davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Then He Catches t.

Towae-Luschman is troubled 6
great deal b. his wife's insomnia.
BrOwne--I didn't know that before.
Towne-Yes: she usually has a Sc
we're attack of it every night when be
comes in late. and then the trouble be-
gins.-PhiladeIphi Press.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

I can't favor your scheme because !
have a better one. Instead of grading
the mountains down why not lift the
whole OF the United States up to their
level and thus reach a higher plane as
a nation? Don't try to hog my idea,
now, for I have it patented.-J. 81. H.,
Grandson Of Thomas jefferson.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Too Suggestive.

Dusty Dan-Sometimes / wish |
could stop riding fast freights and ride
in 8 first class passenger coach.
W5ntry Walter-Well, you don't know
when you are well off, pard. Why. in
each passenger coach der is an ak an!
saw to remind you of woodpile.-St
Louis POst-Dispatch.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

For heavens sake don't appeal TO De
nor try TO draw me into any new
scheme Go TO grass with your old
mountains, Things have got so mixed
up In this state that II viii take me
two years at least to find out where
am at Why In blazes can't you LEI
things alone at a time like this?-Odell
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
t-wE HAVE NOTE DUE TOMORROW

do it with and are therefore thinking
Of something besides mountains. We
can only say that we think it reason
ably fair scheme. We hope some of the
new settlers will have money to lend
Judge Hansen Of California.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
New Duties,

'fYeu want i0h as u racing chauf
4eul. q. -
"Yessir''
"Wkat are your recon p1endatiOns -
81 know all about autos an TlA .
champeen ice cutter an snow s..0v
Plain IAea'er.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

II leveling the mountains spare at
least one tree and on that hang the
living carcass of Jim Hellso Of the
Arizona Kicker. That's all we have to
say about it.-iGahe Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

With health, all things are happi-
ness, without IL, other blessings cant
be enjoyed We make health--for HOB
listers Ro" " Mouctain Tea Is heann.
Try il; twill surely make gou. We'll
35c, Tea or Tablets.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
irperfect si-s7s.

The Benedict-My wife Is :. wor'
who knows good thing wi."a 81
It
The Bachelor-PossIbil 'i;t- .s......'..
from her choice Of n h-,e's1::.d. r..
evidently rearsighted.- d
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

In going into the thing the govern
ment should stipuiate that the occu-
pants of the land should devote their
entire energies to raising pumpkins
and preparing new kind of breakfast
food of the rinds. We haven't enough
of them. Otherwise we shall fight the
idea tooth and naii.-Judge Sherwin Of
Ohio.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

How much Is there In IL for me?-
Senator Blank.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

We like the scheme in Il general way,
but there are bears in the mountains,
and what about digging them out and
turning them loose upon a cold and un-
feeling world? We have been without
q home ourself and know what it is
Provide for the bears and then go
ahead-Ex-Se Bailey.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

We have 70 meet a note at the bank
tomorrow ard haven't got a plunk to
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
All Golfers Are.

Scotch Caddie (after listening ID
good deal of swagger from total st-a
ger)-Man. | dinna ken R-hat sort o.
gowfer you are. but you're mais:
teresting spectacle.-Scraps
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

fed soils need specially
prepared food to supply
what they lack, and
balance the unequal
fertilization supplied
by nature.
When these special
nourishing clements
are added TO the soil,
crops multiply enor-
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Favors Scheme or One Condition.

We shall favor the scheme only upon
one condition. and that is that every
other settler on the new site has got to
raise cocktails for the market and keep
the price down to a reasonable figure
We have always believed that philan
thropy and cocktails were one and in
separable.-Montana Magnet
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

We have given your scheme some
thought, but can't make up our minds
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

g. cI- H. IA.
z. AZ, 1,lal Kind Ycu Have MEaEs Hcvctt
8 ''"' =, = .ztIIAzzM
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

Everybody visits the Bijou.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

scheme. For one thing, there's not
enough graft in it to 60 round, and
again the moment competitor in pii.:.-
lanthropy steps in Andrew Carnegie is
going to throw up his job. and the beef
trust is sure to raise prices Let the
old mountains alone and give more at
tention to your back yards.-Professor
Swayzee Of Harvard.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10

