davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1891-12-01
METEOROLOGECAL REPoRr.
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OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. /, 1891,
LOCAL REpoRr.

The maximum temperature today was
46 degrees and the minimum AZ. Maximum
speed Of wind, IS miles per hour, from
southwest. Amountof rainfall, 68 inches,
for twenty-four hours ending at 3 p.m).
Amount of rainfall since July /, 1891
since July l. 1891, e14.89 inches; excess
since July 1, 1891, 8.02 inches. For
Wednesday, stormy weather.
e. b. OLNEY, ObYserer.
, 1891-12-01
A Great Sale,

Ladies who have not purchased their
winter millinery will now get great bar
gains. Trimmed hats are reduced from ST.
to So, and all other goods accordingly at
Mrs. J Wright's millinery parlors, corner
of Jefferson add Fourth streets. Ladies
don't fail to call and see for yourself the
unparalleled bargains. n23-tf
, 1891-12-01
Chean Rates.

For cheapest rates to st. Paul, Milwau-
kee, Kansas City, Chicago and all points
East and South, apply to J. G. Percival,
agent Union Pacific R. r. n24tf,
, 1891-12-01
Children in a Fire.

NEwBURe, N. Y, Dec. LA large four
story building known as the childrens de-
partment of "Our Lady of Mercy" was
burned early this morning. All of the $50
children were rescued, but many lost their
clnkhna
, 1891-12-01
For sale at a Bargain.

A Mulay sawmill Of latest improvement,
with engine and steel boiler Is to 20 horse
power, all complete and nearly new. Mill
capacity to s thousand feet. Apply to ].
@. Perciyal, Union Dock, Olympia or to ]
M. Swan. n3tt
, 1891-12-01
Only Their g Gall },

Avoid travelling concerns with only their
gall to recommend, and go to Olympia Dye
Works, 800 Third street. matt
, 1891-12-01
PatrOnize Home Industry

BY buying flour and feed made in your
own city, Capitol mills, Tumwater. Tele-
phone SO.
, 1891-12-01
Wood and Bark.

All kinds Of dry wood and bark for sale
by the undersigned, sizes to order.
JOHN d. REACH.
Office at Foster & Laberee's. Tel. 3.
, 1891-12-01

If you would add to your meal some
thing that is really delicious, just try a
can of Deming's eastern oysters.
, 1891-12-01

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 1.--George E.
Burr, proprietor Of the Hotel Warwick,
shot and killed his wife some time last
night and then killed himself
, 1891-12-01
California Grain MARKET.
The EIecrlc Railway Coming.

SAN FRANcIsco Dec. Wheat, buyer
'91, $1.8434 season, $1.92L.
, 1891-12-01
Candidate For Clty Assessor.

I. n. Ford is a candidate for city as
SCISSOR.
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SURPRISING GROUNDHOGs.
Found by Millions on the Peaks Of Noun
tains in Colorado.

