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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Julia u he commanded, with lovlal IA
miliarity. 'My friend John Har-
court-Mrs. Ives, Miss Ives, Mr..
Ives"
Julia was looking her best, in pale-
green silk aud cloudy chiffon; but
when she looked up at the judges
friend, she gazed and smiled and
blushod till she looked quito dazzlingly
pretty.
"Allow me ~ he said.
Somebody had taken her first dance,
but she forgot it. She took Mr.. Har-
courts proffered arm and walkelaway
with him.
Neither of them spoke, but in Sc
cluded corner of the room he pulled
dried rosebud out of an inner pocket
and dangled it before her eyes.
''I was so glad you let me keep it ~
he murmured. 'It was kind in you"
''I didn't know you had it," said
Julia, striving to frown, and smiling
instead, with the happiness she could
not smother. "Give it right back to
me-"
"Never % said Mr.. Harcourt. If he
had been handsome in a dilapidated
coat and SLOUGH hat, he was strik-
ing in dress suit, with white flower
in his buttonhole. ''You see your
self how have carried it around with
me. Give it back?"
Julia met his bantering look and re-
turned it.
'You looked precisely like tramp"
she remarked, cor farm laborer, and
1 thought you were. Are you?"
"Come out on the piazza, " said Mr..
Harcourt, laughing, in gay content
ment ono, I'm not farm hand,
Miss Ives. Pm lawyer up in the city,
and when feel the need of total rest
bury myself down there in the woods
with the McIntyres for two weeks or
so, and hunt and fish. Sometimes the
Judge ferrets me out and makes me
stop night with him and go to some
function here in Pelham Heights.
So bring my dress suit along as a
provision against that catastrophe.
This time, Miss Ives" said Mr.. Har-
court, slowly and softly, cit is not
catastrophe. This time 1 bless the
dear old Judge from the bottom of my
heart |"
Six months later, Miss Ives's engage
ment to Mr.. Harcourt, the prominent
young lawyer, was announced with
pomp and ceremony, and nobody was
surprised.
Julia's mother drew long breaths Of
peaceful relief.
81 am so glad?" she said to her hus-
band, in her thankfulness. ''Do you
remember what alarming notions the
child had awhile ago! She worried
me terribly And now she is going to
marry John Harcourt, the most de.
lightful society man 1 ever met, and
have an establishment right here in
Pelham Heights for all but few
months in the winter, and do every
thing Just as we could have wished.
And she is so happy with it all Don't
you feel thankful"
Jul1a's father chuckled for several
moments.
"Didn't tell you she'd come out
in good shapel" he queried. "She
did have some notions one while, didn't
she? It's the point of view, you see
it's the point of view. Saturday
Night.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Little shops ape the ways of the big
ones sometimes with absurd results,
muses. the Chicago Herald. One sees
now and then tiny ten by twelve
shop fairly hidden beneath hysterical
declarations that a great stock must
be sacrificed. Sometimes a shop that
could by no possibility hold more
than few hundred dollars worth of
goods, announces a great clearance
sale, when a half-hour's rush such as
the big shops occasionally have, would
leave the place as bare as Mother Hub
bard's cupboard.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Bran, the refuse of wheat, and
which at one time was considered SO
worthless as to be spouted into she
river at Minneapolis, now sells within
fraction of the wheat itself. an
nounces the American Cultivator.
And oats, hulls and all, bring nearly
as much as the finished product. The
following comparison of wholesale
bulk values per ton will show how
matters stand: Bran, per ton, SIC. 25;
corn, $19.25; wheat, $3.50; oats,
$24.50; flour (best st. Louis), S26.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

1t begins TO look to the New Orleans
Picayune as though one outcome of
the late strike would be compulsory
military service for the whole Nation.
General Curtis, of New York, who is
military enthusiast, has prepared
bill which has received the sanction of
the House Militia Committed The
National Guard is subject to be called
by the President into active service,
for time not exceeding nine months,
to repel the invasion of foreign foes,
to suppress rebellion, or to put down
Indian uprisings. While in active
service it is to be subject to the same
regulations as the regular troops of
the United States, and to be entitled
10 the same pay and allowances.
Such plan as this would turn the
whole Nation into vast military en-
campment and make soldier ofevery'
citizen.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

