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Verdict for the State OF Pennsylvania
in the Evans De1alcntlon Case.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 31.-The Judge deliv-
cred q long charge to the Jury in the Evans de-
fa1cation case this morning. and, after being
out for three hours, the jury rendered verdict
for the State for $185, ,G63.50.
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4 muruerer,a Confession.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-Frltz Heidenblut,
who was convicted OF the murder OF Kulnle, the
German baker, has confessed his crime.
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Arrest OF tho Cincinnati Dix11nond.
RohDer.

the St. Louis Chief OF Police to James H. L.
Butin, Of Cincinnati, reports that Simon Marien-
thal tbs supposed perperrator Of rho Duehme
diamond robbery Of this city, two weeks ago, has
baan arrested in St. Louis to-day.
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CNc1sSA11, Jan. 31.-Rodemacher i; Co., Of
Cincinnati, bought Of Barron, OF Adam Brown,
tho goods obtained by the Star Line ::obberies,
At Chicago. It was through them that the de-
tectives rot clue to the thieves. They sue
ceeded Niles i Co., auotioneers, to whom Adam
Blown had bAen selling.
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Ku.Klux murderers Arrested.
T.ou1syrt1E. Ky., Jan. 31.-Joh1i Oran and
James Hasksns, alleged Ku-Nuxs and charged
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Passengers Relieved of Their Money
and JeweIry---The Express
Agent Robbed.
Damaging Testimony Against the Al
legged Pittsburgh Poisoner.
Other Criminal Items.
Daring Robbery OF II Railroad Train
in Missouri.

Daring Robbery OF Il Railroad Train
in Missouri.
ST. Louis, Jan. 31.-A most daring and sue
ceasfu1 robbery was committed this evening on
the Iron Mountain Railroad. As the train which
left here at 9:45 a. m. cane in sight Of Gad's
R1i Station, 10 miles below here, ut 4:30 p. n.
it was signaled to stop. The switch WAS TUNED,
and the train run on side track. AB tho train
stopped, Conductor Afford stepped off to as
certain what the matter VAS. when he
~as confronted by q man i'll mask, pistol
placed to his head Aod he marched OF under
guard. The engineer, fireman, mau-aSeut, e1-
orcss-messenger, and other train men "cro then
sei2ed BY fve masked, aEly-armed men and
also placed under guard. The robbers then
vent through the entire train, took from the
1ewehy, from the Adams Express mes
senger over $1,000, and riaed the mail.
The 1ohbers then left in eoutherly direction,
and after the release Of the train men the train
started southwark Tho robbers left note on
board the train. of which the following is copy
Of the original now in possession Of Conductor
Afford:
1.-The most daring robbery On record. The
sou.h-bound train on the Iron Mountain Rail
road WAS robbed here this evening by five heev-
lly-ar1ned men. and robbed of-(dolls1s). The
robbers arrived at the station few minutes be-
fore the arrival Of the train, and arrested the
agent, put him under guard, and then threw the
rrain OF switch. The robbers we're all large
men, none Of them under feet tall. They were
I'll masked, aud started in southerly directlon
after they had robbed The train, all mounted on
Tine blooIed horses. There is hell OF excite
ment in this part of the country.
lsigned) Ira A. MERRILL
The robbers offered no violence to any one on
the train. and did no harm to the t1ainmen.
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4 Biz Diamond Il 1obbcry in ST. Louis.
Srsc7at Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
sr. LOUIS. jan. 31.-The jewelry store Of
Bemis, Speyer Co., dealers in diamonds, whose
sales have been largely to actors and actresses,
Was robbed last night OF it's eutre stock OF
unset diamonds, worth about $1,000.
The person Who is supposed to have
taken them is clerk named Pyle,
who has disappeared with the combustion and
key Of the safe. Pyle came from Richmond,
Va, and Was Methodist clergyman and temper
snce lecturer until about i've years ago. Speyer
is in Chicago attending the B'nai Birth. He
9ss eesa @ eephen b but ansEer ha been
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HELM the Sufferers.

