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The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
The Carrier Pigeon.

Dr. Harvey J. Philpot, in letter to the London Tstegraph, writes as follows: q have made valuable use of the car rier or homing pigeon as an auxiliary to my practice. So easily are these winged unqualified assistants reared and train ed, that l am surprised they have not been brought into general use by the profession belong to. My modus op- erandi is simply,this: l take out half a dozen birds massed togethen in small basket with me on my rounds, and when I have seen my patient, no matter at what distance from home, l write my prescription on small piece of tissue paper, and having wound 1t round the shank of the birds leg 1 gently throw the carrier into the air. In few min utes 1t reaches home, and having been shut up fasting since the previous even- ing, without much delay 1t enters the trapcage connected with it's loft, where it is at once caught by my gardener or dispenser, who knows pretty well the time for it's arrival, and relieves it of its despatches. The medicine is immedi- ately prepared and sent off by the mes senger, who is thus saved several hours of waiting, and 1 anu enabled to com plete my morning round of visits. Should any patient be very i'll and am desirous of an early report of him or her next morning, leave bird to bring me the tidings. A short time since 1 took out with me six pairs of birds. l sent pair of them off from each village had occasion to visit every other one bearing prescription. Upon my return 1 found all the prescriptions arranged on my desk by my dispenser, who had al. ge.ldy mlde up the medicines
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
The Fate of Lord Cornwailis.

Cornwallis was not present at the eel ebration of the event ln Yorktown, in
 which he originally figured So promi- nently. He is not living at Yorktown now. He is gone. He ran out of breath. There was pleety of breath in tho world. enough to last him two or three hun dred years, but somehow or other he didn't seem to be able to collar it. His bellows kind of give out. Anyhow, he quit. He knocked of. He went up the iiume. He lived long enough to get
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

STANDING BEAR, the Ponca,S who isA taking subscriptions in Boston for de- tending the su4t of his band in. the Su- preme Court, gets s425 for that purpose from the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians. q .s s@ssS sA
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
THE HUMAN EAR.
A Description of the Wonderful Mcchan. 'sf ism Which Produces Hearing. z

tt is ism Which Produces Hearing. q Prof G. F. Foster, of Carbondale, H.. gives the following description of the human ear: The internal ear is a won derland; diminutive one, it is true, but really great-astonlshingly great in it's very littleness-a fairy land, full of the
 realizations of dreams, to be found in
 oriental story. In the space of less than
 one-half of a cubic inch, exeayated out of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, there are to be found curiosities which the finest museum in the. world
 can afford. In the vestibule are minia- ture lakes; here, with pebbly. otoconia or otolothes bathed in its depth; there.
 with whole forests of hair-like rods, looking like clusters of reeds growing in. the shallow waters of some pond, while the whole is almost constantly remulous
 with wayelets of sound transmitted from
 the objective world without to the sub
 icctive world within Here in one
 place are to be found peculiar winding canals, each swelling at one extremity
 into strange, vase-like dilations, or a1n- pulla, while in another hangs a chain of minute bones, curious caricatures of familiar bodies, all united together by the smallest fragments. and moved by
 muscles so tiny that each will scarcely
 weigh more than a single grain. Here, in a recess of the bony cave stands a wonderful small shell tower, with sev-
 eral pairs of spiral stairs, or scale, lead
 ing from the base around modiolus of bone to the helicotremous summit. Nor does this tower lack for rooms or win dows or doors. Here, within peculiar spiral room, with a bony ledge for door, the basilar membrane for a carpet, and the membrania tectoria for the ceil- ing, we find the most minute and yet one of the most exquisitely formed musical instruments in all the world-a veritable harp or piano, with no less than 5000 strings, so wonderfully formed, So deli cately adjusted. that it trembles in res ponsiye action to the slightest sound now vibrating with tremulous delight as the incoming waves of sweet and deli. cious music float over its strings; then grating with tremulous disgust at the passage of harsh and discordant noise. Ever faithful and d.true to it's trust, it imi- tates perfectly every sound which comes to it from the outside world. Beneath the sounding board of this delicate llttle instrument is a nervous advancement, which far outrivals the powers of the celebrated telephone. Here innumera- ble pearl-white threads, or philaments, attached to the harp strings, or corsian fibers, bear onward in some mysterious manner all the music of the instrument above in all its original accuracy and distinctness, with all it's variations in pitch and quality, and here, by a process initiated in the phonograph, the music is sealed up and properly labeled and stored away in some one of the secret recesses of the brain, to reappear again, it nav be. scores of years thereafter
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

TIE landlords in Ireland are evidently alarmed at the recent agitation over the proprietary land rights of the peasantrx. Numerous reductions insrents are being announced, but it is doubtful whether these concessions have come. soon enough 10 appease the wrath of the exasperatedi tenantrY.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

Two weeks ago the creditors of the Glasgow bank received their third divi- dend, making l3s. 4d. on the pound out of the total. The total is in round num- bers e11 100000 of which e7,4oo,00o is paid, and 6, l5o,oo0 is,still topay., Ihere IS every probability that the ell 900 900 will be hquidated to the farthing, but the interest is doubtful. i6
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
TIMELY TOPICS.

