davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1881-05-12
I'AnTs.S ctoudy weather. occasional raiils,
and cooier winds fnr this region tp.tlay.

sri1K1Sn Is catching. Tho Cauehnawara
Indians WHO are employed 1T plotting rafts
,lowm tho t.aclline in.plhs, OH tic st. Law-
renee near Montreal, have struck. They dc-
ua,'d S..ho rer .lay. md that mona bnt 1',-
sl!ni,s he employed ut the work. Thu llamc
0f tic rctlskIn Drnis Kearney Ia not given.
, 1881-05-12

GERMANY, feeling that II 9he transfer Of
tho territory which Turkey agreed to cedo to
t;recccls delayed tireece will fecomc trouble
some aEnf,, and TINT the revolutionary and
aggressive party in that coun ty will obtain
control, has suggested to fthe European
Powers to nrec Turkey to mfko the transfer
rs speedily as possible. Turkey needs lit
tie squirting up. 1t is rather SLOW in fulfilling
pledges forced on 1t by tho Powers.
, 1881-05-12
che Grih&111e.

sN- ff,xpns tfntl,ic ta Jltrchttsc rt'res nf THE
fIt1cAGti TntnExx 1T NeuA 1Gtitctts I'M! ~ tda-
wdH trutns 1tlcrc CItrduo ,nrx's drs s'f loa ean-
fra }atsr iy rr,,orting The (<lcts 10 Thu 0fet, gtu-
NJ full particulars.
, 1881-05-12

IIESny G.tr1:s THOMPSON, propr let4r OF
tho Pt1tt aTntt 1nzctte, llas consented be-
c0Ine candidate fur tic representation Of
Preston, Il Lancashire borough. on Radical
principles. prrstun Is regarded us n Tory
stronghold. At tue general election Sir
John Iloker, thu Tory Ats9rncy-Gnncral,
and Edward l1cr,non, Tory were elected
Tho vacancy now exists Through tho death
Of tho lnttpr.
, 1881-05-12

TllE centennial anniversary Of the "lctory
Of the American Revolutionary army over the
british at Cowpens was celebrated yesterday
OIL the battle-ground. Gov. 11agood, ThoMlas
Wentworth lItgginson, Senator Walo
Hampton, and representatives from several
of the thirteen original States made speech
cs. There was review of the S0,ltf Car
olina militia, ,.,stl OIL ti,e wo!a tho atfair was
very successful and credItablc 10 all COLI
cer11ctl,
, 1881-05-12
UNION PACIFIC.
4 uUAl!{.E PETITIONER

.WAsl1sorox, d. t., May ll.--A petition
was recently iIletl IN tho United States Court
Ut Cluiuis 4y tho Uniou Pacific Railroad Com
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A Murderer Who Saved the Law the
Trouble OF Executing Him,

