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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23
THE ~ EAThER

THE G.. A r. is going to establish
colony of 800 families in Texas, upon
$4,000 acres of rich land.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23

CALIFORNIA produced last year 3d.
600, 600 in gold, and the total amount
of gold to its credit is SS29, 200, 600.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23

The Pullman car service has been
established over the Central be-
tween the City of Me- ico and Guadala-
lara,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23
sierrai Madre Route !sto the Yaqui Gold
Fields.

Take the r. G., S. M. & P.
Ry for Casas Grandes, San Buena-
bentura, and the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudad Juarez Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays At $50 q. m.
rive Ciudsd Jusrez Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at 4:3O p. m,
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Mexican Central passenger depot.
J. T. LOGAN,
Gen1 Traffic Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23

Mtninglucation notices for sale It
20 HERALD Job Office,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23

Hood,. n:n are the favorite family
AAoOo ASAS cathartic. Price 2Ss,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SUNSET.

Weekly Tourist Car Excursions With
out Change, Between San Francisco
and Washington, ID. c., Chica-
90 PittShurx pa and Gin
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-02-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.
5rnE HERALD is fully prepared to do all
tae latest styles. Work perfectly and
promptly done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
SOME GREWS0NE
G0BLETS
Which Have Recently Been Un-
earthed Near PompeIi
EMBELLISHED WITH SKELETONS
OF Noted Philosophers and Poets
Goblets Worth "A Princely FOR
time in Peasants Hut.
Relics Of Antiquity.

In the little town Of Boscoreoie. whose
dwellings CLEAN with startling wilderness
from among the vines and fruit gardens
on the southern decliylty Of Mount We
suvius. near Pompei, the owner OK an
estate. Vincenzo do Frisco, discovered In
the fan OF 1891 the ruins OF an ancient
villa dating from the days Of antiquity.
The work of excavation. which was al
once undertaken, has just been ended,
and many interesting facts have come
10 light concerning the lives OF the an
clients.
The dwelling unearthed was the simple
home of a peasant, the same roof shelter
ing man and beast. wine and oil presses.
one flight up there were a rev good living
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
TX

Nothing occurred for many days 10
interrupt our journey. We became ac-
custOmed 20 our strange SURROUNDINGS
and many entertainments were provi-
ded TO while away the time. The as
tronomers I'm the expedition found plenty
OF occupation in studying the aspects Of
the stars and the other heavenly bodies
from their new point of view
At the expiration Of about thirty-flve
days we had drawn so near 20 Mars
that. with our telescopes. which. though
small. We're of immense power. we could
discern upon it's surface features and
details which no one had been able TO
glimpse from the earth
BuI something was DOB store that we
had not expected. We were to meet the
Martians before arriving at the world
they dwelt in.
Among the stars which shonc In that
quarter Of the heavens whore Mars APP
peared a. the master orb. there was one,
lying directly In our path. which. to our
establishment, as we continued on. alter
ed from the aspect of "A star. underwent
a gradual magniacation. and coon pre-
scented itself in the form OF a little
planet.
1T is an asteroid." said somebody
.Yes. evidently: but how does il come
inside the orbit Of Mars?'
"Oh. there are several asteroids" said
one OF ths astronomers. which travel
inside the orbit OF Mars along a part
OF their course, and. for aueht we can
tell, there may be many which have not
vet been caught sight of from the earth.
that are nearer TO the sun than Mars
H."
AS we drew nearer the mysterious lit
lie planet revealed itself TO as as a per-
fectly formed globe not more than five
miles I'm diameter.
what Is that upon it?' asked Lord
Kelvin squirting intently at the little
world through his glass. AS l live It
moves
Eyes. yes" exclaimed several others,
"there are Inhabitants upon it. but what
giants"
Don't you seer" exclaimed an excited
sayant "They are the Martlansl'
The startling truth hurst upon the
minds OF all. Here upon this little
planetoid were several OF the gigantic
Inhabitants Of the world that We We're
soing TO attack. There was more than
one man In the flagship who recognized
them well, and who shuddered at the
recognition. lnstinctiyely recalling the re-
cent terrible experience Of the earth.
Was this an outpost OF the warlike
Gars2
Around these monstrous enemies we
saw several OF their engines OF war.
Some OF these appeared TO have been
wrecked, but AZ least one. as far as we
could see. was stlll ia q proper condi-
tion for use.
How had these creatures got there?
The electrical ships were Immediately
Instructed by signal 20 slow down, an
apersuoa thai Was saxily eAecSa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

