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, 1860-10-29

Mr. FarnItam at his IIon,e--TII4 Jour-
ncy to Acton-1Iosy he Lives and
the Secret OF Ills Long Life.
The following letter from slr. Ralph Farh-
ham, the venerable Revolutionary patriot, who
on Monday returned from Boston to lis home
in Acton, Me-, will bc read, VIC feel SURF, with
interest:
Acros. Nc, Oct. ., 1ssO.
MEssRs EDITORS: I will giyca briefaccount
Of my journey home. When We arrived at
Lawrence there was large crowd at the depot.
They requested me to hold MY lat out of the
window, which did, when they showercd
the "nccdful' into it as l never expected to
see in my life. Then, rs the train moved on.
We left them amid such cheers rs never shall
forget.
Al Dover, y. H., received the like rccer-
tion, and the worthy Mayor very kindly at-
tended me over to Great Falls, and presented
me with ten dollar bill.
At Great Falls met with the same kind re-
eePtion as at Lawrence and Dover; and the
Ticket Master Of the Great Falls Branch Rail-
road invited ME to dinner, which l enjoyed
very much.
After leaving Great Falls Twas received with
hearty cheers i'll the way along, until I arrived
at Acton. told them when got home that
had seen the elephant, y and was very glad to
get back.
H1u LII EuOA Acslll1r 1llu LILY lElEQu3 think
am better than when left home. Iam sure
that am rs we'll.
lam alsu very grateful for the honor done
me by the invitation to visit Boston, and the
many attentions which received when there.
remember with special pleasure my visit to
Bunker Hill, attended by the Charfestown city
authorities, the military and 1uusic; also. the
addresses delivered on TINT occasion by the
Mayor and Mr.. Frothingham. am axo great
" indebted for the liberal sums Of money and
the many presents received. My thanks,
| which are all hare to offer, seem but 4 poor
! return for go many fayor5.
ought especially to mention Mrs ~ Farm
ham Lee, and tue National Laucers, and Mayor
Dana Of Charlcstown. aud Mr. Gilmore's Con-
cert Band, for their ubenl presents.
Though ! aln In my 105th year, am not
passed I'LL usefulness I split my own kind
ling wood aud build my own fires. am the
first one up in the morning, and the first one
in bed at night never sleep or lay down in
the ytlme, but rise at five aud rctire at scyen
and this l continue summer and winter: l
have always been temperate, and for over
thirty years past have not tasted a drop of
spiEituou5 liquors, or even cider. was never
sick in my life SO as to require the attendance
Of 4 physician. About twent y-ayc years ago I
broke my thigh ly falling on the ice, and had
doctor ever attended NE,
live on plain turner's diet, drink tea and
coffee, aud cat i very Light supper, never eat
ing meat after dinner. I have no doubt it Is
owing to these abstemious and regular habits
and the avoidance Of medicine at all little nil-
mcnts, TINT my life has been so prolonged.
voted for Gen. Washington for President,
and have voted at every Presidential election
since; and hope to vote At the next election.
This Ia tue duty Of every christian freeman.
This letter, which my grandson has written
at 1ny direction, hare carefully read and ap-
proved, and sign 1t with my own hand.
RAIPu FARSuAM,
, 1860-10-29
i Ezasns Character in Canada.
ItE COAXEs FOUR GIRLS TO GO TO KASsAS. AND
Is TARRED AND FEATuERED, But DOES SOME
CUTTING,

