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The Penn's Grove record., 1895-09-13
Pennsylvania
Wy Items.

Mrs. Mary Kistler, of neal Pottsville,
was robbed of 5000 by a p~lckpocket.
John Brannagan, of McKeesport, fell
from his wagon in front of an engine
and was killed.
Mrs. Ella Roher, of Altoona, was
arrested for shoplifting and 5000 worth
of stolen goods were found in her
house.
The body of the man found on the
railroad track at Easton has been iden-
tilted as that of Charles Clark, of Eas-
ton.
John NJ. Koch, of Pittsburg, cut his
throat with a razor and finding death
too slow completed the work by shoo-
ting himself.
The explosion of 1000 pounds of nit
~ro-glycerine in a storage house at Sha-
mokin, neal PIttsburg, left no trace OF
the house, and made the people for
miles around think there was another
earthquake.
Engineer A. w. Reilly dropped dead
in the street at Easton.
From the effects of falling off a
wagon in Middletown, Delaware
County, Thomas Nicely has died.
In a fight near Uniontown Miss Sis
Rankin chewed the rings from Miss
Sadie HILLS ears.
Falling from a window at Bald
Eagle, Clinton County, Miss Margaret
Berry had both wrists broken.
In a mine at Pittston, Patrick
O'Boyle was badly burned by the ex.
plosion of a dynamite cartridge.
Charged with numbering Michael
Urban, Peter Yosavish was locked VI
at Pottsvllle.
Burglars blew up the safe at tn,
Chadd's Ford railroad station while the
agent was at dinner and carried away
about 800 in cash.
Falling under a train near Reading
Brakeman George w. Reber, of Ores
soma, was crushed l~ifeless.
Charged with being implicated in the
Moose post office robbery, Charles III
Miller was captured at W~ilkesbarre.
Suspected of having swindled New
York city jewellers to the tune of $1,000
Mr.. Hersh was nabbed at Allentown.
The trial of Vito Corteso at Allen.
town for killing James Vitro, who wa
acting the peacemaker, has begun.
Baggage Master Benjamin Reilly, Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, dropped
dead in a Norristown station.
Cookers in Western Pennsylvania
have asked for a restoration of the 81
per 100 bushels rate, beginning Sep.
TENDER IL.
The loss of his position in the Car.
negie Steel Works made Charles Clark
of Homestead, melancholy, and he
shot himself dead.
While bathing in Ridley Creek, a
Chester, Harvey Robinson, a colored
lad, was drowned.
The Pennsylvania Cavalry Veterans
Association will hold its reunion a
Berwick on September %.
After hanging herself in the woods a
Wilkesbarre, Mary Fllislun screamed
for help and was rescued.
Charles Davison's pug dog bit Il
other dogs at Cambria, Luzerne County
and all have been slaughtered.
Lehigh County Court has just dis
posed Of a case where the defendan
had "made a face" at the plaintiff.
Superintendent Alexander Hamilton
of the Cambria Iron Company's rolling
: mills at Johnstown, has resigned after
AZ years in service.
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CARPETS,
FURNITURE,
FEATHERS,
BEDDING,
BLANKETS,
QUILTS. ~
FARMERS
MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF
SALEM COUNTY

