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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-09-27
1879 Wheat Seeding 1879
ATTENTION FARMERS.

YNHE undersigned, PIONEER in the man.
4 uiacture Of FERTILIZERS in this city,
and engaged, since 1858, first as a member Of
the firm Of j. j. 4 +. Turner, by whom the
formulas aud processes of manufacture OF
Excelsior and "AmmOniatGd Phosphate
We're originated, and since 1864 member
of the late firm Of j. j. Turner, Il Co., dds
solved 10Th March, 1878, relying upon his
experience and personal reputation, hitherto
acquired in the uniform excellence of these
FERTILIZERS rs manufactured by him,
offers them hhis Oiea name to the agricullur'
al public.
Having secured the tcorks Of the old firm,
Ill McElderry's wharf, with the complete
machinery, specially constructed for their uni
form manipulation, he will continue the
manufacture of "EXCELSI0Rn and AN
M0NlATED PHOSPHATE on his own
account, with bis Office adjoining the works,
where he will be pleased to see his friends
and patrons, assuring them that the FERTll4l.
ZERS manufactured by him shall be of the
same uaitor.l and high standard quality as
sold by the old firms since their introduction.
j. O. a. HOLLOWAY,
Originator and Manufacturer of
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Washington SccietT.

One OF the most beautiful as wei as the m IS.
agreeable artieS OF the season, was the Iincy
dress aSsemblage of children on Monday nigh,
at The hosptable home OF John J. McElhone
esq. on Vermont avenue. They met by invita-
ton to celebrate the birthday of Master John
j., junior, and the happy faces and sparkling
eyes Of the little ones evinced thorou gh enjoy
ment of the occasion. Kings, mobiles. and even
Indians, INDUCED in merry dancing. while Mar
tia Vas hington and bevy OF high born lanes
Shared IN the festivities. George ". was
gratif1ed spectator, while James III. and the
Earl CT Essex returned again to earth in
honor OF the fete. The fancy dances weHe
really beautiful, while recitationS and music
added to he enjoyment of the evening, which
was closed with an elegant supper. which
seemed to be fully appreciated Among the
older and gratitied spectators were Speaker and
Mrs. Randall. Mr.. j. Proctor Knott. Mr. Black
bum, and other members Of the House, and
friends OF the hOspitable host and hostess.
Asyesterday was ash Wednesday there was
an interval In the rush OF society events Of the
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

FEDERAL VS.. STATE ACTHoRITY-.Tadg ~ Rfres
IN the STATE .JVdgeS-In the United states Dis
tilct Court for the western district OF virginia
Which sat at DanNille, Va. TueSday. Judge Al.
eNaEder RiNeS presiding. the first case callef
was Lee and Borwell Reynolds, two colored
men from Patrick county. charged with murder
VINO We're last fall taken from tue state author
Ily oy Judge Hives order. James G. Field At
torhcy general OF Virginia, on behalf OF the
tf m ml"eath, made an application Tor a con-
tihuaLce OF tIe case TO give the comm DnWe altb
tiile 10 make and OBTAIN a decision oa an apnIi
cation 10 the United States supreme E1urt Tor a
WIZ OF Nal dafndS requiring Judr = RiVeS to
SURRENDER ite prisoners 10 tl, stale au-
thorty, on tie ground Of lack OF furlSdir-
ton in Tie United States District Court
a1Jef lehG hy argument a Continuance was
granted, ana the case was SET for trial
rp'h -. 81 special term OF t1e court
Judge lives, IN long 10 the grand ufy'amou.
othef Things SAID Conflicts between state and
leCeral courts are caused by YfoatiDus of lay
on tie part OF state judges The flct that col
RAISED the presumption that they are. on ac-
count OF race. &c. left of OF the lists of names
furnished TO SheriTS by corporation ard county
Judges from which 10 draw lul1rS Thts IS =
violation OF the laws OF the I nlled states and
Wherever coloTed men are habtually left OFT
tDeSe isis there was prima facle evidence that
lhey are so left of on account or race. Ae and
thuS Is perpetrated n willful violation OF law
ana hence IL Is the duty Of the grand ilry TO In
qulre into this matter, and wherever the facts
JUSTLY II present these Judges for Indictment
ana punishment in this court" If these in-
StructiOnS shall be literally construed and car
Tted cut by the grand Jury, It Is th0nght nearly
every state Judge In Judge Riyes' district viii
be indicted.
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FIRE IN NEW YORK.
DeSlrNCIi0n Of Ealmahle llars .,

