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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-15
ALEXANDRIA, VA. SATURDAY, DEC 10, lS77
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
DEAUTIFUL GOODS FOR THE HOLI.
ID DAYS AT
FEENCH,s. no. So KING STREET.


am now opening one Of the handsomest
stocks of Christmas sld New Years goods ever
offered in this market Prominent are Bibles
and Prayer Books in rich binding. Novelties in
Russia leather The finest Russia Leather Polto'
monaies. Letter Gases and Writing Cases. Pa,
pier Mache Desks, very handsome. Beautiful
vases in gilt and Gu! glass. Hand painted Glass
Vases, very beautiful. Russia Leather and Cut
Glass Handkerchief and Glove Boxes. Russia
Leather Satchels. Ladies' Pocket Conn pan!ons.
Japanese Cabinets. Boxes and Trays. Writing
Desks. Fine Gold Pens and Pencils in gold and
pearl cases, put up expressly for holiday pre-
sents. Fine Bronze Glass Inkstands. Scotch
wood goods. Smokers sets. Sc9ar Gases, great
variety. Work Boxc, in Russia and Vienna
Leather, beautifully made and furnished Hand,
some Chromos. Statusry; also the celebEa!?d
Pictures of PrsnE SlCo. These are the finest IN
this country. Christmas and Now ear cards.
For the little folks l have the largest and beat
assortment CT Juvenile books in the State The
stock embraces the best American, Engllsh and
German authors. Is for Games OF all ENDS,
A]phsbet, building and other blocks, Banks
Steam Engines, and thousand end one other
things to instruct and smuse boys and gl1l5, time
and space forbid further enumeration. .,
ANY information respecting this stock Will oe
cheerful!y furnished by mail to those living at
distance To the residents and sojournerss IN
Alexandria it will afford mo pleasure to show
these goods at % King street.
dec 13-td GEO. d. FhENCd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-15

Daniel Webster once went to Monticello to
visit Jefferson, and afterwards, in describing
the great Virginian to his friend Harvey, be
said that Jefferson was TALL gaunt, light hair
ed, light compexioped man, and not person
of impressive aspect. MIR. Webster said that
very much of the early prejudice which he had
imbibed with bis political opinions 10 youth
when he considered Jefferson great heretIc'
was dispced when he came toto personal con
tact with the aged statesman, and saw him IN
his home. Jcffcrson's great simplicity impress
cd him. Nlr. Webster believed him to be q
scccrc mau, very true to bis convictions, and
was convinced that much Of the abuse hea,ped
| upon him by tho opposite party, which had 40
cusod him OF being a demagoguc and an anarch
is,, was unjust Mr. Webster said ooHe' 10
| speaking of jefferson. that he had more deeply
impressed his opinions and theories, as we'll az
his practical ideas of government upon the lex,
slation and dcstinics Of the country, than any
man that had lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-15

AMpUrATIoN OF A LIMB WOUNDED AT THE
SIEGE OF V1CKsBURG-A few days since "
surgeon of Ciiutou, Mo-, was sent for to ampu
tate the eg Of Mr.. p. II. Clair. near Conncrs
vile, St. Clair county. The wound Which na9
wandered amputation necessary, was received
under the following circumstances
He was soldier 10 the Confederate army III
Vicksburg, aud while lying in the hospital a
shell from General Grants army fell through
the roof and dropped into the room MIR. CLAIR
was occupying. He ran to 1t and attempted TO
null out the fuse. Failing in this, he tried to
roll it cut Of the room, when, seeing that the
thing was spit,iug fire, he ran andjumnped toto ,,
his bed and covered himself up. Ihe 81 sbelI i:
burst, ond one of the spIinters wounded him 10 I,
the leg. The wound has never healed ana
thirtecn years after the occurrence the sur
geop's knife had to be employed to save bis
life from the effects of the wound there received
The amputation was scientifically done, and the
v:terau is doing we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-15

