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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15
STAuNTON VIRGINIA. FEBRUARY Is. 1877
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OLD BACHELORS.

| They are wanderers and ramblers-never at home
Making sure Of welcome wherever they roam
And every one knows that the bachelors den
| Is room set apart for these singular men-
| nook in the clouds of some FIVE feet by four
Though sometimes by chance 1t may be rather
| more;
With sky-light or no light ghost COLLINS and
gloom.
| And everywhere termed the old bachelors room
These creatures say they are not valued at all,
Except when the herd gives bachelors ball
Then dressed in their best
| ntheir gold-broidered vest
II is known fact
That they act with much ta;t.
And they lisp show dye do ??
Aud they coo and they WOO,
And they smile for awhile,
Their fair guests to heguile.
Condescending and bending.
For fear of offending.
Though inert And they spy
They expert, With the eye
To be pert. And they Sigh,
And to flirt. As they fly
And they whisk and they whiz,
And are brisk at the quiz.
For they meet Advancing,
| To be sweet, And glancing.
They are feet, And dancing
On their feet And prancing,
Sliding and gliding with marvellous pace
Plrouting and setting with infinite grace;
| And Jumping, And racing,
And humping, And chasing,
And stumping. And pacing,
And humping, And lacing.
They are iitering and gittering, gallant and gay,
Yawning all morning, and lounging all day.
But when he grows old
And his sunshine is past,
Three score years being told.
Bring repentance at last.
BE then becomes an 0 Id man;
His warmest friend the frying pan;
He's fgety, fretful and weary; in fine.
Loves nothing but self, and dinner and wine.
He rates and he prates,
And read the debates,
Despised by the men, and the women he hates.
Then pressing, And porting,
! Then doing, And snoring,
And cosing, And boring,
And nozing And roaring.
Whenever he falls in with rabble
His delight is to vapor and gable;
He's grutfy, IND musty,
And puffy, And fussy.
He sits in his slippers witl..hs back to the door.
Near frsezing, And grumbling,
And wheeling And mumblinS,
And teazing, And stumbling,
And sneezing And tumbling
He curses the carpet or nails in the floor
Oft falling, Oft waking.
Oft bawling, Oft aching,
And sprawling, And quaking,
His hand is unsteady, his stomach is sore,
He's railing, Unchary,
And failing, And dreary,
And ailing, And weary.
And grooming and moaning,
His selfsbness owing,
Grieving and heaving,
Though naughtin his leaving,
But pelf and l-health,
Himself and his wealth.
He sends for doctor to cure or to KILL
Who gives him advice, and offense and a pill,
Who drops him advice abou! making will.
As iretful antiquity cannot be mended,
The miserable life OF bachelors ended
I Nobody misses him. nobody signs.
Nobody grieues achen the bachelor dies.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

''Belley-bad," is said to be the ChiBese
opinion of American pie-crust. The celes-
tial brothers opinion and pronunciation
adapt themselves to each other like two cross
eyed castaways on desert island.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

The Louisiana orange crop Of last year is
estimated to have been 81, 900 oranges.
which would represent abaut 10000 trees.
and worth about sa0O, 900 OH the trees.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

The population Of California increased by
immigration last year $4,000. The class of
immigrants mostly needed is farmers and,
stock raisers.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15
VIRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE

The undersigned has for sale hundreds OF valua-
sble FARMS, COUNTRY-SEATS, MILLS, TIMBER
BID and MINERAL LANDS, MINERAL SPRINGS,
-kc~ &c. on the most reasonable terms To those
Wishing to buy, come and see for yourselves, and
to those having properties to SELL if you can give
= clear titles and do not hold your lands too high,
we want to act for you. We have been in the bust
ness ten years. and never sold bad title. Send
-stAmpfor the Land Advertiser" Piedmont Land
Agency DAVID d. NJ. DIGGES.
June SIT Gordonsville, Va.
r s.--W. II. H. LYNN, will give all information
either In person OR by letter, to parties desiring
TO SELL Or Buy VALLEY LANDS. through my Agen.
81. DAVID D. NJ DIGGES,
sep1G' -'N''
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

Little Miss-Papa, can eat a piece more
currant tart, please? Papa-No, my child; |
have already said that you have had sufficient.
Little Miss-Weli, papa, then why do we 80
often sing that favorte hymn ct yours, where
it says, ''Feed me till Iwant no more?" She
| had the tart
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DEvERE HOUSE,
LII HarrfsOnburg, Va.

