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SEWER GAS.
NKw YORK. Jan. ~, 1879.

INV 1OHKs Jun. II, 1918.
To THE EprroR or THE HKRALp:-
In view of the fact that water has run above tho
second story Of houses Thirty-fourth and neigh
boring streets for the past four weeks It 10 far from
being pleasant to read your thorough and interesting
article in todays issue. entitled The Dphtheris Dis
trct" All are indeed at the mercy of negligent off,
Gals. The the third and fourth stories of
my house arc dangerous to occupy from the absence
of water and presence of stream OF gas. The
closet on the third floor gives out frghtfu quantity
murdered because one will not take the trouble to
remove tho ice. that the water can run into the
pipes. That is the excuse given for the small guam
tty OF water in the Park reservoir Cannot the HERALD
right this wrong and the lives OF our helpless
families2 One hours work of twenty men would
remedy the evil We call upon you In our helpless
ness against official insolencc and neglect.
TIIIRTY.FOURTH STREET.
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MANS" FRIENDS.
A DEFINITE ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW YORK
VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SOCIETY INFECTED

A DEFINITE ORGANIZATION OF THE NEW YORK
VOLUNTEER LIFE SAVING SOCIETY EFFECTED.
meeting Of the subscribers to the fund for the
establishment and maintenance Of fe-saving corps
held yesterday afternoon in the rooms Of the
Board of Directors of the Maritime Exchange. Mr..
William Foster. Jr., in the chair. set of bylaws
was presented and unanimously adopted. Accord
ing to these bylaws. the name shall he the
The officers shall consist of a president vice
president. treasurer. secretary and board of
directors, ITO consist OF az least twelve
erty Of the society and manage its affairs. No pay
is to be given any officer for his services and all
society to be deposited in incorporated bank.
and can only be drawn against by orders signed by
the president or treasurer snose CT per to the
ton OF the society shall have the privilege of being
members, provided they accept the same within
thirty days. Parties wishing to become members
can do upon subscribing IS to the fund.- and the
annual dues are fixed at IS. The annual election for
year and the Board of Directors is invested with
death.
Mr.. Ball, chairman of the subcommittee, reported
that IL thought expcdient TO build one station,
and that had been appropriated for that purpose
The following officers were unanimously elccted:-
Prcsiden-Franklin Edison. president of the Produce
Exchange Vice Prcsdent-Brayton Ives. president
of the stock Exchange. Treasurer-Henry j. Robin
son. of the Produce Exchange. secretary-F. M.
Houghton, of the Maritime Exchange Di-
rectors-captain Paul Boyton. J. $. Chew
and ]. ID. Cumming, of the Maritime Exchange;
James +. Wenman and w. b. Fielding. of the Cotton
Exchange; q. W. Davis. George H. Broadhead and Il.
l.. Cutting. Jr, OF the stock Exchange; W. r. Foster.
Jr., and W. ID. Morgan. of the Produce Exchange.
Captain Boyton declined the position OF director but
requested by the meeting TO send in his resgna
ton TO the Board that they might fill the vacancy.
On motion of Mr.. Mcclure the Board of Directors
given full power to make the necessary arrange
incnts for the lecture lie saving from drowning,
which DIR. Garrsh volunteered to deliver tor the
benefit of the society
The meeting then. adjourned.
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On the Goth of September last the Southern Railroad
mail train Of Long Island wrecked at Maspeth.
The engine and two cars wrecked, the engineer
and passenger killed and several passengers
were injured. One Of these was DR.. Henry =. Nash,
of No. A. West Twenty seventh street. New
York. o dentist, who brought suit for damages,
and the was tried yesterday In tho Queens
County Circuit. DR.. Nash testified that his
collar bone broken. one wrist sprained, knee
cap broken and his sight and hearing affected. Mr.
Mach is a member OF the National Rifle Association.
and is known as Dudley, to be distinguished from .
narncsakc. The collar bone being broken shortened
the arm and he has never been able TO work at his
business since. His income In 1877 was $4,000. lie
sued for $4,000. DR.. Hamilton has doubts of Mr..
Nash's ability 70 resume labor for many months.
The jury rendered verdict for &c. lbs for the plain
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Charles L. Laurence, doing business as Laurence
4 Co., Uptown Stock Exchange" whose suspension
was published on Sunday made assignment yes
terday to Franklin Bicn, giving preference to David
W. Dazian for f202 IL.
Justus W. Meyer, of the firm of Meyer Geiger.
exporters of hardware, made individual assign
ment yesterday to Joseph r. Frazier the firm having
made an assignment in December.
Charles Schaller, tailor, has made assignment to
Ira L.. Hamburger, giving several preferences to the
amount of 1877 80, Of which si15 is to his wife,
J. q. Mcdonald, dealer in crockery In Brooklyn,
has made an assignment without preference to
Francis J. Mcdonald.
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GAMBLERS SURPRISED.

