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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
THE CONTROL OF THE q. 8. SENATE.

The Democrats without doubt will con-
troi the next senate with the aid of the
Populists, if not by an actual simon pure
Democratic majority. The new senator
from California is a Democrat; the new
senator from Kansas is a Democrat, but
he will never be admitted as he has not
been elected by the Republican house. the
only legal house OF the Kansas legisla-
ture The election of the Democratic
war Democrat, Gen. z. s. Bragg, is to be
regretted, for Gen. Bragg has already
served in congress. where he rose to dis
tinciion as an able debater and an upright
legislator, who vigorously opposed the
Mexican war service pension swindle.
Since the close OF the war the senate
has generally been under Republican con-
troll. When Gen. Grant began his hrst
term in March, 1869. the new senate was
composed of ffty-nine Republicans and
eleven Democrats, the two states Of Mis-
sissippi and Texas being at that time un-
represented.
At the beginning Of Gen. Grants second
Term the senate was composed OF forty
nine Republicans and twenty-four mem-
bers in opposition, there being vacancy
from Louisiana. In the opposition there
were nineteen Democrats and five so-calied
liberal Repuhlicans-Charies Simmer, OF
Massachusetts,; Schurz. of Missouri: Tip
ton. of Nebraska; Fenton. OF New York,
and Hamilton. OF Texas
At the beginning o. President Hayes
term the United States senate was com.
posed Of seventy-six members, of which
thirty-njne were Republicans, thirty-six
| Democrats, and one senator, David Davis.
| elected by a combination of Democrats and
! Republicans in the Illinois legislature.
| At the beginning of Gen. Garfield's term.
| in lssf, the senate consisted of thirtv-
seven Republicans and ,hirty-seven Demo
| Gratis. with one independent and Viz
| einia Reedjusier.
| At the beginning of Mr.. C}Sveland's fra.
| term. in 1855, the Republicans had recoy-
cred some of their lost ground. and had
| forty-two senators against thirty-four
Democrats.
At the beginning Of Mr.. Harrison's
AtI Ala ACS5s bAAc q N
| jor!,y Of two votes in the senate. This
was subsequently increased to fourteen by
the admission OF twelve Republican sena-
| tors from the SIX new states
The terms Of thirty senators expire in
| is95; fifteen from states recently carried
| By Mr.. Cleveland, twelve from states car.
ried by Mr.. Harrison and three from states
| carried in November by Gen. Weaver
though ordinarily Republican. namely,
| Colorado. Kansas and Idaho. Should
| these thirty states return fifteen Demo.
Gratis and fifteen Republican anu Populist
| members. the division Of the parties in the
senate would remain substantially as il il
now. After that the next batch OF sena-
tors will tie chosen in 1897, the frs, year Of
| the administration chosen in 1895
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Ro.aiia Rustler

liberal mind must view with considerable
dsgus. the rabid editorials which tgaiIy appear
IN the spokane Ret ier and Spokesman That
these editorials are basel upon seaoot and
Misrepresentation is evident The two papers
are 60 ipsauely yea Gus IN their advocacy of
Judge Turner and so rank in theis deauncia-
lions OF senator Alien as 20 lead one 20 balieve
tina, LIBERAL monetary consideration, have been
forced upon them by the aspir ne judge. Be
hi rs II may, the fact remains that II SO pa
per. are in!2Fing themselves by uH1oliing the
rule or ruin policy o. the supporter Of Ju igs
Turner, who are unwilling TO abide by the &C.
ton 81 n majority OF the Republican Legislators
but sIezs upon every opportunity = lhwaIt the
will 81 the people snd cog legislation, hoping
against hone Ihat their rni5arab u Bority will,
By buiidoziug and coercion, gain enough addi-
tlona. leverage 20 gam their poiut VAN hope
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SEATTLE, Jaa. g, 1893
To THE EDTTog: The petition teto-e the coun-
ell 70 vaca.s Lake avenue from Johg 70 Mercer
street 10 against the les. Interests If property
owners n i5is part Of town The assume, when
opened, il a direct and easy saF from Lake
Cni0n 70 Elliot Cay. and being eighty feet wide
viii be the principal and only street running il
that direction. It 10 also against sas interests
OF the business men Of North Seattle, a. trade
very naturally follows the mos. direct route. II
ths stree: 10 vacated by the city /. vll defrsud
property owners who bought 0. D. + Denny in
good faith upon his Representatives Of Lake
avenue being the pine psi street arI accor ing
10 his original plat. 10 De sure. a lev greedy
owners OF fractional lots will add % their pos
sessions in fee, frontage perhaps but il will
surely lower the market value OF thAiY property
and drive business entirely out Of t;ss neighbor.
hood, r
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