TO THE OWNERS OF VIRGINIA LANDs.-A
correspondent of the Richmond Whlg says:
Suffer few plain words OF advice from one
who has had an experience of upwards OF twcn-
ty years as q real estate agent. 1t IS this:
Everybody knows you have far more land than
you can DOW cultivate, and that you desire to
SELL so l beseech you do not ask, or permit
your agent to ask, more than fair price.
Buyers of land inform me that they have been
often really disgusted upon being told the price
of lands after seeing them. lfyou enploy any
one to aid you in selling do not have but ono
agent at any one time, nor permit him to hold
your land at any other than your own price.
Agree to give hin commission, and let that
be his remuneration for selling. l know OF
very many failures to sell because the above
hints have not controlled your action: Great
numbers Of people at the North and elsewhere
are anxious to settle permanently io our State.
If We would facilitate and expedite this settling
by desirable class Of population, VIC must
meet their wish to do 50 by fair and square
dcaing."
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n o110H' .,,, .
bsvai inst returned from the North with 9
fn1l line line of the following goods: Ladies and ma
Gloves from 75c to ST IS per pair h;1s Aandkec' 1c
chiefs a all prices Zephyr Worstedd Saaie Co., Col
colored lac per oz Ladies E%TIuf To1srs for child
rem 1e5s Go Corsets from SOC up; Yarn Navy B!1e
Sea- sea Brown and ali the plain c9l9ss MsT1no s;usp
Paper Pictures in great variety Motto Sk
Books Steel Purses new etyie; PaTs Rmfs;no no verv
Hcs Io%: Buttons, Frnges and Black Velvet on the
h;as,. also Velyat Ribbons and everything IN my
line line ss low IS can be sold in this OF any o'hef
city. Gall and see for y9up5s1elyyess ys q! - K;nos
Agent for SINGERS SEWING MAohlN No.
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.AleTa10rla 6azette
SATURDAY EVENING, deer. l5

IiXAMGNATIoN ON LUNACY.-DNrlng the TO-
vestlgation by the New York Charity Commls
sion, day or two ago, the following examlna'
ton took place:
Comptroller Kelly-Iu regard to housing the
luDatics 10 large numbers?
Dr. Ordronauz-TSat leads to constant irrl-
a:ion, aud the results are not beneficial to the
patients
Comptroller Kcy-Whati is the cause CT tho
rapid increase of uuacy?
DR.. Ordronaux-It is greatly due TO The az
gregaton Of people 10 metropolitan centres
| where business riyalrles are very INTENSE. IN
those centres it is found that the vitality OF the
system, after generation or two, Is diminished,
| and the children of unhealthy parents come into
the world predisposed to insanity We seem
to be reproducing 10 this respect the state Of
thiogs which existed 10 Nircveh and Babylon.
Comptroller Kelly wanted to know if many
cases of insanity did not arise from the use OF
alcoholic drinks?
DR.. OrdronauX answered that such was uu.
doubtedy the case. Alcohol was poison which
parayz,d the nervous system. From eighteen
to twenty-five per cent Of the inmates OF our
Lunatic Asylums were made insane by the use
Of alcohol as beverage. 49,,
docs chronic dyspepsia produce insanity =
asked Comptroller Kelly.
II have heard it said" answered the Doctor.
that confirmed dyspeptic is Dota responsible
person.
Mayor Ely had heard of politicians becoming
insane.
Yes" said Commissioner Bailey "aod We
have at present two or three ex:Aldermen 10
the asylum on Blackwell's Island
He stood shiveriug around the Centra! mar
ket drop of rain finding the way down his
spinal column now and then. lie recognized
the fact that the season had closed and that
sleeping under sheds had become cold and MO
notopous. I've to lay out plans for the winter
he was heard musing as he dived into his poch
ets I'm kinder traid that the public are
sick of grasshopper and fire sufferers, and know
they arc up to snuff on the dodge OF the clergy
man driven out of ArkansaW by the ku.klux
Let's see. might be Russian or Turkish
exile but can't talk the language. might
be a settler driven out of Idaho by the lUjuns,
but the war is ended All these kerosene and
gunpowcr accidents are DID, the public, don't
care any more who gets hurts on rallroads, anu
my eyes are too good to play off bIind. Mother
hand organ wouldn't pay, the chestnut business
is too cold, and folks won't buy any more tootn
ache cure Hang it, all the lodges are payeu'
aud here I am as hungry as wolf, and clothes
all gone. 1t looks as if the day WASH lar OH
when we'll all have to go to work and wear
ourselves down to the bone to get living
Burlington Harkeye.
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HORSE NOTES.

