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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

been such. In supporting the annexa-
ton of Hawaii the Republicans have
SIMPLY advanced 10 the Democratic po-
ston.
opposition 10 annexation by any
Democrat or silver representative IL
Inconsistent illogical. un-Dcmocratlc
ana un-Amcrlcan.
The time IL not far distant when
tho vast energies Of the American
people will be- diverted by the neces-
sity Of self-prcseryaiion into military
channels. The opponents OF measures
calculated 20 uphold the Monroe doc.
Urine and protect American trade may
be- reminded that the day Is near AZ
hand when that political party will
become dominant In the United States
which viii not hesitate 20 take. by
force u necessary. the insular straie.
getic positions necessary 70 our preser.
Walton a party that will cause our nas
20 be respected upon the seas. and will
maintain AZ any cost our position
among the nations Of the earth"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

AaA1MNNNA NANHNNs
II Il well known that there arc lum-
iuous animals. but II is not 10 general
~ known that there are luminous
MOWERS The light with which certalD
flowers and plants shine AZ night Be-
pronounced BY recent observer one
Of the strangelt phenomenon o. the
vegetable kingdom. This lumlaosity
Il not a new discovery. having been
noted by Linnaeus. and by Others since.
but attention IL being newly directed to
the phenomenon. and an attempt made
20 elucidate he nature. Among The
flowers that become luminous after
dark are the common nasturtiup. The
South African lily. and some % the
marigolds. and IN Brazil there Il a
grass which At certain hours Of The
night shines with a bright light II,
WA al ono time thought that the lum
mostly had an electric origin, but Dr.
Joseph Hooker thought q due 20 =
slow. heatless combustion Of some part
Of the plant II Il evidently phosphor
escent, akin 20 the llght 81 the glow
worm. and 10 that OF substances used
IN producing luminous paint Il re-
sembles the last named a. being bright
est after a sunny day. when much lighi
may have been absorbed beginning to
show some time after sunset. and fad
Ing some time before dawn. That sons
vital process may also be concerned l.
probable
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Jacob. talking parrot owned hy Mr.
Grant Ridley. Of Holloway Road. Lone
don. England. brings in 90 Dis master
$500 every year Mr. Ridley has been
offered ci 500 Tor him. but ho b. worth
more than that
This wonderful bird has perfect 'om-
mand over 1000 words. and never purs
a sentence together incorrectly, he can
also talk three languages and ten dn-
lects Whatever Language or dialect
you address him iu BE- viii reply % IN
the same tongue Eighty pounds Nas
paid BY the Archduchcsa Stephanie.
widow Of the Austrian Crown Prince.
Tor parrot which could rcc.te Jhe
Paiernos,cr In sia different LANGUAGES.
when the archduchess got the Won
derful bird home O could not utter a
word. and the merchant who sold 70
was arrested for fraud 70 turned out
that he was a yentrlloQuist, and be
had taught the bird 10 open his mouth
and appear 20 be- talking while bis
ventrlloQulsm lasted The sultan q
Turkey paid Tor $50 Tor a gray parrot
that could speak $50 words
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
A, Az, Of n.rl,r ID cour.r..

An unusual accident to a pet cock
atoo was once the occasion Of an act o.
no little daring and courage. The poor
bird had got hopelessly caught by rs
chain TO the tpire Of a church near
Holloway jail. London aud an intreuii
man undertook 20 mount the spire anl
bring ovSn the bird 10 her owner. For
this purpose several long ladders we've
drawn up 10 the top Of the church
tower and then splioed together AID
reared up against the steeple. The
dangerous ascent was then made amid
the most intense excitement on the part
Of large Assemblage Of spectators. mi
the Imprisoned Cockaloo set free. The
reacuer said that perilous a. we're he
ascent and descent. they we're AZ moth
ing compared 20 the anxious moments
when. standing on the TOP round OF the
ladder he was engaged with his left
hand In uniastening the chain from the
cross. while holding ca With his right.
for during this time the unappreciatlve
bird whose reason could not discern
the sacrifice being made TO save u
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
Not = rar,y question.

