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A Cute YANKEE. Frank Ball well known
as the ''mcdinm' who accompanied La Roy
Sunderland, the Lecturer on Mcsncrism-
and as shrewd Yankee as is often seen, got
into difficulty and newspaper controversy
with La Roy some years ago, was prosecuted
for libel, was sent on board the ship Duxbury
at Boston, packed in sugar box, sailed for
California, was nearly killed there by rowdy
in San Francisco for voting for his Indictment
when a grand juror-has lately commenced
publishing series entitled THE Adventures
and Revelations of Frank y. Ball, as Mes.
merle Subject" in which he states that he
never was in the mesmcric sleep. but did all
the "experiments" by collision: he explains
how it was done, and appeals to number of
witnesses to confirm the truth of what he
says lie makes affidavit to the truth of his
revelations, and his first paper is confirmed
in many of its most material points by res
pcctable gentleman now residing in Calfor
mia.
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NEWSP ApERS AND THE SCRIprrpps r. 10

NEWSPAPERS AND THE SCRIPTURES. 1t is
reported that the New York Bible Society is
meditating the plan of publishing the Bible
in newspaper form for more general circula-
ton. This plan, though novel in our dav,
was partially adopted in past times by the
printers Of some of the English papers
When newspapers were first established
they were quite destitute of advertisements
and nothing was more common than for pa
pers to be issued with a blank page The
first newspapers printed in America had on
~ three pages threading matter, as the, G was
not foreign or domestic news enough to fill
out all the columns. In England, after
awhile, a new method was adopted TO fill up
space not required for the current new BY
publishing selections from the sacred Scrip
lures, and many an old newspaper is now cx-
tant with whole page copied from the Bible.
Chapters from the New Testament were
placed at the head Of the column, and the
space below was filled out with psalm of
the required length. In the period in which
this, to us, novel proceeding was resortcd to,
in order to fill out the newspaper, the Bible
was not so common or so cheap as at pres
ent, and doubtless much good resulted from
the practice. What would some of the sub
Scrbcrs TO our popular journals say if their
iavorltc sheet was to appear with seven or
eight columns selected from the Scriptures?
Doubtless III some quarters, even in our day
extracts from the Bible wonld be news in
deed {" Boston Transcript
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INTERESTING RELIc.-Wm. King. of Fair
bank township, Sullivan county, Indiana, re-
Gently found a sword sticking in the ground
on what wascallcd Wagoncr's Defeat Branch
1t was on that spot that several wagons load.
ed with provisions, and accompanied by Il
guard, destined for Fort Harrison, in 1912
were surprised by party of Indians and all
killed, with the exception of one man named
BLACK. The Tcrre lIautc Jop,uh savs:-
This sword, doubtless, was the property of
the officer in command, whoes name we be-
lieve was Fairbanks Mr.. King was grub.
bing at the time he found it. The point was
discovered by him, it being but a few inches
out Of the ground.
tits described as having lengthy silver
chain attached to it, and a quantity of SILVER
on the hlt. Thus has been buried in the
earth this interesting relic illustrative Of the
trials and hardships Of the early settlers Of
this country, for the space of forty years.
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- -
A MISERABLE VICE. - is early in the sea-
son, and those merry editors who have been
inspired with the first twinges of spring fever.
caused by the sight ola few dclicately greencd
trees. are beginning to dip their pens and
sing in lnky notes Of the renaissance of ma
ture. Among their notes will i'll most cases
be found some ulluslon to those of the BIRDS;
and it is this subjcct-''thc birds aforesaid
which is to form the keynote of our remarks.
If the reader will, any fine afternoon, ride
few miles from the city, he cannot fail to
meet some youth with frearm, bound to
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How TO Cook SHAD.-Thc Germantown
Telegraph says. "Siad aye excellent when
baked. either on board, which is the best ,
or by the following mode: Stuff then with
Il seasoning made of bread crumbs, butter,
salt, and Gf agrceablc) parsley and spices.