When we came 20 bind our prisoner
with strong ropes we were more than
ever impressed with his gigantic stature
and strength. Evidently in single com
bat with equal weapons he would have
been a match for twenty of us.
So powerful was the effect OF the an
aesthetic which Mr. Edison had dis
charged into his face. that he remained
perfectly unconscious while we turned
him half over in order the more Sc
curely to bind his muscular limbs.
In the meantime the other electrical
ships approached and several of them
made landing upon the asteroid. Every
body was eager to see this wonderful
little world, which. as / have already re-
marked, was only five miles in diameter.
Several of us from the flagship started
out hastily 10 explore the miniature
planet And now our attention was
recalled to an intensely interesting pine
nomenon which had engaged our
thoughts not only when We were upon
the moon. but during our flight through
space This was the almost entire alb
sence OF weight.
In open space VIC were practically with
out weight only tbs mass OF the cleo
tricai car in which we were enclosed at
tracted Us. and inside that we could
place ourselves in any position without
falling. We could float IN the air. There
was no up and no down, no top and no
bottom for US. Stepping outside the car
II would have been easy for us TO spring
away from il and leave ii forever.
The asteroid being a body of some
mass was, of course. able TO i'm
part TO us a measurable degree
Of weight. Being i've miles in
diameter, on the assumption that It
mean density was the same as that OF
the earth, the weight of bodies on its
surface should have borne the same IA
ito TO their weight upon the earth that
the radius of the asteroid bore TO the
radius of the earth; in other words. as
/ to loo.
Have made this mental calculation
knew that my weight, being $50 pounds
on the earth. should on this asteroid be
and ounce and half.
Curious 10 see whether fact would bear
out theory ] had myself weighed with
spring balance Mr. Edison. Lord KEEL
vim and the other distinguished scientists
stood by watching the operation with
great interest
TO our complete surprise, my weight
instead Of coming out an ounce and
half, as Il should have done. on the sup
position that the mean density OF tn
asteroid resembed that OF the earth--a
very liberal supposition on the side o.
the asteroid. by the way-aotually cam
out five ounces and quarter.
"What in the world makes me so
heavy?" | asked.
yes, indeed. what an elephant you
have become" said Mr.. Edison.
Lord Kelvin screwed his eyeglasses "a
his eye, and carefully inspected the
balance,
TITS quite right" he said. you do
indeed weigh five ounces and quarter
Too much: altogether too much" he add
ed. "You shouldn't do it, you know.
Perhaps the fault Is IN the ssteroid."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