Mr. George T.. Kecnoy, president OF
the National Association OF silver
Clubs. and now representing In WASH
ington Chas. Lane. the chairman OF
the National silver party. has come
cut strongly IN favor OF annexation Of
Hawaii
when interviewed upon the subject
Mr. Koency said Tho Irresistible
trend OF oyes's will place a free coin
age aot upon ne statute books lmme-
diately after tho uoxi presidential cleo
ton When that is done this country
will be placed in 70 position OF enor-
nous advantage over every gold stand
ard country We will forthwith COM
mand markets which are now shared
or absolutely controlled hy European
countries The loss OF their markets
Is bound 20 result ia friction, which
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

There g. mountain ot dark brown
basalt on the Columbia river nearly
two thousand feet in height aud
stretching along the stream Tor sn or
eight miles when the white s,tllers
hrst came into the country The Indians
told them this mountain was travelling,
that some day u would move across The
Columbia and form a lake which would
reach from the cascades an the nallts.
wha, the Indians raid has brcn found
true In some respects. The mountain
D. IN motion. lls movement is forward
and downward The railroad builders
Who constructed their limo along tha
base found the tracks continually
forced out Of place. In some places no
movement has amounted Co dCht aud
ten feet IN a few years Biologists at-
tribute the phenomenon 20 the fact
that the mountain rests On a suhslra-
tum Of conglomeralc or Of soft staud-
stone. which u steadily being washed
away by the current Of the big river
New York Tribune.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12


Jacksonville. Ind spcclal-A ledge
Of rock cropping out on a small water
course on the farm 81 Hiram staen.
near Honryville. was recently washed
on By the rains and a curious thing
has been exposed. Upon the rocks APP
pear nhcon footprints exactly as u
made by a man walking hareiooted In
mud. There are most remarkable and
convincing traces that man existed
during the formation OF AZ least some
Of the underlying strata, The rock IL
solid and the prints Just a. solid and
plain ~ though Il was a cast OF iron,
There are many interesting traces Of
ahoriglnes IN the rocky water courses
Of Southern Indiana over In Frank
I'm county there h a scream that when
running very low OF very clear reveals
he Footprints Of r man In the rocky
bottom. II was n Southern Indiana
that the prints Of dogs aud other ami
mails were also found In the nlnl
strata. These strata were Of a period
prior 10 the glacial epoch. which COW
cred them with alluylal deposits, and
In the northern section. where there
was no disturbance. completely Gov
cred an Of the traces Of race prior
20 those Of history. The footprints
which are found In the rock an the
staen farm indicate that the owner OF
the feet was q monster lie would re.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

VIII ultimately break into or'n hosti.-
ify It o. doubtful Do tha opponents OF
Hawaiian annexation understand thc
situation. There is uo such misuudcr-
standing in Europe on November ~
Goluchowskl thc Austrian minister oi
public affairs. said 900 o. public address.
"A turning point has been reached
In European development which calls
for the unromitting attention OF goy-
crnments. The destructive compeil-
ton with trans-ocoauIc countries re-
quros prompt and thorough counter
acting measures or the vital interests
OF the people OF Europe lte 20 be
rravcly compromised They must hght
shoulder Co shoulder against the CONF
mon danger. and must arm themselves
ur che struggle with all The means 90
their disposal The twentieth century
will bo Tor Europe a period marked by
struggle for existence Boz tbc poliiico-
economic sphere European nation'
must close their ranks iu order io sue
ccssmIy defend their existence
"Thc press dispatches say" contln-
nod Sir KcoHcy that these utiennces
mud strong support Zoo Germany aud
France. We arc told chat tho Berlin
Press is especially vehement iu De-
handing o. European coalition against
American exports
ION December . DR. Hlmma,hcr. on
the 1oor of che German parliament
urged the necessity Of concluding q
union of 400 ODE European continental
powers against America.
"On December N Baron Th.ciman.
secretary of tbc treasury boz discussing
One sugar question Boz the German
re.chsag Said that America was play
Iug tho role 0f o. pike iu carp pond.
and that 'the eject 0i recent leg.sla-
. ton was to Increase the ueg5sl MY Tor
the carp to combine forces against the
common enemy
These arc not thc words of ire
spons.bIc 3I3rmIsts. They are the de-
ubcrate uttcuuees OF The rulers % Eu-
rope They mean that Vc must expect
/ o. meet not 0uly economic commercial
hostility huf roIitIco-ccOnomi, hostil-
. ity o. well What is polIi.co-ocouomic
warfare What does Gouchowski
mean when De says that Europe is en-
/ torIng ON o. struggle with this coun-
try, ana thar the European nations
must close their ranks ln order to- sue
/ Cassfully defeat their existence. and
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Crawnsh. crabs and Holsters are
peculiarly sensitive 20 loud noises
and ii Is a fact that a loud and sudden
clap of thunder will cause them %
amputalc or drop their large claws
and 'pinccrs" The impulse which
seizcs them when suddenly alarmed 70
to throw on their heavy claws. ~ that
they may the quicker scurry Oh TO o
place % safety. Crabs and Holsters
can in ten DAYS or a fortnight grow
new claws as large "a tho old ones
For several weeks, however. the ma.
tient who h growing on a new set II
hghiIng weapons. docs not appear
among the armed members OF his fam.
ily. because. his claws being soft he
could not take his own part" and
would be eaten by his cannlbal breth.
rem.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

