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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01

THE SEARCH FOR IRwINs LETTERS.

The SEAkCH FOR lhWlN LEI lEltS.
TESTIMONY CF W. n. LANE. PURCHASING AGENT.
Mr.. kassOn-Give your name and business
to the reporter. A. W. II. Lane. Purchasing AGENT foi
tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and acting se1re
tary.
Q. Have you made an examination OF the letters aud
papers Of Company Ind correspondence between
the Company and Richard b. Irwin in the early part Of
1871 A. Yes Sir l have. from December ISL TO tbs
latter part OF 1872 ami Had only one letter Corded 10,
which gave 10 Mr. Hatcn this morning.
Q. That the only YOU found concerning the
subsidy at Washington \. Yes SIR.
Q. How many original letters did you hndt \ OLy
this one.
O From the Company A II was from MI Bellows.
a. state number OF letters 10 the Company any
officer flesi A. think there were three or fOur
but | am not positive as 20 she number
@. To whom GId you give tIemt A. To MI liatch.
q. Those the ones 70 winch you refer I A. Yes
Sir
j B. Post IT, clerk in the employ Of tho Company. wn
mr Ksssol-Name and BUSINESS A. ]. B. Post. IT,;
am In the employ OF tue Pacific Ma! Steamship Con-
pany as clcck.
O. Have you made any examination OF the letters OF
the Company for tue correspondence viii MI lINlAl
A. l made the examination yesterday, out can hoS
state the exact dates ~ tile Letters
O. Covering what datel A. Covering the year 1914.
q Did you hud any correspondence when relates 70
the subsidy at Washington A. There only
letter that could had.
O. To whom did you give the COPY OF the letter A.
dId make the copy; found the brst copy in ths
cOpy-DOOk
& OF the letters Of the Company to him, did you dad
any A. No, Sir
O. Was the search thorough A. About as thorough
as / could make II, Sir.
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DEVICES FOR HIDING DEFICIENCIES.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. BELLOWS, FORMERLY VICE
PkRSIDENT.

TESTIMONY OF Mr.. BELLOWS, FORMERLY VICE
PRESIDENT.
Mr. Bellows, Vice President of the Com.
pany recalled
Mr. Kasson-we were Informed that you desire "a
make a statement In correction Of statement during
the examrauOni A. One OF the statements mats
yesterday left the impression that the orders 10
regard TO the alteration given by rue never gavI
An order unless 10 came FROM Mr. Stockwc and never
gave an order unless profaced t by, The President
desires so and 50 to be DONE
O. Then whatever Mr. ROundsy stated as 70 this Item
OF the subsidy related 20 order which you received
from Mr. Stockweu A. Yes, Sir for the President
O Ia t6eTe ANYTHING else A. Yes. Sir In regard 70
the money which charged 20 the Two shlpa. IL 10
stated that made the remark that II was 10 De put 10
the two ships and kept from tne directors, never
senarate account and he received his subsidy TO
charge II 10 the separate account and call 10 Just NhAt
he pleased, China trade M. D. OF emma special
had nothing do with the subsidy Tue subsidy Dlu
passed IN May anu tals "' M TIC a'4' aHu t"i~A
O. You have now been stating what MT. stockwen
said Yes, sir. and also toe mistake winch TIE Ao-
conntant made in relation 10 me.
q. Do you know whether Dir. Stockwell was gaming
or losing IN Pachc Mail steamship operations AFTER lo4
A. I had nothing 60 Judge by except hlS.manntE aud
anxiety; he never said anything aOolt stocks ,,
q. Was he large purchaser from the mlduIe OF Aal'
1872 A. suppose he was; know nothing, hO"eHoi.
O Had suggestion been maze az 70 wlht sDoulu 20
done with the irregular accounti A. doat undeIs'1'
O. You have stated that you think IL 10 septeio
ber 1874 that Mr. StOckwell wished 10 get rlgn on
mysterious entries IN regard to tho ships. BeoIo
subsidy had the Company any instruction as ~
To enter themt A. No, Sir. 49,. ,vhau
q Therefore It was about the first OF SeptemDeI "I
fulh faze,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-01

