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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Can any one tell why young men
who are always behind hand with
their creditors can play billiards night
and day, and always be ready for a
game of cards when money is at
stalker Can any one tell why four-ffths
of the young women prefer brain
less fop under plug hat, with loose
pants and a short coat, TO man with
brainsS Can any one tell why it is
that some mothers are ready to sew
for the heather when their own child
rem at home are ragged and dirtyy
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

WELL MARKED FOR lDENTIFIcA-
rIoN. The body of an unknown
man, elaborately tattooed, was found
floating in the Mississippi River, near
New Orleans, July s. On the back
was pictured the crucfxion, with the
Virgin kneeling at the foot Of the
cross. This extended from the nape
of the neck to the middle of the back.
There was star on each shoulder,
with the medallion of a lady in the
center, on the shoulder a shield, with
a ship in the center, and the name
Independent on it; on the chest an
American eagle, two crossed Amer.
can flags, surrounded by a wreath OF
laurels; ON the right arm two lovers
in the act OF kissing, and a sailor boy
holding rudder; on the left arm a
tomb, with the inscription, Sin mem
DRY of my mother" and a bouquet OF
flowers extending from the elbow to
the wrist. On the back " the left
hand was the letter IL.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Recently Miss Lillian Lawrence,
from this State, while ON visit to
Smithtown, l.. l., was sitting in
carriage at the postoffice alone,
awaiting for the mail, when The
horses took fright and dashed of at
full speed. She caught up the reins
and guided them with great skill for
several miles, when, arriving at the
top of hill, where an accident SEEM
ed imminent, she dropped the reins,
gathered up her skirts and Jumped
from the carriage. She fortunately
received only few scratches and
bruises. She was soon found by those
who had followed ia hot haste, fear
ing the worst Among them was j..
Louis Smith, large landed proprie-
tor, a llneal descendant of the earliest
settlers of Shutdown, who was SO
much impressed by the great cour-
age and presence Of mind displayed
by the young lady that he straight
way fell in love with her. The result
was an engagement, and the marriage
is soon to take place.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

A SINGING REBUFF.-A swain
who was Tilted by a young lady in
Wellington had his revenge. She
wrote to him and requested that he
would be good enough to return the
lock of her hair which he had obtain
ed from her. His reply was brief and
to the point. Rumaging his trunk
he collected heap of tresses, culled
from various sources during his love
making career, and forwarded them
in a bundle to his deceitful fair, in
closing a note TO the effect that he
had really forgotten which was hers,
but she might select il from those for.
warded and return the rest at her ear
liest convenience. This is considered
a singing rebuff, and so it was with a
vengeance. The lady is now on a
visit to some country relatives. -
[ Austria lasian.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Ii some one would successfully
start the report that ieeeream spoiled
the complexion and made women bow
legged il would be thousands OF dol.
lars in the pockets of our poor but
love sick young men.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, some
time since, received a letter from a
young man, who recommended him
self very highly as being honest, and
closed with the request, "Get me an
easy situation that honesty may be re-
warded." To which Mr.. Beecher re-
piled "Don't be an editor, if you
would be easy Do not try the law.
Avoid school-keeping. Keep out Of
the pulpit. Let alone all ships, stores,
shops, and merchandise. Abhor pol
ities. Keep away from lawyers.
Don't practice medicine. BE not O
farmer, nor a mechanic neither q
soldier nor a sailor. Don't study
Don't think. Don't work. None OF
them are easy. Oh, my honest friend
you are in a very hard world.
know Of but one easy place in it
That is the grave"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Train No. 8 ON the Pittsburg Rail
road made the fastest time ON record,
between Crestline and Fort Wayne.
The distance is l3l miles, which was
made in 2 hours and 40 minutes, max.
ing six stops. Allowing trihe over
three minutes lost by each stop lin
GLIDING water stops), the actual time
was 1871 miles in l20 minutes"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

The Cathedral at Cologne, Just
completed was commenced $50 years
ago. -Four hundred years a sturdy
iron crane for hosting stone declared
the towers unfinished. The Cattle.
dral is oil feet in length by 23l in
breadth, and the towers are 500 feet.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

A man stood on the bank ola river
at Laredo, Texas, and eoolly fred
with a rifle at the human heads which
now and then appeared above the
water. lie was a good shot, and
three Of the swimmers were killed.
lie was a Sheral; the Others fugitive
conyicts.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27
NJ HoruER's eRsTE.

