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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
FOREIGN.

The London Daily News has changed
hands, and the new proprietor an
nounces thai he viii not print betting
or turf news.
4 Manila dispatch says that Edmond
A. Dubose and Lewis Russell, desert
ers from the Ninth cavalry, who stole
arms and joined the insurgents, were
captured and hanged.
The Berlin Missionary society's
buildings, at Fayen. China, have been
burned by an anti-Christian mob.
Japan and England have signed a
five-years treaty guaranteeing 10
prevent dismembering of Corea or
China.
Proofs have been discovered tina,
the British sloop-of-war Condor,
which sailed from Honolulu DeceIn-
Der 2 for Victoria with crew Of
1870 officers and men. has been lost
Gen. De Wet broke through Brit.
ssh lines after battle lasting five
hours De was completely surround
ed by Kitchener's forces.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS.
III. ln-urreelion Practically, wiped
Ouf by Gov. ueii--Mnfsnr lie
coming Iopopuinr.

Manila Feb. l7.-Gen. J. Franklin
Bell has practically cleaned up The
insurrection in BntanRas province.
the troops under his command hav-
ing madc clean sweep Of the dis.
trict II Is not believed that all the
insurRent arms have been captured
or surrendered. but that number
of them have been taken by the in
surgents TO other provinces or safely
hidden The increase Of robbcr
bands ia the provinces Of Tayabas
aud Cavite show the effects of the
drastic measures adopted in Batnn-
gas aud Lagnna provinces.
Gen. Bell says the people Of these
latter provinces never realized the
terrors Of war until they personally
experienced it's hnrdshipa, owing 10
The closing Of the ports and the con.
centration of the natives in the
towns.
Gen. Bell believes that the insur-
gent leader Aalgar Is becoming TX.
ccedinPly unpopular with the Fill.
pinoe. and that when the natives
cease TO fear his vengeance, many
will be found willing TO betray him.
What has been said Of BatanRas
province applies almost equally 70
Jagunn
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
PRINCE HENRY HAS SAILED.
lie Lett HremcrhaNen Tor NssN York
On Heard the II ron rrins VII
hrtm-A Iiaf nsntHI

nremerha,rn. Feb d. PRINCE Hen.
~ sailed for Ncv York az $40 p ua
Previous IA sailing Prince Henry. IN
conversation with press eorre-
spondcnf. referred Is tie report thnt
he had written letter % Admiral
Dewey, apalorisiuE FOR the conduct
of the German squadron IN Manila
hay during the wur with spain 1T
is all untrue said the prince Il hate
mover written 10 Admiral Dewey IN
my life"
rbr last seen ~ the prince from
the shore here was when he stood en
the bridge Of the Kron Prinx WI.
helm in an admiears uniform and
lifted his eap in response 10 the
cheers OF the assembled crowds
Commander Nm. II Bcehlcr. T. $
~ the United States naval nttaehr
at Rerlin. bid the prince good byc for
the United states embassy
senator fichirschky. Pruss,an min
lister to the Hanxade citics. bid fare.
well to The prince for Emperor VIII.
iam. who also sent his brother a tele.
gram previous to the departure Of
the steamer.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
BRITISH LED INTO A TRAP.
Two Officers aud Ten Men KILLED
and several Officers aBd For-
~ Men wounded.

Pretoria. Feb. 17.--0ne hundred and
Fifty mounted infantrymen, while pa
trolling the Kip river, south Of 10.
hannesbnrR, February -, surrounded
farmhouse where they suspected
Beers were in hiding 4 single Boer
broke away from the house and the
British started 10 pursue him. The
BOer climbed q kopje, the British fol
lowing. Immediately heavy fire
was opened upon them. The British
found themselves in n trap. and in a
position where they were unable 70
make any defense. Eight Of the Brit
isb officers made a gallant effort and
defended the ridge with earbines and
revolgers until they were oyerpow-
cred. The British had two officers
and Ten men killed and several ofl-
GERS and 40 men wounded before the
force was able 10 fall back under
cover of u blockhOuse.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
PERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Nancy Jane Roberts died a 4 her
home near Portland Ore, aged 100
years
Thomas searle. ofst. Anne township,
H., the oldest inha bitant Of Kankakee e
county. died at the age Of 105 years.
Mrs. Odell. mother Of GOV. Odell, died
in Newburgh. y. y.
George W. Cromer has been renom-
mated for congressman by the repub-
licans Of the Eighth Indiana district.
Mrs. /. z. Ellis, sister Of Rear
Admiral w 7. Sampson. died al her
home in Detroit. Mich.
Miss Alice Roosevelt celebrated her
eighteenth birthday IN Washington
Robert Is. Lindsay, aged Is years,
died at Sheffield, Ala, after a short i'll
ness. He was the first governor Of Al
ALBANIA after the reconstruction pc
riod.
Henry Fork. a Mexican war veteran,
died at his home near Evansville. Ind.
aged 100 years.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
A YOUTHFUL MURDERER.
Tragic elimination OF a Fued Be-
tween Gangs Of Respeeta-
BILE Boys at ST. Louis.
TeR-YEAR BOY BECOMES MURDERER,
The rI-tol-I AIRY ina Habit Icd 90
FretWeli SHOCK RcscnttnE an In
dignity by One of n Rival "GRag'
with shot, Witch Kttled Niitia
Ledger. Aaed sixteen.

