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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
\ WOMAN WORTH $4,000. .ooo
she IL Over 100 Years Oid TOO
and smart Vet.

KINGSTON, \. V, August l6.-Mrs he
borah Powers celebrated her Tooth
birthdayat Lamsingburgh last wock. In
lSlG she married William Powers, a
school teacher. Together they began the
manufacture of floor oil.cloths in 1871.
Several years later Mr.. Powers was Ia
tally burned and from that time his
widow has been AT the head of the firm,
and she is also the senior member of the
banking firm OF u, Powers ~ Sons. Mrs
Powers has founded aud endowed an Old
Ladies' Home. Her wealth together
with that oi her sons, is estimated a,
from S2,5OO,OoO to S3.OOO,OOO As u
ccntcnarinn she possibly has tcw equals
retaining every faculty, save that Of
sight
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15

WASHINGTON, August i5.--ln the
house to-day Mr.. lialdcn, of New York,
made another unsuccessful effort to Sc.
cure the passage of the scnn,c hill grant.
ing leave oi abscncc 10 per diem employees
IN the customs service. Mr.. Kerr, ol
Iowa, assuming the role oI oblcctor in
this instance.
The house then proceeded to the con.
sidcration of the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
lFFAIES OF CONSEQUENCE.
HOME.

Hon. John \. buchanan was rcnomi
uatcd Tor Congress by the democrats
convention of the ninth district of Nir
ginia.
An injunction against and receiver io
the Consolidated Land, Lumber ant
| transportation Company of North Car
Ollna have been asked in the Unitct
States Court at Baltimore.
The imports of foreign merchandise al
san Francisco during July were valued
nj u little over four million dollars: foi
seven months, S27 500 900; iorthc sam,
time last wear, S3l ,G5O,OOO.
The Supervisor of the census author
ICES the sLgtcmcnt that in round number,
the present population of Vermont is
$50 900. The census returns of 1880
gave the population ;is 3b2 ,2S6.
Col. Whcclock c. Ncazcy, of New
Hampshire, nj present one Of the inter.
state commerce commissioners, is the
ncw q. \. X. commander in chief. DE.
troit is the place OF meeting next year
lanes Phillips. of Adamsvillc, Tenn.
has been engaged for some years in sell
ing whlsNcy III violation of the four mil,
law. Wednesday twenty-five leading
women sent a notice To MIR. Phillips
To move his whiskcy out OF town. II,
declined to do So. The women then went
to his shop and spilled the liquor and
notified him that if he renewed the traffic
in spirits they would hickory-whip him
and administer u coat of tar and icath.
rrS.
wASIIINGroN.
The conference report on the iortiica.
tiun appropriation hill has been agreed to
There is thought now to he little pros.
pcrt ui procuring II MODIFICATION of the
duty on tin plate.
senator Teller introduced "A new silver
hill providing for free coinage of silver
when the market price of 3Tl'i grains
reaches one dollar.
II is SAID the Louisiana lottery people
have offered the republicans III Congress
10 return seven Congressman from Lou.
isauH aud two from Arkansas II no anti
lottery legislation is enacted.
FOREIGN.
Syria has been drcadiully ravapcd by
storm aud flood, and the losses attain
the dimensions of u national calamity.
Many persons have been drowned.
The London Times has financial
statement from lIucnos Ayrcs to the ci.
feet that 5000, o,OoO,OOO passed through
the hands oi cx-prcsidcnt Cclman, of the
Argentine Republic, and that thccountry
ccrivcd little benefit from it.
Mr., Whitclaw Reid, tinted States min.
lister to France, informed the French
minister of foreign affairs that he has
communicated to Washington the desire
expressed by the consular conference re-
Gently held in Paris Tor midcr applica.
ton of he Mckinley bill.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
Asl,cvillr, n. &.

Elegant Drug Store-cen.
trally located-well venti.
lated-easy of access-agrec.
able to customers-attrac.
tive to all, by day and night
illuminated with electrici-
ty-telephone attachment
Handsome Soda Water Ap.
paratus-ice cold drinks all
day Longtime 5 and 10 cent
Cigars and kinney's Cigar
cttes-Choice Perfumery and
Soaps-Presrription Depart
ment neat and clean-Medi-
cal supplies unQueStionably
the pllrest acknowledgements
goods on hand now than
ever before-patronage in
creasing, public confidence
secured, success attained
Ashevillc becomes the Drug
distributor for u hundred
miles around-compctition
rrIcgated to the rrar-too
busy to say more to-day.
n. &. SMITH 4 co., Drug
giSts, Public Square, Ashc-
vile. n. G.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
IT MEANS PEACE.
Meeting "f the Emperor Of Ger
many ana the Czar.