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Fire occurred at Two
O'Clock this morning in a four story brick build
Ing, NO. and 4 East SD street, occupied by
;. A. Frey as livery and boarding stable eX-
apartment house, on 5th avenue, and adjoining
Mrs; Reeds female seminary. The names eX,
tended rapidly, and second and third alarms
the crash caused a panic among t6e yonns
laoles OF the adjoining seminary, all of whom
WEI, Were GOT out however in safety. The building
was totally destroyed. Ii was owned by I.iv.
lngston Co., and was valued at $4,000. ON
the second floor were stabbed As horses, some
very valuable. OF these only five We're rescued,
TWO being badly burned. large number of
carriages, SleighS, robes, &C., We're also de-
stroyed. The losses, it is expected, will foot up
l0O,OcO. "Osborn" house and adjoining stable
belong to the estate OF the late Madame ReStell.
and are damaged $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

a QUEER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY,
cleared up by a case OF alibi, was that of sam
han, recently sentenced 10 be hanged for a
murder committed In the Georgia county OF
Muscogce, IN November, 1916 The circum-
stantlal eN ldence against him was strong ana
the Sheriff swore that TO the best OF his know
!ed@e ana belief sam was the colOrel indiyid-
Tai VINO peTPetTated the crime. sam. however
was not SIeatly troubled in his lalnd bv fears
ollne gaiIoHS. and after sentence Of Death had
Teen PASSED he came out with an Interesting
statement which delicacy had Induced him
previously TO withhold. This was To the effect
that in 1872 he thOughtlessly carried on
bride 10 which another mans horse was at
tached: thai Tor this act he was sentenced 10 a
term OF fifteen years in the penltenlIary. and
that lie did no; make his escape until Feb
lGaly, lS.s. Therefore when the MuScogee
county murder was committed in November
1916. sam Han was in prison. and he logically
argues that somebody else ought 10 ans yar for
that CRIME. TO the confusion Of the prospcu-
tloh ard tt2clr Witnesses this story has been
verified, and SAM viii 60 back to the peniten-
tiarl tC serve ouJ his old sentence for horse
Sleallng, doubtless Soaced by the reflection
mat TIE renitentiary is not an unsafe place 10
be IN after al.
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gtsx- nnrtIegs.
RAITrNfnEE ~.

BALTIMORE. Feh. 29.-NarslntH sixas OF Ok
do defer re'i, ~ do cousoldat al 52t. 10 second
serie ~ do east ,Iue coupons. ~ Y N ..ar"
lima sixvs. Old, Is. do new, bid today SUGAR
Qufe'-A soft sL4aS'r
BALTIMORh. teb 27.-Cottrn t-m -u.lil,s
sA.ssA. Flour st' ady ami without chau.e. NheAt.
southern LA good demand aud sjrnus. western
titin-soutLern re l0iall2: 40. amber. lisa
LA, No fennsy lvAnla red, IL. NJ Western
winter red. spot and March, IL a4ail2. .rL il2S
alba Corn. southern steady and u actiA q !;
western frm-southern whte, 4SA4sS. -. yellow
-; western nIixec. spot and March ~ - April
44saaShs: May. 45S steamer, al Oats quiet
and shout st-z''y ana Ichansei BY In'et and
unchanged Hay 't-sdy and without cian.-n aud
light supply Pro, Visions easier and with sut caan.A
Butter quiet and unchanged. E1Ss Wilraang. a.
Petroleum easy and without chanse. Clfse quiet
and unchansed. Whisky dull. LO7 S-.ushts 70
LlNerl ooI Per steamer quiet aud uncha- ,Cf. Ra-
ceipis- hour. 2, $50: wheat 73 100; eNru lfU TOO.
oats, la12; rye. $40 shipments- -wh at. 81 ,sU0:
corn. ~. .Iu0
NEW YORK, Feb 27.-Stocks steady Money g.
Exchange. long. 4s5k; short. <Ssss Govern nenis
NEW YORK. Feb 27-Flour qulot Wheat
stronger. Corn unchanged
,.L LONDON, e, Feb q, 1880 r. MI. bonds.
Ten iortles, coupon, 104Ae; nav fiNes, le6a Erie,
sols, 80 Illinois central. S5k. Pennsyl sauia Cen
trsl go New Jersey Central. 39& Rsa ling lSs
sey Centr.l, 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

