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Connecticut western news., 1909-02-25
Henry D. Sisson Stricken

Henry D. Sisson, of Mill River, sus- tained a nervous shock at his home Sat- urday, but is now able to be about the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
Eirst Cantalever Bridue.

The tilSt c:tn1;s!t,er railroad bridge Is .hr u!it' !t'r.'-s the Firth If Fort , ;l' ''lss;!> ie;IN Scotland. It is nearly e'se ;sn'! a hif mics i!l length. Fifty. oHe thrnS"nd tens of steel were used in it's construction. employing as many as 5.U0 men at one time. II cost SIG. 0Oo000 and !ifty-siS lives. Ihe work. men began ;il either end and worked toward the center. When they met and undertook the last connection if was found that the two ends lacked q small fracion of an inch of reaching far enough to allow the insertion oi the bolts that were to complete the span. For time this was a puzzle, but was finally solved by an ingenious workman who suggested expansion by artificial heat, and it was forthwith supplied by means of burning kerosene oil under the steel girder.
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Sizinq Up Bernard Shaw.

Bernard Shaw Is thus immortalized by Charles Hawtrey. the well known English coEledian: "Once on a time l had mad desire to produce Shaws play of You Never Can Tell l wrote to Shaw and asked his permission. He answered that he would come and read it to me He did and began by saying that sometimes he thought 1t was the best play that ever was writ ten and at others he considered 1t tho greatest trash. Anyhow, he was of opinion that it was a pretty poor play and that if produced it-well, l must take the consequences. Some time afterward l asked Shaw If l could compress the last act. He declined to allow one line to be altered or cut out. In view of certain contingencies had at last to tell him that couldn't pro- duce the play. His answer was: Thank you so much. Yoa have taken q great load off my minA' Now. what are you to do with man like that?7- Minneapolis Journal.
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Wiliinu te Aeiu,

Lord Pauncefote suffered greatly from rheumatic gout in his latter days, and he walked stiff1y and sometimes had to use two canes. He went one afternoon to make call. and he re- mained quite long time, so long that the horses got reStive, and the groom walked them up and down the street
 When Lord Pauncefote left the house the carriage was not in frout, and
 thinking there was some mistake in his orders. he started to walk to the embassy, which was only square or two. But ne had twinges of bis old enemy. and the pasements were ley. He was a large. heavily built man, and he feared a fall. While he was pondering over his dilemma along came young man In working clct hes, and the British ambassador. after a courteous saiutation, asked: My friend, will you walk beside me and help me home? IL is just a short ways, but l am afraid of falling. shall greatly appreciate it." The young man looked him over and then said thfckly, "Old gent, am pretty fu., myself, but I'll do the best 1 can-the very best can"
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The Chair of Torture.

The most prominent building in the ancient city of Nuremburg is the cas- tie. One of it's two towers was used for torture, the other served as a prison. The castle also contained a museum of horrors until 1t was pur- chased by the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, in whose possession these rel les now lie. One of these was the chair of tort ure. It was very heavily made and studded over the seat and at the elbows with blunt topped spikes. To it the victim was tightly bound, and in short time discomfort began to manifest itself and in time became unbearable. During its continuance the torture was increased in several ways by means of wedges being pass cd between the legs and screws being applied to tue thumbs until they be- gan to bleed.
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RinQs as a Protecticn.

"l used to be surprised" said clerk In high class jewelry establishment, when a woman whom I knew was un- married would come in and coolly SC
 feet handsome solitaire dia mond ring
 the sort usually sold for an engage ment ring and then, quite as matter of course, buy plain gold band of the wedding ring variety. couldn't un- derstand 1t at first, but now I've learned that many unmarried women think two such rings, worn when trav- cling, for instance, serve about the same purpose as chaperon. had a case the other day where mother came in with her unmarried daughter "a pretty girl hardly out of her teens and bought two such rings. From their conversation I learned that the girl was to take the trip to the Pacific coast unaccompanied, and the mother evidently thought If her daughter was protected by her rings she'd not be so apt to be criticised for being alone. Funny idea. but the women seem to think 1t works well."-New York Sun.
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Queer Pronunciationx.

