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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
Memorial Day.

The Dick Anderson Chapter Daueh OF
Oonfederacy held a meeting at the residence
Of Mrs Altsmont Moses on Monday, 23d
The following officers were elected
President-Mrs. Altamont Moses.
Vice Prec:dent--Mrs. J NJ. Knight
Treasurer-Miss Marie D. Lee.
Corresponding Secre,ary-Miss Edith De.
Lo me
Record ding Secretary-Miss Aun,s Ora.
bsm
The following are the committees appoint.
I'd to arrange for the Memorial Day exer c;ses:
Commi,tee on arrangemenls-Mrs. Begin
and Mrs. j. N Knight
Committee on collections-Mrs. f Spnnp.
Miss Louisa Moses, Miss Julia Schwerio'
COMMITTEE on children-Mis,es Virginia
Anderson. Jessie Moise and Flora Moses.
Decorating church yards--St. Lawrence.
Mics Alice Pool aud Miss Brennan. Presby.
terian-Miss McCallum.
Decorating monument-Mrs s. G. Baker,
Mrs. Henry Spanu and MISS Arabella Moses.
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Meanwhile Lodge No. lO7 z. of P

The 10th Lodge K. of p. of the Grand
Jurisdiction OF. South Carolina was instituted
by Deputy Grand Chancellor r Frank Viii.
son last Friday night at Msnnville.
Quite large number Of Heights were in
attendance to participate ia the interesting
ceremonies Of the occasion. From Iona
Lodge of Bishopville were Knights Wm Law.
J Heron, Harry Scarborough, Robert
Reid. Wm Stuckey, Ed Stuckey. Tyre
Stnckey. Jas Carnes, John Shaw, T G Perrin,
Stell. Hugh " Carnes, Harris, T Fl
Harris, j d King, McCutebeu, l. L
Baker, McCutchen, T A Baskiu, ] B
Kigore, J W Randolph. o w Palmer, Fl "
Rembert aud G N Stuckey.
Game Cock Lodge of Sumter was repre.
sented by Knights H l. Scarborough, ii &c
MoneSham, Altamont Moses, L I Parrot, ]
5 hughson. g w Dick, J NJ Knight, S H
Edmnnds. Levy, A D Moses, G NJ Hurst,
Jr, Havnsworth, J H Chandler, G l.
Mccoy. Walsh, Walter Cheyue, R N Jen.
kios and Fl N Ssuckey.
At half-past eight O'Clock the work of
institution was commenced and was com.
pleted at four o'clock Saturday morning.
The three subordinate lodge ranks were
conferred upon the following members of the
Msnuvilie lodge: & Alexander, Rev G v
Richards. Nat Baroett, J @ Parnell, I F
Barnett, & F McCotcbeu, ]" lckey. D l.
Shaw, W W Player, J v Player, W r Davis,
G g TrimIal. J l. S toorough, J r Dixon,
r Cousar, N Y Afford, Bradford Scarbor.
oue6, R N Cooper, T Woods, E F
DesChamps.
Knights J Shaw aud s J Scarborough
ware received by card.
At midnight recess was taken, likewise
n ifnI md c,oS -
furnished by the hospitab.e brethren of Mann.
Vile Nat Barnetts store counters served for
tables. Crockery, tinwsre and cutlery from
bis shelves were brought into requsitiCn
The valiant Knights attacked the foe, and
spread havoc all around Even the new
made Esquires scquitted themselves like
heroes, aud did foil justice to the occasion
Every body was in a good huuor, and will
remember this pleasant event for many q day
es green spot 10 life's drehry desert. Nat
Barnett is most cbliging host, and spared
no pains or trouble to give comfort and pleas.
ure to the visitors. And the same can be
said o! all tho other Msunville brethren.
After the initiatory work was finished the
following officers we're Installed to serve to
the end Of the present year:
Alexander, OO.
Scarborough, VC.
Rev Richards, Prelate.
EFF McCutchen, n Of W.
Nat Barnett. K r aud s.
10 Parnell, N of e.
J n Stuckey, I G.
DL Shaw, OG.
DR. O Osteen, n A elect was not present,
and will therefore be initiated and meta lied
by his lodge.
The new lodge has some 6ne material, and
begins it's Pythian career under fair auspices
IL is q valuable acquisition to the order,
and will doubtless do . good work in its
community.
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Pythian Memorial Service.

