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Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11
Vol. XXI.Wlole|No.El No. IS.

spin just yet, and there is ne need" and
then told her how had gone and got en-
gagged at the factory, while Seur Gen.
evieve sat with her, and how was going
to work as soon as she could spare me-
''At first she did not answer, and I
thought she was vexed
| Come here she said, after a while.
Jeanne, shall never spin again. or see
the sunshine. l should like to have seen
thee.once more to thank thee for all thou
hast done. have lost my eyes, Jeanne,
but have gained child. Kiss thy poor
mother. All, Madame, was not she good
She who has husband and fins tall sons;
that she should care for the love OF poor,
unluchy Jeanne.
| But you are not unlucky now, my good
Jeanne. You are going to be pro-
prietor. Shall you be very dull without
| your factory work."
Jeanhes eyes opened widely. "But no,
Madame, shall not have time; | shall
| spin; the good mother has taught me, and
we have the wheel with us, and have be-
sides 10 keep the house clean. Maname
understands that 1t Is a house OF four
rooms" she added, with some triumph
And also there is garden, with cabbages
and citroaiiles. So, Madame, oh, there ID
plenty 70 do; above all, Madame, there is
q "tIi III TIC sdfutu,
To judge by her face, this was the most
valuable part OF the Inheritance. Jeanne
said the word well" with an air Of relief
that at once took me back to the broken
pitcher beside the fountain of Wire.
We'll, | am very glad, Jeanne; con-
gratulate you heartily. | am very much
pleased with you. my good child. | am
sure you deserve your good fortune, and T..
am sure you will be happy. When go to
Dol shall come to see your house and
garden"
Jeanne's face beamed in smiles.
'Ah, Madame, It will be too good Of
YOU Then, as | shook hands, she said,
in copfused, blushing way. "And In my
awkwardness have never thanked Mad
anne for all her goodness to me-"
Why, Jeanne, | have never helped
you"
There 1t is again" She shook her
head With a droll look OF perpexity. Mad
anne did not perhaps mean to help-that
may be but all the same, le bon Diea was
Ia Madame's words that day beside the
fountain
The di illigence came jolting and crashing
down the street, and pulled up just beyond
| shook hands with Jeanne. She got In.
and waved her hand to me till q turn hid
the numbering, noisy coach from view.
she looked as bright and contented as II IL
were the happiest lot in the world TO take
up her abode in n strange place her only
companion blind. helpless. sorrowful old
woman.
Whenever | 90 near Dol must pay d
vlsiG 70 Jeanne the unlucky.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11
poetrp.
The Autumn of tie World.

The Autumn of tie World
The last wan petals leave the rose.
The latest swallows plume for flight,
The summers gone where no one knows.
with dead mems love. aud spent year
light.
And warm hearts buried out Of sight.
Red roses are the crown of youth:
he warm light strikes on lovers lips;
Laugh thou. lonilc happy mouth.
And yet, remembers sweet time slips,
Death hurIies on with full eclipse.
so short. so sad. q. let not Death
Find only faded flowers and wine.
When, hungry for the joyous breath
u hat dreams not II the years decline.
He la! hi cold white mouth 10 thine!
Cling to the 1ying hours; and yet
lct one pure hope. one great desire,
Like song on dying lip, be set,
That ere We ftil IA scattered fire.
Our hope. NAV iIit The worlds heart higher.
Here in The autumn month OF Time,
Before the great new wear can break,
Some utilc MAY our feet should Climb
some little mark our words should make
For liberty and nAnhoOd's saAe.
Clear brain snd sympaihiic hesri.
Siirii ON flame with love tor man
hand >w,it to- labor. SOW 10 part
u aat good since time began.
he soul eAa ia-hlon, suca souls can.
And - when We are dead and past.
The undylug world will some dav reach
IL glorious hour NJ dawn 81 last.
And We scro>s Times sunken beach
May smile, one moment. each to each
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