TfOUDIC OF OTEIecuIING Him,
DrrRolT, Mich. December al w.
nixon a., non nr,oa,oI ~ on,S,.. ", ',
D'Ao"' '"o nun "rreStcu on cllafso Oh
having murdered w. J. rhiIIips, the dro.
ver, in Sanilac county, as telcgnphed yes.
terdav, died In mil this ,norpiny from ,bo
-, - ,a.,i, 49, .s,..' 1885, Is. "s' - Wv
e'ie''s VI Muu""'uI 'aAe'i curry Nlohuay
morning lie was informed by his ply
sic ian that he could not possibly live, and
asked II he had ANYTHING TO say. IIe m.
-, ,,t ' 'I"e W 9'''
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WASHINGTON, D. c., December l3.-An
announcement OF considerable interest ID
authOritNtively made with regard to the up.
pointment of women to offices. The presi.
dent Inns determined 10 make no such up.
pointments In the future. This rule will
apply 10 such offices rs PostOIIlccs, Pension
Agencies, &C., and will not, Of course, have
any bearing on positions in the depart.
ments. President Arthur's reasons are
that the postofliCe Department has had a
great deal OF trouble us the result Of appoint.
ing women to Office, and that such appoint.
mcnts have caused good deal Of dissatis.
faction in the party. This rule will affect a
number Of postotlices, the Pension Agency
at Chicago, &c.
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In seems by the Washington dispatches
flat there is probably going to be some
ltelynncaling of Congressman ere long,
Some Northern Democrats, 1t appears,
threaten to vote with the Republicans to
un.eat Chalmers, OF Mississippi, and others
ohatilk Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, Dem
O,atJ feels aggrievcd because Chalmers
voted against him two years ago, 1t Is said
bya New York paper that there will not
beIes than seventeen cases Of contested
seats before the House this winter, and
fifteen OF them belong to the South. There
are two from Virginia, four from Alabama,
four from South Carolina, one from Louisi.
ana, two from Mississippi, one from Mis-.
Ouri, and one from Florida. In all these
dblt, large Democratic majorlties were
returned, but they are all contested on the
gound Of bullozing, ballot-box stufIing
and false counting. In some cases tho evil
lence Of fraud Is so overwhelming that
there is no doubt that the Democratic can.
dlatcs will be rejected. All the cases
ought to be carefully and thoroughly inves.
tgltcd. II the Chivalric BourbOns OF the
SHtha are shown that II they elect their
candidates by fraud they must not expect
10 Sc them seated they will stop cheating.
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THE ST. CHARLES BRIDGE.
The heInVeStIgatIon Into the Causes of the
Late Disaster.

IhtG bIn1NttF.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December l3.-A Globe.
Democrat special from st. Charles, received
very late Inst night, says State Railroad
Commissioners Harding and Pratt were
there today and made such examination Of
the wreck Of the bridge as was possible
under the circumstances. General Harding
said, In IN interview, lie has an opinion
MS to the cause Of the disaster, and that tho
Commissioners will recommend to the Rail.
road Company radical changes, among
them the Strengthening OF the approaches
to the bridge, both Of which the structure
rests on the sharp cs,and the filling In Of
the trestle work with earth; also that all Of
the. old part OF the bridge be reconstructed
and made rs strong and safe as the new
span put up two years ago, which is be-
lieved TO be us secure us any bridge can be
made.
Tho General also says that the reports
that statements had been made 10 the com.
missioncrs OF the cracks existing in the up.
per chord Of the broken span of wire Is
untrue. They had never been apprised Of
such thing.
Gen. Harding reached St. Louis tonight
and added to the above that lc and Mr..
Pratt had decided upon what they would
report regarding the disaster and lis course,
but would not make 1t public until they
had consulted with Mr. $. Eyirr, the third
member Of the boardswho Is now in the
western part Of the State. Evidently Gen.
Harding thinks that the broken span fell
because II was not strong enough to sup.
port the great weight and strain It had
been subjected TO, and that the third span
will follow Unless II Is rebuilt But he
will not say 80 publicly at this time,
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DETRotT, MIcn., December l3-A double
tragedy occurred at Coldwater ut an early
hour this morning in house OF III fame
kept by Mrs. Nettle Wheeler, better known
as "NGt Davis" While entertaining some
company about o'clock with vulgar songs
sting by herself and her girls, her husband
called her into the kitchen and remon.
strated against any further singing Of that
sort, when SHE replied that she would not
II he did not wish II. lie Immediately
shot her through the breast when she ran
into the parlor and fell dead. The mur.
der then put three bullets into his own
body which resulted fatally at once. Jeal.
ousy Is supposed TO be the catise.
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TIC TmxcnrnMns IIon,I.