We sz-ss x5:a re FsS<ete :as. the t1sofie
,,-sctee 81 sb1-svist.ag "ss64ag.oa ~ q
ssr1- e. ozoe 20 ce s.cyr@1- l. les sl-ss1F
caused wo-l1 Of f-o1oae owsay - letters ~
tszSe1 fo- tbs sssse goI3r 81 a5se0g.sz- We
know wbs-sof " .yesx.--Abv1ss@ Basst2n
4 poor penman IN writing WI" often
makes il look like No. Ne, Va. Or Wis
II written plainly Wa" means VISION
sin. Postrazs:er-Gsner4I Wzusrnaker has
forbidden the Use Of the a5b-evIatson
WE" and persons Ebo use II need 10.
fis con paints with the postal authorities
Il their Letters 90 as.-sy. Tie aobrevia-
ton Wash" Is EDsuoiguous, easily
written and euphonious.
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Not q single Rational Argument.
TIE O.ymPian.

Not a single rational argument has been
brought forasrt by tie syudlcate-they cannot
lie described as r. pubi.cans who arc resisting
Ihe Republican caucus oy all means fair ami
lou. The sum anu substance OF all their op-
position consists Of a declaration OF war against
the Republican organization OF Washington
Consistently with their Original Plaza. they are
attempting 20 conso idste their tie following
win pledge 10 refuse 10 vote for Joan b. Allen
under any c.rcumstarces. What better proof of
ihe.r under wing motive could De desired1 Is
no; the satisfaction of personal nsice, envy
and revenge their desperate aim? Do they care
one straw ior tie VIII OF party majority for
the pre>efvstion OF party disc pima? ior the
promotion OF party organization?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

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s-e Fszs-a5ss gEzs s-5 -srs =x2Se1 s-o7s
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sost C3aS-s cg2.sins1 several sas2 Il sS-1ssss
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natives ne se235 era AT tie s&s5 Il E0-s1
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Ma ks-y 2. .awtsas " D., ant hs- accom-
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yesterday fr1T9 San F-aze4seo s8.sf p-sss7 a:
no1as, ao1 ara registered he Sr4o5 Eo-eA
E.s- -sv.s4is Ezs written 3 s.o-T ~ s2-4y PRe3-
&c coast l:.e, "1as Heroine o. "a which hss
net win is,gs sale !; I. ssl3 Is e. les % as
q vs-J strong All crsEgtie tsae 81. 20 psc.zre
IN f2-tbfE! cos5ys .ceoss % esrsT ssys IN Gail
to.ais- The ss1-T hss oeea eyzrzsIzzs1, and Tss
ssysd n P9rt4s1s ; sao-E tine az1 EIfa good
success. Mss -aEsss3s III. pr15@2F Organize
co.nFssJ here - p-=.ez; tas erss1s n several
Of TIE P1gs; sound etc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
Is 1T THE RECORD OF A STATES.
MAN,

The oreconiaa holds to the singular
opinion that James q. Blaine was s
politician rather than . statesman:
that his talents were Of the kind
that win popularity but leave no
lasting results: that his name even more
than that Of Clay. IS written III water !;
that he did not deal in a large way with
large principles; thar, like Clay. h. neither
was nor could lie name Of all time, ike
pemosthenes or Edmund Burke.
The Oresonian admits B!aine's conspi-
Guilty for thirty years, bG; insists ths. his
torical criticism will find nothing in his
qualities ~ explain his extraordinary
prominence; il deems him rather cheap,
shallow man. playing st greatness, COM
pared with the giants Of the generation
that proceeded him. The ovegoaidn de-
nies Blaine dominance 81 character, or
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
Hunting Deer With Dogs.

