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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
FRANKLIN S. j. COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE HASKELL.
Reported for the Press


PENNINGTON, October l.
Charles L. Smith VS.. James III. HoWes. admins
traitor of Francis M. Howes An action of asSumpsit
The plaintiff claimed 10 recover S94 O4 balancedue
ON account for two loads Of corn, and for making
1903 corn boxes and 30S apple crates The de-
PENDANT claimed want OF proper demand before
contract between Francis NJ. Howes, and the
plaintiff and one Lewis Griffin and therefore as
matter OF law, the plaintiff could not recover
Verdict for plaintiff for S97.5S.
e. y. Greenleaf for plaintiff
j. C. Holman for defendant.
Nathan b. Saunders vs.. E. Sprague Swift. An
action for services performed upon the farm of
the defendant While under contract to buy.
The plaintiff claimed that in August 1884 he
agreed with the defendant to sell him certain
farm or lot, in Pennington, on the east side of
Sandy river, on the road leading from Pennington
Centre Village to Pennington Falls for the sum
of $500, and to receive therefor 500 in cash and
take mortgage back for $500. and claimed that
in consequence Of this agreement he went on to
the place and performed a large amount of labor
and expended large amount for fertilizers and
seed that he had offered to pay for the place ac-
cording to the terms of the agreement but that
the defendant refused to carry out the same and
bargained and sold to another person
The def ndant claimed that there was no con-
tract in writing; that the alleged contract was
within the statute of frauds, and was, therefore,
void, and that the services alleged to have been
performed were not performed at the request, or
by the consent OF the plaintiff
The court ruled that the contract was void. and
tnat the only question was whether the services
claimed to have been performed were performed
at the request or by the consent of the defendant
and, if so, what such services were reasonably
worth.
Not having agreed at the hour of adjournment,
the jury were directed to seal up their verdict
E. o. Greenleaf for plaintiff
j. c. Holman for defendant
John B. Mclean vs. c. II. Sawyer ct al An ac-
ton to recover from the defendants who are con
tractors, the sum OF S255.22, alleged to be due
for excavating and grubbng between sections IL
and 176 upon the Franklin and Megantic railroad
On trial.
P. A. Sawyer for plaintiff.
p II Stubs and j. G. Holman for defendants
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BRIEF JoTrINcs.

The school teachers received about $4,000
yesterday.
There was large attendance at the Bible
class at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms yesterday af-
ternoon.
The Saturday afternoon gatherings of the
boys department of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association, will be resumed today.
A drunken man attempted to disturb the
audience at the theatre last night and was
promptly elected.
The Portland Wheel Club have taken pos
session of their rooms in the Franklin
Block.
Mr. Turner Berry in opening the door of
freight car yesterday, caught his hand and
badly damned one of his fingers
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Board of Fire Underwriters will take place
at the Board of Trade rooms this afternoon.
The special policemen on duty at the parks
and promenades have returned to private
life their term of service expiring the first
day of October.
The women's gospel temperance meeting
viii be held at the Mission this evening at
7.45 clock, conducted by Mrs. S. F. Pearson.
All are invited.
The steamer Emita has been hauled up at
Franklin wharf for the winter She arrived
from Massachusetts, Tuesday where she has
been run during the summer.
The Sunday evening services at High street
church will commence at o'clock tomorrow,
instead of $780, according to the usual custom
the first Sunday in October.
Every other Saturday for October 10 will
print the frstssermon preached to the stud
ents of Bowdoin College by its new Presi-
dent, Rev. William Dewitt Hyde, on
'Christ's Appeal toiSelf-interest.'
The steamer Mary w. Libby will replace
the Josephine Hoey on the route of the
Portland and Cape Elizabeth Ferry Compa-
ny after she has undergone some necessary
repairs.
The Rev. DR.. Fem sails today from Liy-
erpool, in the steamship Etruria, returning
home from his European trip, and is expect
ed to occupy his pulpit on Sunday October
18th.
Deputy iMarshals Black and Crowell and
Officers Morse and Lawton seized twelve
half barrels of beer at the Portland and
Rochester station last night. Each keg was
packed in an innocent looking sugar barrel.
The Longfellow Association will meet at
H. B. Browns studio at 507 - Congress St
at 3 p. m. today, and the Diet Mission will
hold its annual meeting at 3 p. m, at the
Fraternity Rooms, Free street block
The Mary W. Libby of the Forest City
Steamboat Company, will leave Custom
House wharf at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
with a select party Of ladies and gentlemen
to dine and spend the day at W. W. Ruby's,
Long Island.
The Denison Paper Manufacturing Com
pany of Brunswick are not making ten thous
and reams of paper for the second volume of
Mr.. Blaine's book, but this paper is being
made by the Denison Paper Manufacturing
COMPANY at Mechanic Falls.
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Needed a Tonic.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
I'm Insolvency.


