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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20
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Bismsrok once made tho remark that
while surgery has advanced With glen,
strides. Internal medicine has stood still
almost where II vs hundred years ago
While 10 one sense this may bs true, 10
smother It is extreme ely unjust aud marrow
minded, aud 10 fact, does not cover the
ground 10 away at sll satisfactory. Mod
etn surgery ia doing great deal OF work
shldh was formerly attempted with medl
zine, 1t ia not lust to say that medicine
is behind the times merely because some
thing slse has been found which will do
some OF this work gtest deal better 1t
is simply the transferring OF labor from
medical to surgical hands
Oae Of the great advances 10 tne line OF
smsIiorsting the oondiuon OF the human
race is discovery and general employment
OF anti'eptlcs, One OF the mot eminent
surgeons 10 the city OF New York. or, in
deed, 10 the world. is authority Tor saying
that surgery OF the internal organs OF the
body is attended with 90 little risk when
asoptic methods are employed that 1t is q
matter scarcely worth worrying about.
fhis is a method OF curing diseases that
Lnst have heretofore been treated almost
entirely by medicines.
OF course exceedingly powerful remedies
were required, and as there are but Ger
,ain number OF medical agents in the
Phsrmscopoeis. it is not easy to see how
more could bs discovered. But the micro |
scope, the electric battery and the germ
destroyer have been doing a great work,
md millions OF suffering human beings
lsye had occasion TO bless the skill. genius
nd patient researches OF those who have
iiven long years OF Intelligent labor TO the
tudy OF bactsriology aud the Lest methods
o render surgery safe and painless. If
me we're to ask wha, is the most wonderful
gork OF the century it could unhesitsiiDg
y be answered: The triumphs OF sseptie
urgery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

The boy 10 q certain downtown office
keeps = diary. The following eItracts
are merely iragneutsry and relate to bis
employers experiences IN securing g salts
factory typewntist, says the st, L)uis
Post Dispatch.
Say nearly died a lafiia' to-day. She
wasn't mnch on looks, and WAS 80 nervous
that her bsck hair shook down but ! felt
sorry for her, s'help me. The bose started
in dictstin' and she banged away on the
keys like good fellow for about fifteen
minutes. and then all OF sudden she went
10 heap and said, Wonld you mind say
ing that over sganY forgot to put any
paper on the machine. Say, yon osn jutt
bet the air was 10 rainbow shades for .
bout 10 nrteen minutes and quarter.
This one seems TO bs right 10 the swim
with as. She's q trooiy ylooler, and no mis
take Works her maobin, like q railway
train beLiad time, aud eats chocoste
creams for lunch. She's 9 daley locker,
too the boss told her she Was engaged, and
hope We have got settled at last. III
had 10 have kept on receiving and making
myself agreeable TO so many fairies as !
have been doing lately ths boss would have
been ttrucs for more dough man cant
10 that kind OF work 10, any three week,
The neckties cost more money. Tbis
girl's name is Witohen Miss Bewitchins
| called her, just for e Jolly. She only
laughed, bat treated me to q cream, 30 !
know IN solid thsre.
Say, the boss's old lady didn't drop 10
yesterday mebbel Oh, no; OF eourse not
And she didn't baves wild look ia her eye
when she spotted BswItehlus' knew
what was coming, You can bet. II waE
BswitoniDg, chsse yourself, Just as the
boss bal 10 tell her DeIt morning. Al
though be did give her whole weeks
dope 10 advance. He's good-hesrtsd for q
bose. bat he lets bis old pair OF pIoomsrs
run the whole game Tor him. Shed q
been sfter ms long .go il | hsdnt old htr
that We used 10 live on Flith avsnue onte
.nd tbst since ms fsdder lost ali hls
mossy he soold not let me go spywbsrs
but to the wyrmsess rssdib' rooms.
TUis sirls face siI't 10 the running 81
all, bat ynn can bot yer lie that nsr mus
cisls | tried 20 nash II. aud she grab
bed me by toe collsr aud shook ua TIL
nv ck teeth rstllsd. Bat cay / .ish
there t-bssn . crowd 10 see her tackle
the msehiBsl The very FIRST time she
pluttsd 90 It she broke ths espi,al " ali
10 b.liyuaLk. sHd psie. Of the .lesi 1.~
up aud ioos toe boss ever the left wisdos.
told toe boss that be ousnt 10 Try =
buck operator. sad stop isolins -ith tie
lady pu'h, be said lat it w.s tbs Only
sensible tbi1g thst be ever heard me get
of We got ons, too. ,h.t's pretty lair,
but be-. se,,inS little bossy. .nd able..
be squsrvs himseli ~ith ma I'm sraid
veil hs's 10 bou1ee hin. Bai .m %
tired Of this chsngiug business thai .n
going 10 try sad stand bin ior While.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

