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Terrible Marine Disaster.

A terrible disaster occurred in New York
harbor on Friday afternoon. The u s. war
steamer Chenango, Commander Fillcbrown,
sailed from the navy yard for Hampton Roads.
She was to have anchored at the buoy at
Sandy Hook until Saturday, when she would
have been joined by the dsuble turreted iron
clad Onondaga, which she was to have con-
vowed south. But her career was cut short
by fearful disaster.
About four o'clock p. NJ, when off Fort
Richmond, and going ahead under easy steam,
without the slightest suspicion of danger, her
port boiler exploded with loud report, tear
ing up her decks and playing havoc among
the unfortunate engineers and firemen. One
poor fellow was blown overheard, and picked
up in most deplorable condition, and thirty
two others, including three of the engineers,
were most horribly scalded.
One ofthe men, whose name we could moi
learn, was instantly killed. As soon as the
disaster became known the U. S. revenue cut,
ter Breux FASTENED to the relief of the Che
mango. After aseertaining from Com. File.
brown the nature of the accident, the com
mander of the BRONX headed for Quarantine,
aud speedily brought off several physicians
to take charge Of the sufferers.
The United States steam transport Tilley
Captain Bourne, from Alexandria, coming
up the bay, witnessed the explosion, and also
immediately went to her assistance, doing 6
great deal of good. The little tug Rose, which
was near at hand, likewise rendered all tn,
aid in her power. The tillcy and tug, and
the cutter BRONX, took the disabled vessel IL
tow, and brought her to the navy yard. z
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aofaI Aftalrs.

ba-Hon. N. B. Smithers' will please ex-
cept our thanks for the report of the Agricul-
tural Department.
Ba-The poetry composed by Cousin VII
he," came to hand too late for this weeks is
sue but will appear in our next
Rs-The General Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church viii convene in Phila-
dolphia on the first day Of May.
A Pier al Le,ees.--0n Monday last, me-
mortal was presented in tho Senate of the
United States, asking Congress to erect pier
at Lewes, Del.
aea-Who believes that Tom Supple is sci.
ling Lawns at l2a cents per yard, childrens
Gators at so cents, best White Sugar at &c
cents, Brown at Is, Molasses at so cents pei
gallon. Nevertheless it is so.
Brown BRoNcHIAL TRocHEs, for coughs
Colds, and Irritated Threats are offered witt
the fullest confidence in their efficacy, The
have been thronghly tested, and maintaiI
the good reputation they have justly acquir
ed As there are isaitatioas. be sure to oBrAIr
] me gsa4igs ! sf,-lr
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THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
FIRST Session.


, Congress was not in session on Wednesday
having adieu ned T. allow the members to
atten the funeral Of the Hon. John g. Rives.
The United States Senate, on Thursday,
passed the bill To carry into effect the treaty
between the United States and Great Britain
for tie final settlement of the Hudson Bay
and Puget's Sound Agricultural Companies.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill relative to the
commercial intercourse between the loyal
and insurrectionary States, and to provide
for the collection Of abandoned property
Referred to the Committee ON CoMmerce.-
Mr.. Morgan presented the resolutions Of the
New York Legislature relative to the pay
ment of the government bounty Of 500 to
volunteers in the two years regiments who
were honorably mustered out after service
Of one year. The bill to enable the people Of
Nebraska to form State government was
passed. The Naval Appropriation bill was
taken up. The Amendment returning the
Naval Academy to Annapolis was adopted
and the bill passed. A bill fixing the date
OF the loss brig cambridge was BASED
Also the joint resolution OF thanks to Admit
raj Porter The House joint resolution con-
corning affairs If the navy was concurred
in, after being amended SO as to authorize
the appointment of temporary lieutenant
commanders. The House bill equallzlng
the grade Of line officers in the navy was
passed with an amendment, The report
Of the Commtttee Of Conference on the Mon
tana territorial bill was adopted. After an
executive session, the Senate adjourned.
In the United States Senate, on Friday the
III prohibiting speculative transaction in
gold, &C., was called up by Mr.. Sherman
Fessenden, Cowan, Chandler, aud johnson
Of Maryland. Several amendments were
cfered, but were rejected. No final action
was taken GA the bill. A message was re
ceivel from the House relative to the Monta
ma territory bill, and the proposition of thu
House was referred.
The House Of Representatives rejected thu
report Of the Committee OF Conference on thi
bill providing territorial government TO
Montana. Another committee was appoint
ed, with instructions to agree to no repor
which authorizes any other than free whit
male citizens to. vote The resolution rela
ting to unemployed generals was postpone
for ten days. A bill authorizing the esiah
lishment of an ocean mail steamship servic
between the United States and Brazil wa
passed. Also a bin compelling all railroa
corporations to carry the mails for such com
4 pensation as may be provided by law. Ais
the bill to establish postal money order syl
tenn. Also resolution for the relief of pos'
masters who have been robbed Of stamps
money, &C., by rebel forces or bands of gus
rillas. Adjourned .
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rebel cavalry made an attempt on the pick.
cts at Bristow Station, but were driven off
after brisk skirmish.
One man was killed and two were wound
cd belonging 10 the 18th Pennsylvania. a.
Several of the wounded were carried off by
their comrades.
Themail train, with Gen. Grant aboard,
had just passed few minutes before Che at
tack.was mado, and it is supposed the intsn-
ton was to capture him.
The body of Captain Mckee, of the 2lst
Infantry, who was killed by guerillas on
Monday last, was forwarded to Washington
to-day,
The man who shot him was named W..
Flanders. and he, with three others, made an
attack on picket post near Catlett's, On
Wednesday, when he was shot dead by a sol
der of the I'd Infantry:
WAsHlNeToN, April l6.-A letter from the
Army of the Potomac says that Gibbons di-
vision Of the End Army Corps, were reviewed
yesterday by General Hancock, Generals
Meade, Sedgwick, and others, being present.
The division is large one, well disciplined,
and was eulogzed by all
General Fitzpatrick has been relieved from
the command Of his cavalry division, and or
dcred to report for duty to General Gregg
lie will take command Of brigade under the
latter.
General Gregg's division was to have beer
reviewed to-day by General Sheridan but .
storm having prevailed since last evening, il
has been postponed till next week,
Suffers and citizens have all left the army
and will not be allowed to return to it befor,
next autumn.
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Treaaurer, Mr.. Samuel Floyd.

