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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
WHAT POSED HIM.

The man with valise and an umbrella
had bought one or two cheap volumes of
fiction, when more pretentious publica-
ton Oh counter near the door caught his
attention. 1t contained a number of elab-
crate pictures OF NEUROLOGICAL characters,
and he was glancing rapidly through it
when one of the pages attracted his espec
ial interest. He fingered over it, turned
he had started away and gone as far as the
door the fascination again proved irresisti-
BILE, and he was soon gazing thoughtfully
at the same page.
''Can we do something more for your"
asked the clerk.
'Iou learn great deal about what's in
these books, don't your" he asked.
'We naturally become familiar with
the contents in the course of time" was
the answer
"Well, it will probably he exposing my
ignorance for me to ask it, but | wish you
would tell me what that is, 4" and he turned
the book aroung so that the salesman could
see. 81 never had much chance to study
up on natural history" he added apollo
getically.
That, sir, is centaur." was the answer.
His curiosity was not yet satisfied. He
dropped his head over on his shoulder and
looked at the picture with one eye.
II suppose" he resumed, that this
thing wouldn't bother me so much if l
hadn't recently gone on the road for
patent medicine firm. That has given Inc
an interest never had before. And you
know whenever man has just taken up
subject it's hard for him to get it off his
mind. don't believe that ever will get
over being puzzled about that centaur.'
"In what way?"
Surprising he got sick?"
"Well?"
"Whom would they send for, a regular
physician or veterinary surgeon?" Wash
ington Star.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
Attractive Women.

Why is one woman attractive and another
not? The most admirable and attract, 9
thing about an attractive women is her
womanliness. Everybody admires a
yomanly woman. She must have health,
OF course, because without it she would
lose the brightness OF her eyes, the fullness
OF her checks and her vivacity. Real
health must mean that woman is really a
woman. That she is strong and perfect in
sexual way, as well as in every other
That she is capable of performing perfectly
the duties Of maternity. Some are born
with what is called Constitutional weak
ness" Those who do not enjoy perfect
health, need only take the proper precau-
tions and the proper remedy to become
perfectly well and strong DR., Pierce's
Favorite Prescription will cure any de-
rangement Of the distinctly feminine organ
ism.
Send 81 cents in one-cent stamps to
Works. Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y, and receive DR.. Pierce's
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad Company.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT IULy lsr

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT July lST.
Water and rail routes to Ocean City and all
points on the Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
For Health, Pleasure and Business
Unexcelled facilities for both Passenger and
Freight traffic.
Close connection with the trunk line rail-
road insuring convenience to the traveller and
the quick dispatch Of all ircghts.
Fifteen commodion and handsomely fitted
out steamers. Comfortable stat e rooms Good
cuisine. Polite attendance.
Steamers leave piers 3, 4, AZ and IL Light
street wRary, B4 n1vIg% as follows;
Marylands Seaside Resort, a. M and 40 p.
m, daily except Saturday and Sunday: Satur-
day only, Il. M. and p. m, FOR Claiborne
a. m, for Claiborne and Ocean City. Return
Ing leayc Ocean City 40 n. N. and $40 p. m,
daily. except Saturday and Sunday, arriving
in Baltimore il l.3g ana lilo ?: m; Saturday
more 30 p. III. and $40 p. M: Sunday, AS p.
M, arriving at Baltimore 10 o. p. m.
O. CHorTANK I RlvrR LINE p m; duly; except
landings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton
at II noon daily, except saturday; Cambridge
p m; Oxford, 7pnand lO.3Op m; Easton,
$50 p III, arriving in Baltimore ut 5 m.
WICOMIC0 RIVER LINE-5 p. m, every Tues
day, Thursday and saturday for Wingnte's
Point, Deals Island and landings to Salisbury.
Returning. leave Salisbury at : 80 m, every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving in
Baltimore at q II IN.
NANTICoKE RIVER LINE--5 p. m., every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island,
and landings to Seaford, Del. Returning leave
Seaford nj II noon. Tuesday. Thursday and
Sunday, arriving in Baltimore at M
GREAT WICOMICo AND PIANKATANK RIVER
LINES p. m. every Tuesday and Friday for
Great Wicomico River, Dividing, Indian and
Dymer's Creeks, Little Bay, Milford Haven
and Piankatank Riverto Frecport Returning,
cave Frceport at q a. IN. every Monday and
Thursday, arriving in Baltimore ut ) a. IN
Steamers leave from foot OF South Street as
follows:
POCoMOKE RIVER LINE-5 p. m. every
Tuesday and Friday for Crisiield. Tangier
Island. Onancock and landings to Pocomoke
Cltyand Snow Hill Returning, leave Snow Hill
at IL III. every Monday ana Thursday arriv-
ing in Baltimore ut 3 Il m.
MESSON00 RIVER LINES p. M. Monday ard
Thursday for Fords, Cristicld. Coubourn's
Creek, Finney's, Onancock. Chesconessex,
Hunting Creek and Messongo, Hunting and
Mcssongo Rivers. returning leave Mcssongo
at a. IN. Wednesday and Saturday, arriving
in Baltimore at + 4" IN
OCCOHANNOCK RIVER LINE-5 p. m. Wednes-
day and Sunday for Crsfed Pungoteague,
Nandua and Occohannock Rivers Returning
leave Rucs $50 II. III. Tuesday and Friday, ar
irving il Baltimore 8 q. m.
Tickets for sale on board steamers.
For full schedule write or apply to
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager.
4l South St., Baltimore. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
SOUTHBOUND 2. NJ.

