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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Old Bose. faithful guardian of the

| Ola Bose, faltnful guardian or the
Rider farmyard, heard the noise OF
the three. and came numbering out
to make investigation. barking
| hoarsely as he ran. The sled was
| upon him before his stiff old legs
could get him out OF the way. Billy
put his rudder toe down hard to
avoid collision. The bob hoped out
OF the road as II 1T, too. were fright
ened. It spilled it's two passengers
under the old dogs startled nose,
righted itself, then slid over the fence
and fed away down the slope.
Once more the doctor and Billy
Moore picked themselves up. They
stared a moment at the rapidly dis
appearing sled; they looked at Bose,
now wagging a friendly tail at these
two suddenly discovered old friends;
then they turned to each other in dis
may that, in spite of William Gove's
baby, presently turned to helpless
laughter.
well. Billy. the luck's little
against us tonight, isn't it?" cried
the doctor. "Do you think we can
slide the rest Of the way on Bose?"
Then his face grew serious. "But /
must get to that baby, somehow.
Here, you go get the sled; I'll run
down across lots on the crust"
"All right. sir. I'll wait for you
here" And the two voyagers parted,
Billy trotting down the hill after the
recreant bob. while the doctor, his
precious bag in hand, set off nimbly
along the road.
He reached the Rider yard and
turned in there, intending to go be-
tween the shed and the barn to the
open field. and then straight down
the hillside and across the frozen
river to William Gove's. The crust
would bear his light weight easily.
But as he passed the wood-shed he
caught sight OF row of round milk
pans, put out to air, and now gleam-
ing dimly In the moonlight.
boyish recollection flashed into
the Doctors mind. He stopped and
chuckled to himself.
elizabeth Rider won't mind; and
since / started out to coast. I'm going
to coast"
He snatched one Of the pans from
its place and scurried on round the
corner Of the shed. When he reached
the open hillside. he set the pan on
the smooth crust and himself in it.
Holding his bag in front OF him with
one hand, he pushed off vigorously
with the other.
The first swoop OF the new craft
was disconcerting. In a moment the
doctor found himself travelling swiftly
backward, and at a great variety OF
angles. He had gone some distance
before he Strengthened himself out,
and something Of the boyhood knack
OF sidewise balancing came back to
him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
A pulse-Beat Watch.

A new watch has been invented for
the use Of physicians and nurses in
counting the pulse. The watch indi.
Gates, without mental calculation, the
number of beats of the pulse in a
minute. 1t operates on the principle
OF stop-watch. By pressing the
push-button large second hand is
set in motion, and the counting OF the
pulsations begins. At the twentieth
pulsation the motion OF the hand Is
stopped by another pressure OF the
push-button. The dial accurately In
dicates the exact number Of pulsa-
tions per minute. A third pressure
on the push-button brings the hand
back to the starting point. The use
OF this instrument does away with
the necessity OF observing the pro-
gress Of the watch while taking the
pulse, and In addition insures an alb
solutely correct record. The instru-
ment Is also chronographic counter,
facilitating the making OF observa-
tions, which are automatically re-
corded in minutes, seconds and fifths
OF a second. A small dial placed be-
low the II records minutes from 0 to
80. The large hand records seconds
and fifths of a second.-Scientiti
American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Toll and Sleep and Dirt and Tor.

Dirt and neglect and noise. Over
the stone pavement Of the neglected
street, long out Of repair, filled with
holes and old ruts, the great trucks
thundered all day long, and on de-
crepit track one of Mr.. Ryan's ancient
horse-cars bounced and jingled. Be-
yond belief. beyond endurance in un-
accustomed ears, was the roaring OF
that dreadful place; the changing din
of traffic mixed with the yelling OF
push-cart peddlers and the babel Of
the vast throngs that overflowed the
sidewalks. made up a torrent of mad
dening sound whereat the nerves quiv-
cred in lost protest. From the demon
OF that uproar was no escape; in
any room along the thoroughfare the
tumult resounded; even into the fear
walled around against air and light
and health came this hubbub; all day
and all the hours OF It, roaring streets
and pounding trucks and jolting cars
and screaming children and yelling
men. And in that nightmare OF dirt
and noise and foul odors. with scanty
food and scanty light and scanty air.
without one glimpse of beauty or
comfort, on the bare rock of grim
existence. absorbed In a savage and
primitive fight for bread, these OF the
next generation OF Americans were
being reared. Toll and sleep and toll
and dirt and toll. Amen. After us
the deluge.-From THE Slum as
National Asset by Charles Edward
Russell, In Everybody's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
An Odd Milk Test.