T. r. Farnum, OF waltham, Mass, has sold his
ting geding Ed Chapin, record a:3a, stephen
Hayes for 1000 Ed. chaplin was BY Phil sheridan.
ID. swlgcr oil sprlng station, KY, has sold his iour-
year. old colt Ceylon to D. W. APP Jones' representa-
uyc OF tho japanese government Mr.. Grins,ead, OF
Lexington, KY, sold the same gentleman chestnut
ycariing colt by Belmont, out OF Amazon's dam by
Alcadc.
II. r. McGrath's brood mare sarong, by Lexington
dam Greek Slave, foacd 10Th inst. bay coli with
star ana white unning down his mouth, by CAL
vim, aud he CLAIMS the pane Of lcebpat for the young
s,cr. witch he thinks is the finest coils ever
roalcd on his farm. Mr. McGrath's brood mare Jury,
by Lexington dam RoSana, ioalcd three weeks since a
bay any BY Calvin, for which he claims the name of
Acquittal
The directors oflhe Kentucky Horse Greedcrs' Asso-
cation o. Lexington, have determined give sum.
mcr meeting OF Tour days. lrottlng commencing juno
10 Tney VIII offer three purses Tor three, tour and
vc ycnr ODDS aad purses for horses that have never
beaten $3.50. $500 2:3q, .:ai and 2:.9
sunday before last quite numoor OF gentlemen
rsucd Walnut Hi stud Farm, near Lexington, n.y.,
the property OF James A. Grlnsload. Among the gen.
tlcmen assembled were the members of the Japanese
Embassy $. okcc, J. Okado and s. Easagowa, accom-.
panied by W. D. APP Jones. long tine resident OF Cali
iorna, but OF Japan. The Japancsc Embassy visit
Kentucky purchase fine horses cattle Tor their
government
The Gne trot,ing marc Mountain Maid, record , 27s1
was recently presented by Mr. William H. Vanderbilt
OF this city, Mr.. Henry NJ Smith, OF Fashion stud
Farm, Trenton, N. j.
Bonnie Docn, by imported Barownc, dam Pastor
dropped the 10Th inst. bay ally white taco, black
points by Kingnsher. Marc aud nlly arc owned by
James J. Bcvns Of This city.
qhc racing irm OF Williams owings. OF Ken
lucky, has been dissolved, Mr. James I. Williams
purchasing Mr.. Owings' interest last week. Tno
stable very strong one and comprised in lis list
Whisper by Planet out OF Matte Cross FAIR Play. Ny
Vitgil, out OF Crucilx; Amelia, by imp Australian,
out OF la Grandc Duchess; Congressman, by War
Dance, out OF SARATOGA: Foul Play, by Virgil, out ot
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THE NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB

NEW York, April l5 1877.
TO THE EpIron OF THE HKgALD:--
Ii you will concodc me the space in your columns
would reply very briefly TO The letter in your edition
Of Yesterday signed IAN Advocate OF Amateur Aih-
ctics."
In the Nrst place, with regard to the supposed coin
iug OF money at games. AZ The last spring games
We cleared several hundred dollars above the actual
expenses OF the day. At tho last fall games, tho day
beng Il wet one, met with ncarly un equivalent
loss During the year tS76-so tar our most sue
ceasfu financial ycar--thc gate money receipts dd not
cover working and repairing expenses OF the track
We have sunk some $4,000 IN putting our eroands
in the condition they now are me advantages
OF money we have not, aud only the enterprise
and push OF the club have placed at the command Of
athletic ASSOCIATIONS the very convenient pedestrian
track and grounds have. Tho charges Of
cumberland work. do not dwell upon, us. being
false and without foundation IN truth, they arc
evolved only from WARPED and prrjudccd BRAIN
Clubs, as well as indv duas are liable 10 make MIS-
takes. The New York Athletic Club has always been
found willing TO rccty It's errors OF omission and com
m,ssio when such have occurred. Tho 81 entrance
tec thought so Objectionable by Advocate. We have
adopted experiment and only after serious con-
sidcratiom The vexcd and troubled spirit or I'D
yocgteu may possibly be soohed and pacincd by the
suht OF medals exhibition AT rifany's previous
TO tho suring games OF May 80 prox.
A MEMBER OF THE NEW YoRk ATHLETIC CLUB
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28
REMINIsCENCE OF POT ROCK.