Found by Millions on the Peaks Of Noun
tains in Colorado.
ssVOU TALK ABOUT GROUNDHOGS! Why
l. my dear boy, I've seen em by the mil
lions, might almost say" said man from the
west to a writer for The STAR.
"Up on Pixies Peak and on other mountains
in Colorado, above the line Of vegetation, tbs
cliffs are fairly alive with groundhogs. The
rocks in that region have q curious sort Of
formation, as if they had been spilled like so
many loads Of bricks in heaps, and upon the
apex Of each rock You can count on seeing a
groundhog. Going through that region have
beheld ct one view literally thousands Of the
animals, each one sitting upon its own peak Of
stone and contemplating the neighborhood. As
1 went along they popped into their burrows
like so many jacks-in-the-box, popping up
again as quickly as / had passed. so that in my
immediate neighborhood there was al ways desc
lation profound and unrelieved, while on all
sides at a little distance were myriads of
groundhogs, cycling me with curiosity which
seemed almost derisive, as much as to say that
they felt entirely safe SO far as was concerned
1t is the same way with prairie dogs when you
pass through one Of their villages.
"How these groundhogs live is a question
which no one has ever solved. They dwell far
above the vegetation line on the mountains,
and have known many pioneer in that re-
gion who declared his certain knowledge that
they fed upon rocks and snow. An even more
difficult problem il that which concerns their
drink. How il it possible for them to get water
in so arid q region, far up on these gigantic
elevations? 1t is hardly to be imagined that
they burrow for it successfully"
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ceased to issue from her crater. Three years
before that the beginning of the eruption was
foretold by series of earthquakes felt at
localities all over the country and when the
flow of lava commenced the little town
at the base of the mountain was thrown
into CONSERVATION, as the direction taken by
the seethilg mass was toward the houses of the
people. The government dispatched relief
parties to them and the several thousand in
habitants were moved to the mainland. The
lava how, however, was DETECTED and did not
reach the town. The island has rich soil and
portion Of it is thickly settled. The line of
the canal passes to the north Of 1t, and short
way beyond San Jorge. the port of Rivas takes
its course for the Pacific. At Rivas. seventeen
miles from the volcano, the streets were lighted
up during the eruption SO that a newspaper
could be easily read at night and the fall Of
ashes was SO heavy that IL became a serious
matter and a greater part of the inhabitants
moved away on that account.
COMMERCE OF THE LAKE.
A coy steamer plies on the lake, belonging
to the company which holds q monopoly for
the navigation of the river and lake by steam
A number of small schooncrs find q trade be-
tween the various ports of the lake. and when
the weather is rough they need skillful man
agement, for this body of water can at times be
stirred up into quite a heavy sea. The trade
winds blow here with the same regularity as
on the Atlantic and the beauty Of the noun
tain scenery in every direction the eve may
turn would make 1t an unsurpassed locality
for an outing during the winter months, the
time OF the year when the weather is always
found pleasant
These scenes we're familiar to great portion
Of those who went to California in 40 as this
the route over which they travelled thus
reaching by water place known as Virgin BAY,
sixteen miles from the Pacific, where they went
overland to San Juan del Sur. The transit road
remains today the best road in the country.
The region it passes through is largely devoted
to cattle raising, the mountainous portion
being rich in valuable dye and other wood,
which has remained untouched by the ak
except within few miles of the ocean and the
port because of the expense of Transporting
it to the coast The entire journey from
ocean to ocean is about 40 miles, and few
trips through tropical country contain more
of beauty and of interest than found in this
journey. CHARLEs E. KERN
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ORIGIN OF HIGH HEELS.
Thsy Were First Made of Wood and Were
Invented in Persia.

