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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
An Odd Gypsy Custom.

In Hungary, when the question Of
the baby's future comes up for dis
cussion among the gypsles, there is no
time wasted in argument. A blanket
is held by the four corners and the
baby is thrown into the air. If it comes
down on its little stomach 1t Is sign
that 1t is going to be musician; II II
falls on its back it Is to be thief, and
the education of the child is begun as
soon Us possible in one Of these two
time honored professions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
The Wisdom of Fools.

Folly, in the abstract, has been de-
nounced alike by Scripture and ancient
heathen sages. IF ! wish to look at a
fool" says Seneca, II have not far to
look. have only to look In mirror"
The Emperor Macmillan distinguished
the dullest of his counselors by the titie
of the king Of fools. Once when he ar
dressed prosy adviser by this .ne
gentleman neatly enough piled: Il
wish with all my heart were king OF
fools. l should have glorious king.
dom end your imperial majesty would
be among my subjects"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

..iors Arc Fond Of 1weos ThinGs
Sailors are very fond Of sweet thinSs
and to one who knows little about
them 1t Is surprising to learn the
quantity Of candy they consume. In
the ships store are kept buckets OF
this article, which is one Of the Chief
commodities IN exchange for which q
sailor parts with his pocket money
On large ships several thousand pounds
Of candy are frequently consumed on q
cruise.-Gunton's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
GEESE AS WATCHDOGS.

4 Los Angeles cottager Takes an Idea
from Ancient Rome and Is Happy.
Having discharged the family watch
dog in disgrace, ]. d. Huebner, Los
Angeles cottager, has installed two
enormous gray geese as guardians OF
his home.
They are two shades more efficient
as sentinels than the best watchdog
that ever lived. he thinks. In addition
to which they have the following
points in their favor: They do not
howl at the moon; they do not make
friends with visiting burglars and bite
the parson: they do not transform the
front lawn into a depository for an.
cient bones.
Like most big ganders they are bel.
ligerent. The minute the front gate
clicks they come rushing around from
the hack yard with wings outstretched
and !lapping, looking for fight. 1t is
no use to say Good doggy, nice dog.
gy" to them. They cannot be 1attered
or cajoled. Moral suasion falls futile.
The average burglar who hears
about Huebner's geese will doubtless
be of the idea that one has only to
say "Shoo, chicky' to send them scut-
Ting. Any burglar who knows about
geese will know better. A big gray
gander isn't afraid of anything.
These two will attack anything that
comes in the front gate with the saw
ageness of bulldog. And they are
able to do about as much damage.
They take flying leaps at the intruder,
beating him about the head with their
wings and punching him in the face
with their bills.
All the time they keep up such a
kissing and honking that the noise is
enough to scare away the stoutest.
hearted burglar.
CHARITABLE RICH AND THE POOR
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
HIGH PROTEIN CORN KERNEL.

the tip end and usually extends about
one-half or two-thirds Of the length
Of the kernel. Within the body Of the
germ are the embryo stem, pointing
upward toward the crown end and
the embryo root, pointing downward
toward the tip Of the kernel, both of
which are, of course, parts Of the germ.
These embryo parts within the germ
may be easily seen by any one who
will carefully shave off the front side
of the germ from a kernel Of corn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
Executive ABILITY.

Little Elmer-Papa, what is e1ecu-
tive ability?
Professor Broadhead-The faculty OF
earning your bread by the sweat Of
other peoples brows, my son.-Puck.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
co,,a Keen a soe,os.

Smith-May make q confidant or
you?
Jones-Why, certainly.
Smith-Well. I'm hard up and want
f1O.
Jones-You can trust me. l am as
silent as the grave. ] have heard
nothing.-PickMe-Up.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
A Lost Pleasure.

Mrs: Noorich-Isn't it grand to ride
in your own carriage?
Mr. NoorIcli-Yes, but I'd enjoy it
more If I could only stand on the pave
ment and see myself ride by.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

ana cheerfulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that It Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ateg ioo offep jf The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
Awful.