IE COt1ES FOUR GIRLS TO GO TO EASSA9, AND
1sTARKED AND FEATuERED, But DOES SOME
CUTTING,
lFron the Chatham, tcaaada) Plauet.1
It is with feeling of deep regret that VIC arc
called upon to record series Of events that re-
Gently occurred at the quiet little village Of
Nlcnilclm, 0h0ut twelve miles from Chatham;
which. taken altogether, are, VIC are pleased to
say, Of unusual occurrence in this section Of
Canada. As nearly AS we have been able to gain
the facts, they arc these: Some time AGO n man
tanned Mark Galbraith, aged about u years,
who lad for some time resided in Kansas, came
t0. .l'lcnheim, and took up his residence there.
For 4 long time he had been regarded with sus-
ricion, and looked upon as desperate, esii-lis-
posed person. However, lie has lived In Nen-
llcim without attracting much attcn-
lion, except it might be that his occasional aT-
pcaroncc in tho street called forth the re-
mark, "There goes Mark Galbraith; 'tis said
llc always Eoca armed with pistol anl 4 bowie
knife; wonder If it is truct" or language to
the fame pnrport, Yet Mark lived on unmo-
Tested by the people Of the ncighbor1lood.
Iatterly, however, Marks movements have
nrcn more carefully watched, and d short time
ago It leaked out that he was going hack to
Kansas, also that lie had induced four young
girls, or rather unmarried women, to neconl-
3any him, two Of which females were sisters.
This got wind, We understand, from some in
.4nisics made by the mother Of one Of the ft-
males, who suspected that all was not quite
right, and challenged her daughter what she
was packing up her things for, wlcn i sharp
reply was given to the effect that she was 20
inu to Kansas, with Mark Galbraith. This bc-
ing made public, aud the girls being looked
upon as being respectable, though ot poor psi
rents, and moreover, it having been posi-
lively stated tl.at Galbraiih was certain
ins ut tlree o'clock, it was at once resolved
that his nicely llii Rclseue for ketiucinw
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French Rrocatclle Sati, neLalnca French Printed
Lasdnss Isrps C1ata. Dama4k and Mor.ens. Kslbroi-
brolderr! Muslin Curtains, and b. the yani Cornices
In wood, braaA Eiii: GtlE Curtain lands and ptna
Cu!saln Gl.nps SUI Bordering. Curlala Liings and
al ktnsls of fEsmmtnss necessary for Curtaias Win:
shadss m:s- Fun trs-n and l.lur Shade ilollauusln In
ture-. Rslnncc fixtures. putnam'A Chamhn: ls and
Raey's Patent Flxtarts. Pendulum Fixtures t1aa. and
bronze Roller en!!s lack puirys and l:ackrta shadu
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"E WILL EXHIBIT.
suo'lttay, Oct. 29fh,
From the Great Closing OCT
AUCTION SALES or The SEASON.

ONE HUNDRED PIECES
New a SIZE Plaid sass ss: s5 FIJI Tw0 shines and sl1
100 Pieces Plaid Silks
Yard.
FIVE HUNDRED PIECES
High 1ustered Heavy Lyons P,aid SILKS for Fly Cents
20 Pieces E1tra Quality
'l.4N'A 81 siLKs III for sfx Sd sRll1iSeAs In bAfAooH
One Hundred Pieces Extra Quality and Style Regular
1: shillin:s SILK for shiillnss.
SUPERB SILK ROBES,
Containing . yards, for Eighteen Dollars.
Double Faced Silks,
In % Bask and At Color from Fqgr to Sig shtripss
1'' '' siis4 q Every description u" selling
FROM 25 TO so PER CENT. BELOW
As.us, s1t cs. A9 s.hn
tf1y =; s1d a., MSneei. i West OF New York
French Merinos
Forty Per Cent 1et than xi.s before offered ia this
Latest Novelties in Paris C1oaks,
CLOTH aSprE5 mp XE1yEJS Hy2 F !e ,txxoss 1LIU
1111S LIAA<9A AAElA40e, NdSu1AtEE8 anti
DelaiueS.
n I.0H Il a q a q.
SUPERB EMBR01pER1ES.
Novelties in Lace Sets and Sleves,
AND ELEGANT RdlRIs DRESS GOODS.
We Respectfully but Earnestly request the Immediate
Attention u our Iady Patrons 10 this arrival 1t
conprses mAty aud choice guods ahat cannot be
replaced this season. and entirely different fro any
thing
TO BE FOCND ELSEWHERE In THIS CITY.
Also seme Extraordinary Bargains u a kinda Of
tspo1A We now offer nj Wholesale or Retail, incoHE
paraoly the Largest and Choicest stock of GENERAL
bt:Y GOODS. ever opened West OF New fork, every
piece OF which VIC Will fen for
NETT CA SH ON LY.
1t Wholesale or RetaIl less than be bought else
whcsu in ths city, under anT possible crcunstauees
DO NOT BUT GOODS ELSEWHERE AT ANY
PRICE, TILL YoU SEE OUR BARGAINS
w. M. ROSS Il CO.,
1877 and 1853 Lake Street.
[oc1lt2J7-1ml
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UPHOLSTERY GOODS.