OFTIcE-HEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM.
THIS old and reliable Company of 80 years
l. standing continues to insure all kinds OF
property, not extra hazardous, in town or cOun-
try for any length OF time not exceeding five
years at as low rates as will pay losses and ex.
penses. 1t tqsures against FIRE or lightning or
damage by either. It's losses are promptly ad.
1usted and paid. Its funds on hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time Of Its existence and steady
Increasing, while Its reserve assets are of a
character and amount to surely meet all losses
however extraordinary, and cannot be FILTERED
away BY unfortunate Investment or defaulting
Directors-Joseph waddington, WIN. B. Car
genter, Charles Hires, Josiah Wistar, DavidF F.
Grier, g. H.. Sinnickson, Woodruff Petit, Bar
clay Griscom. Quinton p. Harris, Chas. w.
Richard Bassett.
Executive Committee ". b. Carpenter,
President; Joseph Waddington, Woodruff
Petit, @. p. Harris, G. W. Casper, who meet
weekly, on Seventh-day, at 8 T. NJ.
Secretary and Treasnrer-WOodnutt Petit,
e sny Su sRHplisa cann may Pc INA mSd .ss IN cd relatiSn
At the once of the Company, 1888 Broadway,
lhead Of Market street, or ath residence, go
=. Broadway. Salem.
In addition to the above the following per-
aons have been elected Agents and Surveyors;
h.. NJ. Hitehner, Elmer.
George B. Grier, W00dstown.
Josiah Summerill, Upper PENIS Neck.
Asa G. Turner, PENIS Grove.
DaLiel ID. HitehneT, Cohansey.
]. Forman Sinnickson, l.. p. Neck.
John Hitchner, AllOway.
Joseph ID. Liyezey, Berkeley.
David d. GrtseoIn, Marlton, NJ.
George r. Morrison, Salem.
AB. Slckler.
I'm. B. CARPENTER, President.
WooDsurT PETIT, Sec'y and Treasurer
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A BULLDOG in an express wagon,
~ clinging with a death grip to the
arm of a ragged man who stands
close to the vehicle, the thief too scared
to cry out and in too much pain to at
tempt to escape; a fast gathering crowd.
which looks on with excited interest,
one Of the spectators crying, Hold
him, Tobe"; the return Of the express
driver, the summoning of a policeman,
the noisy clatter of a patrol wagon, the
release of the ragged man from the
painful custody of his canine captor, a
hurried explanation between the ex-
press driver and the officers, the depar-
ture of the police wagon, the murmurs
of approval by the now enormous crowd
these were spirited little incidents In
Chicago the other day, says the Trib-
Inc.
whats the matter7" asked a breath
ess young man who had arrived too
late to see the performance.
"Fellow tried to steal q package out
If the express wagon and the bulldog
nailed him and held him till the police
came" he was told.
Incidents such as the above are rare,
out dogs In wagons are, not a novelty,
even in the heart of the city. People
zee them and often hear them bark, but
few persons pause to think why they
are in the wagons. These wagon dogs
are pets and companions of the drivers
and are treated with respect, for most
Of them are worth their weight in gold
to the owners Take, for instance, the
bulldog that captured the thief. His
support costs only what he eats and
that is inexpensive. He is fidelity itself
absolutely trustworthy.
AS a general thing small dumb com
panions are the choice of wagon driv-
ers. Coal haulers and freighters of
heavy materials affect large dogs, chief
ly Newfoundlands, but the terriers and
even the pugs are chosen by the drivers
of delivery wagons. A grocery mar
whose store is pretty well south on Wa
bash avenue has a pug to accompany
the driver, and a good selection 1t Is.
The black shouted, pig tailed little fel-
low is as proud as a peacock and de-
lights to attract attention to himself
and the gaudy wagon by barking al
most continuously while he Is in sole
charge Of the rig. Furthermore, the
pug is OIL terms of most intimate friend
hip with the horse, and while the driv-
.r is away amuses himself on the AMI
nails back, running from his big
riend's name to tail and dancing all
,ver him. The horse seems to be proud
If his little chum, but when the pug's
.eet tickle his back he turns his head
ind shows his teeth in a display of
mock anger. The boy who drives that
particular wagon was asked what ser
ice the pug could perform.
'None that 1 know Of" he said, "'cept
o make a noise and keep de kids away
rom de wagon when l goes inside. He's
company fur de horse, dough, and l
lint never scared of q runaway so
ong's de dog stays wild EN-"
There are dogs, however, that do aid
n the delivery Of goods, and many a
weary step they ave their masters. A
,ertain North Side milkman has such
II assistant, a big red Irish setter that
s at once a beauty, an ~aristocrat In
pedigree and a treasure In service. A
valuable part Of this milkman's trade is
he supplying of pure Jersey milk from
lis own cows to families In which there
ire babes and small children. This
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His Call Too Early.