strncons 70 do so not without we had written n'ruc
tiOns from him. , .ho,
@ Have you any order 20 deliver MS DOCK or Voucnor
20 dmselT either on the 27th or 23h want the order
on which It wa DONE because II balance was stiuoh
and he b6ok aud vouchers returned TO him the even
ing OF the 21h he must have been at your bank IN inc
course Of business that day and he was not thete,
WAS done upOn ma written Orierf A. 10 possible tnab
"A mi INT have boon ado before the close Oh ihe Jay
IL could not have boon made up before IL O'CLOCK
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SWELLING THE COST OF STEAMSHIPS.

TESTIMONY OF II. E. MERRILL, BJoKHEEPER
Mr.. Beck-State whether the entries to She
debtor Of cash are entered Ia tho journal ard the ledger
Of the Pacific Mail books a. Charged cash, invested
on the sale OF 1000 sharos OF the Panama Railroad.
$1,000; IN the journal fad, page 32 invoices carried
Sept, ,, sale OF thel6Oo shares VI Panama Railroad.
$4,000
Mr. KassOn-Lay aside all book phrases and state the
result upon the books OF tho Company A. There ap.
pears to have been q check given to John Roach OF
S2OlOO to credit OF tho opposite Side, AMI sale Of
1000 shares of Panama,
O. What want to get at is that the result Of this
operation Is, that the Company Is s2O0O0 out A 1t
looks very much Ike II on the face OF 1t.
O. With this check 1t seems iBCytabei A. Yes. Sir
should say so.
Mr. Beck-Is 1t charged to John Roach A. Yes. Sir
q There is charged TO each OF these ship, 10000
more than paid for thcml A. don't know.
Q I think you were therei A M, Sir. wa not
there.
Mr.. Beck-oh! teg pardon; thought you were.
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posts A. II you observe the books as balanced 20 Oct
a. up TO that period his book was balanced and his
vouchers we're returned, and from that lime up 10 ts
peg0d; have che checks with me checks here banded
| other members ~ tho Committed
Mr. Beck-rnere Is one check 70 %moh would IKE %
EGgene Kelly Co. pay to the order OF The Hon Oorno-
q There have been after this check, prior TO
| Nov. i6l A. No, SIR
| q. DO you know Cornelius Coles A. Yes Sir
Y what was his Occupationl A. The Hon. Cornelius
| Q. That q for Won to say A. do not kaOw. but
suppose It WIS the Hon OUIous Cole Of San Franc
think no il brother-n-lw Of Mr.. whiting. Simply
Mr. Bnrchard-These checks to DO dated at
W.edspDrt and made PAYABLE 10 <. W. Treat q Co. Is
w SSS a tSs GO Of HG Mr. Whiting or reported
60 &c nls residence A. That cannot say;
q What part A. DO not know, or. think that
tbs 10 the fist time ever saw the name
q Was the accUuUt " A. II. whiting balanced prior
to July 1872 the dtte Of tho deposit oi s5G so TO Ms
credit la otnpr wori., did you 6egin thor'i A. No.
Sir. began AT the date OF tuis deposit
Q Was there anything 70 ms creHt at that timot A.
o. VII You IHrnl,n a correct transcript from Jan l.
ls2 up 70 tbls date. A. Can send IL up or VIII need
@ You can send it IL you will answer tile question
That you wu furnish correct Transcript A. Yes Sir.
ENTRIES or EXCHANGED CHECKS.
TESTIMONY or RUFUS HATCH MANAGING DIRECTOR
Mr.. Beok-Hayq you the cash-bOOk Of tho
Pacific Mail Steamship Company for september. Ba :
n NO, bir. IL was mere mOtblnk' Jaw nv" bb0
eheckb book.
q. State what information you hud about tho checks
OF JoI1 Roach A. Toe drst eutry tho stab Of tic
chez DoOk IS:
PrPnsiier 70 g. 100000
Propeller No O. $lOOOJJ-s2oo.Ooo
JOIn Roach.
O. In whose handwriting are tho entries A. don't
know.
O. Arc there any entries IN regard TO investnostat
A. find Oh tho opposite page the following:
Sept 4, 1872
ISyHtrnBNrs
100 Panama 'slf4VVO
PROFIT AND Loss
Panama OO,ODo
S2OOUOG
O. Will yOu explain why that entry Is ma de 90 tR'
kbook: that indicate the check rs drawn;
that Is a subj A. This stub. aud this entry Is on
the opposite page.
made on that side
o. l. your cash account kept upon that bookf A
IDis Is a memorandum
O. la all stubs Of your check book keep the
amount OF cash with the Company A. Iney shOuid
do IL.
O. The usual method OF doing business A. The usual
method: please remember do not keep these BOOKS.
O. Please have a bOOkkeeper LOOK over Tue OOCAsi A.
have already done 80.
Mr. KassOurhlt Is, there = no nOto on or about ~
T. received from John Roach To he amount 81 s2JJO'i
A. dOB't see any eutry oOrlos pOuGia< % 100000
@ Have you found In the book, an entry Of money or
checks received IRON joan Roach On Or ABOUT pt ~
\. nave not
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Poetry.
<~NNO~~
ALPENGLOW.

