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A NOVEL JOURNEY.
LondOn's Electric Underground Rail-
way.

From Harper's.
District and Metropolitan railways keep
mostly to the north side of the Thames
But South London has it's electric under
ground, the only one of the kind I believe
In existence, though there are electric
trains almost everywhere now, except In
London. and probably Liverpool is not
alone in its electric elevated. I myself
lave never had occasion to use it, but Gu
riosity led me once to make journey
along its entire length.
The trip is made in a quarter of an hour
and trains run every three minutes. 1 be-
lieve as yet there are but ten trains in all,
but as each makes the round trip in half
an hour. larger number could hardly be
maraged. The journey for the unaccus-
toned has an element of novelty. You are
carried down to the platform and up again
to the street level in an elevator.
There is no division of classes, and the
cars are built somewhat on the model of
street cars; three are attached to each en-
CINE. l found the light-though it may
have been chance that one day-atro-
ciously bad, the jolttng dreadful, and the
stations clean and dull compared to those
on the ordinary underground. For of
course, there Is no smoke, and the tiled
walls are Immediately clean; as up and
down lines have each a separate tube or
tunnel there is a platform but to one side.
and it is made as narrow and contract ted
as may be; while 1t Is the one place know
Where London Is as silent as NJ. Daudet SO
recently found it.
The absence of smoke is an advantage i'll
a way: The atmosphere may SAVIOR of the
cellar, but there Is no danger of being
stif1ed and suffocated by foul air. London
being the most conservative place in the
world. naturally the electric railway has
not yet achieved so great a popularity as
to warrant the creation of rivals. The
Londoncr must have time to make up his
mind about 1t; he Is still in that stage of
uncertainty when he will pay his penny or
twopence to go below and inspect the plat
form. The wonder really is that this one
line happened to be built in the metropolis,
which has been most backward in accept
Ing the modern applica tions of electricity.
Do not London streets, except here and
there. still wait for the electric lisht2
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JOHN ID. COUGHLAE,
de30-dINds 500 9Th st. a. W.,
RADCLIFFE, SUTTON g. CO., AUCTIONEEtS
Successors TO Radcliffe, Darr 4 Col

CHANcERY SALE CT VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THAT BI,ICK DWELL
ING KNOWN AS HOUSE No. sos TwEJ ETH
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of decree Of the Supreme Court Of
the District of Columbia, passed the 18th day
OF December, lS&,. IN Equity Cause No. l616S
wherein Helen s. Bailey and others are com.
claimants and Agnes Z. Brunthaver and Others are
defendants, the undersigned trustees will SELL al
public auction, IN front OF the promises, ON WE'D
NESDAy, JANUARY EIGHTH, 1896, at FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real estate
situate in the city Of Washington, District OF
Columbia, to wit: Part OF lots numbered three
and four g and -, in square numbered three hum
dred and twenty-one (32lp, commencing for the
distant twenty (25l feet north from the SOUTH
west Of said square, and thence running
north twenty -four go feet; thence east seventy.
two (72) feet to q three (3) foot alley; thence
south along said alley twenty -four GA feet thence
west eeventy-two (121 feet to the place of BEGIN
ming, improved by a brick dwelling house. known
as No. sQ3 18th street northwest.
Terms of sale prescribed by decree: One
third cash on day OF SALE one-third in one year
and onethir1 IN two years thereafter, the deferred
payments TO be secured by q good and sufBcient
mortgage deed Of trust the land and prem-
Uses sold, or all cash, Mt the option of the pur.
chaser. deposit OF $3.50 will be required at the
the terms Of sale within ten DAYS from the sat ia
thereof otherwise The property will be rcsold, at
the risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser AIl
conveyancing snd recording at the cost Of the
purchaser. -
FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Trustee.
No 1905 Pa. ave. NV.
SIDNEY t. THOMAS 81 So Trustee 5,
EDWARD II. THOMAS. Trustee,
de27-d&ds No. GIG + nv
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By virtue Of a certain deed Of trust recorded in
LiDer No. 1870 at folio $40. OF the land records for
the district OF Columbia, and at the request Of the
party secured thereby the undersigned trustees will
oner Tor sale; by public auction, In front OF the
premises, on "WEDNESDAY, the FIFTEENTH DAY
OF JANUARY. AID. 1896. at FOUR O'CLOCK
IN, the following described land and premises,
situate In the city OF Washington, District CO.
lumbia. to wit: Lot numbered twenty-five en-
and the west twelve and half feet front by the
depth OF lot numbered twenty three OBJ, in Will
lams Jardin's subdivision OF square hundred
and nifty nine Q59), said subdivision is recorded
In Book w. Is. NJ, folio 81, of the records of the
once OF the surveyor OF said District together with
all the improvements, consisting OF three-story
and basement brick house. No. 1876 street north
west, containing in all about 26 rooms, with O
brick stable in the rear. the lot fronting SO feet
on street by average depth Of about I37 feet.
On THE SAME DAY, Immediately after the sale
OF the real estate We will sell. by virtue Of the
same trust, as an entirety, the Magnificent Fur
and mentioned in the schedule marked "a" at
tached to certain deed OF trust, recorded I'm
I.iber No. 1885, folio 30 ct seQ, one OF the land
records Of the District of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: ION the real estate) one fourth
cash, the balance in one, two and three years, with
interest from the day OF sale the rate OF six
per cent per annum payable semi annually, secured
by deed Of trust on the property sold. all cash,
required upon acceptance of bid IL the terms of
sale are not complied with In ten days from the
day OF sale the trustees reserve the right resell
the property risk and cost of the tlefau,iue
resale In some newspaper published In Washington,
d. c. All conve, ancing and recording at the cost
of the purchaser.
Terms cash as to the personal property. a deposit
ten days
REGINALD FENDALI,
Fendall bldg. Trustees.
JOHN ID. COUGHLAN,
da2n a Eth
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A Professional.