THE ''STCTTERING JACK" MURDER.-At Bridge
port, Conn.,, February 26, in the BaSSett trial,
Isaac Obedient testified TO making trip with
Weinbecker on the schooner. lie was ashore
with him and BaSSett and drank with them.
Bassett ana Weinbecker went oI together
Witness was TO meet Weinbecker and take him
aboard the schooner, but he did not appear;
has never seen him since. Jailer Wells related
confession made by BaSSett in Jail, in which
he said that Mrs. Alexander, after her return
from New Haven, said she could get SIS for
every body furnished. He refused 20 partici-
pate. He took Jack home to supper: after sup
per he sat down TO read. The first he knew OF
the tragedy was when Mrs. Alexander entered
the room and said she had fixed him. He went
into the room and found Jack dead. He helped
10 put him in the barrel and drove the next day
TO New Haven and arterward around through
Derby and left the barrel where it was after
ward found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

1HE CASE OF CAPT. BLAIR.-EIliot F. Shepard,
counsel for Mrs. Gordon Granger, said yester-
day that he had not yet heard from Washing
ton about the winding up OF the Blair court
martial case. When asked whether Capt Blair
would be prosecuted for bigamy, Mr.. Shepard
alb dismissal from the army was sufficiently
severe blow to him. and would crush his spirits
After his release he would probably leave the
country A copy OF the complaint In Mrs. Gran
has been served on him. together with sum-
mons to appear in court and answer the charge
within twenty days after the date OF the COM
plalht Tie case will probably go before ref
elee Ii Blair fails to appear it has been held
tDaf. In such circumstances as the present. the
judgment OF the court VIII have the same effect
as " ould the verdict OF Iury.-[N. Y. Times,
9Th
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az Near Belair, Hartford county, Nd, on
Tuesday, Thomas Lomax crushed his Wife's
skull with hammer, and she Will die.
az 1t is expected that the census apportion-
ment will give West Virginia another congress
man and Increase her number Of electoral votes
to six.
eB Mr.. C. P. Edison sailed for Liverpool
shop some new electrical apparatus to be used
In the illustration OF Professor Tyndah'5 coming
lecture before the Victoria Institute.
u-"There is now no magic in Tilden's name" I"
suggests the Memphis Avalanche. But there's
a lot OF it In the bar'L-fPAila Times.
u The Chicago Times defends the anti-C Chi
nese bill on the ground that America Is not an
asylum for the oppressed OF all nations unless
they see Mt to become Americans when they get
here,
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THE SCANDAL WHICH AGITATEs TIE CAPITAL
OF THE CANADAS.-A special dispatch 20 the
ST. Louis GlObe- Dc1gOcTGt from Ottawa, Ont
Feb. q. says: The sermon delivered by Rev A.
A. Cameron, pastor OF the Baptist church. last
evening. contains some remarks aDaut the state
ball last Wednesday night, which are the sub
Jcct OF public comment to-day. Mr. Cameron
said there was living representative OF royal
~ at l;ideau Han. There was a ieYeled prfu-
cess and an idolized governor general In he
ever went TO Rideau Hall he would 90 as a gen
Geman and return home as a gentleman. He
would keep Intact the English gentleman and
not act the heathen Chinee. He would 60 as a
wise man and not come home as a fool lie
would 90 clothed in the dignity OF manhood and
would return home without having the crown
or his manhood Sulled by indulgence In intoxi-
eating liquors. Ills words were Intended TO con-
Ney slight idea OF the disgracerul acts that
marked the conduct OF some wOuld-be gentle
men who had been honored with invitations on
that occasion.
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The Potter Investigation.
JEWETT CORRECTS HIS TESTIMONY

letter from d. N. A. Jewett was spread
upon the minutes of the Potter committee to-
day as correction OF testimony Itsays: Since
testifying on Monday last have carefully con-
suited WIN Mr.. Smith [E. o. L. respecting such
of my testimony as affects him. The result is
that the impression which admitted that the
De SOTO package bore, when l saw it dn the
o1f!ce OF tie New Orleans post Office, evidence
or having been in the L. S. mails has been en-
tilely eradicated. This impression was at one
time so strong as to exclude the possibility OF
mistake. Careful consultation has recalled
sone circumstances which had long since
passed from my memory. The impress
slon or inference that the mails had been tam
Eered with TO obtain the returns of De Soto. or
any other return connected with Mr. Smiths
district Is therefore erroneous and is withdrawn
No1nference was left and none is permissible
mat The returns were changed. or tamDered
win III any manner. The best evidence that
they were not is the exact agreement between
the tW copies now sn file in the Office of the
secretary OF State; the triplicate copy filed by
the supervisor, and now on record in the Office
OF the clerk OF courts at Mansfield. and the in
formation made use Of before the returning
BOARD oy the democratic state committee.
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The KnSphtS nf Lahor.

