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NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE
Democrats Not Enthusiastic over the Re-
cent Nom Notss.
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RocKvuLr. July 81, 1891.
corre.poudence Of The Evening star
double tournament for the benefit Of Po-
tomac Cornet Band took place yesterday after
noon in Mrs Harrison's grove near Potomac.
-s;Ih was ATTENDED o. a large concourse Of
people of this county and the District Good
music for the occasion furnished By she
band and dancing was INDUCED in during the
evening. Handsome prizes were awarded The
successful knights. OF whom the following en-
tered the lists of the professionals: Joha Lynch.
knight Of Herihan:" Joe Harris, Little
Daisy" BERNARD Gingle. BELL. Mill" T. Z.
Crockett. Cabin John;'' ]. shugurus. Camp
Twenty" Jas. s. sLugurue. "Georcetown."
Hon Philip n. Laird delivered the charge 20
the knights. after which the riding commenced
and Resulted in placing E. L. Crockett. 4. ].
Harris. =; John Lynch, 5, and Bernard Gingle,
T. After the coronation address bv Edward @.
Peter the following young ladies were crownedi
Miss Flora Dslzel OF Georgetown, queen OF
love and beauty: Misses Maggie LeonhArdt,
Maud Lynch aud Lille Grown Of the county.
maids of honor.
After the conclusion Of the professional tilt
one for amateurs was inaugurated, the entries
being: John Houser Knight OF Potomac. r.
Eicketts. Mayside; LAwrenc. Kirk Glen Echo;
Robert Stone, Washington. John Curtin Camp
Twenty. In this tilt Robert Stone came Gus
nrst John Houser second, john Curtin third
and b. Ricketts, fourth. Miss Lula Stone Of Po-
tomac was crowned queen, Mics Ruth Lynch
nrst maid OF honor, Miss Emma Shaeffer Of
West Washington second. Miss Anna buckets
third. Messrs. Robert Stone aad John Lynch
acted as marshals for the occasion. and the fes-
tiyi:ies were prolonged 10 a late hour.
Rev. ID. NJ. Browning Of Washington. Rev. r.
NJ. Moore and Others will participate in the re-
opening exercises OF the Barnesvilie Methodist
Church on Sunday next The building has re-
Gently undergone extensive improvements.
Mrs. Rachel L. GilpiE and Miss Sarah E
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G. A. r. OFFICIAL ROUTE TO DETROIT VIA B.
AND o. R. R.. RETURNING VIA NIAGARA FAILS
The z and U. X. X. having been designated
as the official route to the Detroit encampment
by the Department of the Potomac, the follow
ing tour has been arranged: A special train of
standard coaches and Pullman sleeping cars
will leave Il. and o. station, Washington at .
a. m. Sunday. August 2, arriving at Detroit at
10 a. m. the following day. Returning train
will leave Detroit at ~ D. m. Friday, August Z,
arrive at Niagara Falls $50 am, Saturday
August 8, where tie day will be spent in sight
seeing. Leaving Niagara Falls at $50 p. m
Saturday, August 8. arrive in Washington 5:45
g;m;, Sunday, August O. Round-trip fare from
Washington, Sl4.25. The tickets will also be
valid for return passage on regular trains until
August Is. inclusive, and those who wish to
still further prolong their stay at Detroit can
secure an extension of limit until September
30 by depOsiting the return portion Of the
ticket with II. Z. Downing. the joint agent of
the terminal lines at Detroit.
For tickets. sleeping car space and informa-
ton In detail call upon
John G. s. Burger, chief mastering officer
chairman; John p. Church, assistant adiutant
general. secretary; A. +. Dinsmore senior vice
department commander: VI. T. Anderson, as
sistant quartermaster general; A. II. Van Deu-
sen. commander OF Post 6. and q. c. Harris,
post commander Of Post H. A representative
sylvan la avenue northwest from 7:30 to 9 o clock
each evening up to and including August /.
Take elevator to fourth floor.
Or, 5. b. Hege, city passenger agent B. and
o. r. r., 1851 Pennsylvania avenue.