One clever housekeeper has learned
to outwit milkman. whom she sus-
pected of diluting his stock OF milk
She kept In her kitchen a fine steel
knitting needle, which was always in
a high state of polish.
AS soon as the milk came into the
house she stuck the needle lightly
into the can and drew it out in an
upright position. IL no drop adhered
to the needle that milkman heard a
line Of talk on watered milk that
caused him to be careful how he dali
lied with the pump on his next visit.
1t is said IL there be even a little
water in milk not drop Of 1t will ad-
here to needle so used.-New York
Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Schools of Journalism.

Six State universities have In
stalled departments for the teaching
OF journalism. They are: wiscon-
sin. Virginia, Illinois. Kansas. Ne
braska and Washington. All of these
now provide courses OF greater or
less length for the preparation OF
newspaper writer's. and the State
universities OF Indiana and Missouri
will also add such departments this
year.-Columbis q. CO. State.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
Not His Doing.

Two London cabbies were glarins
at each other.
"Aw. wot's the matter with your
demanded one.
"Nothink's the matter with me,
you bloomin' idiot"
"You gave me q narsty look per-
sisted the first.
"Msi Why. you certainly ave q
narsty look. but I didn't give Il TO
you. % 'elp msl'-Evsrybody's Mag
aGins.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
'DO~SO<1<SS<O
OuSehOId
i ....MatterS
Napkin MOnograms.

One OF the latest fancies is to have
the initial or monogram directly in
the centre OF the napkin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12

A delicious sweetmeat is made in
Santo Domingo from ripe bananas,
cut into slices about a quarter of an
inch thick. These are sprinkled with
sugar and placed in the sun several
days. being turned occasionally. and
each time busted again with sugar,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12

IEY has achieved success who has lived WELL laughed
4 often and loved much; who has gained the respect
of intelligent and the love of little children;
his accomplished task;
left the world better than he found it, whether by
proved perfect rescued soul; who has
lacked appreciation of earths failed
press it. who has always looked for the
the best he had; whose life inspration whose
a benedcon."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
sIVEx ME NOT WITH BRooDING ON THE YEARS..

[leprnted from The Century for May, 1901
I not with brooding on the
That / drew breath; why should / then
Dsust the darkness that fall again
When life is done? PeTchance other spheres
Dead panets-I tasted mortal
And walked as amid throng o. men,
PondeIng things that lay beyond my ken,
Questioning DEATH and soacng
Ofttimes indeed strange have i of this
Vague memories that hold me with a SPELL
Touches of unseen lips brow,
Breathing incOmmunicable bliss
: In foregone, o Soul all well?
Still loveier life awaits thee Fear not thou
Thomas Bal Adrich.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12

The total population of the British
empire 10 over 400. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
The Invention Of Coinage.

From the Saturday Review
The invention of coinage is due to the
Greeks. most probably to the bankers OF
Halicarnassos and adjacent Asia Minor
Greek colonies, who toward the end OF
the eighth century b. G. began stamp
ing the small gold and electron ingots
which passed through their hands as
currency with a mark of some sort In
tended to guarantee the weight and pur-
ity OF the metal Such ingots very soon
assumed round and more regular shape.
which we find already in the older silver
coins from Aegina. nearly cotemporary
with the Asia Minor beans"
Curious to say. none of the surround
ing peoples with whom the Asiatic and
European Greeks were in constant COM
muuicatiOn, political or commercial. took
up the wonderful invention which al
present seems to us Of such obvious ne
cessity that we scarcely realize how the
civilized world of old can ever have got
on without 1t. AS a matter Of fact, how
ever, neither the Phoenicians. with their
practical commercial sense, nor the Lydi-
ans or the PerSians. who claimed the
supremacy over the very cities where
the new currency was initiated. nor. OF
course, the Egyptians ever had coinage
till the conquestS of Alexander dissent
mated the Greek civilization all through
the eastern world.
The Romans came to know Of it through
the Greek cities In Sicily and Magma
Graaecia. and bapan striking silver coins
toward the beginning of the third century
b. c. In the meantime. with the Greeks
die sinking like everything else. had
fallen within the domain of art. and their
coins, above all those stuck during the
fifth and fourth centuries B. C.. by the
Dorians of Sicily at Syracuse and Agri-
gentum. have never been equaled and re-
main forever a standard of beauty for
the artist and model of perfection for
the die Sinker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
GAME LAWS OF EAST AFRICA.
For $3.50 President Roosevelt Can
Kill 1876 Animals.