Several oficers of the Fourth precinct. Brooklyn.
made raid room at the of cigar store on
Myrtle avenue. at late hour on Sunday night last.
and arrested Oliver Rudder. carpenter. of No. 1877
Washington street; John Russell, clerk, of No. 47S
Myrtle avenue; Jcssup Dalton, printer, of No. GIG
Lafayette avenue George Fisher, agent. of No. 324
DcKalb avenue; james Hawkins, bookkceper, of No.
143 Sands street, and Henry James, cigar dealer, Of
No. 1Gg woughby street, the charge of gambling.
The proprietor of the store also arrested charged
with keeping house for gambling purposes. Cards
aud Chips" were seized.
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FARES INCREASED.

Receiver Sharpe Of the Long Island Railroad. gave
notice yesterday 10 commuters and all others that
on February the passenger rates will DO increased
to all points. and there no little excitement OH
the trains and in the villages along all the lines. The
fare from Hunters Point to Jamaica will be thirty
cents, excursion tickets fifty cents; twenty-five
cents Flushing. excursion tickets forty cents To
Patchogue the fare will be 81 50 for single ticket
81 70 for excursion. To Greenport the single fare
will be 81 90. and 81 20 for excursion The raise
averages ten per cent. The people pretty generally
dcnounce tho management
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THE BENNER FUND.
CrRcLkyrLLE. Ohio. Jan. 25. 1879.

CIRcLEvILLE, Ohio, Jan. rs, 1879.
To THE EpIron HERALD
The Cincinnati Gazette advised me that you were
getting up fund for the family of Lieutenant Benner
who died while trying to relieve the suffering caused
by yellow fever last fall. have this eli left
from yellow fever collections, and wish you would
apply IL to the "Bcnnor fund" wish IL was more
GEORGE H. tICkARDT
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TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.

Mrs. Annie Stewart, wife of Mr.. Robert Stewart,
an cngraver, of No. 1O4 Hall street, Brooklyn, died
suddenly on Thursday evening last, of heart disease
just previous TO the funeral yesterday afternoon.
Henry Rodford, florist, OF No. IL Fort Greene
place, while on his way to Mr.. stewards residence
with flowers purchased Of him. dropped dead within
few feet of the house.
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VIRGINIA'S DEBT.

Mr.. Hugh Mccullough. president of the Funding
Association of the United States of America imtcd)
Mr.. Charles N. Fry. president Of the Bank of New
York, and 8. j. Ward of Barring Brothers. leave to-
day for Richmond, Va, to attend the conference
called by the Legislature of that State, to consult
upon the most feasible plan for funding the State
debt These gentlemen will advocate the bill for
funding the debt, the details of which have been
publis he'd In the HERALD.
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FIRE INSURANCE.

