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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-13

CHESTNUT RIDGE. In theabscncc of
local Incidents worthy of II place in
the columns of your excellent paper,
(Which, by the way, has showed un-
der the other papers of the county,
and, in point of fact, many of the
adjacent county papersJ your cores
pondent is compelled to point his
pen in another direction.
We despise hattery-are not in the
least susceptable-ne to take or
give, but justice, and the principle
underlying the giving unto Caesar
that which belongs to Caesar, com
pells us to say that the PosT, cnlarg-
ed and mechanically and cditorily
improved, more than meets the cx-
pcctations of It's subscribers.
Your Shamokin Dam corrcspon-
dent discharged his gun ut Chestnut
Ridge-scorcd II few nice points
but did not ruillc feather in our
wing. His gun is the same his AN
ccstors. two hundred years back,
employed to shoot around hay
stacks. Tom, scratch your head
once, make up those keen, quick
perceptions of yours, and we wager
our Sunday hat you will account, in
prose or poetry, for the varigated
seats in our ancestors brccchcs.
Murder at the hands OF II hired AS
sassin is not the rule, but the eX-
ception. The hired assassin is the
most dangerous he has escaped the
first offence his hands are stained
with blood rcmorsc has forsakcn
him knows no fear, no law, nor
does he care fora motive, but dashcs
out the brains of his second victim
as if he were engaged in Legitimate
business. Look down there See
There stands the employer of the
assassin with folded arms, com,
pressed lips, clenched fists and q
countenance black as the inner walls
of the chinneys of hell, and says
II planned the murder of Charles
w. Hane I was not there i have
paid part of the stipulated price
have sealed the lips Of those who
per force OF circumstances hold links
in the chain /; ] have faithful, paid
agent who has turned away public
suspicion I'll pay that coward nc
more money he dare not demand
it :" Look up there There stands
the cowardly, trembling villain with
out-stretched hand. Give me the
remainder of the wages you promis
ed. | must fee from the wrath OF
an injured and indignant populace
You, my employer, have put my life
into jeopardy by declaring my guilt
Give me my price L implore you,
Murder to conceal n less crime, tC
ayenge II wrong for personal safety
in the commission of felony
through malice, ill-will, hatred--al
these are absent. The blood o.
Charles w. Hane cries up from the
ground for speedy retribution tC
, overtake his murderers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-13

BEAvERrowN.- Hon. Reuben Kcl-
ler, Ex-state Senator of the district
composed of Snyder, Northumber
land, Montour and Columbia coun-
ties, whose term of Office expired in
1860, shook hands with his friends
at this place last week. His present
home is at Osceola.
Five new members were added to
to the Evangelical church Mt this
place on Sunday week.
Isaac Wentzel bought the Central
hotel, instead of a Mr.. Hummel as
stated in previous report, and will
take possession of the same i'll IL few
days. Mr.. Arbogast, the present
landlord, will move to Freeburg, his
former home.
Rev. j. NJ. Rearick, and Mr., and
Mrs. John T.. Roger, of Rebersburg,
Centre county, were in town last
week
A full ticket for township officers
was nominated on Saturday.
Some of our young people have
again re-organized the Literary so,
ciety.
Friedman & Getz will move theil
store from this place to Millersburg
in the spring, and in order to pre-
vent the trouble and expense OF
packing and shipping, they are sell
ing their goods Mt cost.
John Budd has sent all his teams
to Williamstown, and numbering at
this place is below par.
Two men with bear passed
through town on Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bingaman, relic,
of John Bingaman, very old wo
man, is very sick at this writing.
CITIZEN
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-13
TheMuSiCal Convention

