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Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03

became part of the Army of the Gulf Department under command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks. MT. VanAlstyne was afflicted by a severe illness while in camp near New Orleans, the illness, which was almost posture.
 At the conclusion of the war he settled in Sharon, Conn.,, where he is. and has been. one of the towns most respected residents.
 He was married in 1865 to Mary E.. Eggleston, daughter of a prominent farmer residing in Columbia county New York.
 William, their first child, died in in- fancy, and tlle second. Jennie, died at the age of II years. Their third child, Elizabeth, grew to womanhood and is the wife of George s. Kirby, proprietor of "The sharon Inn," Sharon's well known and popular hostelry. Two of MT. VanAlstyne and one of Mrs. Van Alstyne's ancestors served in the Revo- lutionary war.
 After settling in Sharon. MT. VanAl. styre's principal vocation has been car pentering and building. For five years he served the "Sharon Valley Malleable and Gray Iron Company" now defunct, in the capacity of superintendent.
 He possesses mark ed inclination toward genealogical work, and has accomplished much in this line. He published in 1897 Born, Married and Died, in Sharon, I" and in the same year Lambert Janse Van Alstyne and Some of His Descend ants, ," which was the first step toward a genealogy of the VanAlstyne family in America. The former volume consists of 143 pages, and is highly prized by Sharonites in general, and the latter contains 142 pages, and is work which is zealously guarded by the VanAlstyne descendants.
 MT. VanAlstyne was also the principal factor in the compilation of the genealo- gy of the Ogden family in England and America, which has just been issued, and is large and valuable work issued at the instance of the Wheeler family, of which two members, Misses Laura and Emily, are residents of Sharon. He is now at work on the genealogy of the Knox family, to be issued by the Wheeler family.
 In 1856 he represented the town of Sharon in the Connecticut legislature He is a member of J. M. Gregory Post, G. A. R., of Sharon, member of Ham, ilton Lodge, F. 6 A. M, of Sharon, a life member of the Connecticut and New York Historical societies, and of the Holland Society of New York.
 For three terms he has held the office of probate judge in the district of Sharon. So popular was he with the people, and so we'll did he discharge the duties of his office, that no candidate was nominated to oppose him for reelection the first or second times.
 His friends and neighbors look upon him as the embodiment of houor and in- tegr1ty, man of enterprise and public spirit, man of industry and broad, views, valued and respected citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03

The hyphens administered second defeat to Canaan on the Canaan groands Saturday. They had the strongest line up of the season and played good bal l while Canaan lacked ginger in the early part of the contest. All pitchers have their off days and Saturday was Percy Stanton's who pitched the first three in- nings and portion of the fourth. The hyphens hit the ball freely and obtained a lead which Canaan could not over come. Heffernan then went in the box, pitched excellent ball and held the hyphen sluggers down. Then the Ca naan batters took kindly to Chapin s offerings and with the score 9 to against them at the end. of the fourth inning. made seven runs in the remain ing five innings. No hypenite reache d home during the said five innings.
 Percy Stanton's hard luck follow ed him after he left the box. In the eight h inning Chapin threw the ball to second in an effort to catch Stanton mapping Stanton slid back to the base, the low throw hitting him on the top of the head. rendering him senseless for few moments. He soon revived however and no serious results are anticipat ed At Cornwall Bridge he was also hit on the head by thrown ball, early in the season, but was able to continue in the game. He has been particularly un- fortunate in the matter of injuries while indulging in sports. He was rendered senseless for several hours by fall on the ice at Twin Lakes few years ago and he was injured while playing basket ball last winter
 The story of Saturdays game by in nings is as follows:
 1-Hyphens-J. Bartle to Dempsey, out first. Merriman hit over second for
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
GIRL RENDERED SENSELESS

Hit on Head by Club Thrown rom
 Moving Train
 Last Saturday afternoon the Lime Rock Falls Village base ball team re- turned to Lime Rock on the express train which did not stop at Falls Village. As the train whizzed past that station, one of the players threw bat out of the window. Miss Bessie Davis, daughter of station agent Davis, was walking toward her home and was hit on the side of the head by the flying club. The skin was broken and she was rendered senseless for some time. Medical aid was promptly summoned and Miss Davis has practically recovered from her experience which might have result cd much moro seriously.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
.SHARON'S POPULAR
 PROBATE JUDGE
THE HON. LAWRENCE VAN ALSTYNE
Served His Country in the Civil War - Represented the Town in Legislature Unanimously Elected to His Present Office.

