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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

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hon, Ne wnesr powss was takea iste
services b play pssesieai joks~ es ss.
wafs I'sspls, whsuh esRnst ell l,s
called ssioyasle. IN ese retired
noeh sssFs stssds . aigaatie sWwsh.
Fccsn. large ssossh W have . beach
around - s>sa. A. sssM - ssy.
body ugalevtakss N ssat himssli
wros " - vaess ses~asas swt ~ NJ
whole rssiphsry ss Me spvsstlssa
tap. esslo~te9 The captive In 3
srlsshlns eyltnslss. To stse again
stops shs aev et vstsr. sss people
have nos always The pssssacs cf
mind 70 ihssh ef that. in another
seclndsd sres there 10 What is called
the "Iess~ ssss, sud here ! easas
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20
Early Use of Coal Gas.
From the Coal-Trade Journal

| From the Coal-Trade Journal.
Great was the amazement of all
England when, at the close of the
last century, William Murdoch dis
covered the use of combustible air,
or gas. So little was the invention
understood and believed in by those
who had not seen it in use that even
great and wise men laughed at the
idea. "How could there be light
without wick?'' said a member of
Parliament when the subject was
brought before the House. Even
Sir Humphrey Davy ridiculed the
idea of lighting towns by gas, and
asked one of the proprietors if they
meant to take the dome of st.
Paul's for a gas meter. Sir Walter
Scott, too, made himself merry over
the idea of Illuminating London by
smoke, though he was glad enough,
not so long after, to make his own
house at Abbotsford light and cheer
full on Winter nights by the use of
that very smoke. When the House
OF Commons was lighted by gas the
architect imagined that the gas ran
on fire through the pipes, and he
therefore insisted on their being
placed several inches from the wall,
for fear of the building taking fire;
and members might be observed
carefully touching the pipes with
their gloved hands, and wondering
they did not feel warm. The first
shop lighted in London by the new
method was Mr.. Ackermann's, in
the Strand, in 1910; and one lady of
rank was SO delighted with the
brilliancy of the gas lamp on the
counter that she asked to be allowed
to take it home in her carriage. Mr..
Murdoch was, however, too busy
with other persuits to continue to
study the use of gas, and though he
was undoubtedly the first to apply
it to practical purposes, many others
laid claim to the honor, and other
people quickly reaped the benefit of
his cleverness and ingenuity. In
this he shared the general fate of in
veptors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

SINGULAR FssAx ov NATURE. There
In q gentleman In this city who has
two feathers growing from the end
of his nose c--as honest and well-de-
fined feathers IN ever grew on the
back Of a duck or goose. They
were first noticed just after q boil ON
the end Of his proboscis got well.
These feathers have nj times grown
TO the length Of half an inch, one
curling gracefully on one side and
the other ON the other. The gentle
man keeps them trimmed close, and
has several times had them pulled
out by the roots, but still they con-
tinue 10 grow. When We examined
the phenomenon, Saturday, the
feathers were nearly . quarter Of an
inch long. Tho party referred 10 is
y we'll known, reliable gentleman,
and the feathers are there to show
Tor themselves. - Lafayette lind. }
Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

Cun1os1rIEs OF LIFE. LAY your fin
ger on your pulse, and know that at
every stroke some immortal passes to
his Maker; some fellow being crosses
tho river Of death; and If We think OF
it, We may well wonder that it should
bs go long before our turn comes.
Half Of all die before seventeen.
Only one person in ten thousand
lives 70 be q hundred years old, and
but one in q hundred reaches sixty.
The married live longer than the
single.
There is one soldier to every eight
persons, and out Of every thousand
born only ninsty-fvs weddings takes
place.
II you take thousand persons
who have reached seventy years, there
are of clsrgymen, orators, and public
speakers. forty three; farmers. forty
workmen, thirty-three; soldiers, thir'
ty-two; lawyers, twentyspine; profss.
sors, twenty-aevsu; docton. twenty
four.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

