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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
A WONDERFUL SNAKE.
Probably Escaped From Baron Munchaus-
ems Unique Menagerie.


ems Unique Menageric.
The Rev. DR.. G. w. Parker. a ro-
spected preacher OF Bremen. Ca. is
the Constitutions authority for the
following tale:
DIR l. n. CLANCY used to practice
medicine in Carrollon. He now
keeps Il hotel in Bremen. He went to
Carrollton one day in his buggy and
while there ira led an old debt for a
good horse and started out for Boston
in his new buggy, leading his new
horse
when he was nearing the Little
Tallapoosa river bridge at Kings.
berry's mill he suddenly heard q
roaring among the trees which he
supposed to ue storm Looking up
the hill. he saw the forest in commo-
ton and the trees falling ana bending
toward him and in the midst OF it a
huge body, which proved to be a
snake.
The doctor put the wbip to his
horse and was quickly on tbs fridge.
Feeling the buggy jerk he looked
and saw the snake swallow the horse
he was leading and jump into the
river Just above the bridge. and as the
snake poked his head out on the other
bank OF the stream. his tail still upon
the other side OF the hill. his body
reached clear across the river.
The horse having on new shoes
kicked through the stomach OF the
snake and the snake stopped and the
stream was damned and the water
rose and iloate1 the snake to level
with the bridge. The doctor jumped
out of the buggy took out big
knife and cutting the hole larger
where the horses feet were sticking
out OF the snakes body the horse
flounced out AID mounted the bridge.
The doctor secured him to mis- buggy
and drove on. but by this time the
water had backed till the horse had to
swim the low ground but they made
their escaps.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Her Case WAS uopeles..

Hartford girls are renowned for
their beauty. 1t must be admitted
that there are few plain women In
town, but they were born elsewhere.
One OF the latter who is really pain
fully homely called on physician
who is as plain in his speech as his
patient is in respect To her face. He
tried to cheer her; her ailment was
a trifling matter he said. oh. doc
tor I" she groaned. Il feel worse than
/ look" Then my dear young lady
1 fear there is no hope for you.
Hartford Post
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Rerore and Auer

He had been trying to muster up
sufficient courage to take the fatal
step but it was then after midnight
and he still hesitated What time
haze you GeorgeP asked the fair girl.
He took out his watch unsteadily.
'''m little after - -" he said slowly.
She gave a nervous cough. You
ought TO be little after one. George,
and maybe you could get her." VEN
tured she blushingly. and Georges
heroic spirit responded to the call to
arms and he got her. Indianapolis
Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
FACING a BUFFALO.
It Requires a Great Deal of Courage and
Presence of Mind.

Is Requires "a Great Deal OF Courage and
Presence of Mind.
Romolo Gessi Pasha in his Seven
Years in the Soudan," describes his
first experience in shooting Hlargs
game" lie has used gun from boy
hood. but had never hunted anything
larger than wild goats and wolves.
Now be was in buffalo country, and
one day soldier came in TO say he
had seen several OF the animals in
the neighborhood. The temptation
was too great and. in spite OF the
excessive heat Signor Gessie, with a
servant and the soldier sailed forths
We had not gone two hundred step.
when ! saw six fine male buffaloes.
Hiding behind anthills. and taking
advantage of the wind. which blew
toward US we slowly approached the
animals When we were within eight
PAGES of them they scented the danger
aud the two which were on guard
fixed their eyes in our direction.
We waited behind sugar-loaf ant
hill for hall an hour. not daring to
move for fear OF soaring the game.
Then / changed my mind. and tried
to reach another anthill a hundred
feet away. from which could shoot
sideways as | supposed, taking adj
vantage of the bushes.
Without being noticed by Haggi to
whom ] had said nothing of my in
tention. ! started for the place. When
was halfway between the two ant
hills | saw that Haggi was taking aim.
and before could call out to him the
shot resounded.
The buffaloes looked up. uncertain
whence came the danger The grass
where | stood was low, and l was
plainly visible. One OF the animals
was wounded in the shoulder too
high to break the bone and. foaming
at the mouth. with his tail in the air.
he rushed upon me.
/ waited. motionless until he was
within twelve PAGES. Then | placed
a ball in his head about an inch below
the horns He bent his hind legs
bnt recovered himself ALMOST at once,
/ fired my second barrel. and he fell
lifeless to the ground.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
A nirsrence of opinion.