Mrs. Proudman-Our Willie got "mer-
itorious commentator" at school last
week.
Mrs. Bull-Well. we'll! Amt 1t awful
the number of strange diseases that's
ketched by SCHOOL children.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

urine scalds the flesh or If. when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as
most peepls suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
erable with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the ssTns great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is seIa
sy cent druggists; sss one in da's; 1'1si
sizes. You may have sEt,s!
sample bottle by mail sasl.s:::sssEssee @ag
free, also pamphlet tell Homo of svamp-ROos
ing ell absut It. including many of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. Ia writing DR.. .Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
The rJ"deSt Carver.

"Henry, at Cur next little dinner we
wont have any carving done on the ta-
ble."
"Good. That's where ! generally do
t."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
us. nh.a4tr Wax

AIuchmoney-Do you usually order
your dinner by the card2
Noaash-Hn; by the priep,-Cineinnat,
Commercial Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

Learning without thought !s labor
lost. Thought without learning Ia per-
ilous.-Confuclus.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

Infancy is the germ period OF mans
existence: 1t Is the spripgtime Of the
wear. the time Of seed sowing.-Young.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
HIp Outing,

"Were you out driving yesterdayT
"Yes. out SO for the rig. The girl
told me she was engaged to another
fellow Exchange.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

It would save lot of trouble If Lore
-popularly supposed to be blind.
could be treated by some cculist-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

In this simple fact. that we cannot
accurately forcsee the future, lies a
refuge from despair.-Lewes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02


Ro,s Heavy Knee Pants 24c.
Boys 2 piece suits .!75c.
Boys 2 piece suits. 100
Mems working suits, value 500
:or 4.50
Mems good pants, 100
Mems all wool dress suits, value
1900 fer 7.50
Ladies' percale waists.
ladies' extra made waists, 39c.
Ladies' Heavy winter waists, 39c.
Ladies' fine flanelette waists. Sc.
Ladies' dresa skirts, l.l9
Ladies' Tailormade Suite, value
$500, for 7.50 We could only
Get few when gone We cen get
20 more.
Ladies' Petticosts, 25c. to LEO
I Ladies' Muslin Underwear At less
han csn be bought elsewhere.
We have a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02
A Cautious CompIimt

4 ChutioVh CompIfment.
"How do you like my new hat?'
SIS 1t all paid for?"
EYES,"
"It's perfectly bcautIful"-Detroit
Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-12-02

Good 7 lac. outing,
Good a. Percales, Ioc., Soc.
"a Bleaching, o. 7-8c
Best Sewing Cotton, soc. doz.
|Carolton Sewing Cotton, o2c.
spool.
Good Denim 90 $40.
Good Wool Jeans, "a 1-ac,
Ladies Dress Shoes, 100
Ladies 200 Shoes, $50
Ladies 800 Shoes, 200
Mems Plough Shoes Soc-
VI ems good work shoes, 10
and I.2s
Mems dress shoes, LIS
Mems extra dress shoes, $50
Children's Shoes, zoe to zoe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09

81 -' q lzassss 7-' izaisaas7s q ~ sassisaalE7
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Wine for Horses.

There IS now too much win ord,.
2aire' in France, owing 70 growers
having abandoned "yia de LUXE" am
the Central Society of Agriculture II
'4erault calls attention to a proprietor
who gives The common Wine to horses
Is part Of Their dot This was dono
before. In 1874 aaJ lS-5. when the
haryests were abundant The horses
require to be haA#"ted to the wine
~ sleeping par, +. tteir corn in X
nd rHttiag th1s III lie bottom Of the
aanger 0e}o" eaaa untreatad. The
proportion of corn with vine IS In
creased efad4a},sZ tie horse
comes to lie it, Some horses ara
thus led to dr.aa me 1'most pure
ard even 10 eu5og it. They trot very
well on tie vie. although the ration
Of corn is d.1n:e 3saea In proportion,
ii Monteiair las 4tyen vino 70
draught horses ana auas that bar
ley o. other era4a- wi,h Wi8e are
scout a. ati04Iaan. Ae soru.-Loa
34D Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
$1UO Reward, $500.

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing it's work
The propretors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list of tes-
timonials. Address,
F, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
NO Brains 70 Bother About.