MT VanAlstyne was born in Amenia, +. Y., where he passed his boyhood. He learned the trade of an iron moulder with his brother, William. The break ing out of the war aroused his patriot ism, and he enlisted as a private in Go. B, 128th N. Y. s. V. l., which regiment was raised in the counties of Duchess and Columbia, and the combined ages of the members was less in years than that of any other raised in the State of New York.
 After few months of camp life at Baltimore, the regiment went south and
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
FALLS VILLAGE RUNAWAY

Two Men Thrown From Wagon but
 a. Both Escape Injury
 On Monday as D. H, Casey of Falls Village and k. l. Dudley of Bridgeport were returning from the Miner farm, near Falls Village, their horse stumbled and fell throwing Casey to the ground. Casey held onto one of the reins, the other remained in the wagon. The horse scrambled to his feet and started to run. MT. Dudley grabbed the rein which remained in the wagon. pulled the horse out of the road aud into lot and a wire fence. Here MT. Dudley was thrown out, the wagon broken and the horse somewhat injured. Fortu- nately neither MT. Casey nor Mir. Dud- ley were injured.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
Minister Resigns.

Rev. k. w. Pond, who for six years was pastor of the Sheffield Congrega- tional church, has resigned as pastor of the Windsor Locks, Conn, Congrega- tional church on account of poor health and will return to Sheffield with his family, whero he hopes to recuperaee He has been pastor at Windsor Locks for about four years, where his work was very successful.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
"How do the People Ruler" asks Royal K. Southwick of Cornwall.
 Cornwall, Aug. 29, 1908.


 Cornwall, Aug. 29, 1908. Editor NEWS:
 MT. Bryan is asking: Do the people ruler" MT. Taft says they do. say they can if they will. Our system of govern ment contemplates the choice, by the people, of few representatives citizen to make the laws and one governor to execute the laws.
 All power and authority originates with the people. They assemble in town meeting and from among themselves chose one or two to go to Hartford as representatives. Right here, is the place and now is the time for the people to ex- press their will. Whom shall they send? If the meeting was for choice of a rail road director, or mill superintendent, or farm manager, it would be done as a matter of business and an effort would be made to secure a man fitted to the place. But being political office the question is whose turn comes next? Reference to the roll of memberseip in our general assembly will show that about three-quarters of the names are new at every session.
 A few old political war horses are there time after time By reason of their experience, they have preponder- ence of power ill shaping legislation. The rule which prevails so generally in our smaller towns, of giving every man a chance, and so sending a new man every time tends to weaken our in- auence and our power. Gould a man edit newspaper without any experience? Not successfully. Neither can he legis- late, although he may be as honest as the day and as conscientious as the best man you know. A mans first experience in the general assembly is largely educational. He may not learn the rules of the game i'll many weeks. By the time the new men have begun to feel their feet under them, legislation is we'll under way and it's momentum carries it along as the experienced ones desire. I am firmly convinced that the hope of the small towns is in securing and keep ing their best men to the fore. If you find man who has genius for the posiion-one who will leave behind him his personal affans,and devote him. self to the pubic good-pnt that man in office and keep him there.
 Our beloved Senator Orville H. Platt was about equal to other men when he first went to Washington. But by reason of experience and deyotion to duty and natural aptitude for the place. he wielded the power of ten before he died.
 Government does not run itself. No man who goes to the polls once a year tucks ballot into box, and goes home satisfied, has any right to complain of the possess and the power of the machines.
 Eternal viliRance is the price of liberty. So every good citizen, should attend the primaries. and the party caucuses and exercise what influence he may for putting in office the men best fitted by nature, ,trainingand ability to be the public servants and to carry out the will of the people. Very truly yours.
 R. K. SoUTHwICK.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03

Roads telling how to make concrete drains. This bulletin will treat the sub ject fully, explaining carefully every point that may arise in making drain pipes and culverts.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
ED. JOYCE SLIDING HOME ON HIS EAR.

a bag. Mover to right for base. T. Bart1e flew to Brewer, Chapin safe first on Dempsey's tumble of his hit, Merri- man scoring. Van Dyke flew to P. Stanton Canaan-rR. Stanton walked, Joyce hit to Chapin, safe first on R. Brinton's error. F. Stanton hit to J. Bartle, safe first, advancing R., Stanton to third, Joyce to second, Scott muti- lated the ozone, Heffernan flew to R. Brinton, P. Stanton made three jabs in the climate.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
New MiIlerton Lodge.
controls

