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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

PROFESSOR JAMES. Census Marshal Of
Gold Hill School District, has encoun-
tered a lady resident of the Comstock
range who carries level head and an
alert brain. Being requested to spell her
husbands name, she excused herself
saying she had done big washing the
day before, had taken heavy cold, and
did not feel at all like spelling.-[ virc,
Enterprise.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

THE bellies AND THE BRIGAND.-A dis
patch from Los Angels, dated the 18th
inst, says the rush of visitors to see Vas
quez that afternoon was so great that it
was with the utmost difficulty an OPP
portuni,y was found for taking his pho
tograph. Among the callers were quite
a number of first-class ladies, all of whom
were evidently charmed with the pris-
oners excessive politeness and lamb-like
expression of countenance. Some of the
ladies went so far in their admiration of
the famous bandit as to present him rare
bouquets and shower upon him their
sweetest smiles.-[S. F. Chronicle.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

YESTERDAY at about 2 o'clock p. NJ the
citizens in the northern part Of Virginia
were startled with n loud report from the
neighborhood OF the mountain west of
the city, and by an oscillation of the earth
from east to west. The shock lasted for
two seconds, and was felt with greater
severity in the vicinity of the Sierra Ne
vada mine. A party of gentlemen who
were out target practising, returned to
the city and announced that the earth on
the side of Mount Davidson had opened
straight seam for more than mile, in
all places the fissure being of an uniform
width Gold Hill News, 10.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

A COMMITTEE of investigation says the
News and Courier, was all that the
South Carolina memorialists asked of
Congress. Congress had no doubt of its
power on previous occasion to order an
investigation of affairs in the late insur-
rectionary States. If it had the right to
order such an inquiry for the whole
South, why not South Carolina now?
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

AT WoRK.-TEe Savage Mining Com
pany are now extracting ore from their
old winze, hosting it out from the
second station in the new works. They
also have force of men at work clean
ing out the old tunnel, above and west
of the new works, from which they will
run out all ore from the old mine when
put in proper condition.-[ Virginia
Chronicle, 10Th.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

SENATOR HAGER has conferred with
the Engineer Department in regard to
the communication of the California
Board Of Harbor Commissioners, re-
questing Congressional action to author
ize detail of scientific men to survey
and remodel the plan of the San Fran
cisco harbor, and is assured by General
Humphreys that the department will
order such survey to be made without
any appropriation or authorization by
Congress, neither of which is necessary.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

AsIATIc TELEGRAPH.-A cable tele-
graph bill was introduced by Frelinghuy-
sen on the 10th. It proposes to give
Celso Caesar Moreno, Vim. B. Phillips
and Henry O'Reilly, of New York, and
j. b. Haggin, Lloyd Tevis, Thomas H.
Selby, James Otis, n. W. Spaulding
Henry Durant, Eugene L. Sullivan,
Philip A. Roach, 5. Butterworth, John
3 Feison and o. II. LaGrange, of Cali
fornia, the right to construct and main
tain a line or lines of telegraph cable to
connect American and Asiatic countries,
on condition that the work of laying the
cable shall be begun within three years
from the enactment of the bill. The
bill also provides that the Secretary of
the Navy shall be authorized to detail
one or more steam vessels, to be at the
disposal of said company, to assist in
surveys, in laying and submerging the
cable, transporting materials, and gener-
ally to give any assistance calculated to
promote the success of the enterprise.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
ASSipuee'S Sale,

nF THE ESTATE OF MYERS IICHTEN-
" STEIN. Bankrupts. l will sell at public
auction, without reserve, beginning Monday,
May is, at ! p. H., and continuing from day to
day thereafter until disposed Of. all the goods
of the above estate, consisting of Clotk'ng,
Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Yankee No
lions, Jewelry, etc, contained in the store on
Lacour street, Lyncb's Block.
NJ. f. WALLER, Assignee.
per PHI. FELsENIBAL, Agent.
GRo. A. DAVIS, Auctioneer. myl7-tf
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