POTTsyILLE, Pa, Feb. 27.-M. A. Leary, X. f.
Difenderfer, James Mason, T. w. Spur, and
over one hundred and fifty members OF the or.
Ger OF Knights OF Labor and Others, have peti.
toned the court to instruct the district attOr-
ney to make thorough investigation, and ar.
rest the men known as ''McNulty's Gang" men
toned In President Gowen'S Knights OF Labor
letter. Also to bring before the court all per-
istence Of said gang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

THE GRANT MOVEMENT IN NEW YORK.-It
may De mentioned as significant political
SIgB OF tie times, that new republican club
Gd$ been formed In the 18th assembly district,
with The Intention CT un1!hling the Grant ban
members have not openly prOfeSscd as much
out Dave The best reason for believing that
the thing viii take that turn IN a few days
Ahnhg lis members are some OF the wealthleSt
lep' bIcaES In that bart OF the city, as well J
some CT the astuteSl politicians. Ii Dresc.ibeS
Uut one condition for admission. namely, that
every person elected shall pledge himself to
DO all Iii his power TO advance the interests an 1
promote The harmony OF the republican party"
An election for permanent officers is Ordere
Tor Tie second Wednesday in March.-[N T.
Cor. Phiia Ledger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

CURIOUS STRIKE IN MICHIGAN.-The Detroit
N'~S says: &. W. Irish and thirty others Green
hackers, have forwarded manifesto to the
Gral.d Ledge postmaster. TO the effect that here
altef lhey VIII not pay more than ~ cents
year Tor open boxes, and so cents per year for
lock boxes in said post Office. This they do "fn
view nf the fact that the government OF the
tinted States, through corrupt and dishonest
olhclalS, has, by The ruinOuS scheme OF contrac-
uon through the So-called resumption act re-
uuced tne value OF all labor and productions by
increasing the purchasing power OF money. by
making gold the measure OF all property solely
In the interest of a moneyed few-ar1Stocracy
ih Europe and Their followers I'm Amer1ca-and
believing that all expenses should be correspond
ingly reduced" etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

~ TExAs MYsTERY.--A special dispatch from
Fredericksburg. Tex, Feb. 24 Says:-A citizen
house temporarily and went to hunt for horses
Hearing pistol shot near his house. Biggs
FASTENED back fearing something might have
happened 10 his two daughters whom he left In
the house. Arriving he found his pistol was
gone, and, looking around, found one OF his
daughters in thtcket near the house, shot
through the head, and the pistol beside her. Its
eide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
The Chinese Question in California

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2t.-The Young Mems
Central Republican Club, the leading Organi-
zatfon or that party In this city, held a meeting
last evening and unanimously adopted resolu-
tions to be transmitted to the President. en-
dOrsing the action OF California delegation in
Congress on the anti Chinese bill, and declaring
that veto OF the bill would be calamity 10
the people OF California. The leading wholesale
nrms OF the city have agreed to close their
places OF business this afternoon TO attend the
mass meeting
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" lie Murder.
RRlIGEpIRT

bkii"EFDRr' 1t. Oct "a true h,l ms haao
icuhG bA tue grand lurN charging Ja,p 1.k,''
me with tie murder ot hi, wife, NaYX Man
life, IN Bridgeport un F,br;Iar, "a I,,, ~, W
oner PIE ads not guilty i'''-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
new York Sentiment on the Anti.
Chinese

lcah-torelgn-Anti-Sl society Yesterday
sent 10 President Hayes protest saiaSt the
ahu-1hlhcSe OH. Tie New York chamber ~
Commerce will ;neet this afternoon ~ clnsider
the measure and put themselves on record in
regard 10 II. An educated Chinafnan named
hoy Jlnlkee, complains oI the persecution 20
Mihch has CounirNmen are subjected In this
Cts. he says they are not allowed L lifead
nne , Gay or night schools. There are 80 Coo
LIts, IaltaIs ans Nhinesn nrnn.r In N..A YORK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27
RoNfan Nafiarts

BOSTON. Feb 24-The derOo,ratl,, and trraar
Ter mayor Nv " ''NO'
80 49, 'n'Ial 'pngre -atlOnal church Of this
NJ n1a h-Nt Auted "A call To the Rev Joseph r
lie viii accept "'' IL - VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

