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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
WnxnhnehIr NEnIfa.

WAIAHAcmE, March l6,- Special. r.
Four trsmpt were taken up here Satur-
day, ana given p days zach on tho poor
farm. City Marshal lrlommIng says the
tramp must so.
This morning in tho stree. parade by
Pock's Bad Boy combination, tho royal
bumper received bump that made the
procession right about IN double quick
order. A. NJ. nechman's delivery horse
became frightened, and 10 restore quiet
60 his horseship, the bumper had to DO
bumped.
Mrs. w. r. Maddox died yesterday.
aud to-day Messrs. Spaldiug Il Manuel
prepared the corpse for ana shipped II
To her former homo ia Kentucky.
Mr.. n, A, Mcmillan was caught in the
storm Saturday night, and had his
buggy washed away while crossing the
Greer hOre.
The telephone exchange here has
dwiudled down till only seven of the
original 30 subscribers romain.
Visitors 20 New Orleans return on
every train,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
PEACE RelGNs IN WARSAW

The smoke cloud has risen from the
field of contest, and gentle peace is pro-
claimed. But little damage has been
done beyond a short delay, and all seem
satisfied with the result. The roads
have yielded TO the demands at the
workingmen, and tho reduction pro-
posed will not be made. The corpora
tons were Impressed with the sym
psthy expressed for the strikers, and to
that was added tho earnest entreaty Of
high state officials and railroad commits
sioners. But the circumstance that con
tributod more than all disc TO the peace
ful solution of a problem that
seemed at one timo TO be in
solyable without vast trouble and
suffering, was the regular and
orderly conduct of tho strikers them.
selves. They simply said thoy could
not live on tho reduction ordered and
firmly expressed thoir determination
not to leave their posts nor allow the
lreights Of the roads 10 DO transported
until same arrangement aud accommo-
dation was maAo with them. There was
no Interference with the mails, no stop.
ppBe Of travel and no violence, turbu.
lenco or blOodshed. All was done qui.
city and no demonstration even, OF out
lawry was oyGn threatened.
This was moral spectacle truly ad-
mirablo. 1t cannot be denied that The
mon, according to thor own convictions,
rs Vol as that Of tho public at
large, could not subsis. on
what was offered them. Yet The
monsPemonts asserted roundly chat
their expenses had been enormously in-
creased, their Loose, during tho past
year beyond all precedent, and their in
ability to pay susceptible Of domonstra-
ton. SIN with this "oonyoluted COM
plicMion' thora hiss booa an adjustment
made, and tho informal commerce of tho
state restored to It's wonted activity.
For this happy determination of the
struggle tho great public arc indebted:
First, tn tho wise and judicious course
OF tho lnborers themselves who, AL
though the attompt was made by some
olash them into fury, calmly bat vory
firmly won't about the plan deliberately
carved out for them, nor did they
fail 20 enlist Tor themselves tina
feelings Of tho very community whom
interests would havo been 80 badly
iooperdI2ed by a moro orraiic COURSE.
Secondly, tho Same public Is largely
obligated TO the roads Tor their coucilia-
tory efforts 10 assure tho mon of u want
of desire ON their part to injure them,
and finally Tor their consent to course
which must nave been Vruat sacrifice
10 them, although 50 highly beneficial
to tho people. Tho directors deserve
great commentator for their conduct,
and it Is painful to hear any remark
escape the lips Of thoughtloss persons
to the enoct that thoir action was in
voluntary. The uHRALp hopes the
stirring episode may mark An era OF
good feeling between the officials aud
men, and that the strike of 1855 may be
tho last In the nineteenth century,
Perfect tho understanding sud this
emeuts will have no successor,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17


Mr. TATE's house bill, No. 500, Is de.
signed for the regulation Of the uni.
Vsrsity, school and asylum landa OF the
state that nave timber on them suitable
for lumber and shingles, and to prevent
trosspass thereon. Not moro than three
sections can bo sold to any person OF
corporation and not less than 100 acres
unless there ho u fractional quarter.
rhop,lco is fixed at 50 per aero, and tho
money paid into the respective funds.
Tho penalty affixed to cutting or de-
stroying timber ON these lands lisa Gno
OF not loss than $50 nor moro than $500;
one.halfto go to the informer. 1t was
somewhat amended and reported for
passage,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

