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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

The knowledge OF the ones who SOW
and rcar.
And br MI this ana from an this. he rose
Fun panoplied. when came lris ccan-
try's call.
strohE-heatted nnd strong. framed to bear
the woes
Which feli on him the bitterest Of all.
And wen he wrought, and wisely well he
The strain and stress that should be his
alone:
He did the task long set for him to do
This man who came unfavored and un.
known.
We. look to-day. not through Gfisrs mist
of tears. 1 hA
Not through glamour of nearness to the
great. ftEt
But down the long, long corridor Of yeats
Where stand the sentnels Of Fame and
Fate.
And now we see him. whom men called
uncouth,
Grown wondrous fair beneath the hand
Of Time.
And know the love OF liberty and truth
Brings Immortality. and makes sublime
Bnt. O. this rugged face with kindly eyes
Wherein u haunting sorrow ever staysl
Somehow Il seems that through the sor-
row rise
The echoed visions OF his other DAYS,
That still We may IN subtle fancy trace
Tie light that led him with prophetic
glcams--
That here we gaze upon the pictured face
or ono who was boy that lived his
dreams!
w H. NJ
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

the stage. could see Mrs. Lincoln
In one corner of the box and another
lady, whom / subsequently learned
vas Miss Clara Harris, in the opposite
corner nearest the stage. From the
relative position when saw him seat
himself, he must have been sitting
between the two ladies' and just be-
hind the division of the box, which in.
tercepted the view OF his face from
my seat
AT about 1880 p. m. my attention
was directed toward the presidents
box by the report of pistol, and |
saw a man drop from the state box,
shouting as lie did SO, Sic semper
tyrnnnis!' As he struck the stage he
partly fell, sinking down until his
knees nearly touched the floor; he
sprang to an erect posture In an in
stant, brandished q large knife which
he held in his right hand for about the
space of three seconds, then darted
across the stage with the knife held
above HIS head and disappeared A
few moments of great confusion then
followed. many persons jumping upon
the stage and some passing out in the
direction the man who had leaped
from the state box had taken.
y was endeavoring to paclfy my
wife, who wished to Yeave the place.
when | heard several shouts for sur.
geon; this was the first intimation
had that any one had been wounded.
! sprang upon the stage calling out
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

Then great cheer arose and ran like
wave along the avenue, carrying
testimony which was likewise flying
over the wires in every direction
that the inauguration had been sue.
cessfully accomplished, and that in
spite OF all perils, visionary and real,
Abraham Lincoln was president of
The United States, and new historic
era had been ushered in.
stood within a few yards of
President Lincoln when he delivered
his first inaugural address from the
east portico of the capitol in Wash.
ington, writes veteran newspaper
man. | was newspaper correspond
ent and had come with him from his
home in Springfield to recount for my
paper the Incidents OF his Journey.
Washington looked on the day as II
momenlous one, and was not free
from n sense of peril. No previous
inauguration day had been so ushered
in.
The senate sat all the night previ.
Gus. not adjonrning til after daylight.
Crittenden, Douglas. Trumbull Wig,
fall and Wade laundering against
each other IN their final debate.
which, after all. was not lond enough
TO keep all their colleagues awake. as
many OF them lay stretched ont on
The senatorial sofas. snoring a drowsy
accompaniment, The town was asiir
by sunrise, with crowds gathering at
all points from the White House to
the Capitol sysssgsA,9H11yGetf fSegs -,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
tSusO The Assas sinaticn
So. of President Lincoln
Diary Of Dr.. Charles S. Taft Eecsntly Discovered in
Nsw York, IL Remarkable Souvenir of the
" Great Tragedy Of April n, 1865.

