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Middletown transcript., 1872-02-03

SiLENcg --tioy eloquent is silence. Ac.
qu,csctuec. contradiction. difference, III.
iain, embarrassment aud ave may all h.
expressed by laying nothing Il may b,
necessary To illustrate hi, apparent para.
,inx hy u few examples. Do seu stek an
assurance nf ,our lady .lnvr's affection !
The lair one e,niirns her loscr. lonirsi
hopes by eorplaipt and asserting 81.
lence Should you hear an assertion
which yan may deem false, msdc by .pnlr
one OF ~i"-e vcraeiiy pelilunrs. nay with.
hold ,"u from openly declaring youf
doubt, you dcnol. difference Of a,iuin,
by remaining silent. Are you re- ,yins
= ssFeimand from u superior, You mark
yuu. respect 10y an attentive silence Arr
you compelled to listen to the fyolons
conversation Of fop! You signify ynnr
opinion Of him by treating his it,earit,
with c"ntempinpus silence Are you in
ihr cuursc Of any negotiations or abou, 10
enter on discussion painful 10 your own
t.celings. and to those who are ronccrnei
in iti The subjec, i. alu,tst iu,sriab, !,
preiaced by an awkward silence Silence
has also It's utility aud advantages. AMI
first. what an Invaluable portion Of d..
nestle strive might have been prevented
how often nigh, the quarrel which by
mctual aggravation, bas, perhaps, tcrmi.
mated in blool-shcd, have been checked
At its commencement by judicious 81.
lence. Those persons only who have ex-
pcrenccd them are aware of the beneficial
effects Of that forebearancc which, TO the
exasperating threat. the malicious sneer.
or the unjustly imputed culpabiliy. shall
never answer a word. Secondly. there
nre not wanting instances where the repu-
tation. fortune. the happiness. nay. the
life Of fellow-creaturc nigh, be presery-
ed by a charitable silence.
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rnEsn Eees.-The way to have fresh
eggs at all seasons Of the year. and tho
only way know Of. is to have breed Of
hens that will lay in the winter a. we'll a,
in the summer. In order to accomplish
this-ls. Get the hens. Keep them vel
on variety Of food--pounded bone in the
winter to take take the place Of gravel ia
the summer. I'd. Give them warm roos..
ing places; = hen, poor, cold and hal
frosc every night. will not lay the mex,
day Sd. Hatch early pullets to lay in
tho fall. while old hens are moulting. q,
they will stop laying for few days dur.
ing this prosess. and keep mostly pulle.a
over winter. as they viii lay more egg.
the 6rss gear than the second, and 20 on
There 10 scarcely day 10 tho whole yesl
that do not bring fresh egg from b.
harm 10 ths heuse. = VERDI Mint - CSss,
Try Gessasssan.
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writing to this bcncfac,or Of his youth in
terms of the most aIrsciiouatc gratitude.
Indeed everybody loved him. aud took
pleasure in helping him; for he must
have bcca nv handsome. rs pleasing. as
joyous. Is brilliant IA young fellow as ever
cupiivnied human affections.
lie was twenty years Of aye. A friend
Informed him II an excellent opening for
a luwyer In Culpepper county. Virginia.
and he FASTENED TO seize il, carrying with
him. m he used to say. his whole library !:
which consisted Of Dlackstouc's Cummru.
taries. two volumes Of Don Quixo,c, aud
a volume Of Tristan Shandy. Having n.
case himself, young Writ went shares in
. small cause thar belonged to ficud q:
his. who was also to make his first essay
His friend began BY making motion
which though legal and proper. .as no,
usual In the courts Of that county The
old lawyers objected. and pu, their OBJ
jections in by M mesas the most friendly
form. Wit rose indignant a, wha, be-
conceived unworthy treatment Of q be-
! gipcr. His fears forsopk him, aud he de.