The threatening clouds and a shower of
rain Monday evening prevented many per.
sons from attending the memorial services Of
Gamecock Lodge, X. of P in honor of the
deceased members OF that lodge
Inc ritual work wss solemu and impres.
sive. Thirteen chairs arranged IN triaoe ular
order, on each OF which was placed a knights
helmet, spoke silently, thosgh elcQuently OF
the departed, who in other days occupied
these seats at tho sessions of their lodge
After the opening ceremony the choir sang
an appropriate hymn, followed by the Pre-.
Iate's invocation aud selections from the
Bible. Another hymn was sung, and Past
Grand Chancellor, H. F. Wilson delivered
the address Of the occasion.
Ferven,ly and eloquently be paid broth
ers tribute to the dead. Extoliug their vir.
tues, snd over their faults and frsilties cast.
ing the mantle of charity.
he briefly reviewed the origin and growth
OF the order, which was born amid scenes of
fratricidal strits more than thirty.fve years
ago. Beginning with few noble men Who
nad 10 their hearts feeling Of genuine fra.
teroity Tor their fellows, the order has spread
until the tri.colored banner hss been unfurIed
throughout the globe. Six thousand lodges
with more than half q million of kniphts are
quietly doing . grand work and dissemina.
tig the high principles of Pythiauism.
At the close of Major Wilson's address ths
third hymn was sung. Then the officers OF
the lodRe assembled around the altar and de.
posted upon the large wreath of evergreen,
eprigs OF myrtle. the emblem of undyiug
friendship aoo remembrance. Following the
oiicers, each knight in turn approac ched the
altar and placed thereon his evergreen token
Of brotherly love.
The closing prayer was made by Dr..
Brown. The good oight ode was sung, and
the services ended.
The music Of the occasion was we'll render.
ed oy a choir consisting of Messre. s. H.
Edmunds, A. G. Flowers, ]. L. Haynswortb,
.. l.. Cuttino, B. Walsh and Il. l.. Scar.
borough: Rev. J. I. Ayres served as organ.
let, and Mr.. r X. Wilder az coruetist.
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Fifty Years Old,

