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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27
q n EAT Pedestrian FEAT.
| q Man Walks from Vera l;Pox 20
Mesm phis ON ~ Crmsch-S ,. lOO
Msles Accom- plished I'm ll1
From the Memph:sIedvcr

Bays.
From the Memphis edgcr.
Mr.. Henry DeMathcr. formerly a captsin
in the Confederate army. under General
Sterling Price, went to Mexico after the
surrender Of the Southern army, ard being
Of French descent, as his name indicates,
took up arms with Maximiisn. While in
the COME crate States army he received
four gunshot wounds, but they did not in
jurc him 20 any great extent After joining
The Imperial army be received two more,
one Of which was in the ankle joint, disa>
bling him for life and forcing. him to use
cyutch. Mr.. DeAlather, ut 'fhe time Of the
greatest trouble in and about Vera Cruz,
decided to return to Memphis, but being
without means, it would have been utterly
impossible for . less courageous man to
have succeeded. To will and TO do were
the same thing with him. Taking his
crutch he started on foot, and in just 145
days this energetic man, with his many
battle scars, arrived in the Bluff City, hav.
ing made in that time $3.50 miles, being q
little over an average Of twenty-five miles
per day; seventy>four hours Of this time he
was on ore Of those extensive plains 40 nu
merous in Texas, without either food or
~ater. Mr.. DcMather is certainly entitled
to wear the belt.
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Ladies', take lsarGlcolaP Notice
the REAL vELPlu FEMALE PILLS
WARRANTED FRENCH

These pille. 20 celebrated many years ago 10 pAfs.
for the relief Of female Irregularities. and affesw ards
for their criminal employm In the practice q sbcf'
zion, ere now offered for eale for the srst time e
America. They have been kept In comparative OBJ.
security from the sct that the orgisator Dr. vclpau.
ie physician In Paris, OF great wealth, and strict
conscientious principles. and has withheld them from
general USE eet they should be employed for unlaw-
SoI purposes.
: II overcoming Female Distractions. Failing Of the
womb, Whites. Green Sickness, Suppression. Reten
ton. or immoderate Flow Of the Monthly Die.
charges. Nervous and Spinal Affections Paine In the
Rack and Limbs, Fatigue on slight exerton Palpits.
ton Of the Heart nssterics. etc. and viii effect
cufe when all other meane have failed and, Il.
though powcpiul remedy, do not contain calOime!
snsimoiy o. anything hurtful 70 the constitution.
To married ladies and young girls Who have ncve,
been regn- ated. they are peccharly suited. Thsv
vii, IN fhost time. bring on the monthly peeioi
with regularity.
CAu1ior. Married Ladies' shCuld never take thar
when there y any reason 10 believe theneevco peee
nans. for they will he sure 70 produce mjpcerrsse
:. Ladies can p-ocu,e boz. ss.lsd nom the eyes
ne curtous By enclosing dollar end III psela9y
stampe to n. W MACOMBRR, 0enerai Asrnt ~
TIE United stsset and Canadas, It Albsny, n r., .
ospt99 -d&w1v HAIRLESS n Onaeks.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27
DAILY DEMOCRAT.



Ever since the introduction ofsobaceo in
to l. irope. the grsycsl dsnunciations have
been launched against il, and ply sicians ol
the highest rank have attributed 10 The
practice Of smoking and "snufiing" some
II the most Formidable diseases that flesh
is heir 10. We are not going 10 repeat
these commoupiaces. But we believe that
We DO good service by laying before out
readers certain striking facts which moi
very long ago occupied the French Acades
my Of Medicine, and were;published BY one
o! its members, Or. jolly.
According to this learned physician, il
appears from the French inedi:al statistics.
that diseases Of the nervous centres have
increased at o frightful rate among the
French that insanity. general and pro-
gressive paralysis, softsniog Of the brain,
and spinaf marrow, cancerous diseases Of
be lips and tongue appear 10 have incseas
ed hand in hand With the revenues derived
from the imposs on tobacco. Nay, more
We ere positively assured that the incrsass
Of the French population bas..besn checked
BY the use of tobacco.
In oil this there is nothing new. Pre-
cisely these accusations were brought
against tobacco by the earliest writer's on
the subject, some 200 years ego. Still il
may be worth our while to listen to the re-
cital Of the modern evils which the cont.
mental ply sicians ascribe u the weed, how>
ever painful il may be to bear % bad an
account Of that which many . smoker pre>
fers TO food aud which SO many believe to
DE an innocent enjoy ment il nota mental
support equally acceptable after the lsbors
VI tue body or the mind.
II one tenth Of the alleged evils Of tobac-
co smoking be facts, the entire human race
must he seriously injured by "tbe Indian
weed !" for it appears that the average ans
nual consumption Of tobacco bv the whole
human race Of one thousand millions, 10 d
least, seye nty ounces (sib q oz) per head
and the total quantity annually consumed
il two millions Of tons, OF 1, $50 millions Of
pounds weight.
Ii Is, however, to the young that tho evil
OF smoking is likely to be most disastrous:
Whatever benefit may be derived from sm0.
king in maturity and old age, il is obvious
that the young cannot need the faciicious
aid of narcotic. Parents should look to
this, aud prevent the most deplorable phys
cal and moral consequences Of the habit in
their children. Many syouth may date
the ruin Of his health ;and charactes from
the first Whit of tobacco Ahich, BY dint Of
nsuseous practice he was ct length able TO
smoke, in the foolish imitation Of manhood.
That smoking must impair the digestion
and derange the nervous system Of the
young, seems certain and that il may lead
to drunkenness, or excess in drink. 10 more
than probable FROM the thirst which il nec>
essarily occasions.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27
PIANO-FORTES,