nY aruran %. rnrsucr.
The trembling laedfuls nu
: poo ;',s tss...s 49, 49, i.s..f ---.,
fhe stars shine rluri1usiy ami 90
save hoe D. hlssi..
Moihcr-i love M sfaycf-
That violet. Win it' blossoms blue nod mild.
Wave. Ger ny had vhcu shall u wave
Above ny child
'ris sweet f1wu-yei must
o. bright ienVes 10 tne uomin1 tempest ios
Dear mother It's thine emhiem dust.
Dust is on Thy brow.
AMI ooaid hove 90 do
o. have uaiasiol HES dart hiitf anams
w ihse. a. ,rsi iu childhood. tc,
AMI share ny drn ms.
And must hurcr here
60 stain ,he plumnso Of my ulnieai years
Aud moufn the hopes 10 chiiihoe-i issi
Win bitter tear
Ay-mnsi unscr hcr,
A lovely branch upon hlasied trcr,
whusc lat ffaii heat. uniimely -eli.
Wont down With ihec.
on ffom nfs withcr,.i hover.
To- stiil eo,amunian With the past turn.
Ani mus on thee, iho only loucf
10 mTmafyia urn
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

For BAGGAGE SMAsHERs. Re.
Gently, ~hon overhauling lost bag
gage previous to the annual sale, an
old valise that had been banged
about the room for months, was found
to contain two immense giant powder
cartridges with caps adjusted.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Al leap year pasy given by SEINE
fashionable young ladies in Washing
ton, a few nights ago, several of the
gentlemen wore vests cut low in the
neck, had lace ruiiles around Their
threats, and carried fans and bouquets.
They must have looked too sweet for
anything but pounding over the head
with a club.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

A handsome girl, of indianapolis,
Ind, -ho haLstually used arsenic to
improve her complexion, has not only
nearly lost her eyesight, but her com
templated marriage with a wealthy
and reputable physician is indefinite
ny postponed.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27
.Trre ~. Iow,s Romnncr.

John was twenty-five, tall aud
handsome. lie loved Mary, the
brewers pretty daughter, and was
satisfied that she rcciprocated. They
would have been welded long ago but
for the fathers objection. John was
poor. aud Mary could not be given IN
marriage TO one who was worth less
than $4,000. The lovers talked and
were idle. Idle lovers are objects Of
suspicion. and when they are both idle
and laxative they are dangerous.
These two drew scheme. For
months John held alooi from the pa.
ternal ruof while Mary planned her
TRUSS au and pouted. Then John
appeared. lie was eoailess and
breathlcss Father looks up from his
chocolate and irowns. Young man
scrapcs his foot on the antique morei
aud laughs.
"wha, do yen want = cries the old
man.
1--WE got there h.aah T.
What"
shes mine"
You're crazy"
"rm not !"
YOU'RE n liar :"
Crazy men are dangerous. They
were discovered by Charlemange, who
Imprisoned them. subsequently they
were hired as buhoons. Napoleon
made better use Of them; they were
placed in the first line If battle. Now
that Bismarck is the pivotal Prince
they are brewers.
do you desire To insult me Z"
mo. but TO show YOU a check Tor
$1,000.
Noble boy
"lIonored htherl' CTableau en-
viyaut)
GLOW did it Gomez
"ln the lottery. See! here is the
ticket saddle aud gig. lll4i."
"She Is yours"
"She is mine.
The old man dismisses the lovers.
They peep Mt him through the door
and giggle. lie reads the paper ca
gcrly. aha It's here saddle and
gig, 1 ana"
A month aflerward the lovers are
married. Then father asks about for
tune.
at was my cousins ticket; he has
the money"
Old man iaints. Still the lovers
are married. They have a child, but
are not forgiven. Now they are liv.
ing in French fats They do not be-
live in Tanners method Of curing d.
sease, yet they follow his advice.
Mary eats a roll for breakfast. and
John takes cigarette salad for supper.
The Southern zephyrs constitute their
dinner. Aud still they are not hap.
py.- [St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

A LARGE CARGO. -- The cable
steamer Hooper ssiIed from Boston
with probably the largest cargo that
ever left that port. The Hooper car
ried 100000 bushels of grain. 525
cattle, l,45O sheep, 10000 bags Of
-four, and sbout 400 tons of general
merchandise.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Mr. Quay, leading Pennsylvania
Republican, when called upon To
make a speech at Garfield meeting
the other day, replied "Gentlemeu,
this campaign requires work and not
talk; here is my check for $500"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

