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-<hcc Gortchako ana is published ia crsnso in al
newspapers has created an extraordinary sensation
. Russian Gar, and il shows how much times haze
changed since the reign OF Nicholas. uGter End how
that The conduct Of Prince GorchakoH meets with
the full appreciation Of gov eminent an especially OF
as cousin, the Mrster for Foreign aEays who is quite
aware tnst poioy OF repression woyc only promote te
views OF austria and fruSsi9, and estraDge US from
France, with Whom he 10 anxos 20 remain on amcaoie
terms IT. fact that me Cabinet Of Berlin IS en-.
pioymg Inc underhand fnhnence IT possesses mere
through the family ties OF tie two dynasties 70 ex,
aspeuo.e our Court against the Poles and pFe'en'
: Eom giving way TO what they call the lnso-
lent demands Of revolutionary faction; but AZ yet
these ntrgues have had effect the motive beng 700
iran parent Tn the other hand the sertion taat the
We ern Powers have nterfered on behalf OF Polani,
advised the restoration Of the constitution OF 1919,
IL mite pnfounded. no such communication has been
Eee ve either from France from England, who, from
ire eports Of their ambassadors can hardly be Ignorant
y,t Meanwhile steps arc being taken TO secure the
authority OF government in Poland in case OF furher
at.rbances Til lately the only troops stationed there
three divisions Two infantry and cavalry Of
.ra sectLd corps under General Lprandy about twenty
NE ihoosand strong they have been renforcedb
,aevsousy quarescG IN Ithuana, ard s replaced ny
oSsions OF Crenad'es, who have been despatched by
road from Moscow 70 Danaburg and wilma, aud have
already passed our capital The Third and sixth cor IS
(WraDgei l. and Stakovtch) alsa under lrchiug
orders; that r required OF at least 100 900
Een would &c concentrated in the Polish provinces.
OF the changes in the pJSHEsl ~ our administration,
the relremept Of Count Siournvien ,orsky fro the
important and onero-s duties o. Governor General O
Eastern Siberia deserves especial notice. Not
few or Your countrymen are ac9uain'ei
With this remarkable ard bear wit
ness 70 his eminent public anl private Qualities
Like an men who have elevated Themselves above
the common herd he has raised 4 host OF euemes aud
detracors whose Vaccinations oppsa o have dsgused
him ami induced hlm 10 throw up oi'ce Which no
has ocape1 f9r n,rt cn years during Winch ne las IN
ruoTaezed himself ty the peaceful conquest 9! the
Amoor territory, and tho whole coast OF Manch l1ria
down 10 tn frontiers OF China lie succeeded 10 inc 70
Genersehip Siberia BY MAJOR General karsako
ayoupe officer o. merit who ms acted as toum lsHs OF
Count aotraveg during the absence OF the latter on
Iurltash The appointment Of music; AZ the court Of
p.hsn, Nacatet hy the return Of Genera! lg1ate has
been conferred Coione, Blnzek aid dc MP o. tho
Emperor and that Of consul ID Ootcl on Captain 81.
har1k,c Consulatea az hasbsar and Weakened viii also
d osaehei the basic Of the treaty concluded with
CniOa " November last
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from ,he London Chronicle, March ~ /

IUHI ItuUUH NITtH
The Atlantic Roy Mail Company have been under
cloud They obtained lucrative couraot Tor conveying
ma IL between Galway and America rhoir ships wore
not up to the max and they given mon he
prepare others. Shc old directors company we're
superseded by some first cass both tor wealth and
business, who appear determined to try whether con-
tract for carrying mails between Galway All America
cannot be worked satisfactorily for tho government aul
prontably for Ireland. They have built three steam.
eIs the ibernis Columbia and the Anglia rney have al
ready the steamer Prince Albert and they havs purchased
the Adratc tue nest and most costy steamer built
In America With these steamers they purpose carry.
ing on q fmtnigh.ly mail steam packet comm iuca-
ton between the wet Of Ireland and the United
States Tho Hberna and Columbia at Southampton
IL 7aturday the former had made the trial trip In the
IL part Of the week, and had averaged about sixteen
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me Vienna Ailitdry Gazette says:-The Emperor
ordered that all the soldiers belonging 10 the effective
serve whose term Of service expires at the end Of
may at once 60 on furlough
The London Times Vienna correspondent ssys-I
said, on good authority, that the German members OF
Cabinet have rendered their resignation II il not kn
whether II has been accepted.
despatch from Vienna Of Aprn says:-The new
landing OF Garbaldians at Spszza Is mere nventi
The insurgents in the Herzegovina have been repu
by the Turkish troops.
The report that the greater number OF the minie
have rendered their resignation is still in circulation
il Is not stated whether II has been accepted
The Emperor Of Austria has rejected the democl
programme Of the hungarian leader who demanded
absolute aeparation of the administration OF Hung
from that Of Austria.
despatch from Pesth of April 1, says:-The openir
the Diet viii most probably take place on Saturday
Count lypponyi, Index Curia Of Hungary, will retuI
Vienna on April 2
Tho Vienna Ministry will remain in Office
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continued, and that circumstance, combined with
religious solemnities Of the week rendered sales
sively difficult in the Paris corn market. Farmers
principally engaged in CON pletiDg their spring SOW
Complaints heard in various districts OF the thin
OF the growing wheat
The appearance of the growing wheat in the sout
France Ia most satisfactory.
The Paris wine market Still remains inanimate
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GaribaIdi on Protestantisn.