-aLf'
On motion, the,n0nhina tionswere approved.
On motion, it was resolved that Commit
tee, of at least one from each district, hum
dred, &C., represented at this meeting be APP
pointed to nominate suitable persons D. mem
bers Of the several subcommittee. The
Chairman appSlnted on this 'ctmmittee, S,
M. Harrington Js, Wilmington the Rev.
DR.. Clemson, GLE dchii the Rev. Mr.. Riley,
Middletomn the Reta Mr.. Aikman, Will
mingtcn DR.. Gdinmins, smyfhas G. H. B,
Day., Dover H.. Jenkins, Gamdep4 Mr..
Coarsey, Frederick; A. H. Dixon, Centre
ville5 H. @. Biddle, Wilmington John @.
Clark, Jrs Red Lion; John QuIlcn, Milford;
the Rev, Mr. DGqckefson, Wilmington John
Woodall. Litsie .ersek J. P. McLear, VII
m.ngson VIM, Townsend, Frederick; John
7. Williamson, Newark R. D. Hofecker !;
Smyrna.
The following are the names Of the Chair
men of the various subcommittee thus APP
pointed; M Sra
Agriculture and Agricultural Implements
-samuel Candy.
Arms, Trophies, Relics, Autographs, &c.
Rear Admiral DUPONT.
Donations Of Money-Wm Candy.
i Internal Arrangements and Decorations
D. Lammot, Jf
Fine Arts rslix D q barley,
Labor, Income, and Revenues. NJ. Har-
rington, Jr.
/ Manufactures and Mechanics Arts-H.
Robinson.
Transportation-E @. Sewall, Jr.
Orations, Lectures, Exhibitions, and Enter
tainments, VIM. Candy.
1t was resolved that the Executive Com
mittee should meet every Thursday at the
Wilmington Institute, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and that those present should constitute q
quorum.
1t was ordered that the Wilmington Insti-
tute be the head quarters Of the Committee,
and that all articles intended for the Fair, be
directed to S. NJ. Harrington, Jr., Whining
ton.
On motion, adjourned until 2 o'clock.
On re-assembing in the afternoon, the
names of the members Of. the various sub
Committees were reported and approved.
The Hon. Mr.. Harrington read a sketch O.
the general plan of condu,ting the business o.
the association, which on motion, was adopt.
ed.
1t was ordered that the proceedings of this
meeting be published in all the loyal papers
of the State.
On motion, he-oommittee adjourned unit
Thursday the 2lst inst, at 10 o'clock, A. M
Attest, LEIGHTON COLEMAN, Sec'y protein
: The officers of the Ladies' Committee arr
4 as follows:
{ Charman-Mrs Alfred Lee.
t Recording Secreta gy-Miss L. Newlin.
Corresponding Seliotary-M II. L. Tat
7 nall.
: Treasurer-Mrs I'm, Altman.
o La aios and gen slen who have beef
d namoa to serve % tho several sub-comn eittees
i will 10 at once noti6ea Of their appointment
L by tine ghairmon Of the several committees
-,Iouraal.
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Postponement of the Draft.