E. 7. Simeox in his Primitive Civil
ization" says the two occupations in
China are learning and agriculture.
The standard of comfort for the ls-
boring masses is fixed by that of tho
smallest cultivators, who form the
largest section of the population.
Poverty never involves actual starva-
tion, except in times of famine. 1t
means having to eat plain rice. The
average man in China probably gets
enough to eat, such as it 10, in ordinary
times. The farms are small, from
half an acre to four aud half acres
the estimate is that one acre will sup
port twelve persons in abundance.
Wages are very low. A recent Chinese
writer states that the average earnings
of workmen are twenty cents day,
and that half of this is enough to sup
port family of five, after Chinese
fashion. The new Penal Code fixes
the value of labor impressed into the
public service at fourteen cents a day.
But these are minimum rates. In
cities carpenters and masons get thirty
cents day without food; servants,
SO month without food; farmhands,
l7.5O a year without food A sol
dior's pay is 81 month with board,
but half of this ia paid ia rice, Ia
sons Of the eitivs common iAboFera
Eill work for elk eents day,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

A Maine lumberman says the wild
lands of his State would make thirteen
States as large as Rhode Island, two
as large as New Hampshire and Yer
mont, and one twice as large as Mas
sachusetts. These lands are located
in the following counties: AroCstook,
., SsG5lS acres; Franklin, $50, 654
acres; Hancock, 362, s93 acres; Ok
ford, $50, 65i acres Penobseot, S27,-
6O4 tcres; Piscataqis, 1000, 444 acres; !;
Sonkrset, 1.735, S3s acres; Washing
toni l2l, 123 acres. The spruce tim
beI lands Of Maine are worth more
to-day than the pine lands fifty year@
ago. This statement, observes the
New York Sun, is BASED ON the opin-
ion of lumbermen who have been en-
saged in the business for forty years.
The value Of these spruce lands has
been greatly sRhanssd by ths sass'
Gvas demead ioE pulp wesL
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
Sea Waves May Make Electricity.

A number of men are at work erect.
ing portable houses near the concourse
at Coney Island, Brooklyn. Inquiry
as to what they were for elected the
reply: "For Edison, Watch and
wait" 1t is said that Edison is going
to experiment in using the sea waves
as Il motive power for generating elec-
tricity. 1t has long been known to
him that by floating a series OF large
casks attached to each other by chains,
and anchored so as to rise and fall
with the waves, they could, by means
of rods communicating with srachet
wheels placed In power houses on the
shore, be made to revolys dynamos
and generate slsstrisity, --Chises9
Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
Brazen Impudence He Thonght.

A west-bound train had just pulled
out of the Union Station at Albany,
says the Express, and the conductor
was harvesting tickets. All the seats
were taken and several passengers were
obliged to stand up. Among the latter
was diffident-looking, mild-mannered
man, who refused to give up ticket.
when l get seat, you get ticket, "
he remarked mildly, but firmly; "you
are probably aware that the company
can not collect fares from passengers
whom 1t does not provide with seats. "
"Oh, come now, that don't go; want
your ticket, see?" Thus spoke the
conductor. "No seat, no ticket" la
conically observed the passenger.
"We'll see about that" growled tho
conductor, who hustled around and
finally found a brother-conductor who
was going up the road way, whom he
induced TO give up his seat to the
mildly firm passenger. "Fhere's seat
for you; now give me that ticket, said
the conductor, in a ferocious tone.
Certainly, here it is" And the mild,
but firm, passenger handed out pass
good to Chicago.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Says the Buffalo News: The fire.
duent reference to the Midway" in
the newspapers, periodicals and the
everyday speech of the people proves
that the unique thoroughfare on the
Worlds Fair grounds took a wonder
iuld hold upon the imagination of
those who visited that most peculiar
feature of the fair. The Midway"
as found entrance TO church ex-
hibitions, to society festivals and pub
lie amusements of various kinds, and
midway" seems to be word that
fingers longer upon the lips of the
people than any other term connected
with the great Columbian festival of
last year.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

A school census of Chicago, Just
completed, puts the population of
that city at 1867, 727, which is less
than the total claimed on the basis of
the names in the directory. OF this
number 65S. $50 are under twenty
years of age. The number of pupils
attending private schools is 43, 54G.
The same census places the foreign
born population of Chicago at 61S, Sos.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

The engineer who is installing tho
electric power plant of the Metropoli-
tan Elevated Railway in Chicago
figures that the use of electricity will
save that company 100000 year in
operating expenses, compared with the
cost of running trains by anthracite.
burning locomotives.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
A LITTLE WHILE.