Last year the people of the United
States paid to leo 900 retail liquor dealers
SSOO, 600. 900 besides 500 900 900 Tor the
crime and poverty aud huge machinery re-
Quired to take care of the results of this
traiic. do not believe in the warfare of
labor against capital or of capital against
labor; but, with all my heart. might, mind,
strength and soul, | advocate universal,
unanimou, and persistent strike against
this liquor business. Strike hard and
strike home, warning not with men but
with the .demoralizlng liquor trade.
Strike al it at home and at party receptions.
Strikc at the eat glass OF the moderate
drinAer and the rum jug ~ the poor man;
AT the decanters aud whiskey TASKS strike
Ia thename of justice, purity and humanl-
~; strike for the love OF God and behalf
Of the druukards OF the State; strike
against II at the ballot box; strike against
it in your churches; strike till you die.
And bv Gods help We shall do something
to repair the most awful blunder OF the
nineteenth century. COUGH.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11
III.

had forgotten all about Jeanne the I'm
lucky and Madame Robillard.
Two years after that pleasant visit to the
bocage of Normandy was on my way to
spend few weeks with friend at Lannion
in Brittany, and as l dislike any but the
very shortest sea route. | came by the way
OF Paris aud Granvile-that is TO say. in
stead OF going on to picturesque. dirty
Granville, left the railway at ViIledieu.
from which place diligence goes to Av-
ranches. had been travelling ever since
early morning, and Villedieu les Poeles is
not very Interesting station. 1t has tall
red cliimneys. and a half-built, wholly
grim aspect, so that felt ruffied when fhe
diligence driver announced in his broad,
strong Norman, that there was only room
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

The original suggestion Of Sankey's
famous revival song Hold the FORT" was
a most dramatic incident of the war. Ar
er the fall of Atlanta when Gen. Hood
started on his march Dorth> the fort and
base of supplies which Sherman had estab-
lShed at Altoona, were threatened, and
Sherman started in hot haste to reinforce
the garrison. Hood was attacking the
fort with overwhelming forces, and the de-
tenders were about to succuumb when
they saw Sherman's signal hag waving
from mountain top In the distance. The
words of the signal were Hold the fort,
for am coming" and they held it.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

Scene-A French shop at the seaside
Young lady (wishing to improve her
French): "O-er-esker voos avvy-"
rradesman (wishing to show of his Eng
lish) 20, yes, Meess-Sairtenly Young
lady: 'Alore vooly VOC oDvoyay-"
Tradesman: ''Vatevare you will please.
Meess,-Vare?" Young lady: Erie de-
injury Roo de i'Eckew, newmerO-"
Tradesmsn: Vat Nombare. .Mees?'' Young
laday 20, katter-vangkangs; vizer-vce lie
Bewro de" Tradesman "Yes, Meese-
in faice of re Ofeecse ofPOst-Vat a beau
tiful Time it meks to-day" !" etc.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

DIDN'T SAY.-A Ninth avenue boy stop
ped catchinghies all at once yesterday and
turned to his mother and inquired
Ma, amt Mrs. Parson nice woman
though"
Il guess so-whyf" size answered.
"Becaue, when | was over there this
morning she put her hand on my head like
this and she almost cried as she said :
Poor. dear boy how could your father
ever think of marrying that sharp-nosed,
vinegarfaced old maid for second wife "
She took Henry into the shed, and while
she held iast to his ear she informed him
that it would be nothing short Of death If
he ever entered Mrs. Parson' mouse again.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

"A good story is told about one of our
wealthy ship builders, who usually puts
his navigation into the hands of New York
parties to evade taxation. He accosted one
OF our backwoodsmen, after the town vot-
ed to tax dogs, saying, ''James, you had
better put your dog.ou of the way, to get
clear of the tax" But James said he
would not do that, but would ''let the dog
hail from New York" Bully for James! !
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11
Madame RobilIard gave little sigh