There was one ht'le incident ia Il bert
Fultou's life about which lew people kuls
and which Fulton never forgot II took
place shortly bslors the fatutn trip Of
bis famous boats voyage by steam up the
Hudson river. At the time all Aibauy
locked TO the wharf TO sea the strange
Graf, but go timor0us we're they thst ies
cared to board her. Ols geatlsmaf.
however not only boarded her. but sought
out Fulton, whom he iaund ia the cabin,
aud the following conversation took place.
This ls DR. Futon. / presume' Yes, sir.
ID you return to New YJrk With this
boaf We shall try 20 get back, cir.
Have yon any objection TO my returning
with your II you wish 30 tsks yout
chsnoes With us, air, have no objeelion.
What is tho isrep Alter moments hesi
tstlon, Fnlton replied. Six dollars. AID
when that amount was laid 10 bis hand ho
enzed ut 1t long time, and two big tears
rolled down his cheeks Turning TO the
passenger, he said: Excuse me sir, bot
this is the first peouniary reward have
REQ ived for sll my erettion ia adapting
steam to navigation, | would ably com
memotste the occasion with little dinner
but am too poor nov even for that. II
We meet again, trust II will not be the
case
As history relates. the voyage tetminst
ed successfully, Four years later Fulton
vas sitting In the cabin Of the Clermoat,
then called the North River, when
gentleman entered. Fulton glanced mp
At him, and then sprsng up aud gladly
anook hi, hand, II WAS bis 6rst pssaen
ger. and over q pleasant little dinner Fnl
Ion entertained his guest with the history
81 his success, and endsl with saying
ihst the frat actual recognition Of biz uas
'uIluess to his ielow-msn was the sir dol
srs paid him by bis fret passenger
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20
VOLUME o


1nter Mssuite, oae Of thc Ua.iiatai.
men hets, is a good story teller. ani shea
the Judso sl. douu IN ous 81 TIE cio.k
roons 10 sr Joy hs ois.r bali dossa oi
bis colleagues ~ili sls.y. gather sroand
10 the hope Of ss,,ins him started on
some Of LM Nestera rcmiaisosnecs.
Mosi Of these have 10 Do sitb matters tt.l
hsvs occurred 10 some ooau or other un
The P.elho slope,
A certain well sao~n Jaise In Caliotai.
said Mr.. Masaira. 10 90 Of his trmtnl.
cent moods, lss great stckler for puoci
ualliy, He v. worse When BE- fire, sent
on the beach than he ts nos, hoss,ot
la those days have kuusn him ~ Hos
an attorney $40 Tor b ,as Ia a. many
minutes aud read him Ing lactnre br
sidea No excuse vas accepted Tor being
late. aud punctaali became the ruie 10
that court
one morning tho Juigo himself iatled
10 put In an appearance on uma o.
,onrse, all the attorneys wrrn here 90
,ime, aud there wM great hdtrty dnrus
he ten minutes ~sit that nusutd W len
he Judge appeared he was greeted WITH
numerous sarcastic inquiries about his
lealth He paid 40 attention t. tbese ..
marks, however, but, soboflY. taklaR hn.
est on The bench, be leaned fgrsari aud
aid,
This court, gentlemen, Ia no ruapeotor
4 persons Nc Clerk, you wlll enter up
fine OF $40 against the oourt. Then bs
ook $40 out Ct bis pocket ani handed II
. the Clerk. sddlug aud please mark 1t
aid,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