John Kernel, the Irish comedian.
closed his season on the road early, last
year. and went into New York City to
spend the summer. He put up at a
hotel there, and one night, through
some mistake, the clerk put opposite
the number of Kernell's room a "call'
Ter six-thirty a. m. The hotel had in
its service one Of those vigorous por-
!ers who will break in a door rather
Than allow a man to oversleep on a
;aii. and this man was so persistent
hat Kernel finally arose and dressed
himself In order to put a stop TO the
Jacket When he went downstairs he
saw by the clock that 1t was just seven.
See here" he said to the clerk In angry
ones, why do you wake me up at this
hour In the morning when l have moth
ng to do until Anguish"
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He was Proud.

Sir John Hopkins. admiral of the Bit
ish feet which came here on the occa.
sion Of the Columbian celebration OF
1853. appeared on deck In a hne ne"
uniform. and said to Julian Ralph'
"Wiil you look at me? beg you 10
do me the favor to look at me-
"sir john" said Ralph, sheuio
think you would feel proud"
"Pr-roud. me boyl" said Sir Jonni
"I'm as proud as as a puppy dog VIII
a gladiolus In his mouth"
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Cable sparks.

Embezzler William r. Foster, of
New York, has not been arrested in
Zurich, as was reported.
Several persons were killed and four
others injured by the explosion OF a
grenade sh Il during the Sedan Day
| illuminations at Berlin.
The Kaiser has appointed the Grand
Duchess of Baden to be honorary colo
mel of her late mothers regiment, the
Queen Augusta Grenadier Guards. 3
The Indian Budget was approved by
the House of Commons. The House
will be prorogued.
The Trades Union Congress adopted
a resolution favoring a general eight
hours working day.
The Spanish Government has decd
ed upon a naval demonstration
against Morocco, to enforce the treaty
of 1894. Four warships are ready to
start for Tangier.
Cecil Rhodes, Premier of Cape
Colony, whose death was reported, is
| alive and well.
The editor of the Socialist organ,
| VorlCaelts, in Berlin, has been arrested
| for high treason because of an editorial
on the Sedan Day celebrations. Sun
days issue of the paper was seized. 4
Vienna police have begun a crusade
against gamblers.
Nine persons have died of cholera at
Brusa, near Constantinople.
The Liverpool steamship Britannia
is ashore off Rio de Janeiro.
Senior Castellanos, Spanish Minister
of the Colonies, has resigned.
England has so weakened her fleet
in the Pacific as to indicate entire aban-
donment of Hawaii.
Farrell McCarthyite)won the Parlia-
mentary election in Kerry by 735 ma
jority over Murphy (Healyite).
California fruit shipped to Eng
land on the Paris was not in such good
condition as the first consignment and
brought poor prices. d
At a secret meeting Brazilian Sen
ators have tried to formulate a plan to
oppose President Moraes.
Brazil has been appointed as arbitra-
tor of the questions at issue between
Bolivia and Peru, Bolivia declining to
accept Colombia.
At a meeting in Liverpool sharehold-
ers of England's National Steamship
Company voted in favor Of the Allan
Lines proposal to work the National
Line on commission. l
The new English battleship Majestic
lstarted on her trial trip but
ran aground on the sands at Splthead.
She was fioated, but the trial was post
poned.
Emperor William has issued a re-
script expressing his thanks for the
loyal greetings he met with during the
Sedan Day celebrations.
The Kaiser led the troops IN a charge
during a sham battle at Stetten.
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-Abram Atwood. a poulterer, of
Lewiston, Me-, sold a turkey to a pa
from. and the latter found in the fowls
crop a gold bosom pin worth twice the
price of the turkey.
"A new method for identifying
HANDWRITING is reported TO have been
discovered. 1t consists in e~nlarging
the letters by photography and measure
! ing the alteration. due to beating Of the
pulse,
"A band of thieves frequent the
| underground sewers in Naples, Italy,
and bore their way into shops in order
to rob tills and carry off goOos.
"A queer ~crustaeean, supposed to
| be a leathery turtle has been captured
by the crew OF a Portland schooner a
little way out. 1t is seven feet long.
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FIVE BLOWN TO DEATH.
A Boy Fires a Revolver Into a Dyna'
mite Storehouse,