rhere are many names of places in rno'apd that puzzle the stranger. Hanplsburyh. in Norfolk, for instance ,s nronounced Hazeboro. Abergavenny s,mn,y drops a syllable and becomes Aberycnny. and it is alleged that st. Naots sounds more like Shoots than anything else. tirencester seems Ia vary from Sister to Sizeter. In Suf- folk Waldringtield is "Wunnerful'' and Cbelmondiston "Chimst0n." while in the adjoining county of Norfolk iIun- stanton is "Hunston. and in the west country Badgeworthy is "Radgery ond CornWood "kernood." Hunting. donshire claims the purest English, but they call Papworth "Parpor. And not far away is another village of beauty. The motorist turned upon q roueh road and asked the intelligent laborer where it would take him. "That road" said the honest country man, wiping his brow. will take you to Ell. sir The courageous motor ist went on and found Ellsworth, which is pronounced "Elser." Manchester Guardian
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Spoiled His.Tamte,

"A friend of ,nine," said Montana man. IS defending damage ssit for being party 10 making man take the liquor cure without his consent. This man had been on rrotra cted spree of several weeks, and his busi- ness was going 10 the dogs. My friend thought it would be kindly thing to send him to sanitarium for treat meBt. He did so, and the man was given the cure for the whisky habit. When he was discharged from the sanitarium the f1Ast thing he did was to go to saloon. He called for whis- ky. He tasted if, but did not fancy the flavor of it. He set his distaste of it down to the cure he had been given by my friends orders and imme- dfately began suit for $500O0 dam ages. He says in his complaint that he had highly cultivated and dis cri,nnating taste for whisky, which had taken years to develop. and that
 was spoiled by the cure. do not know how my friend will come out, but he is not helping any more down and outs without first obtaining their consent. New York Journal.
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An tmaainatjvs Statesman.

Imagination is the greatest moy ing force in the world. In saying this 1 am merely repeating remark of Dis raeiis, and to prove the strength of his conviction l will repeat a story Nr. Lowell told me when be was minister to England. Ii Is the custom of the Royal Academy of Painters to hold d private view of their pictures before the public exhibition. Djsraeli. walk ing arm in arm with Browning through the galleries, said. What strikes me most forcibly here is the lack of imagination" and he proceeded to enlarge upon the power of imagina- ton, declaring it to be the greatest force in the world. In responding to toast at the banquet which followed the private exhibition he dwelt upon the wealth of imagination In evidence on the walls about him and again ex- pressed lis conviction that imagina- ton is the moving force in the world Browning repeated Disraeli's first re. mark to Gladstone. who sat beside him. and he muttered "The dcvil"'- John Trowhridge in Atlantic
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The Nue sf the German Empivo.

Unter den Linden is the center spot sf Berlin and the hub of the German empire. This magnificent boulevard ts 19S feet in width. and under the shade of It's lime trees the Beriners have meeting place which is equal in architectural beauty 10 any in Eu- rope. It Is lined on either side with magnificent hotels, restaurants and palaces. At the east end of Unter den Linden, where it cutters upon the Opera House platz. stands the maSnificent monument of Frederick the Great. which is worthy of the real founder of United Germany. To the right of this monument Is tbe palace of the Emperor William l.. DOW occupied by Prince Heinrich. The north side of the Opera piatz is occupied by the buildings of the University of Berlin, and next to it stands the Royal libra ", which rivals that at the British musehm both in it's size and the num- Der of volumes it contains. The op- era house itself is on the south of the platx aud is a building of R nation of music lovers like the Germans -Argn- Aaut
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Where Wives Are Kept Under.

A Chinese Mrs. Caudle is incon- eeivablc, for she would promptly be returned to her father labeled "Too muchee bhoberry.' Only by one means can the lady obtain any right what ever to use even the mild moral sua- sion whcrewith the tactful western wife is wont to turn events to her lik- ing If as a bride the Chinese woman succeeded ill sitting on any corner of her husbands clothes at the moment when, halfway through the nuptial ceremonials. they first seat themselves side by side she is understood to oc- cupy the position of mistress in her own house. Even then 1t generally stops at understanding.-F Things Seen In China" by ]. R. Chitty.
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Scotland and Horse Raeino.

Scotland has been famous for its horses from tue most ancient days. When Agrlcola defeated the Caledo- nians at the battle of tine Grampians, A. D. S4. the Celtic enemy, as Tacitus relates. Were exceptionally strong in cavalry and charioteers. Successive kings of Scotland did much to improve its native breed of horses. and in this connection fl is not to be forgotten that the first Scottish king of Eng land, James l.. did more to improve the race horses in our fsIanG than was ever done befcre him or has ever been done ny any individual since. James I. was the real author of horse racing as it has sture been known in England. He it was who first established rcgu- lar courses, and during his reign there came into being the code of regula- lions that led up 10 the modern laws of the turf Nobody denies that horse racing has done much for the breed of British horses It was 8 gift from Scotia Lendon Answers.
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4 Very Restfui Rest.