To EDITOR TIE HgRALp:--
As the removal OF the rocks impeding the navisa-
ton at hell Gate by General Newton is looked upon
OF the greatest lcats OF submarine engineering
record, anything connected with tho history Of that
operation must be OF interest to the public From the
annexed obligation, signed by tho late Henry Grnncl
Of New YORK. SO well known as the generous patron Of
Arctic discovery by American navigators may
ter that that public spirited citizen not the first
TO CONCEIVE the possibility oil successfully achieving the
stupendous work so happily accomplished by General
Newton but he also the first to advance tho
scheme by liberal contribution from his private
means Tho following Is copy Of Mr.. Grlnnel's
obligation TO b. Maieiort:-
Benjamin Slailciort his order 50 900 for
removing Tot Rock. Hell iate channel depth of
tSenty-iour feet below low Two Thousand
dollars Of the above named sum Is payable when shall
have the rock the depth OF twenty below
low water. and the balance $1,000 when he shall
have removed that rock to the depth OF
below mean low
NEW YORK June Is. 1851.
To be accomplished within six months from date II
this obligation To DC void HENRY UkINAELl.
Respectfully yours,
r. g. SKINNER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28

Tho game between Tho Athletics. of Philadelphia,
and !,csou.cs, AZ Elizabeth yesterday was called at
tho close 81 the fourth inning OF rain The
stood TO ~ favor OF the Athletics.
Tho Enterprise Club, Of this CITY. PLAYED their OPEN
ing game with the Astcrs yesterday, on the Centennial
GROUND, Jersey CITY. defeating hem by the IL
to4
THO Bost0ns have started on Eve weeks our. They
pay on the tHuE GrouaG with IN llaftlorls day
ahd Monday; on Tuesday, May l. at Philadelphia with
he Athellcsi May and 8, at PltsDurg with the
Altghcnys; May T. With the buckeyes at Columbus
Aay ara 7, AZ Indianapolis, May and 10, at ST.
Louis; IN! ~ and ~, OF Chicago; May ~ ana ~, Mt
Cincinnati, ana Aay - and ~, Ht Lousyic.
~ iay The Athletics and kcyslones nay ut rhiladoi.
phWi EosiOns aus Harteras, At Brooklyn; buckeyes
and standards AZ Whecsing; Stars, OF syracuse ana
CincinBais, ut Cncinuati, chicago and ludianap polls
ut Chicago; Louisville aud Memphis, AT Memphis aud
Nam, less aud Osccola. at Prospect Park. BROOKLYN.
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EXCITING ROWING MATCH.
From the san Francisco Call, April 10.

