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New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
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THE TRANSIT OF VENUS,
OBSERVATIONS IN TASMANIA.

OBSERVATIONS IN TASMANIA
PROF. nARKNEss OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL
OBSERVATORY REPORTS THE OBSERVATIONS EX-
CEEDNGLY SUCCESSFUL MANY PHOTOGRAPHS
TAKEN.
fTAe J,iosno dispatch Of verddrs edition a
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
HOBART TOWN. TAskANIA, Wednesday, Dec. Q, 1874
Although the weather was bad, our observa-
tions ut the time Of the transit particularly
cessful. We succeeded In taking hundred aud tnr
photographs OF Venus during her passage
disk OF the sun. WILLIAM Hardness
Perhaps the word particularly the above should
be partially; but the large number Of photographs
taken indicates that the dispatch correctly
mitted.-Ed.1
ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF OBSERVATIONS.
FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM ADELAIDE. MELBOURNE.
TEHERAN, AND POINTS IN INDIA, CHINA. AND
JAPAN-THE AMERICANS AT HOBART TOWN SAID
TO HAVE SUCCEEDED ONLY PARTIALLY.
LONDON, Thursday. Dec. TO- 1874
The transit of Venus was successfully OBJ
served at Hobart Town. Adelaide and Melbourne. and
at points IN India, China. and Japan.
The American party, however, only partly succeeded
at Hobart Town
TEHERAS. Thursday Dec. TO- 1874
The observation Of the transit Of Venus at this point
was very successful
FAILURES AT SEVEN RUSSIAN STATIONS.
LONDON Thursday, Dec. 10, 1874
kilograms in regard to the Transit of
Venus report that the observations failed In Omss.
Orenburg. Kasan, Uralsk, Astrechan. Kertch, and
Tiils, bat were entirely successful at Yokohama.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
POLITICS IN FRANCE.

AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN NJ. DE CIssEY AND THE
MILITARY COMMITTEE OF THE AssEMBLY-CoPIEs
or A BoNAPARTIsT ALMANAC SEIZED.
PARIS Thursday. Dec 10. 1874
An understanding has been reached between Gen.
De Cissey. Minister of War, and the Military Com
mittee of the Assembly in regard to the army oadre
number of copies of Bonapartist almanac have
boon seized by the police in this city.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
DIR. GIDEON LINECECUM.

DIT. UlueOn LIntCcCUm UItU ItCtHlIy III
Washington County, in Texas, at the age OF S. Dr.
Lne"ecum a medical practitioner for over 30 years.
but vi devoted his time Of late years to scientinc
purauits He q member Of leading scientific inst
tuions at home and abroad, and had extensive cor
respontence with such men as Baron Won Humboldt
Prof Lebig and Charles Darwin. He contributed thou
OF useful articles valuable Information To
leading scientific Institutions Oft Unlteu
States including the Smithsonian Institute at washing
ton. Dr. Linececum was "a member OF Gen. Fsoyds
brigade of in the war 1872 and residet for
some time in Mexico after the civil war.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE BOSTON BOY MURDERER CONVICTED.

BosroN, Dec. 1O.-The trial of Jesse Pome-
row. the boy murderer was concluded here to-day. The
Jury after four hours and hals delberaton, brought
In verdict of murder in the first degree, with recon-
mendation 10 mercy Tue trial excited great interest
Pomeroy s only Is years Of age and was under indct
ment for two murders-that OF Katie Curran little girl
wiz was enticed linn the cellar of his mother
house. he concealed her mntated remains under
"a nile OF bricks and the brutal murder OF the little
hoy Men age years, of which he has just been con-
yctCd.
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MARRIEU.
CHAUyCBY-sD

CHAUyCBY-sHELD0N-O Weinesisv. Dee O. 1874 at the nes
dehce OF the brse rents by tie Rev. Norman sewer "
u Robinson. d. D. George W. CdaanceJ
C. AdeaIe eldest daughter Cf Henry Sheldon all oi Brooklyn
POwERs-sEfMOgR-0D Wednesday Dec a. The residence Of tbs
brides psren By Rev II. D. Cans. A. Powers TO Ella oay
daughter OF ". 7. Seymour, all Of this city,
TRIPPESEAvERIn Bocxlyn n L. we5nestSy Dee o. lsif
buies mother by the Rev d. d..
W. Chsdwick william r. Tnppe Of Minneapolis.
Mia, to Lucy j. the b.
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OBITUARY.
John C.. KONDRuP.