The best tale tbas has reacled ma
ot the eceentr.ctaea u builets ii the
late var Is masJ susaaet}4 Told by
James Milne n The EpjsGes Of ~.
ldns, though il Is nat precisely IN
accordance with the story WHEN
speedily reached army headquarters
A doctor, looking toward The door Of
a hospital marquee while attending
patient during ore of Mathu~azs eat,
iier muddles, saw private tearing on
his rifle. Mr.. Milne nsn8t he response
bic for the Scolo Hybernian dialect.
"Dochttr | jist want e to take from
my jaw here bullet that's knocked
out two Of my teeth" SIT down:
Is that the only place where You feel
pain-wAefe the bullet is?2 That's
all, and that's p!ia No pain eI5o
@here?" Sorra BIT; only :'m con
fused like" NO wonder, .he bullet
GO, into your Jaw thraugs the top o.
your head
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Military PLANS WELL GUARDED
Russians Effectually Conceal Move
ments on Afqhan Frontier.

The Russians evidently intend that
40 prying shall follow the military
measures the,' are taking On the
Afghan frontier The official organ OF
the government of Turke.tan put
fishes the following extraordinary pres
criptions with regard to foreigners
visiting Russia's possessions in Cen,
tral Asia:
These possessions may be visited
ri any foreigner .gainst whom no
crder OF arrest has been Issued by
the Russian administratj e or legal
authorities =. 6her is, under
any circumsta2 gnitted to visit
Euschk ton an frontierJ,
fermes, Kerki, itary stations
extending from 7 place along
ne Amoo-D2f.g ,rc>i i,1ichlar,
Fchalta, and tie military PITTS aiong
the Kuschk-Akta at IL }. Ire same
Prohibition applies TO tie branch rail.
3ay H-ie to Kuschk.
Foreigners who are arrested will bs
at once forwarded to the authorities
which have issued the order for ar.
rest, or to the nearest town.
tor~ ~,,gne,H caught spying out the
e5dnIry, or engaged in other practices
regarded by the la IS as criminal in
furkestan (includi' the Khanatee
of Buchara and khi> will be arrest.
90 and handed over The authorities
qualified to de- hem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
ThcYnpsSn. Mister Of Trinity

He was walking with the author one
day at Kissingen when ~ befurred and
most distinguished looking personass
passed them and saluted the maste.
with courteous freedom. Just what
I was saying" DR.. Thompson remark
Ell when he was gone. "You and /
couldn't have done it like that Superi
ority without patronage. So thorough
v affable.' "What is he?" t said. "a
Russian nobleman?" No: he's nay
courier -lfro.1 Merivala's Recollsc.
tiOHa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09


By decree of nature, one-han
the world f1ourishes the expense OF
the other half. Th> sparrow chases
The butterfly, but the hawk chases the
sparrow. For the problem Of life is
swofold~ Il is not enough merely to
eat; Il Is necessary to avoid being
eatea. Yet nature detests killing for
killings sake. Massacre forms no
part of her great plan. So we see
that every creature is provided with
some more or less effective quality OF
Defence by means Of which the at.
tacks of it's natural enemies are ren-
dered less frequent Or less deadly.
Thus, the antelope, b. means Of 1ta
superior speed, at times escapes froAn
the lion. The armadillo, rolled in it's
wondrous coat Of mail, lies secure
among score Of hungry, gnaw:ng
foes, while the white hare, scarcely
distinguishable from the snow on
which it crouches. is often over.
looked by his foe the fox. But Of all
creatures none nave received more
ample protection than the insects.
Some Of them possess stings, others
bite, and a few puff out clouds OF
poisonous vapor to stupefy or blind
their pursuers. Aga Z, there ale in.
sects clothed in impenetra5le armor,
insects Svered with sharo snines
md prfchles and others whose means
of defence consists in nothing but .
likeness to the objects which sur.
sound them
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
'fNE EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
Miss Susan 3. Arttony Talks Of Rs.
suits Achieved.