A remarkable souvenir OF the assas.
slnation OF Abraham Lincoln recently
came to light in New York. 1t is the
pocket diary Of DR.. Charles 8. Taft.
who formerly resided at No. 273 West
Twenty-second street. In his time
Dr. Taft was an eminent physician
and attended many notables, among
them Governor o. p. Morton of IndI.
ana. But no, experience in his life
-equaled THE one-he records IN his note
book. 49,
He was present at Ford's Theatre
that fatal night and witnessed all Of
the. tragedy which ended in the death
Of Lincoln. lie was one of the first
physicians TO reach the wounded pres.
ident's side. was present at his death,
aud helped to perform the autopsy.
DIR. Taft's personal account OF these
occurrences Is embodied In his notes.
which evidently were never intended
for publication.
The diary was found in pile Of
miscellaneous scraps in the baling
room OF the Salvation Army Industrial
Home, at No. 52S West Thirtieth
street.
& The army home has fifteen wagons
each having Its own territory. These
make daily trips throughout the city
collecting waste material OF all kinds
which householders are glad to get
rid Of. The wagons discharge their
loads every evening. at the warerooms
OF the Industrial Home.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

An autograph letter OF Abraham
Lincoln, writer more than half cen.
fury ago to his lifelong friend,
Thomas J. Turner. of Freeport. ILL.,,
afterward colonel in an Illinois regi.
ment. is here reproduced as an object
Of national interest.
The value OF this letter TO the fam
lilies to whom IL has descended--like an
apostolic succession-may be estimat.
cd from the fact that it has passed
from deathbed to deathbed MS n sacred
charge in the Turner generations, the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

man to whom 1t was written treasur-
ing the series OF Lincolns correspond.
ehce in order to bequcath to members
Of his family souvenirs whose value he
forcsaw with prophetic eye.
Any letter Of Abraham Lincolns
would be OF interest to the people OF
Illinois, especially one written before
the period of war and turmoil, when
the Springfield lawyer was engaged
in the vocations of peace. The owner
of the lctter-@a Freeport man--is now
living In Chicago.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
As Wallace Saw Lincoln.
Famous Author Wrote Entertaininaly
OF First Meeting.

The charm Of Lew Wallaces Auto.
biography consists not only in the
fact that the author was q famous
general and famous novelist, but that
so many OF his recollections are rem.
inlscent OF f.the great.
One ofithe most fascinating des.
criptions is thai OF HIS first sight OF
Abraham Lincoln. II was in 1850, ut
a tavern in Danville, ILL.,
Wallace writes as follows:
There was one OF the contestants
who arrested my attention early. part.
ly by his stories partly by his ap-
pearancc. Ont of the mist Of years
he comes ia me now exactly az he ap-
peared then.
His hair was ihick, coarse and lie.
fian;; IL stood out In every direction.
His features Were massive. nose long.
eyeblowsj protrusiye. mouth large,
cheeks hollow eyes gray and always
responsive tos the h,lmor. He smiled
all the time, but never once did he
laugh outright, His hands were large.
his arms slender and disproportion.
ately long. Ills legs were a wonder,
particularly when he was in nara.
tioh; he kept crossing and increasing
them. sometimes IL actually seemed
he was trying 10 tic them into bow.
knot.
Altogether. / thought him the
gauntest, Quaihtest and most positive.
~ ugly man who had ever attracted
me enough to call for study. SIN,
Wien he was ip speech, my eyes did
not quit his face. lie held me in I'M.
consciousness.
About midnight his competitors
were disposed to give III; either their
stories were exhausted, or they were
tacitly conceding him the crown.
From answering them story for story.
he gave two or three to their one. AT
last he took the floor and held it.
And, looking back.l am now con.
yinoed that he frequently invented his
replicatlons: which Is saying lie pos.
sessed a marvellous gift OF improvisa.
tion.
"Snch was Abraham Lincoln. And
to be perfectly candid, had one stood
ut my elbow that night in the old
tavern and whispered: Look at hin,
closely. He viii one day be president
and the savlor or his country had
laughed at the Idea but little less
heartily than laughed at the man.
{ "Afterward ] came to know him
better, and then i did not laugh
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

