example the diffusion OF republican senA-
msn,s and institutions This 10 our only legitimate mode
Of propaxaink rspubcansm and extending our territorial
borders except when forced in self-presevailon OF IN
defence OF our national honor 10 anticipate the gradual
but sure progress Of our destiny. This was Gen Cush
ing 81 meaning Is s suppose. when he described the
progress Of republic from youth 10 uveneseenee then
ripe manhood. the picnitue Of his n,anfuf
strength he shall overcpthe nations around him" II
was the policy or progiess tempered BY wise conserva'
tism. marching onward and Upward. but advancing with
stability and by natural $50 long there remains
celestial height in hsinine Isgions Of greatness which
il is possible for human power to scale" In this spirit
territorial expansion ID moi only safe. but II is'he ulhi
men OF fixed desiiay How essential, then, that The
true equilibrium between the federal and Stato govern
mens should be sacredly manl aimed. and mission IN
the extension OF The Of republican i5erybe char
aetefzed BY wise caution well steady progress! -
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23

We are sratied to perceive that Gov. For. Of New
Jersey. has selected the gentleman whose
name heads this article to represen, the State Of New
Jersey in the board OF trustees that may be appointed by
and on behalf Of the si~st thirteen States Of The Amer
ean conederaey, Tor the purpose Of constructing and
maintaining. in the public square adjoining the Hall Of
Independence. momsmsn' to commemorate the Declare
lion Of Independence. ,.......-- $. ii
This Is well deserved compliment. and is m smpie
guarantee that New Jersey will be emesny represented
great and good work. which has been TOO long de-
lsyed already tr.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23

In another colsmn our readers will fad the striking
and eloquent speeches delivered by Hon. Messrs. Guth
RE. Davis, and Cushing. upon the OF the
presidential reception al that place These speeches have
been the subject Of much comment the public press
and though impefecty reported. will well repay alien
tive perusal. -' -. 81
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-23

MARBLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WOrks.-The subscriber
III beg his friends and the public that he has
stock Of marble Sienna Brockcde
a Spanish pan Italian and black marble richly carved
of the best quality stye and superior hnh,
Alse, marble
ombs slabs marble for wadow stills,
platforms marble TILL counter, and table
soaps one, cacined plaster, 81 50 barrel.
Connecticut brown sonc New York
suitable building He inyes The
Of
satsfsctiou n may their orders
I Il, Is'3s-s e... 80 l WIN. RUTHERFORD,
Jelly 22--3law6m On street, between 18th and l3h
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Public United states Military Reserve at
Fort winncbago, wisconsin.
E United States Military cserve Fort Wnnehago, Wscon-
containing about four thousand scres Of land will DC sold
public alciion commencing the st
day September 1853, at 10 O'Clock, ~, $3.50 ~
Inc reservoirs located the poagc of the Wisconsin and Fox
rivers (now connected canal passing partly through the
Of the mosi desirable land in the State Of
be located
valuable OF the State. -" IL.
Maps showing dnenhons, location various
be Office previous TO the day Of safe 80"
The OF sale cash, specie funds ,----
..g0.-4FJ +. II. MAsTEN,
...E.. Assistant QuaItermaser U. s. Army.
hsssI Ant RMAsTxR's 'OrroEy t 't-.ttS
Fort Winnebaso, (wisr) June 4, 1853
July 22-eodt20hAug 1870 "-- -"--~+-' "H.t~
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I N.poIron's pRrprcT1os.-ln Dr. 0Mesrs's works,
published some thirty years since, entitled Voice
from ST. Helena" the following given ~ Napofeors
pre- ciion uttered shortly before bis DEATH respecting
The ultimate fate OF Turkey:
In the course OF few years Russia will have Con-
siannople the greatest part OF Turkey, and oil Greece
This hold TO be certain As II had already taken
place Almost all the cs}oins aud atisIins which Aex-
ander pfscsed towards me was TO gain my consent 10
effect this object wouM not convent seeing that Me
ca uilibrinm Of Europe would be Destroyed In The
natural course OF things Turkey must fall 10 kussss,
The greater part Of her Population are Greeks who you
may say are u slams The powers i would injue, and
Austria. Now, as to Austria, il will be very easy Tor
Russia 10 engage her resistance BY giving Der and
other PROVINCES bordering upon The Austrian dominone,
reaching near 10 Consantnope. The only hypolhesu,
that France and England may be sIied with Nncs
IT, will be in order TO prevent ths But even this ALI
ances would not avail france, England. and Rnfsas
united canaot prevent IT, Russia and Assk's can u any
lime effect it, ~
II may not be out OF place mention in this connexion,
a. confrmatory Of what Napoleon said regarding the
designs OF Russia upon Turkey, that by The articles OF
eecret treaty entered into between Napoleon and Alex
ander at T., July 7th. 1907, agreed hat Russa
should take of Turkey in Europe and psrsus
her oonques in Asia far she ft II WIS., sisS
made part OF the came arrangement that Russia should
assia, Fnncs in obtaining possession OF Egypt the Inland
OF Malta and the fortress Of Gibraltar and sii other
vesseTs except French, Rsssan. Spanish, and Italian.
were 10 be excluded from the Mediterranean II 10 qus
probable that the evident unwingnAss aiterwards. on
the part Of Napoleon TO comply with the Wishes Of his
imperial brother. Dissolved their mutual agreement and
FASTENED the downfall Of the former, by aaying against
him the gigantic power 81 Russia. conjunetioa With
that OF EDga land Box. Ayauicaw. K ~ ,a9fr-
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InDIAS TITLES ON THE PACIFIC RA,LaoAn WEST or
Mrsouar,--Thomas n Benton. IN . commvaisaaieA 10
seve Influential gentlemen n Miasont. ssaiss that he
idea ,hst The whole county far the Rocky
,ains covered by fndiAA title il sironsoas Only
ANAL portion is 40 eovssed tbs facts are that nearly
thirty years ago, the United States extnfusked The title
to all this country Indians retsainG small fssv,
TONS aAd the remainder being nsssded for smisrziN
tribes Of which only small part tdrsey wsst Of ~n
sonri) has been allotted to ,hAm. Wsst from Missouri
the large porchase fssnsans than thfss Sosrths
United Saies territory, where citizens may ssius win
out Interference with lsdian rights. All the snds not
include in these Indian and Granis are United
States territory and in places comes down 70 our
houndary--one between the OsGc reserve and ~ ~
serves and grant. to the Kansas. ssd covsag The sppsr
waera OF Inc Neosho and Usage snd part Of The Smoky
itl Fork the other the north Of the Kokapoo grast
Mi Benton arms that there il territory shcskh bsfs,
open 10 settlement 10 make great State IN tsnpssas
climate, much OF II fsrte. and on ths straight rcd 10
San Frsncsco-M awauks Wseonsin. rsesss5 ~
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SAIr Lars Msrt-rhe Salt Lake rived A>ys -
Saturday evening last under charge 81 Mr. Alsah,
from the valley From all gather, the sumbsr
OF animals going exceeds that of apy other
and there shusds OF the PAias esd
The curtains ls past ~insss, are no hA IeAf So
preh.usiv- there will be scarcity OF gss waAss There
has been schnes- The route and all things prom
prosperous and successful trip all the road
III 4 Frhsy~~de~cs Afssss~ssr, =.