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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
HOWA NEWS.

Tie Billings House, at Keokuk, has beer
closed. Csuse-it didn't pay. ~
! The people of Burlington are rejoicing
in fine looking company of Zouaves
Benton county has a population of 8, ,5l3
Union county 2,0l2; Adams county, 1000.
The Baptists of this State number over
l5,0Ooand have nearly 800 ordained ministers
The Uuiversalists have purchased val.
liable church site in Dubuque, and are about
to erect II church edifice thereon.
At Council Bluffs, the alarming discovery
hes just been made that Frank Bates, young,
dashing, popular, lady fascinating dry goods
clerk, is a-girl!
= Lizzie Bird, a young woman, an inmate
OF house of ill-'ame at Lyons, dropped dead
instantly, the other day while going to the
we'll for pail of water.
Ono night last week Touring and saw
mill at Laporte, Black Hawk Co., belonging
to MIR. Turner, was entirely destroyed by
fire. Loss $4,000, insured for $1,000.
Gen. Geo. ". Jones left Dubuque on the
2Stb ult, for Bogota, accompanied by hisson,
Chas. S. D. Jones, who hopes for restoration
to health by q change of climate.
"A little daughter of Frederick Rieck
of Davenport, died few days ago from eat,
ing stramaonium, or the apple of the pestif-
erous plant vulgarly known as "Jimson
weed"
KEoKUK PosToFFlcE.-Col. McAllister has
been appointed Postmaster at Keokuk.-
Col. Patterson. who was removed, denies
that he is detaulter, and says the Govern
ment owes him.
The Dabuque Wide Awakes in a recent
night visit, across the river to Dunleith, were
stoned on both sides Of the river One Wide
Awake was severely injured on the head, and
others hit with the stones.
FIRE AT Iowa CRY. The dwellings of
James Bender, Valentine Grawler and Dan
iel Wenz, in Iowa City, were destroyed by
fire on the 25th ult They were all frame
buildings.
Robert Smith, of Harrison county, was
recently killed by another man with whom
he was hunting in the Missouri bottom. The |
man, seeing him indistinctly through the
bushes, shot him for turkey.
a HEARTLEss SCAMP Ed. Stewart. Young
man lately in the employ of Mr.. Fyfe, as
lining room waiter in the Crummey House
1t Iowa City, entced one of the waiting
maids who had saved hundred dollars of
ner money, to elope with him. They went
% Chicago and st. Louis, the fellow putting
off the promised nuptial halter on various
pretexts until he had succeeded in getting all
The poorgrrs money, when he deserted her.
LAND SALES IN IowA.-The ST. Louis Re-
publican says the public lands which are to
oe offered for sale at Fort Dodge, commenc-
ng on the 10Th of November, comprise old
sections in townships SO, "a 95, 96, 81, 90,
% and 100, extending through ranges 81,
%, 90, 80, 81, 80 and 80. At Sioux City the
sales commence on the 26th of November, and
comprise old sections in townships 96, 81,
IS. 80 and 100, in range "a township SO, in
'ange So; ;townsh;ps 90, SO and 100 in ranges
IS, 81, 3s, SO and 40; and townships SO and
%, in ranges Al, 40, 43, A, As, 46, At, 4S
and 40
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
A REPLY TO CARL SCHURZ. Democrs

A REPLY TO CARL SoHURz.- Democrat
ic champion, Mr.. Kribben, of Missouri, failed
to meet Carl Schurz at the Cooper Institute,
last evening, to discuss the political question
of the day. But several thousand Germans
met him, and listened with enthusiasm to
his side of the argument. Or. Lieber, lately
a professor in the Sonth Carolina College,
presided, and DR.. Solger made an address,
But Kribben having withdrawn, a reply is
made by the Express newspaper, which
deuounces schurz as 'scowardly, reviling
German, who, after setting bis own country
on fire in 1S4S, hid from the consequences
and ran off" Again he is called Can anar-
chlal runaway German revolutionist," which
is the estimate which this advocate of fusion
puts upon the patriots of the Old World
driven into exile by theswords of the despots,
The logic, it must bs confessed, is irresistible.
-New York Eoening Post.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Douglas sDeecEa i'm DUBUQUE.