Put the fish in a baking dish, with a cuprul
of water and lump Of butter. Bake from
three quarters of an hour to AN hour. Shad
broiled is also excellent, but tits spoiled by
frying, and it loses nearly all its fine flavor.
This being a moist fish, it should never be
boiled. Those who never ate baked or
broi!cd shad know nothing of that excellence
which we claim for this fish over all others, -
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Grlcft 1flisfrllann.
EnanO-itS History.

GrANo. as most people understand is inn
portcd.from the Pacii mostly of the Chin
cha group. off tho coast of Peru, and under
the dominion of that government.
Its sale is madea monopoly, and the availS
to IL great extent, 90 to pay the British hold
ers Of Peruvian government bonds, giving
them, to all intcnts and purposes lien upon
the profits Of II treasure intrinSicallv more
valuable than the gold mines of California.
There are deposits Of this unsurpassed friti-
lizcr in some places to the depth of sixty or
seventy feet, and over large cXtcnts of sur
face
The guano fields are generally conceded to
be the eXcrcmcntS of aquatic fowls, which
live und nestle in great numbers around the
islands. They seemed designed by nature to
rescue, at least in part, that untold amount
of fcrtilizing material which every brooklet
and river is rolling into the seattle wash of
alluvial soils, the floating refuse of the field
or forest, and. above ALL the wasted materials
by the tidal currents out to sea. These, to
certain extent at least, go to noursh. d.
rcctly or indirectly, submarine vegetable and
animal lie. which, in turn, goes to feed the
birds. whose cXcrenents arc brought away
by the ship-load from the Chincha Islands
The bird is beautifully arranged chemical
laboratory, fitted up 10 perform a single op-
"ration namely, to take the fish as food
burn out the carbon by means Of respiratory
functions, and deposit the remainder in the
shape of an incompatible fertilizer. But
how many ages have these del 0 its of
seventy feet in thickness been accommodating?
Jlcle are at the present day countless
numbers Of these birds resting upon these is
lands at night; but, according to Baron Hum
bodt. the cXcrcmcnts of the birds for the
space Of three centuries would not form n
stratum of over one third of an inch in thick
ness. BY an easy mathematical calculation,
it will be seen that, at this ate ofdeposition,
it would take seven thousand, five hundred
and sixty centuries, or seven hundred and
fifty thousand years, to form the deepest
guano bed.
Such a calculation carries us back well on
to a former geological period and proves one
and perhaps bolh. or two things; first, that
in past ages an Intimately greater number of
those birds hov,rcd over the islands: and
second. that the material world existed at a
period long anterior to its fitness ms the abode
Of luan. The length of mans existence is in
tnatisimal compared with sucA cycle of
years; and the facts recorded on every leaf of
the material universe, ought, if it does not, to
teach us to humility. That little bird,
whose individual existence is as nothing,
should III its united action produce the means
of bringing back to an active fertility whole
provinces Of waste and barren lands, Is one
of a thousand facts to show how cumpa rative-
ly insignificant agencies in the economy of
nature produce monstcrous results London
Farmers Maga:H,e.
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FURTHER FROM KANSAS FREE STATE OFF
IcERs INDICTED FOR IIIGH TREAsoN-S Lou
is, May l3.-Mrs Robinson, wife of the Free
State Governor of Kansas, has arrived here
aud pullisl es a statement d,nymg tlat
he was aware of ali Indictment against
him previous TO his leaving the Territory.
