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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
OUR FRIENDS WRITE LETTERS
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

Ruff. Those present We're: Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ell. Washington, Mr., and Mrs.
Richard Worthington, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w Davis, Mrs. Perkins and Master
Clyde Washington.
The many friends of Will Hopkins
will be glad to hear that he is rapidly
recovering from his recent illness. His
father, who had the misfortune of
breaking his leg, is also improving.
Miss Hattie Washington and her
brother, Will, spent Thanksgiving in
in Chicago.
The ladies of the A. M. e. Church
gave dinner on Thanksgiving, which
was success in every respect. In the
evening children's concert under the
direction of Miss Anna Fletcher was
given.
Thursday evening the Autumn Leaf
Club will present drama entitled
Tracing Lie
Mrs. VIM Nelson and son, Charley,
spent Thanksgiving in Monmouth, the
guests of Mrs. George Williams.
Tuesday evening occurred the we'd
ding of Mr.. John Reed and Miss Fanny
johnson. They go to housekeeping at
once on Alley street.
The opera ''Egypta'' which is to be
presented at the auditorium next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
promises to be the musical event of the
season 1t is given under the auspices
of Grace church In the chorus are
roticed Mrs. Cora Love-Je ffers and
May F. Ruff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
A SOCIAL EVENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. l. E. Williamson enter
tanned number Of their friends satur-
day evening at tea. The house was
artistically decorated with chrysan-
themums and all within presented a
spectacle of beauty, A dainty lunch
con was served in courses. Among
those present were the Misses Alice
and Mabelle Berry, Zella Davis, Stella
Burnaugh and Messrs. Tracey Blag-
burn, John Thompson, Edward Mosley.
James Epperson. Abraham. John and
James ReniS. The evening was most
enjoyably spent, the program being in
.terspersed with several instrumental
selections rendered by the Renix Bros.
mandolin club.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
KEosAUOUA NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Ioaca State Bysta,tder.
Keosauqua is now on the boom.
Mr.. III. Shaffer, after spending two
weeks among friends in West Point, re-
turned home Saturday, reporting a
grand time.
Rev. Jones preached two good ser
mons last Sunday at the Baptist
church.
Mr.. Walter Beer spent Sunday in Ell
don visiting friends. Old boy, you can
call it friends
Messrs John Buckner, j. w. Burger,
Joshua Johnston and Aaron jackson,
of Pennington, spent several days in
our city last week on business.
Iowa Steam Laund.y collector is here.
Look out boys, if you don't pay up you
can't wear fried shirts
Mr.. Frank Alexander and wife, OF
Ottumwa, were in the city last week tc
attend the funeral of his sister.
You can buy a copy of The Iowa
STATE BYsTANDER agent, corner south
Bridge street or on north Main. Don't
fail toread the leading paper of oul
race each week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
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NEGRO GROWLER REBUKED.

DIES MONIES, Dec. 6.--EDIToR By
sTANDER: statement in your last
weeks issue in regard to several editors
of Negro papers having rebuked Miss
Ida Wells for denounclng the lynchlng
of negroes in the south has most highly
aroused the sentiment of large num-
Der of the readers of your paper. And
now, even as myself reader of your
paper, j have been requested by these
highly respected readers of your paper
to ask you for small space in your es-
teemed columns to say few words IN
regard to the Negro editors who have
and who are so ignorantly rebuking
Miss Ida Wells for rightfully advocat-
ing the rights and better protection OF
the Negro race in the south. Anything
and everything that ] say in regard to
the ignorant and uncalled for abuse by
these Negro editors have been agreed
to by every one of these readers OF
your paper and calls forth their indig-
nation. will say right here that any
negro who is SO ignorant and so selfish
as to oppose and rebuke SO intelligent
a lady as Miss Ida Wells for advocating
the cause of the Negro race in the south
for better protection is too mean to live
and too mean to die, and the devil
would not have him even if he should
die. If there are any Negro readers OF
these negro editors papers who claim
to be true and honest Christians, 1T is
indeed thing which | cannot compre-
bend as to how they ever expect to get
their garments clean enough to be ac-
cepted up into that city OF bliss.
And now with this remark will leave
this subject. A great many readers OF
the BYsTANDER expect to see an article
in TIE next issue asto what the paper
said last week in regard to the dis
graceful attack of several Negro editors
| upon Miss Ida Wells.
JACOB HOWARD
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
II. b. 5. r. G.