Punch's hne tribute 10 Abraham
Lincoln cYou lay wreath On muir
dered Lincoln's bler.") whose author.
ship Spielmann In his History of
Punch" ascribed TO Shirley Brooks,
is now restored 70 Tom Taylor.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

that was a surgeon, when I was
seized by several men ana lifted up
to the state box. When entered tho
president was lying upon the floor sur
rounded by number OF men, who
were about lifting him to remove him.
Some were advising his removal
home; this measure opposed, stat.
Ing that | was ON army surgeon AMI
wished him to he removed to The
nearest house =.
AS we passed down the stairs I
inquired IL there was any other sur
geOn present. and gentleman who
was near me, supporting the head,
stated that he WAS a surgeon: when
we reached the street some persona
on the porch of house opposite
called to MS 10 come over there. We
carried the president over and pro.
ceeded with him TO room at the
end OF the passage. where he was
laid upon a bed.
Il called for brandy and after few
minutes had elapsed quantity OF
brandy was brought, which ! diluted
aud gave the president Il teaspoonful
of. lie swallowed il. but with much
diflculty. | afterward gave another
teaspoonf,ll, which caused 40 much
straIgulatidn that ! gave no more,
except after the arrival of DR.. Stone,
When. at his suggestion. ! put half q
teaspoonful between his lips. but It
was not swallowed. and nothing more
was ever put between his lips.
j remained with the president until
he died. engaged during u greater part
oftle night In supporting his head so
that the wound should not press upon
the pillow and fhe now of blood be
cbstrncted."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED 100 head OF Horses and
Mules for my consigned ssale,
Fen l3.'at Crows Livery. Phone
Citizens 26l 466 or lo00:s c.. A.
Monnelte. 2-5-3teod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

t!3ESsx sbax uot Aate did ~ saiu, Id t,aysA
Y Jk1o xass kttir. .!stss hiat Li0t5zr and Law
,Shoxla be fhs hatiou's he,itage. Hcsasv
+ JIy IN dsep, 3,aphstie epfs, yet nuaismaved. M IS
" he sUotk remaining; Uongh 'tcse draa had mAa1
1H<fy If9es f,vescsN e6S,lng aYtiout Ham
F7om MS great xfff,anee men tu,Nsd ssiH awS
K !Blexasd aith msgAtser longing, nuaf,uia
Far no6isr yervirs, athnksoey us mera
Ns wsea, sUe knou, for many thousands still
sItas dsatb on daktle,fekd oyp,vsox pen
aF0,<hiw, the great sad Ieaae, sgss ase,xeA
asg ~ v,a1!y,'s aeath Aiak So he shonl1 rum
,sT ms ao'k as lfdaey,5 ms n nan ~ men.
q SUSAN e. DICkZNSO1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

WANTED-Sewing of all kinds to do
by the day or Will call and takc
home Call or address Mrs. q. T.
Kingcry, No. COZ North Prospect.
2-8.Ct
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
MUSIC

VOCAL INSTRUCTION AND
FRENCH-Miss Sadamae Allen,
member of the faculty of the E,ir-
opean School of Music, of TT.
Wayne, Indiana, Will receive p,i.
pills. For terms, inquire at No.
657 East Center st. Phone No.
800. -31-eod6tpi
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STOLEN
AucTloNEERs

AUCTlONEEltlNG-J. ". Clafk
will cry sales of every description
at reasonable rates. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Your interest IA my
interest. Office rooms. Court street.
Both phones. Marion, Ohio.
s-s.tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
TRANSFER

'ANTEO-Transfer ana storage work
Of all kind. New clean store room
at reasonable rates. NJ. l.. Paddock.
ak street. tu&th
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

WANTED--WvrK. any kind. Apply
$50 North State or phone 1856 Y.
2.1-et
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WORK WANTED

WANTED Plain sewing to do Mt
home. Inquire Della Bombarger,
$50 Chicago Avcnue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Storc room. lsn1uIre
al Maloney's g. Son Drug Store,
North Main street. 2.9.3trd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

yANTED-An experienced farm
haul by the year. Address n,
Mirror. -tfd&,w
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
roR SALE

FOR SALES modern houses. On
Girard Avenue (east side) between
Belcfontaine Avenue ana COLUMBIA
street. Inquire III l-2 South
Main street or Citizens Phone
1864. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

riding the clustering March winds,
ana IL sometimes seemed to hide the
entire procession from view.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12

WANTED-Girl to do general house
work. Permanent. 502 s. state
rrect. Either phone SO or Bell
3JS l.. 2.9-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-12
HELP WANTED

ZEN AND BOYS Plumbing or Brick-
laying Trade pay. Sc TO IS per day;
we teach you by practical instruc-
tions in 3 months; position guaran.
teed; free catalogue. C0yne Trade
School, 1875, Easton Ave., st.
Louisi No. 12.5-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Others Speak Out on Important
Issue.