\ LAWSUIT has been goingo On for some time in Plain City, O., oyer an iron bolt worth forty cents. The costs to the liti- gants have already amounted to over S500. tats 4 fgr
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

AFTER all, Alfonso ought to wait until he ean go to housekeeping without run ming in debt; but the fact is, he has bor- rowed S2,000,000 for his wedding ex- Denseg
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
THEODORE KAUrMAs, the artist, ha

.ued Controller steinmetz, of New York, 10 recover s75 for painting portrait of the defendant. The latter refused to pay on the ground that the portrait was not a good one; but Kaufman retorted that MT. Steinmeitz was a bad subject for portrait on accountof his frequent facial changes and his peculiar mouth.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11
ola Glass.

.s
 The oldest specimen of pure glass bearing anything ikea date is little nodded lions head, bearing the name of an Egyptian king of the eleventh dynas- ty, in the Slade collection at the British Museum. That is to say, at period which maybe moderately placed at more made but made with skill which shows that the art was nothing new. The in- vention of glazing pottery with film or varnish of glass is so old that among the fragments which bear inscriptions Of the early Egyptian monarchy are beads possibly of the first dynasty. Of later glass there are numerous examples, such as bead found at Thebes, which has the name of Queen Hatasop or 'nashop, of the eighteenth dynasty. Of the same period are vases and goblets and many fragments. It cannot be doubted that the story prepared by Pliny, which as- signs the credit of the invention 10 the Phenicians, is So far true that these ad- venturous merchants brought specimens to. other countries afrom Egypt. Dr, schlicmann found a1lSsk of glass in the excavations at Myoenp, though Homer does not mention 1t as a substance known to him. That the modern art of the glass-blower was known long before is certain from representations among the pictures on the walls of tomb at Beni Hasscn, of the twelfth Egyptian dynasty; but much older picture, which probably represented the same manufac. ture, is among ehalf-oblterated scenes in chamber of the tomb of Thy at Sak- kara and dates from the time ot the fifth dynasty, time so remote that it is not possible, in spite of the assiduous re- searches of many Egyptologers, to give fl q date in years. Esi at <
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

TnE mince pie boom is upon us, and soon the dyspepsia boom will cheer and make glad the hearts of the medical ira' teTniiy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

Miss EMORY, of Bellefontaine, O., has been presented with toilet set by her admirers because she turned out with her horses and carriage at the recent election at that State and personally got Republican voters to the polls.
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

mail A thousand dollars is inclosed in a canvas bag, and postaee stamps are affixed, It never fails to reach us.n
 The President of the Bank of a.ssu,5.- ica said: T don't care .n vnter into particular arsabout this gold. It is in cir ci,iiSSition, passing from bank to bank. The Clearing House cannot take care of it. We are building new vaults, but for what purpose interests the bank more thantit does the public.n
 Then arrangements are being made for the permanent storage of this cold?''
 Most assurcdly; the immense labor involved in counting every time it changes hands, will then be done.cway. Besides, We shall save less.loss by abra- sion.n t
The Russellville Democrat., 1879-12-11

AN Idaho woman has killed three In dians with pitchfork,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

A recent letter from an American resident of
CHINA gives information OF the opening OF coal
mines ana the examination Tor the same puT-
pose OF silver mines not far from Pekin. te,-
e graph line is now nearly completed from the
ShacoaSt TO T1entStn, near Pekin, and an i'm
provement in the Chinese postal service by
which letters bearing the stamp of that nation
may lie sent anywhere outside OF China and to
some dozen places In il. From the fact per-
haps, that Il is the Celestial Kingdom, China
has been popularity excepted from the applica-
lion OF the remark that the world I'D move :"
This movement now seems to be extending even
10 China
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II OR RENT,
l. NEAR THIRTEENTH STREET CIRCLE
new 10-room RESIDENCE, with Mansard roof
and every modern convenience.
Also, In the most desirable portion of the
WEST END,
An Elegant 12-reom DWELLING, with every i'm
provement, and large Brick Stable.
FOR SALE.
Handsome broom RESIDENCE, on L street
n."., near vermont avenue; contains all modern
improvements and built in most substantial man.
20xl20.
Several Magnificent Building LOTS, on Vermont
avenue, between Mcpherson Square and 18th street
Circle
Two Entire Squares of GROUND in the north
western section OF the city: fine opportunity for
extensive building operations. ~
A Large Tract of LAND, beautifully situated. and
oelhs part OF Meridian Hill handsome location
!or WA sites; commanding view of the city; Will
THOS. j. FISHER l. CO.
Janztr 1928 street NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

