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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-05-25

A few days since man was run over and
killed on the Hudson River Railroad. few
miles out Of New York city The deceased was
terribly mangled. and the dreadful occurrence
made deep impression upon the engineer.
who saw the whole. without the ability to pre-
vent Il. The next day he DID not drive his To-
connective, but the day following he concluded
to try Il again, accompanied, however, by .
brother engineer. As he approached the place
he became instantly agitated. and upon pass
ing over the spot where the occurrence trans
pired. he tainted away. lie never revived. and
died the following evening, literally broken
hearted. lie was one ofthe best engineers on
the road. s....
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Now Yerk Post once DefAlea,io..

Tho New York papers all TEEN with accounts
Of the great Post Office Dsflcatiou. The New
York Tribune says: - -
"At the Post Once very little was said, the
officials studiously denying all knowledge OF
the. matter not gained from the Evaning Tri-
bune and other papers. Mr.. 0rfutt, clerk In
the Auditors Office OF the General Post once
Department ut Washington, was In the ONCE
Hon. Horatio King. First Assistant Postmaster
General land In fact the head OF the DEPART
ment), had taken possession, and viii remain
until the business Is Strengthened. It's suppos-
ed that the examination will occupy at least q
week. Thus far no changes In the employees
are proposed.
Among Democratic politicians there Is some
very free talk. The friends Of Douglas affirm
that the matter has been pressed since the
Charleston Convention, more through spite
than from any desire to vindicate the people
II Is certain that the deficiency has existed ever
sinos Mr.. buchanan came into Office; and now
h i charged that Il would have been arranged
or concealed II the New York Delegation ut
Charleston had Obliged the Administration by
abandoning Douglas. On the other hand, II Is
denied that factious feeling had anything TO do
with Il; that Mr.. Fowler had been INDUCED TO
the utmost possible extent with time; but that,
instead Of reducing the amount OF his indebted
ness, II was rapidly increasing, and the posi-
bilty of his making his accounts square at the
close Of the June quarter was utterly hopeles;
that the Government could not bear with him
longer, and had 30 informed him. "
While universally recognized as "good fel-
low" so called, his style Of living was never ex-
trayagant, ut least for his position. lie was
not addicted to fast life, fast women, sporting,
gambling, or other ruinous extrayagances, and
no one supposes that any mentionable amount
has gone In such channels.
Those who take thematter most cody are the
officials Of the City Government. In some Of
the Departments defalcation has been reduced
to a science, rs the troubles Of 1857 proved; and
as nobody was punished, or ever will be, the
dwellers In the City Hall don't see any necessi-
~ for man to feel bad over any such tribe
as couple of hundred thousand dollars.
OF course there ia lamentation in Tammany
Hall, where Mr.. Fowler has for three years
been the Great Mogul. The members OF the
Tammany Society are not communicative, but
the event Is evidently serious blow for them
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A Prophecy FuLrrLLED.-During the great
controversy In Illinois In 1883, Mr. Douglas
was most unsparing In his charges Of SECTIONAL
lily against the Republican party. Hon. Abrs-
ham Lincoln in reply to one Of his attacks,
made the following very remarkable proph-
ecy.
.I ask his attention. also. 10 the TACT that by
the rule Of nationality he Is himself fast becom-
ing sectional. ask his attention TO the fact
that his speeches would not 20 as current now
South Of the Ohio river rs they have formerly
gone there. ask his attention 10 the fact that
he felicitates himself TO day that all the Demo-
Gratis Of the Free States are agreeing with him.
IL he has not thought OF this, commend To his
consideration the evidence OF his own declara-
ton on this day, Of his becoming. sectional too:
Whatever may he the result Of this epherincral
contest between Judge Douglas and myself, I
see the day rapidly approaching ,ohsn ~, pM
of ssefionaiism, phieh he has been hrusting
3opn he hrodis Of Rspubiicdns for years
past, rilI be crolrdei dopn his oWn throat.
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what The People Want.