fStops only on notice to conductor or agen
or II passengers are to get off,.
b Stops to let of passengers.
Stops on notice to agent to take on pas
sengcrs for points east of New York.
Trains leave Port Deposit for Perryville al
5.4S, S.32, 1904 and lO.l2 II IN, and at l240, 3.25
l.35 and 80 p. III, week days. Leave Perryvie
tor Port Deposit at 6.3j, $50, $40 and II % IN
Los md 2l5 .05 and 6.lS III week days.
J. Is. HUTCHINSON, j. r. WOOD,
Gcn'l Manager g. p. A
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
SOUTHBOUND p. M.
Schedule of Passenger Trains in Effect NJ,
i6tG, 1897

DAILY. Sunday only. Except Sunday.
Stops on signal or notice to conductor
II stops to let or passengers.
All trains leave Philadelphia from b. 81 o.
Depot, 2tth and Chestnut streets: and Camden
Station. Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-07-17
SCOTS Sure Growth Fertilizers.
Low Prices for High Grade Goods.
Compound Potatoes and Truck

Goods guaranteed exactly as represented, and in first
class drilling condition. These brands represent the best
produce the crops for which they intended
and Pure Ground Boneguaranteed strictly pure under
forfeiture Of the b-for twenty-five years The difference
between the of Acid Phosphate and Sure Growth Super
phosphate, using pounds, is only per On Stand
ard the difference only per The difference
between Bone and other make ST. per less, is
only saving Of per where four hundred pounds
applied.
Considering that the labor and all other be
usual to good crops, it for
IS per give your crop and your soil the
cheapest fertilizer you find when reliable pods
be had right at home?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
A PECULIAR REMEDY.
Something About the New Discovery
for rurfvS Dyspepsia.

The Rev z. T. EEL. a highly estsefFeo
minister residing in Nocaspogs. SAs =. =, :
Co. ~. Y. IN = recent letter writes as Ioi-
lows: There has never been sny thlas
that / have taken that has relieved .hS
Dyspepsia from which I have suffered tos
ter years except The new remedy eaiae3
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets S.nce tSAii's
them ! have had no distress at ali Al4ef
eating and again after long years c~h
sleep well Rev. 2 l. Bel. NeecspoE''
N Y formerly. IdaRa. Colo
Stuart's DYSPEPSIA Tablets IS a remark
able remedy, not only because II IS GER
tain cure for all forms o. Indigestion. ouI
because X seems 70 act as thoroughly u
old chronic cases OF Dyspepsia as Wen as
in mild attacks CT indigestion or oiIloNs-
ness. \ person has dyspepsia simply oe-
cause the stomach IS oyerworSed; al Il
wants is a harmless. vegetable remedy 20
digest The food and thus give Il the mucn
needed rest
This is the SECRET OF the success ot THIS
peculiar remedy. No matter how weak or
how much disordered the digestion may
be- Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
the food whether the stomach works or
not New life and energy is given not
only 10 the stomach but 10 every orsan
and nerve in the body. A trial OF this
splendid medicine viii convince the most
skeDticai that Dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles can be cured. The tablets are
prepared BY the Stuart Chemical Co.. OF
Marshall. Mich. but 50 popular has the
remedy become that Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets can now be obtained at any drug
store at 50 cents per package. Send for
book on stomach diseases free.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

