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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10
TIE DTFFTCTLTY ~ NEU-Ht NPSHTRE

New Hampshire has been left in "A situation
Of 10 little peril Joy the failure Of the l.rcS-
lature at is recent extra session b. mark ont
precisely upon what lines the roll of member
ship in the ncxt Hons" shall bee made out
one source of trOubc-pcrhlp>. the chicf-wlS
ended 10y the election of clorl, IN the place
of iii" Official VIII" had removed from the state
The precise indiyiduIl who possessed tie au-
thorty - make mp the rolls was thus definitely
determined, but he was left in Il position in
which he may be subjected t. a good deal Of
embarrl> ,mcnt. The Constitution OF New
Hampshire declares that every town or city
ward containing coo inhabitants, according 10
the latest Federal or state census, shall be
entitled to one Representative, and another for
every additional 200 inhabitants.
One OF the questions AT issue i, whether the
census Of 1850 or that of 1890 is the --latest &"
according T. the purpose OF the Constitution
Nothing IN that instrument declares how thc
fact that n census has been taken shall be off
cially promulgated. Nothing indicates how an
official knowledge OF the results Of A copsus
shall be communicated. Bu; the peoDle long
before the election of last November. had re-.
cnived the knowledge Of their Foundation
through the Census Bureau, and they elected
their Rcprcs antItlve> on the basis of their in.
creased population. Forty men are claimants
to seats in the next House a. the result Of these
elections, and twenty Of the forty are
Republicans. In view of this fact the Dcmo.
crafts allcge that the new census is not vet of
effect and that the names Of these men nu,,
not 20 on the rolls Of members entitled f.
participate in the organization Of the lIou.o
and they have bought several legal oDjniaus
more or less weighty, - support their con.
tcniion. They are greatly embarrassed Ly tho
fact that the elections Of 1880 were had iu.t
as those Of $50 have bccH, and the ou..tj,n
arising then for the first time, was unluimou,.
~ determined 10y the seating Of the claimant.
On the other hand, they are to some oytont
supported by the absence from the statuto in.
STRUGGLING the clerk to his duty of anv ev.
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TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEVS THIS MORNING.

Foreirn.-Mr. Parnel left London for Ireland;
the Anti-Parnell party held meeting al Wh''h
its proposed manifesto was discussed - "if"'
Britain and Portugal have concluded a Wou's
vivendi in regard 10 their Interests IN AFRICA.
- Spain has recognized the United states Oh
Brazil -
Congnss-Both branches in session. - ne
Senate: Several Democratic Senators discussed
the Election bill; Mr.. Iioar Will ask ior hlenV
sessions on it to-day Mr.. Plumb introduced TWO
financial measures; the Tobacco Rebate pi'i ""S
DELAYED by Mr.. Plumbs objections 60 Ing
1rop,e The resolution TO move Grants body from
Riverside TO Arlington was defeated oy Iarsc
majority: Reapportionment bill was introduced
bv Mr.. Dunnell, chairman of the Census Com
n,ittee - James w. Hathaway was chosen
l,. tho Republican caucus TO be postmaster OF the
House.
Domcstic-Whtten, Burdett & Young, cloth
inc dealers. of Boston, made an assignment. -
Boston elected as Mayor y. Mathews, IT,. Demo
Graf. - The State Dairymcns Association met
Of Walton. - Alarm is felt in Oklahoma over
tho Indian troubles --= The Cherokees have de-
clned offers to sell their land == The Amerl-
can Sabbath Union began its sessions In fhla-
GeIpbia - 4 judgment for S?o0,o0O was oD-
tajned against an Erie. Penn. firm in which
George b. Delamater was silent partner -
Law Gould. George J. Gould, Sidney Dillon and
others entered the Richmond Terminal board OIL
direction.
City and Suburban.-The chess match between
SaeIuitz and Gunshcrg began, the hTNt game
Ioi,o q draw - August Belmont's will Wa
,,roba,cd - The old Armory, at White ah'
Fin, SIS burned =--- The Kings County Kepu"
ucau General Committee laid on the table INK
report fayorrg reorganization. -- NISh'lheal'
Rro,hcrs & Knight. silk manufacturers, failed
-. stocks active. with improving values, closing
stronE. 49,
r,ho Weother-Forccast for to-day Warmer
and fair or partly cloudy. Temperature yes'cr-
dov. Highest, 33 degrees; lowest 23 aver
%
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NTSICAI, MENTION.

