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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-03
PUBLIC IS EATING
'UNINSPE|.CTEDME|A7
Not More Than Onc-Half Has
Received Proper Ex-
animation.
SERIOUS DANGER Ex.Is ITS
DR.. Al d. Melvin Reports Diff
culties Which Are Encoun
tered by Bureau.
SERIOUS DANGER EXISTS

WASHINGTON, January 2.-That half
the meat eaton In the United States
can be called unlnspected yand that
d real and serious danger to the public
exists as result Is one of the con-
rclusions reached by DR.. A. D. Melvin.
chief OF the United States Bureau OF
Animal Industry, in his annual report
to the Secretary Of Agriculture.
1nefficiency OF the government in
spcction because of its lack Of author
ity to reach business done entfre-
ly within a State is given as one Of
the causes and DR.. Melvin points out
the great need OF experimenting the
government Inspection of meats with
State and municipal inspections.
One result OF the Federal inspection
is to cause the diversion of diseased
and suspicious looking animals to the
auninspected establishments. where they
are slaughtered for the local market.
says the report.
Forces inadequate.
MANY cities have an inspection
service. but very few have an adequate
force, and the inspection often con-
sists of merely examining the meat
as offered for sale in tho markets,
when it is usually impossible to de-
tect disease. the evidence Of which may
IdSc tDGeu TeIHONGu WIKI TIE VlSCcrai OF
organs. says DR.. Melvin.
las a rule, sanitary conditions are
very bad at uninspected slaughter
houses and In order to provide real
protection against diseased or un.
wholesome meat a competent vcteri.
nary and sanitary inspection at tile
time of slaughter is essential"
Despite the shortcomings of the in
spection. 1t has mary advantages. and
Is producing results which are in.
creasing from year to year. DR.. Melvin
shows In his report. With the new
| law. steady improvement in the
sanitation Of packing houses has been
brought about. and as result there
has been considerable decrease in
the amount of meat condemned In the
Inspections.
Notwithstanding the efforts to give a
competent inspection, the service has
been uniustly attacked, the report as
serts. The incident at East ST. Louis
Is recalled, and DR.. Melvin says the
| charges there had their foundation In
animus and not in fact.
In some cases other attacks were the
result of Ignorance of conditions or
Misrepresentation of facts. Thorough
Investigation of some causes of 5pto-
maine poisoning charged to meat
proved that in not one of the in
stances could the trouble be properly
ascrtbed to that cause. In other cases
typhoid fever had been found in
schools where reports Of ptomaine
poisoning were circulated.
Such instances says DIR. Melvin.
should be sufficient to show that Gre
dence should not be placed in reports
Projecting against the meat inspec-
ton
In force OF $500 people engaged in
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RICHMOND HAS
BIG ADVANTAGE

While other cities Throughout the
State are looking around for reasons
why Richmond is. outdistancing. them.
In the number Of new industries as
well as population. there is one fact
that is plain to tho business men
that is that Richmond enjoys ono big
advantage over other cities, and that
Is cheap mower. Electricity here IL
cheaper than in other cities and always
to be depended on. and can be had
for use for the small sewing machine
motor or jewelers. lathe as We'll as for
building holsts. machine lathes; in big
shops and rock crushers. In short, In
any quantity or power from one-t tenth
of one horsepower to 900 horsepower
For information concerning the
power rates and how to have ~ IN
stalled callsnt the office OF the Virglnia
Railway and Power Company, Seventh
and Main Streets, or cal Madison aiV0
and have q representative see YOU.
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inspecting meat. DR.. Melvin declares,