MRS. NJ. C. LUPTON, CHAS. E. LUPTON,
Proprietress. Manager.
JAS. R. LUPTON and G. B. STROTHER, Clerks
This well known Hotel has been entirely reno
waited and re-furnished.
ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST CLASS.
Every effort made to render satisfaction and to
make all our guests comfortable.
Omnibus 10 and from all trains. may lift
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The University.

The Richmond correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says:
Under the old law the salaries of the pro-
fessors Of the University of Virginia were
fixed at the uniform sum OF $1,000 year,
and each professor was entitled to the tuition
fees OF his class or school in addition. A
year or so ago the law was so amended as to
place the salaries at the discretion OF the
Board OF Visitors, and they at once endeay.
ored to cquaize the incomes of the profess
sors who had large schools and of those who
had small ones by decreasing tile salaries of
the former and increasing those of the lat
ter, one professor, Minor, of the school Of
law,) receiving salary of only 800 year,
while others recci,e ed $4,000 1t seems, how
ever, that the tuition fees of some of the pro-
fessors amount to so much more than the
fees of others that it is considered advisable
that even the appnrtonmen5 of these should
be placed in the hands Of the Board OF Visit
ors, and q bill to effect this is now pending
in the House of Delegates. Its opponents
say that it will be the death of the Uniyer-
shy. lONuCltiS IL W u LlcIc CUjjtCUtuW COL
lege, depriving the professors of the just re-
wards of their labors and talents, and piac-
ing them under the heels of the Board OF
Visitors. They say the bill will drive away
the ablest professors, as inadequate salaries
have already cost the University the loss of
Gildersleeve and others. 1t is likely, never
theless, that the bill will become 4 law. as
twelve out Of the fourteen professors of the
University approve it.
The bill passed the House with only tw.
dissenting votes. Mr.. Stuart made an admi-
| rable speech in support OF the bill. He is
Rector of the University.
A FATAL MIsTAKE.-The Washington
correspondent of fle Baltimore Sun OF date
Feb. 4. says:
| This afternoon young man named Harry
L. Bennett, who just arrived from Philadel
phia, met his death under the most distress
ing circumstance. 1t appears that he came
mere for the purpose of paying short visit
| to friend, a young man named B. H. Clark
| who for the past couple of weeks, has been
engaged as the agent OF the Taunton Silver
Manufacturing Company in selling silver
ware at auction in the Shepherd building,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Twelfth
street. As soon as he entered, and without
asking about it, he drank the contents of
| jar that was sitting alongside OF bucket,
| surprising it to be water. This tumbler con-
tanned a strong solution OF nitrate OF silver,
| which was used for the purpose Of cleaning
| the silverware. lie was removed to Ent-
wistle's drug store opposite Immediately, and
several physicians, Drs. Free and Morgan,
called in, but were unable to relieve him of
the effects of the poisonous fluid. He was
removed to Providence Hospital, where he
died shortly after four clock, notwithstand-
ing the efforts to save his life. His relatives
have been informed by telegraph Of his
death, and his remains will b. forwarded to
| Philadelphia Tomorrow.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

Mamma-''Whas is the baby crying for,
Maggie?'' Maggie-''I don't Know" Nam
ma-:'And what are you looking so indig-
nant about?' Maggie-''That nasty dogs
been and took and eaten my'punge cake"
Mamma-"Why saw you eating sponge
cake minute ago." Maggie-"O, that was
haby'stH
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

GROCERIES! GROCERIES,.
" NEW STORE.
CHARLES G. WHEAT.
GROCER AND PRODUCE DEALER,
at John B. Hoge's old stand. on Augusta Street.
Having resumed my old business, I would re-
specially announce to my friends and the public,
that will keep everything usually found in
CITY FAMILY GROCERY.
My Stock will be select and complete, embra-
cling in part, the following:
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS, MoLASsEs,
LARD, BACON, SALT, LEATHER,.&C.
Thanking my friends for their liberal patron
age when in business before, will endeayor, with
good goods at low prices, to give satisfaction,
and by strict attention to business to merit a
renewal of our old business relations.
As- All Goods delivered Free Of Charge, -ea
Cash paid for Country Produce or taken in
exchange for goods. july lS-n
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

National Hotel,

National Hotel,
IN Corner OF Sixth Street and Pa. Ave.
WASHINGTON, DC.
F. TENNEY b CO., Proprietors.
nov 21-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

DrestOn A. Baylor,
L ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STAUNTON, VA.
Practice in all the Courts OF Augusta and adion-
ing Counties. 'ss.--.- s4ys.---..s.ii
OFFICR-The same formerly occupied by his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, Augusta street,
opposite the Courthouse. nov 10-1y
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Virginia Hotter.
JOHN D. CROWLE,
srAUNToN, VA.
Proprietor.

