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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-30
List of Unclaimed Letters

Remaining in Clifton Forge Postoff1ce week end
ing Saturday March 9th, 1893 Parties calling
for these letters will please say they are adver-
tised.
LADIES' LIST.
Carfope, MISS Mary Powell, Miss Mary E.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-03-30
Rags Rags!

have the agency for the purchase
of all kinds Of RAGS for the BUENA
VISTA PAPER COMPANY. Highest
price paid for same delivered at my
store. Remember the place.
novelty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
DREAD SIBERIAN MINES.
Scene Of Unspeakable Cruolties
That Seem Almost Incredible.
Russian Professor Dragged Into Exile
from His Wedding = Sent to Live in
Moidy Cellar, More Gloomy Than
the Grave, Until Deaths Release.

A collection Of the letters of pro.
lessor who was condemned to hard
labor for life in the Siberian lead
mines has appeared at Berlin. The
book contains, if possible, more har-
rowing descriptions of the saffcrings in
the mines than are to be read in MIR.
Remnants work on the subject For
two years Jalssakoff (the writer of the
lettcrs) dragged the whcelbarrow in
the lead mines, and then he sue
cumbcd. heap of crumpled. closely
written sheets of paper, which he con
fided to Il young friend named Balkal-
jeff, was all he left behind him. They
are letters written in secret to his re-
lations, and are of most touching
character, showing in their warm
words that the poor man, bnried alive
as he was, nevertheless hoped that
they would reach those dear to him,
though he himself would never see
them again. Seven years ago, and n
month or two after JalSsalsoffs death,
Balilalicf managed to escape. lie was
:. young. athletic fellow OF twenty-five
or twcnty-siX, and after wandering
about for two years he reached Paris,
and later on proceeded to hungary.
In Pcsth he handed over Jaksakoff' S
letters to Il friend to be published
There are seventeen, bearing dates be-
tween February I, 1882, and January
II. 1855
The 18th of January. 1882, the Russian
university professor Vassslcj Jaksa-
koff, aged twenty-cight, was married
20 the beautiful daughter of Il rich
Moscow merchant In the evening the
bridegroom was sent for, and lie left
tho room without any OF the wedding
guests noticing it. Three detectives
were waiting ut the door, and they in
vited him to drive with them i'm.
incdiatciv 10 the police station for the
purpose of settling matter which
could not he postponed. The whole af.
fair, they stated, would not last longer
than Il quarter OF an hour Jalsalloti
complied and left without telling any
one. He never returned again. At the
police station he was thrust into .
damp, narrow cell. and here he spcn!
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Preferable.

Many of the brilliant statesmen of
France have had the gift of tcrsc wit
~ expression. 1t has served them
when elaborate arguments would have
been far less impressive.
When Turgot was minister some one
enthusiastically advocated certain
method OF raising money for the gov
eminent.
Target disposed of the subject short
~ and vigorously. His Judgment was
known to be good, and little more was
heard of the tax in question after he
wrote on the memories:
ut would be safer to execute the au.
thor than the project. Com
panion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

]. j. AKERS, City Market.
J. W. SlMCOE, City Market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
RAILROADS
RAILROADS
N $ : :: w acknowledgements

SCHEDULE IN EFFKCT OCTOBER 30, 1891
wEsTBoURD, LRAvr ROANOKE DAILY.
7:40 a. M. washington and CHATTANOOGA limitods
for Bristol aud beyond. Stops only at Rad
lord. Pullman sccpers to New Orleans Nom
phs and Nashville. Dining car attached
e'oo =. IN. Tor Radford, Pulaski, Bristol and all
lntcrmcdiatc stations; also ior Blucfeld, Po-
cahontas, klkhorn, Clinch Va ley Division
and Louisville via Norton Pullman sleeper
TO Loui svlle via Norton
Eoo ,, m; Il Radford, Pulaski, and Bristol also
Tor Bmchcld.Ohio extension; leaves Blue Id
b:lO n IN. daily for Kenova, Column bus and
inc west Pullman slccpcrs To Memphis via
Chattanooga. 49,
NORTH AND EAsrBoUNp, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
Gio y. III: Tor Petersburg, Richmond and
1913 p; IN. for Washington, Hagcrstown, Phtla-
delphia and New York Pullman slcepe
Roanoke to New York, via Harrisburg and
1915 p. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk. Pul.
man paror car to Norfolk, connects Mt Lynch
bhrs Mon s'aiion) with Durham division
$40 y. III. for Bucna Vista and Intermediate sta-
tions. No connections beyond
s:45 p. nj. for Richmond and Norfolk Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg TO Rich.
i2:45 night (Washington and CHATTANOOGA linn
iteD for Washington, Hagcrstown, Philadel-
phia and New York. Pullman slecpcrs 10
washington vim Shenandoah junction and
New YORK via Harrisburg. Dining car
attached. Stops only ut Basic, Shenandoah.
Luray, Shenandoah, junction. Shepherds
town Antietam, Grimes and st. James
Durham Division,Lcavc Lynchburg tUnion
- anu Durham and intermediate stations
Winston-Salcm Division--Lcavo Roanoke (Union
slntion) 9:45 a. m daily for Rocky Mount
iM'aIuns!iile, Winston-Saem and intermc-
ONCE or to w b. bEVIIL
general passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
DOA NOKE STREET RAILWAY
LII SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