Capt. Fritz Duauesne in Hampton's Magazine.
Each African colony has game laws
based on the prevalence or scarcity of
certain species of animals. Where Mr.
Roosevelt is going to hunt it costs $50
for huntsman license. This license
under the British East African game
laws gives the following privileges:
Each white man-rifie hunter-that
hunts in East Africa is allowed to kill
two of each of the following animals:
Elephants tusks weighing not less than
sixty pounds. rhinoceri. hippopotam, ze-
bra, Onyx callotiS, ONYX beisa koodoo,
tCpi, Neumann's hartebeest, coiobus and
other fur monkeys, aardvarks, cheetahs,
aardwOlf. marabout and egret. One of
each of the following: Buffalo. eland sa-
BILE, antelope, roam antelope and bongo
Ten of each of the following: Topi,
Grants gazelle, Thompson's sazelie. Jack
sons hartebeest, impala, reedbuck. dull
ker, klipsprinser. steinbuck. waterbuc k.
Wildebeest, CCkes flartebeest. bushb buck.
paa. lesser kooGoo and the gerenuk
Should an extra license be de sired for
the privilege Of hunting more ANNA is
than the ordinary licens s allow. S133 will
secure the right to kill or capture an eX-
ira one Of each of the following: Bull eie-
plant. either bull giraffe, rhinoceros or
bull Gland, two zebras, wildebeests or
waterbucks.
Lions and leopards may be shot without
a license, as they are classed as ver1nip
and are very plentiful around the great
lakes, where they do much damage to the
herds of the native chiefs, sometimes even
carrying off the herders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Field of Honor Commission.

From Blackwood's Magazine
Perhaps wit is stimulated by a slight
arrangement OF the nerves. and good
things said on the field of battle are
sometimes recorded When Bully Egan"
fought Curran with pistols the bully
complained that his opponent was as thin
as a blade of grass. Let my size bs
chaIked out upon your body said Cur
ran. land any hits outside OF the line
shall not count.
II was not good form. however. 10
make parade OF magnanimity. and the
coxcombical practice of firing in the air
or dumb shooting or ''childrens play"
was strictly prohibited by the rules. Of
which thirty-six We're drawn up by rep
resentatives of the five most eminent
counties-Gaway. Tipperary. Mayo. Sligo
and Roscommon-in 1771. They met at
the summer assizes at Clonmel and seem
to have done their work very gravely
and honestly. including a special rule for
"simple, unprecedented encounters with
the small sword" There Is large ele-
ment Of absurGity about IL all. no doubt
but even dueling has had its place an
a rough, inefficient test of manhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
The Last Medicine Man.

From the Indians Friend.
\ Hut-cho-nu-pah, last of the medicine
men. died last month in the Snake Hills
of the Creek Nation. He was nnety-five
years old. For half a century he had
been one of the most turbulent spirits in
Oklahoma.
Hut cho-nu-pah led the last rebellion OF
the Creeks in 1890 His faction was sub
dued by the Creeks themselves before the
United States troops got there. In bat
tie Hut-chO-nu-pahs band was annihil-
ated and he was condemned TO death.
But 50 great was the awe in which the
old medicine man was held that no one
could be found to be his eXecutioner
With his adherents dead and himself i'm
prisoned. his infiuenCs, was so potent that
he compelled tie election OF II f-iead as
CHIEF and was pardoned.
The medicine man fought for the north
ern forces during the civil war. He al
ways asserted that he was under the spe-
cial protection of the Supreme Being.
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Notice These departures and connections are
not guaranteed
4:20 am. dailv-Throush coaches and sleeping
cars to Jacksonville.
3:45 pm. daily-Sleeping cars to Jacksonville.
TIA: Port Tampa, Fla: Augusta. Ga: Charles
ton. =. c.. and Wilmington y. c. Through
coaches to Jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DIN
ING CAR SERVICE.
sos p. m. daily except Sunday-Famous Flor
ida Snecial.' solid Pullman vestbule train. cleo
trio lighted throughout: through drawing room.
compartment. secning. library and observation
TO 81. Ang,istino Palm Reach. Mismi and
Knights Key. Fla. with dining ears serving ALL
meals.
For tickets and all Information anply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. l41a NEW YORK AVE-
ME- NORTHWEST. AND Union STATION.
GEO. p. JAMES n.PA. Washington. y. c.
T. G. WHITE. G.PA.. " ]. CRAIG. PIN.
Imi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Origin of the Variety Stage.