A Professional.
From London Tid-Bits
Teacher-"How would you describe Henry
VIII of England"
Student-''I would describe him as a pro-
| fessional widower' f
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TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
SITE. FRONTING A FEET INCHES on
EAST SIDE 18th STREET s E.. BETwEEN
T TGAT WIDTH pT III FEET s INCHES 10 80
By virtue of Coed of trust, dated May "a, 1892.
and duly recorded among the land records of the
District of Columbia, in Liber No. 1850, folio $50
the will oes for sse
Fl use J Jss!9a TEH Of e
O'CLOCK PM. the following described property.
in the city of Washington. in said District to wit:
numbered nine hundred ard ninetv.two Ce92l, con.
tanning 5.sl square feet OF ground, more less.
Tsrm 81 70 Of Of d
to he paid in cash. and the residue in EQUAL in
sta at enc and Two n Years from the day Of
bearing interest at six per cent per annum, and
secured by deed Of trust on the property sold, or
and recording will be at the cost Of the purchaser
deposit Of sioo required on the day of sale, and
IL terms of sale are not complied with In fifteen
days thereafter the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost of the pur
MICHAEL l. MELLER, trustee trustee.
de31-d&ds GEORGE REREPzY. Trustee.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AUOTIoNEERS,
6l2 Z street northwest. t..
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE. IMPROVED
Asp isii LiSooIS AVENUE eSi Sok sSGi isGs
:ember IL. 1894, ana uuly recorded in Iiber No.
1864, fclio 800 ct seq. one OF the land records Of
the District of Columbia. and at the request Of
auction. on THURSDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF
January, 1896. AT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm, he
70 soOMng described Pssperty being lots 60 ST. g.
ton, each improved by two-story and cellar, bun
brick and stone, Groom and bath dwelling, with
Terms; Each house sold subject to n trust of
$500 due December l., 1897. at 6 per cent, bal
ance $3.50 cash. residue in $50 notes. bearing inter
est az the rate OF per cent per annum payable
monthly, and secured by Coed Of trus: on the
posit Of 500 required on each house at time of
SALE All conveyancing and recording purchs SER
cost. II terms OF sale not complied with in
10 days the property will be rescId ut the risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser.
II. BRADLEY DAVIDSON
de2Sd&ds l. S. FRlSTOE. Trustees
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. AUcT1oNEERs.
CONSTABLE SALE.

PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK CIGARS TOBACCO
STATIONERY. FIXTURES ETC
On MONDAY, JANUARY SIXTH, 1885, at EIGHT
O'CLOCK PM. will he sold, as "A whole the
above stock in trade at store No SIG sth street
southeast under Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard
Terms cash. WALTER d. WILLIAMS & CO..
de31-d&ds Aucts
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d2l-d&ds
future DAYS.

y. u. SLOAN & CO., Auctioneers l4O7 G. ST NV
Successors to Latimer 4 SloanD
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KENSINGTON.

Misses Hattie and Maggie Patch of Wash.
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
TRoMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS
6l2 e ST. NV.