The Musical Convention, held in
Middleburgh, was n grand success,
notwithstanding the heavy rain and
snowstorms, which prevailed during
last week. The class was n large
one, and contained many fine sing
ers and musicians. The choruses
rendered were of the highest grade,
and Snyder county can be proud of
the talent displayed on this occasion.
The class organized on Tuesday
morning, and after three days drill
ing were able to render some of our
best standard choruses and many
other difficult Four Part Songs.
Not enough praise can be given to
these singers for their zeal and per-
severance. 4 great help to the class
were the Misses Weist, Arnold aud
Glass of Freeburg their solos dur
ing the concerts were well appreci-
ated by the audience, and they were
fully entitled to the hearty applause
they received Middleburgh and
Franklin furnished remarkably
large number of singers and musi-
clans, all of them uniting their ef-
forts to make this undertaking n
success. Their number was so large
that it is impossible for us to men
ton their respective merits. Owing
to the unfayorable weather, the at-
tendance from abroad was slim, and
for the same reason we appreciate
the help we received from Selins.
grove, Beavertown and from some
of our neighboring counties so much
more.
Among the specialists, Mr.. Haze
of Williamsport, Pa, was the centre
of attraction his execution on tn,
Cornet is marvellous, and the tone
he produces on his gold instrument
is too sweet for anything. He wa'
astonished Mt the musical develop
ment of our little county and spok'
in the most favorable terms of tn
music rendered on this occasion. i
being far beyond his expectation
Mr.. A. Gift, former member of TIN
MiddleburGh Band, now of Williams
port, was the recipient of consider
able applause after the Clarione
solo he played.
1 The Middleburgh band, unde
whose auspices the Convention wa
held, rendered some very fine music
l and rightly deserve the patronag
they received. The receipts wer
= large enough to defray all expense
and have n small balance, which wi
Y go into their treasury, this bein
@ used for further development {
music.
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Standing Committee Meeting

The Snyder County Republican
Standing Committee viii meet in
the Court House, MidIlcburgh, ON
Tuesday, February %, at II o'clock,
sharp. 4 full attendance isrcqucst-
ed.
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VOL. 21.
ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST

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peibert's gallery is closed until
hi, return in February. tt.
Miss Annie Fisher of Salem, is
visiting in town.
non't fail to see w. II. Felix large
pnblic Sale bill. 1t will pay you.
DR. J. Y. Shindel and wife are Wis
ting shamokin friends.
reduction of 30 per cent on rub
ber boots Mt Garman's.
Misses Carrie and BERTHE Witten-
mver of Bucknell Seminary, were
home over Sunday.
Iosr.-A dollar bill by not pur-
chasing my shoes at Garman's.
Merrill Barber, wife and little girl
# NEnlinburg, were the guests of
Dr. Barber's last week.
r Guntzberger pays the highest
rrce for all kinds of furs in cash or
trade.
W II. Youngman, of Millheim,
formerly of this county, is reported
very seriously ill.
G. C. Gutelius will sell all his
,r;u,er clothing at cost for the next
30 days-great bargains.
You will find everything in the
Furniture line ut Felix Large Pub
lie Sale. III neio Goods.
All Goods represented on Felix
Large Sale bill are .Ne,c Goods, and
will be sold without reserve.
All goods sold at five per cent
5elo,o first cost at r. Guntzberger's,
the clothier, Middleburgh, Pa.
Levi Young, residing 3 miles nortf
Of Middleburgh, while out chopping
wood on Tuesday, badly cut his lef
foot.
Furniture, Bedding and Carpets
of every description, and all neu
Goods will be sold at w. II. Felix
Large Public Sale.
Gentlemen, if you wish to save q
per cent in the price of heavy boots
call early at w. /. Garman's, Middle
burgh
Don't buy your Furniture, Bed
ding and Carpets until you attenC
W. H. Felix Large Public Sale com
mencing March 4th. Al aeT Goods
Remember the date of W. II
Felix Large Furniture, Bedding
anl Carpet sale, March 4th, 1890, a
Lewistown, Pa.
FoR SALE.-A brand new singl
harness with breast-collar Silver
plated mounting and will be sol'
cheap Call at this Office for infoi
nation.
Persons wanting Furniture, Bee
ding, and Carpets will save none
by attending w. II. Felix larg
Public Sale, March 4th, LewistowI
Pa.
Ladies, did you see those W. /
Douglas 81 dress shoes, and thos
~ grain shoes for every day wear {
Garman's! The best in the marke
Tor the price. Call and see them b,
fore buying elsewhere.
Among the specialists much AZ
preciated ut last weeks Conventio
was Alvin Gift Of Williamsport, so
OF our much esteemed fellow citizeI
A X. Gift. He has become quite
professional on the the Eq Clari
net, and is Il member of the Gel
brated Elite Orchestra of William
port.
NoTcE TO Tax PAYERs.-The u
dersigned tax Collector for Frank
township, will sit at the Commi
sloners office, Middleburgh, Pa, {
Saturday, March /, 1890, to L
celye the taxes due the township {
the special duplicate issued by Il
Supervisors of said township.
AUSTIN GIFT, Tax Collectc
In order to prepare for the Sprii
trade, Seebold & Runkle are offeril
extraordinary bargains in all kin
OF goods which will continue un
about March IS. In the meantir
the public is respectfully invited
come and take advantage of T.
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SNYDER co, PA, FEBRUARY MOI
BAssEs