cAi-kh DUMMY LINE.
EAST. WEST.
Lv. Salem. ar. Roanoke lv. Roanoke Ar Salem
6:l5 IN. 6:45 am. 7:15 am. 7:45 n. m.
500 a. IN. $3.50 a. m. S:45 am. 9:l5 q. m.
$3.50 a. m.l 1000 a. m. 1915 a.m.lO:45 a. m.
l1:0O pm. 1870 p. m. ll:45 pm 1915 D. IN.
1890 pm. 100 p.m lis pm. l:45 o. m.
200 pm. 800 pm. 2:45 D. Id. 3:l5 D. M.
$3.50 p.m. 400 pm. AIS pm. 4:45 o. m.
5:l5 pm. 5:A5 p.m. 6:l5 pm. GAS p. M.
7:l5 m. 7:45 pm. 9:45 pm. 1918 o. m.
N B.-Theater nights last train leaves
Roanoke at i"45; arrives Salem ll:l5 %.
m. Sundays, the first run is omitted.
Trains leaving Roanoke at S:45 q. m.
and 4l5 p. m. on Salem dummy line will
have baggage car attached for CARRYING
drummers trunks, general baggage and
merchandise. beginning May IS.
vINTON ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
600 a. M 0:40 am. 3:20p.m. 7:2O p. m,
$40 am l:20 am. 400 pm. 500 o. IN.
7:2O a.m.l2;00 IN. 4:40 pm. $40 D. m.
500 a.m.l2:40 pm. $50 pm. 9:2O o. 10.
$40 am. l:20 pm. 600 pm. 1000 D. m.
$3.50 am. 200 pm. $40 pm. 1O:4O p. m.
1000 a. m. 2:40p.m.
WE. CARR, General Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

PRODUCE, FISH AND OYSTERS.
HUDSON 3 DEAL, 10 Salem avenue n.
(wholesalo and rclSiN.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

ROANOKE DRESSED BEEF 90.
N. RENSCH, Stall No. 8.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
SEWING nIACHIN
SEIOEAIAIkERs

NHW HOME. j. A. CAMPBELL. Agont.
Henry street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

SHOEMAKERS
ID. MORGAN. the Shoemaker. Makes and re-
pairs all kinds OF boois and shoes at 49, Nelson
street. opposite market house. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

every oouS AouSlL 1Of tne 1904. Many
of the sleepers were bleeding, and their
blood flowed upon those lying beneath
them. During the day the atmosphere
on the ship was vitiated, sitting and
filled with a sickcninG smell of blood.
Then typhus broke out, and of nine
hundred prisoners scarcely seven hun
dred lived"
The frontier of Siberia, ut the spot
where Jaltsallotf's party crossed, is
marked by Il square pillar. Of this
place he writes:
81 raised my eyes to that gloomy
gravestonc of hundreds of thousands
of exilcs. Its sides were written
all over with signs and mes
sages, the words of farewell Of the
caravan which had passed it, One
of my companions, an old man with
snow-whitc beard and hair, gradually
read the different hicroglyphics. the
secret writing of the nihilists, and
while in the awful stiffness our chains
ratified now and again, his eyes were
hilcd with tears. i am coming, / am
coming, my son, my poor son. he
sobbcd. Among the tangle of the mes
sagcs he had discovered the handwrit-
ing of his only son, who had been SEN
fenced the year before, and. without
his family being informed, had been
cSiled To Siberia"
On arriving nj the mines "thc dwell.
in!,s allotted to the prisoners were
caves cut in the Sides OF the mines and
closed hy boltcd doors, where eight or
ten prisoners slept on the bare icy-cold
floor They were not even able to
keep each other warm, as thu wheel
barrowa which wcro chained 10 thcn
night and day prevented them. Thc
only thing That the prison granted the
condemned men was the compassion OF
the women. Now sew what sell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
A FIRST.CLASS INVESTMENT.

