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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25

THE STEWART MURDER TRIAL.

The trial OF CALVIN Stewart for the murder OF Irs
Cole was continued yesterday at Morristown, N. J.
The first witness Samuel NJ. Sutton, a constable
who testified that he sa Ira Cole tho day he wal
stabbed; witness took Stewart to the lookup ant
searched him, but found no knie; witness ailcrva!s
went back ana searched the prisoner IA secoud tine
but still did NOT hnd any knife In his possession DR..
Thomas H. Crittendeu testified that he assisted Dr.
Champtc IN the Cole case; found Colo lying
floor with a wound in MS rgnt leg; was crosswsa
was made and the icmorai artery found cut Drs.
Harris and Condict wore called ana the artery
taken up; the patient was dying while the operation
was being performed ana was dead wncn
pleted, he died from the effects oil tho wound.
Dr. j. ii. COndct corroboratcd tho testimony OF DR..
Crttcndcn IN every essential particular. Dr. Harm
testified TO almost exactly the same facts AIDING that
attempt made to secure the cmoral artery
before tnc removal Of Cole his house. but the at
tempt was not successful
Frank Johnson, the iirst witness for the defence
testified 10 tho fact OF Cole purchasing whskcy from
George Ayrcs, "a miikman, Stewart furnished the
money; witness also bought liquor from Ayrcs with
money furnished by stewart
Edward Lee. tho second witness for tho defence,
testified that ho thought tho wound blod freely; tho
doctors gave the patient whiskcy, but 1t seemed TO
have no effect upon MN.
Tho trial was then adjourned till Friday morning.
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THE CHICAGO wHIsKEY CASES.

CIVIL SUITS TO BE PREssED-TuE PARDON
QUESTION TO REMAIN IN ABEYANcE
WASHINGTON, Jan a. 1873
The attorneys for Role, JunKcr & Co. and tho other
whskey firms in Chicago involved in the ring frauds
who have been hero Tor time pressing on the Pre-
dent an application for pardon, leave for homo the
evening without having accomplished their purpose
Tho consideration OF the pardon is indefinitely post
poncd To give time for the hearing of the civil cases
against these and other parties involving largo sums
Tor DAMAGES forfeitures and taxes The applicants
conveyed the Impression that there were criminal
suits pcnding as distilers, known the "rst batch
had given important testimony under promise OF m-
munity anu pardon was sought to protect them. Bur,
on the other hand, IL i5 claimed there fact no
criminal cases pending against any OF the whiskcy
men, and, rs In other cascs--noabIy in the ST. LOUIS
cases-thc Court held that "A pardon covered every
thing, the government officers have thought II best
to let the civil cases to trial and have Judgment OBJ
tanned.
CIVIL SUITS TO BE PUSHED
Accordingly, Instructions have been issued by tho
Attorney General to the District Attorney Chicago
to push the SUITS and this done without prelude
TO the application Tor PARDON which may DO
hereafter. The pardon has been recon mcndcd by
the United States District Judge and tho District At
torncy
The application for the release OF 400 barrels Of
Splits known the Mercean sDrits amounting to
about $50 900 In value, has been refused the case
viii 90 to trial. The ''scc0nd batch' cases. involving
ABOUT SAT-, 900 OF taxes assessed, win also 20 trial.
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THE Ell PASO TROUBLES.

REPORT OF COLLECTOR sLADE-MExIcANs CAP
TURED AND SHOT DY THE RANGERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan "a 1873.
Tho following has been received by the Secretary OF
the Treasury
CUSTOM HOUSE, Ell PAso, Texas, Dec "a 1877.
SlR-ln continuance OF my report upon the dilcul-
ties and troubles this frontier, aud particularly Of
those in this county, have tho honor 10 INFORM you
that General Hatch arrived here the evening Of the
2lst inst, and started Tor San Eliza.io early the
morning, with l5U men, one eating gun and
twelve pound howtzer. Ho arrived in San Elizario
without nrng shot or meeting with any resistance
from the mob; In fact they began to disperse before
he reached there most OF them seeking refuge The
other side OF the river General Hatch reports that
not less than Jour hundred Mcxicans from Mexico
Hooked into San Ezaro for the purpose OF plumber,
and had not troops arrived there they would have
sacked Sacorro, Yeleta and, perhaps, FL Paso
MExIcANs SHOT.
Yesterday (tho 23d) he rangers, In conjunction with
party oil twenty dive or thirty men from Silver CITY,
Now Mexico, who voup tcered response TO a call
from the Sheriff OF this county, under authority IRON
the Governor Ito 100 mon,' Tor San
EIzario, but while in Yoieta they arrested two or
three Mcxcans and shot them. General Hatch
rived the spot after and told the Sheriff that
such proceedings were TO DC continued he would apply
to tho President TOR authority 10 place this county
under martial law.
Tho Mexicans state that II they have done wrong in
Killing Howard they arc willing TO give themselves up
To the military and stand their trial, but they had
rather dio than tall INTO the hands OF the Texans. UP
to the present writing the rangers,n headed by tho
Shern, have killed four Mexicans and wounde one
woman. They took no prisoners. ] am, very
6pectfuly, D.. q. SLADE, Collector.
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MYSTERIOUS POISONING.