"ODD FISH. Frogs, toads and SER
pents never take any food but that
which they are satisfied 10 alive.
If bee, wasp or hornet stinRs, Il
is nearly always at the expense Of
his life.
Serpents are 80 tenacious OF life
that they will live six months with
out food.
Turtles dig holes in the sand by
the sea-shore, and bury their eggs,
leaving them to be hatchcd 10 the
sun.
Lobsters are very puguacious, and
fight severe battles. II they lose o
claw, another grows out.
Naturalists say that o single swal-
low will devour six thousand Aiss q
day.
A single Goldfish produces more
than 1000. 900 eggs in one season.
Toads become torpid in winter and
hide themselves, taking no food for
five OF six months.
Serpents Of all species shed their
skins annually, like sea crabs and
Holsters.
Turtles and tortoises have thsiv
skeletons partly outside Of, instead
Of within, the body.
1t is believed that crocodiles live
to be hundreds of years old. The
ancient Esyptians embalmsd them.
In South America 10 prolific honey
bee that has not been furnished with
q sting.
Seals are a. intelligent - dogs,
and may be made to perform many
tricks like them.
The head Of . rattlesnaks has been
known to inAict fatal wound after
being separated from the body.
If the eye Of newt il put out, an.
other perfect eye il soon supplied by
rapid growth.
Fishes have no eyelids, and mecca
sarily sleep with their eyes open.
Alligators fall into . lsthargic slssp
during the winter, like . toad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

"sssrboard your helm" said
q Dock Street apple woman, yestsr-
day, as an old salt rsslsd up against
her stand.
"(Hic) starboard IL il, and steady,
old gal. replied the tar, "but where
the blaxes (hic) did you learn to
steerp"
"Ten years q stewariees in the
Liverpool trade, my hearty" replied
the old woman, land down to every
wrinkle; but heave ahead, my lad
and save n tide. and let the gen.
tlsman In 10 buy some spples."
AYE, aye, my lass" said the old
mariner. and ~ he staggered away
he muttered: "(Hic) ten years q
Stswartleas and (hic) come 10 this;
our com.t hic) ).msrce In all gone to
the devil"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

zEA gsntlsnaa q LsnevIl1s.
France. allsa his haAA.sub ~ -.
ing wstsr, which ~ pssluus1 ~
. bottle Of white wiae, . hs11ao =
whisky, cayenne psppss, spioos -
vegetables, alSss wkiek, tiWull1G
himself of hie slothinG. - junoo1
with ~ cry leud saeunA - - -
outxids: Adisu, I q nolog ~
cook myself . r AmsvtnolsS. ~
story u copied sssieu61y - oopSn1
Journals h this ssao1sy. ~ 3 -
amasiasly lits - lnvsolion q S1
imaginative Gsellsnna e - -
NG6vv. II ] = ~ : - -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

When . man jumped into q
horse-ear and nearly mashed o pas
ssnger's foot, the victim cried out:
You are . laundering ignoramus.
and know itl"
II am, am II Will you be kind
enough" continued the big man a.
he took seat. ito tell me whether
your opinion 10 based on the returns
.Of 1872 or 187lf"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20
Four Years from Now.

Has the fair-minded citizen of ei
ther party considered the inevitabl,
result of such wrong as that wbicl
has been perpetrated in Louisiana
If it is finally consummated by Con
gress? Suppose that the Democrats
having appealed in vain to the sens,
OF honor of their opponents, having
exhausted every peaceful method OF
redress without success, having no.
ceded step by step, under protest, q,
their opponents, growing bolder in
fraud advanced, should finally give
way; should declare that they valued
the peace and prosperity Of the
country too highly to endanger Il
longer by continuing q contest, in
which all the power was on one side,
and all the right on the other. What
then? They would take their appeal
to the ballot boxes. Four years from
now the parties would gather up
their strength for a great struggle,
and the contest would bc far moro
bitter even than the last. The Re-
publicans would probably be beaten,
as they were this year, but by more
decisive majorities. What Of il ?
This year it was easy, with no previ-
GUS preparation, for the West to turn
the electoral vote of two States by
means of the manipulation of the Re-
turning Boards. They voted for Til
den, they were counted for Hayes.
What is there to prevent three or
FOUR, or, if necessary, half q dozen
States being turned at the next elec-
ton, if necessary, to keep power in
the hands of the Republican party ?
The same men who have carried out
this Infamous conspiracy would still
be at the head of the Government,
and would probably have been pre-
pairing for such an emergency during
all the next four years. The army
of offce-hOlders would have increased
by thousands-it grew under Grant
fully 10000; the army and navy
would be still more completely under
Republican control; and all the vast
powers of the Administration could
be swayed for one purpose. How
does the fair-minded citizen like the
prospect? Would this be anything
but corrupt despotism under the
name OF Republic? Why would II
not be best for all honest citizens 10
say no,c that this wrong must not
be carried through, when Republi-
can Government can be saved by
peaceful means rather than wait un-
til the crime has been repeated, and
will be our only hope |
Let the honest Republicans speak
put now.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