The most itiable sight, perhaps, in thi
piliable world 10 that Of some poor witOs
moving out Of FIRE, with bundle Of cloth
ing On one arm and baby on the other, OF
mounted on little sock Of damaged furni
ture on an express wagon, with . troop OF
frightened children about her. Many such
sighis, alss, were seen On Tuesday! IL is ill
very veil t. say that those wooden rookerief
ought to have burned, and were cure to burn
come time. That does not help the poor
widow 10 get roof over her head, or to
take care Of her nursiiaGa
1t ~ precisely that clso Of community
Who are lease able to hear the blow Who were
struck BY the calamity Of Tuesday. The
victims heloog largely TO . ella. tco poor 70
insure, too igoosant to understand the advan-
taees Of insurarc-, or too improvident to
care whether thy are Insured or not. A
number Of ttess people, aDoog them many
Of the colored race, are thrown upon the
charity Of their fellow citilene. They w:li
not be uncared for. Those 40 have e..
csped the second ecourge will mt be I'M
mindful # their leo fortunate fellow crea-
tCre.-Chicago Tribune
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Little Things.

Little villages are nearer to being atoms
of shattered paradise than any thing we know
of; and liule things bring the most con-
tent, and little hopes the least diecontent-
ments.
Little worls are the sweetest 10 hear lit
tie chart les fly the furthes', and stay long
est On the wing; little lakes are the stillest,
little hearts the fullest, and little farms the
best tiled.
Little books are the most read, end little
songs the most loved. And when nature
would have anything especially rare and
beautiful, she makes it litile-liltle pearls,
little diamonds. little dews.
Everybody (ssys a writer calls that lit
tie that they love hest on earth. We once
heard good sort of a man speak of his lit
tie wife, and We fancied that she must be a
perfect little byou of wife. We saw her,
and she weighed two hundred and ten
pounds We were surprised. But then it
vas no joke; the man meant il. He could
put his wife in his heart, and have room
for other things beside; and what wss rhe
but precious. and what was she but little?'
Nutam an pdrro-much in iule--is Il e
great beauty of all that We love bet, hope
Tor most, and remember the longest.
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Alas |!

Sackcloth and ashes are the last token of
humiliation American journalists ought TO
put On. Mourning and weeping are all too
thin, and hari kari il wretchedly inadequate
to the occasion, because it would bring
death, and death would he peace. Bennett
can't shoot 1t is the only thing he cant
do, from stealing CLANS to "paddin' the
hoop, from running an oyster privateer (be-
fore the masi) to fighting a butchers aPpren-
tice. He was triumph and a Joy to news
paperdom. Other journalists write; any ass
can write. you know, but it takes man OF
brains to walk or climb arope, wherefore, We
were all proud of Bennett, who could do
both these thing. That pride, commendable
as it was, has experienced q fall, and lie
shattered. A miser allie npstart of tobacco
mans son, one Lorillard, whose father
used to pack 81 900 i'm % cent packages of
tobacco because be knew no better, has ac-
tually beaten our boy at shooting birde.
After. this Waterloo, what remains? II NOR
sality has any sting. will 1t kindly trot it
outf And il the grave has any victory. here
u . market fog the article.-Inter-Oc Ocean.
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Railroad RpildipR Qyerdoue.

There are indicators that railroad devel-
opmeni has rbout eliminated, alike in tLis
country and Europe. and thar a remarkable
era in the history of civilization and human
progress is on the wane. Railroads almost
everywhere have been built beyond the atii.
i;y Of the coil try 10 support them. 1t u
acknowledged that many of the grsa'est
roads of the United States do not pay any
thing OF the stock. showing that eventually
it must become dead loss and be wiped
out. IL might be supposed that this i- appli-
cable only to roads ir s,arsely &c tied coun-
Iies. but the care appears TO he he s-re n
the der sely populated 90 Ut --.r t.. -.
World as WE'LL II besius 40 enough
the surplus cspitsl Of the ~o.,d would pres
en- ly be compelled to stea oat some other
avenue of Investment
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England Honoring Americans.