BASSES.
Mr. j. II. Rhoads. Mr. Harry spccht,
H. :. Stetler, Charles Rathfon,
q. Hassinger George Francis.
Harry BOlcnder, II. VI. Amig.
Frank Reigle. SWlnCfOrd
: .Middleburgh. MIR. A. W. Potter,
Mr.. J. NJ Barber, Sellnsgrovc.
Minlinburg. Mr.. j. T.. Thomas,
Illinois
VOCAL SOnoS AND DUETS.
Miss Mary Welst, Miss Maud Luinbard.
Z" Emma Arnold. SclnsgrOvc.
sallie Glass MIR Frank Reiglc,
Frccburg. =. Billhardt,
Mrs. II. :. steter Mddlcburgh
Middlcburgh.
INSTRUMENTAL SOLOS And DUETS.
susie Mensch Piano. John Hazel Cornct.
Mabel wittenmyer wnllamsport.
Mlddleburgh.C. Gaybill, Cornct,
Annie Grimm, Plano, swlncford
MARY Weist, IT, II. UaSsingCr. COrnrt
Freeburg. Mlddlcburgh
r. Blllharit. piano. Alvin Gift. Clnrionct
Mddlcburgh WiliamspOrt.
4. MSchoch. Trombone G.. Stetlcr, Baritone
SNineford.M. X. Hassingcr TUBA
Middlcburgh
RECITATION.
Miss Susie Mcnsch Mtddleburgh
ADDRESSES.
MIR. r. Blllhardt aud Mr.. H. s. Stctlcr, Mlldlchgl
PIANO.
shomaker's Gold string Piano.
BOOK.
Palmcr's Concert Chorlsrs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-02-13

Another murder in Centre county
last week. For particulars see crit,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12
MONTHLY REPORT.

