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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
40 Acres of Good Land,

well devlded into meadow ana Pssturng
with plenty of wood and water, one nice
dwelling house in good con diti0n, two barns
well filed with hay. said farm II we'll fenced
and in a good state of cultivation. / will sell
said farm with or without the hay at a very
low price, and make the terms al payment
as easy rs the purchaser may want. Posses
sion given at once.
LOREN H. BAKER.
Rirton,. Oct. ,, 1859. 401f
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18

No. 22i.-Numerical Enigma' "A Dream
of Fair Women"
No. 222. - Beheadings E-late. Usage.
h-asp. reyolye, e-astar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
Made only by
N. K. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO, ILL, and
a24 State Street, BOSTON.

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUMP-
TON. kemp's Balsaln stops the cough at
once.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18

More room i needed by rs tor the proper
accommodation OF tan stock, and as it Is Il
choice between increase OF rent or sacrifice
OF goods, we haYe decided ON the latter.
Have selected lines that are desirable in
stock style and tit, and have. made prices
which should give the dealer satisfactory
profit. sold IN dozens only; send Tor cata.
logue. AMOS +. TAPLEY A co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
Dr.. Andrew J. Willard's
Establishment for the treatment
of nervous disease, sometimes
known as "The NerVine"
and CHEST Cure.'

The 5. Weir-Mitchell Rest-Treatment a spec
iality. Or willard is II graduate OF Yale, '5S
and Medical Department L. " NJ, -. Some OF
his permitted references are as follows
Bishops Atwell, Mo, Bissell, VT, Davies
Mich; Presidents Angel, Ann Arbor, Buck
ham, L. V. NJ, Dwight, Yale, eX-Fresideni
white, Cornell Professors Goodrich. Grin
nell, Perkins. Roberts, j. u. Wheeler, Wit
thaus L. V. NJ; Dr. b. J. Andrews, Hon. g. q
Benedict, Rev. DR. Bliss, ex-senator Ed
munds, Rev. +. Hungertord, eX-Ministel
Phelps, Hon. b. b. Smallcy, Judge Wales
Hon. c. W. WOodhOuse, Burlington; Drs. Ed
dy, Middlehury, CaverY, Rutland, JENNIE, ST
AlOans Lawton, Brattleboro; Judge Munson,
Manchester: Prof. smith. Hanover. Y. H.. Drs
Kellogg, Plattsburgh, Leith, Lancaster, y. II.
c. Z. Thaycr, Boston, sawyer, Barre, Crisand
Worcester. Mass. Frank Lewis, y. Y, Dennis
Newark, Nal. j. Rollins Brown, Brooklyn, Cal
Kns, Springfield; Edmund Clarence Stedman,
Charlton f. Lewis. Rev. Or. Wilton, Rev
Kinsley Twining. Isaac Bromley, :. W. kne
walls, New York Rev. Dr. Stafford, Brooklyn
Rev. Dr. Munger, New Haven, Wayne Nc
Neagh, Philadelphia, Pro f. +. II. Griffin, Bal
timore, Judges ;. Shiras, Washington, Bill
ings New Orleans, Prot p. Collier, Geneva
Hon. II. & Robinson, DI. II. Z. Sterns, Hart
ford, c. F. and F. II. Russell Drs. +. W. Page
c. +. Stedman, Boston, Rev. VIM. x. Camp
bell, Roxburv. Rev. J. w. Buckham, salem
Mass, Rev. Theodore Bacon, Essex Junctio~
Rev. DR.. Chester, Nashville, Tenn, Rev. In
Poor. Philadelphia, Rev. Hiram bingham
Honolulu, :. l., Gen. Harland, Norwich, Conn.
Gen. u. \. johnson, san Francisco Rev. III
Hough, Santa Barbara, Albert Emmett Kent
San Rafael, Cal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
Central Vt. Railroad
" EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
COMMENCING JUNE rs. 1892.