The special train, which will convey men,
bers Of the G. A. R.. their families and others
who may wish to avail themselves Of the low
charge Of al experienced B. and q. agent
AdrL
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Capt. Andrews Heard From,

Capt Andrews and his little boat have been
heard from. On July "a the captain was alive
and sanguine that he would yet reach England
in safety, although he had been out from Bos-
ton thirty days and was still over 1900 miles
from his destination. Capt Thoa Morgan OF
the steamship Sobraon arrived At Baltimore
from Liverpool Thursday night and reports
that on July "A he sighted q small boat ahead
Surprising it was a boats crew from ship
wreck, he bore down upon it. 10 his astonish-
ment there was but one man in the boat and
he seemed perfectly at ease. The man said he
was Capt. Andrews; that his boat was the Mer-
maid. and that he had started to race across
the ocean from Boston to Land End, England
with boat the same size called the Sea Serpent
He had been out thirty days. As the Sobraon was
in n. lat A.. So W. lon Sc. IL. Capt. Andrews and
the Mermaid were about 2, LAG miles from their
destination. By request Capt. Morgan received
the log book of the lonely mariner up to the
date Of meeting. to be forwarded to the Boston
Herald. Capt. Morgan says the courageous
mariner Was well and in good spirits: was short
Of nothing, but regretted having been out so
long. The log book contained but little Of in
terest.
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ANACOSTIA.
\ PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.

PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.
The Misses Grace were rendered surprise
party at their picturesque home on Minnesota
avenue last night. Various games were en-
joyed and nearly all those present contributed
vocal or instrumental music. Dancing was in.
dulged in and refreshments served. The visit
ors were Miss Sadie Mullen, Miss Kate Dantz
Emma Boswell, Mr.. Gunny King, Mr.. L. Camp
bell, Mr.. Richard Lawrenson. Mr.. Edward
REILLY, Mr.. Hansell Mr.. Jack Hurley and Miss
Lizzie Hallen. The receiving party was CON-
posed Of Miss Nellie Grace, Miss Maggie Grace.
Mr.. Edward Grace and Mr.. Charles Grace. II
was late when the guests returned to Washing
ton.
PLANS FOR 4 NEW CHURCH.
A meeting Of the vestry Of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church was held Thursday night at the
office Of DR.. J. Stewart Harrison. Plans for
sidered. Those attending were Barnabas
Bryan, A. B. Frisbie, n. r. Harnish, J. s. Har-
rison and Jas. H. Goddard.
NOTES.
Miss Mollie Mallen Of Kansas b visiting the
family of Mr.. J. N. Minnix.
Mrs. Geo. BuckIer has returned from the
mountains Of Virginia in consequence OF the
serious illness Of her mother, Mrs Minnix.
Mrs. D. L. Richie has returned after Q de-
hghtful sojourn in Virginia.
Mr. Chas. Shaffer Of Martinsburg, W. Va, ID
expected on tomorrow for few weeks visit to
Mr. John NJ. Heating.
Rev. E. Richardson IL back.
Mrs. Jennie Ashton IL quite sick.
The new sewer along Jackson street from
Pierce to Fillmore is being covered in.
The laying of the water main along Minnssots
avenue 10 progressing rapidly.
Mrs NJ. E. Scott has returned from Brooklyn
Foreman Of County Roads Charles F. walsou
has cleared the Washington stree. pavement
and repaired Morris road.
The Epworth League was not convened las,
meeting owing to the illness Of Mrs. J. N. Min
nix, ct whose residence the session was to have
Tomorrow il the last day Of the Campbell
Grove camp meeting. II has been extraor.
dinarily well attended.
A proposition has been made to organize Z
search party of determined men and Kill ths
alligator where found.
Mr.. Isaac Beers is erecting for Mis- Julia v
Gates an 81 800 cottage on the south half o.
have . double-pitched roof, vsraudas on th,
west front and north side, and will be ready To-
occupancy in the early autumn.