pr.ddos H.ll, In sb0nt mouth Mis'
Cobyss ~sui sv.y .hd then Jones besas
10 haunt the posimAn sud 10 ses preit, Ia
tle letters. shiah slvsJs seemed 10 tsls /.
great deal Of answering.
B.iors the cod Of the wiuler be bed 50
iuvits,ion 90 Conyers 10 spend month
spd iarlou being sr.nted. be started
oti in great slss ior Kent Joues never
rs,urasd to Eighty fourth. TIE montb's
Tar oush was isds6ai,siy leBgthened in
fact be sold ont and entered upon dipio
matte career. nader the care Of Sir Thomss
Canrer..
Eighteen months ,i,tr the wreck
Colonel Underwood read aloud Al the
mess description Of the marriage Of
rbom.s Jones. Of Milford Hsven, 10 Mary,
only hid and hsirsss OF Sir Tbomss Coo
yers, oi Conyers Castle. Kent And = psf
.srsph below stated that the Hen Thomas
Jones, with bis bride, had gone to Vieuns
on diplomatic services OF great import
sBce
Just bis Ia IL, said Powell.
just his pluck, Aid Underwoo l, and |
for my part, when come scross one o.
those fellows sRsin that sre afraid OF hurt
ius their mothers aud sisters and not
afraid TO say so | shall trest him ss hero
iust waiting bis opportunity. Here Is the
Honorable Thomas Jone, aud his lovely
bride We are going to India, gentlemen,
seIt month and am sorry that Eighty
fourth has Lost Lieutenant Jones. for /
have no doubt whstevsr he would have
stormed ffrt as be boarded the wreck.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

A we'll known literary man whose iden
tiiy may as well be lost 10 toe flolit 10
name OF Professor X ----, but who lives
10 40 eastern city, affords bis friends no
little amusement by reaeoa OF bis forget
funess aud the wool gathering state Of
his mind at times when 1t wonld be best
Tor him TO have his wlts about him. THIS
falling lssds him into doing aui s4yug
some very funny things
oae day recently he was tlking to par
~ OF his friends, and he said:
Do you know, We been u fhe ianrral
Of ieur Of my old friends within tea aaya
and 1t well 1t rather deprgsses ne. you
Know. Nov on Monday attended the
pnefal Of old Mira Il, good eoul
she was, good sonl Than oa Wedocs
day | went to the funeral of smother Old
friend | thought the world of. aud lat,r
10 the week | went TO old NJ y -
taDeral Then went 10 Mr.. ----'s fnrer
slo - deer me, dear me, wbat an talk
Jog sbouil Mr. NJ isn't deal yet
u At then he's very low aud am goiag
TO bis funeral, which will make fo0r 10
very short time.
Al another time The professor was At a
reception D when be vi" approached bya
lady who evidently knew him. bat whom
be conii not rem u bsr having met before.
Too kind snd polite 10 acknowledge Lls
i1potapoe OF tue Isdy's name TO said In
his most sfiibe manoey: Dsli1htsd to
see yon, delighted. IL Jolr husband
hsrsi My hnsbiul7 said tue lady sober
ly, Myhufbni is 10 hs.ysa,
o., 10 be sure, to bs safs. said the pro
lessor WIN bis thoughts tsr swyy, 10
mer-be "a TO him, wont you, plessef
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20
A Youths Adventure