Miss Cppaten-St,ange that these
working people can attend to their
duties and be satisfied! Miss Emta-
hed-Sure enough! Pa employees sew
eral hundred OF them. and | know he
is satisfied with their lot and would
be If they didn't get half as much as
they do. But then. they havn't n
mind like pas and we can't expect
them to look upon these things intelli-
gently. Boston Transcript
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
A FARMERS BEE.
How the French Canadians Get Together
and Help Each other Out.

and Help Each other Out.
II is wrong to suppose that the
carpenters of San Francisco in build
ing the houses OF their fellow brothers
gratuitously are the only people who
understand the precept OF charity.
The same custom slightly modifi-
ed. exists among the French Cana
dams in the rural districts of the
province OF Quebec says writer in
the Boston Transcript. The French
Canadian habitant is n carpenter a
furrleE a mason--in word. what
ever else circumstances demand-iust
as much as he is a farmer Rigid
economy is his rule OF life and he
seeks no reason why he should pay an
architect for doing work that his
neighbors are capable and willing to
do for nothing. Tbs mutual help
association OF Canadian farmers is
called a ''bee. " to denote that indus
try should be the paramount OBJ ect
in the minds OF all who take part
therein.
The farmer upon whose land the
''beo' Is to take place begins his
preparations several months previous
so everything may be in readiness
when the proper time arrives. There
are two distinct seasons assigned to
the bee" The first is in the month
OF April-the time intervening be-
tween the spring work and haying
season; the second is the month of
July between haying aud harvest
time
Tho first care OF the farmer is to
procure the necessary timber most of
which he obtains from the forests Of
his farm; the boards and shingles he
must OF necessity buy.
When the spring work is completed
the more immediate preparations be-
gin. If the bee in question is in
tended for the building OF house an
improvised hut for the entertainment
of the neighbors is erected. A few
gallons of ale-whisky is preferable
If expense is no objcct-are indis-
pensable.
On the eve of the 'bee" the farmer
who proposes building makes an in
formal call upon his neighbors and
asks them to help him. On the APP
pointed morning as early as T. the
sturdy farmers frequently numbering
seventy-tive. in their quaint rickety
wagons, drive to the house and tie
their horses TO the fence. The air is
alive all day with the clatter OF ham.
mers and tho merriment OF the work
ers.
At noon dinner is served on the
green. Libationi are passed at inter-
walls OF about two hours.
When il is time 10 ad Just the first
peg. the hostess borne upon the arm
o. her husband, appears. All the
workmen throw down their tools. The
husband presents the hammer to his
wife, and she drives the first peg.
The farmers continue their work with
unrelcnting ardor until it is time for
supper.
After thai repast it is customary. if
the building is completed, for its
owner to break branch OF pine and
fastcn il TO the center OF the roof.
Then all the formers shower vellcy
OF arrows at the branch. This detail
is indispensable. because il Is consld-
cred safe protection against fire
In what manner am ut loss to ex-
plain
Ii day has not been sufficient to
complete the great bulk Of work the
''bee continues the following day.
The little that then remains to 30
done the owner completes at his
leisure
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
RETRIEVE THE DISMAL SWAMP
A Wealthy virginian Who Hopes to Rem
der Useful Famous Region.