BY John, but it's a scheme to beat
the band! How did you ever think OF
It? Yes, sir; dump those mountains
into the holes and valleys and send to
Italy for three or four million of its
population and let 'em all go in for
raising peanuts and bananas. In time
those things would no longer be lux
uries and out of my reach. You have
solved the problem for the poor men
OF this country.-John d.
No, siri no, sir! Let the mountains
remain right where they are. To go
at it and destroy all the spots in the
United States where a soap manufac-
turer can advertise his wares would
make a desert of continent and re-
tard the cause Of education 10000
years. You are villain for suggest
ing such q thing. sir-an unhung VII
lain!-Professor Melish of Yale.
We have given your Sphor1a Soma
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-03-10
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
Improving and Increasing Tobacco Crops

and value.
The whcic story of
the composition treat
mcnt, and productive
of the soils OF Il
tobacco region &
told by govcrnmei
and private experts :
the Farmers Year
Book or Almanac q
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Sulphur and Oxygen.

Will You inform Inc whether a per
son may be made liable for dam.
age caused by fire which gets away
from him when he is burning a field
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The Blble and Enstcr.

Z Is there verso In the Bible which
contains every letter Of tho alphabet?
Why Is Easter sometimes in March
and sometimes In April? III. II, $,
Ezra, chapter vii, verse II. contains
all the letters, | and being the same.
Oddities Of composition like this We're
once extremely common, and tho He
brew text OF ezra shows this identical
pecullarity II is supposed that the
early traaslators noted the regularity
of this verso and humored the prophets
within ny an English Imitation.
\ The calculation of the date of Easter
lis so far from simple that the church
In ISIS celebrated the wrong day. ~
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Tea Trade In Smyrna.

Consul p. u Harris writes that It
is probable that tea was first introduced
that for many years they We're the
only users otsit. This beverage has,
however, made its way among the ma
tives. so that now 1t, is drunk univer-
annual consumption of tea is about
700. to 500 boxes of 112 to lao pounds
each, or this quantity a certain
amount Is sent, to the interior or ex-
ago. Cevlon ten Is the brand chiefly
used, and It Is purchased usually
through Holland and England. RUS
sian teaIis also greatly appreciated.
vary between Is to 80 cents per pound
q, 4. f.. SMYRNA. With no credit
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falls on the frst Sunday after tht
fourteenth day OF tho moon which ~
regnant at the vernal equinox, and thu
somewhat, the arbitrary date, March
Fist, Is assumed for 1t. If March 3ts<
is Saturday, and the moon Ia then FOUR
teen days old, the next day fills the
requirements. as 1t IT Is tho first SUM
day after the 18th day OF tho equinox
moon. Hence Easter may come al
carly as the 22d OF March. Some cone
sideratlon will show that 1t may NOT
come later than tho 25th OF April, and
may occur at any date within the given
limits.
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A PrOhlcl,l.

A rectangular lot is so by 100 feet.
What is tho width of a walllway along
two sides which shall contain half the
area of the lot? B. p. S.
Taking the figure you send. which
we have no means of reproducing here.
let X equal the width of tho walk.
Then the area included in tho right
hand part will BIO look. The upper
part of the walk will DO feet in
width, and the length will be deter
mined by subtracting from so feet
It's area WILL then. be multiplied by
80 minus y. and this. added to the loon
will give the total area. or half the
area Of the lot, or 1000 square feet.
Putting these considerations into the
shape OF an equation, you will get
X (S0-x)-4,000. This quadratic equa-
ton will give the value of as 26
feet and very small fraction. which
will arise from the fact that solving
the equation involves the extraction of
the square root Of 400, which is not
a perfect square; 25.97 feet Is the frac-
tional form which win come close to
meeting the conditions,
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scylIn ana Chnrybdis.