Trains will leave Middlebury as follows:
GOING NORTH AND WEST
2.O1 . M NIGHT EXPRESS, from
O'AA q AAA New York for Montreal. Og
densourg and the West
sleeping car to Montreal
daily sundays included
New York to Montreal via
Troy.
O.AO q ~ LOCAL EXPRESS-f for Rul
q LII lington, st. Adams, Ogdens-
burg. RichfcrI, II. Johns,
Waterbury and Montpelier
$40 p m S Sa4t Ss~ A tana6 se% 4 TsS
Albany Springf'ld and Bos
ION for Burlington. Mont
pelier, st Adams Montres -,
pgdensburg and the est.
$50 p m F BOSOM E ExF9 Y6Si lG fsS|
and Troy for Burlington.
st. Albans Mo- treal, and
the Wes'. Parlor car to
Montreal.
1O.1R - ~ MIXED from Rutland and
AA'AO q IL Intermediate stations, tor
Burlington; stops at all
stations.
GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
O.LO n M EXPIRE IS, Tor Boston, WoI
O'@O q LII cester, y Y London, Spring
field an Jew York. aleo
Troy, Albany New York,
1912 p m F F1oy. R Ri6ad EHr ant Sa 's
York, Boston and all New
England points, Wagner
Parlor cars TO New York
and Boston.
ass p m aaa stsSGeda tor .td RH'.n'
834 p m s M4 in[e dSP Eqts st%to snG
1898 p m SlSH and FKrRnSs at E ssa
lions, also Tor FRO, Alba.
ny, New York, anc Boston.
Sleeping car through to
New York anc also to Bos-
ton. Runs daily Sundays
included Montreal to New
York via Troy.
ADDISON RAILROAD.
Going South-7:3o a m-Mixed train
leaves Ticonderoga for Leicester Junction, ar.
irving s.55.
Going hortF-6:lo p nn-Mixed train
leaves Leicester Junction, arriving al TicoI
deroga :35.
81 Through Tickets for Chicago and the Wet
or sale at the principal stat ms.
F. w. BALDWIN,
General superintendent.
S. W. CUMMINGS,
General Passenger Agent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18

"We may live without friends; we
w may live without books,
But civilized man cannot live without
cooks"
And cooks who are famed in all coun-
tries and climes
Are always progressive and abreast of
the times.
Such as Marion Harland and Mrs.
Mcbride,
Mesdames Rorer and Lincoln, and
many beside,
Who have tried COTTOLENE, and
cheerfully say
This vegefa6h shortening is gaining the
day.
And skilful physicians and chemists
attest
That for bmre, hcaMfM shortening
COTTOLENE is the best.
1t is made of beef suet and cotton-seed
oil;
1t is food for the feeble, and strong men
of toll;
Its color is naturally yellow like gold,
And It's free from all odor when cook
ing we're told.
1t will aid your digestion instead of
vetdrd,
Like food that is made with injurious
lard;
1t will shorten your pie crust and AngtAe"
your life.
Prove a blessing to children and hus-
band and wife.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
Farm for Sale.

wish to sell my farm, situated in Ripton,
one mile and n halt from postoffice anSstores
two churches. said farm contains
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-08-18
N ERVOUS M EN- -!
EXHAUSTED Vitality

ENFIHVS 20 VTTAET Z
The Errors of Outh, Premature Decline, Lost
Manhood, and al Diseases and Weaknesses of Man,
from whatever cause, ermanenly and privately
cured at home. EXPERT TREATMENT. No FAIL
URE, Consul alton in person or by letter. De-
scriptive Prospectus. with high testimonials, free.
Address, Vim. II. Parker, NJ D., or The Peabody
Medical Institute. No. Bulfnch ST., Boston, Mass.
AVN. II. Parker, NJ D., the eminent American
specialist, has many imitators, but no equal
Edinburgh ReuieW. WE CURE
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
Are StiIi CaucuslDg.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 the house
and senate will probably adjourn at the
close of today's session until Monday for
breathing spell, aud to rake some fur
ther efforts to determine "where they are
at" by caucusing and private consulta-
ton. The understanding was late last
night that Bland would be ready to in
troduce in the house today bis silver bill,
and that the speaker had agreed TO rec
ognize him tor that purpose BANDS
intended bill, it is said, puts first the tree
coinage Of silver at a ratio 10 be deter
mined later; and provides for the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. It Is not developed thus far this
morning whether B and will attempt to
carry out the arrangement. Everything
is SO much at SKIES and sevens in the
ranks of the silver men that prearranged
plans are liable to be upset at the last
moment. The committee appointed by
chairman of the house silver caucus yes
terday arranged to meet this morning in
the judiciary committee room to carry
| out Instructions to frame bill and out .
line plan of campaign. Practically the
bill was defined In advance by the caucus
resolution, saving the ratio. There being
no rules in the house at present, the sill
yer men intend to get their bill in as
early as possible, SO as to secure what
ever advantage may follow from being
first on the list of measures before the
house.
Speaker Crisp and Secretary Carlisle
were In close consultation this morning
1t was confined to discussion of rules
10 be adopted for the government of the
house. The administration, it is said,
fee S the necessity of the house passing
such rules as will permit speedy action
on the financial question.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
FIRST Bill in the senate.