Friday Afty yeas ego, on April 27th, 1850,
the frst issue Of the Black River Watchmau
made ito appearances. For City years the pa.
per has appeared regularly except for . short
time Immediately after Pot,er's raiders occu.
pied Sumter aud left the Office wreck The
name has been altered bot twice. Shortly
after the establishment OF the paper the name
wa changed to that Of the Sumter Watch.
mae. and 10 1881 1t was consolidated With
the True Southron and the uame was changed
to the Wstchmau and Sou,brou. The fouu.
dsrs OF the paper were Allen A. Gilbert and
Joho r. DeLorue The present proprietor OF
the paper, Mr.. N. G. Ostseu, entered the
Wstcbman Office as an apprentice in 1858.
and except for period Of 6ve years-ls6l-66
has been identified With the newspape,
business 10 Sumter.
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Tho hschaoics asd Lsborers Dsmocrati,
club met 10 oisrson hall 90 last Saturday
aftsroooo at 9 o'clock, and vas called ,oRs,h.
es oy President e T. Wiudhsm Who stated
the objsct Of the meeting Onicers to serve
for the next two years were elected 90 fo..
lows:
President-E T. Windham.
Let Vice Presidsnt-I. n Keels.
2od Vice President--H @ Cuttino.
Secrst.sy-G e Richardson.
Member Of County Executive Committee
b. L. B. Wells.
Delegates were next elected to the county
convention which meets next Monday as
foilows: T wiodham, H @ Out,iuo,
n B Wells. g J Brown, J W Adkiu
and n Keels.
I'was moved sad carried that the chairman
OF delegation be authorised TO al any vacancy
or vacancies that might occur iu the repre-.
sentation By appointiug alterna,es.
hessrs. Char.ss Thames, J. ". Adkins and
g. e. Richardson we're elected . committee
90 revision Of the club roll, after which the
club adjourosd.
G. e Richardsou, Sec7s,s:y.
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The following letter received by Sheriff
Pierson. and which has been furoished by
bin to sh's paper, 70 published for ths benefit
OF the parties concerned:
Shelby, N. Q, April a., 1900.
10 'ne Snerir OF Sumter County, Sumier,
SO:
Dear Sir. There is 10 the hands of 40 Ad.
ntnistrstor 10 this (Clevelsnd) county q
small sun of money for Mrs. Hester Smith a
daughter OF John W. Gibbons, decsas ID.
She married William Smith, a native Of your
county, many years ago; they lived for a
time Ia this county and afterward settled in
your county. l, 10 thought that William
sud Hester are both dead. They bad two
daughters, Hsansh and Maggie. Hannah
married White and died after giving birth
TO son. We know nothing more Of Maggie
We are anxious to know whether there nre
any desceodsnts or Hester Smith now living,
also when William aud Hester died, II dead.
aod the ages Of the childres, " any livitg.
Hester has an iotereot IN q small tract of land
which will soon 90 barred 0y the aatute, il
not already barred.
TIE Ad0,uistrator - aoxious to make his
haal settlemeot, aod We are about 10 briop q
an action TO cell the land for partition
These people were very poor when they left
this couuty,
We take The liberty Of addressing this lot.
tor to you 90 your position oecesnarily brings
yoo 10 contact With the people Of your county
Thsokiog you 10 advaocs for aoy 10 form a.
ton yon may b able TO give us, We are
Yours truly,
G,dney / Q linn,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
THE WAR RELICS PRESENTED
Col Blandlng Brings the Flag and
Vase to Columbia.

Yesterday the venerable veteran of
tue Mexican and Civil ware, Col ]. D.
BlandinR of Sumter, arrived in the city,
bringing with him the bistoric flag of the
war OF Mexico, and the celebrated jackson
vase presented to the regiment. Ool Bland.
log weot directly to the governors Office and
turoed these Invaluable relics, together with
all papers relating to them, over to Gov.
McSweeney to be placed in tho State house
ADD there securely kept.
Coi Blanding was as full of enthusiasm
and patriotic fervor as ever yesterday, and It
almost made hin shed tears to bid fare we'll
10 the old flag and the vase
he has given the State all his title to the
vase, and has written to ali the other surv,v.
ors OF the regiment urging them to do like.
wise.
Col Blanding says be has been urged to
bring these precious relics 10 the Louis yile
reunion. but he felt that the remcs should be
10 the State house and would not delay
his meeting yesterday with old 'Unce
William Rose. the coloreG veteran OF the
famous regiment, was most affecting.
Col. Blanding says the Mexican war vete.
rams have about 5000 in hand, and It is now
their earnest desire TO erect a monument to
the memory Of their heroic and dashing col
onel-Butler-whO fell on Mexican soil, fac.
ing the enemy in battle. He proposes to
write The State house commission asking that
oody, II II has one of the marble columns,
now on the State house grounds, left after the
state house is completed, to donate it TO
form portion Of the proposed mouument.-
The Stale, April "a.
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Sunday School Picnic.

, The children Of the Baptist Sunday school,
together With the teachers aud many of the
parsats and friends, will attend q picnic on
Friday on the Southern railway, at the Sin.
gleton spring. abouta mile this side of the
Sumter Junctioo on the Camden Branch OF
the Southern R. R. The train will leave the
depot at 80 10 the NOR ming, and the chill.
dren must bestir themselves 80 as to be on
time. Tickets can bs bought the day before
at Is cents for children and IS cents for
grown persons. 1t Is expected that each fam.
lily will carry basket Of eatables
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
The PHANTOM HOST.
Written by Rev. p. d. Hay, Not
by Father Ryan.