From the san Francisco Call, April 1871
Tho annual picnic of the Typographical Union was
held IN Damon's Grove near sauccllto, yesterday,
ana the printers had. usual merry timc OF it. The
principal attraction in tho programme was rowing
match between two picked crews from the Pioneer
and California Theatre Boat clubs Of this city, the
prizc being $50 In gold coin, offered by the printers
This match came oil shortly after two o'clock, in the
presence of an immense assemblage Of spectators
lining the shore. The course from the ferry land.
ing 20 Lime Point and return, a distance OF three
miles, INC weather and tide wore favorable Tor good
race. Tho California Theatre Boat Club crew con-
sisted OF John Harrington, John Romer J. n. winter
and Thomas Gcssman. The Pioneer crew were Il, Nal
son, I. Brennan, ~ Sullivan and NJ. Long Both
stepped into their respective barges in admirable
dtion. Messrs. Thomas g. Andrews ana james Clark
selected 10 act judges on bcnaiI OF Tho Cali
iornia Theatre Club, and Mcssrs. james hnlen and
IL L. Husscy In the Same capacity Tor the Pioneer
Cub Colonel Ii. g. shaw, editor OF the Idcfc LIFE.
was chosen referee Tho start. which was made
one. both bows being in a dead line when
tho word "gOo was given. Tho Pioneer crew shot
ahead FIRST gaining almost hall length before their
udvcrsares got larry under way T!,c Theatre Club.
however, spurlcd and caught up The pull down 10
tho sakeboats was almos' neck -and.neck race the
Call.ornians rounded their stakcboat. which was tho
outer one, at least ten fifteen seconds before the
Pioneers reached theirs. The latter crew Rugged the
shore closely their return, while the Theatre crow
kent we'll out leaving quite an interval between each
boat The Theatre crew passed The winning post tho
wlnner by at cas twelve lengths having the
N exactly nineteen minutes The Piopcers pulled
across The line thirty seconds later As considerable
money had been bet Oh tho result with the odds N
lavor Of the Pioneers there was much excitcment
which vas Increased when claim OF iou WIS raised
by the Pioneer The charge arose IRON the iac
that the stakcbolt which The Theatre crew rounded
haa lost its anchor and had been rowed toward tho
winning boat tho critical moment. The Pioneers
claimed that their opponents gained i've length:
by THIS circumstance. II WAS shown However, thai
the loss anchor was simple accident; Tint The
man in the stakcboat was merely rowing himself int
his position nj the time, and the judges not agreeing
Tho referee upon OF ncts declared The
fairly won by the California Theatre Boat Club crew,
DECISION which gave general satisfaction. " Is OK
pcctcd hat the VIII shortly como together
fura nj her
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made address to the children He said that he had
taken great pleasure IN the singing and kindergarten
exercises. he thought the latter might be called
the poetry OF Housekeeping When a boy he had
sometimes been very intimately acquainted WIN
broomslicks, but he had seen hem handled SO
WE'LL The little girls, by the PERFECTION they showed
in household requirements, would become use'u anu
happy members Of society and and In making others
happy. simple things nike these would tend very
much To make n home attractive and happy. lie
thought IL would be good thing II great many grown
up young ladies' III New York would only follow the
example OF these little children and learn something
about housekeeping. Many young ladies' know
all about botany and zoology and conchoiosy,
but couldn't straight or oake
ioaf of bread This truth The speaker
illustrated by many anecdotes Any duty worthy oil
being done worth doing WELL. He hoped that every
little girl before HIM would be missionary, not only
OF cleanliness and good Housekeeping, out also MIS-
sonary OF the Lord Jesus Christ.
The children tnen recited passage ofScfiplure IRON
|. Corinthians, xiii. tue distribution oil prizes 10
the moro deserving pupils then took place, anu Inc
entertainment concluded by the song ION 10 the
Ficd.n sung by the whole school AFTER the exhibi-
ton eoody supply OF refreshments was offered 10 the
little children their older friends 10 which lull JUS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28
THE STITCH IN TIME.

