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The New York herald., 1878-10-25
THAT FATAL ARCH.

Grief EN0INEER CAMPBELL DISCHARGED BE-
CAUSE OF HIS CONNECTION WITH THE
woRK-HE COMPLAINS OF INJUSTICE.
Commissioner Campbell. ottho Department Of Pub
lie Works, yesterday discharged tho Chief Engineer
Of tho department. Mr.. John c. Campbell on charges
connected with tho Forty-second street arch, which
caved 10 few days since. Tho Chei Engineer was
asked short time ago 10 make an examination Of
tunnel and TO point the defects 10 coustruo-
lion. His rspor. II seems, was not sAtisfactory.
The letter Of discharge 10 40 rolows.-
DrrAss..sT NJ. YoSx ss tyslsS oss s. wssc1sss',; ss1s,;
JoHx O. CAxrBKLL. ESQ. CnIer E6Einesr:-~
m e. ss o So reS
tunnel In seeond street First under
Of the falling Of She arch il bad mortar
sssa in the WORK. and the spsndr backing mpsrscty
:r Y s..s .:.s
you IN ti. w.r. which was under your supsrvs,on
oa to remove you from your once Unless oa could salts
sss .Ss n, yeS q
and whereas sach sstisAcory
M S.a
s:'s :.s o s 70 ss%svs ss s@ 70 X:
siise. on and sitter sne Gath DAY q 0s s1sIs. he-
''''''a'S' oomni..ioasr k@s q "a ssss: ". Work.
fHE Es6IxxRR's RePLY -
Tho following 10 Mr.. Johu Y. Usmpoeps reply TO
NkW YORK Oct. ~. 1873. y
ALLAN CAxrnzLL Esq. Commissoner offuolic Works :
sIR-four letter of yesterday renewing from the
oikcs Chief engineer Of Croton AQueduct 10
ceived In think do inustce. rhe Inspector
engineer who prepares the plans Of work. which plans and
% S y Sys & ss
in this he was reported TO you allowing bad
work. and yet aimed In his position.
herewith send ths keys oice and sae. du-
piicstes Of which Mr. Birdsa has Rsspectiuly yoa.s
JOHN c. CAMPBELL.
A reporter OF the HERALD called upon Mr.. Camp
bs al his residence, tu Madison avenue last night
ana had long talk with hlm 10 relation 10 his re-
movaL Tne Chief Engineer seemed 10 DO very much
agitaet, and u was some time before he couli say
any tning on the subject Az Iast however, alter mo-
tioning the reporter 10 n chair, he said
III do not think u either Just reason able the
The Office vi Chief Ensincsr. In the nrst place
NJ all responsible Tor the work dono tue For.
ty-second street tunnel NV whole duty In the
ter was auishsd whom l submitted tho plans
specifications TOR tho structure TO the Commssiousr
OF Public Worxa He approved OF them aud tbero
the Inspectors 10 look after aud that the work 10
done according TO tls agreements entered into
by the contractors. l prsierred charges against
the Inspector on the arch, but ne
tainsd IN his positon nave nothing to 90 with the
inspectors, who are Commit souer Campbels sp-
poiutses, ana could not remove Quo oil them. have
been connected win the department for eight years
that time. | most s,renuously oUjeot 10 being made
q scspegoat by tho Oommissionorj bst might have
avoidea being discharged ny resiguing. l diu not
want 10 do that however as was afraid II would LOOK
as though had been uerslict IN my duiy. As con.
sIdersa myself not responsible in ANY sense tor
ny Tor removing mo rest upon Commissioner Camp
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IMPORTANT 10 MERCHANTS.