A Wealthy virginian Who Hopes to Rem
der Useful Famous Region.
The famous Dismal swamp of Vir.
ginia has been sold to Thomas Bal
lentine u millionaire farmer of the
state. for $40 000-a good deal OF
ground and water for the money. II
the farmer is energetic the Brooklyn
Eagle says. he will recover his outlay
and make good deal besides. for the
swamp is not all swamp, by any
means. Originally the swamp was
dreadful morass for perhaps the larger
part OF its mapped extent; it was lit
tie known to Write people and for
that reason it was an advantageous
hiding place for slaves who were fly
ing from bondage and making their
way northward. That some of them
gained their liberty is known but it is
quite probable that many OF them lost
their way in the wilderness and per-
ished there in the awful silence OF
black waters and moss hammered
trunks sinking to death. perhaps, in
the stagnant ooze or falling. exhausted
with hunger and travel amid en-
sight OF the sky that overhung the
land of liberty.
By the digging of the canal some OF
the ponded waters OF the swamp were
drained and when a railroad was car
ried through it was followed by the
making" of new ground on which to
plant stations, mills for cutting fuel for
the locomotives cabins for the men en-
ployed in the maintenance OF the road
and truck gardens for small farm
ers who supply the men. These
patches OF good ground have spread
and grown until there is something OF
a permanent population in the swamp
and capacity for more. A northern
man who went there to settle would
probably require few pounds of
quinine pills and would always look
around the floor before he went to bed
to make sure that the servant had put
the rattlesnakes and moccasins out for
the night; but people Injured to tho
climate aud conditions perhaps
through generations, seem 10 thrive
as well there as others do on dry
plains and salubrious hills.
mere are thousands OF square
miles Of This country that figured on
the maps OF 1850 as the arid and I'M
inhabitable. and an enormous tract
between the Missouri and the Sierras
was labeled 1.-THE great American des-
ert." Franklin with the far-seeing
eye OF the philosopher drew his pen
through this title when he found a
map that bore it hanging in the study
OF the king OF France 1t might not
have been good manners, but it was
done in the interest OF what the
scholar felt instinctively to be the
truth. 1t re luired century to just
ify the act but il has been justified,
and on the soil that buTaloes had
beaten into crust during their ages
OF wandering up and down the CONT
nent and that Lieutenants Pike and
Long reported would never be capa-
BILE of supporting population. 'ex-
cept Indians crops grow luxuriaut-
ly trees spread their grateful shade
where the ghostly sage brush whis-
pered in the wind and fair cities dol
the plain with happ homes and send
afar the hum OF prosperous labor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14

son. Termes fatalis, the white ant is
possessed of the most. extraordinary
egg la ing propensities OF any known
creature; she often produces sc. 400
eggs in single daN. From the time
when the white ant begins to la UNI
til the. egg-laying season is over
usually reckoned by entomologists rs
2. 500, 600 eggs. In point of fecundity
the white ant exceeds all other crea-
lures.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
a Mean Nan,

Gigsley has often been told that he
was the meanest man in the world
In fact he has a red headed sister
aud couldn't well escape being told
so but many OF his friends doubted
until ne was married. They all be.
lieve it now. Mrs. Gigsley Is ono OF
the dearest loveliest most innocent
trusting atfectonate creatures. that
ever longed for strong manly bo-
som to rest upon. They were marri-
ed two weeks ago and. as Gigsley
doesn't believe in wedding tours they
began housekeeping Immediately Out
or the avenue. The second day OF
their welded bliss had passed aud
Gigsley had just finished the supper
which Mrs. &. had spent all the long.
torrid afternoon in preparing. when
he took his hat and cane kissed the
little woman tenderly and started for
the door WAY Charlie you arm L
going out, are YOU'D said the sweet
creature. with q tremor in her voice.
"Why-yes. was the rather uncon.
cerned reply. And leave me all
aloneP' A suspicious moisture oil
the eye accompanied this appeal. ''Oh.
l won't be gone long" he said re,
assuringly IL I'm only just goingdown
town to get something to eat "
Chicago Times
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Prolific Insects.

Some silk worms lay from /. 900 to
1000 eggs the wasp 8 600. the ant
from 8. 900 TO 5. 600. The number OF
eggs laid By the queen bee has long
been in dispute. Burmeister says from
8. 600 to 6. 600, but Spence and Kirby
both 70 him several better each de-
claring that the queen OF average fer
tility will lay no less than 40, 600 and
probably as high as so 900 In one sea-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Giles I,.rner Than New York.