SOME proprietors OF newspapers arc
queer fellows and have strange ideas OF
how to increase tho circulation and pat.
ronsge of their respective papers. Some
will have a column edited by the w, G.
II. u, othors religious columns by rev
orend gentleman, others cattle depart
monts, presided over by cattle crank
and others still, by practical farmer.
0lhors have their columns divided of
into different departments, and nothing
of general interest in any of them. A
regular trained journalist tries to give
the most important events OF tho cur
rent nows Of the day, political, religious,
sentimental and sensational A news.
paper man should know hims Jlf how to
conduct his newspaper AZ thoroughly az
a Matchmaker should know well ovory
wheel and cog necessary to mako his
watch run and keep time. There IL
quackery in tho newspaper business as
well 40 in any Of the professions or
sciences.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
LnoaI Pninls from pInnn.

PLANo, March l6.-[Spccial. John G.
White, highly respected citizen, died
nj his residence, few miles east of this
place, this morning. lie was at one
time a justice OF tho peace for this pre-
cinct. lie leaves Il wife and several
children.
The partial eclipse OF the sun was OBJ
served here NJ ll:lO a. m, and remained
visible until few minutes after p. IN.
Elder III, g. Mears preached his fare
well sermon at the Christian church
last night to n large congregation, and
departed to-day with his family for
Decatur, Texas, whore he viii take
charge Of the congregation at that place.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
Cotslcann Cuttings

CoRNcANA, March lG-lSpecial.l =
Hon, r. q. Mills arrived this morning
from Washington with his family, and
will spend y short timo with relatives
previous 10 his visit 20 the exposition.
Peck's had Boy is booked here for to-
morrow night, aud from the advance
sale, will probably be the largest house
OF tho season,
Considerable excitement has been
caused to-day by tho publication of a
black llst of boats and poor pay, but In
which was included some OF the most
prompt aud best paying citizens in our
county.
Judge Walton has been unable to hold
court to-day, ON account OF sickness.
owing to the strike our beer and ice is
coming 10 MS via Now Orleans.
Deputy sheriff Pittmnn took Horny
Clifford to Groesboeck before the dis
trict court, on writ of habeas corpus.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
ACCORDING to the Atoka Champion,

ACCORDING to the Atoka Champion,
farming has been greatly on the in.
crea'e within the past two year,
throughout tho Indian Territory, par.
tlcularly in the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations. In 1869 the government was
obliged to contract for Texas corn at
Sl,75 per bushel 10 be delivered at Fort
Arbuckle. Eleven years afterwards, in
1880, the corn crop Of the Territory was
approximsted at 100000 bushels. The
five years which have elapsed since
then will probably add more than one.
half to the above statistics.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

House bill No. 565, INTRODUCED by
RAMsDELL, has been favorably reported
on by the committee on public buildings
and grounds. IL provides that the gov
ernor, comptroller, state treasurer, AT
torney- general and commissioner of the
land Office, acting as the state capitol
board, are authorized and empowered
TO contract with the state capitol CON
tractor for the substitution of granite
for limestone in the exterior walls of
the new capitol. II also requires the
penitentiary board to furnish the con-
tractor with u number of convicts for
such time as the capitol board may re-
quire, provided such action does not in.
terfere with existing contracts. Ten
thousand collars are appropriated to the
] nrOo0aod cha~rn -
f, r-~po--~- ~--.--eV, ~uu Otner laws IN APP
parent conflict with tho bill so amended
as 10 enable the convict labor TO be oh.
tanned legally. The emergency clause
IL inserted. This measure is eminently
wise and tends TO allsy an apprehension
that limestone Is not the proper ma
terial for structure so great in extent
and intended TO endure through st
many years.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

Ell PAso, March Special. M.
Roe, a passenger conductor on the
Southern Pacific railroad, committed
suicide by shooting himself twice with
"colts. revolver, Que bail penetrating
the heart and one the head
He committed the deed In a water
closet in tho rear OF the saloon. lie had
stood well with tho company until re-
comfy no commenced drinking TO tx
cess and was discouraged. He was
from California.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

