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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
The Atlantic to Open.

Mr.. James s. Groves, lessee of the
Atlantic Hotel. Virginia Beach. has en-
gagged as its manager for the coming
season Mr.. Ray Follmer, late of Los
Angeles. Cal, where he has for several
years been manager OF one OF the popu-
lar hotels of the City of the Angels.
The hotel will open for business May
25th. and 1t will thus be in time TO
CIrch rarSe cT0Wd OF the obSerVers OF
the coming solar eclipse of May 2Sth
Already 4 large number of people from
outside. as we'll as many families of
Norfolk. have engaged rooms for the
summer. y large number of persons
have also secured quarters there to oh
serve the eclipse from Virginia Beach.
There is fine observatory at the hotel
and this will be used by some of the
scientific observers with their instru-
ments.
y novelty that will be most agreeable
to patrons of the hotel is the fact that
only white girls will be employed as
walters.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
THE FEDERATION CONVENTION.
THE CALL ISSUED FOR THE
MEETING OF THE STATE FED
GRAFTON OF I,AROR

rrho -,rceiao,+ - ~ ,-iu-ii e,.4.
Hs'H" 9'A'e
Federation Oh Labor, Mr.. j. Il. Casey
of Portsmouth, has issued n call for
the fifth annual convention of that
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Epworth League Meeting.

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League OF Cumber-
land Street NJ. F. Church will be held
at s o'clock tonight. After the trans
action of routine business a debate Will
be had. The question to be discussed
is, "Resolved, That Norfolk is Growing
Worse" Messrs. ]. w. HouSh and j.
N. Mcbride will take the affirmative
and Messrs. George w. Gilbert and j.
T. Philpot the negative side OF the
question. All are welcome.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Southern Christian Convention

The Southern Convention OF the
Christian Church. which embraces the
State of Virginia, North Carolina,
Alabama and Georgia, consisting of six
Conferences, will convene at Fraklin.
Va. Friday morning and continue in
session five days. the delegates from
Eastern Virginia are rs follows:
Clercal-Revs. j. p. Barrett, D. D..
]. I. Kitchen, y. G. Newman. II. II.
Butler. ]. w. Harrell,and w. w Sta
ley. ID. y
Lay-Judgc +. NJ. West. T.. Z. Hol-
land. a. Savage, Villas ]. Lee, j. W.
Folk and y. NJ. IIley.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
LEv1sTER V. SOUTHERN r. CO.
Supreme Court of South Carolina,
March 7. 1900.

A'uPiNihS Ssoui VI OOulil N>dl
March 7. 1900.
WHERE A PERSON INJURED BY
THE NEGLIGENCE OF A RAIL
ROAD COMPANY FOR A MONEY
CONSIDERATION RELEASES THE
COMPANY FROM ALL CLAIMS
FOR DAMAGES, HE CANNOT
MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR SUCH
DAMAGES WITHOUT FIRST Or
FERING TO RETURN THE MONEY
PAID HIM. EVEN If THE RE
LEASE WAS OBTAINED BY
FRAUD.
The case appears from the opinion of
the court.
The court says:
We proceed. then to the consideration
OF what we also regard as the onlv sinh
stantial question raised by the appeal
and that is whether person who has
sustained injuries by reason of alleged
negligence of a railroad company. and
has afterwards. i'll consideration for
the sum of money paid to him, executed
a release of all claims against such
company for damages sustained by
such injuries, can maintain an action
for damages without first returning or
offering to return the money so re-
ceived. even though he alleges that such
release was obtained by fraud It
seems that. upon the plainest principles
of justice and fair dealing, there can
be but one answer to this question, and
that in the negative. TO allow per-
son, after executing a release of all
claims against another in consideration
OF sum of money paid to him, to re-
pudiate obligations which he assumed
by executing the release. and at the
same time reap the benefits which he
received by executing the release, which
would be fraud, would be asking
court to release him from fraud which
he claims was practiced upon him by
another. and at the same time commit
ting a fraud upon such other person;
for certainly 1t would be fraud to OBJ
tain money paid to him in consideration
that he would do something which he
TOW claims he is not bound to do and
will not do for certainly, on the theory
on which he proceeds. the money which
he retains Is not his money, but be-
longs to the person against whom he
is asking relief. Surely no court OF jus
tice should for n moment listen to any
such demand. II. In such case. the plain
tin conceives that the release the exc
cution of which ne admits. was OBJ
tanned by fraud, and for that reason
seeks to avoid 1t, his first step is to re-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