No great public want can long remain unan-
swercd When q condition Of things has be-
come developed 50 that great public want y
realized, either In theology, civil government,
n, nhvs;cs. that very wan, or demand IL sure
r,. t,,,. I'm 80. an.
10 crea'e" supply. An' no' VIZ .' ."'
man, and the need the thing. witness the
sevipr machine, the reaper, the telegraph
y,,-. 80, =, ......, .t.,-,,or. MANY NAV
iheie may W '''e'" ""V. '
run before they are sent, but ultimately hu-
m anity win triumph, and the want viii be sup
nh.J
-. .,.
IL cannot DC THAT "cuSine wiz 'o"s is'nan'
what II has been-a mass ofintricacies,o f which
,hcv Who know most know little. while the con.
q n,
hden' pre'ehuer is sure W oe akha'e. Nor WI"
II be always system 70 intricate aud obscure
that only the priests of the templc can speak
"a. ,..,.,,.
"s A"su"se vi ,e'p''' '' ''n'os' ~
acle 20 epuivical that he who consults the priest
e.. =. n, ~ -orss than n. vbo .h,rre, tho
"'' 10 ~ v -, 81" ~
tenple altogether There must ere long DC
system that comes down to the wants Of human
"a, 4, .vo,v d.v ,;s,-,h., ,,..,. IN. ~.n,. M
!" e'e'' ""' NV ". '''' ''''
the mother Mt her cradle, the nurse at the ped-
side. the father on his journey, OF the sailor on
a.. -. Con-. ,h,no or .orne .vs,crn tha, ev-
WV $3.50
erybody can have, anu everybody can use 10
arrest the first invasion OF disease, and 10 re-
store the rudy current Of lite ere It's fountains
are Initiated and its forces undermined.
Old school medicine, with Its crude drugs
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suspended and draped In every direction
about the walls and columns OF the building
ON the front walls of the galleries are placed
In regular order the coat Of arms Of each State
With their notices. and behind the Speakers
chair are portraits in full length ofthe gOdesses
of Justice and Liberty, and on the sides Of the
space appropriated to the delegates are hung
portraits Of distinguished living and deceased
statesmen Of our country. Conspicuous among
them Is the portrait Of the,unfOrtunate Senator
from California, shrouded in Grape. and bear
ing below Il the words Of the expiring states
man: 'They have killed me because was OPP
posed to the extension Of slavery and q cor
rupt administration" There are two princi-
nal avenues to the building. and on each side
two other doors, entrances to the reserved
spaces, for seats for Delegates and alternates-
At twelve o'clock the delegates assembled,
making their way through the immense crowd
that surrounded the building and which were
unable to find seats therein, to the doors oy
which they were to enter. As Delegation after
delegation we're escorted to the building, march
ing to the harmony ofbanis ofmusie, the enthu
siasm Of the people found vent in frequent and
prolonged cheering, and the approach OF any
man Of distinction in the country like Mr.. Gid
dings or Tom Corwin, was the signal for ire
pressible cheering. At Is minutes past IL the
Convention was called to order by Gov. Nor
gan Of New York, Chairman Of the National
Committee, and on his motion, Hon. David
wImo,. Of Pennsylvania, was elec.ed Temporal
~ Chairman. and took the chair amid the pro-
louged cheering Of the vast assembly.
As the columns of the Union and Journal
WI contain the proceedings Of the Convention
In detail, and as our letter has already extend
ed itself very much. we stop, referring the
readers oft paper to the proceedings OF to-
day which It's editor feels assured will be pub
lished along with this in the paper.
l. O. C.
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CATTLE DISEASE IN wArrRvILLE-we learn
from DIR. s. Q. Littefeld, that valuable cow
belonging to Mr.. David Shorey Of Waterville,
died on the 10th inst, under circumstances
which led to post-moriem examination, On
opening her It was found that the wind-pipee
presented the appearance OF Gutta Percha, and
that the lungs were mass ofliquid corruption.
The stencil arising from the putrid mass was
aimostinsuflerable. The symptoms as ut first
presented, were difficult breathing, aud In
about half an hour after she lost the pse Of her
limbs. The symptoms are identical with those
ameag the cattle in Observation-Disclosures
oan CLARION.
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"hlAf .oH'.A'"A''os Al h.suoh Hhh
Inc nro'''ook r'oheer gives INC 'o'o~'ns NC
count OF disastrous hre I" rresque nie'-
luz h''' ~ "e "oo's n"' 's'.' '"s"s WI
ing the week In TINS vicinity, ana gra'uaiiya p-
proaching the 'h'age' ABOUT TWO O'CLOCK
ouhaay a''ernoo", 'n0 "oo'' VI i''ra'a pr''A-
e", Dofue''"s oi ."' 'N'""' "e'' ".' - "'n,s'
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REPU3LrOAN
STATE CONVENTION.

