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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22
TIE COURTS.

COURT If CENTRAL TERN.
Ioaay> Peugh agt Davis-Mr. Davidge
concluded his argument. Margaret Hetzel
agL Baltimore and Ohio railroad company
argument commenced.
POLLOK CoURr-Judoe Shell
1e-day John Gavin, who was nabbed last
HlSnt Dy sergeant Vernon, for a violation of
She hack law, i'm not having the proper num-
Der attached TO his hack, was fined IS. VIM.
hudson, larceny of SO worth of meat; sixty
gays IN JAIL Samuel Lee, forfeited collateral.
samuel Johnson, razor flourisher;contributei
SO towards the county fund. Also, charged
with profanity; s3. George Sims, an able
BOILED vagrant, was billetted for 30 days.
John Huntington, disturber of the peace in
Georgetown; IS. Charles Clark, the old Grip
p led soldier, was up again for disorderly con-
same; 81. Madam Rumor charged Adam
Rumor with using profane and indecent Ian
guage, and s3 of his personal effects is lost To
and Warner Miles were charged with the
larceny of some bags of meal and flour from
store. A party Of four of them were out for
aging, but Smith was the one seen to depre-
date, and he was fined SEQ and Miles turned
loose again: The Others got Off with bag each
Eliza Jennings, larceny Of ten cents worth
OF coal; paid 50 for it to the court. Robert
NllllamS, an idle and incOrrigible boy, who
was found wandering about without parents
ana friends was sent to the Reform school
george Jones, larceny of box of cigars, is
doomed 10 labor on the farm and to smoke
pipe In default of 500 fine. James SimmS
ailaS VIM. Green. larceny of an overcoat
Iohl Il utaIer In Old clio; SO or sixty days
Iharles jackson, assault and battery on
fthel cary with paving stones. Ethel gath
cred up basket fun of paving stones, which
she brought INTO courtas striking evidences
against him, and he was sent to the Reform
School. John W. Johnson was charged with
larceny OF cider press valued al % cents
Inc warrant was not very well written, AMI
a closer examination developed the fact that
IL was cedar post, which had been stolen.
ana he was fired s. and costs. Anna Pinn,
charged with threats TO Sarah Ann TurcO.
these are two cOlOred Spinsters who have
long been at variance and have frequently
Deen before the court for the same offence. so
they were made friends again by the court by
500 bonds each 10 keep the peace. They
went away sOrrOwfully to have IL over again
tharles Nugent was committed for action of
The grand jury on the charge Ofhighway rob
berry OF gold watch and chain valued at
200, from James n. Phillips and assault
upon him. Abraham w. Dyson was charged
with assault and battery on Oceanna A. DIV
son, bis wife. by slapping her on the mouth
ana threatening TO fog her with the clothes
line.
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THE THEATERS.-There was another large
audience at the National Theatre last night.
ahd iecOcqs popular opera, Madame An
got : Daughter. was sung and acted in dash
ing style by the Emily SOldene English On
era BOufle Company Miss SOldene has the
da>hing style and high animal spirits which
enable her 10 enter fully into the spirit OF
comic opera, and has besides a gO6a Voice
and nne ngure. She appears tonight as DrO-
gan, the pastry cook, in Ofenbach's Gene
We've de Brabant.' a trying part in which
she has become famous.
'' The Sea of lee is finely acted al FOrl'S
opera house, and should draw well the re-
naming two nights of its production. Next
Monday evening Mr.. Charles Pope will APP
pear IN MS great character of Samson
Mr.. rank Jones il doing some good acting
IN the exciting drama OF the Black-hand ai
me Theatre COmique this week. with effec-
tive support.
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~ The Brooklyn trial causes a perceptible
FALLING Oh IN the receipts at the theaters in
that city.
ga young man in the country announces
mat he will give a chrome TO the Young
lady who will take him for better or worse,
81 The Bulletin newspaper establishment
in New Orleans was sold at auction yester-
day for $4,000
~Mr. and Mrs. SeQuin have severed their
connection with the Kellogg opera troupe on
account of disagreement with the mana ge-
ment.
~A counterfeiter of the rational currency
was convicted in the United States court at
Albany yesterday, and sentenced TO fhfrfu
years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
- IL is said that finer carriages wait at
The stage doors OF English theatres for ballet
girls than at the grand entrance. Comment
Il unnecessary.
- Mrs. Gridley is the oldest woman in
Chicago. She ascribes her longevity TO mar
rylng when past 81. That's consoling for
ladies who have "turned the corner"
SrIn Liverpool, England, recently, a
woman sued man she had never seen for
breach of promise of marriage The parties
graphs, but had never met.
~Rudolph Reinholtz illustrated I'm.
scarcity OF employment in New York by
shooting himself through the head ON We'll
nesday in despair OF obtaining work for the
support OF his wife and three children.
hIt is understood that the Pope's golden
rose VIII De bestowed this year on Oueen
Marie, the mother of King Louis n. of
bavaria. whose recent conversion fo the
Roman Catholic faith created so much ex-
citemenl IN the religious world.
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A DISTINGUISHED ACTOR DEAD.-Mr.
Charles h. Fox, who died in his residence an
SD street and Lexington avenue, in New
York, on Sunday evening, was the brother of
the renowned q. l.. Fox. He had been CON
nected with his brother for some time I'm pro-
ducing popular pantomimes, and while he
was usually cast for the thankless part OF
Pantaloon, the success OF the play was large
ly due to him, for il was his inventive ge-
MUS and skill that produced so many of the
surprising illusions and laughable situations
with which Fox's pantOmime always
abounded. Mr.. Charles Fox was born in
Boston on the 18th OF August, 1888. His
death was the result OF a cold which he
contracted in Richmond about two weeks
ago, and which developed into typhoid fever.
Mr.. q. l.. Fox was playing "Humpty
Dumpty" in Washington on Saturday even
ing when the telegram called him TO his
brothers bed. He stopped In the middle of
the play and hurried to New York.
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The King Of Shirts