The directors of the Wichita Childrens'
Home thankfully acknowledge the follow
ing donations during the month of May
30 the 9TH of June inclusive:
Membership dUes-Mesdames B. T.
Chuchward, A Basley, NJ. f. Fawcett,
Sawyer, V. E. Appleby, D. w. Smith, Z.
J. Foster, J. Il. Black, each $1O0.
Monthly dues-B A. Hall $50, Robert
Jacks 81 80 each for three months.
Donations-A friend 81, county commits
sioners child's railway fare So cents,
Street Car company S10O of tickets, j. Y.
Montague notary public services.
Clothing-Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. Stoner,
Mrs. AL Thomas, Mrs. NJ. \. Taylor, a
friend.
Provisions-Wichita Wholesale Gro
Gerry, sugar, soap, canned fruit, dred fruit,
coffee, tea and syrup; Mrs. Yike, pop corn;
Whittaler's packing house, lard and meat;
Young Women's Christian association,
provisions. Mrs. Silver, milk; D. S. Pickett,
Rose Hill gallons button; Crystal Ice com
pany, ice; Baptist tea, provisions
Vegetables-Nrs. Rochelle, w. F. Rem
sen. Mrs. Webking. Mrs H. w Scott.
Plants-AIrs. Bemsen, Mrs. Hoff. Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Rochelle, Mrs. Stoner,
flower seeds, Emerson school third grade
flower seeds, a friend basket of roses, Mrs
j. f. johnson, basket Of roses.
Miscellaneous-Berti May Allen, mis-
sicnary papers; Homer Harden and Arthur
Sims, papers; MIS-. Pettenger, candy; Mrs
c. i. Ross, carpet rags; COurtenay Lemon
books and toys; Mrs. Stever, bedstead; Mrs.
NJ. 4. Davis, baby cab; Cash Henderson,
curtains and handkerchiefs: Lizzie Noble
and Sadie Joseph, candy; Mrs Rochelle,
chairs; Mrs j. T., York, chairs; Mrs. VIII
liam Woodman, carpet; : D. Pallett. lum-
Der for tent; w. r. Nessly, delivery Of
lumber; NJ. Alderman. a load of sand for
the children 10 play in; daily papers from
the editors OF the EAGLE and News-Bea-
con. Mrs. \. BAsLEY.
Financial Sec'y
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12
oueer Matrimonial Eruerfence.

Three times in twenty years August
Young has become she husband of the
same woman. In 1870 he married Miss
Emma C. Ensign, Of Hines, who was
only "A years of age. They went to Fresno,
Cal, where be started in the shoe business.
After three years his wife got g divorce
for habitusl incompetence and resumed
her maiden name. She tried another man,
but tired Of him m five months was di-
vorcsd, and went hack 60 Fresno. where
she remarked Young. They lived happily
until few months ago, when the woman
went through the same performance. She
resumed her maiden name and went 10
San Francisco. She agEin returned, and
her husband, who had removed to Selma,
married her for the third time.
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had Just passed inspection WREN theoflcial
undertook to be Tnirta1Iy frisnIly with
one of the boys who seemed E1oEe reserved
than the rest To his surprise the boy
seemed afraid Of him. snd whe1r he play
fully caught at him the boy Jumped stiff
legged as Jockeys say. He could scarcely
bend. Thinking ii q peculiar defornfty he
pressed the lad for an explanation when
the latter commenced crying. The mys-
terry Yves soon solved. His clothing was
literally padded and stifened with valu-
ables Of many kinds; he was incased in
wealth. Some clever rcgues had during
the voyage induced the parents TO consent
to the fraud and tutored the boy well; but
he broke down at the critical moment and
they lost their property. In the days of tho
chignon there was much more Smuggling
Of diamonds and jowelry than now: that
receptacle was too convenient TO be neg
lected.
Perhaps the most interesting part Of the
Seizure room" is that where m2fl pack
ages are stored-from 300 to 500, or even
more, at once. Many people think they
can send small articles free in the mail,
and about Christmas time letters by the
hundred are seized containing rings, hair
JSWCIEI, SOfu EteS "a A1ilc ldCCB
kid gloves and ether tokens OF affection
These the consigree can recover by simply
paying the duty. Occasionally, however,
queer" book OF picture Is seized, and
there is no recovery. If o suspected letter
is registered, it is delivered TO the con-
signee, who must open it in the presence OF
an official. 1t is rather odd that there
should ever have been smuggling in such
heavy and bulky articles as iron, timber
and the like; but it was done by Disgusting
the goods.
When, for instance, cold scrap IRON was
admitted duty free the Ingenious foreigner
soon found method of putting down"
the finest Of metal with q mixture that
made it look as if it were the refuse of
blacksmith shop. Unknown thousands of
tons were fraudulentIy entered thus before
the trick was discovered. Similarly when
sugar was graded by color the importers
learned how 10 give a dark hue to the
finest grades without injury; but now the
polariscope beats all that. All the old
tricks are exposed and csa be defeated;
but who knows how many new tricks ars
in operation9 j. Ii. BEADLE
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fine Of $500, besides forfeiting the goods.
But she'Q try it again." said the old
hanoier-'yes, sir, you can bet she'll try it
againI'
No one about the custom house knows
the amount OF the biggest seizure ever
made, and to find out would require q
search through record books far more vo-
luminous than The Congressional Globe;
but there is an accented tradition that
Spaniard many years ago got Through safe
y with $50, 600 worth Of diamonds, watches
and jewelry. The authorities afterwards
proved the amount and facts, but it was
too late. Some sixty years ago Cuban
a charge of numbering woman who had
been his mistress and who had stufeA his
diamonds. 1t was first proved thst he bad
obtained the diamonds BY fraud; then he
proved that they were family property IN
Cuba long before; then the prosecution
proved third story, and on appeal 20 the
customs books for some evidence none ap-
peared. Then the question arose as TO
whether he had smuGSea the diamonds,
and it was proved that he had Last Of all,
still another account wSs proved, and as
EstFsdas about that time died In prison
the problem raInaiDs among the hsoluole.
That there were al least three sets OF per
juries is certain, but which was which no
man can tell
A few years ago family of the plain
middle class with a few trunks End boxes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12