George Benjamin Skidmore, the one year su<
four days old son Of John and Emma A skid
more, died at $50 pm. yesterday at the HON,
Of his parents on Minnesota avenue and viii b,
buried at o'clock tomorrow 1t Congressioua
Miss Maggie o'Ragan and Miss Kate MeN.
mara viii leave ON August TO revisis thei
home in Ireland.
The Acorn Club met last night It The resi
dsnce Of Mia Corie Etxler. After the renditio,
Of the usual program rsfreshmsnts yer
served. II was decided to take q TIN down -
river next Friday.
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George Ringleb, the young man who was
injured at the Vera Cruz exhibition on
Monday night last in, Baltimore, died at the
City Hospital yesterday. Young Ringleb was an
American scout in the exhibition. He was
an employe OF the Baltimore Sun, and we'll r.
gsrdsd by employers aud associatsa
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THE COAL OIL QUESTION.
ME-. Justh Finds the World Coda House,
keepers Experience

ME-. Justh Finds the World Coda House,
keeper's Experienca
at ,,,,,;a.os H.. -, . -
v'sneu ias' "eeA IN your paper,
writes Mr.. 4. s. Justh to THE STAR, IAN article
on different ways coal oil can be made use Of
And as published shat would give anv in.
formation could ,roo =, 49, ...o,
~ ''o' =. '"arse, eApec'eo
sna' my niue snanty would not hold the num-
Gel, Va YIop,e .nas wouia can. BUY NOT one
go ~, oxes ~ NC POI A0oIIniissiUueFs anu OF
isrs Tba,s anas ~ ,. INLAY, Ha tae ca,erpn-
no ts,v tha 10. Sa peu my oHer out unlo :m
Tbsx 10y aoes Ho. ooh.an one
49,, 1Ipeos new arli'ais shortiy ana Will then
!I my .;l iemeay.
INV renaSv a. ha uTsLu oi neaitn anu one,ea
7 Sonnd tbosa o,'t1a.aa rs; anu presesTer. pu'
naxt caiIeJ Is ot,;ns t hn very pau hu,noI
l.roe bosr;ta,o - Pn!:i.aa Va one VI cui
had better Incl os Sn ,.ns pnysi n "hefe
II sent conv Of tbs ar V; az IONS w o;nts.
,orr,o1 - SoPy VI 'he article 70 sciehtInc
stS a IA p nv, u,G no. receive an answer. But
MIR Rockefei,or tb;pt;up ~. ~ eops w
dill nnJsrstand n,.th;s aias any PGers3n
Amsr;can - ii s aoE' .o"i on VIC
answer TbaSa ora MI ~, *ouiTI ouI s.lli no
fesl nv nn,ne a,'H an a., id1.. eh pegan 70
beat or not sant tar nv ~, m,;o "no'nSf =
SAID nv mis-. ,ras ~. pnfsi;an. aiiu ne
him and askea him 70 hs ti Ud' emaS Sc w,.n
of Il sf,ar ILL.,. W pe IN " eiIei,
an odor ~ oaI iii 81 ' .t ne
Janoaro,,s i o,,, ou' saiu 'ne eaSe was no'
p tbon ,an; o. 80 ~ mI Tar. soon De ote!.
;nformaJ b., ~, ~ r., S i"I Hleno anu
-. NJ VIC. n"u u"PPeheu W me- nc
Ar no. COL, LEA, ue., iieu' ani sorry tnat you
bava ,o,d ,,o,, e ;or aunce geiole. woua
be sncb a. you, t' !. tna' .ne result wo9io
So - 80 III NJ ~ iou s.'! yUu can ue
An:r;.ans I0 "n. 81 .n1 s.5pe souse' Wha' 90 we
da.tra,., III :, ioi 'n"': ~ 'ne sraPe iouse
80; "N me vines IN tne world we can
$50 heiP ourselves Dy drinking adulterated
H. anu oad WHISKY. lou say you can destroy
Pol.Io Dug. "nat 90 we care II the potato
. eu9 aeS.roys several mlilon bushels OF pota-.
toes. we can eau corn oreao ana mut'onano II
mus, pc, fanny.
lou Destroy the grasshopper. Let them
come; they WIZ md so much TO eat in our land
sHat .ney VIII, oVereat themselves ana die OF In
oisesuon' put you womb speculate on the
s saie sue, ana tell you TINS as an American,
.neie are Du' four ways 10 DO II, namely, morse
raeing, Dase Dali playing, prize nghting and
pohues.
