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Farmers wishing to buy Dr',ls for the
Season of 1886, call and inspect for your
selves, and the adverse rcprcSen ations made
by many agents will be made manitcstly UNI
true:
Charles Zimmerman, l.. A. IIumm, VIM.
II. Doub, Elmer Brown, Isaac Reich, John
W. Cook, Edward Riggs, VIM. Sccrist, Will
Der Duvall, William H. Best, G. G. Shook,
O. b. Drill, VIM. KNIT, Frederick Klaniz,
{, Edward Derr, all of Frederick, Md;
David Amsterdam, John +. Keller, Josiah
Doub, 4. G, Rudy, all of Midllctown, Md.
VIM. III. Harris, j. Lee Simmons, both of
Park Mills, Nd; Asa II. Welsh, of IIyatts-
town, Md. Henry p. NusMum, Of Mt.
Airy, Md, Preston Dcvilbiss. Jasper Al
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phas M. Thomas all of Liberty, Md NJ. D.
Arnold, of Gordsvillc, Va; Thomas Clagctt,
of Pctcrsvlc, Md. ; Milton Zimmerman,
George II. Cramer, both of Walkcrsvilc,
Md Jacob Moffc; Of Adamston Md. VIM
A. Jones, Charles +, Glissan, lIczckiah Wet
Eel, all Of New London, Nd, Frederick W.
Hemp, of Powha,tan, Md. George NJ.
McDucll Of Knoxville, Md. Abraham
Hemp, George Il, Biscr, both of Jefferson,
Md. Geo. II. Montgomery, Of Gainesville,
Md. H. II. King, of Boyds, Nd; W o.
Huffman of Wootsboro', Md. ; VIM. Devil
bliss, of Unionville, Md. Grafton Clay, Of
Monrovia, Md Ezra HORNE, Of Burkitts-
VILE, Md. 4. l., Chriswell, Zachariah G,
Harris, Edward Getzendanncr, of Dickcrson
Md. ; Lewis NJ Thomas, of Buckcystown,
Md. Uruh Lawson, of Urbana, Md.
E0. Il. HaESelt 81 Co..
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FREDERICK, MD.
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Below will be found the record. Of the
games played by the Frederick Unions and
the score of each club:
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General News

Hog cholera is prevalent to an alarm.
ing extent in Southampton co., Va.
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Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.
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@Enma Hr ~ u

The Undersigned rs Agent for the heirs of
lIcnry Manahan, deceased, viii sell at pub-
lie sale on the premises, on the road leading
from FoX's Church to Mt. ZION Church, on
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Go to Albaugh's for tinware, AL guaran-
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30

always purns IN my when my fninn revers, ~
to It, man In that vicinity, who began - psepa." ~ ~
the ministry brake down In health and gave W no
studies" lie then wrought on farm or was !, ", sn
drovcr for eight months Sn tue yeh "" IT, -
district schools In thnt region In tho wlntcr.
tail of stature with hong. bony arms hih pra"" .a,,
lie always openod his school With prayer pan
through fingers catch tho unwary boy; an 'y ~
has been the hogging that at once followed io' .o
have Thought the spirit that nel his SOU as no Pra
must have ado hs prayer pro'anation. Hs metDou vi
d mi ,hiuent WAS place bows from Nv" 70 hteon
of 20 before hn, ana deal blow alter DOW uppn t'o
siios the h. and face with hls Ig h.nds >" r
tho children from -ide with thcir Viprhco
he continued to do until no partially stnhh", ""'. .
imbece aud poor boy Lowing tho W.als upon NJ ~,
ns an evi ence 70 thn nsighbOthCol OF tie asut ta
had been coInnlttei when spirited ana harhuo cl,l]"
infor ned the master that II he over dc ~ ano1o,
npnn OF a child Ia that SCHOOL M Woui "V :. ~ ~
hs perll. flo then brought into MS schooi u n.s
lrathorn strap which no applied 20 the DIucs VI ',o
chl rsn with all ths eustO with which tbe on pl"n ''
driver uset his cat % nue-tas. Ana tho Wh hs'. "
tho shame IT, parents OF those cliIon SuDh w
the OUTRAGE fra
ouonly-an which to- day would not he tolerated 10 or
prna institutions placing children on thc io' ~
stoopng posture ani compelling them TO re'c Ior"ai'
and Inc. the lnger On nail ia the moor iro nv W.
hnnr TO An hour ut "a time. Another punishment was ~
xtend the arm OF the child to its fan eSie't ~
ANGLE &, tho body and tbsn load tho ex'ehu'n f nr'
with a heavy book. When tho position DoodEc Ih."o
ahle the muscle, you'll begin Ia qiiVer a1u ~,
ha We p'ten seen tne mnster Give the hoy dow VIZ
rernle VIII a hesh grin that has never peen oN"0
fruI my
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
A TALE OF HORROR.