bSGOAGh lNoEES1ION ON HE DUN.
wood blocks-the cigars being the finest
made in Europe, SO elegant that even at
auction and by wholesale they went for
over twenty cents apiece. On general rea-
soning one would say that smuggling does
not pay when so many valuable seizures
are made; but customs officials shake their
heads at this suggestion and intimate that
in spite Of extraordinary vigilance the
smugglers get enough stuff through to
make general profit, deducting the occa-
sional loss.
''The trouble isl said the old handler,
who has been in the room many years,
the sharps are ever q gettin' up some new
way, and by the time we get onto it they We
got another way you wouldn't dream of.
But the women are the dsisies-they' the
ones to snake the stuff through"
And what do they smuggle?"
We'll, nearly all of it is in diamonds,
jewelry, silks, shawls, ribbons, laoes and
dress1nakers' goods generally. 1t bothers
the officers sometimes to tell what really
is dutiablc: and these woInen-well, they'll
swear without culver that it Is all per
sonals, swear they've wore it on the other
side. One woman had an underskirt made
up Of the finest kind OF lace-S400 worth,
believe IL was by the Httlest kind of
an accident she was caught. Wouldn't
have happened again in ten thousand
times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12
THE READY MADE MAN.
Some sages Of Hindustan

Some sages Of Hindustaa
OF eruditica4 lore,
Determined to make ready made man,
Which had never been done befores
All shis, you know,
Was some time ago,
In the preIiistorscaI yore.
So they mixed their chemicals UP
In a mighty porcelain bowl,
And they stirred them up as you'd stir I'D
cup
OF coffee or tea, on my soul;
MADE hole in the batter.
Andiset on a platter,
With carbon and salt In the hole
These sages Of Hndustan
Then poured the chemicals In,
Their pftosPhoric acid they poured from q
pan,
And their soda and gelatine;
With butyric acid, 81
To make the flesh faced,
And water and creatne
And they made the form of a man.
Organical,y sound and complete,
A2d they found, these sages Of Hindustan,
No law from his head to his feet;
And one of their fellows
Blew air from bellows
And the man leaped up from hisseat
They'd made theready made man,
But he was crazy and wild;
He iAowled Ike beast In a caravan. IT,
And then he cried like child.
They put magnesia on
His left brain ganglion
To make him reconciled.
And this-it made him hum
Twas whitening fame to fuel,
Ard they took chloride Of potassium
And mixed it in his Cruel
Then he acted like foos
Who had never been to school
His idiot groans were cruel
Then carbon from the pan
They placed beneath his crown;
Then he fought like John l.. Sullivan,
And knocked the sages down
Then the SageS of Hindustan
They killed the ready made man,
Who had done them up so brown
My moral all may scan;
It's just designed to show
That the making of perfect man
Is process rather slow.
The perfect fellow
Needs time to mellow
And plenty Of time to grow.
S w. FoSS in Yankee Blade
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A CARD.