GRAND. SQUARE AND UPRIGHT
Which are now acknow lodged ~ be. by the Lead
Ing Artists in this country. Superior to any others
in America. These Instruments possess every mod
sYn improvement are Of the largest eixc finished in
Carved and Plain Rosewood Cases, embracing eve ~
variety of style. Each has the full Metallic Frame,
Overstruns lass, with or without the agraie ar
rangcmcnN. Each has the French Grand Action, &C
knowledged 10 be superior To amy other In rapid
ecutiou. These instruments are all Seven, Seven and
Quarter and Seven and Third ociavcs construc-
ted u Thoroughly Seasoned Wood and Of the finest
and best material. For Great Powor, Singing Quai.
tiles, Sweetness and Purity Of Tone throughout the
entire Register: Elegance VI Finish and Great Du +
rabity. the Piano fortcs Of Mcssrs. JENNYS 3
SON are unsurpassed by any other makers In the
World, ard have taken the Highest Prcmlu N whcr
ever exhibited. The same facilities which enahle
this arm 10 produce Superior Instrument. also
Bile them to offer their IianoFortes To Abe public at
Twenty per cent. lower than any other First class
manufacturer In the country.
The special attention Of Dealers Teachers and 9th
crs Is invited to the examination of thea. III bs
ere making their rejection elsewhere. Every instrn
ment Is fully Warranted for Five Nears Descriptive
circulars cent 10 all parts Of the country upon appl!
cation. Address. JENSYS A SON
No gas y ss5 Eas; 2ls street, NEW YORK.
Between Cd 3D. Avenues. scp2 idly
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CAR RAG e 8.
q. VYRRER Il lDuaOTHERN.
YaoSRlHYoRe or fHs
Davenport Carriage Mandatory,

TORNER THIRD ! HARRISON STREEfl
~ Davenport, Iowa, manufacture oil kinda |;
Carriages, Buggies and Wagons from the bes,
material, and perfect satisfaction warranted. Re-
pairing done on short notice. Rates moderate.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27

Masonic CEnExeNIEs.-The foundation Of
the bridge across the Mississippi At Quincy
was laid on Wednesday with Masonic GER
emonies. An invitation 10 DO present Vas
extended to members % fer north -
GalesburR.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27
JOHN M. PENDLErON.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For the Purchase and sale OF
Domestic Fleece and
PULLED WOOL.

NO. AZ 1erOn1Vv0y. NeW.HOrk.
Caeh Advances made. Consignments collected.
General or Special Market Rcporir furnished At
qusst.
REFERENCES
H. F. VAIL, Cashier National Bank OF Commerce,
New Yora.
Messfs J. EooRMAN, JOHNSTON 4 co, N. York
GORDON, MCMILLAN 4 CO, Cleveland, Ohio.
". r. WESTFALL, Cashier First National Bank,
Minneapolis MINI.
THOMAS ARTHUR, Cashier First National Bank.
Newton. Iowa
Messrs. FORD. DIXON 4 co. st. Louie, Mo.
And to any Banker throughout the Country having
New York Correspondents. myei-dAw6m
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27
BOSTON.
To tho Ladies'.