Edward Latshaw, asub-contractor on
the government work on the Mississippi
River, had six hundred pounds of dyn'
amite stored away in the cellar of 8
house at Specht's Ferry, twelve mile;
north of Dubuque, Iowa. His son
while practicing with a revolver, missed
the target, the bullet entering the eel
lar and fired the dynamite. The house
was blown to splinters, and the follow
ing persons killed:
Edward Latshaw and his wife,
Charity.
Ray Latshaw, IL years.
Mat Latshaw. s years, all of Vic
tory, Wis.
Hans Bjornstadt, of Lacrosse, Wis
The wounded are: Matt Faber, who
may die; Ed. Bench, of Laning, eye
knocked out and badly bruised, ant
Mabel Latshaw, skull fractured.
Tie dead are terribly mangled. 4
4-year-old baby in the parlor escaped
unhurt. The glass in the buildingsi in thu
hamlet we're all broken, and boats OF
the opposite side of the river consider
ably damaged. A special train from
Dubuque took physicians to the seem
and brought the wounded to the hospi
tai here.
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A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Jacob Elser Was Shot Down Withor
Any Apparent Motive.

CHAMPAGNE, ILL.,, Sept. 9.-Jacof
Elser, an ex-policeman. while going
home last night saw a man lying on
the sidewalk in a drunken condition.
Elser aroused him and informed him
that he had better get up or the patrol
wagon would take him.
The man jumped and drawing a
revolver shot EIser dead. The fellow
IS a total stranger here, and since he
has sobered up has refused to talk or
reveal his identity.
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PENIS GROVE. N. j. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER ID. 1896

Lebanon County has 1920 taxables
and a public debt of 51,725.
A charter was granted to the stras-
burg Water Company, of Lancaster,
capital $4,000.
In a trolley collision at Pittsburg,
Thomas Gray, his wife and little daugh-
ter were seriously injured.
As he handled a revolver at Altoona,
David Sh~ultzberger shot himself in the
mouth, inficting a dangerous wound, 2
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TITS no use arguing. my dear an
going to give up our pew In church.
can't stand that new preacher any
longer"
But John"
"BsE nothing, Maria I haven't slep
q rink for the last three Sunday morn
dugHr-Droazfynya ~
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Tomatoes are very scarce in the North and
are in great demand for canning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
BRAN BlETON.

Mrs. E. j. Anderson, who has bean
visiting Mr.. II. a. Hyslop's family,
l32 Windsor avenue. will leave to day
for her home at Bowling Green, We.
Miss Stella Crider. daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. j. W. Order, VINO has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ashllu, No
rs Windsor avenue. lis recovering
frum an attack OF grippe.
Messrs. Salyer n Douglas, contrsc
tors, have completed tho brick work of
the new school house, ETC., Reservoir
avenue, having made good job OF 1t.
Mrs. .. j. Spann, who has been
under treatment OF Dir. Z. w. Ba xter
some days, is now getting able to cit
up,
As the beautiful spring weather
comes ou, business on all lines shows
more activity, and Fifth Ward keevs
to the front.
Last night was beautiful aud the de
scriptive party III the interest of Spur
eeon Church, which came oil at Mrs.
HIcksmnn's, Windsor avenue, was well
attended and much enjoyed.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
THE GOLD BRICK SWiNDLER.
lie Introduced tho Trick nnd Became Rich
on the Profits