A suit oi considerable importan merchants was
tried yesterday, before Judge Larromore tho Court
Of Common Pleas Tho action was brought by Il.
Btanly Hail, assignee In bankruptcy OF Horny L.
Hewlett against stephen W. Waterbury and anothsr.
IL seems that In April. 1876, Waterbury, smnh h
Co obtainsd attach aganst Horny l.. Hewlett,
then carrying on business a merchant tailor this
ely, on the ground oil residence. An application
Was nlads by his counsel, ON technical grounds,
TO vacAte this attachment ILis moton,
which was beard before Judge Spuulding, Ia
the Marine Court, Was granted. Watorvury,
smith n Co. appealed from this order and tho Gen.
sral ierm reinststed the attachment. Pending this
appeal Hewlett hled petition IN bankruptcy anu AL
Injunction as ISSUED cut of the United states courts
eODoininx Waterbury Co. and tue Marshal from
prosecuting any SUIT against Hewlett or from levyng
upon OF uisposing oil any oI ms property. SuDse-
Qhcutly the plann was appointed Hswletts asss nee
III Oahktuptvy. ks such assignee he demanusd tue
properly seixed under the attachment and brought
ths sun against waterbury aud the
$4,000 damages Tor the alleged conversion The de-
ehce alleged that the properly was lawfully in posses
sion oil Inc marshal anu mat tue same was turned
over 10 the plantH upon his completing hrs appoint
Mcnt as assignee. On tho Trial the plan sou ght TO
snow THAT the attachment was irregular anu VOID.
Judge Larremore, however, upon motion OF Messrs
Jacobs Bros dislnssoa tho paint holding thai
Ia no event could the piainun recover, because no
pfooi Vfcreu to mat shgl did OF rs.
turn ali the goods taken, and any way that Water
bury, smith Co., cvuiu not he heid responsible Tor
the uuiswiu act s The marshall even Assuming that
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WAY THEY STOLE IAE FLO UR

Two lads stole bag Of Hour on Wednesday alter.
IRON the store OF Mr. Jehu L. wisssr, No l. sg4
fhrd avenue. The proprietor observed tho tusit
aud, curiosity ovefinastsring other considerations
be followed the cuprts. fbe latter entered an old
shsuty tn East Hon street, and, after klnuing Gre
on thu esrth noor they mAae batter Of tho -four Id
an Old basln. lnen placing dilaptdsted irying pan
on the hre they coOkcu n lew ana sheu ue.
voured them. Nj. Wittsr summoned otncer
Mcnamara, who took the boys 10 lhc
l26th stroot station house, where they
gave their names as Johu Kelly, sixteen years
OLD, anu Michael sullivan, seventeen years Old.
"wDy did you steal inis mans dourfr asked Judge
Smitn, Ia the Harlem Police Court
I'VE were atarving,n answered the prisonera
The juaes tnsR asked Ar. wnLsr A he wisnsd 10
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SIDE BY SIDE IN DEATH.

FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE BODIES OF NIB.
AND MRS. BUTLER-AN AFFECTING SCENE.
The sad funeral rites were held yesterday morning
the bodies Of Mr.. Patrick Butler, the wealthy
manufacturer, and his wife. who were so suddenly
killed last Sunday IN the Central PARK through
away accident. Their beautiful homo at No. 457 West
Forty.ssvsnth street presented aheciing scsne OF
mourning. The interior was heavily drapsd In black
women and mon were weeping and sopbing, while
outside an idle crowd OF several hundred people
surgsd through the street, and two gorgeous caskets
lay In the back paror with silver handles golden
mountings. containing the lteess figures OF the dead
Their faces bore an expression OF perfect serenc re-
pose without the slightest fndicatiod OF painful
struggle with death. inc husband lay right uEder-
meath handsome fc-size portrait OF his loved wite
Tho following were the Inscriptions inside tho
caskets:-
kAfiE 4. BUTLER,
Died October H. 1878,
Aged % years, mouths aud 3 days.
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by .hs police ana the seelssx,s oaesrs for nearly

by The police and the soeisty's officers for nearly
year. Terrible as II may seem, the stepfather
ihe girls shame and the mend icancy Of
the four. Judge ottsrbourg, being informed that
the mother who Is In the hospital was also profes-
sonal beggar sent Christina to the House of Mercy,
Henrietta and Louisa To the House ot Refuge and
Charles 10 the Juvenile Asylum. The rsputed STEP
father sncaked out OF the court, which was almost IN
an lproar OWING to the outeries aud frantic demon
srntions OF sorrow made by the children now being
separated The girls cung TO the little boy, ana IN
passionate accents begged not TO be torD from him
SO ruthlessly; but on the representations OF Mr.
Chiard, who convinced the Judge beyond doubt
that the young people were rapidly becoming probes.
sional criminals as we'll mendicants, the order Of
the Court was carried out.
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A FAMILY OF BEGGARS.