turn the money he received in consider
alton OF executing the release; for he
cannot be permitted to retain the bene-
hts which he has received under u con-
tract. and at the same time escape the
obligations which such contract i'm
posed upon him. Upon principle, there
fore. we think it clear that there was
no error on the part of the circuit
judge in sustaining the demurrer on the
second ground. Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Chills

and Fever is n bottle OF GROVES
TAsTEi.sss CHILL TONIC MIC The form,
ula is plainly printed on each package 1t
form and is compounded in correct pro-
portions. The reason imitators do not adj
t,now YOU would not buy their medicine
II n"V You knew its ingredients. Groves IS
the original. and is the only chill and fe-
malarlai section of the United States. No
cure no pay. Price tOc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Virginia Beach.

The Atlantic Hotel will be opened
May 26th, under the management OF
Mr.. Ray Tollmer, who has been con-
ducting one of the famous resorts of
Los Angeles, Cal. Everything first
class. Special low rates to families for
month of June. Address James 5.
Groves. Norfolk. my1-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Now Brewery.

The Old Dominion Brewing Company
placed the first product of their brew
cry on the market yesterday (Monday).
This is II home ENTERPRISE and gives
promise of being n successful venture.
They claim to make beer on the good
old-fashioncd plan and to introduce no
chemicals in the manufacture Of it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Virginia Beach Ice Factory.

The new ice factory at Virginia Beach
turned out its first ice yesterday, 12h
tons. Mr.. G. c. Wagner is super.nten-
dent. The factory will, 1t Is stated, now
run steadily and the output will all be
used by the fisheries, hotels and cal
tages. Everything about the new plant
runs like clock work
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

Saratoga comes to town at Holmes,
Drug Store. 192 Main St You will now
find the celebrated Sara toga Waters
Alondack and Catharta on draught in
their natural state. All you can drink for
D cents 1888 Aoi
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
COURT DECISIONS.
DIGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR
v9RCIMIAN. PlLOT.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are Of Interest to
Our People.
s. RY CO. ". WILCOX G. DEJAR-
NETTE.