The TREATMENT or RATrLEsSKE
BITE.-A professional snake catcher,
of Holyoke, Mass, treats rat;lesnake
bites as follows: He first ties a cord
tightly around the member bitten so
as to cut of the flow of blood toward
the heart. The bleeding wound is
then sucked out thoroughly to with
draw as much OF the poisoned blood
as possible, after which strong spirits
of ammonia is applied. After while
the sting is loosened little to allow
the remaining poison, if any, to be
so slowly absorbed into the system
that no serious results are likely to
follow.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Gifted Garfield nayigated a canal
boat when a young man. Ills knowl-
edge of navigation may be useful on
the waters Of salt river next fall.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

81 don't mean TO reflect on you,
said one man to another. "No,' was
the reply, "you're not polished enough
TO reflect upon anybody
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Miss Lille Natter, aged eighteen,
was walking with gentleman near
Mount Joy, Pa. A spark ifom the
cigar sci lire To her dress and the girl
was fatally burned.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27
Nieep nna IInsfe of LIE.

Sleep will do much to cure irrita.
biliiy of temper. peevishness and un.
easiness. Ii will build up and make
strong weary body. 1t will do to
cure dyspepsia, particularly that va
riety known as nervous dyspepsia. 1t
will relieve the languor and prostra.
ton felt by consumpiives. 1t will
cure hypochondria. Ii will cure the
headache. Ii will cure neuralgia. II
will cure a broken spirit. IL will cure
sorrow.
Now. no man should do more work
OF muscle or brain in day than he
can perfectly recover from the fatigue
Of in n good nights rest. Up to that
point exercise is good; beyond are
waste Of life, exhaustion and decay.
When hunger calls for food, and IA
tigue demands rest. we are in the ma
tural order and keep the balance
life. When we take stimulants to
spur our jaded nerves, or excite an
appetite, we are wasting life. A man
should live so as To keep himself at
his best, and with a true economy.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Many preparations, proiessedly
harmless, prove exceedingly danger
Gus under certain conditions; but DE-.
Bulls Baby Syrup is perfectly safe at
all times. Price % cents. For sale
BY all druggists.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

Morphia, Opium and remedies OF
their class only stupefy and seldom
cure. For diseases of Infancy, use
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup, which is safe
and sure in lis effects. Price 25 cents.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

John Smith" said the Court, "do
you mean to say that you were not
drunk when the policeman arrested
your
"No, sir, was sober"
"Wep, Your Honor" said the
policeman, 81 seed him coming up
the street at II o'clock last night
and he was tackin' like vessel with
head wind. And when he got to
the corner he made foe the lamp-post
and dropped a nickle in the letter box
and took a seat on the curbstone and
commenced singin'.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

The name Winfield Scott Hancock
contains 20 letters, and he will be
the goth President of the United
States.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

"And when ! told him to move on
he said he didn't want no CAB from a
street car hOodlum like me, and al
lowed he'd throw me out Of the car.
I'll leave it to Your Honor to say if
he was sober. - Detroit Free Press.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27
ESTABLrSHED 1865.
WARS BRYANT & STRATT0N
BUSINESS COLLEGE,

No. so Main ST., Near Third, LOUISVILLE. ny.
Largest Institution OF The Kind In The South.
Thorough Business Course Book keeping Penmanshp and
Arithmetic are Our Spechlties.
these Better than Usual Wanted
Not WARS BRYANT sTkATTOH COLLEGE and
Place Yourself under the Instruction Teachers BE Fouad
in the Land
rEnMS One Month. SO. Board.aE. sIe
WRITE foR COLLEGE JounNA1-
WAR; Il BURKs Prspristors.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

JUDGE PRYoR.-The day Hon. w.
S. Pryor was reelected as Judge of
the Court of Appeals he was busily
engaged shipping to New York
lot of fat cattle of his own
raising. Not the least common
dable part of the transaction is the
fact that no part of the proceeds
will be needed to defray the ex-
penses of his election. Judge Pryor
runs for office upon his merit, and
not his money. The consequence is
he has left more of both than have
Ito majosiiy of public mon.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27

A colored widow in Lexington,
who is drawing pension of IS per
month from the GOvenment, recent.
ly rejected an offer Of marriage, re-
marking by way of explanation; "If
| does, the gubment take my penshun
way. and nary niger in Kentuck
i Mnf IS 10 ne"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-08-27
THE BEST HOUSES IN LOUISVILLE.