Spring Beds. Hair. Cotton. Sea Gr1*s Excelsior and
Moss Matttesst Feather Eedn ilosiers aud rtllows,
ElankcsA Quft-. Shcets, l!ow Cases. Lounges, Foot
Stools. TillTA Cloths. PiuKhfs. Enanelleu Cloths,
Curicd lair Of various .radrA stcs. and Excelsior by
the bale. staGrasa Springs Webbing. HE'D Lace. Mai
, 1860-10-29
CARPETlMCS.

Have on hand and offer for tale Of their i1poEta
on snd OF the best domestc manufacture the ia!est
md btst assortment Ia the Northwest of Meaall!ou
!ngra Extra Fine ln:rain Cotton and Wool 1aGrsn*
lngTan Body Brussels and tair CaEpttfncA ~ Of Tho
EFeht%st variety: price. and patter,ls ne
opened In Chicago, and Llc theF offer 1t the lo~ass
possib19 pEfce8
, 1860-10-29
FURNISHING GOODS.

Table Linens u patterns and by the yard Linen Nap.
Esna and DoyhGs, Nar-re. quilts Linen and Cotton
SAeethss 81 ~ eli-. Linen and Cotton Pillow. .cas
ia::s toEs!. (a.h. Itanu and Tab!e Coyer* enbrul.
TERED pltn II AMI enlbo~sr; FuEnsnre Chlhtz: tosc
Etttlss .4tl1 Ergb assortment Ut Frtu:es, Picture
, 1860-10-29

Cocoa Mattin:s for Otacea. Churches ye*tibu1es &C.
In all Hdsha. from half to TWO yards wide Canton
Straw Mating. both white and checked. one. one and
aquaFtsr and one md ahalf yards ~tue Mosaic vi!
Brush Skeleton. Adelaide aud sherpss1n Mats Ut tho
Errate1f variety LII tixe and ratttfu
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OIL. CLOTHS.

OF these Offer large and unr1ya!lcd assortment,
either Frgars quality style price. Of English
ahaf yazs and two yards ~!dr. ut prtcra from threa
sh!l!nse to hlx slsinss YER yard. Also Heavy Sheet
feet wide 1t prcts frutn f,ur TO ten shinsA per yard
AlsoTabe vi Cloths tn patterns and By tic yard and
stair Oh Cl0thS In great variety.
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Young America Wonders

Wonder Why mama keeps Bridget at
home from church to work, and then says
it 10 wicked for me to build my rabbit
house on Sundayi
Wonder Why our minister bought that
pretty cane with the yellow lions head on
the top, and then asked me for my cent to
pat into the Missionary box. Didn't I
want . jewsharp just - much % he want
ed the camel
Wonder what makes papa tells those
nice stories to visitors about hiding hil
masters rattan, whom hs went to school
and about his running away from thu
schoolnistrsss when she was going te
whip him, and then shut me up eli day il
Q dark room because tried, just once K
be % smart ss he vast a
Wonder what made papa say that biz
word when Betsy upset the ink oil over. hi
papers, and then snap my ears because
said it when my kite string brekef
Wonder Why mama told Bridget, tn
other day, TO say she was not at hem
when Tommy Days mother called, ant
then put me to bed without my suppe
every time I tell Lief
Oh, desri there are lots Of things
want to knowl How I wish l was man
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Origin Of the Names Of States.