AMOUNTS OF PREMIUMS RECEIVED, LOSSES MET
AND DIVIDENDS PAID BY CITY COMPANIES
ALBANY. Jan. ~. 1879.
Following is the annual statement Of the New
York city fire insurance companies for December 81.
1878. OF fire premiums received fire losses paid aud
dividends to stockholders:-
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ALWAYS WITH YOU"

The following contributions for the poor havo
been received at the HERALD ofice:-
Rukso, for general fund.- 500; Van Worst, for gen.
eral fund, 81; w. d., Jr., for Mrs. Hughes, 81
George H. Fckardt, for family OF Lieutenant Benner,
Sl7. Total $40.
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BROOKLYN COMPANIES.

BROOKLYN COMPANIES.
The following are from the reports of the nine
Brooklyn fire insurance companies for December 81.
1878, as compared WITH those of December 81 1877,
the liabilities and surplus being exclus' Of cap
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PREMIUMS, LOSSES AND DIVIDENDS.
The following shows the FIRE premiums received.
fire paid and dividends for the year 1878 Of the
same COMPANIES
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
9s1rxz1sszSszsssna,Sr-zssxz.

A NEVADA girl is bound to get on in
the world A Gold Hill luss married n
man who hnd worked steadily ut his trade
for ten years, and yet hnd nothing to
show for bis nbor, for at the end Of every
month he would invariably lose Mt the
gaming tnblp all he had earned, Know
ing her hus bands wenkness, she deer-
mined to turn it to good account for the
advantage Of the family. Her plan was
to start faro bark. Accordingly, she
procured II lay out, box, case. keeper and
tho nccessarr checks, At this point he's
greatest difficulty was encountered. She
had no capital. Going to nm experienced
gambler and stating the cnse to him she
was able to borrow 500. The preimi>
naries being arranged the husband rend-
lily agreed to play against bis wiIe's bunk,
provided she would agree to ring the
bcll' ioI the drinks once in while. The
mir dealer acquiesced, and the game be
gun. AT the end of an hour an II half she
Ind pos-es~ior OF the months wages. The
next month the snme experience was re-
peatcd. In a short time the $500 had
been repaid the gnmbler, and fine
embroidered lay out was made hy the
thirty vito. Soon after she began to buy
dinmuuds and to invest in stocks. Her
next stroke WIS to build an elegant man
sion ther ,he kept her own carringe, and
finally made II tour of the world, accom-.
panied by her husband and three child
IIiI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

made his way into the little room he had
lett an hour ago with such different feel
ings. The light was burning brightly,
the paper scattered about, the open book,
even the little lace trimmed handkerchief
that in her haste she had dropped upon
the floor, all spoke eloquentlv of the deal
little wife, and Fred groaned as he picN-
up with nervous fingers, a card fro" the
table, on which was written, "Gone with
a handsome man" and on the other side
George Curtis"
Fred laid it down as quickly as though
the innocent pasteboard scoltched his
fingers, not noticing in lis haste that the
name was the maiden one of his Rosa,
and, falling upon the sofi, buried his face
in the pillow and moaned:
MY liule love, goue-given to another
lost to metz
Soon the sound of carriage wheels
reached him. There was soft rustic
across the carpet, and two hands touched
him, while a sweet familiar voice cried:
Poor Fred! are you sick? Brother
George has come, " shecompleted, breath,
les,ly, as he sat up looking pale and hag.
gnd. "Ile took me to the opera; was
50 lonely"
And seeing the outStretchod hands and
twink ling eyes, Fred extended his own
saying:
Welcome home, Brother George. l
must thank you for your care over Rosn
in my absence"
"Not atal2 Not Mt ALL" responded
George Ms they heartily ,hook hands
"I am delighted to meet the hnppy fellow
who won my pet sister" And no farther
nlusion was made the affair.
Fred, f" said Rosa, demureIy, ms they
entered their own aplrtmens !" is that
friend of Davis's better? And"--very
gMvely-" come you to attend the
opew2"
'Rosa?" cried Fred, turning impulsive-
ly aud catching her in his arms. Don't
Tense me2 How could you iIighten me
SO, dnrliug?"
Did you care so much2" whispered
Rosn, nesting closer. But you decciy,
ed me, and | felt so badly! II you bud
only told mel But we viii be good now
won we?" and she put up her rosy lip.
for the kiss ofpeuce.
"Ot course, we willr' said Fred, pen,
ltently, choking over the tenderrcproach
IL never viii again, Il you viii forgive
me this once. was punished; thought
had lost my wife. But" ho added
quickly-we did call to sec the friend
first, land he Ind the grace 90 nush.
"Smart woman, that little wife OF
nine" he remarked to Dayis, as he told
him about it theucxt day. "She turned
the tnbles neatly"
"Humphr muLtercd Davis. "Told
you SO !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
"Sir, ] am IN love "