John C. Kondrup, the Danish Vice-Consul at
Washington. died yesterday In that city. He was
native OF Denmark. but had resided over is years In
Washington. being employed during that time In the
capacity Of Engineer in tie United States Coast Survey
Mr. Kondrup who acted also for about ten years as
VlceCOnsul for Denmark well knownln dlpl0matlc
circles, aud held In general esteem. He was prom
Iueut member OF the Masonic order.
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wa, briefly discussed by Prof. Edward Curtis and

Others
DIR. George Bayis then read short paper ou ~ The
Public Sanitary Control Of Dphtheria" and
Dr: ELISHA Harris' read a. paper on
. Facts In the History OF Diphtheria IN
this city and country" He concluded by Offering the
following. which unanimously adopted:i
hored Thst Boari Of Health medical society and medics
schoner the requested TO correct RECORD TO be
tept concerning the local ADD domestic ane ty
ene conditions under dpiea place this State
Views OF bacteria were exhibited during the evening
by means Of y ma &c Lantern
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ALLEGED UsURPATION OF OFFICE.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1O.-Ihe Oranu jury Oh
Frankfort Ky yesterday found an Indictment against
Thomas c. Jones' the present CLERK OF the Cour. OF
., cborgi,o him with usurping an Office established
hy the Constitution, being ineligible from the iaet
mat be accepted a challenge 10 hsht uuel. Joues
iyes bono in the SUN of $1,000 aud the case Is set Tor
frial oil Tue e,naY next.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE CARLIST WAR.

MARSHAL sERRANo TO DEPART FOR THE NORTH I'M
MEDIATELY-A PROCLAMATION TO BE ISSUED BY
GEN. Iona.
MADRID, Thursday, Dec. TO- 1874
Marshal Serrano will take his departure from
thus city for the North immediately.
HENDAYE, Thursday. Dec. Q, 1874
Gen. Iona Is preparing a proclamation summonng
the Csrst Insurgents 10 surrender within eight days,
and threatening the country occupied by
them IN case OF further resistance.
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DOMESTIC MARKRrA

Y.xorlzAs,. Dee lO-Lad drocDnE Tsree pa IA eitte;
hisky Ordinary WeAteln Rect A-d would
E.nd 81 U2asl O3 Balance uness.ge Gold NE Exchange
NsgYorG sight "a discount; Sterling, b 80.
~ I'm. bee IO-AI the Broker board Lard %ss offered At
a. p,brn,r, II se nd P'- -.-'i ebL raid 20
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m vort $40 So P,brua and the pc. paid 10 "ss"
Pei :. $50 90, Pebrssry. -.
~oroS NC De- rurpentsse snn ss 81 ia Rssis
s, " a % Sbed trpde Turpcnsse quiet 81 ~ Tor Hsd;
a. 10 q, ", 'ow Dip 81 80 for vnn Tar steady u 3D.
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THE STATE OF TRADE
HAVANA MARKETS.

U.v,x. De-. Spanish God, 224 d225 America 233g4s
gteasuge uoniss the United states. % S,rs ,
i'y =, ,nt um nm Do lOsdl ITO ebi lfemem
so d.rs fod l260l2s cent prsmum sno ssnn No. A'"s'
l52 p cent? pfeIaiEni on faris iZo"i"o ' '''' F
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CONVENTION OF TOBACCO CUTTERS.

CINCINNATI Dec. 10.-At Convention OF tho
was.rn Tobseco Cutters Association representing the
Middle and Western States. beld here to-day, resou-
tion was adopted opposing the passage of the bill now
pending IN Congress permitting the SAFE OF untaxed leaf
tobacco 10 consumers.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
TILE cr11zENg REFORM PARTY IN BOSTON.

BosroN, Dec. 10.-The Citizens Reform
party have completed their ticket to-day by the nOmina
tion of IL candidates for Aldermen,s Republicans
Demoerats. and q Independents. Other nominations
.v toIlov "A two more tickets threatened.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE CONCORD SAVINGS BANK.