This well known house having recently changed
hands is now prepared to accommodate transient
table viii be supplied with the bsst this and other
markets can afford. Polite servants are always
ready to wait upon the guests and every atten-
ton will be paid to their comfort. share Of the
public patronage is respectfully solicited. Omni-
bus to and from the Depot free of charge.
nov 14-tf JOHN D. CROWLE.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

WIN. Il. HARRISON,
w Attorney .at.Law,
STAUNTON, VA,
Practices in the courts of Augusta and adioln-
ing counties. --,---s.4 3 -.~.-
Particular attention paid to the collection OF
claims and prompt returns made.
OFFICE-opposite Circuit Clerks office and
above the Law Library. June 6-tf
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

r NJ. QUARLEs. = y,
AND COMMISSIONER IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA.
Practices in all the Courts of Augusta. and ad-
joining counties, and in the q. &. District Court
at Harrisonburg. -,.3iss-s5-
Special attention paid to the collection Of claims
and prompt returns made. feb 17-tf
ROBERT l.. PARRISH WIN. B. McCHEsNEY,
Covington. Va. f....s.t.. Staunton, Va.
1 MISUNDERSTANDING,
STAUNTcN, VA.
county.
As- Prompt attention given to collections.
OFFICE on Augusta Street, opposite Court
house. IL
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FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

(Jhasnpeako and Ohio kailrOad.-On and
" after Sunday Dec. 3rd, 1875, Passenger Trains
will run As follows:
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

w .5 l,;.e.es ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND COMMISSIONER IN CHANCERY,
STAUNTON, VA.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and
Circuit Courts Of the adjoining counties.
Prompt attention given to collecting claims
sept lilly Office with H. B. Niche.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15
The Florida Case.

The arguments Of the collectors ON the
part of the two parties before the Counting
Tribunal, was commenced in the case of
Florida on Friday last. David Dudley Field
opened ON the part Of the Democrats, and
was followed by Hon. J. r. Tucker, on the
same side. Hon. J. A. Kasson, for the Re.
publicans first spoke. and was followed by
Mr.. Mccrary. We give below the synopses
of the remarks Ct Messrs. Tucker and Kas-
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15
Professional Cards.

| II. McCue,
STAUNTON, VA.
OFFICE. on Augusta street. in the room occa-
| pied by George C. Jackson, Esq.
i've
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

J Emmett e"y' ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STAUNT0S, VA.
Office, opposite Courthouse Yard.
Special attention paid to Collections.
nov 4-ly
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-02-15

AUGUSIA sir Ell, SIAUN ION, v a..
All work done cheap for cash.
dec 23-1-
Wagon Making and Bfacksmithfng.-
w The undersigned. formerly OF Churchyiile,
has open ID a Wagon Making and Blacksmithing
establish ment, on New Court house street. Staun-
ton Va, next door to the Carriage Factory of Cap.
tain Waters, where he is prepared to execute all
work in his line out of good material, in the best
manner and at low figures.
Repairing promptly done and work warranted.
also manufacture Fesieg's patent Lifting Jack
the greatest thing out and Indispensable to far
mers generally. Call and see it.
feb I3-tf JAMES NJ. IICKLITER.
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VOL. XII.
Railroads..

VIZ c., vIRG MIDLAND & G. s. r. L.
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ROANOKE COLLEGE.

