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work on the foundations of religious be-


lief.
The Century Magazine" strongly
bound in muslin and boards, embossed,
from May to October, 1896, being vol
ume LII, and of the new series volume
xxx, is at hand from the Century
Company, New York. 1t makes
handsome book, and one that may we'll
grace any library shelf A volume of
the Century is practically a recorded
reflex Of the literary side of America for
the time covered. Not that it contains
examples of all the best productions of
the best writers, but it does contain
matter that is a type of the highest lit
erary art by modern writers of the day.
More than that, it is largely historical,
and in the line Of fiction, poetry, crit-
cism and art it is representative of the
best thought Of the most cultivated
minds and the most astute writers of
the times. The illustrations are not
surpassed by those of any periodical of
the age. To have the Century" in
bound form is now almost as necessary
as it is to receive it from month to
month, and really that is to the reader
who would Keep abreast with the lit
erary current indispensable.
If there is in the world a superior to
the monthly journal for young folks, the
"St. Nicholas" magazine, issued by the
Century Company, New York, we have
yet to hear of it. We have had the St
Nicholas under observation from the
day of it's birth, and are prepared to say
that there is not a journal in the field
that is its equal on all points. It is par
excellence the leading youths maga-
zine of the world. And this applies not
only to the choice matter it contains,
but to the literary character of the wri-
ters engaged and the artists employed to
illustrate the magazine. But while ''St
Nicholas" is a monthly blessing to youth
in it's helpfulness and it's educating and
developing influence it is at the close of
its volume book in bound form that
ought to be in every library to which
children have access. There is now be-
fore US Volume XIII. of the magazine
1t is in two parts, and covers the time
from November, 1895, to and including
October, 1896. This scheme Of putting
"St. Nicholas" volumes into two parts
is good one, because the books are far
more easily handled, especially by child
rem, than if the twelve numbers were
bound in one book
George D. Hurst, 156 Fifth avenue,
New York. has issued very handsome
stiff-paper-c covered quarto book for lit
tie readers, "The Story of Rip Van
Winkle." It is beautifully illustrated in
colored TYPOGRAPHY, is brief, in large
type, and the story is simply and inter-
estingly told.
The record-union., 1896-12-06

Mr.. Moody is known to every church.
goer on both sides of the Atlantic. He
is man of extraordinary magnetism
and has been the means of saving many
thousands of souls. Nine months of the
year Mr.. Moody travels. The rest of his
time is spent at Mortified, Mass, his
birthplace, and his home in the closing
years OF his life. Mr.. Moody and Mr.
Sankey have been working together
since 1870. The evangelist handles
tremendous amount Of money in the
course of year Charity, he says, is
righteousness, and many beQuests are
left to him to be used in the cause of
charity. As a sermon maker he is sin
gular and originak
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Couldn't Help Scorchin2.

twas down long and gentle grade
Her bike begin to spin
she was most nightly afraid
Altho' she tried to grin
She grabbed the bars. sha iammed the
brakes
She did as she was trained
The more she tried to check its speed
The more the darned thing gained.
A copper saw her .sscorcbino, hv
Aha he said and few.
FOR ne was of the cycle squad
And was "seorcher," too.
he caught her and took in" the wheel,
This conscientious COP,
And all because the lawiess thing
Could not be made to stop.
BROOKLYN Life.
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Mr.. Poynter was born in Paris in
1886, and is the son Of Ambrose Poyn-
ter, the architect. He studied with
Gleyre in Paris, and at the Royal
Academy. He became an associate Of
the academy in 1869 and an ''R. A" in
1876. For many years he was the Di-
rector of the art schools in South
Kensington. His most famous works
are THE Catapault," "Andromeda," :"
and "The Jersey Lily" a portrait of
Mrs. Langtry. Mr. Poynter Is one OF
the most learned of the famous artists
of the day. His Lectures ON Art"
published some years since. is a sug-
gestive and interesting textbook.
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DWIGHT [. MOODY.
The Evangelist, SO Well Known
Throughout the World.

Dwight L. Moody, the world-famed
evangelist. accompanied by his CO.
worker. Ira d. Sankey, has gone to
New York TO create a new era. They
propose, among other reforms. to make
New York club men stay at home
evening with their wives.
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A Hint tor Professionals.

otographer-That is certainly a
good picture for an amateur; very good.
How did you manage to get such a
pleasant expression on the gentleman's 8
face?
Amateur-I told him 1 wasn't going
to charge anything.-Tit-B Bits.
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Changed the Word.