20 suffer BY the con raiss;ou-s areion- The
big growers viii not submit 20 e. bat the
Ettie cneS have 10 remedy. The bsg
warehouses II Eastern Washington have
ncs sufficient capacity to receive eli me
wheat q E1a- epzntrT Tire farmer WHO
has q small crop gees 70 4 warehouse and
asks 20 nave Ms q hsat stored He IS told
that < viii BE- tested and placed along
with thai O Others. and shat he VIII be
given credit for IKE amount left az The
warehouse II his wheat Is No. under
TIE existing standard. il goes in with
other Nc Il \ * No . II finds rest-
ing place with other Ne . and 50 on down
the me SUPPOSE that farmer has sew
erzl taousanes bushels az wheat that will
20 So pounds % the hushei- Hs takes
II % the warehouse, II IS tested and he IS
told thar * : No > Las. year IL would
have been No. / ard n any other state
II would be tha sara this year. The
wheat IS dumped n with other so-ealied
Nc :. and later the farmer is compelled
70 iet Z 80 as second-elass wheat.
VIII the big growers L wiu be differ
eA+- AfF Guy space IN the warehouses
Tor their wheat ard Il retains fts indi-
viduahty- Il he holds o., 70 II. the chances
are that he person who BUYS il will pay
him fair price for f. REGARDLESS Of
whetAer II comes I'D 70 the states stand
ard nave stored my grain. No state
inspector viii test It and tell me that Il
Is nof Ne = know that IL IS frst-class
wheat and would sell for such the world
over, outside Of this state. When a buyer
coTneSsalong and wishes 70 buy IT, he may
satisfy himself BY test. II necessary. that
the wheat is al right. and I VIII ask q
standard price for IL believe that viii
get IL
But you may depend upon II that the
exporters viii sell ali the wheat known in
this state as No ? for No. prices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
The Orphans Home.

At the close Of October there were TWEEN
ty-five children in the Orphans home,
corner or Fox and Harrison streets. Two
children were given out for adoption
Josephine and May Warren. One boy.
Ernest Donslson. has been sent East 10
his father at the la,ter's request. Collec-
mons were $50; expenses sl25. In bank
S2iS.S. Donations were received as fol-
lows: Mr.. Gepfert vegetables: Mr.. G. V
Calhoun, box Of pears, box Of apples and
sack OF potatoes; Mrs. r. Bausman, sack
OF potatoes. box OF macaroni, tin or
syrup, sack of cornmeaI thirty yards OF
canton flannel ten yards OF flannel; Mrs.
Bell, clothing: Mr.. Wilson. FIVE yards Of
table oilclotoh; Mrs. Meyers. fruit. vege-
tables and cookies; Mrs. Henry. pears;
Seattle Lodge, No. 90, B. p. o. Elks, cake
and fruit; 81. James p. f. church. Kent
four boxes fruit. seven sacks vegetables
and one ten-pound sack OF whole wheat
-four; Mrs. Post, clothing; Mr. Suffer
meat: Seattle Transfer Company. drayage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
Humane Society Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic audience attend
"a the meeting last night n the Chamber
% Commerce, held BY the huns ne
society. Addresses we're made by Judge
Roger Greene. Or Titus and Rev. George
Buzxelle. who dwell earnestly and enthu-
sisstically upon the necessity Of humane
society Ia THIS city. declaring that the as
ISOLATION had been formed most oppor-
tuneiy. that Seattle was the proper cts
90 take the initiative in the matter OF pro-
vldfng relief with IFS other good work.
for the auua creatures that ara SO incoD-
ssterately haddled together In the heats
bound for Alaska
The programme Included a either solo.
exculstely rendered BY Miss Friend. su
aeronpHshe5 player. and mandolin. guitar
ana violin Quargetse BY Prof Dahl Bertha
Cross. k8oiph Bronson and Miss A. Maud
Jer.IIsen.
AS o result % the meeting the member
Satp was materially Increased The so
ctetv vt3 hereafter ho}a regular monthly
meetings tn the Chamber or Commerce
roous
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE.
BARON de MaIchtn tn Fight Mounted
RroadSuord Contest With Moth.

when seen yesterday regarding the chal-
ionge made him by Charles Moth 20 fight
"a n finish a mounted broadsword contest,
Raron de Nslchin stated that. inasnuch
as ne has never barred any one. he IS
willing 20 meet Mr.. Moth. and that he ac-
cepts the challenge. He recognizes how
ever. that he VIII have a hard fght on
hard because OF the nucn greater weight
and strength Of his adversary. The re-
soectlve parties viii probably get together
very soon ard arrange the prellminaries.
he Malchlr says that he also fought Dun
can &. Ross. dlsmounted. az Memphis
Tenn. on February 3 IS95, and defeated
him by a score Of II 10 :.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
Land Ofnce business.