NC. GARpSER is working among the
farmers of Carson Valley and the el'i-
zens OF this town to form joint stock
company for the purpose OF rnnning
a narrow-gauge railroad up the valley for
the accommodation of farmers and nline
owners. Major does not need the road
for his coal mine, nor anything that can
possibly conduce to his personal 6eneat'
but merely to assist his friends, the
Changers, and the dear people of Carson
Citv.-T Carson Tribune, 18th.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
A MINER named McAlister workin, !,

A MINER named McAlister, working in
the Belcher mine, last evening sustained
some pretty severe injuries by falling
distance of three or four floors. He re-
ceived an ugly cut above the right eve
and his face was badly bruised. 1t was
at first supposed that his jaw was broken,
but, upon examination, DR.. Heath pro.
nounced all the facial bones in tact
Virg. Enterprise, 10.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
The Shasta Courier of the 10th in

THE Shasta Courier of the 10th inst,
says:
/. n. Potter and others have located
an extensive iron claim on McCloud
river near the site of Silverton's old
bridge. The ore is of the richest char
acter, the deposite very extensive, and
the expense of extracting it from the bed
will be light. We understand that re-
duction works will be erected on the
ground this Summer, and that Mr.. Pot
ter is now engaged in contracting with
workmen to put up the building, furna-
ces, etc, necessary to carry on smelling
operations on an extensive scale. This
claim is located near the survey line Of
the California and Oregon Railroad, and
not far from the McCloud marble ledge
owned principally by Cadwalder.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

A CITIZEN who has failed to comply
with the requirement of the compulsory
School Act, has been cited to appear be.
fore the Board of School Trustees at their
next meeting to show cause why he
should not suffer the penalty of the law
This is the first case of the kind of which
we haze heard in the State Virginia
ENTERPRISE, 10,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
SheriH'S Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the District Court in and for the
County of Lincoln, State of Nevada, and to me
directed and delivered, for Judgment rendered
in said Court, on the 18th day of May, A. D.
1874, in favor Of NJ. McClusky, and against I. s.
Coleman and John L. Tyler, for the sum OF
Five Hundred and Six Dollars, debt, together
with ssl rs dollars, tax costs and all accruing
costs and interest. l have levied on the follow
ing property, to-wit:
Nineteen Zip feet undivided in that certain
mining claim, situated in the Ely Mining Dis
trict, Lincoln county, Nevada, and known RS and
called the " Havannah."
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the Sixth day Of June,
A. ID. 1874,
at IL O'Clock m, will sell all the right, title
and interest of said defendants, or either Of
them, in and to the above described property,
at the Courthouse door in Phoebe, Nevada
at public auction, for cal in hand, to the
highest and best bidder, to satisfy said execu-
ton and all costs.
W. S. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Colusa Sun says: Andrew Rut-
land informs us that his fifty acres of
cotton is all up nicely, some of it in the
fourth leaf, and that he will begin to
thin it out in a few days. The cut
worms are working on it some, but he
thinks he will get good stand. We
have heard of several other small patches
that are up.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

A LARGE tract of mineral land, contain
ing over $50, 200 acres in Virginia, has
been sold to firm of English capitalists
who propose to erect manufactures and
proceed to develop its resources. The
property belonged to J. A. Smith, the
present member of Congress from the
Richmond district. He has other large
tracts of mineral lands which he is try
ing to dispose of in Europe for the same
purpose. Such enterprises will invite
immigration. when all other inducements
fail
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Reno Journal wants the State
Conventions held in that city, town, viii
lage, or whatever it is, and says it is CEN
trally located. Yes, it is centrally To-
Gated on one side of the State. Bet
ter hold the convention on the sum
nit of the Sierra Nevada, because that is
centrally located in the midst Of the
mountains,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

REcENr developments have been made
in the Ophir niue which are of the
most fattering character. The experts
feel little hesitation in saying that extern
sivs deposits of rich ore are now about
being opened on the 13OO-foot level Of
that mine. T Virginia Enterprise, 18th.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

BY the sudden and most unexpected
rise in the price of quicksilver and the
ruinous and as equally unlocked for dis
count on silver bullion, what had been a
great and profitable business (the work
ing of tailings FROM our mils) at once
wiped out fiom among the industries of
the State and the parties engaged in it
suddenly and utterly ruined-ruined by
q confederation of adverse circumstances
which 1t was impossible for them to for
see and against which it was impossible
for them to guard Virg. Enterprise.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