Wc lad nm interesting conversation yes.
Ieraaywith CAPTAIN Adrew Bavvs, General
AGENT of the Wheeling & Tuscarawas Rail.
road Companyat Bridgeport. lie does not
spprchend TINT the company is medltating
An aa Of baukruptcy. such rs the recent
statement Of ia attorney at Massillon
seemed to Indicate. While Mr. Baggs does
not pdpplcrtnke IN cxplain WHY the attorney
made lhc statements he did in regard TO
tbe Affairs Of ,ho COMPANY he is none the
less persuaded lbat It Is n misleading state.
mont ond not ot nil Indicative of anv pur.
pso Of foreclosure m tho port of the prin.
ciul mor,popccs Of the company, uc
nw that ,bc ronponv ia doing large and
Increasing husinrss ibat Il il pushed for
ap that trade is developing at various
points along the line. especially
Ae coal trade. and that arrangements
m being made by the COMPANY for n great.
gbu,lness than ever during the coming
year. Yesterday il bought the barge line
Gat has been ioinu ire transfer business
bs.wcen this cily and the West
Wheeling terminus and the trims.
M business will hereafter be done
by the Companv itself and not
through n contractor lie claims that the
tnnsicr by barvrs. while not euuol in some
respects ton bridoc connection with the
city, Is sillo ycrv satisfactory arrangement,
and tile company have no difficulty in re.
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LONDON, December i3.-A meeting waa
held to-day at the Mansion House 10 or.
ganize committee ofland owners and city
nagnates In support Of the Irish Properly
Defense Association. Among those pres-
ent were Marquis OF Hamilton, Lord Geo.
Hamilton, Lord Claude Hamilton, l,ori
Dunsany, Lord Elcho aud Lord Sheffield.
also Sir Henry Tyler, John q. Hubbard,
members Of Parliament. IL is underst0oi
that a resolution was carried appointInpa
committee 10 obtain subscriptions ON dc.
hAlf' Of the BoyCOttGd or tho persons nm.
able 10 gather the crops. The proceedings
of the meeting were remarkably harmon.
ious. The political aspect Of the irish
question was, by mutual consent, avoided,
by the advice Of nn English sympathiSef
with Ireland, O'Donnell attempted to pain
admission as II representative Of the tehan4
try. The Lord Mayor refused 10 admit
hin, not beihg invited. O'Donnell sent n
protest stating tint tho Lord Mayor was
doubtless prudent TO prevent the voice Of
even a single representative Of the irish
people being raised In a packed meeting
Of the city money lenders and friends 6i
the rack renters who were preparing Ia
render the land act dead letter by pfesl
ing for the immediate payment of arrears
during iatnine season.
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.SPITZKA'S SHARPNESS.
CONCLUSION OF HIS TESTIMONY.
His Volunteered OpInIOn on Experts Who Differ
With HIm-Tho Usual Vulgar HarAnEus by
Old "DsVilIIh DsprAVlty"-A TlEAdS
Against the Tabernacle Priest.

WASHINGTON, December l9,-Dr, spitzka
resumed his testimony in the Guiteau case
to-day.
Mr.. Corkhill handed the witness a slip
Of paper upon which was drawn dia-
gram Of a human head, and said: "Now,
Doctor, supposing this to be the prisoners
head, will you please point out the ine-
qualities to which you referred yesterday
Before any reply could be made Guiteau
raised laugh by saying ''That accounts
for it. A halter came to see me this psra-
ing and offered me new hat il l would lot
him take my head, ! got the hat but
you don't have to pay for it, Corkhill. Oh,
no; the Government will have to do so."
Witness went on giving his reasons for
considering the prisoner insane. Upon
question being asked by COrkhill, Guiteau
broke out with: ~ have been looking up
your record, Corkhill, and I'll show you
up"
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CONGRESS-.
synopsis Of the Proceedings Of the
House and senate.