81. Louis. Feb. Willie Ledger
16 years old, was shot aud instantly
killed al nine o'clock Fridas night 10y
Fretwell shock. a tcuzyear-old lad in
kuiekerboekcrs. near the corner OF
Bartmer aud Goodfellow avenue. in
the western part Of the city He al.
mits lint he killed Ledger. but says
he aimed at one OF Ledger eompan'
ions.
The killing was the elimination of
feud thai has long existed between
two factions composed OF the boys NJ
that section Of the city. Ledger be
loupcd to what Is known as the DE
l1odiammt gang aud shock he
longcd TO the "Cahannc gang The
boys of both factions are thc sons oi
well-to-do. .and respectable parents
Floyd Shock. the father of the boy
under arrest. is director of George
D. Barnard Co, and is now travelling
for the firm in TeNaa.
Willie Ledger's father is dead. lie
made his home with his mother and
his uncle, G, S. Servant. Mr. servant
is employed in the mechanical depart.
ment OF one ef the daily papers.
Young shock related the story oi
the shooting 10 the officers ms calmly
as though he were detailing his par
tieipation in harmless snow-balling
bout.
"Nes. I shot Ledger lie said, but
didn't intend To shoot him ! aimed
at TINT other fellow there" hc said
indicating one of Ledger's eompnn
ions. Who was standing in the crowd
some distance away lie knocked me
down and was going 10 do me up, ant
didn't intend 10 get the worst of it
Those fellows we're all bigger thar
me, and they've hren beating us ev
cry time they run into ns.
"That fellow had me down. and th'
gang of them would hnye beat me "a
death if ! hadn't shot.
Il raised upon my knees aud rnlle
the revolver aud blazed awny.
lidn't mean to shoot fcdRcr but IN
other follow. who knocked me down.
I'm sorry if Ledger's dead, but
couldn't help it.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
AIR INDUCED COMBUSTION.
Curious Loss of Bonds aud Valuable
Papers that Went Through the
Paterson Fire Intnet.

New York. Feb. Former At
torney General John ". Griggs saw
many thousand dollars worth Of his
bonds and valuable papers destroyed
in Paterson. \. J., just as he had seen
them taken, stlll intact. from the
ruins Of the big fire
These papers were in his private
safe in his office, where bis splendid
law library was burned. The safe
was taken from the ruins and the
door pried open. Suddenly the papers
burst into flames and were reduced
70 ashes. II is supposed gas had gem
Grated inside the safe Among the
papers we're eight unregistered bonds
each Of . face value Of - 900 Cart
ner Stewart having offices near those
Of Mr. Griggs, lost $4,000 in the
same manner. In an adjoining build
ing we're the offices Of Katz Bros,
brewers IN their safe were bonds
valued at $4,000. Wien the safe
was opened its contents were found
to be in ashes.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
THE THREE SICK BOYS.
All Passed "a quiet sabbath. ThonEh
Howard Potter IInd Spell
of HrsfieHsness.

Groton, Feb. 1.-THE three sick
boys in the Groton school infrmnry
bad very quiet Sunday. aud from u
medical point of view satisfactory
one, although in the morning there
was some uueasincsa about Howard
Potter DR. J.. G. shattuek. of Boston,
was recalled by DR.. Warren for con.
snltation in bis case. aud later it was
stated that Young Potter had not
had n setback, but simply "a spell Of
restlessncss. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr.. and William Gammell. Jr., con
tinued 10 show much improvement.
Mrs. Roosevelt spent the greater
part Of the day at the inhrmary with
her son and did not leave for the
Gardner house until late in the afs
fernoon. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt went
for ride in the morning with Mr.
Grafton u. Cushing. of BOSTON who
spent Sunday here. She lunched later
AT the home Of Mr.. John Lawrence,
and afterward spent considerable
time at the infrmary Mrs. james
Roosevelt, an aunt, arrived here Sat
urdaY night
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
DOMESTIC