The Cirage F'rancais. or French Dress
sing, Tor Ladies' & Children Boots aud shoes tha
have become red rusty, and rough by wearing and
much lustre o. when new, leaving the leather sot and
phab!e; and tlsof TO the
WILL HoT RUIZ oY1 warN WET. sorI THE sKivYp.
travelling Hays. Trunks, Carriage
Tops and fine Harnesses. are made 10 ionk
~ Coon ~ NRw.
Ladies and Children can dress their own boots WITH
oue eoing their hands Try one bottle and you III
never be without supply Oft In the house.
AK your shoe dealer for IT,
BROWN CO., Psoprietors, Manufacturers
o. backings and Dressings OF all kinds leather.
Vnce, l!4h Mix street. Boston Oct3l-diy
sof sale BY PARKS b HOSMER.
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The Washington Library Com.
pMny,

pMny.
In order that the bene volent object set forth in
this circular may be successfully accomplished.
have issued five series Of Fine Stcei-Plate In
cravings, Shich are put on subscription at pri-
ces much below their retail value.
CERTIFICATES OF STOCK IN THE WASH
lNGTON LIBRARY COMPANY
will be issued, stamped with the seal Of tho Co.,
and signed by the Secretary. (None others gen.
uine1.
Any person sending us One Dollar, or paying
the same TO our local Agents. will receive imme
dia.ely fine Steel Plate Engraving, At choice
from the following lis and One Certificate OF
Stock, insuriDg One Present in our published
schedule.
ONE DOLLAR ENGRAvINGS.
No l-"My Child NV Childl' 2-They're
Saved They're Saved.' No 3-"Old Seventy.
six or, the Early Days Of the Revolution"
Any person paving TWO DOLLARS will re-
ceive either of the following fine Steel Plates Al
choice. and Two Certificates Of Stock, thus be-
coming entitled to Two Presents.
1.-TWO DOLLAR ENGRAvlNGS
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THREE DOLLAR ENGRAyINGS.
ANY person paving THREE DOLLARS will
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"HOME FROM THE wAE."
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tied to Three Presents
FOUR DOLLAR ENGRAvINGS.
Any person paving FOUR DOLLARS shsll
receive the large and splendid Steel Plate of
1.-THE PERILS OF OUR FOREFATHERS,'
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to Four Presents.
FIVE DOLLAR ENGRAyINGS.
Any person who pays FIVE DOLLARS shall
receive the large and splendid Steel Plate Of
1.-THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS."
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The engrayings and Certificates will be deliv-
cred to ach subscriber at our Local Agencies,
or sent by mail, postpaid, or express. - may
be ordered.
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THE Vv:fSHE.V'G TOW
LIBRARY COMPANY
10 chartered BY the State Of Pennsylvania, and
organized in the aid Of the
RIVER SIDE INSTITUTES
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans.
Incorporated BY the State Of n. j.
APRIL 8, 1867.
THE VU.1SxEK.vGTO.v

The RIVERSIDE INSTITUTE
Situate at Riverside. Burlington County, New
jersey. is founded for the purpose OF gratuit-
ously educating the sons Of deceased Soldiers
and Seamen Of tho United States.
The Board OF Trustees consist Of the following
Unknown citizens of Pennsy lvaniA aud New
Jersey -
HON. WILLIAM B. MANN,
District Attorney Philadelphia. Pa
Hun. LEWIS X. BKOOMALL,
Ex-Chief Conner U. s. Mint, and Recorder
of Deeds. Philadelphia, Pa.
HON. JAMES II. SCOvEL, New Jersey,
HOS. w. ". WARE. New Jersey.
HENRY GORMAN, ESQ.
Agent Adams Express Philadelphia, Pa
J. E. Coz, Esa.
or JOY, Coe 4 Co. Philadelphia.
TREAsuRr DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, ID, C..
April Is, ls67.-Oiice Of Internal Revenue -
Having received satisfactory evidence that the
proceeds of the enterprise con Quoted by the
Washington Library Company will be devoted
to charitable uses, permission is hereby granted
TO said Company to conduct such enterprise ex-
empt from all charge, whether from specs tax
or other duty. 4. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioner
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TO THE SHAREHOLDERS, ON
wEDaEs0AY,sT OF JANUARY NEXT
AZ PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
Or st the Institute. Riverside. n. J..
SCHEDULE OF PRESENTS.