The father Of the laJo Hon. Robert
c, Winthrop was a conspicuous exam
pie Of the dlgnlhed aLd ceromonious
demeanor OF the old school. The son.
even AFTER he had been elected to con-
gress dld not venture 10 slt down IN
his fathers presence unlimited. The
son and hlographer Of Robert c. Win
thOp comments on this English man
net" In a note which reads Not on-
" did the soa's children 81 down IN
their fathers presence when they felt
like Il. bat they were even tempted. I
am ashamed 10 say. upon more than
one occasion 10 sli. hguratiyoly sTcat-
Ing, upon him" Customs chaaSs -ith,
the times !
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

must have been hroodlng over these
provoking unknowns when he wrote
him In lSs2 Tell ne what electricity
"a. and TT tell you an the rest" This
inability 10 detect electricity IN its
primordial form need, however, exert
no disirustful, no depressing effects on
the mind Of the studen, Of physical
science. Let him remember that
ray Of light is an unexplained phono-
menon; yet what wonderful truths are
revealed 20 Frcsnel. what knowledge
has been wrosted from @ by means OF
the spcctroscopo. and what marvols Is
q not every DAY recording on photo
graphic plates"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12


Ahi let our love be stiil a folded mower,
A pure. moss rosebud. blushing 70 be
seen,
IloardinG it, balm and beauty FOR tina,
hour
when souls may meet without the clay
between
Let not a breath of passion dare 20 blow
It's tender, timld. cinEing leaves apart;
Let not the sunbeam. With too ardent
glow,
PrOians the dewy FRESHNESS, =, ~ heart
Ali keep Il folded like a sacred thing
With tears and smiles lie bloom and fra
GRANGE nurse
SIN let the modest vsil around n Gins.
Nor with rude touch its pleading sweet.
nsss curse.
Ne thou content. ~ I. 10 know. not see
The GioSinE life. the treasured wealth
within
To feel our spirit mower s,ll fresh and
free,
And guard IT, blush. iis smile. from
shame and SIM
Al. keep II holy once the veil with.
drawn
once the rose blooms-its haimy soul
will ny.
A. ned of old IN sadness. yet In scorn,
IN awakened sod from fsyche's daring
eye.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

The American Electrician condenses
from the London EugIneerings review
OF Prof prowhridgc's new book. What
II Electricity as follows The
writer saws that 20 spite 81 the Az
round progress made during the last
thirty years. We know no more about
the essential nature Of electricity thaa
dld Benjamin Franklin $50 years ago
The several explanations offered, based
upon che ether or ether and matter
associated. merely substitute one IN
known Tor another AFTER an. what
h natter what Is the ether3 How
\ matter associated with otherf To
such fundamental questions We can re-
turn no other answer than the now "a
nous lenoramus They make or tend
% make he painfully conscious of th'
inanlluie 81 our ncgcicnce " The writ
- % the review adds that Lord Kelvin
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

We denaiiely rofuEe annexation We
must withdraw our ships and abandon
the Islands Some errors can be re-
trlovod after their commission. but q
refusal 10 annex Hawaii would be an
irrelrleyahle mistake II we do not
take the islands now they will be lost
20 us iorg sr. II Is not TO be believed
that the ) agress Of the United States
will abanaon the fixed American policy
OF more than half century and make
such a terrible blundcr as this.
HENRY CABOT LODGE
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

queer look.ug at lrst. nave firmly g.
iahllshod themselves as the favorlte
and Fashionable, conveyance FOR juycn.
Ne America Al nrst they had but
one seat and then were arranged 20
carry two children back 90 back This
improvement BIAS been superseded In
Londou's smart world by the model
shown ln Che picture.
Many win weUu.l. the closed tor
as thc falling cop oi thirty years ago.
% looks nos unlike 'hg miniature fir.
with che addition 10 two small wheels
to maintain rs upright position and
enable 10 t6 De- llfJd over curbs b.
cycle construction H followed through
out but Young America VIII doubtless
demand pneumatic Instead of the cush-
SON i|rr here shown.
Tho iHl. plrs baby q131c consists
alm1s. entirely of these new comhIna-
tIca ro-caIis. and doubtless before lonr
our own boul0yaris will bc the next
scene of their conquest
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