. q ~ Il 81 S Z +
Inspecting meat. DR.. Melvin declares,
it would not be unusual il some one
were found unworthy. All men are
liable to errors in Judgment. and con-
sidering the immense amount of meat
inspected. II 1t should happen that
meat which should be condemned We're
passed. the, amount was such an In
fnitesimal part OF the entire quantity
that it did not affect the value and
the integrity of the service as whole.
More than 36.0O0,00o animals We're
inspected at the time OF slaughter
during the fiscal year just closed. and
more than 100000 We're condemned
in whole or In part. On reinspection
more than 25.00O,000 pounds of meat
and meat products were condemned
which had become unwholesome since
inspection at the time of slaughter.
The inspection service had an APP
preparation of s3,00O,000 to do bust
ness on during the year and spent
S2,SS4,OOO
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many SH.R.IN.ERS
IN PARADE 4. Al TO-DAY
Great Outdoor Marcl, Prccedcs
Rhoda Royals Big Indoor
Event Tonight.
TWO TRAINS BRING SHOW
Horse Show Building Gaily Dc
coratcd for Weeks Stel-
lar Attraction.

Richmond rs to enjoy glimpse OF /
real midwlntcr professional indoor CIR,
Gus for the first time Tonight.
4 For several weeks this event ha.
been attracting tho attention OF The
people OF this city, who have now hcard
30 much about the wonders 10 be seer
at the Rhoda Royal big indoor show
that everybody Is keen to be a first
nightcr." which means that one OF the
largest and most fashionable audi
ences Will be present.
Tho Shriners, who arc responsible
for the appearance Of the Rhoda Royal
circus In Rlcbmonda have been pray.
Ing for week that the weather mar
would do tho handsome thing. and II
looks as II their prayertis to be an.
swcred. AT an expense OF several hun
drcd dollars the Shriners have had the
big amphitheatre put IN perfect shape
for the proper housing OF the circus
and tho building has peen transformed
den.
There Is a profusion Of color. n gilt
ter OF light, a rainbow of bunting and
IL general holiday appearance to the
entire affair. Steam heated through.
out, with every seat comfortable, 1t Is
indeed an ideal place in which to hold
show OF the magnitude OF Ithpda
Royals.
The circus arrived in Richmond al
8 o'clock last night from Atlanta, over
the Seaboard Air Line. 1t came In two
sections. the first OF which had OF
board. the ring. stock and all the cir,
Gus paraphernalia, The second section
which was composed OF sis. Pullman
sieepers. carried only the performers.
Worked All Night.
No time was lost in stabling The
horses, and large force of circus at
taches worked throughout the night
In putting up the aerial apparatus
erecting stages. placing the rings ant
building a platform from which ths
awaiting equine Omar" billed as the
thriller supreme with the circus, VII
start on his flight In an airship to the
dome OF the big building.
The usual small boy was a I the depo
when the circus arrived. and expressed
considerable disgust when told that his
services would not be needed to carry
water for the elephant. Tne RHODE
ROYAL circus does not carry a menag
erie. but the absence OF this feature
is said 10 add TO rather than detrac
from the merits of the exhibition. IN
stead of spending thousands oi uo1'at
for mcnagerie. Royal has taken I'M
initiative by putting this m3ney In sal
aries to performers which accounts u
a large measure. for the appearance 9
only the stars of the sawdust arena
on his program
Even by paying prodigious salarie
winter circus such as Rhoda Ro!a
is presenting would be out of the ques
ton but for the fact that all the biz
summer circuses are now in wintc
quarters. which enables The indoo
Snowman TO take his pick from thei
programs. which makes it possible To-
such acts as tho Siegrist family o
aerialists, The Nelson family OF aero
bats. tho Roeneys. the buttons, etc. Z
be seen under the same roof.
street Parade This Afternoon.
Al o'clock this afternoon the en-
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pass, a three-yard distance rule is adj
vocated. the same as seen in Canadian
rugby. Under this rule. no tacklsr
would be allowed to \ approach within
three yard S or the pri's on receiving tho
ball. itherS n from a pass or kick,
whether or not "a free catch was sig
nailed, until the ba! had touched either
the player or the ground.
is also suggested by the army
authorities to compel seven men to re-
main always on the line Of scrimmaSa
and to- prohibit pulling, pushing or
dragging Of a player having possess
sion OF the ball. Further, a player
carrying the ball would be prohibited
from attempting to crawl or gain
ground ter no had been downed. The
Army suggests elimination lof mass
play by ruling that only three men
might ut one time cross the line of
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CHANGE m OWNERSHIP
OF LYNCHBURG RAILWAYS
Especial to The Times. pispatch.1