] Cash Present. aAO N
Sssn Present Observation-Disclosures. 20,Ou
oasn i.resent ............... 1000
ism PRESENT -.:........... .............. 5,U0
Hssh PRESENTS OF $500 each. .............. 500
l Handsome Country Residence, Stable.
Grounds, &C., Germantown, Philsdejphia "a 90
! Double Residence, three-story brick, Cam
den, N. J ....................,.. 1Soo
Coal Depot, Offices, Sheds, Ground, VIII
business established, No. 1914 Washington
Country Residence, Riverside, n. j.. Win
Ground. Fruits, &C.. ................... 1000,
l Threc-story Cottage, Lot, &C. - NOT
- Valuable Building Lots Riverside $40 each s A.
Il Elegant Turnout Family Carriage, Span Of
Horses, Harness, &C., complete .......... $40
10 Valuable building Lots Riverside. $500 each SGs
1 Beautiful Silvcr-gray Horsc, Is ~ hands 4
high. sired by the celebrated imported Ara
bian Horse .caliph;" also, flight Road
Wagon. weight 40 pounds, with set of gu
pcror Single Harness, &c, making nrst-D
class establishment. ..-................... 5000
g Pianos, 500 each. 1D,00<
70 Melodeons, S2So each. ..:............... l,5O(
ROSEWOOD sewing Yachinee, 500 each. ~
10 Family Sewing Machines, 500 each 49,, l.O(
% Fine Gold Watches, 600 each .. 1000
100 Oil Paintings, BY leading artsts-aggre-
tsmes Hair sh.wis. 81, 900 each. ' s.c1
2 Camels Hair Shawls, $4,000 EACH. ...... 6,OOl
Handsome s hscs sn ~ SO !s
~ silk Dress Patterns. SIS each. So
30 City Building Lots, $175 each ..,.....,., g. 10
The remainder will eoneist Of Silverware, Nh.
steal Boxes, Opera Glasses, Pocket Bibles and
different articles OF ornament and use amount
Total. =. sso.soa
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Local AGENTS WANTED throughout he United
State0.

TheiAssociation hove appointed - Receivers Meses
GEORGE A. COOKE co, whuoe well known in
togYiy and business experience vim be . eufcicnt
guarantee that the money cntrusted 70 them will b.
promptly applied to the purpose stated.
PmlADELPnIA. Pa. May 80. 1857.
70 the Ohicers and Memhers Of the Washngtna Il.
bfayy Co., N. 8. REID. Secretary.
Oentiemen :-On receipt Of your favor Of the ibtA
inst. notifying ~ Of our appointment - Receiver
for your Company. We took the hber.y to submit .
copy Of your Charter with plan Of your enterprise
70 the highest legal Authority Of the State, and having
received his favorable opinion in regard to s aty.
ard sympa,hixing with the benevolent obcce Of your
Association, VIZ the education and maintenance u
he orphan children Of our soer end sailofs u ~
Riverside Instute We have concluded TO aocsps Tie
rust and 70 uss eur best efforts TO promote -
worthy q object.
Respectfully. years. Ac.,
GEO. 4. CooKEA CO.
Adde'S an letten ard orders to
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= 0o0th Third 0eEoet, 9AllodelpAia, n
Heeelves IT ~ Wa1Aingtoa 01ewv CT =
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The Washington Library Cen.
p0ny.
WILL AWARD
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN PRRssxfs
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MUSICAL.
NEW MUe1C ROOMS.
N II. j. Elm NJ En- NJ A n.
WE'LL aN0WH A.

Practical instrument Maker.
has LEASED TIE STORE ROOM OvER
IA No. In CLAlas Row, where he intends
keeping stock Of
PIANOS. ORGANS. MELODRONs, AND AL
KINDS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Sheet Music. Music Books. Ac Persons wish-
ing TO purchase instruments will do we'll TO cell
on him. He hes ON hand alargs stock Of Pianos
fectufers' prices. II the instruments do not
give full sstisfaction the money will b refunded
NJ. Zimmerman keeFA I'll instruments purchas.
- Of him In order without extra charaj, Nly
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-09-27

How % Obtain shares and Bn.
gfavl0gs.
send orders 10 BY mail, enclosing from u to 90
either By Post Once orders or in registered letter
Ct our risk Larger amounts should b sent b. DRAFT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
United States who ought to be Secretary OF
War, and therefore it is almost absolutely ooi-
tain that the telegram is true.
JVORTH THINKING or