1 uEt.
Madame Robllard gave a little sigh.
Il can no longer see her." she said ubu,
she has not changed tor the worse. Mad
anne. know that she Is the best chill
that ever lived. Would Madame think II
that when lost my eyes and could do
nothing, not even the spinning, the child
took work at the factory of NJ. Lagrange
In the Vaux de Wire; and, Madame She
has earned more than had earned nv the
yarn. Yes, Madame, it is true. The child
1 thought only tit to break pitchers has
done TINS. All, mon Dieui | have learned
my mistake
suppose Jeanne knew what was com.
ing, ior she had turned her head ronnd to
iooh out of the window behind her.
Just at this moment our fellow-,ravelIers
came back, and was disappointed, for
wanted to talk 10 Jeanne
Are you going straight to Dol 2" asked
the old woman.
But no, Madame, we stop at Ayrancbas
Inc notary has told US where TO % ana
sieep' anu there |. a diligence tor Dol M
eight IL the morning."
viii come and see you of" said for
this change in Jeanne had reawakened nv
Interest. '
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

-Westervelt. concerned in the charlie
Ross abduction. has been sentenced 70
seven years imprisonment.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11

Sankey's revival song. Ninety and
Nine," is good; but "Old Hundred" 10 one
better.
Ellsworth American., 1875-11-11
Misfellaneous. q

PROM Temple Bar
JEANNE.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25

an; II Won lost $3.50 by going in, you gained $7S(
coming out.n
O. Was 1t that conversation led to the surrender
or The notesY A. Yes, sir. as laf as Mr. Wo0dfuH
and myself were concerned
o. Was IL that conversation led you TO surrender
Mr. Tllton's NOES? A. Yes, Sir, and Mr.. schultz
too.
Mr.. Beach, move now sir. TO strike out !hd
nrst conversation the whole OF Ii, and l move
also To strike out the second conversation.
Mr. Evarts-We wish 10 be heard, Your Honor.
Ine Court-lt Is a matter OF a secondary charac
ter. Wen. proceed addressing himself to coun'
SEP. Do you want any more J?
Mr.. Tracy-One more question
EA-Judge Porter here whispered with Mr.. Tracy,
alter which he said he had nothing more to ash
the witness.
Mr.. Beach (handng document to wtness) ia
that your signatures A. Yes, sir.
z. DID you understand the paper when you
signed III A. Yes. sir.
Mr.. Beach then read the document as follows:-
New York, June II, 1872
Mr.. THEODORE TLroN:-
DEAR SIR-We. the undersigned desiring to contribun
10 the loss In urred by i'll establishing the Goda
<ige, do chee erluly return the money W.
to come, and cong uating you on having
fully founded the journal and that you now frsa
from debt we are. dear sir yours truly.
Mr.. Beach-We have no question for you, SIT.
1t was now ten minutes past four O'clock. and the
Court was adjourned until eleven O'Clock this fore
noon.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
AN ELEPHANTINE GAS INSPECTOR,

The large elephant, Betsey confined at the
Hippodrome, took 1t into her head yesterday morn.
ing to Inspect the gas pipes that hung ear her
box. BY some means she succeeded in getting the
chain of ner feet, and then, having mashed down
the lower end Of the box, she walked out into taa
promenade and at once began to pull down tna
hanging burners. Finding little fun IN this. she
next turned her attention to the room oirectu
opposite her box, and In winch Is kept the oats
crackers and vegetables for the animals. The
lock not Delng one that sbe could easily DICK Oh
twist Of, she tried the experiment Of bursting tho
place open. Putting her enormous head against
the planks, she threw her weight in one great
lunge, and splintered Lne boards as II tney had
been shingles. The alarm among the other AMI
mas for while was great, but the Keeper wal
called at the moment and succeeded IN xettina
her safely chained again before greater damage
was done. The huge brute did not seem to bS
maiclousiy Inclined, but acted more IN a spirit VI
fun, as she made not the slightest objection 10 w.
lug uOnod again.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
A FATAL EXPERIMENT.
TAMPERrNo WITH THE GAILows FOLLOWED BIZ