The City savings bank of Detroit,
Mich, suspended business because OF
an alleged shortage of 1,592, 900 in
the accounts of Frank c. Andrews,
vice president of the concern, who
was arrested.
The industrial commission in its re-
port on labor urged the establish
ment of uniform hours of work by
the different states.
Michael Smith, John Jacimo and
John Rabbie were killed in a mine a t
South McAlester, l. T.
The Paterson (N. j. fire losses are
now estimated at ss,O00.OO0, with in
surance of about $1,000 600. Few per-
sons are in distress and no outside aid
is asked
Fire losses in the United States in
January amounted TO 16.o7O, 900.
Plants Of - mapufacturing concerns
at Springfield, o.. were destroyed by
fire, the loss being $500, 600. and 500 men
were thrown ont of employment.
Robbers tunneled under the Mus
kegon (Nich.) savings bank until they
reached the vault. but only secured
1920.
A protest against methods Of Gus
tom house officials in New York signed
by $50 representative women has been
sent to the president.
Polygamy, according to an investi-
CATION made by Salt Lake ministers, is
still practiced by the Mormons.
A school Of law and Jurisprudence is
to be opened at the Chicago university.
This is made possible by gift Of $780,
900.
Miss Eva Gilbert. trapeze per
former, was killed by fall Of 40 feet
at Newport News, Va.
Burglars robbed the bank at Stone
fort. Ill. Of 5000.
Friends Of reciprocity with Cuba
will show by figures that American
trade would gain largely by cutting
tariff rates.
A board Of officers has announced
plans adopted for distribution Of the
army at permanent and temporary
posts.
Ex-Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
has accepted the presidency Of the
United States Trust company Of New
York.
The New Jersey legislature ha.
elected Frank o. Briggs state treas
urer and J. Charles Bradley state di.
rector of railroads.
Henry Clews predicts a eombina
tion Of the Lackawanna, Reading 4
Erie and Jersey Central and Lehigf
Valley railroad lines.
Justice SABBATH called John Nc
Queeney, wife beater. the meanesi
man in Chicago and fined him 500.
Rev. !. Dewitt Talmage was among
the passengers who had a narrow
escape from death in train smash
up near Dupont. Ca.
IN pitched battle IN Chicago be.
laeen guards Of opposing claimants
of the Dislrict " Lake Michigan
John s. Kirk was shot and killed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
HE WILL HARDLY SUCCEED.
NenIcd aud the Government VIII
he Apt ia Act Cautiously.

BRUSSELS Feb. i6.--lf Is said that
the desire TO keep secret the depart
urc of Dr Mueller. the former con
sul of the Orange Free State in Hol
land. for the United States, WIS so
keen that the Boer cmissary booked
his passage under an assumed name.
According 10 information from re.
sponsible Bocr quarters. Mr.. krugcrs
letter tc President Roosevelt ~
which Dr. Mueller Is the bearer. does
not appeal for Intervention, but eX-
presses regret that he is unable at
present To personally congratulate
President Roosevelt on his accession
aud concludes with gratihed allu.
sion 10 the numerous Invitations go
visit the Rrcut republic which have
arrived and are still arriving.
Besides rcorganizinR the Boer
propaganda in the United States, De-
Mueller will direct his efforts prin.
cipnlly To obtaining government pro
hibition of the expectation Of articles
regarded by the Beers as eontraband
Of war. thus indirectly cliciting M
opinion On the war bs The Unite,
States government.
Or. Mueller is supported lay wealth,
Boer -ympathizera in Europe aud hai
great hopes regarding the result @
his mission.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the senate on the 10th favorable re-
ports were made on measures to change
Inauguration of the president from
March 4 to the last Thursday in April
and TO increase the pensions of Mexican
war veterans The Philippine tarin bill
was further considered In the house gem
eral debate on the oleomargarlne bill was
closed
On the 1lth Senators Hoar Plat. Of Con-
nectieut, and Teller. made eloquent
speeches IN the senate on the Philippine
question. Hoar and Teller favorlng the
REIMBURSEMENT of the islands. A jort
resolution for a constitutional amendment
changing the date of Inauguration Of
president and beginning of congress from
March TO the last Thursday IN April
was adopted. The dairy forces IN the
house were routed by the oleo men, who
tore the bill to pieces aud forced an ad-
journment at a critical moment
The secretary of war submitted to the
senate on the 18th a memorial Of the fed
eral party of the Philippines IN favor OF a
territorial form Of government. The Phil
ippine tariff bill was further discussed In
the house the oleomargarine bill was
passed with an amendment requiring the
inspection and branding OF renovated but
ter. The first bill for the payment Of claims
OF $4,000 of United States citizens arising
out of the Spanish war was passed, as was
also bill carrying claims aggregatlng s.
ll4,bo2 for stores aud supplies taken from
loyal citizens during the civil war.
Further consideration Of the Phillppin,
tariff bill took place In the senate on the
18th. A bill was introduced providing for
public building at Ottawa. Ill. TO cost
not exceeding 100000. and the judiciary
committee reported in favor of a bill for
an additional United States district judge
for the northern district OF Illinois,. In
the house a resolution was unanimously
adopted proposing an amendment TO the
constitution of the United States for the
election of senators by direct popular vote.
A bill was passed TO construct a lighthouse
Keepers dwelling a Calumet Harbor. ILL.,,
at a cost of 1880
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
slenmer. In eoIIIsIon.