This country is staggering under an enoi
mons load of Public Debt. Iho feueIhi
| Government owes Two Billions ana nan
| tbe States owe large amounts; while Couhties'
Cities and Townships, have each their
sovoraI burdens. We arc paying, Ill inc
| o,.,.,o1,ote NOT less than Three Hundred
Millions per annum as interest on these
1,or;ous debts, while we are considerably
| reducing the principal, especially of the
,oool ALLEGATIONS incurred in providing
hounties for the volunteers in our late struggle.
Altogether, the taxes paid by the people of the
limited States, though considerably reduced
from the maximum they attained in 1866, must
probably exceed Five Hundred Millions per
annum. Almost everything is taxed from the
baby's pOsset to the old mans coiln-many
things twice and thrice over. 1t is generally
agreed that our taxation may be readjusted
and simplified, so as to render it considerably
less irksOme.
VIII some one attempt to explain the
seeming paradox of an immense and
steadily increasing migration, from countries
that owe little and tax lightly in comparison to
this overburdened republic That some should
flock hither at all events, is natural; but that
the volume of immigration should be not mere
ly maintained but largely augmented, under the
pressure of gigantic debt, high tarit, heavy
internal taxes, and an inflated, irredeemable
currency, is puzzle to political econ
omists. Immigrants are still pouring in,
at the rate of a thousand per day !;
and all of them who know how to do anything,
and will do it, find employment and remunera-
ton Labor is as well paid in the average, and
as comfortably subsisted, as it was when we
had next TO no debt, light taxes, and currency
convertible into specie at par. The real estate
of the country could be sold to-day for moro
money (reduced to specie) than it was worth ten
years ago Most of our people are prospenng !;
many are amassing wealth. Houses are Deing
built on every hand lands are being improved;
new farms are being hewn out OF the FOREST
and carved from the wild prairie; our railroads
are being extended at the rate of thousand
miles per annum and the product OF our Ma
tional Industry in 1867 will be larger than that
of any former year.
Do we not need new political economy re-
coguizing and adapted to this state of factsf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

newspaper with a fair understanding OF Its
contents who two years ago did not know
"the alphabet" At the same time, in urging
the necessity of more general system OF edu-
cation. he aflirms that there are thousands OF
white people in the State who are less intelli-
gent than the most ignorant of the freedmen.
The comparison has this value-it shows that
the colored men understand their own ignor-
ance. and are resolved to use the opportunities
of education. The great progress reported Is
especially encouraging to the North, which, OF
100000 expended for the support OF schools
in the State since July, 1855, supplied S65,OOO.
If the report does not show that this sum, IN
adequate as it is, has not had amazing results,
then statistics have no significance The school
system of South Carolina seems to have been
wisely and theoretically conducted; the pro-
gress of the freedmen is far greater than we
had any right to expect. The result should
add to the earnestness of the North, for there
is no doubt that the education of the Masses
white and black, in the South, is the true
basis of reconstruction, and the surest method
of securing a perfect and permanent union OF
the States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12
1 PARABLE FOR JUDGE WHITIYG

Once upon n time there lived in Els GER
tain King Augeas, a monarch much given TO
stock raising His beasts were not turned out
to grass, but kept in stables like our swlll-milk
cows, and for thirty years this far from tidy
monarch did not have those stables cleansed.
But when he had made contract with a
patent poudrette company, or sense OF his
extremely reprehensible negligence came over
him, he decided, like the great Jackson, to re-
move the deposits At first the dreadful diff
Guilty of the task disheartened him. The con-
tractors refused to bring in their estimates;
the Irish and Dutch laborers declined to
take up the shovel and the hoe, and
so His Majesty was at his wits end,
when suddenly he bethought him of one Her
cules, who was god of infinite muscle, upon
which, indeed, he principally travelled, to say
nothing of his engineering abilities, which were
of a frst-rate description. Il see how it is
"your Majesty" said Hercules, after inspecting
the premises; eve must turn on river"
Now it so happened that there was famous
river ran by there, Alpheus by name; and
very soon Hercules had the water flowing
through the royal stables and tidily carrying
off the unpleasant accretions. The King was
delighted the oxen were enraptured and
Hercules received the Decoration of the
Legion of Honor, and something handsome
beside. 1t is thought by scholars that the
whole operation would have been stopped
had there been in Els any Judge to
issue an injunction but as they did not boast
an enlightened Elective Judiciary in those early
days, the work was handsomely accomplished
1t happens, unfortunately for the good people
of New-York, that Hercules, with the rest of
the heather divinites, has been abolished and
that, too, when we needed him the most In
his place we have Judge Whiting who may be
active, stalwart, and industrious, but who does
not publicly shine as an excavator. The differ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-12

A man named Durham, or Conover, who is
now in the Penitentiary for perjury, and APP
pears to have spent his whole time for years
in treachery, lately sent to the President an APP
plication for pardon, supported by pretended
revelation of Radical wickedness. He accuses
Republican Congressman of hiring him to get
witnesses to swear falsely to the Presidents in
timacy with Wilkes Booth We are astOnished
that the Attorney General should attach the
slightest Importance to the assertions of the
most elaborate perjurer of the day, and are
still more surprised that he should quote as
proof Mr.. Ashley's notes to COnOver. These
notes are brief and meager, and can only be
linked with COnover's charges by powers of
imagination for which we had not given Mr..
Stanbery credit.