PEASANTS dwelling viii boz explained prob
ably only by the fancy of The poet or the
romancer.
Among the silver vessels two goblots
have aroused special interest They were
so peculiar that anuquaries at FIRST sus-
pected they were spurious. ln shape and
dimensions they somewhat resemble dice
boxes
The upper rim of each goblet Us decorat-
ed with a garland of roses. In sharp cone
trlst 10 this floral establishment thora
are shown below d. rows of skeletons
with manifold attributes and boz varied
poses. Names and inscriptions give an
explanation OF the various scenes. ON
each goblet three groups are readily dis
tinguished. each consisting of two or three
skeletons. one group represents phuoso-
pliers. another poets while the third
is not characterized by any inscription
II we examine the figures a little closer
we perceive on the one goblet two PHI
losophers facing each other. each with
staye and beggar's wallet. They are Ieno.
advocate OF the rigid. stoical philosophy
and Epcurus at whose feet pig indi-
Gates the material pleasure loving teach
ings or his system.
Live WHILE YOU LIVE.
The goblets designer indicates in tho
inscription 20 which sect he is inclined -
Pleasure IS the final aim" Hence tho
skeleton reaches eagerly for the bowl on
a little table before him. and even the
pig evidently IS snufing It's aroma.
I'm the group OF poets following are
seen SoDhocles. I'm pompons theatrical
pose, and beside him. Moschion. deep IN
contemplation or a tragic mask. while
an unnamed skeleton is playing on tho
Tyre. evidently delighted with the melo-
dies ne is producing. Beneath them is tho
inscription: Enjoy thy existence"
Ia the third group one skeleton is carry
ing a money bag. a second IS placing a
wreath on his head, while a third be-
decked with flowers. contemplates n skull
Hero the inscription runs: Reach forth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
Welded IN ST, LOUIS.
Mr.. PannilI Fucker, Of Virginia, Takes
a Bride i'm That City.


Miss Frankie Stevens, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. b. +. Stevens, of West Pine
Boulevard, st. Louis, and Mr.. Pannill
Rucker. Of Martinsville, were married
in ST. Louis. No. Thursday night last
at S O'Clock. The handsome young bride
entered the parlor with her father being
preceded by her maid Of honor, Miss
Marie Josephine Lee, and her three
bridesmaids, Misses Sue Rucker OF Nlr-
ginia, and Amelie and Florence McAilla-
ter Mr. Banks Rucker, OF klchmohu'
Va, brother of the groom was best man
Three young gentlemen-Messrs. houl'
Woods. Ed Wray. and Tom. Rodgers
Jr. formed a lane for the bridal process
sion bv means of ropes of smiiaX thread
ed with white roses. instead of the us
ual white ribbon. A canopy OF white
and pink roses was erected az the norm
end of the salon. and here the bridal
party stood The doors were draped
i'm strands of smilax and roses and every
where the decoration of pink and Whlls
roses was carried out In the house decor
alton. The fair young bride wore
most beautiful gown of white duchess
satin, the skirt ruhled In tuile and the
waist trimmed with bertha of elegant
duchess point. The sleeves were or
white tulle, unlined and there were
sprays OF orange blossoms on the bodice.
The bouquet was OF lilies Of the val
ley. Each of the bridesmaids wore
gold bracelet. the brides gift, and gowns
Of white organdie with Nalenclennes lace
insartings The corsages were high ana
shirred with bands of lace shlrred
sleeves and organdie sashes. Each had
a shower bouquet OF deep pink carna-
tons Mrs. Stevens looked regal In q
gray poplin trimmed i'm white liberty
silk and point lace. Mrs. Green Penn
Of Danville. Va. wore an elegant dahlia-
colored MORE gown with garniture OF
lace and h er bridal pearls. Mr.. ana
Mrs Rucker left the same evening for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

rooms. In front Of the house were stil'
traces OF the elms about which vines
had wound their tendrils.
These discoveries were or but little inn
portance, but on the ground floor. beside
the wine press. was found the skeleton
OF a man. lying face downward, clutch
ing gold bracelets and a golden chain.
Strewn about him were more than one
thousand gold coins Wrapped In piece
OF cloth. shreds OF which were stih In
tact. were nearly hundred silver vessels
and articles OF the most varied descrip-
ton, many OF them priceless works Of art.
Il was a silver treasure trove richer than
had ever heretofore been found
r wO CURIOUS GOBLETS.
The man had evidently made an attempt
to save his treasures and had been SUMO
Gated In the rain OF ashes. How this
princely fortune was carried into the poor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
Some of The Special Features for Tomorrow and the Week
10C. Hosiery.

We shah not slight our Stocking
Trade for Zoe. Thus we show splen-
did and extra values. can beat dry
goods stores by 2iac a palr-some-
times more. Think Of a we'll made
boys ribbed Hose In sizes 30 down for
l0c.. also sizes 20 suit girls Ladies'
inner thread black fast color. l0c.
Mems seamless Half Hose. l0c., worth
Joe. We keep Hosiery up % zoe. per
pair Ladies plaid Hose. 2jc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
Misses Lace and But
~ ron.

