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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
HOW INSECTS MAKE MUSIC.
Grasshoppers Make a Peculiar sound
When They Are Flying-others.

Everybody is familiar with the music
of the katydid. Here again it is the
male that has the voice. At the base Of
each wing cover is a thin membranous
plate. He ~elevates the wing covers and
rubs the two plates together. If you
could rub your shoulder blades to-
gether, says the Washington star, you
could initiate the operation very nicely.
Certain graSshoppers make a sound
when dying that il hke q -~stsansa's
rattle-clacketty-clack, very rapidly
repeated. There are also some moths
aud butterflies which have voices. The
~death's-head' moth makes a noise
when frightened that strikingly resem-
bles the crying of a ycung baby. How
It is produced is not known, though
volumes have been written on the SUBJ
ject. The mourning cloak" butterfly
"a dark species with a light border in
its wings-makes a cry of alarm by
rubbing its wings together. The katy
dds, crickets, grasshoppers and other
musical insects are all exaggerated in
the tropics, assuming giant form. Thus
their cries are proportionately louder.
There is an East Indian cicada which
makes a remarkably loud noise. 1t is
called by the natives "dundub." which
! means drum. From this name ONE
that of the genus which is known "a
dundubia. This is one of the few
scientific lerms from Sanskrit. The
death watch" is a por~llar name APP
piled TO certain beetles which bore into
the walls and floors of old houses. They
make a ticking sound by standing on
their hind legs and knocking their heads
against the wood quickly and forcibly.
Many superstitions have been enter
tanned respecting the noise produced by
these insects, which is sometimes imag-
ined to be a warning Of death.
Entomologists have succeeded in re-
cording the cries of many insects by
the ordinary system of musical nota-
ton, but this method does not show the
actual pitch, which is usually several
octaves above the staff. Ii merely
serves to express the musical intervals.
1t is known with reasonable certainty
that many insects have voices so highly
| pitched that they cannot be heard with
the human ear. One evidence of this
fact is that some people can distinguish
cries of insects which are not audible 70
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
VIII.

PLAY THE SPY.
A little after the establishment of the Lon
don company, Johnson came down to st.
Gurlott's and took lodgings In a farmhouse
I'm the iieighborhood. After what had occur
ned, I expected to receive my M at once,
but although the stranger was formally In
stalled Is resident inspector and supervisor,
no attempt was made rs yet 70 remove me
from my former position. The fact was, I
believe, that johnson had too little conf
dence In his own practical knowledge, to
say nothing Of his courage, 10 undertake
willingly the p~erilous duties of oyerseer.
So greatly did ! resent his presence, how
ever, that l at first resolved to resign; but
yielding to the entreaties Of my uncle. and
the prayers Of Annie, / remained. l soon
saw that johnson was completely In young
Redruth's c0nhdence-was. In fact, his serv-
ant spy, and general familiar. Under his
advice, nothing whatever was done TO amend
the condition Of affairs In the mins, the lit
tings and machinery Of which remained as
dilapidated as ever. On my W response
biiity. however, / closed up the dangerous
outer ralleries, and forbade the men, on pain
Of dismissal. from working the ore In that Dir
rection. Although johnson heard Of this,
and doubtless reported II to his superior,
neither Of them made any communication 70
must now turn from tho Affairs Of the
milne to my " quiet life ct home In my
unclehs h0uso-which will lead noe, rapidly
enough, back TO young George Rsduth.
had noticed for several weeks that some
important secret communion was going on
between my uncls and aunt What Il was
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. September ~.
F~lour-SpTing patents, S3.lug &UO, win
ter patents, S2.5Wo2Sl
Wheat Cash, 51a53c; December
soc.
Corn-Cash 5423c; closed 52i,c.
Oats-No. > white on track, 3iAc
No. 8 white, Sic.
Rye-464ac.
Barley-j3isc.
Timothy-S5.50.
Flax-<l.4i.
whisky.
Pork September, si365: January. si3.65
Lard September, sS.S5: January, $7.G !
Rihs-September, s7.55; Juanary s691ls
Shoulders-S6.G2l 5Ca6.s3.
Short Clear-S1.Uds.O.
Butter-Creameries, l5a2il3c: diaries
l3d2lc.
Cheese Cheddars, 9a94c; Youn.
Americas. gtc-
Eggs-l4ls 0l5l@c.
Hides-Light and heavy green salted
fully cured, sac; green hides, 2i9Ca2s4c
green sailed calf, sac; dry flint, 6a64c
deacons, each. 25c.
Taliow-Unehanged; No. 1, age; No. >
4c: cake. Size.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