>. Y. Moody, of New Orleans, who died
recently by his own hand. while suffering
nom an intOlerable neuralgia attack, was a
singular man. He prOspered when Louisiana
was wealthy, and he pTOSpered when Louisi-
ana was as poor as a rat. The secret of his
continued success was advertising. He knew
how 10 advertise, and the duller the season
The more perSistently he kept himself and
his wares before the public. He was known
as the ''Shirt King of the Southwest" On
every dead wall and on nearly every taIo-
graph pole, in the Mississippi Valley. the
Wayfarer was invited "tO get his shirts at =
y. MOOdy'S.' He was most liberal ia from
OF the daily press and, by a thousand in
genlOuS devices, and in spite of tremendous
opposition, he died, as he lived, the SUPER
eminent and pluperfect "King of Shirts -
such was his faith in the necessity of can
tlvating the fancy of the people and winning
their attention that il was seriously declared
IN New Orleans, years ago he offered $50 ODO
10 help pay for new steamboat intended for
the st. Louis trade, provided he had the NAM
ing OF the craft His offer was PROMPTLY az
cepted. but almost as suddenly declined
when 1t became known that Get Your Shirts
AT MOOdy'S" was to be the baptiSmal appel
latiOn. Col Moody was a thorough business
man, but he lived in elegance and had many
warm friends. II may not be a very sublime
ambition To secure a sort of immortality in
connection with the neither garment of a
man; but ont OF that common and not TO he
deSpiSed article Of wear Moody became n
rich merchant. lived en- prince and gave his
children firSt-ClaSS education, backed I'm by
all the advantages of foreign trayel.-AmJ,isf6
COJIStitltiO7tUliSt.
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ga Philadelphia man says that when his
wife gets up in the morning with a Jerk and,
neglecting TO do up her hair, goes silently
about her work, she is Undertaking. do
nestle row which before night will shake the
house to its foundation.
denly snatched kiss from a lady friend and
excused his conduct by saying that it was a
sort of temporary insanity that now and
then came upon him. When he arose TO take
his leave the plying damsel said TO him, III
YOU ever feel any more such fits coming on
you had better come right here, where your
inirmity is known, and We viii take care of
YOU"
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How TO BAKE BEANs-Boil a quart o,
white beans in two or three quarts of water
until they begin to crack. Put in q tea
spoonful of saleratus while they are boiling.
Then drain of all the water in which they
have been boiled, and put them i'm a pan or
basin large enough TO bold them and a nice
fat rib OF corned pork, which weighs two
pounds or so; score the pork and settle il in
the middle of the beans, so that the fat is n
little higher than the beans; cover all with
water and add two Tablespoonful of molasses,
and bake in moderate oven three hours
When done, the top should be a nice brown
Yankee baked beans.-G erHtdIpoira TeleITdDh,
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A. Marriage Broken Or.