NETTE.
Supreme Court Of Appeals OF virginia.
March %. 1900.
EVERY SIMPLE PROMISE. IN
ORDER TO BE ENFORCED. MUST
HAVE A CONSIDERATION TO
SUPPORT 1T. If 1T CONSISTS OF
AN AGREEMENT ON THE PART
OF THE PLAINTIFF. SUCH
AGREEMENT MUST HAVE BEEN
BINDING ON THE PLAINTIFF
WHEN DEFENDANTS PROMISE
WAS MADE.
SECTION 3246, OF THE CODE OF
VIRGINIA, DOES NOT CURE ANY
DEFECTS IN THE DECLARATION
IN CASES WHERE THERE HAS
BEEN A DEMURRER OVER
RULED. EXCEPT AS TO DEFECTS
WHICH COULD NOT BE REGARD
ED ON DEMURRER.
The plaintiffs sued the defendant rail-
road company to recover $l,147.S7 over
charges alleged to have been made for
the carriage of Phosphate rock from
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn. to Raleigh. N. c.
Plaintiffs alleged that, defendants
agreed to carry the rock for S3.3I per
ton on part of the rock so carried
The court says:
II Is u Fundamental principle of the
law of contracts that every simple
promise or agreement in order to be
enforceable, must have u consideration
to support it, for. however strongly a
man may be bound in conscience to full
fill his engagements. the law recognizes
not their Sanctity, nor supplies any
means to compel their performance ex-
cept when founded upon sufficient
consideration.
The want of statement of Il con-
sideration of a promise is II capital de-
feet in n declaration, no. TO be sup
piled by intcndment
When the consideration for the de-
PENDANTS contract consists of any
agreement on the part OF the plaintiff
1t must appear from the declaration
that such agreement was made; for If
ii should appear from the declaration
that the obligation was all on one side,
the defendants engagement would be
nudum Dactum, and the declaration
consequently bad.
II will be observed that the dcclara-
ton in the case at bar alleges no under
taking. promise or agreement upon the
part OF the Plaintiffs defendants in
crror binding upon them at the time
the defendants promise, sued on, was
made.
II is Contenueu, however, Tor Qetcn-
dants in error, that though under tech
nical rules of pleading, the declaration
Is defective. under Section 3246 the de-
feet cannot be taken advantage of.
Section 324G provides that no action
shall abate for want of form, where
the declaration sets forth sufficient
matter o. substance for the court to
proceed upon the merits of the case. 1t
has no application to this case.
Where there has been a demurrer to
any pleading and the same has been
overruled. the statute cures no defect,
imperfection, or omission therein. ex-
cept such as could not be regarded on
demurrer.
Without passing upon any other ques-
ton arising in this cause, we are of
opinion that the court below erred in
overrulng the demurrer to the decla-
ration. and It's judgment will be re-
versed. the demurrer sustained, the
verdict of The jury set aside, and the
cause remnnded with leave to defen-
dants i'll error TO amend .her declara-
ton IL they may be so advised. Re-
versed. -
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

Rooms 5 and No. ga Main street. over
TIE Hub" Observation-Disclosures ana
all diseases of Eye. Ear. Nose. Throat.
Chest and Stomach.
Hours, n. III. to l.: n. m; p. m to
p. IN. Sunday hours. 1880 A. IN. TO II 80
p. IN. Tuesday night. Thursday night and
Saturday night. 1915 p. M to Sis p. IN.
CONSULTATION ALWAYS FREE.
Medicines furnished. Terms moderate.
Eyes examined for glasses free OF
charge.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
Every Remedy Had Failed,
But He is Perfectly we'll Now f!

II HAD TRIED ALMOST EVERY
CATARRH MEDICINE l ever heard OF
and ALL FAILED TO cure me. My sur
ferings were severe and I was miserable
indeed. l FELT ALL THE TIME AS
IL THERE WAS a LUMP OF
PHLEGM IN MY THROAT which [ must
hawk away. This kept me hawking ali
sore and MY NoSTRiLS FELT '" STT ,ii5r
by MD CIOGGED UP My EARS
KEPT RINGING AND SINGiNG CON.
S ST ~ I'm, AND NY EYES WE'RE
petite was very poor, and was so bad
OFF couldn't sleep and WOULD GET TIP
IN THE MORNING AS TIRED AS
WHEN LAID DOWN AT NIGHT AMI
didn't feel like working At all. 1 felt
tired all the time and GOT EASILY FA-
ThGutD; OETEN HAD y DULL
MORNING. in this condition A FRIEND
ADVISED ME TO BE TREATED BY
pr EIREYs WHICH I did. and Ills
MiHE \ NEW PERSON: MY Ape
Feel WELL; LII<E TO WORK. EARS
IA kRH SAAIIrnAlS CONE y r +; II 4
FREE AND EASY: IN FACT | FEEL.
ENTIRELY CURED; Before taking his
treatment ! USED TO LIE IN BED AN
HOUR CQUGiiING AND HAWKING
BUT NO TROUBLE NOW. l certainly
recommend DIR. Fircy's treatment as the
best Catarrh Cure.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
j. G. OVERAIAN.