The whole family Of FIocks was brought into the
Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday by Ofncer
Chiard OF the society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Children There were three girls, a lttlo boy and
an individual In veiveteen jacket and drab shorts
who claimed 10 20 their stepiathcr Tno girs Chris
tina, Henrietta anu Louisa srs respectively fourteen,
seventeen aud nnosssn years old, ,ns boy u over
ten. They all nave aiiAsss. anu have boon watched
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WHY MIR BUCK DISAPPEARED.

MS Jane Buck, who In April, 1875, lived In East
Fty-ah street and At the time had ST. 600 do
posted IN the Builders aud Manufacturers' Bank,
gave her HUSBAND check on the bank $500 This
sheck according to her statement, drawn BY Mr..
Buck, made payable to hts order and signed By MIS-
Buck Ths husband, as she alleges, took the check
10 the bank and with eommendabls ssgacity has not
since himself visible the longing eyes OF his
Better hall. Naturally the latter Docame suspicious
at the snued absence OF her lord and,
thnking that perhaps tue three hunared dollar check
might nave something to do with MS long
s1ourn away IRON her, caused an invos-
tigation to be instituted, when she discovered
that ihe check had been raised from $500
to So 800 Having made this discovery and US sat
isiacior,y accounted Tor his ABSENCE Mira Buck pro-
cseaeu 10 take legal steps 10 recover the difference
between $3 800 ana $500, the original amount OF
check The trial of suit brought against the bank
for this purpose was commenced yesterday before
Chief Justice Curtis, 10 tns superior Court. The
plaintin claims that the bank is responsible
ground that the raised check pad through gross
negligence, as the alterations might have been dis
covered Dy ordinary attention and exami naton. On
the trial sho testified that the alterations made
In different hand aud that different colored ink was
used.
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the property vss Lost whs In his custodv and FUR
ther that before any action could be maintained II
would be necessary TO vacafe the attachment by an
order from the Court out of which y was originally
bury, Aessra Quinn & Murphy for the marshal and
Mr.. c. r. T. Hall tor the plaintiff.
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THE WAR OF THE ROSES.

Dr. Achilles Rose brought a suts for divorce
against his wife Emmy Roso charge Of adultery.
A motion was made yesterday In Supreme Court,
Chambers. before Judge Donohue, for $25 weekly all
mony iOr ths defendant pehdente lite aud
$500 counsel fee. Her COUNSEL Mr.. Hugh
Coleman, road an affidavit OF MrA Rose stating
that she denies the charge OF adultery;
that she 10 without means and that she has three
young children 1t was further alleged that her hus-
band Induced her to 60 TO Europe with her mothor;
thas IN her absence he instituted tine proceedings
divorce; that newspaper sent her by
third party containing tho published summons
In the divorce suit ana that sue tkereupon
foturned 10 this CITY, She charges the Doctor with
taking aulos 10 ride IN the Central Park while she
ahd the cnfldren had to remain at home. In the
furnished money to enable the Doctor 10 take his
degree Q tnSdtcal college, and that her mother had
loaned him money SINCE On behalf OF The Doctor
his c0unse, Mr.. j. T. Solomon, read affidavit OF
the iormer stating that The Defendant had
d Carriage at her own disposal; that she was
sue could be destitute, because gentleman friend
namod Augustine Schwsitzer, whom he charges with
beng hat psfamour, mad conveyed properly TO her.
As 10 money advanced BY the delendanrs mother he
says that ne has paid the latter more than
dred.fold, ana his having brought the suit
ny until after ner departure tor Europe. While
dclepdant credits HIM with being IN receipt OF
larKv Income he says his average receipts only
S35 week An afndavit Of Charles Aim also road
stating that he heard The wiie say, after getting $40
from the Doctor. "lheres $40 more made out Of me
pd iooL" At the conclusion OF the argument follow
ing the reading OF the papers Judge Barrett took the
PhpeSe roscrvfng his decision.
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press the complaint and the latter replied 'hs fslt
II O duty TO do So"
John and Micnael were committed for trial at tho
Special Sessions.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