And he ought to be in loye with YOU,
too, NJ iss, tor 20 handsome young wo-
man p"
but be is not aud therefore am
about to die. BE 50 g,ud as Ia take some
note, about my suicide
"Of course, have no desire to deter
rou if your mird i made up 90 ahead
with The particulars"
"To-morrow night | will lock my
room. clu-e the Windows and all tbs
apcralurrs and light ms brazier Of char
coal. Ii l. probable that by midnight
-hul have hidden farewell to this cold
dark, cruel world. This is a copy fthc
letter to the mnu 10 lo-ioye, which
will leave under the clock on the manll,
piece You will perceive lhnt in it | give
all the rrnsons which will have inpelIed
this awful step"
Permit me to wipe my weeping cyes
,uch sad tales Of unrequited love always
uverpowers me"
Good afternoon, sir"
"Beh,e dying, won't you come ont and
have some oysters or, .ay few chickel
Iiver- en- bronchcHe ?"
"Oh, no, sir thank you all the same. :
"Don'l yuu like oysters %
II love them; but since Ferdinand haI
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

a MENNoNITE CAMP. The pier Of the
Norh German Lloyd at Hohoken, n. } ,
was rendered picturesque recently by the
camp ing out Of 1896 Russian Mennoniles,
who arrived on the steamship Mosei from
Bremen. A rcmnl kable lhct about the
pnrty was the numb of children includ-
ed ia it. s. me Of the couples had as
nany ~ twelve. At 10 O'Clock ht night,
men. women and chidten lay asleep flat
on the pier, ranged in long rows with
walking ways between, others were
stretched out upon bales and boxes OF
merchandise, and in three Of four places
men sat IN groups Of five or six, talking
in suhdued tones. Only the glare OF
camp fires, a little runlityHud the stormy
Sky overhead were hacking TO make a
typical wild western scene such n would
have fred the heart OF Captain Mayne
Reid. The Mennontes came from the
neighborhood OF Odessa, aud represent d
capital Of over $500 600. Among them
we're sixty families, having 2l3 child'en.
They were remarkably fine Looking
party.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
WEAVERvILLE, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY. AUC
proved faithless, victuals have no longer
any charm for me-"
Sir. I am tired of lifa.,

Sir, | am tlrad of life
Love unrequi;ed Wife proved false?
Discrepancy in your accounts? What?
NO; merely incurable melancholia.
About P. Nj. to morrow | saali hurl my
self out Of my window. | live on the
fifth floor, so TINT you can safely announce
that my death will be instantaneous.
Your address, plense, SO that | can
warn our readers not to be passing along
the sidewalks beneath at the time that you
precipitate yourself from above. As you
weigh $50 pounds at the least, it would
be decidedly unpleasant To have light-or
rather heavy-on II persons head, Such
paragraphs, you viii perceive may be
worth to some of our readers the price Of
u who'e years subscriptions
4 will give you my address with
pleasure, if you don't think the authuri-
ties may
'Oh, that'll be all right. The only
thing which is against the law is to shake
carpets out of your window.
BY the wny, nm not entitled to a
free subscription for this item ??
Certainly; but if you are going to
kill Yourself to morrow
- know, but you can leave the paper
for my janitor He is very ohliging
fellow and great one for reading the
news
The paper shall be sent
VII.
II have come to give vou some partc-
,lar> about "a scandal thHt | think will
make - tremendous row."
"Go aheod pray"
I'm going to elope with married
woman"
"That's good Who is She ?"
Il don't know her husband, but he be.
oug~ TO the press"
Better and better IL there's any
thing that wo like it is bit Of goss'p
about some one belonging to one OF our
esteemed colcmpnrarins. >
II though; ns much that's why
brought You the item"
"When doe, the elopement take
place ?"
ITO, morrow afternoon. The lady in
the cnse has made all Il G arrangements,
and AL will 90 oT rs tell you, but, by
way of compensation for his news, want
You not to mention any names TIL we ARE
safely across the frontier then you can
bring out all the letters, and 50 on, which
| have here"
"ium; that robs your news of much
Of its value Tor as However, if its ex-
elusive | wont spoil ihe tan. Who's the
lady ?"
Mime. X"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