Tended both the motion aud the ,novcr of il
with warmth and frmness lie made an ex /.
cellent speech. and sustained his point So
well that one of the old lawyer. Of the
county came to the assistance of the young
gentlemen. and their motion was granted
lie soon had considerable practice.
married iu,o respectable family. ami
made his way in due time TO wealth and
renown The young lawyers in those
days used to ride about on horseback frou,
court to court. amusing themselves as
they rode with pleading imaginary causes
and other games, keeping i. up too late at
nieht ut the taverns, over their wine.
Wirts magnificent display Of oratory at
the trial Of Aaron burr gave him nation
al &C! ,bri'y. which led to his appointmen,
to the Auorney-Genernlship Of the United
States, which he held during two admin
;..ra'ions. and 10 which he acquired solil
distinction. lie would have entered the
public serericr long ago II bc coglI have
done so wiihou, sacrifice to the interests
Of his family. whom he loved with pccu-
iiaT tenderness anI devotion. lie died in
1891. having preserved his bouyanry Of
spirits and all The winning traits Of hi,
character t" his Last days Like 80 many
others of his cnunirymcn. he wa. lured in
hi nti age. into standing for the Ircsi-
drnrr. us III" candidate Of ih. aniimasnn.
lc pnrty. lie received seven electoral
Votes ihoss uf ih'' State of Vernon,
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CnxMIcAL CHANCES. s.--Liucn can be
made into sugar; sugar into alcohol aud
carbouic aeid alcohol into ether and wa.
ter, Sugar can .lso be converted into
oxalic acid. and likewise into pure char.
coal and water. Alcohol will readily
change into acctic acid or 10 vinegar coal
tar 10 transformed iato dyes that surpass
the Tyrian purple Of old. Starch may BE-
transmitted into gum. alcohol. sugar.
vinegar. or cxalic icid and theses are
bat fsw Of tho magical changes which
insdern chemisal science has made :. o.
miliar a. household vorils"
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date to il. The verse relating 10 the
Turks may have been added long aiter the
others; for their conquest Of Palestine
made no difference to the Jews the Turks
wres.ed i from the Sul,nns Of Egypt. so
that nothing more took place. than
change from one So. of ,yrauts to another.
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DosroS EccgsrRIcIrIEs. Some Of ,hp
rich men Of Boston are trine eccentric.
il strikes us. Fer instance, one Of the
most poverty-stricken looking men. who
searches the city for cd paper. owns hall
a dozen brick buildings a, the South End:
and an old apple woman. on Kilby street,
pays taxes on a $40. 900 house. The
foundation Of the grca, fruit house Of
Draper 4 Go was laid by selling domestic
fruit on the street corner thirty years ago
The head waiter Of the Park House. Bar.
rsti. understands his business, or he would
not be able TO erect handsome granite
building. which he is doing. The same
person has real estate in Cambridge, but
continues to DO hotel waiter. and is happy.
There Is also another character in dis.
guisc. He is . porter in ons of the State
street Banks. At the close Of business
hours he is disguised in overalls and an
old hat. and sweeps oat ard du.ts dawn.
During business hours he nets as messrn-
ger. thus drawing two salaries. He owns
eiet. house. and 10 worth e35. 900.
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AS laSoRANr Doo.--An old farmer
went out ohc day looking over his broad
acres, with an axe on his shoulder and
dog at his heels They espicd a wood
chuck. The dog gave chase aud drove
him iule stone wall, where action i,nme-
iiately commenced. The dog would draw
the woodchnrk partly NJ, Of the wall, and
tho woodchuck would take the deg hsck.
The old farmers sympathy getting high ON
the side Of the dog, he thought ls must
help him So, putting himself in posi-
ton. with axe above the dog, he waited fer
the appearance Of the wcodchuek, When hc
would Gu, him down. So an opportunity
offered, and the old man struck. but the
woodchuek gathered up a, the same time.
took the dog in far enough TO receive the
blow. and the dog was killed on tho spot.