OLu papers for tho mex; week 1t II
Cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
CITY MARKET.
CHOICE NiEATq.

BREADY lkeeps the hest, stall 8, Market HoQE>
u. Is. GAIT, stall No. Sausage y speciality.
]. w. HOGAN. Stall 3.
THOMAS NELSON. stall No. q.
w. N SALR, stall No. 10.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
DRESSED FOWLS. "

FRESH FISH. OYSTERS AND PRODUCE
Is. e. ODELL BROS, City Market.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

CURED HAMS, BEEF, LARD, 90.
z. ]. KEMP Especially beef .onguesl, stall ID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
He Was u Tramp.

Thursday night full-fedged tramp, Civ
ing his name as John Bensinger. entered
the fifth precinct and asked to be sent
down.
Il want a home.'' he said. II have no
place to go and I'm hungry"
Yesterday when he appeared in Judge
kfrnbalPs court and was arraigned for va
grancy. he declined to plead to such a
charge, but would say that he had no home
Where Is your homer" the Judge asked
Il have no home.' was the response of
the little man with bushy beard
From what city did you Gomez
Il haven't been In any city; came through
the country
Haveyou any friends?''
None"
Judge Kimbaii said he did not want to
send this man down. The man, he said.
Is clearly tramp. but IL he Is sent down
he will have to be cared for forever The
judge said that he had duty to the citi-
Gems to perform. He did not want this city
to become the dumping ground for paupers
Of other cities and If all such persons are
kept here 1t will necessitate the erection of
two more warehouses.
The court sent for Sanitary Officer Frank.
hoping to be able to give the man transpor-
tation In the direction Of the place from
which he came. but Mr. Frank said that
the appropriation was not sufficient for
such purposes and the only thing left for
the court to do was to send him down, and he
was given ninety days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
RAILWAY STATISTICS.
The Report of the Interstate Com
merce Commission.

The fifth statistical report of the inter-
state commerce commission has just been
submitted for the year ended June So 1882.
The total railway mileage of the country
was Ii. 80 miles. being an increase dur
ing the year of $3.50. 70 miles, the smallest
increase for a number of years. The rail-
ways which during the year were added to
the class Of railways operating a mileage in
excess OF 100 miles are the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad, the Atlantic Coast Line
Association. and the Union Pacific, Denver
and Gulf Railway. The total number of
employees In the service of railways was
u. fl5. being an increase of 81, 49, over the
previous year.
The capitalization of the 162.29l.3 miles
covered by the report was N0,22o. 7iS,1A-
The total number of passengers carried
BY the railways was 160. s5S,2u- The gross
earnings from operation of railways were
NIL. iO13iS. The operating expenses were
$50 Js7 $50
The number of railway employees killed
was 2.554. being less than the number killed
during the previous year. The number of
On plOyes injured. however, was In excess
OF the number injured during the previous
year. being S.267. The number of passen-
gers killed was largely in excess of the
number killed during the previous year. be-
ing 30 in isS2 against 29S in 1881; while
the number of Passengers injured was 3.221
IN 1892 as against 1872 in 1891
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
Real Estate Matters.

Juha Ross has purchased of Annie e
Miller, for s. 800, lot 19. and part IL. blocE
10, Takoma Park 90 o'oeA
=. =. davidson has bought for s.. 800 Of IT
8. davidson sub lots a and 49, block ~
LIE Drolt Park; for S1,SO0 subs 9S and IN
square luz, 9S by l39 feet on 18th and X
streets south, and Of r. NJ Richards. for
SoO. sub 107. square G2S, in alley betwasn
Z, r, and North Capitol streets and Nsw
Jersey avenue northwest
r. r. Moran has purchased of T Dou,,-
ing. for $780, part Il, square II. Geor~a-
town. fronting 16 IL feet on Nj street norsb-
west. e' hoi III
r. NJ. Richards has purchased Of
DAVIDSON, for 5000. sub 1872, square IA
isA by % feet, on Sherman street betwaen
ldh and 18th streets northwest.
Johanna {. Larmon has bought for * en-
OF w. T. Wright sub IS. and s. Rrown
Tor same, OF Mr.. Wright, sub rs. soma re- 70
each IL by 80 feet. on between Sd and ath
streets northeast ~ ''''
WARY r. Clark has bought for & 400 subs
LOO ana l37, square 1929. ls by 81 feet each,
on Emerson street between E, F, 18th and
18th streets northeast. anu
n; r. Davidson has purchased for 81. 72s a.
OF X Hagner part 2S2 square 49, George
to"n, Hoo feet front on Congress and 96 l6
on Stoddert street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
Two Musical Dogs.