He Introduced tho Trick rnd Became Rich
on tho rronts.
The body of Reed Waddell, the in
ventor of the geld brick swindle,
who was shot and killed at the North
ern railway station i'll Paris Oh March
- by Tom O'Brien, the SO called king
of bunko men, reached Now York re.
Gently.
Waddell was the first man to intro.
duoo the gold brick swndle. He had
block of metal tile size Of brick
made and had it carefully giided In
different parts OF the brick he inserted
small nuggets of pure gold, and when
no fonnd victim would let him chip
off nugget and take it to n joweler
for assay. Tho jcwtIor would always
announce that the sample was pure
gold.
Waddell was very successful with
his gold brick" swindle and never
made less than SO, 800 on a single sale
be would tell story about having re-
ceived tho brick from somebody who
had stolen it from the mint or burglars
who had had the spoils of a robbery
melted down, and his victims invariu-
bly, took tho bait
He am assed considerable III oney. and
at tho time of his murder was believed
TO be q prosperous American business
man, who was resting from his lnbors.
LIE had TS5, 600 in cash in his posses
sion at the time he was shot. New
York Telegram.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24

Fair weather reported for to- day.
Nothing OF Importance in the Police
COURT yesterday.
United States District Attorney
Lassiter is here from Petersburg.
Judge Thomas H. Wilcox has re
turned from trip to New York.
The shoe store at $50 Church street
was broken into Monday night and
robbed.
The records in the case of Vellines
VS.. Bolton and Verdier are being made
up by the Clerk of she Court.
Rev. j. Il. Hubbard aud Mrs Hubbard
left yesterday evening for Washington,
d. q. They will be absent ten days.
VIM. Seymour, oolored. of Berkeley,
was sent to Jail yesterday for thirty
days, for carrying concealed weapons.
Eight sohooners delivered about 20,
600 bluefsh to the Old Dominion
Steamship Company yesterday for
shipment North.
Circle No. 2 of Kings Daughters
will hold their regular meeting this
afternoon at 80 o'clock in the pastor
study of CRANKY Street Church.
The New Orleans States of last Sun
day. presented picture OF MIR. II. j.
Anderson, the General Passenger
Agent OF the Senboard Air Line.
There will be "Pinafore" rehearsal
to night in the Montefiore parlors at S
O'Clock sharp. All the participants are
requested to please be there on time.
The Red Stocking Baseball Club
will play the Richmonds at the League
Park Monday and Tuesday. These
are the best oolored clubs in the State.
& MIR. Fred l.. White, engineer of the
tug l.. Luckenbacb, who was charged
with altering his license. has been ex-
amined by the Local Steamboat La.
spectors.
Next Sunday at $50 o'clock D. NJ,
at Armory Hall, Messrs. Miles Grant
aud q. W. Sederquest, of Boston,
Mass., will lecture on biblical and
Scientific Truth.
colored boy named Wilson was
struck In the face with brick yester.
day morning and several of his toeth
knocked out. Alex White, colored
boy, IL charged with the assault.
Luther Wallace aud Ben Weeks.
two cnlorcd boys who were stowawnys
on the steamer Carolina on her last
trip to Baltimore, were returned to
Norfolk Yesterday morning. The boys
say they went to Baltimore to get work.
Police Officer Wynne, who has been
trying to discover what houses on
Smith street are frequented by minors.
made RAID on one OF them aud caught
several minors. He swore out war.
rant Tor tue proprietors. aud the cas-,
will be heard to day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
Mr.. CLEVELAND DIDN'T TELL
It WIN 10 Long Before IL White House
Clerk VIII BE UnciviI Again.