Millerton Council of the Royal Area. mum was instituted last evening" Sept. ?, 1908, with twenty-five charter mem bers. Regular meetings probably will be held on the second and fourth Wed nesdays of each month.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
ITALIAN SOLD LIQUOR

And Paid Fines and Costs Amounting
 to SIo7.e5
 Prosecuting agent, F. M. Williams of New Milford. caused the arrest, Mon day, of Tomassi Bonetti. an Italian living along the state road, near Falls Village, on a charge of selling liquor illegally, Deputy Sheriff Hornbeck of Falls Village, armed with search war rant, had previously searched the house and found several empty beer barrels. When brought before justice Miles Blod- gett, Tomassi, plead guilty and fines and costs were imposed amounting to Sio7.65 which he paid.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
POWER COMPANY IS SUED
They Considered Frederick Gilletts's
 Demand Excessive.

lHcf SonSiuoTou TTeueTtCk Slltetto q
 Demand Excessive.
 Frederick Gillette of Canaan has brought suit against The Berkshire Power Company in an effort to recover damages. Gillette alleges that the con- struction of tke dam across the Housa- tonic river, near Canaan has flooded his land and inflicted great damage. The de- fendant company claim that they have made several overtures to MT. Gillette relative to settlement. having offered more tban they deem the damage to have been, but these offers Mir. Gillette has refused and demands considerable more. He has retained Warner & Lan- don of Salisbury as his attorneys.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03

Games This Week Saturday. Salisbury vs. Canaan at Salisbury. Sharon vs. Sheffield at Lakevile Lime Rock ys. Lakev1lle at Lime Rock.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
Games Monday Sept. '

Lakeville vs Canaan at Lakeville. Time Rock ys Sheffield at Lime Rock. Salisbury vs Sharon at Salisbury.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
HYPHENS NINE
 CANAAN EIGHT
CANAAN PLAYER WAS INJURED

Sheffield Defeated Salisbury and Shar- on Lost to Lakeville Each Win nina Team Made Nine Runs-Thirty Rail Birds.
 Results of Saturdays Games. Lime Rock Falls Village 9, Canaan s. Sheffield 9. Salisbury 0.
 Lakeville 9, Sharon o.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
Canaan Defeated Sheffield.

The Canaan base ball team defeated the Sheffield team yesterday by . score of 2 too.
Connecticut western news., 1908-09-03
Base Ball League Standing

Hyphens dld us
 Good aud brown On their latest
 Trip to town Canaan woke up When too late. Hyphens nine
 We 'uns eight
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25
.cSOCETY

Miss Eta Beck. whose marriage to
Mr.. Victor Martin OF Chicago, takes
place October :. was the guest of honor
at an afternoon card party given by
invitations included: Mrs. Charles E.
Joslin. Mrs. Frank L. Sturgis. Miss
Nell Kirk. Miss Margaret Gillian,
Miss Belle Stage. Mrs. Bert Whelan.
Miss Ethel Hadley. Miss Elizabeth Lee,
Miss Lillian Trap, Miss Helen Cart
ndge. Miss Edna Holman, Miss Venice
Whitney. Miss Mamie Veale, Mrs. ].
NJ. Oldham. Mrs. J. G. Fleisch. Mrs.
Will F. Sheahan. Mrs. VIII NJ. Levitt,
Mrs. John NJ Brunt, Miss Gertrude
Bauer. Miss Minna Bauer, Miss Caro-
line ROser, Miss Kate Cuthbert, Mrs.
John P. Rogers. Mrs J. K. Baer. Miss
Nell Allen. Miss Maud Van HOuten,
Miss Agnes Walsh, Mrs. Jay Van Hou-
ten, Miss Gertrude Potter Miss Alice
Potter. Mr.. Frank E Beck. Mr.. Ed A
Beck. Mr. J. L. Fletcher and Mr.. De
We're Rafter of Holton-
x y
Among the friends who will enter
tain in honor Of Miss Beck and7 Mr..
Martin before their marriage are MISS
Ethel Hadley, Wednesday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Beck. dinner, We'd
nesday evening; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Oldham. dinner, Thursday; Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank c. Beck. dinner, Friday,
and Mr.. and Mrs. viii NJ. Levitt. cards,
SATURDAY evening. ana uAuHEEs AODQdJ
evening. Mr.. Martin will arrive from
Chicago Wednesday to be present at
the ante-wsdding festivities. Mr.. War
reu CLANCY will be his grOomsman and
Miss Anna Beck viii be her sisters
maid Of honor.
The Delta Phis of Washburn will en-
terrain some of the goods tonight, in
honor Of their pledges and as a house
warming for their new chapter house.
The dinner dance at the Country
club tomorrow night will be the last
Of the season as the dining room will
be closed for the winter after Sunday.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Bergundthal
will entertain a few friends at cards
tonight at their house in North To-
peka for Mr.. and Mrs. y. F. Conkle
Of Long Beach. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Barnes have
asked guests for dinner tonight at
their house. 1928 Eighth avenue, west.
=
Miss Hazel V. Tincher and Mr.. For
est 5. Prescott were married at the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. n. Tincher. 1857 Clay street,
wednesday evening at s O'Clock, the
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WANTS
And MISCELLANEOUS ADS.
6Ea4I1ED
REAL EgrATE TRANSFERS.