!spec1al to The Times -Dispatch.]
LYNCHBURG.8V VA. January 2.-The
announcement that the Philadelphia
syndicate which owned the local street
railways and electric and gas plants
had disposed of It's holdings to the
American Railways Company, which
operates in twelve or fifteen cities,
came as a surprise here, but the peo-
pie are sratitied to know that Presi-
dent II. D. Apperson. who has man
aged tho local plant and the Roanoke
plant from his office here, Is to con-
tinue in charge OF these two cities, He
also becomes a. director In the holding
company. In statement President APP
person says there will be no local
changes because OF the sale. and the
property Will be maintained up to its
present high standard. The change is
effective Monday.
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Ing advantage Of every delightful hap
ipening, and this week in the city wi
not prove very much less merry than
last.
The first of the New Years weddings
will be celebrated this afternoon at
4:15, when Clarence fortune and Miss
Nellie O'Leary Will be united In mar
in the parish house Of the Church Of
the Sacred Heart by Father Coleman.
John w. Moore and Maurice Powers
will act as Sroomsnlen. The couple
will leave. following the ceremony..
for the North.
Last Friday afternoon from to 6
Miss Reba Bradley entertained the e..
A. G. Club In honor of her guest, Miss
Jeanette Allen. of Pensacola. Fla.
Back to College.
This week will see a general exodus
OF the college colony of the city. After
a round of gaieties the young people
will find 1t hard to leave. Those leay-
Ing will include Eugene Dennis, Epis-
copal Seminary in Alexandria: Miss
Mamie utz, Miss Hazel Beattie and
guest, Miss George Gay, of Texas.
Mary Baldwin Seminary: Miss Lucille
Nichols. Randolph-Macon College.
Lynchburs: Miss Evelyn Fitzgerald.
|,Mestemary; Lyon Bradley. Carnegie
Atwell, Ashton Blankenship and Ray
Paul, all Of v. p. T.; George Paul. uni-
versity of Virginia.
Trial To-day.
Tho trial of David McGinnis. charged
with abusing Mrs. NJ. Butler, Is set for
this morning In the Police Court. The
specific charge is assault and abuse.
Consolidation Question.
Much depends on the meeting of the
joint committee on annexation In Rich
mond o-morrow night. It Is confident
iy expected and hoped for in this city
that the agreemet of the union Of the
Two cities will be recommended to the
councils Of the respective cities.
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4Ve7US Of Nl1n1h6Ster
~ g

3 = = q
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch
1903 Hull Street.
Services appropriate to the New Year
were observed in AL the Christian
churches in Manchester and Swansboro
yesterday. The sermons We're in all
cases filled with the sentiment OF the
New Year, of conservation, Of difficult
the Joy of obedience anu
of the glorious mystery of tho divine
union.
3 New Years services were held in
Asbnry Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Rev. G.. w. Burch took for his
Resolution" and in the evening. -
Man Who Turned Over a New Leaf"
The preacher. with outspoken candor,
dwelt upon sin and its notifications,
and spoke Of sanctihcation and the
growth by Cooking continually unto
Jesus. moment by moment.
A New Years reunion service was
held yesterday at West End Methodst
p pauram at b both services Subject ii
a. NJ. How Old Arc You? S P. NJ.
'aro-day and To-morrow.'
dist Sunday School. Union Of Manches-
ter was held at Asbury Church yester-
The Rev. y. Clarence Miles occupied
his pulpit at both services yesterday
ut Clopton Street Baptist Church.
Some Social Thoughts.
After dancing the old year out and
the New Year In. as the younger set
Of Manchester did on Friday night.
not to mention the late hours oeoa.
stoned by theatre parties, and tl,er
affairs dIring last week the round OF
Christmas gaieties for this city is about
over. However with Lent but few
weeks off tho young buds are saying.
'.Don't worry about the future.
The present Is all thou hast;
The future will soon be present,
And the present will soon be past"
Thus realizing that the joys Of the
season will never return, she Is tax
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Uirgi:,,i;ans at the Hotels.