In the spring OF 1873 Mr. p D. Hay, now
rector Of the Church Of tho Holy Comforter,
then . residedt of Sumter, contributed .u
original poem, 1.-THE Phantom Host," to the
Sumter wstchmau. This poem, which was
= 'rioute to the memory Of the gallant Con-
federate desd, struck q responsive chord 10
the hearts OF the people Of the south, and it
wss copied aud widely published I, the
course Of time il cane to be attributed TO
Father Ryan, and recently so we'll known a
magazine az the Confederate Veteran, of
Nashville, Tsoo. published an article repro.
duc'iog "The Phantom Host" and assigning
i,s authorship 10 Father Ryan. THE article
ha' been brought 10 our attention, and Ia
justice to Mr.. Hay We deem |, out fair to state
that be sod not Father Ryan wrote the poem
ani that 1t 6rst appeared 10 the Sumter
Wstchmas 10 the spfing OF 1889.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
VIZ Burns, Bruises, Rheuma.
tism and Sores. Price, rs cts
Sold by Hughson-LiRou Co.
TO DlSFRANCHlSE NEGROES
Constitutional Convention Is Leading
Issue In Virginia Campaign.

Constitutional Convention Is Leading
Issue In Virginia Campaign.
RICHMOND, April 3O.-The question of
calling a constitutional convention in
Virginia primarily for the disfranchise.
ment of the negroes has been practically
settled so far as the Democrats are con-
cerned. A majority of the delegates to
the Democratic state convention. which
meets at Norfolk on May 5, are in
structed in 'avOr of making the call for
convention party issue. This matter
is now the absorbing one in Virginia
and the demand for the disfranchiSe-
ment of the negroes and other constitu-
tional reforms has entirely overshad-
owed the original purpose for which the
Norfolk meeting was called.
The keynote of this radical suffrage
reform has been sounded by the declara-
tlOn of some of the great negro counties.
These i'll effect insist that the present
political conditions cannot continue in
tie Old Dominion. The plan is that the
people are tired of the means which they
have been forced to countenance in or
der to retain white supremacy in the
state. They now demand that cOnsti-
tutiOnal convention shall be assembled
and the negroes removed from politics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02

Mr.. J. f. Lilly, . pr"mine.s citizen OF Har.
niesl, No., lately had "ondsrfui dsliversneo
from frishsfui death. In telling Of II he says:
II vas taken With typhoid fever that ran into
pneumonia. Ny lungs became hardened. I
was 90 weak I couldn't even cit up in bed.
Nothing helped mo- Isxpseted soon to die Of
Consumption, when heard Of Dr. King. New
Discovery. One bottle gave srsa. relief I
continued to use Il, and now am we'll and
strong. can't say too much in ito praise"
This marvellous medicine 10 the surest and
quickest cure In the world for oil throat and
lung trouble. Regular sisss SO cts and $l.0O.
Trial bottle free at +. w. DeLorme's Drug
Store, every bottle guaranteed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
No Right to Ugliness.

The woman who is lovely in face, form and
temper will always have friends, but one who
would be attractive must keep her health. If
she is weak, sickly and all run down, she will
be nervous and irritable. If she has constipa.
tion or kidney trouble, her impure blood will
cause, pimples, .blotches, skin e.uptions and q
wretched complexion. Electric bitters is the
best medicine in the world to regulate. stom.
ach, liver and kidneys and to purify the blood.
1t gives strong nerves, bright eyes, smooth
velvety skin. rich complexion. It will make q
good looking, charming woman Of run down
invalid. Only SOC at J. F. W DeLorme's Drug
Store.
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Sumter Democratic Club Meets