THE BRIDE ELECT ROBBED AND DESERTED.
The Richmond Dispatch SAYS; MOnday V
nlSht W m. &. Parker, a StOnemaSOn OF thirty
years OF age, and young widow, whose
name is withheld al her urgent request. left
Washington. ID. c.. for Richmond TO ne mar
RED. They had been acquainted about Is
months, and the course of their love ran very
smoothly. ParkeTdiSplayed extraordinarily
great affection, and acquired sufficient infln-
ence over her TO induce her 10 consent to run
on with him. Without the knowledge of her
mother, she gathered up her clothes ami lew
elry and started To this city with her AT
hanced husband. The journey toward Rich
lnond was one OF unqualified bliss. Al Fred
cTIckSbUrS-Or, at least. between OuanticO
and FrederickSbuTg-Par suggested that
lln0t careful she might lose or he robbed of
her gold watch and chain worth ST5) and
therefore mad better let him Ike care of Them
Thanking him for his foresight and kind con-
SIdeTati"n she turned them over 10 him.
Upon The arrival of the train at Richmond
both got off on the platform, and, telling her
10 wait minute, he went away. as She
thought. 10 get a carriage. for il was under
STOOD that they would go 10 his aunt's here
the called his aunt Mrs. John FERGUSON and
he united in the holy bonds of matrimonV
She waited for him IOng time The train
left Tor Petersburg: the crowd disappeared
from the depot, and he came not Day
daWned. and the morning was uShered in
cold and bright, and yet he remained absent
and she paced up and down the platform
alone. Having remained at the depot three
or four hours, she went forth and made "a
search for the abScOnding Parker. but in vain
She then inquired her way 10 the second sta
uOn mouse; she had no money: her clothes
were in Parker's trunk, and she was hungry
ana TlendleSs. Capt. Disney provided for her
wants. and Justice Crutchfield issued war
rant for the arrest of Parker, on the charge of
obtaining property on false pretenceS
lhOugh close search was made for Parker
he could not be found. He may be here now
enjoying the proceeds of his robbery, or he
may have left for the south on the very train
which brought him 10 Richmond. The young
widow returned to Washington Yesterday
captain Disney procured for her ticket as
far as QuanticO, and the butchers of the Sec
Ond market contributed enough money 10 nav
her way from QuanticO to Washington. Dur
ing her stay here she impressed the officers
with the belief in her responsibility and in
The grOSSneSS of the outrage which she has
suffered from one from whom she had every
reason 10 expect love and protection. II
Parker j. arrested she has promised 10 return
10 Richmond and give such testimony before
The courts as will vlndicate her outraged at
iectionS and cause him 10 be visited with
COuQi9n punishment.
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The NORTHERN LIBERTY MARKET COM
PANY AND Mr.. DALY.-lR THE STAR OF
yesterday IL was stated that Mr.. Il. d. DAILY
persisted IN occupying a stall in the new
Northern Liberty market for the sale of but
Ter among those sold to butchers. and that it
was expected that to-day there would be
some proceedings in relation To. Mr.. DAILY