Messrs VIM. Innis II. W. Lewis, NJ. ". Levy, J. o
Davidson, c. a. Walker, L. D. Skinner, A. A
Hyde, j. D. Hutchings, J. C. Rutan.-Gentlemen:
Replying to your kind request for re-
production of the operetta, Little Rag
Picker" at the opera house, permit me to
thank you most sincerely, but owing to
the unwillingness of some and the inabil-
ity of part of the caste to take their parts
it viii be impossible to accept your kind
offer of benefit at present. At some
future time and under favorable cOndi-
tions, l would be pleased to do my part.
Thanking you again for the kind offer,
remain yours very truly,
Mrs. L. T. EVEN.
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MADISON SQUARE
Per n. D. S. S. LAIN.
GARDEN THEATRE,
NEW YORK


These" said Mr. Hickey, care the
latest subjects of judicial inquiry, and
the stuff In them cost $1,000 in Europe.
The actresses wanted to pass them as
personals but we discovered that the
corporation had had them made 60 order,
so the treasurer OF the theatre had to come
down with 81, 400 in cash for the duties,
and they aren't through with it yet. Oh,
the goods are simply gorgeous! The ballet
certainly intended to 'outstrip all creation.
The girls had got themselves up regardless
of expense, and it seems to be the nature
of women to hate a custom house and
custom house officers. A woman viii do
almost anything to escape paying duty"
At this point in the conversation the
porters brought in another 'seizure''-a
plain pine box, which some gentleman had
sworn through, or tried to, as his per
sonal effects" but when opened it was
found to contain 1000 cigars Of favor so
delicate that it was pleasure to sniff at
them. The biggest seizure made IN recent
years was of $1,000 cigars, ingeniously
packed in limitations of ordinary ebony
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12
A PICNIC

Mr.. J. H. Lindsey gave his Sunday school,
class of the Emporia Avenue NJ. E. church
picnic yesterday at the Davis farm, in
Alamo addition. 1t was very enjoyable
affair. Games and various amusements
made the time pass swiftly and pleasantly,
A feature of the day was an elaborate but
dainty lunch. Amongst those present
were Misses Stella Aldendiffer, Lizzie
Stahl, Jessie Christopher, Lillian Simpson,
Nattie Crosson, Edna Kirkwood and Annie
IindseY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12

While be talked there came in = deIegs-
ton of grave and gray spectacied gentle
men TO "swear through" some Egyptian
and Pompeisn relics, subscribing them
selves as officials OF the Society of Egypt
illogical Research they took oath that
the articles were OF no intrinsic value and
cot for sale, ard went away with them IN
nigh good hu1nor,
The biggest seizure" in q small spaoe
made for r-any years was o< Mexican dis
monds set y a curiously chased silver
oanG-the whole valued at SIS, 600 These
we're reclaimed, and, after much discussion
ard many sppssls 10 higher authority, the
Jwnsrs were allowed % receive them with
out penalty IS personals Seizures Of
the value y 6. coo are common, and few
have oocsl Te3 Of TIC vaiue OF 81, COO and
upwards. \ package Of lsces. valued a.
8 coo, IS soon to &c sold as suction The
lady who had tried to get tAsn through
pleaded Eu.i-E ssrHaEhA o1afAzs and maid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-12
lTisrutsie6 Zeal.

Miss Goodly-I do not think so much Of
Jack Rouaton as did
Miss Gsyhee-Why not'
81 went to church with him last night
and he volunteered 10 find the text"
"Wel, what has that 70 do with it2''
80 nothing. except thai / ess1t say
have much respect for man who hunts
for the Epistie 20 the Romans II the Old
Testament New York Sun.