Receiver John Y. Terry, OF the local land
office. yesterday issued the following re-
port of the business for October: Cash
entries from sales, s1003.37: fees on
eighteen homestead entries Sl65; commits
sions on 2.6s7 acres, Sl07.20; commissions
on thirty-two final homesteads N73.30:
fees on timber land entries $50; fees for
taking testimony. $522S: total receipts.
81 5s1 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

Woodland Park and Washington Floral
Company. - Second avenue between Ma
r.on ard Columbia streets viii have a
special SAFE on homegrown chrvsanrht-
NUNS. Huer thsn shose lrns.7~sed from
Ca,iforols, "Wednesday and Thursday. No
NfFnhcr ana I
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

The only permanent cure for chronic
catar~h IS - thoroughly exrel the poison
fror the system ~ tae f8.tsful and per
sistent use 90 Ayers SarSanAriTa THIS
wo-terfui rer1asi proves successful when
81 ether treatment has failed 20 relieve
the sufferer
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

If the tissues about the roots OF the hair
become unhealthy. the hair viii soon turn
gray. or fall off. Correct this trouble with
Halls Hair Remover
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

Can you read without straining your
eyes? If not, go TO Finck's jewelry store.
SIC Second avenue, and have your eyes
tested free by his scientific optician.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

up 4 neighbor. Nathan Stark and rob him
on the highway near Mercer. Mo Stark
resisted and Sexton shot and killed him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
Cold Wave Coming.

Better get one of our alright heaters
and be prepared for it. bigger & Going, s0i
First avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY.
Officials Trying TO Keep 1T
Down 10 Eleven Mills.
LAST YEARS GREAT RECORD.

IN Addition to Paying xi4s-se1 inter-
est and 5000 of Grant -freef
Bonds. the City Has Taken Care
of Entire Floating fndrbtedness-
superintendent Little Explains
Why the streets Are So Dirty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

E}essn, oflces fer rent low. Sullivan
building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03
Stcrmer Bicycle GIvenAway