The area IN square miles Of Phila-
delphia is 1891. that of New York IL.
The largest city in square miles in
the United States is Chicago with an
area of 1856 square miles Philadel-
phia comes second. New Orleans,
San Francisco San Diego St Louis
ST. Joseph St Paul Minneapolis and
Washington all cover more ground
than New York city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Escr Favorite, Author.

Miss W-Qrom Boston). Why
Ella how delightful Here is com
plete set of Moliere
Ella-Molly EyreP
MISS W-Yes never supposed
you cared for that sort OF reading.
Ella-lndeed do. = just dote on !.
her Life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14

The lieutenant governor OF Bengal
stated recently at a religious reunion
in India that the number OF
Christians in his Jurisdiction had in
creased in the last ten years from
122. 900 to 1S9, 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14
Femininn Trait.

You ortn't to put them pieces o.
money in yer mouth, Swfpsey," saids
the newsboy.
why notP" demanded the boot.
black.
''Coz 1t amt manly. 1t makes ye
look like a woman ridin' on street,
sar Chicago Daily Tribune
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-10-14

Mrs. Van Leever-Didn't you
once say it was cheaper TO move
than pay rentP
Mr.. Van Lever (dubiously)-Yes,
but was younger then. Now l am
convinced that it's cheapest of all to
burn out and get your Insurance -.
ife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27

Chicag. Oct. ~ (,pecia).-i barthe olny freno'
Commi,,ione Of fine arts to the hAPo'i"o"' 40.
received list Of French painters. sculporS anu o'H
artists who will contribute to ID" ART uepar'"e"'
The iirie, appointed for painting. sculpture ehs'"
tho rit.ctIr. and other objects OF art have passed
unon some Of the works submitted, and VIII cohpe'e
tb.r work In December. The jury on paih'hs na'
providcd for sending 3j3 canvases ana VIII prooaoiy
accept 300 more at the December meeting Among
the prominent French painters Who VIII sehd 'heH
works are Adam. Barholome constant hehhei'
I.raud Paul Albert Iasnard, who VII send |ision
d. ror,re " Zine Famlo." Sourre'; Bllotte,
rlanchc Eonnat Bramtot. jules Breton, bouguereau'
Cain Collin Dagnan Bcuverei. Nine. Demoht bre'eh,
Duez Flameng. Friant. who will send portrait OF
Antoric Proust. General Commissioner of Fine Arts
for France GorOme. GcrveN, liarlignes' iah!'
Nfrur,n>. Icn.brr. L'Ilcrmitr. MieHlaur, Mofot,
Rairali Robert Flcury. Ro'hegroSsr ana Nuhieiroy'
A. part Of the representation Of french Nulpturei
Iartholdi will send Washington and Lafayette ana
rrrmet will send figure OF NelasqueL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
THE TINPL1TE uOTEMENT.
xTcoTI ALTON LOOKING TOWARD NEW PLANTS
IN LALrlAOEE AND CHlCAGO-IHh
EXODUS FROM WALES