Adolf Menzel, the German artist. wal It one time engaged on a mural deco radon. He had rigged up a scaffoldinl in his studio. "n which his model was requested to stand. For two lona hours the poor poseur stood up alof, in most fatiguiug posture Menzel In the meantime worked at his sketch needless of the fact that his model was growing tired.
 At length tue model found It neces. sary to speak. "Ecrr professor" said he, "how aholt receSs:"
 Menzel apolo@izod profusely for his f0r@effuiness. Certainly. certainly, my dear sir" said he. Come down and rest yourself a bit.'
 The model had clambered from the scaffoiding to the ladder, which led flown from it 10 the studio floor.
 "Stop? cried the artist suddenly. That pose Is fine! Don't move mus cle."
 And once more the model was forced into strained rigidity, while the enthu. stastic dra fts1nan set about sketching him.
 At the end of half an hour Menzej locked up from his work There" said he; that will do nicely! Get back on the scaffold. We have had our rest. Let us get back to work again"
 What the model said is left to the readers imagination.
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pon'ts.

Don t attempt to punish all N"ur enc mics at once. You can't do d large business with a small capital. Don't say I told you SO" Two to one you never said word about it. Don't worry about another mans business. A little selfshness is sometimes com mendable Don't imagine that you can correct all the evils in the world. A grain of sand is not prominent in d desert. Don't mourn over fancied grievances Bide your time, and real sorrow will come. Don't throw dust in your teachers eyes. It will only in jure the pupil. Don't worry about the Ice crop. Keep cool and you will have enough. Don't borrow coach to please your wife. Better make her a little sulky. Don't imagine that every thing is weakening. Butter is strong ln this market Don't publish your acts of charity. The Lord. will keep the account straight. Don't color meerschaums for a living. It is sim ply dyeing by inchcs.- Mark Twain
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4 Curious Thermometer,

Otto de Guericke, burgomaster of Magdeburg, made a curious ther- mometer. which was twenty feet long and gorgeous with blue paint and gilt stars. In consisted of large globe fastened to a tube. both of copper The tube was bent upon itself to form a very narrow U, in which was placed the requisite amount of alcohol One arm of the U was shorter than the other and open at the top. On the liquid was a float. to which was at tached cord passing over pulley. At the other end of this cord was hung q gilt angel, it's finger pointing to scale on which the degrees were painted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-20
Domestic Bliss,

They had been trotting in double harness for seven long. weary months, and the honeymoon had bumped the bumps for fair.
 "John" she said. as she dished out the breakfast food. Il need little pin money this morning."
 What did you do with the $5 I gave you last week?' asked the man who had promised to love, honor and pay the freight
 "Oh, don't remember" she replied. Its so easy to spend $5 and have nothing to show for it.
 Right you are," sighed John. That was the amount l paid the minister for marrying us."-Chicago News.
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-. Dream of the Key.

.,otI article had been iOSt-l
 solie aw what: let us say key-be-
 sssIns @ to one of two u sisters ,,,s wn" were
 0aEe sseing together It could nowhere v ere
 traVe"ns Rut one night one of the
 De io" M dreamed that she saw the key
 sls'ei' ootet of her travelling bag. She
 ln ,n, ,is dream on waking to the other.
 tou ', have you looked ill the pocket: "Ap' -tor asked. No. l have not,
 tbe 'no fer the very good reason sa" thor, Is no pocket ill my travel
 tDa' ,arr We'll" said the other. 2 lns .,o is I pocket in mine. l will just i; .tp. ,o,k there on the chance. And ! na., thc key was found. The infer 'el so is that the dreamer had seen en, .., the pve of sense. though not with N'' .ro nf observation. the key pat tbe oocket. Even when the key
 0 xo found she bad no recollection
 :. ~ socing # placed there, but the brain consciously recorded the scnsa- M In course of sleep it had stum- .'oa I an that record, and by good luck .ss D sloenor on awaking chanced to re- lE smher the nientaI operation that had rsnn nlsce during sleep. It is sin Erlor and almost alarming reflection ssot our brains are. stored with count, 's,s such records of which we know Nsth;no nor ever shall know unless the en1ssoe,aiiop of ideas or some peculiar lm'rontal state brings them to our no. .,oo Westminster Gazette.
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A Corsican Vendetta.