A, the WORK College Of Music yesterday VI.
Henderson delivered the second Of his projected four
lectures on 1.-THE Development Of Piano Musc.' The
lecturers pleasantly informal discussion devoted
chiefly 10 the perfection of the fugal style Of writing
by Johann sebastian Bach and the development Of the
sonata form by &. p r.. Bach and Joseph Haydn. lie
laid stress upon the fact that in the case Of the great
Bach countcrpoint means Of expression in music
his mastery Of its laws being complete that mike bic
predecessors and contemporaries ne needed not to write
II FIR its own sake alone. Mr.. Lambert Illus
trate1 Mr.. HendersOn's remarks by playing
the sixth prelude and fugue from the
second part Of The WeTempered Clavichord,' the
first fugue from "The Art Of Fugue,' the Chromate
Fantasia and Fugue and first movements rom sonatas
by C. F. T.. Bach and Haydn.
Madame Helen Topeldrk left many friends behind
her In the United states when she went to Vienna
10 continue her studies five wears ago who
viii be glad to learn that she Will be back mere In
a few week, FOR tour Of the country and canada.
Irr first appearanco i'm concert VIII be in Boston WITH
the symphony Orchesi "a on January ..
Tile third concert nj tic Seldl society IN Brooklyn
set down for next Thursday evening and will be de-
voted 10 music by Beethoven. Madame Melke and
Andaas DiUpel OF our opera will sing the great as ~
L ponore and Florisan and the duet from fiHeilo'
The orchestra will play the Pastoral symptom the
-. FidpIo- overture, and the LeOnore. overture NJ
3 Ecrren Gudehus and Fischer VIII SING al tne
fourth concert.
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u,P1yy RrPrBLTCAy CLUB OFFICERS.

rhe Harlem Republican club held IT. snn"'' "'.'u
l,. night AZ the clubhouse. No. II East onehuho'D a."
nuh>t and the following ticket Wa e.'''ed "'"
out opposition: ,...-.,,.,,
president Washington Wn>ori hr't wee PT"S'-'
Horny 4. Eonn.on: SECOND Vie" pr'''dn' h'"N -
p,i,,.,. CORRESPONDING secretary. headH VI "H'l'' -
.,d,,, ..,r,t,ry Frirk l.. Norris; ta'ui'f' I""'''
,y,a,nt. executive committee crNe, & 'ah'' '''
,,,. Iohn carr W r.. : Tiaon ana Anul," ~
t-rd,rhul. committee membership ''l i""''
ytuia,, \ PnuhricA Charles =. l." IMAM
na,,,,, and samuel Clcland c"mmiit', Oh" library "a.
IL, ,.,,- Thomas .a,r,On Woman, Jonn l.. Nhi'4'
and LAM. H. s,odcld; committee on hh'h,'--' -
n,,,,,,, rr,u,i, y. Rowland and Loren W lu"'f -,
go. ,l.o the regular monthly meeting and AMIR" ~
IN tho t-.ft treasurer. announced tha1 inc '.'ss
- go. in A satisfactory condition, there b'ihe
,,, ovcr all d.btedne--. The club Il soon 70 h'''
~ ,o,,er. however and in order to make impsoNeilf'N
"'" , -, The amount Of $4,000 will be issued The n"
- =, NJ 40 ll5 West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
a, ure.,ut there thr,e-stogy brcA house on Nv
~ ,n,ty feet 'front.' by fifty deep but there Is 70 o' :
.@rv addition built alongside, twenty feet fF"n' p"
,oo doom. In this there VIII be bowling alleys ana
orous other conyen.ences dear 10 club men i"e''
~ nom os3 active members. bot a. soon - INC ''uo 50
, t new home, !, Is believed the number VIII DC '''s'
,,..o,sed The new officers WILL be hs'aAea OF ."'
Ia Tne-day in January. and IL is hoped tha' us NV
bnuse will be opened on Washineton's BF'Aday
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pryryGroy TYPEWRIrERS EVERYWHERE.