Among the honorary degrees conferred
this year by Cambridge University, Eng
land, were those Of L. L. ID. Oh James Rus.
sell Lowell and Robert q. Winthrop, Of
Boston. The public orator, in specifying
the claims of the recipients, remembered
that Mr. Winthrop had 4 hereditary con-
nection with the University, one Of his an
certors having been Of Magdalen College,
and founder of the State of Massachusetts;
and that his merits az historian and antigua
~ had been at'es,ed by his election TO the
Presidency Of the Historical Society of
Massachusetts,, and by his election SIS Hon
orary Fellow of the English Society of An
tiquariee. The same authority states that
Mr.. Lowell was brought forward rs the
author of the "Biglow Papers," but with
due commend atom Of the versatility of his
genius, his SUCCESSES IS humorisi, rs poet
and as an esssyist; end the poems rarticu-
larly mentioned were Mr.. Lowell's ''Pro-
metbus," and his Harvard 'Commemoration
Ode" in which he paid 70 noble tribute
to the memory of Abraham Lincoln.
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Henry Ward Beecher on Cremation

Mr. Beechef defines his position on The
cremation question ~ follow:
J. We are heartily opposed TO any com.
pul-ory burning. Whoever prefers to b.
bu, led should have an uares,raioed liberty
in the matter. II it is pleasanter to decay
gradually five feet heneath the ground. Civ.
ing to the near absorbent earth the volat Il
consti uenis of our cast Cd bodies than to b
turned speedily 70 ashes, 20 let it be.
2. Ii there be those Who. looking for.
ward, contemplaie With satisfaction an urn.
containing the uaooas0mable partis les oi
their todiea, Wy should they be denied
their pssf.reoce! Shall ooe Who wishes "a
be asbes be compelled 10 be dirt? II oae
pre(en 70 have his urn on Q she'll, should be
be Obliged 10 have . box far under The
ground?
8. Let every one chco&. Let commis-
sionsrs Be appointed Who shall put he qus-
ton without bias. to each ooe-Will you
bu,n or bury! And LEI there b 10 odium
caet upon either aide. Whether it be dust
or ashee, let il Be eaeemed orthodox. Hsv-
ing fallen into parties. secss. clam, al their
lie, end quarrlled about almost every
question, there sAoud Be- peso ct last, and
mans ghost may not be disturbed =, 10 the
disposit on Of bis body. fhe Burning Feet!
The Bury ing S<cti FIVE o. Sp.dri Ioao
the Ground q iato the Aisi How unseen
y would b theas csies.
Fi.ally. b Wy q spplicatioe:
l. II = very little aafis1 what becomes
Of the BODY afief ~ are d<ns With il. Ii is
Of . great dal osso tnpssl.see 70 coaeider
vAaf Shaai bseaaa q ~ ssal. Ths casket
? Of iuls valea. ~ ~ jssd b Prieelee.
Haze Gsbu1h Sksa91o. 49,. I.
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BeecherTilton.