TOM sno Iase.pos 'eiouly n,lVn ~. -,
Cuing T. rardy, Bart, President OF the Evangelical Al
lance reference 70 the proposed presentation to him
OF copy OF Baxter's Poyglott Bible by the Alliance,
whose wish is also TO distribate the New Testament
among the soldiers OF Italy The following translation
has been sent to gentleman in Nottingham by Of
the London Secretaries
CABRERA, Feb. IL, 1861
sR-I very grateful for all that the Christians Of
EDgano have done for The welfare Of and the rights
of nations. The Evangelical Alliance, which you
preside Ia coed work shall receive with pleasure,
by post the offer which you have OF Bible in
many tongues and do not consent that deputation OF
members Of your society should put themselves TO neon
venence tor the purpose. The great majo-
rity OF the people among us, not Protestant in name,
very Protestant in fact, is proved by the ndfe
rence-nay, even the contempt-~ith which they re-
ceve the anathems Of the Papacy, and the pubic ridi
cule which the miracles cite Be persuaded, sir that
the Italian people much less ropish than has been
said AS for me- be good enough TO believe mo the ire
and at the same time your anectionate
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spain.

Three Kabyle chiefs, OF the province of Rif, in
rocco, have revolted and refused to pay the taxes.
II was announced at Madrid that rising5 had Z
place in several prts Of Portugal under the prete
The taxes being unequally distributed.
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Tho following are further particulars relative TO the
new French mortar cannon.-
The tube or barrel Is formed Of several cylinders or
rings OF csat or wrought ron II. ongitndn, cylindrical
parts aording the means OF uniting the -ngs The IN
ror OF the tupe IL titled by OF a certain uumbe OF
projecting spiral rote chapel la triangular prisns The
tube he heightened ~ pleasure che breech OF the
gun Ia mortar, TO which the tubo attached aud from
which i may be dets hed, either FOR the purpose OF load
ing IL at the breech or OF making use OF il az n mortar
II Is alleged that this cannon become heated that
the process OF cleaning after each discharge ia uaneces
sary except as regards the breech am that IL
may be fred five times during the space nov required
to fire any other gun Auo,hor conse.
quence said TO follow from the non-heatinr Of tho
barrel Of the gun that there s DAGGER OF bursting
either from defect in tho metal or from oyerchsra.
The gun may likewise be heightened or shortened al
pleasure. Tho Inventor states that a gun throwing a
shot Of 40 pounds weight may be taken to pieces and
conveyed on the back OF horse mule over roads i'm.
passable for carriages He shows there Ia consi.
de, able saving in the construction OF this gun in eonse
ov nee Of the tube being of open work and of iron in
place OF bronze may be as light sut With
the resistance which lite weight nec ssary oppose
10 the recoil produced by ts discharge Tho Inventor
poets that this gun will supersede ortars and that
every cannon mounted chips deck may DO weed Sth
- cannon and mortar, and that a chip shish CIR.
ree forty guns may be said to carry forty guns anJ
forty NOR, airs.
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Nj. NIlrcA, Affairs.