The day of the scroll is past, even among inc ''s
bul, Of Judea for the click Of the keInlhe"n vi.
writer is now heard in the Lana Oh Hoy WIN
palestine j. awake with interest III the 'io''
.h,,;u and since lis introduction the acme u
i,,nr,hahiltty ma, been reached The railway ue'"''
Ionp, and Jerusalem is in course of construction ~"
thc Offices OF the company are equipped with ke'n"s'''
typcvrters. on which all business letters "u'i' "
empo,e, estimate of work. etc. are Pu' u'o ,Si
shame The American locomotive hd' zen a. - h,
a. ~ great civ.i1er WhcrcNc il has been IN ouu ~ -
thr old counire, Of the Eastern world ana wv"
il ha, gained strong ally IN the Remington t"t,ls
tbr n0,r advanced ta.ion, will see the un'peisas
Tur, and the Wild Arab Of the desert come o, ,era
darkness of centuries into the broad hsht VI "
0no1,
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Nmusemcnls.


ACADTMy-s l5-The Old Homestead
ANBI.RCi RE-S-Pfarr'r Won kirchieu'
NIJOT THEATRE-2 and S-A Texas steer
CASINOS l5-Poor jonathan 1880. 1901,
toTI-NBUS THEATRE and S:lo-Honest hesIO9 ""N
willing Hands.
uALY'S THEATRE ard 6l5-Ihe Las' "0iu'
lDFN MUSEI.-Otero and Wax Tableaus
GARDEN THEATRE-s-Sunsct and Dr. Bill
GRAND OPERA House, and Skate :.
1AMMEHSTEIN'S HARLEM OPERA hoo0H
Trip % Chinatown.
IFEEMANN'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ROSTER & BIAIS-2 and S-CnrmehclN'
1YCEI-M THEATRES '30-The ldIef. 49, r.aA,.
,,AnIs0y SQUARE THEATRES :3o-Af'er'Ihousn"
and A pair Of Spec 70 les ,,,
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOV SIS
NINEH'S 5TU.hVF. THEATEE-S-Josn oil AN
NEW PARK THEATRES 15-Vaudc'he'
NIRIO,S GARDEN-S-Nero.
pAIMEI.s THEATRES :l5-Tae Aidolenah
,.noCr0p,S o9D.sT. THEATRE and 16-Men anu
Women. ,
STANDARD THEATRE-S-Shp Aho!
STAR TllEATRE-S-The Senator. 49,,
roN.V PASTORS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,'S,o> SQUARE THEATRES 15-The County Faif'
,,ruST THEATRE aud 6-Blue Jeans
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PERSONAL.