A. W. Peps, "a. a. EppFieht aud =. w,
Oweniy OF Texas, Ameng shs oFaa I.
uates-The Latter VIII Represent
,he College NJ the state 0sesoFiesl
Contest.
SALEM, Va, June lS.-The oom-
mencement exercises at Roanoke coll
lege have just closed. There hre six
teen graduates from seven states. h. n.
Smith OF Maryland, received tho iirst
honor IL. j. Renick Of Virginia, second;
A. w. Pope OF Texas, third, E J. Rem.
ick won the medal In metaphysics; q.
a. Epprlght Of Texas, that In maths-
maticsi A. ID. Sayre OF Alabama, that
In Greek. J. w, owenly OF Texas, Will
represent the college nj the state ora.
torical contest noyt November. Rev.
4. w. Dash, ID. d., was inaugurated
president to-day. His address was
we'll received, He takes the highest
ground In favor OF thorough scholar
ship. Owing 20 an accident, Hon.
Clarkson N. Potter, OF New York,
could not come TO address the societies
last night. His place was supplied by
Judge Staples, Of the court OF appeals,
Hon. IL. A. Edmundson and Judge II.
IL. Blair. The grounds were illumln-
ated at night. The town thronged
with visitors. The commencement
was a grand success. w
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FOREIGN NOTES.
vague Accounts OF the RepuIse OF the
Iiussians fn Asia Misunderstanding
from the Line of the Danube.

vague Accounts OF the Repulse or the
iussians fn Asia Misunderstanding
from the Line Of the Danube.
LONDON, June IA correspondent
OF the Times, speaking Of well in-
formed reports of the Fabian tactics
on the part OF the Russians In Asia,
says II the Russians retire beyond
Bepak without resistance, this would
seem to show there was only n email
force there, and that the bulk OF the
Russian column Is still on the Arda-
han side Of the Danly range. Possibly
after all, the Russians, before ADJ ane-
ing on Erzeroum, will make an efi0rt
to lombard and reduce kars, 90 No TO
leave their rear quite free.
The Vienna Free Press has special
dispatch from Erzeroum, which says
that ON the approach Of the three fly
inc columns sent by Muhktar pasha
against the Russian right wing, the
Russians not only evacuated 0lti, but
Penak, Mt the foot Of the pass over the
Honly range leading TO Arabian. Both
Olti and Penak were reoceupled BY
the Turks, who also went In pursuit Of
the Russians. :.
A special dispatch from Vienna to
the Manchester Guardian. says the
Turkish detachment which has en-
tered the Russian district Of Ochalizich
IA threatening Russian communication
with Arabian. [Note.-Should The
INK Ish cannonade succeed, the task
| Of yiclnalipg the Russian armies viii
be very dIfficult1
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FIREMEN's FROLIC.
Turning Out for Exhibitien--Ii Lively
work--A Ducl with water.

Turning Out for Lively
work--A Duel with water
AT half.past eight O'clock the alarm
was turned In, and n light was seen
near the market.house. In u second
the streets were alive with firemen
rushing TO the scene, Hook and Lads
der Truck No. | and the steamer flew
down Main street, with tho horses un-
der the lash. The engine stopped vt
the hydrant near Middleton's marble
yard, and attached. A big bonfl Q had
been built on the vacant lot, just east
OF the market-house. Hook and Lad
der Truck swung In on the grounds,
followed by East Dallas No 2, who
ran up close to the fire, aud cut loose
their cylinder, but the charge failed 10
work. Eina Hose No. attached
to the hydrant corner OF Main and
Sycamore streets, and turned on the
water. Soon after, they attached more
hose, and put on the second stream.
The hook and ladder boys raised their
escape, and sent men to the top OF II.
The engine had steam up, and began
TO play In seven minutes from the bell
tap. Every company worked with
might and main, and all showed great
proficiency In handling their ma,
chimes. There were at least thou
sand spectators who continually ex-
pressed their admiration ut the admi.
rable working Of the department. The
engine threw beautiful stream, and
the Etna boys were throwing two
from the water works, when some
thing turned up. and both companies
turned their streams on one another.
IL was laughable TO see. The engine
stream was most the powerful, and It
would knock the Etna boys pins
from under them, but they had
two streams and they would
make the engine pipemen get up
and get. To and fro the contest
waged, and shouts Of daughter went up
from the crowd. Finally, the chief
rode up to put stop to the matter,
when the boys turned their hose on
him and nearly knocked him from his
horse. More laughing. They dssisted
In few minutes, however, and all
packed up their machines and went
back to their different houses Ia perfect
good humor. The delegates, for whose
benefitthe display was made, expressed
themselves In terms Of the highest
praise at the promptness and efficiency
of our department..
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asked the Parsons delegation II they
were not In line with that organization,
aud did not regard those appointments
~ satisfactory,
The reply was, the appointments OF
Wlckerstam, as postmaster, aud Smith,
Ms collector OF customs, at Mobilerwere
not only satisfactory to the delegation,
but TO the people OF the state. The
president said he was glad TO hear II,
and would only rmovo for cause In
cases properly called to his attention,
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The Lamar.