A very profitable and pleasant session
of the H. B. s. Reading Circle was held
at the residence of Mrs. NJ. n. Bell.
Owing to number of the members
being sick. only a small membership
was present: but what was lacking in
numbers was made up in study and
sociability The Misses Clara Smith
and Twin Marthel of Lucas We're circle
visitors. England under the Stewards
was read and discussed and many good
points brought out. The afternoon
was spent in study and all felt repaid
for attending the meeting. Mrs. Bell
served dainty refreshments, which
were enjoyed with pleasant converse
ton. The election of officers will take
place nexs week at Mrs. j. G. Berrys
All members are requested to be pres
ent The history classes will be led by
Mesdames Reeler and Smith.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF low A,
POLK COUNTY
JACOB HOWARD.

POLK COUNTY,
II E. Teachout versus Geo. l.. Jarrett,
G.. Y. Wright. w E. Hamilton and Kate
Mccormick In the District Court OF Polk
County, Iowa.
By virtue of special execution to me
directed, issued by the Clerk Of the Dlstrict
Court of Polk County, Iowa, in favor OF
Fl. q. Teachont and against George L.
Jarrett, principal, and q. V. Wright, D. II.
Boxton and w. E. Hamilton, sureties, on
Judgment rendered by said Court on the
18th day of October A. d. 1894, wherein II
was ordered, ad1udged and decreed that
the following descrlbedproperty be soid TO
satisfy said judgment, to-wlt: CertlIcate
OF Stock No. Is of the Des MONIES Man
ufacturing & Supply Company, consisting
of five share, each share Of the par value OF
one thousand dollars, Isl, 100000 and certifl-
cate of Stock No. 20 of the Des MONIES Manu-
featuring 81 Supply Company, consisting
of one share of stock and of the, par value
of one thousand dollars, ($l, OO0U0)
Now. therefore, public notice is hereby
given that unless the said defendant appear
at my office in Des Moines, on or before the
18th day of January, A. d. 1895 at ten Q CLOCK
o. M of said day, at which time SAID apoVe
described property is hereby advertiser "
be sold and pay off the amount OF sain
execution, with interest and costs, L WIN
sell said property, OF sufficient Thereon 10
satisfy said execution. with interest and
costs, at public cutlery, to the highest bid
der, at the east front door of the court
house in Des Moines, Iowa, for cash in
hand to pay off said execution.
j. d. MoGARRAUGH.
Sheriff of Polk County, Iowa.
BY G. w. MATTERN, DepHty.
| Sheriff's Office, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date of first publication, December I,
Printers fees, $50
TIE BYSTANDER
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

gle erlong widout larnin' an IS term
ined dat my son shan't travel barefoot
ober the same flint rock road dat |
did"
"a noble resolution, Stephen There
is something beautiful in the uncul-
cultivated mind that has a reverence
for knowledge, Is your boy learning
rapidly"
.sEz fast ez er boss ken trot, sab.
Wy, last week he writ er letter ter his
aunt dat Ibis mo- den twenty miles
frum yere, an after a while he's gwine
ter write ter his ndder aunt dat Ibis
fifty miles away
why doesn't he write to her now?"
Oh, he KANT write so fur VT. He
ken write twenty miles fust rate, but |
tole him not ter write fifty miles till
he got stronger wild his pen. But he's
gwineter git dar, / tell you. Won't be
mon er year fore dat boy ken get
down at one eend O de guberment an
write er letter clar ter de udder eend. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
TRUSTEE CONCERT.

The jubilee concert given at st.
paul's A. M. E. church Thursday even
ing was well attended and the best OF
satisfaction prevailed. Those who as
sisted in the program proved them
selves both musical and able. 1t is in
deed encouraging to have the pleasure
of listening to such musical treats. The
African Methodist Epiecopal church in
this city. especially under its able and
competent pastor and trustees is be-
coming more and more a tower OF
strength They should certainly con-
tinue to receive every encouragement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Old Bows Out on a Tear.