There Is talk OF naming a new park in New-lisVeh
after Donald g. Mitchell. who IS not ony a literary
man I'm whose work the CITY Of Films take; great
pride but also an authority in landscape gardening
Count Moltke recently addressed TO a Hamburg
re- dent a letter which recall, pleasant incident In his
family history In 1904 hi, father had on his farm
AT O!denburg a Dutch daryman named Man. whose
hou,e wa, one day burnt 10 the ground; Inc Slaus
were in great poverty. and Frau ho'he, aiii3 .,,
blessed with large family al hcr OWL dDoPusu W.,
new bona child. Friedrich Mau. as ne was cHl'"icu
i. now eight We ve,rs Of axe. and on inc occasion
Of the Field Mnrehal'S birthday sent 10 ms lo9Ei
brother H., pilot graph and congratulations. ne ,2ut
,I;.n-daughtcr: 1t has given ne great pieh,uIc I"
understand from your letter how much my plfch'
although they them selves I'm trouble AZ that TINE
were able to help your family. Although "os men
only TX wears old tho sight Of the burning buildings
on nv father, farm Is indelbly engraved on my
memory Ny father lost nearly everything on that
side, strlnEer-your grandfather w." Di1,ims
has been with them, for nearly all o! thcm nave
reached old age. Pca,e remember ne ID my 49,
bro her vcur grandfather, ana rr'"Nc NY H-diueIt
thank. for your kind communications Mo!tEe'
When Mrs. waaamabcr reaches Washington, as she
&c oypcced 10 do this week. all the ladies Of the Cab
met Will be at the capital but the wife OF Niceres-
ideut Morton Will probably not abandon her country
home before Christmas
Two busts of John Boyle OReilly, By different
sculptors are exhibited in Boston, but are sharply
condemned nv the critics. The Advertiser says {;
DO Probably nothing I'm the way % sculpture VIII ever
exceed DonOghuos bust Of o'Relly "1lch lie exc
cut"d Just before he went 70 Paris
TIE desk IN Congress GnC used By the late William
D. Kclloy has bccn removed ard sent 70 his daughter
home AZ her request upon payment Of $50. Smll ar
tIono'flon II is said was maic Of sunset COxs desk
and upg IL is proposed To- buy That of samuel j. Il An
dali AID present IL to ms family.
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marine Democratic leaders unite with Mr.
Schurz and other representatives OF foreign
e,oamehin companieS in raising an Ontcry OF
:. free sbips." This has BEEN done at this time
,,.ben thero is = favorable chance of final action
mon the Shipping bills and adequate protection
of the declining shipping interests OF the coun-
fry. All that is required, these worthicS con-
tond in order 10 restore the nag to the seas Is
tho nrivilnco Of free registry for foreign built
.bins LET this be granted, and, in the judg-
mont Of Mr. Schurz and the Democracy. the
ancient prestige of the Yankee Nation VIII
snoedilv he rcgalncd. Well, if oreign-built
ships are good enough for the commercial
marine. why were they not good enough iof
fine Navy? If an Engsh-bult feet would
have bccn standing disgrace to the proud and
high spiritcd American Nation, what increase
q, prestige can be gained by granting an
American register t. foreign ships? None what
eyer Yankee maritime prestige in the past
has not been won in foreign bottoms.
Tho commercial marine like the Navy. should
he Of genuine American iron and timber
,vrouphf and fashioned 10y American labor Let
tbc Shining bills be enacted. and i'll the course
of = fcw wears the honest home made ships OF
Maine. Newly ork. Pennsylvania, Georgia. Ala
hama and California will he CARRYING the man
ufacturcS of the country 10 South America.
Australia and Europe. Every year those bills
remain in operation the cost OF >hpbmldIng
will be reduced by competition and improve
ment of plant 1t will be the story of the
creation of tho new Navy repeated with equally
satisfactory results.
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THE TALK or THE DAY.