The New York Tribune says: Assistant
Provost-M Marshal General Hays has just re
turned from Washington, where he has been
in consultation with the Ward Department in
relation to the draft that was Is have taken s
place on the 18th, but which has been post
poned until May. This city was LIB men
in excess of its quota on the LIST of March,
under the. call for 500, 900, and the number
Of recruits furnished since that time will be
added 20 this excess, and both deducted from
the quota under the last call for 100000
Our quota under that cali is I, 400 men, and
if the sailors that have been enlisted since
that call are not credited to our quota, we
shall have between 5000 and 1000 men to
furnish in order to escape draft. was
- THE DRAFT, 49, .9
BY the following order it will be seen that
the draft may take place in q short time;
IS '-t WAsHINGToN, April IA, 1864
GEN. WIN. HAYES: Credits will be given
for both veterans and recruits, to include the
18th inst. Be prepared to make the draft
Immediately thereafter in sub-districts then
deficient, but do not commence it until FUR
ther orders. a b
JAMES B. FAY, Provost Acknowledgement
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Es5SS%aQA ylg5SlES>5
M q ID Ek iSI'2asD
The Massacre at Fort PiIlOw---OfEl-
ciaI Dispatch From Gen. Sherman.

WASHINGTON, April l6, l864.-on Satur-
day afternoon, about FIVE o'clock, dispatches
were received here from General Sherman
confirming the news of the surrender of Fort
PILLOW and the brutal conduct Of the rebels
Immediately afterwards, whichbids fair to be
amply retaliated in that quarter in due time.
The Star says: According to Gen. Sher-
mans report, our loss was so white troops
killed and 100 wounded, and 300 black troops
murdered in cold blood after the surrender.
Fort Pillow is an isolated post, of no value
whatever to the defence of Columbus, and ~
terly untenable by the rebels, who have, no
doubt, left that vicinity ere this, having been
disappointed, with considerable loss, in the
object of their raid thither, which was tile
capture Of Columbus, whence they were
promptly and severely repulscd, with no loss
to US.
/ We are satisfied that due investigation will
show that the loss of Fort Pillow was simply
the result of local commander, who occupied
it against direct orders-a contingency Incl
dent to all wars s
The rebels, according to the official dis
patch received here last evening, effected
nothing at Paducah, losing a soldier killet
and w,unded for every horse they succeeded
in stealing, and doing us no other damag
than by q few thefts. e. re saAB o.,
| II is believed that Forests raiders will
next appear in the vicinity of Memphis
where they can effect no more than they die
at Columbus and Paducah, and stand yer1
fair chance, indeed, offpding themselves sur
rounded by overwhelmingly superior mum
bers. ~
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Z Cape lockout Lighthouse.

Cape Lookout lighthouse, which the rebels
attempted to destroy recently with gunpow-
der, was but slightly injured. and the light
now burns as usual, The attempt was ex-
ceedingly audacious, as the locality is far
within oSr'lines3 $50 8 tas w
Tho Confederate subscription has been sus-
pended in the First Congressional district Of
North Carolina, and an amnesty is offered to
all North Carolinians who are Or have been
in The FEDERAL ssryice s. @A- AaiA
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T. F0RPREsHDENT IN 1854,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
General Agent for .sThs Uuiun.

Mr.. ISAAC I. DuSSIse has this day been ap-
pointed GENERAL ADVERTISING and sub
SGRiPTI0N AGENT fer s'THE UNIex.S He will
also collect all money due tkis office.
Gsorgetown, Del. j. p. M'GUIGAN,
Jan. 20, "a - Editor "unien."
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STATE OF DELAWARE,

STATE OF DELAWARE,
Executive Department.
The recommendation contained in tue
above letter. of John R. Latimer Esq, Trus-
tee, on the part Of this State, of the Soldiers
National cemetery,is approved, and in ac-
cordanee Herewith the Secretary of State
will receive further contributions for this
worthy object.
WILLIAM CANNON.
By the Governor.
SAMUEL M. HARRINeroN, JR.,
Secretary of State.
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no Corresp ond6nts and others.