resumed his stand this morning and con-
Quoted business as usual, while some OF the
trustees took the advice of counsel. No pro-
ceedings were had other thar that Mr. DAILY,
VINO was ca;ie;;! Upon to sign a written agree
ment, refusing TO do so unless the words but
ter stands were stricken out.
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How SHALL THE DISTRICT BE Gov
Contractors Meeting IN Fduo, OF m.
SUgeN BtH-A meeting of the Contractors
Association was held to-day 10 take actIoa
IN favor Of the Sargent bill. now pending ina
Congress. for the government of the District
Henry Htmber presided, and speeches were
made by several in advocacy of said bill
Col. Perry carson was present, and spoke in
iavor of the Wright bill, and considerable
discussion followed. Finally committee,
consisting of Andrew Gleason. Sidney Her
bert and John Herrell, was appointed to con-
Ter with The committee OF citizens appointed
~ the Lincoln hall meeting a few nj lights
>ihce, 10 see ~ they cannot hsrmonize on
The Sargent bill; also with any other con-
hictIng and organized clements
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DEATH OF CAPT RYTHER-CaptaIn F. A
hyther, "a well-knOwn steamboat and rail
road man. died AZ his residence. No. 1O16
6soFHia avenue near the navy yard. YES
IeTuay- IN the 5Jd year OF his age CANAAN
Ny ther was a native of Vermont but came
10 the District about thirty-fve years ago
he first became known To the public by his
connection with II. A. Weesien in the Clti-
zenS line Of Onni buSSeS. Subsequently he
established livery stable on y street south
capitol Hill. which he gave up to accept
position on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road a a conductor, and he filed this pO-i-
lion Tor some years. Although ne ma IL "a
popular and efficient conductor he preferreI
steamboat life and a number of years befOr.
Inc war he took charge OF one OF the steamers
on the Potomac. and for several years wa
aetlyely engaged in SteambOating; the last
washington boats ne was in charge of being
the Lady OF the Lake and the w. w. Colt
he TOOK command OF a steamer running be-
tween Philadelphia and Cape Nav: but only
retained IL for a season. when he returned To-
washington aud became the agent OF the Al
exandTia and Fredericksburg Railroad. with
MS Ofnce ON PennSyi Vdnia avenue. near 9th
street rom This position he retired q few
months since 10 accept a partnership in the
Arlington Brewery. which he retained up to
the TINE OF hl> death. When the new form
OF government for this District went into
enect, in lNsl. ne was a candidate for the
House OF Delegates. and was defeated by but
a few votes. capt. Ryther was one Of the
mos popular men OF the uay. being generous
dote and fun. and was the life Of whatever
circle he happened 20 be in. always having
iTesD anecdOte TO tell or warn 10 spin. For
several years past he has been in I'M health
having frequent hemOTTha9eS. His funeral
VIII take place tomorrow afternoon ar ,
O'Clock. Rev. C. D. Andrews. OF Christ church
officiating, and the intement Will be made
an Jne Congress iOu2l Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22