They Were First Made of Wood and Were
Invented in Persia.
From the Hospital.
Heels, il Is said owe their origin to Persia,
where they were introduced upon sandals in
the shape Of blocks of wood fixed underneath,
such being the root idea Of those determines to
which lovely woman owes so many Of her woes.
A high, unsteady heel. it is an open secret, in
lures the leg tendons, and affects the spine as
well a. the internal organs. which are liable to
be displaced by the thrown-forwsrd position
entailed-
In Persia. the first home of the high heel
however. these blocks Of wood were used simply
70 raise the feet from the burning sands of
that country. and were about two inches high"
With the Persian women these blocks were
vastly higher than those erected by the men,
their height being from eighteen inches to two
feet, thus becoming more of the nature Of
stilts than anything else.
Strangely enough, many years AFTER similar
fashion came into vogue in Venice. but the mo-
tive In this case comicaliy different for
by its means jealous husbands thought they
you'd be able To keep their wives at home. "
The supports OF such shoes in Venice were
called "ehapineys," and TO appease the vanity
Of the ladies. and doubtless also TO sugar the
pill. were male highly ornate.
The height Of these ehapineys determined the
RANK OF the wesrer, an extra coating for the
Pill, the noblest danes being permitted to
wear them one-hah yard or more high"
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From tbs Chicago Post.
Ihave friend who is one of the most tai
| ented young men in the west The other dav
be came into my Office and made cold FLOODED
bluff about taking me out to lunch, at the same
| time flashing 500 bill before nv astonished
| eyes. took him up, right then and there of
| course We went to the Richelieu and ordered in
| the neighborhoo1 Of sic worth Of food and drink
and pitched into 1t as if We hadn't had any
thing before for twenty years 1t was a safe
bet that this remarkable exhibition Of gener-
| osity meant that was TO be called upon to give
up something, and sure enough l was.
by the way, he remarked as he was light
Ing his cigar. by the vay. old man, want to
| get you TO do something for me-"
'An right replied promptly. A friend
who blows you of to SIC dinner is entitled to
| q soft answer. What is i.?''
Il hate to ask you" he went on. putting
slowly at the cigar. I'm devilish diltident
about asking favors Of my friends. but YOU can
! do this and don't think that il will give YOU
/ very much trouble. You know l have never
struck you for any kindnesses long as we have
known each other"
| That s so," answered. go ahead. I'll do
anything can for YOU
| We'll. you see" he wens on, sits like this
| ammo, he broke of. suddenly, II can't
| bear tn ask it of you
There were real tears in his eyes
Don't let yourself be disturbed old fellow, ~
| cried. very much affected Remember I'm
your friend"
.'No. can't do il, he said, when he had re-
| covered his composure. Il can't bring myself
| 10 ask you right To your face
BY this time 1 was very curious to know what
the trouble was aud SO proved soft mark
He had counted on that
| NO, he continued. IT can't tell you to your
| lace Perhaps might be able to write il down
| and go out Of the room while you read it. Will
you promise not TO look at il until have got
| clear outsider"
OF course promised. What else could do?
So he wrote four or five words on the back Of
the wine card, folded it up and handed it to
me. Then he shook my hand effusiyely. said
would never know how grateful he was to me
Tor my Kindness and went out dissolved in tears.
When he had shut the door behind him. and
not TIL then, 1 unfolded the card. And this
was what he had written:
/ Please pay for the lunch"
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T ORT CA TILLO.

| ers survive in such beauty during weeks or
months of almost incessant rains.
PRACTICALLY AN UNSETTLED WILDERNESS.
No habitation is met within fifteen or twenty
miles Of Greytown because Of the lowness of
| he ground, but beyond that on to the lake
there are little clearings, though over the dis
, lance Of hundred miles they do not exceed in
number three dozen and even that figure is
double that which existed several years ago.
The entire region is practically an unsettled
wilderness, as the clearings small and run
back from the river only a few hundred yards.
Plantains. the bread of the natives is the chief
product. though it is but little in excess of the
local needs of tho natives themselves, only
small portion being transported TO Greytown
for sale. Houses along the river are mere
shacks of cane matched with palm and the
habitation has a mud floor and is devoid of all
comfort.
FORT CASTILLO.
Several rapids are passed. Machuca being the
most pronounced, before Fort Castillo comes in
sight, Situated on the top Of hill hundred
feet in height. 1t is an old Spanish structure
that was bulwark of strength in its day and
before the invention of modern artillery. Sew
eral guns are mounted and number of soldiers
are stationed there by the government. and as
a precaution against attack no steamer is per-
mitted to land there after shutdown. The town
of an hundred houses of frame or cane skirts
tue Dhsc Ol the I'LL. one long btreet
by the waters edge. This is eighty miles up
stream. and the rapids met here are the
heaviest on the route. Another steamer is
moored ready for the reception of passengers
| at the other end of the town and above the
boiling, surging foam that is dashing over the
rocks. Cargo is broken and transferred over
a tramway on a fiat car. To reach
Castillo is a days journey and the transfer of
freight and customs restrictions makes some
delay. The balance of the trip to the lake is a
repetition of what we have passed over, the
hills on either side getting higher as we advance
to the summit level of the waterway, ITO feet
above the sea. When the canal is built the old
fort at Castillo will be bereft of some of its
beauty as the plan is 70 raise the water at that
point some thirty feet by building a dam. thus
taking away the lofty appearance of the struc-
ture and inundating the town at its base. The
Lord Nelson who. a lieutenant, commanded
company that assailed it unsuccessfuily.
MAGNIFICENT VIEW AT SAN CARLOS.
Upon reaching San Carlos, where the hill is
also surmounted by fort, magnificent view
bursts on the sight, for there is spread before
US the grand scenery of the lake, a body of
fresh water ninety miles long and fifty wide
skirted by mountain ranges on all sides. From
of Ometepe and MADEIRA. the former being over
5000 feet high, the latter having considerably
less altitude. as the apex of the volcano has
fallen in. Ometepe was in eruption until about
four years ago, when the smoke and flames
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X lCHMoND AND DANNILlE RAILROAD Co
"A Schedule IN effect MARCH 20. lsS9l
All trains and feansy anna