Mr.. Beecher, on the day Of the publica.
lion of Tilton's last attack, (June 2sth),
asked an investigation At the hands OF
committe, of his church and congregation.
That com rnittee have been at work ever
aimee July 9Th. Volumes in amount have
been published concerning this scandal;
mott writer's icing outspoken in their de-
mand for investigation, and that Beechef
.bould s.speak out" 1t nov appear that
Mr.. Bcecher did not wait . day 10 de-
mand thorough investigation, hut him
self initiated the proceeding.
The Record las no sympathy with the
can't expressions If fam o. to the result Of
the scandal ION the canse, " which are IN 20
many mouths. God will take care oi h'
cause.
Chri.tendt m contains. besides preach.r,
and cburcher, schools, college,, universities.
publishing houses, financial enterprises and
social agencies. II they are we'll managed
and properly represent on their inside VIVA
thew hold forth on their outside, well and
good. If not. tie uromg as not IN the eJPo
sure, tut IN the TAGS exposed, and the duty
OF the psr les intrested il to right TIN
wrongs. md no. go about whining over TIN
damage t. the Cause"
Hall the time and words spent in en-
deavoring to cover up alleged wrongs. and
hsl, the sentiment waited 10 trembling owe
the results TO sthe Cause" If devO.ed 4
roofing out the evils complained Of, wouI'
quiet matt. rs in the only proper way, b. re
moving any just grouod Of complain. Bu
the process OF circling around . nuissno
with spread pet,icoais and coat tails, b 2
stupid n ii is unavaiiing. The odof vil
esczpe although the substance be hid. Ia
good people remember that they have 9
responsibility for ''the cause" beyond thei
own performance of duty. and that duty !
largely in pursing the churches.-1cpek
| REGARD
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A Newly Discovered Nation.

Tie camp,isn of Zen. Crook sgainst the
Al aches at year, opened TO Ie esrch q
tact Of land, 200 miles square, which - rich
in relics Of our cGuntrys unknown past. Il
cont aims chain Of ancient cities in ruin,
and coterie Of ancient tovrs still Inhabited
by q race which holds itself aloof from In
dian and Mexican and American, prides IT,
eelf on its descent from the ancient inhabi.
tants Of the country, and maintains q reli-
gion and government, both Of which are
peculiar to itself. We are INDEBTED to Capt..
W. c. Manning, of the regular army, for
the facts in our Possession concerning the
newly discovered Iace. Capt. Manning, VIA
WI, with Gen. Crook during the whole cam
raign. ard was recommended for promotion
by The lat er on account Of e.llantry in the
field, explored in tic intervals Of fighting.
He visiIed their inhabited towns, talked
with the rulers, aad in formed himeeh con-
csrnins their cu-toms.-Chiodgo Tribune.
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Bismarck's Escape.

O.ie of the inconvenience princes have "a
out rip With i. 10 lie shot 1T occasionally by
would lie aS-assins. And usually the dan
ger is N prerlion 10 the importance Of the
prins. Avs ,--in', like death, love . SHIN
ing mark.
Bisr,arK has had his share Of such adven'
mrss. The late,t WAS that of yesterday.
when some crazy fool or fanatic attempted N
shoot the prince while the latter was On his
way to the s, rings. The hall graxed the
wrist of the INT. n,ied victim, and the man
who fired the slot was at once arrested. II
clearly appears to be the opinion in Berlin
that the act WAS prompted by re!ig .us. Biz
marck has made many enemies in Germany,
as we'll "a elsewhere, by his church policy.
and it is not impossible that some bisOted
and far a. ical member or members Of the
sgrievei body, have iacited Kullman, the
would-be az as-in, TO his miserable work. II
vas barrow escape for the prince. but he
has probably forgotten all about it hy this
fine
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Big Storm in Northern Kansas.

Thursday evening of Last week, between
five and six clock. after q very hot, suIt.y
day, heavy black blue cloud was sfen ris'
ing in the north. which sOOu burs; upon u
in terrific wind and rain orm, The rain
va. badly needed, but the wind could have
been spared 1t was the severest blow ever
witnessed in this vicinity. Outhouses were
blown over, ohimneys blown Of, trees brok-
en- dow n, and fencss scattered. The storm
came from due north. 1t played havoc in
Holt comfy, Mis- ,ouri, crossed the Ilver
about Lafay e'te, and came down the valley
of Mo- quito Creek. Many Ornamental and
fruit trees we're destroyed, and twigs and
limbs were taken of and scattered in every
direction. Several of the fine trees in the
the Court House Sqnaie we're broken down.
An immense amount of fruit has been de
stroyed, especi.ly apples. The young frui!
wa, blown and SHAKEN from the tres, and
underneath every apple tree bearing fruit,
the ground WAS literally hidden from view
by the spples. We suppose thousand: Of
bushels have betn destroyed IN the path Of
the storm. There was also CT nsiderah.e dam
age to standing grain, and grain in ths
shock. The coin was swept iat 90 thu
ground, but az il was strong and vigorou', D
Is rapidly strengthening itself again. Somt
hail fell, but not enough to do any damage
A number OF house in thi, vicinity vere
novel from their foundations. or vrenchet
ont of plumb. No los Of life or injury u
person., ~ far rs heard frOm.-Iroy Ch.j
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tMeekln Gimes
THURSDAY, JULY %. 1874.
On Keeping Cool.