The first bill of the session was intro.
duced by Hill of New York. Its title
was "To repeal certain sections of The
act of July IA. 1890. (Shermau law.)" Il
was referred without reading to the COM
mi,tee on finance.
The next two bills were introduced by
Stewart OF Nevada. Their titles were
ITO restore the right OF coinage" and
ITO supply deficiency in the currency''
The latter bill was read in full. 1t di-
rects the Secretary OF the Treasury to Is
sue silver certificates equal in amount to
the silver bullion In the treasury, pur-
chased under the act of July IA, 1890, In
excess OF the amount necessary at Its
coinage value, TO redeem the treasury
notes issued under that act, and to use
the same to provide for any deficiency in
the revenues of the government, surplus
OF such certificates to be u ed ln the pur
chase OF four per cent bonds at their
market price, not exceeding twelve per
cent premium. Stewart said he desired
TO call the attention of the finance COM
mittee to the latter bill. Its purpose was
to give immediate relief. His bill pro-
Vided. he said, for the issuing of 100. 0.OOO.-
900 of treasury notes to pay for bonds to
be deposited by banks as security for
notes. The notes could be afterward re.
tired with bonds that would give about
$3.50, 200, 900 OF increased currency and
would give immediate relief. The sen,
ute should not delay action when the
country was In such a state of panic.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
Henry GIlfry Oat.

|. WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Hill
OF New York, named for bis only ap'
poIntee Colonel John a. McEweD, o.
New York, who is to be principal legis-
lative clerk. in place OF Henry Fl. GiJfry
of Oregon, who has held this position q
good many years. Colonel McEwen IS a
personal friend of Senator Hill. and met
him in his Southern tour last fall. Seu-
ator Kenna, of West Virginia, died poor,
leaving large family unp-ovided for.
Colonel Wright, sergeant alarms, has
appointed Arthur Kenns, one of bis sons,
page Mrs Kenna received a recess ap
poiutment as posimistresr at her home,
Charleston, West Virginia, and, as the
receipts of the Office have since Increased
so as to bring it within the presidential
class. her name will undoubtedly receive
the immediate confirmation of the senate
when sent in.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

An esteemed cotemporary,n not in the
best of humor, says Grover Cleveland
can get along without Republican ad-
vice; but he will need Republican
votes to repeal the Sherman act.
Thirty years of Republican progress
and prosperity in this nation has been
wrecked and ruined by five months
of Democratic rule This IS an object
lesson that all citizens should study.
The Democratic press last year were
never tired of noting every strike of a
few men and claiming it to be the re-
suit of the robber.tariff. They are
very quiet now when the fear of free
trade has thrown thousands out of
employment.
The tide is nearing the food at The
Dalles In less than two years there will
be unimpeded navigation to The ocean,
and craft will take their freight to
tide water without breaking cargoes.
Are we preparing to take advantage
of the opportunities that will be pre-
sented2
The way to put money into circula-
tion is to circulate it. The govern
ment can coin dollars in its mints, or
stamp paper representatives of dollars,
but 1t cannot keep then going about
doing good after they are issued. The
people must do that for themselves.
And the handspring of monetary ac-
tivity is confidence.
A free trade contemporary remarks:
"Wool is at free-trade prices" But
it is worthy of notice that the sales of
wool have not been less for years,
even at the low price. During the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Message Aftermath.

CHICAGO. Aug 9-Prominen: Chicago
bankers were asked last evening their
opinion of the presidents message.
President Lyman ]. Gage, of the First
National bank, sand: 1T Is sound, SEN.
sibie, pointed, convincing, and well ar.
gued. 1t is most excellent message"
President Mitchell, of the Illinois
Trust & Savings bank, said: THE pres
dent's recommendations are plain and 10
the point. He advises the prompt and
conditional repeal of the eDacting clause
OF the Sherman bill. If congress does
that much and does it promptly, conf
dence will be restored"
President Odell, of The Union National,
said II think the president has gone as
far as he could with propriety. If con =
gress follows the recommendation In the
closing part OF the message, it will go a
long way toward re,torIng confidence.
That IS what IS wanted first"
The message bad distinctly unfavor-
able construction on the speculative ex~
change, the theory being that it was
vague in expression and had IN it no
suggestion of comfort. On the board OF
trade, operators made the message an ex-
cuse for al attack on everything. A
geLeral decline in securities, grain and
produce followed
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
Rio Grande Revolution.