The Lawrence correspondent of the Demo-
crat, under date of the 7th, says; 'Indict-
mcnts for high treason have been found a
eainst ex. Gov. Rccder, Gov. Robinson, Robt,
McLane and Other Free State men. News
was brought to Lawrence, by Missourians
that secret hads bills were circulating that
forces were marShaling on the border coun-
ties. The people are warned to prepare for
defence"
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HEROES OF TIE SEA.-The landsman snug
by his cottage hcar tn and cheerful fire. but
little appreciates the hcroism of the brave
sons Of the sca-and the merchant, amid the
wares of his stately stores, or lnXuyiousy
inclined on soft cushions in his pala;ial man
sion, may query the safety Of the ships bear
ing his commerce, when he hears the winds
howl and the storms beat. but it is doubtful
If even he thinks as much of the hardy mari
ncr, who is fullnS or reeting his sails in the
storm, or perhaps cutting away masts to save
ms ship and his passengers, or it may br
clinglng to some irail boat or raft, or going
down with the wreck TO an ocean grave, far
from the land and his beloved
Probably no industrial class suffer so much
with So much bravery and so little stliishress
and complaint, as the sailor lntn. Now and
then they prove rccrrantS and towards, but
IN the main their courage and endurance are
greater thar that of warriors on the lidd of
battle. The sailors struggle is with the
element-the wind and waves aim to over
whclm him in his loneliness, far from s,ccor
beyond the roarof the signal gun, the glare
Of the rock, and the cry of despair. Were it
not that a just and good God watches over
him. and notes his htroiSui, the life of the
sailor would seem goalcss sacrifice But
what would the nations become, where he to
refuse the peril were this bronzed sailor to
refuse to tread the deck, and climb the shrouds
where death sits mockiny hlm in every gale :
They would bc shorn Of their commerce the
productions Of the Garth would dwindlc-
human industry and enterprise would Stag
natc-and civilization would lapse into bar
barism. The sailors suii;rings and pcrils
rear the worlds proudcst monuments.
Who can ovcr-csliInatc the hcroiSm Of the
commander Of a ship, or the sailor at his
rope, who stands upon the storm tossed
wreck, and refuses to save his own life while
another life i, in peril And how often is
this the case In the late st. Dennis, the
mate called to Captain Follansbce to come
into the boat for, said the former, there is
no other hope, and have a wife And l. said
the heroic commander, have wife and seven
children in Brooklyn, but there are lives here
on d, elk, and there is no hope for us all in the
boat will stay-Oh, my poor wife and
children! And stay he did, until down
plunged the proud ship, bearing him and his
companions to All ocean grave. Here was Il
scene Of suffering and hcroism, with no shade
of perccptihle cowardicc or despair. Who
can adequately paint such a scene! and the
history of the sea is written all over with
such. Let us be thoughtful Of the sailor
And shall public sympathy with his hcroisln
and suiicrings, take form in some substantial
token to the widow and orphans of the blave
and lamented Folansbec!
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How SOME PEOPLE MARRY AND LIvE.-A
young man n,etsa pretty face in the ball
room' Falls IN love with it, courts it marr'cS
IT, goes to housekeeping with 1t, and boasts
OF having nome and wife to grace 1t. The
chances are nine to tor he has neither. Her
pretty race gets 10 DC an Ola story or be-
comes iaded' or ircc"led' or iret''d-and as
'iie 'ace was all he wanted al! nc pad atten.
,'o'' 10 All nc sat up wi'h' all he barsalncd
,"r' AL nc sWore TO love honor and protect,
ne 9t'S SICK Oh ms lraae' KNOWS dozen faces
"h'c'' 'le iNes oe''er' gives up staying at
po'he evenings, consoles ii'hS'lf with lgars.