There is difference OF opinion between the
two governors of the last democratic presider-
1lal ticket. Governor Tflden declares that the
south will unite with the East in making the
next presidential candidate of the party GOV
Frnor Hendricks suavely but positively affirms
that the South and West will work together
next time. The western governor by the way,
Il looking In superb condition, and he naturally
expresses no little regret at the reports OF the
broken health OF Governor Tilden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

The New York Post trusts that the bill that
passed the Senate for the erection of museum
building adjoining the Smithsonian Institution
will become law. The structure IL provides
Tor is greatly needed and will be found to be
more necessary with the progress OF time" The
Past also hopes that the new library building
will be made thoroughly fire proof. as is pro-
posed in the museum building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

Gen Butler evidently has no disposition TO
rlsh recklessly into the joys or pains of his
hereafter When asked why he had not re-
turned To Washington sooner, he is reported as
answering that he wanted TO wait until the
death rate in Congress was reduced.
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Z A. MCINTYRE,
u. REAL ESTATE Broker.
No. 91S F street, opposite Masonic Te,npl.

For Rent (Furnisked.)
G st near 14th NV. ID rs.. ami......... $50
r st, opposite Ebbitt House ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. loo
Mass aV. and l4th NV, double ......... ln0
st bet. 18th and 14th Sts.. lnl
lZth St, near g. 10 rs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Cor lith and SITS. 10 rs, a. m.i...... 80
N Hampshire and Penn. ayes., rs. ami. rs
Fer Rent (Unfwnished.l
No. 732 Dist NV, II rs arn.i SO,
NO. 1881 NV, II rs, a.m.i................ -
NO. 4lS Penna ave. Il w, % s............ 80
No 1913 Penna. ave-, . rs, ami.......... ~
Store No. l9O5 Pa. ay., gas. water good cellar IS
Nos. 80. 81 and e. ne, Il rs, ami .... Is
No OLD n Jersey ave. NV. rs, gas Il bath. p
Nos IOi l55-l60 162 NV. rs. am.i 20
40 IlU4 y n e., rs, water. IL
No. I9u3 Hamp ave-, new, rs, ami. Is
no 1913 N Halnp ave new, rs. a.mi..... Is
nos w and 329 n. j. ave. 6rs.............. Is
40 d!26 Vermont ave rs, gas and water. Is
No sl5 eth s.w., br., rs.....-............... Is
NO 53I Tth ne. 2 rs. gas and water ........ Is
No 2l2o 10th NV, rs.................,...,. 10
No. S29 10th Ii e.. 6 Observation-Disclosures. 10
No. Ills 1875 Park Place. rs. water &c 8 and IL
NO 50 l3tn ne. q RS, water. 10
No IL y NV. 4
Three Stables. centrally located. Z and IU
For Sale (HO,.ses)
Near iSth and ss Circle TO rs. mi $500
NO 1910 y NV. IL fs.. g. mi, new 200
Sell 10 rm'd houses, centr'lly located, 1900 to 900
Sew small houses good iuvestmeGts), 5000 to 900
1anl3-r Z. A. MCINTYRE
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The Tribune Almanac" comes TO Us in It's
usual acceptable shape for reference and is, il
possible, even more compact, reliable. and salts
factory III its statistical information than ever
before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

Whether or not the horrors 0f IN" execution
ny Hunter have brought insanity to his accom-
plce Graham, they should bring sanity TO the
people and their representatives. Let Us shout
with the French revoluJiOnists .Vive la gull
io'Ine. unless. indeed, we discover prefer
ence for the embrace OF the spanish garOtte.
Nj classes should demand less Objectionable
method of executing criminals. The good on
the ground OF humanity and for the sake OF
public morals: the bad for personal reasons
founded on uncertainty as 10 how their lives
NAV terminate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-15