There are some persons VINO continue 20 hun:
deer wiki dogs, regard ess of what the law say,
in the matter. Only last week two deer were
shot within hearing distance of town. The old
saying, What is every oody's business 10 no
bodys business, is trae u this case, for the
parties y 40 know VINO the hunter are say they
co not care 10 geg into trouble by making a COM
plant The question arises as 10 now law
can re enforced Z the people ~ not IL 1,rIa
the authorities when they know y Is y-iEg
tfausgre-ssi
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

severe cold There Is rot nearly - rsuch
danger Of i:s ssing bEoaga. here from
ak-ozd 81 this sezs2n Of ihe year. Eaeo the
sD,i-iiiz are comparatively irEpzsssTs- a. IN
TIE srriny sEd Sumner seasons. when they
ere q1icke8a; By tie heat: int there . no
doGos that i may - Dr01ghi here n
I.e-lo3s o. !oE ten E.s-sEare.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
NOTICE TO THE PUELTC.

The public IL hereby warned 10. 20 pay
any money TO paYtie. representing 70 bs
agents Of the Hess;ls Pos1-IsrKLsxsrxcEx,
eyeep: the following. who are the Only
Authorized travelling agents o. the PosT-
IyrKLLisKscrs. viz: J. A. Mcclellan ard
7. A. Daviss Thu dees not Apply 70 re.i-
dent agents o. this paper, who are located
In various cities and towns Of the North
west. nor 70 posimas:ers, who are IL al
cases authorized 20 take snbscrip sions for
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly Posr-Ix-
TyLiIsyscEE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
A BRIDAL ESsAGE Il.

Gif:s they sent her manifold.
damon "a. ssd pearls. sI1 gold,
one there WAS z1o1g the sarosg
Ii 81 Tot Midas. soae. ~ lss6.
He sgafa.. . sylvan reed
DC: h.s .ips sn1 b-es.ns6 = song.
BID bright FIoss, a. SIZE comes,
Snatch sy-sT IF orange oio2sozas
so- . Ezl9s1's hair.
Le. the Hours thsl- aprons ell
VITA n.gaoastte sl1 dA4od!l,
Ard 81 that's iar.
For her cosora fetch TIE rosa
That IL .z-=zt-
Not faz. either shese or those
CoGlc By any happening oe
OTnsLosB. % s9en a. s1e:
They. but sho~ when s-e IL dressed,
She Is is.-er than me fai.est,
And oEt-cesters T5s: - Dcst
-IhoEss B1iLy AliricA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
Inventor Roberts shinsle Machine.

@sHlglttr sun.
Mr.. George Rob=rts, OF the Roberts Single
Company. AZ stuck. has just secured patent on
8 machine that IS certain 10 reduce Ehe cost OF
isctGrtug shingles about one.third. As
soon everything is arranged and machine
can be manufactured. the same viii De put in
Operation 81 the stuck ml.l, 50 thai people may
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31
A PLEA FOR STREET SIGNS.

SEATTLE, Jsnuo-y -, 1873
To THE EDITOR: am sstraager IL your great
city and taeref,re wisa 20 ask why . Is tia; q
city Of your size hssa't enough enterprise TO
tack up street signs. have lived IN the western
country for q good many years bur sever saw q
town Of half OF ous-qGa-te: your .5zs where q
stranger could not fad his wsy Wit q very little
cqaailtarce. seattle taxes the cake: not .
single street sign in your rich city 20 guide q
stranger. sFoKASiTE
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

Frost does not Kill the germs Of cholera.
though i, lessons their activity ami is I'M
favorable TO their Development. They may
live through wintry weather in contarnt.
mated water. in garbage and in other kinds
Of infected material. The Asiatic cholera
has frequently been epidemic in times Of
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

Faf-t7rsn Herald
The a6ea Of the Fairnavea Land Com
pany's paper tax ng an impartial view Of
anything!
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sse noTs. wsyx. NJ ZooGrzs - szso TIE IL
vsnso: Of tbs t-zexszy.ax zse15zs Do~ a Use
IL 20 -ssay se.l-oss4s n Eee United c.s'sa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-31

D. ". Mcmillan, representing Detroit vsrnish
house, narrated 81 interesting lac: t. PoSr-
lNTgLLIGxSCKR reporter 81 the Grand last ngcht
''Aos. oi the gums Used ia making rarnfshe. in
LIS county, although mes the auss., coma from
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
Carriers That Cost $500 a Pair.

