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Beware OF Heat.

"Do not get COOL" is the Scientific
Americans hot-weather advice, the
meaning being that a sudden cooling of
the body is likely to induce bad colds,
which are harder to cure in summer
than in winter. 1t also says that ice.
water should be drunk slowly, with a
pause after each swallow. Hot tea is
recommended because "the debility and
downward progress Of the system is ar
rested by the warmth of the water an |
the stimulating quality of the tea, until
the strength begins to be impaired to
the system" Gauze worn next TO the
body absorbs perspiration, and prevents
colds, but should be often thoroughly
aired aud dried. Persons who allow
mental overwork to exhaust them are
particularly liable TO sunstroke. "It is
a foolish popular idea that this terrible
malady is due TO the concentration of
the SUMS rays Oh the head. Persons are
frequently struck, as ii is termed, in the
night, but are more apt to be so late in
the afternoon, when the system is de-
pressed by the heat and nervous exhaus-
ton. The way to avoid sunstroke is so
to order ones doings that vitality shall
not be lowered, and the conditions fa-
vorable to the disease superinduced. A
sunstroke, if not fatal, leaves the patient
less able to endure mental or physical
work ever after, and requires from him
constant care against pulmonary disease
or a second visitation"
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A Fine Distinction.

A young man, whose attire was clean
and neat, and whose general appearance
was rather prepossessing, stood before
the bar of police court. BY his side
stood a young man of about the same
age, with a coal-black face and woolly
hair, and who was dressed with all the
gorgeousness of "swell."
whats your name. white man.
asked the court.
"McFinnigan, sir"
"And yours, my man and brother?"
"Gawge Washin'ton Jones, sab"
"What was the matter, George Wash
ington?"
"Sah, I'll tell yo' de truf, sab. was
goin' up de street, sab, las night
when l met this man an | kline of lost
led agin i'm, sab, an he turn right
roun', sab, an fetch me a clip on de
nose, sab; den calls an offlsa' an had
dat man arrested, an dats all de truf."
How was it, McFinnigan?"
"Shure, yer Oner, an 1t was all the
nayger's fault. l was a comm down
the av'nie, quiet as lam, sor, sayin'
nothin' to nobody, when that sphalpeer
came forninst me, sor, wud his elbow
an | up an hit i'm upon the spur the
momint"--
"No, sab, he hit me on the nose, sab y
"On the spur the momint"-
"Ou de nose, sah."
"Never mind fine distinctions" said
his Honor, ''it costs man ten dollars
in this court to hit man, whether it be
upon the spur of the moment or upon
the nose. George Washington, you are
discharged."-[N New York World,
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A snake Attacks IA Man in n buggy.

Mr.. Walters and his wife were return
ing to the city in a two-horse buggy
from a trip into the country. About
seven miles from town, on the Mans
field road they passed snake that was
lying by the side of the rode, the great
size of which attracted their attention.
After passing the reptile, Mr.. Walters
concluded that he would turn around,
drove back and to the point opposite
the snake, drew his pistol and fired at
it, but without effect. The horses, not
being used TO the report of firearms, be-
came restless and hard to control, which
caused the attention of Mr.. Walters to
be diverted from the snake, which ran
rapidly TO the buggy, up the wheels,
and onto the dashboard before the
occupants were aware oft. The snake,
when it was within q foot of the occu-
pants of the carriage, coilcd the lower
part of its body, threw its neck into a
graceful curve, drew back its head, and
was Just in the act of launching its
its deadly fangs into Mr.. Walters, when
he fired second shot. This, though
missing, had the effect of causing the
snake 10 lowcr itself on to the tongue
of the carriage. Mr.. Walters than fired
two more shots, one of which took
effect, and caused the reptile to fall
from the carriage to the ground, and
Walters dispatched it with large stone
The reptile was measured and found
to be over six feet long, and was thicker
than mans wrist.-[Dsllas (Texas)
Commercial.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
1fIDDLEBURf.