I'VE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore ex-
L listing between w. s. TAPPAN and J. J. HOL-
LISTER, under the firm name of W. s. TAPPAN <
CO. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
". S. TAPPAN.
J. J. HOLLISTER.
The business will he continued at the old stand by
j. J: HOLLESTER. who will settle all claims against
the late frm, and to whom all claims due said firm
must be paid. JJ HOLLISTER
Washington. ID C., Jan. IL, 1879. ian14 ST.
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DARISIAN PROCESS OF MAKING WAX
Il FLOWERS can be taught in one lesson of two
hours Lessons given and orders received a. No
Ti& 10th ct. NV. Washington Price only S. T1is
Essk only. 1Anlff
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ISSUE On the LIST and 18th of each month buIletin
OF al property for rent and sale on my books which
can De nad on application at my ooe Or viii be sent
Loans.
"io'opo' SlVoo at per cent. janl6tr
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THE TRADES.

pOOHBINDING.
- The public is respectfully Informed tina. the
LYCETT BOOKBlNDERY
u tarfloQ on as heretofore. the came eIosllent
EorkIaen are employed, and the work turned Out
VII be In the superior style which hxs always beun
characteristic of the establishment
apS-ly 1O1@ Pennsylvania 0oe., Sd door.
u PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOE PRTETYRS
tO12 PeNnSylc0ssSQ aUe., washington, D. o.
- Rtne Printing SPECIALLY fsnlp-ly
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NJ RS. SELMA RUPERT,
6ff Ninth ST..
Opposite Patent Oaice
BLkIIN IEPHYRS, CASN ASEMBROIDFRIES
hNlI1tNG YARNS and WDRSTED GOODS
Novelties III FANCY WORSTED WORK and FN
DItCnlIEttifS on Linen and Mummy Cloth.
r MI line OF MACRAME THREAD, and books Of
instruction for making Macralne Lace
SILK tRlNGFS, TRIMMINGS, BUTTONS and
NOTIONS in great variety
GERMANTOWN WOOL. first quality 10 cents
Ter ounce. Agent for Frank Leslie's PAPER PAT
IfhNS ianTtr
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L B. II. WARNER,
9l6 + street northwest

The Real Estate Review, published at my ofs,oe ON
the 18th of each month, contains complete List Of
all the houses have for rent, together with reports
concerning the condition of the real estate market
throughout the country. Gall and get . COPY
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BOARDING.

NEW YORK AVENUE HoTEL.-A few desirable
! ROOMS. suitable for families with cnnyenie,Ces
OF wei conducted hotel Can be secured at prices
to suit Il e times jsnlo In
BOARDING. - For rent. with :irsT-class Table
ID BOARD. one south ROOM. nicely furnished. at
$40 New York avenue tsn1 1877
DOARDING-kt 34S Pennsylvania ave n. con
I'D yeDient TO Capitol and DEPARTMENTS, accessible
to all lines of street Nicely furnished Rooms
for rent Terms reasonable ian7-2S'
LHOR RENT-Very desirable Furnishe1 ROOMS.
Il with or without Board, csn be obtained 10y par
ties with good references in private family. az 501
T. 81 VI. ianS2gs
MRS. NJ I. SOUTHALI.. corner 18th st and New
M York ave viii accommodate permanent. tran
sient and day B0ARDERS. Reduced prices. do Inn
THE FREMONT HOUSE has just unGsrsune thor.
= oush renovation It is newly papered. painted
carTeted and heated with steam Permanent Board
ers will be taken at the following low rates GENTLE
nan n and wife $50 10 500 per month, Sirae Rooms
go 10 $50 per month, 81 to $40 per week; Table
Board $40 per month and SIS per weak. All are
invited to cal and look through the house. or3itr
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

> LBS. GOOD CHEESE. .......... 2s
- Best y. Y. BUCKMHEAT, per lb.............
Nice BRIGHT SYRUP. per gallon .-......-.....-50
bottle Fine Old WHISKY .,........-. ~
gallon best SWEET CIDER.................- 20
WESTERN SHOULDER BACON, per lb......-.. 4
BONEIESS HAMS, sugar cured. per Ill.,
Best SUGAR CURED SHOULDERS, per lb..... o
pounds best SUGAR CORN. %
] gallon NEW ORLEANS M0LASSES fancy o.. Go
RICE FLOUR, - -
PRESSED HOPS.
c. S. O'HARE & son,
1918 Sepeafh Sc n.tc.,
tauIntr Between and N.
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FOR RENT AND SALE

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
IL
THOs. z waGdAMAS. bls Seventh Street:
tOhsnses made every "Wednesday and SAt3r,isy.j
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CG YEARS OLD.