The Glasgow, KY, Times is response
BILE for this:
Benjamin Franklin was lately whip
ped for stealing chickens; Thomas JET
ferson sent up for vagrancy; James
Madison fined for getting drunk; Aaron
Burr had his eye gouged out in fight;
Zachary Taylor robbed a widow of her
spoons; John Wesley was caught break
ing into store; George Washington is
on trial for attempted outrage; An
drew jackson was shot in a negro bar
room: Martin Luther hung himself on
the garden palings while stealing a
basket of vegetables, and Napoleon
Bonaparte is breaking rock for 50
fine in New Orleans. What's the mat
ter with the old boys?'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
MANY Hands Make Light worh,

Tourist Gn Utah Polygamy il no
longer practiced, am told.
EN-Mormon (dejectedly)-No, and
it's shame. Only one wife! What
good is one wife? Just a trial, that's
all.
'.How SOP"
Everything is at skies and sevens.
Nothing ever done. Buttons off, meals
half cooked everything wrong. In
the good old days we had one wife to
sew on buttons, another to darn stock
ings, another to boss the servants, an
other to do the shopping, and another
to attend to the duties of society. A
man had some comfort then"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
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OUR BOYS IN OFFICE.
From tie Negro oskazoosa Solicitor, (Deos.)

From tie Negro Oskaloosa Solicitor, (Lena)
The following negroes hold township
offices by virtue of their election No
vember 9Th As matter OF fact they
were all elected on republican tickets.
The list: Spring Creek, justice, f.
P. Davis; constable. r. G. Curtis; Lin
coin, constable, Geo. w Douglass: East
Harrison, constable. Newton Cary; Gar
field, Justice, Jacob Watson; constable,
Grant Thomas; East Des Moines, JUS
tice, j. H. Mcdowell; constable, A. Il.
Cary. While tits true that they were
all practically elected by republican
votes it is also true that some OF them
received good many democratic votes.
AS, for instance. in the cases of Grant
Thomas, of Garfield, and A. f. Cary, OF
East Des Moines. Be that as it may,
the Solicitor extends congratulations
to all these elected justices and consta,
hlaS Shake
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Lovely woman,s Amiability.

Mrs. Jinls If you are so fond Of
playing poker why don't you teach me,
and spend your evenings at home?
links suppose should win?
Mrs. links j have plenty Of money.
Sit right down
Mr.. links (the next day)--No man
can understand women. They are
mysteries. Why, sir, my wife insisted
on my playing poker with her last
night. OF course l won pile from
her. Well, sir, she paid the money
with smile on her face--didn't mind
it a bit,
Caller-Beg pardon, but am Mr..
Houseowner's agent; and have called
for the rent.
Mr.. Jinks don't you go to the
house, as usual? / left the rent money
there for you week ago.
Caller-I just came from there, Mrs.
JinlSs said she gave the money to you
last night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
The Office Boys View.

Visitor in newspaper office)-Who is
that man who just went out?
Boyle writes on the tariff.
what else?"
"Nuthir ] guess he don't know
enough 70 write on anything else. =
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a BOOMERANG.

The Indianapolis Freeman incident
ally remarks that 1t is the Warwick OF
Negro journals " Who, what has The
Freeman made?-Texas Freeman
Who have we made? To answer
your question fairly and fully, young
man, we have unwittingly created
goslings of your size and ilk, by setting
them pace to go by. who delight in
making jealous asses of themselves
instead of painstaking, good journal
lists. What have we made? Made
ourselves, if possible, the greater ass
by noticing you. Indianapolis Freeman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
MONEY FOR CLOTHES.
why Mans Wardrobe Is Less Expen-
sive Than Woman's.