-<<us Som ter Democratic Club met in the
Oourt House lest Saturday afternoon al 6
o'clock, aud Vas called together hy president
b @ Os,eeo. who stated the obisct Of the
meeting. Oficess to serve for the next two
years we're elected ~ follows:
Presidsot-H g Os,een.
lst Vice Prssident-T B Fraser, Jr.
"a Viee Presidsut-Dr 8 @ Baker.
Hecreta.y-J NJ Knight
Member Of County Executive Committee
Marion Noise.
ue'egates were next elected to the County
Conventiou. which meets next Monday, as
follows: n g Osteeu, fAltamout Moses, n
L Scarborough, Richard Manning. B q
Pierson, R l. Cooper. e @ Hayusworth, T B
Frsssr, Jr, John N Knight, T N Jones, Shep
ard Nash, r D Lee, Marion Noise. r o Purdy,
j n Chandler, j Diggs Wilder, II Frank Will
soo. r W Bradbam, NC Kavaoaueh, r
Reardou, A 3 Stnckey. Neill O'Donnell
Harry Ryt,eubere. John Reid. Dr. s @ Baker.
Moved and carried that tho chsirman of
The delegation be authorized TO appoint any
sltsrnates that might be necessary to 6ll va.
cancies IN the Representation
Moved and carried that the member of the
County Executive Committee request that
committee to change the time of meeting of
the Sumter club, to s0me day other than Sat.
urdsv, on account OF the iucop venieues to
which The members are subjected, and IL 1t be
necessary to have the constitution OF the
party altered 10 bring about this change,
that stsps be taken to have this dose.
Messrs H @ Moses. O @ Rowland, q N
Hurst, Jr, Barrow Walsh aud n @ Kava.
nauRh, together with the secretary, we're
elected . committee on revision Of the club
roll, after which the club adjourned.
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Married in Georgia.

Mr. Editor: We clip the following
local editorial from the Butler (Ga1
Herald, and as it so intimately con
Germs one of Sumter county's best
and most promising former citizens
who has very wide circle of
friends relatives and acquaint
ances" In this county and State. who
will be gratified to read it, we ask
place in your columns
"Smith Cooper-At the residence
of MrJ c Seaiy at 4 o'clock on
"Wednesday afternoon. occurred the
happy marriage of Miss Nettie R
Smith to Mr. D H Cooper. Rev R
M Wesley officiating Only the
immediate family and a few special
friends witnessed the ceremony This
marriage has been in contemplation
for some time, but on account of the
serious illness of the bride, the hap
py event has been postposed until
the evening Of the 18th inst, when i,
was consummated
1.-The bride is one of the most &C
complished and deserving young Ia
dies of this community who for the
past three years has been in charge
OF the depot as agent and telegraph
operator here By a faithful dis
charge of her duties she has WOO the
love and admiration not only of our
community but all railroad EMPLOYEES
and officials, who wish for her a long
llfe OF happiness MIR Cooper is one
OF Fort Valleys most successful bust
ness men, who has been in the cotton
business for the past several years
Thorough his uniform courtesy and
correct business methods he has
made many friends amopg our people
who congratulate him and wish for
MIN life of perfect bliss, and that
there may never be bubble on life's
sea to mar mis- happiness "
Mr. Dwight II. Cooper is a son of
Capt j. Harrington Cooper of this
place. He cast his lot "away down
south in Georgia some four years
since. taking with him only that
prestige which Sumter county ia
prone to furnish the best class of her
young men and the above report of
his success in life and-love, should
De very gratifying to his olden
friends and very encouraging to the
younger ones who are 90 wofullv
sluggish in launching their double
cared life boat on the matrimonial
sea. but are seIfishly complacent
aud persistent in pushing their mis-
cradle little one paddle, single seat,
rudderless and keelless canue
through the narrow bitches or over
the cheerless mud fats of life.
We echo the good wishes of the
Georgia paper and people, only we
think few "bubbles" are necessary
to relieve the monotony, provided
there's not too much ebullition
May their oars pull together. May
their sails be filled by propi,ious
breezes and their bark, at last, be
gently waited to "the better shore. "
Guv
st Charles, April 80. 1900.
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DISASTROUS EFFECT
OF OTTAWA FIRE
Five Thousand Men Thrown
Out of Employment.
GREAT DISTRESS ENsUEs