NuENNA, August l5.--Thc l'rcindcmhlat,
commenting on Emperor Williams visit
To the Car, says his maIcsty's visit to
Russia, is u favorable symptom and can
not tail tu uinllucncc peaceful developments.
His visit to the Czar will he followed by
u meeting with the Emperor of Austria
IN Silcsia and this will bc avaluablc con
iirmntion of peace. The first meeting
will naturally have reflex action upon
the second one.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.

The dose for an adult Is two tcaspoonfus
in wine glass OF water. Dose for children
IN proportion, according to age In either
case the dose can be repeated every thirty
rninucs until "a cure is effected. One dose will
always drive away an attack Of Headache.
If taken when first feeling the premonitory
symptoms; but il the attack is well on. and
suffering is intense, the second or third dose
may be required. Usually a greater number
Of doses is required to effect the first cure
than is needed for any succeeding time there.
after. showing that the medicine Is accumu.
lativc in it's effects. tending toward an event
ual permanent cure.
For sale at
GRANTS PHARMACY.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15

Ar"rSrA, Ca, August 5.-At the col
"rrd republican meeting in Sandersvillc
To rcorgani%c he party in the county,
Noah Johnson, who is practically the
leader of the colorcd folks in this county,
WAS elected chairman. Johnson said
that the negroes of the south had been
completely ignored when there were anv
"itl,rS to give out, and that he for one
WAS tired ui the way the negroes were
used. lie wanted Harrison To know OF
his disgust. "lf Just had money enough
and scm>c enough, would like to go up
10 Harrison. shake my finger in his face,
aud tell him what think of him." he
sald.
.L,I,. LL.., III. I...I.I,...,I,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
Gave I'm, ~ Iscau rot.

l,osroN, August i5.-Thc Winfield
Scott Hancock post, Of Savannah, ia,
were rovally entertained at Beverly yes.
tcr,lny and attended u banquet in the
evening. A beautifully constructed aud
inscribed bean pot was presented To the
guests who presented two banners to the
JOHN n. Chipman post, of Beverly, their
cntcrt uiucrs
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
-ll--IIIlI-l --IIll--
Fought ana S>NOrc.

CuARLgsroS, $. c., August IL. In the
republican nominating convention in the
seventh congressional district, mainly
colorcd, the delegates fought and cursed
each other in public and private. Every
supcrlativc OF defamation. with AFRO
American rcvisions and improvements
was brought to bear.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15

During the month of Au-
gust we want to close out
Everything we have in the
line of Summer Goods. We
ar" going to buy n big stock
for the Fall and Winter and
we want no money locked up
in Goods to carry over. We
have some beautiful patterns
in Flouncings and Allovers
that we will sell so cheHply
that it would be economy to
buy even Tor next Summer.
ns OneranmOt have too many
White Dresses Ii YOU need
a Blanket or n Comfort these
cool nightsyou can find what
you want at our place. A
new line OF Gmghams in Fall
Shades hnve just come in,
and aregoing to bcsold very
low, as is our habit with all
our Goods. We have about
six Ice Cream Freezers of the
seasons lot; they will be sold |
very low. You can still buy |
CrOquet Sets and Ham,
mocks of us cheaper than
anybody else. Our Store is
headquarters for all sorts of
housekeeping convcnicnccs
of which We ask an inspcc-
ton.
Come to sec us before you
buy Shoes of any kind and
you will save money. Every
thing at lowest prices at
"BIG RACKET.0
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
Fear. skunk u,drophob,n.

rREscorr. Arn., August l5.-Moscs
Moore has arrived here from Jersey City,
suffering with a bite received on the right
foot from u skunk. AS two eases Of skunk
bites have recently proven fatal in the
ncighborhood, one of them developing n
wclLdciincd ease of hvdrophobia, Mr..
Moore has left here for the rastcur insti.
tutc, New York.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS
ANT|M|CRA|NE.
-THE-
NEVER FAILING CURE FOR
HEADACHE.
TRADE MARK REGISTERED.
ABSOLUTELY SAFE, PERFECTLY SURE AND
ALWAYS SPEEDY.
Cures Every variety Of Headache
AND NOTHING ELSE.
ANTIMIGRAINE