Tie LetDisOn tHe.l J0urndL
spealrng OF the venoulous snake whicn caused tne
horrible death Of the little boy VINO nved near Grahu
Falls short time since, Lewlstown man vouchos for
the truth similar occurrence in tho eastern part or
tnis State which under his observation not long
ago. A young fellow who was noted sportsman,
always running about the woods, cunning snd
ushing one day about month since took MS
fishing and started for trout brook where lie was
wont TO make hIs headquarters during tho nshug sea
son. He tells the story himself that about noon. the day
being warm he became thirsty AMI stretched himself
out ON the bank OF trout brook and began drinking
cool draught from clear pool just below small water
fall. How the misfortune happened he can hardly ex
plain when In the very act OF drinking. ho sucked
Into his stomach a large water snake.
Ii with difficulty that he crawled home ana oo-
taiped assistance OF phy sclans His symptoms grew
aarmingy after medical aid wSs summoned
The did ythng IN their power but all their
efforts ouly resulted in making tho young mans con-
dillon critical Tho snake nearly chokcd the inau
to death several mes by crawling back and forth IN ms
The young nearly dead. when ms frlenus
adysed him last resort 10 back 10 The trout brook
tho water and perhaps the gurgns oi lno
stomach back his native haunts Tho victim of this
awful calamity thought the experiment only foolish
chance for lie. but he consented TO try H. lie was CAT
ried to tho brook and placed directly beneath wAol
| fall, where tho stream rushed down /" steop, rocAy
descent making noise enough " waken dozen shAAos
He hadn't remained by tho water long before No oit
motion Of something crawling IN his stomach orauuay
tho sensation higher and higher ana he viper 90
| gan slowly crawling up the poor mans turoaI lhs
water hat yho victory for the sliny repte stuoA
its head out Of the poor mans mouth saw tho wAte
| rushing past and leaped into the brook An Attomp
WAS made capture the watorsnako. 0ut WA unsuc
cossful The man lives to-day ~ toll tho story.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
now People CAV LOSE PROPERTY.


Mr. J. {. Reno had curious experience Al
the court. house the other day. Mr. Reno owns some
rouerty IN the suburbs. and IN gancing Oy tue co.,
Imn OF The Tribune few days since Was gre1tJ sur
prsed 10 see II advertised FOR delnqI'nt ttSe ltlt
IN M, tax receipt went To tue court-hoase tni
poined out the error and 'KBDited hi, rccelp1 'Ha
official said # mistake ana w'uli oe iehcile
the next day the notice apper ~ the paper sa
Az I'm Mr. Reno called at the c0hft-houss dnt WAS
assured tnat the mattcr wond be t trdei TO- ', ths
nrnnse nf s.tsying himself however, ae attended ihs
sale and To hi, intense surprise ms lth WAS os
sale. TO bis vehen- mt protrstttiohs AuIltor
saa he knew nothing aDOt IT, and ca ne near 20 d
ud in spite tho fact that the aAss Ai never o"su
delin Quenf. ,,. ~ l. ...
m.ution This 70 show what preiicament an honest
taxpayer may put 10 by careless Oihc '@ "nd ts,,
700 Without rcdres. the Supre ne E'igt mas rec
aiyers.v decided ca-. involving tnr - ne pflh'pt =
In the case reerrst woman WAS deIrAiiri 'i hsT
property upon Tax Iced wAcn no axes "'.c ue-
nudeit until yeag All the ie In otncF "o"'' te
nrpnerty WAS sold A. delinquent wben the tahc, MAJ
b.rn pai T. aud the rr, ftng 10 redeem I'D t"o be-
lost her title although IN reahiy -le WIS cntI.-L ~ ~
another year. THIS Is npe OF the s'o'ehS "hi ~
winch leg AFFAIRS are attended 10 ~ pciso'' "''' s
paid salaries by the people.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
ORR ADMiRAL or THE BLUE.