The drum-major's uniform is usually
the sayest in The regiment. A striking
bit OF color. aud aiguillettes, combine
with the bearskin hat to make him one
OF the most picturesque features of q
parade. especially il he has been selected
for his height aud his soldierly bearing.
Drum-maior Ludwig Jorgensen, of the
battalion of engineers ut Willet's Point,
Is among the most striking-looking
drum-majors in the regular army.
With his bearskin hat he stands sever
feet eight inches. or within four inches
OF eight feet. He carries a heavy staff
about four and a half feet long, with a
large head and long ferule. This stat
is considerably longer than the usual
short bamboo loaded in the center, and
hence is better adapted for signaling
commands to the band and field music.
though the shorter stick Is easier To
twirl. A clever trick with these short
sticks is for two drum-majors TO stand
some distance apart. swirl their sticks
in front of them. and then let go, each
drum-major catching the others stick
and returning it to him in the same
way.
The drum-major's uniform is % gor-
geous because his imagination is not
fettered by the United States Army reg
nlations. he being allowed TO wea any
uniform which his colonel considers APP
propriate. He will usually have three
or four uniforms. changing them ac-
cording to his fancy. You see he is
the artist OF the regiment. and so is al
lowed some freedom in dress. The
drum-major ranks as . sergeant but
NO regular sergeant in the United States
Army could get himself up as Drum
major Jorgenscn does. with a red
breast-piecc Of Prussian Uhlan (Lancer)
pattern. . broad gold aud white band.
gold epaulets, aud aignillettes, TO say
nothiag u the towering bearskin hat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
THE HIGHEST AWARD.
Royal Baking Powder In Strength and
Value go Per Cent Above Its Nearest
Connection.

The Royal Baking Powder has the envi-
able record Of having received the highest
award for articles Of its class greatest
strength, purest. ingredients, most per-
fectly combined-u ferever exhibited in
competition with OtIers. In the exhibit
tions of former years, at the Centennial,
at Paris, Vienna and AT the various state
aud industrial fairs, where il has been ex-
hibited, judges have invariably awarded
the Royal Baking Powder the highest
honorS.
At the recent worlds fair the examin-
alton for the baking powder awards were
made by the experts Of the chemical div
lslon Of the agricultural department of
Washington. The official report of the
tests OF the baking powders which were
made by this department for the specific
purpose OF ascertaining which was the
best, and which has been made public.
shows the leayening strength of the ROYAL
TO be lG0 cub inches Of carbonic gas per
ounce Of powder. OF the cream Of tartar
baking powders exhibited at the fair, the
next highest in strength thus tested con-
tanned but 1913 cubic inches Of leav-
gave an average OF Ill. The ROYAL.
therefore, was found of ~ per cent
greater leayening strength han IFS near
est competitor, and ~ per cent above the
average Of all the other tests. It's superior
ity in other respects. however. in the qual-
ity of the God IL makes as 20 fineness, del
icacy and whole>Omeness, could not be
measured by figures.
IL is these high qualities, known and ap-
preciated by the women Of the country for
SO many years, that have caused the sales
Of the Royal Baking Powder, as shown by
statistics. 10 exceed the sales of all other
baking powders combined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

A remarkable ease of what can be
done by a blind person is now being
exempliiied at Swaledale, Iowa. Some
twelve weeks ago 5. Ii. Angel pur.
chased the S~waledale Bee. and not hav-
ing enough assistance his blind sister.
Miss Hattie ANGEL, prevailed upon him
to allow her TO 70 into the Office and
assist in the work. For the first few
days she found occupation in folding
papers. etc, and she oon became SO
proficient in that that she asked to be
allowed to set type. aud was given a
case 10 see what she could do. In less
than an hour she had the boxes learned,
aud her first stickful OF type was set in
fifty minutes.
What il still more remarkable she can
now set as much type as the average
compositor and do it with greater accI,-
racy. She experiences but little diff
Guilty with her copy. She is expert in
writing the language of the blind and
matter is dictated t. her. Writing il
down in her language. she goes TO her
raised strffare s6c retains IN Ter mind
entire sentences and accordingly can
set with great rapidity. In order to
get the type right side up her middle
finger is used in feeling the hicks, and
this Is done while the type Is being
lifted into position in the stick. She
has not yet attempted to distribute type.
but she expects to soon become master
OF this art as well. Miss ANGEL is a
very intelligent young woman and Is a
fine player ON the piano. She has also
achieved quite a little fame as a singer.
Best-Dresscd Woman in the World,
4 The best-dressed woman in the world
Il said 10 be Queen Marguerite ol
Italy. Her wardrobe includes a count
less variety of elegant costumes. aud
she seldom wears a dress more than
once. This is not quite such a reck'
lessly extravagant proceeding as III
first appears. for the queen sells hel
gowns to buyers. who are very glad
10 get them, even at the high prices
which are charged for them. In this
connection there Is a pretty story toAi.
Not Ionx since Queen Marguerite asked
her royal consort for his opinion Us ia
whether she was still young enough ia
wear her ~favorite costume Of white
muslin. His majesty replied; This
matter requires reflection" Two
weeks later q box was carried to the
queens apartments; when IL was open
% the box was found to 1 filled with
white gowns which King Humbert had
.oFtlored.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
s.Hau TO the Chief