THE foolish barber went in unto his Ia
bnrprs, and he opened bis mouth and
taught them, saying: Make thou mine
head smooth like unto u billiard ball. nnd
cut thou of the hair that doth nppprtnin
thrreuutn till not So much ns blade be
left whereofto get u giip.' And they did
even as they were commanded. and they
shenrcd him like TO II lamb that is led to
the slaughter. house. And the hent came
and the flies descended. aud they beat
upon lha barber aud buffeted him aud
veXed him sore. and there WINS no pence
in him for he wa- foolish hnrhrr and
an Austrre. But the wise barber went
unto his own and said Make thou my
hair comelv, not short, verify, lest the
hcs d. prevail agaiust me eXcreding
much" And they did even 50 ns G bud
said unto thrm Aud The heat came md
the 1irs descended and beat upon the hnr-
her, bat be fcllt not, fpr he wn- wire
b,.rher an hi- head was founded upon II
level. 81. LouiS Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
VII
"VilIain that, my wiro -"

AT the time OF the recent fire at The
Sutton House, Chico, there WAS among
the guests gentleman whom we will
call Rule Smith, because shat isn't his
name. He had reached the hotel after
n tilesome journey, having lett his wife
that morning Mt Clear Creek. When
awakened by the cry of fire, he sprang
hastily from his bed and scGdding under
bare poles, started to get out. The door
t. his room opened al the foot Of the stair-,
and just a@ he reached the hallway he met
lady with her arms flied with clothing,
etc. Throwing his arms around her, be
eXclnimed in a transport OF joy, My dar-
ling -, are YOU frightened ? Don't be
scared, love II protect you with my
lite, il npces-nry,' and many other en-
draring epilhets. Imagine his astoni-h-
ment TO hear an unfamiliar voice sound IN
his ear, and an unknown treble ut high
pitch rxchim Get out, you everlst
ing old fool, and give mea chance to save
my dry goods. Not ill then did he re-,
call the fact that his darling was fifty
miles away, and comprehended that he
hnd been hug5ng another woman
chico Record.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

MUYBgIDGE, the eminent photograph
or. has succerded in pholographing men
running and walking, taking some Twelve
impressions in second, thus showing all
the movements OF the limbs. He has also
taken sieres Of pictures Of an alheete
IN lie net OF raising an $50 pound dumb
he'll over his head, photographing accur-
atey each muscle as brought into play.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

A TOWN in Western New York has n
womnu underraker. She complains hit
terly of the frh leness of the opposite sex.
She saws She used TO be quite belle,
and had scores Of admirers who declared
they were willing to die for her. but
since she commenced business not one
has been as good rs hi, word.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
LAST NOTICE.