Mr.. JOHN SwINToN crlticises tina
cabinet OF Mn. CLEVELAND for the
reason that 1t il composed entirely OF
lawyers, with the exception Of SEcRE-
TARY MANNING and terms them natural
enomles Of human progress. Where
upon the Now York Sun mentions the
names OF dozon or 30 founders Of the
republic who were lawyers and great
patriots and statesmen besides. Tho
list includes JAMES OTIS and JouN
ApAiIs, of Massachusetts; HAMIToN,
LIyINssrsN aud JoHN JAY, Of Now
York; PEYroN, RANDOLPH, JEFFERSON
and MADISON, OF Virginia; ANDREW
JACKSON, Of Tennessee, and all The
presidents of tho United Slatos, EXCEPT
WAsnINGroN, HARRISON, TAYLOR,
JOHNSON aud GRANT. MIR. SwINroN's
anathomas fall harmless at the foot of
these great fathers Of tho republic.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

The friends OF GEN. GRANT calltd
upon Dr. DouGLAs, his physician, to
learn tho true condition of the general
aud the disease Of which no was suffer
ing, Tho doctor roplied; "rhe shnor-
mslity of tho epthehoma is iudurated
with storeomotrlcal tumefactious; that
tho torrigenous poronomartical struo-
ture OF the organism Is incrasatlyo and
Of an 0ruboscent color; consequently
his recovery depends upon tho native
lncreatoness of his corporeallty.h The
HERALD has always contondod that
that was what called" him,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

WASHINGTON, March l6.-Tho con.
s'antrush OF visitors TO tho executive
manson hal compelled the president 10
limit office hours from 10 to IL o'clorl,
except on cNblust days, whom thev
Nlll no nom 10 ~ II O'clock. AZ
hour VIII he sat apart every after.
noon Tor tho reception Of those wisbi1r
20 pay th0lr respects. The president Mil
rvyviEe hn persons outside ut the hours
SpeYlneH except 10y special appointment
and evenings Tor tho cousideretinn' ~,
public business. VI
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

A VERY powerful appeal from the pen
Of Mn. J. b. WALLER Is published IL
tho Chicago Inter.ocoan, deprecatinl
the sttompt to domonetlEo silver, and
quoting from HAMILTON, "the great
prince of hnanclers," that to annul
either gold or silver would DO TO curtail
the quantity OF circulating medium,
and ais Liable TO all the objections which
arise from the comparison OF the bene.
dts of a fun with the evils of a scanty
circulation lie IN especially severe on
the action of Germany In her policy
adopted Immediately after the war, and
thinks HAMILTON fully ~ wiso a states
man rs JouS SnERhAN.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
The CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
CHARGED WITH TRAIN wREcMNe
Evil Doors Finished up In Nebraska
and the Nation-Sentence Com
muted from Death TO I'm
prisOnmeHt for Lilo.
Attempt 10 Klr relerrnnh Mannrer

TExAHKANA, March l6.-JSpecial.] +
Last Saturday night at about g 3Oo'clock,
while Superintendent David Hall, of the
Baltimore Il Ohio telegraph company,
WAS sitting in the company's office, above
Broad street, he was shOtat by some one
standing in tho door. The generator in
charge of the Office, was charged with
the shooting and arrested and placed
under a $1,000 bond, which was at once
given, Tho preliminary hef ring is TO
take place Wednesday morning. The
defendant claims that he can prove an
slibi. His course in this city has been
u most exemplary one, and tho hope Is
expressed that ne may clear himself OF
| the charge
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
Frank Strong EInlshed Up.

NEW ORLEANS, March lG-The Iimos.
Democrats Little Rock special reports
the running down and killing of Frank
Strong, a noted cattle thief by posse
which trailed him to d deserted cabin on
Wild Horse creek, Chicsasaw Nation,
whore he was shot to death. He fought
his pursuOrs 30 the last. A reward of
81 800 had been offered Tor his capture
He had operated successfully In west.
ern Arkansas and Tho Indian Territory
for years, stealing hsrds OF cattle from
ranchmen, driving them into Texas and
dispOsing Of them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
AFatni E,nlosIon.