C5nqregational-Corner Pleasant and Main sts
Rev. L. p. Hooker, pastor. sunday services al
10 as AN and Z 80 Pm. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 30. ~, r, n,
lNeth0dist-North Pleasantst. Rev. W. II. Row;
som, pastor. Sunday services at 10 40 Am. anu
1880 I'm Thursday evening prayer meeting at
$50. Class meeting on Friday evening at 80.
Episcopal-St. Stephens Church-Main.st =
rector. Sunday services at 10 80 Am.
Roman Catholio-weybridge.s Rev. P. Cum
ningham, pastor Sunday services, alternate Sab
baths, High Mass at 10 90 AM, Vespers and bene'
diction at 9 80 PM.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Nethodist-Rev. II. Vandecar, pastor sunday
services at :0OP.M.
vERGENSEs.
Baptist-Rev. Charles Hubbard, pastor. Services
in town hall. Sunday services at lO;4o AN. ana
7'30 Pm. Weekly prayer meeting on Thnrsoay
evening at 80.
services at 80 and 1880 PM Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 80.
Eptscopdl-St. Pdufs Chuirh-Rev. {. Chapin,
rector. Sunday services at 10 As AN. and 20 Pm
Friday evening at I: 80. ,
Mission Chdpel-Dr H. A. 1ngham. sunday
services at 10 IS AN. and 1880 Pm weekly
PRAYER meeting on Thrrsday evening.
Roman Cdthoiio-Rev. p. Cunningham pastor:
Services, alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 %
AN, Vespers and benedicton at Q PM
Conoregational-Rev. George E. Hall, pastor.
Sunday services at 10 As AN. and 80 Pm. Week
Is prayer meeting on Thursday evening at Z So
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Monster Guns.

The large Rodman Gun which was
recently cast in Boston il, with two ex-
ceptions, the largest piece of ordnance
ever made in the United States. Ninety
tons of metal were melted in the three
furnaces III which the monster was cast.
The tube which is to be placed within
the bore is about 232 inches long and IL
inches in diameter. Ii will be received
from England at an early day. The di-
ameter at the widest part will be 55
inches, and the casing will be 20 inches
for depth of 232 inches; at the muzzle
the external diameter will be 29 inches T:
the length of the gun will be 263 inches,
OF about % feet: it will carry 700
pound conical ball; the ordinary charge
of powder will be 100 pounds, and the
weight of the ordinance will be about 45
tons. The special feature of this gun is
brass ring which, when the piece is
discharged, expands against the bore OF
the gun and prevents any injury from
the passage ofgas. This gun big as il is
is toy in comparison with the wrought
iron and cast-stcel ordnance which has
recently been manufactured abroad.
The 81-ton Fraser gun, with which the
British engineers haye been experiment
ting at Shoeburyness, takes charge of
$40 pounds of powder and a projectilc
of 200 pounds. The cast-stecl breech-
loader which Herr Krupp is now max
ing will weigh 80 tons; the weight OF
the projectile will be l $50 pounds, and
the Armstrong gun manufactured for
the Italian navy weighs 100 tons. The
big Krupp gun which was shown at
Philadelphia year ago, and which has
recently been purchased by the Russian
government. weighs 5ti TONS New
York Tribune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

A cloudburst on the road between
Cheyenne and Deadwood, on June 26,
came like flash. The morning was
clear and pleasant; at noon there were a
few scattering drops of rain; an hour
after this the wind lashed itself into a
cyclone and carried with it deluge OF
hailstones nearly as large as hens eggs.
An hour afterward wave seven feet
high rolled down the Chugwater. A
detachment of the Third Cavalry en-
camped near the bank was overwhelmed
by the flood. The dry bed of the creek
on which no water had flowed for six
years suddenly became a seething river
fifteen feet deep. The coach from Dead
wood in crossing the Chugwater floated
like raft and a mail-carrier in sulky
was swept down stream hundred
yards. When the passengers arrived
at Deadwood and took their places be-
fore the bar, they had big story TO tell
Acres of hail-stone drifts varying in
depth from two to five feet
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A RebelllOus Leg.