Residence Laurel avenue. near Duke
street, Prcntiss Place: works at Navy
Yard. Two years have passed since Mr.
Ovcrman was cured by me, and there has
been no return whatever of the disease
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01
A Hymn of Praise

welcomes the STIEFF every
time 1t is sounded. We don't mean TO
say it is the only good piano in tho world.
but wo do mean that 1t is an excellent
isfaciion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-01

NNYROYA PILLS :s.!s e:
of mcnstruation They "LIFl SAVERS, to girls at
woTanhood, aiding development organs and body No
known remedy for women equals them Cannot do
Icy druggists DIR. MOTIFS CHEMICAL CO.. Cleveland, Ohio
Sold bv BURR0WMARTIN & co.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
TRADE With TIE TROPICS.
Great Value of the Imports of the
United StaseS


The people OF the United States are pay
ing $1.00O.0Oa day for tropical products
used in manufacturing or food and drink.
and most OF which are produced in greater
or less degree or can be readily produced
in the islands which have come into closer
relationship with the United states through
the events or the past two years The
April Summary Of Commerce and FL
nance" which has just beehl issued by the
Treasury Bureau Of Statistics. shows that
IN the ten months ending with April our
imports Of tropical products have been over
$500, 100000 in value. thus averaging fully
$1,000. 600 a day and indicating that for
the ,uli year they win reach S365. .O0O. 000
IrCia rubber. hbres, raw silk. cotton,
gums. cabinet woods indigo, ivory dye
woods. and certain lines Of chemicals make
up the share OF this vast sun which the
manufacturers of the United States take
and require in constantly increasing guam
titles The importation Of raw materials
for use in manufacturing has increased
steadily and now forms more than one
! third OF the total imports into this coun-
Try. and the large proportion CT this comes
from the tropics. OF india rubber alone
the imports Of the ten months amount TO
more than S27. coo 900, Of fbres to 500
600 900; Of unfnanufactured silk. $40, ,0O0,-
600; Of cotton over $1,000. .0Ge: Of gums.
more than s.. 900. .0e0 while cabinet woods.
dyewoOds. indigo, and ivory also aggre-
gate several millions
OF the constantly increasing proportion
Of imports Of foodstuffs. sugar. Of course.
is first and OF that, the proportion which
comes from the tropics is vastly greater
IN the past year than iD Immediately pre-
cecing years. the Dutch East Indies. which
lie just alongside OF the Philippines being
now the largest single source Of supply
for sugar Fer the ten months the impor-
! tatons OF sugar are more than $50. .00e. coo;
those Of coffee nearly $50. .OC0. 900; tea,
nearly 100000 tobacco. SI6.o0O. coo;
tropical fruits and nuts. SIS, ,0Ca, goo; cacao
| and chocolate, s.. OCG. Geo. and such other
articles as spices. rice. olive oil. etc,
| add several millions to the total
The following table shows the imports
/ OF tropical products into the United States
! during the ten months ending with April.
1850:
Sugar. ss1. .eso. .53s; coffee. S4s.927. 1893;
silk. $40 PAS. $50: India ruL1er. S27. .722. go;
| hbers. $50. .46s. .74s: fruits. and nuts. SIS
| 674. 965; tobacco. S16.07s. .744: tea. 50 S1s.-
| 906: cotton. S7.26f674; gums. 1854. 49,:
| cacao and chocolate. 81. .935 564: spices. 81
| 9Z9. .323. rice. 81 906. 40, cabinet woods
81. .S95 .694: lieorice root 81. .3sI ss4; indigo.
81. .2e6. .5O1; cork wood. 1.21s 405; olive oil
| sS9S cSS: dyewOOds S7sI 074; ivory Ss32.-
| 5o4: spongcs. $42s. .e04: miscellaneous. $I1.-
| 200. .0G0; total, $300. .o55.96l-
The evening times., 1900-06-09
OTIS PARTY IN ROCHESTER,.
The General to Leave for Washing
ton Tonight.