The few words of advice profered by the
World some two weeks ago in relation to the
use of iced drinks in warm weather have
hen exteneiyelv copied by the preH, and 1t
Il TO be hoped that they have not gooe un-
beeded by q suffering public. We know
that the Tree use of iced water and Other arc
tic beverages during the sultry summer
months constitutes . great evil, and yet re
would not recommend the adoption OF the
crusaders, tactics and attempt to suppre.
this evil by . probibitory or "lOcal option
Law. Nor would We advise people to accept
the teachings Of our Dio Lewifes. An IN
telligent person is generally as we'll OIL as he
can be in follow e his natural Inclination.
in regard to food and drink. But natural
inclination is sometimes intensified into
passionate impulse. and it is at such Tunes
that the individual should restrain himself
and consult his reason. There IL no more
sen-e in a persons pouring half pitcher ci
iced water down mis- throat because Ire feels
warm and Thirsty tEaa there would he In
his jumping into q fe2zing river, II one
we're handy, or plunging into boiling water
on a winters day because his hands and feet
were numb with the cold. People
Who take . cold bath every morning
through summer are the ones that
suffer most from the heal. The reaction IL
inevitable in every instance. We wouio
again aimonish our sweltering ieiiow-mor-
tzis to Danish ice from their breakfast taoiss,
and after that 70 keep out of sight Al the
res, of the day. BY observing this rule there
will be the greater quantity OF loo foe the re-
frigerator. where it h needed to keep the
meats and vegetables fresh and sweet, ana
the exhorbitant price Of the article VIII be
sure to go down. Two or three gobieie Oh
pure Croton just as 1t comes from the PiPe
taken al breakfast-time, are the best Prosec-
ton against the dangers and annoyancts oil .
hot day in July or August; and II person
who has committed the indiscretiOn Of
drinking ice-coid water in the early part o.
the day shosld feel iDcreaeing thirst in the
afternoon, as he naturally would, half q
small tumbleriul of sherry will be likely &c
comfort him for the remainder of the day
Anothe, resort TO the ice-pi,cher will pleas
the outlet but the stomach will in every
case r:se Immediately vi h Indignation.
little knowledge of physics, il applied
would also be conducive to the comfort Of
the ma during the melting season. Ev.
erybody knows that white objects redec'
ljeht. while dark ones absorb it; but If theiI
actions are an indication, there are many
Thousands who do not know that the same
r,,le ,nnlies IN mrs of heat a veil as e
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Ann Eliza.

Arm Ella, who has broken lose from the
Mormon planetary system snd undertaken q
starring ex petition in the role Of Posse Com
et-atus against BIZ CHAM and his entire o 8.
tenn Of fatsllites, once more shines in Chi.
cago with 4 tale in NO way abbreviated siDct
her former impaciion With this portion u
the earth's orbit. She has about completed
her cvcl,. however, and il conempla irg .
final flight aga;ns, tie Saiurnine Br CHAM
and all his ''rirg,." She will strike Salt
Lake head foremos, in about thirty day 9,
when il is expected that the END Of he
world" viii be reached. 40 far as Mormon
inn il concerned. With Ann Eliza, Brig
ham. the regular comet, and the earth about
TO come together. lively times may te ex.
Iesed. and the actual damsge will be ire
parable, in sll prohability.-Ihicdgo Post
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SomeVhat Cheeky.