The baby was a pretty one,
AS everybody knew,
And all day long the little one
Said! Goo! COO! cool"
The fathers name was Samuel.
He called the baby Sam,
And all night long the father said
New York Herald
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EDWARD J. POINTER.
President of the Royal Academy of
Great Britain.

The greatest honor that can be be-
slowed upon an artist in Great Brit
ain, that of President of the Royal
Academy, has been conferred upon Ed
ward J. Pointer.
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Behind the Theater Hat.

You ask him how the story aoes:
He really cannot tell
But he knows just when the curtain rose;
He heard them ring a bell.
-Washinston Star
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Finest ground concave and convex
lenses, mounted in solid nickel frames,
81 90. Gold eye glass frames, S3. F.
de Wolfe Hennah, Masonic Temple.
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To Cure a Cold I'm one Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If It
fails to cure. 25c.
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Pasteur germ proof filter. s21 x.
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Alex. Holmes Photo Studio. 1908 10th. !,
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work characteristic of so fascinating
a period. The concluding chapters OF
the book touch upon the plague in Lon
don, and include some powerful scenes
and descriptions of the state of things
in the city during the autumn of the
year 1860. The whole story is some
what in the vein of Mr.. Pemberton's $
THE Little Huguenot," but is built
upon much more elaborate plan and
full of charming pictures and dramatic
scenes
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"A Puritan's Wife" by Max Pember
ton, author Of '"The Little Huguenot,"
etc, limo, cloth. 81 %. Dodd, Mead
&s Co, New York. The story or "a
Puritan's Wife" deals with the history
of a Puritan who returns to England
at the time OF the Restoration, but is
not included in the amnesty granted oy
Charles the Second to many prominent
Roundheads. It Is love story or
which the heroine is noblewoman
who took shelter with the hero's fam
sly during the Revolution, but came to
riches at the Restoration The scene
OF the story is in part at Windsor
Castle and at Hampstead, and later on
at Oxford, where the court was during
che last months of the plague The
author has made a careful study OF
the quaint style which distinguishes
the literature OF the Restoration, and
CHS book has been written as a result
OF q strong desire ts produce some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

cake basket and have the basket left.
which he thought was much pleasanter.
Then his uncle asked him II he liked d.
vision, and he said he'd never studied
arithmetic division, but when he had 10
divide an apple with two sisters he hadn't
much use for It."
What a dreadfully stupid boyr said
the SpelIingBoek. There's nothing sharp
about him.
Except his teeth" moaned the Pencil.
Hes all tho time putting me in his
mouth and biting my head, and / tell YOU
IL hurts"
Think OF me-, said the Slate-Pencii.
when he uses me on the slate he push
IS me down 50 hard that he just uses Inc
up ia no time"
Il suppose that's why you squeak So"
said the Reader. Il wish you wouldn't.
Your squeaking mixes me up so that even
Bobbie can't tell me from his copy book,
which is why all my blank leaves are
marked all over with all sorts Of absurd
figures"
We'll. l don't squeak because / like
it," said the Slate Pencil. But listen
there goes the bell. Wen have TO be
quiet now"
And they all arranged themselves neat
~ IN their accustomed places, and Il
wasn't until IL came 10 the arithmetic
hour that the Slate realized that while
they were talking the Sponge had for
gotten 20 wash his face for him.-Harper's
Young People.
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spectacle proportion Of the street jack
cts.
Curious indeed is q spring opening OF
parasois held during snow-storm' out
stranger sights are seen nowadays. the
nounccd paras0l is in high favor II may
he draued with chiffon. caught back at
the alternate ribs TO rveal the SILK ne
meath. IL may be covered and double
nounced with silk and bear bunch OF
yiolets az she end OF each rib. Sometimes
a square OF dotted muslin IS overlaid upon
IT, and sometimes each lib is outlined
with a roll of lace flouncing Many OF
these uarasols OF the season seem too
fussv and elaborate but we shall ali get
used TO them. never fear
Meanwhile the cloak is still comfort
able. and 10 Is still made Of velvet and
FUR If ono can get them
Ana she tabernacle girl with the mas
cuiine shirt front. displayed with great
or abandon than Is ever the shirt front
masculine. IS preparing 20 burst again
upon our vision. ELLEN OSBORNE.
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The ocean, as ! understand,
is i-J-5-9 of the land.
And so,
COMPLETE. in water drink this toast;
Here's 10 the land we love the most.
Let's CO.
Eache sett his HAITI upon his he'd.
And tobke his basket up.
And ale, as wee have heard II said,
Reached home Inn time TO sup.
NC. :.
CO THE INTELLIGENT MAN AND
THE HAT
Many years ago there lived an intelligent
man in some remote quarter OF the world.
This man one day wished TO measure the
distance across IA small river. but there
happened 10 be no bridge. and the water
was so cold the man did not care 10 swim
across. Could he not In some manner
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