Written in the Autumn of 1851
Yes, that's what said
The grass has been grcening above his head
Two Summers and more, Yet, scarce know why
There was that in his smile that could not die
For it has not died. In this Autumn ray,
(Ah me- the third sincehe went away y
IT'S palpabe as the Alpenglow
That clings to the footiess slopes of snow
AS if to tighten through evengloam,
Some lettering mountain climber home:
Or, rather-turn to the sun-lit hills
Yonder, and mark how the shadow fills
ALI Of their sadden'd faces; one,-
The ambered peak that is next the sun,
Holds yet to its breast, as I, to mine,
A CLINT of the still remembered shine;
Well, that is the way
With!the smile was telling you of, to-day.
Have you watched bird
Ever poise itself, when something stirred
Its spirit to song? A culver of throat
The Groom of q tremulous, trial note,-
The catch with a crowding rapture crowned
Them floods, where the swooning souwas drowned!
Even so, have often sat apart,
And marked the futter about his heart
Thrill to his lips, rs with hum
OF voieeleSs music it seemed to come
And ripple around his mouth with shy
mpassionate answers of the eye;
While an overfush of marvellous grace,
Would master, a sudden, all his face,
Till the delicate nostril curved and swelled,
And the glance an eloquent sparkle held,
And q sense OF song would come and co.
Such as dreamers watched by Ariel know:
Well, that was the way
With the smile was telling you Of to-day.
And because said
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Business Cards.
A UCTION GOODS
FOR CASH!
Revolution in Prices
BUY RIGHT AND MONEY is ALREADY
SAVED