The Democratic primary for
legislative candidate in Woodford
was held on Saturday, resulting in
nomination of Mr.. Stumps.
Both candidates openly declared
in favor of local option and to sup
port any measure looking to the
improvement of the local option
laws in the State. The County
Democratic Committee offered a
reward of $50 for the apprehen-
sion and conviction of any person
buying and selling vote in the
primary; the Woodford County
Civic League offered a reward of
S25 for the same offense.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Convention.

The Republican Convention of
the Third District conyenes in tits
city today at 1920 to nominate u
candidate for Railroad Commits
sloner The assembly will be
called to order by X. II. Vim. of
this city, district chairman. There
are IL counties in the district. The
present incumbent, Mr.. Siler, of
Whitley county, is the only candi-
date, hence the convention Will be
short and the attendance smaller
than if there had been opposition.
State Chairman X. p. Ernst and
other prominent party leaders will
attend.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Certificates Required.

County Superintendent f
Schools B. f. Parker won in the
suit instituted by the trustees Of
the Barbourville graded schools
for Sl,lS0 due three instructors
for service. Parker withheld the
salaries, claiming that the school
was not being conducted in accord
ance with the law, two other IN
structors not holding teachers GER
tificates.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
After Him.

L. A. Woods, salOonist of Lex
ington, whose license was last week
cancelled by Mayor Combs, was in
Police Court fined $50 for violat-
ing the Sunday closing ordinance.
He was also arraigned in Justice
Graves court on two charges
suffering gaming and conducting a
disorderly house.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
City Council.

The Council passed an ordinance
making it unlawful for any person
to rent house in which a tuber-
culosis case has lived, until the
residence has been disinfected
thoroughly by some one appointed
by the Board of Health; an ordi-
nance making it fine for a person
to eXpectOrate on the sidewalks or
in public buildings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Walls Cave.

On Wednesday at Lexington
the North and East walls of the
three story building occupied by
King & Meter, jewelers., caved
in. Adjoining lot recently occu-
pied by Kidd's China store, was
being eXcavated for new Third
National Bank. Much valuable
jewelry, cut glass, ETC., was buried
in the wreck.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Business CHANGES.

At Lexington, Bishop Clay, the
real estate man, has sold an inter-
est in his business to w. r. Cock
rell and l. w. Rose, and the firm
name now will be Clay, Rose &
Cockrell. Mr.. Rose has been as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Clay for the last
fifteen years, and Mr.. Cockrell is
connected with the Lexington
Lumber & Manufacturing Com
pany.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Swallowed Tooth.

F2dr weeks ago VIM. Dumph-
rey. of Louisville, while asleep
swallowed a false tooth. After
suffering a week he submitted to
an operation in city hospital. The
operation was success, but he
died on Friday, after great suffer-
ilfg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Horses Did Not Suit.

DR.. Frank. the representative Of
the German Government. came to
Kentucky to buy thousand hor-
ses for that government. He
bought only eight. kentucky
horses do not come up to the stand
ard of weight and durability re-
Quired by his government.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

The official board of the Win
chester Christian Church decided
on Sunday to have new building
to cost about $4,000. The pres
ent site has been priced to the
Government for a public building.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Decides For Temperance.

At Ashland, KY, Judge Kinner
overruled the decision of Judge
Davis, in the local option case,
which favored saloons. An cleo
ton will be held. probably in Nav
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Deputy Sheriff of 0wSIey County
Found Dead i'm Bed.

H. G. Treadway. deputy sheriff
of Owsley county. was found leaI
in bed at the Frankfort Hotel
Thursday morning. with the -as
jet turned on. 1t is hclieveI 20
have been an accident. The officers
brought several prisoners to the
penitentiarN Wednesday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

The State Oratorical Contest
will be held in the chapel of the
Kentucky. Wesleyan College, Win
chester, on!Friday night, May 10.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

Flower Seeds! / package FREE
to every Lady.Customer Saturdays
at Roth Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Cases Decided.