Please give me the origin Of tile
phrase "bctween Scylla and Charybdis."
WARNER.
In the classic fables. scylla, changed
by her rival, circe, into a fidcous
monster, throw herself into the sea
between Italy and Sicily, and was corr
verified into the rocks which bore her
name. Charybdis. after stealing the
oxen OF Hercules. was struck by light
ming and changed into the whirlpool
not far from the rocks of scylla.
Horace and hundreds Of others have
used the expression ITO shun scylla
and fall into charybdis," in tho sense
OF getting out OF tho frying pan into
the fire, until 1t has become a very
good phrase to avoid.
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There is quest for The Ride of
Paul Revere Theirs Life in the Old
Land Yet" and a poem on Virginia
which We are not quite able to recall.
The reader who desires copy of tic
last writes that she remembers but one
or two portlons-'I love her amethy-
st'c hills Her waving blades of
corn" We hope that some readers
will send copy either for reprinting or
to be forwarded to the persons inter-
ested. For fear lest this bit of tho
Guer. column may not be au !. under
stood. 1t is stated that, so far as space
permits, we wish to reprint here for
TT gratifltation of reader such pieces
of good literature as are asked for
The editor could in many cases turn
over to the compositors one Of mis-
books. out of which certain matter
might be copied. 1t is, however, FAR
better to get manuscript or type copy
supplied by interested readers, and
hence arise the requests as above.
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I,.fntc Of nm IntcKtntc,

II a person leaves no will and has
neither wife nor, children. but one sis
ter and a number OF nleces and
nephcws. children of two deceased
brothers. and several great-nep1ews
and great-nieces. how will his estate
be divided! a. s.
Into three equal parts, OF which the
sister will get ono and the children
of each brother one. The great-nephews
and nieces have no part in the dlstrl-
button.
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Poems. Etc.

. / & 7 ~ . 4
There is request for IN the Shade
OF the Old Apple Tree" Pipes of Luck
now" Asleep at the Switch" I'm Old
Let Me Write What Never
Dared Tell" "Old kentucky Home"
In Dear Old Georgia." Sweet Ade-
line" "Willie's Prayer" 80 Was r."
The Spirit Meeting" when the Cruel
War is Over" "Bobs," IAN Absent
Minded Beggar.''
There are, awaiting stamp from the
persons who desire copy, "rhe Jcffer-
son Hotel Fire. "a Soldiers Farewell"
over the Hills to the Poorhouse." The
Raven "Tho Ship that Never Re-
turned" These, for some reason, we
do not wish to reprint.
Inquirer is specially DESTROYS to
know of an eulogy on Lee written by
Gen. T. M. Logan not long after the
war. Can any ono aid him?
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French Husucnot..


Please inform me when the Hugue-
nots We're driven from France, and
what was the direct cause of expul-
sion.
Anywhere from the fifth year of
Francis the First. 1920, to 1889. In
the first OF these years began the first
persecution of the Protcstants, and in
and in the last Louis VXI. revoked the
edict of 1852. which made marriage
OF Professionals Illegal unless performed
by Catholic celebrant. During the long
period there We're many times in whicl.
the exodus was checked by cessation
OF oppression. and many periods at
which tho number Of emigrants was
enormous. In all. the number of
HuGuenots who may DO said to have
been driven from the country is esti-
mated at some 1,50O.OOO. Tho cause,
as stated by Protestant authorities.
was religious persecution: as stated hy
Catholic authorities. mischievous and
nto1erable interference blythe Hugue-
nots with the authority off, the royal
government.
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Old Coins, stamps, Etc.

Mrs. $. L. Longest. Alex. inquirer,
n. A. Roberts, A Constant Reader,
Y. NJ. x. H.. Harry and Mrs. M. N. r.
ask about the value Of stamps or coins
or old local and Confederate notes.
Not an item included in the lists seems
to have any value.
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A Quotation Supplied.

Miss N. r. w. and j. Fl. s. supply
from Longfellow's courtship OF Miles
standish. limo 7ta, "Hc is a little CHM
ney and heated hot in a moment"
This Ia probably as close as our cor
respondent of last week will get to
his form. Gle is little chimney,
soon hot"
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ten In New York In 1874 and published
In Hoods Advance and Retreat" is
regarded to settle the point OF main
Issue, |. e.. whether Hood advised tho
retreat or not, and to settle 1t In
Hoods favor. Tho whole contention
is SO complicated that we cannot say
that we have any distinct opinion
about II,
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An Old Book.

Can you give me an idea OF the value
of very old book. western Clear
ings." by Mrs. Kirkland? B. NJ.
1t cannot be older than 1s45. IN
good condition 1t would bring about
so cents. A catalogue now current
offers 1t at that price.
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Tl,e preyalent Iden..