This rack contains many STYLES OF
an solid Shoes for the sirls-sizes run
from Sia 20 1872 and / to 2. euhdn-
iced SIS stock Shoe anywhere-this
saIc. lao
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
oconvrleht 1895. by Garrett P. ssrviss)
SYNOPSIS.

(copyrieht. 1SqS by Garrett I. SerViss)
SYNOPSIS.
The Martians have attempted TO con-
1uer the earth In order 10 relieve their
overpopulated planet. The first invasion
having failed. through DISEASE ana not
h-,man effort IL is believed that q second
viii be made Thomas a. Edison puts
his inventive genius 10 the task OF ue-
xdsine methods OF resistance. when ne
announces that he has been successful a.
universal cry arises that this world shau
assume the offensive and proceed against
The Nartians the nations OF the edrth
s,,bscribc a vast sum TO prosecute the
war. and Mr. Edison is made director
Work is M once begun upon Mr. Edison
Inventions These consist of pracucal
electrical air ship. and wonderful en-
sine Of destruction called tho "Disintc-
orator" which will cause the constituent
narticles Of any object at which II may
be directed 10 so vibrate that the Object
will be Immediately and completely as
persed. At the end Of six months a hes'
Of one hundred air ships, armed with
three thousand disintegrators and man
ned by two thousand men. among whom
are many famous scientists, sets out.
Provision has been made for every
emergency that can be thought OF: such
as working and communicating in at
mospheres different from our own; sig
FALLING. etc. 4 stop IS made at the moon
where forty eight hours are spent i'm re-
pairing and exploring. Shortly after
leaving the moon the fleet Is drawn into
the train of a comet. and II is only saved
from precipitation into the sun by COM
ing within thes oarth's attractive force.
A fresh start Is made with the expecta-
ton Of reaching Mars in about forty
days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
A Shipment of Oranges from Califor'
MIA i'm Quick Time by Z. 4 o.

d. s. Harwood. representing Earle Fruit
Company, OF Los Angels, has just re-
celyed several cars Of oranges for NJ. Il.
page and Brother and William Jenkins
and Son, which made the run In twelve
DAYS via Kanawha Dispatch Fast Freight
Lie. This is about the quickest time on
record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20
A VERY FAST TRAIN.

New York and will go from there to their
home in Martinsville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-20

We made q short story of II. for we
had not the heart 10 90 into details. We
told of our unfortunate comrades whom
we had buried on the moon. and there
was one CLEAN of satisfaction when We
exhibited the wonderful crystals we had
collected in the crater al Aristarchus.
Mr. Edison determined 90 stop only
long enough 10 test the electrical ma
chinery or less seriously deranged dur
ing our wild chase after the comet and
then 10 start straight back for Mars
this time on a through trip.
The astronomers. who had been watch
ing Mars since our departure with their
telescopes, reported that mysterious
lights continued 10 be visible. but that
nothing indicating the starting of an
other expedition for the earth h"d been
seen.
Within twenty-four hours we were
ready for our second start.
High above us, i'm the centre OF the
heavens. glowed the red planet which
was the goal of our journey.
The needed computations of velocity
and direction OF flight having been re-
peated. and the ships being in readiness,
we started direct for Mars.
An enormous charge Of electricity was
impaired TO each member of the squad
ron, in order that as soon as we had
phere, wher the ships could move swift
ly. without danger of being consumed by
the heat developed by the friction of
their passage through the air very
great initial velocity could be impaired
Once started of by this tremendous
electrical kick. and with no atmosphere
10 resist our motion. we should be abb
10 retain the same velocity, barring in
cidental encounters. until We arrived
near the surface of Mars.
When we were free of the atmosphere
and the ships were moving away from
the earth. with the highest velocity
which We were able TO impart 20 them
observations ON the stars were made ir
order 10 determine the rate of our speed
This was found 10 be ten miles i'm o
second, or $4,000 miles in day. "A very
much greater speed than that with
which We had travelled on starting &C.
touch at the moon. Surprising this
velocity TO remain unifOrm-and with
no known resistance. IL might reason
ably be expected 10 do sO-we should
arrive at Mars in a little less than forty
'wo days. the distance Of the planet from
the earth being at this time, about
ihirty-six million miles.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
NEW ARMY OFFICERS.
Additional Second Lieutenants APP
pointed oy the President.