A new German safety shutter. which
IL inyulncrable to burglars. Is made on
the principle Of the roller shutter the
strips Of hardened steel . Of an inch Ia
diameter. placed over rods or on piyots
The sides. the only vulnerable points.
are hidden In grooves and. as the
tubes revolye freely. the burglars tools
can obtain no purchase upon them.
thus rendering strong rooms. etc. abb
soluiely inaccessible Theater cur
tains constructed on the same plan
would also prove invaluable for the
preservation Of lie 10 case Of Ore.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
IRoNIeAL IFS.

II at nrst some men don't succeed
they fail. fail again.
II man never makes mistakes bo
never makes anything else.
u yeu must bet always bet on The
top dog and the bottom facts
u a man cultIyaies bad habits No IA
apt 20 reap earthly miscrles
II angels fear o. tread where fools
rush in they shou 4 use their wings
II you bctray your secret TO another
you surrender your liberty into his
keeping
u the eyes are VI ndows 10 the shrl
the mouth must De- the door TO the
intellect
u you have a horseshoe over the
door and % doesn't tall on your head
You are lucky
n a girl Is over nxious 10 get mar.
riod she seldom 81 cecds In capturing
good husband.
II a girl Is pretty she doesn't have
10 so 20 the trouble Of hanging M
mlstletoc Christina
n love was dumb instead OF hllnl
It would not be allie TO give voice 10
40 much foollshness.
II Il wasn't for the weather a great
many loafers would have no excuse for
remaining In the business.
n You would avoid the usual Christ.
mas box cigars from your wifi,
swear on smoking Immediately.
n a man was careful In scra9lng &c,
qualniances be mleht avoid many o,
the soapes acQualniances get hin
into
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
s..snlr.rhea..na ner.s.rer,r rl.nl.

straightforward Hometown Plant.
one 0l the street railway companies
Of New York city o. building a plant
which viii contain the most extensive
motive power ever operated az an In.
dependent plant. when this Il com
pleted 2is miles Of street railway will
be operated with this one method Of
traction. The current from the cen
trail station will be distributed by tbe
use OF high poicntlals. which will su-
persede the volt distribution which has
heretofore been In use The building
IL 10 be four stories hlgh. with boiler
house and engine room OF two stories.
There will be ~ water tube boilers ~
500 horse power each Forced draught
will l@-aEn1- and storage Tor 1000 tons
6i coal is provided Eleven enormous
compound condensinF engines o. the
vertical typo will each have a maxi
mum capacity Of $500 horse power
These engines are set up Ia two rows
and stand parallel with the dividing
wall OF the power house. Each has
a direct connection with the three
phase alternating current generator.
The 5000 volt current D. 20 be- led 20
the suh-statlons Here the rotary AMI
static transformers viii take u up aud
convey q In bi0-yolt currents 10 the
wires. II seems an almost incredible
statement that the greatest advance IN
motive power Is TO be found In the
large ocean steamers. Any one Of three
or four Of ,he great passenger boats
has NJ command double the motive
power that Is TO be- found even In the
largest manufacturing plants In the
country,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

"laysmlth be always blowing about
hls wealth" said the major 20 the
judge
Nonsense replied the Judge Not
ten minutes ago ! heard him telling a
man that he hadn't a dollar to call bis
own"
Yes, ! saw the man he was talking
TO. Tie is The assessor In laysmlths
ward. "-Louisyille Courler-Journal
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
weed. Killed BY Ei,e,nel,,

Electricity Is used 10 destroy weeds
In new device which can be- used uu
an ordinary moving machine. Que
wire Of the dynamo belng attached 90
the cutting bar and the other grounded
through one OF the wheels. DO that 70
the weeds are cut when damp a cur.
rent Of electricity enters each root and
burns Il as the top IL cut
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

NO q
NO. 3
O80O.