Jeffcrson-C. D. Bachelor. Newport
News; S. Il. Myers, Norfolk: e. Capeil
Robinson. Miss Evelyn b. Robinson, =, -
Scott Walker, Woodbury. Forest; w. u.
Huntington. Tarmrillc.
Murphy's-W. II. Edmunds, Houston,
w. NJ. Yancey. Culpeper;; Miss ;. =,
Campbell, King William; T. J. Down
ing. Lancaster: William 3. sanders Nien
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. REYNOLDS no 81 No u
folk, a. ]. Murphy, Norfolk; w, d.
Tunstall. Nelson: u: z. yawter' Blacks Glss
burg; G. S. Scott. Norfolk: "a. N. IN IN
ing. Meherrin; II. n. Snead. f1 ,1l
Union; DR.. W. 3. Bradley. NoIiolR =,
John c. sloomaw, lexington; n, b.
Booker. Houston: r. Trumoull. Law
renceville: A. II. Clement. Appomattoa;
Miss Margaret Tabb Sabot; NJ. anu iil
Mrs Nv. B. Nohlin and r. S. Nobsin'
South Boston. a..
Richmond. p. Davis, Norfolk; MISS
Mary P. Williams FGntress :, M ", :, :.
Tor. Norfolk: W. B. Livezey, Norlolh'
p. L. EGreever. Tazewell; Mr.. and MIS-
w. IA. Maddox. Virginia; Il. NJ. Du-
rance, Virginia; Miss Greene Scruggss'
Virginia; w. P. Buclkner. Vtrginla ".
a, Savage, Norfolk.
Lexlngton-J. p. Harding. EmPorla'
w r. Kenneth. Norfolk; q. Il. y so
Warrenton. Miss Massey. Hampton,
Charles G.. Watkins Virginia; H. =.
Boswell. Virginia: r. c.. Jones, W.
GINA; B. "a. Burgess, Fork Unlon; ! 70 ~
5hIoritz, West Point; Fred NJ. Parrish,
Virginia; Miss M. G. Sheffield, CreWe.
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Going to oklahoma,
'lI5V3IIf tSpccIa to Tho TImes- plapatch,I j
CHARLOTTESVI VA ian

I5 ltl ISpcUIHI 10 I'Ht 2 IHleS-I 9lapHtCT'JH y
Ri CHARLOTTESVILLE VA January
2.-Messrs. T. AIyron Pyle and George
w. Fry. who have just completed the
work for the LA 3. degree at the
University OF Virginia, Will leave
Charlottesville Tuesday for Oklahoma
City, Okla, where they will enter upon
tho practice of their chosen profess
sion, Mr., Pyle la a native Of Bristol.
Tenn. but has resided In Charlottes-
Willie for the past six years. He re-
ceived his academic training at Win-
chester Academy and Kings College.
Mr.. Fry is from Granville, wis. and
holds an A. b. degree from Lawrence
College. and has had large experience
In engineering work, being n member
OF the Western Society OF Engineers.
He was a memhcr 0f the VirElnia 'aS
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Eagement OF the winter circus will
begin. when the night pcrforinancc
Will be preceded at that hour by a big
red torch greet parade, which Will be
largely augmented by local organiza-
tons IN line.
The parade will form ut tho Stuart
Monument Loinbardy and franklin
Streets, at 1870 this afternoon, leaving
the monument promptly at 8 o'clock.
The line OF March Will be down Frank
lin to Fifth. thence to Grace, thence TO.
Ninth. thence to Broad, and out Broad
to the Horse Show Building.
Tile circ,is, which Will be here all
tho week. Will give daily matinees, be-
ginning Tomorrow. Tho show starts
at night at S:15. and In the afternoon
O.gn 4. il Z
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NEW YORK, January 2.-The Joint
Football rules committee will have to
assume a. stupendous burden IN
STRENGTHENING out tho present strenut
GUS sport in such way as to m e. =
American colleges at large. The meet /
ing the past week Of the Intercols,
legiate Athletic Association shoWso
widespread discomfort among tho yar l :
Gus colleges over the present style OF
tho autumn pas Sine Perhaps the Joint
rules committee will profit by IN = =
suggestions OF the various colleges as
laid down by letter to the conference eng :
who who viii effect the neccssary changes
In football code.
The whole trouble seems to lie In the
fact that nobody knows just What =
wanted to best reform the great
American game ana still conserve ,lts 8
usefulness In the develo pment OF tne'
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Dcep-seated Trouble In 1850.