It WIN Bo Long Before IA White House
Clerk VIII BE Uncivil Again.
Once III awhile President Cleveland
gets by MIR. Thurber and invadcs the
room occupied by the subordinate clerks
III thu White House On one OF these
occasions recently he went aud stood
looking down at the work which one of
the clerks was doing. The man at work
never looked up lie thought it was ono
OF the other clerks who occasionally
bothered him. What the devil do you
want" he asked.
There WAS no response. Tho other
clerks gasped for breath a deathlike
stiffness prevailed, and the working
clerk looked mp to meet sluilo on tho
countenance Of the president In time
an explanation followed. but il Will be
a long time before that White House
clerk Will ask a ike question until ho is
dead sure of the man he is talking to-
philadelphia Record.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. c., April %
The New Orleans Dime Museum Com
pany will be here tomorrow with their
show,
The date of the concert and festival
tor the benefit OF the Junior Baseball
Club. has been changed from Friday
to thursday night of this week. Some
OF the very best local talent, with the
Elizabeth CITY orchestra. has been en-
gagged for the concert which is free
aud TO which everybody is invited.
The ODD Fellows will celebrate an
anniversary at the Methodist Church
on Friday night OF this week.
The CHIC Club Will hold socisbIe
on Friday night.
a fenst for the benefit OF the Pres.
byterIan Church, will be held on
thursday night.
Rev. ". Z. Hines, the evangelist. is
conducting nightly revival services at
at the Baptist Church this week, assist.
ed Rev. DR.. Blackwell. the pastor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
COAL TRADE OF NEW ENGLAND
American Miners Able to Undersell
the Nova SCotians.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES
The New York and New England Rail-
road Company Has Contracted for
$4,000 Tons of Bituminous
Coal From Pennsylvania at
$3.50 Per Ton.

Within n few days tho Now York
and New England Railroad company
has contraoted for 80, 900 tons of btu
minous coal from tho Beech creek re-
gion of Pennsylvania, to DO delivered in
Boston ut cost of 50. 80 per ton, says
the Philadelphia Record. This should
lay tho Nova Scotia bugaboo. which has
been soaring tho Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Virginia coal operators. who
have predicted ruin to their New Eng.
land trade as the result of tho reduc,
ton OF the duty from 10 cents to 10
cents per ton.
The placing of this large contract in
dictates that the Pennsylvania mine
owners still have firm hold on the
New England market. The Nova Scotia
coal dealeIs are Offering their coal in
Boston, duty paid, at So 50 par ton, Il
price which the domestic miners arc
able to Ineot without difficulty. AL
though Nova Scotian coal has not vet
secured the New England market, tho
reduction of 30 cents i'll tho duty seems
to have been substantial benefit to
that section by forcing down tho price
of American fuel For tho coal which
tho New York and New England Rail.
road company has just bought at So. so
there would have been paid So last year
and So. % in 1898.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
EDENTON, N. c.

Chief OF Police Sprulll is having the
streets improved.
Mr.. Mcdowell, of Warreuton, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Annie Bond,
on Court street
MIR. a. g. Mitchell has rented the
Capehart building on King street, at
which place he proposes 10 keep fruits,
soda water, etc.
The young men of our town will soon
organize u baseball club.
Miss Lola Haste celebrated her birth
day by giving To her friends and school
mates party, which was greatly Ell.
joyed by them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-24
CAUGHT ON THE WING.
a BuIEard spit;ed on Locomotive of q
Train In North Carolina.

Train I'm North Carolina.
When the Seaboard Air line train
ran into the Union station at Raleigh "a
few days ago, it brought an unwilling
aud dying feathered passenger. 1t was
q hugo buZZard.
Engineer NOVEL; said that soon after
leaving the town of Apoz, ) miles from
there he was running SO miles per
hour he saw a buIzard flying very low
toward and across tho track. In a
twlnking he saw a fiuttering object on
one of the brass rods which extends the
whole length of the boiler Tho bird
bad been struck by this rod and was
pierced through and hung impaled
thereon.
Whom the train came to a standstin.
the buzzard fell off and gasped its last
i'll tho presence of number of people.
Washington star.