County Physician Ward and two other medical gen.
tlcmcn held post ortem examination yesterday
afternoon the bouy of james Christie, OF No 103
East River street. Newark, VINO died the night before
under strange circumstances. II appears that Mr..
Christie, his family, and young woman visiting them,
named Emma Roster, Of No. Is Congress street,
sat down to tea Tuesday evening and ate
some potuioes boiled WIN tho skins
aud bread and butter Fifteen minutes giterward
Mr.. Christie was taken seriousy'il and vomiled
cntly Soon aiicr his daughter uEd Miss Roster took
SICK also. On Wednesday night, IN spite Of medical
skill, Mr.. CLrisie died. Tho inInation yesterday
proved that the stomach was greatly lniamed and
showed undouoted ELECTS oil poison An analysis OF
the stomach Is to DO made Today by an experienced
physician There IL no suspicion OF foul play. 1t Ia
believed tho potatoes had been coated WINE IN the
earth with Paris green used IN destroying the potato
bug Miss Christie, twenty-five years OF age, ana hcf
they VIII SURVIVE.
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GENERAL WASH NGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1873.
Ex-sURGEoN GENERAL HAMMoND's Casa
BILL FOR HIS RELIEF.
The House Committee on Military Affairs have
agreed to tho report OF the subcommittee OF which
Representative McCook, of New York, was chairman,
in the of ex-Surgeon General Hammond. 1t Is ac-
President ofthe United States to tho proceed
ing Of tho court martial by which he was dismissed
from the military service In 1864 and forever disqua-
fed from holding any oflco Of honor, profit trust
under the United States In tho event of
ton OF the sentence Of tho Court he be restored
to his former rank of Surgeon General placed on
the retired list, without pay for tho past present
the future Tho committee say that, possibly owing
to the grave condition OF public affairs at the
trial, the proceedings severe and
Quoted with less elaboration than they would have
been in times OF peace.
Tho report takes tho ground substantially that
owing to the existence OF the and the peculiar
position In which Surgeon Hammond was placed he
was led to establish new and energetic modes OF OBJ
tanning the supplies needed by armies, differing
In many respects from those previously existing,
which were suited to state OF peace rather than
that of war Technically he exceeded his lawful
authority, but the committee express tho opinion
that there is reasonable doubt to
guilty intent Considering tho important and valua-
BILE services he rendered and he is resting under
the stigma OF wrong doing, with sentence that APP
plies only to the worst or criminals ho that the
means OF vndication afforded.
The committee, view OF all the facts ana circum-
Stances recommend the passage OF tho BILL especially
would affect public interest. inlorierc with
the present officers OF the army.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MOVEMENTS OF NATIONAL vEssELs--oRDERs.
WAsusGToS, Jan. ~, 1873
The monitor Passaic at Washington, will take
the place OF tho Wyoming as temporary receiving
ship, about tho LIST OF February.
J he monitors Ajax, Lchigh, Catskill and Mahopac
have removed their anchorage IN tho james River
point opposite Brandon Place. Thor nearest post
Office IL Brandon, Prince George county, Md.
ORDERS.
Lieutenant +. H. Stevens and Master william r.
Sewe arc ordered 10 tho Passnc al Washington Pay.
master II. w. Allen Is ordered TO tho Constitution
Commander b. l. Cromwell IL detached from the
Navy Iard at League Island ana ordered comma nd
tho Rio Bravo. Commander B. \. Day Is detached
IRON the RIO Bravo and placed on waiting orders.
Paymasier c. A. Mcdonald Is detached from tho Con
stitution and order ed to scttlo accounts.
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few days ago tho HERALD noted the fact that
colorcd man, named John ii. Thornton, had been
rested in Richmond, Va, 20 answer charges Of
swindling preferred against him In Newark, where
he belonged in duo timo no handed over
to the Jersey oirccrs who set out tor homo
with their prisoner. Yesterday, when near WAY.
erly, n. j., the prisoner was permitted 10
the water closet. lie remained lonz that the
officer in charge became alarmed, and opening the
closet found that the bird had iown. The train wal
stopped, AMI 1t was tnon asccrtaincd that Thornton
had jumped from window while the tram was NOV.
ing at speed OF iorty miles an hour. Thornton
picked up IN "a dying condition and removed TO New
ark, wnero he died last evening
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25
THE SILVER DEBATE.
SPEECH OF SENATOR LAMAR IN OPPOSITION TO
THE MATTHEWS RESOLUTION.