= 3
In 1912. :.
Deep-Seatcd Trouble In 1850.
The Democratic controversy in 1851
was deep-seated. The North, the East East
and the West were waging war on
slavery, and the South was clinging to
the old institution The split ca1ne
over the Dred soft decision. which
declared in substance. that the ances-
tors of negro slaves were not regard
ed as persons by the founders OF the
government, but as chatte1s, as things
who had no rights or privileges but
such as those who held the power and
the government might choose to grant
them This opinion startled the North
ern States.
The delegations from many Southern
States withdrew from the nationa!
convention, held at Charleston. S. e.,
April 90. and organized a new con-
vention, and later nominated ticket.
At the election Lincoln. Republican,
received 1,S66.352 votes: Douglas, L.
375.157, and Breckenridge. s45.763. and
John Bell. of the Constitutional Union
party, 5s9.5s1
There is nothing like this to-day,
and those who compare the conditions
then and now must see it. Some stud
3ents of political affairs are going so
far, however. as to predict that Taft
will be the Republican nominee. and
that Roosevelt will head new or
ganization. Most of the men who
cherish such rosy ideas arc Demo-
Gratis who expect to win when the
enemy Is rent with internal dissen-
sions H
Harmon, The Man of the Hour.
Governor Harmon Is the man that
Democratic hopefuls bank on for the
White House II Taft and Roosevelt
lock horns. But before Mr. Harmon
can expect to be President. or even
the Democratic candidate. he must be
reelected. If this year he can sue
coed himself, then he will be the lead
or by force of circumstances. He Will
have convinced the world that he did
not win in 1905 on a huke. The Re-
publican Organization is. going to do
all within its powersto overthrow Har-
mon, and the Democrats will have ac-
complished a Herculean task If they
bring him through. No promising
Republican has shown a Willingness
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ADJUSTMENTS
AcadelnS-Lilllan Russell.
BijOu-"AriZOna."
Horse Show Bnilding-Circus.
Church Elects Omccrs.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, January
AT the business meeting to-day OF
the First Baptist Church, officers for
1910 We're elected as follows: w. C.
Scott, clerk; ]. Dean Tilman, treas
surer; B. f. Dickcrson, financial secre-
5tary; Herbert S. Davis. assistant finan-
cial secretary; Miss Eta Eddins,
treasurer Of poor fund; NJ G. Thomas.
Superintendent at Rose Fill Chapel
George B. Johnson. assistant super
iintendent at Rose Hill Chapel. George
A. Harlan was elected deacon until
January 1, 1911, to succeed s. A. Ed
3dins, who has removed to Boston,
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.GEltMAN-A UsTnhLIANs
WIN SIx-DAY RACE.