From the Manchester Times.
A wonderful story OF French musical
critic is related by persons who profess to
have been acquainted with him and who
have seen him in attendance on musical
performances. He was a dog. and his name
In public was Parade. Whether he had a
different name at home was never known.
At the beginning OF the French revolution
he went every day to the military parade
in front Of the Tuileries palace. He march
ed with the musicians. halted with them,
listened knowingly to their performances
and after the parade disappeared, to return
promptly at parade time the next day.
to this devoted listener. They named him
Parade. and one or another of them al
ways invited him to dinner. He accepted
the invitation and was a pleasant guest.
1t was discovered that after dinner he al
ways attended the theater where he seated
himself calmly in the corner Of the orches-
ira and listened critically to the music.
If a new piece was played he noticed II
instantly and paid the strictest attention.
II the piece had fine melodious passages
he showed his JOY to the best OF his dog
gish ability. but IL the piece was ordinary
and uninteresting he yawnea. stared about
the theater and Enthusiastically expressed
his disapproval.
Another very curious story OF a canine mu-
steal ear is told Of London organ ,grinder' 5
dog. The organ grinder was blind and
aged. and the dog used to lead him about.
One night. after a hard days work. the
old man and his faithful companion lay
down TO sleep with the organ beside them.
They slept soundy. and when they awoke
the organ was gone. They were in de-
spair Their means OF earning a living was
gone But the dog led the old man through
the streets where he had been accustomed
to play. and persons who had given him
aims before continued to befriend him. SO
| that the loss of the organ proved hot so
bad after all. Weeks went by One day
the old man heard a hand organ played 2
| few feet from him. 1t reminded him of his
| lost instrument. but he paid no special at
tention to It, Hand organs were common
| in London, and he heard them often No,
so the dog. He showed signs of great ex.
element. barked violently, and led his mas
| ter in the direction OF the organ He xprans
at the robbers throat. dragged him away
| from the stolen organ, and led his master
eagerly up to ii. with expressions Of recog-
| milton and delight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
CONCERNING PIPES.
The Briar Comes First, Though the
Meerschaum IL Best.

-
Meerschaum IL Best.
From All the Year Round.
The briar root has largely superseded the
Guilty" and the "churchwarden" in Eng
land. yet English and Scotch clay pipes are
still very extensively used. especially in Ire
land. where the dhudeen, as a rule is i'm
ported from "perfidious Britain" The
names and shapes of clays are legion, and
the illustrated catalogue of the clay pipe
maker is a study in itself The best pipe
clay is found in Cornwall, and Is sent
thence to the pipemakers all over the coun-
try.
The largest pipe on record, by the way, is
the Queens Tobacco Pipe" which used to
be kept burning night and day in the Lon
don docks. 1t held many tons and was
used for the consumption of contraband-
and confscated-tobacco. This. to all good
smokers, sinful waste has now been abol-
ished, and contraband tobacco Is now put
up at auction instead Of into the queen s
tobacco pipe.
The best pipes Of all are those made from
meerschaum, just as the worst are those
made from metal, and for this reason, that
the greater the absorbing power of the We
hicle to get rid of the nicotine juice the
cleaner and sweeter the smoke. 1t Is said
to have been a Thuringian shoemaker who
first discovered how well adapted, first for
carving and then for burning tobacco in
was the clay Of his native mountains
Ruhla, in Thuringta, Is now the seat of the
sham meerschaums,w which last are made out
Of the dust left from the genuine manufac-
ture mixed with common clay or other ma
terial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
News Briefs.

Surgeon General Wyman has received a
cablagram announcing the appearance Of
cholera In Umea, Sweden.
Hannis Taylor. American minister to
Spain. who has been suffering with a Sc
we're cold ever since his return to Madrid
from San Sebastin. Is now much better.
The newspaper Don Quixote. published In
the City of Mexico, has been suppressed
by the Mexican government. The editor.
Federico Garcia, and five cOmpositors have
been arrested and are confined in Belem
prison.
The Columbian congress of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of the World
opened In Chicago yesterday with a large
attendance.
A skif containing a fishing party Of four
men was overturned in the Mississippi river
near the Eads bridge. St. Louis, yesterday
morning and two were drowned.
The American Express Company has Of
fered to the mayor of New Orleans to trans
port free Of charge any donations that may
be made for the sufferers from Monday s
storm.
In a row among colored men at William
son. w. Va, Thursday night three were
killed. The supposed murderer, called "Odd
Fellow, was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
Washington stock Exchange,