Maine was 6rst called "Narvooshen,"
but about 1888, took the name it now
bears from Maine, q province in the west
ern part of France. The name is origi-
nally derived from the Cemonnani, an
ancient Gallac people. New Hampshire
was the name given to the Territory
granted by the Plymouth Company to
Capt John Mason, by patent. in 1888,
and was derived from the patentee, who
was Governor of Portsmouth, in Hamp-
shire, England. Vermont is from verd,
green, and mont, mountain. Massachu-
setts was named from . tribe of Indians
in the vicinity of Boston. Roger Viii.
liams says the word signifies "blue hills.
Rhode Island was so-callsd, in 1854, in
relation to the Island of Rhodes. in the
Mediterranean. New York was named
in honor of the Duke of York. to whom
this territory was granted. Pennsylva-
MIA was called after William Penn. In
1854 the Duke Of York made . grant of
what is now the State of New Jersey to
Lord Bsrkley and Sir George Csrteret.
and it received its name in compliment to
the latter, who had been Governor of the
island of Jersey. Delaware was so call.
ed in 1909, after Lord De La Ware.
MARYLAND was named in honor of Henri
eta Maria, queen of Charles l., in bis
patent to Lord Baltimore, June 8, 1852.
Virginia was called after the virgin queen
of England, Elizabeth. The Caroliuas
were named by the French, in honor ol
Charles TX. of France. Georgia was
called in 1892, after George II. Louis.
lana was named after Louis XIV, ol
France. Florida received its name from
Ponce de Leon, in 1912, while on his
voyage in search of the fountain Of youth
He discovered it on Easter Sunday-ir
Spanish, Pasque Florida. The States o.
Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Ken
lucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Arkansa'
and Missouri are all named from theil
principal rivers, and the names are o
Indian origin, excepting perhaps, Ken
tucky-snd their meanings involved il
some obscurity. Tennessee il said Il
signify Curved Spoon; Illinois. tn
River Of Men; Mississippi, the Who'll
River, or q river formed BY the union o
many. Michigan was named from tn
lake on its borders. Iowa 10 On Indial
name; also Texas-signifying beautiful.
California was thus named BY the Span
iards, at a very early dsy.-Ne1 Yor.
: Sunday Times.
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Child's Faith.

During the time of great drouth in
England, several pious farmers agreed to
hold special meeting to pray for the
much needed rain. When the appointed
time came, tho minister was surprised to
SEQ ono of his little Sabbath School scko.
lars bringing huge old family anbrella,
and asked her why she did so on such .
lovely morning. The child gazed at him
with evident surprise at the inquiry, and
replied, why, sir, thought as We were
going to pray God for rain, I'd be sure to
want the umbrella" While they were
praying, the wind rose and clear sky be-
came clouded, which was soon followed by
heavy thunder STERN, by which those
who came unprepsred to the meeting were
drenched, while Mary snd the ministe,
we're sheltered by the umbrella her faith
had led her to bring.
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WOODSFIElD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO MARCH T. 1860.

General Jackson's writes to me thus
Although tho General had been wounded,
he did net desire it to be known until be
had left the neighborhood, and therefore
had concealed it at 6rst from his own
friends. His reasons for doing this, a.
he once stated to me, was, that ~ Dick
inson considered himself the best shot 10
the world, aud WAS certain of killing him
the frst 6re, he did not want him to have
the qualification Of knowing that he had
touched him. -@-
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at the reconciliation that had frightened
the sunset of her life with peace, while
through the open door of the conserva-
tory, hoated the wild musical echo of lit
tie Elias bird-like laugh as she wandered
among the orange flowers, and sweet gera-
NUNS, led by the happy wife, whose own
use seemed to be revived in the beauty of
the fair young girl.
And the banker remembered with
strange humility, the sweet words of the
Bible, "an6 q little child shall lead them" +"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-07