IN Chance AcQUafntance.---I supposn
you get most of your Jokes from tho
men?
Jokesmith (smilingl. ont you
think that would be stealing?
Chance Acquaintance Gin an injured
itonol - Well, who the deuce do YOU
get them from, anyway FL uck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Washing Colorcd Embroidery.

Please tell mo how to wash colored
embroidery to keep the color and to
keep the trimmings white.
M MRS. G. D, p.
Squeeze. without rubbing, through
suds of soft water and Ivory soap until
clean. Rinse in tepid water and iron
on wrong sido when nearly dry. ~
trace of bluing in the rinsing water
will keep the ground work white.
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Peace Commission.

Please givo tho date OF the opening
OF tho Peace Commission IN New York
last year. ROANOKE.
April II. 1907.
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Potnto Yeast.

Please publish a receipt for making
potato yeast. NJ NJ. A.
Peel six large potatoes and boil done
in two quarts nf water. mash fine and
strain over them the water III which
they were boiled, add half cup of gu
gar and quarter cup of salt. When
mixture becomes lukewarm and cake
of yeast and set n warm place to rise.
When risen place in stone jug or glass
jar and keep in cool place.
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ARKINSAN COUSINS. BY i. r. Ellis.
Henry Holt and Compar~ of New
-. Nnrk- DiiIlisiare COG 81 20
Now Hooks.

Important now publications include
Come and Find Me-" written by
Elizabeth Robins and published by the
Century Company: "The Iron Heel" q
new novel from tIn non ri Jack Lon
don. which the Macmillan Comnanv
has brought out. and '"Flower o the
Orange" written by Agnes and EEer-
ton Castle and placed on the market
bv tie same publishing house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Paving for Paper.

Can I be forced to pay for paper
when I have paid in full and given
notice that desired it stopped. and 1t
continued to come to ME? P. W.
You cannot. This same question. In
some form. comes up about every week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
a N1nttcr of Llnbllity.

A. buys stock of goods from B.
and pays him cash. Is a. liable for
any balance that 3. may owe on the
goods? B. G. NJ.
1t is extremely likely that lie might
be made so liable. The circumstances
would decide You would better see a
lawyer.
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Grn ,,,n,nticui.

IL 1t correct to say II appreciate the
invitation for Mary and me to visit
You" and could "1'' stand In tho place
of inc? B. l.. Il.
The form as given is correct, II"
could, OF course. not be used.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01

Will you give the rules of bridge
whist in the Query Column?
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A Problel,,.

VIII you solve for me the following
problem: Two candles Of equal length
are such that one will burn down In
4 hours and the other in 8. How long
must they burn till one is three times
as long as the other? L. u. c.
The first burns IA per hour; the
second 1-5. If be the number Of
hours in which the conditions will be
satisfied. the first will have burned
X divided BY 4. and the second X d.
vided by 5. These expressions sub
tracted from unity will show the part
of each candle left and the remainder
of the slow burning candle will
be three times as long s. as the
remainder of the other. This put
into the form of an equation will be
3 u --) 81 and this equation
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
Schools for Nurncs

To which of the Richmond hospitals
should ono write for entrance to the
course for trained nurses?
WOULD-BE NURSE.
Memorial, st. Luke's. Hygeia. Re
treat for the Sick. William Byrd, vir-
ginia Hospital
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recommendations.

Please give me the correct pronunci-
alton OF Appalachian" I.
Appalachian. with accent on third
syllable.
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Cubic measure.

Please tell me how many cubic feet
are in log is feet around and &c
feet long. s. b.
LIZ
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wien thanks to the sender, We re-
THE SONS OF MARTHA.