Al, we nave succeeded In purchasing the control-so-
~ Dls.rlct and Maryand-for sale of "CtJTH
BBEhI'S OLD MONONGAHELA WHISKYn Ti,is
,Mhisky was made 1852, from 20 per cent OF meita5
barley eO per cent matted by the old hand process
at degree Of heat not exceeding 400 deSress AL
grain. S.oA D"Snoi VI
Whereas under the present system from Is to II
quarts t are distilled from each bushe of raw grain
auction of steamrom eto III ds Dy me INTRO
All the essential oils, fusil oil and metallic salts
We copy the report of PROF. JOSEPH JONES
Co. of that city: AoD'
T.. TGENTLEMEN The sample Of Whisky labelled
VIM: Outhbert' submitted to me for chemical ex.
amination contained Az per cent of absolute a,co-
hol. Chemical analysis established that it was fras
from sssESI II, oils TTsII oil and METALLIC
from essential oils. The grape sugar which said
Whisky contaiss give the spirit indications of great
age" Respectfully.
(SigpedJ JOSEPH JONES'
Professor of Chemistry
can refer to the leading physicians Of this City
as to its great qualities incidentally.
For sale by the bottle only
B. W. REEDS SONS,
jan6tr 1915 r street.
CHESTNUT RAILS.
~ A large lot of Chestnut Rails for sale;
lou For info, ryvtr
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DARE ATTRACTIONS
Ii FOR THE LADIES,
AT Oh. RUPPER1'S, 4OS 5th street n.sc.
Now IN store magnificent stock of new and bean
hful Styles EMBROIDERED Slippers, Slipper Gases
and Cushions, handsome designs. Fancy Worsted
Work and Knitted Goods Of ali descriptions Com
plete outfit for Infants Fine assortment of Mac
-anle Thread and Point Lace Trimming Berlin
GephyTs, German and American Knitting Yar0
Germantown wool, the best quality and good weight
II the lowest prices and tie most attractive stock of
Holiday Goods to be found il the city. Don't forget
tie nRlue and place CHI RUPERT
4O3 9TH street a..c.
VIZ NO BRANCH STORE. nov90-3nl
| AIDES WINTER BOOTS.
.VERMILYA ia sellinx Ladies Buttoned BOOTS
Of BIS own make, a. IS %
The best in the city for the money
nov26tr 60 9Th street, OPP Patent Once.
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Letters should be addressed to the Editorial or
business Manager of THE STAR. according to their
tenor, and not to any individual name Otherwise
sence. etc - ~
Checks, etc, should IL all cases he made PAYABLE
70 the order of THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER
CoMPANY-nOt to that of any individual
bF Anonymous communications not read: re-
iected manuscripts not returned or preserved.
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MADEMOIsKLLE v. PRUDHOMME,sFR RNO
W CLASSES

&A GLASSES.
bEGIEHERe- IETERMEDIATK-ADvASOE
Residence-16l4 18th St n W.
Oiassee Tor young Ladies and Children are con.
necfed with good English schools.
morning, Afternoon and Evening Glasses for La
Hes, Laaies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Privsts
n B-A good pronunciation ParisisnD ana the
use OF PRACTICAL conversation rapidly acquired BIZ
puphs Ihe oral system q specially.
a new Term Will commence January 9th, but Pu-
plIs can enter II any time and will only Ice charged
from the time they enter ~
TABLE BoARD-FRENCH SPOKEN AT MEALS
Val any Gay between II and O'Clock or Mondeys
anu Inursoays AFTER p. IN. dec44m
SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
- corner 9Th and streets NV Established 1864
its nundreds OF graduates men and women, are
hoidlns positions of trust and profit The course
embraces Penmanship, Spelling, Composite Cor
respondence, Business Calculations, Single and
DouDie Entry Book keeping, Business Practioe.
commercial Law, Political Economy, Business
ETHICS and Lectures Entire course NAV be COM
pleted attending day or evening sessions For par.
Nculars visit the COLLEGE, or address
nov3O II. G. SPENCER. Principal
privately Oh IN GLASS. Latin, Mathe
4 matlcs. Rhetoric, Logic Arithmetic eimplhesL
West Point, Annapolis or Collegiate prepsEstion
Terms moderate. S. W. FLYNN, A. NJ, l227 q
n ". Gall before ii q. M after p. M. sepl3tf
MAPLEWOOD INSTITUTE, OosooRpvrLLn,
Nt PA.-Boys, $50 per quarter Girls, S4S. Students
prepared for business, Yale or Harvard College In
fe6S2iy J. sHoRTLIDGE. A. NJ. Principal