Court of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland,
State OF Maine. October I'd, A. d. 1885.
In case of JOSIAH w. BRACKETT, Insolyent
Debtor.
THIS is to give notice, that on the second day
IL of October, A. D. 1886, Warrant in In
solveney was issued by Henry c. Peabody, Judge
of the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cum
berland, against the estate of said
JOSIAH W. BRACKET. of Otisheld,
adjudged to be an Insolvent Debtor on petition of
said Debtor which petition was filed on the
second day of October, A. D. 1885, to which
date interest on claims is to be computed.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor and the transfer and delivery of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting of the Creditors of said Debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate will be held at Court of In
solyency to be holden at Probate Court Room in
said Portland on the nineteenth day of October,
A. d. 1885, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above writ
ten. H. r. SARGENT
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of In
solvency for said County of Cumberland.
Oct3&10
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A Boarding House Beat.

In the Municipal Criminal Court, Boston,
before Judge Adams, Friday, Samuel P.
Lowe, man apparently Is years old, was
arraigned upon the charge of beating 16
weeks board at S. week out of Sarah P.
Baker at No. 80 Hudson street in that city.
Lowe represented that he was a builder and
was erecting large building in Portland, and
as soon as finished he would receive large
sum of money. His landlady thought he had
lived on her long enough and complained Of
him. He was given three months in Jail to
see the difference between that kind of
boarding and what he had been accustomed
to for the past four months.
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The Portland Fraternity.

We would call attention to the notice of
the Fraternity Evening School given in an
other column. An interesting feature of the
school last year was the amusement class
The teachers and scholars, old and new, are
earnestly requested to be present on the
opening night of this class, next Tuesday,
October 9th.
The annual meeting of the institution will
be held the same evening at 1900 clock, and
then probably adjourn to subsequent day
for the election of officers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

The first annual meeting of the Students
Law Club was held last evening at the At
torneys Room, City Building. Many new
names were presented for membership. The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President-Chas. S. Woodbury..
Vice President-Fred G. Cobb
Secretary-Wm. Lyons.
Treasurer. M. Whitaker
Executive Committee-C s. Moody, G. L. Cook,
". E SnnffOrd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Real Estate transfers..

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis
try Of deeds
Portland-George A Gray to Ernesto Ponce,
land, $52
John E. Donnell to J. c. Schwartz, land, 81.
Cape EliZabeth-J0Seph Seavey to Philena
Evans land and buildings. $4,000.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Oct 2, Mrs Mary, wife of Capt
Nathan Littiejohn, aged 65 years 10 months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
Oct. 2, Eunice L., wife OF John NJ. Stevens.
Funeral service on Sunday afternoon, at 2 oclk
at No. 68 Atlantic street. Burial private.
78 years.
In Ellsworth, Sept. %, William somerby, aged
80 years months.
In Marlaville, Sept. &C. Daniel T. Jordan, aged
20 years months.
In Belfast, Sept. %, Graham Stinson aged rs
years 10 months.
In Lncolnville, Sept. %, John C. Times, aged
73 years.
In Alma, Sept. 10, Mrs Phebe Dean, formerly
of Lincolnville aged 80 years.
IN West Camden Sept. 49, Olive g., wife of
Benz. 2. Achorn, aged 81 years months
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of the
Concord & Portsmouth railroad ON Thursday,
1922 votes were cast, all for S. N. Bell B. F. Mar.
tin, w. NJ. Parker of Manchester J. B. Walker of
Concord, j. J. Pickering, w. A. Pierce of Ports
directors Mr. Bell was elected president, w II.
Hackett of Portsmouth, clerk.
The Dominion Government has agreed, with the
the scheme to give the proposed Chignecto Maine
Railway Company a grant Of s172,300 per year
for 25 years as originally proposed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Advice to Mo+hers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth. 1t re
lleves the little sufferer at once it produces natu-
fa1;qulet sleep by relieving the child from pain
and the little cherub awalies as ''brght as but
ton" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays the pain, re-
ieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for dlaThea, whether arising
from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents
bottle.
declO WSe.AI1,.r
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Pass 1T Along.