Forty years after the old man, in relating
the story. would always add, And that
dog don't know to this day bu. what ,hs
woodchuck killed him"
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Tho story Is told Of "a negro who pray
ed earnestly that he and his eplorcd breth-
rem nigh, be preserved from wha, he call
ed their '.upse.,in' sins" :" Druddcr."
said ono Of bib friends at the close Of tho
meeting. lyon ain't got de hang Of dat ar
word. It's beseitin. not upscttin'." !"
" Brudier.'' replied the other, III dat's
90 its 40. Bu. l was praying do Lord to
save ~ from the sin Of intoxication. and
il dat aint upsestin' sin. dun no what
am"
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LrAp Yx.n-Thc following !, ,hc .,,

LIAR YxAn.-Thc following is the sta
'nte in the old Saxon code referring to
leap year =" Albeit. as often os leapo
yearre occurre. the women holdeth pre-
roga,ive over the mcnne in matters of
courtsbippc. love aud matrimonic: 70
that when the ladyc proposeth it .hali not
be lawful for the name TO say her nae.
but shall entertain her propossall in sll
GUIDE courtcsic. !"
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Bonnets are going to be worn larger ..
gain. and we sonn may expect 10 SEQ the
old . coal scutsls' rsdiyiyss. Thus doth
tho vhirli9lg of Timc bring round its re-.
vsuees." The present style Of hsir-dsess.
ting viii have to change, and then wha,
are you going to do. young women. who
hsve forever ruined jour front hair BY
wearing Il II ftisettes. y ~
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FRosr Birss. Dissolve one handful
Of copperas In pail half full Of warn wa.
ter. soak the feet we'll in il. set aside and
repeat until II 10 oil drawn out. Oitcu
one application will answer, according 10
extent OF disease.
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Buass.--Equsl parts Of linseed oil and
lime water ere invaluable - . cure for .
seald OF barn, and every house should
contain hottie for nae. q -
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Ai.sS5 wss reess.ly psla for The yousa
bail, Diamond, brsd 81 ]. B. Ryburn, d
Mclean county, nllnsas.
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Too Mrcn ron rnE DEyiL..-This 10
Edward lIalc's story: 4 man had sold
himself 10 the Devil, who was to pos-ess
him at a ccr,sia time unless be could pro-
pound question 10 his Satanic Majesty
which he could no, anw.er. he being al
lowed to put three questions 10 him. Tho
time came for the p,yi. 10 claim HIS
own, and he consequently appeared. The
6rst question the man asked was concern
ing theology. TO which it caused the Dew.
il no trouble to reply The second he al
40 answered without hesitation. The
mans fate depended on the third. Wha.
should it be.
lie hesi,atea and turned pale. and tho
Geld dew stood on his forehead. while ha
.hisorei with anxiety, nervousness and
terror. aud the Devil triumphan,ly sneer-
ed. A, this junetnre the mans wife ap-
pearcd in the room with bounct on her
head. Alarmed ., her hn.band's condi.
,ion. she demanded to know The cause.
When informed, she laughed and said.
Il can PROFOUND a question Which the
Devil himself cannot answer. AK him
which is the iren, Of this bonnet The
Devil gave i, up and rt.is.a ,u disgust.
aud the man was free.
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II say! said dandy % sn inselliesnt
uechsnic, II say. rvs gst q NJ h
ny besd" "Wsll." fsplied to eehss.
IN ysu doa't ehsrish y WITH Gvsee eeee.
/. viil die for want u eonpaaioas.
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Grocers doa's ri - sgsol1 - etsr.
ity, slthosga \ : wsll euseo e!al eavy
eive ness,y n theit opsile - 8 !
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aait and 8an,sr.
4 pnlsrss,s ssasvenrCsn.