This popular first-class house is do
ing very fine business notwithstand-
ing the hard times. II IL generally
worked up to its full capacity. The
dining room is always crowded, and
the fare excellent, and what Is very
important, is always served In elegant
style by accomplished caterers. The
Lamar has abundsntly earned success,
and we rejoice that II Is meeting with
It. We commend this house to our
friends,
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Yesterday DIR. J. l.. w. Phares, Of
this city, brought US basket Of those
delicious peaches Of his, known as
'Haile's Early" perfectly ripe and
clear from blemish. They are unusu-
ally fine, and we are proud that they
grew within the limits Of the corpora
ton Of Dallas. We are glad TO zee our
citizens msnIfestIbg an interest In
fruit culture, and taking pains, as DIR.
Phares does, to raise only The FINER va
rietIes.
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An Old Paper.

Yesterday a copy of the Ulster
County Gazette, published ut King
ston, New York, January A, 1900, was
put into our hands. Apart from Its
age, II is also very interesting in It's
reading matter. The columns are In
mourning for the death Of General
George Washington, who died on the
fourteenth day of the previous month.
A report of the congressional proceed
logs also appears, and In 1t Is the
eulogy on Washington, delivered be-
fore the house by the great John Mar
shall, from which we make this ex
tract: "Our Washington, is no moro.
The hero, the sage, and the patriot OF
America-the man on whom, In times
Of danger, every eye was turned, and
all hopes were placed-lives now only
In his great actions, and In the heart,
Of an affectionate people," II also
states that the speakers chair wa
shrouded In black, and the n -mberI
would wear black the rest OF Che sss
sion. A poetic eulogy, from the per
Of q young lady, also appears. Thu
paper also mentions the taking Of
Spanish frigate, with upwards o
50, 10000 on board, by four British
vessels.
The var In the Netherlands was ais
In progress, and accounts are given Q
the action Of the British troops 10 Tn
hattie OF Zurich. Mention IL also mad
Of Napoleon and his army on th
Rhine, taking Mentz, Mannheim an
Frankfort. The local advertising
also interesting, and shows the llfis'
snces produced By the lapse OF Tint
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Teiegraphic Breviiies,

New York, June l3.-The Pennsyl-
vania coal company sold two hundred
thousand tons OF Pittson coal, at a
price lower than at last auction.
DETROIT, Mich, June l3.-Berger d
Co.'s hook mill was burned. Loss
ga. 900.
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WASHINGTON.
"A Biz Fight Progressing" between
schurE and Key over the Location
OF the Pension Agency--IIayes
RayOrs Knoxville.
Oevens Expresses Confidence Ia the Per.
sOnal Honesty OfMarshal Douglas, but
Wants TO Know How False Returns
Pass Through Mis- once.
moon Associated Press Report

WASHINGTON, June la-Attorney
General Devens has written u sharp
letter To United States Distrlct Judge
Dick, OF North Carolina.
The attorney general desirea to know
how fraudulent papers paSs through
his court. This IL supposed TO refer to
vouchers In blank 10 which the clerk
OF his court, II Ia alleged, certified
anldavits.
The rival republican factious OF Ala.
bama show no disposition to follow the
attorney generals advice 10 reconcile
their difference.
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We do net advertise any
coods that we do not mean 10
seIl nj the prices named.
Out.of.town Customers sup
pIied with samples upon re-
quest.
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A good stout negro wenoh 10 offered
for sale by . man napsd Hhponma.
ker, In Rochester New York. II ia the
most interesting relic IN the ahape Of
newspaper that We have ever seen.
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Indications for the gulf states siIght
changes In pressure and Temporarily,
Winds mostly from the snutheast,
partly cloudy and cloudy weather,
with rain arees'
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HOSIERY! HOSIERY!

A line Of British one-half Hose, si' pair 70
81 50. The best ut the price in the city
p,tRRtggAN oNE.HALF no 4, six pair
Sors2 Is. Former price 5Oc per pair.
onr ,oc and u &c oNE.HALF HOSE will be
found very cheap.
Purchaser Will do well 20 Cali bar's
49,, avail themselves Of this splendid op-
portunity.