The Paris correspondent Of the LondJn Morning Pos.
wrtcs-I have this day obtained some reliable iniof-
mation concerning the affairs OF 81 Mres Il 90 rhe
Governor Of the Bank OF France who entrusted with
the difficult and laborious task OF making astA'emeRt OF
tue actual condition OF the estabs hnent neciy
honored by interview with the Emperor. II. de
Germ stated that the affairs Of Mlres %. showed
amount OF real property to extent which did
Justify declaration Of bankruptcy, AMI that he might
very easily resume business relieving hims .r from
exor sive Liabilities and contracts viii III others )ud
wiii ely embrace. Great efforts have used TO
crush ~. Mres by other Partisan hnancieys. The knl-
rcror too was determined to ascertain no far
persons holding high position not iden
tined in NJ. Mres spcculations Such persons have
funded any bonuses that may have been accorded
servces Of influence and renounced all future inter
course with ". Mres house. This fact has greatly
duced The political interest excited by the imprisonment
OF M Mires, who. ty The way, is still In confinement
is row generally believed that arrangements will made
calculated 10 iuuo the liberation of the incarccr
banker and nc tho time to enable him to continue
business, but on more lin tied scale.
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Switzerland.

The Federal Council has, at the instance OF Sarii
appointed Federal Commissioners for adjusting the .
Of the Ticno Bishopric.
The conferences will be held at Turin.
BEsyE, April 2, 1s6
The Turin Military Ga:sHe having published an ar
proposing TO France Italy and Austria the partition
Switzerland Count Cavour has officially declared 70
FEDERAL Council that this article does not represent
policy OF the Italian government.
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The concessions granted by the Emperor have not
fed the people.
The wearing of mourning has become more gene
and much greater number Of people appear in the
tonal costume. The journals advocate the necessity
moderation
The concentration of military continues. unarl
citizens doing duty cons'aoles patrol the streets
Tho twenty four delegates are again acting as q
vincial municipality.
Another despatch Gays
Count Zamoy ski, the occasion Of his being recei
at audience by Prince Cor chakoff, addressed hir
a Speech Of which the following is a summary
The country, said Lamcyski, viii accept the ref,
with gratitude, but ut the present moment these are
nominal The country now depends upon their being
red into execution.
Prince Gortchakoff replied that it was not ncuml
upon the Emperor TO concedc anything, but In gran
reforms his Majesty docs so freely and loyalty.
NJ Wielopolski, in a speech de,ve' cd by him at
Medical Academy, said that the Academy nigh.
slider itself as one Of the faculties Of the future Cunt
sity Of Warsaw.
An Imperial rescript has been published, which
plains the nature Of the concessions recently granted
Prince GortchakoG has been appointed Presider
the Council of State.
A proclamation of the Governor impreases upon the
habitanis the necessity for peace and order.
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Italy.

The Turin Opinionc Of Marcn 81 says
II has been notified to the Marquis AZeo, on the
OF the Queen Of England that her Msjedty would
him in the quality OF Minister Of the King Of italy.
Federal Council has made a similar declaration TO
Minister al Bernc.
The 81 Ian Persererdn.d says
The movements of the Austrian army in Istra
tinue. Urgent orders have been given for the const
ton Of additional works TO the Notifications Of pola
The official Gazeuc announces that 8 conspiracy
been discovered in ModeEa and the Romagua, in wi
some disbanded volunteers from the army Of South
Italy are implica ed.
The object Of the conspiracy was to engage in con
with the Austrians.
The government Of the king has taken precautior
measures
land
GENOA, April @ 1856
Garitadi left Caprera on Sunday evening last, and
arrived here 1t is believed that he VIII process
Turin.
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Tho Turin Op..ou NdtGnaic has az article discussing
the probabilities Of peace or war After abiding 10 tho
dsquieDg rumors which we're 'cnt about the middle
Of last week tho subject or warke demonstrations
along the banks OF the 20, our contemporary proceeds
20 consider the probabilities OF Italy the one hand or
of Austria, on the Other commencing hostiities And
first, N to Italy, II says
win tben war break ou, anew Should we expect and
prepare for ~ Who desire war; N IL It.ly9 Fyl.
IDENTIFY not she Ia not OF Consttute is Ia
son " her capital the So1th supplies her with or no
ctoGfces and army and navy not what they will
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
The Agriculturist.
Society adjourned.