A co,ord man. of Jacksonville. Fla. thus describes
| ,he way i'm which he learned read by prayer: l
I never lad any education and always envied the
minister's and I determined to learn how to read !
| studied and studied. bu; it all Greek 10 me. ]
never could learn one word. 30 took to my knees and
prayed that would he made a le to read PRAYED and
PRAYED Every night l va, my knees asking God TO
teach me- how - read The other n-ht felt curious
feeling. Hike old being unwrapped from around
mv brain. and something told ne could read. 50 !
got ths Bile from ncshbor and II vas all plain to
ne / can rc;- 1t very plainly and can pronounce
an the words r-ht. everybody says. tell you'
uo,. believe in PRAYER
New YORK ha, become a city Of extravaganza IN
dinner giving and many ot these entertainments, with
Al ths dencacrs of the season ard rare WINS. co,t
tho outside figure. bur reckoning that one gives a
dinner wcc. 20 party Of. SAY. fifteen. at the
~id Of the year In order to render these dinners
complete ard perfect. the h-te-s must possess dinner
service more or less elaborate. and 1t l. rarely II ever.
tmt the majority Of outsiders stop 70 consider what
the con'. IF and how much money Is spent in MS
rnccnce could have existed IN the way Of teble decCa
ton. wines. and service. than millionaire New Yorker
displays when his VIE gives large dInner-ladies
Home Journal
The gossip, Of Vienna were greatly exercised re
Gently over the report that certain Baroness, mem
be- of a wealthy aud ar.stocrauc family. had consigned
.utirc fortune 10 The liam, Few DAYS before her
d.a-h The Baroness. who was considered extremely
eccentric WH'Ii'" a "''''" -""'' 81" '''''' '''''
lc- husband. According 20 the terms II the WILL
however o." money was - revert to fhe children Of
''' "",''''1 ..,,,,, ,,.,. ., ha
According 7" ''''i" i'P''N' "' "''U'" ""' " 10
uud W ~" hons" Of TIE u0'l"""hah aiicF Aer uurla
a. She va, known - "lly. picon was aroused
. , t.,., t,,..tj,,,i.n ono If fra Eorncss's
- r,aut, admitted that beg mistress had thrown her
,,p,r, into tie fire fDw days before her fatal sick
.e.. The energetic counsel II the heirs. however.
l 900, .,. pu ali hope IF securing tie treasure. lie
, i,-. fl, III oi the well known banks in Austria
rr-rc rr-l,ud aud Gernl,uy asking II the Earonc,,
had u,,rev an deposit with them. b. this means 1t
, learned that ,aprr, a-ercsatlng 100000 Gulden
..,,ecr 10 the Harone,-, order were held hy Eu-Sh
and, rr,..,h hanks ronr hundred thou,and culden
b,,c,,r had 10 be given mp as lost. II /, also doubt
o., ,b,cr the hci~. viii BE able 10 secure the money
in ,,. t,oR, without ;hc certificates % deposit.
- ,,,.,, .r.,io s,id We ,rbor tho
ne hr hin, in ,,c IN, departure 30 you think
,ou care enough for m" - INK your ot WY NM NM
'"lll '"n leave '"'' "'"- "'' '' '"'''
VIZ \u.,.fu- | think could" softly hut
hc-ltauuGN answered Katie. ,...,
Il dd" h''% Mrn'' I ''N ' I W yn" Ci, 5l"u,
IL Nui having satisfied himself A. TO her feelings
toward him. DE took h, hat IA - hut ne Went "ltho"
goodnight hiss Boston Herald
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Business Nctircs.
OFNCE FURNITURE
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NOT SUCH \ BAD ApPORTIONMENT BILL.
rLn Nnsfnn lleIliln

II strike, NJ therefore that The Democrats need not
worry much about II the Republicans do insist upon
pt,,iug thi, bill through the present Congress. No
pre- idcutuI election i, likely to bc affected by the
advantage II gives Republican States in having frtC
non, uf population rep cutrd when the appurOnmCnt
made ~ regards the additional representations in
congress granted. the Democratic Legislature, chosen
TN, year IN 80 many state, viii be lhcly make
district system which viii give the advantage OF them
to The Democrats. Both parties play this sharp
zane. and iolh are ready enough 10 do il. Ii the
Republicans gct thu advantage a one end Of the ar
rlug"mcnt the Democrats more than offset IL by
similar sharp practice 1t the ether
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

city. Mayor Hart, whose administration 1or
two years past has given admirable SatiSiac-
ton, was really entitled to second renohIld-
ton. lie refused, however, TO make heh' lor
the honor. and the candidate named ala not
stir the Republicans to a high pitch OF en-
thuSiaSm The election consequently went ny
default. Mayor-elcct Matthews Is young ana
inexperienced and can hardly be anything but
pabe tocl in the hands of his party leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