SHENANDOAH, PA, March lG.-A
boiler explosion occurred In Lawrenc,
4 Browns colliery, at Mohoney Plane
this morning. Tho boiler OF the hoist
ing engine ~ tho slope exploded viii
torrihc force, one half being projected
fully 400 yards. Amos grinder, tiroman
and "A boy named Smith were
fatally scaldod, and another
named Crawford, was seriously injured
The cause OF the explosion IL unknown
Beside the boiler demolished, - Other
boilers woro displaced. Loss, $1,000. III,
colllery win be Idle several weeks,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

COMMERCE, railroads and various
other agencies are often transforming
the social and physical Appearances of
great cities, but the most marked
change in this respect, from all ac
counts, has just recently come upon
Washington, from the potency of the
application of Democratic reform.
Nothing makes so marked a difference
in old quarters as the silent but ex-
haustive influences of new broom.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

uNsnH tho influence, or by tss djreo.
ton Of SENATOR CHAFrs, y specialist
named Brown, from North Adams,
Massachusetts,, was sent to zee GAN.
GRANT lie had no diploma aud only
pretended to euro cancers, claiming,
among other achievements, to have
cured STRIVE ELRrN's father. when
no arrived at Now York Coz. FRsD
GRANT gave him lettor to DIR. Dous-
LAs, who turned him over to DIR. BAR
KER. They questioned Brown "a to
iho elements OF the wash he proposed to
employ ON the generals throat, and
whom no refused to tell, wouldn't let
him even visit GEN. GRANr, aud It "a
not probable that BRowN will immor.
tslizs himself with this capital case.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

WAsHtNGroN, March l7-Ssc. ,.r
Lamar has addressed q letter OF ip,tr .
ton 20 the commissioner of the lsrG ,
ice, concerning the deposition of Do.
forfeited land grant 90 the Texas d f..
cthc railroad directing that u1'.
Ice given by uublicatior
at least 80 DAVIS in
separate district thag the lsnds h..
been restored to tho public domniu. ...
that tho books OF tho respective nili,.
ave opened Tor ontIy aud location of ....
same ~ S2o0 per Ncrr, us provided ..,
under the homestead pra-smpii0p 4u,
other general laws VI the United Sn..
relating to the disposal o'uuutlered puh
lie lands. we '"'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
MIR, Jones and Mira. Taylor Lynched

CHICAGO, March lG.-The Inter
Oceans Omaha special says: At
| O'Clock Sunday morning so masked
men went to house where
Thomas Jones' and Mrs Tayl lived
near Spring Rancho, in Clay county,
took them to n bridge few rods away
and hanged lhem therolrOm They we're
supposed TO have boon implicated in the
recent rObbories in tnat Vicinity, and in
the murder Of Edwin Roberts, month
ago. Four other persons in the
house AZ the time were tied and
guarded until day-broak Three OF
them were warned 10 leave tho county,
az were William and John Jones, under
penalty of suffering the same rate.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THE Russian bear and tho British
lion, both aggressive and grasplng, have
now an opportunity to show which Of
them is most blood.thirsty and "thirs-
ting for Tho Fray" II Is case where g.
looks IA n the bear was going to wipo
up the king OF boasts.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
4 WonId.he TrnIn NNreoker Cnptnred.

GNEENvILLE, March l6 Special T.
This morning, jim Wilson, coloret,
tried to wreck The ea4t-bound passeu.
ger train ON tho Elst Line road, one
and 70 haI miles from Campbell by
placing crossties ON tbe track. Ills dev-
iltry was detected Ia time 10 save the
train and he captured and jailed here
An examination tdol ia 10 100 held OF
Campbell tomorrow.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
MIR, Arthur Visits MIR. Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, March l6.--Ex. Presi.
dent Arthur made a social call on Presi.
cent cleveland This afternoon. He WA.
urlNeh TO inc White House In thr
carriage OF Mr. Fre,Iughuyssn, whose
sues' he - about D b. IN, and was at
President Cleveland, who gave him a
cordial greeting. The visit lasted bal,
an hour. V" "N''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

BLAINE's humiliation ought to be
complete, # anything can humiliatC
BLAINE, His friends have been forced
pitoously TO heseech CLEVELAND not to
appoint TO an insignificant postolllco an
Insignificant editor from Maine, who
fought the Plumod Knight with all his
power How circumstances alter cases
but change in couple of Thousand
votes and GAIL HAMILTON might have
said TO that Maine editor; "Begone, thou
dogw
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THE San Antonio Times thinks tho
only way for an to learn farming il
to 80 ON q farm and work, II reports he
true, the FIRST thing a farmer has to
learn la southern Texas, Is how to mort
gage hia growing crops and farm stock
to secure supplies to last him through
the season.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