TON IOnlEnt.
ROCHESTER. n. Y. June 9.-When the
Lake Shore train from Chicago rolled into
the New York Central Station at 3:45
o'clock this morning those about the depot
were greatly surprised to see Gen. ElweIl
S. Otis, wife and daughter alight from the
train. The general is on his way to
Washington. where he will make a short
business stay and return to Rochester in
time for his reception the coming week.
He had apartments in the Pullman sleep
er Arabia" Among the members of the
party was Captain Leighton, of the United
States Army.
General Otis. lis wife and daughter
took a carriage at the station and were
driven to his residence. on Lyell Avenue
He will remain at his home here until
tonight. when he will go to Washington.
When approached by a reporter. Gener-
al Otis said: The newspaper men have
been very numerous all along the road
and / have told them about all 1 know OF
the general situation that l can give to The
public at this time. / am deeply appre-
ciative of the hOnors that Rochester is
preparing to pay to me, although l have
not yet learned much of the details of the
affair."
The general said he would retu-N to Ro-
chester from Washington next SIau-sday.
The reception here is to be on Friday.
''Is there anything you can say regard
ing the Philippine war;" the general was
asked. ''The war in the Philippines is
over; that is all there is to say about il
now" he replied.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
The SwordHsh.
tFrom the Harttord Courant. }

The "New London Day. reports the arrival NJ
the first sworifish Of the season They were
caught by Noank boat down the coast on the
edge Of the Gulf Stream. These fish are among
the queer inhabitants OF the sea. The Young are
only found in the Mediterranean, and il is there
fore. fair inference that they are hatehed there
When they reach some size. from IS to 500 pounds
they spend their summers on the American coast
What leads them to take this outing Of several
thousands miles the naturalist may guess; nobody
knows. They lie about on top Of the ocean In
the sunshine and wait for the fishermen to come
ard jab o harpoon into them. Then there Is a
fight and the fish wishes he was back in the
Mediterranean Another queer fact about the
swordfsh is that New York viii not buy the
meat. while it is a favorite diet of Boston's fas-
tidious folk.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Imports of havana Inerea.e

According to a statement made today
by the Division of Customs and Insular
Affairs of the War Department the total
imports into the port of Havana for the
first four months Of 1900 were SIS. .356 e4s.
as compared with the total imports OF SI6.-
117,223 during the first four months OF
1889. The imports. from the United
States during the month of April, 1860.
exceeded those from all other countries
combined in value by nearly 81 ,0OO, 600.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
TO WELCOME THE BoER ENJOYS.
Mayor Hayes, Of baltimore, VIII Re-
cciVe the Delegates.

BALTIMORE. June 9-Mayor Hayes
viii receive Messrs- Abraham Fischer, C.
H. Vessels and A. d. ". Wolmarar~. the
three peace commissioners from tbs. South
African Republic and Orange Free State.
at the city hall at II o'clock next Wednes-
day morning
The mayor received a letter from George
Miller. member Of the committee 20 ar
range for the reception Of the envoys. ask
ing him 10 welcome them 10 the city either
outside the city hall or in it, Yesterday
he decided TO welcome them in his recep-
tion room. The mayor said that II would
give him much pleasure to meet and to ex-
tend an Official greeting 10 the euvoys
The plan for the reception and enter
tainment of the visitors is in the hands OF
committee and elaborate arrangements
will be made
The evening times., 1900-06-09
HRS DEwEY's JEWEL RESTORED.
The AGmiraI's Wife Loses n Diamond
Pendant in DetrOit.