Fifteen Thousand People Homeless and
Without FOOd-Supplies Are Being
Forwarded to Stricken Z es-Re-
lief Fund Started at London.X
OTTAWA, April 80. An estimate is
made of the effects of the fire in Ottawa
which runs as follows:
Homeless, about $4,000; destitute,
about 5000; fatalities, 2; thrown out Of
work by destruction Of industries, Of
tawa, 5000; Hull, 1900; value of build
ings destroyed, So, SOC, 600; personal prop
erty, such as furniture, clothes, etc.,
100000. These figures do not include
the lumber burned.
At a massmeeting of citizens it was
decided to instruct the city council tc
ask the Ontario legislature for leave to
borrow $780, by issuing debentures
to aid the sufferers from the fire in OF
iowa and Hull. General subcommittee
were appointed for the purpose of afford
ing relief. 1t was decided to build two
shelter buildings in Hull. Orders for
blankets, bread and other necessaries
was given. The needs for relief are
pressing.
E. B. Eddy's entire insurance is
placed at $3.50, 900, while his loss is about
$2,OOO,OO0. The insurance is principally
in American companies. Booth has only
$685. insurance and Gilmore &
Hughes $1S7.OOO.
Archbishop Bruchesi of Montreal has
given $500 to the fire sufferers.
The Chinese merchants of Victoria
have wired expressions of sympathy to
citizens of dye-swept Ottawa and Hull,
with $500, i'll token of their sincerity.
Several car loads of provisions, cloth
ing, ETC., contributed in Montreal, have
been received.
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RALEIGH, April 30.-Argument fer
appeals were heard by the supreme court
in two of the most notable murder cases
in recent years in this part of North
Carolina. In one case the defendant is
Tom Jones, the negro who murdered
and burned his mistress and five of her
children and who is under sentence to
be hanged here May II. In the other
the defendant is James Smith, a negro
who cut the throats of two young white
men, one of whom died.
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Repeated ShcldOn's Experiment..

LONDON, April 30-Dr. Parker, Lon
don's well known preacher, repeated
this week Rev. Charles Shcldon's To-
pclla Capital experiment. The paper
put in his hands was Pearson's Illus
trated Weekly News. The Kansan pas
tor seems rather to have taken the wind
out of DR.. Parkcr's sails and the latter's
effort are attracting comparatively little
comment or attention.
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Mad Dogs at Lucknow.

We were told recently that Lucknow and
vicinity were literally infested with mad d cgs
and that some anxiety was felt on account Of
their number. One of our correspo dents 10
coming from Lucknow to Camden last Thurs.
day bad quite desperate encounter with one,
and narrowly escaped having bis horse
bitteo. w Wa,eree Messeuge,
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Refrigerated Eggs.

Eggs become unwholeSome when
kept in refrigerators. A fungus forms
in them which is easily found by the
microscope, although it is not noticca-
bic to the taste. The fungus consti-
tutes danger when we consider how
many eggs are consumed by all classes
OF society, and people of delicate con-
stitutions ought to be particularly care
full that they eat fresh aud not kept
eggs.
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Why NOT CLOSE EARLYp
The Fine Work Of the Genus Fool.

A fool eso DO more injury 10 6vs minutes
than my viss nso csr repair 10 a month.
10 V possible TO defeat or circumvent the
naehiastioos Of tnavs, but the fool 10 the
ess spscinea Of humanity against whom the
vsedom Of The agss 10 Of no effect. The
hssvs 10 viss 10 bis owo vsy. and Die plans
eas b net aad defeated by greater wisdom.
but shs fool srssks out 10 oil sorts OF unex
peossd piscse and 90 one can forsee what be
vii os viii not do. The fool has broken
iooss 10 Sumter. aud. ss usual, be has played
The mischief, and the worot Of ~, no ooe
esovs where To oegio to repair tbs damage
shs fool has wrought.