when Farragut at Mobile Bay dashed through the sno'
and sJell, =, - ,. .,a
rJpon the Metacomets deck who fought so long ana
well, ,..,. r,iio,.
Who cleaned a fiery god Of where hostile bullets
Rev,
Ana diving sailors blessed his name
our Admiral oi the Blue!
When fever reeked in Panama and death was OH 'N0
We saw ls starry pennant Ay above the snowy sail
And meath it was faithful heart that every saoi
knew
Would care for him in life AMI death
Our Admira! OF the Bue
think OF s:art tropic nights OF sunlit tropic day
OF shining waves that break IN foam III CaF'"sona
Than when around the ancient walls the tide OF battle
drew,
Our sailor came and conquered peace
Our Admiral OF the Blue
Long may his pennant fan the breeze long may It's stars
OF white
Re TO his loyal seamen As a beacon in the night
And when on earthly waters the Admiral sais no moro
Ten ay upon noble breast the nag we loved oil yoc
OH tears from many weeping eye that pennsnt snail
bedew,
When forth he sails ON unknown seas
Our Admiral OF the Blue.
IRVING KING.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30

,,-or, =, accident IN nun,irg tho fa,ny o; renn
,ng NJ r. uni.rst ,od perfectly every'hlIR tiat
nnH e; hi,, ansr,rel cnesious VITA much precision
and expressed himself with certain % urs'V1 90 :" 9d
address bus long letter. ard that without any - ,ha,
mistake In orthosraphy. Ihr .,,iu ca Sc lu
WAS inca pablo oi realing. writr, ne ril % a. o
my eyes closel; don't read wst VIII, ,in ~ ho had
trc,d lew sssonds before" The letters ihesrvrs
written in this condition were quite & sgnn h y" ''''O
OF motor aphaaia or tho inability To us9 m ,n,
snecch NJ iIailef givcs Instances of patent ''
saltpctrerc whose rerly 30 ali gu",'s coc % c,iI ouy
word Maoassi macssa y; of nn9tlrr VIM wiz @ vn @,cd =,
ths EXPRESSION Iqn phophoGW"; AMI o, ian ,om,s
wnose vocabulary dill not 80 Deyoa1 bn'cn ," q rre
@ , nam b,ng I'm THIS respect inferior 10 very
disinelishrd lady, whose convers'tlph. l""vf'n ,,l
tended TO- though not beyond tho entlre pIi3' vi
Bsulelaire gave the usual ahh,eVlal"n, % ~ every
vanced wa- another iaiy, & MnO o Il nn,siie bon.
In the earlier stages OF the malay proper names "te m
ror~n,ten An eminent man Of science was rni.cFu =,
drsIenate the person o whom he spoke rs NY coeasu
who invented such and such tning N"h. 'r W
hat he said: Give my-what one pats on r oar q,
His coat was, What j. worn 10 ue @ cmt mr.
scissors with another patient were INC thnsN ono r,
me window what one looks through. what gives MN.
what cannot be sai by people n 9Irrsg' ,S, " ocer
who could net pIouounce tho words enlaht NM %
patre whose power; o sp1esn wero ii singing
perfect arueutton tue m.'' d COW WsIow e don't
n,rln Tr,yes could not pronounce the names OF ms
wIrc and children except by readng thnm NJ Iii
instance of agraphin IL tHat OF Russian officer wen
aconainted witt Russian, French and German wnq,
having been afflicted with motor apnasa as Ios 40
French ana German. afterwNd rrcame subject 10 10
a,ranhia "a ards all the three languages tnousn no
retained OF regainod the power ef reading ana y
them W. %9n@ rc4a pen. sm scas satrn and
her address suucsr nut TO ner mn praI l ,oT,l
meiicai oncer belonging to the Admiralty was ra con
strained to add the ternns,or aehan s,arcudendd
| Isic celonden1d,' etc.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
HE NOM, THE FENCE.