James l.. Ford in McCiures Magazine
1t is not easy to trace the variety stage
back to it's earliest beginnings. for the
scent begins to grow faint in ante belium
days and the trail loses itself beyond re-
call in the early forties, about which
period We encounter traces of what may
be called the Bill Valentine Myth" This
will relate as it was impaired to me
by Mr.. Valentine himself. in the small
Coney Island pavilion that he conducted
during his later years.
Mr. Valentines story is that many years
before the civil war. probably in the early
forties. he opened a small place Of amuse-
ment somewhere on the East Side 4It
must have been small indeed. for there
is no record of it in T. Aston Brown s
History Of the New York Stage.') Tn
certain what to call his place Of enter
tainment. he applied to a friend for a
fitting name.
What sort Of an entertainment are you
going to give?" said the friend.
We'll. I'm going to give variety Of
things said Mr.. Valentine.
Then why not call it a variety show"
suggested the other
And thereupoH, according to this myth,
the term variety show" came into use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Marriage Anniversaries.
From the Lordon Chronicle.

From the 1OrdOn Chronicle.
Most married people are satisfied with
the celebration of their wedding an
niversary at the twenty-fifth year and
the fiftieth Silver weddings are numer-
Gus: golden weddings are, In the nature
of things comparatively rare. A pearl
wedding. sacl as is advertised in the
Times is even larer, probably. as far as
its celebration goes. III marks the
tn:rtieth anniversary. In fifty years OF
welded like couple might, without Gre
a1ing a precedent. enjoy thirteen of these
celebrations. Cotton. paper. leather ana
wood cover the first four anniversaries.
Then there is jump TO the seventh.
which is wcoIien. The tenth is tin. the
twelfth silk and fine linen. the fifteenth
crystal the twentieth china. After forty
years of marriage ruby wedding IS
legitimate and seventy-fiye justify dia-
monis After that il is a matter Of in
dividual taste.
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RAILROADS.
Seab0ard Air Line.

TICKET OFFICE. Is.i PENSA. AVE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS schedule not guaranteed
9:0S AN DAILY Florida Fast Mail
Through coaches and Pullman sieeners 10 Saxan-
nah and Jacksonville. Through seepsrs Wash
ing csrs.
40 PM. DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY" Sea
hoard Flerida Limited Solid electric.l'ghted
Pullman. with siecpers. 10 Jacksonville, st
Augustine, Palm Beach Miami. Knights Key.
Dining ears.
.:35 PM DAILY Year Round Limited. :
Coaches and Pullman Savannah. Jacksonville
Tampa. Atlanta. Birmingham. Memphis. Dining
cars.
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Southern Railway.

y. B.-Folloving schedule figures published
onlv az information and not guara ntsed
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Mobile New Orleans
AsheviIle. Chattanooga Memphis. 900 an and
1915 pm. daily.
For Roanoke Knoxville. Chattanooga Mem
phis. New Orleans. 1910 7. m. daily.
For Columbia. Charleston. Augusta. Aiken.
Savannah. Jacksonville and Florida points. 4:10
pm. daily.
Tourist cars for California. tri-weekly: 4:IO
pm. Monday. Wednesday. Friday
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily: 4:15
pm. week days: for Danville. 1880 am daily
and for Charlottesville. 7:30 IN. and ASS pm
daily. Frequent trains to and from Blneninnt
l. RRQXN General AGENT
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Chesapeake&O Ohio Railway

N0TE.-Published only as information, and not
400 rM@C & o. LIMITED, daily-F.st vesti-
hule train. Pullman sleepers TO Louisville.
Cincinnati. Indiana polls. Chicago and st.
T.onis Connection for Virginia Hot Springs
Pullman cars Louisville to Nashville. Mem.
phis and New Orleans. Dining cars. a Ia
carte service.
11:l0 PM. F. V. LIMITED. daily-Pullman
slaepers to Cincinnati Lexington and Louis
vile. Compartment sleeping to Virginia
Hot Springs week days Dining Car. a la
carte service. Pullman sleepers Cincinnati 10
Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville 10
Memphis Nashville and New Orleans.
Chesapeake and Ohio offices at 613 Pennsyl.
vanIa avenue. 1890 F street and Union
station. Telephone Main 1868 2206 for tickets
baggage checka reserx lions and taYica hs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