"Hullo, Reader" said the Spelling
Book How do You feel this morning."
pretty poorly, thank You. Robbie Is a
nice boy. but he hasn't much regard for
me. He's taken. ten Of my pages and
dog-eared them 50 that l almost ind
myself barking"
I'm mad at Bobbic.' said the Spelling
Book 'He told a story about me yester-
day. The teacher ask him how 20 spell
lion. and he said lyon, and when the
teacher said IL was lion. he told her
that I spelled IL with a y, which / don't 4"
"Ie did something like that with me. i"
said the Reader. I've got story in me
about George Washington, and IN one
place ] say Nowhere do we ind more
noble figure" and Bobbie said ! said
Now. here do we find nobby figure"
It's absurd TO say ] said that"
Didn't his teacher keep him in FOR
it?" asked the Spelling-Book.
NO she got laughing. and then Bob
bic laughed, and everybody else laughed.
As for me. / was simply mortified 10
death" said the Reader.
He's queer boy" put in the Arith-
metic. Eve tried to teach him lots, but
he's ungrateful. Why. what DO YOU sup
pose he told his uncle last week.
Il haven't any idea" said the Read
er.
Nor J." said the Speling-Book.
why. his uncie-yOu know his IN
Gle George-one of those funny uncles
that laugh when they say things" said
the Arithmetic. "He asked Bohbie how
he liked the multiplication table. and
Bobbie said he preferred the dinner
table"
How dreadful" said the Reader.
Yes" said the Arithmetic. you don't
learn anything at the dinner table"
That's what his uncle George said"
put In the Arithmetic. But Bobbe said
he'd learned lots there. Said he'd learned
how 10 substract four cookies from one
cake basket, and added that while in
real arithmetic four taken from one
leaves nothing. In dinner table arithmetic
you could substract four cookies from q
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pccially adapted Tor balls, as many or
naments can he worn amidst the soft
pufs and curls: combs, cnamellcd and set
with precious stones. jewelled hairpins,
aigrette sprinkled with diamond dust pert
little ribbon bows. a bunch OF Prince OF
Wales feathers. sparkling diamonds and
flowers al are the fashion. The chisnon
is worn rather high. but individual taste
lust decide this, as the colffure should
suit the contour Of the face therefore no
one style of wearing the hair would be be-
coming TO all women. The bow-knot set
on the top OF the head is advantageous
10 many faces. as is also "A group OF ilumy
finger puffs In most Instances the locks
OF wavy hair half conceal the ears. and
are pulled out loosely beneath the chg
non or coil. The smooth bands affected
by some women are rarely becoming. and
are trying 10 all but pretty face.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

Described Nv Afr. Hall Caine-,ompari-
sons with English Women.

H"hs WIN ii'-'' '''
Nv Frau Caiuc saws oil dis stag in tie
United states. "Mauv of mr impress
ikea chillfs house of cards whom found
myself actually iu fha country uul among
m. n,onIo A delenff1 nation % study
g. Am0rirl--froqh and frank and flN Df
oririralifv Df rrnre.. ~. aN know AND
have always fn.ttn. Tor ihe last century,
al leasf fsaf Americans are cictcr5 uar
We car't realize unall We 10
..roor,.- tfef,, and .ts them boo their homes
In,, rir.ii,- 6ot, ,oUrt of heart. they are
az H.. 1i,iI,,s1s,
1f Ar,S+,-'n ,.onru m general ho
~. am, ..', ~" o,,f, rafrral tfrv should
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

BY JANIS COURTNEY cHALLIs.

TO Helen. fa.rcst sweetheart mine
Beloved for her grace divine.
sent Is.tty valentine.
your i~<ls.g Joc'
Was sicnC0 below.
Twas lace and cupids-sachet scents,
And cost three dollars, fifty cents,
But then l didn't mind expense
/ loved her so
Intense, you know.
To Kato-a girl fairly hate
A girl a century out Of date
/ sent a comic picture straight;
The ugliest yet
THAT ! could get
An apo it was in redingote.
A ruiiled collar round the throat,
And kid gloves on. Below 1 wrote.
With pencil blue:
Its just like you,"
And now-ah. me-too late, too Iatei
Ny life Is wrecked, / simply wait
For Death 90 pass me through his gate:
For katio's went TO Helen straight
The one for Helen went 10 Kate,
Ny fate Is fixed:
] got them mixed
Kate Fields Washington.
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FOR OUR
SMALL PEOPLE.
4 Gentleman.