gynDpNIS OF Tue FFOceeuluBA u tho
House and senate.
WAsHtSsroS, December 13.-1n the Sen.
atc to-day, Messrs. Ntaxey, Vest, Groome
and Ferry presented petition for the pro.
hlbttion Of unjust discrimination In rail.
road charges
Mr.. lIoar, from the Committee on Rules,
rcnoYted back the resolution for select
ro,ninitlee Of seven, TO be appointed by the
cLoir, nj, The extension ofsuilrnge TO women
M ibe removal OF their legal disabilities.
Iie asked the unanimous consent for the
present consideration ot tue resolution
Mf. Vest objected. ,.,
Mr, Ransom submitted a resolution, CON
slijnling select committee Of I'VE, TO IN
1,,ire and report as to the condition 81 the
hoiotnac river In front Of the city Of Wasll'
inuion, the navignbility Of said river, the
affect Of the bridges across the same upon
NAVIGATION, floods and the health Of The
"iiv. and what action ought TO be takee N
TX nremises, &c. adopted. Messrs. Ran
com. con ZONES Of Nevada, kellogg, COnger and
VeSl constitute the committee.
NJ. Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted
a tssolulIon directing the Secretary OF tllt
Ihipfior TO furnish, as early as practicable
a statement showing a..
'FitsiEWhat fraud, II any, has been dis
covered IN the payment 81 pensions, ant
,Es nature and character thereof under thl
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CHICAGO, Ills, December 13-.Emery A.
storrs has returned from Washington.
speaking Of the Guitean case he SAYS:
Looking at the case In the present stage,
l think Guiteau will be convicted. Moth.
ing has so far appeared in the caSe 10 indi.
cate that he didn't, at the time Of the
assassination and before II, and during all
the time since then, fully comprehend the
difference between right and wrong, and
the consequences Of the act lie committed.
| ain assured that the Governments case
will be simply overwhelmingly against the
plea Of insanity, and will not leave yes.
tige Of that defense"
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Tug Elg.tG's enterprise knows no
b,rods. 1t Yesterday printed a column
and half special from Washington giving
an outline report Of speech purporting to
have been delivered tue day before by
Senator pcndcton on the civil service. The
,Derial started of by announcing that "in
le Senate to-day, Mr.. PendIeton delivered
a,peech on the civil service" Tho unfor-
nna,c iact was that Mr., rendleton did not
,prak. This is shown by n statement in
fe regular Associated Press report, to be
bundinthc same issue Of the Register, that
ae "ciyi service reform bill Of Pendleton
Nls then taken up and laid over MS unHn'
hhcd business for tomorrow"
The eagle eye Of the editor seems to have
overlooked this statement in the Associated
Pies report, lie was probably absent in
the cock lott Of tho establishment when
itcame in
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VOLUME XXX.--NUMBER SO.

known the prisoner, never saw anything
to indicate that he was OF unsound mind.
The cross-examination was continued to
the hour Of adjournment, and was fre-
quently interrupted by Guiteau with con.
tradictioIs and denials. When the witness
said that Guiteau had desired Kim tthe
witness) to net as editor in chief OF one OF
his newspaper projects, Guiteau laughed
immoderately for some minutes and
shouted: "0h Pheps, that is certainly the
height ofabsurdity. You for chief editor"
Adjourned.
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pcrABLIsHED AUGUST "a. 1852.
Ghe gntelEigtttter.
;,,,,,. No.. ~ aud "a Fourteenth Street.
rog R,yiSer makes no 'sIgn-says not u

Tpg Register makes no'sign-says not a
mary vorl-in response to our invita-
w." 'o fara show up in the matter OF Wash
r', '','son specials. We have given it leave
W. W. cordially invited ito go to the tele-
~, ,,,nb Office and procure q statement as to
sa' e. rvoct number OF words received by
s,cb , paper over the wires and publish the
'''n. '1" side by side ioF the editication OF the
.,%ic ,' why does the Register, after such
sJori.b Of trumpets us it indulgcd in the
',Scr morning, hesitate to do this?
And why does the Regi'er also iail to
.h"r mn in the matter OF its bogus dis
' 'n,cb,.,? Does that paper, after affecting
Issn Ji.sns, at the alleged practices Of the
r,,y,rlarycgp-aitcr rolling up the white
afineyes as il were, over the bare idea that
s,y oaper would condesCend to stoop so
Ins, % a, ocoucoct "cockloit" dispatches, and
o,lm them off on the public us genuine
,sl.Taph specials from Washington, really
NOM ia confess that it has been smoked
M, and detected in that sort Of business ?
We pause for information.
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1NlQUITOUs INSURANCE.
Specifications OF Fraud Against Penn.
syIVanIR Companies,