This is half the title Of an old song.
The balance is, Who in triumph ad-
vances." The public, the press and the
medical profession chant this refrain
as especially applicable to HOstetter,s
stomach -Bitrers. chief among Ameri-
can remedies and prevcntiyes for ma
laria, constipation. dyspepsia, liver COM
plant. unquiet sleep, rheu-
matte twinges, and the troubles incident
10 advanced age. IL Is also universally
recognized "a n reliable tonic arAranna-H
A. "A family medicine particularly suitabl,
to emergencies it has no equal. The ner
piest results follow. The convaleScent. the
aged and the iDlirm derive infinite benefit
from its use. Against the influence of i'm.
pure air, bad water, unaccustOmed food
overwork and exposure it is a genuine pre-
yentive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

Kitty-Why can't dey stop desc cars
at de foyst crossin'. stead Of De second
Jimmy-Ain't YOU on? Dey saves
demself from haulin' you crost de street.
see? Its a cold day wen a corporation
don't git de best of iL.-Iadt1HdpollS
Jouyy44L.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
THE MARKETS.
sioux city Live stock.

UNION Stock YARDS. SIOUX CITY.
sept. 24-Hogs-Iieavy, 1913 $50; mixed,
So g5.25; light, $5lOa5.2j.
Cattle Beeves, ~s2.50a3.00; cows aud
heifers, ~Si.OOU2@0; bulls, $L0Ul65,
stockers and feeders. S2.G0G3O1; year
lings aud calves, Sl.go42.35.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
Minneapolis

MNNEAPoLIs, september q.
Wheat-CloSiug: September, ~ c,
December. T4c: ON track. No. ! hard, sc,
1 northern, SIC; No. > northern, sac.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. Ii her system
needs the cleansing action of a laxative
remedy. she uses the gentle and pleasant
liquid laxative syrup OF Figs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

UNION Stock YARDS, CHICAGO. Sept. .
-Cattle-Bceves, S3.Oa5.75: gras>ers
S. lOa4tp; cows. Sl.25G335; stocker,
aud f~eel,rS. =. l003.sJ.
Hogs Light. ~s4.9ja1S5; rough. $500
SIS; mixed. 5000 uG.OO; heavy, S5.O005.Jo
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

Mother-My goodness. You nigh;
as we'll wear tights rs that rig. You
certainly don't intend to go bathing
in il.
Bathing? Horrors, no! This isn't
for bathing. It's only for bicycling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
Kansas tity.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. ~.
Cattle-Native steers, $50 s6.45 COWS
and heifers. S32jd2.y0; s;ockers and feed
ers, S2.25aA4G calves. $500 see.
Hogs-H-ayy. S~5.40a5.9j, medium, s5.2i
m5.55; light. S5.U0a5.i5.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
south Omaha.

SoCTH OMAHA, sept. "a.
Hogs-IIeayy. $i25o5.6j; mixed, s3O0al
$50; light. - Oit5.t0
Cattle-~tOckers and feeders. s300e $50.
ows Sl..Ja2,15; common, ~Sl.OOal.90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

Mrs. Malony-Phot do yez mean.
a-tyin' up y'r little girls feet thot way?
Wah Lee-Keepee her follow your
chillens undee trolley car.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

Lsuenhoek says that 1000, 600 webs
spun BY young spiders when they first
begin 70 use the spinneret ara not, U
twisted together, ~ great In diameter
- = hair fEom : human head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