Work h year true remedy. N
snisfovtass hiss yoa hard, yoa hii
semsthiaE slse hard. pitch inso
sosnsthsaE with 0 will There's
notlsisg HE seeA sol,d eshaa.sing
wvrk to sure tseabls. n you have
swss With Dsssss. yea dest wsat to
lls swsts sad thiRk sbout them.
foa waoe deep calm. sound slssp
--snd 60 yosF diases wisA m ap,se-
We. Dui yoa east unlsn yoa worh.
II yea ~ yoa dsa't issl lihe woeh.
and 20 lssAng ell day to tsll Tom,
Ihch asa Marry the story cf your
woes, yea'll W swake, ssd kssp
your wllsswaks By your tes.iss, spo'l
your tssnpsr ssd ycar bssatlssa nest
morning. and lseats to-morrow feel.
ing tsa emss vosse than yoa do 10
day. Jhsss srs some greet tsuublss
that ealy tisne caa heal, end per.
hepa seGDs that ssvss csn ~ hsslssl
u I'll, ~ I'll ssn 10 hslpsd hy Ne
great ponaesa. wovh. Try n, you
whe ass sl1lstsd. u h nod . paissl
metlictns. u kas proved isss Slsiss-
ey slsse 1svs Adsa and Evs len tss.
aisd 49,, With Weeping, tksis
hseuilfUl Elsn. u IL @ eGlelssl
rewsdy. Al soei physisisss in vss.
slar senoaing pgvseSths u u eases %
nsalnl 81 msssl dissass. 1lepsrslss
sls4oy = veil leavia9 - diasxvSea-
bse ~ysHe; 80 ws sssass yos thal
We hass tansa . lasus qsasSily Il u
With mesi tseeosiaI rssulls. u viii
vsss msss ssmplaisls thas coy sss-
~ = ~ s'ss.vss ~essss. sad
~. ~ esSg ssss.pssa1sf Aru0s
10 - GsksL And u viii ~ Oisk.
= ~ Y 20 70 ma ,sts u ss0ss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

A CLIMAX IN OErHoaRApHY.-An old
man who owns q stall at the City Hall
market took notion q few days since
to use his spare hours in lettering
his education. Procuring a spelling
book, his face was behind it whenever
trade was dull. He tired, however,
of spelling the words to himself, and
engaged the services of boy about
thirteen years old. having the next
stall, to hear his lessons. EVERY
thing passed off all right for two or
three days, and then storm arose
and o imax came. Holding the
book in both hands, the boy OBJ
served:
"We now come to the word well
come How do you spell it?"
"Well, sir I spell it w-e-l-k-um. "
"Not correct"
"k-o-m, then"
mo, SIR"
Then it's kim"
"No, SIR"
boy, don't you lie to me-" warn
ed the man.
=" guess I'll resign my Office" re-
Piled the boy as he laid the book
down. GIVE let you go on and spell
cat with q K, horse without any e,
hoy with a double-o to it, because
you are old, and I didn't want to
hurt your feelings. But when you
call me liar, and don't even know
how to spell the word, it's time for
me TO resign. ."-DetroI Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

EC 4 littls boys Ass pair Of
esowssrs always At, II ths. pockets
ase deep enough.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20
-"A fashionable cburch

E"A fashionable church," says
Brother Talmags, els place where,
after careful toilet, o few people
come in, sit down, and what tims
they can get their mind Of theii
stores or away from the new style ol
hat in the seat before them, listen In
silence to the minister-warranted
to hit no mans sins--and 10 The
choir, who are agreed to sing tunes
that nobody knows; and, having
passed an hour in dreamy lsuguish'
ing, 90 home refreshed."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

.EGen. Barlow's letter regarding
the Florida election sticks in tue crop
OF all honest Republicans. The very
man sent by the party to oversee the
count, virtually comedies the State
to Tilden.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

@More ribbons and bows are
WORN on the dresses than ever be-
fore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