The House of Representatives, by Its action
Yesterday regarding the suggested removal OF
the remains of General Grant 10 Washington
undoubtedly reflects the general pubic serti-
ment on this subject. 1t rejected the senate
Joint resolution by the emphatic vote OF lob to
% after number of eloquent and imprisoned
speeches had been Delivered Inc only reason
ever advanced for Transferring the Oenerai
tomb from Riverside was the failure TO erect
there the stately monument which has been III
contemplation ever since that spot was chosen
for his final resting place. But that IS not
wholly New-York Cty'S fault and ii 1t were
if is 50 far repaired that design for the monu-
ment has been chosen and work upon 1t will
not be much longer delayed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

II is wastcful to build ships that will become
obsolete careful survey of what all other
naval powers are doing will convince any intelli-
gent man that there is an imperative need for
more powerful navy than this country has hereto
fore possessed.
Over 10000 copies have been sold Of The
Tribupe's cheap edition OF the new tariff laws
A fresh supply has been secured, and orders
for this pamphlet, containing comparison OF
the old and new rates, will receive prompt atten-
ton. The same matter appears in the November
issue of The Tribune Monthly IN connection
with Senator Aldrichs speech on the Tariff bill,
Mr.. Dcpew's recent speech on reciprocity. and an
address by Mr. Ellsins on the Protective Policy
This pamphlet, entitled New Tariff Industries,
is a valuable one. and should be widely read and
circulated II shows the practical operation of
fine Mckinley act in creating large number of
new industries and imparling an lhFlgofallhg
effec, to the general industries of the country
Price of the monthly issue, 20 cents Of tne
smaller tariff issue, 10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

The consignment of DR.. Koch's lymph to
DR.. jacob has reached its destination and Will
he put to immediate use. As a matter Of
counse. there was no delay at the Custom House,
and no question of imposing duty upon the
nreuaration. The first tests with the lymph
will I've made under DIR. Jacobs direction at
Nj. Sinai Hospital which will be centre OF
interest for medical men and victims OF tubercu-
losis for some time to come.
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WHAT Is THE MATTER IN CANADA

From The Boston Advcrsr
Cluniian trade with Great Britain has declined
notably, but nobody has claimed AS yet that the Nc
kinlcY bill did II.
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THE DEVIL NEVER DID HANKER FOR HOLl
WATER.
From The Trenton Gazette.

The Democratic politicians regard the National Eleo-
ton bill with the same feeling OF hate and fear that The
ruc,crs OF Jersey city look upon the Hudson County
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Aeu2lork DaiIp gr1Onne'
HORACE REELE1

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1890.
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The signs now point to Reapportlonment
bill that will provide for House OF kepre-
sentativcs containing $50 members. lhis Is
the figure adopted in the bill proposed by Mr..
Frank, of Missouri. and likewise in the meas
ue introduced by Mr. Dunnel, chairman of the
Ccnsu, Committee The number is believed to
he acceptable to a good many Democrats.
Whether the minority as whole will oppose
the adoption OF bill on the subject at this
session is not yet certain, The duty OF Con-
gress IN the matter, however, is wholly clear
and without doubt that duty will be performed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

After two years of excellent Republican rule
Boston shows bad taste and bad judgment in
electing a Democratic Mayor Not only 3d. but
she has given MIR. Matthews the largest plurality
ever received by Democratic candidate in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-10

Justice Bartlett properly rcbukcd manu-
facturcr few days ago for threatening TO dis.
charge a clerk who was summoned rs a juror il he
did not succeed in cydding jury service. Some
Judges have held such threats to he a contempt
of court. and they certainly aIc menace to the
administration OF justice. Jury sryicc i, difficult
enough at the best, without furnishing those who
are willing to serve by loss of their means Of ive
hood