W0oIioLK o Duck and all widths weights
HlNkLE& Dealers exclusive
N
Carriages Bugge Wagon kthk ROBINSON NIT end Dealers Ma't bet 80
Cash
8
GILMORE HIE CO. dealers railroad
Dickinson Manufacturing Furniture chairs
hEiLlNG Provision Liquor Merchants i0
SHIELDS General W Main Invite alin need o.
M
cNkoN BfRs millinery and 1871 Main"
CutFl W.
ding Ian dut hr
and DMbALDMIH irh Iss Bros ha.
rOransm soa tems price
lnuHhA Avenue
Photographs & o as sSS tf n & s 'Sq able
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
FATAL FLAMES.
Turn Hall i'm New York De-
,'s strOyed by Fire.
Four Persons Burned to Death and
Others Badly Injured.
ational Associated Press to the star.

National Associated Press 10 the Star
New YORK, Jan. Sat $40 a. m. to-day
Turn Hall, Nos. GA, 66 and So Fourth
street, was discovered to be on fire. The
alarm was given, and the fire department
was quickly on the spot The fire was en-
tirely inside the building. and the heavy
front doors were locked and barred. 1t
was known that William Wihckle, the
proprietor, with his wife and employees,
slept in the building, and before the heavy
doors could be broken in several of them
appeared at the upper windows, imploring
for help. ttwg
Even after the doors had yielded the un-
fortunate inmates could not be reached, as
the flames swept up the broad and only
stairway. The iremen went to the adjoin-
ing house, hoping to release theimprisoned
ones by means of the scuttle, but there was
no scuttle to the building, and hole had
to be cut through the roof. BY this time
four persons had been burned to death.
The names of the dead are VIM. Geb, aged
10 years; Louis Schmidt, aged 80 years;
George White, aged 25 years, and Teresa
Erhardt, aged 25 years.
These were all found on the top floor.
The injured are: Winckle, slightly burnt
in the face and severely on the feet; Annie
Bowers, injured internally by jumping
from the fourth-story window; all unknown
woman, aged twenty-six years, arm injured
and legs broken. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
1t broke out in the basement and swept
up the stairway almost like a flash. Dur
ing the night there had been a wedding
celebrated in the Hall, but the guests had
all departed by "a. nj. Three hours after
wards the fire was discovered. The build
| ing was damaged to the extent of 5000, and
the stock to the amount Of $1,000; fully
insured.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Special to the Star.
CARLISLE OF covINGToN.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 5.-Hon. John G. Car
Isle. Of Covington, KY. accompanied by
his wife, arrived here last night
' AMMEN TALKS CANAL
WAsH1NeroN, Jan. 5.-In letter explani-
tory of the Nicaraguan canal project, Ad-
miral Ammen says the only two routes
worth looking at are the Panama and Nicar.
aguan, and the only thing to be considered
as between them really is to establish
the relative Approximate cost Of the execu'
ton Of each.
HON. I. P. MORTON ON HAND.
Hon. Isaac Morton, Of Cambridge, Ohio
is at the Ebbitt. "a
URGED BY THE GENTILEs.
The reappointment of Governor Emery
of Utah, is urged by large major
ity Of influential ,Gentiles in that Terri
tory. The charges against him have
already been examined nv the Interior.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
TERRITORIAL TRIPLES.
Felicitous Fun Down Among the
Civilized Reds.

Special TO the Star
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-A special from Nc
Allister, I. T., says: A dance and holiday ball
was given at the house Of John Acker,
fifteen miles from here. About 8 O'clock
as the darcing was going on, stranger
named CASTOR, half drunk. entered the
house. Toward midnight he became hois-
ferrous and insulting, and Acker ren,on-
strated, and asked him to stop it.
Custom then, without warning, drew a
knife and plunged it into Ackers bosom,
literally cutting his heart and instantly
killing him. As Acker fell Gaston's friends
drew their revolvers and began an indis-
criminate and murderous fire on those in
the room. Lights were shut out the fiddler
was shot in the leg and Young girl in the
mouth. CASTOR and friends then mounted
and escaped.
A dispatch from Caddo, l. T., says: 1t is
| reported here that Choctaw Indian and a
desnerado named Julian Johnson. who had
previously murdered three men, got on he
rampage on the Red River south of here
and stabbed and killed all orphan boy raised
| by Mrs. Garland. we'll known on Red River.
The boy was murdered at Bailey's store.
Leaving the store Johnson proceeded few
miles further and deliberately killed anotll-
er Indian. Snll not satisfied, he went to the
residence of Judge Isaac Hampton, raised a
quarrel and killed him also. In eaca case
the murderer dispatched his victim with a
knife. 1t is not known if johnson was
| arrested.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
MRS. SCOTr-SlDDONS.
Her Statement Regarding Her Separa.
tiOn from Her Husband.