Geyera weeks 40 De4rOlter pifchaset piece OF
land In the OF the county. After IN, pirohaso
had pleteL he engaged sVeyors sstviees 70
..e II Lc mad been cneated. Ine lscoVrry vas ntle
that ine- fence on MS iaad elght Inches.
When he went 10 owner OF tue adJonlhS property
WI he the man r. p4ei
stranger, tue about tnat fence OeZan twenty
eight years ago chen i've Ieet over tAc me- t"u
the two men III and TX un Oae vas Aled AMI Tue olu1t
crtpulsi After wue Il was mpveu 4 foot an l men
rwo tner ht and MT untll the LAWYERS 4o the
two farms Tue fence then moved anOthct looli
and ina Two new spent nall n year IN Jt"ihS
etcn other ani tne nAfi laSing Ols disd shl
tho other got sold out mortgage. aud "aen -Os
mi. farm the fence moved over another t0o lAen
ut and IT. and years ago was HcAoi ia Tue f1os
and wa, AID up for three noIEhs Dlr.us tlts t4ho
the fence was moved the present line so lr7suu Oh
your Land"
Yes" ,,,,, -
"Well I s'pose the proper thing Ia q row. lyouH 90
out by the with your revolver III como ode ahi
h for YOU VITA tho shotgun. IL you gt the drop on
me don't let 20, because saall shoot 10 KIN
;h Al he didn't for oght nchcs u ani, an tAA he
when he mad succeeded the Old man drew long breath
OF relief and replied; - - ..
That's kind you. and It leaves my boys chance 10
n, and fit after I'm gone. hope yoI ANT comm ous
here to live alongside % me Z
NO." -,
"Gad ont. II you lease, Ht some :nan Who'll van.
them other eight lnches The boys AMI Is lonesome ior
| excitement"
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
VONEN AND BASEBALL.
,-O,, rh. Enn,ns Cifu rimes.


NV first serlous mistake lay In taking parry III VI
ladies' to The hall PARK asked them IL they under soo
the game I,ey lepiea ' I - ,nnranre Is covered up
by that vague and unsatisfactory cXlTr-sion. t,o
arrived st the park without exciting incident save ,o
Temporary excitement OF leaving hill of 'rge deno
in fon al the gate Ipuichascd score cards AL atouu
and exp,anel briefly and coureolsly the lhen's aa
nrnosrs th.reof The ladies ia "Oh." and for ahout
ten seconds deeply interested Ihen 'ney ,ei H.
h nn rverr lew secouds score card would slide op
OF a lady's lap This kept ine busy ana sr.'em 80 ro
relieve the mono ony & o, Tis an@ was Shocking dies
ni" the snbnrbs Presently he hit terrible pail over
the centre field fence sinruiary enough one OF 'ne
ladies "a INN perform the feat. ,,u
why doesn't he runi she eed eAci,enMii
T,o Tny q,fan ,t1 w ~,,y wth the club' she said
rexrlainei thlt 1t was probably because ths cinn
sre TesnnsG her Inspection OF tie spectators di'-
covered that the laiies were mpch in'eros.e ~ ,et
tne clubs mi yel II took minutes To str"is1ie1
tLis matter satisfactorily and thon the umpire o"''
Tic umpire pretty busy mar" D,nsa but he aGsT'S Wfh my
reveled IN ideneSs thn Gay as compar'n ui witch
wheel into grand stand and came neFi tI a
lug my responsibilities by ono rI's heoesot''nu %
change OF base and moved around IN an hE 'n'a
ncr my PEI turbauon being Increased by v9Nsy H., IN
sngee,;ions from the rear OF" down III froht tnI
forgotten her patasol, back travelled srculet &
returned, picked npa srore cnrn OF rhn pne
my seat Ia "a pIoiuse perspiIation. Ih'h 'no q"0
aWhv do they keep taking OF and putting on those
'''1 Which is the pitobcrl" ,r
"Whnf u,,S1,s mem slide along thciI faeesI'
(which side T. al the hatF
]Nhat l. n fOulf
Isn't over the encc 0utf - ,..4..so
These questions answdre1 with becoming lprl. "a. .
and patience bat when thc yOluge't ahd uhn,l'a'
aty said II was perfect sh ine to dirty their uhliV
by Iolug along tae ground savc her op a. Dau Jo
At the ond OF the FIRST inniHg took Tue s'ofo car
with some appreAensOH whoh proved 10 DC wen oisoi
found hat tnres of tie ladies had kept tho kanS''
City score on the Detroit side. AMI one of them n1
credited the hous cuh with four runs ana som"
n,se hits. straighteded out the score WIN rol1'
difficulty and was rewarded 10y the remark ol Jhe oWhe
OF the complicated system or scorins t1ht s
wouldn', nave l s,sd seeing the game for anything.
| That was wh.re we differed. but. tnen, make IL
polut to be always Oi TO reasonable Propos'1ohs'
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
THE OovDFCTOH'S TIRE,