RIO JANEIRo, Aug 9-Notwithstand-.
ing the rigid censorship of all messages
and the absolute prohibition of com
nun caticn by the government, the cor
respondent is enabled to report the sit.
uauon in the capital. The government
was surprised and alarmed at he extent
of the revu utiun In the Rio Grande 10
Sui owing to the popularity OF Rear Ad
mlral Wandelkoik in naval circles Pres
Ident Pelxotto aud his clblnet feared
that there was widespread conspiracy
against his administration. The loyalty
OF the navy was sus uspected, and the frst
step taken by the government was to
prohibit all telegraphic communication
10 the south. THIS was followed by an
order prohibiting tram mission of cipher
messages of any nature over the wires in
Brazil. AS far as can be learned the
gen raj sentiment of the country favors
the revolutionary movement The fed
eral troops IN this case are constantly
under arms. Political messages are pro-
hibited, the government fearing con.
certed action in several states should
Rio Graude dc Sal have free communi-
cation with Bahia aud Pernambuco.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
The Deadly Folding Bed.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10-Mrs. Edward
German, of SO Bank street, was burned
to death last night n peculiar manner
Mrs. German was cleaning a folding bed
with mixture of kerosene and carbolic
acid In her band she carried q lighted
lamp. Suddenly The bed closed, break
ing the lamp and scattering the burning
OF al over Mrs. CONAN and ninniug
her inside the bed, which held her with D
visc-'ike grip. Tie neighbors heard brr
sores ms but were unable to render any
assjs ancc on account of den.e smoke
Al alarm was turned in, bur when the
firemen arrived the first thing that met
their gaze was the blackened and cbarred
body OF Mrs. German still partially en-
closed IN the fatal bed. Only the skeIe-
ton of the bed was left, and a few blows
with an ak released the body, which was
carried into back room aud LAID out
The woman leaves husband and Ave
children.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
s,evelaua,s Letter Of aseentan.e.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9-"The people
are entitled TO sound and honest money,
sbundantly sufficient in volume to sup
ply their busines needs But whatever
may be the form of the peoples cur
rency, national Or stale, gold, silver or
paper. it should he so regulated and
guarded by governmental action or by
wise and careful laws that no one can be
deluded as TO the Certainty and stability
of its value. Every dollar put into the
hands of the people should be OF the same
intrinsic value or purchasing power.
With this condition absolutely guaran-
teed, both god and silver can be safely
utilized upon equal terms in the adjust
ment of our currency" The above is an
excerpt from Cleveland's letter OF accepts
ance, and typewritten copy Is being
passed sbnnt among the congressman By
the silver men. Gentlemen like Dockery
and Blanchard of LOUIS ana say the pres
ident's message and his letter of accept.
auce DO not jIbe, that the letter is much
more favorable to silver than the mes
sage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
Yellowstone National Park.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9-Secretary Hok,
Smith has received the annual report q
Captain George s. Anderson, of the SIKH
cavalry, acting superintendent of tht
Yellowstone National Park. The repor,
states that the most disastrous forest fire,
of many years occur ed during July o
this year, when strip about seven mile
long and two or more miles wide was de
stroyed. Tourist travel for the year i.
under the average. Game in the park il
abundant and increasing. 1t is eSti
mated that there are now IN the park
$4,000 elk, 400 buffalo, 500 antelope anC
large numbers of moose, deer, beaver
bear and other wild game. Poachine
bas apparently increased.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
"A Quarrel is Ended.

New YORK, Aug. 9-In a fit of anger
at 3 o'c ock this morning John H Meis
ter, aged 45, prosperous baker of 5U2
Henry street, Brooklyn, put an end to a
life OF quarrelIng he led with his wife by
shooting six bullets into her, killing her
s'mos. ins aut!y, and then committed
suicide. Fl suicide was most deter
mined and shocking one He first sent a
huliet crashing through his right temple
This failed to produce death, and then,
crazed with the shock, he climbed to the
roof OF the house and made bis way
across the roofs OF the neigh hborlng build
ings to $40 Henry street. Here he
climbed down the fire escape 10 the back
yard, where he hanged himself by a
clothesine to a pole. The couple had
been married 26 years. Meis,er owned
the corner bakery at Sackett aud Henry
streets, and was doing a prosperous bust
ness. The couple qusrreled all day yes
terday and last night.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
TELEeRAPHIo NEWS.
a dynamite Pic Discovered.