Lecturlng on '"rhc Land of the ven- detta" at the Royal Geographical so- ciety's headquarters. the Rev. T. T. Norgate said he had discovered in. stances of vendetta being started ln Corsica through pig getting into an other mans field and this had caused the loss Of perhaps hundreds of lives and had made two families deadly enc. mics for upward of 300 years. The men who carried on such vendetta would scorn to rob any one of six. penny piece.-LOndon Globe.
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Tired of Beino In Print.

Mir, Smithers." said his wife. if remember rightly you have often said that you disliked to see woman con- stantly getting herself into print?"
 l do," said Smithers positively. You considered it unwomanly and lndelicate, I believef"
 Very
 And you don't see how any man could allow his wife to do anything of the kind:''
 Yes. think SO now"
 well, Mr. Smithers. in view of all the facts in the case l feel justified in asking for new silk dress
 A new silk dress:
 res For the last eight years l have had nothing better than fourpenny eallco and l want something better. I'm tired of getting into print Lon don Tit Bits.
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Tonuue Twisters.

Among brief tongue twisters the fol lowing are hard to beat: The sun shines on the top signs 'She says she shall sew sheet;" The sixth sick sheiks sixth sheep's sick" Some of Shakespeare's lines offer pitfalls to the rapid speaker. In Midsummer Nights Dream" we find, When lion rough in widest rage doth roar," and in the same play
 Oh, Fates, come. come!
 Cut thread and thrum:
 Quail. crush, conclude and Que0.
 London Chronicle.
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Standing Un For Him.

Miriam. isn't that young Fergus e"mhg to our house pretty often nOw?"
 suppose he is, mamma
 TIT, 10 you know anything about him !: what Is he worth, for instancew
 well, he's worth any dozen of the oluihary young men of my acquaint- ance."
 Yes, but
 And he's worth $1OO week to the urn he works for. even if he does se' only $23 now."-- Chicago Tribune.
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preparine For the Worst,

Both boys had been rude to their mother. She put them to bed earlier than usual and then complained to their father about them. So he start ed up the stairway, and they heard him coming.
 Here comes papa,' said Maurice. T am going to make believe I am asleep"
 I'm not" said Harry. I'm going to get up and put something on."-La- dies Home Journal.
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A One Man Jury.

X tailor who was defendant in a ease tried in court seemed much cast down when brought up for trial. Whats the trouble?' whispered his counsel, observing his clients distress as he surveyed the jurymen.
 Ut looks pretty bad for me-" said the defendant. unless some steps are taken to cs.':iss that jury and get in a new lo' 'A"re ain't a man amongst 'em but "i,ag owes me money for clothes"
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Sarcastic.

Senior Waiter No rather green as- sistant :' Il recent banquet in a cele' brate.l .iondon hoteD Now, then, youns '''an, do bit O somethink, and don't stand a-gaping and staring there as If you was the bloomin' guest O the hevenin'-London Mail.
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No Anniicants.

Lincoln, sick with varioloid once. turned grim face to his doctor one day and let q rueful smile appear.
 ''Do you know, doctor" he remarked tits an ill wind blows no one good :: I've got something at last that the office seekers don't want"
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All the Same.

IT. Ane horny handed calls what he es ". oh pay" the skilled mechanic wages "ases' the city clerk salary" the nner so"A income" landowner rent .sl sll' a lawyer ''fees,' d burglar ,s swae' but it all comes to the same 'D 'ne end.-London Scraps.
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In Qouht.

..,, Dio You ever have appandicitis?" sald the insurance man. , "eli' answered the sEcptic. Il
 ,@ operated on. But I never felt sure On 'ner ie1 was case of appendicitis woa," c"se}pf professional curiosity."-
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Optimism.

First Poachcr-Hello, Bill. Wot luck? Anything doin'? Second Poacher- Well, dunno, but if I gets four more besides the wan I'm after now I'll have foive-an' that ain't so bad Punch.
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Harry's snare.

Ieacher-Now, Harry, suppose I had mince pie and gave one-sixth to Johnny. one-sixth to Tommy. one-sixth to Willie and took half of 1t myself. What would be left? Harry prompt- ly)-I would.-Exchauge.
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A Little Too Tcunq.

New Boardcr-How's the fare here Old Boarder- We'll. we have chicken every morning. New Roarder-That's first rate! How is it served? Old Boarder-In the Brooklyn Life.
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henry's Better Scheme.