~ pA1opY on TIE LAST ROSE o. SUMNER

= 'Tis the last Of the pickles
ailh Left souring alone;
All its little companions
Are eaten and gone,
Ne kindred cucumber,
No mango is nigh
70 respond TO the last pickles
Sorrowful sigh.
I'll not leave thee, thou lone enc,
,ef TO pine in the jar,
- While thy kindred are scattered,
,asim IN regions afar!
Thus kindly see thee,
e.o And eat thee down fast,
With the mournful reflection
boa That thou art the last.
30 soon may follow,
=. When friends, day BY day.
From Creations vast pickle jar
. Vanish awayi -f..
=, o. who would be left,
s,,sesW When the loved ones have flown,
si,g Md LIES waste Of vinegar,
! - Floating alonei
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~ Some wag lately took draaksn
fellow, placed him in eofir, with the ~
50 that he could raise it. piaesd Il n 8
graveyard, and waited to SEQ the elect.
After . short time, the fumes Of the kquoel
left him; and his position being rathss,
confined, he sat upright and after leaking
around, he exclaimed, "Wsll. I'm the etst
that's riz, or else I'm confoundsdly W.
lated" 2 fes ,seisl s'oe
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-07
A Protest against Early Rising

DR.. Hall, in the Februs.y number ef
his Journal Of Health, says; asg osi
One of the very wers: economics q d
time 10 that 6lched fran necessary sleep.
The Wholesale but blind communication ef
early rising is 90 mis:hievous ia practice
- il is errant in theory. Early fisingis
. crime against the noblest part Of saR .
physical nature, unless It il preceded by q
an early retiring. Multitudss of the busis :,
ness men in large cities count It saving
of time If they can make . journey Of one :
or two hundred miles at night BY stesmsT
boat or railway. It 10 . ruinous mistake q
1t never fails to DO followed by . want teS =
general well.feeling for several days Aftef.
il indeed, the man does not return home
actually sick, or 30 near 1t as to be auiit =
for full attention to his business Tor . q
week Afterwards. When man lsavsss
home on business It is always importaat 8
that be should have his wits about hin. =
that the mind should be fresh and sigor. !
ous. the spirits lively. buoysnt and chesfiA
full. No man can soy that it 10 thus witA's
him after . night on Q railroad or o. tbs
shelf of steamboat. st sFe eustit vac
The frst great recipe for sound. cen.
nected and refreshing sleep 10 physical
exercise. Toll is the price Of sleep -.
We caution parents. particularly. MOTTO
allow their children to be walked up 81
mornings; let nature wake them up. she
will not do it prematurely: but have scpyy
that they 60 to bed at an early hour; let
il be earlier, until it is found that they
wake up Of themselves in full time 70 drsss
for breakfast. Being walked up early. and
allowed to engage in difficult Or eay
studies late and just before retiring, AAs.
given many . beautiful aad promising :
child brain fever, or determined ordinary
ailments to the production Of water On
the brain. -
| RULES FOR GOING TO SLEEP.
l. Fix the thoughts, on getting into
bed, ON something, vast and simple; such
as cloudless sky, or the boundless ocsan, !,
or the ceaseless goodness Of the great
Father Of rs all. ai ~ ~y9Is
l 2. It has been said that sleep is pro.
NOTED by lying with the head towards the
north, and not by any means TO the wssts
because of certain electric oarrents. s'soni
] 3. A. writer recommends - cemnsae0I
rolling the sys.balls round the circuit q
the eye in the same direction, until slesp
comes.
i 4. Another AYERS that better plan 10
to place the head in comfortable ped.
tion, shut tho mouth, snd breath thrssgh
, the nostrils only, making an effort - ia-
agins that You see the breath going est
all the time. - III >, s.sss,
s. We have known, on the failure Of
all forms Of snodynss, the gentle. contins'
nous friction of the soles Of the feet Win;
. soft warm hand, to be admirable sae..
csss:ul. aanoil egf
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-03-07
."Truth Stranger than Fiction"