sli. Rspua lean. q Maine will meet In Conven-
tl.1 n NoTO.rHs "A uaN. BANGOR. on EutIiSDAl,
~. ssrs a lev OF yI7s -sti, nsxt, ~ Tn oelyek
a ~ 4, npm.1.ts S.ndidats fr uottrnof, two
..ndiaates Ior electors a. large. anu 70 uahsas.
any other usness that ua properly sou.e OelJ ,v
The U.nyent'On. The tasis ~ rePreseh'auOu WIZ
he as toliowsi ,,A .,,,,.a
Fac e!t,, town and plantation shall ne snuuea
10 oue del Iate Each elty. town anu plahta,,.lon
thai east suyenty.aye votes Tor the hepu ,usah
candidate for Governor In 1854 shall he enttlea 70
an additional delegate, and one dslesate - every
hundred votes for said candidate In 1873 aoO's
ssvsuty-aye :, an.
panror House, the evening before the Con'shion'
JOSIAH n. DRUMMoND,
LEONARD ANDREWS,
FREDERIC KOBlE,
yESSEs LYfORD,
JOHN n NARROW. ,..,h,,..n
HANNIBAL BELCHER hepuonosn
EDWIN fLyE s,.,.
JAMES \ PIKE, seS
WA ~ RUST, ,.,,,..
ANDREW Z. iIEwBY, Committee.
t.OINU HATIiORN.
AMOS PiCkARD,
JOHN VI. RICE,
EL3RID6f "a DUNN.
April Q, 1850
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CHICAGO, May IS.

CHICAGO, May IL.
Abraham Lincoln Of Illinois was nominated
to-day about I l o'clock, p. NJ, rs the Republic
can candidate for the Presidency by the Repub-
lican Convention on the third ballot, and his
nomination was made unanimous, amid the
firing Of cannon, and the wild hurrahs OF thir-
ty thousand voices, in and out of the building.
Seward had the most votes on the first ballot
New York came in handsomely. Mr.. Eyarts Of
New York making the motion to make the NOM
nation unanimous. and speaking in most
feeling and eloquent manner, which motion
was seconded in most telling speech by John
A. Andrew Of Mass, Carl Schurr, of wisconsin
and others. The convention has been entirely
harmonious. and the result presages glorious
Republican victory. Bands OF music are pa
rading the streets, and there Is general sea-
son Of rejoicing. PROFESSIONS are passing
along with banners, notices, and persons bear
ing rails and hurrahing for "0h Abe" "the
rail splitter Of Illinois" The vote you will get
in the records of the Convention, The general
feeling Is that success is secured, and that from
tue iouftu VI "atVu heNt, u hSpuohCoh ouu'h-
istration viii have the possession Of the Federal
Government.
The Vice Proficiency is not settled. The Con-
vention adjourned to Eve o'clock. when proba-
bly, good man will be selected and the Con-
ventiou viii depart, having accomplished, in a
manner most crelitable to themselves, the duty
which they owe to the country. The Platform,
have only to add, Is most satisfactory, recog,
Mining In the fullest manner the cardinal prin-
ciples of the party, and declaring in the most
unmistakable terms, the measures OF public
policy which the Republican party will adopt
when il takes, as il is bound soon to do, the ad
ministration OF public affairs. Hurrah for
Abraham Lincoln, the real giant Of the West,
and the bearer OF the Republican standard in
the canvass for the Presidency!
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- s. L. Goodale Of Saco, Secretary Of
Maine Board Of Agriculture, has issued cir
eular to the people Of Maine in relation to the
Cattle dis,emper. now raging in Massachusetts,.
There Is reason TO fear the introduction Of this
disease in Maine, and Mr.. Goodale therefore
urges Its citizens, as means Of security, to
guard against the importation of cattle from
the direction where the disease prevails. and
further recommends that ''for some time TO
come, there be no driving from place to place.
or exchange oreirculation In any way. Of those
within our borders. which can be dispensed
with"
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Editorial Correspondence.
BRioos Housr. CHicAoo, !
Nav 18th 1870.