iNTil1iNn iHc Has earned for itself
w...".Y."..... the enviable reputa-
ton of being the finest, most effective
and reliable article in the market for the
speedy relief and cure of every variety of
that common trouble, HEADACHE. The
immense favor which has greeted it from
all quarters, proves its true merits and
acccptabilty to the public. 1t is some
thing which almost everyone needs, and
those who have once tried it, will never
be without.
For its curative powers it docs not de-
pend upon the subtle influences of such
poisonous drugs as
ANTlPYRlNE. MORPHINE,
CHLORAL AND COCAINE,
Since it does not contain an atom of
either OF these. 1t is absolutely free from
injurious chemicals, and can Ike taken by
young and old without fear or serious
results. II is not Cathartic, does not
disarrange the stomach. and contains
no noxious or sickcning ingredients.
The peculiar advantages of Antimi-
grainc consist in its being thoroughly
reliable as cure for any kind OF head
achc-without respect to causc-leaving
no unpleasant or annoying after-effects,
as in the case of other so-called "harm-
less" remedies. These qualities make it
the most popular and saleable article in
the market. wherever known.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
JAS. NICHOLS DEAD.
Father of MIR. &. A. Nichols, Of
AShcNille,

Special to The Citizen
MARSHALL, n. c., August 11.-Tamcs
Nichols died tins morning after IN ill.css
OF several months. lie was about GO
years of age, and father oI {. \. Nichols,
ct Ashevillc, and uncle OF Hon. II. 4.
GudIcr.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
THEY MAY YET WIN IT.
No TICKET NAMED IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Thc straight Out Democrats Have
siiIi ~ Chance to Carry the state
and Heat Out the RepubIicans.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., August l5.-Ncithcr
convention, Tllman or anti-Tilman,
nominated II State ticket and so the fight
is adjourned till September. The News e.
S"urlcrsays "Withanything like organ
'zati"n aud proper activity on the part of
the Strnightout democrats il will be prac-
tlcablc to secure II clear majority in the
Scpt,1hcr convention against Tillman."
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15
Ncbrasl.a's Nomination.

OMAHA, Neb., August l5.-The Stat,
democratic convention last night nomi
mated Jas. Boyd, of Omaha, for gov
crnor.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15

IS & 4s s. MAIN STREET,
oppositc Rank Of AsbevilIe.
UNLOADING SALE.
Dry Goods, Fancy Goods,
and Notions, Lace Curtains,
Table Linens, Towels, Nap
kins, Counterpancs, White
Goods, and Embroidcrics at
prime cost. All Domestic
Goods, including Pride of the
West, Wansutta, Fruit of
Loom. 1-l ('OttouS and 1O-l
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-08-15

GRANTS PHARMACY.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
A Very Valuable Work.


Fxpl rations and adventures Of Henry N.
Stanley and other worid-renowned explorers,
n the wilds Of Africa
This magnificent volume contains a COM
alete history Of Stanley > explorations aud adj
ventures. This thrilling narrative
depicts the most heroic Of mod
ern times, and has all the charm OF
iuyclty, and all the romance Of discovery and
,dventuTe. Stanley first journey in Africa
find Livingstone, which was crowned with
brilliant sncccss, Is fully related. Ills next
Journey from the east coast TO the Congo river,
md thence down the Congo TO the Atlantic
lrean, is described in mastery Manner
His terrible privatiOns and hardshpu, his
deadly combals with savages and ferocions
beasts, his wanderIugs in the Tropical Wilder
ness. resulting in an absence 80 long that the
world supposed him TO be dead, are fully de-
viciod in this most fascinating and valuable
work The book contains, from SANKEY'S
own pen, "a thrilling account Of his last world
renowned expedition Tor the relief and rescue
of Emmin Pasha. lie entered Afica from The
west coast, followed the River Congo, and f.
nally plunged into vast forest, where he and
his brave band we've beset by wild beasts, saw
age natives with poisoned arrows, and perils
that would have driven back any ~ IN less de-
termined a1d courageous. The intrepid ex-
olofers ere reduced to tue very verge Of star
vation, and for many days were constantly
threatened with death. By the most heroic
endurance, foriiiude and courage, Stanley ac-
eomplished his great Object and the world
finss with applause over his magnificent
triumph The work cont ains over 800 large
octave pages, and more than 200 6ne engray-
tngs and coltred plates This very interest.
ing hook is sold by subscription only, and
vr H + Mudd, who is the authorized agent
for this section, is now soliciting orders. II
is issued by the National Publishing Co., o.
olladtlphia, Chicago aud St. Louis.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
Tn i Elfl!ISF WIVES.