A Big Iniun," from the Pembina country,
who came to Dubuque, to listen to the
Great Squatter Chief of Democracy, took
down the speech in his own dialect for
circulation among the Breech-clouts, and
having been overcome lately by the "hospi-
talities Of The occasion," and fallen asleep
upon curb stone, lost his report, which,
however, has been found and handed to the
Dubuque Times for preservation and per-
petuation 1t has about it the odor of great
accuracy:
"Ugh ! Big Squatter, me heap! Ne
great man. drink heap of whisky; tal9
loud Great big country-me love it--all
my country me save it and hang everybody.
Me love all the peoples; me great Squatter.
Breckinridge no good; fight me, Big Squat
ter. He talk some-not heap, like me.
Breckinridge bad man-wolf. Me good
man. Me whip Breckenridge. Lincoln no
goodnight me, bad man, no squatter. Lin
coin coward-squaw- talk-no drink
whisky Me drink heap whisky makes me
feel great big. Me have good mother
Mother have great son-big Squatter. Me
60 see mother. Lincoln coward-no dare 20
see mother-no got mother--no dare 90 see
mothers and fathers grave. Me whip Lin
coin. Me hang Breckenridge and Lincoln
like John Brown. Den me be great Chief
me protect all the people. Lincoln no do
it--Breckinridge no do it. Lincoln no good,
Breckinridge no good, niger no good. Clans
good, whisky good, me heap good. Me no
care for your votes--no want your votes
You vote for me, me let you-make you
great men. Let you do what you please, if
please me- Vote for meme be great
Chief Me protect all the people. Me say
what please all over dis great country. Lin
coin no dare talk much Breckinridge, no
dare talk much me talk heap, loud. Whis-
ky good, big squatter me whoop. "Ninne
acoa1 kauash la doe !''
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
LOycJOy at Alton.

ALTON, Ill.,, Nov. 2.
Hon. Owen Lovejoy arrived on the Ohca-
60 srain this A. NJ to address the Republican
mass meeting to-day.
The Wide Awakes and citizens turned out
with music and cannon to greet him.
When the club was firing the cannon, it
wert off prematurely as Joel S. Tuttle was
sending home the cartridge, tearing hisarms
badly and throwing him over an embank-
ment distance OF about 25 feet. Amputa-
ton of the left arm will probably be neces-
sary. He is single man, and an employee
in the Piusa foundry.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Arrival Of the California Sten mer.
Important from South and Central America
-Accident at San Lorenso-Xany Lives

xNtpOTtuUC JfOHc SOUtn 0H~ Oob"U Uo A"Cssto
-Accident at San Lorenso-Xany Lives
Lost! ....
....4r.,.. ..- New YORK, Nov 9.
The steamer Northern Light, from Aspin-
wall, has arrived, with California mails of the
l lth ult. a--. a ...g p. ....
A frighful accident occurred, on the 10th,
in dry dock at San Lorenzo, involving the
entire loss of the Peruvian frigate Callao,
formerly the Auperimac, and a great loss of
life. She was being docked, with the crew
on board, when some stauncheons of the dock
gave way, causing her to pitch over, when she
rapidly filled with water. A great number of
people, including men, women and children,
sick in the hospital, all perished. All the
particulars were not known at the date of
advices, but it was believed that the number
killed would reach l50. The number wounded,
with broken heads, arms and legs, was very
great The Callao was forty flour gun
frigate, and was built at Blackwell, England,
and six years old. The dry dock was also
damaged and rendered useless.
The revolution in Bolivia was suppressed.
Several officers had been shot.
Advices from Nicaragua state that the news
of Walkers capture reached there on the Goth
of September, causing much rejoicing. Mar
tinez was again at the head Of affairs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

That DEBT OF GRATITUDE. hear some
Republicans scattered through the crowd
hurrahing for Lincoln. Without making
any comment on the bad manners of body
of men who viii force themselves into a
Democratic meeting to interrupt the speaker,
| can only say to these Republicans that if
they are friends of Lincoln, they owe me a
debt Of gratitude. [''That's So" and ap-
plause. What Republican is there in
America believes that he would ever have
heard Of Lincoln as candidate for the
Presidency, if it had not been for me. TAD.
plause. .]-Dougzas' Speech at Cedar Rapids.
A friend of ours who is "posted" in scrip
ture suggests that by the same rule of reas.
oninc the friends of st. Paul owe the devil a
| debt of gratitude.-Linn County Register.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
--latest from Europe.