We. sslisit contributions and correspondence from
all quarters, and when worthy will be appropriately
published- Oar friends must write briefly, legibly,
ana On one side OF the paper only. The real nare
Of the author must accompany each Communication
as a guaranty of good faith.
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Army OF the Potomac.

WAsHINcToN, April l6.-Dispatches from
the headquarters Of the Army Of the Potomac
state that yertcrday about noop perty Of
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THE Coon SAMAR1rASs.-Some of the
very few good Union, and loyal ladies of
Jonesboro, last week, sent barrel filed
with Sanitary stores, to this place, to be
forwarded to the army. This barrel con-
tained over forty dollars worth in socks,
clothing, and other stores, and more are
soon to follow. One good lady, cut open
her feather bed and took out feathers
enough to make pillow for some poor
sick o. wounded soldier. These truly
patriotic women have shown remarkable
spunK, in their operations, having had to
endure about as much ridicule and persc.
cutioa as some good Unionists do in reb-
eldom; and surely, what is it but rebel
dom when they live surrounded by sccesh
of the most venemous kind. Truly they
may be called good Samaritans.-Repub
iican.
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BY SAWYER & BURR,
2oetrg.
Emancipation Hymn.
bY PHILLIP CooMBs.

We arc Iooking-hoping-pr
For the bright and happy day.
When the cloud that is shading
Shall have vanished quite away;
When the war that now is wasting shall end in
lasting peace.
And the eannons -oar, on the field Of GORE through
all the land shall cease
Chorus -" Then emancpato TIE bond-man y
Strike the chain from every slave,
Give to all the boon Of " Freedom !"
(out the felon and the kpave;)
Then tho land shall yiels her cotton, her cocoa
corn and cane,
And the cruel slash Of the drivers lash, shall
nc'sr be heard again.
We arc grieving- si.bng-weeping.
That upon our Nations soil,
Many hearts are sad and bleeding
For an unrequtcd toll;
Many hearts arc rent asunder for tho wicked
lust Of gain;
And the auctionecr, with . cruel leer, knocks
down the price Of men.
Then emancipate' &c.
Fer tho Nations life and honor,
In tho ages yet to be;
Break tho yoke of tho Oppressor!
And let tho Oppressed go frce.
For tho right Of man to freedom, shall conquer
every foe
And the Black and White shall together fight.
aud seal the Despot's woe!
Then emancpate. &c.
Then away with " Foul Oppression
Lot the air we breathe be free
Let the Emblem of the Nation
BE untu,led for LIBERTY
Then the cloud shall rcnd asunder, tho bow Of
promise rso,
And Orient dawn with the brightest morn tina,
ever deckod the skies
Then emancpatc, &c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

preserve YOUR EYEs.-Persons living
in cities begin to wear glasses earlier than
country people, for the want Of opportu.
mites of looking at things at distance.
Those who wish to put far off the evil
day Of spectacles, should accustom them.
selves to long views. The eye is always
relieved, aud sees better, if after reading
awhile, we direct the sight to some far
distant object, even for minute. Great
travellers and hunters are seldom near
sighted. Humbolt at eighty.seven could
read unaided Sailors discern objects at
great distance with considerable distinct
ness when all common eyes secs nothing
at all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

UThe Boston Transcript says tho
butter spectators, with large stocks on
hand are not little uneasy at the ro-
solve of people to leave off consuming
butter, and fe,rful of warm weather, arc
round the country in wagons offering to
sell at much lower figure than asked in
the market. We hope the people will
adopt the same course in regard to every
article of luxury, the prices of which
spectators are controlling.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

D-At the table of one of the New
York hotels, lately, rough.spun individ-
ual was annoyed by the voracity of his
neighbour who monopolized all the god
things he could reach. After witnessing
his operations for some time. the blunt
customer tapped the gorlnaudizer on the
shoulder, AID said
"Look here, old fellow. I wouldn't
advise you to 60 to Ohio right away"
Why rot p
i" Because they've got the hog cholera
out there %
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

MADISON CAKE.-Mix l ID. of butter,
2 lbs. sugar, 2 lbs. of flour, lb. raisins,
l lb. of eurrants, l pint cream, eggs, l
teaspoonful cinnamon, nutmeg, Is drops
oil of lemon, l teaspoonful soda, 2 cream
tartar.
GINGER SSAps.-Mix l cup of molas.
ses, ID cup Of sugar, % cup Of butter.
2-3 cup Of milk, tcaspoontul Of coda,
and l heaping tablespoonful of ginger
Add -four till stiff enough to roll thin;
bake in moderate oven.
GINGER CRAcKERs-Mix 8 lbs. -four, l
lb. sugar, l lb. butter, pit. molasscs, 2
OF. ginger and OF. each Of cinnamon
and cloves. Roll the dough thin. and
bake in quick oven.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