We give Economical Housewives a
chance 10 buy Upholstery and House
Furnishing Goods so cheap that il will
prove advantageous to take immediate
advantage of our offerings Now that
you are making preparations to fix up
your house for Fall and Winter the
chance is a golden one.
We are direct importers and sell Lace
Curtains for so little profit that we really
have no competition in that line.
Look for yourselves. Over four hun
bred samples to select from in Noting
ham, Imitation, Brussels, Muslin. An
iique. Guirure, Swiss. Saxony Brussels,
Brussels Point. Egyptians Coiburt,
Renaissance. Irish Point. Madras, Vel
We our De Linde Silk and various otEer
Fancy Curtains. Positively the largest
assortment to be seen hereabouts and as
many as all others in Washington show
together.
This sale opens our Curtain Season.
Come and see and you will buy. The
more we sell the lower the price. It is
the quantity sold that allows US TO IN
dersell all others
Also in Furniture Coverings, as a few
sample bargains.
French Cotton Tapestry, T5,, regu
lar value | so.
French Silk Brocatellc, 2 so, regular
value 90.
French Silk Brocatelle, 5 so, regu
lar 8 co.
French Silk Damask, Z 90, regula
value IL 90.
Furniture Coverings, Double Width
from 47c to Q 90 per yard.
We carry Trimmings, such as Fringe
Cords, Loops, &C.. to match all our ma
terials. All work done by skilled work
men aid special designs made whe
desired
Are you going to re6t or freshen u
your parlor, library, dining room, sit
ting room, red rooms. receptio rooms
or other portions of your house, if 50
come to us AMI you will be surprised a
the completeness of our line Of draperie
AMI upholsteries in general.
As a special feature of this sale W
will give brass trimmed curtain pole
couple. with every pair Ct Curtain
from 80 per pair up.
200 dozen IS inch plaid lunch DOYLE
at G5c per dozen.
500 dozen l6 inch plain lunch DOYLE
at 40c per dozen
100 dozen 5-S dainask doylies at 9S'
per dozen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

% 49,. 49,
Unless January nends its manners
aud allows King Frost to enter, there
will certainly be an ice famine next
summer. Ten thousand men ard boys
are idle along the Hudson river AT
Ibis season Of the year they depend for
their living npou the ice harvest. but the
weather has been so warm and spring
like that not one pound of ice has been
cut The X iickerboeker Ice Company
su 1ply is exhausted, and there are only
65. 900 tons Of ice owned by all the rest
Of the companies tina. have houses along
the river. The average amount carried
over by these companies is 500. 600 tons,
aud the river generally furnishes 3,000,-
900 tons. The scarcity of ice this sea-
son is due, in great measure. to the
failure o. the New Jersey ice dealers ic
harvest their usual crop. and tkey had
to supply the deficit from the Hudson
river stock. The ice crop was harvest
ed last winter in February.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
THE BEST STORIES
BY
Am erican Authors.

Among those contributors who are engaged
to write exclusively for the New York Eireside
Companion may be mentioned
bliss LausN Jean Libby, IA thor OF Miss Mid
dfefon's Lover" "Thas Pretty Young Giri;'
.sOid Sieuth.r whose detective stories have
obtained for him worldwide reputation;
Mrs Mary E. Bryan. the gifted author of
stMnnch :" aTfucle Nedss White Child. etc
tshaloner's Heart and other famous storlesi
Mrs. Alex, McNeigh Miller. author OF The
Pearl and The Ruby "Fiewer Ind Jewell
Mrs. Eii1nheth stiles, author OF "his rairy
Queen The Little Light-House Lass, etc.
The works oi the aforementioned authors
Will appear in no other journal.
The n Y. Preside Companion will also con-
tain serials, sketches, and articles by the follow
mtg well-known authors, viz:
Henry Guy Carleton, Walter +. jackson,
Charlotte VI Hraeme, "The Duchess" NJ. ".
Moore, &. +. Bolles Mrs. 4. Burke Collins, Ma
RI KYLE Dallas, Kate M. ClearY, Charlotte III.
Stanley, X. r. Hill, Kate A. Jordan, Grafton
Deane. Shiriy Browne, Annabel Dwight, May
r. Maekenzie. Miss V. Maitland, Mary G..
Preston. Annie Asamore, Carl Brickett, Adna
Lightner Esther Serle Kenneth, Mrs. Find
Il v Ilraden. Arr .ur l.. Meserye, etc.
The services of the foremost artists Of the day
have been secured, and the illustrations will be
Of a higher degree of excellence than can be
found in any other periodical.
Rev K DeWitt Tslmage. fresh and charming
sketches, Humorous Articles and Paragraphs,
Poetry and answers 10 correspondents.
Terns.-The n. Y. tireslde Companion viii
be sent for one year on receipt OF -; two copies
Tor IS. Getters up OF clubs can aterward add
single copies al 81 50 each. We will be respon-
slhe for remitfane..s sent in Registered Letters
or Postonice Money Orders. Postage free =
Specimen copies sent free. Address
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
Judge Stone Is Beaten.