SPEECH OF SENATOR LAMAR IN OPPOSITION TO
THE MATTHEWS RESOLUTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1873
At tho expiration of the morning hour the senate
resumed nsidcration OF the resolution Of Mr. Mat
thews, OF Ohio declaring the right OF the
to pay the bonds in silver.
SPEECH MR.. LAMAR
Mr. LAMAR, (dcm.) of Miss, opened his speech in an
argument against the resolutions OF both Senators
Matthews and Edmunds, based on the grounds that
they had reference TO the purely legal aspects of tho
aud the fact that If hereafter cxpedicpcy and tho
best interests OF the country prompted the ymcnt OF
the debt in other currency than silver this
solemn declaration OF the legislative branch OF tho
government would DO a stumbling block IN the way of
our doing SO. However it may do in logic II will not
do IN practical legislation to formulate and lay down
and commit yourself TO any premise until tho her
terms OF tho propositions well defined and cstab-
lished. / think therefore, that such a resolution
would not be wso.
RENoSgTTzATIoN
There Is another objection to IL. There Is In all
these resolutions upon that size under the rcum-
stauce of their presentation an implied committal
against the policy of reconciliation OF silver such
commtta even by mplication IL, Ia my opin on, at
this time inopportunc anu Ill advised to
degree. believe that there method OF remon.lz-
ing siiver--ndeed there is moro than me tbod--
to place that metal upon solid anu lasting
foundation as part oI the currency OF country
believe that II Can be Incorporated your actual
system OF inancc and that TOO, IN such a manner as
will c0Dduce TO tho prosperity oi the
try, satisfy the popular demand without any
shock 10 the great interests involved aud even VITA
benefit to the public service. by concert OF action
aud cooperation with all those nations who are ia
voraDle to the RECOMMENDATION OF silver 1 believe
that legal ratio between those two metals
Can DO fixed as to make what Is called the double
or Alternative standard practicable, least 10
advance all the practical purposes oil commerce and
trade and business. Ii must be fair ana honest
ratio one IN which tho legal relation corrcspon1s 10
the absolute relation between these two metals. And
there must be concert aud cooperation in order 10
insure this result, Tor think snail be able
onstrate that make Dut slight Impression
IN that direction standing solitary and alone Several
Senators on this floor IN advocating this measure
have urged u IN this which consider Its most
porant, aspect, ana as the Senator from Tennessee
(Mr Bailey has SGT IL forth with admirable iorco and
brevity and clearness much more tnan can state
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF SURVEY on THE PROPERTY IN
CHARGE OF THE LATE CAPTAIN LONG.
WAsmyGTos, Jan. o. 1878.
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War n board OF
survey, to consist Of Major g. @. Hunt First cavalry
Major q. H. Carlton, rhlrd cavalry and Second Lieu
tenant W. " Wolfe, Second Infantry, will assemble
ut the subsistence depot in this city tho 9th inst
soon thereafter as practicable take an inycn-
tory OF the public property and money in charge
OF the late Cap tain A. *. Long, Con missary OF SUB
sstence, required by paragraph 037 OF the Revised
Army Regulations OF 1863.
Captain Charles Mcclure, Commissary OF Subsistence
Is assigned to temporary duty purchasing and
depot CoLnmlssary OF Su bsistenco in this city.
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equal protection before the law he poor or rich.
He (Mr. Kernanl denied. however. that the bonds
were held by tho rich The report OF the Superiuten-
dent of the Bank Department OF Now York. for 1877
showed that tho class OF banks which were trustees
OF those who mad small savings held about onetwen-
teth OF all tho bonds issued by the government
The bonds were held by all classes oil our citizens
Mr. THURMAN said he had never INDUCED IN any re-
marks as to who held the government bonds No
matter who held them they had the right to be PAID
He argued that the demonstration OF silver would
place II side by side with gold in less than twenty
four hours and no injustice would be done any one
The debate was continued n colloquial manner by
Messrs Edmunds. Thurman and Herman, and, AZ
twenty-five minutes before i've +. NJ, tho senate,
motion of Mr. DAVIS, OF Illinois, adjourned until to-
m
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
ELECTION OF oyFIcYns.