CONCORD, n. H., Dec. 10-ln the matter OF
tbe Concord Savings Bank the Bank Commissioners
have decided that per cent shall be paid TO
on call and the bals the fnal adjustment IL Is
thoug gbt there will DO loss 20 the depostors The
directors have voted 10 resume business on MondAS
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11

THE TRIBUNE has received s5 from the
Seven Ms" Brooklyn. for tue Hans Andersen fund
Also SIS for the Nebraska and for the kapsa' sunsr
ers. from "2Fs." Waterbury, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11

THE DREDGING OF CBARLEsroN BAR
CHARLESTON, Dec. 10.-At a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce to-day highly encouraging re-
por. were received of the result Of the dredging opera
vas resyed 20 memorialize Congress for aid In CON-
pletinQ tho work
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
ZINC KlLAKAuA AT CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec. 10.-King Kalakaua and suite
arrived here this afternoon from San Francisco Ine
King was suffering from bilious attack. and by ADVICE
OF his nh yscans did not leave his consequently ne
poned the inspection OF Chicago, wbicn no Tse
4HSrous Of making. until bis return Westward 1ne
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11

Tho Rotten sponge Pads. horrbl. Metal sorog' pitss
Pals Ware sapefsesi We
ELASTIC TKUss 653 Boaiw Raesass
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vRINTISG CLOTHS MARKET.
pnoyrprScr. Dec. ''Q.-Phuiins Cloths unchanged
sATrLR MARKETS.

BA,rroxs De- 10 srTLn do comnon grsfes shsae owM;
y.r hs Al si.aGa,, quality 4Lnj4e! medium OF socs
fair 3s4e; reerips 3445 ~sai ssls ~ nssa eo1
BoosModerSie semsnJ; - ~ &c eoV'' 0'"-''
SHEEP frD At 46Gi4c; r,eei VS. I,Zco
De- IO-Hoss opened dnlli hrst eensos -
close the market rui dn sies.
10000, Corron sGrs6 3os ef,n to Pair $e 606s5 75s
Good Packing fale 80 SVdS7 th y, ax bneneIs ~
81 20 So 'O@so oO shpress 40
About 900 we're left urs,A
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Suerlal NOtlses
Rosf.Om se No

Po.t.Om az Notice.-The MAILS FOR EUROPE
ending JKpAY H. lo1l ". sse al hs oee
TUBsD Az At IL 80 a. N; on WLDStscAf ' Al os
80 a ssd sAlUhDAl st and IL 80
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sauth Sixth.st.
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All iHa TRiBrszs Popular Extras are hep, 'os sale
Nearly One Thousand Copies Of rag rSiBVSHs esssr
and popular Mr. G.dstooes famous Pamphlet were es
over the counter between O'Clock the ersoOaas sss Of osea
cation and duk raiuy s.sariay Ths TRIBUNE eaa'a
cheapest aad by far complete pabisssi sIheis m
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
Individual Marks.

1t would be advisable for all persons
liable to accidents, as women, children,
and editors, to carry with them some
indellible mark by which they may be
known, in case of casualty, and thus
save trouble. An anchor in India ink
with "John Smith, my name Podunk,
my station; the world my dwelling place,
and don't knew nv destination, is
appropriate and useful. We have car
ried this device on our left arm for sixty
years, with the addition of strawberry
mark, and never have felt lost yet, ex-
cept when a dun came with bill. For
the neglect of this simple precaution a
woman of Providence left that city some
time ago TO go and take care of her Sis
ter, who was sick at Fall River, fixing
no time for her return except that it
would be when her sister was better.
She did not write home. After while
the sister recovering, she started home
ward. In the Providence horse cars
she fell dead. The only marked cloth
ing that she had was borrowed pocket
handkerchief and when a description
of her was published no one came for
ward to identify her. Her sister sup
posed she was at home her husband
supposed that she was still at her sisters.
The body was taken to the morgue, and
has been lying there since the first of
November. Within day or two one of
the Fall River friends went to Provi-
dence to see her, and then the fact was
developed that she had not arrived. In
quiry was made and the truth was then
learned. A singular feature of the case
is that every day since the body had
been in the morgue the husband had
been at work within two hundred feet
of the building, entirely unconcious of
the fact that his wife lay in there dead.
Ne,0s.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08

down. They mostly stay in the same
place. 1t takes them good while to
get anywhere. / have heard of new
way to catch them, you go under water
and clap two pieces of wood together
and they will be scared and go right
ashore, and all the muskrats too. They
get the substance called tortoise shell
from kind of big turtle. 1t is used
for women's combs, and sells for good
deal. / should like to raise that kind.
There are good many kinds of turtles,
and some are good to eat. This is all I
can think Of about turtles except that
the Jimjoes and Dick Townsend caught
lot over in Growers marsh, Saturday
They said it was great year for young
toads over In Growers marsh and so
perhaps they live on those. have two
Turtles to sell--shiny, high-storied
backs, first rate pocket-size and war
ranted lively snappers. This is this
longest composition 1 ever wrote.-Ne,o
York Independent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
A Jolly Old Party.