The Troy Times says that when Massa-
chusetts Postmaster gets a letter addressed
to somebody, 'Kpan, he at once chucks it
into the mail bag for Cape Ann" and we
say that when Portland Postmaster finds
letter addressed to anybody at &c big, he
knows enough to put it into the bag for
Great Chebeague.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
IN GENERAL.
The gowdoin Cvnonasiun1.

The Philbrook Brothers of Lisbon Falls
have been awarded the contract to build the
new gymnasium for Bowdoin College at
Brunswick. The structure will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, and will be completed
before the coming spring. Ground was
broken Thursday morning and the founda-
ton will be laid by the last of this month.
The granite will probably be cut by Isaac
Danforth of Brunswick. The building is to
be So by SO feet and of brick.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Portland & ogdensburg.

A private conference will be held in the
Mayors room at the City Building this eve
ming between the committee on the reduc-
ton of the public debt to whom the matter
of the reorganization of the Portland s.
Ogdensburg railroad was referred and hold
ers of second mortgage bonds of the road.
1t is understood that the committee will re-
port at the regular monthly meeting of the
City Council, Monday evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Memorial Service.

Rev. Mr.. Corsley of the Church of the
Messiah will conduct memorial services in
his church tomorrow at 1890 a. m. A brief
reference will be made to those who have
died in the parish during the year. In the
evening at o'clock his theme will be 1.-THE
Universalism of Canon Farrar and other dis
tinguiShed divines.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Traverse ,IIIr0YS

AT a meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, held yesterday morning, Edwin
Clement, Ammi Whitney and Eben A. Saw
yer were drawn as traverse jurors for the
coming term of the Supreme Judicial Court.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Change of Time.

By reference to advertisement it will be
seen that commencing Monday next there
will be a change of time on the Ogdensburg
road. The train for Fabyan's and the west
will leave at a. M, and for Bartlett at 8 p.
m. The train from Bartlett will arrive at
1910 "a. H., and at 5.55 p. m. from Swanton,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
BEFORE JUDGE WEBB.

b1tUhh JUUHE WEBB.
FRIDAY.-George o. Belcher vs. Sewall A.
Dlnsmore ct ais Verdict for plaintiff Damages
$1,973.65 N & H. B. Cleayes.
H. g. w. T. Knowlton.
U. s. by Indictment VS.. John Hisier for carry
Ing on the business and trade of a retail liquor
dealer without license. Verdict not guilty
District Attorney. Meaher
Adjourned to Saturday 1000 a. m.
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WS&M1yr

"Hlessrs. s. w. Kinsman g. Co.:
Cents:-I have sold your Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam over my counter fer nine years,
and must say, that, during an experience of
twenty-slX years in the retail drug business,
have never sold anything for coughs, colds, etc,
that has given such universal satisfaction as your
Adamson's Botanic Balsam. 1 recommend it
above all others. Yours truly.
IS CHICHESTER,
1857 Myrtle he, BROOKLYN, N J."
Sept % M&W&S&w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
MARRIAGES.,

In this city Sept, 80, by Rev. Henry Blanchard,
Jas Y. Taylor. of Boston and Miss Hattie Y. Phil
brook of Portland
At Woodfords, Sept. H. by Rev. Chas A. Marsh,
William S. Williams and Miss Jennie l.. Ker-
stead.
At Woodfords, Oct l. by Rev. Chas. A. Marsh
Fred w. Huntington and Miss Alice NJ. Hall.
In Saco, Sept. %, Arthur A. Davis and Miss Ida
NJ EOWe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
Newspaper Thief CAUGHT.