New YORK, Oct. 81.
The steamship Fulton arrived this even
ing, with European news one day later.
Hobbs, the famous locksmith, is about to
return to America.
J. Sheridan Knowles, the author, was
lost in the steamer Arctic on voyage from
Hull to Cronstadt.
Telegrams from Constantinople announce
the burning Of twenty-five ships.
An insane man attempted to shoot the
Queen Of Spain but failed.
Garibaldis Ministry and the pro-Dictator
Of Naples had resigned.
The departure of additional French troops
for Rome is postponed for the present.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Nebraska Election.

OMAHA, Oct. 81.
The Territorial Board of Canvassers, com
posed of Gov. Black, Chief Justice Hall and
U. S. District Attorney Howard met to-day
and canvassed the returns for delegate to
Congress. Morton, Democrat has IA maj
ority over Daily, Republican, and has been
awarded a certificate of election.
This swindle of the United States officials
will be set right, and Mr.. Daily admitted to
his seat, as at the previous term Chicago
Tr;bune1
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Arrival of the Pony Express.

ST. JOSEPH, Nov. 2.
The Pony Express, with California dates to
the 2lst ult., arrived, yesterday afternoon.
The news was delayed here in consequence
of the line being prostrated by severe storm.
San Francisco, 2lst.-The funeral of Gen.
Clark, on the Goth, was attended by all the
military and large concourSe of citizens.
Col. E. d. Baker, Senator elect from Oregon,
arrived here on the 18th, and will leave Tor
Washington, Nov. 18th.
There was no new feature in politics, all
parties appearing to be waiting for news of
the Pennsylvania election.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
The Turf.

CINCINNATI, OCI. o1.
A ten-mile trotting race will come off at
Trotting Park Saturday noxt, between Clip
sey Queen of Chicago, Capt. McLowen of
Louisville, and Lady Gsy of Cincinnati, for
a purse of 1890. The two former horses
trotted ten-mile race at Louisville last
week, making dead heat-the only case Of
the kind ever .nown in the United States.
Great interest is manifested in the forthcom-
ing contest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
The Billiard Contest.

New YORK, Oct. 81.
The champion game of the billiard tour
nament was won to-day by Dudley Kavan-
augh, of New York, beating his opponent,
Tieman, of Cincinnati, 254 points in 1000.
The prize is splendid one, given by Mike
Phelan
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

.YThe Republicans had glorious time
at Burlington, on Saturday, the 9th ult,
notwithstanding the unfavorabie weather
J'he crowd numbered some 10000 persons.
The speakers were Owen Lovejoy, of Illinois,
Frank Blair, of Missouri, and Henry O'Connor
and others, of our own State.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE. : The Lindel
Hotel, in the city of ST. Louis, is rapidly
approaching completion. 1t is said to bethe
largest hotel in the world, exceeding in size
auyin New York city. The front is 212 feet,
depth 2a7 feet. 1t will accommodate 200
guests. The Messrs. Leland have leased it
for fifteen years. -
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Terrible Explosion.
New ORLEANS, Nov. |.

New ORLEANS, Nov. I.
The steamer H. r. W. Hill, running from
Memphis to New Orleans, exploded Wednes
day night Thirty killed and forty or fifty
scalded.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 2.
Mr.. Michael, the Clerk of the steamer II.
W. Hill, telegraphs to Shurly, Bell & Co., as
follows: The Hill exploded one boiler below
Baton Rouge A number of the crew were
scalced, some badly. Nine persons were
killed. am unhurt.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Shock of Earthquake i'm Western
New York.

DUFFALO, OCI. oI,
A singular rumbling Of the earth is re,
ported to have been felt in various parts of
New York on Friday night Especially at
Oswego and Rochester was the vibration
sensibly observed. 1t was no doubt slight
shock of an earthquake. In some places
the shock was so severe that people were
frightened out of their houses.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

ABoL1TIoNrsrs.-Not unfrequently the Re-
publicans are termed abolitionists. The word
has long since lost its terrors in the sense in
which it is used; but those who continue to
handy the word do not reflect that there is an
abolition party in the country ten thousand
times worse than any of those to whom the
word Is applied. The Shareholders and all
their abettors are for a6olashinq Freedom!
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

~ Mr.. Louis Tappan, an old and well
known citizen of New York city, together
with his grandson, were attacked and NAL
treated in the U. S. Marshal's office in that
city, by Marshal Rynders, because they
requested that three African boys, lately taken
from an abandoned SLAYER, should be sentto the
Colored Orphan Asylum for education. This
is the Buchanan style of doing business.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
snow storm in Arkansas.