Urea, n. ", JAM "a 1875
The State encampment OF the Grand Army or tho
Republic concluded its session to-day Tho next an.
nual encampment will DO held Buffalo. Tho semi.
annual encampment is omitted this year. The officers
chosen ioliows:-Department Commander
William +. Rogers, Buffalo; scaor Vice Commander
Constantine Ntzchc. New YORK. Junior vica
Commander, George Treadweii, Albany; Chap
lain, J. II. Barnard; Medical Director
). Edwin seely, n. d.. Rochester: Council
ofAdministraton-Charles W. Mehrer. Thomas J. Bell
Charles w. Croker, benjamin T. Finley, A. NJ Mills
A. u. lawrence. Trustees OF The Soldiers Homc-lra
Davenport Bath; Judge J. X Brady, New York city;
Ell Perry. Albany, and General James McQuads
Uuca Delegates 10 The National Encampmen.-
James McQuade lat large). L. Coo Young Z. l. Cole
Oscar Smith, |. II. q. kincaid and James 5. Frazer
Alternatcs--Jacob knoDlock, George Il. Squircs, NJ
j. H. Clark, Joseph q. Pinckney, j. Wilsng and NJ
Metzeler Altornate-ai -Large-George Il. Squires.
The delegates are to be entertained by their Utica
comradcaat grand camp fire in tho Utica Citizens
Corps arnory this evening.
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FOUND DEAD.

Bridget CoakIcy, forty years old, drunken va.
grant, died yesterday morning the hallway OF tho
third door OF No u Washington street, wberc she
had Como to get out OF tho storm. Exposure and
alcoholism were the cause OF death.
Celia symes, colorcd woman, living at No Is Sui
hvan street, was found dead In bed yesterday
ing Death was supposed TO be due to alcoholism.
Gcorao W. harrington, resident OF brooklyn, was
locked up Oh Wednesday night In the Fourth pccnct
charge of noxication aud died during tho nj nt
Ia a CELL
Cbarlcs Bachhafcu, German, scvonty-clght years
Ola died suddenly yesterday nj his residence, No "
Walnut stToet, IN Tho Annexed DISTRICT
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SOMETHING WRONG.

Commissioner Belts was compelled to remove from
room Nc. 7, in the New Post Office Building yesterday
into another Office on account OF repairs which
have to be made to that portion OF the building lately
occupied by him. Owing to the settlement ofthc edfce
several cracks have appeared In the walls, which Mr.
Thomas +. Jackson, tho superintendent OF repairs
and Supplies. intends 10 strengthen with orders.
From all appearances tho weight ON the lower doors
has proved TOO much Tor the structure, but the remedy
IL to be applied at once. Mr. jackson and his chief
clerk DIR. korn were In consu tatIon with Postmaster
James on this subject yesterday and explained To
the steps takon oy them for gthening the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25
CUTTING FRElGHTS.

Ono Of the railroad commissioners who went TO
Montreal to consult with tho manager OF the Grand
Trunk limo about tho recently reported cutting Of
rcchts has returned to the city. lie says ali partes
with whom consultation was had profess u willing
ness to adopt measures 10 prevent further trouble
He says 1t has learned that the Vernon: Central
road Is nj the bottom of all the cutting deter.
mined To hold mceting IN Boston very 10 try
and settle matters Ii the cutting cannot
by the action TO be taken, then freight war may
be expected TO follow. The trunk INES says, Will
begin to cut II some compact cannot be which
all Will adhere
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-25
BURGLARS IN wESTCnESTER.

Mrs Cornell, widow of the late Robert Cornell.
at Milton, town Of Rye, westchcstcr county, died
abou, two months ago, when the homestead was left
in charge oil colorcd servant. Very shortly aier.
ward burglars broke Into the dwelling and carried on
property valued al several thousand dollars. a son
and daughter OF tho deceased Mr and Mrs. Cornell,
on being apprisod OF tho robbery, removed from tho
mouse many valuable paintings and articles OF silver
ware 20 that whom burglars made another VISIT
Old family homestead on Tuesday night last they
found puI nttlo piunder 10 carry away.
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PROTECTING THE CHILDREN.

The third anniversary OF the Society for the Pre-.
vention OF Cruelty to Children took place at ChcKer
Ing Hall last evening. Tho programme made up
OF brief addresses and vocal aud Instrumental music.
The speakers were Professor Felix Adler Joseph IA.
Choate Rev. ii. T.. Mendes, Rev. Henry q. Potter, d.
d.. Judge John Il Brady, Rev. William NJ. Taylor
ID. d., and Very Rev. Thomas s. Preston, V. G.
During tho year 1877 the Society tor the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children received OH complaints, In
vestgated 96i, prosecuted 1913 cases, 2TG
Offenders and relieved and placed IN homes instiu
lions Iil Children.
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SEEKING A MEDAL.