We have an illustration Of this saying,
too striking to be forgotten. Crossing
the Hackensack bridge, near Newark, one
day in the railroad car, in company with
Governor D, Of New Jersey, that
gentleman observed that he had witnes.
ssd remarkable incident on that spot.
He was in . stage>eosch, With some
eight or nine other passengers. and, as
they were crossing the bridge at this point,
ono of the gentlemen remarked. that one
evening, thirty years before, he had been
crossing the river at this very spot, in q
stage coach, filed % now. with passen.
gers, that the bridge which then existed,
was miserable. rickety structure, ready
to fail from tho least shock, thst the waters
Of the river were very much swollen in
consequence Of q freshet, and that. when
the ceash got about midway On the bridge
Que of the supports gave way, precipi-
tating all 10 the rapid water. After great
exertion, however, tho passengers all
reached the shore, with the exception Of q
little infant which had bsea swept from
the mothers arms in the struggle, aud
now it seemed irrecoverably lost. The
hearts Of the passengers were, however
too deeply touched with gratitude for thei1
own escape and sympathy for the mether
to allow Of their remaining inactive, and
those who could swim plunged again int
the food to mako thorough search TO.
at least, tho lifeless body Of their littl,
companion. The narrator himself was q
fortunate ss to grasp at its clothes, q
some distance from tho place Of the acci
dent, and, on taking it into the toll.hous
and instituting rapid measures for its re
covery. it soon gladdened al hearts b.
opening it, eyes and recognizing the fac
of ito now overjoyed mother. The gen
tleman narrated the little history with
smile beaming in his counteRsnce Will
speaking of the part he had acted on tn
occasion; but he had scarcely concluded
ssic the Governor D., before one q
the ladies Of our company begged him t
excuse tho liberty she was about to take
in Ssking him if his name Was not Mr.
ut H." hs replied.
"Thsn," said the lady, i was the infan
whom you reseuedl Ny mother alway
remembered the deliverer Of her child, an
taught the child also to remember him.
But it is now after lapse Of thirty yeaE
from the time of the event, and here, o
the ve:y spot where it occurred, that chill
finds IN opportunity Of informing her de-
liversr how faithfully that name has bee
highly cherished,
So unexpected dsnouement as this sai
Governor D., filed me with th
liveliest and most joyful surprise; and
am sure every ono in the coach at tbs
time will remember that journey ~ one
tho mos: agreeable he ever made.
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~ A yourg lady, irritatsd bsesase:
gentleman would not agree with her %
some matter, lost her balance, end igitAs
bly, exclaimed: "Oh, M. A., yoa hsse
only two ideas in your head" .Youlave
right" replied the gentleman. II tAsti
only two ideas, and one Of them TislshdA
you do not know how to behave yoursslers \,
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Tho Idle Boy becomes . Man.

Yes, am . man; and WOO is me for
having been such little fool when I was
a boyl I hated my book, and took more
pains to forget my lessons than ever l
Gid to learn them. What Ounce was,
even over my spelling! Always at the
bottom of my class, and my book thumbed
and dogs cared, and cried over-the very
emblem of duncehoed. "Do, Charles,
learn your lessons" said my father, "or
you will be fit for nothing when q man. u
"Do. dear Charles, give your mind to
books, or shall be ashamed of owning
you for a boy" said my poor mother.
But no; must give my mind to whipping
tops and eating cakes, and fine scholar
they made mel Now, there was Fred
Jones, he liked play we'll enough, but be
liked reading better; and he learned more
out of school hours than I did in them
Fred Jones is now, like myself, q man, bu,
q very different kind of man. He ha'
made friends among the wise, the honors,
BILE, and tho learned; cannot be admitted
to their acquaintance. He can interes
whole company with useful information
I am obliged to be silent, or talk about tn
weather or my neighbors. can make
out q bill of parcels, but ! blunder owe
letter to friend. see my error now
but it is too late. I have no time to read
for must work for my daily bread; ant
| if / had time could not turn my reading
to profit.
Behold the bitter fruits Of idleness il
childhood. Jescsbmrg.
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A Due REGARD FOB SATETY.-N y
stated that when the twelve huAdrs1
clerks employed in the Bank Of EngiaEd,
leave the building in the evening, o De-
tachment Of troops march in 10 guasd -
during the night, although burglass sesA
not penetrate the solid vaults = ~
weeks.