Mr.. Allen Ferguson, of Amsterdam,
Va, who is ~ years of age, lately visited
his mother in Appomattox county, who
viii be 100 years of age on the 9th OF
January next. The good old lady was
delighted to see her boy; and to pro-
mote his pleasure, and to crafty that
inordinate social feature of Tuckahoe
character yet glowing in her own heart,
determined to give him party, which
she did by inviting seven of Aliens
schoolmates to dine. OF the eight
schoolboys thus brought together, Allen
was the youngest, the other seven rang
ing from IS to 50 years. Among other
topics discussed at the dinner-table, that
of longevity was introduced, and it was
the united testimony of the party that
most of our modern Notwithstanding
diseases are due to the fashionable bills
of fare now commonly found through
the country, and that /" Hog and HON.
my" are the best promoters of health
and long life.-Fincastle (Va.) Herald.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
Some Modern Sayings.
BY M QOAD.

BY NJ. QUAD.
HONESTY is the best policy" unless
you can get about $50, 900 and effect q
settlement at 80 per cent.
LET your motto De, Liberty OF
Death, and if it comes to the pinch
take the most of it in liberty.
HONOR thy father and thy mother,
particularly about circus time, when
you don't know where to raise fifty
cents.
NEVER run in debt when you can
avoid it. 1t is much better to go
stubbing around In a broadcloth coat
than to be in debt for suit of Scotch
mixed.
LOVE thy neighbor as thyself. Bor-
row his pillow, hoe or horses whenever
you can, but if he wants to borrow
yours tell him that you're very sorry
but you were just going to use them
yourself.
BE guarded in your conversation.
There are times when you may freely
express your opinion of political
candidate, but you had better wait until
his friends are over in the next county
visiting.
RESPECT old age. If you have a
maiden aunt forty years old, and she is
passing herself off for girl of twenty
three, there is no call for you to expose
her. The more you respect her age and
keep still about it the more she will re-
spect you.
NEVER marry for wealth, but remem-
Der that it is just as easy to love a
girl who has brick house with a
mansard roof and silver-plated door
bell as one who hasn't anything but
an auburn head and an amiable dis
position.
REMEMBEI that appearances are often
deceiving. Many pale, thin young
lady will eat more corned beef than a
carpenter. Because you find her play
ing the piano in the parlor, it is no sign
that her mother is not at the corner
grocery running in debt for peck of
potatoes.
Rise with the lark. That is during
cold weather as soon as the lark rises,
waken your wife and tell her that
it is time to build the fire. If she
makes any objections you can refer her
to a dozen works on the benefit of early
rising. Any man who cares cent for
his wife's health will take pride in hear
ing her around the house at daylight
of a winters morning getting up red
hot stove and warming his socks and
bOOfa
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
A Boys Composition on Turtles.

A turtle is reptile. 1t has head
like q snake and little sharp tail and
four claws like an alligator. The rest
of him lives inside the bones so I don't
know what it looks like. The bones are
outside and are called the shell. They
live great many years. have read of
q big turtle that belonged to a bishop in
England that lived hundred and twenty
years after they got acquainted with
him. They are very ugly and stupid
and don't think you could tame them
if you tried all summer. suppose they
are good for something but don't know
what it is. It is fun to catch them. In
some countries but not In this they keep
the N round In the louse to kill bugs
A turtle has no teeth but it doesn't
make any difference for there are bones
in their mouths and they bite like every
thing and can hold on to a stick all day
if you stay and pull / don't believe
they every die hardly. You can't starve
them and if you cut off their heads and
feet and tails it doesn't kill them and
the beak viii keep on swapping at you
for day or two. This sounds like a
big story but it is true. I don't know
how / should go to work to kill turtle
unless / mashed him with big ham,
mer. Or else boiled him. The shells
are real pretty when you have boiled
the turtle part out They live all winter
like bears without anything to eat. ]
am always hungrier In winter than any
other time I don't see how they do it.
I think they are awful homely, their
eyes look as If they were set in upside
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
A Photographer that Wouldn't be
Embraced.