I
All trains seave and Feansy pas~~px~
station. Washington. II. c.
80 am-.Day for Culpeper. ChArlotte-vills
lynchburs. Rocky Mount. Danyille Grr~p.toroI
halegh, Asheyile. Charlotte. Columbia Augusta. AZ.
lahtS birlnineham Montgomery, New orleans, Texas
and Sauoraia, Pullman Sleeper New York 10 Atlanta
ana fuln.an Sleeper Atlanta TO New Orleans Pullman
Sleeper Danville VIA Columbia August. 70 Mscol
connects az Lynchburg with Norfolk and We.
tern railroad or Roanoke. BRISTOL knoxvills Catts-
nooga and tine southwest
IL 10 p.m--Daily, Washington and Southwestern
Nesiouled Limited. between Washington and Atlsnta
conposed entirely Of Pullman cars. which extra
| ond Say. Consult time table .or stop-
SD m ana - d. Daily, except Sunday for
Manass1S strasburg and intermediate stations.
n4;3' pm-Daiiy. runs % Lynchburv; Carrying
Bristol.
n 80 p. Southern EIpr-ss daily for Lynchburs.
DanNllle. Raleigh. Asheylle. Charlotte, ColumfaA
Augusta. Aiken. Atlanta. Montgomery, New Orleana
Texas and California Pullman festibue washlna
ton 10 New Orleans VIA Atlanta and Montsonery
Pullman Sleeper New yrk Washington " Aslls-
VILE and Hot springs. y. C. Salisbury. Ala
Washington 70 Augusta wa Charlotte and Col bia.
Trans on Washington and DINO divlsion Wash
einy. except sunday; returnInz arrive Nsshinstoa
e.1O Am and 90 D. m aaIly and sos daily.
except Sunday.
Through trains from the south via Charlotte Dsu-
vile and Lyncburs arrive IN Washington Is - n
~ a an and BOO p. wa East Tennessee. Brixto,
AID Lyncnonrs Al SOo pm stE&s0urs soc.A - iu A.
An.
Tickets, sleeping reservations and informatoa
furnished and baxRAse checked ONCE 100 PENN
yyana ave- and at passenger station. FennsylvAala
railroad. Uth and Is
mh.s JAS. Z. TAYLOR. Gen. Pas.L Aren't
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The Thirteen superst,tiop.