TAMPERrNo WITH THE GAILows FOLLOWED BIZ
SERIOUS RESULTS.
A prisoner named Mcnael Nolan, in the Hudson
County Jail at Jersey City. was employed to work
around the institution. Curiosity led him 10 scru.
tinize the machine OF death, which was lying In
the cellar, and on which MecheIla, the Russian
murderer, expiated his crime. Nolan STOPPED
down and tried to lin the weight which jfrked up
the culprlt In the effort he sustained rupture
OF the bowels. and medical attendance was imme-
diately procured HIS condition became so serious
that he was discharged. Despite all medical skill
he sank from day TO day, and expired on Iuesday
night at his home In south Bergen. Since the
occurrence the prisoners are debarred rom accesl
TO any OF those Implements OF death.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25

THE GOLDEN AGE ENTERPRISE.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25
THU SCANDAL TRIAL.
Bessie Turner Leaves the Witness Stand
with a Round of Applause.
Why SHE WROTE AN UNTRUTH.
"DO Write 1t, Darling, to Help
Theodore Out Of His Trouble
with Mr.. Bowen"
MRS. M0ULT0N C0NTRADICTED.
T.. e~xra H
MRS. MOULTON CONTRADICTED.

Bteeher in Massachusetts, when She Says He
Was ConfeSsing in BreoklYn.
The New York herald., 1875-03-25

WHY SHE WROTE AN UNTRUTH.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-10-02
List OF Transfers.

The following is list of transfers
recorded in the Office of the County
Clerk since our last report:
J. &. Gonell, to G. Huyett trustee,
personality.
e. w. Strailman and wife, to DIR.
n. ID. Baker, bargain and sale,
realty.
e.. Strine and Jacob Strine, to j.
f. Kimmell bargain and sale, realty.
j. w. Keefe and wife, to b. r.
Lantz, bargain and sale, realty.
&. j. Faulkner and j. w. Lamon,
special commissioner to G.. Wright
bargain and sale, realty.
Thomas Throckmorton and wife,
to n. w. Stilwell and j. j. Bishop
bargain and sale, realty.
j. III. Jennings and wife to Lewis
Grantbam bargain and sale, realty.
Il. w. Brook to James Airport,
release.
w. f. Vest to j. ii. Bristor, trtls-
tee, personality.
Mutual Building Association of
Martinsburg, to G. j. Schelky and
wife, release.
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. September 81.
FLoURlloward st. and Wcstern
Super $4.50a5.0o. Extra $5a5.75, Pa
mily $6.00a7 80, City Mills Super S4
50a5.00, Extra 6.25a6.50; Rio brands
81 .0pa7 .25, family $500; market ae-
tive and strong.
WHEAr--No. 2 Western amber ST.
50, No. , do. l35: mixed, $l.34. No.
2 western red S1.35: No. 2 do S1.4I---
No 2 spring red S1.37al.3s; Penn rcd
$I.30a1. 80, Md. red l.lOa1 40: do am
Der / Hal 90; do. white $1.20a1. 40;
market active and strong.
Corn southern white, 50 cts; ytl-
low 73 cts. western mixed 50 cents,
steamer 81 cents, Market active for
higher for Western. hut quiet and
Southern.
OATS new 4St50, wcs-
tern white 5l;,52.. mixed 46a4S. Mar.
ket firner.
RYE. - Good prime new ~
ca S5 market dull.
HAY.-Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia new $22(025: market dull.
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FACTS WILL TELL.