HARRISBURG, December l3,-ln court this
morning, Deputy Attorney General Gilbert
asked that the State Capital Mutual Aid
Association be required to show cause why
its business should not be closed and filed
specifications OF fraud, Of which the follow
ing is u synopsis: The subscriptions for
insurance filed before a charter was received
were not made in good faith; the officers
and directors never have been members OF
the corporation; the law relating to the cleo
ton OF directors has not been complied
with; 1t has issued policies which mature
before the death OF the insured; il has per.
mitted its policies to be assigned to
perSons having no insunble interest
in the life OF the insured; It has
levied assessments to pay expenses OF col
funds in the treasury for that purpose; II
has levied full assessments on pOlicy.hold-
erS and has failed to pay them the sums
they were entitled to. It has published
3 false statement regarding It's officers and
It's business which were meant to mislead
the public, Ithas neglected aud refused
to levy and collect assessments to pay
death losses in the srder in which they oc.
Cured, and some instances has wholly
refused to levy any assessments, 1t has faIsi.
fed Its books, 1t has paid Its officers
and directors extravNgant and illegal com.
pensation and salaries. 1t has received
the sum Of $4,000, which Ia accounted for
by the records OF disbursements or in any
other way, 1t has conducted It's business |
for the benefit solely Of the officers and di. |
rectos, Mr.. Gilbert asked.that the court to |
fix tomorrow as the time for the company
to answer, to which Mr.. Herr objected on |
the grounds that the defense would not
have time TO prepare. The court ordered |
that the company must answer tomorrow !
when the hearing would be had |
unless legal grounds for postponoment
were laid.
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Failure ofths 1nsnnlir nnara.

DETRolr, December l3.-Lanbertus yos.
kanp was found guilty, al KalanInzoo thIs
morning, Of the murder Of Lyman CNdv n
Ottowa county In May last Tie Xii
lasted over week. The defense Ell lin
the insanity plea. The jury were oul az
satisfaction, rs the public are getting raihef
tired Of the insanity charge in murder
cases. Voskamp was sentenced 10 prison
Tor lille, the extreme penalty of this State.
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yEsDAY MORNING, DECEMBER IA, 1881.

that Judge had designated, Cementing our
coalition, and then perhaps, with the same
ink had written homily on civil
service reform to be introduced
into his message to Congress. This
was the way We were practiclng civil
service reform. Was the President
to be blamed for this2 Had he
not the right to assume that everybody
in this country who talked about civil SER
vice reform was merely playing with the
people.
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on Thlriy pays, Trlai