.eaE- ri FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Oct. 81.
A snow storm visited this place, covering
the ground and trees, commencing about
noon, and is still falling, with every prospect
Of a regular snow storm. 80,
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Failures in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 81.
Messrs. Josiah Lee & Co. closed their
banking house to-day. They have made all
assignment. Messrs. Appleton & Co. have
also closed their doors. There are rumors of
other stock dealers suspendng.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

"RoCKY MOUNTAIN DAILY NRws I've
have received several numbers of this really
fine-looking and ably conducted diurnal.
Just think Of it-a daily paper printed away
out West, where, two years ago, nobody
thought of living! We wish our old friend
Byers, of the Neeos, continued prosperity.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

Ley 1t is now said that sickness prevented
Alexander H. Stephens from filling his
appointments to commend slavery to the
affections Of the Illinois Douglasites.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
official Vote OF Indiana.

The official vote of Indiana, at the election,
October 9th, has been received at last Lanes
majority for Governor is 9,760-a Republican
gain OF 1852 since 1856. The total vote for
Lane was 1876, 72S, and tor Hendricks 1876, 96S.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Express RObber Arrested.

Et-t.7 NEw York, Nov. I.
A man named Stebbins, baggage master
on the New Haven Railroad, is under arrest
for the robbery in April last of Adams Ex-
press Of money and drafts to the amount OF
SIG, 900, and confesses the crime.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
Testimony OF Southern DEM
Ocrat .-- Lincoln ON the Same
Platform as Jefferson.

/ 10
We call the attention of Old Line Wings
and Democrats to the following testimony OF
Governor Thomas, Of Maryland, on the Free
Soil question. Gov Thomps is a Southern
Democrat, So far, from deeming Mr. Lincoln's S
Free Sol! principles a disqualification for the
office of President, he thinks them a good
qualification. For that very reason, he ranks
Lincoln with Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
This is not the idea of Northern aboitionist,
but Of a Souulerner. We have sometimes
thought how deeply ashamed these timid
short-sighted persons in the North, who have
suffered tho fear Of being called free e-soilers or
abolitionsts to lrighten them from taking the
side of humanity and justice, will feel when
they see the stout-hearted, manly Republicans
Of the South coming up to the Republican
standard, and boldly avowing themselves free
soilers. Read, gentlemen, what Southern
Democrat says of Lincoln. So far from the
election of Lincoln giving the South cause for
dissolution, Gov. Thomas, though slave
holder, argues to the contrary. In speech
at Hagerstown, few days since, he said:
"We have nothing to fear from the election
OF Mr. Lincoln. All formerly stood upon his
platform. None ever doubted the right of
Congress to legislate for the Territories. He
cared not what a mans abstract opinions
were; we had many free sellers in the Presi-
Dental chair. JEFFERSON WAS RANK FREE
soILER; Madison and Monroe acere both free
soiters. He knew Mr.. Fillmore well, and
better President we never had. Mr.. Fillmore
would have responded 'Yes' to every question
put to Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Clay qoas an out
nnd-out Jree-soiler so help me God,' said
Mr.. Clay, so help me God, will never vote
for the admission of slavery into any Territory
where it docs not now exist"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

~ Secretary Cobb goes about openly
ayowing reasonable purposes, threatening
disunion and revolution. Would it not be
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

Nor FoHGoTTEN.-Tbe anniversary OF the
death of David @. Broderick was observed in
California. The flags of several of the engine
houses were at halfmast, and the Republi-
can and independent newspapers published
articles Mandatory Of the man and hor orabIe
TO his memory
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

INDIANA -Four years ago, the total vote
of this State for Governor stood
Willard (Buchanan) l17,911
Morton Fremont and Fillmore) 112.039
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09
AbscORading of the Defallltins
Treasurer of Vermont.

hon. H. NJ Bates, the defaulting State
Treasurer. absconded from Mortified last
night ard has fled to Canada. The amount
of his defalcation, as far as known, is 81, 1000
and it is expected that further disclosures
will increase the amount.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