Tie party xhip was cracked ever The
judiciary committee Of the Senate Of
Maryland and Judge Stone Is beaten in
consequence bat committee IN its
majnri'y report az inst the extension Of
tie Judges term said that, Being Of
The opinion that this General Assembly,
under the facts Of the case rs they now
present. themselves, is not the General
assembly to which application should
have been made for m extension Of the
Judges term. anil that il does not, I'M
der the provision Of the Constitution.
possess the power to extend this term,
we are compelled. however. Reluctantly,
10 his case. 10 make an unfayorable re-
port on the resolution referred to Us =
This unfavorable report was made in the
face Of the opinions Of tire Attorney
General OF the State, aud other equally
abe AMI eminent lawyers. who arc at
present holding, or have held, high and
responsible positions ia the Democratic
party but who are now 5 uiringly ALLUDED
to as corporation attorneys because they
gave correct and undoubtedly honest
opinions that the constituiioa conferred
power to extend. When the resolution
came up for consideration in thu Senate.
Senator Wooton moved to substitute the
resolution for the report. but the motion
was lost. Senator Poe, by long odds the
ahlest lawyer in the Senite made mas
terly. clear anil logical argument in fa-
vor Of the minority report in the course
of which be sarcastically said "be was
glad to know that the majority Of the
committee was not affected by clamor,
and that they had reluctantly come to the
conclusion which they had. He was
glad to know that otherwise they would
have extended the term" lie argued
that this legislature is the only one which
could extend the term. Other llwyers
ably argued in favor Of extension, ss-
sorting in the most emphatic manner
that they had the constitutional right tC
do so, but all to no purpose, the decree
lad gone forth from the managers. and
constitution or no constitution the JudgC
had to be beaten.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31
Election l. "

The election law prepared hy the Bal
nmore Reform League. to he snhmitied
~ the General assembly Of MARYLAND.
.bovs evidence Of deep thought aud
snund indvment, aud viii. Il adopted.
nh, check n tho craving evils of hri-
berv and intimidation praciiced 10
g,cater NJ less deeree bv both political
rsr,ies in his State. The draft 81 the
law is basel .on the draft submitted to
the Legislature Of 1888. hy tho Reform
League. anil hat. again. was based on
tie regis'raf;on and election laws Of
New Yerk and Illinois. with certain
ehspres in the direction Of cheapness
and simplicity. The chief features Of
the Reform League draft Of 1888 were;
represen alton Of the minority party in
every prnress Of the election machinery.
and simple and 'prec Sc instructions as to
methods of counting and returning the
votes. Under I q law as il now EXISTS
the functions of the canvassing hoard
are performed nv the whole body Of re-
turn iulges. amounting in Baltimore
c;tr IN over two hundred persons: under
tt,e law 10 be submitted, these dnties are
confded To smaller boards. The chief
r.r,,culars in which the law to be sub
mii,cd by rhe Reform Lcagne differs
from the draft NJ 1898. are those changes
suoOestad nv n-ominpnt and enthusiastic
democrats who see hc necessity for re-
form. and which will make the machi
merry If the law less complicated. And in
sbe adontion NJ the official ballot system,
~ existing in australia and in many
States of the Union. Ballot wardens
are provided to mid the illiterate voter.
when requested to do 50; the ballot
is to be prepared in secret and none but
the voter hi"self and the sworn assist
an. in case his services are required, can
possibly know for whom the ballot was
east If adopted. the law will prevent
entirely the intimidation and bulldog
ing practiced at the polls by muscular
rufians. wh1 gene ally reap their ward
Hy being placed in some lucrative posi-
tion when their work is well done. 4
slso CHECKS materially. il does no. en-
tirelv stop. the degrading and democrat
izing practice Of debauching. the voter
Nv the nse Of money. The Australian
law. with necessary notifications, pro-
viding for the illitera.c and blind, and
similar to the Reform League law, is in
force in eleven States. in the Union, and
has been adopted BY eighiy-6ve millions
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1890-01-31

Five thousand people saw the checked
ulster Of Miss Nellie bly, as she emerged
at 1851 p. m. on Saturday from Penn
sylvania coach in the Jersey City depot
She bad tro,ted around The globe in y
days, 6 hours and / minu.es
An incident Of the arrival was the fol-
lowing dispatch little later from Jules
Verne. whose Phincas Fogg was forever
disianced by the American newspaper
girl:
"Amiens, Jan 25-T never doubted
the su cess Of Nellie Bly, She has
proved her intrepidity and courage. -
Hurrah for her! Hurrah! Hurrahll
Jules Verne"