The Wears Daughter-Papa's sub ject tonight is to be Love One An other" Sh: we go, Henry? Henry No, dear. think we had better stay at home and practice what your father is preaching London Tit-Bits.
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Why She Opened ,he Letter.

Willis-I'm sorry your wife opened that business letter sent you. Harris. You told me that she never opened your letters.
 HarriS-She doesn': as q rule, Willis, but. you see. ycn marked t private"
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There is no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been un- fortunate, for 1t has never been In h1D power to try himself.-eeaeca.
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Proved.

MT. Snapp-Life is full of contradic- tions Mrs. Snapp-And say it isn't. Boston Transcript
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A Conundrun,.

s,a,n en IS piece of wood like mon- rula. When it is converted into 6
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FOR SALE Vacant Lots

$1200-1-4 block, corner 12th and Poplar; terms to suit pur chaser.
 s1000-2 choice building lots FOX 140, Gibson add. block of paved street and car line; 5000 each.
 $30o-Lot 5ox150, Wiley Jones addition.
 $50O-Lot 1 1-2 acres; Meyers addition.
 $100 Each-iOts 9 and 10, Blk. 4, Barney's add; owner leav- ing town.
 sl0-Cash and sl0 per month. will buy choice of sever.l building lots, situated in de- sirable neighborhoods and convenient to business. 3600-Two. lots 50x150 each; Senyard and HoldeYness add. $500-Lot 50x1b0; Hanf's add. $50-Choice building lots in En- terprise add.
 $25-Choice building lots In suburbs of city. @150-Lots 5, 6, 2 and 8. in Monks Western add; will se sold for $15O each. $6O0-Lot 100x300, Meyers sur vey, near Rutherford Park add.
 $12,000-13 acre track of land conveniently located in South east part of city, suitable for manufacturing site or city ad- dition; this property is bar gain.
 Timber Lands 1400-acres hardwood, 50 per cent oak. balance hickory and ash; 1-2 miles from rail
 road; net price $a0.00 p~r acre.
 1000-acres, containing 50n" # hardwood. such as gum n,L
 and ash; 2 1-2 miles 'rna, railroad; net price, $6.:o :".r acre.
 1S00-acres, 1-2 second bottom and 12 upland; heavily tin bered, with white oak, over cup and ash: price, $1400 per acre net. 9000 acres hardwood and pine; mil, on land and in operation; situa1ed on Cotton Belt Rail- road; will be sold at a bar gain.
 100000 feet pine stumpage tn
 Saline county, 2 to 4 miles from railroad; write for price. $27, ,500-Entire holding of mill ing interests, including 12 to
 15 million feet yellow pine
 and hardwood, about 75 per cent hardwood, 9 per cent ; pine; H00 acres land, 1050 of which goes with timber, bal ance from 3 to 10 years: tim- Der removal right; this prop
 erty Is easily worth $10,000 moro than is asked for 1t. 40, O,O00-acres virgin timber. lying
 in Phillips and Desha coun- ties; will sell on reasonable
 terms.
 1 56O0-acres hardwood and cy- press. all connected, in Lin-
 coin and Desha counties; ap- i ply for prices and terms. s1G0-40 acres in sw nv sec. g. 1 4-11; 9 miles west of Kearney
 Ark; suitable for fruit and vegetables
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Farms

s12,000-360 acres, 160 in culti- vation, 200 timber, alluvial bottom, protected by levee; we'll improved and stocked. $25OO-S0 acres, 30 in cultiva- tion, 50 unimproved, suitable for fruit and truck; 2-story dwelling, barn. smokehouse and we'll.
 $900-4o acres, 9 in cultiya- tion 1 1-2 miles from railroad station; Broom dwelling, stable and barn.
 $3000-S0 acres. 65 in cultiva- tion; 3 tenant houses. 2 barns, good orchard; 1-2 mile from Nacadam road.
 S1OO0--120 acres, 40 cleared, balance cut over; can be easily cleared; bargain for right man. $l300-S0 acres fine bottom land above overflow, partly deadened and ready for clear ing; bargain if taken at once.
 $2S0O-S2 acres prairie farm, near Olena, miles north of Dewitt, Ark; has 4 room dwelling, barn and fine or chard; suitable for rice cul- turc.
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weather Is Ill If the wind be still. spanish Proverb.
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Peace rules the day where reason nules the mind.-COlltnS.