BRIGGS HOUSE, tHtCAOO,t
May 10th, 1860
rhi, 10 the morning OF the Convention. and a
BRIGHT and beautiful one il Is. We have left
our bed early. to avail ourselves OF the quiet OF
the morning to write down few Of the impress
siuns W. have received OF this most wonderful
city. which has. as Il were by the magic Of a
mor, than Alsiin's lamp, arisen on the shores
of me lake. II has not yet attained its major
i,y, YET Il Is marvel; the wonder and surprise
81 all Who visit il. Its magnificent warehouses,
ursirp,ss.l IN their sire and beauty by any to
Ne f6uni in any city In The Union, i,s princely |
residences, It's splendid hotels, It's Heightened
streets show most wonderful development
rnl tell ofa country ofunbounded resource OF
agricultural wealth Of which il is the grea, en-
tr,pot and mart Of Exchange. The city Is laid
ont with great regularity. The land on which |
/, stands was originally low and level. but the
principal streets have been graded up, pavei
ard are laid gu, with view 10 convenience rs
well rs beauty. There sre few public buildings,
ole only worth mentioning, the Court House
.aad City Building. situated in beautiful
square in the heart Of the city. There are
many beautiful churches and some fine school
elihces, but as !, Is commercial necessities that
has called the city into life. its beauty Of archi
lecture has been expended in the rearing ofim-
nense blocks Of stores and hotel buildings or
these IL Is said there are over thirty Of the larg
sr class In the city. The principal are the
Briggs, where the Maine Delegation has its
head quarters; the fremont, the Richmond,
the Metropolitan, the Revere, and the Lake
House. These are all first class houses, and
there are others nearly up to them in sine, and
In completeness and extent Of hotel arrange
Iuents. Situated ut the foot Of Lake Michigan.
with the great grain bearing region Of part
Of michigan, Lower and Middle Illinois around
Il. Is the place where immense quantities Of
corn and wheat come for shipment TO the At
lantic States. Thirty years ago ii had only a
kv white inhabitants-now il has population
estimated at one hundred and eighty thousand. |
II has hal . wonderful growth and deyelope-
msnt, Is indeed have all the cities Of "the great
west"
There are great many prineely residences
in the city, the finest OF them situated on Mich
isa A,,nue' : orosa 'ues' 'A'a 49, s.a' ,ss
~ R.,,,o.s. e., N e.. os,h. country
-. .smmon 80. n =. - - Ia. - a.,
c.''..s ana. nor.,.r -. c.
1870. u.rs,ss
thing more to say respecting It's commercial ad-
s.n,.s.. and The character Of its inAAbi,an...
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To.sApo.-A dispatch from Cincinnati Of

TonsApo.-A dispatch from Cincinnati Of
the ODD inst, says: fIv r1
The most destructive tornado ever known
In this section Of the country passed over this
city Yesterday. Il came from tho northwest
In q dcnsely black cloud two miles broad,
rushing forward with fearful rapidity, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning and
torrents Of rain, dcmolishing and unrooang
houses, and causing damage amounting 10
at lcast half q million Of dollan, and killing
and seriously injuring many people. Six
persons wero killed outright. Among the
buildings injured was tho new commercial
ofice. which had the rolf blown Oh and car
ricd the distance Of q whole square, and
mart Of tho wall fell through 70 Johnson's
saloon, injuring many persons. Tho steeplo
Of the Sc. Jossphs Catholic church Was also
blown down, and nearly Ill tho public build
ines, school-houses and churches, besides
lafes numbers Of private dwelling hoas:s,
vefs uuroofed and othcrwiss damaged. Tho
telegraph lines wers prostrated In every de
rcction, consequently bat little . rumored -
10 The damage In the country.
e. TAs Circus b coming. b, q
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CutrLnn MAY lS