Could you make with the aid OF coal oil .
race morse run quarter OF minute faster than
anotner or Datter STRIFE pail with force
one ton stronger than another. Or II you
eouid give guarantee enough that II man
drink ne,haif gallon OF coal oil per day for a
year that he would be able to knock Sullivan
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Why Manufactures Wtnchsl ClassA
The extensive shoe manufacturer Of -
verhili, Massachusetts,, Jsmss r. winchsu, -
announced his intention 10 shut down his ~
tory. where hundred hands ere employed,
the lasters having given notice that tksy win
demand more pay after September !, II:
By labor unious
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ALEXANDRIA.

c0LoRKp TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The city superintendent o. schools will open
here next week the teachers institute for the
colored teachers of northern Virginia. and
considerable attendance from tide water yir-
ginia is expected. The superintendent will con-
duct the institute, the various departments be-
ing carried on by John F. Parker, w. b. Pinn
and Sarah A. Gray, the principals Of the colored
schools here.
NUISANCE ABArEp.
The city council has before il an ordinance
introduced by Mr.. Bailinger sfor the better
protection OF society and to correct the morals
Of the city of Alexandria, Va" The special de-
sign Of this act is to prohibit and punish
street walking" which, under the present
city code, is not punishable unless it reaches
the point OF public obscenity. it is said that
families sitting at their doors in the evening in
some sections OF the city have been ANNOYED
by loose characters. The police Will pay
special attention to the matter.
TRIMMING THE CITY LIGHT
The retrenchment and reform at the city
light works has been carried out by the COM
mittee in charge. the new plans taking effec:
today. Mr.. L. s. Kerby, the electrician, has
resigned and left the works. Engineer Dugan
Is now in charge, his salary having been made
go in place Of go per month. VIM. ii. Hantz-
mon, Waterman, has been given partial charge
- V1o RCA ihOutu, anu the ureheu mas
been raised from $40 to S45 per month in con-
sideratiou Of additional duties The saving
effected by the changes is $50 per month, and
the committee thinks that the effectiveness Of
the works viii not be decreased.
NOTES.
Mr.. John Simmons Of Washington has Just
purchased an additional horse for the use Of
the fire department here to supply the place Of
one Of the hydrsulian horses which had become
unsuitable for service. The new horse 10 said
to be q most serviceable animal
Chas. Koch has contracted for the erection OF
two-story dwelling on st. Asaph street near
Portner'a brewery.
Rufus Robinson has been fined Sl0 for selling
liquor on Sunday.
Strike Of the Iron and Steel Workers.
President VIM. Weihe Of the Amslgamsted
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers arrived
at PottsvilIs, Pa, yesterday afternoon A
meeting Of the Pottsville branch of the associa-
| ton waa held, 1t which he made an address.
He sid TO = reporter that the Pot;sville strike
had been recognized BY the general convention
and that the men intended to hold out for the
eastern scale. He afterward called on the
manager Of the PottsvilIs Iron and Steel Com
pany. They talked over the dtv~taon, but
oazas - no cenelusioa-
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n
cadet Of the Boston High School regiment.
serving for period during the latter part OF
the civil war in q Massachusett regiment and
later az an officer Of the state militia. He then
entered the regular army, where he served hon.
orably for the following three years, and was
chief clerk Of the department Of Texas, ct San
Antonio. which he held until appointed to the
War Department. He has assisted in RAISING
and organizing NO less than five militia compa.
MES In his own and other states and az the editor
and proprietor Of the United States Military
List for several years has perhaps as extended
an acquaintance with National Guard men and
matters as any officer in the service. The
first lieutenant of this company il DR.. Andrew
J. Brown. the well-known dentist Of G street.
and the second lieutenant is James T. Simpson
Of the Treasury Department, one of the best
known and most energetic officers in the guard.