in the Gulf States" h e,nphaile In
dcnouncing the coaduet of bis pa,
~ In his own State. In bis paper
the Homer H,aa. he relieves his
mind in the following terms
The head esatss~' - ~ xn~-
isiana returning board -- Msssvu.
Wells aud Andler~en--wili know
that we mean no personal dl1f.speci
TO them when We denounce The whole
machinery Of their beard, aud say
that wa consider u q moral impo.si.
bility that amy COED caa come ri u.
We consider u a disgraee to the gov.
ernmental machinery even of I.oai.-
lana. and an outrage upon the elec-
tive franchise Of any people called
free. or making any prstensions to
independence and dceency--a bur.
lesque, in fact. upon civilization
itself. To notice i,s daily proceed
ings and mark i,s mevss and rulings,
and then Ia assume that any good
TO the country, ar to any party. or
anybody, could come out ~ such q
Nazareth, would 10 simply Ia count
upon the power Of q lie over truth,
and commend tho scenes of brothei
decentralization M the hest ess,npliA.
cation of moral beauty and eseel.
lenee. A Governor and Legislature
manufactured of such material
might do to perpetua,s the plumber.
ing anarchy which has disgraced the
State Of Louisiana for the past DO.
cade; but q President of the Ameri-
can nation "spewed" from such q |
pandemonium of MIXED counts aud
perverted aud dehled records would |
hardly answer. A man eleet&d |
President of the United states fairly |
at the polls, to have then io pass
through such an ordeal M this fsou-
isiana returning hoard IL daily prov-
ing itself 10 he. would come out NJ.
tainted and with perpetual hal oslor.
FInksipE Cosriixssrs. "A man wee
reading y story 10 his vile the other
night. and came to q piece ~ Zee
writing" In which the hevoins's sass |
was compared 10 al soms creamy.
white. pink tinted she'll Of The ccsan."
by By.the-way." said The husband,
stopping his reading. that /" dsse,ip- |
iion IL The ear reminds me of ycus
ear you have an ear iits Q shell.
II was the Ars. complimsnt she had
received from him since The early
days Of their marriage. and . blush
Of pride sufiused her face. ss she
asked.
"what lind ef q shell. dsslius ="
"An abolons shelf" hs replied.
She had never bsiors heard ef nor
seen an abolons shell, but she dIA
not want 10 displsy her igsorasss. -
she made mp her mind 10 hunt u up
In the Condensed Conchology thel
the csu,rs-tabl Neat
the first thing she did after
her husband had lsh The house wss
to hunt mp the dsscripsioa of sa
abolons shell. She fouaa u. 70 vas
as 4 she'll about ths sise u
an ordinary wagon whssl. ahs suss-
cd her wrath till night, whsu -
met him Al the door with ,bs tovsl.
roller, and nov his ear 10 ~ hi9 -
an aboions shell. but u i,ohs llks .
piece Of pounded heel.
.-.
wonps on wtseox "A RrSia q
prudence 10 worth q pouud of ssals.
noas'ers are sousass 20 hass. Oce'
ts9sou w sswN ees~0 woU u09u9. |
Dsny'ne : noM aoeosss y. ~
snoosS.n q Gsnes: sne vcssceee
nsr"s'I; IA. sooisn 'sss oosc:ss go
ger. Nod resonss % eoee @ee vi
Who WIN 'Ss Ss. moth nothing - 70 A.. "A 49, ~.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

4 Wpu-nss 20 mApssus N 4 Goa
M. a.--InAs ovs thvee sssssysd
esae11, - 80 ahsus thsss insAss
s1na11w - ohe sohss, tahs ~
Las1e 1ns9, sst ~ sens lesglk =
y Aeol - = ysas bsassls, sEqI1l
tAses - vlilei sue ps,al b q
: s:,s g Il. =; - ,s;Z Z. - z a.s.s:s' -.
- etsssi, - 3 ~ ~ |: :: !:
- Sia11 ssssss Z yyss $50.
! 1s1!f&ES.s - u ~
- : - = - Ssis:s'sa : - "a :
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-01-20

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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22
SET, Pa WEDNESDAY, AUGUST %, 1877.
REST IN THE GRAVE.

Rest in the grave .-bu; rest is for the wear,
And her slight limbs were hardly girt fol
Res; Is for lIves wora out, deserted, drcary
Which have no brightness LEFT for death Il
spot.
We yearn for rest, when power AMI passion
wasted
Haye LEFT TO memory nothing but regret
She sleeps, while Iiie's best pleasures, all ur
tasted
Had scarce approached her rosy lips as yet.
Her ehIIdlike eyes siill lacked their crow min,
sweetness,
Her form was ripcning to more perfect grace
She died with the pathetic incompleteness
OF beauiy's promise on her pallld face
What undeveloped gifts, what powers untested
Perehancc with her have passed away frun
earth
What germs Of thought in tha. young brain al
rested
May never grow anl quicken and have birth
She knew not love who might have loved 50 truly
Though love-drcams stirred her fancy. fan
and feet;
Her souls etheral wings were budding newly,
Her woman's heart had scarce begun 10 beat
We drank the sweets Of life we drank the bitter
And death 70 US would almost seem boon
But why to her, for whom glad life we're nt;el
SiiouId darkness ere day had reaehe
lis noon?
NJ sGswer,-saye tbs echo oi our ,ssetiay
Which from the woodland and the moor
heard,
wherr, in the spring ime, ruthless s.ormwini
sweeping
Have s'lIn the N pofn flower and nsw II ,,ige
bird.
-Tca.ipe Bar,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22