There are at least 1000 women in New
York, including all varieties of actresses,
who pay from $3.50 to $50 and $50 pair
for garters. Average these at $40 each
and the bill becomes 100000 more. But
some of these are not satisfied with mere
gold buckles, with their many scores of
designs and countless monograms, nor
with the oxidized silver clasps at present
SO fashionable through the town for gar
ter decoration.
They must ornament the clasps with
diamonds, sapphires, emeralds. rubles
and even pearls. have seen half dozen
pairs belonging to fayorite dancers and
other actresses, the clasps and setting
ranging from $3.50 to $500 pair. Then
a great many of these women get the
bands to match the colors of their differ
ent suits of underwear. Some are prlln-
rose pink, turquoise blue, robin egg blue,
golden brown, seal brown and on to
ecru. All expensive carriers are made
of silk elastic, having on satin flowers or
other ornamentations, applique or raised
work.
Moreover, the fashion" in carriers is
as variable as in anything else Some
are named after the different college col
ors. and worn by actresses and boarding
school misses alike, according to their
preferences for this or that college or
this or that baseball club.-New YORK
Cor. Louisville Courier-Journal,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
Rough Experiences.

David Christie Murray, the novelist,
writes: Eight or ten years ago was
sitting in the Savage club in the COM
pany of four distinguished men of let
tiers. One was the editor of London
daily, and he was talking rather too
humbly, as thought, about his own
career. i do not suppose he said.
that any man in my present position
has experienced in London the priva-
lions knew when first came here.
went hungry for three days, twenty
years back, and for three nights slept
in the park One of the party turned
to me. You cap that, Christie? an
swered, Four nights on the embank-
ment, four days hungry My left hand
neighbor was poet. and he chimed in
laconically, Five In effect it proved
that there was not one of Us who had
not slept in that Hotel of the Beautiful
Star which is always open to everybody.
We had all been frequent guests there,
and now we were all prosperous and
had found other and more comfortable
| lodgings"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
Mary Anderson. uon.,

Mary Andersons day beo;ns -,
ehe Is up with the lark in tba ,nor 10y.
ana, dressed in heavy apparel and tbins
poo,s' goes swinging along the road with
ner husband by her side for a cor.t ~
tionai before breakfast, or she NAV ~,
II by gallon on horseback or 4 a.; va y
= wagon; but she begins her day bv tar
lns exercise, and after breakfast sba
pays tennis, or croquet, or visits -
,eaus' Or writes letters, as the case NAV
After luncheon there ia another vr.,,.
OF rlde and then an hour or so of naint
ing OF writing. just at present M. and
mrs, navarro are busily engaged in fr,r.
nlshing a new home at Tunbridge Wells
Iney have taken a lease of a place for
seven years and are ransacking all Eng.
iand for antique furniture and pretty
n4iiss. After an early dinner there il .
ga.hering in the little drawing room
ana perhaps some game is played for an
hour or SO. :"
ny 10 o'clock the house is in darkness
ana the next day the happy couple begin
again to ride and walk and visit or 70
ceive friends. Occasionally they 90 to
London to see some new production At
the theaters, for Mrs. Navarro has NOT
lost her interest in the stage to the ex.
tent that she cannot enjoy good play.
Sometimes she comes down 70 London
for dinner, but not often. If she ac.
cepted all the invitations she receives she
would dine six nights week from her
own home. Her life just now is one
long restful holiday. She is ENJOYING
every moment of it, as well she NAV
Her health is perfect. She is happy in
her husbands love, and her bank account
Is ample. She need give no thought for
the morrow. All is peace and pleasure.
London Letter.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
Bearded Women.

Bearded women have existed at all
periods of the worlds history. Even
Herodotus the Father of History
gives US an account of one Pedasnes,
"who lived above Halicarnassus,r q
priestess of Minerva. whose chin regular
ly hudded with large beard Whenever
any great public calamity i,npended
Bartel Careful, a woman of Copenhagen
had beard reaching to her waist
Charles XII of Sweden had female greR-
adler in his army who possessed the beard
as well as the courage of man. Mar
garet, duchess of Austria and governess
of the Netherlands. had large, wiry
stiff beard of which she was very proud
OF late years. Albert, duke of Bavaria
reports having had young lady gov
erness in his household who was ''tht
proud possessor of very large blacl
beard Philadelphia Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
An Efficient Physician.

Among the characters in the little
Hoosier town which proudly owns me
as favorite son is an lrishwoman by
the name of Lynch. Not long ago Mrs.
Lynch made a visit to the town ceme-
tery. The sexton welcomed the old
lady with mournful smile and said
sympathetically; ,,
"You have quite number of little
graves to look after, Mrs. Lynch
"Yis, God be praised, how l hoy
nine childer buried here
"What physician do You employ, Mrs,
Lynch?"
"Dochter Brown. hivin bless HIM
He's the only dochter in town who I'M
derstood the constitution OF me chill
Washington Post.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
Superstition. q scotch ri.hermen.