When riding in the tram car through
the widest part OF Peckham Rye. writel
a contributor TO the London News, witt
u friend we were bound on a journalistic
srraad "A bro rad young mao OF marine
appearance jumped into the car and al
once recognized my companion. Before
we bad gone very far was deep 10 one
| OF the oldest family histories. This new
arrival, 1t seems, when a boy Of IA bad
been possessed by the fear Of consump
ton. that fell disease having carried of
bis brother aud threatening his father
and mother. Accordingly be read every
book that he could lay bis hands on deal
ing with the subject and, as the result OF
bis reading. ran away to Bournemouth to
be near the pines Having no tuods, be
engaged himself to local tishm onger, car
rying his masters fish to the various Gus
toners. When the days work was done,
he shuuldered II hammock which he mad
brought with him and oamped smong
some Of those pines for which the south
ern health resort is famous,
One night geotlemsn. saunteriog
along, smoking . cigsr, noticed him and.
being smaz. ID At this "al iresoo" bed, en-
tered INTO conversation with him. Why
know who you are, erclsim the oonsump
tive you at last. You're Mr. I4ouis Stew
enson. the man who wrote Treasure
Island How do you know said the gen
tlemsn, Because deliver you fish. You
live at Skerryvore. 30 do. replied Stew
ensop, Tor he it WAS cure enough But
you don't talk like q Ashmonger's boy
No more l do, replied the boy, and hs then
poured his strange secret into the novel
ist's ear, which was sympathetic enough,
you may be sure.
The result Of this odd meeting was an
invitation TO brsskisst. Oh. and | did
est. said the young man. He told the
story 30 loudly that the whole train
lsughed And the servants couldn't make
it out at all TO see the distinguished |
author entertaining poor me Then be
went TO Paris and | never saw him again |
for long while. The pines not proving |
strong enough. the strange youth WAS
seizsd with yesrning for the scent OF the
eucalyptus and persuaded bis friends to
send him to sea. When be reached Syd |
ney, he cold bis outtt and ran away into |
the bush and lived 10 the open With |
-ucalyptu' galore. Thence, after many
al ventures. he ssIled for the south seas
aud abode by reef and palm for many q
long year.
One day when cruising az supercargo
among the Gilbert / land. | think,
European swell 10 beautiful white duck
, great red easb and spreading psnams
hat, with peacock 3 feather 10 1t, came
!, board the schooner Good morning, Mr..
Stevenson. esd the supercsrPo. Mr.
Stevenson looked and wondered who
knew Tim in these isroi seas. don't
know you. be said, shaking bis bead
But know you. Don't you remem Der
he hsnmongef's boy who ate sueh q hig
oreskf fast at Shsrryvors1 so do. Well,
be world is small indeed. And DO doubt
he two bad pegs snd tiflin- whstever
hey call such things In the islands -
.oge'her, Wbs, a strange, small world it
. indee1 Well. one succumbed 10 the
! read disease; the other 10 as hearty fel
ow as ever | saw. 1t was quaint. grim
ancy TO go dodging phthisis oil over the
VI orld
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

No man feels hip'ett traly f'ss aaf
s4aal salll be has bad oIsae, 70 sauJ
somsbpdy ~bo ls worse oa lhaa hinsslL
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1897-05-20

The hnmsn boiy Is 90 ep tlnela nstafs
of sil mechspic.. oil hydraBiic., sll sfoAi
t'cturr, all msohlasty 5i svrry k,ad.
Tier are more tbsu 80 NJ tohanlcil mava
msnts kh0~u 10 mso snies iaaay, and af
u these are bat modification of fhass
'ound io The bnmsn bods II ,tr sre iouad
III the are. ! vsrs ] in,s. pahsy-. pumps
otpes, wbrsis sbd sIles. bsii aBd rock II
movement. bsHms girder-, trussrs hun
ere usbss. ootamus, osbirs aad supports
srosn 70 selsees. A. err point nsn's
beat mechanical wora can be- sbo~g no bn
6n' sdspts'ioas u pfoosssss Of tns bunsb
body. rsVslstioa u Ore, principles 1ttd
10 Bsturs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01
LGyIoNE Is cHANPIoN.
Eddie Couuslly was UnAbls 70 wrsIt the
Title from the saginaw KID.