Yet little while to be
Here, where few have lovo for mel
Yet another cross to bear
Journeying through the darkness heret
Day by day are nearing homol
Aching heart and feet that roam,
Yet little while 10 be
Where the dark night shadows mel
Yet another song to sing
Yet another broken string -
Then, the rest in roses given, "a
Aud the sleep that wakes in heavenl
Atlanta Constitution.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Some one, who has evidently CON
siderable time on his hands, estimates
that of 1000 men who marry, 332
marry younger women, $40 marry
women of tho same age and eighty
nine marry older women.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

1t is said that a set of harness is on
exhibition in London, England, which
automatically slips off horse when it
falls down, leaving the animal per-
fectly free. If safe, remarks the New
York World, this harness will meet
long-felt want, especially in cities with
asphalt pavements.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

The American eagle must spread his
wings over miasmatic domain alto
gether, the New York Mail and Ex-
press concludes, if the quinine con-
sumed by Americans is any indication.
Uncle Sans subjects swallow just one
half of all the quinine produced in the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Tho plague raging in China is said
to be identical with that which de-
vastated London in 1864, when there
were 6S, 500 deaths in population Of
Age. OO0
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

About $1,000, 600 in cold cash has
been expended thus fur on Chicago's
big ditch-the drainage canal. Pub
lished estimates, according to the
latest authorized revision, put the
cost OF the work at $21, 900, 900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Forty-five pounds of corn are said
to be worth only cent and a half in
Russia to-day, and many farmers are
eending their cattle into the fields, as
the cost OF harvesting would exceed
the price of the corn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

1t is said that the world uses 49,
500, 900, 900 bushels of wheat and 49,
600, 900, 900 bushels of Indian corn
annually. OF the latter about $780,
900, 900 bushels are used by man, the
rest being fed to animals
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

''There ought to be law compelling
every man to read petition before
signing it," thinks the Atchison
(Kan.l Globe.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
The annual taxes oftho world aggre-
gato the enormous sum of 81, $50, 000,-
600.

According to statistics, women to-
day are two inches taller, on an aver
ego, than they we're twenty or thirty
years ago.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
THE POINT OF VIEW,
DY EMMA A. oPPER.

y ~ 4 hhbO ~ ohih
Julia Ives, not vio-
lently but plain
lively.
'fWhat ?" her
m o t h er ques-
toned, in anxiety.
And her father
! o o k e d up in
startled apprehen-
sion.
Not TINT they
were astonished at
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Land forces have most influenced
the destinies of mankind through
warfare
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
RATS or ADVERTISING f.,

One Square, one inch, one inssrtion. ~ l0
One Square one inch, one month";. NW
One Square, one inch, three months, 9W
One Square, one inch, one year....' M "
Two Squares, one year ,.......ss 10 ~
Quarter Column, one year....s,..s.- ~ ~
Half Column, one year...........,.. OVVe
One Column, one year. ... ...... lUufS
Legal advertisements ten cents per liaa
each insertion.
Marriages and death notices grNtis.
All bills for yearly advertisements ocnsae0S
quarterly. Temporary advertisements nsass
be paid in advance.
Job work--cesh on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

Not until tho close Of the last cen.
tuyy was torture Of erimiualy gsRegal,
~ abolished in Europe,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26

There was hop at Pelham Heights
club house, q week later. 1t was small,
because the club was exclusively and
carly.
Mr. ard Mrs. Ives and their hand
solae daughter came into the ballroom
at nine o'clock, and were hemmed in
directly by II small crowd of men Mr..
Upham and Mr.. Prescott, and half a
dozen others.
And Miss Iyes's card was almost full,
when old Judge Lambert reached over
the heRd of tho shortest man in the
surrounding throng, and touched her
arm,
''sAys dspss tos Jack HGFsSuTt,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-09-26
A GRUESOME EXHIBITION.
COLLECTION OF VALUABLE BONES
AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM,

Great Aulx's skeleton-Humau Bones
Less Costly Than Those of AMI
mals-Used as Fertilizers.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
RES-IT OLE 4 lag.