DANIEL WEBSTER. October 29th was the
anniversary of the funeral OF Daniel Webster,
who died October Oath, 1852. In view of the
present condition of public affairs, we might
all unite in the desire expressed somc two
years since by Mr.. Ohoate, 'Oh, for one hour
of Websterl'' Could the great statesman now
appear among us, he would witness the fulfill
ment of q once cherished wish OF his heart, as
expressed in a speech to his fellow citizens at
Marshheld, in September, 1S4s, when he said:
"We talk of the North There has for a
long time been no North. I think the north
star is at last discovered; think there will
be North; but up to the recent session OF
Congress, there has been no North, no geo
graphical section of country in which there
has been found q strong, conscientious and
united opposition to slavery. Nosach North
has existed ese S. lles . . bee seE =
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

Clear Lincoln majority $3.50
Increase of Aggregate Vote eince'56 32,S46
Organization and work made the change.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

Democratic majority 5,S72
This year, the official aggregates are:
Lane Lincoln) l36,72S
Hendricks (antiLincoln) 126, ,96s
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

CHURcHEs DYIEo OUr.-An act has passed
She Parliament of Great Britain authorizing
the sale Of some Gtty churches. These
churches have but about a thousand commu-
nicauts in all, aud onlyabout eight thousand
attendants in all, while their annual cost is
one hundred thousand dollars, or 500 for
each COMMUNICATE. e4t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-09

HEAVY OPERATION BY CoUNTERFEITERs.-
A few days ago, two counterfeiters passed
some 1880 of counterfeit bills on the
Bank of the Interior, Albany, New York, on
Milford& & Co., Bankers at Omaha, Nebraska,
for which they gave their draft on New
York. On Tuesday last they were arrested
at Marengo, Iowa county, the drafts being
found in their possession, except for 1925,
which was traded in Council Bluffs for a
span of horses and buggy. All the gold
paid them was recovered. The men-one
of whom gave his name as l.. D. Blossom
L. D. Spalding, and 7. Burney, and the 9th
or Jones, alias Smith, alias Williams-have
had their trial at Marengo. Spaulding was
fully committed. Jones, his accomplice, was
acquitted, there not being sufficient evidence
to convict him. He said he had nothing tc
DO with Spaulding further than to act as
driver of his team. The latter is now in
jail at Davenport
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FORMER CITIZENS OF ILLINOIS MURDERED IN
Texas. - The Canton Qll.) Register has
information that DR.. Shreeves and Mrs. Foster
former residents of Fulton county, Illinois
where they were well known and much
respected citizens, were recently murdered by
pro-slavery mob in Texas Dr. Shreeves
and Mrs. Foster, with their families, had beer
ordered out of Texas, and started to leave the
State, when they were overtaken by the mob
and DR.. S. and Mrs. F. were hung to a tree
The rest of the party escaped. DR.. S. was I
pro-slavery, Douglas man when he left Fultor
county. The murder of these two persons cal
be attributed to no other cause than dispo
sition in certain sections of Texas to preven
emigration of free laboring men and women
The new era., 1860-11-29
What Lincoln SAYS.

A telegraphic despatch in the N. Y.
Times, dated Springfield, Nov. z, says.
Mr.. Lincoln has not yet given any
public intimation as to the policy of his
Administration. | have every reason
to believe that he will not depart from
the usual custom of newly elected Pres
idents, In aswer to all inquiries as TO
what will be his course, he asks, 'Have
you read my speeches!" If the ques-
tion is still pressed, he quietly hands
over one of the pamphlet publications
of his speeches in the late controversy
with MIR. Douglas
The general opinion here is. that
something more serious than the present
state of affairs will be required to elicit
from Mr.. Lincoln, at present, any fur
ther declaration of principles. or an
assurance that the South need fear
nothing from his policy.
The new era., 1860-11-29
The St. Paul Times.

We are very glad to notice an apol-
ogy in the TINES By Mr.. Newson, for
the appearance Of the obnoxious article
on Hen Thieves. We read the ar
ticle, and were truly shocked at it:
blasphemous and ribald language. Il
would appear that the writer, whoever
he was, studied how he could, by
defying God and insulting his name,
most offend the moral sense Of the com
munity. We are frank to confess that
in all our newspaper reading we have
never seen in public journal pretend
ing to responsibility, a more utterly de-
praved and shamefully indecent piece
of composition.
Mr.. Newson does himself barely JUS
tice in apologising for its appearance in
his paper; he should say to the public
that he disowns and repudiates the au-
thor, for its readers will feel that the
paper may have been polluted by the
touch Of the blasphemer, whenever they
take it up.
We knew when we read it Mr.. New
son did not write it. He now says he
did not, and regrets its appearance in
his columns.