New York Letter to Richmond Times
There are many hotels in town which con-
tain no room numbered thirteen. There are
other hotels and Office buildings wherein the
rooms numbered so cannot be leased except
once in great while. In large hotels one Gus
tom is to letter the first thirteen rooms and
call them parlors. Another custom il to skip
the unpopular number and call the thirteenth
room number fourteen" man who has
just rented an Office which has the objection
able number in downtown building asserts
that although he has no superstitious dread Of
the number he finds that others will not trans.
act business with him in that ONCE, and that he
viii be obliged TO change either his office OF his
number. :
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In order that this result may be accomplished
it is only necessary that the proper means
shall be adopted for propagating this huge
fnny creature.
One curious result obtained by experiment Is
found in the ascertained fact that the eggs for
fertilizing are not obtained to advantage by
stripping" the livesfemale in the usual way.
On the contrary it is found much better, and,
indeed, the only readily practicable method,
to cut open the abdomen of the mother fish. as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

From the San Ffancisco Examiner
When workmen were engaged in the tunnel
OF the Daniel Webster mine in Virginia City,
New, at depth Of 800 feet beneath the surface
they struck . SLOW" Of water Of very strange
character. 1t boiled up through the noor Of
the mine. and in the Pickering light made by
the miners lamps presented an almost blood.
red appearance. After flowing for . few yards
down the noor OF the tunnel Il was again iwal-
lowed mp BY . crack or seam, not, however. nm
til 1t had turned to dark blue color. and be-
gun TO smell like creosote. Miners who tasted
II said 1t was the most disagrseable dose they
had ever taken in their uves. On the skin Il
left dark brown stains. Samples Of IL taken
from the hrst opening, bottled and sent to the
surface, had . rich burnt dilemma color. Ex-
posture 70 light had the same effect upon g that
a1r had-tuTnsd u 70 . dark blue color.
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nRUNKENNEss, OR THE LIQUOR HABIT. POSI-
- TInN I GSkEp n sY AZ ApHt ISrs IEkdISG

II 10 manufactured a. Q powder. which can be given
In giass OF beer, cup OF coffee in food,
without the or the patient II 10 absolutely
harmless and viii eject permanent and speedy cure
whether the patient 10 . moderate drlnker alco-
holtc wreck II has been gyen in thoussnds Of CASES
and In every instance perfect has followed IL
never fails. The system once impregnsted with the
spscnc becomes an utter tmpossbilty Tor the liquor
GOLDEN sPEcIFIc co. SOLE PRoPRIEToRs.
CINCINNATI. OHIO.
wzRE. usdsr Sbtits Houss; Y. G. DowS S 9 Co.
1l<h =. and W. ave., waahtngton, y.
Wh12-th. q tuly
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The most famous opal in history was that
which was worn in a ring by the Roman Senator
Nonius in the days Of the Triumvirate. Its size
scarcely equAled that Of a medium-sized hazel
nut Yet Its beauty and briliiancy rendered i,
marvel among the dile,tarti Of Rome,
especially when il was known that the gold.
smiths and money changers had set its value
at q, 100000. Marc Antony made overtures 70
Sonius for its purchase, intending, it i.
thought, to present it to Cleopatra, but the
senator oefused TO part with ii. and, for fear
that it would be taken from him by sheer
force, sought safety in fight. Here history
loses al trace of this famous gem, there being
no record Of its transfer from Nonius 10 any Of
his family.
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During the war the left wing" of the rebel
army fought valiantly with their tongues. Old
Joe" n, dilsting on the ''cause Of the
war" got excited and exclaimed: "who caused
the war, should like to know! Want Il old
John Brown n Harper's Ferry? But they got
old John Brown and hung him, d-n him, and
they would 'a-took Harper's Ferry Il he hadn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-04

HE UNITED STATES
fish commission has just
published a most i'm
portant report respect
ing recent discoveries
made by its experts in
regard to the propaga-
ton Of the sturgeon.
From this authoritative
testimonyitappears that
the sturgeon may prob
ably be made one Of the
most profitable fishes
known to the coastal
waters of this country.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

Al AkALAND AND klHolNIA sIEAMBoAT
IVA Company .-steamer Sue. Capt. W. G. Geoxhesan,
leaves every sunday At o.. Ton Baltimore and
landings Steamer John h. 1yeert, Capt. ohm A.
pm for river landings rgursl.ys IMP Will be eH-
tended 20 Baltimore All Freight must b. PREPAID
lor passage ana freight apply 10 81 kPHESs0N
BRO. 9Th 81. wharf. or cor. Pa. ave. and l1h Of.
ulk.lS-ein
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Inc home correspondent Of the London
S1nddrd says that four more bankers are an
nounced to have failed at Leghorp.
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CHORT ROUTE TO LONDON.
. NokDDEUTsCHEk LLOYD g. 8. co.