oysters ana ponies, ana looks upon his home
ns s'ry 'nu'i'''eht boarding mouse: lam
ny VI e"l'ni.i' sfow up ABOUT MN: but Meth
e. nc nor ms race KNOWS anything about
""',''o mem 80 '"ey come up hcter-sNtlitr;
'"aue !pyS o, "hs'l oaD''S' dolls when boys
anu guns a'uos's wl'ch young men and
"one''' a'lo 80 passes year at,er year and
io' one qnie,' h"ppy' ho'nrly hour IS known
throughout ,hc "hoe household. Another
young man "coli.eS .l!'li'of'd o!a1 fortune,
nc WAITS upon IL 10 parhts' dances the polka
WIN H. exchanges o'0et-"o"r with 1t: pops
the question 10 IT, sets yes from 1t, takes
IL TO the larson "eds IT, calls it wife, ~
carries 1t nome Se!s up an establishment
WIN IT, introduces II 10 ms friends and says
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FOREIGNERS RULE. The city of Philadcl-
pha is in the keeping of foreigners. Polling
as they do, fiom $4,000 to Is eco votes. at
the lowest estimate, it is manifest that they
can elect any ticket they please. That there
are honorable exceptions to the horde which
sell themselves every year, we are free to admit
hut the large majority Of their misguided
countrymcn who act against them render
their best efforts ahortive. The fact, therefore,
is clearly established that foreigners rule Phil
adclphia. Deduct the foreign vote from the
bogus Democrcy III this city, and they would
be in hoplcss minority. What beautiful
commentary on the elective tranchise-to see
$4,000 foreigners masters ofthe entire popula-
ton of this city, and the custodians Of all its
interests. -AmerIeAn Banner.
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TIE LATE JONI FRANKLN.-Th British
Government have presented to Mr. Grinnell,
of New York, a handsome silver vase, in ac-
Acknowledgement Of his services IN ftting out,
Of the late Sir John Franklin. They have al
so presented silver tea service and salvcr to
DR.. Kane, who conducted it. and gold med
ais for Dr. Kane ard the other officers, and
silver medals for the crew, the articles bear
ing suitable inscriptions.
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GIVE never .abusc" nor drnounce any
true W hig ON the contrary we respect and
esteem all whom we believe to be act'atrd
by pure and patriotic motives in coalcS:ing
with locofOcos,n to defeat Black Republic
calIiSm. But when we ste a set of men who
ruled the Wing party to its ruin, and would
ruin the American party because they cannot
rule it, and whom we know to be disappoin-
ted politicians tor an oStcnSiblc reason which
doeS not east desire to go for an unknown
candidate, on an unknown platform, we do
dcnounce them as unpatriotic and unprinci
Piled. If in time it should become apparent
that the only way to defeat free soilism is to
desert one Of the best friends the South ever
had and 20 for tn Locof1cD candid t., while
we sh"uIc regret the necessity. we should not
condemn amy person for so doing. But here
is no @ronm for anticipating such state of
affairs. and we dCnounrc as unprincrlci. dis
honest and diSgraccful the conduct Of certain
so-ca'lcd "old line Wings" who Joined the
Loc"ioco party two years ago, and who by
their own private declarations are actUatcd
Wy interested motives and an unworthy desire
for place and position. As Wing we rcpu-
diate their ,ad,rshIp, and refuse to be blind
ly led by them against our own judgment
and convictions. We decline, and every
true Wing will do the same, to be one of the
''chattles" which these dcmagogucs are to
transfer to Locofocoism to pay for Offices and
favorteism in that party. Easion Gazette
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CoNSclENcE.-'rhc Treasury Department
has received package. mailed at Baltimore,
enclosing hundred dollar note. without a
word of comment evidently mailed by somr
one who having dcfrauded the Government Of
that amount, took that means of casing his
conscience. --H ash star.
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ANOTHER SLICE OF Mexico. 1t is now
stated in an authentic manner that our Min
lister in Mexico Is engaged in the negotiation
of a treaty for the purchase Of another, but
an inconsdclable slice IF Mexican territory.
The object is probably to obtain water
front on the Gulf of California, and a suitable
site for naval depot.
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1)eriIs bp Cano ano Sra.
A Fearful Adventure


The Missouri Republican, in letter from
Kansas correspondent has the following:
At st. Joseph saw Mr.. A. II. German, of
New York, who had just come from the
mountains in such a state of prostratiou and
atfliction as could only have been occasioned
by such exposure, hardship, and suffering AS
perhaps no other man ever survived. In
company with Canadian Frenchman and
two kentuckians he left the country of the
Black Feet Indians last fall to join Culverson
and party at Fort Pierre and accompany them
to the States. They arrived at Port Pierre
two days after Cuverson's departure and
FASTENED Oh after III the hope Of overaking
him.