In the Court of Appeals on
Thursday 1 cases were affirmed. /
reversed and in ) petition for re-
hearing was Overruled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
PEACE CONFERENCE
Ends In New York After A Three
Days Session.

The first convention of the
National Arbitration and Peace
Congress came to an end Wednes-
day after three days session in
New York.
Mr.. Carnegie, who is President
of the Congress, gave out a state
ment as to the results of the Con-
gress and quotes these statements
as objections" and proceeds to
answer them as follows:
Our peace conference has
brought three objections clearly
before us.
"First-Nations can not submit
all questions to arbitration.
"Answer-Six of them have re-
- gently done SO by treaty-Den-
n mark, the Netherlands, Chill and
Argentina, Norway and Sweden.
so mach for the claims that
the nations can not submit all
questions. They have done it.
"Second-Justice is higher than
peace. y
"Answer-The first principle of
natural justice forbids men to be
Judges when they are parties to
the issue. All law rests upon this
throughout the civilized world.
"Third-Ii is neither peace or
Justice, but righteousness, that
shall eXalt the nation.
Observation-Disclosures is sim
ply doing what is right. What is
Just is always right; what is UNI
jJust is always wrong. 1t being
the first principle of justice that
men shall not be judges in their
own cause. to refuse to submit to
judge or arbitrator is unjust, hence
not right. for the essence of
Righteousness is justice. There
fore, men who place justice or
righteousness above peace prac-
tically proclaim, as it appears to
me, that they will commit inius-
tice and discard Righteousness by
constituting themselves sole judges
of their own cause in violation of
law. justice and rights.
The demand that the interested
shall sit in judgment is the wick
edness that degrades a nation"
MANY hnantifrl combinations
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Weather.

During the past week thermom-
eter has dropped to freezing sew
eral times. Rose and other flow
er bushes, vegetables and tobacco
plants have been damaged.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

For RENT. A nice cottage on
Wiln Street. Phone 1l2, Mrs.
l.. f. Griggs. 4l-2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Candidates In Harrison.

Both Democratic candidate, for
Representatives in Harrison
county have declared in favor of
temperance legislation. Mr.. Stump
says:
when / announced my candi-
dacy ] stated that | favored tenn
perance legislation, and / again
state that if elected | will vote for
and endeavor to have adopted,
such a measure that will permit all
the people Of the county to vote as
unit on the question of local op-
ton"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Use Courthouse As Church.

Pending settlement of the cues
ton of the ownership Of church
property between the reorgar..ed
Cumberland Presbyterian church
of the United States. which ao-
sOrbed the old organization. now
before the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee. the Cumberland Presbyter-
ians of Paducah, Ky. are meeting
at the court house.
YOUR HOUSE will feel more
comfortable over winter in a warm
coat of Green seal Paint. Thomas
Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

GREEN SEAL Paint-the top
notch of paint goodness. Thomas
Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

MANY beautiful combinations
that harmonic can be obtained
with Green Seal-they last, too.
Thomas Kennedy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

Flower Seeds. l package FREB
to every Lady Customer Saturday
at Roth Bros.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Clothing, Hats, Shoes
and furnishings

I or men and boys but we have added every possible
comfort ana convenience to store for our patrons
that shopping may be made pleasure as we'll as a
business proposition.
These things we believe, and others know. bnt
you Will never be in a position to say unless some
time you call and see the goods we sell and the fair
ness OF our methods.
we all must wear clothes-even the bovs-ard
we can wear good ones at little prices if we know
where to buy. There is a place in the heart Of +be
city-try it.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24

Saw snakes" Read letter from
Guatemala.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-04-24
Yesterday To-Day!|
1.-THE TIMES CALL FOR BETTER CLOTHES"

WYE could no more sell to-day the Clothing of
wv the past than you could turn back to the STAGE
coach tor travel. Modern methods and prog
ress that is teemng about you calls for all THINGS
better tor the comfort and appearance of man. The
store OF Yesterday is thing of the past, and it is
WE'LL Inc OLD clothes, the old stores we're good
forever. 3 ~
AS modern merchants should. we have oore
ahead OF the others in the for patronage, not
only collecting, after years of constant study and
experience the best in