Yesterday William Clinch stole an Argus
from the doorway of SWEETS express and
was caught by an officer placed there to
watch. The boy was fined So and costs in
the Municipal Court in the morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

Robert F. Somers & Co., the matters, 232
Middle street, claim that they have the larg-
est stock of hats gloves, umbrellas and tray
cling bags in the city. Thos. J. Somers can
now be found with this firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03
MUNICIPAL COURT.
BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.

FRIDAY-Henry Smith; intoXcation, 2nd Of
fence Anthony lection; intOXication, End offence;
each 60 days III county jail.
Geo. Greene and Geo. Chadwick; ntoXication;
five days in county jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

Auction sale this morning at 1920 at the mart
on Plum street. Horses, new and secondhand
carriages, harnesses, etc. For particulars see
auction column.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness, nau-
sea, constipation, pain in the side, etc, guaran-
teed to those using Carters Little Liver Pills. One
pill dose. IS cents.
Sent % sc-.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

Prepared by Caswell, Massey S Co., On. W, is
most strengthening and easily taken. Prescribed
by leading physicians label registered
sep3. II, s. Tu-lSw
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THE EVENING SCHOOL
OF THE
Portland Fraternity

will begin its sessions for the year, on Monday
Evening, the 10th of October, 1855, at 7.30
o'clock.
Classes will be formed in Arithmetic, Reading,
Spelling. Penmanship, Geography, Grammar, and
Bookkeeping.
Scholars will be granted the privileges of the
Reading Room Amusement Room, and Gymna-
SUM of the Institution.
ANY resident of Portland 10 years of age or
over may be admitted to the school for one year.
on presentation of recommendation from re-
sponsible citizen, and the payment of One Dol
lar.
Blank forms for recommendation NAV be OBJ
tanned on application to the Janitor at the rooms
4FREE ST. BLOCK.
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THE STATE.
CUMBERLAND cn1rNrv


At the recent meeting of the Bowdoin
Boating Association the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Commo-
dore, G. M. Norris, SO; vice commodore r
B. Torrey, 'S7; treasurer, w A. Moody. 80:
assistant treasurer, Ill. Il. Shaw, 'SS; direct
orS, E. F. Moult0n, 81, c. W. futile, ISL.
d. NJ. Cole, 'SS.
KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Salvation Army cadet who started tbe
Independent Army at Winthrop was in Au
gusta the other day and attempted to sneak
in the meeting of the army, but CAPTAIN
Thatcher wouldn't have it.
A six-year-old son of James Fallon. an
employee of the Lockwood Company, myste-
riously disappeared Monday afternoon and
has been made to find him. 1t is feared that
the child is drowned, and parties have been
searching the river in their efforts to tind
him. Various stories as to his disappear
ance are in circulation. Mr.. Fallon, the
father of the child, lost an eight-year-old
daughter by drowning two years ago.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
Hon. J. G. Blaine passed through Bangor,
Thursday evening, on mis- way to Ellsworth
A singular accident occurred at Patten
few days ago. A young man captured a
species of crane commonly known as mead
Ow hen, and while exhibiting it, the bird
made a sudden dash at Preston Fryes face
striking him in the eye. The beak passed
through the eyelid, making two holes, but
did not destroy the sight. Mr. Frye is una
BILE to attend to business at present.
IN GENERAL.
The farmers report that potatoes are rot
ting very badly. some of them saying that
they shall lose from one-third to one-half of
their crop. They think that the rotting was
caused by the recent storm followed by the
warm weather
The sportsmen may now shoot the caribou.
moose and deer without fear of being mo-
Tested. Commissioner Stillwell says that
there are now more deer in Maine than there
have been for years before and this is all
owing to the rigid enforcement Of the laws.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-03

Look at Hoptonic sign that will be shown by
stereopticon tonight, opposite United States Ho-
tel. Fine and best medicine on earth for the
human family
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FINE TAILORING !!