The New American Base Burner
is taking the lead of all other stoves
in the market. 1t differs from and
surpasses all others. 1t saves fuel.
trouble, and Is more clearly. Those
who have tried it are Loud in its
praise. We refer to the following
persons who have recently purchased
the American Base Burner, and now
have them in use:
Mr.. JOHN FITz,
DIR. $. n. MYERS,
Mr.. JosEpp DECK,
MIR. GEORGE KNAPP,
Mrs. SUSAN STUMBLE.
Mrs. G. j. FAULKNER,
HoN. G. j. FAULKNER.
For sale at the Stove House Of
JOHN III. BLONDEI.,
Cor. of Queen x Martin SITS.
Std
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Fall w Gather,

The equinoctial storms being over,
thereis now reasonable indication
of settled and moderate weather. =
We have cool nights, but fair de-
gree of warmth in the day, suitable
weather for Fall. We have yet to
be favored with Indian Summer,
should not the weather play pranks
upon us, such as the past winter and
summer render entirely possible. =
We hope, however, that October will
remind us of the olden time, when
all the hazy luxury of Indian sum
mer was so richly. enjoyed.
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Death of a Former Citizen.

Mr.. John Jamison, ST., father of
John Jamison, Esq, of this town,
died in Baltimore on the 10Th inst.
in the sixty-second year of his age
Deceased was a former citizen Of this
town, and will be remembered by the
older citizens of the community, not
only as having been the agent of the
b. & 0. r. r., but as the first tele-
graph operator in the town, having
the Office in building where now
stands Grantham Hall. He was a
goon-natured, pleasant gentleman,
and was honored and respected by
all who knew him.
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Religious.

Rev. J.. w. Lee will preach in the
Episcopal Church tomorrow, (Sun-
day. October 3D., morning and night.
The Rev. Mr.. Shaefer will preach
In the Reformed Church on Sunday
morning and evening, October 3D.
A full attendance of the congrega-
ton is desired. An election for a
Pastor will be held after the morning
service. Sep29-3td&w
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OUR NElGHBoRS.

A new brass band has been organ
lied in Cumberland.
The hog cholera prevails withfatal
effect in Jefferson county.
Winchester has firm which inn
ports tooth and other brushes direct
from London,
The Winchester Meas speaks en-
couragingly of the private schools To-
Gated In that town.
George Meister, an old resident Of
Cumberland, aged 81 years, died at
his residence in that city on We'd
nesday.
Shepherd College, at Shepherds
town, opened its Fall session with
ITO pupils, and the promise of large
increase next month.
The Mercury says the frost has not
as yet done any injury to vegetation
or the corn in Morgan county.
The Wheeling papers are enjoying
the luxury of a small political cam
paign-the election of a State Sena-
tor.
The Iatclligcacer says there is more
building going ON now in Wheeling
than at any period since the panic
commenced.
John Smith OF Hagerstown, arrest
ed on a chnrge of assault upon and
robbery of Mr.. j. a. Eyster, recent
ly, has been discharged, the evidence
net being such as to convict him.
The SSth session of the Synod of
Virginia will commence in Staunton
ON Wednesday, the Goth of October.
1t contains 10 presbyteries, with 200
ministers, , 6S churches, and 20,950
communicates.
We have received the catalogue of
Storer College, located at Harper
Ferry, Rev. N. g. Bracket, princi-
pal, covering the period from Sep
TENDER Goth, 1873 to June Ind, 1875.
For the session ending June, 1874,
there are reported 1856 pupils, and ia
for the session ending June, 1876
showing a favorable increase for the
latter over the preceding session.
a colored man named Slaughter, of
Jefferson county, was bitten by a
poisonous moccasin snake recently.
He was raking his hand in a pile of
corn husks when the snake struck
him twice in the hand The arm
was much swollen at first and seri-
GUS results feared for time, but he
is now in fair way to recover.
The Chambersburg Public Opinion,
says We have seldom heard of a
more terrible affection in one family
than has been the case in that of Mi
chael Gallaher, of New Garden town.
ship, Chester county. He has lost
eight Of his nine children by scarlet
fever, four having died within one
week some time ago, and four more
having died week before last.
The Hagerstown Ne,cs says On
Sunday morning last the Rev. John
II. Williams, the newly-elected min
lister of Trinity Lutheran church OF
this city, was regularly installed as
| Pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Cutler of Mar
tinsburg, and Rev. Mr.. Keedy of the
| Female Seminary, officiating. Mr.
Cutler preached the sermon and Mr.
| Keedy delivered the address to the
pastor. Quite large congregation
was in attendance, and the services
were very interesting.
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Wanted TO HOrrOW His
AUnt-s Dog.