INQCIRE BEFORE YOU DETERMTNF-ASIz
Your druggist what HALES HONEY OF
HoREHoUND AND TAR is doing in cases of
severe cough and cold within his own persons
al knowledge, before you try it yourself. In
qu1re of him If he has ever known a medicine
OF It's class as popular as that pure and agree
able vegetable preparation. BE governed by
the FACTS he VIII state 10 you. We venture 10
say mat there Is not an apOthecary i'm the
country who will not endorse il as a Specitlc
Tor diseases of the lungs and throat
PIXIES TooTH-ACHE DROPe-Cure in one
minute. ao2
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District Government Affairs.

rANHENT OF THE CONTRACTORS IARORFR~
The labOTerS under Contractor James w.
walsh received their pay to-day. which took
The last cent Of the $500 appropriated by
Congress tO pay labOreTs under the cOntrac-
tsTS OF the Board of Public Works
The following is a list of the contractors
whose labOreTS have been paid. with the az
sTegate amounts in each caSe.-Bartletf &
Williams. S6.7OSIO, Fnnegan 4 NeS.au
S4-Ol6-s3: BTennOn & Hutton, s14l2.S3. Ham
llton WhitemOTe, Sl,1JO4O. do. SOL. -:
6eOTge H Boston, Il .U90. J. V. Y. Nandcn-
suTg, Ss.sS43sSi; Frank Finley. SSsS9. *: = Bar
Der, S4.SIis9; Barker 4 Maxwell Sj40.O6:
tsaiah Washington. - $3.50 Dennis Nally.
SEQ; Neucbatel Rock Paving Company.
S2StO4. T. Jones, 500, Thomas Belts.
flgeo<}e; a. j. Laughlin. Sll .Sy6.II: James A .
Nelson $3.50, Albert Mcintosh. - 49,. so:
Joseph II. Fletcher. ga 90; Martin F. Reese.
Sje9.I5; T.. T.. Barnes, S2.gGO9O: NJ. Sinner.
S2,52s-5O; George W. GOOdall. S1.I57 90; VIM.
~ SUNNY, SIS: J. F. Gregg. 81 1913: David
kepple, s2l4.O9, r ;. HulSe, $50; billiard &
AoultOn. S>42; Wholly q BTainard S25S 40:
John Barry, Sl.I65. II. W. Waters, S5la.9s; W.
III. Collins, S6,-i.09; Samuel Strong. ~ .5I5 40:
VIM. H. Adams, - S62 A.. TOmpkinS &
Ruckel. $3.50, Newman & Middleton. S43q.7 y:
J. d. Acker, SI25, j. W. Walsh. SNG.1l. max
ing total OF $500.
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tNCOMNONLY PARTICUIAR-A London
letter says: The Duchess of Edinburgh does
not grow in favor with the public They
never quite fOrgave her for asserting her pre-
cedence over the Princess Beatrice, and she
has certainly given proofs of q naughty dis
position. As a general rule, our own rOyal
family do not give themselves airs and this
sort OF personal pride is especially resented i'm
a foreigner. A curious instance OF il took
place the other day at Chiswick, when the
duke and duchess went TO visit certain IA
nous collection of dollhouse flowers. The
pToI rletor OF the place wished to explain the
merits OF his plants, but the path was mar
row, and TO press 10 her side would have been
INDIGENOUS as well as dangerous 10
the IotS, and TO precede her, he
was given TO understand would have
been lin Ru>sia) To commit high treason.
Al last they came TO q swing door which
only required push, but which, to the Rms
sian Duchess, vas an immense barrier She
had never opened door for herself in her life
and was not going to begin in nursery ga r
zen at ChlsWick. Her splendid attire blocked
up The path so that 10 pass by her was impoS-
slble. and the whole party conservative came
10 deadlock. The unhappy proprietor was
IN despair Then the Duke came TO his as
slstance. she won't open the door, said he:
mat rs quite ont of the question. Do Won
run round, open II for her, and keep in front
OF her Walk backward, and never mind
your Hover pots Whether any flower pOts
were broken | don't know, but will stake
my existence that if ley were, the Duke did
not pay for them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22

ANINFANT ABANDONED RYIrs MoruEp
A colOred woman named Annie NOeIl re-
siding at No. ~ Goat Alley, reports that
ahOut1 O'Clock last night a colored woman
name unknown, with an infant in her arms
called at her house and asked permission m
warm herself and while unobserved len ths
child and the house, since which time She ba :
not been seen. Mrs. NOEL is a poor woman
who goes out to labor and has no one to IA "a
care of the deserted be. She was at head
quarters this morning 10 see what disposition
can be made of IL, but had to take IL home
with her again, as nothing could be done
The child is about seven weeks old and there
is no institution which can receive il, the St
AIMS Asylum being full.
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CHARLES HFIDSIECE.
SiiLery or Extra Dry Champagne,
EXcelled by none.
!, Il eos: For sale by HALL 4 HTaIr