The War Department company was the last
| to be organized in the departmental battalion
and became company c. This was on Novem-
Der 8, 1889, and completing as it did the twenty
eight companies authorized by law it ID, there
fore, In point OF age, the youngest company in
the guard. Owing, perhaps, to this fact and
| to the more important one that the majority
OF the clerks in the War Department whose
tendencies were OF military nature were
already members Of companies already organ.
many yicissitudes. That it has surmounted
them and now numbers Afty-six officers and
men on it, rolls, making it today one Of The
largest in the guard, is due to the untiring and
unremitttng efforts Of its leading members
who have determined that recruiting shall moi
cease until the maximum Of lOl members Il
reached.
| CAPT. Billy.
Thomas +. Riley, born in Florida, lsl7, On
listed in the regular army for ave years. July
1858, at the age OF sixteen. After serving two
years and ten months was commissioned seconi
lieutenant in the twelfth United States infan
try, March, 1865; transferred 10 twenty-frs
United States infantry, July, 1855; promotes
fantry, October, 1851; remained in command o
company until August, 1859. On the arrivs
Of his regiment n Arizona territory, serve.
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THE OLD 0CARp.

The Old Guard will leave town tomorrow
morning on its way to Detroit to attend the an
AuAi sncsnpment Of the Grand Army of the
hsPubiie. accompanied by the Third Artillery
1~nd. and bearing plenty Of ammunition for use
IT. the night Tor the location of the encsmp-
ment ir Washington IN 81 The program IL
Tor the command 10 assemble nj the hrmory Of
NE corps IN the Grand Army building. oppo-
vii be formed Tue members will be dressed
IN their fatigue uniforms. with knapsaeks aud
blankets Matching down the avenue 10 the
Baltimore and Ohio depot the guard will en-
bark on . special train tha; will leave the city
at oclock, arriving in Detroit In twenty five
hours
The Old Guard will serve Of the encampment
80 the escort Of the department commander OF
the District Of Columb ia and will be CHARTERED
% the hall Of the Fairbanks Post during its
~ N Detroit In the parade on Tuesday II
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post artist
Phil Sheridan Post. No. IA, will occupy car
commander; W. W. Fierce, s. " commander.
and daughter; Gen. Ira c. Abbott and wife,
Gen. ID. T. Kirby, Gen. E. b. Payne, Col j. c.
De Putron and wife, Col. William Irving and
wife and son, Capt H. z. Burton and wife.
Capt. i. C. Jones and wife. DR.. J. W. Shively
and family, DIR. j. +. Raub and family. Thomas
J. shannon, DIR. A. H. Thompson, Mrs. N. A.
Mcdonald and son, John c. Weldon, G. H.
Robertson, George v. Jennings, William n
Harder. Major j. q. Greenawalt Edward Cor
bett and family.
The following party will 20 In car B: NV
Barksdaie, Harry A Fellows, Mr. Griswoid,
Mr. and Mrs. Stein, j. Q. Gunson and daugh
Ter: j. II. Hbbetts, Fred G. Squires and wife,
q; u. Patterson, p. A. Auer. Miss l. Hopkins,
Mas M ". Esan, Miss Zappone, Mrs. McLoud,
Miss Mary c. Murphy, Miss Cavanaugh, SAN
| ford w. Smith, Geo f. O'Hare. E. III. Brown
ana wife, T. 9: Moore and daughter, H. d.
hnapp and wife, q. w. Monkey, Walter S.
Eaton, Mr.. Clark and John Finn.
10 START TOMORROW MORNING.
| Among those booked today for the Baltimore
and Ohio or Department of the Potomac train
| lowing:
/ Capt James NJ. Pipes, department com.
mander; Capt William Gibson. Gen A q
Mallory, past department commander Of TEXAS
George d. French, national council Of admin
istration; A ). Iaber, junior vice department,
commander; Levi York, department chaplain
| A +. Dinsmore. senior vice department com,
mander; John p. Church, assistnut adiutan,
general; Maj. u. 7. Anderson, assistant omar.
termaster general; Mrs. NJ. I. Anderson. pas,
senior vice department president w. r. c.