RH--A1 CGA ~ \ - - ? = -
J. Q. -Cowee and wife to c. E. Olan-
der. pit S e Il 3o-u-I5-----.- 20
c. ID. Hargreayes and husband to N
N. Mccall lots 2s4-s-s and 30 Tyler =,
G. Lagerborg and wife TO ]. w. John
son. lot 3 and II u z Fillmore st,
T i1 niisS,, goo am; bnsi,and 10 r iutt-
johann, s w = S-u-4 - SO
A. Newman and wife TO A. T. Lucas,
lot 4s4 and pt. IS Clay St, TROOPS
SUI z 4
Il and n ". 4 so
G. A Wood and wife to NJ Bishop.
pts e. Il blk. 1, Park Place add 10
J. b. Eshback and wife to w NJ
]. French and wife to R. l. and Z. C.
Kirkpatrick. W y 8 e 4 Heb - 40
J. Allen and wife to NJ NJ Haveknott,
pt n. ". Il 10-13-16-
L D. ROose and wife. - to F. A
Richmond and wife. lots 2l5 and %
West st. Horne's End add ..---..-.--- IL
H. B. Thompson and wife to F. A
L. d. Roose and wife to J. M Caulk,
PIT: e ito Is 10
R. f. Griest and wife to ID. s. Smith,
lots As and IS Polk ST.. Douthitt
Place add ..~-'V
J. A. Davidson and wife to NJ. W.
Fisher. lot 101 and ut. 80 Mulvane St,
add B to College Hill add--------.::
F. Luttiohann to NJ Bishop, s. W. II
w. F. Wellington to 1. L. Better, Tot
% Kansas ave: 10
~ S5-i ts y -. - .. e. 81
P. Fl. Holcomb and wife to E. Bar
tram. lots and 8, blk. ?. Elmont.-
H H. Fuller and wife to W. r. Well
ington. lot 50 Kansas ave ..:.--.-.: Lu
wife. lots SOL and ? Fort ave. J.
w. Doran's Walnut Park subj
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Rev. Charles A. Finch officiating At
home after october Is at S12 Madison
street.
The Sigma Delta Psis of washburn
will compose a line party at the foot
ball game on Washburn field tomor-
row afternoon between Washburn and
the high school
A subscription dance will be given
at Hudson's tonight for the
Helianthus, Tivoli and Varsity clubs.
The Beatus club will give the first
of series of dances at einberg's
tonight
Miss Nellie Miller entertained the
Marguerite club Wednesday night
for Mrs. Ed. Forsythe of Needles.
Cal
=
The juniors of Washburn will have
a camp fire on the Shunganunga this
evening. the first class party of the
year
X
Herington Times: Miss Norma
HawIey gave a thimble party at her
home Tuesday afternoon in honor of
her cousin, Miss Helen Cartilage, OF
Topeka. Married at the Presby-
terrain manse in Topeka. Kan. Mon
day morning. September 21. 1908. DR..
VIM NJ Rooms and Miss Edith Chiids,
both OF Harrington, Rev. VIM NJ.
Cleaveland pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church of Topeka per-
forming the ceremony Mrs. D.
r. Smith of Topeka is visiting her
sister. Mrs. T. S. Barnes. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Pearson and Miss Emile
Pearson leave today for visit in To-
peka-
# X
Mr.. P. I. BOnebrake will give a
=
evening to celebrate his birthday
anniversary. The party will consist
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ. Bone brake
and family. Mr.. and Mrs Fred B.
Bonebrake and family of Usage City.
and Mrs. Higginbotham. Mr. Bone
brake does not disclose his. age but
said II Prof. OsIer's Suggestion THAT
all men who reach the age Of sixty
years should be killed off," had been
followed. he would have been dead
several years.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. NJ Hamilton are
expected home tomorrow from Delevan.
Wis, and Chicago where they spent
the past three weeks.
Mr.. Eugene Rogers will leave next
week for New York where he will take
a position in the art department of
Scribner's Magazine.
Mr.. Arrnin Fassler took a party to
Lawrence in his machine today.
Miss Mary Meade and Miss Alice
Lakin will return tonight from Ottawa
where they have been guests Of Miss
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-~~~o~--S~~-O~S~~~~~~~~-~
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweier ana Opti-
clan. Complete stock OF watches dfaa-
monds. silverware, etc. Eyes examined
and spectacles properly fitted
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EAST SIDE HOUSE CHEAP.