"Iow seraphic." exclaimed a young gen
tleman as an angelic creature swept BY.
The heavenly glow on her cheeks was due
to the use of GlenD's sulphur Soap.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
Mckinley VIII speak a, kansa. CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 22.-Goy-
rno Mckinley of Ohio will speak
here Tuesday, October >. This will be
the opering of the republican campaign
in Missouri.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
Halls Catarrh Cure
u constitutional cure Price IS centsL

Aluminium is used as a substitute for
leather in building up the heels of boots
and shoes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

An advertisement of living pictures
at New York includes the announcement,
All the persons will wear clothes"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

T1Tce 7STIHare bee
a great sufferer iron
cdtGTrh / tried Eli
Cream Balm and 10 al
appearances an cured
Terrible heGGdcheS iron
HAich I had long sui
fered are g0ae.-H J
Hitchcock. Late .KGJor L
y I0} IF I I Eey In
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29

the evidence OF
hundreds Of liv-
ing witnesses to
the fact that, IN -
all it's earlyA
z ~cOnsump-
ton IS a durable /
disease. Not {
every case, but a
large p~erCSRtage
c1ges, and we believ
GLlv e8 per cent a
cured by DR.. Pierce
Golden Medical ID
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
TAKE STEPS

in time. If you are a suf-
ferer from that scourge
Of humanity known as
consumption, and you
can be cured. There IS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-09-29
EOI purEe- PAIN or EFlPt. sNINW V al NrWggI~Is
That Tired Feeling

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, and do
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-14

about two years ago L had pneumonia
and was brought very low. After got out
was in very feeble condition, not being
able to attend to my business for some
time. had become all run down and did
not know what to do.
Il was nervous and exhausted and
worried over my condition. l took many
remedies but did not seem to get any better
"At las. decided to take DR.. Greene
Nervura blood and nerve remedy, having
always heard it very highly spoken of. l
had not taken it but a very short time when
began to notice decided improvement
continued using it and the benefit derived
was marvellous.
81 was cured by this wonderful medicine
and recommend it to everybody. | have
no Hesitation in saying it is the best med
iciue | have ever seem
You know you want to be strong and
healthy. Well, all You need do is to take
DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve rem
tdy and you will be all you desire. Think
this over. There is one season when med
icine acts better than any other and that is
the spring. 1t is also the season when
everybody is obliged to take spring medi-
cine.
The leading one and the best is DR..
Greenes Nervurs blood snd nerve remedy
Every body is using it now.
DR.. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston
Mass. discovered it. He is the most sue
cessful specialist in curing nervous ar d
chronic diseases, and can be consulted free
personally or by letter.
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SUDDEN DEATH!
The Community Shocked.

Last evening, Just after tea, while Mr.
Thomas Hartman, prominent and highly
respected citizen, apparently in the best e
health and spirits, was reading a newspaper,
the sheet suddenly fell to the floor; he
placed one hand over his heart. gasped and
sank back In his chair, evidently uncon-
sclous The family were stricken with con.
sternatIon, and Immediately summoned q
physician. But II was too late The old
gentleman was dead. Physicians gave heart
disease as the cause '-Hoibyo2k Heru'd.
Every day the papers contain statements
similar to the above Even youth is no de-
Tense against heart disease, and the awful
rapidity with which it is claiming victims
forces upon all conviction of its prevalence
Reader. if you have a symptom of this
dread disease do not hesitate moment in
attending to it. Delay is always dangerous.
and IN heart disease too often fatal. Some
symptoms of heart disease are shortness of
breath, fiuttering. or palpitaiion, pain or
tenderness IN left side. shoulder, or arm, ir.
regular pulse, smothering, weak or hungry
spells, fainting spells, dropsy. etc.
Charles Raven. York, Pa, writes 81 rsrarcd
from heart disease - years. Frequently nav
heart would seem to jump into my mouth and nv
condition made me very melancholy. Physicians
gare me no reliei. ! became so msch worse that
last resort TO use DR.. Miles New Heart Cure, The
second day felt greatly relieved, and NJ the end
Of ten days | felt like king My gratitude Is zoo
deep for expression"
Joseph Rockwell Unontown Pa. nya1 a.
years says: For four years previous TO begin
ning the use OF DR.. Miles New Heart Cure wat
II.lcteq with heart disease in very severe form
HAD taken All so.called cures. bu; with no benefit
cured me" " " "i0"
y Richards High Point. Ia. makes the fol-
lowing statenen. !" was a wreck from heay,
qlsesse ana stomach trouble when / began rsing
p III Miies New Hear Cure and Nerve and Liver
rIts Is a result Of their use am we'll"
DR.. Miles New Heart Cure is soId nv all d,uo.
~ On positive guarantee. or sent 10y the Df
, ,.ies nsd,csl Co. Ekhart. Ind receipt Of
PEI bottle, SIX bottles for s.. express pre-
paid IL Is positively free from all opsafes or
I GAM drugs DIR. Miles Se-~e and Liver
rliIs = cents per box. five boxes 81 %. Mailed
anywhere Free book at druggists, or BIZ mail.
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4 QUORUM PRESENT
Blu! Dem ;eratic Senator'S Must Recognize
Reeds Rue TO Count II.