We buy Goods n Auction Houses, and
who has ever attended these auctions will notice
how prices fuctuate, and will mark the steady
downward tendency sale after sale and day af-
ter day, straight through the season, affording
to real judges of good capital chances 70 under
quote the regular market BY at least 20 to 35 per
cent, and to so to the public. and to men to
retail, at less hsn the case price ct the mill.
An importer, hard up, will offer goods at cost
to raise money, but when note is due to-mor-
row and money must Ne had he tumbles his
goods into the auction rooms where cos. or no
cost, they must go. We buy,them ut nearly our
own price. f4
Money is tp-top thing, but brains is the
master We buy our goods CHEAP d our pro-
fits are already saved and made, giving US the
double advantage of selling at prices that must
crash the opposltiaA.- wbe will at start the
cry that goods are stolen, that we
about to fail, getting up reputation for us,
without the expense of advertising--so by iu.
dicious management we may easily turn the
enemy's guns upon his retreating line or put
him in harness upon double duty.
To-day wooden mill stops tomorrow their
goods will be displa, ed in The auction room and
sold for half its value. Next day Hosiery
house fails, their stock goes to the place
and sold ut an immense sacrifice. So, day after
day, through dozen auction houses, these
bursted merchants and these moonshine million
aires go crushing through at prices that would
bewilder both buyer and seller, only to prove
that, in this advanced age of stubborn and I'M
yielding fighting, it is your duty to make every
edge cut, and to take advantage of every chance
these giant engines afford.
We do not pretend, nor do we wish to lead
the public to believe, that we keep full or reg
ular assortment of Goods. We buy every thing at
auction, if we get it below its value, without
regard to getting up an assortment-but what
we have got will be sold at astonishingly low
prices.
Our present stock consists principally of Gen-
tlemens' Undergarments, Clothing, Cassi meres,
Cloths, Cassnets, Hats and Caps, Notions and
all kinds of Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Shawls,
large assortment Of Furs, principally Misses
nd Children.
Our auction sales will continue as heretofore,
Tuesday, Thursday aid Saturday, to commence
at 1o'cluck in the evening, except at the month
ly courts, when we will have our auction sales
in the day time and commence at 10 O'Clock in
the morning.
I. Submitted to ,he cash trade by
Oct23 S. Il. HILB & co.
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Mrs. Helen Stanley, who died in Louis
vile, KY, a short time since, was 100 years
Z months and l dav old. She outliyed her
husband SO years, had brother in the bat
tie of Waterloo, and another captured by
pirates in the West Indies century ago.
Joe Anderson of Franklin Township,
Ind, was in luck when he plowed up an
old tin bucket and found in it $4,000 in
gold coin. The money is supposed to have
been buried by an old Englishman and his
wife, since deceased, during the war.
There is lady in East Gardiner. Me-
81 years old, who during the last Spring,
besides doing the house-work for a family
of three persons, has sewed the rags, drawn
in the web. and woven in a handloom, %
yards of excellent rag -carpeting.
1t is said that the scholars in the Nor
NAL school in Westfeld, Mass, turned
violets green by dipping them in ammonia;
and the botanical teacher consequently
lectured upon the discovery of new and
interesting flower.
Madame MacMahon is proving very
successful in collecting subscriptions for
the sufferers by the French inundation.
She has received already about So, SOC, 900.
The Viceroy of Egypt sent $4,000, and
Prince Henry, brother of the King of Hol-
land, $500.
| In Hollowell, Me-, the other day, during
thunder storm, several fishermen, after
some parley, concluded not to take shelter
in shed; they went on, and it was struck
by lightning before they were out Of sight.
! From return to the House of Commons
just issued it appeared that in the last ten
years as many as 44,O25 sheep were killed
| by dogs in Ireland. The largest number
was last year, when Z ,442 were killed.
Ex-Naval Commander E. B. Boutwell,
prints that in Connecticut they send tt
| Virginia for Tredegar iron to mix witt
| theirs to make cannon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-27