A heavily-bearded, shock-headed man
with a wooden leg stumped noisliy up
to the prisoners bar in tho Jefferson
Market Police Court yesterday. When
he got TO the bar he folded his arms upon
1t, stood at ease on his sound leg and
thrust his wooden one through the bars
of the railing.
"James Flynn" said Judge Wandell,
81 hope YOU are comfortable"
"That am, yer Honor"
"You were arrested last night In g
state of intoxication. What have you
to say?"
"lt was OH account ave the day, yer
Honor. Yesterday, sor, was IMMORTAL
day, an havin' been a soldier meself,
sor, naturally took drop"
"Yes, down a cellar-way, where the
officer found you with your wooden leg
sticking straight up in the air, and when
he put you In cart TO take you to the
station-house you thrust your leg
through the spokes Of the wheel aud
stopped the procession"
1T may be thrne, sor, but II were the
fault of the leg, sor---"
"Well, I'll fine the leg ten dollars,
ard hold you until the law Is satisfied"
The leg walked of sadly with james
to prison,-[New York World.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

WHERE THE AIR BEGNs.-If we say
of the surface of the earth and the be-
ginning of the atmosphere, we are not
correct IN reference TO the latter. Tho
air begins much below the ground, and
we ought to say that where the ground,
which is mixture of earth, water, and
air, ends, from there the atmosphere
exists alone. Ii is no wonder that no
particular attention was paid to the air
in soil its presence there does not make
any direct impression on any of our
senses; we infer its presence more from
other experience and consequent con-
clusions. The human mind formerly
looked upon the air as something in
substantial, spiritual, although men saw
the effect of hurricanes; no wonder,
then, no one thought Of the air hidden IN
the ground which cannot even blow
the hat from cur head.-[Popular
Science Monthly.
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a JAPANESE LEGEND.-The japanese
have curious legend of a stone-cutter,
who became discontinued with his lot
in life. He first expressed the very COM
mon wish, "Ohl that was rich" This
being granted by the gods, he next
wished to become a king, so that he
might have power. In this station he
still found source of discomfort, so, af-
ter many changes. he wished to become
a rock, which even the floods could not
move. This being granted, he, for a
time, enjoyed his newly acquired pow
er, for neither the burning sun, rushing
wind nor roaring flood had power to
move him. But one day man with n
sharp chisel and heavy hammer came
along, and began to cut stones out OF
the rock, and the rock said: "What is
this, that the man has power over me,
and can cut stones out of my bosom? j
am weaker than he. should like to be
that manw And then came an angel
out of heaven, who said: "Be this as
you have said," and the rock became a
stonecutter, and he cut stones with hard
labor, for small wages, and was content.
cd
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Had Habits.

Il is no easy thing TO break up in mid
die age bad habits that have been formed
in youth. When horse contracts the
habit of baking, he generally retains il
through his life. He will often perform
well enough until the wheels get into
deep hole, and then he stops and holds
back. just SO il is with the boys who
contract bad habits. They will some
times leave OF their bad tricks, and do
well enough until they get into a tight
place, and then they return to the old
habit. OF those boys who contract the
bad habit of drunkenness, not one in
every hundred dies sober man. The
only way TO break up habit is never TO
contract 1t. The only way TO prevent
drunkenness is never to drink,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

The numbers Of the Living Age for
the weeks ending June 16 and 23, re-
spectively, contain Wallace's "Russia," }"
Edinburgh Review; The World OF
Fiction, Church Quarterly; Mrs. Lucy
Hutchinson and Lady Mary Wortley
Montague, Victoria Magazine; The
Kitchen and the Cellar, Quarterly Re-
view; The House of Fortescue, Edin-
burgh Review; The "Find" in the Land
Of Midian, Spectator; The Transvaal,
Economist; A Circassian Scotchman,
Leisure Hour; Italian Servants versus
English, Examiner: The Income of the
Established Church, Spectator; Kidnap-
ping Sloth, Leisure Hour; with in
stalments ofGeorge MacDonald's "Afar.
quis Of Lossie," Of pauline" remark.
able new serial, and of VIM. Blacks
new story, and select poetry and mis-
cellany.
For fifty-two numbers of sixty-four
large pages each Cor more than 5000
pages year), the subscription price
(S8) is low; while for S10.5O the pub.
fishers offer to send any one of the
American 81 monthlies or weeklies with
The Living Age for year, both post
paid. Little & Gay, Boston, are the
publishers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

The pianos and organs manufactured
and sold by Daniel F. Beatty, of Wash
ington, n. j., have become so well and
fayorably known that anything we may
add will only increase the testimonials
of thousands by one. All know these
instruments and all praise them, but
all do not know the very low prices at
which they can be bought compared
with the prices charged for inferior
makes. We advise all who contemplate
buying piano or organ TO write to Mfr.
Beatty for his illustrated Catalogues
and prices. ls
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