Liverpool. Feb i7l-The Fneness
Allen Line steamer Dalton Hail. capt
Gordon. bound 10 st. Louis, y. r.,
and Halifax. Y. S.. from this port,
was in collision az the month Of she
Mersey with the steamers MarpeSsa
and sutherland, both of this poit.
The Dalton Hall was cut down e. her
bilge on the starboard side anh mad
to be beaehed of seaforth. The dam
age 20 the other steamers has not yet
been aHeertained
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
coLLIpEp AT \ CROSSING.
One Train struck by Another and
Guf In Two.

Rochester. y. Y. Feb. IA
train crossing from the Buffalo.
Rochester q rittsburg tracks to No.
. track on the New orlt Central at
Lincoln Park was struck and cut IN
two by the east-bound Continental
limited, on the West Shore, yester-
day. Both the engineer and fireman
on the limited jumped before the col
liaion. Engineer Nichol, Of this city,
escaped injury, but his fireman, y.
Ethel. of Buffalo. sustained a dislo-
Gated shoulder. Fireman Charles
Twist. OF Rochester. had an arm
broken. These were the only persons
injured. Three freight cars we're
reduced 20 kindling wood, and the en-
gines OF the limited and the freight
were completely wrecked.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Lltehheld. IN. Feb. 1.-Two per-
sons met death and FIVE were injured.
Yesterday. IN rear-end collision be
tween the Diamond Special" ON the
Illinois Central road and freight
train at a point five miles north Of
ljtehhcld. The collision was re-
markahle in that the fast passenger
VAS ahead Of the freight and that
both train were moving. The dead:
T.. $ Burns, fireman on freight lo-
eomotNe.
Frank Mcintyre. brakeman On
freight train
The injured were. {. " Castles.
conductor. left hip injured and two
ribs fractured. also hurt about the
chest Jack Dean. II years old. son
Of assistant superintendent Dean of
the Pullman company; severe cut on
left leg. Michael Donnelly, Chicago.
cut about face and head 4. NJ. Dear.
born. Chicago. one foot bruised. l..
Eaton. Pullman porter. ST. Louis
cut about head aud injured internal
ly.
The Diamond special was moving
at rate Of l2 miles an hour when
the freight crashed into the rear
sleeper II is sn.d the passenger
would have been travelling faster had
there not been some trouble with
the locomotives mechanism. The
engineer on the freight engine dc
clared that the fog was SO thick that
he could not see 100 feet ahead
Two Pullman coaches were badly
wrecked and the freight engine is
almost total loss, while several
freight cars loaded with baled hay
were ditched.
No passengers were hurt because
there were few in the rear ear, and
these were not seated far enough
back 10 be caught
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Oeomulgee r., Feb,l7.-At dance
early yesterday morning Wiley john
son. Greek, and Bill Scott. an
oaichee. engaged in fight and both
we're fatally stabbed More than
twenty other Indians and negroes
who we're mixed in the fight we're
more or less seriously hurt. Police
man Davis tried 10 qnell the disturb-
ance. but had 10 call other citizens 10
his aid. Bustor Terrill, one Of bis as
sistanta. seized club and fioered red
mon right and left. A livery stable
1sed as temporary caiabopse was
filled wiih prisoners.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
DoRDIcA AND RADIcA.
The Operation which separate"
Them Could Not save the Life
of the sick Child.

Paris. Feb. i7.--1he Hindo, twin
named Dordiea which was separated
from Radica by an operation February
Q. died suddenly yesterday morning-
at seven o'clock. in commissions due u
the advanced stage Of tuberculosis
from which she suffered. The fwns
appeared 20 improve during las. week
and passed their time playing happily
with .oys
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
rIre In Elevator pIant.