| Some ycars ago, when the writer wss :
reporter upon an Eastern paper. y -
volvcd vpon him 10 write TOR the salse -
di,iou ~ account Of the prcscutssios of :
gold -hcsldcd cane TO the llsv. Dr.. Medee,
the Clergyman Of the place, snd the &C..
scription Of patent hogkiIliug and sau-
sage machine. tn I hsd just been put N
operation II the factory. Nows shst tnsd0
Nudge mad was this: Tho iuconsidcrats
buccxneer who made up the forms got the
two locals mixed up IN frightful n'sune!.
and when No went to press. soinesh:p0
like this was the appalling result:
Several OF the Rev. Dr.. Mudgc's
friends called upon him yesterday, aud ~
ter brief conversation the gnsYsEcctinH
hog was seized by the hind legs and cid
along beam until he reached the bot wa
ter tank. Ills friends explained tho OBJ
jcct Of their visits, aud presented him viii,
. very handsome gold headed butcher. ho
grabbed him by the tail swung him round.
cut his throat from car TO ear. aud in irss
than minute the carcass was in the wa.
| ter.
Thcreupon he came forward and said
there were times when the feelings over
powered one. and for that reason be would
not attempt to do more than thank those
around him for the manner in which 80
huge an animal was cut into SO many frag-
ments was simply Astonishing. The doc
tor concluded his remarks, when the ms
chine seized him. aud in less time than /.
takes TO write !, the hog was cut into frae.
men,s and worked up into delicious ssn-
sage. The occasion will long be remcm-
bered hy the Doctors friends AZ one q
the most delightful Of their lives. The
bes, pieces can be obtained for fifteen cents
pound, and We sre sure that those who
have sat so long under his ministry will
rejoice tlia. be has been 50 handsomely
| treated
| Mad: Well. about nine o'clock ,hat
morning tue Office hsd been abandoned hy
every man bu, the advertising clerk. and
| hs asccndcd 10 the roof and robcd himself
in boiler iron 20 tbs, he could watch the
venerable clergyman tearing round down
there in the street with hi, congregation.
all wearing the rsnopo!y Of var, and car
rying butcher knives and things The
next day We explained aud apalogiscd, bot
the doctor stopped his subscription and be.
gan to take the llval papers. E.rehange,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20
TIE HYDE MURDER TRIAL.

The attention of the Kings County Court OF
oyer and Termner occupied yesterday for six hours
by the argument Of Samuel D. Morris counsel for Mrs
Fanny HYDE who shot George ". Watson. Mr.. Morris
said: She has been pursued since she was child and Is
child still bat she i no murderess 1t has been proven
that she was seduced when but child. The man whom
she shot pursued her with Uurelentng lust since the
time she was seduced-and this Is what they call
murder! hard lot has been this poor girls
from the time she TO this land OF free-
dom such are the facts proven by the Dstrict-Ator
news own Witnesses and Oh these grounds you are ASKED
10 convict her! irresponsible beng at
the time she committed this act According u their own
theory. IL justihabe homicide lie was IN cose coil
tact with her at the time, the ball would not nave
touched him. and then have IL that DC used we IAN
guage toward her. He vailed NJ the tllne, ana sue
was dspeasng him at the time bv not consentng 70 MS
desires. The shooting JustIldOle unCef tle Jaw,
and under the circumstances OF the case LAID OeIre
You by the prosecution. , ~, -.
Counsel then reviewed at great length the medical YES
tmouy ON the condition OF the Prisoners MIND &C the
time Of the shooting and SAID that whe ne dld not
claim that she insane, ne ca say tuAt sue Was
insane when she 1re0 the fatal shOt.
The case Will probably De gwen ~ the jury to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

A mass meeting of the Liberal Republicans
viii Dee held Camden on Monday, at which the Hon.
JnO. Hickman promises to 81 eak
The Massachusetts, Liberal call finds friends
in unexpected quarters. the be trusted.
will create notable OBJECTIONS IN the ranks OF the
Senator Morse add their names to the call.