BAKER-BRooKs.-On Thursday October TO- 1873
in ST. fh omas' Church, Ravenswood, Loag Island, ny
Rev. w. s. Auamson, ALFRED AsnvIELD BAKKR TO IDA
SANDS, daughter OF tie late George X. Brooks
BRooKs-FirzGgRA gRALD.-At WashingtonvIlle Orange
county, N. Y. by tho Rev. j. Is. Beaumont VIRGINIA
daughter OF the late \. H. Brooks TO DAVID q. Firz.
GERALD, OF Elizabeth. N. j.
-CHAMPoL LLIoS-CoRBIN- "Wednesday, Oc-
toDsr 20 1875 II the Residence Of the brides parents
81 FIRST place. Brooklyn, by the Rev. Dr. Frel, REHE
CHERRoSNET CHAMPoLLIoa, OF Paris 10 MARY, daughter
OF Austin Corbfn.
CoHs-Go MirH-Wsdnssday, October % 1875
mt the residence Of the BRIDES father EMIL COIN
EMILE, daughter OF g. NJ. Goldsmith, Esq No cards.
cgossSAS-MAxY On Wednesday, October %,
tins Rev. W. A. Leonard, FRANKLIN ~. CRossxAs. Of
Huntington, Long Island. 10 ELIZABETH W., daughter
oi Samuel Il. Many. Esd OF Brooklyn.
hALLETr-RAEBrRM-- 81 Aark's Church, on
Tuesday, October ~, 1878, by Rev. J. II. Rylanco,
D. d., assisted by Rev. II. b. Ellsworth, CHARLES Il.
HALLErr to ADELAIDE. only daughter OF the late VIM
Raeburn.
HAwLEY-G GRosHoxG.-At Newark N. J., on Wednss.
day October 2 1873, at the residence OF the BRIDES
mother By tho Rev. f. r. Craven, d. D. lsRAKL
HAwLEY 10 ELLA LOUISA, second daughter OF the late
HAYSEs-SnERMAN-On Wednesday, October 90, at
All saints Church, New York, by the Rev W. N.
Dunno. Rector, ID. EMMA, daughter OF W. II. Haynes,
to CHARLES SHERMAN, NJ D., botn oi New York.
MuNN-W WAGsTAYF-.ln New York city, thurs.
day, october "A, 1875 In st. Clements Episcopal
Church, by tho Row Theodore A. Eaton, ID. D.. as.
e. Mett, D. D., FRANK NUM- 70 MATTE s., daugh.
tor Of tue late Captain Robert wagstan, U. g. N.
SENPF-HAvEMEYER In this city, on "Wednesday,
October 2s, by the Rev. John Cotton smith, D: d.
late George L. havemeyer.
WEsTBRooK-MILLiGAN-At Kingston, In the Sec.
ond Reformed Dutcn Church, by the Rev. James
Demarest Jr., ID. D., THg0poRic BExKxAN Wxsr-
BROOK CounselIor-at- Law. son OF Judge I. Vest
brook, and MARY ALICE daughter OF 4. z. Milligah,
Esq, botn OF Kingston. N. Y.
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UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON Dot. - 1878.