One Df cur dry goods clerks called
around to zee his girl the other even
ing. She observed that be appeared
very restless. and as be bad beer
paying her pretty sharp attention
she suited proposal. She de,erm
inea to assist The young man.
George, dear" she said, 10 a sv eel
voice, What's the matter with Won
this evening ?"
"T0ere amt nothing the matter, =
remarked George, twisting uneasily
in his chair.
II think there IT," said she, with
great interest
"Oh no, there amt" returned
George; "shat makes you think
so?"
You appear so restless" she ex-
claimed: you act as if there was
something on your mind"
''lt amt on my mind" observed
George "ft's- and then be sudden
ly caught himself. and stopped.
What is it-where is il. desrf"
eutrea,ed the young miss; won't
you tell your darling? ?"
"It's on my back" blurted George.
With an effort.
"On your back ~ repeated the
young miss, in establishment
Yes" said George, desperately /;
''it'- a porous plaster. and it itches
so cal't keep still"
The young lady tainted
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22

Some time ago, ou the Sabbath
day, we wended our way TO one OF
our churches, and, instead Of q SER
mon, we heard an address upon some
missionary or other benevolent sub
ject. After the address was c0nelud-
ed, two brethern were sent around
with the baskets for contributions.
Parson L., who was one Of the
basket bearers taking the side upon
which we sat. Immediately in our
front, and upon the next seat, negli-
gently reelined our friend Billy H.
a gentleman of Infinite hGmor and
full of dry Jokes Parson l." ex-
tended the basket, aud Bill slowly
shook bis head
Come, William, give US some
lbiDg," said the Parson.
Cant do it, replied Bill.
Why not Is not the cause
good one ?"
Yes, but am not able TO give
anything"
Pooh pooh ! know letter you
must give a better reason than that y
Well, / owe too much money J
must be Just before am generous.
you know"
BAT, William. you owe God a
larger debt than you owe anybody
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22
Courage

A great deal Of talent Is lost 10 the
world for want Of little courage.
Every day sends to the grave num-
Der OF obscure men. who have only
remained 10 obseGrity because their
timidy has prevented them from max
ing a fret effort, and who, if they
could have beea induced 10 begin,
would 10 all probability have gone
great lengths in fame. The fact -.
TO do anything in the world wcrtk DO
ing we must not stand back sbiTer-
ing and thinking CT the cold and the
danger, but just jump in snd scramble
through as well - we can 1t will
not do 70 be perpetually calculating
risks aud adjusting nice chances IL
did vsrv well long before the aood,
v here q msn could support bis friends
upon sn intended. publication for a
haodred sbd City years. and thenliye
TO see irs success sfIerssrd But at
prescott a man waits and doubts, and
hesita,es and Consulls bis brother,
and bis uncle, and bis particular
friends until one day he fnds ne Is
six,v wears Of age then be has lost
so much tins 10 consulting his first
eousin aud particular frieads, that ne
has no time to follow their advice.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22
How Far win a Greenbaek Cos

Mr. Brown kept boarders. Around
his table sat Mr. Brown, Mrs. Brown,
Mrs. Andrews, the village miIliner /;
Mr. Black, the baker Mr.. Jordon, a
carpenter, and Mr. Hadley, a -four,
feed and lumber merchant.
Mr. Brown took out Of bis pocket
book a ten-Gollsr note, and handed il
to Mrs. Brown, saying:
"Here my dear, are ten dollars to-
ward the twenty | promised YOU"
Mrs. Brown handed il to Mrs. An
drews, the milIiner, saying:
THAT pays for my new bonnet"
Mrs. Andrew said to Mr.. Jordon,
as she handed him the note:
That will pay for your work on
my counter"
Mr.. Jordon handed it to Mr. Had
lev, the -four, feed and lumber mer-
chant, requesting his lumber bill.
Mr.. Hadley gave the note back to
Mr. Brown, saying:
THAT pays ten dollars on board" f"
Mr.. Brown passed it to his wife,
with the remark that that paid lber
twenty dollars be had promised.
She in return paid it to Mr. Black to
settle her bread and pastry account,
who handed it to Mr.. Hadley, wish
ing credit for the amount on his flour
bill, be again returned it to Mr..
Brown, with the remark that it set
tied Cor that months board. Where
upon Mr.. Brown put it back into bis
pocket book exclaiming that be "ney-
er thought a ten-dollar bill would go
so far"
Thus a ten-dollar greenbaek was
made to pay ninety dollars indebted
uess inside of 6ve minutes. Who
says greenbaeks are wortbless.-Lar-
aDIie Sentinel
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-08-22

Short men are 90. much 10 favor
With Newark bells Tney prefer by
men