In continuing the Custom Tailoring branch of our
business in our new Clothing and Furnishing Store
er patrons and to the public Mr.. WIN. 3. BUCK
NAM, who stands at the head of this department.
ed with the demands of Fine Trade and TAILOR of
unquestionable taste and ability All orders left
with US Will secure careful attention. Each and
every garment warranted as represented, and a fit
guaranteed.
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lew ADVERT EsEmENTs TO-DAY,

49, " q NJ Il 6fSatNa MIS- EOsDAK ".
SPECIAL NOTICES.
l. o. 0. Especial Meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Hoptonic.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
United States Clothing Col. Burleigh.
Nobby GOods-Merry.
Important Facts-J. NJ Dyer & Co.
Wanted-House.
SIX Hat-Robert f. SOmers & Co.
In Insolvency.
Fine TailoIiIg-AIlen & Company.
To Let-Rent.
hobby Stylish Hats-SOmerS
Wanted-SituatiOn
Infants Hosiery-Owen, Moore < Co.
TO Let-RoomS.
Ladies' underwear-Rne Brothers.
Wanted Ladies.
Grain Commlsson-W. +. johnson & Co
Thomas Fillebrown NJ D., d. MD.
Portland & 0gdensbugR R.-Change of Time
For Sale OF to Let-Cottage.
Evening School-Portland Fraternity.
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EMULSION OF COP Liver OIL
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Sept IS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15
The Temperance Cause in the South.

The temperance question is claim
ing the attention OF all classes OF peo-
pie i'm the Southern States, and is
making excellent progress in nearly
all parts OF the South. The sentiment
for the prohibition Of the traffic is,
however, far in advance of that for
total abstinence. The Legislatures OF
all the Southern States, with the ex-
ception of that of Virginia, have adopt
cd the policy OF local option or local
prohibition, and have allowed the peo-
pie of many localities to vote directly
upon the question of license or no Ii
cense, while in other cases they have
adopted absolute prohibitory laws for
small sections of country when re-
quested by such communities, so that
nearly if not quite one-half the terrific
ry south of Virginia is now under pro-
hibition. This does not include any
large city and but few large towns, yet
it embraces wide range of territory,
which challenges attention and gives
abundant evidence of the blessings of
prohibition, and the prosperity and
thrift of the people, who are rid OF the
bhShting effects OF the drink-tratfic.
Georgia has ninety-five out of one hun
bred and thirty-four counties under
prohibition. Florida requires ma
jority of qualified voters of the precinct
IN which the saloon is to be located to
secure licenses, and more than one
half the State is free from the licensed
saloon. South Carolina and Alabama
are about one-half prohibition. In
Tennessee a Stlte law forbids ii saloon
within four miles of chartered school,
house. The last Legislature adopted
a constitutional amendment, which
must receive a two-thirds vote of the
next Legislature before it goes to
vote of the people. Kentucky has
over five hundred municipalities and
a number of entire counties without
saloon. Mississippi has more than a
third OF the territory free, and it is fast
moving on to absolute prohibition.
But one State has local option law,
and no State has full prohibition. The
counties under prohibition are usually
sparsely settled or composed mostly OF
negroes where the State has adopted
local prohibition without submitting
the question to direct vote of the
people.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-15

PhiladIelphia Press.

Auburn tresses are i'm high fashion.
/ counted thirty-six red-headed girls
at Asbury this afternoon, during q
ten-minutes' promenade. Yesterday,
at the bathing hour, the surf seemed
to be all the while breaking out in
bright spots, so numerous we're the
red heads bobbing up in the sea- They
tell me, here, that the red headed girls
nearly all come from Trenton. New
York sends but few, and Philadelphia
contri butes none at all. Why the Jer-
sey capital should be such a nursery OF
heads OF flame, so to speak, | can't inn
aglne. The girls are all vain OF their
hair, and are the envy of the shore.
The color isn't q plain, dull brick, but
nearer ,that of a ripe, freshly-picked
Jersey strawberry. After they have
had dip in the surf the girls parade
up and down the beach with their long,
bright tresses flowing over towels
down their backs, and when several of
these strawberry-headed girls gather
in u group, the spectacle is ara inter-
esting one. Big, deep blue eyes, and
clear, fair skins without freckle-gO
with the Trenton hair as rule.
A manicure here, who also dresss
hair, tells me that the yearning for red
heads is Just intense, and young wo-
men are coming in every day 10 IN
quire what under the sun will give
blonde and black tresses a strawberry
hue So far no process has been ascer-
tanned, but if one should be found out
before the summer is over, its discov-
erer will be likely to make dollar OF
two if he will kindly come to Asbury
Park. Vanitas vanitatuml But isn't il
strange that red heads should become
the rage?