Eddie COnuslIy was Unable 70 wrsst the
Title from the saginaw Kid,
NEW YORK. April sO.-George GSld)
LaylnGc. OF Saginaw, Mich, is sull the
llaht weight champion OF the world. To-
night IN the Broadway Athletic club,be-
fore 5000 people. ne met and defeated
Eddie Connolly. OF ST John. n. b. Both
men weighed In this afternoon below
the stipulated weight OF 1873 pounds, and
they were matched TO box for twenty
five rounds 10 decide the worlds cham
pionship. The battle was fast and fur
lous, but at the eud OF the eleventh
round Lavlgne had Connolly fought 60
a standstlll after sending him down hVe
times In succession with right swings
on the head and Jaw. Connolly ghtued
a host OF friends by his Eameness In
getting to his feet in couple OF sec
onds each time. but these efforts were
unavailinE and he staggered into his
corner at the end OF che eleventh round
hopelessly beaten.
principal handler, saw that the fight
was over so far as the Canadian was
concerned and would not permit Con-
nelly to subject himself 20 any more
punishment. The closing round was a
wonderful exhibition OF nervo on the
mart OF Connolly. LnylEne opened with
left on wind and swung terrific LEFT
flush on the mouth. He followed this Up
with a stiif right on the ribs and Con
nelly sent nothing back, Layisne hook
ed his right on the jaw and Connolly
wen; down. Five times IN succession
I.lylGne sent Connolly down with rights
on the head and Connolly got gamely 20
his feet every time In a couple OF sec
onds. The bell changed when no came
up the last time and he staggered TO hls
corner in q very weak condition. When
time was called for the beginning OF
the twelfth round Connolly was In such
a weak condition that his seconds would
not allow him 20 continue and the ret-
erees awarded the fight TO LaVlpne.
I.avigne's seconds were Sam FltEpat.
rick, Benny Murphy, jim Ryan and
Tom Tracey. while Connolly was han
died by joe Choynskl. Jimmy Kelly,
Dick Moore and Billy Smith.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01

GREEsRoRO-Rlver feet inches
and stationary. Weather cloudy and
threatening. The Adam jacobs IS due
M and down on saturday
MORGANToWN-River Z feet 4 in
ches. weather warm. heavy cloudy,
sprlnkllng
WARREN River foot s inches.
weather cloudy and warm.
OIL. CITY-River feet inches and
falling. Weather cloudy and cool.
pITTSBuRGH-Rlyer 5S feet and
falling at the dam Raining
Observation-Disclosures 6 feet in
cbea and fallinE. Passed up-The Nlr-
ginIa. Coal city. Pacific No, ?. Passed
down-The II. X. Bedford, Belle Nc
Gownn.
pAREERSBURG-Thc Ohio river IS 3
fspt inches and stationary Weather
clotiy; mercury %. Passed up--Thc
Valley Belle Passed down and up--The
Argnnl. Due dOwn--Thc Ben Hur. The
Little Kannwha Is falliD" Locals on
time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01
NATIONAL CONGRESS
Ofths Sons Of this American ilsvoiutiOn
Ia Session at Cleveland,


ia session at Cleveland,
CLEVELAND. Ohio. April sO.-rhs
national Congress or the sons or the
American Revolomtiou has brought to
Cleveland many distinguished men ana
when the session OF the society opened
In the chamber OF commerce rooms this
morning. men prominent In various
walks OF life were present The address
Of welcome was delivered by President
j. NJ Richardson, OF the Ohio Society,
and was responded % by vice president
General Edwin &, Barrett. OF the Mass
achuAetts society. Both addresses were
OF an eloquent nature and received gem
eruus applause The secretary general,
Franklin Murphy, apOlGglZed for the
absence or the president OF the society,
General Horace Porter, who IL busy
arranging his affairs preparatory TO his
departure as ambassador 60 France.
The secretary's report showed that the
society has an organization VI 5000
members In thirty-siN states With So
ciety In Hawaii. The reports OF q. W..
Harklns. OF New York, treasurer gener-
al. o, Howard Clark of Washington reg
ister general. and Henry Hall, OF New
York. historian general. were also read,
but were OF strictly routine nature.
The absorbing topic Mt the morning
session was the proposed union with an
organization bearing similar name.
the Sons OF the Revolution. There has
been II decided inclination for months
to unite the societies and II Is likely
that the convention will take steps
looking to that end before 1t ndjouFns.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01