A PLEDGE OF TIE RIGHT SoRr.-Says
reformed man, II had no hat except an
old one; the better one had pledged for
liquor. l had pledged my wife's dresses.
also, and my furniture, and in fact every
thing but my credit. That could not
pledge, for had no credit to part with,
and at last thought l would pledge my
self. l did pledge to total abstinence.
and ever since l have been a happy man."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

Gen. Grants daughter, who is said
to be a miniature picture of the General.
is observed with much interest by tho
visitors to the St. Louis Fair She is to
be seen in the Chidren's Department.
dressed as motherly, specialized matron,
and pcrsonates Mother Goose's =" old
woman who lived in shoe, aud had SO
many children she didn't know what to
do
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

"A large business in the shipbuild-
ing line is being done at Richmond, on
the Kcnnebec. 7. j. Southard is putting
up two ships. one Of 1900 tons. and ono
of 900. II. S. Hager has a ship on the
stocks of 1000 tons. He has completed,
ready for launching a tug of $50 TONS
S. W. Adams is building bark of three
OR four bundled tons. A schooner Of $50
tons is being Quilt by T. j. Robinson I,
Samuel York and Arthur Deering.
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Some of I

Some of the stanzas which arc
sent to the daily dress for publication by
ambitious poctical tyros remind US OF
the recent attempt Of young friend Of
ours
A man there was who built mill
And then he built dam;
A saw.mill log rolled over him,
And killed him-,chop
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17
VOL. X -: NO. %

A ToUoH QUESTION AND LUCID An.
swsR.-lf your mothers mother was my
mothers sisters aunt, what relation would
your great grandfather's unce's nephew
be to my older brothers 6rst cousins
nephew-in-law?
Ansuer-As your mother's mother is
to my elder brothers first cousins son.in.
law, so is my mothers sisters aunt to
your great grand-father's uncle's nephew.
Divide your mothers mother BY my elder
brothers cousins son-in.law, and multiply
my mothers sisters aunt by your great
grand-father's uncle's nephew, and either
add or subtract-we forget which-and
you will have the answer "in the spring."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

UAt fancy dress ball in Paris.
France, recently, a lady was seen in =
very low.necked dress, wide floating and
waving an abundance of green gauze.-
She was politely asked by gentleman
what she personated. THE sea- Monsi.
cur" "At low tide then, Madame"
The lady blushcd and the gentleman
smiled
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17
The first bell in Hayerhill, Ma,

THE first bell in Hayerhill, Mass
achusetts, was purchased in 1881: be-
fore that time there was a singular sub.
stitutc as appears by a vote passed in
1880, That Abraham Tyler blow his
horn half an hour before meeting time on
the Lords day, and on lecture days, and
receive one pound Of pork annually for
his services from each family"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

Jenny said a landlady to her servant.
was there any FIRE in the kitchen last
night while you were setting up? Yes.
unrm.' said Jenny, there was . spark
there when l went down. and / soon
famed it into fame The landlady
looked suspicious at Jenny. but tho in
nocent. girl went on scrubbing, and hum
ming Katie darling
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

q 4 drunkarf is the annoyance OF
modesty, the trouble OF civilty, the spoiler
Of wealth. the destruction of rcason.-
lie is the thief Of his own substance, the
beggar's companion, the constable's trou-
BILE. He is his wife's woe. his children's
sorrow. his neighbor's scoff his own shame.
He is a spirit of unrest, a thing below >
beast, and monster of man.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

U" Angels carrying lanterns" is the
last explanation of the Aurora Borealis
given BY little throe-year-oid.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

" Italy now ranks as the fourth On
the list Of Eurepca, naval powers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-06-17

SIR-Dur;ng the recent cruise of the steamer
Howqua under my command, It becomes necessary
for ma to nut into the port of Halifax for coal,
and would most respectfully call your attention
to the many insults offered to and the outrageous
asnner in VIII Oh my officers and self wero treated
by the citizens of the place. A portion OF the
facts are as follows
As the Howqus was dropping away from the
wharf one of the crew attempted to DESERT when
three of INV otaosrs won't on the wharf for the
purpo,e Of arrsst,ng said ds.srtsr; they we're
nobbed by the citizens of the place, knocked
down, badly bruised, and otherwise treated In a
most shameful manner, and the dessrter rescued
from them. In passing through the streets was
subjected to the most trying insults.
collie oted on the ends Of the whaves eh eering for