knew him for a gentleman.
by signs that never fail,
His coat was rough and rather worn,
His cheeks were thin and pale
A lad who had his way TO make.
With little time for play
/ knew him for gentleman
By certain signs to-day.
lie met his mother on the street;
ON came his little cap.
Ny door was shut. he waited there
tntil l heard his rap.
He took the bundle from my hand.
And when / dropped my pen
lie sprang 10 pick it up for me.
This gentleman OF ten.
lie thinks of you before himself;
lie serves you IL he can;
For in whatever company
The manners make the man
At ton or lCliy It's the same.
The manner tells the tale;
And / discern the gentleman
by signs that never TAIL
--Harper's Young People.
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French women have the talent OF being
at the same time economical and stylish /:
10 Is. alas. too common 20 see an eic-
fantiy gowned American woman wearing
a soiled pair OF light gloves In Paris, a
woman is rarely seen In other than fresh
violating gloves: she manages the thing
clcverly. II she is going 10 pay calls or
take a drive where she Is on parade. she
slips over the new light ones pair Of
loose gloves which may be removed in a
moment and slowed away In = pockst In
the carriage.
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measure the river without crossing II
An idea struck him. Ramming MS cay
down over his eyes so that the 'front.' %
the cap formed an angle Of forty-ilVe oe-
grees (half a right anglel, the man cilmo-
ed up tall tree that stood at the river >
brink. His hat, Of course. shut out from
his view the opposite side OF the river
but the higher ne climbed the further ne
could see, and ne finally reached height
at which, while holding his head perfectly
erect. he could just perceive the opposite
bank OF the river. He then carefully
measured his own height from the ground.
and found that the height Of the top OF
his head above the surface OF the river
was Just thirty feet. How wide was the
river? CLEMENT FEZANDIE.
coT THE RAIT-pT.AYEPfC cHONT
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SOS. TRIPLE ENIGMA.

b-s.-IKlRLL ENlbMAs
l.
Fifty 70 sixty miles an hour.
Westward upon a wild, Wild night,
But safe-shut from the billiards. power
with curtains drawn in snug and tight,
We do not heed our stout friends shores,
Much less the night winds angry warn
ing,
But on we go through ice and snow
To Carson City in the morning
IL.
Fifty 10 sixty miles an hour,
Drawing the storm on ice-rimmed rails,
While flying forests groan and cover
And even our flashing headlight pales,
With rush and roar we ily along,
All Natures War-leagucd forces scorn-
ing,
Though hard the run Wen get tho ONE
To Carson city In the morning.
Ill
Fifty to sixty miles an hour
The iron-shod TWO glide into sight,
But whore the Jrostle's gaunt ribs tower
Above the canyons dizzy height
We help to bear their precious weight
Across that cruel, dismal yaWning;
May ONE and TWO get safely through
To Carson City in the mornins
MABEL p.
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This school year I mean to be better,
To bind myself down with fetter.
II! write out n plan
As strong as ] can.
Because 1 am such q forgotten.
Resolved-but I'm sleepy this minute.
There's so much. when once you begin IL,
Resolved-with my might
III try 10 do right,
That's enough. for the whole thing IS IN
IL.
Youths Companion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

into your house yesterday. you would
have remembered to put Tinker back In
the hen-house"
Tinker has been bald ever since. where
the horfld hedgehog tried 20 eat her But
mother knows that ! am trying to put
good stones into my house now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01