These Regular organs are prodigiOusly hard
1 please. Those OF the penetrating sort much
4 yved by the omission or samuel Bowless from,
Jhe Massachusetts, call. Samuel BOwes's viii be
fourd plainly on Liberal call which has gone .out 70
Massachusetts, great many years-known as The
SDrlag1eid Republican.
one of the most influential sgners of the
call Tor the Grant meeting said yesterday that although
he was supporter Of the Cincinnati move
nent he felt cor 1eed hypocrtically add his sigma
ture the government would revenge itself On
him by taking Of his books and business and
putting him 70 great expense ana trouble
The MYSTERY is solved II was MT Booth that
killed President Lincoln bu according to the personal
organ of the Adm nisratOn Washington. the pestent
Liberals led on by schurz Greeley & Co. They
responsible Tor the Presidents taking or title pre-
mature this. These atrOclos Liberals are Dent on
Presidents taking OFF whose political funeral will
cause the country neither Grape nor tears-inless
Thomas Murphy and his -lAd are minded " mourn u
"hopes that leave them
The doctrine of foreOrdination, as applied to
politics, doesn't work well Here the pous ana pro-
phetio Congre gatonaliss shouting the glad dngs OF
election, and dropping into adInOnltiOn in theological
Let the Ptlilducl Nla the
advise, when u has reLJmlnatcd MOsGrant, ncOrpo-
rate the principles ~ the Cincinnati gathering ana carry
next Administration IN accordance Win the Re
form idea. Which goes show that even the Bible IL
the fOInt OF political sdOm the e1pounders or
predestiDatlon iniaIiole III politics.
From the attitude of a strongly BIASED in
dependence, The Boston Globe has finally come to
flaw in the administration OF Grant. He Numbered, 1t
admits gently, IN removing Mr. Sumner from his Com
mttee. Gen. Grant" it continues, knew well
enough, A. the ill-advlsed act was committed.
that he had made mistake, but his disposition lacks
that element mIgnAnimty which Is always so grand,
aad yet rarely eyinced which prompts the acknowl'
edgnent ol and hastens 10 repair H. Ihis Is
the only greiy thing that Grant lacks IL IL were,
wold be division IN the party and no need Tor
the Toll trouble or revolution IN the Interests OF purity
and reform.
BY the way, if Gen. Grants Administration
resembles MI Lncolns closely why not keep up the
semblanee still further. For instance Mr.. Lincoln dis
covering the Penlsylvania Warwiek-sinon Cameron
made dubious use Of his Department found use Tor his
accom- pushmcnts the temperate climate OF Russia
Now Gen. Grant might quietly replace Cramer az Co
pennington with the unsuphisticated k0Oesoh, aud per
haps Mir Beknap might not mind temporary depriva-
ton Oh the ioys ald his ehleI III the Instltu
tOG VI Lincoln " DaEalels.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20

by d. 5hsttuek, general ticket agent, agrees 10 sell
ronnd trip tickets all its stations. April 20 md
ay ls2 good for return one day after adjournment OF
Conventions nj one and Onehfth the the regular fare
The OHIO aIGssipp Railroad, by W. II. Hale same
"a AtaBtlc anu Crpaf Western Railway, except return
limited to May 3. TTs2. inclusive. The Indianapolis Gin
cinnau and Lnfayers RilvU, by c. X Lord. same as
C-lo AUG A1a4issppt eiIiG.N Tue marietta anu sn,
trp ticket, all stations on April 80 and May L.
i'il, good ur Trfrrn Oh Hay 4, inclusive, at Two
cents per nile each waV The Cincinnati Hamilton and
Dayton, an4 Cincinnati, Richmond and Chicago Rail
lsTe osd for ret.1n tl and including May 5, 1872.
from shltiuns al two cents per milo each The
Dayton ald Michigan Railroad, same "a G.. H. ana Dy
ana g. and G. roads, except sale will be confined
u april . ana ~ 1872. Tie Pittsburgh, Cincinnati ana
~ LOUIS Railway Company viii sell round trip tcbets
fTOm It's principal stations, at four cents per mile,
Apn % and MAY = good for return TIL May T. inclusive
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20
OBITUARY..
MISS ANN PRESTON, N. D.