HELP OR WE PERIsH.-This is what ne
elected teeth would say if they could remOn-
strate with their owners; and mark this. the
teeth cannot perish or become black or yellow
1.-THE SOZODONT is used daily. eos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22

The HUGE, drastic, gripping. Sickening
pills, constructed of crude, coarse AMI bulky
ingredients, are fast being superseded bv Dr.
Pierce s Pleasant PuTgatiVe Pellets. or Sugar
coated, Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice.
Antl-BiliOus GranuleS-the .sIittle Giant,
Cathartlc or Multmm in Parvo Physic. Mol
ern Chemical Science enables DIR. Pierce to
extract from the juices of the most valuable
roofs anu herbs their active medicinal prin-
clpieS, which, when worked into little Pellets
ana GranuleS, scarcely larger than mustard
seed, renders each little Pellet as active and
powerful as a large pill, while they are much
more palatab!e and pleasant I'm effect.
Dr. Ira y. Thayer. of BacOnSburg. Ohio.
Wrltes:-'l regard your Pellets aS the best
remedy for The conditions for which YOU pre-
scribe them OF anything have ever used 50
mild and certain in effect. and leaving the
bowels in an excellent condition. II seems
10 me they must take the place OF all other
cathartic pills and medicines"
Lyon n MacOmber, druggists. NermilliOn
ID. T., say We think they are going to sell
like hot cakes as soon as people get acguaint-
Ell with them. and will spoil the pill trade. a.
those that have used them like them much
better than large pills" eo5Nw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22

a CALIFoRNIA DCEL.-There was n duel
tuesday In the suburbs Of san Fr.lnriScn
between Paul /ecchi. an eX-cOnf,Sltl a te ofFi-
Ger. and Ives. a northern man, "A resident az
georgia, visiting there. The cause of the duel
was that Iecchi during the war was inStru-
mehtal IN thc execution a. n spy OF "A brother
of Ives. At the first fire Zecchf. who firpi in
The air, was hit in the shoulder. Hedemapiei
another shot. which Ives refused. Zecchi
Then attempted TO shoot himself. but was dis
armed by his seconds. The policeare inveSti-
eating the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-22

II A MAN WANTS BOTTLE OF WHISKY
let him buy il and take IL home like a man
anu not sneak home with bottle OF - Bit
teIs,' or Cordial. and pretend that IL il a
medicine. lfhe wants a tonic that is some
thlng better than temporary stimulant,
ne should ger bottle Of PERUVIAN SYRTP
IAN Iron TOnic,l that will VitaliZe the whole
blood and give durable strength TO the Sy.-
TEN. a,9
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\ BRUTAL MURDER IN MISsOURI-Tha
Usage County MOI Leader Of Tuesday gives
am account of the finding Of the entirely uaIxel
dead body OF Andy Bryant near MeIoTa with
The head and one arm cut of. The head was
found some distance from the body. with
pistol ball wound i'm il. A man whose name
Is not given, has been arrested on suspicion
OF having murdered Bryant. but nothing def
mite - known. Great excitement prevails
in the neighbOrhOOI
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CITY IT EN- :.

JHE CHEAPEST COLLAR YOU can wear is
the ElmwOOd, because il will keep clean
longer than any other. Try il.
DooLEY'S Yeast Powder is the cheapest.
nut not lowest priced, Baking Powder. EIe-
CANT Biscuits, Rolls, &c, prepared in few
minutes.
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LOCAL NEW s.
Amusesnents. &c, Tonight.

NSuiogt0l ThedtT-Emily SOldene in CCie-
nsvieve de Brahant."
PoT6s OPeTd HoIlse.-The Sea of Ice, or The
Prayer in the Storm.
Theafe- CbBiiqse.-Ths Black Hand, or The
Lost VIII.