Ii PERSONS INDEBTED to tho
n late firm OF Karsky 4 Ahrahm, by
note or book account, are hereby notified
10 mike immediate settIesNent aud SAVE
CosTs. We hnve waited hnti the present
time but can wait no longer, and there
fure say 10 those indebted to US, kindiy
but FlKMLY that the bdsiness must be SO
tlod. kARSKY Y & ABRA IN.
Wsgverviile, Muy l4th, 1872. n.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

A MAtNE poiilirnl speaker mentioned
somebody ms .Shyiock, and an auditor
nskrd who Nhyfoch was. IF you don't
know, " The other sc"rnluily replied,
you'd better 60 home and read your
Bible"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

We keep constantly ON hand complete
assortment of Dining Room, Bedroom
and Kitchen Furniture, of the best man
ulacture, and will also make any article
desired in this line to order Furniture
repaired at reasonable prices.
COFFINS made to order, in any style
and finish desired. Mattresses, Picture
Frames, Etc, Etc, manufactured to
order at living rates. Give us call
TiMM ERMAN BROS.
Weave lille, April 22d, 1919. IT,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
/ /

(SCENE- The Editor in Chiefs Room J
Sir. | hnve been sent to you by the
King of the I-nud Of Tulipa'nn,
"Ah. news of the war. How are things
going-l mean going to go ?"
VERY prosperously; the King will
make his triumphal entry into the Span
l>h capital at uucn tu>mnrrow. The city
will be- >lo,mod ln,uight aud taken witha
loss of 1900 men"
"But it the >to'mcrs are lepnlscd ?"
"Tlcy cHu'tbc." ="
"Wcli we shouldn't overlook any
contingency"
" Be 50 good ns to insert the news
which give ynu exclusively 1t will
lrud nrw couragc and confidence To our
toup,. for they know that IHe Jpu7ui
oJthr FUiHre j. invariably we'll informed
There arr 20 coo fanc- as u gualautrn
fund if the King doe, not eater Madrid
to.mo,row by noon o' ten minutes past,
the money i, yours"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
Ill

"lIrr upr some particulars ABOUT to.
mor'ow'> clrclion
"Gnd Ia havc them The public i
taking most lively interest il the -trug
Gle You hnvr been over the ground in
rv ~ place ?"
"Ye-, and I'VE cnoraesod every voter
The Republican, cnudIdntc will receive
$500 votes and the lmpeliali-t 2S 43.
There will be 1913 blank ballots or vole-
for iuto'muIty "
"Thruks. l. tito hra quic; election?
"Nou may -ny thnt the slightest dis
tIbnGre viii moi be recorded"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
N'eek|u Crinitu 3ournal,

p0- The ''y0URN:EL" has no .Rgsnfs
TIE F"b'isher prefsrrtms' 10 do business
aoiGh .2dporfis'rs direct JdrerIfsing
Rates furnished On application.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23

"Your paper comes out this evening ?'
"Ye', my man, at 6 "'clock."
Wei, them, Cap. Won can give it to
them that the cribll be cracked to.
night"
The crih-be cracked. l don't quite
urdrr,tnnd."
as the door shut? No one listening
i, there ?"
Not" soul, my frier d we are quite
alone"
"WdI, tonight we're going through Il
jewellers shop in the Pnlais Royal fur
100000 francs worth OF spGrkIers."
The deuce you say -
Yes put down 100000 frames the
doodle wont vary from That amount II
flames one way or the other. You can
gamble on that"
"Rut you may not succeed"
"Oh. Wen make the rife all right.
The janitor is going to let US in ard he
has the key Of the comhinalion."
"IIaven't you any fears that | may let
the police know all these details ?"
What ! you bow on u4 and spoil
your pnper's reputation for giving early
and accurate news What are you Civ,
ing me None Of the boys would ever
bring you an item it you did"
II only said so to Try you and see that
Won were not an imDnStprn -
"Oh, I'm no fraud ; I'm square hon
est thiei. You can have confidence IN
me-"
"Well thanks for your news, exit
burglar.) Conluuud the scouudrcl, he's
carried off my watch. He can't DO far /;
III call the police. No, on second
Ihopght~ | won't, because if did lhat
would spoil my sensation about the bur
glary. Sill the rascal changes mighty
steep columu-Iatcs for his copy"