Among the curious items which the new
District Of Columbia Commission have 10
paD upon is the claim of one Hodnest. An
appropriation Of SOS, 900 was made by
Cooerefs to meet the demands of l,lAO un-
paid laborers. Hodnet. says he is entitled
70 receive the whole amount - attorney for
The laborerr, and to deduct twenty-five per
cent. for compensation as lobbyist in procur-
ing the passage Of the appropriation. Prob
ably nobody will be more surprised than
Coaesessmen who voted for the bill, when
this inPudent assertion is made generally
public. The new board have gone to work
IL sarnest, and 4 good sign of their intelli-
gent zeal is the proposal to abolish the dual
Government. The District Government and
the Board of Public Works we're 20 entirely
eePante that it Vas pat,nt fact that the
District was governed TO mueh.-Nfw YorE
Tfibxns.
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LEAvENWORTH WEEKLY THURSDAY, JULY g. 1874


A HE q tAs 0lasn Tine.
Youth, Wit and beaafy, high degree,
Edo possessed, yst vas 10 frsA
ROYAL Of birth, shs vas, beside.
Of legal beauty. stasry.eved.
Thea Duaca1, e,sisg in hsr eye,
SSid. .sfoe your own sweet safe I'd die!
DUNCAN, the noblest Of his clan,
Loves Elloa - no Other can.
o happy youth, g tell your males,
Flea kcfSeif TeciPsocates.
eeptefius Pd0ua. Eliea's das,
Reenrds With evil eye the Id,
And dives them bosh - uderssand
We King no nons~n.e ull he stand.
E.r,.yer, TT. n's hard he hefs,
SsepLea Of AValnavseucS gets
30, brokea.hearted, ElIen leaps.
In Duncan Q arms, 70 icy deeps-
Ker-sPlash they vent and there they s'fsIs
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We Want Agents.

We want . representative in every neighbor-
hood. Nothing equals IL for agents, male E,-
male, young or old. Large Cash wages and su-
perb Outfit, exclusive territory, inch Is rapidly
6lling up. Must apply at once. Subscribe BY
sending three dollars, aud receive the paper one
year, . magnificent premium, sh,re in the dis
tribution, and receive also FREE Complete Outfit
or send for particulars. Name territory desired in
writing. Address WATEks n Co., Publishers,
Chicago, Ill. May l6w5I6
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An iaeenious speculatoe in LeviHan,
Ne, has besa chatting the Eun-selle.. \;
sellisg then What tAey sappossl IA b -.
eslloa kegs Of rum. By "a Ingenious n
Sansensss in there Reg, pist Of rum ~
scaled up indie TIE kag. asA % phndIhae,
taking ont saell cork, he pwchaser co1Id
~ Tie l'quor; but while these - pint q
liquor, thsso wsrs niae eallons - eeVen
pints q water separate Iron L. -
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JET. DAVIS seems 10 have coms to hi,
eea.e.. He has lately returned iron Er~.
land, where he had kssn o . uie - ~.
- N NEW direct trade betveea Tie Ms
saPPa and Earope. Mr.. Dsvk naae 9.
a96ssc o. his rsana. - III fsissb h Men
peh. in which be elabesaasa N plsa q.
eqoleg . steanaAip efa1s hsevsm Eaelhrd
- Nsv OrIeans- Davis - Dc eres1e1
ee.adesce in the ultimate izianph o. ~
W0 nd sou'h in conmeseial point d
Wv. By direct sr,ds hetvesa the VaiIev a
u Mississippi and the cities of tAs on
Wesid. "Then the tine will cone," said
II. Davis. when he Wet and Sod.
49, scoong IL saeioas, Ike TIE Indie.
vii eDeicA to nss5oes."