On the third day one of those snow storms
known only in those bleak and elevated re-
ginns opened upon them. 1t came down in
solid masses to the depth of four feet, and
was blown about by drifting winds, lcyvlling
uneven places, penetrating and filling their
wagons and clothes, and obStructiug their
progress Evening was approaching, and
they resolved to make one tllOrt to reach a
more protected place before the night set in.
They urged their horses forward, but had not
proceeded more than few hundred yards,
German being mounted on one of the team
stcrs and his companions in the wagon, when
slldrulv he Cel, Si,nsoIf ,rari,;,,tol h. l,
nat how far into an sl,,s. or ,nau. II IL "."
,omn,rt,lv rnv.,,d nr,, ,nl nn,ll st wa ,"n
which way TO turn. He struyrIcJ an L,u'
ever making sl,w and ,od;n1. r..v mil
he came TO The surface he Su,noy,d, l,,,
drd yarlS from where he sank. lie looked
around for his comp,nions bnt p,;thor ,h,,.
nor the wagon could Le s,.n rho ,la,:,
where they had fallen into lhn ch,sn, ia.
smoolLcd over and urnsntrd , n,,,n 81 ,,,e,,.
He called aloud for IN, N huI n., ,, ',"o Nv,
swer,l by wild and woiliup winds
\ fccliur of drcoJ and I..,,I,,i,,, ,,a !,
s,air came over him. and hn was ohnu. y,
yirld himself to tl,,t ,,,th wL;o,, @,'',,J
inevitable. Already Ind the cold n.,,, ,"aJ
his frame: darkness was cov,r;ng thn yL;a,.
the iucreasjnp winds wh,l Il RI. f,ll;no .,,,,
more fi,rimSIv. u. w,. alnnn IN ,, "
ho&pi,ublr, unknown country. w;I,out ,rn.
visions, without shelter. wi,hout ornt ,,r
ammunition. and ne WINS f,,rful ,n ,ol',. ,, '"
in any direction lest h" shonlI he L"r;,d s',p
dccp aiyss. His manhood w,s s,lLnal w.
wcpt like a child. ia, ,n,nn,io. ~ l;l
hauuv home and of hi. un,h,r na,,t c.',al
upon him. lie knew thr m,r, .nx;','s l' ,.'.'
the miserable. vars th,t h;, ,,.I, e.
would caus,. her. If h, cn,ld onIv :, Nd h',r
one word Of aitrctiouate ,di,u h. cnulI Lia
in peace; bu, that cou,,l NOT I've and h.. ,,ut
rouse himself. ''''''>
lie ofcr,d his first nray,r Err bcovculv o;d
II. arose and moved Erw,.d ,I,,n,,L 49,,
darkness and the drifts. IIc somr,;nnS FIJI
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Eunlbrr.
LUMBER LUMRERII

4 7 greatly reduced prices at the cid stand
II on North Street, opposite the Jail. where
at all times may be found general assert.
ment Of SEASONED LUMBER, such asst
Pine and llcmlock Boards, Scantling, Joist.
and inch Plank, Pine and Cypress shin.
gleS' mastering .Lath, Pailings, Dressed
'"orihg' &c. u Persons in want will fil.d
it to their interest to call on us.
SAMUEL b. FOARD,
JOHN G.. ALDRlDGE.
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TIE ARMIES EMBAREING. Letters from
Constantinoplc are to the 18th Of April.
Four thousand French soldiers. whose term
Of service had expired. have embarked from
the Crimca. One half of the Sandman force
had already left Marshal Pclssicr would
return home about the end of the month.
General Ludcrs and PcliSSicr had exchanged
visits Of courtesy. The weather was good,
and the health Of the troops improving.