4 mother. whose two children are such
,,ar,,els of health and beauty as 10 make
her the enyied Of all her friends when
asked her formula for keeping them so,
replied ~ simple, regular Diet an early
bed hour a cold room 20 sleep ia ana
a cold morning bath" These are al least
four of the best ounces of prevention not
only against diphtheria but any olner
malady
he bvaienically and scientifically admin
iefered. IL means work on the part Of
the mother but il is work that pays for
itself Ii must Doe done i'm a room with
temperature Of at least p degrees. 1t IS
IL aificult matter TO bring sleeping
room that has been BEAUTIFULLY cold all
night up 70 the required degree immed-
lately after rising, but with a small gas
stove this may Doe easily accomplished IN
bathroom. Expose only half Of the
body 40 a. time, give a violent rubbing
with soft crash towel, then hasty rub
with a sponge, dipped in cold water and
after this q thorough rubbing and drying,
when the whole skin Will be in a health
ful glow.
This plan has been tried with n child
whose previous winters had been marked
by one cold after another, with such sue
cess that SO far he las not had even a
single influenza. II your child has 4 cold,
don't wait until hc IS better 10 begin, hut
start I'm at once. The chances are that
a few days Of this treatment Will cure
ii.
mother pYocaution that VIII avert many
am attack OF influenza, or even of a more
serious infammatory ailment. is breath
ing through the nOstris when exposed
directly TO a very cold temperature. If
the mouth Doe kept open, the freezing air
strikes directly on the tonsils and larynX,
while the nasal passages are constantly
kept warm by the breath passing through
from the lungs and these. consequently.
warm the air taken IN. Children can be
quite readily taught this lesson. which
IS one that teachers, as wei as parents,
would do well TO enforce.
IL is q good plan. too. 10 sec that the
little ones toast their feet before going
TO bed as Wei as before starting TO and
after returning from school or plsy.
Children will play with cold feet. seem
inrly unconscious Of discomfort, but they
are none the Jess taking cold. Once set
"a child accustomed 10 this, and ne viii
look out Cor 10 himself as a matter Of
habit
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The March Prizes viii he:
]. Woods Natural History. In One
Large Volume OF $40 Pages And $50 lllu-
STATIONS, Bound In Cloth.
?. \ Pocket Compass And Magniler,
Both Mounted In one Neat CAGE.
62i.-YE KING Is PICK-NICK.
Ye King his mobiles fain wolde CRETE
Beneath ye greenwood tree,
Where cache sholde bring his dish Of
mete,
TO cheere ye cOmpagnie.
COMPOSITE.
WHAT THEY ATE.
The grave Archbishop spoke his benson
over a mighty haunch of f''fff';
The King soon found coneenial work
Upon royal roast Of ss''
The Premier something of a glutton.
Made way with half a leg Of *''s''
The Keeper Of the Seals had taken
Some namesake Of illgstrious ssss'
The Jester said: He's but a raw sage,
But here is some superb sage sssst+s "
valiant Baron brought 10 grief
Another baron. made of -sfs:
\ Page. though small. brfmfuI of zeal,
round solace I'm lOin of 'fPf
The Kings chief Wrestler had withdrawn.
Ana yanquishcd many a slice of ss's'.
Ihe Lord High Admiral would cram
lis mouth with that famed sailor. ..s:
Inc COOK, who knew a thing or two.
Kept for himself a choice ''ssss
RIDDLE.
JESTER.
"A Jester: Note his merry dances.
His nimble leaps, and lively glances:
His sparkling squibs, and capers light,
That cheer the dullcst. coolest wight"
KING.
"A King Behold the bravest fly.
When his red banner streams on high:
Great cities wall. IN ruin laid,
Yet all men seek his kindly aid"
COOK.
"A Cook: He roasts, and stews, and
Sometimes. indeed. he burns and spoils,
But should he fail TO do his part,
1 must resign my noble art
a Huntsman stoode and rubbed his hands:
~ goodlie jest l know,
Anent Prince of outside. lands,
/ served long time agoe."
ANAGRAM.
Announce his coming now with drum
ming,
With trumpets blare, and trombone's
drumming;
The Prince Sangbleu. with courtiers true
Assemble for a grand battue,
While all the forest air Is humming.
"Tho archers stand their bow-strings
thumbing;
Page the deer-hOunds' bread are crumh-
ing;
The Prince is due. and all the crew
Announce his coming.
But, ahl Here's one unused to chum-
ming;
His like have always stopped such num-
ming.
Old. equity lords MADE STEP like new.
As now they do. for full in view.
All spOrtsman's spirit quite benumbing.
Announce is coming"
Ye Admiral slept to and fro;
Il soon must g0e" he cryed,
MY gallant dromond lies below;
Wee sayle at tGrne OF tide"
CHARADE
'"rhe ONE-TWO holds an lands in fee,
Yet he is held by none;
He is the TWO VINO sails a THREE
\ THREE that sails the ONE.
Gle fears not rank. as some may do,
For lords of high degree,
Be known, must THREE full many
TWO,
TO help them TWO the THREE.
80 let COMPLETE De honored still,
And an together we
Join i'm cheer. with right good win.
For ONE, and TWO. and THREE"
Move came clerk, whose brain was fill
cI
Up 10 The very atticks:
In varied learning hce was skilled,
But moste IN mathematics.
NUMERICAL.
"F0r those who have 30 1913.
The land is better than tines sea,
/ think,
There's good % 4-5-6 things.
And thirsty lips AT wells or springs
May drink.
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Lindsay. Va.
Dear Father Times Please accept
many thanks for my prize received to-
day. ! have not had time TO get into It's
merits. but have no doubt il Will prove
both amusing and instructive.
Respectfully.
DUDLEY r. JOHNSTON.