BERLIN, January walter Butt
End Jack Clark, the German rstra-
Ian team, won the aix-day bicycle
race, which began at the Geological
Gardens ut 10 o'clocl. last Monday
hight finishing one lap ahead OF sto'
and Walthour tho Dutch American
team. and Berthct and Brocco. the
Stabe and Pawke, the Germans, were
four laps behind. whilo Eddie Root. of
New York, and Joe sfogler, of Brook
lyn, were seven laps IN the rear The
distance OF the winners was 9,3So II
miles.
Later stol beat Brocco In a ten-lap
race ITO decide the winner, of scooud
place. The prizes were $3.50 for first;
$1,000 for second. $3.50 for third, $500
and $3.50. All riders finished In good
condition.
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are not effected one might as well pre-
pare for the worst.
The Far West will play Its English
rugby; the South will devote atten-
ton to rugby or soccer and the Middle
West and minor colleges Will string
skin sport to which their students are
best adapted, The football rules COM
mittee has anything but a clnch to
please everybody
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B. ~ / : n
Gives Thought TO Rules.
West Point. or. the United States Mil
iitary Acad envy, was one of the few big
institutions Of the coun try whose foot
ball campai gn was Terminated through
the death Of one OF its players. Nat
surally the authorities OF West Point
have given deep thought to the most
advantageous changes that might be
effected to lessen the hazard Of foot-
ball. At the college conference West
Point suggested many reforms; many
of which appear worthy OF trial.
The military institute like the
majority OF the minor colleges. be-
tlieves that the fatalities Of football
lie as much In the open as In tn q &C pms
pact game. s8 It pointed out that the
forward pass was Brespo slbla for much
injury that resulted from this years
games las much, In fact, as the mass
plays which have been retained from
StheIold days. The mil tary ademy
advocates tho retention Of the forward
pass, but ! t wishes all .srestr lct tons to
be stakensoff the play, Instead Of hay Z.
Ing a. sid O lose possession OF the bal
or suffer generalization for an Hcom,
spleted forward pass, Vest Point w OHIO
have the ball In legl innate play AFTER
tho pass had been lit emp ted and 2 os-
Esible for any man on q Their SIDE 20
receiYe or play 4 t. ssl III 81 JBsis M
Ihrec-Yarli Rlll o. "a d vocated. ~
10 guard agat nRt sc ouH IN lurys on
tack M tho plaln recel NJ a 1orVgarr
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ed out forcibly at the recent confer
ence Of the college representative that
football could not exist with It's pres
ent lamentable death toll. Also, y was
pointed out that football could not be
sacrificed, especially by the larger coll
leges. whose prestige Is maintained by
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Bryan Arrives in Colon.
COLON, January 2.-William Jen-
nfngs Bryan arrived here to-day on
the steamer Magdalena. He immed1-
Rtely took a train for Panama.
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II once the challenge were given and
accepted. Taft would have the support
of the great interests of the country
and the spectacular Roosevelt would
appeal TO the masses. Such contest
would be worth watching. But leading
politicians here do not expect to see
any such fight; they believe that TAFT
will be the choice OF the Republicans
L. -....--. - -.
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ing advantage Of every delightful nap
pening, and this week in the city wi
not. prove very much less merry than
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-13
YOUNGSTERS BEG
TO BE REUNITED
Money, Clothes, Toys and Beds
Are Needed for Little
Ones
cnnttnned From. .Pase 4

the sisters greatly. and should ms
funds be forthcoming 1t is possible that
the matter OF purchasing the property
for their permanent home might be
considered.
All that is looking very far ahead.
how ever, and the reunion Of the sisters
and the children under one roof Is now
the predominant thought in the minds
Of both the older and the young.
Money has come IN with encouraging
steadiness to the subscription fund
among the principal donations yester-
day being that Of 800 from John A.
Lennon.
From Timothy Spsliaey came cheek
for $40. with a note expressing his ser-
row az the disaster and his sympathy
with the great work undertaken oy
The Call.
In this instance, viii every one please
remember that every little bit helps
and that the matter OF giving is very
small one compared to the very great
matter of receiving;