wide by twelve Ions. and twisting
twice. bringing the ends together and
pastlng securely. Previous 10 this
draw a line down the center Of the
strip defining. az the picture shows.
dark and light strip When the strip
Il twisted twice and pasted correctly
you will have figure like number 3
Then take your scissors. insert them IN
the line between the dark and HIGHT
halves Of the strip and cut along the
line when you have cut clear around
the strip will fall into two pieces and
make the Joined links a. shown In
No. =. To see the principle % the
trick will require some puzzlIug
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

anire 4 No. ~ or ~ shoe 70 cover tka
understanding which left the impres.
sion In the mud which Rfterward be-
came rock Some months ago while
making a blast quarrymen near this
point opened solid rock which con-
tained a pocket and Ia this pocket was
a live. Alghtless frog. : d
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
A n..ar rlr. r,,lnrul.h,r

n twenty pounds 81 common salt and
ten pounds u sal-ammonlac are dis.
solved In seven gall1us Of water. and
the mixture Afterwards put into quart
bottles Of thin glass. tightly corked the
grenades 70 made will be- found 10 De
very efficient for eXtiuguishing small
outbreaks Of are when hre occurs
they must be thrown In or near the
flames ~ as to break. and thus lber-
ate the gas contained, to effect the de.
sired object.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
conasa.,nE "a. Facts.

Tourist why does that woman
wear a she'll pin In her hair at ,hc back
OF her head. while the others have
theirs differently arranged
japanese Host.-"That ls a style u
headdress worn by those Of our wid.
ows who desire 20 marry again"
Tourist lmaking mem in notebook.
In Japan, when a womans husband
dies she arranges her hair over a shell
pin al the back Of her head"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Weary waldort-"Dc doctor said IN
be dead inside Of tree monrs unless |
so ter work"
DO Bummel-"nata too bad Weary:
but we've an 90, ter die sometime. an
IN see dat yer gifts a decent funoaI
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
Educating ulm.

Maglsirate-"The gamekeeper de.
clarcs that he saw you taking this
pheasant What have You 10 say 10
that2' Prisoner only took Il FOR
a lark" Magistrate months for
making such an archaeological error."
-Tit-Bits.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
in THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

An Act 81 Darlas aud Courage
Plra TalhIaG Parrots 90 A Moving
MouatalA Viewers Indiana
Is We'll Represented.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
The Reward wnhanwa.

Jimmy Amt yer glad De school
Is closed on accoun, o. De feyeFf"
nllly.- Nav; vat good vju a Do
yer n9v Il yer Eit slekg"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12
Iron SMELLING On Ir.l.nn

Iron smelling is TO be e1perlmep,sa
upon 10 the western highlands OF Ire.
land.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

A most surprising trick IN paper cut
ting may be accomplished by taking a
long. narrow strip OF paper two inches
Nh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

Love levels an things with the poe.
slble exception Of the head.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

from a lingering death, pecked AZ his
bare arm. which was covered with
blood and made raw with wounds be
fore he could grasp the frightened crea-
TURF and prevent further injury.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

NHWWTNH WIW0 Y" W. W.
The go-cau introduced from Eng.
land about two years ago. although
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-12

NO l.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-25
Our LOYAL CoIorei Citizens.

In last Thursdays issue of the Tntelli-
gencer we published the call OF a patri-
otto colored citizen OF Baltimore to his
Afro-Anerican confreres OF that vicinity
to join him in a forward movement ii
behalf OF Cuta< He stands lot alone IL
his patriotism. nor, sc may ada, IL the
fcrvor and nuency cf his rhe:nr.c. There
is, for ~:nstsnca. a coio.;d PREACHER at
Hamilton, Mo-, who zen Tered his Scr
vices 10 the var department. in ;he fcl-
lowing :crns:
Although L am filing an important
niche in human affairs as a preacher Of
the gospel. ] feel compelled TO offer my
self as a volunteer In the army OF the
United States against Spain in the conf
ing conflict. To me nll things are Gee
ondary to national honor and freedoms
flag. The iowly -NaZarene decreed
peace on GARTH" but there car be no
peace on earth or in heaven while the
gaunt body Of my Cuban brother is I'M
paled aloft upon 4 Spanish sword, nor
while the .vulture's nideous Shrek alone
,bewail3 the u~naveEged dead. The bugle
Dldbl Oh t~O-TnoTTOW VIII SUuIlu DO sweet
as did the cathedral bell OF yesterday.
Let the old priest blow the trumpet
against Jcrico, for God is marching on.
Down in Texas a less rhetorical but
equally patriotic c,,:orei brother writes
the following tender OF his services to
the President:
Having always feltSthe deepest graft
tudc to our country and entertained the
highest admiration for Its national
honor. and having been favored with
the duty Of assisting In raising the yoke
OF bondage from the neck OF IL race, l
now. in appreciation OF that service. Of
fer my " in return, together with the
assurance. that from this section u'or!-
gade Of sturdy, swarthy- checked VOC
men await your calling.