A WOMAN IN THE CASE.-A special dispatch
from Kansas City. Mo-, February "a, says: ''Sev-
eral days ago il became known at the wholesale
boot and shoe firm OF j. A. Cooper a. Co.. that
their bookkeeper was living far beyond his
meapse and on Friday night last he was ac-
cusedof embezzling from the company by Mr..
Victor Buck, one OF the firm. He denied his
guilt but was compelled to confess at last. and
forced TO turn over 81, 600, which he had in his
pockets, and with which he intended TO skip
out the same evening. Mr.. Buck did not wish
10 prosecute Griffith, but on Sunday it became
known that he had stolen several hundred dol
IafS and the police were requested 10 arrest
The criminal. He had been warned ia time,
however, and jumped the county. woman
was at the bottom OF all the trouble, and Mrs.
Griffith, who is left almost pennileSs has the
sympathy OF large circle OF friends"
R-In Baltimore yesterday VIM. Hardigan
fired four shots into his wife, but her wounds are
not fatal.
tH-Gen. Philip III. Sheridan is described az
having grown extremely stout
az Although women are now allowed 20 prae.
tfse law I'm all the courts OF Ohio not one Is per-
mitted TO act as notary public.
1.-THE State National Bank OF Raleigh. Y. g
has chosen Mrs. M. c. Williams a director and
PRESIDENT 10 take the place OF her late husband.
~ Quite scandal has been caused in Paris
Dy the expulsion from the washington (Ameri-
cam CluD In that city OF two gentlemen Wno
tionable. S''e0-
- London Spectator believes II 70 pe far less
desirable that woman should directly vote upon
political questions than that she should retain
tnoee delicate considerations In the minds and
manners OF men which she now requires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

SMALL POX IN FAIRBURG. NEB-The small pox
originated in Fairburg through a German who
came TO tie town from Illinois and was treated
by the ply ysicianS for chicken pox The disease
spread until some three or four citizens were
taEen with ii, and even then it was not discOy-
eled. The first death In the city by the dreaded
disease occurred in few days afterWard and
the funeral was a public one In one family
eieVen were down at the same time. and three
Cut OF the eleven died. Eight deaths had oc-
CURED up to last Saturday by the loathsome
disease Nebraska letter
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PHILADELPHIA yIOLAT0gs OF THE ELECTION
LAW-Sydney Z. Thomas. election iui., i -. e.,
Boyd and Mark SCldGH. Inspectors at ne rec u
election at Philadelphia, and Thomas stewart
local politician. were Yesterday held in S. 090
bail for Inisdeuieanor and conspiracy in con-
Quoting the election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

MORE COLLEGE ROwDYISM-The studies of
Si. Stephens College. at Annandale, ~ Y,
SluGentS given TWO weeks vacation. because OF
serious disturbance among them growing out
or lark In Rhinebeck. During an encOID-
ter one was badly boaten and another was held
under pump and deluged with WATER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

CHINESE LABOR IN KENTUCKY-The Cincin-
all Star has this COviDgton. KY. item: '.Bi!ly
lemIsey has given up the IDEA of starting out
on a ecluTing tour and will leave tomorrow To-,
california TO engage cargo OF Chinese, which
he Will work as labOrerS on his airline rail-
lCad contract. which he has iusl received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

ONE-THIRD OF CHICAGo's POPULATION is Ger
man and a nearly equal proportion of the pub
Tic school teaching Is done in the German langu-
age; The Board of Education proposes to eX-
clude all languages except English from the
schools, unless taught simply as accomplish
ments, and the Germans are holding public
meetings in opposition to the measure
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE-Wm Buck
hoitZ as indicted at Bridgeport, Conn.,, yester-
day, for murder in the first degree for killing
John Henry Schultz, at NOrwalk, on the 9th of
december last Buckholtz, who is ignorant of
the English language, pleaded, through an in
tefpIe;er, mot guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

sk Mr.. X. o. Herbert has concluded to con-
test Representative AcklenIs seat. One Of his
charges is bribery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

The WILL or MKS Emily GRACE NATHAN
widow Of benjamin Nathan, whose murder
caused such sensation, was filed for prob Ate
III New ork Yesterday. After leaving money
TO various Hebrew charities she directs an equal
division Of the estate among her children The
Will contains provisions that should any OF her
chl'dren marry outside the Hebrew faith their
share OF tie estate is to be forfeited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-27

SILVER QUARTZ on A. Iowa FARM-Persnrs
d1ggli wei on The farm II John Daily. neal
Wheat and. have run into bed Of quartz roc,
when experts declare contain Ii1h deposit 4
81 er. SPEC menS.haye e been sea- 10 Clticarc
where they will be thoroughly tested. THE
quartz is found AZ 2 depth of from Is to 60 feet
below the q ound Dubugse Letter.
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CHILD FOR ADoPTIoN.-Willie Stannard,
the three-year.old son OF poor Mary Stannard
who was murdered at North Madison last fall
Is onered for adoption by some good family He
Is SAID TO be an unusually bright child-[ Hart