II get twice the salary my brother
draws. and yet see the difference in
our appearance. He is always COR
rectly dressed, while i can never keep
up with the style. but am compelled
to wear oldfashioned things because I
cannot afford to throw them away. 1t
is provoking, | declarem and she
threw down her account book with a
bang.
l picked it up and opened it. The
first item read: ..Hat, So"
There she said, looking over my
shoulder. II bought it at the begin
ming of the season, and it wasn't nice
enough to last long. Before six weeks
had gone by it began to look shabby,
and had to get another for best.
Yet Arthur buys two hats--one derby
for 81 and soft hat for the same
price. Then he's fitted out for several
months, all for IS. They always look
well. But let me buy two four-dollar
hats and try to make them do until
sprirg;; what disreputable appear
anoc would present.
Take the matter of outer garments.
A man buys his winter costume "a
double breasted sack suit of handsome
cloth, worsted, serge or cheviot-for
$50 or $40. This amount procures
one that is well made. fashionably cut
and in which he always appears well
dressed. Now let the young woman
get a gown for the same money.
Whether she buys it ready-made or
not it will be only fair for the price,
and not be first-class. But let her at
tempt to wear it for street and home
for an entire season, as the man will
do. excepting only those occasions
when evening dress is required. Ii
she takes it to business, don it for the
street and for ordinary purposes at
home, it viii look shabby in no time
at all And who wouldn't tire Of the girl
in the same frock morning, noon and
night? She would, of necessity, be
compelled to freshen it at times by
fancy waist-coats, silk fronts, lace eff
fects and so on. Even if she did. by
great care, succeed in making the
dress last, she would never present the
correct appearance OF the average
young man in his plain suit.
1t is time, say some, to rebel; time
to call for a costume that we can buy
ready made, as do the men, for a fair
price. Give us the right to make our
dress after becoming. not fashion
able style, and to wear it as long as
we please. Then the cry would no
longer be raised against this forced
extravaganza of women.
The other sex, too, may soon raise
its objections. The well-dressed young
man needs a larger purse than form
erly; styles change more rapidly Of
late, and greater attention is paid tc
the accessories of his toilet. He finds
his laundry bill a considerable item,
and he selects his ties with great
care. They match either his eyes,
! his hair or the stripe in his shirt. His
! link cuff buttons, his paiamas, silk un.
| derwear, suspenders, socks, handker,
chiefs and gloves must all be of the
finest, and he must certainly have q
handsome lounging coat and an eidel
down robe de ehambre, to say nothing
Of canes and small hand bags and a
leather case for a full dress suit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
MY BANJo ON DE WALL.

Written for The loua STATE Bystander.
Life to me, am oh SO dreaIy
Earth has now no hoP on me.
| am pining for de country,
Far across de CLASSY sea-
An nv MN, duff sometimes wander,
An my fingers stitfen, all
An set in sadness weeping,
While my banjo's on de wall.
Dey all say cannot pick It,
Dat should not weep no more.
So rs longing for de country
Where my troubles will be DER.
Thus spend de hours In silence
Waiting for de Masters call
For Gley took de dear ole banjo,
An dey hung it on de wall.
No one cares to tune it cher,
Rusty soon will be its strings.
No one speaks to me in kindness;
oh, what sorrow it me brings!
But de angels soon will tune 1t,
Soon III hear their welcome call,
An no longer sit in sadness,
Wild my banjo on dc wall.
When reach dat blessed country,
Far across de CLASSY sea,
An de angels robed in whlteness,
An my loving Savior see,
Den desc fingers will grow Timber,
An wild angels one an all
| will vie in praising Jesus,
Wild dis banjo on de wall.
-VIRGIE WHITsETT
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
CLINTON.

Special Correspondence to 7o'oa StateByStamder
The Fl rst quarterly meeting for the
conference year was held at Bethel A
NJ Z. church Sunday Rev. j. w
Malorne, the presiding elder, was pres
ent and conducted the services,
Rev. G., M. Tiliman, of Davenport
was visitor in Clinton Monday. the
guest of his friend and schoolmate, nj
O. Culberson.
Miss Gillie Robinson spent a few
days in the country with her cousin.
MISS missouri DozIER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

Clothes pin social at the residence of
Mrs Berry, 5as Fourteenth street,
Monday evening, Dec 10.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Journalistic Intelligence.

Miss Birdie McGinnis, one of the
reigning bellies of Austin, is not bad
looking girl, but intellectually she is
subject to Slight discount.
At a social gathering She was intro
duced to a distinguished Journalist
from San Antonio.
.sAllow me to introduce you to Mr..
Scoop, one of the celebrated newspaper
writer's of the day." said her friend.
II didn't know they wrote newspa-
pcrs. All the newspapers I've seen
were printed. Texas Siftings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
cnALLENGE CONCERT.

The East Side Baptist Church choir
win favor the music loving people with
their last concert of the year on the
night of the 18th at the East Side
Baptist Church. This entertainment
win be the finest in artistic work ever
rendered by this choir, and those who
have heretofore crowded the hoase}and
spoken in such CONNIE ndable Terms of
the efforts Of this choir, will simply be
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REVIVAL AT FOUR MILE.