Some still existing superstitions among
fishermen are communicated by resi-
dent. At the beginning of the herring
season the crew all try to seize the her
ring first on board to see if it be mails
or female. If it is a male their fishing
may be expected to be poor one: if a
female good one. Sometimes, how
ever, the skipper secures it and hides it
away. sailing it and laying it aside for
the season The boat must not be turned
against the sun.
Certain animals considered of i'll omen
must not be spoken of in the boat. and
ministers il this respect occupy the same
place as rabbits, hares, and pigs. Fish
ermen do not like to lend anything to a
neighboring boat lest their luck should
go with it. If they lend a match they
will contrive-secretly if possible-to
break it and keep part. hoping thereby
to retain their luck. Their dislike to
have anything stolen is increased by the
fear that the thief may have stolen their
luck with it To ask the question.
Where are You goingf of any one who
is going on board is equivalent to de-
stroying all his chances for that time.
Persons with certain names are held to
be of bad omen, the dreaded names be-
ing different in different villages
Fraserburg Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30

At one time the officers under Lord
Howe refused to drink his health at
their mess. for. though splendid adlni-
raj he was not popular in the navy on
account of certain shyness and want
of tact with those about him The
chaplain who was a protege of his lord
ship was mortified at this and deter
mined that they should drink to Lord
Howe. When called upon for toast
one day he said, We'll, gentlemen.
can think of nothing better at this mo-
nient than to ask you to drink the first
two words of the third psalm. for a
scriptural toast for once may be taken
from one of my cloth The toast was
accordingly drunk.
On referring to the Bible it was found
that the first two words of the third
psalm were Lord How" After the
glorious list of June the above was the
favorite toast throughout the navy, and
the chaplain triumphed more widely
than he anticipated. London Tit Bits
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
And He Went Away Sadly.

"How do you sound the g in the
word 'gerrymander?' inquired the man
who had climbed three flights of stairs
to see the answer-to-queries editor.
Hard" answered the editor. las in
get"
"There goes every cent won on New
York; rejoined the caller. turning away
with heavy sigh.
And moment later the melancholy
pick plack of his weary feet was heard
on the stairway. growing fainter aud
fainter as he went down and ont to face
a cold and unfriendly world again. -
Chicago Tribune.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-30
ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY.


Without Instruments Ancient Astrono-
mers Kept Track Of tho Heavens
We find in the table at the Ramesseurn
distinct references to the bull. the lion
and the scorpion. and it is also clearly
indicated that at that time the Sirius rose
heliacally at the beginning Of the rise Of
the Nile.
This word heliacally requires little
explanation The ancienta. who had no
telescopes and had TO use their horizon
as the only scientific instrument which
they possessed. were very careful in de-
termining the various conditions in
which star conld rise For instance, II
star were rising Mt the same time that
the sun WAS rising it was said to rise
cosfnically. but unless certain very obvi-
GUS precautions we're taken the rising
star would not be seen in consequence Of
the presence of daylight.
1t is quite clear that If we observe a
star rising in the dawn it will get more
and more difficult to observe the nearer
the time Of sunrise isapproached There
fore what the ancients did was to deter
mine a time before sunrise in the early
dawn at which the star could be very
obviously aud clearly seen to rise The
term theliaxally rising" was coined to
represent star rising visibly in the
dawn therefore before the sun. Gener-
ally throughout Egypt the sun was sup
posed to be something like 10 degs. be-
low the horizon when star was stated
to rise heliacaIly
We find then that more than 5000
years ago the Egyptians were perfectly
familiar with these facts and the differ
ence between cosmical and heliacal
rising was perfectly clear to them. But
the table at Thebes tells us. moreover,
that the suns journey in relation to some
of the zodiacal consultations was per
fectly familiar 5000 years ago.
These then are some of the more
general statements which may he made
with regard to the most important points
80 far discussed by those who have dealt
with Egyptian astronomy. and it may
be added that all this information ha.
come to us in Hydrologic guise.
The various apparent movements o.
the heavenly bodies which are produced
by the rotation and revolution of tn.
earth and the effects of procession wer,
familiar to the Egyptians. however ig
norant they may have been Of the causes
They carefully studied what they saw
and attempted to put their knowledge
together in the most convenient fashion
associating it with their strange i'm
aginings and with their system Of wor
ship Nineteenth Century.