A little boy wanted to borrO W.,
his aunt's dog for moment, and
asked her to let him have a piece
Of string, just so he could lead him
out.
What are you going 10 do witt.
him?' said the good lady.
The boy hesitated for moment
and then said:
well, you see boy around the
corner bet his dog was larger than
your'n.'
well, said the aunt, suppose il
turns out that his dog Is the larger
oneb'
Then said the nephew, YOUTH
you'll lose your dog
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DIED..

LII Martinsburg, September 10Th,
ANN BOARMAN wife Of Com. Chas.
Boarman, U. ). Navy. in the list
year of her age
In this place, GEORGE A., son Of
George Ziler, aged ? years and 2
months.
On the Both ult., ALBERT b.,
Youngest child of Jacob ). and +. v.
Trammel.
Near Cherry Run, in Berkeley
county, September 18th, SARAH r.,
only daughter of William and Sarah
Parker, aged months and 8 days.
To know her, was to love her.
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The President I'm Iowa.

DIES MoINEs, Sept. 29.--The annual
reunion Of the Army Of the Tennessee
assemblies here to-day. President Grant,
General Sherman, and Secretary Bel
KNAPP will arrive by special train at
three o'clock. The city is profusely dec
Grated with flags and everqreens, The
annual Grafton will be delivered by ex--
Governor Fletcher, OF Missouri. A,ban-
quet will be held Thursday night.
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Peterson's Counterfeit Detector and
National Bank Note List.

This excellent publication, of in
calculable advantage to every one in
business, from the millionaire, bank
er, and auditors of vast railroad en-
terprises, to the retail dealer, is even
more perfect at the present time
than it has been in the past. 1t is a
semi-monthly publication, contain
ing Lists of all the Banks, National
and State, in the Union. Names of
Presidents and Cashiers, and amount
of capital of every institution. Full
and accurate descriptions of all the
Counterfeit Notes in existence. -
New bogus bills described as soon as
they appear. Every number of the
DETECToR also contains concise, re-
liable, and impartial reviews of the
National and local monetary situa-
ton, business items, and late Rail-
road news. The terms of subscrip-
tion for the Monthly issue is only ST.
80 a year; Semi-monthly, So a year
Subscriptions may commence with
any month, and are payable in adj
vance. A canvaSser could get up Il
large list of subscribers for it in this
neighborhood. Address, L. b. Pc
terson & Brothers, Philadelphia, for
sample copy.
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A Cool Suggestion.

The Wheeling intelligence gets off
the following Sword to Wives"
'sThe ladies should understand by
this time that it is not safe for them
to carry their pocket books in their
hands, as bad boys will snatch them:
nor in their pockets, for deft rogues
will extract them; nor-they would
better let their husbands carry the
money at all times. Those who have
no husbands are to be pitied."
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Two Mem Killed and Ome
Wounded.

CIsclNsArI, o., sept. 20. 1.-The Pc
uria express on the Hamilton and Day
ton Railroad, which left here at o'clock
last evening. was run into by a freshet
train at Hamilton, Ohio, demolshing the
Sleeping car. The only persons injured
were three young men, named John
Shuler, Andrew Wertz, and Henry Dee.
mer, who were stealing ride on the
platform Of the sleeper, when the freight
train struck IL. Wertz was killed in
stantly and Sheuler died shortly after.
Deemer is still living, but there are no
homes of his recOverv
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Large Funeral.

The funeral train which attended
the remains of Mrs. Commodore Boar
man to their final resting place, was
one of the largest which has been
witnessed in this place for many
wears. 1t was tribute of the high
esteem in which the deceased was
held by our citizens during her life
time.