Evangelist Henry Crayens has been
conducting revival meetings at the
Christy coal mines for the past two
weeks. Great interest is being mani
tested and number of converts and
and access,ons are made each evening.
Rev. j. 4. CASTOR, of the East Side
Baptist church, will assist in the devo-
tional exercises tomorrow. Let the
good work go on.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

There will be a grand entertainment
givent at st; Paul's A. NJ. E. church
during the holidays. Date will be
mentioned later on. This entertain
ment win be given by several of the
young ladies and promises to be quite
unique.
Program for concert Dec. 18th: In
strumental solo, Miss Alice Berry;
paper, DR.. E. Johnson; solo, Mr.. G. /.
Holt; dialogue, shall Our Mothers
yote;" trombone solo, Mr.. W. H. War
ricks; dialogue. The Two Faults
solo, Mrs. Birney; dialogue, Mind
Your Own business" singing, Ladies
Apollo Quartette. Exercises will begin
at s:s0. This entertainment is given
for the benefit of the A. NJ. E. church.
After the program has been rendered
refreshments will be served in the base
hlent. Mrs w. FL. WARRIcKs, Mgr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

Mrs. ALICE MARINER dreamed that
she was the long-lost daughter of a
man who lately died and left an estate
of So, 000, 600. She had better go to
sleep again and dream that she has
got the money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
GOOD PEOPLE.
From The Oshaloosa Daily Ne,cs.

From Tie tuscaloosa Dd7y NeNs.
To the News: The African NJ. p.
Church have a pastor VINO, with the
assistance of his accomplished wife, is
bringing the above church up to a high
standard. Yesterday was an evidence
of the work done SO far. Thanksgiving
services were intelligent and appro-
PIRATE The program atnight was tine.
especially the rendition of the chorus
of italia" by the choir. Two people
in the right place, Rev. Jones and wife.
MANY MEMBERS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

EB Address ALL letters and COM
munications to THE Iowa STATE
BYsTANDER, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

FIFTY dollars was paid for a clock
ofNapoleon's hair at an auction; and
now the person upon whose head the
hair grew is willing to sell all the rest
of his hair in Napoleonic locks at the
same rate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Will Work We'll.

Mrs. Strongmind "a few years heace)
II presume you are glad that your
husband has been nominated.
Fair Guest-Indeed | am. It's just
like old times before we We're married.
SIN what way?"
..He knows | have q vote and he's
just as devoted asa lover. New York
Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
No Reform Likely Now,

Little Ethel-Mrs. Nexdoor told
mamma that she ought to put her tel-
lies and preserves in dark closet.
Little Johnny-That's all right.
There's only one dark closet in tits
house, and that's the one mamma locks
me in when I'm naughty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

THERE are $4,000 poor people in St
Petersburg who would like to have a
car die every day. They were served
with the best dinner of their lives as a
part Of the ceremony of burying a
dead car.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
UTICA.
WE DON'T WORN

About things you don't wanty
that is the reason we haven't sd
much about free-wool prices for
winter overcoats. The weather
has been SO warm that we could
not have interested you If we had
tried and so we have confined our
talk almost entirely during the
past two weeks to the subject OF
free wool prices for winter suits.
But now the weather is likely
to make you think about overcoats,
so we leave the rs, $40, and $l2
cashmere and cheviot suits
sale, which is crowding our
immense store with customers
from all parts of Iowa. For
$S you can buy an overcoat that
was made to sell for $40. $40 and
$l2 VIII buy one that was made to
sell for $12, $3.50 and $15.
Our pant sale is the heaviest we
have ever had. Cashmere pants
from ST.. SO to $500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Euphem isn,
4tlo Dot-I hate that girl.

Little Dot hate that girl.
Mamma You shouldn't say you hate
anybody.
Little Dot-Huh, She isn't any
body.
Mamma-You shouldn't say hate.
Little Dot dislike her then.
Mamma That's better, but !
wouldn't say that, either.
Little Dot-Well, Ii dislove her
like everything.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

If half the reports are true about
six thousand Armenian Christians
being butchered on account of their
religion by the Turks, the European
powers have an opportunity for united
interference much nearer homo than
in China. The alleged atrocities on
women and children are too horrible
for easy belief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
Social Evolution.

Miss De Fashion Ia few years henoe)
You are wanted at the telephone.
Mrs. De Fashion-Oh, dear! | pre-
sumo it's Mrs. De Style, to return my
telephone call hope She won't talk
long.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07

amazed to see such u slight comparison
between those they have witnessed and
the enc to be rendered on the nth
The public is invited to come and judge
of its marked ability.