PANAMA, Aug 9--Adyices from Carta-
gena are 20 the effect that the govern-
ment has succeeded IN frustrating a plos
OF the liberals to blow up portions OF
Csrtagena. B4rrapquila and the country
residence of Nunez With dynamite. The
widest excitement prevails as cnuse-
quence. Il L reported that the govern
ment has been aware Tor some time of
the plot and allowed 1t TO proceed,
watching it closely unit! it was the
proper time to kill the movement at one
blow aud bag ali the consp:raiors.
Among those under arrest are s omipgo
Via, governor of Panama 10 1885, and
General Urea. The latter was charged
with the execution of the plot. All will
probably either be shot Gr executed. The
intention of the plotters was to follow up
the destruction hy dynamite with a gen
eral revolution throughout the republic
and to overthrow the government The
failure Of the scheme is due to he be-
1rayai of the plan toy one of the pariic-
ipaOts,
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tion of finance, but claims that De-
.saocracy should redeem its pledges to
the country, which means repeal of
the present tariff laws. There will
undoubtedly be hard.fought battle
between bi metallism and the single
standard of values, and this will con-
sune considerable time of the present
session. After thla question IS dis
posed OF, free traders will make, de-
termided attack on the tariff, and
sixty Eve millions of people will watch
with fear and anxiety the result.
Never since 1861 have such important
duties devolyed upon the Republican
party. At that time 1t was called
upon to save the union from dismem-
berment, and now it is expected to
stand between the nation and financial
bankruptcy. In the former epoch it
performed the duty assigned, to 1t In
manner that reflected credit to itself
and lasting honor the nation. 1t will
not be remiss in the present emergency,
and if the Mckinley bill is repealed it
will be against the earnest protest of
every Republican on the floors Of the
senate and house. Thirty years of
national honesty and patriotism. dur
ing which time the greatest prosperity
ever known by any country has been
enjoyed, is its record in the past, and
this will stimulate every member of
the party not to be unmindful of
what experience has proved to be
the best policy for the industrial in
terests of the republic. Every scheme
known to politicians will be resorted
to by Democrats to carry out the
platform adopted at Chicago, and
these must be met by determined and
intelligent opposition. There are hun
dreds of thousands of honest wage
earhers all over the land clamoring
for bread, aud the cries of these must
be needed by the old party that has
never stained page of its history by
legislation against labor and in favor
of corporations and capital. Protec-
too will revive our factories and give
our citizens work at good wages; free
trade will ruin our industries and
make our laborers hegSars upon the
high ways. Repu blicans know their
duty, aud will perform it regardless of
consequences.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
Mexican Cattle Th.iyes.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug -9--The Mex
ican outlaws on the upper Rio Grsnde
border are becoming so numerous and
bold that the authorities are unable to
cope with them. A band of thieves ran
800 head of beeves across the Rio Grande
last week. 1he cattle were the property
of Ross and Malone. They with sheriffs
and oIher official help were soon on :he
trail. The party is still pursuing the
thieves on their own soil, with the help
of Mexican rangers. Other losses are re-
ported from the neighboihood of Pinto
] NJ Cam phell has lost $1,000 worth of
fine beeves this summer, and w. Fl
Jones has sustained heavy losses.
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Shooting at wa,Ia yyaiia.

WALLA WALLA, Wash Aug. s--Wilse
Coyle shot o man named johnson in a
saloon tonight. johnson aud some com :
panioDs were lu the saloon drinklng,
when Coyle came in and said he would
drink W Id him johnson objected. when
Coyle drew pistol and shot johnson In
the right leg, inflctine dangerous
wound Coyle was arrested and is now
In iail
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See What

The well-known manager of excursions
to Washington, California, and the White
Mountains, 1. A. Whitcomb, SAYS: I
have never had anything TO do me so
much good as your Sulphur Bitiers. It
10 the best spring medicine I ever used.
1 would advise all those who suffer from
bIliousness and dyspepsia to use Sulphur
Bitters, for know they cured me.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-08-12
GuOd PaYLng Mines.

BAKER CITY, Aug. 9-The Virtue gold
mine this evening sent IN $4,000. The
clean up ia the result of is days's run OF
the stamps. The Mabel mine has $4,000
to show for five days work of two
stamps. Eight Thousand dollars we're
received from the mines yesterday.
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RnY Mnunded.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. S-The
12-year old son of w. 8. Hale, while
hunting in the mountains, was badly
wounded In the groin by shot. Partic-
ulsrs are not obtainable. A physician
lett for the scene at midnight. The boy
is reported in a precafious condition.
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The president, in his message, con-
fines himself principally to the ques-