In the United States Supreme Court
No. ss. Danisl Palmer va J. W. Low Of ai.--Argu-
ment concluded.
No. so. Daniel A. Bsekwlth Of al va A. J. Beam
Passed
No Al. W. H. Berry and N. Hinojoss VI. J. T. Dos.
we'll, aud Et.R
No. "a Same same.-Pssssd.
No az. William Ii. clifford OF nj. W. ]. p. Helms ad-
minisrator-Argued by Mr.. Blair i0r appellants and
by Mr. U. w. Hornor Tor appellecs. This cause came
from tho Middle District OF Tennessee, and involved
tho question chiefly whether the District Court,
sittng a. court bankruptcy. can order the sale
OF properly not claimed assets Of the bankrupt BY
tho assie nee, the Appellants claiming that u cannot
No. "A. Baltimore ana Onio Railroad Company va
Oden Bowle.-Argument commenced by w. ). Cox
Tor pIsInuF In error fhis cause came from the su.
preme Court Of tho District OF Colorado and presents
she question as to what constitutes q delivery
OF freight TO common carrier SO as 10
charge the latter with Ioss The particular freight
this Instance was two horses, among which was the
racing mare Australia, The properly o. sx.Governor
Bowie, OF Maryland, which was injured while being
put upon the aud for which he received from the
Court below $40, 900 damages
Adjourned until to-m morrow ~ twelve O'Clock.
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THE COURTS.
Fairy Stroke of Magic Wand,
and, Presto! Change!
A DOCTORS DIVORCE SUIT.
Discovery Following a Husbands Sud-
den Disappearance.

Lawyer Henry J. David says Joha Thompson, the
actsr, said no and hts troupe could oil the Stadt
Theatre in the Bowery, and that thereby Lawyer
David was induced to put In money and essay sort
Q! supervisory management OF the theatre, whereby
be lost money. Actor John Thompson says that
Lawyer David said he was the owner OF almost fabu
Ions wealth, and thereby induced him and his troupe
to enter into an engagement for which he now seeks
lu Vain his pay. He had the lawyer (as already re-
ported IN the HEEALD) arrested civil process In
suit 10 recover salary, on tho ground that
sponsiDIi,y were false. In deciding . motion
yesterday 10 vacate The order Of arrest against
David Judge McAdan. Of the Marine Court.
says:-tThe proofs show that IN order TO induce the
pianif 10 enter into the contract set out IN the
papers and to hereunder tho defend
ant represented that no owned twenty-sevsn iast
horses q great deal Of real property; that MS
tncoIhe Of rents amounted TO QUO month that this
defendant had in his possession $50, 600 IN United
Railroad was owned by five mbh, Of whom he was
one, and that he did not owe anybody anything.
condition sufficient to satisfy the most doubling aud
fAslidi0us mind. The paintiH sweary that nc relied
upon these statsments and that alter he had earned
$3.50 Tor services as theatrical artist the scene SUD
4eny changed, as II by the iairy stroke Of magic
&uhd and the last horses, real property, large In
come United States bonds and railroad securities all
disappeared ana nothing but empty Golfers and evil
denccs Of impecuniostty appeared about the temple
art. The delenuant admits that tho representa-
tOus, II made. were untrue relies upon mis- denial
that any whatever were made and asserts that he
ould not have pictured such q scene. He Also relies
no way answsrable for the plaintiffs services; that
neAever employed MIN and had interest in the
theatre, where the services were performed except
70 advance money IN aid OF the management, all OF
winch Is Irretrievabiy lost The plaintiff has proven
sufficient 10 entle him 70 the order of arrest and the
m..lon to yaca.s ,s on me me merits IS denied" ine
~ custody, is entitled TO speedy trial, ana has set
tile case down Tor the 29th lust
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-30

two somebody finds phosphate
down there. | see by the papers
thav have found it again, this pres
ent year: fear however. it will not
stav found. But lets see the rocks.
No. humbugged again. Only calca-
reous sandstone and shell rock. as
usual. Try, try again. But
thank YOU all the same for the
trunk fish: the first | have seen
from our coast" Thanks for send
sending it here instead Of New
York. or the Smithsonian, where
all the curious and are things,
fossil and other 20. If all the
specimens of this description which
have been sem off TO foreign parts
were gathered III to the Geological
Museum at Raleigh, there would
be nothing like it on the continent.
But we are beginning to compete
with New York. and .'abroad.
We get an Indian pipe now and
then. and a tomahawk or other alb
original utensil: and are glaze to
oct them. Just wrote to Natauga
the other day for an amulet or
something of the sort found up
there recently; begged hard. but
don't expect to succeed.
One more:-Ihis from Lenolr
literary club. VIII stop and give
lecture when passing next; signed
by young lady as secretary. OF
course | will. Have done so before.
Wide awake town, has circulating
library, fine schools and "a refresh
ing literary atmosphere, only too
rare among us.
Yet anoTher:-Specimens Of N
deginous grass, from low grounds
Of Roanoke; evidently Il species OF
rye grass, or wild rye, must look
up the species.
But enough and more.
". G. X.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-30