1T appears that the San Francisco Alta
or its proprietors are owing delinquent
taxes. and of course it is opposing and
berating the law for the collection of
back taxes.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

ELEGANT ExTRAcrs.-The Carson APP
peal appears to have taken leave OF its
senses, as we'll as forgotten its good
manners, for the only reply it can
make to some remarks o! the
RECORD is t. offer such endearing
epithets rs "amiable idiot, and
"semi-malignant ASS. These delicate
attentions, couched in such elegant die
ton, clearly show that the Appeal man
must have been so badly worsted that
there was no recourse but to vent his
spite in abuse. AS we are not experts
in the use of Billingsgate, We shall leave
the Appeal as the unquestioned master
OF the field in that branch of literature.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

OK the 10th of May there were four
fires in st. Louis. That is one thing in
which Chicago can still crow over st.
Louis, having the biggest fires.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

MEASURE FOR MEASURE, paper pub
lished at Battle Mountain, wishes the
remembrance of the struggle between
North and South to be perpetuated by
refusing to decorate any Of the graves of
the Confederate dead on Memorial Day.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Virginia Chronicle wants the ne
groes of the United States to be sepa-
rated from the whites and placed on a
territory devoted exclusively to the use
of the colored race.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The st. Louis Democrat is still growl-
ing about the Presidents veto of the
Currency bill.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Eureka Cupel accuses the Senti-
mel of appropriating the formers edi-
torials without credit
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The farming interest of California is
said never to have been more prosperous
or had better prospects than it has at
the present time.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The high prices of quicksilver is caus-
ing great activity in the smaller cinnabar
mines situate in Colusa, Sonoma and
San Luis Obispo counties.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Indians living round Eureka are
preparing for war. Their antagonists are
the Cherry Creek Indians.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The grass in Diamond Valley Is now
of such height as to provide abundant
feed for the stock ranging in that vicin'
ity.-[ Eureka Sentinel.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Salt Lake Tribune has been en-
larged in size; in matter, about the same.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Eureka Cupel is INDUCING in
morbid apprehensions lest the Chinese
government should take warlike fit
into its head, and with its vast horde of
subjects invade the western coast OF
America and drive all before them. The
Cupel man has evidently got fit of the
horrors. He wants toning up, and prob
ably had better try little soothing
syrup.
The Sacramento Record deyotes a
whole column TO the purpose of demol-
ishing Senator Carpenter and his letter
on the Wisconsin railroad war. The
railway organ calls the opinions of Ev-
arts and Curtis trenchant and massive
logic, while poor Carpenters argument
ia dismissed under the contemptuous
name of fapdoodle.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
BY TELEGRAPH!
Eastern Dispatches.

SPECIAL To TAX PIocHE DAILY RECORD.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

HAVING subsidized from its prosperous
man-killing era into the sere and yellow
condition of vrtuous dizziness, Phoebe
now contents herself with the innocent
excitement OF base ball match Il Car
son Appeal.
Judging from the late events the man
killing era appears to have been trans
ferred to Carson, Gold Hill and Virginia.
No doubt it is perverted taste, but still
we must plead guilty to preferring base
ball to bloodshed
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
CARD.

UNDERSTANDING THAT A REPORT IS
u in circulation that our stock of ICE will
soon be exhausted, We respectfully inform the
citizens of Phoebe that we have fully FOUR
HUNDRED TONS in store Of the best quality,
and intend to fight II out on the line of prompt
attention and moderate prices, IL it takes all
Summer. 9. B. MARITIME CO.,
my20-f Chrystal Ice Depot, Main street.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
NEW TODAY.
AIps silver Mining c ompany.-