Miss Susan B. Anthony, in an articls
IN Golfers Weekly on the achieve.
monts of women, says: The progress
In education is SO marked and SO we'll
understood as to need but little com.
nent. When. in 1851, Mrs. Stanton,
Lucy Stone and I made demand that
girls in the state OF New YORK should
% permitted an opportunity for a Col
lege education, there was not even
high school open to them in the whole
United States. Oberlin, Ohio, was the
only college they could enter, and
there were no preparatory schools tc
fit them for that institution. - tbs
present time TIE. a"e admitted 20 a..
the state universities except those Of
Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana, and
to all the large universities Of the
Mid0Ia and Wos-torsA statcs. T.1c re
cent most unWarrante0 and rctrGgres,
sive action of Chicago university n
'segregating the WCraen stuuents
shows that the battle Is not entirely
over, but the end is il siA:lt. Miss
Anthony says that there are now
$500, 600 women w2ge earners in this
country, and that the occupations in
which they engage are With few
exceptions the occupations of men
Miss Anthony says: The laws, taken
as a Whole. are by no means exactly
just to women, but tnere is steady
tendency toward justice a. 4 p4acti
eally no retragression."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Senator Dspew.s change OF uaarx.

At the dinner given at the Montauk
club, Brooklyn, to celebrate the 61st
birthday Of Senator Depew, the senator
said: When was q thnught man
of 30 very old and that he ought to
retire. When was 10 l thought man
o: 60 had grcwn senile and worthless.
When got to be 60 l reversed iny
opinion and thought that so and 40
and 80 and 20 knew little of the pleas
ures Of existence ano the utilization Of
cultivated power"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09

cit was almost miracle. Burdock
Blood Bitters cured me of terrible
breaking out all over the body. am
very grateful" Miss Julia Filbridge,
West. Cornwell, Conn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-10-09
Turkish Ausnvrer,e. are Careful.

The British consul at Constantine.
pie reports THAI it is anwlse to use
newspapers as packing for parcels fos
export tor Turkey. as such packing Is
examined at the customs house, and
Il = contains ~seditious" matter it i
ra-koved.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Messrs. :. ". Fletcher ana ~. M
Morgan. Of Morgantown arc III this
city Oh business in relation to the san
Jose : lie question.
Miss Lydia Chapman, Of Winchester.
who was here to attend the Boehm
Mason wedding. will spend the re-
mainder Of tle week with Mrs. A.
Comrev. West Martin street.
Miss Eva Meredith. a member of the
graduating class Mercersburg High
School, has not missed a day from
school during the past ten years.
Mr. and Mrs w H. Fl. Needy Of
Hagerstown, Nd, are the guests Of
Mrs. Needy's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
J. n. Rentch. North Queen street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
COMING SALES.

The following sales viii he held in
Be keley county IN the dates given
February rs. Monday, q. I Hof-
man will sell valuable personal prop
erty al his home near DarkesvilIe.
Feb. II. Tuesday, Nathan vanmetre
will sell valuable personal property at
his home on Dry Run.
Feb. 10 Thursday, Frank Myers
will sell stock implements AT his home
near Berkeley Station four miles north
Of M~artiasburg on G. Y. r. r.
Feb. 20, Friday. Dir G. L. Nicely
will sell valuable stock and imple-
mants at his home near Falling Wa
ters.
Feb. n saturday, J. IL. Utz viii
sell valuable stocb and implements at
his homo near Buxton's trick ward.
March II Wednesday. D. ?. William
son viii sell at poblic sale at his resi-.
dence three miles north of Falling
Waters and ons and o half miles ives,
Of Marlowe.
March IA. Saturday Henry Hull will
sell valuable personal property at his
home on the Frank Mish Farm near
Dam No. 3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
To-Day is Valentine cay.
Spring fever will be next.