{ An ice cave just discovered near Deco
rah, Iowa, is attracting large parties of
sjght-seers. The passage-way is three
fourth filled with ice, and there is d floor
ing Of the same for twenty feet.
Mrs. Joseph Custer Of Worcester, Penn.
stung by a bee, died d few days after, he1
arm swelling to the shoulder, and Il yellow
ish liquid being discharged from it in sew.
| eral places where it broke out.
Mrs. Jesse Durham Of Ladoga, Ind, ;,
was bothered by the possession OF s., 200.
She distrusted the banks, and hid her treas.
ure in a barrel of sand. She now offers
$500 for the thief and money.
| Mrs. Rachel Fisher, a distinguished (col
ored) soprano singer, died in July in Phila-
delphia. She formerly resided in Troy
and was always star singer in concerts
given by the colored people.
| An old building owned by the Govern
ment in Washington city, was sold at
auction, and, after paying advertising bills
the Government got three dollars and
ninety-five cents balance.
A Kansas newspaper has it's little joke
at insurance agents. in saying that a mule
there lately kicked one of them on the
cheek which was uninjured, while the ami
mails hoof was broken.
Mr.. McGregor Of San Francisco made
money fast enough when he bought the
trotting horse Abe Edgington for 5000
and a few hours after sold him for $40, OO(
to General Stamford.
| There is a man in Galena who must have
a plenty CT leisure. He must have fine
hand, too, for he has written three thou.
| sand words from the Book of Isaiah on the
back of a postal card.
| A Kentucky court lately sent man fol-
two years to the penitentiary for killing
another man, and a second culprit for TO I'll
years to the same place for stealing hogs.
| There is another trouble between the
United States and Tripoli, who has in
suited our consul, and two war steamers
have been ordered there to see about it.
One Of Brigham Young's better fraction
al parts has eloped with military person;
but the Prophet having d few more left,
! doesn't miss her.
| Four silver decanter stands, presented
by David Garrick to Hannah More, were
sold by auction, at Ross, England, recent
ly, for $500.
Mr.. Oliver Hoyt, Of New York, has
given $4,000 for memorial window IN the
Wesley Monumental Church at Savannah,
Georgia.
Horace Binney, the Oldest member of the
Philadelphia bar is dead, aged g. He
graduated at Harvard University in 1897.
One Of the Louisiana ''banditti" is suing
Gen. Sheridan for $1S7 1000 for sugar and
molasses unlawfully seized in 1867.
| A machine has been invented in Eng
land for making hay by artificial heat at a
cost Of eight shillings per ton.
The Baltimore Il Ohio r. r. have pur-
chased 800 acres near the Relay House for
cattle-yards.
San Francisco is to have an enormou-
satisfactory to employ 400 persons.
Mr.. Sturgeon is again disabled from
preaching by an attack of govt.
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(yTEAM ENGINES AND OTHER
MACHINERY FOR SALE.

In addition to full line of NEW ENGINES,
SAW MILLS and other MACHINERY Of our
own improved +. lid, which we keep constantly
on hand or build o order, we have now for sale
the following secondhand MACHINERY, all
in perfect order, which we will sell at very low
figures, viz:
double HOSTING ENGINES, 3o-horse pow
er, with drums and other hosting gear COM
plete.
3 4-horse STATIONARY ENGINES, good as
new
FLUE-BOILER 26 feet long, AZ inches diame-
Ter with 2 fues IA inches diameter, IRON front
and other fittings complete.
l l50-horse power ST ATGONARY ENGINE
2 TUBULAR BOILERS. 5O-horse power each !;
2 30.horse power STATIONARY ENGINES;
8-horse PORTABLE ENGINE, as good as
new, OF our own make
l lS-horse STATIONARY ENGINE with new
vertical boiler,
Several STEAM PUMPS and FAN BLOWERS
of various sizes;
ENGINES for threshing, grinding and GIN
ming mounted on wheels or not, as may be pre-
ferred by the purchaser.
My- REPAIR WORK SOLICITED. -Asa
VIM. E. TANNER & CO.,
Metropolitan Works,
feb5-ly Richmond Va.
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Ebe staurtou 1inoieator,
FARM AND FIREsIDE.
1nuEprISIMa RATES

A correspondent of the "American AS-
riculturist" says: wish to describe to you
method of making fruit trees bear, that
blundered into Some fifteen years ago
l had small tree that leaned considera-
bly,. [ drove a stake by it, tied a string to
limb and fastened it to the stake. The
next year that limb blossomed Full, and
not another blossom appeared on the tree,
and, as Tim Bunker said, tit sot me a
thinking" so L came to the conclusion
that the string was so tight that it pre-
vented the sap returning to the roots; con-
sequently it formed fruit buds. Having a
couple of pear trees that were large enough
to bear, but that had never blossomed, [
took a coarse Irvine and wound it several
times around the tree above the lower
limbs, and tied it as tight as could. The
next spring all the top above the cords
blossomed as white as a sheet, and there
was not one blossom below where the cord
WAS tied. 4 neighbor seeing nay trees load
eAwith pears, used this method with the
same result. | have since tried expert
ment- on several trees, with the same re-
suit. | think it is Il much better way than
cutting off the roots. In early summer,
say June or July, wind IL Strong Irvine sew
eral times around the tree, or u Single
limb, and Tie it, the tighter the better, and
you will be pleased with the result; the
next winter or spring the cord may he
taken off.
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A ROMANCE OF THE WEST.