makers may be composed Of almost
anv material they e tit to select.
viii they DO il? Can't We SEN.
up a no fence. road and dog law
Legislature for the next sitting:
But the idea We would impress i:
that it is altogether unnecessary 10
wait for the passage OF a dog law.
There i many a farmerm the State
who now makes a hundred per
cent upon his flock of sheep and
that under very rough treatment.
And why can't the number be
doubled: 1t is very pleasant 10
have a good excuse for things some
times left undone; and We fear
MANY of our farmers would part
with their neighbors dogs with
real reluctance. The way TO drive
out the dogs. is 10 bring IN the
sheep. \. Y. q.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-30
A MORNING IN THE MUSEUM.

After a ten DAYS absence, let me
see what's 20 do this pile of let
ters and boxes, and bags, and all
sorts and shapes and sizes of pack
ages. | may as well attack them
at once, or they will soon block up
the passages, and require "a week to
wade through them. The letters
tirst:-This, from Burke; writer
has sent mineral. Is it valuable
He can buy the land it is on cheap:
is it silver! and what is the test
for silver ore Well, let's see: no,
not silver; only arsenic. Sorry to
disappoint, but SO write, and give
simple test silver for ores. SO faI
number /.
Now for No. 2:--IIas a receipt
for making fertilizers offered cheap:
SO many pounds stable manure, SO
many of muck, so many of ground
bones, of plaster, and sulphate OF
ammonia. Well, this takes a deal
of figuring and looking up tables
of analyses and percentages, &C.,
will leave it till night, to consult
books. Here is another:-Wants
to know the cheapest and best way
to get up fertilizers with domestic
materials;-has 81 many loads OF
stable manure, SO many bushels OF
ashes, SO many of cotton seed: how
10 utilize to best advantage Well.
more tables and computations.
Here is IA good hours work for to-
night, in library.
Here comes No. f., from Viz
ginia:-Does kalmia hirsuta grow
IN North Carolina Let Us Sc,
what Curtis says. No, only three
species in this State !: this not one
of them. SO answered.
No. 5:-Has a botanical collec-
ton of \. G. plants, very complete.
well preserved and labeled. Wants
the Legislature to buy. Only $500.
(and it is worth the money!. Oh,
that's so easy:-have only to ask.
and you will get the appropriation
Ii | could only tell him so arc
make him happy; but he, too.
must be turned away sorrowful.
Here comes No. 6. Oh this is
from a lady: how nicely this little
package of shining dust. in one
corner of the envelope. is done up.
tied with spool thread. Alas. this
castle must topple too. All toe
bad. Only yellow mica. How
shall this cruel truth be told Sh,
thought it was gold. Very I'M
pleasant business, this. Why don't
somebody send something valuable:
Next No. W specimens
Of the new minerals, discovered
last summer in Mitchell. This.
from Pennsylvania: that IA relief
but here are two more requests OF
the same sort, received several
weeks ago; we will fill them all at
once and SO boxes are hunted IN
and the three little packages made
up, weighed, postage stamps put
on and directed,-to three different
States.
No. s is from Randolph:-TeIls
of a box of freight, with supposed
silver ore. This is the box lust
brought up. A peck of what
nothing but rocks! So, out of the
window into the street goes zone
more unfortunate" More disan-
pointment. More street PAVING
with "such stuff as dreams are
made Of" When will this cruel
war be over-this smashing of
hopes and over turning of the
fondest dream-built castles:
Surely the next one will give
room for a better report. All F!
1hat is good: this bit of ore is the