CHICAGO, May Is.
Put down Maine 20, 900 majority for the Re-
publican ticket in the Presidential canvass.
The Convention has just nominated our gal
LIANT Senator. Hannibal IIamlin, on the second
ballot. for the candidate for Vice President
lie received SCI votes on the second ballot, and
the nomination was made unanimous, amid
great cheering. Thr Convention is now listen
ing to the parting speeches, and will soon al
journ. The people are coming! Make way
for their standard bearers, Lincoln 4 Hamlin.
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Accrprsr.--on the 10th Inst. Mr.. Nickson.
On employee on the Grand Trunk Railroad. In
attempting to get on board o freight train In
Portland, fell under the cars, which passsd over
his lefs leg, and so injured IL, sto render am
putation necessary. His head Was also injured
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MIssIso.-Mary, daughter Of Thomas n.
Cromick Of Portland, aged IS. len her homo on
Friday, iith inst, and has not since been heard
Of. She has light hair. and wore away white
thibet bonnet trimmed with pink satin ribbon.
q black cloth cape. q small figured calico dress.
and pink apron. Information Is desired.
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y The Boston Herald. Douglas Demo-
ocratic paper. speaking Of Lineoln's nomina-
ton SHUTS mischief in the wind. and says,
Tho nomination in many respects 4, a strong
one. and WI be dtticult TO defeat, and thoss
Who aatter themselves that the Democrat, are
10 walk over the Presidential course with case
win dnd themselves mistaken. The Convention
O. Chicago has given evidence Of shrewdness,
no les In the nomination Of Mr.. Lincoln than
In the platform adopted, which Is progressive
without bsirg ultra, and 'unless Il is met by .
plAtfJrm equally plain and ineligible, Il viii
require no prophet to interpret the hand-vrit-
ing on the WALL" 80. : -,
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EAnruorAxE-At Lima, on the 22d ult-, two
hundred and 6ny buildings. involving q loss OF
q million Of dollars. were damaged, and at CAL
lao great injury was occasioned. Many peo-
pie were killed. and many others seriouslyin-
jured. .tIAift ~
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ScnooL ScESE.-Tcacher. Who was the old
est man! II --.f =
Scholar. Methuselah.
T. How long did he livei llLL
=. Nine hundred aud sixty-nine years.
r.. Who was the wisest mani
4. Solomon.
#. Who discovered Amcricaf la-a
s. Christopher Columbus. 90 SIS
r. Who Is the best man! sf.r .tt-if
8. DIR. Ham. .r.l. I.-r.-l f.. .
r. Why!
s. Because he invented the Aromatic Invig-
Grating Spirit, which cures % many Of the ills
that fesh Is heir too. ,, ~ "a 81 lr
T: Right, boy; you are right-go up to the
head. : rr-
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~ There wss moderate iall Of rsin In this
region last Friday and Saturdsy--ths frst for
about SIX weeks. -
Last Sunday night We had severe frost. and
fears are entertained Of damage 10 fruit buds.
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81 A 6rs in Portland on Friday night con-
sumsd three orfour Hoodsn buildings. on Con.
grss street, and thrsstsssd quito dsstruetivs
connagrstIon, bat IVES checked By the sssrtions
|of the Aremen. The los vas mot great
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TuK HousroS MES Go ToR LiScoIS.-The
Houston men Of New York, who bolted the
nomination Of Bell and Everett, have voted to
60 for Lincoln and Hamlin. The enthusiasm
spreads like wild6re. and before the close OF the
canvass Bell and Everett will not be heard Of
in all the Northern Siates.
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those Of life, liberty and the enjoyment of those

those Of life. liberty and the enjoyment Of those
rights"
Eli Thayer, Of Oregon, said that the amend
ment VI the gentleman from Ohio. certainly
embodied great truths, but many great truths
had been left cut Of the Declaration Of indie
pendence.. He. for one, believed In the COM
mandments, but he did not desire TO SEQ them
embodied in the platform. (Applause.)
The motion and amendment was then lost by
q large vote. -,s-. .-..s ..sy-..
q. W. Curtis Of New York, moved to amend
the secosd resolution by adding thereto the
prelude to the Declaration Of Independence.
After some debate the amendment was adopt
ed. -tgNfff '#
The resolutions, as amended, were then pass
ed unanimously.
A scene Of the widest excitement followed,
the multitude rising and giving cheer after
cheer, which were echoed by the multitude
outside.
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SAP AccIDESr.-0n Wednesday morning last
Mr.. Paul Hussey Of Berwick, Me-, fell from .
load Of hay to the barn floor, striking on his
head with such force as to break the skull. He
was taken TO the house and melical aid imme-
diately summoned. but sfter lingeringin much
distress until Friday morning be expired. His
age was about 63--Gf. Faiis Jfdcsrftssr.
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e The transfer clerk Of - Pacific Mall Co.
10 reported missing. and defsuitsr 10 tho
amount Of s2o, 900.
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- nh believed that the detailing Ex-
Postmasssr Fovlsr. Of New York city hss sail-
Jed N ths CITY Of wsshington. for Liverpool
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hs win make clean sweep Of every State
wet Of the Alleghanies.
Mr.. Washburne Of Illinois Alp made
glowing speech for Lincoln and Hamlin.-
Bosion Ailas 4 Bee. ~
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lie who Is false to present duty break. 9
thread In the loom, and win find flaw
when he may have forgotten tho cause.
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= The japanese Embassy Is invited TO ,is-
n Boston On the 9Th ofJuiy. 's'l ~
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V Bloudin s making preparations to eros
Niagara rirsr this summer the ams q last I
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State OF MAINE

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Augusta. May 7th. Ise0
An adjourned session Of the Executive ooaneh
viII be held AZ the COUNSEL Chamber, In Augusta
an rus.iay the nth day Of June next
Attest, NOAH SMITH,
,,9o Secretary Of State.
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GoDEr's LADr's Book for Juno Is number
Of interest II contains beautiful engraving
entitled, "Children gathering Water Lilies"
and numerous other engrayings.