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[CT'IIon. Pierre Soulc is said to be engaged
i'll the prepare ton of n book. shortly to be
published. which will cause the hairs in the
head of certain Democratic leaders to stand
erect! Mr.. Soule is very much of blood and
thunder gentleman. and if he really gets after
his Democratic brethren will be apt TO make
the fur tiv
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II I.'NTDN 4


Ma VI. }. JONES has removed his Law
W Office to the first story of..The Cecil
Whig' Building. where he may always he
found ready to give prompt attention to all
business placed in his hands.
Nov, loft
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DENTiE. NOTICE,

TT II. MUSGHOVE. having permanently
L located in this Town. tenders his pro-
fcsSional services to the citizens Of Elktnn
and vicinity. Otlcc nearly opposite III.
Court House.
ElktOn. Nav en-
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Original 1)octrp.
Written for The Cecil Wing.
MAN-THAIIA.
TO THOMAS HEMPsTEAD.

Thy lay--a sweet sung bridal hymn,
Wedding the Old year to the New,
Mid starry buds, and silver dew,
And brooks, and birds in woodlands dim
That touched the hidden veins of thought
With the electric force of strife,
Thrilled the dumb marble OF my life
Unto IL perfect beauty wrought.
And straight, unclasping from my brow
The lLorny crown of lost delight,
The solemn grandeur of the hight
Flashed on me from old years, as now.
The budding of my days is past!
Aud May sits weeping in the shade
The weeds on Aprl.'s grave hath made,
Blown slantwise III the sobbinS blast.
All me but in the Poets heart
Some pools of troubled water lie!
The hidden tounts Of agony,
That keep the better springs apart.
What comfort is there in the Earth!
" hat hight, or depth, where we may hide
Our life long anguish, and abide
The ripcning unto newer birth
But Poet, in thy song is power
To lit the Hood gates of my woe,
Ana blu us solemn SufSnlS HOW
Far from the triumph OF this hour.
Yea, rising from life IS evil things,
Ny soul, long blinded from the light,
Starlight across the purple night
Sweeps the red lightning OF her wings
i will be free there is a strength
In the iull blowing ot our youth
To climb the rosird hills Of truth
From the dry desert burning length.
From far voice shouts to my fate
As shout the choiring Angels, when
Tie Fiery cross Of suffering men
Falls broken at the narrow gate
Be brave! be noble. and sublime
Thysclf unto Il higher aim
Keeping thy human white of blame
In all The drcary walks Of time
Oh musty crceds in mouldy books!
Blind teachers of the blind are ye-
a palmer Wisdom talks with me
In God's full psalmody Of brooks.
The ruslling of IA leaf hath force
TO wake the currents of my blood, ..
That sweep, wild Niagara fo"d
Hurled hcadlong in its fiery course.
The moaning OF the wind hath power
To stir the anthem ofmy soul,
Cuo Il mighticr thunder roll
Than ever shook Il triumph hour.
Bctwixt the gorgeous twilight bars
kaic truths flow from mclodious lips
God al-subinie Apocalypse
His awful poem writ in stars!
Each ray that spends its burning might
In the alembic of the morn,
Is. in the Triunc splendors, born
OF the great uncreatCd light!
I" me the mcancst creeping thing
81 oaks with loud Evangel tongue,
OF the far climcs forever young
In His all glorious blossoming.
And thus, oh Poet! hath thy lay
Woven of brightest buds and flowers
Blowing, in breezy Southland bowers,
Against the blushing face OF May
A passion, and power, that thrills
My hidden nature unto strife,
To battle bravcly, for the lie
Across the dim Eternal Hills!
EMMA ALICE BROWNE.
Pheasant Grore. Pa, May l0h, 1886.
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Mayor Wood. The Sunday Herald con-
tainS Mayer Woods eulogy upon Alexander
Hamilton. delivered at Richn ID. Who will
say there is nothing new under the sun! A
New York Democrat tu!oe is NJ the founded
of the Federal party in The capital of Virgin
ia the mother of Dcmocracy.--U 'd,h. Organ