A man was bounding ar lnl IN car On new Dik)A
road when the conductor came through.
"Can you tell me-, ssid tho man, with great snow OK
whether this ear Is on the tack or not
"srg replied the conductor rescning INTO ma pocket.
here Ia a volume U. rules anI regulations OF THIS
road"
"But what do I want OF tF'
Look IL over and II yOI can ind any rule sayiaS
mat must spend my tim, running hon sslle of tns
train reporting It's position 10 tho passengers es II
tI.rc 4. An ythlng ia volume that cpnpHs 10
Luupng myself ing the piilrle An ytllbg through
tne windows Four wneel- OIL now or iiini trucS
dr,ggny On th~ lies" ticntlrncn, tns baggage car
mas 70 led the dtrh' or sssnlf- VIII pl a-3
al s-,,t whil- on mere ani scOOf across
,ho after A lack r.DDitr Look s.,
air aud sse n Won nnt any of those directions. II
dOut ths future please tiko yoif own ooS'r'Al'h'oo
pvnn
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
QUEER INSTANCES OF APHASI1.
From The Saturday Reuietc.


There are four forms OF aphasa which coexist or
viii rh may be found sOa sd N the loss OF the power OF
III derstanding spoken words or. as has been named.
rather improperly since the failure Is not physical but
mental verbal deafnrss ~ verbal blindness, or the
inability TO read (3 motor aphasia or the loss OF the
power OF articuate speech; a. agraphia Ia term IN
vented we believe by the English PHYSICIAN d. OSlel
or the loss OF the power OF writing. An Instance OF
faculty understanding spoken words whe
that Drds written remained Is quoted
by u. Ballet from Abercrombie. II Is that of gentle
words without ding their meaning and
who, to make communication with his labores posslDc'
had written list IN his room OF the most ordinary
terms On hearing with but In the least comprehenong
the spoken words he turned ~ his written list and DIG
perception OF what was said became oleaI Oi verbal
blindness (as 10 cAsd) M Ballet gives the Instance OF
a french merchant, whom he calls II. P man OF fnir
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
r,yp ,pvpyrr8gs Op RTy0

p,ri. ,Ev1 Yarn sput IN The CinsfhRan Engatrr
Five years sso Messrs. Waiiacs ana William lows
ahnmt tweny miles from this plaee-went into pond
on their place and scued for nsh. aiie soinns' Wa
Edna About QUO year ago Mrs. Edna Herman nee M'ss
Edna Howe, has married the second timc to NJ inse
Clary agent OF the Kentucky Central hatos ..
Csrllss Last FRIDAY Mr.. CARY and Sife hsd oco.sIoa
TO visit the old homestead AZ Mooroned aud waio 'ne
hi. brot William Howe. went out 10 tnc ose
poud to shoot some frogs Tor breakfast Ar. Howe s
large one on the opposite bank aud while suusk % re-
srndns rom the bullet wound tho body OF tho iro
closer sxsnin alton revealed the long.lost rimsds risds
srsoS rhc susoription OF Hdna Howe" on the msIs
Of IT, several parties Of The village witnessed 'hs
uarkADls Aud,
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
FARMERs FioHr WITH AN BAGLg.