With our Teas, Coffees. Spices and Bak-
ing Powder. Bicycles and watches real
easy 10 get. Come TO our stores and let
US tell you how - get them.
Great American Importing Tea Co.,
sos Second Av.--S0s Pike ST. Tel. Red 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-13
DICKENS FIRST WATCH.
Interesting Relic of the Famous En-
gtish Author.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The first gold watch ever owned by
Charles Dickens is now in New York.
There is, perhaps, no more interesting per
sonal memorial of a great man than the
timepiece by which he regulated his labors
and which was so intimately associated
with his daily life
The Dickens watch is now the proper
ty of Mr.. A G. Milford, a prominent New
York business man. A son of the famous
wrlter-Wheth Charles Dickens, Jr. or
Frederick Dickens. does not appear,
though probably the 4atter-came 10 Can
ada in 1885 After remaining some time at
Toronto in search of a promising business
venture, he went 10 the Canadian north
west and explored the wilds Of Winnipeg,
enjoying in full the shooting and fishing
TO be found there.
Fifteen or twenty years ago he mount
ed police of the northwest were recruited
from some of the best families in Canada
Young Dickens made friends among the
officers of this bold band of cavaliers. and
became infatuated with their adventurous
life in the open air, their hazardous duties
and their freedom from conventionalities
He was able, through the influence of
his fathers name, to secure an appoint
ment, and himself became an officer of the
mounted police.
Before going to Winnipeg, Mr.. Dickens
had become acquainted with Mr.. f. NJ
Milford. After year or two he tired of
the mounted police and returned to To-
ronto there renewing this acquaintance
which soon became warm friendship for
Mr.. Milford. As it came about that one
day that Mr.. Dickens, being in want of
some money. said he must sell the watch
Mr.. Milford promptly declared his readi-
ness to furnish the cash needed and his
unwillingness to see such relic pass into
the hands of strangers.
1T was my fathers first gold watch"
said Dickens. and I'd much rather see
it in yours Milford than a strangers"
After the death of Mr. F. NJ. Milford at
Toronto in 1891, the Dickens watch passed
"a another member of the family, Mr.. A.
c. Milford. in Wnose hands it still remains
and by whom il is greatly priced.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-13
TEN EYCK NOR TO ROW.
His Hands Not in Condition to Ter
nit Him to Compete.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 12.-Edward H.
Ten Eyck, who recently defeated Black
static at Henley and brought the diamond
SOULS to this country, win not compete in
the national regatta to be held on the
scnuylkill river tomorrow and Saturday.
His father came to this positive deter
mination this afternoon. He says the
young champion is out of condition, in
consequence of the SOFA functions he has
been obliged to attend and lack of prac-
tice since his arrival from England
Ten Eyck was 10 have two practice
spins to-day, but after his morning row,
MS hands, which are badly blistered. be-
gan to bleed and this brought him and his
parent to the resolution not TO enter the
youngster in the regatta. They realize
that the men entered for this event would
he hard to beat by any one not in the
best shape.
The decision of Ten Eyck has created
much disappointment among lovers of the
sport Nevertheless the regatta is sure TO
be of exceeding interest.
Crack sculiers and crews OF the United
States and Canada are here including men
from Toronto Worcester, Springfield, Bos-
ton and Providence, Newark, New York
Baltimore, Washington and Chicago and
Detroit.
The greatest interest Of the regatta is
centcred in the senior single shell event,
in which such cracks as Withheld, Juve-
nal. Mcguire, Vandamme. Award and
BUSH Thompson are entered.
Next to this the senior eight-oared shell
is claiming the most attention. The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania varsity crew is
entered in this race, as is also the Wed
crew of Cambridge, composed of Harvard
undergraduates
All the races, with the exception of the
International four-oared shell events and
the eght-oared shell races, will be one
and d half mills and turn, while the 9th
ers will sc one and a half miles straight
aNaN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-13
KISSING THE holy BIBLE.
Origin of the Custom Prevalent In
Courts Is Involved In Mystery.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
1t is generally assumed that kissing the
book" is, or at any rate was until recent
ly, a necessary part of the legal ceremony
OF oath taking. This assumption is. how
ever. probably not justified. 1t would ap-
pear that the most ancient form of swear
ing in the Christian church was to lay
the hand upon the gospels and say, so
help me God and these holy gospels" This
seems to have been the usual ceremony
accompanying a judicial oath until, at all
events, the end of the sixteenth century.
for Lord Coke says: 1T is called a cor
poral oath because he 0he witness) touch
eth with his hand some part Of the hos
scriptures" Coke says not one word about
kissing the book.
When the practice of kissing the book
began is, says the Law Journal, undoter-
mined. 1t has been stated that this form
was first prescribed as part of the cere-
mony OF taking theI oaths Of allegiance
and supremacy. 1t is interesting and may
be significant to note that Shakespeare
only once alludes to the practice OF kiss
ing the book, and on that occasion turns
it into ridicule. Whatever the origin Of
the practice. there can be no doubt that
kissing the book was the ceremony that
usually accompanied the taking OF an Olth
In an English court Of justice in the seven
teenth century. But in 1851 there occurred
a case which Is of some importance. II
appears that on a jury trial Dr. owen.
vice chancellor Of oxford University be-
ing called as witness refused TO be-
sworn IN the usual way. by laying his
right hand on che book and aftcrw1rd
Kissing it, bat he caufcd the book ~ be
held open before him and he raised HE
right hand The jury doubling what
credit they ought 90 give 10 his OATH the
matter was referred 20 the chief justice.
Who ruled that Or. owen had taken as
good an oath as any other witness" And
tEon the chief justice added an obferva
ton which Ia "Cowpers Reports" n
"Nacnaly on Evidence" and elsewhere o.
misquoted as follows IN / were 10 be
sworn I would Kiss the book" Now. tlat
d not al all what the chief Justice said
The words IN Sidernus report are these.
N dit 80 q fllt desire Jure n VOLT deponer
ia main dexter sur BE- liver mcsme. Thus
the chief justice says not one word about
kissing the book.