1lo,s eId. IlI1s asked. U. S. s. As. Coupon. 1897.
District of Columbia Bonds-2Oyear fund IS,
a@s bio. Water stock IS IDOL currency no bid
1O4 bid, 1O7 asked.
town r. X. conv is. LIST. l25 bid. 40 asked Wash
,nyton and GEORGETOWN r r. conv: is. ID i25 bid.
Washington Market Company LIST Is, 100 bid.
Washington Market Company imp. 6s, 100 bid.
eesr,T and Ts; ext 100 bid
l02 asked American Security and Trust IS, 1905.
+. and A.; Io2 asked; American security and
Infantry ID Is IS bid Washington Gas COMPANY asn
S. SERIES S S Cas- Cas- Compan
cow. 6s. 40 bid. 40 asked lexington r. r. Is.
100 asked. Capitol and orth o Street H. r. SIS
h 100 asked: I. $. Electric Light cow. IS. 1oGa
National Rank stocks.-Rank of Washington. 400
asksa hsHk OF the ESpnnc go asked Metro
80 asked Farmers and MsahaSss I bid &
1 Fem $50 asked. Columbia, 100 asked Capital,
s1 askeh West ia End 10 asked finders 10
a. Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown.
$50 asked s, Metropoitan as osked, Columbia 65
ington and Soldiers Home. % asekd. Rock Greek.
insurance s.ocks-Firemen's. 4s asked Frank.
lin. 4s bid. IS asked. Metropolitan IS asked Ma
tional Union. 20 asked. Arlington. 200 asked Cor
Potomac, IS asked. Riggs. GU hid, TIs asked,
Peoples; hid, 80 asked. Lincoln, 7% bid Q
asked. Commercial. 5& asked. ~
ritle Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, los
bid. 125 asked. Columbia Title. 6n bid Z asked
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-washincton Gas
- bid. !SH asked. Georgetown Cas- i5 bid u.
s. Electric Light. 1O7 bid. 115 asked.
Telephone Ocfs-Pennsylvania 90 bid AZ asked
Chesapeake and Potomac. 81 bid 80 asked Amer
lean Graphophone. ~ bid Ok nskAd
Miscellaneous Storks-wasbinrton Market il
asked. Great Falls Ice, 100 asked. Bull Run Pan
Drama. 3S asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 80
boat. 90 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies Safe
Deposit and Trust Comnany. 100 asked Washing
Loan and Trust Is asked. American Security
and Trust. "120 asked.
ivid ond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
BISMARCK LEAVES KIssINGEN.
Germany's Grand Old Man Looked
Weak and Worried.

Germany's Grand Old Man Looked
Weak and Worried.
BERLIN, Oct. 7.-Prince Bismarck left
Kissingen on a special train at 11:40 this
morning.
He drove. with his wife. In an open car
rage to the station. The streets through
which he passed were crowded. in many
places almost to the carriage wheels. Thous-
ands of excursionists went to Kissingen last
hight or early this morning to bid the prince
goodbye. Flags and flowers decorated the
windows along the route.
From the time he stepped into the carriage
until he alighted at the station the prince
was cheered constantly. The railway sta
ton was decorated inside and outside with
flowers. The public was not admitted. but
an enormous crowd gathered In the open
space behind the building. The front Of the
locomotive on the special train was covered
with a large German flag and the director
of traffic. in gorgeous uniform. rode with
the engineer. All the stations between Kis-
singer and Friederichsruhe are decorated.
Bismarck looked weak and worried. He
moved with difficulty and responded only
feebly to the enthusiasm Of the crowds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-07
A DESERVED REWARD.
Basil Lockwood, the Disaster Hero
Receives an Appointment.

Secretary Lamont today showed his ap-
probation of the heroic services rendered
by Basil Lockwood at the Fo-ds Theater
catastrophe by appointing him a messenger
in the War Department Messrs. j. w.
Douglass. John J. Edison and s. w. Wood
ward called at the department this morn
ing to urge that something be done for
Lockwood, but Private Secretary Seeger in
formed them that 1t was not necessary to
see the Secretary ON that matter as he
was well informed on the subject, and had
already determined to provide for Lock-
wood at the first opportunity. Lockwood is
a colored man and is known as the hero
of the Ford's Theater disaster He gained
this title by saving the lives of a number
of the clerks on the upper floor by climbing
to the top of telegraph pole and holding
a ladder across to window, by which the
frightened clerks were enabled to reach a
place of safety. 1t was a daring piece of
work and was only accomplished at the
great risk of his own life.