TnIs being sr. PArRIcK's day, tho
prevailing color on tho streets win he
green. The last anniversary was par.
tleularly noted for ia quiet character,
and nom present indications, tho col
lisions formerly Of regular annual ro.
curronco between the 0rangemen and
the admirers Of the great patron saint OF
Ireland have about ceased. II is well
that 4, should be so, vs. they wero al
ways poiutless and dangerous
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

TmE eclipse of the sun yesterday,
slough partial, was quite distinct.
Some looked At II through smoked
glasses and others through glasses that
were not smoked. II was quite general
through the southwest, and in It's quiet
but rather brief, observation of the
great luminsry,. seemed omblematic of
tho strike danger, which has passed
without tho occurrence OF tho griovous
evils that were apprehended,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

LoUIsyGLLE Is having o reprod uctlou
Of the war wagod against the gamblers
short time ago in Dallas, and tending,
II would seom to the same end. This
species OF warfare Is being indulged In
all over the Unitod States, except Ia
Fort Worth, which Ia tho paradise Of
knights OF tho green cloth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

SENATOR BmpdEs, the Democratic
Illinois senator, la reported IA being in
acriticsl condition gradually growing
weaker aud being unable to speak. IL
is to he hoped for reasons that moro
than sympathy suggests he may soon
realize a favorable turn In his cass.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
nero'a Where tlla nAngor. II alonr.

ADlLENE, March l6.-.Special.l Re
ports from Jones county show that
much indignation il occasi0ned by the
operations Of desperate band of cattle
and horse thieves, who make head
quarters ia the thiclots lining the
Clear Fork of tho Brazos river. Nom
bms Of the band are always armed aud
arc wcll'suppied with money. Raaoh-
men are losing heavily by their opera
lions
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

lTis understood that Tho cold " vo
which has been chilling the average Of
fce sookor around Washington, r. about
20 to 30 degrees lower than it was about
the 4th Of March CLEVELAND sooms to
be worso than an arctic blizzard ON the
average office seeker.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THE Atoka Champion says there arc
10000 Indians in the Indian Territory
and 1900 whites who possess legal
right Of residence. The Indian Terri
tory should be admitted to territorial
government with adelegate In congress
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

GALVESTON, March l6.-Capt Thomas
Peacock, an old and esteemed resident
of Galveston. died this afternoon, aged
us years. Capt. Peacock WAS tho owner
and commander of steamboats, lu TeXl1
for many years. He was also engaged
for time JIM steamboEtiug ON the Ohio
aud Mississippi rivers and was we'll
known throughout Texas and Louis.
lana.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THE Indian Champion, printed at
Atoka, Indian Territory, says; "rho
editorial columns Of tho Dallas Daily
HERALD has achieved that which should
be the highest aim in journalism,
namely, tho faculty OF furnishing it's
roaders with tho essential oll-ths
sparkling essence Of universal thought
and acii0n.n
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
Tho pr,sIdent Wcn,,o -. ,,.,,,,...

WAsnlNoroN, March l6.-rhe preai.
dent accompanied by his sisters, Miss
Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt, attended
Tue lecture given bv Roy
Henry Ward RegJher, lo.nuhL In Ina
Oongregallonal church, on "EvOiuton
and Revolution" ''"''o"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THORNTON, March lG.-lSpeclal. -.
r. Darwin aud Cal Davenport, charged
with the cutting of wire fences OF John
Lewia, one mile "est of this place, wore
arrested last night sud sound over TO
appear before the district court, now In
session nj Grursbeeck.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

Ell MAHDI don't intend to be assassl-
mated, and has taken measures to pre-.
vent catastrophe. The prophet eYi.
IDENTIFY thinks he has something to live
for, but don't appear to think the British
have
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

THG Galveston News, In an editorial
paragraph says, "with Russia this
country has vo.y little trade" II the
author OF that uJtorinco would enquire
of local cotton buyers no would loo In
formed that Galveston paid this season
LILO over New Orleans for spot cotton,
owing TO the activity Mt that point of an
odessa Agency. llocould also ascertain
that Russia takos over ono.slNth OF all
the cotton grown In tho UnitoJ States.
Russia Is la fact apurchAscr OF products
.orthis country second TO no nation ON
earth. A Russian order for American
pork sont tho Chicago markot up 5l
cents per barrel last weak.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17

GEN. GoRDoN's diary must have been
very oriental in its appearance, It CON
sisted Of six volumes written on Egyp.
tian Geographic blanks and sowed to-
gether with twino. Every page CON
tains fancy or serious sketch.