tits to frequently the case that agriculture
is looked upon as a low pursuit. 1t is directly
the reverse of this. 1t is the highest, the no.
blest, the most honorable pursuit in which a
man can engage. 1t is the pursuit that the
krst man followed when he was placed in
the. garden Of Eden and commanded to
"dress and keep it." 1t is the pursuit which
the best men Of all ages have followed
which has numbered Socrates and Cincin-
natus, Burns and Lafayette, and Jefferson
and Washington.
What pursuit can be more honorable than
that of cultivating the soil, and drawing from
natures vast resources, those productions
which support ard sustain life? What ve-
cation in life can compare with it? Whe
need be ashamed or disgraccd pursuing Ag-
riculture? Unless he does it so imperfectly
and improperly as to bring disgrace upon
himself not upon his pursuit.
One cause undoubtedly which has a ten
dcncy to place low estimate upon the pro-
fssion of Agriculture, is the low standard of
intelligence which, too frequently is the case,
is considered necessary to pursue it success
fully. But, every year this standard is being
elevated, and It will not be long before thor
olgh education will be considered as indis-
pensablc to the farmer as it is to any Of the
/ armed professions. When this is the case,
when the pursuit of Agriculture is properly
appreciated, when intelligence is considered
an indispensable requisite to the pursuit, we
shall not have that vast train Of young men
annually leaving farm life and embarking in
the learned professions, or in commercial
pursuits, there to lead lives harrassed by the
most perplexing cares where failure is too Of
ten the result Cooperstown Journal.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
Scour Your Plows Bright.

The farmers may be surprised to know
that their crops will depend good deal on
the color Of their plows? Yet so it is
Bright plows are found to produce much bet
ter crops than any other. 1t may be cleo
tricity, or magic, for ought we know; We
merely state the fact, leaving others to &C.
count for it. But very much depends upon
the manner of doing it, for merely scrubbing
it by hand with emery or sand is not the
thing-it must be secured up by the SOIL
1t is found that the subsoil scours it better
for wheat than the top soil,-for pillow kept
bright by very deep blowing, affords better
wheat than pillow frightened by the surface
of the soil. 1t is the same with corn. In
respect to this last crop, if you will keep your
plow bright as mirror until your corn is in
the milk, you will find that it will have a
wonderful effect. We appeal to every good
farmer if he ever knew rusty pillow to be
accompanied with good crops? Iron rust on
plow-share is poisonous to corn.
A young farmer of about twenty years Of
age, said to us the other day
II anybody wants me, he must come to
my corn field; live there am at it all
the timc-I have narrowed my corn once,
plowed five times, and gone over it with the
plow once"
ayes" said his old father, who seemed,
justly, quite proud of his son, "kecp your
plows agoing If You want to fetch corn
Never let the ground settle OH the top. fit
is beaten down by rain, or begins to look .
kind of rusty on the surface, l pitch into it,
and keep it as mealy rs -four. The fact is,
our farmers raise more corn than they
can tend; they can't 60 over the corn more
than once or twice, and that'n never do, and
guess III show old Billy R that it's
So"
Some ambitious farmers are pleased to clay
by the corn very early; but it is not wise !;
for the grass is always more forward to grow
about this season than any other; and the
ground will become very foul where corn is
too carly "laid by" and, what is more to
the purpose, great deal of the nourishment
of crop is derived from the air and dew
conveyed to the roots. This can be done
only when the surface is kept thoroughly
open.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

The Committee reported as follows:
To entry No. 1, LIST premium for Basket Of
Wild Flowers, Miss II. Schenck.
To entry No. 8, LIST premium for Basket Of
Cultivated Flowers, Miss Mary Cameron.
To entry No. 6, 1st premium for Vase Of
Wild Flowers, Miss L. E. Overman.
To entry No. 8, End premium for Vase Of
Wild Flowers, Miss G. Norris.
To entry No. Z, LIST premium for Vase OF
Fruit Flowers, Mrs. A. j. Graves.
To entry No. 2, LIST premium for Pctuna
in pot, R. J. Ball.
Your committee would also report very
fine display of Roses, Vcrbcnas, Geraniums,
and other plants from the nursery Of Van
Pelt & Heyer of Dubuque. Also display
of early potatoes, by H. Cole Of Mt. Vernon
Township. And last, not least, entry No.
10, very fine bouquet Of wild flowers, pro-
cured at a great. OUTLAY Of time and trouble
by Mr.. Francis, who held them very graceful
ly during the entire evening. The Commit
tee would recommend for this bouquet a large
sized Reward of Merit
Miss Burr,
w. Francis,
Society adjourned.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