St. Louis. Feb. 16.-fire partially
destroyed the four-sforY building
occupied BY the William 4. Miller Co,
manufacturers of elevators. i20 Pine
street, Friday afternoon. The loss 70
building. stock and machinery viii
reach $1,000: insured up 70 the Sc
per cent. limit.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
runrn PERSONS INJURED.
Passenger aud Extra Freight Tome
Together at Texas junction.

carhondalc. H.. Feb i7.-Three
persons were seriously injured sea
terday in collision at Texas June
tion, six miles west of this city, on
the Illinois Central railroad. Paasen-
ges train No. %. Conductor Bryan,
colided with an extra freight under
Conductor Donahnc. The passenger
engineer, Robert Allen; BagRageman
Charles Ashley and Mrs. J. $. Lewis.
all Of this city, were those injured.
The trainmen on the passenger
jumped. saving their lives.
The cause of the collision is sup
posed to have been the absence Of "A
flaRmnn frorn the freight, as the pas
senger was running on schedule time.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Charleston, s. g.. Feb. i7.--fhe Jap
apeAe minister. kog0ro. Takashira,
and his wife arrived at Sunmerville
Yesterday from Washington. aud viii
visit the exposition to-day.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
roun PERSONS KILLED.
Many Also Injured in "a Collision ON
the Iowa Central.

,iarshalltown. Ia, Feb f7.-Four
i.scs were lost in collision on ihe
loga Central railroad orc mile ii rtb
Of Clifford yesterday. a light engine.
nortb-bonnd, crashing into passen.
get train A number Of passengers
were slightly injured.
Engineer Frew Of the light engine
should have cleared the passenger
train at Clifford. but for some reason
failed to do go
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Than any Hessian
Is, on the whole, a rather worse
transgressor.
Be like G. W.
Or be like him as you're able 10 be,
And conscience won't be very apt 10
trouble you.
We
Should be dignifed,
Courageous, always on our good be-
havior.
Magnanimous and great,
Seek the ideal and eschew the snide.
1t isn't hard
This bard
Has tried the game, with some sue
cess for years,
More than he cares to state.
We cannot all be our loved coun-
try's savior
We've found
The offices are too few to go round
And, it appears
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22
.A QUARTET Of ACCIDENTS.
Four Separate Railway Collisions
Make a Sabbath Days Quota
Throughout the Country.
MANY PERSONS KILLED AND INJURED.

Two Occurred In Illinois. one la Ncw York
aud the Other ia Iowa In one Of the
Former Passenger Train Vas Hear
hndcd hY a Freight the Passenger T.o-
connective nrinE Disabled
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

And then the rest of us
Night fuss.
For, not compelled to work, we'd like
to sleep
A little late
On this particular eventful date,
And bells at such a time are not con-
ducive
To anything
But language that's abusive,
So cut the ring.
still,
II won't do any harm for us to fill
Our minds with calm and grateful
meditation
On George
The fatherly relation
He stood in to his country and his
place
In peace and war and in the cardiac
Interiors of men; to trace
In fancy his career from Valley
Forge,
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

But gay bob-'yeyors of the triplest
kind,
To swell the northeast breeze
On second thoughts, however, never
mind,
Please
Ring off.
1t isn't necessary, for the youth
OF this broad. grand
And prosperous and free and happy
land
Might flee and scoff.
They know already Feb. the 22d
Is the glad date upon
The which occurred the birth of
Washington
And when school doesn't keep.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Widows of taste and prosperity are
rare,
Still one may scare
Up something even at this latter day
And make it pay.
His country's Father! We own to a
mild
Species of wonder
How
He'd feel if he could only see it
now
What in Thunder
He would think of his Childsl
That's merely by the way.
We'd hate
With truthfulness to undertake to
say
What he would think.
It's probable he never learned to
wink.
But let us celebrate.
Let young America stand up in rows
and wave
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

Or farther back,
To turn the fair historic sheet,
To where at last he landed with both
feet.
From him we all should learn
Oppression of taxgatherer to spurn
Or kick at
And most of US plain millionaires are
sick at
The way we have to give up for tax
alton
onr goodly gelt.
Representation
Don't cut much ice, so some of us
have felt.
And sought the happy, tax-free
Washington
For residence.
As evidence
OF patriotic hatred of oppression,
In which respect the brutal tax as.
SCISSOR
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-02-22

ING out, wild bells,
A joyful paen to the sa-
cred day,
A sort of gleesome, glad
some roundelay.
No dismal knells