6l2 e ST. NV.
TRTs sniSD, SALE OF VALUABLE CNMpRoyED
ER aSb sf "a TWEkFTH SIEEE BETWEEN
day Of November, 1892. Id duly recorded in LiIer
Of District Of one and pf ths e Land
the party secured thereby the undersigned trus.
on MoSpaY dassaS T rTpns Il M
1895, At FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lots numbered
Terms: Sold subject 10 deed Of trust of 81 oa5
due June IT, 1897 together with six months inter
said trust. one-thtrd cash. talance one and two
years, with interest, secured by deed OF trust or
the property OF all cash above said trust option
Of purchaser. A deposit Of $lo0 required at time
Of sale Conreyancins and recording at purchasers
ROBERT ROBERT E. E sRabLEY.
dels-d&ds Trustees
1.-THE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED, IN CON.
sequence of the rain until WEDNESDAY, JANU-
AIRY EIGHTH, 1885, same hour and place.
de5l-d&d by order Of the Trustees.
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO. ACCTIONEERS.
Successors TO Ratclife, Darr Coz
ENTIRE STOCK OF HARDWARE CUTLERY,
SToyEPIPE, DRIP PANS. STEP LADDERS.
a ITSSE SHOW CASES. &c, GoNTAINED IS
WEST, BY AUCTION
90. On MONDAY, JANUARY SIXTH, at TEN
by direction Of the be a' entire soc
tanned therein, which is partly enumerated above.
and private buyers.
Terms cash.
de31 -dSdbs RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & CO.. Aucts
DISTRICT OF o sSHsTsELE rs SA Mfr:
Charles F. Scott. Of the justices of the peace
49, in which Winfield S Jenks is the plaintiff and
against the goods and chattels of yoist Mfg jew:
which Thomas G. Hensey is the plaintiff and
against the goods and chai:els of roirt Mfg Jew.
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THOMAS DOWNING & CO., AUcTToNEERS-

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY Situated AT NO. 5l7 18th
By virtue of a deed of trust TO u.s. recorded In
liber No. 116G, 1oic 2f2 ct seq., of The land
records OF Ire District of Columbia and AZ the
request II the party secured thereby, We will SELL
az public auction. in front of the premises on
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the follow ing
described real estate, situate In the city of WASH
!nyton, District Of Columbia, wit: Being all of
lot numbered seven "a, with the improvements
thereon in Carmodys subdivision of lots in square
ten hundred and fifty-two d052).
T. rms Of sale: one-third cash. balance in two
years, to be secured by deed of trust on property
sold, and to bear interest the rate OF six per
cent per annum rom date OF sale. payable semi
annually, or all cash, at the option of purchaser
deposit OF 500 will he required when bid is ac-
cepted. Terms Of sale to he complied with within
ten days or trustees reserve the right resell at
cost and risk of defaulting purchaser Conveyancing
and recording at purchasers cost.
WM. H. BARNES,
de2S-10. JOHN l.. WEAVER. Trustees.
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON CO., AUCTIoNEERS.
Successors TO Ratclife, barr g. Co..
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
UNITED STATES MARSuAI'S SALE OF DREDGE


BY virtue Of writ OF yendition exponas TO me
directed Will sell at public auction, at TWELVE
OCLOCk NOON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY FIF-
TENTH, 1896, at Agnew's ship yard, In the city
OF Alexandria, Va, the following property, TO wit:
Dredge called Morgan scows, 3 small boats
and anchor scow and all apparel, furniture and
appurteiances. The said drcdge Is 26xsD feet and
feet depth. has double engine, II inches "a
inches; IS horsepower ROLLER. nearly new: 2h-yard
bucket, and capacity 1000 yards per day In soft
mud. Two Of the scows have l00-yard each bot
tom bumper, and the Others 66 yards each. side
bumper; the boats and In good condition.
Terms of sale cash.
j. NJ. HuDGIN, U. s. Marshal for f. District OF
Virginia, by JOSEPH +. GLOVER, Deputy Mar
Slll. l.
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RADCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO., AUCTIONEERS.
Successors to Ratclifre, Darr & Col
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FRANK T. RAWLINGS, Trustee.
No. 1906 Pa. ave. NV.
SIDNEY 7. THOMAS. Trustee,
No. t52 ID st. NV.
EDWARD 81. THOMAS. Trustee,
M ola T. 81 m ~
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WALTER E. WRIGHT,
ROBERT E. BRADLEY,
de19-d&ds

OTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED, IN CON.
sequence of the rain, until WEDNESDAY, JANU.
AIRY EIGHTH, 1886, same hour and place.
de3l -d&ds Isy order of the Trustees
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fill her mind powerfully, and she talks.
at time. Her children have preserved
numerous momentOeS Of her literary
past, among them being the first page
of the original manuscript of Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Uncle Toms Cabin" ~itseslf. as repre-
scented in the average stage production.
bears little similarity to the one which
Mrs. Stowe idealized. 1t vas at Wash
ington, the county seat of Mason Coun
ty. kentucky. during a visit to friends,
that the gifted authoreSs first conceived
the great work of her life. Here she
studied their characteristics and envir-
onment and became familiar with the
inside workings of the plantation syS-
TEN. At the local court house, which
has recently been demolished in part.
she witnessed Il sale of slaves, Il com
mon event in 1888, and this formed the
basis for II of her most stirring
scenes, the escape Of Eliza on the ice.
the steamboat and underground rail
way episodes also having the basis of
actual identity and location.
Louis George Clark. who claims to
be the original George Harris. from
whom Mrs. Howe took her idea of
Uncle Tom." is living at Lexington.
Ky. and is ST years old. He vas born
a slave in Madison County. that State.
in 1911. He claims that he related the
story of his experience with an in
human overseer, who whipped II of
his slave to death. to Mrs. Stowe per-
sonally. and that this incident and
man episodes in his w life later
appeared in 'Unclc Toms Cabin
1t is a pleasure to the thousands of
Mrs. Stoves admirers. whose memor
les turn back TO ante-bellum days. to
realize that she has been permitted to
see the full fruition of her laborS, and
prayers, and TO rejoice over a country
now indeed free and united, and now.
as these many friends read this brief
glimpse of her. after her long retiracy
from public view, / am sure all will
be glad that in her old age she Is tram
quil and lovable and grand as the most
prominent figure in our literary his
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05

who were humane and just, but it was,
nevertheless. n faithful portrayal of the
wrongs that had grown out of a system
thai at best was unworthy Of a people
who had said and done so much for
human liberty.
1T can never be known how %far-reach-
ing in its influence this patriotic story
was, or just what part it played in the
great civil struggle. whose painful
memories have come down to us
through the vista of over thirty years,
but it is certain that the "divinity"
with which the monster of slavery had
been invested was drawn aside by the
perusal of this book. and thousands
of young men in the Southern and bOr-
der States were led by it to battle for
freedom who would otherwise have
cast their fortunes with the Confed-
eracy. But perhaps its greatest and
most important mission was to edu-
cate and arouse the great Northern
heart TO an appreciation of the iniqui-
ties of slavery. and to rally around the
banner of freedom the wealth, intel
ligence and patriotism of the people.
1t seemed fitting that after the great
struggle had ended with results as i'm
portant and helpful to the vanQuisllcd
rs to the v~ictors. that Mrs. Stowe.
crowned with honor and the blessings
Of two races of people. should make
her home for Il time on the banks of
the st. Johns river amidst the ever
green glades and perennial flowers OF
Florida. one can but wish that she
might have found there 1.-THE fountain
of perpetual YOUTH 50 diligently
sought by Ponce De Leon. but which
unfortunately existed only in the Wis
ionary mind of that noted Spanish adj
venturer. She 10Y resides with her
daughter in Hartford. Conn. during
the winter, and with the family alter
nately visits the South and Sag Harbor
summers. Her mental faculties have
waned considerably during the past
year. but her physical health is good.
and she is surrounded with peace and
comfort. 1t is reported as she grows
older that Of all the characters SHE ere
ated those existing in her masterpiece
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05

from Senators Burrows, Gear. Perkins,
Teller, Pettigrew. Squire and Wilson.
Gen. COppingcr entered the service as
captain of the Fourteenth Infantry,
after his education at West Point. He
went to Rome in 1860 and was made Il
chevalier for gallant work in the de-
Tense of La Rocca gateway by the Pa
pal army. He came back to the United
States as as war was declared
and did gallant duty at Appomattox.
He was promoted and came out of the
conflict rs a colonel. His recommended
ton forgeneralship by President Cleve-
land caused surprise, but the Senate
confirmed the nomination by Il vote
of II to II. He was born in Ireland.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05