Union. 5. c., De- GA sensational
and triangular street shooting occurred
here today. Kent Gregory and Gran
Crawford. rvo prominent farmers caH!i
70 town and succeeded in accommodating 5.
large quantity Of Christmas 'jass
Gregory wss locked lp tor drunkenness
When he had -asaiaed sob-ety ne wa
released and - once started on a1othe
celebration. This tine he took Craw
ford with hiu and G-sslury ilsisIeo, w Gps.
hunting up CHIEF q Police Culp. Whei
they saw CUP, Oh- lad arrested greg
o-y. the farmer pulled Big p.sI2I an IN
thigh. Culo returned the ire and VA
Joined by two q his patrolnen.. GTeg2 ::
was bit four tines and died today. Cfa y;
ford. who jc!ned il the shooting was III
twice and Wi! Gle tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
RnSERrn CASUALTIES

Rosebud Tex, Dec. 25.-iSpecialJ-
Jimmie Rutherford, son Of ]. W. Rether-
fond Of Cedar Springs was severely bit
ten by a mad dog, both wrists and hands
being badly torn and one finger bitten
nearly of.
This morning Deputy Constable 7. H.
Loilin Of Rosebud was accidentally killed
by Constable Grady. The facts are: At
i O'Clock today Horace WaTfeid call
ei upon Constable Grady 10 recover q
stolen pistol and watch. Mr.. Grady got
Mir. Ioain. his deputy, and proceeded 10
the Mexican dive in the west end Of the
town. While there s fight occurred in one
y the houses. M-. Grady ran in, followed
ny Lotin. Upon entering he thought 10
put a stop 70 the racket by firing of his
pistol. Upon e,evstinE his pistol 10 fire
some one struck his arm. Mr.. l,oti!n re-
ceivel the ball in his neck and died in 4
few minutes. The verdict was that lof-
Inns death was accidental Mr.. Lolin
was - have been married. The tragedy
occaS!oncj much SORROW.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
GEORGETOWN GLEANINGS

G5o7se,ovn. Dec. 24.-lSpeciall-The
caatrac; for grading the first 1--WE miles
this side o: Granger. On the Georgetown
sad Granger rad was let on Saturday
- Allison * Allison. Grading began this
morning sad viii be completed by Feb
-usry lS Other Contractors are soing
over the remainder Of the road today, snd
other contracts will be closed in few
days. The managers Of the rad. with
the engineers, hSye been prospecting here
tc- the best location for depot grounds,
Sheriff Herr! PuT! sni Constable Sc
c7cS; S-reSte1 Sad brought Rudolph and
Alex Frcr - the county jail SATURDAY
night They S?e charged with stealing
seed cotton from Marion Bonner, : he
-Co. The men were arrested EeSC Hut
~. They deny the charge.
Col Thomas Martin q CeCce-villc,
Leon county. editor %: the Democrat. Is
visiting H. Georgetown.
NJ. Meredith German u \SvSrT'
county and Miss Alice Morley u Austin
were glS--.e6 here on SATURDAY nigh,
q the QS-lr- ot the Georsecowp h1te,
/ Rev. ]. II. Hodges o:sCiStiRs. The par
sieS drove through from Austin in $ bug
I ~
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
CATARRH CURES.

An Ever Increasing Host of Witnesses.
1t used 10 be very common 10 hear peo-
pie say that chronic catarrh cannot he
cured. The science Of medicine has made
all such statements absurd in this day
and age Of the world. Those who know of
Pe-ru-na know that catarrh can be cured.
\ few Of the great multitude of witnesses
10 this fact viii he given. The names and
addresses are given that everybody may
have the opportunity Of investigating fur
Their If they desire:
Mrs. ]. y. Kirchner Of Herndon. Kas..
had chronic catarrh l6 years; tried many
kinds Of treatment without cure Used
Pe-ru-na, which cured her. Is as well as
any one could expect 10 be. W. T. Shell.
ton. Lone Grove, l. T.. had chronic catarrh
for years. Tried Pe-ru-na, and says that il
has more virtue than Is claimed for il.
&. +. Hightower druggist. Eufala. |
T.. also had catarrh for years 50 badly as
TO be hardly able 10 work. He says: Il
owe my present good health entirely 10
Pe-runa.' Albert F. Carlson. LindStrom,
Mimi, box ll2, was cured Of catarrh in
the head by Pe-ru-na. He has not been
troubled since. Lee Stephens. Baily. Tex,
had catarrh very badly; could scarcely
hear; after taking Pe-ru-na he says: Il
am entirely cured and can hear as we'll
rs any one" Thinks Pe-ru-na q wonder
ful remedy. August PoSSehl. Akron. O.,
says: "Pe-ru-na has perfectly cured my
cata-rh. Ii is worth its weight in gold l
feel perfectly we'll and happy"
This list Of cures could b. increased al
most Indefinitely. Everybody should have
a copy Of the Family Physician No =,
an excellent treatise on catarrh. coughs.
colds and consumption. Sent free by the
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus Ohio.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