ECONOMY is the parent of integrity, of lib
erty and Of case, and the sister of temper
ance, Of cheerfulness and health; and profu-
seness is cruel and crafty demon that gen.
orally involves her followers in dependence
and debt-that is, letters them with "irons
in their souls"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From tie Democrat st. Cloud, him.
II you are have been troubled with the headache
send for box, Cephallc Pills. you may have thenil
case of an attack.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS OF
SPALDING'S
Cephalic Pills,
WILL CONVINCE ALL WHO SUFFER FROM
HEADACHE,
THAT A .u
SPEEDY AND SURE CURE
is WITHIN THEIR REACH.
ING, they oSord unquestioaaJle proof of the en-
cdcy IF this truly scientific discovery.
la MAsoSvnLr, Cow, Feb. 5, 1861
SIR:
have tried your Cephalic Pills, and Hike them 81
Part Of these are for the neighbors, to whom gave
few out Of the first box I got from you.
Send the Pills by mail, and oblige
..- A.. -.... e. Your obt Servant,
JAMES KENNEDY.
HAvEKronp, Pa, Feb. 6, 1861.
SIR:
I wish you to send box of your Ccphalic
Pills, Ihare receirea great deal Of 1eneft from them
Tours IsspeC ecu -
" "Ani ANN sioihheosb.
srHrcE CREEK, nvssrssrSs Co., nA.,,
IT n 'ah"'ry 10 1901. }
Ii. =. srALpiNS.
- 60. SiK.
, 10" VIII please send me two boxes OF you Cephaiic
fhis' senu u'eh iAmenateiy.
Respectfully yours, -
JNo ~ SlMONs.
So nore @set one oor OF your ItAs ana find
Wem eece"ehs.
-. 49,,
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KEY CITY HOUSE,

DUBUQUE, IOWA. CORNER OF MAIN AND
IL Third Streets. JOHN Russ 4 Co. Proprietors
Stage and Ra,oad 7Sekx Office fos Tee East aud Hss.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

PLANK DEEDS, MORTGAGES, 10.
- For sale at MINERS
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Examiner, NORFOLK, "a
Cephalc Pills accomplish the object for which they we're
made, viz: Cure Of hesddache in all It's form.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Adsertiser, Providence r.
The Cephalic Pills said to be remarkably effective
remedy for the headache and Of the very best for
that very frequent complaint which has been discoy-
cred
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Examiner, Norfolk Va.
They have been tested in than thousand cases
with entire success.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
NOTICE.

A IL PERSONS ARE WARNED AGAINST PUR-
IA chasing Note purportng to have been given by
Samuel Berry to Lewis Patterson for S25 dated
September 1st 1885, and bearing Endorsement Of S.
As said note was never made by me.
SAMUEL BERRY.
CEDAR FALLS, April 10, 1861. nj
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
Mr.. SPALDING,


Not long since sent to you for box Of Cephalic Pills
for the cure of the Nervous Headache and Costveness
and received the same, and they had good sn effect
that Isc0s induced to send for more.
Please send by return mail. Direct to
A. r. WHEELER, .ra
.rs. ,...,. Ypsilanti, Mich.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From The Western r. X. Gasette, Chicago, H.
We hartily endorse Mr.. Spalding, and his unrvaled
Cephalc Pills.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Southern Path Finder, Ne,r Orleans La ~
Try then You that are afflicted, and are sure that
ourtestimony can be added to the already numerous
list that has received benefits that no other medicine can
produce.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17
FRIDAY. MAY 18th, 1861.
:Tela am1 Gar1eul.
p. MELENDY. Editor.
Proceedings Of tho Horticultural societ

Proceedings Of tho Horticultural Society.
HoRrcrLrrRAL Rooms, May 10th, 1861.
Meeting called to order; President in the
Chair. Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittee on tho display of flowers: Miss Burr,
Miss Anderson, G. H. Mullarky, w. Francis.
The entries were as follows:
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Fand~ha Talley Star, Kana,cha, Va
We are that persons suffering with the headache
who try them, will stick to them.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

II. C. SpALDfSG, Esq.
wish for circulars large show bills to bring
your Cephalc Pills more particularly before my custom
II you have anything Of the kind please send to
One Of my customers, who Is subject to Sick
Headache CASUALLY lasting two days. cured of an
attack iM one hour by your Pills, which sent her
Respectfully yours.
w, D. WILKES.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the Adrerfiser Providence, RI
The testimony in their favor Is streng, from the most
respectable quarters
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the st. LOMis Democrat.
The mmence demand for the article jCephalic Pis Is
rapidly increasing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-05-17

From the GDsette, Darsaporf Icscn,
Mr. Spaldng would not connect his name With an art
Gle he did not kno,c to possess real merit.