WAsHIseroS, April l3.-In the Senate,
Cockrell moved to proceed to tse consider
alton of the further urgent deficiency bill.
Chandler interposed with motion to ad,
journ and called for the yeas and nays
The vote resulted: Yeas, . Gall Republi,
cans nays, 81, no quorum. Then the r,
was roll cali which showed the presenc
of 43 members, exactly a quorum.
Hill inquired as to how many pairs wer,
announced on the voting and was informed
nine. Said he, eff these pairs had beer
entered on the journal, a quorum woult
have been actually present. l make thu
parliamentary point that as there were 30
senators voting and nine pairs announced
by senators present, that made quorum
actually present and the Senate is entitled
to do business under the well regulated
rules that have prevailed in other bodiet
and ought to prevail here
81 desire to inquire of the senator from
New York" said Quay, "wbether he wishes
to suggest that the Reed rule be enforced
Il do not recognize the fact" ii II said.
that Mr.. Reed has any monopoly on 3
simple, plain rule like this, which can be
adopted by any bojy, and which can b.
recognized as existing on ordinary princi
pies Of parliamentary law"
After some bsntering the Vice President
was about TO rule on the psrlia me ntary poin,
wheG Cockrell interposed with motion t.
proceed to executive busiaess. The motion
was agreed 10 aud after short executiv,
session the Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
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ALL TANGLED UP.
Democrats VIII Soon Adopt the Rules
Of Ex-Speaker Reed.
Ihey Can't Obtain 4 Cu,rum Otherwiss-
where Are They At?

WASHINGTON, April lS.-one hundred
and forty-one members were Presen. q. ~.
Democratic caucus. Mr.. Bisnd onefeu
resolution which was adopted, 'hat the stat
ute of 1856, which provides tor oeaucuhs
the sslslies of members for every ga!
which they are absent without leave OF
enforced. Mr.. Springer Offered a resoiu-
tieu which proyi les that upon the secon'
roll call members present and not vouns
be informed by the clerk of the lmpendins
business. and upon their refusal TO vo'.
they shall be counted SIS present but moi
citing, in order TO establish the presence
of a quorum. The reading of the resoiu-
ton was greeted with applause.
Speaker Crisp spoke sgiinst the Springer
resolution. He oil jected on the ground that
il might be found 10 be Intellectual and cum.
bersome and needed careful and critical
examination, such as could not be given by
the caucus.
MIR. DeArm1ni, Missouri, offered s
resolution thar il was the sense OF tn
caucus thst such a rule woull be drafted a.
would rssul. in securing a quorum. lie
asked Speaker Crisp if the whole mat
ter was referred 10 the committee on rules
WGclHST iDS SptAhtt oHiu No-oP>'"NN "N>s
the committee and carry out the spirit OF
any resolution that might be adopted by the
caucus.
Auii spplau'e. Speaker Crisp repli c
that he was a Democrat and would yiel
any consietion he had TO the voice o. III
democratic caucus.
Mr. Catchings spoke in opposition to tn
Springer resolution. He called attention
TO its imperfections, and among othel
things demonstrated it's fuu ity in event th'
Republicans should absent themselves from
the floor during roll call, as the Democrats
dill during the 5lst Congress.
Mr.. Cochran of New York stated that Sc
curing the presence OF members ane ascer-
tanning the presence of quorum were tive
seperate and distinct propositions. As Il
enforcing the attendance of members h
had no objection to rule hich the com
mitee on rnles might devise. He thought
il the duty of the House to have the jour
nal show each day what members were il
attendance and some method for securing
this information should be adopted.
Mr.. Kilgore of Texas opposed any suggss-
ton looking TO the counting Of 4 quorun
of members present but not voting. Dem
occatic members of the House were atsen
when they ought to be here and some plan
should be devised which would secure Their
presence in the House.