view from correspondents in Illinois, In
diana, Ohio. Michigan, Kentucky Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. Kansas, Washington and
the Dakotas on the extent 10 which wheat
is being fed TO cattle. In some parts OF
Illinois wheat has been fed largely, es.
pesially where markets are not easily
reached, or where other food crops are
short In other parts. however, less has
been fed than in some other states, APP
parcntly because Of the ease with which
the wheat markets are reached, and also
because no other farm product is found
50 Saleablc. Many counties report little
or no wheat being fed. Indiana is pro-
baby 4 larger proportion in some of the
counties. Ohio is feeding the crop freely,
and in localities more wheat than corn is
being fed. Over large part Of the state
a half crop will be marketed in the form
II livestock and there are counties where
the proportion of the crop fed will be not
less than 40 per cent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
REV. FATHER MGLYNN.
He Celebrated Mass Yesterday for tht
Tive IN Eirbt NaorS

He Celebrated Mass Yesterday for the
First Time in Eight Years.
New York, Dec. 25-The Rev. DR..
Edward McGlynn celebrated solemn high
mass at the Church of the Holy Cross at
o'clock this morning. 1t was the first
occasion in which Father McGlynn had
been the celebrant of high mass in
church in this city during the past eight
years, and the immense concourSe which
gathered to greet him this morning re-
turned with augmented numbers seven
hours later TO hear his sermon. The
gatherings which thronged and packed
the church at 1890 and II o'clock this
morning were probably the most fashion
able and numerous asemblages which have
ever filled that edifce. At the early
mass the Rev. Father Smith officiated
as deacon and Rev. Father McGlynn
as sub-deacOn. After the first gospel
hymn DR.. McGlynn spoke briefly. refer
ring 10 the significance of the days cele-
brauons and called attention 10 the Chris
tian character of the anniversary. By II
O'Clock the aiSles and galleries were
packed TO an inconyenient degree. and af-
ter that hour it was impossible 10 get
ADMISSION 10 the church. So full was the
edihce that many ladies were compelled
to leave before the services were fully
commenced. The regular congregation
was almost outnumbered by Catholics
from other parishes. The old parish
Of the famous divine joined in extending
their old pastor q hearty welcome.
At the conclusion Of the gospel. Father
McGlynn preached his sermon. He took
no special text simply weaving his re-
marks around the lessons taught in the
epistle of ST. John and the gospel for
the day. His sermon. however, was mere
" a conventional one. In his discourse
he touched on no matters relating TO his
differences with Archbishop Corrigan
nor the circumstances attending upon
his reinstatement by Mgr Satolli GLORY
- God on High and on Earth. Peace 10
Men, was the theme Of his sermon this
afternoon in the Tecto.y adjoining the
Church Of the Holy Cross Dr. McGlynn
partook Of 4 Christmas dinner with Drs.
McGee. Smith and several other friends.
\ presentation was made TO Father Nc
Glynn OF purse collected for him by his
friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27
WANT AZ ACCOUNTING.

Los Angeles. Cal, De 25.-Papers
have been fled il The United States
circuit court Of Riverside II the case of
Matthew Gage -. t-a Riverside Trust
company limi-eil an others with which
a. accounting is asked ur Gage between
himself and the defendant an for judg-
meuI Tor the sum %; S5nlu tl sl1 for
such relief - the court ma! deem 5ests
Ii 1889 he sr.i 20 defendant 2-,gp4
acres in The Ni---.5i tracts. LogetneE
with wafer rights s-l e caDa. and tha'
On March !, 1S@I. Le gave deed t9r TIE
properly. which was sold f.. t3S,gVO
and interest 81 . per cent UI thl;;
amount only =2o,e1u has been paid and
no interest 81 81. he-Ca The suit
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-12-27

4 RRInGE IINIPER

Poughkeepsie. y. Y, Dec. CHAR.
Mencer. the English jumper, leaped fro
ne top rail ot the Pou-hkeepsie brio
with his parachute at 1870 this afterno
The parachute worked successfully 81
Mencer str K the water in Just eight z
ondS after lie started. He was nick
up by his friends. J. White Of NJ
York and ; =. Hau,o1 OF Brooklyn, III
We're in a row boat under the br.dr
They rowei % the west shore and y-eT
then driver ID Milton, four miles fro
the bridge. where they took q train q
New York. Mencer showed No arpaI
eut injury from his parilous leap.