A sad, sweet story is told OF the daugh
which illustrates most forcibly the trutl
Of the oft-quoted remark. zone touch OF
nature makes the whole world kim
During the latter years of the recent war
the family of Spotted Tail resided at Fort
Laramie, and among them was his favorite
daughter, young girl just emerging into
| the mysterious realm of womanhOod. The
fort was garrisoped by II regiment of Ohio
volunteers, and among the officers was d
Young man of good address and handsome
appearance, with whom the young Indian
| girl became infatuated. Her passion WAS
had honor enough to tell the child OF the
forest that he did not and could not love her
or marry her. She. a princess, and daughter
of the laughtiest Indian chief in the West,
could not be made to understand why she
| was not a fitting bride for any ofs.s Bay
| most gorgeous apparel, and, going to the
fort, wonld sit down on the doorstep of
the young officer, content with being
near him, and happy when her eyes
rested upon him. Spotted Tail was alb
sent. but when he heard of the sad story
of his daughters infatuation, he came to
her and demonstrated, but to no avail.
Finally he had her removed to the Rocky
mountains, where she might not see her
SOlder-lOver. eoOn a messenger came to
the father. The daughter was dying of a
broken heart. He hurried to her side. and
heard her, with all the simple eloquence
of her race, plead that he would remain at
peace with the palefaces, because the one
tshe loved was OF them, and they could not
be bad. She wanted her body carried to
Laramie and burie d near the fort, that in
death she might lie near him for love of
whom she died. Thither they carried her
and laid her in the grave us do the pale
faces their dead, and this is the story Of
Spotted Tails daughter as told to-day
around the camp-fres in the great West.
How TO GET ALoNG.-Don't stop to
i tell stories in business hours.
III you have IL place OIL DtiSlHeSS, De Iouuu
there when wanted.
! No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.
| Never fool in business matters.
Have .order, system, regularity, and also
promptness.
| Do not NEEDLE with business you know
| nothing of. :
Do not kick every one in your path.
| More miles can be made in one day by
going steadily than by stopping.
Pay as you go.
| A man of honor respects his word as he
| does his bond
| Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford because it is
fashionable.
| Learn to say No. No necessity of snap.
Iping it out dog-fashion, but say it firmly
and respectfully.
| Use your own brains rather than those
| of others.
| Learn to think and act for yourself.
1 Keep ahead rather than behind the times.
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Professional Cards.


K. TROUT. W. e. CRAIG.
TROUT & CRAIG,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
81 STAUNTON, VA.
We have Entered into partnership as Law
yers, occupying the old Offices of the Senior
member. The Junior member will aid in con-
Quoting tae old business.
% Particular attention given to collections.
jels-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-27

HABIT is cable. We weave threads Of
itevery day, and at last we cannot break it.
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10 MEASURE CONTENTS OF AN IcE
HousE.-Io compute the number of tons
an lce-house will contain, calculate the
number OF cubic feet in the house and d.
vide by thirty-five; this gives the number
tons, if closely packed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-27

Those knowing themselves indebted to the
late firm of B. Points & Son will please call
at their late place of business and close their
account, as their business must be closed up !,
and those having accounts against the firm Will
please present them; also those against the
estate of the late B F. Points, by request of the
Execntrix A. G. POINTS,
ju9 Surviving Partner.
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To RESTORE THE COLOR OF MARR1E
10 restore the color of marble maatel.
piece which has become stained, mix up a
quantity of the strongest soap lees with
quicklime to the consistency Of milk, and
lay it on the stone for twenty-four hours
Clean afterwards with soap and water.