Alps silver Mining Company
ton Of principal place of business, san Fran
cisco. Cal. Location Of Works, Ely Mining
District. Lincoln county, Nevnda.-Notiee Is
hereby given that at a meeting Of the Board OF
Directors, held on the 23d day Of April,
1874, an assessment no. y of Twenty-Five
Cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation, payable Immediately N
United States gold coin. to the Secretary at the
Office of the Company, No. 426 Montgomery ST.,
San Francisco Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid ON the Twenty-ninth day
Of May. 1874, will be delinquent, and adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment is made before will be sold on Thurs
day, the 25th day of June, 1874. TO pay the de-
linquent assessment, together with costs OF adj
vertising and expenses of sale.
CT. BALLOON, Secretary.
Office-42G Montgomery street, San Francisco
California. myl-td
OrFIcE OF THE ALPS SILVER MINING COMPANY,
SAN FRANCISCO, May Is, 1874
At meeting OF the Board OF Direc-
tors this day held, the Office of Secretary of the
above said Alps liver Mining Company held by
c. i. Balloon, was declared vacant, and y. II
SQUIRE was elected in his stead.
The above assessment NO. n levied April %
1874, is now made payable to the said q. d
Squire, at the orfce OF the Company, No. Az
Montgomery street. San Francisco, California.
By order of the Directors.
W.. WILLIAMS,
my24-2w President
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
L o S T.
NOTICE.

yJHE CoPARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE En-
i listing between A. Mandich and Nicanor B.
Rodriguez is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. Hereafter the business will be conducted
by A. MANDlCH, who will pay all debts due by
the concern, and collect and receipt for all
moneys due us up TO date.
A. MANDICH,
NICANOR b. RODRIGUES.
Phoebe, MAY 7, 1874. myS-lm
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The Annual Meeting Of the Stock
holders of the Phoebe Silver Mining Company,
for the election of Trustees, and such other
ing, will he held on MONDAY, Msy 4, 1874, at
O'Clock p. M, at the office Of the Company,
Room % Hayward's Building, 4l9 California
street, San Francisco, California. Transfer
books closed on the LIST day Of May, at O'Clock
p. M. and remain closed until after the meet
ing. By order of the Trustees.
ap23-td CHAS. L. ELLIOT, Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21

Here is the French of it The
DUO de Feltre has won by a neck
an extraordinary wager. He
backed himself to drive his trot-
ter in a light carriage to Lyons
before the Comte Philippe de
Nevule would reach the place on
his velocipede. The distance
was 356 kilometres. or 1924
miles, which was run in COZ
hours, and won by neck by the
Due de Feltre, who drove into
the courtyard of the Grand Ho.
tel at Lyons just two minutes be-
fore the Comte ratified in on his
velocipcde: The first days jour-
ney was 80 kilometres, or so
miles the second was 100, or IS
miles and the last day both
competitors ran 172 kilometres.
or lO7 miles. Neither the horse
nor the man seemed much beat
by the long race, and the Comte
IS still so confident that he offers
10 back himself for 1000 louis
over the same course again.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21

An old chap from the country
was in the city the other day,
and being interested in school
affairs; ne naturally took it into
his head to visit our schools and
see how they compared with
those up in his parts. According
~. he visited a private school by
mistake, and appeared to be very
much interested in what he saw.
At last the teacher seated herself
at a piano, and began to play.
while the scholars at once began
to go through with a form of
gymnastics, keeping time to the
music. The old man was COM
pletely taken aback.
What on airth's the matter
with the children 2" he asked.
turning to the teacher.
"Calisthenics," suggested the
teacher, as she continued tho
music.
"Calisthenics !! Wall, that
thars t a new kind of complaint,
declare. How long have they
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21

|TAKE NOTICE that your State and
L Parish Taxes Of 1873 as well As you,
State and Parish Licences Of 1874 and all
back taxes due the State for previous year.
have fallen due since the LIST ofthis month
and will be collected with costs and pen.
alties. unless they are paid to me at nv
office within the delays prescribed bv law,
Take notice further, that your back
taxes to the Parish for 1872, and prsced.
ing years, are now due, and after the l.t Of
March next, they will be collected with
costs aud penaltiess
Take notice further. that you are a..
lowed BY law only six months within
which to redeem your lands, and other
sold during the past year in at
'':action Of taxes, SITTER the expiration Of
which time your rights and titles to said
lands shall be forfeited.
All Of the aforesaid taxes and licenses
due in 1874 are payable to me, or my du.
y constituted agent. D. A. CocHRAxE.
ssq.. at my Office in VermilionvilIe. La.
r. Office hours From o A. NJ. to
; o'clock P. NJ.
F. MARTIN, Collector.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21
EhMlLIONVILLE, La, SATURDAY, MARCH 21 1874
IL . I s