The increase i'm the production of beet
sugar IL the United States has bean very
rapid in recent years. A decade ago.
IT. lts1. thu production of beet sugar was
about Ss.WDOOD pounds. against GA. OD9.-
Oc0 pounds oe cane sugar Five years
later. in 1902 the beet sugar production
was "i;9.Ooo.hoo pounds. agains, 12o.00.-
coo pounds Of cane suears IN 1877. heat
against a44G11.Gn pounds of cane sucai
the beet sugar production OF 1907 being
greater than that of cane sugar In any
year in the history of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
Baltimore and Ohio r. r

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL. Blue LINE.
TO PHII:ADELPHIA AND NEW. YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. ODD STREET NEW YORK.
100 am. Diner Pullman Parlor.
1900 am. Observation Parlor. 5-hour Train.
500 an. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
i'll 90 I'm. Diner and Pullman Parlnr Car.
Il 90 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
'300 pm. Royal Limited. All Pullman, hr
400 pm. Coaches TO Philadelphia.
800 pm. Diner and Pullman Psrlor
900 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
'I2.l5 MT Seepers to New York.
1889 am. Sleepars TO Philn and New York.
ATLANTIC CITY, 100. 1900. t11OO am.
II 90, 800 pm.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
:, Week % days q 90 Am m to 100 o I'm f. %
900. 1880. 1000. HOO am. .12.00 noon
- o. 444a. 200 t5os $50. 800 Is 20.
II. 90 $500, 900. 1000. '1o.35 '11.00. az IS
night.
CINCINNATI ST LOUIS and LOUISVILLE.
PITTsRI rig. 1910 am. '1.22 's.lo pm.
q GEi ~ atS' .a1o pm.
cOtUMBES. $50 pm.
WHEELING. '9.l0 am. 80 nm.
WINCHESTER, 19.i0 an. *4.0I - 90 PM
FREDERICK. 1920. $40. ss.l5 am. $3.50.
TxSrRsTSwH:- 5e.'e an ~ +s.ooC;m -
IS. 60 1880, $3.50 and ts.oo pm.
'nsily. Except Sunday. ssunday only.
TELEPHONES, at all of the following ticket
| Offices: 14I7 q ST. NV. Main 1891: Clio Penn
Ticket once. Main 1880 Intormation Bureau-
Mat 1850
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Washington, Baltimore &
AnnaDo1is Electric Rwy.

Fectfic nslacr csrs from White HOUSE station
FIFTEENTH AND Fl STREETS NORTHEAST.
For Baltimore Every half hour from 800 an.
to $50 pm and $50 $50 1890 and ll:4s
s:a5. 9:I0, 11:1O am. and ITO. $40. $40. 1:.0
pm.
Cars on the EVEN hours make no stop between
WASHINGTON ard Paltimo-e
Tor Annapolis hour from ESQ am to
9:30 pm. and II: AS pm.
Fares. One way Round trip.
To Baltimore. .......... Toe SIPS
To Annapolis and L. =.
Naval Academy. ..... 75c $1.25
Baggage checked
All Fl ST. cars run direct to White House Sta
ton.
Ticket Office at 18th and y. r. ave. NV. and
at White House Station. 18th and III SITS. ne.
Telenhoue NJ 7?n5 and Line Sff
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ST. CHARLES.
HOTEL IMPERIAL,

Maryland ave. near Beach Combines every
convenience of firstclass hotel and all the com
Under management owner, /. G.. KENDRICk.
mil 4 Su, W, ga 7St.6
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Fred0nas he eI f aoe i Roard ssaIs Mes
e-n family hotel. Special spring rates. mex
celleG table Booklet. e. w. CARMANY.
millA- 2nt.i a
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Hotel kenderton, bo snnes ,re R sye ,St
Pier; family hotel: steam heat: private baths
ocean view: elevator; sun paror; home cooking
s. up wkly.: sat. to Mon. 80. j. G. MITCHELL
mh11-?Ot.6
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MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE & 9TH
crs upon their own notes. without security easiest
terms: confidential. knowing ones who ha I'VE dealt
elsewhere especially invited Ny proposition viii
please. II. ELWOOD. rm. 4l6, Ienifer bldg, & d.
js22tf,5
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THE LMHURST.

Pennsylvania near Reach. ATLANTIC
CITY, y. 7. Unobstructed ocean view; private
l,aths. Stat ,onary washstands. with hot and cold
running water. in bedrooms. Elevator to street
level. Capacity. 400 Open all the year. Hotel
electric coach meets trains Literature upon
request tmh6-.otl0) HENRY DARNELL.