Baltimore has queer old man who,
every day at one O'Clock, goes through
certain streets and takes his stand near
pump. There he remains, counting
aloud the persona who come for water
until the number reaches seventeen.
Then he turns and goes the way he
came to his home.
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M p BIN N Ely

M PHIN Ely.
INls Once more announces that notwithstsnd-
Ing his loss by the great drs-having had every
thing burned--hs has been encouraged TO open
another shop, where he intends to keep a good
assortment of
HARNESSES, HORSE NETS,
WHIPS r SUMNER LAP ROBES,
VACUUM g. MEATS FOOT OIL
- REPAIRING done at short notice and on
sasona6ls tams.
SHOP, No. 2, sHELDON's BLOCK.
Middlebury. June IL, 1876.
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DIR. n. $. Davis, formerly president
of the National Medical Association.
says: at were easy to I'LL volume
with facts and statistics, showing thai
in every relation of human life the us
of alcoholic drinks diminishes mans ca
pacity to endure both mental and PHYS
ical labor, increases his predisposition
TO disease and shortens the average dl.
ration of human life"
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An unsuccessful lover was asked by
what he lost his divinity. "Alas ~
cried he. 81 ffattered her until she got
too proud to speak to me.
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"Is Mr.. Newton in?n

rs MI. Newton III =!
Yes, Mr.. Newton was in, and one of
the clerks ushered me into the private
Office, where my friend Willie sat look
ing over huge pile of letters.
Herbert Anderson! Sit down, old
fellow. What good wind blows you
herer"
He drew out a large armchair, but
declined 1t.
"Newton, want you to do me IA
vor; will you"
Certainly, if l can"
looked up at the clock; ii wanted
just fifteen minutes to three, and hur-
riedly confided the whole story of my
wrongs to Willie's honest breast.
"My dear fellow, really think you
are attaching too much Importance to
"a triflel" / bit my lips until the
blood came. 81 think differently; and
it's very easy TO see you are not stand
ing in my peculiar position, Newton"
"Shall send for Clark? He is in the
store. no doubt"
you will do nothing of the sort"
well, then, what is II you require
"Listen; she will be here, probably,
at three, to-to see Clark"
"Wellr
"Where will he be likely TO receive
herp"
Sin this room, l suppose"
"Is there no place where can be an
unseen listener TO their conversation
"Why, there Is the wardrobe, butt
"The very placeW exclaimed exult-
antly."
"Yes-but, Herbert, wouldn't it be
mean thing to listen TO what is not In
tended for your earsr' faltered Willie,
with some embarrassment.
~ don't care q fig whether its mean
or not" retorted. "I'm In no state OF
mind, just now, to split hairs. If you
are going to oblige me, say so; IL not,
may as we'll CO."
"Of course, the room Is at your ser.
vice, Herbert. | am going out, but that
makes no difference. hope yon will
discover that you are in error
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13
TTPHOLsTERY Y-HAVING Pr

UPHOLSTERY - HAVING PUR-
- CHASED the upholstering shop Of L. W.
Huntington am prepared % furnish new work or
repair old furniture and do any other work 10
meet the demands Of the public IN this line.
Also am prepared with hrstclass cabinet
shop TO mannhctnre furniture, make repairs and
CHARLES BRUYA.
Middlsbury, VT, April 5, 1877. III
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

Somebody writes to rural paper to
ask show long cows should be MIXED" /"
Why, the same as short cows, ofcourse.
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"When great man dies, says Quilp,
"the first thing done is to resolve 10
build n monument TO his memory, aud
the second is--not TO build it,"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
- CASTLETON, VT
WALTER E. HOWARD. PRIEcIPAL.
Fall term commences August 81. Spring term
commences February 8, 1917.
- Addisoa Cousty ia entitled to s E VE N
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Address the Principal. Tins
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Apt to be hot-headed-Ths man who
has q fire in his eve.
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sNIDEON e. CLARK,

sNIDEON L. CLARK,
VI ATTORNEY AT LAW,
l39 LaSalle St. Room 20,
Residence South Chicagol CHICAGO, Ill.
MONEY LOANED for eastern parties on drst
mortgage security on improved real estase in and
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum 10 the lenders.
Reference by permission to Messrs. Stewart 4
Eldredge, Middlebury, VT
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JASON DAVENPORT, Fire lnsur.
~ ance Agent, will write policies in the Farm
ers' Mutual and other companies represented by
NJ. j. Francisco In Rutland.
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of New
York Office at j. l.. Luttolph'sS Store. 40
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~ KIDDEK,