Spring fever will be next.
This IS fine ground hog weather.
Thursday was the anniversary, of
Lincoln's Birthday.
MIR. John Bartges has returned from
a business trip to Baltimore.
Mrs. Ida Brenner is i'll at her home,
42I East Race street, with the grip
Mrs. Joseph R. Cook, of North Sec
ond street. is confined to her bed.with
pneumonia.
Charles Il. King of the Clements
Construction Co., Of Philadelphia is
hore on business.
Miss Mary J. Barr, of Winchester.
Va, is visiting Miss Rena Beck, 1875
Raleigh street.
Mrs. Bainbridge, of New York, is
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. N. D. Ba-
ker. e. Burke street.
Mr.. Daniel Baker, Of Baltimore is
ere on b1sin9ss III connection with
his stone ouarries here.
2lrs. Emma Busch. who has been on
an extended visit to Baltimore and
Washington. returned home.
Mrs Alice G. Widmeyer has pur-
chased the David Johnson farm on
Timber Ridge near Hancock.
Miss Ella Benner, of near Winches
ter, who has been visiting friends in
this city, returned to her home.
w. N. Lemen will erect anew grain
elevator at Shepherdstown to replace
the building destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Samuel @. Craylev, --of Hagers-
town, is the guest of her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Wild N, Spring street.
Mrs. William McCarroll of this
city, was the guest of the Misses
Williams, of near Winchester, last
week.
Mr.. II. w. Miller, of Paw Paw and
Mr.. G.. p. Miller. of Romney, w,
Va, are spending a few days here on
business.
Mr.. Geo. W.. Light, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Burris ShipIey, West Martin street,
has returned home.
Mr.. w. S. Harper. is as far as known.
the only lacky one in this city in the
guessing contest as to the nu mber of
cigars that the Government would re-
ceive the 50 tax on. He received q
check for 50 for the nearness of his
guess. The number was 547, 7S7. 526.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Count Segundo de Ovis was a Caust exile. Tho signature Of his uncle,
Louis De OWES, is found with that of John Quincy Adams cedfng Florida TO tho
United states in a treaty with Spain. The countfsforty-x years II age al exile
from oreho situated in the northern partof Spain. and has been exled since 1876;
heis wealthy, and has travelled and studied the customs. habits and languages Of
twenty-five different nations.
In recent letter to Tho Peruna Medicine Co. o. Columbus, Ohio, the Count
gives his endorsement TO their great catarrh remedy, peruna, m the following
words:
The Garfield, Atlantic City, j.
The Perura Medicine Co, Columbus, Ohio.
Gentenen-"L Last winter my secretary had a severe attack of
Ia grippe which was cured enectua1y BY the use of four bottles Of
Peruna, so when I contracted the sarie unpleasant sickness last fall
I at once sent for a bottle. 1T truly worked wonders, and removed
the sickening and sore feeling I had within a few days. would not
be without it now for any money, and when I 90 away I carry
Pernra as a valuable perqniste to my travelling outfit "--JLLAN
SEGUNDO, cONDE DE OWES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
WORK OF LEGISLATORS.
Committee Reports ON the For
the Long and short Terms.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb 1.-THE
special senate committee appointed to
determine by lot the terms of the sem
ators from the Third, Seventh, and
Eighth senatorial districts reported the
following selections: Third district.
long term, G T. Caldwell, Wood Coun-
ty: Short term. Thomas A.. Brown.
Writ County. Sc venth district. long
term, william II. McGinnis, Raleigh
County short term. NJ. #. Mathew.
Raleigh County. Eight district, long
term, A. @. Colcord, Kanawha Coun-
~; short term, b. c. Holland, Logan
County.
Tho report was laid on the table
pending the settlement Of the election
middle in the Seventh district, aud
the absence of Senator Brown, who.
on account of illness has.never attend
ed or qualified at this term.
At the afternoon session a motion
was made by Senator Robinson to re-
consider the vote by which the report
of tine committee was tabled, and the
hottest discussion that has occurred
at the present session followed. 1t
was participated in by Senators Har-
man, Robinson. and Foreman for re-
consideration, and By Senators Har-
man, Kidd AMI Caldwell opposing it.
During the discussion Kidd, Demo-
crat, charged Robinson, Republican.
with making the fight for the long
term senators in the interest of United
States Senator Scott, as the hold-over
members will participate in the cleo
ton of the next Senator from this
State. Robinson VIGOROUSLY denied the
charge, and warm words passed be-
tween the two. The matter Of recon.
sideration is still before the senare,
and will be acted upon today.