Baltimore. oct. - tSrccal.-Ey Edwards, Of
swan en- Vale ha, been ncsotia'ing with the Can
ton C.mpany 81 th~ city. for site for another biz
tii plate mill Nr. Edwards's family own the great
u, Iryn tin late works. at SWANSEA. and should the
mill to be- e-a'li he'd here prov" successful the en-
tir, work. will lc removed to tbs country. Nr Ed
ward. j. a f.i.ni of T.. Rice Daniel the head Of
another large uHplatc establishment in swansea who
h,, bought a piece of opory on the waterfront
here. on which ne i, going b. -cl mp an experimental
tiLplite mi. Guduceaent, wsrc offered Mr. Edwards
tp build ii, propo-"i mill in some Western cNy' hnt
h preferred to hliil u!eva'"r. Thc tInpate milN
noN i'm oTcrui-. hcrc increasing their output
onlb
chicago. oct 60 ,pcclan-r. is asserted that the
mcpp .a;ion Of ia, swansea II ei ana III plate Com
panv at sp"ingrIi yesterday. has a great com
morcal significance to the entire Northwest. being
tn, hr-, step In concerted mpV I'm mt f establish
number u such enterprises throughout the country
Tho swau-,, -tccl and Tinplat" Company is com
pn-,~' ~ rrr,cr Lewis, aut number Of other large
r.ar 'actur,Is II tiup.,tc in swansea Wales. The
plant J. To b. crc,t ted lcar -. Paul and is to have
. ,.pl, O. Of f.-Oo boxes q Tin week. In con-
n,ctoa with 'nc mill m open hearth steel furnace
g tn be .nctrd. 30 that the company can make
ii- own st"rl.
J. r Mordaunt he's fctod rs the American agent
-, the inrorporutor. IN reference the enter
prise. Nr Mordauut ..u! yesterday The families Of
These men WI i'f l't''N'u III WIS '''iP'iF' h'N'
been h.. .he iuplatc bu ines, for generations. They
hive the hu~lnr~s mastered In ever detail 1icsc
men wee raised, tD speak, beneath The roof OF
tnp.ale ml y id ar" coEiif y rluli"l for carrying
ON .urh an enterprise rhe Wllliamses Of Wales have
ibiri, Two mill, and the Dthcr families have large
plaLt, feel very confident that tinplate factory
win b, started In or near Chicago In very short
tin,, me Norton B,rthers now have large
tn-cu,tnc e,tabshu.,nt ,,ear haywood and they
,r. - ,..iialuk To establish plant somewhere II ar
Chicago When I l., computed it will he the largest
nnpllic Wotl> h. thc world the Williams plant in
Walrs not ,> pied. II viii employ about ZOO men.
md vlu eou.-i 10, over thirty mills. II would take
.OD Mill, T. .nipy all the tin that is cut up and con
sum,l thrnGln The chicago market. There Is an i'm.
m.n,c demand for tin I'm this country, and tin manu-
Cc urcrs are beginning To rnd ont 1t Is better be
rear tho market than shoot IT such long ra1g'
rccially when tin be manufactured in America as
cheaply a. II can In VALE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
Mr.. H1RRTTY'S UFFERS CALLED.'

THEY WANTED 10 BET oN CLEVELAND AND
THEY cor THE CHANCE TOO QUICKLY.
Chairman larrity is r,sorng to p'anut ppli'ic' In
the hope that hc VIII help the Democratic campaign
He has sen; ont from the National hcadquaftcr, three
or four men. who. wi'h small amount Of money Ill
vGcd amcrg Them, an. cnd,sivorng 10 create IL" i'm
preston tlat thc Republican. Will not risk much
money on the. election and that the Demo rais arr
-. certain Of sn., as that there are any number Of
them vl., are au1lou. to Ii~k their none, Mr.
,'IoveIaud', cianc,s Ti,sc men, who are in the chair
man, employ have boon instructed to hang around
a., ttr.,'., tt,. .,,J ia. ITfh Av.nuo Hotel bar,
"' ,,...,. -,
NdIhL II 'H' H'I" '''' S'''' d" "''' ~ F'''' ~ ''
hn overheard Ia -nv that De- is wiling o. h"i tina zen
o,,i rsr,.-, ,ril i.e ,l.,,.d Then thr-r men will
""' ,.,.. 49,, IN. -, ,i,
croWl "i"'hd mn ana 'A"Dt i"T-' I'i' VI U''''
made up mostly 81 ones. tv"- and hv's. with 500
,,t ,,. -,,,,9 ,t., o,,t.id and ,-o~ 10 hack MIR
" 80 -, .A, .,,o -, ,,,.
''N'I'h' U ''' '"' VI '"' "''''''' ''' ' -
bean hc willing ~ Pai mp. They a'c expected 10
find that the H,pnblotn either has not the none
,., ,, - , o.. .,,,o - t.t -, ,,o ,.,,i,n+ tha.
WI" '''' 80 ,. - .. ..,.,. =,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
THE lnEarcy nra4yl s2~rrrr Mrrrs.