AlouS les soussignes, iuforment res
reimbursement nos clients qu'ayant besoir
d'argent, nous leur donnons avis d'avo;,
a venir solder leur complies en- monna;t
coursnte dams les 80 jours oui suiyeronl
Ia publication de Get avis, siinons Il. de.
vront s'attendre avoi. les frais &c collec.
ton ajoutes leurs complies.
Nous sommes egalement de plus forces
a fa're s"volr nos clients, Que nous exi
seFo"s nn regie,nent chsque aimee pour
tous soins medicaux rendus. Les c;rcon.
stances pr6sentes nous o5ligent adop.er
ces measures, afin de pouvoir suffire 4 notre
subsistence eta remp!ir nos obligations.
J. D. TRAHAN. NJ. b.
THos. B. HOPKINS, NJ. D.
+. S. MUDD. NJ. D.
F. F. BEAUCHAMP. NJ. D.
II. d. GUIDRY. NJ. D.
N. L. LYONS, NJ. d.
6 dec. 1873.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21
Clubbing.

All who are fond of good reading are referred
70 the following list Of publications which arr
onered to oil subscribers of the ADVERTISER Al
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we will send the advertiser and the sScicn.
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The Advertiser" and the "Southern Cultiva.
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In the South, to one address for 81 so.
=, The advertiser" and woods Household
AasazIne," an excellent Monthly, (worth $3.50
WITH Chrome. Yosemite" or 81 without, J for
s4:25 with said Chrome, or 1915 without It.
Ihe advertiser" and "Scrbner's Monthly
Magazine" for $500.
The Advertiser" and "St. Nicholas, a beau.
t'ful illustrated Monthly Magazine for the little
ones It Is one of the very best Christmas and
new Year present that parents can give their
children, for $5.25.
Copies Of these Journals and Magazines can be
seen at this Office.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21
FOR Sale,

n" extraordinary Chance for Whoeve,
Desires Splendid Farm w;th all The
advantages that this Section of til,
Country A6ords.
TINS Farm, or Plantation, is situated il
the Parish Of Vermilion, on the BAYOU
vermilion, three miles from the town o.
Abbevil'e: The Bayou is navigable at all
seasons Of the year to Abbevile and sever.
al miles above the town. Steamboats, run
between Brashear City and this Farm in
l6 hours communications with the flour.
'shing towns Of New Iberia and Vermiliou.
Vile are almost daily. The Farm is 10
miles from New Iberia, l2 miles from
Royville. and 25 miles from Vermilion.
vile. The Farm contains 42O superficial
arpents and fronts on the Bayou more
than one half of it is woodland which con.
sists Of the best kinds of timber.
There are seventy five acres inclosed by
good cypress fencing; also large DWELL
ing house, kitchen, &C., four double cab.
ins for laborers, one corn house, one cot.
ton house, stables and other improvements,
all being Of the best cypress lumber, hav.
ing been put up in the years Of ls66-'6e
and 1869. There is also on the place a
beautiful orange grove, nearly surrounded
BY water and containing from 400 to 500
trees, of from two to five years. growth.
1t 10 considered to be one Of the best fruit
growing spots in the Southwestern portion
of Louisiana.
Besides fruits, this Farm is adapted to
the cultivation Of all plants that are grown
IN the State, and is also an excellent place
for stock raising.
For farther particulars, sddres.
N. YOUNG,
Abbeville, La,
N. P. YOUNG 4 Co,
o. to the Lafayette Advertiser at Yer.
La. March 1874.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1874-03-21


Mrs. PARr1NGroN.- Whats
that :" asked Mrs. Partington,
looking up at the column of the
Place Vendome, during her visit
to Paris. ''The pillar Of Napo.
leon," she was answered. "Well.
| never did |" she exclaimed /:
"and that's his pillow-he was a
great man to use that But it is
more like a bolster. And it's
made of iron, l do believe. All /!
Isaac, see what it is to be great |!
How hard his head must have
rested on his ironicaI pillow "