To Southampton (London, Havre), Bremen.
Lain. We'd, April s. o am. Ems. sat. April IL
San Haysi, Tues April 4. 10 I'm; Eibs. We'd.
Trave. Tues, April 2l. a. m.
Comfortable state rooms. excellent table, luxurious
saloon appointments Prices: LIST cabin, t75 and up
ward berth. according to location: I'd cabin, $50
sduit stsersgs 1t iow ratss Apply 70 l. y. DkooP.
o2o Penn. ave. ABA
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SURGEONS BY THE MILLION.
A Report by the Fish Commission About
New Food Fish.

HOW THE STURGEON MAY BE PRoPAaArKD sUo-
cEssFULLY-THE cAsARIAN SECTION USED IN
STEAD OF THE ORDINARY 'sTRIPPINa" PROCESS
FOR GETTING Kaas-Irs EARLY GROWTH.
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GENTLEMEN'S GOODS.

FALL STOCK
OF FOREIGN coATrNas. vFsTrNGs.
SUITINGS. OyERCOATINGS AND TRorTs-
ERlNGS RECEIVED. GENTLEMEN WHO
ADMIRE FIkST-CLASST AILORINGA REIN-
NITED 10 INSPECT. ALL GARMENTS CUT
By Il. u. bAhh. iii PA AVE. ARE GUAR
AN1EED AZ % "a A. SOAAAECA STALE
o7
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LAKE NICARAGUA.
What is Being Done on the Great
Canal Project.
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN,

Only Sixteen Mile. of Overland Need Now
he TraveIed-The Varied and Magnificent
Scenery In Cros-ing-Plenty of AIligators-
Fort Castillo and San Carlos.
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WASHINGTON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

For Alexandria. 30 oso. As. $50. y.4s. 10: a.
IN IN h2ol neon. 80. gag, SO. As. 4:sa
Gay Gay a. ~ . a., $40 lo'.7 am. ~. = A.
Accommodation for Quantico = y45a nm snd .5sa -
week days a. am. sundays.
TOT llchlncnd and the south. 30 and 10: 57a n
daily. Accommodation ID y. M. week days
Trains leave Alexandria Tor WASHINGTON so. 7.QA
3;o1 5-s. 5:lU. p4i, 6:l:i. "a. y2U. 10 80 and
II - a m 200 6:l0. 7aO5. 40. 20 and 10 90
pm.
Tickets and information at the once northeast ~or-
ner OF 18th street and fcnnsylvAnin and ths
satlon. where orders cab lie left the checking u
LagtaIe tc destination from hotels and rsrideucs~
CHAS. L. PUGH, u X MoDD
oeneral MANAGER. imh30l Genera Passenger Aren't
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LEE BERL1rz SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES.
s23 l4th ST. NV.
Best and Most Practical Instruction
Terms $40
Branches: New York. Boston. Philadelphia. chicae
Paris. Berlin London. &c. self
OUT OF WASHINGTON.

CT. HILDA'S SCHOOL, MoRRIsTowN, NEW
y Jersey--A boarding school for girls; pleasant,
heathful situation: thorough instruction; careful
training; terIls SO; summer session, St1J For cir.
cuiars address SISTER SUPERIOR. mhls-.,m
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DIR. CROSBY
THH ENERGY AND PLUCK THAT MADE HIN
eRHAT-rHE LITTLE WAR CLOUD AND rrs xF-
FEET ON THE ITALIANS OF NEW roRx.