Salvini, the actor, when having q
photograph taken, was so delighted with
the proof that he flung his arms about
the operator and embraced him. This
was gratifying to the operator, and did
not cost Salvini anything. A gentle
man in this place, whose name we will
not mention, was very much pleased
with the great actors artifce-as he
persisted in terming it-and believing
that appreciation is dearer to true
artist than money, he concluded to have
some photographs of himself. When
the proof was shown him he knew that
was the time to fling his arms about the
operator, but he could not pluck up
sufficientcourage. Hethought he would
wait a more favorable opportunity, and
became very nervous in consequence
Pretty soon the operator had occasion
to reach under case of specimens for a
cloth, and, as he turned to come out,
the agitated patron, full of desperation
shut his eyes and swooped down upon
him. The frightened artist, believing
that this was new process for CARROT
ing, straightway screamed murder, and
sought to defend himself until the ar
rival of aid, by beating the assassin over
the face and head with a brush full of
varnish. Every lick of the brush de-
veloped additional ferocity in the face
OF the customer, and consequently in
creased the terror of the operator, whose
shouts aroused the inmates of the build
ing and brought to his help in quick sue
cession tailor, two dressmakers, four
clerks, and one-legged basketmaker.
The benumed and vanished victim was
quickly overpowered, and being sat
upon by as many of the masculines as
could be accommodated, was firmly held
until the arrival of an officer. Fortu.
nately he was known by the officer, who
recognized him from his apparel mot
being able to see his features for the
varnish, and upon explaining that the
cause of his coming down npon the
operator was sudden dizziness he ex-
perienced, he was released. A hack
was obtained and he was taken home,
and his head put to soak in lime water
for the removal of the varnish from his
face. But it was found necessary to
shave his scalp, as it was impossible to
save his hair. He is glad now he got
the pictures when he did.-Dan5,1ra
Nesos.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08

THE STARS OF HEAvEN.-The number
of stars visible to the naked eye in the
entire circuit of the heavens has been
usually estimated at about 5000. An
ordinary opera-glass will exhibit some
thing like ten times that number. A
comparatively small telescope easily
shows 100000; while there are tele-
scopes in existence with which, there is
reason to believe, not fewer than 25,
600, 900 stars are visible. And yet,
when all these are seen and numbered,
the eye will have visited but mere
speck in the illimitable bounds of space.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08
WashingtOn,s Messages.

"Gath" writes: Washington had
to set the lesson of q Presidents mes
sage. His inaugural could be commit
ted to memory by moderately bad
scholar In one day, and is feeling ex-
preston of self-concession and dis
turbed retirement when summoned by
the voice of my country Piety, Ad-
dlsonlan composition, and declination
of salary are the main points in it. The
Presidents first regular message, dated
January 8, 1790, is equally concise, and
shows the growing confidence and credit
OF the country; declares that to be
prepared for war is the means of pre-
serving the peace;' and urges that
nothing is more worthy the patronage
of Congress than the promotion of
science and literature The early mes
sages are addressed alternately to the
House and Senate, after the manner of
the Queens address to Parliament. The
second message of President Washing
ton is also short, but more practical |;
for the national business was thicken-
ing around him in foreign war, admis-
sion of new States, Barbary trespasses,
and the organization of public institu-
0iouo. 1uo tuuu mcSSdSc grows III
space with the contents it must treat
of !; speaks mainly of Indian wars and
treaties, the development of the inte-
rior. the new Capitol, the currency, and
weights and measures. The fourth
message treats of disorders, intestine
and foreign, and is followed by a proc
lamation OF neutrality. The fifth and
sixth continue the same. The seventh
is cheerful and congratulatory, and
short. The eighth is the message of
the conscious and thoughtful ruler of
nation demanding more nationality, in
creased institutions, and better pay for
officers. Then comes the wondrous
Farewell Address, dated September II,
1876, equal in length and gravity of
suggestions to many of those preced-
ing it."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08

WILD HORSES OF THE WEsT.-Large
numbers of wild horses abound on the
prairies between the Arkansas and
Smoky hill rivers. They are of all sizes
and colors, and are the widest of all
wild animals. They usually roam in
bands of from six to twenty, and will
run at sight of a man two miles away.
A great many domestic horses as well as
mules, which have strayed away from
their owners, have taken up with the
wild ones. After running with them for
while they become as wild as their un-
tanned companions. Various methods
have been adopted to capture these
aboriginal horses, but they have gener-
ally proved fruitless. A scrubby colt OF
broken-down mule is as q general
thing the only reward for all the time,
labor, and expense in such visionary
schemes.-T0peka Commonwealth.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-01-08

THE Rev. Newman Hall is building
on grounds contiguous to his church, in
London, tower more than two hun
dred feet high, at a cost of about
$35, 900, in memory of Abraham Lincoln
and emancipation. One-half of the
sum has already been raised in En-
gland, and one-half has been nearly all
contributed in this country. 1t is be-
ieved that not more than $400 or $500
of the whole amount is wanting. and
this will be forthcoming in few days.
The whole amount necessary for the
completion of the Memorial Tower
could have been easily raised in Lon
don, but he conceived the idea of max
ing it an international work, and thus
half of the expense will be betrayed
here.