John Hussey, 'longshoremau who has, during tho
last ten years saved nineteen peoples lives and seven
horses, boIorc United States Commissioner Shields
with number OF his friends, Tor the purpose OF pro
sentng tho necessary proof by which he would be Gu
titled TO receive "a medal from the United States gov.
eminent, under tho provisions OF act OF Congress
OF June 20 1874. Hussey mas already received two
medals-Ono subscribed for by his friends, nni the
other from tho Society tor the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals tho necessary documents, when com
plecd, will DO submitted to Congress by Represents
tive Cox
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RELICS OF THE HURON DISASTER.

NORFOLK, Va Jan. a. 1873.
Lieutenant +. II, Harrington, of the United States
Marine corps informs tho editor OF the Norfolk Land
mark that he is in possession OF several articles OF
jewelry lately recovered from the body of tho
unfortunaes Of tho Huron disaster, which may lead
TO the Identification OF the body. Among the articles
is ring with tho initials IN. L. S. TO K +. p
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A NEW COUNTERFEIT.

WAsnIsoroS, Jan. "a, 1873
new counterfeit Ave dollar note on tho Farmers'
National Bank oil Virginia, ILL.,, discovered by tho
National Bank Redemption Agency to-day The plato
Us evidently altered IRON that oi which the Ave dollar
counterfeit on tue Iraders National Bank OF Chicago
Ill., was printed Tue cnartcr numbcr on tho counter.
feIt discovered 10 ol whiIo that Tho genuine
Ia l.l7L
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WHISKEY JUDGMENTS.

CHICAGO Ill, Jan. o. 1878.
In tho United States District Court this morning
judgment entered for $lI2 900 against the South
Branch Dstillcry Company, they having Geiaucd
judgment for that amount. In the similar OF tho
Chicago alcohol works, judgment OF s95 900 was
entered. These cases are against tho bondsmen,
ana are simply the revival OF old suits.
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORReSPON DENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a 1878.
THE EMIeRASr PROTECTION QUESTION -AcrIoN
OF THE NEW YORK DELLGATIoN--BILLs TO
DE PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE
The vcxod question OF emigrant protection was the
snhiAnt OF lengthy discussion to-day by tho New
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

sharp reports &c rifles, and The fierce
howhng Of diving bear Hope sue
cceded despair, and with strength
amalins To myself put my cracked
and hlccdiuS lips ~ the crevicc and
screamed until my exhausted frame
sunk unmindhl et the little life Il CON
tanned, My last effort was not without
avail for my friends had heard my
cries. and hastened to my aid hut
strange u say they had not heard amy
of the many shotS had fired. and
would not have found me had not the
wounded and hleodiug bear, which they
had followed several miles by lis bloody
trail, led them directly to my prison,
They removed the rock, and for many
months carefully nursed me; hut to
this day the indehhlc results of that
terrible experience have not been rrndi-
Gated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15
4 MAIDEN !" no" +"

Dora there upon the stair
he flowers lie:
| passed them by,
I SAID did not care
FOR them wonder If dare
60 hack again, now Max Il gpHN'
! saw him on the lawn
lie teased me so,
rouid not help say" NJ,
softly the maid descended,
Ard eagerly
Now MenG may see,
With smiles and bushes blended,
She gathered them, AID then he- WaN shs
wended,
Her hand Il led full of blocc
Across the paneled gloom
Unto the very room
v here Max received his doom
Well may the lover smile,
Within the open door.
Across the oaSeu tioo-,
he stapdeth all the while
ForgivCs the maiden guile,
And laughing, speaks her name,
81 flowers of snow ana flame,
To You be all the blame.
That down the stairs she came
Cincinnati Com IN Nrttdt,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-15

OHE OF ruE Two In II wild part OF
Scotland II dealer in fish used 70 drive
his cart Il considerable way inhnd. On
one occasion, when passing Il wild moor
where, although there did reside II
schoolmaster, the knowledge Of the
inhabitants of affairs in general WIS not
extensive, he dropped u lobster. Some
children picked il up, and, wondering
what the strange creature could be.
took it to the schoolmaster, The
dominic put ON his "sparticlcs,' and.
turning il over and over, examined i
carefully Wecl," At length said the
oracle, :" J ken maist q the wonderful
anmalso 0 creation, except jisttwa; and
and these iva never saw. They are
an elephant and turtle.doye; and 80
this must be one D the tWa."