in the suburbs Of the town of Nacog-
docheS, in the eastern part of the State.
-Four of these mounds are standing il
apparently much the same condition
as when left by their unknown builders,
y line drawn from the largest. which
is furtheSt southwark. passing through
each in turn. to the last, which is
furtheSt northward. would describe an
irregular arc of probably 100 or 100
degrees, and each mound, from south
to north. diminiSheS in size and height.
That furtheSt to the south may be com
pared to a IN probably 400 feet in
circumference at the base. with a fiat,
table-like summit, the sides showing
that at time they had been abrupt
and regular and, in fact. were sufli-
GENTLY steep in 1859 to afford Il coast
ing place for the boys of the town with
their SledS after n snow which occurred
in that year. The next two mounds
have rounded tops. and the slope of
their sides is more gentle. The last
mound, which is about 300 yards north
of the largest of the group. is small but
steep. being less than 100 feet in cir
conference. and, according to my rec
election, does not exceed six or seven
feet in height.-GalvcSton News.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05

Ell % 'heih all. She was carefully edit
Gated ara gave early promise of tbe in.
tellectual powers that afterwards char.
ac'"rlZed her works. She imbibcd from
association and training the Puritoni.
cal IDEAS of right and Justice character
istlc OF the New England people. and
was taught to believe that all mon
should have political and religious FREQ
dom.
Her lathe removed to Cincinnati to
accept the presidency of Il theological
school when she was IA young woman
ana she and her sister intended to
found Il school for young women hut
she married Prof. Stowe before thni,.
plans We're matured. Cincinnati was
on the borderland of slavery whore
sHe came III contact with fugitive slaves
ana heard their stories of wrongs and
cruelty. She visited the Southern n,op-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05
An English Estimate of the Rocr

The following little anecdote may be
of some interest, illustrating the matlc-
mat.cal capacity of the Beers: six
years ago an Englishman owed a sum
of tJ0O To ii Bocr. When payment was
demanded. instead of paying the whole
sum. he paid only $500. On arriving
home the Roer counted Il his money
with the aid of a Ready Rcckoner.' and
found that he had been paid goo short.
He Immediately returned to the En-
gliShman. explained to him that. ac-
cording to his Ready Iteckoner.' he was
t200 short. The ready witted Briton
seized the book and replied that it was
last years The Boer returned salts,
tied."-London Tit-Bits.
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line Of which will undoubtedly be run
over the new bridge as SOOn as it is
completed.
The new bridge will be 1910 feet in
length. and 46 feet in width. Besides
two sets of car tracks. there will be two
carriages and two fOOtWayS. The new
bridge will be a steel arch free from
cables. This method of construction
is more firm than the suspension, so
that the new bridge will not sway in
the wind as doeS the present structure.
The accompanying picture, from q
dra wing in the Buffalo Express, shows
the new bridge as it will appear from
the Canadian side. The bridge will not
be ready for travel before next fall,
but it is expected that the old bridge
will be kept in use until the new one
is finished.
a project is on foot to unite the vari,
Gus trolley lines so that for one fare u
visitor may ride up and down both
lines of h river. across the bridge and
back. The round trip over the new
bridge in full view of both cataracts,
along the Canadian bluff. I'VE Queens
town Heights to Queenstown, across
another bridge to Lewiston and along
the Gorge Road to Niagara Falls, is
the scheme.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-05

tationS and studied the peculiar insti-
tuition in all its phases. She Witnessed
the scenes at the auction block aud
whipping posts. Heretofore she had
known nothin" of slavery. except what
she had read. Now she witnessed it in
al its hideouS details. She came in
contact mostly with those who We're
fleeing from the cruel lash. She saw
the slave traders and o%yerSccrS whose
long association with the cruel system
had hardened them to every appeal Of
humanity when made in behalf of the
inferior race. This all came about at
Il time when Il large class of intelligent
people at the North were clamoring for
the emancipation Of the slaves. 1t was
IN opportune time for Mrs. Stowe to
express her diSapprobation of an inStl-
tuition that had been miscallcd "di-
vine" Among her first efforts was the
death Of Uncle" which appeared in
the Washington Era. AS this article
met with great favor she began tn"
serial of Uncle Toms Cabin" which
appcared from week to week in the
Era. 1t was soon published in book
form and sold and read everywhere.
Some efforts were made to interdict its
sale in the South. but this only served
to increase the demand. Mrs. Stowe
was now famous. She had "builded
better than she knew
Looking back through the mist of
contributed so much to bring about,
may we not believe it was an lnspir;l-
ton? The fact that she continued to
write for many years, and that no II
of her interesting works ever approach
ed Uncle Toms Cabin" either in pop
ularity or power of creative genius,
goes far to strengthen this assumption.
However this may be. it may fairly be
presumed that the results OF her work