Miss Ann Preston of Philadelphia died last
night at her home in that city. This estlmable lady
who with one exception, the most prominent
Of her sex in the medical profession was born IL
December, 1sl4 at West Grove, Pennsylvania Her
father Amos Preston, devoted Quaker, and held in
much respect by his neghbOrs Miss Preston evinced
intellectual at early which were simulated
by the Lvceum Of her native town. In maturer years
she retained love for study and medical subjects
were peculiarly interesting 70 her, yet she had not
shaped for herself which she should perIna
mentlv take The WOman's Medical College of PhAiel
pha founded 1880 however realized her desires, and
without hesitation she became OF the
first applicants for admission as student
This wac the first institution established tlat anOrded
woman an opportunity OF acquiring INSTRUCTION
in all the departments OF medical learning Mss Pres
ton with thorough enthusiasm ana me calm se3dlness
OF refined mind pursued her studies, ana was Sad-
uaJed WITH credit. she begun practice in Phil
adelphia without ostentauOn ana gradually ac-
CURED many friends who percclylng her aDlhucs,
aided her advancement. Meanwhile changes occuIIed
chair Of Physiology aud Hygiene, which as wei Us me
pos ton Of Dean" she held ever afterward her
lectuIes and valedlctory addresses Sere re- re-
piete with striking thoughts ana pracucAI
knowledge In the OF years her sphere or useu
ness widened. The " WOuan's Hospital OF Phladel-
uhia was Incorporated, essential auxiliary 10 the
college. and invaluable charity she was OF me OUT
appointed Of It's board Of MANAGERS corresponds
ing secretary, and consulting Physlcla1l BE-
side her important duties in connection
with this Institution MISS Preston attended numerous
her TO limit practice. In sls57 the PhladeipA
County Medical Society having made objections 10 me
practice OF medicine by women MISS restOn GeIeAucu
the claims Of ably and teppeTateIy as 10 us
arm much OPPOSITION. Irrespective OF the deeds or
charity she performed influence has been as great IN
removing the pTeludices entertained against lle Au
Oeen effective demonstrating the capacity OF her sex
Tor that pursuit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-20
DIFFERENCES IN THE COST OF DIAMONDS.

Considering the precious stones simply as
articles OF merchandise value depends On their in
trnsc beauty and the general public has difficulty
in approaching this point Two diamonds may be OF
precisely the same weight but is valued at 500 and
the other NJ $500 when they shown and this differ
ence OF value stated the person wishing 20 purchase
NAV evince surprise, ana ASK Is not diamond
diamond :" Yes but a diamond may have three capital
faults Of which detraets from its value II may
not be good color may have haws or owing TO de-
fectlve shape be thin, and not have the
luster which better formed stone, though lighter III
weight possesses In the United states this question Is
often asked by the purchaser l. TINS stone pefIeCt
nel" II the ieweer conscientious, his reply should
be- II the gem under examination Is good one. per
feet stone diamond absolutely perfect, Is
almost impossible TO find. This diamond you
are looking ut Is nue In every respect.
IL is as perfect as color, shape
fre-posh and absence OF flaws can make II, but II is
nor absolutely perfect" We exceedingly hard to
please In diamonds, and do not tolerate anything III
the wav OF gems those OF the finest quality, and re-
ieet stones which might ind ready purchasers on the
Continent To proficient IN diamonds, requires years
OF patent study, but al OF US now ana then, make
ouays for these costly articles we know 81 no measured
security prOblty Of the merchants dealing IN
them All subtle points ia the Va.le OF dIanOnus
were fully explained by Messrs. starr * Marcus
OF No ~ ohnst CUP stairs aud their extensive STOCK
was mt at our position, until by dnt Of examination
we think we obtained better knowledge OF the subject
than ever before. The mlnuJest defects were SHOWN 10
s Wi hout any reserve; the same Tune our eyes were
dazzled by collection or gems, when Dzed before us
in all their magnIhcenCe. l~OWloIo41''