From TNe Lyons. ~. T., Hrpuoscou.
Tho wellknO farmer. Albert WIlifsms Of Be-
ah IN this county hal hand -to-hand combat wish
an eagle IN MS farm last Monday the particu.
lara which been the subject OF much dis
In that part OF Wayne County Mr. williams was
pou CHING aud heard rustling OF wings In tmcket
distance away. lie left his plough and going 70
the spot bird the ground. Al that Instant
the ri flight aud he recognized IL as eagle OF
unusual proportions THO bird started for the woods
short but, one OF his wings being dis
ab cd, 10 could not Gy readily.
MIR Williams after the bird as fast as possible. Sud.
denIy tho eagle aiighted upon the ground, ami tho
frer ghtlessy ran up aud attesptsd to ses- 10
nDout the neck IN Instant tho bird attacked him,
fastening s great betk upon Mr. Wismss leg. st tho
same time grapng tho lower art OF the leg with its
taons The eagles bsak cut through the mans pan,a-
looms and sank deep into the a-sh ~ his leg The farmer
graspsd the bird with his full strength but was unsoe
To move the beak the tt0ns. Bows with the hands
were OF no avail Pually hr Williais managed 70 drag
along 10 "a pile OF rails - few fcrt away and seHne
club aealt some heavy blows upon the ea2es aead,
Then the looscnef IT'S hold ana Tell, bruised and
stunned from tho farmers blows, At MS cet Tne eago
m-asured from IN 10 tip Of rs wings seven feet aud nins
inches. II. head and tilOns were very larg. Nr. Will
inIns wounds we're dressed aud viii s00n heal Dat thoS
are
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
THE BUHGLAR


Onsn night a lady. bedroom, o1S slter
the resi- OF The household had retre FOR The nlgD saw
IN nor Al ,nay mans foot pi0 rIlng from th drtrtY
of the toilet table. WHAT >he 20 dol Here WAS
evidently "A burglar. the house was larSe. rah-
nlug old place And room, AZ me very top 80 tr
distant from those the OF tie household tnt
should call tor nep no one cUhld possibly near Ais.
Like Lightning tho Thought flashed through her D.dh.
II she could Only get the gong IN ta' Ia 30 ts D
Alarm the houseAold But then there was thc iras *
ms following nerl Walking quietly ont of the roo h A,
cosed the door, ana. finding the Key outside ttri"i 10
hastily III tho lock. down s,ars. aud sohndei >hcn
furious tattoo gOug specify 1rOISAt IA IA M
bers OF the household round her Tbs gentcn OF no
p.rty thinking lt rather good JOKE. asccndoi 10
secuye the wouI-oe bursl.r, aud ca1sht
hlm In the OF emerging from iIs
ladys room, having succeeded In picking tn lpcS
Alter a short sculhe secured ere no could roae
the open window the srolnd door, Oy which lie IL
ell cled "A entraucc 1900.
| A spice of humr often exhibited In the way sons
peope rise to the When. at iarge pho"c dia
ner IN Loudon years ago. gentleman saw FStH
MISUNDERSTANDING man sitting opposite hlm 81 "a .
nnrtly pocket silver spoon aud FORK, he Al once SCI
his spoon and stuck the handle ostcntatoisy mo s
hutton hole On being asked To explain his e1FdOr"l'
| uary conduct, LIE answered navely. AL 50" ~ =
gentleman over there picket his spoon ana oiA' 50
con, u,ieu all 10 take ours hOaa Win u 700.
| IN, rockets OF the desi isnatet gentleman 90 "eto
he'd aud the articles IN question Oelhs "isSo,
er.d there he was handed 10 the police, lee!ln,'
| we have o doubt rather caught