Additional Second Lieutenauts Ap-
pointed oy the President.
The following is a list Of the additional
second Heutenants thus far appointed by
the President of the 1876 candidates ex-
amined:
First Artillery-William +. Stewart, jr.,
A; Robert H. C. Kelton, l.: Hudson Taylor
Patton, C; Erlew Tanner, H; Frederick
William Phisterer, 1; Charles Henry Whip
pie, B, and Elmer Jay Wallace, NJ.
Second Artillery-CarroI +. Armistead,
B; Winfred B. Carr, c.; Rush Spencer
Wells. G.; E. B. Martindale, jr., H; Edward
Carpenter, L; Henry T. West, X, and H. j.
Hatch. NJ.
Third Artillery-Oliver L. Spaulding, A;
Lyman M. Bass, B; Guy T. Scott ID; Harry
L. James, q; Henry Clay Evans, Jr., T.; Ed
ward S. Kimel, L; Harry NJ. Brutelle, H:
Henry NJ. Merriam, 1, and Conrad Ham
mond LAMA. K.
Fourth Artillery-Hanson D. Black, A;
Perry Poe Bishop, C; Charles S. Iaight, d;
Charles Pierce Faulkner, 1; Herbert Jay
Brees, B; James Brady Mitchell, L, and
George Williams, NJ.
Fifth Artillery-Joseph 3. Douglas A;
William r. Doores, 3; Morrell Madison
Mills. E; Woodson Hooker, q; Harrison
Hail. L; John R. Proctor, jr., X, and Harry
PaCker WllDur, Ia.
Sixth Artillery-wright Smith, A: Alfred
Andrews STAFFORD, B; William Maltby
Copp, E; Charles Reese Lloyd, 1; William
Frederick Hase, L; James Frederick How
ell, K. and Ward B. Pershing, NJ
Seventh Artillery-Peter c. Hains, A;
John Carroll Goodfellow, D; Arthur Flet-
cher Cassels, L; Robert Robins Wallach, F;
David McCoach, H; C. Stuart Patterson
jr, K; Ralph Plumb Brewer. L, and John
Thomas Geary, G..
First Infantry-CampbelI King. Williao N,
B. Folwell, Harry E. knight, Edward e.
Downes, Courtland Nixon and Harry E.
Whitney.
Second Infantry-Charles r. Hickox, Ben
3amin HI. Watkins, Augustus g. Ledyard
Ray Sheldon and Archie Jesse Harris.
Third Infantry-Tenney Ross John R. r.
Hannay, Frank s. Burr and Charles Car
roll Todd.
Fourth Infantry-JoSepi Warren Glidden,
Frank Halstead, Louis E. Hill, Ward Che
ney, Frederick Guy Knabenshue and Mark
Wheeler.
Fifth Infantry-E. James Williams, Ger
ard Beekman Hoppin, Alfred B. Maclay,
James Leonard Graham and William c.
Clarke, jr.
Sixth Infantry-Frederick >. L. Price and
Marshall Childs
Seventh MISUNDERSTANDING J. Tfllman
and John F. B. Mitchell, jr.
Eighth Infantry-Harry Anthony Eaton.
Henry s. Wagner and CASTOR Soulard
Turner.
Ninth Infantry-Wiliiam x Naylor and
Harry Franklin Dalton.
Tenth Infantry-George J. Holden and
George De Grasse Catlin.
Eleventh Infantry-Edgar A Macklin.
Edwin Chase Hoyt. James NJ. A Darrach
and James Malcolm Graham.
Twelfth Infantry-Wiliiam Fl. Williams,
Evening star., 1898-08-08