=, We.wil send Dr. Dyes celebrated leI.cl,o.
Volla!c Belts and other electric sntIIsTSSSs
on. trial for thirty days to young ,nsn ana
older persons who are afflicted WITH netynWa ,S
debility, lGst vitality, ETC., guaranteeing
speedy relief and complete restoration Of
Mgor ena manhood. Also for rheumalinn,
neEHTIslasia, nsE,Ia paralysis llvor and kidney dd.
Illustrated pamphlet sent free. 1Idpsss
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LOUISVILLE, December 13.-DunCan G.
Ross, the champion wrestler Of America,
has issued challenge to VIM. Nluldoon
for from $500 to 81 900 n side, for n mixed
contest, three best in five, Ross agreeing to
give Muldooh two falls without COntestine.
lie also challenges any man In the world
to a mixed contest for any sin up to 81 900.
One hundred dollars Is now deposited at
the Turf Exchange in faith Of the chal.
lnnt,n
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NEWARK, N. j., December l3-The d..
rcctoH OF the Mechanics Bank have raised
seven hundred thousand dollars for the
reorganization Of that institution. Depos.
itors OF Sims exceeding two hundred dol.
lars, excepting corporated depositors, will
be paid seycnty.ilve per cent, and lesser
deposits will be paid In full.
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ST. LOUIS, December l3-Aiarlin Packet,
who shot and killed James Barnes In Jan.
uary, 1880 was found guilty Of murder In
the first degree yesterday, at New Madrid,
Mo-, and sentenced TO be hanged on the
10lh nf JunuaFV
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ST. PAUL, MISN., December ia test
suit Of great importance 10 brewers Is be.
ing tried here. Matthew Gauiried, the
patentee Of u device for putting pitch OIL
the inside Of beer kegs, has sued Christian
Stahlman for Infringement on the patent.
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Tnkrn 10 a fIlnhnr t,nnrt.

LGGRASoE, KY, December lS.-fIon. ].
w. Clayton, Presiding Judge Of the Oldham
County Court, died this afternoon at one
o'clock and ten minutes, in the eightieth
year Of his age,
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NATIONAL GRIST MILL.
BILLS GROUND OUT YESTERDAY
Ia The House Character Of the Measures IntFO.
dusSd-BalpI Cheeky Claim As Delegate from
Alaska The Proper Method for Paying
the Late PrssIdOArI DOstOr Bills.

Special dispatch to the InlelligCncer.
WASHINGToS, December l3,-under call
of the States to-day in the House, Us pro-
vided by Haskell's resolution Of the first
day Of the session, but sixteen States were
called. One hundred and sixteen, or only
about ono third OF the members OF the
House, had an opportunity to get in their
measures, and yet when the house adjourn
cd ut las =. NJ, 754 bills had passed
through the Clerks hands, OF which 2O7
were private pension bills; 2S6 private
bills Of other nature 9s3 public measures
and 2s joint resolutions. To Congressman
the bills introduced sounded strangely fa-
miliar, and many a measure that had died
m easy death with many previous ses-
sion, waltzed US gaiIy to the front as though
it was not u dozen Congresses old, and had
not passed through halfscOrc OF resurrec-
tions.
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Representative shallenbeger will intro.
duco bill in a day or two to inquire from
the Secretary Of War the cost Of completing
Davis Island ddm and making full up.
propriation therefor.
CHARM ASsnir FOR CONGRESSMAN urDEdRArF
Congressman UpdeeraiE, Of Ohio, Is likely
to be Chairman Of the Committee on Ag'
ricuIture.
Connecticut western news., 1881-09-07
The Latch-Strings of Heaven.

That quaint old colored man, known to every one around the Central Mar ket as "Rise Up Jerry," will be missed from the rounds he travelled for years He is dead. He was living with his daughter on Wilkins street, and had been poorly for a long time. Jerry was past 80 years, and while he had grown feeble for year or more, no one suspected that death was near. The other day, as he sat in his big rocking -chair, and after he had been dozing for half an hour, he asked for his two grandchildren. They were called in, and az they hung about his knees the old man said:
 "Chillen, dis ole frame hain't got long to hang on. Ize feelin' powerful queer to-day, an I want ye clus to me. De little chill'en am de latch-strings to de gates ob Heaben."
 In the shade of 8 plum tree, with the birds singing above and the breeze tempering the heat, the children nestled down, and all three fell asleep-a sleep in which the old mans soul passed away so quietly that he did not move hand. When the children awoke he had long been dead. They had gone with him across the dark valley walked in the ra lance of Heavens beacon halted at the golden gate and lifted the latch string. Softly the gates swung open at their childish touch, and the old man kissed them and passed through.