Special to the Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.-Mrs Scott-Siddons
left this morniny for Louisville. A Senti-
mel reporter said to her:
An article appeared recently in the San
Francisco Argonaut charging that you
gave to your husband large sum OF
money TO rid yourself If him, knowing
that the money would eventually send him
to drunkard's grave. and adding that he
was a confirmed inebriate. Is this true?
Mrs. SIT is delicate matter, and one
that would prefer not to touch upon, but
the reason am compelled to work on year
after year without stopping, I attribute to
my unfortunate husbands misnanagement
of my business affairs. have been receiving
for the past eleven years upon an average OF
$3.50 per night for six nights in each week,
and during seven months in the year, and
of all this vast sum Of money that I have
earned, there is scarcely ANYTHING left atall.
1t is utterly incomprehensible to all what
has become of this large sum of money,
and do not know, having never had the
handling of pound, all the time
placing utter confidence in my husband,
not knowing his habits Of intoxicaton.
Upon my arrival in England. in May
last we separated by mutual conseaa:. !
giving him valuable piece Of property
orth probably 1000, located at New
Zealand, which was the net profits
Of my three years engagement in
Australia. 1t is not true that
gave him money with which he could use
to the destruction Of his life in purchasing
the beverage. gave him only enough
money to bear his expenses back to that
country and no more. The article in the
Argonaut was unjust. and this statement
is the first have made in contradiction
| of ii.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
KENTUCK KNlCKkNACKS.
Choice Currents Collected in the Corn.
cracker Commonwealth.

Specials to the Star.
MrLLERsBURe, KY, Jan. 6-Yesterday
morning Sunday the alarm of fire was
sounded. caused by the burning of the
Kentucky Central Railroad and Millersburg
and Louisville Turnpike Bridges. Loss
$4,000.
Early yesterday morning the bagnio Of
colored woman by the name of Anna
Smith was visited by the Regulators. Doors
and windows were demolished by stones
thrown against them. The woman was
given orders to vacate the house and leave
the country. #Hf.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 5.-Satnrday a message
was received from the Governor nominating
Hon. Samuel B. Churchill as Secretary
of State. Confirmed by the Senate. The
Speaker announced his committees.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
Local Personal.


County Commissioners B. Frank Hop
kins and John Zumstein are in Columbus.
/ Mr.. Oliver Howard Blood, of Blood's
fame, is at the Grand
Hotel.
Mr.. F. Kirsch celebrates his thirty-third
birthday this evening by grand hop at
Turner Hall. 9 i
Ex-County Recorder Frank Brunerleaves
to. morrow for Columbus to attend the Fos-
ter Inauguration.
Mr.. Frank Bruner, Ex-County Recorder,
was presented Saturday with an elegant
writing desk by his employees.
Mr. Charles Godsham. prominent city
official and attorney OF Louisville, KY, is
in the city, the guest Of Mayor Jacob.
The Glee Club rendered serenade night
before last to Miss Aggie Macke, at her
home, No. $50 Race street. The occasion
was the young lady's nineteenth birthday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-05
SUSPECTED SUICIDE.
Mysterious Disappearance 0
Miss Carrie Amos.

Last night as Miss Carrie Amos, residing at 502
John street, was keeping company in the parlor
with young man, she abruptly jumped up and
left the room. Going hastily to her own apart
ment she divested herself Of all her iewelry laid
house. She went directly to- the canal and
jumped in, and but for the fortunate
approach OF 4 gentleman VINO knew her, she
would have drowned. Her preserver conducted
her home and bade her GOODNIGHT, but no sooner
Was his back turnd than she again ran away in
the direction of the canal and has not since been
seen. There is little doubt In the minds Of her
friends that she has committed suicide, although
her strange conduct and her motive for such q
deed remain mysteries to all who knew her.