N KIDDEK,
L Harness making and repair shop. Fine
harness, saddles, brides, whips blankets, sheets
ETC., constantly on hand. Shop on Merchants
Row. l-6m
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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, RAN
- DOLPH, VT. ABEL Z. LEAvEHwoRTH, A.
NJ, Principal Eighty.one Scholarships. Fall
Term opens fourth Tuesday in August Spring
Term opens second Tuesday In February. Send
for catalogue. 44yl
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H. w. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
IA er in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, 80. With Old Middle.
hurry Marble Co. ltf
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~ w. GOODELL HAS REMOVED
W. his place of bus.ness from Sanford 4 Ga.
school house, where he is prepared 10 do all
kinds Of house, carriage and furniture painting,
granting, etc. 4stf
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OTEV EMS HOUSE.
~ VERGENNES, VT.
s. s. G Al N E s, PROPRIETOR.
Carriage to and from depot. Good Livery con-
neoted with the House.
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~ Il. SMITH, Attorney and Ooun-
tLs sellor at Law. 0fice No. /, Tuppers
Block. Mlddlebury, Vt.
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JOHN AVERY, NJ. d.
81 PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
STAT ksBoRo, VT. lef OFFICE AT REsIDEsoE
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TAMES NJ. SLADE, ATTORNEY
u AND COUsELLOR AT LAW, and solicitor
and master in chancery. ONCE In Brewster's
Block, Middlebury, Vt.
Mddlebury, VT, April 3 1877.
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A DDISON HOUSE LIVERY STA
ABLE. d. Rider, Proprietor. First class turr.
outs furnished on short notice Prices reasonable.
Middlebury, Vt. 5tf
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- A. STUKTEVANr
IL, Attorney at law. 0aico ovor Clay's store
In tha new block.
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BUSINESS CARDS.

VIZ H. KINGSLEY, DENTIST.
w Up stairs in styles' new Block,
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r S. CHANDLER, PENSION
81 CLAIM AGENT. Procures pensions or
Increase cheaply. Address him, with stamp, at
Ripton, VI
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

TRAINS LEAVE MIDpLEBuRr.
GOING South. Going North.
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MCLEOD & SMITH &C L AIM
M AGENTS. 1Iiddebury, Vt Off
I. Ii. MCLEOD. f. L. SMITH.
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Sunday morning Express, AZ
Arrive from Ticonderoga, 70 A, NJ
Leave for Tlconderoga, 5;S7 p. NJ.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-04
GENERAL TOM EWING.
His Speech on Saturday at CarrOlIton, Ohio.
Special Correspondence Pittsburgh POst.)
ONO, Sept. "A, 1877.

CARRoILToN, OHIO, Sept. "a, 1877.
Saturday last the voters Of Little Car
roll turned oft in great numbers to hear
Gen. Tom Ewing, the peoples favorite,
fresh from his joint discussions. This
student of finance and master of oratory
spoke for two hours with telling effect.
His logic is as unarswerable as the truth
of history. He made many converts, be-
cause all men are not 80 blind they WiU
not see, and 30 bigoted they will not rea-
son. Hon. johnson Sherrick, candidate
for the Senate, also delivered short ad-
dress, which was we'll received. Mr.. S.
left good impression. His Senatorial
district is closely Republican, but has
been Democratic for four years. His
election was in doubt two weeks ago, but
is now assured beyond all doubt. Hon.
E. B. Eshelman spoke in the evening to
the largest crowd ever assembled in the
Court House. "Old Figgers" gave the
workiDgmen something to think about,
and was equal to the unexpected emer-
gency of the very large crowd. Hon.
George L. Converse will have a very
large meeting at Morges, this county,
next Friday afternoon. Much interest
is being manifested in political
circles in regard to this Senatorial
district. We invite the Republicans to
come on with their McDuf, and id be
he who cries that SherriCk will not be
elected. D. V. L.