DETROIT. June 9--While walking from
the Fellowcraft Club to her carriage last
night, Mrs Dewey lost star pendant. set
with sixty diamonds, and valued at $S.000.
1t was picked up from the gutter by
colOred boy, who thought he had found
buckle.
Before taking it home, the boy showed
the jewel to bystanders- In this way de-
tectives traced the valuable ornament and
recovered il. Mrs. Dewey was delighted
when the officers returned the jewel
The evening times., 1900-06-09
INVITED BY THE MAYOR.
Jersey City COurtesies Extended e
the BOer Delegates

NEW YORK. June 9.-Mayor Hoes. Of
Jersey City, has telegraphed an invitation
to the Boer ENJOYS to visit Jersey City
before they return home, and assured them
a cordial welcome.
Michael B. Holmes. Michael J. OMara
and ether BOer sympathizers called on the
mayor yesterday ana persuaded him that it
would be a graceful act to send the invi-
tation.
The evening times., 1900-06-09

opinion that 1t was now his 'pialn duty. :
to renounce his British engagements. and
leave crippled England TO get out OF her
rough and tumble with Russia. as best shs
might. The President could justify such
action without the smallest difficulty; for
does not the bTazen rule say: Every man
for himself God for US all, and the Devil
take the hindurOstt"
The evening times., 1900-06-09
A Rosary of Gold Nuggets.
From the Cardif Western Maill

NIVII IIt NaIuIH WtsltIn MIL
Rev Father Gendrcu, Of Dawson CITY in the
Klondike. rector OF the Roman Catholic Mission
in that town, has been presented with rosary by-
his parishioners. the beads OF which are Of Klon
dixie gold nuggets, united by 4 solid gold chain
and having a gold cross attached. The nuggets
are very uneven and rough. and there are en-
bedded in the gold little pieces Of rock It's ac-
tcal weight is about twenty-five ounces AID its
value is estimated at $500 The rosary is now on
its way to the Paris Exposition
The evening times., 1900-06-09

NtrOm the scottish American
The medal for the present South African cam
paign viii be the most expensive and the most
ornate issued by the War Office il recent years
The medal proper is a FIVE pointed star with
gold centre surrounded by ring u bronze, on
which the words South Africa" appear in raised
letters In the centre OF n is miniature q the
Queen The medal Is the sar.e size as the Khedi-
val star of 1851. The ribbon is Of four colors a
stripe OF khaki in the cel tire. two OF white. and
one each Of red and blue. There viii probably be
bar granted for each important engagement.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
MiIlIon-DoIIar Order for Cars.

PITTSBURG. Pa. June 9.-The Pressed
Steel Car Company has booked an order
for 1000 box cars. with steel under frame
from the Northern Pacific Railroad An
addition is being beiH to the company's
plant in which to construct the cars. and
it will be ready by August 1. when deliver
les viii begip. The order sums up to more
than 81 eco. co This makes $500 cars OF
this design for which the company has
booked orders.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
wARsHlPs AT HAMPTON ROADS.
The Indiana and Massachusetts Be-
gin Taking on Coal.

NORFOLK, Va. Juns 9.-The battleships
Indiana and Massachusetts passed in Cape
Henry at $40 O'Clock this morning, and
are now coaling at Hampton Roads. at the
appointed place between Seweli's Point and
the Iamberts Point eosl piers.
The naval colliers Marcellus and Leban-
on, naval barges No. and No. 8, and the
barges Pocahontas. John Smith, and Tip
top are alongside the battleships, transfer
ring ccal TO them.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
Pure Water Needed I'm India.

7. B. Pandian. a Hindoo Of noble rank. and
Christian, Is in Chicago raising 4 fund With which
10 better the condition Of the lOw-clste people Of
his native land. The greatest need of these out.
casts is pure drinking water. as they are not al
lowed TO drink from the streams which are free
10 others. He says that 500 win provide a well
that will supply whole village with pure water.
lie comes 70 this country with letters OF intro
duction from prominent men OF England and the
The evening times., 1900-06-09
The Best Decorntiyc Fern.

Where native ferns are sought for temporary
indoor decorations. there are some which must be
avoided on account Of the delicate nature Of their
leaves. Naturally the evergreen kinds viii stand
handling the best. The Christmas fern. Aspidium
acrOstichodes and Aspidium marginale are the
most popular. onooclea sensibilis has a broad
tempting frond: but it won't last long, after cut
ting. nor Will the cinnamon fern, though il has
fairly stout appearance and nice long ironds.