print. i- 10y
THE SONS OF MARTHA
The sons of Mary seldom bother. for
they have inherited that good
part,
But the sons OF Martha favor their
mother OF the careful soul and
the troubled heart;
And because she lost her temper oncct
and because she was rude to the
Lord, her guest,
Her sons must wait upon Mary's sons
world without end, rcprieve or
rest.
1t is their caro- in all the ages to take
the buffet and cushion the shock;
T. is their care that the gear engages:
1T is the. care that the switches
lock-
1t is their care that tho wheels run
truly; 1t Is their care to embark
and entrain.
Tally, transport and deliver truly tho
sons OF Mary by land and main.
They say to the mountains, BE ye res
moved" They say to tho lesser
floods, "Run dry
Under their rods are the rocks re-
proved-they are not afraid OF
that which is high.
Then do the hilltops shake to the suns
nit then is the bed OF the deep
laid bare
That the sons of Mary may overcome
1t, pleasantly sleeping and un-
aware.
They finger Death at their gloves end
when they piece and repiece tho
living wires.
lie rears against the gates they tend:
they feed him hungry behind
their fires.
Early at dawn. ere men see clear, they
stumble into his terrible stall,
And hale him forth like battered
steer. and goad and turn him till
evenfall.
To these from birth is belief forbidden:
from these till death is relief
afar.
They are concerned with matters hid-
den, under the earth line their
affairs are. u
The secret fountains to follow up.
waters withdrawn to restore to
the MOUTH
Yea, and to gather the floods in q
cup. and to pour them AGAIN. at
a city's drouth.
They do not preach that God will
rouse them a little before the
nuts work loose:
They do not teach that His pity al-s
lows them to leave their WORK
whenever they choose
AS in the thronged and the lightened
ways. so in the dark and In the
desert they stand,
Wary and watchful all their days. that
their brethren's days may he
long in the land.
Lift We the stone. orscleave the wood
to make u path moro fair or
flat
10, 1t is black already with blood some
sons of Martha spilled for that.
Not as ladder from earth to Heaven.
not as an altar to any creed,
But simple service simply given to
His own kind in their common
need.
Aud the sons of Mary smile and arc
blessed--they know the, angels
are on their side. $50
They know in them is the grace con-
fessed, and for them are the
mercies multiplied.
They sit at the feet and they hear the
word-they know how truly the
promise runs.
They have cast their burden upon tho
Lord. and the Lord, he lays them
on Martha's sons.
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a Problem.
Johnston and Hood.

VIII you please inform me whether
the matter at Issue between Generals
Johnston and Hood as to the retreat
at Cassville was ever settled?
VETERAN.
The letter OF Captain Morris, writ.
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French in Gcrmnn Chnractcrs.

Please translate for me the enclosed
letter il it be translatable.
READER.
rhe enclosure seems not to be a let
ter at all. but bit of composition to
puzzle some one with. ard we cannot
spare time to be puzzled. 1t IS French,
of somewhat doubtful excellence, writ
ten in German characters. In case you
desire return. send stamp.
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RcyoIutionnry.

Will you inform mo what number OF
men came from 1frapce with Rocham-
beau. and when they started and when
they landed?
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nInunzIne Note..

"Julia Bride" wlimsically charm
ing novelette,. by Henry James. has its
beginning in the March number Of
Hurper's Magazine. Other writers OF
special articles arc Charles W. Fur
long. II. J. Shannon, Madame de Bun
SON. Thomas a, Jaavier and Profess"rs
Gregory and Keller. of Yale. Inter
esting chapters of Mrs. Humphrey
Wards serial THE Testing of Diana
Mallory There are six comple,e
short stories. OF which one is by Mr..
lanes Branch Caball. whose iilustrato %
is Howard Pyle. Margaret Cameron
and Mrs. Dudeny's short stories ooth
have unusual merit.
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Answered Before.

The woman's Magazine for October,
1907. declares that Virginia has law
permitting mixed marriages. Can this
be true? GRANVILLE MASON.
There is not and never has been such
. law.
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ynInries Of school superintcndcnt..

Please tell mo what salary the school
receives IN Hanover
and in Henrico. X.
SIX hundred dollars and nine hun
dred dollars.
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The Hon. Albert J. Beveridge has
Which deals in simple, direct and
asational way with the wrongs
If children. Her subject is child labor
In the cotton mills throughout the
South and Maine and New Hampshire.
Mo hook records her personal inves-
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PUBLIC SCHOOL.

There were 5,oSS men, sailing from
Brest May 90. 1880. and entering New
port II. l., July III, 1850.
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webb's Ferry, on the james.

So far as I can find out, Webb's
Ferry crossed the river and landed
about where Second Street. If produced.
would strike the river. Can You tell
me where was the other end of the
ferry? D. q. c.
We cannot Perhaps some reader