\ Miss Elsie Anderson; Gen. Davidson. deput,
commissioner OF pensions; DR.. W. B. Pomeroy
commander post 5: Capt ]. H. Van Dusen. com
mAnder post 6; james L NcCabs, chief sid<
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commercial occupations until, in March, 1878,
he was appointed to position in the Treasury
Department. In June, 1881, he was promoted
by Secretary Window to the responsible and
exacting position of general disbursing clerk Of
the Treasury Department, which position he
still occupies. In February, 1889. upon the or
ganization Of the Treasury Guard, he was
unanimously elected its captain, and in Octo-
Der. 1889, was promoted to be major Of the
sixth battalion. His pleasant and agreeable
manners, fine executive and military capacity
and the interest displayed by him in all matters
appertaining to his command have endeared
Maj. Bartlett to his officers and men to an un-
usual degree.
ApJuTANT N'powELL,
Alexander B. Mcdowell was born on No.
vember 70, 1865, near Fredericksburg, Va.
In the heart Of the great battle field,
Of the late war. His father was lieuten
ant captain and finally major in The tenth
| beginning to the end of the great struggle with
| Stuart, Hampton and Fitz Lee. He wal
wounded in the streets Of Hagerstown, Nd
when his regiment cut through Gen. Kiipat
| rick's advance column on the retreat from
Gettysburg. Young Mcdowell began his mill
tary career when thirteen years old as cade
in prominent southern university; thence 4
the Texas Military Institute; and then to thu
Highland Falls Academy, New York, from
which he became q cadet at the U. s. Military
academy he settled in Washington. D. c., snt
took up an occupation in the civilian branch
Of the government, becoming an attache OF tn,
second auditors office. He was commissioner
first lieutenant and adjutant Of the sixth bat
TALON on May 2S. 1896. Lieut.. Mcdowell ha
been rendered the captaincy Of two differen
companies of the District National Guard snt
| was also offered the regimental adjutancy o
the second regiment. He has declined to &C
cept either: preferring TO remain ~ adjut.n
- "a 10th h>kk- l~ +
other qualifications Adjt Mcdowell u discipl
OF Esculapius, having ;graduated - IN II. d. 4
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-09-05

I tried to pass him. Instead of losfn'
no time in SO ueczin' the life out o. =,
he kind O. Topped down on to the
ground, an lay, fer q bit. with his big
paw across my chest. 1t %ar mighty
tender an considerit of him, but bar'ly
enjoyable! Alter u leetle, he had a
bite an rig up ter scratch his lousy
flank.
II lay fat on my back, an he set
back on his launches, an fairly looked
me in the eye. Course didn't dare to
stir muscle till we had come to a bet
ter onderstandin'.
IT war willin' to compromise, but
felt a leetlc delikit bout maxim the
fust proposish. After eyein' me fer q
spell, he put his old nose down, an be-
gan ter smell me over; an, I vow I
tho't ev'ry minnit, soon's he'd satisfied
himself that l war fit to kill, he'd start
in on me. But he didn't! He jest kept
on smellin, an finally stuck his snoot
sort o. under me, like a rootin' pig, an
rolled me over. reckonhis old pard',
at home, had larned him not ter fetch
meat home from market It'll he'd
smelled NV both sides nv it! / war
mighty willin' ter roll over, ye can de-
pend!-specially as it war down hill
t'ward the pine tree in the openin'.
But concluded that l wouldn't be too
brisk to start in on, so 1 laid low an
made no start ter roll out ov his reach
jest then.
''The old chap seemed to enjoy that
kind of performance furst-rate, an
would slouch along after me, keepin'
his nose close unto me all the time.
When didn't roll fast enough to suit
him, he'd give Inc a leetle poke with
his nose.
''Fact is fore we got through that
thar circus, I'd come to the conclusion
that the brute was Il genowin' old wag,
an knowed a joke when he got his
nose unto one. Eff could jest stood