ST. L0UIs.ApriI So.-Dnvld II. Hayes.
for eighteen years cashier OF the st.
Louis postonice. was arrested to-day.
charged with embez2loment OF $4,000.
The Information was sworn 20 by IN
spector Joe Johnson, OF 81. Louis, VINO
has been examining the books FOR the
mast week. Mr. Hayes was nrraigned
before United States Commissioner
lanes c. Craig. The accused waived
examination and was held 10 the feder-
nj grand Jury in the sum OF 5000 lie
at once left the commissioner oHlce
and went to his home In Webster
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01

LONDON. April sO.--In the house OF
commons to-day the President OF tho
board Of trade. c. It. Richie, replying to
Sir Charles Howard Vincent, conserva-
tive and foIr trader. said the govern
ment was not prepared to compel COM
panIes applying FOR new railway char
tiers. TO buy their equipment In the
United Kingdom. In the case OF the
Waterloo City Railway, Mr.. Richie
added, twenty-five cars had been order
ed In America because out OF the seven
English Arms rendering for the work,
MOI one was able TO deliver the stock In
the time required by the railroad COM
many.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01

speciai Dispatch TO tho Intelligeneer.
MANSFIELD, April SO.--The rain
poured Gown In Mansfield. making the
PARK such an a sea OF mud that 1t was
impossible to play the game scheduled
Tor to-day. The clubs play to-moIrw'
and Manager Coyle will probably pitch
Garyey or Campbell. though II is pos.
EIhle Jack Easton will so In for his first
game with the team. Strouthers has
no, vet determined whom he will play
IN the box. The Mansfield fans are de-
lighted over the showing their sluESerS
made at Wheeling, and II Is settled
that the game will be well patron!Zed
here for the first time in several years.
To-day the town il base ball crazy. and
Strouthers Is the king bee or them Gil.
But Wheeling may give them a fall to-
morrow. The Sallers are desperate
over their two successive defeats at
home and will out do themselves to
throw down the home team.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-01

The marks ut G p. IN. showed feet
inch and falling. Weather cloudy and
warm
The steamer Eliza left yesterday for
GaIlipolls where she will get Nc
CornIcE Bros, circus and tow It this
summer II appears at Bellalre next
Wednesday.
Cant Robert Il. Agnew It l9 said, Will
command the new steamer, Queen City,
NOW being built for the Pittsburgh and
r,inclnnatI Packet Line, although no
officIal announcement has been made
10 that effect. 1t Is hoped, however,
that the statement is correct. The
Queen city win make n big bid for pas
snngcT. travel. and II rs conceded by all
that n young man should be given COM
nnnd OF the boat. II takes COmman-
der like Capt. ARnew TO look after the
rassenrers. who Is q fnyOritc among the
travelling public. Capt. Agncw is now
master Of tho Hudson. II Is also said
that IL Capt. AEuew is placed in COM
mnnd OF the Queen City, that Capt. Dan
Lacey. chief clerk OF the Keystone
state, will be given command OF the
Hudson.-Chronicle Telegraph.
Cant. ]. +. Ellison is in receipt OF n
letter from the Bethlehem Steel Com
many. saying the new SHAFT for the
Queen city viii be shipped on May !,
saws a Cincinnati special Dispatch. The
gbnft IL made OF nlclSle steel and IL
hollow. and will be the first OF its kind
ever put on n steamboat Capt Eli
son II confident he Is right In adopting
thlg style shaft. and IS not afraid 10 put
his ideas into practical use, Work on
the new boat is progressing rapidly,
but not half fast enough for Capt. Elll-
son, The boilers Hrc on the boat, and
the work OF putting them in place and
connecting them was begun yesterday.
The steel cylinder timbcrs are In place
and viii be ready Tor the shaft when Il
arrives