EXHIBITION OF THE KINDERGARTEN SYSTEM BY
SEWING RELIEF SCHOOL.
About 300 little girls assembled yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the olivet Mutual Sewing Relief A.
socation at No 63 Second street celebrate the an
nual festival of that society. Tho oyct chapel Is
missionary and tract society, undcnomlnaiional ~
character. A large school Of about 100 girls Is at
lached to the institution. These are Instructed in
scwing by the ladies' Of The congregation. new
feature OF the school Is the kindergarten that has
Iormcd part OF the children's education during the
past year.
The exhibition given yesterday afternoon was in
avery respect a deciucd success. The main body OF
the church was filed with the tlio girls tic sewing
actartmcnt while tho rear portion u tho church was
occupied by those who taught cooking aud other
kitchen work. Tho exercises commenced by tho song
sSingng Checriy, cheorily-sang song By the whole
scpooi A recitation followed aud prayer ~ tho
Rev A. r. Scnauier Then the kindergarten sys-
tom VAS Illustrated Two tables had been covered WIN
little boxes containing Toy dinner sei ta0ss aad c'chs
Al s,.ual mo little girls took Their places ~ Ito
tables and IN less tDan Two minutes iad cdpted me
boxes OF their contents ana sct oeiVro tnem = "c,i
arranged miniature dinner table. prety childish
song sung illustrating the uses OF caeh arlot.
Alter an masinary meal the dishes were washed,
wiped and carefully put away. All tbs was Hcc"upa-
MED by musical sgHJs, and each hct was PERFORMED
By all the ttie girls simultaneously anu WIN lhc We.
csi0n " cockHora, Nhlch rendered me tAe'Naes
both amusing lnsfucilve IA exercise. ia scruD-
biug VAS next performed Uy the ittlo puplia 70
taJcs then removed, lnd thcy gave IN NhDiDoA
OF sweeping that would LAvc cncu street cicah-
ing commissioner 70 sCt. 10 quick music thcy per-
formed d ttlc gaiop, tnltins couples separating
apntn. sill holding tbs 6goomS Il, their hanas ihcy
wcnt through i series u ught gymnastics, usiDg tie
broolns as balancing sieae Nuh another s"ng ne
kindcrgirlcn cxhiDiiioh eliminated. Tho nniG pof-
tlon OF the scholars next soHg tAe comic song soine
body !, describing tho misdeciS Of lhat md yidua.
xks Rev. ID. q. Potter. d. y, Of Graca Church. then
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HOW TO PREVENT FRAUDS.


gentleman who is thoroughly acquainted with
banking interests makes the following suggestions rs
to the test means Of preventing frauds IN tho New
York savings banks. He suggests
l. Trustees should not be pad officers OF savings
banks.
2. Lawyers employed by banks to examine their
securities, make Researches, &c. for loans on bond
and mortgage should not be trustees, and ought TO DO
paid by The bank. not by the borrower excepting Tor
the search, Tor which the borrower should pay.
3. No loan should be granted where three or moro
trustees are opposed 10 IT,
a. Any trustee making n false statement or misrcp-
resentaion to the superintendent OF Banks should by
this act be disqualified Tor Office and ineligible Tor
election.
g. Bill No. ESQ now before tho Assembly, section 10,
wrong Az the law now stands any trustee can be
turned out upon justly founded complaint OF
trustees or depositors, lodged with tho supreme
Court.
o. The Examiner should examine the assets and
liabilities Of savings banks
l. Somi-annual exam nations OF books, vouchers, &c
should be made ~ committee OF trusteee appointed
in accordance with the alphabetical arrangement OF
their names, onp-haf OF the Board to January
and thesrest IN July. All this examination, all habit
ties assets, expenses accounts, &c should be invest
gated, and each trustee ought 10 be sworn to the
rectness OF the report he makes.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-28

Seventeen members entered for the cup The cham.
pion OF last month was Mr.. Williams.
Mr. Parks, President of tho club, acted Us referee.
Tho time OF the shooting was ono hour and Ten MN
ulcs. Thou followed classified sweepstakes OF 81
each at birds each, 70 yards rise, SO boundary
Tho first money by Mr. Blake. after
ticlng With Mcssrs Talbot Wynn and Walton by kill
ing birds, Talbot a, Wynn and Walton l. Second
money was divldco between Brown, Williams and
Hartshorne, each killing birds. The third money
shared by Webster and B'ankicy, each kl,ling 8
serious accident happened TO young man not n
member OF the club, by having tho thumb Of his lett
hand blown OFT by the explosion Of his gun. He be,
logged 10 tho outside gang OF young men who hang
around the fence popping OF the stray pigeons that
escape tho first shooters The young mans name
could not DO he lett the grounds In
rlble HGony O q nd d doctor.