James Edward Bell, r. w. Barnett and
Laurence Albert Curtis
Thirteenth Infantry-Haroid r. Smith
Peyton Graves Clark and Clifton Comfy
Kinney.
Fourteenth Infantry-Josepn L. Gilbreth
and Allen G. Wright.
Fifteenth lnfantry-Louis S. ID. Rucker.
jr.
Sixteenth Infantry-Phnip E. NJ. Walker,
James Mcdonald Conner, William fsemsen
Webb. John J. Toffey. jr., David b. Milliken
and Stanley II. Ford.
Seventeenth Infantry-Charles +. Hum
phrey, jr.; Arthur Cranstun, Frank Has
saurek and Irving Joseph Carr
Eighteenth Infantry-WfIliam H. Jordan.
jr.i Bryan Conrad and Moor n. Falls
Nineteenth 1nfantry-Edward Croft and
Watts c. Valentine
Twentieth lnfantry-James David TaylGr
and Henry c. Bonnycastle.
Twenty-first Infantry-George Chipman
Martin, Carl Anson Martin. Adolphe Hart
Huguet, Edward A. Bumpus and Charles r.
Ramsey.
Twenty-second Infantry-Robert r. Nev-
IN, Harry Il. Campbell, Ivers W. Leonard
and Ralph B. Parrott
Twenty-third Infaatry--WiIlIam A. IAeber.
Robert NJ. Brambila. Alexander J. McNab,
William II. Curry and Ralph W. Terrell
Iwenty-fourth 1nfantry-Daniel Franklin
Keller, Robert E. Firth and Donald Nc
Nulta.
Twenty-flfth Infantry-Thomas ]. Pow
ers, Jr.; John n. STRAIT jr, and Archibald
Irwin Harrison.
Evening star., 1898-08-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
meteorological Summary for July
General and Personal.

The meteorological summary for che
month of July from observations taken at
30th and NJ streets by Prof. NJ. F. Burrows
shows that the month was pretty warm as
q whole. The mean temperature was 77.3
degrees. The highest point in the ther-
n ometer reached by the mercury was on
July 2, when 1t reached 1O2 degrees, the
hottest that has been for some years. The
minimum temperature was 90 degrees, oc-
curing on the 11th. The monthly range of
the temperature was 30 degrees. while the
greatest daily range was 80 degrees oc-
curing on the 1st. The least daily range
was 3 degrees. which happened on the 9Th.
The thermometer reached the 80 degree
mark or over on sixteen days Of the month.
The total monthly rainfall was 274
inches, rather a small showing, making a
daily average of 9z100 of an inch. There
were eleven days upon which 1-1OO Of an
inch or more Of rain fell. Thunderstorms
occurred on nine days. There were eleven
clear days, thirteen fair ones and seven
Evening star., 1898-08-08

cloudy days during the whole month. The
prevailing direction of the wind was from
the south.
Mr.. Jesse Wilson and family. who have
been spending several weeks at. Atlantic
Ssitys naye returned and are now at Wash
Mr. Edward r. Reynolds, who was so
away accident al Cabin John bridge. is
aple TO be out again and walk with the
assistance of crutches. His foot became
entangied In tha spokes of the buggy just
as lne morse ran away. and the limb was
SO mangied that for time it was feared
saving his life
made trip to GEORGETOWN this morning
oe eee nrst since July /, capturing a number
Evening star., 1898-08-08

Washington Downey and Eugene Camp
bell the latter colored, were today each
fined s. by Judge Mills for assaulting
George Culpeper, colored. The prisoners
were defended by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood
and Mr.. Fountain Peyton. The former
claimed that there was no assault and that
what Culpeper construed as such was sim.
ply an excess of zeal on the part of her
clients to get the complaining witness to
have his life insured, they being in that
profession.