Philadelphia. oct .d.-Ihc sirierrti annua' cont"n
lion 81 the American lirwHuc A.-oc''in1 hr-9n io.
LAY at tho C1ntlrcnral Hotel. tt, city. The de-
gates present. many ~ them wrmcI. me from all
parts of TIE coIiirv. - convention w1, Cllrd &
orie- bv the President. t. II Eaton. o. Pu-hur'.
Mayor stuart delivered an ridir>, Of w,l leone Scrrr
tary Davi-'s annual report siowel tha during th"
last year thsir have bean - .nGp complaint, Of
cruelty 10 children ~ m" United >tit's and -" i"
Canada: Aif5 pros. cuOas for cruelty to cniid .rn
In the tinted state. 9nd 81 IN Canada and 1871
children relieved ip Tho rnibf state. arG 49t in
Cai.tda. for cructf 80 animals thee W.T." 45.5D2
CON piant, thc jniicc Strtc, and o-a In canada
tiric were 37ii pr. ccIu %, IN tlr tntcf stat G1d
i1r I'm Tar ada and tlcc 3D. =. ami nnls relieved
an the I'nitcd state. and i.772 IN Canada. Rc>oI
ti0rs 81 sympathy With President Harrison were
adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
TIE CARMAUN LABOR TROUBLES.

Paris oct. 26.-M. Loubet, President ot TIE
Chamber Of Deputies has announced hi decision Ih
,hc matter Of the CaiInau. labor troubles, which were
referred to him for arbitration. IL" dcCdcd lh''
NJ CulIirrac Mayor of CArniauN. whose discharge 10y
the mining company was the cause OF al The uon"e'
shall be taken back workman, bat tha' leaNc
Of absence shall be graDtcd to lin throughout the
term Of h, Mayoralty. lie ais decide, imt TIE
companv shall rcn,tae nj. the striking miner except
those who convicted vi noiiAs NJ lIdhD''''
the manager Of the company, who's resi-nato on wa
demanded hy the strikers. will retain his place
NM Cl.n.ncenu Nillcraud and Pcllctan. the rcp-
rcs.ntntive, oi the strikers in the arbitration pro
ceedng, declare that VI. Loubct'> decision l.
m n>trous. They say that NJ Loube' has 'ho"n si,H'
nariiaUty fol the mining company II Is io' -
P, I'D that hc striker, will resume work Oh the con
rri,ions decided upo, by NJ. Loubet. The Qlr'uoh
VIII he submitted 10 the Chamber Oh DeP"ucs ~
nCV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
4 YALE PRorEs>0R HOyORED.

New Haven. Conn, oct. 26.-Hubert a. Newtoh'
professor of natLrmacs at Yale University has been
elected a mcmbe: Of the Royal Philosophical society
of London. This honor is one which his Deeh pad
TO l,ss than dozen Americans, and Is hgh tribute
,o p,fes.or Newton, contributors to science. Pro-
f,,s,r Newton the oldest active professor az faic
having been ted with the university since leoS
lie was charter member OF the National Academy q
science formed in $50. ana in lo69 was appointed
corresponding member of the British Association for
the Advancement OF Science Ill, most valuable con-
tr;bution To science Is thoGsht TO be his researches
on ,hr subject Of NJvcnbeI netooro.ds. Tie Royal
hlo.opairal society 20 when Professor Newton has
been elected t. the Oldest of The English societies for
~. advancement ~ science Tile other Americans
who are members at pi,ssnt are Professor J. ID. Dana
of Yale Professor simon Ncwcomb sup 'rintendent
of the Nautical Almanac" and Professor Henry A.
Rowland. of Johns NopNin, University.