Good room cottage and stairs to floor
ed attic. big cellar, gas light and heat.
well cistern. barn. brick walks, shade.
shrubbefy and fruit. 2 east front lots.
well located. on Branner st Only 81, 500.
500 down and payments WITHOUT IN
TEREST. See
w. NJ FORBES & CO.. lo7 W. It'll st.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
You viii take notice that my petition
for permit to sen Intoxicating liquors
avenue. In the First ward of the city OF
Topeka. Shawnee county. Kansas, is now
OF said county, and that the said petition
viii be heard before the probate Judge of
IN the city Of Topeka on Saturday. the
10th day Of October 1865. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Z. d. BRENKEE
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Rev. Charles A Finch oficiatfnE. At
home after october Is at S12 Madison
street.
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PICTURE FRAMING.


FRAMING; regi1ding. mat making. mount
ing done BY ]. d. Sullivan H. W. Eighth
street Packing. shipping, etc.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
CHEAP LAND IN MEXICO
OCTOBER 9Th Is THE DAY


On a
of
continent
bic to
fun
the cost of the
and get all the facts it AWFUL
J. K. Manage H Attorney.
A
a
a
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The Sigma Delta Psis of washburn
will compose a line party at the foot
ball game on Washburn field tomOr-
row afternoon between Washburn and
the high school.
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sANTrARruMs.

DICKINSON HOME for the aged, In
firm and convalescing. Mrs. 3. s. Dick
inson, supt, Ind 1897 blue. 172s Bolles ave.
CHRISTS HOSPITAL COTTAGES FOR
lids. alcohol and drug habits and mild
cases Of mental arrangement. W, @
Lindsay. NJ. r. - K A.. TooeNa- Kan
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FOR MISREPRESENTATION.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sALE-BnsCEIIANEoUs.
TOPEKA
PAsTUERIzED
handling
froma all an vered in sealed bottles
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FuRNTrURR RnAmm.

D. J. Trickler does expert furniture re-
pairing Carpenter and Job work also
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice
Is hereby given that my petition for a
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors at my
drug store. at No. 800 E. Fourth ave. in
the Second ward Of the city of Topeka,
Shawnee county. Kansas, Is now on file
in the office OF the probate Judge of said
county and that the said petition win be
heard before the probate judge of said
county, at his offics In the court house
in the city OF Topeka. Shawnee county,
Kansas. on Saturday. the nth day Of
October. at 10 o'clock q. m.
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CEMENT WoRK.

WANTED-Ail kinds of cement work, eel
lar floors. 7c foot: walks 10c. Don't pa,
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of
long on the mark this prce.
6
No - Mulva Bell honeN
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A subscription dance will be .givel
at Hudson's tonight for tn
Helianthus, Tivoli and Varsity clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-25

WANTED you to order your cider from
Washburn's cider works. Ind 2315 Black.
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H WARD PAGE, Attornsy-atLaw.
OFFICE 1ls W. 9Th ST.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-19
woman's Intellect Not Inferior.

All over the country there are wo-
men who refute the prejudiced notions
of some persons that woman is intel
lectually mans inferior: but South
Carolina girl has just so fercibly dis
proved that contention that she de-
serves to have her name known
She is Miss Ruth Durant Evans, a
student at the Chattanooga university
of law. Next month she will receive
her degree, and few days later her
license to practice at the Chattanooga
bar. But the notable fact about her is
that she has graduated at the head of
"a class of $50, although she is the only
girl in the class.
When women set their minds to any
serious study, they usually give good
account of themselves. The only rea-
son more of them have not distinguish
ed themselves in professions. arts and
sciences, is that they have not de-
voted much attention to them.